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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15

highest lawful rate on the principal of
the debt for the full period OF the loan,
and dividing the sum of this interest
and the principal into notes Of equal
amount, and in number equal to the
months embraced in the period which
the debt has to run, will undoubtedly
result in the debtors paying and the
creditors receiving more than the law
full rate Of interest on the principal OF
the debt. To show that the contract in
the present case is infected with uSury,
1t is only necessary to make simple
calculation. Had the interest been COM
puted in the ordinary way, and had
the plaintiff given notes of S63 each,
falling due monthly, she would have
paid off the debt in n little less than oil
months. She owed interest on the en-
tire principal but for one month"; where
as she has contracted to pay interest on
II for five years. Tho fact is that I'M
der the usury laws of this State she
could not be required to pay per cent.
interest for the full period of the loan
on any sum but that represented by
the last note to become due. 1t is clear.
therefore. that there was n mutual in
tention on the part of the parties to
this transaction to enter into scheme
which would result in the payment of
more than per cent. on the other. This
intention could not have been more ap-
parent If 1t had been expressed upon
the face of the contract itself. This
being true. the transaction has all of
the elements of usury in It, a trans
action is usurous when we find loan.
either express or implied, and an I'M
derstanting between the parties that
the loan shall or may be returned with
n greater rate of interest than is allow
cd by law. That the transaction under
consideration discloscs n contract, con-
trivance, and device by which n rate
of interest greater than per cent, per
annum was intended to be reserved.
charged. and taken will not admit OF
serious question.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15
TER.RIBLY INJIRED
REV. j. EARNEST rHAcKER.
CALLED TO PASTORATE SECOND
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Rev. j. Ernest Thacker who has been
unanimously extended a call to the
pastorate of the Second Presbyterian
Church, this city, is a native of Green's
boro. N. c.. He is about go years of n re
and has a wife and two children. He
graduated with distinction at Davidson
College, n. c., in 1891, and afterwards
entered the Union Theological Seminary
as a student of the gospel ministry.
where he thoroughly equipped himself
in course of three years studies. His
first church after his regular ordina-
ION was at Oxford. N. c. After serv-
ing 1t about two years very acceptablv
he was called to the passionate of Stuart
Robertson Memorial Church, Louisville.
Ky, where he spent most delightful
period. While prosecuting his Iabors
there, which were eminently successful
he accepted the call to the Second
Presbyterian Church at Alexandria.Va
which he is now serving, and where he
is strongly engrafted in the affections
of the people. He is a gentleman of
pleasing address, an able divine and
fluent speaker, and dillgent and ready
pastor. 1t is believed by the members
of the Second Church here that Mr..
Thacker will accept the call.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15
MEETING OF COUNCILS.
IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE
ACTED UPON

ACTED UPON.
"A special meeting OF the Common
Council will have to be held within
the next few days to finish the bust
ness left untouched at the last meet
ing. 1t was thought that a meeting
would be held this week, and it is
probable that one will he called for
tonight or tomorrow night If not.
it will be held next week, as there is
considerable important matters TO be
passed upon which cannot we'll go
over till January. None of the bills
have been approved by this Council.
1t is probable that a joint meeting
90 the Councils will be held on the
night the Common branch is called to
meet in special session, as there viii
have to be a joint session to elect
Harbor Commissioners, and transact
other business before the new year.
The Select branch having passed on
the light contract, the Common Council
win ut its meeting take up this mat
ter for concurrence or non-concur-
renee, and the hardest fight yet waged
over the question will result Both
sides are claiming victory. The Pen
der side relies on the vote of II to z
In its favor at the last meeting OF
this body, while the other side claims
that there have been changes which
will cause this branch to concur with
the Select branch.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15
w. saw. BANK & T. CO.. ". DoTTEN-
HEM.
Supreme Court OF Georgia.
July 10, 1899.

WHEN MONEY IS LOANED AND
THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
FOR THE FULL TERM OF THE
LOAN is ADDED TOGETHER AND
THE AGGREGATE DIVIDED INTO
AS MANY NOTES AS THERE ARE
MONTHS IN THE TERN OF THE
LOAN, AND ONE OF SUCH NOTES
MADE 10 MATURE. EACH MONTH
THE TRANSACTION IS UsURIoUs.
The point decided appears from the
opinion OF the court.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15

handsome tribute to other orders and
iraternal Organizations, ind closed with
the following prophetic utterance:
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion of this. my brief ad-
uress, let me say 10 you. brothers, that
it Is your duty to go OH in your good
WORK! Increase your membership; re-
ooueie your efforts in extending the
principles Of your order, and do all that
IN your power lies to help and aid
your fellowman.
Resting always in the proud con-
Sc,ousness that the man who believes
IN, ana lives according to, the pracepts
ana principles of our order will ever be
good citizen, and that the land where
the spirit of true fraternity hourishes
VIII always be free; and may this be
true because If l mistake not the fore
poolngs of the times, the day is not
iar distant when our land will need
ner patriots more true than in the early
GAYS of the Republic.
Tie duo 20, That We Two Were
Maylhs was then sung by Misses
Neely ana Oliver, and proved the gem
" siic evening. 1t was heartily encored.
a nv as 10 refusal would be received
tneS responded with Annie I,aur.e -
Miss Nicely playing the accompa niment
no,'owlhg this came the singing of
ne Star-Spangled Banner bw Tho
prophet. w tle
HIeat praise is due all who had to do
WIN the arrangements. and especinlIv
20 Messrs. j. w. Cherry. w. IT Joonns
anu 4. Is. Wright. Of the COMMITTEES "a
due. @uccess Is
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15
TILE WASHINGTON
MEMORIAL
Continued from Page 3.

Illustrated by this order, and then paid
handsome tribute to other orders and
1raternal organizations, and closed with
the following prophetic utterance:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15
Wont to Attach vesso Is

United States Deputy Marshal West
returned yesterday from Cricket Hill.
IN Matthews county, on the Chesa-
peake Bay, where he went to attach
some vessels on libel papers. The
vessels were steam dredge and three
barges, belonging to NJ. 4. Duran &
Co, OF Washington. They were IL
beled by George Fl. Chewing, of
Matthews county who had n claim Of
SSS3.55 against the owners for re-
pairs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15

Chritmas is near at hand and r.o
have been mindful OF it, and as y,
suit are more prepared to sbow ono
of the best-selcctcd stocks oc dinmonds
watches. jeweiry and silverwarc to he
found In the city. Our prices have
been marked down to ensure rood.
sales. You are cordially invited -
inspect our goods before purcho sin :,
elsewhere.
THE GALE JEWELRY 90
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15
Pref. Fitz Resigns.

Prof. Newton Fitz, organist and
cholrmaster of Cumberland Street NJ.
70. Church. has. on account of feeble
health. resigned his position, to take
effect January LIST, 1900. This enforced
move on the part of Prof. Fitz is deeply
regretted by the congregation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
CITIZENS SERIOUSLY
INJURED

Yesterday, between 10 and II O'Clock
a. M, MIR. w. T. Arlington was the
victim of painful accident at the cor
ner of Main and Chapel streets. His
carriage. while turning the corner. was
run into by an electric car, with the re-
suit that he was thrown out and pain
fully injured, having sustained q deep
cut in the head and Il dislocated shoun-
der. He was taken TO drug store.
thence to st. Vincent's Hospital, whore
his wounds were dressed. Mr. J. b.
Sawyer, the motorman. and Mr. J. Is.
Sandcrlin. the conductor, who were in
charge of the car, were arrested by
Officer Dozier, and will have n hearing
in the Police Court this morning.
A SAILORS FALL.
Frederick Stevens, sailor on the
schooner L. a. Plumer fell from aloft
to the cabin of the vessel distance OF
sixteen feet yesterday morning. sus-
tanning painful injuries. He was re-
moved to st. Vincents Hospital for
treatment, and last night was resting
comfortably.
TERRIBLY INJURED.
Mr.. Clarence j. Watson, a resident of
Port Norfolk. fell from two story
frame building he was guttering in
East Brambleton yesterday striking
the ground with q force that broke his
collar bone, right and left legs, and
dislocating one of his elbows. After re-
ceivlnE attention from a physician he
was removed to his home for care and
attention. His Injuries, while serious
and painful, are not regarded as neces-
sarily fatal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15

Newest Discovery" extracts teeth
painlessly n. Y. Dental Rooms onl,,
No. 32i. corner Main and Talbot sts
n. e. of monument, established nearly,
20 years. Ennes, Dentist. New phone
6Sl
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15

y D..
Under the present law of the State
the rate of interest is fixed. Parties are
given the privilege of making contracts
for slightly higher rate than that
which would be collectible If no rate
is agreed upon in writing, and, while
the schemes and devices which have
been resorted to to evade the usury
laws are almost without number, none
Of them have been successful in passing
the scrutiny Of the courts invcstiga,
tions when 1t was apparent upon the
face of the contract, or from evidence
introduced showing the truth of the
transaction, that there was a manifest
purpose on the part of the parties to
the contract to enter into O. stipulation
which would have tho effect of compell-
ing the person undertaking the obliga-
ton of the contract to pay sum which
would be substantially greater than
the principal of the debt and the high
est rate of interest allowed by law. 1t
is permissible for debtor to pay ac-
crned interest at any period of time be-
fore the principal of the debt becomes
due. a transaction which calls for the
payment Of the principal at q certain
time and payment of interest Mt GER
tain fixed times during the period that
the principal is to run is valid trans
action. The interest may be paid an
nually, semiannually. quarterly or
monthly, or in even lesser periods, if
the parties see fit so to contract; and
the failure to pay any interest which
Is past due under such stipulation
would render such past-duc indebted
ness a lipuidated demand which would
itself bear interest. It is also well set
tied that a contract providing for the
payment of the highest lawful rate OF
interest in advance is not usurious,
though many of the courts which recog-
nfze this as an established rule express
doubts as to whether, upon principle,
such practice should be allowed to pre-
vail. The facts Of the present case do
not bring 1t within the letter. reason, or
spirit of the principle OF any of the
cases above. referred to where rate
of interest apparently higher than that
authorized by law was allowed to he
collected. Calculating interest at the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15
THE GALE JEwELRY co.

Students, go home by the Scaboard
Air Line. and get your certificates sign
ca by Superintendent. Principal or
president of your Institution.
deS-suwef fritz
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15

For all aches. Capudine is the certain
remedy; certain, safe. 15 and 25c. at
druggists.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-15

Oxford clearinghouse suitlnrs.
pleasure to show our large variety
RUDOLPH & WALLACE
1888 Main street
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21
Library open this afternoon.

Library open this afternoon.
DR.. w. w. Ritchey will be
cslt Of the city until Oct. 9th.
The r. E. O's witt meet at
Mrs Patton's at 80
Mrs. w. II Bird was visiting
PALMYRA relatives yesterday.
J. Il Straub is binding Il
pretty cottage home on Iris
farm.
Mrs Robert Spooner died Of
consumption and was barred at
l&'uSh Creek Monday
FOE SA4E--2O acres of cCrm
in the field
II. J. SHARP
Miss Eleanor Scott will read
the DEMOCRAT at Mexico where
sA, is attending Hardin college
NlwlVI red tha ADVERTISE
meutS ia the DEMOCRAT. be-
cats. it will pay you 10 DO SO.
,lrS. w. b. Drescher, of Han
niJti, came in Tuesday to visit
re ItiveS.
len"y Rtdding. of near Spal-
iii was business visitor in
thus city Tuesday,.
%! 5. Nance and family have
N we'd To Canton where Nit
has good job in the planning
mill.
Mrs. Wallace Galloway tnee
Miss Ella Daulton) is here from
MoutaXa visiting with her many
friends.
IL. A Ford, Cecil Dawson,
Bud Crawford and Miss Pearl
Ely are attending the Bethe
Association at Palmyra.
e. S. Hampton has sold 6;
head of good Texas cattle t
James Jones for St:95. They
averaged 1859 pounds,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

Boys Knee Pants for % cents
at Levy's Cash Clothing Store.
A good No. 1 heating stove
for sale. "A. b. WARNER.
Miss Ellie Baxter of Hunting.
ton was shopping in the city
Tuesday.
Mis-, Georgia Ogle was the
guest of friends here the past
week.
W. r. Yowcll is to cry W. II.
Ewing's sale near HunneweII
next Thursday.
Chancey Bracllley is again at
home in Shiel. He had been
working in Hannibal.
w. d. Lennon, of Quincy.
has been spending the week in
the city.
We were happy to know yes
terday that O. Harry Parks
was able to make business
trip to Quincy.
/ Mai, Maddox and wife, o.
Huntington, have been attend
ing the Mission at the Holy
Rosary church;
Pearl Little. one of the pleas
ant gentlemen of Huunewell, il
now book keeper at the j. j
Rogers business house.
In a letter c. b. Payne, wiz
is favorably known here, says
The DEMOCRAT is like letter
as it gives all the news.
]. d. Parks, OF FayetteVlite
! Tenn, is in the city for the pur
pose of purchasing two. ca
loads of extra gooCtmules.
Do you want notions? Do yor
want dry goods? If so the plac
| for YOU to find them. aud fin,
them at the right prices, is Il
Miss Tudie Swinkey'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21
ROGERS,

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21


/ The best line Of Duck Goats
in Monroe City at LEWIS.
Carl Smith has resigned his
position as foreman of the
Shelbina Torchlight.
Mrs. John Mastin has been
spending the week in the City
of Flowers.
Have you seen that all Wool
Black Clay Worsted 1897. at
50. % at LEWIS.
w. e Lee and family, Of near
Warren, left for st. Louis Tues
day to spend several days,
| Have your suit made to or.
der at Levy's Cash Clothin"
Store.
A. K. Crisler asks that the
faithful DEMOCRAT continue toI
his address at Shreveport, La,
and enclosed an "encourager."
! Have you been around to see
Guss "a. H. Green? From
scalesfto all kinds Of feed he is
nicely fixed.
| Frank Smedley. of Chicago,
has been spending several days
in the city with j. L. Lyon and
wife, his kinspeople.
Geo. Engle of ShieI attended !
court in New London last week
1t is said he lost - pounds. |
Wonder Why?
John w. McGla~sou, of War
rem was in the city enrOute to
/ the Future Great where he is
spending the week.
The negro coal miners of Car
terville, III have been engag-
ed in an other riot. Five of
them were killed Monday
Jasper Henderson, the poul-
trvman, is now putting on airs.
He has fixed Mp a new Office.
put in new furniture and is
watching the markets.
Mr.. Cook Pres. of the Long
Line Telephone o.. will start
from Hannibal this week aud
build a line through Moaroe
CITY to Shelbina,
D D. Nelson was attending
to business 1T West Plains. Mo.
last week While there he saw
our odd friend, Marion Level
len
John Nolen and Harry Nor.
.man, the bright young editors
of the In Grang" Indicator.
spent Saturday and Sunday in
this city with relatives.
: Hon. David Overmeyer was in
this city a few hours, Friday
evening. He made the great
speech of the Palmyra Demo
cratic meetings.
r Abram MuSSallem left for
Chicago Saturday to meet his
uncle who is returning to Per.
STA. While il the city he will
: post himself on the opticiau
a., business.
The County Court has at last
recognized the east end of the
. county by planking down S2Ot
' for the purpose of assisting the
o
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21
HATS AND FEATHERS.

Misses Emery & Caldwell
have returned from market
with Que of the handSomest
lines of millinery the CITY has
ever handled They have re
ceived their sample hats.
Miss Cab. pavlor. of st. Louis,
is now with them to do the
trimming. aud fix your hats and
bounets la Paris France.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

And don't you forget that the
most exquisite line of millinery
in this city is to be found al
Miss Tudie Swinkey's. The
materials are in the house and
an expert trimmer is there to
place them just as you want
them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

'Frank Smedley. of Chicago,
has been spending several days
in the city with j. L. Lyon and
wife. his kinspeople.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

Carl Smith has resigned his
position as foreman of the
Shelbina Torchlight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

The best line Of Duck Coats
in Monroe City at LEWIS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

Geo. Engle of Shiel attended
court in New London last week.
1t is said he lost - pounds.
Wonder Why?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

The County Court has at last
recognized the east end of the
county by planking down 5000
for the purpose OF assisting the
farmers or public in building
good roads.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

Do you want notions? Do you
want dry goods? If so the place
for you to find them. aud find
them at the right prices, is at
Miss Tudie SwiukeV'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

Mrs. John Mastin has been
spending the week in the CITY
of Flowers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

Boys Knee Pants for % cents
at Levy's Cash Clothing Store.
A good No. 1 heating stove
for sale. "A. b. WARNER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

Have you seen that all Wool
Black Clay Worsted 1897. at
50. 10 at LEWIS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-21

Miss Ellie Baxter of Hunting,
ton was shopping in the city
Tuesday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-01
THE HARBOR Of WE|HA|NE|
PRESENT CONDITION or THE
BRITISH PORT
VIII he the Summer Resort of China.
Beautiful -Dismautled Forti-
fiCations

The condition of Weihawei is thus
described in recent letter to the
Shanghai Mercury:
at is impossible to say much about
this place. The climate is the chief
thing, and it is just grand, bar biz
gard now and then, and sometimes a
frozen coast. The great cold is Il
myth, and | have actually been out
boating and yachting for pleasure in
February. 1t is, of course, very
backward place yet, but it is going to
be the summer resort of China. Che
foo, along the coast, has been hither-
to- but it is unhealthy. while this place
is bracing and healthy like the En-
gadine. Of course when it expands
and is built over bit it may breed
disease. for the Celestials have not the
most rudimentary notions of santa
ton, and the most narrowing sights
meet the eye daily.
"All round this big bay there are
the most lovely sands you can ina
CINE, so that the bathing here in sum
mer will be simply grand, and of
course, so will the boating. The naval
people are going to make the island
(Liu-kung-tau) their great place. 1t
there. The civilian population, when
it comes. will be on the mainland
where we are. so that all the attrac-
tions such as football, cricket and
hockey. for which we have to go across
about two miles of water, will even
tually be on the mainland.
"Apropos of guns. etc, all the forts
on the mainland were dismantled and
. 70 l,N hp Il In
fore they left last year, and they are
sad sight now all in ruins. In all
of them there are huge Krupp guns
about in. calibre, and Is #. and 20 fl.
long. lying around for anyone to take
who wants one, so if you have any
use for such you have only to come
and take few away. On the island
things are better, and we are going to
arm and the rebuild the very strong
forts there All the forts here were
designed by German experts, and
must have been very powerful.
Fundamentally we are hung up for
want of room, and we cannot natural
ly enlist men to any extent till we
can house them the proper way. We
are, however, in hopes of having this
difficulty solved before long. There
being no postoflice here, a private
firm started a courier post at ire
gular intervals. The stamps are very
rare, as only 1900 were published. A
postoffice is now going to be opened
here, believe, by the Chinese Govern
ment. The mails here are awful, and
we somtimes got three weeks papers
in bunch, and are for days and days
without even Shanghai paper. How
ever, hope we are making history all
! the time"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-01
ST. VITUS' DANCE.

In Columbia, Mo-, is a little girl,
who a short time ago lost control of
her muscles and was not even able to
speak. Her parents called in the ply
sicians and after examining her they
said she had st. Vitus' dance in it's
most severe form. They left her some
medicine, but it did not relieve her ter
rible condition. In speaking of her re-
covery her father says: Or. Miles
Nervise was recommended and we be-
gan giving it to her at once. Before the
first bottle was half gone we could see
an improvement, and by the time she
had taken two bottles she was cured"
M. w. COFFEY,
Columbia, Mo.
All druggists are authorized to sell
DR.. Miles Nervine on a guarantee that
first bottle will benefit or money will
be refunded Be sure and get DR..
Miles Nervine. Take nothing else.
Write us about your troubles and all
ments and we will give you the honest
advice of trained specialist absolute
ly free of charge. Booklet on heart
and nerves sent free. Address,
DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind