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REPUBLICAN TICLET. For President.. WILLIAM McKIXLEY ForVico-Pies..'TEDDY"ROOSEVELT REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. (idvcrnnr JOSEPH FLORY Lieutenant-Governor K. F. ALLEN S.-cretryc.rState.W.IPOIlTKKFIKLl) Treasurer W. S. FLEMING Auditor W. F. BLOEBAUM Attorney-General S. F. O'FALLON Its'ilirnv and Warehouse Commis sioner C.C. CKOUSE Presidential Elector 1th District: WM. 0. PIERCE. State Senator S. I). GOMEU CONVENTION DATES. REPUBLICAN. State Judicial, Springfield, Sept. 11. ANNOUNCEMENT. COLLECTOR. Wo are authorized to announce A. S, 0....l, nt llnntnn tnunallifl fL4 A CSnUI' fnr ftin nfliwt nf fliillnetor of Holt County. 8ubj!Ct to the decision ot tho Republican Nominating Ixmvention. W arc authorized to announco Nich .l..a Ut.w.tr nf Tn'ia trku'ndhin. :ih a C!an didate for the office of Collector of Holt county, subject to the decision of the Republican dominating uonvcniion. IUn antfirkri7Af1 In nnnntinee Emil Weber of Forest township, as a candi- dale Tor mo omco oi Liiecuir oi uuii, County, subject to tho decision of the Republican Nominating uonvenuon. f fflTlSITRKIt- We are authorized to announco Lewis 1 Monro, nf Lewi townshin. as a candi date for tho office nf Treasurer of Holt county, subject to tbo decision of the Republican Nominating Convention. nyn n n t hnri7vl tn. rinnnmiee W. C Pninmn nf T.innnln tnu-nshin. as a candi date for tho office of Treasurer of Holt county, subject to tlio decision or me Republican Nominating Convention. ASSESSOR. We are authorized to announce Wil liam IL Weightman.of Benton township, as a candidato for tho office of Assebsor, of Holt county, subject to tho decision of the Republican Nominating Conven tion. We are authorized to announce Elmer I. Eddy, of Liberty township, as a candi dato for the office of Assessor, of Holt County, subject to the decision of tho Republican Nominating Convention. We are authorized to annou nee V arreii D. Kunkel, of Nodaway township, as a candidate for tho office of Assessor, of Holt County, subject to the decision of the Republican Nominating Convention. SHERIFF. Ve are autorized to announce John Ramsay, of Hickb-y township, as a can didate for the office of Sheritf, of Holt county, subject to the decision of the Republican Nominating Convention. l'KOSECLTlSG ATTORNEY. We are authorized to announce Ivan L. Blair, of Lewie township, as a candi date for the office of Prosecuting Attor ney of Holt county, subject to the decis- ion of the Republican Nominating Con vention. REPRESENTATIVE. We are authorized to announce George W. Uibbard, of Nodaway township, as a candidato for the office of Representa tive of Holt County, subject to the de cision of the Republican Nominating Convention. CONSTABLE. We are authorized to announco J. W. Thornton, of Lewis township, as a can didate for tho office of constable, subject to the decision of the Republican Town ship Nominating Convention. Weareauthorized to announce Charles Walters, of Lewis township, as a can didate for the office of constable,subject to the decision of the Republican Town ship Nominating Convention. We are authorized to announce James R. Brown, of Lewis township, as a can didate for the office of constable, subject to the decision of the Republican Town" ship Nominating Convention. Republican Conventions. To Tiik Hf.puulican Electors of Holt Couxtv, Mo: A call Is hereby Lssued to the Itepubllcaii voters of Holt county, to meet In their respec tive tow.nliies.on Suturilay.AiiKHsl ll.iuuo. all' o'clock p. in., to elect delegates to a conven tion which is called Ui meet t Cralj;, Mo., on Monday, the I3ih day ot August. IHuu, for the purpose ot nomlnatini; candidates lor tile coun ty ticket. The basis of representation will be one dele gale for each 25 votes or major f met ion there"!, cast for O. A. Klnklenbiin: for supreme Judge lu ltttt. The allotment of delegates for the various Uwushlps under such ratio will be as follows: llentou .. 15 nigelow .... 3 Clay ... 10 Kurfces .... C Forest 8 Nodaway. C Hickory . 5 l.ewis 15 Lincoln 4 Liberty 5 Minion 3 Union 7 Total. Wl reaffirm and indorse tho principles of tho national Democratic platform adopted at Chicago in 189G, and wo reit erate the demand ot that platform for an American financial system made by tho American people for thomselves, which shall restore and maintain a bime tallic principle, and as part of such sys tem tho immediate restoration of tho freo and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at tho present legal ratio of 1G to 1 without waiting for tho aid or consent ot any other nation. Democratic Na tional Platform. Mr. Bryan and his admirers asserted during tho campaign of 189G that tho output of the gold mines of tho world was falling off and would continuo to fall off. That unless free and unlimited coinago of silver was enacted the money circulation would be contracted. The circulation in 1890 was 21.10 er capita July 1, 1900. it was 20.00. Tlio gold pro duction of tho world in 1890 was $202,- 000,000;in 1899 it was $310,000,000. In the interest of American labor and tbo upbuilding of the workingman, as tho cornerstone of tho prosperity or our country, we recommend that congress create a department of labor, in charge of a secretary, with a seut in the cabinet. believing that the elevation ot llieAmer ican laborer brines with it increased pro duction and increased prosperity to our country at home and to our commerce abroad. National Democratic Platform But whore, whon tho Democrats wore in control of tho national government, did they promote tho cause of arbitra tion between labor and capital? Is it not a fact that almost all tho arbitration laws on tho statute books of our various states in tho union were placed there by Republicans, and that tho Republican party has done rooro on behalf of labor than the Democratic party ever dreamed of doing. Tho present Democratic leg islature of Missouri killed Senator Davi son's arbitration bill. Had it been made a law, tho St Louis street car trust, created by this Democratic legislature, would have been compelled to arbitrate the differences bringing about the recent disgraceful street carctrike in St. Louis. , State Debt Reduction. Thin, no doubt, could have been paid off bv this time, but to have done so ould have entailed heavy taxation, lue policv has bee to continually reduce the debt, but to do so while gradually ro ducing the tax lev. from 40 to i cents on the SI 00. Kansas City Times. The Times is evidently correct when it tue. the state debt "could have been paid off bv this time " Nearly 40 millions of money hao been taken from the tax payers of tho state to pay a debt of -l millions. The debt should have b en paid otf long ago, whrn thei have col lected two dollars to ..it on-- I lie ..ssor Hon that tl e tax levy has been reduced from 10 toil cent-'. U true, but it was not done until the coi.s,t tub. n compiled it. Thn s'atnment is made (o fool the tax-payer; to impress them with the idea that by reason of thisndueed levy their taxes have been redue d. They reduce the levy but increase the assessed valua tions. :n)d hence ther taxes are really no lower; In many Instances they are higher. In Jackson county, the home of the Times, in 1893 the taxes were in creased over those of IS:!", tho sum of $31,012: Holt county's taxes were in creased $78:1.50; Harrison Sl.V 0; Audrain $1,000; Barry $1,000; Franklin $2,000 Greene 7,000. Livingston c-,000; Marion $2,000; Nodaway SI.UX'; Randolph $3, 000; St. Charles $2.-""0: .rilino S3MX) Shelby $2,000; Stoddard $2,lKiO; Yemen 1,000. These are oidy a fow of the lucreast s, and the e sums went inte thostatetreas ury to iho credit of tho stato revenue and state interest funds. These increas es were brought about by increase in valuations and affected these counties in school, county and road taxes, and is ono of those two-edged knives that cuts both ways. Tho cy of reducing tho tas-levy is on ly a blind. The levy is do ad in accord auce with the provisiousof the constitu tion, but there is no law to prevent tho stato board of equalization to provide means to run an extravagant administra tion by increasing the valuations, and as these valuations are increased, the taxes are correspondingly advanced. To show our readers how deceptivo is the cry of reducing tho tax levy, wo would remind them that in Jackson county, tbo home of tho Times, tho taxes, for the bcnetlt of the elate revenue and i-tato interest funds, was $5,000 more in '92 than in 1891; $20,000 more in 1893 than in 1S92 30,000 more in 1893 than in 1897. In Holt county taxes for the benefit of these two funds were $1,000 for each of the years 1S92-4-5 more than they were for the years lOl-3-l. They were $100 more in 1890 than '95; $1,000 more in 97 than in 1S90. and $300 more in 9$ than 1897, And so wo might go on down the lino of counties of our entire stato. And that's tho way they do it. Turn tho rascals out. Let the books be examined. Missouri and Her Militia Tho action of tho present Missouri leg islature in cutting down the appropria tion bill for the state militia from $30,- 000 to $20,000 was without excuso and ought to be condemned by every pa triotic citizen in our state, regardless of party affiliations. The plea of a depleted treasury is not sufficient to palliate tho crime committed in cutting down tho bill for the reason tliat there is no rea son whv our state treasury should be practically empty. To employ 440 use less clerks at $3.50 per day each; to in crease thereby the expense of conduct ing the Secretary of State's office and that of Superintendent of Schools, and also the Auditor's office by some $12,000, and thereby deplete the treasury and then turn around and cry 'economy" and "retrenchment" and "hard times is not, nor will the people of Missouri accept such an excuse. The people of our state were deeply humiliated when our state militia was called out on ac count of the Cuban war, without having blankets, uniforms or ammunition. It was Btill a greater humiliation to them when other states were rushing their soldiers to tho froLt and their boys were winning battles and making heroes of themselves, while our boys, who wero just as brave, just as patriotic and just as anxious to go to tho front, had to ro- niidn in camp for want of equipment. But all this humiliation wsb not so great as the people now feci by reason of the fact that our present legislation had an opportunity to partially remedy the wrong and right the injuries but stub bornly refused to do so. v When tho bill in question was pend ing. Representative Ragsdnlc, of Dado county, who was a member of the Fifth Missouri, mado an eloquent appeal to tho house but all to no avail. Tho Jef ferson City Tribune quoted Mr. Rags dale as telling "how shame and chargin camo to tho Fifth Missouri because of being so illy clad and shabbily equipped. On ono occasion when a review of troops was being had tho Fifth Mis souri was to paBS in review, it was order- to the rear as an organization not lit to pass in review before a commanding general. Tho Missourians inarchod to the rear under the jibes and jeers ot the more fortunate regiments from other states. Mr. Ragsdale asked this ap propriation that Missouri could in tho future equip her national guards in manner consistent with her dignity and that Missouri's bravo boys should never in tho future hang their heads in shame because of their shabby appearance and the stinginess ot their state. It was too late to call back to lifo those who had sacrificed their lives to the neglect and carelessness of their native state, but it was not too lato to prevent a reccurrcnceof tho disgraceful inci dents that have sullied the fair name ot Missouri when her sons were dying in rain drenched camps and the fever laden Southland." As compared with other states Mis souri is treated more shabbily than any other. Illinois appropriates 33 cents per capita to maintain her militia; Iowa 20 cents;Massachusotts$1.00; Minnesota 30 cents; Ohio 50 cents. The appropria tion of $20,000 makes Missouri but 4 cents per capita. Missouri is tho fifth stato in the Union as to wealth and population, yet she is about 35th as to treatment of her state militia. This ought to bring a blueh of shamo to the cheek of every citizen who loves his stato and is loyal to his country. Seo that your ballot reads: For President, Wm. McKinley. For Governor, Joseph Flory. For Attorney- General. 3. F. O'Fallon. Gold Democrats. 1 1 m v i ... 1 r .i : souri at tho meeting of the national com mit tec of the gold Democracy at In dinapolis recently, in an interview with St. Louis Globe-Democrat reporter said: 'The main question considered and acted upon had already been published, namely, the determinition of the com mittee that it was unwise and inexpe dient to nominate a ticket. There were about twenty-three states represented in the committee, and the unanimity of feeling that existed on this question without previous consultation was re markable. This was especially the view urged by members of tho committee from the middle West, where the main battle- is to be fought. There was no disposition to tike any backward step upon tho currency question, or to be lulled into indifference by the sugges tion that for six years a Republican sen a to would preserve the Integrity of our currency and prevent any attack upon the gold standard. Certainly what took placo at Kansas City and the insistence by Mr. Bryan in his demands for a specific utterance on the free coinage of silver shows that tho money question has by no means been relegated to the roar. "Thn following resolution passed will show how tho committee stood: "Wo recommend that tho Btato com mittees in their respective states pre serve their organization and take such steps as in their opinion may best sub serve the principles of our party, esjiec ially in th- maintenance of a Bound cur rency, tho right of private contract, tho indepondenco of the Judloiary and tho authority of tho President to enforce federal laws, a covert attack upon which is made under tho guiso of a denuncia tion of government by injunction. "Wo urge the voters not to be de ceived by the plea that tho money ques tion has been finally sett led. Thospocilic reiteration of tho demand for the freo coinage of silver at tho ratio of 10 to 1 by tho Kansas City convention and the history known of all men in connection therewith emphasize th s danger. Wo indorse tho policy of the last congress embodying tho gold standard in legal enactment as a stop in the right direc tion. We feel it would be dangerous to elevato to oxecutivo power any one hos- tilo to tho maintenance and enforcement of this law." "Did your commltteo consider tho question ot imperialisuit" "Well, we were waited upon by acorn niittce representing an an ti imperialist movement in New York and woio asked to co operato with them and bring out a presidential ticket. We wero practic ally unanimous in rejecting this sugges- tiom So far as I could gather from con versing with those present, the so-called imperialism had made very littlo im pression in.any of tha Western states. It will, of courso, be used for all it is worth for campaign purposes, but thipk it will fail to convince tho people that we are bordering upon an empire, Tho truth is, the treaty of Paris was ratified and Mr. Bryan added all tho we:ght of his influence in bringing about this result. This treaty brought to us new territory in the Philippines, and it was the plain duty of the President to exert his authority over tho same. found the greatest confidence expressed in the commission sentby President Mc Kinley to Manila, headed by Judge Taft Ho is a conservative man, ranking rath or with the anti-expansionists, of high character and ability and splendidly equipped for tho responsible duty as signed him, and the feeling was that this commission would reach, if let alone, some practical solution of tho difficult problem which would bo entirely satis factory to the great mai-s of the Amen can people." "From what you could learn, who will the bulk of tho gold Democrats support in tho present campaign?" "Undoubtedly I think a large per cent of them will support McKinley and Roosevelt. They honestly believed four years ago that if the principles of tho Chicago platform wero carried out un told disasters would befall tho country. There is no reason that I can seo why the conditions have changed. Thosamo platform is before us, reitorated in some ot its most obnoxious provisions, and re- affirmed in its entirety. The logic-of the situation ib to opjioso it now and those who stand upon it i.s they did in 1890." Colossal Frevaricatcrs. Vt inilnrsie the economical Mlid busi neqs-like. administration of Governor Stephens and his Democratic associates State Democratic Platform. For tho benefit of our readers wo will irirn them a few itcniB by way of com parison in order that they may know iKhnt the Democracy of this stato re gards as "economical and busim BS-like." ThoVidministration of tho present gov nnr nml fiin associates has been ono if not the most profligate and extravagant in tho history of tho stato, 1870. 1899. 1'av of pen'l asseni'ly .$100,000 . 100,000 . 170,000 $140,000 200.000 Contimrei't expenses, Pay civil officers 480,000 Criminal costs Public printing Contingent fund Governors mao'sion... Contingent.Hec of state Contingent, auditor. . . Cnntinirent. treasurer. 170.000 25.000 2,000 1.000 1,500 2,000 800 3,000 5,000 500 530.000 i.r.,ooo 15.00 8,000 10.000 4,000 12.500 Contingent, sup. court Board ot agriculture.. Governor's office 9,000 38,000 4,000 Total $000,800 $1,010,100 Tho item, "pay of civil officers," does not includo the following officers: Janitors for treasurer, auditor, super intendent of schools, attorney general, railroad and warehouse commissioner, engineers and watchmen at tho capitol, mnrahalfl. ianitor and watchmen at Supreme Court, Kansas City Court of Appeals and St. Louis Court of AppealB, (somo of these officers receiving as much as $4,000). Salary of stato geologist.and all other officers, as well aa or the board of agricultures, board ot health, bureau ot labor statistics, board of charities", in surance department, beer inspector, exise commissioner and many others ag gregating near one hundred thousand dollars more. It will thus be seen the expenditures are nearly 300 per cent larger than tbey used to be, and yet the Democracy endorse t his k ind of economy, and call such management business-like Lumber For Sale. I have for sale a fine lot of black and burr oak building, bridge and fencing lumber. Mike Prcssm an, xt miles northeast of Forbes. Oan Not Vote. fter August 22, 1900, persons con victed of the following crimes in this state are forever disqualified from voting at any election or holding any office or serving as jurors: 1 Petit larceny. 2 Grand larcedy. 3 Larceny from a dwelling house. 4 Burglary in any degree. 5 Robbery in any degree. G Arson in any degree. 7 Altering marks and brands. 8 Destroying a record. 9 Fraudulent conversion of property. 10 Keeping stray animals without post ing. 11 Cutting lumber on land ot another without consent. 12 Embezzlement. 13 14 15 Receiving stolen goods. Officer loaning public money. Allowing of corrupt claims by oft! cials. 10 Unlawfully disbursing public monoy by county or town officials. 17 Officers failing to pay over excess of salary. 18 Officers speculalingon county war rants. 19 Obtaining monoy under falso pre tenses. 20 Obtaining money by personating another. 21 Giving second deed of truht with out notice of beneficiary ot a first loan. 22 Giving second mortgage, when amount is over fifty dollars, without no tice. 23 Soiling mortgaged property or con cealing the same. 24 Kail road olhcers receiving money when bank is insolvent. 25 Putting any kind of obstruction on railroad tract. 2G Maliciously killing or wounding any horse, mule, colt or neat cattle. 27 Forgery in any degree. 28 Making n false record by public official. 29 Clipping coin or diminishing its weight of value, Any person convicted of the abovo crimes can only bo restored !o citizen ship by a pardon of the governor, and a governor cannot grant a pardon until one year after dato of conviction. Vesuvius and Naples. Another letter from Johnny Keoves to his parents, tells of his still being at Naples, July 13th. Of his visit to Vesu vius, and of its being in action. He says tho sulphurous odor is so groat that ono can not linger long aliout its base. It rises from the eastern margin of tho Bay of Naples in tho midst of a region which has lioen densely iwpulated by a civil ized community for twenty centuries. Its average height is 4,000 feet abovo sea level. Tho eruptions are often prcccdod by a failure or diminution of tho wells and springs in tho district. Tho lava rushes down its sides at first liko ono or more rivers of melted iron, but, as it cools, its rate of motion ceases No other placo in tho world combines within tho same coppsass so much nat ural beauty with eo many objects of in terest to tho antiquariau, tho historian and tho geologist aa the Bay of Naples. Its circuit is 35 miles. Tho city is built at tho base and on tho slopes of a rancoof volcanic hills. Tho streets of Naples are generally well paved with lava, which however, renders them both noisy and slippery for horses, Sido pavements, where they exist, are usually narrow. In tho older districts, thoro iso countless variety of narrow, gloomy streets, many of them steep. Tho houses throughout tho city are more re markable for then- size and the solidity of their construction than for tasto and elegance. They are mostly five or six stories high, are covered with a stucco which hardens by exposure; havo largo balconies and flat roofs, frequently orna mented with flowora, shrubs and small trees planted in boxes filled with oarth. Of all tho secular institutions in Nu- ples, none is more remarkable than the national museum. It is unique as a treasure-houso of Romitn and Italian antiquities. The university of Naples is ono of tho oldeet in Italy having been founded by Fredrick II in the first half ot tho 13th century. The city is said to bo the most densely people in Europe. On tho 14th we will go to Pomnoii.and then back to Rome, to siend Sunday. I liko Naples tho best of tho two, except ing tho beggars. There is more life, and everything seems rushing there as com pared to Romo. From there wo go to Florence. You may tell my friends, ho says, that "I am all right, and having a moat do lightful time." ','IYH everybody to write, and I will try to answer. On tho 14th thny arrived at Pompeii and passed tho day "among its ruins." Our hotel accommodations are tho very best, and wo live in good ftylo satisfying tho "inner man" completely, and are treated nicely by every one. With love to all Johnny Kkevks. Naples, Italy, July 13-14, 1900. Takes Two Cents. Postmaster General Emory Smith has issued an order carrying into elfect re commendations made by tho rural free delivery superintendents who have been in session here sovoral days. Tho order. which applies to all rural freo delivery servico in tho country, follows: "1. It is ordered that beginning on August 1 tho drop letter, or 1 cent rato ot postage, will not apply within rural free delivery limits. Tlio U cent per ounce rata will bo oxactod within such delivery on all first-class matter except postal cards. That tho introduction of rural freo delivery will not increaso or other wise moilify tho present rato of jioetago on second class matter. 3. That tho rural free delivery car riers wilLnot bring to Iho postoHico mail matter collected by them, which may bo delivered on their routes licfore com pleting their trips. "4. That stamps on mail matter col lected by rural freo delivery carrier, in eluding those on matter delivered en route as named in section 3, will bo can celled by tht-m and reported to tho wet mastar. who will derivo tho benofit of the cancellation if tho offico is fourth class. "5. That until suitablo rubber can celling stamps can be supplied by tho department, free delivery carriers will cancel the stamps with the indelible pencils furnished them tor use in regis tered letters." The Institute. The third week opened with an in crease in the enrollment as well as in in terest This has been tho most interest ing week of tho institute. The business session was held on Tues day morning. They decide the place of holding the institute for next year to be Oregon. Tht time to bo tho first and second Monday after tho Fourth of July and to continuo three weeks. In tho afternoon ex Superintendent Kirk and Hon. N. F. Murray delivered addresses. Their talks were short, spicy and to tho point. Theso gentlemen are wido-awako and to tho front of tho rank that is try ing to placo old Missouri in tho lead of states. Tho lecture, Tuesday night given by W. E. Johnson was very well attended. From a literary standpoint tho lecture was good, but wo think Mr. Johnson too much of a Socialist Tho teachers wero given a reception on Monday evening by tho citizens of Oregon in tho court yard. They were royally entertained by a choice musical and literary program in tho court room, after which they returned to tho lawn for refreshments to which all did ample, justice At a lato hour tho teachers adjourned. AH expressed themselves freely as to tho royal way in which they had been entertained and hoped that many such occasions could bo spent with tho citizens of Oregon. On Wednesday morning tho mill for grinding out certificates was started and was grinding slowly away up till the timo of going to press. The Holt county Teacher's Institute in session at Oregon July 10 to Aug. 3, 1900, passed the following resolutions: lst. That we as teachers, to in crease tho efficiency of tho schools of tho county, do heartily favor any elTort to secure tho adoption of County School supervision in tins county, and wo further pledge ourselves to use our influence to secure tho same. 2nd. That wo favor tho adoption of compulsory education in our state, and that tho ago limit should bo betwoon the years of eight and fourteen. Wo are henrlily in sympathy with the W. C X. U. in their etrort to secure tho enactment of a bill to this cITect. 3rd. That we favor thn division of the county into two local institute dis tricts, and that Mound City and Forest City be the place of meeting, institutes to alternate. 4th. That we appreceate tho services of our present. school commitsioncr,J. U. Croson, and unanimous! recommend his ro-clection. 5th. That wo recognize tho excellenco and efficiency of our Board ot Instructors, and desire to extend to them our thanks and appreciation for their services in making this one of tho most instructive and best attended institutes over held in our county. Gth. That wo cxtenda vote of thanks to the citizens of Oregon for their kind ness and hospitality shown us during our short stay among thom and regret that our stay cannot bo prolonged; also to the officers and members of tho Pres byterian church for tendering us the use of their church for tho lnctnro given by W. E. Johnson, and to tho Press ot tho county for courtesies shown us in publishing our notices and institute notes. 7th. Wo return thanks to tho citizons of Oregon for defraying our hack faro. also to Board ot Directois for use of school building. 8th. That a copy of these resolutions be scut to each county paper and tho Missouri School Journal for publication f J. P. Lacky, Linmk Repmond, n . .:J J- II. FlCKKS, . Committeo- w. P. SchulVk. I EnwARP Kkastkk, (.Cl.YPK ClUPEK. Below wo give the names and number of the districts, the namo of tho teacher and post office address during their term of school: 1 Highland, Minnie Muriny, Elmgrove 2 White, W. P. Schulte, Oregon. 3 Pierce, Cassius Johnson, Elmgrove. 4 Wilson, Gertrude Blair, Elmgrove. 5 Forlios, Henry Lark, Elmgrove. 0 FancrTor, vacant. 7 Richville, Arthur Hibbard, Oregon, 8 Marion, John Peret, Oregon. 9 Woods, Missouri Kelly, Oregon. 10 Nickcll's Grove, Lester IIodgin.New Point. 11 Mayflower, Leah Kauchcr, Oregon. 12 Fairview, Votah Harris, Now Point 13 New Point, Luther Murphy, New Point. 14 Triumph, Emma Mnrti.Now Point. 15 Pino Hill, Clydo Crider, Maitland 10 Rising Sun, GrTico McGinnis, Mait land. 17 Richland, E. E. Britell. 18 Monarch, Mattio Jackson, Oregon. 19 Eureka, Elvis Meadows, Maitland. 20 Culp, Rachel Hahn, Forest City. 21 Bluff City, C. C. Watson, Oregon. 22 Soliaffer, T. E. Poynor, Forest City. 23 Chambers, Adclia McGuiro, Forest City. 21 Baker, Edward Keaster, Elmgrove. 20 Mill Creek, Mary Whitnier, Oregon. 27 Oakland, J. P. Lacy, Oregon. 27 Kiiusey, Ireno Kelley, Oregon. 29 Union, Kay Whitehead, Oregon. 30 Bonton, Mrs Mattio Barnes, Forest City. 31 Blnir, Leslie Thompson, Mound City. 32 Bagby, W. H. Weightman, Mound City. 33 Lincoln. John Blevins, Mound City 31 Shiloh, J. M. Weightman, Mound City. 35 30 Pleasant Hill, T. A. Zachary.Mound City. 37 Ross Grove, Jessie Hall, Mound City. 38 Squaw Creek, B. A. William, Mait land. 39 South Center, J. II. Fields, Mound City. 40 Mineral Springs, W. E. Johnson, Mound City. 41 Franklin, Clydo Trapp, Maitland. 42 Gordon, Emma Potter, Mound City 13 Minnesota Valley, J. A. Oakerson, Guy, Mo. 44 King Grove, Wm. Grant, Maitland. 45 Brush College, Amelia Kollmer, Forest City. 40 Burr Oak, U. N. Kunkel, Oregon. 47 Idle Wilde, Lucretia Tylor, Fortes cue. 48 Walnut Grove, Ada Brown, Fortes- cue. 49 Exodus. W. II. Alkiro, Napier. 50 Elmgrove, Mrs. H. T. Payno, For- tcscuc. 51 Cottonwood. 52 Lake Shore, Maudo Cole, Mound City. 53 Summot John Spear, Craig. 54 Cherry Dale, Flora Ford, Craig. 55 Wild Rose, William Wright, Craig. J57 New Liberty, Mae King, Mound City. 53 Lonesome, Sol. Christian, Maitland 59 Walker. GO Kelso Mr. Hodgins, Prin. r .1110 xnpieit. ) . - mg. 01 Marietta O. P. Light, Craig. 02 North Center, Wm. A. Cochran, Mound City. 03 Glen Dale. Effie St. John, Bigelow. 00 Hogrefe, A. D. Larabee, Craig. 07 Star, H. C. Philippi, Craig. 70 Mount Hope, Jessie Lawrence.Craig 71 Harmony, Vila Morford, Maitland 72 Brush Collego.No. 2,Florcnce Reece Craig. 74 Alonticollo, Maude Martin, Forest City. 75 Dale Center, Mr. DcarmonU Mound City. 70 Divide, Blanche Jackson, Oregon. OUEGO.V. G. F. McKinney, Principal. Miss Ruby Fitch, Assistant Principal, Miss M. Rostock, Grammar. Mrs.Lelia Pinkston, 2nd Inlcr. Miss Cora Noellsch, 1st Inter. Miss Nottio Parsons, 2nd Primary. Miss CarrioSchulte.lst Primary. FOIIKST CITY. Mr. Kerr, Primary. Miss Morris, Grammar. Chloo White, Intermediate. Eva Hitt, Primary. cit.un. Principal. Grammar. 2nd Inter. 1st Inter. 2nd Primary, lst Primary. Miss Graham, Miss Thomas, Linnio Redmond, Miss Allison, Mrs. F. M. Green, UOKN1NU. Mr. Hill, Principal. Mattio Shaver, Primary. BIGKLOW. S. A. Coffman, Principal. Maudo McKce, Intermediate. Myrtle Catron, Primary. MAITLAND. J. U. Croseu, Principal. fcjlnorn Johnson, Assistant Principal. W. H. Lacey, Grammar. Bettio J. Brunson, 2nd Inter. Bello Woodbury, 1st Inter. Primary. Jennio M. Ogle, MOUND CITY. J. P. Dolcman, Superintendent. Ethel Bordeaux, ) . . o,,.1Iv.. Mr. Whitmer, faUl001- V.L.Maxwell, 8th grade. Emma Mumni, 7th " Myrtle Ballard, Cth " Gortrudo Eddy. 5th " Jennio McKce, 4th " Cora Carson, 3rd " Dollio Jasper, 2nd " Dora Whobrey, 1st " Death of King TJebord. "Strange.is it not? that of tho myrids who Beforo us passed tho door of darkness through. Not ono returns to tell us ot tho road, Which to discovor wo must travol too." It has been our mournful duty during the past year to chronicle tho demise, of many of our well known citizons. Tho majority of theso had lived to a ripe old ago, their usefulness diminished as they reached and passed tho goal of their ambition and their friends more readily yielded them up. There is no appeal for relief from tho great law that dooms all to dust. Wo flourish and fade as the leaves of tho forest, and tho flowers that bloom and wither in a day have no frail or hold on lite than the mightiest mon arch that over shook tho earth with his will power and footsteps. Generations will disappear aa tho grass, and tho mul titudo that throng tho world today will disappear as the footprints on tho shore. Wo Boldom think of the great event of death until tho shadows fall across our own pathway, hiding from our eyes the faces ot whoso living smilo was the sun light of our existence. "Tho young may die, tho old must." But now it is with keenest sadnoss and poignant rcgrot, that wo aro called upon to announco tho death of our young friend, King Debord, which occurred at his homo near New Point, Monday last, July 30. 1900. He had been a citizen ot our oounty but a few years, but during that timo ho had mado many strong friends. His hightoned, dignified manly bearing and suavity of manner capti vated tho good will and respect of all with whom he associated. Young in years, having but just passed his thirty- first inilo post; just on tho threshold of a beautiful and prosperious life, there are many sad regrets that one so full of promise.; so well qualified for usefulness, whoso influenco was always for tho good, should bo cut down boforo reaching tho zenith of his ambition. King Deliord was born in Andrew county Missouri, March 20, 1809, and died July 30, 1900. Ho graduated from Columbia our stato university in 1S93, Ho took a high standing in scolarship and won special honors in oratory. In December of the same year, he was married to Miss Daisy Cowan, of New Point, Mo. At that time he was teach ing in the Christian colleo at Albany, Mo. Ho continued theso until tho fol lowing year when ho bought tho Sa vannah Democrat, which paper he edited ably for nearly two years. Ho then sold his paper and became a farmer, which occupation ho followed until his death. Two years ago he was tho Democratic candidato for Representative of Holt county and by tho able, and manly cam paign which ho mado the greatly en deared himself to tho meni'ers ot his party. How briefly may bo stated the principal events ot his short life, and yet his influence was far reaching for ono so young. Many messages first of inquiry, then of sympathy for his be reaved young widow and hia family, came from all over this and his native county. Ho is deeply mourned by his entire neighborhood, and wo wonder who willtako his placo in thatlittlo commun ity, and of us who were in tho inner cir cle of his friends and family say "wo havo lost a faithful friend a beloved brother." Ho had been a member of tho Christian church for ten years. A short time boforo his death ho said to ono who had been almost constantly at hi3 sido during his illness. "How beautiful to havo lived a Christian life, for when death comes you can walk arm in arm with tho Saviour." His life has been one whose purity and honor was beyond suspicion, and ho is mourned not only as n friend and brother, but as a high minded, consciencious Christian gentlo man. What netd to say more? What higher praise could be given? Funeral services wero conducted byk Rev. Caldwell, from tho Now Point Christian church, Tuesday, July 31, I 1900, the remains being followed to the Cowan grave yard, by a largo concourso of sympathizing friends. Republican Township Convention. The Republicans ot Lewis township are hereby called to meet in moss con vention, at the court bouse, in the city of Oregon, on Saturday, August 11,1900. immediately following the selection ot delegates to nttond tbo county nominat ing convention, for the purpose of nomi nating township officers, to' be voted for at the coming November election. By order of the township committee. U. T. Alkike, Chairman, j Manufacturer ot &iifrgrie and Wagons, Repairing and Painting a Specialty. Telephone 834. 1401 South St. Joseph Business University. Complete Business Course. Thorough Shorthand and Typewriting Course. Telegraph Courso. Fall terra opens Sept. 3d, 1900. Catalogue and infor mation free. College paper mailed to you for one year if you will send us names and address of 10 interested joung ladies and gentlemen. E. E. GARD, Prin., St. Joseph, Mo. The Chinese Situation. Tho mists obscuring the situation in China still show no sign ot lifting. The only thing that may be regarded as cer tain is that the Chineso are making all the preparations of which they are capa ble to resist the anticipated action of tho Powers, while it is also apparent that tho germs of conflict among tho Powers themselves are being sown. The sending ot French warships up the Yangtese to protect French interests stretching away into the westermost province, Szechuen, interferes with tho exclusive claims ot England in tho valley of that river; and the, possibility of an understanding be tween Russia and Japan gives a new turn to tho bituation. Under the guar antee which Russia gave in tho case ot tho Chineso loan to pay tho indemnity to Japan, sho acquired a titlo to an ac tive influence in Chineso affairs. In what way sho will exercise it in the present circumstances will bo developed when tho army now moving to China by sea and by land is in position. Doubt has given away to a feeling akin to certainly that the Iegationers at Pek- n and the gallant marines who managed to reach tho capital just in the nick ofthoaIor. Middelhurh.m ln nM,n,i time, were not only alive on July 22, but in all probability aro still alive and likely to remain so until they aro re leased from their state of siege. Tho officials feel certain that the attack ot the Chinese on the legations will not be rcnowed. The are convinc ed that the counsels of tho viceroys in tho great southern and central provin ces nnd tho advico of Li Hung Chang havo had effect, and that whoever isstill in power in 1'ekin, whether emperor.em press, Shing, Tuan or Tung, now havo been mado to see tho necessity for the preservation of tho legations. Financial Statement Statement of Oregon Independent School District for year ending June 30, 1900: July 1. 1S99. balance cali Hand Itecrlvcd, tax rollecteil ' public funds. " tuition . HOI!) . 2.S0B ST .. ttM 22 .. 29U 82 11231 10 Paid teacliprs . J.1.27G 03 U I. Moorw. treasurer. 20 00 J. T. Thatcher, secretary. 35 Ou U. UNlplier.lanltor 2so on ' fuel, wood and coal -. US to " irintlnii 13 GO " water ami telephone rent 45 K " Insurance 23 00 ' charts and nooks 37 3t " election expense 7 50 " repairs and palnthiK building..... 137 10 " Incidental expenses .... 33 U Jul v I, l'JJO, balance cash on hand-. 214 33 $1,291 10 Amount ot bonded dobt, none. Tax levy for school purpopses 1900 is cents on $100 valuation. Rcspct. Submitted, Lewis I. Moore, Treasurer. A. H. Bailey, President. J. T. Thatcher, Secretary. They Are One. On Wednesday of this week, the St. Joseph Herald and Gazette merged into ono publication under the title of the Gazette-Herald, and St. Joseph will, for tho present, be without a strictly ; parti san paper. It promises to be absolutely independent, as its editor and business manager are Republican and Democrat, and wo do hope it may bo able to make good its word as to being independent The consolidation of these papers, wo presume has been necesitated from a business stand point St Joseph has never supported these papers as it should have done hence the consolidation. In its first issue under the new regime, it says: "The Gazette, as a Democratic journal, for years worked faithfully in tho support of tho principles and the people of its party. That it did the party a world of good no ono can deny. The Herald, as a Republican nowspaper, was equally alert and formidable as a defen der of all that was Republican in poli- tios,and never was there a morn staunch or forceful advocate of the principles that that party advanced. Party came to them in season and out of season, and party never went away distressed. The rest of the story is best told in tho illus tration now offered of these two staunch partisan advocates merged into an in dependent nowspaper." S. S. Oromer Nominated. Tho Republican convention for this senatorial district was held at Grant City on Tuesday of this week, nnd unanimously nominated S. D. Gronier, as their candidato. Mr. Gromor is a bright capablo gentle- roan, every way worthy and deserving tho honor, and will mako us a magnificent representative in the upper house ot Missouri's general assembly. We are glad to have the opportunity of flying his namo at our most head. There is no mistake maue wncn sucn men aro nominated for public office; and there should lie no mistake made in trying to elect him ho should be elected. The following persons wero selected by tho different delegations to repre sent their respective counties as sena torial committeemen: Atchinson, A. O. Wilson, Tarkio; Gentry, Dr. C. B. F. Grantham, Stanberry; Holt, Judge G. W. Murphy, Oregon; Nodaway, J. S. Shinabarger, Maryville; Wort, J. W. S. Dillon, Grant City. Poultry Xhibitors. If vou want to be a prize winner at tho great Chicken Show this fall, call at the New Feed Store and get some of that Corn Chop, Wheat, Oats or Screen ings. Notice of Resliatioa of Administrator. Notice Is hereby glen to all personflut rest ed In the estate of James T. Bradbury, de ceased, that at the September adjourned term of the I'robate Court of Molt coantTn the Brat day thereof, or as soon thereafter as the mat ter can be heard. I shall apply to said court for leave to resign ray letters of administration upon the estate ot the said James T. Bradbury. ucuisa v. Duwauni, Administrator. ST. JOSEPH. MO. Hod. Joseph Flory Will speak at Craig, Mo., August 23, 1900. In South Africa. From the latest despatches it would appear that the conflict is degenerating into a regular guerrilla warfare, the Boers everywhere refusing to accept bat tle with superior forces, and orders hav ing been given to the commandos only to fight small bodies of the British. In this way they hope to harass and wear out their enemy and compel him to weaken tho main body of his army in order to reenforce the outposts and guards on tho lines of communication. Tho country west of Pretoria has not yet been Cleared nf thn Rnnra nml thmu north 0fthoeitv kn thn n..ti.nn by Gen. French without opposition, and a report from Pretoria speaks ot Gen. Botha having fled cast accompanied by only 300 dispirited burghers; a story like bo many we hare had before in simi lar circumstances. Gen. Do Wet is reported to be hard pressed in the position he has taken up south of the Vaal, and troops are being sent to strengthen the cordon that is being thrown round him. His singular ability in escaping from similar situa tions will, it is feared in London, enable him to And a way out of his present difficulty. His position, however, is a very critical ono, as is also that of the commandos south of Bethlehem. The difficulties and hardships of the opera tions east of Pretoria are expected to be come greater as the army advances, which, coupled with the refusal of the Boers to accept a decisive action, causes uneasiness in England, where the desire to seo the war brought to an early ter mination increases with the growing un certainty of affairs in China. Lord Rob erts's health is abo said to be breaking down under tho strain of his heavy re sponsibilities. To Be Held m Oregon. The Republicans of the Fourth dw trict will hold their congressional con vention in this city, Wednesday, August 22. The committee held a meeting in St Joseph Monday of this week, and through the influenco of Hon. John Ken nish, congressional committeeman from this county, ably assisted by Judge O'Fallon, Oregon was named as the placo for holding the convention to nominate Mr. Cochran's apponent. We trust that our citizens will do all in their power to mako the visiting dele gations, and the necessary large number of visitors, to feel at homo. Every effort should be made to make the occasion a most pleasantone. Committee's should be appointed at once, and every detail looking to the comfort and pleasure of our guests should be considered and made elaborate. Citizen's of Oregon, do your duty. Do not allow politics to interfere in your hospitality to the stranger within your gates. Oregon is tho most beautiful, refined and cultured 1,000 population city within the founds of Imperial Missouri and the entire west for that matter, and visitors will be here from every county in the 4th congressional district Our city cousins from St Joseph, Maryville, Savannah, Rock Port and Tarkio, will be here, as also a large number of our country cousins, and Oregon must have on her best "bib and tucker." Our town ship committee should take steps at once. The basis of representation waa flxed by the committee at one delegate for every 200 or fraction thereof amounting to 100 or over of votes cast for A. W. Brewster for congress in 1896. Under this ruling the counties are entitled to tho following number of delegates: An drew county, 11; Atchison, 8; Buchanan, 30; Holt, 11; Nodaway, 17; Platte, 4. GRAND REUNION AT Wound City, TOo., Ono Week, Beginning August 13, 1900. Extensive preparations are now being perfected to make this reunion of such magnitude that no old soldier can afford to stay away. Neither time, money nor energy will be spared to mako this a rousing big af fair. It will be a week of unalloyed pleasure. Good speakers, plenty ot music, grand parades, fireworks, camp fires and amusements of various kinds. Every day a big day. Camp ground illuminated by electricity. ; Tents, straw, wood and water furnish ed free of charge to old soldiers and their families who wish to camp out Tho ranks of the old soldiers are thin ning. A few more years and these re unions are a thing of the past Come and meet your old comrade. Ton will want to attend a reunion somewhere this year. Come to Mound City, where yon can meet the old veterans from four states, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Ne braska, t . Reduced rates on all railroads. 11 Street. if- ft