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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
4
The notice proclaims John Cashman and T. W. Bast as candidates for prosecuting attorney and collector of Pettis County respectively with party convention or primary approval. It also mentions Capt. M. A. Ayres seeking re election as county assessor. An accompanying editorial questions mining profits and criticizes superannuated clerks, proposing fixed terms for clerks rather than lifetime offices.
Announcements name candidates for Pettis county offices to run under Democratic party action. John J Lowry for treasurer. Robert D Thatcher for treasurer. W O Terry of Lamonte seeks treasurer. Joseph G Dillard seeks Pettis sheriff. E W Stevens for mayor of Sedalia. Jno W Burress seeks re election as Sedalia police judge.
The statement declares T. E. Sheerin as a candidate for re election to the office of city collector subject to the action of the democratic primary or convention.
City Attorney candidate FOR CITY ATTORNEY is W. C. Kelly announced by the Sentinel subject to Republican party action. W. L. Jones is named for re election as second ward councilman subject to Democratic primary. Charles Carroll announced for third ward councilman subject to Democratic primary.
Bryant Tewmey Day Goods Co announces new spring stock arriving now with 36 inch Percales priced at 17 cents per yard. Despite ongoing renovations the store will be shown upon arrival and by next week Sedalia will see a newly furnished selling space highlighting exclusive shirt waist fabrics.
W. W. Biddle a well known Cole Camp resident was held up in his home in a late incident reported locally. The event underscores rising concerns about crime in the area as authorities investigate and residents call for caution.
Mrs Malinda Sweet aged 102 died this morning at 11 o clock at the county poor farm from general debility. She had lived at the county home about three years and left relatives in the area. Her brother Henry Puckett lives in Benton county and Riley Baker of this city is connected with her. Grandma Puckett her sister-in-law lies sick at the same place. Funeral likely tomorrow at 10 a m from Keck and Ramsey’s with Rev J B Fuller officiating.
A large street brawl on West Main last night involved both Black and white participants. Officers faced a slow arrest process with multiple intermissions over several hours. Minnie Fleming sought warrants for Dora Hubbard and Flora Hobbs while I Sweat is noted as a local man.
W W Biddle, real estate and insurance agent from Cole Camp and former school commissioner, faced officials in Warsaw who barred his train entry amid smallpox rumors after a trip to Arkansas. He was later allowed to enter to stay with his son in law, Benton county recorder George Freund. Biddle plans to sue Cole Camp for damages over the humiliation.
D. G. Co. advertises on telephone 390 for services at the Fourth and Ohio area, a brief local business notice.
The piece argues that Europe seeks free access via the Philippines in return for China achievements and that open trade with the United States would hinge on treating the Philippines as a u s state. Republicans confront a dilemma between denying constitutional rights or embracing world free trade, echoing Democratic claims that expansion and free trade conflict.
The Chicago markets furnished daily by Christie Street Commission Co. report Gene Giffee is missing from Huckins today. He departed last night for Kansas City to take a clerk position at the Blossom house. W. H. Powell, formerly with the Keystone at Joplin, succeeds him.
W H Simmons was brought to Sedalia by Sheriff Williams after fleeing jail. He arrived with badly frozen feet and may serve out his remaining 60 days. His son has been released.
John Streit and his wife face destitution as Mrs Streit lies ill with pneumonia at 510 North Missouri. A husband and daughter are cared for by Salvation Army workers. Mrs Streit had been thought near death, but shows some improvement this morning.
At a church business meeting the First Congregational church extended a call to Rev J W Ferner of Hampton Iowa who preached here recently He has served in Hampton for seven years and plans to arrive with his family about April 1 to assume leadership of the church
Mr Shackleford of Missouri introduced a congress bill authorizing 5000 dollars for the widow of the late Representative Bland of Missouri.
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