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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-21
DESIRED TO DIE.
Jim Morton's Two Attempts
To Shuttle Off Friday
Night Last.
Crazed with Whisky, He Endeav
ored to Gut His Throat with
a Penknife.

On Tuesday night last Jim Morton, 8
young man who learned the trade of ma.
chinist in Sedalia but has been absent fol
some time, arrived in the city from Glen.
dale, Mo-. where he had been visiting his
mother, and his sister, Mrs. Alice Hayes
| He was here but a few hours when he
went on spree, which he kept up for two
days. and Thursday night slept i'm the East
Sedalia engine house with a companion,
who, he claiped. robbed him of $40 and
then disappeared.
Some time during Thursday Morton was
apparently taken i'll, and so we'll did he
play il that it was thought he was near
deaths door. A message was sent to his
sister. Mrs. Hayes, at Glendale, apprising
her of her brothers condition, and she was
requested TO come to Sedalia on the first
train.
She, of course, lost no time in getting
here. She arrived Friday afternoon, and
at once started out to hunt up her brother,
who, she had been informed, was not i'll,
but simply drunk.
ha, of East Fourth street, an old friend of
her mother they went in search of the young
man and found lin drunk in Pat
McEnroe's saloon, East Seda;ia, about 8
o'clock FRIDAY night.
Mr.. Cunningham led him from the
place into the presence of his sister, and
the meeting is said to have been painful to
witness.
The sister implored her brother to &C.
company her to Mr.. Cunuingham's, and
after much persuasion he consented. He
seemed deeply Inundated at his condition,
and talked but little.
At the corner of Fourth and Brown
streets be dropped little behind Mr.. Cum
nirgham and his sister, and an instant
later drew forth pocket knife and made a
desperate attempt to end his existence by
cutting his throat. He was disarmed by
Cunningham and forcibly escorted to Mr..
c.. residence, where he was put to bed,
sleeping with Cunningham,
Between 10 and ii o'clock Mr.. Cunning
him stepped from the room, and was gone
only three or four minutes. but on return
ing he motto, that his pantaloons had been
disturbed. A little later he heard Morton
open penkniie, and an instant there
after the drunken man made Il second at
tempt at suicide by cutting cash In his
throat, and was only prevented by Mr..
Cunningham taking the knife from hun
and keeping watch over him during the
remainder oil the night
Yesterday morning W en- Morton awoke
he was comparatively sober, and seemed to
regret deeply his conduct Of the previous
evening. He said il was all due to whisky,
and he proposed to let up on its use in
future
Mrs. Hays remained with her brother
until the 1870 a. m. train, wbe she LETT
for her home at Glendale, and last night
young Morton started for Texas.
A few years ago Jim Morton was one of
the most promising young men of Sedalia,
but to-day he is wreck from whisky.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-21
Frank James Trial.

One of the most important criminal
trials of the age will commence at Gallatin
Mo-, on Monday next, and last about ten
days. The BAzoo will contain, each morn
ing, very full report of the proceedings
of the day previous, received by wire.
Agents at all towns should solicit
among the people in order to extend the
circulation of the paper, which will con-
tain as full, if not more complete, reports
than any other paper in the west.
Send in increased orders early.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-21
Cake for Sedalia.

The tslen. of Americans for inventing is
proverbial the world over, and the rest OF
that part of mankind that is pugnacious,
has. during the last few years, looked on in
wondering surprise at the discoveries made
IN different parts Of this country of new
weapons with which to settle our quarrels
Germany has even gone so far as to honor
The most deadly species OF duel W III the
title of american" When Kentucky
started the horse whip dueling mania OF
last year it was thought the end had been
reached, but Sedalia, No., can, since yes
terday, take tue cake and caveat on Ak
helves as the latest addition TO the armory
of duelists. The affair arose out of a free
fight in grocery store.-St. Louis Chroni-
Gle. 18th.
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Mexican Veterans.

The reunion of Mexican veterans
which will take place in this city Septem.
Der 9Th, promises to be Of unusual interest
and ample preparation has been made for
the accommodation of those who will be
in attendance from abroad.
The local committee of arrangements
has received letters from quite number OF
old veterans announcing their intention oil
being present. By awaiting themselves Of
the special rate given to excursionists to
the fair, the veterans can make the refund
trip to and from their homes for one full
fare.
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to answer 20 an indictment for attempted
robbery. Although nearly two months
have passed since the indictment was re-
turned, very little progress has been made
in the work of capturing Sweeney. Prob
ably it is because the railroad company is
so busily engaged in arresting car robbers
that the officers have not time.
MIR. Talmage intends to prosecute Swee-
ney to the fullest extent OF the law If that
slippery Individual can be captured and
lodged behind the bars.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-21
Painting the Tank.

A BAzoo reporter yesterday took look at
the city water tank, which is now being
painted in the southern portion of the city
BY Lee Hazlewood, under the supervision
If Alderman Lspdes, of the committee on
water works. 1t is being painted light
lead color, and when completed will pre-
sent quite an attractive appearance. The
painting was letto Dir. Hazlewood for $3.50,
and the stoppage of leaking, BY Mr.. Cous-
ley, will bring the total cost of repairs up
to something like $500. The work was
needed, however, and Alderman Landes
will see to it that it is done in 6rst-class
style.
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A Pleasant Affair

was the social given by the Ladies' Aid
socie:y of the East Sedalia Baptist church
At the handsome cottage home of j. r.
Hoff, on East Fifth street, Friday evening.
The refreshment tables were gracefully pre-
sided over by Miss Elite Cunningham,
Mrs. Frank Brewster and Mrs. Mccormack
Some excellent music was rendered by
Miss Annie Hill assisted by Mrs. Scott, and
the evening was passed most delightfully."-
by all present. The entertainment was a
complete success, financially and other
wise.
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Lying at Deaths Door.

Mrs. Henry d. Hill, who has been dan
gerously i'll for a couple Of weeks past, but
who was thought to be some better early
yesterday morning, had a relapse during
the day, and al late hour last night her
death was momentarily expected.
Her father, who resides near Green
Ridge, and AN aunt in Howard county
were notified by telegraph, and are ex-
pected to arrive to-day.
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*s*"He that prays harm for his neigh
Dor, begs curse upon himself" He that
recommends Kidney-Wort to his sick
neighbor brings bic, sing rich and full
both to his neighbor and himself. Habit
ual costiveness is the bane of nearly every
American woman. Every woman owes it
to herself and to her family to use that
celebrated medicine, Kidney Wort.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-21
Reading at the Christian Church

Miss Ida Tracy, of St. Joseph, Mo-, an
accomplished elocutionist, will read the
following selections at the Christian church
tomorrow night: Kentucky Belle. The
Naughty Little Boy, The Idyl of the
Period, My Papa's Grave, Entertain my
Sisters Beau, Parrhassus, and Christmas
Night in the Quarters. The readings will
be interspersed with music. Admission %
cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-21
OSCEOLA.
Correspondence of the Bazoo.

Correspondence of the Bazoo.
OsCEoLA, August Is, 1888.
| Mrs. Ingram, OF Waco, Texas, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Russell.
MIR. Will Henley, of Pittsburg, Kansas
is visiting his old home and friends here.
The mite society met ut the residence
of Jas. H. Linney, Thursday evening.
"A pointer to Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Crosth-
wait-subscribe for the BAzOo and be
happy.
--Sebert Gardner and Mr.. Bullock have
gone to Saratoga Springs, in this state, ON =
prospecting tour.
Misses Lucy Allen and Sallie CAN'T, of
Clinton, are visiting in town, the guests of
Miss Annie Watkins.
Judge Waldo p johnson, who has
been here for the past few days, selling
lands, returned to ST. Louis Thursday.
The town of Taborvilie has flied ar
tic!es of incorporation with the county
clerk and is now incorporated as a small
city, of the fifth class.
Buck Russell and Lip Cox arrived,
home Wednesday from the Wilson Greek
reunion. They report q most enjoyable
time, and a vast number of survivors pres
ent.
w. r. Kelley, special agent of the
American Central Insurance company OF
st. Louis, and Mr. VanFussen, Of Fort
Scott, We're in town on business Wednesday
and Thursday.
-Messers w. d. Harryman, and Cal.
Hartley, proprietors OF the Weavbleau
CRY milis,of Weavbleau City, we're in town
Thursday contracting for the sale Of their
flour AT this place.
Mr. A. S. Stewart and wife, Mrs. Stahl,
Of Sedalia, and Mrs. LiDney, Mrs. Lucas,
Mrs. Coppess, Mrs. Bell, airs. Amrine, Mrs.
Conant. Mrs. Amrine and Miss Mary Lin
ney attended an anniversary dinner at Mr..
F. e. N,stDit's, on Ohio prairie, Friday.
"A scraping match occurred between
two attorneys in Squire Ferguson's Office
on Wednesday, wherein w. U. Mead was
about to prosecute his case with an iron
poker. and w. w. Shafner was defending
by the aid of notary public seal. The
interference OF friends prevented fist
class item. One dollar and trimmings was
thu justi es decision.
A marriage in the young folks social
circle occurred Tuesday evening, at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Lucas,
the high contracting parties being Mr..
Charles B. Crostbwait anu Miss Emma
Woally. The ceremony was performed
promptly at o'clock in . beautiful and
impressive manner by Rev. Corkfill, pas
tor of the NJ. E. church, of which the par
ties are members. The event was one OF
great pleasure, and many friends were pres
ent to witness the ceremony, and assist the
happy couple in the enjoyment OF th}
first few moments of their married life
The presents we're many and costly, and
all of them practically useful. Mr.. Crosth-
wait, the groom, has been resident OF
Osceola for the past three years, and is one
of our promising young business men Il
while the bride is one Of OsceOla's most
beautiful and best young ladies. Being AMI
orphan, she has made her home with Mr..
and Mrs. Lucas, andsfollowed the wearisome|
avocation of q teacher, and she deserves|
much credit for her energy and persever-
ance. May theirs be long and happy
life in each others unchanging love, is the |
wish of the paper published for the people |
now on earth.
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A Voice From the Northwest

Milwaukee, Wis.,-The Daily Sentinel,
which is the LEADING morning paper of this
state, writes: ''St. Jacobs Oil, the wonder.
full remedy for rheumatism. has been used
by large number of people in this city,
and with effect truly marvellous"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-21

If Sam Potter. of Otterville, was not
taken somewhat aback last night?
If the game at the corner of Fifth and
Hancock streets is licensed affair?
If the people supposed the light at the
square last night was Alderman Landes'
electric light?
If Harry French and Morg. King will
pay the East Sedalia clairvoyant another
visit this evening?
Which one of the FIVE lawyers in Por-
ter's block the Democrat was referring 10
in its issue of yesterday!
If Tim Tierney wouldn't have lost
81 so worth of liq-lemonade if he had bet
Yesterday with George Childs as to where
Versailles is located?
If Billy Wallace or Tom Kennedy
have heard from their old friend, w. A.
Richards, late agent of the Adams express
company in this city?
If the saloon keepers of other towns
will not come to Sedalia. since it has been
ascertained that the license is lower
here than at other places?
How many BARRIERS and cigar makers
will occupy amen corners a: either Of the
churches this morning, now that their Dusi-
ness does not require their attention?
If certain gentleman engaged in the
banking business, not a thousand miles
from Sedalia, did not make bad break
when he addressed letter to a married
lady, several days ago, requesting her to
call at the bank on particular business?
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Wells Rough on Corns."
Ask for Wells Trough on Corns." 15c
Quick, complete, permanent cure. Corns
Wart buniOns.
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g. j. LEISURE.
UNDERTAKEN

Collins, Caskets, Me.A,ic Cases, and Caskets,
Burial Suits, Etc. Furniture at wholesale and
retail. 3l5 Ohio street. dSwly
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Decline O Man.

Nervous weakness. dyspepsia, impotence
sexual debility, cured by wells HEALTH
Renewer." 81.
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Horsford's Acid Phosphate Drank
With Soda Water
is delicious. All druggists have it. 1t is
refreshing and cooling. Try it often
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WEEKLY BAZOO.
SEDALIA, Mo-,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1888.
Weather Report.

Corrected daily for the BAzoo by c 6.
Taylor, Horologist and Optician, No. s
OHIO street, for the twenty-four hours end
ing at 9 o'clock p. NJ, Aug. Is, 1888.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-17

A drummer was on a VandaliP train
going east, says the Terre Hante Ex-
press, when lady met with peculiar
accident. Aroused from her sleep by the
arrival of the train at the depot, she
gasped, and in SO doing the lower Jaw
slipped from It's hinges, 20 to speak, and
refused to go back in its natural posi-
tlor. Her mouth was very wide open.
so mnch SO that she was able to put her
closed hand into it, which she did
in her embarrassment when the crowd of
passengers surrounded her. a physician
was sent for, but on his arrival he said
nothing could De done except that she
sop over for treatment. This she and
her husband and her mother, who ac-
complnied her, refused to DC.
The travelling salesman came to the
rescue. With natural knowledge of all
affections Of the jaw, he proceeded to
relieve the unfortunate lady from her
predicament. He began rubbing her
jaws with the knuckles of h:s hands,
warning her, however, that the treat
mcnt would be very painful. She with
stood it, and i'll minute the jaw with a
snap returned to its normal position. The
woman and her family were returning to
England after an Improbable experience
in the far west,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-17
Household Notes..

BROMIDE of potassium, INDUCED in
for headaches or as a sedative, is apt to
make the nose red and destroy the COM
plexiop. 1t is as lad as Burgundy in
this respect.
HARD boiled eggs are good food for
canaries, but the shells should not be
put in the cage, as there is danger of the
female birds learning to eat the shells of
their own eggs. Cayenne pepper is &
sort OF tonic for cana1ies: It is good
plan to hang red pepper pod in the
cage aud let them help themselves to il.
If you are so fortunate as to have
velvet or even satin ned cases for tea
spoons and forks, do not rend this: To
protect the silver in common use from
scratching, take a strip Of the heaviest
canton flannel; have it wide enough so
that after laying the forks or spoons on
1t, the cloth can be fol led over them:
stitch band of the flannel to the upper
part OF it and fasten, leaving spaces or
loops through which 10 slip the silver.
a NEAT lambrequin for the mantle of a
common sitting-room is made Of It strip
Of crash about ten inches deep; fringe
the edge to a depth of two or three
inches, and then after overcasting the
edge where the fringing ceases with
thread of the same color, embroider in
one color little figures which may con-
sist of rushes and leaves alone if you
please. If these figures ere woven in the
crash 1t is a very simple matter to outline
them; If not, they may be stamped on
the crash Itself or Oh paper, over which
You may work it,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-17
Wolves Put to Death hy Torture

One use of the whaleboDe to which
the Esqulmaux put it, and ore case of
which ctme under my personal observa-
ton (says Lieut.. Schwatka) | must not
allow TO pass unnoticed. Whenever
wolves have been unusually predatory,
have destroyed favorlte dog or so, 81
dug up a cache of reindeer meat Just
when 1t wns needed, or in any way have
aroused the ire Of the Inuuit hunter. be
takes strip Of wlalebonc about the size
OF those used i'll corscts, wraps it up in
compact helicai mass like watch
spring, having previously sbarpentd d
both ends, and then ties it tsgethcr with
reindeer sirew. ard plasters it with a
compound of blood and grease, which is
allowed 20 freeze and forms a binding
cement sufficiently strong to hold the
slnew string at ever second or third turn.
This, with Il lot of similar-looking bait
of me4t and blubber, is scattered over
the snow or ground, and the hungry
wolf devou1s it along with the othtre,
and when it is thawed out by the war;
Of his stomach it clongates aud la
well known effect of wbalebone r
system, but having a military adv
OF interior lines its effects are nor
ID, killing the poor Welt, with tn,
horrible ngoDles, IL couple Of da
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-17

so long has cellar under the farm
house been considered prime necessity
that he who would venture to declare
that ;ime-honored institution nuisance
which should no longer be tolerated
would be assailed by sharp criticism. if
he was not, indeed, set down as unwor-
thy OF notice because of the unrea5ou-
able nature Of the assertion. Yet it is
easy to show that the average farm Gel
lar is a costly, inconvenient, and above
all dangerous addition 10 the dwell
ing.
Those who have given to sanitary sci
ence the most painstaking and thor
oush study agree that to insure health
mess there should be under every dwell
ing free circulation, and a soil per-
fcct!y drained, by art or naturally. This
is impossible where there are cellars rs
usually constructed. In the better class
es OF houses an attempt at drain
ing is usually made, even when
the soil is gravelly or sandy,
although i'll such soil drains are not in
frequently considered unnecessary. Yet
sandy soils often rest on impervious
beds of clay, and are at times saturated
with water. Usually drain made of
plank serves the double purpose of con-
ductlng water away from the cellar, and
to it air foul with the odors of decayine
wood, and perhaps Of rats and mice
which, with true inwardness troubled
by dose generously furnished by the
housewife, have crawled into the drain
to mingle their .d1st with the rotting
wood
Sometimes through the waste-pipc
from the kitchen-sink outlet to the cell
lar drain is given to all the refuse which
can be made to pass through the pipe,
to be in time followed by the water OF
the weekly washing, in which is the eff
fete matter left IN their clothing by peo-
pie in health, or mayhap the living germs
of scarlet-fever, diphtheria, or diseases,
if possible, even more deadly than these.
Lodging in the drain, these wait to be
drawn again into and through the house
by the currents created by the ho1,c-
hold fires. In the even temperature of
the drain and cellar the process of decay
and termination of disease will scarcely
be checked even in severe winter, but
their emanatlons must rise through and
permeate the living rooms above, for in
winter the cellar will be tightly closed.
Built upon the surface of well-drained
earth, storehouse for vegetables and
the many things which are now stored in
the cellar would cost little if any more
than would cellar of like capacity,
Proper precautions would make its walls
almost proof against the heaviest frosts.
and an inexpensive and easily-managed
stove would insure against freezing.
Placed near the kitchen and connected
by an inclosed passage, the outdoor Gel
lar would be more accessible and in many
ways more convenient than the cellar can
be. The woman would no longer be
compelled to carefully kick their skirts
aside as they toll step by step up the
dark and narrow stairs with their arms
filled with pans, plates, jars, and lamps,
Juggling up piecemeal the stores the
farmer tugged manfully to carry down
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-17
Advertising cheats!!!

at has become so common 10 write the be-
ginning cf an article, in IN elegant, interesting
manner,
"rben 1un it into some advertisement that
we avoid all suct
And simply call attention to tho merits of
Hop Bittcrs III as plain, honest terms as pos-
sib!e,
"fG induce people
"T0 give thcCa one trial, which SO proves
their value that they viii never use anything
else"
"THE REMEDY SO !avorably noticed in all the
papers,
"Rehgious and secular, is
Having large sale, aud is supplanting ell
other medicines.
"Thcre is no denying the virtues Of the Hop
plant, and the propretors Of Hop Bitters have
shown great shrewdnCss
"hud ability
"ln compounding medicine whose virtues
are 80 palphblc TO every cle's observation.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-17
through tie far more convenient outside

through tie far more convenient outside
entrance.
Light, ventilation, warmth in winter
and GOODNESS in summer, convenience
and comfort for the housewife, and COM
parative Immunity from disease-all
these may be secured by making the eel.
lar separate from, yet near, the house.
The extra co t, II any tuele be, will be
repaid an hunarc d-foli by the relief
from toll which bears most hardly upon
the weary housewife, bltheavily enough
upon all. The Cellar ia relic OF the
underground dungeons of ancient days
aud dangerous nuisance which should
be forever abolished. : Chicago Trj6
u1le.