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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-24
WAR AND MURDER.

In a public speech in New
York, Congressman Cochran of
Missouri said that he hoped the
South African war would in.
crease the price of Grape in
London. A distinguished Eng
lishman, visiting in the country
wrote Mr.. Cochran, asking him
if he had been correctly report
ed. Mr.. Cochran replied in the
affirmative and recited the his.
tory of the South African
trouble as justification of his
expression. He declared that
this war was not due to any
solicitude for the outlanders,
but that 1.-The selfish enterprise
of free-booters and briga nds,
not the calm labors of states
manship, have involved the
British empire in a war so man
ifestly unjust as to incur the
censor of all mankind.
Mr.. Cochran added: BE
tween such a war and willfu |
murder l can recognize no dis
tinction. The great nation that
would kill weak one is actu.
ated by motives no less d efiaut
than those of the footpad who
kills IN order that he may APP
propriate the purse of his vic
tim. Back of this war are the
sinful motives which in old en-
times led pirates to make out
of scuttled ships sepulchers fol-
the victims of their robberies.
IF the Boer republics are t:
be destroyed, ! pray God tina
in the agony of their dea til
struggle they may infict sucl
havoc upon their assailants a
will render England disma
with the sounds Of mourn in;
and cause the price of Grape t.
rise in London.
Mr.. Cochran is not blood
thirsty, Mr., Cochran is not ur
sympathetic. Mr.. Cochra
| could not wish that any mothe
or wife in England sh ould III
necessarily grieve, but when h
says, IF the Boer republics ar
to be destroyed, 1 pray Go
that in the agony of their deaf
}. struggle they may inflict have
upon their assailauts," he e.
r presses the sentiment of a co
S siderable number of the Amer
J. can people. Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-24

Satanic Majesty would make a
will, in which he would pro-
vide, that in case of his death
or removal from the United
States, his newspaper should be
turned over to Mark Hanna.
JOHN P. ST. JOHN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-24

Mrs. S, ]. Keyser did not get
off the first of last week as she
expected but left for her future
home in Parsons, Kan. Being
interested in her old home and
wanting the news from it, she
ordered the DEMOCRAT before
leaving.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-24

The Republicans of Kansas
held their state pow,wow on the
16 tn. inst. w. E. Stanley was
nominated for Governor and
H. E. Richter tor Lieutenant
Governor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-24
AS THE DEVIL WOULD DO.


have his paper run for a week
as the devil would run it and
wrote to various prominent men
over the state for their opinions
as to how they thought his Sa-
tanic Majesty would handle the
job. Among those who answer
ed was Ex-Governor John P. st.
John, who said:
II have received yours of the
Goth ult., asking me to give my
opinion as to How the devil
would run a paper and in re.
ply hereto l desire to congrat-
ulate you on your excellent
Judgment in selecting me to an
swer that question, for my ia
miliarity with his Satanic Maj
.esty enables me to impart to
you a lot of information that
the ordinary pious man knows
but little about.
The first thing the devil
would do would be to write a
ssalutatory. He would give it
an intense religious tone. He
would shout for "Old Glory"
and scream for liberty, and
pitch into the Mormons. but
would not say a word about the
thousands of slaves, and our
government salaried Sultan and
his seventeen wives under the
protection of the American flag
ON the Island of Sulu. He would
openly favor bimetalism, and
secretly work to put the gov
eminent on a single gold stan
,dard. He would talk long and
loud about the peoples mon
.ey" but place them at the mercy
of the national banks to get it.
He would declare that the
,Cubans were and of right
ought to be free" and them re-
fuse them their freedom. He
would denounce fraud and then
send word to the Gamers of
rotten beef to clean up and get
ready to be whitewashed! He
would stand quietly by, and
without even a protest see the
organized trusts rob the people
of hundreds of millions annu-
ally and call ii prosperity. He
would advocate the levying OF
a high tariff tax on the poor
mans food and clothing and
tell him it was protection. He
would be as quiet as grave
ward while we were burning ne
.groes at the stake, and punch
ing their eyes out with red hot
irons, here in our own country
but would make his columns
speak ir thunder tones in favo
of sending our soldiers eigh
thousand miles from home tt
shoot our civilization and Mil
waukee beer into the Filipinos
In a desperate frenzied effort t.
a powerful monarchy which ha
been a robber and oppressor o
weak nations, to crush by brut
force brave people in SoutI
Africa who are struggling, a
our forefathers struggled fou
generations ago for the right c
self government, the dew
would be on the side of mon
archy, and gloat over the dowr
fall of the republic. He woul
take his position in his newspi
per that by the Providence {
God. Porto Rico was the proI
erty of the United States, an
that her people were our pei
pie, and by the same Divir
Providence, and by cry of ''b'
nevolent assimilation" and t
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
Ernblems of Mourning.

A woman bought 1875 worth of
flowers from leading florist and gave
him two yards of black satin ribbon
with which to bind the bunch. "Par-
don me, madame" he said politely,
"but it is my invariable custom to ask
whether the deceased is a man OF
woman, boy or girl, a baby, a
bachelor or maid. 1t would inlure
my trade to send inappropriate
emblems of mourning" She readily
perceived the commercial instinct,
and informed him that the departed
was a man and widower. '"Thanks.
You have saved yourself as we'll as
me. You could not think of sending
what you have selected. 1t would lie
in the worst possible taste. We
should be laughed at. Exchange the
black ribbon for purple and the lilies
for bride roses" "Oh, no one will
know the difference" she urged. He
replied, bowling and pollyvoofronsay-
ing: Madame, / can not accept your
order. Herman, return to this lady
her $25. New York Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS.
low tho subconscious Mind Does Its
Duty.

How tho subconscious Mind Does It's
Duty.
Did you ever think how often you
.at and never stick your fork in your
sye7 You always stick your fork in
your mouth. If you ate In the dark it
would be the same thing. You would
never put out your eye by putting your
fork in it. Why? Because your sub
conscious mind Is doing it's automatic
duty and knows very we'll that you eat
with your mouth and not with your
eye, says the New York Herald. Many
other actions are automatic. For in
stance, twenty people have gathered on
a street corner to board passing car.
The very fact that they are there
means that the car will stop. The first
has already signaled the motorman.
So do the other nineteen. And the same
thing happens II ten people gather to
descend in an elevator The first COM
er rings the bell. So do the other nine
purely automatically. The sign says
ring" so each man takes this sign
to himself and rings. A shoemaker
once had shop in the basement of
large building downtown. The shoe
maker worked with his back to the
door. Every time the door opened the
shoemaker turned his head to the left
to see who entered. For ten years the
shoemaker worked and turned his head
almost every hour in the day. Before
many years had passed the shoemak-
er's head turned automatically. and
row that man has spent every cent OF
money he has ever made trying to be
cured Of this automatic habit But his
head still jerks, SO that he looks over
his left shoulder constantly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

The Boston Transcript says that
well known physician was looking at
some pictures the other day. Pres
emily, finding himself alongside an in
telligent looking young man in an
overcoat and blond beard, he fell into
conversation with him.
"What is there" asked the doctor,
"to recommend these pictures?"
why" said the young man, "pos-
sibly you might like the atmos-
phere-"
81 didn't come in here to see atmos-
phere; l came to see pictures !" And
the doctor marched nearer to one of
them.
"Oh," said the young man, "these
pictures are not to be looked at SO
near. They require distance to give
the proper effect.
81 think you are quite right" said
the doctor; and to put the proper dis
lance between me and them 1 shall
now go and take a cab for Jamaica
Plain"
Something in the look of the young
man put strange thought into the
Doctors head, and, meeting the pro-
prietor out in the store. he asked
him: 'Do you know who that young
man is in the gallery?"
"Why, yes" said the proprietor
"that is Mr.. Clodd Mooney, who
painted the pictures -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
REITERATED AS FAR
As Possible, Then Killed His Man and
Was Acquitted.

As Possible, Then Killed His Man and
Was Acquitted.
New York Tribune: "A story read
The other day." said A. G. Hepworth
If Atlanta, strongly reminds me Of
,ne that I heard of Mobile lawyer.
This lawyer, who was lame and had
something of reputation as fighter,
was at one time attorney in suit that
caused much ill-feeling. He won the
suit for his client, and the loser vowed
rengeaace. In pursuance of that
'ame,' in the language of Truthful
James, he one day went into the law.
Yer's office and subjected him to a
trade Of abuse that would have caused
saltwater captain to die from pure
envy, such was his talent in viturpera-
hon. The lawyer answered him moth
ing, to the surprise of two or three
men who were present, but, getting out
II his chair, began to hobble back
ward. His enemy, thinking he was re-
treating, followed him up, with more
abuse and threatening gestures. The
lawyers foot finally struck against the
wall, when he suddenly Strengthened
np, and saying, Gentlemen, l call on
you to witness that, on account of this
wall, I have retreated as far as posi-
BILE (the general law of homicide),
drew a derringer and shot his oppo-
nent. At the trial he was acquitted,
his witnesses Ing the men present at
The time Of the killing, who testified to
the lawyers having reiterated as far "a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
JAPAN's NAVAL STRENGTH
In War With Russia She Would More
Than Hold Her own.

In . War With Russia She Would More
Than Hold Her own.
With regard to the probable result
of naval war between Japan and
Russia, the Russians have never dis
tinguished themselves in war since
the battle of Pultowa They were
beaten by the Persians at the end of
the last century on the Caspian sea-
1t is true that the Persians were under
an Englishman, named Elton, who
organized the Persian army for Nadir
| Shah, and trained the most unnautical
nation in the world to become domi-
nant in the Caspian. The japanese
are naturally good men-of-war's men.
They are ready, resourceful, obedient,
cheerful and familiar with the sea
from their youth up. Russia, despite
her vast extent of territory and great
coast line, has practically no seafaring
population OF her OWE race. Her
naval recruits are drawn almost entire
ly from the Baltic coast, the shores of
CORTLAND, and the Baltic Provinces.
The fsher-folk of these regions are
not of the Slavonic race. They are
German in origin, in feeling and in
religion. Many of them dislike, or
rather hate, the Muscovite. They
submit to discipline because their leu
tonic instinct impels them to obey.
The Baltic recruit has no pride in
the service. He gets drunk whenever
he can, and he deserts when opportu-
nifty arises. Russian seamen who are
not Slavs are very rarely allowed ashore
in foreign port, and the discrimination
in the Russian navy between the re-
cruit of the Baltic Provinces and the
pure blooded Slav in such matters as
leave and punishment does not popu-
larize the service. The true-born
Russian abominates the sea- He is
an inland creature, loving gallop
over the steppes and the free air of
the boundless plains. The early Slav
race used the same word to designate
the ocean and death. Russian sailors
are stupid, Russian punishments are
degrading, Russian habits drunken.
The experience of Russian seamen
is scanty.
Two thirds of the mon in the Rus
sian imperial navy have never fred
shot or shell from gun afoat. For |
six months in the year they are laid |
up in harbor. This discipline to which
Russian sailors are subject is so rigor
ous as to kill those sentiments of self
respect which strike American and |
English officers as the first requisite
Of a good man of wars man. Edu-
Gated society in Russia is not happy
as to the chances of success in a war
with Japan. To despatch all the mill
5ary stores, the commissariat, and the
army itself, including the transport
'or $50, 900 men, is task under which
Russian services, with their peculiar
habits of self-indulgence and tradi-
ions of corruption, may easily break
Town. On these grounds 1 think that
Japan will more than hold her own
or the first year of the fight. Arnold
White, in Harpers' Weekly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
AMERICAS GREAT ENGINES.
Imalior Range of Power Given to tn
English Locomotive.

Imallor Range of Power Given to the
English Locomotive.
The American locomotive engineer
iesms 1t advisable to design his en-
zine with large margin of power, says
The Engineering Magazine. If an ex-
press engine is designed to take a
!00-ton load at fifty miles an hour, and
II that load should happen to be in
creased to 300 tons, the locomotive is
It'll expected to be able to take 1t and
keep time, and usually does So Such,
1t any rate, Is the experience of such
IN impartial and level-headed observer
is Mr.. W. M. Acworth. If an American
express be late at one point of its
Journey, the engine is expected to make
ap the lost time, even if the load be
larger than usual. And, again, this is
generally done. But If an English en-
CINE is given single coach above its
prescribed load, the driver at once in
sists upon having pilot" and COM
monty he gets one. Or should the
weather be bad, with strong wind or a
slippery rail, he demands an assisting
engine, and is accorded one, as mat
ter OF course. Obviously this applies
especially to the case of single wheel
srs, which are SO largely used on some
English railways, because their range
Of power is much more sharply limited
by adverse conditions than is the case
with coupled engines. But in either
case it seems indisputable that small
Err range of power is given to an Eng
fish locomotive than to an American.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

The Boston Herald thus explains the
srigin of the word "crackerjack": 'In
The hot southwest cactus whisky. or
nescal, is favorlte prescription for a
lag. The Mexican loaded with mescal
IS much given to Castilian profanity
md invective, his favorite verbal Jewel
Being 'caraio, pronounced 'carahoo.' In
lime gorgeous, redhued, vociferous
trunk came to be called carajo jag
'arahoo jag-and by corruption a
srackerjag or crackerjack. Hence, all
hings supreme, clever first class, were
BY analogy termed "crackeriack."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
what Armored Trains Consist or

The South African armored trains
now being employed by the authori-
ties consist of nothing more nor less
than ordinary cars covered over with
from half to three-quarters of an inch
of common steel, the locomotives
being simply protected, and car
placed in front with a gun in advance.
These trains, are of conrse, of little or
no use if the line falls into the hands
of the enemy-a few dynamite car
tridges, or the removal of rail or two
(as was painfully demonstrated in the
recent disaster to the Mafeking train),
would render them source more Of
danger than service.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
A Club Story.

From the Woman's Home Compan-
ion: There is good story told on Mrs.
William Tod Helmuth. After a stormy
session of woman's club, over which
she presided, one morning, she said
prior to the afternoon program: La.
dies, after we have finished the Lords
prayer. let US silently ask that there
be more knowledge and less noise
vouchsafed u.s." And In an instant, II
is said that prayer was answered
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
Millions Of Women Use Cuticura Soap

for purifying and identifying
ana
Of
ior
especially
Of
NO omer edkd
Puatng and uuns the skin hands No
ns toilet bath and nursery Thus combines
baby ~ = - ''-S' --~ -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

Cloan blood means a clean Skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents All drug.
gists. satisfaction guaranteed. Toe. 25c. soc.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
Friendly Advice.

Buff-I'd have you know, sir, tina,
I'm a self-made Ian. Gruff-W.al
I'm sorry for you; but keep it dars
and don't worry, and perhaps yoYr
get along all right.-Chicago News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

BY local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by cons1leu-
Hoflal remedies. Deafness Is caused by an n
aamed condition of the mucous lining OF tho
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets IN
Il med you have q rumbling sound or lnperJ,
feet hearing, and when 1t Is entirely closed
Deafness il the result, and unless the innam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing VIII DO
5rstroy, d forever. Nine cases out OF ten arc
,ausad by catarrh, which is nothing butan in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars Tor any
Ease of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh lure Send
for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY s. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marriage is like most other good things
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

Eacn package OF PUTNAM FADELRss DYE
colors either Silk. Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

I believe Pso's Cure for Consumption sovsa
my boys life last summeroM1dgrs , rs hLihh i'ouo-
| LASS LaRov Mich. Oct. ~. lS9A
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

Nrs.Winalows Soothing Syrup for childrea
tAething softens the gums, reducing ! ntlammn
ton .allays pain, cures wind colo. BIC bottls
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

VITALITY low, debiiitated or. exhausted oy-ed
bot le for weeks, treatment. DR.. Kline, Ltd
Isl Arch Street, Philadelphia. Founded IeIi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

The persons who get on best with
zach other are those who talk regard
ess of what the other has to say.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

The Congo region exports about 1900, COX
walking st cks year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mar
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take Note
BAG, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 500 or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet ard sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago OF New York
One-third of the people who go mad are
said to recover their sensus.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

A polite man never lacks for substantial
frinnda.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

A:physiciau says that love is measels OF tn
heart
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

Save your nickles if you desire to own
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

Educate Your Bowels With Cascnrces.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
loc. csc. II G. G. G. fail. druggists refund money
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

and Fever is a bottle OF GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and quinine In
a tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price zoe
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

Show your gratitude by making some poe
soul happy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
II We ccNid see ourselves as Others
see as We might have better opinion
Of ourselves than we have now.


An English invention for steering any craft
an etser wave on the wireless telegraph prin.
slpie nas been perfected. In naval war 1t is
ohpecteu 70 make the torpedo boat almost
great American dyspepsia cure-Hoststter's
etoinaeh Bitsers-whtch never fails to euro
constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia, bilious
ness, malaria fever and aeue. Everyone
needs 1t and all druggists sell ID.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
Don't Tobacco spi. and Smoke Your Lin AWAY.

In Vienna organ grinders are allowed 20
play only between midday and sunset.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

Frogs and toads are gifted with a remark a
able acute sense of hearing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

covet 1t,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

FRS makers these mornings are persons Of
valor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Oascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or soo
n q. q. @. fail TO cure. druggists refund money
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
To Cure a Cold In Ono Day.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QU1NINE TABLETS a.
driggists refund the money If it fails to cure
il. W. GROVES signature is on each oo1' zoe
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

Writer cramp is more likely to be foun'
in the stomach than in the wrist,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

People of melancholy temperament rarel
have clear blue eyes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
"Nsver Do Things
BY Halues. ~

Sometimes the condition of
yonr health could be de-
scribed as half-sick and half
9UeH. You may not be i'll
enough TO go TO BED but too III to be happy
or efficient in your honts or your business.
Why not Be Svhogy sueg9 Yom dragged
out, tired feeling Is due TO poor Blood and
nothing else. Make your blood nieh BY as
ing HOOD, SarsspArMa. n Uorks TO
perfecfiow there I, nothing lie It.
Tired Feeling MY husband
S'ouid come home from ucrk so tired he
could hardly n,ovc. He began taking
Rood's SarsapsraIa and Il cured him. Il
cured my girls headaches" Hrs. A. ].
Sprsgue, 81 OAK ST., Fall 71ver, Mass.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

How Are Your Kidneys
mr. Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all Kidney ms. SaW
- frae Add Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or NJ Z.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

No woman ever yet refused to to marry
man unless he let her,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Eyeu hunaI


soften The
Instantly aay fishing Inflammation,
GET
and fret - 800 ~ 1920 DS'~'S' - -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

Marriage Is like most other good things
is mighty easy to get too much OF It,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02
Hoods SasaabanM

kkszass.stl! lS:lNEy~
Hoods Plscure liver Ills: tho non.irritating and
only cathartlc to take with Hoods SarsapariIIa.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-02

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound