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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27
Taking Inventory of Stock.

One OF the brightest ana
cheeriest women l knew had
made, when she was a mere
child, most wretched marriage
to man who was in every way
unworthy of her. He was a
continual reproach and shame,
yet in spite OF it all his wife
was never anything less than
charming, and her wit and
sprightliness made her the life
of every company. Once l
spoke to her about it, and she
replied with and inimitable ges-
ture that seemed to me almost
mock at tate. ''Pouf," she
said, do you take me for such
a coward as to give in at the
first rebuff? When l first real
lied what a terrible mistake l
had made 1 was crushed. Then
I gathered myself together. 1
am young, said to myself, L
have thirty-forty--perhapst tif-
ty, years to five. Shall L go
signing all that time? No, my
friend, 1 have many things. l
have youth, talent, spirit; l
will enjoy myself, and | will
make others happy. | will
count the blessings l have, not
those that 1 missed. The world
is garden, my friend. You
can gather thorus or roses. AS
for me, I prefer the roses.
If we took stock of ourselves
oftener, wouldn't we blame our
selves more for many of the fail
ures of life and other people
less? 1t wouldn't be nearly sc
comfortable, but it would be a
deal hohester. Our husbands
no longer show US the atten'
tiols that they did when they
were our sweethearts, and we
cry out that marriage is fail
ure. Do we take us much pains
to please the husband as we did
the lover? Our children are
rude and ill hammered, and
when they grow up they turn
out badly. Whose fault but the
mothers who raised them? We
have no friends. Do we evel
go out of our way to make
friends, or to show love auC
kindness to any human being
We, who are working womer
complain we are lily paid. Are
we doing good work that i:
worth good money? Let's take
stock of what we are giving
others, before we condemn then
too severely.
When merchants overhau
their goods there are certain
things they cast aside as worth
less. This is old stock. Things
out-grown, out of date
Wouldn't it be good idea t.
initiate them in that, too? Let's
throw away our old'prejudices
our antiquated ideas, our moth
eaten tads, They are old stool
and we should be better off will
out them, dorothy Dixon il
New Orleans Times,Democra
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

J. L. Lyon, the 'hustling,
rustling agent of the BurlIng-
ton R. r. at the H. and st. Joe
depot and his estimable wife
celebrated the thirty,fourth
anniversary of their nup-
tial ties yesterday, though it
should have been on the 25th.
Wishing the presence of all
their children and Mrs. William.
son, of Tulsa, l. tt, not being
able to be present until the Goth
the event was postponed one
day. May they enjoy life thir-
tv.fours years longer is the wish
of the DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27
II. $. Nichols Paralyzed

Friday morning the citizens
we're SHOCKED when they learned
that r S. Nichols, Superin.
iendent of the public schools.
had been stricken with paraly-
sis about t a. m. The left side
and vocal organs were involved
He is improving nicely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

e. b. Waterman of Bakers
field, Cal. is the guest of his
cousin, Mrs. A. II. Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

The protracted meeting at the
Methodist Church will begin
next Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27
weddings Xmas Day.

Rev j. e. Travis performed
the marriage cermouy at Stouts.
vile for e. Clark and a blush
ing school marin, MISS Jones.
Oscar B. Michael concluded
it was not good to live alone so
pursuaded Miss Anna B. Rath-
burn to place her dimpled hand
IN his and go down lifes path.
way with him. r. B. Briney
tied the knot that made two
hearts beat in unison. 1t was
a high noon affair and one that
all of his friends congratulate
him in.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Miss Nettie McConachie ar
rived from Denver, Colo, Tues
day on visit to the home folk
tor a while.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Samuel Christian aud wife
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
in Palmyra and Hannibal with
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27
Pointed ragraphs.

Before the bud becomes a
rose it must arise.
Running water often gets its
start from spring.
The fewer airs some musicians S
can play the more they put on.
A pessimist is a person who
doesn't expect the expected to
happen,
A nan isn't necessarily a
coward because he runs from Il
vicious COW.
1t is a remarkable fact that
only sensible persons ever agree
with us.
Some people seem to think
that they have an inhere mt ina,
bility to make mistakes.
No matter how changeable a
man may be lie always wants
little more change,
A thrifty farmers wife made
her husband throw away his
pipe and smoke hams instead
Chicago Daily News.
A noteworthy feature of the
January number of The Worlds
Work will he an authoritative
account of the first crossing of
Africa, from south to north by,
thesyoung English explorer.
Tr...t Con4k Crouan
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Henry w. Wood and family,
were the guests of Mrs. Woods
people in Palmyra Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27
Bad Accident,

While driving a spirited team
down hill near Ely, one of the
lines broke and the driver Mrs,
Benz Corder LOST her nerve and
sprang to the ground, resulting
in the breaking of both bones
of the right leg just above the
ankle. DR.. w, W Ritchey of
this city Dr. S Maddox of Ely
reduced the fracture,
William Medcalf. kuight OF
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

Rev. Paul H. Linn, of Brook
field. spent Christmas in the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

j. w, Evans came in off of the
road Saturday to visit his inter,
estine family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-27

A. Jaeger was a business visi-
tor in the Geul;6. Thursday
The age-herald., 1900-10-08
CALL MAY BE ISSUED
 BY MITCHELL TODAY
President of Mine Workers Will Assemble Men At
 Scranton to Consider Question of Increase.

ters, but nevertheless he would do all in his power to have the men on strike ob- serve peace in every possible manner.
 A conference which is to mark the begin ming or end of the coal miners strike which enters upon it's fourth week tomorrow. was held by President Mitchell and miners officials here this afternoon No informa- tion is given out. Of course the principal matter to come up would be the accept ance or the rejection of 10 per cent increase by most of the operators. President Mitchell said today that no official will take hand in any action the convention might take, as the men must themselves settle everything that comes before them. The belief is general that the miners will accept the increase. President Mitchell and other leaders are strong advocates of the yearly wage scale.
The age-herald., 1900-10-08
THE REBELS IN IIJZON
 ARE AGAIN VERY ACTIVE

Manila, October -Four troops of cavalry and two companies of infantry have recent ly reinforced General Young in northern Luzon, where the insurgents are concen- trating In the mountains of north and south 1olio provinces with the excommunica ted priest and renegade
 General Limo and General Vilaneuve. who had been quiet for some time are now showing signs of becoming active as the end of the rainy season apps ars
 Of late there has been considerable scout ing and skrmlshing in the provinces of Abra and North Iliocos, without any actual results. It Is obvious, however, that the maneuvers of the Filiplnos are more skill ful than formerly, and that the field tac- tics of the Americans are being followed by them.
 Senor Mabini, the virtual founder of the so-called Filipino govtrnm mt, who was cap- tured by the Americans last December and lodged in jain in Manila has been liberated As he has always persistently refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States government, he had maintained his reputation among the Filipinos, as a reso- lute patriot.
 They now believe that he has reached a private understanding with the American authorities, which has secured his release,
The age-herald., 1900-10-08


 John Morriston, foot severely crushed.
 About twenty-five others were more or less cut and severely bruised.
 The home in which the Morowitz family lived was completely wrecked and the body of Mrs. Morowtz was found fully 400 feet away, every bone in her body broken and her clothing completely stripped off. The body of her husband was found in their home today, badly mutilated. Will liam Hullstrom was struck on the head by falling tree and his skull crushed; he afterward died. The engine house of the Duluth, Mesaba and Northern Railroad was completely wrecked and a number of locomotives were shifted from the tracks and pounded into scrap iron. The engine which Murray and Anderson were on when the storm broke was blown from the track and the men were pinned beneath 1t and horribly burned by the escaping steam. Other men at work near them had narrow escapes. Several cars were blown from the s. D. & N. tracks and were found in the Duluth mine pit hundreds of feet away
 The duration of the tornado was less than five minutes, but it was preceded by the usual thunder and rain storm. The heavy rain flooded many mines and they will be unable to operate for some time.
The age-herald., 1900-10-08
NONPARIEL SIGHTED
wrecked Vessel Met by the Steamer
 Knight Templar

New York, October 1.-The British steamer Knight Templar, which arrived to- night from North Shields, reports that on October l she sighted the abandoned Brit lsh ship Nonpariel of London, which left New York on September 10 for Sograbay Java, and was abandoned on September 22 Captain Finis sent boat to the Nonpareil and 1t was thought possible that she could De lowed into port. There were only IA Inches of water in her hold. She was lowed from 5:2o p. m. till midnight, when the
 weather became very squally At 2:55 a.
 m, October ?. the hawser parted.
 The Knight Templar stood by until day- hght, when 1t was decided to take off the voluntary crew and scuttle the vessel She was set afire and in a short time was a mass Of flames. It was thought she would eventually sink as the water was washing around the hatches The Nonpareil was nred directly in the track of vessels bound to and from Europe and about 1900 miles rom New York She was a new ship and was laden with cases of oil. Her owners were the Standard oil Company. The crew or the Nonpareil was taken off by the steamer Glengoil, which arrived here Sep- tember 90 from Beyrout.
The age-herald., 1900-10-08
TERRIBLE WORK OF A
 MINNESOTA TORNADO

Biwabik. Minn., October 1.-The tornado which ragged here last evening was the most violent ever experienced here. The storm tore out a pathway 150 feet in width through the northwestern corner of this town, completely wrecking the buildings struck The shaft house and the buildings of the miners which stood in the path of the storm were torn into kindling wood. The property loss is estimated at S1O0, ,000 The known fatalities number five. with score or more of injured. some severely.
 The storm swept in a northwesterly d. rection after leaving here and struck settlement near Pike Lake, where a num- Der of buildings were wrecked. In one an entire family, consisting of husband, wife and four children were instantly killed. The list of killed and Injured so far as learned are as follows
 Kiiled-Mr and Mrs. Morowitz.
 William Hullstrum.
 Family of six near Pike Lake. names not known.
 The severely injured are:
 Andrew Anderson, a locomotive fireman, scaldsd.
 F. Murry, locomotive engineer, severely scalded.
 andrew Debbo. laborer, severe scalp
The age-herald., 1900-10-08
MARCHING MUST STOP
Sheriff Harvey Says the Limit Has
 Been Reached

Hazelton, Pa., October S.-A representa- tive of the Associated Press learned to- night that Sheriff Harvey has reached the limit of his patience, in regard to the marchers moving in large bodies, and that the marchers must obey his request to remain within the pale of law or take the consequences. It is known that he feels he has been as lenient with the crowds as he could possibly be and that the action of several men in running across the property of Calvin Pardee and Company at Lattimer has had much to do with the direction to be more stern hereafter. To- night carload of sheriff's deputies, fully armed, are in the Lehigh Valley yards ready to start at a moments notice.
 It was also learned that on account of rumors of contemplated marches tomorrow morning all the companies in this region have extra policemen on duty tonight. The Lehigh Valley Coal Company colieries in this city are heavily guarded. This com pany had squads of its policemen brought here tonight from Wilkesbarre, Mahoney City, Centralia and Lost Creek
 Sheriff Harvey called on President Mitch- ell at the strike headquarters and requested him as president to use his influence to have the strikers refrain from further marching, and that If he did not, then Mitchell would be morally responsible for what happened. MT. Mitchell, it is under stood, informed the sheriff that orders for marching do not emanate from headquar-
The age-herald., 1900-10-08
A CONFERENCE HELD Miners Officials Discuss Details
 ofConvention. LABORERS MAY CAUSE \ HITCH Sheriff Harvey Says the End of the Line Has Been Reached Regard.
 ing Marching, and Issues
 An Ultimatum
LAB0RERS MAY CAUSE A HITCH

Philadelphia, Pa., October Tt is the general belief that President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers will tomorrow issue a call for a convention of miners to con- slider the offer of increased wages, to be held at Scranton, and the supposition is that Thursday next will be named as the time. MT. Mitchell, however. declined to give publicity to the matters discussed by himself and other officials of the organiza- tion at secret conference today at Hazle- ton, and he gave no intimation as to when the convention will be held.
 This and other questions to be considered at the convention are supposed to have been fully discussed at today's conference Indications are coming to the surface that nasty action will not likely be taken on the question, and that recess will be taken pending conferences of committees with the operators. These conferences will be requested with the purpose of obtaining a clear understanding as to the perma- nency of increased pay, If accepted, and also to ascertain the operators views on the proposition of the increase to be re- spectively allowed the miners and mine la- borers.
 Sheriff Harvey of Luzerne County today through President Mitchell, issued his ulti- matum to marching strikers He says he has been lenient with them heretofore, but that they must now refrain from marching or take the consequences. President Mitch- ell assured him that he would endeavor to have the men preserve the peace.
The age-herald., 1900-10-08
Says Was Not a Corner

London, October S.-Sir Thomas Lipton, in the Daily Express this morning, denies any attempt to corner pork in Chicago He says:
 On the contrary, my object has always been to lower rather than raise food prices. What happened was simply this: received a large government order, compelling me to keep big stock in reserve. My buyers in Chicago bought extensively and conse- quently hold a rather bigger stock than usual. I object to corners on principle"
The age-herald., 1900-10-08
APPEAL ID THE MANUFACTURERS
 AND BUSINESS MEN IF AMERICA
Miss Clara Barton Asks Aid in the Name of Homeless ThouS-
 andS of Galveston.

stantially the lumber and building material that would be required to shelter about 5000 people in the most ordinary one-story wea ather-y~oof houses, built singly or in blocks of tenements. Summary Rough lumber, spruce or pine, 35, 900 pieces, 2x10, 16 feet long; 4O0O pieces 6x6 16 feet long; $500 pieces, Axe, 16 feet long; $500 pieces, 4x4 IS feet long; 65OO pieces, 2x4, 16 feet long; 125,- GOO pieces, 1x2 12 feet long; SO0oo pieces 1x3, 12 feet long; 35oo0 pieces 2xs, 16 feet long; 10, 600 pieces. 2x4 16 feet long; 90,0O0 pieces 1x6, 16 feet long.
 "Tongued and grooved flooring, N,oOO pieces 1x6, IS feet long; 4OOO window frames and sash, 2 feet; 10x6, feet long; 4o00 door frames and doors, 9 feet; Sx6. feet long; 40OO hinges. inch, and screws; 4OOO door frames and doors, 2 feet; Sx6, feet long; 40O0 hanks and staples; 5o,000 brick for chimneys; 1000 squares of felt roofing, three ply; 50 kegs s-penny nails; II kegs 2e-penny nails Carpenters tools for 100 carpenters. "Bedsteads bedding, chairs, tables, stoves crockery, cutlery. and sewing machines sufficient to furnish about TOO four-room houses, in a modest, comfortable manner.
 Some 4000 dwellings and all their contents were absolutely washed away or lie piled SO wrecked-a worse than worthless mass, a menace to the safety of the remaining por- ton of the city.
 ''The havoc wrought in Galveston was much larger in loss of life and property than at Johnstown, but the donations in money thus far aggregate one-third less for both the city and mainland than was given at Johnstown.
 While the bountiful outpouring of the peoples generosity has enabled the general committee, and the Red Cross to feed the hungrq, cloth the naked and render the streets of Galveston partially passable, nothing has as yet been done toward re- instating the impoverished survivors in houses where they can escape disease and enjoy the slight comforts, of which the storm deprived them.
 Ut Is for the purpose of awakening the Americans people and further appealing to their bountIful wealth to rescue these suf- ferers from hardships still confronting them that the above statements have been put forth
 "Of the; material named. 1t Is believed that Texas and Louisiana would prefer to fur nish large portion of the lumber. The goods must come from those States which produce such articles
 AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, "Clara Barton, Pres. "Stephen Barton, Second Vice Pres"
The age-herald., 1900-10-08
IDENTITY ESTABLISHED
Young Woman Who Committed Suioiee
 in New York C11

New York, October 7.-The body of young woman who committed suicide in the Grand Hotel in this city lies on the marble slab at the city morgue today. No one called at the place to identify and give her burial, nor did the police expect any one. The letters and papers found in her clothing with three letters written by her on the hotel stationery before she drank the deadly acid that caused her death ap- peared to prove without doubt that she is Matilda Weisen, the young Swedish girl who attained notoriety in 1898 by suing the estate of Austin Corbin for s5o,OOO on the basis of alleged verbal promises made to her by MT. Corbin. The defendant alleg- Ing blackmail, won a verdict.
 Among the papers found on the body of the woman was receipt of $1O0 paid to her attorney for conducting the case against the Corbin estate, several letters rom lawyers and newspaper clippings con- corning the trial
 Lying on the desk where she had written her fairwells was a sheet of paper on which two words were scratched Beyond pardon
The age-herald., 1900-10-08

Evelethe, Minn, October 7-Seven thou sand five hundred pounds of dynamite In the powder magazine at the Spruce mine, about half a mile from town, blew up about 6:3O o'clock this afternoon. A hole one hum dred feet square and 25 feet deep marks the spot where the magazine stood. The force of the explosion was so great that there is not a piece of glass over foot square within a radius of two miles of the mill. Every window and mirror in town was broken, while in saloons all bottled goods were demolished. The loss in the city Is es- timated at s9O,OO0
 At least 200 people were hurt more or less from being thrown down by the shock or hit by shattered glass. The e<paasian was
The age-herald., 1900-10-08

Galveston, Tex, October Miss Clara Barton, president of the National Red Cross Society, has issued statement to the manufacturers and business men of the country, in which she appeals to them to aid in the way of material to be used in the building of homes for those who lost their all in the recent storm. Following is the statement:
 ITO the Manufacturers and Dealers In
 Lumber, Hardware, Builders Materials
 and Household Goods and to the Business
 Men in General of the United State:
 "Gentlemen:-By the conditions which surround us conditions which only those seeing them would be likely to conjecture, and none so likely as ourselves to compre- bend, we are constrained to address you.
 This seaport island and town had, four weeks ago a population of about 4o,0O0 per- sons. In one day and night it is estimated that approximately 10000 of these were either drowned or killed by the fury of the storm. The buildings were largely slate or metal rooted; this broken rock and metal must have been hurled through the air like cannon shot The bodies found are badly mangled.
  is not one house in the area of the storm undamaged by it. A large proportion of persons formerly occupying them are sub sequently without homes, or shelter, to of- fer them temporary relief, to their great inconvenience and cost.
 ''The number of this homeless class Is estimated at 5000 or more Winter is less than two months away. Although mild climate, still snow and ice are known here. If tents would protect, which they would not, the sea sand and the quicksand would not hold them down; the first mortimer would leave hardships; pneumonia and consump- ton would finish what the storm has left.
 Some substantial shelter must be had at once for these people, and it would seem to be the duty of this quarter to put the facts in an intelligent form before the peo- pie of the country, who are not here and cannot see for themselves, and who could not comprehend without seeing.
 with this view, the National Red CxySss has, with the cooperation of the general committee, obtained an estimate of the best-known architects of the city regarding the materials needed for the construction of the necessary number of houses, tene- ments or homes for the suitable sheltering of those unsheltered and suffering people,
 '"The following is summary made up from these joint plans, and represents sub
The age-herald., 1900-10-08
BAD WRECK
Passenger Trains Crash Together in
 Indiana

Monticello, Ind October 7.-At 2 o'clock this afternoon passenger trains 82 and 35, on the Monon, crashed together in a head end collision at curve just south of this place. Three persons were injured. all of Indianapolis. They are:
 Engineer James McCovington
 Laa Noble.
 Marvin R. Maxwell
 The engines were buried in each other and the baggage cars were badly damaged The crews on both trains jumped The southbound train was going slowly, and the northbound train was slowing up for the tsation, otherwise the collision would nave resulted in heavy loss of life. No. S1 had lost several minutes and had made l. up, and this evidently caused the con- fusion as to which trains had the right of way.