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

The DEMOCRAT battles for the
rights of the masses and mas
naught TO say derogatory TO any
public official 50 long as he does
his duty to his constituents
Bat, when any public official
places personal interests ABOVE
the interests of his party ana
constituents, the DEMOCRAT oe'
,inves that it is not only its
privilege, but its duty to let the
people know how he rs m'srep'
resenting them and to crlllclse
his actions. Personally we nave
nothing against the gentleman
who has been elected 10 repre-
sent the people OF Monroe
county in the House of Repre-
sentatives Of the 10th General
Assembly. The DEMOCRAT
is not defending those whom
Mr.. Whitecotton is tghtlng'
They are perfectly able to take
care Of themselves. The hght
we are making against him is
purely a matter of political
principle. We want our readers
to distinctly understand that
the DEMOCRAT is not a paper
which can be bought or controll-
ed by designing politicians. We
endorse only those whom we
think are worthy; we condemn
only those whom We con
slider dangerous to the general
welfare of the country. We
are the champion OF any
measure that. in our Judgment,
will benefit the great masses OF
mankind; and likewise, we are
the champion of any man whom
we think may prove a benetact'
or to his fellow man
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-09

A great responsibility rests
upon the grand old county OF
Monroe. AS all know the
battle royal between the
people and plotocracy will be
fought in 1900. Democracy is
for the people land Missouri is
looked to, to take the lead in
the fight, hence it is highly
important that the Democrat
party be as a uni The man
whom the people of Monroe
County have chosen to represent
! them in the house of representa-
tives in the 40 general assembly
| is not representing bis conStit,
uents. but is fighting the
Democrats party. The people
of Monroe did not elect Mr..
Whitecotton to go to the State
capital and fight the Demo,
crat but to aid that party
in giving the people good
laws which the Democrat party
when it has full CONTROL, al,
ways does, Think of Monroe
County, the Banner Democrat
county OF the State. by its
representative, doing all it car
to disrupt the grand old party
of Jefferson, Jackson, Stone
and Bryan. The people of the
grand old county are not will
Mr.. Whitecotton in his persona
tight against the administration
and if he keeps up his fght
against the party of the peopl,
and continues to stand so close
to the Hanna party, the people
, of Monroe will have to take
. decided action aud make tht
Democracy of the state to know
in no uncertain way, that Nj.
Whitecotton's actions are no
, endorsed by Monroe County
Democracy. Such work as til,
gentleman from Monroe has
been dong tends to overthrow
the party of the people il
Missouri and place in power the
party of trusts and corpora
tionS. Should Mr.. WhiIecoltor
continue his work against Dem
ocracy aud the Monroe county
Democrats take no action they
will be understood as endorsing
their representative. This they
canuot afford 10 80 on record a:
ioing, The DEMOCRAT. hopes
however, that Mr.. Whitecottou
will again get i'll line with the
party of the plain people and
lelp retain Democrats in con,
l1ro! of. oar, State government
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
MRS JEFFERSON DAVIS.

as they press toward the foamlng
yellow river. She almost breathes
again the ping, smoky fragrance of the
air. She remembers how the thought
came to her to disguise her husband.
He had protested, and she urged him
with tears. Her arms clung around his
neck, leaving her long cloak on his
shoulders. 1t had brought him shame
and ridicule. 1t had hurt his soldier
had worn it for love Of her. She can
think of that now in the shadows.
Mrs. Davis life has been peaceful
enough these later years. The war
fever raj its terrible course with no
further tragedies to her well-beloved,
and through the halls Of her beautiful
home little feet battered and a sweet
young voice called. Winnie, the young
est daughter, grew in beauty like a
flower, and Jefferson Davis forgot de-
feat in love for her. When the lead
er of the lost cause died the mother
and daughter became inseparable conf
panions. Mrs. Davis could not afford
to grow old and leave Winnie without
a comrade. But the daughter died
about a year ago, and now the wife
and mother is homesick and waiting
anxiously for the summons from her
husband and her little girl.
Il used to think heaven must be a
lonely place." she said to a friend re-
Gently. Great golden streets, bare,
ovoorf fo. M nn0acinno1 ct,.o n DIT
now the streets here are desolate ones.
My husband and daughter have made
! the ones up there the dearest and more
familiar. l shall be glad to go to
them
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
JUDGE GREEN.

Judge directed his constable to arrest
the committee and bring every mothers
son Of them before him, dead or alive.
The constable was game. He took mis-
guns and went searching. One man
was found who was thoroughly fright
ened and he gave the constable all the
information he wanted. Before 10
o'clock next morning the constable had
ten prisoners in the courtroom. Judge
Green walked in with a gun in each
hand and two more in a belt at his
waist, and opened court. The prisoners
thought they were to be shot right
there, II by one. The leader begged
for pity, and declared that they loved,
honored and respected the court, while
the crowd of negro women in the room
wept genuine tears. Judge Green ad-
dressed the prisoners as follows: you
murderers ought to die, and I'll
get you at the first opportunity. l
started my fire this morning with your
coffin, and if things don't change I'll
start it with the committee tomorrow.
Now, you fellows can 60"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
WHERE WIVES TRIUMPH.

In the Philippines the law which re-
lates to the property OF married peo-
Pile is entirely in favor Of the wife.
Any property a bride may possess is
never by any chance settled upon the
husband, and if he is poor and she
we'll off, he can only become at most
an administrator Of her possessions.
After death, unless she has executed
a deed in her husbands favor, under
a lawyers eye, the property goes to
her children and blood relations, but
none to her husband.
A married woman retains her maid
en- name and adds to it that of her
husband with the prefix de- and the
children bear the names of both par
ents.
The husband symbolically .endows
the bride with all his worldly possess
sions after the marriage. In fact, it is
clearly a case in the Philippines CT
whats yours is mine and what's mine
is my OWL" as far as the women folk
are concerned.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
ORNAMENTAL PRESIDENT.
Frances Chief Magistrate Is Regulated

Frances Chief Magistrate Is Regulated
by Etiquette.
If under the French constitution
there is no provision permitting the
president of the republic to be use
full, ample opportunity is afforded him
to be ornamental. The treasury places
at the disposal of the president a year
ly allowance of $250,000 all told, and
he lives in the palace of the Elysee.
Besides, he is entitled to get his vege-
tables and flowers from the palace
gardens of Versailles and Fontaine-
bleau, and to ride and hunt in the
royal forests. The details of the pres
ident's daily life are dictated by an
official body known as lie protocol. 1t
is the gentlemen of lie protocol, pre-
sided over by a sort of official Ward
McAllister, who say when the presi-
dent shall wear a frock and when a
dress coat, when he shall don the
grand Gordon of the Legion of Honor,
and when the simple rosette, when
and where he shall drive and walk,
when and where he shall attend the
theater, to whom he shall merely nod,
and the number of kisses he shall he
stow upon visiting royalty. They Sc
lect, of course, his guests at dinner,
and the menu as we'll, and it is by a
recent decree Of theirs that in the
presence Of the president on one shall
speak until spoken to.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
ENGLISH GRIP CURE.
"A Physician's Treatment That Is Guar
antecd to BE Effective.

Dir. j. G., Ross writes from Manches-
ter, England, in regard to the epidemic
OF grip in America. He says no mat
ter how sever the form of the affec-
ton may be, it can be cured if proper
ly treated with decoctlon OF cinnamon
within "a hours of it's appearance. His
method, established on eight years
practice on cases Of this class, is by
means of cinnamon administered in
large and repeated doses, so as to sat-
urate the tissues of a patient suffering
some fever of microbic origin, which
thus from a fitting indus becomes an
uniting indus for the reception of the
microbe. The microbe then ceases to
flourish ard the fever runs a mild
course. If the disease has existed for
AZ hours and upward the treatment
practically yields no result whatever.
Where the symptoms have not been
developed more than three or four
hours the patient can return to his
work within AZ hours. The method OF
treatment is, if the Influenza has not
existed for more than "a hours, to Or
der the patient to take half an ounce
Of decOctiOl Of cinnamon every half
hour until six doses have been AIKEN.
After this h%alf-ounce doses are to be
taken every hour until "a hours have
elapsed from the commencement of the
treatment. At the expiration of the
"a hours the anne dose is to be re-
peatcd every two hours until the tenn
perature falls to normal. After that
half an ounce of the decoction is to be
given four times a day for W days.
The patient is instructed not to leave
the house for "a hours after the tenn
perature has become normal. Some
times the patients complain that the
cinnamon makes them feel sick, but
there IS good reason to believe that in
such cases the feeling Of nausea arises
from the influence of the grip on the
al;nlentary canal, and not from the
cinnamon, because in every case where
the treatment has been persistently
continued the nausea has ceased.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
FIVE CENTURIES.
The NuT Has Been in Use-orisinateo
In Venice.

Ia SSAiSSs
A highly important jubilee is 10 De
celebrated this winter. The fact that
Just 500 years ago this popular ADJUNCT
to miladi's toilet made its appearance
for the first time should not be forgot"
ten by furriers from all over the CIV
ilized world. From its use IN only d
slight degree during that year in Ven
ice the muff has developed tnroush
centuries until it forms today one u
the most important articles in the
wardrobe of the fashionable lady.
Originally made of brocades, SILKS ana
v~elvets, and lined with fur, fashion mas
twisted and turned it in such a man
ner hal nowadays it is only as a IN
ing that the most costly fabrics, which
formerly were used as outward snow,
form its inside finish. While in some
parts Of Europe the muff remains a
necessary part of a gentleman's ward
robe, and even in other countries It's
usefulness is appreciated by many
hunters and devotees to out-ot-door
sports, the muff does not generally
1oAAA o. polI " llCI . veal.
the sixteenth century, and we'll into
the seventeenth, the muff and the ma
terials composing it, and even it's pro-
scribed size and form, we're made the
subject Of legislation by many OF the
European countries. Whereas the
ponds on the within and fancy Of the
person wearing it, all these things
were regulated in the good old times
in a much more exact manner. When
legislative influence could not be
brought to bear, other means were
adopted to create demands for new
fashions. In most of the states the
fashions in muffs for the fashionable
world were guided by the article WORT
by the hangman-a highly important
official in the good old times. When
ever that functionary would promenade
with the tools of his profession
wrapped in a large-sized muff, dan
dies OF both sexes would Immediately
adopt the small muffs. The furriers OF
the period, who, according to histor-
lea records, seem to have been with
out conscientious %scruples, in many
cases bribed the professor Of high
works whenever their stock Of III
fashionably large or small muffs re
CURED livening up. The same shame
full coercion was resorted to in the pop.
ularlzing of any old and forgotten fab
rlc Of fur. 1t is feared that the intro
duction of the muff for the use of mo-
tormen Of trolley cars might hurt th:
popularity Of the modern muff.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
Incandescent G,s-L:cht.

The action of the mantle or wick
like appendage of these burners
has been lately investigated. The high
Illuminating power of the oxides COM
posing the mantle is now attributed
to catalytic or surface action of one of
the constituents called cerin. This
earth promotes combustion or burning
by its mere presence, and it's action is
supposed to increase the absolute tenn
pe%rature Of the flame, and consequently
the light-giying power of the mantle
heated by it. There is but a small
amount of cerin in the mantle, but
enough to have this effect. The prin-
cipal constituent is thoria, which o.
crates to give a very fine fiber, or state
Of division Of the mantle. This new
theory relegates to the background the
former doctrine of luminescence as ap-
piled to the case in question.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
AWAITS THE SUMMONS
WIDOW OF JEFF DAVIS WILL
WELCOME DEATH ANGEL.
One of the Most Remarkable Women of
Her Beloved Southland-Hcr Great
Love for tho ~"Daughtcr OF the
Confederacy."

When the sacrifices and faith OF
women are named side by side with
the achievements and ambitions or
men, the name Of Mrs. Jefferson Da-
Wis will not be forgotten. Before the
eyes OF that gentle woman now wait
ing under northern skies the approach
Of death there are scenes Of tragic in
terest and membranes OF ev 'nts
which set the whole world trembling
nearly forty years ago. She sees a
man in the full tide Of power; a mas
ter Of %eloquence, compelling by his own
fiery impetuosity the hearts Of his fol-
lowers. He speaks like n inspired,
and his face (brow Swallowed and thin
at chin is illumined into beauty. She
is his other self. Her heart beats with
his; responds to his ambitions. She
sees him installed as president of the
Confederate States; she receives the
congratulations and homage OF the
counterfeit Of a nation, and lives again
the awful day Of a nations wrath.
The overthrow and flight under the
guns Of Wilson's cavalry return to
her memory now. She sees the tram
pied LEAKAGE, the bullet-ploWed land
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
A DETERMINED JUDGE
HOW TOM GREEN BROUGHT THE
TOUCHS TO TIME.
The Town of Ten Mile Hill Was tho
Roughest Place on the Map OF
South Carolina-Now 1t Is q Peaceful
Spot.

The story of how Judge Tom Green
enforced law and morality in Ten Mile
Hill, n of the toughest towns of
South Carolina, is a "beaut." Ten
Mile Hill, a negro town, was noted for
its murders and its general lawless-
ness. Officers of the law were special
objects for the negroes pistols. Tom
Green, aged So years, about a year
ago., was appointed by the governor to
be judge over the Ten Mile Hill dis
trict. Judge Green, with n consta-
BILE, started for his new job. He had
heard Of the place, and went prepared.
The negroes had heard of the judges
coming, and they appointed a commit
tee OF ten to send him home dead"
The committee lay in wait near the
railroad station, and when the new
judge and his constable started for the
shanty in which court was to be es-
tablished they were given a vol!ey
from the hidden darkies. Neither Of
them was hit. Next morning Judge
Green found a pine coffin at the door
Of his courtroom and on it a note tell
ing him to git or go dead" The
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
M'ENERY Res

Senator McEnery OF Louisiana is
the author Of the resolution that bears
his name. 1t is as follows:
THAT by the ratification OF the
treaty OF peace with Spain it is not in
tended to incorporate the inhabitants
OF the Philippine islands into citizen
ship of the United States, nor is it
intended to permanently annex said is
lands as an integral part of the ter
ritory of the United States; but it is
the intention Of the United States to
establish on said islands a government
suitable to the wants and conditions
OF the inhabitants OF said islands to
prepare them for local self-government
ard in due time to make such DISPOSE
ton OF said islands as will best pro-
mote the interests of the citizens OF the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
Oldest Lirhthouse.

The Oldest lighthouse in existence is
believed to be that at Corunna, Spain.
1t was built in the reign of Trajan n
reconstructed in 1884. England and
France have lighthouses which have
been built by the Roman %conquerors.
The famous Cordovan tower of France,
at the mouth of the Gironde, in the
bay of Biscay, was completed in 1911,
in the reign of Henry w. After stand
ing 287 years it was still considered to
be one of the best lighthouses in the
world. although its height has been
increased,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
PROFITABLE
Undertaking; Is the State Railway System

UndertaL king Is the State Railway System
in Belgium.
The state railway system OF Bel
GUM is estimated as the most profit
able commercial undertaking, both to
the government and to the people ever
promulgated in Europe. 1t consists Of
1880 miles, OF which 1000 are govern
ment property. It's profits more than
LAY the entire interest on the Belgium
national debt. The Belgian railways
have been the making Of the nation,
as from a comparatively insignificant
agricultural commonwealth it has late
ly developed into a humm!ng bee hive
of commercial activity.
Other European governments own
railways, although in no case has the
experiment proved SO successful as In
Belgium. Germany, In addition to a
large quantity of stock in the railway
world, has created the North Sea ca
nal. France, Holland and Russia are
also largely interested in their own
railroads. OF purely departmental
workings the British post is by far the
NEST profitable in Europe.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
Not a C1assIo

me Gusrds Band was playing ont
on the Windsor Castle terrace durine
de]euner recently, and the Queen We
so much struck by one pretty march
tune that she desired one of tho ma;da
Oh nohor TO 60 and ascertain what #
was called: The classic features ~
tnat nlgn-Dorn damesl were suffused
WIN olushes as she returned and mada
answer: Come Where the Rooza ~
Cheaper your majesty" =
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
How Much Air Do You Breathe?

Man wants but little here below"
Is an axiom which applies markedly to
the quantity Of air which is necessary
to support life. 1t is estimated thai
when a man is at rest he consumes 500
cubic inches of air every minute, an
allowance which, at the first glance,
appears large. 1t is, however, absurd
ly small when we consider that at this
rate Of consumption it would take a
man five days and nine and one-half
hours to exhaust the air in a small
room Is feet square and 10 feet high.
Any form Of exertion, however, great
ly increases the consumption Of air.
hour, we require just twice as much air
as when sitting in our arm chair; and
at four miles an hour nothing less
than 1890 cubic inches will satisfy us.
Taking an average consumption
throughout life of one cubic foot of
air every two minutes, We reach some
very interesting conclusions. Thus, an
hours supply of air could be contained
in a trunk 5 feet long, 3 feet wide and
2 feet deep. In a day we should ex-
haust a small roomful, 101A feet long,
Z feet wide, and 10 feet high. For a
years supply we should require a
reservoir or hall 100 feet square and
a shade owe 26 feet high, and the sup.
ply for a long life of eighty years
would be contained in a large hall
1000 feet long, 500 feet wide and 40 fept
high.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31

Already we have the best export
trade record with China of any coun-
try in the world. In spite of all out
buy of us. The treaty ports furnish
ample outlets for our exports. We do
not need any Of the rejected remnants
not taken by the other powers. We
have better trade prospects with China
gether. Why, then, should we join in
her robbery? Have we not already bit
ten off in the east about all we can
chew?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
Adventurous Career.

Col. Funston OF the Kansas regiment
that recently distinguished itself in
the Philippines is only % years old.
1t is said "he has been a reporter,
fought Indians, explored Death valley,
spent two years in Alaska, been as
sistant secretary of the Topeka & San
tt Fe railroad, served under Gomez in
Cuba in tw%enty-three fights, been
wounded, and was sick for ten months
with the fever"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
This stee, steed Was Hungry.

One of the British army officers sta
toned in Africa has involved himself
in trouble ny putting in a charge Of
EGO, representing the cost Of fodder FOR
his horse. He got the money, but
when it was found out that his horse
was a steel steed-a bicycle-he was
hauled up and reduced to the ranks,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31

A Fairfield (Mich) man named Bang
hart has a colt that would bring a..
fortune to any enterprising Snowman.
1t has only three legs. The third leg
is forward and located almost in the.
center of the chest. 1t is not yet three.
months old, but is healthy and gives,
promise of reaching maturity.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31

The largest market of the world for
American c%ottonseed oil is Marseilles,
France. In 1897 40, 600, 900 kilos OF oil
were shipped there from the United
States, and the total for 1898 will be
very much higher. A kilo is 20
pounds. The oil is doctored so as to
taste like olive oil and sold as such all
over the world. 1t is also used for the
manufacture of soaps. perfumery, cos
metics and other articles of toilet. It
il one OF the largest industries OF
France and has become so cheap and
superior 1t is driving out other oils,
and the crushers of o%leaginous seeds,
whose market has been nearly destroy
ed. are now trying to have q prohlbl-
tive duty imposed upon the American
article. The manufacturers OF soap,
howeyer, are resisting the movement,
and it is probable that they will make
4 compromise with the local seed
crushers under which the American Oh
VIII be rendered unpalatable by the
admixture OF some harmless substance
- that it cannot be used for food.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31

premier sagasta and his ministers,
rearing that the final vote in the cortes
N the cession Of the Philippine islands
vonld 60 against them, last week ten.
dered their designations. It Is believed
fhat an endeavor will be made to re-
.~-~anize and strengthen the liberal
Marty. and Senior sagasta, It Is under.
:sfood. confidently expects that the
snueen regent will intrust Z him tne
enrmations OF q new cabinet.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-31
Mexi.o.s Nav .rarln.

Mexico's new tariff, which will go
into effect on March 1, raises the duty
on bicycles OF all kinds and their COM
ponent parts from 20 cents to 81 per
kilogram. Children's tricycles without
rubber tires must pay rs cents per
kilogram instead Of 20 cents, as now.