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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

sound whatever penetrated the horrid
stiffness. a demon. not u human be-
n,g, seemed to have invented this sys-
;em
out of that cell was again not
allowed for n single moment to
else whatever. No book; no occupation
OF any kind. My sense of hearing had
always been uncommonly keen, as it
is still even now. | felt the absence Of
all sound so painfully that during
sleepless nights. or when | was lying
half awake, the ear. craving for some
sound. became subject Co Kind or
hallucnation. In some nights, between
waking and sleep, IL was as IL ] heard
voices OF men being strangled. Prob
ably the foul air created in the narrow
cell oppressed the brain. and gave rise
to disturbing fancles. In vain did L
reason myself ont Of these nocturnal
horrors during the day. Night after
night they came back In The under-
ground but spacious casemate of Ras-
TAFT. with it's holes in the wall on one
side. its araughty door not quite COW
ering The upper part of the enbrasure.
and the nightly careeidng OF rats, | had
not had any such CHASTITY sensation.
Again. while at Bruchsal. j could
scarcely take any food You will die
II YOU do not cat!' Matt, the turnkey.
kindly whispered one day. through the
peep window But | could not The
coarse dishes / got We're quite unsalted.
as NJ cunningly made TO be indigestible
and TO bring about the euin OF health.
1t was a perfect torture. Though l had
not undergone judicial trial yet. l
was. contrary To custom, not allowed
anvthing that could have been bought
hv way of relief from this torture, with
my own money, which had been taken
aWav when we were made prisoners.
had resolved upon bearing every
thing without a word OF complaint. My
snfffrinps however. became SO intense
that al last asked for little salt and
q fc,v cranes after Matt himself had
e,td that / would die IL | did not eat.
t,,,t I'm spite OF all his sympathy. he be-
inc himself watched by fellow ward
ers aid not dare To bring even pinch
of salt. My request ne sald' was re-
eusad bv the prison authorities. Once.
durinr DAYTIME. the pee-window went
~ and n prussian officer looked i'm.
,,atsing some sneerng remark. one
ntob, tbc door az the cell was stealth
,lv opened | then lay awake. as was
so often the case. though with eyes
shut yardcr stepped In with Ian
torn. which ne suddenly held towards
mN, face. The fash OF light was 90
scare me. Behind him there came an
otber Hpure. with hdeous l.er on his
fnre. scarcely trusted my eyes at
This latter sight ] looked closely at
the man. Yes. Il was he-Massa. the
spy. who i'm February had betrayed us
into prison at Ear.sgihe. at the very
beginning OF the" "fcvolution. .
He only glanced at m for a few min
utes with a Satanic expression and
then qtidsd silently away with the
warder This nocturnal apparition,
Electrically arranged WAS manifestly
intended to unhinge the mind OF cap
tive who was kept like q Wild beast In
"a cage. without bodily exercise. ana
without any Intellectual occupation.
- the horrible days and nights passed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
CRUEL IMPRISONMENT.

When the cellular on Pennsylvania
system OF imprisonment was first pro-
posed in Baden happened 40 listen To
the debates in the House OF Deputies
on that subject. II seemed To me- then,
a most cruelty inhuman treatmehteFen
for the worst common criminals ana
1 wrote strongly against IT.. Gays karl
Blind In the Cornhill Magazins, Now
i got a personal experience ot ~ Tor
having Fought in the cause of ferihdn
freedom aud unity and ct the elevation
OF the SUFFERING masses 10 pelteI anu
nobler condition OF life The cell was
in at Bruchsal was but f'w feet long
and broad. Everything certainly quite
clean. A strip of dimmed glass az lhe
top or the room formed the wind W.; so
as 20 smut out the light of heaven. me
smalt mattress bed in Whi'h "he
could not turn, was screwed up ds"lhsI
the wall during daytime from o'cioch
I'M the morning. on the opposite wan
there was iNed a narrow board srrN
ing NJ table, With a bench for a : az
This seat, immovable like the board
Was SO placed that the prisoner had To
race the door when occupied ~ any
way AT the table No chair. No possl-
Dihty or lying down during the day
10 means 81 walking up and down IN
this Cfamped room, except at the FISK
of glddiness through incessant turning.
In the door, through a sliding peep
window which couli be opened only
from the outside. the food was showed
in. Any moment the captive could thus
be Inspected. ON the corridor thcre
was matting, insuring death-lke ST.
lence. The footsteps of the Warders
glidins over II could not be- heard. No
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

SPEAKING for the interests OF Ame-
rlcan shipping. the message refers to
the curious fact that last year Ameri
can ships transported a smaller share
of our exports ana imports than ever
before in all our history, for all the fact
that business to be done was larger than
ever before. i'm the matter of exports
being tremendous. IL should certainly
have the effect of moving Congress to
provide for the encouragement OF the
shipping interests as our Industrial in
terests have long been provided for.
when that body contemplates the inn
pressive figures Of American products
shipped to foreign shores the past year.
but not in American ships. Foreign
ships get the freight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
Msthusslahs { rremaiure resth

An indiana man who never used to-
horro i'm all his life has just died al the
age Of io4. MaS be, u he had used to-
haIe and hearty old ge.-Providence
News.
This reminds u that the -, lament
al Ncthuselah's u ---.dturc deccase was
caused by attempting to erect a dwell.
inc 10 suit his fTty-third wife. Another
sad phase OF the patfiarch's experience
was that some contributing citizens
turned against the fond husband when
he called on the county recorder and
transferred the estate to his bride. -
central Falls Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

THE Governments receipts from all
sources for the fiscal year covered ~
the reports was more than six hundred
million dollars Which suggests that
for all the immensity Of the sum asked
for by the Secretary of the Treasury 70
run the business of the country for the
coming year there will be funds enough
Ii the pace of income keeps up and no
necessity for bond issue 20 meet even
the extraordinary charges that must
for some time to come be counted MS
current expenses. Under a Democratic
administration the government had 20
sell bonds TO pay the ordinary expenses
in particularly quiet and peaceful
time. Now, however, with a Million
dollar-asday war going on there is prae
tically income sufficient 10 meet all
claims and the government has $40
100000 surplus besides $25.000.000 of
which is being used to redeem part Of
the national debt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

THE President urges that RULER pow
ers be given the Secretary OF he Treas
issue bonds. FOR long on short terms a5
the eXigency may require, with iha
object OF Keeping the gold standard
intact and maintaining 1ur eoa and
silver money ar "a parity SO tha every
American dollar. whether the mark 's
stamped ON gold silver or paper shall
be always equally good one Wita
the o,her and interchangeable without
discount or premium. he recommends
that a portion of the gold on hand shall
be held 60 exchange for grecnbacRs on
demand and 1hat after such exchange
the greenbacks shall not be again paid
out except for sold.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

Mia. To be friends. not conquerors. of
the people Of The Phnppii>ss has been
the aim consistently maintained
through an the period that has inter.
vened and only because small mi-
noriiy OF the Inhabitants would not
have a 50 has II been necessary 10 use
force OF arms and suppress rebellion
against the authority invested in the
United States by the laws OF nations.
There never was any promise given or
implied by the government OF anyfof
It's representatives OF Independence for
the Fiipinos For the present, the re-
bellion must be subdued. But the work
OF reconstruction is already begun I'm
that part Of the possessions where
there Is peace. Sef-government is es-
tablished as fast az the conditions per-
NIT and the experiments 50 far tried
have been encouragingly successful al
though as yet there is no general plan
I'm operation. The general plan for the
future government of the islands lies
with Congress to frame. The President
does not deem IL desirable at this time
ghat recommendation of n specific form
should come from him. As long as there
Is insuIrection the military arm must
be supreme ana the administration has
its sufficient work cut out for IT, Mean
time a commission is engaged in paw
Ing the way for Congress. that the lai %
ter body may go at It's big task under
.tovRfpo,r.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

THE message reports a little known
incident illustrating how the American
government protects its citizens dwell
ing in a foreign land. Ii appears THAI
the governments of the United states VI
Colombia suppressed and seized our
esteemed contemporary the Panama
star and Herald, American owned ana
published in the interests Of native ana
foreign residents on the Is,hmus. After
"A controversy OF several years The Co
lombian government has agreed to
make repeation In the sum of thirty
thousand dollars, To be paid in three
equal lnstalments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

If there Is any American citizen who
wanted 10 know the Presidents Views
on any subject OF current political in
tercst and is unable TO find reference
TO that subject in the message 1t eNi-
IDENTIFY is not because Of any lack of
diligence on the part Of the Chief Exec
utive TO anticipate ana answer all ques-
tions possible. Nevertheless the mes
sage is not unduly long considering
that rarely il ever. before has a Presi-
dent had so many topics demanding
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

THE President speaks out against
trusts SO far as these modern business
commodity and TO enhance it's price to
the consumer. He believes that " such
powers are threatened 10y trust organ
izations there should be sufficient law
To curb the operation. both because IL
is an evil against the people ana
against the provisions of common law.
A Federal Commission is now engaged
In trying to discover how far such mo-
tives are possible OF carrying out by
the trusts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
REV. H. W. C0NiNT BURIED.
R.maius of Fcmer S'nsu Ee clergyman Brought
10 IhS cln.

Rev. Henry w Cunant, a we'll known
New England preacher formerly Of
this city WAS buried yesterday at the
North burial ground He died at SOM
eryille Mass. where he had recently
resided. but ou account of his long resi-
denCa I'm this city and his many friends
here especially in the Methodist Epis-
copal church. the body was brough(
here FOR intcrmcnt.
several relatives accompanied the
body from Somcrville and a few per-
SONS from loOal churches We're at the
grave
The funeral service ~ the church wa'
read by the presiding elder. Rev. Dr.
E. O.. - ana after prayer by Rev.
-. ". EWer the service vtosed with the
bencdiction by RcN. Robert Clark
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

THE occurrence for the fourth time
OF the killing OF subjects Of Italy By
mohs calls attention TO the necessity
of legislation giving Federal officers
and courts power to act In such cases
whore the Federal government IL held
responsive 60 the foreign nation. but
s. now helpless TO take a hand in a mar
ter ~ state concern exclusively. The
lynching of Italians in Louisiana has
resulted In claims against the Federal
government but the state doesn't even
take the trouble to punish the lynch.
ers and the central government has NO
power To step In. although Il Is respon.
sibIe for the damages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

THE President feels that the time
has come when our territory of Alas
ka should be given new and Improved
form ~ government. the increase of
population up there making Il desirable
that the people be accorded larger
liberty in their own local affairs a
similar recommendation Is made in the
interest Of the people and territory of
Porto Rico
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

IN Turkey the President reports they
are still trcating American citizens
shabbiiy. Moreover. Turkey r. preiu-
diced against American food products.
Turkey must mend her ways or. The
Preslden' deciarca. the administrator
"wiu not hesitate 10 apply whatever
corrosive may b. provided by thr
statutes" Fair treatment for Ameri-
can citizens and American goods or the
Turk will have the statutes fired 81 him
at close range.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

The latest invention fo saving
-ftr7- -rurncs from le4Aes4r anl Us q nom
f.nkable boat. W people would pay aR
much attention GO .ha preservation OF
Nf. in other ways. there would boz a
afeat Improvement. llost~tt,T's stsm
arh Bittefs is lie prererver. dlscov.
r-al f0 wears ago u cures dyspepsia.
INDIGESTION mud an forms ~ stomach
trouble. lt is ar cNcelicni tonic for
any druggist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
FTob h'y Blovn [, me Norhnard.

Portland, ore. Dec. 6.-Marine men
believe The ship ST Enoch. from Pana-
ma TO Portland. which took on n pilot
pn the mouth OF the columbia river.
Nov. ~. has been blown % the north
ward by the recent gales. She has not
been spOk IN 10y any of the large NUM-
ber Of vp'f als which have aliNod With
in the past Few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

'The nag symboizes our purposes
and cur Aspirations: IL represents what
we believe and what we mean 10 main
tain, and wherever IL floats it Is the
flag Of the free. the hope OF the oppress.
&c and wherever It is assailed. at any
sacrifice II will be carried triumph-
ant peace. ."-President Mckinley, Aug
~, 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

A cable line 10 Manila is recon-
mended and if Congress Is not disposed
to lay it. then the President recom-
mends TINT the enterprise be opened 10
private capital and bids be invited for
the big lob
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
a CARD.

We the undersigned DO hereby agree
60 refund the money on a % cent bottle
Of Gfecncs Warranted syrup ot Tar IL
~ fails 90 cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-crnt bottle % prove
Satisfactory or money refunded.
ilIndinu 4 Hiandinr y W. Fenner
u au1un, smith a Go.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

FREE cuba must be a reality. not
a name Hear that Sc Cuhans. who
have got Il into your heads that Uncle
sam has designs 70 sobble you an up
and make an ordinary. every dav.
member of the United states out 90
you! Now win you be good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

THE President reviews the history
naldng IN the Philippine FROM the day
shen Dewes sailed into The Bay of Ma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

OF course, The President tnds that
cur relations with foreign states are
cordial, even including Spain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

AS to the Nicaragua Canal the mes.
sage reports progress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

Any person desiring The News left af
his residence in any part OF the city.
can send his order TO this office.
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Subscription rates: Daily News, by
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

Msntion this journal, a. Adv. Is inserted ss
our Contribution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

SPECIAL.
Golden Rod coffee, strictly pure. lsc. Ii
New A 'utaTkin ts.sss..s.s.......s..bC .bC. per can
,os. Freight paid on outoftown orders, IL
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

This evening memorial
services will be held at the
PRESBYTERIAN church for Rev. j.
M. Travis, one of the most no.
neutrality-suspicious. who ever
lived, At this time We are
not able to, say who will preach
the sermon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Please don't. The merchants
are complaining that some par
ties are swiplng their copies of
the DEMOCRAT. Please sub
scribe for it or else go without
the news for 1t is an imposition
ON them to carry it away before
they read It.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Monroe City was represented
at the Antitrust banquet in St.
Louis Thursday evening by DR.,
S. M. Brown, Hon. ]. G. Pier
sol aud James w. Johnston.
They report a pleasant time and
an enthusiastic gathering of the
Democracy of America.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

The DEMOCRAT is pleased to
state that Mrs. ]. HI. Wilson
(uee Jackson) has recovered
from a very severe operation
which was performed in st.
Louis. A multa-locular cystic
tumor was removed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

A chicken with two heads
but otherwise like other small
chickens was Matched on the
farm OF Hon. w, Shield McClin-
tic recently, 1t is now put
away in alcohol as it failed to
live.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Mrs. H. S. Dickerson returned
to her home in Chilli III. last
Monday morning after pleas
ant visit of several weeks in
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

E. S. Stoddard, of Monroe
City, Mo. who has been in
Houston for some days with an
eye to making investments in
this section, left for his home
last night. Mi Stoddard is
wealthy and ism position to han
die a good deal Of capital where
he sees the proper opening. He
has taken 4 lively interest in
the gas development on the
TAYLOR farm and will shortly
return to make further investi-
cations. Mr.. Stoddard knows
what 4 natural gas find means,
and if the signs read correctly
a lively boom is in store for
that section. Galveston TEX
as) Daily News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

The Paris and Monroe colored
base ballists crossed bats in this
city Saturday, afternoon. AT
the close of the game the score
was 90 to IL in favor of the
Monroe boys.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

The Institute board met last
Saturday and elected R. S.
Nichols as conductor and j. II.
Vaughn, J. L. Green, r. E. Nc
Cam and Miss Myrtle West
as instructors.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Monroe City merchants carry
large stocks of goods and sell
at prices which hold the bust
ness. More people are each
year finding out that Monroe
CITY is the best place to trade.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

J. D. Elliott, James Kennedy
and M. K. & II. Agent Spahr
attended the funeral of Col. W.
B. Lyons, the late division SUI
perintendent of the Katy, at
Sedalia Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Mrs. VIM. Sherry left Satur-
day for Kansas City. Her hus-
band has a position in that hus'
tleing city and they will make
their home there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Mrs. w. S. McClintic and
Harry are spending the week in
st. Louis with her daughter.
Mrs. E. P. Nelson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Fred Bush is dealing in sta.
pie and fancy groceries, drugs,
paints and oils. at Alta Iona,
Texas. His friends here all
wish him success.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Jasper Henderson shipped a
car load of poultry and eggs
during the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Rev. J. E. Travis was called
to st. Joseph Saturday by the
death of his uncle. Dr.. J. NJ.
Travis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Postmaster Patton will after
June 4th. keep the P. o. open
until Up. m. This will be quite
a convenience to the laboring
people who work until six,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Flower mission day June
9th. Scatter sunshine! Let
love flow full and free.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Mrs. James Allgair, of Shell
bina spent part of the week with
friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Adam Smith is here to visit
his daughter, Mrs. B. o. Wood.
J. D. Nelson is the guest of
Shelbyville friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01
MONEY TO LOAN!

In any amount desired from $500 to $1,000, on
Improved Farm Lands; ! have an nn.
Is the best time 20 get Low Rates and
Easy Terms. Loans closed on short no
tice. Apply direct to
W. W LoNoMlRE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Fall in line, get into the pro
cession, and march straight to
B. o. WOODS for your WALL
APERS while the boom is on.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Benjamin Umstattd expects
to return to Nicaragua again in
August.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

]. IT. Umstattd and family
were here Tuesday from Paris
to be present at the last sad
rites over the remains of Bert
Umstattd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

When ambition is lost per
son has parted with the dearest
and best possession with which
God has endowned him. You
may be the possessor of wealth
but if you have no ambition to
do good with it, it will bring
you nothing but misery. If you
have a good position and yet no
ambition to secure a better Que
or to rise higher, you will soon
cease to please your employer.
Lofty ambition is life, it is all.
Let your ambition be to reach
the top. Get it be to emulate
the glorious example set by
Christ. You cannot fail to, be
successful and you cannot fail
to win the appreciation of your
fellow man. Selected.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Master Allen Brown, of Hun.
newell. was the guest Of rela'
tivcs in the city last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

A few hundred dollars worth
of paiut would improve Monroe
City and it is being used. Mon.
roe City people belieyein keep
ing our city in the front row.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

Prof. Green Thompson has
been appointed conductor of
the negro teachers institute
which will be held in Monroe
City this year, This speaks
we'll for Green as he has filed
he position for several years,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

James Poage, of Sedalia,
spent Sunday in the city with
his mother.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-01

" WIN. Brown, of Rensselaer,,
was here Tuesday the guest of
his brother, DR.. S. M. Brown.