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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04
WOUNDED
COGER.
JOHN
The Old Confederate Guerrilla Who
Shot Himself Because of
His Wife.

Il reckon yOu read about
John Coger's shooting himself
out in Grain Valley, Moo" said
an old guerrilla now living in
New York. 1T is a strange
thing to me how a soldier, and
particularly man like John
Coger, would shoot himself be
cause he couldn't get along
with his wife. l. know men to
do fool things about women
when they are in the lollypop
stage, but John Coger was Il
born fighter, and he had been
married q long time-42 years
and his wife had borne and
raised six children. John must
be nigh 20 years old, l think
any man who went through the
civil war, whether he was a fed
eral or q confederate, ought to
have the privilege Of living the
remainder Of his days quietly
and of dying in peace at home.
But that isn't the story.
John Cogcr was one of the men
who at times growled when
Quantrell gave him an order.
And that was mighty uncom,
mon with Quantrell's men. |
always had an idea that John
Coger had some sort Of grudge
against Quantrell, but he never
would admit It. l reckon you
know that the old Quantrell
band-I mean the first one
consisted Of eight men. Then
when QuantrelI was made cap
tain there were 80. Cogcr was
Que of the 80. After we had
been at it for awhile there
sprung up Il superstition that
the bullet or lInife hadn't been
nodded or whetted that could
kill John Coger. And still there
hardly ever was a fight in which
lie didn't get hit. And it got TO
he a byword after Il fight:
Where was John Coger hit tins
fine? 1t was, as John Edwards
used to say, astonishing how
much lead John Coger could get
along with and keep fat on it.
When the war was over John
Coger took census of his
wounds one day and found %.
"One OF the things that Coger
Hated Qnantrell for happened
tie year we came back into
Missouri after wlntering in Tex.
as--1S64. Not far from Neosha
Yard Coeurall, then n colonel,
Isassbushed and, shot,in. thera m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04

George Shepherd, Frank James
and John Coger dashed into the
brush and broke up a camp OF
militia. They said they killed
10. That same day and grow
ing out of that fight, viii Nc
CURE captured a federal right
in the face of a line OF his own
men. Mcclure had been doing
spy duty and wore a blue uni
form. So when I've rode up to
the federal line he wasn't no.
ticed, but he said to a federal,
whose name he learned later
was Sjcrgt. Russell: Come with
me and say nothing and he
said it very low. Russell didn't
know that he was being led
away from his own men by
Quantrell spy. so he rode off
with him, and when they were
out Of range OF the federal guns
Mcclure turned to the federal
and says;
You're my prisoner. Guam,
trell wants to see YOU.
None Of us ever knew why,
but Quantrell ordered the fed
eral shot, and he selected John
Corger to do it. When John
got the order he shut his eyes
and clinohed his teeth, but he
said nothing back. He went to
Russell and said as cool as if he
was asking him to take a drink:
" L don't like this job, but
I've got to- do it,.
John told me afterward that
the young federal said to him:
Blaze away, but yon are car
rying out the orders Of Il cursed
cur and coward.
1T was one Of the unwrItten
laws Of that Organiza ton to al
low no one to speak i'll OF it's
leader without paying the pen
atty. | asked John what he re-
piled to the iederal's abuse of
Quantrell. And John shut his
eyes and hands and Kissed:
'Nothin'. I knowed he was
right, in that case, anyhow.
We had no business to kill that
man.
But John ooeyed orders, al.
ways. If a man in that organi-
cation had ever hesltated to do =,
as he was ordered he would
have been shot like dog.
Il think the closest call John
ever had was when he was
saved by a woman. He saw a
company OF militia coming and !
had nothing to do but run into
A house. He partially undress. |
ed himself and crawled into
bed, taking his clothes and pis-
tol with him. He said to the I
woman of the house, who knew |
him:
- I'm Your husband. I'm
sick. Play it or I'm gone.
by the time the federal sol
liess.came, into the. house. John
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04
A Little Nonsense.

Dillie-''I'll have nothing
more to do with you! Leave
my presence!" Billet never
remember your giving me any,
ILLUSTRATED Bits.
Dramatic Author-''My new
play aboundS in situations, but
don't know quite what to call
it, Lady Friend-"Why not
call 1T The Registry Office?' -
Worlds Comic.
do you think Kim Il simple
ton, sir?" thundered a fiery
Scotch laird to his new foot.
man. I'VE see, sir, !" replied the
canny Scot, ''l'm no lang here,
an I lima ken et."--Larlss.
Il think it's absurd to say
kissing is dangerous" gushed
Mrs. Lilytop. What possible
disease could be spread by the
simple act?" Marriage, mad.
am grmted Grumpy.-Spare
Moments,
Children-"Oh, papa, do tell
us II story, a real made.up one,
you know" Father--"But
bless you, my dears. l can't
make up stories!" The Mother
What about those eXplana-
tions you have given me about
being detained SO late by bust
ness and at the club?"-Judy.
FlummrX-"My poor old
friend, I have grave news for
you. Your poor wife, your
-poor-wife was driving in
your horse and trap this after
noon. when the horse sbied, and
threw--(sobs)-th your dear
wife right" The Old Friend
Gnterrupting)-''Is the 'oss
'urt ?"-Halfpenny Comic.
Fuddy-'I guess Chaplain en-
joyed the opera last night SUI
premely. He applapded nearly
every rumber.' Duddy-'It
wasn't because he enjoyed the
He saw Burial in the
house. and he was bound that
Rural shouldn't hear the whole
OF the opera, so he managed to
get enough encores to cause
Rural to rush for his train be-
fore the last act was halt finish
ed."-Boston Transcript.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04
Pile on the Schoolmarm's Burden.


Pile on the Schoolmarm'S Burden.
Pile on the schoolmarm' burden
BE sure TO make it high.
For she can stand most anything,
ii she will only ivy.
i'cli her that your children
Never do anything that's wild
Tho of course your neighbours chill"
drcu,
Are half devil ard half child.
Pile on the schoolmMm' burden
BE sure you never say
The least word Of encouragement,
You know it amt your 'way,"
For teachers never need kind words
'Twoud only make 'cm vain,
And it amt your way 10 Natter
You always speak SO plain.
Pile on the schoolmam's burden,
l}c sure that you believe
The tales the children bring you
Altho' it makes you grievc
That neighbours girls could do a thing
so very rude and wild,
Bat you always thought them
Half devil and half child.
Pile on the schoolmarm' burden,
&c sure you don't forget
Shell have to stand your insults
You've got her money yet,
BE sure you don't provide hcr
With globe, map, chart nor rule.
Il she can't teach without these,
She surely is fool.
PIE on the schoolmarm's burden,
For if she's short or tall,
Dr FIT or lean and hungry,
Shell have to- take it all.
Bat with u birch in one hand,
And pluck in soft eyes, mild,
She'll conquer your young hcathcns,
al devil and 40 child. -.Centralia
Courier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04

Says an exchange; "E" is the
most unfortunate letter in the
English alphabet. Because it
is never in cash, always in debt
and never out Of danger, Our
exchange forgets that the afore.
said is never in war but always
in peace. 1t is the beginning of
existence, the commencing of
ease and the end of trouble.
Without it there would be no
bread, no meat, 10 water, no
gospel, no Jesus and no heaven.
In the beginning God created
the heaven and earth; then the
editor, the liberal advertise
and the prompt paying sub
scriber-and it was good,
Next day fierce blizzard set in
and he created the man that
didn't believe in advertising
and another that didn't take
the home paper; then he rested.
Then the devil got into the
moulding room and created the
man that takes the paper for
years and don't pay fortit. At
ter completing that sorry job,
and having a few chunks Of
mud left, he made the excuse of
a man who settles his subscrip.
ton by instructing the post
master to.mark the. paper "re-
fused"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04

A Georgia passenger train
was slowed down so the con
ductor could kiss bis sweet.
heart while passing through a
pasture. The engine was SO
slow that the cowcatcher pick
ed up pig and carried it six
miles without injuring it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04
-. -. - - =. - -
SONGS OF THE DAY.

HIS OHsCe IS III receipt Oh
lsoinc Of the sweetest songs we
( have heard in Il long time. They
are easy to sing and play and
have those catchy AIRS which,
compel the hearers TO whistle
same, and we know all our
readers appreciate them, Among
the number we lind the great
waltz songs while the Leaves
Game Drifting Down" which is
being featured by the renowned
singer. MAY IRWIN, in her play
which is having such a great
run in New York this year,
Kate Kip Buyer'-aDd it is,
as she says, as sweet a song as
we have ever heard"
THE Letter Edged in Black
is a great pathetic song, telling
the touching story OF a mothers
death, which reconciled father
and son. To hear it sung can
not help bring tears to the eyes
Of the listeners.
MY Father was Sailor on
the Maine is a toNcbing story
Eof chi}d's love for her father
who WAS blown up wish the
Maine ana she asks the SOL
oilers Gust departing For the:
battletield) to be sure and fire
The cannon once for ber."
I'm just an Old Vagabon6~
tells the story Of an outCast,
who sinks as low as it is posi-
bic for human being too, but
still the remembrance of a
mothers love clings to him.
"On the Old Missouri Shore
'awahenS the thoughts Of home,
as remembered in childbood's
days, and the endcaring love of
that mother, who watched over
the welfare OF Der children, as
only mothers love can.
I'm Come Back When the
Hawthorn Blooms Again" por-
trays the trustfulness Of Il WON
ans love in the faithfulness Of
her hearts choice.
The published price of the
above songs is Fifty Gents per
copy, to our readers, when &C
companied with this notice
The Kansas City Talking Ma
chine Co., No. A23 Delaware
Street, Kansas City, Mo-, will
mail fully Autographed Copy
of the Sheet Music to any ad-
dress ON receipt of Twenty-Five
Gents per Song, This is half
price.
This Company also deals in
Graphopbones and Phone
graphs. They have the largest
list Of Records for these ma
Chimes in the world, and will
send their Catalogue to any ad.
dress on receipt of a two-cent
stamp. Our readers who make
use Of Songs, of any style, will
do we'll to send for their Gaia.
logue of Sheet Music.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04

Rev. ]. e. Travis left Mon
day for WEIGH, l. IT,, where he
will conduct a protracted m set.
ing .for,two weeks or more,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-05-04

D. K. Vowel was IN peck
of trouble Friday. He has 40
geese, gooses or ganders out on
his farm and his hired man
came in and reported something
wrong with them. He said
there was a very peculiar kind
of fuz growing on the ''gooses"
legs and probably it had better
be sheared off. Dan borrowed
a pair OF shears and left the
city with the avowed purpose
of shearing his ganders.
''gooses' and geese. When he
returned. he refused to, report
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-24
Fi|Iplnos Disappointed.

Manila, May 24.-Four OF the Filipino
commissioners called upon General
Otis, yesterday. but made no official
propositions relative 10 surrender. They
met the American commission later
and held a four hours conference.
1t is said that the Filipinos were dis
mayed at the terms offered in Presi-
dent McKinley's cablegram. Gregorio
del Pillar turned red under his brown
skin when he realized that he was be-
ing offered nothing but vague promises
of possible representation for his peo-
pie in case OF compliance with the
American demand that they lay down
arms.
Every Filipino shrugged his should
ers as glowing prophecies of the future,
after the cessation of hostilities, We're
outlined TO them by the members of
our commission.
They said that they asked for inde-
pendence and liberty with dignity. un-
der the protection Of the United States,
and were now offered nothing but the
indefinite assurance that individual ma
tives ought to hold official positions un-
der the proposed government.
Continued on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-24
EXCEPTIONS OvERRULED.
Appellate -Couri,s Decision In Case o. AFHo!d,
Trustee, Against Carpen.er.

The exceptions OF the defendant to
the decision of the Fourth district court
in the case of Milton Arnold. trustee,
VS.. Charles A. Carpenter have been
overruled by the appellate Court. The
language of the rescript is as follows:
Although the so-called lease relied
on by the plaintiff to show his title to
the premises sued for is void as a lease
for want OF parties, the lessee named
therein being dead yet taken I'm con-
nection with the testimony OF the plain
tiff as to a subsequent hiring by parol.
we think IL is sufficient as "A memoran-
dun TO show that the plaintiff occupied
said premises as a tenant OF the lessor,
and not a a mere license as contended
by the defendants counsel. The lam
guage used shows that plaintiff had
the right TO the exclusive use OF the
land. In short, the language used in
the memorandum had the effect 10 fix
the terms OF hiring. and taken In con-
nection with the subss quent payment
OF rent by the plaintiff. 20 rest in turn
the absolute control OF the parcel OF
land In question for the purposes speci-
fled. as set forth in the decision and
opinion OF the district Judge. And this
being so. the act Of defenfan i'm oc-
cupying part OF the premises is the
manner set out I'm the testimony. was
an custer OF plaintiff therefrom. and
the action OF trespass and ejectment
will lie 10 recover possession thereof
Executions overruied and case re-
mitted to the district court OF the
Fourth judicial district with directions
to enter judgment for the plaintiff for
possession and costs. with one dollar
damages"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-24
A SUSPECTED
BANK ROBBER.
John |. Roach Of Montreal
Under Arrest at Boston.
REFUSES To MAKE STATEMENT
Charge against Hin Is That With -Four
Others He Robbed a Canadian Bank.
ARREST CAME ON HIS WEDDING DAY
ARREST CAME ON HIS WEDDING DAY
Hs Was 10 Have Been Married Last Night 10 a
Souh End Girl, bui Ills Capture by Police
frsvenisd Ceremony

Boston, May 24.-John T. Roach of
Montreal, alleged by the police TO be
professional pickpocket and all-round
crook. has been arrested here on the
charge of being implicated in the rob-
berry of the Dominion bank, Napanee,
Ontario. August rs. 1897, when s32, 900
in cash and notes were taken.
Roach, who is 25 years old. is the fifth
and last man implicated in the robbery
10 be arrested. He Is SAID TO have been
the one who planned the robbery and
who arranged with George T. Pare and
w. III Holden. two noted safe breakers,
TO assist in the job. Pare and Holden
were arrested in New England last year
and taken TO Napanee for trial. They
were found guilty and were remanded
TO await sentence. but escaped from
Jail on May 2, and are still at large.
John Mackie was caught in Canada and
Is serving ten years sentence in pris-
on.
Suspicion was thrown upon these men
by Teller Porler Of the Dominion bank,
who was arrested after the robbery and
who acknowledged that he was impli-
Gated in the plot. naming Holden. Mac
kie Pare and Roach as the principals
=
before they could be arrested and
Roach has been at work in this coun-
try.
About three weeks ago the police OF
this city and the Pinkerton Detective
agency here were notified that Roach
was in this vicinity. Officers were de-
tailed on the case and last Sunday
night Roach was seen at the south end.
The men on his trail sighted Roach
again Monday. in the meantime having
examined a photograph of the suspect
received from Montreal officers. The
arrest was not made. however. until
yesterday afternoon. The man on be-
ing taken into custody denied that he
was Roach and said rather than admit
anything ne would have his right arm
cut off Detective Suthergill of Mon
treal. who had reached here, today posi-
lively identified Roach as the man
wanted at Napanee, but the latter still
denied his identity. Later however. he
said he would make the Canadian gov
urnment forward extradition papers
and that he wanted to see the papers
to ascertain exactly the charge against
him. This is considered significant by
the authorities.
When Roach was searched at police
headquarters a new wedding ring was
found in his vest pocket. and 1T devel-
oped that he was TO have been married
last evening to young woman living
at the South End.
OF the proceeds OF the robbery OF the
Dominion bank it is said Roach only
got $1,000 in cash and $4,000 in unsigned
bills
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-24
BIG STRIKE AT
BUFFALO ENDS.
Freight Handlers Of All Kinds
Swarmed Docks Today.
MANY WERE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT
Others viii Be Put 10 Work as Fast as
There Is a Demand For Their Labor.
STRIKERS WON NEARLY EVERY POINT
Only Concession They Did MOI Gain Was ths Abro-
gallon oil The Contract System The Struggle
Lasted Five wssts.
Others viii Be Put TO Work as Fast as
There Is a Demand For Their Labor
STRIKERS WON NEARLY EVERY POINT

Buffalo, May 2i.-The clouds OF trou-
bic which have hung over this city for
the past five weeks were dispelled to-
day by bright sunshine and brighter
hopes for business prosperity. The dock
laborers. who have waged an earnest
but particularly peaceful war against
their employers. having gained almost
everything they demanded, swarmed
along the docks this morning looking
for work.
The supply was far i'm excess OF the
demand owing TO the stagnation OF
traffic during the recent strike. but now
that the blockade has been lifted this
lack OF work will soon disappear and
the almost hourly arrival OF grain and
package freight laden vessels at the
port will surely renew the usual busy
aspect of the shipping and railroad
district.
All the troubles Of the strikers have
been obiterated under a most binding
agreement and, with the exception of
the abrogation of the contract system.
they have been granted every demand
they made All along the line of docks
there gathered a crowd all anxious to
work and as many OF them as could be
accommodated we're -iH4H4ediisa tely- st to-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-24
More Hard Fighting.

Manila. May "A. CPS p. m.-Two com
panies of the Third infantry and two
companies Of the 22d infantry. forming
Gen. Lawton's read guard. returning
from San Miguel to Balinag yesterday
escorting signal party which was
picking up wire laid with Gen. Law
tons expedition. found that the insurg-
ents had reoccupied, the country and
hard fighting followed from dayl.E\t
until the Americans camped at night.
But the troops completed their work
though harrassed by the enemy. one
American was killed and Ia were
wounded. The troops captured 20 pris-
oners and 80 rifles
1t developed today that five men,
instead of one. We're drowned by the
sinking Of the raft loaded with soldiers
of the l4th regiment at the Pasig ferry.
Twenty insurgents were killed and 40
were wounded in the engagement with
Major Bells -reeehHeitefiHg- party, con-
sisting OF two companies Of the Fourth
cavalry. i'm the vicinity of Santa Arita
yesterday.
Gen. Lawton with most of his troops
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-24
COURT DID NOT ERR.
instruction Given Jury In Case Of Smith vs.. 0SuIIi-
van SUSTAINED

The plaintiffs petition for a new
trial i'm the case of Thomas p. Smith
VS.. Mary A. O'Sulllvan has been de-
MED by the appellate court, The Ian
guage Of the rescript i'm the case Isl
The defendant testified that she made
an arrangement with the plaintiff that
she would surI tnder the counters and
shelving If he would cance the bill
for them, and that she would pay $35,
the expenses he had incurred in paint
ing and whitening the store. She also
testified that If the plaintiff accepted
the shelving and counters that would
cancel the whole bill. leaving her liable
only for $35. The court instructed the
jury that if such arrangement was
made ii amounted to waiver of the
plaintiffs cause OF action for deceit
We think this instruction was correct
The terms of such an arrangement, If
made, for a surrender of the property
and promise to pay the other expens-
es incurred. were expressly on the
ground of release from further liabil-
ity and therefore carried with them the
right to maintain an action for deceit.
The contention OF the plaintiff that a
mere promise TO pay up a certain sum
per month would not he a waiver for
the deceit, though correct was not the
question submitted to the jury. The
jury must have found that the arrange
ment as stated by the defendant was
the arrangement on which the property
was surrendered. and therefore the YER
dict is not against the evidence. No
exceptions were taken to the charge.
New trial denied and case remitted
to the common pleas division with d-
rections to enter judgment on the ver-
dict f"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-24
REVIEW AND EXHIBITION
Given by English and Classical School Battalion
In Infantry Kali.

The annual review and exhibition
drill of the English and Classical school
battalion was held at Infantry hall at
II o'clocks this morning. The gallery
and the seats under II were filled with
ladies and there was a fair delegation
OF the business men, the hour. as a rule
not permitting many TO attend.
The yetfffs gentlemen drilled wrffii-
Their set-up was good and they dis
played commendable activity i'm re-
spending to the various orders.
When the companies had been formed
and the future soldiers were brought
from the floor i'm battalion formation,
Brig. g.-Gen. w. Howard Walker review
ed the line. With Gen. Walker. who is
a graduate of this school, were the fol-
lowing who had in~one way or another
participated in the late war and who
first handled musket as a member OF
the school: Lieut.. Col. Webster Knight.
A. @. c., Capt. G.. w. Abbott OF the 18th
u. 5. infantry and colonel of the First
Rhode Island regiment u. :. ": Capt.
Isaac f. Williams. Capt. stephen Wa
terman, Capt NJ. III. Cook. Capt. Ralph
Hamilton, Jr., Lieut.. l.. II. Talbot and
Lieut.. George II. Crooker.
The order observed was as follows:
companies; adjutant's call. formation
of battalion: review. Brig. Gen. w.
Howard Walker: drill. battalion drill.
Maj. +. A. Otis commanding; guard
mounting; assembly. formation OF de-
tails: adjutants call. formation OF
guard; adjutant's call. battalion pa
rade: sound off: recall.
The officers of the battalion were as
follows:
Leo +. Nadeau, adjutant First bat
talon cavalry b. r. /. NJ. command
ant: field. T. A. Otis. major; 5. Newell
Smith, adjutant: Henry p Eldredge,
quartermaster; ine company will
liam r. Waite. captain; Howard r.
Heydon. lieutenant. r company. Chas.
s. Carpenter, captain; Ralph Il. Mason,
lieutenant. G company. Clarence A.
Griffin. captain. ID company M. y. Otis,
captain. s Howard Easton. sergeant
major: Marc T. Greene, George f.
Cooke, color sergeants.
The spectators were delighted with
the work Of the boys and were gener-
Gus in their applause.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-24
ANTITRUST DINNER.


st. Louis, May 24.--Final arrange
ments for the reception of the guests
who will attend the antitrust dinner at
the Coliseum, Thursday evening, were
made ~ a meeting Of all the commit
guests Included w. J. Bryan, John =.
Altgeld and o. III. p. Belmont. as we'll
as the majority of the national Demo
cratic committeeman who will reach st.
Louis. Thursday morning.
Long tables are being put into the
Coliseum for the use OF the 1900 guests
and will rest on tan bark instead OF
flooring. The caterer is under contract
TO have the dinner over in one hour
and fifteen minutes.