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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30
CATCRUP.
lronical Dont's For The Laymen,

Don't have any respect for
the sacred servant that binds
the church together.
Don't he a. we'll kent sheen
4h,t STAYS wish tie shepherd.
hut straprle a rood deal and
Won wiII have ia moprn in
Douhtiuw Castle under the lash
of Ciapt Desuoir. instead of
baipo with fine Great Shepl,erd
in his gracious tod.
Don't he faithful for if vou
do YOU VIII obtain a crown and
white robes; if vow 70 ahead as
Won are now YOU will have soil
ed robes and au uncertain
crown.
D,ry f,i, 70 criti,;se fh,,
faults Of YOUR brethren; the
devil likes TO use YOU as the
church microscope.
po,,t rau "a ,,irl, Jf possi.
h,a ,,ick tha dash.hoard o3Y and
3,re.,k out tha shorts If Won
1o,,t s,ccead IN 5oino that met
vo,r l,;,,l,;,r ,nnsp1aoes owe,
Aha ,l,.ho.rd ,nd leovn then
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30
= Read and Heed.

The Burlington train No. 8,
due at Monroe City at l;10 p. m.
now makes connections the same
as night trains. The train will
make connections between Kan
sas, Leavenworth, Atchison, St.
Joseph and Ljncon Neb., there
connecting with fast west bound
Denver train No. 1 for Colorado
Utah, and Pacific coast. Eqnip
ments OF this train comprises
coaches, Chair cars, Seats free
and Pullman sleepers between
St. Joe and Lincoln. Remem,
Der train No. 3 between ST,
Louis, Quincy and Hannibal,
due here at l:l0 p. NJ. makes al.
connections for the west.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30
Reduced One-Way Second Class
Rates to The Northwest.

Effective at once, the one-way
second class selling and baSlug
rates to Portland, Tacoma and
Seattle will be as follows:
From Council Bluffs and Oma-
ha, $500; From St. Joseph,
sos. 85; From Athcison, S2S.S3;
From Leavenworth, SIS. 20;
From Kansas City, SOS. 50;
From ST. Paul and Minneapolis
$500.
From all other points east OF
Missouri River or st. Paul,
rates should be made by add
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 S36. %,
! made 81 l.G0 St. Louis 10 Couu
Gil Bluffs aud 5000 beyond;
the through rate from Chicago
will be $40. 80. made S1l.50 Chi
cago to St. Paul, plus $500
beyond. Es'
Rates to intermediate points
will be the same as named abov,
where the regular standard one
way rate is higher, branch lin
/ points to be made local owe
nearest junction carrying tn
common rate.
L. w. WAKELEY.
i General Passenger Agent
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30
Sheriff Sale IN Partition,
STATE o. MIsSOURI,0
COUNTY OE MONROE

By virtue aud authority Of and order i.nd
decree OF the Circuit Court Of Monroe County,
Missouri, 10 wit james W. Clark. Sheriff of
Monroe county, certified aud delivered and
made and entered at the October Term lSHr in
said Court liz the Partition Suit of David II,
Nelson Plaintiff W. Susan T.. BDarnun, a bel G.
Ruarn,Ru and Ella NJ. RuIrmnn Defendants.
will sell nj public auction To the highest nc.
der tor Cash in hand AT the West front door oi
the Court iInuSc in the city of Paris, County OF
Monroe aud state OF Missouri, on Tuesday the
18th day of April ls9, 1ctwccn the hours OF
nine . check ia the forenoon aud iiv" O'clock IN
the afternoon OF that day dnriHg the regular
session the April Term of Circuit court of
Monroe County, Missouri: The following
described Real Estate situated in the city Of
Monroe County Of MONROE and State or Nilsson
! RI, tO-wiC BEGINNING ut 1t point ON tine Mont.
! Line of Lot Four in Block Four in Pc r''! q
| Addition to Nluurne city, Missouri T"p ls',
| Vest Southwest from the Northeast corner ID
| said Lot Four ThCuCc South South Souu"o.
one hundred aud forty feet to ly.a,
on the South Line of said Lot
! Four ten feet West SuuthwrS
! from the Southeast corner oi said Lot Four
! Thence West Southwest ON huc with the
! South line of said lot Four seventy etThHnH'
! North Northwest one hundred ANA forty fee
| To the south linc of summer street atn point
! sixty fcct West, Southwest If the place OF he
ginning. Thence rAst, Northeast along TN
! south line of summer Stree. sixty feet 10 Tx
place Of beginning.
JAMES W. CLARK, sheriff,
Monroe County Missouri
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30

Mat N, Nelson, a former resi-.
dent of this city but the present
handsome and efficient sheri1
of Audrain County, came over
Sunday to visit his brother,
Hon. > ! Nelson, ana other
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30
California Tourist Sleeper Via
Wabash Line"

Pullman Tourist Sleeper st.
Louis to Los Angeles without
change. Leaves ST, Louis at
1880 p. m. Mondays, Moberly
at 5:l5 a, IA. Tuesdays, arriv'
ing al Los Angeles $3.50 a. m,
and San Francisco Gas p. III
Friday. For rates, berth reser'
vations, ETC., call ON nearest
PICKET Agent or Address Fl. t
, Watts Passenger and Tickle
A gent Moberly, Mo
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30
A Snake in Her Stomach.

The Journal is reliably in
formed that Mrs. Young. a col.
ored woman who resides in the
vicinity OF Indian Mound Park,
went to Quincy recently to en-
ter Il hospital to have an oper.
atign performed upon her for
what she supposed was a tumor.
Belsre the operation the attend
ing physicians examined the
woman's stomach with the aid
of an X-ray machine and discov-
cred live snake 80 feet long
tIereiu.-Hanuibal Journal.
That is nothing, some men
have snakes in their boots.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30
Assignee's Notice.

Notice Is hereby given to the creditors ol
Alice Tlleungton that on the 18th, day al
Aprii lSgg y, the opening of court or as soon
thorc9 tter as Comet cau hv hoard, | ShOl
ami, 10 thn Tir,nIt ,ouvt Cor a discharge from
INV tfp., as assignec OF AliHe ruerinEtou,
{. Z. FOwLE !, Assignee
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30

Unless 1t is very important
matter, please do not bring amy
thing for publication to this
Office after 12 IN ON Wednes-
duy, as all space will have been
provide for at that hour.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30

e. B. Medcalf has been mott
fed by Supt. L. L. Tracy that
he has appointed him mail
weigher on the Burlington r.
r between Chica go and Kansas
City, Perseverance wins aaI
briggs has woa out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30

Mckinley and Co., talk about
the open door" but the only
open door that has done suffer
ing humanity any good was the
"open door" of Helen Could's
home to the Windsor ire suffer
erS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30
Mean Little DADS at Women.

. A woman always has an idea
that she eau tell one lie and
then quit,
There is always mud on the
pavement when a woman has
on new silk petticoat.
A girl never gets over the
shock Of encounteriug man
who proposes but once.
Every woman thinks she can
make better coffee than any
other woman she knows.
The woman who talks too
much generally distributes her
/ presents the day before Christ.
mas.
When a woman buys canned
mince meat she chops up a'few
more apples into it and thinks
she made it.
When a widow remembers
| how much sugar a bachelor
takes in his tea he had better
look out.
A woman selects a husband
by herself. but she takes three
other women with her to hell
pick out a nat.
Being admired by the wrong
man always makes a womal
mad at him for not being The
other one.
: Chicago woman are agitatius
against the use Of pictures o
6 women as advertisements, and
. the women in the movement
o have provided the newspapers
with their portraits.
r A small boy writing 4 compo
5 sition on QuaiIerS. wound up b.
= saying that the QuaEers ueve
= uuarre,, never get into a light
$ never ctaw each other, and nel
= er Jaw back" He added, Up
= Is Il Quaker, but l really don
n tLiul; that ma is THE Cor
Belt.
G. Ellet pnmnlIinr is aGni
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30

Mai. Il. B, Bristow was call
ed to Texas last week on i'm
portant legal business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30

Thos, f. Wine has been carry
ing his arm ina sling this week
lie has two pets Ia the form OF
carbuucles on his right arm,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30

A Huntsville man had a clock
that wouldn't go and he took it
to a ieweler for repairs. The
ieweler found forty five bed bugs
in the inner portions of the
clocks anatomy. The name OF
the hotel to which the clock
belonged was not stated. but
the proprietor kicked when the
bill came in for fifty cents Tor
repairs and So for expert surgi
cal services. Eek.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30

G. Ellet Tompliing is again
in the baggage department of
the Burlington Il. II. at Macon
City. He deserves his good
fortune. The DEMOCRAT will
carry him the news.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-30
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful works written by Mrs.
Apa L. Hart. of Groton, 5. d. WAS
aiken with bad cold which settled on
her lungs: cough set in and finally
tarrniuated in Consumption. -Four
Doctors gave me up, saying, | could
live but short time. ] gave myself
up to my Savior, determinediil could
not live with my friends on earth,
would meet my absent ones above
Ny husband was advised to get DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton, Coughs and Colds. | gave it
trial, took in all eight bottles. 1t has
cured me, and thank GOD | ain save'
and now a we'll and healthy woman.
Trial bottles free at Is. o. Wood
Drug Store. Regular size SOC an
100. Guaranteed or price refudde.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27

WAS steady at unchanged quotations
The crop advices noted some improve
mentS. and as a consequence the Gran
gers were strong for Il time, but on reali-
ling left off with irregular changes.
Many of the Specialties, after early
strength, became weak and among those
which receded below yesterdays prices
were Glucose, Sugar, Continental To-
bacco, National Steel American Smelt-
ing and international Silver. Denver
and Rio Grande and Mexican Central
were helped by the rise in Silver. Penn
sylyania rose points on gossip of an
impending stock privilege, the charac-
ter of which was not divulged and
New York Central sympathetically
gained nearly a point. Union Pacific
and Norfolk and Western were strong
spots among the Railways. Anaconda
Mining held more than half of SIN
point rise on renewed talk of the ru-
mored copper deal. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit rose over ) points on manipu-
lation with accompanying rumors. Ad-
vices that. the certificates of the Man
haitian Oil Company, the property of
Peoples Gas, would be distributed to the
stockholders of the latter concern, lifted
Peoples Gas Il handsome fraction. The
Coalers became very weak in the final
trading. Iackawanna dropping 312 on
the rumorS of impending labor difficult
ties which the officials Of the Lackawan-
ma pronounced exaggerated. The break
in the Coalers induced liquidation else
where and the market closed weak and
active.
Coincident with the easier tension to
the monetary situation. dealings in bonds
became larger and there is Il more ur-
gent demand for good issues. Total sales
$4,175,000
United States 3's. coupons, declined Is
and the Is coupons, Il in the bid price.
The new As. coupons advanced Is.
The total sales of stocks were I4J, 100
shares. including: Atchison preferred,
24.275: Burlington, 6.674: -. and Il. G..
1850; Burlington preferred, 1O,31J;
Louisville and Nashville. 10, 40; Man
haitian, 6.150; Mexican Central, 1920;
Reading first preferred, $500; New York
Central, 6.310; Norfolk and Western.
10,205; Northern Pacific. SSH; Northern
Pacific preferred. 6,94S; Rock Island D.,
90: St Paul, 80. 10l; Southern Railway
preferred. 9.215; American Steel and
Wire 1888; Paper. 6.4S0: Federal Steel,
$50; Peoples Gas, 1900: Brooklyn
Rapid Transit, 91,509; Continental To-
bacco. 322.54S; Silver Certificates, 90
600; Sugar, 39,S40.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION AND
ELECTION.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
County of Wake-Township of Raleigh.
Under and by virtue of an act entitled
an act to authorize the issuing of bonds
by Raleigh Township for school pur-
poses, ratified February 2Sth, 1899, and
in pursuance of the laws of North Caro-
lima governing elections. the Board OF
Commissioners of Wake county do here
by give notice that there will be held
on Monday, June 18th, 1890, in all the
precincts of Raleigh Township, in the
County of Wake, at the polling places
hereinafter set forth, an election upon
the question of issuing fifty thousand
dollars in bonds by Raleigh Township
for school purposes as is provided in
said act Books of registration for the
said election will be opened on May
18th, 1899, and will be closed on Satnr-
day. June 10th, 1899, at noon. Chal-
lenges will be heard as provided 10y
law on Saturday, June 10th. The pre-
cincts viii have the same boundaries
as in the last general election, except
that each ward will constitute single
precinct. The territory lying between
Newbern Avenue and Hargett Street
will register and vote in the Second
w dEt W WHICH, 1t bNlOHSSs sillh thtAI
lying between Hillsboro Street and Har-
gett Street will register and vote with
the First Ward mot being affected by
the division of precincts for the election
upon the issuance of bonds by the city
of Raleigh to be held at the same time.)
The following are the precincts, places
of registration, polling places, and the
registrars:
First Ward-Conn's Store, cor. Sails
bury and Jones streets-Melvin An
drews.
Second Ward-Lee's Store, cor. Blood
worth and Lane streets-E. Hugh Lee.
Third Ward-Jones' Warehouse, cor.
Blount and Davie streets-F. Henry
Hunnycutt.
Fourth Ward City Lot cor. Salisbury
and Davie streets-W. III. Strother.
Outside West, North-Taylor's Store
A ID. Taylor.
Outside West, South--Jones Store.
j. II. Harris.
Outside Upchurch's Store
John II. Upchurch.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF WAKE COUNTY.
April IA, 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27
SALE OF BERTHE COUNTY BONDS

The Commissioners of Berthe County viii
offer for sale at public auction, for cash, to the
Windsor, BERTHE County, North Carolina, at IL
NJ, on Monday, May lst 1899, 20 bonds of the
said County, issued in pursuance of an Act OF
the General Assembly of North Carolina rati-
fed the 9th day of January, 1899.
Each bond is at the denomination of $4,000,
and the interest on each is payable semi an
of said bonds will become due July list, 1908, and
ten of said bonds will become due on the first OF
each July thereafter until the whole of said
bonds are paid.
The bonds bear interest at the rate of four
per centum per annum.
Correspondence solicited. April 3, 1899.
e. Z. ETHERIDGE,
Register of Deeds,
BERTHE County, N. @.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27
BALTIMORE.
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. N. O., April 26.-rurpent1rt
firm at 40 1-2a4l; receipts IS casks
Rosin firm at 95as1.00; receipts 20.
Crude turpentine steady at s1.3o, $40 and
$40; receipts 10 barrels.
Tar firm at SI.0i; receipts %.
CHARLESTON, S. O., April 26.-Turpentine
firm at Al; sales = casks.
Rosin firm; sales 81 barrels. Quote A, u. Q,
d. $1.o0 Il, sl1O; F, St.2o; G., Sl.25; II, sl.35; l.
SL4i; x, $3.50; NJ, Sl.75; N Sl.90; s, S2.2e; " W
$40.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 26 -Turpentine firm al
40a / sales esq., receipts s77.
Rosin firm; sales 75i; receipts 1913: Quote:
A, BIO, SI.05: y, Sl.05; p, Silo; T, Sl.M'
N, S ,0t; Z, S2.25; W W. s2.45.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27

If you suffer from tenderness or full
ness on the right side, pains under
shoulder blade, constipation, biliousness
sick-headache and feel dull, heavy and
sleepy your liver is torpid and congested
DeWitt's Little Early Risers will cure
you promptly. pleasantly and permanent
ly by removing the congestion and
causing the bile ducts to open and flow
naturally. They are good Pills. j. Hal
Bobbitt and Henry i. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, April 26-3 p. M.-Money on call
steady at Lad IL per cent; last loan at l-2
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 3h@44 per
cent Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at S4.S704.87li for
demand and at S4.s5n4.S5k for sixty days.
Posted rates Si.s3 1-2a4.H and A.s7 l-2a4.sS.
Commercial bills SiS4%. silver certificates
62a62 ID. Bar silver 81. Mexican dollars
4S4 Government bonds irregular. State bonds
inactive Railroad bonds strong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. April 26.-The net changes
in prices were generally tritilng today,
with advances, however, outnumbering
declines. London bought about 10000
shares, and there was rather cheer
full tone 10 the early trading. SIX
months money was offered at 80 ON
railroad stocks and at per cent on
mixed collateral, and sterling exchange
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27
ADVANCES LED DECLINES
NORFOLK & WESTERN STRONG
AMONG RAILWAYS.
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT PUSHED UP
Dealings in Bonds Became Larger With Faster
Money. The Tone Of Cotton Goods
Was Firm. Cotton Closed Steady
at Higher Prices.

lNew York, April 2G.-FThe tone of the
firm. Heavy brown sheetings and drills
are in good request for export at full
prices. Home demand moderate. light
weight grey goods have sold freely today
at firm prices with slight advances in
a few irregular grades. Print cloths are
firm but inactive. Bleached cottons i'll
moderate demand at firm prices. Prints
quiet but very firm and advances III
some lines probable. Denims are scarce
ana very firm Wooden and worsted
tlrsss goods are quiet but steady. Mems
wear worsteds very firm. Woolens quiet.
SILKS quiet, but tone good.
COTTON.
New York. April 26.-The cotton mar
ket. opened steady in tone with prices
| point lower to > points higher. Dur
ing the first few minutes more or less
Regularity prevailed owing to conflict
ing rumors regarding the reception Of
some 10000 May notices which had been
Put III circulation by certain houses,
with the intention, it was understood,
of depressing the market. Developments
soon demonstrated that these tenders
were being rapidly gathered in by the
crowd, and as Il natural result the houses
sending out the notices made a scramble
TO recover as many as possible. This
demand sent May up points in short
order, with the rest of the list following
suit, although less rapidly and on a small
Ter scale
BY midday the market had settled
into the old rut, and for the rest OF
the: session ruled generally quiet, with
room traders in control. Prices lowered
within a point or two of the top notch
on scattered demand from shorts. TO-
gether with light new buying which
drifted in from Wall Street The bear
eleI:lent, while satisfied with crop and
weather news, We're made uneasy by
persistent rumors of a contemplated
squeeze of August shorts, and by esti-
mates for much smaller receipts at the
larger interior towns and ports. At the
close the market was steady with prices
fouf to seven points higher
N ur
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27
LOCAL STOCK MARK EFT.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. April ga heavy export
trade and drought complaints today
caused rally of 1c in wheat from the
lowest point of an early decline. July
closed Il shade higher and May half II
cent lower Corn and oats both closed a
shade lower. Pork, lard and ribs each
declined 21ac.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27
NOTICE.

30 CREDITORS OF STATE'E
PRISON OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA.
The Executive Board of the States Prison
will meet in Raleigh, N. c., on the 23rd day of
the said Prison due prior to March ], 1899.
All creditors will please send in their ac
counts at once, itemized and verified to the
Executive Board of the States Prison, Raleigh,
NC.
f. l.. TRAVIS,
Chairman Executive Board.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27

Flour quiet easy; winter patents S3.6Oa3.70; do
straights sa39a3.40 do clear So. tOa3.20; spring
specials &.25; hard patents, $3.l0a35O; straights
S2.sOaSl0; bakers S2.20a2.3o. Wheat-Eo. z
spring 70a7l; No. spring 66d7l; No. 2 red
No. white 3oa30 12; No. 3, white 20 G3o
Rye No. 2, So l-2. Barley-No. 2, S6d45
Flax seed, No. l, ll74& Prime Timothy seed $685.
Mess pork, per bbl.; s90Ca9.0j. Lard, per l0C
lbs, S5l5a5.l7 1-2. Short rib sides, loose
a.5004.s5; dry-salted shoulders, boxed, 41asf q
Short clear sides, boxed, 81 9j45 O5 Whisky
81 26.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27

LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, April 26.-4 p. M.-Spot cotton,
fair demand, prices steady; American mid
ding 35sd.
The sales of the day were 900 bales, of which
500 we're for speculation and export, and in
Guided $500 American; receipts l 600 bales, in :
cluding 100 American
Futures opened quiet with a poor demand
and closed firm at the advance.