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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-18

Republican or Democrat, 1
would get up and talk just as L
do now.
'1fthe issues of this campaign
were thoroughly understood,
Bryan would get 80 per cent of
the votes i'll the Uuited States,
because 10 per cent are now
running the 80 per cent and get.
ting their hearts blood. I'm
press these questions on your
young men.
Another thing of which l
wish to speak is organized lab
or. Organized labor cannot
protect itself from the inter
fernce of foreign labor, and l
trust that you will do whatever
you canto strengthen organized
labor. 1t is the workingmen
who have made this magnificent
city Of ours and we owe it to
them for what they have done
for us that we should care for
their interests to the fullest ex-
tent of our power. Tammany,
whenever it can, ought to pro-
tect organized labor and see
that scab labor does not work
i gainst it to disgorge it.
THE Republican party is on
defensive. it has not one leg to
stand on. It's been driven to
the wall. It's disgracing the
American flag.
Il hope these few words of
mine will cause you to work
ear nestly on the lines that l
have mentioned. Give young
men the use of your club houses,
and get them to join those Dem
ocratic clubs which are doing
such magnificent work in every
state in the country"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-18
That Old Wooden ROckin' Chair

Queer oil fashioned thing, an aim
Handsome as it was; the paint
Rubbed an SCARED from years ofuse
Coupled with the rough abuse
From us kids that used to play
In an round it every day;
Shows a lot of wear an tear,
That old wooden rockin chair.
Twas household treasure long
Time before my infant song
Broke the nightly stiffness deep,
Robin neighbors of their sleep.
Oft I've closed my baby eyes
Meath the spell of lullabys
Mother ~ooned while settin' there
In that wooden rockin' chair.
Eveu yel see that face
Ripe will 1T maternal grace,
Framed j. .lken hair so white,
In the eye tender light,
Bending Ger me with hand
On my he ad so tousled, and
List'nin to my nightly prayer
In that wooden rockin' chair.
Then there came a call from heaven
And our hearts with pain were river
When her spirit took it flight,
And she laid so still and white.
House seemed strange for many a day
After she had gone away,
Leavin' but her memory there
In that wooden rockin' chair.
When I'd grown to manhood that
Dear old household treasure sat
In its old accustomed place,
But younger, fresher face
Reached to meet the kiss of love
From the lips that bent above;
l enthrOned another there
In that wooden rockin' chair.
Yet more highly do / prize
That old treasure now. My eyes
Often light with Joy when they
Rest upon it every day.
Rest with daddy pride on that
Neveryyet-been-equaled, fat,
Chubby fellow kickin' there
In thai wooden rockin' chair.
Denver Post
George Elliott has moved to
he John III. Willis farm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-18

Years ago letter writing was
for ladies, an elaborate, serious
accomplishment. Miss Mary 3.
Wilkins, lin an article entitled
when People Wrote Letters, "
contributed to The Youths
Companion of October 25th, de-
scribes with delightful hnmor
the'practice of this almost lost
art.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-18

The free public library at
Hanniba! is maintained by a
special tax of 5 mills and is
conducted by a board of nine
directors. three of whom are
appointed by the city council.
Hannibal could not collect taxes
for a better use. We hope the
time will soon come wheE all
cites aud towns will have free
public libraries. They will tend
to make better citizens, and in
so doing will reduce taxes for
other expenses and we will have
a more intelligent people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-18
To Young Americans


Following is an address de.
livered by the Hon. Richard
Croker before the Executive
Committee of Tammany Hall,
on August oath, 1900:
Gentlemen of the Executive
Committee: l should like tC
make a few remarks on a mat.
ter which l consider to be the
most important of the hour,
and that is the necessity that
you should impress on the young
men of your districts the i'm
portance to them of joining
young mems clubs which are he
ing formed throughout the
United States.
IF | were to use now a com
mon every day expression to
convey my idea of the condition
of the young man seeking a
future, l should say He's up
against it, He may get start
or what looks like one, but l
don't care what he is, clerk,
messenger, book keeper, any
thing you please, there is no
ladder on which he can climb.
Hundreds of letters come me
from young men every day tell
ing me just these things, and
hundreds of letters come, too,
from young men telling me they
can't get employment.
"You ought to get young
men to be politicians, to study
their conditions and to learn
how TO make them better.
There is no hope for them to-
day. There is no chance for
them to advance.
Invite them to join your dis
trict clubs. Iuvite them to
make speeches whether they
are orators or not Get them
to give their ideas of the day,
no matter how rough they give
them. If thew don't want to
join Tammany Clubs, let them
join other clubs-only get them
thinking. Get them to examine
their own condition, and when
they find that they have no
chance to get along they will
know what to do. Think of
your own sons, you leaders. l
know many of you have them.
If they are placed in a trust
they are slaves to that trust,
Where are all the'little bust.
ness places that used to be ii
feature of New York, and of all
this country, too, not many
years ago? Where are all the
little grocery stores and the
other shops where swhole fami,
lies had an interest in the bust
ness and every member of the
family as soon as he or she was
able was employed? They have
all been destroyed. and de-
stroyed by the trusts.
Matters like these ought to
be brought before young men.
for with their help can be no
question about the result. If 1
had nothing to do with this
organization, whether I was a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-18
1t Condemns Itself.

There is no cause for surprise
in the fact that although Miss
ouri Republicans are prescott
ing their State campaign on the
basis of an alleged necessity
for reform, especially in the
State Legislature, their nomina
tions of candidates contain no
promise of honest service in the
event of Republican success at
t he polls.
This contradiction is app aren't
in the Republican ticket from
top to bottom. Not even the
head OF the ticket is.in keeping
with the expressed yearning of
Missouri Republicanism for that
good government which they
deny has been the result under
Democratic rule. Joseph Flory,
Republican candidate for Gov.
ernor of Missouri. is peculiarly
the protege and candidate of
Boss Baumhoff and of the in
fuences which brought about
the passage of the street rail
way consolidation bill. Mr.. o.
Fallon, the Republican can
didate for Attorney General.
worked for the passage OF that
bill in the State Legislature.
Republican legislators who
voted for the measure are being
renom mated. The Republican
camp align in Missouri is not a
cam paign for reform. The
nee essity for campaign for re-
form would arise only in the /
event of Republican success.
What the Missouri "outtit" is
after is the spoils of Office and |
the footing of the State Treas
ury in Jefferson City. Long |
years ago they plundered the
State, and they have been hung
ering for repetition of the per-
Torrance ever since. They
have been kept out of office,
and under wise and
economical Democratic manage
meut Missouri has at last been
freed of the burden the Republi
can:party placed upon it's people
and is now rich and prosperous.
Missourians are content with
Democratic rule. They have
no intention of again enduring
the horrors of Republican cor
ruption and maladminstration.
On it's record in the past, and
On the candidates which it puts
forward as an earnest Of it's per-
formance in the future. the Re.
publican party in Missouri
stands condemned before the
people. 1t is party that must
be kept out of power. The
welfare of Missouri demands !
thls.-Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-18
Arbitrary Power and Conquest.

Arbitrary power is not to be
had by conquest. Nor can any
sovereign have it by succession;
for no man can succeed to fraud,
rapine and violence. Those
who give and those who receive
arbitrary power are alike Grim
inal; and there is no man but
is bound to resist it to the best
of his power, whenever it shall
show it's face to the world
Edmund Burke.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-18
Tell the People.

pIesSeu upon tue puOllC nlnu
by Democratic orators On the
stump throughout the present
campaign:
Tell the people that the Dem
ocratic party found the State
plunged over 800, 600, 900 in debt
by Republican extravaganza
and corruption, and that it has
now reduced that debt to less
than $4,000, 900, to be shortly
wiped out entirely.
Tell the people that the
Democratic party found the
State bearing tax burden of
so cents on the 500 valuation,
due to this same Republican ex-
travagance and corruption, and
that it has now reduced the tax
rate to % cents on the 800 val.
nation, the lowest tax rate in
the Union.
Tell the people that the Dem.
ocratic party found the States
credit destroyed by Republican
misrule, the State bonds selling
at discount for 90 cents on
the dollar, and bearing interest
at the rate of 6 and Z per cent,
and that, under Democratic
rule, the State bonds now out
standing sold at a premium in
1887 and pay but 81 per cent
interest.
Tell the people that when the
Democratic party last1came in
to power it rescued for the
schools of Missouri some $780,.
O00-the complete State School
Fund at that time-which had
been misapplied by the Repub,
lican party and totally wiped
out as fund,
Tell the people that this
same State School Fund has,
under Democratic management,
increased to over $4,000, 900;
that it is the largest and best
invested school fund in the
United States; that it has Sc
cured by the credit of the sol.
vent and prosperous State of
Missouri; that the income de-
rived from it for the mainte-
nance of the schools OF Missouri
is generous and certain.
Tell the people of Missouri
that, while paying off the
States bonded debt and re-
ducing the tax rate to a mini.
mum, the Democratic party has
nevertheless vastly improved
the condition of the State in.
.stitutions, placing the older
ones on modernized basis and
establishing many new ones.
Tell the people that under
Democratic rule in Missouri the
assessed valuation Uf farm prop
erty has decreased and that of
railroad property increased,
placing the burden of taxation
where it justly belongs instead
of favoring the railroad corpor.
atious at the expense of the
people.
Tell the people that the Sem.
mary Fund, the interest of |
which is used to support the
State University and similar
schools, has been increased I'M
der Democratic rule from $208,
700 in 1873 to 81, 233, 834. AZ, its
total on July 18, last.
Tell the people that in 1869
and 1870, the two last years of
radical Republican, rule in Mis-.
souri,, there was distributed for
the public schools $633, 714.87,
an average of 1916, 857 yearly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-18
E. E. WEBB.
AIYG9PTONEER.

Money is made in selling goods at good prices
and 1t takes fisrt class auctioneer to DO that.
Give me the work and IL is done as the people
of the state of Illinois will know. / have sold
many thousand of dollars worth of goods across
the river. Enquire at the DEMOCRAT office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-18

George Elliott has moved to
the John H. Willis farm.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
Circuit Court Disposition Of Cases
CIVIL CAsEs.

CIVIL CASKS.
Ida u. O'Dcll vs. James II O'Doll.
divorce; continued by consent to next
term of court
NJ. H. Merrill VS. NJ. II. Topping
aud L. s. Smith, trial by court aud
submitted
g. Bruno VS. NJ. y. Gregory, sui, on
accounts Trial by jury aud verdict for
$3.50
J. II. buchanan vs. NJ. S Eaton,
action on mechanics lien; dismissed
at cosi Of plaintiff
Rachel aud A. Kugcl VS. VIM. c.
Hnuekolls ct al, injunction; tIial by
court and submitted.
II. j. CantweIl IS Sam'l l., Craw-
10y ct al. trial by court and sub
miltcd.
Irwin Morton vs. Kate Morton, d.
voreri continued a. cost of plaiuliff
VIM. DOrton rs W. X. BHrks aud
the city Of Pennington; oontinucd by
consent 10 next term.
Alexander Clonin IS Emma Clonin,
divorce; dismissed nj cost Of plaintiff.
Joseph Loluwondicr vs. Al. X. 81 d.
4. X. u, damages dismissed al cost
Of plaintiff
james Iloldman vs. Bertha Hold.
man, divorce; dismissed at cost Of
plaintiH,
Thos. r. Williams VS. James and
Lloyd Ferguson, action To revive jndg.
meut; deiaah of defendant taken aud
Judgment revived.
Roberts ct ST. We Roberts ct al. !,
partition; report OF sale filed aud up
proved and order fur distribution
made.
Rosie wiigh, Va James l.. Turner;
defendant amends appeal FROM j Y.
ard cause continued
C,ttmiii Machine Co. W Henry o.
Bsnnon ct al. action on contract (,
Judgment on first count fof si50;
second for $3.50. and third for 1850.
Allen smith vs. Matilda Smith, di.
VERGE; decree and custody OF boy
awarded 10 plaiuiifi and Of girl TO de-
fentianl.
W. ". Bonny Va Asfimissa asnuy.
divorces $50 aiimony allowed deiensl-
ant.
Lee Horn vs. NJ. II. 4 h. n. II. H.,
action for damages; trial by jury and
verdict for plaintiff for $50, which on
motion II douhied i
Edward a. Whitney " iig River
Lead Co.. eieciments contiaasd ~
consent.
James A. Warren y Mary and
john Mcf3fisn, sppaal from J. P.s
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
CT HE'S.

I'uEsnlTuHftN Low J iEsiIr NrE.uuuuf
Pastor Preaching sunday morning and sg.
eHe. sunn1s acl4upi ~ ~ II. ul.. VA. ~
HtuL,S. superintendent. rrJtt meeting
"Wednesday evening.
aEruopisI EPISCOPAL. sUuTu-Ury s. "
BNEny, Pastor Preaching every sunday
asoraing ana evening" sunday sroJ'l 80 y 81
y. IA. Dr. }. T.. lttW, Supt. Irul,I meet
as every Wednesday evening.
grunuisr FrItc' r,t-E"y. 3d. Martin
Pastor; preaching Cy"ry sunday morning
and evenlna sunday school Ut 50 u ~
---------------Su pti mayer meeting every
wedass,lay evening,
RAFrtss-uoy'd ". T.. NrryTs. Ne stDr,
prearhius second ana fourth sunday each
naanth. mUrainr and evening. rlu}"J
msetikg every "wednesday evening. sun.
gay school - " q. m, Irs. Josie Mason.
aaperin ,sndent.
fnMsTtaS tur ug'I-...--. -.-.....- pastor.
sasday school fgvery SUNDAY at D'p M.
for the sls.s~nt az Presbyterian church
". IN. FbENiND, superintendent. Y. -.
nvety Oundny evening at G O'Clock.
J.urBERAy-Rcv. 4. l.. RouLrING. pastor
Preaching oycry -uuuay morning except thc
fourth, catorliym after church.
CArnoLIc-Rcy. Father TuOHET, resident
priest; Mass every sunday except nrgl at ~
O'Clock. eatechIsA same days at 2Jo.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
Have Yoa PAID Your City Taxesf

II not, do so before the ist Of jam.
ary, aud save the penalty provided for
by tho ely ordinances. Sac,ion $40
90 # the revenue ordinances reads:
III any taxpayer shall fail or Neglect
10 pay such collector his taxes, then II
shall be the duty Of the collector, after
The first day Of January then next en-
suing, to collect aud account for as
other taxes, an additional iaS as penal.
~, of one cent per month";" etc
The collector has no option in the ma =
ter, 50 please call and pay your taxes
and save the penalty.
W. l.. SAcKMAS, Collector.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

motion to disfnis made and sustained
Elijah Fry IS Manda Fry. divorce (;
decree Of divorce, custody Of ohiIdrca
10 defendant.
g. w Ringer Us Alice Ringer, d.
yoreo; decree granted.
Ethel Cunningham - Gralz Gun
nineham, divorce; decree granted aid
name changed 10 maiden name.
Maud Rebsou rs Louis q. Robson,
divorce; alias summpRs and cause
continued.
Dcsloge Consolidated Lead co. vs.
Thomas Thurmaa, cjecsnens; conlin-
ued 10 next term.
rbIlnminu 'i'sageion IS James
Thornton, divorce; dismissed.
W. 4. Newman VS. Alfred Bllllngs-
By, action TO quie, title; dismissed
Bertha Miller " Frank Miller, d.
rorce; dismissed
Josephine Yates vs. Charles Yates,
divorce; decree granted and custody
Of children TO plaintiff.
Ada LiliiA VS. Robert Lillia, divorce;
decree granted
T.. A. kouoyer " u. A. kohoyer,
divorce; dismissed at cast Of defend
ant.
Jsshua G.. Long ys George VII.
iiams, appeal from j. r.; continued
for want Of notice of appeal At cost Of
appellant.
Julia A. Bioom vs. Charles Bloom,
divorce; decree granted.
Peari Wilson " John Wilson,
divorce; decree granted,
Kepnett Long W Nellie n Long,
divorce order Of publication and
cause continued.
". u. Davis Va Amanda Davis, 81
yorco; decree granted.
Annie Bcyel vs. Hauissn II v5!, d.
yorcc; proof Of publication made. de-
cree granted and custody of children
awarded to plaintiff.
Edward Stars - Mary Sears, d.
voTcc; proof II publication made aud
decree granted.
Z }. Talley 81 Martha Tallcy, d.
yoroe; s2J aHmony allowed aud cause
continued on application of defendant.
Rosie Wright vs. Wesley Wright,
divorce; proof q publication made
aud decree granted
Richard rl'u IS Augustus l. VALID
ct al, petition TO set aside lease; trja
10y court and decree as prayed TOT IN
pcthi0u
O. A. Bauls vs. Alice Bln,a, d,
yorcr; p:oof Of publication made ana
decree gtautcd.
Ida NJ. Butter vs. William Butler,
divorce; proof Of publication mad,
aud d,arcc granted.
Lee Holland 50 bessie Holland, Ill.
yorce, proof Of publication made aud
decree granted.
Sam Carver IS Eliza Carver, III.
yarcc: dismissed at cost OF plaintiff
Sarah Fisher IS Central Lead Co
aciiuu TOT damages; trial By jury and
judgment Tot $40.
Jacob ilclbcr vs. John Carton. guar.
dian # John /. Carton, minor, action
on account: judgmcn, by default.
River Valley Lead Co. IS Philip l.,
PeCrs e., a., sui, to quiet title; decree
folding that plaintiff has title 10 fee "a
land Ia the petition.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
Circuit Court Is in session,

Circuit Court Is in session
Fancy line Of cyaporaloi iruns al
kiesa's
Wanied---900 cords OF wood, IA,
Cole d HixeH's.
Baled hsy, straw and all kinds oi
feed al Kloin's.
Miss Clara Tate Of s.. Louis Is yis.
Hing Mrs. w 4. Halle.
Clay, Buck & Fleming have money
TO loan on real estate security.
Buy your raiseus, currents, ci,ron,
orange aud lemon peel at Klein's.
A dollar saved Is dollar made
Bay your sewing machines at Tetley's
II sou want to pay your subscription
10 TINS TiMgs In wood, nov l. the
time.
Our stock Of Dry Goods, Groceries
ard Shoes Is comple,e.--Davis &
sprplt,
Mr. and Mrs. Clark johnson arg
visiting their daughter, Mrs W. T.
llailo.
Buy your groceries, glass and
queenswsre at klein's. Prices always
the lowest.
New stock of Watches, In gold, ST.
yer and filled eases, Mt popular prices
ss Tetley's.
Mr.. ]. T.. Wilson OF Huntingdon,
Tenn, Is visiting his mother and sister
IN farmington.
Piplsia q swink have number Of
slcsitasIe residences aud fartns iorsaIe,
ali gsod bargains.
Mfr. j. NJ. karsch, who has bean
\ auise sick for several weeks, " bcgin.
sing 10 improve.
Mira Macy Aofris. who Is attending
fTarain College ~ Mexico, visited hcI
father hure Hast week.
posncsiie, Eaw Home, Household.
Wheeler q wii~sn. and oshcs standard
Sewing Machines ut Teiley's u The
iosess priaes-
ron fks91---0Ee of sha bes, stores
ii Southeast Missouri 90 eorner ioi To
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

Charley, little son OF John and An.
ME HANSON died November I'll, 1900.
aged years aud months Eitilr
Charlie Is now at icst with the angels
Tor Of pieh Is the Kingdom OF Heaven
God calls Us tofoIlow our litlle chill.
dFen. lie has taken them 10 prepare
place for ux. OH that We could
realize the truth Of their juys. lie
leares father, mother and one brother
10 weep FOR him. Dear pannts. l0oa
up aud press forward. God viii hear
and save you. Tho voice that called
him away was His uho sail 80 be.
longs 10 my kiag,lon. May God Lless
and comfort the bcrcavrd fsafcu,m.
In was the music OF oar hfsn g..
Il day Nat kn8w un night,
The 1raNrailee ~ Efsf e+ssssen fsnweK
sthing all joy and lig',f.
W. T. Nxwuf.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
Death Of Judge W. s. Murphy

fhN WV Ne AsAAlh lAhN AfI's
The funeral Of Judge William $.
Murphy, who died q. his home near
Mc!amec Highlands On Wednesday
evening, November II, took place
tltiny morning at ~ O'Clock, at st.
i,Jor's Catholic Cemetery at kitk-
wood. Judge Murphy was one Of the
pioneer settlers Of ST Louis county,
having lived on the farm where be
died for almost hall = ccalury.
Judge Murphy IVES So years old
lie was born in Virginia, lie WAS
Judge u the Circuit Court In ST. Fran.
co.'s couniy many years ago At the
expiration OF his term Of Office he gave
up the practice Of law aud went to
farming, removing with his family 10
the farm near Merameo Highlands.
as the country became more lhickly
settled and rapid transportation Was
introduced the value OF his property
became gte1ter and he was considered
quito wealthy. The Murphy home Is
ON the bank Of tie Mcraniec river near
the ford above the highlands, aud Is
well known to city hunters and camp
er,.
Jadge Murphy had been feeble for
more than a year and his life had been
dcSpaiFcd of for seyrral weeks. Ca
! st Monday il became evident that his
death was only matter Of hours. lie
died At ' O'Clock "Wednesday evening.
His widow and children, DR.. H. brent
Murphy Of 40. $3.50 Manchester ave
nuc, and Miss Annie Murphy. were ..
his bedside when he died. tie WAS an
uncle Of Dr.. John II. Papin OF this
div
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
OBITUARY.

Mr. Archer Jacob Palmer was born
In Floyd Cogaiy. West yirginia, March
18Th, 1861, aad died Of typhoid fever
al his residence Ia Bouno Terre, Mls-
sour, November nth, 1900. aged . I
years, : months and "a days. % The
Ssh NJ March, 1893, 10 was united 10
marriage with Miss LDcy Long ut
Bonne Terfe, No. he leaves wife,
mother, sister and brother 20 mourn
Bis lnss. besides number Of relatives
aud friends. When two years u nge
he removed whh bis parents from
West Virginia TO Missouri, where be
lived until his death. Archer Palmer
was a Christian, . devoted and loving
husband, man Of kind and geBerous
Impulses and a faithful friend lie
died mere manhood's morning almos,
touches noon, while the shadows still
were falling towards the West, lie
had not passed on liic'e highway the
stone that marks the halfway place,
and while still 10 love with life, enfap-
Iared With the world, he passed TO ~
lent and psthciic dust. Aud ye, after
all, Il may best; lust in the happiesl,
sunnicsi hour OF aII liio's voyagt, while
eagor winds ate kissing every sail. to
dash against the unseen rock, and 10
an instant hear The pillows roar = sunk
Gu ship. For whether IN mid,sea or
among the breakers 0i the father
shore, n wreck must mark at last the
end Of each aud all. j. S. G..