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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

One eye will have to be kept
on the new wind mill placed at
the City Park last Friday, The
pump handle was left there so
water could be drawn when
there was no breeze and the
result is the connecting shaft
was left swing loose, the wind
came and the expected happen
ed, the shaft was famed against
the pump and smashed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Monroe City has Outgrown
its dandy little fire engine.
What is it going to do about it?
Is it going to wait until the in
surance companies elevate
their prices. or until the city
has Il disastrous conhagration
and then lock the barn after
the horse is gone?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Prof. Pearl Able will open
his school at Woodland Mon.
day 10 inst. Professor Able is
one of the successful educators
as his being reelected to
teach the Woodland school
proves.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Professor and Mrs. p. Settle
and babe, left Monday for New
London where they will spend
a week with Mrs. Settles kim
people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

A. Boulware and family, f.
L Petit and family, Miss
Daisy Stream Mrs. f. l..
Anderson are camping on Salt
River.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Gebhardt, of the City of Flow.
ers, spent Sunday in the city
with their old friends. A. Grimm
and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

After pleasant visit of three
weeks with relatives in this
city Miss Emma Garner, of
Hannibal returned 60 her home,
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
Sewing machir es cheap at
r. MANNING WALKERS.

W. d. Bannister. OF Quincy,
was in the city Monday with
old friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. Node Green and daught.
er, little Miss Juliet, left Satur.
day morning for Hydesburg.
where they will spend Il week
Or ten days with Mrs. Green's
mother, Mrs, B. ModdoX.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

There is Il little bit OF d
motherless chick at Mrs. N.
Fords on North Main street.
1t is supposed to be one hatch.
ed in the weeds by the sun.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Miss Rose Proctor. one Of
the interesting young ladies of
Palmyra, is spending the week
with her kinspeople II. P.
Forsythe and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. G. p. Bell, Of WEIGH, |.
r., enroute to Shelbina, spent
4 few day with her cousin in
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

DR., w. W, Ritchey returned
Monday from Kansas City and
will be at his office from two
to four weeks. He is tanned
until he looks like d half breed
Sioux.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

William Busby has secured a
position III the painting depart
ment of the Young Carriage Co.
of st. Louis, and is now at
work there. lie will move his
family to st. Louis in the near
future
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Fl. L. Baldwin was wearing a
lovely moss agate under his
right eye last week. Don't
ask Madison Payne, of Warren
anything about it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Judge n. f. Hurd, Of Paris.
is getting so he visits the me-
tropolis of the county quite
frequently. He is Away as.
sured of a welc down here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Thos. Elzea and Pole Hays
are at present corn rivals.
Thomas says his corn will yield
60 bushels and Pole Says his
will 90 60 barrels.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Miss Mary Landers has been
SO unfortunate as to loose her
purse containing s. and gold
stick pin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

G.. A. Brayton, of Jefferson
City. was circulating among
old friends in the city the lat
ter part of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

j. B. jackson spent Sunday
in Shelbina with his mother
who has been i'll for several
months.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Joe Hickman, night, police,
has moved from the northwest
part of the city to the Hickman
property at the corner of
Second and Davis streets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Misses Minnie, Willis and AL
lie and Hattie Moss left Thurs
day morning for 4 visit with
friends at Palmyra.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

John j. Rogers has been
down to his farm looking at his
corn prospects. He brought
back with him a stalk nine feet
high and bearing as pretty an
ear of corn as you would wish
to see. When asked if that
wasn't the best one in the field
he said. No sir, merely an
average for some of it is twelve
feet high.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mis- George M, Nichols an d
master Jasper left Monday for
Plainville, Ill, where they eX,
pected to spend several days
with relatives and friends,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Red" Jourdon. formerly
foreman on the Shelbina Torch.
light, paid this office frateIna
call Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. Henry Dirigo and
family left Sunday morning for
Ossawattomie, Kan, where
they will meet their husband
and father and make their
future home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

W.B.Brown is spending the
the week with his daughter at
Perry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Everything is new, fresh and
clean at NJ. r. Gamers restau.
rant, one door west of Monroe
City Bank. There you will tui
the most substantial or the
daiutiest of lunches. My entire
stock is perfectly fresh and
choice. Call on me and YOU
will DE pleased wiki what Is
served you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

William Sickles, formerly of
Monroe but now an Indian Ter.
ritory farmer, is visiting friends
in his old home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Sharp speut
the first of the week with his
brother Dave, his twin at En-.
den.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Theo and Miss Cora Settle
spent yesterday with Palmyra
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

After spending two months
pleasantly with her daughter,
Mrs. j. G.. Reid, Mrs. S. II.
Durham returned to her home,
Tina, Mo-. Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Lewis Westhoff has been
playing circus on Charlie 'Fry's
frey and untamed steed near
the M. K, & II. depot. 1t re-
suited in a high and lofty tum.
BILE to the earth and breaking
of both bones in his right fore
arm. The fracture was was re-
duced by DR.. W. B. a. McNutt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

James Norman, of near Cen
tire, was in this city Saturday
on business. Having a good
rain down there the evening
before.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Judge John Smock, of Paris,
was business visitor in the
city Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. 10. Snider left Monday
for frankfort, Mo, TO attend
reunion of her kinspeople.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mark Hanna OF Coopervilie
has been over in Pike County,
Ill He thinks that if the ba'.
ance OF the word Is rs large Il
that. it is 4 whopper.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

George B. Anderson, of Goss,
spent part Of the week with rel
atives in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Perry Green. of Stoutsville.
was Il business visitor in this
city Monday afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. r. NJ. Walker, Miss
Belle Johnson and their little
nephew have been attending
the wedding of their sister, Miss
Matte johnson at Mendoza. III.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Having embarked once again
in the restaurant business, |
hereby ask for 4 portion of your
trade.
M. BUD GARNER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

DR.. Holiday has returned
from his iaunt to Kansas City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

DR.. Corley of Indian Creek
was a business visitor in this
city Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

The edict; The hair must be
worn low on the neck. has gone
forth from "Fahsion'S Temple"
in Paris.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

The ladies OF Alabama. who
are tax payers can now vote up
on the question of iselng CITY
bonds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Commissioner Grigsby let the
contract this week to bridge
little Indian Creek on the
gravel road south of Monroe to
the American Bridge Co. for
S347. The bridge is to be of
steel.-Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
Penny Pictures
- AT -
Belle Johnson's Studio
90

Mrs. PIT. Van Clede and little
son are the guests of her par
ents. j. 3. Settle and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Guy Rosser and Miss Rose
Garner. of Centre spent Sunday
in the city. 1t begins to look
as though Guy had decided that
there is one flower IN Monroe
that he would like to wear for
life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. Gertrude Vowel, Of
Stoutsville. arrived Sunday
afternoon TO visit her brother.
iu.laW, D. X. Vowel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Perhaps your subscription is
due.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Harry Scheetz, of Palmyra.
spent Sunday in the city Will,
relatives and friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

John Settle. of st Louis. ar.
rived Saturday for 4 visit with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. J.B.
Settles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Misses Pearl Ballet and Mel
lie Brown. of Hunnewell, spent
Saturday in the city with
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. VIM. Meyers and Roy
Little of Hunnewell, spent Il
portion Of last week with her
sister and aunt Mrs. Rose Nc
Allister.
a fierce cook. the freshest
and best materials go into the
delicious viands served At The
Tony Faust Restaurant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Perry Lewis, of Hannibal.
spent Sunday in this city with
wife, WHO'S visiting his brother,
G. G.. Lewis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

NJ. BUD GARNER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Miss Susie Riddle spent f. i
day with friends and relatives
in Rensselaer,.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-25
Pittsbnrg Division.

*Except Sunday. tSunday only. No. 49is
and No. IA from Pittsbqrg to Cumberland.
Through tickets, east and west for sale at
Cumberland. NJ. G. CLARKE,
=. u. UEnERWoQp, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. d. j. MARTIN.
Dec MANAGER PASSENGER Traffic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-25
Memorial Week In 1861.

A war tragedy which fired the northern
heart the last week in May, 1861, was the
death of Colonel Ephraim +. Ellsworth
at Alexandria, Va. When the Federal
forces crossed Long bridge from Wash
ington to the soil of old Virginia May 24
Colonel Ellsworth led his regiment. the
Eleventh New York volunteers, or First
Fire zouaves, to the heart of the city.
On passing a tavern known as the Mar
shall House Ellsworth saw a southern
flag flying from staff on the roof. The
impctuous soldier dashed up the stairway
to the roof followed by two noncom-
batants. Private Frank Il. Browncll re.
manned on guard at the first landing be
low the roof. After tearing the flag from
the staff, Ellsworth started down, but
was met on the way by the hotel pro
prictor, James II. jackson, who shot him
through the heart with one charge of II
double barrel shotgun. The second bar
rel Jackson discharged mt Private Brown
ell. Browncll was not touched and i'm
mediatcly put bullet through the head
of Jackson.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-25


rest his muscles were drawn and ready
like those of Il panther about to spring.
lie wore a faded uniform. and every line
and angle about him marked the Amer
lean regular soldier. alert and self reliant.
on their right lay little village Of
hutS now lone and deserted, and from
the dense tropical jungle on their left
game the sound of the enemy's trumpet.
The old soldier turned little farther
oyer on his side and. taking from his
pocket twist OF tobacco, cut off piece
with his clasp knife and offered it to the
young man beside him. When the youth
declined it, the regular shook his head
gravely and said
"You make a mistake, Jarvis. Tobac-
when he can't get anything to eat it's
wonderful suStainer of strength"
Then he put the piece in his own mouth
and chcwed with great composurc and
satisfaction.
dhe note OF the trumpet, faint and far,
came again, but the regular took no no
tice until the youth shifted rcstlessly and
attempted to peer over a clump OF thorn
bushes in the direction of the sound.
Then he laid two strong hands upon his
NO'''IN p'SuSS Gnu NulSiS puiS'i hihi
down.
:ppp't DO that" he said without anger,
'ibec"use a Mauser bullet might come
Plong, and then Private Jarvis of the
Fourth infantry would need no more ra
tions. You see, it wouldn't be fair TO the
government. which has fed you and cloth
ed and paid You to waste your life in
such manner"
81 dop't like this sort of war;" said
Private Jarvis impatieptly. Half the
time I'm tioundernG in a thorn bush, and
the other half I'm in the black mud OF a
swamp mp to my waist, while the enemy
is sRcakihs through the bushes with his
NauScr ready to pot us"
'That's So" replied the regular. "War
ain't picnic anywhere. least of all here,
where it's SO hot and you've got to find
the enemy and then catch him aud hold
him before you can lick him. Now, it
was hot down there in Cuba when We
went up the hill at San Juan, with the
Spaniards blazing away at us like mad,
but the Spaniard when he got his licking
took it and quit, and then we became
good friends. Now, here
He stopped suddenly. They heard far
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-25

off in the Jungle the sound of a cracking
rifle fire.
ITS our skrmishers driving the enc
my back on his earthworks," said the
regular. "1'hey're clearing the bush-do-
ing the light work. The heavy jobs got
to wait. and we're not wanted yet. It's
slow work, this lying here i'll the sun. |
wonder what they are doing back in the
States"
The hoy Jarvis was silent for a mo-
ment, and then his eyes cleaned.
II know what they are doing-at least
in my part of the country" he said.
"Don't you know what day this is. Viii
SOM"
The regular shook his head.
"llow do YOU expect a fellow to keep
track of time" he said, "when for days
and days he's been following the little
brown men in a Luzon Jungle; We don't
have chance to rest and sleep, much
less trying to think what day of the week
it is"
"But ] remember" said Jarvis. ITS
the 3Oth of May. and it's Decoration day.
the day when we remember those who
fell in the civil war. Say, Wilson. over
there in my home, way up in old York
state 10y Lake Ontario, all the women are
out today putting flowers on the graves
of the old soldiers. The pretty girls are
along. too, God bless 'em! can see their
blue eyes and brown hair and red checks
now. 1t isn't SO sad, you know; that war
was such q long time ago that all the
sting Of it has passed. 1t was fought be
fore was born, aud We just feel that
they were all heroes together. We glory
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-25
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY. MAY 25, 1901

of cloudlcss blue, and the air became
closer and hotter. The deserted huts in
the village looked like cmblcms of desc
lation Everything bctOkcned the COM
ing conflict.
WELL the Yankee nurscd me for near
a month"; resumed the regular, "and
suppose that | owe my life to him-at
least | feel that way. We must have
had hundred Arguments about the war,
and | never could convert him, and he
never could convert me, but we didn't
worry about that when we parted. Eve
never forgot. Jarvis, what that Yankee
did for me, and it's one reason why when
the war was over | concluded that as
had been fighting against Uncle Sam for
four years ought to tight for him awhile,
and as Il matter of fact I've been fighting
for him ever sincc-yCarS and years
against the Indians ont west and then
against the SpaniardS in Cuba. Take II
last look at your krag, Jarvis. We amt
got morc'n two minutes left now"
a low murmur accompanied by gen
tie click of metal aroS" around them. 1t
was the men gathering themselves for the
charge and moving their rifles softly.
The fire of the skirmishcrS died, and the
Stiffness of expectation took its place.
Ibid you know the name of the man
who nurScd you at Gettysburg, Wilson,
whispered Jarvis.
"Of course did" replied Wilson. Ills
name was Philip Jarvis. and he lived at Il
little place called Hometown, away up in
New York state, on lake Ontario
'Why, that was my fathcr!' said the
youth.
'of course it was" replied the regular
"and I've known it all the while. | knew
it the first time l saw you, and that was
why | took up with you. 1t was why
took the trouble to save your life at least
a half dozen times here. for you were
young, Jarvis, and YOU didn't know much
about soldering when you came And
it's why, too, boy, if were back there
with you today I'd help you decorate all
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-25

during that remote affair known to Amer
leans as the war" The looting was not
always of the enemy. Uncle Sam was
sometimes himself the victim. The incl
dent | am about to relate took place in
the fall of 1868, after the Gettysburg
campaign.
remember the camp of the battery in
the angle of wood, the officers tents on
the high ground at the upper end of Il
small field, and directly in front of them
the park of guns with hastily constructed
harness racks Of poles alongside the can
vas, where the men oiled the harness
and polished the braSses, and the aralel
line of dark colOred horses at the picket
rope, with Il group of grays at one end
used for hauling the battery wagons and
forge. We were somewhere in Virginia.
and the month November
1t was temporary camp. and the men
had been allowed to take the great can
vas paulins from the carriages, with
which, over frame of fence rails, they
had made an irregular line of wigwams
just within the edge of the woods. | was
humble sergeant. i'll command of the
sixth gun ut this time, and occupied the
wigwam at the end of the row with an
other sergeant and two corporals
1t was just that time of year when the
soldiers appetite is most vigorous. 1t
was not exactly hunger that prompted
the raid on the commissary, but a cray
ing for luXures. Our idea of luxury was
ham and an extra 30 pound box of
hard tack. We could pound the hard
bread into crumbs and fry in ham fat,
which. we'll seasoned, made a dish fit for
king. One of the cOrporals, who is now
the editor of western paper, and my
self left camp just after dark one even
ing armed with a hatchet and bound for
the stores of the commissary of the ar
hllery brigade of our corps. AS we pass
ed around the park of guns we noted the
guard tramping silently between the lines
of carriages and his fellow marching back
and forth along the picket rope, calling
now and then to a refractory horse. The
glitter of camphreS marked the ground of
the different batteries and wagon trains
and half mile away on the crest of a
hill was the camp of the commissary, to-
ward which we were tending.
The commissary had begun the cree
ton of a log house. the walls of which
were already breast high. From their
shelter we were able to survey our field
of operations. Fifty feet in front of us
was the collection of stores ranged in two
compact rows of boxes and barrels, under
a roof of canvas. The stores formed the
sides of the tent, piled up to the caves,
and through the open center streamed the
light from fire of rails, where the in
fantry guard was listening to the yarns
of II group of teamsters who were smoi-
ing their pipes and drinking their quart
cups of coffee.
There was box of hard bread on the
tnD and anl nP tho wall nP PStnr tn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-25
AN Army SKETCH
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After my departure the corporal had
transferred his field of operations to the
lower wall of stores, which he had reach
ed hy going back into the field beyond the
bright hight from the guard fire. Here
the ground sloprd rapidly down into Il
meadow bottom. With Il great deal of
patience he had finally succeeded in work
ing out barrel which he felt sure con
tanned hams. After rolling this down the
hill always keeping in cover of the other
stores from the group at the fire. and to
distance where it was safe to spring the
head and examine the contents it was
found to contain white beans
An ordinary workman would have left
the barrel in the field and probably ahan-
doncd the whole dangerous business Cor
pOral +. was not Il man of ordinary meth
DDS. lie was not the shabby fellow to
leave a barrel of beans exposed to the
night air, so with paimstakiug care he re-
stored it to its place in the commisSary's
stock before trundling out the second bar
rel If he had found the desired hams in
this barrel, he would have restored the
head after taking out one ham and would
then have devoted another hazardous
half hour to returning the remainder of
the package to its original place In
stead Of hams, however, the second bar
rel was found to contain sugar, and this
the corporal rolled joyfully across the
wide field into the edge of the timber
where he opened it with the hatchct and
came into camp with the sample have
described.
Besides our own household we took the
Quartcrmastcr and the harness maker
into the secret, and before morning half
the SuU1r wo in ,rtuir, bn,rs vi tho haitian,
of the battery wagon and the other half
nailed up in cracker boxes with the COM
pany stores.
In those days | served as company
clerk in addition to my regular duties
and each morning after breakfast | went
up to the captain tent and made up the
daily reports. After completing this duty
on the morning following the adventure
l have related, knowing that Captain r.,
with whom | was on rather easy terms
would hugely enjoy description of our
nights prowling, | told him the story to
the minutcst detail. Just as | have of
ten told you, sergeant" exclaimed the
captain. you'll fetch up at the Dry
Tortugas some of these fine days"
"Of course" he continued, that would
not be of any consequence to me, but |
should be sorry to have Battery l. dis
graced."
We were still laughing over the affair
when there was n clatter of horses hoofS
outside. and the butt of riding whip tap
ped on the tent pole. Throwing back the
curtains, we confronted Major Mandp-
vile, the artillery brigade quartcrmastcr,
and Captain n, the commissary of sub
siStence, who was a young swell from
Boston. Each officer was attended by
his mounted orderly. The military sa-