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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-08-25
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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-08-25
T1TVS I VN
CIGARS. CHEROOTS AND CIGARETTES
Bananas, Lemons
And all kinds of CHOICE FRUITS.
Also Family Groceries and Fancy CONNECTIONS

To suit the taste Of the most fastidiouS.
l don't propose to do miracles, BY healing the sick
or raising the dead. but if YOU Will call at my store
the old Hogan stand. one door above Lazarus Bros.
! will prove to YOU that have an eve to the wants
and pleasures Of all the people. and at prices that no
reasonable man, woman or child can complain Of
| am also preparing to supply the farmers wIththe
most reliable brands Of Guano, Phosphate, Limeand
Land Plaster.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-08-25

Come and see ne.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23
A BCHELOR'S REFLECTIONS.

All wedding marches ought
to be written in rag time.
Women like sensible men a
whole lot better than they like
to be sensible.
No mau ever thinks woman
is an angle till he has found
out that she is human.
There is nothing in the world
that is worth dying for that
isn't worth livingfor
Probably a girl could never
explain just why she jumps up
aud down at a football game,
A woman never feels her SUI
periority over man so great as
when ne is trying her shoe lace.
IN. Y. Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23
HAWAIIAN BEAUTY IN A BATH.

The native Hawaiian wo men
owe to swimming, to a great
extent, their superb physiq ne.
Often when attired in street
costumes or evening dress Ha-
waiian girls seem trifle stout,
but in their bathing suits the
effect is very different. What
before appeared to be mere ad-
ipose tissue is now seen to be
we'll knitted muscle. AS these
girls walk along the beach the
great locomotor muscles con-
tract aud relax in ever varying
lines of grace. When they SWIM
the biceps and triceps move
with the ripping ease that
marks the trained athlete. The
broad chests rise and fall, the
color comes and goes, and every
part of the body displays
health and vigor seldom found
in civilized society. This phys
ical spleudor is due to the mode
of living rather than to the in
herent qualities of the race.
Many American and English
women, after living in Honolulu
for years. have adopted Ha
waiian habits with similar re-
suits. | recall three or four
white women who in their swim
ming garb were the equals of
the Hawaiian bellies. One, a
San Francisco girl, had gone to
Honolulu at seventeen, slen
der, almost alternate specimen
of young womanhood. In course
of years her daily and semi
daily swim had developed her
frame. filling up the hollows,
increasing the muscles aud beau
tifying the lines, uutil at thirty
she looked every inch a queen.
Barring the difference in com
plexion and the color of her
hair she could have passed for
a full blooded Kanaka of noble
blood. -Ev.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23
PRIZES FOR HIGH SCHOOL
PUPILS.

The Sons of the American
Revolution in this state,
through it's secretary, General
Henry Cadle of Bethany, has
issued a notice to the pupils of
the high schools of equal grade
in Missouri, Offering three med.
ais for the best essays upon the
subject Heroes of the Revolu-
ton" The first prize is of gold,
the second Of silver and the
third of bronze. The society,
at it's annual banquet in st
Louis held each year on the an.
niversary of Washington S birth
day, presents these prizes, IN
the presence of the distinguish.
ed guests to the winners. In
addition, the society publishes
the prize essays with portraits
of the writer's.
Competing essays must cou-
tain not fewer than 1,716 words
nor more than 1899 words. and
must be typewriter. All es-
says must be submitted to Gen.
eral Cadle by January 1. The
Judges are DR.. Edward Archi-
bald Allen. head of the depart.
ment CT English of the Univer-
sity of Missouri; Curtis Burnam
Rollins. Columbia, aud Walter
Williams. Columbia Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23
THE REV. IRL HIC KS ALMANAC.

This is no comparison oe-
tween former ed ltions, and this
splendid Almanac for 1900, now
ready, Printed in beautiful
colors, on much finer paper, it's
1856 pages are packed with in
valuable information on storms,
astronomy meteorol ogy. 1t is
illustrated with nearly 200 fin
est half tones and other en-
cravings. This superb book
would sell anywhere for fifty
cents, hut it costs Only Csc Il
copy, aud every subscriber to
Rev. Irl r. Hicks now famous
paper WORD AND WORKS, at
at $l.00 year, receives this
elegant Almanac as a premium.
WORD AND WORKS is recog-
nized leader among the best
family and scientific journals.
while nothing of its kind can
compare with the Hicks Alma
nae, Que dollar a year is a
nominal price for such unique
useful publications. Professor
Hicks has justly, and of necesi-
ty, withdrawn his storm and
weather forecasts from all free
almauacs, having generously
given his time aud labor free
for nearly twenty years. Worn
AND Works Pub. CO., 220l Lo-
Just ST., st. Louis, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23
CLAPPER ITEMS.
Too late for last week.

Too late for last week.
F. Brossart has engaged in the
grocery aud dry goods business in
the Postotfice building.
Mrs. Thos. r. Yates and family
have moved to Clapper.
Verify the hand of affection has
been heavily on the family of James
Murphy. Early in the season the
eldest son was taken with typhoid
fever and as he recovered the two
eldest daughters were taken ill with
the fever. AS they lay at the point
Of death, their mother died OF heart
trouble. AS the girls convelesced the
fever and died, leaving two little
children to mourn their loss, She
was aged "a years. Was formerly
Miss Kate Kelley. Her remains were
laid to rest at Indian Creek Cemetery,
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to
this family in this sad hour.
The Mission at st. Stephens church
was grand success. Rev FIR. Kane 5
singing during the Mission proves
him to be vocalist Of high order as
we'll as a Jealous minister Of the gos-
pei.
j. l. Bick is stationed as day oper-
ator as Oswego, Kan, an enterpris-
ing town with waterworks and cleo
trio lights.
Rev. FIR, Kane went to st. Louis
Sunday.
Frank Hoar has moved into his
new residence.
Charles Hoar has completed new
barn.
Jim Grow has moved his saw mill
on the Priest farm.
Stephen Mead and family have
moved back to their farm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

John o. Wood was a pleas.
ant caller last Saturday. He
has resided in Canton for sew
euteen years and in Missouri
seventy.two years, having rode
on horseback from South Caro-.
lima to this state. Although
nearly seventy-niue years old
he does not seem to be much
over forty. The retention of
his youthful vigor is, doubtless,
due to his common sense meth
cd of living. Caution Common
Sense.
The men who d } the advertis.
ing for railroads have it down
to a science. They have tried
circulars, folders, posters and
about every other advertising
device imaginable, and it is
their deliberate conclusion that
there is no other avenue through
which people can be so sue
cessfully reached as the news.
paper At their recent meeting
at Chicago this was the unami-
nous verdict. -Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

The New York newspapers
have started in to fight the
paper trust. TO begin with
they will cut the size of their
papers and thereby save the
price of 100 tons of white paper
per week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23
THE WALLS RAN DOWN.

Irish Independent: The Iris Ii.
man who went up in the hotel
lift without knowing what it
was did not recover easily from
the surprise. He relates the
story in this way:
Il whit to the hotel, aud saws
l. is Misther Smith in:'
/" Yes says the man with
tho sojer cap. will yez step
iu?N
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

Ms. II. p. Middleton left
Thursday night for her home at
Winfield, Mo. She was accom-
panied home by Miss Anna
Rouse.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

The best fresh aud cured
meats in the city as we'll as a
full line of staple and fancy
groceries are carried by
SHARP & DONLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

Don't let your fire insurance
lapse. Perhaps Il policy. will
prove of value to you before
spring.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

For good Luncheon or First
Glass Meal the place to find it
is at Christians.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

We have no objections to re-
ceiving the money that! is due
us.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

f. w. McAlllsteT. a hustling
young Paris attorney, was do
lug business here Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

Good gravel roads will be
appreciated ueXt spring, as
they are every spring.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

Monroe City has an enviable
name as market. Our wide-a
dealers always ply top prices.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

D. S. Sharp went to Palmyra
Saturday to visit friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

Ask your friends to subscribe
for the DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

DR.. Hornback. Oculist and
Aurist, Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

Should you receive a gentle
reminder of the fact that you
owe us we trust you will re.
~pond promptly as we need the
money. You need not wait
however to be dunned.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

Hides, pelts and furs are
wanted at Balzer & Dirigo's
meat market. The highest mar.
ket price will be paid.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

Out door lOafers are moving
into winter quarters
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

Miss Gerlie Wood. of Hume.
we'll. has been visiting her
friend. Miss Anna Rulings, dur
ing the past week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

TO CURE La GRIPPE IN TWO DAhb.
Take LAXATIVE BEONo QUISIHE TABLETS.
All druggists refund the money ifit fails to
euro Z. M. GKoYL s signature on every box &C
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23

So l steps into the closet,
and all of a suddint he pulls the
ropes, and-its the truth rs
telling yez-the walls of the
building began running down to
the cellar.
" Och murther!w says 1,
'what'll become of Bridget a nd
the children which was left be-
low there?'
Says the sojer-man. BE aisy
sorr; they'll be all right when
yez come down.
- Come down, is it, says |.
And it is no closet at all. but a
haythenish balloon that yez
got me in!'
And wild that the walls
stood still and he opened the
door aud there 1 was wild the
roof just over my head! Aud,
begorra, that's what saved me
from goin' up to the hevins in
tirely"
A BUSINESS PARABLE.
Once a farmer had 1900 BUSH
els of wheat. which he sold.
not to a single grain merchant,
but to 1900 different dealers, a
bushel each. A few of them
paid him the cash, but far
greater number said it was not
convenient then, they would
pay later. A few months pass.
ed and the maus bank account
ran low. How is this?" he
said. my 1900 bushels of
grain should keep me in money
until another crop is raised, but
| have parted with the grain
and have only vast number of
accounts so small and scattered
that l can not get around and
collect fast enough to pay ex-
penses. So he posted mp no.
tice and asked all who owed
him to pay quickly. Bnt few
came. The rest said, mine is
small matter, and I'll go and
pay one of these days" forget.
ting that though each account
was very small all put togeth-
er meant a large sum to the
man. Things went on thus.
The man got to feeling so bad
ly he fell out of bed and awol1e
and running to his granery
found that his 1900 bushels of
wheat was there. He had only
been dreaming.
MoraI-The next day the man
went to the editor of his home
paper and said: Here sir, is
the pay for my paper, and when
the next years subscription is
due you eau depend upon me to
pay it promptly. l stood in the
position of an editor last night,
and l know how it feels to have
ones honestly earned money
scattered all over the country
in small amounts. -Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-23
A TEXAS WONDER.
Hall'S Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls
Great Discovery cures all Kid
ney and bladder troubles, re-
moves gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and all
irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men aud wom-
Ell, regulates bladder trouble in
children. If not sold by your
druggists, will be sent by mail
on receipt. of 81. One small
bottle is two months treatment,
and will cure any case above
mentioned. E. w Hall, sole
manufacturer, st. Louis, Mo.
Send for testimonial. Sold by
B. o. WOOD.
READ THIS.
Dallas, Texas. October 4, g.
98.-This is to certify that L
have been considered incurable
by two good physicians, both
saying that 1 had Brights
kidney disease. After using
one and one.half bottles of
Halls Great Discovery, of Waco
L think my troubles are at an
end.
Fl. w. Brown, st George Hotel.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
THE WOOL MARKET QUIET.

Buyers Waiting for the Product to Come
In-Prospects Are Good.
The local wool market is very quiet,
no sales having taken place since that
of Rudolph Molt on last Saturday at
10 cents. This is o%ccasioned by reason
Of there being no complete clips on the
market. A number Of large clips have
begun to arrive, but it will be several
days before they are complete. Shear.
ing has been backward, owing to the
bad weather, but the work has been
greatly rushed this week and many Of
the large sheep owners have just com.
menced to shear. H. S. Francis Of
Nichols, Dupee & Go. Of Boston, ar
rived in the city Wednesday and will
remain here this summer. He was one
Of the largest operators on the Billings
market last season.
Several offers Of II cents have been
made, but the owners are holding for
better prices, which they think are
ahead. The total amount of this years
wool now in the two wool houses in
Billings is about $50, 900 pounds, di-
vided into probably a dozen different
clips. That Of l.. P. Southworth will
probably all be in by either tonight Or
tomorrow,
Up to Tuesday evening lO9, 900
pounds of wool had been received at the
warehouse in Big Timber.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
A Famous Milestone.

One of the Oldest milestones is to be
seen in the museum at Leicester, Eng
land. 1t is a cylindrical block of sand
stone, roughly inscribed with an alb
breviated statement to the effect that it
was erected during the emperorship Of
Caesar Hadrian, son of Trajan, con
queror of Parthia. 1t also says, "To
Leicester, Two Miles, The Hadrian
milestone was discovered over a century
ago beside the ancient Fosse way and
narrowly escaped being converted into
a lawn roller by the unromantic and
practical finder.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
The Boston Wool Market.

The American Wool and Cotton Re-
porter this week says: 1.-The wool
market has continued strong and active
during the past week, although the
volume Of business actually transacted
is slightly less than that of the pre-
vious week. More wool could have
been sold if holders would have been
willing to make concessions, and con
sumers, who have done most of the
buying during the past week, have in
most instances been obliged to pay full
prices for the stock which they secured,
Continued large sales of territory woods
are reported, some of which We're pur-
chased by dealers, In the country there
is as much as ever and prices are ad-
vanoing all along the line, Foreign
woods are strong but quiet,
1.-THE sales of the week in Boston
amounted to 4,475,0O0 pounds domestic
and 504, 600 pounds foreign, making q
total of 1879, 900 pounds, against total
of l,4a6, 600 pounds for the correspond
ing week of last year, Sales since Jan,
/, 1899, amounted to III, $40. 800
pounds, against az, s6A,3l0 pounds last
year,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16

which Mr.. Berry says he has been
offered and declined an advance Of
1900. He argues that the market
will advance when the surplus wool is
used up that was shipped into the
United States under . the Wilson law,
and thinks that good wool will sell for
about IS cents in Billings next year.
Like The Gazette, Mr. Berry feels con-
fident that the Boston quotations will
be paid here this season and believes
that growers should sell when they are
offered those figures unless they are
prepared to hold their wool for several
months for speculative purposes, He
is now shearing about 1000 bead of
sheep neal Ubet, the wool from which
will come to Billings, but it is a safe
guess that it will not be sold Oh this
market unless it will bring better than
the Boston prices, Mr.. Berry being so
situated financially that he can well
afford to hold his wool for a raise.
He thinks tho outlook for the repub-
lican party in the country was never
better and is confident of the trium.
plant reelection of President McKin-
ley next year. He also believes that
the next campaign will not disturb
business, the people feeling confident
that the republican senate will hold
the democrats in check if such a oalam-
ity should overtake the country that
they would elect their president and
carry the lower branch of congress.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
The ~Sa2aciOus Rat.

One day a we'll fed and sagacious rat
came across an object made of wire,
whose sole occupation seemed to be to
take care Of a liberal piece Of cheese.
Having had several years experience
with men and their Vaccinations. the
rat looked the ground over with great
care, and he was still engaged in this
occupation when a mouse appeared and
wanted to know what was up.
"Why, the fact is, replied the rat,
II have more cheese here than I can
possibly eat at one meal, and as cheese
quickly spoils in this climate I was
accept a p%ortion.'
"You are generous, said the mouse.
Don't mention it. just step inside
and pass the cheese out, will your
The mouse had no sooner nibbled at
the bait than there was a crash. and he
found himself trapped.
"Ah, that's the way it works, is it?'
queried the rat. II couldn't just make
it out. Um! I see. Spring there some
where. Good idea"
"But I'm caught" exclaimed the
mouse in great agitation.
$50 I observe"
"And what to be done?'
"Well, l leave that for you to decide.
I let you in on the ground floor. and my
responsibility ceased there. Fine day.
Hope we shall have a good harvest"
Moral. Experience acquired at the
expense Of others is soothing as well az
valuable. Boston journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
A Fortune Kiss,

1t was a kiss which made the fame
and fortune of one of the .~.ling artists
in France today.
When he was a young student in the
QUARTER Latin, Paris, he came to the
end of the slight resources left by his
parents and was almost on the verge of
starving.
In a moment of hilarity he stole a
kiss from a pretty pair Of lips he met
in the street and was quickly called to
account by the offended girl.
When he made his appearance in
court, the presiding judge asked if he
was a relative Of Maitre c., a ia.
nous French advocate Of the sixties.
II am his son. the culprit answer
ed. After intiicting a small fine the
judge asked the young man to call on
him in the evening.
It TRANSFERRED that the young artist
father had been the judges dearest
friend and adviser many years earlier,
and the judge, who was a bachelor, was
delighted to be in a position to assist
his SON.. He bought many of the artist
pictures and introduced him to several
wealthy art patrons. SO that fame and
fortune came quickly Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
Washington and General HOwe's DOG.

Washington and General Howe's DOG.
While the British occupied Philadel-
phia and the American force lay in
winter quarters at Valley Forge, one
day as Washington and his staff were
dining, a fine hunting dog, which was
evidently lost. came to seek something
to eat. On its collar was the name.
General Howe"
Washington ordered that the dog
should be fed, and then he sent it to
Philadelphia under a flag of truce, with
a letter reading: General Washing
tons compliments to General Howe.
He does himself the pleasure to return
to him a dog which accidentally fell
into his hands and by the inscription
on the collar appears to belong to Gen
eral Howe"
The British commander, in reply.
sent a cordial letter conveying his
warm thanks for this act of courtesy Of
his enemy. Paul Leicester Ford in La
dies Home journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
HAS THE FIRE OF GENIUS.
Miss Walsh'S Talent Made Clear in l.
TOSca.'

Miss Walsh's Talent Made Clear in La
Tomorrow night at the Billings opera
house will be seen Liza Tosca,' which
will be the closing theatrical event for
the season. Speaking of the production
the Helena Independent says:
The generous words Of praise that
have been written OF the Melbourne
Mcdowell company found a responsive
echo in the hearts of those who attended
the opening engagement of the company
in this city at Ming's opera house last
night. The play presented was Sardou's
"La Tosca,' the great authors master
piece. with Blanche Walsh in the title
role. Miss Walsh is ~ now star, one
that has come ont of the west. and her
greatness seems one Of the things as.
sured, its future luster to be measured
only by opportunity. AS the natural
successor of Fanny Davenport, the
pupil has surpassed the master. The
fire of genius burns deep in her artic
soul, and her work is at all times clean
cut aud harmonious. Her reading last
night was literally applauded. Her
acting was natural and spontaneous.
Melbourne Mcdowell. as the crafty
and unprinoipled Scarpia. Rome's
ruler, was the Mcdowell of old. He
has lost none Of those sterling qualities
upon which his reputation was builded.
He is a finished actor.
The supporting company has been
selected with a view to the eternal fit.
ness of things, which is a departure
from the rule prevailing in the case
of stars who have visited Helena and at.
tempted to be the whole show, with re-
suits not altogether satisfactory.
The play is magnifcently mounted,
with a careful attention to detail that
betokens the employment of a master
Of stageoraft.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-16
TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN.
Carbonate Mines ClOsed-Extensive I'm
prOvements Contemplated.

Carbonate Mines Closed-Extensive Inn
provements Contemplated.
The report reached Billings Wednes-
day that the coal mines of Carbonate
had been abandoned. Since then The
Gazette has learned from reliable sour
ces that a shutdown occurred Oh Mon.
day, but it is thought to be only tenn
porary.
The day Of the shutdown fourteen
cars of coal We're taken out, it being
the largest output for the mines. 1t is
said that the shutdown may have been
oooasioned by the fact that the Ana
oonda company, which owns the mine,
is to pass into the hands OF the Amalga-
mated Copper company. 1t may be
that preparations are being made to
put in mining machines to do the work
now performed by hand, and four new
boilers may be added, it being known,
that the present four are incapable Of
doing the work,
About $3.50, 900 has heen spent in de-
.veloping the Carbonate mines, a 1000
foot shaft being sunk as a means of
reaching the coal, The vein is known
to be increasing in quantity steadily.
while the coal in constantly improving.