Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-05-07

"catch" q freight train between
Birch Tree and Montser on Sun
day the 18th inst. The train, an
extra, was lighter than the ordi-
nary freight and was running
faster than customary up that
particular grade. Young Wea.
ver's hold was broken and he was
thrown under the cars and hor-
ribly mutilated. Current Local,
Van Buren.
8. B. Sproule editor Of the
South Missourian, of Alton, Ore
gon county, died at his home in
Alton on Monday, April 20, 1909.
He was a native of Indiana. and
enlisted in the Confederate army
at Pitman's Ferry, Randolph
county, Arkansas, in 1852, and
served until 1886. He attained
the rank Of adjutan. and was
wounded at the battle of Cham
pion Hill, Wilson Creek) Mis-
sissippi. Captain Sproule h a 9
been editor of the South Missouri
ian since the year of 1895. He
leaves q widow and several
grown children. The burial was
had at the Smith cemetery near
Alton.
Gov. Wilson, Of Kentucky, has
done himself proud and placed
upon his brow the laurel wreath
of fame. Yes, he has forged in
the limelight Of n-god heroes by
pardoning Bill Taylor and his
gang of couspirators that were
mixed up in the Gov. Goebei as
sassination at Frankfort ten
years ago. Henry Watterson, the
veteran editor of the Courier
Journal, says editorially, that the
cases against Taylor and his i'm
mediate associates was over
whelming and conclusive. Be-
ing killed as a climax to a heated
political controversy, many Re-
publicans in Kentucky believe
that the removal of Gov. Goebel
by the sssassin's bullet, though
the conspiracy Of Taylor and his
confederates, was q righteous and
commendable act, and it seems
that this opinion was held by the
Republican officials of Indiana.
Taylor has not been a resident of
Kentucky since this crime; hav-
ing fed and hid under the pro-
tecang' care of Indiana's Repub-
lican executive. Bill Taylor fur
ther brought himself into notice
by entering the Republican Ma
tional convention at Philadelphia
and receiving an ovation by the
Republican hosts assembled.
Whether this ovation was from
the part he played in the assassi-
nation or from the fact that he
was smooth enough to get away,
is still unknown. The ban has
been taken of Bill Taylor, and
he oan now return to Kentucky,
to the land OF his nativity and re-
vel in the scenes of his boyhood
days, and hatch up fresh politi-
cal plots when things don'tgo to
suit him. Born and reared In
the home Of mountain fsuds, he
breathed the atmosphereiof blood
shed and late until his heart
found nc rebellion TO these things,
II some great aim was TO be sc-
complishsd. His father was .
feudist, and believed in the might
Of the Winchester. Bill Taylor
and associates have been psrdon-
ed with the exception Of Henry
Youtsey, who, when he was
cought, made . full confession Of
the plot, and received q life sem
tence IN the state penitehtiary.
His pardon was doubtless With
held by Gov. Wilson on account
Of this confession. As > fitting
finale TO this political farce. IL
lustratiye Of the trayesty on JUS
toe, Gov. Wilson should pro-
claim q holiday for the return OF
the self appointed exile, Bill Tay-
llor; Inest him on the center Of the
bridge which spans the Ohio, and