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Jtate Historical Society MONROE GITY DEMOCRAT Volume XXIX. Monroe City, Mo., Thursday, August 3, 1916. Number 18 Monroe City Chautauqua, August 22 27 BigfLanndEfFr UNOFFICIAL VOTE OF MONROE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET - I 1 S Tor Governor Gnrdner 53 2 Atkinson 110 3 Roach 120 50 . Barker 15 13 Lindsey 60 10 Houchin 33 4 Painter 7 5 Lamm, Rep. 9 Swanger " - 7 For Congress 2nd Dist. Rucker 237 49 1829 Lozier 155 54 1759 Tor Senator 13th Dist. McClintic 273 (',6 2358 Alford 135 34 1121 Tor Prosecuting Att'y Meriwether 406 78 1837 Bi.rnes 2 14 1400 Crockett 6 5 384 Tor Sheriff Nolen 255 52 1724 Grimes 85 22 726 Alexander 9 3 518 Delaney 61 9 582 For Assessor Glascock 109 45 1407 Ragsdale 245 38 1381 Hendricks 50 12 . 474 Tor Treasurer Meteer 173 48 1902 Woodscn 219' 46 1542 For judge Easlein Di.t. Grigshy 19(i 17 947 Dooley 214 80 929 Tor Constable Graves 207 Green 129 King 70 I Gardner Heads Ticket. McAllister ' Nominated. A Strong Ticket j and Worthy the Support of nil Gi od Democrats i The battle of the ballots in the primary bus been fought There ; are those i lated with victory and, 1 those who must stand defeat. None 1 of us have won ull of our first, ; choice All have won and lost, so j I honors are even It is now up to j the Democracy to stand shoulder to I 'shoulder for the ticket as nominated : It is composed of good men. It is , true nil the nominees have failings, so did the candidates whom you ! boosted MERCHANTS PICNIC WAS A HUMMER Thursday, July, 27th , will long 'be remembered as" the day of the Big Picnic in Monroe City At an early hour the crowd be gan to gather and in spite of heat and dust the city was filled with people ready to enjoy themselves They were from Missouri, they had rend the advertisements and came 40 hear the bands, to see the pa rade, the free shows, the baloon ascensions, the ball game and bear he political speeches and they wre not disappointed in anything. Everything was just as promised and thousands of people were here. A representative of the Democrat circled through the crowd and asked different ones what they thought of the picnic and everyone was pleased. Many said it exceeded their expectations Ttie men in charge of affairs were live wires and the next time Monroe City advertises a big picnic, the town will not be able to accom modate the crowd. The Shelbina Band and the Ladies Bund from Edina were with us nd furnished most excellent music, but second to none was our own little bund They haven't been organized long but they can all read music and they certainly surprised the people, not only in their music but in their "make up." In fact, tonic were so well "made up" that their friends never did recognize them. Their leader made such a fail that we are publishing in this issue some verses that have been sent in We regret that the poet did not give n verse to each mem- ; ber but perhaps she was like some others, unable to tell who was who. The parade was a surprise to all. About thirty vehicles were in line and the showing was a credit to any town of this size. We would like to tell our readers, who were not able to he here, about each dis play. We had our pencil and pa per ready but soon found out they were passing too apidly to even really see them well, let alone write down a discription. ! Enough to say that everyone did , all they wild to make it a success I and they succeeded. It is said to be the bet display of the kind ' Monroe City hns ever had. ! Prof Cassidy, of Quincy, made ' two baloon ascensions, one ut 1O.30 ! a m. and one at 6:30 p. m. I The trained dogs and monkeys ' gave several exhibitions, ( The dancer in gorgeous costume I was all tlmt the crowd expecteJ, while the acrobats were artists in their line. It is said thdt over a thousand attended the ball game while the north park was well filled and dur ing this time Main street was full of people After the hand concert in the , evening the crowd went to their ! boinei, a hut, tired lot of people. but all satisfied that they bad bad a big day. AM" COL. F. D. GARDNER. Senator James A. Reed was nom inated with practically no opposi tion Gardner leads for Governor by about 20.000; Crossley f.r Lieu tenant Governor: Pool for Secretary of State: Gordon for Auditor; Mid dlekamu for Treasurer: Woodson for Supreme Court No I and Wil liams for Supreme Court No. 2 ap pear to be le ding. Frank W. Mc Allister wns nominated for Attor ney General Dickey will be the Republican c.tndid.ite fur U. S Senator and Swangi-r is leading for Governor. Atkinson was second on the Democratic ticket. Lindsey and Houchius surprised inuuy with their vote M A Roiijue, of Macon, appears to be letdiug for Congress in the First District, W. W Rucker won over Ralph Lozier for Congress in the Second District. He has no Republican opponent for the November election R. S McClintic wins over Alford by about 15u0 or State Senator. Roy Merriwether is quite a sprinter and has a nice majority over both his opponents. Ralph Nolen will be Monroe County's next Sheriff and made a race of which he should be exceed ingly proud. Lines to Scudder. When he the street along As Miff us starch, Luto tiie greut ding-dong Most pioudly inarched. He kuew the reason why The ladies smiled. And tmuthtd a wistful sigh - At all his style. Our diiudy Drum-major, He is the man. Who uir ut oil belore lite Monroe band , Remember, w clean mad prcsa all kinds at clothes. Lane' Tailor. r f in r "''PP. . ? SENATOR J AS. . Rf 1:1) Whose splendid service as Senator was en dorsed by Missouri Democracy. Missouri is proud of him because o! his ability and work for the whole people of Missouri and the Nation. Mrs. Settles Given the Machine. A large crowd, especially when you consider tne weather, were present Saturday alteration when the "Free" sewing machine was given away at le Proctor Jewelry and Music store Oiog to the h--.it and crowded contlilioiisihedi.ioint; was held on a platform in front ol the store The judges were Mrs. E A Thompson and Mrs. T. E. Willard and a little girl drew the numbers The crowd decided that the sev enth number should he the lucky one and when each one of the sev en numbers were called the dupli cate number was there No one wanted to miss a chance on the machine. Mis. J. W. Settles held the sev enth number and received a beauti ful $00.00 machine and she is very proud of it mid well she ma he, tor it is not only a handsome piece of furniture but il cm do the work. Monroe 4, Bevier 3. In a big contested game i-t Proc tor's park picnic day. the local team defeated Brvier. The game was one of the best ever played liere and the teams were very evenly in. itched, and as a result 10 inninus were played be fore the locals succeeded in running in the wining score which was ac complished by Gosney making a a long drive, thereby getting a borne run. Our boys outplayed the visitors at every point, but the visiting um pire could not, or would not, give us our rights, making the game harder than it would have been otherwise. Qarksville was to have played here Sunday but owing to the in tense heat the game was canceled. Read the Democrat km Iff- Boy B. Meriwether Who will he Monroe Count' si next Prosecuting Attorney is one of VmiiKf Cuy's most popular young men. as was mttsled by (he vole here Tuesday, gelling 406 votes oil exo p' 8 which were given his to opponents. His vote was thej largeM evrH''li" "' ci,y y any candid. ne with opposition. He receiv d the largest vote of I any CHiidniatr in the county His I many fi i nils are rejoicing over the 1 vicloiv. He is an honorable, concientii.ua. young man, worthy and well quali fied to fill t lie ullk-e to which he has been iioiniuiited. Camping Cecil Sweaiingen, with seven ol the boys of his Sunday school class Bailev Green. Paul Lynn. Sterling Alexander. Er.i Treaster. C irle. Hickman. Carroll Sweunngen am Ebey Rouse, are spending part ol the week on North river. I hey hai plenty of eatables mid were expect' . . . a. .. '.. ing to nave u nuc nine i