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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

NEdward Hilderbrand is still
the guest of his uncle. Mr..
Hilderbrand is thorough En-.
glishmen. but if he remains
here long he will be a first class
American.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

The Best and Cheapest I'm
derwear to be found at LEWIS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Elections are over until 1890.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

r. V, Sullivan started. on a
counting expedition to Paris
yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Levy has some of the Best
Bargains in Overcoats to be
found anywhere.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

J. M. Boulware has a very
sick child.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

W. Z. Gentry, of Shelby
county, was the guest of Mon
roe City relatives yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09
CITY COUNCIL.

TUE city council met in ses-
sion last Friday evening.
Mayor North was in the chair
and the following Aldermen
were present. j. Fl. Grady, A.
Boulware, j. w. Bell, ID. ID.
Nelson, j. s. Scott, and David
Ely.
Minutes Of the last regular
meeting were read and approx
ev. Minutes of special meeting
read and corrected. and giving
exact location of route OF the
Missouri & Kansas Telephone
Co. Sidewalks we're petitioned
for TO be laid on lots and 2 on
block IL. There were 9 petit.
TONERS. Petition was granted
and sidewalk was by a special
ordinance ordered.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Roads are fine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Some Monroe City people
will investigate mure thorough
ly before signing a paper in the
future.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Moi. II. b. Bristow, ]. G.
Piersol and w. II. Raglaud are
counting at Paris.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Paris citizens feel that Mon.
roe City did the right thing in
quarantining against the small
pox. The DEMOCRAT is glad
that the danger period at Paris
has passed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14

You will notice by looking over these
figures that the corporation tax has
not increased any in the past eight
years. In 1891. when the first tax,
levied to meet the bonded indebted.
ness and interest on these bonds and
expense of conducting water works,
there was levy of three mills, the
statutes requiring not less than two
mills, and it has remained to meet the
bonds at this same rate, excepting in
1892, when they were raised TO four
mills.
The tax valuation of The city has not
increased in proportion to the popula-
ton. Where the blame comes in am
not prepared to state, as you will
notice by the figures showing the valu-
alton that there has been only an in
crease in the valuation since 1890 OF
about S16.eo1. 1t must be apparent
to everybody that the city has increas.
ed more than that in wealth, while we
hnd that in 1895 twas Sa2,947 higher
| than last year. The lowest tax levy
was in 1894, when it only reached
S3lo,27 S21,6o less than it was in
1890, while we find the year following
1895, an increase over 1894 of S16l,
SIG. Certainly very peculiar assess
ment in those two years. Other years
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
% YOU WANT a FREE HOME?
In the Land of Perpetual Sunshine.


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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
Russian Apples Come in Ahead
on the Home Stretch.

Fad of permanent change in climate
exploded this winter. Talk of 'stest-
ing" the American apple! Why, man,
they were tested In the winter of 1884
5 and found unreliable. This winter
only reafarms the former fact. A
mans mistaken theory of what phase
of the winter killed the trees doesn't
help the matter. You don't want to
throw tlr9 !.y away y, your money ,t for trees s
through the winter of 1ss4-5 all right
and again this winter unimpaired.
Mitchell has stood by the Russian
apple since the former test winter.
The Russian apples now stand by
, Mitchell and the New Oregon
Nursery. j. B. M1ToHELL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
the assessments have run very near

the same.
Now wish to call the attention of
those who grumble about their corpor-
alton tax, and ask them to examine
into this matter for themselves. They
must admit that their assessment has
not increased beyond the increase of
their property, and that the twelve
mill levy has been the same for the
past eight years, with the exception of
1892, when it was one mill higher. So
they must look elsewhere for the in
crease of their taxes. 1t is not hard
find, but you have no power to lower
it, SO l will make no suggestions.
With the city's finances in such a
good condition, and the tax levy the
lowest of any city in the State, we
should be able to go on with more per-
manent improvements.
WATER WORKS.
With the increased demand for
water, and as there has been some
steps taken already towards getting
another we'll, you will be called upon
to make such arrangements as, in
your judgment, you may think best.
LIGHT.
AS there is great complaint Of the
lighting of the city, and the people
have expressed themselves several
times emphatlcally at the polls that
they want electric lights, hope you
may be able to come to an agreement
with some person or company to fur
nlsh such lights as would be sufficient
and satisfactory.
FIRE SYSTEM.
AS fire alarm system has already
been commenced, you will be called
upon to make it more complete in the
near future. Also, to consider the
proposition of purchasing additional
hose; very important consideration
as will be explained more fully at some
future time. These are a few Of th'
matters that will require your imme
diate attention.
CONCLUSION
| cannot close these remarks withou
referring to the very efficient services
OF the different Councilmen Of the pas
year; of the City Clerk. aud othe
employees, and especially to the grea
service of our volunteer fire depart
ment. believe that no city of thi
size in the state has as good service
with comparatively no cost. ! COZ
graduate you. gentlemen, that yo
are the representatives of the nices
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14

1t adds spice to dreary life, encour-
ages the human heart, lifts one out of
despair, breathes new life and conf
dence. That's what Rocky Mountain
lea will do. 35 cents.
DIR. VIM. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
ALetter from Manila.

Manila, Philippine Isles, Mar. 10, '99.
Dear Brother;-We arrived here at
s p. m. today and are getting ready
to disembark. The mail leaves in
80 minutes so can't write much of
letter. They are fighting here every
day and we will go into the field im-
mediately. The boys are all happy
and no one seems depressed on account
of our approaching hardships. We
drew two days field rations today. I
left the hospital yesterday. Had been
in 10 days with mumps, stomach
trouble and fever and am yet little
weak but think / will stand 1t all
right. I hope you are all we'll and
happy. Please give my love to all.
In haste your brother,
GEORGE DOBsoN.
P. S. We have not received mail
here yet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
We desire to invite to the attention


We desire to invite to the attention
of our readers two articles on our Sec
ond page, criticising the policy Of the
administration toward the Fllipinos.
The first is from the Chicago Record,
an underwriting republican paper,
which by some mistake has dropped
into an inculcation of the doctrines OF
the eminent men who founded our re-
public. The other from The Ameri-
can, exposes the cant and hypocrisy OF
the policy pursued, and recalls our
early reading Of the murders and
prosecutions by the early so-called
christians to save the dear people from
the pangs of hell-fre. The Philippine
policy OF the administration for cruel
ty is parallel with the crimes of that
era.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
Cresco's Finances, Taxation, Etc.
kiayor's Address to the City Council

Gentlemen of tue City Council: In
compliance with the usual duty and
long established custom for the chief
executive of cities, | call your atteu-
ton to such matters in the affairs of
the city as will remind you of the work
accomplished during the past year,
and to make such recommendations
for future action as seems best.
1t should be matter of pride to
every member of the Council that the
city's affairs are in such an admirable
condition as they are to-day. The
city's finances are in frst-class con-
dition, in spite of the great amount Of
permanent work done last year and
the great expense attendent thereto;
and, with the improvements already
begun this year, and with the general
feeling that now we are to have bet.
ter times, the Council should, and
do not doubt will begin this year with
renewed vigor and strive earnestly for
the best interests of the city.
FINANCE.
From the Treasurers report we find
the total liability of the City as far as
the Council has control, as follows:
In the ,.eneral municipal fund there
is balance in the Treasury of S45e.
Water Works-Bonded indebted.
ness, $4,000; warrants unpaid, S528.
The water works includes all the in
debtedness that you have to consider,
and there is now enough standing out
due the water works system, but has
not been paid into the Treasury to
meet the S52S deficiency, so you start
practically out of debt. AS the bonds
have been refunded at a low rate of
interest you need not feel yourselves
called upon to pay them very soon.
Revenue General Municipal Tax, 5000. 20
From other sources, s93.4s
| Total, $4,52s6s
Water Works General tax SI3o2. 20
Received from other sources, 69zs s.
| Total, SI9oo79
Probably about the same amount
will go to the treasury this year as
last. Every committee in the Coun-
Gil should be careful that the expenses
in their departments should not ex-
ceed the appropriations, as this is the
only way that the present low indebt
edness Of the city can be maintained,
and in consequence. the present low
tax levy.
Il TAXATION.
| The question of taxation in this city
has been much discussed during thu
past few years. The people have from
time to time objected to tax levies ane
have censured the different officials fo
J wasteful extravaganza. do not
neither do think any of the Council
! believe in spending cent that is no
necessary. A comparison of the as
! sessments and the tax levies for tn
lpast nine years will satisfy the peopl
t that at present our municipal affair
are conducted on very ecoaomics
basis. l herewith present state
ment of tax levies for the past min
> years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14

The case of Bridget Purcell VS. Lang
and Walters was affirmed by the su-
preme court, giving Mrs. Purcell a
dover interest in the farm sold by her
husband without her signature.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14

Prof. Fisk, the opthalmic optician,
can fit your eyes to your entire satis-
faction. He is no fake ''speck peddler," /"
but comes highly recommended, with
nine years successful experience in
Northern Iowa.
Greatest spring tonic ever offered
suffering humanity Drives away all
blood impurities, constipation, kidney
and liver troubles. Keeps you we'll all
summer. Rocky Mountain Tea.
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
The case of G. j. Harlan VS.. E. G..
Richmond the Riceville druggist has
been reversed. Judge Fellows refused
to grant the injunction prayed for,
the supreme court reversing his
opinion and probably establishing the
Injunction.
The two young men who amused
themselves the other night by throw
ing bits of lime mortar on the court
house stairs, to be tracked onto the
the floor above, had better not do SO
any more unless they are anxious to
see their names in cold type.
The St. Cecilia Symphony will meet
Tuesday evening April 18th, with Miss
Bessie johnson, at 1850 o'clock.
/ Supject-Grieg. All members are re-
quested to be present.
MISS JESSIE BRADSHAW, Sec.
Miss LAURAINE MEAD, Pres.
Opera House, Friday, Apr. 14th, the
Octoroon, Dion Boucicault's, beautiful
Comedy Drama, under the direction OF
F. v. Mershon, benefit of the New
Oregon Cemetery. Everybody come
and enjoy play by home talent. Re-
| fined specialties continuous perform
ance. Special scenery.
James Fox, Clerk OF the courts at
Greeley, Nebraska, is visiting friends
in the county. He tells us the first
news paper he ever read was the
PLAIN DEALER, taken by his father,
Robert Fox, then a resident of Alton.
He renews his acquaintance with the
PEE DEE after years OF absence.
| Judge Bishop of Polk District court
declared the law inviled which pro.
vided for the punishment of a mar
who, to escape punishment for the
crime of seduction, marries and ther
deserts his wife. The supreme cour
has reverted this decision and hold
the law valid and that the man wht
thus marries and deserts his wife il
as amenable to the law as though h
had refused to marry the victim o
his lust. We have case or two il
this county that we know OF in whicl
the penalty might be applied.
| Rev. I'll. H. Abrams, state Supt. o
the anti-saloon league will address tn
people OF Cresco next Saturday, Sun
, day and Monday evenings. Saturda
night he will speak in the Methods
church; Sunday night there will be
union meeting at the Opera House
and Monday night, at the Baptis
church, meeting for the purpose {
organizing an anti-saloon league i
, Howard county. 1t is hoped there wi
: be large attendance at all thes
} meetings, and that so tar as possibl
(. each township in the county will b
represented, especially at the meetin
. for organization on Monday. Nv
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
Appointed officers and standing

Appointed officers and standing
committees appointed by the mayor
and city council: Marshal and night
watch, Giles W. Humphrey; street
commissioner, Thos. Walsh; lamp
lighter, James A.. Siddall; street COM
mlttee, Aldermen Rathert, Thomas
and Fields; finance committee, Burgess,
Thomas and Moen; fire committee,
Burgess, Fields and Rathert; lights
committee, G. D. Roome, chairman,
Rathart, Webber and Moen.
P. c. HOWE, Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14

Hoods pills cure liver Ills, the non-irritating and
only eathsrtic to- take With Hood's sarsepaIilla.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
Married.

DAws-TRuNKA, the Methodist
parsonage in this city, by Rev.
Frank P. Sbaffer, on April II tn,
1899. Frank DAVIS and Mss. Anna
Trunka both OF Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14

Or. Bulls Cough Syrupi pleas
ant to to take; it tastes good; children
like it; no trouble to administer it and
it always cures Bny the genuine,
DR.. John w. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
ABSclUTECY PURE

cleanest, most home-like city IN the
country. And your public improve
ments are equal to the best, and your
tax levy the lowest for a city of this
size in the state of Iowa, or any other
state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-14
TREAsuRER's REPORT.

Report of the City Treasurer for the year
ending April l., 1899.
To balance on hand April 1893 IS 34o.o5
from, Mayorc oF;ca
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-25

eous Indignation, the young lawyer saw
that he must change his plan Of attack
To save Marcelline, he must not make
public the damning intrigue between
her mother and De Varville. He must
ask for q revision of Gouillard's trial
upon other evidence. What should it
be? Shutting himself up In his work.
room, he deliberated for several houre
upon a new problem of acting, and
while so occupied his servant announced
that client desired to see him,
1t was Michel Gouillard-not the
wretched- looking vagabond who short
week ago had crept like felon, which
be had Just ceased to be, into Victor g
office, but clean and soberly clad man
of so, pale but calm and sclf-possessed.
In we'll chosen language he spoke, his
heartfelt thanks for that devotion to
his cause which had not only rescued
his daughter from life OF shame, but
had procured employment ior him, and
In the meantime supplied bis most
pressing wants.
The young lawyer smiled and mo-
toned Michel to be seated.
DO you not think" he queried, that
The Hag' played on important part in
this busiaess3"
Il am thoroughly convinced she did.
monsieur" answered Gouillard. She
was always playing the spy about my
place. And she it must have been who
look from the cupboard the little car
b.ne which 7 had not used for the last
three years, and which was found after
the crime; and she it was who poisoned
my dear wife. I'm certain Of It,"
I'VE must make her confess" said the
lawyer, in an undertone.
"Ah, If we only could; but how?'
asked Michel.
Did you not tell me, " continued Vic.
tor, that your daughter Esther is mar.
velously like her mother?"
"As like as it is possible for two hu-
man beings to be-"
Good" said Victor; tonight we'll
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-25

hive Esther make visit to Jeannette,
The Hag, who has not seen her since she
was babe, and claim to be Huguettes 9
spirit. Terrified by the apparition, the
be.dam will cry out for mercy, and then
Esther may charge her with having
sent an innocent man to prison, and
call upon her to make tull confession, il
she would save her immortal soul from
gehenna."
The plan succeeded admirably, and
when Esther exclaimed in threatening
voice, IF you try to hide single thing,
il rpu endeavor to tell a single lie, !
will come back to you. Do you hearp
Do you hear? 1 will como back" "The
Hag," beside herself with fear, uttered
a stifled yell and sank to the ground.
The trial of eannette, THE Hag, wac
rushed through with a haste hardly in
keeping with judicial dignity. The au-
thorities suddenly admitted their error
In having consigned Michel Gouillard a
o felon's cell for twenty long years FOL
! crime he never committed.
With devotion bordering upon relig'
ous zeal The Hag" took upon herself
the double crime for which Michel Gouil'
lard had been convicted, and the Coun'
de Chauvannes in his testimony, with
40 culver upon his lips and no tremoI
in his voice, spoke Of the woman's ia.
natical devotion to him." and besoughi
the mercy Of the jury for this old family
servant.
A few days after, after entering upon
her term of ten years solitary confine-
ment, THE Hag" was found deal in hel
bed.
True to his threat, the Count now re-
solved to put as many barriers as posi-
bic between his daughter and Victor
D'Aubry, the first being to leave France
Tor Southern Europe, taking his daugh-
ter with him, in hopes that new scenes
and new acquaintances and the glitter
Of court life might lead her to fa1gat tho
plain country gentleman.
But a year later, by fall from his
horse while hunting, his leg was broken,
and amputation became necessary. The
Count survived the amputation but
fortnight, and Marcelline, returned to
France and shut herself up in the Old
chateau with no other companion tn IN
an aged relative for whom she had sent.
She never went beyond the entrances
of the park, her longest walks being to
the ganne-keeper's lodge, where, at her
express wish, Michel Gouillard and his
daughter had taken up their quarters.
Victor and his mother paid her con.
stant visits. The past was never men
toned, all their thoughts dwelt upon
tie future.
Finally, at the expiration Of twelve
month, the fair chatelaine and the
magistrate soon were united in matri-
mony by the village priest il the family
chapel.
The marriage took place at midnight,
before the altar flooded with light and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-25
The Crusade in Brief.
The saloon deiorms and damns.

The saloon detormS ana uamnS. .
II you wish to keep out OF debt keep out
OF the saloon.
The way to prevent drunkenness Is to de-.
stroy the cause.
Men are drunkards because boys are
tempted to drink.
Every true patriot will hit the drink evil
whenever he gets chance. !
II we had q million tongues, we would
cry: "Save the children from the curse OF
alcohol"
When the churches tackle tie drink
problem in real earnest IT will soon find
solution.
Drinking whisky never helped man on
the road to heaven, nor added to the COM
forts OF his home.
If we had million pens every one Of
them would write: "Traln the children to
Danish the drink fiend."
Are you satisfied that temperance work
Is Gods work? Then 80 ahead and do 1t,
leaving the result to Him.
Public sentiment, II 1t become strong
enough, can crush the saloon. Liquor
dealers have recognized this fact by unit
Ing in self-defence.
The City Council OF Oakland. CAL, are
going to close all Family Entrances" to
Saloons, and will refuse licenses to those
who maintain private rooms.
No tolerance Of the rum flend or any OF
his agents. As good citizens you can do
better work by helping to deplete the
prisons than by paying taxes to enlarge
them.
Over fifteen brewers in Wisconsin have
been for some time deirauding the Govern
ment in the matter OF paying revenue
taxes. Already between 540, 900 and $780,
900 Of back taxes have been collected from
them. .... -.... ..-<-- -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-25
A MODEL PASTOR IN OHIO
Draws His Salary But Expcnds 1t and
More on His Congregation.


It is unusual to find nm oil speculator in
the pulpit. 1t Is equally unusual to find a
pastor who returns to his congregation
each yea. his entire salary and adds to the
gift slice OF his private income besides.
Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio. has such
Il preacher in the Rev. E. II. Coyle, who is
also IN orator, poet and diplomat. Under
his charge the attendance at the evening
services in the Andover Congregational
Church has increased from some twenty
five to an audience ranging from 800 to 400,
and the average service is attended by one
third OF the population OF Andover.
Mr.. Coyle prefers the rural town to the
crowded city, and therefore went to the
church at Antover, which can only afford
to pay 500 per annum. He believes IN the
principle That the laborer is worthy OF his
hire and does not refuse to receive his sal
ary, but oxpends it upon the church and
congregation, and other denominations
thrn his own share in his liberality.
Several years ago he became interested
in oil speculatons in West Virginia, which
brought him large returns and his business
is large.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-25
Or, WHlTEMAN'S FEAT:
Reported That He Has Raised Fertile
Hybrid Pigeon.

DR.. C. o. Whlteman, head professor OF
the Department OF Biology at the uni
versity OF Chicago, has returned to CHI
cago from Woods Hoil, Mass. where he
succeeded In raising feetile hybrid
pigeon. This means the making OF IN en-
tirey new species OF pigeons, AMI Is q
scientific achievement which scientists
have declared was impossible.
Early in the summer DR.. Whitemaa
cooped 400 pigeons In wooden cagas and
sbipped them to Massachusetts. He has
pigeons from everywhere, wild pigeons and
tame ones. and makes 4 constant study OF
their heredity, life and habits.
The mother Of the bird WAS Japanese
turtle dove and the father Il common rough
pigeon. This discovery opens the way to
the forming OF new species by crossing
these two species, which are OF entirely
different families.