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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-14

Miss Vene Riddle is spending
the week at Rensselaer,.
j B. ,Bristow, the machinist
spent yesterday in Quincy.
The water works question is
being aeltated in Shelbina.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Boul.
ware spent Sunday in Hanni.
bal.
Alex Nelson is a polite clerk
at j. j. Rogers department
store.
M. A. Hornback made a bust.
ness trip to Stoutsville yes.
terday.
S. Christian was looking af.
ter his interests in Hannibal,
Tuesday.
Miss Anna B. Hays, of Ken
lucky, is the guest of friends
south of the city.
Misses Bessie Hardesty and
Lucy Hays have accepted pc.
sitions in Hays & Son Store.
Almond White was here from
Shelbina Sunday visiting his
grandfather, Harrison Donley.
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KILLED WIFE AND SELF
MICHIGAN FARMER WHO HAD FEAR
OF BECOMING INSANE.
Used an AK and a Rope-RemarkabIe
Letter to His Son Explaining the
killing of His Wife.

ITHACA, Mich. Aug. 10.-S. E. Sower, a
well-to-do farmer who has been living in
this village for several months last night
killed his wife with an AK as she lay in bed
and then hanged himself in his barn
Dependency over the fear that he was be-
coming insane and grief over the death of
his only daughter, ten years ago, i'm
PEELED him TO commit the crimes. Two
weeks ago Sower consulted a local physi-
clan as 10 his mental condition and was
told that his mentality was gradually
growing weaker. In a remarkable letter
that was found addressed to his son, Sower
said:
Dear Ellis This could not be any other
way. knew weeks ago that it must be in
sanity or suicide for me and l decided that
insanity would be worse for all of us than
suicide But could not possibly bring my
cowardly to leave mamma to the awful
sufferings and death that either insanity or
suicide would mean for her. So l decided
it would be best for all and especially for
her to take her with me. What can | say TO
you that will in any way help you to bear
this awful blow? Nothing. No one
is to blame for this. My wife has been an
affectionate, patient and self-sacrificing
woman and my son a most dutiful boy. 1
could not explain. so L would be understood
what has led up TO this, but Nannies death
haStened IL and II i should write page upOn
page / would not be understood. | have no
fear whatever for the future. as L have
done the very best l could with the light
and strength l have had through life No
just God would punish. me for what L could
not help. CrOOd-bye all.
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ROBBERS CAME TO GRIEF
RAPID SERIES OF HOLD-UPs ON A
CALIFORNIA ROAD.
Perpetrators Were Mere Boys-One,
Wounded by a Posse, Shot Him
self-The other Surrendered.

SAN JOSE. Cal. Aug. IA series OF
daring highway robberies, which resulted
in the sensational death of one of the
robbers and the wounding OF a citizen oc-
Cured on the Monterey road late yoster-
day afternoon.
Two young men, apparently little more
than boys in age, compelled an old woman,
who was driving along the highway near
Edenville, TO deliver her horse and buggy
TO them. They then drove to E. F. Helpless
store at Coyote, where they purchased
cartridges for a 32-calibre pistol. This they
loaded and Immediately proceeded to hold
up the proprietor and several bystanders.
From Helpless they continued toward
Glroy Within a quarter of a mile OF this
machine agent. and when he failed TO stop
on their order, fired at him, infiicting a
trifling wound. Mckee lashed his horse
into a run and was not further molested.
The robbers continued south to Stevens s
store, a mile and a half from Helpless s,
robbing two or three teamsters on the
road of small amounts. They were just
five or six armed men riding rapidly
toward them. This was a posse, consist
ing of +. f. Heples and the men who had
been robbed with him.
The robbers abandoned their jaded horse
and started across a field toward the west
erly foothills. running fight ensued, in
which one of the robbers was shot through
the stomach. In emulation of Convict
Tracy he placed his pistol TO his head and
blew out his brains, dying almost instantly.
The other threw UP his hands and was ta-
ken into custody.
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Reports Current Around WfIkesbarre
that One CoIIiery VIII Be Opened in
Wyoming Region This Week.
QUIET DAY FOR THE SOLDIERS
MUCH OF THE TIME Is SPENT IN
TARGET PRACTICE.
Rain Does Not Check the Influx of
VisitOrs-Gen. Goblin Says There
Are No Signs of Trouble

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. 1O-The
fourteenth week of the anthracite miners
strike will begin tomorrow. President
Mitchell is authority for the statement,
made to-day, that the strikers are in good
shape. Contributions to the relief fund are
coming in from many quarters now, and
the dissatisfaction which was at first
evinced over the distribution has now dis
appeared and the strikers have settled
down to what they believe is going to be
much longer siege than was first antici-
pated.
While the strike leaders are inclined to
throw cold water on all reports that an at
tempt may be made to resume mining at
an early day in the Wyoming region, it
would not be at all surprising snould one
or two of the mines in this section be
started up this week. The same story has
been told for weeks past, but there is a
well-authenticated report in circulation to-
night that the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Company may start UP work at it's Wana-
mie colliery some day this week. At the
office of the company, however, those in
charge refuse to give out any information
A general review Of the whole strike re-
gion shows that unless the operators can
break the ranks of the strikers by starting
up a colliery here and there the men will
be inclined 10 remain out for some time
yet. The amount of relief to be distrib-
uted will not satisfy all. but the miners
seem to be willing to make some sacrifices
In that direction in the hope that eventually
they will win.
A $4,000 contribution from the Brother
hood OF Railway Trainmen is expected by
the strikers within the next ten days. II is
said 400 lodges will contribute $50 each.
Other railway brotherhoods are expected
tO follow slit
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HIS DETROIT CAREER.
Senator Mcmillan Had Large Part
i'm the City's Business Life.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 1O.-Senator James
Mcmillan was born in Hamilton, Ontario
May y. 1S3S. and came to Detroit when sew
euteen years of age. Soon after his arrival
in Detroit he was appointed purchasing
agent of the Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad
which position he held for several years
II company with several others he organ
lied the Michigan Car Company, in 1864
and afterwards purchased the car works
at ST. Louis and established similar works
at Cambridge. Ind. and London. Ont. His
brother William. who died few years ago.
afterwards purchased the ST. Louis works
Senator Mcmillan became interested in the
lake-carrying trade and invested large
sums in lake transportation. both freight
and passenger. He was also heavily in
terested IN the shipbuilding business on
the great lakes. 1t was largely through
his influence that the Duluth, South Shore
& Atlantic Railroad across the upper penin-
sula of Michigan was constructed
Senator Mcmillan became one OF the most
prominent men In the business life of De-
troit. He a director in the First Ma
tional, the Detroit Savings and the State
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His Last Hours.

MANCHESTER, Mass, Aug. 10.-Sena tor
Mcmillan was in his usual good health up
TO yesterday afternoon. For several years
however. he had suffered from a heart
affection, principally weakness brought
on by overwork, and mad guarded himself
against il, but the extra responsibilities in
the Senate thrown upon him last winter
together with the shock of losing brother
son and grandson, within one year, are be-
Heved 10 have aggravated his trouble.
He was a the Essex County Club yester-
day afternoon, and while playing golf was
obliged to pass over a small hill. which so
affected his breathing that he was obliged
10 stop, and, being overcome by slight
faintness, he sent for a stimulant, which
revived him and the attack passed away.
He went home without finishing the game
and at dinner was jovial and light-hearted
He remained up quite late in the evening
talking and joking with his family, but at
midnight suffered a severe i'll turn. being
pressed for breath and experiencing con-
siderable pain. a physician who was called
administered the usual heart tOnics which
had the desired effect. and the patient
rested comfortably until o'clock, when
another attack came on, more severe than
the frst. The physician applied by hypo-
dermic injections the most powerful heart
stimulants known, but the drugs had no
effect and the senator continued TO sink
until he lost consciousness ten minutes be-
fore his death. Another physician was sent
for after the second attack, but did not
arrive until after the senator had passed
away. There were around the deathbed
Mrs. Mcmillan, their daughter Amy and a
granddaughter Miss Jarvis.
Senator Mcmillan had been summer
resident of Manchester for seven years.
having purchased the old Towne estate at
Eagle Head, which he had improved and
beautifed in many ways until il is now one
of the finest estates on the north shore.
The funeral arrangements have not been
perfected, but the services will take place
from the senator's late home In Detroit
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STORM AT KANSAS CITY.
Much Damage Done TO Trees and
Plate GLASS Windows

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug 10.-A wind
storm that broke about o'clock this MORN
ing and ragged for half an hour. accom-
panied by lightning and rain. is said 10
have been the severest in fifteen years. In
the business streets many plate-glass fronts
were broken, signs and awnings torn down
and rickety structures partly demolished.
In the residence districts several thousand
trees were overthrown and many windows
smashed. At daybreak the sidewalks OF
the city were Uttered with rubbish and
branches Of trees.
In the country much unripe fruit was
shaken from the trees.
The local weather bureau reports that the
wind blew at the rate Of fifty-two miles an
hour for seven minutes, and forty-one hun
dredths of an inch Of rain fell in fifteen
minutes. The fire department has been
busy all day repairing damage, and the IRE
chief estimates the damage at 100000.
number OF large buildings in the bust
ness section were unroofed, and their con-
tents damaged by the downpour of rain.
Durham. Hanna & Mungers new ware
house at Eighth and Broadway, suffered
a loss OF fifteen windows and the stocks re-
ceived much damage from water
a peculiar feature OF the storm was the
drowning OF thousands OF sparrOws. The
rain came down so suddenly that they were
unable TO find places Of shelter after hav-
ing been washed from their roOsts. The
city forecaster reports that more than 100
trees lining the bOulevards were destroyed
In Kansas City, Kan, more than 80
dwellings AMI other buildings were COM
pletely or partially unroofeds electric light
and telephone wires were blown down, huge
chimneys toppled over. hundreds Of trees
uprooted and the business streets strewn
with signs and awnings. Among the build
ings unrOofed were the new Masonic Tenn
pie at Seventh and Ann streets. the old
high school building. on the Diagonal. and
the Long school building, at Seventh and
Ouindaro boulevard. The steeple OF the
Seventh-street Methodist Church was blown
down. Many uncompleted houses were
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QUIET DAY IN CAMP.
State Troops Continue Target Prac-
tice and Make Good Scores

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Aug. 10-Heavy
rains fell here to-day. making things dis
agreeable for the troops in camp on the
hill outside of Shenandoah. Despite the
inclement weather, however there was a
large number of visitors in camp from the
surrounding towns. None of the soldiers
left the camp except the two companies
that are on provost guard duty at two
railway stations proper.
Notwithstanding il being Sunday. the
men were permitted to continue target
practice to-day. Much interest was shown
1t was stated by the officers of the Twelfth
Regiment that the record made byi the
Twelfth Regiment team is the best ever
made by rifle team of the PENNSYLVANIA
National Guard. The general average was
ST. The team will go 10 the Mount Gretna
tournament on Aug - where a team OF
fifteen men Will be selected from all the
regiments of the State 10 compete in the
national tournament at Sea Girt N ]
The signal corps also put in several hours
during the day perfecting their signal sys-
TEN.
cost to the State for transporting and
maintaining the troops for the first ten
davs they have been IN the field was SIS 600
This includes the pay of officers and men
and cost of ammunition.
Brigadier General Goblin remained at
ceived no information of impending troubie
anywhere and knew nothing of anv AZ
ternpt TO start cOllieries. County officials
are still endeavoring TO arrest persons who
were in any way connected with the fatal
riot of July 50. II is understood that two
rioting. will also have 10 answer TO the
charge n murder.
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In indianapolis Signs Were Blown
Into the street and window
Panes Broken.
STORMS OVER THE COUNTRY
MUCH DAMAGE DONE IN THE TWO
KANSAS CITIES.
Trenton, y. J., Has n severe Visita-
tion-CIOudburst Wrecks a Dam
Near Camden-other Storm News.

indianapolis was visited by miniature
cyclones Saturday night and yesterday aft
ernoon. Saturday night the high wind
swooped down upon this vicinity about
midnight. followed by violent thunder.
sharp lightning and rain. The wind did
great deal Of damage 10 growing corn I'm
the northern and northeastern parts OF
Marion county during this storm Many
acres OF corn were blown down. The light
ming also did damage. splitting several
large trees in Broad Ripple Park.
The barn Of John Hoffman. close to Broad
Ripple Park. was struck by lightning and
burned. The barn contained one horse. a
number of hogs and several tons OF new
hay. Barn and contents were entirely de-
stroyed. There was no insurance the
structure or the animals. The fire caused
some CONSERVATION among the residents
of the suburb The volunteer fire depart
ment was called into service.
The wind. followed by heavy rain. made
itself felt in the center of indianapolis yes
terday afternoon about 1870 O'Clock. Large
black clouds formed in the west and in a
short time a small hurricane was blowing
across the city from the west. Awnings.
porch chairs, potted plants and other porta-
BILE articles were carried away by the wind.
A large plate glass window in the Court
house grocery, at Washington and Ala
bama streets, was shattered by the wind.
The glass was valued at $50. Up Massa-
chusetts avenue the path of the storm
was traced by the number OF broken win
dows and other damage. Shingles were
strewn over the streets. In the first square
from Bertermann's conservatory TO Della
ware street there are a number OF large
plants in tubs near the curb. All these
were twisted and torn and blown into the
street No damage apparently in the west
or south parts OF the city OF county. The
wind concentrated itself in the center of
the city, while many pleasure-seekers were
on the downtown streets waiting for cars
to go TO the different parks. The soldiers
monument was covered with crowds OF ex-
cursionists. and as soon the violent wind
began a wild scramble was made for shell
ter. Hundreds ran all the way TO the
Union Station. where they remained during
the afternoon. The lowering clouds con-
tinued for two hours, when the sun made
its appearance. Following the high wind
In the afternoon there was heavy rainfall
that was confined mainly TO Indianapolis.
The suburbs had a slight precipitation
which lasted for a few minutes.
At the local weather bureau last night IL
was said that the wind of yesterday after
noon was considered as maximum rate
blowing at the rate of forty-two miles an
hour It was said the storm was local.
although at Springfield, Mo, the same rate
of speed was maintained. The volume Of
wind Saturday night was not considered
out of the ordinary, the blow being at the
rate of twenty miles an hour. The rainfall
was heavy, yet not unusual, IL was said.
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DELAYED BY WASHOUTS.
Pythians Are Slow i'm Arriving at the
Encampment City.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1O.-Owing 10
washouts in Colorado, the delegates TO the
annual conclave Of the Supreme Lodge.
knights of Pythias, which will meet next
Tuesday, have been delayed. II was not
until late tonight that they began TO ar
rive in any numbers. Two special trains
from Ogden. divided into five sections, came
before midnight.
Nearly a score Of supreme representative
and most of the supreme officers are among
those on the ground. Owing TO the fact
that the delay will be so general. IL has
been decided 10 postpone the Uniform Rank
parade from Tuesday until Wednesday. II
is estimated that 5000 knights in uniform
will be in line The regular camp routine
has begun at the Mechanics pavilion and
all arrangements for the reception OF the
knights have been completed. Major Cen
eral James r. Carnahan, of the Uniform
Rank, has made the pavilion his headQuar~
ters A big restaurant has been opened in
the pavilion. where seats for 500 knights at
a sitting have been arranged.
The Supreme Lodge will hold It's sessions
daily at the Palace Hotel IL Is estimated
that 10. 900 visitors will be attracted 10 the
city by the convention.
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Savings banks Of this city. and was
stOckhoder in a number of other banks and
financial institutions. Among the more i'm
portant local corporations in which he held
stock are the Michigan Malleable iron
works, the Detroit Railroad Elevator Com
pany. the Detroit Union Station Company,
the Fulton iron and engine works, the De-
troit Iron Furnace Company and d. NJ.
Ferry & Co. He was large stockholder in
the Detroit & Buffalo and the Detroit &
Cleveland lines of steamers, and was pres
ident of the latter line
Senator Mcmillan was a large contributor
to charities of various kinds and made a
number of notable gifts 10 educational in
stitutiOns. He gave 10 the University Of
spearean libraries in the United States. and
ne also gave to that institution Mcmillan
Hall. To the Michigan Agricultural Col
lege al Lansing, he gave the Teper col
lection of insects and TO Albion College he
gave the Mcmillan chemical labora tory.
He also gave 10 the Mary Allen Seminary
of Crockett. Tex, a school for the educa-
tion of colored girls, $4,000 necessary to
complete its endowment
The Mcmillan family has suffered sore
atlliction and severe loss by death in the
past year. Senator McMllan's son, James
II. Mcmillan, and his grandson, James II.
Mcmillan. jr., died in Colorado within a
few months OF each other last winter In
addition to the senator's sudden death to-
day, his brother, William Mcmillan, and
his nephew, Maurice Mcmillan, have died
recently.
Senator Mcmillan was the recognized Re
publican leader in Michigan, and had been
When ex-senator Chandler died in 1879 Sen
atOr Mcmillan was secretary OF the Repub-
lican state central committee Chambers
death left the Republican party in Mich
igan without a dominant leader for several
years In 1885 Mr.. Mcmillan was elected
chairman of the state central committee,
and from that time until his death he was
the leader of his party in Michigan. He
fCONTTNTTED ON PACE cor ~
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SHOT BY NEGROES.
Deputy SheriG Wounded and Prosecu
tor Killed at Columbia, Tex.

COLUMBIA, Tex, Aug. 10.-County At
torney Ed c. Smith was killed and Deputy
Sheriff Cochran Willis wounded last night
by party of negroes, who were attempting
to prevent the arrest of one of their num-
ber.
Deputy Sheriff Williams first attempted
TO arrest one of the negroes and was fired
on. the bullet taking effect in the arm.
He called for assistance, and a number of
white men responded. among them County
Attorney Smith. The negroes near by raj
lied 10 the support of the black and about
fifty shots were fired. Smiths spine being
cut by bullet. which caused death.
The negroes escaped by swimming the
BTaZOS river. The sheriff has a number of
posses out and has offered a heavy reward.
lie has appealed TO the Governor for an ad-
ditOnal reward.
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bratiOns and rejoicings, the Court Circular
thus simply refers u the great event:
Buckingham Palace Saturday--TO-day
is the coronation OF the King and queen.
Their Majesties left the palace this morn
ing at II o clock and proceeded in state
10 Westminster Abey for coronation. The
King and Queen were received on their
return shortly after O'Clock by the great
officers OF state and the ladies and gen.
tlemen in waiting.
His Majesty spent a quiet Sunday in
Buckingham Palace. The King and Queen
gave "A very large dinner party last even
ing, their guests including the Prince and
Princess Of Wales and the entire royal
family, as We'll as all the princely guests
who are here for the coronation.
The Associated Press learns that King
Edwards condition. last night was all that
could be desired. He felt no III effects
whatever from the exertions Of Saturday
and has expressed his extreme qualification
with everything connected with the cOrO-
nation and particularly at the OrderlinesS
or the rejoicings and the absence of any
serious accidents.
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CRUISE OF THE ADAMS.
1t VIII Investigate japanese Settle
ments on American Islands.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Orders have
been issued by the Navy Department pro-
viding for a visit of the United States
steamship Adams to Wake island and the
Midway islands. belonging to the United
States, in the Pacific ocean. This action
has been determined upon as a result of a
recent communication received at the de-
partment from the master of the transport
Buford, who reported that while approach
ing Wake island in June last he discovered
ii to be inhabited by a party OF Japanese.
While the steamship Nero was making a
survey of the Pacific for a transatlantic
cable in 1899, she discovered the Midway
islands were also inhabited by japanese.
which was somewhat surprising, the
islands always have belonged 10 this gov
ernment.
The Adams will be in charge Of Com
mander Fox, who will make an investiga-
tion of the circumstances connected with
the case of both Wake island and the Mid
way islands, and if tx Is ascertained that
the Japanese have settled in those islands
with the sanction OF their government with
a view OF laying the basis for a claim OF
sovereignty over them. representations will
be made to Japan on the subject for the
purpose OF securing their removal.
The Adams will also touch at the Sand
wich islands and visit each one of the
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Celebration i'm Bermuda.

HAMILTON. Bermuda. Aug 1O-Yester-
day was a public holiday here. In the
morning there was a state service in honor
Of the coronation of King Edward in the
cathedral and special services were held in
other churches. The afternoon witnessed
a regatta in Hamilton harbor and night
fall was attended by an imposing display
Of fireworks, accompanied by military
music. The buildings Of Hamilton were
handsomely Illuminated. Friday night there
was a grand reception, with illuminations
and fireworks, at Government House