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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15
New Books.
Sunshine Beggars

by Sidney Mccall.
The author of Truth Dexter has
written another story and it is
radiant with optimism.
The "Beggars" as they were call
ed by the well-to-do townspeople,
were a family of unfortunate
Italians who had come out from the
city to this suburban place and
lived in an unsightly shack in view
of and not far from the summer
home of the wealthy Mr.. Hopkins.
They arrived just after little Phil
Merrill and her big dog had come
to live with her stepmother. Phil
had lived with her grandmother
and had been the only child in an
old fashioned southern home with
several servants. Her stepmother
had been a New England school
teacher and her only child was a
badly spoiled boyTabout two years
younger than Phil who made life
miserable for the child. Phil met
the Italians as they were moving in
and her interest in them helped her
to see sunshine" even on rainy
days.
Published by Little Brown & Co
Boston Mass. Price ST SO.
The Gossip Shop.
by j. E. Buckrose.
The scene of this story is laid il
England and the people are very
much like those found in any small
place where every body knows every
body elses business. A young lad!
tells her aunt of seeing her sweet
heart at an Inn early in the morn
ing dressed in his evening clothes
The aunt, who is an invalid, who
really is a very unselfish woman
and spends her days planning TO
others, thinks the young man
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15
Soldiers Mail.

When you write to any of the
United States soldiers across the
sea be sure that the name and ad.
dress of the sender is on All Letters
as we'll as on Parcels. OF course
you know that the address of the
addressee should iD all cases, unless
the addressee is unassigned, include
the official designation of the Com
pauy and Regiment or other unit or
organization to which addressee be
longs, be given on the wrapper or
envelope of every piece of mail for
overseas soldiers. BY the way the
name and address of the sender
should appear on every letter mail.
ed II is absolutely necessary on
parcels.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15

lonely and therefore had gone to the
inn for company and has become
dissipated and suggests to an in
innate friend the need of inviting
the young man frequently to their
homes The truth was that the
young man had been up all night
with a friend who was seriously i'll
This friend was related to influential
people there but he had disgraced
the family but when he found him.
self dying had come back to spend
his last days in sight of the old
home. Prospects were good for the
young man but rumor reached one
in authority and instead of receiv-
ing the expected appointment he
was publicly ignored. Many lovable
characters and a few rather meddle-
some people are introduced.
Published by George H. Doran
Co., New York Price ST 35 net.
Howard Chase, Red Hill, Kansas
by Chas. M. Sheldon.
Howard Chase was preacher in
a small Kansas town. He Vas full
of enthusiasm and optimism and
when he struck this little city-the
most gossipy town in Kansas-he
received q severe shock. The book
| is q true Sheldon book. 1t is very
much like In His Steps" by the
same author tho hardly up to it
Published by Geo. Fl. Doran Co.
New York. Price SIPS.
Service Rhymes
by Burt Franklin Jenness.
The author Of this little volume
of rhymes has been a sailor, is very
plain and they are especially at thi'
time when every one is so interested
| in soldiers and sailors and thei
deeds. The Boat Race" is quite in
spring while The Verdict" awakenI
your sympathy and quite a numbe
are worthy OF special mention
The book is published by tn,
auth0r. S418 TT. Boulevard, III Pas
j Texas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15
Moved to Monroe.

W. B. Pike, proprietor of the
Monroe Overland Co. moved his
family here from Hannibal the lat
ter part of last week. He occupies
the residence property at 40 S
Main St Mr.. Pike will also carry
line of Moline Tractors and has
a machine on the road now. He
has several Overlands now on dis.
play and made a sale to Frank
Ryan the first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15

Eight national army men at
Camp Dodge, all socialist. have
been given long terms of imprison
ment in federal prison for insubor-
dination. The war is at least doing
one good thing for the United States
government. 1t has compelled the
authorities of the government to sit
up and take notice of the traitorous,
lawless and disloyal elements which
pervade and threaten our institu-
tons.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15

Robert L. Bacon, one of Hanni-
balls well known citizens died at his
home at the Conklin Hotel in that
city Sunday, at the age of rs years
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15

The high wind last Saturday in
addition to being very disagreeable
did considerable damage in this
neighborhood. Several roofs were
ruined. The tin roofing over the
Rogers and Nelson store was badly
damaaed as also several others.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15

"Vengence and the Woman" is
the greatest serial ever released on
the western plain, opens at Gem
Wednesday, March 81.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15
The Latest Call For Men.

The call for $4,000 men to start
for camp March 20 indicates poll
cy of gradual mobilization of the
second National Army contingent
of 100000. This call includes $4,000
Southern negroes destined for camps
in the North. who were not sum-
moned in the first call for climatic
reasons
A large number of those sum-
moned will be used to fill up the
ranks of units already formed while
others will be trained to prepare the
way for those who are to come I'M
der the second call. which will be
issued shortly.
One has but to note the slight
stir created by these draft calls and
the machinelike way they are put
into effect, by comparison with the
furry and straining that would be
necessary to raise the quotas under
the volunteer system, to appreciate
the wisdom of the selective draft.
Meanwhile volunteering has gone
on, nearly 100000 having entered
the service in the last three months,
while the country has devoted its
energies to raising money by public
appeal, instead of men.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Kincaid went
to Bucklin, Wednesday for a few
days visit with Mrs, Kincaid's sister
Mrs. T. P. Middleton and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15

Don't take our word for it about
work shoes. Come 10 and see what
they are like. No harm to look
and costs nothing.
A. A. Nelson. D. G. Co
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-03-15

Buy work shoes from us at last
years prices, We mean what we
say.-At A. Nelson D. G Co.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
COUNTY AGENTS G[EAN|NCS
GEORGE P. WOLF, County Agent

ed. The question now is this: How
can we Increase this yield still more?
This can be done by simple and
easy method that any one can use,
namely, by hill selection" On the 4th
and 5th OF October, we will have DEM
onstrations on hill selection" of po-
tatoes Oh the following farms:
October lth-
10000 A. M. Knute Helling, Walcott
1880 p. NJ. Andrew Bakken, Aber-
crombie
4:3Q P. M. Manikowski Farm,
Mooreton
October, 5th-
1000 A. M. Will Mitchell, Sonora
1870 P. M. ]. Thiel, Barney
4:30 P. NJ. s. p. Stucky,, Wynd-
mere
These demonstrations will not take
over thirty minutes. No matter how
busy you are, If you are interested in
potatoes you can spare that time. Po-
tatoes are a good and useful crop.
We want Richland County on the po-
tato map.
Signed Geo. r. Wolf,
County Agricultural Agent.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
People Of Ninth District To Be
Given Opportunity to Pur-
chase cover the Counter
RELIED ON
Personal Solicitation and Salesman.
ship To Be Almost Entirely Dis
pensed With-Ninety Per Cent
), Of Counties Adopt Method.

The quality of patriotism is so firm.
ly intrenched in the hearts of the peo-
pie OF the Ninth Federal Reserve Dis.
trict that in nearly ninety per cent
OF the two hundred and eighty.eight
counties constituting this district the
people will have the opportunity to
step up to the counter and do their
bond buying without personal solicit
tation.
In none Of the other Federal Re.
serve Districts is such q plan being
attempted. but the executive commit
tee Of the Ninth District feels conf.
dent that 1t is justified in the conf
dence It is reposing in the people of
this district when 1t invites them to
do their own bond buying over the
counter. and dispensing thereby al
most entirely with personal solicita-
ton and salesmanship.
Good morning, neighbor. How
much money does our Government
need from me in this Fourth Liberty
Loan?"
That is the question fully million
residents Of this Ninth District are
expected to ask as they step into their
usual polling places or some other
centrally located headquarters on the
opening of the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign.
And the man behind the counter
will say after consulting his card in
dex; ~. ~:
"Well, Mr.. Jones, our Government
Is looking to you this time for a loan
Of about $1,000"
And the good American purchaser
Is relied upon to reply:
"All right neighbor, that sounds
like q fair allotment to me. Just
hand over the necessary papers and
{ will sign up"
This method Of bond selling is not
made compulsory throughout the dis
trict. but the district committee, hav.
Ing had considerable experience, and
after much consideration decided to
recommend "over the counter" sales
to all county organizations and near
" ninety per cent Of the county
chairmen sent in word that they
would adopt this plan.
This unique development is regard
ed as probably the highest compli.
ment that could be paid to the practi-
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
LuTHERANs PLEDGE SUPPORT

On his return to Minneapolis last
week DR.. H. ]. Stub, president of the
National Lutheran council, informed
A. R. Rogers, Ninth District Liberty
Loan Chairman, that the body of
which DR.. Stub is president had adopt
ed resolution at its Chicago infer.
ence pledging the unqualified support
of the Lutherans to the United States
Government In all Of its war activi-
ties. =; 80 ~. - ss,..sss1.z-.
The National Lutheran council is
composed Of synodical presidents, pas.
tors and laymen representing the vast
majority Of the Lutheran church bod
les in the United States and taking
IN Lutherans Of all nationalities,
Swedish, German, Norwegian, Danish,
Finnish, and all others affiliated with
this current church body.
The following is the resolution
adopted: ...,.-. sys.ss.-a--'~.~,
"As loyal citizens we will stand
back Of our Government not only in
promoting the Fourth Liberty Loan
but also in supporting our Govern
ment in all activities necessary to
bring the war to victorious end and
to establish peace on the basis of
right and justice to all"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

cal patriotism Of the people OF the
Ninth District and is an outgrowth of
the Individual allotment plan gener-
ally practiced in this district in the
third Liberty Loan campaign.
When the individual allotment plan
first was taken under consideration
there were suggestions and insinua-
tions that it savored of coercion but
1t was put into effect with such care
and diplomacy that these insinuations
were speedily dissipated as it was
seen that the individual allotment
plan had had it's ambition only that
every individual should do his just
share, no more, no less. In each
community local committees met
weeks prior to the actual opening Of
the third campaign and checked over
the residents Of their. respective COM
munities. seeking to gain an intel
ligent idea of what each Individual in
the community Sshould take in bonds
as his or her just share. h1
In some sixteen of the two hundred
and eighty-eight~ counties the local
committees went even farther with
this plan and instead of merely arm
ing their salesmen with$an intelligent
idea Of the individuals buying power,
the committee sent notices to each
prospective bond purchaser asking
them to call at certain centrally 10.
Gated places at specified times and
purchase the amount Of bonds allotted
to them. This was the llrst expert
ment with "over the counter" buying
and It was so successful that the ex.
ecutive committee has recommended
1t generally for the Fourth Campaign.
In Steele county, Minnesota, three
thousand, nine hundred and eighty
four out of four thousand persons no
titled to come in and sign up for their
allotlaents stepped right up to the
mark and signed up for their bonds.
OF the sixteen who failed to appear
some were sick and some were away
from home.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

Some citizen Of tho United States
Of America bought q Liberty bond;
perhaps It was only fifty dollar bond.
A portion Of the money loaned to
the Government by the purchaser Of
this Liberty bond bought the steel
helmet this soldier Is holding up for
your inspection. The soldier, when
he put It on, called Il q "tin hat"
The soldier wearing this "tin hat'
which was bought for him with Lib.
erty Loan money wore Il In the bat.
tie. A half dozen bullets ratified
against Il and the "tin hat' tossed
them of and the soldier kept on fight.
Ing.
Anyone Of these bullets would have
stopped tho soldier, perhaps forever.
Finally . piece Of shrapneI came
along and smashed up against the
sSa haEr OF oeurss "tIn hats" ars
~ 9bulk 70 withstand =shrapasl and
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

"The 4th Liberty Loan is Here-Get
Busy"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
HOGS ARE PERSISTENT FARM
PROFIT MAKERS

A prominent stockman recently
said that If he had $500 which he
wished to double in the shortest space
of time, he would put it into brood
sows. 1t is we'll recognized that no
other class of animals has made the
American farmers more clear money,
and no animal has paid for more farms
and more farm improvements. There
are some definite reasons why this is
tIlc. says r. G.. Ashby, University
Farm. There are also some particu-
lar advantages which the hog pos
sesses and some places in which he is
particularly useful on the farm.
1. The market demand is always
good
2. The pork produced on the farm
is largely by-product and does not
require large cash investment.
8. The hog offers quick returns
on the money invested in his produc-
ton.
g. IL prOduces more marketable
meat from the same amount of feed
than any other farm animal.
As by.pr0duct, the hog
Often saves as much as 10 per cent
of the grain behind fattening cattle.
1t pays the highest return for
dairy by-products.
Utilizes kitchen slops and vegeta
BILE waste.
Gathers scattered grain from the
stubble.
Consumes small potatoes, pump
kins, and other vegetables.
Utilizes pasture with profit.
Markets grain on the farm.
Get Ready For The 4th Liberty Loan"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

the steel gave way letting daylight
through the hat, but nevertheless the
steel was good enough and tough
enough to 80 pause that piece Of
shrapneI In It's flight that after It aot
through It only made scalp wound In
the soldiers head.
Tho army surgeon, maintained by
Liberty bonds, quickly bandaged up
the head and the soldier 10 wearing q
Liberty Loan smile.
Now you people who hesitate about
buying Liberty bonds, Just stop and
look at this picture. This lad 10
fighting for you but where would he
be II somebody, perhaps somebody In
your own home town, had not put up
tho money to the Government that
the Government might buy him thls
good "tln hat" After you have pom.
dsrsd over this, 90 buy Fourth Lib.
erty Loan bends
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
SAVE THE STRAW

Bismarck, n. d.. Sept. 19.-"Don't
burn your straw. Every straw stack
seen burning this fail means that a
part OF the food necessary to win tic
war is being destroyed"
This appeal is made to the farmers
OF North Dakota by Commissioner of
Agriculture & Labor John N. Hagan,
after careful study Of the feed situ-
alton throughout the entire state of
North Dakota. Commissioner Hagan
finds that there are large areas of the
state absolutely without feed of any
kind. and he says that it is going to be
absolutely necessary to feed straw
during the winter months. Comment
ing further on the feed situation. Mr..
Hagan says:
"While the feed situation is not as
serious as last fall, it is such that not
single stack should be destroyed.
This applies especially to the stacks
of oat, wheat and barley straw.
Owing to the improved pastures,
stock that were due to be sent to the
slaughter houses are still in the state
and unless they will make a dressed
carcass that will weigh in the neigh
borhood of $50 pounds or more they
should stay until they acquire that
size. This is due to the fact the gov
ernment which is purchasing large
| amounts of beef for the consumption
of our soldiers and of our allies is not
buying any beef that does not dress
out carcass of $50 pounds which re-
quires live weight of around 1000.
"a steer or heifer that goes into the
winter in fair flesh will winter on
practically nothing but straw, altho
other feed is desirable if obtainable.
Hoover plans on building up re-
serve supply of wheat; and it is up to
the farmers of North Dakota to have
a reserve supply of feed. The early
spring in 1918 was the only thing that
saved hundreds of head OF live stock,
the little straw produced In 1912 giving
out early and the stock being saved
only by the open winter and the few
stacks that remained over from the
previous years.
Efforts are being made to provide
a low rate for the shipment of straw
to districts where needed, and for this
reason farmers in the eastern part of
the state. who will have a surplus and
who, due to the excellent crop, are not
possibly in need of the small financial
return that the sale of straw generally
brings, are urged not to illuminate the
night with hundreds of bonfire straw
piles but to save them so as to have a
reserve for themselves and for the
farmers in the western part of the
state"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
REFINED oooo TASTE

REFINED oooo TASTE
is apparent in the new wall pa
pers shown here exclu sively.
There is an entire absence of
gaudiness or glaring color The
papers produc3 an atmosphere
Of rich luxurioYsness without
overstepping the bounds Of
good taste. We know you'll ap-
preciate these papers when you
see them.
Il. MILLER & Co., Druggists
Wanpeton, N. D.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
GALLEY 9
POTATO DEMONSTRATION

1 hope every farmer in Richland
County has noticed the results Of the
work in treating potatoes as exhibited
at the Fair Grounds. These exhibits
showed that with very little work the
acre yield can be materially increas-
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

"The 4th Liberty Loan is Here-Get
Busy
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

Get Ready For The 4th Liberty Loan
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

Every monument that leaves o,
shop is true example Of consun
mate skill and designing and soiid
excellence in QUALITY GRAN.
TIE or MARBLE.
This establishment has an excel.
lent stock of finished monuments
for your examination, can show
you many of its monuments erected
hereabouts, and. of course, has a
full complete line of superb
samples to select from.
Grant us the favor of quoting
prices, etc.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

WANTED-Steady man for driver
of laundry wagon. Wahpeton Steam
Laundry. tt
Rural subscribers on lines I to
II will please call phone No. 402
for trouble man until further no.
tice.
If A. H. Burnson.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-08
HIRsUTE ADoRNMENT FOR ALL


Tho bnldest woman becomes beauti-
full, or, II her features don't permit II,
at lenst attractive, under the magic In
nuence Of a well-made transformation,
notes a fashion writer In the New York
Herald. The transformations Of n dec
nde ago and today are vastly dlffer-
ent. for modern hairdressers have so
perfected this hlrsute adornment that
only an expert IL able 10 detect that II
Is not the real thing. In other days
when a woman took 10 II transforma-
tlon to cover up a scarcity Of locks she
deceived + one but herself, for her ar
tlhcinl aid to nature was wholly ap-
parent 10 curious eyes. The trans
Formations were not well made, Inc
no one even mistook them for anything
except Just what they were.
Today all this Is changed. The mod
cru transformation Is a thing OF beauty
and n 10y forever, a comfort and a con-
venience without which many a wom-
an could not make an attractive toll
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-08
waIstoout and Collar.

The walstcoats and the collar are
novel features this season OF street
costume, too. These wnlstcoats OF silk
or OF cloth are often the n elaborate
touch lending charm TO the simple
tailored frock.
waisteoats Of Louis XIV style and
the lietle short waistcoat OF the peas
ant type, or those inspired by mems
walstcoats Of the present day the cot.
ton waistcoat, imitation of the old
style Of our grandfathers in cretonns
there Is such infinite variety that
one can be sure OF giving to an open
Jacket al entirely new and interesting
aspect.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-08
Fire Buckets Should BE Handy In
Buildings Not Otherwise
Protected.
LOSS ANNUALLY is IMMENSE
Salt In Water Keeps Emergency Su'
ply From Freezlng-speclal Flrs
Pals With Rounded Bottom
Are Most Favored.

Millions Of dollars worth OF egrlcul-
tural wealth-much OF 1t foods de-
stroyed by fire in the United States
every year. At normal prices and
with an average crop II would take the
value OF the greater part Of the potato
crop of the country TO Offset all that
is lost annually through the fires on
farms.
This is n dead loss to the nation
for the fact that most individual losers
are partially reimbursed through In
surance does not In the least reduce
the drain on our national resources
and II Is a loss that is largely pre-
vantable. Simple ways to reduce this
great waste are suggested In Farmers
Bulletin o04, "Fire Prevention and
Fire Fighting on the Farm" issued
for free distribution by the United
State department OF agriculture.
The fire bucket, according TO the
writer's OF the bulletin, Is the oldest,
simplest and cheapest fire %extinguish-
err, and should be In every farm build
Ing and home not equipped with more
elaborate nre-nghting equipment.
Round Bottom Buckets Best.
ANY kind OF bucket filed with water
and placed handlly Is good, but spc-
clal fire buckets with rounded bottoms
like a kettle nre best. There Is no
Temptation TO use such buckets for
ordinary purposes and they are much
more likely to he left hung on the
brackets or In the round holes cut for
them In shelves. Any kind OF fire
buckets should he specially painted or
labeled and never used for any pur-
pose other than fire fighting. They
should be placed near entrances ana
near the top OF stnlrwnys or ladders
whore they can easily be reached on
entering the building or loft. Several
buckets nested In n barrel OF water
are an effective device.
Needless TO say. the fire buckets
should always be kept filled by replac-
ing the water lost by evaporation.
II the buckets are covered, water
will not evnpornte so rapidly nor get
full OF dust and dirt and become Of
f%ensive. Water can be kept from
freezing I'm all except very low tenn
peratures by adding n couple Of pounds
OF common salt to each bucketful. A
single bucket Of water mny check O
fire when the delay In getting water
from a pump would nllow the blaze Il
become uncomfortable. In buildings q
long way from a water supply, n cash
or tub OF water from which 10 refill
buckets Is very desirable.
There Is n right and a wrong way
10 throw water on n fire. Dom
become excited. Spread the wateI
with n sweeping motion all over tn
flaming material. Water thrown hastily
may miss the blaze or fail TO sprea,
properly over the burning material
A ire chief OF nm eastern city ut
demonstration put out an angry Gre o