The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-11

itentiary, was returned to the Mis-
souri, state prison to serve two years
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses in Franklin county.
THE CORN IN JASPER COUNTY.
Forty eight ears of Jasper county
corn make . bushel this year, and
the average ear weighs twenty six
and one -half ounces. The average
length OF the ears is twelve inches,
aud many ears are fourteen inches
long. Five shocks fourteen hills
square make twenty bushels, and
the yield per acre is 118 bushels.
THEY STRUCK GAS.
At depth Of 115 feet natural gas
was struck on A. P. Wilson's farm,
eighteen miles northwest of Nevada.
Eleven feet urther the gas vein
became 80 strong that the noise
made by Its escape was heard three
miles away. A thirty foot pipe was
fixed in the well and the gas lighted.
The fame shot at least thirty feet
further. It is intended to drill to q
depth of at least 500 feet.
NO MORE FLoaaING.
In answer to an inquiry from a
New York paper concerning the
mode of punishment in the Missouri
Pepitentiary, Warden Pace replied
that whipping has practically been
abolished in the Missouri prison and
that he considers it brutal.
This is the first administration that
has attempted to interfere with the
old custom Of fogging convicts for
infractions OF the prison rules. Un-
der the old system refractory con-
victs were chained fast, partially
stripped and beaten with q leather
thong. The practice has long been
assailed as inhuman, but 1t remained
for Warden Pace to take the first de-
cided stand against it.
In place Of flogging, ILL., disposed
convicts are punished in various
ways, such as solitary confinement,
being required to wear shackles, re-
duced supply OF food, etc., until they
are willing to obey the prison rules.
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
The Missouri State Federation Of
Labor was In session In Kansas City.
Resolutions were unanimously
adopted condemning retaining in
membership individuals whose sole
object in gaining prestige is to pander
toward heelers in politics; condemns
In unmeasured and most severe
terms the action of the greedy and
American railroad corporations
In discharging men and blacklisting
them because they had the manhood
to fight for their rights as American
citizens; tenders the heartfelt sym
pathy Of the organised labor of this
state to all members OF organised
labor 20 blackllsted and persecuted; |;
views with satisfaction the decision
Of Justice Harlan of the supreme
court Of the United statos, reversing
the decision OF the notorious Judge
Jenkins, who decided that men have
not tho right to strike when injured.
Other resolutions approved de-
clared in favor of government
ownership Of railroads, mines and
monopolies; municipal ownership Of
street railways, gas and electric
plants, and postal savings banks a
direct vote OF the people on all laws
the eight hour systemi the exemp-
tlon from labor OF children under
fourteen years; the abolition Of all
conspiracy laws against labor, and
OF the contract system on public
works; compulsory education; sani-
tary inspection OF workshops, mines
and houses.
In the afternoon the key note OF
the convention was struck in this
resolution, which was passed unani-
mously,
WxE1EAs, there u In existence In this
~ we'll - other states, an organization
known e. the "Ainerlcan Protective As
sooiAtion,p better known - the A. y. A.,
which has bssn aud Il detsiment 70
orxsLissd labor, and which seeks 70
deprive is members and others Of ths
privilege Of worshiping God according TO
the dictates cf their own heArtsi there
fore, b. II "A
Rssolssd, that this convention Of the
Missouri State Federation Of Labor do
most heartily dsnounoe ssid Americas
Protsctivs Association. and admonish ths
dslsgatss now In convention assembled
70 do everything possibls 70 prevent ths
msmbsrs oi their various organisations
from becoming staiistsd With said A.
r. A.
George N. Pullman wss denounced
in unmistAkAbls Language, and sub
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