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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
Exhibitor Writes Helen Holm,

Helen Holmes, the Mutual sigma,
star. said she was quite set up
when she received the f0l!o"ir {
letter direct from Haray II. Rush
manager Broadway Theatre. PHIL
delphia. Pa, Accept my conera'u
latiOnS on Your excellent work it,
A Lass of the LumherlandS. Per
sOnalIy do not care for SeriI
pictures at all There has b-ea =.
much SameneSS to them with s,crrr
paSSaeewayS. silly pursuits, poaf
acting and so forth. | had adOptCI
the habit of turning my back Il
the screen in disgust while they
were on: but A Lass of the Lum-
berlfnds' was decidedly differ nj
The opening was away from the
beaten part Of continued pictures,
and after looking at the first few
scenes Of the first chapter Instead
of turning my back | picked out a
good seat and vas indeed sorry
when the end came and every since
| am on the job when A Lass OF
the LumbeTlandS' comes on and
really enjoyed looking at it both
shows" ST Louis Serch Light
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
ITEMS FROM STOUTSVILLE
WILL APPEAR IL THESE CoLUMNs EVERY SATURDAY

Miss Alice TuIly was shopping in
Hannibal one day last week.
DR.. W. T Bell and J. S Walters
we're in Hannibal Tuesday.
Miss Eva Bannister left Sunday
ior u several days visit with rela-
tive ia ST Louis.
A big Easter dance was given at
The hail here Monday night. A
large crowd attended and everyone
reports a good time.
Misses Beulah and Le0na Slnms
we're mere for the dance Monday
night.
Mrs } P Dudley has been suffer
ing from Il sore on the foot for the
PAST few weeks is thought to be
some better now.
Remember Walkers for films.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
or le

For : le
\ Broom ivh 81 house 18th
IAN. o. hunII"-- t"u listens.
40 y,S,a.ec.n H-nt>, on c.rrcr 81
bloch, Splendid location, fIIue Sz25U
Terms. Node Green
Ceme;ary assessments are now
iIe K i;dnniGg Walker.
10 Avoic Colds.
In brief. II you wish to be absolutely
Immune from colds oi all kinds, and
their more serious sequences. here is
the recipe: Eat abstemiously of nom
stimulating food. Fast occasionally.
Avoid table salt, wooden underclothing
and foul air. and harden the body by
exposure to the air and sun, and oc.
casioually to cold water.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
low S Ihis2

The editor Of a Kentucky news
paper offered to let a whisky ad-
vertisement 60 i'll free if he were
allowed to write it himself. He
submitted the following which was
not accepted:-"Hell and damnation
put up in bottles from a quart to d
barrel, sent TO any address on re-
ceipt Of price. Our stuff is the best
at least the devil says SO, and he
knows. Ii will make a man Stea.
from the blind, %reck his home. liz.
cheat, burn: if there is anything /
can't make him do jusl name ii "
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
Modern NaII-makfnu Methods.

An excellent illustration of TIC dit
ference between old and new meth
DDS is the ordinary common nail. For
merly the metal was cut into strips
and then forget into shape "ith ham
mers, and an expert took about One
minute and a half - each nail. To
day they are made Ct steel and are
lighter and stronger. Strips are Gu;
with steam shears and fed into auto
matte nail machines. One man tend:
three machines, which drop . ma:
every second.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Miss FAY Delaney of Monroe was
visiting here Sunday.
Prof. Wybrant went to Perry to
spend Easter with homefolks.
Miss Nell DOoley was in Quincy
tuesday.
j. NJ. Pierceall and wife visited
Tues day with Mr. Bright near Victor
who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Martha Moss spent a few
days the first of the week in Mon
roe City.
Miss Gladys Wray of Paris was
here to attend the dance Monday
night.
Miss Carrie Ryan and little niece
Dorothy Conley Of Hannibal spent
+ iS,cr with the formers mother
Ms Susie r. an near town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Mrs. Herald Frost and little
daughter Lille Nell returned Wed.
nesday from a several days visit
with relatives at Vandalia. Her
sister Mrs. Will Hagan and little
son accompanied them home for a
visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
Easter

Easter bOnnets fought a sharp
engagement Sunday with SnoN ana
wind and came out second best.
Special musical programs were
rendered at the various churches
and the day wa a joyous uue d
spite the winter weather.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
Straw hats for every day wear
Iianly 4 Green

Mrs. Clarence MCClintic left Wed
aesday for Kirksville TO attend the
State Missionary Meeting. Mrs
McClin;ic went as a delegate of the
First Baptist Church Missionary
Society.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Mrs. Anna Lee YVES called to
Knoxville. Tennessee Thursday by
the serious illness of her niece Mrs
Williams. Mrs. Williams has visit
ed here several times and is vel
known here and her MANY friends
hope to hear of her recovery soon
Wanted Married man without
children to work on farm Every
thing furnished except clothing.
Roy G. Nelson
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Miss Bertha Dlerks left Wednes-
day for Columbia TO commence her
work in Fredendalls Department
Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

If the straw hat you want isn't
here, very likely you won't find it
Hanly & Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

A large crowd from here attended
the play Farm Folks" and the
dance given at Hunnewell Tuesday
night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Small shape-larse shape-heht
weieht-heavy weight in fact every
sort of common straw hats.
Hanly & Green
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Mrs Minnie Proctor and daush-
tiers Vivian and Hattie went to
Quincy Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas COnboy re-
turned Thursday from a few days
visit with relatives in Shelbyville
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Small shape-large shape-light
weight-heavy weight in fact every
sort of common straw hats.
Hanly & Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

MIR. and Mrs. I. I. Grays OF Ham,
ibal were here Wednesday TO see 7
Nj. Maddox.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Mrs Sue Whaley of Mount Grove
Missouri was called here by the
serious illness of her brother 7. M,
Maddox.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Mrs. Roy Vowel of Vandalia is a
guest at the home of Ed Vowel
and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

If the straw hat you want isn't
here, very likely you won't find it.
Hanly & Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
At Least Not Noticeable.

1t was at a breach Of promise suit,
and The rustic defendant was under
cross examination. Now tell me.
please" said the counsel. sternly, "on
the evening Of the sixteenth when you
babe her good-by. did she suffer you
TO kiss herr" Well" said the witness.
slowly. Il reckon now l did give her a
Kiss or two; but there wornt much
suferin' about it as | could see."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
Rooms " anted

Want to rent one or two rooms
Apply to Mis- Ride Clark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

W. S. Woodson spent Monday
afternoon in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
Common straw hats of every
description at Hanly & Greens.

Mrs. L. Landrum of Hunneweli
is the guest of relatives here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Mrs. J W. Hutchinson went to
Ursa, Illinois Thursday for a visit
with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Raymond Anderson of Hannibal
attended the Easter dance here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Can give you bargains in Sewing
Machines. R. Manning Walker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
For Sale

For Sale
A 5-room house with barn. fruit,
two lots. and city water Node Green
Cemetary assessments are now
due R. Manning Walker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Just received 400 new Victor
records. Walkers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Straw hats for every day wear
HanIy & Greer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

One : has capacity of cut
ting q / E'lluloid combs a day.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-19

gro BE CONTINUED.)
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-19
ASPHALT COAT GOOD
IN BUILDING SILOS
as Result of In.
vestigations Carried On at
the Oklahoma Station.

(By DIR. CHARLES K. FRANCIS. Chem
water.)
This department is investigating
silage prepared from the grain sor-
ghums and closely related crops. In
cidentally, tests are being made of ma
tcrials which are commonly used in
the construction Of silos. This expert
ment has been under way for several
years, but it SO happens that cane and
sorghums have not been placed in the
cement silo. However, 1 believe that
the method used here for treating the
interior of the metal silos will prove
Of help if applied to cement.
In general, materials made Of heavy
tinware will not decompose by the or
binary acids. I have found that the
silage will disintegrate a heavy tin
in one season if it is unprotected, but
when the same material is coated
with asphalt it shows a smaller loss
than any other material.
l believe that if u cement silo is
built Of good cement, which will stand
up we'll under autoclave test, allowed
to dry, and is we'll coated with asphalt
before the green material is placed in
it, that no serious action will occur.
OF course the walls should be recoated
each season. and any faults or imper-
fections which may have developed be
! remedied.
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ruby ring, and this interested her
queerly. No ordinary man could fit
tingly have worn such an ornament,
yet on the hand of this splendid bar
barian it seemed not at all out of
keeping.
"Diosw Longorio continued. "Your
ranch has been destroyed; your cattle
stolen, eh? We will shoot the perpe-
traitors of this outrage at once.
Bueno!"
mo, no! I don't want to see anyone
punished. I merely want your govern
ment to pay mi for my CATTLE" Alaire
laughed %nervously.
"Ah! But a lady Of refinement
should never discuss such a miserable
business. 1t is a matter for men,"
She e%ndeavored to speak in a brisk,
businesslike tone. "La Feria belongs
to me. I I'm q woman of affairs, Cen
eral Longorio, and you must talk to
me as you would talk to a man. When
l heard about this raid I came to look
into ito see you, or whoever is in
charge of this district, and to make a
claim for damages"
"Valgame Dios! This is amazing"
"There is nothing extraordinary
about it, that I can see."
"You consider such a woman as
yourself ordinary? The men Of my
country enshrine beauty and worship
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Stores were empty, the people were
idle. Over all was an atmosphere Of
decay, and, what was far more signifi-
can't, the people seemed content.
All morning the monotonous journey
continued-a trial to Alaire and Dolo-
res, but to Jose Sanchez q red-letter
experience. He covered the train from
end to end, making himself acquaint-
ed with everyone and bringing to
Alaire the gossip that he picked up.
It was not until midday that the first
interruption occurred; then the train
pulled in upon a siding, and after an
interminable delay it transpired that q
northbound troop-train vas expected.
Jose brought this intelligence: "Soon
you will behold the flower of the Mex
lean army" he told Alaire. "You will
see thousands of Longorio's veterans,
every man Of them u very devil for
blood. They are returning to Nuevo
Pueblo after destroying a band of
those rebels. They had q great VIC
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-19

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of ~Agriculture.)
Community cooperation is even
more of an obvious advantage IN irri-
gated land than elsewhere. Most of
these areas, especially the government
reclamation projects which now in
clude approximately 100000 producing
acres, IRE fur removed from the great
consuming centers. In consequence,
the transportation charges are high
and the marketing problem is a very
serious one. Its solution is more like
~ to be reached through cooperation
than by any other method.
The common practice on reclamation
areas is to seed the land to alfalfa us
soon as possible. This is accompanied
or followed by the planting of small
grains so that on newly irrigated lands
a large proportion of the cultivated
acreage is given up to these crops.
Under ordinary conditions neither al
falfa hay nor grain will bear the cost
of transportation to distant market
centers. 1t is Il ommon practice, there
fore, to turn these fOodstuffs into live
stock and dairy products which bring
high prices in proportion to their
weight and can be shipped profitably
over comparatively long distances. 1t
has been found that the returns Sc
cured by pasturing hogs on irrigated
alfalfa, supplemented with u light ra-
ton Of grain, are frequently three to
tive times US great as could be OBJ
tanned from selling the alfalfa as hay.
With grain, the gain from marketing
1t in the form Of pork is usually from
25 to so per cent. Livestock produc.
ton is, therefore, rapidly becoming an
important industry on reclamation
projects and, in fact, on a great por
ton Of the irrigated land in the United
States. For n maximum of success
however, In livestock production, com
munity action is Indispensable. Thu
d;lnger of hog cholera is frequently aI
important factor in deterring farmer:
from raising hogs on Il large scale. The
control of this disease is, to a grea
extent, beyond the power Of any indi
vidual. On irrigated lands. in particu
lar, the germs may be carried in the ir
rigation water and in this way b.
spread throughout the entire .com1nu
nifty. On the other hand, the isolate,
position Of the irrigation project
makes it comparatively easy to enforce
whatever quarantine and sanitary reg
ulations are necessary, provided tina
the entire community has the enforce
ment Of these regulations ut heart.
In addition to the prevention of dis
ease, community action results in sucl
obvious economies as the shipping 0
hogs in carload lots, and the most ELI
cient utilization of the community!
grain supply. 1t frequently happens
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-19
SITTING HEN SHOULD
HAVE SEPARATE Pen
Floor Should Be of Earth, Dug Up
and Observation-Disclosures Nests
Around the Side.
Clemson College Bul!etin.)

It is less trouble to care for sitting
hens when they are confined in a
separate pen away from the layers.
The floor of this pen should be of
earth, dug up and moistened. The
nest boxes should be placed around
the sides, and there can be 25 hens
in the pen. A box from II to Is
inches square and about the same
in height is suitable for the nest.
Remoy. the top, front and bottom.
Cover the top with u burlap sack
to provide ventilation, and nail a
wooden strip four inches wide across
the front at the bottom. Have a
wide board to lean against the open
front and a brick to keep it in place
when it is necessary to contine the
lien.
Fill the bottom Of the box level
with the top of the 4-inch board
with moist garden soil, and hollow
the soil like a saucer, SO the eggs
will not roll away from the hen
and become chilled. The surface of
lLe edFll SIlOuiu DC SllOOlu anu
hard to allow the eggs to roll.
Cover the earth with a very little
straw and put in a few common eggs.
Remove the sitting fen to the new
nest at night. Dust her with yellow
Insect powder, or grease her with 80
per cent mercurial ointment, and then
place her quietly IN the nest and shut
her in.
The next evening, when it is
growing dark, dishes Of whole grain
and water should be placed in front
Of the nest and the hen removed to
feed. Let her alone and do not re-
turn until night If the hen is on her
nest and is contented, she may be CIV
en- the sitting Of eggs you have select
ed for her.
Feed the sitting hens at the same
hour each day. Give them whole
grain (whole corn is best) in q
dish, so they a eat all they desire.
Even under the most favorable con-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-19

it. They do not discuss such things
with their women. Now this sordid
affair is something for your hus-
band"
"Mr. Austin's business occupies his
time; this is my own concern. I am
not the only practical woman in Tex
as"
Longorio appeared to be laboriously
digesting this statement. "So!" he
said ut last. "When you heard Of
this-you came, ell? You came alone
into Mexico, where we are fighting and
killing each other? Well! That is
spirit. You are wonderful, superb !"
He smiled, showing the whitest and
evenest teeth.
Such e%xtravagant homage was en-
wholly displeased by admiration so
spontaneous and intense as that which
Longorio manifested in every look and
word. Alaire knew the susceptibility
of Mexican men, and was immune to
ordinary flattery; yet there was some
al CASAIAl16 DCu lAlS lllu1 IlUl 1lClOS
complete c%aptivation. TO have charmed
him to the point Of bewildcrment was
a unique triumph, and under his hum
cry eyes she felt un adventurous thrill.
While he and Alaire were talking the
passengers had returned to their seats
they were shouting good-bys to the
soldiers opposite; the conductor ap-
preached and Informed the general Of
his train orders.
Longorio favored him with q slow
stare. "You may go when I leave"
said he.
Isl, m But"
The general uttered a sharp excla-
nation Of anger, at which the conduc-
tor backed away, expressing by voice
and gesture his most hearty approval
of the change Of plan.
1--WE mustn't hold the train," Alaire
said quickly. II will arrange to see
you in Nuevo Pueblo when 1 return"
Longorio smiled brilliantly and lift
ed a brown hand. "No, no! I am a
selfish man; I refuse to deprive myself
of this pleasure. Now about these
CATTLE" He thought for a moment, and
his tone altered as he said: ."Senora,
there seems to be an unhappy compli-
cation in our way, and this we must
remove First, may I ask, are you Il
friend to our cause?"
II am nm American, but what has
that to do with my ranch and my
cattle? This is something that con
Germs no n except you and me-"
Longorio was plainly flattered by her
words, and took no trouble to hide his
pleasure. "Ah! If that were only
true! We would arrange everything
to your satisfaction without another
word" His admiring gaze seemed to
envelop her, and it's warmth was un-
mistakable.
"Why did you take my cattle?" she
demanded, stubbornly.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-19

that farmers have more grain than
they can use in the fall and, in con-
sequence, ship it out to market. The
following spring swine raisers who are
In need Of grain to feed their herds
buy in the outside market at higher
prices and have the grain shipped back
again. The unnecessary expenses Of
this process are a strong argument for
community arrangements which will
result in the utilization Of the grain
by farmers in the immediate neighbor-
hood.
The potato industry Is another field
In which community action can be Of
great benefit on many reclamation pro-
jects. There is Il strong tendency for
prices in the potato market to fiuctuate
widely and the production tends
inevitably to follow these fluctuations.
If, after mature consideration, a whole
community were to decide to make po-
tato growing II feature of their agrlcul-
ture and to persist in this determine
ton in the face of discouraging condl-
lions, 1t would not be long before it
made itself known as a reliable source
Of supply. Buyers would come to it
before looking into less certain mar
kcts and it would be possible to dis
pose of the crop ut times when the in
dividual producers would have little
chance Of selling ut a profit. Another
great advantage Of community action
in this field is It's effect in promoting
the adoption of Il standard variety, or.
ut most, two varieties. and thus max
ing possible the shipment Of large lots
of uniform character. This uniformity
Of production has proved of special
advantage In the cas of potatoes
grown for the seed market. The same
principle can be adopted with equal
success in the case of stock raising.
Some Of the most conspicuous sue
cesses attained by community cooper
alton have been in fruit raising. Al
though there appears to be at the
present time a certain reaction from
fruit production toward other indus
tries, there is no reason why the same
methods which have done so much for
fruit growing should not prove equally
effective in other lines. Essential fac
tors, however, are far sightedneSs and
persistence. 1t does not do to plan for
only n year or two in advance, and
whatever plan is adopted must be adj
hered to. A certain amount of expert
mentation is, Of course, necessary, but
the practice of jumping from one in
dustry to another as the market luctu-
ates is certain to prevent the building
up Of a stabilized agriculture. Only
a very small percentage Of those who
speculate in this way time their
changes accurately. The great ma
jorlty find that they have jumped just
q little too late.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-19
scHAPTER v.
A Journey, and a Dark Man.

A Journey, and a Dark Man.
Alaire's preparations for the journey
to La Feria were made with little de-
lay. Owing to the condition of affairs
across the border, Ellsworth had
thought it we'll to provide her with let
tiers from the most influential Next
cans in the neighborhood; what Is
more, in order to pave her way toward
n settlement of her claim he succeeded
in getting a telegram through to Mex
leo City-Ellsworth's influence was not
bounded by the Rio Grande.
Alaire took Dolores with her, and for
male escort she selected, after some
deliberation, Jose Sanchez, her horse
breaker. Benito could not we'll be
spared. Sanchez had some force and
initiative, at least and Alaire had no
reason to doubt his loyalty. The party
went to Pueblo by motor. On the fol-
lowing day, Alaire secured her pass
ports from the federal headquarters
across the Rio Grande, while Jose at
tended to the railroad tickets. On the
second morning after leaving home the
party was borne southwark into Mex
leo.
The revolution had ravaged most of
northern Mexico; long rows Of rusting
trucks and twisted car skeletons beside
the track showed how the railways
rolling stock had suffered in this par
ticular vicinity; and as the train pene-
trated farther south temporary trestles
and the charred ruins of station houses
spoke even more e%loquently of the
struggle. Now and then q steel water
tank, pierced with loopholes and ripped
by cannon balls, showed where some
detachment had made a stand. There
was a military guard on the train
too-a dozen unlempt soldiers loaded
down with rifles and bandoliers Of car
tridges, and several officers, neatly
dressed in khaki, who rode in the first
class coach and occupied themselves
by making eyes at the women.
At its frequent stops the train was
besieged by the customary crowd Of
curious poems; the same noisy buck
sters dealt out e%nchiladas, tortillas
goat cheeses and coffee from the same
dirty baskets and pals; even their out
stretched hands seemed to bear the fa
miliar CRIME of ante-bellum days. Thu
coaches were crowded; women famed
themselves increasingly; their mer
snored, open-mouthed, over the back:
Of the seats, and the aisles were full
Of squalling, squabbling children.
AS for the country itself, it was dy
ing. The ranches were stripped o.
stock, no carts creaked along the high
ways, and the roads, like the LITTLE
farms, We're growing up to weeds