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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
ScOtt-LYell.

Arthur Scott, of Hester Mo-,
and Miss Lauretta Lyell were
joined in the bonds of wedlock
last evening at the home Of the
bride in Shelbina. Mr.. Scott
is a cousin of j. S. Scott of
this city and the bride is a
niece of D. S. Sharp of this city.
Webster Davis, who delighted
the people of Monroe, Marion,
Rails and Shelby counties at
the Monroe City picnic last
August, has written a book de-
scriptive of what he saw and
learned of the English, Boer
war and has disposed of it to d
syndicate for sum of $180,O00.
If Mr.. Davis writes as delight
fully as he talks, his book will
be one of, if not the most inter
esting one of the century.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
Better than Nation Plan.

Bedford, To-, March Frank
Bailey and Charles Remington,
druggists, were fined $1,000 each
for the illegal sale of intoxicat.
ing liquors and their stock was
contiscated. 1t will be destroy
ed in the court house yard.
Bailey was also sentenced to 60
days at hard labor in the coun.
ty Jail.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
OF Course.

OF course the shameless w ent
through and interested Repub.
lican Senators pushed it
through. Mr.. Hull glorled in
his shame or would not have
aid Il will say, "Dsaid Hull
that l am the same man whose
name has been used in connect
ion with that lumber company.
l have something invested in it.
1t is a Legitimate enterprise. 1t
has never asked favor Of the
government. l will say that
when 1 can not invest my money
in legitimate enterprise I will
quit politics. [ do not care tC
be Il drone depending on my
politics for my living"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
Liberty Dead.

Down goes liberty, down goes
freedom, and down it was sent
by Emperor Mckinley of Canton
and the Isles of the seas. It
makes beautiful picture to
gaze upon, when one looks at
both sides of it, The Philip.
pines for a century fought the
Spaniard for liberty, and when
Dewey sailed into Manila Bay,
was in Il fair way to reap that
which thousands of them had
given their lives for, reap that
which the leading inhabitants
had given their wealth, their
labor, their all for, but the first
gun fired by Dewey. sealed their
fate and riveted their shackles,
and the shame of it is that the
t bought deception of this Am.
erican Republic they assisted
the men who now controll them
their children, aud their lands.
BY Il party vote (of the Senate)
of 10 to - Mr.. Mckinley was
given the right to rule or ruin
the Isles of the seas. Now
watch the scramble of the pet
syndicates when they grasp
mineral or other lands that suit
their fancy. The lasss that
will be glibly spoken of will
be straight might against right
or what is known in private life
as colossal steals and no re-
course.
In double loaded leading
editorial. sthe Chicago Times
Herald, which supported Mr..
Mckinley in November, writes
in at there is a blister on the
GROW of American honor. But
yesterday" says that paper,
1.-The word of this republic
might, like that OF Cesar's,
have stood against the world
Ia. day who so weak or simple
in all the courts'o of nations as to
do 1t reverence" 1t is our
breaking faith with Cuba that
has aroused the Times. Herald.
But W hat other course could
have been expected after our
S hameful treatment of our
FIJI ipino allieS?-P. ID.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The comparison of Andrew
Jackson's exercise of power in
Florida with that of Mckinley
in the Philippines falls flat
when Jackson's words are
quoted. Ae said: Il am cloth.
ed with powers which no one
under a republic ought to pos
sess, and which trust will never
again be given to any man.
Nothing will give me more
happiness than to learn that
Congress, in its wisdom. shall
have distributed them properly
and in such Il manner as is con
sonant to our earliest and deep,
est convictions p. d.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
NJ erchants Association Meeting
New York.

For this occasion the NJ. X.
& II. II. Il. will sell round trip
tickets from all points in Mis-,
souri, to New York. for IA fare
on the certificate plan, on 30
days limit. Tickets on sale
from Mar. II inc. children
over five, and under IL ! the
adult rates.
E. B. SPAHR, Agt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
Died in Clarence

Cornelius Hornback died at
his home at Clarence Monday
night. Deceased was we'll and
favorably known in Marion and
Rails counties, and the news of
his death will be learned with
regret by his many friends. 49,
Hannibal Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
Flowers.

Flowers for your hat or hon
nett, S. Christian, the Racket
Store man has $40 lunches of
flowers ranging in price from 5
cents to 500 per bunch. And
there you will find as good a
trimmer as there is in the State.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Miss Bessie Asbury left Sun.
day for Chicago where she pur-
chased a nice bill Of pretty
things to suit the fancy of the
patrons of the j j. Rogers de-
partment store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

If Republican promisese made
before the two last general ell
ection were redeemed. the Am
erican people would be rich
beyond comparison Instead of
being fleeced.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The new century means the
3lst. year for the Shelby Coun.
ty Herald. The Herald is a
bright spicy, clean family paper
that ought to go into every
home in Shelby county.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The body of dead negro man
was found in a field on the Joe
Gentry farm in Rails County
near the Ocean Wave school
last Saturday. 1t is supposed
that he came to his death by
being frame. Appearances in
dictate that the body had been
there some time before being
found
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Millions of the peoples mon
ey was wasted by the 56th Con
gIess. and chances are that the
57th will not be any better for
the masses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Misses Allie and Title Nevius
are preparing for the spring
millinery trade by learning all
of the new tningt pertaining to
it in Kansas City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Mohamet and Carrie Nation
would make good running
mates. He invoked the sword
and taught total a bstinence.
She Yields the Ratchet and
smashes king alcohol.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The Doctors bill" has passed
by vote of 80 to II and that
bars Christian Scientists out of
Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Frank Thomas, one of the
solid men of Coopersville, has
moved his family to this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

After living in indianapolis,
Ind, for some two years Miss
Matte Edwards has returned
to her old home, Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Miss Alice B.. daughter of
j. Alec Gerard, formerly of this
city, born Feb. 8, 1875, died
March 8, 1901 at the home of
her father in Appleton City,
Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Henry G. Eakle, a Knight of
the grip, spent the latter part
of last week IN this city with
his interesting family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

America Is still engaged in
numbering people who want to
be free, who deserve to be free.
WHY?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The best way for the legisla
ture to reduce criminal expense
is to pass good strong whip
ping post bill and then rigidly
enforce the law.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

There will be 4 Sock Social
at DR.. S. M. Browns tomorrow
friday evening. Admission
twice the Size Of Sock worn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

A. p. Humburg. atty. for the
Illinois Central r. R, spent
Sunday in the city with his
brother Jacob.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The Nebraska State pen.
itentiary is in ruins, 1t was
destroyed DO fire. Only one
life lost. Loss 100000, Pris-
oners now living in tents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Woman may have tempted
man to eat forbidden fruit. but
he took to drink OF his own
accord.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

j. r.. b. Kidd sold a horse to
lding & Hayden Thursday
for S10J.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Every citizen should do all III
his power to advance the inter
ests of Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

In trying to show what a nav.
al officer should be, Sampson
has proven himself to be a long
cared
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Few young women know that
where ignorance is gbliss. it's
folly to be wives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The p. E. o. will meet next
Saturday afternoon with Mrs
|. w. Reid.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Monroe City public schools
should have Il Manual Training
department.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Peter Weast, the king Of
saloonists, of Peor ia, III,
thinks thaa Mrs. Carrie Nation
was swindIed in Peoria by Bru-
baker. the Prohibitionist, so
he did not do thing bnt see
the other saloon men and make
up Il pot purse of $50 and send
it to her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Strive to make this the best
year in the history of your town,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
FERTILITY.

Without batting an eye. the
Chicago Times. Herald, a Re
publican paper, says: AT last
the policy OF the. Administra-
ton has been formulated and
presented to the L. S. Senate
in the shape Of an amendment
to the army bill. 1t is scarcely
necessary to indicate to the
readers of the Times Herald
that this mendment embodies
the principles OF pertidity and
bad faith against which it has
been protesting ever since last
July. when Mr., Wellman first
intimated that the administra-
ton contemplated shameless
reputation of our National
pledges to the people of Cuba"
The better class of Repub!i-
can journals are heartily asham-
ed of and Disguised with the
present administration. Nc.
Kinley doesn't ask much, only
supervision of all foreign treat
les, control of Cuba's finances
and credit, indefinite right of
intervention. dictdtion of I. S
of America in matters of santa
ton, omission of the Isle Of
Pines, sale or leasing of lands
for coaling stations to the L. S.
of America. If that is liberty
while wearing the masters
shackles, what is it?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The appropriations of Con
gress has been so eXtravagant
that even Senator Plat of Con.
necticut joined Senators Hale
and Lodge in protesting against
the public building appropria.
tions of 50 900. 900.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Buy goods from Monroe City
merchants.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Will Americas pledge with
Cuba be kept?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Let Americans rejoice. Con.
gress is not in session.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rails,
of Huntington, spent Sunday in
the city with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The w. G. II. U. Society
meets with Mrs Bette Clark
next Tuesday OF ,: 80 P. NJ.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Seed Oats for sale by Mccall
Coal and Coke Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WEarc authorized toannounce
]. b. ROGERS,
asa candidate for school Commissioner of
Monroe county.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The city marshal of Shelbina
has notified the drug store pro-
prietors of that place that a
strict observance of the Sun
day closing law will be expect
ed of them in the future. They
must have been selling some
thing beside drugs. *. G.
Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

j. S. Freedom and wife are
the guests of friends in this
city. They have spent several
months pleasantly in the east
and are now enroute to their
home in Kansas. Mr.. Freedom
is much pleased with the Kan
sas prohi bition law.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

This sounds well, while Eng
lishmen rejoice at the favorable
turn in affairs lin South Africa)
they deplore the enormous cost
of tthe war" The very same
Englishmen have no thought,
no care, no sympathy for the
fair land they have devastated,
the freedom they have or will
take away from as brave ma
tion as the world has ever pro.
duced They care nothing for
the woman debauched by her
soldiers. But their only care is
the enormous COST" The self
same zephyr breeze will soon be
waited from Washington, but
not until a certain set has fully
paid itself for the HI it has
raised in the Isles of the Seas.
The people, the tax payers will
never be repaid but the cost of
the entire war and the after eff
fects will have to be met and
Inundated.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Mr.. Mckinley ought to call
an extra of Congress session to
wipe out the shame of the one
Just closed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Justice to all
Cuba should be free, without
any condition.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The Fifty sixth congress was
controlled by our Republican
friends but it did not take one
iota from the burdens Of the
people; on the other hand, it
added many millions taxes on
the masses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

At last Mark Hanna and
William Mckinley have been
made to acknowledge Il master.
That master is the vests, the
G.. A. RS. and -Sickles is
the man who had the nerve to
tell Mckinley to his teeth, we
will not occupy a minor post.
ion in your inaugural process
sion. We will be first or not at
all. The result was that
through the fear of loosing the
backing of that great army of
supportes Nc and Mark backed
down and the General given
his way,
The closing hours of Congress
were devoted to dishonorlng
Americans, freedom. liberty and
the very laws that A Lincoln
went to war for. The Ameri-
can people have been made to
eat humble pie and to grovel in
the very dust for the shame
cast upon it by the party tina t
has made a plaything of the
constitution OF our fathers.
Captain William Schode.d, of
Los Angeles, Cal. and a former
resident of this city is the guest
of his daughter Mrs. Horace
Kent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

The Rails County Times for a
three. year.old infant is lusty
and strong. AS news diSpen-
ser it will make an average
county paper hustle to stay
with il.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Nice natty, and good shape,
good quality, all colors and
every hat in the display win
dow goes at % cents.
H. LEVY.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

came around the corner, followed by the
head of an Indian.
1T WAS THE
WORK OF PEACHES.
The eyes of the crawling assassin could
not contract from the moonlight TO meet
the gloom Of the interior of the house OF
toughs. 1t is doubtless true that he never
had a sense of what happened. but the ST.
ience was shattered by a crash, and the
soldiers sprang outside.
Then ] broake both We un me COON"
What In hell Is the natter" came from
the awakened Captain, as he made his way
out of the blankets.
A little group formed around the body.
while Peaches rolled IL over on its back,
face upward. Sanchez" he said. quietly.
Say, Nan-tan, maybeso you sabe Peaches.
You go vamoose nowg"
The Captain scratched his bare head, he
gave his breeches a hitch. he regarded the
moon carefully. as though he had never
seen II before, then he looked at the dead
Indian.
Yes. Peaches. ! think I sabe. Say. Ser
geaBt, it's boots and saddles on the jump.
Don't say a word to the men, but bring a
paeh-Rsule up here and well load this car
ricn er it. Peaches, you blind this mans
trail. / reckon you are 1njun enough to do
that. O'Brien, don't leave the stock Of that
rifle lying there"
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FROM L%IPPINCOTT'S.
A Bloodless Vendetta. By Henry
Wilton Thomas.

why. 1t is wonderful. Signore," went on
the Bersagliere. you are not Modenese.
yet you cook this dish as w~ell-nay. better
than il was ever cooked in Modeua. All,
what a delight! Listen to me. my COM
panions. 1 say here. in the presence Of
you all. and on the word of a soldier. that
If / found a woman who could cook beef
steaks of pork as well as this would make
her my wife"
There was a crash in the kitchen Rosa
had dropped an armfui Of dishes. Signor
Boccabella trembled. but not for the crock
cry. He Owed behind the partition. where
he found Rosa standing motionless amid the
ruins.
Never mind the dishes" he whispered.
did you hear what the Bersagliere said?'
Rosa answered yes by pointing TO the
wreck on the floor.
Stay where you are. Oh, what a VEN
delta. now! By the fire of yesuvius. the
ham-smuggier shall wish himself deadi"
Then he went back to the Bersagliere,
striving to be calm, but his voice quaked
as he said:
d you mean what you say-that you
win marry the woman who can cook beet
steaks Of pork as good as theseg"
II have said it. My word Is my bond"
Even If she were a girl of the basso
people-poor and humber"
Yes"
Even IL she were only a waiter in the
Cafe OF the Good Appetizer
Upon the honor of a soldier, yes. But
what
.Rossas" called signor B~occabella. but
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words. and the mathematical and other SCI
ences were not neglected. Mr.. Justice Story,
who probably had it from the Chief JUS
tice himself. relates that at the age of L
John. who was the eldest of the children.
had transcribed the whole OF Pope's Essay
on Man and some of his Moral Essays,
and had committed to memory many OF the
most interesting passages of that poet"
The Marshall family were thoroughly
trained in the classics by their tutor, the
Reverend James Thompson. a clergyman Of
the Church Of England.
John Marshall's horcrs came easily y
quickly. Within ten years after. his adrtis-
sion to the bar he held a position equal to
that Of Patrick Henry. In the General As
sembly Of his State he was counted as
Patrick's superior in oratory. and the peer
OF any man In America in soundness of
judgment and nobility of mind. His loyalty
to Washington when his colleagues in the
Assembly had turned against that great
General resulted finally In his resignation
from the Legislature. hut his public serv-
Ices were but beginning. In 1897 he was
one OF three ENJOYS who were sent on a
remarkable mission to France, with a view
TO perfecting the relations which then ex-
lsted between the two countries. In this
Narsnalrs personality had a chance to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

fully express itself. and his conduct of the
entire affair. which included negotiations
with that prince of dissemblers, Tafeyrand.
forms one of the most interesting chapters
in the diplomatic history of our country.
Marshall was Secretary of State under
President Adams. and received his appoint
ment as Chief Justice at the close of Adj
ams's term OF office. 1t was In November.
1880. that the President consulted Marshall
about the choice Of a successor to Chief
Justice Ellsworth. A few weeks later Mar
shall came to the President with a name
to suggest, and was Informed that the
choice had been made. Marshall expressed
his satisfaction that the matter had been
concluded and modestly inquired. May I
ask whom you lave fixed upon?' b
President replied. MY choice. sir, has
fallen upon a virginian lawyer. a plain
man by the name of John MARSHALL"
The new Chief Justice was Installed on
the 4th Of February following. + ap-
pointment was universally approved. not
only by the people at large, but by the
legal profession throughout the country.
Probably no American was more generally
revered during an entire term Of ONCE.
which in this case lasted for thirty-four
years. or until the death of the Chief JUS
tice. in 1885.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

she did not come from the kitchen. Rosa,
come herei No? Well. then 1 will fetch
you"
He went TO the kitchen door. took her
hand. and led her forth. There was ne
eating now. Every knife and fork was
idle and every voice hushed. A great
| episode in the history of Mulberry Bend
was enacting. The Signore was calm again,
and his voice steady.
Rosa" he said, 81 romise you a pair
of leather shoes. but 1 give you something
better-a husband. Yes, and the best hus-
band in the Bend. Signor il Bersagliere.
permit me TO present you TO your promised
wife. I did not cook the beefsteaks Of pork.
They were cooked by the Mountain Rose.
May you live long and be happy"
WHAT" exclaimed the Bersagliere,
springing to his feet and taking the hand
Of Rosa. and looking into her eyes as no
one had ever seen him look at a woman.
as this trueg'
ISL. Eccellenza." she answered.
"Dio. But one minute. Signor Boccabel-
la" the Bersagliere said. For the first time
in the memory of anybody the paragon o.
wit and self-sufficiency was embarrassed,
unequal to the occasion. There is a thing
/ did not MENTION" he went on. boggiing
AS NOA00s v i CdA l LldIIy mex unless
unless"
The men at the table broke in with Kisses.
Rosa withdrew her hand from the Bersag-
Heres. and the signore. his face depicting a
volcano of scorn, snarled:
THE HONOR
OF A SOLDIER.
And you-you talk of the honor of a SOL
der! Bah, You"
Stop said the Bersagliere now in his
old tone OF commend. Hear me first; them
you may speak. / will marry the Mountain
Rose. and count myself the luckiest man in
the Bend: but one thing is needful before
can make her my wife"
"What?' was the loud and angry chorus.
'sThe lady's consent"
"Brayosr' now replaced the Kisses.
He took her hand again and said:
Rosa. will you have me?''
Isl. Eccellenza-"
The kiss that sealed the troth was
drowned in the wild din of shouts and ap-
plause with the knives and forks that arose
from the table.
On the very day that the Bersagliere led
the Mountain Rose to the altar the Restau-
rant of the Universe closed its doors, and a
week later the ham smuggler was peddling
secondhand tomatoes with a push-cart.
On the wedding day the Mountain Rose
creaked her way to the Mayors office In the
pride Of brand-new leather shoes. the gift
of Signor Boccabeila- From her coli of glis-
tening hair spread a radiant sunrise comb.
made Of one dozen new tin spoons. The
Bersagliere was in full uniform
And for weeks thereafter. when. man and
wife, they walked in the Bend on Sundays, |
in hand and looking at one another |
with loving glances. the envious girls who
had set their caps in vain would sheer:
Look! The beefsteaks of pork have not
lost their SAVIOR"