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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12
BRYAN, STEVENSON
IMPERIALISM AND TRUSTS DENOUNC
ED-l6 TO I ENDORSED.
Plenty of Enthusiasm But N OF
of the Mark Hanna Brand
Declare for Liberty and
Human Rights.

tion ever held in the United
States convened in a splendid
hall beautifully decorated with
the National colors, at Kansa S
City, July 4, 1900.
Hon. j. K. Jones, chairman of
the Democratic National Com
mittee, called the convention to
order at IL m. 1t is estimated
that not less titan 25, 900 people
were in the hall when Rev. S.
M. Neel, OF Kansas City, in
voked divine blessing. Mayo r
James A. Reed, that splendid
orator, then welcomed the dele.
gates and visitors to Kansas
City, Chairman Jones then an
nounced that the temporary Of
ficers to be: Chairman, Gov. G.
S. Thomas, of Colorado; Secre-
tary, G. A. Walsh, of Iowa; Ser
geant-at-arms, John 1. Martin,
of Missouri.
Gov. Thomas was greete d
with great applause on taking
the chair as temporary chair
man. He delivered an excel :
lent address in which he review :
ed the policies of the two grea
parties and entered vigorous
protests against putting the
dollar above the man, against
the colonial system, scored the
trusts. plead for equality be.
fore the law.
Amid great enthusiasm the
Declaration of independence
Was read and national odes
were sung. The committees
were then appointed and the
first session closed.
At the night session Elk Gov,
Altgeld, of Illinois made a good
strong speech for the principles
of Democracy and paid a de
served tribute to w. J. Brya n
The report of the committee
on credentials was received
Congressman James D. Rich
ardson, of Tennessee, having
been selected as permanent
chairman took the chair and de
livered a strong, eloquent ad
dress.
Thursday morning the con
vention listened to excellent
Democratic speeches from {;
number of the prominent mel
OF the nation. In the afternoon
the platform was read by Sena
tor Tillman, of South Carolina
Indescribable enthusiasm fol
lowed the reading. II was n
Mark Hanna made enthusiasm
either; it came from the hearts
of people who love their coun
try, their homes, liberty.
Webster Davis, who resigned
his position as assistant secre
tary of the interior because h
was in favor of liberty an
could not stulify himself for a
Office, was introduced to the cor
vention AID was greeted wit
cheers. He denounced the aC
ministration and declared him
self for Bryan and Democracy
Col. W. D. Oldham placed W
j. Bryan in nomination for tn
presidency and at the mention
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12

Miss Luise Allen returned to
her home in Paris after a visit
of month in this city aud New
London with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12

The brick work on the DR..
Ely Sanitarium is now up one
story. The institution will be
a big thing for Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12

Monday afternoon a 13 year
old son of Mr.. Garner who lives
on the w. B. Arnold farm was
riding along when a buggy
came up behind him. 1t is
thought the buggy ran again st
the horse the boy was riding
causing it to kick and throw the
the. He was almost scalped
either by the horse stepping on
him or by the buggy wheel.
Nearly all of the skin was torn
from his skull. He was report
ed as resting nicely yesterda y
afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12
Is This a Mineral Country?

ical work carried on in this part
Of Missouri; especially in
search of mineral wealth.
When we first found
few Shines" of zinc ore on
Sees Creek, in Marion County,
we did not attach any especial
significance to the find, as we
had already found similar
Shines" in several places
south of Monroe City, but in a
different formation.
We notice that the country
rock on Sees Creek, in the
neighborhood of our find, is
compact fine. grained limestone
very much shattered and crack.
ed and is called by people in
that vicinity photographic
limestone" We find that this
peculiar rock carries a large
percentage of flint in it's compo-
sition and that it is only a mar
row streak, bounded on both
sides by d yellow rock forma-
tion, which is sand stone.
The general trend of this pc
culiar deposit of fine-grained
impure limestone. upon investi-
cation, has a run in a north
west and south east direc ton
and reminds us very much of a
tissure vein, which we have
traced from the old town of
New Market, in a south east
course to a point on Sees Creek
Ijust south of Union Valley
| Church.
The fine-grained, shattered
and cracked stone; is of a crea m
or nearly buff color as it ap-
pears in the streak before re-
fered to and in many places is
capped by what appears to be
sedamentary formation, which
presents at irst the appearance e
Of Sandstone or a Sand shale
but upon examination is found tc
be a substance consisting or car.
Donate of lime, clay, sand and
; some calcarious matter in vary
ing proportions. Along this
. "Ten O'clock" run or so called
, photographic limestone fissure
where the rock is exposed the
prospector is treated to a feas
of beauty. Protruding from
this fissure are large boulders o
associated calcite ("Tif") ant
black Jack ore imbedded in tn,
r cream colored calcarious rock
5 These ores occur at the SAM
horizon in the different place
along this general compa s.
5 course of northwest and south
t east near the surface.
: East of Sees Creek, are nu
merous other lateral assure
1 radiating from this "Te
O'clock" run at different angle
/ and crossing each other in il
regular directions; so broke
: are the rocks that it is imposs
y BILE to trace these assures i
this neighborhood until NOR
J. work has been done.
i Now the only question is doe
d this "Teu O'clock run aud il
'e angles aud spurs carry zinc oil
e of sufficient quantity to justif
S the people of this vicinity
q going to the expense necessar
It to make a practical test by tn
e use of the pick and drill.
It Respectfully
j. M. JOHNSON.
r. Miss Luise Allen returned
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12

In this issue of the DEMO
GRAFT will be found the officia |
statement of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Monroe
City. 1t shows the bank to be
in excellent condition, This
bank is an institution of which
our people are proud and it
has the confidence of our entire
people because of it's excellent
business management.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12

About 300 Monroe City peo-
Pile spent the Fourth in Shelbi-
ma. Of course they were treat
ed right and enjoyed the day.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

paramount issue In this campaign.
Whether we shall adhere to. or aban-
don those ideas Of government which.
have distinguished this nation from
other nations and given to its history
Its peculiar charm and value, is a ques-
ton the settlement OF which cannot
be delayed. No other question can APP
proach it in Importance; no other
question demands such immediate con-
sideration. It is easier to lose a repu-
tation than to establish one, and this
nation would find 1t a long and labori-
u task to regain its proud position
among the nations, if, under the stress
OF temptation, it should repudiate the
self-evident truths proclaimed by our
heroic ancestors and sacredly treasured
during a career unparalleled in the
annals Of time. When the doctrine
that the people are the only source of
power is made secure from further at
tack we can safely proceed to the set
Element of the numerous questions
which involve the domestic and eco
nomic welfare Of our citizens.
Very truly yours,
w. ]. BRYAN.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28
WILLIAM JENNINGS bRYAN5 LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE,

House Of Representatives, and that.
too, practically without opposition.
Whatever may have been the reasons
which secured the adoption Of the pres
ent plan. a century ago. new conditions
have made 1t imperative that the peo-
pie be permitted to speak directly in
the selection Of their representatives in
the Senate. A Senator Is no less the
representative OF the State because he
receives his commission from the peo-
pie themselves, rather than from the
members OF the State legislature. If
a voter Is competent to vote for a mem
Der of Congress, for State officers and
for President, he Is competent to
choose his representative in the Sen
ate. A system which makes the SEN
ator responsible for his election to the
people, as a whole, and amenable to
them II he misrepresents them, must
commend itself to those who have con-
hdence In the intelligence. and patriot
ism of the masses. +
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

does 1t seek to embarrass corporations
engaged in legitimate business, but It
does protest against corporations en-
tering politics. and attempting to as
sumo control Of the instrumentalities
OF government. A corporation Is not
organized for political purposes. and
should be compelled to confne itself
to the business described in its char
ter. Honest corporations, engaged in
n honest business, will find it to
their advantage to aid in the enact
ment of such legislation as will pro-
tect. them from the undeserved odium
which will be brought upon them by
those corporations which enter the po-
htical arena.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28
Interstata Commerce.

The Republican party has persists
emily refused to comply with the ur-
gent request Of the Interstate Com
merce commission, for such an an
largement Of the scope Of the inter-
state commerce law as will enable the
commission to realize the hopes
aroused by its creation. The Demo-
cratic party is pledged to legislation
which will empower the commission
to protect individuals and communi-
ties from discrimination, and the pub
lie at large from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28
Pensions

The party expresses its pride in the
soldiers and sailors OF all Dur vars,
and declares its purpose to deal gen
erously with them and their depend
ents. A liberal policy is natural and
necessary in a government which de-
ponds upon a citizen soldiery, instead
of a large standing army. Self-inter-
est, as we'll as gratitude, compels the
government to make bountiful pro-
vision for those who, in the hour Of
danger, and at great sacrifice of BUSH
ness, health and life, tender their
services to their country.
The pension laws should be con
strued according to the generous spirit
which prompted their passage. The
platform very properly reiterates the
position taken in 1896, that the fact Of
enlistment shall be deemed conclusive
evidence that the soldier was sound
when the government accepted him.
A certificate given now to the health of
a person 40 years Ago., even il easily
%obtainable. should not have as much
weight as the certificate of the medical
officer who examined the volunteer
with a view of ~ascertaining his fitness
for army service.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

therefore, not desirable as a permanent
citizen. His presence as a temporary
laborer. preserving his national identi-
ty. and maintaining a foreign scale OF
wages and living, must ever prove an
injustice to American producers. as
well as a perpetual source OF irrita-
ton.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28
Direct Lo~,.,at,,,.

The platform Endorses the princi-
pie OF direct legislation. This is al
ready applied to the more important
questions in nation, state and city. 1t
rests upon the sound theory that the
people can be trusted, and that the
o responsive the government is to
the will OF the people, the more free
1t will be from misuse and abuse.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28
Nicaragua

Nicaragua.
The Democratic party is in favor Of
the immediate construction, ownership
and control Of the Nicaragua canal by
the United States. The failure of the
Republican party to make any prog
ress in carrying out a pledge contained
in its platform four years ago, together
with the substitution in its latest plat
form of a plank favoring an isthmian
canal for a specific declaration in ia
vor of the Nicaraguan canal, would in
dictate that the Republican leaders
either do not appreciate the importance
Of this great waterway to the mari
time strength and commercial inter-
ests of the country, or that they give
too much consideration to the interest
ed opposition Of transcontinental lines.
The Hays-Pauncefote treaty, now be-
fore the senate, would, If ratified,
greatly lessen the value of the canal,
If 1t would not indeed convert it into
a positive menace in time of war. The
paramount interests Of the United
States In the western hemisphere, to-
gether with the obligations to defend
the republics to the south Of us, makes
it necessary that our government, shall
be able to close the canal against any
hostile power.
Arizons, New Mexico and Ok,ahoma.
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
4 have long hean readv IN assume $bc
responsibilities and enjoy the privi-
leges of statehood. and it will be q
pleasure. as well as a duty, to carry
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

March a, 1865, Second Inaugural
Hapgood, p. 403.) 1t may seem strange
that any men should dare to ask a just
Gods assistance in wringing bread
from the sweat of other mems faces.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

NfYG-EI Iw1raEa- @sI'L
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
The time is ripe for a systematic and
extended effort to reclaim the arid.
lands and At them for actual settlers.
The last agricultural report estimates
that homes al thus be provided for
many millions Of people. The Inn
pounding and use Of the waters which
are wasted In, the spring would people
the western states with thrifty, intelli-
gent, and Industrious citizens, and
these would furnish . valuable market
for all theproducts Of the factories. "a
small percentage of the money spent
In . war Of conquest would provide oc-
cupation and habitation for more peo-
pie than would ever seek . residence
In colonies Within the tropics.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28
Saying of Lincoln

Following are taken from a recently
published work, edited by DR.. H. s.
Taylor and D. M. Fulwiler, entitled
"Lincoln's Words on Living Issues"
Trusty Publishing Co., 418 Roanoke
building, Chicago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

august &c, 1863, Letter to James G.
Conkling-Herndon, p. 555.) For the
great republic-for the principle. it
lives by and keeps alive-for mans.
vast future-thanks to all.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

The recognition contained in both
the Democratic and Republican plat
forms Of the right OF the Cubans to in
dependence. removes the general prin-
ciple involved from the domain OF par
tisan politics. It is proper. however,
to consider whether the accomplish
ment Of this purpose can be safely en-
trusted to the Republican party aftsr
It has yielded to the a~llurements of the
Colonial idea, and abandoned its ear
lier faith In the natural and inalien-
able rights OF man.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

The Blacklist.
The blacklist as now employed in
some places enables the employer to
place the employe under practical
iduress, for the skilled laborer loses his
independence when the employers can
not only discharge him, but prevent his
securing any similar employment.
The blacklist enables employers to Sc
cure, by mutual agreement, that con-
troll over the wage earners which q
private monopoly exercises without
contract.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

Alaska and Porto Rico.
There will be a popular acquiescence
In the demand for home rule. and a
territorial form of government in
Alaska and Porto Rico. Both are en-
titled to local self-government and
representation in Congress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
THE CHINESE GOCART.

may hereafter become subject to pay
ment, an amount not exceeding four
million dollars, after deducting the
sum required to pay the depositors
in the Hawaiian Postal Savings bank
as provided in the Act of April thlr-
tieth, nineteen hundred, together with
such amount as may be necessary to
pay any accruing interest on said debt
as above described for which the
United States may be liable under
said joint resolution, and the addi-
tional sum of twenty thousand dol
lars. or so much thereof as may be re-
quired to pay the expense incurred
in carrying out the purposes of said
resolutions: and so much money as
shall be necessary for these several
purposes is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the treasury of the
United States not otherwise appropri-
ated"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
A DECISION OF
SUPREME COURT
Circuit Judge Reversed as to
Estate of Antonio
Rodriguez.

Justice Perry has handed down a Su-
preme Court decision, concurred in by
his associates, in the matter of the es-
tate of Antonio Rodriguez. The case
was brought to the Supreme Court on
appeal from the First Circuit Court,
wherein the judge had awarded 81, $40. 05
against the estate of Antoine Rosa, ex-
ecutor of the estate at bar. The Su-
preme Court reverseS the decision and
remandS the case for a new hearing
with the following statements:
No notice to produce certain origin
al documents having been served upon
the opposite party and no showing hav-
ing been made that original counter
parts of such documents were not in
the possession or under the control of
the parties desiring to prove the exist
ence of such instruments, or that the
production of any such originals could
not be obtained, held that secondary
evidence of such instruments was not
admissible.
AN executor and trustee who is dis
allowed commissions for maladminis-
tration of the trust, is nevertheless en-
titled to reasonable compensation for
| services rendered as attorney-at-law in
| drawing the will of the decedent, in
obtaining temporary letters of admins
| tration and in probating the will, such
services being entirely disconnected
with the administration of the trust"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
CUSTOMS MONEYS
MAY BE KEPT HERE
Secretary Gage Also Recon-
mends Reimbursement
of Hawaii.

Secretary of the Treasury Gage, in his
annual report, makes a recommended
ton to Congress which, if acted upon,
will benefit Hawaii in many ways. The
present method of handling the custom
duties paid into the local Collectors Of
flee and which are in turn forwarded
each month to the sub-treasury at San
francisco has been commented upon
by the Advertiser and Collector Stack
able has in various interviews made
recommendations upon the subject,
which seem to have met with the APP
prevail Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, as the following excerpt from his
report, page 10, shows:
THE attention of Congress is called
to the inconvenience of handling the
public moneys i'm Hawaii and, pros
pectively, in Porto Rico, resulting from
the provision in section 5153. Revised
Statutes. forbidding the deposit of re-
ceipts from customs in national bank
depositaries.
AT present the Collector of Customs
in Hawaii is obliged to send all moneys
collected by him on account of duties
on imports to the sub-treasury at San
quired for use in Hawaii may, as a con-
sequence. have to be transmitted by
express or otherwise to the Islands.
Thus double expense, increased risk
and unnecessary delay in the public
business may be and are occasioned
There seems to be good reasons why
customs receipts of Hawaii and other
Island points should be exempted from
Of
Statutes. which requires the deposit of
customs receipts in a sub-treasury
Liberty should be given to Collectors of
Customs at the places indicated to de.
post receipts with designated deposi.
taries. as is now permitted by law in
the case of Collectors of Internal Reve.
nue."
Secretary Gage has also made strons
recommendations in regard to the clos
Ing up of the affairs of the Postal Saw.
|, ings bank. He says that up to Novem
Der Is. s494, 1888 has been paid to 2.17
depositors through the agency of tn,
First American Bank of Hawaii. Their,
still remained when the Secretary's re
port went in. s270.3 SO.7S of unpaid de
posits due to 6S79 depositors. nearly al
OF whom are Chinese. The Secretary
recommends the following draft of ar
amendment to the joint resolution pro.
viding for the payment of the Hawaiian
debt. which reads as follows:
That I'm the execution of the agree.
ment OF the United States i'm Joint
resolution of July seventh. eighteen
hundred and ninety-eieht. the Score
tary or the Treasury shall pay of the
public debt OF the Republic Of H9
wall lawfully existing at the date o,
the passage OF said joint resolution
now subject to payment, or which
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
SKELETONS FOUND.
Bones Of Two Men Discovered Near
Tho Lunalilo Home.

strange discovery was made Satur-
day by some workmen who were clear
ing away the lantana growth back of
the Lunalilo Home, at the new quar-
ries. Two skeletons, neshless and with
only a remnant of what might have
once been clothing, lay side by side,
evidently undisturbed and just as they
must have fallen years ago Lantana
shrubs two inches in diameter had
grown up through the apertures of
the bones, showing that the skeletons
must have bleached in the suns of
many years. Who the two men were.
now they came to their death and why
they We're never missed and their
bodies sought out by friends are cues
tons that cannot be answered exec. t
in conjecture
The news of the discovery was
brought to Deputy Sheriff Chilling
worth by ]. A. McCandless. The bones
were taken to the police station and
were buried yesterday. The possibility
of any sort of clew is very remote. The
only way any possible trace of the 1den-
tty of the two men could be found
would be through reckoning upon their
disappearance, and it would be a very
dlfncult matter to find anyone whose
memory would carry such an instance
through the stretch of years. Besides,
the two men may have been strangers
In the Islands, sailors or adventures
who would never have been missed.
IL is said that the positions Of the
TWO skeletons were such as to indicate
that they had fallen in conflict. the arm
OF one being thrown across the other
as II to deliver fatal blow. While nc
trace OF any instrument of death could
De round in hasty search, it is posi-
PIE tnat closer investigation might re.
suit IN the discovery of knives or sone
weapon of similar nature that MICH,
nave drifted some distance away