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MACON TIME MACON TIMES. BY J. A. HUDSON. ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY.

Entered tthepoit-offlceatMacon, clas mail matter. A large line of Leal Blank for Ju-tUei of the Peace. Officer! Ac. for sale at Hmnihalpricee. All kinds of Job Printing, from th simplest card to hound book, neatly executed on short cotice.

One Copy One Year Is advance or Within 60 Days. $1 50 1 CO VOL. XXXII. MACOIN, MISSOURI. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 181M5.

NO. I. MACON TIMES. STRONG WORDS. TAMPERING WITH MAIL CURRENT AT CASH.

Died, of consumption. Friday. at the home of her father, Wilburo Seney. Mr. Whitney Likens the Present Situation of tLi' Democratic Tarty Into 1 Hie Charge l'on Which Postmaster W.

Kiley was ltound Over to Hefore the 1'. s. tJrand Jury. near Cash, Miss Hulda Seney. aired 22 years.

Her funeral was preached the following day at Milam chapel by FJder McAnally. she leaves a father, two sister and two brother and mauv relative and friend to mourn her death Mr. Kliza Rcalmear. accom- (J. W.

Uiley. ex-postmaster at Ten Mile township, was arrested panted by her daughter, Mis went Saturdav bv Sheriff Asburv and IC- to suilivan countv lat week to consult witu her brother, Dr. Hen Hunch, in regard to i an ulcer in her left side which i the reult The newspapers of Sunday contained the following interview with W. C. Whitney of New York, who is said to have given the interview out after mature deliberation.

How is the campaign progressing':" Like 1SC.0, if the truth mut be told." "What are the chance of sound money' in Chicago? the situation changes and our Southern and Western friends are disposed ofja fall he received about two year ago. It has pained her ever since and Mrs. Henry Colman attended the funeral of their sister, Mr. Bird, near La Plata lat week: she died very suddenly of congestion of the stomach Vt the regular meeting at Chariton church the 4th Saturday and Sunday the pator, Elder Sear-, not being pre- bou-e; how about that now?" He cvim-iuc I it. I tol him if be a atitied hi matter wa in there that he 1 the prtvi-1 lege i Mpoi.M'g it tiv law.

Hea: "I would like know hat it ay." I ay: Wt 11. I wid it for I opened it. I just pulled out the bill of lading ar.i handed it He told me that bi bill iding. He uv: Mrs. Fike.

here i my bii! of ja now, I will go to town Monday for yur wall paper and have It ready v.mi Tued.iv." I handed Mm the draft and he looked at it a little bit and say. w. directed Exchange of Redman. "I wonder why they ent it thi-way." I -ay-: I don't know, unless it wa to get It coilecttd elo-e to your tui-ne He say: "I don't know whether it would be right to pay it here or not." I '-ay: "I cannot a lie you about that." He ald he would '-all Mr. II oily su and he came and aw it wa addreed to the Ex- change P.ank of Redman.

He aked where wa the Exchange P.ank of Redman. I t.M him there wa no bank, but that I suppo.c 1 they had etil it here in order to facilitate dbction. I did n.t know what the purp wa: proi.ably it a a clerical i error. Mr. Fray then I don't licve I pay here." 1 sy: "All right.

Mr. Fray: if you don't want to par it lu re I wilj return it to it houe where it came fr-'ia and von can pay it in Claren-e i or whercer you want to pay it." He aked me to irward it to larenee. but I told him I had authority to forward tective Turner and brought to this city upon the charge of opening a letter not addressed to him. K. L.

Fray, who lives two and a fourth miles south and eat of Uedman. appeared as the prosecuting witness. As soon as Mr. Kiley readied here, about seven o'clock Saturday evening, he secured the services of Ju Ige C. 1'.

Hess and the examination was held before I. S. Commissioner Iv. (i. Mitchell in his ollice on Ifollins street.

The examination lasted nearly until midnisrht. most of the time be- to reason with u. no chance whatever." "What do vou hear from the South and ent, devotional exercises were conducted by brethren Walter Owing, J. II. and Charles Phipps Klli Herrin and sister.

Miss Minnie, attended preaching at Moore' i chapel the Sunday Dr. Gro and I wife of Goldberry attended meeting at i Wesfr 'Judging by the letters I receive there i no apparent disposition to dictiss the mat-tei at issue. I fear it has gone lieyond that point." Have you akcd Senators ior-man and Rrice to attend the convention a a party No, they have no reason to li lieve that they could accomplish anything. None of us have." If a free coinage candidate is nominated on a free coinage platform, what will the Chariton Suudav sear and wife i of La Plata visited in this vicinity recently. jng consumed ill an eloquent plea by wre Slivered from thisneigh; the counel for cU-mencO.

borhood lat week at at i perewt Dr. Mixon of Elim called on 1 Ion tC evidence, however, the friends in thi community last week commissioner felt that it was his duty Kord and family visited relative near ah to bind the defendant over and the the bond latter readily gave A man's imitation worsted pants, $1.25. A man's overall, fairly well made, as heavy goods as we formerly sold for now 50c. Men's blue bib overalls, 50c Boys' blue bib overalls, 50c Practically, it will disrupt the democratic party. Xo power on earth can coerce or persuade sound money democrats to forsake the fundamental principle of Dcmoc-racy.

They do not regard this niestion as either factional, sectional or political. The maintenance of the national credit is a matter of national honor. The Saratoga platform emphasizes this fact. It says that rigid maintenance of the present gold standard at the present time i essential to the preservation of our national credit, the redemption of our public pledges and the keeping inviolate of our country's honor. That is New York's position.

It is as positive as words can express, and it cannot le Sunday Atteberry of Rarnes-ville wa the guet of Maggie Herrin and Susie Ford last week The Seney pot- oilicc has been re-established with J. J. Dye as postmaster at harvest has commenced: corn looks well and gardens are good C. C. Colman has had the misfortune recently to lose two valuable iuare and a good milch cow Mi Gertie Sears of Palmyra is visiting in this community Misses Rosa A gee and P.eie Griilith were guests of Minnie Herrin sundav Mr-.

Kttie scrutchtield visited at her father's, Tom Grillin's. lat week Mr. and Mr. Rube Waincott were quests of Mr. and Mrs.

Crawford Kim: Sundav. asked. Mr. Fray testified that he wa a resident of Macon county the 2'th day of March, the day the charge wa made. He aid hi wife, Eilie M.

Fray, wa agent for a wall paper linn in Chicago. she wa expecting a eonignment of paper and a letter containing a ight draft and the bill of lading. lie supposed the draft would be ent to the bank at Clarence and that the letter would notify hint at Redman, tin the day in iietion he went to tne ollice and got hi mail and a lady there, Mrs. Fike, who had purchased some of the wall paper there. To be po.ithe it.

I ay: "Don't you claim thi- matter:" He aid no; that he didn't want to par it here. Then I told him that wa all I could do for 1 I would return it to the hnue. Then he began to get a little high tempered and he said: Are you going to end that Utter to 'I I told him that I wa not and that I had done everything for him that I could if he I nt tlaini this matter I would have to return it tthehouc. I treatd. him with the utmt courtesy in eery way 1 could and made a plain explanation of it.

Then in a ei threatening war he toM me if I would not forward it to Clarence he would report ine for opening it. I told him i from Fray's wife, asked him if it had come, He said he did not know anything about it. i Mr. Riley spoke up, said Fray. and inform- ed him that "that thing is here for collec- changed." "Then you do not look for a "Compromise is impossible.

Debasement of the currency would be more than monstrous in effect. It would be abandonment if lit tik ii.a t.A lli.l i tion." I said: What said I i i 1 1 HUH 11 111 .1 IUC it wa letter i concerned I have tone far a I sight draft for and something which I i1aril BLOOMINGTON ITEMS. Sihool closed Friday: Prof. J. C.

Walker has been elected principle for the winter term and Miss Delia Hale assistant Miss ra Fox of Kevier i visiting Mis P.ette Fox for a few days Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Milam spent Sunday very pleasantly at the home of G.

P. The children's exercies Sunday evening were enjoyed very much by the crowd that was present, the houe being crowded. Among thoe deserving special praise wa the trio sung in Germau by Messrs. Houpt, was to pay. askeu now came ana ne aid it was sent to him.

I asked him if it I returned the draft and papers to the houe. Hefore I did thi. I told him I would hold it a few day and get intruc- I was ent to him auureel to him. He sorter hesitated and said. yes.

I asked him how it was addressed ami aked him to let me ee it. He handed it to me and I aw tion from the h'ue if he preferred. He wanted it ent to clarence. Then I returned of principle. It would disgrace every citizen.

Tt would not be merely dishonest it would be dishonorable. And you cannot compromise a iiestion of What do you expect to do in Chicago?" Io everything in our power to save the party and protect the country. That is the plain duty of every Democrat who goes to Chicago, and it is none the less the duty of those who stay at home not to hamper the efforts of those that go. those who stay 1 do not mean only Democrats, but all good citizens of all parties or prejudices. The crisis which has come upon us is the most serious menace to national prosperity and the welfare of the people since Imio.

This is a time when all men who love their country must stand together to avert, if possible, Pfeifer an. 1 Swink, aUo Prof. G. A. Collett read a memorial of Pauline MeDutlie.

Luna Garvin and Luna Goodrich, which was appreciated very much by their relatives and friends This community wa hocked by the sudden death of Dr. H. W. nwen who died Monday night at o'clock. He seemed to be in the best of health all that the draft read, Pay to the Exchange Rank in Clarence on sight." I aked him if that wa sent to him.

He sorter hesitated and said it was addressed to the Exchange Hank of Redman. I told him I did not think I should pay it to him. I al-o informed him that I had a letter instructing me to i ay it to the Rank of Clarence. I had a letter from the company to that effect. I told him I would not pay him; that I would as oon pay him as anybody if it was all right.

I called Mr. I lolly man up and asked him about it. Mr. Riley didn't like it ie-caue I called him up. He says; "You act like you don't think I know my bui-ne." I said: I don't want to par un- it to its owner.

Tbi a time in March. lie said he did not claim it and so I returned it. I did not intend to steal it bide it. He authorized me to open it for him. He ex-preed hi- entire atifa-tion until I refused to return it to Clarence.

If there wa- any harm in what I did I did not intend any: there wa no intent to do wrong. Judge Hess then made another strong plea for the dismissal of his client. The eourt informed him that it looked like a technical violation of the law that they differed alKut one very material part of this thing: that is. how he came. in Ksscssion of the day Monday, visiting his patient and on the streets talking to hi friends and a late a nine o'clock was in ni office and got medicine for Mr.

W. II. Roberts. He then retired and at about 10 Mr, nwen heard him get up and walk out on the porch and she aked him if he wan't coughing hard. public disgrace and the wreck of hundreds of thousands of homes throughout the entire country." You do not despair of success, No.

We cannot vet tell whether the le it i all right. I had the money in my pocket to pay it with. I told bim that he had openrd this through a mistake and to I and he told her yes and to bring his chair out there. At about l- minute after 10 J. J.

McDaniel went down to get some medicine and he wa almot dead then, no one being there at the time of hi death except J. J. McDaniel, Prof. Walker, Mr, nwen and Ethelynde and Ray Walker. At about an half hour after Mr, nwen heard him walk out on the porch be was dead, sitting in hi chair.

No one could be mied in the community more, a thi leaves Rloomington without any doctor. Hi funeral will occur at I o'clock thi (Tuesday) afternoon. urau. mt. liiiey claims ne openea the envelope by Mr.

Fray's instructions. Mr. Fray says no. Neither one of the men were entitled to the draft. The draft did not belong to anybody there.

Mr. Fray wa recalled and raid: I did not request him to open that letter. I did not know it came that dav at all. The fir-t thing I knew of it he told me that thing a knowledge of the attitude of Kastern Democrats will affect the determination of the Southern and Western Democrats, who have not known until the last week how strong the feeling Kast is. The vigorous expression of our xosition may cause hesitation, especially among the rank and tile of the Democracy, who, I cannot believe, want to drive all Kastern Democrats out of the party.

I know some of the leaders of the movement assume that attitude, but I am not yet convinced that the people are behind them. And if not, they will make their wishes known anil felt." semi it to tne or larence tomorrow so that I could pay it and get the paper. He ai I didn't open it through a mistake. I know my business; it was intended forme to collect." I say: "If you how some! authority I will pay you: I would a soon pay you a anybody if I know it i all right." lie Poeion i authority." I "Rut I don't like the way yon got FIRST NATIONAL BAM, MACON, MO. Capital, 150,000.00.

Stalls, iiu.OOO.OO. pos-es-ion it wa not addressed to vou anv i here for collection. I akrd him what thing more than to anybody ele, a I look at it. and he told me what it wa. I don't know what intent be had.

There was quite a number of people around Mr. Whitney seems to think the DODD DOINCS. Com i tasseling Blackberries are ripening but the crop around here is light recent announcements of Kastern there. i I went to the next day and tried i Judge IIes again argued that al- OFFICEES lohn o. Coffman of ISloominizton was in Democrats of their opposition to free these parts last week Dennv coinage of silver will tend to weaken was the guest of your correspondent Sun the Southern and Western Democrats W.

S. WATSON, President. LON HAYNER, Vice-Pres. JNO. SCOVERN, Cashier.

dav (i. W. Miller ami wife of Ethel in their advocacv of the white metal. were visiting in thi community lat week. H.

F. May finished planting corn He seems to think this opposition of Eastern Democrats was not fully un Monday. Several have their corn laid by. Pete Summers ha the bos oat crop seuce of criminal intent would justify the defendant's discharge, but Mr. Mit.

lulUai My are with Mr. Riley. I don't want to wrong Mr. Riley. He ha been my friend, a far a I know, ever ince I have known him.

Rut the matter a von put it. Judge He, i not for me to pa- on. It i- for a Jury to a on. What shape are iu in give bond. Mr.

Riley? Mr. Kiley gave the court a list of some of his property and the bond was fixed at which he gave, as above stated. derstood in the South and West. In in this vicinitv We are all going to this Mr. Whitney is much mistaken.

Ethel next Saturday to celebrate the glori to get the paper; I could not get it and I sat down and wrote to the company where that draft wa; told them that I had the money to pav it and wa anxious to pay it; this ne-cured Friday. I finally paid the money into the Rank of Clarence, without any draft. On cross-examinaton the witness admitted that he and Kiley had had trouble some time ago. J. W.

Ilollyman wa next called upon the part the government. He heard Mr. Riley ar the draft wa sent to him for collection. He aid it was sent to the Exchange Rank of Redman. Fray told him if he did not end it to larence he would see if there wan't a law that would make him inoke.

Mr. Riley said: I think I know my bui-ne: if you don't think I do jut crack your whip." The truth is. a surprising: sentiment ous t- ourtn l.em Kichanion and wne oi West Valley vi-ited Lem's father, J. W. We have a fine Steel Burglar Proof Safe and our assets are insured against robbery in the Fidelity Casualty Ins.

of New York, We are examined every 6 months by a government officer and we feel that we offer Absolute Security for you to deposit your surplus and savings. We do a General Banking Business and Solicit A Liberal Stare of Patronage. in favor of free silver has developed in the Kast. The opposition there is Richardson. Sunday Now that both the Democratic and Republican ticket are not so unanimous as was expected and is not more determined, ami Mr.

Whitney may depend upon it that the opposition of the Kastern people will KASEYVILLE SCHOOL. Repoit of Kaeville school for the Month ending June 27tb: Enrollment for the month, number days attendance by all imiiil. sio; average attendance each dav. Talk It Over! have no tendency to weaken the Western people at least: it will rather intensify this sentiment. Mr.

Rile like he thought it wa and he had a perfect right to 40. average attendance per pupil. IT 41-47. ent to him open it. in the field we predict a lively time until the of next November, after which there will be "wailing ami gnahing of teeth." It become our duty to chronicle the death of one of our oldet citizens, Iaac Vestal, which occurred at hi home Thursday morning, June at o'clock, aged 7." years, months, 24 days.

I'ncle Isaac wa one of the old pioneers of Macon county, a hard working man and repected and esteemed by all who knew bim. He leaves a wife and several sorrowing relatives to mourn his departure. Funeral services were conducted at the grave by Rev. A. S.

Seney. Interment In ld Chariton cemetery. Truly a good man and one that feared God has gone. s. i.

Mr. Whitney has been long under At the conclusion of Mr. Holly-1 I'm'kv man's evidence the government rested stood to favor some sort of a compromise. He now openly declares that compromise is impossible. This is and Judge Hess asked the defendant's discharge on the absence of proof of S.

I. VI' wt sh what the Timks has said all along. Ina Wrik'lil Nellir Murpliv. MiikI M.ili.ne M'i'l Evhii Kon.li.n. -Ty- Argue the point from all sides.

Count the CosTCost of the flour and cost of loaf, examine the Color, test its Strenth, in fact, apply any test you like to Gold Medal Flour, and compare 1 1 1 There are two roads free silver or criminal intent. The court thought KthH tUtliff Kill. I I.uev lutlilt A.l.i 'Seier 4 ll i Wright Sule Muri'li? leu 110. l'r Mxloue Itettnie Kvn tt Vealtt-y :7 'I :0 Itiitll Inn.l'.D illie Kiw HI t. lUrrr Hailiff K'.

Wrlijr Ktrr 'Mi lv.e Mak.ne 4 in. KpperlT fame Kawy there was sufficient evidence to war- I iry K'p-rl 1 IT? m. IV I It the gold standard. He who opposes free and unlimited coinage of silver, must favor the gold standard. Both rani mm in uonung jit.

i.uev iortne 1 grand jury's action. After discussing the case at considerable length Judge sj Kre.l luie Sum ss K'. John Hire roads can not be traveled at once. It is well that all recognize this fact. Hess asked Mr.

Kile' to make a the results with what vou are now using or statement to the court, which he did. Mr. Whitney savs that if a free coin with what our competitors would have you age candidate is nominated on a free s. st n. lie: 1 1.

1 iM-rtment. Some few of the pupils were not prepared with peeches, hence their names do not appear. O. W. Rkki, Teacher.

use, in fact, compare it with the best brands EZK KASFYVILLE ITEMS. Farmers are cutting their oats. They are very light; injured very much by rust. Some are still planting corn. Gardens are nice.

Vegetables of all kinds plentiful Rev. J. C. Shipp of Darksville visited friends at Kaseyvilie Sunday Mrs. Le Grand of Monroe county is visiting her father, Rev.

Burton O. W. Reed closed a three months' term of school at Kaseyvilie Saturday. A nice dinner was served by the patrons, a froodly number of them being present Mr. Reed and wife have gone to Salisbury for a visit with his father, C.

Ree large crowd were present at the entertainment at Davis school house, given by the school at that place, of which Miss Hamilton is teacher. All those who attend VOU Can find. The more yOU knOW about terrorize the Western people they do it i nt exPec to earn the Last and flour the better it Will please US tO have yOU therefore do not care whether the Mr. Riley's statement, in part, wa as follows: Mr. Fray and Mrs.

Fike were conversing while we were distributing the mail. I was standing opposite and overheard their conversation. She was impressing him with the fact that the wanted her paper on Tuesday. After the mail was distributed we found two or three surplus letters, one of which was addressed to the State Bank of Redman. I saw that it was from this paper house, and knowing the conversation I told Mr.

Fray that here was the letter that he was looking for; that I expected bis bill of lading was here. He immediately turned and said: "There is a letter from our try our Gold Medal Flour. Eastern Democrats vote the ticket or not. The sole reliance of the free silver advocates, as we understand it. HEAVEN OR HADES.

From Ketevllle Coiirl-r. The keeper of the Chicago jail has a sense of humor ami a grim one. He showed it when recently lie returned a letter that arrived for a prisoner who had been hanged five days before with the indorsement on the outside. Present address not known." is in the South and West west of the Croarkin Bros. Allegheny mountains at least.

Mr ed the entertainment say it was splendid. Miss Daisy London is spending the week S. MATTHEWS, Trkbidknt. F. SMITH, Vice-President.

R. with friends near Prairie Hill. thief or trieves entered W. G. Teter's store the other night and took 49 in money and stamps- and a new revolver X.

15. Rice has been confined to the house, not able to work for several months, but fortune has W. R. COMPTON, 2i Vice-President. II.

RIGGS, Cashier. W. H. ADAMS, Assistant Cashier. Highest of all in Leavening Power.

Latest U. S. Gov't Report Whitney's latest interview indicates that he is beginning to gain an understanding of the. real condition. He will have it fully impressed upon him at Chicago, when he meets the silver hordes which will infest that city next week, and will there hold supreme sway.

favored him with an industrious family of BANK OF MAOON Capital and Surplus, $48,000.00. The livery stable of L. G. Malone boys who run his large farm and keep everything in order. They do their own harvesting and stack their wheat which is done in workman-like order and will compare with the best stack yards in the community.

The school at Teter school house will cloe this week. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria turns out the finest rigs and best UIEECTOES. B. S. MATTHEWS, W.

R. COM IT ON, E. J. J. B.

GOODDLNG FRANK SMITH. DEMETER, teams. Boarding horses cared for in the best stj-le. Farmers' teams fed and taken care of. Give me a trial.

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