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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30
| Want Shoppers.

4 Saturday evening Lamar
6Wood, of Wood Bros, the drug
gists, was up against it good
and plenty.
A little haxen haired, curly
headed fellow came in and poK.
ing a dime at him, said: ]
want ten cents worth Of stop
pers. Lafnar-What kind of
shoppers? Urchin-Stoppers for
a bottle. Lamar-Who wants
the corks? Urchin-My broth.
err. Lamar What does he want
with Il dimes worth of corks?
Urchin-He wants to suck 'em.
The little fellow wanted rub
Der nipples and by the hardest
got them. The next time kid
asks for corks Lamar will know
what to give him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30
DIR. Horn back. Oculist and
Aurist. Hannibal. Mo.

It's cold day when a Repub.
licau senate or house cannot
find ways to spend the peoples
money The Illinois legislature
has passed a bill Increasing
their own salaries 100 per cent
or from 81, 900 to 500 Each
year poor old Sucker State un.
der Republican management
goes deeper and deeper into
debt and the taxes pile up
high and higher.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

Paris reminds us of Il story
told by a negro. He dreamed
he died and went to He
was asked if there was any
other negroes there? Yes sab.
Any white men there? Yes sab,
lots of 'em. What we're they
doing? Holding a niger twixt
'em and the fire. That is the
way with Paris, it holds the
county fnarces and the drug
gists twixt it and poverty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30
An Aggravating Cough Cured.

A customer of ours who had been
suffering from a severe cough for six
months, bought two bottles Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy from us and
was entirely cured by one and half
bottles OF it. 1t gives perfect salts
faction with our trade.-Haynes-
Parker & Co., Lineville, Ala. For
sale by All Dealers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30
Hatch.
Crowded out last week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Able had
the misfortune to lose their
sweet daughter. Haley, who
died with measles Friday night.
The funeral took place at
Brush Creek Sunday. Quite a
crowd attended.
Rev. FIR. D. F. Sullivan read
mass at Brush Creek Sunday y.
George Elliott, of Lakenan,
was here Sunday.
Quite a crowd attended the
funeral of Ben Whitecotton a t
Brush Creek last Thursday.
Quite crowd attended the
dance at Mr.. Lowery's Frlde y
night.
Tone Wilson, of Monroe City,
was here Sunday.
Charlie Dwire was trading in
Monroe City Saturday.
Miss Virgie Bell is expected
home from Slater, next week.
Len Wright sold Uncle Ned
Griffin 900 bushels of corn in
crib at 25 cents per bushel.
Jim Bishop has gone into the
poultry and stock business.
John Watson has one hun
dred head hogs.
Miss Ella Haden is reported
sick.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

WANTED-Several Persons of Character
and good reputation in each state Zone in this
county required) to represent and advertise
old established wealthy business house of
solid financial standing. Salary s2l.00 weekly
with expenses additional all payable in cash.
each Wednesday direct from head ofices
Horse and carriage furnished when necessar y
References. Enclose self addressed envelope.
Colonial Co SS4 Dearborn St. Chicago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30
Are We VasSalS, or Are We Peers?

From the Courier-J ourl al, Louisville,
Ky.
The trails into Yellowstone
Park are vigilautly guarded
while Mr.. Roosevelt is in that
wilderness, and nobody is per-
mitted to enter. Is Yellowstone
Park public property, or is it
the private hunting preserve of
a Kaiser?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

Will Elliott, of Shiel. was a
business visitor in the city
Monday. He and his bonnie
bride will now be regular read
ers of the DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

Leonidas Duval, of Kansas
City, was in the city last week
looking for jacks He was dis
appointed for they had all hid
out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

Miss Bessie Mudd now has
beautiful new piano. She eau
now entertain the neighbors
with White Wings, etc
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

Judge N. L. Hume has had
the front of his business house
painted. ...
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

The best physic Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy
to take: pleasant in effect. For sale
by All Dealers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

Will Patterson has pleased his
little daughter by buying a nice
piano from g. L Goodman for
her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

Teachers, get your report
cards at this office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

Mrs. Frances Evans, of Bis.
bee, Arizona, is spending the
week with her friend, Miss
Jennie Elliott.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

Home money to loan on real
estate security at low rate of
interest. No commissions.
ROBT. MERIWETHER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-30

Don't fail to set a few Rasp-
Berry plants this Spring.
Plants at ). Blue Settles. So
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Gun Making in China

A correspondent Of the Lahore Civil
and Military Gazette visited one OF the
Chinese arsenals and thus put down his
impressions: Finally we were taken,
among other places, TO the great-Chin-
ese arsenal some way beyond treaty
limits, where every form Of munition
Of war. from rifles to forty-five ton
guns, was being made. We wandered
through a wilderness Of factories. COW
ering acres Of ground, and were shown
the whole process Of manufacture. And
there were powder factories and other
institutions not far away which we had
no time 10 visit. Ehat was. perhaps
the most significant experience Of all
You may have seen gun factories be-
fore, but have you seen a place turning
out great guns by the dozen. and ma
chine guns by the hundred, perfect in
design and construction, run. from
cody to head mandarin, entirely. by
Chinese, and with only a couple Of
Englishmen engaged solely in consulta-
tive supervision? Have you seen a
roCmful Of Chinese draughtsmen and
designers in pigtails and blue gowns
solemnly, stOlidly and assiduously get
ting out the drawings for a new gun?
il is a sight that furnishes food for
thought. And as you leave you ask
yourself the question: If these men
can make guns, why may they not
work them some day?' Brooklyn
Eagle.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
MORE FOOTBALL
ON new YEARS
Lads From Minnesota Will
Come to California to Try
Conclusions With Berkeley
PLANS ARE NOW COMPLETE
Eastern Players Are Engag-
ing in Light Practice for
Their Coming Game in West
PLANS ARE NOW COMPLETE
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. Information
regarding the post-season football
game for Minnesota was made public
by Manager Barnard to-day. A month
ago negotiations were opened between
the Minnesota management and the
promoters on the Pacific Coast for a
football game. Terms could not be
agreed upon and the affair was
dropped. Recently negotiations were
again quietly opened which eliminated
in an agreement whereby Dr. Williams
is to take his football players to San
Francisco TO play the University Of
California on New Years day.
Two years ago Coach Yost took the
Michigan team west and they defeated
the Pacific Coast champions 48 to 0.
The polo game was played last year,
but 1t did not draw well and IL was
consequently decided to have a foot
ball game again this year.
The Minnesota players will take light
practice in the armOry every day and
also do a little outdoor running to i'm
prove their wind.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
KAISER GROWS
BETTER DAILY
Chancellor Won BulOw Issues
Bulletin Concerning Messages
From the United States

BERLIN, Dec. 7.-ChancelIor Won
Bulow, in view of the alarming re-
ports abroad concerning Emperor Will
liam's health and in response to a
message of sympathy from American
friends of the Emperor, authorizes the
Associated Press to express his sin
cere thanks for the good wishes of his
imperial majesty. The Chancellor
brought the messages to the Emperor s
knowledge and authorizes the Asso-
ciated Press to say that the Emperor
expressed his pleasure over these tes-
timonies of sympathy.
Chancellor Won Bulow is willing that
the Associated Press should name him
as authority for the statement that the
Emperor's recovery has progressed
naturally and uninterruptedly, that the
Emperor'S condition is excellent, and
that he feels very we'll. The continued
issuance of bulletins is regarded as
superfiuous. the attendance of physi-
clans is regarded as really no longer
necessary and there is not the slight
est occasion for concern.
The Chancellor is glad to be able to
communicate this message to the
American friends of the Emperor.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
EAST WATCHES
TURF SCANDAL
Ruling Off of BoOkmaker and
Jockeys Arouses Great In
tereSt in New York TurfdOm
STATUS OF JAMES DAVIS
VIII Be Expelled From the
Metropolitan Association and
Membership Sold at Auction
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Dec. I'm racing cir
cles to-day the chief topic of converse
tion was the ruling off in California of
the well-knOwn bookmaker, James
Davis. and three jockeys who have
been riding at the Oakland track since
racing opened there for the season on
November II.
Davis made books on the Eastern race
courses during the last season and,
while successful, had not attracted
criticism either from his associate
bookmakers or from those extraordi-
narily acute ring generals who are al
ways on the lookout for men laying
against alleged dead 'uns"
Davis is 4 member of the Metropoli-
tan Turf Association. and the question
among men about town was as TO
whether the California Jockey Club Of
ficials would submit the proofs alleged
TO be In their possession to the Jockey
Club officials here and to the executive
committee of the Metropolitan Turf
Association.
A convicted bookmaker is at once ex--
PEELED by the organized members of the
latter body. known throughout the
country for its disciplinary methods
with persons alleged to have violated
oNAAS SAAiN9s v uO MOulu NATURALLY
come within its control. This was done
with bOokmaker connected with the
Wax Taper case. He was expelled and
his seat sold to the highest bidder, he,
of course, receiving the proceeds of the
sale.
1t was, however, argued by some to-
day that a member of the Metropolitan
Turf Association who earns expulsion
should thereby forfeit his seat in the
BookmRkers' Association and the price
realized should go to the sinking fund.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
CRY OF "FIRE"
CAUSES PANIC
Sensational Incident Disturbs
the Six-Day Bicycle Race
in Madison Square Garden
JOKE CAUSES TROUBLE
Hundreds Of Persons Rush
From Building and Many Are
Caught in. Jam and Injured

NEW YORK, Dec. Serious results
were narrowly averted in a panic al
the six-day bicycle race in Madison
square Garden to-day when a criminal
ly careless practical joker in the audi
ence lit a paper under a sleeping man S
chair and shouted Fire" Several
hundred persons on that side Of the
garden rushed in panic from their seats
and breaking through the guard rail
fell and slid down the steep sides Of
the wooden track, a nun Der OF the
dying riders having close escapes from
collisions. Referee Reeves Immediately
ordered the riders 10 dismount and sue
ceeded in stopping them before the
leaders reached the struggling mass on
the track. In the galleries the cry of
IRE caused great excitement, but after
several minutes order was restored and
The race resumed
The whirlwind pace set at the outset
of the race was slackened after the
withdrawal early to-day Of Kramer and
eln. who went in TO pace the first
l3s miles, and at 1:10 a. N. the leaders.
"a no had finished 225 miles and two
laps. were nearly a mile behind the
record. A number Of falls took place
during the day, the most serious acci-
cent being that in which Bowler. sinner
and Mclean went down, Mclean laps-
ing 10 uncOnsciousness and being un-
able 10 continue His teammate. Nor
gan, continued the race for several
hours alone. but could find no partner
and the team was Withdrawn.
All the other teams at 10 o'clock were
well punched. except Hedspeth and
Dove, the col0red riders, who had been
Tapped repeatedly.
Simar was taken sick about o'clock
and retired GougOltz then announced
that he would team with Rettick Of
the German team. BeaUgendrie, Ret
ticks partner, having announced his
intention Of quitting.
The leaders score at midnight were:
IRetticlz-B Beau augenderie, 2S8.7: Breton
COntenet. 4S9-3; SamsOn-Na anderstuyf
4S9; Butler-Leander 1898: Krebs-Pe-
tersOn, 4S9.3; JacObson-Newkirl1, 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
A Modern Micawber.

No" said the Modern Micawber. 81
have no employment just at present.
But 1 have recently been in consulta-
ton with some prominent New York
capitalists, who take very kindly to my
latest, biggest and surest scheme. The
idea is that people who own property
own the rights and privileges of the
air above II. clear up tolthe beginning
of ethereal space. These rights will be
asserted when aerial navigation shall
have become an assured fact-as who
can say it hasn't?-and then it will
be necessary to possess the atmospheric
right of way over the country. 1 have
the promise from these New York capi-
talists of the superintendency of their
corps Of right of way purchasers as
soon as the first airship syndicate shall
have been formed. ."-BaItimore Ameri-
can.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
YIELDS
TO THE CAR
Concluding Agreement With
Russia for the Government
of Provinces of Manchuria

PEKING, Dec. PROMINENT officials
here assert that China is concluding an
agreement with Russia for the govern
ment of Manchuria. 1t is expected that
the arrangement will include most of
Russia's supplementary terms for the
evacuation and will nominally confirm
Chinese sovereignty, while giving Rus
sia an advisory share in the govern
ment.
During the recent palace conferences
three plans were discussed-whether to
fight Russia, appeal to friendly nations
for assistance or settle with Russia on
the best terms obtainable. The first
plan was dismissed as suicidal. The
second failed. Since then China has
been unable to suggest, and the United
States and Japan, to which she ap-
pealed, have been unable to see any
practical steps to be taken. Therefore
the third plan was adopted.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
No New DeveIopments.

There were nc fresh developments in
the turf scandal yesterday. President
Thomas H. Williams said that if any
Of the disgraced riders wish to appear
before the stewards and admit their
guilt their reinstatement would be i'm
mediately considered. Many are of the
opinion that Bookmaker Jim Davis has
not strengthened his case by acknowl-
edgIng that John Condor and Clarence
Waterhouse held an interest in his
book. They are at a loss to figure why.
keen and shrewd as the California pen-
ciler is and possessed of ample means
TO go it single handed, did he wish to
give q piece of the book to Messrs CON
don and Waterhouse?
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
WIDOW OF VETERAN
GIVES BACK PENSION
Boston Woman Has Sufficient and
Does Not Want Uncle
Sans Money

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-JoseDhina
r. Henry,a widow pensiOner of Boston.
has requested that the Commissioner
of Pensions discontinue her pension
and he has done so. In submitting the
request she says: L had some money
left me, sufficient for my support. and
did not feel that it was right TO draw
the pension under those circumstances.
and gave it up Of my ownsfree will.
not being willing to swear that / was
dependent on my daily labor II at anv
time my income is reduced so that il
comes within the lawlI shall ask to be
restored to the pension rolls"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
TELEGRAPH WS.

MADRID. Dec IA law Compelling men
to vote is included in the legislation the new
Cabinet intends TO introduce.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Among pOstmas-
ters who failed OF confirmation at the extra
session was Frank NJ. Rutherford of Truckee,
California.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Mr Russell
American Charge at Caracas, cables the State
Department that the port OF Tucacas has been
opened to foreign trade
BOSTON. Dec. IA petition in bankruptcy
was filed to-day by Frank G. Coburg, con-
tractor and builder of BroOkline. with liabili-
ties estimated at S236, AS an. no assets.
BOSTON, Dec. The failure OF bennett
Bros q Co.. brokers of this city, was an
nounced the Stock Exchange to-day. The
firm recently succeeded that of Dennett.
Crane & Blanchard. The failure is said to be
of great importance.
OMAHA, Nebr.. Dec THE Federal Grand
Jury to-day began an investigation of the of
fee of the adjutant general Of Nebraska in
connection with the appropriations 10 reim-
burse the Government for blankets supplied
to the State penitentiary after the fire at that
institution two years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
BRITISH ADVANCE IN TTKBET
Expedition Will Proceed at Once TO
the Chumbi Valley.

LONDON, Dec. Tt was announc-
ed to-day that Colonel Younghusband
and Colonel Macdonald, leaders OF
the British expedition to Thibet. in
support of the British mission, have
reached Darjiting, Nepal, and expect
to start the expedition immediately
for the Chumbi Valley.
According to the latest report it ap-
pears that the Chinese representative
in L'Hassa, the capital of Thibet, who
was ordered to meet the British mis-
sion at Khama-Jong, Thibet, COM
mitted suicide; the official who re-
placed him died on his way to the
British camp, and the Thibetan rep
resentative, who eventually arrived at
the British camp, claiming to be an
official from L'Hassa. proved to be an
Nnimportant person from an ancient
Village.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
CRESCENT CITY WINNERS
Horses First to the Wire on the New
Orleans Track.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 7-Cres-
cent City results:
First race. five furlongs-Sea Shark
won, Diaphanous second, Kings Coun-
sci third. Time, 103 1-5
Second race, mile and sixteenth
Ben Chance won, Aladdin second,
Fairbury third. Time, 1852 2-5.
Third race, one mile-Mamselle won,
Sarah Maxim second, Free Admission
third. Time, LAS.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Cyprienne
won, Worthington second. Aggie Lewis
third Time, lis 2-5.
Fifth race, six and a half furlongs-
Bard of Avon won, Balm of Gilead
second, Alpaca third. Time. 1:23 1-5.
Sixth race, six and a half furlongs-
Macbeth won, Emma A M second.
BarOnet third. Time. 1:24
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Olynpic Club HandbalI.

The soft-ball tournament at the
Olympic Club attracted a large crowd
last night Henry S. Russ defeated
Tom Powers two straight games.
Scores-21-4, 21-2. H. w. Began beat
A. Pockwitz after a hard struggle.
Three games were necessary. Scores
21-20, 1921, 21-13 This afternoon
Magee and Balm will play Louisson
and Converse.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
YIELDS TO FOREIGN OPINION.
Dowager Empress to Deal LenientIy
With the Supao Editors.

PEKING, Dec. Foreign public
opinion regarding the Supao prisoners.
charged with sedition. has penetrated
the Forbidden City and orders were
sent to Shanghai that the prosecution
should demand only light punish
ments in the cases of the three lesser
offenders. The Government thus
hoped to vindicate itself from the
charges that the editors would have
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
PzoRARLE wIMNERs.

PGOBABLE WINNERS.
First race-Hendpress, Sir Christie
pher, Madame Bishop.
Second race-Judge, Instructor, z. z.
Shaw.
Third race-Maresa, The Fog, Orosius.
Fourth race-Dr. Bernayss Club. Ex-
pedient.
Fifth race. M. Brattain. Martinmas.
Escalante.
Sixth raoe-Arabo. Allopath. Dolly
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE funeral of
FORMER Representative William NJ. Springer of
Illinois held at the Metropolitan eMthodist
Episcopal Church to-day. There was a large
attendance. including many members of Con-
gress.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

California calendars. poppy. poinsettia,
REDWOOD, burnt wood. yucca. ETC.. now on
sale. Sanborn, Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

Wages paid street car men in the
United States annually amount to more
than SS8,O0O,O 900.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

WASHINGTON. Pee Efforts n conduct
/ second trial OF the Langley aerodrcrne to-day
we're abandoned on account OF a stif breeze.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-On petition of the
creditors receiver has been appointed for
the otiseeds Pressing Company. 1t is claimed
that the company owes $165, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Q !. : q

been barbarously treated if they had
been surrendered to the Chinese au-
thorities-
SHANGHAI. Dec. THE trial be-
fore the mixed court here of the en-
ployes of the Chinese local paper Su-
pao, charged with having written Sc
ditious articles, was concluded to-day.
One of the prisoners was released and
in the cases of three others judgment
was reserved. Another of the defend
ants who was associated with the re-
bellion in Hankow during the year
1900 is awaiting a decision Of his ap-
peal for trial on the latter charge be-
fore the mixed court.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
London Imports Increase.

LONDON, Dec. THE November
statement Of the Board of Trade shows
an increase of $1S.O27, 800 in imports and
a decrease OF IS, S,O52. 900 in exports.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08


RdwaId show
by o A Banchi
land looking hopelss
Harry
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

Fifth race-six furlongs; s-year-olds and up:
selling:
1891 'cOlOnel Van ID. S. Fountain, ......1o5
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

ost 21z minutes. Off 1856 Illowaho place. A.
20; Winifride show. 6-5. Winner, b. h. by Iro-
atched-Avenger. Lord Melbourne Start good.
winner rode we'll Judged Heather Honey was
lld have won. Trine far for St Winfride
t. Weight on Somenos told finish. Anirad can
should have waited with Glenarvon
s; four year ods and upward; value to 1st S325
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

(5395) Horton. a (Bianchi & Coz. :.
54O1 Rosario, &C. w. Chappelle)
(5410) Redwald CMagrane & Col :.
53S1 Silurian, Hamasney) ....
C540O Frank Woods, &C. c. StabIe)
(539S) lRollick. on. Jones) $500.
5407 Harry Thatcher, 6 (Hastings)I
1897 lBiIly Moore, . IT. T. Rector)