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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05
CAUSE OF DEAR COAL
Legislative Committees Bay
State Report.
INDEPENDENT OPERATORS BLAMED.
They Seized Eastern Markets, and
Local Dealers Also Took Unjust
Advantage-An AntimOnOpo1y
Law recommended.

BOSTON, May 5.-While recognizing
that the primary cause of the high
price of coal last winter was the strike
and the secondary cause the seizure of
the eastern markets by the Independent
operators, the legislative coal inyesti-
eating committee, which has just filed
its report, finds that in many cases To-
cal dealers in Massachusetts took ad-
vantage of this situation to exact from
the public the highest prices obtainable
without reference to the question of
whether or not they were obtaining a
fair profit. The committee also finds
that the opportunity for this action by
the local dealers was greatly facilitated
by the general existence throughout
the commonwealth of coal clubs, so
called.
The committee recommends a bill
preventing such monopolies as well as
a bill providing for the public weighing
of coal and in conclusion recommends
that the testimony be referred to the
attorney general, and if he finds that
there is sufficient evidence of violation
of existing law he to institute prosecu.
tions.
In it's report the committee states
that it has held public hearings and ex-
al. ined 30S witnesses and that as the
coal situation in Boston and vicinity
was more or less typical of the situa-
zion within the commonwealth it was
xTamined with particular care.
,Thn Srnnlv of coal arriving at BOSTON
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05

Harold had received his first FIVE
dollar bill. He @ls told that it was
to be deposited in the bank, and the
details were explained to him. Harold
accompanied his mother to the bank,
and when ready the book was handed
to him. He looked at it moment.
and then throwing the book across the
room exclaimed:
''Such a small book for five dollarsi
Why, 1 can get bigger one than
that for five cents."-N. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05

from domestic sources for 1902 was
1,034,47S tons short of the supply in
1901. This shortage was, however, par
tally made up by an increase in re-
ceipts of foreign coal of 505, ,255 tons.
1t appears, therefore, that, though the
net shortage was not inconsiderable, it
was much less than the well nigh pro-
hibitive prices prevailing during the
past winter would seem to have indi-
Gated
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05

Some large beetles seize branch or
twig with their deeply tocthed jaws,
and whirl round and round until the
twig is sawn off They have been
known to saw a twig as thick as a
walking stick in this manner.-Nat-
uralist
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05

Natural history says birds have
good judgment" +" remarked Bessie with
the big book.
"Storks haven't, spoke up Bobby.
why not?"
Just look what ugly babies they
bring sometimes. Buffalo News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05
vasquen Government FaIlen.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-A cable
gram from Minister Powell at Port au
Prince says that the Vasquez govern
ment has fallen and that a new pro-
visional government has been created
which has the entire territory under
its control, with General Gil as presi-
dent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05
Engineers, strike OFF.

KINGSTON, N. Y, May 5.-The en-
gineers employed by the Cornell Steam
boat company who went on strike have
agreed to arbitrate their differences
over the question of wages, with the
stipulation that in the meantime they
shall return to work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05

preston that the cattle raising had
become side issue. During the Boer
war the British made the raising OF
horses and mules quite a profitable
business for us in the western states"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05

IOWA CITY, Ia, May 5.-Dr Fred
eric E. Bolton, professor of pedagogy
at the State university, has cabled his
refusal of the presidency of the Manila
Normal school because he dislikes the
Philippines.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15


the night on the big rock and then
she might believe him.
Elinor sat in the window of their
summer cottage on the shore and
watched the tide come in, wave by
wave. One by one the shadows fell
less and less distinct. At last she
had to go out to the beach to see it
at ALL
Higher and higher grew the water
mark about the rock and yet the
figure did not move; it sat on tho
topmost point, looking out over the
sound.
At last 1t was too dark to see the
figure on the rock and Elinor walked
up and down the beach in front of the
cottage. She was supposed to have
retired, but somehow 1t seemed to
useless to pretend to sleep.
She wondered If the ladies In the
centuries long ago slept on as usual
while their knights were in danger.
o, she wished tomorrow would come
when she might live again in the
twentieth century.
The searchlight of sound steamer
was thrown on the rock, and by it's
light she could see tho waves break
and smash about the ragged edges.
Running close to the waters edge,
she looked up and down for a skiff,
one of the old fiat boats she and
Jack so often fished in. Finding one
far up on the shore, she dragged it
down to the water and jumped in.
Stroke by stroke she pulled out
toward the big rock, but the tide was
strong and the boat heavy. 1t seemed
hours before she came anywhere near
| it.
Jack, Jack" she called. "Im-O
it's such hard pulling"
"Edinor," was all Jack said as he
took hold o. the rope with one hard
and hers with the other The place
was not nearly so rough as it had
! looked from a distance.
Jump in" she said.
But the night hasn't begun yet"
he replied, still standing ON the rock
what" she almost gasped. Il
thought it must surely be morning
and that it was never going to get
light"
"'''s only land that wasn't late
100 years ag"."
Get in, lck," she said, impa-
tiently. Sh hoped no one was on
the re &c
81 would, if but knew" he said,
meaningly.
Then know, Jack. and do come"
AS Jack walked home from the lit
tie cottage that night he thought 100
years was the shortest space of time
imaginable. He broke into a happy
whistle: IF l but knew-if l but
w!"-Ruby Douglas in Boston
Globe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15

Suppose we play we are nvlng
100 years ago." she said, after a
minute.
'Ill play anything you like"
And do anything like?" she ask
ed, looking at him obviously. Her
tone was half-serious. half-playful.
Anything" he replied, firmly.
That is provided you'll accept that
as proof that l love you. I've said
all l can to no avail"
Elinor did not reply nor look up;
she was tracing her name in the sand
thinking. She had tried to believe
Jack, but, somehow, at times, she
doubted that he really meant all he
said.
"He was such a serious sort Of a
fellow, and she-O, she was frivolous
and scatter-hrained. according to her
own estimate of herself. Why should
he love her? And yet, why should he
say so if he did not?
At last she covered the sand letters
over and looked up. Jack" she
said, "woul, you really do anyth II 9
for me? Even if it was silly and
and awfully dangerous-just to prove
to me that you like me?"
Not to prove that l like you, but
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
The Country Editor.

A derserved tribute to the
country editor, couched 10 the
language of frank truth and
honesty, is quoted by the Way
cross Herald. 1t declares:
THE country papers have
many faults, they make blum
ders and leave undone many
good works. But when you
follow them month after month
you are convinced of the loyal
ty with which they stand by
the community, and constancy
with which they preach the
doctrine of citizenship and fair
play in all things"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
DO GOOd-It PAYS.

A Chicago man has observed that,
"Cood deeds are better than real
estate deeds--some of the latter are
worthless. Act kindly and gently,
show sympathy and lenp a helping
hand. You caunot possibly loose by
it," Most men appreciate a kind
word and encou ragement more than
substantial help. There are persons
in this community who might say:
"My good friend, cheer up. A few
doses of ;Chamberlain's Cough rene
dy will rid you of your cold, and
there is no danger whatever from
pneumonia when YOU use that medi-
cine. 1t always cures. l know it for
it has helped me out many time. "
Sold by all dealers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
Only a Yerw Few Published.

1t is not possible for the proprie-
tors Ito publish re than a very few
of the numerous lttlers received in
praise of Chamberlain Collie, Chol-
era and diarl hoea Remedy and tell
ing of its remarkable cures. They
come from people in every walk in
liJe and from every state in the Union.
The following from Mr.. T. w. Great
house, of Prattsburg, Ca, speaks for
itself: 81 would have been dead now
but for the useofChamberlain's Collie,
Colera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
1t cured me of chronic diarrhoea after
seven years of suffering. I can never
say too mnch in praise of that RENE
dy." For sale by all dealers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
Work a Watch Does,

Everybody carries a watch nova.
days-men, women, girls and boys.
Prices range from 81 to as many
thousands as one cares to expend in
jeweled settings. The 81 watch often
keeps Just as good time as the $1,000
one. Did you ever consider the
amount of labor performed by a good
watch in ITS lifetime OF fifty years2
The balance vibrates $4,000 times an
hour, $4,000 times a day, or 157 ESQ.,
900 times year. The hairspring
makes an equal number OF vibrations
ana there Is the same number OF ticks
from the sscapsment. Multiply, 1s7..
COO. soe By ATTY and you have 1854
Oee, 200 DNlsAs1ons. Yet the wateh IN
IN coed eSsattion ct the and Of han .
esnturT &c MDoT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
Toast to a Rare Girl.

An. drink If ye will to a sweetheart true
And a wife of faith undaunted:
And drink in the praise of their fetching
ways.
To charms that have long been vaunt-
ed:
And drink to the eyes and drink to the
lips
Aye, drink. since drink we must.
But when ye'Ne done. drink every one
To the girl the women trust.
All, drink If We will to one whose faith
Can last through years untroubled:
And drink to the trust that is never
narrCd
Though a mans deceit be doubled;
And drink to the songs and drink to the
signs
or earth and OF heaven above;
But the proudest boast Is to drink a
toast
To the girl the women love.
Aye. drink to the lass who can praise Tire
charms
That would steal her love. could they
seize him;
And drink to the lass who will snub a
man
When she has no right to please him:
And drink to her great, warm, honest
son!
Aye, drink to her kiss and curl.
For her hearts as true as the sky is blue
Who is true to another girl.
Smart Set.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15

I'D believe you n you Gsd,- sne
said at length, and looked into MS
eyes to see how he would receive the
suggestion.
And you'd like to believe me. Eli
nor? Tell me that-but no, don't;
III do 1t. Are we not living a hun
drcd years ago?"
Elinor wished now that he had
promised to do 1t, that she had not
asked II. Suppose a storm should
come up and the waves would dash
over the rock and sweep him off and
and he was not ab% to swim far
enough to reach the shore.
Jack" she said, a little nervously,
lets move forward a hundred years;
| don't like 1t way back here. II
might believe you"
But Jack would not pass over the
century so quickly. He would do as
she had asked him; he would spend
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
3 When They Lived &
z "lC0 Years Ago" 2
oO-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-o-O-O-o

Elinor glanced rOguishly at the
young man sitting dejectadly beside
her on the sand at Milton point.
"You may have as many minutes
as this sand takes to run through
my fingers" she said, taking up a
handful of warm, white sand from
the beach. And then if you con-
tinue to be disagreeable and cross,
ril-well, never mind, you'll regret
1t, Mr.. Jack Robinson"
She let the soft sand tricRle slowly
through her sun-burned fingers like
a minute glass as she hummed care
lessiy, softly, "If | But Knew"
The young man turned impatiently
and looked out across the broad ex-
panse of water. How easily the
white-winged yachts skinned over
the water. He wished his little craft
OF love would run so smoothly.
"Elinor," he said turning to her,
will you stop singing that scng?"
when yo.r present fit CT i'll temper
blows over" she retorted, watching
the last few grains of sand fail from
her fingers. IF / but knew your
heart was true" she hummed on, ig-
nornig him.
"See here, what can I do to prove
to you that / am slncere?" He
watched her dust the sand from her
pretty palm.
do? You make me feel like a
princess of we olden time Then
brave knights won fair ladies by acts
OF courage, but now"
Eyes. now?" he said, looking up at
heg aRseriv.
20, now we don't even take a mans
wOra for anything" And EliEor
a merry. captivating laugh.
watch chased away the frowns from
Jacks brow. He could never be angry
rita har for long.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15

For a Little Ones Love.

& md n heavens above,
SS But life that longs for little ones ~
81 love- 50
% A little ones in the far away -
"a The rose in the red y May! 70
80 She is climbing to kiss me 81
"a Her lips smile there, %
And I'm rich in the wealth
~ OF the gold of her hair -
Song the robin and moan o the dovo-
* l weary tonight for little ones
90 love-
az To see n her eyes Gods tender az
SS est light, a.
g And fold back her and kiss -
- her Goodnight" n
- She is climbing to kiss %
* How shines the dream there! "a
Sg And I'm kissing the curls
- OF her beautiful hair! AZ
* the wide world is weary, and ever "a
-
" To like shadow that drifts "
as through dream; 40
g And earth will not answer-nor heav- SS
above. 90
* cry in the dark for little "a
- ones love!
"a She is climbing to kiss
~ Still radiant there
~ And in dreams l am kissing Ss
- beautiful hair! Sc
80 Atlanta CONSTITUTIONS a.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
The "BOssy" Husbands.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
The husband still ranks as
the head of the family, and
cases are common where he is
not really in command, the hap
piest amilies are those where
he is equal to his job. 1t is not
any word of Scripture or law or
a promise in the the marriage
service that makes the husband
the senior and ruling partner.
Moreover, the fear which some
Young women have of having to
obey a husband is just a buga.
boo. AS things turn out there
is a division of responsibility
and therefore of authority. The
wife has her realm and rules in
it. The husband takes orders
in matters under her control
and she his in some other mat
matters, and over other matters
still they conslt and agree upon
a course. Of course a. bossy
husband is Objectionable, but a
bossy husband is apt to be a
good deal of an ass, and no
young woman ought to marry a
man who is good deal of an ass
unless the exigency is pressi ng
and she can positively do no
better.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
Low One.Way Settlers Rates To The
Northwest And California.

From Septem Der Is until No
vember 30. 1903, the Burlington
makes very low one.wdy colo.
mist rates TO California, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Montana,
The reduction is from % to 40
per cent from the regular rates.
The Way To Go:
The Bul lington, with it's
strong main lines and free chair
cars, best reaches the West and
Northwest via Denver. Billings
or st. Paul.
THE Burlington.N ort ern
Pacific Express" is the great
daily through train with chair
cars and tour list sleepers via
Billings. Montana. TO Puget
Sound and intermediate points.
To California.
The Burlington's weekly per,
sonally conducted California
excursions in through tourist
sleepers are just the thing for
coast tourists and settlers. The
route is Denver, Scenic Colo,
RADIO and Salt Lake.
HOmeseekers' Excursions.
These are run the first and
third Tuesdays of each month
at approximately half rates for
the round trip.
1t would be a pleasure for us
to give you accurate and in
formative reply to any in
quiries.
WIN; FITZGERALD LM wAKELzY
Hannibal, No, st. Leuis No
O. n. LEvEY. Gen'l Manager,
st. Louin. No.
]. L. LYON, Agent, Monroe City
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
LOUISVILLE EVANSVILLE R. R

will be sent upon application to C. L. Stone,
General Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
She Let the Soft Sand Trickle Slowly
Through Her Sunburned FINGERS.

49, ''SS'S'
that l love you-yes." He laughed a
little at her serious face.
DO you see that big rock out
there?" She pointed to a large rock
just in the edge of the now low tide.
81 do"
you know when the tide Is high it
is a long distance from the shore ?
The water almost covers it and
splashes around it and makes a ter.
rible noise"
Does it?" he asked, amused.
Eyes, and unless one is a very good
WINNER one cannot possibly get IN
until the tide goes out again, IL one
Is caught out there 1t would he
awful to stay there all night"
Elinor shivered at the very thought
Of it. Should she go on?
"And what then? Who ever stayed
out there all night?" he asked, know.
ing well what was coming.
"Wby-why. nobody" she hesitated.
would you do IT."
do you ash me tor He looked at
her intently. She was building .
pyramid of s..d
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
Pointers For Poets.

Il don't see anything in this
new poem of Jones'" said the
assistant editor
"Ot course you don't, replied
the editor-iu-chief, because l
opened it first and took out IS
bill out of it. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
Follow TlG Flag y
~
THE BANNE ROUTE

New York, Niagara Falls, De.
troit, Toledo. Omaha, Council
Bluffs, ST. Paul and all points.
north. east and west.
Through Chair Cars [seats.
tree] and Buffet Sleeping Cars,
Kansas City and Moberly to-
New York, Detroit, Des Moines.
and st. Paul and Omaha; and
st. Louis to Chicago, Buffalo,
New York and Boston.
Compartment Sleeping Cars
between st. Louis and Kansas.
City.
Magnificent Dining Cars be-.
tween St Louis and the east.
Fine road bed. elegant equip.
ment and fast time.
C. S. CRANE, H. {. WATTS,
G. P. & 7. A. P &T.A.
St. Louis Mobery
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15
In a New Light.

She: l shall have to refuse
you again.
He: But this is positively the
last time 1 shall propose.
She: Oh. we'll, that's different.
Why didn't you say so-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-15

Highest prices are paid for
poultry and eggs, hides, ETC., a
--BALZER q DIRIGo's.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-27
DEMING.
A Few Pointers About a Good Town In
Southern New hexico.

Keep your eye on Deming
Deming has just been incorporated.
Deming, the coming city of New Mex
leo.
Deming has a magnificent school sys-
tenn.
Deming, the railroad center Of New
Mexico.
Deming. the gateway to the best part OF
Old Mexico.
Deming, the seat of the new county Of
Luna.
Deming is the great mining center Of
the southwest.
Demingl Don't overlook it If you are
looking for a safe n paying investment.
Deming water is chemically pure-equal
to Polan springs.
Deming has increased so per cent in pop
ulation in four years.
Deming water and pure ozone make
strong and healthy people.
Investments in Deming lots will double
and treble in one year.
Deming has now a large ice plant and
electric light system under contract.
In Deming the demand for rental
houses is five times in excess of the sup.
ply.
Deming has an abundance OF water Tor
lrrigating vineyards, orchards, or gar
dens.
Buy lots and build in Deming. Your
rental returns will be 20 per cent on the
investment.
In Deming good safe loans can be had
at better rates than in the old established
towns.
At Deming you can buy lots at 800
which will pay you 100 per cent in less
thar twelve months.
In Deming mother good hotel is needed
to accommodate the enormous increase of
population.
Deming is a great health result-has no
superior in climate for the cure of pull
monary troubles.
Deming will be the great smelter center.
Two large plants will be installed within
the year.
why buy high priced lots when you can
get them in Deming cheap now, with GER
tain advance assured?
Agricultural lands In Deming are unsur-
passed for fertility, production of fruits
and vegetables of all kinds.
Deming offers the same opportunities
now that the most prosperous cities In the
west offered several years ago.
Deming needs one hundred new houses
to supply the demand, and needs them
now. This demand continues to grow.
Deming ships over 100000 head of cattle
annually; Is the center of the greatest
breeding region in the southwest and cat
tlemen all know this.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-27
SAN
The Big irrigation Scheme is Assum-
ing Definite Shape.

The Big Irrigation Scheme is Assum-
ing Definite Shape.
A short time ago The Citizen gave
out to the public a few facts relative TO
a big irrigation scheme in the San An
dreas mountains and of the visit of DR..
C. G. Cruickshank, one of the promot-
ers. to Santa Fe to confer with the irri-
CATION commission or the subject of
securing land near the proposed res
ervoir site. The San Marcial Bee, in
connection Herewith, says:
THE San Andreas Irrigation com
pany now have Civil Engineer w. w.
Jones in the field making all neces-
sary surveys on their reservoir site
and land. The company have made ap.
plication to the irrigation commission
for 40 900 acres of land at the north
end of the San Andreas mountains be-
low their reservoir site. The survey
now being made is by request of the
land is set aside the company will be-
gin work. The dam will be 80 feet
high in the highest part, Will be built
of solid masonry and will cost some
5000 900. The storing of this water
will put some of the finest land in the
territory under cultivation, and will
be the beginning of putting into use
the arid lands of the tornado del
Muerto.
The company will pipe the water
onto the land and then use a system of
bitches or pipes all over the land to he
irrigated. DR.. c. G. Cruickshank says
he hopes to get arrangements com
pleted so as to store next summers
rainfall or at least part Of it.. When
the reservoir is completed nc waste
water will pass over the dam, but will
pass away over a limestone ridge a
mile and a half further east, so that
should there be a great overflow at any
time the cultivated lands will not be
injured by it."
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-27
Dislocated Her Shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus
Falls. Mimi, fell and dislocated her
shoulder. She had a surgeon get it
back as soon as possible, but it was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her son mentioned that he had seen
Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised
for sprains and soreness, and she ask
ed him to buy her a bottle of it, which
he did. 1t quickly relieved her and
enabled her to sle' p. which she had
not done for several days. The son
was so much pleased with the relief it
gave to his mother that he has since
recommended it to many others. For
sale by all druggists.