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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-18
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-18
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OUR LATEST MUSIC OFFER.

Please send ms the names and adj
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and we will send you all of the fol-
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-18
HE BURLINGNON ROUTE
BEST LINE.

West: to Kansas City, St.
Joseph, Omaha, Nebraska.
Denver, Utah, Pacific Coast.
Weekly California Excursions.
Northwest: to Black Hills,
Montana, Washington, Puget
Sound, via the short Billings
Route-50 to 500 miles saved.
Tourist sleepers Tuesdays and
Thursdays, Kansas City to Sc
attic.
North: to st. Paul, Mime
apolis and the Northwest re.
gion.
Homeseekers Excursions to
the West ard Northwest.
1900 Miles of Standard Rail
road. The Main Travelled Road
in the Louisiana Purchase.
Wide Vestibuled, Pintch ,
lighted, complete trains of
chair cars (seats free), Pullman
sleepers.
All Ticket Agents can ticket
via the Great Burlington Route
Write
| HOWARD ELTING L. w. WAKELEY,
| General Agent Gen'l Passenger Agent
Hannibal, Mo. st. Louis, No.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, Gen'l Manager,
| st. Louis, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-18
READ THIS.

Jackson, Miss, Jam II, 1899.
| have for years been Il suG-
fercr from kidney aud bladder
troubles; | have tried all rene.
dies that I could find and had
almost given up all hope Of
ever getting relief. until / tried
Halls Great Discovery, / am
now using it and feel like Il new
man. It's effect is wonderful.
G.. w. WILLIAMS,
Asst Chief Police.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-18
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle Of Halls
Great Discovery cures all Kid
ney and bladder troubles, re-
moves gravel. cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and all
irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and wom-
en-, regulates bladder trouble in
children. If not sold by your
druggists, will be sent by mai
on receipt of 81. One small
bottle is two months treatment
and will cure any case abov,
mentioned. b. w Hall, sole
manufacturer, st. Louis, Mo.
Send for testimonial. Sold by
| Is. O. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-18
The difference between An

The difference between An
drew (Old Hickory Jackson and
William of Canton is this.
jackson smashed the Bank of
the United States and McKin-
ley is feeding the FIRST Nation
al Bank of New York. One was
with aud for the people, the
other is with and for the banks,
trusts etc,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-18
L. W. WhhELET,
THIRTY.DAYTOURsO OF MEXICO
February 1900.

First tour leaves Buffalo,
Chicago and st. Louis, Febru
airy 18th. Second tour leaves
Toledo, February 28th.
These tours are made in spec
ial trains Of Pullman Palace
Cars COMPRISING Ladies' Libra.
nv and Observation car, Draw
inc Room and Commitment
Sleeuers and bountifulIv stock.
ed diner. The route OF seven
Thousand nileswill embrace the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-18

An exchange says that a
printing Office in little town
IN Michigan is always opened
with prayer, This is a rare eX'
ception to the rule, as from time
immemorial it has been the Gus
tom for a printing Office to be
opened by the devil.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-18
THE GREAT PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGNOF 1000.

The wars OF America have. h
heretofore, settled affairs Of (
state. Great question Of policv. !,
Of national motives and nation. 7
al conclusions have been an (
swrred as soon as the battle Z
SMOKE cleared away, and the I
victor realized his victory. The I
war with Spain is unlike its
predecessors. 1t has not an.
swcred questions. but has crea-
ted problems which NAV not be
solved lightly These prob.
lens are being formulated by
the political parties. and before
they can be definitely settled
at .ne ballot box il is necessary
that the people be Informed in !
REGARD to the situation. The
result OF the campaign of 1909
will make broad mark ui,on
( the pare of h1story; il win
doubtless establish the policy
%. the great Republic of Amer.
lea for Il quarter of a century. /
l., is v,stjv i,rnart,r+ ,L,ra.
fore. that every citizen shall
..ndy fine sitn,tion tbro, IA
chat hes, Of mediums nrno
aev,,,arer Tha most reIi,bie
,ow-,aper, the bestnewsnan4r.
Is foe SEM Weekly Republic,
which affords Il comprehensive
view u the political situation
ih an us bearings II publishes
me nc" news Ihe Semi. week
/. iI'pnoIic Is Democrats pa
H. p"t II "lIerS 10 us readers
tI1 news regarding all tue po-
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-18

Miss Tillie Smith, one of the
bellies of Shiel, has been the
guest of her friend, Mrs. Rich.
ard Johnson.
Evening star., 1900-08-17

Lawrence street northwest between 18th
and 10Th streets-T. Conrad Dodge to John
H. Nolan. lot 127, square 1873: $40 (stamps,
3d. John H. Moan conveys same property
to VIM. c. Wood; $40 Stamps, $50.
Whitney Close-Theo. l. King ct ux. to
Marty j. Richie. lot Z, block 3; $40 (stamps.
81.
Girls Portion-Wm. T. Grinnell ct ux to
Beverly T. Galloway, part; $40 (stamps. So.
street northwest between 18th and 18th
streets and No. 52S 4th street northeast
Geo: y bowers ct ux. to Frank p. Potter,
undlVlded on-third interest in part of lot
Z, square 6fo, and lot 1G6. square T79; $40
Stamps. 81.
~ Eleventh street southeast between B and
streets-Geo. Y. Worthington ct al, trus-
tees. to Eddy b. Townshend, part of orig
maj lot IL, square 969; $3.50.
Coiumbia Heights--Julia T. Weed ct vir L.
Waiter to Frederick Johnson, lot 80, book
%; $40 Stamps 81.
Barry Farm-Jos r. Edison ct al. trus
tees to trustees of Equitable Cooperative
8; $l.s6O.
barry Farm-John ]. Edison ct AL, trus-
ICES, ,e 70 Mary A. and Cora w. Green, lot
~, secuon y, and lot 81. section 8; 81 $50.
Sixth street northeast between D and f
streets..Wiliiam H. Pearce ct ux. ct al
10 Appleton p. Clark, jr., original lot H.
square S36; $40.
Sixth street northeast between D and f.
Streets-Appleton P. Clark, jr., ct ux. to
William H. Pearce, south half original lot
IA, square 1856; $40
K street northwest between 1st and Sd
streefs-Michael J. Colbert. trustee. to Eliz-
apeth arn u donovan, Donovan part original lot 3, square
street northeast between 9th and 9th
streets-Willian A. P. Dyer to Cornelius A.
Connor' lot 80, square S34; $3.50.
Evening star., 1900-08-17

The District Commissioners have decided
TO adhere 10 :heir ruling made by them some
time ago relative to The occupancy OF the
sidewalk on K street on the south side of
the street market, wherein they prohib-
tied the occupancy Of the sidewalk By farm
ers- Recently farmers and others petit
toned the Cormiss .S0crs to permit them to
again occupy the sidewalk, but the master
OF the market reported to the Commission
ers tina; III" petitioners would be occupying
Sidewalks in front of private property and
the Commissioners will inform the pcti-
TONERS that public space cannot be occupied
for private purposes.
Evening star., 1900-08-17
WOMAN'S SUDDEN DEATH
CIRCUMSTANCES LEAD TO INVESTI-
CATION BY CORONER.
Autopsy Reveals That the Deceased
Had Been Subjected to
an Operation.

Miss Louise Grace Elliott twenty-siX
years oid, whose parents live at Rumford
Me-, died suddenly yesterday morning III
her room at the house of Mrs. Mary Ii.
Snyder No. 1922 11th street northwest
When the death certificate, given by DR..
d. G. Lewis, was filed, the suspicion OF
health office officials were aroused. and
Coroner hewitt was notified and he di-
rected that an autopsy be performed. This
was done, and when DR.. Glazebrook re-
ported that the womans death was prob
ably the result of an operation the coroner
directed that an inquest be held.
Detectives Weldon and Parham were de-
tailed on the case. They visited DR.. Lewis
a his office, near Rhode Island avenue and
l4th street, who told them that he had
operated on the woman at her home He
had two other physicians to assist him. The
operation was performed. he said. because
1t was necessary en- account of her physical
condition, and was believed to be the only
means of saving the womans life. After
tie death of the woman yesterday her body
was taken to Wright's undertaking es-
tablishment, where the autopsy was per-
formed.
Miss Elliott. who had lived in this city a
number of years, was employed as a litter
at the woman'S tailoring establishment oil
Vaclav Zalesak. No. 1u22 Connecticut ave-
nue. She was a fairly good-looking wo-
man. and had been in the habit of dressing
rather stylishiy.
Changes Her Boarding Place.
She had occupied a room at the house of
Mrs A. r. Hinson, from where she moved
Monday. She transferred her effects 10 the
house of Mrs. Snyder, whose husband is
machinist in the navy. Mrs. Snyder did
not observe anything in the woman's con-
dition to justify comment until Tuesday
night. Mrs. Elliott. mother of the unfor-
tunate woman, visited her only a few days
ago.
BOX Addressed to Her Father.
When the police called at the house yes
terday to take charge of the effects, they
found in the room box that had been
packed for shipment, addressed to f. F.
Elliott, the ewoman's father, at Rumford.
The condition of the room yesterday morn
ing sickening one. it is said. and Mr..
and Mrs. Hinson and Mrs. OSgood, friends
of the young woman, were very much af-
fected by it.
After Undertaken Wright had removed
the body from the house the young wo-
mans parents We're notified of her death.
DIR. Lewis Action Approved.
This afternoon, after Coroner hewitt had
learned more of the details of the case, he
said that DIR. Lewis had done only what
any reputable physician would have done.
He was called in the case after some other
person had performed operation On the
woman, and he did what he could to save
her life a jury will be sworn in the case
tomorrow morning. and the testimony will
probably be heard next week, after fur
ther investigation by the detectives. The
body will be taken to Rumford for inter
Evening star., 1900-08-17
LAST RITES PERFORMED.
Funeral Services Over Remains of
DIR. Rudolph HesseI.

The funeral of DR.. Rudolph Hessel, who
for many years past and at the time of his
death yesterday morning was connected
with the United States fish commission,
took place this morning from the undertake
ing establishment of Frank Geier's Sons. on
7th street northwest. The services were
conducted by Attorney William L. Elite
rich. an old friend of the deceased. The
pallbearers were Messrs. p Bausch, F.
Grimm, l. Jose, G. A. Bartlett, DR.. Sell
hansen and J. f. Brown. The interment
was made in Glcnwood cemetery Among
those present at the exercises were Mr.. w.
De c. Rasenel. acting fish commissioner.
and Messrs. Jesse Mcdaniel, G. H H.
Moore A. A. Addison and r. /. Geer, all of
the office of the commissioner, together
with the employees at the fish ponds, the
chancellor of the German embassy and
others.
DR.. Hessel was native of Germany and
graduated at Heidelberg University Soon
after this he came to this country and for
almost half century was engaged in
scientific pursuits. During his career he
was connected with a number of scientific
expeditions to various parts of the world,
and enjoyed wide acquaintance among
the learned men of both the old and new
worlds.
Evening star., 1900-08-17

light northwesterly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
y ridge of high pressure extends from the
east gulf states northward to the lake re-
gion. The barometer is relatively low in
the St. Lawrence valley and the northeast
ern Rocky mountain slope
The weather is generally cloudy this
morning east of the Mississippi river.
Local rains and thunder storms have oc-
CURED in Virginia. North Carolina and
along the New England coast. Rain has
also fallen in Iowa, Illinois and the central
Ohio valley.
The temperature is generally above the
seasonal average except in New England
the middle Rocky mountain region and por-
tions of the west gulf states. The changes
during the last twenty-four hours have
been unimportant
Generally fair weather. with slight tenn
perature changes. is Indicated tonight and
Saturday for all districts east of the Mis-
sissippi and south of the Ohio river, except
the Carolinas and Georgia.
On the New England coast the winds will
be light northerly. On the middle Atlantic
coast light to fresh northwesterly winds
will prevail. On the south Atlantic coast
the winds will be light and variable.
The following heavy precipitation in inch
es. has been reported during the past TWEEN
tyfour hours: Raleigh, 1.1O; Davenport,
102; Norfolk, LA.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-August 16. p.m., 81: 8
pm, IS; y midnight, 1s. August II, i
am, IS: am, II: - noon. 81; . pm. So
Maximum. 81. at pm, August 16; mini
mum, "a, at am, August II.
Barometer-August 16, pm, 29.97; s
pm, 1886; IL midnight, 1885. August IL
4 am, 2.95; am, 29.9S; noon, 80. 90;
pm, 5000
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
a. m: Great Falls, temperature, IS; con-
dition, SO; receiving reservoir, temperature,
49, condition at north connection. SO; con-
dition at south connection SO: distributing
reservoir, temperature, 76; condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house,
Sc.
Up-River Water.
The Baltimore and Ohio agent at Harper's
Ferry reports both rivers clear at that point
today.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 7:32 a. m. and 7:45 D. M !;
high tide, 1912 am. and 1:O2 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, S:35 am. and $40
pm; high tide, Al am. and 2:OS pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:13 am; sun sets, 6:55
pm. Moon rises. :04 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:14 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandeScent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguiShed
forty-flve minutes before sunrise.
Evening star., 1900-08-17
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Clabaueh.
~ Haodaway agt. New York Life Insurance
company; order continuing motion to ex-
tend time to take testimony Brewer agt
Slater: time for filing transcript extended
10 September 2S, 1900. Scooffy agt Scooffy:
appearance of absent defendant ordered
sauIty agt. kennon ct al: do Hufty agt
Scofield ct al: do. Hines agt Hester ct
al; order ratifying sale. Moran aet SuIli-
van ct al; decree reversing decree of
March l6, 9I. and making Jas. d. DAILY a
party defendant.
Bankruptcy Court-Justice Clabaugh.
In re Edward Mayer: order of discharge
and for payment of referees and trustees
fee. In re Martin Wolf; rule to show
cause agt. Jacob Hillman.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh.
Harden ct al. agt. Brightwood Railway
Company: time for filing of transcript Of
record extended.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Clabaugh.
U. S. agt Jas. E. Bates; bail fixed at
$1,000, recognizance 81 900, with Reuben M.
Harlow as surety taken.
U. S. District Court-Justice Claybaugh.
In re extension of Staughton street: order
Evans agt Launch Doc Reh;" order for
release.
Probate Court-Justice Clabaugh.
Estate Of Chas. c. Smith; proof of publ
cation. Estate of Robt. S. Davis; Will
dated November 2S, 1899, fled Estate Of
of administration to Zept r. George; bond,
$1,000 Estate of Walter Jackson; order
authorizing compromise of suit. In re
Robinson White, guardian; rule issued, re-
turnable August %. Estate of Annie r..
Northcutt: do, returnable August a. Es-
tate of Henry Senge; do. Estate of Susan
G. White: do. Estate of VIM. Fletcher; do.
Estate of John Imrie: account passed. Es-
tate of Mary f. Macarthur: final notice
issued. In re Stephen B. Golden ct al.
minors; account passed. Estate of John
c. Wettekindt: summons returned served.
Estate of Jos. ]. Reynolds: decree granting
leave to file special bond. Estate of Susie
Of Elizabeth Travers: do. Estate OF Mar
garet NJ. Carrico; summons returned served.
Evening star., 1900-08-17

The following acting assistant surgeons
have been ordered to San Francisco, Cal,
for assignment to duty with troops des-
tined for foreign service: John D. Brooks,
from Washington. d. c.; L. d'Orville Cha
but. from Youngstown, Ohio: William ].
Condor, from Jamesburg, n. j.: Harry A.
Cossitt from Morris Plains, N. j.: T. s.
Grant Deator, from Thackery. Ohio; Wal
lace De Witt. from Hampton. Va; A.
Bruce Henderson, from Batavia, Mich.
William V. Kellogg, from Detroit. Mich
Howard d. Lewis, from Baltimore Nd
James I. Mabee, from lockwood, Mich
Robert c. Macy, from Mobile. Ala; Edwin
w. Patterson. from Washington, d. c.;
Louis ]. Perkins, from Pendleton, Ore.
Willard d. Preston, from Attica. N Y
James c. Rutledge, from Detroit, Mich.
Calvin d. Snyder, from Baltimore, Nd.
Evening star., 1900-08-17
Eject of Consolidation.
SATURDAYS STAR.
Some of the Features of Tomorrow,
big Paper.

Some of the Features of Tomorrow
Big Paper.
Saturdays twenty-four page Star will be
full of timely and interesting reading mat
ter, as the following partial lis, of the spe-
cial articles to be published indicates:
FISH AT THE SHOW Qllustrated).
Remarkable exhibit of the United States
at the Paris Exposition.
THE WORST SCHOOL Qllustratcd).
London has its Black 'Orse Court, where
pupils defy law and order.
ROUTES TO PEKIN Ullustrated).
The railroad was cheapest and best. Four
days by boat and three by mule cart.
THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK Qllustrated).
A continuation of George Horizons narra-
tive of the Cream uprising.
THE WOMAN IN WHITE illustrated.
She is refreshing vision, but confesses
the khaki girl as her rival.
SHIPS BOYS LIFE Qllustrated).
How he works and learns to be sailor
Shaping the material for a Yankee mate
A MIDNIGHT RIDE Qllustrated).
short story of thrilling experiences. BY
Frederick Van Rensselaer, Dey.
LATE PARIS MODELS QIlustrated)
All periods are favored in up-to-date cos
tunes, if results are becoming
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM Qllustrated).
How the brigade and hand barrel organ
lists have affected the people of New
York.
THE RICHEST OF ALL Qllustrated).
An interview with Don Carlos Palanca,
the wealthy celestial of Manila By
Frank Carpenter.
POLICE COURT TALES.
How the dignity Of the law In upheld and
justice meted out.
COOLING DRAUGHTS.
They will be breathed but not drunk at
the White House.
GAME DEFORMITIES.
How any one kind of sport persistently
followed causes abnormal development
Evening star., 1900-08-17
Not the Same.

From the Chicago Tribune
You'd let the Philippines Co. would
you?'
Yes, by gum! I'd let 'em go. We hain't
no right to EN-
Some other country would grab them"
Wouldn't make no difference to me. We
hain't got no business with the Philippines.
Don't want EN-"
Would you let Porto Rico go?"
Sure. What do we want of Them mig
gers down there?'
How about Hawaii?"
I'D let that go, too. We've got enough
to do with lookin' after the land the Lord
give us. We don't need no outside possess
sions."
Suppose the japanese take the islands"
They can have 'em. for all O. me-
You don't believe in expansion at alp
Mary expansion in mine.'
You'd give back all our outside posses
sions because you think we haven't any
right to them. Is that so?
That's the size Of it,
Then what's the matter with your CIV
ing back to me that ten-acre strip this side
the creek between our farms that your
father beat my father out of forty years
ago on legal technicality?'
by gosh, that's different
Evening star., 1900-08-17

The Department of State is advised by
Mr. Stowe, consul general of the United
States at Cape Town. under date of July .,
1900, that one julius Platt. an American
citizen was killed by the explosion of
soda water tank at Bulawayo, Rhodesia.
September 1899 Mr.. Stowe says that the
deceased is reported to have left consid-
cradle property. and inquiries whether the
Department of State is able to ascertain
the whereabouts Of any of Mr.. Platt's reia-
tives in the United States.
Evening star., 1900-08-17
Voluntary BRukruptcv,

William w Bowman. through Attorney
r. Golden Donaldson. this afternoon filed a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy His sum-
mary OF debts Is stated to be ss21.fS with
no assets
Evening star., 1900-08-17
An Examination Board.

board of officers, consisting of Col
Jacob b. Rawles, Sd Artillery: Lieutenant
Colonel Benjamin F. Pope. deputy surgeon
general; Major Samuel o. L. Potter, sur
geon, L. S. v; Capt. Sedgwick Pratt, Sd
Artillery. and First Lieuts. Elmer W.
Clark. 18th Infantry, and Rogers f.
Gardner, Sd Artillery, has been appointed
to meet on August 20 at the Preside of
San Francisco for the examination of per-
sons designated for appointment second
lieutenants in the army. First Lieut.. Card
ner will act as recorder
Evening star., 1900-08-17

The will of Gottlieb HerIebaus, dated
April "a. 1929. and bequeathing his estate to
his daughters. Maria Hoellmann, Caroline
Nykirk and Louisa Hartford, was filed this
afternoon for probate.
Evening star., 1900-08-17
Capt. Milliken Resigns.

Captain Seth M. Milliken, assistant COM
m.ssary Of subsistence, U. s. ", having
rendered his. resignation. has, been honor
ably discharged from the service Of the
United States, to take effect August 25.
Evening star., 1900-08-17
Ordered to Narnxaki.

Major Edward T. Comegys. surgeon, T.
8. A., now In San Francisco, Cal, has
been ordered to proceed to Nagasaki, ia
pan, for duty as medical supply officer at
that place.
Evening star., 1900-08-17
Mistook the House.

From the Smart Set.
Tfamp-"I don't know where my next
meal is coming from, lady"
Lady of the Houee-"Weil. you've come
to a poor place TO find out. This is no In
formation bureau"
Evening star., 1900-08-17

FOurth-CInss Postmaster.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today:
B.. Nermont-East Dover. 8. r. Halliday.
:, -Maryland-Martinsbur e. p. Wood:
Sellman, Fl. L. Black.
Evening star., 1900-08-17

of The Star.
Evening star., 1900-08-17
GENERALLY FAIR.
The Weather Predicted for Tonight
and Tomorrow.

Forecast till pm Saturday-For the
District of Columbia. Maryland and Virgin
ia. generally fair tonight and Saturday;
light northwesterly winds.
Evening star., 1900-08-17

Coming back to the teachers again, do
not believe they will be found lacking in
one essential element of success. which Is
persistence. 1t is the common mistake to
assume that because the people of the
Latin race are volatile they lack appiica-
ton or perseverance,. OF the Cubans 1t can
not be said that they were not persistent
enough in seeking to throw of Spanish rule
and my own observation has been that as
individuals they have the same degree of
persistence in anything which they set be-
fore them as an ideal
Not ore in twenty of them who sets ou:
to muster English will give up until he has
acquired fair knowledge OF the language