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Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-06
Some of CIeveland's Arguments Against
Tariff.

"Never within my observation
or experience, has there been a
time when tariff reform should
be more earnestly, persisteutly
and honestly pressed than now.
"A tariff for protection as its
chief object is, at all times and
in every feature of it, al unjust
and unfair burden upon the
masses of our people; the bold
and arrogant developments of
its unfairness and injustice,
aud the new directions they
have taken ought to especially
arrest the attention and appre-
hension of every citizen.
THE advanced growth Of the
arrogance aud greatness of
the tariff benefciarjes and the
kindness shown to them by the.
friends of the tariff denoustrat
ed now confidently 'ney relied
upon the continuance of the
peoples credulity.
"A high tariff protects the
trusts iIOm foreign competition
and, by agreed association con
federacy in production and
price, they defend themselves
against competition at home.
Is it not true that toall other
reasons for reform in our fariff
laws there is added the birth
and growth of their cruel and
uumerciful progeny of trusts?"
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-06

A Hannibal street car. crowd.
ed with people going to a foot
ball game the other day, stop,
ped at a street to take on sew
eral high school girls. How
are we going to get into that
crowded carp asked one.
Hurry up and I'll squeeze you
inside" came from the con.
ductor, "Well, I just guess
you hadn't better try it smarty'
returned the young woman in.
dignantly. And then the crowd
laughed.-Farber Forum.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-06
Boys Watch.

To the boys who wish to take
advantage of the DEMOCRAT Of
fer to give them 4 good service
able watch il they secure eight
(S) new subscribers or to get old
subscribers to pay up and one
year in advance. which will be
the equivalent, We wish to say:
Whatever you intend to do
ought to be done at once, for
other propositions will be laid
before the people very shortly.
1t would take a days time, pos
si6ly two days, so if you want
to earn the watch hurry up aud
get the subscribers
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-06
Falltime V!Olets.

Falltime violets take me back
Down old Mem'ry's dusty track
Where love fingered sorter late
Kissin' sweethearts at the gate!
Set me thinkin'; and they seem
Like dream that's in a dream.
II.
Falltime violets! Seem to see
Hands that pinned 'em on for me
Blest of sunshine and of dew;-
Lips that leaned to kiss 'em to1!
Still ia sweet.remembered lands
/ am holdin' those dear hands!
IL.
Falltime violets! *** All, me!
Life's not what we thought
'twould be!
Lots of crosses an sad cares, -
Sorrow. and unanswered pray
ers!
So, these falltime violets seem
Like dream that's in a dream!
Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-06

will come wisdom, LII time Sne
will understand that her girl.
hoods ideal if she were to have
him in the flesh. would be an
unbearable prig, and that her
husband is about as good as
men go and even--if she loves
him-a little better than the
next man,
A widow has all this knowl-
edge of men aud of the world,
which a spiuster lacks. A man
talks to a widow freely as 10
one who has found him out.
She is expert in the arts of
pleasing him, and if a bright
young widow sets her cap tor
man he can escape her only
by flight. A widow has no il
lusions and no ideals She Is
well trained and used to going
double, while the spinster is au
unbroken tilly and is bound to
kick up a good deal when she
first feels a tug at the snatfle.-
San Francisco Bulletin.
Every Man Should Follow Public Affairs.
No man can hope to he use
full citizen in the broadest sense
in the United States, unless he
takes a continuous and inteili-
gent interest IN politics, and a
full STARE not Only in the elec.
tion but also in the primary
opera tionS which determine the
CHrirr uf candidates. For this
eve yuue has time enough. and.
# nr says that he has not, it is
! brCauSe he is indifferent when
ne uught to be intensely and
constantly Interested If he
follows public affairs from day
to day, and. thus informed. acts
with his friends aud those who
think as he does at the caucus
and the polls. he will make his
influence fully felt aud will meet
completely the test of good cit
izenship. 1t is not essential to
take office. For not doing so,
the excuse Of lack of time and
the demands of more immediate
private interests may be valid.
But it would be we'll if every
man could have, for a short
period It J dst, some experience
in the actual work of govern.
meut in his city, state or nation,
even if he has no idea of follow.
ing a political career. Such an
experience does more to broaden
a mans knowledge OF the diff
culties of public administration
than anything else. 1t helps
him 20 understand how he can
practically attain that which he
thinks is best for the state, and
most important of all, it enables
him to act with other men and
to Judge justly those who are
doing the w"r'5 of public life
Henry Cabot L.2dge in Novem.
Der Success.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-06

A sentimental editor out III
Kansas asks: "Are there auy
sweeter words in the English
language than these: L love
you?'" Perhaps not; but the
words: "Here's that dcIllr I
owe you on subscription" are not
lacking N delightful enuncia-
tion to the ear of newspaper
men. .-Keytesville Courier.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-06
Rain Fail.

The ram fall in Monroe City
for October 1902 was 2.45
inches. There was tnore
blight clear days than in any
other month this far ina the
wear.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-06

j. W. Hardesty, of Indian
Creek, paid the DEMOCRAT.
Office pleasant call Saturday
afternoon and that isn't all he
paid either?
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-06
A Thought For The Day.

A Thought For The Day.
Every day is fresh begin,
ming,
Listen. my soul, to the glad re-
frain,
And spite of old sorrow and
older SHINING,
Take my heart with the dav
and begin again"
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-11-06

Why toll all day when Maple City
Self-Washing Soap is waiting and
willing to do half your work for you.
In the end it will save you money,
time and temper.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
BEEF MERGER AGAIN DENIED.
st. Louis Company Will Remain
Independent of the Trust.

Thomas w. Crouch. president of the Colo
mia! Trust Company and the st. Louis
Dressed Beef and Provision Company. re-
iterated last night his denial that the latter
f., company had been purchased by Swift &
Co. of Chicago or any other meat-packing
company. In emphatic terms he stated that
the st. Louis plant will continue to run in
dependent of the beef trust.
Mr.; Crouch stated that the capitalists he
had interested in the deal for the purchase
of the st. Louis Dressed Beef and Provision
Company had entered with him for an in
vestment and not for speculation. The bus
mess Of the company, he said. had been sat
isfactory and no merger or consolidation
with packing-houses outside of St. Louis is
being considered.
You can state positively" said Mr..
Crouch, that our company will continue as
an independent concern. We have no inten-
tton of consolidating with any other COM
pany. Frequently l have occasion to confer
with the heads of other packing companies
on matters of mutual interest. My recent
visit to Chicago was so.ely to adjust routine
matters. We do not pose as antitrust peo-
pie and should the Chicago houses make US
advantageous offers they would. of course.
be favorably considered. In the meantime
We are running as an independent plant"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
ENTRIES FOR POULTRY SHOW.
Exhibitions Expected to Be Given
at ArmOry Hall Next Week.

Entries are all in for the poultry and
pigeon show to be held ct Armory Hall.
Eighteenth and Pine streets. Wednesday.
December 81.
Many fanciers from other cities will COM
pete for the premiums offered, and the ex-
hibition viii doubtless be one of the best
ever seen in the city. Judges Butterfield
and Hewes will arrive Monday morning
and the work of scoring will
Tuesday.
Among some of those who have made en-
tries are: Z. II. Galusha of Ensley, Ala. d
string of bantams; J. b. Clark of Chicago,
buff Cochins: h. a. Farley of Kansas City.
display of pigeons; Thomas Jenner of Poca-
hontas. Ill, has entered fifteen buff Cochins,
each weighing ten pounds; Ed Lemp, a
collection of beautiful pheasants.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
Fewer Eye Pains
CAR DEMOLISHED CRIMAWhRE.
Easton Avenue Trolley Struck Elk.
press Wagon.

Chinaware valued at 500 was DESTROYED
yesterday morning by the collision of Eas-
ton avenue car No. 94 and an express
wagon owned by Brady & McGroarity and
driven by Louis Lindley of No. 207 South
Leffingweli avenue.
Ihe accident occurred at Goodfellow and
Easton avenues Lindley was driving east
in the car tracks. The car bound in the
same. direction struck the vehicle and over
turned II. Lindley was thrown to the street
and sustained a cash in the head. The
chinaware was in boxes and they came
down in the street with a crash. Nearly
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARAGRAPHS

"A deed transferring the title to 1sT 90
acres of land in st. Louis County was fled
In the Recorders office in CLAYTON yester-
day. The Interurban Real Estate COMPANY
ward n. Fisher. the grantee. The consid-
Grafton was SIS. 600. ~
Marriage licenses were issued Yesterday
IN CIayton to Isaac Jones and Edith Frank
of ST. Louis and to PhiIin SnrI,sj, nf
Granite City. Ill, and Mary Chumley of
No. $3.50 Chouteau avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
GAVE HIM A GOLD WATCH.
Friends of Constable James Miles
Remembered Him.

The friends of Constable James T. Miles
of the Third Ward presented him last night
with a beautiful gold watch and chain as
a token of their appreciation of his serv-
ices as Democratic City Central Committee
man of that ward.
The presentation took place at 8 o'clock
in the Justice of the Peace court of the
Sixth District. at No. 400 North Jefferson
avenue. The presentation speech was made
by Felix McAdams. deputy under Mr.. Miles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
TO AMEND PROBATE LAWS.
State Judges Seek to Expedite Set
Element of Estates.

Probate Judge G.. A. Wurdeman OF St.
Louis County returned yesterday from Kan
sas City: Where he presided at the conven-
ton of the Probate Judges of Missouri.
Judge WurGeman was elected vice prasi-
dent of the association and chairman of tn
Legislative Committee. Nine amendments
to the existing administration laws were
recommended by the convention. and it Will
he Judge Wurdeman's duty as chairman of
the committee to secure the passage Of the
Legislature.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
Musical Union Elect. Officers.

The International Musical Union Of North
America. Local No. 2. elected the following
officers: President. Ben Ronge; vice presi.
dent. William Horschman; secretary, J. A.
Kreamer: treasurer. ]. Fl. Kramer; sergeant
alarms. Arthur Knoll; executive board, ].
r. Broughton, W. F. c. Rudolph, Louis
B~reckenkamp, John HUFFMAN. Gust Meyer.
For board of trustees. William Young,
Charles +. Richter. Anton Kaspar.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
CHAS. G. WARNER RECOVERING.
Stricken Ill at Dinner, He Is Con
viewed to His Home From Climb

Charies g.. Warner, second vice president
or the Missouri Pacific Railway system,
while at dinner at the MONDAY Club.
Physiciars were summoned and an hour
later Mr.. Warner was sufficiently restored
ington avenue.
A member of Mr.. Warmers family stated
later that he had recovered from the attack.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
Weddinn Inv

Wedding Invitations, Calling Cards
And every description of polite stationery
beautifully engraved - promptly at very
reasonable charges.
MERMOD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
For Destitute Families.

The Republic yesterday forwarded ss.02 TO
MIR. West at No. $40 South Eighth street,
and 81 TO the family of William Gise at Dun
can and Newstead avenues. who were re-
Gently reported in destitute circumstances
The amounts named came to this Office from
anonymous sources.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25

Inc Young Mems Sodality of st. Bird GETS
Parlsh elected. as officers for the coming
year: Joseph A. Ross. project; John CORR,
gan hrst assistant project: Arthur Suili-
van. second assistant project; William
Cleary. secretary: Thomas Ryan; assistant
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25

Mailing your engraved card of greeting is
now considered the clever thing to do-in
society and in business. orders placed to-
morrow may be executed on time.
MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
!; ::: &C.: !: :: :;.; 4; 4:
No fasting required. Send Dc s.amp for Booklet.
DR II E sAITH, Specialist, 500 Olive st.. 81. Lssik, No.
CITY ITEMs.
CHRISTMAS DAY

and closed at D. Crawford & Co.'S. who
from this. their rostrum, avail themselves
Of the opportunity to extend to their mil
lions of friends and customers at home and
abroad the Compliments of the Season;
Wishing them all a Merre Christmas and
a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
Increase tn Posi- ofice nu.ine..

No torture compares to that Of a Rheu-
matte. PRESCRIPTION. No. 2S5l. by Elmer q
Amend. quickest relief of all.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRUST
MAY ABSORB Commonwealth
Reported Among Brokers Yesterday
That the Deal Has Practically
Been COnsummnted

| The chief topic among brokers and finan-
| ciers on Fourth street yesterday was the
reported consolidation of the Mississippi
Valley Trust Company and the Common
wealth Trust Company. According TO a
broker who is known to be close to the di-
rectorates of both companies. the deal has
actually been closed and only the ehttle-
ment of a few minor details has prevented
its official announcement
A lengthy meeting between Common
wealth and Mississippi Valley directors, 1t
meeting. the opposition. which was en-
bodied in one official of the former com
! pany. was overcome and the articles OF
| agreement We're gotten in shape for the
necessary signatures.
| 1t is said that combination of the com
| panies will be IT, the form OF an absorption
of the Commonwealth by the Mississippi.
According to the statutes of Missouri it re-
CURES a two-thirds vote of the entire stock
stitutions.
Several stockholders in the Common
wealth held out ~strenuously against any
plan fhvoring a merger. Efforts were MADE
to bring these stockholders into line and
they were offered a splendid price for their
shares They remained hrm. however. SO
tina: nothing was left but liquidation into
the Mississippi Valley by the Common
Various reports as to the terms OF the
compinatlnn have been discussed by persons
on the outside. The Commonwealth ST OK
round sum for their holdings. From time
to time it has been reported that the Zeal
would be effected on a basis of from sSl5
to $3.50 per share for Commonwealth stock.
In the recent deliberations the price is said
to haye fallen to from $50 to SIS per share.
A director of the Mississippi Valley Trust
Company stated yesterday that he had two
pcsltlve reports relative to the cons Ida
ton. The frs. was to the effect that the
deal had been practically put through and
the second was that It had fallen through.
Oticiais of the tw" trust companies refused
either to confirm OF deny that negotiations
We're on tcT tho absorption.
Fewer Eye Pains
VIII be yours if your glasses are fitted by
Doctor Bond or Doctor Montgomery, our
expert opticians. Spectac.es or eyeglasses,
steel frames. 81 Up: gold frames. 81 up. Eyes
tested free OF charge.
MERMOD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
WOMAN LAWYER IS ROBBED.
Miss Daisy Barbee Loses 1865 in
Crowd of Shoppers.

Miss Daisy Barbee. one of st. L.ouis's
women lawyers. was robbed of notes and
money amounting to 1855 at Broadway and
Washington avenues late Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Barbee was in a crowd of shop
pers on the corner and believes that a pick
nocket got the money at that time. When
she entered a store to make some pur-
chases she found that a reticule, in which
she carried her purse, containing the money
and papers. had been torn open and the
pocketbook was gone. The r~eticule was at
tached to her belt and was hidden under
her jacket.
Miss Barbee believes she was followed by
an expert pickpOcket. who had seen her
In one of the stores when she opened the
retfcule and took out the purse.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
City Hall Closed To-day.

All the offices of the City Hall are closed
to-day, with the exception of the Police and
Fire Alarm Telegraph Department, which
Is open every day of the year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
DR.. FRANK WHETZH,
Dept S American Express Buldino- cHIcacs
OPIUM or IAUDlNUM
~ Dr. 4. WATERMAN, TRIAL

secretary: Joseph s. Desmond. treasurer:
lanes Ga9san; custodian; John Brown,
and John Sweeney. medaI-hears-s Hs n u,
r; Murphy, James Sweeney, Frank Gun.
Rlngham; James A. Murphy. Jacob FfiIo.
McDermott. counselors. anu ihonnaS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25

Increase I'm Post Office business.
The. receipts at the Pest Office for the
period December l to December 20. 1902.
amount to s217. 1850 as compared with
sl59. 1905 for the corresponding period last
year. OWL a. gain in the volume of gem
rush of 36 per cent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25

every dish was demolished. The dishes
We're consigned to a family living in the
West End and We're intended as Christmas
presents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
EIks Will Remember the Poor.

Elks will distribute Christmas supplies
this morning at No. 30 North Seventh
street. to the poor of the city. Several
wagOnloads of provisions. canned goods and
fruits have been donated by the members
and will be given out at this point. The
building IS the one formerly occupied by
a company of the Fire Department. and It's
use has been donated for the occasion. A
committee from the local lodges will be in
charge of the supply depot this morning.
II. A. Hesse. Tailor
Gil Pine street. says: IT'S in the make"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25
Administration Of KiI.., r.,,,.

Charles c. Kilgen took out letters of adj
ministration yesterday as surviving part
ner of the estate of George Kilgen & Son
on the interest of his father. the iate
George kflsen, which is valued at 81. 500.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-25

New Years Cards and Calendars,
&c Up.
Unusually attractive variety-remarkably
low p~rices-5c to SO.
MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-08
Big Spring Items.

Christmas has come and gone and
left us all with Il bad cold.
Miss Lula Blackwell returned Sun
day, after spending the holidays with
her parents ut Duo West. She begins
her school this (Monday) morning with
thirty scholars enrolled.
Miss May Kay returned to her home
ut Bowersville, Ga. Sunday, after
spending some time with relatives.
Mrs. NJ. A. Armstrong is very ill at
this writing.
Prnitt visited friends here Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. j.. u. Armstrong, accompanied
by Miss May Belle Burton, visited near
Donalds Saturday night and Sunday.
Dir. and Mrs. n. G.. Adams spent q
few days with relatives at HOnea Path
last week
There was singing at Mr.. j. M.
Mltchelrs Thursday night, which was
enjoyed by all present.
Miss Gertrude Burton returned home
Saturday, after weeks stay with
friends and relatives near First Creek.
MIR. Foster Clinkscales, accompanied
by his sisters, Misses Alice and Nora,
visited through this section during the
holidays.
Misses Mary Armstrong and Leona
Burton wOrshipped at Barker's Creek
Sunday, and report most excellent
sermon delivered by Rev. w. B. HaW-
kins on the life of Joseph.
Violet ,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-08
American people

Mark Twain, it is said, has written
q book which is to be published in a
hundred years. His purpose. doubt
less, is to let our descendants know
about US in way that the literature
of this day would not allow. But the
American humorist has been quite
out-done by an Austrian professor.
The professor will leave to the
museum Of Prague $4,000 with an
interesting condition. This is that
at his death all his personal belong
ings, including his clothes and furni-
ture, shall be packed in air-tight
cases and preserved for 200 years, 80
that the people of that future age
will be able to know exactly how a
professor at the beginning of the
twentieth century lived.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-08
Aaron Items.

1t has been some time, Mr.. Editor
and readers of The Intelligencer, since
we have given any news from our little
corner.
Christmas passed off very quietly,
but pleasantly, Notwithstanding the
disagreeable weather.
There has been lot OF moving and
since our last.
MIR. l.. w. Jones, the former black
smith OF this place, has moved his fam
lily to Bolton, where he will be engaged
in farming and make his future home.
We regret to lose such good people out
of the community. Mr.. j. II. Leach will
have charge of the blacksmith shop,
Visitors have been very numerous for
the past two weeks.
Mr.. Henry Jolly's youngest child has
been very sick, but we are glad to say
is improving slowly.
Miss Maude Guyton has been very
sick for some time, but, under the
skillful treatment of DR.. j. o. Wilhite,
we hope soon to chronicle her speedy
recovery.
Mr.. G. w. Rice is suffering with se-
we're cold.
Mr.. j. b. Gentry. of Lickville, spent
the holidays with home folks.
Mr.. S. NJ. Jones, of Belton, paid n
short visit to the family of Mr.. j. H.
Leach during the holidays. He wns
accompanied home by his niece, Miss
Beaulah Leach.
Miss Carrie Martin and Rachel Pruitt
have returned to Greenville, after
spending the holidays at home, to re-
slime their studies in college.
Mr.. w. A. Martin has moved into
the Rush house. formerly occupied by
Mr.. .awkins. We gladly welcome
Mr.. Martin and his family into our
midst.
Miss Maggie Kay and brother, of
Bolton, were on q visit to relatives here
q few days ago.
Messrs. w. o. Guyton and Cleveland
Rice paid flying trip to the William
ston section last week. They report a
huge time.
1t was great shock to our people to
hear of the great calamity that has be-
fallen Anderson and the surrounding
community in the destruction of the
Portman dam. We trust ere long to
know that matters have been put in
original shape AID everything working
smoothly again.
Best wishes to The Intelligencer.
Observer.
Jan. 4, 1909.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-08

From January 20 to 25 inclusive,
Good Roads Congress will be held
in Augusta, Ca, and earnest efforts
are being made to influence the at
tendance en- masse of the people in the
numerous counties surrounding Au-
gusta. The railroads will put on
special rates, and speakers of national
reputation will instruct the people
upon the economic value of good
roads, the roads of the world, best
methods Of construction, the legal
necessities of this section, etc. Ad-
dresses will be made by Hon. Martin
Dodge, director of the road division
Of tie U. S. Department OF Agricui-
ture; by NJ. O. Eldridge, assistant
director of the division; W. II. Moore,
president Of the National Good Roads
Society; Superintendent Machen Of
the U. s. Free Rural Delivery Sys-
tenn; by Governors Gambler Of Georgia,
and McSweeney of South, Carolina,
and the State geologists Of Georgia,
South Carolina and North Carolina.