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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26
KIPLING ON TRANSVAAL.

London dispatch of Sept
80 says the Times applies to
President Kruger and the crisis
in South Africa spirited poem
by Rudyard Kipling, published
in it's columns of that date.
"All we have OF trcedom--a we use
or know
This our fathers bought for us. long
and long ago.
Ancient right unnoticed as the breath
we draw
Leave to die by no mans leave under
meath the law,
$50 they bought Us freedom-not at
little cost
Wherefore must We watch the King,
lest our game be lost
Over all things certain, this is sure
indeed,
Suffer not the old King-for we know
the breed.
"How so great their cianor, whatso er
their claim, ...
Suffer not the old King under any
name.
Here is naught unproven-here is
naught to learn, - .,.'t,a i
Il is written what shall fail, IL the
King return. e..
''Cruel in the shadow. crafty in the
Far behind his borders shall his
teaching run.
Sloven, sullen, average, secret, un-
controlled
Laying on new land evil Of the old.
Here is naught unprOven, here is
nothing hid:
Ssep for step and word for wOrd-so
the old Kings did.
Step by step and word by word, who
is ruled may read:
Suffer not the old Kings, for We know
the breed.
All the right they promise, all the
wrong they bring
Stewards of thc.judgement, suffer not
,, This King" 49,.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26
BEFORE AND AFTER TAKING.
KipIing and Some Travesty.
TIPPING ON ALCOHOL.

We have just been favored
with advance sheets OF Buck
board Dribbling's latest poem,
which. as usual. will undonbt-
edly be regarded as one of the
greatest productions of modern
times:
All we know of monarchs-all we use
or know
We retain for keeping up a puppet
show
On her throne unnoticcd-happy an'
serene
Drawing pay for nothing-sits our
gracious Queen.
So we have our soyereigns-not at
little cost
We retain our princes, but we won't
be bosscd.
We will buy their fuel and their
clothes and feed
And hurrah, if only they're the prop
er breed
But we will not suffer people who can
claim
No blue blood to enter in tile royal
game.
Here. is naught unmoven.--here is
nau9ht to learn! r,.
don't know what that means and |
don't care a durn! ... .
Down with ragged whiskers! Down
with baggy knees!
Why should there be rulers with such
things as these?
Ugly, stubborn, stingy, selfish, cum
ming, bold
Hanging to new land that is rich
with gold!
Here is naught of meaning, here is
naught of sense:
That's why folks will tell you that it
is immense.
Word by word they'll study, word by
word they'll read
And, not understanding, call it great
indeed.
That's the way to tool EN-, that's the
way to bring
All the world 20 praising auy vague
old thing.
Chicago Times Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26
A STRAYLETTER.. .

The postmaster smiled q little
wEcn he passed out the mail.
but Luther wilkins did not no.
tice. He was trying to remem.
Der whether it was 4 yeast.
cake or a pound of cheese he
had meaut to get at the store.
After he had got home and
had eaten his supper he thought
of the mail il his overcoat
pocket. He brought 1t to the
table and sat down to examine
it. There was the weekly coun.
ty paper. a poultry journal, an
agricultural monthly, aad, last
of all, letter.
So, Vigil, now" said Luther,
picking it up, Il wonder who
has been writing to NE. l don. t
know when'I've had a letter"
He looked at it eagerly, held
it nearer his eyes, thea further
of.
Mrs. Luther Wilkins" he
said. MRS. Luther Wilkins,
And an old bachelor who new.
er so much as thought of get.
ting married. Mrs. Luther Will
kins; why, where is she? And
who is she?"
Well, l guess I'll see what's
in it, He inserted the ,noint
of his knite under the corner of
the envelope flap; then he hest.
tated. e..
What business have I open.
Ing of her letters?" he asked
himself. Il never did open 9th.
er folks letters, aud | guess |
won't begin now" He rose to
his feet and carrying 1t to the
mantlePiece leaned it up against
the clock.
He settled himself to his pa.
pers, but thoughts of Mrs. -.u.
Their Wilkins kept intruding on
what he was reading about pat.
ent nest boxes and uuderdrain-
ing and,tlIe news Of the village.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26
A BACHELORS REFLECTIONS.

Anyway a manish woman
isn't as bad as a womdnish man,
The woman who doesn't want
her husband to drink can drive
him to il nine times out Of ten
talking about it.
A woman doesn't worry much
over her husbands not loving
her if only she feels sure he
doesn't love any other woman,
Once in a while you meet a
woman who can be sensible
even over a business matter,
but it's because she really isn't
a woman.
The very woman who will adj
nit that she likes wicked men
better that good ones can't I'M
derstand how men feel the same
way about whisky.
Genius is talent with both
eyes open. .'"
The saddest thing about love
is the fact that one Gan love
more than once. ,...
It's. never safe. toask a girl to
marry you till she has already
had =. a chance to say she
wouldn't. ;..,,..
During the first yeara woman
is in. love with a man she al
ways pictures him to herself
with a halo. After that it's a
hat. ,....
It's a funny thing that girl
so seldom notices the look of
relief in a mans face when she
tells him she doesn't love him
that way.-N. Y. Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26

But Mrs. Luther Wilkins was
. often in his thoughts. She even
haunted his dreams at times.
He wondered what she was
like, and he thought OF the kind
of woman he would wish her 60
be, aud enjoyed himself very
much in imagining how 1t would
seem to have her meet him at
the door when he came i'm from
the fields, and how nice it would
be not to have to get bis own
meals. -.
He worked doggedly.' trying
hard not to think of the dis!
quieting subject. 1t was no
use. and toward the end of July
it was observed that Luther
was getting very neighborly.
He spent his evenings at differ
ent neighbors' houses, he &C.
cepted Invitations to tea, he
went to church regularly and to
all Sunday school picnics. And
still he could not find a suitable
owner for the letter.
1t was one cold. raw day lin
early November. Luther sat
at II window making clumsy at
tempts at mending Il pair. of
very ragged socks. Happening
to glance across the road he
saw 4 woman GU: in Hammonds'
yard. She was busy raking up
the'fdlle1 autumn leaves.
"Letitia Hammond" Luther
commented, .'sBhl Hammond's
sister. We don't see much of
her lately. She don't even 20
to church, there's so many of
Bills children to look after.
and Bills wife is so took up
with her clubs and things. It's,
hard ON Letitia, but she never
finds word of fault"
The sock he was mending fell
to the floor and the wooden egg
inside it struck with such 4 loud
bang that the cat started in his
sleep. Luther did not notice.
He was standing at the window
staring out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26

That is the best which lieth
nearest" he said solemnly.
What a fool I've been"
He found his hat and left the
house, almost running across
the road. He took the iron rake
away from Letitia gently.
That's too hard work for a
little thing like YOU" he said.
Letitia's blue eyes were full
of wonder, but she yielded up
the rake weakly.
You'd better go into the
house. too" said Luther. Its
cold out here "
No one had been thoughtful
of her before for Il long time
and Letitia couldn't understand
it. When Luther returned the
rake she asked him to let her
do something for him.
He carried her ms best pair
of socks. She was horrihed at
their condition. and mended
them in 4 very. artistic manner.
Luther looked at them in Won.
der and reverence. I'll never
wear EN-" he said, when he
was at home again. Il wouldn't
have. let her do it only knew
it would make her feel better,
and it gave ma a chance to see
her, too"
." He found that it was an easy
matter to invent excuses for
seeing her, and finally, some
time in the winter, he asked her.
in fear and trembling if she
would be Mrs. Luther wilkins.
30 IL happened tnat IN d III
tie less than year the letter
was given to its rightfui owner.
why, it's nothing but an ad-
vertisement of some new prepa-
ration of cereals, she said when
she opened it.
Let's keep'it,' said Luther,
softly. IF it hadn't been for
Yes, we'll keep it," said
Letitia, blushing. CONDENSED
from Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26

Charley Buchanan, of the
Sunny South ward, was out to
see Col. John H. Franklin, of
the Sunset wards, yesterday
when the question was raised
as to who was the greatest ev.,
tenuator of elongated veracity.
And a test was made of the
matter by the telling of facts
about the flocks of wild pig.
cons that used to fly over this
part of the state about this
time of the year. One said that
the fioeksOf'pigeons would OBJ.
scnEes the ssah% for day" at a
timeI. Aud the other said he
had known it,,:.to~ occur tor
weeks; and until chickens
starved to death..on the roosts,
not knowing thatthe night was
over; potatoes went Blind and
the darkness wassa deiise that
the ears of corp became deaf
The Journal man left the crowd
before a decision was made as
to who was the biggest, for
fear he would be tempted to
write something that WASH so.
Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26
Some journalists are immoral.

Some journalists are Immoral.
SO are some parsons. But an
average journalist, like an aV,
erage parsou, is a good man.
Without a free press there
could not be a free parson or
free religion. Some journalists
are sheep heads. some parsons
are mutton heads. bnt on the
whole each of the true ones are
mouldeEs of thoughts and NOR
ais and the world is the better
for their being in il.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26

to ear. Their laugh is some.
thing to remember in your
drea ms, so that you wake up in
a fit of cold Precipitation yell.
ing for it to be taken away.
There was a victim being cru.
cited, and the imps were slow
ly shortening him at the knees
with Il red-stained saw. Stand
ing in front of the wooden bars
that prevent the live public
coming in direct contact with
this particular hell were two
young men, tapping their long
Chinese sleeves in agony of de-
spair, swinging their pigtails in
dismay, While tears trickled OBJ
liquely out Ct their almond
shaped eyes because sthe monk
at the entrance to the temple
had told them that was the eX-
act fate of their old father at
that particular moment. They
groaned and sohbed; then they
got Il gong and relieved their
sorrow by thwaoking it; they
pushed a cup. ofrrice and some
hard hoiled, eggs through the
bars as sustenance to their rel
ative in his. trials; then they
paid cash down for a big check
that would be dispatched that
night to the neither regions,
conciliate the elders aud cease
the saving at the knees.
Before another hell stood an
old woman rather complacently.
watching folks being thrown
backward into u cauldron and
then, probed with pitchforks.
She evidently had relatives in
the real place, for she was car
rying an armful of propitiatory
tapers, paper, gold and large
checks. Then there was 4
place with a long stove like Il
red-hot kitchen range. De-
funct, and yet tolerably lively,
mortals were sitting on the top
tying themselves into knots,
while a number of brutes with
heads like bulls gloated leer-
.ngly. The elders in the adjoin-
ng place owned a perennial
laugh; tor the imps had men by
he heels and were dashing
their heads on stones. One man
was being pressed On a row of
laggers. -.
Next door several wicked
Cinnamon had fallen oh;spiked
mountains, and there tbey were
mpaled and writhing. There
was 4 lake with men struggling
among Shiny, double-headed
snakes; there were several
;reatures hung up in the air
With a hook through their ver-
ebrae. and quite common were
he cases of evildoers swung by |
he pigtails and being disem-
Certainly they're
pretty ingenious where the
Chinese go. If 4 Ce.
estial has a reprobate of u
ire he does not talk to him for
lis good, but takes him an. af.
ernoon stroll in the Kingdom
If Below. let him see for him.
elf what's likely to happen in
he uncomfortable by and by, |
md then hints be doesn't think |
le'll be able to afford the ex-
oense of buying the imps OFF. If |
hat doesn't make a .Chtnaman.
urn from his wrong ooing and
make him promise to be a, bet.
er father henceforth, nothingI
vill.-English illustrated Mag
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26

Put your boy to work if he is:
not in school. IF there is moth.
ing else for him to do put him
to whitewashing the back FENCE,
keep the lawn moved and even
cut the winters supply of wood.
Anything is better than loaf
ing about town at the rear end
of a cigarette, learning AL the
evil habits and contracting ALI
the vices that are afoat to
catch idleEs. No honest labor
will burt your boy, but the evil-'
habits he Ray contract in the
streets may. kill his soul, and
poison his moral nature SO. asto
make him a detrimept to the,
community in which, he lives,
and bow down his. grayihalred
parents with sorrow. If, the
fathers and mothers Of, today
would only learn. the. impor-
taRce of training the. sous, SO as.
to be Industrious and keep them
Of the streets, the. coming gen
Grafton would. be. ipestimably
better for it.-Sslected,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-26

Miss Maggie. Armstrong Of;
Missoqla, MoRt,. has been. the.
guest Of her sister,. Mrs, j. H.,
Jamison. She. left foE, her
northwestern, Apme Sunday ta'f. !
terHQon: s..ln .s.l. n.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23
BRIEF PERIOD OF TRIUMPH.

Maria exclaimed Mr.. Billus. his hair
standing on end, was that the hired girl
! heard you talking to in that imperious
tone a moment ago."
Yes responded Mrs. Billus. II told
her that if she broke another dish I'd
make her pay for it and I'd send her
out of the house bag and baggage"
Are you crazy" Shell cave you. and
shall have to tramp all over this town
for another two weeks to get another
girl"
NO you won't. John e%xultantly re-
Joined Mrs. Billus, her face flushed With
the glow of victory. You couldn't drive
her out of the house now. Shes saving
money for christmas.'@chicaeo Tribune.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23
The Means That Are Advocated
by Many.
A FAULT OF THE LAWS
CriminOl0gists of All Countries Will
Try and Devise Ways to
Treat Criminals.

One of the most important of the enc
of the century conventions is one that
is to be held early next summer for on
that occasion the greatest ~criminologists
of the world will meet together to dis
cuss the lessons that the criminals of
the country have taught. 1t is held by
experts on this subject that nc century
has been more prolific in the production
Of past masters in the art OF crime, and
that unless something is done to stay
the tide of criminaiity men a1t. women
will become more and more ex: ert in the
science of Law breaking as the years
pass.
The fault. they claim, lies with the
laws that are now on the statute books
OF the various countries, and they be-
lieve that if new laws should be devised
laws based upon actual criminal condi-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

is more probable that the convention of
c~riminologists will be one of the gather
ings that will make the great exposition
conspicuous.
The problem of the proper methods of
punishment to be inflicted upon crimi-
nails is one of the important questions of
the day, and upon no subjest has there
been such a wide diersity of opinion.
Lombroso, for instance. believes tina it
Is possible to discover the hereditary
crimina by means of his distinguishing
marks, and he holds that such a person
should be treated in the same manner
as a deliberate offender against the law.
At the same time there are many Grim
inologists who blieve that crime is only
the result of early training and educa-
tion. These two opinions represent the
optimism and pessimism of experts and
will undoubtedly prove to be one of the
most interesting subjects of discussion.
Such theoretical subjects, however,
are not the only matters that will be con-
The delegates to the convention
bury their individual opinions upon
Duch debatable subjects to attend to
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

lions and an expert knowledge of crime
1T would not be long before there would
be a remarkable decrease in the number
of offenses committed. This. then, is the,
OBJECT of the convention. The criminol-
Oglsts of all nations will come together
and will ~inaugurate a scientific system
OF legislation which they will afterwards
present to their various countries for
adoption. In urging the adoption of such
laws they will make use of the informa-
ton brought before the convention. and
they believe that it will hus be possible
TO erect many necessary reforms in the
statute books.
While the Dreliminaries for the con-
Nehtlon nave been arranged. it has not
Yet been decided whether it shall be held
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

faille was exquisitely embroidered with
silver sequins. There was a girdle of
deep violet velvet and on the bottom of
the skirt were three very deep chiffon
ruchlngs. There was a unique and sub
tie grace to this beautiful house dress.
1t was quaint yet modern. The very
dainty and pretty bolero of violet faille,
with it's Empire collar and pointed EN-
pire front formed the finishing touch to
it's beauty.
Though it is not always good taste to
dress the hair deliberately in the day
time, there was a bandeau of tulle in the
front. This was as much a part of the
dress as the girdle, for it came with it as
a part of it. There was a bandeau of vel
vet also to match the Empire girdle.
A very pale .lue China silk gown was
trimmed with Brussels lace. The ar
rangement was rather unique. The gown
was cut in flowing lines from neck to
hem; and the lace was anplied so that it
extended in unbroken lines to the floor.
One of the delightful features of this
robe was it's fichu which was of the blue
China silk with Brussels lace set over it.
A much more expensive dress than this
was of pastel creme cachemire embroid-
cred in silver sequins. The embroidery
was very elaborate. Extending around
the foot of the skirt was a ruche of Lib
erty silk and double ruches trimmed the
skirt in tunic fashion.
Over his was Worn a pink cloth Prjn-
cess tunic edged with mink. The cut of
this must be seen to be appreciated. The
collar was tall but there We're no sleeves,
the large arm openings being edged with
the fur. The front and back We're cut
Very pointed.
a room robe for a bride was in TWO parts
a Princess tunic and a petticoat. The
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

questions upon which there is more pos
sibility of an agreement. For instance,
there is a host of matters that have long
been discussed by penalogists that will
come in for consideration. There is the
matter of tobacco. the deprivation of
which has ben found to be one of the best
methods of bringing a prisoner under
subsection to prison authority, and there
is the question of indeterminate SEN
tence and the parole law. which has been
found to be so effective in the prisons Of
various states in this country.
The indeterminate sentence law means
mat When a prisoner is sentenced he
goes to prison for a minimum or maxi-
nun term, which is determined by law
in accordance with the offense commit
ted. 1t may be from one to three years,
TWO to fourteen, two to t~wenty-one, or
n arrangement that may seem best to
the legislature. On entering a prison a
convict is placed in the second grade,
which means that he will wear checkered
clothing and will be permitted to write
n letter a month and receive one visit
a month from friends. At the end of the
third month. if his conduct has been
good, he will be advanced to the first
grade. where he will wear clothing OF
cadet blue and will be able to write two
letters II receive two visits in each
month. AT the end of the term of mimi
mum sentence the prison officials will be
able to approve or disapprove his appeal
to the parole board. If he mas shown a
disposition to reform he will be permit
ted to go out into the world on parole.
If not he will continue as an inmate of
the prison. perhaps until the expiration
OF the maximum sentence. In the mean
time if he insists on making trouble he
is reduced to the third grade, where he
wears the stripes and is denied all privi-
leSes, including that of being permitted
to read in his cell.
The successful application of such a
law in many states has led to the belief
that it would be an excellent reforma-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

In London or in Paris. The general idea
IS that Paris would be the best place for
the meeting, as many of the eading Off
Gals of every country of the world would
be present in the city at that time, at
tendlng the Paris exposition. If they
could be persuaded to be present at the
sessions OF the convention they could
listen to the discussions and would then
nave a much better idea of the subject
When the matter should be brought be-
fore them in their official capacity. While
II is not positively decided, therefore.it
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

petticoat was of white silk covered with
chiffon and edged with a very deep ruff1e
of chiffon over silk.
The tunic was a beautifully trimmed
affair bordered with white satin ribbon
ana trimmed with 1T. The square neck
was set in a yoke of lace over silk.
An old fashioned figured silk formed the
basis for d very tasteful luncheon gown,
1t was cut in a Princess tunic With a very
broad Vatican plat of the silk falling
at the back to the edge of the tunic. All
this was over a petticoat of white taffeta
trimmed with ruchings of chiffon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23
AGREED.

Mr.. Pepper-H'm! I've forgotten as
much as you ever knew.
Mrs. P.-I know it, John. You always
We're the most forgetful nan l ever saw.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23
BREAD ON THE WATERS.

Parson Primrose-Did your mother
have a merry Christmas?
Bobbie-You just bet she did. she
bought So worth Of presents for her
friends ard got over $50 worth in return.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23
GETTING AT THE FACTS.

Sl.a-Yes, She is a woman who has SUI
tered a great deal because of her belief.
he-Intleed And what is her belief?Z
She-That she can wear a. No. 3 shoe
on a No. 6 foot.-Chicago News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27

tent to induce them to enter Roose-
velt's employ, which, the letter said,
had been represented to the writer on
good authority.
Teddy read the letter. No answer,
said he to the messenger, whC rode
away surprised at the apparent indif-
ference Of this endangered ranchman.
But Roosevelt Immediately mounted
his horse and rode to the De Mores
ranch, arriving there soon after the
Frenchman's messenger had reached
home with his report of his Grand
result De Mores, raging over the auda-
city of the American, was nevertheless
amazed to hear Roosevelt announced.
Teddy did not dilly-dally. Holding the
letter In his hand. he said:
"A man wouldn't write a letter such
as this unless he was looking for some
thing"
DE Mores stood speechless for n mo-
ment, then bowed politely and replied:
"'Ah! Your explanation is all right
and satisfactory. L am sure / have
been misinformedv
THAT ended the interview and Ted
dy remounted his horse and went
home. New York Sun.