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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
Tn- POUND ROBIN,
Will be Teddy'S UndOing. Miles
Whip Hand.

Washington, d. G. - Gen.
Miles seems to have President
Roosevelt in a hole.
The President wants to throw
him out, and will do so if posi-
BILE without damage TO himself,
but he is confronted with legal
and political situations which
cannot be ignored
Further, Senator Hawley, Il
stanch Republican, who is
chairman Of the committee be.
fore which Miles testified,
heartily indorses all that Miles
said, applauds his saying it and
declares the country owes Miles
its gratitude for so opposing
the bill.
Having squelched Dewey,
Gen. Miles and fayed Schley-
even though neither was as
aagrantly lnsubordinate as Col.
Roosevelt when he put forth
his Round Robin" while in
Cuba-it would be easy for the
Presidents opponents to con.
jlre visions from which martyrs
might be evolved.
Martyrs, during political
campaigns. are sometimes
troublesome. The President
appreciates that fact
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
What Right.

Tuesday May 20, 1902, has
been selected by the powers
that be, to be the day they have
selected to turn Cuba over to
the Cubans. With the excep.
ton of might, what right had
the powers that be to hold Gu.
ba one moment after the ces-
satlon of hostilities. 1t will be
found upon investigation that
before the returning of Cuba to
the Cubans, those same powers
have granted to pa pas sons"
many of the most valuable fran
chises in the island.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
ShipbuiIding Without Subsidy.

Brooklyn Citizen: The theory
on which Mr.. Fry in the senate
and Mr., Payne in the house
urge the enactment of Mr.. Han.
mas ship subsidy bill is, that
I'VE cannot build ships without
a subsidy" If, therefore, it be
shown that we can, the theory
cannot justly look anywhere
for support.
Now, official statistics show
that in shipbuilding during the
year 1900 the United States
yards were second only to those
of the United Kingdom, having
actually built more than three
of the substituting nations, Ger
many. France and Italy. put
together.
During the last six months of
1901 there were built here and
officially numbe. " me bu.
reau of navigation III rugged
vessels and there are as wei!
several large ocean steamers
that were begun in that period
and are not yet finished. But
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
LinWOOd Links.
or last week.

Too late for last week.
Wilbcrt Filler lost valuable horse
Friday.
Mr.. Hcrrin Of Spalding, was the
guest of,nihcc Mrs, Geo. Keller and
family Wednesday and Thursday.
Turk Hicks OF West Ely, was the
guest OF his sister, Mrs. Wike and
family near here last week.
DR.. Il. K.'Megown OF Monroe City
was in these parts this week vaccina-
ting calves,
Noah Gibbons purchased house
and lot in Hatch from Dan Farrell Of
Bevier last week.
Fred Dellhouscn Of Sunny Side, at
tended the entertainment here Friday
night.
John Hayden is feeding a fine
bunch OF hogs.
Il. Stewort delivered u nice bunch
of hogs to Center buyers Tuesday.
Bates Mosley OF New London was
shaking hands with his many friends
in Linwood vicinity last week.
This paper night be filed with items like
the following, and every one be the absolute
truth. had rheumatism for years and tried
almost everything, but got no permanent re-
lief until / used Cham berlain's Pain Balm,
three bottles of which have cured;me 1t 4
the best medicine | ever used Phillip +.
Rhoads PennVllle, Mo. Pain Balm is for sale
by Wood & Umsthttd
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
CORRESPONDENTS.
Newsy Items Complied for us by our
Country Correspondents.
Hatch.

Hatch.
Too late for last issue.
II. s. Hooper OF Hugar's Grove was
Tere last week on business.
Quite number from this vicinity
are attending Circuit Court in New
London.
The dancing people OF this place viii
attend the Huntington ball Friday
night April Ith,
Wheat crops looking we'll.
Farmers busy sowing oats and
blowing for corn.
Several from this place will attend
church at the Catholic church in your
city Sunday.
Grass begun to pop up and the bot
tom has fallen out Of high feed prices
Farmers will yet come to the front.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
Mark Twain on Autographs.

Mark Twain has this to say
OF the autograph hunter:
ITO ask a doctor or builder
or sculptor for his autograph
would be in no way rude. To
ask one of these for a specimen
of his work, however, is quite
thing, and the request
might be justitiably refused. 1t
would never be fair to ask
doctor for one of his corpses to
remember him by"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

Miss Ollie Buchanan very
pleasantly entertained h e +
nieces and nephews at dinner
Sunday, in honor of Mis- Ger.
trude Mccall, Of Monroe CITY.
The invited guests were Misses
Fannie Swigert, Margaret and
Clara Buchanan, Irene and
Clara Hornback, of Monroe
City, Marth Glascock, Pate
and SADIE Buchanan aud Messrs
Joe and Bob Swigert, Tom
and Frank Buchanan aud Jim
Smith,-Ralls County Record,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
VIII Went Fishing.

On an average Will A. Sulli
van, is a jolly good fellow. but
at present he has a kick comm
that is he wants to kick him
self. He purchased some nice
fishing tackle and went out to
his fathers farm to catch a
string of nice cats. He select.
ed large pond, unreeIed his
lines. baited his hooks, cast
them in the water and then sat
down to cultivate patience. AT,
ter spending an hour waiting
for a bite, his father called aud
asked: Will what are you do.
ing? The reply rippled back,
fishing. Then the old gentle
man told him the nond had
been cleaned out last ia and
there was nothing but water in
it. If disgust was ever written
on mans face it was on Wills
His little son Charlie is now do
ing the fishing for the family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

II troubled bya weak digestion, loss of an
petite, or constipation try a few doses of Cham
berlain's stomach and Liver Tablets. Every
stuttd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

that the bulk coffee you just
purchased turns out to be differ
entfrom the "saine kind" bought
before. Coffee purchased in
bulk is sure to vary.
The scaled package in which
LION COFFEE is sold insures
uniform flavor and strength. 1t
also keeps the coffee fresh and
insures absolute purity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

You want money, we wan
butter and eggs and pay the
highest price tor them.
SHARP & DONLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
The Best BLOOD Purifier,

The blood is constantly being purified by
the lungs liver and kidneys. Keep these organs
in healthy condition and the bowels regular
For this purpose there is nothing equal to
Chamberlain's StdmaCh and Liver Tablets,
one dose of them will do you more good than a
dollar bottle Of the best blood purifier Price
- cents. Samples free at Wood Umstattd' 5
drug store,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

Here is joke, so read care.
fully to catch the point; Upon
reading the news in the morn.
ing paper about the arrival of
the LETTERS trtplets at Hopkins
last Friday, Il certain married
man of Paris who has no chill.
dren, rushed home 70 tell his
wife about the babies, well,
don't that beat you?" exclaim.
ed the wife, The husband had
to admit it did
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
An exchange in speaking O

An exchange in speaking of
one of its fellow townsmen
said; James Jones has gone to
to pay visit aud it is the
only thing he was ever k~own
to pay.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20

ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio and the
Galveston, Houston and Northern roads.
Col. Morse asserts that in the next ten
years the development of these sections
will be greater than that of any other
sections of equal area in the world.
"You will appreciate that this may not
be an exaggeration," said he, when
tell you that between Jan. /. 1902, and
June 80 last, there were sold in southern
Texas 79S,O00 acres of land through the
efforts of the Southern Pacific agents,
and that land is being sold there to-day
at the rate of 100000 acres per month"
Exhaustive experiments and research
which have been carried ON by the South
ern Pacific tend to show that all of the
so-called rice belt is above vast deposits
of oil, but at present there is no effort
to develop oil fields in that portion of
the State. The rice belt extends from the
Mississippi river to the Rio Grande,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
NO OWNER FOR MONEY
LARGE SUM LEFT IN ANOTHER
MANS DEPOSIT BOX.
Mystery in Finding of $1,oOO in
safety Vault at Lincoln, Neb.-Guard
at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, Slain by Es-
Gaping Prisoners.

-.
Complete mystery surrounds the tnd-
Ing of $500 in a safety deposit box in
Lincoln Neb, the renter of the box being
nonpused as much as every one else.
DR.. G. o. w. Farnham, who returned
recently from a prolonged absence, no.
ticed strange envelope in his deposit
box. No one else is supposed to have
a key He satisfied his curiosity by eX-
aiming the contents, and was startled
to find fifteen crisp 500 bills. He stout
Iy AYERS that he did not place the money
there. The safety deposit managers as
sert with equal positiveness that DIR.
Farnham is the sole person having key,
and the doctor declares also that it is out
of the question to suggest that some
one gave him the money to put it in
safe place. He has decided to adver-
tise for the owner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20

distance of 800 miles, and even beyond
the Rio Grande to Tampico Mexico, and
back from the gulf between fifty and sew
enty-fve miles.
Speaking of the development of this
section, Col. Morse said IS. L. Carey
accidentally discovered that the land in
southern Louisiana would raise rice and
one year later it took 100 cars to trans
port the rice output about Jennings. In
1902 it took 1900 cars from Jennings,
and land which in 1888 was worth Is
cents an acre is now worth from $50 to
$50. In southern Louisiana alone there
are to-day 1900 miles of rice canals and
5000 reapers are used in that State,
where but few years ago a small yield
of rice was harvested with the sickle.
The story of southern Texas is just as
wonderful, for in 1898 there were but
1000 acres of land under rice cultivation,
whereas there are now 100000 acres. In
one section alone residents of Chicago
own $500 acres of rice lands"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
ALLIES ARE WARNED.
UNCLE SAM CAUTIONS GER
MANY AND BRITAIN.
Official Note Sent to the. Two Eu-
ropean Powers Advising Them that
This Country Has an Eye on Their
DoinSs in Venezuela.

Notice has been served by the United
States on Great Britain and Germany
that it must not be understood as giving
it's consent to any extension of the inter
national right of a peaceful blockade.
This, in effect, is a notice that the Unit
ed States will not permit the two Euro
pean nations to take any action looking
to war on Venezuela. In fact, Wash
ington dispatch says, it may be pre-
cursor of interference by the United
States to prevent actual hostilities.
The right of all nations to collect their
debts is recognized by all governments
but the United States does not assent
to the proposition that so far as this
continent is concerned European nations
can proceed to actual hostilitles without
notice.
In other words, this government VIII
not stand by and see Germany and Great
Britain punish Venezuela for the non
payment of its debts, especially when
assurances were repeatedly given that
the only means resorted to would be
peaceful blockade" This government
will not consent to those two nations 60
ing beyond the limits of peaceful block
ade in collecting it's claim.
In official circles \an extremely bad eff
feet was produced by the sinking of the
Venezuelan feet by Great Britain and
Germany. An extremely serious situa-
ton is now presented by the joint bonn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
BIG TANGLE GROWS,
Many Nations Now Mixing in Vene-
zueIan Affair.

Many Nations Now Mixing in Vene-
zueIan Affair.
Each nation that joins in the coer-
cion of Venezuela adds just so much
to the difficulties and complications of the
situation
This statement was made by a Wash
ington official with reference to the no.
tees served by Italy that she has joined
the concerted action of Germany and
Great Britain. Spain and Belgium have
travelled so far along the same road as
to notify President Castro that when
settlement is made with the others, their
claims also must be considered, and it is
reported that Holland and Denmark will
take similar steps.
Castro has said plainly that of all the
great powers of the world only France
and the United States have refrained
from attacking him. In view of this,
self-interest on the part of the United
States might easily be alleged. the ny
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20

VeneZuela's vital statistics give these
figures: Area, ,943 square miles; pop
ulation, 100000; yearly imports, most
ly from Britain, $S,457,9 77; exports,
mostly to Britain, $17962,257; total
debt, $3S,OOO0OO, mostly due to British
and German investors; total yearly reve-
nue., $6,5O0,000; total yearly expendi-
lures, $9,OO0,OOO showing a steady an
nual deficit of $2,500,OOO.
1t is to be seen that a blockade actu-
ally destroying Venezuela's commerce
cannot help the Anglo-German investors
in the long run. The duties collected on
$S,5OO,OOO of imports will certainly not
pay the arrears of interest, to say moth
ing of the large cost Of blockading. There
is much point in the London Posts re-
mark that it is not worth Germany's
and Great Britain's while ''to spend
millions in coercing a country which can
not be annexed and is likely to prove
bankrupt"
Criticise Own Envovs.
The conduct of the British and Ger
man commanders is severely censured
by all the European colonies in Venezue-
la.
Alfred Blohm the banker, who went
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20

seizure of British vessels.
"The blockade will be carried out by
Great Britain and Germany along differ
ent parts of the coast" said the pre-
mier, land though the two fleets will
have the same objects they will not act
as one force. We never had any inten-
ton of landing troops in Venezuela or
of occupying territory even temporarily.
We do not think it desirable on either
military or other grounds. All the con-
ditions governing such a blockade have
been considered carefully and will be
published in due time for the informa-
ton of neutrals The government is
most anxious that these operations, the
necessity for which we deeply regret,
should be as little inconvenient to neu-
trails as they can possibly be made. No
difference will be made between the yes
sells of the various neutral powers"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20

Ex-Queen LiliuokaIani of Hawaii has
arrived in Washington and will seek ia
vorable action by Congress on measures
for her relief. fy
Ambassador White, at Berlin, has
written a letter characterizing RouDla-
MAS treatment of Jews as "monstrous. :"
The letter created a sensation.
The Ministerial Alliance of Salt Lake
City, Utah, is opposing the proposed
sending to the United States Senate of
Reed Smoot, one of the twelve apostles
of the Mormon Church.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon, Republi-
can, says the Pacific coast Congressman
are unit in favor of the removal of all
tariff duties, import and export, between
the Philippines and the United States.
Senator Dubois of Idaho attributes the
Republican victory in that State mainly
to the passage of the irrigation act at the
last session of Congress. No legislation
has been more important to the West,
he says.
The Appeal to Reason places the So
clallst vote at the recent election at 400
600, Massachusetts leading with 36435.
This Increase is remarked by the press
oil the country, many papers viewing it
with apprehension.
Editor Watterson of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, since the election, has
advocated the presidential candidacy of
Senator German of Maryland in 1904,
saying: Whether he leads us to victory
or defeat, he will not lead us astray."
in anticipation of the coming struggle
over the Cuban reciprocity treaty in Con
gress a conference between Secretaries
Hay and Root was held at Washington,
and it was decided that Gen. Tasker
Bliss, an expert ON the existing Cuban
tariff, should be sent to Cuba to make
investigation and to reassure the Cuban
people about our intentions.
Congressman Mcclellan is being BOOM
ed as the Tammany candidate for Mayor
of New York City next year, in conse-
quence of the recent election, which in
trenched his neighbor and friend, Charles
+. Murphy, as leader Of Tanmany Hall.
One result of the recent election hav-
ing great significance was generally over
locked in the press reports. 1t is that in
Illinois three propositions, namely: In
itiative and referendum for the State, in
itiative and referendum local and direct
election of United States Senators, were
favored by majorities exceeding 00,0O0
I'm each case.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20

pothesls being that this country is now
holding dloof and suppressing the impor-
lance of its own claims that eventually
1t may become preferred creditor.
AS regarded by the administration no
violation of the Monroe doctrine has vet
occurred, but there is danger that. with
the majority of European powers strup-
Cling to extort money and Satisfaction
out of Venezuela, the insolence of com
bined strength will lead to some overt
act. Then it will be question whether
the United States can enforce that policy
against such Odds
The position of France is much the
same, since up to the time that force
was employed by Germany and Great
Britain, her claims were in a fair wav
of being satisfactorily settled.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
Brief News Items.


A new Russian orthodox church has
been consecrated in New York City.
Congressman Chester l. Long is to
move from Medicine Lodge to Hutchin-
son, Kan.
The street car men of Houston, Texas.
went out on strike to enforce a demand
for 50 for nine hours work.
o. B. Frederick of st. Joseph, brake
man on the Chicago Great Western, was
crushed to death at Conception, Mo.
The landing of the Pilgrim fathers
was celebrated by the Society of May
flower Descendants in Washington at its
third annual banquet.
Augustus E. Lines of New Haven
Conn, has beQueathed $4,000 to the
Yale law school for the support of pro-
fessorship of testamentary law.
James Colly was acquitted by Il Jury
at Oskaloosa. Kan, of the charge of kill
ing his brother-in-law, Frank Simmons.
The verdict was popular one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20

to La Guayra and saw the commanders
of the British and German cruisers, said
that he did not hesitate on meeting
Charge Won Pilgrim Baltazzi on board
the German cruiser Vineta-to tell him
that the conduct of the German legation
in this question had been shameful, and
that the matter could have been arrang-
ed if Herr Won Pilgrim had only seen
President Castro, who, like the German
colony, was ignorant of Germanys de-
signs.
The enlistment of Venezuelan soldiers
continues. Two thousand men from tie
environs of caracas and Valencia came
into this city to-day.
The entire Argentine, Cuban and Chill
ian colonies have offered their services
to President Castro to defend Venezuela
Strange as it may appear, compare
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
Postmaster Is Sentenced.

Postmaster Charles Meighan of Og-
den. Utah, who was recently found gull
ty by federal jury of embezzling gov
eminent funds, was sentenced to one
year and day confinement in Jail.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
SENTRY SLAIN AT FORT SHERIDAN
Prisoners Club Roger Hamburger with
His Own Rifle and Escape.

Mutilated almost beyond recognition,
the body of Roger Hamburger of Com
pany l, Twentieth United States infan-
try, was found in a deep ravine i'll the
southern portion of the reservation at
Fort Sheridan, III. Hamburger was club
bed to death with the butt of his own
musket by two military prisoners whom
ne tried to prevent from escaping. The
prisoners were Christian Walker of
Company G and John Hollenberg, for
merly a corporal of Company L, Twen-
tieth United States infantry. They were
considered the most desperate men in
the guardhouse at the fort.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
Blow a POstomce Safe.

The postoftice safe at Granville, Ohio,
was blown open with dynamite by two
or more men, who escaped in Il rig
stolen from Restaurant Keeper Bailey's
barn. Two charges of dynamite were
used to wreck the safe, and the men de-
parted with the plumber before anyone
reached the office.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
Bubonic Plague in New York.

Quarantine officials admit chat three
cases of bubonic plague are under treat
ment in the Swinburne Island hospital,
New York. The men arrived in the
Prince liner Saxon Prince from Dur
ban, South Africa. and the plague is
we'll defined in all three cases.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20

of war actually ex-
listed with Venezue-
la, he declared. MIR.
Balfour added that
the blockade would
be carried out with
as little inconven-
fence to neutrals as
possible. The pre-
mier also said the
operations were re-
luctantly undertake
en-, not to recover
debts, but after a
long and patient de-
lay ito recover COM
pensation for as
saults on British
Suhipcts and the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
Reproved by Wife, He Ends Life.

Because his wife objected to his re-
moving his boots in the house, James
Evans, a farmer near Kearney. Neb,
destroyed all his property and killed him
self. He was married month ago at
the age of so.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
Victory for Union Men.

Judge Munger, in the federal court in
Omaha. discharged the twenty-seyen
Union Pacific strikers charged with con-
tempting in maintain picket line" and
intimidating workmen. The court ruled
that the evidence was insufficient.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
Castro May Give Up.

Leading citizens of Caracas asked
President Castro to give full power to
United States Minister Bowen for settle
ment under best possible terms; Castro
and blockading powers are believed like
~ to accept; Washington officials are
willing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
Ba1four Says There Is War.

In the course of long statement in the
British House of Commons Premier Bal
four said there was no such thing as
pacific blockade" A state of war ac-
tually existed with Venezuela, he de-
clnred.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
Old Flour Mills in Alaska.

That wheat was grown in Alaska by
the Russians a century ago is proved by
the discovery of two old flour mills built
by the subjects of the Gar. One of
these has been discovered on Wood ISL
and in southeastern Alaska, and the
other in the interior.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
China's Ruler to Abdicate.

Mail adviceS from Pellin announce that
the Empress Dowager of China pro-
poses to abdicate next year There is
almost a panic among the chief officials
of the empire in consequence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-12-20
Chinese Emperor Locked u,

The Chinese court has returned to
Pekin from four months sojourn at
the summer palace. 1t has developed
that the Emperor is again prisoner,
surrounded by strong guard. On the
return trip he was concealed in an enor-
nous guard.