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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
PAYNE'S pop.
A Shot From 1t Arrests the Wild
Flight of a Drunken
Bully.

About 1920 O'Clock last night
those at the depot and vicinity were
startled by the sharp report Of a pis-
toll, and man was seen to come
dashing down Usage street, closely
pursued by Officer kahrs. When
the railroad track was reached the
fleeing fugitive turned west, ran
around some freight cars, and then
went north in the direction of Cables
lumber yard. At the depot Officer
Payne joined in the chase and fired
one shot at the rapidly retreating fig
ure, who about that time stumbled
and fell, but was not hit by the shot,
which was fired merely for the pur-
pose of inducing him to stop. He
was Overtaken by the officers and con-
veyed to the calabOOse, where he was
ascertained to be William, better
known as 'Butch" Marks.
Shortly before the hour above
named, Marks, who was very much
under the influence of liquor, entered
the Missouri Pacific bar, and became
involved in a dispute with the bar
tender In reference to the payment of
some drinks which he had ordered.
He also insisted that an Indian who
was In the saloon should be allowed
to drink, Notwithstanding the refusal
of the bar keeper to sell him anything,
believing it to be contrary to law
Marks became very abusive and
threatened TO clean out the concern.
He was warned by the barkeeper that
if he did not behave himself an officer
would be called in. The drunken
rowdy, however, paid no attention to
this and continued in his efforts to in
augurate a general scrapp:ng match,
whereupon the bartender blew a police
whistle, which action had the effect to
cause his unpleasant visitor to rush
rapidly out of the side door Of the
saloon. He was observed by Officer
kahrs who was standing ON the wine
hall corner, and the chase and capture
ensued as stated.
Marks has been away from the city
for some time, only returning Tues.
day. He celebrated his arrival by
getting drunk and will be called upon
to explain his conduct to Recorder
Levens this morning.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
A PRECIOUS PAIR.
A Couple of WOuld-Be Yeung
sports Attempt to Paint
the Town Red.

Yesterday afternoon J. VI. Keeville
and Walter Drew inflated themselves
with cOpiOus quantities Of red liquor
and went out with the evident inten-
ton of putting a vermilliOn hue on
everything with which they came in
contact. They were very careful,
however, Is confine their operations
to those whom they thought they
could easily scare, hence did not
make an enviable record as .pugilists
and sluggers. They managed finally
To create little public attention by
engaging in a disgraceful row in the
rooms over the Wine Hall, and Off
Ger Gossage had his attention called
to the racket being made and pro-
ceeded to the scene of the incipient
riot to investigate. He arrested Kee-
vile and lodged him in the cooler,
but Drew managed to sneak off. He
cOurted trouble, however, by going to
the police station and requesting an
interview with his incarcerated friend.
While keeville behind the bars was
engaged in a maudlin conversation
with his friend Drew, whom one of
the officers had admitted to the Gala
hoOse, the latter was arrested by
Deputy Constable Wallace on two
state warrants, one charging him with
assault on one j. {. Lane ON the 18th
of February last and the other with
carrying concealed weapons. Drew
left the city Immediately after his
brutal assault ON Lane, in which he
was assisted by brother, and did not
return until yesterday, hence the de-
lay in making the arrest. He was
taken before Justice O'Brien and gave
bond for his appearance next Tues
iay Keeville will appear before Re
,order LevenS this morning to answer
TO the charge of drunkenness and dis
urbing the peace.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
Cashed a Forged Check.

Last Monday young man entered the
store OF Andrew Wally, at MOntrose and
purchased two plows. He gave in pay
ment a check for $3.50 on the First
National bank, of Clinton, dated April 9Th,
drawn by III. 4. Armstrong in favor of Ben
Barber, or bearer. The check upon being
presented at the bank at Clinton was pro-
nonpced forgery.
The young man who succeeded in so
readily diSposing oil the forged check is
described as about - year, OF age, height
about five feet ten inches, weight $50,
small moustsche, sore in his face, and
wore at the time he negotiated the check, a
dark coat and black hat Mr. Waily offers
a reward OF So for his arrest, or SO for
information leading to his capture.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
THAT ST. LOUIS MEETING.

GlObe,DemOcrat 4: The labor meet
ing at the court house last night was
orderly in manner and conservative
in tone. No fault can be found with
its proceedings, except this 1t took
for granted that strike, which has
held the commerce OF the southwest
by the throat for six weeks, was Just
and lawful proceeding in a contest be-
tween labor and capital. We deny
this. We deny the justice of any
struggle between labor and capital, in
which labor selects its own victim and
Furnishes 100000 of people for the
Otfense of one man or of one corpora
ton. The strike, in its effect, has
not been a struggle between labor
and capital at all, but between differ
ent classes of labOr-that represented
by railroad employees or the one hand
and that represented by merchants,
manufacturers, and all who are not
railroad employees on the other hand.
The railroad employees have to a GER
tain extent held the key to the situation
and they have been oppressive
and dictatOrial in the ex-
erciSe of their accidental power. This
is fair and plain statement of the
case. But to state the case is not to
mend the condition. The question is
not how the strike began, but how it
can be brought to a close. In our
Judgment the first essential thing is to
declare the strike "Otf." Let the men
90 back to wOrk-aS many of them a.
can be employed. Let the case of the
strikers be intrusted to a committee Of
business men Of the city, who shall
confer with the railroad authorities on
the subject Of grievances, and obtain
what shall to them the business men
appear fair settlement of all mat
tiers in dispute-the strikers to agree
in advance to abide by the decision.
But first and above all, as condition
precedent to all such negotiations and
arbitratiOns, let the strike surrender
Internationally, and let the strikers
give back to the people the rights of
trade and commerce which they have
unlawfully withheld and controlled
for six weeks.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20

JeHeTS0n my tribune.
If organized labor would not be so
tyrannical in dealing with unorganized
labor, it would fare much better at the
hands Of the public. A mere menu
bership in some labor union does not
entitle the owner thereof to wage a
bitter war on the man who does not
belong to such an organization. If
this continues and grows as rapidly in
the future as it has in the past it will
60 a long ways towards antagOnizing
public sentiment against organized
labor. All laboring men should have
an equal show on any attempt to force
an issue, otherwise it is not right and
cannot receive public endorsement.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20

From the Lexington, NO., Intelligencer. april
10, 1886.
RICHARD FIELD, EsQ.-The under
signed members of the LAFAYETTE county
bar, believing you to be eminently quail
fed to discharge the Duties OF the office Of
Judge of the circuit court, hereby request
YOU To become a candidate for that office IN
this judicial district, at the ensuing cleo
ton. III you should consent to become
candidate for the Office We promise Won our
hearty and unqualified support:
Eldridge Burden, Attorney at Law.
John Z. Burden, Attorney at Law.
William Young, Attorney at Law.
Alexander Graves, Attorney at Law
William Aull, Attorney at Law.
Samuel y. Wheeler, Attorney at Law
j. ID. Shewalter, Attorney at Law
William Walker, Attorney at Law.
L. p. Phetzing, Attorney at Law.
\. j. Hall, Attorney at Law.
Robert A. Hicklin, Attorney at Law.
L. ; Chandler, Attorney at Law.
William b. Wilson, Attorney at Law.
]. W. Whitsett, AttOrnew at Law.
j. III. Mediation, Attorney at Law.
Richard A. Collins, Attorney at Law.
f. +. Keyton, Attorney at Law.
u. NJ. Sebree, Attorney at Law.
j. W. Branch, Attorney at Law.
John Welborn, Attorney at Law.
e.. NiviOn, Attorney at Law.
James III. Callahan, Attorney at Law.
Il. NJ Edwards, Attorney at Law.
III. A. Chinn, Attorney at Law.
Tilton Davis, Attorney at Law.
David Callahan, Attorney at Law.
Unanimity in such a recommendation
by the Lexington bar is not to be looked
for or expected. Chief Justice Marshall
himself, if alive and among us, could not
it.
But gratified that so many unite in this
and among them my best
friends of the bar, cordially join them in
their call upon Mr.. Field.
WILLIAM I. WOOD,
4-l3dltw1t. Attorney at Law.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
SALT INSTEAD OF SHOT.
That's What Ed. ZOeIlig Used to
brighten Away Strikers,
as He Supposed

People who reside in the vicinity of
Ninth and Montgomery streets were
aroused from their slumbers about
11:40 o'clock Tuesday night by a shot
fired by a party who was. at the time
unknown. Investigation showed that
Ed. Zoellig, a German carpenter
employed in the NJ, X. d T. shops,
was the guilty individual, and John
Egelton, a neighbor, claims that the
shot was fired at him, he being the
victim of ZOellig's wrath. The affair
is quite complicated, and as there are
two sides to the story, both are gwen,
as follows:
Zoellig SAYS he has been annoyed
almost every night since he returned
to work, last Monday a week ago, by
unknown parties prowling around his
premises. Last Friday night his dog
was poisoned, and this fact caused him
to think that his enemies intended to
do him bodily harm. Accordingly,
he secured a shotgun, which he load
ed with powder and salt mot shot,
and awaited the coming OF the prowl-
ers, whom he presumed to be strikers
who were angry at him because he
had returned to work.
About 11:30 p. m. Tuesday he
heard noise in the hack yard, and
grabbing up his gun, stepped outside
to investigate. He could see no one,
but wishing to let his neighbors know
that he was around, he fired his gun
in the air. An instant later he
walked into the front part of the
yard, where ne perceived Egelton
standing in the centre of the street,
and demanding to know why he had
been shot at. Zoellig is emphatic in
the declaration that he fired in the air
and had no idea that Egelton was any
nearer than his residence, some three
hundred yards distant.
A call at Mr.. Egelton's residence
revealed that himself and daughter
had gone down town to testify before
the grand jury. Mrs. Egelton was
present, however, and proved quite
communicative, her statement being
in substance SIS follows:
Her daughter Mamie has recently
been a companion Of Mrs. KOehler, a
widow, who resides next door to ZOel-
lig, the powder and salt artist.
ZOellig drinks heavily and is of
quarrelsome disposition, hence did not
like the idea Of seeing Mrs. KOehler
make so much over Mamie. About
half past eleven o'clock Tuesday night
Mamie started TO 90 TO Mrs. Koehler's
to spend the remainder of the night
and was accompanied by her father. |
When they were walking along the
street Zoellig came out of his house |
and began abusing them, after which |
he leveled his gun and fired at them. |
He fired second time, but to no eff |
feet, and so the matter dropped. Mrs. |
Egelton stated that her husband had |
never had the least difficulty with
ZOellig, and for a time was at loss to
his singular conduct. If!
a warrant is issued and ZoelIig arrest
ed, as promised, there may be addi-
tional developments.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
Robbery at Green Ridge.

From gentleman who was in the city
yesterday from Green Ridge, a BAzoo re-
porter learned that the store of W. w.
Jones x Son at that place was burglarized
Tuesday night. The thieves succeeded in
getting away with a large number of
knives, several pairs of shoes, lot of cloth
ing and some watch chains. There is no
clue whatever to the burglars and liberal
reward is offered for their apprehension.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
Many persons in Pittson are usi

pCIsOAS Il AttcOA
Ely's Cream Balm, a catarrh remedy, with
most satisfactory results. A lady is recov-
ering the sense of smell which she had not
enjoyed for fifteen years. She had given
up her case as incurable Mr. Barber has
used it in his family AMI recommends it
very highly. A Tunkhannock lawyer,
known to many of our readers, testi6es that
he was cured of partial deafness.-P tsOn,
Pa, Gazette. Not liquid or snuff. 80 cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
Removal.

j. NJ. Byler, the pioneer real estate and
loan agent, has removed his real estate,
title, abstract and loan office to the post
office block, first door west, McClellan's
old stand. Don't fail to call on him for
real estate bargains, abstracts of title or to
borrow money on farm or city business
property. He offers the lowest rates. He
will make loans at s per cent. interest.
4-7d5t&w
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
"RUCHU-PAIRAn

Quick, complete cure, all Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary Diseases, Scalding, Irritation,
Stone, Gravel, Catarrh OF the bladder. 81.
Druggists.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20

AS REFRIGERANT DRINK IN FEvERs.
DR.. c. III. S. Davis, Meriden, Conn, SAYS
IL have used it as pleasant and cooling
drink in feyers, and have been very much
pleased with it."
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
Because it is True.

All schools of medicine agree that Ben
sons Capcine Plaster is the hest external
remedy known. 25c.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
Married by Rev. Wilkins.

Rev. j. j. Wilkins, rector of the Episco-
pal church, visited Clinton yesterday.
where, at noon, in the First Presbyterian
church, he performed the marriage cere-
mony for Miss Gist and Mr.. Metcalf.
At the Episcopal church in Clinton. last
night, Rev. wilkins held services, and at
the request of many members of his con-
gregation, repeated his sermon on Lent
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
THIN PEOPLE.

wells Health Reviewer" restores health
and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence,
Sexual Debility. 81.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20
MOTHERS.

Ii YOU are failing; broken, worn out and
nervous Use Wells Health Remover" 81:
Druggists
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HEART PAINS.

Palpitation, Dropsical Swelling, Dizziness
Indigestion, Headache, Sleeplessness CURED
by Wells Health REVIEWER"
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Ask for Rough on Coughs" for Coughs,
Colds, Sore Throat, HoarSeneS>. Troche>,
l5c. Liqued pc.
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ROUGH ON RATsn

Cleans out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants,
bed-bugs,skunks, chipmunks, gophers. I5c.
Druggists.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20

The third quarterly meeting of the
Longwood circuit will be held on the oath
and 25th inst, at Longwood, Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-04-20

When Baby WA s;ct. ws gave her cXtoriA
when shs ws Child. she cried Tor Ca.toriA
When she became Mss. shs chung 20 CssscriA
Win che bad chfldrss, shs gave them CastssiA
Morris tribune., 1886-02-24
The Shabby Umbrella.

Strange how ashamed man will be
of shabby umbrella, says the Hotel
Gazette-one of those slouchy, corpu-
lent affairs, with the bleached-out COW
ering divorced from third of the rib
tips, and shoe-string clasped around
its waist in lieu of the long-vanished
elastic. How he will hide it as far as
possible under his arm, run it up his
coat-sleeve, tuck it away beneath the
folds of his coat, keep it between him
self and the wall, and when he gets in
the car how careful he is to dispose of
it in the darkest possible corner. And
if, perchance, anybody spies it out,
how quick he is to head off criticism
by explaining that it is one he keeps
in his office--so convenient 10 have one
there, you know; one that you know
that nobody will steal-ha! ha! Or
maybe he will 60 step farther-the
lying rascal!-and say he borrowed it,
and If he didn't return it old Grim
shaw would never forgive him-hal hal
But when the clouds lower and the
raindrops begin to patter who so at
ease, so envied, so proud and happy,
as the man with the shabby umbrella,
as he stalks along between rows of un-
protected men and women with his
despised umbrella dripping its liquid
harvest indiscriminately on the just
and unjustP Verify, there is nothing
in this life wholly good or wholly bad.
Morris tribune., 1886-02-24
AIaska's Great Forests.

Alaska forests contain enough tim
ber to supply the world. The forests
of pine, spruce, fir and hemlock cover
every island of the archipelago and a
goodly portion of the mainland.
The trees are straight and tall, and
grow close together. The only saw
mill at present in operation is at Doug
las Island, and SO far there has not
been a cord of timber cut for ship
ment. The trees, as rule, do not al
ways cut up into good-sized boards.
For fuel, however, the wood is excel
lent, and much of it is available for
building purposes, There is little dec
orative wood, although the yellow
pine is richly colored and might be
used to advantage in interior work.
Alaska spruce is an excellent variety,
and often measures five feet in diame-
ter.
1t is considered the best spruce in
the world. and the supply is very
abundant. In the interior of the coun-
try timber is of much heavier growth
than on the coast and on the islands.
Regarding the hemlock there is large
supply, and the bark compares favora-
bly, with that of the Eastern trees used
in tanning establishments.
No one has yet attempted to COM
pute the value of the Alaska forests.
It may be they will not be necessary
for years to come, but whenever wood
grows scarce elsewhere or whenever
civilization fastens itself upon Alaska,
the timber of the region will be found
ready at hand and existing in rich pre-
fusion. Calculating only approxim ate
ly the value of our possessions to-day,
the forests must be considered. Prac.
tically inexhaustible, they add most
materially to the wealth of the Terri
tory.-SGn Francisco ChronicLe.
Morris tribune., 1886-02-24
An EntomoIogical Horror.

A party of Frenchmen who were out
sailing on Jamaica bay were caught in
a sudden squall. the other night, says
the New York Herald, and compelled
to stop over at one of the small hotels
at Rockaway beach. One of them, a
late arrival, was greatly exercised over
the discomforts of the place. and COM
planned bitterly about the lack OF ele-
gance in the fittings and the made
auacy of the menu to satisfy a refined
palate. A member of fishing club,
who had been out grabbing, courteous
" gave up his room to the foreigner,
and shared the bed of one of his
companions. But in vacating the
apartment he left behind his fishing
tackle and basketful of the crabs he
had caught.
The .Frenchman sought the chamber
rather late, and retired at once. Dur
ing the night he awoke, and fancied
he heard a noise that was not the MUIR
mur of the surf on the beach beneath
his window. He sat up and listened.
Yes. He was sure of it then. A
strange, scratching sound. In a mo-
ment he was out of his bed, for it came
from the floor underneath his feet, and
from different parts of it, too. In o
fright he CROPPED for his matches and
struck light. Then with yell he
made for the door. The basket in the
corner had tilted over and released the
crabs, which were struggling about all
over. In the gloom the frightened for
eigner could hardly make out, the ap-
pearance of the misshapen creatures,
and he never stopped to Investigate.
1t was midnight, and few strag-
glers were going out of the barroom
downstairs, when he burst into it in
essentially brief apparel.
Zee propree-atairen he shouted.
'Show to me zee propree-ataire"
whats wrong, sir?' asked that
functionary, coming from behind the
bar.
"Wrong, sare?" cried the other.
"Everysing is wrong. ices is one
situation diabolique. ] can not of zee
souper eat. / can not of zee beer
drink. ask for my chamber and YOU
show heem to me. Diable! Zee pee
low so small is 1 lose heem in one mo.
ment. But no mind zat. try to
myself compose, zen zere is one
scretch, scretch, scretch, and one
clack, clack, clack all ozee chambre
over. Zee candle been illumine.
Ciel! What you tink l seep Boogs
zare, monstair boogs. Beeg as my
head. Go, zare. Take zee chambre
/ do not heem no more want. Zert
is not room in heem for tree or foul
boog like zat.''
Morris tribune., 1886-02-24
FOote and the Lawyers.

Foote never tired of roasting the law
yers with his wit, of which sample
may be given. A simple country far
mer, who had just buried a, rich rela-
ton, an attorney, was complaining to
him that the expenses of country
funeral, in respect to carriages, hat
bands; scarfs, etc. were very great.
"What. do you bury your attorneys
herep" asked Foote. "Yes, to be sure
we do; how elsep" ''Oh. we never do
that in London" s.No!" exclaimed
the astonished countryman. ''How do
you. manager" ''Why, when the
patient happens to die we lay him out
in room over night by himself, throw
open the sash, lock the door, and in
the morning he is entirely off" '.In-
deed!" said the other amazed. "What
becomes of him?" ''Why that we can
not tell exactly; all we know is there's
strong smell of birthstone in the
room next morning. y Temple Bar.