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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09
A PROFESSORS PERPLEXlTY.


Prot. Schurman 5 explanation
Of that treaty contract or mil
tar" agreement does not inn
prove his case.
1T seems to me-" he says,
that were it not for the iguor-
ance displayed the present hue
and cry about polygamy and
slavery in these islands would
be absolutely criminal. Tn tax.
ing over the 'fSulu group, we
have acquired no rights of any
sort there except those be.
queathed us by Spain.
Let us concede this for a mo.
meut. But have not the inhab-
itants of those islands acquired
certain rights under the 18th
amendment of the Constitution.
That article is the supreme law
of the United States and of all
places under the jurisdiction of
the United States. 1t guaran.
tees freedom to all persons in
Missouri and in the Sulus.
Why does the President annul
this supreme law in the Sulus?
We did acquire sovereignty
over that archipelago. Sover-
eighty implies duty of which we
have heard much of late from
the President and his advisers.
Is not one of those duties the
maintenance of the law? And
can a constitutional provision,
a supreme law, be set aside by
the military even for day.?
These are questions which peo-
pie in their Ignorance" are
asking aud President Schurman
does not auswer.--P-D.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Above Il Sultau's harem
Old Glory now doth float.
And DER a Sulu Slave mart
The Stars and Stripes we note;
They're there by formal treaty
In which we sanction free
The harem and the slave.mart
As things that ought to be!
For WOman's degradation.
For mans ,enSlavement vile.
Old Glory now is lifted
In a distant Sulu isle.
Hurrah COR our new empire!
Hurrah for our new creed!
A harem and Il Slavemart
Means Liberty indeed!
Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Well rally round the flag,
boys, we'll rally once again,
shouting the battle cry of free
dom" That's what we will do
in 1900 and we'll put the trusts,
money.crats, imperialists, rob.
bers. murderers to flight and
we'll march on to grand vic.
tory for humanity. Bryan is
leading the fight for the peo-
pile. Hanna is the general of
our friends, the enemy, which is
responsible for our flag now
floating over Il polygamous.
slave country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Every young maa owes it to
himself to- work in the Demo
crat PaEty because il is the only
great political party to day that
Is fighting the trusts and for the
perpetuity of American institu-
tions. Our Republican friends
are the fathers of the trust
system and from it derive their
campaign fund. They may pre-
tend to be fighting trusts in or
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Greed aud gold are the root
OF maRy crimes. among others
may he enumerated: robbery,
murder. England stealing the
liberty aud property of another
people. America numbering Fill.
iPiRes because they value lib.
erty SO dear that they will die
for IL, If need be.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Let the young men fight the
trusts. Let them talk against
them, organize against them
and above all vote against
them. These are the things
which the young men can and
ought to do.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09
WHAT GAN YOUNG MEN DO!

From Palmyra Herald.
Independent. individual effort
on he part of young men is
necessary TO build character
aud to give support to the citi,
zens of any country, aud espec-
tally that of free country like
that of the United States.
But what chance have the
trusts left for independent and
individual action on the part of
the young men of to-day?
This question is answered by
former United States Senator
Washburn, who says:
when l was Il young man
1 am now 66-I had the world
before me-, and there was abso-
lutely a fair field before me.
Take all of our most successful
business men of to-day and
their experiences were like mine.
They entered the race without
a handicap, and their grit and
capacity won. g.
Now, this building up of
trusts puts a stop to fair and
equal opportunities for the
young men of to-day. The
young man just out of college
has TO opening, as a rule. He
cannot begin business on his
own account against organized
capital. He must join the pro-
cession. He must content him
self with being mere clerk.
and the chances are that lie
will never get any further, be-
cause there are SO many in his
class. This makes the situation
a serious one. and / am sorry
for the young man OF to-day.
He comes out of the school
bright, eager andenterprising
and runs against economic con-
ditions that are too much for
him. l can't help feeling that
it lie had the same chance | had
when was Il young man it
would be great thing for him. !
He hasn't got it I've studied |
the situation and I'm sure of
what l am saying"
Such being the sad condition
Of affairs, what can the young
man do?
There is one thing they can
do, and that is to devote their
youthful strength, enthusiasm
and vigOr to a campaign against
the trusts. +'.
There is no foe so deadly,
10 enemy so hatefnl. no force
20 destructive to the youth of
his nation as is the trust com
'ination which denies in6ividu-
Ility, forhids personal enter
rise and hampers young ambit-
on.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Hanna first denOunces trusts;
then he saws there are no such
thing as trusts aud later he
says that trusts are good
thing. OF course they are
good ~ as they put up for
Marks campaign fund and then
from Marks party get such
L>ws as wilt enable them to get
dishonesty from the people at
least a dollar for every dime
invested in the campaign fund.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Some imperialists in America
now assert that England has a
better government than has the
United States. See where we
are drifting.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09
AN ACROBAT.

AS an acrobat John Tanner,
poker John, is Il good one. He
is trying to ride two horses
going in opposite directions.
He dlsclaims any Partially for
any one, but would trade his
soul Tor the winner. Tanner
proclaims lie is the friend of
Ditch aud Cameal. He suggests
that both parties quit. In other
words he wants to carry water
ON one shoulder and filth on the
other.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

notwithstanding the presi
dent has violated the constitu.
ton. the citizen who dares ut.
ter one word deuouncing Nc
Kiuley's policy is branded as Il
traitor by Mark Hanua's fol-
lowers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Our gold standard friends
seek such legislation as will en-.
able them to gather riches fast.
er. 1t is the duty of the masses
to sc: such legislation as is
just and equitable to all citi-
zenS That is Democracy. Are
you with us on this PROPOSE
ton: If SO help elect Bryan
president in 1900 and with him
elect a congress that will stand
up for the interests of the
masses. Then America will
be prosperous once more.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

der to gain votes but they wink
at the trusts to be not afraid as
no harm will be done them by
the Republican party.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

AS all the Transvaal news
has passed through the hands
Of English censOrs it may be
we'll not to swallow it all
down,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

It was Il poor Investment to
pay Spain 10000. 900 for the
privilege of killing Philippines.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

1t is costing gold dollars and
many lives for Mckinley TO try
to change America from 4 Re
public into an Empire.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09
HIDES.

We want your Hides. We
mean Cattle not human Hides.
Will pay Highest prices for
them. 49,.
SHARP 4 DoNLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

A few uncontrolled robbers
are responsible to the Creator
for the murders under the guise
of war in the Philippines.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Help the Monroe City Public
Library with money or with
books.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

John Demaree says that he
has washed his feet in the At
lantic Ocean and is going to.
wash his face in the Pacific
Ocean. He is now holding down,
a good job at Pueblo, Colorado,
but expects to leave there in a
few weeks for the Pacific coast.
Then he will return to Salt
Lake. Utah, where he has a
good permanent position,
Johns many friends here wish
him much success.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Has Mckinley any more
right to violate the Constitu
ton and laws of America than
has the humblest citizen?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

America has had enough of
Imperia ism.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

imperialism is hostile to lib
erty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

or wrong and 1t is not sur
prising to see them throw jus.
tice, truth and the honor Of the
old flag to the winds under the
false and un.American hue and
cry that the nation must not re-
cede from position, when once
taken, no matter how much it
may contradict the letter and
spirit of our system of govern
ment.
The declaration that it is of
no consequence now whether it
was American or Philippine
soldiers who forced the issue to
be submitted to the arbitrameut
of arms is unworthy of Il true
American, and no true Ameri.
can would make such decla.
ration. God, Justice and Il de-
cent regard for the rights of
mar repudiate such sentiment
as belonging in any way to the
mission of the United States in
the world. The truth is, and the
official reports confirm it, that
the Filipino leaders did not
want TO be involved in war, but
the Washington government
forced war upon them, for the
excuse it would give to make
conquest of their country aud
overthrow their government.
The next step in the advance
upon their rights was a fat re-
fusal to recognize or admit even
by inference that any sort of Il
government existed and that,
too, in the face of the official
report OF Admiral Dewey that
he had sent Aguinaldo and his
staff ashore to organize and put |
in operation Il government,
which Aguinaldo did through a
congress of 100 of the leading
lawyers, educators, doctors and
planters, the congress proclaim.
ing a declaration OF national
independence of and 4 constitu.
ton for the Philippine republic.
But for the assistance of official
representatives of the United
the Filipinos could not
have put the machinery of a
civil government in motion.
When it was in motion the
American navy entered battle
jointly with the military arm of
the Philippine government
against the Spanish, and when
the Spanish capitulated the
American navy obliged them to
become prisoners of war of the
And that relation
up to the hour when, as
General Otis reported, the
American troops fred upon the
Filipinos, killing one of them,
thus starting hostilities. No
1ne doubts for a moment that
Otis brought on the war in ODE
Hence to orders from Washing
.on.
And now the administration
organs declare that 1.-The ques-
ion today is not who began the
iring, but who shall end it and !
n what way?" This is a frank
omission that it all resolves
tself into a question of terri
orial conquest without stop
ling to consider the rights of
he people of the archipelago.
nd it is the equivalent of the
onfession that the American
roops started the war under
riders from Washington in the
ace of an official report that
did not want war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

DESTROY the trusts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

1t will be lG to |.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Working men are not benefit
ted by the high tariff.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

William Moss's sale was a
good one. There was a large
crowd. Calves brought from
$3.50 to $23.; cows from S25 to,
S35; Jack. $500; 1 pr. mules,
$3.50; pr. 2 year.old mules $50;
1 pr 2 year-old mules Ss5; Sows
and pigs from $3.50 to $I5.
Everything sold as it ought to.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

The SpieIolry dry goods
house in Palmyra has gone To
the wall. Sheriff O'Conner
took charge of the stock Tues
day for Marshall Field & Co..
of Chicago. The liabilities are
s.. 600 ana assets are So. 200.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09
MARRIED.

Tuesday morning, at 7:30, at
the residence of the brides
aunt, Mrs. Bette Powers, in
Perry, Mr.. Edwin Rails and
Miss Ida, daughter of Judge,
and Mrs. ]. H. Underwood,
were united in the holy bonds
OF matrimony, Rev .McPheeters.
Officiating. The groom is a son
of ]. W Rails anda great grand.
son of John Rails, after whom
this county was named, and is
very intelligent and Industrious
young man, while the bride is a
charming and most excellent
young lady.-Ralls Co. Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Here is an item clipped from
an exchange. How much truth
there is in it we do not know.
but if 1t isn't true it ought to
be: 1t has been decided by
the court that if a bicycle rider
falls or sustains an injury on
accoant of dog barking or
swapping at him, the owner of
the dog is responsible for the
damages. In a recent case the
cyclist obtained $500 damages
by reason of being thrown from
a wheel on account of Il vicions
dog attacking him.-Palmyra
Spectator.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-07

THE reorganization of Council took
place last evening, and the slate" at
published in this paper went through
without a break, Notwithstanding
great pressure was brought to bear
on the Democratic members of Coun-
Gil to change the announced program
Most of the old officials were re
elected, and so far as the new men are
concerned the future must determine
their efficiency. The police force this
year will comprise six members, not
withstanding the fact that there is a
general demand on the part of the
taxpayers for curtailment of eX-
penses in this respect. An effort was
made by the minority members lass
night along these lines, but it proved
futile. The only argument that can
be advanced in favor of six police
men is that the positions are needed
to satisfy hungry applicants. View
ing the result of the reorganization
of Council from a political stand
point, the appointments do not Civ,
satisfaction to the Democratic voter
at large, and there is much dissatis
faction. The taxpayers expected re
form along certain lines, but their ex
pectations have not been realized.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-07
DnRnLlcr BLIZZARD VICTIM.



Norfolk. Va, March After being
ice bound during the terrible February
blizzard. half frozen and blown away to
sea. with only himself aboard, Captain
William Davis has at last succeeded in
reaching this port aboard his sloop yacht
Nellie. He started from Norfolk for
Cuba Jan. I, with Il crew of four and
a party Of sportsmcn aboard At Bogne
inlet the blizzard caught them. The
SO-milc wind that prevailed scared the
crew into semi-mutiny. and they de-
clarcd tn, would go no further. Mean
time the ice formed ON the rigging Zoo.
thick
One OF the crew tried to get ashore
on "a Sled mproviscd out of bed Stats
When about half way he broke through
the ice. Charley Rose. Of North Caro-
lima. aud Mr. Green, of the firm Of Green
q Pearson, Madison ~ j.. who were
OF the Nellie's party, got him ashore
where all wore cared for by members OF
the llarbor island club. The rest of the
crew succeeded in getting ashore bur
the captain remained aboard. Mean
time the blizzard had increased in VIC
lcncc and the Nellie was blown out to
sea. The suferings OF Captain Davis
were terrible He finally succeeded in
reaching Hog Island. where he was cared
for. and whence he made his way to
Norfolk.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-07
THIN SWOLLEN RIVERS
The Ohio at Cincinnati Shows a
Fifty-six Foot Stage
FREEZING INCREASES DISTRESS.

In West Virginia's Capital, Though the
Waters Are Recedlng, There Is Much
suffering From Lack of Food and
Fuel--Few Fatalities Reported.
Cincinnati. March 7.-Fifty-six feet is
the stage of the Ohio river at this point
This is beyond all expectations warrant
ed by the information at hand Sunday
night. The rainfall in the limited sec
ton of the Ohio watershed south and
east OF the Ohio river was much greater
than any one expected The rate of rise
at this point is about three inches per
hour. This rate has been maintained
for more than "a hours.
Rcports from above show that the
Monongahcla and Allegheny are sta
tionary. At Brownsville and Morgan
town, near the headwaters of the Monon-
gahela, where the great supply came
from to make the food in that river, the
waters are falling with II feet at Nor
gantowrr and nearly % feet at Browns
Vile
AT Wheeling the stage is 26 feet. Fur
ther down the river at Parkersburg, w.
Va, the river is stationary. At Gal
lipolis it is a feet, and rising slowly.
AT Portsmouth It is "a feet and 10 inch.
es and rising two inches an hour. TAX
ing the Portsmouth stage as an indica-
ton in connection with the condition of
the river at points above up to Parkers-
burg the indications are that the max
imum stage reached at Cincinnati Will
he 80 and possibly 60 feet, provided the
floods are not increased by further rain
fall
Damage by flood in the cities on the
Ohio so far reported are slight. AT
Huntington. w. Va. where the stage is
521b feet. two barges of coal were sunk
in the Guyan and thousands OF sawlogs
were washed away. At Portsmouth
cellars and factories are flooded on Front
street, while on Mill, East Front and
Jackson streets many people have been
driven from their dwellings. Very lit
tie interference with business has been
experienced. The stage in the lower
Ohio is such that no more coal will ge'
away from the fleets in harbor at Louis
vile until the flood recedes.
At Cincinnati the business men in the
lowlands are removing their goods fron
cellars. No dwellings have been dis
turbed except two tenement quarters
Should the river reach 80 or 60 feet
some business houses near the river
will have to remove their goods to the
second story. No railroads at that stage
will be- prevented from running regular
trains.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-07
THE WOES OF CHARLESTON.

Freezing Temperature Increases the
Suffering in West Virginia's Capital.
Charleston. w Va, March AL
though the floods have receded slowly,
the largest portion of the city is still
under water. Heavy snow fell yesterday
afternoon and last night, and with it
came freezing temperature. There will
be probably much suffering on account
of the cold weather. Several hundred
families are still quartered in the state
house, city hall, court house and other
public buildings.
The supply OF coal was about ex-
hausted yesterday, and all the coal yards
are under water The highest stage
reached here was 41.25 feet, which is
~ inches less than the food Of 1897.
disturbances Sunday and yesterday. The
disturbances Sunday and yesterday. The
mayor has ordered all saloons closed, but
the city is in total darkness at night and
practica y at the mercy of the criminal
classes of whites and negroes.
The Eenawha and Michigan tracks
between here and Point Pleasant are
under water for considerable distance.
Passenger and freight cars have been
placed on the bridges to weight them
them down. and the officials do not ap-
prehend any serious damage.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-07
live stock Mnrkets.

New York. March 6.-Steers firm to
shade higher; cows generally 1Oc. lower;
bulls weak; medium to choice steers, A.S5
d5.5O; oxen ard stays, S2.75d510; bulls,
$3d3.SO cows, $2G4; mainly 2.4Od3.5O.
Calves firm for good stock: veals, SS1
7.25: tops, $3.50, fed calves $3d3.25. Sheep
steady; lambs firm to 15c higher; sheep,
ordinary to choice $3.5Od475; few clipped
do. $375 lambs, S51565G5; mainly $3.50
$50; clipped do, a.75; spring lambs, Sc.
Hogs slow at S39O64.25.
East Liberty, Pa. March 6.-Cattle
slow; extra. sj.4Od5.65 prime, $5.10G53O;
common. $3.3Od375. Hogs slow; prime
heavy. S3.g5d4; best mediums, S3.9Oq3.95;
heavy Workers SS.S5d3.9O; light do, IS. 75q
$50; pigs, $3.60d37O; roughs, $2.5OQS.5O.
Sheep active and higher; choice wethers,
46Oa4S0; common, $250qS.5O; choice
4mbs, S5.3Od5 40; common to good s4q5.25;
cal calves, $6.5OG725.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-07
Regardless Of Age.

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-07

THE California Legislature at Sa-
cramento last week passed an anti
cartoon bill, the provisions of which
prohibit the printing of any portrait
of citizen of California, except a
public official, without his consent,
and prohibits any caricature cal
culated to reflect upon the honor,
dignity, or political motives of the
original, or hold him up to public
hatred, ridicule or contempt. Ii
provides for imprisoning editors and
employees Of guilty newspapers. The
passage of the bill is ascribed to tn,
excitement prevalent IN the stat,
over the publication of cartoons anC
abuse of candidates and members o
the Legislature by certain San Fran
cisco papers.