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A 15 rn 7 Wt i Aciic Transcript VOL OLD SERIES VOL XVIII PACIIC MO RIDAY HAY 22 1896 NUMBER 40 KILLED BV THE CARS As the freight pulled into Pacific on the risco road Monday morning when just east of the depot and slow ing up the drawhead of a coal car pulled out and the train parted At the same time a figure was seen to pitchoif the car and roll under the wheels When the train was stopped the mangled body was picked up and cured for Both legs were crushed almost to a jelly one arm was brok en and the head injured but the sufferer was conscious when reached Though Drs Dunn and Robinson were called and every thing possible done for him ho soon lapsed into unconsciousness howev er and died about noon Sei oral here knew him His home was at or near Valley Park and his name was James Mitchell He was a youth of perhaps twenty years of age Ho had but recently recovered from a siege of pneumonia and been discharged from a hospital in St Louis The theory is that lie was stealing a ride and standing either on or near the drawhead and that when it was pulled out the jar caused him to lose his balance 'Esquire Close impanneled a jury which found a verdict in accordance with the above foots His mother and sister came up from in Valley Park and the re mains were shipped for interment to Bourbon where the youth was partly raised by his grandfather MORE THE ACCIDENT The accident by winch Schu monski met his death at Becker sand pit last week was a terrible one Par ticulars beyond what the published last week are gleaned from correspondence of the Washington Journal Schumonski Dan Sullivan and Green Hinkle were at work under a large rock drilling a hole so they could set off ablast The rock was hanging over the bluff several feet They bad set off a blast about a week before and blown out all the rock un der it and the only way to get it down was to block it up and drill a hole tinder it and blast it down They had been working at it all morning when a freight train came by and it is supposed that the jarring of the train started the rock ior in a few minutes after the train had passed the rock fell catching Schumonski under it It slid about fifteen yards with his body from his waist down under it lie laid under the rock about a half an hour before he could be gotten out All the men around the works could not lift the rock' off him so they had to take jack screws and raise it He lived about five min utes after ho was taken from underit Two others were injured by allying steel drill which was in the hands of 'Sehumonski when the rock fell Sul livan was struck and knocked under a box car and Hinkle was struck on the arm Both men were severely shocked They world have met with fate had it not been that they had walked out from under the rock just before it fell TO DECORATE The rederick 1 lacker post No 290 A' of this city will observe Memorial day Saturday May 80th by marching to the graveyard and decorating the graves of old soldiers riends arc requested to participate bringing flowers The procession will start from hall at two O'clock SATURDAY OUTING A number of young people of the Methodist Sunday school and their friends Saturday afternoon went to the hijl on a botanizing and geolo gizing expedition It was an ex ceedingly enjoyable outing and be sides was profitable in information gathered TO WED The following marriage licenses were issued nt Union since last re port writ Markes und Lydia A Holllnir Ccorce Bnxi'h mid Jennie Gsrucr George Hesse and Annie Mlttundorf Edwiird Illbbelor iind Clara Hlaske A Horstmann mid Mollie Herit or rank Miller Jr and Sadie Blanton STRUCK WITH A ROCK While playing near the school house Tuesday night of last week Charles McCiure was struck in the tight eye with a rock by some un known person in the school yard His injury was severe HARDWARE HILLBRAND IIS MAKBS THE PBICB8 MOBS 1 PROGRESS THE SCHEME The Tbakscript jins kept its read ers informed as to all developments in the scheme to dam the Meramec at Moselle and run an electric road from there to St Louis and also the plan to build a vast electric plant at Big Meramec Springs in Crawford county Both schemes vitally con cern this in different ways however and anything relative to them ought to have a strong local in terest John Hubingor the Keokuk millionairro who bought 50000 acres of land in Crawford county has filed suit in the United States circuit court at St Louis against the Midland blast furnace company to 'clear the title to these lands The effect of this suit which affects more land perhaps than any other ever brought in Missouri will probably be to de lay matters somewhat but Mr Hu plan to colonize these lands will hardly fall through Dispatch contained an article stating that in spite of this suit the dam and electric plant would probably bo built at Big Meramec Springs together with a fine hotel and an effort would be made to make it ii summer resort Meantime the scheme for an elec tric road through Pacific seems to bo in statu quo The Transcript has asked that the county court be peti tioned to graut a franchise and that the'right of way be tendered put no body tiny movement1 Unless she awakens quickly Pacific may awaken later on to a realization that while she might have been an im portant city other places have sur passed her and her opportunity is gone forever THEIR PRAYERS ANSWERED Three young ladies of St Charles who were too bashful to take advan tage of leap year and yet were desir ous of not being left unprotected in this cold world bethought them selves of the power of prayer They retired to an inner chamber and prayed While they were supplicat ing the door bell rang and one was selected to open it A worthy young man was usheretj in and inside of half an hour the young lady was en gaged without proposing The funny part is the young man know what the girls were up to The News which vouches for tjie truth of the statement says two other girls have concluded to obey the scriptural command and without ceas The paper offers to assist providence by revealing their identi ty to any young num who will first prove to the editor that he is worthy means business and can support a wife Thepowerof prayer in matters matrimonial has not been copyright ed and is commended to all who may feel the netd of it "AND THE LOODS The rains that usually come in ear ly spring failed to arrive on schedule time this year but on the contrary arc just now breaking a long dry spell with a superabundance of wetness Small streams have become full on nothing but water The Meramec liar risen ten feet Come ground has overflowed and growing crops been injured THE TENTH PAPER RuloffPurves of the Washington Observer was in Pacific this week on route to St Clair where lie and his partner are preparing to start a new paper This is the second' paper stared in ranklin county in the past two weeks the fourth in the past eighteen months ranklin is sure ly getting a surfeit of papers BRIDGE WASHED OUT Capt MPeck went to tGibson I this week the bridge at that point having been washed' out Satur day evening It was washed away the first of the year and Alex Mait land of this city was there superin tending its construction He had it pretty well rebuilt when it was again demolished NATIONAL CONVENTION or the National Republican con vention at St Louis Mo June lfith IS'iG the Missouri Pacific railway will sell round trip tickets at one fare Tickets will be on sale June loth 14 15th 111 and 17th with final limit for return of June 23d Birkiciit Agent BASE BALL The Eurokas won a game off the Pacific nine at Pacific Sunday Union will play the school boys in Pacific Saturday CLOSE SCHOOL The public school of Pacific close with an entertainment at jLebtr's hall riday evening A picnic will bo given on the school grouhds on Saturday There will be no gradu ates No examinations for promo tion are occurring this week but a few studies arc being reviewed Prof Steinbeck the principal will spend vacation at his former home in Gasconade county and it is understood the other teachers also will go to their respective homes for rest They have all given satisfac tion and it is admitted the white teachers will bo re employed for next year The schools are so much bet ter than last yeai and the order has been so good that in spite of a few mistakes made by the board and the fact that the school is not well grad ed people are very hopeful that next year the school will be the best as well as the largest in the county In another column will be found an interesting communication from the principal Read it STRUCK BY LIGHTNING During the storm riday afternoon of last week the residence of Patrick Eagan just beyond Summit was struck by lightning It is a two story log house The family were just retired All were in bed save Mrs Eagan who was in the act of prayer when the bolt fell She was rendered unconscious re maining so for lialf an both She did not fully recover her sight for eighteen hours Mr' Eagan who was in the same room and the two daughters who were in the room above were slightly stunned and their eyes were affected for several hours Two boys in a room adjoin ing Mr and Mrs Eagan were not even stunned The bolt entered the chimney tearing its way down the side of the house and went down through the floor The damage was not very extensive but it was a nar row escape for the family THE CHURCHES Rev James will preach at the church' next Sunday morning on in the evening on at A five minutes sermon to children will precede the discourse KeV Clarence Newton the new pastor ot the Presbyterian church tilled his first appointment here last Sunday Ho is a pleasant and able young man who created a favorable impression He will make his home in Pacific until fall preaching here aud at Moselle two Sundays a month at each place Rev Hill will preach next at the Baptist church morn ing evening Mission and How to ill The days of service have been changed from the first and third Sundays to the second and fourth Sundays in each month The pastor urges nil to praying and bring your GO TO THE TOURNAMENT The Regimental band of this city under the leadership of Dicker son has gone to Jefferson City to par ticipate in the band tournament at which time occurs also the opening of the new bridge over the Missquririv er at that point Mrs Janies Booth and Miss Lucy Booth are visiting friends in Jeflerson City and incidentally hearing the Among others who went to Jeffer son City were Dr IV JDupn Johnson Mrs Vai Brandt and Miss Mohrbach The Richland Lebanon andSprinc field bands passed through Pacific en route to the tournament and each discoursed music Great Cures proved by voluntary state ments of thousands of mon and women show that Sarsaparla actually does possess power to purify the bpod and euro disease Pills prepared to bo taken with Hood's Sarsaparilla sic REALTY Deeds have been recorded atUnion ince last report as follows EH Parks to Mrs Mollie Isgrlg property In Pacific S450 North to John Bannon property in Inbadle 75 Louis Bueholzto kiipplemaun proper ty in Detmold WOO Andrew Schulte et al to Rudolph and Otto Schultz undivided Interest in SI7 acres in sec tion 36 township It rupfe 1 west S3 400 HARDWARE HILLBRAND HE MAKES THE PRICES HOOD'S PILLS eure Liver Illi BUlouaneu Indlgciitfoii Headache A piMMMt IamUv AU DrooMi I INAL SESSION THE LYCEUM It was raining Tuesday evening but Mrs hall was comforta bly filled at the final session of the literary society and the program was unusually good Briteo McClure and Miss Steinberg recited each doing well Dr Hob inson read a particularly strong and instructive paper on Harry Stephens sang with Miss Kate Dunn at the piano and being en cored responded with a parody on Twelve year old Miss Elsie Walters of Sum mit recited a thrilling manner that showed sho was a nat ural elocutionist who at even her tender years has received considera ble training in that lino The now famous Regimental band discoursed several of thor choice now pieces and Messrs Ed Roemer and Winnie reeman with their stringed instru ments added to the musical delights of the evening The question debated was Hesohed That the United States should adopt the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of sixteen to one without waiting for the action of any other nation Rev Hill of the negative being sick and unable to appear I In fer of the affirmative paired with him This left the debaters Janies Booth for the affirmative and A Steinbeck for the negative Each speaker was given twenty minute Mr Booth reviewed this coin'nire history of Ai'ncrica aiid showed that the proposition did not involve nn experiment but that the gold stand ard was an experiment and he called attention to the difference in the condition of affairs before 1873 and since Ho had but fairly got started wiien time was caned Prof Steinbeck presented his side well attacking the cent dol But he failed to show what made it such and afterward publicly declared that the of our dad which he bad just denounced was honest Partisanship was kept entirely out of the question by both debaters The judges were Seal Seaburn rind attorney Ruffin of San rancisco Cali The decision was two for the affirmative and one for the negative Prof Steinbeck challenged Mr Booth to debate the same questional the first meeting of tho society next fall and the challenge was accepted Messrs Booth and Phifer extend the challenge to Mr Steinbeck and any resident of ranklin county he may select the challengers to take the af firmative and each speaker have thirty minutes But they respect fully submit that it would be better to hold the debate outside the socie ty rather than under its auspices A collection was taken to defray expenses of the society which was 11 mistake as some had paid their dues and more and others' had not so that the burden thus falls' unequally The society then adjourned sine die SALVATION ARMY MEETING Capt (Miss) Jores of St Louis representing the lying Squadron of the salvation Army "'as in raciiic Saturday tryiqg to make arrange ments to hold a two revival meeting in Pacific If they come which seems probable it will be in about a week and seven women will come The same band held a revi val in Washington and had thirty two conversions The papers spoke highly of them as ladies Their meeting will be undenominational and probably held in the Methodist church CITY COUNCIL The city council met Mondaynight and passed two ordinances It also took steps toward opening irst street south agreeing to pay ord James $10 and MrTJavis $100 for land to be used for street REMOVALS Mr Runion has moved his family and music store to the building form erly occupied by David Coleman OR SALE A light open buggy in perfect order weight about 150 pounds Will sell cheap Apply to Dr Hereford Pacific Mo The school board lias paid Miss Harvey the amount the court award ed her out of the school funds A cyclone visited various parts of this State Wednesday evening kill ing several and doing great damage Considerable track of the risco road was washed away delaying trains at this point MERRY MONTH MAY Spanetjar was over from Byrnes ville Monday A Votaw drove over from Eure ka Monday Win Kling of Allenton was in Pacific Tuesday Wil ford Colman of St Louis Sun dayed in Pacific 1 Miss Kato Robertson visited in Jeflerson City Sunday A Muir made a business trip to Hannibal Tuesday Leber has ice cream for sale any hot day Tlie ranklin county circuit court adjourned to June 22d David Colman and family moved to Washington this week Secure the shadow' ere the substance fade lot Gale make copy of what mi turo made Rev Janms filled his appoint ment nt the church near Rob ertsville Sunday Work has been temporarily suspen ded on the Meramec bridge on ac count of high waters Mrs Rosa Robinson has choic plants flowers and garden vegetables for sale A II Brown was in St Louis Wed nesday hunting bargains for the ar store Staeboll and Reed will give picnic at Poertner's grove Dutch Hollow nay sm and Mrs Chas Crews gave an informal curd party to a few of tliei' friends riday evening last 1 Prof McHugh's school at Oakfield where he has taught for three yeans past closes to morrow Little Miss Mary Powell of Gray's Summit accompanied Miss Elsi Walters to Pacific Tuesday The man whose drawers are but tonless this week has himself only to blame Ask others what this means' Gentlemen who desire first class lodging at reasonable rates should call on Mrs Garrett north of the depot John Williams the hustling com positor of the St Louis Times and a splendid spent Sunday with Pacific friends Aliases Kate Dunn Maggio Carroll and Mollie Dunn were visiting straw berry patches in the neighborhood of Summit Sunday Johnson the jolly fat man who makes everybody happy with the bargains he oilers was in St Louis buying goods Monday Gale the photographer docs not use the new light which shows the skeleton but ho gets a perfect likeness just the same rederick II Turner the rustling superintendent of thcCrowlcy farm at Allenton was in Pacific last week and left a job of work with the Tran script ine ruits Bananas Lemons Or anges ami Muis line Gandies lee Cream Soda Water resh Bread Pics and Rolls at Duxbury's bakery and confectionery Patronage solicit ed Harry Stephens the little of who has acquired quite a local reputation lor his danc ing and singing has gone to Jeffer son City to visit his homo for several days Quite a number from Pacific atten ded the picnic at Washington Sun day Among them wcio Stanley Is grig Will Runion Will lawyer George Smith Charley ieyiqeyer David Powell and rank Davjson the latter two colored The armers Store ofiersRivorqido corn at 5c a can Spot Cash baking powder 5c Standard Tomatoes 8 pounds 7 1 2 Genitan apple Vin egar 15c a gallon choice Sorghum Molasses 35c a gallon A new in voice of Dry Goods and Shoes re ceived this week Mrs Elvira Jeffries returned fona Henry county Monday having bepn there for the past three months She on Tuesday wont to Collinsville Ill to visit there until her daughter Miss Vira returns from the State of California She is looking well You will make no muss in using Putnam adeless Dyes They will not soil the hands You only have to dirty two vessels and they simply need rinsing out after using The dyes are not poisonious and you can dye in any kind of vessel 10c per package Sold by Lesuulnier druggist HARDWARE HILLBRAND HE MAKES THE I'RieSS.