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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21
BoRNEo KINGDOM ENDED.
Ancient Country Has Been Absorbed
by Great Britain Through
Assimilation.

The ancient kingdom from which the
great Island of Borneo derives It's name
ceased to exist on January /, 1906, and
Great Britain made yet another addi-
ton to her oversee possessions, for this,
of course in crude words, is the inter-
probation of the diplomatic announce
ment that IAN agreement has been con-
cluded with the sultan which provides
for the appointment of British resi-
dent, with powers to control the general
administration of the state"
The conclusion was one long foregone.
There is no combination service in tho
law of nations and the white man has
been busy removing the eastern poteu-
tate's landmarks for many years past.
Southwestward the British North
Borneo company has been pushing till
its boundaries rested on Brunei bay,
while the territory of Sarawak has been
as steadily working to the northeast
Nipped between these two opposing
forces the ultimate fate of Brunei was
only a matter of time and after existing
finally as mere strip of territory on
either side of it's solitary river, it has at
length come to form part of Greater
Britain.
Very different was Brunei in earlier
| days. Varthema touched here in 1905,
but only long enough to remark that the
| people were "YdOlaters of sharp wyt,
and maner of lyuyng not greatly to be
Disseminated" 1t is from Pigafetta.
Magellan's friend and comrade, that
the first real account of the place comes.
Here he was royalty entertained by
| the king, who had numbers of trained
elephants and horses, forts with heavy
ordnance, gold vessels and spoons, silk
embroideries, porcelain dishes and, in
short, all the adjuncts of high civiliza-
tion-a good deal of it, no doubt, Dor
was in sole use.
These people were Mohammedan
Malays, who must have established
themselves on the islands centuries be.
fore, for the Dayaks were the subject
race even in the south, Malay rule eN'
tending. nOminally at least, throughout
the island.
bIuuGl, ike lsdbNih, WHICH 10 lp" -
be administered with il, is rarely visited
by travellers, but it is, nevertheless, one ot
the most remarkable cities of the fal
east, being built entirely on piles in tht
water in a lake-like reach of the rive
and thus meriting the title frequently
conferred upon it of the Venice of thu
east.
Vessels anchor in It's main street
and the children can swim almost be
fore they know how to walk. Its markc
is not less singular-a dense pack c
canoes, now dispensing, now swarmin.
like a hive of bees, the occupants beirs
nearly all women, wearing hats as bis
as umbrellas. The busy scene, the in
cessant shouts of the crowd and thu
marvellous dexterity of the padding ART
not likely to be soon forgotten by thu
spectator.
But there is little in the way of trade
in Brunei. Coal, indeed, there is, and
in this respect the British territories il
Borneo may some day prove very use
full asset, but otherwise they cannot bt
said to produce much except krisses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21
When They Were Sorry.
From It'd Bits,

A popular London actor man.
ager is accredited with the
rather smart ia ke.down of a
very vain brother actor, who
must be nameless. Il see you
are getting }Uug fairly we'll"
the former remarked.
"Fairly?' l am getting Oh
very well. | played Hamlet
for the first time last night
You can see by the papers glow
ing criticism how well | got o."
II have read them" replied
the other, quietly, but vas
there"
"Oh. you were? Well you
noticed how swimmingly every
thing went off. Of course l
made a bungle of one part by
falling into Opheha's grave;
but | think the audience even
appreciated that
Il know they did," said the
actor-mAuAger, with Slight
smile. But they we're fright.
fully sorry when you climbed
out of 1t again"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21
Long Time.

Uncle Bob Spalding, Of
Spalding, Rails County, grand
father of Bob Spaldiug of this
city, "a years of age, has gone
to his Old Kentucky home,
which he left SO years a % He
will not find many OF ms old
play mates there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21
Certain of Her language.

Harpcrs Weekly.
The principal in one of Wash.
ingtou's nigh schools relates an
incident in connection with the
last commencement day of the
institution mentioned. A clev-
err girl had taken one of the
principal prizes AT the close
of the exercises her friends
crowded about her to offer con.
gratulations,
weren't you awfully afraid
you wouldn't get it, Hattie, -
asked one, when there were so
many contestants"
"Ob, mo- cheerfuJly exclaim-
ed Hattie; because 1 knew that
when it came to English COM
position | had 'em all skinned
alive"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21
W. T. c. U. COLUMN.

Through the courtesy of the
DEMOCRAT this space is reserv
ed for the w. 9. II. U. 1t is
edited by Ella L. Snearman,
District Press Superintendent
of the W. G. II. u, who is re-.
sponsible for ali statements
which appear IN this column.
Our WaIcnwurds: Organize,
Educate, Agitate.
OUR PRINCIPLES.
Totai abstinence, Prohibition
of the liquor traffic, One stand.
ard of morals for men and WON
en-. The education of public
sentiment for right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21

While attending 10 his duties
as telephone liueman at Pal
myra, H, j, Riley climbed a pole
to cut a wire, the pole fell with
Mr.. Riley under it. He was in
jured internally and in a pre-
carious condition chat evening.
He was formerly a lineman for
the f, & M, people in this city
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21

II suppose it's always hog
killing in your town, Miss Pack
err" sneered the New Yorker,
"Oh, yes" replied the fair
visitor from Cincinnati; "but
don't let that keep you from
visiting us, We always protect
our guests. "
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21

Miss ClaudelI Settle left
Thursday for st. Louis for
few days visit and from there
she went to Minot, N. D. to
make her home. Miss Settle
has many warm friends in this
city who will miss her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21
Good Boy.

Earl Reid of Quincy, a former
Monroe boy has passed h., lex.
and commission papers ave
been issued making him - lull
grown Ry. Mail Clerk. Here is
to Earl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21

Mrs. d. B. Brennon, of st.
Louis, arrived Saturday to
visit her daughter, Mrs. p. G
Woodiu. Master Justin also
came along.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21

ands of children to thinking
a,ong lines that must be of
great benefit to them in after
years -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21
TO
A YEAR
AND HOW DO THEY DO TT
$40 M. c. D.

Master Willie Bull left Fri
day for Kahoka to visit his
grandparents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21

Mrs. @. S. Proctor and chill
dren W ent to Palmyra Friday to
visit relatives near that city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21

Miss Cordelia Churchill, of
Shelbina, is visiting her friend,
Miss Pearl Shaw.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21

OUR PRINCIPLES.
Total abstinence, Prohibition
of the liquor traffic, One stand
ard of morals for men and WON
en-. The education of public
sentiment for right.
The L. II. L. Convention was
a great success. The press
gave space for mach advertis
ing and excellent editorials APP.
peared also. The merchants
dona ted largely for the ex-
pense. A printer donated 500
tickets. The Traction Co ;,
placed street cars DIT our dis.
posal. Springfield deserves
great credit for the hospitality
and successful work of the con-
vention.
The w. G. II. U. will meet
with Mrs. Ellen Marshall next
Tuesday at 3 p. m.
AT the last meeting a gener-
Gus Offering was made to the
prison work, every one present
contributing, and absent mem
Ders sending their offerings.
Who would not consider it a
privilege to belong to the
Womans Christian Temperance
UHion, and share in it's varied
and multiplied phases of phil
anthrophy.
An organization that seeks
especially to bring about
| Chrlst's Golden Rule in Gus.
tom and in law. Flower mis-.
sion day was observed, 125 DO
quets sent out with text cards
attached, many homes remem-
bered, and hearts made glad by
this lovely ministry.
Charles A. Mitchell, superin-
tendent of the Purity Industrial
Homes, Marionville, Mo-, writes
of enlarged plans. A boys
brick building is completed, a
man and his wife in charge. A
four acre block, for a building
for the girls, is bought and paid
for and plans made for a $1,000
barn, 81 900 factory and $40, O0C
girls building-when funds war
rant. Inmates of these homes
are pledged, the boys for life
against whisky ard tobacco.
the girls uever to keep com
pauy with d man who uses eth
er. They read books and at
ten d lectures on purity and are
then furnished work to pay
school expenses. They do their
own housework, wash and iron,
they have COWS and horses. saw
wood, carpenter, do farm work,
garden and run a broom fac.
tory.
If the W. G. II. U, had done
nothing more this year than to
set thousands of school children
at prize-essay competitions on
themes touching the evils of al
cohol and nicotine, great would
have been the work, The Kan
sas City (Mo,) Journal devotes
almost a column to the list OF
such ava IDS distributed in the
grade and high schools of that
city. Mrs. l.. o. Middleton, SUI
nerintendent of the s. II. |,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-21

James H. Whitecotton, of
Paris. was in the city with
friends Thursday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31
REVIEW TABLE

The important developments of re-
cent years directly affecting the stand
ing of the United States among the
Family of Nations has aroused a gen
eral interest in a subject heretofore
of little moment outside of diplomatic
circles.
That branch of International Law
which treats of the rights of our citi-
zens in foreign countries and the en-
forcement of private claims against
foreign governments. is of special in
terest and particularly SO to COM
mercial houses, who are extending
their trade beyond the jurisdiction OF
the United States. Very little had
been written upon these subjects prior
to the publication of an exhaustive and
authoritative treatise prepared by
David''J.. Brewer, associate Justice of
the United States supreme court, and
Charles Henry Butler, United States
supreme court reporter; and published
as part of the Cyclopedia of Law and
Procedure. by The American Law
Book Company, New York. D., ..;tf,
The prominence of the authors and
their eminent fitness to handle the in
tricate questions discussed in this
treatise place upon the work the
stamp of absolute authority and make
it most valuable addition to modern
legal literature.
1t appears from the authors state
ment that International Law as a
science is of comparatively recent
origin. 1t did not exist in the modern
comprehensive sense either in the
ancient world or in the middle ages.
TWO, views are now taken by modern
authorities as to the legal nature Of
international Law; there are those
who regard it as absolute law, which
can be ascertained, applied and en-
forced, and others who regard 1T as
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31

merely a body of ethical rules proper
ly applicable as occasion arises but
which cannot be insisted upon or en-
forced.
az International Law us treated in this
article from the American standpoint,
which is that the law Of nations does
exist, can be ascertained and can be
applied, and there is body of laws
which civilized nations have con-
sented should form the rules of their
conduct in their relations with each
other. ,..!..,... ...
The principal chapter of this article
contains a complete exposition of the
subject Claims of Citizens against
Foreign States and is divided into
claims which arise by tort, and claims
which arise by contract. Where the
claim is founded on a tort committed
by foreign government, as for in
stance. an unlawful Imprisonment or
an unlawful seizure of property, or for
prosecutions inflicted on account of
their nationality, the government Of
the injured party is morally bound to
ascertain the rights of it's citizens and
demand indemnity from ~ the {, other
government. 1t is different, however,
with claims founded on contract; for
while the. government of the injured
citizen may endeavor TO obtain re-
dress the moral obligation does not
exist as, in the, case of tort, because
the elements of national: honor are
not involved to such great extent,
and the citizen is merely sustaining
the, same loss in a business risk that
he. might. have, sustained had he en-
barked his .eapital. in a '.riyate, enter
prise and suffers loss as the result of
delinquencies eor. ordinary mercantile
misfortune. 8 Some Of the. modern
statesmen, especially Calvo and Drago,
have advanced the. theory that no gov
eminent should use force, to. COLLECT
claims of its citizens. against foreign
governments, especially if founded on
contract: and that: all contracts made
with foreign nation should be- CON
strued in the courts Of that nation,
also that judgments had: in those
courts should be executed according
to the. same law. Il carried to their
full full extent the y, calyo, and. Drago
doctrines preclude. diplomatic scpn-
structien. of, the contractaas we'll as
diplomatic execution of adjudged in
debtedness. ~, - -: ~ ~.
When the claim OF citizen of the
United States has been submitted to
and passed upon BY the state depart
ment there. are three methods of pro
1cedure open for collection of the
claim: by suit, by, diplomacy and
arbitration, and by. threats and force.
While the modern tendency is to
settle claims either by diplomacy or
n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31

by an arbitration tribunal specially
created or by reference to the perma-
nent court now existing at the Hauge,
claims may also be collected from
foreign governments by threats of
war and by actual employment Of
force and in the ins ance Of the war
with Spain, where one of the causes
stated in the ultimatum of the United
States to Spain was the enormous
amount of unpaid claims of citizens of
the United States against the Spanish
government. &c.. -,.tAesc.s
The entire article Is copiously illus.
trated by notes and contains exhaus-
tive references to the various authori-
ties and TO other standard works on
International Law and the Law of
Nations and will be read with interest
and profit by all students interested
in this important subject. The trrseaa-
tise; international Law is one Of 1926
complete and up-to-date text books
published In the Cyclopedia OF Law
and Procedure.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31

81 Against the glib promises held out
by the democrats, the republicans Set
forth the achievements Of the present
republican Administrations; against the
spacious pleas p Of democratic scandi.
dates for republican support, the re-
publicans set forth tie solid argument
of business administration in every
department of the state government;
the republican party of this state
stands for the policies of Theodore
Roosevelt; it stands for square deal
ing toward all men and all interests;
it stands Tor the election 81 men who
have won success and prominence n
the state by their efforts in the world
Of business; it stands for the policy
that one good term deserves another
and it calls upon every republican
voter to 60 to the polls and support
his party nominees.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31
y ! | = :, y
@NlesMsfERAzn.
DID HEARST KILL MCKINLEY?

Just now a discussion is being had
in the east on the charge of some cam
tpaign writer, that Hearst killed Nc
K,iinley. Golfers Weekly, while as
sailing Hearst, means to be fair with
him, which, says the Milwaukee
Sentinel, is, eminently proper, and
effective also, for a tone of fairness
makes criticism count and gets a. hear
ing from those who are open to con-
Viction. ,-.
Protesting against one form of I'M
fairness to Hearst it says, 'He did
not kill William Mckinley; Certain
" he, did not, in a literal sense. Nor
did he even consciously and .deliber-
'ately incite the killing ofliMcKinley., /:
=, But he took dangerous, chances.
What he did was to sell newspapers
by pandering to and inflaming
passions and outrageous and cruel
misconceptions Of which in a general
way Mckinley was a victim. ,.,;.,..
His attacks on Mckinley, in~order
to sell his papers and climb. to political
power by. demogogical appeals, were
utterly wanton, reckless, most peri1ous
to; the man sassailed.. The fellow. who
fred the shot at Buffalo explained his
act by. describing his victim sub
stantially, as the Hearst papers had
been, describing: him .s ssseats zs, j = III
While defaning Mckinley, as the
worst OF men, Hearst promulgated this
doctrine: eff bad men can be got rid
eof only by killing them, then the kill
Ing must be done" He had described
Mckinley as "the most despised and
hated creature in the hemisphere y
who was '.ready TO- surrender, every
particle of national honor and, integri-
ssttN' as the willing tool of the trust
monster that was crushing the COM
mon people, and SO on. What wonder
that, when Mckinley was shot down,
popular instinct pointed at once to
Hearst journalism as the inspirer of
'ne ueeo.fsFsI ~ ~ "a. #::,JS ,3A@3
limits effort to be scrupulously fair
Golfers. suggests; that. Hearst's.- doe
trines may never have reached the eye
of Ezolgosz.. There. was ample, evi.
dence that they did, but no matter;
they must have: reached. a., his ear "a
Hearst did mot kill 9 William McKin'
leyi-true, 2; But. he defended political
assassination, and painted as The
worst of men the president who was
,assassinated., Nov with his ahate
,ment asa political nuisance impend
Ing, he actually expects to become
president himself.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31

The last, statement of the receipts
of free delivery postoffices in North
Dakota shows as follows: Fargo,
s74,925; Grand Forks, $5O,S50; Minot,
$23,562; Bismarck, s1S,774; James
town, s17,364; Valley City, $13,226.
Some South Dakota Offices are as fol-
lows; Aberdeen, s33,l41;- Brookings,
$11,466; Deadwood, $16,o97; Huron,
s14,s23; Lead, s13,25a; Mitchell, $751;.
1873; Pierre, s11,ess; Sioux Falls, $685.
00e;. Watertown, $17,56s; Yankton,
$13,540.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31

:!!:J.' .y.!E- {! 80! y! 1VNIT ~
s.:,lW|i When: we. ha lyey a, broken bone We
postpone the discussion Of whether
doctors are a blessing or a:Iuxury and
send for one quick. When the, out
look is a little "shaky" at the store it
is an, equally good time to stop; Mon
derins whether neWspaper advertising
|w aIIlll pay, and send for the T!ribune. ad
man at once ne - He. Is, the. doctor that
will cure the ills of .stagnation,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31

.&isfS$i Il ~ tifRalGs g5ftt si.f Il {2$s@i
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 10
THE CONSTITUTION oETH
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
That section 1862 Of the consti-
tuition of the. state of North Da-
kota be amended so as to read
. as follows: y,,s. ,.3st !. s IS. ..= {
Section s162. The moneys of
the permanent school fund and
other educational funds shall be
invested only In bonds of school
corporations. or Of counties, Or
Of townships. or Of municipal
tiles, within the state. bonds is
sued for the construct Ion ,of
drains under authority Of law
, within the state, bonds OF the /
United States, bonds of the state
OF North Dakota bondss of other
states, provided such states have
never reppdiated any Of thefr IN
debtedness, or On hfst mortgages
on farm lands ia this state, not
/ exceeding onerth third fpf the actual
value Of any snbdiy ision on
which the, same may be loaned.
such value ito be- determined BY:
the board Of appraisal Of school
lands. 4 s 4.
Ait fytYss. Il ~ h s53 ssjff IA ~ h
Shall the, board o.. county COM
missieners esaushorized te Iex-
changa the county poor farmgfpr
property more suitably located?
sssss M iss Il
Shall the board ceE county coms
Iisassioness BE- authorizsd I'd erect
suitable buildings Oh the county
poor farm for the purpose of
caring for the county's poors
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31

- The Grand Forks Herald is shocked
because the bismarck :, Tribune = has
made the discovery that prohibition
does not prohibit in North: Dakota. If
the Herald man will leave his sanctum
and travel around the state little he
viii come to the same conclusion. The
Bismarck Tribune believes in the en-
forcement of. the prohibition law; if it
Is not, OF cannot be, successfully en-
forced it believes ina change to some
other means OF regulating theggI evil.
The law is not being enforced officers
are not or cannot be elected, except in
certain portions of the state, who will
enforce the law; juries, especially in
the western part Of the state, will not
find convictions; the sentiment is
against the law and. in all fairness
and reason, divorced from all senti-
nent and partizanship why not give
the people OF the state, IS per. cent zof
whom have never had an opportunity
toaVote directly on this proposition
Independent OF all other issues, a
chance to declare whether they want
the present law continued or whether
they want some other means OF regu.
lating the liquor trafie adopted
Gertainly the people OF this state will
never change to a system that VIII
reinstate the twhIskey element in
politics and in power. o. detraet from
the cause OF temperance There are
7 those loweverawho4'be believe some nther
manner Of regulation viii u be better
than prohibition ana blind pigs ANY
how It - a problem the discussion Of
which can do no harm. a, e.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31

The great L4t Louisiana Purchase tsleax-
position alta cost Of $780, 900. The
naval display at the Jamestown exposi-
ton will at NO time represent less
than 500, 100000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31

Dakota and he comes up here from
Omaha every two years because he
likes the state and it's people and is
glad to contribute his efforts in the
cause OF republicanism. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31

jamestown Episcopaiians fooled the
people. to the extent Of $500 receipts
from rummage sale. -.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-31
The 8ismarek Trihnne.
sY IA. Il. JEWELL.
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at Bismarck, North Dakota, is delivered by
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The Bismarck Tribune is the oldest news
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il, 1878; Daily established In 1881. 1t has
q wide circulation and $ a desirable advertis-
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Of the state it makes feature Of state news,
Of a semi cial character and is therefore
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