Moberly Weekly Monitor from Moberly, Missouri • Page 5

A LEGAL TXAGEDY. lira. Addie B. Richardson, of Savannah, is at last free from tain orbit in which to move, we are the more deeply -impre'B'eed, when we aee the adapation of construct- the mailed hand of the law. When the case was handed to the jury it took only thirty-five minutes to report her innocent of the charge murdering her husband, two years ago.

A dramatic scene followed the announcement. Her brother-in-law, John D. Richardson, clasped her in his arms. He was the firat to reach her aide. Her family and iflf staunch friends, with tears and joicings, surrounded her.

Her at- had defended her valiantly and the attorney for the proaecu- tion, declared, prior to the crime, 'I he had never heard a breath her character. a The question now ia, who shall stand sponsor for the murder of a woman's fair name, of ft woman's broken heart? Who is to bear the responsibility of hounding on the dogs of the law, to the undoing of; an already sorrowing soul? Can the verdiot of "Not Guilty" atone lor all the misery that has come to that unhappy woman, and the innocent children? Does it make fair tarnished reputation? Does it erase the false aspersions of legal charges? it heal the wounds made by the inquisition of public opinion? Yes "Not gailty, your Honor." and she is free to irag out the remnant of her days under the protection ef the law. The world makes light of false suspicions, false charges and unjust punishments. When crime When been committed it must have sacrifice of blood, and in its eagerness, destroys the innocent with the guilty. Is it not high time that the sober, cool-headed, guardians of the law tojk counsel with themselves and extended to the helpless and the innocent, the protection of their strength.

THE HEART OF THE PEOPLE. If anyone has any doubt that the grtat heart of the is merciful and just, the promptitude with which the public has respond- i to the appeals of the destitute ion to ihe mode of life contemplated. We most devoutly believe that women have a sphere, and that it is far and away, the greatest, moat beautiful and most beneficent that God faas created. He has made her queen of the realm, and placed on her head, the Crowa of Empire and on her hand this signet ring, as His direct and recognized coadjutor. But things have been jostled out of their proper order.

We gee the royal robes laid aside, the crown removed, and the ring re turned to the casket, and with whip and spur, she is making a mad dash into the reservation sel apart for man's activities. Now what are some of the serious results? That which stands out most prominently, is the displacement oi men in their natura' lines of work. Thousands of young men arc daily seeking in vain for employment and cannot find it because the places are filled by wo. men and girls. And ae a conse quence of discouragement and idle ness, they drift into evil habits and become lost to the world as an economic force.

On the other hanc the home loses its legitimate support and is gradually transformed into the boarding house. What ia the basis of this change. Evidently cheap labor. Employers do not pay women and girls the game for work as they have to pay men. Whj? Because it is largely unskilled labor, and therefore it is cheap.

Logically inferior. In England and largely in the cities of France and America, the women have abandoned the home work, for wage places and ihe men are drifting into places formerly occupied by women, especially in the home. There is a great demand men cooks. They are more expensive, but are much superior. Wby? A man must serve an apprenticeship and get an endorsement, before he is employed.

Women seem to thing such knowledge comes by inspiration and if the unfortunate mistress escapes can be given, or in fact exists. It smacks too much of the work of he "fixer." In plain words It leeoas to have been done in the in- of Judge Cooney the present ncumbent, and handicap any other person in the district who may Have congressional aspirations. These gentlemen ought to remember that the "fixer" is unpopular in Missouri just now, and a little is as much as the people will stand. 11 We are not unfriendly to Judge Cooney, but if this matter is allowed to stand, we propose to work to the best of our ability to rebuke this violation of fair dealing, to the end that the 'fixer' and the one for whom the 'fixing' ie done shall be eet down on hard. The committee may not have intended any wrocg, but the effect will be the same "The coEomitteemen from Green, Polk and Lafayette voted against the snap convention, and, of course, we mean nothing herein contained for them.

"Ae we have said, there has not been one valid reason given in favor of snob an early date. "The committee should meet at once and change the date, or there will be a result that was far from being contemplated by the fixers." above editorial is especially applicable a condition ot aflbirs that exists at present in this congressional district. The 'fixer' is abroad in the land. Primaries and conventions are set in mid winter to subserve personal The people are ignored OF CANDLKMA8; It Wilt he Observed by Catholic Church on Saturday. W.

D. DANtEY From Messenger to Chief Successful Career. Saturday of this week will be observed as Candlemas day in the Catholic church, preceding the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin on the following day. The observances to which the day owes its name, the lighting of candles and the eonsecra tion of the candles which are to be used during the year for ecclesiastical purposes have an emblematical reference to the prophecy of Simeon that should oome the Gentiles." The institution of the feast dates back to the reign of Jestinian, and the year 542 ia sometimes fixed upon as that of its first celebration. It is supposed to bavw grown out of early fea- "To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first." A representative of The Intelli- gencer was sitting in the circuit court room this week listening to the lawyers trying to get the witnesses to contradict that part of the Child Jesus a light to lighten their vital testimony issues of which affected their respective Just then a specimen of Prospective candidates are pushed aside by "gap.

rule" methods, and an autocratic rule and life tenure in office ie being established. For the party's good let it stop. THE TIME TO BUY. Since the first of January there is a visible tendency of Moberly people to once more become the owners of their homes. Not that feuoh a desire is ever absent in the minds of well balanced, sound thinking people, but it has lain dormant in Moberly for quite a ppell, seeming to await the lowest ebb in the valaes of resident prop- tivals held in February, the word itself denoting purification.

February being- in olden times the month in which the purification of of the people took place. The Feast of the Purification, or the presentation of Christ in the temple, is said to have been instituted also in the reign of Justinian at about the same time as the candlemas feast, and was prob ably intended as substitute ior the pagan festival of Juno febru- ata, held on the first of February. It was called by the Greeks the feast of the meeting of the Lord by Simeon in the temple, and was regarded as one of the testa Dominica, or, feasts in honor of the Lord. It was called "the purification" in reference to the Jewish law which ordained that the first-born child should be holy to the Lord, and that forty days after the birth the mother ehonld present herself in the temple and make an offering ot a lamb, or two young turtle doves, or young pigeons for her Courier Poet. cases.

It's a way lawyers have, yon know. D. Danley will please take the stand," said a railway lawyer. splendid looking vigor and health came forward and seated himself in the witness chair to the left of Judge Hughes. "What's your name?" asked the attorney.

Danley," answered the witness. "What's your busineee?" "I am a chief train diipatcher 'Middle tJrove Items. Mfs. Overstreet ot Madifon visiting her sister Wallace Noeft, rented his farm west for the Wabash." is your home?" office is at Moberly. I was raised in this city." The newspaper man made a mental note of these facts as he desired to know more about this Mexico boy who had made his way to the top of the ladder in his profession.

After he had finished his testimony he was approached by the scribe and asked some questions regarding his career. He gave them in their chronological order and they are: "My name is W. Danley, and is very often spelled Incorrectly. I was born and raised in this city. I attended over in the north part of town and recall that Leslie Ferris was one oi my school mates.

I use to play with Clayton Lapton, Toney and Charley Buokner and a number of boys who are still hare. I began my profession right here working under Daniel Henderson, the aent at the deot in 1374 Commencing now December 26 and will continue up to Feb. 1st entire'stock inn me In Leartl.y ih-m." hat prepartion FUN AT The Newspaper Men's Club a iiilariooH Session Over having purchased .51 the En- bor, le- gHsb of ud g-d H.n.a rUuedto convey to the the work.r coronation of Edward VIl until ail Bother showed Reid the front seats had granted to Americans, cablegram from Po- kin announcing the Empress There is one date in year which thou.d marked on Washington with golden halo It is ih" day wnich the famru-' newspaper men's ub, the Gruiion C.ub" gives its Annual banquwt. Oi that the most statesman, professors, martinet and venerable judges lay the austerity ot u.eir calling and indulge in the pr-nse which are mp- to be particularly dear to college buys), ampiy dBO-onstrating the truin of the adage that are but children of larger growth A detailed of this ratner. remartabie has never been written lor it, IB one of the u.iwmun of tne club that the made shall never be reporter.

Among thace present at the banquet thia year were the President, General Miles, Goimnn. Lodge, and la fact all ol lUt-in. When the guests bad as-enabled, Mr. Robert J. Winn, president of ihe Club, appeared at the entrance of the bau- ijaet ball and vigorously rang a nuge, old fashioned dinner bell the guests gathered around the table and eftug, "Hear dem belle When the first mrse had been disposed of one of the dressed to represent "Big Mary," a local character who sells newspapers, appeared with of sent for Bev- to manage the Celestial Kingdom, etc.

A muck convention was held and much hjuisemeni created by the BH -CM fa committee 10 receive Pr nee Heary Senator Qt roiao bring finally n-i-cted on tut- ground that he'tr apparent to ihe ti r.me." PoBtmaeier Payne introduced by as "Exhibit of thf Roosevelt md the an- no mctment was made tnat in July natt roster ot the Cabinet wouli read Shaw, Wilson, Allison. decollete ball pawn and carrying two American Brauty The train of -k'rt. was cnrried by Captain Clask and the whole was laboled "lo the Kii.g's CuDan reciprocity contributed its share of inn by a biief pan- tomine in which two lit'l" picka- ninnies labeled Ni-ely Rathbone and attended by a soldier appeared and presented to Uucle the entire of a ck but ie De ter griy-sack. In return Uncle gave them two little toy plied, "it will pet tht-re in time for Cliaunct-j Depew to tell a new (T) sioryl 1 will be never," nbouted ibe whole amid of lnughier A tare of Ljm J. Gag- pacing the ties from Wusbins'on lo wan alco much up 1 reoiated.

It a matter of jipnuine regret when the prepident of the club that it mirln'ght and had to be bidden. Health tolerably good. have no doctor. Prof. Winlay's wile has been airo "-leanings.

Dodton. been BO long, Is not BO well this week. Judge Ash alio rep 10 be improving out veiy slow- Mob-riy ol last week. who has been very with Js somewhat better but qi 'e Sttnhenn, of Mobsrty, rented SJT acre fatm, nib ballootiB labeled "reciprocity," nus which, just as the boys were sbou' to take them, floated to the ceiling re- "The Y.lier Yawp," a lake ofi on the yellow journa.i-m of the day filled with and and printed in vivid colors Am ng other things it contained, under a "scare head," ot course, an account Of Senator Hoar having b-en Cap- Dol 5 Cousins and "all of Iowa." hen 'he dinner was completed a num er of the moet members disappeared and shortly rtturoed.dreased nMCiool children child late appeared nru 8-d and walking with f.U'ch. On the demanding reason of hie cnnlition he replied: "Reason enough.

1 stopped to make a social at the Wnite House." Senator Hanna was presented with a gold bru by an alleged Frenchman in consider ation ot his services in behalf of the Shortly after 10 o'c ock a messenger boy appeared with a message for Sena tor D-pew, which read De- p-w, it is ten o'clock. Come Home." Marconi's wireless telegraphy contributed its share of the fun displaying a number ot pictures mained there while the niea vainly and tearfully to aeise the attached stiings, amid greater laughter. Two ponns of passion alleged to have been contributed Ella Wile read as Maw, to here IB Shaw? 1 inr Ctiblottt Haul acres of Ooneid Bar nut the Do him up Hrown. Ht-V bi.fy working To vote in our town, With great ceremony General James H. WiJpon was patented with a a gorgeous and a pair of tights to be worn at the ng coronation.

Mr. Gorman made a vtry baj py ppeech half serious and half facetious and the a speech in his vein, be eaid will There will a meeting at Rid- inp's church Sunday evening nt-xt Cattle feed if very scarce as farmers are getting afraid of corn foddsr. Major Gains eold 30 land to Rutherford. eration $540. and Jeff Gains have the John Pauick on Mud crfctk for 405.

McCurry, of Salisbury, preached to ft Urge cor egation last Frlps church. Miss Efln Halterman is visiting her Bont, Ana Norvell for two weeks and attending church, Ridings, of Clarence, has returned home. has been staying with bis parents who have Among the new on thn sick tb.H week Snaw, L. posed to be sent oy Among them appeared PonlomateT General goigoas red on et-mp with the system a likeness Payne in mammoth post the inecripti-n 1 bv the Philipinos Hnd com- "Use Payne's Penny Postaee rei- A 4 piled to wallow hip own speech a Pierpont Mor- lets Another of Senator Hanria dipiotid in Ust of tra- nevur be known except to those preeent at the diLner but it was greeted with of laughter and was followed by the most vociferous applau-'tB. Senator Depew's early call to his own fireside was not the only joke at the Senator's txpenBe.

One of questions asked in the mi school was "Allowing twenw minutes for at ugn how it take lor Lowrey lost a fine mare He bad beeu feeding Dock night ot 29. fodder and thia IB exposed to bave been the canee. If tbe candiriateB will come to Levick's Mill Friday they wiii see about all the voters in that neck of the county for the Monitor ie due Rollins who ztlll quite we are pieaxed to ftUte is icnprovtox ,0013 at this writing, Will Fieber, ho for a Ions time Miia place si ent tTeuiug among his ninny I'helps Ira Ph'-lfjp, of Mc'lierly, have been M. A. VVailuCe aud i tji weet.

Qa'te a of cftnrildates vis ItluK oe ar.d iufi(jlnn from toe way they cfflm win befell taken of they nil eiiim they will bb eiectsJ a ooi'bt. list ind- one of IJIIU'H cuildren aud E. S. Morriern. Qnnea nnmber of oth- ern ure complaining.

Mrs. Willie Mhnpin Pern, her parente Mr anil Mm. Jno. Newton, here ttie two weens. Hhe WJM liHVa to vlt-it relatives and friendeiu few days be- fare 1-mTiau lor ctr A letter fr-m states Willie Morrieo'i, son of E.

M. pon, dined li-ct witb friends in Merced CftHfoima. on froca IVxas to Spikanf, Wanhing- ton to a crpt a roeition with a railroad company of tnat place. Home people claim Bryan Is a man of n.oment an 1 does look abend That theory can certainly be contm- to- Bori to tb9 of B. F.

29. IVO'J. ft to the l.om Jan. 30, a Andy moved boneeliMi doidf from 'he to the property Miss N. in the O.

of Colombia WCB with the of lanlto W. Duiaoev. K'l Laeloy, OP Is h's brother James and looking np work In his line for the coming Jake Traiin aecwpantpd by tic Friday en oi at that time, NBWB Boy. Saturday dicted ilnce he refused lo be bl pub- lldy by a prettv yonnjt lady ecr.o-n teacher in a sebool. Oiv- as bU reasons thitt bis wile read Punttes the biuod, cures constipation and catarrh, removes the We if arn of quite number of cattle in ihis nounvy belnn ar.d S'mudjing.

Dr HaniBBian, onr is ridirft and night lie IB fl 1 near all and wtiiie very cuccesoiul can't save them all. Mr. 'X Butler loa fine cow and horse this wvek. the Empir" State Express to New York? 1 A bright papil re- implea and blotches tones np the entire system, puts "new life 1 and enerny in Its a wonder- meiiioine goar- anteed or money back by the up- to.date druggist, E. Eroei A Co.

Edgar with-put! umonia. Is much julia Mathewe is alto quite sick Middle .1. C. lout horse last week i-anfled tOT much corn fodder. G.

K. Greene made a business trip to visit to Barney's parents. Thn society of tba i'tn 'net witb Mrs irn of lait wilt wiih Mrs. B. HreA today.

"ttrandmn' Victor entertainsd Victor and family onus ia honor of Mrs Jeanfe Eagle, Tuesday we- k. il-e of onr Toantr the residence of, Dr At- Inn I and lv entertained r.j doctor and Tnp time spent eoclft' the proper ttnvt detiRDttvl were so'Ve-l thsnks to gnod doctor his Ex GOT. Rtone tnoke to a andienee at thin place Km-Gov. was IBK to in a lew qnent and well chosen remarks by J. Taylor, principal of Middle snhonl, and tjreeUd with looi when to bll Bis speech eontlsUd almost en irniyof review of' FbHlppJai situation and of war In Sooth remarks on roll Meal in noder RfpublicaB clowns; wjtb the meet hie candidacy for U.

8. besV ate. Taken as a whoiP to the ors friends and sdmlfers wbo att to josl why ts tne-e for topics hhv- been worn 1 wtiu-b fHmli'ar thp rx -pcech roan t.h« wfco so warotiX, areeted him that bittir cold might a rlgbt to eipect..