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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

Burlington trains from the east
were considerably delayed Monday
on account of fire which destroyed
four spans of the bridge at Quincy
Sunday night. Passengers from
the east came via Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

Prof. E. M. Sipple formerly su-
perintendent of the Monroe Public
School but now Of MOberly was a
visitor in this city Friday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

MIR. and Mrs. W. H. Wilson. Mr.,
and Mrs, o. W. Wilson and Miss
Stella Burditt attended the funeral
of j. M. Painter at Stoutsyille,
Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

In the school election at Palmyra
Tuesday the tax proposition was
voted down, and the school board,
claiming there will not be enough
money to run the school. have or
dered a special election to be held
on Tuesday April IL. when they
hope the voters will come to their
rescue with the excess levy asked
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

Mrs. Virgie Hamilton returned to
her home in Lakenan Friday. She
was called here by the death of her
brother Lewis Lanham.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

DR.. Cameron Harmon president
of the Missouri Wesleyan College
at Cameron. Mo, will deliver the
commencement address to the
enior class of the Monroe Public
School in May.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

Mrs. j. C. Weston and Miss Mary
Thieson, Of Shelbina attended the
funeral j, H. Finks in this city,
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

Quite a number of papers, especial
ly in Northeast Missouri, are men
tioning the name Of Hon. George H.
Moore. Internal Revenue Collector Of
the Eastern District. as good man
for Governor of the ereat state Of
Missouri. No doubt he would make
a good race and an excellent Cover.
nor should he be elected. He has
filled his present position with credit
to himself and the district. Shelby
vile Herald.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04


at its full value and that it be taxed
80 per cent of the value. AD
amendment was tackled onto the
measure providing that bankers
must furnish assessors with informa-
tion concerning deposits in the banks
and requiring persons to open their
deposit boxes on request Of the as
SCISSOR.
Republicans in the house still
maintain their hostil attitude to the
submission of the question Of new
constitution to the people of the
state. The claim is made by them
that they will pass the measure In
the house provided the Democrats
will redistrict the senatorial districts
Of the state Ii is known that this
cannot be done at this session.
An agreement has been reached
on the soft drink bill and a tax of
one and one-half cents a gallon will
be collected. n
The income tax has been increas-
ed from one fourth of one per cent
to one halfof one per cent. Incomes
taxed under the measure are ST.
900 for single men and $4,000 for
married men. Senator Bowker.
chairman of the ways and means
com mittee, had the bill in charge.
Lieutenant Governor Wallace
Crossley has finished the business
of the fuel administration and closed
che offices. As federal fuel admins
traitor for the state Mr.. Crossley per-
formed great work that is appreciat-
ed by &he people Of the state al
work has been favorably comment
ed upon in Washington.
The Democratic state committee
at a meeting here declared that a
club to be known as the Missouri
State Democratic Club will be form.
ed IN every voting precinct of the
state. Vice-presidents for each
Legislative district are now being
selected and a statewide meeting
will be held in ST. Louis some time
the last Of May. Chairman Cum.
minis of the Democratic national
committee will attend the meeting.
The senate has engrossed meas.
ure requiring county recorders to re-
cord free.the discharges of all sailors,
soldiers and marines.
The corporation franchise tax will
be increased from rs cents on the
$1.O00.sto $1.O0. Senator Bowker
has this bill in charge. 1t is q part
of Governor Gardner's revenue pro.
gram. 1t was engrossed without
amendment.
The house has engrOssed a bill
amending the inheritance tax law
which provides that no tax be levied
against bequests to religious, educa.
tiOnal and charitable organizations.
The eight.hour working day for
women was killed in the house by
the adoption Of an amendment for
a nine-hour day and was adopted
by a vote of 66 to 26. The bill was
then placed on the informal calendar
The bone dry bill endorsed by the
Anti-SalOon League was up in the
senate. but re.referred to committee
The committee sent it out without
recommendation. Il is probable
that the bill will be redraWn and
some of the more drastic features
removed. The measures carries the
search and seizure clause.
The house has engrossed a bill re-
quiring girls under is to secure con-
sent for marriage from the circuit
or probate court in addition to that
of their perents. The age of ma
jority for women increased from IS
10 Fl years in another measure.
rN The ,,oa 30 ,os,xt.., .,.hool l,.>...,.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

George H. Moore. International
Revenue Collector, advises all own
ers of cars who carry passengers for
pay, to send in fee OF $40 for their
rev enue tax. Failure to do so may
cost considerable more.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04
The Missouri Legislature

able in the event of q measure
which provides that they shall" in
stead of may" be used for such
purposes, passes.
A new disqualification for voters
will be written into the statutes of
Missouri. if the bill engrossed in the
senate without opposition is enact
ed. YOune's measure amends Sec
tion $500 of the Revised Statutes,
dealing with the qualification of
voters. by adding to the disqualifi-
cations carried in the section con-
scientious objectors. persons guilty
of espionage under the laws of the
the United States. persons who
have evaded military or naval SER
vice in any branch OF the army or
navy, by fraud, perjury or absenting
himself. or may have aided or abet-
ted any other person to evade mill
tary or naval service in the war be.
tween the United States and Ger
many. declared in 1917. Conviction
in any court Of any of the charges
mentioned shall be conclusive evil
dence against any person, but any
other evidence may be admitted to
substantiate the charge.
Senator Brogan's bill, aimed at
nullifying enforcement of the FEEDER
al statutes prohibiting spring duck
s shooting in the waters of this State.
was sent to engrossment in the
Senate. The St. Louis Senator re
marked, facetiously. in explaining
the measure. that it is designed to
keep the Attorney General Of the
State out Of JAIL" referring to the
recent arrest of Attorney General
4 frank iacAilister in one Of the
Southwestern counties recently by
"a United States Game Warden.
while on duck, shooting expedition
Senator Msyes of Dunklin Coun
ty. introduced q bill in the Senate
to-day, which provides that power
shall be delegated to the State
Board of Equalization to lower the
State tax rate at any time the as
sessed valuation of the State pro-
duCes more revenue than is requir.
ed by the State. Under the present
status. only the General Assembly
can lower the rate of taxation. The
rate at this time. for State purposes,
is IS cents on the S1O0 valuation,
A valuation by the Board of Equal
ization of approximately 60 pei
cent of the assessed value. as fixed
two years ago, and which will be
approximately the same this year
plus a normal increase of from thir.
ty to fifty million dollars, would
provide more than q sufficient rev.
enue on a basis of eighteen million
dollars of appropriations for the cur
rent biennial period, to meet all
needs.
The House to. day passed Repre-.
sentative Wagner's measure to pro-
vide the machinery for farmers to
organize and conduct co operative
ssociatiOns without violation of the
antitrust laws. The bill is aimed tC
allow farmers TO organize associa.
tons to operate elevators on a Co
operative plan. Wsgner introduced
the bill at the request Of farmers oi
ST. Louis County.
The measure, which carries an ap'
preparation Of $25,O00, has been
passed by the Senate, and will now
60 to the Governor for his signature
The proposed Morgan bills to re.
duce tax levies on the basis that
property shall be assessed at full
value were considered for a time in
the House to,day and then rerefeF-
- a.. A. Nz..-.s.1. -. T..ls.:-..
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04
David H. Riddle

David H. Riddle. q former resi-.
dent of this city passed away at his
home north of Rensselaer, Sunday.
March 80. 1919, death being due to
cancer. David H Riddle was born
in Rails county. December IS. 1874
and was seventy four years old at
the time of his DEATH Funeral ser.
vices and burial were held Monday
afternoon at Big Creek. He leaves
b is wife and two daughters, Miss
Lena Riddle at home and Mrs. J. R.
Blackwood of Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

MIR. and Mrs, Cecil Alan Evans,
of Chicago are spending several
weeks in this city visiting.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-04-04

The United States Civil Service
Commission c announces open COM
petitive examinations for law clerk
and typst. for both men and women,
on April %. May 21 and June i8.
1919 Vacancies in the Bureau OF
Naturalization. Department of La
b or. for duty in Washington, D. c.,
or in the field. at $1400 to $l740 a
year, and in positions requiring
similar qualifications. at these OF
higher or lower salaries, will be fill
ed from these examinations.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
DIAMOND.
Mrs. CHARLES ELTINa,

Very busy time in this community
Threshing is still going on, and pillow.
ing, hay making and corn cutting keep
the farmers busy. From the looks of
the corn crop, we will be unable to en-
joy our corn bread this winter. Corn
is brown to the tassel and what ears
come on are not natural; but we In
Missouri are well off compared with
other places. Word has come from the
wheat belt in Canada and they have
no harvest at all, no moisture since the
22nd OF May and the wheat did not
get high enough to hide rabbit. They
do not raise corn so they have no food
in the Dominion.
Good health has prevailed in Dia-
mond since the flu left us, OF which
every one is thankful.
b. Ingle and family are busy enter
tanning company, relatives are here
from Illinois and Kansas.
Link Milton and wife finished NOV
ing last week. George Moser and wife
are now living on the farm vacated by
Mr.. Milton.
Bessie Hamm spent last week with
Mrs. Elting. %
+. -Pfander and wife and Warren
Pfander and family motored to Car
thage Sunday.
Chas. Elting and family attended a
y,;op;o NJ oLaoido GunHou
We understand we are to have new
neighbors in our vicinity. Ralph Cline
and wife are moving to the farm where
Ballard Lilly and wife lived.
J. F. Gulick has taken his cattle to
Carthage to be ready for the fair which
opens Tuesday. The farmers are so
busy that not many Of them are plan
ming to attend the fair, but will try to
60 to Lamar next month.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
DEWEY.
Mrs. MAY MATTHEWS.

: Little Glendene Simmons died Fri
day after three weeks of suffering with
4 complication of diseases. The funer-
al services were held at Salem at 3p. m.
Sunday. Rev. Keys preached beauti-
full sermon, and the choir sang very
Appropriate pieces. The quartette was
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Peterson, Miss
Mary Drake and Mr.. Gus Campbell.
Mrs. McCune was the accompanist.
The pail bearers were Minnie and Fran
ces Gresham, Aretha Flowers, Edna
Turner. Hazel Courtney, Gladys RuslS,
Helen Gaddis, Kathryn Crumm, and
Mr.. Jaclsson's two little girls from
Carthage. 1t was very sad Sunday
for Salem.
Tom Busby and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. Estey.
Miss McKillips has been entertain
ing Miss Lorena Estey the past week.
j Dewey School commences Sept. l.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
SHERIDAN NEWS.
Mrs. JOY KERNRY.


Misses Essie and Ruth Wright spent
last week with their sister, Mrs. Charley
McClintocl.
Walter Tabler and wife and Hattie
Hyder spent Sunday at Floy d
Winder's.
Mrs. Carl Deninger spent Sunday
afternoon at John Gresham's.
[, Basil NIcClintock and family spent
Sunday at Mr.. Winans'.
Homer Wampler and family spent
Sunday with w. l.. Lukens and fam.
lily of Carthage. gdr
Miss Ollie Harvey spent last week at
home with Amos Harvey and family.
Floyd White and family spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Joy
Kerney.
Charley McClintock and wife, Essie
and Ruth Wright, spent Sunday at
Will McClintock'
Oscar Fasken and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. Nellie Harris.
John Edwards and family spent
Sunday at Joy Kerney's.
Mrs. Robert Gresham is on the sick
LIST
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
BLUE STAR,
Mrs. MYRTLE conner.

Il Misses Clara Wright and Edna
Malone spent Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Coiner.
/ Mrs. Harl Wicker and children spent
saturday evening at Mr.. Hasbargen's.
1 The stork visited our neighborhood
the past week and left baby girl at
each OF the following homes: G. M.
Wells, Jnhn Taffner, and Will Law.
Mrs. Minnie johnson of Carytown
spent last week in this neighborhood
helping the ladies cook for threshers.
Mr.. Lucas called at Rene Lucas
Monday evening.
HI. E. Coiner and family spent Sum
day with Mrs. Coiner's parents in
Carthage.
Mr.. Tomson sold his farm to John
Taffner last week. Mr.. Taffner will
take possession this fall. lily Tunnel
and family will move where Taffner's
now live. Mr.. Tomson will move to
the Jack Bell farm and keep house for
Mr.. Bell.
Miss Elsie Kaufman called on Mrs.
Conner Saturday evening.
J. Z. Hull and family, Mrs. Anna
Carmean, r., A. Larabee and family
and Ella Mikesell spent, Sunday even
ing at Jake Kaderly's.
Miss Ella Nikesellleft Monday morn
ing for Nevada where she will attend
school this term.
Miss Lottie Lee and Ruth and Hugh
Stockdale spent Sunday afternoon at
the Hasbargen home.
Mr.. Oldham and family spent Sun
day evening at III. e. Stockdale's.
Jake Kaderly and wife spent Tuesday
at J. e. Hull's helping them move.
Blue Star School begins Monday,
September 1, with Miss Captolla Cav
enee as teacher.
Misses Elsie and Helen Hickman
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Bunnell.
Mrs. Hickman and Miss Elsie spent
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Tomson.
Harry Bunnell and family called at
Floyd Joyce's Sunday evening,
Misses Helen and Elsie Hickman
spent Monday and Tuesday in Lamar
taking teachers examination.
Mrs. Homer Stocl1dale entertained
the missionary ladies Thursday after.
noon.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Rebekah Lodge Meeting.

The Rebekah ladies held very
interesting and enthusiastic meeting
Tuesday evening. At the close of the
meeting ice cream was served and all
enjoyed social time together. The
noble grand is very DESTROYS of full
meeting next week. ALI come and
make the lodge what it ought to be.
Refreshments will be served at the close
of the meeting.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28

Miss McKillips teaches at the Stone
school-house this year.
Hazel Courtney, Aretha Flowers, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bull dnned Sunday with
H. Rusk.
Cordell Keller is going to school at
Manhattan, Kansas.
Next Sunday preaching at Salem
and basket dinner on the grounds.
Everybody invited.
The threshing machine is out of the
neighborhood.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
coIored Rains.

The rain can and does wash down
anything that happens to be in the ai
at the time, including dust, pollen
small insects, but we have no record
of tadpoles being washed down out o
the air. The phenomena of coloret'
rains, so-called rain of blood. etc, cni;
be readily explained by the presence
Of dust in the atmosphere.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Chinese Dietary.

Chinese cooking has for its general
basis chicken broth or poultry jelly
and red sauce. The latter accom-
panics nearly all the dishes; 1t is IL
kind Of dissolved meat jelly favored
with pimento and coriander. Pork and
mutton are almost exclusively eaten I;
horse and camel meat, however, may
be bought. The number of edible dogs
eaten annually in China is estimated
at 100000. ri
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Powerful mEourth Estate.n

The fourth estate" is the newspa-
per press 1t is so designated humor-
ously rs distinct power in the state.
Formerly the phrase designated the
persons constituting the lowest and
unrepresented classes Of society, rs
distinguished from the commons.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Few Buyers of Army Food Here.

Postmaster Hardaway has not done
much business selling bacon and
beans for the War Department. There
appeared to be little interest in the
matter here and only about half q
dozen applicants applied, the combined
sales amounting to about $50.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Complete Recovery.

An Eldorado young man may be
said to have completely recovered
from his recent illness. He says he
has forgotten how his nurse looked
Kansas City Star.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
Sweet 10 Sympathy.

Sympathy In one Of the great secrets
Of life. 1t overcomes evil and
strengthens good. 1t disarms resist.
ance. meits the hardened heart, and
develops the better part of human ma.
ture.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28
HouseforSa

Nice new cottage. S rooms anc
bath. lot 40 by $50, close in. In
quire at this Office.
The Jasper news., 1919-08-28

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28

could DO more readily converted to the
national defense.
Tho chief argument in favor Of pri-
vatc ownership and operation he con-
ttnued, lis that a successful merchant
marine depends not so much on ships,
or money. or government aid. as it docs
on the existence of large class OF
alert, rrsourccful and energetic men en-
gagged in the shipping business. Mere
mechanical efficiency Of ship and shore
plant, added to sound financial backing,
is not enough. The man who enters tho
shipping business enters a battle against
the wits of the world. He. must have
a genius for shipping. Fortunately. the
men now engaged in the shipping bust
ness in the United States arc OF that
character. But there arc not enough OF
them. We need many more. And it is
clair that the number of such mon can
be greatly increased only under condi-
tions Of private initiative"
THE ships should be sold at price
which fairly reflects the current world
market for similar tonnage.
twenty-five per cent Of the purchase
price of each ship should be paid down.
the remainder falling due and payable In
graded annual iustallments over q period
not exceeding ten years. The govern
meut should take and hold n mort gage
for the unpaid balance, charging interest
thereon at the customary commercial
rate Of 5 per cent. One-fifth Of this
interest representing the difference be-
tween the customary government inter-
est Of 1 PCT cent and the customary
commercial rate. should be paid into
merchant marine development fund"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28
5 300 MISSING
AMONG THE j. {.
TROOPS ABROAD

WASHINGTON. March 27.-Gcneral
Pershing reported to the war depart
ment to-day that there arc still $500
officers and men of the eSpeditionary
forces listed as missing. This total
compares with the British official figures
Of 1Gl.SOU missing and the French or
100000.
All of the $500 names have been re-
ported as missing in casualty lists al
ready published. the report said. ke-
intcrmcnt of bodies from isolated graves
in the centralized cemeteries is furnish
ing additional Identification in number
Of cases, and for this reason the records
Of the grave registration service are be-
ing carefully studied.
REORGANIZATION Of grave registration
reports and Of hospital records. referred
to by General Pershing. was said by
officials at the war department to. explain
the KILLED in action" and wounded In
action" casualties still appearing in the
daily, casualty lists sent out by the de-
DnrtmeQt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28
Chairman Hurley Presents
Plan in Address Before
: National Marine League
Most Important Recon-
struction Decision Yet
Reached.

NEW YORK, March @7.-PrlvatH own
ership of the great merchant marine
which has been buils by America under
the stimulus of war. with such govern
mental regulation as would prevent
watered stock and assure the use OIL
the vessels on trade routes promoting
the general welfare Of the nation. WAS
put forward here tonight by Chairman
Hurley. Of the shipping board. as ms
plan for the peacc-timc operation OIL inc
royernrnent-built fleet. He was speak
ing before the National Marine L*aSEH'
EnunciatinC the most important re-
construction decision so far reached ~
any government department, Nr. Haf-
lev said he would have the government
.eH the ycw SHIPS a. T7rerXet prices. ="
the operators could comp"te with for
eign tonnage. and would have the bot
toms insured Jointly by the government
and American companies until the latter
developed sufficiently to carry al"n"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28
Choose Dining Room Suite of Substantial
Character and Good Appearance

Our display Of Dining Room Furni-
ture meets to the fullest measure the
national demands for economy. II
combines quality-the kind OF quail
ity that has built for this store It's.
rcputation-with prices that makes
buyink now real object.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28
BETTER. THAN cAL0MEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are aHaFmleSs Substitute

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-the SUBJ
stitute for calomel-are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwarcls's determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel. His efforts to Danish it brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
The pleasant little tablets dothe good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids OK calomel: They take
hold Of the trouble and quickly correctit.
Why cure the liver at the expense OF the
teeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc
witht gums. Sodo strong liquids. II
IS best not to take calomel, but to let Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
tazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy" and
"heavy." Note how they clear" cloudeo
brain and how they"perku the spirits
lOc and Csc a box. All druggists.