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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-11
People Going West or Northwest

Should not fail to write
Howard Citing, General Agent,
Hannibal. Mo-, in order to get
the best rates, the best train
services aud those travelling
comforts which characterizethis
railroad. Letters Of inquiry
will always be answered with
that fair dealing which has
made the Burling ton Route
what it is--the road that can
take the best care of you to
any point in the west. -
47.9 If.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-11
ANNUAL MEETING.

General Assembly Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.
Denver, Colorado May 1926,
1899. The following fares will!
apply to Denver, Colorado
Springs or Pueblo Colo and re-
turn over the Missouri, Kansas
g. Texas Il. Y-Monroe City
$24.25.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-11
Second Class Fares.

Effective, the following oae-
way second class fares will ap-
ply to San Francisco. Los Au-
giles and intermediate points
from Reddiug on the North of
Sandiego on the South, via
Monroe City $3.50.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-11
For Rent

Seventy Acres of good corn
ground with House, Barn and
garden, Al miles south of Mon
roe City.
WIN. HUNEERwADEL.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-11
Farm Loans at 6 Per Gent

We have prepared TO loan sums
OF $1,000 or more on good I'M
proved farms I'm Monroe County
at B per cent interest with small
commission, or 9 per cent with
out commission.
]. A, NELSON & CO,
Monroe City, Me.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
PLEASURE PARTY LOST 7
\ Yacht With Weil-Known People
Aboard Thought To Have Gone Down

MOBILE, ALA. January f5.-The yacht
Paul Jones, owned by Lawrence Jones.
A well known Louisville distIller. left
New Orleans on January Sd for Pensa-
cola with d party of seven on board,
They were members OF well known
Northern and New Orleans families.
The yacht has not been heard OF since
she left New Orleans and it is thought
that she is lost. II takes only three days
Ia make The trip from New Orleans 10
Pensacola. and the boat is now twelve
davs out. Heavy gales have been blow
inc on the Gulf for the past two weeks.
ocean tugs have been sent out OF New
orleans Mobile and Pensacola 10 look
for the Yacht. and notices are being gwen
AN out.eing vessels to keep on the look
out
In the party on board the yacht were
Miss Florence Taggert, daughter OF
Mayor Tom Taggert. OF lnilanpoils' COZ
onel William Yocum and daughter MS
son. III. c. Yocum, OF st. Louis, and MISS
Margie Roodland, OF Chicago.
LOUISVILLE. January 15.-There were
seven persons on board the private yach1
Paul Jones. which is supposed 10 nave
gone down In the Gulf OF mexico Wi'hii'
the last day or so. Mr. Lawrence Jones'
the owner or the boat, ient -
friend from st. Louis. who wanted 20
take a small party from New OIieans
10 pensacola, Fla, where he had yacht
OF his own. In Louisville the only mem
Der OF this party known was MISS rag
CART. daughter OF Mayor Taggart. OF IN
dianapolis Mr. Jones, the owner OF the
Inflated little vessel lives al Anchorage
Ky.
The boat was built several months ago
nv the Gas Engine and Power Company
and Mr.. Jones paid $4,000 for II. 1t was
fitted in luxuriant style and had fuii
complement OF officers and men.
The pilot who took the vessel from
' onisville 10 New Orleans returned here.
having transferred hin pnst 70 anctner
nlio, "a steer the partv around the Cuff.
The boat was sixty-hve feet long and
was adapted for river work. but was
hardly substantial enough for ocean ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
MARKETS OF THE ORIENT.
The Treasury Department Furnishes
Nuch Interesting Information.

Tho market which the Philippines and
the countries commercially adjacent 10
them oner TO American manufactures anu
rroducers is clearly and deliberately IL
iust-ated I'm a series OF tables just PEE
scented by the Treasury Department bu-
roam of statistics i'm the November sum
mary Of Commerce and Finance. lhese
tables show the imports by articles, Doth
quantities and values, into China, japan
British India, Australasia, Siani Coted'
Dutch East Indies, French East ihuies'
the Philippine Islands and hawaii III
each year during the past decade also
The proportion which each OF the leaning
countries has had Of the imports into
those countries during the deca1e.
hundred million dollars worth of goods go
every month into the markets OF these
countries, whose great ports and business
centres are. I'm most case, located as near
IN Manila as Havana Is TO the city az
New York. Their population IS more
than eight hundred million and their
total imports more than billion dollars
every year and rapidly increasing. The
imports into China in 1856 were sos, 100000
I'm 1896 they were Si7i,eeo-0oo. Fhe I'm
ports into Japan IN lsS6 were SO,VO,o0J IN
1896. slO0OO,co0. Imports into British In.
dia i'm 1856 were a little over SNO0D,0et'
I'm 1896 neary sl5OcoO.O0O. Australasia
shows imports of over 500, 0ooOOc, though
this includes the in ports by each colony
from the other colonies, a. well as from
the other parts OF the world.
To the individual producer or manu-
facturer of the United States wh) desires
10 determine whether a market Is TO be-
found I'm the Orient for his producs,
these tables viii supply detailed ili1sna-
ton They show. for instance, The
quantity and value OF coal cotton. cot
ton goods of all varieties, hsh. -four,
ginseng machinery of all classes, match
es medicines. metals OF all kin Is, oils,
breadstuff. timber. wool and woollens nm
ported into China FOR each year dung
decade and this is followed by elaborate
statements Of hundreds Of articles i'm
ported in the latest available year inc!-
eating both quantities and values These
are followed by similar tables With re-
ference to each Of the great Countries in
question thus anording the man IA { l. er,
the producer or the exporter accurate IN
formation as 10 the market afforded in
any line OF goods and the vaiIe Per
unit OF measure of the articles imported
into these countries in recent years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
AFTER ROBERTS.
North Carolina Congressman lnstruc-
ted TO Oppose His Seating.

RALEIGH, n. c.. Jan. l6.-In the
House Of Representatives Of North Caro-
lima. Mr.. Patterson. of Harnett county
to-day offered a resolution protesting
against the seating of COngressman-eiec.
Il. H. Roberts. of Utah.
The resolution calls upon the senators
and representatives in Congress IRON
North Carolina. not only 10 oppose the
seating of Mr.. Roberts. but TO pass a
law covering all such cases in the future.
The resolution follows:
Whereas. b. an election held in Utah
In November. b. II. Roberts was elected
as a member Of the Finy-siXth Congress
of the United States. and as the said
B. II. Roberts Is n polygamisi, having
three wives and living i'm wilful defiance
OF the sense Of immortality Of the Anne
rican people therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House oi
Representatives Of the State 81 North
Carolina. that our senators and repre-
sentatives in tho Fifty-hfih Congress adj
vocate the passing Of a law which Will
forever debar a polygamist from occupy
ing seat in the Senate or House Of Rep
resentatives of the United states.
Resolved second. That our representa-
tives of the Fifty-sixth Congress be re-
auested to use ali the means i'm their
power to prevent the seating Of the said
h. H. Roberts. member-elect from Utah.
Resolved. third. That the secretary be
and is hereby directed to send a copy
Of these resolutions Immediately upon
their passage 10 the members Of the
Fifty-ffth Congress and to the elected
members Of the Fifty-sixth Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
Little Sums in Arithmetic.

PERHAPS YOU have just received from
some place la Europe particulars OF the
large estate your uncle has left YOU Inc
interesting document may say thar Inc
fine property has an area of fNy2 square
kilometres. You haven't an idea whether
that means a piece of land as small as a
quarter section or as big rs a county.
III the stupid foreigner had only given
the area in square miles the matter
would be clear But be easy. There are
few things more simple than = evolve
square miles from square kilometrcs. A
sauare kilometre IS 39-f00 OF square
mile Just multiply the number OF square
kilometres by the decimal 80 and you
will have the area OF the estate In square
miles. Then you will know the extent
of your uncle's munihcence
or you may be a crank or the subject
of long-distance bicycle races. and you
read that the French champion has ned
allied 2se3 kilometres in a given time.
You'd like TO compare his performance
with tho American record and you can
do il then and there If you know how
easy q matter ii is. A kilometre Is 2-l~
OF statute mile. Simply multiply the
weary wheelman's total kilometres ty 81
and you have his achievement reduced
to miles.
In a month or two you may hear that
the great ffVut-tbH steamship buftft- nos
made an average of twenty knots an
hour on her first trip acress the Atlantic.
You don't know mucn about nautical
terms. and would have better idea OF
the vessels speed If the distance per
hour had been given I'm statute miles.
But YOU can turn II into miles without
excessive cerebration. A knot. m iticai
mile and a geographical mile are one and
the same thing geogr1 phicai mile
EQUALS 115 statute miles Multiply the
number Of knots by lis and you have the
distance in statute miles.
Some OF these results are not exact To
the inch. because the decimals may he
extended But they are exact enough Tor
purposes that do not require the most
minute computation. and they illustrate
the fact that II requires very little fig-
uring TO turn other peoples expressions
for area and distance into denominations
we may better understand.-N. Y. sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
CONGRESSMAN FIGHT.
Congressman Aidrich Pummeiied by
His Successor.

SELMA, Jan. lj.-William r. Aidilcn'
member Of Congress from the FouFth
Alabama district, and CASTOR Robbins
member-elect from the same distrlc',
had a fsticun in the lobby OF the Hotei
Albert tonight. Robbins, VINO Is
Democrat defeated Aldrich, VINO Is a
Republican. IN the recent election IN me
district. and IL Is understood that Aldrleh
will contest his opponents seat on INC
ground of ballot frauds. When Aldrlch
walked into the hotel lobby last night
Robbins approached him, and, directing
his adversary's attention 10 a newspa-
per which he held In his hand. remarked:
This paper has published lot OF
courteous lies about me and you have err
culated them all over this district. / am
going to hold you personally RESPONSE
BILE
With that Robbins struck Aldrlch Win
his fist. Several men rushed up 10 sepa-
rate them. but others called out % them
10 stand back and let the night 80 10 a
fair finish. The men were well matched
as TO weight, but Robbins proved the
more aggressive and pummeled Aldrich
in lively fashion until he cried enough
n Y sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
Presto. Change Political.

Mai Joseph Mcdowell. OF the Cincln-
natl Enquirer, has been spending a few
peasants days at the Capital where ne
has many warm friends Mai. Mellow
ellis genial ways make him a pleasant
addition to any company. and whenever
he appears i'm Washington there Is a
sure reunion OF kindred spirits At
Chamberlin's last evening a Post re-
porter asked his views on the general
political situation.
II think" said Maj. Mcdowell that
though the Democracy may suffer sew
eral successive defeats. IL Is incapable
of humiliation. The party probably can
never win on the free silver issue, but as
long as II stands up for the masses for
the rights of the people. for justice t0
the toillng millions. IL viii retain the
confidence of the voters, and sooner or
later will triumph The Democracy has
n mission 10 perform. II It will he true
IN itself and its traditions. let Il stand
for the old Jeffersonian principles and
for opposition 10 all forms OF monopoly
which Cypress the country. III II does
its duty II will antagonize the trusts and
combines that have obtained such enor-
nous asccndancy. and which not only
threaten The liberties OF the reonie but
which. II allowed to 60 unchecked. are q
menace TO the government itself.-Wash-
ington Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

medal and a dcbater's medal will be
awarded TO the successful contestants.
The speakers will be W. j. Bryan, Flo
rida. and T. r. West, Florida, orators,
and II. W. Withers. Virginia: j. II.
Shively. Indiana; j a. Mcclure West
Virginia. and G. G. Mcneil Virginia,
debaters.
The junior law class OF the University
have elected the following class officers;
l.. NJ. Loftin, Florida, president {. +.
Harrison. Virginia, vice-presilent. A. ID.
Hamilton. Virginia, secretary and treas
urer. Ii. S. Dixon, of West Virginia,
was elected TO represent the class n@the
editorial STAFF Of the University annual,
The Calyx.
Mr.. w. X. Mathews. college secretary
for the South. is in Lexington. His WISH
Is for the purpose of helping the Young
Mems Christian Association work al the
Virginia Military Institute and Wash
ington and Lee University.
II. G. Campbell. who was elected cap
tain of the Washington and Lee Uni
versity baseball nine for the coming sea-
son has resigned the honor. Hs sue
cessor has not been selected yet. Mr.
Campbell was captain Of the football
eleven during the past season ana Is
one Of the best athletes in the Uni
professor S. r. Ford. the humorist,
who was to lecture ia the University
chanel Saturday evening for the beneht
~ athletics. was. on account Of illness,
compelled to postpone his entertain
ment .,,
professor Ford will remain here until
he is able to fulfill his engagement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
knights ! cmplar Coming.

The KNIGHTS of Pittsburg. who have
Hght royalty received their brothers Of
Richmond on more than one occasion.
have decided 20 make pilgrimage to- Nir-
gina. and the Itinerary includes Gcttys-
burg. Lexington. Natural Bridge, Rich
mond. Old Point. and Manassas battle
field. Here they viii stop for al least
two days. and possibly much longer: they
will be quartered al the jefferson. and
there are rumors of "a reception, banguets,
carriage drives. picnics. and other de-
LIGHTS. au OF which viii serve 20 make
the time pass pleasantly
There are go members on the roll of the
pittsburg Commandery and Of this num-
Der about 80 have already sienlied their
intention Of undertaking the pilgrimage,
and many Of them will be accompanied
by their wives and daughters.
While in Richmond the Iiitsburg
Knights wiz be entertained by st. An
drew Comnfandery No. l3. This trip will
be made In the spring.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
JUSTICE JOHN PERPLEXE0.
a Negro. Small Boy. and Repeating
Rife loo Much for Him.

Justice John had a somewhat perplex-
Ing case before him yesterday morning In
which a colored dude. a small boy. and
a repeating rifle figured to some extent
The Justice seemed for "A while In a
Quandary what 10 do. for while the negro
was charged with assautling the little
boy and dragging him through the mire
the fact came cut in the evidence that
the boy had procured a repeating ride
the property Of his father. and made d
strenuous effort 20 shoot his assailant.
William Anderson was the name of the
negro. and he was charged with ASSAULT
ing Jack Gordon. the little son Of Col.
j. w. Gordon.
Col Gordon appeared and related the
story as told him by his son, which was
that Anderson had rushed out from an
alley upon the boy. who was in com
pauy with two others. thrown him down
and dragged him by his collar through
the filth IN front Of livery stable. and
had then pursued him TO his home (.
whereupon the boy had rushed upstairs
and secured a repcating-rine. with which
he attempted 20 kin the negro. but the
gun would not 10 of.
The little boys clothes were produced
I'm evidence, and they corroborated his
story.
q. NJ. Trimmer, a young white man.
was charged with being drunk, carry ing
q concealed weapon and being guilty OF
contempt of Court
The charge Of carrying concealed weap-
ons was dismissed. but be was fined in
the other two charges. and his nnes
were paid.
Pat Sweeney and Jack Dcane were
both accused Of being drunk. and were
fined 81 and costs each.
Samuel Carter and Lewis Gray were
accused Of fighting. and were fined 50
and costs each.
The case OF G. s. Williams. John Ill.,
and Frank Binford. charged with AS
sault upon Henry Arndt, went over until
the DIST.
Edward Nash was charged with being
q fugitive from Justice from Lynchburg.
His case WAS continued until the 18th
Wiley Morris WIS fined 81 and costs
ON charge OF drunkenness
Lucy Stanard (colored) was charged
with being slrunk Her mind evidently
being disordcred commission of lunaCy
was ordered.
William Wilson and John Field doth
colored were charged with highway
robbery. The evidence seemed 10 prove
that they had snatchcd a brass watch
from small colored boy. and attempted
90 run whom the police went TO arrest
them. forcing an officer TO fire upon one
OF them.
They were asked To give $500 security
Tor twelve months and sent 10 The grand
jury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

I had not done for eight years. Anyone
suffering as ] did that will try it, l know it
will help them and do for them what it
has done for me-"
Weak, nervous, debilitated women or
those who suffer from female weakness,
should use DIR. Greene's Nervura. 1t is
the greatest strengthener and restorative
ever known. You can at any time con-
suit without charge with Dr.. Greene, IS
West I4th ST., New York City, whose vast
experience and great success in the cure
of such complaints makes your cure GER
tain. If you cannot call, write DR.. Greene
about your case.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
SUICIDE OF ANNA SCHLEY.
Daughter of n Cousin OF the Admiral
kiIIs Herself in Baltimore

BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. l5.-Sevcral
weeks ago Colonel William l.. schley
veteran Of the Mexican and civil wars
and first cousin 10 Admiral W. s. Schley.
died at his home In this city after lin-
gering Illness. During the entire time
of his sickness he received the devoted
attention of his daughter. Anna schey.
Her Untiring cndeayors 10 make her
fathers declining days as comfortable
as possible soon told upon her nervous
system and when he died she was pros
trated with grief The settlement of the
estate was left IN her hands and this
additional burden caused her mind TO
give way.
, The strain was too much, and this ar
ternoon the unfortunate young woman
committed suicide With hen sisters.
Miss Schley continued 10 occupy the
house on Saratoga street where she had
been born and reared. While tho other
members OF the family were asleep about
3 O'Clock this afternoon. she secured ana
old 32-cahbre revolver which her father
had carried during the civil war. Going
10 her room she locked the door. threw
herself upon her bed, and sent a bullet
into her chest. The family was aroused
by the report. and the door was broken
open. Death had been almost insianta-
neous.
She left two notes. both OF which from
the incoherent manner OF their c0ustruc-
ton. showed that her mind had been de-
ranged. Miss Schley was quite popular
in society IN this city and In Washington
New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
NERVURA FOR WEAK WOMEN.
| was Kept in Bed Years with
Female Weakness.
I Took Or. Greene's Neryura and
Was Soon on My Feet Again.
Dr.. Greene's Kervura Will Help Others
AS It Has Helped NE.

Mrs. Mary Resolving, Ss5 May St.,
Dayton, Ohio, says 4" | suffered for years
from laoerated womb caused from child
birth. Then ulcers formed, all of which
kept me in bed for eight years. During
that time, change of life commenced and
the physicians said ! could not recover
and some said | had cancer. While
was in this condition ] heard of DR..
Greene's Nefvura blood and nerve remedy,
! resolved TO try il. After taking five
bottles could stand on my feet, thing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
DELINQUENT LANDS.
Lots for Which Applications VIII be
MatuFed in Few Days.

The Roanoke syndicate. though not re-
ouired by law so 10 do. has furnished a
list OF property owners and descriptions
Of their land applications for which Will
be maiured IN a few days by orders of
publication. There are six lots as fol-
lows.
Application Ne. G-Deinquent in the
name Of Andrew Brown. standing on the
last land book in the name OF Sarah i.
Nelson. The property consists OF . feet
on X street between Norton and Harri-
son.
Application No. 47-In the name OF j.
G.. Beatty. rs feet on Holly street be-
tween Pine and Beverly.
Application No. Helm the name Of
Sarah NJ. Williams. Is i-2 feet on Nine
teenth between X and I.
Application No. s36-Delinquent In the
name OF Joseph L. Brooks. on the last
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
DIR. JONES AT HAMPTON.
Many Visitors at Old Point Sunday.
His Leg Amputatcd.

HAMPTON. VA. Jan l6.-Spocial -
Rev. Dir. J. William Jones preached las,
night TO the members OF Lee Camp. and
the various Confederate organizations Of
the town. on the Christian Character Of
Robert +. Lee. The Baptist church was
crowded TO its utmost many people not
being able 10 obtain seats
Mr.. william Sheppard died on yester-
nay at his home a few mites out Of town.
Mr. Sheppard was for several years an
officer on the county police force. He
leaves a small family
Large crowds OF visitors were at Old
Point yesterday. The day was warm ana
pleasant. and hundreds OF people took
advantage OF the spring-like weather to
spend the CAY there.
Frank Saunders. who was dangerously
wounded by a gun shot in the leg last
Friday. has been removed from his home
IN the county 10 the Dixie Hospital and
his leg amputated. He Is suil In criti-
cal condition
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
SMALLPOX IN PUBLIC SCHOOL.
New Cases Develop in Norfolk but Li>-
tic Alarm is IeIt.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. 6.-Special.-The
daughter OF the cotored janitress Of the
Fourth District Public School OF Ports
mouth. was discovered 70 have the small
pox. school was dismissed to-day, the
building disinfected and the school VIII
be opened again on Wednesday next
The smallpox patient was sent to the
pest-house.
Two new cases of the disease have de-
welcomed i'm Norfolk-Mr. Joshua Lynch,
a grocer, Of Bousch street, and Mr.. Harry
Lee liquor dealer Of Cove street Both
are reported as having been sent to the
pest-house. together with Mr.. Foreman
partner OF Mr. Lynch, and Mr.. Lees
brother. Both Of the latter have been
occupying the same room with the pa
tients and are merely suspects.
Little alarm is felt upon the announce
ment Of new cases, as the disease con-
tinues to be of the mid character hereto
fore reported. and no deaths seem 10
follow an attack.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

HAMPTON. VA. Jan. l6.-SpcciaL-
Thomas News0m. cOlored lad. four
teen years OF age. was arrested this
morning for breaking into the store II
w J. Boone. on queen street, on Sunday
night. and stealing p number Of knives.
n pistol, several rings. and many other
things: also an amount OF money sup
posed 10 be small
Newsom had been employed as errand
boy by Mr.. Boone during the holidays.
and was familiar with the store. lie wax
arrested while playing with the revolver
to-day.