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1 WORLD PEACE PLAN PUSHED BY BRYAN Italy, England. France, Brazil, Sweden. Norway. Peru and Russia Ask Details. IVaaViincrtnn. D. C May 30. Secretary Bryan signalized the day commemorative ot . ine country's hero dead by announc ing that eight nations have re sponded favorably to his peace plan. The nations, in the order in -which they have accepted are: JUly.' Great Britain, France, Brazil, Sweden, Norway, Peru and Russia. Bpotapp Brvan Baid no nation to whom his peace plan was submitted had replied ad Tersely, although some had asked more time for consideration. To each of the Governments expressing a willingness to enter into the peace agreement a tenta tivestatementhasbeensubmitted embodying details suggested by the President. The Secretary, pointing out that this statement was sub mitted for consideration with no intention of insistence upon any particular detail, declined to make public its contents. KMARKABLE GROWTH OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE The Missouri College of Agri culture will graduate seventy-five men and women at the June commencement in 1913. This graduating class is ten times larger than the graduating class in 1907. During this period, the enrollment in the College of Agri -culture has increased four hundred per cent. Many of the graduates of this year's class have already been employed as teachers and in vestigators of other Colleges of Agriculture or by the United States Government. A large number of this year's class will become managers of Missouri farms. REFERENDUM DELAYS FULL CREW TRAIN LAW Jefferson City, May 31. Referendum petitions calling for the submission to the people ol the Goodson "full crew" law have been circulated in the six teen congressional districts. Signatures equal to 7 per cent of the total voting population of the State are said to have been ob tained. This makes it certain that the operation of the law, which is obnoxious to the railroads, will be suspended until submitted at the 1914 election. The act requires three brake men on all freight trains more than forty cars in length. MEMORIAL DAY. Memorial Day was fittingly ob served Friday by Eagle Post, G A. R., assisted by theBoy Scouts and citizens generally. The ritualistic services were read at Westbay's cemetery at 2:30 o'clock, followed by an able address br Hon. II. A. Gardner and the reading of Lincoln's ad dress at Gettysburg by Spencer Pannel. Following these services the graves of deceased veterans in the We8tbay and Odd Fellows cemeteries were decorated with flowers and garlands. Year by year the ranks of the old soldiers grow thinner and soon there will be left but the memory of their deeds of valor and heroism. AD WELDY DIES. Ad Weldv. a farmer whose home was north of Monett, died Sunday night after an illness of lour months. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at liberty church. Mr. We.ldy leaves a wife and three children He was 31 years old. Shake Off lour Rheumatism Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. Try a twenty-five cent bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment and aee how quickly your rheumatic pains disappear. Sold by an dealers. (Adv.) MT. VERNON CIRCUIT COURT State vs Mike Flaherty, felo nious assault; trial by jury and verdict of guilty and punishment at two years in the penitentiary. Motion for new trial. State vs McCullab, seduction; defendant plead guilty to carnal knowledge and is fined $100. State vs S. B. Morris, felonious assault; trial by jury and defend ant tound not guilty. State vs Josh Horn, burglary and larceny; trial by jury and verdict of guilty of larceny and fine of $25. Motion for new trial. State vs John Ginn, carnal knowledge;'recognizance in sum of $300 and case continued. State vs Jack Childers and Frank Moore, disturbing relig ious worship; plea of guilty and fine of $10 each. Divorces granted: Frances M from J W Sanders. Ann from G B Eldridge Lela from R J Dykes Pauline from Thos McDonough Olive from A II Cunman Mary from A L Livingston Alvia from Jessie Hill Orest from Ethel Bayes Lola from G L Montgomery Mary D from J T Hughes Sarah B. Mattach vs Otto Hell weg et al to set aside conveyance trial by court and finding and de cree for plaintiff Hueh T. Hickman vs Anna Orr et al, partition; trial by court ana finding and decree in accordance with prayer of plaintiff and real estate ordered sold. Perry Ciaypool vs Frank C. Brown, partition; decree granted Bennett vs Bud Robinson, maintainance; verdict of $1500 for plaintiff. Guaranteed Eczema Remedy The constant itching, burning, red ness, rash and disagreeable effects of eczema, tetter, salt rheum, itch, piles and irritating skin eruptions can be readily cured and the skin made clear and smooth with Dr. Hobnon's Eczema Ointment. Mr. J. C. Eveland, of Bath, 111., says: "I had eczema twenty five years and had tried everything. All failed. When I found Dr. Hob- son's Eczema Ointment I found a cure." That is why we can guarantee it. All druggists, or by mail. Price 50c. Pfeiffer Chemical Co., Phila delphia and St. Louis. A. H. Cox & Co. (Adv.; SUNSHINE GIRLS PLEASANT hOUR CLUB The Sunshine Girls Pleasant Hour Club, had a delightful time at the home of Lula Curry Satur day afternoon, May 31. Those present were: Ethel King, Ethel Amber, Jessie and Bessie Colbert, Marie Binney, Gladys Hagler, Charlotte Brad ford, Lulu Curry and Katherine Swartzel, of St. Louis. The time fairly flew as the youngsters engaged in their jolly games after which cool' refresh ments were served to the happy souls, and they departed wishing the next club date would hurry up and come. BRYAN SIGNS ACT FOR DIRECT ELECTION OFU. S. SENATORS Washington, May 31. Smiling in satisfaction over realizing a re form for which he had fought for nearly a quarter of a century, Secretary of State Bryan at 11 o'clock today signed the pro clamation of the seventeenth a- mendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for the direct election of United States Senators. As Mr. Bryan proclaimed the amendment part of the law of the land, three earnest champions of the amendment were on one side. Harry St. George Tucker of Virginia, who made the first fight for it in the House of Representa tives, twenty-two years ago; Representative Ruckerof Mis souri, who piloted the clause to its final passage in the House a year ago, and Senator Borah of Idaho, who fathered the amend ment in the Senate. Mrs, Alvin Bradford visited her parents at Purdy, Saturday STRAWBERRY SHIP MENTS NEARLY COM- PLETED Seventy-five Carloadsof Berries at an Average Price of $1.75 Per Crate. The shipment of strawberries in car load lots from Monett will close Saturday, with possibly one load Monday. The continued dry weather has cut the crop short several car loads. The Monett Berry Growers Union shipped twenty-six car loads and the Monett Fruit Growers Association shipped thirty-seven car.8. In addition to this there have been shipped by local express not less than 4,500 crates or at least nine car loads. This would nia"ke a total of seventy three cars of strawberries to date Satur day afternoon. There will probably be 1,500 crates more shipped by local express before the season closes, making a total pick from Monett of over seventy-five car loads. The price per crate will average close to $1.75, or a total of nearly $60,000.00 for the seasons output. The first car load of cherries from this district was shipped from Peirce City Friday. A car Trill Vio InarlpH frnm Mnnet.t Mnn day. THE BOW KNOT CLUB. Mrs. H. V. Todisman enter tained the Bow Knot Club at her home Thursday afternoon. Rook was the amusement for the after noon and all present spent a most enjoyable time. A nice luncheon was served. SAN SOUSI CLUB. The San Sousi club and a num ber of other guests were enter tained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. George Carey at the home of Mrs. John Salzer. The amuse ment was Rook and Mrs. Sig Solomon won first honors. Light refreshments were served. Those attending were Mes- hames W. A. Mills, Norman Hud son, T. H. Tutt, John Elliott, John Boehm, Homer Pratt, Elmer Smedly, Fred Salzer, Roy Beaty, Chas.. Mansfield, M. C. Hagler, 'lora Dirickson, L. D. McKee, Blake Dirickson, W. R.Connerly, Gene Saxe, George Edgar, Sig Solomon, Tony Browning, Joe Cooper, B. E. Beckham, Harry Davies, J. W. Patterson and Mrs A. G. Baird, of Hannibal. Al Geister, of Neodesha, Kan., visited home folks here Thurs day. Thomas McMillan, clerk in the car office, is back at work after a vacation trip to points in Texas, Engineer VV. A. Noleman is ,aying off and visiting home folks in Springfield. Johnnie and Burton Beasley, of Peirce City, visited their sister, Mrs. Chas. Woolsey, this week. TRAINMEN TO MEET TRIENNIALLY. San Francisco, Cal., June 1. The proposition to lengthen the periods between conventions to three years was rejected by the trainmen several days ago, but the issue was revived yesterday afternoon and finally carried by a vote of d to 1. Earl Jones, of Rolla, is visiting his grandfather, W. J. Leake, and other relatives at this place. Most Children Have Worms Many mothers think their children are suffering from indigestion, head ache, nervousness, weakness, costive ness1, when they are victims of that most common of all children's ailments worms. Peevish, ill-tempered, fret ful children, who toss and grind their teeth, with bad breath and colicky pains, have all the symytons of having worms, and should be given Kickapoo Worm Killer, a pleasant candy lozenge,which expels worms, regulates the bowels, tones up the system, and makes children well and happy. All drutrsrists, or by mail. Price 25o. Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., Phila delphia and St. Louis. A. H. Cox & Co. (Adv.) M rs . Jack Kane went to Peirce City, Friday Miss Grace Waite visited in Springfield Friday. Mrs. E. E. Meador went to Pioneer Saturday to visit her parents. Sweet potato plants at Trittons green house. North 3rd St. Phone 44. 61tdt3w Miss Hazel Cooper, of Jopliin, came over Saturday morning to visit Monett friends. Mrs. P. L Freeland, of Purdy, was in town on business, Satur day. The Frisco shops were closed Friday on account of Decoration Day. A. W. Royalty left for Neode sha Saturday morning on busi- ' i ness. Jas. Thomas, wife and sons will depart in a few days for Jam ison to visit relatives. Mrs. George Colbert and three daughters will leave in a few days for a visit with friends in Washington, Ind. Loyal Davies, son ot H. H. Da- vies, will return soon from Mor risville where he is attending school. . Assistant Superintendent C. T. Mason, of Springfield, was in Monett Thursday looking after railroad business. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Callaway and son Floyd and Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Bradford motored to Spring River to fish Friday. Mrs. A. N. Blaney and little son, of St. Louis, came Saturday morning for a visit with Mrs. 'annie Martin. Mrs. R. E. Martin and daugh ter Leta, of Ft. Worth, Tex., ar rived Friday night for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wainright. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Ferguson were called to Springfield Satur day on account of the illness of Mrs. Ferguson's sister, Mrs. Chas. DuBuque. Mrs. W. A. Watson and Mrs. J. B. Jordan returned Friday night from Webb City, where they attended a district mission ary meeting of the M. E. church, South. The May issue of the Frisco Man gives the complete plan of the Pension System which the 'risco railroad expects to put in to effect July 1. It is not thought that this will retire many of the Monett employees. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCracken are preparing to go to Seattle, Wash., to take up a claim. They are visiting Mr. Mcuracnen's parents at Sarcoxie. The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist courch held an oDen. meeeing at the home oi Mrs. Fred Walton on Thursday afternoon. A good program was given and good crowd attended. Wm. Leitwein and Mrs. John Boehm went to Springfield Fri day to be present at Memorial exercises and to decorate the graves of graves of the decease their family. Mrs. S. E. Adams, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Tingle, at the Waldensian parsonage, returned to her home in Aurora, Saturday. Miss Maxine Tingle accompanied her home for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Beeler and son left Saturday morning for a trip in the west. They will visit a week with relatives in Wichita, Kan., and will then go on to San Francisco. They expect to be gone two months. i , Mrs. C. B. Woodruff and her father, Mr. Thrall, have gone to Mound Valley, Kan. . The old gentleman will spend a month with his son at that place. Mrs. Woodruff will make only a short visit. A great deal of material is ar riving for the new ice plant be ine installed by the Frisco. Most of the excavating is completed and a large shedjias been con structed for the storing of ce ment. About eight car loads of cement will be used m the foun dations alone. , Mrs. Chas Carlln is visiting relatives at Marionville. Mrs. W. E. McCormick, who lives east of town, is very ill. Mrs. Minnie Mitchell, of Joplin visited Monett friends this week. Van Feist visited his friend, Clyde Duncan, at Peirce City Friday. Mrs. A. G. Baird, of Hannibal, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Miller. , Number 1131, held by Mr. Har bour, drew the big rug at Calla way's Saturday. Mrs. Will Luby, of St. Louis, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Harrison. Mrs. L. C. Musser aud children have returned from a visit in Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. E. R Alberts, of Tulsa, Okla., are visiting his sis ter, Mrs. W. A. Mills. Mrs. L. R. Baum and Miss Golden Emlett went to Wichita, Kan., Friday to visit a few days. Misses Gretchen and Kathleen Walker visited in Cassville Friday. Mrs. L. A. Smith and two daughters, of Springfield, are visiting Fred Walton's family. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Woolsey have moved into the new bunga low belonging to Miss Bertha Jeffries. G. R. Berger, assistant super intendent of fuel service, of Fort Smith, was a Monett visitor, Thursday. Miss Margaret Edgar and her guests, Misses Hazel Williams and Una Loether, of Fredonia, Kan., visited in Joplin Saturday. ' Mrs. Jas. Basham and Miss Myrtle Basham went to Spring field Friday night for a visit to relatives. Mrs. J. T. Duckett and child ren and Lois' and Margery Wright visited in Peirce City, Friday. Mrs. August Davis and Miss Gladys Barr. who had been visiting their sister, Mrs. Jas, McNally, returned to their home in Fairview, Saturday. Mrs Jim McCormick returned to her home on Flat Creek Satur day. after a visit with relatives north of town. Her brother, Mr. Fletcher, drove home with her. Tony Browning has purchased M. Loutzenhiser's cottage corner Frisco and Wishart and will make extensive improvements on it. John and Ruth Spilman, of Tulsa, Ok., are visiting their aunt, Mrs. H. P. S. Burke. They will go from here to Wentworth to visit, their grandfather, John F. Spilman. Mrs. G. W. Chapin and daugh ter, Miss Velma, have returned from a visit in Colorado. Mrs. Chaoin's nephew returned with her. Miss Vera Feist returned Saturday morning from Spring field, where she has ' been 8 student at Drury college the past year. Mrs. Ivan Kennedy, nee Juanita Ewing, returned to her home at Eureka Springs, Friday, after two weeks visit with Miss Berniece Downs. Mrs. James Stone and little son returned to their home in Tulsa, Ok., Saturday morning. after a visit with Mrs, A Wallace and Dio Stone and family. Rev. Fr. Kilkenny visited in Concordia, Kan., this week. Rev Cronin, of Aurora, had charge of St. Lawrence church in his ab sence. Mrs. J. H. Inman and Miss Flossie Charles went to Peirce City Friday to attend Memoria! exercises. , Joe Jackson received a card from Jas Talbert, former prose cuting attorney of Barry county this week. He left Cassville this spring in a two horse vehicle for the southwest on account of the ill health of Mrs. Talbert. They are now at Raton, N. M., and the card states that Mrs. . Talbert's health is improving. Order of Publication. , (On non est return.) State op Missouri, J county of Harry, ) In the Circuit Court to July term. 1913. The f'if.V nf Mnnott. tn tlm ilea n( ,U Shenandoah National Bank, plain- tiff i s, vs. Mrs. S. W. Pierce et al. The sheriff of Barry county, Mis souri, having made return on the summons heretofore issued in this cause, that the defendant, Delia Webb urea, cannot be found in said countv. and the court beinsr first satisfied that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon - said defendant, it is or dered by the court that the said de fendant be and you are hereby noti- nea, Dy publication in The Monett mes, a weekly newsDaner nrlnted and published in Barry county, Mis souri, that an action has been com menced against you in the Circuit Court of Barry county, Missouri, for the purpose of obtaining a special judgment against lot 7, block 1, in uowning & Topper's addition to the city of Monett, Missouri, for the pur pose oi satisfying a certain lien for sewer tax on said lot, which said ac tion is returnable on the first day of ue.k wu-iu 01 Biuu court, to be held in the court house in the city of Cass ville, in the county of Barry and state of Missouri, on Monday, the 14th day of July, 1913. When and where vou mav tniwm. and defend such action; otherwise nlaintiff's netitinn will Via tnUon a confessed and judgment rendered ac cordingly. W. R. Hale, Circuit Clerk. By A. W. Landis, Deputy. Pvtrfi n.nri Sniriar. favViow an1 gess, Attorneys for Plaintiff. a irue copy irora me record. Witness mv hand and the anal nf said court, this the 8th dav of Mav. 1913. W. R. Hale, seal Circuit Clerk. Rv A. W. T.Awnie n.ntn First insertion May 16, 1913. Order of Publication. (on non est return) State of Missouri, I ' V fia uounty oi liarry, ) In the Circuit Court of July term 1913. The City of Monett to the use of the Shenadoah National Bank, plaintiffs vs. Lizzie Magee et al. The Sheriff of Barry County, Miss ouri, having made return on the sum mons heretofore issued in this cause that the defendant Lizzie Magee and W. H. Magee cannot be found in said county and the court being first satis fied the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon said defendants it is ordered by the Court that the said de fendants be and you are hereby noti- ned by publication in the Monett Times a weekly newspaper printed and published in Barry County, Missouri, that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of tiarry County, Missouri, for the pur pose of obtaining a special judgment against lots 7, 8 and 9 block 34 in the original townsite of the City of Monett Missouri for the purpose of satisfying a certain lien for sewer tax on said lots which said action is re turnable on the first day of next term of said court to be held in the court house in the City of Cassville In the County of Barry and the State of Missouri, on Monday the 14th dav of July, 1913. When and where you mav aDnear and defend such action otherwise plaintiffs petition will be taken as onfessed and ludtrment rendered ac cordingly. W. R. Hale, Circuit Clerk By A. W. Landis, Deputy. Fyke and Snider, Mavhew and Bur gess, Attorneys for Plaintiff. A true copy from the record. Witness my hand and the seal of said court this the 8th day of May, 1913. W. R. Hale, Circuit Clerk. By A. W. Landis. DeDutv. First insertion May 16, 1913. Trustee's Sale. Whereas, William Houston and Mi nerva Houston, his wife, by their deed of trust dated February 8th, 1910, and recorded in book 46, at page 162, in the recorder's office of Barry county, Missouri, conveyed to the undersigned, D. H. Kemp, trustee, all of the south half of the southwest quarter of section numbered 32, in township 22, north of range 27, con taining 80 acres, more or less, In Barry county, Missouri, to secure the payment of the note therein described; and whereas default has been made in the payment ot the principal of the note and interest, due February 8th, 1913, which is in default and now re mains past due and unpaid. , Now, therefore, at the request of the holder of of said note, notice is hereby given that on Saturday, the 21st Day op June, 1913, between the hours of 0 o'clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p. m., I will sell said property at public vendue to the high est bidder for cash, at the court house door where such sales are usually made, in the city of Cassville, Barry county, Missouri, to satisfy said debt, interest and costs of this trust. D. H. Kemp Trustcfl First published May 30, 1913. Deitrich Brothers have added a shining parlor with Carl Utter in charge, in connection with their shoe shop on Fourth street. They fitted up the place for the accomodation of ladiea as well as the gentlemen and they should receive a liberal patronage. .V and Sunday.