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The news boy., 1894-10-27

looked so nat raj, says 1. 'onless l be
mistookin, this is Gawd's own ken
try, but / KEEP ON hollerin' an ther
dorgs keep on barkin'. Bimeby q
gen man come out n the house.
What do you want, you dam brack
nigger?" says the gen men. 'Sho'
enough, this is Gawd's own kentry
at last 7 says l. Boss Use 50 hun
cry l kin jes move Go out to that
woodpile an chop some wood, says
he, an I'll fetch you sumfin.
Seemed powerful good to be chopin
wood again. Bimeby out comes the
gen man an hands me pan of vict-
uals. 'Hy'ar, YOU dam niger eat
EN- victuals an then finish yo' chop
pin.
BOSS, l was so glad to set on that
woodpile an eat my dinner without
no white folks stan'in round watch
in me an waitin' on me. Yo never
seen a niggcr eat as ! done eat! That
night the gen man says, 'Hy ar. you
dam nigger, so out an make yo self a
shake down in the stable an sleep
there!
Boss, was SO glad to get back
to Gawd's own kcntry an to be
treated like a plain nigger once mo
that / staid with that gen man an
his fam 'ly all winter. No mo- ex dus
for this nigger-Gawd's own kentry
is good nough for mel
The news boy., 1894-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
To the Constitution of Missouri.

First Constitutional Amendment.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
submitting to the qualified voters
of the State of Missouri, an amend
ment to the constitution tn ,reof,
concerning revenue and taxation.
Rcsolrcd by Me House o' Representa-
tires. hr Senate cORcurring hcriR:
That at the general election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, A. D..
1894. the following amendment to ar
ticle 10 of the constitution of the
State of Missouri. concerning reve-
nue. and taxation. shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of said state.
to-wit
SECTION l. In addition to the
taxes to be levied for county and city
purposes, under and by virtue of sec
tion IL, of article 10, of the constitu-
tion of this state. the county courts
of the several counties of this state
having population of less than one
hundred thousand inhabitants are
authorized to levy for road and bridge
purposes. an additional tax not tC
exceed (15) fifteen cents on each one
hundred dollars valuation. The rate
herein allowed is to be levied and
collected the same as other taxes fol
county purposes. and subject to al
existing constitutional restrictions as
to valuation of property.
Approved March l6. 1898.
The news boy., 1894-10-27
Parkhurst Oh Fallen Women.

From the Republic.
New York, Oct. 21.-Chas. A.
Parkhurst to-day preached a sermon
in his church which was q plea for
fallen women. The Doctor took for
his text Matthew xxi, 81. Verify
l say unto you. that the publicans
and the harlots 90 into the kingdom
before you.
DR.. Parkhurst said society had q
way of scaling sins for which no war
rant can be found in the Scriptures.
There seems to be, said he lone
character of crime that if one sex
practices it, it is all right. but if the
other practices it. oStracism invar-
iably follows. Men can do as they
choose on this score with women for
whom they have no respect; but with
a woman it is different.
He said. Society says there are
several unpardonab BILE sins. They say
it is crime for woman to trans
gress the seventh commandment, but
it is not so for man.
''One of the great troubles when
woman wishes to lead better life is
that she does not receive the help of
her sisters. What hope then is there
for woman to try and do better?
There are great many Magda-
lens in New York. Probably thous-
ands of them who will get to heaven.
They are children of God-just as
good in His sight as you. and you
should do all you can to help them.
IF your fallen sister has reformed
and has been washed it the blood of
the lamb, what is it your business
what her life has been? His blood is
sufficient to redeem her. Some of
you gather your skirts about you to
escape from them while they are just
as precious to Him as you are.
They want recognition from wom-
en- as women. If they don't get it.
they invariably lead a dishonorable
life; die dishonored women and their
bodies are buried in the potter's S field
where your pitilessness has driven
them.
The story of the prodigal is a
good lesson ON this subject. The
father of this boy took him back into
his home and forgave the past. But
the prodigal's eldest brother could
remember nothing but the fact that
his brother had long time been an
outcaSt.
This describes the case to a dot
There is no reason why an eX-convict
or a fallen woman should not be re-
ceived into society, when they have
again become good persons, and the
past is blotted out.
This. however, is not the rule and
this is the reason why out of one hun.
dred persons who enter depraved
life, ninety-five die in that life which
binds them to their destiny and dam
nation"
The news boy., 1894-10-27

WAGES fell steadily under the Nc
Kinley law. AS the ostensible object
of that law was to protect American
labor, how was it that this shappened?
Just thus: 1t protected American
manufacturers at the expense of con-
sumers. and the manufacturers put
as much as possible extra into their
own pockets by buying their labor in
the cheapest market-a thing they
were perfectly justified in doing. But
in what way was the laborer benefit
ed? His wages were reduced all
along the line, while the necessaries
of life were taxed to him that these
wages might 80 or be kept up. This
is history. Also this: There were
more strikes and lockouts under the
Mckinley law than at any other per.
iod in the history of the country.
The news boy., 1894-10-27

politicians, is that authorizing Coun-
ty Judges to increase the rate Of
county taxation from 30 cents on the
800 valuation to IS cents. The sole
object of the amendment is to pro-
vide u large fund for the improve
ment and maintenance Of public
roads. Under the present limit Of
taxation the bulk of the county reve-
nue. is consumed in the cost of county
government, and when the salaries
of officers are paid und other like
necessary expenses are met not over
10 Of the 80 cents levy Is left for pub
lie road purposes. 1t Is thought that
the additional 10 cents contemplated
in the amendment will be ample to
give Missouri q first-class system OF
county roads.
The news boy., 1894-10-27
Floating Gossip.

The numerous ghost stories which
have been given currency in New
York lately led small boy in that
city to impersonate one. He fright
ened many people for about week
before he was captured.
The proprietor of one of the south
ern California truck farms is
boasting of an onion 26 inches in cir
conference, weighing seven and one
quarter pounds.
A Texas paper advcrtises for "a
first-class driving horse for lady
that must be young and gentle and
easy to manage.
A distinguished French specialist
is now claiming that a hypodermic
injection of nitrate of strychnine will
cure alcoholism.
The news boy., 1894-10-27

THERE is no danger that any but a
city dude will prefer to buy foreign
instead of home made woolen goods.
if the prices are the same. Our
mills can all be kept running at full
blast if their owners will give us
the goods cheap enough. They have
free raw material now, and their la
Dor costs them no more than English
labor costs. quantity for quantity.
The home demand will be greater
than ever when the prices are right.
The pretense that any of the protec-
tion money goes into the pockets of
theoperative is and always was false.
No manufacturer will pay a hand
more than the market price, even if
he is protected up to his eyes.
The news boy., 1894-10-27
ELECTION DRAWING NEAR.

It is only one week from next Tues
tlay until the general election, While
there has not been the usual interest
manifested in the present campaign
in Scott county yet, it is the duty of
every citizen to turn out and vote.
The lack of interest is occasioned by
the fact that u Democratic nomina-
tion in this county is equivalent to
an election. This feeling should not
prevail. 1t is by our vote that we
gain recognition in State and nation
al affairs. and every voter should
turn out and show to the rest of the
country just how many there are of
us.
Six years ago the Democrats of
Scott county were only entitled to
thirteen votes in congressional, judi
cial and senatorial conventions. now
we are entitled to sixteen. This is
because the Democratic vote in Scott
county has largely increased.
Take Mr.. Arnold. for instance. In
1870 he received. in this county.
1.42S votes. In 1892 he received l .627
"a gain of 100 votes in two years
Why not keep the ball rolling? Why
not continue to increase our Demo-
cratic vote? We polled over seven
teen hundred votes in the primary. on
August 2lst. last. and it is our duty
to toe the mark at the general cleo
tion. We have had our primary and
conventions. and we are in honor
bound to abide by the result. We
are living in country where a ma
jority rules. If the men that you
wanted failed to get there then. as a
Democrat, it is your duty to support
the men that the other fellows
wanted. Let 5 all pull together and
then Scott county will be entitled to
Il representation of seventeen votes
at the next congressional, senatorial
or judicial convention.
The news boy., 1894-10-27
rhe Missouri Anti-POOl and
Trust Law.
The
From the jefferson City Tribune.

The ST. Louis Post Dispatch in
cartoon printed on its first page last
Sunday seeks to convey the impress
sion that Atty. Genl Walker and
Secretary of State Lesueur have neg
lected their duty in the execution of
the anti-pool and trust law. The
position is erroneous and untenable.
Atty. Genl Walker has taken part
in no suits against trusts or COM
bines. from the fact that the law only
authorizes him to do SO when the
cases are appealed to the supreme or
appellate courts. No such appeals
have been taken during his term of
office. hence he has not had the power,
no matter how great his desire, to ap-
pear in such cases He. like every
other officer. must be governed by the
law. He has never hesitated to give
his opinion adverse to any corpora
tion or concern which appeared to
him to be in violation of the law.
AS to Secretary of State Lesueur,
gross injustice is done him by the
Post Despatch. The law, very prop
erly. only imposes upon him, as ex-
ecutive officer, the executive duty of
requiring from corporations affidavits
of compliance with it's provisions, and
on failure, ccrtification to the prose-
cutting attorneys, in the city of ST.
Louis to the circuit attorney. The
handling of the thousands of papers
necessary to be served and received,
and the consequent correspondence
under this law is the most laborious
task that has ever been imposed upon
any of the executive offices of the
State. and yet Secretary of State
Lesueur has enforced it actively and
zealously against every corporation,
big and little, without fear or favor,
and more than once despite threats.
The law empowers him to do no more
he cannot 60 beyond the provisions OF
the statutes. When he has repeated
ly incurred the censure of rccalcitrant
corporations for pernicious activity
in the enforcement Of the law it is
very unfair for alleged opponents OF
trusts also to find fault with him
He has done his full duty in the mat
ter.
The execution of the law before the
courts in ST. Louis is placed by the
statute, entirely in the hands of tht
circuit attorney. Most of the ALLEGED
trusts in the State are to be fount
there. Making the affidavit does mo-
exempt them from prosecution. L
there are corporations or individual.
in St. Louis who should be prose
cuted for the violation of the anti
pool and trust law, but are not 81
prosecuted, the responsibility Cal
only be placed upon the officer VIII
has the power to prosecute.
The news boy., 1894-10-27

A MOB at Washington Courthouse,
Ohio, tried to take a negro rapist
from the custody of the officers, with
the intention of lynching him. The
militia was called out to put down
the mob. The mob attacked the mil
tia. The latter refrained from firing
until the last moment. When they
did fire three people were killed and
a number hurt. There is therefore
once more a howl in some quarters
about the shooting down of American
citizens. American citizens engaged
in mob violence are more dangerous
than foreign foe, and the militia
had no option. For what is militia
good if, when positive action becomes
necessary, it cannot act?
The news boy., 1894-10-27
STIsAYED.

From my farm, one mile south of
Diehlstadt. about April /. 1884. one
cream colOred Jersey COW. unmarked,
with right horn hanging down over
face and about eight years old.
Three heifers, about one and half
years old, one deep red, one deep red
roam, one muley, deep red with dark
neck and head. all marked with hole
in right and overbit in left ear. A
liberal reward will be paid for infor-
nation leading to their recovery.
MAX L. OsTNER.
Diehlstadt, Mo.
The news boy., 1894-10-27
"Gawd's Own Kentry."
Eugene Field in the Chicago Record.

EuSeHc rlciu III tue I NnicugO necOru
The bluster that is being made
over the proposal for the relief of the
negroes in the south reminds us of
talk we had with negro in Louisi-
ana some months ago. This negro
had participated in the famous exo-
dus which doomed and fizzled num-
Der of years ago; his experience illus
trates very fairly, we think, the SEN
timent of the average southern ne
gro toward the whites of that section.
Il had little money left when I had
been in Kansas six months an / was
so lonesome that l made up my mind
to get back to Gawd' own kentry as
quick as l could. Kansas may be
good enough for white folks, but it
ain no place for this nigger. So l
rode on the railroad as fur as they'd
let me and then l started out to walk
the rest of the way; and l KEEP sayin
to myself all the time: "WOnder
how fur 'tis to Gawd's own kentry." I"
/ was jus that lonesome, boss, that
l mos died. Long about noon Id
come. to house. Mebbe they had a
dorg there. l stood in the road and
hollered. A man would come to the
do of the house an hollar back
Then l d ask him if could get sum-
fin to eat there. 'Hus you got any
money, sir?' he asks. Yes, a little,
says I, an he d tell me to come in.
Wife, he says to the white lady,
cook this gen man a meal of vict-
uals, an shore enough the white
lady would fly around an get q fine
breakfas'. But TO the Lawd, boss,
! couldn't eat bite with them white
folks waitin on mel was too
'shamed. White folks got no bust
ness waitin on niggers. So Id pay
my money an keep on walkin'. wish
in all the time was back in Gawd s
own kentry an wonderin' if I'd ever
git there agin.
Il KEEP ON walkin' an walkin One
day come to little house that
stood back in clearin'. Seven yal-
Ter dorgs come round the corner an
barked when / hollered 'hullo. 1t
The news boy., 1894-10-27
For Good Roads.
From the Republic.

From the Republic.
In yesterdays local columns of
The Republic attention was again
called to the fact that the ensuing
election in this State the people will
be asked to vote upon proposed
amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding that lin addition to the taxes
to be levied for county and city pur.
poses, under and by virtue of section
Il of article 10 of the Constitution of
this State, the county courts of the
several counties of this State having
population of less than 100. 200 in
habitants are authorized to levy. for
road and bridge purposes, an addi-
tional tax not to exceed Is cents ON
each 500 valuation. The rate here
in allowed is to be levied and col
lected the same as other taxes for
county purposes, and subject to all
existing constitutional restrictions
as to valuation of property"
This amendment should be adopted
by at least $4,000 majority. AS a
matter of fact, there ought to be no
votes against it, except possibly in
the one or two counties still engaged
in trying to get from under railroad
bond indebtedness for which no COM
pensating value has been received.
The farmers and merchants of Mis-
souri, are particularly interested in
good roads. They have been discuss
ing the question in the abstract for
80 years, but without reaching con-
clusion that involved definite action.
Here is an opportunity to accom-
plish something. Here is at least an
opening whereby each county may be
given a chance to build good roads,
II it wants to, and keep them in prop
er condition.
1t is the same old question pre-
sented in a different form. Do the
people of Missouri want better roads
to such an extent that they are will
ling to pay money to build them
If they do, this proposed amendment
will have no opposition. If they do
motif all the talk about the neces-
sity of splendid highways is only for
the purpose of Willing away winter
evenings and filling up space in the
newspapers, then it will be voted
down.
The situation is very simple, in
deed.
-
One of the most important amend
ments to the Constitution to be
voted on in the November election,
and one which has received practi-
cally no attention from the press or
The news boy., 1894-10-27

HERE you are: Mckinley says that
if the Republicans regain power his
law will be re-enacted. Tom Reed
says the Tariff will be revisedon lines
of Protection. Harrison says q mod
flied Mckinley bill will be passed.
Do youwant another Tariff fight with
its attendant evils? If so, vote the
Republican ticket. We have got a
good beginning made on tariff reform
and the rest can be done in detail.
The return of the Republicans to
power would, by theirown confession,
mean an immediate reopening of the
whole question. The country can't
and won't stand that.
The news boy., 1894-10-27
Second Constitutional Amendment.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION sub
mitting to the qualified voters of
Missouri an amendment to section
16 of article TX of the constitution
thereof, concerning counties, cities
and towns.
BE it resolrcd by tie Senate, tie House
IF Representatives. co"curriag hcrin:
That at the general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, A. D.
1894, the following amendment to
section 16 of article TX of the consti-
tuition of Missouri shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of said state:
The following words shall be added
to said section and become q part
thereof. to-wit:
In all counties having such a city
therein, the city and county govern
ment may be separated, and the city
may establish for itself a separate
and distinct government for the ter
ritory embraced in it's boundaries
and all extensions thereof. in such
manner and upon such terms as may
be provided by law. The city after
such separation, shall be exempt
from county taxation, but shall have
power to levy and collect for each
fiscal year taxes on all subjects and
objects of taxation, and on all prop
erty in the city liable to taxation for
state purposes, not to exceed two per
centum on the assessed valuation for
city purposes; and when so separated,
the city and county governments
shall be independent of each other,
and the city shall be entitled to the
same representation in the general
assembly, collect the state revenue
and perform all other functions in
relation to the state, in the same
manner as if it were a county as in
the constitution defined; and the resi-.
due of the county shall remain a lie.
gal county of the state of Missouri
Prorided, that the said city may ex-
tend its limits from time to time, in
such manner as may be authorized
by law. At the time of separation
of said city and county governments,
there may be a general revision OF
the charter of said city, and there
may be general revisions of such
charter at intervals of not less thar
five years thercafter-all such gen
eral revisions to be made in the same
manner and with the same effect as
herein before provided for the fran.
ing and adoption of charters for such
cities.
Approved April l, 1893.
sTAfE OF MIsS0URI-ss.
l, ALEXANDER A. LEsUEUR, Secrc
tary of State of the State of Missouri
hereby certify that the foregoing is 9
full, true and complete copy of con
current resolutions of the Thirty.
seventh General Assembly of the
State OF Missouri, entitled: Joint
and Concurrent Resolution submit
ting to the qualified voters of the
State Of Missouri an amendment tl
the Constitution thereof concerning
revenue and taxation;" and Concur
rent Resolution submitting to the
qualified voters of Missouri al
amendment to the Constitution there
of concerning counties, cities ant
towns, as appears by comparing thu
same with the original rolls OF sait
concurrent resolutions now on file, a,
the law directs, in this Office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
hereunto set my hand and affi,
the Great Seal of the State of Mis-
souri,. Done at Office in the City O
Jefferson, this first day of Septem
Der, A. D. 1894.
i A. A. LEsUEUR,
Secretary of State.
The news boy., 1894-10-27

TnE eighteenth scmi-annual meet
ing of the Southeast Missouri Medi-
col Association will occur ON Nov. 13.
ii and 10, at Jackson. We believe
the Southeast doctors are o little
ahead Of the editors, so far as an as
sociation is concerned. They seem
to take more interest.
The news boy., 1894-10-27

LEVI P. MORTON, Republican can
didate for Governor of New York,
has an imported coachman, and that
poor devil has been dragged into pol
itics-the opposition to Morton using
the fact as campaign tool. This is
picayune politics, and just such ped
ding work serves to make politics
contemplate. There are plenty of
legitimate grounds for Morton's de-
feat-why monkey with such petty
ware as that?
The news boy., 1894-10-27

THE Single Tax people will try an
object lesson on the people. They
will establish q colony on the east
side of Mobile Bay, consisting of 100
families. Many men of means are
said to be among the colonists.