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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
HATCH.

Manning Elliott, of your city, spent
two days here last week on business.
j. l.. Kendrick was here buying cat
tie, Saturday,
Lee Riddle has accepted ii position
in a St. Louis business house, as
booll-keeper.
Bob Hooper and family spent last
week in Hannibal.
Our wiIe-awake merchant went to
the Bluff City this week.
John Watts was in New London on
business last week.
There was church at Ariel, Sunday.
The Huntington ball was IA grand
affair.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
A Header.

Thursdays snow storm gave
the two cubs, Ran Sullivan and
Emmett Alexander plenty of
work keeping the big Joe depot
platform free from snow. The
young men grew tired of bow
ing their backs over shovels
and hit Oh a plan to clean it
five feet at clip. They Sc
cured an inner car door and
they got at each end of it and
were getting along famously
when the lower end of the door
struck nail, they took head
or for the snow drift just as
though they were bikerng on a
stumppy road.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
INDIAN CREEK.

Miss Anna Yates is on the sick list.
Mrs. Will Spalding is on the sick
list.
Prof. j. +. Rodgers went to Paris
Tuesday on business.
Walter Hagan attended mass in
Monroe City Sunday.
. Frank Ryan was calling in Shiel
Sunday.
Tom Christian came home last week
from Quincy where he is attending
school, to spend few days with home
folk.
Miss Dollie Mcleod returned to
Shelbina Sunday where she will re-
sumo her school after two months va
cation.
Joseph Hardesty has bought the
Ollie Nolen farm of twenty acres for
$500.
The marriage of John Ryan and
Miss Mollie Madden is announced To
take place next week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

Owing to the inclemency of the
weather and terrible conditions OF the
roads, not many were out to attend
Mass Easter Sunday. The few that
were there were well treated to fine
sermon by our pastor. Rev. Father
Gallaher.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

Hannibal is making Il try for
hospital. The city needs one
badly for her own citizens and
it would be good thing for
the towns and counties near
her. The expense woald not be
as great as trip to St. Louis
and often patients could be
moved to Hannibal Who could
not stand longer trip. Han
nibal has the moncy r her citi
zens would only think so.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

Spalding is putting ON airs
these days. 1t has another
merchant Early Greagory.
Miss Ivie Dillner. of Elyin.
Kan, is visiting her aunt. Mrs.
Sophia Young.
Mrs. Jane McGlothIin is at
tending court at Shelhyviile
this week.
Mr.. Howell. Of SpaIding and
Miss Barbara AndruS. Of Han
nlba were married yesterday
by FIR. Mclaughlin.
The Ladies' Aid Society of
Baptist Church will have a
bazaar May the : for the benefit
OF their church.
IL. Manning Walker ran like
a whitehead. out this race was
nothing to }. j. Brown, on the
special ticket.
Mrs. j. b. Baxter and dargh.
ter, Miss Effie. OF Huntington,
were the guests of daughter and
sister, Mrs. W. l.. Bond, Tues
day.
Saml Wilson was elected
School Director at the Hereford
School district and Miss Eva
Hawkins of Florida who taught
during the winter at the Mad
den school, school teacher, at
Tuesdays election.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

Rev. FIR, Shiel, Of st. Paul. will say
mass at Brush Creek, Sunday.
Judge Fields went to New London
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
"A great many people would

"A great many people would
be glad to see Tom Reed on
the floor of the House again
instead of in the Sdeaker's
chair says an Administration
organ. One of these people is
William Mckinley. Post Dis
patch.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
COUNTY LINE ITEMS.

SNOW. snow! And still it SHOWS
which imprcsses the old adage, "a
black Christmas and IA white Easter"
1t is said 10y those who rcaped Il har-
vest Of ice, that it Is keeping nicely.
The "pee-wee" has changed it's cry.
IT now says Knee Deep"
The chirp Of the young chick is
again heard in the land, and the lrOl-
icsOme play Of the young calf may lie
seen in the barn yard.
Alexis Nelson visited at J. A Mel
sons. Wednesday night.
Rev. Smith preached at DeMoss,
Sunday.
No oats sowed yet. Those who pul.-
chased their seed oats are waiting pa
ticntly for spring.
/ BraXtOn Brisow says his garden
will do to dream 10y June, provided we
have fair weather.
Feed in these parts is getting very
scarce. some farmers are hauling hay
four and five miles through the mud
to feed to their stock. All kinds of
feed is very high and hard to get.
On account of the bad weather, Tom
! Wilson is not getting along very rap
idly with his additional room to his
dwelling. But we can assure him
IIhprp'll come A. Time ~
J. r. Bush is having his rail fence
ON the County Line hauled away,
with the intention of having IA new
modern wire fence erected. Hurrah
for Uncle Porter.
j. L. Nelson is on the sick list
again. He is suffering with the rheu-
matism.
The snow Friday" shore fixed our
roads. We had begun to think of
taking a nearer cut, NEARER the top
but our last hope is gone. If our
farmers would get hustle on them
selves and build some roads, they
would do more than they have ever
done. We heard man say the other
day 81 don't intend to put another
lick of work on the road if they get SO
bad we can't get over them" That
man owns farm and lives ON it,
This is why we. have no roads You
won't work the road because you
don't know the benefit, and your
neighbor will not work because you
! don't. The man that declares with an
oath that he will not work the road
makes II strong declaration. 1t is so
strong that if he sticks TO it, it will
take the coat off of his back. If some
people don't become more level head
ed they will turn to razor back hogs.
HATCH.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
HUNTINGTON.

b. y. Finley, of Liberty, Mo-. is
here on business this week.
Mrs. John Il. Baxter spent the
first Of the week in Monroe Cit, the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. w. l..
Bond.
An intended marriage was stopped
here last week in an unexpected man.
ner.
Ambrose NOlcn had the misfortune
last Monday to fall while carrying "a
heavy box of goods on his shoulder
thereby nearly fracturing one arm be-
sides some minor bruises.
o. w. Colgate and j. \. Bieloh re-
turned to New London for the untiu-
ished session of Circuit Court As
Petit Jurors.
The decorations at the Christian
Church for the Easter exercises were
beautiful in design and reflected great
credit on the young ladies of the con-
gregation.
Huntington is becoming quite u
shipping point for wood as well as
grain and stock. We understand the
management will build larger switch
soon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

W. G. II. U. meeting at Mrs.
II. j. Griffith next Tuesday
at 2:30, One original paper by
Mrs. w. W. Longmire, and.
other features of interest to
mothers will be discussed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
WEST END NOTES.

Miss Mayme LossOn was the guest
of her friend, Mrs. Will Buchanan,
Sunday.
Miss Clara Leggett, of Lakenan.
spent Saturday and Sunday here, the
guest of friends.
II. H. Hagar was in Clapper and
Hunnewell on business, Friday.
Miss Dollie Mcleod, of Indian
Creek, was the guest of Misses Agaes
and Josie Pike, Sunday.
Miss Blanche 'Theihotf, of Hume
well, was the guest of Miss Mayme
Losson, the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Rose McAllister returned home
Saturday after spending a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Tom Van
Marter, of Indian Creek.
Mrs. Cough, of Hasserd. was the
guest Of j. d. Elliott and family last
week
Frank and Walter Hagan. of Indian
Creek, spent Sunday with their sister,
Miss Bush.
Miss Mollie Elliott spent few days
last week the guest OF her grand par
ents. j. II. Elliott and family, of
Hassard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

Paris, April g. Baroness
Hirsch, widow of Baron Hirsch,
the Hebrew phelanthropist, is
dead. She leaves several mil
lions pounds sterling, chiefly
Oequeathed to charities.
Misses Ray Nevins and EN-
ma Garner left for Montana,
Monday afternoon. Miss RAY
will spend several months in
Great Falls and other points.
Miss Emma will remain Il year
or more at Hamilton.
Rev. j. w. Lewis has moved
from this city to Florida where
he will continue in the work as
he did here. The gentleman
made many warm friends while
here and was often spoken Of as
a very promising young man in
the Lords Vineyard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
EAST MARION ITEMS.

Mud! Mud. Mud..!
Roads out of sight, | mean the bot
tom.
Peaches are supposed to be killed
in this community.
Items are scarce. Most too muddy
to get around hunting news.
II. n. Sharp, Of Philadelphia, was
the guest of his brother, l.. H. sharp,
Sunday.
Mrs. p. II. Bloomer is on the sick
list.
The operation performed on Miss
Addie McPike in st. Louis, proved
successful. She is getting along nice
ly.
We were sorry to hear OF the death
Of our friend, Bert Umstattd. He was
a friend of mind. The friends and
relatives have our heartfelt sympathy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

j. +. Booth has been over to
Macomb. ILL.,, visiting his
mother.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

Spalding is putting ON airs
these days. 1t has another
merchant Early Greagory.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

There are no laundrles on board
ship. they take up too much room. SO
the chief steward lays In thousands OF
pillow slips. sheets and towels. These
come on board tied up In bales Of a
dozen each. and are stored in the linen
locker, a cubby-hole OF a place on the
main deck; the ventllator pipes from
the engine-room run through II and
Keep II hot. There h no danger OF
linen getting widowed there. The
linen which has been used Is thrown
into another room provided with the
same atmosphere. aud is kept thor
oughly dry. Where there are clean
napkins every day. frequent changes
OF staleroom linen and an everlasting
replenishlng OF towel racks. the de-
mands upon the linen locker are very
extensive
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

A boy named veasy. having escaped
from the workhouse Mt Hinckley.
Leioestershire, England. the porter was
ordered to proceed TO Stanton. a neigh
boring village. and bring him back.
The porter went 10 Stanford ON a bl-
cycle, and, finding the lad. tied both
his arms with rope, and. attaching
the end Of II TO his bicycle. dragged
him back 10 Hinckley. the man riding
AT good speed. The AFFAIR has created
great sensation In the district. and at
the recent meeting OF the Hlnckley
guardians the board expressed their
strong condemnation OF the porter's
conduct One member OF the board
said the hoy was exhausted by the
treatment melted out to him. At the
meeting the porters resignation was
rendered and accepted, the mans ex-
PLANTATION for resignlng being that he
did not care for the treatment he re-
ceiyed from the Migrants.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17
Neurological Reform.

In his presidential address before the
Society for the Promotion OF Engineer
Ing Education. DR.. Mendenhall adyo-
Gated the adoption OF the metric sys-
TEN OF weights and measures. lie said
that there is a certain class Of object
ors who see something sacred In the
yard and the pound because they are
relies Of antiquity and something in
herently wicked In the meter and the
kilogram because they originated with
the French during the revolution at
the close OF the last century. lie quot.
ed the words Of Charles Sumner in the
senate uttered moro than thirty years
ago. "a syatem Of weights ana meas
ures born Of philosophy rather than
chance is what we now seek To this
end old systems must be abandoned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

Miss Marie Dalroydo. the London
actress, who recently inherited a large
fortune, created sensation on a
thoroughilre Of that city recently.
While paH Ing stall where a bird
dealer haa largo stock OF wild birds
IN cages che purchased a dozen lin
nets. opened the doors OF their cages
ana let them ny away Finding she
had not money enough IA her purse
10 procure freedom for all the warblurs
she returned home FOR more, and revls.
sung the man purchased and liberated
every Wild bird in his stock. An i'm
mense crowd OF people gathered and
many OF them warmly commended her
kndly aot-New York Mail and Elk
press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17
eNprR NO REASONED wELl.


Meihs aud Mosquitoes sought an Electric
Light aud Ne saw Ills Chance.
Insects reason al least some in
s'cs DO This is no dogma. II Is a
ia1 that can be demonstrated, or
iaAer that has been demonstrated.
10 demonstration lies In the appli-
'alon Of electricity to spider utill.
,lu In trolley car ON a suburbl
iiis the other evening | noticed tha,
aftand the central cluster OF lights
p'iiant from the roof was a spiders
WEI II was evening. and by aud by
tht current was turned into the lights,
ften a creyicc somewhere In the roof
OF he car emerged great fat. we'll
ia'ored spider. Blithely he lowered
hlhself by homespun ladders until
he was on level with one OF the
glowing bulbs Of light Patiently he
waited. and he had not long to wait
Even Gs the FIRST tide Of electricity
saiged through the dainty hlamcnt OF
Tue lamp, heating It to illumination,
tIly moth turned from It's haphaI-
hNhANN w hhNfN hhhhN Wv AhNHHf
eore Of other moths. swarm OF
poiuferous mosquitoes. a collection OF
gniis. some helated flies and other
dttllens Of the insect world plunged
midly into the circle OF "all hands
around" the electric lights. II was the
SPIDERS opportunity. Here he seized a
moth, there a mosquito skillfully he
thftN his silkon ropes about them,
binding them fast. One victim secur-
ca be- hastenod to secure another.
storing w choice viands Of all sorts
Tor midnight feast. Now. why did
the spider hX his lair near the electric
lighi? Was Il lnstinct7 Instinct IL a
Development ~ generations, and cleo
tile light Is OF recent invention. Say.
rather II was reason This observing
spider by chance had wandered into
an electric car. Wldenwako for ip-
porinnliles. he noticed this new In
venilon " man electric light. lie
had seen how the foolish moths and
mosquitoes swarmod about the blaze
III these foolish creatures gather here
tonight" this cunning spider rcas-
oned-what other name shall We call
it'-they will gather here to-mor'
row nlght, aud on the nlghts 10 come
Ergo, there will / pitch my tent and
SCI my snaros"
How else can the spiders presence
there be eXplaincd2- New York Her
aid.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

THE new Mauscr pistol. with which
our cavalry IL about to be armed, is
a horrible-looking piece OF machinery"
said an aesthetic New Orleans sports.
man. 1T doesn't resemble a hrearm al
all. but looks like some strange sclen.
tlhe instrument. such a. one might see
ln laboratory. Imagine a cigar box,
japanned black. with handle at one
end and a short tube at the other, and
there you have II. The box contains
the mechanism and the tube spouts
bullets. The cavalryman OF the past
was dashlng figure. lie wore a steel
cuiraEs ana a helmet with nodding
plumes. and while he carried brace
OF pistols In his holster. his real weap.
on was his trusty saber. DO you re-
member the splendid fellows who are
galloping past Napoleon in Nelson
nier's 1902 Since then science has
gradually sucked all the poetry out OF
war. and the Mauser pistol is the last
work Of brutal utilltnrianism. Tn,
cayalryman OF the future Will carry
nothing but a small black walnut box
and will closely resemble a surgeon go
ing out to operate for appendicitis
When he gets to the right spot, deslg
mated by the engineer corps. he viii
dismount. open the box. take out hii
hideous Mauser machine, hook IN,
case to one end. so as TO form a shoui
der rest, spray few quarts OF projec
tiles in given direction. and &,
home again to rest after the fatigue
Of the fray. II the calculations OF tn
range finder are right. his bullets will
perforate somebody mile away. Tha
Will be war la mode. In some re
spects II is great Improvement on TIL
old style. but II will inspire no poets
Imagine Tennyson writing the 'Chargl
Of the Light Brigade about a cavalr!
regiment armed with Mauser automat
ios!"-New Orleans Tlmes-Democrat.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17
cn,nrrh cnnnn, 10 cursd

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh N a
blood or constitutional disease. and In order 10
cure II you must take Internal remedies Hairs
CatArrh Cure II taken Internally. and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Cntnrrh Cure n not u qunck medicine.
II was prescribed by one Of the best physicians
In this country for years. and N regular pre-
scrlption. II IL composed Of the best tonics
acting directly on the mucous surfaces Tho
perfect combination Of tho two Ingredients Il
what produces such wonderful results In curing
Catnrrh. send for testimonials free.
y. ]. CHENEY a co, Props, Toledo, q
Bold by druggists price 1hc,
Halls Family pills arc the best
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

Henry A. salzer. manager OF the Ia
nous John A. salzer Seed Co. Ia
Crosse. Wis. as also president Of the
Idaho Gold Coin Mining q Milling CO..
Of the Seven Devil District. Idaho, is In
great luck They have recently struck
an immense deposit OF gold ore On
their properties. As n result the stock
OF this company doubled In price In
twenty-four hours Quite a number VI
the Salzer Seed Co. patrons are inter-
ested In this mine with Mr. salzer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17
rhn nnr Mho pIdn,l cnnnl

Mrs. Tindler- Why Johnny, what Is
the matter with you? You've been
nghungl And ! told you to count ten
when you were angry johnny did,
but Tommy Tinker played roots on me,
lie didn't count his ten until after he'd
plunked me In the eye Boston Tran
script
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

She's the salt OF the earth and a
,illar Of society" declared the husband.
who admired her" 80 she's Lots
wife" snapped his bettor half. who en-
Wed her.
Clarence e. Ward Of Dayton. Ohio.
has painted $50 steeples.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17
THE LEDGER MONTHLY
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

fTNHERE everywhere who suffer almost
santly because they cannot bring themselves to tell
all about their ills to a physician
Such surely explain their symptoms and their
suffering by letter to Mrs Pnknem at Lynn Mass for the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

bellots my prompt use OF fiso's Cure
prevented quick consumption Mrs Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan, Dec. ~, 10.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

iidence reposed IN her has never been
violateL over a million women have
been heip.l by her advice and medicine.
Mrs. Pinkham in attending to her vast
correspondence Is assisted by women
only. II You are i'll, don't delay. Her
reply will cost you nothing and 1t will be
practical help as it was to Miss ELLA e.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

In every county seat for our Gas Lamp
Makes it, own gas Better light than elcc.
tricity or Nelsbach city gas. Cheaper than
kerosene. Retails a. Big money maker.
Standard Lamp Co, Dept A." Chicago.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

Every great and wise man has a sim
gularity. solomon's was plurality Of
wives.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17
Contents of the Nov. and Dec. Numbers

refreshing
IA
illustrated "hEM0h1Is OF
BROWNS painting November
absorbing Of umolook MEADE
ROBERT EuAoE AsEETTA Journey In tho y
R0sELAkDs storytelling
IIo .wAHIEaoEs By GIN JANIS GIANT WILSON
Of his productions WALDEN fAwcEIT "KALM OF THE WHITE
GIRL" reading
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17
a NOh7AM5
HELPS
WOMEN

BRENNER, East Rochester Ohio who says' II shrunk from
the ordeal Of examination by physician yet knew must
treatment Nv irnnhles hackache tired
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease. powder for the feet. II makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunlons. Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, ~ Y.
When Dewey announced that an engage
ment would prevent his visiting Chicago
the committee did not understand; but II
docs now.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

Farmers who come TO the city for a blow
out should draw the line at the gas jet.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17

Cured After Repeated Faliures with Others
! will inform addicted 10 Morphine, LAudanum,
Opium, Cucaine, ut never ling harmless, home
cure. Mr.. N. n, BALDWIN. not ili2, Chicago, H.
| Tho best way for q woman 10 keep her
. age is not to give II away,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

in the tall buildings of Omaha announce
a ball to take place on Christmas night
In Thurston Rifle armory. The cnterpris-
Ing and energetic elevator boys have been
making extensive preparations for the
evening, and the indications are that those
who attend will have "A good time.
The Omaha PhIlos optical society will hold
a meeting in the lecture room of the public
library today at 8 p. IN. Subject, "The
Negro IN Ancient History" Opening adj
dress by Rev. q. w. Woodbey. Members
are specially requested to attend this meet
ing as the annual election of officers VIII
be held, Discussion closes al 5, when
business viii be in order,
The subject Of the meeting of the political
and social science department Of the
Woman'a club Monday afternoon at a;45 IS:
The Causes of Poverty The theories of
Booth, George de LaYeley and Nautilus
will be presented. followed by general dis
cussion Dean Fair will address the de-
partment ON THE Unemployed" January
l5 instead Of at this meeting
Julius s. Cooley, lawyer. was arrested
Friday night on the charge Of larceny as
bailee. The complainant was w f.. Meyers,
who claims that he employed Cooley to de-
fend him In an assault and battery case,
and In preparation for the trial the lawyer
took possession of a number of private
letters and photographs belonging to him
ished with Cooley and dismissed him lie
then asked for his property. which Cooley
had taken as documents In evidence, but
only to be refused by the attorney. who
explained that there was something IN tho
neighborhood Of 500 still due him for gerv-
arrest was the spite work of his enemies
and the Judge released him ON his own
recognizanee to appear for trial at a later
day