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BISMARCK TO THE FRONT -- The hearty response of the people of this city in the matter 
of the coming Farmers Convention constrains the Gazette to utter a few words on the 
future of our town.

What any city needs most in order to progress is local pride, and this Bismarck has 
proved herself to have in plenty.  From this time forth our citizens should see to 
it that nothing which might prove to be of value in advertising and building up the 
city is allowed to escape them.

Bismarck has practically five ways of ingress [?].  Her railroad service is second 
to no town of her size in the state.

As a residence city; healthful and attractive in scenery and people, with good schools, 
good sidewalks, fine climate and proximity to the city, it cannot be surpassed.

Yet there remains much to be done to make it a city.  Agriculture, fruit raising, 
poultry and pig culture and dairying must be pushed by the farmers.  Factories must 
be reached for.  Desirable people must be brought in, not only on the farms in the 
vicinity, but to live in town.  Our streets must continue to improve and the hogs 
must be kept out of the lawns.  

Let our Commercial Club have the support of every citizen, whether business man, 
mechanic or laborer.  Let everybody touch elbows and push together for the progress 
of Bismarck.  We ought to have a city here of 10,000 in ten years and the time to 
begin working for it is now.

Let the knocker take a back seat or become a pusher.  Let us have faith in the town 
and its future and people will believe in us and in our town so that before we realize 
it things will be coming our way with a rush.

CANDIDATE EXHIBIT -- Among the attractive exhibits of Friday and Saturday, let us not 
overlook the bunch of county candidates of both political parties.  They are a nice 
lot of fellows, each handsomer and more talented than the others and will no doubt be 
a drawing card.  It is not true, as rumored, that they will be in pens, like the poultry, 
but have been given space at large and may be easily identified -- each one will 
wear a pleasant smile on both sides of his face.

GOVERNOR FOLK HERE -- Governor Folk stopped over here a couple of hours Saturday 
evening while awaiting No. 4 which conveyed him to DeSoto, where he was billed to make an 
address.  During his brief stay here he was greeted by many of our citizens and 5:30 
o'clock he made a 30-minute talk to a large assemblage in front of the hotel.  The address 
was well received by his auditors and he was frequently applauded during its delivery.  
The Governor confined his remarks chiefly to a eulogy of this part of Missouri and of the 
democratic party, and some forceful truths concerning the enforcement of the laws.  He also 
paid a high tribute to the state ticket as nominated by his party and urged the democratic 
voters to come out on election day and perform their duty to their native state.  The 
impression made by the Governor was extremely good and the most respectful attention was 
given his every utterance.

"Local and Personal" Column:

Louis BUTLER made a business trip to St. Louis Monday.

The poultry train will be here Saturday.

J. M. BURKE and family left for Baring Cross, Ark. Tuesday.

Charlie BUTLER left Monday to begin his duties as train auditor on the Frisco.

R. S. BRECKENRIDGE, former proprietor of the hotel, has been spending a few days with
friends in Bismarck.

Mrs. Maggie BARGER and Mrs. NEELY are visiting the latter's daughter, Mrs. GROSS, at
Laplata, Mo., this week.

Mr. and Mrs. E. M. DONNELL of Irondale spent Sunday with Mrs. DONNELL's parents, Mr.
J. M. WOOD and wife of this city.

Mrs. Peter STROTHER of Washington county and W. A. MONTGOMERY of Tupelo, J. T. 
were visiting their father, L. A. MONTGOMERY of this place recently.

Try one meal served by the ladies in the building west of the meeting hall and you will 
go again.

Miss Jewel LEE of Stockwell, Ind., who is employed as book keeper and stenographer by
the Stockwell Lumber Co., is spending her vacation with her father, R. E. LEE, of this 
city.

Meals will be served by the ladies of the M. E. Church, South in the building just west 
of the A.O.U.W. Hall.  Everything will be to your taste and they will see that you are 
properly and satisfactorily served.

Rev. H. J. LaTOUR made three trips to Farmington last week, two in the interest of the
Farmington Sanitarium and one to attend the funeral of Mrs. Matthew FLEMMING.

Hon. M. R. SMITH was in town Tuesday morning enroute to Ironton, Annapolis, Des Arc 
and other points in Iron county where he will deliver addresses pertinent to his 
candidacy.

See list of special prizes for local farmers in this paper; bring along your stuff and 
try for some of them.  Space is free for all exhibitors.

Mrs. Geo. E. McFARLAND, the wife of one of Washington county's prosperous farmers, is
quite ill at her home near Bismarck.

Mrs. BRYANT and Mrs. LODA this week opened a restaurant in the building formerly 
occupied by G. W. BRAME on Front Street.

Mrs. E. C. LATHIM, formerly residing near Hickory Grove, has moved to Bismarck to 
reside and is occupying the Brnton [sic] house, where she is prepared to do sewing 
of any kind and hereby solicits a share of the patronage of this place.

W. A. PAUL and family desire to thank their friends and neighbors who so kindly 
rendered assistance in saving their property from the fire of last Sunday night 
which destroyed their barn.

Mrs. E. J. HITZMAN was a St. Louis visitor Monday.

Hon. M. E. RHODES, republican candidate for congress, in this district, passed through
here Monday evening on his way to Williamsville where he addressed the voters on the 
issues of the day.

President CURRAN of the Immigration Association of Mo., has been here since Wednesday
morning arranging for the Farmers' Meeting and is very sanguine that the affair will 
be everything that could be desired.

Your attention is called to the program of the Southeast Missouri Farmers' Meeting 
published in today's Gazette.  Indications are that a very large crowd will attend 
the meeting and the exhibits will well repay a visit.

Representatives of the Colonial Creamery Co., St. Louis, and the DeLaval Separator 
Co., Chicago, arrived here Tuesday and will have charge of the exhibits of their 
respective companies during the sessions of the Farmers' Meeting.

Monday morning about 1:30 Dr. EATON, who was on the west side professionally engaged,
discovered a fire in the barn at W. A. PAUL's place on the east side.  He rushed across 
the street to Mr. LATHAM's telephone, called central office and advised Miss Maude DENT, 
the operator, to notify those in the neighborhood of the fire.  In a few minutes engineer 
Ed. PAUL and another engineer discovered the fire and by constant and vigorous blowing of 
the whistles of their engines, aroused many of the inhabitants of the town.  A bucket 
brigade was formed and adjoining roofs were kept well watered.  No wind was blowing and 
another devastated town was prevented.  The origin of the fire is unknown.

The committee on exhibits requests us to announce that there will be many exhibits of 
farm products, etc., for which no special premiums are offered.  Farmers are specially 
invited to bring in such specimens as they may wish to exhibit and the same will be 
accorded suitable space and they will be well cared for.  A watchman will be in attendance 
night and day and carefully guard all property.

Carr HARTSHORN of Desloge, candidate for circuit clerk and C. M. HEITMAN, candidate for
associate judge of the county court on the republican ticket, were interviewing the 
voters here Tuesday and favored the Gazette with a short visit.

Wednesday was a day of casualties in Bismarck.  Sam D. WOOD was struck by a young 
man named BROWN and his jaw was broken in two places.  Chas. FATCHETT fell while at
work at the mill, dislocating his right arm and severely lacerating his ear.  Dr. 
EATON, who attended the injured men, states that the injuries are serious.

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