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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
A CONDUCTOR IS
TIRED OF LIFE
Mr.. Richard Grant Attempted Sui
eide by Taking Lauda-
n Il m

Mr.. Richard Grant, conductor on one
of the cars of the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company, attempted to COM
NIT suicide at his residence, Thirtieth and
o Streets, early yesterday afternoon.
He took an overdose Of laudanum and
his life was in danger for some time. The
ambulance was called at 2:46 o'clock and
Dr. Fisher worked upon the patient. He
finally brought him around all right and
left him in charge Of friends.
Mr.. Grant is about twenty-five years of
age and is married. Domestic troubles
We're assigned as the cause CT his rash
act. He seemed determined to kill himself,
and after he had recovered from the ef-
fects of the drug expressed a determination
to end his life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
INSTRUCTED FOR MONTAGUE.
Newport News Elects a Delegation III
Favor of Walter C, Kelly.
Especial DISPATCH to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch % Tha Times}
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August g
Elizabeth City county tonight elected four
delegates to tho Democratic Congressional
Convention, instructed for E. L. Monta
que. of Hampton.
Newport News tonight elected delega-
ton that will vote in the Congressional
Convention for Walter c. Kelly, Mayor
A. A. Moss, his opponent. losing out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
NO HARMONY IN TENNESSEE.
Factions Will Garry Their
Fight Through Campaign.
nv Associated Presso
(By Associated Press

,,,,,,sTnrs M,aT mse1ings and conferences. lasr
ing iItt three rec DAYS, the two Republican fac
tons tig III in tennessee. led BY Congressman
y alter Brownl99% 99mm,stonaTsi Of the First Dls.
harmony negotiations, and at present the
er,,if ..ri fi baiw the two wings Of the party
+ is ~ WIDER der than ever. The light Will con-
tinl1a through the ca1nnsa1 sxn> 80
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
Texas Democrats.

(By Associated Pressl
WACO, TEX. August 9.-Every deiS, ssS,
gate 10 the State Democratic CoaVeHS S'ot OF.
Was present to-day. and the AUD ,5Isn. tosi1l.' =
was crowded with spectators, EsoSe +'.',,,,a.
hs11 The epa.t piatform @ reaffirms the Kansas city
platform in toto.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
PLOT TO lMPRIS0N "BOBSn
And to Shoot all Other British Officers
Opportuneiy Discovered.
CRv Associated PressA

DaiIv News has the following d'spatch
from Pretoria. dated August sth:.
"A plot to shoot all the British Off
GERS and to make Lord Roberts a prisoner
has been opportnnely discovered. Ten OF
the ring-leaders were arrested and are
probably ably: the plot was part of a con-
spiracy of which the attempted rising at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
YANG TsUN OCCUPIED.
General chaffee Sends Official Report
of the Seizure

of the Seizure.
sv Associated PressA
, WASHINGTON, August s-The follow
ing dispatch has been received al t.ie War
department, sent by way OF Che Foo:
Yang Tsun. August 6th.
Yang Tsun occupied to-day. Wounded.
Second 9-ieatenan: Frank r. Long. Ninth
l!iaf1tsE. moderate; casualties. about 60
men N:I,;h L. s. Infantry. Fourteenth In
fansry and Battery f. Fifth u. S. Artil-
lerr- Nearly all from Fourteenth Infan-
trS. Names later. Many men prostrated.
heat and fatigue.
tSigneal ..CHAFFEE...
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
MRS. PALMER IMPROVES.

Her Recovery is Now Looked f's by
Her Friends
tspecial Dispatch to The Timeso
ruR1s,rIA ANSBURG. Va. August a.
,trs Palmer continues to improve. and Il,
f .ew thought she viii recover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10

ing dispatch has been received by the.
Signal Office Of the Army here:
Che Foo, August 9th
Signals. Washington:
August G.-Yans Tsun captured to-day.
Wire up. Need own transportation All
well.
{Signed) 'SCRIVEN.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
Ii HUNG UNEASY.

tears He May'Suflrr for His Foreign
Sympathies.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, August Am important
dispatch has been received in diplomatic
quarters in Washington from the Foreign
Office of one of the Powers, giving with
much detail conversation by Ii Hung
Chang, in which he stated that the
anti-foregn element in the Chinese Gov
ernment has gained the ascendancy In
Pel1in.
The conversation was with the consul of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10

From s,sn otii. +,
nv Associated Press
WAssdiNiIoS, August s.-The follow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
WEATHER FoRcasr.

forecast for Friday aad Saturday
v,rginia-GeneralIy fair Friday and Sat
,,,.,,,,,. Iiyht to fresh northwesterly winds.
Nar.b carolina-Generally fair Friday,
partly cloudy Saturday; light 70 ifesn
south to east winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28

'The time has come, in my Judgment he
proceeded, "for somebody to do some plain
speaking in this House. and having waited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28

tune teller from Missouri (Mr Clark who
delighted the House with his tales of fallen
empires
At > o'clock the House took a recess until
o'clock.
Night Session.
At the night session Messrs. Talbert Is.
c., Bethany IN. c., Denny tMd). Burke
tTexasl, Quarles Va.e. Dougherty tMo).
Rixey tVa.l. Stokes IS. c. and Stevens
Crexas) spoke against the bill. At O'Clock
the House adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28

tribes and assume responsibility without
authority.
Proceeding he said the democrats had
sought to turn everything, good or bad, to
political account: that it had gone in part
nership with the diseases in the camps
and had tried to pick up votes at every
soldiers funeral that it had magnified
the ouarrels Of officers: had magnified our
scandals before the world and had formed
a treaty of peace with the Tagal leader
through the agency of the 'inimitable for
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
LISTEN BOYS!

Hear what Mr.. George Baum
hoff Supt of the Lindell Rail
way of st Louis says about the
use of cigarettes:
Under no circumstances will l
hire a man who smokes cigar
cites. He is as dangerous at
the front end of a motor as a
man that drinks; i'll fact he is
more dangerous. His nerves
are bound to give way at a
critical moment. A motorman
needs his nerve all the time,
and cigarette.smoker can not
stand the strain.
l am sure cigarettes are de.
stroying and making criminals
of more boys than the saloons.
Cigarettes are not the effect of
crime, but they are the cause Of
it. GEO. ToRRENCE,
Super intendent Ill. State Reformatory
Pontiac, III.
An English M. P. asserts
that, as a result of the drink.
ing habits of the parents, IS,
600 children in London go to
school each morning unfed.
l have four good reasons for
being an abstainer from in,
toxicating drinks: My head is
clearer; my health is better; my
heart is lighter, and my purse
is heavier. DIR. Guthrie.
A cavalryman OF the late war,
upon being asked whom he
thought was the greatest hero
at Santiago, replied: 1T was
that little lady, Miss Barton.
l seen her a-comin' through two
feet six inches of mud to tie up
a chap as was bleeding to death.
She, comrade, to my idea, is
the hero of this yer war"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
THE NEW YORK TIMES
SATURDAY REVIEW.

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Send one dollar In stamps, postal note or
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The New York Times Company,
Al Park Row, New York City.
Sample copy forwarded on application.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
Monroe City people have sub

Monroe City people have sub
scrlbed twenty thousand dol
lars in stock for the erection of
a hay loader factory and if the
factory makes and sells lots of
hay leaders Monroe will have
done better to invest in that
sort of enterprise than to have
put money into the home for
the feeble minded that it was
trying for not long since
Brookfield Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
READ THIS.
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
BEST LINE.

West: to Kansas City, st.
Joseph, Omaha, Nehraska,
Denver, Utah, Pacific Coast.
Weekly California Excursions.
Northwest: to Black Hills,
Montana, Washington, Puget
Sound, via the short Billings
Roure-50 to 500 miles saved.
Tourist sleepers Tuesdays and
Thursdays, Kansas City to Sc
attic.
North: to st. Paul. Mime
apolis and the Northwest re-
gion.
Homeseekers Excursions to
the West ard Northwest.
$500 Miles of Standard Rail
road. The Main Travelled Road
in the Louisiana Purchase.
Wide Vestibuled, Pintch-
lighted, complete trains of
chair cars seats free), Pullman
sleepers.
All Ticket Agents can ticket
via the Great Burlington Route.
Write
HOWARD ELTING L.w. wAKELEY,
General Agent Gen'l Passenger Agent
Hannibal, Mo. St. Louis, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, Gen'l Manager,
st. Louis, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Wallace Bond has the con.
tract for building a five room
cottage in the northeast part of
the city for G. G. Cassidy. He
also has contract to build a
hVe room cottage for DIR. b. S.
Lincoln in Peirsol's addition.
Indications are that there will
be considerable Improvement in
Monroe City this season.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
NEW BURLINGTON SERVICE

Omaha, Neb., April 2.-The
Burlington headquarters today
made public the schedule of
the new through trains from st.
Louis to Portland, via that
road and the Northern Pacific.
The trains will run through
solid and half of the equipment
will be furnished by each road.
The train will leave st. Louis
at 9 a. m, reaching Kansas City
at 1 p. M, Lincoln at 1I:1O p.
M, and Seattle, Wash, at 2:5O
a. m, and Portland at $50 p.
m. of the second day. The east
bound train will make the same
time. The distance by the route
Travelled is 1874 miles, which
the Burlington officials assert
is the longest distance a solid
train is run anywhere in the
world.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

j. G. Gentry and family have
moved to Salisbury where they
will reside for the present.
Mr.. Gentry and his estimable
family will be greatly missed
by their many friends in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Monroe City ha many signs
that would be creditable to any
city, but the one which is per-
haps the best is the one on the
window of W. w. Longmire's
new Office. 1t is a sign that is
neat and attractive. Oliver,
the sign painter, is fine work.
man as his many signs show.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Spalding & Hayden keep
right on improving their livery
outfit. They have recently
added several new rigs. Their
bus has been put in first class
repair and now is very neat t
and attractive vehicle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Two bars of Maple City Soap
will do as much washing as
three of any rosin-filled soap
and do it better and easier. For
sale by all grocers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

60 ACRE FARM FOR SALE.
This farm is located just out
ide of city limits. Inqu ire at
A. H. Green's Feed Store in
Poultry building.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Those who use Maple City
cself-washing soap will usually
have no other kind, because it
does better work and does il
easier. For sale by all grocers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

LOST-A seal skin collaret te
with astrakhan yoke. Bunc CHI
of violets on side fastened with
gold pin. Leave at Rogers
store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
NEW BOOKS.

There were 5000 new books published in
1889. Eoucannot read all Of the new books,
but you can get aHintelligeNt idea Of what they
contain by reading The New York Times, Sat.
urday Review. No person who wishes to keep
informed of what is going Oh in the would of
letters can do without
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

One of our merchants is in.
terviewing contractors with the
expectation Of putting up a
handsome residence this sum
mer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

William T. Clark, of Texas,
came in Sunday morning to
spend several days looking af-
ter his farming interests north
of the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

If you intend painting your
house little later on, you had
better buy your White Lead now
1t is lower now than it will be
again soon. Now remember this
reelection. B. q. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
A TEXAS WONDER.
Hail'S:Great BiScovesy.

One small bottle Of Halls.
Great Discovery Gnres AL Kid
ney and bladder troubles, re-
moves gravel, cares. diabetes,
seminal erissionsy weak and
lame BACKS. rheumatismand all
irregularities of tbekidneys and
bladder in both men and WON
en-, regulates bladder trouble in
children. If not sold by your
druggists, will be'sent by mail
on receipt of $lI One small
bottle is two months treatment,
and will cure any case above
mentioned. e. w Hall, sole.
manufacturer, st. LcNis, Mo-.
Send for testimonial. Sold by
b. o. WOOD.
READ, THIS.
st. Leafs, Mo-, This is to-
certify that / have been cured
of kidney and bladder trouble.
with one-hal6 bottle of tho
Texas Wonder; Hialls Great
Discovery and can fally recon-
mend Ii. GBoRGR. MAwDSLEY.
Clerd Box Office, ST. Louis Post
Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

We understand that j. H.
McClintic will add several i'm
provements to his tidy residence
on west Charles street.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

For SALE-A thorough bred
Jersey COW, fresh. Apply at
this office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

G. @. Lane and wife, of Table
Grove, ILL.,, were the guests of
Mrs. Lanes parents, S, A
Wood and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

The birds are singing there
will be a wedding in a few
DAYS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Do your clothes look yellow?
If so, use Maple City soap. It
will make them white again.
For sale by all grocers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
BUGGY FOR SALE.

A nearly new Columbus bug.
gy. Apply at Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
General Passenger Agent.
st. Louis, Mo.
HOME SEEKERS EXCURSION


The M. K. & II. will sell
Home Seekers Excursion tick
cts to all points in Texas, Kan
sas, Indian Territory, Arkan-
sas, Louisiana, Missouri, Okla
homa, Arizona, New Mexico
and all Western States where
the one way rate is $500 or
over on the following dates:
April 3rd, II 1900.
One fare for round trip plus
5 90 81 days limit Is days 60
ng limit. Stop over allowed
on going trip at any point
isouth of Clinton, Mo.
E. B. SPAHR Agent.
Monroe City, M.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

DR.. Lincoln is building a nice
cottage residence on East Gle
veland street. w. T.. Bond has
the contract.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
|fOR CALIFORNIA TOURISTS

The Burlington Route has
weekly tourist sleeper excurs
sions, personally conducted Qby
a Burlington Route Agent
every Wednesday from st
Louis, and Thursday from Kan
sas City and st. Joseph to Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
The route is via Denver, Scenic
Colorado, Salt Lake City with
SO per cent. sunshine through
out the year. Ask Ticket
Agent or write,
L. W. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent.
ST ,oIic No
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Mrs. Lizzie Umstattd will
read the DEMOCRAT at Rensse.
laer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
Burpee'S Bulk Garden Seed.

A. H. Green carries a full
line Of seeds, onion sets etc. at
his feed store. Poultry Build,
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Drug stock full and complete
at the Old Reliable Drug House
of B. O. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
HOME-SEEKERS EXCURSION.

Tickets for the Home Seekers
Excursions will be sold over the
Burlington r. r., Jan. 16, Feb.
9th goth, March 6th-20th, and
April Bid and 18th, 1900.
Rates, one fare plus $500.
]. L. LYON Agt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Do YOU owe us any thing, if
so come in and settle up.
SHARP g. DONLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Misses Effie Baxter and Leona
Owen, of Hatch, were t he guests
of Mrs. w. L. Bond last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
III. & At. JOE TINE TABLE

st.
aplNG 80
No. SC Chicago = Y. G. Ell ...."'",|.s V
4-Chicago & K, q. Exp e.. Esq . u
6-BrookReli to Q'cy Il Han s:s8 IL ID
I6--st. Louis X. 6. Il Denver S;l4 10
o. Local Freight. ...... 100 Pun
WEST,
No. 55--Chicago Z x. c. Eh.......,.. &lo' .
I-Chicago& X. c. EXP. .'.. w ID
- 5--DenYGr ..-.....'.'. ''''''' -"'"' 80
-" i5--st. Louis, X. c. & Denver. 100 q ID
9l-Local ELECTROMAGNETIC I'D
- 73-Freight ..'.' 80 WV !"
tstors on signals and leave passengers
All trains marked are daily except SUNDAY
All others daily. @,
Free chair cars on No and between o'
Louis and Kansas CITY.
LYON. Agent
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Armsted Ragland, who lives
near the headwaters of Salt
River, is preparing to plant d
mammoth watermelon patch.
The only thing he regrets is,
that the defeated candidates
will come up that way too early
to enjoy the fruit of his labors.
However, he invites all those
seeking consolation after May
18th to call and see him. There
is a good landing near his farm.
Rails County Record.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

1885 VS. $3.50 and don't you
orget it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

,aIixsouri. Kansas 81 Texas Rail
way Co. Time Table.
TRAINS SOUTH.
no Passenger nIo. u.
-" o.. Passenger. ..........'''''.-'''' l-'o' "
thl--Local Freight -. ..,....'.ol9 III
=, 81 Daily Except Sunday.
TEAMS NORTH.
No. l6--Passenger ..,.....''.''.''''' So
2l--Passenger. .........''''''''''''E'1o !"
t52..Local Freight .............. elo IL
81 tDaily except Sunday. Others Daiiy'
JAs.BA2XER, G. P. & T. A.
st. Louis. Mo.
E.B SPAHR, Agen
The following Wabash trains over the Katy
stops here for passengers. Not 445 p. III. 10
Kansas City. No. y. 1852 p. IN. to Chicago
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Come in and pay us what you
owe.
SHARP & DONLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

DR.. Hornback, Oculist and
Aurist. Hannibal, Mo.
For Early Ohio Seed Pota-
toes go to JACOB ROUSE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Real nice isn't it? If Bill
Jones wants to manufacture
anything for export which is
made from material that is i'm
ported, he can do so and get
the rebate of import duty on
raw material, but if the same
goods are sold on the Home
Market you pay the import duty
to which has been added a prof
it. Tariff and Home Markets
are great things for ''infant"
industries, but where do you
come in?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
APRIL NOTES.


April action.
Are tools all in order?
In with the hardy ANNALS.
The sun plays hide aud seek.
Uncover the strawberry
crowns.
Enrich the onion bed every
year.
Trees: earliest planted least
risk.
Thin out ounce wood con.
siderably.
BeetS cannot be sown too
soon for early
Gro wding young seedlings is
ineXcusable.
Early and often, the rule of
sowing radishes and peas.
Free airing of frames and hot
beds must not be sighted.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

IA Spectator like Cecil
Rhodes" says the Globe Demo.
Graf, "should not be allowed to
dictate the terms of the South
African settlement. Why Doesn't
that paper object to a specula,
tor. tariffite and a trustite like
Hanna, who runs the party IN
control of the government for
the benefit of other spectators,
tariffites and TRUSTEES, being al
lowed to settle the terms on
which the business of the Unit
ed States shall be conducted?