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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-09

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-09

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-09

Guthrie Lodge No. 2, /. o. o. r. meets
Monday night OF each week at7 30, Visiting
ODD Fellows always welcome
@ " BRUCE. Secretary
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

It must be admitted that the
Filipinos are either fitted for
self government or they are not
fitted for self government. II
they are fitted for self govern.
ment upon what pretext can we
refuse them the right to a gov.
eminent of their own? If on the
other hand they are not fitted
for self government we do not
want them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11
List of Letters.

Remaining unclaimed in post,
office at Monroe City, Mo-, on
Oct. 8 1900.
Mr.. Mark Abel; w. E. Cowan;
Miss Matte Davis; G. H. Har.
rison, Atty; E. A. Hall; Mrs.
Kettle Johnson; Mr.. James
Jilivan; Mrs. Sallie Kelley;
Harvey Libberson; Mr.. James
Martin; Mrs Plynie Parks; j.
T. Reid; Mr.. II. P. Smith; Mrs.
A. o. Sullivan; Per Thompson;
Miss Jennie Washington; Mrs.
Fannie G. Young.
To obtain any of these letters
persons must say advertised.
j. P. PATTON. p. m
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

When war was the only hon
orable thing to do Democrats
dragged a Republican congress
and a trust made president into
war with Spain to free a neigh.
boring people (Cubans) who
were struggling for their liber.
ty. Our Republican friends
dragged the people into a war
to hold in slavery a distant
people bravely fighting for their
liberty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Our Republican friends were
DIT one time in power IN Mis-.
souri,. During their eight years
of supremacy in Missouri their
extravaganza cost the tax pay.
ers millions of dollars. Just
take up the Record and study
it and you can easily see that
the Democrats have given our
grand Missouri a much better
government and at much less
cost than did the Republicans.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Our Republican friends as
usual have put Missouri in the
doubtful column. This should
get out every Democrat vote
in the State just to show our
friends, the enemy, that old
Missouri can roll up a 100, 1000
majority.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

With the proper effort Mon.
roe City could secure many
small industries. While it would
not require large sum to sue
cessfully operate these indus
tries they would bring much
money to our city to be distrib-
ated weekly among working
men. This would help each
citizen. Let us go to work to
secure these enterprises.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11
Keep up the fight for human
liberty and human rights.

Hanna's imperiaiistic policy,
if endorsed BY the voters, on
November 6, will cost the tax
PAYERS not millions of dollars
but billions Of dollars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

We have moved our Office to
the Proctor building on Winter
Street, four doors west of the
Monroe City Bank. We will be
glad to see our customers here
and are very anxious to have
new ones.
MCCALL Coal & COKE Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Word has been received here
that Robert Moody, a brother
of Mrs. P. A. Rouse, died at his
home in Montana recently.
Mr.. Moody formerly resided in
this vicinity but left here about
tweCty years ago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

1t is time for the people who
believe that all men are Gre
ated equal" that governments
derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed"
to get to work and work hard
until they have elected a Dem
ocratic president and congress.
We cannot expect our Republi,
can friends to give equal JUS
tice to all citizens of this coun
try because that party is owned
and controlled by the trusts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

What the farme" has to buy
he has TO pay trust prices for
and what he has to sell he must
sell on the open markets of the
world. That is the reason why
there is so little money IN farm.
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

J. A. Carmody, the Hannibal
cigar man, was here Monday
and while here placed several
orders for his goods. Joe has
made an excellent reputation
on his cigars because he makes
good ones.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

If trusts are not afraid that
Democratic success means the
enthronement of the people to
their proper position, it is in
deed strange that they are con
triouting 50 literally to Marks
SluSh fund.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Rev. j. H. Rife is assisting
Rev. Craig in a series of meet
ings at MI. Prairie church.
His pulpit at Grace Baptist
church will be filled Sunday by
Rev. j. H. Terrill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Our Republican friends are
the party endorsed by the
trusts which are organized to
rob the masses. Can you vote
for party which is aiding the
trusts to rob YOU?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Working men are having their
wages reduced by the trusts
and the trusts are making the
cost Of the necessities Of life
higher. Can you see any pros,
perity in that:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Monroe County won the Ban
ner in 1896 and we should strive
to win it again in 1900. TO do
so every Democrat must get out
and vote.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11
To Newspaper Men.

A good printer and expert
enced newspaper man, with 8
years experience in job room
desires a position. Enquire at
DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

From all parts of the country
come reports of great trusts re-
ducing the wages of working
men. Is not that prosperity for
YOU?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Trusts reduce the price of raw
products which working men
have to sell and increase the
price OF trust products which
working men have to buy.
That is prosperity Tor the wards
of the Republican party, but
the common people like we
have here have to pay the bill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

You are being robbed by
trusts tostered and protected
by the Republican party, and
when you vote the Republican
ticket you are voting license
to the favored few to rob you.
Think what you are doing be.
fore casting your ballot.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

This is not the year for Dem
ocrats of Missouri to go to sleep
as they did in 1894.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Imperialism is not in accord
with the principles of our gov
eminent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

DR.. Geo. L. Turner was at
Clarence yesterday on profess
sional business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Missouri is always carried by
the Republicans about month
before election.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Every Democrat should do all
lie can to get out a full Demo
crAt vote. Our Republican
friends are making a hard pull
for Missouri this year. Let us
show them how big majority
Democracy can roll up in Mis-
souri,.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Jack Hogan, of Bisbee, Ariz.,
is spending the week in the city
with old friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Government is tor the use of
the people and not1people for
the use of the government.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Have your machines repaired
by j. B. Bristow.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Vote for the interests of the
plain people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

A vote for the Mark Hanna
partyiis a vote against the plain
people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11
A Useful Record.

The st. Louis Republic of
last Sunday has The following
to say about our able Congress.
man:
Judge Rucker, who was placed
upon the Committee on Elec-
ton of President and members
of Congress, at once took an &C
tive part in the work of that
committee. 1t was mainly to
his efforts that the committee
reported favorably a joint reso.
luton, providing for election of
Senators by popular vote. Mr..
Rucker spoke upon this impor-
tant measure with great force.
He was aided in his efforts by
other members of the Missouri
delegation, but Mr. Rucker was
the chief advocate of this re-
form when the measure was be-
fore the House. 1t was due
principally to his Efforts that
the House passed the resolu-
ton. 1t is before the Senate,
and has excellent prospects of
being passed by that body. Mr..
Fuckers speech upon this ques-
tion attracted considerable at
tention, and showed the care
and study he had given the
matter in committee. He re.
viewed the history Of similar
measures in Congress, and said:
Public sentiment has crys-
talized around this important
question. l believe that every
officeholder, even a United
States Senator, ought to feel
that his election is due to the
people; that he owes his allegi-
ance to them, and not to comb.
nations among politicians, or to
the influence of wealth, some.
times resoried to and used, that
public will may be trampled
upon, the people ignored, and
legisla lures and conventions
deadlocked until high positions
can be knocked Off to the high
est bidder for cash. Have Sen.
ators been so engrossed with
senatorial Investigations that
they have failed to hear from
their people? He who attempts
it's resistance will be over
whelmed with its power"
Judge Rucker took a promi-
nent part also in the debate of
the gold standard bill passed
by this Congr ess, and showed
the accurate information and
close study of that question
which characterized his work
upon the measure reported by
his own com mittee.
Judge Rucker is extremely
fortunate in his address and
manner, being approachable,
cordial and dignitied. He has
won a host of friends on both
sides of the House, and his in
fuence in that body has
strengthened with every day of
service. He is a tireless work
er, attending personally to all
matters in which his constitu-
ents are interested. He is a man
of studious habits, and has won
the reputation of going to the
root of every matter upon which
he is called to act as a law
maker. The Second District
has strong representative; a
man who has grown steadily
and rapidly upon his associates,
and who eniOVS their confidence
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Democrats hav4 given Mis-
souri, Il model state govern
ment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Every Democrat must vote
this year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Down with the trusts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-11

Stand for justice and right.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
LEPRoSY IN CHICAGO.
Health Officials Find Case in n
Laundry Shup.


A well defined case Of leprosy was
found by the Health Department in the
Chinese population of the city, the first
case OF the kind in two years. Sam Lee,
the sufferer from the disease. is on his
way to China, travelling on fund raised
for his benefit among his fellow-country-
men IN Chicago, while the house in which
the Chinaman was found has been thor
ouEhly disinfected by the authorities and
placed in an absolutely healthful condi-
ton.
Sam Lee was employed in a laundry at
504 Forty-eighth Avenue, operated by his
cousin. Lee Sing. He had been in the
place but a few months when patrons of
the laundry noticed the large. red dis
colorations on his face and hands, and re-
port was made to the health department.
DR.. John A. Riley, in charge of the disiD-
lection and investigation on the West Side,
was sent to look into the case and dag
nosed it as leprosy. Chief Medical Inspec-
tor Henry Spalding also made an invcsti-
CATION and corroborated the diagnosis of
DR.. Riley.
The man was at once isolated. and ar
engagements were made TO send him from
the city. The other Cinnamon in the iaun-
dry Immediately raised fund TO trans
port their less fortunate brother TO the
Orient; where the Government has charge
of the leper colonies.
Sam Lee would not submit TO having a
portion OF the diseased flesh removed for
microscopical inspection and though that
is the only absolutely certain test of the
disease. the physicians who examined the
man are satisfied he was suffering from
leprosy.
One of the peculiarities of the Chinese
religion prevented the minute diagnosis of
the microscope. The physicians during
their examination took out their knives to
obtain a portion of the diseased flesh. but
with weeping and wailing the native of
Cathay objected. Later the physicians
learned that any portion of the flesh re-
moved in this life would forever be lack
ing in the body of the Chinaman after his
bones had been buried in sacred soil ard
he again took his earthly form in the life
to come. Under these circumstances the
physicians desisted.
There could be little doubt as to the
character of the ailment" said DR.. Spald-
ing Both DR.. Riley and myself are con-
vinced Lee was suffering from leprosy. AS
far as | could learn he has been in Amer
lea four years. and in Chicago two years.
The disease was far enough advanced 10
have been contracted at least four years
ago He has worked in various laundries
and other places in Chicago, but there is
no danger of the disease spreading.
We had no fear in the least of handling
the patient. The disease cannot be con-
tracted without long association. There is
no danger to patrons of the laundry. but
we disinfected the place thoroughly -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
FRANCE IN THE SAHARA
The Principal 0ecupier and Ruler
in the Great Desert.
The Work of RccIaiming Arid Lands
Through N system of Irrigation by
Artesinn Wells "A Rnilrond Fro
jected That VIII In Many Respects
Rival the Great Siberian Highway.

France is not usually considered ma
tion that is given to extending its terri
tory, but 1t is, after all, pushing its infiu-
ence In different parts OF the world. There
is France in Madagascar, and France in
Tonquin, and France endeavo.ing 20 ga her
up something in the partition Of China.
and France in Algeria But the most in
terestIng of all the French enterprises Is
the conquest of the Sahara. This vast
desert, in the minds OF most peop.e is an
immense sandy waste. dotted in some por-
tions by GASES, which are suppose to con-
tain few acres of fruitful soil. But an
oasis is a section of earth having water
under it, which may be the underflow from
distant mountains. Wherever a well may
be sunk and water found there irrigation Is
possible, and the extension of the oasis Is
the result.
The French may be said to be at present
masters of the GASES In the northern Sa-
hara, south OF Algeria and last winter
they completed another section of the rail-
road which IS to extend from Gran, in
western Algeria. to Tuat, in the oasis OF
that name. which is $50 miles south OF
0ran and halfway to Tlmbuctoo.
The French troops have occupied the
town Insalah 15e miles east of Tuat. and
thus dominate country containing 10000
inhabitants. No other power seems to have
cared for the great desert, and France is
now its principal occupier and ruler. In
controlling the GASES with millions OF date
palm trees France monopolizes the food
supply of the Arabs OF the desert. Already
certain of the construction of the Great
Sahara Railroad, as an engineering work
in the class with the Great Siberian road.
which Russia has built. France will first
run cars into the great union deDot at
Timbuctoo. The world at large can wish
France success in the undertaking. II
France failed in building the Panama
Canal, she will conquer with a railroad the
greatest desert in the world.-Kansas City
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Russia has recently negotiated loan
of 11,OO0,OO0 roubles TO the Government
of Persia. That amount is equivalent to
$4,000. 900 in American money. Why the
Gar should exhibit such munificent gen.
crosby is engaging the attention of the
world. Persia is not among the advanc-
ing countries OF the universe. She has
comparatively an unimportant status in
the affairs of nations.
That the conquest OF Persia by Russia is
for purposes of national strength and not
for purposes of peace and good will to all
the nations of the earth is very apparent
to diplomats in every section of the globe.
But the Russian bear sees the English lion
in distress, and caring little for other ma
tions of Europe, and regarding Germany
as friendly. seizes the opportunity TO rem
der Persia tributary to the Cars inter-
ests through the medium of a loan.
The ambition of the Muscoyite has not
been hidden under his velvet-toned talk
about universal peace. This has been pal
pably shown in a dissertation ON the mat
ter of the Cars loan to Persia from for
mer Minister to Teheran s. G. ". Benja-
min, that appeared recently in the New
York Tribune" In this ii is shown that
Russia. by becoming creditor to Persia
secured herself by a mortgage on the GUS
toms and concession 10 lay railways over
that country. the significance of which
privilege the innocent Persian grandees
entirely failed TO grasp even if they cared
an English shilling about the animating
purpose.
Russia has coveted Persia for long
time 1t seems at last that she has filled
the measure Of her ambition at the hour
when England is practically powerless.
Persia is the oldest living empire after
China II is land which even in its deca-
dence includes an area nearly equal to
that of Germany and France together, and
the possession of 1t gives to Russia the
long sought key TO India.
There is not the slightest doubt any
where among those who are conversant
with diplomatic transactions that the
Shah's contract with the Car places Per-
STA entirely within the grasp OF Russia
There is transfer of sovereignty and both
rulers will benefit thereby. The lesser
Empire is about to be merged into the
greater Persia may be the victor in the
transaction. Her people, says Mr.. Ben
jamin. ARE necessarily a commercial peo
pie. They are shrewd and thrifty traders,
unlike the Turks, and the increased bust
ness Russia will bring into their land will
soon reconcile them to any political change.
So long as business is good one despot is as
good as another. As for the numerous
tribes of nomads of Turkish and Zend ex-
traction who roam the vast wastes, they
will gradually disappear or be absorbed
as railways extend and the population in
creases.
THE Persians have long been accus-
toned to more or less dealings with Rus
STA. and those of them who have been In
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
JOHN PAUL jones' LIFE
Much of The Great Seafighter's His
tory Shrouded in Mystery.
Always Kept His Affairs to HimseIf-
The story of His Love for n Scotch
Girl Disputed in Some Quarters
Left His Native Land Because of
Unjust Insinuations.

Word comes from Paris that the au-
enquiry. are seeking to find the last rest
ing place of that man OF mystery, John
Paul Jones' 1t would seem that the IN
certainty which prevails as to his burial
place is but a part and parcel of the mys-
terry which wrapped the great sailor in HIS
lifetime
Yet does it not seem strange that in
hero worshiping France there is not one
person who can put his finger OF the
sepulchre of a man who was followed TO
his tomb by almost the entire French Ma
tional Assembly. and who was honored,
when living. by the whole French people
with an honor that. fell little short OF
alteration? Is not the ignorance of John
Paul Jones burial place the more strange
when it is remembered that this man, on a
French vessel and with crew composea
largely of Frenchmen. overcame in ore of
the famous naval conflicts of history yes
sci of greatly superior strength and arma-
ment and which flew the flag of the hated
English" More than this the man whose
remains lie unknown and unhonored in
Paris was the greatest naval genius of his
time; he was decorated by the King of
France, by the Empress of Russia. and by
the Congress of the United States. PIE
beian though he was by birth, he was a
sutton for the hand of princess royal, and
upon him she smiled
The British Government thought enough
of this man to cause to he posted at every
seaport in the United Kingdom this
placard:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
FOR THE CAPTURE
OF JOHN PAUL JONES.
Commanding an American ship.
the Government Will Pay the
sum of 10000 Guineas.

1t is for the remains of such a man as
this that Paris is searching today. The
message comes that the site of the GENE
terry to which his body was borne has
been found, but the actual location of the
grave is unknown
John Paul Jones was the first man to
pluck laurel leaf for the American
Navy. Taking into consideration the
means at his command, his exploits were
more daring and fully as successful as
those which, forty years later: gave lus-
tire TO the names of cambridge Rogers.
Porter. and Decatur. OF the deeds of
John Paul Jones, though they axe writ
Ten down in the histories of four nations,
the world seems to know Comparatively
little today. while CT the man. John Paul
Jones, though volumes of speculation have
been written, the world knows, almost
nothing. From his youth he seemed to
prefer that everything touching his inner
self should be shrouded, though he was
nothing 10th to demand proper .recogni-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
BoER PRISONERS.
How the British Dispose of Their
South African Capfives.

From the New York Commercial AdvertiseT)
The problem of the disposition OF Boer
prisoners captured in the early engage
ments Of the South African war has been
solved by the British in the employment
of prison ships. Two ships have been as
signed by the authorities for this purpose
the Penelope and the Cephalonia. One of
these ships is kept anchored in Simons
Bay. near Cape Town, for the reception OF
prisoners of war who are brought to 1t
from time to time by the other. From the
front the captured Beers are brought to
Natal and conveyed from there to the
coast at Durham. Here they are taken on
board the Penelope.
On board the Penelope the prisoners
are cared for until sufficient number
have been received, when the ship weighs
anchor and starts on her voyage along the
coast TO Simons Bay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

graphy and geography, who do not know
that its possession would be a triumph for
any country. Its climate lends itself to
almost any vegetable product.
The opium of Persia" says Mr.. Benja-
min, lis unsurpassed. Tobacco, rice, grain
and all kinds of fruits aud vegetables and
admirable wines can be raised in the south
The silk of Persia is famous. Coal. tur-
quoise. iron and other minerals abound.
All that is needed is population and modern
methods and inventions of mining and
agriculture, and means for marketing these
products. Russia is capable of furnishing
all these, and will do SO. The result will
be that under her influence Persia will be-
come probably the most valuable of her
provinces, and thus both countries will
profit by the change
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
RUSSIA'S GRIP ON PERSIA
The Cars Imperial Power Ad-
vaneed by Loan.

Possession of the Shah's Domain
Gives the Muscoyite the Long
Sought Key to India-The Move n
Menace a. EngIand's Eastern In
tcreSts in Her Hour of Peril.