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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-09

1900. They will beyond doub.
strive to make it creditable.--
Paris Mercury.
There is economy and econo.
my and the people should b.
careful to distinguish the differ.
ence between the two. Th:
insurgents in the Missouri
House wasted two days at SjQ0
a day attempting to deprive
the auditing committee of ex.
ira pay amounting to some
1925. Nothing short of d
microscopic examination would
disclose the economy in such Il
procedure. Mercury.
If the Legislature would at.
tend to it's business of maxim"
laws and not attempt by resC.
luton to control the Democrat.
ic party policy, it would come
nearer doing what the people
sent it there to do and the par.
ty would have less division and
dissentions, and in the coming
campaign would work much
more harmoniously. Democrat.
ic Standard Memphis, Mo.
Great Demagogue.
The biggest demagogue in the
Missouri Legislature is Repre-.
sentative Whitecotton, of Mon.
roe county. He is a great howl.
er and wants to ruin everything
he cannot rule, a man who
wants to annlhilate everything
that is not Whitecotton, and the
sooner he is "sat on the better
This is the same Whitecotton
who was on the Committee res
olutions at the MOoerly coDven-
ton last year and voted for
every section of the resolutions
adopted and reported by the
committee to the convention.
and when the secretary of the
committee read them and the
convention adopted them. Mr..
Whitecotton accused the secre-
tary Of inserting new clause
when Whitecotton had voted
for its adoption in the com
mlttee. The clause referred to
was the one endorsing GOV.
Stephens administration. Yes
Whitecotton is a great dema-
gogue. MILAN Standard.
From the amount ofss wrang
ling and fussing going on in the
Legislature, it looks as though
about nine -tenths of the repre-
SentatiVeS were non cOmpoS
mentis. 1t is to be hoped that
i. Democrats of this state will
next time send people to rep,
resent them who have at least
"horse sense. ."-Salisbury Dem
ocrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-09
A Pleasant Time

Mrs. J. J. Rogers entert aimed
a party of ladies Tuesday even
ing in honor of her friend, Miss
Bessie Asbury, of Canton, Mo.
Euchre and Carroms were the
amusements Of the evening, A
delightful supper was served
and during it's progress an
amusing incident occurred.
Right in the midst of it the
electric lights aicllered and then
went entirely out so the hostess
was placed at the Inconvenience
of resorting to tie old fashion
ed lamps and a part of them
had to come from the neighbors,
but when placed Oh tine table
the laughter and feast went on
as merrily as though there had
been no darkness.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-09

We treat all diseases known
as durable. We benefit at least
80 per cent. of all chronic atfec
tions abandoned as incurable by
other systems of treatment,
while rs per cent. of them we
absolutely cure, DR.. Elmore
G. Chappell. at Institute Bldg.
Lady assistant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-09
Colonial Progressive Luncheon.

About fifty ladies were euter-
tanned by Mrs. Hugh Clark and
Mrs. Port Patton at the lovely
home of Mrs. Clark oa Cleay-
land ST. last Saturday after
noon. It was a Colonial Pro
gressive Luncheon"
The rooms were profusely
decorated in our National col
ors. Bunting draped the man
ties and archWays while flags of
every size were artistically ar.
ranged on the walls. Each lady
on entering the parlors was pre-
scented with 4 bunch Of tally
cards tied with Red White aud
Blue" ribbons and tiny flag.
The entertainment consisted Of
progressive games. After pro
crossing from table one to table
six we felt the acme of progress
iveueSS was reached when we
were seated at table seven in
the dining room where VIC were
served with dainty salads, sand
wichcs. coffee etc. but no. on
we went to table eight where
we partook of Red. White and
Blue" cream and Red. White
and Blue" cake. then on again
to table nine where Mrs. Geo.
Williamson dispensed chocolate
bonbonS and sweet smiles. By
this time patriotic blood was
courSing SO wildly through the
veins OF we danes and damsels
that it was bound to find vent,
SO with Il cheer for "Old Glory"
they formed in double lines,
marched through the parlors
and c1rridJrs AMI on TO the d in
ing room where, with happy
hearts they ssang: MY coun-
try it's of thee, sweet land OF
liberty" etc.
Mrs. Patton and Mrs. Clark
were assisted by:
Mrs. Henry c. Eakle,
Mrs. G.. l.. Anderson,
Mrs. w. r. Ragland,
Mrs. Geo. Williamson.
Guests.
Mesdames, 'B. o. Wood, j. l..
Lyon. Geo. Carson, A Jaeger,
Carl Jaeger, Rob't Lear, 3 G.
Moss d. Il. Davenport Margaret
Stewart, A. Boulware, Thos.
Proctor, j. j. Rogers, j. H.
McClintic, ID. r. Campbell, J.
NJ. Proctor, Mary Owen, Dora
Hallock, D. d. Nelson, w. L.
Reid, IT,. Wood, Il. >. Nichols,
S. Megown, W. F. Weslhoff,
John Owen j. W. Ragsdale Cora
Clark, Bette Clark, W. w
Handley, Harry Parks, S. M
Brown, and Misses Anna Boul
ware, Clala Stevens, Lou Lyon
Virgie Bristow, Mary
Carson, Mamie Halloclr
Mrs. Henry Thomas, of Quincy
H., Mrs. 0. G. Bristow, o.
Moberly, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-09
AS OTHERS
SEE HIN.

The so.called "insurgents" of
the House and the Republicans
in passing q resolution Friday
instructing the auditor not to
pay members of the auditing
committee per diem for serv-
ing on such committee after
the date the Legislature met.
The advocates of the resolu
tion will tell their constituents
how much they saved the dear
people, but the indications are
that the resolution would never
have been introduced if Speak
er Ward had not been 4 member
of the committee, and that
certain aspiring gentlemen Of
the House had not received the
consideration at his hands that
they thought they were entitled
too. Hence they took this
method of tormenting and an
noylng him.-Monroe City
News.
Uniting with Republicans to
harass and humiliate a Demo
cratic presiding officer may be
a good way to get even per
sonally, but it is not apt to do
the Democratic party much
good for Democrats to engage
in that kind of warfare. Mon
roe City News.
Wonder if Mr.. Whitecotton
will vote to remove convict la
Dor from competition with hon
est la labor.-StOutsville Banner.
Gov. Stephens is not the only
party that wishes Jim White
cotton totally eXterminated. 1t
seems the state senate don't
like Monroe'S representative 4
little bit. Jim should not an
tagonize de push" Might
ruin the partY?-Stoutsville
Banner.
Our sister county of Monroe,
with her boasted Democratic
majority, must be immensely
proud of the record being made
by her membef of the legisla
ture and of the praise the
Globe Democrat is lavishing up
on him.-Palmyra Herald.
The Appeal heartily endorses
the Filipinos, and hopes to see
them keep our little governor
in his proper place. APP
peal.
1t appears that Missouri
made Il great mistake in moi
electing a Republican Legisla
ture, judging from the manner
in which Il few of the Democrat
ic members are depending OF
the opposition to enforce public
economy.-Paris Mercury.
Monroe county gave 500
Democratic majority. That ma
iority is at present doing yeO
man service for Il G.. Kerens il
disrupting the splendid FREE
silver organization of this state
What have the Democrats o.
Monroe county to say in til
] matter?-Paris Mercury.
For legislation enacted a
this session of the Missouri Leg
islature the Democratic part
' will be held responsible, yet tn
majority elected by the peopl
last fall is absolutely helples
: in the hands of the Republ
cans and l6 disgruntled Dem
e Gratis. rae golu bugs ahd la
+ nacrats are making up IL
; record uDIl W IiSi taa Mi
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-09
WAR NEWS.

ing: ITO the Secy. OF the Navy,
Washington: Insurgents here
inaugurated general engage
ment yesterday morning, which
has continued to-day. The
American army and navy is
generally successful. Iusur
gents have been driven back |
and our line advanced. No cas-.
ualties to navy. (Army loss 81
killed, $50 wounded. .)-Dewey.
Madrid, Feb. 5-The govern.
ment of Spain will "act in the
most correct manner and scrup.
ulously respect the treaty of
Paris" it is announced.
Washington, Feb. 5-Senor
Felipe goncillo. the represent
ative of Aguinaldo, has skipped
to Canada to keep the American
/ government from catching him.
Manila, Feb. 5-Thc slaught-
er of the insurgents north of the
city was terrible, the quickf fir
ing guns, sin.inch guns and eight
inch shells from the cruiser
Charleston moved them down
like ripe grain. The Insurgent
loss is thought to be at least
1000. Over 100 of the wounded
insurgents are being tread in
the hospitals by American sur
geons.
Washington, Feb. 6-Presi.
dent Mckinley will pursue a
vigorous policy in the Philip
pines, now that AguinaIdo has
thrown down the gauntlet. At
a Cabinet meetiE last night it
was decided to cabel instructions
to Gen. Otis to follow up his vic
tory over the insurgents and to
crush the power of Aeuinaldo
in all the Philippines.
Washington, Feb. Z. p. M
The War Department has re-
ceived the following from Otis:
Manila, p. l., Feb. 7-lnsurgent
army is concentrated around
Manila from the Luzoue provin
ces. numbering over 10000, pos
sessing several quick firing and
Krupp field guns. A good por-
ton of the enemy are armed
with Mausers of the latest pat
tern. Two Krupp guns and a
great many rifles were captured.
The insurgents fired a great
quantity of ammunition. Quite
a number of Spanish soldiers
are in the insurgent service,
who served in the artillery. We
have buried 500 of their dead
and hold 500 prisoners. Their
loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners will reach 1000 We
captured the water works sta
t;on yesterday, six miles out.
The troops are in excellent spir
its and quiet prevails.
r Manila, Feb. Z, 3:45 p. M
8 The Americans are in full con
: troll of the situation within d
, radius of nine miles of Manila
their lines extending to Mala
bon OH the north and to Para
1 naque on the south, fully twenty
il five miles long. Admiral Dew
. ey has seized on the schooner
loaded with arms for Aguinaldo
I. The German Government ha
S directly or indirectly been furn
n ishing the arms to the insur
e gents.
d Manila, Feb. s, 10a m.-Gen
d OTIS inally recalled the troops
e but the natives miSuaders tand
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-09

John w. Rtssdale is in the
Future Great buying goods tor
the great Williamson g. Rags
d ale Department Store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
PAPER FROM SUGAR CANE.
An Important Experiment TO he
Tried In Lou sinnn.

The announcement is officially made
that Governor Warmobh is building n pa
per mill as an annex 10 his sugar house
on Magnolia plantation, about 80 miles
south Of New Orleans. The mill will
utilize the cane after the sugar has been
extracted from it. 1t has long been rec
ognized that the dry cane called bagasse
III Louisiana is an even better material
for the manufacture Of paper than wood
pulp. being in n condition to be converted
into paper as il leaves the mills and at
small cost
What to do with the bagasse hns been
one of the problems of the Louisiana
planter from the earliest times. There
are between 100000 and 10000 900 tons
of it turned out by the mills every year.
1t is bulky and hard to get rid of. The
law prohibits dumping it into the streams.
The owners of the old sugar houses con
structed at considerable expense immense
bagasse chimneys into which the dry
canes were dropped and then destroyed
by fire w forced draft. 1t was com
plete loss, and the planter, instead OF
making anything by the bagasse, actually
paid to get rid of it. Afterward proc
ess was invented by which the bagasse
could be used as fuel. Many Of the plan
tatons now get considerable portion Of
their fuel in this way, but it is not the
best of fuel. and then it is recognized that
the burning of the bagasee is more OF less
waste OF an important byproduct.
Some years ago it was shown that ba-
Fasse was as good a material for the
manufacture of paper as wood pulp, and
there was talk of erecting one or more
paper mills in the sugar district. The
trouble is that with the improved proc
esses required in the manufacture OF sug-
ar the Louisiana planter has just as
much on his hands as his capital and his
labor will allow him to attend to. He
could make good thing if he added a
rum dstillery to his sugar house and used
the low grade moasses which he now
( throws away in the manufacture of rum,
and his bagasse would pay well If con-
verified into paper instead Of used for fuel,
but he cannot run a plantation sugar re-
fnery, distillery and paper mill at the
same time.
/ Governor Warmoth believes that the
time has come when paper mill as an
annex to sugar factory will prove profit
able, and he will try it. He is in a posi-
ton to try it on more satisfactory terms
than the other planters, because his Mag
nola plantation has one of the four diff
fusion plants in Louisiana. the other three
being ut Baton Rouge and in Ascension
and st. Mary parishes. The dry chips
which come from the diffusion battery
after the sugar has been extracted from
them are naturally in better condition &c
be manufactured into paper than the
crushed cane which comes from the Other
sugar mills, and if the sugar cane paper
industry proves successful anywhere il
will be upon the Warmoth place.-NeN
Orleans Letter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
A Shock to Engla n Il.

A rumor has come from London that
Punch is to undergo some alterations in
the style of its contents, its size and
price-a report somewhat disqueting to
those who believe in British stability and
reverence for a steadfast course. These
restless times must have changed public
taste if Punch feels the need of novel;
ties. One Of the difficulties of maintain
ing a humorous paper. says Harper's
Weekly, is the tendency of the men who
make it to grow old Du Maurier never
grew old in Punch. Nether did Leech
nor Keene, and Tenniels work is not Of
a sort to be impaired by the seriousness
which is liable to develop with maturity.
There should always be a strong infusion
of youth-real youth-in humorous pa
per. Very likely it would be well for
Punch. and all papers of its sort, to
drown or pension off its editor every ~
or - years and get a new one, to whom
some jokes will seem new and whom the
folics Of mankind will not impress like
old familiar friends which 1t is brutal to
assail and unkind to laugh at.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
yVnJI;uy of NcIlie Cnstis

Nellie Gusts occupied no small share
of Washington's affectionate thought aft
err his return to Mount Vernon. He bad
charged the young girl kindly not TO fall
in love with any invader" Of her heart
until she had Il competent knowledge of
his character, especially whether he was
n man Of sense for be assured sensi-
bic woman can never he happy with
fool" what his walk of life. the extent
of his fortune and. above all. the honesty
of his affections. Washington's own
wish seems to have been that Nellie Gus
tbs would marry his favorte young neph-
CIV, Lawrence Lewis, and among the last
Of the festivities which Washington pre-
sided over at Mount Vernon was the
wedding of the couple in February, 1I99.
Nellie wanted him to appear in all the
magniticence of the new uniform, with
gold lace and white plumes, which the
war department had just designed for
him as general The old chieftain was
unwilling to have himself bedecked in
the trappings OF his latest military rank
But when he came into the presence Of
the bridal party Nellie had to throw her
arms around his neck. for there he was
in the good old blue and buff OF the Con-
tinental army, with black ribbon cock
ade and a cooked hat.-William Perrine
in October Ladies' Home Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
UOId Put'sv Famous Wolf Den.

Seated on a fallen tree near the mouth
of "Old Puts" famous wolf den not
many months ago, the time worn tale
seemed fresh and new to me. The sol
emn small boy who acted as my guide
appeared strangely ignorant of the his
tory of the spot, so while he listened
open eyed | told him how the savage
creature had ranged and ravnged the
country roundabout till the farmers rose
in might to capture her; how after
light Snowfall they tracked her to her
lair amid the rocks. whence dogs sent in
to drive her forth returned discounted;
how Israel Putnam, undismayed, with
torch and gun, crawled down the black
and narrow passage till at its farthest
end he saw the glaring eyeballs of the
monster and with one unerring shot dis
patched her.-Maitland Leroy Osborne
in National Magazine For October.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19

Kad Maclean, commander in chief of
the Morocco army and the trusted friend
and companion Of the sultan, is the son
of the Maclean Of Loeb Buie, Scotland,
who owns great part Of the isle OF
Null. The kaid is popular in spite OF
the great jealousy OF the Mohammedans,
and the tact I've displays in his most diff
cult position is quite wonderful. He in
variably travels with the sultan and ex-
ercises an immense influence over him.
A few years ago. when there wac
probability Of trouble arising between
Morocco and Great Britain, a Scotch
man, Mailing from Glasgow, who was in
the sultan's dominions at the time, got
compromised in some way and was seized
and cast into prison by the sultans or
ders. being kept without food Of any
kind. as is the rule in Morocco.
During the night, when the poor Scot
was actually near starvation. figure
clothed in white gown came softly to
the cell and addressed the terrified pris-
oner in broad Scotch. He produced from
the folds OF his gown bottle Of real
Scotch whisky aud various eatables The
two clansmen sat far into the morning
talking of the old home and of their
friends in bonnie Scotland 1t is needless
to say that in the morning the prisoner
was released and seen safely out of Mo-
rocco by his countryman. kaid Maclean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
President Lincoln and the Flowers.

President Lincoln. with his great, kind
ly nature, to which children and music
Appealed 80 strenuously, was OF course
passionately fond of flowers. and during
his administration the Conservatives as
sumed form very similar to their pres
ent appearance. Very often when Lin
coin wished to be absolutely alone he
sought the solitude of the conservatory,
and those about him, as soon as they be-
came nppreciative of the fact, exercised
the greatest care that his wish for pri-
vacy should be respected. Often when
the cloud of war and desolation hung
darkest over the country the old gardener
" charge would come suddenly upon the
president standing dejectedly among the
foliage. his eyes bedimmed with tears
Walden Fawcett in October Woman s
Home Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
A Rich Princess.

Princess Louise seems likely to become
one Of the richest members OF the royal
family. Her marriage with the Marquis
of Lorne has not necessitated the keep
ing up Of any great state, and, being
chldless, her expenses are comparatively
few. On her marriage she received a
dowry of Sl50,000, and she had magnif-
cent wedding gifts Of diamonds, rubies,
pearls and other jewels. Like the rest
of the queens children, she has an in
come Of $50. 900 year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
RURAL RENAISSANCE
SIGNS OF REACTION FROM EMlGRA-
TON TO CITIES.

as ''bi'hIt W." 'hC HAhioh III
England md America - Prince of
wales as StocImnn and Farmer.
what society Mny Accomplish.
New York. October 14.-t'or half n
century there has been an irresistible
flood Of population from the country to
the cities. Economists have prophesied
disaster and poets and noveists have
portrayed the beauties of rural life in
vain. At last, however, there seem to
be signs of reaction, and the signs are
at the top of society, as society is usual
ly classified, and not at the bottom.
In rccert magazine article Senator
Depew declared his belief that "the era
of great farmers is upon us-men who
will control hundreds and thousands of
acres instead of 60 or 100. The methods
of the merchant and the manufacturer
will apply a. readily here as anywhere
else, and the farmer will be capital
list in the truest sense of the word. He
will plant his fields with the greatest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19

the rope in the tower and while cbalices
click at the feast and the bells clang
from the turrets it will be a scene so up
lifting pray God l may be there to take
part in the celestial merrment. And
now do you not think the prayer in Solo
mons Song where he compared Christ
to a reindeer in the night would make an
exquisitely appropriate peroration to my
sermon, Until the day break and the
shadows flee away be thou like a roe or
young hart upon the mountains Of
Rnthnr2 N
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
Snved the Green.

A green Irish servant girl was recently
employed in the home Of Deputy Sheriff
Curley of Philadelphia. A few days aft
or she assumed charge below stairs Mrs.
Curley told her to serve watermelon for
dinner. Judge of Mr.. Curley's dismay
when the rind Of the melon was brought
in on a platter, but none of the rich, red
core.
what did you do with the other
part?" asked Mr.. Curley.
"Why," was the reply; "shure it wuz
full of black bugs. an / trun it out"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
Free with Ice,

The stores Of ice at Windsor, Osborne
and Balmorai are very large. At Wind
SCR there is storage room for about 800
tons. There the supply is obtained from
the lake beneath the north terrace, from
Frogmore and from the lake between
Frogmore and Virginia water. Ice is
not only lavishly used in the royal ktch-
en-, but also for reducing the temperature
of her majesty's apartments in hot
weather. Then 1t is packed in pretty
wooden buckets and stood in the fire
places.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Bladder ard Kidney Diseases
relieved in six hours by New Great South
American Kidney Cure" 1t is great SUR
prise on account OF its exceeding prompts
ness in relieving pain in bladder kidneys
and back in male or female. Relieves re-
tention of water almost Immediately. II
you want quick relief and cure this is the
remedy.
Sold by w. ]. Henderson & Co., l72 Col
lege St, Burlington. Vt.