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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26
Cattle Dead.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 20.-A
cattleman who arrived at
Weatherford, Okla, from Anna
rlilo, Tex, says that many
cattle were killed by the recent
storm. He states that he count
ed nearly hundred head lying
along the Choctaw railroad.
The cattlemen in that locality
do not put up feed for the win
ter, and the cattle were not in
good condition for such severe
weather. Unless the weather
turns warmer and melts the
snow so that the grass will
start, the probability is that
many thousand head of cattle
will die for want of feed,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26

James Christian was a bust
ness visitor in the Gem City,
Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26
1t Is.

Guess what? 1t is fresh every
Thursday morning, sometimes
startling, never stale, tells tn e
christian what his people are
doing, lets the farmers know
what each other are up to.
society is in it, people away
from home are always really,
truly glad to see it. And it is
what? The MONROE CITY
DEMOCRAT, for it carries news
TO one and all. news that suits
one and all, and for that reason
you ought to order it sent to
your friends and pay your own
subscription promptly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26
THIRTY BABES
FOR A MOTHER
Frau Engels at Fifty.five Breaks the
Record.

Berlin, Feb. 18.-A carriers
wife named Engels, in Kardorf,
has just given birth to her thir-
tieth child. All are alive ex-
cept one. The eldest is thirty
five. 1t is the biggest family
in Germany, and Engels has
had to enlarge his house three
times. He is siXty-fve years
old and his wife is tifty'fve.
All Teddy. just clap one eye
ON that will we and you will
find that you with your little
six, havn't got family start
ed yet.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26
EXECUTIONS
BY ELECTRICITY
Instead of Hanging Bill For Mis-.
souri,.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 20.
The electric chair is to take
the place of the gallows in Mis-
souri,, if bill introduced in the
house by Mr.. Campbell of Hick.
DRY becomes a law. The bill
provides that 1.-The punishment
of death must in every case be
inflicted by causing to pass
through the body of the convict
a current of electricity of suf
ficient intensity to cause death
and the application of such cur
rent must be continued until
the convict be dead"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26
OgIe.

H. Adam Graves was notified
Friday by wire of the death of
Ben r. Ogle, at his home ia
Colorado Springs. Colo Mr..
Ogle had died of pneumonia
the night before. He was form
ally a resident of this city aud
a leading contractor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26

BY request of a one time
Missouri girl. next week we
will publish story written by
her. She is now of Nebraska,
but has many relatives and
friends in this section Of the
country. The title is: "Hlp.
piness that soon turned to sOr
row"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26
GENERALDAVIS ON LEE
The Gallant Federal Hero on the PrOpOS'
ed Monument at Gettysburg.

General w, w. ii. Davis, vi
Doylestown, veteran OF two
wars, the Mexican and civil,
does not agree with many OF
his Grand Army comrades that
a monument should not be erect
ed at Gettysburg for General
Robert E. Lee, the great south
ern general.
Lee is dead. The war is
over. We're at peace. Why
stick your finger in the sore
again? Why, of course, built
a monument to Lee. He was a
great soldier and the country
will be proud of him. The time
will come when there will be no
distinction between the soldiers
of the north and south who
fought in the civil war, the
English people are proud OF
the men who fought on both
sides in the War OF the Roses.
No country has yet been able
10 live and keep up a family
quarrel" This is General
Davis opinion.
We hear great deal said by
our friends of the Grand Army
against the erection of a monu-
ment to General Lee on the
field of Gettysburg, where the
confederate and union soldiers
did their best fighting. Their
allegation is that the south is
not reconstructed, is still re
bellious, and that such recogni
ton would be mistake, il not
a crime.
SOUTHERN VIEW.
"A southern correspondent
of mine, who is the son of the
war governor of one of the
leading southern states, writes
me in letter in which he dis
cusses the question of the 10y
atty of the southern people I'M
der the reconstruction. In do
ing so he says:
"'Old DIR. Miller, who was
one of our reconstruction Unit
ed States senators, tells OF
fight which occurred between
two old fellows. After it wa
over John says to Jim:
I'VE fou't and you whipped
me. Now, let's take drink ant
drop it.
II think most of the southern
ers teel that way. There is oc-
casionally some fellow VIII
was in the bomb proof depart
ment, or some little jackas
who has grown up since CHI
war and wants to create a littl
cheap notoriety by making
memorial speech in which N
uses incendiary fourishes; bu
the rank and file and all oil
soldiers who heard the gun
are satisfied with the result al
bling the best.
Il had about eleven month
in the war when l was a boy
and | am not anxious for an,
more. From The Doylestown
Pa, Intelligencer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26
We Give Them AWAY.

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And with this Busy Mans
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26

Frank l. Anderson and fami-
ly, of New Franklin, have been
the guests of relatives in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26
MAGNIFICENT
CEREMONIES.
Celebration of the Tooth Anniversary of
the Louisiana Purchase at st. Louis
and Dedication of the Worlds
Fair Buildings April Both
Next. Good Military
Parade and Fire.
Spectacles.

ceremonies completed for the
3Dth Of April next, at S Louis
has scarcely been touched M.
on, The occasion is the cele.
bratjon Of the Tooth anniversar,
Of the Louisiana Purchase and
the dedication of the building
for The Worlds Fair of 1904.
President Roosevelt. accom-
panied by his cabilet and the
dip omatic corps, will attend.
Former President Cleveland
will deliver the principal ad.
dress. Cardinal Gibbons. Bish.
up Potter and B shop Hendricks
will represent three of the
great church organizations at
the ceremonies The Govern.
ors Of he Louisiana Purchase
states "llL be present accom-
panied oy their stats. The
Governors of many other states
will also be present. The Ma.
tional Commission and Board
of Lady Managers of the Expo.
sition, state and foreign com.
missions to the Worlds Fair
and many other distinguishe d
persons will take part in the
event.
A public holiday season will
be proclaimed continuing for
three days, April 80, May 1st
and End. Major General Hen
derson @. Corbin will be the
Grand Marshall and over 5000
government troops aud ten
thousand members of the Ma
tional Guard will attend the
ceremonies uniform and prrtici
pate in the grand parades.
The fireworks displays will
be of character SURPRISING
any previous attempt in thi:
line. The fireworks program
covers the entire three days
and provides both day and ev
ening displays. The program
for the even ,ng display o
Thursday April 30 contains 3:
parts and for Friday evening
May 1, A parts. On SATURDAY
May End a day program onl!
will be given. Among the man
large features will be the un
furling of an America flag 300l
400 feet in size and the flags O
: several of the leading nation:
, of the world200X400 feet i'll size
These will be carried 1000 fee
, into the air by seven immense
5 balloons. aud there the fireworks
of which they are composed
, will be set off. One .of the Sc
= pieces will he representation
, full size, of the Illuminated cas-
! cades and colounades of the
Cascade Gardens. This will
: be over fifty feet high wit
\ central feature 200 feet high
! and the whole over a quartz
4 of mile long. There will b
q flights of 100 rockets of variou
kinds. flights of 100 bombs
1000 triple star candles, so
! mammoth prismatic whirlwind
/ volieys of 1,00) showers, gran
H bouquet of 5000 large colore
II rockets, Jacobs ladder cor
H sisting of 1000 special rockets
II an illumination of the park,
i fight of balloons carrying tn
! flags Of all nations, jewele
! mines, 100 batteries of gyrate,
II wonders, etc. The display
the largest ever planned 70
any occasion.
II Splendid musical events wi
H be part of the three.day eek
II bratiou. Two hundred thou!
iii aol x,iCitnrc arn avnarta6 e.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26

Benz. Neal, of Rensselaer,,
was a business visitor in the
city Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-26

j. r. Baxter, of Huntington,
was transactiug business in the
city Frid y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
BOUNDARY Line
AT LAST DECIDED
Attorney.G Generals Views are
Upheld by the Su-
preme Court.

The Supreme Court OF the United States
has just handed down an opinion an
nouncins the decree of that tribunal in
the long-standing dispute as to the Viz
ginia-Tennessee boundary line The opin-
ion which was delivered by Chief Jns-
tice Melville w. Fuller. sustains every
contention of the Attorney General and
confirms the report of the three COM
missioners. This case has been agita,ed
for about twenty years, and has been he
fore every encouragement since Mr..
Ayers served, away back In 1886 to 1870.
The decree of the highest court. con-
firming the survey made by the commits
sion is regarded as finally settling the
long-standing controversy. Much of the
trouble has been due to the fact that the
city of Bristol is bisected by the State
line. half being in one State and half In
the other.
The decision of the Supreme Court,
which is unanimous, confirms In toto the
report OF the commissioners, The COM
mssioners chosen were James B, Baylor,
on the part of Virginia. widely known fer
his geodetc survey; A. H. Buchanan. a
prominent Tennesseean, and William F..
Hodgklns. of Massachusetts,, an emil
nent engineer, The effect of the deci-
sion is to settle the matter OF jurlsdlc-
toln In Bristol city, and to remove all
doubt as to the State In which people
living along the line OF the kink on the
southern boundary reside, and to which
they owe allegiance, taxes, etc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
WITNESS
WAS DRUNK
More Sensations Each Day in
MarCum Case.
EVIDENCE OF CONSPIRACY
Drift Of Evidence Tends to Show that
Jett and White Were Not Parties to
Conspiracy, but Hired
Assassins.
More Sensations Each Day in
EVIDENCE OF CONSPIRACY
fRv Associated Pres.l.

(By Associated ereSS.)
JACKSON, KY. June IA number OF
correspondents arrived here to- day, incud-
ing magazine writer's and artists for illus
trated papers. Provost Marshal Longmire
has made no arrests for two nights and
two days. Since he closed the blind
tigers there has been no shooting during
the night. The free use OF weapons in
the carousals around these places led to
reports at times Of bands Of feudists
coming into town to attack the jail. Court
had to take the noon recess to-day earlier
than usual. because the next witness was
unable to get on the witness stand. and
1t was evident that liquor Is still available
from some sources.
Thu feature Of the trial to-day was the
drift Of evidence toward conspiracy
duplicating county officials and others,
and tending to show that Jett and White
had no such motives as the conspiracy,
but were simply hired to kill ]. B. Mar
cum. who was the attorney for parties
contesting the election Of county officials.
The defense during the forenoon moved
to have the case continued on account Of
the absence of witnesses and again in the
afternoon on account Of the illness Of one
of the attorneys for the defense, In both
instances Judge Redwine ordered the
trial to proceed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
WEST POINT AFFAIRS
The People Are BraveIy Repairing the
Fire Losses
Especial to The Times. Dispntch.)

Especial to The Times. Dispntch.)
WEST POINT VA, June 1.-THE an
nual excursion OF the Sunday school OF
st. Peters Cathedral at Richmond brought
ten coaches yesterday. The order during
the entire trip was perfect.
Last night the finals of West Point pubs
lie schools took place at Masonic Hall.
The hall was crowded to its utmost capac-
ity, and an excellent programme was car
ried out. The baccalaureatea address was
made by Hon. r. H. Edwards. One hun
dred and sixty pupils were registered the
past session
The fire Of April Goth and all that fol-
lowed for the next week or two were very
trying. but the people as soon as possible
went to work and are bravely seeking to
leave the past and go forward In the re-
building Of the town. Further trouble Is
not anticipated from fire.
Messrs. j. w. Owens and Hansford An
derson will build large brick stores.
though their lots are not included In the
section restricted by the Council to brick
The Building for the Weekly News is
almost complete A machinist from Wash
ngton, D. c., was here this week putting
in presses. engine and machinery. The
Weekly News has not missed an Issue.
The beautiful residence Of Mr.. 8. H.
Gault is going up rapidly,
Mr. James O'Connor has bought the
property known as the Anderson prop
erty, opposite the home of Mr.. E. Wilkln-
son. and will put It at once in good order:
The hammer and saw are heard In all
directions, and paint Is being applied gen.
erouSly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
MUTUAL INSURANCE
co. REINCORPORATED

The State Corporation Commission yes
terday granted charter to the Security
Life and Annuity Company, of Wood
stock, Va. This is the first case OF a
mutual insurance company relncorporat-
pany, as authorized by a recent act of
the Legislature and the provisions OF
the Constitutions The capital st stock g. Of
corporators are Judge r, D, Newman, OF
Woodstock; Fl. H. Baker. OF Winchester;
T, B, Tener and 7, X Tener, Of Pitts
company will do an old-line life insur-
ance company business
4 A license was issued to. the Acme Mill
ing Company corporation of the State
Of Indiana, and which company has APP
pointed George c. Fitzhugh its lawful
agent and attorney In Virginia, with
Headquarters at Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
StatetLibrary N otes.

Commissioner OF Agriculture G. w.
koiner. who went to Roanoke College to
attend the commencement Of that institu-
nj, illness His condition is not regarded
as serious. though he was confined to his
bed when last heard from
Llentenant w M fqhinaeS serce 81 n
passed his examination for a commission,
making the fine average of $3.50
Captain George P Sh ,aIc;,,,l Ta,r OF
teer Infantry, has been placed on the
retired list of the Virginia troops,
Mr. c. G.. Maphs. of Charlottesville,
formerly a druggist of that city, and also
n successful teacher and a gentleman of
wide culture, Is. being urged by friends
for State librarian.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
CRISIS IN STREET.
CAR FIGHT TODAY
According to the Present Out
look Some Definite Action
Will Be Taken.

The street railway situation Is still
poised In uncertainty. much depending on
the developm ents OF the next thirty-six
hours. The employees of the company and
the general organizer are still hopeful
that an amcable solution OF tn difficult
ties threatening strike may be arrived
at. and will spare no effort to effect such
a result. In the event that this is impos.
s1ble. there seems but one alternative.
a strike. This. in brief, is summary Of
the local situation as developed at the
two meetings OF Division No. 1b2. Of the
employees.
The further conduct Of negotiations
looking to some agreement between the
company and its employees is still vested
In the special committee. consisting Of
General Organizer Orr, President w. J..
Griggs, Messrs. Cleaton BEDFORD and De
Forrest. At both forenoon and evening
meetings of the division yesterday. reso-
lutions endorsing the course and reahirn.
ing confidence In the discretion OF the
committee In the crisis now at hand were
adopted without dissent There now
secHs but little doubt that whatever this
committee recommends will be confirmed
with practical unanin.ity by the division
The real crisis in the situation Will prob.
ably be reached and passed today. Some
thing must be done to-day, according
to the outlook now.
The two meetings yesterday were more
fully attended than any regular meetings
for several months past. At the morning
meeting sick benefits were ordered paid to
F. C. Sutherland, w. P. r Lee. l.. D.
cutchens w. II. Brinkley, W. L. Bray,
w. T. Priddy. w. NJ. Thomas. n. T.
Woodcock. John Ellington. R. II. Dur.
rett.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
Chicago Hostelries in ThroeS
of a Strike.
T WILL BE MARLBOROUGH
Both Sides Are Determined and Union
Declines to Submit Questions in
Dispute to Arbitraton--lnsist
on Higher Wages.
tBy Assoc.a ted pre.,.,

CHICAGO, ILL, June l2-The strike
in the hotels at Chicago. impending for
the last three weeks, materlalized to-day
and twenty-five of the leading hotels in
Chicago are badly crippled tonight In all
departments. All the hotels are running.
however, and the proprietors declare that
the establishments Will remain open for
business at any cost.
The complete list of hotels In which
the employees have left follows: Audi
toriu1n, Auditorium Annex, Sherman
House. Grand Pacific, stratford, Palmer
House. Briggs House, Bismarck. Kaiser
hoff, Thompson's Victoria. wellington,
Lakota, Chicago Beach. Delprado, Ven
dome. Hyde Park. Windemere. Metropole,
Kenwood, Holland Great Northern, vir-
ginia, Brevoort, Union.
The Lexington Hotel signed the scale
presented by the union five minutes after
the help had been called out.
There Is every Indication that the strike
will be hard fought before one side or the
other shall give in. The hotel proprietors
declare that the demands made by the
men are unreasonable, and the union
claims to have been unfairly treated by
the proprietors. in that the propretors
agreed to treat as Individual members OF
the unions, and have not done SO. The
proprietors have agreed to submit nearly
every point at issue to arbitration. but
the unions will not consent. They insist
that their demands for higher wages and
shorter hours must be granted before they
will arbitrate anything, and insist also
upon the absolute recognition OF the
union. To this latter demand the pro.
prietors say they will never agree so long
as the strikers maintain their present at
ttude.
The employees have hopes Of bringing
Z to their aid the members of the team
sters' and engineers unions. In order to
keep food out of the hotels and to de-
prive the establishments of supply OF
hot water. Present prospects are that
the strikers will be disappointed In these
hopes. $1,000 81. - -ta.. ..a..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
APPEAL FOR AID
Twenty-three Thousand Persons Home-
less and Dependent.
tBy Associated Press.)

\Aoy ASSOCldtcu t7'eesJ
KANSAS CITY. MO-. June l2.-kansas
City. Kan. is still sorely. In need Of AID
for its flood sufferers, A second urgent
appeal to the country at large has been
Issued by the Relief Committee of that
city as follows.
'The destitutIon on the part Of the the
mands immediate relief. Local charity
Is totally Inadequate to meet the stua-
ton, Outside assistance is imperative. Two
entire wards. and parts IS, Of two others:
a population of 10000 in the entire city,
are made homeless and dependent, Hum
away. and those that remain e,',h have been
and out. of from one to three feet In
depth, In most Instances persons were
able to save only the clothing they wore.
Their household goods ana clothing have
and mud, The authorities will be una BILE
to cope with the existing, conditions un-
less the outside public shall come to their
aid. Money and supplies In large amounts
will be needed to prevent extreme suf-
ferinp.
.All donations from the general public
should be sent to Thomas B. Gilbert. may
n OF Kansas City. Kan"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
RIVER FALLING,
BUT VERY SLOWLY
Water Still Sweeping Through
Broadway and Flooding
Section Of City.
lBy Associated Press.l

ST. LOUIS, MO-, June. l2.-The river
continue to fan steadi sdde but dse1ne
viii be disappointed. The heavy
pre- ssure of water against the Broad
probably will destroy large sec
tons Of the. street have cayed in, and
Street went down, but the street car
tracks still held the street from giving
entirely away. The water is sweeping
quantities. ard sooner or later Will In
undate all that portion of the city south
OF Missouri Avenue.
A train was run over the Illinois Central
to-day for the first time since the tracks
we're covered after the break Wednesday.
I. had to run through water most of the
way from the Bluff. but got through ali
Z In ~; view of the want and the suffering
caused by the flood IN East st; Louis.
Mayor Cook has issued an appeal to the
public for aid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
TRAINING SCHOOL
One to Be Opened in Connection With
the Methodist Institute.

4. i : i d F \ - . .
Atthe meeting of the BOARD of Visitors
of the Methodist Institute held "Wednesday
plans were projected for the opening here
of training school for the instruction Of
destitute white women In cooking and
housekeeping.
The proposition was thoroughly dis
cussed, and proper committees were APP
pointed to follow up the matter. That
scarcely be a doubt. The Rev. George
Wiley, superintendent OF the institute t !.
stated last night that II his opinion I'M r., the
The plan is to conduct the work at the
institute. of course. A skilled teacher will
be brought from Boston or some other
place, and will be Installed here. Women
in destitute circumstances will be instruct
ed in the art of cooking and housekeep-
ing, with view to providing for them
means Of sus ter nee They VIII i, be b
charged no fee put VII t.t De HSpeeteSdi 70
cook, and SO on
The meeting Wednesday was the last for
the summer. The next meeting will be
held In October.