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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
Three Bad Men of Bloomington
i'm the Clutches of the
Law.
After Cleaning Out a Saloon
Keeper, They Come to
Sedalia.
But the Sedalia Cops are Too Fly
for the Bad Men From
Bloomington.

Jim Moore. Robert Moore and Kid
Harris are three blooming chumps
who live in Bloomington, Henry
county. They belong to the genius
tough" but just at this writing they
feel that they do not possess sense
enough to lead horse to water. They
are The kind of tOughs who wear red
neckties and talk loud. Well, these
three ''toughs" thought they would
have some fun at Bloomington last
Saturday night, and so they concluded
to 90 to j. l.. Harris saloon and clean
him out because he wouldn't hang
their drinks up Cd slate. They pro-
ceeded to the saloon, and in the Ian
guags of one of the toughs, the first
thing they knew, they were right in
the middle of q bad fix. TIE saloon
man was there and when the smoke
of battle cleared away they were out
of.doors, but not before one of them
had struck Harris q murderous blow
on the head and had well nigh Quilted
the saloon. After being elected they
finished their work by smashing
every window pane in the house and
then skipped by the light of the moon.
Yesterday they arrived in this city
and at once proceeded to disclose that
they we're 18-carat chumps. Officer
Mason had noticed that they were
strangers and that their actions were
peculiar. He called in Ernest Wells
and Ernest soon had the gang down
fine. Under the influence of a few
fingers of red-eye at the Wine Hall
they confded the information to
Ernest that they were probably
the worst men In the
state. They gave themselves clear
away. Then Officer Mason quietly
| ran one of the Moore boys in and he
confessed to everything. 1t was but
few minutes until Officer Kahrs had
the other two behind the bars and a
telegram was sent to Browington, and
| it was not long before two answers
were received, one from Constable
Snowden of Bloomington and the
other from Sheriff Galloway of Clinton
requesting the officers to hold the
boys.
Officer Snowden arrived from
Bloomington a. $3.50 yesterday even
ing with a warrant for the men ar
rested and returned with them this
morning. There is still another tough
from "away back" implicated IN the
row at Bloomington but it is not like
Ily that he will come within million
miles of Sedalia when he learns the
fate of his partners
The entire police force of Sedalis
are to be complimented upon the man
tner in which the case was worked up
To officers Kahrs, Mason, Gossage
Laird and others working in unison j
due to the success of the fine worl
which led to the capture OF the toughs
Others of like species would do vel
TO give Sedalia a wide berth.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
Beware of 0intments for Catarr h
that contain Mercury,

as Mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mucus
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputa-
bic physicians, as the damage thoy will do
are ZEN fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. ]. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, AMI acts directly upon the
Hood and mucus surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine, it is taken internally and
M ade in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney &
Co.
s&-Sold by Druggists, price 75c, per
bottle
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
Kid From sedalia.

Theo. Gary, of Macon, Mo-, was at
Sicher's yesterday. He left on the owl train
for home last night.
Theodore is a Sedalia product. Eighteen
years ago he was an urchin into all kinds
of mischief. He was always industrious,
even in his mischief. The teacher OF his
school put at. his door the chief deyilment
of the hour, and SO times in 100 he was
correct. e
The boy has developed into a man OF
many parts. He is respected citizen OF
Macon county, public spirited and coura-
geous in leading the van as the beacon
light of enterprise. He has been light
Ming rod agent in North Missouri. As
sur6. he has commanded the respect OF
all. That's unusual, but true.
Mr.. Gary is a prosperous real estate man
at present, and there are no flies on HIM.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
ON TO WASHINGTON.
The SedaIia Republican Flam-
beau Club Will Com
pete.

Now that the republican fl,mbeau
club has decided 20 go to Washington
and attend the Inauguration cere-
monies on the 4th of March, the next
thing is to capture the prizes offered
in the competitive drill. The follow
ing letter from the chairman of the
committee on illumination and fire
works explains itself:
WASHINGTON, Jan II, 1889.
III. T. Williams, Acting Secretary, Repub-
lican Flambeau Club, Sedalia. Mo-:
OMAR SIR-Referring to my letter of the
4.h inst, and your reply of the 9Th, you
are informed that the competitive drill set
forth therein, has been decided upon ~
the plan upon which Flsmbeau displays
will be conducted, allowing seveuiy-fve
men of each club to compete. lou will
therefore govern yourself accordingly a.
follows:
FIRST prize $40 per man, no. to ex-
coed 20 men -.............. .............p doV
Second prize S. per man, not to ex-
coed 70 $40
Third prize 81 per man, not " sx- -
coed 70 men........ 10y
lOlal... ssssssss s....'6As SgO
All displays of fireworks, etc are to be
made wholly at the expense of competing
clubs, the prize money being the total out
lay by the inaugural committee.
Very respectfully, E. A. ADAMS,
Chairman Com. on Nominations and
Fireworks.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
Bucklen's Arnica Sal q.

The best salye in the world or cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
eorns and all skin erupions, and positive
" cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by Mertz & Hale.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22

and stop the dirty devils in their
damnable work. Why don't the law
stop them in Missouri? These outlaws
have trampled your statutes under
their feet, every reeling drunkard Is
stanggering proof that the white
aproned scoundrel behind the bar has
violated the law. You might stuff
the old capitol of Jefferson City so full
of statutes they would protrude from
the chimneys and these fellows would
laugh at them. "Oh l found out, I"
said Sam, 81 had an experience of
seventeen years with this spawn.
There is only one law they fear aud
respect and that is an able bodied
sheriff with revolver in one hand and
a mittimus in the other. The fact is,
you need better men i'll your sheritPs
offices, and men who will respect their
oaths in the jury boxes. The reason
the bar keepers could laug at such
notices as the one served by his
wife. was because there was a
set of corrupt scOundrels and
pusilanimous puppies in power as
officials. The speaker then took up
thread by thread, his downward career
and came to the time when to give
his children an outing he went to
hear Sam Jones end his wonderful
sermon on "ConscieLce." He listened,
and then fled home, with something
stirring within him which he could
not silence. He plunged into an
awful debauch, but he could not hush
the still small voice, he sought prl-
vate room in his own house finally
nd there battled with the demon
assessing him until, he, by the
trace of God conquered it and then
he announced through dodgers" that
he would preach that night. He did
preach to a crowd who came to
hear him through curiosity and
he ended by becoming follower OF
God and a preacher of His gospel and
for the last three years had done what
he could to save his lellOw men from
the awful fate which came near to
sending him down to death and ever
lasting ruin.
Many times the lecturer became
grandly eloquent, occasionally hu-
morous and at all times squarely IN
earnest. He declares that prohibition
does prohibit IN Georgia and 1t will
always prohibit when there is enough
organized temperance sentiment to do
it. He also scored the whole dam
nable crowd that licenses the barkeep-
er and did not allow the deacoDs and
elders of the church who connive at
such license to escape his 'anathemas.
ALI in all, the lecture abOunded IN
sterling truths, strong points, able
arguments and careful decisions. Lit
closed with a grand categorical pen
picture of the prohibition ship and Its
crew, and the rewards which were
awaiting the "great big unapproaeh-
able army of cranks," who like him.
self, were fighting the liquor trafhc,
and in all gave satisfaction and
encouragement to every listener 1T
the audience. The next OF this
series Entertainments will be given by
the Harvard Quartette, which comes
on the 10 of February instead OF the
Is as previously announced.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
For Sale.

A stock of general merchandise at
Owsley, johnson county, Mo. VIII IN
voice about $4,000. Number one stand.
Good reasons for selling. A good doctor
can also find a good opening here Tor FUR
ther information, Apply to
J. III. CRAWFORD,
Ion sSu2t. Owsley, Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
ASSESSORS REPORT.
A Document Which Shows the
Wealth of. Pettis
County.
Some Interesting. Figures Conn
piled by ScrupulOus Sta
ticians-A Splendid Total.

Comfy Assessor }. C.. Hatton, with the
assistance of his efficient deputy, Mr.. Z. :.
.Hatton, has completed the detailed re,
port Of the live stock and personal
property in Pettis county, after long and
careful labor in collecting the necessary
statistics f1om authentic sources.
The report Is very complete and Is
credit to Mr. Hatton and those whom ne
has had assist him in the work. The re-
port is as follows
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
Died

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Ware, living eight miles north
eist of Sedalia, near Beaman. The
child died last night. and was buried
this afternoon.
The 2 year old son of James and
Rose Culp died at their residence,
1905 East Ninth street yesterday eve
ming. The funeral was held from the
residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
Rev. Plannett officiating.
Mrs. Amanda Ewens, living sew
eral miles west of the city, died at z
o'clock this morning, of consumption.
Deceased was 80 years old. The re-
mains will be buried tomorrow in
Bolts cemetery, seven miles west OF
Sedalia.
The most delicate constitution can
safely use DIR. J. II. McLcan's Tar Wine
Lung Balm: it is a sure remedy for cought
loss of voice, and all throat and lung
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
Some People

Sell to get out business. But we have
Is-,s stock of monuments and head stones
that we will sell very low TO keep In
business. We want to stay right in Sc
Sa1;a CLAY & HEYNEN.
T9-22-d&w 3m1 North Ohio street
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22

Serious consequences may ensne If you
neglect tn at cough. DIR. j: ID. McLsans
Tar Wine Lung Balm will speedily cure IT,
o. cents a bottle.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22
LIVE STOCK.

A handsome complexion is one of the.
greatest charms a woman can possess
Pozzoni's powder gives it.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-22

When Baby wss sick, - gsys her CastoriA
Whsn shs va: Child, shs cried for CastseiA
Whsn che became Miss, abs chung . CassssiA
WAss che had Chadssa. shs sssstAso Oshsg,I
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18
OLD-TIME BARTERING.

A Custom Of Our Grandfathers That Has
Fallen into Disuse.
''There is not so much bartering in prices
nowadays as there was when first went
into business for myself" said merchant
to Utica Observer man the other day.
1.-THE time was when a merchant expected
that every piece of goods that he offered for
sale would be cut down in price by the per-
sistency Of his customers. 1t was expected
and looked for, and we often named higher
price for the goods than we really asked for
them so we might drop to suit the whim OF
the bartering buyer. / do not know where
the custom came from. / only know that il
existed and was very annoying. People
would barter for hours over a small article,
and often 60 out and in a short time return
and say they could buy 1t at Browns or
Smiths for so much less, and try and beat
you down to the figure they named. Some
men and women were noted for their bar.
tering propensities.
'T remember one of those old fellows who
used to barter for hours at time over com.
mon and small purchases. / had a clerk
who came here from Binghamton, and his
first adventure with the old man was anus
ing. The clerk sold him about one dollars
worth in the forenoon. The next time our
hard listed customer came the Binghamton
boy dropped a pleasant customer SO he
might get a chance to wait on him. Kick
DRY shifting was asked for, and the clerk
charged him thirty-five cents a yard. The
customer held forth about ten minutes,
when the clerk excused himself, and, step
ping back to the Office, opened an envelope
lying on the desk Rushing back to his
customer, who was rubbing the goods be
tween his thumb and finger, the clerk said
Excuse me, but we have just received Q
telegram from our Eastern correspondent,
and these goods have raised ten cents a
yard In the market; 1t will cost you forty
five cents now" The old man looked
dumfounded for a moment and offered
thirty-fve cents. The clerk walked back tc
the desk, looked at the envelope again
picked up paper and pretended to glance
at the markets, conversed in low tone
with one Of the book-keepers, and went
back to his customer with the statement
that the goods were rising very rapidly in
the market, and as we had only few pieces
we could not think of selling it less than
fifty cents yard, and the next customer
that came would have to pay fifty-five cents
or sixty cents. The astounded farmer Of
fered forty-fve cents, which the clerk &C
cepted after extorting pledge that the
buyer should not tell how cheap he got it. ,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18

the question. AT last we nit on a plan. one
Of our party was dispatched a days ride to
the nearest slaughter house, where he pro-
cured a long, req cows tail to match the
color of the stub-tailed COW, after possess
ing ourselves of which animal we neatly
tied our purchase to the poor stub, and with
appetites whetted by long abstinence we
drank and relished the sweet milk which
our cow gave. A few days afterward we
were honored by a call from the commander
of the fort Say, boys said he, we have
lost one of our cows OF course we felt
very sorry and expressed our regret ac-
cordingly. But continued the commander
Il came over to say that If that cow of yours
had stub tail, should say it was ours
"'But she hasn't a stub tan, has she?'
asked we, sure of our point
"'No,' said the officer, she certainly has
not a stub tall
"'Well. she isn't your COW, then,' and our
argument was unanswerable, as was Ham
in'sn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18

IN the employment OF the Church Mission
airy Society of London, was good enough to
accompany me and serve as INTERPRETER.
The venerable high priest, who was bare
footed, and clad In a great turban and loose
flowing robe, received US with calm and
dignifed cordially in his room-at once his
parior, dining room and bedroom. His very
aged mother was lying on the floor, covered
with bed-clothing and asleep. There were
several children, half asleep, lying about
the room. Abrams son-in-law was SLOWLY
copying Pentateuch-for the Samaritaps
have no printing-press Itrequires a year
to make copy, which is never sold, and is
only used by the community.
The peculiar views of Amram may be
said to represent very fairly the theology
of his dying community. The world. he
claimed, is about seven thousand years old
For fifty-ive years men will go on increas-
ing in wickedness, after which there will
come time Of great peace and purity.
Then there Will come on new period of
consummate wickedness, which will last
three hundred years. This time will be con-
summated by the total destruction of the
world. After this the general judgment
will take place, when the righteous will go
tolive with God and the wicked with Satan.
There are some people who have clean
hearts, or at least are accepted as clean,
though none are absolutely pure. Just here
Amram looked of, as if in the distance, and
said: "God is onep Here he intended
q slight thrust at all Christians, because of
their emphasis on Christ and His divine
character.
he spoke with interest of the ruins on
Mount Gerizim, and of the increase of his
community within the last thirty years.
He closed by expressing his firm belief that
the time would come when the Samaritans
would be the most numerous body in the
world.
Amram has since died, and the sedate
son-in-law, being the eldest male relative,
has succeeded him in the high priesthood.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18
MARRYING FOR MONEY.
Reflections of Young Atlanta Man o.
Poor Society Girls.

Reflections of Young Atlanta Man on
Poor Society Girls.
A young man in Atlanta, talking on this
subject, said some very sensible things
against marrying poor girls, says a writer
In the Atlanta Constitution.
81 don't know" he said, "any poor girl in
society whom / could afford to marry.
Though they have no money that gives
them an income, none of them know any
more about work than their wealthy sis
tiers. speak of the poor society girls, not
OF poor girls who make their living. The
former you will invariably find has her
gowns made and knows nothing Of the prac-
teal economy of living. Now, how could l,
just making a start in life, possibly support
such wife? It makes me sick to think of
1t, for hate to see a woman poor. l hate
her sad economies and self-sacrifices, and
hate to think of the lines beneath her eyes
and about her brow that the stinted years
would draw. couldn't ask a woman like
myself and with no means of helping me to
spend the bright days Of her youth in
meager living and little economies. A poor
girl, reared in idle luxury, as are all poor
society girls, should herself marry man of
means if she wishes to be happy. For my
part, shall marry girl who has some
thing besides my income to support her
during the early part of our married life. /
don't want to marry rich girl for selfish
motives. would gain nothing by it. It's
simply for the woman's sake"
"And you don't care who the girl is, just
so she is rlchl'
"Indeed do. She must bea woman can
love and admire; pure, sweet woman,
pretty and attractive"
"But suppose you should meet and fall in
love with some poor girl?'
II won't do it. l don't pay any attention
to poor girls or allow myself to become In
terested in them. say to myself, when
see one of this class unusually winning
yes, you are very delightful, but you are
not for me, and you've plenty of wealthy
sisters who are just as bright, and out OF
whom might find one to suit me and whom
suited"
A very cool and not nonsensical one
either Of regarding the tender passion, pro-
vided it be carried out. have often seen
this theory proven satisfactorily by just
such young men as the one I've quoted.
This Is the highest type Of fortune-hunter,
type who wouldn't marry without love
and equality. But the typical fortune
hunter careth not whether the girl be
stupid, illiterate and homely-if she hath
money it mattereth not; he is so anxious to
marry fortune that he takes the first he
can get with it. And the fact that there are
so many more women than men on the mar
riageable market to choose from makes a
mans marriage for money an easier and
/ surer venture.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18

called lien San III, together with the hat
and hosiery, complete the wardrobe.
The undershirt does not differ materially
from that worn by native New Workers., and
Is usually made of pongee silk. Chinese
dudes when not working In their laundries
wear finer grades of silk. The long coat is
only worn on festal occasions by the common
classes Of Chinese. The workng-men usual
ly content themselves with the short coat.
The long garment costs from $40 to SIS, de-
pending upon the wealth and rank of the
wearer. The lowest priced article is made
of coarse silk and is usually blue or black in
color.
The short coat sometimes costs 500, but
the variety usually seen on the streets can
be bought for from s. to s.. It is made Of
silk and is often given waterproof gloss
and does double service as coat and UNI
brella-
The sandal shaped boots are made Of
cloth and have soles an inch thick. These
soles are fashioned of layers OF cotton
pressed. together, and are as impervious to
moisture as sole leather. The tops of the
shoes are embroidered, and they sell at
from $50 to $50 pair.
As none of the coats have sleeves the
selection of a suit of Chinese clothes is both
| simple and satisfactory. The customer
| simply fits the garment around his neck,
and takes care to select one that is not too
long for him and the task is DONE
Chinese boots have no right or left, and
the only care IN choosing pair is to see
that they are not too tight or so loose as to
rub up and down at the heel.
Mr.. Mei's clerks follow an admirable sys-
tenn in selling their clothing by the whole
sale. They have number of little wooden
manikins which are dressed in the various
costumes offered for sale. These are the
samples and from them the choice is made.
The higher grades of clothing are not of
fered for sale Unfortunately They are
the marks of rank and Can only be worn by
those entitled to the honor. / am not GER
tain about this point, but 1 understand from
Mr.. Mefs second assistant, whose knowl-
edge of English is but little more extensive
than my acquaintance with Chinese, that it
Is not permitted them to sell high grade
clothing to a base born customer. But how
ever that may be, saw no rich garments in
the assortment, and even the manikins
wearing such goods were carefully put out
of the way in one of the glass cases by the
door.
While there are a number of Chinese
clothing stores in New York, there is no
I Chinese tailor. All clothing is ready made.
| Thanks to the Celestial style of coats, every
one, from a giant to a hump-backed dwarf,
F., can be fitted with equal ease, and as to
trows ers, all that is ever seen of them by
the public is the bottoms, which to be in
style must flap against the ankles at every
! step.