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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-22

uut IdUUtI LIDS SOuc dlUtT Uueiu III great
shape. 1t has just announced a re-
duction of rates to seventeen dollars
year and stated that no matter
what the Home offers that their rate
will be three dollars year less. The
local company will 60 into the scrap
with energy and the out come will be
watched with great interest.
THE Spanish Red Cross society has
asked the members OF the organization
in the United States to petition the
government to interfere in the orders
issued by General Otis in regard to
the ransoming Of prisoners in the
Philippines. They are asked to do SO
in the interests OF humanity. This
sounds very much like irony from the
fact that we at first went into the
| light to take the Spaniards off In the
interests of humanity
ONE of the newspapers have been
congratulating themselves that Spring
has begun with the month Of March,
but In this they are mistaken, or the
astronomers are all wrong in their cal
culations. Spring does not commence
until the Vernal equinox, which oc-
ours at the hour Of ESQ .. M, March
20. The old saying that one swallow
does not make summer should recall
to mind that one balmy day In March
may be blown, with all its spring-li like
suggestions. into a thousand frag.
ments by the next gale that blows
from the Rockies.
| The following story is sent by a
correspondent from Brownstown, ten
miles above here: Harry Berry found
almammoth Indian skeleton to-day,
near William Thompson's wharf boat
at this place. The recent food In thu
Kanawha river washed the skeleton
from the pace where the aborigine.
placed It, Together With the dead In
dams pipe and tomahawk, which an
now IN the possession Of young Berry
The eke]eton e 10 Z fall etate Of pres
ervation, md q fourteen feet II
leuGth. Tn massive 1kU1I jaNS aid
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
COUNTY LINE.

Several of our farmers have finish
cd planting corn.
Everybody should hear Rev. Rams
ford's lecture at DeMoss Thursday
night, June Sth.
G. w. Bydad is putting in a new
wirc fence on the north side of his
farm. Let others profit by good ex-
ample.
The Madden school board have re-
Gently employed Tom Dawson, Jr., to
teach their next term of school.
We have been very unregular in
sending in news for the last few weeks
but promise to be more attentive in
the future. Please excuse us.
thanks to Mr.. o. b. ]. for kind ad-
vic1. But would say example is bet
Ter than precept.
Mrs. j. L. Nelson is almost help
less with rheumatism, but at present
is resting easier than usual. DR..
Brown is treating the case.
4 gentleman informed us that Vic
tor Hagan is blowing his corn the
second time. He also told us that
Mr.. Hagan bought his binder Irvine
to reap his oats several weeks ago.
Last year Mr.. Hagan, John Beal and
Joe Hayse cut their oats from the
'ame ball OF Irvine. They expect bet
ter crops this year.
Lacll Nelson took in Bryan's speech
at Quincy the 23rd.
j. L. Nelson and Mrs. NJ. I. Ely
went to Shelbyville to-day Tuesday
to visit their father, j. d. Nelson,
tomorrow being his eighty-first birth
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
INDIAN CREEK ITEMS.

We were visited with a heavy rain
and hail storm Sunday evening.
Very discouraging.
Quite number Of non Catholics at
tended church at Swinkey Sunday.
Big talk of having the sisters OF
charity at Swinkey in the near future
to carry on the school.
Measles are still raging around on
Indian Creek.
Uncle Davis Yates, one Of the old
settlers of this community. died last
week. He has been in bad health for
quite while and the measles hurried
his death. Uncle Davis was 70 years
old. He was a devout Catholic and
was laid quietly to rest in St. Steph-
ens's cemetery. Peace to his ashes.
Marselous Wimsatt is having his
residence treated to new coat of
paint.
Joe Fitzpatrick, OF Warren, was
calling on one of our Indian Creek
girls Sunday afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
WARREN.

The farmers haven't much corn
planted in our locality.
Ask Mrs. w. l.. Hedrick, Mrs.
Samuel Pepper and Mrs. Vernon Da-
Wis about the wall paper they order
ed through an agent and advanced
the money-they will tell you the rest.
Jason Barnett sold to Tip McClin-
tic last week one hundred and fifteen
head of his western sheep at four cents
per pound.
1t was right funny Monday morn
ing to see how many of he.young men
that stayed all night with their girls
on account of the storm-so they say.
Miss Nell Jarman, of Monroe City
is visiting friends in Warren this
week and some of the boys are hap
py.
Our city barber was out OF his reg
ular line of business the other day in
trying to drive young colt out of
town for young lady.
Joe Fitzpatrick spent Sunday in
Swinkey and was caught in the storm
returning home.
We had quite hail storm in War
ran Sunday evening but as there
wasn't scarcely any wind did very
little damage.
Rev. Gill, Of Hannibal, delivered a
fine lecture to a large and apprecia-
tive audience last Friday evening.
j. l.. Hawkins and Son sold one
hundred and forty head of sheep to
Sharp and Stoddard Monday. Price
not learned.
Jim Christian has telephone line
from the farm to central ofticein War
rem. He uses for his line the barb
wire fences the most of the way. 1t
works all right.
Misses Lizzie Hubbard and Cora
Grimm spent Sunday in Warren WIS.,
iting at Geo. Cannon.
Vernon Morthlaud came home Sat
urday from Moberly where he has
been attending school the past winter
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
JOANNA ITEMS.
Oats are good.

Oats are good.
Salt River did much damage to
people that had corn in the low bot
tom.
Brother Smith will hold service at
the Yeager School House the fifth OF
June.
Bill Robson and Tom Anderson
went to Hannibal to hear our next
President, Mr.. Bryan, speak.
Tom Yeager has been suffering from
rheumatism but is better ut this writ
ing.
John Heckhart is digging fine cell
lar.
Theo Hess sold fine bunch OF hogs
to Mack Thompson at three dollars
a head.
Frank Porter has moved on SAINT
Hane's place near Joanna.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
S. Christian.
=. LEGAL RATES?
WEST END NOTES.

Miss Sallie Bell visited her friend,
Miss Bush Hagan, Sunday.
Miss Mamie Hartigan visited friends
in the West end Sunday.
Miss Lura Byrd returned to Shell
bina Sunday after spending several
days with her mother, Mrs. H. g..
Bruce.
Master easy Fahy is spending the
week with his grandparents, r. II.
Hagar and wife.
Mrs. Savilla Elliott is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. j. j.
Kcndrick of Hatch.
Misses Sadie and Fannie Hagar
were the guests of their sister, Mrs.
John Fahy, of Shiel, Friday and Sat
urday.
Mrs. Victoria Dale and Misses
Bash Hagau and Sallie Bell were the
guests of Dr.. A. w. Miles and wife
AZ Stoutsville Tue ,day.
Misses Julia Spalding, Velma
Leakc. Rose ODaniel and Gene
O'Daniel attended church here Sun
day and visited friends.
Reynolds Hagar, of Louisville, KY,
is visiting his uncle, Victor Hagan
and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
HUNTINGTON.

Will Fahy passed through here
Sunday evening.
A. G.. Boarman and Miss Marie
Hagar were here Thursday among
their friends.
II. p. Shaw made business trip to
Monroe City Monday.
Miss Effie Youell was the guest of
Misses Annie and Matte Glasscock
Sunday.
Arch and Billie Eale:, of Cincin-
natl, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Ed Lake.
Ned Cannon, of Ely. was here
among his friends Monday.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. Ed.
Daulton who was so severely kicked
by horse is recovering.
Ben McElroy has the best field of
wheat in Rails County.
Fred Davis one of South Rivers
prosperous young men was on our
street Sunday. Wonder what the at
traction was.
r. p. Shaw shipped car load of
cattle to Chicago Saturday.
Arch Spalding, of Shiel, was here
Monday inviting the young people to
dance to be at the residence OF
Isadore Hargar near Cincinnati Mon
day night.
Miss Fannie Dulaney handsome
young lady of Holt County is here on
an extended visit with Miss Matte
Glasscock.
Jim Maddox visited friends at
Hydesburg Friday and Saturday.
Preaching at the Christian Church
Sunday morning and evening
Childrens day will be observed at
Huntington the fourth Sunday in June
at seven o'clock in the evening. We
extend a cordial invitation to our
neighboring churches to attend.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
FLORIDA.

a crowd OF Paris young men are on
the river fishing and hunting and en-
Toying themselves as only a CROWD
can, camping on salt river.
Miss Veina Hurd returned from a
visit in Paris Saturday accompanied
by her sister, Miss Irvie, who gradu-
ated in the High School there with
second honors.
Young Mr.. Crabtree broke his arm
Sunday by a fall from a tree.
Geo. Resell, Of Perry, was in town
last week.
Major Bristow was in Florida
Thursday.
Drs. Kendall q Crawford, of Perry,
are here on professional business.
Miss Eva Bradford, OF Houston,
Texas. is with her cousin. Mrs. Kate
Scobee, where she will make her
home.
Mrs. Collins and family, Of Paris,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. IL.
Cleaver. near Florida.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
To Whom it may concern:

To Whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that
the co.partnership heretofore
existing between D. H. Phillips
and the Undersigned, under the
firm name and style of Phillips
& ellison, has been fully dissolv-
ed and terminated; and that the
undersigned will not be held or
bound by any Indebtedness, OBJ
legation or contract hereafter
made or entered into by the
said d. H. Phillips for or on be-
half of said Phillips 6 ellison or
otherwise.
Dated this LIST day Of June, 1899.
j, o. GILseN
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Our efficient road overseer, Jack
Warren, has put in substantial
bridge over the Chism branch.
A fishing party is much talked of
but as yet no definite time is set for
the occasion.
Several from our city will attend
the mission at ST Paul Sunday.
Sunday is Children's day at Hunt
ington and several from Ariel will at
tend.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
HATCH.

Rev. FIR. Shiel said mass at Brush
Greek Sunday.
Arch Owen aud Miss EfIie Baxter,
of Huntingdon, were the pleasant
guests of tbs Misses Watts Sunday.
A Mission will begin at Brush
f'reek Sunday, June 18th at p. IN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Ladies clean your kid gloves
with Miller's Glovine,N for sale
only by J. j. Rogers, sole agent
or the famous Voltaire andf
Virginia Kid gloves; all the
d esirable shades.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
THREE DAYS ONLY.
DIR. Porter and Staff of Physl-
clans of the Boston Electro
Medical Institute are making a
Tour Thorough the STATE

Tour Thorough the State
This being an advertising trip
and to introduce their new sys-
TEN, they will give consulta-
ton, examination, advice aud
all medicines necessary to com.
plete Il cure free. All patients
taking advantage of this offer
will state to their friends the
results they obtained by the
new system of treatment.
They treat all kinds of chron-
ic diseases and deformities.
1t is very seldom that com
munity so situated as the one in
which we live hasst privilege
of consulting such renowned
specialists who are in constant
attendance to wait upon you.
diagnose you case and give you
the benefit of their medical
knowledge. There is no ex-
perimenting or guess work.
You will be told whether you
can be cured or not. If your
case is durable, they will treat
you; if incurable, they will give
yon such advice as to prolong
your life.
If you have weak lungs or
consumption, do not fail to be
examined. 1t will cost you
nothing for a thorough examlna-
ton. Remember they treat all
diseases and deformities.
Theirnew discovery of absorb
ing medicine by electricity in
paralysis, loss of power rheuma,
tism and all diseases of the ner-
vous system is a God-send to
suffering humanity. Medical
men stand appalled, at the mar
velous cures that are being ef-
fected wherever this system has
been introduced. Thousands
who have given up hope of ever
being cured now have an oppor-
tunity of a lifetime to consult
without charge, doctors of 4
national reputation. Remem-
Der their knowledge of medicine
combined with electricity, gives
them control of diseases that
others do not possess. If you
have weak eye if you are
hard of bearing. if you are lame
and cannot walk, this sytem
will cure quickly.
Don't fail to call on these en-
inent specialists, as a visit will
cost you nothing and may save
your life.
If you suspect kidney trouble,
bring d two ounce vial of your
urine for chemical and micro
scopic analysis.
Go early as their Offices are
always crowded. If you are inn
proving under your family ply
stefan, do not come and take up
our valuble time. We wish to
give each one plenty of time
but cannot listen to long stories
not pertaining to your case. The
rich and poor alike treated.
Idlers and curiosity seekers will
please stay away. Our time is
valuable.
N. B.-Cancers, tumors, ul
GERS, all skin and scalp diseases
cured by an entire new method.
Piles cured in from five to thirty
days without the knife. We
make a speciality of diseases pc
culiar to either sex.
Remember not one penny will
be charged for all the medicine
required to make a cure to all
those taking treatment while on
the trip,
Office hours, 8 a. m. to $50 D.
m.
Positively married ladies must
be accompanied by their hus-
bands.
Remember the dates,-Mon.
day, Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 3, 9, aud II
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

NEVER GIVE UP! for this sun will return
And brightly illumine your path now sad,
II you We only the wisdom to rightly discern.
The true market value of a NEWSPAPER
ADJ
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
THE RACKET.
We are Closing,
Millinery


Millinery
AS the season is growing late in
order to close our Spring Millinery
we make these low prices.
$500 and $3.50 hats at 500.
800, 81. so and $500 hats $3.50.
Sailors at % per cent reduction.
Don't fail to see our line of
Summer dress goods.
Plain white figured Piques l25, 10,
20 and pc.
India linens 5, -, 10, Is and poo.
Lawns 81, 3, u. 10 to l5c,
Good calicoes at Ic.
Fans to 4Sc.
Ladies umbrellas Steel rod regular
7jc. quality DOC.
Ladies vests ), I, 10, II to 2jc.
Ladies mitts 10, TO Doc.
Mems Furnishing Goods.
Work shirts % to SOC.
The best overall in town only 49c.
Mems seamless soX, good wearers
&C..
Neglegee shirts detached collars
and cuffs soc. worth Toe.
Mems pillow shoes all solid $l.OO.
Groceries.
10 ID good sugar Sl.OO
s ID good roast c Office Sl.0O
p Oh laundry soap DC.
/ pit. tin cups lie.
> pit. tin cups 3.
10 gu. tin buckets Zoe.
q for 10, Battle AK and Scalping
Knife tobacco Soc.
You will find our store the best
place to trade.
S. Christian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
ILLEGAL RATES.
A RASCALLY BUSINESS.

hC hlotOl VI OCuulC DOCu-
ment No. go is interesting as an
example of the censorship es-
tablished by government
which dares not let it's doings
be known.
This document is no other
than the peace treaty signed at
Paris. With it are printed a
great many papers bearing upon
the negotiations, and contain
ing information of a highly i'm.
portant character.
BY the first printing order 400
copies of this were issued and
distributed to Senators and
Representatives, not enough to
go around. A concurrent reso.
luton was afterward passed
through the Senate authorizing
an edition of 10000, but when it
reached the House it was smoth-
cred, and copy cannot now be
had for love or money.
But this is not all. The At
kinson pamphlets were issued
as public documents and when
the Postofice Department law
lessly threw them out of the
Manila mail a great demand
sprang up for them. The clerk
of the House Document room re
sponded to the public demand
until stopped by an order.
Who gave the order? The AS.
sistant Acknowledgement of the
United States for The Postoffice
Department.
This raises an interesting
question. BY what authority
does the executive department
seek to control the action of
servant of the legislative de-
partment? The constitution
provides careful safeguards
against such interference.
Where then are we to look for
the authority?
1t Is found in the necessities
o the imperial policy, an essen.
tial element of which is a cen
sorship, and to make it effective
the executive must scrutinize,
doctor and suppress the pub
lished proceedings of Senate
and House.
Had all this been foretold
year ago the prophet would
have been laughed to scorn as a
plain crank. But it is what has
actually happened. When is
the rascally business to stop?-
Post-Dispatch.
One of the soldiers in the
Philippines writes: Remember
that all that / write are for you
and the folks at home only and
are not written to be published.
Some of my letters to friends
were published and one of them
cost me a great deal of trouble.
That sounds like the admins
tration dosen't want the people
to understand exactly what is
going on in the Island. Every
letter with complaints from the
Philippines should be publish
ed. The American people have
a right to know the condition
of their kinsmen who are fight,
ing in the far east, Do away
with the censors. Salisbury
Democrat.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Cashmere shawls are made of the
hair of diminutive goat found in Lit
tie Thibet.
1t has been ascertained that one OF
the mountains in the moon is $4,000
feet high, while several are upward OF
$4,000 feet.
AS the supply Of ivory is becoming
short. billiard balls of cast steel are
being made in Sweden. BY making
them hollow the weight is made TO cor
respond with that of ivory balls.
The blue tint in glass has its cause
in the chemical deposits formed in the
coal-gas furnace, and which, under the
action of the air, produces a blue coat
on the glass. To remove this blue tint
causes considera BILE trouble.
Shears no bigger than a pin is one
of the exhibits of the skill of a Shelf
field workman. \ dozen of these shears
weigh less than half a grain, or about
the weight of a postage stamp. They
are as perfectly made as shears of or
dinary size
The largest bog in Ireland is the Bog
of Allan, which stretches across the
center of the island, east Of the Shan
non, and covers nearly $4,000 acres.
Altogether there are nearly 3,CC0 coo
acres of bog in Ireland-that is to say.
about one-seventh of the area of tie
country is beg,
The first discoverer Of aluminium
which is now a distinctively electrical
product, had the reward Of genius.
PIiny tells US that i'll the reign Of Ii
berius (4O years before our Christian
era) a worker in metals presented 4
beautiful metal cup resembling silver
but lighter, to the emperor, who ques-
toned him, and learned that he had
extracted the new metal from clay
The secret of the extraction, he tod
the emperor, was known only to him
self and to the gods.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
A LITTLE GIRLS LETTER.
Written to the President Secured
Her Brothers Discharge
from the Army.

In the little village of Salem, in south
ern Illinois lives. in small cottage. u
poor family consisting of billie and
Ssvilla 10 mes. the parents of two sens
Ellie" Jr., and Jacob r., also one
daughter bianch an interesting little
broWn-eyeG maiden Of IL years TIE
heToinc of this narrative. The mother
has been in delicate health. In June
last the Younger son enlisted as pri
vate in the Nineteenth regiment. The
invalid mother yearned for her boy tbs
little sister wanted her brother, and all
grieved TO see the mother rapidly Tail
ing in health. With the faith Of a trust
full child. the little girl wrote to T'resi-
dent Mcjiinley: "I'iease discharge my
brother Jake at once; my mamma is
sick and VIII never get wei! if he does
net come home" In few days came a
brief response from tie executive man
sion to The effect that her request would
be granted. Blanch. thinking this all
the permission necessary for the re-
lease Of any soldier, mailed ii at once 10
her brother, in camp near Ponce. Porto
Rico. Long before that message
reached its destination Jake was OF his
way home. September IS, A. d. 1898
Will be a red letter day in his life
While with 4 comrade guarding Span
ish prisoners and carving from gourd
jewel box for his little sister. the
voice OF Sergt, Laufer was heard call
ing: Jake OH Jake! Come here.
quick; turn in your equipment and get
off this island You're going home.
The mystery was explained when Lieut..
Howard gave him his honora bic dis
charge. But not until Jake's arrival
home, September 26, did he know the
part his l;ttIe sister had in obtaining
it from oar kind-hearted president
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
ATE DURING THE FIGHT.
Admiral Schley and Capt. Cook Not
Worried Enough to Lose
q Meal.

It seems that Admiral Schley and
Capt. Cook sat down to dinner while
the Brooklyn was chasing the unfor-
tunate but gallant Colon. There's
American assurance for you, says the
Kansas City Star. At the close Of a
tremendously important battle, which
settled a war and changed the map of
the world, the commanders on the
United States flagship pursuing at top
speed the last of the enemy, whose
guns still belched defiance, sat down to
dinner, which, no doubt, was served in
style and with a strict regard for gas
tronomical etiquette.
Il will have a bit of the tomato
soup" remarked the admiral. "Ah.
that must have been a five and one-half
inch shell, eh captain?" ?"
Sounds like it-pass me the celery"
replies Capt. Cook.
With the cheese and black coffee and
cigars the enemy is oyerhauled and
driven ashore the Spanish sailors dot
ting the sea like drowning rats and the
aged Cervera tearing his beard in the
agony of disaster. Then, after quafing
chartreuse, the American admiral ap-
pears on deck and orders all boats low
cred and all efforts made to save the
lives of the saturated Spaniards.
There ought to be fairly good mate
rial in this incident for a light opera.
There was nothing half so naive or
amusing in ''Pirafore."