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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
BESSIE.

Bessie the infant daughter of
Charles r. Evans and wife
passed aWav at 2;30 a. m,
Monday after a protracted
illness of measles which were
followed by pneumonia. Funeral
services were cond ucted at the
residence at 800 p, m. the after
noon of the same day by Rev.
b. F, Hixson and the remains
of their idol was laid to rest in
st. Judes. cemetry, The little
ones life was too fleeting to
know the cares or sorrows of
this life and through eternity
she will never kno them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
IN REPLY

Dear County Liner, Do not
criticise your neighbors, be kind
enough to pick the beams out
of your own eyes and let the
mote in your neighbors alone.
You are a good roads man,
good for that. You have no
use for a coat while working
the road. good for that Now
my dear boy while you are
working the bellows for good
roads, if you will leave your
coat in the house and the
sharp hogs in the pasture and
work that bad place in the
road between your gate and
Monroe we will say, good for
that. By, by.
Yours Truly
o. 3. J.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
BRUTALITY.

You do have to go south OF
Manson's and Dixon's line to
find brutality as was proven
near Kankakee, ILL.,, last Mon,
day. Twenty-Five neighbors
took VIM Davis to his harm,
tarred ard feathered him, beat
him till the blood ran and then
rode him on a rail. Davis was
Charged with i'll treatment OF
his family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
A HEROINE.

Mrs. Edward Dalton, of near
Ely was badly injured by a
horse Sunday. She saw a board
fly from the barn and heard a
horse kicking. She went out to
see what the. trouble was and
to her horror saw her little 8.
year-old hoy fat on the ground
and the horse still kicking. but
kicking over the PROSTATE
form. With leap the mother
love took the frantic woman be-
hind the vicious animal and be-
fore she could rescue her darling
was kicked three times, once in
the side, ON the arm and again
on the head. The child was
kicked on the head and was
badly hurt. 1t Is feared that
Mrs. Dalton is Injured internal.
10
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
BAD FALL.

When returning home from
prayer meeting last Wednesday
evening at the corner of Main
and Summer Streets, Mrs. NJ.
L. McReynolds stepped on a
banana peel with the usual re.
suit. She had to be taken home
in a buggy and as late as Mon.
day she was still confined to
her bed with the hip which had
been bruised black and blue. 1t
is a thoughtless and dangerous
thing to throw fruit of any kind
on a pavement.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18

A, +. Glaze aud wife, Of
Kirksviile were killed in the
cyclone. Their combined prop
erty. was valued at 100000
There was mutual under
standing that the surviving
welded partner was to have
the property of deceased The
heirs of both are now fighting
for the estate. The question, a
difficult one to settle is which
died first,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
SENATOR VANDiVER FOR RAIL
ROAD COMMISSIONER.

Among the candidates men
toned for State off ces in 1900,
considerable is heard of Sena-
tor G. Fl. Vandiver, of Lafay-
ette county, The Senator is
being favorably meRtioUed by
many for Railroad and Ware
house Commissioner. He rep
resents a strong Democratic
section and one Of the richest
agricultural districts ia the
State. Sesator VandiVer is a
farmer kimself and would have
Il large, practically unanimous
following from the farmers.
His record in the Senate he can
point to With pride and during
his term at the Capitol he has
made many friends throughout
the State In q campaign the
Senator from Lafayette would
also be a hard man to handle,
with his fund of humor, his
ability as 4 raconteur, aud his
good fellowship, his integrity
and substantial qualities. The
empty sleeve and his activity
an establishing the Soldiers
Home commends him strongly
to the old soldiers. Should
Senator Faudiver respond to
the wishes Of his friends to
make the race for Railroad
Commissioner, he would make
it interesting for all rival can
didates,--State Tribune, May
8.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
A BADGER.

Raphael Leake, started in, in
the spring to have garden, a
real nice garden like the Ger.
mans have, one with delightful
walks through it and not a weed
nor spear of grass, but this
dream is thing of the past. A
little draw meauders through
the plot and rains virtually con,
verted it into a pond. In lien
of the garden he now has sign
which reads mo fishing allow
ed" The boys say Rafe is afraid
that some one will catch his
Badger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
BRYAN AND DOCKERY.
Congressman David A. DeArmond
Declares for Both.
Special TO the Republic.

Special TO the Republic.
Jefferson City, No, May TO-
Congressman DeArmond said
here today in an interview:
Il share the general belief
that the Democratic platform
of 1896 will be the platform of
1900 with stroug declarations
against trusts, imperialism and
Republican extravaganza, and
that Bryan will again be our
nominee. Those who werewith
us in 1896 in trying to elect
Bryanswill, believe, be with us
in 1900 in electing him. And l
have strong hopes that many
who left US in 1896 will support
our nominee in 1900.
"Certainly not few who
helped to elect. Mckinley must
regret the performance and, al.
though they still may be
against us upon the money
question, will vote our ticket
on account Of other great is.
sues.
LAS to Governor, we'll, it ap.
pears ito me that most of the
rank aud file OF our party are
for Dockery. His record in
Congress is first rate. He was
the leader in the House in the
fight against the trusts and ex-
travagance, and is sound upon
the money question, imperial
ism and all other issues of the
day. Honest, able, experience
led, Industrious, prudent, firm,
genial, popular and a fine cam
paigner, Dockery would be an
ideal candidate and a model
Governor. do not believe a
better man for the party or the
people could be found"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18

The Ice Cream Social given
by the Royal Neighbors Tues-
day evening was 4 social and
financial success. The DEMO
GRAFT was placed under OBJ liga-
tions by the generous ladies.
G. B. Anderson, of Goss, Mo-,
spent yesterday in the city with
relatives, He reports agricul'
tural affairs in his sectionas be-
ing in good shape. He and
many of his neigheors have
their corn in or nearly so.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
G. A. R. ELECTED.

The G. A. Rs elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing
year: J. w. Scott, Moberly,
department commander; j, G.
Zimmerman, st. Louis, senior
vice Com. W. d. Siegler, Kinks
vile, junior vice Com; Ed. w.
It. Ferrill, Wellsville, chap
lain.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
ZOE CITY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MAY 1S. 1899
MANILA, p. l. MARCH %.

MANILA, I. l.. MARCH 70.
Under the above captain, G.
E. Yeager. a member of Co. E.,
goth u S. Infantry, writes his
sister, Mrs. S. f. Yeager of
this city. In part he says: /
am pleased with the country
and climate. We we're in Il
four days scrap over some rough
country. During that time we
captured and burned three
towns for the insurgents.
was lucky enough to capture al
insurgent flag. We are back in
Manila again. doing police duty.
The insurgents are being slow
ly, but surely cleaned up. There
are only two or three towns
of Importance in their hands
and they will be taken in Il few
days. I have heard the bullets
whiz uncomfortably near, have
seen the boys fall in the ranks
and scores Of dead negroes or
the field, but the saddest sight
of all was an old woman who
had beeu shot and in the last
agonies of death, She was an
old, gray headed woman, shot
by the boys while shooting at Il
sharp shooter in her house. /
can shoot an insurgent and not
care but that caused me more
sorrow than the whole battle.
Then under date Apr, 3rd he
continues. You put 5 cents
postage on your letter to me,
that is 8 cents more than need
ed. We are still in the city and
likely to remain. A corporal
of this Co. will return to the U.
S. in forty days: Will send
some things by him. l was
awful glad to get the letters
from the boys. Have not seen
Uncle Geo. Dewey" yet.
The Paris Mercury speaks OF
divorcing Monroe City from the
county. Gentlemen We would
say one word: Don't, tor if you
did there would not be enough
pegs left to fill the holes. that
is, not enough men left TO fiji
the Offices. Yes, Paris once
gave Il generous slice of Mon
roe County to Audrain, and an
other to Shelby because the
county was too large for her to
manage, and now that the
Queen of the Prairies has out.
grown her, she would like to
give her to Marion or Rails
comfy. But right there let us
say Paris for fear of loosing
Monroe at one time slipped Oft
TO JEFF City and by law tied her
fast without her consent. There
is no limit to the slyness OF the
county capitol. The Mercury has
not considered the question OF
Monroe, the east end of the
county, with a fraction of Rails
and Marion setting up a King
! dom
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18

w, o. Foreman was looking
after his farming interests at
West Ely, Monday. He reports
the agricultural interests in
that section of Marion County
as being in a tlourishing con,
dition-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
ST..

A tree that will make 1000
feet clear lumber is a whop-
per but that is the size of a
cur black walnut that was
del cred by Strtbliug and
Shales at the H. and st. Joe
depot and the price paid them
for the tree was $51.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18

j. L Moore aged 81 years ami
Mrs. Nancy E. Ford, aged 20yr
of Springfield, Mo. elo ped
last Saturday and were married.
The man is poor and the lady
has oodles of spondulix.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
Kirksvllle Mo, May 10, 1899.
GEO. w. ToMPKINS ESQ.
City Clerk Monroe City.

City Clerk Monroe City.
Dear Sir;-Your kind letter
of 9th. inst, containing the
liberal sum of $91. 80 as a con.
tribution to our cyclone suf-
ferers is received. Permit me
in behalf of our Committee to
thank you and your people
most heartily and kindly for
same,
The city's and towns all lover
the country have responded to
our call for help in our time of
distress most nobly and liberal
ly.
Z 1t is comforting indeed to
me to know that we seem to be
all akin in time of distres.
Again thanking you and your
people I am.
Yours very truly
r, NJ. RINGo,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
MARKET REPORT.

Shipments for the week end
ing yesterday, Sharp and Gray
l car hogs and 1 car sheep;
Barger and McClintic 1 car
hogs. Jasper Henderson 1 car
eggs and poultry. Boulware g.
Son 1 car wool; J. J. Rogers 2
car wool; J. H. Finks ) cars Il.
r. ties; Stribling and Shale 3
cars pileing. Total Is cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18
DON'T NEED 1T.

Inc Administration -DSlt6YSS
: In~ ~militarism aud wants a stand
ing army of. 100, 600 men. This
country don't need it, Why2
Because better fighting troops
never trod the earth than the
Northern and Southern armies
and they we're volunteers Be
cause the volunteers in the
Spanish American war proved
themselves the equals OF the
regulars, Because the voluu-
teers in the Americau Philip
dine war have done the most OF
the fighting and proven that
they have no SuperiOrs. The
three last wars have been
fought by patriotic volunteers
who enlisted without urging
and last, but not least the
Western troops have borne tine
brunt of the hard service with
out a murmur.
Harry, the 9-year-old son of
James Palmer and wife, who re-
side west of the. city, met with
a severe accident last Thurs
day. While chopping wood he
stuck the AK into the instep
of his left foot near the ankle
and severed one of the tendons
and partially severed the sec
oud one. DR.. 4. Asbury dress
ed the wounded member.
u. J. Davis, of near Emdeu,
has had some sport out of his
Republican neighbors. They
sold their wool this spring uu.
der their protective tariff aud
received IL cents per pound for
it. Mr.. Davis brought his to
Democratic Monroe City and
sold on the open market for 20
cts, See.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-18

Mempet of Finance Committee.
The above is self explanatory.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
THE SUGAR QUESTION.

We are the greatest sugar-eaters in the
world, and every year sees an enormous
increase in our consumption per capita
This increase has been placed as high as
II per cent. per annum. In 1884 we con-
sumed 53.4 pounds per head, but 10 years
later this had risen to 66 pounds. The
question Of deepest interest to us is as to
where we shall get the 4 1894, 156, 800 pounds
which our people must have annually
This is what has given Germany such a
keen interest in our acquisition of the
Spanish islands, for she wants this i'm
nensely-valuable market So long as the
islands remained under the misrule of Spain
they could not compete successfully with
up by leaps and bounds. AS it was, we
took two-thirds of the sugar raised in the
Philippines,-a fact of which most people
are ignorant,-and in some years as high
as 93 Per cent. of that raised i'll Cuba. We
have tried raising sugar ourselves, but so
far have only produced a very meager
proportion of what our people require.
The average yield of the Louisiana cane
fields is only 707,951, ,S7S pounds. and the
utmost produced by our beet factories is
but 30, ,491, $40 pounds; so that altogether
we have not more than 10 of the G6 pounds
that our people want Hawaii is now
American soil, and it produces 431 ,217, ,11S
pounds year. Porto Rico is also Ameri-
can soil, and it produces S1.582, $40 pounds
year. Altogether. this makes 1,311 -2l3,-
47l pounds, or about Is of the sc pounds
our people want. We shall have 10 look to
Cuba and the Philippines for the remaining
50 pounds, or else buy it from Germany.
The Philippine crop has been estimated in
times of peace at 135, 900 pounds. No
doubt that. as soon as we have established
peace there, and Americans see the great
opportunities, the sugar crop viii be in
creased many fold, as will be the case with
Cuba, especially, as we shall make such
arrangements as will admit the sugar of
those islands on more advantageous terms
than German beet sugar The English
formerly beat us as sugar-eaters, but we
have passed them. The French, in spite
of all their appetite for sweets, eat but 80
pounds of sugar year; the Germans, %;
the Spaniards, II; Russians, 10. and the
Italians, Z.
At even so low an average as two cents
per pound our expenditures for sugar will
exceed s1OC 900, 900 a year. or about 81 .OOO.-
600 a week. 1t is highly important that
this enormous sum go as far as possible in
directions from which we will be most
likely to receive some return good. If our
own citizens can not raise this sugar at
home, let US encourage them to do the work
in the Spanish islands, SO that American
money will still go to Americans
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

every man. We've never had enough men
SO far. The rebels have always had more
men than we did, and had the advantage OF
position. We only won by main strength
and bull-headedneSS, and Rosecrans's
good management. The rebels are strain
ing every nerve to put up the fight o. their
lives. and they say old 10 Johnston's got
nearly as many men over there at BuzZard
Roost as we have, and works that beat them
We hustled Bragg out of around Tully-
homy."
We'll, let's have it as soon az possible"
said Shorty. "I'm anxious 10 see if we can't
make another Mission Ridge over there at
Buzzard Roost, and run them fellers clean
back to the Gulf of Mexico. But. great
Jehosephat, won't there be a Spring freshet
when all them men and horses and cattle
break camp and start out over the country"
Goodness, what kin | do to keep from
Citing lost in all that crowd?' walled Pete
Skidmore, and the others looked as if his
fears also struck their hearts.
Just stick Gloss to the 2OOth InJanny
and to me, and you won't git lost, Pete,
said Shorty. "The 2OOth InUanny's your
home. and all real nice boys stay around
home"
They made little fire on the broad, flat
surface OF Pulpit Rock, boiled some coffee.
watch the wonderful panorama without
interruption. As the afternoon advanced,
they saw an unusual commotion in the
camps, and the sound of enthusiastic
cheering fioated family up TO their lofty
perch.
"I'll bet big red apple orders to move has
come" said ST. Les git back to camp as
quick as possible"
They hurried down the mountain side
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
FOR CoMMANDEn-IN-CHIEF.

The numerous friends of Acting Com
mander-in- Chief w. G. johnson feel that the
action of the Executive Committee in not
electing him to the full rank of Commander
in-Chief after the death of Col. Sexton, will
not be sufficiently compensated by his
Encampment as Commander-in-Chief, and
given three days of that rank. He has dis
charged the duties to which he was un-
expectedly called so well. and, particularly,
they claim that his course in regard to the
agitation as to the pension policy has been
so good, that he is deserving of full term
as Commander-in-Chief They will, there
fore, put him in nomination for that honor,
and do all that they can to secure his elec-
ton.
Acting Commander-in-C Chief johnson is
fine type Of the volunteer soldier. He
carried musket for three years in one of
Ohio's best regiments and was given COM
mission at the close of the war. BY his own
unaided efforts he has worked his way up
10 DelnP Oh llc SOllu DuSlHeSS men OF tne
great City Of Cincinnati.
The Department of New York has put up
Past Department Commander Albert d.
Shaw, and has been doing some very effect
i've work in promoting his canvass. This
has been greatly assisted by Comrade
Shaw's outspokcnness on the pension
question. He was the first man in the
town of Cape Vincent, N. Y, to volunteer
for the war, and he served as private and
non-commissioned officer in the 35th N. Y.
throughout its service. He has been active
in the GA r., in politics. in business, and
in the New York National Guard ever since
the war, and made creditable record in
each
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.

Mai Lyman W. V. Kennon, who has
been recently appointed Colonel of the 34th
u. S. Vols, is an enthusiastic Son of Vet
eran, and years ago sought out Fremont
Camp, Washington, ID. c., and became a
member. His father was Chas. FL. Ken
non, who enlisted Dec. "a, 1862, in Co. ID,
I'd r. |. Cav, was promoted to Corporal,
Sergeant, and Quartermaster-Sergea
and died in the service. Col. Kennon
graduated from West Point in 1881, was
appointed Second Lieutenant in the 1st
IT, S., and in 1897 became Captain in the 9th
u. S. At the outbreak of the Spanish war
he was appointed Major and Assistant
Adjutant-General of Volunteers, and dis
tinguished himself at FL Caney, where he
was wounded.
Senator A. J. Beveridge, of Indiana, who
is just returning from voyage around the
world, will have the distinction of being the
o lly man in the Senate who has visited the
Philippines and personally acquainted
himself with our possessions there. He is
an ardent expansionist, and his speech on
the subject of American destiny was widely
commented on. He is not only son of a
veteran, but all his uncles We're in the army,
anu ilc do ii Dcy Itiu iitiiu "oih III 1ltIplIG
his mother support the family during his
fathers service.
Sons of Veterans will rejoice at the pro-
motion that has come to Earl W. Tanner,
son Of Corp1 Tanner. In July, 1898.
Young Tanner was commissioned Second
Lieutenant in the 1st U. S. Art, and saw
much service in Cuba with the Immunes.
Col. Petit, under whom he served, was SO
pleased with his intelligence and soldier
shin that when he was commissioned
| Colonel of the 35th us. Vols he made n
telegraphic request OF the President that
Tanner be assigned to ocommand one of the
companies in his regiment, with the rank of
Captain to which the President acceded.
John vinton Dahigfen, son of the late
Admiral Dahlgren, died of consumption at
Colorado Springs, Aug. 10. He was a
young man of the highest qualities of heart
and intellect, and won the esteem of all who
knew him His career, up to the time he
| was Frustrated by, illness, gave abundant
April %, 1865 his, father then being in COM M
mand OF the South Pacific sauadron.
He graduated rom Georgetown Uni
versity with the class OF 'S9, being the
valedictorian of the class. Later he re-
| celVed tne degrees oi LID ana Linn
in addition of that of A NJ He married
daughter of the late Joseph Wilhelm Drexel,
| the banker, and removed to New York after
| his graduation, and practiced his profession
of law He was appointed First Assistant
Attorney in the Department of Buildings of
| New York, and afterward promoted t..
Attorney and Chief of the Law Office. In
1898 he was made Commissioner on the
State Board of Charities. He was Presi-
dent OF the New York and Pennsylvania
Brick and Tile and Terra Gotta Company
Mrs. Oracle Richards, prominent figure
in Washington society, and daughter of
Maj. J. G. Parke, formerly commander of
the Ninth Corps, died Of heart disease at
Atlantic City, Aug. 10. -
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

SECRETARY Root begins well. He is
determined that there shall he 10 lack OF
troops in the Philippines, and will call for
volunteers in addition to the 10 regiments
of infantry and one of cavalry already
raised. That is the policy He NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has always advocated. 1t will
be economy in the end to fill the islands full
Of American soldiers. This will not only
bring speedy and lasting peace by giving
the natives object-lessons as 10 our power
and resources, but it win be great mis-
sionary work, and start the process of
Americanization with rush. Thousands
Of the young volunteers will settle down
shere and begin the development of the
3onderful natural recources of the country.
They will entirely change the tone Of so
ciety there, make our language the domi-
nant one, and set the people TO thinking
American thoughts, instead Of Spanish and
Chinese
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

YEARS ago there was a bitter contro-
versy between the advocates of the three
methods Of improving the Mississippi
River, TO preventitso overfows. One favored
the continuance of the levee system; the
second, opening additional outlets to carry
off the superfuous waters, and the third the
radical plan of Strengthening the river, so
that it would scour out deeper channel.
The Government has to certain extent
followed all three of the plans. but the report
of the Commission this year inclines
strongly TO the leyee system, which it says
has proved very effective, and not been at
tended by that rise in the bed of the river
which was urged against it. About TO-
100000 cubic yards of levees We're built last
year, and 81, ,250,O 900 were spent on all the
improvements.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17
GAR. Excursions From PhiIadelphia.


Philadelphia
lively
return Philadepha-club of 16
Wah toPh of G.
limoe eandre returnto
Confo Washington
from
Rchmo ndret1rn to hia-cu
Washington
eand eurnto ephiaclub of 23
Idress ATToNAL Washington D. c.
The National tribune., 1899-08-17

THE Road Builders Institute of the Caro-
linas, after careful examination of some 70
miles of road built by convict labor around
Charlotte, N. C., has come TO the unhesitating
support of an idea advocated by THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE for years: that the best use
for convict labor is in road building. They
pronounce this the most humane, healthful
and profitable employment Of public pris-
oncrs"