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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
10
The Sedalia market currents boast splendid stocks and rich merchant offers. Read the Democrat advertising columns tonight, study the selections, and prepare your list to make early Christmas purchases.
Officials at Missouri State University have dropped the so called brutal football game from their schedule. A Thanksgiving Day report from Kansas City notes the Missouri Tigers will not play that sport, signaling a change in the program.
Do not delay your Christmas shopping tour. Start now to avoid crowded stores, busy clerks, and limited stock later. Early buyers secure best bargains and easier service with more stock and attention.
The piece urges Governor Folk to delay an extra session until he has studied conditions and is sure the proposed reforms match the legislature’s stance. It argues the next assembly will occur mid administration, and Folk’s influence should be more effective then than now.
The Buffalo Truth protests that voting machines cost money and may sidetrack important public questions by disenfranchising multitudes. It argues the Australian ballot remains the best means for voters to express their wishes, noting similar issues in Massachusetts and New York.
An ex change argues that the notion of honor among criminals is a myth, citing a dispatch about Ryan an escaped convict betraying Spencer a discharged convict who helped the escape. The piece asserts selfishness drives crime and questions true reform of born criminals.
General gratification follows Richard A. McCurdy's resignation as president of Mutual Life. The move is seen as a key step toward reform amid an ongoing inquiry by a special committee of trustees, itself a product of mounting concerns and scrutiny.
The article highlights calls for resignations at Mutual Life and New York Life figures such as John A. McCall and George W. Perkins amid graft accusations. It cites Lawson's anti-system drive, urging stronger liquor and insurance laws, and notes press coverage from the Denison Herald and New York Commercial, plus freight rate regulation debates impacting Roosevelt era policy and Panama Canal funding.
Henry Clews & Co cautions investors to be selective as bargains are scarce. They warn against overpaying for industrials versus railroads and note potential profits in good stocks during recessions. They expect money tightness until January 1 and discuss possible gold movements and presidential railroad policy influences.
The Wichita Eagle discusses Delegate McGuire's enabling act to admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory as a single state. Prohibitionists are expected to push against liquor sales in the new state arguing it should be prohibited, while McGuire notes federal power to limit liquor for Indians persists and may shift once statehood is achieved.
A well‑placed informant says Governor Folk may urge an extra session to pass key laws. Expected measures include granting home rule to large cities, reform of the ballot, and a bill to regulate elections.
The Kansas City Star critiques the practice of defrauding the public in stock deals while noting J. P. Morgan’s alleged loss in the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad purchase. It argues big players protect each other, condemning complaints from Morgan as improper while defending widespread deceit in general.
Black mare about fourteen hands high with one white hind foot and short rubbed mane. Finder to return to C. R. Shy in Cliffton City and receive a five dollar reward.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Ledger notes a sharp exchange about marriage. Miss Snappe laments pointless questions as Miss Passay is teased about marrying the first man who comes along.
Judge John F. Philips ruled the Western District of Missouri lacks jurisdiction in government cases accusing Missouri Pacific Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and others of issuing rebates on salt shipments in Kansas coal in Colorado and other products under the Fikes act. He granted railroads motion to quash. The opinion criticizes pursuing only railroads while shipper gains from rebates.
A Washington newspaper reports the Republican National Committee spent 1 800 000 to elect Roosevelt and Fairbanks, with about 100 000 in the bank at campaign end. Cortelyou had 900 000 less than Hanna in 1900 and nearly 2 000 000 less than Hanna in 1896. The Democratic committee in 1892 reportedly raised 4 100 000. Cortelyou turned 700 000 to state committees including New York New Jersey West Virginia Massachusetts Connecticut Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Nevada. New York expenditure by the national committee via Odell is not estimated but likely well over 200 000.
Mrs. L. Hinde recounts a dramatic encounter on the Uganda railway as lions pursued campers along the track. After her husband fired at the beasts, she fled on horseback with a sais beside her, aided by a rhinoceros that routed the attackers, ending with both safely at camp.
The Globe-Democrat is accused of political manipulation in the Sam B. Cook case at Keytesville Missouri. The deposition by Donald C. Fitzmaurice alleges collaboration to defeat Niedringhaus and expose alleged Democratic influence, with unnamed aides and questions about authorship of political letters. The piece questions the Globe-Democrat’s integrity and hints at forthcoming changes in management near year’s end.
Special execution from Pettis County Circuit Clerk dated November 23 1905 directs sale of real estate in Sedalia Missouri Lot 13 Block 23 Original Plate. Sale to occur Saturday December 16 1905 between 9 am and 5 pm at the west front doors of the courthouse to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the judgment and costs.
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