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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
NUMBER AZ.

west Of the Charleston depot, when
the cars were moving at about
twenty miles an hour. The entire
train, except the engine, was over
turned and Freddie Mcclellan 3
years of age, and Mrs. Parmelia
Dempsey, of Bertrand, Mo-, were
killed and A. d. DEFINING of Alton
Pass, ILL.,, probably fatally, and John
@. Davis of Eldorado, ILL.,, ]. w.
Nextor of Ceptertown, o., w. H.
Decamp of Hamilton, o., II. W.
Hester of Moorehouse, Mo-, G. w.
Humphrey of Leora, Mo-, George
McClendon of Joplin, Mo-, Mrs. j.
W. McCullom of Dexter, Mo-, and
G. H. Miller of Corning, Ark, more
or less injured.
The whirlwind came from the
south and was not more than thirty
yards in width. 1t passed between
two small wooden houses not twenty
yards apart and not more than thirty
yards from the track, and lifted the
rear coach Of the train from the
track and toppled it over on the
north side. In its fall, this coach
over turned the smoker, the bag
gage car, and the tender of the
engine. The engine itself remained
on the track, but the rear wheels on
the south side were elevated from
the rails.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
KILLED BY BEES.

From the New York Sun.
Luke Whitaker lives with his wife
eight miles back from this village, in
the Pike county woods. He has al
ways kept several hives of bees in
his yard, a number of hunting dogs,
and several pigs. His dog kennels
were only a few rods from the bee
hives. There had never been any
trouble between the bees and the
dogs or pigs, but the other day one
of the swarms took offence at one of
the dogs for some reason, and sud-
denly came out of their hive in
body and attacked the dog. They
covered him completely, and soon
stung him to death.
The yells of the poor dog, which
was chained to the kennel, seemed
to arouse the bees in the other hives,
and one swarm after another came
out and attacked the other dogs.
The great commotion at the kennels
drew Mrs. Whittaker's attention to
them, and, discovering the trouble,
she ran out with the intention of un-
tying dogs, so they could escape from
the bees. AS she approached the
kennels one of the swarms of bees
attacked her and drove her, almost
blinded by their stingers, back into
the house. The struggles of one of
the dogs broke its chain, and it es-
capped to the woods, and has not been
seen since. The rest of the dogs
were stung to death.
After killing the dogs the bees
turned their attention to three little
pigs in pen and two old hogs in an
other pen. The little pigs were
smart enough to bury themselves in
some straw, and thus saved their
lives. The big pigs were stung to
death. The bees then returned to
their hives, it being near night.
That night Whitaker turned the
fumes of sulphur into the hives and
smothered all the bees. They ha6
killed 5000 worth of dogs and $50
worth of pork.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
NOT SQUARE.
From the Golden Rule.

From the Golden Rule.
Almost anything can be borne bet
ter than being twitted on one's
personal appearance. So thought
this indignant German, who had
trouble in learning American idioms.
A Teuton who had been here for q
year or more, and who could speak
some English before his arrivals
very short and corpulent man, by
the way,--went to his grocer's and
paid bill which had been standing
for several weeks.
'sNow you are all square, Hans"
~ vas vatfn
"You are squsre, I said"
~ vas squaref,
"Yes, you arc square now
Hans was silent for = moment;
then, with reddening face and fash
ing eye, he brought his plump fisi
upon the counter ana said -
s'see here, mine frient, ! vii hal
no more beezness init you. treat
you like . shsntlemen, pay my pill
and you make shoke Of me, -yor
|ray yAs Square ven 7 know / VA
round e barrel. Idond like sucl
shokss. Ny bsesnsss init you vol
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27

PLEADS GUILTY OF HORSE STEALING.
In the circuit court at Carthage,
Mo-, Lizzie Christie, yonng girl 81
years Of age, pleaded guilty to steal
ing q horse, a buggy and harness,
and was sentenced to the penitenti-
ary for two year.
Tho theft was committed at Webb
City last summer, and the girl was
arrested at Sedalia with the vehicle,
horse and harness in her possession.
The officers say that the girl did not
steal the rig herself, and that they
have evidence to prove that her
sweetheart took it. The story. goes
that, learning that the authorities
were on his trail, he turned over the
rig to the girl, who was with him in
his flight from Webb City. When
she was arrested she would not
inform on her sweetheart, and now
pleads guilty and takes penitenti-
ary sentence rather than to be dis
loyal to him.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
ESSA Y ON BOYS.

According TO the Missouri School, journal.
AT recent school board examina-
ton for girls, one Of the tasks was
an essay on boys, and this was one
of the compositions, just as it was
handed in by girl of IL; "The boy
is not an animal, yet they can be
heard considerable distance. When
boy hollers he opens his big mouth
like frogs, but girls hold their
tongue till they are spoke to, and
then they answer respectable and
tell just how 1t was. A boy thinks
himself clever because he can wade
where it is deep, but God made the
dry land for every living thing, and
rested on the seventh day. When
4 the boy grows up he is called d hus-
band, and then he stops wading and
stays out nights, but the grew up
girl Ia a widow and keeps house
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
THE TRAMP MERCHANT.

The following from the Nevada
Mail is as applicable to this commu-
nifty as it is to Nevada:
1t is to be deeply regretted that
some method cannot be devised by
which the city can protect its own
business men from the inroads Of
merchant tramps.
II the masses of the people who
trade in Nevada could be benefited by
these incursions we would open our
arms to all of them. II the people
could buy the same cless Of goods
from them one per cent cheaper than
from our own merchants we would
insist on extending a general invita-
ton to every travelling vender to
take part In our tradn.
There is no such benefit to be de-
rived. The man who locates here
for few weeks and then moves his
stock of goods to some other point
can never be held responsible for the
goods he sells. When the day of
reckoning comes he is not here.
Our permanent dealers cannot sell
shoddy goods and misrepresent them.
Such policy would ruin any busi-
uess. They must give value received
for every dollar received or they
must suffer the consequence OF mis-
representation in the loss of reputa-
ton and patronage.
1t is well known fact that all
classes OF goods are sold in Nevada
at a close margin. In every line we
have large dealers and they are able
to buy at the very closest figures.
It is absolutely certain that no man
can bear the extra expense Of NOV
ing around over the country and un-
dersell them on the same quality OF
goods. Every sensible man knows
that it cannot be done.
Our merchants have their homes
with us. They are here on the first
day of June to be assessed and they
are here when the time comes for the
collection of taxes. They are here fol
all purposes Of public improvement
and for all classes OF individual and
organized charity. They are parts o.
the community as much as the hands
are parts of the human body. They
depend upon us for our patronage
and we depend upon them for ths
furtherance of the business in which
we are engaged.
II we could comprehend how init
mately related we are to each othel
and how mutually dependent tran
sient competition would have but lit
tie influence on local business.
Those who come to Nevada t,
make the city their homes will Away
find q. cordial welcome. It is not tn
new business to which objection /
offered. 1t is simply the tramp mer
chant against whom the line shoul,
be drawn.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
The South Carolina democrats
have nominated the following ticket
Governor, John Gray Evans; lieu
tenant governor, w. II. Thinner
man; treasurer, w. T. G. Bates I;
attorney general, o. w. Buchanan /;
secretary of state, d. II. Watts;
superintendent of education, w. d.
Mayfield; railroad commissioners,
w. d. Evans, II. R. Thomas and
J. G. Wilburn.
The platform indorses the Ocala
platform, as well as the Chicago
one; demands the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and
indorses the dispensary law as the
best solution of the dispensary ques
ton. One lection of the platform,
as at first drawn, which denounced
Grover Cleveland for failing to carry
out the pledges of the party and for
prostituting congress by patronage
to carry out his policy, was finally
killed, and no mention of the presi-
dent or the national administration
was made.
The nominees are all 1illmanites
and had no opposition. The Charles
ton delegates announced in the con-
vention that they would not support
the nominees because they were not
on true democratic platform.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
NATIONAL LABOR COMMISSION.

NATIONAL LABOR COMMISSION.
The department of labor has about
completed its investigation of the
strikes and lockouts that have oc-
cured since 1887, upon which It has
qeen engaged for many months past.
This report, however, will not be
published before next spring. 1t will
form an exhaustive showing of all
the labor troubles in the United
States since the date named, the
numb OF employees involved in
each ssr;s;S orrIockout, thescauses OF
the trouble, the loss in wages, etc.,
the investigation being covered by
about 80 questions.
The next subject to be investigated
by the department is the influence of
machinery on labor. Congress has
appropriated $4,000 for this, be-
sides authorizing the use of the reg
ular force of the bureau. The work
of the inquiry will begin in Novem-
Der.
The field force will be put upon it
as soon as they complete their work
on strikes and lockouts. The statis-
tics of strikes and lockouts will be
kept from year to year hereafter.
The inquiry on the influence of ma
chinery on labor is vast and COM
plex subject and one that is involving
the best thought and greatest interest
of the department. The growth of
machinery and its use will be looked
into. An elaborate comparison of
the cost of the commodities under
the old hand system and under the
machine system will be made. The
relative productiv eness of labor un-
der the two systems will be shown,
and comparisons of wages under the
two systems will be made.
Beyond this, resolution of con-
gress calls for an investigation of the
modern industrial condition of women
and children, the wages that are paid
them as compared with men, how
far this labor displaces that of men
the sanitary conditions under which
they labor, and the provisions fol
their comfort, etc. There is nc
special appropriation made for thii
inquiry and it is expected to be made
out of the regular funds of the de
partment. 1t will not be entered
upon until after the inquiry into th'
influences Of machinery on labor /
completed, which is expected t.
occupy year or more.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
NEW WORKERS swINDLED.

NEW IORkbRS SWlNDLED.
A large number of persons in War
wick, Middletown and other New
York towns have been swindled in a
unique manner out of over 10000
by a man in Maysville, DeKalb
county, Mo-, who has sold them
forged western mortgages.
Five years ago number of per-
sons were induced to purchase wes-
tern securities in amounts from $500
to 81, 900, purporting to be first liens
upon land worth four times that
amount and paying per cent.
Each lien was accompanied by
search and clerks certificate. The
interest was paid until July last,
when suits were instituted which
brought out the fact that forgery had
been committed. No such persons
lived in DeKalb county, as alleged,
and at the registration office no
entries were to be found. John NJ
Quackenboss, through whom the
loans were obtained, is a heavy
loser, and doubtless the victim of
sharpers. The total loss is estimated
at $80,O00.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27

year: g.. M, Mrs. Sue M. Tuttle,
Moberly, grand patron, W. H. Make
field, Kansas City; grand assistant
patron, Mr.. T. 8. Kelly, Moberly |;
grand treasurer, Mrs. Hattie P.
Reber, ST. Louis; grand secretary,
Mrs. sallie e. Dillon, st. Louis |;
grand conductress, Mrs. Rose L.
Harris, Neosho; grand assistant
conductress, Mrs. Matte Barney,
Chillicothe.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
Ireland. After travelling over great
deal Of the continent he came to the
states and settled down in st. Louis
about As years ago.
FRAUDULENT SCHOOL BONDS.

FRAUDULENT SCHOOL BONDS.
Two fraudulent bonds for 81, 900
each, purporting to have been is
sued for school purposes by school
districts In Vernon county, have
turned up in st. Louis, and 1t is now
believed that a large swindling
scheme has been set on foot, with
how great success is not known.
These two bonds were detected by
the absence of certificate of regis
tration in the office of the secretary
of the state as required by Missouri
laws.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
SHORT OF REVENUES.

bHUHT Of HEVENUEB.
jackson county is confronted with
the danger OF deficit OF $500, 900 in
its revenues this fall. This is the
figure at which Assessor Petty ap-
proximates the shortage. Collector
Hayes says that the revenues will be
greatly affected but does not pretend
to state how much the county will be
out until he goes farther into the
matter. The consolidated assess
ment plan under which the county
court ordered Assessor Petty to make
his last assessment is responsible for
this condition of affairs.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
THE THEORY VERIFIED.

From Life.
"Do you think" said the intel
lectual young woman, ''that there is
any truth in the theory that big
creatures are better natured than
small ones?'
"Yes," answered the young man,
81 do. Look at the difference be-
tween the Jersey mosquito and the
Jersey cow"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
THREE WISES AYINGS.

From Rams Horn.
Nothing but sin ever made an ugly
face.
The devil is always polite upon
first acquaintance.
There is no more dangerous decep-
ton than self deception.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
ASSASSINATED.


Thomas Clark well-to do farmer,
living near Lamonte, was assassina-
ted for the purpose of robbery.
He had been to Lamonte during
the day, and while there hired a
stranger to work on his farm. They
started for home, and while passing
secluded place the man shot Clark
in the head with pistol.
A 10-year- old boy in the wagon
jumped out and run to farm house
to give the alarm. He was pursued
by the murderer, who fred at him
several times, but missed their aim,
Clark's team then ran away and the
murderer failed to get the money on
the dead mans body. A posse is
in pursuit of the murderer.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
WILL NOT PAY THE BOUNTY.

Secretary Carlisle has written to
Senator Henderson declining to pay
any sugar bounties since the date of
the new tariff act. The secretary
states that he has arrived at the
conclusion that such payments can
not be made without further legis-
lation by congress.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27

ABRAMS AND ovERFIELD INDICTED.
A special panel Of grand jurors at
Memphis, Mo-, brought in an indict-
ment last Thursday night against
O. e. Abrams and Lincoln Overfield
for the attempted train hold up at
CORN Tuesday morning. Abram,
who was thought to be fatally
wounded, is getting along nicely and
will likely live to serve term at
jefferson City.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
KNOX WILL COMPROMISE.

At special election held in Knox
county, the bonded Indebtedness of
the county. amounting to 100000,
was compromised at 65 cents on the
dollar. The vote was la ge and was
about three to one in favor of the
propOsition.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
TARsNEY RENoMINATED.

John o. Tarsney was renominated
for congress in the Fifth district at
the congressional convention held at
Lexington, September 10th. There
was practically no opposition, three
votes only being cast for w. s.
Cowherd of Kansas City, who was
not a candidate, and who did not
know that his name would be placed
before the convention.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.

NV MT H1fOHHD TH"HH1H'
The death last Friday Of Robert L.
Cunningham completed record Of
Ave deaths from consumption in the
Cunningham family at Independence
within the present year. The NOR
tallty list is made up Of three sons, a
daughter and the father, John Cum
ningham, who died Thursday. Robert
L. Cunningham was told Thursday
that his father was dead. He imme-
diately gave up all hope and an
nounced that he, too, was ready to
die and death came the next morn
ing.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
DAUGHTERS OF THE coNFEpERAcY.

DAUGHTERS OF THE coNFEDERAcY.
The Independence Daughters Of
the Confederacy gave dinner and
supper on county convention day the
proceeds amounted to $500. OF this
$500 will go to buy clothing and
other comforts for the veterans at
the Higginsville Home.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
POLITICAL.
NC DEMOCRACY ORGANIZERS

YOUNG DEMOCRACY ORGANIZERS.
At Decatur, ILL.,, September 10th,
young men from every county in the
state banded themselves together in
an organization that will be known
as the Illinois Association of Young
Mems Democratic Societies. Judge
Vincent, of Chicago, was selected as
first president.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
SUPERVISING ARcHITEcr RESIGNS.

Supervising Architect O'Rourke
has transmitted his resignation to
Secretary Carlisle, in obedience to
the latter's request for the same.
In his letter Of resignation, Mr..
ORourke says nothing about the
conspiracy against him, which he
alleges existed in the office, but com
planned that in the conduct of affairs
Of the Office he, an architect of thirty
years. experience, had been embar-
rassed by "laymen" in the office.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
IErIcs.

s tCarroilton thief stole an old
single barrel shotgun which was
brought to Missouri over fifty years
ago by Judge James Trotter.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
GENERAL NEWS.
BEoUEsT TO IOWA COLLEGE.

BEQUEsT TO IOWA COLLEGE.
The trustees of Iowa College have
just received word of bequest Of
$S5, 900 left them in the will Of the
late William Reickoff, Of Orange
City, Iowa. He was wealthy banker,
who died a week ago.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
THE CATION WILL CASE.

In the famous Cation will case
which was tried at Marshall the Goth
inst. The jury returned verdict in
favor Of the plaintiff Mrs. Evaline
McFadden. Notice of all appeal was
given.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
aRBATFuL TO THE COURT.

Francis M. Loggan, the self con-
fessed fire bug, who during the last
thirty years has destoyed hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars worth Of
property all over the United States,
pleaded guilty in the criminal court
at Kansas City last Friday to setting
fire to the yards of the Kansas City
Lumber company on the night OF
August 10. He was sentenced to
five years In the penitentiary at
Jefferson City, the full limit Of the
law, and when Judge Wofford passed
sentence he replied solemnly and
with evident sincerity: "Thank you,
sir. / am very much obliged tc
you."
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
WHEN DOES 1T TAKE EFFECT?

The opinion of Solicitor of the
Treasury Reeve on the question
raised by the New York importers,
now before the New York board of
general appraisers, as to the date
when the tariff law went into effect
(Aug. 1, the date mentioned in the
enacting clauses, or Aug. 28, the
date when the bill became a law
was transmitted to Secretary Car
Isle to- day. While the solicitor
admits that the question is not free
from doubt, he renders an opinion
to the effect that the enacting clauses
went into operation Aug. 2S.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
/ FATAL TRADE.

VIM. George swapped horses with
Patrick Mcbride at Rolla, Mo-,
Wednesday and got balky animal.
Mcbride refused to take the horse
back and was shot three times and
killed. George is at large.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
IN OUR OWN STATE.

FIVE ynARs IN rHn rEsrrENrrARY.
Chas. Kellogg was sentenced at
Memphis, Mo-, to Ave years at hard
labor in the penitentiary for incest
and assault. -.-
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
A CONFERENCE ASKED.

CONFERENCE Asked.
The executive committee Of sew
enty request all the anti -Tammany
organizations of New York City mot to
nominate city ticket, but to appoint
a conference committee to meet
with the committee of seventy.
The idea is to nominatea candt late
on whom all the anti sTamntsny Or
gsnizations can unite.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27

2:03A. II was noble performance
from start to finish, justifying Will
liams' boast about the fastness OF the
track and jones' assertion about
the ability Of Alix to beat the worlds
record.
The day was an ideal one for such
an event and the track was in good
condition. 1t was Ave O'Clock when
Alix passed in front Of the grand
for little preliminary work. Nc
Dowell was her driver. In the stand
when the time arrived for Alix to be
Esent of were Jones and Monroe
Salisbury, joint owners of the mare.
The timers were Fred Secord, John
Hussey, T. g. Mcdowell and Nc
Henry Williams was the starter. In
the audience was Senator Cullom.
1t was g.: when Mcdowell finished
Alix up. When all was in readiness
Williams announced: "Alix will now
60 against the worlds record, 1904"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27

KENTUCKIANs ARMING THEMSELVES.
A fresh shipment of firearms has
been made to Union county, Ken
lucky, to arm the taxpayers OF Indie
and Caseyville precincts, who are
resisting the collection of the rail-
road tax. About 700 men are armed
with Winchester and dynamite and
they are waiting the arrival of Col
lector Blackwell and his 100 armed
deputies.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
APPOINTED aAuaER.

William Branton has been ap-
pointed United States Gauger in
The First Missouri (st. Louis) Inter-
nsl Revenue District.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
ARKANSAS OFFICIAL RETURNS.


The official returns from the
Arkansas election show that Clarke
(dem.), for governor, received 745,
800 votes; Remmel (rep), 26,o9;-
Barker, (pop.), 24,541, making a
total of 129, ,43l votes, being 29,431
less than were cast at the state
election two years ago. The decrease
is attributable to the operation of
amendment No. Q, which requires
every voter to pay poll tax before
he can vote. Thirty seven counties
voted against the liquor license. The
total vote of the state on the liquor
license was 49,656 for license and
81, ,292 against, which shows that q
majority of the voters in Arkansas
are opposed to the saloon. The vote
however, only affects those countie.
in which there was majority agains
license.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-09-27
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

CLINToN's GREAT REVIVAL.
The revival services at Clinton
conducted by Maj. Cole resulted in
600 conversions.