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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Miss Lucille Williams left this
NOR ming for Columbus, Ohio,
where she will spend several
weeks with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

A fine girl baby has arrived
at the home of w. M. Med
calls and as it Is the first he is
exceedingly happy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Stoutsville picnic Aug. 90.
Those who attend will be roy
ally treated by the citizens of
our sister city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

DIR. Dallas, of Hunnewell, was
in the city on business Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

d. Montgomery Proctor, of
Shelbina, spent Sunday in the
city with his father. D. M.
Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Prof. w. T. Darlington, State
Superintendent of public schools
was in this city Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

9. E. Num- and family left
Saturday for Troy, Mo-. where
Mr.. Num- will have charge of
the Standard Oil Co.'S business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Mrs. Allie McPike and chill.
dreu, of Marion County, have
been the guests of her parents,
David M, Proctor and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

James T. Umstattd and fami.
ly arrived in the city yesterday.
The picnic brought them down.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Some scamp set fire to the
800 acre McIntire pasture near
Ely Sunday and the fire ran all
over it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Ice cream soda, ice cream,
lemonade and cool phosphates
can always be found at Cald-
wells & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Why run your farm wagons
with the tires loose? Have
them set at Humburg's shop at
go per set.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Ollie Elliott and Curry An
derson spent Sunday at Spald-
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

DR.. r. Asbury during the alb.
sence of DIR. G.. L. Turner will
be found at the latters drug
store or office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Carl Jaeger was a business
visitor in the Gem City Tues.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Joseph Gentry, of Ocean
Wave, was a business visitor in
this city Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

LosT-A pair of gold trimmed
glasses. Finder will please re-
turn to Miss Tudie Swinkey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Probate court will be in SEES.
sion at Paris next week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Miss Louise Sullivan arrived
in the city yesterday to visit
relatives and take in the big
picnic to-day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

l will give IL cents per bush.
ell for 1000 bushels of oats.
A. H. GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

The drouth has greatly dam
aged the corn crop and pas
lures.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Mad dog scares are reported
from various parts of the coun-
try.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

When you need the services
of DR.. Geo. L. Turner you will
find DR. R. Asbury in his, Tur-
ner's Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

l.. G. Saunders has been in
the Windy City by the Lake on
business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

For RENT-A Two Room
house. Inquire OF
G.. w. RUBISON.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Mrs. J, G, Piersol left Mon
day for a visit with friends at
Emporia and lola, Kan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-09

Erl Reid was on the sick list
Friday and Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19

superintendent Edenharter Enter
tains the Medical Society.

The Marion County Medical Society held
its annual banquet last night at the Gen.
trail Hospital for the Insane at the invita-
ton OF Superintendent Edenharter. After
an informal reception. which gave the
members an opportunity to become ac-
quainted with the out-of-toyn guests. an
address on 'The Relation OF Laboratories
TO the Insane Asylums" was delivered by
DIR. Lewelly F. Barker. who holds the chair
OF anatomy at the Rush Medical College
and the University OF Chicago, and Is a
director of the Hull Anatomical Labora-
tory. DR.. Barker Is one of the most promi-
nent of the younger physicians and is an
eral years as professor OF anatomy at Johns
Hopkins and having made a trip TO the
Philippines for the purpose OF investigating
certain peculiar Oriental diseases. The
address dealt with the great advance that
have been made I'm the management and
equipment OF laboratories. After the con-
clusion of the paper the members repaired
to the banquet hall. where the following
toasts were responded TO after a sumptuous
repast.
''Our Guests" DIR. William b. Fletcher:
The Liver as a Moral Factor I'm Our Mod
ern Civilization" Dr. Sexton, OF Rushville:
"Hocsierdom." DIR. W. H. Wishard; The
Pocket DIR. J.. w Jerome. OF Evansville.
Banks Of the Wabash" DIR. l.. ]. Willien.
of Terre Haute, doc Syfers." DIR. w. II.
Kemper, OF Muncie
Among those present from out OF the city
were DIR. Newcomer. of Upton: DIR. Bruner,
of Greenfield; DIR. Bond. OF Richmond, and
DIR. Monett. OF Rushville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Resolution offered by senate TiIlman
Sent to Executive Session.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Again to-day
the Senate had the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
under discussion in executive session.
Prior to the secret session only routine
matters were brought before the body.
Mr.. Tillman sent to the desk and had read
The following resolutions:
Resolved, that the President be, and
Is hereby requested, If not in his judgment
Incompatible with public interest, TO fur
nish the Senate all information and copies
Of all correspondence between this govern
ment and the government of Colombia.
showing what steps, if any, have been
taken by this government to secure a
treaty between the two governments or a
modification by Colombia of existing
treaties or concessions with the view OF
securing to the United States the right to
construct a canal over the territory of
Colombia, between the Atlantic and Pa
cidc oceans"
At the conclusion of the reading of the
resolution Mr.. Lodge, Massachusetts. re-
marked: THAT Is executive business. I
move that the Senate now proceed to the
consideration T executive business"
Mr.. Tillman-Aren't you going to allow
this resolution to go through?
Mr. Lodge-Certainly, in executive ses-
sion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The board of
naval construction considering the bids for
the construction Of battleships and cruisers
has settled these points: One of the big
armored cruisers shall go to Cramps, one
to Newport News and one to the Union
iron works in California. One battleship
shall go TO the Fore River engine works at
Quincy, Mass. This caves seven ships to
be disposed of, and while in view of the
fact that another meeting of the board is
TO be held it is not possible TO make the
prediction with absolute certainty. the in
dications are that these will be distributed
as follows: One cruiser and one battle
ship to Cramps, making three for them;
one cruiser and one battleship to Newport
News, making three Tor them; one cruiser
and one battleship to the Union iron works,
making three for them, and one battleship
to the Bath iron works. There is still a
possibility that Moran Brothers, of Seat
tie, may get the battleship slated for the
Union iron works or the Bath iron works.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19
ABOUT INDIANIANs.

Special to ,he indianapolis Journal,

Special to he indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. B.-A. NJ. Higgins,
of Terre Haute, is here. He has furnished
the government with 15 ambulances for
use in the Philippines and he is trying for
more army contracts.
Representative Crumpacker to-day rec
commended Charles s. Davidson for post
master at Whiting. vice Henry Schrage.
and Representative Brick Mr.. Ranstead
for postmaster at Bremen, vice Mr.. Miller,
deceased.
The Interior Department has debarred
William Mckinley Carr, of Angola, from
practice before it.
Representative Lands has been invited
TO attend the Michigan Club banquet at
Detroit Feb. % and make an address,. He
has not yet decided whether he can ac-
cept- Ii was at the banquet OF this club
In 1858 that Cen Benjamin Harrison made
the splendid address that gave him the
Michigan delegation at the Chicago con-
$enfion later in the same year.
Senator Fairbanks to-day introduced
bills increasing the pension of Joseph Kib-
bic, Company c, MISUNDERSTANDING
sixth Ohio Infantry, and that of Nimrod
Headington, lieutenant colonel, Thirty
fourth Indiana Infantry, TO $50 monthly in
each case. He also presented a petition
from the Citizens National, Old National
and First National Banks and the German
Bank. of Evansville. asking the repeal of
the war tax on the capital and surplus of
banks.
Representative Miers to-day introduced a
bill granting a pension of $L2 monthly TO
Catharine Fodderill. widow of John Il.
Fodderill. late Indiana volunteers (un-
assiEned.)
Senator Beverage will attend the annual
New England dinner, at New York, during
the holiday recess. where he will make a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19
CIVIL SERVICE LAW EvADED.
eport of Investigation Committee
Of the National Reform League.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The committee
of the National CiviI-service Reform
League. appointed to investigate the condi-
ton Of the federal civil service and the en-
forcement of the reform law and rules un-
der the present administration has sub
mitted a report saying that the progress
OF the reform in its application TO the fed
eral service has been seriously checked.
The committee asserts that the law has not
been thoroughly and honestly enforced. and
that conspicuous opportunities for its ex-
tension have been set aside. Figures are
presented showing that, during the year
ending June l., last, 1910 federal appoint
ments were made through competitive ex-
~aminations, while 9,153 were made without
such examinations, 2.242 being Temporary"
appointments and 400 appointments in the
Census Office. OF presidential appointments
the committee says they have been con-
trolled almost exclusively by senators and
representatives, or unofficial political lead
ers, whose selections the President has
ratified. While good men are not fnfre-
quently secured through this system, in the
majority of cases those appointed are
active local politicians, whose disposition to
provide places for their adherents furnishes
a serious obstacle to the satisfactory adj
ministration of the civil-Service rules at
the outset. Among the presidential officers
In the general Notwithstanding business
officers strictly. and not those that are
properly pOllIlcdl-tne Changes nave Deen
almost universal. In the consular service,
for instance. more than 90 per cent. of the
salaried offices were refilled during the first
year of the administration, and in the In
dian service, during the same period, 81 per
cent. OF the agents.
The ommitte declares that while direct
violations of the civil-service rules have
been more or less common indirect eva
sions have been more so. The practice of
making temporary appointments for
emergency work, the committee says, has
grown alarmingly. The clerk may now be
appointed without examination if it is GER
titled that the necessity for his employ
ment grew out of the war with Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19
Francis and Hardy.
the IndianapolIs Journal.

frecfai TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Charles s.
Francis. of New York. who was to-day
Nominated as minister to Greece. is the
owner of the Troy Times. which he in
herited from his father. the late John H.
Francis, who founded it in 1851. The senior
francis was once minister TO Greece and
his son was his secretary. The newly APP
pointed minister Is a graduate of Cornell
OF the class of 1871. He succeeds Arthur
s Hardy, who has been promoted to min
lister of Switzerland.
Hardy is a native of Massachusetts. but
was appointed from New Hampshire.
where he was professor of mathematics in
Dartmouth College. Hardy is a graduate
IF the United States Military Academy at
West Point, of the class OF 1863. He is a very
brilliant and accomplished man, being the
author of several notable novels, as we'll
rs of standard works of mathematics. and
= a linguist as we'll. He was at one time
editor of the Cosmopolitan Magazine
Early I'm this administration he was ap-
pointed minister TO Persia. Later he was
promoted to minister to Greece and now
% Switzerland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19

Little Hope of Much Trade in This
Direction.

George l.. Locket. in December Forum.
In frst-class steam coal however. we ad-
NIT, as has been shown, that America GER
tainly possesses a chance of competing at
such periods as its quotations for coal and
freight may rule low simultaneously with
the English market ruling high; but the
juXtaposition OF prices would need TO in
cline a shilling or two more toward the
situation on both sides of the Atlantic
than the figures given above. Even then,
with the difference of price removed, we
should not say that the chief difficulty had
been overcome. The conservative nature
of English steam users would very prob
ably initiate severely against American
fuel finding a spontaneous and abundant
market in London at all events.
If, therefore. this conservative disinclina-
ton to adopt a new fuel should prove to be
an obstacle TO steam users, who, being
business men, would surely recognize any
advantageous feature of the American
coal question, the difficulties in the way
of introducing American coal to English
householders, who are not likely to con-
slider the subject from a business point of
view, would be infinitely greater still. We
feel disposed, therefore, to dismiss the idea
of American household coal invading the
English market as being purely visionary.
Moreover, the present style of English
CRATES and kitchen ranges has been de-
signed for English coal, and no other kind
of coal can be used In them. Coal of the
anthracite class is chiefly used for house
purposes in America, and this requires n
0pN1laA VI otONC u hAiAtltll "
the open CRATES so generally fitted in Eng
lish homes. Thus, the substitution of Amer
lean coal for English would involve ex-
tensive structural alterations which house
owners could scarcely be expected to con-
template with equanimity.
Summed up, the writer's conclusions are
that there is little hope of American coal
obtaining a footing in England, and that
II can only secure a temporary tenure of
some of the continental markets In these
conclusions the writer has not allowed his
connections with English coal markets and
English sources of supply to give bias to
his views. which are founded on careful
analyses of figures and due consideration
of reports from ship owners and others
who have had opportunities of practically
testing the respective merits of the Goals
OF the two countries. The writer, indeed,
feels almost inclined TO express some senti-
mentS of regret that his verdict is not more
favorable TO the land of the stars and
stripes than it is, but he refrains from
doing so because-there is no sentiment in
business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19
MOROCCO HAS SETTLED.
Claim for Indemnity for Killing an
American Finally Paid.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia message
from United States Consul GUNNER, at
Tangiers, informs the State Department
that the Moorish government has settled
the claim of the United States for 5000 in
demnity on account of the muder of Mar
Gus Eszagui, a naturalized American citi-
zen, in Morocco last spring. Eszagui was
OF French birth, but the fact hat he was
naturalized as an American citizen re-
lieved the French government from the
necessity of joining in the demand for
indemnity. The Moorish government
pleaded, as a basis for its first declination
TO pay, the fact that the man was killed
not by Moorish officers, but in a fight with
the rabble.. The claim for indemnity, how
ever, was based on the failure of the Moor
ish government to make any effort 10 ar
rest or punish the perpetrators of the muir
der. The Navy Department, at the in
stance of the State Departmet. was MAX
ing preparations to send a vessel TO Mo
rocco to give moral support TO the de-
mands of the American consul for a set
Element.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19
Insurance Companies, prost..

w. G.. Nicholas, in New York Telegraph.
Newspaper enumeration of recent fab
ulous winnings in the stock market leave
out the life insurance companies. The
profits realized by those concerns are
longer by all odds than those of any. grorp
of persons or of interests, for their hold
ings of securities are infinitely greater, and
as their money is invested in gilt-edged
stuff they have Jared best.
Life insurance companies have approx
imately $1,000. 900. 900 invested in stocks and
bonds. There is no way of arriving at a
correct subdivision of these holdings, but
as there has been appreciation i'm the whole
line of the securities represented by the
investment. averaging not less tina 10 per
cent. the aggregate Of profits is, after all,
not hard to fix with reasonable accuracy.
The life insurance companies are richer
by fully Sl00. 1000 than they were six
months ago, measuring their investment nv
quotations ruling then and now. Being in
vestors and not spectators, the insurance
companies are not parting with any of The
sure enough good things they have ac-
cumulated. They are increasing their lines
instead of reducing them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19

until the Turkish government itself was
Obliged to take notice of the diplomatic
manifestation of the dfspieasure of the
United States evidenced by the absence
of Mr.. Straus from Constantinople. There
fore, II caused the announcement TO be
made that it had terminated the ministerial
Office Of Ali Ferrouh Bey. the minister resi-
dent here But TO prevent the issue from
becoming too acute IL at the same time
named Shekib Bey as minister to Wash
ington- But Shekib thus far has not left
Constantinople and Ali Ferrough remains
In Washington. although, as he frankly
states. he Is nothing more than a charge
ues affaires for the moment 1t Is ex-
pected that Shekib Bey now will come TO
Washington OF thas the former minister
viii be Tecommissioned. which in either
case might be taken as a sign that a
settlement had been reached of the mis-
sion claims under cover OF the purchase or
a warship or in some other unofficial
manner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19
Presbyterian Revision.
New York Letter in Philadelphia Pr

10 1855
A Presbyterian pastor who breaches
to one of the largest congregations of
his denomination in New York, in speak
ing of the proposed revision of the Pres
byterian creed, stated that in his opinion
ii was certain to be made. He added
that with the exception of the presby-
teries the local associations all through
he United States had as majority in
fiuences elements that favored revision.
In this city and in Philadelphia, he said,
there were so many retired, superan-
uated clergymen, preachers without pull
pits, clergymen without congregations
men who still cling to the past and do not
recognize new conditions that have arisen.
that they are able to outvote the younger
and more progressive element. But else
where In the country these conditions do
not prevail to any marked extent.
Even In New York the younger element
practically matches in numerical strength
the older one that clings tenaciously to the
traditional creed and dogmas of the Pres
byterian Church. Therefore, at the next
General Assembly it may be regarded as
certain, this pastor says, that modification
or simplification of the creed will be ac-
cepted. In New York city the clergymen
who favor revision made no effort to out
vote those members of the presbytery who
are opposed to il because these younger
clergymen had made a very careful can
vass throughout the United States which
satisfied them that revision is bound to
come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19
RETURN OF CAPT. j. VI. PARKER.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, Dec. 1S.-Capt.
James NJ. Parker. who was formerly a
prominent resident of this city, and who
disappeared from homo three years ago, re-
turned yesterday after passing through
two years of exciting experience. His re-
turn has cleared up a mystery, as his fam
lily could find no trace of him after he left
home. He was therefore given up for dead.
Captain Parker says the last two years of
his absence was spent in the Klondike,
where he went in search of gold. He gave
no reason for his sudden departure except
thai he had trouble. The vessel on which
he started for home became lost, he says,
and drifted up into the Arctic ocean,, and
he has been almost a year in reaching here.
Captain Parker was much affected when he
learned that his oldest son had died during
his absence and that his family had moved
to Asheville, N. c.. He left soon after
reaching here for Asheville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19
Indiana

SPENCER. Ind, Dec. 1S.-George w.
Turner, a physician at Freedom, was found
dead near his bed this morning. The cor
oner held a post-mortem examination, re-
vealing atrophy of the heart as the cause
Of death. He served in the hospital corps
in Porto Rico. where he contracted typhoid
fever. After his discharge from the army
he located in Freedom. His parents live
in Kansas.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 1S.-William
II. Stafford, aged fifty-nine years, died al
his home in this city of dropsy, after an
illness of ten days. He was a member OF
the Twenty-frst Infantry, United States
army, during the civil war. The body will
be buried at Centerton, his old home.
ANDERSON. Ind. Dec. 1S.-W. o. Terry
died very suddenly early this morning. He
has been engaged for several years past in
sinking driven wells in Anderson, being the
pioneer in that work here. He left a wife
and two children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 1S.-Police-
man Clark shot Joseph Bryan, a rolling
mill man, in the face when Bryant called
the policeman to account for ordering Mrs.
Bryant off of the street. Clark says Bryant
assaulted him and that he thought the
vOlver on him.. The wound inflicted is not
serious. Clark says that when he saw
Mrs. Bryant standing on the street at II
o'clock Monday night he told her she
must go home. Instead she went in an
other direction and the policeman followed
her. He overlook her at a point where
she met her husband. The latter spoke
tLreatingly to the policeman and there was
a scuffie, in which Bryant was shot. No
weapon was found on the injured man.