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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22
HATCH.

The Mission closed at Brush Creek
Sunday.
Miss Icxie Fowler, of your city,
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
James Elliott.
Tone and Ernest Wilson, OF Brewer,
spent Sunday with their many friends
at Hatch.
All those in this vicinity who visit
ed Spalding Springs Sunday report
a delightful time.
John Kendrick and estimable wife,
of Hassard spent Sunday here.
Miss Shucl;. who has beel very sick,
is some better.
Rev. FIR. Shiel returned to St. Paul
Sunday evening.
Miss Addie Glascock, one Of the
sweetest girls in New London, spent
the first of this week with her many
friends in this vicinity.
Uncle Billie Bell set two locust
trees ont in 1854 for gate posts. Now
they have become large trees.
Miss Mary Glascock. OF New Lon
don, has been employed to teach the
Brush Creek school.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22
McKinley'S Month Piece.

THE United States stands
bound to all other countries as
the responsible sovereign of the
Philippine Islands. 1t cannot,
consistently with its Internal.
ional obligations or its own self
respect, assume any other at
titude. To attempt to shift in
ternational responsibilities TO
any Informed or partially form
ed insurgent government would
be to shirk Il responsibility sol
EMMY assumed by this country,
and would subject the United
States not only to ridicule. but
to the just contempt of all
n a ii ons." Attorney-Ge
Griggs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

A Buenos Aryres paper tells
Uncle Sam to "see that your
Congress does as we'll as your
army and navy has done in
dealing with the Philippine
question" In due time our
South American friends will
discover that it is that kind of
a Congress. -Globe- Democrat.
May the good Lord protect us
if Congress, a free body, COM
plies with Hanna's demands as
readily as our army complies
with orders.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

The G. D. in speaking editor
tally of tie anti-expansion
movement says: ANY cause or
ism, however absurd, would be
able to fiud Il few supporters
among 100000 people" The
G.. D. will live to learn that one
issue alone will sound McKin-
ley's death kuell at the polls.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

Mr.. Garth, of Liberty, Mo-,
sent his namesake, Garth Elzea,
a Shetland pony by express
Saturday. The pony enroute
became restless in the nice
crate in which he was travelling
and broke it. making the mes
senger so uneasy that he wired
the agent here to be ready to
receive it. Fortunately two
men with halter met the train,
for in the unloading process the
little fellow became frightened
and kicked the crate to pieces.
All is we'll that ends we'll and
little Garth is now happy with
his pony.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

Since Aguinold has become
the "aggressor' orders have
been issued to block Luzoue to
keep all kind of supplies away
from from the Insurgent Chief.
The cats nose and ears are out
of the bag and some time soon
the people will see the whole
animal in spite of the censor
ship.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22
BLAMES DEWEY.

Gen. Anderson who has return
ed from Manila lays the heavy
loss of the American troops
on Dewey. He says they were
killed by cannon presented to
Aguinaldo by the Admiral.
What better proof does one
want that Aguinaldo was an al
ly ard had been promised free
dom for his people. What bet
ter evidence does one want to
prove that AguiDaldo is Il pa
triot and not an insurgent, and
that this Administration has
proven to be Il traitor to the
Filipino Chief for the pur.
pose of conquest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

One hundred and fifty miners
left Webb City, Mo-, Saturday
night for the Couer d'Alene
District in Idaho, with the in
tention of taking the places of
strikers there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22
MARKET REPORT.

Gray, > cars of wheat and l of
hogs; Barger & McClintic 1 of
sheep and 8 of hogs. Thomas
Yates, l of hogs. WIN. Gran
ston, car mixed stock. Total
S cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

DR.. ]. ]. Norton, accompanied
by DR.. w. B. \. McNutt, went
to st. Louis Saturday morning
and returned with Mrs. Norton
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Nor
tons numerous friends will be
glad to learn that she stood the
trip we'll and the next m orning
her appetite was better and
pulse stronger than at any time
since she returned from Corpus
Christi, Texas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

The great Bismark when in
control of Germany's affairs was
bitterly opposed to expansion
(buy ing the Caroline Islands,
and the leading statesmen of
America, the ones who left an
impress on time and history &C.
cupied the same position in re-
gard to foreign colonies. 1t re-
manned for the present Admin
istration backed by Mark Hanna
to ignore the rights of Others
and to demand at any cost the
possession of that which did not
belong to them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22
BURLINGTON ROUTE 4th JULY
RATES.

Hannibal and return one fare
for round trip. All other points
within 200 miles II fare for
Round trip on sale July 1.2.3
and 4good until July 9th.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

At last Pennsylvania Demo
Gratis have a CLEAN of hope.
They are certain to elect a SUI
preme Judge next fall.-G. D..
1t is a wonder that the Globe
Democrat will admit that much.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

Christian people of all de-
nominations see the necessity
of Christian education and
know that the number of stu
dents who attend church schools
will multiply as the facilities
for serving them are increased.
The NJ. E. Church, South, is
proud of her preparatory
schools. her colleges and her
universities, but she sees the
need of better equipment and
larger endowment and has
started in to raise at least 81, e
800, 900 as Il Goth century educa-
tlonal fund. They must have
it for the best interests of the
church because Methodist in
situations must maintain their
Fank among progressive insti-
tutions supported by other de-
nominations and by the several
States. To aid in raising this
money, educational rallies are
being held in all sections of the
country. Last Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday the rally was
held in this city. Rev. A. F.
Smith, pastor of Park Street
Church, Hannibal, delivered
the address Friday evening.
Hon. Richard Dalton spoke
Saturday evening. Sunday
morning Rev. G. E. Tanquery
made a strong plea for the
cause. At the evening service
Prof. J. a. Lanius, of Palmyra,
was the speaker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22
FOURTH OF JULY RATES, 1899

The M. K. & Il will sell tick
cts to all points on their Line
within 200 miles Of selling sta
tion for one Fare for the Round
trip. Tickets on sale July LIST.
End, Bird and 4th. Final return
Limit July 5th, 1899. For chill
dren 5 and under - years old
one half the adult rate.
Biennial Convention Interna |!
tional League. indianapolis a.,
Ind, July 22nd and 23rd, 1899.
The M. X. & T. will sell Round
trip tickets for Sl0.05. Dates
of sales July Is, 10, and 20, lin.
it good to return Leaving In.
dianapolis up to and including
July oath.
Limit can be extended to and
including August 90 1899 for
90 cents, joint Agt. Fee. For
further information ask the
Katy Agt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

The Amalgamated Iron and
Steel works, $4,000 men have
had their wages advanced per
cent. That places their wages
where they were in 1893.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

DR.. Arch E. Ely is now prac-
ticing his profession, Dentistry,
in this city. He is graduate
of the Northwestern University
Dental School of Chicago, and
has had considerable expert
ence. He has an elegant suite
of rooms in the new Boulware
building, nicely furnished and
equipped with all instruments
used by dentists. DR.. Ely was
raised near this city and is Il
most excellent young man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22

A cablegram states that
"Aguinaldo is alive" He must
have been very much alive to
attack Lawton's army in force
from the south when Lawton
and, Otis were telling Ameri,
cans that they had-driYen him
into the mountains in the north
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-22
commander

Mckinley, commander in
chief of the American army, is
on an electioneering tour in the
east and Alger, Secy. of war, is
repairing political fences in the
west while Aguinaldo is becom-
ing more and more aggressive
and Otis is praying for more
troops while the volunteers in
the Philippines are refusing
$500 bounties to remain.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
CINDERELLA GONGS.
New Device for warning the Youn.
Men That They Are Expected
10 Go Hcric at 1880.

The Philadelphia matron is respon-
sible for new fad. says the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, This is the Cinderella
gong. All persons who are calling a,
the house are supposed to say Good
night" when the Cinderella rings.
If hostess is giving party the gong
is not rung until midnight, but every
one is expected to leave when it sounds.
tits not a gentle intimation; it is really
a sweet-voiced demand.
Many maiden has put very pretty
gong at the side of her fireplace in
drawing-room or sitting-room, and
when the clock points to $3.50 p. m. she
playfully steps there and rings it.
This Cinderella gong is very new, but
1t had its counterpart several years
ago The charming mother of popu-
lar young woman arranged a little
clock in wide velvet stand. The velvet
and white and the black lettering
showed out strong in its paraphrasing
of the well-known lines from THE
Mikado:"
From one little maid take the boys away,
At ten O'Clock, the old folks say"
If "A caller didn't notice the lettering
when he first came in he would be pref
~ sure to do so when the alarm went
off at ten o'clock.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
FROM VARIOUS LANDS.

Unvaccinated persons are not per-
mitted to vote in Norway.
Natives of CeyIon believe the cocoa
nut tree will not grow out of the sound
of the human voice.
Among the winter guests at Swiss
hotels (mostly English it is considered
good form to go out without overcoats.
In Iceland men and women are in
every respect political equals. The ma
ton. which numbers about 10000 peo-
pie, is governed by representatives,
elected by men and women together.
The first international exposition in
Japan is planned for the year 1902 The
japanese government is already get
ting ready TO take the first prelim-
mary steps, and site for the exhibition
is being chosen.
All The sutors for a girls hand in
BorneO are expected to be generous in
their presents to her, These presents
are never returned. Therefore the art
full female long defers a positive selec-
tioD of the happy man.
China has two immense walls. One of
them surrounds Picking, and is 40 feet
:hick, so feet high, and Is miles in cir
conference, The other, called the
great wall of China. was built 2,115
years ago. and is nearly 1900 miles long
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.


Berlin has lis music schools.
The statue OF Schumuun will be dedi-
Gated at Zwickau, June s, 1900 the
nineteenth anniversary OF his birth.
Patti, the famous 'cellist, is living in
retirement at his villa at Bergamo, his
birthplace. He is now 76 years old.
Verdi is busy with new opera King
Lear" Before it is published, a few
of his intimate friends will have the
privilege of hearing it.
The vocal craze of the season bids
fair to be In Persian Gardeu," a
musical setting of the "Rubaiyat' Of
Omar Khayyam, by Liza Lehman.
A new opera house in St. Petersburg.
to be built under the patronage of the
car, is to cost about 100000. Like
the Bayreuth theater, it will have q
concealed orchestra.
That the Boston Symphony orches-
ira has strong hold on the people of
that city is shown by the fact that 1925
was bid for certain seat. This with
Sl2 for season ticket. makes 1897.
Cesar Thompson, the famous violin
ist, is a great advocate of the value of
calisthenics and special exercise for de-
veloping the muscles used in playing.
and insists upon such practice by all
his new pupils.
Edward Lloyd. the well-known Eng
fish oratorio and concert tenor, who
has sung in this country, announces a
series of farewell concerts prior to his
retirement from public work. He is SO
years old.
Mr.. Edward Baxter Perry, the blind
pianist, is making an extensive tour of
the United States. He has Just re-
turned from abroad. where his series
of recitals in Paris, Berlin, Munich and
other capitals earned him batch of
most favorable press notces.-Ladies'
Illustrated Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
THE MINES OF JAPAN.

Silver is found in As places in Japan
and in 1896 afforded yield of 1900, 900
ounces, which is equal TO an increase
of almost 650,000 ounces since 1893.
The gold production of Japan since
1893 has risen almost 5000 ounces,
and in 1896 reached the yield of 2S,3oO
ounces. The 10 existing gold mines are
partly in the emperor's possession,
partly in that of private parties.
Very considerable is the copper pro-
duction of Japan, there being at present
20 mines. During the fiscal year ended
June 80 last 35,000,00O catties, or about
100000 centners, of copper, valued at
100000 yen (about S3,00O,OOO), were
mined. Since 1875 the copper produc-
ton has increased almost ninefold
Most copper is sent to Hong Kong, then
to China and to England, the total ex-
port amounting to $4,000 centners-i.
e., five-sevenths of the whole produc-
ton.
Coal mining has, since the war with
China, risen about 100000 tons, and
in 1897 more than 100000 tons of coal,
valued at about $6,000,O00, were export
ed. Altogether there are 100 coal
mines, Of which, however, only about
so are of importance. a new coal field
was discovered in 1896 and work has
now been commenced on it. 1t is stu
ated in the province of Iburi, on the
River Mukawagawa, and is said to con-
tain 40,000,00O tons above and 100000
tons below the level of the sea.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
UNLuCHY Fi4DAK

In many country dis, riots, especially
in the north of Eugla.ad. no Wedding
takes place on Friday because il il
thought TO be unIucky.
The superstition Of s., Tors, whose an
tipathy to undertake voyage, or, in
fact, to commence any work Of i'm
portance on Friday. is everywhere ne
torious.
That peculiar phase Of superstition
which has regard 10 lucky or un.ucky,
good or evi! days, is to be found in al,
ages and climes wherever the mystery
man of a tribe of the saccrdoial caste of
a nation has acquired rue or authority
over the minds o! the people. Through.
OUT the east, among the populations of
antiquity. are TO be found traces IF this
E.most universal worship OF luck"
Byron had a great dread Of Friday
I'e was struck with terror when he re.
niembered that he had embarked for
Greece, at Genes. on Friday. and he
once dismissed tailor at Geneva who
brought him home new habit on thar
Jay. At Pisa he went to call upon
.ady Of distinction for the first time
but immediately II Rad away from The
door when he REM y. erred il WAS Fri
tay
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
CYCLE AID CYCLIST.

German makers are said TO be over
stocked to the extent of 10000 ma
chimes.
One English handle bar is provided
with match-holding receptacle in the
center.
A cyclist in New Zealand has been
awarded $4,000 for being run down by IA
horseman.
The perpetuity of the cycle is assured
through its use by all ages, classes and
conditions of men.
The police commissioner of Adelaide.
Australia, saves G $40 year by mount.
ing his men on cycles instead of horses.
Doubling up frame tubes seems to be
increasing in popularity in England.
Front forks are made double, the ends
being connected at crown and tip; rear
forks are doubled on the chain side, and
In some cases on both sides, and the
lower frame tube (from crank hanger
to bottom ball race of head) is some
times made double part way and occa-
sionally all the way. By such means
very great rigidity can be secured.
An odd method of determining the
amount to be allowed for a machire
10 be taken in trade is used by an Eng
fish concern. They figure that three
shilings a week is fair allowance for
the use a person makes of a wheel
They then ascertain how long the ma
chine has been used, multiply the num-
Der of weeks by three and deduct the
result, in shillings, from the original
cost of the wheel. Whatever is left is
the amount 10 be allowed for it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

The plum and cherry require little
pruning.
Never allow Notwithstanding birds
to be killed.
Never remove large limbs from trees
when it can be avoided.
Unleached ashes make good fer
tilizer for strawberry plants.
Even continuous cropping of fruit
will gradually exhaust the fertility.
Where a branch is removed the cut
ling should be close, leaving no stub.
Apply plenty of well-rotted manure
in the garden during the winter.
Cut back slim wood before the buds
start; better fruit will be secured.
Save up the wood ashes to use as
top dressing when planting in the
spring.
Pears budded on the ounce are said
to be dwarfed; they never make large
trees.
The apple, pear, ounce and thorn
can be grated on one another with
varying success.
In the garden plant or sow every
thing in long rows, so that the Guilt
vator can be used.
When it can be done it will be good
plan to top-dress the strawberry plants
with wood ashes.
The chief value of dwarf pears con-
sists in their early bearing which is
due to defective sap circulation.
Pears seem to thrive best if grown
in close proximity to stone; they draw
both moisture and richness from stone.
1t rarely pays to fill up an old orchard
with young trees; better select new
location. The old trees have exhausted
the old site, more or less - IseWia
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
BRIDGING BEHRING SEA.
Results of the Deposit of Immense
Quantities of Debris by the
Mighty Yukon River.

Prof. W. j. McGee, of Washington,
declares that two slow but interesting
changes are taking place in Behring
sea. The immense quantity of debris
that is borne down the Yukon from its
sources and sides is being deposited in
the sea beyond the mouth of that
mighty stream, and its weight causes
the bed of the sea 10 subside. A cor
responding rise in the earth's crust is
produced along the chain of the Aleu-
tian islands. Now, not only are the
islands themselves increasing in size
in consequence of being lifted up out
of the water, but new islands are being
formed in the gaps between the others.
In some instances the new islands are
the result of the rise, and in others
they are the result of volcanic action.
Most of the Aleutians are of volcanic
origin, and they mark the position of
a fold in the earth's crust that is pre-
disposed TO eruption. In time, Prof.
McGee says, there is fikely to be nat
ural bridge from America to Asia along
this route, but he admits that nobody
now living is going to see it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
HUSTLING TIMES.
People Who Keep n Lookout Afte1
Those Gone Before Are
Kept Busy.

Few persons probably realize how
much business is transacted in connec-
ton with those who have ceased to do
business and have gone to their final
rest. 1t would seem the proper thing
that Nirvana should come with death,
so far as business with the dead person
Is concerned But it is not so, and never
has been. Yet in these modern times
Of competition and the evolving OF
schemes to make money, says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, death sets in motion
machinery of business that awaits the
visit of the pale rider to give it impetus.
The records of the probate court are
the source of information for the agents
of various enterprises. The solicitors
of bond companies, ready to become
surety for executors. administrators,
guardians and trustees, watch those
records. Employees of legal advertis-
ing mediums pour over them to get the
names of attorneys, appointees of the
court, and seek them to solicit the adj
vertising that must be done under the
law But strangest of all to seek that
source of information is the maker of
grave stones. Yes an agent is at work
In that direction. and it is related that
he gets considerable business. He
makes note of the attorney and admin.
istrator, the names of the widow or be-
reaved husband or children, and in due
time seeks them and solicits their trade.
With his catalogue of his business he
shows what can be furnished to perpet.
uate the memory of the loved one who
has paid the debt Of nature
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-21
The south Pole.

L'Eclair, of Paris, recently published
an elaborate article, tires documente,"
signed Dagoubert, and concerningitself
with the discovery Of the south pole.
According TO Dagoubert the region
about the pole is inhabited and organ
lied as a kingdom. having the name
L'Etat d'Adelie." 1t is said to contain
1OC 900 inhabitants, of whom 100000 are
French and 10000 Papuans. A trav-
eler who, Dagoubert says, happened to
reach this country of the south pole
has lately arrived in Paris Heis about
to apply to the ministry and proposes
protectorate of the country and sub
sidy for it of 100000 francs year.
There is said TO be much gold in the
country. which is jealously guarded by
the inhabitants. Some notice is being
paid NJ. Dagoubert by scientific men,
and he is likely. it is said, to attract as
much attention in Paris as Louis de
Rougemont and his Australian tales did
in London.