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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23
Burglars at Stoutsville

Two stores at Stoutsville were
broken into by burglars sometime
Wednesday night. entry to both be-
ing effected by. forcing the rear
doors. The Gents Furnishings store
owned by S. T. Dooley reports the
loss of several pairs of shoes, a lot
of jewelry and seven or eight dollars
in money. Mr.. Dooley was unable
to say Thursday morning whether
or not any clothing had been taken.
The hardware store of Walters &
Kincaid reports the loss of a lot of
knives, razors and cartFides, also
five or six dollars in money. The
burglar, or burglars. are thought to
have left the town in a Ford touring
car belonging to Everett Dooley
which was stolen from his residence
the seme night. There is no idea
as to what time the stores were en-.
tered and no clue seems to have
been left as to the direction taken,
but on account of the rains and
Generally bad conditions of the
roads it is probable if they did leave
in the missing Ford it would soon
be abandoned and will probably be
found at an early date.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23
Food for Reflection

Personally speaking, the Demo-
crat did not ask, neither did we ex-
pect. consideration in any shape
or kind at the disposal of the judge
of the county court of Monroe
County. Eastern district. and were
therefore much surprised when we
received an invitation to submit a
bid for the printing of the county's
financial statement. We at first
thought the letter was sent to this
office by mistake, and then we re.
membered that beautiful old church
song that contains a line to the
effect that the vilest sinner may
repent"-and we fell for the bait.
With some misgivings and a little
faith we put in our bid" and
awaited developments with a good
deal of anticipation and curiosity.
Developments developed last Thurs.
day at 9:15 a. m, new time. when
in the presence of witnesses. the
judge from the Eastern district in
formed us in no uncertain language.
and he didn't stutter much when he
said it, that we had not been con.
sidered at all in the final analysis.
And then we remembered that old
proverb-"It is impossible for the
leopard to change his spots"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23
Great Was the Reward

The resourcefulness of the men,
bers of Monroe City Rebekah lodge
brings to our mind a passage of
scripture we remember reading at
least once in our life and distinctly
remember it being taken as a text
on several occasions by ministers of
different denominations. We can't
say just now as to the chapter or
verse, but it is somewhere in the
bible and had to do with a feast
that was being served. 1t seems
as well as we can call to recollec
tiOD, that for some unknown reason
the invited guests" failed to put in
an appearance. This very natural
ly caused the host to become more
or less peeved when he saw the
roast mutton and brown gravy grow
ing cold on bis hands, or rather on
his table. and he Immediately sent
his chief cook out with instructions
20 frisk the highways. byways and
hedges" The result fulfilled ex.
sections and the delayed feast was
q bowling success, or something
like that. And right here is where
the similarity comes 10.
The Rebekahs had undertaken to
feed the ministerial delegation in
this city last week during the three
day convention. and incidentally in
crease the cash on hand in their
treasury at one and the same time.
They fed something over a hundred
at the noon meal on Wednesday,
and taking this number as fair
estimate for the future. proceeded to
cook accordingly. But the clergy
was losing no time in getting &c
quainted in our city and quite na-
turatly q number. OF them were M
vited out" for meals. This made
q vacancy at the table prepared for
them by the Rebekahs, so many in
fact that the prospects of decreas.
lng the amount in their treasury
seemed more likely than an increase.
And then the edict went forth-go
ye into the highways and hedges
and 60 they did. The results were
even better than that recorded in
scripture. Not only was the sur
plus of eats cleaned up to the last
scrap. but over $1OO added to the
treasury.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

The Democrat desires to urge
every voter in the Monroe Special
School District to 90 to the polls on
May 20 and vote for the bond issue
of $4,000 to build hard surfaced
roads. There is no question, OF
course, but what the proposition will
carry, but we want it to be big
vote and unanimous if possible.
Everybody wants good, roads and
everybody should help in securing
good roads. Now is the time-eet
busy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

Mrs. Mary White, aged 10S years.
died at her home two miles north
of Madison last Monday. 1t will
be remembered the Democrat print
ed an article about this fine old
lady some few weeks ago on the oc.
casiOn of the celebration of her 1QSrd
birthday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

May Roll of Honor

Grade |.
Mark Twain SweareDgen,
Virginia Baynum,
Wilfred Scott Dawson.
Grade Ii
Josephine Bridwell,
Goetz Chapman,
Danella Johnston.
Eugene Nesbit,
Margaret Elizabeth Utterbatk,
Aleen Starrett.
Grade III.
Ramona Abel.
Scott Conway.
Wilferd Green.
Elmo Willard,
Ruth Young.
Mildred jackson
Grade Nv.
Earl Harris,
Harold Ransdell,
Elizabeth Nash.
Grade V.
Lillian Ballard, -
Edgar Brldwell,
Ruth Mcfarland,
Mildred Wade,
Edith Walker,
Allie Wolf.
Grade vi.
Miles Abel.
Thelma BayDum,
Martha Elizabeth Conway,
Dona Fern George.
Blanche Scobee.
Harold Mcfarland.
Grade VII
Ferol Abel.
Mary Byry BoulSare.
Burnley Cook.
Judith Ellen johnson.
Grade VIII.
Mary Bottorff,
Mildred Tooley,
Psulyne. Tuley.
Lucyle Tuley.
William Mcintyre,
Elizabeth Tooley.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23
Official Wolf Killer

The janitor of the court house at
Paris, according to the Republic.
has new job wished on him-that
of official wolf killer. The new
Office was originated when Oscar
Robinson and Charles Freeman,
north Of Paris, appeared before the
County Court with five sucking
wolves which they had captured in
a den. Ely was designated to be-
come their executioner. County
Clerk Jones refused to act, Billy
Montgomery begged to be excused
and members of the County Court
were very busy" Late that night,
in a lonely spot. the janitor did the
job. 1t had to be done because the
law forbids keeping them as pets
Robinson and Freeman were run.
ming the mother wolf with hounds
when they came across one of the
cubs playing outside the den. The
whole lot was speedily secured.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

Powell Tully. of StoutSville was
the guest of j. D. Tully and family
here the first of the week. Powell
was recently discharged from the
service at Camp Grant, Ill. He has
accepted position at the National
Stock Yards, Chicago, and will leave
for that city about June.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

Some public officials are like a
triangle, present three distinct sides
the one the public sees. the one
they themselves see. and the one
that few people see-the repute,
the ego, and the true. That is. they
are as the public sees them, as they
see themselves and as they are
These three sides present a variety
of colOrs. The predominatine color
on any particular side depends up.
on three things, first the eye of the
observer, second the angle from
which he observes, and third the
condition of the light playing on
the side observed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

B. F. Wunch, of Hannibal. was a
Monroe City visitor Tuesday of this
week. Mr.. Wunch is Monroe City
boy and is chief dispatcher for the
Short Line at Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

All sorts of desirable Summer
dry goods at a great price.reduction
at Kespohl.Mohrenstec great
Emergency Sale" and save money!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

Do not fsil to investigate the ter
rife bargains in muslin underwear
at Kespohl- Mohrenstecher's great
Emergency Saler'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23
Monroe 13, London o

The home team in the opening
ga me of the season last Sunday de-
feated the New London aggregation
by a score of IS to O. A good
crowd assembled early at Proctor's
Park and the game was called
promptly on time with the visitors
at the bat who went down prompt
ly in on. two. three order. In
Monroe's half of this inning 9 scores
were made and the game practi-
cally won. While at no time did
the visitors have a chance to score,
the majority of runs made by the
home boys were due to errors on
the part of their opponents. Buddy
Hawkins pitched an exceptionally
good game throughout and received
the best of support at all times.
The New London twirler did some
good work on the mound but re-
ceived practically no support from
either field. The manager of the
home team 1romises more interest
ing games in the future-good
close games that will give the fans
a chance to work out" themselves,
The New Congress
In his message to the new con-
gress just convened President Viii
son urged for immediate considera-
ton the return of railroads, tele,
graph apd telephones to private
ownership, the equal suffiaee resolu-
ton. wartime prohibition as apply-
ing to beer and wines. the protec-
ton of the dyestuff industry .and
labor and employment measures.
Rerubfcan leg ers met the Presi-
dents proposals for early return OF
public utilities by statements that
such legislation already was planned
AS to the prohibition recommenda-
ton. both Republican and Demo
cratic dry" leaders joined in vigor-
our statements dissenting from the
Presidents suggestions and predict
ing that no beer and wine repeal
would be passed Opinion in both
Senate and House, as ascertained
by leaders. was general that the
ban on beer and wine would not be
lifted.
Presentation of the Presidents
message was the principal business
of the opening session. Neither
the Senate nor the House were in
session much more than an hour
the former adjourning until Friday
and the House until SATURDAY..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

You'll be amused to see the ter.
rife price.reductions on stylish
ready.to-wear suits, dresses and
coats at Kespohl, ,Mohrenstecher's
great Emergency SaleI'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

If you want a Ford car, get your
otder in early. We have a car load
for immediate delivery.-Graham
& Kincaid.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

Miss Bernadette Jarboe is the
guest of VIM Buckman and family
this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-23

Public official, whether he be
United States senator or judge of
the county court, should never
abandon his sense of public duty TO
satisfy personal feelings, nor forget
that his community, state and ma
tion. The county official who is big
enough. and broad-minded enough
to do these things adds dignity and
luster to his community and wins
public confidence and estem in the
end.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
COLCHESTER

William N. Strickland. S2. died al his home Saturday night. He is sur vived by his sister, Mrs. Harriet Rath- bun of Salem. and one daughter. Mrs. c. H. Murdock of Norwich. The fu- neral was held Monday afternoon at o'clock at local undertaking parlors Rev. B. D. Remington officia ted Friends acted as bearers. The burial was in Linwood cemetery
 Mrs. Minnie Erskine and children returned to their home in East Lyme Monday after a weeks visit with Mrs. Erskine's mother, Mrs. F. H. Brown ing.
 Mir and Mrs Daniel W. Williams and son of Wallingfo were guests of Mir. Williams parents at The Home stead on Broa dway over Sunday.
 The postoff1ce was closed Labor day from 2 o'clock noon until D. m.- The R. F. D. carriers had a holiday
 Miss Deborah Shea of Hartford was at her home on Lebanon avenue over Labor day.
 Miss Margaret O'Connell returned to Hartford Monday evening after several weeks visit with her sisters on Pleas ant street.
 George F. Brown of Palmer Mass, was the guest of relatives in town on Monday.
 Dr. F. J. Rowland. who is in Boston for a few weeks was with his family
 Miss Alma Odin returned to New Britain Monday after two weeks visit at MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Holmes.
 Ronald K. Brown returned to New York Tuesday morning after a weeks stay at his summer home on Broad way.
 MT and Mrs. William Cavanaugh of Beacon Falls were guests of Postnas ter and Mrs. J. J. Sullivan over Sun day.
 The Old Guard band held a dance and reception in Grange hall Monday evening. The Old Guard orchestra of seven pieces furnished music. which was excellent. The proceeds of the dance were given to Cragin Memorial A large crowd attended.
 Miss Mary Day was in Norwich on Tuesday attending the fair.
 Miss Mary L. Cute. assista mt teach CT in the high school, returned Monday from spending the vacation at her home in Albany.
 The Colchester ball team defeated the East End team of Norwich on the park Labor day afternoon. 12 to 2. The weather not being favora ble. the att
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
MONTVHLE

Mrs. Elizabeth McArdle has been entertaining MT. and Ms. Martin Bar ry and children. Elizabeth. Lucille, and Duncan. Of New London. John McCardle of New York, Clarence Me Ardle of Waterbury and Miss Mary Bentley of Wil1imantic.
 MT. Starr. of New London, supplied the pulpit at the Union Baptist church Sunday morning.
 Mrs Charles Chapel has been. spend ing few days with friends in Massa- : chusetts.
 Miss Dorothy Rogers who has been spending the summer in Boston has returned and will continue her studies at the Vocational School, New Lon don.
 Henry Allen and Roy Johnson spent the week end in New York.
 MT and Mrs. Ray Woodmansee, Fred ". Chapel Mrs. Walter Jeffers; and Gilbert BunneH, were present at the Sunday morning. service in the Baptist church. at Noank and heard and inspiring address by Prof. Wilbur, of Wa shington college. Washington, D. C., on the theme, Work our your own salva ton with fear and tremb- ing" They also listened with great pleasure to the music by the famous Lotus Male Quartet of Boston.
 Ralph Melcer of UncasvilIe and W: w. Lyman of this villa ge who have been attending the tennis. tournament at Lake Forrest. the past week, have returned.
 The schools in town will begin the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03

17th Field Artillery. a unit of the fa- nous Second Division. is spending a fe wdays at his home here before re- turning to New York to re-enter the service, in which he has enlisted for duty in Texas, where he will be ready and waiting to take a hand at any time the Mexicans start anything. Pechie, who enlisted a volunteer in overseas 23 months and took part in all the heavy fighting done by the Second Divistion. which had more casualties than any other division of the American army.
 This soldier was mournful on Tues day over the loss. here in Putnam, Of his furlough and transportation pa pers, which must have been picked up on Monday. They are of no value to anyone but MT. Pechie, whose home is at ss Battery street.
 He held a chief bugler's rating in the service.
 The s. N. E. Telephone eompany's employees who were in charge of the company Sat in the parade had con siderable interesting amusement with the talking equipment with which the float was rigged., On Main street, near the Donahue building. connections were put up for people to talk with points in the city and some toll line calls were put through to nearby eli- visions. One man who came along
 
 proceedings finally made a plea that he be allowed to talk with that Dear Pascoag oasis in the east and the Mecca of all the thirsty. He telephones and the operator at the switchboard on the float took his call. But she didn't connect him with Pascoag, but with another operator on couldn't fool the wise one, however, for he declared that ain't the feIier I want. cause I know his voice. and he whispered on the side that the op- orators voice sounded too dry.
 Dancing on the square made a Ire mendouS hit with the young people of this city and of surrounding towns that are not so young. It was one of the greatest novelties Putnam has seen for long time and the call from the youth of the city is for more of it. Why couldn't it be done once or twice a month right through the sum- mer season?" was a question that one heard many times during Tuesday.
 In the handsome setting of decorat- ed buildings and brilliantly i11uminat- ed surroundings the square looked like fairyland and was a real delight to even those who did no more than look on and enjoy the music. The dancers covering of meal was worked it be- came as smooth and glossy as anyone could wish
 City officials herd one request on Tuesday for regular Monday night dance on the square. What will be done about it no one knows as yet, but it is said that there is a chance that the scheme may be given a trial.
 The September meeting of the com mon council was held al the municipal building on Tuesday evening.
 Tuesdays session of the superior har G. mess. Two of the cases scheduled for trial were continued and the court found nothing to occupy it's atten ton but a matter pertaining to the re- plevining of set of false teeth of the value of about s4 Court adjourn cd until Friday. when there will be a session for short calendar matters and a ignment of cases
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
Doctor Tells How to Defect
 Harmful Effects Of Tobacco Try These SIMPLE TEgTS

NeE York: Doctor Connor. formerly cf Johns Hopkins hospital. says: Many men who smoke, chew or snuff incess- antly and who are seemingly healthy are suffering from progressive organic ailments. Thousands of them would never have been afflicted had it not
 been for the use of tobacco. and thou sands would soon get we'll if they
 you'd only stop the use of tobacco. The chief habit forming principle of tobacco is nicotine, deadly poison
 which, when absorbed by the system slowly affects the nerves, membranes, tissues and vital organs of the body The harmful effect of tobacco varies and depends on circum stances. One will be afflicted with general debility others with catarrh of the throat. indf- gestion. constipa tion, extreme nervous ness. sleeplessness, loss of memory lack of will power, mental confusion. etc. Others may suffer from heart dis ease bronchial trouble. hardening Of the arteries tuberculosis, blindness or even cancer or the common affiction Known as tobacco heart. If you use tobacco in any form yor can easily de teet the harmful effects by making the Following simple test: Read sloud one full page from book. IT, in the course of reading, your voice becomes muf- ned. hoarse and indistinct, and YOU must Frequently clear your throat. the chances are that your throat is afTected by catarrh and 1t may be the begipning Of more serious trouble. Next in the Before taking your usual
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03
PUTNAM

Maleomb M Wiley is leaving today (Wedn esday), for a two weeks stay fr Maine.
 John Dupre and Henry Riel. bott overseas men. were among the Put nam soldiers that came here for the Welcome Home celebration-
 Frederick Dumas left Tuesday te attend the State Firemen's s Association convention at New Haven.
 Origene Touchette and Alpherie Lussier are at Springfield attending a convention of the Franco-American F'oresters.
 L, Hector Lucier. son of Frank x Lucier, and Cyrus Eapalme, son of Joseph Lapalme have entered the La Sa1ette college. at Hartford,
 Putnam will be represented at Dan ielson this afternoon. when W. J Bryan is to speak at the Orpheum theatre.
 Veterans voiced unaninnous ap proval Tuesday of the grand celebra- tion arranged by the people of Put nam in their honor. One of the fea lures that made a particularly pleas served in Hammond hall after the pa rade.-
 Mrs. Albert Ereault, who represent : ed war widow in the parade, was one in fact, for her brave husband, to whom she had been married only a short time before he went away to war. gave his life for his country.
 Decorat tors began to take down the bunting Tuesday that was put up for the big celebration. The greater part of it will be done by tonight and the city will have resumed it's normal ap- pearance.
 From Putnam south riding on the trolley line is stea dily increasing and indications are that it will be near ly normal in the not distant future. North of Putnam. chiefly on account of lack of connection at West Thomp- son. for the Grosvenordales, the traf fc is not so good.
 Miss Marghertis CoIaniana. 20. a seamstress and Vito Demola. g. a tailor were united in marriage here Tuesday afternoon by Attorne Irv- ing H. Miron acting as a justice of the peace Both are natives of Italy and both residents of the city. where the groom is successfully engaged in business.
 No. 2 Hose company did not show much Smypa thy for the No. 1 com pany in the firemens baseball game on by a score of 10 to 4. The Twos were pretty happy over the game on Tues day and let it be known that they can beat the Ones about twice a day reg ularly- Berner who was captured by the Germans, in France a year ago this coming Sunday. did the pitching for the Twos and Cournoyer was their For the Twos Guertin and Breault did the battery work. Bernier weighed 155 pounds when he was ca blurred and 1o5 when he was re- leased He is strong again now, though, and likes to twirl against the Ones Bardier did the heavy hitting for the victors.
 Leo Pechie, who served with the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03

 ing their uncle in P1antsvi1le.
 Mir. and Mrs Raymond Douglas of Attleboro spent the week end with MT. and Mrs. Fred Armstrong.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Crandall and daughter Myra of South Windham were guests of MT. and Mrs. Theodore CrandaT Sunday.
 Felix ATcMahon of Greeneville is vis- fting his aunt Mrs. John BraSsil
 Ralph Armstrong who has been spending several days with his ia ther Fred Arms trong, has returned to his home in New York
 Mrs. Imogene Arnold and son Arthur of Willimantic and Henry TroWbridge of Eastford spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Reuben Manning.
 Kenneth Armstrong of Providence is passing several weeks at his home here.
 Miss Milly Ward has returned home after spending several days with her brother, Harry Ward. and Mrs. Amos Wheeler of Lebanon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03

When you meet a man who is thor
 oughly content, you see one where ann bition has gone to bed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-03

smoke, walk up three fiji: hts of stairs at regular pace, then stop If you ma that you are out of breath, your heart beat is forced trembling or ir- regular, you may be a victim of func- Ionai or organic heart trouble If you Ieel that you must smoke. chew or snuH to quiet your nerves you are a slave to the tobacco habit, and are positively poisoning yourself with the deadly drug nicotine. In either case you nave just two alternatives-keep on with the seif-pois oning process ir- respective of the dangers and suffer the consequences, or give up the habit and escape the dangers. You ca n over come the. craving and stop the habit in very short time by using the follow Ing inexpensive formula: Go to any drug store and ask for Nicotol tablets take one tablet after each meal. and in com paratively short time you will have no desire for tobacco, the craving will have left you. With the nicotine poison out of your system your general health will quickly improve
 Sote-Wi.eil asked tablsts one oS our leading druggists said: truly A wSrl denui remedy for the tsbarco habit ahead ef aIlyfhsir We have sod before We thcrfsed by the nanufscturers .a refund Ihe mener to every dissatisfied customer. and wotd permit the of our unless the remedy posssssed unusual merit. NicofA tablets are sold h this eitS under iron-clAd -b4fh snAY- antee bs all up-to-date drnegists. ineiudins LAe f. o---rd A11rre M~r,su-i1in- .nd T A. Mo-ran.