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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25
SILVER CONVENTION.

The democratic state central com
mittee decided by vote Of ~ to 2
to call state convention to consider
the currency question. August 6
was fixed as the time and Pertle
Springs as the place. The official
call 10 as follows:
HRADQUARrBRs DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE, ST. LOUIS, July 10, 1895 In com
pliance with the request of a majority of the
democratic county committees Of the state
for special convention Of the democrats Of
Missouri to consider the currency question
such convention is hereby called to meet at
Pertle Springs on Tuesday, August 8, 1895. at
l2 m. Counties and wards in the city Of st
Louis, will be entitled to representation on
the basis OF one delegate for every 500 votes
cast for President Cleveland at the presiden-
tial election OF 1892, and one additional dele
gate for q fraction thereof amounting to $50
or more. Each county and ward will he en-
S'tle TO at least one delegate. The represen-
tatiOn Will be as follows, via:
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

Harvard Law School in 1S5L no ~
gan the practice of law AZ New Or
leans two years later. He served
oroughout the war in the coMf,Gcl-
service. After serving in tie
legislature ard nae 10 VS.
.ectod to tno United States s,ua.c "a
i377, ro'ir Il 1879 and was re-
elected in 1.sl HIS term expired
in 1891. Mt. Easil Is a tall, brscd-
shonlGered mon with hushy beard.
He Inherited a large fortune.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25
NUMBER 33.
CT MlSSOURIANS.

G7crrtary of State Lesueur will be
a c7ndi. a'c for denomination.
ES-Spt aker joseph j. Russell, OF
Ch4ileston, is in trIining for a con-
gr ssionat nom nation.
Mai. George b. Clark, a prominent
official in the interal revenue serv-
ice Of the government, was state
auditor in 1872.
Gov, j. Proctor Knott, the famous
Kentucky statesman, was attorney
general Of Missouri from 1858 to
1861, lie then hailed from Scotland
county.
Richard T. Gentry, twice a candi-
date for state treasurer, is prosper
GUS merchant now at Blackburn, l.
T., which town he established sever
al years ago.
Col. James o. Broadhead, now
serving his country as minister to
Switzerland, was 76 years old last
month. He is yet hale and hearty
ard full of bard work.
r. p. c. Wilson, OF Platte, will, in
all probability, be in the next race
for congress in the St. Joseph dis
trict Cot Burnes will not be a can
didate for denomination.
James o. Payne, of Sullivan coun-
ty, is now claimed as the Oldest liv-
ing soldier. He was born in Boone
county, this state, in 1926, and has
seen 81 years of service in the United
States army.
Appointment Clerk Frank Nesbit,
of the treasury department at Wash
ington, formerly resided in Missouri
and was prominent lawyer OF Lowry
City, st. Clair county, where his ia
ther is still engaged in the business
of private banking. He rarely visits
Missouri now.
Henry L. Gray, the new examiner
of building and loan associations,
was twice secretary of the state SEN
ate and latterly chief clerk of the
bureau of labor statistics. He was
for many years commercial travel
er and resided at Sturgeon, where
his son is editor of the Leader.
Capt. Geo. B. Harper, who died a.
Boonville the other day, was chief
clerk of the state penitentiary under
the wardenship of Mr.. Darwin Mar
maduke. Capt. Harper served gall
iantly in the confederate army as an
officer in Col. Robert McCulloch's
cavalry regiment and the south had
no braver soldier.
James p. Wood, who died recently
from injuries received in railway
accident, was once a member of the
state senate and a delegate to the
tdIlOIdI dtulOCTdllC convention UI
1850. The Missouri delegation of
that year, by the way, was unusually
brilliant, consisting of such men as
George G. Vest, Ex Governor Silas
Woodson, Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, Given
Campbell, DR.. Mumford, Charles H.
Morgan, Gen. James Craig, and 9th.
ers equally well-known.
Kim Winston may congratulate
himself upon his prospects for long
and happy life. There is something
in the governors secretaryship which
conduces wonderfully to that condi-
ton, for since the enactment of the
law in 1868 providing for a clerk to
the governor there has not been a
death in the rank of private secreta-
ries. Charles Draper, F. N. Judson,
r. D. Shannon, Waller Young, Ed
win Silver, Il. NJ. Yost, F. G. Farr,
V, c. Yantis, NJ. A. Farming, and R.
f. Walker comprise the list.
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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25
HOW TO ESTIMATE THE SUCCESS
OF A NEWSPA PER.

From q Letter from Col. A. X. Mcclure OF the
Philadelphia Times.
There is one infallible rule by
which you can guide your newspa-
per venture safely. If you COM
mand the snarling criticism of the
sbjectly dependent organs and the
mall iEnant hatred of the corrupt and
blsckmailing journals which here
and there disgrace journalism, you
can confidently rely upon the integ-
rity, wisdom and efficiency of your
work.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25
MISSOURI NEWS.

Missouri farms produce the fsbu-
lous sum of $1o9, ,761 ,O24 in a year.
The Maryville court house is to
have new steam heating apparatus.
Charles Buckley was killed near
Lexington by his brother in law, Ed
ward Mcdonnell, in a quarrel about
family affairs.
Little Tom Davis, nine years old,
fell six feet out Of stable window at
Maryville, while playing hide and
seek with other children, and died
from his injuries.
Excavating work for the south
pier Of the Lexington bridge has be-
gun, and the committee is negotiat-
Ing with the Santa Fe for twenty
year contract for crossing the river
on the structure.
An outbreak OF Texas fever has
appeared on the farms Of O. O. Nc
Lerore, four miles east OF Lockwood.
The disease was first noticed about
two weeks ago, since then many cat
tie on that farm have become infect
ed. Fifteen have died. T. ]. Tur-
ner, the Missouri veterinarian, has
placed the farm under quarantine,
after making personal investigation
of the infected stock
Prof. j. O. Davis, OF Benton
School, Kansas City, is dead. Prof.
Davis was a native Of Missouri. For
several years he taught in Mexico
and elsewhere in the central part OF
the state. During the war he served
in the confederate army. He was a
brave man, an expert rider and
thoroughly familiar with the country.
He was many times chosen for
special duty requiring skill and
courage. On one occasion he used
his scientific knowledge in a way
that many railroad men will recall.
When the Hannibal & st. Joseph
railroad in northeast Missouri was
torn up by the confederates Prof.
Davis caused heaps of ties to be
burned on the track in such a man
ner as to heat the rails and cause
them to curl U shaped, the ends
buried in the ground. The track was
not Strengthened for months and
delayed the arrival of federal sup
plies and reinforcements.
There are several suits now pend
ing in Justice Case's court, in
Kansas City, in which J. r. Waddill,
state superintendent Of insurance, is
endeavoring to collect death assess
ments from members OF two defunct
mutual benefit insurance associa-
tions. About a year and q half ago
the Odd Fellows Mutual Insurance
Association and the United Masonic
Benefit Association, two insurance
companies conducted upon the
mutual assessment plan, became
financially involved, and under the
law of the state were taken charge
of by the state superintendent of
insurance for the purpose of winding
them up. Every time a member Of
either association died the remaining
members were assessed in proportion
to the amount of insurance the dead
member had carried. When it
became known that the companies
were Liable to fail many members
refused 10 pay others's death claims,
and the result was that, when Super
intendent Waddill took charge of
the companies business, several
Thousand dollars were due benefici- =
aries from mem bers scattered all
over the state. Their reason for not
paying their dues were, of course, a
reluctance to pay out money with
no prospect of like return. SINH
lar suits have been fled in other
Missouri cities.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

n10u W6To DuTltu Deueatn Iaillnt,
walls, but escaped without serious
injury.
Sidney Calkins, an old and wealthy
citizen, of Chillicothe, was run down
and instantly killed by the south
bound passenger train OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul
railway in that city. Deceased was
about 75 years old and was reported
to be worth $4,000. He had been
cutting some grass near the track
and had a wheelbarrow load when
the train came around a curve, and
he tried to make crossing near by,
but failed.
Major Samuel Hsrdwicke, one of
the best known lawyers in Missouri,
died at his home two miles south OF
Liberty. He had lived very active
life and his health had given way
last November as the result OF over
work, it is thought. He spent three
months in Florida during the winter
and spring, but there was little
improvement. He became much
worse three weeks ago at Excelsior
Springs and continued to grow
weaker until death came. Major
Hardwicke was born in Clay county,
September 8, 1888. He read law
under Judge E. II. Norton, at Platte
City. His wife and four children
survive him, one daughter, Mrs. J.
Fl. Rothwell, of Liberty, Claude,
who practiced law with his father,
and two younger sons.
Lyndon Edwards, aged 10 years,
eldest son of County Judge Thomas
Edwards, of Macon county, was
attacked with cramps and was
drowned while swimming in pond
near Bevier. His father was also
swimming in the pond when he
heard his sons cry for help. Elmer
Francis, friend, also heard the cry
| and hastened to the rescue. He
was attacked with cramps and was
rescued with great difficulty by
Judge Edwards, who then returned
to help his son, but he had already
| gone down. An alarm was given
and about thirty men jumped into
the pond in search of the body,
which was recovered in fifty five
minutes. The deceased was prom
Using young school teacher and stood
at the head of Bevier's prominent
young men. He was secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton and prominent in Christian
Endeavor and Sunday School circles.
| He was also an officer in the Good
Templars.
Aaron Mutt, 81 years old, one of
the Greene county pioneers, who
owned blacksmith shop in Spring
field many years before and during
| the war, is dead. Oyer a year ago
Mr.. Mutt called on Ely Paxson, the
undertaken, and asked some ques-
tions about cofiins, saying he pro-
posed to make his own coffin, as his
| time was short. Mr.. Paxson fur
nished Mr.. Hutt with correct meas
urements, and gave all desired
information. Some time afterward
Mr.. Mutt called again and asked Mr..
Paxson about the cost Of trimming.
MIR. Mutt finally concluded to aban-
don the trimmings, went home and
manufactured a plain coffin, which
i he has kept at home ready for use
when needed. His remains were
buried at Maple Park Cemetery in
this coffin. He was a native of
Pennsylvania, and came to Spring
field about 1850. He was one of the
Oldest Odd Fellows in Southwo 81
Missouri. No man among the
pioneers Of that section who did rot
enter public life was more widely
known than Mr.. Mutt in an early
day. He had perhaps been longer a
resident of Springfield than any man
now living.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25
HIS EXPLANATION.

From the EDITORS Drawer" in Harper's
Magazine.
During the war old Rastus was
asked by q federal soldier why he
was not out fighting for his rights.
After pondering for moment, he
replied, "Did yo' ebber see two dogs
a.fghtin' over bone, sahf"
"Yes, oh yes!"
'tDld you ebber see de bone
aghtf'
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25
NOTHING SO ARIsTOCRAT ITO.

From Harper's Bazar.
"My daughter is too democratic in
her IDEAS" sighed Mrs. Hawkins.
81 wish there was some way to make
her an aristocrat."
"Send her to cooking school, }"
said Mrs. Barlow. "There is moth
ing more naughty in this world than
o good cook"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25
COIN EQUIVALENTS.

The following stable Of Equiva-
lents of Principa! Coins or Units" is
from Muhleman's "Monetary Sys-
TENS of the World":
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

NAMED FOR THEIR APPETTTES.
From the Kansas City Times.
y Elephant bugs have appeared In
Butler county and are making it hot
the corn. An elephant bug is about
sac size Of horse fly and has q
great appetite.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

Rev. Arthur Brooks, brother n
Phillips Brooks, died on the stesIu1l
Nuldd, from Southampton. M
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

Secretary Hoke Smith refused :
approve bills Of governments e1n
ployes for work done on Sunday t
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25
GENERAL NEWS.

The new Cleveland baby has been
named Marion.
President Cleveland has put pen-
sion branch Office clerks under civil
service rules.
Reuben F. Kolb has announced
that he will not again be candidate
for governor Of Alabama.
The treasury department does not
attach much Importance to the Sow
ereign banknote boycott threat.
Superintendent of Insurance
Anth my, OF Kansas, in his report,
makes a violent attack on benevolent
societies.
Colonel D. N. Barrows, who was
assistant treasurer OF the confeder-
acy, died at his home in jackson,
Mississippi.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

Five have died and two OF "a
congressman elected last fall h&3f
resigned.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25
GENERAL NEWS.

Prospects Of the fruit crop n
fallen considerably since June.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

Alimony Of 800 a week has ~
agreed upon in case Mrs. Ollie ca
bett wins her suit.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

Republicans will oppose the pro-
posed constitutional amendmeIt IN
Louisiana disfranchising negroes,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

The new Cleveland baby has been
named Marion.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25
CITY OF ST. LOUIS
Total 90 votes, as follows;

Attest; j. W ZEvELY, Chairman.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

1t is announced at Catholic head
quarters that the anti -Knighs Of
Pythias decree will not be modified.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

The city council of Selma, Ala,
pass edan ordinance forbidding minors
and married men from walking the
streets after 8 O'Clock at night.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

United States Indian Agent Wis
dom has asked for troops to remove
from the Chickasaw Nation mer-
chants who refuse to take out trad
era, licanaaa
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

Inspection of The agricultural de-
partment shows a hard stone bed
road with dirt road alongside the
best road for farmers.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

Promoters Of the co operative road
from the Pacific coast to Salt Lake
are making an effort to secure the
necessary funds but the scheme is
generally regarded as chimerical.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

Foreign crop reports received at
the agricultural department show
better prospects except from France.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

Prince Bism arck is the latest recruit
to the Farmers Alliance. In a re-
cent speech to the agrarians he
said: "Husbandry is the first born,
but it is not the most favored, trade,
because farmers cannot live in the
towns, ard consequently they have
not much influence in making the
laws. We must stand shoulder to
shoulder against the drones who
govern us and who produce nothing
bu. laws"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

L. F. Scott, of Doom, Iowa, packed
up preparatory to leaving his wife
with whom he had lived unhappily.
Mrs. Scott at once secured an order
from the circuit court restraining her
husband from deserting her. Until
the court shall dispose Of the case
Scott will have to live with his wife.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-25

The agricultural department is
getting out bulletin showing the
extent of agricultural education In
the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-30
NEWS BRIEFLY REPORTED.

Robert A. Church, managing editor
OF the Brooklyn Eagle, is dead.
The agricultural department has de-
cided to discontinue its monthly hugo
logical bulletins.
A New York-New Jersey-St. Louis
combine is said to be trying to crib the
Uncompahgre gilsonite lands.
The African Methodist Episcopal con
ference for Iowa, Wisconsin and Min.
nesota Is III session at Keokuk.
Mrs. James Dun, mother of Edwin
Dun, United States minister to Japan,
died near London, O.
Second class passenger rates from New
York to Chicago and the Twin Cities
have become demOraliZed.
Sill Williams, the OctOgenarian horse
thief, was sentenced at st. Charles,
Mo-, to Ave years in the ~penitentiary.
Current gossip, unconfirmed, is to the
effect that A. A. Robinson was offered
and declined the Santa Fe presidency.
Special military trains have been
equipped by the Canadian Pacific for
the transportation of troops across the
continent.
Postmaster General Wilson has been
notified that he has been elected an hon
orary member of the Brier Hunting club
OF West Virginia, and has replied, ac-
ceptlng the honor. The club has a pre-
serve OF $1,000 acres.
Extended to Mexico.
CITY OF Mexico, Aag. 30.-The
leased wire system # the Associated
Press, through the cooperation of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
has been extended from San Antonio,
Tex, to Laredo, Tex, on the border of
Mexico, where connection is made with
the system of the Mexican National
Railway company. For the first time in
the history of Mexico the two Republics
are united by direct telegraphic news
connections.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-30
Explanation OF Flag signals.

Explanation Of Flag signals.
All weather signal flags are square
except one-No. 4, which is a triangle
and black.
No. 1.-White, fair weather.
Fo. 2.-Blue, rain or snow.
No. .-Upper half white, lower half
blue, local rains.
No. 4.-Black triangle, temperature.
No. 5.-White with black square in
center, cold wave.
INTERPRETATION OF DISPLAYS.
No. l, alone, indicates fair weather,
stationary temperature.
No. 2, alone, indicates rain or snow,
stationary temperature.
No 3, alone, indicates local rain, sta
tionary temperature.
No. l, with No. 4 above it indicates
fair weather, warmer.
No. l, with No. 4 below it indicates
fair weather, colder.
No. 2, with Nc. 4 above it, indicates
warmer weather, rain or snow.
No. ?, with No. 4 below it,, indicates
colder weather, rain or snow.
Nos. with No. 4 above it, indicates
warmer weather with local rains.
No.3, with No. 4 below it, indicates
colder weather with local rains.
No. l, with No. below it, indicates
fair weather, cold wave.
No. 2, with No. 8 below it, indicates
wet weather, cold wave.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-30
McGILLIVRAY BROS.

worth and return last evening started
with Martin johnson on the scratch,
Eldro Hubbell, Norman McGilllvray and
Chas. jerks one minute the advantage
and Bert Holdridge, VIM. Rae and F. G.
Smith 3 minutes advantage. Holdridge
came in first in the race but jerks made
the best time, $3.50, Distance l6 miles.
The mother of August Boeck Of Le-
Roy township, an aged lady, died this
morning at her sons residence, of a gen.
eral breaking down Of her natural pow
ers, and will be buried tomorrow. The
funeral will leave the country residence
at l p. m. and the services will be held
in the German Baptist church hore at 2
p. M, Rev. Mr.. Tilgner officiating.
Argus Leader, %: "George Lis,man,
who was for a long time pressman for
Brown & Saenger, left this morning for
Wells, MINI. He will be messenger on
the Milwaukee from Wells to Mankoto.
His family will remain in Sioux Falls for
the present." Mr.. Listman, it will be
remembered was messenger on the Bris-
toll branch for q year or more and resid-
ing in Madison. He left ten months ago
when the service was reduced.
The Minneapolis Journal gives it out
that the Ringing Bros. now exhibiting
their great circus are negotiating for the
exposition building there for the winter
headquarters; but W. are informed by
MIR. E. Kramer of this city that while in
Chicago he talked with the managers Of
the Ringing Bros. show who showed
him the contracts made by them for
hay, quarters, etc., to winter in Chicago,
instead of Baraboo, Wis, hereafter.
Mr.. Jacob Bergstreser, Of Chester
township. father Of the Bergstreser
brothers of this county is lying very ill
at the residence Of his son, G. A. Berg
streser Of this city. He came here
about a week ago on a short visit but
was taken i'll with an old kidney trouble
which has bothered him more or less for
several years and has now developed in a
very acute and painful form. AS the old
gentleman is IS years Of age and is fail
ing quite fast fears are seriously enter
tanned of a fatal termination Of his
present illness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-30
PLENTY OF CARS.

Railways Doing Well in Meeting tho
Heavy demand.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., Aug. 3O.-The
Great Northern and the Northern Pa
cifc companies are crowded to their ut
most with shipments of wheat to Min
neapOlis and Duluth. Tuesday a train
of 81 cars passed through this city load
ed with wheat. There We're 9 cars from
Mimic, 10 from Ardoch and 10 from
Manvil. Very little goes into the ele-
vators. Everything seems to be going
eastward, as the farmers want money.
The railway companies are well pre-
pared, and farmers are o complaining
at the accommodations afforded them.
There are plenty Of cars sidetracked at
every station.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-30
CONFIDENCE MISPLACED.

Many Working People Lose Their
HOarded Earnings.
MARsHFIELD, Wis, Aug. 3O.-There
was much surprise among Marshfield
people when it wa reported that TheO-
dOre Sprilghorn, in the real estate,
loan and insurance business, was short
in his accounts. A great many of the
working people of the city have been in
the habit of giving him their earnings
to loan for them, having faith that he
would invest to them to best advantage.
AS nearly as can be ascertained the dis
crepancy amounts to about IS 1000, but
that amount represents all the savings
OF a great many poor people. Spring
horn has disappeared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-30

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O.-The red flag
which was TO grace the procession to be
made Labor Day in honor of Keir Har-
die, the English Socialist, will not ap-
pear, as Mayor Swift has issued positive
orders against its being carried through
the streets. The mayor ordered Oscar
Neebe, Michael Schwab and other So
cialist leaders brought to the city hall
and warned them against any attempt
at display of the Socialist emblem.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-30
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