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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23

! we're dDuSeu, ana KNOW Lnd
dear Margaret could not rest in
her grave if the poor little
darlings that size had to leave
were i'll treated.
November 23-Walked home
from tie Addisons' with Miss
FarnswCrth last night. She
, asked about the dear little
ones, and ] have promised to
give her their pictures. All, it
I they could have her tor Il moth.
er! She is SO gentle, so free
from petty traits, so kind. |
know that Margaret would be
glad to have her dear ones
placed in the care of such
guardian. | am invited TO call
on Miss Farnsworth / shall
do SO soon
November 29-Called on Miss
Farnsworth last night. Her
cousin-somebody she called
Tom-was there. He lives in
st. Paul and is a big. crude
fellow. who ought to be Il hos
tier. He called her Lii and
pinched one Of her soft, delicate
cheeks until | could see the
m arks of his big, rough fingers.
She has accepted an invitation
to accompany me to the theater
next Monday evening. Have
bought tickets. Best seats the
house had left. My poor, moth.
erless little ones! Bertha says
Mrs. Crenshaw spoke very
harshly to her this afternoon.
She stepped on Arthur's toy
war ship yesterday, too, and |
smashed it. ain convinced .
that she did it purposely.
December LILLIAN and |
were at the play last night.
She kissed the pictures OF little
Bertha and Arthur when l gave
them to her. We had supper
before starting forghome. Lii
liam asked me many things
about Margaret and said it was
too bad that she had to die so
young, leaving our two little
darlings to the mercy IF hired
people who could hardly be
to have any real af
lection for them [ have been
Observation-Disclosures
all day today.
December Called on Lillian
last night. When asked her to
be my wife she said:
Il have always declared that
[ would never marry Il widow.
er. But you are so different
from what | supposed widow
ers were. Still, [ am afraid
you want me, not so much for
your wife as for a mother to
your dear. sweet little ones" I
Tears came into her beauti-
'ul eyes again as she spoke of
hem. All. Lillian, Lillian. my
darling, why did you tell me |
must wait for your answer?
Mrs. Crenshaw is becoming ]
more and more cruel in her I
treatment of my poor. mother. t
ess little ones. I can't stand t
t They must have a mothers '
are. '
December S-Lillian has |
promised to be mine. |
January 2-Have arranged to :
end Arthur and Bertha to their !
-unt Martha in New Jersey.
She has raised a family Of her
'wn, and | think possesses the
necessary for bring.
mr. M, cbiIJrap ,,ro,o,l TI h
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23

Rev. J NJ. Yiugling, pastor of the Bedford
St NJ. T.. Church, Cumberland, Md, says TT
affords me great pleasure to recommend Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. / have used it and know others
who have never known it to fail" For sale by
b o, Wood
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23

DR.. Agnes Mcneil was a
visitor in Louis
Iana, Mo. Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23
A Thought For The Day.

If you desire great things.
you must not lay hold of them
with small effort.
EPICTETUS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23
For Sale.

On Monday next M. A.
Hornback will sell to the high.
rIl bidder 400 shocks of corn
aud fodder and 100 shocks of
fodder at his farm two miles
: .Ith of Monroe City. Sale to
b-"in at 10 o'clock d. IN. Col.
w 7. Youell. auctioneer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23

need what You owe me-
Can't you pay it nowH
B. o. WoOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23
Sure of Her.

y Liberty county correspond
" sends us the following
obituary lines:
"We're powerful certain
She went up higher
FJr nary devil
Would want Maria"
Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23

". A. Sullivan was a bust
ness visitor in Quincy Thurs
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23
TTIE END.

His voice grew faint and
hoarse, but it gave a laughing
break, a kind of gurgling chuck
lie as a minister might make.
But the deacon rose up slowly,
and sternly he looked down up.
on the parsons twinkling eyes
with most portentous frown,
and he stiffiy said; Good
morning, as he walked out in
his ire, for the deacon was the
leader of that amiable choir. =
Hannibal Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23
THE DEACONS.

And now the dea cons-tell
them, too, through all the busy
week, to hang their boots up in
the sun to hatch a Sunday
squeak. With steel.shod canes
to poke the man who comes to
church TO snore. and use the
boys who laugh in church to
mop the vestry floor.
THE WHISPERER.
There's anotEe~. too; the
woman who talks the sermon
through; tell her | do not mind
her buzz-my listening days are
few. Tell her to leave her
mouth at home some Sunday,
for a minute, and listen 10 a
text, at least, without Il whis-
per in it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23

ana we Wanted your fathomless pow
er and ye Haunted your iron pride
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-23
THE TRUSTEES.

And farewell to the choir.
How the name my memory
racks! If they could get up
their voices as they do get up
their backs! why the stars
would join their music and the
welkin would rejoice, while the
happy congregation could not
hear single voice. But tell
them | forgive them, and o tell
them that L said wanted them
to come and sing above me
when l am dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
Renistration in Marenuo.

The denials of wholesale registration of negroes in Marengo are denials that do not fully and explicitly deny. They are not specific enough; they are too general in their nature, and are not bit statistical Neither are they offi- cial. And the widespread suspicious concerning the work of the registrars in Marengo will be heightened by this paragraph clipped from the last num- Der of the Linden Reporter:
 The Reporter mas on occasions asked for information concerning the registration in certain beats, and has been confront ed with the reply that i've are not giy- ing out anything for publication This alone has perhaps caused unfair conclu- SC ms to be reached. Where could be the lGrm Tn letting anybody know just how me ny electors had been given certificates in eny beat? Other counties in the state have from time to tune published these lists, and we cannot see any good reason why the Marengo registrars should refuse 10 S1Ne lIl5 illIpl iisdtiSA' "A'-iA
 for 1t.
 The Reporter should not simply ask for an inspection of the registration lists-it should demand as a right all possible information. The registrars are not transacting private business. The business they have in hand is the peoples business, and every inch Of 1t at all stages should be open to the people. There is nothing in an honest registration that calls for any con- cealment whatever. In Jefferson County, and so far as The Age-Herald Is informed in every other county of the State except Marengo, the footings of each days registration are access ible to all inquirers.
 The Age-Herald hopes the Reporter will make a specific demand in writ mg upon the registrars of Marengo for detailed information by beats of it's work. The information is due not only to the people of Marengo, but to the rest of the people of the State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
County Primarie S.

Many of the sixty-six counties In the State have long possessed pri- maries, but in some politically back ward counties primaries have never been held. Hale is such county, and petition has recently been signed re- questing the county executive com mittee to call one. The Greensboro Watchman thus speaks of it:
 The voters in north Hale have signed it unanimously. and in Newburn, a black beat, forty-three out of total of forty six voters have signed 1t. In Greensboro large number have signed the petition in fact, all to whom 1t has been pre- sented. The proposition is too fair and too just to be turned down by as fair minded men as those of Hale county. They recognize that it is the right thing. and the request to the Democratic exec utive committee to do away with the old convention system of making nomina- tions will be almost unanimous, and we have no doubt but that the committee will grant the reasonable request.
 A county convention would in the sweep of the present popular move ment be incongruous, inconsistent and out of joint, and there should not be an instance of such ancient and inert action in the State tnls year. Hale is late in getting into line, and there may be a few other counties that have not kept step with the popular music, but there Is no county in the State-abso- lutely not one-in which the people do not desire to act directly in all public matters without the intervention of a convention. The education of the voters has in this respect been gen eral, all counties sharing in 1t. Nearly all have read Colonel Quarles' re- marks, and those that have not have heard of the famous interview" and 1t stands approved in all the counties. It would wrench public sentiment very much to hold this year a convention in any Alabama county or district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
Ship Subsidy by Stealth.

The alertness of experienced mem. bers in the House of Representatives found a new illustration when a slick measure was quietly reported by the Republican majority of the committee on naval affairs to give certain ship owners and builders a margin of ten per cent upon the transportation of government supplies to and from the Philippines. MT. Underwood and MT. Clayton at once attacked the measure, and they rallied every Democrat in
 the House on Monday in opposition to it. MT. Clayton declared the bill "a homeopathic dose of ship subsidy differing from the Hanna bill, now pigeon-holed for political reasons in the House committee on naval affairs, in the extent of its operation" Both are in principle exactly alike. Each calls for a subsidy to few men or corporations. The bill was defeated the vote being 76 to 66, not two-thirds,
 We did not start out to discuss this sly attempt to pass a ship subsidy bill
 but to call attention to the fact that 1t Is the old and experienced member who Is effective in Congress. If Messrs
 Underwood and Clayton had been ferving their first term. neither would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
PLENTY OF COAL.

From the Boston Advertiser
 Dr. Ferdinand Fischer of Gottingen Is a benefactor of his species. He is an eminent man of science. He Is an expert geologist He has lately been engaged in computing the probable duration of the worlds coal supply. There are others. For instance there are geologists and mining engineers appointed by authority of the British parliament from time to time to do the same sort of scientific prophesying.
 But whereas the British experts shake their heads and warn their country that there are British baby boys now who will live to see the world supply of coal ex- hausted Dr. Fischer estimates that Ger many has a coal supply that will meet the needs of that country for 1000 years to come, and that the coal supply of America is about four times that of Ger many. He does not dispute, though, that England's coal supply will be exhausted perhaps, within the next fifty years, and certainly within the next hundred years. The mistake of the eminent British sci- entists appears to have consited In mis- taking Great Britain for the whole world. It Is a mistake which eminent Britons have made before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
SMOKE IS WORTH MONEY.

From American Medicine.
 The money loss from unburned smoke may be estimated from an experiment made In Manchester, England, last Feb ruary. At @ point about three miles from the center of the city, a sample of snow which had been lying on the ground for ten days was melted and the dry residue weighed and analysed. It was found to be equivalent to something over ten pounds to the acre, and consisted of B.6 per cent carbon, 6.9 per cent grease and 44.5 per cent ash. Another sample taken from near the center of the city showed about three times the amount mentioned or nearly one ton of soot per square mile per day. The grease mixed with the soot makes it stick to the building or what ever else 1t falls upon.
 In Chicago the Edison Company, recog- nlzing that smoke is horse power going up the chimney" has appropriated 900 to carry out plans to save some of the loss 1t sustains in this way. In London the Coal Smoke Abatement Society Is making an inquiry concerning domestic gr4tes which promises to yield valuable 1esults. Although fiji ancial self-interest should spur on the reform 1t Is generally found that law and governmental regu- lation are required to bring about re- form. Why do not the American women's clubs take up the subject? It Is In the roe of their avowed function as to na- ccnal housekeeping and public health. They have the time and the ability to bring the nuisance to an end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
THE PASSING OF THE PANAMA.

From the New York Mail and Express.
 Last summer the man with a Panama hat was an object of envy. At present the man without one Is an exception. It needs no prophet to see that the history of the rise and fall of the Panama Is near It's close. Cheap limitations of lino- lcum and American straw have given the fashion Its death blow, and perhaps by the end of another season the Panama will be found only on the Bowery and on the heads of few odsters who clung to their favorite hats year after year, be- fore the present fad was ever thought of
 The exit of the Panama will be no cause for grief It has an incongruous look on most wearers. Topping a costume in which a stiff collar. a fiat and formal era vat and dark clothes are component parts, the Panama has much the same effect as would be produced by the interjection of a Spanish fandango chorus into an oratorio. The Panama Is of the tropics, tropical. Loose. light and rak.shly irreg ular in shape-above all things, never bent into the stiff Fedora shape which violates every reason for Its being-it harmonizes only with the white linen suits, sashes and flowing ties of the far South.
 It will always remain for New York a sartorial exotic. It toes not belong on Broadway. It will remain with us throughout this season. disappearing first from the wardrobes of tra-fashionable men. Gradually the wireless telegraphy that dictates styles will pass the message around, and the Panama will vanish to the broad piazzas of plantation houses, where white clad men draw liquid solace through straws from long glasses, and wear only such hats and other things as ...e climate demands for their comfort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18

ceeds the late Dr. Leroy Broun as presi dent of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti- ute at Auburn. This was also a very popular selection, and there are bright prospects for the two leading educational institutions in the state. Hilman.
 W. c. Hunt of Knoxville is at the Hill- man.
 Mrs. John R. Ryan and daughter of Patton are at the Hillman.
 D. S. Rogers and wife of Kansas City are at the Metropolitan.
 J. Feeris of Memphis Is at the Metro politan.
 G. L. Cain and wife of Memphis are at the Metropolitan.
 H. E. Thiele of Chattanooga is at the Hnlman
 c. NJ. Warner of Opelika is at the Met roponlan.
 ". A Holmes of Buffalo is at the Met ropolitan.
 w. o. W. Paine of Valley Head is at the Hillp1ap.
 N. NJ Parrish of Florence Is at the Hhllman.
 R. L. Little of Jasper is at the Morris.
 E. NJ Long, Henry Long and T. L. Long of Jasper are at the Morris.
 T. W. Palmer of Tuscaloosa is at the Morris.
 T. B. Maddox of New York Is at the Morris. J. A Cunningham of Mobile is at the Morris.
 MT. and Mrs. M. B. Dickinson and wife of Hampden Sidney, Va, are at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
HEART BEAT AFTER DEATH.
Woman Who Was Llfeless Continued
 to Live In Theory.

Chicago, June 17-Practically dead for eight and a half hours the heart of Brid- get Dempsey, a patient in the county hospital, has finally ceased beating. All actions of the respiratory organs of the woman had ceased and the physicians in attendance pronounced her dead. The heart action, which apparently had died away, grew stronger few moments af- terward and injections of nitro-glycerine and other stimulants and artificial respi ration were used. but Intellectually. Still the pulsations of the heart continued with regularity while the woman re- mained to all other indications lifeless.
 pr. J. H. Mustard of the hospital staff pronounced the case one of Londry's pa ralysis. one of the rarest diseases known to medical science. The disease Is pri- marily paralysis of the respiratory or gans, which does not act immediately on the heart. The dead woman was 21 years of age and entered the institution two weeks ago to be treated for tubercu- lar meningitis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
CASTOR OIL BEAT J. K. JONES.

From the New York Times.
 During the late campaign in Arkansas in which Senator Jones was defeated in the preliminary race for the Senate, Gov ernor Jefferson Davis was on the stump. vigorously protesting against Senator Jones reelection. At one meeting, with crowded audience. in one of the larger cities of the state Governor Davis was calling attention to the expenditures of one of the committees of which Senator Jones Is member. Warming up to his subject, the Governor shouted:
 "I notice, ladies and gentlemen. In the list of miscellaneous expenses of this com mittee in it's published report of last month, an item of s12 for castor oil-for castor oil, say. What in the world they need so much castor oil for no one knows. Why. that is enough castor oil to move the previous question In the Senate of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18

have attempted an assault in Repub- lican Congress on bill that had been endorsed by a strong committee, and if they had made the attempt they would not have been able to secure the ear of the House and the solid sup port of their party. The State of Maine has long been influential in both branches of Congress because she keeps veterans on duty there, and so do other States. So does the city of Philadelphia in particular, and Ala bama can best secure what she wants and is entitled to by adopting a like policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
MEN ATTACK SHEEP CAMPS.
One of the Employees Was Killed and
 Another Fatally Wounded.

Caspar, Wyo., June IA gang of un- known men attacked a sheep camp fifty miles west of here Sunday night and killed Fred Kassahan and fatally wound ed Dan Ferris, both employees of the camp.
 Early Sunday Ferris and Kassahan had trouble with Tom Murphy, nephew of a neighboring sheep owner. Murphy was whipped out of camp and promised to re- turn with assistance end 'clean out" the camp. Shortly after midnight Kassahan and Ferris were awakened by shots. As they got up Kassahan was shot dead and Ferris mortally wounded. The sheriff has gone to the scene of the trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
Sold to the Tobacco Trust.

The American Snuff Go. which is a branch of the American Tobacco Com pany. having bought out the McNamara Snuff Co.,, whose factory was located on Twenty-fourth street, the fiourishing little industry has been transferred to Nash vile and merged into the large snuff plant there Although the works here were closed early in the month MT. P. H. Cor bett, secretady and treasurer of the old company. Is still at the office winding up outstanding accounts. He will finish his work by the first of July and will then go off for three months vacation. The American Snuff Co. has offered him po- sition which it will keep open until Octo- Der. He will not decide on the offer until the latter part of September. MT. Corbett Is one of the most highly esteemed men in Birmingham and good wishes will fol- low him wherever he goes.
 The snuff works gave employment to only thirty-fve or forty people, most of whom were women, but 1t was one of the most profitable industries here. It's trade was largely in Mississippi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
Worst Mix>Up Republicans Have
 Ever Had in Congress.

be sincere in his tears over prostrate Cuba, one would feel more comfortable as an American. But he declares for straight reciprocity with Cuba, or nothing for Cuba. He says so in his latest mes sage Rather than the old sugar trust be compelled to lose a part of its enor- nous income. Cuba, in which he affects to be so tearfully interested, shall 20 on suffering to thme woeful Rooseveltian tcne of Bully Boys Duty Done.
 Oh, the boastfulness of the bully boyl
 
 But you can't tell-you can't even guess with any degree of self-satisfaction re- garding this worst mix-up the Republican party has ever yet had in Congress.
 There are so mary conflicting and con- fusing clements in the situation.
 Roosevelt bringing every possible force or influence to bear upon eighteen sena- tors of his party. headed by Elkins, the most astute politician but one in the Sem ate.
 Roosevelt sending to Congress-or to be perfectly exact, to the Republicans in Congress-a special message which is a combination of pleadings, cajoiing and threatening; sort of mandate to a great party of which he Is young member.
 Roosevelt hurrying across lots to eat beef hash" with Hanna at o'clock in the morning. and taking along with him Root and Payne-all to eat 'beef hash' with Hanna in these fiery hot mornings. By the beef trust itself, one would swear 1t an offense for even ones dearest and best beloved bosom friend to run In on one to eat beef hash" or anything else at o'clock in the morning! Bah! that Is positively uncivilized.
 And what's the matter with Hanna7
 He appears of late as if he might be the Presidents very longest lost brother. Not only is he a leader for the President in the Senate and Is daily counseling and advising with his chief, entering the White House through the front door and smoking cigars in the Presidential pres ence but the two are so too-too that they actually eat "beef hash'' together when it's Hanna's treat
 By the way, don't you remember the story of Hanna's first call upon Roose- welt, when Senator Scott had to intro duce the two men2 You know Roosevelt said he was glad to meet Hanna and ex- pressed the hope that they might come to know each other better when the mists had rolled away. Hanna ''he-he'd you remember. and Roosevelt "ha-ha'd" Wasn't 1t funny, now you come to think about 1t? And later there was something said about the kitchen cabinet" and the ''back door, of the White House, Very diverting Indeed.
 But whatever be the present game, MT. Hanna has at least seven decks of cards up his sleeve.
 LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
NEGROES MUST FIGHT.
Preacher Says It Is Time for Them to
 Protect Themselves.

Chicago, June 17.-"The tune has come when the black man must depend upon himself for protection. do not stand for mobs, but every negro should be pre- rared to protect his own home, his wife and children, even to the death."
 This advice was given at a meeting of negroes last night by Bishop Alexander Walters of the colored church of Ohio after he had warned his hearers that all signs pointed to a time of great trouble for them. Bishop Walters Is bishop of the Afro-Americap Council.
 The meeting was held in the Olivet Be ptis. church ard was called for the purpose of taking action on the Irosecu- tion of negro residents at Eldorado and Harrisburg, Ill.,, and the lynching or Louis Wright in Missouri last winter.
 A resolution was telephcned to Cover nor Yates calling on him to take iplmeoi- ate steps to protect the lives and property of the colored people at Eldorado and Harrisburg, H.