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The Monett times., 1921-03-18
F. NJ. CLANTON DIES

Elder F. M. Clanton, of Washburn,
died February 26 at the age of 81
years. His death was caused by ulcer
alton of the stomach. He is survived
BY his wife, five daughters and four
sons, and twenty-five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Febru-
ary 81, conducted by Rev. C. A. Rogers
of Miami, Okla.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Executrix.

. All creditors and others interested
Il In the Estate Of John " Dysart
deceased, are notified that the under
signed Executrix of said Estate, in
tends to make a final settlement of
said Estate at the next term OF the
Probate Court Of Barry County, to be
holden at Cassville in said County,
ON the 9th day Of May, 1921.
SARAH E. DYSART, Executrix.
This 18th day Of February 1921.
y. r. BURGESS. Attorney.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18

FOR SALE Hatching eggs, s. G
White Legholm, $1.50 per Is; 500
per 30A Leave orders with E. A,
O'Dwyer, phone 462. w. S. Bollinger
Route 8, Monet. w25t4F
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Anderson and
Jesse Anderson left Friday morning
for Coffeyville, Kansas, where they
will make their home.
Mrs. Jacob Mangrich and little son,
John Paul, of Aurora visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Kenney,
Friday.
Lon Perry, Neil Gillett and Raymond
Davis transacted business in Cass-
vile Friday and visited friends.
Mrs. L. A. Manley and Miss Elaine
Manlev of Cassville visited in SPRING
field Friday.
George Lowerv, of Aurora, visited
friends in the city, Thursday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Wright and
danehters. Of Fayetteville, Ark, are
visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. John Dwyer and daughter,
MISS Catherine, returned Thursday
evening from a pleasant trip to New
York City.
Tom Scooter, formerly Of Monett,
who has been working at the Bannell
Dairu at Kansas City the past year
has bcucht the Drury Dairy near.
Kansas City.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

M. E. Gillioz has bought L. R.
Baum's two story bungalow at 416
Frisco avenue, the consideration be-
ing $500. Mr.. Baum bought the
Rackerby lots next to his place and
has let the contract to Mr.. Hamblen
for modern six room bungalow.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
A NEWSPAPER FOR PURDY

H. C. Campbell is making arrange
ments TO start a paper at Purdy,
which is to be called the Review"
Purdy has been without a newspaper
for q number of years.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18

Mrs. Walter Wallace returned
Thursday evening to her home at
Hugo, OKLA, after a delightful visit
with her mother, Mrs. J. O. F..
Beasley and family.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
pHILATHEA CLASS MEETING

Mrs. ]. U. Vermillion, 500 Fourth
street, was hostess to the Philathea
class of the First Baptist church,
Friday afternoon. The assistant hos
tesses were Mrs. John Carter, Mrs.
Percy Johnson, Mrs. D. S. Mayhem.
The meeting opened with the class
song and prayer. The lesson study
"The Spread of the Gospel About
Jerusalem" was found in Acts S:12
chapters, and was led by Mrs. J. b.
Cartr. After the regular business
session, readings were given by Mrs.
Arthur Anderson and Miss Ruth Safer
The remainder of the afternoon was
spent in social way. Refreshments
were served to twenty-four guests.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18

Mrs. Ella Smith returned to her
home at Anthony, Kansas Wednesday
having been called here by the illness
of her son, Ray Smith. Mr.. Smith
was able to accompany his mother
home for visit.
]. ]. Lauderdale was attending to
business in Texas last week.
The Monett times., 1921-03-18

Pure bred S. c. White leghorns.
D. w. Young strain. These eggs are
from hens headed by pedigreed
cockerels. Price $1.50 per Is, $3.50
per 80, $500 per 100. No eggs for
sale on Sunday. Clyde Mccormick,
Monett, Mo-, Rt. /, Phone 925-12.
w26tmt
The Monett times., 1921-03-18
TO BUILD NEW BUNGALOW

Fay Geister has let the contract
for a $4,000 bungalow on his lots AT
the corner of Walnut and Cleveland
avenue. X. P. Richardson is the con-
tractor
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-13

hit hard in the past few months, and
Indications are they'll learn a pretty
costly lesson if they keep up the
practice.
knows anything about the markets of
this country at all knows they have
wayered and changed more In the past
few months. than for many years gone
by. An article might sell at one price
one day and be several cents lower
the next. There has been a gradual
dropping, and the men who bought
from day to day, at the home stores,
sot the benefit of 1t. Not so with the
catalogue buyers. The catalogues are
figured up one week on prices pre-
yailing that week. 1t req uires a week
or two to get them printed and an
other week to get them in the hands
of the buyers. Another week elapses
efore the order is sent in-so the
things bought from the catalogue are
ought at prices three and four weeks
Did, at the least. 1t has kept the cata-
ogue houses in hot water trying to
hange prices to meet the rapidly
lang ng markets, and you may rest
assured that when there has been any
money lost by reason of the changes it
hasn't been the mail-order houses that
lost it,
1t is certainly proving a costly les
ION to those who won't patronize their
home merchants. But it is a deserved
punishment, and they must suffer
heir losses with the knowledge that
hey are really not entitled to SYM
rathy.
Anyhow, if person figures freight,
postage or express, and carriage from
the depot, and adds it to the mail or
Ger house price, he generally finds
lie can do better at home for an equal
trade of goods. Catalogues become
q disease that some people seem to
find hard to break away from even
when they know they're getting the
worst of it, and that disease certainly
lurts Winnemucca.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-13
LEGISLATORS
DUTY PLAIN

In short time the legislatures of
the various western states will be in
session. These bodies owe a duty
to each state which they cannot side
step. They owe it to the states to see
that every industry and every indi-
vidual is allowed to go ahead to the
fullest extent in order that prosperity
and employment may be maintained
Never before have the responsible
ties of our lawmakers been heavier
or their direct responsibilities to the
public greater Taxation must be re-
duced. No new burdens can be loaded
onto industry and meddling legisla-
ton and regulation must not be sane
toned.
In other words, it is the duty of our
lawmakers to give industry and the
individual a chance to re-establish
himself on peace-time basis without
undue legislative and political inter-
ference.-The Manufacturer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-13
GET BOTH SIDES
CT THE STORY

We don't want to discredit boys and
Girls of Winnemucca, but we believe
their parents would do we'll to remem-
Der in listening to their version of
what happened at school that there
are two sides to every question. Very
often the tender heart is susceptible
to jealousy and quite often. too, the
youthful mind is not capable of plac-
ing the proper construction upon the
statements of older people. The
scholar imagines the teacher is max
ing a pet" of another scholar, and is
quick to magnify the matter when re-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-13
STOP POLITICS AND
CHUCK EN- OUT

Probably no single influence will
work for economy in the management
of our government more than the res
olution now pending in Congress au-
thorizing the consolidation of many of
the bureaus in Washington, and the
elimination of duplication.
Bureaucracy has run mad during
the Wilson regime, and the public has
been mulched of millions of dollars
to pay the salaries of officials engaged
in doing substantially the same work
that other bureaus and other officials
were charged with performing.
1t will be all right with the rest of
us if those at Washington cut out pol
itics and lower taxation on the COM
mon people until it hurts"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-13
THE STRIKE
ON BUYING


Newspaper editorials were one of
the greatest factors In starting and
sustaining the public buying strike. "
They can be an equally strong force
in bringing II to an end. By not buy
ing now the public is drying up the
streams that carry revenue into its
own pockets. If goods cannot be sold,
men cannot be employed, and if men
are not employed they cannot buy,
and the whole result is business stag
nation and suffering.
Public opinion is not so much re-
Elected in the newspapers as 1t is made
by them. Newspapers owe a duty to
the people and to the business men
whose advertising supports the pa
pers. Here is an opportunity for
them to pay it to both. The editorial
below, from an Ohio newspaper, is
straight talk. 1t Is economically
sound. The newspaper which uses its
legitimate influence along such lines,
to make a fair, square presentation of
the situation, is doing the community
a real service The editorial:
We want to say a few words to the
people ON subject that is very i'm
portant at this time There is no use
blinking at the fact that the public is
now refusing to buy the things 1t ac-
tually needs because 1t hopes there is
going to be some miraculous fall in
prices This is not going to happen.
There will be slow decline in prices
but nothing spectacular is in sight
The person who refuses to buy now
may possibly get the needed article
little cheaper in few months hence.
but the difference in price is not going
to be enough to make great deal of
difference.
On the other hand, if everyone fol-
lows the course of holding off now,
this action is going to seriously affect
business and this in turn is bound to
react unfavorably upon the whole
community. We cannot live for our
selves alone. and in these days of a
nation wide depression it becomes the
duty of all of us to try to keep all
lines of business going. We should
therefore not refrain from buying
low although we may have to pay
few cents more on an article than 1t
may cost us some months hence.
ANY merchant will tell you there are
many articles which can be bought
now for less than the cost of produc-
ton is likely to be some months
hence.
We are not advocating extrava-
gance or advising people to buy any
thing they do not need. On the con-
trary there never was a time when
they should be more careful about
these things. The point We are trying
to make Is that we should relax the
strike on high prices now to the ex-
tent of satisfying our needs. The
merchants are doing their best to
bring prices down and the economic
laws that control such things are at
work. wave of extravagant buying
might interfere with that process, but
satisfying our real needs at this time
is not going to stop the lower trend.
and what we pay now will not amount
to much when compared with what we
shall have to pay some months hence.
However, should We continue to refuse
to buy moderately now the result upon
business and therefore upon the COM
munity Is going to be serious.
a. A A n
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-13
Planets lowering Round the Su

The present arrangement of six of
the eight planets Of the solar system
would appear remarkable If a total
eclipse should withdraw the glare of
sunlight from us. Mars, Venus ard
Mercury would be seen In an irregular
row east of the sun.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-13
CATALOGUE FIENDS
HIT HARD

That vast number still of the opin-
ion that they can buy cheaper from
mail order catalogue than from the
home merchant have certainly been
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-13

When the future looks dark, light
up your face!
Lives of great men all remind US
we should never have a past.
TIT
The best interior decorations are
growing boys-and they never strike.
Troubles are like rabbits - give
them free range and they multiply
rapidly.
1t is no longer good taste to have
bad taste in your mouth the next
morning.
The man who has a cold all winter
long always has plenty of cures for
others colds.
tt
A mule is funny to look at, but not
to play with. A good many men are
the same way.
The charity that covers multitude
of sins sometimes uncoyers a multi
tude of miseries.
A very young man thinks women
are tickle and grieves over it; an
older one knows it and laughs over it.
tt
We can't understand why eggs
should be so high when they've fixed
1t so people can't have eggnog any
more.
When a man has more money than
is good for him he usually doesn't
keep it long enough to harm anybody
but himself.
There are fifty-four kinds of paper
money in the United States-and any
one is just as hard to get hold of as
the other.
II used to be we talked of the high
cost of living; but since gasoline has
started to soar we talk about the high
cost of fiyvering.
IT +
A good many men boast of never
having taken dishonest dollar who
fail to say anything about never hay-
ing had the chance.
tt II
When you see a Winnemucca wo-
man who is proud of her hat 1t is
safe to bet that it's only about the
second time she's had it on!
tt
Our advice to all Winnemucca citi-
zens at the beginning of a new year
is not to do any disagreeable thing
today that can be put off until to-
morrow. Then maybe you won't have
to do it at all.
What is more annoying than to run
across a man who exposes his ignor-
ance by saying rs that SOP when he
can get his home newspaper one hun
bred and fifty-six times year for less
than a bit a week?
I / +
We suppose it won't be long now
before the professional reformers will
be starting an Anti-Everything league.
Maybe the reason why some women
are always harping is because they
are so high-strung.
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-13

lating school-room occurrences to his
or her parents.
If you know anything about chill
dren you know it is hard to find two
of the same disposition. For that
reason it is difficult thing for the
teacher to please twenty, or fifty,
when no two of them are alike In tenn
permanent. Some of them are going
to see things in different light than
the others, and those who have ten
dency to become displeased when
everything does not go their way are
usually the ones who return home
with story that is apt to put the
teacher in the wrong light.
If you know how difficult it is to
train one child properly then you can
get a pretty good idea of what the
teacher has ON hand to train a flock
of them. For that reason you will
take any wild story brought home
from the schoolroom with a grain of
salt In other words, you will either
fail to give it serious consideration or,
If you do consider it, you'll be honest
enough to recall that there are al
ways two sides to every story.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
OIL MEN ARE COMING TO CITY
INTEREST CONTINUES IN FIELD

The oil excitement in evidence
yesterday has not abated to any ap-
preciable extent. The news that the
Traders Bunting No. / was showing
for an oiler spread like wildfire and
surrounding towns sent their quota
seeking information.
There is really little doubt as to
the truth of tn estatement that here
is a showing. A reporter for the
Democrat visited the well late yester-
day evening and the evidences Of the
previous day were still there. The
pumpings continued to show oil and
after explaining the appearance were
told by men who should know that
they looked like crude.
The latest report is that the cas-
ing will be run into the well and the
hole cleaned to determine the guam
tity of the showing. We have been
unable to get confirmation of this
report, but it sounds reasonable
enough. The hole is full of mud that
is used by the rotary drill to wall up
the hole, and until this is cleaned
out it would be impossible to get
any idea Of what really is in the
hole.
Dozens of cars went to the well
yesterday afternoon but all remain
ed at respectful distance, as visit
ors are not allowed on the premises,
so it is Impossible for the average
man to get true line on what is hap
pening. The drill was running yes
terday evening and everything SEEM
ed to be working smoothly.
The news Of a strike has gone
broadcast and oil men are again taxi
ing more than ordinary interest in
the test.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
LORENA

The snow pleased everyone fine
for the wheat, purified the air and
made people feel better.
In letter from Mr.. and Mrs. L,
A. Richardson who went to Califor.
mia a few week ago, says they are
well and are pleased with the country
and climate and are nicely located in
a home near Los Angeles We hope
after few months they viii return
greatly benefited in health.
A crowd of young folks took ad
vantage of the snow and went rid
ing Saturday evening. They had ,
fine time even if they did have t,
get out and push.
Mrs. M. M. Maricle of Elkhar
came Friday to visit relatives ant
friends in this neighborhood for ,
few days. --.,
C. G. Combs is hauling sand max
ing preparations for building a new
house.
Preaching next Saturday evening
and Sunday morning and Sunda,
evening at Independence by Re
Forth. Everybody welcome and ever,
body come. Sunday school 1890.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
GRADERS STILL BUSY
ON 0. &K. RAILROAD
Jones, SmedIey and StickIin Have
Good Crews Mplklng On
New Road.
LIBERAL MEN INSPECT THE WORK.

John W. Baughman, W. v. Grit
fifth, Chas. Molter, L. L., Holland
and H. A. Gaskill made trip to For,
gan yesterday to see what progress
was being made in the building Of
the Kansas & Oklahoma railroad.
They report that Jones, Smedley
and Stricklin have good crew Of
men on the work and are making
considerable Roadway. They have
already graded five or six miles of
Forgan and now there remains but
a few miles of grade to connect with
that made last summer which will
bring the grade within ten miles of
Liberal.
The new town of Greenough is
all staked out and one of the visit
ors told the Democrat that the stakes
could be seen for half mile The
town is located on section 31-6-22
Beaver county.
According to one Of the gentlemen
in the party the grading outfit look
ed business-like enough and had good
outfits of teams and equipment.
Mr.. Kell of the B. M. & E. rail-
road company, and a couple of New
York capitalists were in Forgan yes
terday, but whether their visit had
anything to do with the Kansas &
Oklahoma road is not known.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
OFFICERS BEAT LAW AND
ORDER LEAGUE TO STILL

The finding of the still yesterday
by County Attorney Davis and Sher-
iff Nelson beat the Law and Order
League out of job. The League had
been working on the case, also the
officials unknown to each other, and
one of the League officials informs
the Democrat that plans had been
made for getting the outfit and that
the raid was to have been made
Thursday evening. However, the Of
ficers went early Thursday morning
and brought the still and the owner
to town. The League is on the job
all right, but the officers had trifle
the start in this instance.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

Mr.. Packebush, roadmaster, left
for Oklahoma this afternoon to Wis
It his wife, who is III. Miss Joe
Randles is taking his place at the Of
flee here during his absence.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

C. E. Halves and D. W. Haynes Of
Bucklin were here last night. Mr.
Haynes was driving to him farm neal
Texhoma and Mr.. Halves came e
visit his old college chum, County
Attorney q. W. Davis.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

Mrs. Tom Patterson Of, Hugoton
MAS operated on at 2 local hospital
Saturday. She ID getting along as
wen - could BE- expected.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Hayes Of Guy
mon were in the city Friday shop
ping and looking after business mat
ters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

Mrs. j. L. Smith was in Liberal
Friday night from Pratt visiting her
daughters, Misses Leta Mae and
Libbie Smith. She returned home
Friday night.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

Roscoe Morrel and wife Of Mos
cow were in the city on business
Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-23
TWENTY YEARS AGO
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Looking Backward in Society
Columns Of The State Journal
March es, 1901.

March 20, 1901.
The professional High Five club will be
entertained next Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Quinton.
Miss Edna Prescott returned today from
a two weeks visit with friends in Kansas
City.
Miss Marcia Spivey will entertain the
Progressive Grand club next Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Hayden are spend
ing the day in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Doncyson entertained,
their card club very pleasantly Friday eve
ming. The club game is high five and the
prizes were won by Miss Pauline Maier and
Mr.; Ed Arnold: Those present were: DR..
and Mrs H B. Hogeboom, DR.. and Mrs.
Z. f. Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Sehlegel, Miss Alma Menard, Miss Lima Phi
ley. Miss Pauline Maier. Mr.. AL Wick, Mr..
Ed Arnold and Mr.. Max Maier.
Miss Josephine Shellabarger entertained
dozen of her friends informally Friday
evening complimentary to her guest Miss
Clara Lynn of Kansas City.
Mrs. Fred Cole entertained informally at
her home on Topeka avenue Friday after
noon complimentary to Mrs. N L. Cole of
Cape Cod. Mass. A three-course luncheon
was served at the close of the afternoon,
The guests were limited to the neighbors
and few of the Intimate friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-23

weekend with her parents, Dr. and
Mrs. S. J. Crumbine
Capt. Merrill K. Lindsay returned to
Camp Pike, Arkansas, Tuesday, after
a short stay here with his parents, DR..
and Mrs. w. S. Lindsay. Mrs. Lindsay
and small son Merrill will remain for
a longer visit.
Mrs. Fred Ulrich and children Billy
and Frances of Chicago are visiting
Mrs. Ulrich's mother. Mrs. w. NJ.
Welcome. 1921 Fillmore street
Mr.. Gerald Tasker and Mr.. Charles
Tasker left today for Colorado Springs
to spend the Easter vacation with
their aunt, Mrs. Robert Tasker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Skinner will
come soon from Chicago to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Tom King.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Nicholson expect
to change their residence to Kansas
City the first of May. Mrs. Nicholson
is in st. Louis, the guests of her
mother, Mrs. S. J. Bear.
Mrs. Ralph Johnston has returned
stay here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. P. Raster.
Fallen arches, flat foot. restored by
the Post system for feet. Gabriel. Foy
& Gabriel, Chiropractors, us Kansas.
ADV.
Mrs. F. P. Hogbin of Hollywood.
Cal, who is en- route to the east. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Guild.
Miss Thelona Nicoll of Dallas. Tex.
is visiting her aunt, DR.. Dorothy
Nicoll. and family.
Mrs. Stephen Eversuli of Newton is
visiting her aunt, Miss Kate Murphy,
and uncle. Mr.. Richard Hopkins.
Mrs. Karl Menninger returned
Tuesday from a three months stay
in Stuart. Fla, where she visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Gaines.
Mrs. J.. NJ. Cornell, who underwent
an operation Monday morning at
Stormont hospital, is doing nicely.
Mrs. E. E. Ames has returned to
her home at the National after spend
ing the winter in California.
Mrs. W. r. Atchison has returned
from a several days stay in Kansas
City
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davies of Dodge
City have recently come to Topeka to
make their home and will locate at
$40 West Thirteenth street
Porch boxes and hanging baskets.
Hayes Greenhousees.-Adv.
Miss Ruth E. Tandy has been called
here from Enid. Okla. by the illness
of her father. Mr.. W. H. Tandy, who
is at a local hospital.
Mrs. Mary McC1enagh left Tues
day for her home in Swift Current.
Sask., Canada. after visit here of
several months to Justice and Mrs
Mr.. KurtZ Kellam has gone to EN-
poria on a business trip.
Courtney's Millinery are showing
some fabric hats in all shades for
Easter. Also a large line of chill
Courtney's have made every prepa-
ration for their big rush for Easter
Thursday Friday, and Saturday. 6e3
Kansas avenue.-Adv.