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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17
Why People Succeed


This is a year of beginnings.
Our returning soldiers. the girls and
women taking positions formerly
closed to tn oir sex. young folks just
out of school, munition plant work
ers returning to peace time employ
mental these are making fresh
start. All are hoping for business
success and looking for chances for
advancement.
1t is timely topic for newspaper
discussion. to inquire Why it is that
some people attain large business
success. while so many others secure
only moderate attainment, or are
buffeted from failure to failure.
Many people say it is all luck.
One man, they say. by no merit Of
of his own, had fine opportunities
thrust in his face. Some one open.
ed a door in front of him. All he
had to do was to walk in Anyone
could do it with the same chance.
In so far as people inherit money.
or gain positions through family in-
fluence. that is true Yet the great
majority of successful men did not
have wealthy parents. If they
found opportunities, it was because
they had the energy to force them
selves into situations where oppor-
tunities open.
If big business concern has an
exceptional opportunity to offer. it
does not snap up cent to see which
Office boy shall have it. Il does
not look around among the fellows
who are doing the work requiring
the least intelligence. Nor does it
select the man most popular in
society, who can tell the best stories
and play the best pool game.
But it does devote thoughtful
scrutiny to the men of its force, to
see who has previously shown the
most initiative and power to do
things. though in small way. The
man who gets it has earned it. The
fellow who says 1t is all luck. there
by shows that he has no conception
of the methods by which success is
attained.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17
CITY Loses Case

A Macon City jury gave Mrs.
Cordelia Cummins a verdict for
$500 this week against the city of
Monroe. This is the suit brought
by Mrs Cummins two years ago in
which she asked for $1,000 damages
for fall on defective sidewalk
near the M. X & T. depot Suit
was instituted in the Monroe County
circuit court and taken to Macon
County on a charge Of venue.
Mrs. Cummins was represented
by Boyd & Browning of Paris. and
Atty. Franklin, of Macon, Roy
Merrwether of this city; and Judge
Shelton, of Macon, appeared for
Monroe City. The case will be ap-
spealed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17
Chances for Inventors

There are great many ingenious
people whose life long dream is to
invent some appliance valuable
enough to make them a fortune.
But it is regrettably true that in
ventors have not as class been
well rewarded for their enormous
service to mankind. Too often they
sell out for some trifling figure,
while corporation reaps the har-
vest.
About 500 patents on an average
are now being issued each week.
AG idea may seem wholly novel.
but search of the vOluninous re-
cords of the department may prove
it is merely the duplicate of some
old device. Considering the amount
of searching that it takes 10 deter
mine whether an invention is new
or not, the charges for taking out
patents may not be excessive.
One reason why inventors often
sell out discoveries cheap, is that
they feel il will cost a great sum 10
protect them in court. They think
that if the thing proves popular, i'm
mediately it will be infringed. or
some one will claim their idea is an
infringement Then they look for
ward only TO years of litigation and
the expenditure of small fortune
to protect their rights.
AS an enormous number of new
mechanical ideas are constantly be
ing brought to the patent office, it
can not be said that the mecnani
cal development of the country is
checked by the expenses incident
on the taking of patents. Hun
dreds of thousands OF bright men
are working all the time on these
mechanical problems, and may
even be devoting time to them that
could better be put into some more
secure employment
The principal complaint with the
present system is that the ingenious
Inventor gets too little reward from
his effort. Patent law and litiga-
ton should be simplified SO far as
possible. so that men Of small means
could feel that their rights could be
upheld without proh,biiive costs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17
Card of Thanks

We take this method of thanking
the good people of Stoutsville and
Monroe City for their many acts of
kindness and sympathy in our sad
bereavement occasioned by the
death of daughter and wife, Rose
Finnigan Quinn
Mrs 7. A. Finnigan,
Joseph Quinn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

The Farmers & Merchants Tele-
phone Company will issue a new
telephone directory April /. Order
a telephone from us now and get
your name in the new directory.
iFirst.class service at reasonable
,rates.-H j. Riley, Local Manager
MIR. and Mrs. Ira T. Peyton are
the parents of a fine daughter who
arrived at their home Tuesday,
January ID
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17
Execution at Palmyra

The Palmyra Spectator chs week
in their columns devoted to Scraps
of History" contains the following
in regard to the legal execution
which took place in that city on
February %, 1895. Many Monroe
people remember this execution
and we believe some were present:
The execution of John Nelson
took place at the Palmyra Jail Feb
ruary 18th, 1895. He and his wife
were indicted for the murder of
man by the name of John Stull, of
Rails County. on the 5th of August
1893. and the case was brought to
Marion on a change of venue.
There was no question as to Mel.
sons guilt, but his wife was equally
guilty and she escaped free, desert
ing him at the last and would not
even answer his letters Sheriff
Pratt had the execution in charge
and it came off without a hitch, but
was a most gruesome affair as
many still living in Palmyra can
testify. The Spectator got out an
axtra on the occasion. which gave
a full account of the hanging about
an hour after it happened, and
though there were not a great many
people in town hundreds of them
we're distributed and many are
still preserved as souvenirs. Mel
son refused to have picture taken
until three days before he was hung
and then H. M. Howard got a good
negative. 1t was the second legal
execution in Marion county, the
first being years before when a ne
gro known as "Glasscock's Ben
killed the two Bright children
Nelson was hung in stockade in
the Jail yard, but the negro was
dragged from a cart with rope
around his neck ia the pasture
east of the fair grounds"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17
Rebekah S Install

At the regular meeting of Mon
roe City Rebekah's Tuesday evening
of this week the following officers
were installed. The installation
was in charge of District Deputy
President. Miss Eta Bodkins, of
this city.
Mrs. Alice CIawson, N G.
Mrs. Lou Wade, VIC.
Miss Daisy Stream. Fin. Sec.
Mrs. NJ. B. Garner, Rec Sec.
Miss Eta Bodkins, r S. N. G.
Mrs. Halle Starrett. L. S. N G.
Mrs. Ruby Longmire, Chaplain.
Miss Ethel Baynum, Warden
Mrs. Susie Landrum, Conductor.
Mrs Edith Steve, D. G.
Miss Beulah Jackson, |. G.
Mrs Eva Brown, R. S. v. G.
Miss Mabel Lejninger. L S. v. G.
Missourians are invited to meet
in Columbia, January 20 to "a.
when the University of Missouri
College of Agriculture. will offer a
Short Course for farmers. Popular
evening programs will be presented
by the State Board of Agriculture.
The State Corn Show continues
throughout the five days. Missouri
live stock breeders and others will
hold annual meetings during the
week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs Evan Smith and
daughter. Miss Margaret went to
Palmyra. yesterday to visit until
Monday with their son and brother,
C. E Smith and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

A fifty million dollar state bond
issue for the improvement of the
public road of Missouri is a project
which the Good Roads Committee
of the Federation of Missouri Com
mercial Clubs will urge upon the
Legislature for consideration.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

Monroe City is to have another
restaurant in week or two. } o.
Elliot informs the Democrat that he
will open up business in the opera
house building in about ten days
and be ready to serve plenty OF
good "eats" to the general public in
the future. Mr.. Elliot is a good
restaurant man and quite popular
in Monroe. a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

Gov. Gardner read his message to
the Legislature Friday at a joint
session of the two houses in the
chamber of the house of represen-
tatives A large part of the docu-
ment was given to the discussion of
financial affairs and after war prob
lens. School development was
given a great deal of attention and
was given the decision of being OF
the utmost importance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

Russell E. Outright, son of Mr. C.
G. Outright, of Paris. died in a
hospital in France December 4:h
and the message conveying the sad
news reached his father at Paris,
Jan 10th. The cause of death was
pneumonia. The young man was
about % years of age and enlisted
in the Quartermaster Motor Supply
Division last summer. He was a
splendid young man and his death
is learned with deep regret by the
many friends of the young soldier
and his family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

Mrs. Herman Bell and little
daughter, of Stoutsville have been
visiting this week with her parents,
Mr. aud Mrs. R. E Redpan, of near
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

Mrs. Henry Yaeer and daughter,
Miss Bertha left Wednesday, night
for q six weeks visit in Denver.
Colorado.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

Go TO Miss Belle johnson for
hieh-grade ENGAGEMENTS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

Everything points to the fact that
the year 1919 is going to be a wear
of good road building in Missouri.
Good roads is the one great need of
the. state and we will have them
whenever the people wake up to
the advantage of good roads.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs E E DeLashmutt
returned Friday from a several
weeks visit with their son. George
DeLashmutt and family In Burline
ton, Iowa.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02
Use for Old Batteries.

In open fireplaces, especially where
wood is used for fuel. a gorgeous col
ored-fire effect may be produced, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine, by
placing one or two old dry cells among
the hot Goals. The substance with
which the top Of the battery is sealed
soon burns away, and the heat sets
up chemical action, producing a gas
which burns with flame Of vivid
blue, purple and green. One old dry
cell will continue the spectacle for
from half to three-quarters of an hour.
depending upon the heat of the fire
in which it Is placed. No danger at
taches to this production of colored
fire. 1t costs nothing. inasmuch as old
dry batteries are ordinarily worthless,
but 1t will provide both pleasure and
amusement at fireside gatherings.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02
Nervousness and
Headaches Caused
by Acid Stomach

acid. Brings instant relief from fnd1-
g~stion. heartburn, sour belchIng. focd
repeating. bloat and gas and makes
the stomach cool. pure. sweet snd
comfortable.
Dentists warn us against the bad
effects Of acid mouth. pointing out
that the acid eats through the enamel
Of the teeth. causing them 10 decay.
You can easily imagine then the
amount Of damage excess acsd will
cause TO the delicate organization or
the stomach
Thousands OF people are using
EATONlG and the results obtained ara
so remarkable as TO be- almost unhe-
lieyable. Yet their letters OF graft
tude. many OF which are received
daily, prove absolutely that EATDsIC
does all and even mere than We claim
The medical profession too. recoE-
nizes the great value Of this wonder~
fui remedy. A learned Michigan tiof-
tor wrote recently Il hny. lad such
wonderful success with EAToNIC that
want every one TO know how quick
ly II will bsuiraiize the acidity OF the
stomach taeid-stomacb) and the stotn-
sch will soon be- sweet and normal
again. and the sick man well and
happy once more"
No be sure TO get q big Dor OF
FAT0SIc from your druggis; today.
II II falls IN any way 10 give ron the
Kind of satisfaction you want. take 10
tack--hc viii refund your money lie
doesn't want one penny OF your money
unless EAT0SfC helps you.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

There IL q much closer connection
between the stomach and brain than
most people imagine. 1t In because Of
this close connection that indigestion.
belching. sour. gnssy stomach and
other stomach miseriex--aIl OF which
are sure signs OF scid-stomach--sre 80
often followed by severe attacks Of
binding. splitting headaches.
Nervousness. sleepIe.sness. irritable
ify. mental depression. meiancholia and
many other disorders which affect the
brain can also nearly always be traced
70 the same source--acid stomach.
So often you hear people say Il arm
- nervous ! think III fly 10 pieces" I:
or st seems I never get good nights
sleep any more. my nerves are all on
edge" Little do they dream that acid
stomach in the direct cause ~ their
troubles because very often there are
no pains in the stomach nj all. So you
see. you cant always iudg. an acid
stomach condition by the way your
stomach. itself. feels.
II you nre weak. nervous unfit
you are not up 10 your old time form
Ii you lack your accustomed enthu-
siasm. energy and pep-make this test
and see IL II isn't acid-siomaeh that is
holding you baek--rohbing you Of your
health. strength. and vigor Get n
big box OF EATOS1C--the wonderful
modern medicine that 80 quickly puts
an acid stomach 10 rights II II In
the form Of pleasant tasting tablets
that you eat Ike q Bit Of candy.
EATOSIc ribs the stomach Of excess
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

Another way to avoid the turned UP
corners of rugs is to sew = pocket Of
some cheap material on the underside
OF each corner; then slip in a piece Of
tin. which you can have cut the ex-
act size at hardware store. The
corners cannot curl.
The Care Of Mating.
The broom, even the covered one. Is
not good for mating. and neither II
the frequent use of the wet cloth. The
carpet-sweeper. used across the grain.
Is better; and the vacuum-cleaner II.
Of course. best OF all. But In be-
tween the latter two comes the hearth.
brush. which is life-preserver to the
mating and labor-saver to the
houseworker. To go over mating
covered room with a dustpan and one
of these brushes il a matter OF only
a few minutes. These soft-hair
brushes, thus used, raise little dust :
they keep the mating and the cor
ners In proper condition. and they do
not roughen and injure the matting'a
surface. Another merit Is that they
may be washed without injury II they
are quickly dried.
To LAY Straw Mating Smoothly.
This Is hard thing to do as the
cheaper grades are likely to gel
wrinkled and to wear In ridges
When you put the mating down, &c,
II as smooth as possible; then. with q
pail of hot water, to which a cupful
Of common salt has been added. mop
and wash the mating as IL IL were
dirty. Use the salt water freely. renew
ing often enough to keep 1t hot. Wash
with the grain OF the mating. and
leave 1t quite damp. In drying. the
mating will shrink into place. The
salt toughens the straw and prevents
1t from breaking.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02
BeIoian War Souvenirs.

War souvenirs in the shape Of
watches made Of steel from Belgian
cannon which were in active service on
the Belgian front from the beginning
Of the war in 1914 till October %.
1917, are being manufactured In Swift.
zerland by orders Of the king and
queen of the Belgians. The watches,
which bear inset in gold on the cases
the monogram "A. E." Of the Belgian
sovereigns. are to be presented BY
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth to
soldiers who have specially distin.
guished themselves and also to prize
winners Of military competitions.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

Hints for House Cleaning Time.
Having cleaned floors. woodwork
and furniture. the attention turns natu-
rally to floor coverings which need
frequent cleaning. Waxed floors
should rarely be washed except
before rewaxing, and a wood floor
can be kept from scratches II
the legs of the chairs and tables have
bit Of felt pasted on the bottom.
For this purpose old felt hats may
be used.
Care Of Rugs.
Good rugs can be safely scrubbed,
and professional rug cleaners do this
work very successfully. II is good
idea to stipulate that they are to be
simply scrubbed with suds when
turning them over to the cleaner. for
sometimes a bleach Is used on them.
Scrubbing is perhaps the most salts
factory method of cleaning a first.
class rug. but might prove fatal to
one made Of poor material or dyed
with inferior colors. Nearly all rugs
redye well, but this Is work for a
professional, and not for the house.
keeper.
Ordinarily all that is needed is
a vacuum cleaner TO keep rugs
thoroughly clean. II you have none,
take your rugs into the yard
and sweep them thoroughly with a
broom. This will keep the wallpaper
and hangings clean. and you won't
have to breathe the dust which you
are sweeping. A good sweeping with
the carpet sweeper will do In the
meantime.
To Keep . Rug Flat.
When the edge OF rug persists In
curling up, lay over 1t. on the wrong
side, damp cloth. and on this place
a moderately hot iron. Let 1t stand
for a few minutes and the steam will
make the rug lie perfectly fiat.
An old corset steel dress-stay, oil
piece of stiff wire cat-stitched dag
onally at the corners, on the wrong
side Of a much used tapestry rug. will
keep 1t from curling up.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

II seems that we cannot say WRAP"
this season without meaning cape or
"dolmah. Yes. the dolman is with
US again. along with the cape and with
wraps In which the two are combined
into one. There Is really furore
In favor of these loose hanging.
graceful garments and no end TO
the variations by which designers
make them interesting. Two of them
are shown here. one OF cloth and one
of satin. the first "A utility wrap and
the second dressy but very generally
useful wrap combination of cape and
dolnan.
The wrap at the left Of heavy cloth.
may be made of any good coating. II
is almost a cape pure and simple, with
slits for the arms 10 which deep cuffs
are set on. II is cut with a deep
yoke. with buttons decorating II at
each side in rows II has an ample
collar Of the material and Is recon-
mended by being comfortable as well
as stylish, II Is very simply designed.
as these wraps 90. and looks the part
OF smart and serviceable belonging
In the spring wardrobe.
The satin wrap is one Of the many
handsome models in black. some Of
them having collars and Innings in
silks Of contrasting colors, always IN
quiet tones. This particular garment
b aD hlack with silk embroidery on
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02
Important to al Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands Of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect il,
Womcn's complaints often prove 70 be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
70 become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back. head
ache and loss OF ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous. rrita-
BILE and may be Respondent, 1t makes any
one 70.
But hundreds Of women claim that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root. by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved TO be just
the remedy needed TO overcome such
conditions.
Many send for . sample bottle 10 zee
what Swamp Root. the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, viii do for
them. By enclosing ten cents to DR..
Kilmer a Co. Binghamton. N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large sire bottles at all drug stores--Adv.
Lore levels all things with the pos
efh1n aweartfnn ~ th1. ha.d
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

A new creation that London calls "a
fame gown" Is wonderful draplng Of
crepe de chine. The lower part of the
gown Is of deep flame pink. which
fades in color to the top OF the gown
until II Is of the softest pink that Ii
almost white. jus; like a fame on o
cloud. and II might be explained as Q
gown Of flame and cloud effect
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02
Ala W,se,s husband.

SMITH lost my Identity for tive
whole weeks last summer.
Jones-How did IL happenf
SmlIh--Spent my vacation among
wife's relations. where ! was simply
known as Annals husband
phia Inquirer.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

Magici Just drop 4 little Freesons
on that touchy corn, instantly II stops
aching. then you lift the corn or with
the fingers. Truly. No humbugl
Try Freezonei Your druggist sells
tiny bottle for few cents. sufficient to
rid your feet OF every hard corn. soft
corn, or corn between the toes. and
calluses. without one particle of pain.
soreness or irritation. Freexone il the
discovery OF noted Cincinnati genius.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
q century for constipation. intestinal
troubles. torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. II Is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys.
pepsia and liver trouble. bringing on
headache. coming up OF food, palpita-
tlon OF heart, and many other symp
toms. A few doses Of August Flower
will relieve you. II II a gentle iaxa.
tive. Ask your druggist. Sold In all
civilized eountries.~-Adv.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02
Aliens Fooi-Ease
For the Feet

Sprinkle one or two Aliens Foot Ease
powders In the Foot Bath and soak and
rub the feet. II takes the sting cut of
Corns and Bunions and smarting, aching
feet. Then Tor lasting comfort, ahAks
Aliens Foot-EAss into your shoes. II
takes tho friction from the shoe. rasts
the feet aud makes walking dslight-
Always use II for dancing parties and 70
break In new ahoes. Ali dealers cell il
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02

the collar and In a simple pattern 90
the cuffs. II IL very full. with an
ample shawl collar and sash of the
satin, that loops over at the front and
IL finished with fat silk tassels ut
the ends.
A little excursion through the shops
In search Of wraps. leads one to think
that the end Of these capelike gar
rnents Is nowhere In sight. There Is
nearly no limit TO the variety of In
teresting models which can be turned
out, and chances are they are due for
at least another seasons popularity.
A cape II never old-fashioned looking
and the demand IL now for full. man.
tle-like wraps. graceful and ample.
that designers can vary 10 the limit Of
their ingenuity.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02
sprino colors.

The warmest OF colors are In FASH
ion for spring. All the shades Of red
are included and most of those Of
browns and yellows. Tomato red. rose
color and flame are mentioned.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-02
DON'T BUY ASPIRIN
| IN A "PILL" BOX
p Tablets of Aspirin" in a Bayer
marked with "Bayer Cross"

In the Bayer package are proper al.
rections and the dose for Headache,
Toothache. Earache. Neuralgia, Rheu-
matism. Lumbago. Sciatica, Colds,
Grippe. Infiuenzal-Colds, Neuritis and
pain generally.
"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" Ameri-
can made and owned, are sold in vest
pocket boxes Of II tablets, which cost
only few cents, also In bottles OF "a
and bottles Of 1O0-also capsules.
Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer
Manufacture of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF Salicylicacid.