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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29
Social Philosophy.

There never was man with
side whisterS who would not
look better with them off.
When Il boy discovers that
he can whistle he is as proud
as a young rooster that dis
covers it can crow.
There j. some wonder when 4
girl claims her heart is break
ing that she doesn't try to
mend it with a hairpin.
The mole anxious a mother
is to get her daughter married
off, the more she says about
her fear that she will lose her.
| 1t is a good idea to have a
telephone in the house, so that
the doorbell has assistance in
it's demands upon a man when
he is alone. and in the bathtub.
There is some objection to
every neighhorhood; man
was in this office today com.
| planning because there are four
churches within Il block Of II is
house.
An Atchison woman has put
in bathroom, so that her son
may have refuge when the
girls call him they drag him out
of every other room in the
house.
Why wouldn't 4 mule make a
good buggy horse? A mule is
always willing to go. and is al
ways fat and sleek. Look at
the average family horse-slow,
poor and dirty.-Atchison
Globe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29
Wars Not Popular.

In spite of the saying; IAN
administration is popular that
is conducting a war" it is a
fallacy, it is false. Can any
man point to Il single nation
in existauces or to an extinct
nation that has been engaged
in war for any length of time
that did not have to go away
from home for money to con-
duct it? Russia, Germany,
France and all modern nations
have had to do it. The U. S. A.
had it to do and now that Eng
land. 1.-The Empire that the sun
never sets on has whipped a
little African Republic, she
comes to America and asks for
money to pay her debts and
some people are Phoolish
enough to say "Ain't we pros.
porous even England comes to
us for money" The nin-com-
poop, England did not nor does
not come to us for money, but
just us this nation does when it
goes to Hubbard Street. Pride
goeth before fall. Read your
bible.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29
A Bad Accident.

While sawi ng wood and the
engine running at full spe ed
the fly wheel bursted and a
portion of it struck William
Meyers. 1t cut through the
right thigh broke the bone in
three places and macercated
the knee joint so the water
from under the cap runs out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29
War.

According to Gen. Sherman,
us He'll War of this century
is worse than hell il such a
thing is possible. For instance
take Butcher Weylers' course
in Cuba. Take the last Turk
war, take the war of to-day
waged by the U. S. A. against
the PHILIPPINE and the last COM
ing from a christian nation is
the most damnable of the
whole, why? They first loot the
country and then talk of turn.
ing the women and girls over
to the drunken soldiery. God
help the girls and women, God
pity a so-called .ch ristiau ma
ton that can or will be guilty
of it, Sodem was Sodem but
not in Gods name.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29
Unexpected Ending .

Answers: BY the way"
said the man who had stopped
at d farm house to water his
horse, Fifteen years ago a
poor boy came this way and
you took him ill.,"
"Yes?" queried the farmer.
somewhat surprised.
You were kind to him"
Went on the stranger. You
fed him, gave him words of en-
couragement and an old suit of
clothes, put 5 shillings in his
pocket and sent him on his way
rejoicing. He told you at time
that he never would forget your
kindness. Am l right?"
II believe you are," replied
the farmer
lie Salu tnaC IL ne proSpered
he would see that you never
had occasion to regret kindness
to poor, struggling lad"
Lands sakesn exclaimed
the farmers wife, excitedly.
1T sounds almost like a fairy
tale, don't it?"
well" continued the strang
err. "he told me to tell you
that he is still poor"
And as he drove away the
farmer went out and kicked
the p ump viciously, while his
wife threw "a rolling pin at the
chickens.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29
Double Taxation.

Double taxation may sound
queer, it is not a theory, but a
condition that you and the
English people have to face.
Lincoln freed the negro. o. K.
Mckinley is doing his best to
enslave the Filipines. The U.
s, A. would have been a head
to have paid $1,000 per head
for the blacks and have saw.
ed priceless blood. Hon. II. B.
Reed with a sneer, 40. 100000
Yellow Bellies at ~ per he ad. "
Take the money already spent,
the young me killed, the
young men wrecked phyically
to say nothing of those are
mental wrecks and this country
could well have afforded to
have paid $1,000 per head for
the yellow Bellies" and let
them gone free. 1t is never
too late to mend, but the policy
OF this country at present is
Rule or Ruin for a time it will
be both. Moses did not enter
the promised land and there are
others who will not enter the
land that was not promised.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29

Louisiana papers have been
advertising Ten Nights in a
Bar Room as an attraction in
that town." says the GAINESVILLE
Banner. Z" Ten bar rooms in a
night is a common thing for
Louisiana and don't need any
extra advertising"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29

An old Missouri Pacific time
table was 70 und in the indie
pendence depot while work
men were repairing the old
shack. The card is about 1e
inches square and is dated June
"a, 1865 According on it there
was no Sunday train, train
reaching Jefferson City at 5;34
p. m. reach st. Louis at 1;t5 a.
m. the next day. A train leav-
ing Kansas City Saturday night
would have to lay over all day
Sunday at Warrensburg. Wood
was the common fuel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29

"Would l kiss you again?"
Strange strange you should asl
When you know that to answer
Must be such a task,
Would l kiss you again,
When the kiss that you gave
Had dr. aged me to the brink
OF a drunkards grave?
When the soul that my glances
Once drew from your eyes,
Is the soul that must haunt me
Wherever thought flies?
When the lips that kissed yours
Oh! rapture divineD
Are the lips that now cling
To this chalice of wine;
While the arms that were bold
In their passionate clasp
Now tremble and shake
With this wine in tn eli .rasp.
Would l kiss you again?
Would l care if my breast
Were your shelter once more
Your haven of rest?'.
This breast--dead to feeling
This heart-lost to hope:
With eternity before me
And lifes sun on the Slope?
Tho in vain angles prayed thee
To take up the crown
Which in wild moment
Thy hands had cast down,
Tho thy foot steps should tinkle
O'rs heavens tufted floor,
AS you left it behind
With its joys evermore,
Tho my ears caught the echo
AS you slammed heavens gate
My quivering lips
Could but murmur-"too late, ="
Would 1 kiss you AGAIN."
Would l live it all DER
From this hell upon earth
To eternal hell's door?
Could | barter a soul
For minute of bliss
And know that it faltered
In a moment like this?
If from out blackened fire Crypts
Spirits can rise.
If souls can mount up
On its flames to the skies:
If hell's heaving pillows
One story can tell.
Twill be but the one
Thy heart knoweth so we'll;
Then-list for thy answer
Der its dark, seething main
Tho this hell were the penalty
1 would kiss you again."
by Nashville, Tenn. mai
The above poem is an answer to IL
question asked in the poem publishe
in last weeks DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29
Low Rates to the North West.

Via Wabash Route. Oct. 90
I'd and Both, Nov. 9th AND 18th,
goth and 9th 1900. Very low
rates, both one way and round
trip. For Further information,
apply to nearest ticket agent or
address,
III. e. WATTS,
Passenger & Ticket Agent,
Moberly Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-29
The Trimmings.

Go'way wild yoh celery,
Yoh Eaters an yoh pie,
Yoh gravy and yoh dressin',
Case rs gotter pass'm by
White folks dey kin eat'm
Ell dey wants de taste,
But l come yere foh turkey
An rs got no room to waste.
w ashington Star.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-25
G OF ST. JOHN.
The Twenty-Second Annual Conyen-
ton to Meet in Pittsburg.

$50
PITISBURG, Pa, June ,24.-The
twenty-second annual convention of
the knights of st. John will meet in
this city and continue FIVE
days. The order is purely a Roman
Catholic organization. and it is ex-
pected over AIS delegates will be pres
ent at the opening session. represent
ing $50 Communicates in all parts of
the country. The feature of the con-
yention will be the parade tomorrow
afternoon, in which 5000 visiting
Knights will participate. Others fea-
lures will be an o~x-roast, sports and a
prize drill.
The Knights of st. John date back
to the eleventh century, and was orig
inally instituated to assist pilgrims to
the holy land and to establish hospi-
tails dedicated to st. John the Baptist.
The order to-day has for it's object
the dispensing of charity, beneyolence
and mercy, helping the sick, burying
the dead and aiding the unfortunate.
It has only recently been introduced in
this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
SALE.


BY virtue of a deed of trust made by
John J. Kenney and Mary A. kenney, his
wife. to the undersigned trustee, dated
the oath day of August. 1898, recorded
in the clerks office of the County Cour
of Ohio county, West Virginia, in Deed
of Trust Book No. IS. folio 1es. I Will, on
Saturday. July 21st, 1900,
beginning at ten O'Clock a. m. of said
day, sell at the north front door of the
Court House of said Ohio county. the
following described real estate. situate
in the city of Wheeling. in the county of
Ohio, and State of West Virginia. that is
to say. Lot numbered one hundred and
twelve CLot No. 1l2) on the east side OF
of Wheeling known as the Old Town of
Wheeling. together with all the buildings
and improvements erected upon the above
named lot.
The above property is a fully equipped
ale and porter brewery and said brewery
and the other buildings on said lot will
be sold hereunder.
Terms of Sale.-One-third of the pur-
chase money, and as much more as the
day of sale, and the residue in two equal
annual installments from the day of sale,
with interest on the deferred INSTALL
mentS of said purchase money from the
day of sale until paid, the purchaser TO
give his negotiable notes for said deferred
installments and interest with security to
be approved by the undersigned trustee,
and in case personal security shall be
given the title of said real estate shall be
retained until the purchase none and
interest are paid in full.
JAMES F. ROGERS, Trustee.
j. c. HERVEY, Auctioneer.
ju1Setojy2l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-25
THE M0NTHLY REPORT
OF Secretary Garyin, of the State
Board of Agriculture.

Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June "a
Secretary Garvin, of the State Board of
Agriculture, reports that during the
month abundant rains have relieved
the drought over most of the State.
which prevailed during the early part
of the season, and that vegetation has
greatly improved except in a few coun-
ties.
Reports concerning the wheat crop
are still variable. The rains came in
time to develop the stalk and fill out
the heads, but in the majority of cases
the stand is below the average. 1t may
be safe to predict that less than an
average crop will be harvested. The
condition of corn and potatoes and all
garden. crops are reported good, and if
the season continues favorable to
growth and development we may ex-
pect much better crops than the year
previous. AT least an average number
of acres have been planted in corn, and
If the crop properly natures it will
come in well to take the place of hay
for wintering stock, as the hay crop will
be light.
Stock of all kinds is reported as do
ing well, and only In one case is sick
ness reported among the cattle.
From all the information gathered,
there will be not more than an average
crop of apples. At the time of forma-
ton the prospects were good, but the
late frosts seemed to have been the
cause of the apples dropping badly. In
sect pests seem to be contributing their
share to the destruction of this fruit,
and will likely reduce the prospect very
greatly where yigilence and care has
not been exercised. There are but very
few counties that will not have a fair
crop of peaches. In the extreme north
western portion of the State peaches
were killed before blooming, and no
peaches are expected there, but this
constitutes only a small area Of the
State, The most favorable reports of a
general crop of fruit of all kinds, ex-
cept berries, ome from the northwest
ern counties. The season has been too
dry for the berry crop.
The report from Greenbrier county
indicates that crops are suffering for
want of rain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-25
MOUNDSVILLE.

R. M. Taylor and family, Of Wheel
ing, were the guests of J. d. Burley
yesterday.
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. S. McFadden.
Miss Fannie Moore, of Cameron. is
the guest of friends here.
Harold Rodgers is home from the w.
Va. University for his summer vacation.
The engineering corps Of the P. C.
& w. Railroad Company came in from
the field and spent Sunday al the Mound
City Hotel. They are now 1t a point
above Elm Grove.
Rev. Hiatt, of BarnesVille, o., preach
ed in the Methodist church here yester-
day morning and evening.
In the Circuit Court to-day the
Wheeling and Benwood Connecting
Railroad Company VS.. John Lubic case
will be heard.
The committee appointed by the
Board of Trustees to solicit subserip-
tons to take stock in the Wheeling
Weaving Mill Company have secured
about half of the amount they wish and
are confident of obtaining the balance
asked for in order to secure the i'm
provements contemplated by the COM
pany. The prospects for securing the
grounds and buildings asked by the
Kraft Manufacturing Company are very
favorable for success.
Miss Mary ~Prettyman has returned
from Cambridge, Ohio.
The Epworth League excursion this
evening will be very successful as d large
number OF persons have signifed their
intentions OF going ON the trip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-25
West virginia Pensions.

Special 70 the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June "a
Pensions have been issued to the fol-
lowing West Virginia applicants.
Increase-Joseph c. Feather, Cranes
vile, s24; Edgar Dennis, Wheeling,
S12: Samuel Crathers. Hartman, SIS;
Alexander Sands. Medina, ST: Thos.
J, Braden. Worthington, ST.; Simon H.
Robinson, Arden. SIT; Henry Nutter,
Benson, $12; Jacob Klein, Wheeling.
$f2; Joseph jenkins. Ufington. $40;
Samuel Short, Wheeling. IS: John o.
Shear. kingwood, SO; ARram Work
man, Winifrede. $40; James Z. Dyson.
Wheeling. $40; Alexander Collins.
Walnut Grove, sic; Jacob Rife, Jr.,
NoCurdy. S14; James Mccain. Jr.,
Stinson. 10; Parker II. Hensell. Mar
tinsburg. S12; William Young. Wheel
ing. SIT: Robert X. Parsons, Reedy
Ripple, $40; Thomas Howell, Halls
Mills, s14;. Francis u. Elliott, Smith
vile, SIS, Elijah Shoemaker. Old Fields.
IS; Theodore Clovis, Hebron. ST.:
Uriah FLETCHER, Glen Easton, s12: RoD-
ert Il. Thomas, Eggleston. s12: Lewis
J. Ellis. Hurricane s14; James c. KEEL
lar, Pennington. s14: Robert Burt.
Moundsyiile, sl2; Edmond Tibbs.
COTS, SO.
Reissue and Inerease-Mark Livley.
Seioto, SIG.
Original Widows, &c.-Phebs J.
Wooten, Huntington. S.: Nary Sleeth.
Clarence S., Jane Clark, Wayne, S..
Mary G. Payne. Frozen Camp. IS, Jane
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-25
EQRSALE
NOTICES.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice Is hereby given that a general
meeting of the stockholders OF the Penn
s~ylvania Coal and Lumber Company, a
corporation created under the laws OF the
State Of WeS Virginia. will be held at
Room 40i, Trademarks building. Pitts
burg, PENNSYLVANIA, on the Cd day OF
July, 1900, for the purpose Of electing a
board Of directors, adopting bylaws and
transacting any other business that may
be lawfully done by said stockholders IN
general meeting, at which meeting the
following bylaw viii be offered aud It's
adoption moved
Article ".
Sec. 4.-There shall be issued by tho
Board of Directors 1000 shares OF prefer
red stock, or so much thereof as hall be
sold, OF the par value OF $4,000 per share.
and each share shall be sold for the price
OF $4,000 in cash Said stock shall be en-
titled TO receive out of the net earnings
OF the corporation dividends Of six per
eentum of the par value thereof annually
from the date of each certificate of stock
before any dividends shall be paid on the
common stock, When the earnings Of the
corporation shall Justify IL. all or any
part OF said stock may be redeemed by
the Board of Directors on the Cd day OF
January, 1906, and on the 20 day Of jan
uary or any year thereafter until all OF
said stock Is redeemed, by paying. TO tho
holders the par value thereof with all ac-
crued dividends due thereon at the time
of remeption. Notice Of the redemption
of stock shall be given the holders thereof
bN pupilGalloD AT least once "A week Tor
four successive weeks IN some newspaper
Of general circulation In tho county
wherein the principal office Of the cor
poration Is situated. The form OF certid-
cate for said stock shall be selected by tho
Board of Directors, but each certincate
shall state on its face that Il Is preferred
stock, and its par value. and also tho
following: This stock shall be entitled to
receive six per cent. dividends annually
out Of the net earnings OF the corpora
ton before any dividends shall be paid
on the common stock.
TIL stock represented by this certificate,
or any part thereof, may be redeemed by
the Board Of Directors AT it's par value,
with accrued dividends due. on the "a
day Of January, 1906. or on the Cd day OF
January OF any year thereafter until the
whole thereof IS redeemed.
JAMES c. M'FADYEAN,
r.. VINCENT LAND,
j. ]. WILSON,
w G. HUMPHREYS,
JOHN Il. WILSON.
iu4oawt Stockholders.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-25
A REVOLVER DUEL



BEDFORD. Ind, June 24.-Albert
Roberts and Oscar Jeans have been
rival suitors of Miss Jennie Russell.
and, while Roberts and Miss Russell
were out driving they met Jeans. and a
pistol duel between the two men fol-
lowed. Miss Russell leaped from the
buggy and rushed between them, but
they continued shooting, and the girl
was fatally wounded. it is alleged,
from one OF Roberts shots. Roberts
grabbed the girl in one arm as she fell,
and continued firing with the other.
Miss Russell died in a few hours at
her home, Roberts remaining at her
bedside even after death. He is now
almost insane. Jeans escaped and
warrants are out for his arrest. All
the persons concerned are prominently
connected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-25
Postal Affairs.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 24.-The
following fourth class postmasters
have been appointed in West Virginia:
Charles B. Clinton, Liberty, Putnam
county, vice B. V. Gilmer, resigned;
Floyd S. Wilson, Big Springs, Calhoun
county, vice Isaac B. Starcher, resign
ed; Edwin w. Felix, Kellogg, Wayne
county, vice George P. Grogan. resign
ed; S. T. Galloway, Long Reach, Tyler
county, vice Jonn w. Galloway, re-
signed.
The postmaster general has issued
an order for the consolidation, on July
l, of the postoffice at Palatine, Marion
county, w. Va, with the p~ostoffice at
Fairmont, w. Va, and established, In
lieu thereof, a station with facilities
for the transaction of money order and
registry business, the sale of postal
supplies, and the receipts and dispatch
of mails, to be designated 1t Palatine
Station.
The postmaster general has issued an
order for the establishment of free de-
livery at Morgantown, w. Va, with
four carriers, substitute and TWEEN
ty-one street letter boxes, service to
commence October |, 1900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of a deed of trust made by
William Schwertfeger and Florence y.
Schwertfeger. his wife. 10 me as trustee,
dated the 18th day of October. A. D.. 1881,
and now of record in the office of the
Clerk of the County Court of Ohio Coun-
ty. West Virginia, in Deed of Trust
Book No. 80, at page 432. ! Will sell at
public auction at the north front door OF
the Court House of said county, in the
City of Wheeling, West Virginia, on
Monday, the 3 Day of July, A. d..
1900.
commencing at ten o'clock a. m, the fol-
owing described real estate, situated in
the said city. county and state, that is
to say: A part of lot numbered two (2l,
in square five 80, in what was formerly
called ssThe Lower Town of Wheeling"
fronting thirty feet more or less OF the
east side of Main street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, and bound
ed as follows: Commencing on the east
side of Main street at the northwest cor
ner of the portion OF said lot now owned
by George r. Taylor, and running thence
in an easterly direction with Taylor's
north line to the east line of said lot.
thence running in a northerly direction
with the east line of said lot thirty 900
feet, more or less, to William Grahams
southeast corner; thence running in a
westerly direction with raham S south
line to the east line OF Main street. and
thence running in a s~outherly direction
with the east line of Main street thirty
feet. more or less, 10 the place OF begin
ming, together with all the buildings and
improvements upon said real estate and
all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, being the same prop
erty conveyed to said William Schwert-
feger by August Schwertfeger and wife
by deed dated May 9Th. 1882, and now of
record N the office of said clerk in Deed
Book No. Y, at page 1851.
This property is very valuable real
estate. with good Improvements thereon,
and is fine business property in a SPLEEN
did location.
Terms of Sale:-One-third of the pur-
chase money and as much more thereof
as the purchaser shall elect to pay in cash
on day of sale, the balance of the pur-
chase money payable in two equal INSTALL
ments In one and two years respectively
from the day of sale, with interest from
that day, the purchaser to give his notes
with good security for the deferred paw
ments. bearing interest from the day Of
sale as aforesaid, the deferred payments
TO be secured, both principal and interest.
by the retention of the title until the pay
ment in full of the said deferred pay
ments and interest, or by reserving a lien
for such deferred payments and interest.
in the deed to the purchaser on the
property sold. or such deferred payments
10 be secured by a deed of trust on the
property sold, such deed of trust to be
In form satisfactory to the undersigned.
ALFRED CALDWELL,
ju1Sei Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-25
Summoned For Contempt.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENvILLE. Ohio. June "a
Quite a sensation was caused here to-
day by an order from Judge ". G.
Shotweli, who is at New Philadelphia,
summoning before him the employees OF
the Steubenviile, Mingo & Ohio Valley
Traction Company to answer for con-
tempt of court in disobeying a tenn
porary injunction and trying to pro-
coed with the construction OF the road
in front of the Fullen property. which
aged Mrs. Fulien stopped with a re-
volver.