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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
Caught on the Fly.

Y. s,eriay evening about 6 O'Clock, IS a
BAzoo reporter was about to cross Main
street 90 Lsmine, he heard soEe out cal
ing to stop that tesm." The reporter
Looked in the direction and saw n span OF
hors. hitched to heavy delivery wagon,
rapidly running ess, On Mair- The man
of news dashed out and caught one OF the
lines and succeed,d In changing the course
of the team, and finally bringing them TO
a ha!L AT the time the horses were caught
and turned from their course, little tod
ding child vas crossing Main street snd
had gotten within ine of lhe horses, and
would Certsinly have ben run OVer h I'd
not ihe team been suddenly snd sharply
whirled around. vt ives a narrow escape
for the little child.
The reporter gee in the wagon to drive
the team 20 The police station, bus met the
diver down Nam street. He said that he
had got out of she wagon TO water his
horses. and while getting a bucket they
Tau of. There was no damage done to
wagon or horses
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
A Scheme.

Last night Offer Lum Parker arrested
and took to the city cslaboose john SEES
art, charged with disturbil g the peace by
lighting. He was arrested on a warrant
sworn oct before Justice Halstesd by Eliz
beth Stewart, formerly his wife. At the
cooler John made vigorous kick against
having the key turned with him on the of
side, and denounced the ARE 81 ss scheme
to git him rested. and hid have ii out with
them in the mornin'
Some of, John" said Lum, "ycu're IN
der rest DOW, snd you don't want Ter make
sny raw breaks"
John then wanted the offic to go wi h
him back TO the depot, where" said he,
81 has two gem'men's b,gg &c what's been
attendin' the probation speakGn' heah and
deyIl have TO 90 of without il. Please
lem'me 60, boss, and I'll be sure to come
back
1t was no use, however, and after the
bars had Gle SD the opening the stiffness
was only brok, n by the heavy breathing Of
the drunken IrishDan in cell Nc. 9
Stewart sill answer the compl Amt to-
dsv
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
PICK POCKETS.
The Light Fingered Fraternity
Rob a Roadmaster,

Mr. j. Jamison, rcsdmss'er Of the Lex
ingron d Southern branch arrived in the
city last evening from Nevada on his way
10 JEFF, rsOn City To met his wife and as he
left the train al tie Garrison house some
Of tie light fingered gently succeeded in
relieving him of a pocket6ook carried in
his hip pocket The book contained some
valuable pspers and check from Pay.
master KING Tor his months salary amount
ing to Sll9.50. Oh course the check will
be of 10 service to the thief as il is not en-
dorsed. but lis loss will put Mr. Jsmison
20 considerable Inconvenience, and should
il be presented in Sedslia the parties hav-
Ing il in possession should be- promptly
arrested. Mr.. JamisOn continued his Jour.
ney TO Jefferson City.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
PURSES PULLED,
And Subscriptions Pouring in
to Give the Fair Associa-
ton q Lift.

When the Sedalia Fair association was
formed, several years ago, only Fifty per
ceut OF The stock was paid in. Owing TO a
stormy week that was encountered this yt ar
the association found itself unable to meet
its liabilities. The other fly per cent. OF
the stock was called in, aud still the asso-
citation was in debt.
There is no doubt that a fair can and
will pay in Sedalis, snd the city and
county cannot afford TO lei such an enter
prise wsne or lag. To the end that it
should be on its feet for another ye"r,
many of the liberal citizens of tire ely
and county have said that they would con-
tribute to give it clear page to work on
in future, and as they were called upon
yesterday by committee, the following
ramed subscribed the amounts Ops site
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
Deaths.

After months Of suffering Mr.. ID. ii.
Kolp died at bis residence on North
Grand avenue, Sunday night at 9 O'Clock
The cause of his death was cancer OF the
stomsch, and while the attending pbysl-
clan, DIR. Ed. Small, was satisfied as to the
nature of the disease, in order to confirm
his diagnosis, he made an autopsy OF the
BODY. Yesterday moroing. Mr.. KOlp was
65 years old, and has long teen resident
of this city. The funeral win take place
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Jsmes Phillips uged IS years, died a!
Clifton City yesterday, and will be buried
to-day.
The infant son of E. TX. Hunt died yes
terd ~ afternoon at o'clock. The funeral
will lake Mace this afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the North Sedal;s Catholic church.
The infant child os Newton 3. Castor
six miles southwest of the city, was buried
Sunday afternoon.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
PAPA WAS DRINKIN'.'
The Pitiful Story Told by q Little
Six-Year-Old Girl, to Officer
Pat Golden.

Yesterday afternoon Officer Pat Golden.
while at the Garrison house depot, had his
attention called I, two little girls, the
younger one evidently not over SIX years
vi age. He questioned them as TO where
they lived, and was told by the cider II :,
she lived in this city. The younger sad
she lived in Holden
81 com, from there to-day by mys-lf,"
was the Somewhat startling bit of informa-
tiOD impaired To the officer.
"By yourself" exclaimed the police
man "HOv's that did you run awsy?"
" sir, was the frank and ingenu-
ous confession "My papa was drinkiu'
Ard / cOCl'in't stay st home. / gnt on the
Cars and r. de all the way here. NoboCv
never asked NE for any money, either. l
guess they showed papa was drinEin'"
And What is your nsme% Ssked the
now Interested and sympathetic officer.
Maggie Martin"
"Did your papa whip you, or make you
leave home2"
"NO, sir, he was jas a Grinkin' and /
coined away"
1t was pitiful revelation, that of this
little innocent, fleeing from home because
papa was drinkjn'," and the tender
tearted od6cer put bis hand Up 10 his eyes,
ss If TO hide something that looked like q
tear, and when he next spoke the word.
c. ME as though there was q cog In his
throat. Never had be seen such an illus
trstion of TIE hideousness of the demon of
drink ueVer before heard so pathetic and
eloquent a temperance speech IL was,
DEcJnsciously 10 sbe little child,
portrayal of the ruin, desolation
and misery that l'quos drsgs
into the hone, driving out all that is
SWEEP, pure, holy and presious, such as this
of5cer had never before looked upon,
aud one he will never forget
He took the little girl in charge and
when tie tram came In iron 81. Louis, put
her aboard, in Sharge of gentleman who
was going to Holden, The kind hearted
conductor cousentipg TO take her back
home
No words the reporter can write will
add 10 the paihos of this little ones pitiful
story Her words, "Pops was drinkin' an
1 coined away" tell il all. Let them burn
into the heart and brain, not only of that
father in Holden, but of every father who
reads these lines, if he be one who drinks.
O6cer Golden said that the child was
wen dressed, gate pretty and very bright
in speech. one appeared Perfectly con-
tented and cheerfully consented 10 return
home.
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Didn't Succeed.

An attempt was made sometime Tues
day night to burglarize the Office at 5. P.
Johns lumber yard, bat for some cause the
attempt was a failure. 1t was discovered
by w. NJ. Johns, when he opened the Office
Yesterday morning that the back door had
been tempered with. the casing having
been forced from the jam about an inch.
The gentleman also found in the rear OF
the Office a cold chisei and bottle OF
blssting powder. IL wss evident that the
intention was 10 blow open the safe.
OF course there are theories as to who
the guilty parties are, but theories don't
fasten the clutches of the law on suspects. "
The probabilities are that no arrests will
be made.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
By What Author :ty?

1t Is pretty generally conceded that she
republicans want the ear,h, even II they
can't get IT, and that they take IN all they
can lsy hands to. So prom saent are these
traits IN that party, that it Eetp; the DEM
ocr. ats humping and on tie pump To hold
these ayaricious fellows any ways level.
But there j. smother trait OF this fast play
ing out party. For inSupSsable gall this
combination, in Sedalia a. any rate, COB
bles the BIN.
An Illustration OF this istier character
isiis Of the republican party, may be- seen
i'm the court room OF this city, and Sheriff
Conuer is respectfully requested 10 visit
that loom and see for hims. IF, what was
there seen by 4 BAzoc reporter lsSt nighI.
The Blaine aHd Logan club has besn rer
mitted to hold meetings In the coart room
but no one supposed that these misguided
citizens would conyert the place into
political club room. RUt to
seems they have, at least they have
hung up large pictures, in frames,
of Blaine and Logan on the wall, 10 the
right and left OF Tue judges desk, and there
they remlin.
There is no authority for this, ard the
club has shown an etfron;ery in so doing
which is on the bOrGerland OF consummate
presumption. The courtesy extended that
club has been imposed on, and an insult
rendered every tax payer Of the county,
irrespective oil party. The pictures of nc
candidates of any party should be allowed
on The wslls of the court room, and Sheriff
Conner ought to have them removed al
once
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28

What takes Fred 10 South Se'alis so
often?
When the market house nuisance will
be abatsd?
How many overcoats the uncle" has
had redeemed this week?
Where Pat Golden and Chris Prentiss
were yheu the window feli in? .A
How the East Broadway young lady
feels since h.r beau went away?
Iii the gentleman dldn't think he was
at democratic rally last night? 49,
If certain printer has succeeded in
making mash on his German girl vet?
How many beautiful bellies viii be
mated before the chimes of Christmas ring
out?
If Providence will favor Sedalia with
floods of golden sunshine Saturday after
noon?
If Engineer Fitzgerald brought the or
nament on his nose all the way from San
Francisco?
If the young democratic orator and
lawyer enjoyed bis ride about the city yes
terday afternoon
If John succeeded In getting the young
lady's bangs in the right shape before being
discovered Wednesday night?
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
Caught Unprepered.

Rsv q oree A. Beaitie, past II of tie
FRS; Pre- byterisn church, had little ex-
p Renee 5: Sunday night which upset
MIN for a short while, and fOrcibly re-
minded him Of the truth of Bur. 3 words
that "the best laid schemes OF mice and
men gang aft sgIey." Mr.. Besttie expected
his pulpit 10 be occupied by Rev. p. g
Res, who was in the city as member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian synod, and VINO
had been assigned 10 preach At the First
Prssby; Teri IN church. Ii isn't often that
Mr.. beatiie has any rest from pulpit min
is'rations, and when he does he Lays HIM
self out TO enjoy IL. On this particular oc-
casion he had mentally reserved cush
ionet pew and by The same process was en-
othe. man preach.
The congregation assembled in due time,
and the pastor took his sat On the plat
firm. Solemn silence brooded eys the
people, the only sound beng the ticking OF
the clock on the wiil. The minutes pursued
one another with orthodox regularity into
the hence, snd the hour for opening the
services arrived and passed away. The
pastor looked a: the clock aud then st the
door, but failed 10 discern the expected min
lster Coming through the aperture, and Is
longer delay was out of the question, he srose
and oIeued the services. The usual pre-
liminaries were eohe through with, but
still no Wis ting preacher l0Omtd up. Mr..
Be ,ttie saw that he would have - preach,
even If he had made no special prepare
ton, and he submitted to the Inevitable,
rem ,rking, however, that mo Rea Of light
had pen"tra'ed the gloom"
- But thi disappOintmsntwss not the Only
fy in the Ointment. After the congregation
had ben dismissed, a good deacon went
up TO the pastor, graspei his haad, shook
il heartily and said
"Bro. Beattie, Congratul 'ts YOU. That
was the best sermon | ever heard ysu
preach"
BIO. Battles feelings cannot he de-
scribsd, but h thinks seriousl sOf prepar-
ing no more s. rmOns.
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Ordered to Indiana.

Yesterday a telegram was received in
this city from the national democratic
committee, in which it was stated that as
New York did not need the services OF Ser
ator Vest, he was expsc ed to report Tor
duty at democratic headquarters IN H.
diana, where the battle was TO be fought
with all the fury possible to a political
campaign. The publicans have given up
New York and are massing their forces In
me HoOsier state.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28

falling away. Hall dozen stores AMI q
score of dwellings are in course of erection.
While two of the little cars of th.
street road are in The shop for r pairs,
one of III large cars is being ussd, but is
not taken across the h & I. railroad track,
bat tr 'nsfers it's passengers before reaching
that point to ole of the little cars and
returns TO The park.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
A New Scheme.

A new plan, adopted by a number
of employees, eat the shops was devel-
oped recently. A large number of the
employees are married men, and the ex.
pense of providing for their families
is heavy. They have banded together,
and buy their groceries IN round lots
in 81. Louis peying cash, and perhaps
getting reduction in freight rates. This
works great saving, and will no doubt
prove satisfactory.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
Spencer Honeylove.

Married, last evening al o'clock, at the
residence of the brides mother, Esquire j
A. Hslslead presiding, Mr.. John ID. Spen-
Ger TO Miss Pearle r. Houeylove. A large
number of friends and invited guests were
present to extend their congrs tulations and
partake of the rich feast which concluded
the pleasures of the occasion.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28

-Mr.H NJ. GUNNER, Newton Brook,
York Co., Ontario, Canada, states that he
suffered with a painful core on bis right
ankle, Just after recovery from typhoid fe-
yer, and that, by few applica-
tons of St. Jacobs Oil, the great pain-curee,
it soitened and gradually disappeared.
Try it.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28

Lei Tue gOOu WUrh 90 on HHu ItI tFrf!
person give something to assist the direc-
Iory, who work V, ar after year with yea,
energy aud tact, to make the fair a success,
without compensation or hope of reward
Be ready when the committee calls 10
dav
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28

Il pine, said the COW, for the days gone by,
For the maid, with the milking pail;
NY oehce is gone, and I'm left 10 sigh
And my moan fills the evening gale
No more I'm the dairy the maid 10 found,
To take pride in the cream tureene
No more in the fields, will We browse around,
oh, oleomargerine.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28

Mrs. B. Hammond, who lived at the
corner of Lafayette and Thirteenth streets,
died yesterday afternoon, at 30 o'clock.
The funeral will take place at the South
eru Methodist church, at o'clock this
afternoon, conducted by Rev. D. c. Brown.
The ladies of the Southern Methodist
church will to-day, present Rev. d. c..
Brown with handsome tidy, the handi-
work of Mrs. Morrison.
The trial of John Stewart, charged
with disturbing the peace of his vhiiom
wife before Justice Halslead yesterday. re-
suited in the discharge Of the prisou6f.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-10-09
BlaIne'S -Four JSbs.
A subscriber to the Chicago Daily
News writes:

A subscriber to the Chicago Daily
News writes:
ROCKFORD, ILL Sept. l6.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Is the assertion q
Mr.. Blaine and his newspapers tina
the Muliigan letters, old and new, fur
pisA no evidence of wrong-doing 10y
Blaine, . truthful que? Ii not, viii.
you explain briefly the exact nature ol
the charge? And oblige, yours truly
JOHN A. TUCKER.
ANSwER,-l. The assertion of MI
Blaine aud his newspapers Is simply
ap inlpudrnt ralsehoOd,
2 Four distinct cases of Otlicia
misconduct are proved by the MuliigaI
letters. They are'
THE SPENCER RIFLE JOHN which
Blaine, while stakeholder i'll til,
Spencer Rifle Company, used his po
siLion in Congress To pass AL act re
lieving his corporation of taxes.
The Little Rock JOHN which
Blaine, as Speaker of the House o.
REPRESENTATIVES, worked through .
bill extending The land grant OF til.
road for which acL hp re- @ we'd $lOl ,OOt
OF bonds from Warren Fisher, without
tile pa. ment of one cent,
THE 1AhhANSAo DA>K JOB ELL
which Blaine offered 10 use his oificia
position to Arip Fisher to start bauk
The &UkTHERN PACIFIC JoB Ii
which Blaine tried 10 work oil Oh
Fisher block of Northern Paciti,
bonds which lie received at what Ii.
called ~ very rare price
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-10-09
Repu bilca N Stealing,

The soiiGltar of the Treasury, by his
annual report, gives US the following
figures:
These reports show total loss under
the eight years OF LincOln's admins
tratiOn from official defalcations, after
deducting collections, Of So, ,657 .972 l6,
Stolen undsrka rant (tiIst terml, $S,
765, 729.79.
Stolen under Grant (second term),
Si.374 .599 26.
Stolen under Hayes, 81, ,724 ,522 81
Stolen under Arthur, three years,
st, ,O04 800 q.
Total losses. after deducting collec-
tions. $45, ,627 CPS 81.
1t is thus shown by the official re-
ports to Congress of the different Sec
retaries Of the Treasury aud Solicitors
ct the Treasury from 1861 to 1888. thai
during the twenty-thFes years of Re.
publican administration of the Gov.
ernment the thefts of public money
aggregated $45 SGT ,625 81, while from
Washington administration down t.
Buchanan's both inclusive, a period o
seventy-twO years, there was loss O.
but $24 .44l ,S29 80, an excess of $2l,
O65. 795 81 stolen in twenty-three year,
of Republican administration ovel
seventy two ysars of previous admin
istratiORs, covering every President
from Washington to Buchanan, botf
inclusive Most manifestly there il
need of change.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-10-09

The Chicago Times lnd.) thinks
that it is just possible that the hungry
multitudes now out of work i'll Tin
cinnati and Pittsburgh would not
take so much pride as MIR. Blaine in
cuntem plating the enhanced wealth
per capita among the people, and
that, being uuaLie now TO get work at
any price, they would refuse To become
excited VIII. n assured that Mr.. Blame s
failure To he elected will mean "a large
aud permanent reduction of the way, :
of the American lahnrer.' Absolute
free trade itself can have few terrors
to death under protection
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-10-09

fenslve to decency and purity, make
scandal out of slight matters for sensa-
tiohai effect and notoriety, and mostly
TO secure sale of their papers, which
latter ls sure to be the case. The more
the NTH and scandal, the more papers
are sold. If the readers We're educ tied
TO read a better class of matter these
papers would not have such a tre-
mendous sale. However, such il hu-
man nature, but it seems human nature
sinks lower aud lower as the years
roll by,
In these times of politics it may be
interesting to quote a few figures to
show that old Portage is fast becoming e
Democratic county. From 1872 to
1875 the Republican gain was 23I, the
Democratic 56S. From 1876 to 1880 the
Republican gain was 27S, the Domo-
cratic l4T. In the eight ears the Re-
publican gain was 5l2, the Democratic
7l5. Republican per cent. II, Demo
cratic IS. In 1888 the Republican vote
was 500 less than in 1880, and the
Democratic vote li5 less. Republican
per cent. of loss 50, Democratic 20.
VINCENT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-10-09
Notes bY Vincent.


On next Tuesday Ohio will play an
important part in the great campaign
pf 1884. All eyes will be turned to her
IN that day, and the result of the elec
Lion will be watched with tue mast
intense interest from all parts OF the
United States. The outlook now could
not be more favorable to the Democra
cy. The Republicans are badly scared
and have been spending thousands of
dollars to stem the tide that will inev-
itably be the cause of their destruction
Reports reeelved hY the State Commit
tee shoW that the prospects of Demo
cratic success are brighter now than
they were last year at the same time,
and at the October election, 1889, the
Democracy carried Ohio by Ia, 600 ma
jOrity. Democratic principles can
meyer die, and the people are speedily
fnding out that the Z. o. p. has out
lived its usefulness.
The melancholy days" are fast ap-
preaching. soon will appear the sere
and yellow leaf, aud gorgeous Summer.
with ali h,r beauties, Will he iq the
past, aud Winters cold and austere,
will be upon Us. How quickly the
seasons fit by; We scarcely become
accustomed to one kind of weather be-
fore We are hurried along into another
kind. We are allowed ta revsl but a
short time ip tue yellow sunlight OF
autumn, and almost before We realize
the beauties of this of all seasons the
most beautiful, it is lost. irretrievahly
lost. But such Is life.
1 wonder how Mo- Belva A. Lock
wood progresses in her candidacy for
the Presidency on the Equal Rights
platform. Ii by the grace of God and
the votes of the American people. she
is elected, she will probably appoint
her companion crank DR. Mary Wall g
Secretary of State, ami I'LL the cabin.
with other crsnks af less prominence
In all we'll regulated circuses there i.
invariably clown to make the audi
encs laugh after some daring feat ha'
been performed. aud to throw u shadow
of humor upon what would otherwis.
be a mOnOtOnous show. Thus it j.
with Belva, she is only the clown in
the great campaign circus.
What n gOssipy world this Of ours i,
anyway. 1t seems to be the inatfabIe
pleasure of three quarters Of its inhab
itants to talk shOAt themselves aud the
remaining quarter. They are never :,
happy as when they can stir up scan
d4I, or make some one miserable b,
their glib running tongues. More thar
one Innocent person. has suffered, All,
right severely too, from the talk aut
gossip of these abOminable wretche,
who do nothing but spread scandal
Gossip Ii the bane of the 10th century
Individuals are not alone in this mat
ter. There are newspapers, am 10 Il
to record, that make speciality of thi
scandal business. They feed depravsd
curiosity with exaggerated reports, OF
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-10-09
Pertinent Questions,

The Democratic platform at Chicago
declares that Federal taxation "shall
not exceed the needs of the govern
ment economically y administered" Do
you approve that? II nat, would you
have the government wastefully aud
corruptly administered, to make room
and pretext for higher Federal ,axes ?
Federal taxation shall be exclusively
for public PURPOSES" Would you have
it otherwise? If taxation eaa have
for its object other than for public pur
poses, then what purposes? May the
object and purposes be individual and
nriXate gain?