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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30
Lessons in Economy

"a WV oNoNNOt Vi AhS SOuhtiCSp vi NuO
cities. of the towns and of the farms
have, during the world war. learned
lessons of economy. and are yet
learning them, with no very bright
prospect of reduction in the high
cost OF living for long time to
come, making it possible for them
70 seek no farther education in
that line.
The school of economy is still
open. There is still need of its ed
ucational facilities. The instruction
therein given cannot yet be dis
pensed with. Its students are still
numbered by the hundreds of
thousands. There are very few
who feel that their course is com
pleted, that they have graduated,
that they have learned all that can
be learned. that their education is
complete.
The people. or very many of
them. have been close and diligent
students. They have learned many
valuable lessons that they will new.
er forget. There is less waste and
there are less extravagant expendi-
lures. There are more gardens and
more garden truck raised in the
gardens. People are eating more
white bread than they did few
months ago, but that is not an ex.
travagance, for the white bread, al
though not real cheap food, is
costing the consumer no more than
did the not exceedingly paIatable
mixture known as war bread
The people. the common people, |
the bone and sinew of the land, |
have learned lessons in economy
that will doubtless be needed for all |
time to come.
But while this is true of the PEG.
pie. of the taxpayers. of those who
pay the expense of government, |
whether the nation, of the state, of |
the county or of the city. how about
the governments? How about the
congress of the United States? How
about the legislature of the state of |
Missouri? How about even county !
courts and city councils?
Have they learned lessons in |
economy and are they prOfiting by
those examples. or rather are they !
acting in such manner that the peo-
pie may profit from such lessons?
Are they practicing strictest econ
Omy consistent with efficient ser
vice? Are they guarding the peo-
pies money with a jealous care, |
that 1t shall not be wasted or
squandered, or are they creating |
additional offices and increasing |
salaries in all cases where they have
the power TO do so and fixing SAL |
aries out of all proportion to the
service rendered?
If the former is not the case and |
the latter is the case, is it not high
time that a shade of economy. a |
shade at least. be practiced by the |
powers that be, by the gentlemen
who make and by the gentlemen
who execute or who are presumed
70 execute the laws? We are mere.
iy asking a question, not express.
ing an opinion. Any citizen has
the right to do that.-Brookfield |
Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30
Ready to Teach

There were only three graduates
from the Teachers Training Course
this year. This is the smallest class
to graduate since the Course was
taken up by the High School The
graduates are: Misses June Rouse
and Virginia Jacobs, members of
the Senior Glass and Miss Jessie
Shank, a postgraduate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

BOOSTERS not needed as breeders
should be put in the same class as
flies when il comes to swatting. 1t
is estimated by the United States
Department of Agriculture that $15,.
100000 worth of eggs spoil yearly
simply because they are fertile. Fer
tile eggs, when subjected to high
summer temperature, begin to hatch
just as when placed in an incuba-
tor or under hen, and even though
the process continues but a short
time the eeg becomes unfit for food.
This spOilage OF eggs can be entirely
prevented by swatting or disposing
of the rooster after the breeding
season is over. The campaign for
the production of infertil eggs has
been waged several years by United
States Department of Agriculture
po ultry specialists, and is being TAX
en- up with renewed vigor in States
where summer temperatures are
highest and losses are greatest,
Weeks have been designated Swat
the Rooster" for the sale of surplus
male birds Enormous quantities
OF ROSTERS, not needed and being
fed needlessly. have been marketed
during such weeks. It is much
m ore generally understood that hens
will lay just as well without a male
in the flock
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

7. c. Jackson is confined to his
bed at his home in. this city as a
result of a severe attack of heart
trouble which he suffered Sunday
night. For time Mr., Jackson was
in a serious condition and was very
low. But his many friends here are
glad to learn that he is very much
im proved and is getting along
nicely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

S. B. Thiehoff after a two months
leave of absent from work owing to
an operation he submitted to in a
st. Louis hospital about a month
ago, was able to resume his duties
as Burlington agent at this place
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30
Excellent Program

The recital given by Miss sBess
Wharton, daughter of Rev and Mrs
B. 7. Wharton, of the Christian
Church in this city, Friday after
noon proved to be a most pleasant
affair and Miss Wharton displayed
her wonderful talent along the
musical line. Each pupil as well as
few others who took part did so
with credit. The following program
was rendered.:
PART |.
Catch Me II You Can" Schmidt
Edith Walker
At School March" Streabog
Alice Lee Waddill
The Skylark Mounts the Blue
Sky" Schwartz
Danella Johnston and Edith Walker
Reading Selected
Mrs. Roy Meriwether
"Old Black Joe" Foster
Danella Johnston
Vocal Solo Selected
Miss Ruth Wilson
Reading Selected
Jean Wade
On the Ice atSweet Briar" Crawford
Opal Vaughn
PART II-Music in the Home.
The Lullaby" Gaynor
Danella Johnston and Mrs. Johnston
Curly Locks Waltz" Lynes
Alice Lee Waddill and Mrs. Waddill
Reading How Reuben Played"
Rev B 7. Wharton
Minute" Beethoven
Opal Vaughn and Bess Montgomery
Annie. an-Louise" Gaynor
Edith Walker and Mrs. Walker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

Miss Georgia Vaughn has been
elected again to teach in the Canton
High School. She has been granted
a 5000 raise in her salary making
a salary of $1100 a year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

F. F, MCGEE. of Fayette, spent
the weekend here with his family
and also to attend the Commence.
ment exercises of which his son,
Harry was a member
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

Mrs. j. H. Rice. OF Quincy and
niece Miss Judith Booth of Camp
Point, ILL.,, who were called here by
the illness of the formers mother
Mrs. B. H. Welsh returned to their
homes Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs j. E, Wood after a
several days visit with Mr.. Woods
sister, Mrs E. W. Schweer and fam
lily have gone to Windsor for visit
with relatives before returning to
their home in Bremerton. Wash.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Kendrick
who were recently married return
ed Friday from a few days visit
with relatives in St. Louis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendrick will 60 to house
keeping on a farm near Hassard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

Miss Virginia Fields is spending
a few days visiting her sister. Mrs.
Leon Martin, near Goss. Miss Fields
also attended the wedding of her
cousin Miss Mary Loid who was
married to Mr.. Marvin Greeves near
Goss Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

An infant born to Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Bixler of Quincy was brought
to this city Friday WHERE burial
was in St. Jude's cemetery. The
mother was formerly Miss Gertrude
Evans and is the daughter. of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Evans of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

Mrs. Harry Hall. of Macon attend
ed the graduation exercises OF the
Public School given here the last of
the week. Her sister Miss Mazo
Wolf. being one of the graduates,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

Six telegraph students of the
ChiIlicothe Business College were
placed with the Union Pacific R. r,
last week. all starting at $3.50
per month. Calls were also received
from the Rock Island and C. & N. w.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30
John w, See

John W. See. who died at a
hospital in Hutchison, Kansas. from
dropS following an attack of flu
was brought to this city Sunday
afternoon where funeral services
were held Monday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock from the First Baptist
Church conducted by the Rev. j. C.
Cook. Burial was in St. Jude's
cemetery.
The deceased was So years old
and unmarried, was born in Marion
county two miles north of Monroe
City and spent most of his boyhood
days in this community. For the
past sixteen years he has resided
in Grigsby, Kansas.
He is survived by two brothers
and two sisters, H. NJ See, of Gries-
by. Kan, W, M. See, of Los Angeles
Cal, Mrs. Rose Baldridge, of Irwin,
Mo-, and Mrs. Maggie Kelley, of
San Jose, Cal, The remains were
accompanied to this by his brother
W. M. See of Grigsby, Kan.
Congressman M. A. Romjue in
troduced a bill in Congress to re-
peal the law setting the clock an.
hour ahead, and has asked as early
consideration of it as possible. Con-
gresham Romjue in presenting the
bill said this law works a hardship
especially upon the farmers. and
others as well, and is no more need
ed now than a law to require man
to bat his eyes so many times a
minute, and it should be repealed"
Raymond Lewis who just a few
days ago returned home after many
months service as an instructor i'm
in the Aerial branch of the army
left Monday for Arkansas where he
has accepted position as platform
manager of the Southern Circuit of
the White.Meyer Chautaqua System.
His work will take him over the
States of Texas, Louisiana, Okla
homa, Arkansas and Kansas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

Mrs. Viola Ryan is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. L. H. Noble in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

Lieut.. Walter Dierks, the first
Monroe City boy to be commits
stoned in war has returned to the
United States after seeing many
months of service in France and
Germany. He is expected to arrive
in this city most any time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30

Mrs. o. C. Webb and children
went to Mt. Sterling. ILL.,, Monday
for visit with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-05-30
Cheer Up!

AhS 6ONOAhaOht huO tudLg tliit-
lion of pounds of meat on its hands.
These supplies were to have fed the
army that is now being demobiiized.
The government has been con-
sidering the advisability of selling
this meat abroad, for fear of caus
ing too great a slump in meat prices
at home. 1t seems, at first, rather
unreasonable that the government
should object to lowering the prices
of foodstuffs in this country. 1t
hardly seems consistent with the
function of body appointed to pro-
tect our interests.
On behalf of the trade it is urged
that the meat was sold to the gov.
ern ment under contract, and that
the conditions made by the govern.
ment were severe. Profits made
out war deals were cut to the
minimum by restrictions applied
early in the war. The amount of
co mmodity covered by the transac.
ton was enormous. but the profit
meagre. And now, if the bulk of
that commodity is dumped on the
market, the meagre profit, in the re-
suit. will be turned to serious loss.
And disaster to tremendous in
dustry with innumerable ramifica-
tons is a disaster to all of us. So
many industries are interlocked
with the meat industry that the
damage done would be spread over
a large area.
1t all seems fairly plausible. But
the American meat trade today
supplies the world. If the meat is
sold abroad, foreign prices will drop,
although they are maintained here.
So, whatever happens, there will be
drop somewhere-here or abroad
And as our meat trade is supply.
ing the world, there is not much
danger of the industry languishing.
One glance at the prices of packing
house bond issues should reassure
the most respondent. Cheer up,
packers! You are doing pretty well.
Lieut.. Walter Dierks. the first
Monroe City boy to be commits
stoned in war has returned to the
United States after seeing many
months of service in France and
Germany. He is expected to arrive
in this city most any time.
Six telegraph students of the
ChiIlicothe Business College were
laced with the Union Pacific R. r.
last week. all starting at $3.50
per month. Calls were also received
from the Rock Island and c. & N. W.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Kendrick
who were recently married return
ed Friday from a few days visit
with relatives in st. Louis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendrick will 90 to house
keeping on a farm near Hassard.
Miss Georgia Vaughn has been
elected again to teach in the Canton
High School. She has been granted
a 5000 raise in her salary making
a salary of $1100 a year.
F. F, MCGEE, of Fayette, spent
the week, end here with his family
and also to attend the Commence,
ment exercises of which his son,
Harry was a member
Mrs. Viola Ryan is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. L. H. Noble in Hannibal.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
S0GIE &c IsIs slIl.Y'

Miss Frances Maureen Beale. and
Mr.. Charles Lynger were married last
evening at six o'clock by DIR. S. s.
Estey. in the parlors of the Presby-
terian manse. While this marriage
has been anticipated by friends of DR.
and Mrs. Lynger 1t came at this time
as complete surprise. They are at
home at 500 Kansas avenue.
The wedding was absolutely simple
and private. The bride wore a dress
of blue georgette crepe and satin and
a c0rSage of red roses.
Mrs. Lynger, who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Beale, is well
known among artists in Topeka. She
has had a studio for several years and
has done teaching as well as work in
oils and water color china decorating.
She studied in the art institute in Chi
cago.
DR.. Lynger has been practicing
dentistry in Topeka for a number of
years During the war he was with
the army at Houston, Texas.
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Miss Alma Philbin will entertain in
honor of Miss Florence Bowman whose
engagement has been announced. at
a luncheon tomorrow at one o'clock
at her home In Taylor street. Violets
and pink rosebuds will be used for
table decorations and favors. Miss
Philbin has asked the members of the
wedding party to be her guests They
are Miss Bowman. Miss Mildred Bow
man. Miss Violet Crumhine. Mrs. Ken
meth Alexander, Miss Gladys Guild,
Miss Emily Seery, Miss Isabel Stewart.
Mrs. Junius Baxter from Kansas City,
Miss Margaret, Philbin. Mrs. Walter
Slagle of Oklahoma. City, Miss Sue
Louise Bell, Miss Ruth Koester. Miss
Philbin will he assisted by her aunt.
Mrs. o. C. Neiswender and by Mrs. w.
Z. Atehison.
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The pledges of the Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority will entertain the active
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

this position. Mr.. Ross Layborne, a
former Washburn student, has been in
the board of health department and
has given such satisfaction that the
hea of the department sent 20 Doctor
Twiss for another of her students
when there was a vacancy.
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Mr. and Mrs Fred Daley, of Joplin,
Mo-. have announced the marriage of
their daughter. Ruth Eleanor, to MIR.
Charles Leroy Davis. of Topeka, on
Sunday, November %, at their home
in Joplin Mr. and Mrs Davis left
soon after the ceremony for a trip to
the Pacific coast. They will be at
home in Topeka after December Is.
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Miss Frances Cav is entertaining at
a little informal party this afternoon
in honor of her sister. Mrs Roland w
Sibert, of Centerville, Ia, who is here
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph H. Cav. Guests are limited to
few of Mrs. Sibert's former intimate
friends.
In celebration of the birthday of
Mrs. Jack Neely the following women
surprised her with a party yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Z. X Bowers. Mrs.
Minnie Dostrom. Mrs. j. W. Lepper,
Mrs Charles Ackiey, Mrs. Mary Nor
wood, Mrs Minnie Ash. Miss Edna
lCanttnued on Page Niuel
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

surface tissue of the scalp will not stimu'
late the hair growth to the extent desired.
BY the new method just mentioned hair
can be forced to grow several inches q
month. Hair will stop falling as if by
magic. The new yigor of the hair will be
quickly noticed. and all bald spots will be
soon entirely filled out with new sprouts.
This can all be easily obtained by the
simple use of beta-quinol, which can be
secured at any drug store in the original
one-ounce package for 80 cents. This can
be easily mixed at home with a half pint
of bay rum and half pint of water. It
contains no oil whatever:
MISS YEARS-On the contrary, remov-
Ing wrinkles is easy, very easy, astonish-
ingly easy. And it takes but two or three
minutes a day and a few cents expense.
That you can do it surely and positively
will be proven to you absolutely In your
mirror in few days l dare say, nothin 9
has ever been known to produce such
suits as by the formula which | give you
here. From your druggist get two ounces
of eptol. which will cost so cents. and mix
with one tablespoonful OF glycerine in half
a pint of water. Mix thoroughly The
cream that results should be used very lib
orally and every day Quickly you will no.
tice the little wrinkles. deep wrinkles,
crows feet and heavy lines giving way
before an ever increasing plumpness of the
skin,-and years seem literally to be taken
from the face.
ALL OvER-It is the easiest thing you
can imagine to get rid of blackheads. They
can be removed in a few minutes--nnd II
you doubt 1t, just get some powdered
neroxin at the drug store for fifty cents
sprinkle some of it on wet cloth and rub
it on the bIackheads. Then look in the
mirror and try to see them-you1l be
surprised-AdT.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
Gr, This Coupon

Send this coupon for . 10
Day Tube. Use like any tooth
paste. Note how clean the
teeth feel after using. Mark
the absence of the Shiny Aim.
See how the teeth wiliten as
the fixed film disappears.
This test is most important
toyou. Cut utoutthe couponnow.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
Beauty Answers
BY MADAME MAREE

S I Il f n G THESIN0
and enlarging the roots
of the hair Is one of the
real secrets of forcing
hair TO grow. something
which has heretofore not
been fully re a ! i z e d.
Merely stimulating ths
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

vTIlE. Chamber of Commerce of Kan
sas City, Missouri, with its usual fore
= sight, in May, 1918, recommended
the adoption Of a three-pa1t rate for gas.
IF that rate were in effect now each gas
customer would be assured of continuous
gas supply.
The reason the Company can guarantee
the supply under that rate is that the rate
provides for the installation of limiting
devices which make extravagant or waste
ful use Of gas impossible.
The limiting devices distribute the available
supply to all customers They do not
leave some customers at the mercy of
others more favorably situated who may
not be economically inclined.
The 1heepart rate penalties the supply company fifteen
times the Of demand charges collects for any per-
iod during which it fails to give service.
KANSAS NATURAL GAS CO.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

.Conttnned on rage Ninel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-28
RELIGION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

would You have done any differently
from what you did,"
Yes, my son." he said. II would
have accepted Jesus before / did"
Sam said. Thank you. that's all
want to know"
He turned from that bedside. ac-
cepted Jesus Christ and no drawer
! preacher for God ever lived than Sam
Jones
| My friend. DIR. Chapman. who has
! preached the gospel around the
! world In every land. civilized and
hsathen. was converted when a liftlv
~'sx = s. ~ z ~ e r },sst zaSss
/ Harvest Day. and all the rest OF the
boys in the class had accepted Jesus
when the teacher touched him on the
elbow and said. Wilbur. won't you
do what the other boys have done,
| accept Jesus?"
| He stood up and said. Yes
ma'sm." and that was oil there was
how he turned.
And Gypsy Smith, who has preach
ed the gospel of Jesus Christ around
the world. preaching 1t in the treach-
es. was converted when only twelve
years OF age on his knees in his faith
er's gypsy tent He had never heard
| a sermon. but he knew he was wrong
and out Of the light He cried to
God.
Torrry was an agnostte professor
and he sat down and did as Matthew
did--he put his agnostictNn. his in
fidelity and unbelief against Jesus
Christ and Jesus outweighed the
other. He accepted Jesus Christ.
Martin Luther. crawling on his
knees I'D the steps OF St Peters WAS
converted when this verse of Scrip
ture flashed through his mind: The
just shall I've by faith and not by
worisR'
Judge BY the Fruit
| Seemingly the men who have
moved this old world for Jesus Christ
were men whose conversions were
quiet The way to Judge a tree IL by
its fruit. and the tree of quiet con-
version has borne mighty good fruit.
Another lession I learned as go to
| says Matthew left all. Little did he
| the end. when a mans conversion COM
peis him to forsake his previous call
ing. God gives him a better Job. Lake
dream of the world reaching, eternity
covering effect of that act A tax col
lector seemed n mighty big Job to him
but II wasn't picking up pins compared
to what Jesus Christ had awaitin g
for him.
Some OF you may he holding back
God and it's Gods business to see that
| YOU don't suffer hunger, and God Al
mighty win keep the poor house on
the other side Of the street Trust
in tire Lord and DO good, and thou
shalt be fed"
| Following Christ opened gold mine
| Of abiiity that Matthew didn't know
he possessed. so Start and give your
heart to God and gee what God viii
do for You.
! I preached IN 4 town In Pennsylvs-
observation-disclosures there was a fell
| low there named Smith who was sa-
| locnkeeper. He never went near the
| meeting. he head the sermons in the
Newspaper and he was converted. He
said. I'm through. I've turned the key.
| I'll never SO back"
His wife said. why. we win starve rs
| He Was a good big he arted fellow
but kind Of roughneck. He went