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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Big Legal Fight

The greatest legal battle in recent
years, with the issue entirely new
in Missouri courts, ragged at Peris
for possession of the William Smiley
estate in South Park Township,
valued at $4,000. The plaintiff
was Mrs. John Kerr, formerly Miss
Mary HaseDjaeger. The defendants
were J. r, Smiley and Mrs. James
Brideeford. brother and sister to the
deceased owner Of the estate
Mrs. Kerr lays claim to the pro
perty by virture of adoption papers
filed in the Audfain County Pro.
bate Court by her foster parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Smiley. The de
PENDANTS, j. r. Smiley and Mrs.
Bridgeford. claim the estate as the
only blood heirs of Mr. Smiley.
Judge Hays took the case under
advisement. No matter what bis
decision may be the matter will
very likely 90 to the Supreme Court
The point about which the main
battle ragged. however, WAS to the
binding force of the Audrain County
adoption agreement. since Missouri
statues direct that such instruments
shall be filed in the counties iu
which the parties reside. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smiley were evidently unaware
of this provision, and the lawyer
who served them seemed to have
known nothing about it. Since nc
case of the kind has ever gone
through Missouri courts, a new
point is thus raised for their decision
Meantime. $4,000 worth of rea
estate end personal property will bt
trembling in the balance, await
ing the final outcome.
Testimony showed that Mis-
Hssepjaeeer-, weass..s4 sAA Smile.
home when about 8 years old. Sh'
was SO when Mr.. Smiley died thre,
years ago. Since he passed ava,
she become the wife of Rev. JohI
E. Kerr. a Presbyterian minister
Recently they moved from Perry t,
Kenneth, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
State Gets Trucks

The State Highway Board was no
titled that the government has made
the fourth assignment of motor
trucks to Missouri for use in the
construction of improved highways.
There are 290 trucks in the last as
signment. which will bring the total
number for this state up to 715.
fhe only cost 10 the state is tine
shipping charges and the upkeep.
The state has been divided by the
board into six general districts for
road improvement purposes, and
the government trucks are being
allotted to the engineers of each dis
trict in accordance with the pro-
gress OF road improvement work.
Twelve of these trucks of the
Nash Quad" type passed through
Monroe City Sunday on their way
to Palmyra. Marion County is to
vote on bond issue of $1500,000
August the 18th and the trucks we
understand, will be used 10 the
campaign and in the road building
should the proposition carry.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Saw Treaty Signed

Hubert Wise Ridgeway of Aux
vase has the unusual honor of
being the only Missourian of the IS
American soldiers who saw the
treaty of peace signed.
There were As soldiers admitted
to the hall for the signing. IS of
them being Americans, IS French
and Is British. 1t is said that when
the detachment of IS soldiers from
each the American. British and
French forces entered the hall
shortly before 8 o'clock and took
their places at the windows Premier
Clemenceau stepped up to the
French soldiers and shook the hand
of each man. The men had been
selected from those who bore hon.
Orable wounds. and the Prem ier ex.
pressed his pleasure at seeing them
there and his regret for the suffer,
ing they had endured for their
country.
Hubert Ridgeway is a member Of
the 135th Division and was in the
second Galloway Contingent to 90
to Camp Funston. leaving Fulton
October S. 1917. He was wounded
in the battle of the Argonne Forest
in September last year. A brother
Herbert Ridgeway, a member Of
H oSpital Unit No %, also is still
verseas. He is attending school
there.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Baseball News

Monroe City defeated the Moberly
team last Sunday by score of 6
to 8 in one of the best games played
on the home grounds this season.
At Paris last Friday the home
team defeated Shelbina by a score
of 5 to S. The game was full of in
terest and up to the end of the sixth
inning stood 2 to 0 in Shelbina's
favor.
Shelbina played the Shelbyville
team at Shelbyville Sunday and
again met defeat. the score being 8
to 4. 1t was intended to arrange a
game between Shelbina and the
Monroe team in the near future.
but the manager of the home club
thinks it would not be wise if Shell
bina continuesto lose to small towns.
The Macon team won q from
Leonard Sunday by the narrow
margin Of one, score, Macon 8,
Leonard 2.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Supply Exhausted

Several hundred extra copies of
the Democrat was printed for our
issue of July Ii, but our estimate
was too low. Every single copy
with the exception of our files have
been taken-and they were only
sent out when called for. The calls
come, and are still coming, from all
parts of the county aud quite few
outside the county, five calls COM
ing from St. Louis from people who
own property in Monroe County.
The edition referred to contained
an article in regard to the county
courts unnecessary expenditure of
$434 81 of the county revenue for
publishing the county clerks state
m ent of receipts and expenditures.
Though this article was printed
two weeks ago, no member of the
court has offered any explanation
whatever and our readers are left
to draw their own conclusions.
One thing is demonstrated beyond
a doubt, and that is the people read
and they take notice of what they
read especially when it has to dc
with taxes. Taxes are high and
the taxpayer wants, and has a right
to demand, to be informed what
is done with the money after it is
paid into the county treasury.
Again we ask the county court
the question asked two weeks AGO
why was this $434 81 wasted?"
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Who Won the War?

The recent speech made by Field
Marshal Haie, in which he is quot
ed as having said that the British
Army won the war, has been taken
up IN Parliament, and one member
su geested that active officers ought
to be restrained from making re-
IN arks that seem to be derogatory
to the armies of other countries.
On the whole. officers of the vari
Gus armies seem inclined to obey
that rule without any suggestion
from higher authority. because, it
may be assumed, they realize that
no one army won the victory. 1t
VI as team work that won.
In ithis country one frequently
hears it said that the American
Army won the war, and there is a
sense in which the saying is true.
The weight of American Army
turned against the German lines at
the right time resulted in the Ger.
man retreat and final collapse. But
in making that claim for the Amer
can Army. Americans are only ap-
plying the ancient proverb about
the straw and the camel's back
They do not in the least wish to
deny the superior importance of the
rest of the load.
The British Army fought at one
time or another on every front. and
the combination of British land
and sea power was undoubtedly the
greatest factor in winning the war
but if it had not been for the
FEench Army the original British
Army would have been eaten alive
Field Marshal Haig knows that vel
| enough. and. whatever he may have
tsaid in his widely heralded speech
be would not dss,ss tbs 'ndispenss
bic part which the French Army
took in the victory.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Road Surveying

The State Highway Department
has organized six surveying parties
of 10 men each to begin surveying
the first of the 5000 miles of road
to be improved in Missouri during
the next three years.
The surveying parties are being
organized and equipped as speedily
as the work can be carried on. The
six units have been placed under
the supervision of the six division
engineers of the State
The survey parties will take care
of the counties that are not able or
willing to handle their road survey
ing themselves" said John Nj. Ma
lang. State Superintendent of Roads
Under the new road law counties
may contract with private engineer
ing firms to do the required survey.
ing if they do not wish to wait for
the regular State Highway Depart
ment surveyors. but if the work is
done by private concerns, it must
meet the approval Of State Highway
Engineer Graham and Federal Resi-
dent Engineer Lotter.
No road can be approved for Fe-
deral and State aid unless it is pro-
perly surveyed under the regulations
of the State and Federal Govern
ment. and the task of surveying g.
600 miles of road is so great that
the State Highway Department as
anxious, if possible, for the counties
TO handle the work themselves un.
der competent engineers. Not to
exceed $1O0 a mile is allowed under
the new law for surveying the two
highways in each county desienat
ed as State roads. and this cost is
deducted from $1,000 mile al:
lowed each G. 'in ! -
The State Highway Department
is anxious to get the details of sur
veyiDg out of the way in order that
Federal projects may be passed up.
on speedily and that road work may
commence at and early date. In
order to be in a position to get their
share of Federal and State aid, and
avoid the rush that is coming when
the $30,OO0,OO0 proposed bond is
sues in the State are voted, coun.
ties are urged to speed up on the
required surveying"
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
DIR. Otto Johnston

DR.. Otic Johnston one of Quincy's
best known physians and surgeons
and well known by many in this
city, fell dead in his Office, SIC
Illinois State Bank Building at 2:30
O'Clock Monday afternoon. An af'
fection of the heart was the cause
of his death.
DR.. Johnston was born in Quincy
and was 81 years old. He was
surgeon for the C. B. g. Q. Railroad
in the Quincy district and was re-
cognized everywhere as an expert
and a leader in surgery and medicine.
He was also Chief of Staff of the St.
Mary's hospital in that city.
He is survived by his wife aud
one son.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Gordon Loses

In the wrestling match staged at
the opera house here Tuesday night
between Lawrence Gordon of this
city and Jack Haeensack of the
Heinz Carnival Co.. the home man
lost the first two falls to his oppo
nent, the first in six minutes and
the second in three minutes. This
match was the result of a ten min
ute handicap between these two
during the carnival here two weeks
ago. during which Hagensack failed
to throw Gordon in the specified
time.
The writer does not claim to be
an expert on the art of wrestling
but as it looked to US Gordon's op-
ponent had no advantage over him
with the single exception of weight,
he outweighing Gordon some 45
or SO pounds.
We understand match is being
arranged between Hagensack and
Charley Gordon, brother of Law
renee, to take place in a week OF
ten days.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Election Postponed

The Shelby County bond election
set for July 26, to vote on the pro-
position to issue bonds in the
amount of $850,000 for good road
purposes. has been cancelled by the
county court. In explanation the
Clarence Courier says:
For the second time there appear
ed to be some question as to the
legality of the proposition as SUBJ
mitted in reference to the amount
that could be voted The law gives
the court authority when two thirds
of the voters so vote to issue bonds
to the exten of ten per cent of the
assessed valuation of the county,
said valuation to be determined by
the assessment next before the last.
1t is claimed that the 1918 assess
ment has not yet been completed
and therefore the assessment of
1915 is the one in which the bond
issue must be based upon, instead
of the 1917 assessment. The assess
ment of 1916 was not so large and
the amount of the bond issue will
therefore be reduced to ten per cent
of the 1915 assessment.
The election for the Shelby coun-
ty bond issue will therefore be call
ed at some future date and the
amount to be voted on will be based
upon the.1916 assessment.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Store Frontage

The merchant of Monroe City who
improves his store frontage with
better plate glass and handsome
wood fittings. may think he is simp-
ly making his store more attractive
to customers. He is doing that, but
also he is contributing to make the
whole town look like a finer and big
ger business center.
Visitors to a place get their first
impressions from the appearance OF
the store fronts. A row of hand,
some windows, set in substantial
brick or concrete or well painted
wood, is a tremendous advertise
ment of town and business spirit.
Mrs. C. S. Jackson was a visitor
in Quincy. Monday
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25
Another Burglary

Once again the Democrat re.
marks that it is time to do some
thing to stop the robberies that are
occurring so frequently in Monroe
City. We do not think it would
require Sherlock Homes to ferret
out the perpetrators of these Of
feDses, but even so it should be
done. and done at once. We are
still of the opinion if some kind of
arrangement could be made with
Hunter Anderson to keep his
bloodhounds here these depreda.
~Iions would cease for good. The
latest burglary was Sunday night
when the grocery store of Jno
Medcalf was broken into. A few
dollars in change and some tobacco
was taken. Let's get the dogs.
A dirigible balloon, being used
for pleasure trips over the city Of
Chicago. caught fire Monday after.
noon. exploded and fell. the wreck
age crashing thru the skylight of
the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank.
AS a result of the accident. ten per-
SONS were killed and a score wound
ed. The balloon carried four pas
sengers besides the crew Three Of
the passengers were killed. All
were strapped to parachutes, but
some of these had the silk burned
off of them so that when the pas.
sengers jumped, the paraehutes did
not break their fall.
- A, S. Jayne and brother. j. M.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25

Mrs. E. j. Hubbard and grand.
son, Leonard Robey returned home
Tuesday from Shelbina after a few
days visit with Mr. and Mrs. ]. P,
Mcmahon. Paul and j D, Robey
Jr, also spent Sunday at the Nc
Mahon home.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25

Mrs. Henry Yager and daughter
Miss Bertha left Tuesday for Denver
Colo, where they will spend the
summer. Mrs. Yaeer and daughter
are making the trip by automobile.
Mr., Ysger expects to join his family
in q short time.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25

Rex Durr after eight months in
France arrived home Monday from
Camp Taylor, Ky, having received
his discharge from the military
service there. Mr.. Durr arrived in
France just after the armistice was
signed.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25

Miss Daisy Handley. of Quincy
was the week end guest OF her
brother, Mr. and Mrs, Ben Handley
of near this city
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-25

- A, S. Jayne and brother. j, M.
Jayne. of Memphis returned Fri
day from a several days trip
through the northwest.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28
THAT "LAs1 STRAW" AGAIN
the Lives Of Two Young and
Loving Mortais.

ITS the last straw" she exclaimed
bitterly.
She tapped on the floor with her
right toe. always. with her. q sign Of
rcpreSsed passion.
''Thc last straw" she repeated.
He shufilcd his feet In cmbarrnss-
mcnt.
I'm going!'' she cried. II would Tot
stay here another second. even for Q
moment"
And she swept out. and there was
nothing left for him to do but follow.
II didn't know II was the last straw.
or ! wouldn't have taken IT," he apol.
nsizcd miscrnbly.
Aud she. who had never slipped
lemonade without straw In her life.
and never intended to. shifted scorn'
fully. without replying. and rcfraincd
from inviting him In when they reach
ed her house.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28
B0SCHEE'S SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's Syrup has been used
SO successfully for fifty.one years In
all parts Of the United States for
coughs. bronchitis. colds settled In the
throat. especially lung troubles7 1t
gives the patient good nights rest.
free from coughing. with easy expec-
toration In the morning. gives nature
u chance to soothe the inhamed parts.
throw OF the disease. helping the pa.
tient to regain his health. Made In
America and sold for more than half
Il century.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28
SPEECH APPEALED TO HIM
More or Less Good Reason Why List.
ener Considered II Great
OratoricAl Effort.

They nre telling good joke on VIII
Upshaw. He was up the other day.
and was the interesting center Of sew
crni groups Of members who had heard
Of the prohibition Cyclone" Of
Georgia.
While talking In the Lobby to one
Of thcs. groups of Forthcoming MS
soctntcs. Congressman Garrett Of Hous.
ton. Tex. passed. after salutaiions.
'.Did you ever hear Garrett speak =
asked Upshaw Of the members Of his
group.
"Ycs." they all chimed In.
'rhc most mastery address. the
most beautiful. Soul-stirr.ns address
! ever heard In NIL my life of ns>o.
citation with great orators. fell from
the lips Of that great Texan ard
statesman one night nj Dallas" said
upshaw.
'On whnt subject was Garrett speak.
ins:" In.ricd one of the PARTY. rathcr
Interested.
lie was introducing me-" replied
upshaw sol.mnly.-Atlania Constitu'
ton.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications a. they cannot reach
only ono way TO cure Catarrhal Deafness.
and that IL by q constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
Of the System. Catarrhal Deafness 10
caused by an inhamed condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube II innamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when II II entirely closed. Deafness 10 the
result. Unless the infla mmat!on, can BE- 70.
NAL condition. hearing may b. destroyed
forever. Many cases OF Deafness are
caused by catarrh. which is an inllamsd
condition Of the Mucous euffaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
b. cured by HALLS cATARRR
An DrugEists TIC. Circulars free.
=. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28
start from Roekaway Beach.

Wnyhington.-Naval seaplanes which
are to attempt a flight across the A.
lantic ocean in May will start from
Rockawry Beach. Long Island. but the
actual dumping OFF, place VIII DC
much farther up the coast, possibly NJ
some point In Newfoundland. Whether
the machines will steer q direct course
for ireland or follow the longer route
win the Azores apparently has not
been determined. Several machines
are b,,ng prepared for the flight and
two or more probably Will make the
start.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28
ling Of Security

rally feel secure when you
he medicine you are about to
plutely pure and contains no
Iabit producing drugs.
bdicine II DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.
=, liver and blsdder remedy.
standard Of purity. strength
nee 10 maintained In every
vamp. Root.
snti6cally compounded from
srbs.
q stimulant and il taken in
doses.
RECOMMENDED for everything.
sre's great helper In relieving
ming kidney. liver and blad.
=
! statement Of purity Il With
" Of Dr.. Kilmsr's Swamp.
need . medicine. you should
sst. On sale at all drug stores
81 two sizes, medium and large.
I II you wish first to try this
)aration send ten cents TO Dr..
Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. for .
)ele. When writing Be sure and
be papef.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28
10000 ANARCHISTS
FORM oolsHEvikI ARMY OF
PRISONERS RETURNING FROM
RUSSIA.

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Paris, March 25.-Mnrshni Foch
was present at the meeting Of the
Supreme Allied Council during the
discussion Of the serious situation In
Hungary. but no announcement was
made concerning any action decided
upon. 1t WAS resolved Ia send joint
telegram to the Poles and Czech0.
Slovaks asking them TO submit their
differences to the commission on the
ground instead Of forwarding COM
plants to the peace conference. This
proposal was made by The United
States aud affects the Tcschcn coal
fields. To which both III. Poles aud
Cxeclo. Slovaks nrc laying claims.
lI0ntlon.-An anarchist army Of 20.
OOO u,eh has crossed the River pnics-
ter, south Of 1.cmbcrs. according to Z
Zurich dispatch received In Paris. The
army In sud To he commanded by Ma.
Tor Gcnr:y and is composed mainly
Of Hungarianx and Bulsarians who
were prisoners Of war In Russia.
vicnnn.-Askcd what effect Hun
Gnrian events would have on the Polit.
icnl situation In German Austria. Herr
Dcuiscl,c. secretary for military II.
fairs, said: III the entente treats "
~ II treats Hungary no one can guar
antec what will happen. A people
driven to despair loses sclf.control.
The entente. by u ti,oughticss decision
might lose the bulwnrk against Bol'
si,svism which German Austria really
constitutex.'' II Is learned from the
Ukraine that negotiations have begun
between Ukraine and Russian B"'ste.
visit delegates for the settlement OF
differences. Bolshe>ist Lender Rndow'
sky has arrived nj ukrnininn head
quarters II Is reported.
C'opeuhn gcn.-A dispatch from Bu'
,jRpest says the soviet government has
occupied all thcntcrs and music haIls
and arranged for revolutionary plays
and addresses on the significance OF
the revolution. A Czccl,o-Slovnk army
hus been sent against Hungary, &C.
cortling to IN official report received
In Vienna. Al the first meeting OF
the new Hungarian government IN
Budapest. u dispatch from Berlin
SAYS, q Soldiers and Workmcn's Coun'
ell for entire Hungary was appointed
according to plans entered into with
the agents of Lenine. The council
Immediately started preparation OF
bill for the specialization of all indus
trial activities.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28
Practical Estimate.

practical Estimate.
bu say Bliggins IL q good los
!" "Why. even when his luck
he never loses moro than two
Edollarx." '"rhat's what call
becr."
The Keota news., 1919-03-28
His 7oS Suits.

Prof. Albert Bushnell Hnrt Of Hnr.
ward said In Boston the other day:
'''rhc kaiser was always unbalanced.
Look Mt the way he was continually
rigging himself out In different uni.
forms and costumes. Why. the mnn
actually had 1Si suits"
Professor Hart smiled.
Exclusive" he added. "of his 60
ins-awny suit"
The Keota news., 1919-03-28
Novel,.

Wnync-pc Wise is making n novel
campaign. isn't he!
Paync-Ycs: he's passing out good
cigars.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28

Free speech il no excuse for talking
too much.
The Keota news., 1919-03-28

Eu, for adversely some men would
never know how little they can Dor.
row.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-15
HOSPITAL. TAG
DAY SATURDAY
WOmen's Auxiliary TO Push Drive
for New Institution
By sgeeial cegrespondent.

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 15-f the
plans of the Womans' Auxiliary of the
South Amboy Hospital Association are
carried out, every man, woman and
child will be wearing a tag" on Sat-
urday night. This drive is being held
to raise money for the hospital and
VIII be shortly followed by the big
drive to raise forty thousand dollars
for the Memorial hospital.
Mrs. W. p. Nicholas is in charge of
the present drive and will be aided by
~ corps of able assistants. They will
he assisted by the police department.
Every automobile passing through the
city on Saturday will be stopped and
the occupants tagged.
The committee in charge of the day
mas secured ten thousand tags so they
are sure not to run short and if nee
essary a lot more a be secured in a
short time. The drive will be conduct
ed along the same lines as the Red
Gross tag day held some time ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-15
RUNS Truclk Into Fire PLUG

J. Copeland, colored, driving a truck
yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock
tTan into the fire plug stationed at the
corner of New Brunswick avenue and
Prospect street. Copeland reported
the matter to Sergeant Morris. claim
ing that he was turning the corner
when the truck got beyond his control
tanning into the fire plug and bending
It over. Charges of the damages will
be sent him later. He lives at 50 Son.
erset street, Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-15
Dsssy Thouunt.

What a man thinks in his spirit In
fhe world, that he does after his de-
pnrture from the world when he be-
comes q spirit.-Swedenborg.