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SCOTT COUNTY NKWSIIOY. PuiL. ILipnkr, Publisher. iVr Vettr, rw ljr thnit one yrttr, 10 cent fer month. For President, RICHARD P.

HLAND, Of Misssourl. For Viee-PrcRideht. ftENJ. U. TILLMAN, Of South Carolina.

ANNOUNCEMENTS. We are uuthorlncd to announce the following euiididivton, subject to the Democratic Primary, April 14: For JOHN E. MARSHALL, ALBERT DkREIUN. LON. 11.

WILLIAMS. For Sheriff, W. R. UATTS. For Collector, W.

H. HE1SSERER. For Prosecuting Attorney, R. A. KINGSBURY.

For Assessor. ALLAN J. HARRISON', ROUT. L. STURBLEFIELD.

L. J. WATTS. For Treasurer, W. C.

LAMBERT. Count 2d District, J. L. HALE. Assix'intt- Judge 1st District, JAMKS F.

EV1NS. AT ST. LOUIS. While at St. Louis last week it Was our pleasure to listen to Eugene V.

Debs, president of the American Railway Union. He spoke at Musie Hall, Exposition building, and between 8.000 and lo.ooo people were there to hear him. Mr. Deb began with the concentration of the money power, to which he attributed the greater part of the Ills of the laboring He said that the corrupting influence of wealth has reached every branch of the Federal Government, including not only loth houses of Congress, but the Federal Government as well. Instances vre cited in proof of the latter assertion.

The speaker then took up the Pullman strike, which he designated the greatest upheaval of modern times. He detailed the causes that led up to that great struggle of the American Railway Union against one of the most powerful corporations on earth, an organization with a capital stock or and a surplus of The progress of the strike was narrated from the time the committee of Pullman employes waited upon the officers of the company till the committee was discharged and the men went out on a strike. "Let the opinion of the world what it may, I honor and respect those men for their action," said the speaker "And if the conditions underlying that strike were understood the world would think as I do." Mr. Debs said that there was no trouble of any kind until July 2. Up to that time the railroads were paralyzed.

What did the general managers do? They saw they were beaten unless something was done, and done quickly. It was necessary that there should be some trouble, so 4,204) theives and thugs aud men from the Very scum of Chicago were sworn in as United States deputy Tim trouble began. The speaker read an extract from the report of the Chief of Police of Chicago to show that he had not underrated the character of the men who were sworn in to do the bidding of the Government, but were in reality, he said, paid by the railroad corporations. The process of operating under injunction was then taken up. He characterized it as the most dangerous thing the people have to deal with.

The power of a Federal court to issue a writ enjoining a man from doing something he never thought of doing and then try him for not doing it, he said, is despotism pure and simple. When the injunction was issued in the Pullman strike he went to two of the best constitutional lawyers in Chicago and asked them what could done. The lawyers told him lie need not do anything, to keep cm doing as hi had been that he was simply exercising his rights as an American citizen. He took that advice and got six months for it. It is gratifying to know that the Western Republicans are getting their eyes open, and that they will no longer bi dictated to by the Eastern wiiur thoir nartv.

Th nuns. tion of finance is entirely sectional. The money centers of the East are nil for "sound money," while it is to Ibe interest of every man living in agricultural section to have silver restored. The scarcer and, consequently, dearer the inoney lenders an nmka money, the greater their profit. A blind man ought to see Tt'B out to the township conventions and select free silver delegates today (Saturday.) A3 TO CUBA.

There is much feeling in the United States regarding the Cuban rebellion. The sentiment is overwhelmingly in favor of the. revolutionists. The American people, as a whole, favor freedom and liberty. They ore opposed to oppression in any form.

Cuba is an island under the control of Spain. The people have been so oppressed that they decided to try to free themselves from the tyranny of their oppressors just as our forefathers did. Without money and with only their clubs, rusty shot guns and knives they have succeeded in capturing the island and arc now within shooting distance of Havana, the walled-iu capital of Cuba and the headquarters, of the Spanish forces. They captured nearly every port and every city of importance on the island, but were frequently forced to retreat for a time on account of having no heavy guns except those captured from the enemy. They issued a Djclarationof Independence, established a government of their own and have mnintoined it for nearly a year.

They fought Gen. Campos, the Spanish commaudcr-in-chief, until he resigned aud gave up his job. The Spanish government then sent over one Gen. Weyler a man who has one straight record of blood, of tyranny, of massacre, of inhumanity, of barbarism. But the rebels are still holding the fort.

And now the rebels, or insurg-nts. ask Uncle Sam, the fatherof all freedom, to recognize them as belligerents. The people and bith brunches of Cougress respond quickly and say. "Yes. patriots, we were once in the same fix.

We want to see fair But our infamous Administration; that Administration that is now threatening the life of this republic; that Administration governed by one Grover Cleveland and John G. Carlisle, who are more tyrannical than the most oppressive crowned heads of Europe, that Administration steps in and says: 'Those dirty rebels have nothing to put up; what do we want to recognize them for We can 'pull their They have no rights we aristocrats ought to respect. We must stand in with the nobility and be somebody." It is impossible to see why any citizen of this republic, of any religion, party, or faction, should undertake to object to the movement which gives the oppressed Cuban patriots the rights of belligerents a fighting chance for their lives and their liberties. All that such recognition means is that the Cubans shall be treated as prisoners of war when they are captured instead of suffering death as traitors, felons, and malefactors; and that they shall have the same rights in American waters or on American land that the Spaniards enjoy. THE USE OF THE RAYS.

The New Woman slumbered. Athwart her vision there passed dreams of Elysian splendor. Her husband sat watching her, glorying in the strength of mind which enabled her to amass wealth by great big scads at a time. Their infant just beginning to walk crowed gleefully as it stood at the center table aud played with the ornaments thereon. Anon the husband's loving gaze wandered from the face of the mother to that of the child.

Suddenly the father's piercing shriek fell upon the mother's ear and she asked, "What is it, my love," she said, "was it an advanced woman trying to flirt with you? Let me "No, no, sobbed the husband, "the baby! the baby! it swallowed a twenty-dollar gold piece, I saw it." "Impossible, my love, said the New Woman. "Oh, yes, he did, he did, and he'll die" wailed the husband, "he's too young to stand on a bimetallic platform, and you know he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth." "Hush," said the woman sternly, "desperate cases require desperate remedies. Let me get my photographic apparatus." She did and after applying an ray to the anatomy physiology and hygiene of the scion of their family a negative was soon procured. Hastily developing it she returned to her husband. They examined the picture with care and the object stood out plainly in the infant's stomach, "Ha," said the New Woman, "be of good cheer, it is not a gold piece, it is my glass paper weight." A load was lifted from the husband's mind.

Huskily he said, "I was afraid it was the geld piece and then our baby would have had to belong to Seth Barnes as being on a bimetallic basis. Every publisher should encourage the passage by Congress of Bill No. 4566, relating to second class mail matter, introduced by Mr. Loud. The intention of the bill is to protect legitimate publications and the public against such publications as Com- fort and other fuke publications which are imposed upon the people.

It is also a blow at John Wannamnkef's book business. We trust the bill will pass and hope to hear tba voice of the Missouri press in the matter. The circular seut out by the New York "Committee of Publishers" should not fool anybody. THE ANTE-BELLUM STAPLE. In view of the discouraging results, from a monetary standpoint of the last two or three crop years, it has become desirable, yes, necessary that a staple shall be found that shall replenish the farmer '8 depleted fiuances.

Corn has been tried aud found wanting, the price Wing so absurdly low that a Wichita, manufacturing plant burned it last fall iu preference to wood at $2.50 per cord. Wheat maintains just passably remunerative, but there is no guarantee that it will remain at or even near 70 cents, which priee it commands, or did a day or two ago, while as to the once famous Scott county watermelon well, the traditionary pocket-book upon which the elephant stepped is as much fatter than the wallet containing the proceeds from them, as a well filled balloon is plumper than an old maid in her thirtyteenth year. There was a time twenty or twenty-five years ago when the southern portion of this county made some money raising cotton. The flush times, prices then received, may never come again, but as long as cotton stays at five cents per pound there is no dead loss sustained in raising it. It is true the raiser has to keep after it iu order to make a success but is not the same true of every other crop, trade or profession 1 At any rate the experiment is worth trying, and we haw already heard of one young farmer at Blodgett who proposes to put in about eight acres.

It cannot fail to be in the more sandy portion of our county at least as paying a crop as any now raised and there is a strong probability of a good price next fill I by reason of the short crop of GAS FROM SAWDUST. There are several large lumber mills in Deseranto. Canada, and the town is partially lighted by gas obtained from sawdust from them. The sawdust is charged in retorts which are heated by a wood fire. The gas from these retorts passes into a series of coils and thence into purifiers, which are similar to those used for coal gas.

Lime is used as a purifying agent. The plant is not a very large one. and it only turns out 540 cubic meters of gas per day, for which about two tons of sawdust are required. A man and boy furnish all the labor needed at the work's. The best quality of gas comes from resinous woods.

One hundred kilogrammes of sawdust leave a residue of twenty kilogrammes of charcoal, and the gas in an ordinary burner, says the Engineering and Mining Journal, gives an illumination of about eighteen candle power. The statistical bulletin of the French Ministry of Agriculture, dealing with the consumption of horseflesh in Paris last year, gives the iiuinlhT of horses killed for consumption as food at 23.186, this being exclusive of 43 mules and 883 donkeys. The total weight of meat sold was 5,130 tons and this was sold at 18t shops or stalls, which are not allowed to sell any other kind of meat. The maximum price ranged from 18 cents a pound for the fillet to 4 cents a pound for the necks and lower ribs. The report adds that not more than a third of the meat is sold at the stalls, the remainder going to make sausages.

The question, "Why is spool cotton numbered as it is, and why arc the figures not used in the regular order?" is often asked says the Boston Journal of Commerce. The explanation is this: The numbers on the spools express the number of "hanks" which are required to wind a pound. The very finest spinning rarely exceeds 300 hanks to the pouud, while in the very coarsest there is about a half pound in each hank. The more common qualities, however, those from which sewing thread is usually made, run from ten to fifty hanks to the pouud, and the spools on which it is wound are numbered from 10 to 50 in accordance. The "sound money" gang of Missouri have hired Josiah Patterson, of Tennessee, to come over and make a few speeches in this state next week.

They want to try to gain representation at the national convention. Gov. Francis wants Dick Bland to help draw a crowd by agreeing to discuss the matter with Mr. Patterson. Mr.

Bland replied emphatically, "No He did not propose to re-open an issue that had been settled by the Missouri Democracy in convention assembled at Per-tie Springs. An obscure little gold standard organ published in the lower end of the county, which must bob every time its masters pull the Btring, finds it necessary to oppose the candidacy of Albert Dc Reign, the free silver candidate for representative, but finds only words of praise for his opponents. People may draw their own conclusions. Thk Republican State Convention of Ohio met Wednesday and instructed for Wm. McKinley for the Presidency.

BARNES' LETTER. Elsewhere iu this Issue will bo found a letter from Seth Barnes, chairman of the Republican central committee of New Madrid comity ad- dressed to Congressman Mozely. Mr. Barnes expresses the sentiment of many of the more intelligent Republicans when he says, "There arc men in the Republican ranks of this district who are true bimetallists; men who refuse to bow the knee to the gold standard; men old-fashioned enough in their views to believe a debt should be paid in the same measure of value that existed when the debt was contracted." But Mr. Barnes is hardly fair in his argument.

He says there are Republicans "old fashioned enough in their views to believe a debt should be paid In the same measure of value that existed when the debt was contracted," but he warnes Congressman Mozley "to not introduce aques-tion in our party that will divide us," and puts it as a "minor question." Like great many other Republicans, the policy of Mr. Barnes seems to be "office first and principles and policy afterward. The people be d. If Mr. Barnes is a "true bimetal-list" as he clains, then what objec tion could be have to a discussion of the question Is it bad polities to have the people understand what views the aspirants to office entertain on any and all questions The financial question is not a "minor question," as Mr.

Barnes and many others would hare us believe, but it is an all-important question that can no longer be suppressed and on which both the great parties are hopelessly divided. FEMALE WHITECAPS. Six women of Poplar Bluff, clothed in white, and wearing masks, started out on a whitecapping expedition last Wednesday night. The object of their wrath was Olla Groves, who is said to have alienated the affections of the husband of one of the wnmnn. Shortly after 11 o'clock these women marched down the railroad track nearly one mile to the Alfrey heading factory, where the object of their attack was domiciled.

They approached within a stone's throw of the house, and commenced the bombardment with a shower of sticks and rocks. Olla was at home, as the attacking party soon learned. Rushing out with a pistol in her hand, she dis persed the crowd of women, who were armed with brooms, switches and sticks, instant er. Nine shots were fired in the melee, but not one took effect. WE DON'T KNOW.

The other day we met a man from oue of the lower counties and he put to us the following questions: "How much scrip has been issued by the St. Francis Levee Board How iiiu-h has been protested? How much paid off? How much is still outstanding, and what is the salary paid different members and officers of the Board We were unable to answer the questions. Perhaps some of the newspapers in the overflowed districts can give the desired information. Will they do it JAMES F. EVINS.

In this issue of the Newsboy will be found the announcement of James F. Evins as a candidate for re-election to the office of associate judge of the county court from the first district. Mr. Evins is now serving his first term in this capacity and has given general satisfaction. He is a thorough business man and understands the affairs of the couuty.

He is a safe man and believes in the economic administration of the people's affairs. Archbishop Peter Richard Ken-rick passed quietly away at the age of ninety years, in St. Louis, last week. His remains were kept in state for more than a week at the Cathedral, and throngs of people filed through the heavily draped portals of the old Cathedral to view the remains of the good Archbishop. The visitors were not all of the dead prelate's faith, but they were reverently curious to see, for the last time, all that was human of one who had lived somoble a life.

He was laid to rest Wednesday. The appropriation of the last legislature to meet criminal costs has been absorbed and it is now estimated that the deficiency will reach $250,000 before the legislature meets again. This is the result of electing incompetent men to represent the State in criminal prosecutions. In Scott county the criminal costs for the past four or five years have been greater than in any county in the State of similar population. Todat will take place the first political demonstration of the year.

See that you select men whom you can trust to express your views at the county convention next Saturday. Be sure to turn out. The editor is taking a few days "lay off, "consequently the paper Is not up toJts usual staudard this week. Th Fvmltant Conitaetor. Railway Official Mr.

Ueetus, yon axj the oldest conductor on the road and I am sorry to havo to say that you are more than suspected of knocking down fares. The evidence against you is con-elusive. After next Monday you will be out of a job, and I trust this will be a lesson to yon as long as you live. Conductor Yes, sir. You have always been very kind to mo, Mr.

Overus. May I ask one favor before I go just one?" "Yes." "Then I wish you'd tell me where 1 can buy about one hundred shares of stock in this blooming road. I've a heap of money that ain't earning anything." Chicago Tribune. Tho Olit Maid. Tom There is one mighty agreeable thing about calling on an old maid.

Jack What is that? Tom She doesn't bore you to death by talking about "old times." N. Y. Herald. tjt Oppo.md to Exertion. Tattered Tom Wot y'r sleepin' on that hard log fer, 'stead of on th' soft grass? Wearie Willie Too much trouble to roll off.

y. Y. Weekly. Congenial DmItm, Mrs. Newlove Charley dear, I need $100.

Mr. Newlove Do you, darling? How sympathetic you are! That's just what I need. Chicago News. TBOUBLB IN THE KITCHEH. Egg Look here, Coffee, I've settled you before, and I'll do it now.

Tansill's Iunch. f. How She Hcodrd Hit Word. "Remember, dear." said the venerable ather as he sent his youngest and most petted daughter away to boarding school, "that all my hopes are now centered on you. Remember, in all your struggles for intellectual supremacy, your triumphs, your defeats and your temptations, that a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches." "I will, father," replied the weeping girl, and the train bore her away.

Will it be believed that three years later that girl married a man who bore the villainous name of Uandershanks? Chicago Tribune. A Friend In Need. Philanthropist Why arc you crying so, my child? Little Girl Please, sir, me mudder sent me wid fifty cints fer to git bread wid, an' I lost it in that there dark alley-way. I'll be licked terrible. Philanthropist Well, well! my poor child; dry your tears.

11 ere is a match. Perhaps you may be able to find it. Puck. Spring In the City. City Mamma Did you have a nlosj time in the park? Citv Boy Yes'm.

5 "What did you dor' 7 "Oh. lots of things run on th' walks, an made faces at th' pleeceman, an' dodged the horses, an' fired stones at the 'keep-off-th' gross' signs, an' every thing." Good Xews. A Serious Offense. Wife My dear, you ought not to wear snch squeaky shoes in church. I heard two or three members of the congregation speak of it this morning.

Husband What difference does It make to them, anyway? Wife They complained that you woke them up. Judge. A Precious Ornament. Mary (during a moving) The missus is very partie'lar about this brickybac mantel clock, an' says we'll have to carry it I'll take it. Jane No.

you take th baby an I'll carry th' clock. You might let th clock fall wid your awkwardness. Uood News. ORDER OF PUBLICATION. Kathcrlno SchseiTor, MIchaM Schneffer.

Frit Pehaeffcr. Mnry PchiiolTer. rMwanl Schneflvr nnri F.inllv Schlatter, minor by licr guardian, Michael Schiietfer. Plaintiff, VS. Catherine Strifes and Nicholas StetTea.

de-fenrientg. Now come the plaintiffs In the above entitled cnuse by their attorney, before the mi-dentlirnod elerk of the circuit court. In vacation, and file their petition and affidavit al-leirlne- HinoniJ other thinirs that the defendant. Katlt line Steffes and Nicholas Steffes are non-residents of this State and therefore cannot be reached by the ordinary process of law. It Is therefore ordered by tho said clerk In vacation, that publication be made notifying the said defendants, Kathcrlne SteOea and Nicholas Steffe.

that suit has been commented wrainst them by petition In the circuit court of Scott count In the State of Missouri, the object and genera! nature of which Is to make partition amonir the heirs of John 8chaeffer.decensed.of the following described real estate situate In the County of Scott, State of Missouri to-wltt: Ixit No. 36 and of lot No. 36 In the town of Benton. And that unless they be and appear before our said circuit court at the next regular term thereof term thereof to be begun and holden at the Court House In the town of Benton, county of Scott and State of Missouri on the 3rd Monday In April IHUtl, and on or before the third day of the term (should the term so long continue and If not beforo the end of the term) answer or plead to plaintiffs petition the same will bo taken as Confessed and judgement rendered as prayed therein and It is further ordered thrt a Copy hereof be published according to law in the "Newebor a weekly newspaper published in Benton Scott County Missouri. This 4th day of Mcb WW, M.

O. B. etubbleBeld. Clerk. Elam n.

Mills, Deputy. A true copy from the record. Attest: M.O. B. Btubblefleld, Clerk.

Elam B. Mills, Deputy. ORDER OF PUBLICATION. John C. Edwards, plaintiff.

VS. Sarah C. Edwards, defendant. Now oomes the plaintiff in the above entitled cause by at'ornoy before the undersigned clerk of the circuit court In vacation and flies his petition and affidavit, alleging among other things that the defendant. Sarah C.

a non-resident of this State and therefore cannot be renohed by the ordinary process of law. It Is therefore ordered by the said clerk In vacation that publication be made notifying the said defendant that an action has been commenced against her by petition in the circuit court of Soott county. In the State of Missouri, the object and general nature of which being to obtain a decree of divorce from the bonds of matrimony heretofore contracted between the nartiea hereto. And that unless she be and appear Driore our saia circuit court at tae next term thereof to be begun and holden at the court house in the town of Benton, In said County and State on the third Monday of Anril. law, and on or before tba third day of the enn tsnouia tne lerm so long continue, ana If not then before the end of the an swer or plead to plalntlaTs petition, the same win oe tane i as confessed ana a decree or divorce granted as prayed iu plaintiff's petition.

And It Is further ordered that a oodv hereof be published according to law In the Nawa- or, a weeaiy newspaper puitusuea la Hen-ton. Boon county. Missouri. This 10th day of March. XfM.

M. Q. B. Btubblefleld, Clerk. B.B.

Mills, Deputy. A tr ie copy from the records. Arriurr: M. G. it Btubblefleld, Clerk.

B. B. MI1U, Deputy. Have You a Goodlrse Have If so, Come to the' And get Your Bills Neatly Printed. No other, office is so well equipped as we.

A neat bill always attracts attention. CAPE BREWERY ICE Manufacturers Standard Lager Beer, Extra Pale Beer, The Celebrated Spinal Beer! Ice Manufactured of Distilled Water. All order promptly filled by Chas. Logel, Kelso. John Selierer, New Kara burg, C.

J. Heiaserer, Benton, and Jos. Orun, Authorized a-'ents of Seott County. CITIZENS DANK OF S1KESTGN. capital stock.

$30,000.00. TRANSACTS A GENERAL Receives Deposits payable on demand, Money Loaned, good Notes bought, and 5.. B. IJUXrER, President. Got any Wheat? If so, We want to buy it.

We have secured the services of WM- RISTIG-, BENTON, MO. He will pay you the Highest Market Price in either Gash, Flour or Chops. Respectfully Yours, tSo Proprietors Charleston Roller Mills. You Lose More than we do If you do not patronize Ilia Won W. SCIIMID, fl EH MAX TJlYSTi'fAX AXD SVliflEOX Office at Welter's, Ktlso, Mo.

R. A. X. KIXGSBURV, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEN TON. MO.

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