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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
ERRORS IN PROVINCIAL TIoN.

From the New York Advertiser.
Why should so many persons say
spontanighity instead of spontanee-
ity? There is no excuse for saying
ap- -pricot for a pricot, or eek qua
BILE for ecquable, or ERIN for E. rim,
or assafidity for asafetida, or Ven
zu-ee-la for Ven-e-zu- ella, or
Adon-is (short o. for Ado mis- dong
o), or Dian ma for Dia-na (long a),
or mattron for ma -tron, and 80 on.
1t is just as easy to accent the last
syllable as the first in "pretense,
Some persons call bomb "boom"
instead OF "bum," because the spell
ing seem to warrant it, but when
they call tedious "tejus"Ithey have
no such apparent warrant. In the
west and south the 81" in isolate is
made long and nearly everywhere
educated persons say truck lent
for true cu-lent, amen able for
a-meen- able, lev-ver for lee-ver,
and give the sound of SUI in up
instead of "p' in such words as
squirrel, stirrup and sirup. There
are many words in which the accent
is persistently misplaced by persons
who know better. 1t is common to
put the accent on the second sylla-
BILE Of peremptory instead of on the
first, on the first instead OF the sec
ond syllable Of eoquetry, on the
second instead of the first syllable of
exemplary, etc. Many persons place
the accent on the first instead of the
second syllable Of inquiry and do not
give the t'i'' its proper length. The
accent In gladiolns should be on the
second syllable, with long ''i'',
but many place II on the third
They say hy-meen-e-al, with the
accent on the ssmee.'' The exasper-
ating thing about 1t is that some o.
these persons who are so careless
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
Friday noon. Neighbors grew sus-
picious from the quiet state of things
around his house Thursdav and

Friday noon. Neighbors grew sus-
picious from the quiet state of things
around his house Thursday and,
forcing an entrance, found his dead
body on the floor with an open razor
and a pistol lying beside him. He
had cut his neck slightly with the
razor, but his death had been caused
by poison. He is thought to have
been unbalanced mentally.
Richard Osborne, farmer living
near Thompson's Station, went out
hunting and in few minutes his
wife went down in the woods and
fonnd him dead. 1t is not known
whether he accidentally shot himself
or committed suicid4 =, although Cor
oner Fritts says there is no question
but that it was case of suicide.
His wife had noticed that he had
been melancholy for some time.
Mrs. James NJ. Rice, of Mary Vile,
committed suicide Friday by jumping
into well containing about eight
feet of water. III health is said TO
be the cause.
Henry Hockaday committed sui
eide at his home six miles west of
Harrisonville Friday by taking
strychnine. He was married one
week ago. Hockaday was a candi
cate for the democratic nomination
for county treasurer. This was
second attempt.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
MARRYING WORTHLESS MEN.

MARRYING WORTHLESS MEN.
Edward w. Box In Ladies' Home Journal.
| ask not that a girl in love with a
young fellow shall weigh every point.
Women We're not created that way,
and love is not conducive to that
sort of all round, open-eyed care
and prudence. But one thing 1 do
ask of herr If she marries a worth
less fellow who has no business abil-
ity with her eyes OPEN, she must not
complain afterward IL she finds that
all the other graces of manhood are
as naught, in the long run, before
that one great incompetency in a
man. An incompetent business man
is only a shade better than morally
deficient man, but only a shade. l
care not what a young man earns
when he asks a girl to marry him
if 1t is only Ave dollars a week--so
long as he has a sincere love for his
work and an honorable determination
to succeed In it. The Ave dollars
per week will soon grow into fifty
| dollars.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.

m bEmoShhAos
Massachusetts democrats nominated
John e. Russell for governor. The
platform after pleading alliance to
"the time -honored principles of
Jeffersonian democracy" the con-
vention affirms its loyalty to the
president and other party leaders
who have 30 courageously battled
for the people against the errors and
iniquities of the republican adminis-
tration. The country is congratu-
lated on the repeal of an oiious and
tyraDnical election law; on the re-
peal of a measure Of silver imitation
which was the direct cause of the
financial panic on the repeal of the
Mckinley tariff; on abolition of
bounties; on the firm, dignified and
conservative conduct of our foreign
affairs; on the vigorous and timely
measures taken to repress attacks
upon the right and property Of the
federal government; on the reform
Of abuses in the pension system; on
reduction Of many millions in the
appropriations of congress, and on
the economies and improvements
affected in the various administrative
branches of the government. Regret
is expressed at the defeat OF the
Wilson bill and the retirement de-
manded of these democratic senators
who contributed to that result. The
claim Is made for the new tariff law,
however, that 1t is an improvement
upon the Mckinley tariff.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
to Gawd,s own kentry.' Twas iusI

I | = 70
to dawd's own kentry' " was JUS
that lonesome, Doss, that mos died,
Long ABOUT noon ia come 70 . house,
meppe they had q dorg thereA l
$1,000 IN tne road ana noiiered. ~ A
man would come TO the do'.of the
mouse an hoiier back. Then rd ask
MN could get sumhn to ieat there.
'Hus you got any money. sirs" he
asks. YES a httie,' says \ pm he'd
toll me 10 come IN. %WneP he says
70 the white iady, COOK shis colored
gen'man q meal or yictnals,' ant
horeenovah the white lady would
ny &round an get a fine breakfas..
but so ohe Lewor poss, ! couidns
eat aSpite WITH thensswhite" seiks
waitin' on me was too 'shamed.
wnite foiks got no business waitin'
On niggers. 90 "a pay my money
an keep on waikih "isnih al One
e'"c = was Dack IN dawo's own Ken
Ny an wonoen u ia sN'r gu
pielo asin.
Aop y" ~An "h "iA.
"0 eay 'one w ho''e no"'o 'na'
$1,000 oack ih . eiearin' seven s%
,or 'olss conie 1ounu 'ne corner an An
DArAeu wheh : noiierea huio ~
a looKeu Spp 80 ma. says niess = - %
1 lnp'ss.eoots, pse 'p's ph Y 'tawaa ssaf ewn sen
.iy' pu' Kep' On nolerin an 'her
oorss KEEP on parkin nneoy d
ssHa'iui AcoiAe ou.' u'. u sno Aopu@se. use
"na' you wan'' you uam orack
= n'ssetf says 'ne~ gen man eho
eno'sn, 'A' 'lS oaWus own ksn'ry
az 'ae Sayn noSS' i'se 90 nun
sry KIN leS move 20 Se o"o 10
'nA' wooopne an enop some Wooa'
says ny, an ~ ietch you ,salniiii''
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
HOPEFULNESS FOR OTHERS.

From the Golden Rule
Lord, as l trust Thee for myself,
help me to trust Thee for my. dear
ones. Thou art greater than any
evil that can befall them, stronger
than any sickness, and more power
full than any weakness. While l
work to help them, grant me the
assurance that Thy help is at work.
While pray for them, let my pray
ers be healing both for me and for
them. My fears wrong Thee as
much as they harm myself. l say
with my lips that Thou doest all things
well for those who love Thee, and
my furrowed forehead gives the lie
to my pretended faith. How wilt
Thou answer such faltering prayers?
Lord, wherein fail in trustful cour
age, do Thou not fail in mercy. Thou
wilt not let any weakness of mine
hinder the coming of strength to my
dear ones. Thou dost not answer
prayer by the might of the man who
prays. With the belief that have
Thou wilt heal my unbelief. Into
all my doubts and worries Thou canst
breathe peace. Send that peace into
my soul, dear Father,-the blessed
Spirit promised by thy Son. And
with Him send the confident knowl-
edge that Thou art planning far bet
ter than l could plan, and working
good far more effectively even than
my longings can imagine. will dc
what can. will not trust in any
thing can do. will trust in Thee.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
FIRST FIRE ON THE HEARTH
From Harper's Bazar.

From Harper's Bazar.
What Joy we all find nit! How
we like to collect the sticks for that
fire, IL we are where sticks are to be
collected; how we like to oversee its
building; how all Of us have advice
to offer and instruction to give; how
We must all lay on our especial con-
tributlon; how favored is the one
who may touch off the flame at last
II We are by the sea, we have gath
cred drift wood for it this many a
day, aud have dried it In the hot
noon suns for this very evenings
blaze, when it shall fill the room
with flames OF emerald and ruby,
sapphire and Spanish topaz, and we
shall hear in it's singing over drop
ping coal and ash, in its roaring up
the chimney, the sound of storm and
rushing wave in the midst of safety,
and point our pleasure with the trag
edy Of the last sigh and smothered
cry of drowning sailors. And we sit
and tell tales Of horror and ship
wreck and ghoslly visitant till the
fame falls and leaves us chill as the
ghosts that have trsiled their gar
ments by. And II 1t ia In the coun-
tryside we sojourn, then what equal
wonders We see in the dear blaze, as
it sends out its warmth and cheer on
the cool morning air, or ON the
evening gloom when the heavy dews
warn US all in doors! For there are
burning all the spices and fragrances
and sunshine and colors condensed
from the hot months.
We look at its lustres much as
those old voyagers might have looked
at the splendid confiagration when
their ships were burning behind
them; we well might wonder at our
selves that we can look at it so
lightly, for here are our oars and
sails and paddles burning, our alpen-
stocks and buckboards, our long
evening strolls our days in the heart
Of the wood, our double handed
abundance OF flowers. But we know
it Is only because we know we are
going forward to new pleasures that
we can feed and face the flames 80
gladly. And il we have gone back
to the city, and 1t is there that we
have put the blaze together on the
little hearth in the back parlor, or
on the big one In the big hall, then
1t is like kindling fire upon an altar,
1t 10 the recognition OF home; on the
shrine Of domestic life we offer to
our lares and penates sacriHce Of
all the joys Of summer--perhapa
with . half-conscious prayer that
the hearth may not be bare in any
other home In all the cold months to
come. And as we watch the flames
shine and soar and dash up the
chimney and disappear among the
eternal ntsrs, we know 1t is all mir
roF of the transformation Of life and
death, and 90 f,nd ) new sacredHess
in the blase that Il the seal and sish
Of home.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
FOREIGN NEWS.


It is still the. popular impression,
whatever foundation 1t may or may
not have, both in Europe and In
America that severe tension continu-
ally oharacterizes the relations be-
tween the leading European powers.
This impression finds voice. upon the
slightest provocation, and such pro-
vocation was again furnished last
week, with the invariable result. II
the European press correspondents
upon whom the public relies for lie
news are to be fully credited, Europe
has just experienced genuine war.
scare. And for what? Why, merely
because special meetings of the En-
glish and French Cabinets were
called for the same day. There was
absolutely no tangible evidence that
the simultaneous meeting of the Cab
inets was other than commonplace
coincidence. But, mindful of the
recent French movements in NADIA
gascar, everybody was ready to sur
mise all sorts of dreadful complica-
tions that might set France and Eng
land to training their guns upon each
other.
The meetings were held, but, as
the unofficial world is informed,
neither was ruled by the spirit of
belligerency. Both in Paris and in
London it is semi officially denied
that there is at present anything that
especially threatens the relations be-
tween France and England. 1t is
believed that the English Cabinet
meeting concerned itself chiefly with
the Eastern war and the question of
protecting British interests and sub
jects in China. The French Cabinet
may have considered Madagascar,
the Eastern war and dozen other
topics. Indeed, everything on the
surface goes to support the view
that, while determined to defend
assumed interests and powers, the
Great Powers of Europe are each and
all extremely desirous to maintain
peace.
The center of interest in the China
Japanese war has shifted during the
past week from Asia to Europe. The
question most discussed at present is,
not what Japan and China can or
will do, but whether the European
powers will intervene in the near
future to shape the results of the
conflict in the supposed interest of
the European countries that are most
concerned commercially and politi-
cally in the affairs of Asia. The con-
census of press opinion both in Eu;
rope ard America is that such inter
vention is more than probable, If
indeed it has not already been fully
decided upon by the governments of
England, Russia, France, Germany,
and possibly other countries. 1t is
thought that the approach of cold
weather will force Japan to strike
another blow within two weeks or
suspend operations in the field until
next spring.
The reports concerning the illness
of the Car, though still meager and
conflicting, are yet sufficiently defin-
ite to leave no doubt that his con-
dition is critical in the extreme. 1t
is suggestive that the question what
the Gar will do in the political world
has already given place to the ques-
ton what his successor will do.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
WAR wHooPs AT A COLLEGE.

WAR WHOoPS AT A COLLEGE.
A new college, built at Minco, Ok
lahoma, under the auspices of the
Christian church, was dedicated,
addresses being delivered by a num-
ber of prominent men. A unique
feature of the dedication was a squad
of Comanche and Apache Indians,
who at the close of the service, gave
series of war whoops which will set
the pace for a college yell for long
time to como.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
INVEST IN FRUTT.

From the Western Rural.
Fruit is the best spring medicine
that we know anything about.
Money invested in apples and straw :
berries Is much better invested than
It Il in ''sulphur and molasses," to
say nothing about the expenNive
spring "nostrums."
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
HOTEL BURNED AT FULTON.

The old central hotel, owned by
Edwin Curd and j. Sam Watson,
was destroyed by fire Sunday morn
ing. The hotel was occupied by the
Fulton Journal, Chenoweth, Dunn
Il Dunn, BARRIERS; Miss Annie Dunn,
dressmaker, and some five or six
families. The furniture and clothing
of those living on the second and
third floors We're total loss. No
insurance. Loss on buildings esti-
mated at $4,000, insured for $4,000.
The fire was undoubtedly the work
of an incendiary.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
IN our OWN STATE
Hrs HAND ToRNvFF. ~
w. II. Vaughan, 80 years old, had
one of his hands torn of Wednesday
In machinery at shacklefords

BOUGHT IN nrH coon OLD TrMBs.
Oliver winisms, Of Ray county,
has wagon which he bonghtI at
public auction IN 1859 at BIZ Young
blood's sale. Il was an old wagon
when he bought 1t.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18

MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
The next. meeting of the Masonic
Grand Lodge Of Missouri will be in
Jefferson City. At the st. Louis
meeting last week the question was
broached of paying mileage and per
diem to representatives from lodges
to the Grand Lodge. After dis
cussion OF some length it was de-
cided to refer 1t to a committee,
which was instructed to make a
report on 1t at the next Grand
Lodge. The committee appointed to
consider 1t is composed OF f. j..
Tygard, M. T. Davis, R. e. Collins,
]. P. Wood and H. Cameron Wells.
The following committee was then
selected to re-arrange several Ma
sonic districts OF Missouri: Allen
Mcdowell, @. s. Glaspell and j. H.
Bethune. The following were elected
to succeed themselves as members
OF the board OF directors of the
Masonic Home: N. M. Givan, John
d. Vincil, Joseph 8. Browne, w. M.
williams and John r. Parsons.
The following officers we're elected
for the next year: ]. B. Thomas,
Of Albany, grand master; A. M.
Hough, of Jefferson City, deputy
grand master; Dorsey A. Jamison,
Of st. Louis, grand warden; F. j.
Tygard, of Butler, junior grand
warden; Samuel M. Kennard, Of St.
Louis, elected grand treasurer;
DR.. John d. vincil, grand secretary.
After his election the grand master
filed the appointive offices as fol-
lows; Grand lecturer, Allan Nc
Dowell; grand chaplains, Rev. @. H
Briggs and John w. Robinson; grand
senior deacon, q. F. Allen; grand
junior deacon, George e. Mayhall
grand orators, w. M. TreIoar and
A. L. Ross; grand marshals, William
Richardson and O. s. Glaspelli
grand swordbearer, F. P. Graves
grand pursuivant, A. Fisher; grand
senior steward, H. Cameron Wells
grand junior steward, M. T. Davis
grand tyler, John w. Owens.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
WIN IN GEORGIA.

DEMOCRATS WIN IN GEORGIA.
The democratic majority in Geor
gia is about $1,000, though Atkinson,
candidate for governor, ran behind
his ticket.
There are contests by the populists
in almost every county, but the
result of these will not change the
democratic majority.
AS it now stands there will be 80
populists and four republicans in the
next legislature. There will be in
the senate SO democrats, seven pop
ulists and one republican,; in the
house, 1870 democrats, 43 populists
and three republicans.
Judge Hines, the populist candi-
date, carried six counties which
gave a majority to the rest of the
democratic ticket and elected demo-
cratic legislators.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
ARCHBISHOP OF zANTE DEAD.

ARCHBISHOP Of ZANTE DEAD.
1t is reported that the Greek Arch.
bishop of Zante, who was one of the
prominent figures at the Parliament
of Religions held at Chicago last
year, died soon after returning to
his home after his journey around
the world.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
CRAWFORD GUILTY.

CRAWFORD GUILTY.
A. b. Crawford, cashier of the
defunct Aperican National Bank at
Spring has been found guilty OF
embezzlement. The case has been
bitterly contested, and District
Attorney John R. Walker has been
opposed by some of the best legal
talent in the country. The verdict
was something of surprise, as the
defense had made much stronger
case than anyone supposed it could.
All day arguments were made and
Messrs. Miller and Melville pleaded
eloquently for their client. Judge
Phillips charge was very positive
and few who heard it doubted that a
conviction would result. Crawford
is one of the most prominent 6nan-
ciers of southwest Missouri and is a
brother in law of John O'Day.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
cuLpEprrR GIVEN A PURGE.

cULPEPPER GIVEN PURSE.
Rev.J. B. culpepper, who recently
closed a revival at Butler with $50
converts, was presented with purse
of $500 by citizens who appreciated
the war he made against sin. y
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
OHIO COLLEGES.

The Western Reserve University
and Adelbert College, at Cleveland,
Ohio, have opened this year with an
enlarged attendance, the college de-
partment having more students than
ever before in its history. A new
Laboratory of Physics for Adelbert
College will be dedicated within the
next few months.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
WALTERS MUST BE CLEAN f

WALTERS MUST BE CLEAN sHAvEN.
The fifty or more walters at the
Southern Hotel in st. Louis were
terror stricken as they read notice
posted for their perusal peremptorily
commanding them to appear at the
next meal shorn OF mustache or
whiskers. There was no alternative
and each man was compelled to
appear cleanly shaven or forfeit his
job. Much to the discontinue of
many of them the beard had to go.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-18
THE WEEK fRsPqliTlCs.

'seefstsfy d sNteliA the democratic
.eonfs.t gssyes the bplters' ticket nc
.feSki standing.
The Hseuth Caroline Republican,
haye decided not to Nominate state
tictetI but to make y contest in the
CONGRESSIONAL 1distfic
Et t4spskher Rssd replied to ar
inyiiA Ation toS make several speeches
In thb Ohio csmpaign thstit will be
impossible for nm to do So ND
ss senator McPherson (dem. 81 New
Jersey, has announced that he is moi
a.cahaidste for rf election. His tern,
expires oh.Mared 4thr next
Elections for the legislature in
Florida resulted In the choice Of the
regular democratic nominees, the
populists casting a small vote.
The democratic national con-
gressional campaign committee has
issued statement to show that the
new tariff has not increased the price
Of sugar.
M. E. Jordon declined to accept
the democratic nomination for
lieutenant governor of Michigan,
and announced his affiliation with
the republicans.
Governor Mckinley has been cam
paigning in Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, and Minnesota. Last
Saturday he travelled 225 miles and
made twenty one addresses.
Senator Hill and Congressman
Lockwood accepted the democratic
nominations for governor and lieu
tenant governor of New York. Judge
Gaynor declined the nomination for
the court Of appeals, and the state
committee substituted Judge G. F.
Brown. Ex Secretary of the Savy
Whitney has written letter strongly
iuuOTblHS bue tlck6u.
Cardinal Gibbons preached in the
cathedral at Baltimore Sunday on
the glory of womanhood and against
woman suffrage. Among other
things he said: Crest assured, il
woman enters politics, she will be
sure to carry away on her some OF
the mud and dirt of political contact
She will also lose some OF the influ
ence which now is hers. The proper
sphere o. woman is home."
The Massachusetts republican
state convention last Saturday re.
nominated all the present state
officers, headed by Governor Green
halge, and adopted platform of 21t
words, declaring for ''The American
market for American labor" anG
"every dollar paid by the govern
ment, both the gold and silver
dollars Of the constitution and theil
paper representatives, honest ant
unchanging in value and equal tc
every other"
OFFICIAL GEORGIA ELECTION RETURNS
The formal canvass of the Georgif
election returns of the legislature ant
the vote OF the constitutional amend
ments show that there will be 81
populists in the next genera
assembly, out of total Of 219, o.
which three are republicans. There
are about 80 cont ests for seats. The
total vote of the state was 215,000
6 200 more than the vote of two years
ago, and the largest vote ever pollet
in the state.
The amendment increasing the
number Of judges to the supreme
court from three to Ave and tina
changing the sessions of the legisla
ture from the fall to the summer
were defeated.
The amendment allowing the leg
islature to pension confederate
veterans.