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THF MONETT WEEKLY TIMES FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1918, MESSENGER KILLED IN WRECK Frisco Train Jumps the Track and Turns Over Near Tulsa Spread, tag Rails Jhe Cause. Clarence G. Darden, express messenger-, of St. Louis, was killed and several persons were badly shaken and bruised when the mail, baggage and one passenger coach of St. Louis & San Francisco passenger train No. 10 -eft the rails and turned over at Hcburn, thirty miles west of Tulsa, Ok., Thursday afternoon. Darden jumped from the door of his car when he saw it was turning and he was crushed to death when the car rolled over on him. Mail Clerks W. L. Bolton and Georire Morrow and Assistant Clerk Martin Kirchner, all of Monett, were in the mail car which rolled over. They caught to the rods and saved themselves, but were badly shaken and bruised. They came home Friday morning in a bad nervous condition and received the attention of physi cians. The track was badly tom up and traffic was delayed all night. The ac cident occurred on a sharp curve and it is believed that it was caused by .spreading rails. NOBLE WOMAN PASSES AWAY The passing of Miss Mary Day takes one of Monett's most highly re spected and noble women. Miss Day came to Monett about thirty years ago. She taught in kindergarten work and later taught in the public schools. She was a well informed woman and was considered an excel lent instructor. After she could no longer teach she yet took an active interest in church and public work. Though advanced in years, Miss Day lived alone until stricken with paralysis. She was proud and inde pendent and asked no one's help, though often too feeble to attend to her household duties. No family records have been found and the date and place of her birth are not definitely known. She was probably born in the state of New York. She taught in Sullivan and other places in Wisconsin. She went with her parents to Wellington, Kan., where her father and mother died. She came to Monett with her broth er, Ed Day, and wife about' 1891. Mrs. Day died seventeen years ago and Mr. Day two years later. Since then Miss Day had lived alone in the property left by them to her, to be her home during her lifetime. She has no relatives living except a nephew, Will Day, in Colorado, and two nieces in Wisconsin. None of these could come when notified of they- relative's critical condition: Miss Calista Hall, postmistress at Harold, Wis., a sister of the late Mrs. Ed Day, came before the death of Miss Day and took charge of her af fairs. She was a friend of the de ceased and soon after the death of Ed Day she spent six months with Miss Day. The deceased was an honored mem ber of the Methodist church and she faithfully attended the services wnen she was physically able to do so. She was stricken with paralysis several weeks before her death ana made a brave fight to live. She passed away at 2:30 o'clock Wednes day afternoon, May 8. Funeral serv ices were held at the Methodist church at 4:30 o'clock Thursday aft ernoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. F. King. Interment was made in Oak Dale cemetery. ABOUT RHEUMATISM Rheumatism causes more pain and suffering than any other disease, for the reason that it is the most common of all ills, and it is certainly gratify ing to sufferers to know that there is a remedy that will afford relief and make rest and sleep possible. It is called Chamberlain's Liniment. RAIN POSTPONES OPENING OF SPRINGFIELD CITY PARKS The heavy rains and lowering of the temperature during the past few days caused a second postponement of the opening of the city parks at Springfield Sunday. ' Mrs. Paul Flehme.r and two chil dren, of Peirce City, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Birken bach. Mrs. Ed Herron writes from Kan sas City that she is standing the trip fine. She left that place Tuesday morning and will make her home dur ing the summer at Waterman, 111. Mrs. Fred Walton received a mes sage Wednesday morning from her brother, J. H. Medlin, of Joplin, stat ing that his wife is not expected to live. Mrs. Walton will leave tonight for Joplin to be with her. Rev. D. R. Woods, pastor of the Waldensian church, will go this week to Columbus, Ohio, as commissioner to the Presbyterian General Assem bly from the Carthage Presbytery. He will stop at St. Louis to consult authorities on Y. M. C. A. war work. He contemplates taking up the work in France. EXPRESS AGED WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Martin Flaherty Collapses on Receiving News of Her Sister's Serious Illness. Mrs. Martin Flaherty, of southwest of Monett, died suddenly Sunday night shortly after midnight. A tele gram reached Peirce City Sunday night that Mrs. Flaherty's sister, Mrs. Tornquist, of Oklahoma, was dying. A messenger drove out to the Flaherty home. Mrs. Flaherty had retired, but rose to see the messenger. She began to dress to return to Peirce City to go to her sister's bedside, when she had a heart attack and died in a short time. She is the mother of Mike Flaherty, of Monett. She leaves seven children, three of whom live at home. Her husband died a few months ago. Funeral services will be held at St. Patrick's church in Peirce City at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, May 14. SERGEANT HARMAN MARRIED Young Man, Home on Furlough, Mar ried to Miss Virginia Thomas. Sergeant Murrel Harman, of Camp Funston, Kan., and Miss Virginia Thomas, of Joplin, were married Sat urday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs. J. W. Sherwood, at Caiss ville. Their attendants were Mr. and Mrs. George Harman and Miss Eliza beth Harman. I lie young couple are spending a few days with the bride's parents at Newtonia. Mrs. Harman is an estimable young lady and is well liked by all who are fortunate to know her. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas, who live at Newtonia. She has been employed at the Joplin Printing Company at Joplin for some time, and for a short time will con tinue working. Sergeant Harman is an excellent young man of sterling quality. He was reared in Monett and before en tering military service was cashier in the express office. He is now in training at Camp Funston and ex pects to leave soon for France. He will return to camp May 18. BABY GIRL FOUND ON RAILROAD TRACK When Jarvey Goodnight, who lives two miles north of Purdy, went out to his pasture to attend his stock Mon day morning about 8 o'clock, his at tention was attracted by something on the railroad track just beyond the pasture. On investigation, he found a tiny little girl, about 2 or 3 years old. She was unable to tell her name or where she lived. The child is very pretty, with light hair and light com plexion. She was very thinly clad, barefoot and without coat or hae. She probably strayed away from her home and lost her way. She is most too young to trust out alone, es pecially near a railroad track. No trace of her parents can be found. She is being cared for by Mr. Good night. Charles J. Sheehan is now located at Camp Mills, L. I. The company will be there a short time and will leave directly for France. Miss Esther White has returned home from Joplin, where she was the guest of Miss Margaret Kellerhur Saturday and Sunday. F. W. Boynton and son, Frank, will leave tonight for Kansas City, where Frank will enter the Sweeney Auto mobile School. Miss Lula Sehaffnitt, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sehaff nitt at Memphis, Tenn., returned home Friday evening. Mrs. Houston Temple, of Holden ville, Ok., has returned home, after a visit with her husband, Sergeant Houston Temple. Miss Massey, of Aldrich, Mo., who has been visiting Mrs. J. M. Clayton, left Monday morning for her home. She was accompanied' as far as Springfield by Mrs. Clayton. Miss Neva Hamilton, who has been teacher in the school at Cassville, visited her sister, Miss Demma Ham ilton, in Monett, Monday on her way to her home at Washburn. Miss Demmah Hamilton, who is teacher of the fifth and sixth grades at Forest Park school, will leave Tuesday moming to spend the sum mer vacation at her home in Wash burn. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bone, who were married at Pea Ridge, Ark., Friday evening, visited in Monett Saturday on their way to visit in Joplin. They were accompanied by Miss Bertha Harris and Miss Lea Broadhurst. Miss Lidmila Nerud, teacher of languages in the high school, left Sat urday morning for her home In Springfield. Her sister, Miss Marce line Nerud, who had been visiting here, returned with her. Miss Beulah Speaker and Miss Kate Frank departed Sunday morning for Rich Hill, Mo., to visit a few days at the home of Miss Frank. They ex-. pect to visit Kansas City, Fort Riley, Des Moines and Minneapolis before their return. CHILD DROWNED IN CELLAR Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Smith Falls Into Basement Flooded by Recent Rains. B. Donald, the 11-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Smith, was drowned in the cellar under the residence Sun day afternoon. The cellar had become flooded on Saturday night during the heavy rain. Mrs. Smith, who was ill, did not no tice the absence of the child for a few minutes after he left the house. When she went in search of him she saw that the cellar door outside the house was broken. Going into the cellar, she found the little one had fallen through and had drowned. She called Dr. Dusenbury and Dr. West, who brought a pulmotor, but they found that the child had been dead too long to be revived. A short prayer service was held at the home on Lincoln avenue Monday afternoon by Rev. W. A. Todd. The funeral service was held at Purdy and interment was made in the Purdy cemetery. Mr. Smith and his family had lived in Monett only a few weeks, coming here from Purdy. ENLISTS IN NAVY William Floyd Carter has enlisted in the U. S. Navy as an apprentice seaman, and Hugh D. Stephenson as fireman, second class. C. R. Berkheimer, navy recruiting officer .will leave Monett this after noon for Peirce City, where he will remain until noon Wednesday. RAINS SWELL WHITE RIVER A rise of 20 feet in White river is the result of the heavy rains that have fallen the past week. Eight feet of water is rushing over the 50 foot dam of the Ozark Power and Water Company. L. B. Durnil returned to Picher, Ok., Tuesday morning, after a short visit in Monett. Rev. J. F. King and George J. C Wilhelm will hold a Red Cross meet ing at the Kings Prairie Union church tonight. A. E. Spratley's little son, George, was taken to Mount Vernon Tuesday for examination by the sanatorium physicians. Miss Demmah Hamilton returned to her home at Washburn Tuesday morning, where she will spend her va cation. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Campbell and little daughter, of Springfield, came Tuesday morning for a visit with Mrs. Campbell, corner Eighth and Scott streets. The Peirce City high school went through Monett this morning in auto trucks on their way to Big Springs, where they will spend the day picnick ing. Joseph Randall, Grand Knight, and Charles Mansfield, Past Grand Knight, left Monday night to attend the state convention at Columbia, Mo., as delegates for the Knights of Columbus. Loyal Davies writes home frcr.'. Camp Funston that he is well pleased with his work there. He has been ac cepted in the Army Y. M. C. A. and is temporarily at Funston. He will receive a permanent place iater. Mrs. Drew Taylor received a letter from her son, Ondo, who is in training I at the Great Lakes naval training sta tion, stating that he had arrived there in safety and was enjoying the work. Ondo enlisted May 2. Miss Amy Solomon, who is em ployed as stenographer by the Vance Milling Company at Peirce City, has obtained a month's leave of absence and has entered Draughon's Business College at Springfield for a review of the shorthand work. Mrs. Ed Herron left with her sis ters, Mrs. Mary Crane and Mrs. Kate Lowe, Friday night. They will visit Mr. and Mrs. Bert Herron at Kansas City and Mrs. Lillie Andrews at Keo kuk, la., before going to Mrs. Lowe's home in Illinois to spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Austin and fam- ily are moving from Second street tot their new home on Fourth street, re cently vacated by W. S. Blennerhas sett and family. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dawson will move into the Austin cottage. MARSHMALLOW ROAST A marshmallow roast was enjoyed Monday evening at Brown's orchard, on North Euclid avenue. Hardy Kemp, who will leave this week to at tend Drury college at Springfield, was the honored guest. After a very jolly time roasting marshmallows, they went to the Cole home, on Frisco ave nue, and spent the evening in danc ing. Ice cream and wafers were served. Mrs. A. Cole and Mrs. D. H. Kemp were hostesses. The guests were Misses Josephine Price, Hortense Dwyer, Ruth Cole, Georgia West, Mildred Rains, Mar garet Chapell, Margaret Walsh, Lois Wright, Mary White, Echo Dummlt, Isabelle Miller, Messrs. John Charles Wagner, Raymond Kingery, Paul Matthews, Lon Perry, Beacham Frai- ley, Vincent Wilson, Jimmy Selsor, Fred Dwyer and Erwin Floreth. SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS New Business Building and Other Valuable Additions for Monett. E. B. Rees has purchased the va cant property between the Durnil dry goods building and Calloway's furni ture store and will construct a two story and basement modern building on the site. Plans and specifications for same are being prepared by Bert Robbins, architect, of this city. M. E. Gillioz, general contractor, has been awarded the contract for the construction of this building at a cost of $24,500. The building when completed will be one of the most modem and up-to-date store and office buildings in the city. The first floor will be occupied by Guilck's clothing store and the sec ond story will be fitted up with office suites. M. E. Gillioz has been awarded the contract for a new com mill, storage bins and office building for the Monett Mill and Elevator Company, of this city, according to plans and specifica tions prepared by Bert Robbins, the architect. Buildings will be of re inforced concrete and will be fireproof throughout. The improvements will cost approximately $22,000. Work is now in progress and is to be com pleted about September 1. BIG PATRIOTIC MEETING AT MOUNT VERNON George J. C. Wilhelm, of Monett, was one of the speakers at a big pa triotic meeting at the court house at Mount Vernon Sunday. The building was packed and a very enthusiastic meeting was held. Col. Martin, of St. Louis, a member of the governor's staff; Dick McPher son, of Aurora, and Sarcoxie speak ers were present. The Home Guards of Aurora attended in force. CONFIRMATION PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mueller gave an entertainment Sunday, May 12, m honor of the confirmation of their son, Carl, Jr. A big dinner and sup per was spread for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. John Buckholtz, Mr. and Mrs. F. Langosch, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Geske, Mr. and Mrs. John Mueller and daughters, George W. Schad, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Hartwig Geske and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Schad and family, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Schad and daughter, Mrs. A. Rehwinkel, Mr. and Mrs. John Rphwinkel, Misses Minnie, Selma and Elsie Geske, Paula Schneider, Otto Langosch and John Schneider. Refreshments were served and music was furnished. All enjoyed the confirmation party until a late hour. FRANCES HEYBURN SURPRISED Miss Frances Heybum was given a very pleasant surprise party Monday evening by the members of the sev enth grade of the St. Joseph's school. Miss Heybum was presented with a beautiful emerald, ring it being her birthstone. The guests were Misses Rose and Caroline Exposito, Jessie Bridwell, Virginia Heyburn, Ellen Hogan, Mar ta Higgins, Isabelle Dwyer, Hortense Dwyer, Bernetta Dewine, Helen Atta way, Pauline Temple, Lillian Smith, Mildred Kenney, Gertrude Maher, Anna Mulloy, Lillian Alsup, Carman Burke";- Ethel Wilhelm, Marie Ryan, Genevieve Mulrrmin, of Tulsa, Ok., and Frances Heyburn, the honoree. AURORA H. S. STUDENTS DESTROY GERMAN BOOKS All text books, note books and oth er books pertaining to the German language which has been studied in the Aurora high school were gathered in a heap and burned on the school campus Monday morning by the stu dents. relatives and friends in Kansas City. Miss Violet Counts and brother, Roy, of Wheaton, visited friends in Monett, Thursday evening and attend ed the commencement exercises. Mrs. A. J. Phillips left this morning for a visit in Springfield. She will go from there to Humansville, Mo., to visit her sister, Mrs. Burrell. Mrs. Stapleton, who has been vis iting her sister, Mrs. N. H. Tracy, re turned this morning to her home at Seligman. Oscar Blackshear, who has been in training at Kelley Field, San Antonio, Tex., has an honorable discharge and has returned to Monett. Dr. A. Jones operated upon Mrs. True Milleman Monday morning. He was assisted by Dr. D. E. Miller. The operation was successful. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bone, who have been visiting in Joplin, visited in Mo nett a short time this morning on their way to their home at Pea Ridge, Ark. Misses Alta and Alma Northcutt, of Springfield, visited their brother, Clyde Northcutt, north of town, Sun day. They spent the evening with their aunt, Mrs. O. Barker. Mrs. Callie Heaton, of Columbus, Kan., came Tuesday to visit her brother, J. J. Peck, who will leave Thursday for Colorado Springs, Colo., to enter the Modem Woodmen Sanatorium. Will Reardon, of Fayetteville, Ark., is visiting here. Mrs. John Dwyer left this morning for Claremore, Ok., to visit for sev eral days. Edward Harvey, a student at Wil liam Jewell College, has come home for his summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Flehmer, of Peirce City, visited Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. George Bowman. Mrs. Maggie Porter, of Washburn, was shopping here Friday and also visited her friend, Mrs. Louis Pratt. Mrs. Ben Lamar and Rev. and Mrs. N. M. Whittington, of , Purdy, were shopping in Monett Thursday. John Manlove, of Peirce City, left the first of the week for Tulsa, Ok., where he will enlist in the navy. Mrs. Charles McArtor, of Jenkins, who has been visiting Mrs. Vaughan and family, in South Monett, left this morning for a visit in Carthage. Mrs. C. H. Johnson, of Carterville, is spending the week with her daugh ter, Mrs. Will Lowery, on North Ninth street. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Rayburn re turned Thursday to their home at Ft. Smith Ark., after a visit . with rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown and Misses Velma and Wilma Withers, of Golden City, are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Mayhew. Leo DeBrosse is ill with pneumonia at Jefferson Barracks, where he is in training. His brother, Philip, went to visit him. The Eastern Stars are having a school of instruction this afternoon and evening. A dinner will be given this evening at the Martin hotel in honor of the out-of-town guests. It's your duty as an American to take part in this Red Cross drive the same as though you had been named on a committee. Take hold and help them. Woman friend is a Large Trial Bot tle of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black heads, Eczema and all rough 6kin and clear complexion . A real skin Tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store. Adv. ATTENTION Mr. Stockman: If you are inter- ested in raising good horses and tofore contracted between the plain mules, it will pay you to go and see tiff and defendant, the plaintiff hav the Stallions and Jacks in the bam of ing filed an affidavit alleging that the Henry Obermann & Son, Freistatt, Mo. w35-lm DO YOU ENJOY LIFE? A man in good physical condition is almost certain to enjoy life, while the bilious and dyspeptic are de-. spondent, do not enjoy their meals and feel miserable a good share of the time. This ill feeling is nearly always unnecessary. A few doses of Chamberlain's Tablets to tone up the stomach, improve the digestion and regulate the bowels is all that is needed. Try it. ORDER OF PUBLICATION State of Missouri,) ) ss. County of Barry, ) In the Circuit Court, June Term, 1918. George J. Beck and Elizabeth Beck, Plaintiff, vs. Noah Martin, Allen Hudson, Leverett B. Sidway, if living, and if dead, their and each of their unknown consorts, widows, widowers, heirs, devisees, donees, alienees or imme diate mesne, remote, voluntary or involuntary grantees, Defendants. The State of Missouri, to the above named defendant, greetings: You are hereby notified that an ac tion has been commenced against you in the circuit court of the county of Barry, in the state of Missouri, for the purpose of obtaining a decree de termining the title of plaintiffs in and to the following described real estate and to quiet title thereto: The Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section Thirty- five, Township Twenty-six, Range Twenty-seven, in Barry county, Mis souri, and to order deed ot trust can celed and divesting title of defend ants, if any, and vesting same in plaintiffs. Which said action is returnable on the first day of the next term of said court, to be begun and held at the court house in the city of Cassville, in the county of Barry and state of Missouri, on the 24th day of June, next, when and where you may ap pear to defend such action; otherwise plaintiffs' petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered ac cordingly. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published, according to faw, in The Monett Times, a week ly newspaper published in Barry coun ty, Missouri. J. L. VANHORN, Circuit Clerk. D. H. Kemp, Attorney for Plaintiffs. A true copy from the record. Witness my hand and the seal of circuit court of Barry county, this 24th day of April, 1918. (Seal) J. L. VANHORN, Circuit Clerk. By S. M. TROLINGER, D. C. FOR A SPRAINED ANKLE As soon as possible after the in jury is received get a bottle of Cham berlain's Liniment and follow the plain printed directions which accom pany the bottle. , NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT All creditors and others interested in the estate of J. F. Jenkins, de ceased, are notified that the under signed W. W. Jenkins, administrator of said estate, intends 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 13th day of May. 1918. W. W. JENKINS, Administrator. This 25th day of March, 1918. First insertion March 29. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of William Lewis, deceased, were grant ed to the undersigned on the 4th day of March, 1918, by the Probate Court of Barry county, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administra tor within six months after date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if such claim; not xlvbited within one year front the date of last inser tion of this publication, they will be forever barred. This 4th day of March, 1918. W. S. LEWIS, Administrator. Attest: C. M. LANDIS, Judge of Probate. ORDER OF PUBLICATION State of Missouri,) ) ss. County of Barry, ) In the Circuit Court, June Term, 1918. Artelia Pruitt, Plaintiff, vs. i N. E. Pruitt, Defendant. The State of Missouri, to the Above Named Defendant, Greetings: You are hereby notified that an ac tion has been commenced against you in the circuit court of the county of Barry, in the state of Missouri, for the purpose of obtaining a decree dis solving the bonds of matrimony here- defendant is a non-resident of the state of Missouri and cannot be served in the manner prescribed in Chapter 21 of Article 4 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri ' for 1 the year 199. Which said action is returnable on the first day of the next term of said court, to be begun and held at the court house in the city of Cassville, in the county of Barry and state of Missouri, on the 24th day of June next, when and where you may ap pear to defend such action; otherwise plaintiff's petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered ac cordingly. And it is further ordered that a copy hereof be published, according to law, in the Monett Times, a week ly newspaper published in Barry county. Missouri. J. L. VANHORN, Circuit Clerk. T. D. Steele, Attorney for Plaintiff. A true copy from the record. Witness my hand and the seal of the circuit court of Barry county this 26th day of April, 1918. (Seal) J. L. VANHORN, Circuit Clerk. By S. M. TROLINGER, D. C. BARRE GRANITE whether for mausoleum, mon ument or marker for costly or modest memorial is the ideal stone. Its qual ity is uniform, its beauty unfail infe the Rock Everlasting. Barre Granite can be seen in all cerae terier, in many forma. If your duty of erecting a monu ment is of recent origin, or if you have been putting it offf rom time to time, decide now to learn mors about Bar.o Granite. Let iu h.)w you designs nd quote prices. A, CRAMER Peirce City, Mo. j iKXMUUfJUU iss t