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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29
HON. v. v. RUCKER
WILL SPEAK IN THIS CITY AT 1880
TOMORROW, FRIDAY, EVENING.
Capt w. II. Mansur Has Been Notified
Of This Appointment and In
vited to Be Present.

The campaign for the Demo
cratic nomination for Congress-
man from the Second District
will be closed in this city to.
morrow, Friday, evening. Con-
gressman Rucker will deliver 4
speech which should be heard
by all voters. Capt. Mansur
has been asked to be present
and divide the time. Some of
the enemies of Judge Rucker
have done considerable mud
singing, but he is an honor
able man with a record of which
any Democrat might be proud.
His record as d man, a Demo.
crat, a lawper, a circuit judge.
and in Congress shows that b e
will carefully look after the in
tereSts of the masses. He is
just such a man as the Second
District needs in Congress. He
should receive large majority
of the vote Saturday. Come
out at 7:30 tomorrow evening
and hear him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29
MONROE CITY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 2e 1900
BOULDIN-DILLON.

We have been told we would
hear the chimes of marriage
bells in the near future, the
echo of which is now in the dis
tance, as on Wednesday, March
%, at high noon the marriage
of James e. Bouldin. ofOAustin,
Texas and Miss Katharyn r.
Dillon of this city was solemn
lied at the residence of Father
Sullivan, only the immediate
relatives being present with w.
V Carson and II. M. Boulware
as witnesses.
The bride was attired in a
gray tailor made gown and ha t
to correspond, carrying an ele.
giant lace handkerchief which
was used by her mother on her
wedding day, arrayed thus she
leaves In the memory of her
friends beautiful picture. as
wearing the modest color of the
dove.
Miss Katie has been a famil-
lar figure on our streets.
Mr.. Bouldin comes to US high
ly recommended, his social re-
lations being of the best, in Sc.
curing his life partner lie has
robbed Monroe of one of its fair
daughters, and in so doing has
indeed secured a nprize for
which he is to be congratulate
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertshaw
were at home to their friends at
three p. IN. giving all an oppor-
tunity to bid farewell to their
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bouldin left on
the Wabash for Kansas City .
Their announcement cards
reads, they will be at home af
ter May 1st, Dallas, Texas. =
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29

We attended the meeting of
the Senatorial Committee at
Monroe City last week, and was
surprised at the great improve :
ments since our visit last fall.
The Proctor store buildings
have been finished: they are
pressed brick, plate glass front S
are over one hundred feet long,
two stories high with handsome
bay windows all along the sides
of the upper story; in fact,
buildings that would attrac t
attention in any city. The
stores of the CITY all present a
prosperous appearance and
have an air of business that is
found in few towns at this sea-
son of the year. This is attrib-
uted mostly to the gravel roads
leading into town-some TWEEN.
ty five miles in all. The farm
ers of that section and the bus
mess men of the town are not
of the skin fiintGorder that they
are afraid TO part with a dime
for fear they will never get an
other. They have found that
good roads are a good invest
ment for the present and for the
future and they are not afraid
to put labor and money into
them. 1t is fortunate that so
many enterprising citizens have
settled in cne community.
They will prosper and ENJOY life,
while communities with no en-
terprise will be dragging
through the mud and growing.
Shelby County Guard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29

Mrs. Margaret M. Owen died
at her home Ami - l)-t1 If
this city, Saturday morning
March oath Funeral services
were held at the Presbyterian n
Church Sunday afternoon. In
terment at st. Judes Cemetery.
Mrs. Owen was born in Bour-
bon County, KY, Jan. 10, 1885,
married VIM. l.. Owen Jan 3lst
1871. since which time her HON
has been in and near Monroe
City. BY her quiet unassuming
manner she endeared herself to
all with whom she came in con-
tact. She will be sadly missed
by the household with whom
she was so closely associated.
Mrs. e. j. Crawford was raised
by her and together with her
husband and children loved as
her own. To them especially
we extend our sympathy. ~
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29
STANDS FOR RIGHT
CAPT. MANSUR HAS THE COURAGE
OF HIS CONVICTIONS
ALeading Populist Pa Jer Endorses
His Honest, Consistent
Records.

+ Paul Dixon, editor OF the Mis-
ouri World and the Chillicothe
Rsis, leading Populist papers
Of the State, who has known
Capt. w. H. Mansur personally
for years, has great admiration
for the honesty and fearless
ness of his political convictions
and pays him the following
well merited compliment in the
Crisis:
Capt. w. H. Mansur of this
city is announced as a candi-
date for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Congress. Mr.. Man
sur is too we'll known in this
county and large part of the
District to make 1t necessary
that he he praised as a man.
But here is one point in Captain
Mansur that we want to call at
tention to, and do so, not as a
political friend, for we are not
a Democrat. 1t is this: Cap.
tain Mansur is a fighter for his
opinions. When the war broke
out he believed in the cause of
the South and shouldered his
musket and fought for what he
thought was right. Physical
courage is often found VIII ere
mental courage is lacking. Not
SO with Captain Mansur. Whe n
the silver question came up,
and nearly all other prominent
men of his party in this city
were afraid to take position
on the question until the y
should see (which way the ca t
was going to jump" CAPITA in
Mansur came out boldly for the
free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to l. He talked it
on the streets and elsewhere on
all proper occasions. and be-
came known as silver enthusi
asst long before free coinage be-
came party measure. We ad-
mire physical courage but that
scarce article-moral courage,
we adore. Hence, though Cap.
tain Mansur is our political op
ponent and we expect to be
able to present strong reasons
why the Democratic nominee
should not secure the suffrages
of the people, we take great
pleasure, on our own motion, in
expressing the belief that Capt.
Mansur will stand by what is
right. as he sees the right
Chillicothe Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29

Jett Griffith, former Monroe
boy, came in from Denver, Colo,
to pay his friends long visit.
He reports his father as sue
ceeding nicely aud says that his
sister Miss Beulah is now a
grown young lady.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29
HORSES WANTED.

We will be at Nelson's Liv-
cry Stable Monroe City Mon
day April ., to buy some nice
Southern Horses and Mares.
sound and good workers, of
good flesh and color. II 1-2 to
16 hands high, from 4 to 8 years
old, must be fat and broken. to
weigh from 800 to 1900. We
will paw the Highest Market
Prices Bring on your Horses
and get the Cash.
S. J. NELSON g. Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29

DIR. W. w. Ritchey, now occu-
pies a residence on 1st street. 2
blocks East of Main and has
put in Phone No 81.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29
HH
%Ag11AH
HNBNHAWN

to You. ;
A FEW words about Wall Paper and Paints =
~ Wall Paper-We cheerfuly say that we have 3
the most beautiful line, have had before 9
a y and the largest stock in Northeast Missouri
Our line comprises the choice patterns from twen
50 ty-fve of the largest factories in the United s
States.
s We would be pleased to have you look lin
whether you buy not feel can
please you. &
Our stock of Paints is complete-We would like to
ask does to you that all paints alike and
paint is jnst as good another: {
We will say that our experience teaches us to know
positively that there is fraud in paint
than any other article of the market
Therefore, realizing expense of paint paint
ng you the best Judgement in your seec
on of paint We have study of paints for the
past few years that only lead oil zinc sho ud
be used to paint with The foode
with patent chemical paints each advertising exe
svey and all claiming superiority and advice to
lead oil and zinc. ehave ready mixed called the
Monarch Mixed House Paint and ourselves guarantee
be pure lead oil and zinc and will give $4,000 reward
2 for any adulterations found in this paint
Our prescription department under the management
Geo. W. Tompkns is equal any in the state and wes
you that prescriptions inrusted to will
have prompt attention and compounded with the pures
2 and best drugs obtainable
attribute in busnes by giving you the
best goods for the least money When here tie
years ago. had little experience in business and wit
little capital realized had old houses compeh
tors long business thought best todo business
profit give the best goods the market for
money and by doing trade has gradually
increased today have complete drug store
be found anywhere.
We especially invite you make Big IStore your
headquarters and prompt and polite attention will be
s given your every want
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29

S. S. Bassett, of Paris, candi-
date for Representative was
looking after his interests in
Monroe City Friday after
noon. Mr. Bassett is one of the
best, ablest and most honor
able men of Monroe County. If
lie is elected he will faithful Y
serve his constituents and will
always be found looking after
the interests of his county and
State. and will make a Repre-
sentative of whom the people
will be proud.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29
S. j. NELSON & Son.

John E. Fish of Monroe City
is a candidate for treasurer of
Monroe County. He was born
and raised in the northeaster n
part of this county. He and
the Editor of the Review clerk
ed in the same store at Mont
gomery City about 25 years ago
where he earned the title of
"old honesty" on account of his
unflinching integrity of charac-
ter. If he is elected old Mon
roe cash box will be in safe
hands.-Auxvasse Review.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-29

Rev. j. O. Eeavis who went
to Montana with an invalid Sis
ter has returned. The climate
did not prove what was expect
ed for the sick woman and she
is now with her sister in Lewis
County. Rev. Reavis is now
visiting friends in this county.
He will return in about three
weeks to Hamilton, Montana,
where he has charge of a
church.
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
HORRIBLE SCENE DESCRIBED GhastIy Sights Near Ladysmith
 Compared to Inferno. WIZ LEAVES THE GARRISON rs q of the Inmates of the Once Be- Is g iged City Are Stricken With Typhoid Fever and Situa-
 tion Is Deplorable.
WIZ LEAVES THE GARRISON

London March 7.-4 a. m.-Lord Roberts still pauses in the neighborhood of Osfon- tein, while stores, remounts and fresh troops stream toward him from the Cape. The British position also continues to i'm prove in the minor spheres of the cam paign. Natal is clear of Boers, and Cape Colony is nearly so.
 The Boers seemingly are pursuing the course commended by the strategists, and are concentrating to resist the British main army.
 Various messages from correspondents with Lord Roberts report that the enemy are increasing continually on his front, ex- tending far so one correspondent wires, as eight miles, and as another wires, eigh- teen miles. The lowest estimate of their numbers gives the Boers from 5000 to 10000 men, with smaller bodies moving north and south of the British lines. Each army is on both sides of the Modder river. Although the Boers have mounted eight guns on the tops of kopjes and appear to be too far away for inspection, the British scouts re- port that they are diligently using pick and shovel. Military opinion is that their present position merely screens more cas-
 fly defended ones deeper in the region.
 None of the military experts endeavor to fathom Lord Roberts plans, but it is sug- gested that he is quite willing ito give the Boers time to assemble all their men, in order to deliver a smashing blow more ef- Actively. The round robin in favor of the annexation of the Transvaal and the Free State, which is being promoted among the supporters of the government in the house of commons continues to receive signatures. The signatures of the memorial to Mir. Ball. four affirm that the time has arrived for plain speaking inside and outside of parlia- ment, and that Lord Salisburys words are being construed into a pledge against an- nexation and Lord Roberts proclamation into a promise of confiscation of Boer prop erty.
 The Transvaal agency at Brussels threat ems a rising of the cape Dutch in the event of annexation, though why the Dutch should rise then rather than now is not ex- plained
 MT. A. G. Hales the Daily Mails corre- spondent who was captured by the BoerS on February 9, was released at Bioemfon- tein and put through the lines near Sterks- troom. He teegraphed that the Boers are demorarized, but adds dlat they have 5een treating the British wounded spendidly.
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
MEAT INSPECTION BILL
Continues to Occupy Attention of the
 German Press.

Berlin March 6.-The meat inspection bill continues to occupy the attention of the press in anticipation of a resumption of the debate on the measure in the reichstag next Thursday. The meat committee finished its work today. The representative of the government declared that the demand for foreign and domestic meats be subjected to the same inspection will be equivalent to the absolute expulsion of imported meats. A member of the bundesrath said that there were very grave objections to the commit tees paragraphs forbiding imports. s&
 The Munich Allgemine Zeitung prints a semi-oficial dispatch from Berlin which says:
 "It is impossible for Dr. Von Holleben to have given Secretary Hay conciliatory as- surances regarding the bill inasmuch as the rechstag has not yet acted and the government can only declare itself after such action.
 The Hamburg chamber of commerce has presented a petition to the re!chstag against meat exclusion, saying:
 Such a course would undoubtedly block the commercial treaty with the United States and cause retaliatory measures at Washington, like a differential tariff and measures against Germany shipping"
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
STEAMER SIGHTED
 A BURNING SHIP It Was the SoIheim from Mo- bile and Her Crew
 Had Gone.

Philadelphia, March 6.-The American steamship Rhineland arrived here today from Liverpool and reported having sighted the Norwegian ship Solheim from Mobile, January 23 for Fleetwood, Eng, abandoned and on fire. The Rhineland sighted the burning ship on February 25 in latitude 45. .49, long. SS11, at a distance of twelve miles, The American liner immediately changed her course and went to the vessel to take off any one who might be aboard the ship, but found no signs Of life The fire was burning fiercely in the stern to midship. The after part of the ship had already been gutted. All the sails of the ship had either been scorched or burned. Not finding any life the Rhneland blew her whistle for quite a while, in the hope the crew of the vessel might be within hearing and make their whereabouts known, but the Rhineand saw nothing and proceeded. She is supposed to have carried a crew of from fifteen to twenty men. Her captains name was Metzen. The vessel had cargo of yellow pine lumber. The Solheim was formerly the British ship Norwood, built in St. John. N. B., in 1874, and was 1,5S7 tons registered, 221 feet long, 39 feet beam, 24lk feet deep, and was owned in Sandeford by H. Frederckson.
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
ID COLLECT TAX
 ON UNIVERSITY Tax Commissioner of Tuscaloosa Will Proceed Against
 All the Property.

Tuscaloosa, March 6-CSpecial.)-D. Alsey Clements, back tax commissioner for this county, announced today that he would proceed at once legally to endeavor to col- lect taxes on all the property of the Uni versity of Alabama in this county, except upon five acres of the campus, including the college building proper. He proposes to endeavor to collect taxes for tine full five years since 1896, and to collect not only upon its coal lands and other outlying property but upon the professors houses and all other buildings outside of five acres. Ills construction of the law, he says, is that but five acres of property is exempt.
 The officers of the University are not at all alarmed They say the law exempts the University and all its property, and that such efforts on the part of the back tax commissioner will amount to nothing
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
BIG BATTLE IMMINENT,
Boer Lines Located Four Miles from
 the British.

Osfontein, Saturday, March 3.-The Boer position has now been fairly located as about four miles to the British front. and extending about eight miles. The Boer right consists of a high, long mountain on the north side of the river, which General French sheled this morning Apparently the space between the mountain and the river has been entrenched. South of the river, the Boers' lines cover more ground. A few days ago their left rested on the high kopjes standing in the middle of the plain. They have now been extended two miles further south. while six small kopjes standing in the plain between the center and the left, and between the center and the river and form ridge behind which the Boers move unseen. The weakness of the whole position, however, Is that 1t can easily be turned in either direction.
 The country is flat and water abounds.. the recent rains having nearly filled all the dams :.
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
DEPLORABLE CONDITION.
Road South of Ladysmith Compared to
 Dantes Inferno.

London, March 6.-Surgeon Treves cables from Ladysm.luh that the condition of the town is most deplorsi5;e and that there are 80 eases of typhoid fever. Large supplies of comforts are now being distributed.
 General Whites garrison has begun to leave LAdysmith, and is arriving at the Mooi river camp, where the troops will remain several days, after which they will go further south. They are emaciated and exhausted, and say that the road to Colenso presents scenes that exceed in hor-- TOT those depicted in Dante's Inferno" Dead men and animals are lying mutii- ated and purified in the trenches formerly occupied by the Boers, and fill the air with sickendng stench. In cases where hurried burials had been attempted the rains nave washed the earth away and
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
A Narrow Escipe

New Decatur, March 6.-(Special.)- )-Mr Sherrell postmaster of Hartsville, came near losing his life here last night.
 He was running down one of the tracks in the Louisville & Nashville yards to catch a southbound local freight, which was leav- ing the station, on which he desired to re- turn home. Just as he reached a trestle, some twenty feet high his foot slipped, and he fell to the ground, receiving painful in- iIlrieS about the head
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
WHITAKER WAS
 NOT GIVEN BAIL
Damaging Evidence Offered by
 the Prosecution.
DECISION CAME PROMPTLY
One Witness Says He Saw a'Man Who Assembled Defendant Raise the Window a Short While
 Before the Shooting

Frankfort Ky, March 6.-The case Of Harlan Whitaker the Butler county man suspected of complicity in the Goebel shoot ing. was called in the county court before Judge Moore this morning, and the prison CT was held to await the action of the next grand jury.
 County Attorney Polsgrove opened the case by saying he wished to change the warrant from malicious shooting to mur- der.
 John A. Miles, of Frankfort, who cap tured Whitaker, was the first witness. He told how he seized Whitaker soon after the shooting, and took from him three re- volvers. The revovers were placed in evil dence.
 Miles declared Whitaker became con fused when questioned as to his exact whereabouts at the moment of the mur- der. According to Miles, Whitaker told two different stories, saying first he was in the third story and again that he was in the executive office
 Detective D. F. Armstrong swore that Wrl3Joaker had told him in Louisville that he (Whittaker) was seated in the senate chamber when the shots rang out. He
 
 answering any questions and that several times Whitaker became confused and con- tradicted himself. Armstrong was not questioned by the lawyers for Whitaker. Constable David Harrod was next called. He took Whitaker to Louisville from Frankfort on the night of the assassina tion. He described a conversation he had wfJl WIliu,aker on his way to Louisville in which, according to Harrod, Whitaker offered h.cn money and asked him repeat edly to loosen tkle irons upon his wrists. The prisoner mad told him: Don't let them mCb me and Iil tell you all about it, ouut l didn't shoot him.
 Wanted ( oeb Il Pointed Out
 Charles Howard Sr, a farmer of this county, said he met Whitaker three days before the shooting, and the prisoner asked hsm to point Senator Goebel out to him. II told him Goebel was not in the building" !" said the witness. During the conversation he said he was here to see that Taylor kept his office."
 The commonwealth next placed F. w. Bowman of Hardin county on the stand He was present when Whitaker was ar rested, and heard one mcuntaineer say to another that there were others that had to go like GOebel. A half hour before the shooting witness saw a man closely re- sembling Whitaker raise a window in the executive building on the second floor west end, and look out.
 Silas Jones, of Whitley county, who has been in jail with Whitaker, was then placed on the stand. He was fin the execu- tive building when the shots were fired, and thought they were fired from the western end of that building. Some of the shots, he thought, were fired inside the building.
 At the conclusion of this testimony both sides rested without argument.
 Judge Moore promptly said:
 "I will hold the prisoner over to the next grand jury without bail"
 Whitaker was immediately sent back to jail.
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
WANT TRIAL BY JURY.
Olga Nethersole's Attorneys Have Made
 Application.

New York, March 6.-Counsel for Miss Olga Nethersoll gave out the information today that on his application Justice Fuers- man issued an order in the Sapho case which was served on the district attorney to show cause why the case should not be tried before jury The order is returna- ble tomorrow. The defendants in the Sapho case filed with the court chamberlain yes terday 5000 in cash as surety for their ap- peaTance at trial.
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
Annual Meeting Of superin'en .cntS

? Chattanooga, Tenn, March 6.-The annual meeting of the superintendents of the Southern Express company will be held in this city tomorrow for conference on the business of the company. President M. J. O'Brien of New York will be here, accom- panied by F. G. Dubignan. general counsel from Savannah.
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
Insnrance ConyentIon

Indianapolis, Ind, March 6.-The fourth annual convention of the Association of Cooperative Mutual Fire Insurance com- panies began here today, with 100 dele gates, representing nearly every state in ahe union. The day was spent consider ing bill for uniform legislation favorable to the companies, which will be presented to the commissioners of the different states.
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
KILLED THE BILL
Repeal of Goebel Election Law Failed
 to Pass

Frankfort, Ky, March 6.-The house by a party vote killed the bill introduced by Representative Haswell, republican. which proposed to repeal the Goebel election law and to substitute for 1t the law in force at the time of its passage and under which the election machinery was in the hands of the county judges
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
Transport Warren in Quarantine

San Francisco. March 6.-The United States transport Warren. which arrived here yesterday from the Philippines via Guam and Honolulu with General Wheeler on board, is still detained in quarantine and may not be cleared until tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1900-03-07
win Isnt,rtain President

Thomasville, Ga., March 6.-Mel Hanna is making preparations to entertain Presi- dent Mckinley and Senator and Mrs. Han na. who are expected here March 15. MT. and the Hon. Mrs. Bromley are here and Marcus Daly of Montana, with his family, arrived yesterday