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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

Il. H. Fox night operator at
the H. and st, Joe was given a
thirty days lay off Saturday
morning. The enforced vaca
ton was caused by his being
asleep while on duty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

Misses Allie and Title New
ms are in the Future Great
studying the artistic fail miliin.
cry fashions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

Mrs. M. D. Hanley is having
the little cottage just west OF
the Hanley House moved back
from the street for the purpose
of adding several rooms to it.
When it is completed she and
her daughter will reside in it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30
DON'T Be DUPED

There have been placed upon the market
several cheap reprints of an obsolete edition
of Webstcrs Dictionary" They are being
offered under various names ut low price
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30
Worthless

reprints are very misleading; for instance,
they are advertised To no the substantial
reality, so fan. us we know and believe, they
are NIL frOlu to T.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

dry goods dealers, groccrs, agents, ETC., and
in n few instances as premium for subscrip
tions to papers.
Announcements of these comparatively
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30
Reprint Dictionaries,

phototyIe copies of book OF over fifty
years ago, which In its day was sold for about
81, 90, and which was much superior in paper,
print, and binding In these mutations, being
then work OF some merit instead of one
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30
Long Since Obsolete.

The supplement Of l0,0O0 so-culled new
words" which some of these hoOlSS are udVer-
tised 20 contain, was compiled by gentle
man who died over forty years ago, and was
published before his death. Other minor
additions are probably of more or less value.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-30

Illustrated pamphlet free. Address
C. &C. MERRIAM CO., Springfield. Macs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
THE BOOB INVESTIGATION
Army Omcers Begin the Taking of
Testimony

Philadelphia. December 1.-THE TAX
ing of testimony in the case Of Oscar
L. Booz, the West Point cadet who
died two weeks ago from injuries which
his parents aTlege were inflicted at the
West Point military academy, was be-
gun today by the board of inquiry ap-
pointed by the secretary Of war. Two
sessions were held at Bristol. the home
OF the Booz family and another in this
city in the late afternoon. The MEM
bers of the board are Generals Brooke,
Clous and Bates, accompanied by Cap
tain Dean of the Fifth artillery, who
acted as recorder. The court sat In
the study of the church which adjoins
the Booz homestead. The witnesses
were William H. Booz, father; Mrs
Sarah Booz, mother; Nellie Booz. Sis
ter of the young man; Rev. DR.. ALI
son, DIR. Weaver. a Bristol physician
who attended Oscar Booz. and esveral
others.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
ANOTHER BRITISH DEFEAT
Capture of Part OF Brabant's Horse,
DeWet Breaks the British Lines

London, December II. - General
Kitchener, in a dispatch received by
the war office. confirms the Associated
Press dispatches from Ahwalnorth.
Cape Colony, OF asst night announcing
the capture by the Beers of a detach-
ment Of Brabants horse. December
18th, near Zastron, Orange River col
ony, and says 107 men were made pris-
oners on that occasion.
Maseru, December 16. DeWet's
force was twice repulsed before it
broke through the British lines in the
neighborhood Of Thabanchu. In the
third attack deWet led In person.
With a few determined men he charged
and broke the British lines. the rest OF
the commando following. He was
forced, however, to leave in the hands
of the British a-4-pounder and four
teen wagons with ammunition and
stores.
Commandant Haasbroek. with a
commando and two guns. tried to get
through Springkant's Mex, but was
driven back, losing forty men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
MR.. C~LRvELAND,s VIEWS
On IA Needs of the Democratic Party
to Bring ft Victory.

Atlanta, Ga. December 1.-THE At
lanta Journal this afternoon published
an interview with former President
Cleveland. obtained by a STAFF corre-
spondent at Princeton. N. ]. Mr.. Cleve-
land Ia quoted as follows:
I'm my opinion the great Nee of the
democratic party Is a return to first
principles. The democratic party has
not been fatally disorganized. but it
sadly needs rehabilitation on purely
democratic lines.
What is the matter with the party?
1t has in my humble judgment. simply
wandered off after strange gods. A
large mass of democratic voters saw
this before the last election. They re-
manned quiet, but when the time came
to vote they said: This Is not democ-
racy,' and refused to support IL.
las I see it, 1t is the duty of the demo
Gratis everywhere to aid In the rehabili-
tation of the party. There are some
signs Of an insistence upon the neces-
sity of a return to democratic doctrines
in the south, but they are not SO gener-
al as / would like to see.
What Of the future?" was asked.
With a sincere return to It's old
time doctrines" Mr.. Cleveland replied,
1.-The old time victories Of h demo-
cratic party will certainly be won."
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would-be scu away and accom-
piished their original d~esign-that of
robbery-securing a bag containing
something over $40 from the PROSTATE
form of their victim. and made their es-
cape.
Simons was terribly beaten. lis
skull crushed in. and his head and face
beaten n q pulp. Four gaping
wounds shored where the spike on the
club had punctured the dead mans
skull n penetrated his brain.
Walter Evans. one OF the young men
who attempted to ave Simons' life and
who afterward assisted in the removing
OF the dead man nail to his home,
was greatly affected and almost suffer
ed eryou collapse. After witnessing
the lynching he lost his eason
The dead mans widow II FRUSTRATED.
and it Is believed she viii die from the
shock Hoiiie Simoss came here FROM
Winslow. Ind, three years ago. and
was a popular U man
The feeling against the negroes was
intensified by reason OF the fact that
within the past two weeks over a dozen
buses ave been robbed ut Rockport.
and Henderson and Rowlands were sus-
pected Of being the leaders In these rob-
berries. The mob announced hat in the
case Of all future robberies the guilty
persons would be run down and lynch
ed. Many negroes left the city to-
night, among them Joe Rolla- Those
remaining are keeping themselves close
ly indoors. Eight other negroes were
arrested as suspects. and would have
been lynched had they not been able to
prove alibis.
The mob was very determined. There
was no demonstration except the firing
OF about twenty shots in the air to pre-
vent the throng OF bystanders from
crowding up too closely.
After the lynching hundreds Of the
mob collected in the hotels and other
public places and discussed the lynch
ing, making no attempt to conceal their
connection with the affair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
VOTING ON THE TREATY
To BEGIN THURSDAY.
The Senate by Unanimous consent Sets a Time for
Voting on the Hay auncefote Treaty-YeS-
teTday'S Debate on the Treaty.

Warrington. December 17.-Late this
afternoon the senate gave its consent
to the fixing Of a definite time to vote
upon the Hay Pauncefote treaty. Sem
ators Money and Mason had occupied
the time of the executive session in
making speeches upon the treaty, and
when Senator Lodge renewed his re-
quest to take the vote next Thursday
with unanimous. the agreement was
recorded.
The understanding is that the voting
shall begin on the amendments at 3
O'Clock. and that the senate shall con
tinue in session until the first vote on
the treaty itself is reached.
Senator Moneys speech was a fiat
protest against the entire proceedings
in connection with the treaty. He
talked for two hours. ~contending for
the right of the United States to act
In this matter independently of other
nations. He said that while England
demanded that the United States should
not fortify the proposed isthmian canal
she herself a Notifications which
practically control h Suez canal.
Senator Mason spoke in support of
his suggested amendment authorizing
h United States to defend the canal
as il may deem proper in case it con
structs the canal. He explained that
while seeking to have the treaty
amended, he is not seeking to antago-
nize the administration. Nothing, he
said. was further from his thought. He
declared that the present instance fur
nished the first precedent of a great ma
zion being asked in advance to agree
not 10 defend a great public work, the
construction of which it is contemplate
ing. He did not consider that Great
we should do IN the matter. While he
considered that country in the "sere
and yellow leaf" he thought that We
should deal with it as We would with
either the weakest nation or the strong
est. In other words. he said, u deal
ing should be on the plane of justice
and the manly assertion Of our owl
rights. Senator Mason said there was
and could be no contention over h
question of the right OF a nation TO de,
fend itself and its citizens and prop.
erty. and he argued hat the recognf
ton Of this right must enforce conces
airy defense. Not only. he argued, hav
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

ton OF a bill to place him ON the re-
tired list as a captain in the navy. Mr..
Bouteale having been a captain in the
navy during the civil war. Mr.. Bou-
telle. he said, would undoubtedly re-
sign from the house. No objection was
made and h bill was passed.
Mr.. Bromwe,l. Of Ohio, moved to sus-
pend he rules and pass the veteran
preference bill. He explained that the
bill. as originally introduced, was the
bill prepared by the Grand Army of the
Republic. 1t simply extended the pro-
visions Of the existing lax giving pref
erence to honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors Of the civil war. manned or
suffering physical impairment, to all
soldiers honorably discharged. The
committee had further extended IL to
veterans OF the war with Spain and of
the war in the Philippines.
Mr.. Richardson asked why the SOL
diers of the Mexican war were not in
cluded. In this era OF good feeling.
why not include the soldiers and sailors
of all the wars?
Mr.. Gillett, of Massachusetts,, the
chairman Of the civil service commit
tee. which reported the measure. pro-
tested vigorously against the bill. He
stamped the bill, as vicious. 1t would
give preference to $50, 900 men and for
many years would keep civilians off
the rolls. The soldiers of the civil war
enlisted as a sacred duty. The regu-
lars did not enlist for h same rea-
son They were rewarded with pen
sions.
Mr.. Grosvenor. of Ohio, and MI.
Hepburn. of Iowa. protested that the
bin made an appointment a vested
right.
MI. Mccall, of Massachusetts,, OPP
posed h bill. because he said it would
create a military caste. The govern
ment service should be open to all.
Mr.. Sulzer attempted to force a yea
and nay vote upon the bill. but fail ID
and on a rising vote the bill was de-
feated-51 to 105.
Mr.. Cannon. chairman ofthe appro-
priations committee. reported an urgent
deficiency bill. carrying s1S2. 500 for
contingent expenses Of the house Of
representatives. Indian affairs. Dis
trict Of Columbia and the national
home for disabled volunteer soldiers.
The bill will be passed.
The house then passed 1O2 private
pension bills and at 5:15 D.. m. al.
journed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
NEW APPORrfoNMKNr BILL
House Committee on Census Agrees to
Report tie Hopkins Bill

Washington. December 1.-THE house
committee on census by q vote of 7 to
6 agreed to report the Hopkins re-
apportionment bin. Leaving the total
membership OF the house at ISL as at
present and r~earrangsnR a number CT
state delegations. The bill Will not De
taken up until after the holidays.
The only change in the bill was an
amendment requiring that the several
congressional districts Of the eeyeral
states should be composed Of ''con-
tiguous Ind compact" territory. The
purpose OF the amendment 10 to pre-
rent gerrymandertne.
Under the bill the following states
will bse one representative each: In
diana. Kansas. Kentucky. Maine. Me-
braska. Ohio. South Carolina and vir-
gfnta.
The following VII gain one each: IL
linois. Louisiana. Minnesota. New Jer-
sey. New York and West Virginia.
Texas win gain two representatives
Based upon the present divisions.
neither party will gain advantage from
the new re-apportionment proposed In
the bill. The republicans will gain five
and Lose five and the democrats viii
gain three and loss three. The basis
Of representation viii be one represen-
tative for each 20s. sss inhabitants
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
SENATE.

Washington. December 1.-THE SER
ate was in open session only an hour
today, the remainder of the legislative
day being spent in executive session
upon the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire,
created a little furry by endeavoring
again TO get up the resolution relating
to the Montana senatorial case. The
effort was futile.
During it's discussion Senator Chand-
Ter said he thought the senate had a
right to an early report from the COM
mittee IN privileges and elections. and
said he would be glad to know what
had influenced members of the COM
mittee to delay action.
This aroused Senator Jones, Of Arkan-
sas. who questioned the right of any
senator to demand the reasons which
might influence the action of a member
derstand why Senator Chandler should
seek ito punish him. and intimated that
Senator Chandler must have some per-
sonal interest in the resolution.
Senator Chandler said there was no
use for the member of the committee
on contingent expenses to put on any
disguise. 1t was perfectly evident that
no such treatment had ever before been
given a resolution OF the character Of
that pending.
The matter finally went over and
without t~ransacting any important
legislative business the senat went
into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house paid a fine tribute to Rep
resentative Charles A. Boutelle, of
Maine. who has served eighteen years
in mgr I'M who has been re-slect-
ed to the Fifty-seventh congress-.
Mr.. Littlefield. of Maine. asked
unanimous consent for the considera-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
A TRAINING SHIP FOUNDERS
The German Warship Goes Down
Forty Persons Drowned

Madrid, December 16.-The German
training frigate Gneisenau has foun-
dered off Malaga, sixty-three miles
northeast of Gibraltar.
Private dispatches say that forty
persons were drowned.
Her complement was 461 persons and
she was used for training boys as sail
OrS.
Berlin, December 17.-An official
dispatch from Malaga received here
this morning accounts for 314 survivors
out of the $50 persons who were or
board the German training frigate
G~neisenau, which foundered at the
entrance to the port OF Malaga, yester-
day, while she was taking refuge from
a terrible storm prevailing at the time.
Emperor William has received a tele-
gram of coincidence from the Spanish
queen regent.
Malaga, December lit is rumored
that h commander Of the Gneisenau
committed suicide when he saw all
was lost. A nephew of the imperial
chancellor, Count Won Buelow, named
Berndt, was among the saved, though
he was injured about the head. A
sailor who survived the wreck went
mad as a result of his experience.
The first engineer, the assistant en-
gineer and a number Of petty officer:
were drowned.
It is hoped that the guns, the treas
IRE chest. and erha part of the hui
will be salvaged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
A Thousana Toneues

Could not express the rapture Of
Annie e. Springer, Of 11z5, Howard ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption had completely cured her Of
a hacking cough hat for many years
had made life q burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give her
no help, but h eays Of this Royal
Cure: sit oon removed the pain Ill
my chest and I can now sleep soundly.
something I can scarcely remember
doing before. ! feel like sounding it's
praises throughout the universe" So
will everyone who tries DR.. Kings New
Discovery for any trouble of the
Throat. Chest, or Lungs. Price zoe and
s1.o0. Trial bottles free at r. r. Bel
lamy's drug store; e bottle guar
anteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
THE BIENNIAL REPORT
TO THE LEGISLATURE BY SECRETARY
or STATE THOMPSON
of Law Regarding Cor
porations Recommended - Railways
Observation-Disclosures OF Omce De-
creased by Establishment OF Insur-
ance Department-State-s Witnesses
I'm Tax Assessment Case.

tSpeclal 10 the messenger
Raleigh, N. c.. December 1.-THE BIZ
ennial report of Secretary Of State
Thompson will show SIS land grants is
sued, IL per cent. more thar during the
previous two years. Sales Of supreme
court reports aggregated 1852, which
is one-third greater than during the
previous two years. despite the reduc-
ton of price from 81 to $3.50.
The secretary urges the legislature
to amend the law regarding incorpora-
lions, which is now very defective, by
graduating it according to capital stock
1t is now the same whether the capital
is 81, 900 of 81, 600, 900, the latter being
the limit in North Carolina.
The secretary says under the Craig
law requiring foreign corporations to
domesticate themselves 1876 have domes-
tiated.
Following railways were chartered:
Carolina Northern, Pennsylvania,
Mount Airy and Eastern, Linville Riv-
er, Raleigh and Eastern, Southport,
Wilmington and Western, Great East
ern.
The receipts of the Office last year
were $40, 900, this year $4,000. Last year
there was a partial collection of insur-
anc licenses by the secretary, then in
charge Of that business. The fees this
year were only $685.. He says the re-
ceipts will in future be about 5000 an
nually.
examined at the tax assessment hear
ing, the states side of which begins
here tomorrow before Standing Master
Shepherd. 1t may be twelve months
before all the evidence is taken.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

we the right as a. nation to erect forti-
fications as a means of defense. but we
have the right, according to interna-
tional usage, to enter a neutral or
friendly territory and there make as
sault if need be. He commended that
our natural right of defense is more
definitely fixed under international law
than under the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
and said that u rights would be
much stronger If the canal We're built
by the nation as such that If construct
ed by private enterprise. even though
the enterprise be American.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
Boer Forces Routed

London Dec. 1z-5:10 q. m--The
report of another severe battle result
ing in a British victory is current here.
According to the story the fighting be-
gan at day break today and lasted for
several hours. The Beers. who num-
bered from 1.5o0 to 1000 men. Were
surrounded at the Orange river and
totally defeated, with very heavy losses
in killed and wounded A number OF
Beers, it Is added. were captured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
A A
Mrs, Frances Harper. an Old Lady OF
New Burned to cath.

New Bern, N. c.. December 17.-Mrs.
Frances Harper. a widow, some 40
years of age, met with a horrible death
at her nome in this city about 2 o'clock
this afternoon Having taken a chill
Mrs. Harper lay down in front or a
fire place to warm herself. While In
his position her clothing became ig-
nited and before assistance could reach
her she was fearfully burned She died
within a few minutes in great agony.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
Another Bill for Generals Wilson
and Lee.

Washington. December n.@Senator
Daniel, of Virginia. today introduced a
bill authorizing the president to select
from the brigadier generals Of yolup-
teers. two officers without regard to
age anG appoint them brigadier gen.
erals in the regular army for he pur-
pose Of placing them on the retired list.
This is intended to provide for Gen.
erals James II. Wilson and Fitzhugh
Lee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
To investigate h Alaska Judiciary

To Investigate h Alaska Judiciary
Washington. December I'm view
OF the wide publicity OF charges against
the administration OF the United States
district court OF Alaska. Involving. IS
the allegations do. the integrity of sew
eraI persons OF prominence in both Of
fetal and unofficial ffe. az well as the
Just administration OF the mining laws
Montana. TODAY introduced a resolution
In the senate directing the committee
on Judiciary. 10 investigate tbs whcie
question.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
John A. Dill Injured by Stepping From
Moving Train
(Special to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., December 17.-At New
Bern today John A. Dill. in endeavor-
ing to step off a train missed his foot
ing and fell. An axle box struck his
head literally scalping him. His injury
is serious.
Mr.. Dill has been superintending the
work On the Delaware breakwater for
the contractors, Bangs, Hughtes & Co.,
of New York. He is at the HON of his
brother, s. L. Dill, superintendent OF the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
FURRY IN THE SENATE
Caused by Senator Chandler TRYING
to Get Up the Montana Sena-
tOrShip Resolution.

Jones Takes Exception to His
Criticisms OF the Committee on Priv
ileges and Electlons-The Resolution
Not Taken up-House Passes Bill to
Place Representative Boutelle, Of
Maine, on Retired List as Captain In
the Navy-BiH t o Give Veterans of
the Civil, Spanish and Philippine
Wars Preference In Civil Appoint
ments Defeated An Urgent De-
hciency Bill Reported-House Passes
IO2 Private Pension Bills.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
That rhrobb,ne Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Kea7e Appointed Bishop OF Dubuque
Rome. December G.-At he secret
consistory held today. the pope appoints
ed a number of bishops. including Mon
sisnor Keane. formerly rector Of the
Catholic university at Washington. to
the diocese OF Dubuque.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
A DOUBLE LYNCHING.
Two Negroes Taken From an Indiana
Jail and Hanged on the Court
House Square.

The Horrible Sunday-Night's Work
OF a Freuxied Mob OF White Men In
Rockport, Ind.-The Jail Broken
Open and the Negroes, Who Had
Murdered q white Man, Dragged Co
the Public Square and Exccuted-No
Knort on the Part OF the Lynchers 60
Conceal Their Identity Repeated
Robberies OF Late Increase The In
n Feeling Against Negroes-The
Fro b Town.