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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10
Clarence, Mo.
Are We All Dippy?

Man drinks whiskey and that
clogs the valves; he drinks beer and
that rusts the cogs; he pours down
lemonade, GINGER ale, buttermilk,
ice water. tea. coffee, Tom-and Jer-
ry. hot scotch, highbaIls. soda water
aud sudsy soup and then wonders
why the fires under the boilers do
not burn. If one should put an OK.
a rhinocerous or an ostrich throu gh
like performance it would be dead
in twenty-four hours. The simplest
and plainest laws of health are out-
ragged every hour of the day by the
average man and woman.
We have searched ancient his
tory and can not find that Adam
smoked tobacco. Also we fail to
find any mention that Eve wore
corsets from her .wishbone on down
to her knees. Ruth did not chew
gun; Mary knew naueht of powder
or paint; Naomi was not all tears
because her bangs would not stay
bung. The Children of Israel did
not make for a beer garden after
crossing the Red Sea, and the Apos-
ties danced no tangoes. Rebecca.
we find. never threw bonbons.
chocolates. ice cream, shrimp salad.
angel food and demi tasse under her
straight front at one sitting and
chirp for more. Adam was the
first and was made perfect, but
how long would he have remained
so had he absorbed 'steen cocktails
before breakfast and ate mince pie,
Swiss cheese and black coffee at
midnight? Suppose he had slept
in bed room 6x7 with the win
dows down and two dogs under the
bed! Suppose Eve had laced tight.
wore high heeled shoes, hobbled
fieleaf skirts, peek-a-boo waists and
sat up all hours Of the night SHOW
cling in chicken salad and Welsh
rarebit. and balancing four pounds
of dead peoples hair on her head?
Looks like we are all little bit
locoed.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10
He's Only 1O4

Thos. R. Anderson, the oldest
resident of Rails county, and pro
baby the oldest man in the State
who had seen the United States
emerge victorious from four great
wars, recently celebrated his one
hundred and fourth birthday an
niversary, reports the Rails County
Record. Anderson is a welI.to-do
farm owner in Rails county, and
attributes his greatly advanced age
to careful eating and good habits
that have resulted in retention of
strength that is amazing to ply
sicians.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters testa-
mentary on the estate of Joseph G, McAtee.
deceased, we're granted to the undersigned
on the 18th day of September, 1919, by the
Probate Court of Monroe County, Missouri,
All persons having claims against said estate e
are required to exhibit them for allowance
to the executor within six months after date
of said letters or they may be precluded
from any beneht of said estate. and II such
claims be not exhibited within one year from
date of this publication they will be forever
barred,
Dated this 18th of September, 1919.
Roy b. Meriwether, Executor.
Attest: Penn Brace Judge of Probate.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10
F0rSale!

A nice 80-acre grass farm; a good
house in good condition, good large
barn 10 good condition, wagon and
stock scales, fruit. cistern and two
wells, plenty of outbuildings. a love-
ly farm home situate on County
seat highway, telephone lines and
rural route and only half mile from
school. in splendid locality a few
miles south of Clarence and prairie
road all the way to the farm; land
lays rolling. There is 35 acres in
corn this year, meadow clover and
pasture, and the price is only $57. so
per acre and terms to suit, will
carry part on place if it is desired
to do so.
w. H. CLAWSON,
Clarence. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10

Did you intend" she added sar
castically. to also help yourself to
the fruit?"
TO a few of those choice plums
perhaps" the man replied. He
calmly suited the action to the
word.
What right have you to objectS "
the poacher questioned, he was
smiling.
Il live here" Della answere d
briefly.
1t was the mans turn to stare.
He did so unreservedly, while the
perplexity of his gaze gave way to
frank admiration.
Live here?" he repeated.
Sandy's burly figure came crash
ing through the brambles.
Girl" he answered, what scare
ye gave me; | thought We needed
help But if masters here"
Hello Sandy" pleasantly greeted
the man. who may ask, is this
young lady who informs me that
my house is her place of residence?''
Sandy flushed. She's just a bit
of boarder," he said, the wife and
I thought it no harm to take her in
for while sir. you not being ex
pected home so soon an ALL"
"All right" the man answer ed
with a brusque gesture of dis.
missal.
Della came close to him, raising
to his. her lovely, embarrassed face
you called it your house?' sh G
questioned.
The man bowed, his smile was
strangely reassuring.
I'm an artist" he explained. The
old place took my fancy and
bought it so that l might come out
sometimes to paint. Sandy and his
wife are my faithful caretakers.
May l tell you," Della, ask ed
how happened to come here? I,
is really quite wonderful"
And later when the two went
sauntering up the garden path to.
gether, the sunfowers nodding theil
golden heads at each other, seemed
to smile.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10
Revised Statutes

At meeting of the State Leeis-
lative Revision Commission. COM
posed of seven state senators aud
seven members of the house, it was
tentatively agreed upon that there
shall be three volumes OF the revis-
ed statutes of Missouri for 1919 and
that the first volume. soon to be
in the hands of the printer, will
contain the laws so general 10 use
with all the changes that have been
made by the legislature aud in the
revising, twenty six different sub
jects of legislation will be contained
in the first volume.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10
Country Life

Young people who grow up in
country towns have the best chance
in life. They have better air, better
light, are less subject to infectious
and other diseases They are far
less subject to temptations and de.
moralizing associations.
There are lot of frills and lux
uries that the country town does
not need and is better off with out.
But it does need good education, at
trective and neatly kept homes. a
ueat and progressive looking busi-
ness center, removal Of all unsani-
tary conditions 1t needs we'll sup
ported and active churches and a
pleasant home made social life.
With these things. the young peo-
pie of such a town as Monroe City
will get a much faiver start in life
than those OF New York or Chicago.
The country town is a breeder
aud developer of the best blood of
the nation. The great bulk of the
brilliantly successful men and
women were brought up in country
towns. In these surroundings they
acquired physical vieor. initiative.
and self reliance.
Everyone has an interest there.
fore that the country towns be kept
up, since they are the undefiled re-
servoirs of the national life. The
residents of these towns should con-
serve carefully all elements of their
own strength, They should cherish
home institutions, nourish home en-
terprises, and Undue their children
with an attachment to the home
soil.
The residents of the cities and
larger towns should realize that the
nation can not be sound and pros.
porous. unless every rural commu nj
ty is provided with the essential
elements of civilization. The small
towns can't afford alone to run
modern schools, and to build hard
roads for metropolitan autom obiIes
to tear up. The city must pay its
share toward these services, which
must be kept up everywhere if the
state and nation are to prosper.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10
Profteerins and Production

High prices and scarcity always
90 tegether. If the supply of any
commodity is plentiful, the price
will be relatively low. But if the
commodity is scarce, the profiteer
has his inning. Nothing can beat
him hut public sentiment, and that
is often hard to organize.
This condition Of scarcity is now
seen all along the line in the neces-
saries of life. Sugar is being dealt
out In one pound packages in a
great many places. and not always
to be had at that. Food stuffs are
scarce There are not the great re-
serves that used to exist.
In the case of many kinds of
manufactured goods. the purchaser
finds that the dealer is out and he
has to wait to get what he wan ts.
People get anxious and impatient
aud pay literally to obtain what
they need.
Any man with a erasping nature
takes advantage He sees people
rushing for goods and anxious prip-
cipally for fear the supply will give
out. He works on their fears. and
tells them by next spring prices
will be higher still. He thinks that
in these times they will not mind
an addition to the price. provided
they get the goods at once. and he
tacks on one more notch above a
reasonable profit.
That condition will prevail there
until there is a reserve stock of all
commodities on hand. Whatever
tends to reduce production tends to
make prices higher. The people who
are working shorter hours than for
merly. need to realize this. If they
can not by efficiency methods in.
crease their production, prices must
necessarily 60 higher. To get reas-
enable prices, everyone must take
hold and work with a will, aud CO.
operate with all efforts to add to the
general product.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10

Missouri farm bureaus have a
membership of forty thousand this
year, as against only three thous-
and last year. 1t is expected that
the total membership by the close
of next year will approximate a
hundred thousand.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10

To speed up your car you put
your foot on the accelerator and
blow your horn. Why not apply
this same method to speeding up
your business.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10

Patrons wishing photos for Christ.
mas will please have their negatives
made before December 1st.-Miss
Belle johnson.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10

Thanksgiving is the next impOr-
tant occasion to look forward to.
Only a protiteer can afford to buy
turkey this year, however.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10

A married woman never loses a
certain amount of interest in the
man she could have married and
didn't.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10
ShOrtStOry

and sat up with a gasp Of surprise.
There before her at the bend Of the
road was the original of her favor
lite picture. She had not fancied,
as she often admiringly gazed at
the beautiful water color of quaint
old house, that the house could
possibly be real. More was it like
an idealization of an artist.
The picture had drawn her from
its first hanging on the walls of the
art store. Since then. it occupied
the best wall space in Delia's own
She had ridden far, lost in her
disappointed thought, far beyond
the we'll kept state road into the
rough one Of the outskirts. Its un-
evenness had passed by unnoticed.
as she wondered for the hundredth
time, why her latest story had
failed to please.
Della had counted much upon
that story. Heretofore she had
been fortunate in selling, what did
this story lack? If she might 90
over it again. wholly concentrating
her thoughts. Della smiled cyni-
cally: where in the hubub of her So
ciety home might she find concen.
tration? Now she knew what had
caused her failure, the constant
call to other things. And as if in
answer to her conclusion before her
suggestively loomed the isolated
house.
She was out of the car in a
bound. shrewd old Scotswoman
coming to open the deep set door,
waited to learn Delia's errand.
1T IS so restful here" she ex-
plained breathlessly. Il wonder if
you might be persuaded to take me
for few weeks as a boarder?"
The neat Scotswoman consid-
,aered.
We'll now" she said, I'll ask
Sandy
Sandy. her kindly old husband.
was quickly agreeable.
What HARM" he asked, when
we are alone?"
So arrangements we're made for
Della to come upon the following
day.
Installed in her hammock back
along the hollyhocks. the Scots
woman left the girl with one in
junction:
If you see any trespassers," she
cautioned, whistle for Sandy.
There's been many lately. coming
to filch our fruit or to fish IN our
stream. The stream mustn't be dis
turbed."
I'll whistle" Della promised, and
she left her hammock to examine
the stream.
The water color had given no
promise of this stream. 1t went
rippling merrily on beyond the
furthest trees. II looked invitingly
cool on this hot summer day. Della
was possessed of an unruly desire
herself to dangle a line and to filch
the fine fruit. She sat still instead,
watching a prize catch" which
came nearer and nearer.
And just as it came very near. a
mans voice whispered roughly.
Don't startle him. I'm going to
throw a line"
The man himself Immediately
came into view; his khaki trousers
were covered with mud. an old felt
hat shaded his bold. dark eyes.
Don't you darel" cried Della; she
.clapped her hands to friehten the
fish.
The man turned on her impatient
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10

Rear Admiral Robert E. COOntz
has been given the highest Office in
the United States navy. chief Of
navel operations, Admiral CoontZ.
like Gen. Pershine. is a MissOurian.
so our state has the highest hOnors
in the navy and army. Admiral
Coontz lived at Hannibal and DR..
j. H. Jackson. the new pastor of
the Methodist church there, knew
him we'll, he and his family being
members of his church.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-10

The armistice has been signed al
most a year but the Red Cross is
waging a war that knows no armis-
tice "a war against disease. un-
healthy living conditions, starvation.
ignorance, The work must be well
done or done not at all. The Red
Cross never has been content with
makeshift methods. 1t needs your
heart, your hand, your brain-could
you devote them to a better cause?
Are you ready to answer the Third
Red Cross Roll Call? Join for 1920
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-04
NOTICE

Sealed proposals addressed TO JET.
ferson Myers, secretary Of the board
Of regents, State Agricultural college,
Corvallis, Oregon, win be received by
the said board Of regents until ten
clock q. m. June 2, 1919, for the
furnishing of ali material and the per-
formance Of all labor required for the
erection and completion Of the engln-
eering laboratory building, for the
Agricultural college, state Of Oregon.
All bids to be endorsed Proposals
fof engineering laboratory building.
Said proposals to be opened upon the
above date by the said board Of re-
gents.
All the work and material must con
form 10 The plans and specifications
therefor on file at the office Of the
college, Corvallis, Oregon, and Of the
architect, John v. Dennes, 1910 Cham
Der OF Commerce building, Portland,
Oregon.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check Of five per cent OF
the amount Of the bid as guarantee
that the successful bidder viii enter
into a contract according to said plans
and specifications. Said check TO be
made payable TO the Agricultural col
lego Of the state Of Oregon. If for any
rcasen the bidder fails to execute the
proper contract and bond required with
In ten days after notification Of inc
acceptance Of his bid, then certified
check viii become forfeited TO the Ag'
ricultural college Of the state Of Orc,
0ou w.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-04
DR.. WHEELER SPEAKS
ON WAR EXPERIENCES
Tlks Present Unusual Speak
er On Different Phases
Of War.

Tonight is the night that the Salem
lodge Of Eiks present to the people Of
salem DR.. c T. Wheeler Of Chicago,
speaking on his experiences On the war
front.
The address is said to be entirely dif-
fefent from the usual war addresses
from the fact that he win talk entire
" on what the Salvation army did for
the boys not safe distance from the
firing line, but as close to the trenches
as army authorities would permit.
After the first declaration Of war
when the government was in need Of
speakers to present conditions as they
we're, DR. Wheeler spoke in the central
west on ''The Kaiser Doomed His
lectures were given in the densely pop
ulated German districts Of Wisconsin
The invitation is especially extend.
ed to mothers and sisters Of the men
who were in the service, as well as the
boys in the city who saw actual ser
vice.
DR.. Wheeler is on a speaking tour
Of the west telling Of the needs of the
Salvation army. The Elks of the state
Of Oregon have agreed to raise the
quota Of the state and the tour of DIR
Wheeler is to call attention TO this can
paign.
However, there viii be no admission
charge and no. one may fear being so
licted for funds or to subscribe fol
anything. 1t is just lecture put on by
the Elks lodge, that all may better un
derstand the salvation army work al
the front.
The lecture will begin at clock
in the armory. Besides the address
there will be several numbers Of music
by home talent. The Elks band will
lead the march Of members Of the Elks
lodge TO the a,mory from the cluh
housa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-04
Citv News


Postmaster August Huckesteir has
received notice from the postoffice de-
partmcnt in Washington that IL pack
age is insured for s. and mailed, in
ease Of loss, this amonH cannot be col.
lectcd unless it is actually of the value
of the amount insured For instance,
il s1.25 phonograph record is insured
for the usual s. and il is broken il
transit, there will be no need Of putting
in a claim for the total amount Of the
insurance, The real value only will be
considered. Suggestion is also made
that in mailing clothing, in case of loss
the real value as used clothing VIII be
considered rather than the first cost.
Once every six years there Is an OPP
norinnitv to change the text books
used in the public schools Of Oregon;
The six wears expires this summer and
now when pupils attend school next
fall. they win find several new books
are REQUIRED. The greatest improvement
4 loeai educator said. is in books on
histories and eivies. The text book COM
mission has discovered that American
history is worth while and the coming
generation viii know more about the
history of this country The Palmer
systcm Of writing still prevails. This
is the one with slant aud entirely
different from the stylish vertical va
rfctv IN vogue a few years ago The
little tots VIII not learn their A b G Is,
as this went out Of style years and
wears ago. But there viii be a change
hnd there viii not be 50 many mouth
gymnastics necessary before the little
one IS permitted to look A. certain let
ters and pronounce such mysterious
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-04
PART big BUSINESS"
PLAYS IN COVENANT
WOULD Be DETERMINED
League Opponents Make Ef.
fort To Discover Source
OF Finances.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent ]
Washington, June 4.-Ieague Of ma.
tioas opponents are anxious to deter.
mine what, if any, part "big business >
is playing in financing and aiding prop
uganda for ratification Of the cove
nant.
They predicted that allegations in lie
senate yesterday By Senators Borah and
Lodge that the fun text Of the peaes
treaty, thus far not given TO the cen.
ate or the public, is in the hands Of
international bankers in New York, will
prove the prelude TO an attempt tu
show:
What, if any, was the influence OF
big business in framing the treaty
and league covenant.
2-Sourees from which the Taft cam.
pai2n for the league and others ike il
have been financed.
3-Whether ssbig business has
sought to prevent republican senators
opposing the league.
4-If, and why, "big business y
wants the league ratified.
SeaRtor Borah said today he will con
fer this week with New York lawyer
who. he said, informed him that at q
directors meeting Of big information
al banking concern the full text Of th'
treaty was presented and discussed
Democrats take the position that ever
if some. New York bankers have beer
ableto get copies of the treaty, that
does rot absolve President Wilson from
his agreement not to publish the treaty
text until it has been signed by Ger
many.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-04
MANY CASES Of
RHEUMATISM NOW
Says We Must Keep Feet Dry,
Avoid Exposure and
Eat Less Meat

Stay off the damp ground, avoid ex-
posure, keep feet dry, eat less meat.
irink lots Of water and above al take
spoonful Of salts occasionally to keep
iown uric acid.
rheumatism Is caused BY poisonous
toxin, called uric acid, which is gene
rated in the bowels and absorbed into
she blood. 1t is the function Of the kid
aeys to filter this acd from the blood
and cast It out In the urine. The pores
Of the skin are also a means Of freeing
he blood of this impurity. In damp
and chilly cold weather the akin pores are
.losed, thus forcing the kidneys to do
iouble work, they become weak and
sluggish and fail to eliminate this uric
leid which keeps accumulating and cir
sulating through the system, eventually
settling in the joints and muscles, caua-
ng stiffness, soreness and pain called
rheumatism.
At the first twinge OF rheumatism gs
from any pharmacy about four ounces
Of Jad Salts; put tablespoonful in q
glass Of water and drink before break
fast each morning for a week. This is
said to eliminate uric acid By stimulating
he kidneys to normal action, thus Fiddins
ne blood Of these Impurities
1ad saltr is inexpsnhye. harmless M
Is made from the acid Of grapes and
lemon Juice, combined With Hthia aad
Is used with excellent results By theu-
sands Of folks VINO are subject to Thsu.
maEism. Here you have a pleasant, sf'
fcrveseent lithia-water drink which ovsr-
comes uric acid and Is beneficial 10 youz
kidners ag well.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-04
BEST BUYS

. acres, 5 room house, city water
barn. in Falls City, $1,000. Terms.
Is acres all in cultivation, 5 room
house, barn, outbuildings, "a acres
Strawberries, grain, ! potatoes, fun
equipment, stock, household goods, can
ned fruit, feed, $1,000.
IA acre chicken ranch. . room house
barn. chicken houses, al cultivated, 2
miles from Salem, solne logans, $4OOO
"a acres; l6. cultivated, all stock and
equipment; 8 logans, prunes; I mule
from station; 8 room house, barn, chick
en- house, green house, only $1,000.
90 acres all cultivated, all fenced,
room house, barn, if sold soon all eroI
goes; joining town. $4,000, half cast
and half at 8 percent.
80 acres all cultivated, all woven
wire fenced; 3-4 miles from town, 81,
$50, half cash, half ate percent.
so acres all cultivated, good house
barn, s miles from Salem, all the best
Of soil, no land in vicinity for sale toi
less than $500 per acre, price Of this
place $l60 per acre; $4,000 cash balance
at 8 percent, you state the time.
! 500 acres, best farm in Polk county
800 cultivated, best Of soil, good i'm
provements, all woven wire fenced; D
acres In clover fine lot of growing
crop goes, only $l6C per acre.
Exchanges
10 acres all cultivated, good room
house, family fruit, X mile from Sa
lem, will exchange for south Salen
residence; price $500
23 acres irrigated, Is in alfalfa, neal
Patterson, California, will exchange
for ranch near Salem Of about equa
value; price $500.
BAGS acres all cultivated, the best O.
soil, all stock, equipment and growinl
lcrop; fair house, barn, well fenced,
miles from town, close to store an'
cheese factory; will take acreage nea
Salem; price $500. -.
As acres; 40 cultivated. well fenced
lold house, new barn, 2 miles from stat
normal school; win take Salem resi-
dence as part pay; price $4,000.
Have for sale at low price two o
the finest modern houses in the cit.
at $4,000 each. If you want a home 4
Salem you are the loser If you don
look these over
For best buys in city or farm prop
erty see
SOCOTlOFSKY
Bayne building
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-04
PEOPLES FURNITURE STORE

For bargains in new and Secondhand
goods for the house, furniture, rang
es, heaters and stoves, rugs, sewing
machines graRiteware. dishes, suit
eases, trunks and tools. We want
your old furniture and stoves, viii
pay you highest cash price. See us
last. Peoples Furniture Store, 2Il
n. Commercial st. Phone 734.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-04

FOR SALE II Or exchange, 10 acres
well improved, sets of buildings,
good water on main road, 8 miles
from Albany near Tangent, good
family orchard, will accept outside
property near Salem. Square Deal
Realty Co., phone 470.