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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers And Pertaining
To Farmers.

John L. Owen sent 8 head of
beeves to Hannibal Market
Monday.
e. ]. Yates has sold his farm
of 100 acres to Frank Bottorff
at $41. so per acre.
H. M. Clark came in Thurs
day from Midland. Texas, with
six Car loads of calves.
For Sale.
Registered Poland China ia II
pigs. M. L. K1MEs.
Mr.. Armstrong. of Crawford S.
vile. Ind, spent a portion of
this week looking after his rea |
estate interests. north of the
city.
Friday w. v. Meeker sold
Barger & McClintic a car load
of hogs.
Uncle George sold his load of
steers at 1896 and yearlings at
$500. Mr.. Anderson got s. s5
for his 2-year olds and 1915 for
his yearlings.-CentraliaC Cour.
rier.
Last spring Felix Carrico
bought 100 acres of land from
j. ]. Rogers south of the city
and paid ST. far same. He
sold the same tract to an Illi-
nois gentleman for g, 900.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
ST. JUDE.

Next Friday night, there will
be a "Parish Meeting" ia tn e
Church. beginning promp tly at
half-past seven o'lock. Re.
ports of the work since the
last Parish Meeting on Easter
Monday will be made by the
officers of the Vestry, Sunday
School and Guilds, and by the
Rector. The purpose of the
meeting is to give all members
of the parish full informa tion as
to what has been accomp lished
and what is being planned for
the future. Immediately. after
the close of the meeting in the
Church, an informal social
gathering cf the congregation
will be held in the Rectory un-
der the auspices of st. Marga-
ret's Guild, whose members will
serve simple refreshments. All
members of the parish, old and
young, are cordially invited to
be present at both meetings.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
SENT BY SPECIAL TRAIN.
Empcror william VIII Use His own
Epulbpngcs In Calling ON the
Pope nj Rome,

Berlin, April 3o,--A trOn-loud Of
Emperor Williams horses and equip
page has left here for Rome, 40 that
the emperor, when calling on the
pope, need not use q carriage OF King
Victor Emmanuel whose liyeries have
not been seen inside the papcl pre-
cncts, As the emperor had to send
one royal vehicle, he concluded TO
send two, with eight coach horses,
three saddle horses and 20 coachmen,
grooms and hostlcrs,
The story that the empress is not
going to Rome with his majesty, be-
cause she is not willing TO call on the
pope on account or her strong Pro
tcstant belief, Is considered TO be OF
sufficient importance officially M 10
require an authoritative denial which
cites the fact that the empress called
ON the pope duringhcr former visit 20
Rome, aud that her fractured arm Ia
really the cause Of her staying at
home,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
COL. WILLIAM J. BRYAN
government

The development Of the sessions SO
far is a strong sentiment that it, Is
time for the federal government to
lend assistance to the building OF
good roads.
The subject Of Hon. William Jen.
noon session was; "The Public Roads
Most Common and Necessary Of Al
Industrial Improvements" Follow
ing is an abstract Of his address,:
"rhe expenditure Of money for the
permanent improvement Of the com.
mon road can be defended, first, as q
matter OF justice, to the people who
live in the country; second, as a mat.
ter Of advantage TO the people who do
not live in the country, and, third, on
the ground that the welfare of the
nation demands that the comforts Of
country life shall as far ms possible
keep pace with those Of city life.
at is n well known fact, or fact
easily asccrtnined that the people in
the country, while paying their full
share Of county state and federal
taxes, receive, as d rule, only the
general benefits Of government while
the people in the cities have, in I'D
dition to the protection afforded by
the government, the advantage aris.
ing from the expenditure OF public
moneys in their midst
"rhc improvement Of the country
roads can be justified also on the
ground that the farmer, the first and
most important Of the producers II
wealth, ought 10 be in u position TO
hold his crop and market IL ut the
most favorable opportunity whereas
at present he Is virtually under com.
pulsion TO sell II ns soon ms IL Is ma.
turcd, because the roads may become
impossible ut any time during the
fall winter or spring, Instead OF be.
ing his own wOrehouscmnn, the
farmer IL compelled "a employ
middlcmen and share with them the
profit upon his labor The farmer has
right, too TO insist upon roads that
will enable him TO go to town, 10
church, 10 the school house, and TO
the homes Of his nclghbors MS occa.
sion may require, and with the cXtcn.
sion Of rural delivery he has an al.
ditional need for good roads, In order
that he may be kept In communicn.
ton with the outside world
"lt Is important for the welfare OF
our government and for the advance
OF our civilization that we make life
upon the farm 0s attractive Ds posi-.
BILE.
Notwithstanding the Introduction
OF free letter delivery, the telephone,
gas manufacturing plants ond the cS'
tension Of electric ear lines there
stll remains u pressing need for bet
ter country roads, u need emphasized
and made more apparent by the pave
mcut Of city streets 50 long os mud
placed an embargo upon city traffic,
the farmer could bear hls mud'mndc
isolation with less complaint, but
with the improvement Of city streets,
aud with the establishment Of parks
and huur,ards, the farmers Just de.
mnnds for better roads find incrcas.
Ing expression"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
MISSOURI DOODLE SCANDAL.
EN-Lieut.-GoN. John A. Lee, Ii Is
SAID VIII Expose All He knows
of Doodle Deals.

st. Louis, April 3O.-John A. Lee,
former ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Mis-
sour, in typewriter statement to
the public, will expose the Doodle
scandals which occurred while he was
president of the senate.
The statement, it is alleged is now
in the hands of Circuit Attorney Folk,
but will not be made public for sew
eral days.
The story, according to one source
OF information, is complete, AMI tells
all that the former lieutenant-goy-
ernor knew of boodling.
From one who has been closely CON
nected with the work Of the grand
jury, it was learned that the state
ment of Lee was of most sensational
nature.
1t starts with the Inauguration Of
Lee as Acknowledgements, and tells
Of the different ways in which Doodle
was used to either further or retard
the passage Of bills.
In his statements the former lieu
tenant-goyernor, it is alleged, will
show how he was first induced to take
part in the boodling scheme, and also
on what lines he followed after fall
ing from grace.
The exact contents of the comics.
sion can not be learned, but substan
TALLY il is said to be as given above.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
Welcomed 10 MISSOURI.
President Roosevelt Bids Farewell to
Gov. Cummins and is Well
coined by Gov. Dockery.
4 STRENUOUS EVENING IN ST. LOUIS.
After IA sharp Run Across the East
ern Edge of the state the Presi-
dent Attends Four Separate
Functions Before Seeking a
Rights Rest.

Keolluk, Ia, April 30.-The presi-
dent left Iowa at ten o'clock Wednes-
day morning over the Burlington, en-
route to Quincy and St. Louis. At
the station in this city Gov. Cummins
OF Iowa bid him good-by, and Gov.
Dockery of Missouri welcomed him
10 the state of Missouri. The party
arrived at $50 over the Rock Island
from Ottumwa, and was met by the
reception committee, consisting OF
city officials and prominent citizens,
and escorted them to carriages. In
the carriage with the president was
Mayor Andrew j. Dimond and Hon.
John n. Irwin, ex-governor Of Ari-
IONA, and United States Minister 20
Portugal under Mckinley.
Escorted by the old Fiftieth band
and six companies of the Iowa ma
tonal guard the procession moved
along Main street, which was lavish
ly decorated with flags and banners.
and thronged with fully 10000 peo-
pie. At Rand park the president.
standing in the pit of a natural am
phithater.m made a ten minutes speech
which was heartily appauded. The
grave of the Indian, Chief keokuk,
from whom this city gets its name, is
located here, and the carriages were
halted for few moments beside his
monument.
The party was then driven back to
the train. and departed southwark at
ten o'clock
The president, while here, was Civ
en- miniature fac-simile of the first
American flag made by Betsy Ross
This banner was of silk, with the -
stars. and was made by Mrs. Rachael
Albright, Of Fort Madison, Ia, who
is the 9l-year-old great granddaugh-
ter of Betsy Ross.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
THE DOOR REMAINS OPEN.
Russia IIns No Intention of Closing
Any Doors That Are Now
Open TO Commerce,

Washington, April 3o.-The state
department has received q dispatch
from Ambassador Mccormick at st.
Petersburg, TO the effect that the
Russian minister for foreign affairs
has assured him that the published
reports OF the proposed convention
between Russia and China relating TO
Manchuria are absolutely incorrect.
and that there Is no foundation for
the report that Russin demands that
China shall refuse the requests OF 9TH
or powers for treaty ports and con-
sIlates In Mnnchura. lie has been
assured that the Russian government
haa no intention ga exclude other
countries from advantages now en-
Ioyed In Munchuria, or 10 confer eS'
elusive privileges upon Russians; that
the United states may be sure that
soothing will bc done to close doors
now open. and that American COM
mcrcc and American capital are those
which Russia most desires 10 attract.
tisunderslood, ALSO, that similar assur-
ance were received by the secretary
~ state from his eXcellency, the Rus
sian Ambassador,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
HAVE NOT YET REPORTED.
The Illinois Legislative Uoodi Ing
In,estiEnting Committee Has Not
Yet Made Its Report.

Springfield, H., April 3o.-Thc re-
port Of the Doodle investigating com
mittee was not submitted to the
house Wednesday. The committee did
not complete Tuesday nights session
until two o'clock "Wednesday morning.
At least one more witness, Walter l..
Fisher, secretary of the Municipal
Voters league, Is to be heard In the
afternoon. He was expected to ex'
plain the origin OF the Mueller bill.
and show that the traction compa-
MES had nothing to do with it's prep,
aration; also TO explain his interview
with GOWN and Auerback, the New
York, capitalists, in the Office of John
=. Wilson, three months ago. lie as
serts that the meeting was purely 40
cdental.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
RUSSIA HAS FELT THE PULSE
n IA Now semi-On,ciaii, stated THAT
the Recent Manchurin sto-
rics Wrr. Inventions,

81, Petersburg, April 30 \ SEMI
official note on the subject of Rus
alan policy towards Manchuria, just
Issued. charncterles the demands
nscribcd 20 RUSSIA IN che dispatches
from pcNn us being simply inycn-
,Ion., us alrendy cNbcd ON the nu-
,horty Of the Russian foreign onIce.
"No change has occurred says the
note, I'm the intentions Of Russia
with reference 10 MOnshurIa, The
exchange of views about 70 occur he.
tween the Russian minister aud ihc
Chinese government can relate only
10 the measures 90 be adopted for In
surfing the preservation Of order aud
tranquility after the Russian troops
have marched out Of the province,
"Russia has absolutely no Intention
20 place impcd-entA In the way Of
foreign trade
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
WISCONSIN IS NRONGED.
That is, Provided the Statements
Made by Gov. La Toilette
are Proven Correct.
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE.
The Governor, in Special Message,
shows wherein the states of IL
linois and Iowa are Given More
Favorable Rates by the Rail-
roads Than is wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, April 3O.-Gov. Lafol-
cite sent q special message - the
Legislature, Wednesday upon the
freight commission bill 1t is the most
exhaustive treaties upon the subject
Of railroad freight charges ever com
piled, comprising l2S pages, and is
intended to refute the statements and
arguments that were made by rail
road men and agents before the gen
eral assembly committee. The mes
sage says;
IF the legislatures of Illinois and
Iowa have given to the people of
those states law which enable them
to secure rates lower than the Wis
consin rates for like services, then
the people of Wisconsin are wronged,
and it is the duty of the legislature
to remedy that wrong. These con
siderations furnish the strongest rea-
sons for critical examination and
comparison of transportation charges
in and between Wisconsin, Iowa and
Illinois.
"A comparison of rates on cattle TO
Chicago and Milwaukee from points
in Wisconsin, distances in both eases
being about the same, shows Mil
waukee to pay an excess of 25.0 per
cert
"A comparison Of rates on grain
from points in Wisconsin to Milwau-
kee with rates from points in Iowa so
the Mississippi river, distances being
similar, shows the percentage of ex-
cess for Wisconsin: Wheat l7.o
coarse grains, 3i.2,
THE average rate for ten classes Of
general merchandise in a comparison
Of rates prevailing in Iowa and Wis.
consin shows Wisconsin's rate 90 be
Is 66 cents per 100 pounds as against
l4,10 for Iowa. or an excess for Wis
conSin of 32,34
Figures on what is known as the
ton mile basis, the average rate on
general merchandise is 1921 cents for
Wisconsin and 2lG2 cents per ton.
mile for Iowa, showing an excess or
oyercharge for Wisconsin amounting
to 35,ll per cent,
For agricultural implements there
are fourteen comparisons, and the av'
erage for these shows that the sales
in Wisconsin were 6.39 per cent high.
r than in Iowa.
"a table is presented comparing
the rates TO Chicago on wheat, flour
etc, and on barley corn, oats, rye,
etc, from % points in Wisconsin with
the rates from an equal number Of
shipping points in Illinois, the dis.
tanceS being the same in both cases
The discrimination against the Wis.
consin shipper in this case amounts
to 227 per cent
"Narious other rate tables on dit
fercnt commodities show similar
comparisons
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
MARRIED AT TOXIC, JAPAN.
Miss virginia Evans, Daughter S,
Renr-Admirnl Evans and Harold
Ingalls, SewaIl Married.

Boston, April 3O.-On the English
cathedral at Toxic, Japan, Miss Nir-
ginia Evans, daughter of Rear-Ad'
miral Robley d, Evans, U. S, n, was
married, Wednesday, to Harold In
gals Sewall, of this city. The cere-
mony was performed by the English
bishop of Toxic, and Lady Mcdonald,
the wife Of the British minister to
Japan, offered the British legation
for the reception. The diplomatic
corps at the japanese capial was fur
ther represented by Huntington Will
son. first secretary and charge
daffares Of the American legation,
and by Count Hatfield and Baron
Won Ritter, as ushers. The other
ushers were officers from the Amer
lean men of war. The best man was
William Gilman Sewall, brother of the
bridegroom, who has recently been
travelling in Asia.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
FACTS PLAINLY STATED.
The Mother of the Countess of Tar
mouth Punctures Some News
paper Stories. :
REPORTERS FACTS" MERE GUESSWoRK
A Plnip, Invprnished statement OF
the Fortune of the Countess, How
II IL Invested and the Manner ia
which Its Income IL to be Dis
posed OF.

Pittshurg, Pa, April 39-The fol-
lowing communication to the Asso-
ciated Press by Mrs. William Thaw.
mother of the countess of Yarmouth,
explains itself
There is one line Of romance-to
call it by no harsher term largely
INDUCED in by newspapers, which the
press is asked to correct The par
ticular instance now referred TO 10
that Of the settlement in connection
with the marriage of the earl of Var
mouth. Briefly, the facts are these:
Zach is put into separate para
graph, in order to be more clearly
understood.)
Miss Thaw, now the countess OF
Yarmouth. at the death Of her father,
was left (as were each Of his five chill
dren by his second marriage) with
an independent fortune Of nearly half
a million dollars. Half Of this amount
was Immediately put into trust for
each child, the income only to be
available during their lifetime.
part OF the remaining half of the
fortune of each OF the children con-
sist OF one-tenth share each in the
William Thaw Coke trust which Is
tied up absolutely and irreyocably,
save as to income.
"What is know as the free estate
Of Miss Thaw, amounting to about
one-half OF the whole estate. has
been, by consent of herself and Lord
Yarmouth, formed into third trust,
to be managed by the Fidelity &
Trust Co., of Pittsburg, together with
one individual trustee.
''Thc income from ali three trusts
will be paid to the countess OF Var
mouth, except a small complimentary
fractional income (nothing like what
at various times has been stated
which she, without suggestion from
! the other side, allotted to the earl
himself.
ain case OF her death, it Is ar
ranged that the income from about
| one-ffth OF her total estate will be
paid over TO, or invested for the ben
eft Of, the title and estate Of Hertz
ford, TO which, should he outlive his
father, the earl will succeed.
These" the communication con-
tinucs, "arc the plain, unvnrnished
facts, given by Mrs, Thaw herself. At
no time has there been any hitch be-
cause OF financial questions, neither
has there been any demand by the
earl or his family. the whole being
arranged by Miss Thaw and her i'm
mediate family. as proper recogni'
ton OF the position the earl and his
countess will occupy"
Mrs. Thnw adds the following com
ment:
"rhc whole discussion by the news
papers has been simply feeling
about in the dark. Not one item OF
information has been given out here
tofore by anyone. The freedom with
which cyphcrs are thrown about by
printers Is typical OF the age" -,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
THE NAVY OF LITTLE JAPAN,
A Flee, Of Eorty-srNrn Nnitieshi lbs
nnd Cruisers and TwrniS"Thrrc
Torpedo Donis Wn-at h"bc'

Victoria, II, G., April 90 The
steamer Ounfu, from the Orient was
at Kobe when the great review held
in the cmpcrors honor took place,
There were five long lines Of battle
shIps and cruisers oil Handsomely
decorated with flags, The Japanese
fleet numbered u bNt,leshi. aud
cruisers aud 30 torpedo bouts ana
about dozen foreign wOrships were
present, This fleet was reviewed by
the emperor from the cruiser Asumn,
The cmprror'g message To the ilect
rNtollcd the progress Of the navy and
urged renewed efforts
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
Stage OF the utvers.
THE MARKETS.
THURSDAY, Apld %
Grain ana Provisions,

g. Louis = Flour Patents, 81 ipIj ~;
other grades, s. i5u3 ib, Wheat No z red,
7lfG2c Cufn-Nu, mixed Nhui2Ec,
oats No. 2 mixed, J3A u3iiao Hay limo
thy ilOHulGU, prairie, p.0dll ~.
clover, 81 OO0liJ0. Lard Choice steam,
gc, Pork New mess N310. Bacon
Clear ribs, lie Butter Creamery M
2bc, dairy, liH4lc. eggs. Fresh liul'He,
Wool Tub washed lSug3hc Missouri gni
Illinois medium comblng, lihulbe, other
grades, l2ul1hc,
Chicago Closing quotations Wheat -
May, I6Aui6hc July. .7lAnilhcj 5epLem-
ber GgNc Corn Aprll, iiaci May, Hae'
July iihdiabc, September, iihr. JAS
April, sc May 9Ac, July .9lAe; sep
lember. @isugyc Pork May, tlSN. july,
,lilOi - sgptem4e., ,l6'S lard Lard N,1a X
yhor, Iibs MAY, pt'h. July p''a'
September, pi2b
Indianapolis Wheat -- No. ted,
1gc, No red 7lc. Corn 70, ]
white ,Sh. No Z yellow, igi.c oats No
2 mixed ,2c Hay Timothy, t1yfpitiA
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
A STRENUOUS EVENING.
-Four separate Functions Attended
After Teaching st. Louis.

St. Louis, April 3O,-President
Roosevelt arrived in ST. Louis at A;lO
p. m, over the Burlington route, lie
was met by the national commission
Of the Worlds fair and the local re-
ception committee and driven to ST.
Louis university, where he delivered
an address before the theological
conyocation on the occasion Of the
"Grand Act"
After the address at st, Louis uni
vcrsity he was escorted by the recep-
ton committees to the Odeon, on
Grand avenue, where he delivered a
brief address before the Good Roads
convention,
From the Odcon the president went
g. the residence Of David r. Francis,
president Of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition, where he remained for
dinner
At 9 p, m, the president addressed
the Franz Sigc Monument associa-
tion at Music hail. Congressman Bar
tholdt introduced President Roose'
Welt AT the conclusion Of the presi-
dents address the audience sang
america and the evenings pro-
gramme was concluded with grand
demonstration in honor Of the chief
executive
After this II was planned 10 hold
cabinet meeting, there being some
matters Of national importance which
The president desired to discuss with
his constitutional advisers.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
SAID TO ne An EARTuQvAKE.
The Disaster nj Frank Y, W, r.,
snJd 20 D., Result Of m

Spokane, Wash, April 30, A pri.
waite dispatch from Frank y w To-
states that n terrible earthquake has
occurred there, wiping out u mine
and killing seventy people, Frank IN
u few miles east Of Fcrnic, II, c.
Nhcrc the terrible explosion occurred
u few month ago,
About two years ago H. h. Frank
OF Montana, began developing the
coal field, driving IN u tunnel for
about two miles, Above this tunnel
the coal wNs stopped out for nearly
100 feet IL Ia supposed here that tho
earthquake has crushed In the walls
of this stope, imprisouIng the miners,
The output Of Franks mine Ia csu'
mated At 500 Ia 1000 tons Of coal per
dry,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-05-02
0T.HEkW1SE UNNOTICED.

The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad Co. will, from now on, build
all of its own locomotives,
st. Louis was never more prettily
decorated than it is in honor of the
Worlds fair dedication.
The st. Louis court Of appeals de-
cides that a public officer lawfully
suspended can not recover salary for
the period Of his suspension.
President Roosevelt and ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland are the guests of Pres
ident Francis of the Louisiana rur-
chase Exposition Co., at St Louis.
The government crop report shows
an improvement over the previous
week, but the late spring has greatly
retarded all farm work.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Dalton Of st. Louis has decided 70 is.
sue warrant against Mrs Cummings
charging her with murder of +. NJ
Harris, her second husband
Senator Beverage, of Indiana
wants TO be the republican nominee
for vice-president
The Springfield (Mo) Evening Rec
ord, democratic afternoon daily, has
been discontinued.
1t has been discovered that agents
of the Baking Powder trust prepared
the Missouri senate committees re
port on the baking powder bill in
New York city.
Brig, Gen. Frederick ID. Grant,
Tuesday, visited the cabin built by his
father, Gen. L. S. Grant, and now
standing on the ST. Louis exposition
site.
Irving NJ, Scott, who for many years
was yice-president and general man
ager of the Union iron works, died at
San Francisco.
The st. Louis police department
has issued circulars Offering a reward
OF $500 for the arrest of Louis Sow
iner, wanted under an indictment
oharging infamous traffic in young
girls
The Cuban commission to the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition dedication
headed by Gen. Maxine Gomez, ar.
rived in St. Louis Wednesday.
The Sterling pickle works at st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, have failed. The liabilities
are 100000, with alleged assets SlO,,
OOO w. w. Durham, the manager, is
under indictment for perjury,
The London Time. strongly appeals
to the government and British man.
ufacturers to awaken to the impor'
lance Of the opportunity opened to
them by the st. Louis exposition.
Venezuela and the allies have agreed
upon the terms Of the protocol, sub
hitting to The Hague tribunal the
questions of preferential treatment
and this convention will be signed
Monday,
Mr., Andrew Carncge's offer Of ST.
SOC, 900 for the erection Of palace OF
peace AT The Hague, has been official
~ conveyed to The Netherlands gov
eminent. No condition is attached.
The plant OF the International Salt
Co., located at South Chicago, and
three boats lying in the Calumet riy-
err. were destroyed by fire Tuesday
night. The loss is estimated at ST.
25O, 900