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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Sewing Machine oil and need
lesa at Walkers, the ieweler
L. w. Ragland was visiting
relatives in Shelbina, Sunday.
Prof. LigEtbody, Of Ely. was
in the city with friends Satur-
day.
Joseph McCIintic made a
business trip to Palmyra Thurs
day.
Nearly 5000 United States
troops left Charleston, >. G.,
for Cuba. last Friday.
Thornton Marshall and fam.
lily, of Quincy, spent last week
in the city visiting relatives.
Miss Agnes Mccain, of Quin-
cy, spent Il portion of last week
in the city with relatives.
France has been granted eX-
tension Of the exclusive French
settlement in Shanghi.
Mrs. Geo. ~. Williamson, of
I
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05
Money to Loan

We have plenty Of money to
oan on any and all kinds of
first class real estate security.
Our rate of interest is as low as
the lowest. Call on us if you
desire 4 loan or wish to renew
the one you have at lower
rate. Pay your interest direct
to this office.
j. A. NELSON & Co.
Successors to Nelson & Reg.
land.)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

DR.. VIM. r. Rothwell, profess
sor of theology and moral phi.
losophy in William Jewell Col
lege, died Dec. 2Sth of pneu.
monia. Dr. Rothwell WAS 81
years old.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

The w. c. II. U. organization
will have a question on hand
that is likely to keep it busy
for some time. Commissary
Gen. of Subsistence Egan ere.
atcd a sensation Saturday when,
before the war Investigation
committee, he recommended
that beer be added to our regu-
lar army rations for soldiers.
There has been no issue of liq-
nor of any kind with the army
ration since '65. Since '65 there
has been a sentiment among the
old and tried officers that Il
moderate use of liquors would
be advantageous.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

One gallon of Lead and Oil
Paint mixed in the old way, or
ordinary mixed Paint. will cover
200 square feet with two coats,
while MONARCH Paint will cover
300 feet and wear three or four
times as long, besides having
a much finer finish. For sale by
RANNHY & SAUNDERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

VIM. j. Kraus, of Barry, Ill,
is 4 sly one. He came over to
visit his Dllcinea during the hol-
days and was in the city sew
eral days before the ones not in
the secret were aware of his
being in the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05


Wall paper the Iates styles a
the lowest prices at
RANEY 4 SAUNDER'S
Frank Gentry and Allie
Hampton were Palmyra visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Brown, of Monroe
City, is the guest OF her brother,
Frank Vaughn. Mercury,
Miss Mary Thciaon, OF Shell
Dina. was the guest Of her
friend, Mrs. j. Fink, Thursday
and Friday.
Investigate the merits of the
Monarch Mixed Paint and you
will use no other. For sale by
RANEY d SAUNDERS.
New Subscribers are coming
in nicely and Il few Of the old
ones are paying up. mat Is
right gentlemen please keep it
up.
The French think they have
solved the submarine boat prob
lem. Their navy claims that
they now have 4 boat which has
Travelled 10 miles under water
to perfection.
Richard II. Pearceal, Of near
Clarence spent Saturday in this
city attending to business. 1t
is quite likely that he will
return and make this his
home in the near future.
Mr.. Dingley is greatly sur
prised to find that free trade
Great Britain has also had Il
prosperous year. According TO
high tariff logic, there can be
no prosperity where trade is
rec. -Post dispatch.
The fire bell startled our quiet
church going people at 11:3u
last Sunday. out it turned out
. to be nothing more serious than
a tlue burning out. The fire de-
partnent made good run just
the same.
The parents should watch the
condition of the ice and not let
their little ones so skating
when it is soft The day before
the last hard frost came, five of
them got into the mill pond and
luckily escaped with nothing
verse than duCkng.
From present Indications 4
vein of copper just discovered
in the Jarilla Mountains forty
miles north OF FL Paso, Tex,
will rival the great Heckla
mines Of the north. y thirty
four foot vein of high grade ore
is in sight.
The grand ball at Hunnewell
Friday night was Il success.
Chas. Kendrick and Miss Sadie
Hagar and Misses Mamie
LOsson. Bush Hagau, Mrs. FL
Hardy and Messrs Harry Nc,
Clintic, Yancy Sullivan, j. D.
Criglcr, Able Boarman, Ira
Searcy, Joe Montgomery aud
n. NJ. Boulware of this city
participated in the pleasure Of
dancing with our neighbors.
Hannibal has been visited by
another expensive conhagration
Friday night fire started in thu
Bowman & Williamson DR.,
Goods house and Quilted it com
pletely in a few moments. The,
carried a S27, ZOO stock will
$4,000 insurance. The mex
building was occupied by
N,,ttro~h; fruif hNuoa IN tb,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05
FOR SALE.

One hundred and forty acres
of No. stock fields, plenty OF
running water.
VIM. HUNERWADEL.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

RANEY & SAUNDERS.
Sewing Machines 800, so best
in the world.
r. MANNING WALKER.
S. A. and Bert Wood were at
tending to business i'll Quincy
the latter part of the week.
G. +. Purnell, of Kansas CITY,
dropped off here Friday after
noon to visit friends.
Rev. j. Il. Pentutf, OF the
Chicago University came in
/ Friday morning to visit friends.
! w. c. Lindsey and wife, OF
New London, were visiting their
daughter, Mrs. W. w. Longmire.
last week.
Hats at your own price at
Miss Evans. Small room
makes it necessary to sacrifice
for space.
Dr.. w. r. Rutledge is now
making frequent trips to Han
nibal. What are the attractions,
doctor. ell?
Fowler & Carrico are up to
snuff and they don't sneeze
either. Read their ad in this
issue and see.
Mrs. G. f. Tucller, of Mober-
". spent the holidays in the
city with her parents, DIR. l.. f.
Nelson and wife.
Miss frankie COnnell, of Tay-
Tor Station, came in Friday TO
spend several days with her
friend, Mrs. c.. NJ. Sullivan.
Rev. J. E. Travis, j. A. Hick
man, NJ. b. Garner aud John
Stream, went hunting Thursday
and had a good days sport.
Miss Bessie Fowler, Of Hun.
newell, was the guest of her
friend, Miss Della Johnson, the
latter part of the week.
Misses Anna and Eliza Rouse
were the guests of their sister,
Mrs. II. p. Middleton, in Clarks-
Vile, during the latter part of
the week.
After I pleasant visit with
friends in this city. Miss Flor.
cuce Skinner returned 60 her
home in LaGrange, Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Maud Roberts, one Of the
dashing bellies of Shelbinl, was
visiting her friend, Miss Edna
Fielder, the latter part Of the
week.
The furling of the Spanish
flag in Cuba Sunday reSemolel
the fall of the Roman Empire
more than an evacuation. Like
Rome, it was the rolling up of
the scroll of power for all time
! to come.
VIM. j. Kraus, of Barry, Ill,
is Il sly one. He came over to
visit his Dllcinea during the hol-
days and was in the city sew
eral days before the ones not in
the secret were aware of his
being in the city.
One gallon of Lead and Oil
Paint mixed in the old way, or
ordinary mixed Paint. will cover
200 square feet with two coats,
while MONARCH Paint will cover
300 feet and wear three or four
times as long, besides having
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Miss Oracle Sharp spent
part of the week with Hannibal
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

John Jarman tlunked on that
gallon of oysters. His capac'
ity was great enough, but he
was afraid they might disar-
range his internal machinery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Go to Il. MannlngW dllier'
or 1sK wedding rings.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

The furling of the Spanish
flag in Clba Sunday reSenolel
the fall of the Roman Empire
more than an evacuation. Like
Rome, it was the rolling up of
the scroll of power for all time
to come.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Fowler & Carrico are up to
snuff and they don't sneeze
either. Read their ad in this
issue and see.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

After L pleasant visit with
friends in this city, Miss Flor.
cnce Skinner returned 60 her
home in LaGrange, Sunday
afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Hannibal has been visited by
another expensive conhagration.
Friday night fire started in the
Bowman & Williamson Dry
Goods house and Quilted it com.
pletely in a few moments. They
carried a $4,000 stock with
$4,000 insurance. The next
building was occupied by
Quattrochi fruit house, on the
east Frank Sultzmans bakery
came next and then e. e. Rays
drug store. Rays stock is a
fetal loss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Miss Bessie Fowler, Of Hun.
newell, was the guest of her
friend, Miss Della Johnson, the
latter part of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Miss Maud Roberts, one Of the
dashing bellies of Shelbinl, was
visiting her friend, Miss Edna
Fielder, the latter part OF the
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Mrs. c. f. Tucller, of Mober-
ly, spent the holidays in the
city with her parents, DR.. L. f.
Nelson and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

TAKE Laxative BrOmO N,Nlllnc lNblclS "A
druggist refund money if 1t fails to cure 2jc
The PcnL.nc has L i q on each tablet lilo
Alex | Foreman took up work
for 1899 last Monday with Thos.
Pitts, the Paris Harness and
Saddle manufacturer. He will
move his family there in 4 few
weeks.
Archibald Wrightmire, Of
Warren, and Prof. Terrill, of
Philadelphia, Mo-, were in the
city Saturday enroute home
from trip down in Vernon
County.
TO get on in the world you
must keep up with the world, >
and the easiest, the most pleas
ant and cheapest way to do it
is to subscribe for the Monroe
City DEMOCRAT, then, you will
know where you are"
Chicago. Dec. so. G. Short
all, president of the Illinois HUI
name Society, has made an
elaborate argument for the in
PRODUCTION of the whipping post
for the punishment of certain
crimes, such as wife beating etc.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05
10 CURE 4 COLDIN ONE DIF. -

Take Laxative Bromo Uuinine Tablets.
druggist refund money If it fails to cure .
The gcnL,nr has L i q on each tablet IL
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

DR.. w. r. Rutledge is now
making frequent trips to Han
nibaI. What are the attractions,
doctor. ell?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Rev. J. f.. Travis, j. A, Hick-
man, NJ. B. Garner and John
Stream, went bunting Thursday
and had a good days sport.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Miss frankie Connell, of Tay-
Tor Station, came in Friday to
spend several days with her
friend. Mrs. G.. NJ. Sullivan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Hats at your own price at
Miss Evans. Small room
makes it necessary to sacrifice
for space.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

New Subscribers are coming
in nicely and Il few Of the old
ones are paying up. That is
right gentlemen please keep it
up.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

G. +. Purnell, of Kansas CITY
dropped off here Friday after
noon to visit friends.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-25
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY SPEAKS
Alta Boston Bsnquet He Talks of the Dis-
position OF the Philippines Tho Quss-
tion Rests with Congress.

Boston, Feb. 1a-Ata q notable BAN
quet given here last night, President
Mckinley spoke Of the wars conquests
and territorial expansion. He closed
his address with the following refer
ence TO the Philippine islands:
The future Of the Philippine islands Is now
In the hands Of the American people. Until
the treaty was ratified or rejected the exocu-
tive department Of this government could only
preserve the peace and protect life and prop
erty That treaty now commits the free and
enfranchlsed Fillpinos to the guiding hand and
the liberatlag influences the generous sympa'
thies, the uplifting education, not Of theii
American masters but OF their American
emancipators No one can tell to-day what 4
best for them or for US. know no one at thi,
hour who is wise enough or sufficiently In
formed 10 determine what form OF government
will best subserve their interests and our In
terests their and our well being
Ihave no light or knowledge not common Il
my countr5men I do not prophesy. The pres
ent Is ail-absorblng to me, but cannot bounl
my vision by the bloodstaiuod trenches arouni
| Manila, where every drop whether from tn
l veins Of m American soldier, or a misguide,
| Filipino, Is anguish TO nay heart, but by th
| broad range OF future years, when that gFoul
Of islands, under the impulse Of the year jus
| past, shall have become the gems an,
glories OF the tropical seas, land of plent!
and Of increasing possibilities, q people re
deemed from savage Incidence and habits. de
voted to the arts OF peace, in touch with tn
commerce and trade Of all nations enioyinl
the blessings OF freedom, Of civil and religion
liberty, OF education and Of homes, and who's
children and children's children shall for age
hence bless the American republic because
emancipated and redeemed their fatherlan'
and set them in the pathway Of the world
| hest civilization
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-25
Tn. sum. Distance.

Since the orbit In which the earth
moves about the sun Is not circulars
but elliptic, the distance between the
two varies with the seasons, but the
"mean distance" 10 02,S97,000 miles.
This figure is uncertain owing to physi-
cal difficulties In the process of meas
uremant, but II is not in error 50 much
as a thousandth of the whole. And this
uncertainty affects all measurements
OF star distances, since the distance be-
tween the sun and our planet serves az
the only base line by which such meas
urements may be attempted. One Of the
most familiar illustrations Of the Inn
menSity Of this distance Is that which
conceiyes q railway "fyer" as speeding
day and night, without stop, over in
visible rails laid in the gloom Of outer
space. Such train, ceaselessly rolling
at the rate Of mile per minute, could
not reach the sun in less than IT'S years.
Dlsregarding the feature of gavitaton,
OF course, some of the gigantic missiles
tossed into the air during the recent
conflict between the United States and
Spain might pierce the surface OF the
solar globe in eight years, but the
booming-with the same freedom "a
regards medium--could not be heard
for "A years. But swift-winged light
constantly makes better time, perform
ing the journey earthward in Sh min
utes.-IAdies' World.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-25
SENATOR JONES INTERVIEWED
The Chairman of the Democratic Nationai
Committee Says tho Party WIN Re-
amrm the Chicago Platform.

Washington, Feb. 90 - Senator
James X Jones, chairman of the DEM
oeratic national committee, In an au-
thorized interview Saturday was
asked II in his opinion the DEM
ocratic national convention OF next
year would reaffirm the Chicago plat
form. He said:
To say that the next democratic national
convention will reafirm the position taken by
the convention in 1895 Is TO assert what every
candid man. even slightly familiar with exist
ing facts. knows TO be true. 1t Is as certain as
anything human can bo that the question OF
bimetallism will bo the leading issue In the
campaign next year And 1t Is reasonable TO
expect that tho majority OF the people will
next time declare for the party which means
what II says and will redeem It's pledges and
that they will not again be tricked into cast
Ing their votes in favor Of the enemies Of the
principles in which they believe.
When asked whether he thought
that the Chicago platform was gaining
ground he said:
I most certainly DO. 10 the elections OF las
year the principles OF that platform were no
the leading and exclusive issues In all sec
tions Of the country -hese were partially OBJ
| eearcd in many states and districts Tn
question Of httnstAllism. the republican eifoI
=; retE7esaas r<1kpkza,lfa asia q croufsr7 nppn
tho nattanal banks he abzoiute control Of the
volume Of paper money, and TO surrender
the country to the trusts, were In many
sections for the time being, lost sight OF In the
excitement OF the war and It's resulting ques-
tions The result was great loss Of interest
and large falling on In the vote, with appar-
emily unfayorable results to the democratic
party All reasonable men arc now satisfied
that straddling and lodging are not popular.
The next demooratio national convention will
speak out again 10 the same clear unequivocal
torms aud In the same manner and In the same
linen that II did In 1894
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-25

Faure indulged in his customary hab'
Its of work and even In his equestrian
rides He ate well and slept regularly.
Nevertheless sevsrl! ti,nes recently
he had been heard TO exclAim, 'how
weak my legs are" and 81 can scarcely
stand" or to make some such remark.
Faure's Successor Elected.
Paris, Feb. 20. M. Loubet was elect
ed president of the French republic TO
succeed the late Felix Fanre by the
assembly of deputies and senators Sat-
urday afternoon. There were only
two candidates, NJ. Loubet, moderate
republican, and II. Meline, conserva-
tive. Loubet received 4sS votes against
270 for Meline.
Public Life OF the New President.
NJ. Emil Loubet the new president Of France.
was born at Mnrsanne, In the department Of
the Drome December 81 1883 He began his
parliamentary career In 1879. when he was
elected deputy from Montelimares as q mod
crate republican He was reelected to the
chamber In 1881. and was minister OF public
works In the short-llved Tirard cabinet In
| 1897 NJ Loubet was ommlssloned by the presi.
dent to form cabinet which he did, taking
the portfolio OF minister OF the Interior. In
the cabinet formed by NJ Loubet there were
many dissenslons over labor troubles which
/ were agitating France at the time, and
which Loubet tried TO adjust withou,
/ much success In the course OF the agita-
tion bomb was exploded In Paris whioh
resulted In the death OF nve people The
crime was traced TO the anarchists and the ex'
element occasioned by the disturbances ex.
tended to the chamber OF deputies, whore Z
violent attack was made against the policy Of
Loubet and his associates After long de
bats o vote OF confidence in the ministry wa
finally passed. o large majority supporting
NJ Loubet The next day the latter
measure for repressing disturbances wa
passed. as was also second vot
OF confidence These troubles were no soone
adjusted than the Panama canal revelation
occasioncd new outbreak against the cabine
and brought on another vote Of confidence. i
which the government was not supported an
M Loubet and his cabinet resigned. In iee
NJ Loubet was elected president Of the senate
and was re-elected TO that post In January
last year
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-25
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-
work of Our National LawmHkersat al "@sH
inKton During the Closing Days OF
she Fifty.FIfth session.

In the senate on the 18th senator McEhesy
d,a) denied that his resolution adopted tne
previous day, was introduced In the interest OF
the sugar growers OF his state A eil we.
passed extending the cordial appreciation. o.
congress TO Miss Helen Gould Tor her patrio,io NV
services in the recent war and authorizing .ne
president to present her with gold medal
The post ofice appropriation was reportsu anu .sa
bin was afterwards passed. providing for inc the
admission o. Oscar W. Deignan, one OF she
MerrImac heroes, into the naval aeaueiny " y
cadet :. After four hours of debate over tne
attempt % amend the snndry civil appIoP,,sS,ii ns,i
tion bill by tackng on tho Nicaragua cam. s.'
at tho tail end tho chair ruled the emenameh' IN
out Of order, and on an appeal 10 the nouso' w.
chair was sustained by vote OF ~ !" ~
About ten pages OF the sundry elvil oll WI
disposed OF. Mi. Grosvenor to) then present
ed a resolution fixing February 20 and VI iol
| the consideration OF the Hepburn NicaraEu'
canal bin. with vote February 81 Mtour p "a
THs army reorganization bill was reporte'
to the senate on the 10th by senator hawiol
Conn. }, chairman OF the military anairs com
mIttee who gave notice that he would move 4. y !
proceed to It's consideration at the carries. pos
slble time. Senator cockreh lMo) preS-n.s
. minority report. against the eIl 9as- -aAia
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-25

,NTELLIGENCER.
LEXINGTON, Alssoukl'
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-25
STRENGTH OF THE ARMY.
0moiai Figures on the Distribution ei
Troops Show There Are Bs.0oI Reg
uIars aud TB,sAS voluntssrs.

Washington, Feb. 90 - ofhcial
figures, according TO latest returns
show the distribution OF the armed
forces OF the United Statea OF the
regulars, 2s, 400 are In this country.
la,b07 In Cuba, is,7O8 In the Philip.
pines, 4,s76 in Porto Rico and 61s in
the engineer battalion. making total
Of bs,eO7. The volunteer army Is put
down at 70. s45, Of which there are
es, $50 men in the United States,
IS, $50 In Cuba, 16.4l1 In the
Philippines, 1921 In Porto Rico and SAL
In Hawaii OF the troops in the United
States, 1O,64s, and In Porto Rico all
but 90 are under orders to be mustered
out The normal strength Of the vol
unteer and regular army 10, therefore.
1874, 452, or about 10000 net, as CON-
pared with the total strength Of s74,
TIT. 1t will thus be seen that an army
Of 1000 volunteers has been success
fully disbanded since the truce.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-02-25
Mar InvaIidnta Ann Elsction

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. sL-A serious
legal question has developed in the
senatorial contest The Legislature
held brief session Saturday, but did
not meet in Joint seasioa and no sena'
torisl ballot was taken. Many law
yers assert that a. the constitution
provides that o ballot ahall be taken
daily during the session until sena'
tor Is elected, the failure Of that body
70 tako vote at each session inyali-
dates tha whole proceedings, and that
now any senator elected will have his
| title elouded..