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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
Groom S3 And Bride 60.

William Jellison, aged 83
years, hailing from Madison
vile, Mo-, and Mrs. Rebecca
budding, aged 60, of Hannibal,
Mo-, came to the city today to
be married. The groom remark
ed that he was getting old and
needed someone to take care
him. The bride stated that
that was the reason she was
getting married. The couple.
despite their advanced years,
were in a jolly mood and seem
ed to edjoy getting married. -
Yesterdays Quincy Journal.
Mrs. Dudding-J -Jellisou is the
grandmother of John budding,
the cigar maker and spent the
summer in this city with him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
A Bad Accident.

Ben McElroy, a prominent
young farmer Of near Rensse-
lear, Rails County, met with a
painful and severe accident Sat
urday morning. He slipped off
corn cutter while it was in
motion and the sickle cut the
tendon of the right leg off just
above the heel. He was brought
to this city and DR.. S. M. Brown
drew the ends of the severed
tendon together with sutures in
hopes of their reuniting and
saving the use of the foot. The
foot and ankle were encased in a
plaster paris so as to hold them
in position.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
State Finances.
Auditor Seibert's Report Show
ing Condition of Treasury.

Jefferson City, Mo, Sept. 1.
State Auditor Seibert filed
with Gov. Stephens today his
report, which shows the condi-
tion of the state treasury as
follows: Balance on hand Aug
ust 1. 81. 449, ,671.2O; receipts for
August amounted to 1925, 512. 72;
disbursements amounted to ST.
082, 486.23; leaving a balance on
hand on September l of S592,-
697.59. The earnings of the
state penitentiary for the month
of August were $40, ,536. Is, which
were applied on the expenses of
maintenance of that institution.
The large amount of disburse-
ments for the month of August
Was because of the state school
moneys which were distributed
to the different counties of the
state amounting to over a mil
lion dollars.
Under Republican admins
trations, a balance was an un-
known quantity, it always
turned out to be more bonds
issued.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
Hon. Visitors.

The Hon members if the
County Court came down
Tuesday afternoon and took a
drive over the road running
south of the city. After seeing
for themselves the condition Of
culverts and the bridge they
we're glad Of their decision
Monday lie to give the money to
the committee for repairs.
The gentlemen complimented
the city highly for the gen
erosity and progressiveness in
expending the large amounts of
money it has for gravel roads
roads anc bridges.
Victor Hagan accopaned the
gentlemen home to see how
things are done in the village
that gets roasted by its own
papers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
Culverts Will Be Fixed.

A call for a meeting of the
farmers along the gravel road
running south form the city was
made last week by the DEM
oCRAT. They met at the office
at 4 o'clock Sat. afternoon.
After M. A. Hornback state d
the reason for calling of meet.
ing, Q. L. EIzea was elected
chairman aud r. r. Hixsou Sec
retary. After full grown CAB
fest, Hixson stattd that there
would be 5000 of the saloon
license to be disbursed by the
County Court Monlay morning
and that if the kind of a com.
mittee was appointed it could
be secured. 9. L. Elzea M. A.
Hornback and r. E. Redman
was selected and after meeting
considerable opposition before
the court by parties who sought
the same plum, they secured it..
The three gentlemen were then
appointed dy the court as over.
seers to see the work we'll done.
Under their practical oversight
they will see that the 5000 puts
the eight culverts in first class
condition. Now what is the
matter with the people supply
ing the missing link of one mile
of gravel on the Indian Greek
road?. Right now is the time
to do it before the weather and
roads get bad.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
Jarman--Campbell.

Miss Jennie Campbell and
Hillery T., Jarman, south of
Hassard were married Tuesday
evening at the home of the
brides parents. Miss Jennie is
a daughter of E. w. Campbell
and the groom a son of j. j..
Jarman. Rev. Wiley Patrick
officiated. Both parties are
we'll known here and they will
have the best wishes of their
many friends and the DEMO
GRAFT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
Church News.

There will be no services at
st. Jude church Sunday. DR..
w. A. Hatch and son, Richard,
went to Brookfeld yesterday
where the Doctor will perform
a wedding ceremony and then
from there they go to Chilli
cothe and st. Joseph where
they will spend Sunday.
Rev. J. A. Wales will deliver
his last sermons at the M. &.
Church. South, Sunday, before
leaving for Conference. 1t is
hoped that the Bishop will re :
him to this city.
Subjects at the First Baptist
Church Sunday next will be, in
the morning, "Who is Chris
tian," in the evening, A Cry
of Alarm.
The delegates from the Beth.
lehem church to the Bethe ]
Baptist Association at Salem
on the 18th inst are: M. l. Ely,
Cecil Dawson and'JohnS. Elzea
Subjects for Lords Day,
Sept. 9th, at the Christian
Church, at II o'clock 1.-The
Childlike Spirit. At 7:30 a
sermon will be delivered especi'
ally for young people, the sub
iect being "Queen Esther"
Rev. M. L. McReynolds con
Quoted services at Sharpsburg
last Sunday.
w. l.. Bond captured the con
tract to erect the Grace Bap
tist house of worship from the
water table up, at 50, Thai
does not include the excavation
nor foundation. The house com
p1ete will cost about 81, 900.
The meeting of Palmyra Pres
bytery now in progress al
Stoutsville is reported as oi
more than ordinary interest
Attendance both of delegate:
and visitors is large and the
docket contains much impor
tant business.
Rev. L. P. Bowen, D. D., vii
preach at the Presbyterian
church (Monroe) Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
Poor Old Missouri.

1 will sing of poor Old Mis-
souri," when I left school, Poor
Old Missouri" under carpet bag
rule. She was then in a mighty
bad fix, Poor Old Missouri" in
sixty-six. She had a debt and
they piled it high, yes sir! away
up toward the sky. They made
o. a "new constitution" so thew
did, the old one was laid away,
or hid. In that document, was
article two. Under it, the
preacher and teacher were
sorty blue. Look here fellow
let me your Wis, under that con-
stitution "Preachin had riz."
Five hundred dollars for every
single sermond, or six months
in Jail, or both, was determined.
Don't that look pretty high for
preaching, and it was about the
same for teaching. But in or
about 1868 things began to turn
around, they were getting
straight. The Democrats came
into power, and the carpet
bagger went back to "Ohier," p"
the Democrats have run the
State three decades, and tha t
old carpet bag debt is nearly
paid. Then there was priest
in the county of Pike, he thought
it was time to make a strike.
He took his case TO the U. S.
Supreme Court, which Was the
place of last resort. 1t declar-
ed No. 4 null and void, which
fact / am glad to record, Grand
Old Missouri under democrat
rule. 1t is not now a crime to
teach school, and the preachers
can go where they please. but
it will many day take. for
them to forget that man Drake.
The Drake Constitution has
gone by the board; it was the
meanest of which you ever
heard. And now we can of
"Grand Missouri" sing. since
we have got rid of that "old
thing" 1t was Poor. Old Mis-
souri, State, under the rule o1
Republican hate, but it is very
different now Over this we
ought to have a Grand Pow
wow" And when the next
governor you shall see, 1 am
glad to say it will be Hon. A
M. Dockeree, a Southern Meth
'odist preachers son; look al
him, just see how he can run
Vote for him, do not fail, but
don't you ride his father on {
rail-and when you vote, le
every shoat, who has a vote
put the ticket in straight. And
get away for all time and {
day, with this everlasting hate
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
Buckner-ShannOn.

George Buckner, of Shelby
county, and Miss Elizabeth
Shannon, of Marion county,
we're married at the Rectory
Tuesday evening by Rev. DR..
w. A. Hatch. The contracting
parties are Afro.Americans.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
Jacob GeOtZe.i

Jacob Geotze, a former resi-
dent of this city and the father
of Misses Mollie and Eliza beth
Geotze, fell from his shop win
dow, fourteen feet to the side
walk on south Main Street in
Hannibal at 10 p N. Tuesday
and fractured his skull, broke
his leg and received Internal
injuries from which he died at 1
a. m. yesterday. The remains
will be brought to this city this
morning and inferred in st.
Judes cemetery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
Paris Papers.

lne Mercury regrets to nOtlce
that Col. Dick Hixson of the
Monroe DEMOCRAT is showing
renewed symptoms of another
attack of his old trouble-coun.
ty seat rabies. All efforts to
appease all superiorities grant.
ed, all the nice things said of
his metropolis have proven
futile. In despair and humilia-
ton the ''hamlet by the court
house" hesitates as to what
new expedient must be used.
Paris may have the dry rot"
but the fact is not half so evil
dent as that Col. Dick has a
very bad attack of bats.-Par-
is Mercury. Bawl.ly, bawl-lee,
ba -lum just like the bay steer
in the woods pasture. Quit
roasting your own village the n
you will be in a position to
kick.
Paris has offended the Mon.
roe City DEMOCRAT man once
more. This time he is seein G
things because the county seat
failed to rally in full force at
Sedalia. 1t seems that the on
ly thing Paris can do to plea Sc
the DEMOCRAT man is to get off
the earth and the quicker it is
done the sooner the pain tina t
RACES in his bread basket will
be eased. The city council
awaits his wishes. In the mean.
time little worm candy nigh t
give some measure of relief -
Paris Appeal. No, no dear old
Pap" we don't want you to get
off of the earth tor your friends
and the county at large would
miss you. The ided we attempt
ed to convey was this, 'as long
as Paris assumes to be it po'
litically and to lead the coun ty
she ought to get to the front OF
out of the way of the band
wagon.
The Shelbina Democrat co m
plains that trade is slipp ing
away from that point and urges
its merchants to wake up,
Judging from the advertising
columns of the papers owe
there the town has not sing IL
furniture, clothing, dry goods
or hardware store. No wond er
business is bad.-Paris App cal
After the above the Paris pa
pers ought to let up on Col
Dick. The Mercury and Ap
peal reminds one of the ole
woman who was in the ha bi
of spanking her husband. L
was all right fo- her to do i
but an outrage for any one els
to attempt it. Until they lie
up on their own blooming vii
lage they have no kick coming
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06

Carl Smith one of the best
young men ever raised in this
city and for the past year one
of the proprietors of the Els
berry Gazette Dem has Sc cur
ed his partners, r. j. Brad ley's
interest in the plant and moved
it to LaGrange, Mo, On the
14th inst. the first issue of his
paper "The Tribune" will come
out. Politically it will be a
Republican sheet. He will be
the business manager and Hon.
w. A. Mussetter the Edi tor.
The paper will be a seven col
umn quarto. Success awaits
his energy because he has a
good territory for Republican
paper.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06

l want to suggest two ques-
tions for you to use with those
who defend imperialistic policy
in the Philippines. Ask them
whether the Filipino is to be a
citizen or a subject. If he is to
be Il citizen he must share with
us in the destiny of this nation.
IF he is to be a subject, we must
change our form of government.
l do not want him as citizeni
1 do not want him as a subject;
/ want to give him independ-
ence and let him work out his
own destiny.-William Jennings
Bryan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06

Samuel Magee, formerly of
this city has given Oklahoma
City, Okla, a trial. The trial
has convinced him that there is
no place like the Queen of the
IPrairies, hence his return.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06

Charles McClintic. a brother
of the Hon. w. S., j. Fl. and
James B., met with an eXcruciat-
ingly painful accident at Shell
bina last Thursday. He was
attacked by large dog and the
dog tore the flesh of the calf of
the left leg from the bone. The
CANNES sharp cruel teeth sank
to the bone and in the struggle
the flesh was badly lacerated.
Mr.. McClintic was getting along
as well as could be expected
when his brother Tip left him
Tuesday morning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
HOagIand Steel.

Franklin Hogland and Miss.
Martha Steel, were united in
bonds of holy matrimony
Tuesday afternoon by Rev. L.
w. Reed. Both parties are of
Marion County. May their
bark of life glide on calm
river.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06

Ira Jenkins and Ennis Mol and
got into quarrel at Shelbiua
last Friday, in which Jenkins
cut holland across the abdomen
with a knife, inflicting a pain
full flesh wound. Had he cut
just little deeper the wound
would have been surely fatal.
A leather suspender worn by
holland probably saved his life,
as the force of the blow was
lessened by cutting through
the tough leather Shelbyville
Guard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06

Thomas Bell and sisters,
Misses Virgie and Laura, will
leave Monday for Columbia,
where they will attend the
State University.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06
Dalton For Bryan.

Let's not have any stopping
over" by the Republican press
on account of Col. Dalton S
sacrificing to Baal. A few days
ago he informed the writer
that he:is Gin thorough and
hearty accord with the Kansas
City platform and will cordially
support Brytn and Stevenson.
This, of course, does not condor
his offense in suppotlng the
Republican State ticket, but
it removes all cause for boast
ing by the Republican pess it
national sense. OF course
Mr.. Dalton can do Flory neither
good nor harm Joe is already
,outen t."-Saverton Cores
poudent to the Hanniba
Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06

DR.. Corley, of Indian Creek,
was a business visitor in the
city Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06

Col w. II. Youell cried the
William Brown sale near Rens-
selear. He reports every thing
bringing good prices, said
horses sold as high as they did
twelve years ago. When the
Colonel cries sale he is sure
to get fancy prices for the
owner. The same day he sold
all of the plunder at old Rens
selear Academy boarding
house.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

That Grover Cleveland has any right
to at this time assume to be the autecrat
of the democratic party is question
very much open to doubt. After lead
ing the party twice to victory and orce
to defeat, he attempted to hedge and
in so doing placed himself in the an
omolous position of a man without a
party, democrat with strong republi-
can tendencies, and the suggestion that
the party "return to its original princi-
ples' comes with very poor grace from
him at this time, II Grover Cleveland
cared for the success of the democracy
and was in possession Of panacea for the
cure of the various ills with which he
now claims the party to have been af-
a1cted why did he sulk in his tent be-
fore election instead of leading aid and
counsel when it would have been of
benefit. We very much fear that Mr..
Cleveland is one of those physicians
who make their diagnosis OF case after
the patient is dead or providentially re-
covered.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

No thoughtful person who has read
the political news of the last week will
charge that we are nation of absent
minded beggars. No sooner did Presi-
dent Mckinley suggest that $3O,000,00o
be taken from the internal revenue taxes
a host of interests rose up, with the most
admirable presence of mind, and pointed
out how. the reduction should he made.
The brewers were on the ground before
the message was in type. The bankers
are equally alert. 1t is interesting to
note that nobody objects to a tax which
falls upon the general public. The
banker can see some sense in stamp
tax on checks, drafts and negotiable in
struments, which tax is paid by his Gus
toners. The brewers will patrioticallv
acquiesce in tax on deeds, mortgages
and patent medicines. Cigar rlanufac-
turers are not especially exercised over
Il tax Oh stock transfers. If the ways
and means committee and the house
wish to avoid all trouble they will re-
nit all the war levies which fall upon
powerful special interests and made up
the deficit by assessing 500 per annum
against each inhabitant h cannot
maintain lobby.-Chicago News :
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

The sribaul ultp i lot gives Jim I'm IIiiil q
sb,ost fpr the SENATE and ~ , one 81
the reasons says he il opuleut Jonsl
the dreams of ayarice and hence would
besincorrup Ile and unp npurc rchasable. OF
course butsisn'tsit just obable that he
might turn ID and buy tn senste cham
Der aud several Of the statesmen sthsrei
We hate 10 think Of Hill oWnlng every
thing Peter Herald
The Re:iew is, 5ot colrse, very veil
aware that words Of fcomlnendat with
reference to the candidacy of any man
for aPpoi inimen tat the hands of Gov.
Van SAINT Can have little weight but It,
nevertheless, wishes to add its testimony
to the fitness Of Col. Bobleter for the
adjutant generalship. From republican
standpoint the Colonel is the noblest
Roman Of them all, and if it is desired
to appoint man who has every qnalif-
cation requisite for the position he is
certainly first chop. By all means give
us..a chance to address the Colonel BY the
official title Of Adjutant- general and ev-
eryone, excepting the disappointed as
plrants for the place, will be satisfied
and the service honored by competent
and trustworthy official.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

Speaking of the reduction of war tax
es and unfair tariff burdens, our esteem
ed statesmen at Washington might re-
move the tariff tax on paper, which the
makers no longer need as a prop for
their "infant industry" and thereby earn
the thanks of publishers and confer a
benefit on all that have to use or pav
for books or paper, and do no one any
Injustice. Albert Lea Standard.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

A Virginia member proposes that the
national house Of Representatives should
vote by pushing electric buttons. Un-
less some electric stimulus is applied to
the traditions of the Senate the system
could do little toward facilitating the
1abors of Congress.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Likewise we notice that the average
congressman's vote is qnite as frequent
ly stimulated by someone else pushing
the button.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

Two men made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob the Nebraska state treasury
the other day. Foolish burglars. They
would better have gone at 1t in the regu-
lation way-got themselves elected to
the legislature. ss .
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

1t is still an open question rs to which
is the worst, for millionaire to have his
son abducted or to give his daughter
away to titled, impecunious foreign
snob.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

When you take in,o consideration the
fact that Mckinley carried the state by
abou: 10000 and Van Sact by less than
5000 it would not appear that the, much
abused William Henry Eustis vas such
a dreadfully weak candidateiafter all
Give the devil his due, anP instead of
Growing so much over Van SAINTS "won-
..derful victory just tell fhe truth and
,admit that his election is more or less
of an accident, anyway. I
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

In speaking of the desirability Of
change in the system Of voting III this
state the St. Pail Dispatch says: .sGiye
US the single cross" 1t was the double
cross that defeated John Lind without a
doubt.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

Two enterprising St. Paul burglars
who served time in the states prison for
the robbery of the First National Bank
of St. Paul are suelng the bank to re-
cover $1,000 taken from the person of
one of them at the time of their arrest.
Some men are too particular in small
matters.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

Now wouldn't this jar tyou2 About
$50 students at the state University re-
Gently got into a free for ah fight and
3 smashed up the furniture. Nok the uni
versity management sends them hills for
81 each with the notification thar all
who do not putup within reasonable
time stand good chance of expulsion.
So university students are to be taught,
in addition to the regular course of
study, that they may be rowdies and
toughs it they choose, so long as they
pay for it. For shame! Ifthey can
not behave themselves like gentlemen
but so act as tnmerit expulsion there
should be no option Of fine. The
"strenuous" life, from the Roosevelt
standpoint, has no place in education
al institutions, it serves no good pur-
pose to permit the student to indulge in
It, and certainly is not what the people
of the state are paying for.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26
"Wednesday, Dec. s6, 1900.

"a Toledo man has been sent to Jail
for kissing girl. There are girls in
Sleepy Eye whom to kiss would be pun
ishment enough. III
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

While the construction of the isthmian
canal would be of great benefit to this
country it is not 50 necessary as to re.
quire the surrender of our treaty rights.
Better have no canal than to have one
over which we have no control should
an emergency arise.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

1t has always been suspected that St.
Paul was gradually drifting toward the
utter ana it now seems that the heights
have been reached. A man was arrested
at the Windsor hotel for spelling Iii
nois with lower case 81"
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

We pray thee, O thou great and mil ghty
who sit in the halls Of congress, cut down
the war tax! We're getting tired of dig
glng the pennies out of our pockets for
stamps.-Arlipgton Enterprise.
Pshaw, don't kick, that's just the pen
atty for having bank account.
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

A verdant youth dropped into jew.
eler's, and after gazing at some fratern1-
ty pins in the show case, SAID to the pro-
prietor: 81.
"Them's mighty nice breastpins you
got thar, mister" -.
''What kind of a pin would you like
to look att" #.ts.-.s @..ay5l-
"How much is this one with 1. pair O.
compasses and Il squale9" pointing to
Il Masonic pin. ~. ~: ...
"Five dollars"
"Five dollars, eh2 You haven't got
one with any handsaws on it, have you9
I'm just outer my time, and as I'm goln'
to set up as carpenter and jiner,
thought TIL like to have somethin' to
wear so folks would know what I was
doin'. Well, I'll take it, though I'd like
one with a hand saw, but I guess mebbe
that's plain enough The compass is to
mark ont yer work, and the square is to
measure it when marked out, and any
durn fool knows that G. stands for glm-
let Newsburg IN. ~ News. ].
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

!: Few boys there are lin this country
who have the distinction of having had
a money value put upoi them, but $685.
600 is the figure ut Vhich millionaire
Cudahy of Omaha was compelled to re-
deem his Is year old son from the hands
of some industrious kidhapers last week.
The supposition is that the boy is worth
it, but the price is con,iderably higher
than might justly be plaeed upon many
of the SONS of wealthy fathers. #
New Ulm review., 1900-12-26

4 s 5 K i 4 4
Weather bureau records covering :
period Of thirty years show that an
average temperature Of 10 degrees above
may be expected during January. Only
eight clear days may be looked for, while
thirteen are apt to be partly cloudy and
ten altogether gloomy. The average
precipitation Of the month is .96 inches
and snow may be expected on nine diff
ferent days. B
The highest temperature in any Jan.
3naIy for thirty years was 81 degrees
above on Jan. 22 Of the present year.
The lowest temperature was Al degrees
below on Jan. 2 1883. The prevailing
winds are northWesterly