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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-10

-Dyspeptic symptoms, such as retasting
Of the food, belching, heat in the stomach,
heartburn. ETC., promptly cured by Browns
Iron Ritters.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-10
History Of the Crime.

On the evening of the 23d of April last
an old farmer named Elijah Keyton. who
resided I'd, near near Brownsville Saline county
brutal and cowardly one. The murderer
waylaid his victim and beat his brains out
with 8 heavy club
For time the slayer of the old gray
haired farmer was unknown, but murder
will out The crime was finally laid at
the door of Jno. A. Phelps, an employe of
the murdered man. He was arrested, and
made the following confession.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-10
THIRD DISPATCH.

Special 10 the Bzzoo
MARSHALL, Mo-, Jan 6.
The prisoner i'm a close carriage left the
Jail for the scafiold at IL o'clock a. M.
amply guarded, arriving at the scafiolh a,
lao. Five thousand people present
blockaded the entire hillside, the gallows
being in ravine Elder Messick asked
forgiveness of the murdered mans family
and prayed. The death warrant was then
read. Phelps addressed the crowd As fol-
lows: beware, young men had part
ner in the crime; don't want him punished;
| hope to meet the dear girl LEI, behind
inthe next world" He kept on talking un-
til after the black cap was drawn. The
trap sprung at six minutes TO twelve. He
was pronounced dead in thirteen minutes.
and placed in q coffin. Miss Keyton.
daughter of Phelps victim, to whom he
was engaged to be married, was in the
crowd standing i'm q wagon. Phelps saw
her and addressed farewell To her, which
consisted of words of undying love for her.
She cried and the scene was very impress
ing.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-10
HOW HE LOOKS.

La personal appearance there is nothing
striking about Phelps. He is of medium
height, stout build, has a smooth, boyish
lace, and rather good-looking, dark hair
and blue eyes. No one would ever take
him for murderer.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-10

STATE OF MISSOURI, SIS.
1, John A. Phelps, do voluntarily
make this a full and complete state
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-10
LIKE HB WAS GRoANIN8

or trying to get bis breath. then struck
him on the left temple with the Ak. /
then started away and thought he
might not be dead. went back and
struck him on the top Of the head
with the fat part Of the Ak. / then
went through the gate and struck
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-10
SECOND DISPATCH.

Special to the Basoo.
MARSHALL, Mo Jan. 4
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-10

I 6rst counted the money the Saturday
night at James Parks upstairs. I was
by myself. lie had gone alter his horses
tn gu with the family. There ~as eighty
seven dollsns and sixty-fve cents When
Mr.. Carson and Aulgur went with me to-
day To the place, went and kicked the
money up and Mr.. Carson picked il up
and now has il in his possession. II had
been in nv mind three weeks before to
kill old man keyton, but never made up
my mind fully to do il until went over
on Blsckwater (meaning Keyton's farm
over therel. II had been suggested to me
to kill him. This statement is briefly and
made by me this twenty ninth
day OF April, A. ID, 1881.
.-,t JOHN A. PHELPs.
Signed in the presence OF Dean ID. Dug
gins. John X. Carson, and Sail e.. Auigur.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
Dangerous Reading.

We begin to think that some Of
the most dangerous reading is to be
found in the daily newspapers.
With flaming headlines and de-
tailed particulars, these relate sto-
ries of crime with every accompa-
nying horror sensationally told.
Nothing worse, or more depraving,
than some portions Of our leading
aud influential journals can posi-
bly, be set before the eyes Of boys
and girls. And, as if there were
not enough Of this filth to be drag
ged out of our own cutters, one OF
these papers-which processes to
be par excellence the champion of
morality, and is accepted as such
by very large proportion Of our
religious families,-is accustomed
to regale It's readers from time to
time with letters from Paris, de-
voted mainly to cynical and mi
mute detail Of the worst social and
domestic scandals of that city.
The fastidious parent who would
not suffer a questionable story-pa-
per or novel to enter his dwelling,
is not alarmed when he sees his
young people absorbed in the sheet
which brings them the news of the
day. Indeed, he probably feels
pleased when he observes them
thus engaged. Yet there is need of
espionage, since-conducted as jour
nalism now is-those newspapers
have the largest sale which tell in
the most entertaining way the sto-
ries of evil. Reading aloud in the
evening to the assembled group,
the father can select those parts of
the newspaper which are profitable
and can lead the conversation to
the great things which are going
on in the world. If this be toe
much trouble, he can at least be
guarded in the choice Of a daily,
and avoid those which revel in the
literature of the police court
Christian IntetLigeacer.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
A Mothers Prayers.

I think sometimes it is the moth
er's duty to lead in the prayer. l
say, sometimes. She knows more
of God, she knows more about the
family wants, she can read the
scripture with more tender enun-
citation To put it in plain words,
she prays better. | remember my
fathers praying morning by morn
ing and night by night, but when
he was absent from home and my
mother prayed it was very differ
ent. Though sometimes when ia
ther prayed we were listless or in
different, we were none Of us list
less or Indifferent when mother
prayed for we remember just now
she looked on the floor, with her
hand to her brow as she said: Il
ask not for my children riches or
honor or fame, but l ask that they
all may become subjects of thy con-
verting grace.-Dr. Talmage, IN Sun
dag Margarine.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
Religious News.

REVIVAL IN GREENBRIER-So far
thirty-six persons have professed
conversion at the meeting being
held in the NJ. e. Church, South,
in this place. Rev. John A. An
derson, Of Hinton, has preached able
and impressive sermons every night
since Sunday. Judging from the
number of seekers, and the general
in crest felt, greater good will yet
result from the efforts being put
forth by the clergy and laity Of that
church. Greenbrjer Independent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
Not Like Any Other Business.

The Journal and Messenger says
"The National Distillers' Con-
vention, held in Cincinnati, re-
solved that the entire liquor bust
ness must be treated "just like ev-
cry other business" No, gentle
men. That will never be in this
country. The liquor traffic is not
like every other business. 1t is
not like any other business. There
is no other business in all the traf-
fic and commerce Of the world the
total outcome of which, here and
everywhere, as is the case with this
business, tends to waste, moral pol
luton, crime, woe and ruin. Take
the four thousand liquor saloons in
Chicago. What a daily record is
theirs, Of temptation and vice, of
impoverishmenta and crime, of char
acter ruined, Of hopes gone out in
the black ness of despair, of blighted
homes, of social disorders, and a
comprehensive curse that touches,
in one way and another, almost ev-
cry person in the city. No, gentle
men of the distillery and the grog-
shop, this thing cannot go on al
ways. Society has some rights
which even you shall yet find your
selves bound to respect"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
ALI Sorts Column.

Mrs. Livermore is lecturing in
the North.
The citizers of Chattanooga have
subscribed $4,000 toward the cree
ton of hundred ton iron furnace,
SO many violets are grown at
Nice, Italy, to supply the demand
Of perfumery factories that the air
for mics around the city is heavy
with their odor. Heliotropes and
white roses are also grown by the
acre there.
A Newport snob recently went
rowing with small poodle. The
boat capsized, the snob was drowned
and the poodle swan ashore; and
an inquirer wants to know if this
is a case of the Survival of the fit
test.
1t was 100000 the Duke of Ham
ilton received from the German
government for his manuscripts.
The crown jewel of the collection is
the Dante, illustrated with nearly
100 drawings by Botticelli,
It is estimated that the Standard
Oil Company have made $2O,0O0,0OC
or $30,00O,000 out Of the recent spec
ulAtive panic. Should oil 60 up tc
81, they would pocket, it is believed
som $70,000,000 more.
Brooklyn Star: Why is it that a
little country like France is in pro
portion to resources so much richer
than America 2 Exchange Guess
it must be because FrenChmen sell
American women bonnets.
The death is announced at fifty
six of Mr.. Birmingham, an Eng
lishman who rose from the position
of a day laborer to be the possessol
OF works turning out 10000 tons o
rails a year, and the employer o
1900 hands.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
Law and Order.

The Citizens Law and Order
League of Massachusetts held it's
first public meeting on November
IA at fremont Temple, Boston.
Rufus S. Frost, it's President, was
in the chair. The secretary's re-
port showed 60 prosecutions of liq-
uor dealers in Boston and vicinity
and 40 convictions. If the supreme
court sustains the school house law,
more than 100 bar rooms will be
closed 1t is proposed to form a
national association and to that
end correspondence with temper
ance people in the west was or
dered.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
Finest Lace In the World.

At the fan and lace exhibition
now being held at the aquarium
in Brighton, Eng, is shown mag
nifcent antique rose Venitian point
founce, which measures over six
yards in length, and is nearly three
quarters of a yard wide. 1t is in
splendid condition, and its value is
estimated at over 1000 guineas; it
is believed to be the finest speci-
men Of this lace in the world, GER
tainly the best in Europe, 1t has
been heavily insured while on
view.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
A Sauce for Thanksgiving Dinner

The holiday season, that with
many Of US, begins at Thanksgiv-
ing time, is the season in which to
keep our eyes open. 1t is a dreary
world to some. All the more 50,
TOO, from contrast with the bright
ness Of other lives. To perform an
act of loving helpfulness for an
other, is the best sauce we can pro-
vide for our own Thanksgiving
dinner.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
An Inference.

81 reckin' it's Vanderbilt his
self" said an urchin to a group OF
comrades who gathered around to
hear his story of man who had
Just been rescued from drowning.
"Why do yer think so?' asked
one of them.
Zoos | saw i'm give the Teller
what hauled i'm out quarter"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29

One public library in a town is
worth more than hundred drink
.ng saloons, yet in many places
the saloons appear to have the call.
N. @. Ptcau1tne.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29

The FREEMAN ought to be in ev-
cry West Virginia home circle dur
ing the, coming winter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09
The CIOture.

LondOh, SIN the Commons. this
afternoon, Gladstone unexpected Y arose
to reply to the remarks on the clclure re-
solution, and asked whether, after sew
enteeu nights of debate and seventeen
days session, they could not dismiss the
motion to oblivion, thus losing the fruit
Of u their labor. There was no reason
for further continuance of the debate
The alarm which had been expressed in
this House that the ultimate workings of
the resolution might be unpleasant and
calculated to disturb the harmony Of the
councils Of the nation were entirely un-
founded, because bsing only standing
order 1t could be reportet at any moment
II desirable. He denounced in q positive
manner that it would interfere with the
freedom of speech. It's only effect would
be to prevent small number of mem
0ers from sUbjecting the House to a yoke
oy the unbridled license of speech, and
from stopping legislation. He denied
That there was desire on the part of
government to apply the gsg or arbi-
trarlly curtaD debate. but the country
would be una Die to reconcile the redund-
ance of talk with the paucity OF action,
de had made up his mind to instruct the
House to do more and talk less,
Iha debate was then adjourned. At 6
O'Clock this evening government perse-
vered in the intention to force a division
on the question and settle the whole sub
Ject tomorrow night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09
TELEGRAPHIC
Casualties.

Copenhagen, 7. = Four ships were
wrecked on the C asst of Denmark dprino
Mondays gale.
Bangor, Me. 8.-a special train which
lett Bangor this morning with the lead
Ing officials Of the Maine Central Rail-
roSd and the Eastern Railroad cGme into
collision with the regular train at Lin
coin, on the European and North Ameri-
can road this forenoon. Two of the roar
cars en- the passenger train were badly
1Amsged' One passenger had a leg
broken. The locomotive of the special
train was thoroughly dem olished, and
several members Of the rsilroad party
received cuts and bruises.
,Windsor Mills, Quebec. 8.-A mill
Wnere powder is grained ard polished ex-
ploded to-day. Both buildings we're
completely destroyed. About ak tons
OF pc 7der exploded. Ten acres of ground
were covered with debris, only enc man,
John RAndSll, was in the mill at the time,
de was blown to pieces. The rest of the
Workmen were at dinner.
London, San Austrian b ark WIS
wrecked st Milford, and twelve of the
crew were drowned.
Inere has been severe snowstorm
throughout North Wales; immense
damage was done.
Macon Ca, ,8:-Wm. McLindon,
Sam Stafford and VIM. Storr, negroes,
were killed by the csving Of a tsndbank
on Inc line OF the Macon and Bruns-
wick Railroad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09
The "Jeannette.u

Washington, 6.-This morning the
Jeanette investigating board continued
to hear Melvill who detailed the dis
covery of Henrietta Island, while the
vessel was drifting with the ice packs.
During the course of Melville's nara
tive, he said /: Through the first winter
the health and spirits Of the officers and
crew Of the vessel were good, but as the
second winter came on their spirits began
to fail. He thought probably the men
became weAry of having the same asso-
Citations for SO long time. He instsncod
q conversation he had with belong,
when the latter told him he had heard of
adverse criticisms concerning the man
agement Ct the vessels course, and upon
hearing this, he (DeLong) had de-
termined to head the Jeanette for
,Wrsngle Land. Melville did not be-
lieVe it would have b3en possible 10 have
saved the Jeanette from destruction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09
EGYPT.

Cairo, 8. Lord Dufferin and the Khe-
dive had a long interview to-day. The
guns Of the citadel fred salute in honor
of the English ambassador.
The governor Of Soudan has tele-
graphed thu KhediYe denying that Khar-
toum is in imminent danger. The battle
between the black troops and the false
prophet was most desperate, The for
mer lost 1000 killed, while the false pro-
phet suffered still more severely. The
black troops were not annihiIsted, 81
stated in special dispatch, but rallied
and reached Bura. Traders report that
Ooeid and Bsrs, which were beaieged by
the false prophet, have been relieved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09

Certificates Of Deposit Issued Payable on De.
mand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09
G. S|l.1S
IT Is TRULY WONDERFUL
lIlI!gE VIZ J,

IT Is TRULY WONDERFUL
70 see what Improvement now exist
IS compared With railway travel
only a few years ago. 70 become
convinced Of this, one has only to
select for his route East, the populaE
and well known
CHICAGO 81 NORTHWESTERN H?E.
You are landed by the Union PeOiHe
Railroad In the Union Depot a
Council BLUFFS, where stands the O
& NV. Palace Train composed OF
Pullman Hotel Cars, Pullman Sleep
Ing Cars, Elegant Day Coaches
Smoking, Baggage, Postal Cars, etc,
ready to convey It's. passenger1
through Iowa and Illinois, and into
Chicago. Gliding smoothly alons
over the sQpe rb track Of steel ra1
through thrivi ng cities and villages
comfortably sea ted Id this train, one
scarcely discover the high rate Of
speed which he Is riding. Trains Of
this road are always on time, con,
nections sure, and passengers seek.
ing pleasure, corr fort, safety and
easy In travelling, viii find the
IN orthsW estern" in excess Of their
expectations, and the greatest Of all
routes TO Chicago and the East. In
sist upon Ticket Agents selling You
Tickets VSG this Road all agents sell
Them. Examine your Tickets and 70.
fuse to buy II they do not read over
bhis Road. II you Wish the Best
Travelling Accommodation, you
viii buy your Tickets by this Route,
AND W TAKE no
HEB
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09
The Elevated Road.

New York, s.-The board of directors
OF the Metropolitan Railroad Company
for the enguing year were elected.
Mum Der Of stock votes cast, 80, 420. The
Gould ticket received 5,246 votes, the
hneelsnd coma bination, 27,174. It is
reported the entire management of the
company will be changed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09

Washington, SIN the police court,
this morning the case of Arthur Payne,
one OF the persons arrested on the charge
OF attempting to corrupt jurymen in the
star route trial, was cent to the grand jury
IN default of $4,000 bail. Payne was
lodged in Jail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09
Fire.

New York, S.-A fire in the paint and
vsrnish store of Isley, Doubleday s.
Co., 243 and 245 Pearl street, caused q
loss of $4,000. Fred Doubleday was
burned to death, and another unknown
man was terribly burned about the legs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09
Hueston Resigns,

New York, s-J @. Hueston. general
agent Of New York Associated Press,
has resigned, and the Hon. Eratus
Brooks has been appointed to the va
cancy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09

RHEUMATISM, DIsoRDERED blood
general debility, and many chronic
diseases pronounced incurable, are
often cured by Browns Iron BitterS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-09

THAT HACKING COUGH can
oe so quickly cured by Shiloh's
Cure. We guarantee it. Sold at
z. Q. NJ. I. dug store. q
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-30

To KEEP CIDER swFET.-Here is a
receipt for keeping CIDER Sweet :
"First get all of the pomaee out OF it
by thoroughly straining it. Then
put l pound ground mustard, 2 ozs.
salt, 2 ozs. pulverized chalk, stir
them up IN little of the eidor pour
1t INTO the barrel and shake well.
heR.-Mustard seed 2 ozs.
Allspice 2 ozs. Sweet oil one halt
pint and Alcohol l pint only. We
publish the above for the benefit of
all who may wish to preserve this
most delightful beverage for home
use. We have mover tried it, and
hope somo OF our readers will do so
and bring us a sample-say gallon,
moro or less-so that we may know
whether the receipts are success or
not. That's all. Fact is we believe
if the information proves blessing
q gallon apieee from all who use 1t
will be mighty cheap.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-30
The Great Monopolles.

The Milwaukee (Wis.) Sun
sounds the keynote in the follow
ing humorous word picture OF the
can't Monopoly League !"
There is an ASSOCIATION of old fos
sils ut New York calling themselve.
the "Antl-Monopoly League" thai
has taken the job on their hands o.
saving the country from eternal ant
everlasting ruin at the hands of the
gigantic monopolles, the railroads
and this league, through its presi.
dent, l.. e. Chittondon, is sending
editorials and extracts from speech.
es delivered by great men who have
been refused passes, or who have
not hnnn "ntainad hu railroads &c
conduct law suits as much as they
think they ought to be, to newsp
pers all over the country requesting
their publication.
The Sun gets it's share of these
public documents each week, which
go INTO tho waste basket with a rog
ularity that is truly remarkable, con.
sidering that we are not railroad
monopoly. But there is something
so ridiculous about these articles
that one cannot help laughing
They claim that the country IS in
the grasp of the gigantic monopolles,
and that they will choke the country
to death and ruin everything,
though what tto object can be in
running the country and everybody
in 1t, Is not stated
Tho monopolies have taken the
country, when it was as weak as
Cruel. and hoisted it by the slack OF
the pants to the leading position
among nations. The monopoles
have built their tracks all over Gods
creation, where land could not be
given away, have hauled immigrants
out thcre and set them up In busi-
ness, nd made the waste land of the
government valuable. They have
made transportation so cheap that
the omigrant from Germany of last
year can send wheat from Dakota to
the Fatherland, and Bismarck and
King William can get 1t cheaper
than they can wheat < ;own wlthln q
milo Of their castles.
These monopolies that the played
out nine spot anti monopoly leagues
are bowling against have made tho
country what it Ia, and if there is
anybody in this country that dont
like II, they can get omigrant tickets
and so TO Germany or Norway and
take tho places OF the men that the
monopolics are causing to settle
here. Of course, we would all run
railroads better than the owners run
thom, but as long as we have not GOT
money enough to buy them we had
better shut up our yawp and lot Jay
Gould and his fellows do what they
please with their own, as long as
they permit the country to prosper
as 1t IS now prospecting. Tho anti
monopoly leagders had better 90 to
driving street cars,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-30

bit OF a space. Passing from the
engine room forward you come to
the mems quarters, all as neat and
elean as anew ple, on through them
to tho officers quarters, and still
forward TO tho Captains Office,
where every thing was neatly mr.
ranged so as 10 make il comfortable
and handy for that official. Retrae-
ing our steps we were shown the
large store rooms and cook rooms
al thoroughly furnished with every
thing necessary for first class cook,
ing, saving the provisions, which
are not kept on board when the
boats arc not IN commission, neither
: the powder nor shot,
After examining the outsdes OF
the iron monsters, and thanGlng ou'
pleasant and we'll informed guide
we ret9aced our steps to the city
well pleased with our days tramp
down tho 3neek,"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-30

President Hill OF the Arkansas
Industrial University in letter to
the Il. r. Democrat saws: "The
new professors elected are at their
posts and we are all pleased with
the choice made by the board. Prot.
Lane has organized his class of ap.
piled mathematics and civil engin.
oering and expects IN this beautiful
fall weather to give a great deal of
practical field exercise. Miss Townes
was for two years pupil OF tho
Boston Musical conservatory and
has a diploma thereirom. She has
been moet acceptable teacher for
several years. Miss Bedlnger has
spent tho last two years in the
school, OF Art in st. LOUIS and is
very skilliul in her chosen profos.
sion. Hor room IN tho University
is beautifully and tastelully fitted
up. There isno such art room IN
the state,