The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-02-18

NShS houOS
ia the city.
Col. J. Houston Goodwin, the lead
ing steamboat agent of this city, vas
n of the finest looking and most
f~ashionabIy dressed men seen In the
Madison Hotel corridor last evening.
A fine line Of Spring suits Just re-
ceived at the Globe Shoe and Cloth
ing House, 1877 East High street.
Hon. Edwin Silver was in Washing
ton, d. c., last week on important
legal business with the department Of
justice.
A fine line of Ladies' shoes and
Oxford ties at the Globe Shoe and
Clothing House.
Missouri u a great state. You
dent have to pay your losses at
poker, and if you do pay III i IT, of
ao%straotioh, you cor, on sober second
n"'-sIt, u and recover your money
FROM the man who won lt.-Decision
OF the Kansas City Court of Appeals.
The bill introduced by Representa-.
1--WE Newberry, of Illinois,, cutting
OIL pensions to foreigners and non,
residents of the United States is be.
coming a subject of international in
terest, and threatens to become one
OF the most serious problems to be
solved this session by the house CON-
mlttee on pensions. Dispatches state
that in n province of Canada over
1900 people will be affected by the
proposed legislation, and General
Newberry himself estimates that the
foreign benelciaries of pension laws
aggregate at least 5000.
A large line of Childrcn's suits
from 81 up at the Globe Shoe and
Clothing House, 1871 East High st.
Nearly 200 additions have been
made to the membership Of the Bap-
fist, NJ. f. and the Christian chur-
ches of this city during the revival
meetings of the past two weeks. The
colored Baptist and the A. M. +, chur.
ohes in their present revival meet
ings are converting large numbers of
the colored people.
We don't like to throw cold water
on a fellow when he is feeling very
happy, but coniidentially, we are
bound to inform the Hon. VIM. Stone,
that all this boom the democratic
papers all over the state are giving
him, don't amount to much. AS sure
as fate, a republican is going to sue
coed Governor Francis, and we are
working all the tune on that idea.
|; is bound to be so. At the same
time we are free to say that if we are
to be afflicted with another demo-
cratic governor we had rather see
Stone at the head of state affairs than
any democrat in the state. He is
brainy and honest, and can be trusted
as far us any other democrat.
AS an inducement to all who see
this notice to subscribe and pay in
advance, and to old subscribers to
pay promptly in advance, we offer
them, free for one year, that mag.
niflcent farm and home paper, the
Farmers Friend, of South Bend,
Ind. 1t has 1G large pages, we'll
filled with choice reading relating to
farm, orchard, live stock, household
and other topics. 1t is printed twice
a month. The regular price is so
cents, but if you pay for this paper
i'll advance, We will present you With
a years subscription to the Farmers
Friend. Call while this grea. offer
This Is the opinion of the Mexico
intoHfgencer: The constitution pro.
vides that when the assessed value of
property in this state reaches $780,
200 900, the tax levy for the state
revcnue purposes shall be reduced
from 30 cents on the 500 valuation
10 10 cents. The assessment for 1892
will be Sl0,050, 900 above the consti.
tutional amount. The constitution
should be obeyed and the lax reduce
Nevertheless, the constitution
will net "be obeyed." The bourbon
Missouri will not consent
10 the reduction Of taxes on our own
citizens. They are absorbed by q
consuming desire to relieve foreign
importers and manufacturers, of any
upon the goods they want to sell
Il market in competition with the
products of American labor. 1t mat
.ers not to The average Missouri
how exhorbitant or burden
some are our state and county taxes.
He never Worries about that. His
sole concern is for the poor English
man who has to pay for the privilege
selling in our market. Democratic
rule in Missouri comes high, but SO
long as the people are content to have