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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
BENTON'S BOOM.
Another Effort to Develope
Her Rich Mines.
Gold Claimed to Exist in Paying
Quantities.

From Mr.. 6. Gable, treasurer of the
Usage min ng and smelling company, the
BAzoo learns that this company, who have 9
cspital stock Of $4,000, propose to ex-
pend il all, if necessary, in an effort to de-
velope the mines of Benton county. To
this end Mr.. Gable has paid 40 extended
visit TO Ben'on county, where, un-
der the directions Of the company, he has
arranged for the construction of a first.
class smelter st
THE DAVIS MINES,
six miles southwest of Warsaw, and also to
continue the shaft at this mine. which
is DOW SO feet deep. and produces a large
quantity OF ore, which assays from s. to
Sl6 Per ton OF silver and about 80 per cent
OF lead. "These, however, are not the
most valusble features OF this mine" said
Mr.. Gable.
"Well, that ought 10 be good induce
ment itself What better could you have?"
ask d the scribe.
at has always been claimed that gold
existed in Bvn;on county, and our re-
sc rchts have been so far indicative
OF tn TACT that such was the case. In this
mine, however, We have not only found
traces, but actual
SPECIMENS OF THE PRECIOUS METAL
which lead US to believe that il will be
found in paying quantities as We 60
dosn.'
"How far do you propose to go down ?"
Until we ind that We have got 10 the
last paying deposit"
Twill your company con6ne its opera.
tions exclusively to the. Davis mine ?"
For the present we propose to do so, but
next spring ii matters turn out as am
confident they will, we shall largely ex.
tend our operations into various localities.
Benton county is undoubtedly the richest
mineral county in the state, and we pro-
pose to stake our::all upon il, convinced
that il will prove frst-class boncnz -"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
HAMPERED HUGHES.
he Declines to Make Anything
But q General Denial.
Claims to Have Made no
Confession.
Has Heard, But Knows Nothing
of the Smith Murder.

The reviviDg of the incidents of the
Smith murder, and the revelations connect
ed with it, made by the Kansas City Times,
have Gre ed quite sensation. not only In
Kansas City, but in Topeka, where Hughes,
the all, ged murderer, is confined, and also
10 SedslIa, where he is we'll known, snd all
future Developments in the Case will be
watched with the most intens. interest
Newspaper reporters have hocked to
Hughes C II In order to obtsin statements
from him, but have gone away little wiser
than they came. He says that he
HAS NOTHING TO SAY,
with regard to the story OF Miss Cavendish,
and positively refuses to be interviewed by
anyone. He claims that the whole thing
is simply q scheme of Mr.. Cavendish to
persecu,e, him and insists that that gentle
man is solely responsible for all his troubles,
and intipates that the character of his
WysndoIte wife is sufficiently bad to prove
she Fever was his wife. OF the murder. be
says he had heard of il, but had no con-
nection with it and knows noihirg of j.,
and further, that he never m de any con-
fessiou conct mir 6 il, whatever. He, how
evsr, sets up the claim that he was rum
ming paper in Arizona territory at the
time the murder occurred, and upon
THE TRUTH Oh FALsITY
of this st tement which can easily be dem
onstraied must stand or fall the verdict as
to his guilt or innocence. Hughes is now
waiting hearing on the charge of bigamy
VIII; oh will not be had for some weeks. In
the meantime Prosecuting Attorney Wood
son, OF Jackson county. is very busy push
ing his investigaii.ns, snd viii e for pru-
Dental reasons he is somewhat rsticent he
nevertheless intimstes that he has clues
which will enable him to secure the arrest
of Hughes accomplices and that he is thor
oughly tisfi he is not only on the right
track, bat that he will in the end convict
the resi- murderers of Mr.. Smith.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
Not Needed.

A fire alarm was turned on at midnight
last night from the northeast corner of
Usage and Seventh streets, the house there
being occupied by w. +. Peck, who is at
Carthage. At present, w. l.. Peck and w.
ii. Osburu, two young men, sleep in the
house, aud shortly after going to bed last
night, the latter discovered light in the
kitchen. Both young men rushed to the
location of the blaze and discovered the
safe on fire. Fortunately there is q we'll in
the kitchen and the fire was quickly put
out not, however, before the safe was about
burned up. The FIRE boys turned out but
their services were not needed. The origin
of the fire is . mystery, but it lie supposed
prowling rodent was making a meal of of
some matches, and set them blszing,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18

Another Chapter In the Telephone
Decay.

One by one the cities of Missouri are
disc .rdirg the contemplate and outrageous
monopoly aud extoriion called the Bel
Telephone company, and II indications
count the time is not fer distant when one
of the most useful inventions of the age,
and one which should have given Its man.
age: 6 a spleu sid income and fortuoe, will
be thrown out Of use and consigned TO
oblivion simply because those who hsye
managed to get control of il have sought to
make il a mesns of outrageous extortion
and robbery Of the people Morerly Is the
tells the story.
"Tbe telephone enterprise did not live
long in Moberly, and lis untimely end can
be trsced directly 10 want OF proper man
agement and judicious expenditure OF en-
ergy. The company having it in charge
seemed possessed OF Inertia and want OF
accommo iation. Properly managed il
would have been success and to-day in
every business house, shop and residence in
the city; but handled as it was, resulted
disasuous'y to the company. What few
were put up proved source of annoy
snce rather than help and convent
ence.
Now that all the saunders, bells and in
siruments have been removed by the COM
pany's superintendent, it would be splen-
did idea for the city council 10 revoke
their franchise, and order The taking down
of the po'es aud wires, which are now a
nuisance and danger, serving in many
places only IS targets for lightning. The
city council should take this matter under
immediate consideration. Thus ii is, al
institution that could have bsen made a
success, through bad man cement, want OF
enterprise and business and social qualities,
has gone the way Of all schemes conceived
in avarice, horn in selfshness, bred in
egotism and fed On bad management and
want Of epterprise"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
FLEA BITES.

Some smile TO hide the hearts deep
sorIow.-Moberiy Monitor.
And some to show their dimples.
Weed cutting hiss been insugurated by
some Of the enterprising residents-MO6er-
ly Monitor.
1t would require good deal of enter
prise to tackle rome of the weeds in this
city, many OF them being four feet high,
Resolved, that the Rev. Sam Jones
sh Ill roll his willipus wallopus over the
wicked people of Sedalis.-Hanni6oI Cour-
Ter.
They don't need it. Every preacher in
Sedalia has willipuS wsllopus, and the
wicked people have been rolled so often
that now there are no wicked people left.
"A Boston man is trying to obtain a
divorce on the ground that his wife cannot
make good coffee.-Er.
Coffee grounds has helped many q man
to get divorce.
The colonies are adopting democratic
simplicity Of emitting sugar from their
whisky.-E.
True, but they will take more whisky.
Texas papers say that that great state
will have the largest cotton crop ever
raised in the state-so large that a portion
of it will go unpicked and be left to rot in
the fields unless some arrangements can be
made to secure an extra supply OF picking
labor.-Ex.
Why not send lot of Boston girls down
there?
A thoughtful mind can find fodder for
much rumination In the announcement
that seventy two per cent. of the bald head
ed men of this country are married.-CAi-
easO Ledger.
1t doesn't at all matter, there are always
lodge nights when an "Adsmless Eden
troupe is in town.
Massachusetts girls, when they sue for
10000 damages for breach of promise,
hint on cross-examinatiou that Tor that
SUN not only the heart, but also the eye
glasses and accumulation of philosophy
will be given.-Er.
Wonder if they say beans lis US
will any farmer who complains of
hard times and low prices think for mo-
meut that it is his duty now to abandon
the use Of tobacco-provided he is addicted
to that unnec, ssary and unclean habil?-
En-.
He will, but he can now aud then take
Whit at his wife's pipe.
-Huging is something that q great
M ny persons engage in so we have been
old. We have also been told that il |
causes q very soothing sensation to creep
over person, making them feel like they |
we're nearing the pearly gates. But when |
osople get to hugiug on the streets as was |
lone to-day, we think it would become so !
common that no one would want to engage |
n it.-Nerada Democrat.
"Hugging" when it is spelled right is
delicious enough to make almost anybody |
vant to engage in it. We can't say any
hing about the kind mentioned in the
Democrat.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
Police Slate.

F. c. Larkins was run in for trespsssing
ID. Jones got pulled for a plain drunk.
turbing the peace of the early Sabbath
morning hours by engaging in a knock
down were required to give bond for th-ir
appearance Monday morning.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
Wedding.

Mr.. David NJ. Overstreet, prominent
citizen of Smithton, and brother of Seds.
LAS we'll known and popular physician,
w. ID. OveIstreet. was welded yesterday
morning 70 Miss Mollie Williams. daughter
of ID. ]. Williams, highly respected farm
e. living three miles east of this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. ID. C.
Browne, corner Third and Washington
avenue. The parties will be given 10
ception at SEaithton to day.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
BADLY Beaten.

There was a game of base ball at Knob.
Noster, yesterday afternoon, between
Sedalia club and the club at the Knobs,
but it must be recorded, "more in sorrow,
than in aoger," that the Sedslia boys were
miserably beaten, the score standing to
%, in favor OF the Knob Noster club. In
justification, however, of the Seda'ia club,
it can be said that only two of them, Vose
and Combs, who were the battery, were ex-
perts 1t the game, the others having had
but little practice. Bob Rose was the
umpire, and he did his duty to the queens
taste.
After the game, and as q sort Of cousola-
tory Offering, the young ladies of Knob
Noster, presented the Sedalis club. includ-
ing the umpire, with pretty button hole
boquets. This took away the edge of their
sorrow over the defeat.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
Sweet Gum and Mullein.

Very few realize that in the oxidation
hey see clinging to the sweet gum tree
cher is powerful stimulating expecto-
rant principle, and in the old field MULLEN
q mucilazinous one that is very healing to
the lungs. These two principles presents
in T.ylor's Cherokee Remedy Of Sweet Gum
and Mullen pleasant and effective cure
or Group, Whoopins-Coueh, Colds and
Consumption. Sold By all druggists at 25c
and $1!00 . bottle
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
O'Rriap,a G0urt

Hattie Miller and her lecherous para
mour, John Lemmons, were srrsigned be-
fore Justice O'Brien yesterday for living in
adultery. They entered a plea of not
guilty, but we're plsced under bond for
their appearance for trial next Monday,
Hattieis bond being fixed at 800, and
Lemmon's at $500.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
Police Court.

Ann Flynn, charged with disturbing The
peace Of Lincoinville, was arrsiened before
the recorder, and cloud of dusky witnesses
appeared eager to testify. f soon became
apparent that the whole thing was sort
of a neighhorhood feud, and Ann was dis
charged.
E. L. Phipps, charged with maintaining
anuisance, pleaded not guilty and his case
was continued to the 18th.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18

1@Quantity and Quality. In the
Diamond Dyes more color.ng is given than
in any known dyes, and they give faster
and more brilliant colers. 10c at all drug
gists. Wells, Richardson & Co., BvrIing-
ton, VT Sample card 80 celors, and book
of directionf for &c cent stamp.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
Halstsad's Court,

Ella Smith, colored, for an assault On
Harriet Smith, also colored, was fined 81
and costs in Justice Halstesd's court yes
terday, and Eliza Martin, also colored, for
disturbing the peace of Lincolnyille, was
assessed like sum
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
Sedalia University.

Open to both sexes. Experienced faculty.
Commercial, normal and collegiate depart
ments. Location beautiful and heslthful,
board 1925 per week. Tuition $50 per
annum.
Begins Sept. 5. Go secure room in build.
ing. Application should be made st once
to d. 81. Smith, sedalis, No. s-16s&wSt
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
Horsford's Acid Phoephate-Be.
ware of limitations.

limitations and counterfeits have again
appeared. Be sure that the word "HoRs.
FoRD's is on the wrapper. None are genu-
inc without il.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
BDE-BUGS. FLIES.

Flies. reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice,
gophers, chiImunks, cleared out by
Enough on Rats" 15c.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
MOTHERS.

II you are failing; broken, outworn and
nervous, use wells Health Remover"
81. Druggists.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-18
Notice to City Subscribers.

ALI patrons of city circulation will be
called on once q month for amount due
and if they fail to psy, delivery will be
stopped without further notice. Ne excep.
tions will be made to this rule.
SEYMOUR SELovER,
City Calculator for BaSoo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-03
MR.. ANDREWS FOR ALDERMAN


Mr.. T. II. Andrews, after considerable
urging by many of the business men o
the Third Ward, has finally consented
TO run independently for alderman.
Mr.. Andrews has certainly made 4
first-class member of the city council
and had he so desired, or had his friend
in the ward exerted themselves in {
very slight degree, he could easily have
secured the regular Republican nomin
alton.
AS il now stands, the ward has three
candidates, Mr.. Evan Parry, the Repub
lican caucus nominee, Mr.. Miner Porter
the Democratic nominee, and Mr.. An
drews.
The assertion in this weeks Rerie,O
that Mr.. Andrews was defeated for the
nomination IN the Republican caucus
through political trickery is false in
every particular. The reason was only
because he did not seek the aid of his
friends, and at that time did not solicit
the position. He is now candidate be-
cause of the strong pressure brought tc
bear upon him-many believing his
services on the council at this time fol
the best interests Of the city.
AS rule we do not approve of men
taking such course, when the regular
nominee is thoroughly qualified man
as is the fact in this event, and unless
in extreme cases would urge all to
adhere to the party nominee. We have
none but the kindest and most apprecia.
tive regards for Mr.. Andrews, knowing
so we'll his worth and ability as coun-
Gilman, but we must say that Mr.. Parry
is every way worthy Of the honor ten
dered him by the party. Either man
would be hard to improve on for the pc.
sition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-03
DEATH OF CAPTAIN A. J MURPHY

A dispatch was received in this city on
Wednesday morning, announcing the
death of Capt. Murphy, of Lake Crystal.
1t has been realized for several months
that his ailment would prove fatal, but
his many friends had hoped for tempo
rary relief that his life might be pro-
longed. The Lake Crystal Union gives
the following particulars in regard to his
death.
For a number of years Capt. A. j..
Murphy, of the Central Hotel Of this
place, has been aillng, and at times con-
fined to his bed, suffering severely, and
for the past three years under medical
treatment, which alleviated his suffer-
In gs only for short time. Last week,
DR.. Warner, of Mankato, was called in
counsel with DR.. Herring and an examin-
alton was made, which proved beyond
doubt, as was supposed, that he was
suffering with stone in the bladder,
and Of such size that 1t was decided to
remove it by surgical operation. Tues
day, DIR. Warner, assisted by Drs. Har-
rington, Davis, Andrews and Curryer, OF
Mankato. DR.. Herring, the family ply
sician, and DR.. Prees, of this place, per-
| Iuc NcI1 OpCiutiOHs
ter the incision was made, the stone was
found SO large that it was necessary to
break it before it could be removed,
which consumed considerable time. The
stone was removed in two pieces, q
inches in diameter and about "a in cir.
conference, and weighs about five
ounces, and resembles q brown door
knob. 1t was formed in stratas or lay
ers, the center layers being very hard
and resembling red coral, surrounded
and enclosed on either side by layers Of
softer substance. They were about two
hours performing the operation, most o.
this time being consumed in prepare.
ton. Each physician knew his place
and all moved together like clock work
Mr.. Sails of this place and two students
from Mankato, Messrs. Steel and Shep
ard were present during the operation
Owing to the long suffering and physica
condition of the patient and loss OF VI
tally he did not survive the operation
only about twelve hours. He expired
this morning about nine o'clock. Every
thing that medical skill could do has
been done, but, as above stated he wa
in critical condition, with very little
chance for hope.
The Captain was in his fifty-fourtl
year and has been man Of promlnenc,
in the State. He held a position al
quartermaster in the army during on
late war, and ranked as Captain. Ill
was also prominent in the early histor,
of the Grange movement. He was hell
in high regard and known by larg
portion of the travelling public. Sur
rounded by family of three children
and estimable wife who survive him, {.
truly and deeply mourn his loss, with
large circle of friends in the communit,
who sympathize with them in this sever
trial,
His funeral will occur at Up. m. to
day. TssN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-03
TO THE PUBLIC.

The local musical talent of this city
will assist Mr.. and Mrs. Maini, the &C.
complished artists who recently were
numbered with the Andrews troupe, in
giving a benefit concert at the Opera
House next Thursday evening. These
people have been left unprovided for in
the city through no fault of theirs and
this kindness is extended them without
solicitation on their part. They are su
perior artists, worthy of patronage ant
support, and we feel certain that the
citizens of Mankato will sustain theil
we'll known hospitsbleness on this oc
cssion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-03
ONE By ONE THEY'RE SURELY
PASSING

Scarcely do the sad tidings of TIT
demise of one of our old citizens become
recorded upon the minds of loving
friends, before the Destroyer drops an
other unerring arrow. in our midst, Il
snap the sustaining thread of another
life. Since our last issue, Chas. Mans
field, Esq, who has been gradually sink
ing for several weeks with general de-
bility has departed this mortal state,
dying at 5 o'clock last Monday morning
The deceased was native of New
York State and was fifty six years old al
the time of his death. His childhood
and youth were spent in his native State,
where he received liberal education,
and at the age of q he joined the west
ward bound tide of immigration and
located III Wisconsin, where he followed
the teaching profession several terms.
His next move was to the Pacific coast,
at which time he visited California and
Oregon, but failing to find satisfactory
suitable location, he returned to Monroe
county, New York, his native place and
remained until 1854, when he immigrat-
ed to Minnesota, settling at Mankato
with several other well known early
settlers, and had been resident of this
county ever since. He entered the
Union army at an early stage of the late
war and served throughout its continu-
ance. He was engaged in several of the
hottest and bloodiest battles, including
Bull Run, Gettysburg, Antietam, the
Peninsuiar campaign, and others. At
Bull Run he was severely wounded. but
recovered in q few months so as to enter
into active service again. He had been
a resident of Mankato continually since
he was mustered out of the army, and
had filed offices Of trust nearly all of
this time, both local and National. For
ten years he served as Assistant Inter
nal Revenue Collector. Throughout his
career he proved himself to be man of
answering fidelity, and by wise, frugal
management had accumulated comfort
able competency of this worlds goods
and leaves his family with ample provi-
sion. He was married to Louisa Burch-
ard, of Mapleton, in 1870, whom he
leaves with family of small children to
mourn his loss. In all traits that go to
make a good citizen, reliable neighbor
and true husband and father, he was
fully endowed.
His funeral took place on Wednesday
afternoon from the Baptist church, I'M
der the auspices of Wilkin Post, Il. A.
X. Reverend +. NJ. Archer officiating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-03
st. Paul & Omaha.
SCHEDULE OF DEPARTURE
OF the Maila-Mankato Post Once.
Mail going North, via St Paul q Sioux -

Mail going North via ST Paul Sioux
City X X, closes At ............-.....o:52a am
Mail going South, via Mankato and Wells
Branch OF NJ ST Paul r r closes at s:i0a m.
Mail going East via Il NV X closes SLOAN.
Mail going South via Lake Crystal
and Elmore branch OF st Paul
Des Moines II closes at ....-... ll:OO am
~ Paul 4 Minneapolis mail Via ST.
Paul &Sioux City X X closes. $40 pm.
Nail going West via Oh & NV X II
SLoSSs NJ S'SN P''A'
Mail going South and West via st
Paul Sioux City X closes at. 7H y m.
Through mail for Winona and East
OF Winona closes every night, sun
days included at ....... 500 pm.
Through mail for Dakota and West
OF Sleepy Eye, Mimi, closes every
night, Sundays included. e:0o pm
Mail for Winnebago Agency, Medo, DAN
vile, Little Cobb and Tivoli leaves every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning by
Stage NJ 500 q. m.
Mail for Judson leaves every Tuesday
morning by stage at 700 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-03
Brought Home in q Wagon,

LOUISVILLE, KY.-Mr. J. Helmus, Vice
President of the City Brewery, was
brought home in wagon, carried up
stairs by two of his men and laid on the
bed He was suffering with severe at
tack of rheumatlsm contracted in the
ice vaults Of the brewery. He refused
to have q doctor, but dispatched serv.
ant for bottle Of st. Jacobs Oil, with
the result that in one week he was en-
tirely cured and able TO return to hi
desk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-03

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