Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-30
ALL OVER MISSOURI.

Very little election betting Is being done
in st. Joe, although Mckinley money Is
abundant at two to one.
Fulton's oldest inhabftant fails to recall
a time in Its history when the town was
ever 50 quiet as at present.
A big organization Of Republican women
will take part in the great sound money
demonstration in Springfield tomorrow.
Toughs and hoodlumS introduced the
practice of throwing flour on the marchers
during the big Republican parade In Tren-
ton Tuesday night.
The ticket to be voted in st. Joseph IS
twenty by thirty-six inches in size. and the
tally sheet to be used by the county clerk
is eleven feet In length.
Among the Jokes in a recent issue of a
Jefferson City paper was one to the effect
that 500 votes will be cast against capital
removal by citizens Of Sedalia-
Governor Stone has offered . reward of
500 each for the arrest and death sentence
of the Blue cut train robbers, or one OF
500 for each one sent to the penitentfary.
It seems eminently appropriate that the
operation Of the new plant at the Get
There mine on the Mckinley lease in the
Joplin mineral district should begin next
week.
A handsome bouquet was presented to
Hon. r. E. Lewis. Republican candidate Tor
governor during his visit to Webb City the
other day. by a delegation Of thirty middle
of-the-road Populists.
Generals Palmer and Buckner. the Sound
Money Democratic candidates for president
and vice president are to stop at Jefferson
City en- route to Kansas City for short
talks at the capitol this afternoon
So complete are the arrangements for q
Quick handling of the ballots after the polls
close there that the Greene county election
officials hope to have a complete count
made within but little IL any more than an
hour thereafter.
The small lagoons and sloughs along the
Marmaton in the vicinity OF Nevada are so
full of fish that the local sports wade in
and catch them by the basketful with bare
hands The water In the shallow ponds Is
evaporating rapidly and wagonloads OF
crappie and other small fish must perish
| within a short time.
Among the queer bets made In Joplin on
the election is one between two prominent
business men, under the provisions OF which
in the event OF McKinley's election the
Bryan bettor is to carry the other man on
| his back a block on the principal street.
both shouting for Mckinley, and vice versa
in case of Bryan'S success
The following resolutions. vigorously de-
nouncing the dastardly attack on the
| American flag in Springfield recently. were
adopted by the Frisco Employees Sound
Money Club in that city Monday night:
Whereas. Disloyaf and treasonable men
Old wllfully, TaNc1OuSiy, ItiOIlOuSiy anu
wickeily set fire to and burn and destroy the
American flag and the street banner of the
Frisco Railway Mems Sound Money Club
on Saturday night, October "a, 1896, during
the torchlight procession Of the free silver
ties and which dastardly act was wit
messed by several hundred men who were in
line marching in said parade, and did give
their assent and approval thereto. and as
the Memphis route employees banner was
also cut down and destroyed on the night
of October =. 1896 by this same Iawless
gang. and their conduct was also openly
and tacitly approved by this same free sill
Yer element, and as this reprehenstble con-
duct has been praciiced in many other
states in the Union by this same class OF
lawiess men during the past month. 1t
doubtless is the result of organized purpose
throughout the country. Therefore. be It
Resolved, That he who lifts his hand
against said flag is guilty of high treason
to the government and as the free silver
combination is upholding these lawless and
treasonabe men in their repeated acts OF
wickedness, we therefore condemn such a
party and its principles and pledge our
selves to exert every influence In our power
to defeat the free silver party and Its num-
erous allies at the polls on November 8. 1896.
and we call upon all law-abiding citizens
and lovers of their country to help US pro.
tsGt the Tag and defend its aanaS