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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-15
THE CONFIDENTIAL ISLANDER.

There is always story in cir
culation about some one. There
is always confidential lie
whispered through the commu-
nifty about some citizen and eve.
ry one is admonished to saw
nothing about it, and finally
everybody knows it but the one
in question. If you have a
neighbOr who is made the sub
ject OF silly gossip, it is your du.
~ to tell him about it. If you
keep still and allow your neigh.
bor's reputation 10 be stained
and trampled under loot, with.
out a chance to defend himself,
you are doing a great injustice.
We do not believe in Matching
up trouble for any one, and we
hate to see man convicted by
the people without a chance to
explain the matter. 1t would
be a good thing if lies were left
printed on the atmosphere in
which they were told and the
liars picture attached to him.
There wouldn't be so many told,
but the atmosphere would be
full of word pictures, and what
a beautiful collection it would
be.-Na tional Odd Fellow.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-15
REFINED MEN DON'T MARRN
SLOVENLY WOMEN.

In an article on woman's
dress in Demorest's Magazine,
Stanley Carr says: Not long
ago | was walking down Fifth
avenue behind a fashionable
dressed woman. Her outer gar
ments were faultless and she
daintily held her skirt up to
keep it free from the dust of the
pavement. This act revealed
the lower border of a white silk
underskirt which was not held
up. 1t swept the street at
every step, and from it's much.
bcgrimed appearance had eYi.
IDENTIFY beer used in this way on
more than one occasion. Fresh
white muslin would have look
ed much better for street wear.
aside from the fact that it can
be cleaned easily when soiled.
| don't believe that a man of re.
fined taste ever willingly mar,
ries Il woman who is dowdy in
ner dress, And if he does, the
chances are that lie isn't worth
marrying. From Lay Ser
mons for Women" in the Feb.
ruary Number of Demorest's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-15

Things are becoming more and
more complicated in South Afri,
ca. England has warned Presi-
dent Kruger to no effect and it
looks as though the fuse to the
powder magazine had been light i.
ed and now it is only a matter
of time, but Kruger must quiet.
ly submit to being robbed or
else,s Europe by the ears.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-15
Public

The Philadelphia Public
Ledger says that the,indications
are that next years Democratic
platform will contain three
planks as follows: Bryan,
Bryan and Bryan"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-06-15

For fresh dry goods go to
MISS TUDIE SwINKEY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11
DELAGoA BAY AFFAIR.
Expected Termination of Remark
able Case of International Litiga-
tion

ton,
From the New York Sun.
The importance attaching to the ap.
preaching settlement Of the Delagoa
Bay railway arbitration makes a re-
cital of the details Of the case Of in
terest at this moment. N June, 1889
when the Portuguese government seiZ-
ed the railway, then under construc-
ton, the controlling interest in the
share capital was held by the widow
of Colonel MGcMurdo. the owner Of the
concession, who had died a few weeks
before. Prompt action was taken at
once by Mr.. Blaine, then secretary Of
state at WashinGton. on behalf of Mrs
McAIurdo, and by Lord Salisbury for
the British debCntur1 and shareholders
The result of their Intervention was
that in the autumn of 1890 it was ar
ranged that the question of the COM
pensation to be paid the claimants
should be fixed by three Swiss iurists
to be named by the Swiss president.
The British and American claims
which We're formulated before the
court Of arbitration were based on the
actual and prospective value of thd
shares and debentures, while an extra
value was claimed on the American
shares on the ground that they cOnsti-
tuted the control of the company, and
therefore had a special value. In JUS
tiication Of this claim documentary
evidence was given that a German
financial syndicate had offered Colonel
McMurdo $3,500000 for 25,1O0 shares Of
the nominal value of $1,255, 900, which
offer he refused. 1t was also alleged
that President Kruger, of the Trans
vaal Republic had been advised by the
then minister Of his government at the
Hague, acting in conjunction with its
financial agents. to purchase the same
number of shares for $j50O,OO0. 1t was
further contended on behalf of the
claimants that, irrespective Of any
market price of the shares, tha intrin-
sic value of the concession was such
that they were worth more than the
sum claimed for them, in proof of
which reports of engineers We're pre-
sented attributing value of $4,000 900
and over to the concession. The reply
Of the Portuguese government was
that 1t had legal justification for its
action i'm Selling the railway and that
the claimants would be sufficiently
compensated by the reimbursement of
the money actually expended in the
Construction and other matters con-
nected with the railway
The pleadings before the court were
finally closed during the summer of
1896, and 1t was decided that a technic-
al commission should be sent out 10
report to the court Of arbitration on
/ the value of the railway line, and of
| the concession after taking into ac-
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CONTENT The address Of Christ
in the temple. part of which was stud
led last week, was considerably pro-
longed, interrupted at times by ques-
tions Of the Jews, which were always
answered in an adroit way. During
this controversy Jesus asserted His ma
ture and mission with increasing clear
ness and boldness. At last He aston
ished His hearers by declaring that He
existed prior to Abraham (ch. viii, So.
This was highly exasperating to the
excited persons, who, at the instiga-
tion of the clerical party, had sought
opportunity to do Him violence. Re-
gardng the statement as blasphemous,
they did not wait for any formality
of trial. but took up stones to cast at
Him. BY quick movement he eluded
the murderous purpose and escaped,
going out of the temple into the streets.
The events OF our lesson followed. Dur
ing the quarters lessons we have seen
Christ under various circumstances
As lie gained His first disciples at the
Jordan, as He wrought His first mir
acle at Cana, as He conversed with
Nicodemus in Jerusalem, as He sat at
Jacobs well teaching the wCmen OF
Samaria, as lie healed the nobleman's S
son, as He fed the five thousand-on
each occasion He manifested some
phase of His unique character. called
out by the associations. Now we shall
study His as related to a beggar, sit
ting by the wayside brought suddenly
into His presence at time when, hu-
manly speaking, He might have been
excused from all service. Let us keep
the eye upon the Master as We ad-
vance, for lie is the central figure.
OCCASION. CVerses to S).--As lie
passed hastily along Jesus saw the
blind man sitting near the temple door,
where beggars were accustomed to
wait (Acts iii:2), because there aims
giving was ostentatiously practiCed
Matt. vi:D, being regarded q promin-
ent feature in religious service Ouke
xiN:S). 1t was on the Sabbath (v. 1D,
when many were coming and going.
| The disciples inquired whether the
blindness was the result of the mans
sin or of his parents sin. They as
sumed as jobs friends did Dob iV:7;
viii:G) and as the heather generally
believed (ACts XXViii.D that bodily all
| ments We're direct inflictions from God.
In this they were encouraged by rab-
| binical Interpretation of the law GEN
xN:5 and they might have understood
! Christs words John V: 14) as an in.
! dorsement of the view. On account oi
this notion blind people were Stunned
as sinners Gohn ix:3) and the apostles
| by their question, may have sought
to turn Jesus away from one unworthy
But He Informed them that this blind.
ness was not the result Of sin. He
did not mean that sin never brings bod
lily suffering Nuke xiii: 2-D. He ther
added: But that the works of Goo
might be manifested" Some have con
strued this to signify that the man wa.
born blind that q miracle might b.
performed. \ most hOrrid doctrine
clam. iii:2S). He meant rather to say
that this furnished an occasion for the
display of His power, that the mar
was not to be despised, but helped.
MOTIVE.-(Verses and 5)--Why die
Jesus pause to help this blind beggar
He states His motives. He had beer
|
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explained the purpose of her visit u
MIR. Weed:
Lord Palmerston took to the queen
this morning the draft of his note to
Mr.. Stewart Her majesty did not an.
prove Of it. She caused it to he remOd-
flied She wants no war. The note has
been so modified as to make il possible
for Mr.. Seward to accept tire view OF
the queen, that an unintentional mis-
take was committed in the Trent affair.
and that the United States will take
such action as seems to your govern
ment best suited to preserve the friend
ship between the two nations. There
will be nothing in the note that can
prevent that, nothing offensive. have
come to tell YOU this and to urge you
to write to Mr.. Seward by this after
Moons mail, counseling him to accept
the note in the spirit it is sent in the
knowledge that it is the kindly act
of the queen herself and not of the
ministers. Mr.. Seward will thus get
your letter some days before he receives
the official note, for that viii not be
mailed tonight"
'Havel liberty to tell Mr. Seward how
it was possible for me Ia inform him
in the manner you suggest?" MI Weed
asked.
Lady Kinnard perceived that there
was another question contained within
the spoken one put TO her by Mr.. Weed.
LORD PALMERSTON OVERRULED.
She replied that he was at full liberty
to write Mr. Seward of her visit, and
| then hesitating a moment, she added
smiling, Il will tell you how | know it,"
She was, she said, at Lady Palmer.
| ston's that morning with severa
| friends. 1--WE are all friends of the
! United States, even IL our husband.
| seem bitter"
While they were chatting Lord Pal.
merston came in. His temper was
ruiiled. He merely bowed to the ladies
threw his dispatch portfolio on tn,
table and went out.
Lord Palmerston has been TO IN,
queen this morning. Something hal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11
My Lord Complains.

I'm oyerworked" growled the ele-
phant.
"By whom?' the others asked.
"Kiplng," muttcred the elephant, as he
looked appTehensivey over his shoulder
i'm expectation of another arduous task
for his intellect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

gone wrong. Let us see what it may
be-" said Lady Palmerston. taking up
the dispatch portfolio and opening IT..
The other ladies gathered around her,
as she opened the envelope that con-
tanned the note TO Seward. Lady Pal
merston read aloud, saying at last,
"Ah, see. The queen has changed the
note. See she has stricken out the hard
words, and put in some peacekeeping
ones. 1t is in the handwriting of the
Prince Consort, too. There'll he no war,
if Mr.. Seward takes this in the spirit
in which it is now written. No wonder
Lord Palmerston is in bad temper. He
has been overruled."
THAT is how we knew" said Lady
Kinnard to Mr. Weed, land that is why
| came 10 urge you to write Mr.. Sew
ard by todays mail"
Let me ask you" said Mr. Weed,
was Lady Russel of your party?"
Yes, she was there"
"Fhen l understand fully her kindness
to me today Mr.. Weed replied.
"Oh, Lady Russell has always been
the friend of your people"
SCENARIOS PRIOR KNOWLEnGF.
Mr.. Weed with a most thankful heart
expressed his acknowledgment to Lady
Kinnard and as soon as he was alone
wrote fully to Seward. When the ofl-
cial note came, Seward was already
prepared for it and his reply was writ
teen not with Lord PalmerstOn i'm mind
but with the queen herself, as it seemed
to him, his correspondent. With Sew
ards reply came assurances of peace
maintained.
Before Mr. Weed had finished his let
ter TO Mr.. Seward, Sir Henry Holland,
always the Warmest Of all the friends
of the United states in Great Britain,
called, and confirmed Lady Kinnard's $
statements
The queen herself had told the story
of the change of Palmerston's note. The
Prince Consort was very i'll. She read
the note to him and said: MY dear,
the people of the United States will re-
ceive that as an affront. 1t must be
sOftened."
"Give me my pencil" said the Prince
Consort, and when he had used it 10
soften and make of kindly meaning that
note, he laid aside the pencil never
again to take it up The last employ
ment OF it he made was in so using
/ it as to make peace possible.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11
HOW QUEEN VICTORIA
ONCE AVERTED WAR
MoMENToUs INCIDENT IN AN
GLo-AMERIcAN HISTORY.

Thurlow Weeds Diplomacy Aided by
the Friendly Feeling of the Queen
and the Prince Consort-Secret
History of the Great Events Sue
ceeding the Arrest of Mason and
Slidell-Details Not Contained in
Any Public Archives.
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CONCLUSION.-The cure of the blind
man had gone extensively into ltera-
ture By some it has been pressed too
far through interpretations highly fam
cied. There is doubtless a striking re-
semblance between the sinner and the
blind (Acts Xxvi:S; Rev. iii:17, 1S),
which may be made to illustrate the
saving of the former It is also prob
able that some typical relation existed
between the poor and Christ, although
that may be doubted by some. But
by far the best use to be made of the
passage is to exhibit Jesus, whom the
Jews sought TO kill, as benefactor
doing good even while pursued, maxi
ing the hour of his rejection the hour
for doing what he had never done be-
fore (verse 32). His intense love for
, man ana His sense Of obligation as a
messenger ana light-bearer, triumph
ed over the vulgar prejudices, over the
| questions of apostles, over all consider
atlons OF personal safety QHeb. xii:2).
He transformed a helpless dependent
| into a useful member of society. filled
a sad heart with JOY, opened bright
! prospects in a cheerleSs future and
! secured another follower and witness.
| His deed was not forgotten John XII: 80.
! This is the character Of Him who now
! passes by every mans door and longs
} to bless all who will receive Him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

emblem of the healing and cleansing
power of Christ Hence the tradition
concerning Bethesda Gohn, v:D. BY
sending the blind man there Jesus rec
ognized and fulfilled prophetic symbol
and interpreted popular impression. lC
any fail to appreciate this point let
them reject 1t,
OUTCOME. Verses s to 1l.--What
followed the cure? The neighbors
wondered, questioned the mans iden-
tity, secured his statement, asked con-
ccrning the method and heard his de-
scripton. What followed that may be
learned in the remainder of the chap
ter not included in our lesson. The
change in the man must have been
great Ruth i:19). When one sense
fails the other sense perform extra SER
vice. He who has no eyes depends up
on his ears for information of the out
side world and becomes cautious,
thoughtful and detected. The opening
of the eyes brings, cheefulness. activity,
freedom. 1t is not surprising, there
fore, that the story of the cure should
quickly spread through the community.
The question, raised three times,
oversees 1913, 29), pertained wholly TO
the method, the secret of the cure.
They did not seem to know that all
processes in nature are mysterious,
mark WE'D, and that, whatever the
cause, they were destined to be left
in ignorance concerning 1t. The mans
statements artless, straightforward and
circumstantial. He knew Jesus only
as a man Oversees, 95, so, not having
yet believed in Him as the Messiah
Verse 3S). All this, the questioning
and the answer, tended to prove that
Jesus had wrought genuine miracle.
The evidence would be taken in any
court as conclusive to establish this
great fact that He had lifted up a beg
gar q Sam. ii:s), and made him to see
who had been all his life in darkness.
Stupendcus work OF God! Enter it in
the biographical sketch of the closing
months of the matchless life.
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A Little Previous.
IIurrah!

HurTah!
It has com, we've a warm day at last,
We can walk without fear of being
frozeni
At last we can say, II we'd had a choice
',Tis the weather that we should have
chosen.
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IIurTahl

For the glorious, glorious spring
Other seasons may come and may go,
But give me the spring with its numerous
joys
Great heavens! It's beginning to snow.
detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-11

fence for Daniel Lindsay of Carroll
when suddenly he was attacked by one
of the hogs in the pen, large boar,
which, after bitter struggle succeeded
In sticking his tushes into the young
mans thigh, tearing the muscles and
nerves to the bone. The mans screams
brought help none too soon. The doc
tor was some over two and half hours,
working very hard over the boy, taking
up blood vessels and dressing the
wound. Mr.. Mclaughlin has had a Sc
we're hemorrhage.
Mrs. William Jackson of Kennebunk,
was fatally wounded Friday morning by
the accidental discharge of gun, dying
soon after the accident. Mrs. Jackson
and her husband were out in rowboat
with the gun on seat between them.
Mr.. Jackson says the boat struck rock
and the was gun Jared from the seat
and discharged. Mrs. Jackson was hit
in the breast. The husband rowed as
quickly as possible to the Kennebec
landing and summoned physician who
upon his arrival found the woman just
alive. She was about 35 years of age
and was daughter of John p. Worm
wood of Kennebec landing. The cor
oner deemed an inquest unnecessary.
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