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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

When you once wear Hart, Schaffner
& Marx suit, you will have no Other
Rogers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

James Poage of Moberly, one
of the best good boys raised in
Monroe came over Saturday to
visit friends. He reported the
homefolks as being we'll,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21

One man Saturday had Folk
wheels in his head and told con
siderable aboul wnat he had
read in the papers about his
idol, Joey, but his memory fell
down on him and he could uot
name the papers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-21
Just go up to Rogers and see those
new shirts, they are beauties

The Huntsville Democrat car
ries For President--picture of
Hearst. For Governor Harry B
HAYES and winds up with
Platform: Tariff reform, anti
trusts, official honesty aud hang
the first son-uf-a-gun that gives
or takes a bribe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

Emporia Gazette: Young man,
never fight your enemies when they
want to fight. The mere fact that
they dance around and brandish
knives and dare you to come on is no
reason why you should fight them.
Rather is it reason why you should
not fight them, fox they are prepared
and probably you are not prepared.
Lie low. Smile; turn the other cheek;
say nothing. And when your enc
mics are not looking and have for.
gotten all about the old fight, string
q clothes line across their path some
dark night, and invite them all out
to friendly foot race. The man who
is all the time fighting gets a bad name
In town. The thing to do is to lie
low, and be for peace. And then
having secured peace, you may find
that your enemies are not half bad
fellows and that you don't want to
fight after all, and that you don't
want to get even. Patience is the
mother Of all the virtues. =.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

Under the new law providing for
annual school meetings as early as
June 10th, county clerks have less
than ten days to make revisions and
changes in valuations OF the various
school districts and it will be about
impossible for them to make their
reports to the districts upon which to
base their levies, and the county
treasurerS will scarcely have time to
give the amount Of money due the
districts. The county superlntend-
ents are sending out their annual
letters and from these school officers
are advised to act, postponing the levy,
until figures are received.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
The Nations Great Exports.

One Of the most encouraging feat
ures OF the situation is that exports
from the United States for the ten
months ending with April were larger
than for any similar period in the
history Of the United States, reaching
nearly 1918 millions of dollars. AZ
compared with 1,26O3 millions, the
ten months record for 1901. This is
fiattering showing, but the net bal.
ance on our international trade &C.
count is reduced by reason Of increase
in imports. The present ten months
record Of 1929 millions of imports ia
nearly 1853 millions in excess of the
1901 period, and the net balance Of
trade for the ten months ending with
April last is about 484 millions. as
against 67S4 millions in 1901. Still
this years record surpasses last year
oy S93 millions, although 1864 mil
lions below 1907. That is worth CON.
sidering and means that the nation is
gaining resources.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
The Rso.s.ion Of Speculation.

Bank clearings, one Of the accepted
barometers Of the volume OF business,
show a continuance OF the decrease
which began last July. The aggre-
gate clearings for the country for May
IS reported to Bradstreet's, are 10 per
cent. less than a few years ago, 21
per cent. less than In 1902, So per
cent. less than in 1901, whose May is
the record month, but ~ per cent.
larger than in 1900.
The decrease, however, is prac-
tically confined to New York City,
whose clearings for NAV are IS per
cent. less than a year ago,3O per cent.
less than in 1902, and 4S per cent.
less than in 1901. New York City
clearings for May, 1904, are thus but
trife more than one-half what they
were in May, 1901. Outside New
York the decreases are 5 per cent,
from 1908, 6 per cent. from 1902, and
4 per cent. from 1901.
Light on the reason for the loss at
New York is thrown by resume Of
transactions at the New York Stock
Exchange. Stock sales during May,
1904, were $500, 1856 shares over H.
100000 last year.
During the five months ending May
80, the clearings decrease for the
United States is 1871 per cent. from
last May, distributed territorially as
follows: New England states, 6.S per
cent; middle states, 17.S per cent.
western, AS per cent; northwestern,
increase, IL per cent; southwestern,
increase, 81 per cent; southern, in
crease, 1913 per cent. Exclusive Of
New York, the cleariugs for the five
months are 90 per cent. below the
same months OF 1908. Canadian clear
ings during the five months have de-
creased per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

The following Is printed just as It
appeared In the Whiting Journal:
Tuesday afternoon while passing
Peter Smiths house with q corn
planter and a team Of twsnty.year-old
mules, Orval Combs as teamster, says
the young mules never saw q COW be-
fore specially when he was on the
planter, so he set himself on the
ground instead Of the planter. when
he took his seat he said Obi instead Of
whoa, the team did not understand
the language SO they went on orval
says the roads offal hard tell you.
The next day It rained." And yet
some editors wonder why people don't
have more respect for the newspapers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

According to the terms Of a bill that
passed the house at the recent ses-
sion OF congress there will be ad-
mitted to the Union in two years the
state OF Oklahoma, to be composed of
the present territory Of Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory. The new COM
monwealth will begin it's history Of
statehood with the fairest prospects
OF any new member of the national
family. Few realize how marvellous
has been the advancement of its peo-
pie or what rich material possessions
have become theirs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
In defining the policy of the Postal

In defining the policy Of the Postal
Telegraph'Cable Company to his lieu.
tenants the other evening, President
Clarence II. Mackay used these words:
ave ask no favors; we seek no sub.
sides; we require and expect no more
than those equal privileges. which
make the heritage of American citi-
zens, to perform the work which con-
stitutes our contribution to civiliza.
ton. Andrew jackson once said that
the most desirable and praiseworthy
citizen be ever knew was a man who
got rich minding his own business.
That, gentlemen, is our policy. We
may not get rich, but whatever re-
suits may accrue-and l am happy to
say that they are SO far satisfactory
we can and should and will, il you
please, mind our own business; pur.
surfing the even tenor of our way and
missing no opportunity to get all OF
the legitimate business that the earth
and the seas can afford" Good for
Mr.. Mackay! A general observance
Of that brief platform would make the
business world far better.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
Food for Farmers Thought.

There ought to be food for farmers
thought in the figures of the depart
meut OF labor and commerce on the
cost Of living for the past ten years.
Two hundred and sixty different quo
tations we're used. With three ex-
ceptions, the products Of the farm
showed very considerable increase
Those that have decreased are:
Sheep, 1.3 per cent; rye rs, and flax
So per cent.
On the other hand, look at the fol-
lowing percentages: Wheat, 81 per
cent; steers, good to choice, SO per
cent; timothy hay, 1872 per cent;
corn, 21.1 per cent; barley, 2l.2;
hides, 24,S; oats, 31.7; hogs, 81; cot
ton, AL; hops, 1915 per cent; milk,
1919; beef, Is; western hams, II; tai
low, 17.2; eggs, 1872; cheese, 2S.3;
beans, So; bacon and salt pork, 40
and 43.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

There 10 considerable discussion oil
the fact that 10, railway employees
have been discharged since April LIST
In this country. Really, inaccurate
impressions prevail as to how great
this number is proportionately.
Even II the most extreme estimate Is
accepted, 1t is only about per cent.
Of the entire force, and In normal
year 2 per cent. are idle in summer,
90 that the excess above the average
is only about s per cent. While this
points to 9 moderate contraction Of
business, 1t iS by no means as serious
ss sensational reports indicate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
Lawrence Gazette: Ohio has pass

Lawrence Gazette: Ohio has passed
q law requiring people who are about
to get married to solemnly swear that
they are not habitual drunkards, nor
insane, that they do not have fits, and
that neither party at the time Of the
marriage is drunk. Ohio is a wise
old guy, but think Of a minister,
standing before the altar. smothered
with the fragrance Of the BRIDES
roses, dazzled with the effulgent
splendor Of the founces and laces and
ribbons and possibly Jared loose from
his ecclesiastical mornings by the mu-
nifcence Of the wedding fee, pausing
before he pronounced the newt
able decree to ask Of the groom, care
you either drunk or crszya"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
An 0ver-Sanguine Youth.

Mr.. William J. Bryan, gentleman
whose name is somewhat familiar tt
the American public as whilon
leader Of the Democratic party, anc
twice its nominee for the presidency
not long ago offered 800 cash reward
to anyone who would write q Demo.
cratic platform which would be sup
ported by ten newspapers. all Of
which were very Democratic and all
Of them more or less respectable.
Mr.. Roderick Smith, Of Buffalo,
New York, who must be very san
guine youth, started in to separate
the favorite son Of Democracy and his
money. Mr.. Smith was so guileless
that he printed proposed platform
at his own expense and sent 1t to each
OF the ten leaders Of Democratic
thought and opinion with letter, in
which he asked the editor II he ap-
proved OF the platform to please
forward to me copy Of your editorial
comment, if any, in order that l may
make good my claim against Mr..
Bryan in case you indorse this plat
FORM"
The Proposed Platform" which
appears in printed form ready for
adoption by the national Democratic
convention, starts off as follows:
"The Democratic party, in national
convention assem- bled, indorsing in
principle the Chicago platform Of
1896 and the Kansas City platform Of
1900" etc.
Does any innocent suppose that
Mr.. Smith will get his 500, or rather
Mr.. Bryan's $loOP 1t does not appear
how far Mr.. Smith travelled towards
the goal, but it is certain that he
stubbed his toe and fell down and out.
The Chicago Chronicle was one Of the
ten organs Of real Democratic thought
for whose dulcet and golden words In
his favor Mr.. Smith hoped in vain.
Did the Cbrsnicle agreeP Here is
what it said:
"This is as far as it Is necessary for
he Chronicle to 20 in this enterprise.
L does not indorse the Chicago plat
orm or the Kansas City platform and
I will not indorse any candidate who
tands on either Of them. A good
leal that Mr.. Smith might say after
his exordium might be sound and
rue, but any platform which rests
'rimarily upon the rotten structures
( 1895 and 1900 must fall under the
Vinds and the waves Of opposition"
"Rotten structures" indeed Is
here any possible Democratic plat
,rm which will not so be designated
y Q great part Of the Democracy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

Chicago Chronicle; The potato
king" Of America lie Junius G. Groves,
q negro, who has farms in the best
sections Of Kansas, and whose credit
is good for 800. 900 at the banks any
day. Booker T. Washington tells the
interesting story Of tbs success Of this
man and his wife. for they began the
triumPhal march together without
8 dollar. Last year Groves, produced
i7s, 200 bushels Of the finest potatoes
than any other one man is
known 10 raise on his own land.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

John Macdonald, who is running
the Kansas Education exhibit at St.
Louis, says; Ny observation is, after
talking with some hundreds OF wish
tors, that every one resident Of the
United States lives in Kansas now,
formerly lived there, intends to live
there, or has relatives in some part
Of the state. Thus far, no exception
has bean discovered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

Abilene people always get 10 the
front. W. s. jerks, formerly princi-
pal in the Abilene schools bat now .
lawyer at Ottawa, has won fame BY
cling In supreme court . brief con-
tanning the longest sentence on REQ
ord-75s words. II that Wont win
the case nothing will.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

A good deal OF satisfaction is felt
up this way over the honor the Doug
lass county Republicans have given
J. L. Brady in nominating him for
representative. Leeford got his start
in this vicinity and he deserves the
success in business and politics that
be has attained for he has earned 1t
all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

The Emporia Times has evolved the
prophecy that E. W. Hoch will be de-
feated for governor. The Times has
evidently been ratified by the high
water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

Up to the time Of going to press
Charlie Parker had neglected to To-
cate his shops in Emporis. This
neglect Of an honored custom should
be investigated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

With vice president Of the St. Louis
Jerusalem and secretary and treas
urer Of the Sunday school association
Abilene ought to read its title clear to
mansions in the skies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

While the story Of C. P. Dewey's
life does not exactly say that he made
two million dollars by minding his
own business, 1t does give evidence
that he restricted his attention very
closely to his personal undertakings
after be had made his money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

Abilene's council seems determined
to do things for the business advan-
tage Of the city and its action for the
purchase Of the waterwOrks plant is q
mighty sensible step in that direction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

A petition has been circulated in
town against the "rsOpening" Of the
joints. There is joke in this.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

The somewhat ambiguous statement
appears in the Chapman Advertiser
that Mr.. Klamm is getting into the
campaign with both feet"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

Anna CArlsOpi The people who
really accomplish something in the
world are too busy to stop and brag
aboutik
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

Ralph Faxon, private secretary to
Senator Long, win be married June 20
to Miss Louise Wiuans, daughter Of
sx-Statss Superintendent 9. W. WinAns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
COUNTY TICKET.

Now listen for the roar from south.
west Kansas when Colorado tries to
dump its obstreperous miners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

To Herington: Give up your Fourth
Of July celebration and come to Abb
lene where the eagle will scream In
the most approved and generous man
mar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16

There is . general impression in the
papers OF the state that the Dickinson
young man who married May Sasser
dassn't do 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
THURSDAY. JUNE 1s. 1904.
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
For President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Of New York.

For presidential electors-J. N. johnson,
Alpheus Lane, ". O. Robinson, James r
Henderson, A. B. Peters, George II. Hunter,
Pearl Upton,
Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-05
DOUGLAS.
CARRIE eevMAMM LODGE NO.

CAHHte HGrMANN IOooE NJ.
 Degree of Honor, A. O. U. w.
 Meets in Library Hall 2d and 4th Thursdays in each month. Visiting brothers and sisters cordially invited. MARY GILL. GRACE B. SINCLAIR,
 Recorder. Chief of Honor.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-23
IMPORTANT MINING DEAL.
Valuable Black Hills Properties to Be
Transferred.

Lead. s. D., jan 23.--One of the
largest and most important mining
transactions conceived In the Black
Hills of late years is about to be con-
summated on Yellow creek, south Of
Lead. 1t involves the transfer Of the
properties of the Wasp No and Al
der Creek companies, both OF which
have cyanide plants on Yellow creek.
There is an area of about 400 acres
in the transaction ard it is asserted
that more individuals are concerned
in this deal than in any other inau-
gurated since the establishment Of the
Homestakc. 1t was started several
months ago by w. r. Dickinson Of
Lead, Denver and other outside cap
italists being enlisted. and the con-
sfderations named in the various bonds
are said to aggregate 100000. Of
this, it is asserted, the Wasp No. Q
company will receive some $3.50 900.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-23
LoWLANDs INUNDATED.
High Water Causing Damage in Chi
cago and Vicinity.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Floods in and
about Chicago, due to the thaw and
rain, are causing some loss Of property
and much inconvenience. Waters in
the Des PLANES, Fox and Calumet
rivers are swollen and many of the
smaller creeks flowing into these
streams are choked with ice, resulting
in inundation of surrounding lowands.
Sections of South Chicago, Burneside
and Grand Crossing are under water.
Ice gorges in two of the creeks empty.
ing into tho drainage canal at Joliet
threatened for time to cause a seri-
oEs food and inundate a part of that
city. a gang Of men, however, was
set to work with dynamite to blast a
passage for the water and after hours
Of hard work succeeded In relieving
the situation.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-23
HIGH WATER CAUSING SERIOUS
DAMAGE IN OHIO, INDIANA
AND PENNSYLVANIA.
WEATHER MILD AND RAIN FALLING
PREVAILING CONDITIONS ALL "A.
WORKABLE FOR A RECORD
BREAKING FLOOD.

pittsburg, Jan. 23.-Preparations to
meet what may be the worst flood in
Pittsburg's history are about COM
plete, No food ever gave more warn
ing than the one that is now 1impend-
Ing. EARLY Thursday morning river
men and business men whose interests
are along the rivers knew that the
long deferred January thaw was at
hand. Warning had been given by the
weather bureau and twenty -four hours
ago residents along the river fronts
and the inhabitants OF the loWlands
deserted their houses, while others re-
moved their household goods to the
upper floors of their homes
In the mills and factories in the
threatened district every precaution
has been taken.
In the local harbors rivermen have
everything ready for the worst I
The conditions are all favorable to
unusually high water and possibly
record breaking stage. The weather
continues mild and rain Is still falling
with the streams rising here and at all
points between this city and the head
waters of the Allegheny and the Mo
nongahela rivers.
Reports received by local weather
bureau officials indicate gen
eral breakup in the rivers. The ice
gorges are letting go at different points
and the water is rising at the head
waters Of both rivers. The weather Is
mild and rain ia reported from all sec
tions of Western Pennsylvania. ALI
conditions favor great food.
At this point the rivers are rising at
the rate Of nearly a foot an hour, with
the Allegheny marks registering ~
feet. A Greensboro (Pa.) dispatch
states that the ice has broken in the
Cheat river and is coming out with
thirty feet of water back Of It,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-23
TOWN or MouNDsvILLE, ALA.
REPORTED WIPED OUT BY
WIND STORM.
LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INJURED
FEARED FULLER DETAILS WILL
SHOW A MUCH HEAVIER
LOSS OF LIFE.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 23.-Torna
does played havoc at several places in
North Alabama early in the day. re
sulting. as far as known, in the death
of thirty people and injuring OF many
more The storm center was at and
around Moundsville. a small town In
the northern portion of Hale county.
where heavy loss of life and great de
struction Of property are reported. Be
cause of the fact that the wires south
OF Tuscaloosa, which is sixteen miles
north of Moundsyille, We're prostrated
details of the disaster are meager. Re
ports received at Tuscaloosa up &c
noon Indicate that no less than thirty
people were killed at Monndssilie and
many more injured. The storm swept
all over the northern portion of Hale
county and destroyed many farms. y
is feared that fuller reports VIII snow
an increased loss of'life The, follow
ing names OF dead at Moundsyille have
been ascertained:
A. II. Warren. Montgomery Ala,
travelling salesman for Birmingham
house; w. Il. Redmond OF Dayton,
Tenn, general supervisor OF water
tanks for the Alabama Great Southern
railway; Night Telegraph Operator
Seymour at the Moundsyille station
Robert Powers, o citizen.
The body Of small boy, whose
name has not been learned, mas also
been shipped from Moundsyille to Tus'
caloosa with the others named
Entire Country Devastated.
A negro section hand who went
from Moundsville to Tuscaloosa on
handcar reports that the entire country
around Moundsville Is devastated and
that dead bodies are to be seen on all
hands.
Every doctor in Tuscaloosa has gone
to the scene and relief trains from
Birmingham were on their way 10
Moundsvlle as soon as news of the
storm reached here.
AS denoting the force OF the tornado
1t is stated that an entire freight train
was blown from the track.
At North Birmingham, three miles
from this city. thirty-six houses were
demolished by the storm, but no one
was killed.
A late report from q SthlL eoflespohd
ent of the News says that the total
death list from the storm at Mounds.
Vile Is estimated at thirty-seven, OF
whom seven are whites and thirty ne.
groes. The devastation is complete,
everything In the town being wrecked.
The bodies Of three Of the white VIC
tins. Warren, Seymour and Redmond,
have arrived In Birmingham.
More than hundred persons were
injured.
TIE tornado came. from the south
west.
Scores Of dead and dying cattle and
horses can be seen.
The entire business portion OF the
town, depot, warehouses, gins, freight
cars and more than 800 homes were
torn into splinters.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-23
STORMS IN THE SOUTH.
Wind, Lightning and Rain Cause
Heavy Damage. a

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. ga severe
rain and electric storm prevailed
throughout the Central, Southern and
Southwestern states, seriously Grip
pling telegraphic service and swelling
streams beyond their banks. The
storm was central over the Mississippi
delta region. All telegraph wires are
interrupted in that territory and 1t Is
feared that other damage has occurred.
Reports from Texas state that winds,
assuming proportions OF tornado,
swept from the mountain ranges to
the west At Austin the new woman's
building at the state university was
unroofed, causing a loss OF several
thousand dollars. Much damage was
done to outhouses, fencing and for
estry.