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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19
BIG ENGINE is SPEEDY.
Special Train of Colorado Elk,
cursiOnistS Tests New
Locomotive

Railway men of all classes are
watching with much interest
the tests of the 1920 series" of |
engines of the Rock Island road,
the largest running out of Chi
cago in passenger service. En-
CINE No. 1901 was given its first
severe test for power and speed
last week. The patrons of the
Rock Islands first excursion to
Colorado occupied fourteen of
the largest and heaviest coach
es. This was enough for two
trains to be pulled by ordinary
passenger engines of the day,
considering the speed required.
The big engine did all that was
expected of it and more. Be-
tween Chicago and Rock Island
it pulled that train of fourteen
coaches with ease on schedule
time and when called on for a
little extra effort developed a
speed of over 70 miles an hour.
Engines of that class will
haul all the special trains which
will be used by the Rock Island
in it's series of Colorado excur-
sions, al the rate of one fare
plus $500 for the round trip.
Three more excursions will be
given, leaving here July 9, July
II and August l. The depart
ing time of the special trains
will be 4:45 p. m, but on the
dates named excursion tickets
will also be honored on all reg.
ular trains. The special trains
to be used are high class
throughout. Through dining
car service Is provided and the
run from Chicago to Colorado
is made with only one night on
the road. Excursion rates will
be'made to Colorado and Utah
from all points on the line of
the Rock Island between the
Missouri River and Chicago
Chicago Ipter-Ocean.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19

his lips: He would not turn
out any of the older children to
make room for the newcomers.
AS for abandoning silver for
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the
thought or suggestion, however
urged by whose high authority,
was never even a temptation to
Mr.. Bryan. His no is never yes.
Mr.. Bryan is typical Demo.
crat in private life. There is
no fuss and feathers in his com.
position. He is as approacha-
BILE as the humblest. most in.
conspicuous citizen. Two years
ago he eat dinner with some
distinguished citizens in coun-
try town, where he was the
guest of honor. Through the
open door there floated into the
dining room the voice of an old
darkey. L jes wanted for to
shake hands with Marse Bryan. /"
There followed a voice of pro.
test from the servant of the
host. Excuse me a moment,
gentlemen" said Mr.. Bryan.
He stepped through the hallway
onto the veranda, said a few
courteous words to the gray
haired negro, shook his hand
and returned quietly to the ia
BILE. 1t was a simple act char
acteristic of the man. 1t was
done like a gentleman. The
next president is both.-Walter
Williams in the Kansas City
Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19

No authentic reports have
been received but it is believed
that $4,000 foreigners and rs
600 Chinese are lighting around
Tieu Tsin and that the fighting
has beeu terrific. All Pekin
legations, except Germany, are
said to have been safe on July
9Th, Heavy causalties are re.
ported. The Empress is said to
be again in control. 1t looks
like this may be the bloodiest
war in history.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19

DIR, H. B, Pur! and wife, -
KirkSville, We're in the rl'v
with friends short VIA T.
Thursday, They were rnrol =
from Louisiana where they tad
been alteudmy The State l., g.
tai Associauun a. iiuaurWc
Mrs. Purl'S Old home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19

d. r, Campbell and wife are
taking their summer outing of
six weeks in the mountains of
Colorado. While in the west
they will visit Denver, Pueblo,
Colorado City and other points
of interest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19
The Man, William Jennings
Bryan.

lie udu, William y, bryan,
stands for that which Ameri-
cans most admire, courage,
cleanliness, conservation, ag-
gressive honesty. HE swear
eth to his own hurt and chang
eth not" He is clean of life.
He is modest of speech. He
cares more for principle than
for self.interest. He is the Sir
Galahad of present day politics.
-Four years ago Mr.. Bryan was
called an anarchist, a radical,
4 demagogue, willing to work
ruin to the Republic for place
and personal power. His speech
and life in the campaign which
has lasted;four years have sham
ed into silence those who spoke
of him in such fashion. He is
the embodiment of temperance
1t is not here meant that he
does not drink or lsmoke, that
he is not dissipated. All this
is true. But Mr.. Bryan has as
well the higher temperance
moderation of speech, self-re.
straint that brings self-poise.
His critics are not so conserva
tive as he. His most radical
utterances are mild as a sum-
mer day when contrasted with
the speeches which his oppo-
nents make regarding him.
Akin to this moderation of state.
ment, indeed, growing out of it
and out of his moderation of
life, is the modesty which marks
the man. The most temperate
men in some communities are
those who are intoxicated with
the idea of their own import
ance. They are mentally drunk
en-. This greeting" said Mr.
Bryan, in one Missouri town
where ten thousand cheering
citizens crowded to press hi:
hand and praise him, lis not tt
me, but to the cause which
represent.
Because of this modesty anC
moderation, this self.poise anC
self-restraint, Mr.. Bryan hal
made fewer mistakes than an.
man in public life. Letter writ
ing proves fatal to some politi
clans. Public speech is the pit
fall into which others fall
Many dig their political grave
with their tongues. Mr.. Brya
has been self-reliant, selfmas
tered and sincere, and heuc
has escaped the fate which S
frequently follows public speak
ers. Eloquence in man is lik
beauty in woman-foolish an
fatal save as it is expressive c
a guileless heart. 1t is MI
Bryan's sincerity and franknes
which save him from the blum
ders that in politics are wors
than crimes. He only speak
that which he believes. His el
oquence is the coinage of tn
heart. His brain takes counse
always of his heart.
No greater American lives
He is not western save as tn
west typihes energy and euthr
siasm and courage. He is no
southern save as the sout
means courtesy and gentleness
He is not northern save as tn
north stands for clear-headed
ness and sturdy manhood. H
is not eastern save as the cas-
represents conservatism an
snersistence, He is all of theS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19

things unclean. Mr.. Bryan's
moral health is sound as his
physical health is untainted by
disease. He does not limp in
his moral walk. Nor is his NOR
atty that of the Brahman, cold
ly intellectual, or of the Phari-
see, standing in self conscious
right eousness upon the street
corners. He does not advertise
his purity as some effervescent
baking powder statesmen.
The creed which Mr.. Bryan
pre- aches and holds places man
hood above money. He does
not believe in the double stan
dard-one standard for politi-
clans and different one for the
other people. He is not in pol
itics for the spoils of office.
Greed of gain has no attraction
for him. He is simple in his
taste, modest in his dress, plain
in his mode of life. Yet with
all this simplicity he is not pro-
vincial-except in the sense
that provincialism means in the
language of the petted tories of
the market place, real Ameri.
canism.
Mr.. Bryan has grown in the
affections of the people in the
four years during which he has
been the central figure of a
great party's hope. On his last
trip to New England he spoke
in the shadow of a venerable
university. Though it was near
ly midnight, because of a blum.
dering local committee, when
he began his speech, the i'm
mense audience waited in silent
patience for his coming. A few
days later a canvass of that
!, university sleading faculty was
; made. In 1896 ionly one mem
Der had voted for the Nebras
r kan. Now more than a major
ity OF the professors, would sup
port him, no matter the single
l plank in the platform which
/ they could not indorse. What
S is true in the New England
y school is true'in their walks.
: Il have travelled much over the
i United States" said the lectur
: err, Geo. r. Vending, Il have
|. talked with many people in ev
S cry section of this country
n -Four years ago I declined t
) vote. 1 could not support Brya
e and would not vote for McKin
o ley. This year 1 will supper
: Bryan. I am gratifled to knoN
e that of the people with whom
d have talked many will do as
If will. 1t is not so much tn
:. platform or the issue, but it i
S the man with these people
l. They have come to know Bryan
e and no man can know him wei
s wi thout being attracted to him,
q The inflexible honesty and un
! swerving tenaclty of Mr.. Brya
is past of his nature. TIL
lower jaw, the resolute mouth
). were not given him without pur
e pose. 1t was a blunt and blud
l. geon like Fessenden. of Con
It necticut, who said in Republ
h can council chambers, 9TH
). Lord hates a gutter. There i
e nothing of the gutter in MI
l. Bryan's make up He neve
e let's up. He sticks to the text
It Upon the subject of the part.
d platform he made one of hi
e manifest epiprams when he saiC
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05

Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-The towering
feature of the coal strike situation yes
terday, and one which attracted all in
terests involved, was the widely cir
culated report that negotiations are
proceeding and rapidly nearing COM
pletion for settlement of the strike.
While the identity of the person or
persons who are said to be at work
endeavoring to bring about the imme-
date and peaceful adjustment Of the
difficulties between employees and en-
ployers has not been disclosed, it was
openly admitted. in authoritative cir
cles that such endeavors were in
progress. President Truesdale Of the
Lackawanna company is credited as
making such admission, but in what
manner or by whom they were being
conducted he declined to state. Presi-
dent Mitchell, the head of the striking
miners operations, expressed the be-
lief that the operators had decided to
offer the miners an increase of wages,
but he declined to state whether he
had any further information on the
subject.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
FREIGHT EATS UP PROFITS.
Labor COnmiasionsP Produces Eigures!
Showing Production and Cost.

Labor con.missions Produces Fisures
Il Showing Production ana Cost. B
st. Paul. Mimi, Sept. %. The
state labor commission yesterday
issued q special report showing that the
cost Of getting ore to market Is such on
the northern range that the state proper
ties cannot be. developed with profit. Last
year S.265. 1881 tons were shipped from the
mines to to the lake over three railroads.
The railway companies own practically
all the mines excepting the state proper
ty, and received $7,O2sO41.35 as freight
charges on the ore shipped.
The average distance of the mines from
a lake port is from seventy five to ninety
miles, and the carrying charge for the
haul averaged from so cents to 81 a ton.
From the lake ports to Cleveland, a dis
tance Of 800 miles, the carrying charge
was from 60 to 65 cents. The total of the
lake freights was $500. 1868, making the
total cost of getting the ore to market,
$13, go, 577.sS. The average cost for labor
was 35 cents per ton Of ore, and % cents
was the average for taxes and royalties,
making the total cost Of ore at Cleveland
from $2.18 to $3.50, while the average SELL
ing price was $40.
The state owns more than 1000 acres
of valuable mining lands on the northern
range. According to the report the rate
which the railway companies charge
makes 1t practically impossible to operate
any except the company mines.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
FRArERNAL INSURANCE.
New Law Propo.ed Fixing Minimum
Rates for These Companies.

New Law Proposed Fixing Minimu M
Rates for These Companies.
st. Paul, MIMI, Sept. %. The
National Association of Fire IN
surance Commissioners adopted resolu-
tons at its recent annual meeting in
Hartford which will result in a recon-
mendation to the state legislature for inn
provements in the provisions under which
fraternal insurance organizations operate
in Minnesota. J. A. O'Shaughnessy, COM
missioner for the state, who returned yes
terday from the session, explains the pro-
posed measures.
"Our association" said he, met the
week following the annual convention Of
the National Fraternal congress at Bos-
ton. They favored the adoption by states
Of laws providing minimum rate to be
charged by fraternal insurance organiza-
tions. Our association appointed a COM
mittee, on which I served, which drafted
a resolution embodying this expressions
with the provision that minimum rates
must be based on recognized mortality
tables. This we adopted"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
,OYERF.L OW CERTAIN
ANOTHER TEXAS RIVER GOES on u
J TEAR s5 {, Y
Brasos River Rising Rapidly ana =.
Certain to Leave Its Banks-wilI
Flood Thousands of Acres :of the
Bottom Farms River Has Been
Raising Constantly for Six Days..
a Record-Breaker as to Length Of
Time-Bottoms Inundated and the
situation IL Very Serious. 4

Houston, Tex, Sept. 2s.-The Brazos
river is still rising at Waco and an
overflow now seems certain. The rise
was more rapid last evening than at
any time previously, and message
from Kopperel reports fresh rise
there and more rapid one than the
first. The river at Waco lacked q
few inches of leaving its banks at s
o'clock last night and an overflow is
almost certain. The water Is 1.04 feet
below the high water mark Of 1899, but
does not have to reach that point to
overflow thousands Of acres of the
bottom farms. Advices from the low
err Brazos are to the effect that back
water has inundated the low lands
flooded last spring but has not broken
over Its banks. The river has, with the
exception of few hours yesterday
morning, been constantly rising for six
days, record breaker as to length Of
time.
The Trinity is again rising at Fort
Worth and Dallas. A special from
the former place says the bottoms are
inundated to depth of three to four
feet and the situation has very seri-
GUS aspect. The reports from Lower
Trinity says the flood is passing with
out much damage. The rise in the
Colorado has reached Columbus, and
two bents in the Southern Pacific
bridge have gone, interrupting railroad
traffic to the West.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
SUFFERING AT NOME.
Many People Entirely Dependent on
Charity.

Many People Entirely Dependent ON
Charity.
Seattle, Wash, Sept. 2S.-The steam
err Tacoma arrived yesterday from
Nome, which port she left on Sept. II.
She had 525 passengers and about $780,
600 in gold dust, most Of it from the
Pioneer Mining company operating
the Anvil creek mines. ]. E. Gleason
of this city returned on the Tacoma.
Speaking of the recent storm at Nome,
he said: "The storm continued for two
days. There were sixteen vessels I'M
der the lee of Sledge island on the 18th
for shelter, but the wind abated that
evening and they all returned to Nome
harbor. The property loss caused by
the storm will be over a million dol
lars. Only three persons were drowned
off the Nome beach, but the loss OF
life up and down the coast must have
been very heavy according to reports
reaching Nome"
The passengers returning on the Ia
coma report the condition of many
storm sufferers at Nome as pitiable in
the extreme. Hundreds of them had
previously been reduced to just enough
provisions to live on, and this in
many cases was swept away by the
torrent Of sea water that covered the
sand pit. Hundreds OF people, it TO-
said, are walking the streets without
place to sleep, and depending entire
ly upon the charity of friends to secure
enough to eat and keep them from
starving.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
PAo-TING-FU MUST BE RAzED.
Until Then Nothing Can Be Con
sfdered az Secured.

Until Then Nothing Can Be Con-
sfdered as Secured.
London, Sept. 2S.-The only dispatch
of special interest from China this
morning is the following from DR..
Morrison to the Times, dated Pekin,
Sept. Fl:
1.-The recent punitive expeditions
have had an excellent effect in increas-
ing security and furthering the move
ment of supplies, but nothing can be
considered as secured until Pao-ting
Flu has been RACED and the foreigners
and refugees at Ching Ting and other
places known to the officials are re-
lieved. M. De Giers, the Russian min
lister, has addressed letter to the
dowager empress notifying her of the
protection OF Russia and requesting
her to return to Pekin. Forty infuen-
tial Chinese have sent a memorial to
the emperor and empress dowager be-
seeching them to return. The con-
f1icting interests Of Russia and Great
Britain prevent a systematic attempt
to reconstruct the railway, although
restoration would be easy. It turns
out that Cheng Yin Huan, whose
death in Kashgari was recently re-
ported, was executed under an Inn
perial decree at the same time with
the other pro-foreign ministers who
were executed. cheng Yin Huan was
special envoy to England at the time
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
GIBBONS AS ARBITRATOR.

The Cardinal Approached by One of
the Parties to the Controversy.
Baltimore, Sept. %. - Cardinal Glib
bons has been asked to act as arbi-
traitor between the striking miners and
the operators Of the anthracite region
Of Pennsylvania. While admitting
that he has been approached on the
subject he said that he had heard from
only one side of the parties in contro-
versy and must decline to discuss the
question Of arbitration until all had
been heard from. To those who ap-
preached him on the subject the cardi-
nal said:
II have received overtures from two
or three interested parties, but shall
not act until hear more of the matter.
have not heard from both sides.
Twill you consent to act if both sides
do approach you?" he was asked.
"In that case I shall take the matter
under very serious consideration, very
serious consideration" he added as If
to emphasize the remark.
Continuing, he declared that he
would be glad to do anything in his
power to help solve the problem which
seriously affects so many souls.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
DR.. KEANE IN CHARGE.
Assumes His Duties as Archbishop of
Dubuque.

Assumes His Duties as Archbishop of
Dubuque.
Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 2S.-Rt. Rev.
John ]. Keane, recently appointed
archbishop of Dubuque, was given an
ovation on his arrival here yesterday
afternoon to be installed in Office His
train was met at Apple River by del
egates representing the clergy and
laity, headed by Mgr. Ryan. Accom-
panying the archbishop were Doctors
Kirby and Carrigan of Washington
university, Rev. DR.. Fowler of Sioux
City and Rev. DR.. Fitzpatrick of this
city. The party was escorted to the
archiepiscopal palace, where the arch.
bishop donned the robes of his new Of
flee. Mgr. Ryan, who has presided
over the diocese since Bishop Hennes-
sey's death, delivered the keys to the
new metropolitan. The papal brief
was read by DR.. John Carroll, presi-
dent of the st. Joseph college. Mgr.
Ryan spoke briefly, welcoming the
archbishop and introducing him to the
people. DR.. Keane responded happily
and at some length, dwelling especially
upon the duty of priests and parishion-
ers. In conclusion he announced the
reappointment of Mgr. Ryan as vicar
general. The ceremony of comforting
the pallium will take place in Janu-
airy, when Mgr. Martinelli, Cardinal
Gibbons, Archbishop Ireland and 9TH
er notables will be present.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
AMERICA AHEAD.

United States Receives More Awards
Then Any Nation Except France.
Paris, Sept. %. - The jury of final
appeal in the exposition awards has
finished its work. The statement pre-
pared for the United States commits
sion shows that America received the
highest number of awards of any ma
ton, save France, and that she also
received more awards in each classii-
cation, except grand prizes, in which
Germany secured a greater number.
The figures, excepting for France, fol-
low:
Grand Prizes - United States, 215;
Germany, 236; Russia, 2O9; Great Brit
ain, 1873.
Gold Medals - United States, 547;
Germany, $40; Russia, 346; Great Britt
ain, 400.
Silver Medals United States, 500;
Germany, SIS; Russia, 346; Great Brit
ain, ST..
Bronze Medals - United States, SOL;
Germany, 321; Russia, 321; Great Brit
ain, 40.
Honorable Mention = United States,
34s; Germany, 1874; Russia, 2O6; Great
Britain, 20S.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05

An interesting experiment in tobac-
co culture is being tried in the fields
of Connecticut Tobacco Experiment
Company at Poquonock, Conn. Nine
rows, 500 feet long, of tobacco plants
are being grown under a covering OF
thin cheesecloth, the object being to
keep the temperature in which the
plants are growing comparatively even,
and to protect the plants from insects
and the elements. Already the sue
cess of the experiment is said to be
assured. Success means the obtaining
of leaves so perfect that they will sell
for higher price than ordinary Con-
nuecticut tobacco.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
CONGER Is ADVISED.
Governments Attitude Fully EXP
planned to Him.

Governments Attitude Fully EXP
planned to Him.
Minister Conger has been advised
by the state department of the SUBJ
stance of the replies made by this gov
eminent last Friday to the govern
ments Of Germany, Russia and China
respecting China, which clearly .indi-
Gated to him the general nature of the
instructions he is to receive. More
over, by this time he is informed of
the orders issued to Gen. Chaffee to
reduce his force to a legation guard.
The note to China specifically pointed
out the lines on which this government
will issue its instructions to it's min
lister. The document itself is in course
of final approval, Acting Secretary
Hill having completed the draft some
days ago and forwarded it to the
president. 1t was the belief at the
state department late yesterday after
noon that the actual transmission Of
the instructions would be carried out
very soon, probably within the next
twelve hours. 1t is said that the text
of the instructions will not be given
publicity at present for diplomatic
reasons, but there is no concealment
of the general scope of the document
which is on the lines laid down in the
three notes. 1t is stated at the state
department that Mr.. Conger will put
these negotiations in motion without
any purpose of acting for any govern
ment other than the United States
although the government steadily
keeps in mind that the United States
is but one of several nations mutually
interested in obtaining a common end,
and it is hoped that the effect of Mr..
Conger's making beginning toward
negotiations may be to induce other
powers to follow At the Same time
the government has never assumed to
lay down any mandate as to the course
to be followed by all or any of the 9th.
er powers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05

Of the diamond jubilee. He was hated
by the empress dowager, who exiled
him to Iii in 1898. The Russians. ac-
cording to a Shanghai correspondent,
have virtually abandoned the province
Of Chill to Germany.
Russia Will Blockade China.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 2S.-The Rus
sian navy staff announces that it is
proposed to blockade all Chinese naval
ports in consequence of the hostile at
titude of the Chinese fleet at Shanghai,
and to send fast cruisers from the
allied squadrons to protect their trans
ports The general staff announces
that Russian troops are massing
around Kirin, in Manchuria, where
there are 5000 Chinese.