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Evening journal., 1899-11-16
LIVELY YOUNG pRUMFIsH.
Visitors Amused by its Picking On
and Splitting Out OF Pebbles.


Last year there was placed in one of
the gallery tanks on the saltwater side
at the Aquarium drumfsh that weigh
ed about three-quarters of a pound,
ana there IL remained until last week
when it was transferred to larger tank
on the ground floor tier. II had doubled
in weight and came to be rather too
big to be kept in a gallery tank.
The drumfish was put in with the
spadehsh, which it resembles not at all
in shape. 1t appears to like the more
spacious tank. With entire disregard
OF company In the shape of visitors
looking on, 1t gapes, at times In a
manner that one might fear would dis
locate Its jaws. But its gaping Is simp-
ly form of exercise for comforts
sake, or Il may be with some purpose
as to dislodge some foreign substance
that has become attached to its gills.
But the thing the drumfish does that
pleases people most Is its picking up of
pebbles.
The bottom of the tank Is covered with
a bed of pebbles or coarse gravel. More
or less animal life in minute forms at
taches to these pebbles. and the pekbles
become covered with minute forms of
vegetation. Both these forms of life
the drumfish likes, and occasionally it
picks up a mouthful of the pebbles and
mumbles them over and eats off what
ever is on them, just as a small boy
would hold in his mouth lump of
candy or some kind of candy drops to
suck on; but the drumfish doesn't f.
nally swallow the pebbles. After a
time, when it has cleaned off all the nu-
triment from them, it gravely spits the
pebbles out; and to see the drumfish
splitting pebbles is always amusing to
those who happen to see it.
The drumflsh is not the greatest at
traction in the Aquarium. but 1t is not
without its friends.-N. Y. Sun.
Evening journal., 1899-11-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

GEORGE THATCHER'S NlNSTRELs.
That clever and original artist in
burned cork. George Thatcher. will APP
pear with George Thatcher's Greatest
Minstrels here on Friday night. at the
Opera House. This company az artists.
oneriES pure and wholesome fun and
novel ideas. easily occupies the first
place In minstrelsy. The performance
VIII be given by a company OF white
performers. "all in black" The olio
viii consist of the famous Big Four,the
greatest OF all clay modelers and light
ming pastel artist. Allen Wightman. the
clever dancing acrobatic comedy duo.
NiOio and RELY. the kings OF musical
comedy; Thomson and Green. and last
put not least George Thatcher Amer
ica's greatest and most original monol-
Ogist
Evening journal., 1899-11-16
Cubnn Nnne.,

OF course, many people in the United
States will use the correct foreign SPELL
ing and sound of our naturalized names,
says writer in Lippincott's. but it can
not be expected with much confidence
that their example will be widely or
successfully followed. A teacher who
once patiently tried to get from his ad-
yanced pupils the Spanish sounds OF
Guadalajara and San Juan de Ulua gave
up in despair after reaching such
results as Gwoddaly- horror and Soma
wondy-woolawah. The American tongue
seems to lend itself reluctantly TO the
words OF alien languages, and there is
not much to indicate that the vast tide
OF immigration has in this respect
brought about any material difference.
Evening journal., 1899-11-16

,,..l Ion, wait. Tr5 Clayton House
onsor'ai Palaces six.chairs.
Evening journal., 1899-11-16
.LIsPING GIRL,sn OPINInN-


Miss Miriam Nesbitt. who PLAYS the
part OF the now famous 'lisping girlr
IN Al the White Horse Tavern" d" which !
VIII be al the Opera House on SATURDAY
night, has a theory OF her own con-
cerning actors and actresses. Accord /
Ing 20 Miss Nesbitt. no one lacking an
elastic Imagination can ever hope Tor
success In a histrionic way. Miss Nes-
niut, who comes OF an old theatrical
family, while expounding on her net
theory. said.
'Heredity has nothing 10 do with IL
whatsoever For instance. have
little nephew who were ne 10 inp -.
MS parents talents would SOM. ''s... 49,
become great actor. but va. s
lively certain that ne will not -.
become prominent IN some -. ne. Ia
iession. and doubtless WI -. ~
actor never. He could - 81. ~. -. a.
niece ~ ~ -'.',l. " q inlhul' imagine that a
ferbo,,s. ,.,-., vas a lovely p0r-
,vhiie ,.i-f-,.--- -,'4 a bit. One day
ana 4. ,.,,.s -s-.i-ls my 81 tiers country place
Ia uarci5 ~ 80 re myself agreeable
/ aal.e5 49, my nephew's name
and ,go-,I', wish for something.
chooois.s- it to him. A box of
$780, said What else. 1
'0b M aother box OF Chocolate.
esi5 v - for something else I
al fb,s.. y stomach couldn't hold am
,,..a l9colates?' Wei tben an.
ts"'. H. -9 lach And there Won are
80, become a big politician some
-aS. - s ause he certainly has tenacifv
4sSs' ,ese but an actor neveri''
Horss sr. T,,ie oi seats for AT the White
i'o's' Tavern began to-day.
Evening journal., 1899-11-16
From New York TO boston by Troll
ley.


Icy.
There is an almost complete trolley
connection between the City of New
York and the City OF Boston. The trip
can be made in thirty hours of constant
riding. The lines of the various COM
panies which make up the continuous
journey meet end to end and car to car.
There are no delays TO speak OF, for the
cars of the various companies run every
fifteen, twenty. or thirty minutes. Fiji
ty-four payments OF 5 cents each will
carry the passenger over the entire con-
nected trolley service. This must be
augmented by $1.16 in railroad fares,
unless the shorter gaps in the trip are
traversed on foot. Lastly, there are
country hotels in tho small towns which
provide a lodging for a night at such
reasonable rates TINT the journey can
be made leisurely ard yet inexpensive
ly, and the total outlay remains within
the limit OF a first-class passage by
train to Boston.-Aimslee's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1899-11-16

New Nobby, short,
new cut box
Overcoats coats for little
fellows, in sizes
For a to 10 years.
Light color CO.
Boys. verts with vel
vet collars, and
blue, smooth kerseys, with
velvet collars at 81. Fine
drab kerseys, collars of same
cloth; light blue fine kerr
seys with velvet collars and
new blue frieze with velvet
collars; very stylish; all at
S.. Finer coats in kcrseys
with satin sleeves and shoul-
ders, at $3.50 and $500;
sizes II to IS, at $4, IS, SO,
and $500 sizes 10 to 10
years at S., SO. so, $8 and
$40. Coats that fit, coats
that have style and that will
give good service because
they are we'll made and of
good materials. A lot of
odd overcoats in all sizes for
boys, suitable for school
coats, at 81, So, and So, in
our basement sale. Big bar
gains among them.
Open Tuesday and Saturday
evenings.
Evening journal., 1899-11-16
BIG FOUR WINS
MAKES BEST SCORE IN FIRST OF
A FINAL SERIES.

The Big Four" won the first Of a
series Of games for the bowling cham
pionship Of the Wilmington Whist
Club last night, defeating the "Lrge
Four by 95 points and the Red S .ock-
ings" by 1O9 points
The scores: ~
Evening journal., 1899-11-16
VIII co 10 pHIIIPPINEs.

Joseph H. Hill. formerly of the First
Delaware Regiment Will embark for
the Philippines on Saturday next He
Is first sergeant In Company c. Forty-
first United States Infantry which is
the same company Of which a. w.
Foreman, of this city. is first lieuten-
ant Air. Hin was in this city yester-
day topay last visit to his par ents,
who live at No. 204 East Sixth street.
Evening journal., 1899-11-16
Grasshoppers in Algeria

The authorities in Algerh gave $40
700 toward fighting the grasshoupers
IN one section $500 camels were en-
ployed 10 carry tho material for burn
ing over the places T'hNre egg had been
deposited.
Evening journal., 1899-11-16
LARGE FOUR
Grand to al ...............l .l74
4RpD STOCKINGS.
WHAr Do You W.?

Advertise your wants On the Evening
journal. EmplO fmenr wanted, help
wanted, 20 iet. foI rent. for sale, 1oar0-
ing, and lost and iound n g.. VIII hr pub
ished, three lines lre tunc. tpr ID anne.
three times Tor a ,rtrts-
Evening journal., 1899-11-16
WHAT DO You WANT.

Advertise your wants On the Evening
Journal: EmDiuyment wanted. heln
wanted. to let. for rem. for safe i,oard-
ing ana lost ana found ads will be pub
nsned, three lines, one -ime. for a dime.
three times for a quarter.
Evening journal., 1899-11-16
P'5PULAR CREsrER M voNnr


1he Chester De Vonde stoct Com
pany. headed by the popular and ro-
mantle young actor. Chester De Vonde
supported by Miss Emily La.scelle. who
season, VIII be the attracfdon IN fbe
Grand Opera. House cominencjnc on
AOnoay evening. November 20. There
VIII De daily maur ees, commencing
IN J. eesaay- The cast is strong. includ-
ing that ever p0puIa.- comedian TIaTr,,
lSoenei W. Al Some rs, Aubrey Moves.
a. a. z, Lessing, Morris Burr, Misses Otil-
he De Lane. F'loren ce Greer and Nrs
SIls"ol. Special 80 emery is carried for
1eH ..- ploaucton- iigh-class special
Ties will be given. The oDenine bfil
VII De the grest s. 'enic sensation. in
nFe acts. entitles Ten Ton Door. =
D1Iihg IN, =, the week the following plays
ION Door. DIR Jekyl'l and Afr Hvdo )
Snmes q New " ork." Camille
TWO Nations, ''shass ,ows."
Evening journal., 1899-11-16

ADVERTISE your wants in the Evening
Ic1 rnal Employment wanted. help
wat. ted TO let for rent. for sale, board
ing. and lost and found ads. viii be pub
lishcd three lines, one time, for dime;
three times for a quarter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
Free of Charge.

Any adult suffering from a cold
settled on thc breast, bronchitis,
throat or lung troubles of any nature
who will call at Turner Drug Co. will
be presented with sample OF
Boschec's German Syrup, free of
charge. Only one bottle given to one
person, and none 20 children without
order from parents. No throat or
luug remedy over had such q sale Us
Boschee's German Syrup in all parts
of the civilized world. Twenty years
ago millions of bottles were given
away, and Your druggists will tell
you its success was marvellous. 1t is
really the only Throat and Sluug
Remedy generally endorsed by
physicians. One % cent bottle \. il
cure or prove its vake. Sold b.
slalcr in all civilized countries.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
1.-THE NEBRASKA COLORADO
EXPRESS" A NEW TRAIN.

On June 4th the Burlington
Route puts into It's passenger
service to the West a new fast
daily train st. Louis to Denver
leaving Eastern Missouri In the
afternoon and early evening,
arriving at Denver $50 p. IN.
next day. One night Ell route.
Direct via st. Joseph and South
ern Nebraska.
The Burlington and Rio
Grande Routes from the middle
way, the scenic way, to the Pa.
cific Coast.
This service is altogether adj
ditional to the Burlingtou's
greatscheme of passenger trains
to the West aud Northwest.
California Weekly Excursions
personally conducted every,
Wednesday night.
For details write your ticket
agent or
Howard Eltiug. Gen'l Agent,
Hannibal, Mo. L. w. Wakeley
Genl Pass'r Agent, st, Louis,
Mo-, Howard Elliott, General
Manager, st, Louis, Mo,
Very Low Round Trip Rates Via
Burlington Route.
TO
Indianapolis, July 10 to 81.
Inquire of Ticket Agent
j. L. Lyon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
L. w. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent.
st. Louis, Mo.
Biennial Convention Inferno

Biennial Convention Interna
tional League. indianapolis,
Ind, July 22nd and 23rd, 1899.
The M. K. & T. will sell Round
trip tickets for Si0.O5. Dates
of sales July Is, 10, and 90, linn
it good to return Leaving In,
dianapolis up to and including
July oath.
Limit can be extended to and
including August 20 1893 for
90 cents, joint Agt. Fee. For
further Information ask the
Katy Agt,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
Reduced One-.Way Second Glass
Rates to the Northwest.

Effective at once, the one.wav
second class selling and basing
rates to Portland, Tacoma and
Seattle will be rs follows:
From Council Bluffs'and Oma.
ha, $500; From st. Joseph,
S2S. So; From Athcison, S2S. So;
From Leavenworth, S2S. IS;
From Kansas City, S2s.e5;
From st. Paul and Minneapolis
$500.
From all other points east of
Missouri River or st. Paul,
rates should be made by addi.
ton of local rate to that gate.
way rate named above which
will make lowest through rate.
For example, the through rate
from st. Louis will be 1886. %,
maze Sll.2o St. Louis to COun.
Gil Bluffs and $500 beyond;
the through rate from Chicago
will be $3.50, made $11.5O Chi
cago to st. Paul, plus $500
beyond.
Rates to intermediate points
will be the same as named above
where the regular standard one.
way rate is higher, branch line
points to be made local ever
nearest junction carrying the
common rate.
l.. ", WAKELEY.
General Passenger Agent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
Hone Seekers Excursions via Wabash,

Home Seekers Excursions via Wabash,
On June goth, July 4th, and
18th, August 1st. and 18th,
Sept. 9Th. and 18th, Oct. Bird.
and 18th. the Wabash will sell
Home-Seekers Excursion tickets
at rate of one regular first class
fare plus $500 for the round
trip, except that no tickets will
be solk at a less rate than 50. 90
to points in Texas, Oklahoma,
Indian Ty., North Carolina,
Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska,
Utah, Colorado, Florida, Ten.
nessee, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi. Virginia, South
West Missouri and to points in
many other States not mention
ed; tickets are limited to 81
days from date of sale with
privilege of stop.overs at
certain points on the goiug trip,
No stop-overs allowed on the
return trip. For further iufor-
motion, call on nearest ticket
agent or address H. E. Watts,
Pass. and Ticket Agt. Moberl Y,
No.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
REPUBLICAN TREASON"

Ihe Hepubilcan Minneapolis
Tribune says: I'VE would like
to impress upon the Admins
tr0tion at Washington the fact
that it is losing ground by it's
dilatory tactics" The Repub.
iican New Bedford Mass Mer.
curry says that Otis is sending
his war bulletins to the wrong
place, HE should send them
to the Filipinos that they NAV
know they are conquered. /"
Tie Republican Chicago Trib.
une says; "At this rate the tnsur-
rection will drag along through
the'summer and autumn of 1900"
The Republican Baltimore
American says: 1T is futile to
hope for Republican success
next year if the voters of the
country every morning are to
be confronted with stories of
battles and loss of life through
disease and on the firing line, :"
The Republican Pittsburg Dis
patch says that "those who ia.
sist on the sending of anywhere
From $4,000 to $4,000 more
Americans to fight Filipinos
and to be attacked by the eli
mates to spend from 500, 000,-
900 to 5000, 00o,0 per year in
the war of subjugation, and to
lengthen the list of lives al
ready sacrificed for the cause of
conquest, will have to bear the
responsibility for results" The
Republican Boston Advertiser
says: THE theory that war is
being waged in the Philippines
merely to suppress disturbance
and to restore and preserve
order is no longer tenable." The
Republican San Francisco
Chronicle says; THE question
now is, do the American people
want to resolve their war for
humanity into q bloody con-
quest of subjugation?" The
Republican Newark Advertiser
says: THE fatuous policy of
the Government has made use
less all the splendid Valor of
our devoted troops in the late
campaign and rendered more
difficult the problems which we
set out to solve in the Philip
pines"
Many other Republican Jour.
nails are talking just as disloy-
ally as these which we have
quoted. 1t is quite clear that
great numbers of the American
people, without regard to party, |
are against expansion by war. |
There is big crowd OF aunt |
les" iR every State of the Union. |
Post dispatch.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that to, by lady in this
country. "Dlsease fastened it's
clutches upon her and for seven years
she withst0od its severcst tests, but
her vital organs We're undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughod necessarily, and
could not sleep. Shehnally discovered
a way to recovery, 10y purchasing OF
MS bottle OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, and was so
relieved on taking first dose, tina: she
slept all night; aud with. two bottles
has been absolutely cured. Her name
is Mrs 'LutherLutz. Thuswritea w.
c. Hamnick & Co., of shelby, n. G..
Trial bottles free at b. 0. Woods
Drug Store. Regular size zoe. and
Sloo. Every hoctle guaranteed
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13

We enjoyed a short visit at
Indian Creek last Friday.
While there we stopped little
while at the general merchan.
disc store of Corley & Pike. If
they were in Metropolitan
centre they would come under
the Department act for truly
their place is curiosity. If
it was flour or boots they could
supply you. or if you wanted 4
goose yoke or box of pills you
could get them just as easily
for they carry everything in
stock, even love letters for the
boys and girls. AS 4 matter
of fact they are the whole thing
over there and can give you any.
thing for the inner or outer man
and they are hustlers for trade.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
FOR CALIFORNIA TOURISTS

The Burlington Route has
weekly tourist sleeper excur.
sions, personally conducted (by
a Burlington Route Agent
every Wednesday from ST
Louis, and Thursday from Kan,
sas City and St. Joseph to Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
The route is via Denver, Scenic
Colorado, Salt Lake City with
SO per cent. sunshine through
out the year. Ask Ticket
Agent or write,
L. w. WAKELEY,
~
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
LOST HIS HOG.

Did you ever lose a nice, big,
fat hog? Mr.. Colgate of near
Huntington, started to the city
Saturday with 4 big fat hog in
his wagon, fer the purpose of
turning his porker into grocer,
les and other good things. You
can imagine his surprise when
he looked back in the wagon at
the line of the town and saw an
empty wagon. His big fat hog
had disappeared, OF course the
gentleman lost no time in turn
ing his team and taking the
back track, and when in Il few
hundred yards or home he found
his porker resting quietly in the
shade.
Wanted-Some one who has
DrDniSpd tn brinU llS "A load of
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13
Excursion Rates via Wabash.

Epworth League National
Convention, indianapolis, Ind.
July Goth to 23rd. Tickets on
sale July 18th, 18th and Goth,
final limit August Goth. For
rates, apply to nearest ticket
agent or address II. E. Watts,
Pass & Ticket Agent, Moberly,
Mo.
Holding the Philippine
Islands against the will of
their inhabitants involves new
departure in government. l do
not want as part Of this nation
people who can not read the
Declaration of independence.
The doctrine Of force lies be.
hind, not in front of us. The
expansion argument is the ar.
gument Of George III. Shall
we say on this day of celebra.
tion that we have lived 100
years under wrong principle?
No, Some say, take the Bible
in one hand and the gun in the
other, Thank God, l am not
in favor OF this way of Christ,
iani2ing. We shall not depart
from a Republican form OF
government. We are not ready
to accept the doctrine Of con.
quest aud force. 1t is not the
desire OF the republicans to do
good, but the desire to gain
more money that lies behind
, their colonial policy w. j,
Bryan, July 4th.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-13

Wanted Some one who has
promised to bring Us a load of
wood 10 do SO 1t once.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
Masonic Home Board Meets.

The Board of Governors of the Masonic
Home Of Virginia met in their regular
monthly session at the office of the presi-
dent Of the state Bank. with the follow
ing members present: G. q. Gooch, Rev.
A. J. Ray, s. II. Northington. John ii.
Fisher. John s Elicit, j. s. Moore, julius
Straus. and John w. Richardson.
In the absence Of Judge y. II. Wexford,
president. G.. g. Gooch Esq, vce-presi-
dent Of the board presided.
The committee reported fav0rably the
application from Marion Lodge, No. 81,
for admission Of Minter J. Gregory.
Much other business OF interest TO the
home was transacted and the question
Of the election of superintendent was
dropped indefinitely. The health OF the
inmates of the home. which numbers
forty-six. is good, and the water supply
and pumping machinery are meeting luiir
the expectations of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings.
MI. G. f. Martin. secretary of The
Board of Governors of the Masonic Home
Of the State Of New York. was invited
10 seat i'm the board meeting and made
a very interesting talk on the manage
ment Of the New York Masonic Home
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16

WHITE TEMPLE PULLS UP.
Squire Lonnie HOnored With Many
Visitors Yesterday.


The white temple pulled up considerably
in the matter Of visitors yesterday, and
it was long time before Squire Graves
had satisfied all with justice. 1t was law
yers' day. and they thrust ali sorts of
legal hindrances into the judicial ma
chinery.
The first man to answer 10 his name,
because his name was the first called,
was Henry Coles. He Ia black, and
the odor Of suspicion stands out from his
person like the odor of musk. The wit
nesses against him were Detectives Tom
linson. Gibson and Wren. He had been
arrested by the slcuths. Sergeant Tom
linson asked that he be held for future
reference. This was done, Coles being
unable to give security I'm 500 for ninety
days. The detectives are pretty sure his
record. when examined, will not be found
to be spotless. He may know something
about the assaults that have been made
in Jackson Ward recently.
James Patrick. a colored man, was
charged with beating Belle Taylor. He
was severely rebuked for his lack OF gal
lautrv by Squire Ionnie but he did not
seem to mind that much. He WINGED
though. when Squire Lonnio fined him So.
l. -. Weber administered a beating
10 w. J. Smith. He was fined ..
d. DelaurauGro was before his Honor
charged with abusing Fannie Brookes. 1t
was a family affair. and the complain
ant wished the case dismissed. 1t was
accordingly done.
The next case was that of George Will
liams. charged with striking with
brick william Bannister. Bannister is
an old hack driver in the city, and had
been 10 court lol these many times be-
fore. Squire Lonnie did not say any
thing about whether Bannister deserved
a beating or not. but he did dispute VIII
Nams's right to give I, 10 him. He fined
Williams $40 and costs.
The remaining cases were not important
ones.