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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Miss Elite Jones, of st. Louis
is the guest of her sisters,
Mesdames j. j. Rogers and j.
Ii. McClintic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Misses Annie and Mary Car
rico, students at st. Mary's In
stitute, of Quincy, ILL.,, are home
for the Christmas holidays,
They will thoroughly enjoy
their vacation for Indian Creek
always furnishes plenty of
amusements for the young la,
dies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Saturday was record break
err at the Monroe City post
office. BY large odds the mail
given out was greater than ever
in one day before. The next
day, Sunday was another for
more first class mail was re-
ceived than in any one day in
the past.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Mrs. Thomas Proctor and
Miss Ethel Dillon were Hanni-
bal visitors Thursday. They
remained to see and hear
Wbitcomb Riley.
The Hannibal Journal says
the insurance order of The
Chosen Friends has failed and
caught several policy holders
in that city.
Worth the Making.
Good resolutions at the be-
ginning of new year are
VIGOROUSLY i'll kept, although
perhaps they are not so ill-kept
as notoriety declares. In any
case they are still worth the
making. Even If one stumbles
a thousand times, yet for the
thousand and first time he
should endeavor to walk arigh,
Youths Companion.
South McAlester Capital:
I'm all his unusually lengthy
message to congress, President
Mckinley does not refer once
to the Indian territory. There
are columns about the war in
China and the Philippines, Gu
ba and Porto Rico come in for a
good share of attention, but the
affairs of 400, 900 American peo-
pie here at home are not thought
to be of sufficient Importance to
notice"
1t is Mark and de gang that
Nc is looking out for, and not
the American people. The
South McAlester Capitol ought
to get that into it's noodle and
clinch it there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27
The hest Plaster.

piece of flannel dampened with Cham
berlain,s Pain balm and bound TO the affected
parts is superior to any plaster. When,
troubled with lame back or pains in the side
or chest give il Il trial and you are certain to-
be more than pleased with the prompt RELIEF
which II affords Pain Balm also cures
rheumatism, One application gives relief
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

If, after you have looked the
country over aud failed to find
what you want for a Christmas
Present go to b. 0, Woods and
get what you want,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27
Market Report.

Shipments for the week end
ing yesterday at noon light.
Sharp and Gray l car of hogs;
Barger and McClintiC 8 cars of
hogs; Jasper Henderson l Car of
poultry; A, H. Green 2 cars of
hay. Total Z cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Miss Cora Settle, one of the
expert typos on the SheIbina
Democrat, arrived home Sun.
day to spend her vacation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Prof. Horace Hagar, of Ely,
came up Saturday to celebrate
the holidays
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Capt. w. b, Fahy, true
friend of the DEMOCRAT came
up from Huntington Friday to
see the city and the pretty
Christmas things.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Clarence and Dixon Mcleod,
of Kiowa, Kansas are the guest
of their parents at Indian
Creek.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Richard Heath and estimable
wife, of Hannibal, are spending
the week in this city with their
many friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Joseph Sandifer, was a bust,
ness visitor in the City of flow
ers Saturday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Miss Irene Willett, of Hanni.
bal is visiting her friend, Miss
Lillian Carrico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-20
Afghan Justice.

Not many years ago a queens mes senger or some such official was robbed though not injured in any way, on his road to Cebul, Afghanistan. and the British government, of course, wrote to complain. No reply was received for months, but, at last, the Ameer wrote: "The matter you mention has been thoroughly investigated, and not only have the robbers Of your messenger been put to death, but all their chil- dren, as well as their parents and grandparents. I hope this will give satisfaction to her majesty, Queen vic- toria." The satisfaction" of the queen may be imagined Baltimore News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-20

It does not take Mr. Thomas 0. Shearman, of Brooklyn, long to find the heart of the trust question. "The great mouopol.es of this country he says, lowe shelr exist ence to special unjust privileges, conferred upon them by a course Of legislation which the people of the United States adopted of their own free will and which are still main tained by the votes of the very people who most loudly declaim against mon opoIies. Foremost among these are the tariff laws, the international revenue laws and the patent laws 2
 "The tariff is.n he says, ..tbe most fertile source of American mouopolies. During the last thirty or forty years hardly an instance has been known in which an Amer iean monopoly has been denied any part of the benefits which it has demanded in the enactment of tar. if laws. Tariffs are always made up by the very parties who are interested ia preventing for eIgn competition and ia securing fer themselves 9 monopoly of the domestic trade
 The mere statement oi these we'll known facts should leave 10 doubt in ordinary minds as to the close connection between tariffs and trusts. The onIy wonder is that majority of the voters of this country did not long ago discover 5he connection and destroy it by doing away with the tariff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-20

Rev. John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont, recommended Ely,s Cream Balm to me. I can emphas'ze his statement, Tt is q positive cure for catarrh f used as directed ."-Rev. Francis ". Poole, Pastor Central Pres, Church, Helena, Mont.
 After using Ely,s Cream Balm six weeks I believe myself cured of ca tarrh Joseph Stewart. Grand Aye. Buffalo, \. '.
 The Balm does not irritate or cause sneezing. Sold hy druggists at 50 cents or mailed by Ely Broth : CTS, 56 Warren sf., New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-20
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Not only does Mr. Sherman, Of Brooklyn, clearly locate the cause of trusts; he also has no trouble in finding the only possible remedy for their evils. ''It is simply absurd, !" he says, to make any effort to pro- ahibit or to regulate trusts and com
 oinations, while their causes are left untouched. If the American people shrink from competition with other cations of the earth. aud deem them selves justified in preventing such com petition by force, they have 10 moral right to complain if American capitalists take advantage Of the Jaws which prevent foreign con pc
 tition, to make Of them instruments to prevent domes decomposition also.
 The demand for freedom of compe
 sltion at home, wh le den ying freedom of competition form abroad. IS absurd and suicidal" The remedy, and the only remedy, for the evils Of domestic monopolies. : says Mr. Sherman, lis the repeal
 of all laws which pretend to give to any man, rich ol poor, American Or
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-20
Hou ouieklz We Can Think.

Prof. Richet, in his lecture on Nerve Vibrations, . said that the rate of transmission of nerve impulses could not be more than ten or twelve times a second. Prof. Richet states that if one tried to think set of words in succession he could never pass that speed. and could not receive a more rapid succession of sensations on the same organ. This period, then, might be called the psychological unit Of time" If the rapidity were greater, sound, electricity, and light would be perceived as independent undulations. not continuous sensations; were il slower. one would see the motion Of the hour hand Of a watch and the growth Of tree.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-20
New Mem Cards.

New Eenu cards come ia the form of fruit and vegetables. such as apples, pears, potessass, exaggerated cherries, cueumbers. lemons and peaches. They are colored like the natural fruits and the menu is written on the under side in italics, says the Baltimore Herald The cards are fastened to piece of satin ribbon, on which is painted the name Of the guest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-20

European, any protection against natural mpetitIon, any artificial monopoly of natural resources or any advan tage which is not throws open, on equal terms, to all human beings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For fess.

For Goh.fess
 We are authorized ta announce Hon. J. E. Wood, of Garland county, as candidate for Congress from the Secoad District of Ar kansas. subject to the act on of the Demo- cratic party.
 We arc authorized to announce Hon. John <. Litti0, of Sebastian county, as candt late for reelection to Congress from the Second District Of Arkansas. subject to the will of the Demoeraey of the district,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-20

We handle David Landreth < Sons garden seeds. We have the largest stock of seed in this market. Onion sets, turnip seed, Irish potatoes. etc.
 n MCCAIN GROCERY Go.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
Tn Story Of the Marquis.

BY LYNN ROBY MEEKINS.
Copyright. 1900. Daily Story Pub. Coz
OF course. Marquis. you met many
excitsments in your travels over the
~orld:" asked the distinguished law
yer who sat near.
The marquis recognized the familiar
moment HIS time had come. A. q
social lion Of experience in both hem
ispheres he always knew Just when
he was expected to roar.
He had reached New York after =
dash into the Hudson Bay country and
he had brought a few letters from
Canadian friends and omcials. One
Of them was to Marcus Cornovon. and
was one Of the most insistent and ir-
repressible lion hunters OF the times.
Hence the dinner-a small affair for
only dozen. but dinner served as
for a king. instead Of a common. ordi-
nary marquis, whose work and fams
consisted in travelling to the remote
places Of the earth.
The house was a modern palace and
Mrs. Cornovon reisned In 1t AZ Sra-
ciouSly az queen and more SUCCESS
fully. because she had q nne demo
cratic spirit and q lively appreciation
Of the humor Of things She courtsd
famous people because she wanted the
best that was going and the reputation
OF gettihS 1t to her table. And ths
husband laughed at II all and enjoyed
everything but stupidity.
The marquis was not stupid. He
vas . small person but his manner
was lively and his conversaion had
sparkle Of its own. It was = ooa-
stAst conquest Of an impediment in
spesch-a sort Of mountain brook
tnmbling down over the rocks. but
always going along At q lively pecs.
And 10 he began. That IL the curl
ous thing about travel" he replied.
We seek the excitsments and We al
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
Women suffer to Retain Beauty.

Nowadays the profession of the
beauty doctors ought to be a very lu-
crative one. when every woman con-
siders it her duty as well as pleasure
to keep young and youthful looking
as long as possible-and sometimes
longer. Many are the wonderful skin
and wrinkle cures. some of them ex-
tremely painful, which these seekers
after beauty undergo with wonderful
heroism, the result in many cases JUS
tifying the suffering; but. unfortunate
iy, the result is always in doubt, as
even the beauty doctor will tell her
patients. and to endure the pain and
discomfort of having a new skin pro-
vided for one. only to find that it is
no improvement upon the old must be
bitter indeed, especially as the fee for
this particular process is a very large
one.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
TRAGEDIES or SOUL.
1..xse MaAs . sssaagss h Now Ysrk
Dses0e . Se>f.

Hunger 0oAo . Dtsaa1se IN Now Yssk
Dsse1e . se>r.
TAAre are tragedies Of soul and body
in fortune tslling. The story of one
Of the craft is something like this:
What precedes his arrival in New
York you need not be concerned With
except that 1t shows a capable, learn
I'd and brave man But Now York ts
. hard city to get a footing In. Sick
nsss came; two pupils In bookkeeping,
The only ones he could get, should have
paid each fee Of S25. They didn't.
The nan and his wife came down to
naktag necktiss at so cents gross
One week he reached the high water
mark Of $3.50. They paid s. a week
Tor room and lived on dollar or TO-
One day they overheard a man laugh:
III have TO live on liver for month
TO make up for this extravaganza.
The wife pinched her husbands arm
and whispered: Liver. Strikes me
that's pretty luxurious" The landlady
said one day: Mrs. so-and-So, you
don't go out often enough for your
meals They had been smuggling
'oaves OF bread and such things into
their room. After that they went out
ana shivered in the parks with moth
ing to eat but staying out long enough
to have gone to the restaurant. He
knew something of palmistry, and read
up more. A saloonkeeper that he knew
advanced him the money to furnish up
soott sayer's nat. and now fortune
smiles on the rogue that frowned on
the Ean trying to be honest. And yet
need ne be rogue? Is there not a
legitimate impulse to seek counsel
from stranger. advice as to the con-
duct OF life and on matters which one
does not wish to lay before a lawyer,
which do not come within the province
OF the physician? The priest used to
near such. but 1t Is not absolution that
is sought, and anyhow, a large part
OF the population Of America fears the
confessional. Besides. the clergyman
is not a man Of the world and takes a
view OF things which, rightly or
wrongly. is not shared by many 9TH
ers. How many there are that would
Ne glad to go to some one and open
their grief and there receive an an
sWer to the question: What ought l
10 do! They do not find amy such
now that process to crafty this i'm
pulse All have something to do with
the occult. and 1t is the experience of
those who have seen much Of life that
the occult world. like fallen Babylon.
is become the habitation Of devils and
the hold Of every foul spirit. and
case OF every unclean and hateful
bird. -Ainslee's Magazine.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
~ LOVE SHOULD FAIL.

I esuid not through the burning DAY
N hnOa prevail.
DAsGAs ~ task l could oot stay.
II hV0 aAouid fail
Nsr 0nAernsath the evening sky,
WIN hbor cease,
Fold 10th my tired hands and lie
Al last IN peace.
All, what TO me in death or life
Could then avail.
! dare NOT ask for rest or strife
II love should fan
Dora Sizerson Shorter.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
New Theory of Galveston. Ruins.

1t 10 believed by the engineers who
are repairing the Galveston Mexico
cable, which was broken by the Gal
weston hurricane. that the storm was
accompanied by submarine eruption
The evidence Of this eruption is found
in the twisted condition of the cable.
The sheathing is found to have been
reversed, and the wires binding 1t to
the core turned the wrong way.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
Germany Leases an Island,

According to the London Mail, Ger,
many has leased the Island OF Fors1 u
In the Red Sea. from the Sultan fof
. coaling station. The island lies
close to the Arabian coast, opposite
Nassowah.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14

been obliged to uss . dreaxm sdtAAe
for aggreaston O. for defence and / eve
II all 70 an AmeHcan-aAd thia I
think"-bovins TO the lavyer-"vas
about the most unique expsrienes
ever had"
The guests settled themselves for The
story and the marquis continued.
MY desire for travel bordered on
the insane and when l came into DOS
session Of the small property Of the
family had 1t invested 20 that
might spend the balance Of my days
in gadding. And I've besn faithful to
my ambition. And expect to 20 until
the end. Well, when l started out
vas thin and beardless and suffered
You must pardon the vanity OF these
details because they are necessary to
the story. l suffered about as badly
as my friend Smithson who went
tger-hunting in India. Owing to an
accident he could not use his gun but
from pure sport he wanted the ex-
element Of seeing the beast shot So
he told his chief attendant to nre
when he gave the word. The tiger
came. Smithson began to give the
word and the tiger stood there and
wondered at the nervous repeuuons
Of f-f-f-. ending finally. N-n-never
m-m-mind, he's gone"
Again the diners laughed.
i had read about the Rocky noun
tains and the wild life and wonderful
scenery and ! decided to begin there.
So came over and took the first train
west-that was twenty years ago
got out there and bought q gorgeous
equipment and hired some men and
then struck for the unexplored wilder
ness. l found that the men liked the
comforts OF the camp better than the
Joys Of exploration, and with my new
zeal left them one day and went
alone. They warned me not to do It,
but l had two things-a compass and
confidence, and SO the hero sailed
forth, as the story says. He went un-
til he succeeded in getting beautifully
and unanimously lost He was there
In the wilds with rifle in his hands,
with two big revolvers in his belt and
with large knife for emergencies
and suddenly he fell and in his fall
broke the compass into irreparable
fragments. Then he was happy-in
fact. very happy"
The marquis paused for appreciation
which promptly came.
When tried to get up he con-
tinued, Il found that | had sprained
my ankle. The pain was not 60 bad
but 1t was next to impossible to hob
bic over the stones OF that extremely
rough mountain side. So sat down
and considered what sublime fool
l Was. thought Of firing on my
arsenal to attract any wandering sym
pathy there might be in the neighbor-
hood and thought of other things, but
nothing seemed practical So sat
there. Suddenly l heard a notes.-the
music Of voices-an looking up saw
a young giant bringing down a perfect
Venus in his arms
Now, Marquis. you are getting in
teresting." interpolated the usual
bright young man, ithout whom no
dinner party is con oiete
Thank you. And t.ey were bearing
directly in my way. We'll, not to
make this too long, the Young lady
had also fallen and sprained her ankle
and the young man was carrying her.
They stopped as they reached me and
explained my predicament What
do you suppose he did? He made me
get up on his back while he carried
her in his arms: holding her as II she
were little doll baby. never saw
such strength. Well. I, looking over
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14

0A11AE about three being . crowd -
I "a tha. After vs had eons so0l
distance I thought I would taks ~
In the conversation and I began =
stuttss out something. when the giaai
remarked to Venus. with . Laugh, 1'd
forgotten that there vas anything a
the roof. and then to me he satd
Say you up there. send It By mall;
It'll set down here quicker.
The marquis was getting along ven
well and his story got its applause q
It proceeded
We finally reached = rough Ios
home IN the wilderness and around II
vas . clearing. in which were soma
dowers and vegetables. A most do
ueious spring was near. An old col
ored woman was in charge. 1t seemed
that the head of the house-the fathsi
OF the girl-had gone to Denver fos
machinery. The young giant vas 4
miner who was prospecting In tbs
neighborhood. They were kindness
itself to me but did not have much to
say to me. And did not blame them.
Surely l shall never forget such
beauty. But for the time did not
think very much Of the man, because
he made 20 much fun Of my outfit
Sonny he said. the next time you
venture forth have more nerve In your
soul or get wagon to carry your
guns. And when tried to thank him
when l was we'll enough to walk and
he took me to the point from which
l could easily reach my camp, his part
ing words were. Now youRg 'uA. you'd
better recollect that Esns .AySyAsin-
vite trouble and you'd better have y
auction sale got back, about -
forlorn hero as ever walked-and l
found that the men had made away
with most OF my goods. Gradually l
reached railroad station-and from
that time on have never bothered
with firearms or retinues. hold that
man Is safe in any part Of the world
10 long as he has nerve and sense.
That is not much OF a story. Judge"
he concluded addressing the lawyer.
but 1t was about the finest experience
had"
And your mountain friends? Did
you never near from them or from
them afterwards"
Not word. and I've always prom
ised myself the satisfaction of going
back there and trying to find them.
But things and places change so much
n twenty years. understand that
the very mountainside on which met
with my accident has yielded millions
OF wealth and there is a new city
somewheres near the log cabin. Yes,
sir, we all changepeople change
things change-and in your marvellous
country, sir, you see the greatest
changes Of all"
And so the dinner ended with a bit
OF reflection and seriousness AS the
guests grouped themselves in the
drawing room Marcus Cornovon went
to his wife and whispered word to
her and then they stood side by side,
a strikingly handsome couple. She
was perfectly gowned. with jewels that
were worth kings ransom, and she
was glorious picture Of health and
beauty. He was tall. gray and strong,
with clear, laughing eyes and a buoy
ant boytshness that distressed his
evening dress.
The marquis approached and the
others turned as II by instinct to see
something-they knew not what.
Have we changed so very much?"
asked the big husband with a great
laugh.
And the marquis-well he still holds
that this is his best story, especially
since 1t found a climax.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
the roof.

most always fail to meet them. I had
more Of real, genuine thrill lodging
a trolley car today than l met with
in two months Of journeying in the
wilds Of North America. Indeed.
wolf is long-.oet friend compared
With . city hackman and between q
grizzly and q Tammnay policeman.
give me the bear every time"
There was merry laugh az COM
plement and encouragement to the
Distinguish guest, and he went on.
x have been wandering over the
earth now for about twenty years and
have been in some very queer places
and what has impressed me the most
has been the essential kindness Of
people Of whatever nationality or class.
The average human being has the
right sort Of heart and II you are de-
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
Winner Of Usique Election Bet

Winner of Usique Election Bet.
Tom Williams. president of the CAL
ifornia Jockey club, is the winner of
unique election bet He will dis
tribute among the various orphan asy-
lums Of San Francisco a car load of
sweet potatoes, which Will L. Ashe
lost to him on a wager that his broth
er. R. Porter Ashe, would defeat Ju-
Illus Kahn In the race for congress.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
This Horrid Man Listened.

A number OF women in town have
formed Suffer in Silence club, and at
a recent meeting their complaints were
heard two blocks away.-Atchison
Globe.