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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
List of Letters.

Remaining unclaimed in post
Office at Monroe City, Mo-, on
Oct. Is, 1901.
Draper, Ed. (col.)
Fleeke, G.
Griffin, E. j.
Kincaid, Phebe, Miss.
Kincaid, John. Mrs.
Lavhau, Cora, Miss.
Latham, w. Fl.
Odamie, Pete.
Smith, Dora (2)
West, Lena, Mrs.
To obtain any of these letters
persons must say advertised.
j. P PATTON, p. m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Dick Walton Dead.

About 9 o'clock Friday morn
ing Richard Walton was found
unconscious in the Redman
barn. Indications are that he
had tied his horse and was go
ing out of the barn when he was
stricken. Only a few minutes
before be said good morning"
to some gentleman and appear
ed to be in his usual health.
When he was found he was tax.
en- to the New Monroe Hotel
where he was we'll cared for
until he died Sunday. Deceased
has suffered with scrofuIa since
he was 16 years of age and has
had to use crutches. He was SO
years of age and for 81 years
has lived with Mr.. and Mrs. L.
H. Redmau and has been cared
for as one of the family. He
was member of Bethlehem
Baptist church, southeast of
this city and his remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery
there. Funeral services were
conducted from the New Monroe
Hotel at $50 Tuesday morning
by Revs. B. F. Hixson and 1. W.
Read
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
HoWell-TuIey.

There will be a quiet home
wedding just south of Palmyra
one week from to-day at 2:30
in the afternoon and we want
ed to tell it the worst in the
world last week, but were,sworu
to secretcy.
At that time and hour, r. N.
Howell, one of the promising
young business men of Palmyra
will lead to the hymenial alter
Miss Ida Tuley, After a trip
to Chicago and other points
they will settle down in the
City of Flowers.
Miss Ida, was raised in this
where she had many warm ad,
mirers and is know as a good
christian woman. Rev. Weeks,
of Palmyra had the pleasure o.
officia ting on that joyous oc
casion.
1t gives the DEMOCRAT true
pleasure to be able to frankly
and cordially congratulate tn,
to be happy couple.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

There are several bad cul-
verts and that should all be
put in good repair before an.
other accident occurs. Tues
day as John Bohrer and family
were returning home from their
farm, he broke the coupling
pole in his surrey in crossing a
very dangerous culvert. The
front wheels were torn
from the surrey and Mr.. Bohrer
was dragged out in trying to
hold his horse. He was con,
siderably bruised and his horse
ran away, leaving the body of
the surrey and the hind wheels
in the road. Mr.. Bohrer had to
come to town and get another
outfit to bring his family home,
This should teach the lesson
All culverts should be repair
ed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Monday we had the pleasure
of meeting our friend, Thomas
P, Fields, who had just return,
ed from Shearman, Texas. He
informed us that his mother
had separated from her husband
Judge John D. Fields, and that
he and her we're going back on
the farm southeast of the city.
He will run the farm and his
mother look after the house.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
The Punishment of Incidence.

One of the saddest sights in
the world is that of soul
which has been starved by in
dolence, an undevcloped, stunt
ed man, who has never suf-
ficiently eXerted himself to un-
told his godlike power, to cul.
tivate his finer sentiments and
faculties.
1t is not necessary for man
to be actively bad, in order to
make a failure of life; simple
inaction will accomplish it.
Nature has everywhere writer II
her protest against idleness;
everything which ceases to
struggle, which remains in,
active, rapidly deteriorates. II
is the struggle toward an ideal.
the constant effort to get high
er and further, which develops
manhood and character Sue,
cese' for October.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Buckm man-Luck.

Tuesday an interesting we'd
ding occurred at Lakenan, FIR.
Sullivan officiating, The inter
ested parties were Ernest Buck
man, a leading farmer of Indian
Creek. and Miss Pearl Luck.
The attendants were John Mel
son and Miss Lou Buchanan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Palmyra does not advertise
as great health resort. The
City of Flowers, has caught up
with Paris. Oscar Hirons, of
Quincy, learned that the five
druggists of Palmyra had more
trade than they could Convient-
ly handle so moved his stock
of drugs over there. A few
more and they will have to
drop June, the month of roses,
because they will be cultivated
and blooming the year round.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Chapter H., P. E. o. will
have a regular meeting Satur-
day afternoon Oct. 18th at 2:3O
at the home of Mrs. 1. w. Reid.
Guests from Chapters M, Shell.
byville and u, Shelblna are
expected. All members are re.
quested to be present. A re-
ception will be given the visi.
tors in the evening at the home
of Mrs. H. M. Clark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Crow Caws.

Pat Crow, the alleged kid
napper Gof young Cudahy at
Omaha, has written a letter
from Africa Offering to surren.
der if the reward is with dra wn.
Grow declares that he is inno-
cent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Samuel Ford.

FRIDAY afternoon, without a
murmur, Samuel r. Ford closed
his weary eyes and at midnight,
i'll the short book of life, the
word Fins was writ ten and by
its side the word Faithful might
well have been written. for he
was true, was faithful to all
and in all that he had ever
undertaken.
Before the age of ten his
thoughts were, l want to help
mother, and from that time un-
til the night of October II,
1901, his thought, his acts
never changed.
Six more days and he would
have been twenty years old.
Two days before exhausted ma.
ture forced him to take his bed
he seemed to realize it would
be the end. He met it, he faced
it in the same CHEEKY, jovial
way that he met all trials IN
life. Not a complaint nor mur-
mur, but with. it 1 must, 1 can.
Sam was not a christian as
the world sees it, but the writer
of this knows that he read his
bible and in private there was
no war between he and Christ
Jesus, the only intercessor for
all.
In 1894 he concluded to make
a printer of himself and as dew
il in the Monroe City Journal
office, stuck his first stick of
type and learned to kick the
JOB press.
He remained with the Journal
until it went under and a few
weeks later he came to the
DEMOCRAT Office where he was
soon and ever remained a prime
favorite with one and all. 1t
was not long before he was
recognized as an excellent job
workman and was made fore.
man of the Office. Before he
wds eighteen years old, in a
large list of entries, he was
awarded the premium at the
Hannibal Street fair for having
set up the best advertisement
of that fair.
In this Office he was like a son
or brother to the entire force,
Words fail to express the void
made by his absence.
After a short prayer at the
house by Rev. B. F. Hixson
the pail bearers, E. Evans, E
Reid, E. Yowell, j. Conway
o. Rhodes and S. Mccall took
charge of the remains. At the
grave Rev. DR.. l. W. Read took
charge of the services. The
day was gloomy, but just ds the
body was lowered, the sup il
all of its brightness lit up the
scene like the promise of {
brighter life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

H. A. Warinner came home
from st, Louis and spent Sun,
day with his family. Mr., War.
inner has good position. His
son Ora, who is in Oklahoma
is expected home Christmas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Hon. w. j. Bryan will lee
ture at Paris tomorrow evening
under the auspices of the 1. I.
0. o. f. F. Club. His subject
will be "a Conquering Nation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

1t is believed that the next
consistory of the Catholic
church at Rome will be held in
February, when Pope Leo XIII
attains the twenty.tif tn year OF
his pontificate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

John D. Elliott has secured a
good position with the William
son Produce Co.. of Quincy. He
will be one of their solicitors
and bis run just one week long.
1t is from the Gem City to
Chillicothe. His family will
remain here,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

We learn through letter
from Prof. w. D. Baunister to
his father, that he is delighted
with his position at Billings,
Mont. He is a young man who
will make friends and advance
in life where eve he may be.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Carl f. Smith is now foreman
on the DEMOCRAT. He is a good
job and ad man and his work
will please our patrons.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
c.. + STRAUB.
w. S. TURNER,
MICHAEL SULLIVAN

Though tLis is considered the
year of drouth and failure, we
never had better corn in the
office than that brought in this
year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Capt. Robert Robinson, OF
Hannibal, was in the city Tues
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

The Rails County INTEL
ligencer last week made this
rem;Ark: The Intelligencer is
now in it's fourth year, and
there are subscribers on its list
who have been reading it since
it's first issue and have never
paid one cent" We expect its
editor is now holding his breath
and wondering how many pa
pers he will find in the postof-
fee this week marked "Refus-
ed" Refused, is the way some
old subscribers who have never
done anything but criticise Il
paper settle fo- it.
Learn these two things; New
er be discouraged because good
things get on slowly here. and
never fail daily to do that good
which lies next to your hand
Do hot be in a hurry, but be
dilligent, Enter into the sub,
lime patience of the Lord. Be
charitable in view of it. God
can afford to wait; why cannot
we, since we have Him to fall
back upon? Let patience have
her perfect work and bring
forth her celestial fruits. Trust
in God to weave your little
thread into a net, though the
patterns show it not.-G. Nc
Donald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17
Corn.

We, the undersigned gentle
men, have examined the corn
exhibit at the DEMOCRAT office
and find the best bottom corn
was raised by W, f. Jones and
and the best prairie corn by
]. L. Kendrick.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-17

Miss Hattie Bond and the two
children of Wallace Bond, have
been spending the past few
days at Huntington.
The colored people have ar.
ranged for gran d ball at their
hall east of II. & st. Joe Depot
on the evenings of Oct. "a and
25. Arch Dixon is to be floor
manager and Joe Pickett will
he door keeper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30
RAILROAD NEWS.
Cars In Santa Fe Limited Wreck
Well Insured.
Said to BE $4,000 Due From
Loss by Fire.
LONDON is THE LOSER.
Santa Fe Insurance Carried by
British Concern.
Total Amount of Policies Esti-
mated at $2O,OOO,UOO.

The amount of insurance money
which the Santa F'e road will receive
as result of the recent train wreck at
F'ranconia, Arizona, is approximately
$4,000. This represents the insurance
carried on two dining cars, two COM
posite cars, and one Pullman car, all of
which were destroyed by fire The value
of the cars was about $500 Part of
this insurance will be collected by the
Pullman company
The general public does not know the
way in which the Santa Fe road pro-
vides for its insurance against fire. To
some it has likely never occurred that
it is necessary for railroads to carry
any insurance But every railroad in
the United States makes some provis-
ion for protection in case of loss by
fire
The Santa Fe places all it's insurance
with the London Fire Insurance com
pany, one of the biggest institutions of
the kind in the world. All insurance
matters are handled by the directors
and president of the road, and the To-
peka officials state that they have no
idea how much insurance the road car
ries. 1t is estimated by one railroad
man at $4,000, 000, but may run over that
sum considerably. All the rolling stock
Of the company is insured against fire,
and all the buildings used for railroad
purposes are likewise protected. The
rate of premium which the Santa Fe
pays is not known, but it is very low
Even at the lowest rate, the aggregate
of the yearly premiums is something
enormous.
The Northern Pacific recently took
out a single policy for $13, 400, 900 to pro-
tect itself from fire losses Besides that
it carries $6,6O0,00O more in it's private
insurance fund, making a total of $780,,
OOe,0 The Northern Pacific has 1000
less cars in it's equipment than the San
ia Fe.
General Manager H. U. Nudge, IN
speaking of the question: of insurance
carried by the Santa Fe, says: Il do
not know how much insurance the COM
estimate but / suppose it runs we'll up
into the millions. The insurance COM
panles consider railroad property
good risk, and by carrying such an i'm
mense amount can afford to make
very close rate on premiums
What do you think of the plan
adopted by some roads of esta blishing
an insurance fund, and carrying their
own riskS?' was asked.
Some companies that have tried this
plan have saved money, some have lost,
and some have come out even. 1t looks
like a reasonable proposition, but it
does not always work out in practice
that a railroad can make money by
conducting it's own insurance business.
Several large roads have funds into
which they regularly pay the exact
amount they would have to pay to an
insurance company, and in case of loss,
insurance"
Mr.. Nudge intimated that the Santa
Fe road is well satisfied with the pres
emit arrangement, and would not be like
~ to try to conduct its own insurance
department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30
ABOUT RA1IRoAD PEOPLE.

Engine 2345 went out on trial trip to-
day.
Work has picked up lately in the
coach and truck departments.
Machinist Thomas Hannigan has
been off duty for a few days
Charles Slusser, of the air brake de-
partment, is out for a few days, sick
John Player. superintendent of ma
chinery, left Friday evening for Chi
cage.
A. Dahlman, of the cabinet shop, has
been absent from his bench for a day
or two.
Locomotive 2S6. a ten-wheel Mcqueen,
is out for service after a general over
hauling.
Edward Moore. of the blacksmith
duty Friday.
Oscar Morgan of the handcar depart
ment, who has been i'll for several days,
is on duty again.
John Bechtelheimer, machinist help
er in the east shop, has reported after
two days sickness.
Machinist John Nichols, who has been
off for several days, was able to resume
work this morning.
During. next January the Santa Fe
will receive 600 Acton convertible gon-
dola, ballast and coal cars.
A. A Robinson, president of the Mex
lean Central is on his way home to To-
peka from the City of Mexico.
Frank Benson, a timer, who went to
Colorado last week in the interests OF
his patent switch lamp has returned.
The wife and children of Engineer
Amos Beeler have gone to Olathe to re-
main for a few days visiting relatives.
Frank Gutsch, of the tin shop, has
been spending a few days in Kansas
City. He will return to work Monday.
Chemist w. A. Powers has gone south.
He will probably go to Somerville, Tex,
stopping off at Guthrie, Ok, the
way.
Arthur H Kuh1. a young man from
Cottonwood Falls, is now regular
Santa Fe brakeman between Dodge
City and La Junta-
Interest in the newly organized
Swedish Bible class is increasing,
twenty-five being present the second
day after it was started.
member of Senters gang in the store
house, took his time today and will go
to work in stone quarry here.
Warren Zoller, an uncle of Frank
O'Brien, of the boiler shop, has re-
turned to his home at Wellsville after
a brief visit with Topeka relatives.
George Hadley of Atchison. is sche-
duled to begin as wiper in the round
house here next Monday. He has been
weighmaster for the company there
At the birthday party given for Fred
Bartel few evening ago, John Ash of
the roundhouse force presented him
with a large chair on behalf of the
guests.
Conductor Griffin, who has been Wis
iting relatives at Arkansas City for
two days, has returned and is taking
fares on the ST. Joseph passenger as
usual.
E. O. Van Beck and E. M. Sherburne
brakemen who make their headquart-
ers in Topeka, have been sent to Ar
gentine for temporary service out Of
that place.
A O'Byrne, formerly in the employ of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30
THINKS IT'S a GO.
Kansas City Commercial Clubs Favor
able Report on Orient Road.

w. P Trickett, commissioner of the
transportation bureau of the Kansas
City. Commercial club. who has sent to
Mexico for the purpose of reporting to
the Club on the commercial openings Of
fered to Kansas City trade by that re
public, read a long paper to the club at
its last meeting. He urged the club to
make a trip to Mexico. In speaking of
the Stilwell railroad he said:
Having previously referred to the new
and important line of the Rock Island
road | wish to add something concerning
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient, or
we commonly express it, 'Stilwens Line.
From a very conservative point of view
this may be considered one of Kansas
City's important railroads. In order to
relieve any doubt as to its construction.
| VIII state that every mile of the dis
lance from Kansas City to Sweetwater,
Tex, about $50 miles. is now under con-
tract. OF this the grading has been COM
pleted on upwards Of 200 miles In Mexico
they have 100 miles ready for the rails.
which it is expected will be completed and
in operation early next year. l know
something of the valuable concessions
this company has received from the Mex
lean government, and also that it is the
frst to locate a practical grade across the
Sierre Madres. The Mexican people are
very much interested in the project and
much attention is directed to Kansas
by it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30
1KA STATE JoURNAI. SATURDAY, So

throughout the trip, and w J. Rouse
the Times man, has printed several
excellent sketches of men who are
prominent in the party. The write up
of w. J. Black was printed some days
ago in the Journal.
The following is the sketch which Mr..
Rouse wrote of George T. Nicholson.
general passenger traffic manager of
the Santa Fe:
George T. Nicholson is the passenger
traffic manager of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe road don't know whether
he ever did anything else for living or
not, but from the way he waited upon
the ladies, giving out boxes of bon-bonS
and other favOrs, and the way he look
ed after the comforts of all the two
hundred and fifty or more people on the
special trains while on his road makes
me imagine he may at one time have
been head waiter, or a hotel proprie-
tor, or something of that sort, but of
course don't know. I do know, how
ever, that the officials of the Santa F'e
including Mr.. Nicholson, Mr.. Black, the
general passenger agent.and Mr. Byrne,
the general passenger agent of the lines
west of Albuquerque, have done every
thing that any man could do to make
the excursionists feel that they have
been entertained by a set of princes of
no dissenting voice to that. Mr.. Mich
every excursion that comes out here.
When he steps down from his dignified
official position to wait upon people on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30
NIGHT SCHOOL OF Y. M. CA.

The Business course is free to all
members of the Association.
The studies are: Bookkeeping, Ele-
mentary and Advanced. ARITHMETIC.
Elementary and Business. Practical
Grammar and Letter Writing. Spelling
and Punctuation.
Professors E. H. Roudebush and g. b
Van Horn have been engaged as teach
ers for this year, and are thoroughly
equipped by long experience as teachers
in Business colleges to help men to the
very best advantage
Each student will receive personal at
tention and those who complete th9
course will be awarded the Internation-
al certificate.
For further information call at the
Association office on East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30
Gov. White Will Accept.

St Paul. Mimi. Nov. Ex-Governor
Van SAINT received a reply from Cover
nor White. of North Dakota. to his let
ter regarding the advisability of holding
a conference of northwestern COVER
nors to devise ways and means for pre-
venting the consolidation of the North
ern Pacific, Great Northern and Bur
lington systems. Governor White de-
clares himself in sympathy with the
project While his state, he says. has
few laws covering the subject, there is
a constitutional provision against the
consolida ton of parallel and competing
lines He expresses a willingness to
meet and confer with Governor Van
SAINT and other governors at whatever
time and place may be selected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-30
A STRANGE ACCIDENT
FALL FROM A HORSE RESULTS in
PARALYSIS.
L. J. Davis, of Manistee. Mien-s Tnro"n
From His Saddle by unmanageaole
Animal When He Recovered
Consciousness his Left Side
was Pound to Be Paralyzed-

While Mr.. l. J. Davis. of Manistee,
Mich. was riding his horse near the
railroad. the animal was frightened at
q passing train and became unmanage-
able. The horse plunged and. although
air. Davis is a good rider. the move
ment was so quick and unexpected that
he was thrown from his saddle ana
struck the pavement with his heao anu
shoulders. !.
He was picked up unconscious and 1t
was at first thought his neck had Deen
broken; but an examination reVedieu
that this was not the case When ne
came to his senses he was 1ounu par
TALLY paralyzed-
In telling his story. Mr. Davis SAID 70
the reporter of the Manistee Times; II
was three days and nights after the
accident before / came to know anyone.
and then 1 found my left side was
paraIyzed- I could not move even
finger or toe on my left side ana my
left eve was affected. A doctor treated
me for three months after 1 was hurt
but 1 got no better After this had
gone on for couple years saw an ac-
count in a paper of how a man was
cured of creeping paralysis by DE- VII
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thought perhaps they would help me-
And they did. I began to get better
Immediately and kept taking them till
] was cured / am doing my work now
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Mr.. Davis is a marine engineer on the
tug Stevens and, although the accident
took place eleven years ago, he has not
had a touch of the complaint since his
marvellous cure by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. At the request
of the reporter he made affidavit to his
above statement on the Gath day of
August, 1901, before Justice of the Peace
August Greve.
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nervous headache, the after efectS of
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