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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
Burlington Route Extension,
Alliance, Neb. to Guernsey
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W hibS
The extension of B. & M. r.
r. from Alliance, Nebraska, to
Guernsey, Wyoming, distant
1887 miles, has been completed
and trains are now operated
over the new line.
The territory reached by this
new extension comprises a large
area of desirable grazing lands
between Alliance and the North
Platte Valley agricultural lands
on both sides of this river, ex-
tending northwest for distance
of IS to 100 miles; the new
Hartville'icon and mining region
reached from Guernsey, the
terminus of this extension.
A special folder, descriptive
of the new region in Western
Nebraskauand Eastern Wyom-
ing, reached by the new Bridge
port and Guernsey extension, is
now available. free. 1t is also
briefly descriptive of the Black
Hills and Big Horn regions, the
grazing, agricultural, fruit,
timber and mining regions OF
Montana, Idaho and Washing
ton, and includes a map of tn
Burlington Route and western
connecting lines, showing also
the new extension to Guernsey
HOWARD ELLIOTT, G. M.
| l.. w. WAKELEY, G.. P. A
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Investigate before you buy
There is no more humbug in
Paints than any other article
of commence-and less Judge
ment used in buying them. Ga =
ly a minute to convince the
most skeptical that Monarch
Mixed is superior to any on the
marker, For sale by
RANEY d. SAUNDERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Robert H. Hagar is author
lied to receive and receipt for
money due the DEMOCRAT.
When he calls on you, please
pay what you owe us as you
are only one of several hun
dred who owe us from 81 up,
and we are needing what is due
as. The amount you owe may
be small but the aggregate is
large-to a newspaper man.
Why should we want a change
in Missouri? Is it because taxes
are lower than in any other
state? Is it because Missouri's
debt will be wiped out in the
second year of Dockery's ad-
ministration? This, too, while
the Indebtedness of other states
has increased. Missouri has the
second largest cash school fund
in the union. Is that a cause
for changing? In 4 word, is it
sensible to change when the
affairs of your state are being
more judiciously cared for than
any state in the unionp asks
the Sweet Springs Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
No Exception.

New York Life: A lecturer
on prohibition tells an exper-
fence he had in North Carolina,
where the religious ideas that
are otherwise rigid do not ex-
Clude the use of mountain wills
ky. He delivered his lecture in
a church, and, warming up his
subject, declared that the Bible
prohibited the drinking of alco-
hol. Immediately long, lank
member interrupted:
There amt no such thing in
the Bible" he said. Read it
from Genesis to Revelation,
from kiver to kiver, and you
can find only one man who ever
asked for water, and he only
wanted a single drop, and
what's more" declared the
mountain member in peroration,
he didn't git to heaven
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Mrs. Walter Moss and little
Helen are spending the week at
home. They came in from st.
Louis Friday. Helen is i'm
proving slowly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
of Great Interest.

Halstead to Secretary of the
Treasury Salmon p. Chase dur.
ing the war of the rebellion.
AS Mr.. Halstead has been elect
ed as the general spokesman of
the Republican party in the
joint debates now running in
the United States this letter
will be of great interest. Mr..
Halstead has been exceedingly
severe on the Democrats for
what he calls their attack on
the Mckinley administration
during a time of war. Read
what Mr.. Halstead wrote in
February, 1868, when this coun.
try was involved in one of the
greatest struggles known to
history. Here is the monstrous
document in cold type:
"Office Cincinnati Daily and
Weekly Commercial, Fourth
and Race Sts., Cincinnati,
Feb. 10, 1868.
Gov. Chase-My Dear Sir: 1
wrote you somewhat fantastic
letter the other day. But that
l suppose is not now strange. [
write this morning to send you
a copy of private letter have
from our army in front of Vicks-
burg. 1t is from a close OBJ
server, who endeavors to tell
the truth.
There never was more
thoroughly disguised, disheart-
ened, demoralized army than
this is, and all because it is un.
der such men as Grant and
Sherman. Disease is decimal.
ing it's ranks, and while hun
dreds of poor fellows are dying
from smallpox and every other
conceivable malady, the medi-
cal department is afflicted with
delirium tremens. In Memphis
smallpox patients are made to
walk through the streets from
camps to hospitals, while drunk
en- doctors ride from bar-rooms
to--- in government
ambulances. n How is
it that Grant, who was behind
at Ft. Henry, drunk at Donel-
son, surprised and whipped at
Shiloh, and driven back from
Oxford, Miss, is still in COM
mand?'
Governor Chase, these things
are true. Our noble army of
the Mississippi is being wasted
by the foolish, drunken and
stupid Grant. He can't organ.
ize or control or fight an army.
1 have no personal feeling bout
it, but l know he is an ass.
There is not among the
whole list of retired major gen
erals a man who is not Grants
superior. Mcclellan, Fremont
Mcdowell, Burnside, Franklin
/ even Pope and Summer, would
be an Improvement upon thu
present commander of the army
of the Mississippi. You viii
wake up some of these days anC
find we have no army of thu
Mississippi.
Then there is awful dis
couragement at the way tn
' foolish old Hunter, who il
I thought to be a great man be
= cause he is not insane in hi
. preiudices on the negro ques
. ton, is doing. In Gods name
: what is he waiting for? Nor
relnforcements. Pity he can
die and get out of the way a
Mitchell did.
But to stop this sort o
growing, and to come to some
thing more practical.
= 1.-The army OF the West ant
r East is being weakened hourl,
by assertions. 1t is a grea
evil. The thing needful to stol
it is for the president to Civ
each commander of department.
: power to shoot deserters. They
must be shot by the dozen. Th'
a presidents weak humanitarian
is death and hell to the army
Can't you take him by thu
5 threat and knock his heat
against a wall, until he il
brought to his senses on the
war business? L do not SPEAK
5 wantonly when I say there are
An.nnnr, ,uhn Ennl thnt IL III n {
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Grady:
Second ward-D. A. Ely. j. W. Bell.
Third Ward-A. Boulware. D. d. Nelson
Secret Societies.
Observation-Disclosures No. ga, A. F..
& A. NJ, meets first and third Satur-
day nights of each month.
onroe City r. A. Chapter, No. 104
meets fourth Monday nights in each
month.
ODD FELLowS-Monroc City Lodg e
No. 26S, meets every Thursday night.
SUPREME COURT OF HoNoR.-Mon-
roe District Court No. 467 meets
every Monday night.
A. o. U. w. M onroe City Lodge, No
1853, III is first and third Friday
nights of each month.
MODERN WooDMEN-Monro City
Camp, No. 2236 meets every Friday
night.
The R.,N. of AS meet LIST. and 3rd-
Tuesday evening in the M. w.
A. hall.
p. E. o. Sisterhood, Monroe City
Chapter H. meets the second and
fourth Saturdays in each month.
MASONIC, Colored. Lodge
No. S, meets first and third Tuesday
nights in each month.
BETHLEHEM CHAPTER No. Al meets
LIST Thursday in each month.
VIRGINIA COURT meets LIST Thursday
in each month.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
CITY OFFICIALS.

Police Judge. ..............s......W.B B. Stevens
Marshal. ........................ j. W. Stephens
City Attorney .................R. L. Woodson.
City Clerk. Geo.. Tompkins.
City Treasurer. ........,.............H E. Linn.
Collector. ................J. z. Fish.
Assessor. ...................,....J J. w. Powers
Street Commissioner. ..............w, PYoung
ALDERMEN: First Ward-J. S. Scott ] II,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29
piN0REE DENOUNCES hanna.

1T Is the duty Of all good Republl.
cans to remain in the party this year to
help rid II Of Hannaism," said Governor
Hazcn :. Pingree At the Auditorium
Hotel. The Governor came over from
Detroit TO talk with party leaders at
headquarters and look over the political
situation generally. He said:
Il have been Republican too long
10 abandon the party now. and, besides,
there are many good principles adhered
10 by that party in spite Of Hanna.
shall take no active part in the Michl-
gan campaign. think the State will
90 Republican, although there will be
n large stay.at.hOme vote. ! had a
great deal of respect for Mr.. Bryan up
10 the time he insisted on the reitera.
ton Of the III to plank, but could not
now support him on that account even
II were disposed to leave the Republi.
can party"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

demise comes as personal loss. \
man of energy and sterling integrity.
his death also deprivcs Chicago of u
valued citizen.
Col. Woods funeral was held Tues
day afternoon at 81. paul's Reformed
Episcopal Church. Winchester avenue
and West Adams street. Among those
present were Congressman William
Lorimcr. Joel VI. Longcnecker. W. H..
Harper. Col. Perez. Judge Marcus kav.
auagh. Judge Elbridge Hanccy. Francis
\. Riddle. Gen. John Il. Leakc. Judge
Orrin y. Carter. Judge Richard :. Tut.
hill. Col. Koch. Col. Henry VI. Turner,
Judge Farlin q. Ball. Fred T.. Coyuc.
John \. Cooke. Delegates were in at
tendance from the following organza-
tons: The George II. Thomas Post
No. :. q. \. H.: the Loyal Legion Lin
coin Park Council. National Union: the
Western Association of the Army oi
the Potomac. AMI the Aztec Club OF
New York. George II. Thomas Post
had charge of the burial at Graceland.
| where the remains were Inferred. wrap
ped in the folds of the American flag
Services at the church were conducted
by Bishop Samuel Fallows. assisted by
Rev. +. VI. shelley and Rev. Thomas i
Mason. The honorary pallbearers wcr,
Gen. Walter e. Newbcrry. Gen. John
Macarthur. Gen. John e. Black. Gen
| Charles fitz Smons. Col. Thomas +
Barr. Maj Edward A. Blodgctt. Mai
George *. Dauchy and Maj. Edward
II. Rcdington. The active pallhcarcr'
| were Col. Charles :. McEntee. Col. l..
Il. COPELAND. Maj. James NJ. Ball. Capt
John +. Wcare. Capt. Newton W
banks. Capt. George Merriweather
Capt. Bradley Dean aud Lieut.. Miclac
W. phalcn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29
NO MONEY TO PAY SALARIES.

The contingent fund Of Cook County
has shrunk from S2I7,OOO, its original
amount. to $1,000. Out of this. and out
Of the funding fund. composed of sums
gathered up by custodians and other
county officials from sundry sources.
and amounting to perhaps $4,000. the
payment of the county's employees for
the current month must be made. The
supply fund now stands at S1S2,9SS and
the miscellaneous fund at S55,03I. How
much the fee offices, such as the Clerks
Of the Superior and Circuit Courts,
have on hand Is a mystery. only to be
explained when the semi.annual report
Is made Nov. 80, or when Mr.. Cooke
and Mr.. Linn, the clerks, come TO the
relief of the employees before they are
by law required to turn their fees In.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29
OBJECT TO A men ASSESSMENT

County employees who have been pay
ing per cent of their monthly salaries
to meet campaign assessments were
told Monday that they might expec, u
% per cent assessment from Scptcm.
Der and October salaries. This Tip
produced long. loud protests. and some
of the employees have started an agita-
ton for a round robin protesting
against a IS per cent assessment.
1t has been decided to petition Major
General Lorimer and Adjutant General
Magerstadt to keep the assessment
down to Is per cent for September AMI
October. This rate is regarded rs u
fair mean between low and high. ], Is
said that Frank Pasdeloup. chief dep.
uty of the County Clerk, Is at the head
of those who are making the protest
The employees are willing to pay Ii per
cent. which was the assessment OF
1SgS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29
DEATH OF COL. WOOD.

Announcement OF the sudden death Of
Col, Joseph H. Wood, for many years
trusted official OF the Alton Road
comes a. shock 10 his many friends
here and elsewhere. He was of good
soldier stock, but in the arts of peace
won success equal 10 that achieved at
the front. His father having served
III the war of 1872 anu an uncle In the
Mexican war, II was but natural that
he should offer his services in the war
of the rebellion. In that he rose to the
rank of colonel, aud when peace came
lie began business a n railroad con-
tractor, later joining the forces of the
Alton Road.
The shock 10 his friends Is the more
severe owing 10 the fact that he was
apparently In the best Of health almost
10 the hour of his death. He served as
grand marshal during the recent Grand
Army encampment In Chicago, and was
in excellent spirits when he retired for
what was 10 be his last long rest.
Death, always sad, seems dOubly 80
when IL comes with such swlftness, but
in this instance il Is not unlikely that
injuries received AT Gettysburg served
somewhat 10 hasten tile end. II Is often
20 with old soldiers. One seldom en-
Iircly RECEIVERS from the effect Of a Sc.
rious wound; II has its effect on the
general health, even though that Is not
noticeable and a man more quickly
succumbs to the ordinary ailments Of
the body.
Col. Woods business career both In
New York and Chicago and his record
as a soldier gave him large circle Of
friends and admirers, and TO them his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29
POLITICAL CALENDAR.

Attorney W. W. wheelock, of the
Board Of Election Commissioners, has
prepared a calendar Of election events
for this fall.
The calendar Is as follows:
Last day to file nomination papers Is
Sunday, Oct. Z, 1900.
The last day falling on Sunday. the
only safe way will be 70 file papers
prior to that day.
First day Of registration, Tuesday.
Oct. o, 1900, s a. m. 80 Op. IN.
Second day Of registration. Tuesday,
Oct. 1G, 1900, 8 a. m. to D p. m.
Canvass by clerks, Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. II and -, 1900.
Revision, Saturday, Oct. 20, 1900, g
p. IN. to 10 p. NJ.
Applicant for registration, who Is de-
MED right to be registered as qualified
voter may present personally n written
application under oath to be registered
to election commissioners on Tuesday
or Wednesday, Oct. 90 and "a, 1900, be.
tween the hours Of 0 q. m. and . p. m.
Persons registered who receives sus.
pect notice to appear before registry
board on revision day and who ap-
peared before said board in response
thereto and whose name is erased AT
that time may make written applica-
ton under oath to be registered to cleo.
ton commissioners on Tuesday or We'd
nesday, Oct. 90 and -, between hours
Of o q. m. and @ p. IN.
Application may be made to election
commissioners In writing under oath
to have names erased from registers.
Such applications must be made on
Monday or Tuesday, Oct. 20 and 30,
1900, between hours of o a. m. and d
p. m.
Election commissioners shall sit "a
hear applications TO be registered and
to erase on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 30. 81 and Nov. /, 1900,
between hours of 10 a. m. and Up. m.
Application to County Court to be
registered shall be made on or before
opening of court on Friday, Nov. 9
1900.
County Court sits to hear applica
tons for registration on Friday and
| Saturday, Nov. . and 3, 1900.
Nominee may withdraw from such
nomination in the following manner
| Where the nomination is for such IN
Office as requires the nomination papers
10 be filed with Secretary Of State, b!
filing with Secretary of State proper
withdrawal on or before Monday, Oct
90, 1900. Where the nomination Is fol
such an office as requires the nomina
ton papers to be filed with any Other
official than Secretary Of State, by I'll
Ing with such official proper with
drawal on or before Monday, Oct. 20
1900.
| Lodging-house keepers must fill
statement with election commissioners
on either Monday or Tuesday, Oct.
and o, 1900.
Secretary of State to certify nom!na
lions to County Clerk on or before Mon
day, Oct. 90, 1900.
Election Tuesday, Nov. G, 1900, 6 a
m. TO p. IN.
The Sultan Of Turkey has reigned
twenty-five years, and has recently had
TO arrest large number of his sub
jects, who think that Is long enough.
Another reason why practical jokes
generally fall HAT, Is their tendency Il
being one-sided.
The flying machine Is a good deal Ia
the air, although invisible to the eye
All aboard for Utopia!
A woman can jab hat pin into hel
own skull with mpunlty and without
drawing blood. But when she plunges
the weapon into pollceman's arms he
/ suffers a lemorrlape of gore and bad
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29
~

That the tendency toward suicide Is
increasing must be apparent to all
newspaper readers. The causes assign.
ed are numerous, and In the majority Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29
~

There are many who neven darken a
church door nor contribute a cent to-
ward this great civilizlng factor of our
country, yet would not for moment
think of living In community where
the church and Its influence did not ex.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

The Keokuk Gate City still retains
the philosOphic mind which dstin.
guished the late Editor Clark. 1t says:
after you have lived only for your
children nine months in every year, you
cannot help but notice that the three
months of the summer spent at grand.
mas Is after all the biggest part of
their lives"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

trated almost every day. Science some.
times goes too far afield after things to
explain. Isn't it time for some learned
sharp TO expound the mystery of the
hat pin?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

A persistent part of the daily news
paper record Is the story Of failures
through reckless speculation. The
tale of woe would be cut short We're
such financial ventures avoided by two
classes In the community, namely,
those who can afford to lose and those
who cannot.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

list. Every one should be supporters Of
the churches as well as the public
schools; they 60 hand in hand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

A woman will yank up the guy ropes
of her corset until she almost squeezes
her immortal soul out of place and put
dead bird on her hat and go strutting
around over town, selling tickets for an
entertainment to raise money to help
send missionaries to China for the pur-
pose of teaching civilization to the poor
heather who have never known what
1t Is to wear a corset. and who have
been struggling on in ignorant belief
that birds were created to sing instead
of to be worn on hat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

George Gould put up $l,G00,O00 to
pay Count Boni de Castellane's debts,
just as a matter of pride. 1t is appar-
ent that George doesn't take after Jay
very hard. The latter's pride would
never have carried him to such an ex-
IRENE,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

Let no facetiOus person comment with
levity on the reported organization Of o
trust for the control of the market In
prunes. The humble prune, however
much it may be reviled, Is yet a nu-
tritious and palatable article Of food.
Its great virtue is high kind of adapt.
ability. 1t is equal to all occasions.
either breakfast, luncheon or dinner.
1t can be eaten with steak or with
pickles; 1t can consOrt on equal terms
with the cake dish or the milk pitcher.
Thousands of men who have treated 1t
with jocular contempt have been glad
to get 1t at times when the dull monOt.
ony Of roast beef and potatoes was be.
coming oppressive. II q grasping mon,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

A woman can jab a hat pin into her
own skull with lmpunlty and without
drawing blood. But when she plunges
the weapon into pollceman's arms he
suffers hemorrhage Of gore and bad
language. This Is a paradox illus
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

Andrew Lang says the people who
are booming Omar Khayyam make
him tired. Andrew should be patient.
These same people may discover, after
he is safely dead, that he, too. could
write some.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

A few days ago a picture was going
the rounds Of the newspapers showing
number Of boys hard at work wash.
ing clothes. The story was that the
street arabs of London had been set at
this work and not only did 1t we'll but
liked it. AS comment on this comes
the news that boy In Connecticut has
committed suicide because he was CON-
PEELED TO mind the younger children and
do housework. The saying that "boys
will be boys" has basis Of truth. The
exceptions TO the rule that boys dislike
what they consider girls work are but
further proof. 1t is Of little " tell
a boy that ships stewards are men and
do women's work, or that the China
man makes an excellent housemaid.
The boy would rather break his back
doing something like man" than lift
a feather in the line Of woman's duty.
II might be well for parents and guar.
dams to recognize this fact and act ac-
cOrdingly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

(Rssef.d AZ the pos,offce. Chicago. Illinois,
- Seoood .claSs mail uattefJ
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

There is nothing to equal the theorie
as TO cheap living that can be evolve,
by u well-fcd man or woman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-29

The successful pugilist of the future
will put in less time training himself
and more time training his wife.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-08
H~OUsEKEEPER'Ss CRAPBOOK

If you heat your knife slightly you can
cut hot bread or cakes as smoothly as If
they were cold.
Soda Is an excellent article for Clean
ing tinware. Apply with a damp cloth
and rub dry.
Neuralgia may very often be speedily
relieved by applying a cloth saturated
with essence OF peppermint to the seat
Of pain.
Pals and tubs may be kept from warp
ing by painting them with glycerine.
To clean linoleum without washing, re-
move all the dust, then take a bit of fan
mel sprinkled with paraEhn and rub the
linoleum. 1t viii not only make it appear
like new, but Will preserve il.
A too rapid boiling uin the flavor Of
any sauce. It must boil UP once, but
should never do more than simmer after
ward.
spinach to cook it. It is a mistake.
Don't fail 10 add a drop or two OF
vanilla navoring to a pot of chocolate.
1t is a great Improvement.
Don't close the oven door with a bang
wheu caks Is baking; the jar has spoiled
Don't wonder that corned beef is tough
Il put into hot water first, nor that 1t is
too salt II the water is not changed at
least three times while boiling.
Don't boil any meat or vegetable rap
idly; simmer lie the word for good boiling,
else the outside il overlooked, the inside
raw.
Polish For Dining able.
Wash the table with turpentine, so as
to eradicate any stains of grease that
may be on it, and clean this off with linen
rags. Dip a soft cloth in cold drawn lin
seed oil and apply it TO every part OF the
surface; let the oil remain on for about
twelve hours. then rub il well with a
wooden cloth. As soon as it appears per-
fectly dry apply linen cloths to remove
any moIsuuTs ma dsv may ,asa fbn sDni'cs
ton of the oil as before. and when his
operation has been performedthree or four
times sponge the top all over with luke
warm watsr; wipe II quickly and dry with
a soft cloth. The lustsr "a net come
out as quickly as expected. but by perse-
verance = brilliant and lasting polish will
be obtained which win bid defiance 70
stains from hot dishes, fruits or boiling
water. This polish IS MOI suitable for
rosewood, as it would render IT too dark.