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The Monett times., 1921-04-08
OBITUARY

Jacob M. Eagle was born near Pleas
ant Ridge, September IL, 1876 and
died April 2 at Z a. M, 1921 at his
sisters home 91a miles northeast of
Monett.
He was converted and joined the
Pleasant Ridge Baptist church in 1891
and died trusting in Jesus who had
saved him. He leaves three children
two sons, one daughter, two broth
ers, one sister and Mrs. LYDIA Manelle
his fiance and many friends to mourn
his departure.
Funeral at Arnold Chapel Sunday
afternoon conducted by Elder w. z.
Brown. Scripture reading Job. IA
chapter text 18th and 18th verses.
Interment at the Eventide cemetery
there to await the resurrection morn.
May God bless the bereaved.
E. w. Brown.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
GUNTER

We had some Easter storm in this
community We are sorry to know
the freeze killed the fruit.
Sunday school is getting along nice
ly with good interest and large at
tendance.
Eb Wilmington and family visited
at the home of Morgan Terry Sunday.
Miss Eula Terry was employed in
work at Cassville last week.
Miss Mary Cosby has returned home
after a few months stay in Tulsa,
Okla.
Misses Jewel and Violet Whiting
ton visited with Misses Ruby and
Mabel Utter Sunday evening.
Morgan Terry is repairing his
smoke house by putting a new roof
on it and a concrete floor.
Some are late setting out their ber-
ries on account of the rains.
Il, Pennell and family visited with
Jim Swaffer and family Sunday.
Miss Lulu Roberts has Returned
home from Monet.
Miss Norine Mcintosh called on
Miss Flossie Prier Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Prier visited
at the home of 'Eb McPhail Sunday.
The Gunter singing class is plan
ming to go to the song convention at
Eagle Rock the fourth Sunday of this
month.
There will be all day services and
dinner at this place next Sunday the
10th and also baptising at $50 O'Clock. |
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STONES PRAIRIE

Gusts and Carl Mueller gave a
party last Saturday night, April =.
Those that were present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Buckholz, Misses Marie,
Emma and Elizabeth Hemmerling,
Minnie and Elsie Geske, Hilda and
Francie Storck, Opal and Sophia
Moore, Clara Opalka, Agatha, Paula
and Freda Schneider, Emma Schad,
Bertha Casper and Gusta and Freda
Enke, Messrs. Carl Hemmerling, Ed
Loehr, Herman, Theodore and Ebert
Opalka, Raymond Riddle, Arthur
Schad, Johnnie Casper, Edgar Velton,
Carl Enke and John and Otto Schad.
The time was spent by playing games
and music until late hour.
Quite a few from Stones Prairie
attended the funeral of Miss Mamie
Decocq Sunday.
The Hope Dale school closed April
l. Miss Opal Moore was teacher. A
program and pie supper was given
at night. The cake was received by
Miss Elizabeth Hemmerling for being
the prettiest girl and a jar of sour
pickles was received by Eldor Stel-
wagon from Freistatt for being the
most love sick boy.
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Square Dance
at
MARK WELL HALL
Every Wednesday Night
Music ar 500 o clock by
WdIfer Browning and wife
NEIGHBoRING NEWS

Sunday school was well attended al
this place, Sunday.
Regular school meeting was helc
ut the Arnhart school Tuesday.
M. F. Terry was reelected director
for three years.
Eli Terry and family visited Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Roller, Sunday.
Mable and Lena Marbut and Ruby
Lowery visited Bessie and Elsie Shep-
herd, Saturday.
Opal Shepherd, Beryl Terry and
Anna Riggs visited Osa and Naomi
Roller, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Call visited
their daughter, Mrs. James Marbut,
Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Bowen visited Mary Rol-
Ter, Monday afternoon.
Miss Letha Henson is home from
Springfield where she was operated
upon for appendicitis.
There will be a meeting of the
Farmers at this place next Wednes-
day. evening. The question, for de-
bate is, Resolved: That there is
more pleasure in pursuit than po-
session."
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
BONNIE VIEW

Brit Carlin and family spent Sun
day with Glib Withers and family.
Otto Winton and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Heber Browning were dinner
guests of w. H. Long and family
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mulrenin of
Joplin spent Saturday and Sunday
with home folks.
Mr.. Bowen and Emory Seaton
completed a JOB of well drilling for
Oscar Wormington and, moved to jim
Holmes to drill for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boehm, Mrs. Monroe
Of Monet and Mr.. Boehm of Honolulu
visited at the home of ]. o. Tate one
evening last week.
Those who took dinner Sunday with
Sanford Wormington and, family
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Wagner
and family, Eugene Vok and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Moran.
Most everyone in this neighborhood
attended sales day in Monet, Mon
day.
Col. Tate spent Sunday with his
mother who is on the sick list.
Mrs. Bee Cox has returned home
afater weeks visit With Mrs. Bessie
Long.
Will Huff, of Denver Colorado
spent Thursday with Col. Tate.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our thanks to
the friends and neighbors for their
kindly assistance during the sickness
and funeral of our dear brother and
loved one Jacob Eagle. We wish to
especially mention the efficient work
of the undertaken Mr.. Chas. Wilks, the
choir who rendered the music, tie
beautiful floral offering the minister
w. E. Brown who gave us sympathy
and words of comfort. May God
bless you all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Grassland.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Eagle
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Eagle.
Mrs. LYDIA Manelle.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
ARNOLD CHAPEL

Some of the people have been
plowing and sowing oats since the
cold spell.
Mr.. Jacob Eagle died last Saturday.
Services were held at Arnold Chapel.
Rev. Edward Brown filled his
regular appointment at Ebenezer
Sunday and Sunday night with good
crowd present.
A quarterly meeting will begin Fri
day night at Arnold Chapel.
Mrs. Katherine Lewis of Monett,
visited her sister, Mrs. Ray Willard,
Sunday.
Leslie Madewell, Elton Henson and
Seaford Eubanks went to Monet
Saturday night.
The people around Arnold Chapel
are improving rapidly in singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Browning
visited with the latters parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Henson Sunday.
R. NJ. Crumley reports that all of
his apples and peaches are killed.
Frank Diem has been i'll for the
last week but is up now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hedges went
to Aurora Sunday to visit Mrs.
Hedges parents.
The boys o., the Community Club
report that they will have a Negro
debate Tuesday night April ~.
Mrs. Bertha Dampf was i'll last
week but is we'll now.
Mr.. Ellis has completed his new
house and moved in.
The Ebenezer singers will have
singing every Thursday night.
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EBENFZER

Regular meeting good attendance
and good interest at Ebenezer last
Saturday. Sunday school with good
interest Sunday morning and preach
ing at II by the pastor, also B. Y. p
U. and preaching in the evening.
Extend sympathy with the bereaved
ones in the death of Jake Eagle, as
l have known him since infancy. He
had good father.
J. T. Sanders was quite sick on Sum
day and not able to attend services.
Jack Hope and wife visited her
mother, Mrs. Mary Sanders, Saturday
and Sunday, March 26 and 27.
The class still hasisinging at Arnold
Chapel on Monday, also at Ebenezer
on Thursday evening.
J. T. Sanders was sent the appoint
ment to be at Arnhart, Macedonia on
Sunday, April 16, morning and even
ing. Everybody invited to attend.
Will Mayhem is building dwelling
one half mile north of the school
building.
A large per cent of the Ebenezer-
ties attended the funeral at Arnold
Chapel Sunday.
j. T. Sanders has supply of good
Bibles on hand.
The early gardens were all killed.
We will have to try again.
Fred Ethridge, of Aurora, visited
at the home of his uncle, Bill Ethridge
Sunday night and attended sales day
at Monet Monday.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
RIDGLEY

At the annual school meeting Tues
day, Elmer Brattin, Noah EnglanG
and z. E. Frazier were elected to fill
the vacancies in the board this year.
0. &. Parmley came home Monday
to take the job of section foreman at
this place but can get no men to
work.
Church and Sunday school We're we'll
attended Sunday. Rev. Davis Of
Wheaton preached in the morning
and Rev. Linebarger at night.
Mrs. Ted Mullins and children have
returned from visit with her parents
on Shoal Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Allinder and
children came home from a visit in
Neosho Monday, Mr.. Allinder has
been working on an extra gang on the
Frisco since the strike on this road.
R. E. Lee and H. H. Counts attended
Sales Day in Monett Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Young of
Harrington, Kansas are visiting rel
atives here. Mr.. Young has been
laid off on the Rock Island.
On account of R. T. Judd being out
on the strike, the railroad company
has ordered his family to vacate the
station. They are preparing to move
to their property here.
Most of the men here are busy max
img ties whicn they haul 10 Washburn
as they will not ship over the M. &
N. A.
Mrs. B. +. Northcutt is on the sick
list this week
Mrs. Emmett Packwood reG.ains
very low.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Judd spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Stamps.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
FIRST CUT-RATE EXCURSION
TO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Sunny South Texas, since the war
Richest Irrigated Lands
In America.

1t costs you nothing to find out
about the greatest money making
agricultural region in America. Crops
winter and summer. Orange and
grapefruit wonderland, 1926 miles
further south than the extreme south
ern portion of California, trip
of over 5000 miles. Cut rate
round trip for man and wife $3.50,
including private diners and sleepers.
Excursion April 16 the last of
this season. ! have two more reser-
vations left. For interview write A.
o. Rose today, General Delivery.
36t3w1
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
WEST PURDY

The recent rains have caused the
farmers to be late in setting out
strawberry plants.
Mrs. Verna Long, of Monet, visit
ed over Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Campbell and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Wormington.
Miss Mae Smith visited Monday
with her cousin, Miss Alpha Hender-
son.
Miss Montia Cramer and Clifford
Smith were quietly married Sunday at
the home of the brides parents. Their
many friends wish them a long and
happy married life.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
IN MEMORY

In memory of Ruth Vivian Blakes--
lee who died 8 years ago today April
7, 1918.
Earth has lost it's look of gladness,
Heaven seems to us more bright,
Since the spirit of our dear one
Took her happy homeward flight,
And we long to cross that river
Long to- rest upon that shore,
There to see and know and love her,
With the savior evermore.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. ]. Blakeslee
and Children.
WANTED: Tractor attachment for
Ford auto. Must be cheap. State
price in first letter. T. j. Steward,
Gravette, Ark. 36t6*
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
NOTICE

24O acre pasture will be open April
1. All kinds of stock S1.50 per head.
j. c. MARTIN, Verona, Mo. 23t12*
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
PASTURE FOR CATTLE

Sweet Spring Stock Ranch: 900
acres, six pastures, plenty of spring
water, grass and salt. Four families
live on the ranch. Reports made on
stock any time. Taken for the season
only. Price $1.50 per month.
SStnl D. S. MAYHEM.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
FARMERS ATTENTION

Will insure your berry crop against
hail, also your grain crop. Now is the
time to protect yourself against hail.
Rates reasonable. 34-1m
SIG SOLOMON, Agent.
The Monett times., 1921-04-08

Let us figure on your paint ma
terials-lead, oils, turpentine, varnish
etc., for all purposes. Davis-C Chapel
Hardware Co. 35tt
The Monett times., 1921-04-08
STRAWBERRY TICKETS

Leave orders for your strawberry
tickets at The Times office. The
tickets will be printed the week be-
fore picking begins. Get your orders
in early. 21tf
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-18

Springfield, H.. Oct 1S.-Carl Web
er of Jacksonville was elected grand
iunior warden of the grand encamp-
ment, /. o. o. F., this afternoon.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-18
LAUNCH CAMP A|GN
TO IMPROVE LOCAL
POSTAL DELIVERIES
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES CALL
UPON PATRONS TO HELP THEM
BETTER SERViCE-PEOPLE TO
BLAME FOR MUCH OF DELAY.

A crusade for a better postal deliv.
cry service in Ottawa is about to be
launched by the postofIice authorities.
In this particular instance, however,
1t will be for the patrons Of the scrv-
ice to contribute 10 the success Of
the movement, A walk around the
business district of the city almost
any morning will show the need Of it
The pCstman has been told b. some
of the business men to Just put my
mail inside the screen, and I'll get i;
when | come down" And so fro
quently valuable letters are loft al
the mercy of anyone who might feel
like taking chance at rifiing a let.
ter of its contents The carrier is
not at fault for any lost mail that
might occur when he is acting undei
such orders from the addresses
Some Of the requirements for free
city delivery are that all places to
which mail is to be delivered shall be
properly numbered and that each
shall be equipped with a safe recep
tacle in which the mail may be dc.
posted.
Postmaster Doughcrty is in receipt
Of orders from the department az
Washington to press this matter upon
the attentions of the patrons Of the
Ottawa office, in conjunction with all
other pOstoflices in the United States
Tho order contains this statement:
AS a preliminary step, on Oct 19
tho N nc for lt nnstntfipn hnU
ing city or village delivery service
will require his carriers to report
the addres of every dwelling or place
Of business on their routes not so
numbered and equipped. Tho post
master will then communicate with
tho owner or occupant, urging upon
them the Importance Of providing u
proper number or suitable receptacle
or both as the case may be- if they
desire the prompt and safe delivery
of their mail and wish to cooperate
with their government in providing 4
more efficient ana economical mail
service No particular style or type
of receptacle is required by the de.
partment 1t may consist of a slot
in the door or a conveniently located
box OF any suitable material
The numbering Of the houses AID
buildings enables carriers to locate
promptly the parties to whom the
mail is addressed, particularly in To-
Calities where there are numerous and
.rcquent changes OF address, The re-
ceptacles provide safety for the mail
and relieve the occupant of the prem
i9cs from answering the door Dell
when the postman calls. 1t is not a
secret that many letters have failed
to reach the hands Of the right per
ons after the letter carrier has pCg-
formed his duty by delivering them in
the careless manner that he has bcon
directed to--inside the screen door or
on the window sill or some other in6e
cure place.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-18
NORTH SIDE HOME
IS SET ON FIRE BY
BOLT Of LIGHTNING
CRASH FOLLOWS WIRES INTO
RESIDENCE GARDEN HOSE
HELPS TO KEEP FLAMES IN
ABEYANCE UNTIL DEPART
MENT ARRIVES ON SCENE.

A bolt of lightning which struck
electric light wires leading to the
dwelling home of Thomas B. Dixon,
621 Norris street last night at 1880,
caused a fire outbreak in the upper
story of the house and for time
threatened to destroy the entire
building The damage as estimated
this morning by Mr.. Dixon will reach
approximately $500 or $1,000. Had it
not been for Mr.. Dixon's son, Louis
A. Dixon, who used a garden hose
stream of water on the blaze, the
home might have been demolished,
Louis, together with his sister My
ra, was sitting in the dining room
reading and were the only ones in
the house at the time. About 7:45
the big lightning crash came and
struck the wire The electric fuses i'll
the house were blown out and the
house pitched into total darkness
Soon the odor of something burning
became plain and upon investigation
it was discovered that bedroom
situated in the south end of the
house upstairs had been ignited by
the crash. His sister hurriedly noti-
fed the fire department while Louis
attached the garden hose to fau-
Get outside and kept stream of wa
ter en- the flames until the department
came.
BY that time the flames had done
considerable damage but it was only
few minutes later that the flames
were under control.
The interior Of the building up
stairs was badly scorched and burned
and bed clothing and wearing appar-
ell were ruined by the flames. Sever
al small pieces of furniture were
burned. The damage was only par
TALLY covered by insurance.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-18
HEAVY WIND PLAYS
HAVOC WITH PHONE
AND ELECTRIC WIRES

More than 800 local telephones
severe wind storm late yesterday af.
ternoon. According to statements
made this morning by C. w. Stewart
wire chief at the United Telephone
the storm caused considerable dam
age to the company's lines. Trees
which were blown down and toppled
onto wires leading to Ottawa resi-
dences, caused the most damage. In
many cases the wires were even torn
from the buildings to which they
were attached, thereby cutting off all
telephone service.
High tension wires leading from
Marseilles, where the electric com
pany which gives power to the local
lines is situated, were also damaged
considerably, being tern from poles
Intermittent electric light and tele.
phone service resulted from the de-
struction of these wires. Mr.. Stew
art said that by noon today a great
number of telephones thrown out OF
service had already been put back
into commission, but that it would
take more than two or three days
more to restore all the phones.
The Northern Illinois Light & Trac
ton Co also suffered considerable
damage as a result of the incipient
tornado. A great number of their
wires also were torn down by falling
limbs of trees cutting off a large por
tion of the service in Ottawa.
Scores of trees were tumbled over
in various sections of the city, while
the wind was at its height,
One of the big plate glass windows
in the Crowly Grocery store at the
corner of West Main and Leland SITS
was blown out in the street and broken
to bits, during the storm. The damage
will be in the neighborhood of $50.
A large tree broke half in two and
fell against the house of Henry J
Hams, breaking a glass in a door. The
wind blew against another door in the
same residence, breaking the glass
in that
One of the large trees on the park
ing of the residence of Miss Emma
Greenleaf at the corner of Main an
Taylor street fell across Taylor street
blocking the traffic.
A very large tree in the yard ot
Miss Mary Strawn, 707 West Main St.
was snapped off a few feet from the
ground
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-18
EX-P.V. c. Student
THROWN FROM TRAIN
SKULL FRACTURED
RUDOLPH NESS, AT POINT OF
DEATH, FOUND ALONG ROCK
ISLAND TRACKS NEAR MORRIS
-IDENTIFIED BY GAYETY THE
ATER TICKETS.

Returning home from a visit with
friends in Ottawa, Rudolph N. Ness
of West Lisbon, who formerly attend
ed school in this city, was severel!
injured in some unknown manner.
Mr.. Ness, who is about "a years OF
age, was found yesterday morning at
7 o'clock, lying along the Rock Island
tracks in Morris, suffering of Sc
we're fracture at the base of his
skull.
Seat checks in his pockets indicate
that he attended the Gayety theater
here Sunday. 1t is believed that he
boarded the train leaving Ottawa for
Chicago, on Monday morning, short
ly before 5 O'clock. The only explain
alton that can be found for the acci
dent is that he fell asleep, and that
the train passed the Morris station
before he awakened 1t is supposed
that he then made an effort to jump
from the train and fell.
Ness was found by Peter Campbell
Rock Island yardmaster. He was
unconscious, and was lying at the
north side of the east main track. A
physician was summoned, and he was
removed to the hospital
Identification of the young man
was made through a small comb at
tached to his watch chain. This was
identified by Everett Thompson OF
Central, as given by Mr.. Thompson
sister to Ness for present.
Elmer Olson of Morris led in the
work of identification, Ness had a
suit of clothes in box purchased
from Hull e. Olson and belt with
the initials r. n. n.
The injured man left his home in
West Lisbon for Morris Sunday morn
ing. He did not state where he was
going from there AT noon he board
ed c., o. & p. car and came on into
ottawa. He attended Pleasant View
Luther college here in the years oi
1915 and 1916 and has a great many
! friends here. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lars Ness of West Lisbon
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-18
FOUR SALOONMEN ARE
ACCUSED OF RUNNING
AMUCK OF BOOZE LAW

Information was preferred in the
County Court this afternoon by
States Attorney Kelly against four
la Sale county men who are charged
with the unlawful sale of liquor
Three of the men are residents o.
Streator and the fourth is resident
of La Sale. The Streator men are
Tony Carbone, Joseph Latino and
John Roberto, while Michael zabka'
of La Sale is the fourth offender.
All four will be brought to trial be
fore Judge Reck in the County Court
next Monday, according to a trial cal
endar which was posted in the County
Court by Mr.. Kelly this afternoon
The information were filed in the
County Court instead of being pre-
ferred with the grand jury, following
a precedent started by the county OF.
ficials several months ago.
All of the offenses which led to the
prosecution of the four are said to
have taken place just recently
Frank Collins is the complaining
witness against Carbone and Roberto
Steve Ranatine is the complainant
against Latino and Sheriff Ayers
against Zabkar.
In addition to these cases, the trials
of William Carney and B. Sampo
charged with a violation of the search
and seizue laws will be heard or
Monday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-18

Three men who were indicted nv
The grand jury yesterday, pleaded
guilty to their alleged offenses in the
Circuit Court before Judge Eldrege
this morning, and were sentenced to
serve terms In the penitentiary. The
pleas We're made when the prisoners
IN the county jail were arraigned on
their indictments.
James Nangle, aged "a of Ottawa
was sentenced to serve from I to IA
years at hard labor in Joliet prison
when he stated that he wished to
plead guilty to a charge of highway
robbery preferred against him by John
Malloy. Robert Smith, aged %, of
Geneva after admitting the crime was
given three terms of from one to
twenty years each. on charges of
burglary. Nick Koucoulas. 81. of OF.
tawa, was sentenced to serve from
one to fourteen years, when he plead
guilty to forgery
Smith in court today stated that he
wished to confess his guilt, adding
that his alleged partner in crime,
William j. Johnson was innocent of
the three crimes for which they were
Jointly indicted. The men were ac-
cused of burglarizing the A. G. Buck
ingham home, the John Tarochione
home and of stealing a Jeffery auto
from Henry S. Thompson all in Mar
seilles.
Koucoulas was held for forging a
$40 check on S. Kotsonis, his former
employer and cashing it at the Boyle
Clothing store. Nangle and Eugene
Heath were charged with holding up
John Malloy, last July, and taking
$500 from him on West Madison St.
When the prisoners were arraigned
Judge Eldredge appointed Attorney
Arley Munts to defend Mike Lynch;
Attorney Thomas O'Meara to defend
William J. Johnson; Attorney R. c.
Donoghue to defend e. l.. Musgrove; !;
Attorney w. J. Applington to defend
John Fields; and Attorney Dale Nor
ahn to defend George Williams.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-18
HITCHCOCK ARGUES FOR
SOME KIND OF PEACE"

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Re-establish
ment of peace with Germany is neces-
sary for American and world rehabili
tation. This was the fundamental
reason given in the senate today b.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. rank
ing Democratic member and former
chairman of the foreign relations com.
mittee. for favoring ratification of the
peace treaty with Germany.
"The question" he said, 'is not a
choice between the Versailles treaty
and the pending treaty, but between
the epnding treaty and protracted
uncertainty without any treaty