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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
Relief.

Carrie: Oh, how do you do,
Kate? I'm so glad to see you!
Constance's gown is the dowdi.
est thing l ever saw.
Kate: Isn't that a queer way
of openin & d converse ton?
Carrie: Yes, I suppose it is,
but l just told Constance her
frock was the most beautif ul
and the most becoming thing
she ever wore, and I was Just
dying to say what 1 thought
about the dress.-Boston Tran
script.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25

The birthday of Monroe
City couple comes on the same
day, and if one forgets it the
other is sure to remember
Brooktield Gazette. It has ref
erence to the birthdays OF Prof.
and Mrs. j. 9. Reid.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
Lots O WhiiewasIlin' TO Do.

He's home from the wild an
the woOlly,
An maybe he amt feelin' blue
AS he takes 'em to task
He's got questions to ask,
An there's lots O. white wash.
in to do!
For some have been cuttin'
their capers.
An turnin' new somersaults
too!
The roll call is ready:
We're sorry for Teddy
There lots o. wmtewashin'
to do!
Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
BELLE JOHNSON,
Photographer.

At Paris Sat. afternoons June 2O-27.
photographers ConventionJuly Go
Hannibal Tuesday and Wednesdays
OF each week after July IA
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25

isn't the perfect trust and
confidence engaged people have
in each other perfectly beauti.
full
Perfectly idiotic, 1 should
say"
Why"
Because when l was engag.
ed l told my future wife all
about my income and prospects;
and now l can't spend a dollar
on myself without her knowing
about it. New York Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
MONROE AND PHILADELPHIA
TELEPHONE LIME

Conneeuonswith Palmyra. Hannibal Ma
ara Laoelie' haywood. Nelsonvilie, Lsersna.
canton cherrydell, and all points IN 80
shsiOy and Marion counties. Rates: w. y
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25

Maple City Soap is not only one of
the good soaps, but is one OF the best
soaps made.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
A Joy of Journalism.

du euItOT and NeStOr OF the
Philadelphia press. said that
the happiest davs of his jour.
nalistic career were those in
which he was 1.-The editor of a
country weekly paper in west.
ern Pennsylvania"
There are thousands of the
older men in the profession to
day who can heartily say
"amen!' to Colone McClure's
experience. They remember
those joyous old days in some
ramshackle print shop ina, coun-
try town; the old Washington
press the roller. boy; the roll.
er mould and the casting of
new roller; the sitting up at
night to mail the edition of six
hundred-that six hundred
more formidable over public af-
fairs and world interests than
the charge made at Balaklava
by that other six hundred of
old England! The country edl.
tor-who is his peer? He writes
and the people hardly contain
their patience a week to know
"what he has wrote" on the
burning issues of the day! He
gets invitations to all functions
free passes to all shows, APP
pointed on all sorts of commits,
sions where there is no pay.
gets cake from the wedding, |
cord wood for subscriptions, |
and, occasionally, gets it in
the neck" from Il comtempora.
ny.
The country press is an insep |
arabic factor from the forces
that make up our civilization.
1t is on and of the soil. It is
the mirror OF the human prob.
lens of its environment. 1t is
more nearly the organ of public
opinion than the mammoth
journals whose strongest pur
poses are commercial.
Any historian who would
write knowingly and truthfully |
the history of these times must |
get the bulk of his material
from the country newspapers.
They are the busy ebees who
gather the pollen of all the in
digenous blossoms of their hab.
itat and compress these into
the columns from which the
honey of true human history is
extracted.
Every community owes the
prime duty of support to its 10.
cal press. If man can afford
to take only one paper he
should take his home paper. If
he can go further and take a
daily, let thai be but the sup.
plement TO his county paper.
The old Greek adage "know
myself" should be expanded
INTO "know thy neighbors" and
he way TO do that is to support
your home paper. There is no
better or more helpful asset to
my county than a good news.
paper, filled with neighborhood
lews, and dealings with all
ssues of common interest as
he weekly press usually does
fairly and Observation-Disclosures
Constitution.
This is also true: BY reading
he DEMOCRAT you will know
your neighbors as you cannot
know them through any other
source.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
HUNNEWELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY

Try our lines to Monroe City, I5c; TO sholbina
6helbyville. Clarence Macon City, 25o; Kinder
Bellville, Burksville and all points ia Shelby
counties 25e. A WHEELER Mgr
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
SEVENTH DAY ADYENTISTS
DISCUSS SANITARIUh
Will Make Arrangements in City
Until Takoma Park Place Ready.

The members of the general conference
Of the Seventh Day Adventist Church
held a business session in the Second
Church. Twelfth and NJ Streets north
west. this morning. Several new dele
gctes were present. Among those who
arrived IN Washington today and made
their first appearance at the convention
were DIR. Simmons, of Portland, ore. !;
DIR. r. o. Ross and W. J. Stone, of IN
diana. \. o. BurriH, Buffalo; w. T.
Knox California.
The morning session was devoted to
the discussion of plans for the proposed
printing house, Sanitarum, and school
work, at Takoma Park II was decided
that the delegation should journey out to
Takoma on the next bright day, look
over the ground, and then determine
what is best to do. in order to start
work Immediately. a national institu-
ton VIII be erected and put in operation
as quickly as possible. 1t is understood
the advenists viii begin their work as
simply as possible. and if there is any
show or display TO be made it viii be in
results and good orks accomplished.
1t was also planned TO start a hydro
pathic institute somewhere in Washing
ton as soon as possible. Rooms Will be
procured in the business section of the
city, and the hydropathic treatment.
with water, electricity. and massage.
Will be given. Trained nurses and
skilled hydropathic physicians viii have
charge of the rooms, which will be
operated until the establishment of the
sanitarium at Takoma.
The session this afternoon will be
devoted to reading and hearing the re-
ports OF several of the committees on
home mission work. and discussion OF
plans for the winter campaign in Wash
ington and other cities. DR.. r. ]. Wag-
goner, of London, England. will preach
the sermon at the services in the church
tonight
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
POLICE AND FIREMEN
PREPARING FOR PARADE
Annual Event to Take Place Some
Time Next Month.

Preparations are on for the annual
parade of the police and fire depart
ments- The date has not been definitely
fixed but it Will be some time next
month The parade viii be reviewed by
Major Sylvester and Chief Belt, the
Commissioners. and probably President
Roosevelt.
The first prerequisite IS the house
cleaning of the different stauonhOuses,
as the first thing on the program is a
thorough inspection of the station
houses. The uniforms and equipment Of
the men are subjected TO the same rigid
scrutiny.
on parade day the two departments
Will form at Eighteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. and
march thence to the Peace Monument.
When opposite the White House the col
umn will be reviewed by the President
and the Diplomatic Corps. and here. too.
may be held an exhibition Of actual
work by the champion fire engine COM
pany of the year.
At the Peace Monument the policemen
win be reviewed by Major Sylvester and
staff. at which time the presentation of
the flag will take place. At the same
time the nremen Will pass before their
chiefs, and the best company viii re-
ceiVe their tribute.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.
Maud Reynolds Fined and Released

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Oct 1z-The
trial Of Maud Reynolds. held on suspi-
cion OF being an accomphce TO the
shooting Of John Ryan. was reopened
ia the mayors court at o'clock this
morning. Charles Howard John Clap
dore. Mrs. William Wade Ernest
Coakely. Title Coffin. Harry Sims. John
d. NOrmOyle, Thomas II. Fegan, and
Thomas w. Collingsworth were exam
ined, but none threw any additional
light on the tragedy. After being In
session two hours the court was adj
iourned 10 the Alexandria Hospital 10
hear the testimony of the wounded man.
John Ryan.
At the hospital Ryan identified the
woman as the one who was with the
man that shot him. lie said Harry Tut
tie did not shoot him; the man who shot
him was a stranger. I-he case was con-
Guided by the mayor releasing the two
men, Macaboy and Faust, and fining
Maud Reynolds 800 for refusing to tes-
tify TO the whole truth Of the case.
Ryan is greatly improved today and
win recover. Gardner J.. Boothe APP
peared for Maud Reynolds and S. G.
Brent, the Commonwealth attorney.
conducted the. prosecution.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
SHERMAN FAMILY COMES
TO UNWILLING OF STATUE
Brother of General Unable to Be
Present at Exercises.

Word has been received in Washing
ton that Hoyt Sherman. of Des Molnes.
Iowa. brother OF the general, will be
unable to attend the unwilling of the
Sherman statue because OF delicate
health due to old age. other members
of the Sherman family will be present
Tecumseh Sherman arrived in Wash
ington this morning and is the guest OF
Mrs Mcmillan, daughter Of the late
John Sherman. Others who will attend
are Mrs. Lizzie Sherman, Father
Thomas Ewing Sherman, and S. j.
Sherman, Of Iowa; and also Mrs.
Thomas w. Fitch. of Pittsburg; Mrs.
Paul Thorndyke and Mrs. Thaekara,
children of the late general. and Sher-
man Thorndyke and Sherman Thackara.
grandchildren of the general.
Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge, of New
York. and Col Cornelius Cadle, of Gin
cinnati. recording secretary Of the Army
of the Tennessee, arrived in Washing
ton last night for the purpose OF max
ing arrangements for the ceremonies
Thursday. a meeting of the banquet
committee will be held at the Arlington
Hotel tonight and other committees will
get together tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
POLICEMEN PRACTICING
FOR REVOLVER MATCH
Men on Reserve Firing at Targets al
National Guard Armory.

The police Of the city are busily en-
gagged now in shooting at the elusive
buirs-eye. This is for the reason that
the annual competitive target practice
is on for the early part Of December
The men on reserve now reSort daily
TO Captain Pearson at the National
Guard Armory, where the revolver
range is located.
Each man is provided with one round
Of cartridges, which ne fires in an effort
TO improve his shooting He must
make score Of twelve before he Is
allowed to discontinue practice. Sew
eral members Of the force have been
at it for some days without reaching
the necessary score which would in
dicate that It is not so easy as It would
appear.
The result of the coming contest win
determine the police championship
which is now held By Private J. T. Ken
ncdy, Of the first precinct. for class
]; Private J. c. Bum. of the Fifth Pre-
cinct for class ?, and Sorgt W. 3.
LYDIA, for The scrgeants
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
Bones IN WRIST BROKEN
BY AUTOMOBILE CRAM
Serious Accident to Vincent Walsh
While on Conduit Road.

Vincent Walsh, son OF Thomas 7.
Walsh. Che Colorado millionaire. is at
the New willard with a broken arm. as
the result Of an accident fast night in
his automobile. which is Of the .'red
devil" type
Mr.. Walsh was out viewing the seen
cry around Washington when. at point
on the Conduit Road just above Great
Falls, he stopped for "A moment 70 enjoy
70 the fun the panora ma spread out
around him. when he tried 10 start the
machine again the crank flew from his
hand ard struck his right wrist with
such forcc as TO fracture several bones.
Operating his machine with his left
hand. Mr.. Walsh rode to the house Of
william r. Dewdney. near the District
line, where he received some emergency
treatment and then pressed on 20 the
home Of Dr. J. Z. Gregg Gusts. 90 Nc
Pherson Square, where the fractures
were reduced. after which Mr.. Walsh
returned to the hotel.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
TO HOLD MEETING
First Session VIII Be a Workers
Conference.

The annual meeting of the women's
eign missions. of the synod of Balti-
more. will be held this week in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The first session is a workers confer
ence from until 4 on Tuesday. Local
societies are urged 20 be present The
first hour Is TO be devoted to practical
questions. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. pre-
siding
The young peoples hour will be led
bv J,r-le 44yIoT. Hiss =. r.. Lincoln. OF
New York. treasurer OF the woman's
board Of home missions. will help with
her counsel. Wednesday at 1890 there
will be a half hour Bible reading by
Rev. Henry NJ. Frost, of the China in
land mission.
After the report Of the synodica1 sec
rotary, Josephine NJ. Chester. Eva Tay-
ian Society; Miss ]. p Campbell, presi-
dent of Baltimore Presbyterial Society.
Ms = ruiheri son president Il
the Washington PresbyteriaI Society,
will speak.
me hev. Wilfred W. Shaw. former
missionary in China. will give illustra-
lions of the use of the Chinese Ian
tbH6N Ant diletfiOOn Will DC especially
In the interests of home missions. The
devotional exercises will be led by Mrs.
I. Holmes Walker of Baltimore. Net
tie c. Bradley, synodical secretary. viii
report for the year.
Young peoples work IS to be repre-
sented by Bertha Harlan. of Whining
ton. Mrs. Barlow. Of Baltimore. sec
rotary Of literature, and Mrs. Beatson.
Of Baltimore. secretary for freedmen.
will report. Mrs. Teunis S. Hamlin viii
speak on plans for the coming year,
The address OF the afternoon will be by
Miss S. F. Lincoln, treasurer OF the
womans board.
From 4 to 4:30 there will be a union
service Of prayer. led by Dr. s. B. Ros-
sitter. of New York. now under COM
mission TO the American Presbyterian
Church in Manila
The women OF this Presbyterian So
ciety and delegates from Out-Of-town
will be the guests at luncheon of the
" oman's Missionary Society of the New
York Avenue Church There will be a
popular meeting in the Church of the
Covenant Wednesday evening at
O'Clock, the address TO be made by DR.
S. b. Rossiter, ID. D.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
MINING OFFICIALS
TO BE HEARD THURSDAY

The case Of James Y. Dignowitz and
T. X Summerwell. of the Mexican Min
ing and Exploration Company, who
We're arrested on Complaint Of Eugene
Davis. of Clark & Co. OF 1891 F Street
northwest, for wrongfully appropriating
certain papers. the alleged property Of
Clark {, Co. will be called in the United
States branch OF the Police Court on
Thursday morning.
+. l.. Siddous. OF Ralston &, Siddons.
appeared for Dignowitz and Summer
well this morning, and after a consulta-
ton with Prosecuting Attorney Null
lowry, Thursday was set as the time
for trial
A meeting OF the directors Of the Mex
lean Mining and Exploration Company
viii be held this afternoon. at which
ali various phases OF the Dignowitz
case win be considered and laid before
The companys counsel
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

The following certificates of incorpora-
ton have been filed In the office Of the
Recorder OF Deeds:
The Woman's National Republican AS
ISOLATION The purpose OF the members
Of the organization Is to help IN the
promotion of wOmen's clubs for poIiti-
cal study. political work. and do all
possible for the maintenance of the prin-
ciples OF the Republican party. The in
corporators are Judith Ellen Foster.
Mary S. Lockwood. Mary Wood. Helen
Narick Boswell. and Martha s. Knowles.
The Manhattan Coal and Coke Com
pany; capital stock. 81. 900. 900: incorpora-
tors, Robert II. Stevens. Harry L. Rote,
and Nelson L. Woods.
The Georgetown Hosiery Manufacture
ing Company; capital stock, 800, 600; In
corporators. G. NJ. Romberger, w F.
GOrsuch, and Mrs. c. NJ. Romberger.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
JUST ONE A DAY
How the Coffee Crank Compromises His
Health.

How the Coffee Crank Compromises His
Health
Some people say: Coffee don't hurt
me. and thcu add. Anyway ] only
drink. one cup a dav.
~ 'coffce really dOn't hurt why not
drink morcl There Is but one answer
ond that is coffee does hurt them and
they know g. When they drink id ono.
@ day they compromise with thelr enc
mt. There are people whom one cup Ok
coffee day VIII pat ia bed II the habit
De continued.
Although warned by physicians 10
let cofeo alone have always been
50 Iola Of X that } continued to use
-. confassfs an Ohio lady. 81 COM
promised with myself and drank Just
one cup every morning Until about six
"Ail the time ] was drinking coffee
] mad heart trouble that grow steadily
worse. ard finally i had such alarming
sensations in my head fsor-tints cagis-
Ing me 20 IAN DOWN that ! &c last took
my doctor advice ana uuit coffee md
bcgan 70 Use Postum Conen fn its place.
The results have been an that the
doctor hoped. for I have not only lost
good Postum just as we'll. bat my heart
trouble has ceased. and have no more
Qsz1y spells lu my mead. i feel better
81 every way, and consider myself
q very fortunate woman To have found
the truth about Postum" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Creek Mich.
Look ~ each package Tor copy Of
the famous little book. The hOaG 70
Melville.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
NEW OFFICERS INsTALLED.

Notwithstaudingt the inclement weather
yesterday. the Church OF Our Redeener.
Lutheran, Eighth Street anc Grant Ave
nue northwest, had q large crowd to
witness the installation OF the newly
elected Sunday school officers The Rev.
j. 6. Butler. y. d, addressed the Of
dcers. He was followed by the Hon. John
J.. Greene. stamp agent postofIice.
and the Rev. G II. Butler, of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. The pastor.
the Rev. D. =. Wiseman, requested the
Rev. c. T. Julian. Of Antigua. British
West indies. 20 respond 10 the addresses
by the gentlemen
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
WAR BETWEEN GERMANY
AND j. S. IMPROBABLE
Former Ambassador White Thinks
lingo" Statements "BoSh."

CHICAGO. Oct 12.-'Bosh" is what
Andrew d. White. former ambassador
to Germany, thinks Of the statements
by Prof. Albion w. Small, Of the Uni
Versity OF Chicago, that a war between
Germany and the United States is prob
able. Mr.. White. who is here TO visit
President Harper. Of the university.
and Prof. Thomas a Jenkson. his
brother-in-law, also of the university,
so expressed himself last night at the
Auditorium. MIR. White does not con-
slider the question worthy of serious dis
cussion.
our relations with Germany were
never better and there is every assur-
ance OF continued amity between the
two nations he averred
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
MOTHER HEART BROKEN
ABOUT RUNAWAY SON
Police Asked to Help in Finding Lad
From Canton, Ohio.

Major Sylvester this morning received
a pathetic letter from G. L. Gelwick, Of
sos Newton Street, Canton. Ohio, saying
his fifteen-year-old son Omer ran away
from his home on July "a and has not
since been heard from. The father says
the boys mother is Frustrated with
grief and her life depends on the speedy
return of her son.
The lad is described as five feet three
inches tall, with light hair and blue
eyes, with two upper front teeth miss
ing At the time ne left home he had
with him S9i of his own money 1t Is
thought he came East, and may be en-
ployed. The police have been asked &c
look out for him. and a reward of 5000
is offered for information as to his
whereabouts.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
LIQUOR DEALERS MEET
IN TIE SMOKY CITY

The eleventh annual convention Of the
Retail LIQUOR Dealers Of the United
states opens tomorrow morning at the
Hotei Henry. Pittsburg, Pa Thirty
pine States viii bc represented By three
delegates from each Tine District Of
Columbia viii have six votes IN addi-
ton 70 DeleEates Leonard. Fisher. and
McGuire. the Capital City has three ma
tonal olhcers-President Edward L.
Jordan. Legislative Committceman w
T. Whaieu, and National Committeeman
Hush r. Harvey They VIII aI leave
tonight on the midnight train over the
Baltimore and Ohio
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
PHILIPPINE EXHIBIT
AT ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION

Col Clarence Edwards, chief Of the
Bureau Of Ingulor Affairs, has received
q copy OF the plans for tho Philip
pine exhibit Of the st. Louis Expoaision
The Philippine buildings will cover sew
cral acres and the exhibit will be a
reproduction Of native cities.
II VIII be entered through a walled
city at ore corner Of the exhibit. in
the center will be a large square IN
which viii be erected several monu-
mcnts. a cathedral, and other struc-
lures Including the forestry and agri-
cultural buildings. The square will be
divided from the rest OF the square by
beautiful driveway
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
OLD N0RTH'S BELL
DID NOT RING OUT

PRINCETON Oct 12-Saturday 1.50O
students who had been accustomed to
get up when they heard the bell in Old
North ring out, slept peacefully on,
and many arose too late for chapel
Some freshmen had been uD to the old
trick and had stolen the clapper.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
BURDETTE'S ABSENCE
ALARMS His FAMILY

There is still no news from young
Harold Burdette. who on the failure
OF his plan Saturday TO elope with If
tAci.- s-ts4.-g.4 -E-ila A-osae-Vei, olS-2p-
poared from the ken Of his father. FL
mer Burdette. who lives at z0S9 Thirty
fifth Street, and his family are becom-
ing alarmed. he police % this city and
palti-oore are on n loolovt f~~ the
young man. who. IL found. will be ar
rested as fugitive from his parents.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
FOREIGN coNsULs RECOGNIZED.

The following foreign consular Off
GERS have been recognized by the State
Department: DR.. Felipe Rodriguez May
orga, consul general OF Nicaragua at San
Francisco, Cal: DR.. Salvador Cordoya,
consul general of Honduras ut New
York; Or. John Francis, vice consul Of
Haiti at New York; William Joseph
Kenny, British consul general at Ma
Mia for tho Philippine Islands
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
DRITTAIN PUT OF TRIAL.

Va'tr~ Britt-i1. oliae w--f'-.' ~t~T
twenty-five years old. was placed on
trial today in Criminal Court No l. be-
fore Justice Pritchard. on charge of
robbery. The prosecuting witness is
Charles Johnson. a cripple, fifty years
old, who can walk only with the aid
of two crutches.
1t Is said that on July 3, last. Britain
invited Johnson to his home on Mis-
souri Avenue, and there beat him into
insensibility with one OF his crutches.
and then robbed him of SI7 and a dia-
Britain left Washington. and some
time afterward was arrested in Pitts
burg Pa. He Is represented by Attor-
trict Attorneys Turner and Gordon ap-
peared for the Government.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
Albert Muehlhausers Funeral.

The funeral OF Albert Muehlhauser
took place from Whcatley's funeral
rooms, IN King Street, this morning at
II o clock. The remains were put in the
Henderson vault in tho Methodist Prot
estant Cemetery
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
sa.5o to Luray and Return, Including
Admission to Caverns,

Leaving Washington via Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, a. m. Sunday. Oc-
tober u Returning, leave Luray, 6 y. ~.
same day.
The Washington times., 1903-10-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THIS is To GIVE ToTICE that VIII
not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by my wife. Angie r. ThOmp-
son. either ia her own or my name. q.
r. THOMPSON. 1t
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The Washington times., 1903-10-12
Personally Conducted Tour to Pacific
Coast.

Account n convention OF National Bankers
Association. the ,.-usylyania Railroad win CO.
crate special tour 20 the Pacific Coast leav-
ing Washington. October "A. Rate, $50 For
Itinerary and details apply 20 Passenger Agent,
fifteenth and G. Streets northwest
The Washington times., 1903-10-12

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