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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
1
A unique entertainment event titled Old Fiddlers Contest takes the Opera House stage tonight featuring local musicians in a spirited performance. Tickets and show details highlight a lively community gathering.
Tonight in Sedalia the Sedalia lodge Elks host a novel entertainment with twenty seven violinists led by judges and prize money totaling 80 dollars. Entries include William Raines George Carver and J E Armstrong with acts from Irish Washerwoman to Money Music and Red Rooster.
Sheriff J A Fulkerson, Lafayette County, arrested John Jackson a negro at the prison gates and returned him to Lexington to face charges of resisting arrest and shooting an officer. A sharp shoe knife was found on him as he prepared for transfer.
Master Robert Hoag, age unspecified, arrives from Calhoun Missouri with P D Maupin Seymour Hoag and son Robert Hoag to attend the Elks fiddlers contest. Hoag is a natural ear musician with about 250 pieces in repertoire and will be among tonight contestants after a morning performance at the Sentinel office. The note also reports a debate over the town’s largest maple tree, with Dr Ed Evans and Barber Billy Day claiming six foot circumferences each.
A Sedalia author argues for abolishing party lines in municipal elections to elect the most trustworthy men regardless of affiliation. He cites Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco, Albany, Rochester, Troy, and Providence as precedents where nonpartisan or cross‑party support improved governance and curbed corruption.
O M Harris calls Sedalia Democrats to urge the city central committee to nominate an entire Democratic ticket. He urges immediate action and warns against nonpartisan or compromised nominees, warning the party’s identity must not be sacrificed before the upcoming election.
The Helping Hand Hotel, open only a few days, reports needy cases including a man with broken shoes, a seven person family traveling to Galena Kansas and a ten dollar debt losing fifteen acres of corn. They seek clothes shoes old carpets stoves beds and bedding and ask letters to T. R. Elgin at 224 West Second Street.
Senator Vest addresses the Philippine war policy noting accusations of treason are unfounded. He questions administration plans and recalls comments by Senator Sewell urging withdrawal of Dewey, referencing the McEnery resolution and Congress actions.
Missouri Pacific surveyors pushing from Bagnell toward Carthage explore a main line extension into zinc and lead districts. Earlier plans favored Springfield, but current work favors Carthage with Sedalia assured three-route consideration and potential Springfield connection. local railroad news includes wage talks, hospital openings, and rate adjustments across Texas and northern routes.
A mock trial was held at Lamonte on Thursday night to benefit the cemetery fund. Fred Harris was acquitted of the charge of stealing from George W. Kemp on last fall’s Carnival day. Prosecution by Co. C. Lawson and Wm. O'Bannon. defense by Will Ferrell Ralph Dow and W. A. O'Bannon. About $25 raised for the cemetery.
Missouri Pacific Engineer Chapel reported for duty this morning. Jas Murphy of the Missouri Pacific is hospitalized at Katy. Robert Gallaway suffered a severe assault by unknown highwaymen last night.
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