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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28
STATE TICKET.

Yes, the State Democratic
ticket suits US very we'll. With
only two exceptions it is just as
+, we would have named it from
, the candidates in the field. For
/ Mr.. Oglesby we would have
] substituted Move Winters, be-
! cause of personal and political
friendship, not that we have
/ any objection to Mr. Oglesby
! because we believe him to be a
! young man well qualified and
worthy to fill the position. We
hbelfeve and still think the nom
4 ination of Folk for Governor
'sWas not the best the party could
haVe done, but by a big MAORI.
Nv the Democrats of the State
hYere for him and being a Demo-
crat believing in majority rule
1--WE from this time on are for
Folk. On the other hand many
Iigood Democrats thought that
,Gook and Allen should not be
Jon the ticket, but they were in
the minority as the big MAORI
atty of Missouri Democrats were
,lfor Cook and Allen and those
who were opposed to these gen
tlemen should stand Loyalty for
Them and the entire ticket. Our
tight i'll the party must now
close and we must stand shout
Ider to shoulder in our fight
against the enemy of Democra-
cy. Unless we all are loyal to
all candidates our Republican
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

A story is told of a country
cousin going from this county
to spend few days IN st. Louis
and during his visit was taken
to supper by a relative where
Russian caviare fish spawn
was served. and after taking
one taste of it the country cou-
sin pushed his dish aside. The
city relative notice he didn't
relish it and said to him: "'Yon
don't seem to like cavaire." mo
answered the cousin. mo l
have never tasted it before, but
I have often stepped in one on
the farm" 1t must have been
New London boy who said this,
Rails County Record.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

When tired out, go home.
When you want consolation, GO
home. When you want fun 60
home, When you want to show
to others that you have reform.
ed, go home and let your family
get acquainted with the fact.
When you want to show your
self at your best, go home and
do the act there. When you
feel like being extra liberal, ,go
home and practice on your wife
and children first. When you
you want to shine with more
brilliancy than usual go home
and light up the whole house
hold. -LaBelle Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

friends will gain the victory in
November ard Missouri will
once more be under control of
Republicans. There is no rea-
son why any good Democrat
should scratch single name on
the State ticket.
Mr.. Folks many virtues have
been so frequently mentioned
by bis friends that we shall not
attempt to improve on what has
been said regarding him.
For Lieutenant Governor
Thomas L. Rubey is the right
man. He is a man who will
look carefully after the inter.
ests OF the people aud in the
discharge of his official duties
will not swerve from the plain
path Of right.
Elliott W. Major, the nomi-
nee for Attorney General, is one
| Of Missouri's ablest young law
yers and is man who has won
an enViable reputation. He
will make an officer of whom all
good Missourians will be proud.
Sam b. Cook was nominated
to succeed himself as Secretary
of State and it was indeed
wise nomination. Missouri has
never had a more capa able. eff
Gent officer. He is a fighting
Democrat and has brought
down upon himself the political
e nmity of all foes of Democracy.
Mr.. Cook is pleasant, courte-
Gus, able, honest.
Capt. Albert o. Allen as State
Auditor has served his constitu-
ents faithfully and we'll and it
is well that be has been nom
in ated for re election. He is
the man for the place.
James Cowgirl has in other
positions proven his ability to
ma Ike the State a treasurer of
whom the people will say we'll
d one thou good and faithful
servant.
R H. Oglesby is a young man
and while comparatively I'M
known in State politics until
tins campaign has proven a
winner and also that he has the
ability to fill the duties of the
office of Railroad and Ware
house Commission to the best
interests of the people of Mis-
souri,.
Democracy has reason to be
proud of this ticket aud now
let every Democrat go to work
with a will and we can elect it
n November by the biggest ma
ority given in Missouri for
many years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28
The Tariff and PanicS.

The Tariff and PanicS.
Amid the mendacious mass o.
abstract boasts that take the
place of a declaration of priDci
pies in the republican platform,
the following wild claim as tC
tariff is one that especially in,
vites democratic refutation:
A democratic tariff has always beer
& ollOwed by business adversely; re.
publican tariff by business prosperity
1t is a shallow student of
American financial, industrial
and political affairs who will
be caught by any such declama-
tory chaff as this. This conn
try has had many panics and
seasons OF acute business de-
preston under a republican ad-
ministration and under the OPP
Grafton of a REPUBLICAN, tariff.
1t has had none un,n-r a demo-
cratic tariff for the simple rea-
son that the opportunity has
not yet been presented to set in
full operation a tariff policy
that is essentially democratic.
Not being ahle to charge the
panic of '93" I'd a defaocfatic
t ariff for the reason that 1t was
a legacy of the Harrison admin
istration, the republican organs
are content to charge that it
was produced through fear of
the Wilson. German bill. A re-
Election based on personal ex-
perience will convince any fair,
minded citizen who remembers
the two administrations that
the Harrison administration was
an unbroken period OF depres.
sion and disaster in the business
world-a state of affairs the
elimination of which the second
Cleveland administration was
n OF responsible Tor, although it
h ad TO bear the odium. 1t and
the Wilson bill were made the
scapecoat-that is all.
Already the republican cam
paigners are taking this speci-
GUS catchphrase of their plat.
form as a text tor a string of
gIitteripg generalities of the
kind. Fortunately the average |
citizen who has been a voter
since the days of the first re-
publican panic does not have to
depend upon hearsay evidence
to try to arrive at the facts in
the case. He we'll remembers
the disastrous panic of 49, as
one of the sufferers, and his
memory is equally good that it
occurred under republican ad-
ministration and under a repub-
ican tariff.
The New York Times has
gone to the trouble to make a
little statistical research on the
subject. 1t says:
The republican party came into
power in 1861; this nearly fixes the
period in which the comparison be-
ween the republican and democratic
tariffs and their consequences must
be made. Since that date there have
oeen a half dozen times of great de-
preston in business which were ac-
by enough excitement of
he public mind to be called panics.
The first occurred in the spring of
1857, and was due wholly to the i'm
,endi NO contest with secession. The
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

In order to be elected in No
vember, Mr.. Folk and the entire
ticket will need every Demo
cratic vote. Do not scratch a
man on the ticket.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

The Second Congressional
District did the right thing in
selecting j. r Lowell as Pres
ideutial Elector.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

If there is a bigger man in the
Democratic party than William
Jennings Bryan. be didn't hap
pen to show up in the ST. Louis
convention. GAINESVILLE (Flori-
da) Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28
|: announcements
I Democratic Primary
I August 9th, 1904.

J For Representative
I J. r. REYNOLDS,
I Of Paris.
For Collector
WIN. NJ. METEEE
of Paris
THOS. J. YATES
of Monroe
A. c. DEAVER
Of Jackson Township
JAMES WALLER,
of Jackson township.
For Assessor
JEFF. T. NOEL
of Madison
JAMES N. WILSON,
OF Union Township.
JOHN r. HANGER
For Treasurer
GEORGE w. MOSS
Of Paris
JAMES +. BURTON,
OF Marion Township.
J. FRANK CROW,
OF Jefferson township.
CIIhDT ID rDTrTT,TIr,Io
of Jackson Township.
r. T. MAJOR
Of Paris.
For Judge Eastern District
JAMES T. UNI STATrD,
OF Monroe Township.
JAMES w. SCOBEE
of Jefferson Township
For Sheriff
JOHN w. BURTON,
of Paris.
For Prosecuting Attorney
JAMES p. BOYD
OF Paris
For Public Administrator
JAMES j. BROWNING
For State Senator
III. CLAY HEATHER
of Marion Co.
FRANK w. McALLISTER
of Monroe County,,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

LEWIS
Store. News
Attend our Loom End
sale. LEWIS
You can buy a dress
at IL price at
Levy's loom end
and remnant sale
Short lengths OF eY'
erything at about IL
price at
.Levy's loom end.
and remnant sale
Mems suits at IL
price, some Is off,.
some ID off.
Levy's loom end sale.
Anything you want
at a reduC ton at LeYy'S
big sale.
Look for the yellow
tags at Levy's big sale
Notions of all kinds
at sale prices. Levy's
Boys suits from 81
to So less than regular
prices. Levy's big sale
Any leading brands
of prints Sc a yard at
Levy's loom end sale.
Carpets and mating
we are closing out this
line. Any of our Csc
mating at lSC yd.
Rugs of all kinds, at
less than first cost.
eVV'S IOom end cole
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

If Mr.. Folk is elected Gov
ernor of Missouri it will be by
Democratic votes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

Get ready for a Democratic
victory in November.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28
List of Letters.

Remaining unclaimed in post.
Office, Monroe City, Mo-, on
July 10, 1904
Claim, Mr.. Gerrie
Kinchlain, Mr.. Charley
Linthacom, Mrs. S. e.
Nesbit, Miss Mallie
To obtain any of these letters.
persons must say advertised
j. p. PATTON, Postmaster.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

Every one opposed to trust
rule should vote the Democratic
ticket straight. '| -.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-28

Miss Hattie Stone, of Hanni-
bal, is the pleasant guest of
Mrs. r. K. Megown.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15
SEcY. STANToN's CHIEF SPY
Some Interesting Events Of the War
Career of the Late Col Will
liam p. Wood.

Col. William p. Wood. veteran Of
the Mexican and civil wars. who died
recently in Washington, was one of the
most trusted of Secretary of War Stan
toms secret agents. says writer in
the New York World. He was superin-
tendent of the old capitol prison, and
at one time he was the head of a
secret-service system, in close touch
with all parts of the south through
contraband or underground mail sys-
tens.
Many prospective movements of the
southern armies first became known in
this manner, as, for instance, Lees
movement into the north. which cul-
minated in the battle of Gettysburg.
Most of these underground systems
carried the mail from the confederate
states to Canada, but most of the i'm
portant letters were transcribed at
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15
THE KILL-JOY.


oh. de trouble mans a feler dat keeps
busy all day long.
When other folks is restIn he is workin
good an strong
When anybody's laughin' or a-feelln kind
o. good
He's allus sure to settle in de 'meJlt neigh
borhood.
He drops de corners OF his mouf an talks
so very sad
lie kind o. gifts you 'shamed because you
ism feelln' bad.
He shows you de mistakes of nearly every
thing you plan,
AN life ain worth de Twin when you meets
de trouble man.
He's got lot o. Arguments dat he keeps
turnln loose;
Oar ism any answer to 'em. 'ceptin'
What's de use?'
What's de use o. laughin? What's de use
o. cheers?
What's de use of anythin' but sorrowin
an tears?
II he'd work as hahd for happiness as he
has worked for grief,
Ill bet de mex convention dat Is held
would 'lect him chief.
But he goes a-scatterin' sadness an he
does de bes he can
To make us mighty sorry dat we met de
trouble man.
washington Star
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15
HIS NAM E
WAS USEFUL

"a rs A good name for all practical
purposes" said the pickle drum
mer, with some feeling. ut may not
have the euphony of Montmorenci or
Cholmondeley or Van Ruyten-Living-
sion or fancy cognomens of that sort,
but it's easily written and easily remem-
bered and it looks as well at the bottom
of certified check as any other know
of. Then there was Paul and Tom and
-er-Sam and other famous men bore
1t and amt ashamed of it. No, sir,
Jones is a good enough name for me-
The Leonidas Y. keeps me from getting
mixed up with the rest of the family, as
far as distinction is concerned"
"Of course, If you're satisfied with it,"
said the hardware specialist.
Satisfied with it,"
"That's what said"
"Well, you may tell all your friends l
am satisfied with it, It's the next thing
to being mason. Let's see; l haven't
seen you since last July, have II"
81 have managed to miss you till now,
Jones'"
$50 you have. Or, let's see; did miss
you? Well, this happened last month"
"Which?"
'T'll tell you if you give me time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15

that nobody is seriously smlrched. But
whatever the finding of the special
committee, 1t is bound to receive cre-
dence In the house and through the
country on account of the high stand
Ing OF the man who Is at the head of 1t.
Representative Mccall has a reputa-
tion all his own in the house. earned
by years of faithful service and by in
dependent exercise of an honest judg-
ment. Mr.. Mccall is one of the men
who, though an undoubted partisan,
has never been suspected OF slavish
subserviency to the party machine
From the day he entered congress he
has never hesitated to vote against re-
publican measures which did not meet
his full approval
Speaker Reed in his later years was
close friend and great admirer of the
Massachusetts congressman. When Mr..
Mccall, alone OF all his party asso-
ciates, voted against the resolution
precipitating the war with Spain, Reed.
who as speaker had to sit silent and
see the resolution go through, drew
him aside into the speakers room at
the close Of the session and, closing the
door behind him, exclaimed with
shadow of regret in his voice: Mccall.
how l envy you the luxury of that
vote!"
1t can be imagined that consistent
following out of such policy has not
tended to make the Massachusetts rep
resentative especially popular in his
own party however much he may be
respected, but the general willingness
on both sides OF the house to accept
his conclusion in the pending investi-
cation shows that even an independent
member Of congress may have his uses.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15


Wynne there would have been no post
al investigation and if 1t had not been
for his stubborn persistence after the
investigation began it would not have
gone so far as it did and would have
not uncovered the full extent of the
rascality Of Beavers, Machen and their
associates.
1t was Wynne's representations to
the president tnat first drew the presi-
dents attention to the condition of af-
fairs in the department and it was
Wynne's revelations to the postmaster
general which first brought him to a
realization of what was going on
among his subordinates.
Mr.. Bristow happened to be the
fourth assistant postmaster general in
charge of the force of post office in
spectors, to whom as matter of ad-
ministrative detail the work of inves-
tigation had to be assigned. But Bris-
tow was put in charge of detective
work at Wynne's request and the scope
of Bristow's investigation was extend
ed beyond mere perfunctory exami-
nation into specific charges by Wynne's
shrewdness and courageous persistence.
1t was against Wynne that the at
tacks of the combined forces of the
grafters were first directed and Wynns
is still the special object of their re-
sentiment and vindictiveness: yet Curl
ously enough one result of the inyes-
tigation has been to lessen the prestige
of the Office of first assistant postmas-
ter general and to diminish the respon-
sibility of the man who is responsible
for putting the department on a firm
business footing for the first time In 80
years. The post Office committee of the
senate has awakened to what was 60
ing on and has amended the post
office appropriation bill so as to restore
70 the first assistant postmaster general
some of the duties of which he had
been deprived
. LOUIS A. COOLIDGE
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15

was covering the same old territory and
business wasn't particularly rushing
You see, the women put up a lot of their
own pickles along in the summer and
fall and the men folks hadn't got them
eaten yet. l was hustling to make the
amount of my orders move up to the fig
ure of my expense account and it kept
me hustling pretty lively.
Generally, you see, If knock out a
fair bunch of orders in any one town |
feel justified in resting up little and see
ing what attractions it has to offer. But
this time it was different. 1t would take
me about three-quarters of an hour to
discover that | wasn't long-felt want
and then felt like digging out / made
along distance record that trip if didn't
make anything else.
We'll, | got into Burrowsleck one
morning at 10:30 and proceeded to ever
lastingly hump myself as usual. By
11:15 had seen every man Jack in the
place and hadn't sold bottle of catsup
IT'S me for the noon train out of this
cemetery says to myself.
Il needed nourishment, though, SO
hiked up the street to the palatial Boggs
house for swift lunch. got it and was
just eating the cherry when Jack Haus-
man came in. You know Jack, don't
you? Yes, he's prize tulip. Well, he'd
been up against the burg, too, and while
he still had hope, he had to have some
thing else to sustain him. We had one
or two together. know 1t was one and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15

consideration, put me in charge of de-
tachments of bathers, my compensation
being extra rations. He ordered me not
to let more than 40 go into the water at
one time. Again, perversely insubor-
dinate, let out from rs to So and grad
ually increased the number to $50. After
two weeks duty at the bathing resort" !"
BoisseuX, probably afraid / would take
the entire encampment "in swimming"
transferred me to the commissary de-
partment. My duty was to go on the boat
to Richmond for bread, ration of which
was about enough for two-year-old
child to eat at one meal In addition to
the bread little bean soup was served
one or two beans in cup of liquid, that
represented dead horse or mule.
My sojourn at Belle Isle was in July
and August. When a detachment of
prisoners went out, August 25, 1868.
Lieut. Boisseux told me to accompany
them, although my name was not on
the list for exchange. He sent me along
as an extra" because he had insulted
me, and had had the courage to defend
myself.
| well remember the "red-headed
sergeant at the gate.' think he was
killed when our troops entered Rich
mond
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15


build out the capi-
tol along the contemplated plans and
that it will take several years to COM
plete the restoration.
The scheme Is to carry out on the
east front of the capitol an addition
which will increase the accommoda-
tions by nearly one-third, but which,
In spite of its ambitious character, will
hardly affect the general appearance of
the structure so that the average OBJ
server would notice the difference. The
addition will cover a large part of the
plaza where crowds have gathered ev-
cry four years, time out of mind, to
see the newly elected president make
his inaugural address. The marble
facing Will cover at last from view the
unsightly stucco work of the older part
of the building and will bring the en-
tire front of the great structure into
perfect harmony and maze it in real
ity what 1t has long pretended to be,
the most beautiful and impressive pub
lie building in the world.
In the course Of the improvement the
rotunda, now dingy and cheap in its
decorations, will be lined with rare
marbles. which will bring that also in
to harmony with the dignity of the
purpose of the capitol.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15


of the younger democrats in the house
but he is recognized as one of the safest
leaders and his resolution calling for
the post Office investigation. which was
responsible for all the recent rumpus.
has still further enhanced his prestige.
For three congresses now Hay has
been chairman Of the democratic eau
Gus, and If anything were to happen
to John Sharp Williams the chances
are that Hay would succeed Williams
as the democratic leader on the floor.
He is not a flowery orator and makes
no pretence at anything of the kind,
but when he talks he carries conviction
and there is no man in the house who
has greater success IN securing the
enactment Of legislation outside of par
ty lines.
Hay belongs to the practical group of
southern statesmen, among whom Cor
man, OF Maryland, and Martin, of Vir-
ginia, are excellent types. If he came
from a northern state he would un-
doubtedly take rank among the leaders
of the national democratic organiza-
tion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-15

hot weather sets
In, the managers of the senate have set
out in good faith to carry that deter
mination into effect. The result is a
speed in legislation which makes even
the old-timers about the halls of con-
gress open their eyes in surprise
Legislation by unanimous consent
has long been regarded as one of the
peculiar prerogatives of the upper
branch of congress, but until the pres
ent session nobody fully realized to
what an extent 1t could be carried
when there was a general disposition
TO abandon Washington to the discom-
forts of summer. Appropriation bills,
which ordinarily would take weeks for
consideration in committees and dis
cussion on the floor, have this time
taken hardly as many days, and there
has been no appearance of undue haste
or of mad eagerness to get through at
that.