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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-19

of rooms and thery are all standing to
gether. 1t is bad enough for the
single men, but those with families
are being forced out of TIE CITY. They
can find no place to live whatever.
have been compelled to take my wife
back to st. Louis to remain until
can find a decent boarding house
where they do not want the earth aud
slice of the moon in exchange for a
room and chance at the table,"
A prominent NJ. K. & T. oficisl
also informed the reporter thai hin
family was in st. Louis, and there
they would remain until he could OBJ
tain comfortable quarters for them
here. 1T is impossible at pre-
ent," said he, "to find
such place"
Another attache of the roai ssid
I'VE came bere very much impress, 4
with Sedalia, but the way We have
been treated by some of these board
ing house sharks, we have had greet
cause TO change our opinions. The
boys in the offices differ on politics
and in religion, but if an election
were held in The offices On the subject
to-day We would vote unanimously In
favor of the removal of the general
offices to some other CITY,"
Several others were interviewed on
the subject and express d themselves
in similar manner. There are near
ly 200 men employed in the general
Offices, and while not personally &C.
quainted with hut few Of them, they
appear to be a gentlemanly body of
men. 1t is difficult to believe that
our people would take advantage of
the enforced presence of such a large
of people in our midst, but
the above interviews are substantially
Of the officials and clerks In the
NJ. K. q L. general offices, some
thirty or forty Of them have wives and
families. They desire to have them
with them. If by reason of extortion
IN rents or in boarding they cannot do |
10. it will have much effect in tie |
present agitation on the outside to
nave tn" general offices removed. |
The legislature of Kansas,
Is well as the people of
st. Louis, are working for the
'emoval of the offices, 1t will be
Killing the goose that lays the golden
,gg to treat these several hundred
people like so many lemons. If they
emove from here, rents will take
umble and the boarding house keep
rs will hang Grape upon their doors.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-19
MENlFEE'S MULE.
Hew IL was His, and Then How
it Wasn't His.

A heavy set man, with a smooth
face, and wearing a cap, and dark
overcoat, arrived in Sedalia yester-
day morning, mounted On a bay
mare mule fifteen and a half hands
high, and offered the animal for sale
He left grip at hotel restaurant
on west Maine street, and went to
Hinsdale & Menifee's mule stables.
After some little parley, John Menu
fee bought the mule and paid the
man the purchase money. Some
thing about the strangers actions or
appearance aroused Mr.. Menifee's
suspicious however, and he required
the man to deposit the
money in bank until
he could identify himself. This
was about 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
After waiting awhile for the man to
prove his identity or show how he
came by the mule, Mr.. Menifee mott
fed Marshal Prentice and search
was made for the man, but he had
flown. leaving the money in the bank
and his grip at the restaurant. Officers
were then detailed to watch the res
taurant and also all outgoing trains,
but up to last night, no clue could be
obtained. In the meantime the au-
thorities had been telegraph ne to diff
ferent points, and shortly after noon
Sheriff Smith received a telegram
from Green Ridge, stating that
a farmer named T. @. Critchlow,
living near that place, had a mule of
that description stolen on Friday, and
that he would come after the same
last night. The man who stole the
mule has, however, gone glimmering.
Mr.. Menifee, after buying the mule,
had her trimmed up in the highest
style of mule art.
L. O. Critchlow, from whom the
mule was stolen, arrived in the city
last night from Green Ridge, aud at
once identified the mule. Mr.. Critch-
low lives about seven miles west of
Green Ridge. He says that the per-
son who stole his mule stole a horse,
saddle and bride in Green Ridge and
rode the same to his house, where he
turned the horse loose and placed the
saddle and bride ON the mule and
rode it of. He values the mule at
$3.50. No trace of the thief has been |
up to midnight, although |
he officers are on the lookout.
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AMONG THE JUSTICES.
Domestic Troubles "A
Cass of Theft-Chapged
With Insulting
Woman.

Wypan Wells was arraigued before
Justice Fisher yesterday, charged
with stealing a pair of gold cuff but.
tons belonging to the estate of r. o.
Harris, insane. The complaint was
filed by John r. CloDton, who has
charge of the estate. The defendant
was found guilty and fined S., in de-
fanlt of which he went to Jail to
board it out.
A young man named Shaffer was
arraigned before Justice Blair on a
charge preferred by his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Hubbard. 1t was sad tale of
domestic woe, and Mrs. Hubbard said
that Shaffer had smote her on the
check.
Justice Blair gave the parties some
fatherly advice ana fined Shaffer the
lowest sum, which, with the costs,
amounted to SLIPS. and peace was
once more patched up in the Shaffer.
Hubbard family.
III. III. Boetzer, the agent of the
Union News company at the depot,
was arrested yesterday and taken be.
fore Justice Blair, on a charge pre-
ferred by Mrs. Matte Shultz, of this
city, who alleges that Boetzer, along
in January, went to her house and
made improper proposals to her. Her
husband Was absent at the time, and
she refrained from prosecuting until
the present time, when she
was urged so to do by Mr..
Shultz. Boetzer gave bond
for bis appearance and the trial for
the case was set for January %.
Mr.. Boetzer, the defendant, was seen
by BAzoo reporter in regard to the
matter, and denied each and every
of the COMPLAINING wit
ness. He states that at the time al |
luded to he went to Mrs. Shultz' house
to collect small bill. Mrs. Shultz
and her children he found without
food. He asked her to send her lit
lie boy with him and he would send
up some groceries. He says that the
child went with him and got the gro
,eries, since which time he had heard
nothing more of the matter until the
fled legal complaint.
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HERE AND THERE.

The Migrants must 60, There is no
room for drones in the Sedalia beehive.
The Democrat seems to think that Car
rollton is good place to drop your wad.
1t seems to b. question of trees or
COWS at Moberly, with the COWS in The lead.
The little child of Kitty Thompson,
sslored, died yesterday, and will be buried
to-day.
-Rhods Sims, a colored woman who
died Friday afternoon will be buried this
afternoon.
Wheat is on the jump" says a St.
Louis commercial writer. This must be
spring wheat
Ticket No. 1892, held by Rus Taylor,
Won the elegant stove given by the Rent
ROW troupe last night,
County Collector Mckinley has been
eNgai ed for several days in sending per-
sonal notices to personal tax delinquents.
Fred Esser and wife are enjoying this
blessed Sabbath day, tor unto them last
night was born bouncing baby boy.
Truth" the new labor paper will be
issued next Thursday morning. 1t will be
issued weekly Ard will be seven-column
folio.
-Ih. best school shoe is ma e by Smith,
Simmons & Peabody. 1t is all Oak and
will out-wear any other shoe offered to the
trade.
"A trades carnival given at Clinton for
the benefit Of the building society Of the
II. e. church Melted $500. Things always
20 Ut CliutOn when the women take hold of
them.
The Ladies Aid Society has been
made the recipient of a handsome silk
banner to BE- sold at the catholic festival.
1t vas donated by Sis:er Mary Ann of
Newton, I'LL.
Alex Travers obtained a verdict of
SIS damages against the City of Sedalia for |
injuries received by being tripped up on q
detective sidewalk. The city attorney has
appealed the case.
The railroad Switchmen's Union is
preparing for grand ball on the evening
Of March Is. A meeting of the union will
be held tomorrow evening to discuss the
matter.
The county Jail contains thirty-one
prisoners at the present time. Fred John
son, John Mcfarland and Charley Hart
we're discharged yesterday their time hav-
ing expired.
The boys at Jefferson City are begin
ming to play marbles, and there is talk of
getting on: the street sprinkler. The sit
nation is liable at any moment to become
embarrassing to members of the legislature
who have only one suit of undertaking.
Sam Rose has been engaged for sever
al days in building Q hunting boat, which
he has chrisuened the "Ducklet." 1t is
warranted TO make three knots an hour On
q smooth sea, and Sam already begins to
look like an old salt. The duck season
viii open in few days.
The county lodge Of Independent
Order of Good Templars were in session
yesterday at Harris hall on East Third
street. Justice Fisher, who is state Deputy
Templar, presided. Three lodges were rep L
resented, including Houstonis: The county
lodge was recognized at the afternoon ses-
NON.
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There has been so much complaint In
East Sedalia recently about pack of hood
lums who roam around town at night,
throwing clods at houses, ringing door
bells, ETC., that trouble is likely to eDsue.
Some of the citizens thus disturbed are
threatening to adopt the shotgun policy
on these youngsters if their parents don't
keep them at home. A warning like this
should be needed.
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Caught the Burglars.

The city marshal of Upton was in the
city last night looking for two of the bur
glars who robbed store in California,
Mo-, few nights since. There were five in
the gang and he captured three of them on
Thursday, in the country seven miles north
of Upton He thinks the remaining two
sre in this direction.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-19
Piles Piles! Itching Piles.

SYMPTOMS Moisture; intense itching
and stidging most all ni@ht; worse by
scratching. If allowad to continue tumors
form which often bleed and ulcerate, be-
coming very sore. Swayne's Ointment
stops the itching and bleeding, heals ulcer
alton, nd 10 most cases removes the tu-
mons. At druggists, or by mail, for so
cents. DIR. Swsyne & Son, PhilsdelPhis,
Pa.
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The Knights of Pythias of this city will
give a grand silver anniversary banquet
at Sichers Park Hotel tomorrow evening,
February Is, and splendid time is an
ticipated. The BAzoo acknowledges an
invitation.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-19
More Ways.

Officer Barnett arrested four tramps last
night about 10 O'Clock and filed them in
the calaboose for Monday reference. OF
fcer Joe Gossage shortly afterwards ran
In three more and they will also face The
Terrible tomorrow morning.
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Education Badly Neglected,
ST. Louis. Mo-, Feb. II

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 10,
EDITOR BAzoo :-WilI you kindly
say whether the Democrat is still pub
lished in Sedalia ? If it is still printed,
L would be glad to have you send me
a copy of it. One of any date will
answer. Who are the conductors.
Yours Respectfully,
G.. j. ..
The paper died October 30, 1888.
1t is terribly dead. The ones who
conducted it have hed the country.
The president of the old concern Frank
Craycroft is supposed to be in Canada,
Two or three of its old attaches are
here with a bad odor arising from
them on account of their hanging on
to the Knights of Labor, which order
the Democrat was an organ of G. j.,
the Democrat is dead.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-19

Life will acquire new zest, and cheerful
ness return, if you will impei your liver
and kidneys to the performance of their
functions. DR.. J. Fl. McLan's Liver and
Kidney Balm will stimulate them to
b eslthful action. $l.O0 per bottle.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-19

Ladies try pair of the celebrated
Dongola Kid, and Goat shoe ], manufaciUr-
ed BY Smith, Simmons & Peabody. They
are the best.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-16
9rice 3 Gent

Capitalism" which the gifted speaker
made less obstruse than usual by "a
wealth of illustration and pungent sar-
casm. "The Wages System followed
naturally in the lecture on Friday even
ing, when Thursdays audience, with
still more additions, were kept in wrapt
attention for another two hours of close,
logical analysis. He made so many
strong and fresh points that it is difficult
to select the one most necessary to en-
phasize. The one that occurs to me at
this moment, however, | will give,
namely, that no measures of reform
merely alleviatory in character, such as
trades union struggles to maintain wages
and decrease hours of labor, advance in
the least degree the solution of the labor
problem, and cannot do so in the face of
existing economic facts.
After each lecture questions to the
lecturer and his quick and replies
have been quite interesting features of
the exercises. Contributions have been
taken up from the audiences sufficient
to pay the rent of the hall, and as the
interest is on the increase and attend
ance also, it is hoped that all the ex-
penses of the visit will be met in the
same way. 1t looks as though the Ger
man section-already an excellent and
level-headed one-will become stronger
by this intelligent agitation; that good
Scandinavian section, already organized,
will soon be in atlilation with the party,
and an American section will be built
up, partly of the materials of the former
one and partly of new elements.
Prof. Garside will lecture under the
| auspices of the Phi Delta Theta Society
of the State University, probably in its
| chapel, on Thursday evening next, with
the special object of bringing the scien-
titic aspect of socialism to the attention
| of the professors and students. 1t is
| likely that similar addresses will be
made to associations of liberal and or
thodox clergymen so far as time and
other engagements will permit. The
lecture at Window Hall tomorrow ev-
ening Sunday will have for its title
"The Coming Crisis" On Tuesday and
Friday evenings the large hall of the
new Labor Temple we expect to fill,
when Evolution and Revolution" and
"rhe Future State of Society" will be
discussed.
A social entertainment given in honor
of Prof. Garside as an expression of graf
itude and confidence by the socialists of
Minneapolis will probably wind up his
agitation here. Let me say, in this con-
nection, that your worthy official lee
turer is understood and thoroughly be-
lieved in by members of the Section, and
by many sympathizers with our move
ment. Another letter next week.
w. G. H. SMART.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-16

of the certainty with which you can rely
upon its being the true expression OF
the writer's views.
As | have previously stated, Mr..
Bierce's literary attainments are beyond
dispute or cavil.
Neither can we afford to pass his criti-
cism over as biased in the interest of
capitalism, for the untrammelled posi-
ton of Mr.. Berce as writer is too well
known.
Moreover, it is generally conceded by
those competent to judge, that had this
gifted gentleman been willing to prosti
tute his intellect and genius, in the in
terests of grasping corporations, he could
by now have figured upon the assess
ment role among the wealthiest of this
city.
We have therefore no other course
than to give his objections the cOnsid-
Grafton due to the opinions of an honest
and able man; nor must we permit lrrl-
tatiOn rpetulence to mar our judgment.
but rather find a stimulus to earnest
and thoughtful endeavOr towards inn
provement, and be prepared to instruct
our delegates to our next National Con
In this respect | consider that it would
be well to keep in view the fact that
progress towards perfection is always
denoted by a corresponding approXima-
tion towards simplicity of construction,
and that this rule holds equally as good
| in relation to laws, or rules of action, as
in mechanics.
In conclusion | wish to observe that if
one thing more than any other has in
| iured the movement in the past it has
been the idiocy of Misrepresentation not
only resulting in the embarrassment Of
| the foolish perpetrators, but that also
of other good men as in the present
case, therefor to prevent the reoccurance
of past folles have | acted as | have,
though by no means eXdeCting the re
suit attained, for | find myself with a
shattered idol, once dear to my heart.
We must have a basis of perfect can
dor and truth between cOmrade, and
comrade, anything short of this is worse
than criminal, and sure to bring trouble,
if not ruin upon us in the end.
Before closing wish to say word in
justification of Comrade Organizer p.
Ross Ma tin, who was mislead by the
claims of these individuals and shaded
his report in accordance with their pre-.
tentions. | have always found Comrade
Martin besides being a hard-workine
earnest socialist, straight forward, honest
and uncompromisingly truthful, and
therefore feel justified in stating that he
was undoubtedly imposed upon as wei
as myself and others in this matter.
Fraternally yours,
VIM. NJ. WILEY.
San Francisco, Feb. Sd, 1899.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-16
FOOLED DOWN. & ,

Permit me, through your columns, to
"boil down" a few words of reply to
"Plain Socialism" signed Chicago
Socialist" in your number of February
9. 1t seems to be labored article to
make socialism respectable. A revolu-
ZIONIST and an anarchist are not to be
confounded And the most radical rev.
olutionist, when stormy times come, is
but the defender of his rights, scarcely
ever the aggressor: while the real revo-
lutionist, viz, the one who is creating
conditions for one, is riding about in a
carriage, with silk hat on his head, and
does not believe in revolution at all.
Articles or pamphlets dubbed "Anar
chism VS.. Socialism," will not appease
capital. 1t all tastes alike to them, as
both propose a change of the present
system. Instead of being oppo-ites, |
think we are both travelling in the same
circle, though on opposite sides; now,
the desired end achieved, we would both
be standing in the same point of the cir
Gle. Instead of wasting powder on the
kind of anarchists who believe with us
in abolishing wage slavery and giving to
the toiler the full product of his toll go
after the millionaire anarchists, who do
not believe in government regulations
over their gains, and only want govern
ment's guns, in the shape of police and
militia to protect their property.
From the force and anarchy part he
passes to the moral question, and says
InI M Nnvf IF tnI
ISM" They are, just to the extent of
the correctness of first principles, and
the minuteness of their ramifications.
If we say, as most socialists do, that
once the property question is satisfac-
torily solved, all the moral questions
will be solved, where does it land you
Certainly not in the Christian church.
Again, "free-lovism is no part of So
cialism." In the Platform of the Party
among the Social Demands, No. II, is
divorce to be granted by mutual con-
sent" | am sure that is pretty free.
As socialist | do not believe in
throwing these moral sops to the church
and society. Ours is an economic party
and believes that is the foundation upon
which morals are built. Once get pro-
duCtion and distribution upon scien-
titic and just basis, all the rest will natu-
rally follow. The religion or social re-
lations of men and women to each other
are but side issues There will be no
''infidels' or "free-lovers" to worry
about then. Let the pseudo reformer
hew away at the branches, but the phil
osophic socialist will strike for the root,
which is economics, And it is scarcely
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-16

dance, though the stranger be not AS
able a speaker as we have at home; it
has quite different and more satisfac-
tory effect, and with better results.
Whereas, on the other hand, agita.
ton meetings are held every two or four
weeks, for with the home talent the
ordinary outsider looks at it as monot-
onous; At the same time let us do all in
our power to remove the obstacles
which may tend to check the develop
ment of the present regime; also keep
pace with the development of affairs by
making proselytes to socialism.
The following are the officers elected;
Organizer VIM. Teske, 1904 Walnut
street; Cor. and Rec. Sec, Charles
Drees, 1904 Walnut street; Fin. Sec, w.
f. Miller, 1928 Cherry street Treasurer,
James Erwin, .4Sl Agnes avenue.
Now that the National Executive
Board issues charters to Sections, we
would be pleased to receive one.
CHAS. DREES.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-16

worth our time to throw sops to the
popular government and society. In
stead of spending time to tell what we
are not, improve it all 10y telling what
we are, KANSAS CITY SOCIALIST.
dear Madam: The Platform of the
Party is plain enough, and it certainly
does not go further than was indicated
by the writer of the article, "Plain So
cialism." Nor could we discover any
thing in the article which showed a de-
sire to "appease capital" But calling
names does not help on the movements;
it requires Uotes by socialists who can un-
derstand the plain language of the Plat.
form if they have vote, and agitation
upon those lines by all socialists. To
point out that extraneous 'isms' often
dragged in by undisciplined socialists
are not part of our Platform, is proper
thing to do.-ED.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-16

the tea chests in Boston harhor, the
demolition of the divine right of prop
erty in slaves, and from these brave ex.
amples were encouraged to the duty of
to-day, the destruction of the "dlvine
right of property for man against men,
Comrade Garside is industrious, splend-
idly capable, and generally satisfactory,
No one who has ever spoken for labor's
cause in st, Paul, has equalled him as a
thoroughly educated and eloquent
speaker, and even the local daily press
has praised his ability and sincerity, He
is expected to speak here again on the
10th, l1th, 18th, and perhaps on inter
vaning dates, Fraternally,
ST. Paul, Feb. !. SOCIALIST.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-16
KANSAS CITY, MO.
A Quiet Agitation Results in Organ.
izing an American Section.

Last Sunday an Engish-speaking Sec
tion, s. l.. p, was organized here with
ten members to start with, and the en-
rollment of as many more in the near
future is certain.
Our system of agitation will mostly
consist of the distribution of literature,
as the public soon gets tired of listening
to the same old "tune" from the same
old "horns," and therefore the following
was also suggested:
That sister Sections exchange speak
erS.
l. is not absolutely necessary to spend
large sum of money every month for
hall rent, in order that we may hold
great agitation meetings svery week or
even twice a month; but that the Sec
tions hire small hall for a nominal sum
in which to hold business meetings; or
if they so choose let the members there
among themselves ventilate their
thoughts upon a given subject, and in
that way practice and finally become
able to interest an audience; and then,
instead Of having two or four agitation
meetings in one month, have but one
every two months, and then not only
have home talent, but exchange with
the nearest sister Section, and great
change will be noticeable in your meet
ings, they will be better attended, for
the mere fact of having a stranger to
speak viii be the cause of larger atten-