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The Monett times., 1922-10-27
JACOB HAWK DEAD

Jacob w. Hawk was born in Ten
nessee, May 10, 1923 and died at his
home one mile northwest of here Oc-
tdber u, 1922, at the age or "a years,
$ months and 6 days. When a small
boy he moved with his parents to this
country.
In 1867 he was married to Eliza
beth Porter and to this union four
children were born, Laura Ellsworth
of Crescent, Okla, Kate Demon Of
Ft. Myers, Fla, r. P. Hawk of this
city and son who died in infancy.
The mother Of these children died in
1878. In 1879 ne was married to
Addie Graston, who died i'll 1900. To
them four children were born, three
of whom survive; Miss Nora Hawk,
Mrs. Zula James and Lynn Hawk of
Cassville.
In 1850 he made trip to California
and remained 6 years, then returned
to Missouri. During the Civil war he
served in the union army, 18th Mis-
souri, Cavalry as orderly Seargeant.
When a boy he drove a stage coach
from Jefferson City to Fayetteville,
Ark, and later bought the line and
ran il himself.
He united with the Christian church
in the early 70's and has always been
man of integrity, honored and es-
teemed by all who knew him. He was
charter member of the Masonic
Lodge of this city.
Mr.. Hawk came to Barry county
when it was little more than a
wilderness and the settlements were
very few. For years he was an ener-
getic, broad visioned man and was in
sympathy and helper in any cause
for the upbuilding Of the county.
The passing Of MFR. Hawk removes
from the community one of those
sturdy men of the old school and of
whom there are but few left.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church at o'clock Sunday
afternoon, Oct. %, conducted by Rev.
J. T. Brattin. Internent was made in
the Oak Hill cemetery with Masonic
honors.--Cassville Republican. =
The Monett times., 1922-10-27
HAPPY VALLEY

There was meeting began at Mt.
Grove Sunday night by Rev. Gardner.
Troy Henderson end son visited Mr..
and Mrs. P, R. Henderson and family
Sunday.
Elburn Smith visited home folks
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Dodson and Mrs.
A. H. Roller visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Thurman Smith Monday evening.
Miss Ollie Henderson visited Miss
Villa Hayward Sunday night.
There is Sunday school at Mace
donia every Sunday morning. Every
one is invited to attend.
There was q song convention at Mt.
Grove Sunday evening, three classes
were present with the home Class,
Macedonia and Pleasant Ridge. All
report good time.
Misses Fontella Smith, Ada Roller
and Roy Brendlinger attended church
at Arnhart Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Marshall visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Smith last Fri
day night.
Elburn Smith visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Smith Saturday night.
The Monett times., 1922-10-27

We always have money for Farm
Loans. If in need see VIM. Smerdon
Monet, Mo. d46&wti
The Monett times., 1922-10-27
DEMOCRAT RALLY
HERE WEDNESDAY
Many Attend Afternoon and Evening
Speaking at Monett. Claude Wiik-
ersOn, OF Sedalia, Main Speaker. .

The Democrats of this district held
a rally at Monet Wednesday after
noon and evening, there being many
prominent Democrats here from all
over the district.
Attorney Frank P. Walsh, of Kan
sas City, who was to have been the
main speaker at the afternoon meet
ing, failed to arrive and Claude Wilk-
erson, of Sedalia, spoke in his place.
The afternoon meeting was held at
the Rialto Theatre, DR.. S. A. Newman
chairman of the Democrat county
committee, presiding. At the begin
ming Of the meeting, Frank H. Lee,
candidate for Congress, gave short
speech in the interest of his candidacy
He was followed by Judge Charles l..
Henson, candidate for reelection to
the office of circuit judge, who re-
ceived the heartiest applause of any
speaker during the day.
Claude Wilkerson gave rousing
Democratic speech, against high tax
alton, mistakes Of the Republican
party, great achievements under
President Wilson and in the interest
of Labor. He said very little about
Senator James Reed.
At night the county candidates
made their announcements at the Gem
theatre, all being present except
Jonathan Eden, candidate for Judge Of
the Western District and H. r. Beck,
candidate for Judge Of the Eastern
District. ID. S. Mayhem presided. C,
p. Glass entertained the audience at
the beginning of the meeting with
several recitations.
The speeches were unusually inter-
esting for meeting of this kind,
several Of the candidates being. excel
lent speakers.
C. D. Manley, of Cassville, was
present and explained the use of the
blanket ballot. He also spoke in favor
of Amendment No. 3, which provides
for maintenance of state roads.
The Monett times., 1922-10-27
RETURN OF CARS
WEST IL ORDERED
Drastic Step is Taken To Relieve
Serious Equipment Shortage.

Washington, Oct. 25.--Railroads in
the eastern half of the United States
were called upon today by the car
service division of the American Rail-
way Association to return at once to
roads in the western half Of the
country all box cars on their lines
which belong to the western carriers.
The step has been taken to relieve
car shortage, which has been occas-
ioning hardships in the western agri-
cultural and stock raising territory.
The order Of the service division,
which is the organization through
which railroads cooperate in the in
lterchange of equipment, was declared
the most drastic ever put into eject.
The Monett times., 1922-10-27
r. NJ. CALLAWAY BUYS
AURORA FURNITURE STORE

r. M. Galloway has bought the Lee
furniture store at Aurora. The busi-
ness will be run as branch of the
Monet store, which is one of the best
furniture stores in Southwest Mis-
souri,. The stock at Aurora will be
greatly increased and an up-to-date
line Of furniture win be carried.
Mr.. Callaway's business here has
steadily increased since it's establish
ment in the early days of Monet and,
fully covering this territory, he seeks
to enlarge the boundaries of his trade
territory into the adjoining county.
The Monett times., 1922-10-27
PlJRDY

Mrs. Duncan Northcutt Of WASH
burn is visiting at the home Of DR..
Northcutt this week.
Mrs. Roy Daniel visited her grand
ma AIRS. Howerton, near Wheaton
last week.
Hudson Dixon of Indiana is visiting
Mrs. Lafurjah his wifes mother.
Rev. C. NJ. Smith filled his regular
appointment at this place Sunday.
Manford Henderson and family
visited, with his sister Mrs. James
Rhea Sunday and we had the pleasure
Of listening to a fine sermon he
preached Sunday night.
Roy Daniels went to Springfield
Tuesday on a business trip.
Mrs. Annie Harper of Peirce City
was in our town today.
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CARD OF THANKs I

We wish to thank all those who 50
freely bestowed upon us the many
kind deeds and expressions Of SYM
pathy In our recent bereavement in
the death of our son, husband and
father, Claud M. White. We appreci-
ate the many floral offerings which
were so beautiful. We wish to mem
tion especially the kindness of the
Frisco and American Express ems
ployes.
Mrs. Claude White.
Mrs. Eva White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Combs and
Daughter.
The Monett times., 1922-10-27
NEOSHO GETS NEXT STATE
CONVENTION OF A. H. r. A

Upton, No., Oct. 25.-Neosho was
chosen for the next convention city
by the Missouri division of the Anti
Horse Thief Association, comprising
Missouri and Iowa, which held its
forty-first annual convention here
today. Two hundred members were
in attendance.
The Monett times., 1922-10-27

FOR SALE: Am overstocked.
Light Jersey COW, years old, good
mixer, now giving gallons day;
8 light Jersey heifers, 20 months old;
light Jersey heifer s months old. Geo.
D. Mulkey, Phone 1882. 95d3w1*
The Monett times., 1922-10-27
FREIsTATT +

Rev. c. Bernthal will be at the
Stones Prairie church Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mattlage and
daughter visited Martin Matlage and
family Sunday.
VIM. C. Worm and Mrs. Alley Fell
wock, who have been visiting their
brothers at Corder, Mo-, returned
Wednesday morning, reporting to
have seen beautiful country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Doss and son
visited at the home of H. Moenning
and family Sunday.
There was no Y. P. s. meeting at
Freistatt school house Sunday night
on account of bad weather.
We always have money for Farm
The Monett times., 1922-10-27
KINGS PRAIRIE SCHOOL NOTES

Vi
During the past week the Regulars
have practiced diligently and have
attained some skill, in putting the ball
through the goal. Fewer fouls are
making their appearance this week.
We hope to attain higher degree Of
accuracy by the end of this month.
To date we have been unable to match
Il game with any OF our neighboring
schools, however, we have tried.
The line up Tate (Captain) &
Carter, Fay +
Carlin e
Long, Willie i
Weisman
Substitutes Fern Carter, Jackson,
Long, Plariss.
The Regulars are required to main
tain an average of So per cent in
school and SO in department this
quarter in order to be a Regular next
quarter. 1t is question whether all
in the "a" class will be Regulars"
next month.
We hope to incite an interest in
school work by the plans we are US
ing as well as develop strong and ac-
curate boys and girls.
The Monett times., 1922-10-27
Every Day Special

Beef roast, 10c a pound.
Boiling beef, 7Kc pound.
Beef steak, zoe a pound.
Phone ITO for prompt delivery.
THIRD STREET MARKET
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

A cursory examination.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

a miniature man In knickerbockers,
or toward a mushy sentimentalism
and the dreary pathos OF the weeping
Dickens, OF whom Don Marquis
sang:
But where are the stones that Dickens
SHE'D
When he had treed a child?"
Mr.. MacHarg pretty successfully
avoids each Of these pitfalls. His
Peewee is sometimes dangerously
mature in his reasoning. but 1t will
not do to call that impossible in the
case of gutter bred boy who has
Tended for himself since his third or
fourth year. in and out OF '.insti-
tutions." selling newspapers and liv-
ing the life of the city slums. The
amount OF sophistication and expert
ence attainable by such an eight
year old may be appalling. without
making a monster of him. The un-
spoiled. essential child may live on
under the CRIME.
1t is also true that a boy Of that
age may feel wonderful. passionate
devotion toward mature woman
something different from love toward
a mother. being rather an idealiza-
tion of beauty, an inartlculate wor-
ship. that Is neither sexual nor filial
in its root. but rather aesthetic and
intellectual. though highly charged
with emotion. 1t Is form of devo-
ton not at all rare. though rarely
understood. and still more rarely
adequately portrayed. 1t is this kind
Of devotion that Peewee displays
toward the beautiful lady who crosses
his path; and that she afterward
turns out to be. in fact, his mother,
is a rather cheapening concession to
conventional romance.
The central theme of the plot is
that when Peewee finds himself in
volved in an investigation of his
dubious parentage and learns that if
the lovely lady hears the truth about
him it would spoil her ife," he
heroically runs away TO save her
suffering. Through it all Mr.. Mac
Harg does succeed in keeping him a
real child. though he runs perilously
near to stopping over sometimes. The
handling is successful enough to give
the book an unusual appeal.
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Continued from Preceding Page.

natives are frankly. emphaticaily
unclothed, unsophisticated savages.
with many of the repulsiye qualities
Of that not always overc,eau -srata
Of nature" Yet he mana ses to cast
an enduring glamour over them.
One feels a real friendliress toward
his fat old king. toward the crafty
prime minister" and the assortment
OF kindly. human. brown men aud
women. The narrator even succeeds
In persuading one that some OF the
women may be as lovable as he
makes them.
That last point. indeed. rs the mair
theme Of the book. The mechanism
of it is elaborate and handled vita
great skill-so skillfully that ont
cannot be quite sure that his Dutch
man, Van Zanten. whose memoir the
tale purports to be. is entirely myth
ical. The form OF ii is intended TO
create a belief in his actuality: 1t
succeeds, at least to the extent OF
giving Van Zanten remarkable solid
ity and concreteness in effect fTe
is supposed to be young Dutchman
who has broken away from offici.d
life at Batavia and taken up exist
ence as a native. living exactly as
the natives do. upon ar unnamed
isle. which is only located as being
somewhere not too far from Yap.
Much OF the narrative is taken up
with incidental descriptions of such
native life. fishing, cultivating the
toro. interviews with the king, SAM
pies of witehcraft, SC. But it all
leads to the love affair with Ali. the
kings young daughter. whom Van
Zanten finally acquires as his wife
As a primitive. elemental love story
il is immensely effective It is nat
urally sensuous TO the extreme. but
its very frankness and direct sin.-
plicity keep it entirely wholesome
and without the repulsive quality Of
the soul-sensuality of the civilized
decadent. There is. in fact. nothing
unclean about it.
But it is rather hard TO follow Van
Zanten in his assertion that the $50
called savage woman is both physic-
ally and morally far superior to the
civilized European woman. or at any
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

THE SCHooLAIASTER AND OTHER
STORIES. BY Anton Chekhov. The
Macmillan Company.
y T is a real service to literature to
have made Chekhov accessible
to the American public in an
adequate translation. Constance Gar
nett seems to have caught the au-
thor's keynote. Her translation is as
spirited as an original work, and yet
essentially faithful to the author.
Chekhov's modesty made him believe
that his work would not live long.
The public OF Russia and the world
have shown that he was mistaken.
His unusual insight into character
and his varied powers Of description
have seldom been equaled. He IA
sui 0eneris, and 1t Is difficult to find
any ono to whom he can be COM
pared. 1t can perhaps be said that
the method Of treatment Is that Of
De Maupassant, and that his subjec.
matter. the foibles and oddities of
the race, Is alien to the material of
Dickens. The opening story of the
volume, ''The Schoolmaster," is as
kindly and sympathetic as "The
Christmas Carol" On the other hand.
the story in the Courtyard" Nigh.
almost have been written by De
Maupassant- 1t reminds the reader
of the French authors story of "The
Piece OF StriAg."
The temperamental Russian is sup
posed to be at the opposite pole from
the cool. matter of fact American.
However. Chekhov is such a univer-
sal genius that many of his tales
furnish parallels to the masterpieces
OF American literature. Chelhov's
formless method OF writing differs
diametrically to o. Henry's elaborate
technique. and yet The Examining
Magistrate" has o. Henry's trick of
the unexpected ending. "In the
Graveyard is tale of horror which
only Edgar Allan Poe could have
duplicated. The reader is reminded
of Mark Twain's drastic methods in
dealing with agents when he reads
Chekhoy's story of the author who
murdered lady for wasting his time
by reading a worthless play to him.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

Manufacturer OF Bromides
Commonplace OF All Periods,
Including the Platitudor
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rate to her representatives in So
ciety.'" That is just bit too prim-
itive to be quite convincing. He
tells us that these mild and noble
women" have a glance that is more
daring than that of any European
woman. but nevertheless strangely
chaste. clean, innocent. There
is no fiippancy. no gigglins, no secret
sensuality. Proud of their own
natural tendencies. they take aud
give without reservation. without
shame"
After several happy years of such
primitive felicity Van Zanten.s
household. his wife and baby, are
wiped out by a typhoon that wrecks
most of the island. He goes back to
Europe and ends his days. an aim
less. broken hearted wancerer. TIE
book is a striking performance both
in conception and in detail; It whets
ones appetite for more of the work
OF Laurid Bruun in an English dress.
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Good trds absolute and eternal, 1rhile
EpiI 1cds relatire aud trdnSifory."
"Thc friendly stars lrere his mute
companions"
There is ldiD OF harmony that
brings kindred souls together in
union."
II hare made q resolution to lay
my mind open to truth, from i0hat-
euer source 10 comes"
"For all truth. he told them. has
tlro aspects or tlro Sides"
"The cause Of human suffering Is
the idea each man cherishes IN his
heart that he IS better than his
brother"
NO philosopher. hoicerer great,
has knolcn all OF the TRUTH
While his body soas old his mind
trds yonn0."
What a future IS thine, o mani"
My thirst for kno,rled9e has been
insatiable;; but up to a rery recent
time I took mp draH0hts from the
fountains OF Authority; notc hare
come TO believe that truth can be
perceived By the pure soul as easily
as light bU the physical eye."
| But we found an even better
passage-and We thank Mr.. Plante
for naming his character so appro-
priately-on Page 14y. Here 1t is:
"ANTHoNY'S sufferings became
keener than ever" (They did,
Another great truth appears on
Page AZ: ANTHONY closed the vol
ume and fell into deep reyerie. He
continued to muse until sleep over
came him." (It might be added that
tce slept for ten hours.)
CONTINUING OUR OWN. POETRY
COURSE.
| VI.
Dactyls begin with syllable
stressed,
| Then there's couple of light
| ones:
Bang and then easy twice.
AS for the rest.
Study these deucedly bright ones.
| VII.
To state 1t minus any fuss.
A triplet IS a couplet plus
A line. (This sample amt so wuss. }
VIII.
TcrS libre
/ Is anything
At all.
Arranged
Like this.
DOTS NoDDINGS," LEW FIELDS
WOULD SAY.
Some =. books are
too :. darned +. dotty. Others
aren't sufficiently speckled, as. for
instance. Walter de la Mares ME
moirs Of a Midget" in which the
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
PEEwEE. BY william MacHarr.

PEEwEE. BY William MacEIarg.
Chicago: Reilly & Lee Company.
TT is difficult to appraise such a
novel as this fairly. Under a
highly improbable though con-
yentional plot of a melodramatic
type the story has a genuinely NOV
ing situation. unusual in conception
and truly poignant in its appeal to
pity, compassion and the source of
tears" Mr.. MacHarg's manner of
handling il is little hard, tending to
sharp. metallic lines where more
subtly managed lights and shades
are needed. Nor Is one always con-
vinced that his psychology is aecu-
rate in its Interpretation OF the emo
tions of an eight year old boy. But,
with these limitations stated, he
nevertheless makes his point, broad
ly, though the solution or the prob
lens presented dwindles off into a
somewhat sentimentalized. conven-
tional ending
There is no more hazardous under
taking for the novelist than the at
tempt to present real chiId's soul
and to analyze the motives behind
what child actually does. The COM
monest slips are toward making the
boy merely an understood grownup.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
The Book Factory
BY EDWARD ANTHONY.

I've left out eighty-seven things
That give the voiume zest-
Jal1e's colorful adventurings.
Rowena-and the rest.
For II / told you in this chat
The story through and through.
You wouldn't buy the book and that
Would never. never do
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COMPLAINT DEPT.

Sir: There are some sentences In
"Cytherea" that make me want to
box Hergesheimer's ears. Here is one
OF 'em (pase 65): 'He didn't espe-
cially like Willard. a man with an
exuberant loud friendliness. a good
nature. that served a cover for a
facileiy predatory sensuality."
To me that sounds like a pre-
tentious way OF saying something
that could have been said simply.
NOAH KowNT.
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author tells. among others, of St
Rosa, Mrs. Percy Maudlen, Mr.. Clodd
and DIR. Grose.
Maybe the idea is that since the
story is written around an abbre-
Waited heroine it would be consonant
with the spirit OF the tale to alb
breviate the abbreviations BY leaving
or the dots.
Having said which. we'd be a mean
guy not to add that Memoirs of a
Midget" is easily one of the best
books of the year.
PAI.AyER.
Said Mcon-calf Floyd to Ethel NJ.
"Dellebrities Is what we be-"
Said Ethel NJ with an ahem.
yeah, Delles lettres is our spe-
cialtee..
BOY. PAGE CHARLES G. NORRIS.
But you mustn't forget the
chance of catching a gold ring" he
reminded her
TITS brass" Mrs. Craddock as
| serted.-From .Cytherea."
In "Cytherea" Mr.. Hergesheimer
is as fond of the word ''rococo" as
ever. These couplets will tell you
how to pronounce 1t:
I had to tell her she was loco
For giving me that tie rococo.
The book was bound In mauve mo-
rocco,
A spectacle I thought rococo.
As soon as We get a chance to
write an answer to it We are going
to print sprightly quatrain Jim
Quigney. the Book Sections able
utility man. has sent US.
/ Some books we read through
Others we give what might be called
land you'd agree on the fitness OF
the term IL you could hear some OF
the things we say)-
A cursory examination.
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A REAL NOVEL.

A REAL NOVEL.
("Vandemarkss Folly" by Herbert
Qaick.l
Jacobus Teunis Vandemark
"a nice iambic name)
Worked on an old canalling ark.
And found the life too tame
"Horatio Canalger may
Show how canal boys grow
Immensely rich, but let me say
He wasn't in the know
said Jacob as he quit his job
And beat it for the West
To Join the pioneering mob
In their adventurous quest.
With teams OF bovines (what q
whim.)
He sailed forth one day.
"Cow-do," the mockers greeted him.
But not to Jake's dismay.
On. on he resolutely pressed,
Unruffied as could be;
He knew the lowiy cows possessed
Kmetic energee-
And that since steady was their gait
(They hardly ever stopped).
He'd reach far I-o-way. the State
He wanted to adopt.
Arriving at old I-o-way
(This was long years agoD.
He sang no joyous roundelay-
His land was under eGui
Yes. there were pools and seas and
lakes
OF water on the plot,
Which naturally dampened Jake's
Enthusiasm a lot.
One piece was drF. And Jake ex-
pressed
His purpose thusly. II
VIII plow the good and hang the res!
Upon the line to dry"
And soon he had as nice a place
As any one could wish.
And things were growing in the
space
Where formerly were fish.
And then (this cannot ignore'-
lie won Virginia. WHOM
He rescued many days before
From. say. impending doom.
In winning her Jacobus had
No faith in prayer ard hore;
: II counted more to fasosn bad
Buck Gowdy with a txre
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THE BROMIDE FACTORY.

II writer's had business cards.
Louis Plante. author of The Shadow
OF the Astral" described as "a mys-
tic narrative" Could. with no little
appropriateness. have his read like
this.
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LOUIS PLANTE.

Manufacturer OF Bromides
Commonplace OF All Periods,
Including the Platitudor
INSPECT OUR PI.ANTE
Mediocritea Served
Louis's book is so full OF platitudes
it gave US a headache that even a
dollars worth of bromide seltzer
failed to cure.
Here are some OF the gentleman's
thoughts. and lest. by the power OF
his reasoning. he convert you to his
philosophy OF bromideaiism. we urge
you, before you read them (and
don't forget that Cesar would have
done well to listen TO the sooth-
sayer) to beware the bromides OF
March And now that we have
warned you. here they are:
you knolC not in this, pour hour
Of agony. Of the great joy that in
the future dlrdits VOHi"
"ErerU man has call for some
kind Of tcork."
Coming into conscious
through some blind force. zee lire our
little day and suffer thousand
hours Of pain TO one Of pleasure.
Afar OF the FdteS and Furies tCatch
our feeble efforts in 0hoHliSh 0Ice
and mock us lrith their hoHolC
laughter"
"TheR suddenly the great truth
HaIAed on his consciousness that
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DOTS NoDDINGs." LEW FIELDS
WOULD SAY.

Some !. books re
too :. darned dotty. Others
aren't sufficiently speckled, as. for
instance. Walter de la Mares "Me-
moirs Of a Midget" in which the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-19

court as receivers for John II. Rebold,
leading Okmulgee oil operator against
whom creditors filed an involuntary pc
tition in bankruptcy Friday. They each
gave $4,000 bond.