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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
The Royal Neighbors.

Verifying the command,
Love thy neighbor as thyself. +"
and ever on the alert to glad.
den the hearts of their friends,
celebrated the 10th anniversary
or tin wedding of MIR. and Mrs.
J. J. Wright, by perfectly storm
ing them, with all sorts of use
full articles in the tin line, and
taking with them delicate re-
freshments. Mr.. Wright re-
viewed briefly the ups and
downs of the last ten years in
his comical, characteristic way.
The bright, happy faces of bride
and groom proved that not much
but sunshine had crossed their
pathway. After an enjoyable,
social hour, all reluctantly de-
parted leaving many expressed
desires upon them for mother
decade" of welded bliss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
The Storm.

The Storm Saturday evening
and night was the worst this
city has experienced IN many
years. Signs smashed, win
dows, canvas, and awnings were
torn to ribbons. The heavy
south wall at the l.. G. Saun-
ders building was blown over
and it crashed through the roof
and floor and stopped on the
ground. The old barn used by
Fuqua & Son was wrecked and
with it the excursion wagon and
some buggies. Windows crash
ed at j. A Carmody's cigar fac
tory and the front of the DEMO
Graf Office Jared no better.
Many small out houses were
turned topsy-turvy and more or
less fencing all about the city
and country was scattered by
the win T..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

Alfred Pond.

Dear Old Uncle AL, the sun
of life set for him just before
noon Monday but the setting
OF that sun to him proved to be
a mere Aeeting mist, for imme-
diately there was far brighter
morn, the sun of eternity was
shining in all of it's splendor.
one that never grows dim and
knows no setting.
He was born October 81, 1911
and has passed more than halt
OF his life in Marion County, a
short distance from this city.
His, was kindly, sympathetic
nature, one that drew his fell
low man to him, because he was
lovable. The old men We're his
friends, so were the young ones
and even the boys were tied to
him by the light, but strong
threads of affection. DR.. w. A.
Hatch conducted the funeral
services at st. JudeS church at
B p. m, Tuesday, after which
the remains were taken charge
of by the masons who honored
their departed friend with their
beautiful burial service. DR.. w.
b. A. McNutt, DR.. Il. Asbury.
w. G. McCllntic, w. G. Barger,
Ii. w. Wood aud Jas. NJ. Nick.
OILS, of Hannibal, were the pail
bearers, Besides the many
friends. Dear Old Uncle AL left
a son, William. and two daugh
ters, Mrs. Price Young, with
whom he lived and Mrs. Lutte
Kinney, of Montana. TO mourn
his loss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
Refused.

This week makes the third
time that the DEMOCRAT has re-
fused clothing advs. from E.
Roesenburg & Co.. 202 and 2O4
East 102nd St., New York. The
Chicago people have been treat
ed in the same manner beca use
the DEMOCRAT believes in
standing by home institutions
and in buying its clothing from
the home merchants.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
An Extravagant Congress.

The first billion dollar con-
gress killed itself by it's extra
vagance. There was revolu-
tion in the popular mind and
the Republican majority was
overturned at the polls. But
what shall be said of the last
congress? It's appropriations
were 81, 900, 900, ,000-the most
expensive government the
world has known. Nor is
this all. Congress entered into
contracts calling for $4,000, 600
next year. This great excess
is not wholly due to the war,
for appropriations were eXtrav
agaut in all lines. The war, in.
stead of forcing economy in the
other branches of government,
threw off the safety valve en-.
tirely and there was no lull in
the stream OF gold pouring
from the nations treasury. Di-
rectly and indirectly the war
with Spain is only responsible
for the expenditure of about
S40O. 0O0,0OO Therefore the
ordinary expenses of the gov
ernment under Republican rule
are 81, ,200,o00,O00 session or
$500, 100000 a year. Aud this
with a Nicaragua canal, a new
army and navy, and another
pension list to hear from in the
immediate future!-Quincy Her
aid.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
Next.

A gentleman told the pencil
pusher Monday that he had an
uncle, Charles Barney, of Bar
neysvllle, Audrain Couaty, this
State who has been wearing 4
single pal. of boots for thirty.
eight years. The boots are said
to be still good. OF course they
are . little out of date because
they were made to hit the foot
in length, have round toes and
high sharp pointed heels.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
Globe Democrat Says.

Mr.. WhitecOtton says in re
gard to his charge about the
sale of committee chairman.
ships that he is willing to sub.
stautiate it lat any time and
place the Globe Democrat sees
fit to name" That seems fair
and reasonable and il he really
means it, we tc0mmend to him
the fine exclamation of Richie.
lieu in the play: Good my liege,
for all justice, all place Il TEN
pie and all season summer. -
Globe Democrat. If Governor
Stephens was wrong and the
Monroe Representative could
knock him clean ont (but was
too good Il Democrat to do
SOY he was derilect in his duty
to his constituents. If clerk,
ships were Traded for the speak.
ership and the gentleman "Can
prove it," he is derilect in his
duty to his party twice in not
doing It,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

We are glad to state Omer
Burditt is rapidly improving.
He was suffering from an az.
gravated case of appendicitis
and DR.. A. W. Ely performed a
neat surgical operation on him.
Miss Pearl Ballet. of Hume
well. was ia the city Monday
enroute to Fayette where she
will take Il three months course
in the arts. Her friend, Miss
Nellie Brown, accompanied her
this far.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
Palmyra Court House.

The Palmyra Spectator and
Herald are asking for 4 new
Court House, The county has
needed one badly for twenty
wears and as Il matter of policy
aud economy should have one.
If the present Court House
should burn the loss of deeds
and records would cost the citi.
zens of the county titty times
the cost OF Il GOOD h"7se and
vaults
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
One Difference.
Idianapolis Jouanal.

rom the indianapolis Jouanal
One difference between the
middle Of the Cleaveiand and
the Mckinley terms is that the
former witnessed a cut in wages
while the latter was the occa-
sion of an advance. Anda mother
difference is the Republican
party caused the depression
which caused cut wages. And
Cleavcland at that time was pay
ing the debts of the Harrison
administration just as some one
will have to make the efficiency
which this administration is pill
ing up, good.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

Ladies' clean your kid gloves
with Miller's Glovine, for sale
ouly by J. J. Rogers, sole agent
for the famous Voltaire and
Virginia Kid gloves; all the
esirable shades.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

Miss Auna Jackson has re.
turned from Lamar, where sh e
has had a nice, long visit with
iIer sister, Mrs. J. H. Wilson.
It's a little too cold to-day,
but as soon as it warns up a
little drop in and see what your
account is with me.
B. O. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

W. o. Foreman was attend
ing to business in Palmyra
Tuesday. He informed us that
his wife, who has been quite ill,
is improving nicely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

Miss Esther Couch, Of Spal-
ding, has returned home after a
pleasant and extended visit in
che city with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
Judge ]. G Gentry lost his

Judge J. G Gentry lost his
hat during the storm Saturday
night, He THINKS that it must
have gone as far as Quincy any
way; but as he has an insurance
policy of 10 cents per day on it,
he doesn't care If it never comes
back.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
Another Battle.

Manila, March 13, noon. AT
daylight General Wheatons
brigade advance on the Insur
gent forces and drove them from
Gandaloupe church to the Pas
sing River where the river gun
boat poured shot from quick
firing guns into their ranks.
The enemy made stand of one
hour, but was driven into the
brush across the river. The U.
S. Forces captured Pasig
American loss, 1 killed and >
wounded. InsurGeont loss. 80
killed and 16 taken prisoners.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
Another Fallen.

Man is born to die. That
which is mortal must cease.
This life is limited to very
small compass. We enter it in
the morning, as it were, and
leave il in the evening. The
hour glass soon measures off the
yards Of our lives, and snaps
the thread. So it was with the
life Of Hermon W. Terrill. Born
July the 18th, 1882. he died
March the 2nd. 1899. But this
life was not too short to be
fruitful. nor was il void. As
has been seen on the small tree
of but few years, the golden
fruit; so the few years of his
life left behind golden infu-
ences and memories, which are
the rarest fruits to mans herit.
age.
While, owing to the work Of
his fathers life. but few of his
years had been spent in any one
place, from all of these came
numerous testimonies of the
high estimation in which he was
held by them who knew him.
and with whom he had asSociat-
ed. And this was most signiti.
cantly true in Monroe CITY.
where his last days We're spent.
His friends in school and out OF
school, Sabblth school and day
school. teachers and school
mates, old and young, came for
ward to give testimony of their
high estimation of him. No
higher evidence could be given
of this, than was shown by the
many who came and asked,
while he was sick. "if there was
not something that they could
do for him;" and by the most
beautiful floral contributions by
! Prof. Nichols, his teachers. the
High School and other friends.
and by the very large attend
ance at his funeral; and by the
many who have come to offer
comfort and consolation to his
bereaved and distressed parents.
His reserved disposition when
in the presence of older or his
superiors, as had been noticed
by SO many; his Industrious
habits and uprightneSs had won
him many of these friends, aud
left him in an envia ble position
His former employers were
ready to give him employment
again. and those who had learn.
ed of his good character, were
ready to make an opening for
him. These things should com
fort his parents and friends. 1t
is hard to give up such children;
: but the most beautiful flowers
are the first to he OluC5ed
And now that he is forever in
the presence of 4 merciful ard
Just God, let his friends think
only of the "sweet beyond, ="
and hold in memory these beau.
tiful and admirable traits OF his
, life, Treasure up those appro.
pirate and comforting words
spoken by Rev. b. f. HiXson a.
his funeral. and make them also
10 cheer the lives that have
been SO Saddened. For he has
only gone on ahead to welcome
l those that follow, and do We
not know That he has escaped a
5 world of temptations and sui
fering hereg That too should
y comfort and reconcile to the
: will of wise God who makes
Z ny miSt1 lypS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

Bert Wood and wife have been
the guests of Jacksonville, III.
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
.B. 0. WOOD,
The Fifty-fifth Congress mad

The Fifty-fifth Congress made
it's boss, VIM. Mckinley so tired
that he will take 4 vacation.
But by the time the people pay
the 81, 573, 3O4. 1888 dollars that
congress has just blown in, they
will be too tired to enjoy va
cation.
Hon. S. North returned from
Perry where he was called in
the interest of his wife to at
tend the partition sale of the
late George Spencers estate,
last Tuesday, Mr.. North pur-
chased the larger portion of the
property. AS Mrs North was
very much indisposed he left
her with her relatives for a few
days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

Miss Blanche McClintic is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. f., p.
Nelson in st, Louis this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

If the Palmyra Herald has it's
data right, the Marion County
court on a small scale has been
guilty of the same offense to the
citizens of the county that the
Monroe Court has: lie, letting
the printing out for $l48 when
it could have been done for
$40, But compared with Mon.
roecounty it WAS a mere baga'
telle OF So whereas the other
was as 81, 80? is to $2S5,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

If you expect accommodate ons
this year. you must ANTE up"
for last years favors.
Respectfully,
B. o. WOOD,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-15
MAKING MONEY ON THE GLIDE.
How Many English Ciergymsn Increase
Their Incomes.

How Many English Ciergymen Increase
Their Incomes.
From the London Mail: AS the topic
Of the remuneration of the clergy Is
very much to the fore Just now, and
Is even being made the subject of pos
sible legislation, II will doubtless be
interesting to mention a few instances
In which the reverend gentlemen have
not waited for parliamentary Interior
ence, but set about increasing their
slender incomes in their own way. or
course the most popular form the!-
efforts take Is usually hat of contribu-
tons to various magazines, and 1t Is
safe to say that there are dozens, II
not hundreds, Of the clergy who earn
an appreciable amount in this way.
The writing and composing of hymns
is also a method closely allied to the
foregoing. One rector in Norfolk fig
ures as a nurseryman In his spare time,
his speciality being roses, and many
visitors to the Breads will doubtless
remember the sight his garden affords
from the river in Towering time. That
/ hC hluo ~ yltiuS DIOht do WCll dS DiCuo-
ure Is evidenced by the fact that he
spends nearly G100 per annum simply
to advertise his various roses and other
plants for sale. Another cleric, whose
living is in the country Of Nottingham,
also let's his supplementary pecuniary
efforts run in the direction Of horti-
culture, his particular fancy being
zonal pelargoniums and geraniums,
which are of first-rate quality. AL
though not sold under his name, q GER
tain paste for rejuvenating silk hats is
the invention of a Church Of England
minister, who directs a snug little busi-
ness in 1t through the medium Of a re-
lation who poses as a proprietor. Down
In Surrey one Of the cloth employs his
spare time in rearing prize strains OF
poultry, to which he has lately added
canaries as a source Of further profit,
In the southwestern counties, which
are rich in minerals, small collections
Of geological specimens are formed
named and sold by clergymen to stu.
dents who are in want of such things
AS much of this business Is done
through the medium Of advertisement
the cleric suffers no loss of prestige II
he does not let his name appear. Bet
farming was taken up by a clergyman
in Essex. but up to the present does
not appear to have been a particular
success. 1t will be seen that 1t II
necessary to live in the country t.
carry out most of these schemes effec
lively. For the overworked. underpai'
city curate there seems to be nothing
that he can turn his attention to.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-15
Statues Lacking at tho Capital.


The pedestals for the statue of Gen.
Sherman in Washington have arisen to
their full height to receive the elabo-
rate statuary which public and army
subscription have ordered since Gen.
Sherman's death. The man above all
others who caused this statue to be Is
the aged Gen. Granville Dodge. a YER
monter, like Dewey, although long
resident in Iowa. The ways Of statu-
airy are mysterious. Although In
Washington City are statues Of some
men who have been concentrated
there, there are others who have been
wholly neglected. No statue OF Gen.
Grant is in Washington; no cabinet
minister, though there were many
great ones, stands upon any pedestal
here. Within the capital are numer-
Gus statues. selected by the states and
some by the government, such as Jeff'
erson, Hamilton, Franklin and Han
cock. There is no statue of Madison
Neither of the Adamses has a public
monument. Stanton. Seward, Gallatin
have passed their opportunity.-Kan'
sas City Star.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-15
Driven Into Enormous Nets in the Medi-
%terronean and SIdshed to Death.

nu. for II means food and employment
for many hundreds Of men, women
and children. The ish Is a favorite
article OF food. especially when sailed,
and the roe is a great delicacy, which
brings fancy prices. The tunnies that
are caught on the Italian coasts have
to be passed through the custom house
when they are landed, like any other
merchandise. and the streets there
present a strange appearance then, for
on all sides are wheelbarrows full OF
the shapely, monstrous creatures.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-15

has Just been published, says the
Youths Companion. There can be no
indelicacy In commenting on facts
which she herself has given to the
public. She began to write in early
girlhood and wrote continuously
through middle life and on into old
age, when most women are tenderly
protected and cared for by their chill
dren. She was paid large sums of
money for her books. and with simply
ordinary expenditure for herself would
have accumulated sufficient for her full
support In old age-but she died penni-
less. The reason was that she main
tanned not only her own children when
they were left fatherless. but her
brother and his family. These four
member brother, her nephew and her
sons-when they had reached mans
estate, willingly remained pensioners
upon her bounty. She was a loving,
generous woman She made for them
a full, luxurious home; gave them fine
clothes and dainty fare, and the best
education which England could pro-
vide. AS the burden grew heavier she
worked the harder, not infrequently
writing all night. God had ennobled
her with great mental gifts, but she
had no time left in which to give her
best work to the world. Instead, hastily
written novels. biographies and anony-
nous papers were sold to willing pub
fishers to provide those four men with
the necessities and Injuries OF life,
They were indolent and willing to be
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-15
DUSKY JOAN OF ARC.
Said to Be Leading q Brigade OF the
Filipino Army.

Said to He Leading q Brigade OF the
Filipino Army.
The New York Herald does not
mantle enough to print-with a string
on 1t. 1t is reproduced from a Manila
newspaper called Freedom, where 1t
appears as part OF an interview with
a Spanish prisoner escaped from the
Filipino lines: One thing not gen.
orally known Is that a sa~ddle-colored
Joan of Arc is leading a brigade Of the
ragtag army. She Is described as be-
ing about 35 years of age, a pure Fill
| pino and very plain looking; she was
dressed in trousers, high boots, short
khaki jacket and carried a handsome
belt with two revolvers attached. She
wore one of the United States service
hats, and oil her shoulders the straps
| Of her rank. The natives gave her
every honor and said she was perfect
ly fearless on the field. Her husband
whom she was with when he was killed
neal linus, was a major; when he fell
she seized his revolver and tried to re-
form the flying 'gugus,' but in vain.
For this she was commissioned in her
husbands place and has since been
promoted to a brigadier for bravery.
There is also a full-blooded Chino in
the insurgent army who ranks as a
b~rigadier on Gen. Ricarte's stan. He
was with Aguinaldo in Hongkong and
served with him against the Spanish.
His hair has been cut short and he is
noted among the Filipinos for his dia-
monds and cruelty. He wears gems
worth $4,000 on his person; the ma
tives say that prisoners receive the
cruelest Of treatment at his hands, and
his own men are treated with the ut
most severity for slight breaches OF
discipline. There is also a Jap, hold
ing a majors commission, and an Aus
t~ralian, who Is a lieutenant-colonel
This man does not speak Tagalo. He
Is probably the officer heard several
times during engagements giving com
mands in English"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-15
HAGGARDONTHEWAR
BELIEVES ENoLAND's DOWN.
FALL WILL RESULT.
Calls 10 Judgment from on High-His
Private Life-wm Soon stand for
Parliament In = Cornwall Copstit-
uency.

Rider Haggard has had ample oppor-
tunities for forming his judgment of
Transvaal affairs. He says that In the
end England will be beaten and that
It is the judgment of heaven. He Is n
Of the few survivors, now only three
or four in number. of the party that
accompanied Sir Theophilus %Shepstone
on his mission to the Transvaal, which
resulted in the annexation Of that
country Of April IL, 1877. Mr.. Hag-
gard spends several months each year
In a big house in Radcliffe Square, Lon
don; but after the season, IL still In
England, he is pretty certain to be
found In buckingham Manor. the an
cestral home Of his wife's family, which
the novelist has filled with souvenirs
Of his travels. His study Is on the Sec
ond floor. Its walls are lined with book
cases, with pictures above them, the
latter being original drawings OF the
illustrations In his books. Here. too.
Is Mr.. Hag5ard's greatest treasure-a
desk formerly used by Charles Dickens
and bid In by Haggard at the Gads
Hill sale. In this room he does the
greater part OF his work, writing away
steadily II he feels in the mood. and
often tossing his pen aside in favor OF
either a rod or gun.
Mr.. Haggard's new book, "a Farm
er's Year." has had abundant success.
Its sales have been eclipsed by those OF
the sixpence edition of one OF his earli-
| est works. This Is Jess" whose scene
1t will be remembered, Is laid in the
Transvaal. The astute publisher OF
this novel saw his chance, and in taxi
Ing 1t was wise enough to make the
new edition a popular one. The re-
suit is that he is unable to supply the
demand for the book, and II Is said
that Swallow" also a story OF Boer
life, is having a greatly increased sale,
However, the author of ALLAN Quar-.
termain" seems to have no idea OF sit
ting down to watch his royalties pile
up. He is planning a long trip through
Cyprus, Egypt and the Holy Land
which Is taken to mean a book from
him. There Is no truth in the repor,
published by an American paper thai
the novelist has gone in for gold min
ing In Alaska with Lord Ernest Hamil'
ton. 1t was a cousin of Rider Haggart
Instead who took a large slice OF Bill
Partridge's shares of his hands.
It would be supposed that the Ions
and important trip that Mr.. Haggart
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-15
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Sir Walter Francis Hutchinson
has been governor of Natal and Zulu
land since 1898. On account OF his rec
ognized abilities he enjoys the good
will and confidence Of the crown. In
dealing with the native chiefs he has
been unusually successful. rarely ever
having failed to carry his point. Be-
for taking up South African work this
distinguished Briton was connected
with Fijian affairs and also with af-
fairs in New South Wales. At n
time he was lieutenant governor OF
Malta. Being the son of the fourth
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-15

One OF the most thrilling and won
derful sights Is that Of the funny fish
cries in the Mediterranean sea. The
pursuit of these great and swift fish Is
not a mere tame operation OF netting.
II IL a fight between man and sea
creatures such as Is duplicated nowhere
except In the whale fisheries. The
funny is a huge mackerel. He Is a
predaceous Ash, and his course through
the seas Is that Of a destroyer without
parallel. So deadly Is the funny to the
schools OF herring and similar food
fish that he is called the herring hog.
In our waters he Is known more gen.
orally as the horse mackerel. The tun-
ny fisheries are distinctly European,
and they are the Oldest industry that Is
known In the Mediterranean sea. To
capture them men must band them
selves together in large bodies, for fish,