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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05
Miss Minnie Jones. editor OF

Miss Minnie Jones, editor OF
Harrisburg Truth, will win favor
with the subscribers of that pa
per if she cob tinues as in the
following: "A printing office is
generally looked upon as bu
teau OF Information, but high
water mark was rea ched at this
office the other day when a wo-
men called the editor by phone
and asked if the sign was right
to wean the baby. An almanac
was at once secured and the nee
cessary information 'phoned to
the lady. We always like to be
accommodating
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05
How a Hat Made a Senator

uOW a hdt HlouS OSuotOt
The truthful story is told 10
Missouri that the throwing OF
broad brimmed hat to the cell.
ing OF the hall of the house OF
representatives in the capitol
at Jefferson City made Francis
Marion Cuckrell m'muer of
the United Safes Senate. The
state had been stirred by a
contest for the DE- mocratic nom
ination for the gOvernorsh p.
The lines between supporters OF
opposing candidates were sharp
ly drawn. In state conven-
tion numbering a thousand del
egates. Charles H. Hardin had
won by the narrow majority Of
one-half Of one vote. So close
was the result and so bitter the
feeling that the Democratic
leaders feared irreconcilable di-
vision ia the party ranks. The
result, however, had scarcely
been announced from the secre-
tary's desk when the tall figure
of the defeated candidate, Gen
eral Cockrell, was seen coming
to the platform. A moment
more, as the hush Of eXpectan-
cy fell upon the crowded hall,
Cockrell's voice rang out: M
man" said he, will more 10y
ally support the nominee Of the
convention than myself No
man will throw his hat higher
for Charley Hardin than will
l." And away to the ceiling
went the broad brimmed Cock
rell hat. Thr convention, fran
tic with enthusiasm, heard not
word, but the following spring
of General Cockrell b, Came
United States Senator by ihe
unanimous vote of the Demo
Gratis of Missouri. For five sue.
cessive terms, since March 4
1875, with never a Democrat {
vote against linn. he has beer
elected to the senatorship, The
first and only political Office hc
ever held. No senator from tai
state has surpassed this recorC
in length OF years and none ha:
equaled it, save Thomas Har
Benton, the great Missourian.-
Walter Williams in The Worl'
Today for January,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05
When Is q Bride Not a Bride.

Some London papers have
been discussing the subject0of
honeymoous and have decided
that a bride ceases to be a
bride and become wife" af-
ter six weeks Of matrimony.
This is absurd. because there
are some wise women who are
brides all the days of their lives
and there are some foolish wom-
en- who cease to brides or even
wives "a hours after the wed
ding. No time limit can be set
upon the honeymoon. 1t may
go down with a dull, sicKeuing
thud after a week of married
life, or it may shine on merrily
to the golden wedding. A
woman may know that she has
ceased to be a bride only.
When she finds herself saying
uucomplimentary things to her
husband.
The first time her husband
criticises he frocks.
When she discovers that she
is jealous.
When he grows economical
with his kisses.
When she begins to nag.
When he becomes sarcastic
about the food.
When she does not mind COM
ing to breakfast in curl papers.
When he tells her how pretty
some other women look.
When she begins to remember
the virtues of the man she
didn't marry.
When he begins to eulogize
his mother.
When a meal becomes so
quiet that she can plan a whole
frock between the courses.
When he begins to go out to
his club.
When she begins to hunt uI
her old friends and enjoy call
ing on them.
When he comes in late fol
dinner.
When she forgets to come
home from the matinee in time
to greet him before dinner.
When the days while he il
away begin to seem too shor
instead of too long.
AS none of these things nee,
ever happen if two people dr.
bent upon proIouging their hap
piness, there isn't a scientis
5 living who could set an exac
: date for the waning of the hon
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05
The Sentimental Lover.

Small Boy: What are those
dark spots on sisters face?
Mother: Freckles, my son.
Small Boy: That's what l
thought. But 1 heard her fel-
Ter say last night they wei e
"brown-eyed daisies slumber-
ing in a field of cream" And l
guess he must have picked 'em
all. got awfully cramped be-
hind the sofa.-Cincinrati Com
mercial Tribune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

The Nashville News remarks
that the fact that Mr.. Roose.
welt could not have appointed
a republican to the position on
the interstate commerce com
mission which he offered Sena-
tor Cockrell cancels lot of
stuff on the breadth and gener.
osity of President Roosevelt. v
To which The Louisville Times
adds that lit should also ca n
eel criticism Of Senator Cock.
rell for announcing his inten
lion to accept the place"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

John Bird and daughter, Miss
Belle, of near Maud, arrived
Thursday to visit his father,
Capt. w. hamilton Bird.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

Mrs. E len Dunn of Bertha,
Colorado, came in Saturday,
morning to visit her daughter,
Mrs. William Gupton OF near
Warren.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

After spending several weeks
with the homefolks in this city
Rev. John Proctor and family
lett for Kansas City, Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

Miss Belle Elliott spent the
alter part of last week with
friends at Ely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

Upton Graves. of the Bluff
City. came up Thursday to Wis
il his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Graves and his sister,
Mrs. Thornton Maddox.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

George W. Raney spent the
l tier part of last week with
friends in Kansas City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

B. D. Neal has been the guest
of friends in the. Reuss elaer
neig hborhood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

] R Spiker was a business
visitor in Bushnell, Ill, Satur-
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

Miss Fan Hughes, Of Shelbina
came down Friday to visit
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-01-05

Miss Bessie Elzea is spend
ing the week with friends at
Louisiana, Mo.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
southerIv Wind DELAYS Coasters.

when the wind blows from the southwark
with q velocity Of sixty miles an hour as 1t
did on Sunday, il means that southbOund coast
ers are going 10 burn extra amount Of
coal without any adequate compensation IN the
Way of increased speed In fact with a sixty
rnile-an-hour breeze TO buck. it's powerful
coaster that makes enough headway 70 keep
the log line stretched out astern- Standing
stiu sometimes means a high consumption OF
fuel The steamer BreakWater. which under
ordinary circumstances easily makes the run
from Coos Bay to this port in thirty-three
hours. arrived yesterday just seventeen hours
late. The City OF Puehla, due yesterday morn
ing from Puget Sound, had not put in an
appearance late in the afternoon and all south
bound coasters that were out in Sunday S
blow viii be very late reaching port The
wind blew with less velocity yesterday. but
the bar continued rough and no vessels put TO
sea unless the maintenance OF schedule de-
u1snde6 IL
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
Was Not the Aztec

The weather bureau lookout at Point Reyes
yesterday morning reported 10 the Merchants
Exchange and the Marine Exchange that the
Pacific Mail company's freighter Aztec, Cap
tain Frazier, had passed that promontory,
bound south As the Aztec is bound from
MOrorsn, direct 10 Acapulco. the Merchants
Exchange asked 10 have the report repeated
and the name OF the steamer carefully spelled.
In thu amended report the passing vessel
proved 10 be the Arctic from Eureka which
later reached port. The other exchange re-
ported the Aztec TO the Pacific Nail Company
and Captain Frazier was promptly pIloried
as all kinds OF an un-navigator for getting
three thousand miles OF his course It was
recalled that when the Aztec left here with
orders TO proceed direct 10 Yokohama Captain
Fra Zier wandered into Honolulu and there was
much speculation TO why he should lay his
course from Mororsn for Acapulco by way of
Point Reyes When the little tempest was
boiling furiously the mistake was discovered
and all the hammers were put away Captain
Fra zier was formerly in the army transport
service. but relieved Of his command
and his Government Job when he ran the
Sherman on the rocks
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
HEALTH BOARD
Is CRITICIZED
Finance Committee Declares
There Was No Need of an
Appeal for Food Donations
TO DISMISS MECHANICS
Department of Public Works
Asks $1,000 for Mainte-
nance of Building Bureau

The Board of Supervisors yesterday
received a report from the FL
nance Committee in which the Health
Board is criticized for it's recent ap-
peal to the public for donations of
milk, vegetables and. fruit to the en-
ployes of the County Hospital who
are dissatisfied with their fare. The
report contains a statement showing
that the allowance for the hospital in
1901 was $S7,600; in 1912, $1O1,560;
in 1923, $4,000; in 1904 $122, 900,
and in 1904-5, $144 100. The committee
declares that the Health Board is not
handicapped by a smaller fund than
it's predecessors. The report con-
tinues:
The budget OF 1eo4-5 allows the City and
County Hospital S12, 200 for maintenance and
lowances Of 1904. and SOS. 200 for maintenance
ana S11, 600 for repairs In excess OF the budget
allowances of 1923.
Your committee also reminds your honorable
body that during the past fiscal year the
Board of Health. IN direct violation Of the
civil service provisions OF the charter ap-
pointed an officer with the title OF deputy
In order to safeguard the civr service sys-
tenn the Finance Committee recommended an
iternization of the hospital fund. segregating
the fund for salaries from the allowance for
maintenance. Thereupon the above-named
official ceased to be a deputy warden and Gus
todian and became head ward tender. There
would be no special interest in this were it
not that the salary of the head ward tender
($15O0 year, Is taken improperly from the
fund allowed for maintenance. and diminishes
the fund available for vegetables and fruits
by $500.
Grades were ordered changed and es-
tablished on Bache, Porter, Roscoe
and Benton streets.
The Board of Works reported that
1t would be compelled to lay off a
number Of mechanics in the Bureau of
Building unless an additional allow
ance Of $4,000 is made. The petition
was referred to the Finance Commit
tee, as well as the one for $576 addi-
tional to an appropriation Of $4,000
to build an engine house on Twenty
sixth avenue and $500 to make altera-
tions in the secretary's office.
A petition of the West of Castro
Club that Twenty-third street be-
tween Diamond and Douglass be made
passable was referred to the Street
Committee. The club says it has ap
pealed in vain to the Board of Works
to afford relief.
The City Attorney was asked for an
opinion whether the city is liable for
the expense of paving Point Lobos
avenue with bitumen.
The Board of Works was authorized
to expend the sum of s4500 to con-
struct a concrete parapet on grade
from the beach to the Cliff House.
The width Of sidewalks on Califor-
MIA street from Presidio avenue to
Thirty-third avenue was fixed at f1f-
teen feet.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
To Distribute Bliss Estate.

George D. Bliss Jr.. as administra-
tor of the estate of his father. George
D. Bliss. who died in February, 1902,
yesterday filed final account and PEI
titioned for a distribution of the es-
tate, which is valued at nearly $780,
900. Nearly all of the property is in
Mateo, Merced and MADEIRA counties,
and through the purchase of the in
terest of the other heirs the greater
portion of the estate will go to George
and Richard o. Bliss, his brother The
young men decided the San Francisco
home to their mother and contracted
to pay her $4,000 in money for her
share. Agreements have also been
made with the daughters, Helen M.
Sullivan, Annie B. Rucker and Harriet
L. Hermann.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
Japanese Activity
Causes Hest
tation.
Five of Blockade
Runner S Crew
Desert.

The British steamer Brinkburn
Captain Peters. which left here re-
Gently with a large cargo Of supplies
for Nladivostok, returned yesterday
and VIII await instructions from Lon
don before either discharging her car
90 or proceeding for the Russian port.
The Brinkburn went from here TO
Comox, where she filled her coal
punkers for the run across the Pacific.
trom Comox she was ordered to Vic
toria- While there the cable told her
owners in London that the Japanese
blockade was in first-class working
shape and that the MikadO's navy was
gathering in everything in the way OF
hoatlng property that was headed for
NIadlVOstOk. 1t was decided to aban-
don the attempt 10 take the Brink
burn through the blockade and Cap
tain Peters was ordered to bring his
ship TO this port and discharge his
cargo. When the Brinkburn arrived
off port however, two sets Of orders
were placed on board. One ordered
Captain Peters TO proceed with all
speed TO NladiVostok. The other or
oered him to wait outside for further
orders. AS five members of the crew
had deserted at Victoria and as the
orders were conflicting, Captain Pet
ers decided to come into port, and he
is here.
He communicated by cable with
London and expects to-day to receive
definite instructions. Meanwhile he
viii ship five men TO replace the de-
serters and be prepared TO carry out
without delay, any orders he may re-
CeiVe.
Since December 10 the japanese
have captured thirteen steamers off
Nladivosuok. -Four Of them were load
ed with Cardiff coal, p, 400 tons of it
altogether; one carried kerosene, an
other machine oil and shipbuilding
materials and the others forage, pro-
visions and general supplies. Two of
the prizes hailed from this port, the
Wyeheld and the NJ. s. Dollar. OF the
thirteen blockade runners two were
captured in December. eight in jan
uary and three this month, two of
them yesterday. All but two of the
captured steamers were under the
British flag.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
Arrived Feb 2o-sohr Halcyon. hence Feb 8

Arrived Feb 2o-schr Halcyon, hence Feb 8.
Sailed Feb 20-stmr Redondo. for San Fran
BANDoN-Arrived Fob 2o-stmr Elizabeth.
hence Feb IS.
TAToosH-Passed in gse 2o-stmr Me-
Passed inward Feb 20-Schr Gamble. from
Algoa Bay for Port aemble; schr okanosan.
Passed out Feb 20-Stmr Eureka. for San
Francisco. Passed in-Bktn Aurora, hence
SANTA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Feb 2o-stmr
Queen. for San Diego.
PORT ToWNsEND-Arrived Feb 2o-schrs
PORT HARFoRD-sa Sailed Feb 19--stmr Coos
Bay. for San Francisco Feb 20-Stmr Whit
tier wih barge sansa Fes psun it9T IN
Arrived Feb 2o-stmr M. F. Plant hence
EUREKA-sailed Feb 1e-stmrs Pasadena,
Phoenix and Eureka, for San Francisco.
10: stmr Noyo, hence Feb 10; stmr Fulton.
Arrived Feb 2o-schr ottilie F5ord. hence
FORT BRAGG-sailed Feb 2o-stmr Ma
tional City, for San Francisco.
GRAYs HARBoR--Arrived Feb 1e-sohr
Honoipu from San Pedro; schr Dauntless,
from San Pedro schr Melrose, from Redondo;
schr Espada- from San Pedro; schr Falcon,
Arrived Feb 2o-stmr Coronado. hence Feb
sEArTLE-Arrived Feb 2o-schr Fanny
Dutard, hence Feb 4,
REDONDO-Arrived Feb 20-Stmr Asun.
cion, hence Feb IT, and sailed for San Fran
EASTERN PORTS.
NEW YORK-sailed Feb 1e-Nor stmr
Sangstad for Odessa.
FOREIGN PORTS.
FALMOUTH-sailed Feb 1S-Br ship Anau-
rus, for Liverpool
Arrived Feb 17-Br ship Anaurus. from Ia
coma.
for Tocoiilla
MoJG@saiied Jan 21-Ger stmr aermanicus,
for Hongkong.
YOKOHAMA-saiIed Feb Slap stmr Iyc
Maru, for Seattle. Feb 17-Br stmr Empress
ANCON-Arrived Feb 6-Stmr Acapulco.
hence Jan IA.
ALGOA BAY-Arrived Feb 19-Br shir
Drummuir from Eureka, Cal.
LADYSMITH-Sailed Feb 18-Stmr Eureka,
for San Francisco.
SYDNEY-Arrived Feb 1s-Bktn James
Tuft, from Bellngham.
vICTORIA-Arrived Feb 2o-stmr Eureka,
from Ladysmith, B. c.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Feb 2o-Stmr Ryn-
DAM from Rotterdam, off Nantucket light
shin.
GENoA-Arrived Feb 16-Stmr Liguria
from New York. via Naples.
ROTTERDAM-Saile Feb 1S-Stmr Rotter-
DAM for New York.
BOULOGNE-Sailed Feb 19-Stmr Rotter.
DAM from Rotterdam, for New York.
GIBRALTAR-Sailed Feb 20-Stmr Koenis
Albert. from Genoa and Naples. for New York
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Monday. February 20.
Br stmr Brinkburn. Peters. days from,
Victoria put in for orders.
Stmr Alcatraz, Olsen, IS hours from Gan
Pedro.
stmr Pomona, Swanson. 20 hours from Ell
reka.
stmr Centraiia Erfcixson. So hours from San
Pedro
stmr Ban Pedro. Rasmussen. ss hour. from
San Pedro.
stmr s, Are..a. Ns.soa: z hour. from purska
from San Diego and way ports.
Stnr Breakwater. johnson, 80 hours from
Coos Bay.
stmr w. H Kruger, Norberr. 90 hour. fror,
Grays Harbor bound south, put in for fuel
Stmr Acme, Reed, 40 hours from San Pedro.
stmr Maggie. Whitney hours from Half
moon Bay.
Bark Santiago Anderson. a5 days from
Honolulu.
schr Mary @. Beck. o hours from Bodesa.
CLEARED.
Monday. February 20.
stmr Columbia, Doran, Portland and Asto-
ria; s. F. and Portland & 8 Co
SAILED.
Monday. February 90.
stmr Argyll, oilboy. Kahului. with bktn
Stmr Maggie whitney Halfmoon Bay.
stmr San Pedro. Rasmussen, Eureka
Bktn Fullerton. Mackechnie. Kahuiui, in
stmr W. n. Kruger. Norbers. San Pedro.
Stmr Despatch, Weber.
Schr Mildred, Kindlin. Willapa Harbor
SPOKEN.
Feb 14In lat II Al N. long 3s IA w Rr
bark Genevieve Molnos, hence Oct 20 for
Queenstown.
Per stmr Shasta, at Port Hadlock. Feb 1s-
on Cape Lookout etmr Olympic, from BEL
lingham, for San Francisco.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LOBos. Feb. 20. 10 D. m.-weatber
cloudy; wind w; velocity miles per hour.
DOMESTIC PORTS
TACOMA-Arrfved Feb 19-Stmr Mackinsw
hence Feb 16. Sailed Feb 1e-schr Transit
UMPQUA RIvER-Arrived Feb 1s-scbr
Lily, hence Feb 10; schr Louise, hence Feb IA
from San Pedro.
PORT HADLOCK-Arrived Feb 1e-stmr
Shasta, hence Feb 16.
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Feb 2o-Stmr Ma
tional City, hence Feb 10; stmr James s. Hir-
gins. hence Feb 10.
AsroRIA-Arrived Feb 2o-Stmr South
Bay, hence Feb IL.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
FORMER SURVEYOR DEFEATS
CITY IN A SUIT FOR PAY
O. S. TiIton Must Be Compensated for
Services Rendered as Engineer
Thirteen Years Ago

O. S. Tilton Must Be Compensated for
Services Rendered as Engineer
Thirteen Years Ago.
BY the decision of Judge Trout.
rendered yesterday in a written opin-
ion, c. S. Tilton Is to receive $500
and interest for services performed for
the city and county more than
dozen years ago. Tilton was City and
County Surveyor in 1891 and 1892.
BY resolution of the Supervisors, in
January, 1901, he was directed to
make an investigation and report upon
q sewer outlet for Richmond District.
After the report was made he was in
structed to prepare plans and speci-
fcations for the construction of the
system, and when the plans were ac-
cepted he was then directed to pre-
pare the usual diagrams of the prop
erty affected by the proposed sewer
These duties were those of "city
engineer" and no such office then ex-
| listing the board was empowered to
employ the services necessary.
| Upon the result Of Tiltons labors a
| contract for building the system was
awarded to the California Bridge
| Company and afterward declined for
the reason (held invalid by Troutt)
that the State law did not provide for
| the construction of sewers through
| private property.
After the expiration of Tilton's term
of office the contract was rescinded
and new specifications were ordered
| made by the new City Engineer, Fitz-
| hugh. In a suit brought by Fitzhugh,
| in which the point was involved, the
| Supreme Court held that T1lton might
be entitled to compensation for his
services whether he had a legal
remedy or not.
On the strength Of this decision
Judge Trout holds that Tilton is en-
titled to recover and that the objection
that he could not claim compensation
for services performed while he was
| Surveyor is not tenable. It is also
held that the constitutional amend
ment empowering the payment of GER
tain unpaid claims for certain fiscal
years applies to this claim.
|
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
Fxnorts by the senator.

r.he steamer Senator sailed on Sunday for
victoria with an assorted merchandise cargo
,.orsfeneS 70 the port Of destination and other
British Columbian ports. valued at $9395, and
Including the following
G22 pkgs fresh fruits. 92 plgs fresh vegeta-
biee 800 SKIS potatoes, 921S pounds dried fruit,
s-40 pounds raisins 2230 pounds nuts 81. .OSS
pounds malt $50 pounds beans. sol pounds
coffee 1875 pounds farinaceous goods 10 pkgs
IA rounds chocolate 1000 pounds sugar, 307
gals q cs wine, 1899 rolls building paper. 2283
feet hardwood ? pkgs machinery, l24 pounds
lear tobacco $50 SKIS coal. cs paints cs
drvgoods p bdls paper, cs arms and am
r7unftion $50 tins matches crts bicycles.
The steamer also carried 36. SIS pounds dried
fruit valued at $1616. route 70 Winnipeg,
and 10 pl1gs dredging material. valued at s1525,
Scr TeV VvEon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
Santiago Ties the Archer.

Captain Lancaster OF the barkentine Archer
spoke too soon on Sunday when he claimed
the victory in the three-cornered race between
his vessel, the bark Santiago and the barken-
tine Trulgsrd The Archer came up in TWEEN
tv-fvt DAYS. She arrived Sunday. I have
won hands down." said Captain Lancaster
when he found the other vessels not in port
The Santiago. however, left Honolulu more
than a DAY later than the Archer and yester-
day she came into port also twenty-five days
from Honolulu and Captain Anderson, II the
corrected time does not show the Santiago a
winner expects at least 10 divide the purse
viii Captain Lancaster. The Irmgard is now
o-ft fvverty-seven DAYS.