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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1900
Page
4
Furnished by the chief of the Weather bureau for the information of the public. Fair tonight and Wednesday. Colder in east and central portions tonight.
The Sentinel announces W Bast as Democratic convention or primary candidate for Pettis County collector. Also seeks support for county assessor. The paper also nominates Capt. M. A. Ayres for re election to the office of assessor.
The Pettis County Democratic Party seeks nominees for county treasurer. Robert D. Thatcher is announced as a candidate for county treasurer under party action. John J. Lowry is authorized as a candidate for Pettis County treasurer. W. O. Terry of Lamonte declares candidacy for the office of treasurer.
Joseph G. Dillard authorizes the Sentinel to announce his candidacy for Pettis County sheriff subject to the Democratic county convention or primary.
The Sentinel announces E. W. Stevens as a candidate for mayor of Sedalia, subject to the Democratic party nomination.
Jno W Burress announces candidacy for re election to the office of police judge in Sedalia Missouri, pending the will of the Democratic party.
The statement announces T. E. Sheerin as a candidate for re election to the city collector office, subject to the action of the Democratic primary or convention.
Mr W L Jones announces candidacy for re election as councilman from the second ward subject to the democratic primary setting. He aims to retain the seat amid upcoming party contest and official filings.
The Jackson Examiner mocks John Knott of the Hannibal Journal and Sam Cook of the Mexico Intelligencer for suggesting deputies could run the state office if they win the secretary of state post. It warns the state will deliver an object lesson at the upcoming Democratic nominating convention this summer.
In Columbia Missouri on March 6 a spirited congressional contest unfolded between Anderson and Cooney in Boone county as local voters weighed a close showdown.
Boone county, home of Senator B. M. Anderson, backs his bid for congress with a March 15 primary looming. Judge Cooney, the present congressman, is also on the ticket and seeks a county win, though he says national duties in Washington prevent a full local canvass.
Miss Helen Gould has increased her gift to the Y M C A library in Forst Scott Kansas from 500 to 1000 dollars. Her plan includes expanding library funds along the Missouri Pacific lines in the west and establishing libraries at all Y M C A points on those lines.
Judge Longan held a night circuit session and the jury awarded Huyssen against C C Lawson et al for 280 dollars over a bill Lawson contracted while in business in Lamonte. The jury, it seems, believed C S Wilson was Lawson's partner. Also on docket were Lovelace v Clapton administrator and Pemberton partition suit with venue change. Harry Barton won a gold watch at Hoffman grocery for selling most Rumford powder.
State Treasurer Pitts reports February treasury activity with a February balance of 1 432 103 65 after receipts of 457 999 91 and disbursements of 263 731 25. Noah McGinnis is sentenced to hang on April 27 in Butler for the killing of F W Borcherding. he appeals the sentence.
New York March 6 Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey have signed to meet for 25 rounds on or about August 1 before the club offering the largest purse the winner takes all prize.
The will of John A. Brent leaves his entire estate to his widow while she remains unmarried. Upon her marriage or death, the estate is to be divided equally among the children. John P. Higgins named executor. Senator West Improving after health downturn. letter from Washington reports progress at Pass Christian, Mississippi with Gulf air aiding sleep. return to Washington not scheduled and gulf stay may continue until April.
J. W. Corkins of St. Louis, while retaining ownership of his Senora Mexico gold mines, focuses on developing large asphaltum beds in Kansas. The note places Corkins in the city and highlights his mining and new venture.
Railway workers across the Katy Missouri Pacific and K P & G report ongoing improvements in 1899 including track and shop work. Several brakemen and engineers are laid off or returning to service as engines are serviced and lines repaired. A landslide delays the Katy flyer while a charity subscription aids a destitute widow with six children.
Richard Gentry among those exposed and isolated as Yale confirms a smallpox case. Gaius William Perkins, 21, of Grand Rapids Michigan, a member of the freshmen class, is named in the report from New Haven dated March 6.
Sheffield Scientific school at Yale reports several exposed students sent away after smallpox exposure. Names include William Bridges Thayer Jr and Richard Harden Gentry of Kansas City, Norman Leslie Snow of Morristown New Jersey, Samuel Lyon Russell of Seattle, Magle Course Block of Syracuse, Ben Sherman Eastman of Boise City Idaho.
Dr. D. L. La Verne's Grip Tablets touted for la grippe and colds claim faster head relief than quinine. Also promotion for Fleischmann's Pharmacy. Sale ad for grocery store with about 1200 dollars cash price and quitting reasons. Carriage rental service advertises tobacco-free vehicles with Lehman heaters, price one dollar per couple. Silver Moon restaurant invites meals at 05 West Main.
An advertisement claims a remedy for bladder disorders and urinary organ diseases. The terse copy notes the product is for sale with no further details on origin or usage.
The Intransigeant newspaper in Paris reports subscriptions to a sword for Cronje have surpassed $1,600. A lengthy donor list fills three columns, showing wide support for the cause amid available records.
Indianapolis dispatch reports Indiana Republicans who backed Benjamin Marrison on Porto Rico question may block his presidential bid. The story notes talk of Marrison running against McKinley, with supporters urging action as of March 6.
Col. Ming who was cleared of killing a Black man at Marshall in Saline County on grounds of insanity was brought to the asylum yesterday.
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