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The Monett times., 1917-12-14
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS

The annual supply of Red Cross
Christmas seals has been received by
Supt. M. ]. Hale and will be offered
for sale by teachers and pupils from
now till Christmas.
The money from these sales goes to
The Missouri Association for Relief
and Control of tuberculosis. All the
schools of the state assist each year
in. these stamp sales, and give in
struction along the line of prevention
and cure of tuberculosis.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
BOB BASHAM DEAD

Bob Basham died one day last week,
leaving many sorrowing friends. Bob
was only a dog, but he was kind and
faithful and never harmed or troubled
anyone. He suffered cruel death
by poisoning and his owner, ]. L.
Basham is willing to pay a liberal re-
ward for information concerning the
guilty party.
About the same time other dogs
about town met with like fate.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
It is said that Walter Bass of t

1t is said that Walter Bass of the
Redwood neighborhood has been run
ming his Ford on sweet milk for the
last two weeks. He poured the milk
into his gas tank while putting out a
fire that had started in the machine.
And after receiving the milk, the lit
tie old whoopee rambled right along,
churning butter in its reservoir.-Sar-
coke Record.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
CASSVILLE

Mrs. w. A. Wear has succeeded
Mrs. Zuma Bloomer as teacher in the
Cassville school. This is fine Sc
lection and will give satisfaction. Mrs.
Jewette Ray was made substitute.
Mrs. Helen Hobbs has returned
from visit with relatives in Monett.
Joe Ayres went to st. Louis, We'd
nesday night to take examination for
IL. S. Navy Service. Democrat.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
SHRINERS INI-
TIATE FIFTY-SIX NOVICES

Abou Ben Adhem temple of the
Mystic Shrine conducted Sc novices
across the burning sands, Friday
night. The affair was said to be one
of the most successful ever held at
Springfield in spite of the storm.
The affair was the final meeting at
which Leslie E. Walton will serve as
potentate of the Shrine. His success
sor will be elected December Is. F
M. Shriver, A. Britain, A. H. Cox
Harry Martin and T. E. Hastings, OF
Monet, were among the novices.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
STOMACH TROUBLE
AND CONSTIPATION

Those who are afflicted with stom-
ach trouble and constipation should
read the following: 81 have never
found anything so good for stomach
trouble and constipation as Champer-
lains Tablets. l have used them off
and on now for the past two years.
They not only regulate the action of
the bowels but stimulate the liver and
keep ones body in. a healthy condi-
tion," writes Mrs. Benjamin Hooper,
Auburn, N. Y.-Adv.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
FOR
WIFE DESERTION

Roy Brendlinger was arrested on
information filed by his wife, whs
charges that he has deserted her and
the children. The case came up be-
fore Justice d. B. Meador, Thursday
and was continued to Tuesday,, De-
cember II. A number of witnesses
have been subpoenaed in the case.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14

Deep-seated coughs that resist or.
binary remedies require both external
and internal treatment. If you buy
3 dollar bottle of BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP you get the two
remedies lou need for the. price OF
one. There is HERRIE s RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for the
chest, free with each bottle. Sold by
Logan D. McKee.-Ady,
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary on the Estate OF
Stephen Reardon, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned, on the
9th day of November, 1917, by the
Probate Court of Barry County, Mis-
souri,.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to exhibit
them for allowance TO the Admins
traitor within six months after date
of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such eS-
tate; and if such claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
of last insertion of this publication,
they will be forever barred.
This 9th day of November, 1917.
KATE REARDON,
Executrix.,
Attest: C. M. Lands, {
Judge of Probate.
First insertion Nov. 80, 1917
The Monett times., 1917-12-14

Wheeling in the lungs indicates that
phlegm is obstructing the air pas
sage. BALLARD'S HOREHOUND
SYRUP loosens the phlegm SO that it
can be coughed up and elected. Price
25c, SOC and $1.00 per Bottle. Sold by
Logan d. McKee.-Adv.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
WOMAN UNION MEETS

The -Woman's Union met at the
home of Mrs. H. A. Gardner, Friday
afternoon. Though the weather was
SO bad there was fair attendance
and the program was carried out.
M s. Gardner and her assistants, Mrs
n d. Steele and Mrs. E. W. Pfau.
sefved delicious lunch.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS

Chamberlain's Tablets are intended
especially for stomach troubles, bll-
Eousness and constipation ami have
met with much success in the treat
ment of those diseases. People whs
have suffered for years with stomach
trouble and have been unable to OBJ
tain any permanent relief, have been
completely cured by the use of these
tablets. Chamberlain's Tablets are
also of great value for billiousness.
Chronic constipation may be perma-
nently cured by taking Chamberlain's
-luIId u!eId eq4 5u!AIssqo pue s4oIqek
ed directions with each bottle.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14

James w. Silsby, a Springfield at
torney, died, Friday morning, from
injuries received when he fell on a
slippery pavement. He lived only an
hour after the accident.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
HOW mo- PREVENT GROUP

In child that is subject to attacks
of Group, the first indication of the
disease is hoarseness. Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as soon as
the child becomes hoarse and the at
tack may be warded off and all danger
and anxiety avoided. Adv.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed o'Connell, who
have been visiting Mr.. Mcconnell, left
Saturday morning for their home at
Franks.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14
500 CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Shipley very
pleasantly entertained the members
of the 500 Club at their home on
Frisco avenue, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Gus Cole won the prize and Mrs.
Gene Sake the, guest prize.
Those present included Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Durnil, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Landrum,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sig Solomon, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Writ
Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Nc
Kee, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene SAKE, Mrs,
W. J. Fleming, Mrs. Flora Kahn and
Miss Merrah Kahn.
Miss Emma Clark, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Claud White, re-
turned to her home in Hamilton, Fri
day. Mr.. Whites mother, Mrs. A. E
White, went home with her to spend
the winter.
The Monett times., 1917-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene SAKE were the
host and hostess to the members of
the 500 Club at their home on Frisco
avenue, Friday evening. Mrs. w. D.
Steele and Charles Mansfield won the
prizes. Following the card tourna-
ment, dainty lunch was served to
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hogan, MIR.
and Mrs. w. D. Steele, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Davies, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mansfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Beckham, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Pfau and
Miss Margaret Edgar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

isonally~ or by letter or telegram, for
government jobs. Each of these rep
.resentatives, purposely picked to COW
err all sections Of the country, had on
his desk from two to twenty-one re-
quests for federal employment. The
average was five.
" A twelve hundred dollar man,
whose family consists of his wife, his
fifteen-year-old daughter and himself,
told me this:
II don't mind confding to you that
we are able to have roast of beef in
our apartment only once a year. I
haven't been to a theatre for five
years. Nor has my wife. We can't af-
ford to go to moving pictures more
than once or twice month and
sometimes, when bills are piling up,
doubt if we ought to go at all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
HOW GERMANY CLASSES US.

For the purpose of the war, the gov
eminent in Berlin places the United
States and Russia in a common cate
CORY. 1t considers the two countries
as vast stretches of territory whose
peoples have comparatively little ma
tional spirit, no real understanding of
the meaning and possible results to
themselves of the great world conflict.
Berlin considers both these countries
powerful enemies potentially, but it
thinks that by irritating them as lit
le as possible the danger from them
may be minimized The people who
rule Germany hope to prevent the de-
velopment of national spirit and con-
seriousness either in the United States
or in Russia. So it refrains from re-
cognizing the Americans as belliger-
ents, ignores them as far as possible
and confines it's depredations on their
property and it's murders among their
number to the routine operations of
its pirate submersibles. AS to the
Russians, it sends them peace messag-
es and holds back from attacks.
This policy is pursued by Berlin be-
cause it is quite certain that if the
United States and Russia were to both
go wholeheartedly and alertly into the
war and make it war of every per
COY, IN tbo two oO,,p+rioc Cor,oo vx,c,
doom would be irrevocably sealed. If
the two nations can be lulled to slum-
Der and kept out of fighting lines, Ger
many thinks it may come out whole.
In which event it will settle with Am
erica and Russia, particularly with
America, somewhat later when it feels
the lob can be done conveniently and
effectiyely.-Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
sLACKERS GET PRISON TERMS.

FREEPORT, IlI.-Specia1-Oppon-
ents Of military service who defied the
federal registration law here last
month were melted heavy punishment
and scathing rebukes on Thursday by
Judge K NJ. Lands in United States
District court.
Of 121 men arrested in Rockford
during the anti-draft disturbances
there 1T were sentenced to serve one
year and day in the Chicago house
of correction, two escaped with thirty
day sentences, one with sixty days and
another ninety days.
lizard labor" was specified in pro-
nOuncing sentence, and court attach
es said lit was because the prisoners
would live under more rigorous con-
ditions in the Chicago correction insti-
tuition that they were sentenced there
instead of a federal penitentiary. The
judge interrupted the hearing Of the
cases several times to express biting
denunciation of the men who refused
to- obey the nations laws in time of
peril
Almost all of them are aliens and
for these, refugees in land of free
dom, he had the severest condemna-
ton. Socialists, too, drew sarcastic
comment from the jurist.
A Russian who said he had not reg
istered because he intended to return
to his native land, now that the czar
has been dethroned, brought down up
on his head the wrath of the court in
vigorous fashion.
Don't you know Russia was freed
from aurocracy by force of arms and
don't you know the United States
gained its independence in the same
Eway?" demanded the Judge. The pris-
5Oner had no answer.
Olaf Larson, a Swedey told the court
he would not go to war. ''YOu came,
ito this country to dodge military SER
Eyice in Sweden and now you're not go
ling to be loyal to the land of your
adoption declared the court. ''Here,
take this fellow away. He is sentenc-
ed to year in the house of correc-
ton, and see that he is duly register
ed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
Making Meat Go Farther.

Thrift is digniied word. Economy
is not beneath the dignity of any fam
lily. The economy of having enough,
and not too much, is an art A family
that has been accustomed to meat
three times day would not at first
be satisfied with meat once day. The
most comfortable method for the
housekeeper who must reduce the
amount of meat served, is to serve it
as often but in smaller amounts, until
the family is gradually weaned from
meat. If she goes at this with an air
of apology, the members of the fam
lily are almost sure to complain. IT,
on the contrary, she sets the substi-
tute dish before them with an air
which intimates that she is giving
them a treat, the change will be &C
copied cheerfulIy. Meat served with
dumplings, meat with cream sauce or
milk gravy, meat with rice, meat with
potatoes or turnips, meat pie, and
meat with beans-any of these at the
noon meal, instead Of roast, boiled or
fryed meat of itself, will extend the
flavor of the meat
Cheaper cuts Of meat may also be
substituted The heel of beef is prac-
tically all meat A good-sized heel,
cooked slowly and Drowned down in
an iron kettle is as nutritious or more
so, than an expensive sirloin roast.
Strips of the heel about half to two
thirds of an inch thick and a fingers
length, of Drowned in fat and then
slowly simmered in the oven till thor
Ioughly tender, are enjoyed as beef
olives. Yorkshire pudding is a deli
cious addition to the roast. The beef
is roasted as usual until done Make
the pudding by beating three eggs I'm
til very light, add one pint Of milk,
one cupful of -four and one teaspoon
full of salt. Lift the meat on rack
above the pudding, which should be
poured in the pan in which the meat
has been roasting, and haste with the
drippings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
Discovering Columbus.

During the recent campaign a Tam
many leader of the east side, a self
made man and Ole not entirely COM
pleted yet in some respects, was ad-
dressing a massmeeting of Italian
born voters on behalf of the Demo
cratic ticket.
Gentlemen and fellow citizens" he
began, Il deem it an honor to be per-
United to address you upon the issues
of the day. have always had a deep
admiration for your native land. I
vinerate the mimory of that great,
that noble, EyetaIian who was the
original and first discoverer of this
here land Of ours.
"Why, gintlemen, at me mothers
knee was taught to sing that inspir-
in song, Columbus, the Jim of the
Ocean!"
Whereupon there was loud APP
plause.-Saturday Evening Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
How to Look Well Dressed.

In the June American Magazine is
an account of one of the most success
tul insurance solicitors in the coun-
try, who attributes a large part of his
success to the fact that he always
looks well dressed and prosperous.
IF you only have one suit Of clothes
keep that one suit cleaned and press
ed all the time" he says. press your
trousers yourself every day if neces-
-sary. [ have pressed my trousers lots
of times. Keep your shoes shined.
IF you can afford several suits,
change off from one suit to another
frequently and keep all of them spot
less and well pressed. / never wear
suit longer than the second day at
time. To change every day is bett-
or. 1t gives the clothes a chance to
rest I always hang my clothes on
hangers the minute I take them off.
1t gives them chance to come back
into shape and the nap to come up
again,
1T is great economy to have lots
of good clothes A suit will last twice
and three times as long and always
look well if you keep changing off
from one to another Besides, people
get tired of seeing a man in the same
suit day after day for whole season"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

In making substitutions for meat,
the idea is not always economy only,
but also to break UP the habit of ex-
cessiye meat eating. If more protein
land meat is largely protein) is CON
sumed than is needed for tissue re-
newal, it either accumulates in the
tissues, or is not fully oxidized, and
intermediate products are formed that
may be harmful to the body, or i'm
pose extra work on the excretory or
gans. It is because the decomposi-
ton products of protein metabolism
are so harmful if not neutralized, that
so much is written concerning excess
sive consumption of protein foods.
Decomposition products of protein
left in the cells Of the body act as
poisons or toxins, producing fatigue
or pain, or lowering the vitality. Milk,
eggs, cheese or fish may be substitute
led for meat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

Hammerli was a wanderer who made
his home between Stoughton and
Prairie du Chen Rf8geways people
heard the shot on the main street
about dinner time. HammerE had shot
himself with % rife following din
ner aC the home Of a friend. On the
body was found $1,70845 and some
papers. Hammerli, a native Of Swift
zerland, had spent u years as an in
mate Of the Cherokee, Ia, asylum.
The four surviving brothers have
given the Al Ringing theatre in Bar
aboo, to that city as a monument to
their dead brother. The theatres name
will remain the same and the profits
be kept in a fund for it's maintenance.
Il is said that a Galena dominic is
making considerable money by mar
rying young folks In the pew occu-
pied by General Grant when the lat
ter was a resident of that city. Gives
chem something to talk about after
ward and doesn't hurt the pew any.
Word came to Spring Valley recent
ly that Major Gustav Schoop, a Ger
man army officer who told of being in
Madero's army and gave an interest
ing lecture at Spring Valley last win
ter, had been executed in England for
being a German spy. Major ScLoop
travelled through this country APP
pointing and communicating with
other spies. He also had complete
plans Of the Duluth and Superior
docks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

Whenever town girl gets too
proud to marry a man with 100 acres
of land and twenty red pigs just be-
cause he can't tell the tango from a
sloe gin rickey, you can set it down
as fact that she will either die an
old maid or marry week
clerk with a head full of ozone and
only one change of hole-proOfs. We
would rather see you hooked up to
some fellow who wears ACC overalls
and knows when to hit the top of the
market than to be yOked to some
Cuthbert who plays the mandolin,
smokes Turkish cigarets and lives off
his fathers pension. Still there's no
accounting for tastes. That's why
they are establishing courts of domes-
tic relations here and there-Ex.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
THE OLE AGE ATE SEA.

Today a new age is dawning. It is
the oil age. In America and Mexico
whose oil deposits we should control
is the greater part of the oil of the
world Maritime supremacy in the flu
ture is going to depend largely upon
the possession OF oil and its distridu-
ton to otlfng stations on the great
international trade route.
England recognizes this. In the
midst of her preoccupation in this war
she had time financially to back the
Royal Dutch Shell Co, the new rival
OF Standard Oil. The Royal Dutch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
Cavalry or Infantry.

At the present time a good many
young men are considering which
branch of military service to choose.
The following may help them decide.
1t is from the conversation of two
negroes on registration day:
EFF you gifts in the ahmy is you
gwine in de cay'ry er infanty?"
Use gwine in de infantry. Whar's
you gwine?"
''Is'se gwine in de cav'ry."
''Nigger, what you gwine do in de
cav'ry? Better come erlong wild me in
de infanty"
go long, niger, dey gives you a
boss in de cav'ry."
Niger, wen dat captin gives de
order ter retreat 1 don't want to be
troubled wild no boss. Use gwine in
de infanty"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
THE OLD FAMILY DOCTOR.

The cid family doctor is now but a
landmark. He is rapidly passing out
of existence. He has been crowded
from the city by the specialist. His
field of practice now includes only the
small country towns.
Time was when the old family doc
tor was a member of the household
He was the father confessor, the fam
lily advisor, the counselor of the head
Of the family. His word was law. He
commanded more respect from the
children than the President ever will
command.
He was the doctor of all the ills the
flesh might fall heir to. He cured a
cold and fever; he set broken leg or
arm; he was the physician who treat
ed troubles of the ear, throat and eye;
he was the good Samaritan who walk
ed with suffering women through the
valley of the shadow of death; it was
he who took the little red bundle Of
humanity and announced, with pa
tient smile, that to the world another
child had been given.
The family doctor Of old was
saint. He was q potent factor in tho
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
Holding rfie Rope.

Years ago, before the era of safety
appliances, there was mine disaster
IN Pennsylvania.
A crowd gathered about the mouth
Of the mime Men and women ptsgTed
down into che pit from which came the
odor of poisonous gas and the smoke
OF burning simbers Men were impris-
oned in those depths of danger and
death. If relief ana rescue were not
soon sen tFBem they must perish. But
who would go? The question: was on
every face as eyes mEet eyes.
A man stepped out of the crying,
frightened group. e will go down. p
he said, ''if' you will hold the rope
Eager hands were reached TO grasp
it. All were willing to do THAT much
while a Drawer souR did more.
Yonder in Europe is pit Of fire and
shell. In it's sulphurous depths death
and WOUNDS await But liberty-yOur
liberty, the worlds liberty-is per
fsTing there; must perish if help does
not come quickly.
And American boys are saying to
America today: 1--WE will go down if
you will hold the rope!"
Will you? Will you see that they
are sustained while they take all the
chances for US? Will you take hold of
the rope and keep hold OF it until they
come back victorious Chicago Ev-
ening Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
VALUE or MANURE.

When the farmers of our country
thoroughly appreciate the amounts of
fertilizing constituents which are CON
tanned in farm manures, and intelli-
gently care for and utilize the manure
produced on their farms, they can
save millions of dollars in fertilizer
purchases; and the necessity of de-
pending on the purchase of these fer
tilizers, followed by the occurrences
of crisis in the fertilizer situation
such as now exists, in some sections,
will be largely decreased.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
Flesh Color.

The large, portly colored man en-
tered the drug store and looked around
uncertainty.
Young man" he said to the clerk
conf1dentially, has you got any letter
paper and envelopes with flesh colored
borders?"
'Was it mourning paper you wished
for, sir?" inquired the clever clerk.
'You struck it disaetly! But I dis
remember the name. Glib me a box of
it, if you please, sab"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11

Russian inactivity has enabled Ger
many to use one hundred and ffty-six
of her best divisions on the west front,
leaving only seventy-six poorer divi-
sions with thirty-six Of Austria on the
east The German division numbers
10000 men with from two to three di-
visions in corps. Assuming the di-
visions to be at full strength Germany
has had something like 3,12O,OOO men
on her west front and 2,224000 men
on the east. This does not include the
German units assigned to the Turks
and other Teutonic allies. The whole
gives fair idea of the enormous man
poWer under arms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
NJ Fnture in Government Jobs.

In the August American Magazine
James Hay, Jr., says that government
jobs to Washington have no future
ard yet thousands of persons want
them.
Zone day near the close of the SEES
sion Of Congress-" he says, II asked
thirty members of the House Of Rep
resentatives how many applications
they rad received that day. either per-