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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-01

The big mail order houses are
doing everything in their power
to crowd out the country mer'
chants. We notice during the
past few weeks that a couple of
Chicago houses are placing
large advertisements in several
newspapers OF this section of
the country. These mail order
houses are getting rich. Now
if it pays them to place ad-
vertising In papers many hun
dred miles away from home it
pays the country merchant to
take a similar space. The way
to fight these fellows is TO use
their own methods. 1t can be
done successfully. Good adver-
Using is just as important as
good clerks. Strive every week
to put something before the
people. advertise and keep con-
tinually at it and success will
reward. Any merchant in this
section of the country is able 10
compete with city mail order
houses. Nine times out of ten
they are offering better goods
for the same money, but rhe
trouble is they fail to let the
people know it.-LlPlata Re-
public.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-01

WANTED-10O pounds clean
cotton rags, 9 cents per pound
at Light Plant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-01

Charles Fowler, of near Hun
newell, was transa citing bust
ness in the Queen of the Prair.
les, Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-01

We could use some Of that
money which is due us and
would be pleased to receipt
for it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-01

Geo. It. Rulings, of Canton,
has been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Luther Moss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-01
The BiIIYiIIe Banner.

The Woman's Right couven-
ton met here yesterday, and
will be in session one week. NO
paper will be issued from this
office during that time. We
have business in the next coun.
ty.)
Well make enough in water
melons this year 10 offset all
we'll lose on cotton, and wei
make just enough cotton to lose
our religion and go to glory GUS
sin'out Wall street.
The citizens who swore off
for a year, last January. are
now of the opinion that whiskey
is a sure cure for srake- bite, so
they have ordered a barrel, and
emigrated to the snake settle
ment.
It's pretty hard that ice comes
SO high in this world, and there
is no comfort at all in the re
Election that we won't have to
buy it in the hereafter
Our summer visitors, accom-
panied by their appetites, are
coming in on every train. They
will spend the summer with us
in order to be in time for Christ
mas turkey.
Growlin' is a great relief to
the feelin's. Just to get IN a
corner and cuss out the world.
privately. saves many folks
from long spell of sickness.
For good ice see McClintic
aud Donley. Phones No. %.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-01

When you want a square
meal or first class luncheon, go
to Charlie Young's restaurant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-01

Having sold my stock of
Groceries to L. 9. and H.
Cunningham, L take this oppor =
tunity to thank the people of
the city and vicinity tor their
patronage during the many
years l have been in business
here. Hoping you will trans
fer your patronage to the new
firm, my successors, l remain
Yours truly,
EUGENE L. ANDERSON.
DR.. Hornback, Oculist and
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-01

Mrs S. L. Wilson, Of Louis
vile, KY, well known in this
city, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. j. i. Travis, at Shelbina.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
BIG BENEFIT FOR KERNS

The benefit for aJck Kerns,
which Is being gotten up by Kid
Parker, promises to be the biggest
boost ever pulled off in Spokane,
for fighter.
Eight boxing matches are pro-
missed to those who attend and the
best men in the city are to take
part.
The hall has not been secured,
but Turner's place. out on Third
avenue, will probably be taken.
About $500 will be raised If all the
men who have stated they would
help the cause along donate the
money. Kerns has two ligaments
In his back torn, and all the money
which can be secured will be given
to the boy to keep himself and wife
for the next six months, the time
the doctors give him to recover.
Dude Lewis. Jack Donnelly, Joe
Gregg, Kid Scaler, Kid Harrison,
Creol and Parker, with possibly
Melody and Peterson and four spe-
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]0H[ hAL|QN |NF[U[N([ RQbb[D
5h1D[R Of Ills POLITICAL PLUM

and few except his closest inti-
mates had any idea as to the
height OF his newest ambition.
Those not in his dearest confidence
expected that he harbored designs
on more exalted plum than that
for which he was striving with all
his wire netting.
For three mortal ballots yester-
day, the board Of county commits
sioners were In a deadlock over the
new constableship. Dean for Eel
low Equalizer Snyder, Collin for
Thomas Grant and Connolly for
Lou G. Meeks. On the fourth bal
lot the strain on the makers Of the
exalted constabulary became too
great. Commissioner Dean had
looked Quizzically at Commissioner
Collin. In the view Of the two,
Commissioner Connolly counted lit
tie Collins course puzzled Dean.
1t was getting on the nerves decid-
eddy and the pressure was running
high up toward the boiling point.
Then Connolly cut the Gordian knot
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
lYNCHER DEbASES HIMSELF
TO PLAIN OF Man LYNCHED

packed with people. Every house
top was covered by the curious.
The president was loudly cheered
as he rode along, constantly rising
and bowling his thanks to the peo-
pie. He drove to the city park
where an immense throng gathered
about the speakers stand. Gov
ernor Davis welcomed the president
to the state. Other welcoming ad.
dresses preceded his own address.
Governor Davis in his address of
welcome praised the state, Roose-
welt and the nation. He then
launched into a fierce defense of
lynch law. The remarks were re-
ceived unfavorably. One gentleman
on the stand said, 1--WE don't stand
for him here"
The president answered Davis:
"You spoke of hideous crimes COM
mitted by members Of the colored
race. No one abhors them more
than l do, and any creature who
commits them should be ruthlessly
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replied, ri am a secret service
man." Don't care" said Loeb,
don't get too close The man
pressed forward and Loeb hit him
on the jaw with his fist and sent
him staggering back into the crowd
The train reached Fort Roots at
9:15.
The president was met at Fort
Roots by Governor Davis, Senator
Clark and a guard Of Is confeder-
ate and 10 union soldiers, General
Dan Jones commanding the confed-
crates, and Colonel A. 8. Fowler the
union men. Colonel Fowler rode
forward to the president and said:
Blue and gray salute you" The
president shook hands with each
member of the guard. He reviewed
the regular troops, and proceeded
to the city of Little Rock.
The president, headed by an escort,
and accompanied by the reception
committee, reached this city just
before noon. The streets were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25

Some malign influence got in Its
work on the manufacturing ma
chinery which has turned out poll
teal plums for Hon. Jack T. Sny-
der, and the wheels spun around in
vain for him yesterday afternoon
His latest political ambition got
stepped on by the county commits
sioners yesterday-the same body
of officials who sat with him on
the board of equalization.
The newest political globule
which has been fancied by the
councilman from the Fourth, was
the job of serving papers for JUS
uce Suckers court during the
hours when councilmanic duties lay
lightly athwart. But even this CON-
ISOLATION prize was withheld from
tho expectant. 1t had been all
framed up. and probably no one was
more truly and deeply surprised
than the candidate himself that the
goods were not delivered. He had
been laying bis pipes in secrecy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25

hunted and punished to the full ex-
tent Of the law" A burst of cheer
ing interrupted the president. He
held up his clinched first for sill
ence, and as the noise subsidized he
said: Nov for the side of the
white man. The man who punished
an abhorrent crime by the commits
sion of another crime just as abhor-
rent. debases himself to the level
of the brute who committed the
first crime. We owe it, governor,
to ourselves, to the community in
which we live, to the nation, that
lynch law be put down."
The crowd seemed to agree with
the president, and a great wave of
applause broke forth over the field.
The grandstand fell Just as the
president finished. No one was
hurt. The drop to the ground was
only about three feet. Some ex,
element followed. The president
leaves for Memphis and New Or
leans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 25.-
The president made his first public
appearance in Arkansas clad main
ly in a rain coat. Secretary Loeb
received a request that the presi-
dent speak last last night but didn't
feel justified In waking his chief
SO early this morning.
But a great crowd had assembled
at the place and the president was
awakened by their shouts and the
blowing of whistles. The presi-
dent asked for an explanation and
donned a rain coat over his pajamas
and stood in a drenching rain, the
first encountered on this trip, and
spoke. Before reaching Fort Roots
this morning, the president was
photographed with the members of
his party.
Last night at Birmingham local
detective approached the presi-
dents carriage. Loeb ordered him
back. The detective Indignantly
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
MILLING Urn
5[hD5 n k|nL[I

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Oct. 25. -
Congressman Mckinley has re-
ceived a letter from one Of the
largest milling concerns on the Pa
cific coast, located at Seattle,
thanking him for being largely In
strumental in lifting the Chinese
boycott from American goods, and
saying that. through his efforts. the
firm, which is a large exporter, is
again doing business with Chinese
merchants. When Mckinley was
In Hongkong with Taft and party
he was made special guest of
honor at banquet given by II of
the wealthiest Chinese merchants.
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on which hung the fate of Mr.. Sny-
der's latest CONNECTION in the vast
political world of plum trees. Con-
molly Joined Collin and Grant got
two votes. The great struggle for
the constabulary was over and the
Snyder egg was broken.
Some say that Commissioners
Dean and Collin will shortly be on
speaking terms again.
Constable Grant Is one Of the
well known republican workers of
the city. He was disappointed in
not receiving the clerkship Of
Judge Hinkle's court last winter.
He was doorkeeper in the house Of
representatives last winter and
when the new federal district was
organized he was expected to be
bailiff. But appropriations cut OFF
that place and Grant was again
disappointed. Fortune favored him
yesterday and he frustrated Coun-
Gilman Snyder's newest and latest
creation in the way Of political dec
orations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25

. CASE TO
THE JURY

II the unexpected does not hap
pen, the jurors who have listened
to the evidence adduced in the
trial of DR.. John H. Messner and
j. w. Prall will go to their room
late this afternoon to cogitate over
the statements of witnesses, the
rulings of Judge Carey and the
arguments of the attorneys.
This morning the defense put
Mrs. Prall on the stand to corrobor.
ate her husband. David X. Lari-
mer, formerly reporter, was
called to testify to an interview
he published from DR.. Latham at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
TWENTY SIX BUNDLES
OF SHINGLES GET TWO
BROTHERS INTO TROUBLE

not slipped cog Of memory and
IL they could have produced their
man In court, they might not now
be under judgment of $35 fine
and costs for Dick, and 10 days In
the county Jail and a fine Of $25
and costs for G. N.
1t so happened that that dark and
fearsome night was also a frosty
night. One c. M. Bennett, who
lives out northwest of the city got
up the next morning to continue
repairs on his house, when he noted
that some shingles which had been
there the night before had travelled
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25

the time sh was brought back from
her camping trip in Idaho. The
testimony was along the line of
impeachment of DR.. Latham's own
statements in court.
The evidence was all In at noon
and this afternoon Deputy Prose
cutting Attorney Pugh addressed the
jury. Horace Kimball and Judge
Sullivan are to speak for the de-
tense, and Prosecuting Attorney
Barnhart will finish the case for
the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25

H. B. Claflin, who has been rum
ming a restaurant in Lewiston, Ida
no, for some time and who upon
selling out decided to spend a few
days in Spokane, was made a VIC
tim of one of the cleverest bunco
games ever played in this city this
morning, when three men relieved
him of SAT in cash.
The game worked on Claflin Is
an old one and played by all the
crooks in the country. 1t is the
odd man win game in which the
two partners each take coin and
one puts up heads and the other
tails. The third man has no chance
to win.
A third bunco man was called in
to the game just as Claflin found
out he was out his money. The
third man represented himself as
policeman and stopped the trou-
bic, claiming ne was going TO ar
rest Claflin for gambling.
The three men were supposed to
have been in Lewiston, the place
Clahin came from, and knowing ne
had money, followed him here with
the intention of robbing him and
then getting out.
Claflin, with his partner, went to
the Mechanics hotel yesterday and
secured a room. He got up this
morning, and, going outside, stood
on the curbing a few minutes. Some
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
LEWISTON CITIZEN IS
ROBBED THEN ARRESTED /.
BY A BOGUS POLICEMAN

started for the police station. Here
the third man came into the game.
The third man represented him
self as an officer Of the law and
stated he was going to arrest the
three for gambling, a crime which
is punished by Imprisonment. He
showed his star and then started
to inquire into the trouble. The
mule man claimed he was being
robbed by Clafin and the other
man. He was turned loose and told
to report to the police station. The
second man in the game stated he
worked for the Cudahy Packing
company and would get his letters
in few minutes. He was told to
60 get them. The third man was
then asked if he lived in the city.
He roomed in some block, and If
the officer would go with him no
would prove he was not a gambler.
The supposed officer left Claflin on
the bridge with instructions to
wait for his return.
Claflin remained a few minutes
where he was and then went to the
Mechanics hotel to tell his partner
of the trouble. His partner took
him to the police station at once.
A fair description is given of one
of the men.
Claflin had several hundred dol
lars when the game was started,
and it is supposed the men were
aware of the fact.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
SOME one
SHOULD Be
PUNISHED
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
VALLEJO, CAL, Oct. 25.-With
the final summing up Of Judge Ad-
vocate West this morning the
Young courtmartial went into his
tory. West opened the argument
with the statement that he had no
personal feeling in the matter, but
that Young's duty as captain of the
Bennington made him responsible
for it's condition, and that an ex-
ample should be made. That the
death Of so many men was a ter
rible blot on the efficiency of the
navy and should be removed by
Furnishing the captain, paid and
trained to assume the responsible.
ity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25

It was a dark and fearsome night
last week when G.. N. Madison Of
Four Mound Prairie got some shin
giles. According to his story to
Justice Stocker this morning he
and his brother, Dick, needed some
shingles for roofing their black
smith shop. They met man who
had some shingles for sale cheap.
They were only $3.50 a bunch and
he had just 26 punches, exactly the
amount of roofing needed by the
Madisons. In the stress of the bar
banning they neglected to get the
name of the salesman. II they had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25

off. Seekinfi the method Of travel,
Bennett discovered wagon tracks in
the frozen road. He also found
that &c punches had travelled. He
trailed the wagon tracks to Four
Mound Prairie, and right there near
the Madison blacksmith shop were
26 punches Of shingle bearing the
same marks as his own.
Justice Stocker thinks that the
Madisons stole the shingles. and
he served notice that they had bet
ter return them to Bennett else
their sentences might be agra
vatd.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25

HONOLULU, T. H., Oct. 25.-
William Jennings Bryan, who never
overlooks an opportunity to make
a speech and who always has an
enthusiastic audience, made one Of
his first and best addresses in
Honolulu to pupils of the Kane
hameha schools in front Of the
Bishop museum, where hundreds of
students and school children of all
ages gave him rapt attention. Bryan
was introduced to his juvenile au-
dience by President Horne of the
Kamehameha schools and alluded
to the beauties of Hawaii.
"Of all the beauties that God has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Mcclin'
took was recalled this morning and
gave a long explanation of his de-
tense Of the deferred dividend"
system of insurance. He said, Sur
plus enfused the public mind which
was not, as most appear to think,
something play with, but a reserve
from the interest on premiums"
McClintock talked long and earn.
estly on the methods of computing
dividends, and seemed satisfied
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
WIZ MUTUAL DIVIDENDS
D[(R[A}[D

with his own explanation which he
said he thought made it clear" He
launched into long explanation of
why dividends had decreased In,
stead Of increased. He read a list
of Figures which staggered the
audience, but seemed to satisfy
himself, If no one else, that all was
right, and that the involved rea-
sons given were sufficient to ac-
count for conditions.
The committee adjourned to No
vember s, when Hyde will be the
first witness.
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man came up and inquired of him
where the smelters were located.
1t is supposed the man knew Olaf
lin to be a stranger when he asked.
Clafin told the man he was a
stranger and did not know. The
man then proposed a walk to the
bridge to see the falls. Claflin con-
sented to go. The stood gazing at
the water when the second man
came along. He was not known to
either Claflin or the stranger.
The second man asked a few
questions and, talking in a south
ern accent, stated he was from Sc
attic and wanted to get acquainted
with a few friends. He produced
a roll of bills as large as a mans
arm and stated he had just sold
carload of mules for his father
who lived in the east. He also
said he had a larger roll, but lost
some of 1t in Seattle gambling. He
stated Seattle was an awful place
for gamblers but he liked 1t. He
did not care for a little money as
long as the old man had lots of
mules.
The game was proposed and the
three matched coins. Claflin won
SO which he offered to give back
They started to match again and
when Claflin discovered he was be.
ing buncoed he was short SAT. He
told the men he was robbed and,
grabbing them both by the collar,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. ga
train was run into Moscow today
accompanied by great danger. The
engineer was threatened with death
If he did not desert, but he stuck.
The strikers attacked the rtoops
guarding the train at several sta
tions. Dispatches from various dis
tricts say the trouble is growing
worse. The revolutionists are gath
ering.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
TOOK HER PURSE

Mrs. e. G. Malloy, who rooms at
4S Albion block, reports to the po-
lice department that some one
touched her for her purse contain
ing about $22 yesterday.
Mrs. Malloy was going out and
laid the purse down for a moment.
On returning, she found that some
one had stolen 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
PRESS FINDS HOME FOR
POOR WOMAN AND CHILD

Through the efforts of The Press.
one more penniless woman has
been secured a home.
Yesterday this paper told the pitt
able story of Mrs. Ida McCune
forced to support herself and child
by selling papers on the street. To-
day, moved by the woman's story,
Mrs. knipp, who lives out on 10th
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
SPECIAL
MAKING MILE A
MINUTE RECORD
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
OMAHA, Oct. 25.-The Hartman
special passed Kearney, Neb, with
out stopping at 4:21 this morning,
going through the city at mile a
minute. 1t made the Sc miles from
North Platte to Kearney in SO min
utes; Grand Island to Columbus, 60
miles, in 81 minutes. Pilot train
hardly able to keep ahead. Passed
Fremont 70 miles an hour, no stop.
The pilot was forced to sidetrach
on account of a hotbox.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
WANTS MONEY HE EARNED

Ransom s. Proctor has brought
suit against the Pen d'Oreille Lum-
Der company to collect pay alleged
to be due for cutting logs for the
defendant company under contract.
The amount due is over $1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
SUICIDE: BY
4. STARVATION
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 25.-James
F. Barnes, charged with the murder
Of Patrick Hanley in this city, Sep
TENDER 8, died in prison last night
apparently Of starvation, self i'm
posed. He attempted suicide re-
Gently by eating the heads of
matches. A mob attempted to bat.
ter down the Jail doors and lynch
him the day following the killing
and this preyed upon the prisoners
mind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25

avenue in Cannondale avenue tele.
phoned that she had read the story
and that Mrs. McCune and her lit
tie daughter would be given home
for the winter with her, and some
thing found for them to do.
The story of Mrs. McCune is a
most pathetic one, she having been
sent to this country to locate on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
new YORK LIFE
ENTERS A PROTEST
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Oct. IS.
Attorneys for New York Life In
surance company appeared this at
ternoon before Insurance Commits
sioner vandiver to protest against
Vandiver's proposed custer pro-
ceedings against the New York
Life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
CHINESE SOLDIERS
CREATE SENSATION
(Hcripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
SHANGHAI, Oct. 25.-The Chin.
csc army maneuvers according to
modern plans are now in progress.
Foreign officers are surprised at the
efficiency and say the Improvement
in the Chinese troops is sensation
al.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25

farm land. She spent her money
and had to sell papers to buy her.
self and little child bread and but
ter. Mrs. McCune will probably
make arrangements tonight TO
move out to the Knipp home, Sew.
eral other phone calls were re-
ceived by The Press In regard to
giving Mrs. McCune q home. I,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-25
No Names Mentioned But

The Great 80 Show" has come
and gone and our town people were
relieved of about 800 "plunks."
Aside from one or two acts, the ex-
hibition was on the bum right
Antwerp (O) Bee.