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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
The Late MIR. Bland FOresaw
Present Issues.

The position of Richard Parks
Bland on the question of lmpe'
rialism was clearly stated by
the great Missourian. In the re-
nently published IAN American
Commoner: The Life and Times
of Richard Parks Bland" ed
tied by William Vincent Byars
and published by E. W. Steph-
ems, Columbia, Mo, his letters
and speeches are published.
AS early as July %, 1898. Mr..
Bland wrote to Mr.. Byars:
Your letter received. l do not
believe there is any danger of
our party adopting platform
of principles looking to the
lingo politics of island acquisi-
ton and colonial greed, to be
supplemented and sustained
with large standing army and
navy. I do not think the party
is ready yet for suicide.
r. P. Bland.
Lebanon, Mo-. July 90, 1898.
In Mr.. BANDS last speech in
Congress, delivered in the
House of Representatives on
the Army Reorganization bill,
January 30. 1899, occur these
words:
'If we propose to give free
government to Cuba, now is the
best time to do it, before an or
ganized system Of plutocracy
and trusts and combines have
been permitted to loot them
without their consent. If We
intend to hold the Philippine
Islands, if it is not the intent to
deceive the people of this coun-
try. it ought to be avowed right
here and now. We are legis-
lating in the dark. We are told
it is the duty of this govern.
ment to maintain law aud order
in the Philippine Islands, be-
cause we have overthrow on
those islands the Spanish gov
ernment. deny it IL 10 true
we took the harbor of Manila
and now have control of the
city, but beyond that the Amer
lean forces have never gone,
and American power has never
been exercised.
IF it is a duty of honor that
we owe the foreigners residing
in the city of Manila, then let
us protect them there; and the
city of Manila aud the harbor
of Manila are all that this
country ever needs to protect
or needs to occupy. Why not
understand the policy that is to
be pursued before we proceed
to legislate with reference to
it? We are not in honor bound
to protect the property of the
Philippine Islands or the peo-
pie of those islands, either ma
tive or foreign residents beyond
the part that our army has &C.
cupied and occupies to. day;and
if it is our policy only to per-
form that prrt of our duty, then
this bill for 100000 men is Who'll.
ly and absolutely unnecessary.
But l fear, Mr.. Chairman,
that we have been led into this
thing, not so much, probably,
by the will really of the admin
istration uninauenced, but some.
how, or in some way, the idea
has got control of this admins
tration that we must hold the
Philippine islands for an ulte
rior purpose. We have been in.
formed of a pressure on the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Do you owe us any thing, il
so come in and settle up.
SHARP & DoNLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Come in, rest, cool off while
you are drinking a soda or eat
ing ice cream at Caldwells q
Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

For nice fresh cool lunch cons
or a hot meal, go to the right
place, Caldwell & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Cows FOR SALE.-One with
C alf by her side, other dry. APP
ply to j. L. Hayden, south of
Monroe City,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

For the best root palnt-guar-
anteed not to peel, crack or
blister-go to w. N. Maddox
[mpliment Emporium.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

For Seed Rye call at A. 81.
Green's Feed Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

For SALE-A s room dwell
ing, two good lots, well set in
/ ult, cistern, all in good repair,
DR.. A. w. ELY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Get your summer clothes
cleaned, repaired and press ed
at Werner's the tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
Fruits at Caldwell C Sons.

Caldwell & Son are prepared
to feed the hungry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Pants from $5 and up at Wer-
ner's the exclusive tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Take your machinery to j. B
Bristow's machine shop for re-
pairs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

For RENT-A barn in good
location. Apply to Mrs. L. A.
Burditt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

A nice pair Of summer Pants
at Werner's for $5.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Werner the only exclusive
tailor i'm the city. Get your work
done at home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

If yon want an ice cream soda
go to Caldwell & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

For Ice Cream Soda go to Leo
Bells.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Have your machines repaired
by J. b. Bristow.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Have you q Sense Of fullness in the region OF
your stomach alter eating? II SO you will be be-
MELTED by using Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They also cure belching and
sour stomach They regulate the bowels too,
Price 25c, Sold by Is. o. Wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
Lake Ice.

Lake Ice.
For pure Lake Ice call on j.
w. Stephens.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

| If you want a lunch go to
Caldwell & Sons restaurant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Come in and pay us what you
owe.
SHARP & DoNLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

DIR. Hornback, Oculist and
Aurist, Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

-.
Fruits at Caldwell C Sons.
Caldwell & Son are prepared
to feed the hungry.
For Seed Rye call at A. FL.
Green's Feed Store.
Pants from $5 and up at Wer-
ner's the exclusive tailor.
If yon want an ice cream soda
| go to Caldwell & Son.
If you want a lunch go to
Caldwell & Sons restaurant.
Come in and pay us what you
owe.
SHARP & DoNLEY.
DIR. Hornback, Oculist and
Aurist, Hannibal, Mo.
Have your machines repaired
by J. b. Bristow.
A nice pair OF summer Pants
at Werner's for So.
For Ice Cream Soda go to Leo
Bells.
For RENT-A barn in good
location. Apply to Mrs. L. A.
Burditt.
Werner the only exclusive
tailor i'm the city. Get your work
done at home.
Get your summer clothes
cleaned, repaired and press ed
at Werner's the tailor.
Cash on the nail. IT you owe
it to us come in and settle up.
SHARP & DoNLEY.
Come in, rest, cool off while
you are drinking soda or eat
ing ice cream at Caldwelfs q
Son.
The coolest of the cool and
most palatable summer drinks
to be found are at Caldwell's &
Sons.
Ices, CONNECTIONS, luncheons,
hot meals and the best cigars
in the city to be found at Cald-
we'll & Sons.
Come quick, come a runnin'
to the best Restaurant and Ice
Cream parlors to be fonnd.
CALDWELL & Son.
your stomach alter eating? If SO you will be be-
MELTED by using Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They also cure belching and
sour stomach They regulate the bowels too,
Price &c, Sold by Is. o. Wood.
Cows FOR SALE.-One with
c alf by her side, other dry. APP
ply to j. L. Hayden, south of
Monroe City.
Lake Ice.
For pure Lake Ice call on j.
w. Stephens. y
Do you owe us any thing, if
so come in and settle up.
SHARP & DoNLEY.
For SALE-A 5 room dwell
ing, two good lots, we'll set in
( mt ciStern all in good renair
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-02
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION" AT
SEA.
The Bark East Africans Cargo Con-
.tinues to smoke-Fire at the Bottom
of Her Huil's Load.

The fire among the coal in the bark
East African was still burning a little
somewhere far down under the main
hatch this morning. The stevedOres
worked till midnight getting cargo out
and fire engine was kept at the scene
long after the smoke had almost ceased
to rise, to be ready for any emergency.
When the crew cut a hole in the deck
near the main hatch, by order of Car
tain Decent, they evidently got very
near where the fire was as the smoke
that was coming up this morning was
nearly under the hole. From several
directions it wound it's way to the sur
face where the men were at work load
ing cups with coal. Some of the coal
was rather hot and there is some
danger that it will get afire again.
where it is piled.
The beginning of a fire among coal
far down in the hold of a vessel with =
out any air and covered by tons more
coal, for the fire is always at about
the bottom, is a mystery to many peo-
pie, but it is familiar thing to the
Coal-ship captains, who call it "spon-
taneous combustion" The fire is al
ways under the main hatch, or near it.
where most of the coal is loaded 1t is
all right, except as a matter of ex-
pense, when the fire begins in port, as
in the case of the East African, but
when the smoke begins to come up
while the vessel is in the open sea and
long way from port, it is a more seri-
Gus matter If the East African had
been in any port in Great Britain, it is
stated, she would have been immedi-
ately submerged, as experience has
shown that where there are proper fa-
cilities for submerging and raising
vessels that is the only safe way Of
handling fire among coal. The East
African had about twelve feet of wa
ter in her at noon yesterday and a
very little more would have sufficed to
send her to the bottom.
Wet coal is supposed to be usually
responsible for the Spontaneous COM
bustion." Coal loaded during a rain
storm often becomes packed into g
very solid mass and the gases gene
rate a good deal of heat. Friction
caused by the motion of the vessel may
start a fire in time. Then there is the
beginning of a blaze far down at the
bottom of hundreds of tons of coal, tile
heat generates more gas and danger
Gus explosions are likely to occur. In
the case of the East African il IL
thought. by many that If she had been
sunk yesterday there would have been
explosions that would torn her decks
to pieces.
Today the vessel is thought to be
out of danger though rising smoke
shows the presence of fire that NAV
call for more water.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-02
CASES MAY Be POSTPONED

The w. H. Marshall libel case will
now most likely go over to the May
term of the Circuit Court, if not longeI
Postponement was granted at the last
term in order that the testimony of
DR.. Henry Foster at Shortsville, N. Y,
could be taken. e. A. Griffith, an at
torney of that city, was appointed to
take the evidence and his commission
was sent forward. BY Wednesdays
mail Henry Smith received a letter
from Griftiths stating that DIR. Foster
was in Florida and would not be back
before April. Instructions We're asked.
The local court will either have to
make new appointment in Florida or
await the return of the doctor from
his vacation.
The Hawaiian jury was today sum-
moned to meet on Monday morning, at
3 o'clock, to hear such cases as it may
be possible to try. Jurors and wit
nesses on inspection duty will be ex-
eused In the regular way. No call has
been made for the foreign jury.
In the matter of Charles Roesch VS.
captain Chas. H. Willer, damages, de-
fendant has filed a denial of the charge
in the Circuit Court and throws him
self on the country for justice.
In the matter of e. II. F. Wolters VS.
II. r. Redward, assumpsit, defendant
has filed in the Circuit Court demand
for bill of particulars.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-02
GASOLINE AND POWDER.
SHORTAGE OF THESE AS WELL.
AS OF KEROSENE.
Ship Owners Refuse 1t for Other
Freight-Large Increase in the Use
of Gasoline-The Situation.

There is another gasoline famine in
the land as well as a kerosene famine.
The supply of gasoline on hand is very
limited and dealers are doling il out
by the tin cupful in the effort to make
'he supply meet the general require
lnents as far as possible.
The shortage in supply is not due to
any failure of effort on the part of
dealers to get supply here. The
primary difficulty is the insufficient
room in the harbor for the accommo-
dation of the traffic of this port. TIE
secondary difficulty is the scarcity Of
bottoms for the Pacific trade due to
SO many steamships having been with
craWn Tor transport service by the
United States and Great Britain, and
the demand for charters for the Cape
Nome trade.
I'VE have made every effort to .get
supply here" said Mr.. Pinkham of
the Pacific Hardware Company. "Our
orders were placed in ample time, and
we have made every effort to get it
shipped. But there is so much other
freight Offering that ship owners re-
fuse gasoline and kerosene for other
freight. Besides that, they have dug
up an old ruling of the Board of I'm
derwriters forbidding the shipment of
gasoline or powder on vessels carrying
passengers. We have tried to get
ship to bring such a quantity of these
articles at rates that would enable
them to forego carrying passengers IL
they offer. But so far we have not met
with success. We don't know when
our orders will be shipped.
THE use of gasoline has increased
amazingly in these islands. The in
PRODUCTION of gas engines and gasoline
propelled vessels has been one line Of
increased consumption. The use of
gasoline in manufacturing and the
mechanical arts has been another. The
increased use in the household has been
third. The price of gasoline has not
gone up because we have no intention
of cinching our customers just because
we have chance. We are more in
| terested in making the supply go as far
as possible and hence we are only SELL
Ing in small quantities. Some large
consumers may have a considerable
supply on hand and If we have to buy
OF them to supply the general public
we will have to pay them what they
| ask. But we shall sell ii at cost.
1T all comes back to the fact that
we haven't room in our harhor for the
! business to be transacted there. This
makes delays in discharging which is
taken into account by ship owners In
making charters and accepting freight.
| Powder too is becoming a scarce
article and this affects all kind of work
in which blasting is done, road work,
plantation development and even
euilding operations in some cases.
There is quite a quantity of kero-
sene on the Babcock, but it is down
below a lot of other freight and there
| is no telling when it will be discharged
| The st. Katherine is supposed TO be on
the way here with, I think, 10000 cases
of kerosene"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-02
CASE At kIHEL.

The schooner Alice Kimball from
Maui brings word that there is a sus-
pieious case of sickness in Camp 2, XII
hei plantation. Captain Nicholson of
the schooner reported to DR.. Wood that
four physicians had examined the case.
Two regarded it as suspicious while
the other two were of opinion that it
was not plague. Who the physicians
were was not stated. However the
house in which the patient was found
was burned.
The schooner brought mail, but it
has not yet been fumigated nor dis
tributed. DR.. Wood expects a letter
concerning the case from DR.. GarVin.
Alexander e. Baldwin likewise re-
ceived a report from Captain Nichol-
son, to the same effect as that to DR..
Wood, except that in addition it IS
stated that the patient is Chinese
woman.
The date when this sickness was dis
covered is not given.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-02
CHARACTER OF THE DISEASE is
STILL IN DOUBT.
DR.. Wood Considers 1t Suspicious, But
Hopes for the Best-Rational and in
Good Spirits.

Herman M. Levy, day clerk at the
Hawaiian Hotel, who was taken to the
pest house at 1 o'clock this morning,
is some better this afternoon, and is
getting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
His temperature at latest report was
103. No bubos of any sort are in evil
dence. principal indication Of pneu-
monic plague is the appearance in the
slides from the sputum of a suspicious
bacillus. OF the case DIR. Wood this
afternoon gave out the following state
ment:
II consider the case very suspicious,
though we are hopeful that it may turn
out to be pneumonia. 1t is pneumonia
case of the type we have frequently
encountered of late. In the present
stage of tn disease it is almost impos-
sible to determine positively. 1t was
sufficiently suspicious last night to
warrant our removing the patient to
the pest house.
"Mr. Levy is in good spirits today
and seems to be perfectly rational. He
has been told all about his case as
far as we understand it. Though a man
of a nervous temperament, he is show
ing considerable grit which 1 admire,
and which will be benefit to him. His
temperature is 103."
Mr.. Levy's cottage, on the Mauka side
hotel grounds, has been closed and d
guard placed over it. If the case should
develop into the plague the cottage will
be treated in the usual way.
For two days Mr.. Levy had been i'll
but there was nothing suspicious in
the symptoms until late yesterday. lie
had been attended by DIR. Galbraith.
Last night Dr. Galbraith called in Drs
Wood and Hoffman and there was
consultation which lasted until after
! midnight. About 1 o'clock the patient
was removed to the pest hospital and
treated with the Pasteur serum. Near
4 o'clock Mr.. Levy said he was sleepy
and the room was made quiet for his
benefit. When DIR. Wood left shortly
after the patient was sleeping soundly.
( The symptoms shown by the patient
last night indicated the pneumoni1
type of plague. There was pneumonia
and high fever. With regard to the
pneumonia there was not the ordinary
pain nor fast breathing, which is a
symptom of plague. Slides made from
the discharges from the mouth showed
very suspicious bacillus
Mr. Levy is son of Rabbi Levy, of
San Francisco. and has been here
about three years. He was visited by
his father and sister last Summer.
YONG LOOK HOLDS ON.
Yong Look, the old Chinaman taken
from near Hopkins Switch yesterday
morning is still alive, and is apparently
no worse than when he was taken to
the pest hospital. He was treated with
plague serum shortly before noon yes
! terday and his temperature from that
| time to midnight was taken every hour
except o'clock. At midnight tempera-
| ture and pulse were lower.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-02
Total
CLOTHING.
DID NOT RUN THE GUARD.
Japanese Got to waimanalo over the
Mountain Trail.

1t has now been ascertained that the
five Japanese fined for breaking quar-
antine did not cross over to Waimanalo
at the Makapuu Pass, as they said they
did. They climbed over the mountains,
avoiding the pass and the patrol at the
pass. In fact, the patrol in scouting
over that region in the effort to guard
the mountain trails as well as the pass,
got trace of the fugitives and sent one
of their number over the pass to ap-
prehend them. The guard got to Wal
manalo just after the fugit.ves had
been arrested.
The guard at Makapuu. which has
had no shelter there except a tent is
to be provided with a house. A frame
structure, 10 10 is to be built and
material is being sent up today. 1t is
quite a task to get the material to the
place it is wanted, as it has to pe
packed up the mountain three or four
miles. The house will cost not more
than $50.
The immediate reason for building
this house is that at first the guard had
it's camp right at the pass. This was
as bleak location as it was possible
to imagine. Their tent was blown down
almost every night, and the men were
almost continually drenched with rain.
They therefore moved their camp a. lit
tie further down this way from the
pass, where they could get some shelter.
But this was not as good a position
from which to guard the pass 1t was
therefore decided to build a house right
at the pass, similar to that at the Pan,
so that the guard could have shelter,
and at the same time guard the pass.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-02
DEPUTY SHERIFF PRossER is
SUSPENDED.
Real Mission of Attorney General
Cooper-The Deputy Sheriff Charged
With Disobedience of orders.

Lihue, Kauai, Feb. 24.-Deputy Sher-
iff Prosser has been suspended from Of
fee, and Attorney General Cooper or
some one representing 1im, is expected
here to look over the situatiol In view
of a new appointment.
There has been friction between Shor-
iff Coney and Deputy Sheriff Prosser
forsome time. 1t is alleged that Dep
uty Sheriff Prosser has been guilty oe
repeated disobedience of orders of his
superior, and that that 10 the cause OF
his suspension. Prosser is an attorney
in good practice, and his prOfessicn
brings him a much larger income than
his salary as deputy sheriff.
1t is now known that the principal
object of Attorney General Cooper's
visit to Kauai, is not spec ally because
of the opening of the March term of the
Circuit Court there, but &c settle tne
troubles growing out Of the dis9gree-
ments between Sheriff Coney and Depu
ty Sheriff Prosser. Several months ago
an attempt was made 70 settle these
difficulties by bringing both nen to
Honolulu and talking the matter over
with the attorney general and other
members of his department. This at
tempt seems to have not been success
full, for the same or the same kind Df
difficulties have broken out since. Dep
uty Sheriff Prosser is alleged to have
repeatedly disobeyed orders of the she r
iff in police matters, until the situation
became unbearable. Whether the de-
partment undertook to daGide which
man was in the right or not it stood by
the superior officer, Sheriff Coney
whose work as sheriff nas been highly
satisfactory, and suspended Deputy
Sheriff Prosser pending rhe arrival of
the attorney general. 1t is not thought
another attempt will be made to ad-
just the difficulties between the TWO
men, but that new appointment as
deputy sheriff will be made.
Some doubt is expressed as to whether
the attorney general will be allowed
to land on Kauai or not, as while the
people of Kauai have conformed to and
carried out all the directions of the
Board of Health, there is a strong
feeling that the island must be kept
free from even the danger of Infection,
and no one so far, has been allowed 10
land who has not undergone quarantine
before sailing for that island.
Tt may be however, that Attorney
General Cooper can transact the bnsl-
ness he has in hand without gong
ashore, as undoubtedly he can call the
men he wants to see to him and confer
with them without going ashore.
Fine Job Printing. Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-02
HEAVY STEEL cOIJrMNs

Eight steel columns for the building
of the Honolulu Iron Works were .aken
on the ship w. F. Babcock 1T the
Pacific Mail wharf this morning and
yesterday. They were about forty feet
long each and weighed over 5000 pounds
each The big pieces of steel are to be
columns on which one of the larger
buildings will rest. They were on the
deck of the ship and were the largest,
though not the heaviest pieces of car
go. With the use of a small car and
two trucks with four horses, they were
hauled to Kakaako to be erected on the
foundation prepared for the erection of
the new buildings. The Babcock has In
her hold pieces, of machinery weighing
eight or ten tonss1
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-02
BATTLE OF THE STRONG.

Sailor Corbett, who was in his cups
last night, ran up against Signor An
tonia, the modern Sampson who USED
to balance steam plows and road carts
at the Orpheum, but is now a Board of
Health guard at the relief camp. Cor
bett struck the strong man but found
that man in his cups was but hand
full to one who could manage a whole
crockery department. Judge Wilcox
concluded the performance this morn
ing by fining Corbett Sc and costs.