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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

were confronted by McLane.
They placed themselves under
the protection of Colonel Little
the commaudant, who after in
vestigatiDg the matter decided
that he was without jurisdic'
ton and suggested that the par.
ties at interest go to Van Buren,
and there have their differences
adjusted by a civil tribunal.
They expressed themselves
as willing and Colonel Little
sent them TO Van Buren, escort
ed bv d squad Of soldiers. Nc
Lane made his complaint to
magistrate, aud the case came
to trial. Pratt contended that
he had committed no wrong.
Mrs McLane had been con.
verified 20 the Mormon faith and
under the rules of the Mormon
church he had a right to seal
her to him as his wife. To this
method of marriage she was
perfectly agreed. Mrs. McLane
Corrob0rated the Mormon and
the magistrate dismissed the
case for what he considered
cause,
Pratt after being discharg-
ed got Il horse and rode ont OF
town He was followed by Nc
Lane, who caught up with him,
killed him aud then cut his
heart out, saying that only
with the heart blood's Of the
destroyer Of his home could
there be compensation.
when the MOrmOns learned
of the manner in which Pratt
had been disposed Of, they
swore veng eance on Arkansas,
aud there is no doubt that the
leaders were appraised of the
tact that there was to De an
emigrant train to go overland
toward California and that the Y
Waylaid it and butchered those
composing it. There were only
two that escaped that killing,
and they were the babes.
One of them, now an old man,
is living in Arkansas some
where.
You know that the Mormons
claim that the Indians were al
fault, but that massacre was
committed by Mormons dress
ed as Indians. There may have
been some renegade Indians ir
the party, but the Mormons
we're the instigators and per
>pnally took part in the butch
cry. have never seen the ex
PLANTATION OF the massacre ii
print, though l have read every
thing pertaining to it that has
ever been printed, and you may
set it down as a fact that the
Mountain Meadow massacre
was the Mormon reta liation fol
: the killing and multilation O.
: Bishop Farley Pratt by McLant
at Van Buren,, as | have stat
ed
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07
Cause of Mountain Meadow Massacre.

The cause of the famous
Mountain Meo dow massacre,
which has been much discussed
of late, was told recently by
Mrs. Major Tom Lannigan of
Fort Smith, Ark. She was
drawn into a discussion of the
massacre through recently
published article and detailed
what she declared was the true
cause of the awful tragedy.
She said:
Prior to and at the time of
the massacre my husband was
the sutler at Fort Gibson. It
was the custom of those days
on the frontier to welcome all
strangers. One day there came
to the fort a man named Nc
Lane. He said that two years
previously he was living in Cal,
ifornia and that he was happi
ly situated aGd had wife and
two bright children.
lone day Mormon mission
aries came to town and his
wife suggested they go to hear
them preach. He did not care
to go, but told her that she
might. She went that night
and the next night and continu.
ed to go with such regularity
that he demonstrated with her.
but without avail. She spent
most of her time in company OF
the Mormon elders. He finally
forbade her to go to any more
meetings, and that night wher
he returned home lie found his
wife and two children missing
He also discovered that the
Mormous had disappeared.
Then he became convinced
that his wife had been lee
astray by the Mormon faith
and swore to be revenged. HI
started out to find his wife, and
+ for two years he had followed
them from place to place with
out being able to catch up. II,
had learned that they were
moving in the direction of For
Gibson and were so near tina
they would most likely arriv
the uext,day,
McLaue'- prediction cam
true. The next day a covere
wagon containing the Mormon
! who proved to be Farley Pratt
and Mrs. McLane and the Chi
dren drove into the fort an
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07
DucedIy Peculiar. "

The Monroe City Democrat
in last weeks issue, takes our
county court very severely to
task, for failing to build bridges
in Monroe township. 1t seems
to think that the court thinks
that Jackson township is the
only one that needs bridges.
That is just little peculiar is
it not that the court composed
of three Judges, one elected
from the east end of the county
one from the west, aud one by
the whole county, should be SO
partial to Jackson township
Madison Times. 1t is not
question Of what we think nor
of perso nality but cold naked
facts. If the Times has watch.
ed the building of bridges in the
county for twenty years, it
would know statements made
in last issue Of Monroe Demo
Graf to be true. Why are things
thusly? We can account for it
in only ore way. jackson is
the most denseIy populated
township in the county, its in
terests and those of Paris are
identical. The court comes
more directly in contact with
those people than all the bal.
ance of the county and is in
auenced by them.
The irrefutable statements
stands: Monroe the metropolis
Of the county and IIndian Creek
township pay their share of
taxes but have to dig up one
half expenses for necessary i'm.
prov EN- ents, while the people
pay for what Paris wants.
AS to the statements of the
Mercury, jackson Township
pays one third of the county's
taxes" We will say, it in
return gets. mot in indirectly,
but directly the benefit of the
county's taxes And as small
a thing as big bridge i'll Jack
son Township, the Mercury
thinks: while quarter of a
mile in jackson, is in reality a
Jefferson bridge"
The point at issue is: Why
does Monroe and Indian
Townships have to pay one q,
half out of private pockets
while any sum of money needed
for improvements in Jackson or
near the edge of Jackson Town.
ship is easily obtained from
county funds.
Ifyou buy rosin separate from soaI
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07
Cheap Round Trip Tickets to CaIifOrni

Round trip rates to California
Sd and May 18th to 18th inclusive,
sixty days limit, at $3.50 frou
Louis; S4j from Kansas City, and
from Chicago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07
EXTENSION OF cOLONlST RATES TO THE
NORTHWEST AND CALIFORNIA.


The Burlington extends until June
18th the period of the greatly reduced
one-way colonist rates to the Northwest
and to California. This is II good way
to save from fifteen to twenty dollars.
HOME. SEEKERS EXCURSIONS
Round trip tickets at one fare plus
81. 90 are sold on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month to the West
and Northwest, including Montana,
Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Pu-
get Sound.
Cheap Round Trip Tickets TO California.
Round trip rates to California May
Sd and May 18th to 18th inclusive, with
sixty days limit, at $3.50 from st.
Louis; S45 from Kansas City, and 500
from Chicago.
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.
Join personally conducted through
tourist sleeper excursions to Califor-
mia on frequent dates during each
week, via Denver, scenic Colorado
and Salt Lake City.
MAIN TRAVELLED ROAD
With its great trunk lines and it's
connections, the Burlington can take
the best care of you. The map shows
how directly the Burlington's lines
reach the entire west and northwest
region of our country.
Describe to us pour proposed trip
and let us advise you the least cost
and send you free reading matter.
| WIN. FITZGERA d L. W. WAKELEY,
General Agent Genl Passenger Agent
Hannibal. Mo. st. Louis, Mo.
c. NJ. LEVEY, Gen'l Manager,
| st. Louis. No,
j. L. LYON, Agent, Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

Ifyou buy rosin separate from soap
it may benefit you in some way, but it
is no good in soap. Maple City Soap
contains no rosin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07
MAIN TRAVELLED ROAD
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice of Final Settlement.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
signed, George W. Paris, administrator of the
estate of Charles H. Curtis, deceased, will make
Final Settlement Of his accounts with said
estate as such Administrator at the next term
of the Probate Court of Monroe County,
Missouri to be holden at Paris in said county,
on the 18th day of May, A. D., 1903
GEORGE W. PARIS,
Administrator Of charles II. Curtis. deceased
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

IL aud per cent Interest
-, GOOD Missouri farms, with partial payment
nrivileges at any interest pay day. Rate of
interest regulated according to value of Sc
CURT, offered
we also loan money on desirable city proper
-, =. reasonable rates, and furnish abstracts
an farms, city property and merchandise
,-i,e deeds, m ortgages leases, wills and con-
! t.acts and insure property against fire and
& .ornaaoes in the oldest and best companies in
the world.
we are fin ancially responsible as any Oahh
or business man or firm IN monroe o,'y Gun 'eii
- come and see us, and we will treat you
riSn@ DAVENPORT Sc co.,
Monroe City, Missouri
p IF you want loan, be sure to see u.s.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-07

Don't fail TO set a few Rasp-
Berry plants this Spring.
plants at j. Blue Settles. 81
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-20

A damsel who played at croquet Left her5little foot in the wuet- She hit 1t whack,
 Then muttered: aAlacki In golf I should know what to sueti'
 Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-20
CARRIE FINED $25.
Mrs. Nation Elected From White House.

Mrs. Nation Elected From White
 House.
 Washington, Nov. 19.-Carrie Nation was forcibly elected from the executive offices this morning. She called there early and demanded to see the presi- dent. Secretary Loeb declined to allow her to see MT. Roosevelt and she be- came so demonstrative that he called upon two officers to remove her. She continued to shout so loud that it was necessary to take her out of the groundes. As she left the building she shouted:
 T am going to pray for a prohibition ist president One who will represent the people and not the distillers and brewers" ,.s
 Later she went to the Senate cham Der and standing up in the gallery, shouted out something about saloons. She was elected by the doorkeeper. At 12:15 she went again to the gallery and standing up once more shouted out: Saloons are anarchism and con- spiracy." She was then placed under arrest and escorted to the police sta- ton. She was brought before the po- lice court immediately and arraigned on the charge of disorderly conduct. She was found guilty and fined $25. This she promptly paid. Mrs. Nation acted as her own attorney.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-20
ADOPTED THE TWIN And Built Him Up,

A lady of Des Moines, Iowa, who re- gently adopted a baby boy had an ex- perience in feeding the youngster that may prove interesting.
 She says: Three months ago I took twin baby. He was so weak and pUny at the time that I believed I would never be able to raise him.
 q found that the only food he could keep on his stomach was Grape-Nuts and when began to feed this regularly to him he began to thrive. In two weeks he showed marked improvement and he is now fat healthy boy and has at last caught up with his twin sister who was always ruddy and healthy. He is certainly a fine little fellow, thanks to a fine pure and scien- tiflc food" Name given by Postum Go, Battle Creek, Mich
 Grape-Nuts contains all the constitu- ents of a complete food and the whole Is predigested (by a purely mechanical process) so the very weakest stomach will digest it. It is the most scientific food in the world, suited to all ages. See the recipe book in each package.
 Look in each package for a copy of the famous little book, The Road to Melville"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-20
OUR GIRLS AT OXFORD
College Life There Not the Same a @ # in hyoarfoo H&&#& &$

College Life There Not the Same as
 In America.
 Many American girls on European tours this summer have visited the city of Oxford and have been thrilled by the sight of that world-renown "home of lost causes and impossible royalties" ]" Many a student at the comfortable, sanitary, but unhistoric women's col leges of America have unused on the pleasures of spending year among memories of greatness, and envied the opportunity opened to young men by the Cecil Rhodes scholarships. But, al- though Oxford officially ignores the women student, and refuses to grant even a diploma ct girl who has passed all the examinations more creditably than the Senior WrangIer, most of the tutors and professors are individually courteous, opening their classes and lectures to women students, and help- ing them as much as they do the men. It is possible, therefore, for an Ameri- can girl to spend invaluable years of study under the direction of Oxford's s scholars. Even for those students who are not drawn to the university by the opportunities for research afforded by the rare manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford life would prove salu- tary by supplying the serene and self sufficient side of scholarship seldom found in the business-like atmosphere of the American college.
 Few American girls, of course, would be wise to substitute for the four years in one Of our colleges which presents women with degrees of bachelors of arts, four years of undergraduate work at Oxford, which leads to no degree at all. The women at Lady Margaret's Hall in Oxford who take the regular undergraduate course of three years Cor four years, if they wish to enter for honors), are admitted to all examina- tions for university degree in arts and music, and receive a certificate signed by the Master of the Schools, orby the Moderators, or by the Public Examin- CTS, if they have satisfied these officials, and at the close of each honor examina- tion the name of each woman candi- date who appears to be of sufficient merit is placed in class list, stating the class in which her name appears. the standard for each class being the same as in the class list of the men- bers of the university. A certificate signed by the Moderator or Examiner is awarded to each candidate whose name has been placed in the class list.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-20
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
GRAND AVENUE CHURCH TO
 CALL DR. SNEATH

To the Pastorats Of the chuFch-FOFs
 Hale Lodgs-cuIinary Contamination The Oyster TI ads--Other JottiBgs. A short business session was held by
 Fort Hale lodge, N. D. O. F., this even- | ing in their rooms, 25 Grand avenue, af- ter which all will leave for the city to visit Elm Tree lodge, which meets at 1s9 Orange street. Elm Tree lodge will
 have for their guests the ark City
 lodge of Bridgebort, and Montowese
 lodge of Branford. All members of the order in the city are invited to at
 tend. It is expected that it will be a very interesting gathering in N. D. O. P. circles.
 I Much activity is shown at the local oyster shops of late on account of the
 shipments of many gallons of oysters to the western market. and the Thanks giving trade promises to be larger than previous years. .. Miss Clara Ames of 21 Clinton avenue gave "a demonstration of her culinary
 art at 97 Dwight street Wednesday af- | ternoon. She is a graduate of Board
 man Domestic science" course and is
 ambitious to go through Vassar. On twenty-four hours notice she will furn- ish any one or more Of nine kinds of
 puddings, all ready to serve. Cheese
 straws, mayonnaise dressing and all the little things that a hurried housekeeper is so anxious to have just right and has
 not the time to prepare in haste.
 James F. Bergin died at his residence. 167 Clay street, at o'clock Wednesday afternoon after short illness. MT. Ber-
 gin was a native of Fair Haven and
 was about thirty-three years of age.
 He had A host of friends who feel keen .ly their loss. He is survived by wife
 and five small children.
 Harry McLay, son of James McLay.
 who underwent successful operation for appendicitis last Sunday, is improv4 ing rapidly at his home in East Ha- |. ven.
 | The members of the Grand Avenue Congregational churchwill hold a meet { ing at the close of the morning service ! next Sunday to take action on the re- l port of the committee to select a pas tor. The committee has recommended that Rev. J. W. Sheath, Ph. D., of Franklin, Mass, be chosen as pastor of the church.
 Rev. Dr. Sheath preached at the church on Sunday, November 8, and so
 pleased the congregation that he was ! Immediately decided upon as the prop CT man to take charge of the affairs of { the. church. He Is a brother of Profess sor E. H. Sheath, of Yale university, and he was graduated from Yale Divin- ' ity school in the class of 1884. One of his classmates was Professor Benja-
 min W. Bacon, of the Yale Divinity school
 A special meeting of the Ecclesiasti- cal society of the church will be held in the chapel on Tuesday evening at eight
 o'clock for the purpose of ratifying the action of the church meeting of next Sunday.
 The Grand Avenue Congregational church has been without a pastor
 since last May, when Rev. Andrew
 Burns Chalmers resigned to take a
 pastorate at Worcester, Mass. A num-
 Der of clergymen have been considered
 by the committee. who came to no de-
 cision until they had met and heart pr.
 Sheath tt 2&
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-20

when asked if there was ever any com plaint from the students about the presence of women in the lecture rooms. said: We have never yet had any de- monstration of that sort from the men. They are either quite indifferent about the matter, or are really interested in the advancement of their countrywo- men. The class of students, both men and women, who come to Oxford seem to have no more desire to waive stand ards of etiquette in the lecture room than in the drawing room. .
 Evidently, the Oxford man does not have that yearning to go to class in a sweater which, in American colleges, is the cause of many bitter petition to have the irksome presence of the coed done away with.-Clare Howard in the New York Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-20

eft of their home and foreign mission- ary fund was largely patronized, near-
 ly two hundred enjoying the fint' spread. The ladies are very happy ovet the results.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-20
IN WEST HAVEN.

Church Supper Was Largely Patron- ized. The fine turkey supper given by the First Congregational church of West
 Haven Wednesday evening for the ben
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

to manufacture these gauntIets giving
instructions TO ship them to the arsenal
at Philadelphia: In course of time the
orders were filed and bills for ship
ments made were delivered to Lyon at
the prices agreed upon.
Our firm had no interest in these
contracts We simply sold our goods
TO Lyon We entered into no contract
whatever with him prior to the receipt
OF the various contracts by him.
We have been we'll aware that the
United States army authorities knew
that we were the manufacturers of these
gauntlets which we sold to Lyon to be
delivered to the quartermaster's depart
ment, for at one time during the Span
lsh war when supplies were most need
ed an inspector from the quartermas-
ters department visited our factory and
took full note of our stock of leather
and our abilities to produce the gaunt-
let's which we had sold to Lyon and
Lyon had sold to the government
have ever insisted that Lyon should
not be permitted to be discharged as a
bankrupt and have courted all possible
publicity concerning our transactions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
HERMAN GETS 1T.
Contract for Printing Money
Order Blanks Is Awarded.

Washington, July 2.-Postmaster
General Payne has awarded the con-
tract for printing the money order
blanks of the government to Paul Her
man of Rutherford, N. J. Mr. Herman
was the lowest of fourteen bidders, and
the award of the contract, which in
wolves the payment of between $500, 600
ana $35O,OOO during the next fiscal year,
Will effect a saving of nearly 1000
in the four years contract Hermans
bid was opposed by the present con-
tractors, the WynkOOp- Hallenbreck-
Crawford company of New York and by
the United Typothetae of America.
superintendent Metcalfe of the money
order bureau was dismissed some days
ago on the charge of discrimination in
seeking the withdrawal of Herman as
bidder in favor of the present con-
tractor.
At a final hearing before the post
master general Herman furnished an
affidavit that he had been employed by
the present contractor for nearly ten
years and had no idea of competing
with them when he left their employ,
which, he said, was before the specifica-
tons were taken up. He made search
for work, and says that he concluded
he had been practically blacklisted in
the trade, and thereupon decided to
start out for himself on a financial
backing proffered by an intimate friend.
He submitted other evidence to show
that he was not a straw bidder, as al
legged, and swOre that he has not direct
ly or indirectly, assigned any interest
whatever in the contract. He testified
that the firm which objected to his Sc
curing the contract offered to re-employ
him, after the bids had been opened, at
an increased salary, provided he would
withdraw his bid, which offer he reject
ed. Mr.. Hallenbeck. Herman said, Of
fered him if he would withdraw his bid,
$50 a week and large part of 25 per
cent of the net profits of his business
which he would guarantee to be at least
5000 a year. in addition to his salary
He said Mr.. Tooker of the Metropolitan
Printing company offered TO pay him
So 900 if he would agree to execute the
contract in that esta blishment and let
them share the contract and to make a
contract for five years to pay him 500
per week salary. These propositions he
rejected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
LITTAUER EXPLAINS.
Firm Had No Connection With Lyons
Glove Contracts.

GIoversviIle, n. Y, July 2.-Congress-
man Lucius n. Littauer, commenting
upon criticism of him in connection
with a glove contract between the gov
eminent and Edmond r. Lyon, in which
the firm of Littauer Brothers, COM
posed of himself and his brother Eugene,
was indii Getty involved, says:
Edmond r. Lyon was for many
years a successful bidder on United
States army contracts for muskrat fur
caps and nuskrat fur gauntlet gloves:
When we succeeded to the business OF
my father twenty years ago we con-
tinued to receive from Lyon orders to
manufacture such gauntlets, which
had been made by my father, and did so
until Lyons defalcation and bank
ruptcy.
about the time of the war with
Spain, the United States army adopted
for a part of it's equipment buckslSin
gauntlet. Standard samples and first
goods made in accordance Herewith
were manufactured by the firm of Dan
ieI Hays & &c. of Gloversville. Mr..
Lyon entered into negotiations with our
firm for the manufacture for him of
buckskin gauntlets, stating that he was
a general contractor for such articles
and asked US the price at which we
would furnish him gauntlets according
to the United States standard require
ments. We gave him the price. When
ever he succeeded in getting a contract
at such prices as he would himself de-
termine, he placed orders with our firm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
DOCTORS ARE NAMED.
President ]. W. Tiffany Names His
staff.

DIR. ]. w. Tiffany, of Hiawatha, pres
ident of the Kansas State Homeo-
pathic Medical society, has made the
following appointments for bureau
chairmen and committees:
Clinical medicine, c. l. Youngman.
NJ. D., Harveyville, Kas.
Surgery, Henry w. Roby. NJ. D.. To-
oelca.
Gyneocology and obstetrics, Chas.
OFT M. D, Kansas City, Mo.
Chemistry and pharmacy, E. R.
Heath, NJ. D., Kansas City, Kas.
Committee on sociality and frater-
nity-Drs. Henry w. Roby, Chas.
Lowry, VIM. Maclay Lyon
Committee on legislation and public
institutions-Drs. Chas. Lowry, VIM
Maclay Lyon and Henry w. Roby, To-
peka, and D. P. Cook. OF Clay Center.
The next meeting of the society win
be held in Topeka next May, at which
time it is expected that there will De
union meeting and banquet of the
three dominant schools of medicine
the Regulars, Homeopathists and Eclec-
tics.