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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-25
SHOT BY SNORGRASS.
Two Morgan County Farmers
Rake Up a Quarrel of
Years Stan ding,
And a Man Named CARPENTER
Now Lies in q Critical
Condition.
Special TO the sunday Morning Bazoe.

Special to the sunday Morning Bazoe.
UPTON, Mo-, July 22.
Friday morning last, about O'Clock, two
farmers residing in Morgan county, four
miles southwest of Upton, named Thos.
q. SnOrgrass and VIM. w. Carpenter, be-
came involved in a difficulty near the
home of the former, resulting, it is stated.
from raking up an old feud. A fight en-
sued, in which Carpenter Was fatally shot
in the back with a revolver in the hands
Of SnOrgrass.
The rumOrs concerning the afiaay are
various and contradictory. Snoryrass'
friends say that Carpenter was
ADVANCING ON HIS OPPONENT
with an open knife. avowing his inten-
ton to cut him, and Carpenter, who is now
dying, states that he drew no knife and
that he was running from Snorgrass when
the fatal wound was received.
The general reputation which SnOrgrass
bears is good. Carpenter has q wife and
four children. Snorgrass Immediately
surrendered to the authorities and says
he can prove that his action was purely in
self-defense. There has been
BAD BLOOD BETWEEN THE TWO,
who are near neighbors, for some years,
but there differences were thought to have
been amicably adjusted some months
since, when Carpenter spent the night
with SnOrgrass, ate at his table and both
neighbors shook hands across the old
gulf.
About month ago, however, they re-
newed hostilties, and at that time Carpen-
ter is said to have cut at SnOrgrass with
knife, but his intended victim eluded
him and has since been carrying weapons
for self-defense.
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A True Blessing.

1t would indeed be blessing to poor,
weak, nervous, debilitated, suffering hu-
mainly, if druggists would stop selling the
many vile purgative pills and cathartic
compounds advertised for the cure of liver
complaint. Although they afford tempo
rary relief, at the same time they weaken
the digestive organs, and compel a con-
slant and increasing use OF the same.
Sufferers from dyspepsia and liver COM
plant do not need a cathartic, but should
use some true medicinal tonic that will
strengthen the digestive organs and heal
the diseased tissues of the stomach, liver
and bowels. Such a remedy is Browns
Iron Bitters, and 1t never fails to effect a
permanent cure. If you continue to live
in poor health, and are determined to die
before your time, you have only yourself
o blame.-Courier.
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COLEMAN CAPTURED.
Mike Coleman. One Of the Ma
rion County Prisoners who
Broke Jail in this City
Last May, Bagged.
He is Taken in at cairard, Kansas,
Where He Now Awaits the
Arrival Of the Sheriff of
Marion County.

The readers Of the BAzOO will remember
the Jail delivery and escape from this city,
some time during the latter part of May,
of six prisoners from Marion county in
charge of Deputy Sheriff Dudley, en- route
to the peniteptiary at Jefferson City. The
prisoners had been placed In the calaboose
to await the arrival of the train for Jefier-
son City, and during the temporary alb
sence OF the deputy sheriff and the guards,
broke Jail and made good their escape.
Since that time three of the fugitives have
been captured, and yesterday Marshal Shy
received telegram announcing the arrest
at Girard. Kansas, of the fourth one, one
Mike Coleman, alias Charles Clark, SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for a term of
Missouri Pacific yards at Hsnnibal. The
telegram reads as follows:
GIRARD, Dist, $40 p. m.
City Marshal, Sedalia:
/ have got Mike Coleman. Do you
want him? j. II. ROGERS,
Under Sheriff.
Marshal Shy Immediately replied to the
telegram asking for description of the
prisoner and received the following:
GIRARD, July 22.
City Marshal, Sedalia:
Weight, 14S pounds scar on forehead,
little right of centre; scar on RICH! side
of nose. Height, FIVE feet nine; twenty
six years old !; complexion, fair; black
hair; sunken dark hazel eyes; wears
number eight boots. SHERIFF.
Marshal Shy, before receiving the de.
scription, wired Sheriff Dudley, Of Marion
county, informing him that a man sup
posed to be Coleman was under arrest at
Girard. From the following message,
however, received from Sheriff Dudley at a
late hour in the afternoon, il would seem
that he is laboring under the impression
that Coleman is in custody here.
PALMrRA, Mo-, D..
X. J. Shy, City Marshal, Sedalia:
Hold Coleman. Have sent Won postal.
Write me particulars. Will come when
you are satisfied, beyond doubt.
VIZ. DUDLEY.
Sheriff Dudley made a fruitless journey
to Denver, COL, some weeks since after a
man he supposed to be Fisher, one of his
escaped prisoners. The party arrested
there turned out to be the wrong man.
Evidently Gen. Dudley proposes to be
very careful how he starts of on any more
wild goose chases. His conduct in this
case. however, is hardly business-like, and
the authorities at Girard may get tired of
holding Coleman Off it is him) while the
sheriff of Marion county is satisfying
himself of the identity of the prisoner.
Marshal Shy this evening wrote Sheriff
Dudley, enclosing the description received
from Girard, and asking what he should
say to the sheriff Of that place in reference
to the prisoner.
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A Plucky Woman.

Mr.. ID. NJ. Hoffman is farmer residing
on the Muty farm, near Houstonia. This
year Mr.. Hoffman purchased Sandwich
binder, but when harvest time came around,
hands were very scarce and could not be
had. In this dilemma, Mrs Hoffman came
to the rescue OF her husband, and taking
charge OF the binder, with the assistance Of
her little twelve year old son to drive the
horses, succeeded as well as any man could
have done, sticking to her self-impOsed
task until the work was finished.
Mrs. Hoffman is refined and cultured
lady, and is no morecapable of performing
this class of labor than are many of the
neighboring farmers wives, but it illus
trates what a plucky, determined and in
dustrious woman can and will do in case OF
Emergency.
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KINGSBAKER KILLED.
A Sad Accident on the K. q r.
Track in This City Yester-
day Afternoon.

As the south bound X. & T. passenger
train pulled out from the Garrison house
Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, GersOn
kingsbaker, boy seventeen years of age
a son of Solomon Kingsbaker, the popular
tobacco and cigar dealer, boarded the
train for the purpose OF riding up to the
Indiana street depot, near which he re-
sided. 1t has been the custom of the X. 4
cite track to the "Y," a few yards east oil
Massachusetts, street, and then run down
to the depot on their own track. This "Y y
however, has recently been torn up for the
purpose of repairs and X. IL +. trains
have been backing up to the junction
above the train dispatcher's office and then
running down the X. & T. track. Young
kingsbaker was not aware of this
change and when he saw the train rapidly
speeding eastward, he evidently thought
he had gotten on the wrong train, and
when short distance this side of the train
dispatcher's office, he
ATTEMPTED TO JUMP
from the rapidly moving cars.
When he struck the ground he stumbled
forward, his legs crossing one over the
other, and the lower part Of his body wa:
SWUNG UNDER THE TRAIN,
the wheels passing over one of his feet.
In attempting to extricate himself from
his perilous position the unfortunate COY
was turned violently around and precipi.
tated head foremost under the wheels.
HIS HEAD WAS SEVERED
from his body. and his shoulder and legs
crushed in a horrible manner, death en-
suing instantly.
DR.. King, the coroner, was notified Of
the occurrence, and soen arrived on the
ground, where large crowd had already
assembled. After the remains were viewed
by the coroner, they were placed on q
stretcher and conveyed to the undertaker's
THE INQUEST
will be held at the Office of DIR. King this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Gersop KiRgsbsker was q well.behayed
bright, intelligent boy, and his shocking
and untimely death is a severe blew to hi:
parents and relatives. The father, on re.
eeiving Intelligence of the accident, wa.
almost crazed with grief, it requiring thu
combined efforts of several friends IL
pacify him. The bereayed family have
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire com
munity.
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WHAT
The Paper Published for the Peo-
pie Now on Earth Would
Like to Know.

Who Cam Sneed serenaded Thursday
night?
How Baggagemaster Inch spends his
evenings at Warsaw?
If John Crutchfeld will 60 again to
the suntlower picnic?
When the postage stamps will give
out in buying groceries.
What it was that Mart Shields was
wrapping up yesterday.
Why Major G. w. Nelson was holding
forth so long at Beaman?
ii Bartlett and Conner, the twins, sue.
ceeded in catching on last night?
Which one of the north end baggage.
masters is known as Oscar Wilde?
What w. C. Rowland, of Warrens-
burg, was inquiring the distance to Oma.
ha for?
Where Cam Sneed got the companion
he was taking to Sweet Springs, Friday
evening?
If Sam Hoss paid the express charges
on a suit of clothes to LamOnte, AS be
promised?
How many miles the gentleman and
his wife walked when they became lost on
circus night?
Who the two girls were that slept all
the way from Sedalia to Beaman m hopes
of slipping ride?
When w. F. White is going to return
that spool of thread he carried of from q
Fourth street residence.
Why J. B. Read could not come to Sc
dalia on Monday as well as Sunday? "Eli''
got there and Read got left.
The name of the young lady who,
while bathing in Flat creek on Friday
night, got in over her head?
If Col. Charlie Airola has yet heard
from the charming young lady whom he
assisted off on the train a few weeks ago
The name of the young married
couple who went to Aullville, circus day,
on the evening train and did SO much
kissing?
If it is true that Conductor Ben
Blythe is smitien with a fair Cole Camp
damsel who occasionally visits Sedalia on
his train?
Why Johnnie Wright stepped so high
w cUU6Su6y dNIuOOu, olVCI tuc lutCISlCW
with his little sweetmeat-as he used to
call her?
Why a certain swell from the coun-
try and his lady love remained at the
depot instead of going home the night of
the circus?
If Johnnie Wright and his little
black-eyed girl, on Third street. made it
all right Wednesday afternoon, and If he
got his letters?
If certain young man lwho has re.
ceived some free advertising at the hands
of the BAzoo still thinks the manager
"took it all back?"
If the fellow who wished TO visit the
third story of an Ohio street building, last
night, is positive that the doctor would
have "shut him out ?"
If Bob Rose, Tate Vogler and Oh.
Klinger, alias Kimball, received any
serious injury, Friday night, when they
ran into the barbed wire fence.
Ii Tom Kehoe really desires ticket
to Omaha Why don't he say SO and not be
endeavefing to ascertain in an underhanded
way whether actresses are favorable to the
wearing of q certain style of dress adopted
by one of the society bellies of this city last
spring?
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Won the Diamond Ring.

a rattle for a handsome diamond ring,
valued at 1920, owned by F. NJ. Flynn, a
St. Louis commercial traveller, took place
ut the Garrison house last night. There
we're sixty chances at 81 each, and the con.
test proved quite spirited. At the .conclu-
sion it was found that Flynn, Charlie Lyon
and Ed. Phipps had tied on throw Of 49,
At this stage Of the proceedings Mr.. Flynn
disposed of his chance for 81, Geo. B.
Massey, another st. Louis drummer, be-
coming the purchaser. Messrs. Phipps,
Lyon and Massey then threw of the tie,
and the ring was won by Massey, ON .
throw of 80. George is pretty we'll known
in Sedalia, and his many friends will no
doubt congratulate him on his good luck.
Here's looking at you, old top.
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Mrs. j. NJ. O66eld yesterday sent to the
police station . mammoth package of chill
dren's secondhand clothing, most of it AZ
good as new, for distribution among
some of the needy children of the city.
The gift is highly appreciated BY the mar
shall. who desires thus publicly to return
thanks to the kind-hearted lady for her
generous donation. g. ....
He will see that the clothing is properly
distributed. There are doubtless many
people in the city who have IN accumuls-
ton Of cast of clothing, which could be
utilized BY some of the poverty stricken
families Of the city. Any donations of
this kind sent to the police station will be
received and equitably distributed BY the
marshal.
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Mabel Miller's Muss.

Mabel Miller, the mistress of Otto Mass,
who has rooms on Main street, had little
circus of her own on Friday evening, and
in consequence quite large crowd was in
attendance. Mabel had, it seems, slapped
a little colored girl, who at once proceeded
to the Lindell hotel, where her mother
was at work, and informed her of the
treatment she had received at the hands OF
the prostitute.
This aroused the ire of the negress, who
instantly armed herself with broomstick
and started for Mabel's mansion, followed
by her daughter. At the foot of the stair
way she was met by Otto Mass, who re-
fused her admittance, and then the war
was inaugurated, the broomstick doing
good service in the hands of the wench.
She struck Otto a couple of blows, during
which time Mabel was hurting missiles at
her, and things waved warm. The little
girl also took q hand, when Mass COM
menced paying his attentions to her. This
gave the negro woman q chance to get at
Mabel in great shape, which opportunity
she proceeded to improve, and in brief
period had scored q signal victory, Mabel
retreating in badly demoralized condition.
Those who witnessed the trouble say it
was quite interesting, and that the colored
troops fought nobly.
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The case against William Sullivan
druggist, for violations of the prohibitory
law, came up for trial before Justice
Partridge yesterday morning, the follow
ing persons sitting Is jurors: Philip
Johns, NJ. v. Davis, NJ. Royce, J. Rau.
senberg, Samuel Halliday, E. Wells,
Thomas Vsnhorn, Norris Chandler,
William Jones, John Brown. A. NJ. Pea.
chen and 8. C. Chapman, The prosecu-
ton was conducted ny County Attorney
True and Deputy Talbot E. c. Ward de-
Tending. The case was given to the jury
at 8 o'clock last night. After remaining
but ten minutes they brought in verdict
of guilty, and Justice Partride entered up .
fine of two hundred dollars and costs, the
costs footing up in the neighborhood of
hundred and seventy-6ve dollars.-Parsons
Sun.
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BAZOO BUZZ.

Glass ball shooting with rifle, at st
Louis rife gallery, 209 Main street, thi.
week.
An open letter addressed to Mrs. G
w. Ridgeway was lost on the street on July
20. The finder will please leave at thi.
Office.
The infant child OF Officer Meyer wa.
violently i'll yesterday, and had severe
spasms.
james Kelly, the grocer, is very low
and serious doubts are entertained of biz
recovery.
james Kelly, the Lamine street gro.
Ger, who is lying very low at his residence
with consumption, was reported better last
night than at any time for a week past.
John Matthews, the engineer at Lands
mill, Brownsville, babe good bye to two oil
his fingers on Friday. He got them caught
in the machinery.
The saloon and restaurant of Peter
Austermen. at Rich Hill, was burglarized
and fired Friday night, the 21st. The fire
was discovered before much damage was
done.
The house of J. F. McDougal, of the
girl baby was born there yesterday, and
Mack has smile on him larger than a
half moon.
Henry Shaffer has erected substan.
tisl new ice house at point but a short
distance from his old buildings. 1t is COM
modious, has good brick foundation, and
was built by the Barertt boys.
The corn doctor did a Aourishine
business at the police station yesterday,
Officers Barnett, Wentzleman. and Kelly
and Recorder Fraker having their tor
mentors extracted without pain.
Mayor Messerly says that he don't
calaboose down, and accordingly he is
having pair OF gloves made to fit over
the handouts, which will placed on the
irrepressible Johns hands every night.
The gloves are iRgeniously arranged with
spring, so that the wearer cannot shut
his hand.
About forty passengers for Cole Camp
and Warsaw went out with Conductor Ben
Blythe Friday afternoon. They all be-
longed at the points named, and came up
Thursday to see the circus, but failed to
return in time to catch the train, and were
compelled to remain over q day. They
were in remarkably good humor, consid-
ering the Inconvenience to which they were
put
There were no new cases in the police
court yesterday morning. The cases of
Sallie Hicks, charged with keeping q
bawdy house, and of Sue Woods and
Maggie Wilson, with being inmates of the
sane :. continued from Friday, we're dis
plea OF not guilty and entered the plea of
guilty. Mn. Hicks was fined so and the
girls 80 each, al of which was paid BY
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Doors Found Open.

Officers Barnett and Gossage. yesterday
morning about three o'clock, found the
door of D. H. Smiths hardware establish
ment standing open and the back door IN
locked with the kew in the door. Not
knowing where the clerk roomed who car
ried the keys the officers secured the doors
themselves.
There is book provided at the police
station for the registration of the names
and residences of business men or their
clerks who carry the keys, so that when
doors are found unlocked the officers will
know where to find the proper person to
notify OF the fact. Repeated requests have
been made through the newspapers to
business men to register at the police sta
ton, but thus far very few have complied
with the request.
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SEDALlA, April I'D, 1867.
DEAR:-I received your letter OF the 9
was glad to hear from you Dear Jimmy j
void like to see you Dear thiuk that you
mite come and see me if you can come
rite and tell me Dear the first letter you
roat to me did not know how to anser
il will do the best / can. Dear Jimmy
you Want Me to be your wife if you meant
What you said you talk like you think
lots of me and think you do want me to
marry you because you love me, Dear i
love you Just as much as you love me j
think wee will make A happie Man and
wife If nothing hapens to us som day wee
will not be living this way much longer l
don't think Dear Jimmy want you to tell
me what Frank is Agoing to do and If she
is agoin away or not If she is let me no you
speak of sending ring but did not send it
yet Dear you want me to set the time but
! cant until see you / don't bleav you
vii hav me when / tell you what how got
to tell you o Dear Jimy If you only Know
what did j would be happy want to see
you and must see you Dear have not bin
feeling very well for too weeks am STANG
with Cat yet but / think that will be
here spmtim yet You ask me If l wanted
eny thing want you that Is what told
you come up If you can So good Bye my
dear
i send you nv love from --
A Kiss for you Don't forget Me My Dear
Jimmy.
want you to send me your picture and
| will send you mine.
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FOR THE PITCHED
Small and TAYLOR shot a second tir

Small and Taylor shot a second time,
when Taylor was defea ted and the pitcher
was given to Small.
Dempsey also participated in this con-
test, but had his hand hurt i'm the trap,
and only shot at three balls, the first one
of which he missed but succeeded in break
ing the other two.
The pitcher won by Small is quite hand
some, and he is to be congratulated on his
success.
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will Sprecher, who lost his watch,
about two weeks ago, and who thought he
had been relieved of it by pickpocket at
the depot, recovered his property Friday.
The watch was found by one Of Sprecher's
friends lying in the grass near Flat creek.
Sprecher and several companions were on,
at Flat creek the evening the watch WAS
lost, but he was quite positive he had it
when he left the creek.
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It's Star Still Ascending.

In recent call upon Mr.. w. n. Meal
lister, 2O6 Front street, general agent for
the sale of the Star Chewing Tobacco, be
thus spoke to one of our reporters: was
tortured with pain from acute rheumatism,
and cared not whether / lived or died. I
tried St. Jacobs Oil-just two applications
of which entirely cured me."-Ssn Fran
cisco (Cal.) Call.
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MIR. Amos Brady, Rochester, N. Y.
says: "As q sure cure for nervous debility
and general decay of the system, can
conscientiously recommend Browns Iron
Bitters as medicine that will give prompt
relief i do this as a duty i owe my tel
lowmen, being myself restored to perfect
health"
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Delegates Elected.

The democracy of Benton county me,
elected the following named as delegates
to the congressional convention:
Jno. II. Alexander, E. i. Hall, VIM
Morgan and Thomas Park. They are
solid for More as first choice.
DR.. Meng and r. HI. Richardson were
selected asdelegates to the state convention
and are understood to be for Sherwood for
Judge.
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To Danish contagion from garments
and linen, disinfect with Glen Sulphur
Soap.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in
one minute.
For Sale.

Mr.. Editor.-H any of your readers
want to buy IN organ cheap, Let them
send to Daniel F. Beatty, Washington,
New Jersey for his Beethoven. They can
see one by going to my house on Twelfth
street, east Of railroad, Sedalia.
7-20d2t-wlt g. c. REESE.
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"A timely use of Browns Iron Bitters
will strengthen the nerves and muscles
with new life and vigor, and ward off many
diseases that otherwise are sure to en-
croach upon weak constitution.
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"A NASAL INJECTOR free with each
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price
80 cents. For sale BY all druggists.
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LOVES YOUNG DREAM.
A Gushing Epistle Which Fell Into
the Hands Of q Bazoo
Reporter.

The following unique specimen of love
letter was picked up on the street by a
BAzO0 reporter. With the exception of
names, it is given verbatim ct literatim:
SEDALIA. April Is, 1882.
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-SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY-a
positive cure for Cstarrh, Diphtherea and
Cauker Mouth. For sale BY al druggists.
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DALIA WEEKLY BAZOO. TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1882.
SMALL'S SHOOTING
Won the Silver Plated Pitcher at
the Park, Yesterday After
noon.

Several members OF the Sedalia Sporting
club assembled at the park, yesterday
afternoon, for social shoot, on which oc-
casion a handsome Sic silver-plated
pitcher was to be awarded to the best
shot on ten glass balls, twenty-one yards
rise.
Previous to this contest, two sweepstake
matches were arranged, five balls, same
rise. Each was ior "pot" of $S-frst
money 81, second money So.
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AT the conclusion of the first match the
score stood.

Dempsey having broken five straight
balls took first money, and Taylor, Skin
ner and Heating shot again for second
money, which was won by Taylor.
SECOND MATCH.
The score stood as follows: