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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21


Missouri has been awarded
the first medal for fine fruit ex-
hibits at the Paris Exposition.
This means that Missouri beats
the world in the production of
fruit. Missouri has been award
ed first medal for fine fruit ex-
hibits at Chicago, Buffalo and
Omaha. At each place Califcr-
MA was represented. but on
fruits of all kinds, with the ex-
ception of tropical varieties,
Missouri has received the media
over the former te.-Macon
Democrat.
Missouri also leads in lead
and zinc and has the finest iron
mine in America; is at the top
with her mules and horses and
can distance Kentucky when il
comes to pretty women.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Miss Dollie Mcleod closed a
most successful term OF school
in the Givan district, northeast
of town last Friday, and left
Monday for her home near
Monroe City. Shelbina Torch
light.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Jonah took passage on the
first submarine vessel of which
we have any account, but it
was not a war vessel. Jonah
was the only passenger on
board, and he was a kind. peace
commissioner sent to Nineva h
to proclaim the terms of peace
bet ween God and the Ninevites.
Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Last week D. M. Proctor for
got that he was not two-year-
old and tried to make a hand in
the hay field. Instead of MAX
ing a hand he made himself sick.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

When a knight of old entered
a company of ladies lie removed
his helmet to indicate that he
considered himself among
friends, and that there was no
need to protect himself. This
practice has survived in the
custom Of raising the hat when
salutiug a lady.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

You may as well expect to run a steam engine
without water as TO find an active business
his liver is tOrdd when he does not relish relish
his food, or feels dull and languid after eating,
A few doses of Chamberlain $ Stomach and
Liver Tablets will restore his liver TO its normal
functions. renew his yitOlity, improve his di-
gestion aud make him feel like new man,
Price 25cc. Sampl cs free at b. o. Woods.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

The delegates from the
Bloody Nineth District to the
National Convention are Geo.
D. Biggs, of Rails county, aud
J. r.. Buckner, of Audrain Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Mrs. II. J. Gaines, of Monroe
City, was in Madison several
days of last and this week.
visiting her many friends
Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

w. o. Foreman met with a
very painful accident that laid
him up several days last week.
A mule kicked him on the calf
of the leg and made 1t too sore
to walk on.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Five battleships costing near
ly $5,000.000 each, six great
armored cruisers of Ia, 500 tons
displacement and high speed,
three protected cruisers, similar
in design to the Olympia, and
five submerine boats represent
the total of war vessels to be
built by the u. S. Navy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Mrs. G. L. Drescher and chill.
dren went to Palmyra Thurs.
day to attend the Lutheran pic
mic. They remained in the city
of flowers the balance of the
week with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

= The Hannibal papers speak
of two car loads of hogs as
"quite a large shipment" They
ought to see an entire train
loaded with cattle or hogs
leave Monroe. Guess they
would call that a mammoth
shipment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21
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 i'm
children. IF not sold by your
druggists, will be sent by mail
on receipt of 81. One small
bottle is two months treatment,
and will cure any case above
mentioned. E. w Hall, sole
manufacturer, st. Louis, Mo.
Send for testimonial. Sold by
B. o. WOOD.
READ THIS.
st, Louis, Mo. June %, 1899.
This is to certify that my
wife has been troubled with
pain in her back and left hip
for years and that in less than
ten days after taking DR.. E.. w.
Halls Kidney Medicine all pain
has left and she feels like
new woman. D. w. Carlisle,
Clerk M. K. &. T. r. K,
103 N. Broadway.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

a. E. Webb, one of the mer-
chants of Vandalia, was attend.
ing to business in this city Fri
day. While here he paid the
DEMOCRAT Office a pleasant Wis
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

David Ball says, "don't get
into a controversy with a news.
paper man, for they always
have the last say" (tbe news.
papers are what dowued David
Ball. )-Moberly Monitor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Rt. Rev. Richard Wilmer,
Episcopal bishop of the diocese
of Oklahoma, died June 14th,
aged "a years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21
A Ba cIeIor's Reflections.

Man is an animal and woman
is an animal trainer.
A woman rather likes trust
ing that you mistrust her until
she mistrusts that she trusts
you.
When a woman begins a dis
cussion by agreeing with every
thing you say, there is a terrific
storm brewing.
If a woman thinks her hus-
band is the meanest critter on
earth she can brag about him
just as hard as If she didn't.
The average woman who be-
gins married life thinks she
lives on love; but it isn't long
before she gets down to three
meals a day, and she dosen't
even Try to stay her appetite
on the other.
Love is lottery, and if the
women get half a chance they
see that the dice are loaded
Very few people believe much
in Christian Science while they
are having a double tooth
pulled.
A man can always tell when
a girl is trying to look at him
like she had a nameless longing
in her breast.
When you see girls picture
taken with mandolin in her
lap it is sign that sh e thinks
she looks nice that way.
The average man wouldn't
want to be found dead with the
kind of a necktie on that his
wife thinks he looks hand
soonest in.-New York Press.
Rock-a. by-rock-a-by Mama is
near. They do say there will be
no more excuse for the ladies of
the first Baptist Church to re-
main at home. At least they
can't use the baby as one for a
crib will be placed in the ladies'
parlor or several if necessary, to
tuck the little ones in.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Do you owe us any thing, il
so come in and settle up.
SHARP g. DONLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

r. Leak, of the saccharine
village was looking after his
business in the city Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Mrs. S. NJ. Brown left for
Center, Mo-, Saturday morning
to spend few days with rela-
tiVes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

H. w. James has over $50 tons
of clear, clean ice which he is
delivering. Headquarters at
Sharp & Donley's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

For fancy neck wear, belts
and notions go to Tudie Swim,
key.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

death. where is thy sting?"
A Vandalia mule kicked over a
bee hive and found out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

For SALE-A 5 room dwell,
ing. two good lots, well set in
fruit, cistern, all in good repair.
DIR. A. w. ELY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Cash on the nail. If you owe
it to us come in and settle up.
SHARP g. DONLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21
DR.. Hornback, Oculist and
Aurist. Hannibal, Mo.

Miss Tudie Swinkey carries
a choice line of Dry Goods, call
and see her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

A North Missouri man, aged
80. has just bought butter for
the first time in his life. He
has been a farmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

For the best root palnt-guar.
anteed not to peel, crack OF
blister-go to w. N. Maddox
Impliment Emporiu
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Hannibal is complaining of
the caterpillar pest. They are
running the shade trees.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Take your machinery to j. B.
Bristow's machine shop for re.
pairs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

B. G.. Moss and Mrs. Walter
Moss took little Helen to st.
Louis for treatment Friday
morning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

John Fahy, the hustling
blacksmith of Shiel, was bus
mess visitor in the city Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

One often hears of flying in
wheat" That means buying OPP
tons, but it is seldom any one
''1ys in newspapers" The Sal
isbury Democeat flies this flag
to the breeze. 1.-The Salisbury
Democrat one year, $1.00, due
when William J. Bryan is elect
ed president of the, United
States"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

For trimmed hats of all
styles go to Tudie Swinkey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Beloit, Wis, June 16.-Four.
teen car loads of tissue paper
making machinery were ship
ped by the Beloit manufactory
today to Shanghai, China. This
shipment is the first American
and probably the only paper
making machinery ever sent in
to the celestial empire,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21
Missouri, Kansas * Texas Rail-
way Co. Time Table.

81 IDaiIy eNCtpI 0UuUHy. OIHtVs DHIIy'
JAS. BARKER, q, p. T. A.
St. Louis. Mo.
Z. b. SPAHR. Agen
The following Wabash trains over the Katy
stops here for passengers No. g 4l5 p. IN. 10
Kansas City no. 8, 1852 p. IN, to Chicago
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

Come in and pay us what you
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

SHARP & DONLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-21

HE Watts Pass and TicRet Agt
For trimmed hats of all
styles go to Tudie Swinkey.
John Fahy. the hustling
blacksmith of Shiel, was bus
mess visitor in the city Friday.
Hannibal is complaining of
the caterpillar pest. They are
running the shade trees.
Do you owe us any thing, if
so come in and settle up.
SHARP g. DoNLEY.
Come in and pay US what you
SHARP & DoNLEY.
For fancy neck wear, belts
and notions go to Tudie Swim
key.
Cash on the nail. If you owe
it to us come in and settle up.
SHARP & DONLEY.
Take your machinery to j. B.
Bristow's machine shop for re-
pairs.
H. w. James has over $50 tons
of clear, clean ice which he is
delivering. Headquarters at
Sharp g. Donley's,
For SALE-A 8 room dwell.
ing, two good lots, we'll set in
fruit, cistern, all in good repair
DIR. A. W. ELY.
For the best root palnt-guar-
anteed not to peel, crack or
blister-go to w. N. Maddox
implement Emporium.
A North Missouri man, aged
80. has just bought butter for
the first time IN his life. He
has been a farmer.
B. G. Moss and Mrs. Walter
Moss took little Helen to st.
Louis for treatment Friday
morning.
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launches" says Dewey's report. And
to this he adds: II beg to state to the
department that doubt II any comma
nder-ln-ohiaf was ever served by more
loyal, efficient and gallant captains
than those Of the squadron now under
my command. Captain Frank wlldcs,
commanding the Boston, volunteered
to remain in command OF hts vessel, al
though his relief arrived before leaving
Hong Kong. Assistant Surgeon Kin
delberger. Of the olympia, and Gunner
j. C. Evans, OF the Boston, also vol
unteered to remain after orders de-
tachIng them had arrived. The con-
duct of my personal stan was excellent
Commander d. p. Lnmberton, chief OF
stan, was volunteer for that position.
and gave me most rfficient mid.
desire especially to INCEPTION the cool
moss OF Lieutenant C. g. Clnlklns, the
navigator OF the Olympia, who came
under my personal observation, being
on the bridge with ne during the entire
action, and giving the ranges to the
guns with IN nccurncy that WINS proven
by tho cxcellepec Of the frlng,"
To compare our squadron with that Of
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the burning wrecks of cavite Point
they forgot theIrtroubles. and with their
hands in the air, or clasping one an
other about the neck, they found breath
to cheer and shout for the old flag
above tnem. And then when they
quIeted down because their voices were
falling them utterly. the boatswain's
whistles screamed a welcome call to
breakfast.
AS Dewey retired the Spanish gov
ernor of the island made haste to tel
egraph to Madrid: OUR FLEET HAS
ENGAGED THE ENEMY IN A BRIL-
LIANT COMBAT, PROTECTED BY
THE MANILA AND cAvITE FORTS.
THEY OBLIGED THE ENEMY WITH
HEAVY LOSS TO AlANoEUvRE RE-
PEATEDLY."
The firing that was continued from
the forts long after Dewey was out Of
range was as characteristic of the race
as that dispatch was, but their viyas,
as they saw our ships retire. were
choked with tears when they turned
to look at their squadron.
It was at 7:l5 o'clock that the olym-
pla led the line of battle OF to rest
ing place, and for three hours the men
stretched out on deck. eating another
bit of cold comfort, talking of what
they had seen and done. and in many
cases sleeping comfortably to make up
for what they had lost the night be-
fore. At 10:I5 the commodore concluded
that It was time to finish the morn
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down the nag and my ensign. A fresh
shell exploded in the officers cabin.
covering the hospital with blood, de-
stroying the wounded who were being
treated there, Another exploded in tho
ammunition room astern, filling the
quarters with smoke and preventing
the working of the hand steering gear
As It was impossible to control the fire
had to flood the magazine when the
cartridges were beginning to explode.
"AmIdshlps several shells Of smaller
calibre went through the smoke stock
and one OF the large ones penetrated
the fire room, putting out of action one
master gunner and twelve mon serving
the guns. Another rendered useless
the stNrboard bow gun. While the flre
aStcrn increased. IRE was started for
ward BY another she'll which went
through the hull and exploded on deck
THE broadslde guns being undnm.
aged, continued firing until there was
only one gunner and one seaman re.
manning unhurt for firing them.
THE ineHeiency of the vessels which
composed my little squadron, the lack
Of all classes Of tho personnel, espec.
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THE STORY OF
DEWEYS GREAT
NAVAL TRIUMPH.
Cooatiauea Eron Nln.h Pags.l

squirting flames from every hatch. The
Lombardlc grimm was closing its claws
about the poisonous dragon.
cheered the Old Flag.
Five times in all our ships steamed
across the Spanish front. The tropical
sun had come up in a cloudless sky to
heat the dead air over the sea. For
two hours our men with tense nerves
had worked in the choking smoke
about their guns, and in the magazines
and stoke holes where the temperature
varied from ZIG up to more than $50.
Even the brawniest Of Yankee sailors
could not stand that work for many
hours and keep his work up to the
highest quality. The commodore. with
his iron frame, was stlll fresh and ut,
but he remembered his men. Why
should he exhaust them utterly? He
would stretch out and rest for a time,
while the dragon writhed broken and
pierced in the clutch Of his claws.
The signal to cease firing futtered
aloft on the olympia, and then she led
the way out beyond the range of the
big guns and stopped. The crews from
below came upon deck, gasplng for air
in some cases, but with one glance at
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mand in a battle between squadrcn' "
ships. It has happened that on the oe'
casIons in our history where we haN
engaged an enemy with a Squadron
the commanding officer has BEEN wa
few exceptions, without previous expe',
fence in such a position. Dewey by
been under FIRE as lieutenant In "a
Mississippi valley. and he won dlstins
tIon at Port Hudson and DonelsonVil,
but Manila Bay was the first scene q
his work as a commanding officer 10
squadron battle. HIS success reeal1
the famous message OF Perry on Las
Erie.
The name of Admiral Dewey was o.
the lips of the whole people within
day, and within week the show Wln W.
dows of every town blossomed with np
portrait, The people saw and app's,
cIated their hero-a most sIsnlhsal'
fact In the eyes OF one who loves ~
country, For who shall estimate iu'
influence OF the hearty, nehlthlu' ~.
that swept across the nation when 'D'
story OF Manila wns told7
Many comments on the battle OF NO
Mia have been written by naval r'Vp .
OF them all none is so valuable as 'hU'.
which point out the fact that. while 'n'
spaniards were utterly reckless u
danger the Americans showed eUy
courage; where the spanIards fousu'
in a frenzy of rage, the Americas ~
made and maintained the attack WV"
deliberate ana relentless detarmina'C y.
This difference is in the blood, and the
hope of the world lies in the raeial w.
tinetlon that was there manifesto
From "Ths History OF our nav ,.,
copyrighted, lS9I-1SSs. BY Ea0''"
Sons.
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tally master gunners and seamen gum
ners. the inaptitude Of some of the pro-
vlsional machInlsts, the scarcity OF
rapid-fre cannons, the strong crews OF
the enemy. and the unprotected char
acter Of the greater part of our ves-
sells, all contributed to make more de.
cided the sacrifice which we made for
our country.
Our casualties, including those OF
the arsenal, amounted to sls men killed
and wounded"
Writing of the damage inflicted by
Dewey's ships. Past Assistant Engineer
e. L. Beach. Of the Baltimore, says:
1.-THE damage done by our ships was
frlghtful. have visited all the sunken
Spanish ships, and had I not seen the
effects Of American craftsmanship,
would hardly give credit to reports OF
It One smoke stack Of the Castillo,
S,SO0-ton Spanish ship, was struck eight
times, and the shells through the hull
were so many and so close that It is
impossible that a spanIard could have
lived'on her deck. The other large ship,
the Reina Christina, was perforated in
the same way. We didn't employ much
tactics, because there wasn't much
need for them. There were the enemy
and we went for them bull-headedly,
and made them exceedingly sick"
Smoked and Didn't Dodvs
To which Spears adds: That is to
say. the sppniards were wiped out.
while in our squadron the shell that
did the most dlstressful damage ex-
ploded in the private room of Ensign
John s. Doddrldge. on the Boston, and
ruined It's looks. on our
side eight men were slightly wounded;
they were all on the Baltimore, and
were hurt by a 4.7-lnch shot that came
in on the gundeck. Men.
tion might be made. too, of the fact
that the man at the wheel on the Bos-
ton had one check skinned by flake
Of dried paint that was knocked from
the ships foremost by shell that did
not explode. It is said that when this
shell came bowling at the ship every
body on the bridge except Captain
wlldes involuntnrlly lodged. The cap
tain was using palm leaf fan and
smoking Rt the time. He stopped wav.
ing the fan for moment, as the shell
struck the mast, grlnned ut the Junior
Officers. ana said: We were lucky. gem
tlemen.' and then once more began to
wave the palm leaf.
Many a year had passed since an
American naval Otncer had had com.
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little harbor. But before the boat had
covered a third of the distance the
treacherous devils opened fire on 1t.
Exasperated by the infdmy, the boats
crew returned on board and a fire was
directed at that vessel that sank her
with all on board.
A few minutes after 12 o'clock the
Boston got so far inshore that her
stern dragged into the bottom of the
bay, and for time 1t held her fast;
but while steadied by the mud, Gunner
Evans declares that her forward eight
inch gun. dIsmounted three guns in the
Spanish fort, and those three were the
only ones left in commission when she
grounded.
For an hour and n half the Spanish
sustained tho slaughter, ahoat and
ashore. and their blood and gold
banner gave place to one Of white. The
signal. >''cease firing" was spread on
the Olympia, and as the smoke of bat
tie drlfted of down the bay ou- squad
ron made the weikfn ring with their
cheers of victory. The Olympia and
one or two others had drawn of before
that event, leaving the Petrol to com7
plete the work in the harbor, and the
Boston to that outside.
THE spanlards lost the following
vessels: Sunk: ReIna Christina. castll-
To- Don Antonio de Ulloa: burned: Don
Juan de Austria, Isla de Luzon, Isla dc
Cuba, General LEGO. Marquis del Duero.
Ell correo, Yalasco and Isla de Mind
anao (trausport); captured: RapIdo
and Hercules Nugsl. and several small
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ins's work, and sent the Baltimore in
to renew the fight

ings work, and sent the Baltimore in
to renew the fight
A Picture to Remember.
Arefreshlng breezehad come up bythls
time, and with a frightening cloud OF
smoke pouring from her tunnels the
Baltimore pioughed through the dane
Ing waves toward cavlte Point. max
ing n magnificent picture in the eyes
Of the men on tho other ships. SO
dense, indeed, was her aerial wake that
she disappeared from their view, but
in a few minutes 0t was 11:1s o'clock.
the ringing reports Of her guns told
the story of her arrival within range.
Then the olympia and the Concord
went in to help her. After little time
the Boston, the Raleigh and the Petrol
came to take their places, and the two
divisions thus formed in our squadron
alternated in the attnck. Nor was this
the only chanse made in the tactics.
In the morning the ships in one long
line had steamed to and fro across the
enemy's front, but now the ships ran
In until n mile and n half from the
forts, stopped, took the range care
fully and then opened fire 80 deadly
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of guns on board our ships and have
cor sIdered that maybe the reports cur
rent In Spanish periodicals about the
Yankees being incapable of fighting
were somewhat exaggerated. Anyway,
he returned to the protection Of the
boosted forts at Cavite, but only to find
them impotent to save hts squadron,
though armed with several" guns OF
the best European make and Of larger
callbre than ours,
The Spanish Account.
The Spanish official account of the
battle says:
THE Americans fired most rapidly.
There came upon US numberless pro-
jectiles, as the three cruisers at the
head Of the line devoted themselves al
most entirely to fighting the Christina,
my flagship. A short time after the ac-
ton commenced one shell exploded in
the forecastle and put out Of action all
those who served the four rapld-fire
cannon, making splInters Of the for
ward mast. which wounded the helms
man on the bridge. In the meantime
another shell exploded in the orlop,
setting FIRE to the crews bags, which
they were fortunately able to control.
The enemy shortened the distance be-
tween us, and rectifying his aim. COW
cred US with a rain of rapId-are pro-
jectiles.
AT haIf-past seven one shell de.
stroyed completely the steering gear,
another exploded on the poop and put
out of action nine men. Another de-
stroyed the mIEzen masthead, bringing