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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-01
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-01

Misses Mary and Augusta
Green, of Shelbina, have spent
the Yule-tide with their kius'
people, Mr., and Mrs. A, H,
Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-01
A Good Time.

DR., ard Mrs. S. M. Brown
have had a glorious Christmas
tide. FIRST Miss Olivia retLrn
ed from st, Louis, then Miss
Ruth from Fulton and they
were followed by their friends
Mrs. William Nolte, Miss Eel
lah Bullow and Edward Hurst,
of ST. Louis, Mrs. j. E. Travis,
Of Fulton, and Miss Edith
Clagett, of Palmyra, so they
made quite a joyous house
party.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-01

Bob Sullivan, of Palmyra.
was a business Visitora in the
clfu Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-01

B. B. Barr, a one time Mon
roe boy but now of Enid, Ok.
is spe nding the Christmas tide
with relatives here. He paid
the DEMOCRAT an appreciated
visit and while with US gave us
the glad news: lam succeed
ing very nicely in my new
home. O4OO
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-01
METHODIST.

Regular services Sunday.
The watch meeting Wednes.
day night was well attended
and the refreshments served by
the choir at the Parsonage were
Evening star., 1903-07-01
White Race in the Philippines.


The government proposes to run down
the story of the existence of a race OF
good-looking and energetic whites in the
mountains Of the island Of Mindoro in the
Philippines 1t appears that an expedition
has been organized to penetrate into the
interior of Mindoro and find out whether
such people exist there. The story about
them has been obstinately persistent. The
best version Of 1t seems to be based on
the report of Manuel Castro. a Filipino. to
one Lieutenant Lorenzo de Clairmont. Cas-
tro claims to have visited this white tribe,
which he says, has lived in the Philip
pines since long before the Spaniards came
there. and centers In a town of 10000 In
habitants. He says that the members OF
the tribe are warlike, and have effectually
discouraged intrusion on their privacy by
Spaniards though they have dealings with
trading Filipinos. The men are described
as fair-haired and blue-eyed; the women
as surprisingly handsome. They live in
well-kept homes, are fond of athletic sports
and know agriculture and some of the
arts. Lieutenant de Clairmonts name does
not appear in the army register for 1902,
but If there is such an officer in the Philip
friend Castro. and if Castro is truthful
person and knows whereof he speaks. there
may be an Interesting item of chronological
news coming from Mndoro. which will at
least be useful to the makers of comic
opera There was a recent story that GER
tain companies of isolate Jews had ex-
listed as Jews for centuries in western
China. and on investigation it turned out
to be true.
Evening star., 1903-07-01
NEW IN SPOONS.
Several Kinds for Special Purposes
Selling in the Shops.

From the New York Sun.
Despite the many styles OF individual
spoons now in use. inventors are continu-
ally on the alert to supply some particular
need or convenience. A novel housewives 8
assistant is the measuring spoon, like the
ordinary teaspoon in size. but marked in
the bottom Of the bowl with lines and fig
ures to guide her in proportioning ingredi-
ents for cooking mixtures. The warning
labels. one-half. one-quarter. one-eighth
spoonful. are affixed just on a measuring
glass. The spoon Is of sterling use in the
making of gravies, Of puddings, cakes,
salads or any dishes of nature requiring
exactness in the seasoning.
The measuring spoon Is to be had in
grades to suit all purses. This Is the case,
too. with the newly devised baby's spoon,
which Is very practical improvement on
the original The bowl of the baby's spoon
Is shaped as usual. but the handle is curved
backward and welded to the end of the
bowl, forming a loop like the loop in the
handle of ring. The looped handle Is lust
big enough for five small fingers to grasp,
and a little fellow making first attempts to
feed himself can get along much better
with spoon of this sort than one of ordi--
nary pattern. Then there is a new model
mustache spoon. a special ice cream spoon
and an egg spoon for lifting poached or
fried eggs from the dish. They fill mani
fest need showing the possibilities for addi-
tons to the spoon family, Notwithstanding
the enormous variety of styles and shapes
already in use.
Evening star., 1903-07-01
The Lick Observatory.
From the Atlantic.


1t is the equable climate Of mid-Cali-
fornia that has justified Mount Hamilton's
distinction the site of a great observa-
tory. Lifting far enough above the popu-
lous valleys to escape their dust and smoke,
It yet avoids the rigors Of greater attitudes
and their varying extremes. Over it domes
a sky like Italy's. sparing of rain. prodigal
of sun. where by nights magic heights of
blue grow depths of blackness, and reach
beyond reach the far stars shine we connot
number. This untroubled atmosphere has
kept the Lick telescope. no longer the lar
gest in the world. still king In Its realm
and has drawn to the wilderness group of
men who count the heavens a recompense
for the loss of the " orld; men who are will
ing to give their lives to the working out OF
problems that may take a nfe's time to
solve. For discoveries Of sudden or start
ling facts and phenomena, in which the
Lick observatory has had its share. are
usually incidental, things picked up by the
way in the prosecution of long inquiries
such as only obserVatories of pure research
may undertake. The patient saving of de-
tail, the persistent following of uncertain
clues. the applying of mathematical tests,
the interpreting of mathematical prophecy,
the handling of machinery, the designing
Evening star., 1903-07-01

heard the ladies say. he had been standing
there an hour, and the timid knock he gave
from time to time produced in me an odd
feeling which those ladies behind me
seemed to share.
It's a shamer heard one of them cry
Veronica Moore has excuse for such
thoughtlessness. 1t is an hour now that
she has been shut up in her room alone.
She won't have even her maid in. She pre-
fers to dress alone. she says Peculiar in a
bride. isn't it? But one thing is certain;
she canrot put on her veil without help.
She will have to call some one in for that AT
which the other volunteered that the Moores
were all queer. and that she didn't envy
Francis jeffrey What! not with fifty
thousand a year to tighten her oddities?
returned her companion with shrug
which communicated itself to me, so closely
were we packed together. I have son
who could bear with them under such cir
cumStanceS.' Indeed she has and all Wash
ington knows 1t, but the remark passed
without comment. for they had not yet ex-
hausted the main event. and the person
they now attacked was Miss TuttIe. why
doesn't she come and see that that bou-
quet is taken in? / declare it's not de-
cent Mr.. Jeffrey would not feel compli-
mented II he knew the fate of those mag
nifcent lilies and roses. l presume he fur
nfshed the bouquet
Miss Tuttle has looked out of her room
once l heard the other reply. She is in
splendid beauty today, but pale. But she
never could control Veronica Hush you
speak louder than you think This amused
me, and 1 do believe that in another mo-
ment should have laughed outright IL an
other boy had not appeared in the hall be-
fore us. who, showing aside the first, raped
on the door with spirit which called for
answer. But he was no more successful
than the other boy had been; so, being a
brisk fellow, with no time for nonsense he
called out. Your bouquet Miss, and a mes
sage. which 1 am to give you before you
go downstairs! The gentleman is quite
particular about It. These words We're lit
orally shouted at the door. but in
the hubbub Of voices about US /
don't believe any one heard them
but ourselves and the bride. know that she
heard them. for she opened the door very
little way-such very little way that the
boy had to put his lips to the crack when
he spoke, and then turn and place his ear
where his lips had been in order to catch
her reply. This, for some reason, seemed a
long time in coming. and the fellow grew
so impatient that he amused himself by
snatching the bouquet from the other boy
and thrusting it in through the crack, to
the very great detriment of its roses and
lilies. When she took 1t he bawled for his
answer. and when he got 1t he stared and
muttered dOubtfully to himself as he
worked his way out again through the
crowd. which by this time was beginning to
choke up all the halls and stairways.
But why have I told you all this nom
senseT' she asked quite suddenly. TT isn't
OF the least consequence that Veronica
Evening star., 1903-07-01
RAISING MUSHROOMS.
Description Of the Greatest Mushroom
Garden in France.

From Scribners Magazine
The strangest of these Underground
worlds which 1 visited was one devoted 10
the raising of mushrooms. Its limits SEEM
ed unbounded, as, indeed they were. 1or II
pierced the hillsides in every direction. we
entered through opening under an
orchard of cherry trees. About ten 1eet
inside the entrance was well. and near II
a lantern, which my kind guide lighted we
had proceeded but few steps when sud-
denly the air became very close and warm.
and a dense white mist shut us in. found
this was heat. and steam rising from huge
piles of manure stacked in an adjoining
passage. When brought from the cavalry
barracks nearby 1t is here worked by the
admixture of water until 1t attainS the re-
auired consistency. We soon passed this
steam and heat and entered caves where
the air was dry and cool
In these manure Is laid out in rounded
hummocks along the walls. and In the
wider passages in lines down the center as
well. Sometimes there are as many as five
of these rows. The mushroom seed is then
placed in these manure piles, and the date
of the planting Is written on the wall
above the section.
The mounds are then covered with a fine
powder obtained by sitting the tailings
from the quarried limestone, just as coal
dust is separated from coal. The mush-
room is now planted and the hummock is
left undisturbed for three months. more or
less when the first growth begins to appear.
The mushrooms continue to Sprout during
three months, but then engender certain
poisonous gas which kills their own seed.
The whole planting must then be removed
and the place thoroughly cleaned.
During harvest time" a crop is gathered
every twenty-four hours. Three men with
their great baskets make the rounds of this
Evening star., 1903-07-01
Remodeling the Nose.
From Current Literature.

Some four years ago a Vienna physician
invented the injection of paraffin an a SUBJ
stitute for fibrous tissue in the living body
He performed a number OF remarkable
operations. but unfortunately an accident
occurred that brought the treatment for
a time into discredit. But in 1901 his as
sistant published the history of more than
thirty reasonably successful cases "Clefts
and fistulae were narrowed, cavities here
and there were filled up, prolapses and
herniae were kept back smallpox marks
were taken out. sunken noses were re-
modelled. the falling in Of the cheek after
removal of the upper Jaw was repaired and
a nerve divided for the relief of neuralgia
was prevented from growing together
again. Though in some instances there was
lack Of discretion in the use of paraffin,
the successes were many
Evening star., 1903-07-01
XVII-Continued.

We had been discussing Mr. Jeffrey and
Miss Tuttle. when suddenly, and with no
apparent motive beyond the natural love
OF gossip which was her weakness she
launched out into remarks about the bride.
The ceremony had been late; did / know
1T? half hour three-quarters past the
time set for 1t. And why? Because Miss
Moore was not ready. She had chosen to
array herself in the house and had come
early enough for the purpose; but she
would not accept any assistance. not even
that of her maid, and of course she kept
every one waiting "Oh. there was no
more uneasy soul in the whole party that
morning than the brider' Let other people
remark upon the high look in Cora Tuttles
face. or gossip about the anxious manner
OF the bridegroom: she, the speaker, could
tell things about the bride which would
go to show that she was not all right even
before that ominous death's-head reared
itself into view at her marriage festival.
Why, the fact that she came downstairs
and was married without her bridal bou-
quet was enough. Had there not been so
much else to talk about. people would have
talked about that. But the big event had
so efrectually swallowed up the little that
only herself. and possibly two other ladies
she might name. seemed to retain any
memory of the matter
What ladies?' / asked
''Oh. it doesn't matter what ladies. Two
of the very best sort. l know they noticed
1t. because 1 heard them talking about it,
We were all standing In the upper hall and
were all crowded into a passage leading to
the room where the bride was dressing 1t
before the alarm had gone around of
what had been discovered in the library
and We were all impatient enough for the
appearance of the bride. who, we had been
told. intended to wear the old point in
which her great-grandmother was married
/ have a weakness for old point and 1 was
determined to stand where 1 could see her
come out. even II lost sight of the cere-
mony itself But 1t would have been
tedious enough waiting in that close hall
X the ladies behind me had not kept up a
conversation. which I. of course pretended
not to hear. remember 1t. every word for 1t
was my sole amusement for half an hour.
What was II? oh. 1t was about that same
bouquet. which. by the way. I had the
privilege OF staring at all the time they
chatted. For the boy who brought II had
not been admitted to Miss Moores ROOM
and. not knowing what else to do with II.
was lingering before her door. with the
great streamers falling from his hands
and the lilies making the whole place heavy
with sickening perfume. From what I
Evening star., 1903-07-01

Of delicate instruments, and tn, making
and care of them-all these things make up
the astronomers workaday life but are
hardly guessed by the visitor who is en-
tertained of a Saturday night with a sur
face view Of results, and the look OF the
stars through the telescopes that James
Lick willed should be free to all.
Evening star., 1903-07-01

underground farm every morning. and
every day in the year can count on an i'm
mense crop, which they ship to the large
cities nearby and even several miles away.
The discolored and inferior mushrooms are
sent to the canneries. but for his best
growth the producer receives only 20 cents
q pound.
Evening star., 1903-07-01

have an imposing post Office building of
their own in Seoul and a telegraph line from
there to Chemulpo and Fusan running side
by side with the Corean. In fact. there is
hardly any department of civil life or indus
try In which one does not see the quiet jap
enese absorption in progress
Evening star., 1903-07-01
Sea Breezes a Tonic.

The Holland House, at Brigantne Beach,
is situated within sound of the breakers,
and the cool sea breezes are waited to the
rooms of guests at this hotel as delight
full tonic for summer tourists
Evening star., 1903-07-01
XVIII.
In. the Grass.

I did some taH thinking that night. I
remembered that this man had held some
conversation with the Jeffreys at their
carriage door previous to their departure
from the Moore house. and found myself
Evening star., 1903-07-01

Gunner-"Does Roxbury live far out in
the suburbs?"
Guyer-"Does he? Why Roxbury lives so
far out in the suburbs he has to keen a
scarecrow in his back yard."-Chicago
News.
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neve that upon that good will depends In
no small degree the welfare of the world F."
The President replied as follows:
"Mr. Ambassador: 1t affords me sincere
qualification to receive from your hands the
letter whereby his majesty King Edward
VII accredits you as his amba ssador to
the United States of America.
Through you. the personal represent
alive of your sovereign, 1 cordially recipro-
cate his majestys desire that friendship
and good will between our two countries
shall be strengthened and perpetuated, and
with the concurrent efforts of the American
government doubt not that success will
attend your efdeavors to fulfill his
majesty's desire to this beneficial end
Following, as you do. Mr.. Ambassador.
In the steps Of one whose genial sympathy
with our people and whose intimate knowl-
edge of this country stood him in good
stead by enabling him to gain the conf
dence and esteem Of this government and
to win the affection of all with whom he
was brought into association, I cannot
doubt that you, being inspired by the same
good purposes and animated by the same
kindly feelings. will achieve no less than
did your lamented predecessor, and merit
equally with him the high regard of this
government and Of my countrymen.
1T Is fitting that this should be, and
that. mindful of the ties of kinship and
speech. moved by like aspirations of pro-
gress In the paths Of peace, and sharing a
reverential trust In the Almighty will that
guides our destinies. our two nations and
peoples. through their ministering agencies
should strive to reach harmonious accord
10 all that Affects their common intsrestsls
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FLUCTUATIONS EXCHANGED.
, --
Address Of British Ambassador and tn
Presidents Reply.

The British ambassad9E. addressed the
President as follows On, bis presentation
yesterday afternoon
''Mr. President: I have the honor to in
form you that King Edward VII. my
august sovereign, has directed me to pre-
sent to you In personsthissletter accreditng
me as his ambassadnctofthe United States
of America. 1850, Sasid
His majesty has further directed me to
assure you of his earnest desire that the
friendly relations wtdch3 exist between the
United States and Great Britain may be
maintained and streagtfJened, and have
received his majestyis command to keep
this object constantfyqin view.
am deeply conscious, sMr. President of
the responsibility laid upon me, and / am
well aware how hardsfts Will be for me to
prove worthy Of theTf high mission with
which have been honered
i come to America for the first time.
with a warm admiration for, but without
any personal knowledge of. the great M
ton over which you have been called to
preside: and I feel my inexperience the
more keenly because I succeed as British
ambassador here one who had passed u
considerable part of his life in this eoun-
try, whose sympathies with your people
were therefore based upon thorough I'M
Outstanding, and. may add. whose SINGH
lar charm OF character endeared him to al.
who knew him.
Il can only say. Mr. President. that with
coos help, Will do MY best to carry out
be more In accord with my wishes, and it
VIII De q very real happiness when my
work mere comes to an end, Il can feel
tnat have been able to help. however lit
tie. In bringing about an increase of the
eood VIII between our two nations. ] be.
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IN DOMINICAN WATERS
CoMMANDER BRfaas OF THE BAL
: To TzMoRE REPORTS OPERATIONS.
Landing p.4stsss wssEBaE xEhors, but
We're Not Obliged to Take
Action.

|: Commander J. B. Briggs, commanding the
cruiser Baltimore. has made a report from
San Juan. p. L., dated November o. of his
experiences. in San DOMINICAN waters, In
which he says.
In continuation of report No. 95-03 NJ, OF
November IA. 1903. sent from Sahte ,Demin-
go city, have to report that on the 10th at
8 m. a signal from the charge d'affatres
was sent for a landing party of forty men
to protect the legation the consulate and
other American interests. The following
day quiet prevailed. On Wednesday the
18th, the Jurien de la Graviere, a French
cruiser. arrived from Port de France. At
the request Of the Danish consul through
the American charge, the officer In charge
of the landing party sent a detail of five
men to guard the consulate, on account Of
large sum OF money being held there, as
1t was felt that in case Of trouble an attack
might be made.
ION the evening Of the 18th the German
cruiser Gazeile came in and the German
gunboat Panther left on the 18TH The New
port arrived from Puerto Plata on the Goth,
ana arrangements were at once made for
her to relieve the Baltimore's guard, which
was promptly effected at a. m. on the 21st
and on the same day an armistice arranged
between the contending parties. which. up
to the time OF the Baltimore's departure
was still in force
THE charge d'affaires informs the COM
manding officer that the proposition now
being considered by the government and
the ipsurgent governor at Santiago Is that
the president. Senior Wos GIL, viii leave
the country, providing that he can leave the
conduct Of affairs In the hands of four min
listers, whom he will name. The armistice
may expire today. the 21st. The result is
uncertain as 1t may be that the insurgents
will demand to name at least one or more
of these ministers
THE Baltimore left at II am. the 21st
Tor san Juan to coal: at the time of her
leaving everything was quiet In and about
the city. and the streets were filled with
people going about their usual occupations,
which Indicates feeling of growing quiet.
The operations about this city have been
of little interest, and as far as can be learn
ed have been attended with little or no loss
of life :"