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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
who IL to Isla,neY

While the Democrats are charging
chat the present financial and business
depression is due to the operation of
lnwise Republican laws, there is one
hing which they cannot get around,
and that is the fact that few signs OF
distress were apparent until Cleveland
had been inaugurated and had outlined
his policy to the country. There was
sea scely any check to the wonderful
prosperity which the country had en-
joyed for two or three years until
March l. There was little busine So or
financial distress when Mr.. Cleveland
declared, on March 4, that "the verdict
of our voters, which condemned the in.
justice Of maintaining protection for
projections sake, enioins upon the
peoples servants the duty OF exposing
and destroying the brood of kindred
evils which are the unwholesome prog
cny Of paternalism," and when he
declared in equally positive terms that
the government, by the decree OF the
people of the United States, was
that day to be turned over in all its
branches to "a party pledged in the
most positive terms to the accomplish
ment of tariff reform" Within q
month after Mr.. Cleveland gave utter
ance to the above declarations the finarl-
cial and business troubles began in ear
nest. The Cleveland Leader is among
the Republican newspapers that do not
desire to hold President Cleveland en-
tirely responsible for the present con-
dition Of affairs. There might have
been hard times, it says, If 1t had been
defeated and Republican Congress
chosen, but Republican victory could
have been followed by no such depres-
sion as now exists. II, as the Demo-
Gratis say, the financial and business de-
preston is due to the operation OF
vicious Republican laws" it does seem
strange that all the trouble should
have come after Mr.. Cleveland took Of
fice and declared his purpose to de-
stroy the "unwholesome progeny OF pa
ternalism" with the help OF party
pledged in the most positive terms to
the accomplishment Of tariff reform. !"
The Republicans are willing to look ct
the matter in . patriotic way, but they
object most emphatically to being held
responsible for the troubles that have
befallen the people OF the United
States at the outset of an administers
tion Democratic In all Its branches.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
just Imagine.


Imagine the state Of things which
would exist in this country now If the
failing banks had in use as money large
issues Of notes secured, after the man
ner of old-fashioned State banks, by
nothing but their general resources!
Under the conditions which would be
brought about by the repeal OF the
prohibitory national tax on State hank
issues, condition which the Demo-
cratic party seeks to create, there
would bs multitude of State banks
and comparatively few National banks.
Then q period Of doubt and danger
such as the country Ia now passing
through would involve the value of
vast quantity OF bank notes as we'll as
the safety OF deposits, and the elements
Of wholesale ruin would indeed be pres
ent. He will be bold and reckless
lawmaker who, shall venture to advo-
cate in Congress the flooding Of the
country, already sorely embarrassed by
q tainted money system, with State
bank notes for use as currency.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
every Republican voter in Ohio should
be carried on without halt. Don't
take any chances! Make the thing
surel-New York Press.


The Iowa Republicans have acted
wisely In declaring that prohibition il
no test OF party orthodoxy In that
State. They cite the fact that the OK.
listing law upon the subject Is as strong
rs any other that has ever been en-
acted in the country, and that the ques-
tion OF It's retention, modification, or
repeal Is one for the Legislature to de-
eide as 1t shall deem best for the pre-
motion OF the cause OF temperance and
morality. There can bs no reasonable
objection to such method of dealing
with matter that has been source OF
infinite trouble in Iowa politics. Il
leaves all Republicans free to vote for
or against prohibition In the election
Of legislators without in any respect
affecting their allegiance to the party.
In other words, 1t takes prohibition out
OF the list OF party doctrines and gem
eral issues, and RENTS it to the speO-
s plsncs sss kss khtsietlx 5laA
cipal effect Of prohibition In icNa, as
in other States, has been to reduce the
Republican strength and give advant-
age to the Democrats. That alone Is
reason enough for cutting loose from it.
The party has suffered from it in de-
gree that makes it decidedly obnoxious
even to Republicans who are thorough
temperance men and would be glad to
see the liquor traffic utterly abolished.
Its tendency in every instance has been
mischievous, and thcre Is nothing
whatever to be said in its favor from o
political point Of view.
There IL no room for discussion or
misunderstanding Is to tho essential
principles Ct the Republican party.
They arc the same in every State, at
all times, and under all conditions. It
is not all necessary and it is not at all
expedient to mingle them with other
doctrines. They meet oil the general
requirements OF politics, and the man
who believes In them believes enough
for all practical purposes. Globe Dem.
ccrat.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28
WEEKLY BAZOO
SeoAlIA, No.,
TUESDAY, MARCH 2s, 1892.
A NEW FEATURE.
How You Proposed to Your Wife
or How Your Husband
Offered His Hand.

THE BAzoo is well aware that there is
lenty Of romance connected with matri-
mony. To draw it out for the cOlums OF a
newspaper, THE BAzOo has concluded to
offer an elegant armed easy chair to the
lady or gentleman who will write the best
incident which is connected with their en-
gagement as to how the gentleman offered
bis hand in matrimony. The lady has the
same opportunity to write as the gentleman
and the one who furnishes the best, be it
new or odd, or otherwise-all will be taken
into consideration in rendering decision
as to its merits. The decision will
be made by a committee.
The articles will all be published in
The BAZOo and must not be over 500
words in length. The old boys and old
girls of central Missouri-put on your
thinking caps and see who can get the
chair, for it will be nice one. Send your
manuscript in sealed letter, addressed,
prize Editor BAzoo, Sedalia. No." giving
your real name, which will not be pub
lished with the story, but be retained ex-
clusively with the 'prize editor" There
must be at least six different articles by six
different writer's.
The contest will close April so, 1898.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28
AN IMPORTANT BILL.

Among the important bills passed
by the Thirty-Seventh general Assem-
bly, and which will in few days re.
ceive the chief executives signature,
thus making it law, was one intro.
duced by Senator Cochran, of st.
Joseph.
1t is entitled An act to prevent
corrupt practices in elections, to limit
the expenses Of candidates, to pre-
scribe the duties of candidates and po-
litical committees and provide penal
ties and remedies for violations of this
act"
The title fully explains the nature
of the bill but for the further enlight-
eminent Of those who may not haye
read it, it may Ike well to quote some
Of the most important provisions. In
section one We find the following:
Every person who sball advance or
pay, or cause b be paid any money
to or for the IRE If any other person
with the intent that such money or
any Part thereof shall be expended in
bribery at any election, or who shall
knowingly pay or cause 10 he paid any
msney wholly or in part expended in
bribery at any election. And any
person so offending shall be guilty Of
a felony add shall be punished in the
penitentiary for a term Of not less
than two years and not more than
FIVE years; and for every such Of
fense be shall forfeit the sum
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28
As TO GAM BLING.

For a people who look upon the
opening of the Worlds fair on sun
Il " and shake with horror every time
they hear of Monte Carlo, we wink
at great many things which might
properly be termed wrongful, at least.
In a comparative sense We sre all
gamblers in a way, even the hest Of US
think it possible We might gain prize
if We were to buy ticket in well
known lottery AMI we are always try
ing to ge, something for nothing by
answering advertisements which
promise gain.
There ls however, a mania for real
gambling which has taken hold upon
society, which ought by some method
to be checked and which promises to
make us q race Of money mad gam
blers.
1t is useless, for the mother Of n
family to spend evening after evening
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28
a heavily yelled person. dres

A heavily yelled person, dressed
in woman's clothes, vet evidently q
man worked the Glasgow people FOL
SIS or $50 this week. She proposed
to teach them painting, got her pay
in advance and skipped.
The boat in which the mail was be.
ing taken across the river from Jefier.
-On City to the Chicago and Alton
train was overturned in the river
Thursday and twelve sacks of mail
lost. The occupants of the boat were
saved.
Clarence Wyckof, charged with
the killing Of Joel Hickman in Sep.
tember, 1891. in Caldwell county,
near Cameron, was found guilty
of manslaughter in the third degree
and sentenced to the pen for three
years.
Prof. +. A. Hall, principal Of
the preparatory department Of Drury
college at Springfield, has been called
to accept the chair of Greek in that
college, to take the place of Prof. c.
ID. Adams, who has accepted a like
place at Dartmouth.
"A theatrical circuit has been
formed under the management of A.
b. Crawford Of Springfield. |, en-
braces the Baldwin of Springfield, the
Club at Joplin, the Grand at Car.
thage, the Davidson at Fort Scott,
the Grand at Fort Smith, and several
Others.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

A. T. Hudson. of Sugartree, Mo-.
is in Jail at Kansas City for sending
obscene letters through the mails. He
says in defense that he is the father of
five children and last January lost his
wife. In February he received an
anonymous letter charging him with
shinin' up to a neighbors daughter
and he resented the letter by sending
the writer. whom he had discovered, a
most abusive letter. The result is
that he is in Jail and his children are
left uncared for. 1t is certainly to be
hoped that the poor man will be pun
ished lightly. 1t was punishment
enough for widower to be accused of
"shinin' up to a GIRL without any
thing else. He ought not have re-
sented the soft impeachment, how
ever. hut corralled the girl at once,
Notwithstanding the fact that his wife
had only been dead a month. She
was probably as dead then as she ever
would he for all practical purposes
and the live widower had probably
discovered the fact.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

All OF the democratic nominees for
aldermen are good, worthy men, who
would serve their constituents and the
city with ability, integrity and faith.
fulness. They are the proper material
to compose the council of growing,
progressive city. Messrs. Looney.
Anderson, Olmstead and Hansberger
should, each and every one, be elected.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

The man who carries with him the
memory of a wronged woman may
try to hush his conscience, but be.
cause God watches 8 even the fall of
a sparrow" that conscience will ''be
heard and some day he will have to
face again the wrong even As the
murderer forever faces the scene and
victim of his crime.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

Two more Americans have commit.
ted suicide at Mate Carlo because OF
enormous losses at the Casino. The
world will not miss them very much,
but perhaps those who loved them
may remember with regret that their
first games were encouraged by -ocie-
tvs pets.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28
Has a Tale to Unfold.

TOPEKA, Kas., March 25.-Attor-
pey General Little received q message
from A. II. Burgand this morning in
forming him that the Wyandotte
statesman would be at home to testsfy
before the senate investigating Doodle
committee and asking him to keep the
committee in session if possible. The
attorney says he apprehends that
Burgard has something Of more than
passing interest to relate.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

The fight between Bob Ingersoll
and the preachers a. to whether Abra-
ham Lincoln was. or was not, be-
lever in God, is still waxing warm.
Abraham Lincoln WIS by far too wise,
by far too good not to believe in God,
but as for the churches, for the same
reason he saw in them, NJ. doubt. too
much hypocrisy to believe that they
were infallible.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

This is an iconoclastic age. but when
they try to make us believe that the
Venus de Medicis is an impostor. We
want to get right hack to were We be-
Iieved in everything but rent day and
chickens tender enough to eat without
saw. That piece Of sculpture has
been looked upon by artists a. a type
of female perfection unsurpassed. for
over two centuries and because some
old crank has declared that che would
not have made a good mother, since
her chest was narrow and her Uranium
deficient in intellectual development,
it is no reason that We should 90 back
ON the Venus and unless We can find
something better We won't. Shake
speare and the bible may be out of the
race but our gallantry has too much
cast iron in its properties to make IL
;nc!nde tho Venus and here's to her,
whether she he in marble, iron or real
flesh and blood.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

playing euchre, whist and high FIVE
J for prizes and expect her daughter t
J draw the line between playing 70
J spoons, or any other like article, AM
money; it is useless for q father Il
spend evening after evening at hi
club, or with party Of friends play
ing poker for small sums and expec
his son to draw the line between
amusement and gambling.
! Said lady to the writer, 81 shall
be glad when Lent is over, want t.
give card party and have though,
of some lovely prizes, expensive one,
too, for it,
! 1t will be seen by this that the re-
ligious observance was looked upon al
penalty, nothing more, nothing less.
since it interfered with the usual
form of entertainment with which this
hostess entertained her friends.
Oh the pity of it, oh the pity that a
gcodly company of intelligent and re-
fined people have no resource but the
hits of pasteboard which, innocent in
themselves. have yet sent to ruin
many a man and woman, who might
if the dormant spirit of gaming had
been left dormant, been good and
worthy citizens. Said New York
gentleman to a st. Louis reporter
only few days ago:
There har been a good deal of
complaint in the east lately that men
and particularly young men are fight
ing shy of society that you cannot
find corporale guard Of the
desirable sex at any function. The
explanation is that the young men
have not enough cash to 60 up
against the games that are played in
society. Why, it is worse than Days
gambling house at Long Branch and
as baretaced as faro and three-card
monte used to be in the early days on
the border. Society women, particu-
larly those of what is termed the
smart set. have become prey to the
prevalent mania for gambling and
MANY of them can play a hand at
poker with Il skill and an audacity
thai would make Sheedv or Dave
BOdie feel shaky about his laurels,
and his dust. too. Poker is a great
game in society, and there are roul-
cite, faro and even piquet. Many a
dollar passes into the soft hands of
the fair manipulators OF the paste
boards at the card parties, which
are of regular occurrence. have a |
friend who took hand in a quiet |
game with some society ladies one
evening not long ago and when he de- |
parted after the game he left behind q |
check tor enough money to pay for a |
nice little trip to Europe this summer.
L huoN scNtIdi Wuuitu WIN nave put |
u great deal of money to their credit |
in banks simply through their skill in |
poker playing"
OF course the New York gentleman
to eastern society, but it is
quite probable he told the truth, hard
Is it IL to face Our western society
has not gone quite so far, but the ques-
lion if how long will it take for it to
reach such a denoument! Let US
nope for the sake of decency that the
smart set views of the matter will
not prevail in the west and If there
must he games that they will not re-
;ult in putting young men into such a
lilemma that they cannot ''go up
.gainst the game" but rather that
hey will be considered as an amuse-
nent merely.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

Hon. Charles E. Yeater has no,
disappointed his friends and admirer.
in his services as state senator for this
district during the first session of his
term. Going INTO that august body,
the senate, young and comparatively
unknown, he WAS soon accorded a
front rank by reason Of his marked
ability, strong intellect and fearless
course. Senator Yeator has made a
brilliant record and one that reflects
credit upon his district.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28
Refused the Demand.

BosIoN, March 25.-The carriage
and wagon manufacturers association
Of Boston decided to refuse the as-
mand Of the carriage workers for nine
hours day and eight hours Saturday
with ten hours a day A general
strike will be inaugurated Monday.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

Hon. H. W. Prigmore, Petit.
county's able Young representative 10
the lower house of the legislature,
made his constituents an honorable,
fearless and creditable representative
He was assigned a leading part. in the
business of the house and faithfully
watched the interests of his eonstitu-
ents, Pettis county has no cause to
regret having sent Mr.. Prigmore to
the legislature.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28
NATIONAL LEAD CO..
St. Louis Branch,
Clark Avenue and Tenth Street,

A
ache. A great world this, and it takes
all sorts of people to make it.
A MISTAKEN KINDNESS.
i notice that our munifcent lesisls-
ture granted two days holiday each
month to the members Of the metro
politan force-a mistaken kindness.
The policemen have hard work ~ it
Is to kill time.
WILL BE STRUNG.
Sam Welsor. u thug, who
three years ago, in cold blood,
shot and killed his mis-
tress, Clementine Manning because
she wouldn't divide a s5,WO prize
she Won in the New Orleans lottery
with him, will be hung next Wednes-
day, if Governor Stone proves worthy
his name. The mills of justice in st.
Louis grind slowly and are not very
sure, but Welsor seems to have had
the full benefit of the laws delay and
perhaps justice, blind as she is. may
get in her work in his case.
THE BURIAL OF A PRIEST.
Father Michael Eustace, for 20
years pastor Of St. Michaers church in
this city and a nephew of Archbishop
Kenrick, is being buried with great
pomp and ceremony. Mther Eus-
tace was about 80 years old and great
ly beloved by his people.
THE $. s SOCIETY.
The Society Of the Secret"
name savors of the dark ages-an of.
shoot Of the A. p. A. association is
flooding the city with circulars calling
upon voters to taboo the ''ROmanists"
whose names are ON the numerous
tickets. at the coming election. see
that Jim Bannerman is conspicuous
among the cstracized because his wife
is Catholic. This will insure Ban
herman some thousands of votes, that
he would not have otherwise received.
NOT MUCH LIFE FOR "REvIvAls."
The spectator" has reappeared,
enlarged and improved" l hope it
may be a looker-on in st. Louis for
many years, but revivals Of any sort,
unless backed by abundant cash do
not last long in st. Louis. More's the
pity. perhaps.
THE NATIONAL. GAME.
We are to have our first prOfes-
sional base hall this year atSportsman
Park next Sunday-Brother Hicks
and Old Probs permitting.
The game will be between the
Browns and memphis, teams.
The new Sportsman's park, which, of
course, will be the finest in the world,
will be ready for the opening of the
regular season in the latter part of
April.
JUDD's APPOINTMENT.
The appointment Of Max Judd to
be consulship general at Vienna was
a big surprise here, so much so that it
one Of the German papers
into making a villainOus pun upon his
name, as insulting as it was uncalled
for. But men who make such puns
would steal a limburger cheese.
BARKB.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

Arthur Hinde of New York, has
five wives. Most men have their
hands full with one, especially if there
is an old sweetheart in the back
ground.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28
Died Near Smithton,

Mrs. Catharine Monsees, aged
eighty-six years, died at her home
near Smithton, at IL o'clock, Friday
morning and will be buried Monday
morning at II o'clock, near her home.
Her death was caused from injuries
received in fall some time ago.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-28

Of $500, with costs of suit To anv per
son who shall sue for the same in ,hs
name Of the state Of Nilsson to The
use Of the person suing. in anv circuit
court of this state having Jurisdiction
of the person of the deiendant Pro
vided always, that the foregoing en-.
actment shall not extend to ~ ar b.
construed to extend To any none,
paid or agreed to be pail 'o- ~ az.
count of any legal expenscs bon, I'll.
incurred at or concerning nv elec.
ton.
1t will be seen from the above that
the dead beat and bummeT w.aJ have
hitherto considered the candidate a
particularly "-oft snap" wii under
the new law be obliged to hua. new
fields and that the candidate himself
will have no chance tor briberY. if in
clined tina. way.
In section third occurs the ioilow-
ing:
Any candidate for publia Office or
any person seeking to bcco"e nun,i-
nee of any party ~ such can''riat,.,
who within ten days prior 70 .ay pr
mary electiOnor meeting he'd - select
delegates to convention IT, acia,naie
a candidate for the public ofhoe V4irh
he seeks to obtain, directly o. Iuji-
rectly gives or provides or pass wholly
or in part, or promises 10 i.v .aoli,
or in part the. expense o. givin, ,r
providing any meat. drink. .n:.riair-
ment or provision To ar f0r Any person
for the purpose of corrup,ly ini,a~ne-
ing that person ar any oihe. person .
give or refrain from giving hi- vp;r Al
such an election shall be -uiity n, =
misdemeanOr and upon convictr.c
thereof shall be fined twenty-five d
lars for each Oiien-e
1t will be seen tina, trs custom III
treatinAis given Yer. lack eye ara
that the saloon bumn.gr j. no; TO Ia
in it at all. Indeed he is kn"ck-G
out entirely and TIN. Oh line custom
which made candida;e !. prey 10 The
aepraved appetite -. the always
thirsty" cannot longer exist.
Want Of space prohibits fur,he,
quotations from this Very excellent
bill, but it NAV he sail ri it tina, AL
voters should read it in lis entirety. |
It's provisions in another form were
irst introduced intp England |
BY that greatest of modern
ogicians, Gladstone. and in
his country, in New York and |
Massachusetts it has become law
With rich results. Missouri is the
bird state to adopt it, Tut so wise a
must necessarily take deep
,old upon a people who next to their
iod, believe in purity at the ballot
,ox and in time it can safely be pre-
licted that every state in the union
will pass it either in its present form
II in one which will practically cover
t. provisions. If the thirty-seventh
ssembly had done nothing else than
o pass Senator Cochran's bill. it would
ave deserved credit for its brave at
empt to do away with the corrupt
'ractices, which too often have OBJ
aimed at elections in our beloved
tate.