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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
T.

The total loss By the fire which dc
ftrpyrd the whpIrsaIc district Of Toronto
viii reach $l2,Ur0 600, the total iurur-
aucc is 81 3GO,oOO The area swept by
the fire embraces II acrcs. Nearly $50
firms were put uut Of business, ana l22
buildings we're burned
The latest and probably the most ac-
"Iratc estimate Of losses by III" Toronto
IRE place the total at $4,000, 900, with
insurance at 10000, orO
The TpKiD corrrspnudrat Of the Lon
ION Daily Telegraph says that Port Ar
hur undoubtedly t. 'licc'ually blocked.
and That events are eliminating around
the doomed fortress
A dispatch from s.. Petersburg says
the cost 10 Russia Of The war up 10 April
3, In all branchcH Of the service, Is of
hciaIly estimated at $40 $50, 900. The
cost by June Win reach 800. 500 800.
The japanese bombardcd Ncwch wang,
according to "A report received In -.
Petersburg, and troops have been landed
which will attempt 10 effect a junction
with the army disc mbarkcd at the mouth
II the Yaln three days ago.
The wife Of Gen S%trandmnn was
murdered in 81. Petersburg. A valet
was also murdered The motive was
robbery Thousands Of roublcs In
bonds and gccuriti"s were taken by
the perpetrators OF the crime.
During the placing Of mines In Port
Arthur harbor by some steam Launches
Lieut.. PclI and 20 men were Killed
through a min exploding prcmaturcly
under the stern Of one Of the launches
Rumors al 81. Petersburg declare III,
japanese army has crossed The Yalu
Port Arthur report the defeat Of 1906
japanese soldiers,
Three japanese armies are ready Il
invade Mhnchnria; one will attack Por
Arthur, one LiaOyang, and one An
lung.
Russians were r"pulscd IN "A skirmisl
On An Island Ia the Yalu river OppOsit,
viii, Three were Killed, and an ONCE
and II wounded.
The hungarian railroad strike !
rendered more serious by acts of VIC
lcncc, wrecking Of tclcPraphs, an
pluLdering Of cars. The reserves hav
been called out.
Gen. Kuropatkin Is expecting tina
the japanese Will soon attempt I
crOss the Yalu. The concentration q
the encmy's forces AT win has pr,
crossed steadily.
In "A clash near Buda-Pcs'h bctwce
socialists and Rendarmes. % Of the for
mer were killed and 40 wounded.
There IL no ofhcial Information tina
any decisive fghtiIg has taken plGc
on the YAlu river.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings Of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

In the senate on the goth Senator Dol
liver delivered a speech IN the trusts.
Consideration Of the sundry civil bin
was completed In the house the naval
appropriation bill was sent 10 n confer
"ncc committee. a bill providing for the
allotment Of the lands Of the New York
lhGians "as passed.
The senate on the 21s' passed the pen
Fion appropriation bill, carrying an APP
preparation Of over sl37 600, 500, and the
Emergency. river and harbur %appropria-
'ion bill, which carries 81 900 900 The
nous" passed . large number II bills,
among them being ms TO provide a tenn
porary government for the Panama
canal zone.
In the senate on the 22d the general
deficiency bill was discussed. Senator
halling"r spoke on the taIln policy Of
The republican party, and Senator Cul
loin delivered u spncch on the house
Chinese exclusion rider. In the house
Nj Kitchen q. c. delivered Il scath.
Ing address in which he bitterly az.
sailed President Roosevelt. lie de
clared the prcsidcnt had inaul,cd the
south, and charged him with being an
advocate Of lynch law, unfit to hold Of.
flee, and a dangerous man.
In inc senate On the 22d the general
achcicfcy appropriation bin was
passed. Among amendments adopted
"as Il limiting The Chinese exclusion
Legislation 10 a i"aHirmatiOn Of the cX-
GllFlhn Ia u ~ i',ny and 4tIEr ,yigItrD
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
LATER

Senate-Whothor the president shall
order the construction of the battle
ship provided for in the naval apprO-
priation bill or wait until the war In
the far east demonstrates the compare
tive utility Of the big sea fighter and
the torpedo boat or submarine craft
was a question raised IN the senate, On
the 18th, by Mr.. Hale Mc), on the
adoption of the conference report. TIL.
military academy bill, the last Of the
general appropriation mcasurce, was
under consideration at the hour when
memorial services for the late Repre-
sentative ThOmpson tAlaJ were begun
80. House-liOusc passed a large num-
Der Of bills, including Alaska delegate
bill. The bill 10 authorize the construc-
ton OF "a li%gh'hUus" and fog signal sta
ton at Diamond Shoal, y. G., occa-
stoned q long debate. but finally passed
without division An objection TO a
request by Mr. Grosvcnor for leave 10
print brought a mild protest from him,
which aroused Mr. Gaines CTcnnJ, who
charged that Mr. GrusycnOr had print
ed everything in the rccOrd about
President Roosevelt which the prcsi.
dent did not do At $40 p. IN. tho
house adjourned
An appeal was taken, on tho 25th, by
Mrs. Craze !mopcnr Bennett and the
other rcsiduarJ l~cpat"cs under the will
Of PhilO S. Bennett from the decision
~ Judge tlcay'iaLd, of the probate
c1Drt nv wbtfh tho uuuli11iiDu for the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
An exchange of messages between

MI tE'hHNV' Of mrFeaptH DPtWt,n
the car and King Edward started ru-
NOR Of mediation.
Stockholders Of the Panama Canal
company have ratified the transfer "
title TO the United States.
The Russian financial agent In Lon
don says thai his nation needs no for
her financial condition Is satisfactory.
OMclal reports declare that Russian
guns sank a barge illcd with Japanese
soldiers In the Vain river Friday night.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29

Houston, Tex, April ga tornado
passed three miles east Of Mcxia, Tex.
Monday, demOlishing fOu residences
and did much minor damage. Miss Jcn.
nine Shanks "A probably fatally anG
several others seriously hurt.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
Tnrnmdo strikes PIN" Nun.

Pine Bluff. Ark, April ga lorna.
do Monday passed over jefferson cOIn.
~, killing TWO children and doing heavy
property damage. At the town Of Sher-
Til many buildings were blown down
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
wind storm ~ Moncti, No.

Monet, Mo, April 2G-A tornado
that began neal the west boundary Of
the town Travelled northeast for two
miles, damaging several houses. The
only person injured was Mrs. Tracy
Khcinsmith, who suffered "A broken
arm and collar bone. The width Of
the tornado was more than 80 feet.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
storm IN kcntucky

Greensboro, Ky, April 2G- ~ terrific
rain n wind storm struck here Mon.
day afternoon. Rain fell for half an
hour in torrents. flooding the streets
10 a depth of . foot. Several residences
and barns were blown but no loss of life
has been reported. The farm hpuf" of q,
Thomas D'Hryan was destroyed and a
child seriously injured. In Henderson
and Mclean counties much damage was
done to country residences and barns.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
LIVES LOST IN
FIERCE TORNADO
Reports From Five States Tell Of
Terrific Wind and Rain.
UNTOLD DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
M~issOuri, Kansas, Texas, Nebraska
aad Arknnsns In Path Of the
storm which Prevailed
Over Wide ScctIOn.

Pine Bluff, Ark, April 2G-The wind
and rain storm in the eastern section
Of Jefferson county caused the loss Of
several lives and much damage TO prop
crty in that section. Reports Of the
storm received in Pine Bluff are very
mcager, because most Of the telephone
and telegraph lines were blow down.
The towns Of Pastoral and Sheriff. were
tho principal sufferers.
The path of the storm was about n
hundred yards wide and ten miles
long, and the violent wind swcut the
fields clean.
AT Pastoral " persons were killed
and five injured, one perhaps fatally.
The residence Of Martin Sanders, col
ored, n the Hin place, were totally
destroyed, and Sanders Wifc had "a rib
broken and was injured internally. His
young son was struck on the head
with Il falling timber and his skull
fractured. II Is though the boy will
die.
The residence Of William Smith, on
the Ben Mosque place, was destroyed,
and all the negro cabins ON the place
blown down.
In the same town the residence of
Pleas Thomas was blown down
and his two boys Killed outright. 9th
crS, whose names could not be learned
were injured. ThOmns' wife sustained
internal iniurics, and is in "A critical
condition. Othcr residences were
blown down and the whole town suf-
fcrcd. The crops in the field in the
path Of the storm were also damaged
Sheriff. was another town thai SUI.
Tered from the storm but the damage
IS not great. The residence of $. r.
Jenkins was destroyed. MIS-. jenkins
was struck on the head by "A piece Of
timber and seriously injured.
Pine Bluff "as just on the outskirts
of the tornado and was not damaged
but the wind was high.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
TO OVERCOME INDIFFERENCE.
A Problem That CoDfronts Many Muni-
 cfpalities.

Boston Herald Gnd)
 Under the new election law the name of every citizen in St. Louis who fails to vote will be printed and kept on file by the election commissioners. It Is hoped in this way that the citizens can be induced to pay more attention to elections. It will be to an extent like posting a member for dues at a club. a disagreeable. but frequently effective, way of collecting what is owed.
 In New York non-voters are given the preference on the jury list. That Is. those who do not vote are first drawn for jury service. Business men. who naturally wish to avoid the loss of time entailed by jury service will. 1t is expected. be careful to see to 1t that their votes are recorded. This plan has not been tried we believe. in an actual election as yet.
 Doubtless there will be bitter com plaint from those who find that they have been drawn for an unplea sant duty from which their neighbors and friends have escaped by going to the polls and declaring their political pre- ference. But. after all is 1t not dis couraging that voters have to be thus coerced in order to induce them to do their civic duty?
 That is one of the serious problems that confront many of our munnicipali- ties, the indifference of the voters who neither take the trouble to have them selves registered. or If registered. fail 10 vote. In the majority of cases these dciinquents are men who can easily spare an hour to vote and who would moi hesitate for moment to devote tHnfold the time needed to register and vote for the Sake of either a detail of their business or their amusement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
WHERE IS rrBBLrs,

We should really and truly like to know why we hear nothing and read nothing of friend Tibbles. Our man Davis is now a prominent figure in the life of the political nation. His go- ings and comings, his words and his acts, the size of his hat and his bar rel, and all other matters and things belonging and appertaining to can didate for the second highest once in the Union are looked on as matters of public concern and are kept constant ly before the people.
 And there Is Fairbanks, of whom our esteemed Republican friends are stren- uously trying to make a great man. fatiguing and discouraging as the job is. They tell us how he ascended to the rocky hills of Maine and Vermont and snatched them from the very jaws of the Democrats. They tell us what he has done and what he can and will do before we are through with him. while the Democrats apply the ther- mometer and measure the degrees of
 
 the icicles' hanging from his nose. We are learning all about Fairbanks.
 Nor are we allowed to forget Tom Watson. the only and original Thomas. The newspapers are not burdenine themselves with and about him, but that doesn't set him back any as long as his voice holds out. We hear enough and to spare from Watson, but what about Tibbles? Is he to remain unknown to political and newspaper fame all the while? Are there no en- terprising journalists to whoop up this other Thomas and set him out in the search light of notoriety? We hear much of Parker and Roosevelt and Watson, of Davis and Fairbanks, but that is not enough. We want Tibbles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
September 3. has shaken the esteem

September 3. has shaken the esteem that many persons entertained for it.
 The special in question was one of a great many of similar import which The News recently published concerning the alleged difficulties of MT. Taggart with the Eastern Democrats. and minimiz- ing his ability as chairman of the Ma tional Committee. and greatly reflecting upon him as man and politician. And The New York World. one of the lead ing Democratic papers of the country, was given credit for originating these publications. Now 1t appears that The World has not at. any time written or printed such attacks. They are noth- ing short of real forgeries, published in an effort to discredit MT. Taggart and disorganize the party in this State. or course this method of political war fare Is disgraceful but it is the kind preferred by The News.
 Last Saturday The News was caught with the goods. The World promptly condemns The News publication as a forgery. but the latters high grade in- dependence and fairness impels 1t to shut up like a clam and say nothing. It has not the honesty to even try to explain this dastardly act. It is guilty of gross outrage upon newspaper de- cency and offers a gratuitous insult to- a distinguished citizen of this State. Its conduct in this matter makes Ed Logsdons indictment of The News for bribery appear quite respectable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1904.
VIEWS OF GREAT MAN.

In this day of expansion. imperial Ism and spread -eagleism 1t is really amusing and interesting to note how narrow some of our greaf men were lass than a century ago in their views of the countrys future. Take an ex- tract from one of Daniel Webster speeches as an example. He was speaking against the acquisition Of any territory on the Pacific coast, and said:
 What do we want of this vast. vorthless area this region of savages and wild beasts, of deserts. of shlt. inr sands and whirlwinds of aust, or cactus and prairie dogs? To what use could we ever hope to put these great deserts. or these endless mountain ranges impenetrable and covered to their bases with eternal snow what can we ever hope to do with the wes- fern coast of 5000 miles, rock-pouho- cheerless and uninviting, with noo harbor in it? What use nave we Ini such a country? Mir. President, VII never vote one cent from the public a' treasury to place the Pacific coast one inch nearer Boston than 1t Is today. We may well smile at this narrow New England view. and wonder how g. great man like Webster could enter tain it. but we must remember that with all his greatness Webster in his earlier days of public service, and to some extent in his later life. retained a good deal of the spirit which in- clined him to look on New England as the center of the Universe, and to re- , gard the country east of the Missis- sinni River as embracing all the terri tory our government would ever need . or could control.
 And yet Webster's ideas were not so strange when we come to consider all the circumstances and conditions. The seoeraphies and textbooks of those days virtually taught that everything z west of the great river was rocks, mountains and irreclaimable deserts. People were led to believe that what lis now the Great West was a vast re- zion fitted only for savages and wild beasts, and that its acquisition would < be an undesirable piece of foolishness. .s And Webster at other times took the position that the great sandy deserts which he seemed to think extended all most from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean would be a natural and providential barrier to prevent our people from trying to reach the Pa cific coast and thus extending the gov ernment beyond the bounds of reason. We smile at these things now but some of us remember the doubt and distrust felt and expressed over the extension of our territory as a result of our war with Mexico, and how at a much later date the acquisition of Alaska was looked on as a foolish and Inexcusable blunder. With all his greatness and broadness Webster was not able to project his mind forward some three-quarters of century or less and see on the Pacific slope a rich powerful and important portion of our government. He couldn't see so far from New England great as he was.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Language of Studied Insult.

Phlladelphla Record.
 President Roosevelt's letter of ac- ceptance stretches to the dimensions of a pamphlet It Is longer than some of the gospels. That part of 1t which IS at once really pertinent and important Is contained in the first sentence. The rest is mainly tirade; an unwarranted d imputation of insincerities, inConsisten . cies and misstatements upon the part of his political opponents. and an equally unwarranted brag of the perfection of his own administrative exploits and policies. On this basis of blame on the one hand and boast on the other, he builds up his argument and makes his appeal to the country.
 There never before has been issued from the White House on any occasion missive of public character couched in language of such studied insult to one half of the people of the United States. It reads like a speech from the o9 n % G0d an0,Ited nhe saert ruler an account of his stewardship. It IS breaking forth which makes only too evident what has been going on in the bottled up seclusion of Oyster Bay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
INCREASE OF POSTAL RECEIPTS.
Statement from Fifty Leading Offices
 of the Country.
Washington Special Dispitch to New
 Nnrs E,,.nnino

Washington Special Dispitch to New
 York Evening Post.
 The statement of the gross receipts for August at fifty leading postoftices of the country by comparison with Au- gust of last year was made public this afternoon 1t always attracts atten- tion as a barometer of business. Only two offices. Des Moines and Hartford, showed a decrease over last August. The net increase of the fifty cities aver aged l2.79 per cent, as against an in- crease of population which probably does not exceed per cent. Consider ing the Presidential year, this main tenance of a high rate of increase from postage Is regarded as significant or exceptionally good business conditions New York's increase was 1918 per cent slightly above the average; Boston s, s.97 per cent The cities showing over 20 per cent increase. in the order which they come, are Peoria, Columbus. O ; Dayton, St. Louis, Dallas. Springfield, Mass; Indianapolis ana Rochester N. Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
ROOsEVELT's LETTER.
Many Assertions Not Backed Up by
 Facts.

Washington Special to Louisville Cou-
 rier-Journal.
 Teddy has rushed down to the public footlights and shot off his gun. Tho acceptance letter is voted on all sides as Jim Dandy with a big stick" He says: We" meaning I, and a big I at that. intend in the future to carry on the Government in the same way that l have carried 1t on in the past" Bully for Teddy. If you don't like the way he is running things you can lump tt and go to the demnition bowwows. What are you going to do about 1t?
 Compared with the letters of Grant, Garfield, Blaine and Mckinley and oth- CT distinguished. lignihcd and intel lectual Republican Presidential candi dates, it is gem of the purest ray sa rene. When the President and his friends get together at Oyster Bay, Ted dy sat at the head of the table, dressed from tip to toe In his fighting clothes He always wears them on such occa- sions. not forgetting to tuck his trous- CTS in his boots. Then he gave the country the wood with the bark on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
Pianos.

Finest grade, latest style up- right; all in stock to go at factory cost. Going out ot the business is the reason, From now on will sell Sew ing Machines. We also have a large lot of Guitars, Violins and MandolinS to close out.
 R. L. PENICK,
 Montgomery, Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

We can give the President credit for wisdom in issuing orders to heads of departments not to give out the esti- mates of expenditures for the present fiscal year. It Is likely that these es- inmates will call for billion dollars. or something near it, and 1t is an evil dence of political wisdom in Roosevelt not to let the figures get out until af- ter the election. The exposHre would have discouraging effect on voters who have to pay the ex- penses of such reckless administra- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
The Good old Way.

MOblIe Item.
 MT. Taggart is opposed to the good old Democratic way of telling the peo- pie about 1t in public speeches. He has more faith in the campaign doc ument and the press. These agencies are all right, but let's not do away with the Democratic speech seasoned with the Democratic barbecue and those con ailments that go with such. How many old Democrats of today can recall the early days of their conversion when they heard upon the hustings the utter ances of the truly inspired, and slipped from the true fountain the genuine spirit along with their barbecue on the hillside? Let's have the speeches and let's have the barbecue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
A Plain Forgery.
IrdiananoIIe sentine1


 The Indianapolis News claims to he a respectable newspaper and truthful and independent upon all subjects. It no doubt has induced many to believe that 1t possesses at least the attri- butes of common fairness. But the at tempt of The News to injure Mir. Tag gart as chairman of the National Dem ocratic Committee and create a feeling of distrust and want of confidence in him In this State among his Demo- cratic supporters by printing a forged special from New York, purporting to have been taken from The World of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15
A Country Without n Beggar.


 Mendicancy has almost vanished in Switzerland. where if used to be so prevalent Every effort Is made by the cantons to find work for all who Gesire to work. Thos who do not desire to work are forced to do so in IInstitutlons I conducted for that purpose. a fine on persons who by giving aims, i1VGp i1 tba begging ,a, from house to house or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-15

No doubt Tom Watson thought he was playing smart when he propound- ed to Judge Parker such questions as whether he would refuse to eat at the same table with Booker Washington, whether he would appoint negroes to ofice. and whether he would refuse to receive on terms of equality men like Washington. Fortune and Bishop Tur- ner, in the event he is made President. That, we repeat. is doubtless watson's s idea of smartness, but more sensible people will regard it as assininity. The questions are both impertinent and out of place. and there is not a shadow of reason why Parker should notice them. Watson seems to think that the queries must be answered. and that the Judge will injure his chances by either negative or affirm ative reply. He will lose nothing by passing Watson and his queries by with the contempt they deserve.