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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-07
SOME STARTLING FIGURES

Some idea of the pernicious
effect the class legislation fos-
tered by the Republican party
has upon the agricultural sec
tions may be gained from an
analysis of the following table,
showing the per capita circula-
ton of money in the various
states. 1t will be seen that the
northeastern states, with their
protected inter ests, have sue
cessfully Slapped the agricultu-
raj sections The table was
made when the per capita Cir
culation of the nation was S22. =
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-07
TREMENDOUS ODDS.

Do the democrats of this ma
ton realize what tremendous
odds are to be against them IN
the struggle Of 1900?
Do they understand that the
trusts represent capitaliza-
tion of $1,000, 10000, and do
they grasp the mighty signifi.
canoe of that fact?
If this momentous fact is not
fully recognized it is vital that
it should receives closest atten-
ton and deepest thought.
There is nothing more fatal
to success than an underesti-
mate af the forces of an enemy.
Facts should be faced boldly
and not ignored or gloazed
over.
Let every democrat consider
seriously what power is given
TO the opposition by the fact
that IS, 600, 900, 900 are combin-
ed in the trusts to balk the
will of the people, to buy votes
to coerce voters. to purchase
eloquence, to substitute the
press.
There is to be struggle of
the most desperate character
on the part of the republican
party to keep its grasp on
power.
And the trusts with their
s., 900, 100000 of capital will
work hand aud glove with the
republicans.
Under the circumstances,
what must democrats do?
They must unite. Without
united occasion defeat is as
certain as sunrise,
Surely democrats who love
their country and who wish to
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-07
CUPIiG5 REVENGE.

Your wife. Thornton? WHY.
il ...m, onIv Yesterday Won
wore rarrvino. NV (on,,s to
SCHOOL Wul' II BOYS know
o, ly, e;"
,uI Nellie River, Glanced i'm.
noceDlly up intotbr lace of him
sI. addressed rs inuocenrIv
=, ,nouou she had NOT kunwn
for many i month the question
:. out to her had been trem.
bI,1@ on mis- raoer Inns
4 not flush Owed Thorton
May's cneri,s n her words A
fash Of anger ieaund into the
dala eyes moment before so
touterly passionate.
..r.irl Hea.tlca,w burst in
4 multcrco whisper from the
young man, white lips Tnen
h. rose witn d dignity which
seemed suddcnlyto have sprung
into iife. without even extend,
ing his hand, with simply low
bow OF courtesy, he left her.
she sitting motionIess, the echo
Of tae closiu" of the outside
door ringing IN her ears strange
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-07
Simple Method OF Strengthening
the Lungs.

Strengthening the lungs, es-
pecial!y the apeAes, may be
done by blowing through a
small pipestem or tube that will
allow the breath to pass out
slowly, First fill the lungs
with goo6 air, then blow with
steady force vigorously but not
violently. A few times daily
will be sufficient.-December
Ladies' Home Journal.
A Connecticut farmer made
this return to a tax assessor:
Zone wife with red hair, two
steers-that's a pair, one horse
she's mare, that's all, l
swear"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-07
A county spelling match will

A county spelling match will
be given at New London Fri
day evening Dec. %. One CON
testant will be allowed from
every school in Rails County.
The prize will be 500 gold
medal. The admission fee will
be % cents. The proceeds will
be used ror buying books for
school library. Any teacher in
the county can get Il list of the
words to be used by writing the
Rails County School Commits
sioner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-07

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and painted in lovely charac.
ters, however Cabalistic they
may be-"
90" a sudden light breaking
in upon him. you speak OF my
picture. Aud does rumOr Civ :
her to me as my bride? | am
indeed, then. open to your con
CALCULATIONS. But come, as /
am not yet benedict, may L
not have this waltz
And this is my revenge?'
thought Thornton May, as a
/ few hours later he sat alone in
his bachelor apartments mood
| lily surveying the dying embers
in the CRATE. II. who fanCied
her voice could no longer thrill
or her beauty move me, have
but riveted the chains | thought
struck off from me forever. To
night how indiiferently she con
graduated me upon my SuppoS
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but who through them has been
the only sufferer Good Inv
Mr.. Nav, and .godsneed -"
cha +h,o,,,, o,T,.o.Y srh.,
oo,,l o,.,
For a moment = wild bnnn
crossed his mind to he exrin- |
ouished the next as me Glanced
into the calm face ard the ewes |
whence all trace OF tears had
fled. but at the hail door a mo
ment later he naused
He wopld r.tnrn 70 disohns
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-07
A FARMERS PRAYER TO Nc
KINLEY.
From Higbee News.

Our Advance Agent of Pros
perity hear, 1 beseech thee, the
words of thy lowly and ignoble
servant. Thou dwellest among
the mighty ones of earth. 1
herd with the lowly. Compar-
ed with thee / am as a toad to
an elephant; a house.fy to an
eagle. Yet, nevertheless, oh
William, | am constrained to
raise my voice in entreaty to.
thee in behalf of myself and
fellow farmers, for our burden
is grevious to be borne. If thou
wilt remember, in thy lnaugur-
al Address thou promised great
things for the four years thou
shouldst reign, because of the
prosperity which thou intended
to scatter DER the land in great
gobs, broadcast and without
stint. 1t is of this same pros
perity of thine oh Mckinley,
that l would speak. For two
never-t to be-forgotten years
have we farmers been graphing
with thy prosperity. For two
years we have seen our farms
go into the hands of the stran.
ger and alien, because of GER
tain mortgages which we failed
to satisfy. For two years have
our ears been filled with the
cries of our hungry children.
Aye. Mckinley, we have gone
about in gags, hurrahing for
thee and thy prosperity, and
abusing thy anniversaries, the
free silveriteS. for not saying
times were good and money
plenty. For two years we have
passed to and fro among thy
enemies and boasted of money
to throw at the birds, when at
the same time we were lodging
the tax collector and wondering
where the next meal was to
come from.
Now, oh William, l would ask
thee, ION the sly when thou
sent in thy prosperity call art
sure thou pressed the right
button? Anyway, Bill, if thou
shouldst try another whaCk at
it please press the one marked
"Adversity." We beseech thee
to withhold thy prosperity for
the two ensuing years Of thy
reign. Keep it with thee! Use
it for home consumption. Bind
it around thy neck as thou
would mothers keepsake.
Eat it with thy bread and but
ter. Drink it with thy Mumm's
extra dry, for tell thee truly,
to the farmers thy prosperity is
like the embalmed beef of thy
secretary of war-unpalatable.
We know thou art merciful-a
little. Witness thy dealings
toward the Fllipinos. Sudden
death is preferable to a life of
slavery. The Kragg-Jorgeuson
is more merciful than the
sCourge of the slave. driver.
Nevertheless, oh Mckinley. if
it is thy will to further burden
us with thy prosperity, pile on
the burden--fear not We will
continue to cry, "All hail to
Mckinley prosperity" and vote
the grand old Republican tick
eli, even though our wives and
babies starVe. Well vote her
straight, Mack. though we be
so weak from starvation that
we have to be hauled to the
DDllS 60 he IL
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-07
souTHwEsrERN FRONTIERS.

SOUTHWESTERN FRONTlEhS'
MethueD has urgently called
for more troops.
Anxiety increases in London
as the hours go by without
bringing news of his situation.
The names of a number of
officers killed and wounded have
been sent by General Methuen.
Methuen himself was slight
ly wounded, being struck in the
thigh by a bullet.
It is known that his situa-
ton is perilous one, and the
failure to receive reassuring ad-
vices and the doubt as to his
real position after the battle of
last Thursday, serve to throng
the War Office with anxious IN
quirers.
The positions of Generals
FrenCh and Gatacre in North
ern Cape Colony also is Il diff
cult one. A dispatch says that
the Beers are gathering in
great force to oppose them
while the British are few in
humber.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-07
GENERAL SITUATION.

General Lord Wolseley an
nOunces that another division
of British troops will be called
ont. This makes the seventh.
Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain in d speech at Leicester
yesterday noon, made a plea
for the alliance of the Anglo
Anne rican-TuetoniC races "tO
rule the world" He said that
it already existed in spirit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-07
NATAL NEWS.

A description of the siege of
Ladysmith from November IL
to 90 written in the invested
city shows that the British are
not worrying over their isola-
ton.
The Beers commandment is
ridicuIed. 1t is described a S
ldnguid.
Few casualties have been
sustained and the reports of
great damage done to the Beers
also are discredited.
1t is believer at EstCourt that
the Beers have blown up the
Tugela River Bridge.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
Burns Day.

The Burns monument will probably
be seen tonight standing erect in lis en-
tirity looming up grandly from the High
ScnOOl green Is beautiful ornament
to the city and a token of enduring re
membrance TO the present and future
population of this city of the loyalty of
those whose persistent labor caused the
monument to be erected,
Arrangements for BETTING crlcbra-
ton at tho unveiling exercises next Fri
day are being rapidly completed. The
citizens committee who have charge OF
parade consist of the following gentle
men: u. M. Miles. Frank Cave, Frank
McWhorter, r. A. Hoar, Alex Bruce
DR.. j. w. jackson, ID. r. Bisbee an,
w. A. Smith. A definite acceptance
was received this morning from the
Sherman band CT Burlington to be pres
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
Ice Water Versus Hot Water.

The drinking of ice water is pro-
nounced by scientists to amount to a
real crime, and Dr. Brubaker has de-
clared this question one Of the utmost
interest in typhoid fever He says that
if all water should be boiled and filtered
there would never be case of typhoid.
The temperature of the stomach at
the moment the ice water enters it is
about 1O5 degrees; the water is 80
degrees. The chilling Of and con-
tracing of blood vessels is therefore
great and to the ice water is ascribed
the catarrhal condition of the stomach
so often suffered from. DR.. Brubaker
says water should not be taken with a
meal to any great extent but that hot
water taken before breakfast prepares
the stomach for action, stimulating the
gastric juices and washing away the re-
mains of the last meal. Another glass
of hot water taken between bre akfast
and luncheon will be found beneficial
and better than all drugs for curing in
digestion, since in passing into the
blood the food products are carried along
with it. Exercise, too, is necessary to
help on the action of the stomach.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
A Millionaire Jockey.

Ancient me had its racing and its
popular and we'll paid jockeys. Betting
ran high, and the excitement Of the
people over the races and their favorite
color frequently led to bloodshod. Ca
ligula--he who made consul of his
horse passed most Of his time rioting
with the charioteers
The circus was the place for the rae
ing The largest of them, the Circus
Maximus, about 21, 600 feet long, could
accommodate 4S0, 600 spectators. Seven
times was it necessary to race round
the spina. low stone wall running
down the center Of the circus, The
Jockeys drove in light chariot usual
ly four in each race-and wore close
fitting tunics and leather caps of dis
tinguishing colors.
That the profession was paying one
we learn from ancient writer's, money
prizes and wages being paid. The jockey
Crescens, at the age Of %, had amassed
fortune, and Diocles, king of Jockeys,
left to his son more than 81 200, OOO.-
San Francisco Argonaut.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
WANTS FEDERAL AID.
American Company Finds Itself
Blocked by ObstructiOnists.

company
Blocked by Obstructionists.
Washington, July 15.-Secretary Hay
received a call from W. Barclay Par
sons, the engineer representing the
American railway concessionnaircs con-
trolling the projected railroad from Can
ton to Hankow, China. Mr.. Parsons ex-
planned at some length to the secretary
the obstacles that have been encountered
by his company In carrying out its con-
cession. The Chinese government is os-
tensibly held to be obstructing the con-
cessionnaires, but behind that govern
ment, and urging it unwillingly on its
course, are foreign influences, according
70 Mr.. Parsons, which are striving to
secure for themselves this concession.
Mr.. Parsons represented that an Eng
lish company holding the concession for
a line from Canton t. Kowloon We're pre-
pared to unite interes with the Amer
ican corporation and effect a combina-
tion to maintain themselves against these
foreign influences. The British govern
ment would naturally look after the in
terests of it's subjects and the American
corporation asks Secretary Hay to take
similar action to require the Chinese gov.
ernment to permit Of the execution of
the concession.
Secretary Hay promised to lay the
matter before the president. The first
step to be taken is to secure from United
States Minister Conger at Picking an
exact statement of the facts upon which
to proceed. The Chinese government
has already been distracted by the rival
claims of England and Russia to railroad
concessions in northern China, and the
present conflict in the south promises to
be quite as difficult of adjustment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
He Refused a rs Cent Cigar.

Some one tells good cigar story on the
late Dick Oglesby which runs something
like this: 1t was during the Cleveland
Blaine campaign, and Mr.. Oglesby was
making his first visit of any length ia
New York. For the first time Delmon-
| ico's s attracted his attention.
"What kind of place is that ?" be
| asked
"Come in and see," responded his
companion. Uncle Dick went in, and
the friend ordered luncheon, on which
the two dined right royalty. Luncheon
finished, he asked the governor to 'join
him. in smoke. The clerk at the
cigar counter handed out some fine
Havanas. Uncle Dick was in the act of
taking one when suddenly he drew back
and said
"What's the price of these?"
"Twenty-fve cents, said the clerk
''Holy smokel' exclaimed Cncle
Dick "Put 'em back put 'em back,
Quickl"
"Bnt, governor, this is my treat,
argued the friend
"Daren't do it; daren't do it Put
'en back'
"But, governor
"See here, young man, returned Un-
Gle Dick, II daren't do it. Why, mao
alive if they ever found out in Illinois
that smoked 25 cent cigars, whether
paid for EN- or not, they'd turn me
out of the church, and it would ruin
me politically forever No, sir Five
cent cigars at home and 10 centcrs in
New York are good enough for me- -
Chicago Chronicle
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
A Mean SubterfuEe.

Sharp Dame-I must frankly tell you,
Mr. Ginx, that my consent to your
marrying my daughter has been wrung
from me under protest.
Mr.. Ginx-Eh? Protest7
Sharp Dame-Yes, sir. I knew that
if l did not consent she would disgrace
the family by an elopement. When she
wants anything, we all have to give in
to her or take the consequences, and
long experience has taught me that l
might as we'll try to fan off a cyclone as
reason with her when she gets angry.
especially if there is a tlatiron or roll
ing pin handy, and so l just give up at
once Has the wedding day been fixed
on yet, Mr.. Ginx?
Mr.. Ginx-- Um-er-not yet, and, in
fact, MADAM. I'm-I'm little afraid !
can t afford 10 marry Goo-good day
-Exchange.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
A HEAVY
RAINFALL.
Delay of Transports Caused
by Rain and Typhoon.
Gar Died by the Roadsid
Attended only by a
Lonly Peasant
Woman.

Washington, July 15.-In response
to inquiries from the War Department
as to the delay in starting the transports
Warren, Sherman and Grant on their
homeward journey with the returning
volunteers, the following message was
received this morning.
"Twenly inches of rain has fallen
July, so far, accompanied by tvphoon
which has made all loading of trans
ports impossible at Negros. 1t has
been impossible to load the Sixth In
fantry until the last day or two. The
Calitornians are now loading.
The Colorado's leave tomorrow on
the Warren. The Idaho, North DaI>ato
and Wyoming troops leave next week
as soon as the Grant can be coaled.''
(Signed) OTIS"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
Herr Rose Sees the Presiden +.

Washington, July 15.-Hcrr Rose, toe
German ex-consul general to Samoa, who
is passing through the city en- route to
Germany, paid his respects to the presi-
dent. He was presented by Secretary
Hay. Herr Rose has just returned from
Samoa He says that the friction alleg-
ed to have existed in Samoa between the
Germans on the one hand and the Amer
leans and English on the other was
vety much exaggerated. But every
vesAige Of friction. he says, disappeared
with the appearance OF the comilissiofi-
ers representing the parties to the tripar-
tite agreement. The arrangement which
they made he thinks, promises to be
perfectly satisfactory
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
TIE LEAGUE STANDING
CITY HAPPENINGS.

b. Allcisetti lett last night for visit
in Boston.
Miss NJ +. Howe, who has been visit
iug at DR.. Ii. o. Worthens, lett This
noon for Roxbuly where they will VISIT
relatives.
The Point St. Charles foot ball club
arrived in the city tlom Montreal this
afternoon and the zane between them
and the Rangers is now going on.
Miss Betty Brooks, daughter of Dean
Brooks of Syracuse University call
on N. VI. Gordon here today
Mr.. Gordol + rmerly boarded with li,e
family of Dean Brooks while in college.
john, The six Year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. job, Mortimer of Brock street
died last night OF tuberculosis. The
funeral will be held at the house at 2.3O
tomorrow, the Rev. 5. N. jackson off
ciating.
At the meeting of st. Johns Court 522
held las night it was voted TO accept
the invilition of the Burns club 70 attend
the exercises Oh the twenty first
every member of the Court is requested
to be ii the hall next Friday promptly
at ~ 80.
In oder TO substanliate some staten
ents nllde by NJ. NJ. Gordon we wonltl
saytha DR. II. H. Hanson of this city, son
of DR.. J.. w. Hanson called ON Mr.. Cor
don in'97 al the law Office of johnson
e. Todl al Sy aruse, N. Y.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
Brief Cabinet Meeting.

Washington. July Is. - The cabinet
meeting was brief and unimportant. At
torney General Griggs and Secretary
Wilson We're absent, and Secretary AL
ger left before the meeting adjourned in
order to catch train for Long Branch
where he goes as the guest of Vice Pres.
ident Hobart. The condition of the pos
tai affairs in Cuba and Porto Rico was
discussed and Postmaster General Smith
announced that scheme for the reor.
ganization of the service in those islands
had been perfected. 1t contemplates the
return of many Of the Americans now
connected with the service and the en-
ployment of natives in their stead.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
Row Over Spantsa Concesa on.

Havana, July 15-I'he city larke,
concession of Sancti Spurious, prov nee OF
Santa Clara. extending over a pc od of
20 years. has been revoked by t.c mu-
nicipal board on the ground that it is a
Spanish grant and prejudiciul to the in
terests of the city. The civil guyernor
however, has ordered a Suspen, on Of
the execution of the decision of the mu.
nicipal board. which allows a continua.
ton of the concession. This has le, to a
lively dispute 1t transpires that he or
der to suspend the municipal decision
came from General Wilson. governor of
the consolidated departments of Matan-
zas and Santa Clara and the mayor and
other municipal authorities are indig-
nant
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
Beaurepaire to Testify.

Renncs, July 15.-It is state Il that
Ex-Judge De Beaurepaire will arrive
today for preliminary examinations ia
see if he really has valuable evidence
to offer in the the Drcytus conrtmar-
tial. The claim recently made that he
could adducc positive proof of the guilt
of Dreyfus is now modified to the as
serlson. "Evidence that materially af,
fects the case
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
Shamrock Takes a Spin.

Southampton, Eng, July ID -rhc
Shamrock got off for Il spin early this
morning to Hurst with Sir Maurice Filz
geralds Salalnta. The boats hnn II light
breeze most of the way, but later grew
fresher. The Shamrock behaved well,
confirming the impress Oh that she is a
good light weather boat.
While near Ryde the Shamrock 5
main halyard was carried away and the
mainsail came down with rush. There
was much difficulty experienced in
clearing away the badly tangled gear
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
A Little Misty.

"The boy is taking quite an interest
in music, remarked the young man :
mother. 'He has joined lnusical So
ciety in his college. "
"What does he dof'
81 cant quite make out exactly. BY
some reports I should judge That he is
singing second tenor and by others that
he is playing third base. w Washing
ton Star
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
Agency Moved.

The City Liquor Agency will be
moved on Monday to the City Hall, oc'
cupying the corner basement room next
to the main entrance on Prospect street.
For the present the office hours will be
as follows 8 IN. to 1870 pm. 2 p.
m, to $50 pm; Z pm. to s pm. No
liquors can be obtained at the agents
residence.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
New Volunteer Omcera.

Washington. July 15.-The following
additional appointments of officers of
volunteers by the president were an
nounced at the war department: To be
captains, Amos w. Brandt, formerly
captain Seventh United States volunteer
infantry: Frank w. Eckers. formerly
captain Fiftieth Iowa volunteers; VIII
liam II. Gillenwaters. formerly captain
Sixth United States volunteer infantry;
Frank NJ. Helm. formerly captain First
Maine artillery: William NJ. Scoield,
formerly captain First Ohio cavalry.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15

Chicago, July 15.-After a separation
Of 66 years. Nathan Branch. the oldest
man in Evanston. will meet his brother
Lee of Macon. Ga. The last sight they
had of each other was in an auctioneer's
room on plantation in Chesterfield
county, Va, when they were offered for
sale. 1t is by the merest chance they
will meet again. c. H. Callum. real
estate man at Evanston, spent last win
ter in the south and at Macon saw a man
whom he supposed was Nathan Branch.
The man was bent with age. Callum
was surprised to find that he was a
brother of Nathan.