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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
THE EBON CROSS.

My friend. Robert Thurston
is Il man whose real character
and that indicated by his APP
pearance, are as far different
as can be imagined. He is the
proverbial BLACK sheep of
the family. and yet, despite all
his wildneSs, he has often been
mistaken for a clergyman, Here
is the story of one of my
nomadic friends adventures, as
related by himself;
l was in Paris. The city and
its ways were well known to
me, while my circle of acquaiut-
anCeS was not small.
One day while wandering
about the city alone, came to-
a staudhill at the corner of on
of the most fashionable streets.
A man passed me who looked
very searchingly into my face.
In a few minutes he returned
and again favored me with that
annoying stare.
II beg your pardon, monsieur
but is not this Alaris?
The man was sincere, and /
comprehended that l was mis-.
taken for some other person,
but | was about deny all knowl
edge when the desire for a little
sport evercame my more seri.
ons inclinations, and l gravely
replied:
Il am so called"
Il thought it must be So"
he continued, with an air of sat.
isfaction. Those black crosses
are 700 uncommon to be seen in
large number on this corner at
the appointed hour"
1 bowed slightly. 1 knew
my strange friend referred to
the ebon cross that hung over
my white shirt bosom, but for
all that his words were most
mysterious.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
GRAND OLD MISSOURI.

Last Friday State Treasurer
Pitts sent to the American Ex.g
change Bank OF New York, rhet
States fiscal agt,, his check for
1895, 900 to redeem the 8 per
cent option bonds, He sent an
other check for $685. with
which to pay interest on same,
This will make a reduction of
q, 500. 900 for the year and the
insignificant of Indebtedness
100000. That is Democracy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21


BarblZon, lIttle village III the
midst OF the forest OF Foutalne-
beau Il short distance from
la rlS, has become a -Dal OF pill
gr'lhage Tor many admirers OF
MIIletS work. ana particularly
Tor those who Know that the
woman VINO suggested to the
great painter his lannon's picture
OF "Ihc AngcluN' SIM lives
there IN a little cottage a
stones throw from Fhere she
was born Mere Adclc'a home
is "A smaIl vinc.ciad cottage, in
which she lives Il frugal but
comfortable life, troubled only
by the Over-inqniSluNe tourists
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

You are nearly an hour be
fore time" continued the un-
known. "but if You are ready
we will at once proceed to the
residence of my MASTER
quite ready" replied;
lead on.
Had you been present, my
dear fellow, you would. with
out doubt, have been greatly
shocked at the course was
taking; but it just suited me,
and | saw before me prospect
of rich pleasure.
So | followed on after my
guide, who finally paused be-
fore one of the most prctentions
mansions of the city, and APP
piled for admission. While we
waited for an answer to his
summons, | read the name upon
the door.plate of the mansion.
1t was Nj. Jules LeVaue,
The servant who answered
the bell admitted us without
question, and my companion
conducted me through several
rooms into the library, and then
left me with the announcement
that he would at once send M.
Levane to my presence.
The mystery was deepening,
This house, with its magnih-
cence, was such as might we'll
be inhabited by prince, and |
began to fear / had carried my
Joke too far.
The reflection that it was now
too late to retreat caused me to
determine to keep up the decep-
ton for a time longer, and l
heard advancing footsteps with
the utmost tranquility.
A tall, imperious-looking man
OF about so years entered, and,
while saluting me, kept his
gaze constantly fixed upon me.
You are the clergyman sent
here by Col, de Lisle?" he ques.
toned, abruptly.
Sent to the corner of -
and - Streets" / amended,
at venture.
"Aud you are the gentleman
who was directed to answer
to the Lame of Alaris?"
liam
very good. Did Col. de
Lisle inform you as to the ma.
ture of the business in hand?"
"He did not" l ventured to
affirm.
Very we'll; I will make it
plain to you. First, however, l
presume you are the bold, fear.
less man Col, de Lisle agreed
to send to me-one willing TO
perform a bold deed for a pecu.
MARY inducements"
''Col, de Lisle knew his bust.
ness" l returned with an em,
phatic nod.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
A BACHELORS REFLECTIONS.

A BACHELORS REFLECTIONS.
We mostly repent only when
we have to,
One excuse makes a lie and
two make perjury.
Children are the links that
hold many weak marriage
chain together
The more children a woman
has the less she seems to learn
about human nature.
When a woman asks a man
whom her baby looks like she
can't help blushing and looking
guilty,
Every woman is 4 good act
ress till she goes on the stage.
There is one thing a woman
never can understand, and that
is herself.
When the devil has his choice
as to instruments he first pick.
ed jealousy.
If there weren't any bad men
to be horrible examples, proba.
bly, there wouldn't be any good
women to be shining examples.
When a man can make Il wom-
an believe that he can't help
thrilling at her voice she feels
she has to marry him so that
she can turn the current on
whenever she feels like it,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
NOnrOe City, MO.

Lyons this morning on impOr
tant business, 50 he could not
be present. 1t was agreed,
however, that the reverend gen.
tleman should wear upon his
breast a peculiar black cross,
and it was by that my man rec.
OgnlHed him."
M. Lcvane here arose and
went to a desk in one corner of
the room. This he unlocked,
and took thcrefrom Il stout can
vas bag, which was half filled
with Glittering gold. He laid
the bag before me and then con.
tinued:
Nov, Monsieur, Marie Ouch
ane must wed my son. If you
perform that ceremony this
Eold is yours.
| did not hesitate an instant,
but pocketing the gold, babe
the scheming guardian lead the
way to the bridal chamber.
found the bride.elect, a most
beautiful girl, to be firmly OBJ
posed to the union COntemplat
ed by her guardian, and so l
applied to M. Levane forEper.
mission to argue the case with
her. He' readily consented to
this, aud | took the unwilling
bride aside and explained the
circumstances of the case to
her. She was at first inclined
to doubt my statements, but |
succeeded IN convincing her of
my truthfulness at length, and
by my advice she consented to
let the ceremony proceed, when
assured that it would be a mere
farce.
Levane was delighted at my
I success as a diplomatist, and
the marriage was at once per-
formed. Mile, Marie acted the
part of the unwilling, but snb.
missive, bride to perfection,
and l venture to say my part
was cIeditably performed,
thanks to the experience l had
had in our miniature plays at
home.
After partaking of a bounti.
full supper l left the Levanes,
father and son, in raptures, and,
with the bag of gold in my
pocket, proceeded to the office
of the chief of police, where l
told my story and demanded
justice for the unfortunate
ward of M, Jules.
I need not dwell on what fol.
lowed. Marie Duchane recov.
cred her fortune and soon after
married a worthy young man, -
New York News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

"Thcn, monsieur, we Will at
tend to business at once. As
you have, perhaps, learned, my
name is NJ. julie Lcvanc | am
believed to be very wealthy,
but really | am not worth Il
thousand LOUIS d'ors. Ten years
ago | lost nearly my whole for
tune by the failure of Il scheme
in which | had specialized large.
ly. Ruin stared me in the face.
knew not what to do in such a
fearful situation. Accustomed
from my youth to a life Of luXu-
ry and ease, and looked upon as
man whom princes dared not
slight. the idea Of falling was
too terrible for contemplation.
Thus situated, | did what
nearly every other man would
have done in my situation. |
had Il ward, given to my charge
five years previously, by her
dying father, my early friend.
This ward was very wealthy,
and all her property was under
my control. TO save my life
from ruin appropriated her
fortune that has for ten years
kept my head above the tide.
Now my ward has reached the
age at which her fortune was to
be placed conditionally in her
hands. Monsieur, what shall |
do? Rule is inevitable if | give
up her money"
Let me hear your plan"
said 1.
Il have a son, 81 years of
age, the heir of my respectable
ty and my poverty, If Louis
and Marie were to marry, the
fortune would not need to leave
my control, and all would be
we'll"
Then, let them marry"
"Ah, thai is the trouble.
Marie refuses to wed my son."
I began to comprehend the
plot, and resolved to carry out
the part had undertaken.
Proceed" said l, blindly.
"Did you ever hear of a mar
riage ceremony being perform
ed where the bride refused to
give her consent to the unionY"
dema nded M. Jules Levane,
fixing a gaze upon me as though
he would read my very thought.
Frequently" replied, care.
lessly.
Il asked the same question of
Col. de Isle" said the old vii.
liam, with an air of relief, "and
he gave me an affirmative re.
ply. He furthermore promised
to send clergyman to the cor.
ner of - and --- streets, at
IL o'clock p. m. today, who
would be kind enough to per.
torm snch ceremony. Col. de
Lisle was obliged to start TO
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

When lay in stock OF Holiday Goods
], as a matter Of fact, want to sell them.
cannot sell them if you don't come and sec
them. So, il there is some Little Thing,
or Big Thing, that you may wish for a
Christmas Present. vii! ss; you 70 call
and will try and please you in making "a
selection. have nice line 70 select from
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

And you will find anything you may want for
Christmas remembrance have always tried to
have good stock Of Holiday Goods on hand, as
many Of you may know for years past and
will not disappont you at the close Of this Eigh>
tccnth Century.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
THE "ANGELuS" WOMAN.

The Original of Millet's Famous
Picture Still Lives at Barbison.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

wOman's Home Companion;
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23

An electric globe brightly Eliminates
the padded room and through the glass
he sees the different members of the
club, all with masks on their faces
The bell ceases to toll and dinner is
served. The candidate is required to
seat himself on chair which is fast
ened to it's place in front Of the plate
glass. This chair used to be loose, but
one exasperated candidate, finding that
he could not get atthe eatables, sudden
ly picked it up and made smash at the
plate glass, since which time the chair
has been fastened, and candidate
finds himself unable to attack the plate
glass except with his fists, which are
useless The candidate is compelled to
sit there while the other fellows eat and
drink at his expense. When the health
Of the new member is proposed and all
stand to drink it, the curtain is dropped
ostensibly to hide the bushes of the
candidate on hearing himself so well
spoken Of, and when it rises the plate
glass has disappeared into the floor and
the new member walks through to eat
his belated supper and share the good
things he has paid for.
About three weeks ago they caught
real burglar in the padded room, this
being the second entry of a genuine
burglar into the Burglars club. He
had been there most of one night and
all of the next day. In spite of the lock-
ing of the outside window he had sue
ceeded in forcing it open and so started
the whole mechanism. which is entirely
automatic and which reflects great
credit ON the ingenuity of the members
of the club. I intended to give this
mans account of what he had seen and
what he felt up to the time the stair
dumped him into the padded room, but
the description OF the club itself had
taken so long that | will leave that to
the readers agination-Detroit Free
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23

absolutely certain the result of war
with the Beers. There would be less
need perhaps, to dispatch at once the
thirty thousand additional troops which
the war office has ready to embark if
the strategical points were more Sc
curely held. The military authorities
are bound to act in accordance with
the exigencies of the political situation,
and hitherto the colonial Office has
sought to avoid any such direct menace
to the Beers as the massing of large
bodies of men at the frontier posts,
The reports of the moving of regiments
to Mafeking and Laing's Mex current in
Cape Town last week proved to be in
correct. Mr.. Chamberlain may be I'M
willing to authorize such a movement,
or perhaps General Cox preferred to
await the arrival of the new command
err at the Cape before sending the troops
to the frontier. However good the rea-
sons for delay may hitherto have been,
we believe that on military as well as
political grounds there should be no
longer any hesitation in making our
position in the northern corner of Natal
absolutely secure. Kimberley and
NlHIeklliS Slluulu dioo pt luoheu dlle
but the point of primary importance is
Lang's Mex.
This little corner of Natal is the prob
able field of battle that is, if the Beers
realize that their their favored plan of
blowing up the Kimberley diamond
mines and securing the Cape railway,
with the aid of dsaffected Dutch colo
nists, is not feasible. In any case, an
attempt will be made to seize or destroy
the Charlestown tunnel, and so prevent
or greatly hinder the invasion of the
Transvaal by troops from Natal. 1t
thus becomes of the utmost importance
that the British garrison at Charleston
should be strong enough to resist any
sudden movement on the part of the
Beers. In order to understand thor
oughly the Importance of this tunnel, it
is necessary to bear in mind the geo
graphy of the district. AS newspaper
readers cannot fail to have detected.
Charlestown is the frontier town of Ma
tai and the spot to which English cor
respondents in johannesburg have to
travel in order to dispatch their tele-
grams free from Boer censoring But
Charlestown is more than a mere from
tier telegraph station. 1t commands the
northern end of Laing's Mex and the
railway tunnel which runs through it,
The whole country is mountainous. The
traveller from Durham has been steadi-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23
YALE MANDOLIN CLUB.

The makeup of the Yale Mandolin
club which Is to accompany the Glee
club on it's Christmas trip, was an
nounced last evening. 1t is as follows
First mandolins-H. A. Webster, A. j.
Bruff Van Wickleu, F. s. Belin, e. HI.
Clark, Smith, L. Mauriere.
Second mandolins-L. K. Butler, e. s.
Toothes, r. M lowering, Fl. Chappell,
j. c. Kinball
Guitars-E. Brooks, L. Fulton, j. G.
Parsons, D. I. Whittlesey, G. A. Foster,
N. j. vogeler, J. A. Allen, Mackey.
Violin--D. S. Blossom.
'Cello-H. S. Arnold.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23

Mrs Gilbert E. Barker and her little
daughter have gone from Milford to
New York city, where they will spend
the winter. Mr.. Barker, who was for:
merly in business in Philadelphia and
who is graduate Of H. Fl. S., New Ha-s
ven, now has business interests in New
York M
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23
GATEWAY TO THE TRANsVAAL.

General Sir F. Forester Walker
reaches Cape Town to-day, and in an
other weeks time the force at his dis
posal will be strengthened by nearly
two thousand men of the Manchester
regiment and the Munster Fusiliers.
Even with this addition. the British
troops in South Africa-twelve thou
sand strong, if the two regiments just
mentioned are reckoned-would need
considerable reinforcement to make
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23
From the Pasture
Palace Market,

Il. SCHOENBERGER & SONS.
Poultry, Meats and Vegetables. Special
Bargains to-day: Legs Lamb Toe Id, Spring
Chickens S-10c lb, Sparerib and Sausage SC
lb, 3 lbs Hamburger for 25c, California
Hams Sc lb, Meat for Stew 3 to Sc lb. Tea,
Coffee and Spices Butter, Cheese and
Eggs. Canned Goods and Vegetables of
ali kinds Hundreds of other bargains
Prompt delivery. Phone 100.
George street and Congress avenue.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23

Health for ten cents Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally
destroy microbes, cure headache bill
iousness and constipation. All drug
gists.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23
El!(l '|' } ]!!lzZEl1
The New Haven Milk Dealers and
Producers Protective Association.

of
of milk Haven
producer IN TINS locay en-
method ana the e
Ahos VINO
to line of business se
The CITY
unwtngy lea 10 peVe hat
grade OF cows
grade of milk 1t may look OF uS'e s
fats Will not compare 10 u
fed cows III cs more W
water and the most houshns MIX
his cutrate neigh
Dor
cation svnlrrn iknan numb them?
The record-union., 1899-12-05
THAT DUNHAM SKULL.
San Jose Officials Puzzled to Know
How It Can be Identified.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 4-Sherin Lang
ford received this morning the skull
sent him from San Diego which the Off
GERS there think may be Dunham's. The
local officers are puzzled to know how
they are to identify the bones. All the
lower jaw bones and teeth are gone.
The remainder of the skull is intact,
save there are only three upper teeth
left. None of these show any signs of
dental work.
A blue necktie comes with the skull.
This was found in the cave in Lower
California with the remains. 1t is of
silk or satin, and is in a good state Of
preservation. 1t is tie which could
have been used for four-in-hand or
ordinary double bow knot, as the wearer
might see fit. No marks have been
found on it.
A powerful glass may show some
thing on the tie or teeth. Dentists and
doctors will be called in to view the
fragments, but the officers have no hope
of Identification. They think it unfor-
tunate that the southern officials did
not make a careful investigation when
months ago the skeleton was found in
the cave.
The record-union., 1899-12-05
A General FusiIIade Yesterday Morn
ing in Chinatown.
Some Seventeen Shots Were Fired, But
None Found a Living Mark.
No Arrests Made, With the Excep-
ton Of One Chinaman Charged
With Discharging Firearms
Within the City Limits-The
Town Full of Hatchetmen.

MARYSVILLE, Dec. A general
fusillade this morning in Chinatown
announced the fact that war had
broken out afresh among the Suey
Sings and Hop Sings, warning Chinese
tOngS.
Last week Hoey Coon, a Hop Sing
man, met death from a pistol shot fired
so Hop Sing claims, by a Suey Sing
highlander. Two Suey Sings are IN
Jail charged with the murder
This morning a Hop Sing man was
fired at, SO he claims, by a number OF
Suey Sings. In all some seventeen shots
were discharged, none of which, how
ever, found a living mari.
Beyond the capture of one Suey Sing,
charged with discharging firearms
within the tity limits, no arrests have
been effected
The town is full of highbinders, but
the Marshal and city police and the
Sheriff of Yuba County are active, and
hope to avert anything in the nature
of a general set-tO.
The record-union., 1899-12-05
GENERAL 1GNAC1o ANDRADE.
The Exi1ed President of Venezuela
in Porto Rico.

Correspondence of the Associated Press }
SAN JUAN porto Rico), Nov. 27.--
General Ignacio Andrade. the exiled
President of Venezuela, has been in San
Juan with his wife during the last three
weeks. He says that it is his inten-
ton to remain here indefinitely. In
an interview to-day General Andrade
said:
Il was forced to leave my country as
a result of an uprising among a sec
ton of my people, headed by Cipriano
Castro. After the revolution was in
full sway two important battles were
fought. and my army was victorious in
each, but through treachery of mem
bers of my Cabinet and particularly
of my Vice President the insurgents
We're allowed to approach the Capital.
Knowing that if they once entered the
city all hope would be gone, and de-
could do would be to leave the coun-
try, l did SO, thus preventing the un-
necessary bloodshed of my faithful
and patriotic followers.
Since have been in San Juan part
of Castros following has deserted him,
and under Jose Hernandez, alias La
moca, a revolution within revolution
this state of affairs, and it will be years
before the country will become settled.
Venezuela is now on the verge of an
archy. Uprisings will occur here ard
there every few MONTHS
The record-union., 1899-12-05
AUTOMATIC TELEGRAPHY.
The Postoffice Will be the First t.
Feel It's Effect.

CHICAGO, Dec 4.-The Tribune" to-
morrow will say:
Uncle Sans Postoffice will be the
first to feel the effect of competition
with the Pollak-Virag automatic tele-
graph system, according to the plans
under way for the introduction of the
machines in the United States. 1t is
intended to establish service with this
device which will enable merchants
and other business men to send Ions
letters at such low rates as to make
the plan acceptable. .sY
Herr Pollak received to-day. from Ber-
lin certificate from the Imperial Post
office of the tests between Budapest
and Berlin. The certificate signed
Sydnw, Chief of the Second Depart
ment of the Postoffice, stated that the
test had been made in the presence OF
Government officials. The speed at
tanned was 1,O20 letters in nine seconds
The record-union., 1899-12-05
VICTIMS OF cANN1BALs.
A German and Four Boys Murdered
and Bodies Cooked and Eaten.

VANCOUVER (B. CO, Dec. 4.-De-
tails were brought by the steamer War
rimoo from Australia OF the atroclous
murder of a white man and sunsequene
devouring of the body by the treacher-
Gus cannibals of the Admiralty Islands
A letter dated Manlapea, New Britain
says:
.Twelve months ago two young Ger
mans. named Metzke and Molte. opened
a trading station on the small isiana OIL
ST. Andrew, in the Admiralty group
To the north of German New Guinea,
and in spite of the fact that these ma
tives are a most treacherous and cum
ming race, appeared to get on :erv well
with them The two traders cecided
to purchase the island. Moite Went TO
New Britain to arrange the deal, !eav-
ing Metze with ten Solomon Island
boys. Upon Molte's return he found
that Metzke had been murdered, to-
gether with four Of his boys, and the
The record-union., 1899-12-05
ANDERSON PAYS UP.
Settles With Uncle Sam for Cutting
Government Timber.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ALBERT l.
Anderson, who was accused of cutting
timber on Government land in Lassen
County, paid $11O35 into Uncle Sans
treasury this morning, and the case
against him was dismissed.
1t was Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney M. B. Woodwork who
brought this settlement, pending the
decision of a timber cutting suit against
him in Judge Morrison's court. Ander-
son was enjoined from cutting any more
timber on the land in question. but At
torney Woodwork learned and was
ready to prove that the order had been
violated, and about 100000 feet OF
timber removed.
The S11,O35 paid by Anderson was
the appraised value of the timber thus
surreptitiously hewn and carted away.
The record-union., 1899-12-05
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A Crescent City Merchant Slabs
Himself Twenty-One Times.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4.-Ernest
Mcfarland, a merchant of Crescent
City, to-day stabbed himself twenty
one times in an effort to end his life.
Mcfarland failed in business about a
month ago, and he has been in this
city some time trying to straighten out
his affairs but with such poor success
that he evidently became deranged, for
to-day he left the Grand Hotel, where
he was stopping, and wandered out
into the residence district, and entered
the basement of a house on Oak street,
where he made his suicidal attempt.
He was nearly dead from the loss of
blood when found, but his life is not
despaired of.