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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31
Announcement
To whom it may concern:
After having given the

10 whom II may concern:
After having given the Thrice.a
week plan a thorough trial, many
of our best customers have express.
ed a preference for the weekly pub
! lication. Personally. we favor the
Thrice-a week plan, but as we are
running this paper for our customer S
and not for our own pleasure. we
shall give them what they want
Then, commencing next week, the
Democrat shall be run as a week. y
publication
We wish to announce, also, that
next Thursday, being the thirte th
birthday of this paper, we are eoin &
to get out an Anniversary number
1t will be a "Humilnser" AMI you
will enjoy it from cover to cover
We are going to make il toe best
single edition ever put out in this
town. Nov. that's strong state
ment, but if you don't believe it,
get your sheet next Thursday and
devour it and if II don't suit your
taste, then the drink is on US.
Manv of our leadins advertisers
are going to take advantage of this
Anniversary number, il fact they
have already taken advantage of il,
and are going to present you some
real good and convincing arguments
why you should trade with them.
Don't fail to look them over as it
pays you later You are safe in
dealing with any of our advertisers
as we don't accept advertising from
any concern that is not strictly re-
liable.
We NAV not nave time to see all
our advertisers on this deal, SO if
there are any of you that want a
space reserved in this edition call
us and we shall attend to the mat
ter promptly. Thanking you one
and all for your patronage in THE
LAST TWENrY-NINE YE AIRS. we
are Very truly yours,
The Monroe City Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31
Senior Class Entertains

The Senior Class of the VI. II. s
entertained the Juniors Thursday
evening with a roller skating party
at the dance hall over Wade &
DawsOn's store. About forty were
present Delicious refreshments il
the form of ice cream, wafer, kiss :
Uhe cookie kind, chocolate coated
soap and salt water were served
April Fool stunts were the chief at
fractions of the evening. Some Of
the stunts did not take very welt
with number of the guests esppc-
tally the candy eating contest VIZ.
the exception of that which va
amusing to the 'tippei"
all report an excell-nr
evening
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31
Cooperville
evening.

Rev and Mrs Jno Anderson ant
Mrs, B. F. Handey were the Sln.
day afternoon guests of W. E. Shear.
man.
John Smith and wife, Elrnesr
Kratz, wife and daughter, of Monroe
City, motored to Cooperville SUI
day where they spent the day with
B B Sw,seert and family.
Mr.. ani Mrs. Gosney. who hiy
just completed a new modern ei9h'
room house, entertained a number
Of their neisnbors and friends at an
oyster supper and house warm nt
Thursday evening About fifty eue,t
were present. All enjoyed the oc-
casion very much.
Jas White Jr spent Sunday witn
his uncle, Harve Gander and fancy
of Four CJrners.
Miss Willie Mary Shearman spent
Sunday afternoon with Miss Anne
Leah Handley
Frank Ryan and wife spent
Wednesday night with Charlie Ry.
an and family.
Miss Helen Gosney is visiting re.
latives near Hunnewell.
Misses Ola White, Gladys Lear
and Katie White spent Tuesday
night with S. VI. Sandlfer and family
John Whitman and Ray White
are helping Henry Lear SOW oats
this week
Henry Wagner delivered sixteen
shoats to W. w. Handley, of Monroe
Tuesday for which he received
twelve cents per pound.
Mrs. Louise Colvert spent from
Saturday until Monday with relatlv-
es near Warren.
S. ". San iifer and son. Elbnrt
p. l. DreScher and wife ani Conan
Kinsey motored tC Hannibal Sun.
day.
| A Shearman spent SUNDAY
night with relatives in Monroe
Quite a number from this place
attended the K. NJ Glen sale, near
Warren Wednesday. EverNhil-
sold we'll
Misses Gladys Lear. Mrs. Tide
Courtney, and Mae Lear were call.
ING at the home of John White
Wednesday evening.
Paul DreScher purchased a two
yaer old tiIIy at the Glen sale
Charlie Ryan and wife spent |
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. John ,
Ryan.
Mrs. James White has returned
home from Upton Mo, where she |
was called by the serious illn IS of
her mother who is very much i'm
proved.
Ben Handley purchased a Jersey
COW and calf at the Glen sale.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31

At 4 called meeting of the Exc
cu,iye Board If the Bethel Baptist
Association. at Palmyra, Tuesday
NJ rch 27th. the date for the next
annual meeting Of the Association
was changed from August 2Sth, and
29th. to August 22nd and 23rd
This change was made that their
mirht be no conflict with the Mon
roe City ChautauQua.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31

J.B. Cray Of Monroe City has 40
head of JeGSeys-cowS and calves
and is milking 20 head. At pre-
sent they are yielding $40 a week
and he says "a little bunch of cows
are all right TO keep things going"
Mercury
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Interesting News Concerning tho
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at
9 a. M. Each Thursday.
GRACE BAPTIST

Our work moves steadily y OnWa d.
The future of our church is assured,
if we as "A church will Dut train the
young people of our own member
ship who have Of late manifested
an ever Increasing interest in the
church work. The chief business
of any church is, we believe, H. aid
its members to appreherd that for
which they have BEEN apprehend ed
of Christ And any church failing
to do that is writing across the
frontal page of its history. the
shameful word failure, inexcu>able
criminal failure. When new mem
Der enlIStS the work Of the church
has only begun.
The prayer service of last week
deserves mention A number
present equal 10 thrty-fve percent
of the menb ar>hip, and some of orr
re ,ular attendants out Of town too.
We anticipate an excellent service
this week, Rev. MIR Mac Gruder
will have charge OF the service.
The preaching services were well
attended on last Sunday. Three
were baptized after the evening
service This brings the total mum.
Der of additions, to this church up
to nine since last May Four BY
baptism and five by letter
Regular S. S. service next Sunday
Pastor will 90 to Bethlehem Come
out Our new hymn books for
school have come So We want
every one to time up for his Lord
W Il IhnS,u Pl>tpr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31

VIZ, y 5 Wopi>ou was hostess
jr 'r" W.u..r> of the A. B. c. Card
Iiab #' her h.mc Tuesday afternoon
4 p.'rH1' afternoon was spent.
The b 0s.es, served a delicious lun.
rn.rn
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31

William Baxter has returned to
his home in Sacramento. California
He was called here on account of
the death Of his mother.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31
Ia" Cigarette Habit Grows

oar people are smoking just about
| mt,. - miles of cigarettes in
year
Drinking Of alcoholic liquors is
declining rapidly as club bar re-
geDp,> elrqnently prove, but the
,mnhuI Of tobacco GAINS every day.
"" Americans consume just eight
times As many cigarettes as were
made ,u n, United States when
" kI.Iny vas reelected President.
oar smoke hill is the largest nom
essential one the American people
p.g Tobacco collects from Us more
TRAN church ani >c1pDI cDnD lai
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair and warmer tonight. Satur-
day unsettled weather with mild
temperature.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31

Miss Rebecca Blackwood has re-
turned home after a visit with re-
latiyes at Shelbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31

John 5 Buckmah, northwest of
Monroe Cuty. expects to SOW 100
acres of ults and put in Is acres of
rom He is following dllryins sS
,ldc l.na milking ten cows at pre-
s"nt Mercury
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31

Miss Marereat Spalding spent
Thursday in Hannibal
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31
FIRST BAPTIST

We had the largest attrniIncc al
Sunday S, hool last Sunday We have
had tins year The congregation
at the morning service was large
and appreciative, but III" evening
congregation was small L"r rs all
try to be at SUNDAY Schpol At 9i5
a m and at the preaching services
atll a. IN. and 7;3O y. m ueXr sun
day. We shall observe the Lord
Supper AT the mornln4 Worship
Every communicant of our church
should be present at this >rryIu"
We give the public most cordial
invitation to worship with US
Sam p. GoiJ Pastor
ST JUDE'S
Palm Sunday Holy Communion
and Sermon at IL.
Evening Prayer AMI Aitrp,> at
73O
Sunday School at 10
Lenten Services Daily tycuua
Service at 4
Evening Prayer at 7:3O on Wed.
nc>day and Friday.
On Good Friday their will be the
usual Three Hour" Service from
i2to3 II l. Hoover Pastor
METHODIST
Regular services as follows.
Sunday School at $50 Prrichne
at l0:45; Junior League at 23O,
Epworth League at 6;3O; Preachlne
at 73O. Prayer meeting every Wed
ncSday evening at 1880
II. C Bolen
CHRISTIAN
Church School 9:45e. m
Morning Worship liza IN Even
ina Worship 700 p IN
Prayer Meeting 700 Wednesday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31
CHRISTIAN

Church School 9:45B. m
Morning Worship IL a. m, Even
ina Worship 700 p IN
Prayer Meeting 700 Wednesday
evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31

Miss Irene PNnlan Of ST Louis re-
turned home Friday after a visit
with Miss Mabel Hawkins
Wis Lille Hogan was a Hanni-
bal visitor Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-31

it, makes US think.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14
Three Killed by Chlorine Fumes.

Three men are dead and four others
in a critical condition as a result or in
haling chlorine gas fumes in the fac
tory Of the Deerfield Pulp company at
Mountain Mills, two miles from Will
mington Friday. DR.. William l. JEFF
fers of Wilmington, Del, was over
come and killed while at work in the
plant as were Donald Cook and New
ton Carpenter of Wilmington, this
state, who rushed to his assistance.
DR.. LETTERS was sent there by the f..
/. Du Pont De Nemours Powder COM
pany of Wilmington, Del, company
officials said, to install new bleach
ing system. He was standing by a
vat when he suddenly reeled and fell
to the floor. Cook and Carpenter
were overcome before they could car
ry him from the room.
Other employees saw the three men
lying on the floor and tried to reach
them. Four were overcome but were
rescued and brought into the open air.
DR.. LETTERS, Cook and Carpenter were
dead when a physician arrived.
DIR. letters was sent here by the Du
Pont people to demonstrate the use
of chemical, which is a by-product
of the powder works and which it was
expected would prove more economi-
cal for bleaching purposes than the
method now in use. Just where the
mistake was made is not known but
the men who were overcome died al
most instantly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14

of the train saw the team too late to
avoid an accident. The train was
stopped and the body, which was not
mutilated, was taken to Richford.
Marks on the head show that death
was instantaneous.
The only case of infantile paraly-
sis as far as known in the state is in
Waterbury. Marion, the % months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Finnegan, was stricken with what was
pronounced by local physicians that
disease. This diagnosis was corrobor-
ated by DR.. Edward Taylor and his as
sistant from Burlington. The paraly-
sis is in the left arm. Because of so
much illness in town with measles, the
child has not been taken to any home
this winter except that of her grand
parents. There seems to be no ap-
parent reason for the contraction of
of the disease
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14
Death Rate in State Past Year.

DR.. C. F. Dalton of Burlington, Sec
rotary of the board, has made re-
port on the Vermont death rate for
1916. Last year typhoid fever showed
the lowest death rate ever reported in
Vermont, only "a deaths having re-
suited from this disease, as against
At in 1915. There was no epidemic of
typhoid during the year, 165 cases be-
ing reported as compared with 329 in
1915.
The epidemic of measles which be-
gan last fall brought the total number
of cases Of this disease up to 1858,
with rs deaths. Whooping cough
shows up somewhat stronger than
usual, the total number of cases re-
ported being 2,548 with 48 deaths.
The widespread epidemic of grip in
the state last year resulted in $40
deaths. There were 474 deaths from
pneumonia as compared with 381 in
the. preceding year. There were only
% deaths out of 446 cases of diphther-
la reported, this being the smallest
number in any year with the excep-
ton of 1912
Scarlet fever was prevalent through
out the state, with 704 cases reported
and Is deaths, which was a greater
number than for IA years with the ex-
ceptlon Of 1914 when there were II
deaths.
tuberculosis of the lungs showed a
decided increase, there being 800
deaths in 1916 as compared with 263
in 1915. The epidemic of grip is held
responsible in a degree for this in
crease in the death rate. There were
60 deaths from other forms of tuber-
culosis.
Vermont continued to hold it's place
as the state having the largest death
rate from cancer. Deaths from all
forms Of cancer totalled 4O8 as COM
pared with 381 in 1915, last year being
the first IN which the 400 mark was
passed.
Chronic diseases contributed large
ly to the total number of deaths, ASP
having resulted from apoplexy, 100
from organic heart disesae, and 1926
from Bright's disease.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14
VERMONT NOTES

It is expected that Mortified will
have built new $4,000 hotel this
summer to replace the structure re-
Gently burned
J. w. Titcomb, who resigned his of
flee as Vermont fish and game COM
.12l2G20"e" g. short time ago, has been
aFpO-lIu-4 4IS4l CuiTAr.St OF the con-
servation commission of the state of
New York
Former Governor Samuel E. Pin
gree, now in his S5th year, was elected
clerk of the town of Hartford March
8, for the 56th consecutive time. EX-
Governor Pingree was at the meeting
from it's opening until it's close and
performed every duty incident there
to. He is said to hold the record of
New England for this position.
John N. Harvey of Barre has
formed law partnership with FL. E..
Whitney of Brattleboro under the
name of Harvey & Whitney and will
succeed the late C. G. Fits and Sena-
tor H. E. Eddy in which firm Mr..
Whitney was a member. Mr. Har-
vey's place as executive clerk will re-
main untitled during the remainder of
the session.
H. N. Taplin, native of Montpelier
and for II years president of the Yer
mont Mutual Fire Insurance company,
died in Washington, D. c., Friday
The body was brought to Montpelier
and buried there. Mr.. Taplin was a
director Of the Capital Savings bank
at the time of his death and during
his residence in Montpelier held sew
eral town Offices
Max L. Powell has let the contract
for $4,000 garage to be constructed
with cement and brick and in front
will be two stories high on ST. Paul
street and three stories in the rear. 1t
will have accommodations for $50
good-sized cars. Mr.. Powell is trying
to make Burlington center for auto
mobilists and the building of the gar
age is an important step in that d.
rection.
Thomas Jewett of Hill West, Mont
gomery, was killed on the railroad
tracks near Berkshire recently. In a
storm his horse followed the tracks
instead of the road. Mr.. Jewett had
evidently fallen asleep. The engineer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14

divine right to inquire why such and
such thing is or is not in the paper
and the sin of omission or commission
must be satisfactorily explained. The
inquisitor, should he happen to be
merchant, would no doubt wear look
of blank amazement if customer I'M
der took to rearrange his show win
dOws for him, or, with no particular
knowledge of the demands of trade,
attempted to dictate as to what he
better carry in stock. However, it is
these peculiar little features that
make newspaper work so fascinating
and causes it to offer a regular post
graduate course in the study of hu-
man nature.-Springield Reporter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14
lumber of Congregational Churches.

John M. Comstock of Chelsea, the
statistician Of the Vermont Congrega-
tional conference, has completed the
figures from the 216 churches in the
state for the year 1916 and the sum-
maries will soon be forwarded to the
national yearbook. The number of
churches remains the same as last
year, the gain of the Calais church be-
ing offset by the disappearance of the
West Rochester church. The total
membership of the churches is 23,128,
the largest in the history of the de-
nomination in the state. The net gain
IN membership the past year was 149.
There was a gain in benevolent con-
tributions of SLIGO over 1915, the to-
tai amount reported last year being
$35, 797. Twenty churches reported
receipts of legacies amounting in all
to $23,413, making the invested funds
of the churches now $685. In home
expenditures the total of 1854 ,447 was
reported, which was a decrease of
S13,237 from the previous year. A
loss Of SOB was reported in Sunday
school membership and loss of SO in
young peoples societies, while a gain
Of 1876 in membership was reported
in mems and boys organizations. The
value of the church property in the
denomination showed a gain of $780,
800.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14
Woman Butter Maker in WardsbOrO

Miss Hanna Halonen Of Wardsboro
has the honor of being the only wom-
an butter maker in a creamery of
New England, if not in the United
States. She has had full charge of
the Wardsboro Creamery associa-
TONS plant for the past IA years and
is not yet 40 years old Miss Halonen
is a native Of Finland where women
have charge of all the dairies and
creameries. She was born in 1877
and was educated at a government
creamery school in Liminka. She
came to America in 1900 and was en-
ployed for a time in hotels An adj
vertiser for a butter maker at New
fame attracted her attention and she
went to the Wardsboro station in
1902.
She makes about 10000 pounds of
butter year, and a large proportion
of it is shipped in attractive packages
by parcel post to customers in Boston,
Roxbury, Cambridge, Brookline and
other Massachusetts cities.
The demand always exceeds the out
put of the plant, which is not strange.
Miss Halonen's exhibit has scored 81
at the Vermont state fair and 971a at
the Valley fair in Brattleboro. In
stances are comparatively rare where
butter scores above SO.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14
HOw'S This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14
FORESTRY.

The annual report of the state for
ester shows that Orleans county IS
behind the rest of the state in the
matter of reforestry. The Monitor
has previously pointed out the fact
that every county in the state plants
more trees than Orleans and this pre-
sages possible conditions a generation
hence which may reflect on today's
narrow-minded policy of cutting ma
lures wood supply without giving
back anything for it,
Here is the honor list for the coun-
ty and the number of trees each man
set out during 1916:
J. H. Bartlett, Orleans, $50 white
pine.
M. w. Johnson, Glover, 400 white
pine.
N. T. Lyman, Glover, 1000 white
pine.
C. L. Rogers, Newport, 1000 Nor
way spruce.
The next smallest county list shows
that more than twice this number Of
trees were set out.
An interesting paragraph from the
report speaks of the Lyndon sand
forest plantation demonstration as
follows:
From an educational standpoint
this forest as perhaps doing as much
as any of the larger areas. Although
hn cYo1n
plantations of Scotch pine set out in
1912 are now attracting wide atten-
tion They are plainly visible from
the B. & M. railroad. In the fall of
1915 two square plots of shifting
sand were surrounded with brush
fences, and in the spring of 1916 these
plots were planted with Scotch pine.
The open board fence which was built
on the crest of the sand wave is prov
ing successful in stopping the adj
vance of the wave. Especially en-
couraging is the growth of the sand
binding grasses from Cape Cod. The
punches originally planted are already
spreading out and it is only a ques-
ton of a few years before this grass
will cover the whole wave and make
possible the planting of pine"
Reforestation is of course a long
time investment and the fact that the
municipal water boards of Rutland.
Mortified, Bellows Falls, Chester and
Springfield have been large planters
in the past shows a wise policy look
ing toward a conservation of the
water supply for those municipalities.
The Monitor hopes to see greater
interest in reforestry in Orleans coun-
ty. There are many waste acres of
land here that may be made bless
ing to future generations at very
small outlay of time and money, in
stead of useless and nonproductive
all these years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14

New Hampshire papers are carry
ing large advertisements over the sig
nature of Geo. H. Steele, secretary of
the New Hampshire State Association
Of Licensees, (the gentlemanw who came
to Vermont in last years prohibition
fight, which contains the names of
several prominent Vermonters as OPP
posed to prohibition who did not al
low their names to be featured in the
Vermont campaign. Among them
are F. A. Rowland, president of the
National Life Insurance company,
DR.. J. M. Allen of ST. Johnsbury, Rev.
John C. Stephenson of Lyndonville,
and others. The liquor interests are
making the most of Vermont's vote a
year ago in the New Hampshire fight.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14

In the resignation of Rev. w. E.
Baker of Morrisville and his removal
from the state to an Ottawa church
Vermont loses one of it's most elo-
quent speakers and man whose abil-
ity and worth is sure to bring him
continued advancement.
continued advancement. The same
sentiment might be in reward to the
resignation and removal from the
state of Rev. Paul Dwight Moody of
st. Johnsbury
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14
SELF RELIANCE.

Always endeavor to rely upon
your own resources. Unless a
man is accustomed to trust to
his own resources his talents
will never be fully developed; he
will never gain that cuickness of
perception, that promptress of
decision, that readiness Of action
which are essential to the sue
cessfui conduct of affairs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14
Clever Footwork.

The harp sOlOist was in the middle
Of brilliant solo, a pastoral which
called for some very clever work With
the pedals used to Secure chromatic
changes in the scales. This manipula-
ton of the pedals, as usual, attracted
the attention of many in the audience;
old and young.
Suddenly yOungster became sc
much interested in the changing of the
pedals that he burst out: Look, look
dad! She's shifted gears twice already
and now she's on the high. Pitts
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-14
SUBSCRIPTIONS
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