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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
ATHLETYCS-W WRONG AND RIGHT.

Athletics are easily capable OF doing as much
harm AZ good. The following. from the
American Lancet, Is suggestive OF what to
avoid.
A few years ago the writer knew a
boy bright in scholarship, true in
his manly instincts, noble in all his
conduct. He was fond OF athletics,
and won distinction in Yale both as
scholar and as an athlete. But
shortly after his graduation he was
attacked with a fatal disease of the
lungs. For his athletic work large
lungs were needed, but when he
dropped such work the lungs in their
degeneration fell an easy prey to
disease, and the world lost the
service of one of the noblest of
spirits.
Not long ago on a visit to a college
whose students indulge in football,
the writer observed that many had
effusion into the knee joint. He
was told this was "football knee"
At least one example was observed
in which this disease finally neces-
STATED the amputation of the leg.
"Baseball fingers" have become
quite deformity-one which Grip
Piles in many ways in most pursuits
of life.
No sort of athletics compensates
for bodily deformities. Every ply
sician is familiar with cases IL which
overdevelopment of muscles in the
training for certain games has re-
suited disastrously. Excessively
developed muscles may be good for
show, but they are not good for
healthy life, especially in BRAIN
workers. Athletics for competitive
feats of strength and endurance are
pernicious, illogical and dangerous.
It were far better for the average
boy or man to be content with
perfect control and excellent nutri-
tion of muscles of moderate devel-
opment. Strong men are not best
constructed by the SO called perfect
training.
Brain workers and those who lead
sedentary lives are unwise in at
tempting to become general athletes
That sort of athletics is best which
| Q) is free from serious danger to
life or limb; (2) is natural and pleas
ing to the individual taking it; (3)
promotes a healthful flow of blood
through every portion OF the body
, the more equally, the better; 4)
Is regular as is the hour for meals
and sleep; (5) permits Cheerful
companionship; (G does not seri
ously disturb the ordinary duties o
life.
} In short, those athletics are bes
for the student which are subordi
, mated to his work as a student ant
3 the part he expects to take in afte
. life. Baseball, football, lawn tennis
ss friendly games for simple exer
7 cise, are well enough, but whel
{ entered into "to beat" they sadl
lack the features needful to commen
. them TO the thoughtful physician.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
KANSAS POPULISTS.

KANSAS PoPULIsTs.
After a bitter fight Kansas popu-
lists declared for woman's suffrage.
Llewellipg was renominated by ac-
clamation for governor. The plat
form is:
1. A reafilrmation of the Omaha plat
form.
2. Homes for homeless and the landless.
8. Approval OF the acts OF the present
state officers.
4. We demand the free coinage Of silver
at the ratio OF is to 1, and denounce any
party that is so completely under the
control OF the gold bugs that it cannot
take stand for the people on this all
important question, which means so
much to the wage-earners and producers
OF our country.
5. We reiterate our opposition to all
banks Of issue, whether national or state,
and demand the establishment OF postal
savings banks by the national govern
ment for the protection OF depositors, and
call attention to the widespread distress
failures during the past year, whereby
thousands OF depositors suffered the loss
OF all their savings, as evidences Of the
necessity OF this demand
6. We are unalteraby opposed to issues
of government interest bearing bonds,
and demand instead the issue OF full
legal tender treasury notes, and the pay
ment of the same, together with silver
money, to meet the needs OF the govern
ment.
Z. Condemns the ruling parties in the
nation for legislation favoring capital and
opposing labor.
8. Calls for national and state boards
of arbitration to settle and adjust differ
ences between employers and employees.
8. Demands a service pension law so
graduated that the man who carried a
musket shall be entitled TO equal consid-
Grafton with the man who wore the
epaulet, and the law be fixed beyond the
power OF any unfriendly official to change
it.
10. Insists upon maximum freight
law, and quotes in support thereof the
plank Of the republican state platform OF
1892.
II. WHEREAS, The peoples party came
into existence and won its glorious VIC
tory on the fundamental principles of
equal rights to all and special privileges
to none, therefore, be it resolved, that we
favor the pending constitutional amend
ment, but that it shall not be regarded as
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
WHAT WE HAVE IN BOOKS.

John Aiken.
Imagine that we had it in our power
to call up the shades Of the greatest
and wisest men that ever existed,
and oblige them to converse with us
on the most interesting topics, what
an inestimable privilege should we
think it! How superior to all com
mon enjoymentsl But in a we'll
furnished library We, in fact, possess
this power. We can question Keno
phon and Caesar on their campaigns,
make Demosthenes and Cicero plead
before us, join in the audience OF
Socrates and Plato, and receive
demonstration from Enclid and
Newton. In books We have the
choicest thoughts of the ablest men
in their best dress.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21

in winter; La Sale and Spring
Valley, 72'a cents in summer and
80 cents in winter.
The date set for the resumption
of work is June IS, next Monday,
allowing the interim for the state
and district miners assemblies to
ratify the agreement or reject it.
Pennsylvania operators, and min
ers as well, have already said they
would not abide by it. The operators
had offered go cents, and in some
instances G5 cents per ton, and
the latter were holding out for
40 cents.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
THE STRIKE PARTLY SETTLED.

As far as the conference OF the
coal miners and operators, called
for that purpose, is concerned, the
great coal miners strike is settled.
The settlement is the result of
a compromise, and although Presi-
dent Adams, of the Ohio Miners
Union, declined to sign the scale
agreed on, the settlement is an
nounced as final.
The basis of the agreement is
rate of so cents ton for Western
Pennsylvania thin vein coal, and 60
cents for Ohio.
Indiana bituminous comes in on
the 60-cent basis and block at 5(
cents ton.
Illinois schedules are: For Streatol
district, 62k cents in summer ant
10 cents in winter; Bloomington
TN cents in summer and 85 cent
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

William Bibb was killed by light
ming near Glasgow, June ID, while
plowing in the field near his house.
His brother, E. L. Bibb, who was
plowing in the same field, was
only short distance from William
when he was killed. The lightning
tore the hat of the unfortunate
young man to shreds and split the
handles OF the cultivator with which
he was working. William Bibb was
the youngest son of ]. @. A. Bibb,
one of the Oldest citizens Of Howard
county.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21

will add nearly 7OO,O 900 voters to the
electoral registers. Most Of this gain
will fall to the liberals. The conser-
vatives demand that before the
liberal party is thus increased there
shall be a re- distribution OF the
voting districts. As it is now, ireland
sends 26 more members to parliament
than she would II the offices we're
more evenly divided in ratio to the
population. The liberals, of course,
are anxious to carry the registration
measures through first.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
TAX CHANGES IN ENGLAND.

TAX CHANGES IN ENGLAND.
Even England confronts this year
deficit. 1t will meet this deficit by
increasing the taxes on liquors, which
will affect the poorer people, and
increasing the income tax and the
taxes ON large inheritances, which
will affect the richer. On the excess
OF incomes above $4,000, three and
one half per cent. will be levied
instead Of three per cent, as before.
On the contrary, the tax on smaller
incomes has been somewhat lessened.
The English government proposes a
graduated inheritance tax, beginning
with an assessment OF one per cent.
on inherited estates between the
values of $500 and 800, and rising
gradually to tax of eight per cent.
on more than IS, 900, 900.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
THREE MONTHS RESIDENCES.

The present requirement in Eng
land, to establish the right to vote,
10 a residence Of six months. The
new registration bill just introduced
into the house of commons shortens
the term Of residence TO three months
The English working people move
about 30 much that the requirement
Of six months residence practically
deprives nearly million Of them of
the right to vote, and 1t Is calculated
! that this shortened term of residence
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
A GREAT RAILROAD.


Two years ago Russia began the
construction of a great railroad across
Russia and Siberia, from st. Peters
burg to Viadivostock on the sea Of
Japan. This road is to be nearly
6,000 miles long, and is to cost
$500, 10000 1t will open up to
development country rich in all
sorts of resources, mineral, agricul-
tural and pastoral, and having an
area of about five million square
miles, and a population Of less than
one inhabitant for one thousand
acres of tillable land. The purpose
of Russia Is partly to settle this
immense district, and partly to gain
control OF the eastern trade, which
Great Britain thus far has monopo-
lized. Russia's main purpose, how
ever, is undoubtedly to have means
for the ready transportation Of troops,
and she will be far greater menace
to India after the completion of this
great undertaking.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
A NATIONS GREA TNESS.

James Russell Lowell.
The measure of a nations true
success is the amount 1t has con-
tributed to the thought, the moral
energy, the intellectual happiness,
the spiritual hope and consolation,
of mankind. There is no other, lei
our candidates fiatter us as we may
We still make confusion between
huge and great.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
WORTH OF BOOKS.

John Bright.
Books, it is true, are silent as you
see them on their shelves; but,
silent as they are, when enter q
library feel as II almost the dead
were present, and / know that II ]
put questions to these books they
win answer me with all the faithful
nsss and fullness which has been left
IN them By the great men who have
!Isft the books With ".
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
IN WASHINGTON.
HOW RICH WE AREl

HOW RICH WE AREi
According to the bulletin Of our
national census giving the figures OF
the wealth Of the United States, our
country is now the richest in the
world, surpassing England, which
ten years ago surpassed us. The
census estimates that during the last
ten years the wealth of the United
States has increased from forty three
thousand million to sixty five thous-
and million dollars. In the mean
while the wealth of some of the
European countries has even de-
creased, and none of them have
increased in value at anything like
the rate of the United States. The
riches of this country are now greater
than that OF the United Kingdom
together with Norway, Sweden,
Denmark and Holland. In few
years the combined riches of the
United States and England will equal
the value OF the rest of the world.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21

FOUR HUNDRED CARTILAGE CONVERTS.
The Munball and Birch revival
meetings which have been in progress
at Carthage for three weeks, have
closed. The 400 converts stood up
in line and we're given the hand
shake by the evangelists and tho
pastors Of the city amid the waving
OF handkerchiefs by the audience.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
KILLED BY BOILER EXPLOSION.

KILLED BY BOILER EXPLOSION.
The explosion of boiler in saw
mill 20 miles east of Chillicothe
caused the instant death of James
and Aaron Logue, the owners of the
mill, and badly injured William
Kemper. The cause of the explosion
was scarcity of water in the boiler.
James Lodge was 81 years of age
and widower, while his brother,
Aaron, was Al years of age and
married. The bodies Of the deceased
were mangled beyond recognition.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
TIE VALE WILL,

TIE VALE WILL.
The will of the late II. NJ. Vale, a
wealthy citizen Of Independence, was
filed for the probate this week. The
estimated value of the estate is
placed at $500, 900, the greater por
ton of which is devised to the Inde-
pendence Ladies' College, and is
placed in the hands of trustees as ain
endowment fund, provided the name
be changed to the "Vaile Institute"
within five years. Under the terms
of the will none of his real estate is
to be sold with the exception of the
land in Missouri under fifteen years
from the date of death. He left an
annuity to his niece, Miss Olive
Sprague, of $500 annually. His
interests In the Oak Grove Land and
Cattle Company, situated in Texas,
are left to Julia b. Merrill and Grace
E. Merrill, of Kansas City, nieces OF
his wife, who died number of years
ago. To other nieces and nephews
he left $5 each. The deceased made
his fortune in small contracts, known
as the star routes.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
DROWNED WHILE PICNICING.

On Cow creek, five miles southeast
of Marshall, Jack Field and family,
of that city, went picnicing. About
l o'clock the children went to the
creek to play, but soon returned,
minus their 4-year-old brother.
Search was made all night in the
storm, the mother being one of
the party. A number went from
Marshall, formed in line, waded
up the creek mile, and found
the boys body.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
DIED ERAM IIIg lIIRNG

DIED FNUM TIIS BURNS.
Ulmar, the 5-year- old son of j.
Z. Reinhard, well known citizen
of Union, died as the result of burns
received last Friday. On the after
noon of that day the child, with
a playmate, entered Mr.. Reinhard's
wareroom, saturated their clothing
with gasoline, and then began strik-
ling matches, with fatal results for
one boy. The other boy was I'M
injured.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21

BLACK PLAGUE IN CHINA.
Hundreds of persons have died in
China from n swift disease similar to
the London black plague.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21

ELECTED SENATOR.
Ex-Gov. G.. Z. Wetmore was
elected by the republicans Of Rhode
Island United States senator to sue
ceed N. +. Dixon.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21

FLOODS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The floods in British Columbia hav'
left fully 1000 people homeless.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
FOUND AN OLD SWORD.

While at work in his garden at
Carthage, Friday, George Nicholson
dug up a metal scabbard containing
the rusty blade of a sword. The
Press says it is undoubtedly a relic of
the battle of Carthage as Mr.. Nichol-
sons lot is directly in the line of
Gen. Seigel's retreat through and
from the city. The sword shows
unmistakable signs of having laid in
the earth many years, the handle
having rusted and broken off and the
scabbard being broken in places,
showing the steel blade within.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21

CONVEYED BY A WIRE FENCE.
Boone Mcclure, a wealthy farmer
who resides three miles south of
Sedalia, had narrow escape from
death by lightning under singular
circumstances. During heavy
thunder storm he was in the act
of crawling through wire fence.
His left hand was pressing a wire
down so that he could get through
the fence when bolt of lightning
struck the wire upon which his
hand was resting. In an instant he
was knocked lifeless, his clothing set
fire and his hand was burned to
the bone. Mcclure was unconscious
only a brief time, but is certain
that death would have followed
if he had had both hands on the
wire at the time the lightning flashed
along the fence.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
IN OUR OWN STATE.
cHINAMAN KILLS HIMSELF.
A'Chinaman committed suicide by
shooting himself while on an M. X.
& T. train near Boonville.

WRECKED NEAR oTTERvILLE.
The Missouri Pacific fast meat train
was wrecked near Otterville, Mo.
Nineteen cars were ditched. George
siler, brakeman, was hurt.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
ST. JOE Bp1soopALIANs IN TROUBLE.

The Rev. Henry L. Foot, Of Christ's
Episcopal church, st. Joseph, has
announced his intention to retire as
soon as possible. Part Of his con-
gregation was inimical to him because
he invited colored minister to eat
with white people, because he refused
to allow the dead to lie in state in
the church and because he criticised
a euchre club of church members.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
WILFLEY's NEW POSITION.

X. P. Whitley, of Fayette, was
elected principal to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Prof. w.
a. Clark, who has h Id that position
for the past five years. Prof. Clark
was re elected at former meeting
but did not accept the place. Mr..
Whitley is a young man of unusual
talent, and is brother of r. F.
Whitley, a prominent attorney of st.
Louis. He also won first prize al
the state oratorical contest at Sc
dalia this spring, and brought the
thi-i prize to Missouri at the inter
state contest at Indianapolis, Ind
There were over forty five applica
tions to select from for the various
departments.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.
KILLED HIMSELF.

KILLED HIMSELF.
Walter q. Young, ticket agent
from the Santa Fe road at st. Joseph,
suicided Saturday by taking strych-
nine. His wife thought he had gone
to Topeka. No cause is assigned for
the act. His accounts were straight.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
MISSOURI BANKERS.

The Missouri Bankers Association
closed its fourth annual meeting at
Clinton. II. P. Faris read paper on
Missouri and her resources Friday
morning, showing the wonderful
resources OF this state. J. P. Huston,
of Marshall, was elected president,
Frank P. Hays, of Lancaster, was
re- elected secretary and treasurer.
They will meet at Jefferson City next
year.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
THE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION.

THE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION.
Before the senatorial investigating
committee the head of the sugar
trust, Mr.. Havemeyer, made some
rather startling statements toward
the close of his testimony. He was
asked about the contributions of the
sugar trust to the campaign funds of
political parties, and said that the
records of the trust showed that they
had been made, but that they had
been made to the state committees,
not to the national committees. He
was asked il the contributions of the
trust we're given to both parties in
the same state, and replied: "Oh,
mol"
"How do you arrange it?" he was
asked.
"Well, New York is n democratic
state. We give to the democrats
there and to the republicans in
Massachusetts. We never give to
the minority"
"Did you contribute to the anti
snappers?" asked Senator Lodge.
ooh, no. am quite sure on that
point; nothing to the anti i-snappers." "
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21

al purposes was x540U.
The last session held Thursday forenoon
was In the interest Of the Endeavor. The
statistical report shows that there are
275 organisations In Missouri connected
with the Christian church. comprising
10,b00 members. At this Endeavor ses-
sion there were 11s Endeavor representa-
tiyes who stood for SO organizations in
the state and 1s out OF the state.
The Moberly ladies', who furnished
meals took In 400, expenses ti25, making
net s276.
There have been 1900 days work done
by tho association In thirteen years.
During that time there have been s5a
Sunday schools organised by this as
ISOLATION through it's agencies.
For Sunday school work the pledges
this year exceeded those OF last year
by S700.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
MISSOURI DRUGGISTS.

The Missouri Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation in session at Excelsior Springs
elected the following officers for the
next year:
President, A. ID. Brandenberger, OF
Jefferson City; first vice president, j. A
Groves, Of Glasgow; second vice Presi-
dent, A. ID. Boast; third vice president
Mrs. L. w. McVeigh, OF Kansas City
treasurer, Ed @. orear, OF Breckenridge
secretary, DIR. w. IL. M. Whelpley
assistant secretary, Ambrose Miller
council, William Mittlebach, OF Boon
willie, J. w. Love, OF Missouri City, r. c
Moftt, 8. A. Howard, Of Kansas City, and
Otto Claimes, OF st. Louis.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
GENERAL NEWS.

CoLERIDGE DEAD.
John Duke Coleridge, lord chief
justice of England, is dead.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
MISSOURI PYTHIANs.

Missouri proposes to be well rep
resented at the biennial meeting OF
the supreme lodge, Knights of
Pythias at Washington, August 81.
The uniform rank will also meet with
the supreme lodge In national en-
campment and at least $4,000 uni
formed knights will attend to take
part, a feature OF which will be the
grand parade and review by the
president.
Col. John II. Holmes of the fifth
regiment, uniform rank, X. OF p,
expects to take the majority Of 200
men, comprising the eight divisions,
and he is assured Of the cheapest
rates OF transportation ever granted
between st. Louis and Washington,
"tie passesn as a matter Of course,
being barred.
OF the Ave regiments in the state,
1400 men, fully 500 are expected to
attend, despite prevailing hard times,
which will undoubtedly affect the
meeting In the opinion OF COL
Holmes.
The Missouri grand lodge, X. Of p,
has appropriated $4,000 for the pur-
pose OF making q crcditably showing
Of the jurisdiction of Missouri, and
entrusted details Of arrangement te
q committee consisting Of James A
Reid of Kansas City, grand chan
cellor, James A. Fink of Springfield
grand vice. chancellor, and Col
John H. Holmes of st. Louis, grant
keeper Of records and seal.
This committee has decided u
distribute the funds pro rata h
members attending the encampment
It Is estimated that each Sir Knigh
will receive from ~ to %, and tn
committee feels that the intention o
the grand lodvs was that this mono.
should benefit all members OF tn
uniform rank who help TO advertis
the Missouri Jurisdiction in Washing
ton.
WORKING AN OLD swIHnLE.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21
TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS.

TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS.
The republican state convention
of Tennessee indorsed populist
nominee for supreme judge and chose
four others.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-21

WORKING AN OLD swIHnLH.
Four gentlemen, well dressed and