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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Robt. billiard, of st. Louis
has been the guest of his friend
Rev. FIR. J. Lyons.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

j. H. Woodward has sold out
and now asks that all who owe
Linn, settle at once. Books are
at Spiker's store,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

This is the notice on the
bulletin board in the post Office
Saturday. Wanted: every
body to go to church tomor-
row."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12
Get your dinner at Griffith's.

Will f.. Westhoff left yester-
day to take charge of his new
territory. Southern Kansas and
Oklahoma.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Lysander Robinson. of St.
Joseph, is in the city again with
friends. He has gone to work
for the D. K. Vowel Saddlery
Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

You wait long time before
you will see a more complete
production than 1.-THE Missouri
Girl" which comes to the Opera
House, Sat. Jan. IA.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Miss r use Mae Smith, one of
the teaCuer- 81 thc Palmyra
schools, spent Sunday IN this
CITY with me hO'nefoIks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Mrs H, F. Hankins and babes
left Monday for Bardoff, ILL.,,
where she will visit relatives
indefinitely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12
Another One.

l. e Wilson and William Mad
dox are going to open another
machine and plumbering house
in this city. They will occupy
the old fire department quar-
tiers at the mineral we'll.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Ennis holland. of Shelbyville,
came down Sunday to visit the
homefolks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Andrew Terrill. of Quincy,
was a business visitor in the
Queen of the Prairles, Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Brick Swearengen and family
have been visiting his mother
and sister in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

The Stoutsvllle Blnner has
moved into the new concrete
building and now has an excel
lent room.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Peter Werner was a visitor il
the Gem City Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Mrs. w. F. Mcneil, of st.
Joseph arrived Sunday to visit
the homefolks,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

W. r: P. Jackson spent Tues
day with his mother at Shell.
bina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Mrs. French Umstattd, of
Hannibal, came up yesterday
to visit relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Mrs. G. e. Inman went to
Lakenan yesterday to visit a
daughter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Miss Anna B)ul ware was " b
Gem City friends. Saturday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

The P. E. O's will meet with
Mrs. John Cox Saturday after
noon at 2;80.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12
Board Meets.

The Board Of Directors of the
Monroe Fair Association met
Friday afternoon at the council
rooms. At present there are
thlrty-one shares of stock at
800 per share. Tomorrow
there will be another meeting
of the Board, an outgrowth of
the one held last Saturday. The
object of the meeting is to in
corporate with forty-six shares
at 800 per, and to restrict
stock holders to one share.
Bob Abell was d business Wis.
itor in Palmyra. Saturday.
L. W. Kelley, of Fairmount.
w. Va, was in the city S ILnr-
day, with old friends.
Miss Anna B)ul ware was " b
CIV, Citv friAr1s Saturday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

Bob Abell was d business Wis.
itor in Palmyra. Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
Armies Hear the News.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, Friday
Sept. 1.-The first intimation of an
agreement between the peace pleni-
pOtentiaries was printed in today's is
sue of the Army Organ, but NJ Wittes
message to Emperor Nicholas, received
today, was held over until tomorrow.
From various sources the news OF
the agreement percolated into the com.
munfties at KochiatiOn and Gunshu
Pass, Aug. 81, but comment was with
held pending military sanction for it's
publication, and the news is yet too
vaguely known or realized to note its
effect Arrangements, however, have
already been instituted for the estab-
lishment and maintenance of a neu-
trail zone between the armies pend
ing their demobilization The army
has had ample time to accustom it.
self to the idea of peace The men
have followed the discussion as close.
ly as the delayed dispatches permitted
and it is evident that the idea of pay
ing an indemnity was the most unweI-
come Of the Japanese conditions. The
foreign military attaches are expect.
ing to be recalled, and are arranging
for formal leave-taking of the COM
manders. The industrial and mission.
ary interests are already preparing to
resume their enterprises, disorganized
by the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
Eour Deaths in Poland

Warsaw Russian Poland, Sept. q
The reports from West Prussia and
the announcement of three deaths
from cholerad in Galacia yesterday
no longer leave any doubt that the
Visitula district lis infected with the
disease for the present. 1t is known
that four deaths from cholera oc-
CURED in Russian Poland, and several
suspected cases are announced from
Ciechochoine, a watering place not far
from the Russian frontier The gov
eminent of Kiolce, bodering on Cali
cia, is still free from the epidemic
Warsaw itself is also exempt and the
report of a case of cholera at Lodz is
denied. Doctors have been sent to
various points along the Vistula for
the purpose of observation and spe-
cial committee is ready to act in
cases Of an increase of the disease.
The RATS afoat have been placed in
quarantine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03

'"alk of wOman'S jealousy of her
husband" said a physician of long
experience in New York. ''It is moth
Ing compared to her jealousy of an
other woman's chronic ailments. Half
the doctors would starve IL it were
not for the prevalence of illnesses that
are purely imaginary. OF course, it
does not do for, US to tell a woman
who has firmly made up her mind that
she is i'll that she is not i'll. Ins nine
cases out of ten she would lose her
temper and consult another DOCTOR
Among certain women invalidism
gives them a distinction which is
gratifying to their self love. They may
literally be said to enjoy poor health
They look for the doctors visit to
them or their call at his office as the
most exciting event of the day If
they know him well enough, they i'm
plore him to waive professional eti-
quette and tell them about ailments
of other women who consult him. WO-
men of this description-and they are
legion-have craving for martyrdom,
which dOctoring an imaginary illness
seems to satisfy. New York Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
Chicago Police Shaken Up.

Chicago, Sept I'm the most
sweeping police order issued from de,
partment headquarters in years Chief
Collins last night spread fear and
trembling in the police ranks by a
general order that affected so com.
manding and subordinate officials OF
the department. While no retirement
Or dismissals marked tn eaction, there
are several who are not satisfied as
to what the future may bring forth
The order creates two lieutenants, two
desk sergeants and one patrol ser.
geant, and appoints three lieutenants
II sergeants and Is patrolmen. The
transfers affect almost every precinct
where police activity is shown and
each district headquarters are an in
fusion Of new blood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
BANK MAY PAY rs PER CENT.
Denver Concern Which Recently
Failed Was Badly Conducted.

Denver Concern Which Recently
Failed Was Badly Conducted.
Denver, Sept. 2.-Receiver Stevick
of the suspended Denver Savings bank
has been taken into the district court
to testify as to the condition Of the
bank. He believes that the assets of
the bank will pay rs per cent of the
depoIitors' claims and asks authority
to declare a dividend of 10 per cent
at once.
He said: II am convinced that dur
ing the past few months the affairs of
the bank have been conducted in gross
and wilful violation of the banking
laws of the state. Loans have been
made to persons associated with and
to companies officered by the same
persons who made the loans as officers
of the Denver Savings bank, and such
loans were made without any collat-
eral or upon collateral which was
only fimsy pretext
'On the books of the bank appear
entries of loans to banks and com
mercial houses in Indiana Territory
and Texas"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
FIVE MINUTES.
Under Some Circumstances 1t Seems
Very Long Time.

Under Some circumstances 1t Seems
Very Long Time.
In murder trial before a western
court the prisoner was able to account
for the whole Of his time except five
minutes on the evening when the crime
was committed. His counsel argued
that it was impossible for him to have
killed the man under the circumstances
in so brief a period, and on that plea
largely based his defense, the other
testimony being strongly against his
client.
When the prosecuting attorney re-
piled, he said: "How long time really
is five minutes? Let us see. Viii his
honor command absolute silence in the
courtroom for that space"
The judge graciously complied There
was clock on the wall Every eye in
the courtroom was fixed upon it as the
pendulum licked off the seconds. There
was breathless silence.
We all know how time which is
waited for creeps and halts and at last
does not seem to move at ALL
The keen witted counsel waited until
the tired audience gave a sigh Of relief
at the close of the period, and then
asked quietly:
could he not have struck one f-eal
blow in all that timer
The prisoner was found guilty, and,
as it was proved afterward, justly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
POSSE HUNTING FOR MANIAC.
Ohio Mob Looking for Man Who Has
Been Terrorizinu People.

Lorain, o., Sept. "A posse Of one
hundred men headed by Sheriff Sails
bury, is today securing the country
in Avon township near here in search
of Peter Pitts. Jr., an alleged maniac
who has been terrorinzing the people
throughout the district for several
days
Pitts is heavily armed, and he only
will be captured after a desperate
fight. The citizens forming the posse
are armed with rifles and revolvers.
Pitts is charged with setting fire to
a farm house last Wednesday night.
The building was destroyed and the
inmates narrowly escaped with their
lives. Since then he is accused of
having attempted to wreck the Tole.
do Limited on the Lake Shore cleo.
trio railway by piling ties on the
track. THE motorman, however, disco.
cred the ties in time to avoid a wreck.
The maniac has also attempted to
kill several women and children nv
shooting at them. "A report reached
here early today that the posse had
surrounded Pitts in a cornfeld.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
"CUTTING OVER"
How Telephone Lines Are Move,
From Ono switchboard to Another.

How Telephone Lines Are Moved
From Ono Switchboard to Another.
Cutting over" is the technical
phrase applied to moving the wires in
a, telephone central Office from one
switchboard to another. If you will
reflect that many Of the switchboards
of the type used in the Bell exchanges
of large cities carry 9,600 lines, you
will see what a task transferring such
mass of wires is. Indeed, there are
few mechanical operations which more
impress one with a sense of absolutely
perfect forethought and organization.
When an exchange is to be "cut
over" all the outside lines coming into
, it, both overhead and underground, are
tapped and practically connected with
the new board While the OLD one is still
in use. That is to say, they are brought
into the main distributing frame
which is the big rack through which
the outside dimes are separated and
linked to the proper inside lines which
run directly into the switchboard and
terminate in the Jacks" by means Of
which the operator is enabled to put
any two subscribers into communica-
ton.
The opportunities for confusion and
mishaps in this work are evident, and
it speaks much for the painstaking care
with which it is done that a subscriber
is practically never lost" as the tele-
phone engineer calls it, if one of the
lines is temporarily disconnected. To
secure such perfection innumerable
tests are necessary not only of the out
side lines, but of every switchboard
line, and these are conducted over a
long period so as i'll no way to disturb
the service of the subscriber.
The operators are thoroughly drilled
in the use of the new board, and when
it comes to the actual performance of
cutting over,' which generally takes
place some hour in the night when
business is always light, both boards
have a full force to work them. The
final step is to cut the old connections
and complete the new ones at the same
instant. This is usually done by pull
ing out from the board to be abandon
ed the heat coils which are put into
every circuit in the distributing frame
as protection to the apparatus against
an overload of electricity from light
ming or from the crossing of wires, or
what not, and simultaneously pushing
coils into the mechanism that replaces
it. So rapidly can skilled men perform
the operation that one of them can put
600 or 700 coils in q place in thirty
seconds, and the whole process of "cut-
ting over" III large office occupies not
more than two minutes. There is no in
terruption of service, however for one
group of wires is dealt with at time,
so that no circuit is out of commission
more than half . minute at the longest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
Man Held for Wife Murder.

Gainesville, Ga, Sept. Al. G.
Brewer, a tenant farmer, 21 years old
residing 3 miles Of Carnesyille, has
been lodged in jail here on the charge
of murder by Sheriff Ramply He is
alleged to have given his wife whip
ping on June 5, which resulted in her
death three weeks ago. She left her
husband on June Is, went to her fatn.
ers, near Monroe, Ca, and died there
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
DEATH BY ELEcTRocuTIoN.
Man Prefers that Death 40 One in ;
Pit of Molten Metal,

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Nels Anderson, a
motor inspector for the Illinois Steel
company, chose death by electrocution
in preference to more horrible fate
in one of the company's seething met.
al pits today at the South Chicago
works.
Anderson was doing repair work on
the arm of crane directly over one
of the hot metal pits. A slight move.
ment of the arm caused him to lose
his balance. The only support with.
in reach was an uninsulated live wire
which connected the crane with pow.
er The doomed man gave one glance
at the white-hot metal below and
caught the wire as he was falling. He
was almost instantly killed and the
body hung over the wire until the
current could be shut Off
Death is thought to have been in.
stantaneous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
The One Person.

There was certain old New Eng
land minister who had blunt way Of
getting right at the bottom of things.
With solemn air he announced from
the pulpit one day that a button had
been found in the collection. "Only
one Individual in the church could have
been guilty OF this trick" he said, "and
/ shall expect this person to replace
the button with q coin" After service
a member Of the church owned up to
being the culprit and asked: "Eow
did you know was the man?" Il Gid
not know" said the clergyman. "But
you said only one person could have
done it." "Just So" was the reply
1.-TWO persons could not have put the
same button on the plate"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
WILL RETURN TO WASHINGTON
President Roosevelt VIII Soon Be al
the White House.

AnS WHILS F1OuSGs
Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept. 2.-Arrange.
ments nave already been shaped in a
tentative way for the return of Pres
ident Roosevelt to Washington. Such
business as is not of pressing nature
Is being prepared until the president
can take it up directly with his cab
met officers at the White House.
At present it is the presidents in
tention to leave Oyster Bay for Wash
ington on Saturday morning, Sept. 80
Meantime at Sycamore Hill he twill re
cefve and entertain the Russian and
Japanese plenipotentiaries. 1t is ex-
pected that they will be the guests of
the president and Mrs. Roosevelt at
lunchean, the Russians being entertain
ed one day and the Japanese another
The dates for the luncheons have not
been fixed, but will be dependent in
great degree on the conclusions and
signing of the treaty of peace.
The president will make formal ex-
preston concerning the conclusion of
peace until the treaty shall have been
signed.
No visitors were scheduled to arrive
at Sycamore Hill today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
Sultan Receives ultimatun.

Paris, Sept. 2.-The government has
addressed to the Sultan of Morocco an.
other peremptory note amounting to
an ultimatum. This note says that
the release of the imprisoned Algerian
citizens, Bouzian is not sufficient and
demand in addition: First, the payment
of an indemnity; second, the puish
men of the Cadi who made the arrest
and third, a public apology. If al
these demands are not granted within
a brief delay the French minister was
ordered to leave Fez preparatory tc
the adoption of coercive measures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
Russian Officials DENY Report.

St Petersburg, Sept 2.-The health
department reiterated today IT'S assur
ance that there is no cholera in the
empire, including the Vistula district
The Minsk district has just reported
again that no cases of cholera have
been discovered there. A special in
vestigation is being conducted in the
Warsaw district. The authorities are
again tracing the cours edown the
Vistula of the raft on which two cases
of cholera occurred. In April last
while describing the river from the
government of Minsk to Culm, West
Prussia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03

The man had been grumbling steadily
for half an hour to his seat mate, whom
he had never seen before. He had
grumbled about business, politics, war,
peace, vacations, church. children, rail
roads, schools, farms, newspapers and
that unfailing scapegoat- weather.
The man beside him had borne all
that seemed necessary and at last be-
thought him of way to silence Ehe
grumbler, il such thing was possibss.
"Are your domestic relations agree
able?" he asked suddenly, turning an
inquisitive gaze on his companion.
Yes, they are!" mapped the grum-
bier. Its my wRfes relations that
make all the trcublk."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
LITTLE GIRL KILLED BY sTcNE.
Boy Threw at Another and Struck Her
on the Temple,


on the Temple.
New York, August 2.-Holding her
doll In her arms, Rosa Critic, IA years
old, was instantly killed at her home
In West F'ifty-ninth street by a stone
alleged to have been hurled by Chas.
Gillette, an Italian of Is years. The
boy escaped.
Still clasping the doll, the body of
the little girl was taken to her home
and detectives were searching for the
boy all night
Gillette is the leader of a band OF
young Italians, who have given the
police much annoyance. For a long
time they have harassed the keeper
of small store of a man named Mus
carello, who asked a policeman to
drive them ooff. Gillette soon return
ed afterwards, crept stealthily along
the opposite side of the street and
when Muscarello's head was turned
threw large stone with all his force.
The missile struck the little girl in
the temple and she fell on the side.
Walf, dying instantly. Neighbors say
Gillette was engaged to marry the
dead child's sister.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
CHOLERA APPEARS
IN GERMAN EMPIRE
Dread Black PIag7l5 Causes
Alarm in Kaiser's Domain.
PoLANDgALso INFECTED
German Health Officials Do Not Think
the Disease Can Reach the United
efates-lstsamship Company Ears
Russian Immigrants.

Berlin, Sept. 2.-The ministry Of the
interior has issued a notice assuring
the public that there is no reason for
anxfet ty on account CT Inc appearance
Of cholera in German territory. The
government has long reckoned On The
political situation A circular dis
patch was sent by the Imperial depart
ment OF the interior to the confederate
ed states in January calling attention
to the possibility CT cholera and re
questing them not to be unprepared to
deal with an infection
Resisting the spreyil Of cholera"
the official declaration, rhas become
much easier, under the imperial cpl
demic law Of june so, 1900, giving the.
health police proper power. These
powers nave been fully exercised in
sequestering persons that have chole-
ra or have been exposed to it, or who
have doubtful symptoms and in watch
ing over persons and property employ
ed in traffic on tle rivers Weichsei,
Brahe and Netze, and on the Brom,
berg canal"
The German imperial health office
taday made the following statement
concerning the probability of cholera
reaching the United States from Ger
many:
The danger Of the migration of chol-
era to America from Germany is re-
mote. Since the experiences Of 1902
1908, arrangements. have been per-
fected to comb at the disease even
ig its Importation cannot be prevented.
Hamburg and Bremen are the most
dangerous spots and to them the most
care has been devoted The water
system of Hamburg which used to be.
fed from the EIbe, has been changed
so that no drinking water is taken
from the Elbe That was the cause
Of the epidemic of 1892. SO far only
sporadic cases have occurred within
German territory, derived from Rus
sian rafts1nen, and the sible immigrant
who died at Hamburg
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-03
PEACE CONFERENCE
ABOUT COMPLETED
Clerks Are Ready to Engross
the Treaty of Peace.
ARMIES HEAR OF THE TREATY

BY Tuesday Of Next Week 1t Is Be.
Ieved the Document Will Be Ready
for the Signatures of the Chief En-
voys-DetaiIs Yet To Be Arranged.
Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 2.-It is
expected that the text of the treaty
will Be completed today Only two
articles remain to be drafted. Two cal
lgraphcr5 from the state department
are already here to begin the work of
engrossing and everything now indi-
Gates that the ceremony OF signing
the treaty can take place Tuesday at
the latest, possibly Monday.
The statement in the Associated
Press dispatches last night that the Sc
ries of conferences which continued
until almost midnight related to diff
ferences over the article concerning
the division of Saknalin is fully con
tirmed. The Japanese at first were
inclined to be obdurate but an arrange
ment mutually satisfactory was pro-
visionally agreed to and is expected
to be finally ratified by the chief plen-
ipotentiaries during the day.
The article relating to Sakhalin will
be according to the original agreement
as given in the Associated Press dis
patches Tuesday night, namely, mutual
obligation not to fortify Sahhalin and
obligation on the part of Japan not
to fortify LaPerouse straits. The
only other question which remains to
be solved is as to the details of the
evacuation of Manchuria. The troops
are to be Immediately withdrawn, the
Japanese to the line of Mukden and
the Russians to Harbin. The details
of the subsequent withdrawal have
not yet been arranged.