Kansas City journal., 1898-01-08
MISSOURI POINTS.

The Sedalia Democrat has ex-Congress-
man Riley Hall slated as "a bimetallist |
who doesn't work at his trade
Hamilton has broken out in spots An |
epidemic of measles prevails 20 such an eX
tent that the schools are likely to be closed |
fer fortnight. |
Straw literally showed which way the |
wind blew over in Bowersville the other
day. but the result was fatal-to Mr.. Straw
He had hung himself
Brer Jim Barbee, of the Ash Grove Com
monwealth, has discovered in Governor
Bcb Taylor. of Tennessee. a suitable tail
for Bryan ticket in 1900
The change predicted in Lamar newspaper
circles has taken place. Mr.. C. P. Sterns
having vacated the Leaders editorial tripod
and become the occupant of a similar piece
OF furniture in the Republican Office.
a heated discussion as to the legal mean
ing of the word limited" as used in con-
nection with the name OF business firm
is raging in Hopkins, and a decision which
will carry with it the disposal of 500 in bets.
| has been asked and Is now awaited from
st. Joe expert.
| ST. Joe is snatchng up the 81 seats for
| THE Wedding Day" performance by the
great Russell-FoXDe Angels trio tonight
| with all the avidity that characterized Its
| hungry grab for chance to revel in the
delights of Il .McSorley's Twins perform
ance earlier in the season.
|
The Ringo hotel property, the best block
| in Mexico was sold the first of the week
| for $27.5e0 to 4 ST. Louis man, who an
rounces his purpose of eXpendng $4,000
| mere on it at once in the way Of improve
mcnts. More famine in India.
| The general" sent more Christmas gifts
| through the Hamilton postoftice during the
| recent holiday season than ever before in
| the history of the town, and in the face of
| the fact. too, that that unterrified Popo-
| cratic warrior. John Marens. of the News
| Graphic, still holds the fort there.
|
Former Pop Politician Ben Matchett, of
| Kansas who reformed some time ago and
became Il Republican and revivalist. is
making "A hard and winning fight up in Da-
v!ess county against the cloven-hoofed old
chap who is believed to have furnished the
inspiration for the original calamity plat
form.
| Globe-Democrat: Next fall Missouri will
| elect fifteen congressman, thirty circuit
| Judges for six years each, one-half of the
state senate the whole house of representa-
l
GERS, including n supreme judge. Two years
| ago the Republicans carried the state, and
only need to be in good fighting trim to do
II again.
Doc" Brown. Kansas City's own, was
| the bright particular star and first prize
winner at q New Year cakewalk in Gala
tir which drew together a tremendous
, crowd comprising fully as many white as
, colored people. Doc" made the hit of his
life not only with the artistic gyrations OF
his feet, but with his spell-binding oratory
as we'll and he owned the town during hi:
{ | soJourn there.
l Hopkins Journal: Elder Danford ha.
D | been assigned to take care of THE Devil
i, at the district conference to be held in Ore
gon next month. A Christian minister
orce located hades in Hopkins, and 1
Brother Danford is real sly he may be abb,
n | TO gain a personal interview with his sa
c | tanic majesty and get points for his discus
, sion that deep research and study will no
unfold.
~ The announcement in the ST. Joseph New
that II J. Groves is succeeded by William
c. Musgrove as editor of the Mexico Intelli
d sercer" might give rise to the bIood-curd
Il ling fear that the expected had finally hap
= pened. and Editor Bob White had vora
cicusly devoured Editor Sam Cook chair
manship and all. except for the recollectio
q that il was the sanctum of the LeXingto
s. lLiellGencer that Mr.. Groves vacated whe