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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07
Important Decision.

BY a decision Of the United
States Supreme Court, handed
down the other day in the case
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
VS.. Hughes & Fleming, a new
principle of law has been estab
lished. This principle holds
that a railroad company cannot
enter mo contract with an in
dividual whereby the latter re-
leases the corpora ton from liza
oilities. The suit in question
was brought to recover dam
ages for Injuries sustained by a
valuable race horse. The ami
NAL was shipped from Albany
to Cynwood, and while in the
freight yards in Philadelphia
was badly hurt in a collision by
a shifting engine running into
the car. Prior to the shipment
of the horse, Hughes & Fleming
entered into agreement with the
Pennsylvania Railroad where
by the animal would be trans.
ported at a reduced rate, pro-
vided the liability of the com
pany was limited to 300 On
the strength of this contract
the railroad company dec lined
to pay more than the stipulated
sum when the horse was iniur-
ed. Hence the suit was
brought. The decision strikes
a severe blow at all railroads
and prohibits them from enter
ing into any further contracts
with individuals as far as limit
ing their liability is concerned.
Spirit of the West.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07
Women Don't Vote.

AT school election in Spring
field, Mass, a few weeks age
only 1853 women we're found reg
istered. Of these 81 took the
trouble to vote.
Springfield has a population
of about 10000. On that basis
the number of women of voting
age should be at least 10000.
Why did not the 10000 regis
ter? Why didn't they vote9-
Post Dispdtch.-T b ere is a
poser tor the long-haired men
aud shorl-haired women.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07
What War Means.

War between Japan and Rus.
STA will decide whether Japan
is to remain forever cooped up
on her islands, on the defensive
and In poverty, or whether she
!s to become the great world
power of eastern Asia, and
whether Russia is to have pres
ent limits set to her empire or
whether she is to incorporate
China, and be in position for
still further expansion of her
vast empire.
1t Is now thought that if the
worst comes to the worst, the
Little Japs" will be the first
to unleash the war dogs and
that a repetition of the Rus
sian-Euglish war will occur.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07
The Touch Of Nature.

Myra Kelly has another of her
inimitable stories of Eastside
children in the January Nc.
Clure's. Teacher" wishing to
give her children a view of life
comprehensive of more than
brick and mortar, and cement
sidewalks, turns them insensi-
bly, toward Nature by first get
ting them interested in animal Is.
Her suggestions are eagerly fol-
lowed by Morris Mogilewsky,
who. we suspect, holds in the
First Reader Glass that position
disdaiIfully known Ia our child
hood as that of 1.-The pet" Nor
ris's enthusiasm, however leads,
both himself and Teacher" in.
to a complication painful phys
ically to Morris, and still more
painful, morally. to Teacher. p"
The story is illustrated in color
by W. Glackens, with much
vivacity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

rJMissouri Democrats would
like to have Mr.. Folk come out
squarely and say that he will
do all in his power to help elect
the man whom the Democrats
may nominate for Governor.
The other an1idates have said
that they will.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

A scholar in a country school
was asked to parse, "Mary
milks the cow" The last word
was disposed of thus: Sow, a
noun, feminine gender, third
person, and stands for Mary"
Stands for Mary" said the
teacher, ''how do you make
that out?" why" replied
the intelligent pupil, eff the
COW dldn't stand for Mary, how
could she milk"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

Let our Republican friends
wage an aggressiv campaign
in Missouri and the State will
roll up the largest Democratic
majority in the history of our
grand Missouri. Both parties
have made records in Missouri.
Our Republican friends were
extravagant. wasteful, had a
high tax rate. saddled a debt of
1923. 900. 600 on h. tax payers.
squaudered the property of the
state. Demo crdcy has given
the Stale d low tax rate, only
10 cents on the 500, aud eight
cents Of this goes to the public
schools; the unfortunate are
humanelV cared for; no state
has better school system
crowned by a grand University,
the peoples mOuey is not vast
ed, but all institutions receive
liberia financial aid; wise
progressive, economical. gov.
ernmeut is gwen the people,
the debt left on the State by our
Republican friends has been
paid off. Ii our Republican
friends think They Can make
anything by comparing records
let them come on.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

Democratic cubs should be
organized in every township 10
the United States. Individual
clubs are detrimental to sue
cess of Democracy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07
Indian
Territory.

Send tor copy of Bradley's
Manual of Statistical Inform.
alton Pertaining to the Indian
Territory.
Contains all the Treaties, Laws,
Rules, Regulations, Blank Forms
and Information for Buying and
Leasing Indian Lands, Classifica-
ton Maps Showing Grades OF Land.
With Maps S.oo.
Without Maps soc.
Realty, Bank and Trust Co.,
MUskOoEE, IND. TER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07
BELLE JOHNSON,
Photographer.
Drifting.

Hon. 9. N. Bliss, member OIL
the Mckinley cabinet, has re-
turned from a 5000 mile trip
and it looks like he is drifting,
drifting from the good old Re.
publican mornings. or maybe il
is case of James G.. Blaine, the
plumed Knight, casting an
anchor to the windward.
He says:
Il believe the PHILIPPINES
should be placed on the same
basis as Poro Rico and Hawaii
in regard to exports and i'm
ports. Such move would not
lnjure home industries. 1t
would certainly benefit them
New markets for our enormous
productions are what we require
more than anything else. These
markets can be acquired only
by reasonable reciprocity with
countries that will take our
products.
Mr.. Bliss knows as we'll as
James G. Blaine, knew reciproc-
Ity is nothing more than what
the Democratic party has fought
for for more than halt a century.
1t means a tariff for revenue
only. means so-called free
trade.
Stoutsville is talking electric
lights.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07
The AIl.rouad christiaa Life.

The true, the only true,
Christian life is life, not dogma
not ceremony, not aesthetic
sentiment. These all have their
normal aud necessary place,
but must be vitalized to be of
any value. The life that is
life indeed affects the whole
man-body. lntellecl, morality,
will. speech, action, habit, oc-
cupation, recreation, uncon
scious influence. 1t is a force
of character, interior and radi
cal-the force of the hidden
springs and of the current In a
lake or river-not the movement
of winds playing on the sur.
face.-bishop Vincent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

We believe III Democracy
We have absolute tdith IN the
Missouri Democracy. Under
Democratic rue, Missouri is the
best governed state IN the un
ion Tue Democratic admins
tratiOns have been Character.
lied by honesty ana efficiency
in office, Democratic officials
have lett no one uuturucd in
their efforts - drive out and
crush corruption. Win such a
record as tnis we nave but to
name our candidates and vic.
tory VIII be ours -R)Ila Her
ald-Demucrat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

Does tins tom 1,. Folk meet
the hearty appOVdi vi the
officers OF the ia Missouri
counties, ,ne various cites, the
Stale officers L should like
to see the day come in Missouri
when it VIII not be unusual for
an official 10 perform his dnty.'
Are the friends of honest
officials who are faithfully per
forming their duty pleased with
such words of condemnation?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

Democracy stands up tor good
honest, economical, progressive
government, the record OF Dem
ocratic officials in Missouri has
been such that it proves the
statement Maligners who try
to ride into Office by pulling
down the honest, progressive
men who have filed and are
now filling Offices to the con-
trary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

Over in Republican Illinois
they are going to raise the
state tax -are from 40 cents ON
the 800, to so cents on the 500.
In Democratic Missouri the
rate has been reduced from Is
cents on the 500 to l8 cents on
the $100-for state and school
only little more than one
third Of the amount our Illinoi
friends are paying. We do no;
believe that you are in favor OF
paying more taxes. Then help
the grand old party OF Jefferson
which has reduced taxes in Mis-
souri, and at the same time has
been and now is giving the best
government in The UUIon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

No effective argument cau be
mduc against the policy of the
Democratic party.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

The theme of Folks speeches
is vote for Mr.. Folk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07
HUNNEWELIA TELEPHONE
-t COMPANY

Try our linss TO Monzoe City, $50; 70 shclbina,
helbyviIle. Clarence Macon City, 25Os linden
ellville, HurknEill1. aud all points In Shelby
Dunties Ne. IA WHEELER, Mgr
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07
MONROE AND PHILADELPHIA

TELEPHONE LINE,
COAnectionswith Palmyra Hannibal. Nsx.
ara. LAbelle. haywood. NelsonvilIe. KaGEanss
Canton. ChsBaydell. and Al points IN Lewis
eilSIii 3Aljtl Uliusl, II,,, ,shs
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-07

Stoutsville is talking electric
lights.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-08

over the Japanese railway. have reach led the capital, marching overland.
 Minister Aliens dispatch is very brief, reading simply:
 Russian marines marched to-day to Seul.''
 It is understood that the purpose in sending American marines in such haste to the Korean capital ahead of all European marines was because Of a de- sire to protect not only the American legation at the Korean capital, but also the property of the Chemulpo Electric Railway and the electric light works, in both of which Americans are inter- ested largely. There are other large American interests in Korea; in fact, it is said at the state department that they are perhaps more important than those of any other nation.
 The death of the empress dowager Is likely seriously to complicate the situa- tion at Seoul. Following the rigid eti- quette of the Corean court, the emperor must now go into an extended period of mourning, which certainly will last thirty days, and has been known to cover period of two years. During this time the emperor absolutely re- fuses to touch any public business, so that it Is feared that MT. Allen, our minister, will be precluded entirely from urging his request for the open ing of Wiju as a trade port.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-08
FOR SAFE THEATERS.

Recomm sndatfons Of Special Com-
 mistse of Chicago Aldermen.
 Chicago, Jan. 7.-sweeping action making for safety in Chicago theaters is to be taken by the council as a result of the work of the special alderrnanic corn-: mittee for remodelling the eity's build- ing laws governing theaters. Among the Improvements recommend- ed by the committee at the close of it's deliberations late tonight were: Steel curtains, freproof (no paint or drapings) on the stage side, to be hung in each proscenium arch. Automatic sprinking system over every stage and in places specially lia- ble to fire in every theater. Iron standpipes on either side of stage, connecting with tanks on theater roofs; tanks to be supplied from power pumps.
 Stages to be supplied with hose, reels, having hose opening automatically upon being loosened from the stage wall. Every aisle to lead to an exit. Narrowest aisle to be two feet nine inches wide, instead of two feet three inches as at present. Seats to be at least two feet ten inches from back to back, instead of two feet two inches as at present. No seat to have more than four seats between it and an aisle. Axes, hooks and hand apparatus for fighting fire on stages and in various parts of the auditorium.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-08
AsIATIo FLEETS CRUISE.
That from Yokohoma to Honolulu
 Praised by Department.

Washington, Jan. 7.-In a letter ad- dressed to-day to Admiral Evans, com mander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet, which recently made a cruise from Yo- kohama to Honolulu, Secretary Moody takes occasion to compliment the off, cers and men of the entire fleet on the success of the trip. The secretary says:
 'The department considers that the readiness with which the squadrone ex- ecuted the unexpected orders, their making the passage without mishap and in good time in spite of heavy weather, and the prompt completion of prepara- tions for further cruising indicate a state of efficiency of the two squadrons refiecting much credit on the com mander of the cruiser squadron, the captains, officers and the men of the respective vessels, and particularly on yourself for the energy and close atten- tion to all that promotes the military value of your command, which has been characteristic of your administra- tion on the Asiatic station"
 The secretary also, acting on the sug- gestion of Admiral Evans, has address ed letter to the commanding officer of the Kentucky commenting him in the strongest terms for the high state of efficiency of his officers and men, and speaking in the highest praise of the .eat of the crew in loading 1,130 tons of coal aboard the ship in six working hours. The department at the same time made public report, received from Admiral Evans, on the cruise. The admiral says that the cruisers, which made twelve and one-half knots, were obliged to drop the collier because she was deficient in speed, and that the battleships could have increased the speed knot or knot and half. Re- specting the performance of the great battleships under trying conditions of weather, in the great Pacific swells the admiral has this to say:
 Heavy swells, practically no wind, continued from the fourth day out until the third day before arriving at Honolu- lu, and I doubt that at any time during my experienve of forty-two years, I have seen swells so uniformly high as were experienced during about seven days of this run. I estimate that the height from crest to hollow of the waves for about three days of this run, ranged as high as thirty feet and the general average height of the swells would be at least twenty feet. The behavior of the battleships during this weather was particularly good and their speed prac- tically, not at all hampered. The Ore gon. considering her age and design, acted particularly well throughout the passage. During the entire trip, the en- zines on none of the three battleships were stopped except for about thirty minutes during the ceremony attendant upon the burial of one of the crew of the Wisconsin,"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-08
DEATH OF RUTH oLEVELAND.
Former Presidcnrs Daughter Expires
 suddenly After short Illness.

Former Prcstdcnrs Daughter Expires
 suddenly After Short Illness.
 Princeton, N. J., Jan. Ruth cleve- land. eldest child of former President Grover Cleveland, died here to-day.
 The girls death was unexpected, and the immediate cause was weakening of the heart action during mild attack of diphtheria. Dr. Wyckoff, the att tending physician. said that Miss Cleve- land had been i'll for four days, and that the heart affection was not looked for.
 It is now understood that the princi- pal reason that MT. Cleveland was un- able to attend the democratic banquet in New York was the illness of his daughter.
 In response to many inquiries For mer President Cleveland gave out the following statement to-day:
 After a few days Illness, which be- gan with an attack of tonsilitis and de- veloped yesterday suddenly into diph- tHeIld, OuT OiucSt uduSuteff ISGtli, uieu suddenly to-day"
 Ruth Cleveland was born on October 3, 1891, in her fathers residence at 61S Madison avenue, New York. after MT. Cleveland had served his first term as president. She was named after Mrs. Clevelands s grandmother, and as Baby Ruth" was great favorite in Washing ton society during her fathers second term in the white house. MT. and Mrs. Cleveland have four remaining children, house September 9, 1898; Marion. born at Gray Gables. Buzzards s bay, July 1, 1895; Richard Folsom Cleveland, born here october 2S, 1897, and Frances Grow CT Cleveland, born at Gray Gables, Buzz zard's Bay, July 1S, 1903.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-08
CAR STRUCK BY TRAIN.
Filled With People bnt None Fatally
 Epjursd.

Chicago, Jan. TIA street car on the Center avenue electric line was struck this evening by train on the Penn sylvania railroad at Fifty-ninth street. The car was filled with people and few of them escaped injuries, although none was fatally hurt. Eleven people were taken to their homes by the police ambulances and about as many more, who were slightly cut by flying glass, departed before their names could be ascertained. The engine struck the car squarely in the center, hurling tito one side, wrecking a switch shanty and breaking off telegraph pole. Fire started from the overturning of stove in the wreckage and some of the pas sengers who were pinned beneath the debris were for a time in danger of burning.
 Slippery rails are given as the cause of the accident.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-08
AN APPEAL TO FRANCE.

Coiumbia's Latest Step to Prevent
 Transfer of Canal.
 Washington, Jan. 7.-Notice of an i'm portant step taken by an agent of the Colombian government in Paris was re- ceived at the Colombian legation to-day in dispatch to Dr. Herran, the charge d'affaires. It was to the effect that a French tribunal had been appealed to with viw to preventing tn transfer of the Panama Canal company's rights on the isthmus to the American govern ment without the consent of Colombia. Counsel for the Colombian government according to the dispatch, assured the agent that he thought there was good ground for believing that the effort to prevent the transfer would be success full.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-08
RECORD OF MAUD s. STANDS.
That of Lou Dillon of a.o5 is Not
 Allowed

New York, Jan. 7.-The joint commit tee of the National Trotting assoeia- tions decided to-day to disallow Lou Dillon's record of 2:O5 to a high wheel ed ball bearing sulky made at Cleve- land, September F last. This decision was reached after a two hour discus sion by the committee. which was com posed of the presidents of the National Trotting association, the American Trotting association and the American Trotting Register association. Their findings follow:
 ''We find that the performance of Lou Dillon at Cleveland, O., September 12. 1903. in 2:o5 to a high wheeled ball bearing sulky, with pace maker, with dirt shield in front, was not record, because the mare had previously per formed in faster time, which perform ance was her record and precluded a slower performance being record. We also find that the performance of Maud s. at Cleveland, O., in 1885, was to high wheeled, plain axle, according to rules; that the time, 2:0S 3-4, was not only her best time. but the best time ever made up to that date and was a record.''
 In regard to the use of wind shields the committees finding is as follows:
 No record can be made with wind shield other than the ordinary dirt shield and pace maker in front.
 "A performance with a, pace maker in front, with dirst shields, shall be re- corded with distinguishing mark, re- ferring to a note stating the facts.' Major P. P. Johnston of Lexington, Ky, believes that various records of horses made the past season with the assistance of wind shields" will be thrown out. Such horses as Major Del mar and Prince Alert are included in this category.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-08
MAY OPEN POSSIBILITIES.

Russian and Japnnese squadrons to
 Meet and Trouble May Ensue.
 Port Arthur Jan. z, via Chefoo, Dec. 7.-Severa1 warships left here at mid- night for the purpose of meeting a Jap anese squadron of four ironclads ap- preaching Corea to stop six Japanese coal-laden ships destined for Port Ar thur, and to cancel their charter to a Russian firm here
 Lake Baikal is frozen.
 There is a normal movement of troops in both directions on the railway.
 The Port Arthur defenses are com- plete. and the authorities are confident.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-08
DRIGGs IS FOUND GUILTY
JURYMAKES RECOMMENDATION
 OF MERCY.
Former congressman from New York Violated the Law Unwittingiy in Ace cepting Money to Procure Govern- ment Contract for Private Concern sentence Muat be Imprisonment.
Iust be Imprisonmens.

New York, Jan. 7.-After deliberating forty-five minutes to-day, a jury found Former Congressman Edmund H. Driggs guilty of accepting money to procure a contract between a private company and the government while serving as member of congress. The jury recommended mercy.
 In response Judge Thomas said the recommendation was eminently fitting as Mir. Driggs had conducted himself with dignity and as he undoubtedly violated the statute unwittingly Judge Thomas said he believed Mir. Driggs was only guilty in a technical sense.
 The afternoon was taken up with the summing up of the attorneys for the plaintiff and defense. In charging the jury Judge Thomas said:
 Did MT. Driggs render services to the Brandt-Dent company in connection with government contract? He had a perfect right to give his services gratu- itously. but if he was a congressman elect, then I charge you that he is guilty"
 The defense took exception to this point.
 After the jury had been discharged, the court denied a motion for new trial and reserved decision on motion for stay of proceedings pending an appeal. Judge Thomas told the counsel they might agree upon day for sen tence.
 He said: 'T wish I could infiict a sentence without Imprisonment, but cannot under the law. shall make the sentence as light as possibly can. You, MT. Driggs, are free to come and go as you please"
 The sentence for the offense may be two years imprisonment, s1O,Ooo fine, or both.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-08
SWIFT CO.'S ANNUAL.
Increase of Capital stook-To Purchase
 Distributing Markets

Chicago Jan. 7.-At the annual meet ing of the stockholders of Swift & Co.,, held here to-day, it was decided to in- crease the capital stock of the common
 from $25, 100000 to $35, 000, 900. A resolu-
 tion was adopted that the dierctors be
 authorized, at their discretion to pur-
 chase the wholesale distributing mar
 kets in the New England states, New
 York and New Jersey, now belonging to Swift & Co.,, corporation of the state
 of Maine, and those In Great Britain
 belonging to the Swift Beef company, limited, g corporation of England. The directors were also authorized to pur- chase the refrigerator and other cars used in the business of Swift & Go, now belonging to the Swift Refrlgera- tor Transportation company and Swift's Live Staock Express company, a corporation of the state of Maine.
 Edwin c. Swift of Boston was re- elected chairman of the board of direc- tors, and Louis F. Swift of Chicago
 president of the company.