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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
JUDGE MCONNELL,S APPEAL.

On June Z the Circuit Judge elections
throughout the state will occur. and
not. as many people seem to suppose.
ON Tuesday. The press has printed "a
notable appeal In behalf Of electing all
the present judges whose terms are
about to expire. II was signed by sam
mel II. Mo Onnell AMI addressed to MY
Fellow Democrats" II can hardly fall
10 command general attention and ex-
evt important influence. While al
dressed to Democrats only. It really ap-
Is.aIs 10 all good citizens.
Judge Mcconnell occupies some
what unique position. He voluntarily
left the bench To resume the practice
Of law. as have several other Cook
County judges during the last few
years He Is u partisan Democrat. ana
a silver Democrat, but he believes In
keeping politics out Of the judiciary
and in retaining the present good
Judges, irrespective Of party. instead Of
trying u lot Of new men, most Of them
unknown and all Of them untried.
Judge Mcconnell begins by calling
attention to his record as q Democrat
loyal to his party. His record IL GER
tainIy that Of u good Democrat. what
ever be the Interpretation put upon the
term. He calls pertinent attention not
only to his own political record. but to
the p0siti0n taken at the last Circuit
Judge election by Carter II. Harrison,
Sr. The present Mayor would do well
In max. a su..clal note of this part of
the appeal. Six years ago this same
non-psrtisan issue was Joined. The
Republicans then. as now. nominated
all the old Circuit Judges. ana the
Democrats then, as now, nominated an
opposition ticket. 'fMr. Harrison. OBJ
serves Judge Mcconnell, fought tn"
Democratic ticket, acting with the Re
publicans. and overwhelmingly defeat
ed IT," This Is IA leaf Of history which
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
kelly to prove. IN rs main feature

a., OYUU
Is likely to prove. in its main feature.
u prophecy.
Hut the best part of this appeal is the
broad proposition. stated with admira.
bile simplicity: III we are weak parti.
sans in the election Of Judges. il seems
plain To me that we can hardly expect
to have Judges free from partisan intu.
encc." That Is the fundamental factor
In the popular demand for a non.parti.
san judiciary. No good citizen wants
the administration of Justice subjected
To the pressure of politics. An inevita.
bic feature of politics on the bench Is
that law suits are decided according tn
the political pull" of the lawyers ON.
ploycd In the ease. and no, 10y the jus.
ticc of the case. There Is no guess work
about this. One of the worst evils of
Tainlnany was the corruption which
poisoned the very foundations of jus.
ticc AMI made Judges on the bench
mere tools of an INSCRIPTIONS political
combine. The evil went so far that law
firms bought seats on the bpncl, Of
Tammany. paying enormously big
prices. hut getting their money back.
with usury. In judicial favoritism.
Chicago has never had any such scan
dal. In all the time we have had courts
our judges have been unstained with
even a suspicion of bribery. and. ~ for
our Circuit Court. not u single Judge
upon that bench. from its very creation
down. has ever been subjected to criti.
cism for 81 much as u brcaCi, of Judi.
cial propriciy.
From the standpoint of n Democrat
addressing Democrats. 1t was especial.
~ intlcfensiblc to leave OF the ticket
three such able. consistent and honora.
bic Democrats as Judges Baker.
Windcs and clifford. Judge Mcconnell
emphasizes this point. ana It does serve
10 show the true cha racter of the move.
nent In the name of Democracy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
FOR THE 1OsRsxs LAW,

The Chicago Real Estate Board Is
conducting q campaign for the adop.
tion Of the TOrrens land title system.
and urges that Its Success will be- a
BLESSING to the plain men who have lit.
tie knowledge If law. and will save
property owners of Cook County ST.
Ww!NW per annuin. 1t IL argued 10y the
friends Of che system that its adoption
would obvi''tc many heavy burdens i'm.
posed on small property owners under
the present law in the continued rc-ex-
aininations Of title by attorneys and
equally iMrticnsomc combinations of
abstracts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
WATER TAX SHORTAGE rs FOvNO.

That the city lost nearly $2iD, 600 last
year by rhe faulty administration of
the water bureau. II II said, will In
shown by a report to be submitted In
few days to Commissioner Mcliann.
The report will show untiOubteded evil
denccs of favOritism In the reduction OF
water bills under the last adminlstra-
ton.
Expert Accountant Harper has been
N work on the books of the water Of.
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fee for over two weeks. Special at.
rention has been paid to the records Of
water assessments. and many start
Hing disclosures will be made. II Is said.
Of the abuses discovered as q result of
the investigation. In one Instance the
water I'LL of a livery stable IL shown to
have been cut down $500 last year over
the amount required by law.
The water bill of one of the large no.
tells. the bOUks show. was reduced Is
per cent. In each case a bill for the
balance due has been sent out. and ~.
pcrintentlcnt Lang will enter suit. If
necessary. to enable the city to collect
the amount.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
JUSTICE g. o. MA0RUDER AND MS
GOOD WORK ON THE BENCH.

Justice Benjamin ID. Margruder, can.
didate for reelection b the Illinois SUI
preme Court, has decided some of the
most important cases In the law his
tory of the State. Among these may be
mentioned his dictum in the gas trust
case. In which the trust got the worst Of
IL; his decision which upheld the YER
diet in the eases of the anarchists, and
his settlement OF the industrial school
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
JUDGE PREHrlSS Will run WELL

Hon. VIM. Prentiss. whose biography
can he found ON page Of this ISSUE
Will get the vote of every one who
knows him for the high Office Or j,shgc
Of the Circuit Court.
He Is one Of the very hest lawyers
In the United Stntes.
He r. l,OsR,st.
lie II fearless.
fTc II able.
Ii YOU vote for him you win never
rcgrpt II.
II he Is Elected he will serve the PEG.
pie well.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
mr. ECxEi S7ARTS 10 HelL

MIR. John G. Eckcl. one Of the best
known and best liked newspaper men
OF the country. II going to make his
mark ~ editor Of the Dispatch. His
ability II conceded ana his manage.
ment Of the paper since he assumed
control OF 1t has attracted widespread
attention.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
Mary9ed,
FoOs-RICHMoND.


At the residence Of E. M. Richmond,
Tires miles northeast of New Point,
Wednesday, February II, 1897, Mr.. Bert
T. Foos and Miss Girtie Richmond, of
Holt county. Their attendants were
Mr.. VIM. L. Patterson and Miss Rosa
Richmond, Mr.. William Curtis and Miss
Maggie Crist, who stood up with the
bride and groom while the ceremony
was performed by G. w. Lacey precisely
at 10 O'Clock p. M, Immediately after
which a grand and excellent dinner,
which had been prepared by Mrs. Rich,
mond and others, was participated in
by all present, and after all were abun,
dainty satisfied there was no lack, bu,
enough and to spare.
Among those present we're Mr.. Lewis
Wampler and lady, Mrs. Alice Freeman
and son, Edward, of Liberty townships
Mrs. Bell Crist and two daughters, Miss
Anna and Maggie, of Clay township
Mr.. w. H. Ralston and wife, of Andrew
county; Mr.. Grant Bahcock and NJ A
j. Bigley, of Andrew county; Elder d
c. Foos, father of the groom was ths
Oldest person present, having passed hi:
68th mile-post of life's journey. +
The newly welded couple will set NJ
house keeping at an early date near Hell
wig in this county, and in all probabilit!
the father of the groom, who recent.
lost his companion by death, will maxi
his home with them. l.. G.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
The Immigration Bill.

The bill to prevent the landing OF any
more illiterate immigrants in this coun-
try has finally passed the senate, and
now goes to the president for bis sigma
ture. Its chief feature is provision
which bars from these shores ''all per
sons physically capable and over 16years
of age who can not read or write the
English language or some other langu-
age; but person not so able to read
and write who is over SO years Of age,
and lie the parent or grand-parent Of a
qualified immigrant over q years Of age
capable Of supporting such parents or
grand parent, may accompany such i'm
migrant, or such parent or grand-par
ent may be sent for and come to join
the family of a child or grand-child over
q years of age, similarly qualified and
capable, and wife or minor child not
% able to read and write may accom-
psny or be sent for and come to join the
husband or parent similarly qualified
and capable"
The object Of this bill is to restrict the
number of uneducated or otherwise un-
desirable citizens, and to improve the
standard Of American citizenship. While
this is the prime object yet its effect
will be to further protect American
labor against the hordes that land on
our shores every year from the cheap
labor centers of foreign countries. For
this reason alone the proposed law will
have the endorsement Of an oyerwhelm-
ing majority Of the American people.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26

A few weeks ago one Of our learned
solons, who it is said resides 10 Macon
county, introduced a bill 10 our leg
islature which proposes to change the
ratio that has existed between the d.
ameter and the circumference OF a cir
Gle from 8. IA 16 plus to 8. 2. This learn
ed gentleman has represented that this
change was to be made in the interest
of facilitating mathematical calculations
which have always been more or less
complicated by the use Of the long deci-
NAL and the plus sign.
Contrary to expectations, nature has
kept right on dong business at the old
Stand, and the circles have continued to
be just as circular as ever. But the
makers OF the geometrlcal problems and
the publishers of school books have been
disturbed. II wss known that the Mis-
souri, legislature would not hesitate to
upset the laws upon which the planetary
system has been regulated for several
thousand years il it believed it to be it's
duty to do 30. Indeed it has been prac-
tically demonstrated that majority OF
the Misseurians at one time believed
that the ratio fixed by nature between
gold and silver could be easily changed
by legal enactment, and now comes the
joyful news that just as the house was
about to change the ratio fixed by the
Creator between the circumference and
the diameter "the point was raised that
the legislature had no power to declare
q TRUTH" and Crisp had the call on
Rubey, and it was indefinitely postpon-
ed. This is an old point. 1t has been
raised great many times by the people
and the press. But We believe it is the
first time on record that a legislature
actually confessed Its inability "to de-
clare truth" In the mean time there
is great JOY among mathematicians, and
circular circles will still be the vogue
among the makers OF geometries. Ma
ture may have made many grievious mis-.
takes, but We do not believe it possible
for Rubey to rectify them all this year.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
Winter Winds.

WRITTEN FOR THE SENTINEL
The cruel winter wind was raging,
The binding snow was falling fast:
When around a humble cottage,
Roared the fierce and awful blast.
Within, a cruel storm was raging.
Deep in mothers throbbing breast;
As she, her little first-born darling,
So tightly to her BOSOM pressed.
The last spark on the hearth had van
ished,
The room was growing bitter cold;
A young broken-hearted mother sat
Her dying precious one to hold.
The last spark in its eyes had vanished
She gently laid it on the bed,
And kneeling by her precious darling,
Prayed to God, she too were dead.
She pleaded with her Gracious Master,
BY that death-bed kneeling there,
That He look with mercy on her,
And call her from world of care.
The night wore on, the storm still ragged
There beside that humble bed,
A sad but fervent prayer was answered
Babe and mother both were dead.
Without, within that little cottage,
Reigned supreme, both cold and gloom
A few short words will tell the story;
''The father was slave to rum"
N. P.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
BOGREPE.

Died, at his home in the Lake Shore
neighbood, near Corning, Mo-, Satur,
day, February 90, 1897, Mr.. Henry Ho.
grefe.
Although he had been under the
weather for some time he had not been
confined to his room very long.
This takes from Holt county one OF
her very best citizens.
Mr.. Hogrefe was widely known
throughout the county and was loved by
all who knew him. His wife was a
daughter of John VanGudy, formerly of
this place, but late of Tarkio.
To them were born. eight children,
four boys and four girls, two boys and
two girls who are now living. Be-
sides his children and wife he leaves five
brothers and one sister to mourn his
loss. Mr.. Hogrefe was past his 4Sth
year.
Funeral services we're conducted by
his pastor, Rev. Butts, of Craig, at the
Christian church at Corning at 1890
o'clock Monday morning, after which
the remains were taken to the Milton
cemetry by Undertaken Anderson's
hearse, followed by large concourse of
relatives and friends. Among those who
attended the funeral from abroad were
Joseph and George Hogrefe, of Craig;
Ben, Abe and Sim. Hogrefe, of Ne
braska, brothers of the deceased, and
John VanGundy and daughter, Mrs.
Emma May, of Tarkio. M.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
Washlngton's Birthday.

1t is fitting that the fires of patriotism
should be kept alive and the deeds OF
our forefather's recalled, SO thought the
W. c. T. u, and the NJ. f. church was
gayly decorated with the red, white and
blue, and the motto of the National w.
C. T. u, For God, Home and Native
Laad," was suspended over the plat
form.
After singing of patriotic songs Rev.
Sawyers made feryent prayer and all
joined heartily in singing america. "
The program was carried out according
to announcement. The public school
children gave gave a beautiful service
under the management of Mrs. Lucy
Kaucher. Twelve little boys, with
cooked hats and carrying hatchets, sang
a "Hatchet Song" and chopped imagi-
nary trees, with a military drill accom-
paniment to the chorus. They were
joined by 10 little girls in liberty caps,
who each recited verses and displayed
a flag with letter thereon when COM
pleted formed the word "Washington,"
then they all sang a song together and
received the well merited applause of
the audience, and Washington, from his
flag draped frame, seemed to smile a
benediction down upon the patriotic
children of the 10Th century.
Elder Clyde Darsie's address on
christian Citizenship" is highly spoken
of; in fact, every number on the program
was rendered in perfect manner. The
w. G. T. U. cleared over q from their
efforts-booklets of patriotic songs were
furnished the audience by the union.
X.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
Corning.
SOCIETY.

Lee Speer was in st. Joseph last
week.
&C. B. May and wife. Sundayed with
w. A. Browning and family.
Preaching fourth Sunday, morning
and evening, by Rev. Hallen:
Elder Ridnour preached at the
Christian church Monday night.
Hunters are bringing in large quan-
titles Of geese aud ducks every day.
"A show struck town Saturday night;
We failed to learn whether they made ex-
peDses or not.
The Christian church has been un-
dergolng some neat repairs on the inside
the past week.
--Mesdames Massock, Sebree and
Campbell were shopping in st. Joseph
Tuesday Of this week.
Mrs. Moore, nving east OF here, has
retured from an extended visit with
home folks in Nebraska.
A. j. Ritter and wife have both
been quite sick the past week, but at
this writing they are both better.
S. HoitgTIeve and family, OF Platts-
mouth, Neb., have been visiting rela-
lives and friends here the past week.
We understand that Alex. Van
Gundy will move in the spring to South
whore b. will make his future
home.
Tucker Babb left Tuesday Of last
week for Butte City, Montana, where
he has secured IA position as operator on
the Great Northern railroad. His fam
Ily is still here.
Henry Swheers. from Farragut, Ia,
vas circulating among old acquaintances
ands friends here this week. He informs
Us that he has sold his land interests,
near Hamburg. and will. 10 the near fu-
Iure, make a hunting and prospecting
Ups through the west. RosCuE.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
Pension Surgeons

Hereafter applicants for membership
upon the pension examining boards are
to be put upon the rack and subjected
to rigid examination. There is at least
one OF these boards IN each congress
sionsl district, and in some districts
there are several. Hereafter as vacan-
cies occur they will be filled by exami-
nation and by certifcation Of eligibles
from the commission. The first exami-
nation to fill such places will be held in
all Of the large cities on April 26. Ap-
pllcants must be citizens Of the United
States, graduates OF reputable medical
college, and above the age OF 20. The
must have had at least five years ex-
perience. Hospital service will be ac-
counted part OF the requirement. The
examination will embrace a thesis,
anatomy and physiology, physical dag
nosls, general and special pathology and
surgery.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
Both Sexes Eligible.

The state supreme court on Saturday
last handed down two important decis-
ions affecting the right Of women to
hold Office in Missouri:
On October "a, 1896. Percy Wheeler,
the county clerk Of St. Clair county,
died. Two days later, Governor Stone
appointed and commissioned F. P. Hos
tetter 10 fill out the unexpired term.
Mrs. Maggie d. Wheeler, widow Of the
deceased county clerk. was nominated
by the Republicans Of the county to the
Office, and she was elected. No other
nominations were made, although Hos,
tetter received less than 100 votes. On
November 16 Mrs. Wheeler received her
certificate Of election, and on the 30tb,
she took the oath ct Office and gave the
required bond, and her commission fol-
lowed. She thereupon demanded the
Office, and Hostetter refused to give her
possession, claiming that, being woman.
she was not eligible. Mrs. Wheeler EN-
ployed counsel, quo warranto proceed
ings were begun, and the eupreme court
decided in favor Of Mrs. Wheeler.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
A Tribute of Respect

To the memory Of Miss MaggieJ. Ruley
AS members Of the Ladies' Mission
society and of the Ladies' Aid society Of
the Presbyterian church, of Oregon, Mo :.
we wish to put ON record word inregard
to the sense of cur loss in the death oi
our sister. Miss Maggie j. Ruley. The
church was to her second home, and
we always found that its every need was
to her a cause of deep concern. She
said of herself only few days before
her sudden death that she did not re-
member the time when she did not love
the Savior" and her anxiety for His
cause, as shown by her life, was in keep
ing with the statement. At the age OF
15 years she united with the church.
Those that were trained by her in the
home were trained to love and trust the
Savior.
For 30 years she was a teacher in the
Sabbath school, and when not teacher
was always a scholar.
She was constant in her attendance
upon the prayer meeting and preaching
services.
In both of our Ladies' societies she
was always active and deeply interested,
having been a member of our Mission
ary society from its organization in 1877
until called home. She was in our Aid
society meeting the day before her death.
So her parting from US came very sud
den. While working and planning to-
gether, not dreaming of separation, sud-
denly she was taken while we were left.
Her departure make us deeply sensible
Of her worth and of our loss.
We do not complain, but on the con-
trary recognize the goodness of the
Heavenly Father in calling her without
pain or struggle to 60 to be with the
Savior she had known so long and well.
A faithful, self-sacrificing one has gone
from us to the home on high. May the
faith of her life be lived over again in
the lives Of those of us who remain.
Even though in sorrow we laid away
her body in the silent city of the dead,
1--WE sorrcw not as those who have no
hope" for it simply awaits the ''resur-
rection OF the Just"
Resolved, By these societies that we
tender our sympathies to the sorrowing
friends and assure them of remembrance
in our prayers, hoping that God will
sustain them in their sorrow and this
loss which we feel in common with them
may be sanctified to us all.
SOCIETY
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
shazp's oreye,

Rev. Yetter preached for us Sunday
afternoon.
T. II. Hopkins and family Sunday
ed at Robert Yourgs.
Mrs. Prat,en and Mrs. Tom GREGG
are both on the sick list.
Several OF our farmers are sawing
their next summers Wood.
MIR. and Mrs. Finnay were visiting
Mrs. E. W. Browning last week.
C. B. May and wife were entertain
ed at w. A. BrownIug's Sunday.
Lea Hopkins and Mrs. Mary Marta
were guests at E. W. Browniug's Sun
day.
We are sorry to bear OF the serious
illness Of Roy Gaffney, tie youngest son
Of James Gsffney.
Walter aud LIMA were calling on
Lester Browning in the summit neigh
borhood Saturday.
Dave Brooks and Wilford Orr, have
both bought land in Nebraska, asd viii
soon move their families there.
Mrs. q. Hopkins went to Savannah
last Saturday. to see that brand new
grandson of hers, and TO visit hel
daughter, Mrs. Benz Ward.
Our school will close next Friday
There Will be one month vacation, aftel
which the present teacher, s. j. Baker
will resume bis duties again.
Mrs. YeaIing buried her baby LAS
Friday. The little one had been aillnS
for 81 veral weeks. We extend our sym
pathy to the bereaved mother.
| TARKIo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
Twenty Years Ago, This Week,

Mound C,ty's cornet band was com
posed Of
L. D. Summers, lst Ed.
Clay Baccus, LIST BIB.
Hugh Hill. ID BIB.
Frank Hart, lst Alto.
Milton Heron, I'd Alto.
John Marshal. I'd Tenor.
James Clark, Baritone.
E. E. Cooper, Tuba.
Virgil Kerns, Bass drum.
Joseph Hoblitzell, Tenor drum.
Hiram Denny was teaching singing
class at the Nickell's Grove school house
John Q. Trimmer went out in his yard
one day during the week and caught q
peck Of grasshoppers, without much
effort.
Charley Curzon was teaching the
Forbes school, and had 100 pupils EN-
rolled.
Louis Fsrnow, died very suddenly al
his home in Union township.
Richard Klippel took his departure
for Jacksonville, Oregon.
Ed Gibson and Louisa Bucher we're
married, and Rev. j. H. Kiplinger did
the job; strange as it may seem Rev.
Kiplinger is again on the charge.
Dan Martin and his wife celebrated
their cotton wedding.
The locust exterminators held meet
ing at Mound City, and resolved that
the locust had to 60.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-02-26
Napier.

Miss Sue Balfry will close her school
at Banks this week.
Quite a number of our people are
suffering from lagrippe.
We wonder what attracts Walter
Banks so much at Forest City?
The Banks literary is running at full
blast. Carney Craig, president.
Mr.. Walter Banks is now assisting
his brother, Lewis, in delivering corn to
Forest City.
Mr.. John Eddy has rented 16O acres
of land from William Banks; he will
move in the near future.
Several of our young people received
Valentines. Among them was a hand
some one received by Charles Dean.
Miss Lucy Galliher accompanied by
Miss Sarah Dozier, went down to st.
Joseph last Sunday to visit her sister,
Mrs. NJ. Sinner.
Mr.. William Walizer, the black
smith at this place, has gone to Preston.
Neb. He will probably move his family
there in the near future.
MIR. William Banks is erecting new
residence on his new place, which will
be occupied by Arthur Wake. Claib
Smith is doing the carpenter work.
REPORTER.