TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER XX.

MISSOURI CAMPAIGNS.

Bingham's County Election-An Incident at Old Chariton—The Man Who Broke a Tie-

When Abraham Lincoln Shocked Missouri Whigs-How Providence Elected a Con-

gressman—The Jackson Resolutions—Benton's Defiance—John Scott's Letter-Sterling

Price and the Governorship-Three Good Stories from Walter Williams-How Rollins

V Got the Best of Henderson–Senator Schurz and Eugene Field—“Bully" Pitt—The

Know Nothing Days-St. Louis Riots-Boernstein and the Forty-eighters-A Repor-

ter's Impressions of Polk, Rollins and Stewart-Alissouri's Longest Campaign-Clai-

borne F. Jackson's Opportunity--A Newspaper Ultimatum-William Hyde's Graphic

Narrative-One of Fayette's Greatest Days-John B. Clark, the Political Adviser-

Sample Orr, the Unknown--A Moonlight Conference-Douglas or Breckinridge?--

Jackson Declares His Position-A Campaign of Oratory—Blair's First Speech After the

War--A Thrilling Scene at the Pike County Forum—Blair at Mexico-The Republican

Split of 1870—Birth of the Possum Policy–Holding the Wire-Freedom of Suffrage-

Judson on the Liberal Movement-New Parties in Missouri—Greenbackers and Wheel-

ers—Campaign Storics-How Telegrams Saved an Election—Vest on Party Loyalty-

Champ Clark on Politics and Oratory—The Barber Shop Barometer..

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CHAPTER XXI.

MISSOURI IN CONGRESS.

The Lower House a Training School-Benton Line and Barton Line-The Vullification

Issue-Defense of Jackson-Benton, the Conservationist-Expunging Resolution—The

Great Salt Speech-How Clay Was Converted—Webster's Tribute to Benton-A Politi-

cal Suicide-Galusha Grow's Recollections-Father of Oregon-The Model Senator-

Lewis F. Linn-Geyer's Senatorial Career-Last of the Whigs-Atchison's Difficult Posi-

tion-Blair's First Term-The Barret-Blair Contest-Bland and His Issue-“The Crime

of '73"-A Champion of the People— Missouri and the Speakership-Why John S.

Phelps Il'as Put Aside—The Admission of Oregon-Hatch Denied a Solid Delegation

-Champ Clark's Distinction—The Patronage Certificate of 1885–A Missouri Boy's

First l'ote—“Pub. Docs."-When Agricultural Reports Were Appreciated-Champ

Clark and the New Member—Vest's Scathing Rebuke of Executive Interference-

Martin L. Clardy's Discovery-Advice to Young Men-Drafts on a Congressman--

Morgan's Tariff Problem—The Lead and Zinc Issue-Vest on Missorri Industries—The

Cockrell Brothers-Vest on the Income Tax Decision-Missouri's Tidal W'ate of 1894

-Dockery's Monument-Richard Bartholdt's Career—The Torrey Act-Cockrell's

Arraignment of Cleveland-Mr. Tarsney and the Lobbyist-The Missourians' Day

Off ..

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CHAPTER XXII.

MISSOURI AND THE WHITE HOUSE.

Electors Before Statehood—A Hot Protest-Mr. Lehmann on Missouri's Extraordinary

Position—The Casting Vote in 1824-How John Scott Elected a President-Eccentric

but the Idol of His Fellow Townsmen-John B. Clark, a National Figure-Fight Against

John Sherman-Split at Charleston-Missouri, the Balance of Power-When Benton

was Talked of for President-Relations of Lincoln and Blair-Bates in the Convention

of 1860—A Missouri Movement Against Lincoln—The Radicals at Baltimore-A Stormy

Convention Scene-The Broadhead Letter-Blair at the End of the War-The Liberal

Republican Convention-B. Grats Brown—The Striking Down of Bland-Suppression of

a Telegram-Secret Influences-Blaine's Boy Stanard—The Cockrell Opportunity in

1900—Champ Clark at Baltimore-Nine times the Choice of the Majority-The Two-

thirds Rule-William J. Bryan's Astonishing Course-Desperate Tactics to Dictate-A

Slander Challenged-The Speaker's Manly Position-Tribute to Senator Stone—\Vhen

a Missourian Entertained a Tired President-Some Patronage Stories—How Certain

Cabinet Selections Came About-Switzler's Statistical Record..

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CHAPTER XXIII.

SOME MISSOURIANS ABROAD.

Standard Time-A Lesson in Courtesy' at Washington, Missouri the Mother of States-

Sponsorship for Oregon—F. N. Judson's Comments—The Four Sublettes-A Mighty

Bear Hunter-Stephen B. Elkins and the Guerrillas-Impressions of Quantrell-A

Divided Family—The Case of Juan Gid--Misadventures of a Colony-Four Missourians

in Statuary Hall-Oregon's First Senator-A St. Louis Boy's Ambition-Pat Donan of

Devil's Lake-Missouri's Greatest Poet-Eugene Field, Editor and Actor—“Most Studious

Designer of Pranks"—The Real Tom Sawyer's Recollections—Private Sam Clemens in

the War-Professor of Anecdote-Missourians as Constitution Makers-Ten Members

of Washington's Convention—The Left Wing of Price's Army-Governor Samuel T.

Hauser-Ashley, the Explorer-First Knowledge of Utah-Jim Bridger-The Duke of

Cimarron-Flush Days on the Maxwell Grant-Kit Carson—The Discovery of Yellow-

stone Park-John Colter's Veracity—Missouri Diplomats—Law and Order in Montana-

Judge Alexander Davis and the Vigilantes—The Court of Alder Gulch-Death Penalty

for Contempt of Court-What a Missouri Home-Coming Would Mean—Emily Grant

Hutchings' Suggestion

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Battle of the Everglades—The Gentry Family—When the State Compelled Military Service-

Benton's Mexican Plan-A Political Ballad of '46—Missourians Start for Mexico With-

out Orders—The Army of the West-Doniphan's Marching and Fighting-Sterling

Price's Memorable Part-The Revolt of the Pueblos–Sergeant Drescher's Ride for

Mercy-Erecution of the Revolutionists—The Battle at Rosalia—William Cullen Bryant's

Tribute to Doniphan's Expedition–New Mexico Annexed by Kearny—The Nerve of the

Rangers-Homeward Bound-A Missouri Welcome-Long Live Governor Lane—The

Historic Brass Twelve-Pounders—Troubles on the Kansas Border-John Brown's In-

vasion of Missouri—William Hyde, War Correspondent—The Southwest Expedition-

Trophies of the Civil War-Shelby's Story of His Expedition-What Lincoln Planned

for the Confederates-Negotiations with Maximilian-Missouri and the War With Spain

-Bland, Dockery and Cochran-Sedalia's Object Lesson in Loyalty-Grant and Doni-

phan on Mexico—Mullanphy and the Cotton Bales-The American Spirit in Upper

Louisiana–George Rogers Clark's Tribute-Francis Vigo, the Patriot-Battle of Pen-

cour—The British Plans to Take the Mississippi Valley-St. Louis in the American

Rezolution-Captain Beausoleil's E.rpedition..

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CHAPTER XXV.

UNTOWARD EVENTS.

The New Madrid Earthquake-Descriptions by Eye Witnesses-Effect on the Mississippi-

Two Months of Terror-Senator Linn's Report-Investigations by Scientists-Con-

gressional Act of Relief—The Mormon War-Joseph Smith's Revelations—City of Zion

and Land of Promise-Expulsion from Jackson County-Conferences at Liberty-Arrival

of a Mormon Army—The Ferry Tragedy-Appeals to Governor Dunklin-A Legislative

Investigation-Segregation Planned-A County Set Apart—The Mormon Regiment-

Captain Fear Not—The Danites—Battle of Crooked Creek—Militia Ordered Out

-Governor Boggs' Instructions-Extermination or Exodus—The Surrender a! Far

West-Execution of Leaders Proposed-General Doniphan's Refusal to Shoot Them-

The Fight at Haun's Mill—John D. Lee's Confession-Eighteen Bodies Buried in a

Well-Gen. John B. Clark's Ultimatum-Midwinter Exodus from Missouri–The Slicker

War-A Custom Brought from Tennessee-Recollections of Uncle Nattie McCracken

-Removal of Tom Turk-The Flood of 1844-Conditions Along the Missouri--The

“Head Disease"-Data Preserved by the Government-American Bottom Submerged-

The Gasconade Disaster-Recollections of G. B. Winston-Grasshopper Visitation of

1875—The Peralta Claim

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CHAPTER XXVI.

THE MAKING OF A CITY.

Westport Landing-Pioneer McCoy's Recollections—Kansas City Just Sixty Years Ago-

The First Business Review--Wonderful Stride of a Four-Year-Old-As a Woman

Saw the Bluffs—The Year of the Boom-Speculative Conditions Without Precedent-

And Then the Days of Depression--After that Rational Philosophy—Two Pillars of

Lasting Prosperity--Packing House and Park System-Amazing Sights in the Bottom

--Fascinating Scenes on the Bluffs-A Reminiscence of “P. D.”—Beginning of Boule-

vards—Topographical Eccentricities—"Little Hyde Park, a Primary Lesson”—Policy

of Maximum Frontage—The Financial Plan-Years of Legislation and Litigation-

Defeat of the First Project-The Taxpayer Converted—Penn Valley and Roanoke

Park—The Problem of Cliff Drive-Gilham Road and the Kessler Idea-Natural

Grades Disturbed as Little as Possible-Effect on Population and Values—The Kansas

City Principle of Assessments-Cost and Profit-Congestion nished-Development

of the Playgrounds—What Recreation Centers Have Done for Neighborhoods-Effect

of the System on E.xpansion-A Gridiron of Boulevards—Kansas City by Night-

Standard of Residential Architecture Raised–The Local Nomenclature- Ambassador

Bryce on Swope Park—Thomas H. Benton's Prophecy...

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CHAPTER XXVII.

PRODUCTIVE MISSOURI.

The Rise of the Rooster-Evolution of a $50,000,000 Industry—When a Hen l'as Only a

Hen—The Coop Car and the Central Plants-Science of "Extras" and "Seconds”-

Missouri Feed Lots-Corn on the Hoof to Market-Latter Day Economies—The Place

On

to Kill the Porker-Make Beef of the Steer Where He is Primed–The Model Stock-

yards of St. Joseph-Packing Plants Up-to-Date-Fine Art in Poultry Handling-

Rules of Cleanliness and Economy—The Awakening of Rufus Hatch-“Cattle Paper"

-Honor among Live Stock Men-A Kansas City Illustration—Pioneer Allen's Rec-

ollections—“Missouri Bacon”—Country Curing Processes—Dr. Waters on the State's

Great Problem-Hardeman's Garden--Henry Shaw Conditions of Climate-

George Catlin's Word Picture of Missouri—“Bee Trails"-The Myth of "the Sunk

Lands"-4 Redeemed Section-Champ Clark's Treat-Some Famous Fruits—The Ben

Davis and Its Habitat-Pioneer Farming—The Once Despised Prairies-Experimental

Farining in 1830-40–What Major Higgins and Rev. Henry Avery Demonstrated-

How William Muldrow Turned the Sod-Missouri Valley Opportunities-Secretary

J. Sterling Morton on Normal Industries, Ilissouri at the Columbian Exposition.. 603

CHAPTER XXVIII.

THE OZARKS.

Discovered by the Pioneers-Overlooked by the Railroads-Edmund Jennings—The Six

Boils-A Family that Hated Andrew Jackson—The First Settler-An Acquittul Face

-I'euds that Were Not Fatal-Geology of the Ozark Uplift-Ridge Roads—4 Jour-

ney over the Hog Backs—Thrift in the Osage Hills-Captain Owen's Narrative of

the Hunt for Gold-Parson Keithley-A Secret Sub-Treasury- Nature's Burial Vault

-Jay Linn Torrey-From Rough Rider to Model Farmer-The Air Drainage of the

Ozarks-Exit the Squatter—The "Horse" Apple-Fence Corner Peach Orchards-

Seedlings and Elbertas–From Seven and One-half Cents to Four Dollars a Bushel

- The Drying Season-Home Made Evaporators-September Scenes at the Crop

Centers-Dried Apples by Machinery—No Bottom Orchards-Rocks or No Rocks-No

Demand for the Pick-me-up—The Theory of Heat and Moisture in Stones-Apples

and Altitude-Where Fruit is Currency-A Ilest Plains Bill of Fare-Historian Has-

well's Ozark Stories-A Macadamized Bed of Strawberries--Flint for Mulch-- A Yield

of $500 on Three-quarters of an Acre--Peach Trees Planted with a Crowbar-Not

Crop Failure in Twenty-five Years—The Secret of the Soil..

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CHAPTER XXIX.

LANDMARKS AND LEGENDS.

Elephas americanus in the Ozarks-A Whole Pine Tree Top for a Meal-The Discovery

at Carl Junction-Dr. Hambach's Conclusions-Zinc in Solution-Miners and Mineral-

ogists Disagree-The Missourium Teristocolodon-Dr. Koch, Scientist-A Trade with

the British Museum—The Market for Zuglodons-Star Curiosity of Wyman's Museum

in 1842–Mastodon Beds at Kimmswick-An Amazed Professor-Tom Sauk Falls-

Allen Hinchey's Indian Legend-The Footprints Which Laclede Found-Lilliput on

the Meramec-A Scientific Investigation-Gerard Fowke on "The Clayton Ax"-Beck-

with's Discoveries in Southeast Missouri-Eugene Field's Folk Lore Study-Alex-

ander, King of the Missouri Voodoos-Mary Alicia Owen—The Initiation-Some

Philosophic Conclusions—The Mamelles-A l'aricty of Topographical Eccentricities-

Freak Work by the Il’ater Courses-Murder Rocks—The Granite Potato Paich-Shut

In and Stone Battery—The Pinnacles-Knob Noster-Cedar Pyramid--Treasure Tradi-

tions— The Springfield Chart-A Dying Sailor's Secret--The Michigan Alan's Unsat-

isfactory Experience—Three Turkey Tracks and Three Arrows—N[ystery of Garrison

Cave-A Tradition of the Delaware Indians—Iloody Care in Taney....

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CHAPTER XXX.

THE FIRST MISSOURIANS.

Early Blending of the Population—The Bearnese-Virile Home Owners--The Scotch-Irish

Strain-Cavaliers Well Represented—Jefferson Builded More Wisely Than He Knew-

Missourians as Travelers Found Them—Treasurer Didier's Integrity—The Coming of

Daniel Boone—The Salt Industry of Boone's Lick-Kentucky's Tardy Recognition of the

Pioneer-Don Luis Lorimier's Public Services—Duden and Muench, Pioneers of the

German Immigration—The Latin Settlement-Polish Exiles—The Missourian Politically

and Physically-Best of the State Soldiers at Chicago in 1892—John N. Edwards on

Missouri Courage-Court Days in Saline-How Thomas Jefferson's Grandson Heard the

Declaration of Independence—The Jefferson Descendants in Missouri—Pioneer Woman-

hood—The Mother and Wife of Benton—Three United States Senators in One Family

- The First Charitable Society-Shackelford on the Early Preachers—Trial of Rev. A. P.

Williams—The First Baptists-Pioneer Methodism-Early Law Givers—The Solomon

of St. Charles—John Smith T.-Aaron Burr's Expedition—How John Dodge Quashed

an Indictment

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CHAPTER XXXI.

PIONEER DAYS.

The Armstrong Mill-Commerce in 1820—A Transportation Problem—The Richest Man in

Ste. Genevieve-Life on the Gasconade in 1811—The Captain of Militia—Jacob Coonce

and “Betsy”—Sam. Thompson's Jokes-A Dog Case-Prof. James Love's Recollections

-School Days in Callaway-How John Graves Kept Hotel-Dr. Barlow's Eccentricity

Pioneer Railroading-A Pike County Church Meeting—The First School House in

Howard—Missouri Ballads—Judge D. C. Allen's Recollections—“Over the Hills and

Far Away"-Missouri River Songs—“My Pretty Little Ben"-Gold Hunters' Chant-

The Hound Dog-Aubrey's Ride-Introduction of Quinine-A Physician and a Philan-

thropist-Sappington's Anti-Fever Pills-Henry Clay Dean of Rebels Cove-Congress-

man Cochran's Border Prescription-Adam Cobb, Orator-Judge Henry and the New

Madrid Claim-Samuel Cole's Hunting Stories—Pioneer Life in Franklin County,

Samuel C. Van Bibber, Promoter-Fish and Game Tales—The Osage War--A Marriage

on Medicine Creek-Mike Fink and His Comrades-School Teaching in Boone_The

First Settler in Newton-Boys Chased by Deer in Montgomery-A Society Item—Jack

Pierce, the Champion Sport-Epic of Chouteau's Ram.

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CHAPTER XXXII.

MISSOURI AND MANKIND.

Some Leaders of the State's Thought-Enoch Mather Marvin's Plain Speech-Last Message

of Benton—The Parting with Buchanan—How the End Came to the Old Roman—The

Fremonts-Nathaniel Paschall's Estimate-Three Cousins Who Became Missourians-

Il'hen Blair Drew Indictments for Treason—Justice Lamm's Pen Picture of Vest-

Senator Hoar's Estimate-The Great Commoner of Misssouri,Characteristics of

Richard P. Bland—“A Plain, Blunt Van Who Loved His Friends"—The Tragedy of

James S. Green's Career-Atchison's Impressite Presence-Author of the Jackson Reso-

lutions- James 0. Broadhead as a Legal Authority-Career of John Il'. Henry—Thomas

Allen's Twenty-Dollar Start-John B. Henderson's Gift of Speech—When James B.

Eads Sold Apples—The Heroic in Missouri Womanhood-Order No. 11-Doniphan

and His Contemporaries—“Old Bustamente"-James Shields and Irish Nationality,