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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-20
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
OF the Financial Condition of the
Farmers &Merchants
RANK ~ An,,,c,, ,,;...
BANK, OF Monroe City,
ut Monroe City.

Nhs vi "cuFOc ClCy,
at Monroe City.
State OF Missouri, at the close of bus
mess on the 9th. day of April 1899.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts undoubt-
edly good on personal or
collateral security ~ ....... $9I. .EBi. .Oi
Loans aud discounts un-
doubtedly good on real
estate security y......,,,..,........,, 1855. .O0
Overdrafts by solvent Gus
toners ......,..........~.~..~,....... 1,704 :2S
United States bonds on hand 90
Other bonds and stocks at
their present cash market
pTtce ......--. .... 90
Real Estate ghanking housed
at present cash market
value....-..--,..~.,.,,,......,....,. 5000 90
Real estate other than bank
ing house at its present
cash market value ...... ....... 90
Furniture and fixtures zee. see. 1000. 20
Due from other banks, good
on sight draft. ....,...,...,.r. 1896, 90
Checks and other cash items 1850
National bank notes, legal
tender United States notes
and gold and silver cer-
tititates ....,.,......... 80. ........ 3,sOO.0o
Gold 10000
Silver coin, includ. pennies 4g6. IL
All other resources ..-.......... 90
Total. .., .......... .....-, 116,97l.97
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in............ s25, Zoo. 90
Surplus funds on hand ......... 90
Undivided profits less cur
rent expenses aad taxes = =, -.
, paid...,.,.,........ ;...,.,....,.., 6,Os7.7i
Deposits subject to draft at
sight by banks and bank
ers s............,.....-,,,.. .,.. .,,,.,.... 3.63
Deposits subject to draft at
sight by individuals and
others - S2,eo2.6s,
Deposits subject to draft at
given dates.......,..,.................. 5000 90
Bills payable and bills re-
discounted ...... ................... 90
Dividends unpaid ........ ........... 1880.
Liabilities other than those
above stated .................... 90
Total. al....................... l16,9 81
STATE ON MIC SSnIyVDT
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-20
DiSSiution Notice. .

Notice is hereby given that
the co-partnership heretofore
existing between the uudersign.
ed has been dissolved by mutual
consent.
@. p. FOWLER,
j. r. CARR1co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-20
STATE OF MISSOURI, J
COUNTY or MONROE. 81

We, Samuel North, President, and
w. II. Z. Jackson, Cashier of said
bank, each of us, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and bel ief.
SAMUEL North, President.
w. Il. Il. JACKSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me ,
this 18th. day of Dee, A. D., 1899.
Witness my hand and notarial seal
the date last aforesaid. (Commis-
stoned and qualified for term expir-
ing 22d Dec, 1900.
CHAs. o. MAYEs,
Seal) Notary Public,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-20

Misses Byrd Robiuet aud
Catherine Chamblih of Higgins,
vile, are the guest of their
friend aud schoolmate, Miss
Ella Mudd. They viii remain
with her several weeks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-20
Jefferson City Jottings.

day of last week, He address.
ed fully 8, 200 people in front of
the capito'.building. The crowd
was au enthusiastic one and
when Col. Bryan closed his two
hour speech there were calls for
linn to talk longer. Col, Began
is the ,ablest champion of the
peoples rights in America and
the people greatly desire to
honor him. When he is presi-
dent the government will be 4
government Of. for aud by the
people. In the evening Gov.
and Mrs. Stephens gave a re.
ceptton at the Mansion in honor
OF Americas great commander
who had pleasant word and
smile for each of the large
crowd that attended the recep-
tion and was presented to Col.
Bryan. To-day Col. Bryan is
nearer the hearts of the people
than lie was in 1896. Those
who say Bryan and silver are
dead would have thought both
quite lively corpse had they
been in this city on April 18th.
He told Of the dangers confront
ing the American people, was
enthusiastically cheered when
he spoke on free silver as he
was throughout his great
speech. Bryan is u man of aud
for the people and is feared by
the trusts, consequently, all
trust organs are doing what
they can to defeat his nomina.
tion for the presidency,
The Republicans of the House
desired to make large appro.
priatiOn for the state malitia.
This is but carrying out the
idea of the Republican party
which is for stronger govern
ment than republic. It comes
down from Alexander Hamilton
and would have every citizen
carrying soldier on his back.
The House bill providing for
the establishment of a State
fair has passed the Senate.
A bill to regulate the rate
charged by express companies
has passed the House. The
ball fixes the schedule aud it is
less than express companies
charge when they feel liberal
to say nothing of the eXorbi.
tant rate they sometimes
charge.
1t is quite likely that to the
people will be Submitted the
question of amending the con
stitutiOn so us to permit Mis-
souri, to appropriate not exceed
ing 81, 900, 100000 for the exhibit
tion of the resources, products
and industries OF the State in
the Louisiana Centennial at st,
Loais in 1908. A display such
as could be made with that
amount of money would be
worth much more than it's cost
TO the people of our Imperial
Missouri.
Many bills in the interest of
the people have been passed by
the 10th General Assembly.
The Revision Committee has
been hard at work and the work
of revision is creditable to the
members Of the committee,
Several Revised bills have
been introduced and the stat
utes will be carefully revised,
Representative Ellis, of Ver,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-20

Mrs. Woodford Bannister died
at her home at 3 4. IN. Tuesday
morning aud the remains were
inferred at the family burying
ground at 8 Il. N. yesterday.
Mrs. Bannister had been for
many years a consistent mem.
Der of the Presbyterian Church.
She leaves L large family and a
host of friends to mourn he de.
parture.
Mesdame j. M. Proctor aud
j. S. Scott and Miss Virgie Bris-
tow left yesterday for Hanniba |
where they are attending the
State Meeting of the Ladies
Missionary Societies as dele.
gates from the Monroe City
Baptist Church, Mesdames w.
II, Jones and Sarah Christian
are also in attendance as dele.
gates from the Warren church.
The annual reception and
book social of the p. e. O's.
will be given at the home Of
Mrs. 3. @. Moss at s D. m.
Tnestlnv Anil ahth
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-20

After residing - years in the
city, a. Grimm has traded his
residence to S. A. Wood for L
50 acre tract of land one mile
east OF the city in Rails county.
He will build on it and move
his family there but remain in
business here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-20

A bill providing that on all
tnheritances other than direct
defendants be put a tax of 8
per cent for the State Univers-
ity has passed both House and
Senate.
If the 40th General Assembly
does not give the people an ex,
cellent revision Of the Statutes
and good revenue laws tile ob.
structtouists will deserve the
blame and not the grand old
Democrat party,
The fellows who are howiiAv
loudest about the work of this
legislature are the very fellows
who are doing most to retard
the work. This is being done
TO try to slip some Republicans
into office. Should they sue
ceed in SO doing the people
will soon find out who are their
friends when the reins of gov
ernment pass from Democrats
to Republicans aud will at the
earliest possible moment return
60 Democracy.
The bill to prohibit school
directors from employing as
teachers any reiative nearer
than second cousin has gone to
engrossment in the House. It
should become a law.
The Missouri legislature is
for capital to pay it's just and
equitable share of the taxes.
Perhaps this accounts for much
of the unjust criticism by the
metropolitan press on this leg
isiative body as it is evident to
the people that the great dali
les stand by the interests of the
capitalists on every occasion.
A cartoon caused the Organ
OF the House to get out Of tune
Friday afternoon. Represent
ative Organ introduced 4 reso.
luton to chop off the heads Of
several House clerks, Il clever
cartoonist represents Mr.. Organ
as running several clerks
through a narrow chute where
their heads were being chopped
off and also as stabbing Il wo-
man in the back. Mr.. Organ
saw clerk with the cartoon
and for Il time there was
warm time and then became
blue.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-20

c. f. Tucker. L. c. Tucker,
Geo. ". Tucker and family, of
Moberly, b. f. Tucker, of Quin-
cy, Mrs. Thos. Courtney and
son, Frank, of near Emden, and
j. NJ. Caplinger and family, of
Hannibal attended the funeral
of their mother, Mrs. Martha
Tucker, in this city Friday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-20
/ he New Church.

The Building Committee of
the Baptist church met Satur.
day and decided to accept plans
and specifications, by architect
S, a. Bu!Iord of Springfield,
Ill. 1t will be a modern, up,to,
date house of worship, The
main auditorium will lie 46X46
feet, three Sunday School
rooms, slate roof, wall and cell,
ing frescoed. The house com,
pleted will cost 50, 900 and have
4 seating capacity of 500,
Work on the structure will be.
gin Immediately.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
MARRIAGE TRIALS.
Queer Knots That CIergymen Are
Called Upon to Unite.
From the Philadelphia Times.

FROM the Philadelphia Times.
Clergymen have their own trials in the
line of marriages. Not long ago a young
couple went to the residence of a promi-
nent minister and were married The
clergyman had no certificate ready and
informed the newly married couple that
he would send the certificate to them the
next day. The bridegroom, however.
said. he and his wife would call for ha
certificate, and they left without saying
anything about a marriage fee. They re-
turned the next day, received the certif-
cate, expressed themselves as being pleas
ed with il and went on their way rejoicing.
still neglectiug to mention the matter OF
the clergyman's fee.
The same clergyman married a couple
several years ago. and recently the wife
called upon him. She recalled the wedding
to the minister's mind, and then declare /
she was heartily tired of her husband and
wished to know if her marriage could no
be annulled by the minister. When told
that clergyman could join man aud wife
together, but could not put them asunder.
the women cried bitterly.
How long have you been living aDart
from your husband?" the clergyman ask
ed.
Il lived with him only about threa
months the weeping woman replied.
WAS he unkind to your
Never. He did not drink, and he pro
vided for me handsomely"
We'll" said the minister, much aston
ished. If the man was kind TO you, pro-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
LEGAL SALES.
Sale Of Northeastern Railroad.

Executive Department, Atlanta, Ca,
Sept. 20 1899.-By virtue of the authority
conferred by an act of the general assem-
bly, of Georgia, entitled IAN Act to Au-
thorize the Sale of the Northeastern Rail-
road, to Confer Powers and Duties on the
Governor relative Thereto, and for Other
Purposes" approved Dec. q, 1897, and In
accordance with an order this day issued
by me as Governor of Georgia fixing the
terms of the sale and prescribing rules and
regulations as to the submission of bids
for the purchase of said road under said
act, l, Allen d, Gambler, Governor of Geor-
gia, will receive at the executive office. At
lanta, Ga, until 4 o'clock p. m, Oct 81,
1899, sealed bids for the purchase of the
line of railroad known as the Northeastern
Railroad, extending from Athens. Clarke
county, Georgia, to Lula, Hall county,
Georgia, distance of thirty-nine and four
tenths miles, together with the franchises,
equipments. and other property connected
with the operation of aid road, consisting
of its roadbed. right of way. sidetracks.
rails. crossties, station houses, rolling
stock. real estate, equipments, and all
property rights, privileges and franchises
pertaining to said road. A fun and COM
plete inventory of same being of file both
in this office and in the office of the North
eastern Railroad at Athens, which may DO
inspected upon request.
Said railroad is offered for sale upon the
following terms as TO payments. to-wit
SlVJsuVV CdSu. SluU.Uuu -aoN. l. 1SUJ. Will III
terest from Nov. I, 1893. at abe rate of ~
per cent per annum, to Re paid semi-an-
nually and the balance IT the purchase
price Nov. 1, 1914, with interest from Nov
l, 1899, at the rate of 31h per cent. per an
mum. to be paid semi-annualiy. The title
to said property to remain in the state un-
til all the deferred payments shall have
been fully paid, the purchaser having the
right to pay all cash or to make either ot
both the deferred payments at any semi
annual Interest period, and in case OF de-
fault of any deferred payment or any in
terest payment the state to have the right
TO enter upon and seize the property as
prescribed in said act. A fee simple deed
will be made the purchaser upon the pay
ment of all purchase money and interest
on same.
AS a prerequisite to having his bid en-
tertained each bidder for said property
shall deposit with his bid a certified check
on some solvent bank in the state of Geor
gia in tire sum of 5000 payable to the or
der of w. ]. Speer, treasurer of the state.
Such checks so deposited by unsuccessful
bidders will be returned to them, and the
check so deposited by the successful bid
der shall be retained by the Governor as
part of the first payment of 100000 cash.
and in the event such successful bidder
shall fail upon the acceptance of his bid to
make said first payment said check and
the sum of money represented by 1t shall
stand as forfeit and shall become at once
the property of the state.
The right of the Governor to reject any
and all bids is hereby reserved.
A. y. GAMBLER. Governor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

"reims" with which the oxen have been
caught are around their horns, and as
each pair are "yoked" the operator seizes
their two reims and, allowing a play of
about three feet to the right-hand OK, lays
up the slack, criss-crOss, around the horns
of the other; and there you have the en-
tire harness of the tTeck-oss." These
''relms" are inch-wide strips of rawhide
slightly softened by twisting, and run
from seven to ten feet in length. They
are very strong.
The "yokes' are fastened along a care
fully laid-up cable of rawhide strands,
which is called the "treck-touw' we beg
to repeat that the sound of this word war
rants the eek" instead of the convention
al "k"-but sometimes a European-mad de
chain Is used instead of the native touw,
and then the Boer will speak of 1t as his
treck "keteng." chain Is not 'touW,
let Boston note.
Pronunciation of "kruger."
Each pair of oxen are given a clear nine
feet of touw; and as the 'dissel-boom'
(waeon-pole) of stout "ironwood," or "as-
sagai" wild pear" or "sneeze wood" is
ten or twelve feet. the string, in front of
a frst-class "bok-wa," streams out at
least eighty feet from where the driver
sits upon the "wagen-kist' deity handling
his great whip, consisting of bamboo
stock" sixteen feet long, carrying hide
thong unO DltliB NOO4-SldS sumo twenty
five TO thirty feet more. The best thongs
are of camelopard hide. In front Of all
this snakelike outfit walks the ''voop-
looper leading the front pair by their
rems, which he has so hitched in a loop
that he can hold it and walk before them
out of horns reach. Then, "Hawt-yeh!
yells the driver. with a smack of his whip
as loud as a rifie-shot, and the great
freighter begins its steady crawl
One more word: Should an exception
ally heavy piece of road develop. or am OK
prove more than usually recalcitrant, the
"Achter-oss- sjambok" (shambok) is pulled
out. This is a strip of rhinoceros or hip
popotamus hide an inch to one and half
inch square in its native condition. but
roughly tapered for flagellatory purposes,
and from four to six feet in length. The
very sight of this implement puts much
power into the backbones of every we'll
trained and Intelligent bullock, for a
strong hand can lay open his ribs with it,
be his hide never so thick and case-hard-
ened.
Kruger is pronounced "Kroor' mostly IT,
the Transvaal. but "Kreer'' generally else
where in South Africa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
DIFFICULT IDI0MS.
BOER LANGUAGE ABOUNDs IN PUZ-
FLING WORDS AND PHRASES.

Some of the More PerpIexinG Ones.
Terms That VIII he Found in Re
ports of the War-COrrect PrOnun-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

p. P. p. a wonde->di medicine; 1t gives
an appetite it invigorates and strength
ems. p. p. p. cures rheumatism and an
pains in the side, back and shoulders,
knees, hips, wrists and joints P. 2. P.
cures syphilis in all its various stages
old ulcer, sores and kidney complaint
p. P. P. cures catarrh, eczema, erysepi-
las. all skin diseases and mercurial Doisin-
ing. p. P. p. cures dyspepsia, Chronic
female complaints and broken down con-
stitution and loss of manhood. p P. p
the best blood purifier Of the age. has
made more permanent cures than all other
blood remedies Lippman Bros, sole pro-
prietors. Savannah. Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
sATIN DUCHGssE.

BLACK SATIN DUCHEssE.
23-inch Black Satin Duchesse CSC; usual
27-inch Black Satin Duchesse 75c; usual
~ $1.25.
27-inch Black Satin Duchesse SIC; usual
ly SL35.
BLACK PEAU DE SOLE.
Pinch Black Peau de Sole S5c; usually
1925.
24-inch Black Peau de Sole SIPS; usually
S1.65.
RLACK SERGE.
46-inch Black Serge 4sc; usually Csc.
46-inch Black Cancels Cheviot Serge SIC;
usually S1.25.
SPECIAL OFFER IN LADIES'
UNDERWEAR THIS WEEK.
We sell underwear cheaper than any
one else in the city. 1t is good underwear.
too-the kind that wears well-handsome-
ly made and hemmed.
LADIES' VESTS AND PANTS
Ribed or plain and all colors.
25c; usually 35c
35c; usually 49c.
49c; usually sec.
75C; usually soc.
CSC; usually $1.17.
Special medium weights in wool and
cotton.
OhEIONS.
Black Crepons in all the newest designs
1925; usually S1.75.
LADIES' CLOTH.
54-inch Ladies Cloths, in all the latest
shades, soc; usually 85c.
MEMS UNDERWEAR.
Close figures, so much less than the
regular stores charge
MEMS SHIRTS AND DRAWERS
35c; usually 45c.
49c; usually SIC.
75c; usually soc.
CSC; usually SLID
SIPS; usually S1.49
S149; usually s1.75.
Medium weights in cotton and wool.
We sell the best cotton Flannel Drawers
that can be found anywhere.
We carry large stock of Children's
Underwear at prices ranging from 1Oc to
81 the garment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
LADIES' WAISTS AND SKIRTS,

A beautiful assortment Of Ladies' Col
ored Flannel Waists, all well made ana
guaranteed to fit.
Tailor made Skirts in black Venetian
cloth. with tunic.
Ladies' Colored Venetian Cloth b1aoL
and colored Ladies' Cloth, and Plan
Skirts.
Ladies' Skirts for mourning.
Fur Collarettes from s1.OO to $500.
Ladies' Mercerized Underskirts.
SILK SKIRTS.
Just take look at our line OF Silk
Skirts. They are pronounced by all the
prettiest in the city.
Ladies' Short Inside Outing Skirts a.
zoe. csc and 35c.
Ladies' Knit Underskirts at SOC. TIC g
LADIES' JACKETS.
We ask you to look at our stock before
purchasing.
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
We have beautiful line Of Dress Trim.
mings, consisting of braids, laces en-
broidered taffetas, suitable for waists
Allover Laces in cream and black Ner-
cer3zed laces and fringes.
Our Holiday Handkerchiefs are now on
sale, and you can make better selection
than in the holiday rush.
Capes and Sacques.
Special offer of White Marseu1es
Spreads-S2,OO, $2.S5, $500
Unusual bargains in White Spreads
CSC and 90c
Endless variety Of Table Damask. sc
to soc yard.
More beautiful designs in Table Dam
ask, soc to $500 yard.
Special novelties in Damask Sets. $3.50
to $500.
Don't forget Towels We have a Won
derfully cheap line of Euck and Damask
Towels.
Tapestry Portieres and Table Covers at
very low figures.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
BOARDING IN VIRGINIA.
SUMNER SPENT AS A PAYING
GUEST IN THE OLD DOMINION.

High-Brcd Manners, slipshOd ways,
Uncertain Housekeeping and Fa-
miliarity Sometimes Startling.
Queer Postal Arrangements-Kf
ness of the Entertainers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

The appointments of the great South At
rlean OK wagon are sure 10 be referred to.
OF these, the great freighters Cthe ''holS-
Wdgen'D run to as much as twenty feet
long by seventeen between the wheels. ana
are drawn by fourteen. sixteen or elgh-
teen bullocks "spanned" in pairs.
'lnspanning" and "outspanning" are the
acts Of hitching up and loosing these ami
mails from the yoke. Each OK is har-
messed thus: After the span have been
refined" aud ranged along the "touw -
the end of yoke is laid upon the animals
neck, and as there are two stout pieces
of wood thrust through hoes in the end
Of the yoke these clip his neck In fork
Ihey are the "yokeskeys." A short twist
cd coupler of rawhide Called the "stron,,,
connects up the under the ends Of the
Keys and then it is a clever beast who
can wriggle out Of that simple device. The
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
Motors for AUTOMOBILES.

As the municipal regulations of Berlin
forbid the use of explosive motors for
automobile cabs, electricity is being used
extensively, ana a number of the old cabs
formerly drawn by horses have been fitted
with motors and accumula tors. in order
to retain the necessary dimensions and
other features of construction required by
the authorities. The system most gener-
ally employed uses two motors, each
weighing 10 pounds. and placed under the
drivers seat. BY means of chain and
a flexible shaft, the power is communi-
Gated TO the rear wheels The motors run
at So volts, making 100 revolutions per
minute, and each give two-horse power
The batteries of which there are four
cells, are located beneath the cab. and
can be replaced in two or three minutes
They have a capacity of 60 to 20 ampere-
hours, and will supply current for a trip
of from nineteen to twenty-six miles. The
cabs are fitted with electrical as well as
mechanical brakes, and weigh 1850 pounds
without passengers. They will carry five
persons in addition to the driver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

Abbott's East india Corn Paint cures
every time; II takes off the corn; no pain.
cures warts and bunions and is conceded
TO be a wonderful corn cure. Sold by all
drugglsts.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

No Barrier to True Love-He-This war
in South Africa will make diamonds dear
er.
Shell suppose so, but any girl who real
~ loves man would be willing TO wear
a ring OF pearls and opals until the trouble
is over.-Chicago Re ord.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
AGAIN SURPRISING
PAST OFFERS,

in quickly rnovI
garments