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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning the Differ
ent Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at 9 a. m
Each Wednesday. Don't Forget il.

Baptist Church. The property
was Insured for $1,000, which
with building fund of $11, 900
already on hand, will enable
the congregation to rebuild.
which they will do at once.
ST. JUDE.
Calendar for Jan. 1905.
SUNDAYS.
Jan. 18th, Second Sunday af.
ter Epiphany.
Morning Prayer at II o'clock.
Evening Pra!e at Z o'clock.
Jan. 22nd, Third Sunday af-
ter Epiphany.
Morning Payer at II o'clock.
Evening Prayer at z o'clock.
Jan. Goth, Fourth Sunday af-
ter Epiphany.
Morning Prayer at IL o'clock.
Evening Prayer at z o'clock.
HOLY DAYS.
Wednesday Jan. 25th, Con-
version of St. Paul. holy
Communion 10 Il. m.
FAST DAYS.
Each Friday in the month.
WEEK DAYS.
Litany each Wednesday at
z p. m.
Sunday School Alfred Jaeger
Jr., Supt. $50 each Sunday
morning.
BENJAMIN EVANS DIGGS,
Rector.
CHRISTIAN.
Morning subject: "The Re
lation of the Church TO Our
Colleges" Evening subject:
Debts" Christian Endeavor
at 6 o'clock before the evening
service. Subject "Am I My
Brother Keeper"
AT HASSARD.
Preaching at the Hassard
Church in tae afternoon by
Eld. j @. Todd of Monroe City.
All welcome.
METHODIST.
The usual services will be
held during the week and on
Sunday. Every body invited.
PRESBY TERRAIN.
There will be services next
Sunday at Pee Dee at II a. m.
and at the church in town at Z
p. IN. Public cordially invited.
HOLY ROSARY.
There will be regular services
at 10 a. IN. Sunday by Rev, FIR.
John Lyons.
|. FIRST BAPTIST.
Regular services by the Pas.
tor, Rev. 1. W. Read. Subject
of morning sermon: Center
Shots Evening: How to
Please God"
The Womans Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. Hat
tie L. G. Vaughn at the Parson-
age. The cause OF the meeting
being one week ahead of the
usual time is, the church ex-
poets to be engaged in a pro-
tracted meeting next week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-12

DR.. L. #. Bell was a business
visitor In Keoxuk. Iowa, SAT-
urday.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
A Blow to Optimism.

Il is very firing to the earnest
patriot to learn that Sepor Carlos
F. Morales. who has been a sort of
president pro tenn. of the black-and-
tan republic Of Santo Domingo. is
on the jump. In common with other
earnest patriots. we had hoped for
whole lot from Carlos, and now
that the only possible view of him is
rear elevation, facilitated occasion
ally by the energy of his leaps to-
ward the tall timber, we are remind
ed sadly, that man was made 10
mourn.
We do. As we have been able TO
read and interpret the reports from
the Caribbean the name of the presi-
dent pro tenn. of Santo Domingo was
the Spanish spelling for morals. /"
He came as near being great and
good friend" as his latitude permits.
Great things were expected of hira,
including the elimination of the fes-
tive revolution and the inculcation
Of habit of debt-paying among his
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
PHYSICIAN VOUCHES
FOR THIS PHENOMENON
Births Just One Hundred and Sixteen Days Apart At
tracts Attention of Doctors and Other People
in Albany.

York Central car shops in West Albany.
and both parents are a Few months
more than twenty years old DR.. Moston
said that he believed the wosnan's
story, although such an occurrence was.
so lar as be knew, unprecedented in
authentic medical annals.
The child is normal" he said, and I
saw the other child. who is evidently
not more than four months old. showing
as vet no sign OF a tooth. Mrs. Wiltse
told me that no physician attended the
other birth. though one was sent for.
and her only attendant wes a woman.
with whom she boarded, but whose pres
ent address she does not know.
Vouchers From Others.
Mrs. Wiltse's mother and family all
vouch for the truth of her story, and
share in the surprise occasiOned by the
phenomenon. Personally I am satisfied
that they are telling the truth"
DR.. ]. P. Boyd said instances could be
cited of a similar nature, but that a
reasonable doubt had always been cast
on their validity.
DR.. T. p. Sheldon said such a thing
was possible. perhaps. but he thought
in this case somebody was being i'm
posed on.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
WARNED-OYER JOKER
ASKS $4,000 FOR STORIES
Claim Against Estate Of Millionaire
for Telling Yarns at Second
Hand.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill, Dec. 2s.-Keep-
ing tab on the funny stories of Uncle
Joe" Cannon, Chauncey Depew and
Mark Twain and retailing them to a
distressed millionaire, Capt. Lewis F.
Ijams thinks Is worth at least 5000
He has sued the estate of Abraham
Brokaw, deceased plow manufacturer.
for this amount for his services as a
warmed-over joker.
Ijarns in his bill alleges that 5000 is
only just compensation for telling the
old man funny stories, reading chapters
from the Bible and In other ways
Frightening his declining days during
the three years that the eccentric manu-
facturer made his home with him.
The Brokaw estate is valued at S20oo.-
600. and Ijams confidently expected TO
be remembered in the old mans will He
was chagrined. therefore. TO find that
he was overlooked. although Brokaw
lad no direct heirs.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

ALBANY, Dec. 2s.-Should Nelson
and Elizabeth Wiltse. the children Of
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Wiltse. survive the
ills to which children are prone, they
will go down into medical history az
and themselves will enjoy
the distinction of having one of the
most remarkable birth records known
Having the same parents, one was
born on August %, 1905, and the other on
December g, 1905 making just I16 days
between them, this being less than four
months.
This startling case has been brought
to notice by DR.. George 4. Moston, who
attended Mrs. WiltSe last Saturday
when an eight-pound baby girl was born
10 the young couple
Thought it Impossible.
DR.. Moston. 10 whose attention Mrs
Wiltse was brought few weeks after
the birth of the first child. firmly be-
lieves that this seemingly impossible
thing has come TO pass in this humble
home, ard that the case is in no way a
hoax.
The father is employed in the New
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

feliow-countrymen. He was a sort
of chrome-colored George Washing
ton, with a sprinkling of Thomas
Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin on
the side. Oh, he was the real thing
was Carlos F.
And now he departs. The cabinet
which should have supported him
split in the middle and there was
nothing else for him to do. Even
the presence of a half dozen Ameri.
can warships, on hand to guard the
Dillingham-Sanchez convention and
see to it that that instrument does
not become blotted or mildewed, was
not enough to hold the fiery Morales
in check. He felt the air of the
palace to be oppressive and made for
the brush.
There is one note of cheer in the
chorus of despond-a single ray of
light in the palace of gloom. Morales
to use a phrase of the forgotten
time when copper and telegraphy
were still friendly-is "on the wire -
We can get him If we want him.
Any time a new revolution is needed
he may be relied upon to do his
best. Any time a new convention is
desired he will doubtless be willing
to telegraph his acquiescence.
But, on the run. He can't be ex-
pected to stop.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
West Point and Football.

West Point has given the forth
coming football conference in New
York significance 1t was not ex-
pected to assume. While more than
fifty institutions of learning had re-
sponded to the call of New York
University, they were not impress
sive for their athletic standing. The
Military Academy is SO impressive, and
it is gratifying to the whole country
to know it has earned its present
athletic distinction by following
sport in the only true way. So the
PRONUNCIATION by its superintendent
Of a series of instructions to its dele
gate, a captain in the regular army,
which look to real reform in foot
ball, is accepted everywhere as fore
casting important results
At the conference the army dele
gate is to contend for these changes:
An open game; elimination OF rough
and brutal playing; efficient enforcement
OF rules: making the rules definite and
precise in all respects such as the defni-
ton of brutal playing. holding, tripping
and. in general, all infringement OF the
rules for which penalties are given; or
ganization of a permanent body OF off,
cials-
Most of these propositions are pre-
yentive in their nature, not creative.
Among ideal sportsmen it would be
possible to play football without any
penalties; and, though ideal sport
is as fieeting a prospect as the mil
lennium, the effort of the men behind
our modern amateur sport. whatever
it is. should be for progress to-
ward the conditions of ideal sport.
Standards which permit the mem
bers of big Four" team deliberate
ly to single out the strongest player
opposed to them and either by tir-
ing him or injuring him drive him
from the game, will vitiate any rules.
Nevertheless. athletics. like every
other public interest, must take what
IL can get, and what It can get is
not likely TO be the ideal thing. Just
now the most important thing to do
is TO change the rules. II they are
not changed, state legislatures may
very possibly take a hand in the
contest and abolish the game alto
gether. And if, as the superintendent
of the Military Academy apparently
fears, the big Four"-Harvard
Yale, Princeton, and Pennsylvania
will not join in the movement to re-
form the rules. they must be left
out. Important as they are. they
cannot be permitted to jeopardize in
all the other colleges of the country
a sport as good as football can be
made.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
THE Personal SIDE
cit THE CAPITOL
Slsmp's Failure in Leading Virginia's Fall Cam
paign Inclines Party in State to Hunt
New Leader
New Leader.

KimbalI- My grandf1ther's sepe was
the same. ana he was a friezd 81 yours
when you lived at Worcester. Mass
have brought you back a book which
my grandfather borrowed from you fn
Is4S''
Senator Allison was greatly Interested
at being thus remembered by the fam
lily of a friend of his college days. Ho
took the parcel, opened IL, and found al
ancient COPY of Burns poems. On tbs
nyleaf was written In his own hand:
1s4s'' ~
To get that book back to it's owner.
Mr. Kimball said had been one OF the
charged upon his father, and which he
in turn had imposed upon his son. Az
ter sixty-one years II had been re-
turned.
Senator Edmund Winston Pettus. cf
Alabama. is going TO be a Senator at
100 years OF age. il good wishes of
his friends, at home and elsewhere. ars
rewarded with realization The sena-
tor Is nearing the eighty-sixth anniver-
sary of his birth. and there is not a
man among his colleagues who enjoys
better health. The day Congress ad-
5ourned he put on his overcoat and
walked down TO the Pennsylvania sta
IlOn 10 take tram LOT MS cOullcEn
home to spend Christmas with his wife.
They have been married over sixty
years
Senator Pettus might be the grand
father OF his youngest associate In the
Senate. Mr.. Burkett of Nebraska, who
only the other day cefeDrHted his tnir-
ty-eighth birthday anniversary.
Senator Burkett friends in south
western Iowa, by the way, tell a good
story of how he got the suit of clothes
in which he taught his first term OF
school. He had been farm boy, and
had by dint of hard work, which In
cIuded janitor service about the school.
got through college at Tabor, Iowa
Armed with his diploma and an incon-
venient deficit in his financial resources.
BE applied for the principalship- OF a
Nebraska school and was elected He
had money enough TO get there, ous
he absolutely must have new suit or
clothes before ne could assume the dig
mites Of his post. So he went to the
clothing store OF Uncle Dave Helm
sheimer OF Glenwood, and told his pre-
dicament.
I'm going to get $50 month out
there" he said, "and If you'll let me
out OF my first months wages
The terms were accepted, and the
young man arrayed himself in a S26 suit,
in which he felt so dressed-up that he
wasn't comfortable for a week Within
fifteen years the young schoolmaster
without an opposing vote in his party
caucus-almost the first man in the
States history to enjoy such dis
tinction.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
MRS. MACKAY'S MEMORIAL
TO HER MOTHER

ROSLYN, L. l., Dec 2.-As 8 me-
mortal to her mother, Mrs. Clarence II.
Mackay ie TO give n parish house 10
Trinity Church. OF which she is q men,
Der. The plans have been in preparation
for some time. but it was decided 10
acquire an endowment fund, which Mrs.
Mackay started some time ago with
81 900.
The fund has now been arranged for.
The new house win cost $1,000
The Washington times., 1905-12-28
MISS ROOSEVELT
CHANGES PLAN
Will Not Go to New York
Until Later.
DEPEWS COMING MONDAY
Senator and Wife Will Bring as Their
Guest Miss Anna Paulding,
Their Niece.

Miss Roosevelt changed her plan for
going to New York yesterday and will
not go until the last Of January. She
spent most of the day in company with
Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell, leaving the
White House in company with her and
going for luncheon to the New Willard
and later occupying a box at Chase's
with Mrs. Bromwen and several
friends. Miss Roosevelt dined out last
evening with friends.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

There is trouble brewing among the
Republicans OF Virginia. Representative
Campbell SIemp. the only Republican
Congressman from the Old Dominion, is
the cyclone center.
All OF the difficulty arises from a
growing impression among his party
that slemp f. not the peerless leader ne
was once heraidsd 70 be. This feeling
arises from the fact that IN the last
gubernatorial election. when be was
trying out b.s msttle for the first time
as State organizer and leader. he
failed 20 decrease the Democratic vote
in Virginia. As matter os fact, he
did MT make ss s00S a showing as had
attended the work of PARK Agnew. his
predecessor ib fbs posi- Of Republican
leader IN vlreisia
As a result Of tfis Dissatisfaction In
the party WITH Af. Slernps there are IN
favorable opport unity. viii Be made TO
replace him. It - said that Park Az-
new viii stand q change 70 be rein
stated II he Ia willing.
An old man stood looking at the vacant
hall of the House OF Representatives
this morning.
i was thinking" he said. .'of ali this
talk Of retiring the aged and fnftrra
clerks 1t reminds me of an incident
that occurred IN the House many years
ago. at the time when the members Of
Congress reassembled one year 10 vote
away the increase in salary they had
voted to themselves the year before.
Incidentally, all the members thought IL
incumbent on them TO explain what they
had done with the extra money they
got the year before
Some made speeches saying they had
given theirs to charity. schools, or libra
ries- The general chorus Of explana-
tions began to be nonotonous. Finally
one old mani don't remember his name
arose and said:
- Mr.. Speaker. I gave mine to an aged
and INDECENT female
Then. without more ado. the old gen
tlemaTl sat Gewn. His brief speech, how
all the members crowded around 10 ask
him about his giving away the extra
money
Who was this aged and INDECENT
female? asked one member.
She was my wife calmly explained
the old man.
His explanation was voted a good
one"
A young man from New York walked
into Senator AIlison's room at the Cap
itol the other day and difidently asked
for the Senator. He was shown into
the private Office of the Senates Nes-
tor. and taking a little parcel from un-
der his arm said:
t. 1v>1.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

tions TO Mrs Astor's annual ball. which
was 10 have been held January s. in the
town house. Fifth avenue and Sixty
fifth street, New York Owing TO the
death OF George Ogilvy-Haig, of Lon
don. who married Charlotte Astor. Mrs.
Astor's daughter. this ball has been
postponed. After a six weeks period OF
mourning. possibly late in February,
Mrs. AsIor will entertain in her ac-
customed way.
The, death OF the millionaire distiller
will also prevent Mrs. Orme Wilson s
annual dinner dance. Mrs. John JACOB
Astor was TO entertain with a small
dance, January 1e. but her cards Will be
recalled. With the Astors, Mrs. Cor
neiius Vanderbilt, sr-, Mrs harry PAYNE
Wbttncy Mrs. Clarence Mackay and
scores OF other leaders of fashion in
raonrning. large entertainments Will be
few in society this season
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

An imported opera singer, one of Hun
gary's inexhaustible nobility. has been
touched by a confidence man for 5000.
The lady seems never to have suspected
the fellowship between romance and
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

The New York editor never gets over
his surprise that papers outside Of that
center of culture and altruism have
local news 70 print.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Among the hosts who entertained din
ner parties last evening, afterwards
taking their guests TO the dance at the
Arlington, were. Mr.. and Mrs Andrew
Y Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry CIeNe-
land Perkins. Dr. and Mrs. Chataru
Mrs. Gardner Williams, Mrs BayIeE ana
Mrs Fremont
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

When Mr.. Cdell begins to tell what
he is going to prove and how wicked is
everybody else. he reminds us strongly
of the Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

That was a wise process server who
threw $3.50 into the lap Of young Rookie
feller before he flashed his subpoena.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Giving aims is said 10 be a science
Collecting them, certainly. has become
an art.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Champ Clark says he is willing TO run
for President himself. He should avoid
the conventional
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

The Christmas sand-bagger is remind
ing opulent victims the world owes him
. living.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Judge Hamilton says the service he
rendered the insurance companies was
secret. So is that OF the second-story
worker. 1t has 10 be.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

A process-server has succeeded in ef-
fecting service upon young William
Rockefeller. Everybody will hope he
proves a more Illuminating witness than
mis- uncle.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Horace Porter. late ambassador TO
France, will be the guest of the Secre-
Jary of State and Mrs. Root for the dip
lornatic reception. Whitelaw Reid, am
bassador TO Great Britain, and Mrs
Reid will be the guests of Commander
and Mrs. CoWles at the same time
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Time TO begin thinking which of them
we Will omit next year.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Mr.. McCleary is a protectionist of the
extreme brand. He rot only wants to
stand pat. but is willing 10 raise the
ante
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Senator'S Platt and Depew are won
dering probably. which of their seats
the President most admires
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Senator and AIRS. Chauncey Depew
will arrive in Washington Monday.
They have leased for the winter the
residence of Gen. and Mrs. Bates. at
the intersection of Connecticut avenue,
n and Eighteenth streets. and will have
as a guest their niece, Miss Anna
Paulding
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

With the reassembling of Congress,
we shall all get some new information
about the proper way TO dig a ditch.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Mrs. Piles, wife of Senator Piles, Will
not receive today but will be at nome AT
the Cochran Thursday, January %
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

answers the late Senator ingalls, de-
scription of a statesman out of job
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Mrs. L. z. Letter has gone to Chi
cago for a ten days visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Thompson.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Glenn Grinder entertained a number OF
street northeast. Tho evening was de-
voted TO vocal and piano solos and
games Refreshments were served.
Among those present were the Misses
A. Harmon. r. Lusky. a. Sarty, X. Sla-
ter, S. Breslin, NJ. Murray and G. Muir
ray VIII Harvey. Edward Grinder, win
Luskey. Ernest Cue, Herbert Fugit,
Charles Preston, Morton King, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Grinder. Mr.. and Mrs. Fahr-
aey. Mrs. Harmon. Mrs. Suit and Mrs.
G M Grinder.
morning.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Senator and Mrs. Thomas c. Platt.
who were in Washington for Christmas
Day, have gone to the Hot Springs, Va,
for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Lady Susan Townley, wife of the
counselor Of the British embassy. who
has been absent from society for over
two weeks past on account of some in
juries suffered in an automobile acci-
dent, was able to go driving last even
ing.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Mrs. Overman, wife of senator over
man OF North Carolina, Will not re-
ceIve today, but will be at home AT the
Cochran Thursday. January 20
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

The announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Kathryne s. Leather
man, formerly of Martinsburg, w. Va,
to Edward G. Rose. lately Of New York
The wedding viii take place some time
in the spring.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

The Octagon Pleasure Club gave q
dance in honor of out-of-town friends
Tuesday evening at Dyer's Hall
Among the visitors present were Miss
Ray Eversman. OF Baltimore; Miss
Goldie Stein, of Wilmington, n. c.:
Miss Olga Fishel. Of Boston. and New
ton Folk, OF New York: Joe Dannen-
berg, OF New York, and Felix Erlanger,
of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Mrs. VI. Newmyer and her niece. Miss
Celeste Sigmund, of Denver. Col, Will
not be at home tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Mrs J. f. GIL. wife of DIR. Gill, L. s.
N. has returned from New York and
viii spend the winter at 1872 Massa-
chusettS avenue northwest
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Mrs E A. Linger and daughter. Elsie
have gone TO New York on "A visit 10
remain until after New Year.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

The loss TO society here through the
appointment of an ambassador TO take
the place OF Mr.. Takahira, the former
Japanese minister, is great. Nine. Taxa
hira. who has not been here since the be-
ginning Of the war between Russia and
Japan, was a great favorite, Icing a
quiet, gentle, little lady, speaking good
English, and wearing the costumes of
an American woman. Mr.. Takahira, too,
was a favorite with his men friends,
both in and out OF the Diplomatic Corps.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

The following Washington people are
visiting in New York today: Mrs. At
water. L. Hall. ]. s. Hill. ]. Z. Mine
tree, A. ]. Moir. w. c. Worthington,
c. S. Atkinson, S. Blythe. Mrs. 5. G.
Blythe, T. c. Dickinson, n. Gulick, j..
A. Hobson. A. A. King, w. ]. Knight,
j. L. Spire, A. Thompson, Misses Wes-
ton, ]. j. Darlington. c. J. Miller, G..
L. Raymond c. Whitehead.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Henri Frederick Iseiin, cut In marble
from the plaster-cast model in Cairo
Egypt by Louis Corbet is there Ma
poleon is shown in the uniform of a
general OF the French republic
a handsome mahogany cabinet con-
tains the snuf box of Jerome Bouaparte
ana the rouge pot Of Miss Patterson. a
number OF autographs of the Bona
parties, piece of the coffin of the en-
peror and other relics Of interest
ushers who will seat the guests at the
wedding OF Miss Kate Deering and
William q. Ridgeiy at st. Johns Church
Saturday. Will be Charles II. Keen.
Charles j. Bell. Arthur BrIce, all OF
this city; and Frank A. VanoerIip, OF
New York The guests invited are linn
TIED TO relatives and the closest per-
sonal friends OF the bride aud bride
gl Oom-
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Miss Anne Cole. of Pennsylvania, is
IN the city as the guest Of Miss Helen
Varick Boswell. at the Cairo. Miss
Boswell and Miss Cole will receive with
Miss Pierce at the Portner tomorrow
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Society folk were dismayed yesterday
by the receipt OF recalls of the invita-
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Gerrish and
SON. of Boston. are the guests of Mrs
Gerrish's father. George w. Taylor, 512
NJ street northwest.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Miss Pierce will be at home at the
Portner tomorrow afternoon and on the
second and fourth Fridays thereafter
throughout the season. Miss Anne Cole,
of Pennsylvania, will be with Miss
Pierce tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1905-12-28

Miss Laura Behrend has gone to
Baltimore for a few days TO attend
the Harmony Circle" concert this
evening.