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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09
REASONS FOR STATE PRI-
MARY.
MARY.

his opinion is worth more than
a passing notice. Below is his
opinion on State Primary.
Editors Slick Index:-In re-
spouse to yours of recent date
l desire to say, l favor State
Primary in the selection of our
democratic nominees, for the
following reasons, to-wit:
1. Because, it is certainly in
strict keeping with democratic
principles.
9. Because the whole and |
the entire democracy can be
trusted at all times.
3. Because, it is the only
way in which every Democrat
can have REASONABLE oppor-
tunity to express his personal
preferences.
4. Because. the minority fol-
lowing of any candidate in each
county, will have the full as
surance that his voice has been
heard in the selection of his
party's nominees.
5. Because, no reason can be
given why the people should not
by THEIR VOTES, select those
who, in turn, will become their
public servants, and, into whose
care and keeping must be COM
mitted, in part, their public and
private interests.
8. Because, it will enable the
Dem ocrocy to hold it's public
servants to Il strict account of
their stewardship.
z. Because, it will reflect
the WILL of the rank and file
out our party.
s. Because, the Democracy,
the people must settle MEN, as
we'll as issues. This can more
certainly be done, by the exer-
else of that NEST powerful weap-
on-that keen.edged rapier-
THE BALLOT.
9. Because, the strong arm
Of political and professional di-
plemat will have lost it's pow
er.. ---'>r-",r.. ill.,. q,
10. Because. men whose
lives are filled with broken
promises, may offer themselves
as candidates before a conven-
ton, but who dare not face the
people.
Ii. Because, the convention
system practically DISTINGUISHES
every democrat not living in
the immediate vicinity of the
place where the county conven
tion is held. and does so by rea
son of the distance, time AND
travel necessary to attend.
IL. Because if primary is
good for the county, it is gooc
for the state. ~!
'13 Because, it is ejnst''ant
equitables fair. teiithe candi
dates. and the undoubted righ
of the Democracy. 60
IA. Because, the authority
therefore, delegated, will rest di
rectly with the people-creat
ing in them new life, interes
and just feeling Of their pow
er and responsibility, in mat
tiers political.
Is. Because, each nomine,
will come fresh from the PEG
ple-proud of the fact is thei
choice and standard bearer
alive to every interest-carefu
in his official life and public
acts eHped with responsible
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

Wehope the Beers will gain
their independence just as the
Americans did, but we honor
Gen. White just Sthe same be.
cause he was honest enough to
wire the war office: Il am to
blame for the loss of the battle.
What a difference between that
and the repc rts of Otis, Shafter
and Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09
HERNANDEZ TWICE DEFEATED


Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. g.
Gen. Cipriano Castro, who re-
Gently defeated President An
drade and took possession of
the capital is having little
trouble in putting down the in
surrection started by Gem Her.
mandez. - 80.
He has already defeated him
in two engagements, and it is
doubtful if the present uprising
will last much longer. In both
battles Hernandez fought des-
perately, but he was opposed
by stronger and better armed
force. The death list was
heavy and Hernandez and his
little army were compelled to
retreat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

July.
JAS. BARKER, G. i. Il T. A.
-. Louis. Mo.
+. b. SPAHR, Agen
The following Wabash trains
over'the Katy now stops here
for passengers. No. 9. 4:45 p.
m. to Kansas City. Nos, 1852
p. m. to Chicago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09

November 80 is Thanksgiving
day,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-11-09
City Directory.
CITY OFFICIALS.

Grady: 80
second ward-D. A. Ely, ). W. Ren.
iniru ""rh-A. Boulware. d. D. Nelson
Secret Societies.
MAsoNIC-MonrOc Lodge No. Ga
d y. NJ, meets first and third Satur-
day nights of each month.
onroe City r. A. Chapter, No. 1O4
meets fourth Monday nights in each
month.
ODD FELLows-Monroe City Lodpe.
No. 26S, meets every Thursday NIGHT
Rebekah, Monroe CityLodge, No. liza
meets first and third Tuesday NIGHTS
of each month.
The Il. N. of AS will meet emery
Thursday evening in the NJ. w. A
hall.
A. y. U. w. Monroe City Lodge, No
loo, meets first and third Friday
nights of each month.
MODERN WooDMEN-Monro e CITY
Camp, No. 2236 meets every Frida,
night.
r. L. 0. Sisterhood, Monroe Cit,
Chapter Fl. meets the second ant
fourth Saturdays in each month.
MASONIC, Colored.-Advance Lode,
No. ., meets first and third Tuesda,
nights in each month.
SUPREME COURT OF HoNoR.-Mon
roe District Court meets every Mon
day night.
ADVANCE LODGE NO. 5 meet
lst' and Bird Tuesday in each month.
BETHLEHEM CHAPTER No. Al meet,
LIST Thursday in each month.
VIRGINIA COURT meets lst Thursda,
in each month.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19
Berries OF Ancient History,

The strawberry dates back iu:tb
:han mcst people know. Centuri
ago they grew wild in England, b.
they were white and green. II
scarlet strawberry is a native of VI
ginia, and was brought to England
1925. Chile gave an excellent varie
to France, and Alpine Switzerland hd
delicious native berry. And here
q hint that may he worth somethin| !
to American cuitivators who live nea
the seashore: If the plants IN winte
be covered with seaweed, the result j
a prodigious increase in the size q
the fruit. In the Isle of Man seawee'
is invariably employed for this pun
pose. Many consider the raspberrI
nearly as fragrant and delicious a
the strawberry. 1t also grew wild i
English woods from earliest times, a
it does in our own woods.
The gooseberry does not appear t
have been known to the anc:ents
Gerard calls it 'feaburry," a nam
still occasionally heard given it by TIL
rustics of Yorkshire. It received th|
name Of gooseberry from being use
as sauce for young or green" gee>7
1t was brought from Flanders
same year that RenryYIII recei, /
the title of Defender of the Faith, anil
even as late as the reign of Elizake
its leaves were eaten as salad hJ
those who could not afford to send 4
Holland for lettuce. Blackberries
were we'll known to the Romans. Plin,
tells us that the propagation of tree:
by layers was tau hit the ancients b,
the BRAN BE bush. The Romans wer,
aware Of the medi, iual qualities POS
sessed by blackberries in all diseases
Of the mouth, throat and stomach
Another Wild Berry which the ancient:
shared in common with US was th,
whortleberrv, or bilberry, or huesle
berry.
Csanbe:ties are found all over the
woi Id in marshv places, but those O
the Unite Estates are the finest and
best, and a"e exported in large guam,
titles to Europe. The mulberry is
mentioned se7eiaI times in the Bible.
Ovid, too, celebrates it in his famous
story OF Fyramus anl Tb;s5e. 1t wa:
introduced into Eurofe from Persia
aad was no esteemed by The Ro
mans than auy otI,e: frri+. I1di'l no
;esci: Ess!aai, hu~s:e;. sla:il 1853,
AID tie fceas t::sa Y!aassl u Sst
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19

B.. EES, Ole, 100, teoSeHiet tu0 SSnlOt
member Of the firm. You sec, shes
nachellv o7e of them 'neirs an assigns
forever which the document would
mention, so he we had one
He started for the cabin, but Rube
fingered. ''Better come to grub,"
counseled Mills. THE old hole won't
! be titten to live in far al hour"
! Ru5e seemed to assent, bat he did
not follow. As Mills reached The
cabin there was q mufied sound, q
tremor of rock as the granite noun
tain qaivered, and out from tine slope
rolled cloud of smoke. Mills was
soon in the cabin getting supper.
In 20 minutes the coffee had been
made, the bacon fried. and biscuits
were crispiug in the oven. Still
Rube did not come. ''[ wonder where
he is, said Mills. Boys is so recit-
less, AMI with an uneasy feeling he
sta.tel Lack up the trail.
''Rube. come to supper.'' he called.
! His voice bounded from side to side
OF the canyon, but there was no re-
! sponse. The heart of Mills sank with
the thought of impending evil. Call
ing again and again, be went to the
mouth Of the slope, out OF which an
! lcrid vapor hoated, lowering in the
ali. Pm afeard Rube went in"
coYiecture6 Mills, aad hastily remov-
| ing his coathe dropped it. in powder
keg Of water, swathed it about his face,
and started blindly down the slope.
At the foot of it, held down by a
cruel block, he found Rube, inert, ap-
parently lifeless. With giant effort
he almost hurled the block aside, and
taking Rube in his arms staggered.
stumbled, crept to the outer air. Oh!
the blessed balm of that air as it
touched his face. He took one breath,
laid his burden down, and fell beside
il, prone, motionless. The sun was
giving the loftiest peak its farewell
caress. Below bird was singing a
good night song. The rosy glow
passed; the bird was still; the shad-
ows crept higher. But there lay the
dead and the stricken.
The inquest was short, resulting in
the finding that Reuben Jackson had
come to his death by a dispensation
Of Providence, 'taided and abetted by
his own careIessness, for the which,
he being boy,we do not blame him.
There was a funeral. too, pictur-
esque and pathetic, where the music
was the harping Of the wind in the
pine tops, and the finest tribute the
| tears OF john Mills. Then the grave
was rounded over, the participants
all but one withdrew, and that night
the neon shoae down on a solitary
figure, sitting by mound, his head
bowed in his hands. TOO late, too
late" the figure murmured. "We're
rich, ny pardne: and me-. aad It won't
IL l;im no goctl." Nor MRS Nil:
s!gsafiHs fly, 'os. eM'Sis'l IN tie
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19

its flower GSe more historic than IL
chosen by the Lot;iroD club. OF II
erly and worn by the club membt
under it's name of ''GeaeSta. II
ieaatilul tlowe- was brought 10 t
country by Governor John Endic"
whose china WAS r"cied II DIR
sprays of il, the plant being comm
on the heaths oE EngIanl, under
names of b"osm and woodwaX. ThEo
oat around the new home oi Gover1
Enlicot: in Beverly, the seeds fell
the fertile rcw soil, and the Fl
grew and spread through three tow
lie 'ng ncw nmon|y called woolv
by Essex con Y people.
Eat back .; its cCniiug 10 this COZ
try w!tn Governor Enl!cott, the ht
er had lis history. 1t was the eho'
emblem of the Plantagenet family
England, ana while the family reig:
the English broom" Was III b;gh
ro:. 1t was also the flower Of
Gosse family, to which EdMund Cos
tie English writer, le!ongs, and
generic name. "Geuesta, is u:el
first maze 10: girls in that family.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19
Elacls ST K TaiIo: Suits.

The one big surprise and gift in
store for MS. says Dame Fashion, is
the tailor-made suit OF rich black silk.
1t has been five Years now since q
costume wholly of this goods WAS in
fashion. but to have a sumptuoasly-
braiaei black faiile, 3:i:lure or benga-
line tailor suit is rs near the acme Of
timely taste rs any woman can come.
No special gifts of prophecy are need
ed fox tie safe assertion that not
scores but hundreds of these suits
will be ordered for winter wear, since
the honorable service 10 be extracted
from such / costume will be an ire
sistible temptation to the woman OF
moderate income: as we'll as the one
who enjoys ample means.
It is true that tailors hardly take
kindly to the idea, For the landsomer
silk is the more difficult it is to
mould on tailor lines, ana therefore
the mere mechanical Part OF such q
costume promises a big expense. All
this taken into consideration, the wom-
Ell will undoubtedly order them plen-
titullv, garnished on the collars,
sleeves. lapels and waistcoats with
heavy black silk lace and then rein
forcing it with a skeleton overlay of
narrow black silk b-aid stitched down.
In ordering a tailor suit for the sea-
sou, whether it is to be of silk, tweed,
melton or camel's hair, be sure aud
de nand the aforementioned trim
ming in places where relief from Sc
we're lines is needed for it is the newest
and most richly effective method of
decoration that the tailors know.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19

return, a Ill Ne.e !ot' "o:h.
John pulled OF. letter come to
,e cabin while T yauh little grnb
/ ,gether. I take it, he added, start
:,g down the Path, that ye're pros
ectin without no staae?'
The boy did not understand this,
! ;ls he gave an assent, aud started
y ith Mills, who noticed that the sole
e: tie visitors shoe tapped at right
:lgles with every sten. 'Tll cobb!e
.: after SUPPER" was his comment.
s'BuS about JOB, ycu know" tue
by put in, timidly, stepping high Oh
account of the loose sole.
sob, that's all right, answered
Mills; "ye're hired. Didn't l tell
:eh?n and they walked Oh.
In the evening they grew,ia meas
IRE, confidential, although Rube did
most OF the talking, as Mills cobbled
The defective shoe into state Of use
:ulness. Before bed time Ruhe hal
told of Susie Campbell. She was
back in Missouri, where he himself
Lad been "born and raised" "
Il didn't have much money after
father and mother died." he went on,
simply, :'and Sue-Ler father has a
pile. I'll bet old man Campbell has
$1,000 out on mortgage right now" "
He paused to note the eject; Mills
,lrove another peg, while Rube laughed
nervousy. 'I fell in love with Sue, :"
ae continued, ''but she wouldn't have
I; that is, he corrected, recognizing
;he awkwardness os the expression,
':she didn't seem to be in earnest
about it. Not like me, anyhow, but
Iin'ly she laughed and said that if I'd
get fortune she'd marry me. So I
struck out west.
Must be tine gal," said Mills.
"Hope it amt serious. Has she got
ANY holt on yeh?"
,Rube laughed again. II wish she
had" was his re.oinder; 'but since I
came away she hasn't written. Sues
Just tryiu' me, that's what's shes
loin'. It's way women have. Wben
I 60 back with pocketful Of money
she'll be ready. Oh, [ know what
women are.
Johu took a last stitch in silence,
aud held up the reconstructed shce.
Thus began, between John Mills,
miner, a1d Rube Jackson, boyish, hope
ful tramp, one Of the serene friend
ships which last until death. Let the
limit not be placed even there; per-
haps, strengthened and renewed, they
last for ever.
During the days the pair worked,
speaking little. In the evenings they
read and talked, o. Mills brought out
an ancient fiddle whereou he dis
coursed melody most fearsome, but
duly applauded. The usual theme of
conversation was sac, Gradually the
two built Up All idea! woman. and e
home HAT she WAS 10 h3o!n R!Isr lie
Millennium ~ior saciI il'ey bad Na!As'l
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19
Novelties Seen in the Shops

New metal coin purses, in silver and
gilt, with plain or jewel studded tops.
Lace and tissue wraps TO: ihe head
with lappets that fasten under the
chin.
Various weaves OF wool fabrics,
showing dots and stripes of chenille
CT velvet.
Many large and small wired Louis
XVI bows in white, black and light
co!oriugs.
Thickly plated mousseline or net
founcings Of variously celored span
giles or beads between.
Seal leather and monkey skin dog
collar belts studded with steel having
various 70 MS of buckles.
Lounging robes made OF the dainti-
est challies and other light materials
in tasteful foral patterns.
Beautiful spaaglel butterfly bows
for the baii', entwined with wired
loopings of white satin ribbon.
Immense bows for the neck OF net,
mousseline OF chiffon showing elab-
crate appliques Of renaissance.
Bullion embroideries in allover pat
terms, as we'll as in all forms suitable
for skirt and bodice trimmings.
White and eolored satin allove:s
showing tastefully designed applica-
tions carried out in escurial braids.
Net and silk muslin allovers decor
ated with elaborate lace garlands Of
renaissance in bold, flowing designs.
Many princess toilettes composed Of
white voile or yelling in combination
with rich butter -colored luxeuil lace.
Novelty hat pins in exquisitely
wrought Egyptian designs showing
beautiful enamel and turquoise set
tiDSs.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19
CuSTER'S JOKE ON A BROKER,
Frightened at Indians, osborn Was
Ready for ANYTHING.

Frightened at Indians, osborn Was
Ready for Anything.
Tie late Charles Osborn, the New
York broker, and General Custer were
intimate friends, and Osborn annu.
ally visited the general at his camp on
the plains. During one Of the In
dian campaigns he invited Osbcrn aa2
a party of friends out to Kansas, and,
after giving them buffalo hunt, AZ
ranged novel experience in the way
of an Indian scare. AS Osborn was
lying in his tent one night firing was
heard at the outposts and the rapid
riding of pickets. Boots and
saddles was the order in the dis
turbed atmosphere of tle night, and
Custer appeared to Osborn loaded
with rife, two revolvers, {: sabre and
scalping knife.
'Charlie," he said, il bis quick,
nervous way, you must defend your
self. Sitting Rp24vasl~Elea in Your
Boots, with Wiggle- Tail-Jim and
Scalp-Lock Skowhegar are on us III
force. I didn't want to alarm yoa be-
fore, but the safety of my command
is my first duty. Things look serious.
If We don't meet again, God bless
you"
The broker fell on his knees. 'Mer-
ciful powers, Custer,' he cried, ''only
get me out of this! I'll carry l,00Q.
900 shares Of the Western Union ior
you and put you into the firm to get
me home. Only save men'
But Custer was gone, and the camp
by shrewd arrangement burst into a
blaze, and shots and war-whoops were
intermi1ed, aad suddenly a paintel
object loomed into Osborn's sight,
and something was flung into his face
human scalp. He dropped to the
ground, said a prayer backward, for
ward and sideways, until the noise
died away, and there was exposed 4
lighted supper table, with this ez-
, plauatioa on transparency:
"Csborn's treat!''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TOR NOMAl'S BENEFIT.
,SeeAaeeese~eea>esSee%<
Merit Of O:r:S Root.

The yonng woman Of dainty tastes
xho likes to haze the otlor of yio!etS
constantly about Ear may secnrc it IN
winte! as we'll as in summer by buying
pound or two OF fine quality OF pow
,ie:el Fiorentine o-ris root. Sprinkle
heavily ca sheets OF cotton batting Of
any desired size AMI cover with the
th!nnest clice. ec,oth. Limo bureau
drawers. skMt boxes and everywhere
that clothing i kept with these pads,
a>ld in 4 >E:y:t ti.ue every article OF
wearing apparel will DE ''relolent o.
!a;nt perfume.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19
Women'S Clubs Flowers.

Many women's clubs are adopting
flower symbols, and most of them
choose one which IS typical Of their
home locality. Thus the penve:
Woman's club chose the colum bire,
which grows so lnxu:iaatly among the
Rocky mountains. and one Massachu
setts club has the little pink nayAower
for its emblem. Nee Hampshire s
Daughters took tie battercnp and the
Daughters Of Vermont tIered clover,
while southern California club has 4
white satin badge bearing thu green
leeyes and brilliant pcs Of tae red
pspi eE,
Perhaps. l.n"eY@". ~ .:,,F'; Hs:g, ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19
1t I.il,r "S"o ,-a.,." Wai>: y wv.

Shir; waiS:S aye popular as ever, ami
tile ":c;arate" waist bids fair to con-
.inue :, tcainrc Of the wardrobe for
some time to co ne. Tie G are fewer
wais:s imported than formerly. as the
American man#sa .turerS a." develop
;ns taste, skill and originality i'll q
degree t.lat enables thea 10 produce
,noleES that c;msa favo:abIy il al!
respects with til. F.ea"n. Shirrings,
Iuck nss and cordings are used extern
sive.v, f@S t"aliy pain waists being
Sell, cv.n &.noiG the ao-cat'e.t SHIRT
waists. The dress slaeva AMI Ere lc!.
lack a"c used il nearly all.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19
Costly Admiration.

A characteristic story of Genera
Lafayette was told in Paris journa
some years ago.
At Lamarque's funeral the crowd
took out General Lafayette's horses,
as the fanous soldier was returning
home from the service, aud drew his
carriage to his hotel with many evi-
tlences Of enthusiastic love and admi-
ratio. The scene was stirring one,
and friend, in referring tc it some
weeks afterward, id, "Iou must
have been very muoh pleased"
Lafayette looked at him for mo
ment in silence, and then said, with a
whimsicals S Lille:
"Yes, I was very much pleased, very
much pleased indeed. But T never
ss" anything nors Of ny horses, MY
tear S:is&a:"'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19

"D;l,iness AMI professional women,
Who nave but little tir:e to look alter
their clothes. woail be ga to secure
the services OF :: skilled lnender,
writes Frances T.. Lauigaa in the La
dies Home Journal. Men would
also be glad TO avail; themselves OF
such a re:*oA. The woman who will
sew on buttons and hooks ana eyes,
aul darn stockings &l;l nndercloth-
ing. is sure " coNstan! WORK, many
customers and regular cong ensatioH.
4 bright yoang girl in al eastern city.
who WAS suddenly coE!. el.el to assist
III adding 10 the IA nily finances, sent
little NOES TO her friends, and also 10
hey ac1Uaintances, notifying them Of
he: desire to undertake the charge Of
;leir skirts-to keep them free Of spo's 8
and dust and attend 10 the facings and
bindings. It was not long before she
was able 10 keep two women a! Work
,unde: her supervision, and the hna1-
-; from her plucky venture
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-19

seattle r. q the mud Of the th5F-
oughfare. I4eoa., knows" he mur-
INJURED, that I've tried to be sQuar'
with my pardner, but It appears Enbe
didn't leave no heirs an assigns ior-
ever. -
Paw" remarke>. Sasau, that even
ing, ''there was an awful funny man
called here today. Said he knew Rube
Jackson out west"
Didn't know no gooo of him, re-
turned the father. THAT Jackson
place'll never bring the amount Of the
mortgage.
A few days later Mills was in the
Office cf the mining expert. The
Millennium" lie began, ''taAe her Ell
leave her?'
''Take lier," exclaimed the expert,
trying to concea. his iuhilation.
Here's the papers and your check,
all ready to sign. Where il thunder'd
you so to?''
'Jest took Little business trip fur
my pardner," answered john. San
Francisco Argonaut.