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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-10

The Terre Haute, Ind, Express,
Aug, 81 contains the following notice
of the death of former Sedalia citi-
zen:
The remains of Frank l.. Campbell
were brought from Indianapolis Wed
nesday evening for interment. Mr..
Campbell was for many years q resi-.
dent of Terre Haute, being a brake
man on the Vandalia road for seven
years. Last November he moved to
Sedalia, Mo-, where he was employed
in like capacity on the NJ, K. Il I.
railroad In March last he was In
jured in a wreck, his collar bone being
broken and his spine injured. He
recovered sufficiently to work again,
but the Improvement in health was
only temporary, as he soon lad to
abandon work and came to Terre
Haute, About six weeks ago be
went to Indianapolis for medical
treatment, but to no avail. MIR.
Campbell grew steadily worse, and
for the past two weeks was bedridden.
He leaves q wife and three children
the youngest only three weeks old
Mrs. Campbell is the daughter of Mr.
James Sodeu, from whose residence.
626 north Center street, the funeral
took place.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-10
First Complete Fall Stock.
MesseT|y ( Meuschke.

Are always the first to open new
goods. This season we show subperb
lines of Foreign Dress Fabrics and
trimmings that will please you. Our
Dress Goods Department is big store
in itself, containing low price goods
as we'll as the high art fabrics and
everything will be sold at rock bottom
prices. For instance we show IL diff
ferent shades in 36in Henrietta cloth
at Zoe per yard, and about 20 shades
of Twills and fancy worsred at 15cts,
and 80 pieces of 40in Habit cloth in
choice cclorings all wool at Scots.
{ This is world beaten Beautiful lines
of Henrietta of foreign manufactures
at SOC, 75c and 800, and don't fail
to see our elegant lay out of Imported
Suitings in Plaids, Stripes Checks,
Side Brands, Mixtures, etc. The
latest styles in market. We have the
stock and are prepared to make prices
which will make competition culver.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-10

and arrows, they danced in a column
of two ranks. Their faces were painted
black with white under their chins.
On eslh side was a line of squaws
facing inward and the men facing
about held their hands over them
as if pledging protection and support.
The squaws were dressed in their best,
after the fashion of the men the music
was furnished by an old Indian who
pounded upon a drum and sung a
tiresome song. Near night rug was
placed in the middle ola circle of
warriors and a squaw seated upon it.
while the warriors holding their wesp-
ons over her head danced around.
An old squaw with the scalps tied to
along cedar twig, raised them up and
waved them about. This was a sig.
nal for the children to join in the
dance, The little tots not 3 years old
engaged in the dance and went through
every movement without missing q
step. Some women over 100 years
old danced perfectly and with great
vigor.
After dark the chief went around
and made every man woman and child
join in the dance. After while the
warriors broke ranks and left in a
body to capture the Navajo chief and
promised to bring him to Seballetta
by the time we reached there. The
women and children danced around
those scalps all night.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-10

band together with a view of correct
ing any public evil, instituting reforms
or organizing charities, usually senc
committee to plead their cause
And usually, l am bound to say, the
committee is successful"
mo. / don't think that one WON
an in a score of those who visit me OF
business is in any sense tiresome, I'm
businesslike or unwelcome."
COLONEL ELLIOTT SHEPARD ACQUIRE:
How quickly Colonel Elliott Shep-
ard has acquired the tricks and man.
ners of his new calling will be seen.
No veteran could have more effective.
ly entrenched himself.
"Are we not all brothers and sis.
ters?" he answered cheerily, on being
asked if on receiving a womsn's card
in Office hours he buckled on his ar
NOR to deal with the occasion.
"Where man is should not woman
be by his side?" he continued. "Man.
kind, that is the word, but does it not
include women. Shall l ever forget
dear Old lady friend whom | laughed
at for counting herselfin that compre
hensive word 4? She replied with q
show of Indignation, Elliott Shepard,
am 1 then beast. bird or fish? A word
like that said to an impressionable
boy, as l was then. sinks deeper than
lessons learned in later life. So
say, men and women are brothers and
sisters, going through life side by
side"
Your theory, Colonel Shepard, is
all that is lovely, but what of Its
good report? How does it work in
practice ?'
well, when a woman comes to
me and wants to be reporter, L tell
her it is hardly her place. She
wouldn't want to be sent to a fire or
to police court nor do / think she
ought to be compositor and work in
with q room full of men and how
sad to see a woman a bar-maid. But
women make splendid stenogrsphers,
typewriters and telegrsphers and,
Pm sure. when / want to buy a pair
of gloves I'd rather be waited on by a
woman than a man.
"But the point is when a woman
comes to you and wants to be a re.
porter, and you tell her what you
have said to me, does she accept that
answer, or does one want to urge the
question p
Every likely, for as soon as you
give her one reason she makes il
two"
"Your paper would naturally at
tract here a number of women, fol
women are notably interested in re-
FORMS"
"Well," and Colonel Shepards
eyes twinkled, ga good many women
call on temperance matters, but those
| send up to our temperance editor,
Hon. Albert Critic, of Kansas"
"Oh. you have a buffer. That is
admirable"
The women who come on educa-
tional matters are referred to the col
lege editor"
1.-TWO of them :"
"You see these delicate matters
readilp fall into the routine of the
Office and dispose of themselves"
NJ. O.. HUMPHREY.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-10

-Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup and
Plssters are prescribed by the leading ply
sicians of Michigan, its home state, and
are remedies of uuequalled merits for
rheumatism, blood disorders and liver and
kidney complaints. 1t comes with the
highest endorsements and recommends
tons as TO its curative virtues. w. Z.
Bard, druggist.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-10
Belfast, ireland, HandkerchiefS.

We show a most beautiful line of
Irish linen Handkerchiefs, We only
ask you to visit our store and see the
beautiful new goods. whether you
wish to buy or not. 200 dozen Hem
Stitched Ladies Handkerchiefs in
fancy borders at &c each or so per
dozen.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-10
Notice.

Bids for furnishing coal to the Sedalia
School District for the ensuing year will
be received at the Office Of the secretary up
to Tuesday, September 10th. Before con-
tracts are closed, samples for inspection
must be furnished.
9-4d6t. w. A. FAST, Sec'y.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-10
Table Linen Department.

Ladies, we call your attention to
our Table Linen, Napkins and furn-
ishing Department; special bargains
await you. See our real Turnkey Red
Tablings at 19c per yard, or our all
Linen, fancy border TabIingsat 35c,
40c, SOC and Coo best value ever
shown. Our stock is very complete
In every department and courteous
attention is shown all who visit our
mammoth store.
Yours very truly,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-10

-J.F. Smith & Co., proprietors oil
Smiths Bile Beans, are now making small
size Bile Beans for convenience of children,
women and all persons requiring but q
small dose of medicine. Price same a:
regular size, 25c per bottle.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-09-10
DR.. J. H. CODY,

The only graduate optician in the city
has charge of the optical department at
townships iewelry store, 230 Ohio street,
Sedalia, Mo. Persons made to see who
have not been able to read for years, arti-
fetal eyes inserted, spectacles and eye
glasses adjusted and all errors of refraction
corrected. II your eyes itch, matter, burn
or feel tired after using them or you have
granulated lids frequent headaches or cross
eyed you should call and have them e1-
amioed and corrected.
Examination and consultation free.
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suppose
"Some of my visitors have very
queer missions.
1.-TWO women called on me abont q
year and a half ago and explained
that their husband and brother had
been discharged from one of the public
Offices, and they unrolled a'manuscripl
about four yards long which contained
a series of charges against the head OF
the department. They wanted this
printed to show him up" There is
another intelligent woman whe has
been to me a number of times. Her
burning desire seems to be to Tighten
the burdens of the working women.
To my:certain.knowledge she has, with
in the last few years, obtained employ.
ment in factories, feathermaking es.
tablishments, hst-trimming concerns
and other places, and has written out
every little, trivial grievance, but has
not yet presented to me anything of Q
serious enough nature to warrant the
calling of its attention to the public.
sis is comparatively common fol
women to ask the newspapers to assist
in breaking a policeman or obtaining
the discharge of some petty official fol
some trivial misconduct. Ladies who
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
AFTER A POSTOFFICE.
An Able Editor Writes a Char
acteristic Letter.
MELVILLE, Tex, January II, 1889.

acterlstic Letter.
MELVILLE, Tex, January II, 1889.
Dear sir-On repairing to the postoffice
this morning to obtain my mail found
it had been levied upon by the postmas-
| ter, and the look to my box tempered with,
and all for the paltry sum of a quarter
rent, and the quarter hardly begun. 1
have been a warm friend of the postmas-
ter here and at times have ostensibly Dor
rowed small sums from him, but really
they were to pay for fattering notices
published in my paper which has, if may
use the expression, "voluptuous in
fuence" in this community.
On Mr.. Clevelapd's election l came out
boldly, as a long-life democrat, and de-
manded that the rasoals be turned out.
"To the victor belongs the spOils" was my
motto, and in an able editorial advo-
Gated the removal of the postmaster here,
and the appointment of a true democrat.
1t created intense excitement and an
extra edition of twenty-five copies was
worked off with but one accident and that
20 roller boy who fell head first into a
barrel of ink. Never before had 1 so felt
the power of the press. 1t shook the
whole building and stopped the
clock causing myself and the pressman
to miss our dinners. 1t didn't
make any difference to the roller boy.
He was full of ink. Every copy of the
edition was sold to aspirants and the edi-
torial had its influence, and new post
master was appointed, and during the
past four years we have mingled together
as friends, my mail coming regular. Now
all is changed. He feels he must go, and
has ruthlessly locked my letter box, de-
priving me of several valued republican
exchanges and cut of Mrs. Winslow. OF
course he must go, but 1 will not use the
power of the press to intimidate
you into appointing any certain as
pirant. I will forbear. merely
write to say that there is plenty of space
in my editorial room for the postoffice,
add have time to attend to both. As
there are but two republicans here, and
both of them dead, the matter of my be-
iug a democrat can cut no figure. [ may
say, too, that L have thought seriously OF
changing the politics of nay paper ever
since last November, bat have lacked the
means. With $50 could effect the change
without Inconvenience. Until hear from
you shall say nothing in my columns
that will throw gloom over and cause
you to tremble for the future of your ad
ministrstion. l will close by adding that
the postoffice can ne removed to my edi-
torial room for only $1.50, which I'll ad-
vance, thereby saving the department
much worry, as 1 learn it is behind in its
expenses.
Remember me kindly to Mrs. Harrison
and the children. Truly yours,
Tom SPRINKLE,
Editor and Sole Proprietor of the Web
vile Infuencer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

ton in Texas, and as such in 1887 was con-
victed before justice of the peace of
Harris county for failing to pay his occu
patton tax. He sued out writ of habeas
corpus in the court of appeals, contendinR
that the law under which he was fined was
in conflict with the commerce clause OF
the United States Constitution and there
fore invalid. On a hearing there he was
remanded to the custody of the sheriff,
the court maintaining the constitution
atty of the state law. He prosecuted the
case by writ of error to the United States
supreme court, where it was decided at
the last October term thereof adversely
to the state. Adhering to the precedent
of the Robbins case and others that had
followed it, that court held in substance,
"that the act of May 4, 1882, imposing a
license tax on drummers and others selling
goods by sample or otherwise, or solicit
ing trade, is a regulation of commerce
and unconstitutional as applied to citizens
of other states"
To this high authority of course all
other courts and officers must yield
By its decision, however, the Texas law
imposing taxes upon her citizens who
pursue similar occupations, though not
denied to be valid as to them, certainly is
discrimination in favor of the non-resi-
dents. In truth it seems to place a
premium upon non-citizenship. Section
of article of the federal Constitution
provides that the citizens of each state
shall be entitled to all the privileges and
immunities of the citizens of the several
states, and section l of the fourteenth
amendment to it among other things de-
clares that no state shall deny any person
within its jurisdiction the equal protection
of the laws. This strange anomaly into
which the drummer tax law" is placed by
this decision forcing it into violation of
the two provisions last quoted by declaring
it in conflict with another section of the
federal Constitution is at least worthy of
the serious consideration of the executive
and Legislative departments of the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
A SAD SIGHT.
An Insane, but Beautiful Girl, Before a
Chicago Court.

An Insane, but Beautiful Girl, Before a
Chicago Court.
CHICAGO, January 1.-THE stories of
the horrors suffered by the unfortunate
girls in the dance house stockades in
Wisconsin were recalled by scene in
court in case of inquirendo de lunatico
this morning. A slight, young girl dressed
in black was led in. She was handsome,
with pale face and dark eyes. Her hair
of jet black was cut short and just reached
her shoulders. Hattie Nathan was her
name. The doctor told Judge Prender-
CAST that her complaint was acute mania.
AS he spoke the prisoner glanced behind
her and covered in her chair, muttering:
"Save me! They are after me. | hear
them and the men are right behind
them?"
Hattie Nathan was the daug liter of
parents who live in Oconto, Wis. She was
hayward girl and got into trouble, which
resulted in her entering one of the
brothels near Marietta. She soon realized
the terrors of her position and made re-
peated, but unsuccessful attempts to
escape, with the result that she became
demented. Then she was released. She
next appeared at the door of house of
i'll repute in this city and was cared for.
She has remained there since, being ra-
tionai portion of the time. Of late her
dementia has been more acute, and the
result was to.day's proceedings. She will
be sent back to her home in Oconto.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

me from prosperity to penury and in my
need my best friends have for
saken me. Some have aided me, and
to them I am very grateful, and to them 1
will say that my wife will pay them every
cent l owe them. I have life policy in
the Legion of Honor for $4,000 paid up to
date, which will leave my family in better
circumstances than if I were living. My
wife is far too good for me. God bless
her true, noble, faithful heart Farewell.
Signed H.C. NASH.
At the bottom of the letter was added:
"Please telegraph my wife at Bastrop that
desired to be buried at Beeville by the
Masons." His wife has been apprised of
the affair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
A PITIFUL STORY.
The Horrors of Poverty in a Great City
Fearful Heartlessness.

The Horrors of Poverty in Great City
Fearful Heartlessness.
CHICAGO, January 17.-Max Metzger,
young German mechanic, told a pitiful
story to the police this morning Last
fall his wife fell ill, and, being too poor to
hire nurse, he had to leave his work and
care for her himself. When she died he
had no money left with which O bury her,
SO he borrowed $50, giving chattel mort
gage on his furniture. After a time he
was thrown out of work, and was unable
to meet the payment of his mortgage.
The holder was lenient with him and
all was well, but this party died short
time ago and the mortgage passed into
other hands. Last night when he re-
turned from his work he found that the
nolder OF the mortgage had broken into
the house and stripped it of everything,
! leaving his three small children only the
protection of the bare walls. The police
Will endeavor to find the heartless sharks.
Inc way the mortgage men cleaned the
unfortunate mans rooms was something
extraordinary. They carried out all the
apartments contained except the stove he'd
and table. There was some discussion abont
these, but finally the Goals were drawn
from the stove and it, too, was taken awav.
loaf OF bread left on the table bv the
rather for the children was also taken. and
the contents of pitcher were spilled on
Ihe hoor so the men could take the pitcher
Inc table was carried away and sick child
was taken from the bed, which was broken
to pieces and with the clothing was carried
away. Only the straw tick was left and
on TINS the suffering child was laid without
anything to cover or anything to eat in
tne mousse The iutruders left after care
tuliy searching every closet and nook in
oae mouse and taking everything thew
a. me ts little children were frightened SO
Una' tney were afraid to leave the honss
aud they orouched upon the straw ticI.
a ai,l Splvered with cold and fear until Sa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
DRINK RUINED HIM.
A Telegraph Operator Commits Suicide
in Beeville Cemetery.

A Telegraph Operator Commits Suicide
in Beeville Cemetery.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BEEvILLE, January 17.-Howard G.
Nash, who was for long time operator
at the Arkansas Pass railway office, com.
mitted suicide in the Beeville cemetery TO-
day. Sometime in the afternoon his
body was found by some school children
lying by the side of his baby's grave, his
hat hanging on the railing ofthe Enclosure.
From the position in which he lay he
must have rested in a reclining position
when the fatal shot was fired. 44-csli-
bre pistol lay by his side, the handle
grasped in the right hand. The pisto
was evidently held against his temple, and
the shot tore away nearly the whole of the
forehead. On his person were found two
letters, one to his wife and the other adj.
dressed to the public. The letter reads "a
follows:
AT THE GRAVEYARD, January II, 1889.
ToWhom 1t May Concern-I would have
died before this if it had not been for the
tender feeling have for my beloved wife
1t almost breaks my heart to think of tbo
anguish my act will cause her, and wonld
live on if had any hope for me to make
a success of life, but see none. Drink
has ruined me. Yes, internal drink has
wrecked me and I could not quit it. thonob
l have tried hard to do SO. 1t has driven
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Elantlon of Officers.

The following officers of Granite Council
No. 81, o. G. f., were elected for the term
ending December 81 1889:
Mrs. Sarah Z. Housen, p. G. c.; John
Clough, councillor; John B. Vim, V. c.;
Norval Wilson, secretary; Thos. H. Bragg,
treasurer; Mrs. u. Sandel, prelate; Ran
dolph Laurence, marshal; John Il.
Housen, warden; Graham Street, guard !;
A. Ii. Achilles, sentry,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffering
from that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and
vainly trying every known remedy, at last
found recipe which com pletely cured and
saved him from death. Any sufferer from
this dreadful disease sending a self-ad.
dressed stamped envelope to Prof. j. A.
Lawrence, So Warren street, New York
City, will receive the recipe free of charge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Prominent Railroad Man Dood

'psS'a Telegram to the Statesman.
HOUSTON, January 17.-P.L. ouevronuo
a prominent railroad man of Texas, died
'ni' afternoon at 8 O'Clock. DECEASED
cans "rr ot " T IN New Orleans in 1855. Ha
t vams 70 Texas in 1873, and became ;aa 10
San u k WIN the Galveston, Harrisburg and
S San antonio road, now a part Of thu thu
southern Pacific company. Mr.. " ONE sne
a Voc, was vas stricken with apoplexy sbo1t
year ago: He had a sudden attsot aD Cou
prsn and never rallied from the shes YES
sition Of 70 " MIS- illness he occupied the No.
svsts ~ VI general agent of the Atlan til
''''n Ot the Southern Pacific comnanH
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Many psople refuse to take Cod

Liver Oil on accounts Of It's unpleasant taste. The
difficulty has been overcome IN Scotts Bmul-
sion Of Cod Liver on with Hypophosphites 1,
being Is palatable IS milk, and the most valuable
remedy known for the treatment Of Consumption,
scrofuls aud Bronchitis, General Debility, Vast.
ing Diseases Of Children, Chronic Coughs snd
Colds, has caused physisians in all parts Of the
world to use it. Physicians report our little ps.
dents take it with pleasure Try SCOTS Emul.
aion and be convinced.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Northern Methodists.
TeIepram To the Statesman

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fort WORTH, January 1.-THE annual
session of the Austin conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church north con-
vened here to-day, Bishop Daniel A. Good
sell presiding. There is full attendance
of ministers. Routine business was trans
acted to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
A Double Tragedy.

ST. LOUIS, January IA special from
Hackett City, Ark, says Two men named
Webb and Harris, living ct Poteau, I. I.
near here, became involved in a quarrel
yesterday, shooting each othor with re-
volvers. Both men were killed and q by
stander seriously wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
The Araneas Pass.

One of the bridge men having the con-
tract to erect the Arkansas Pass railroad
bridge has been in the city inspecting the
location with view, it is said, to com
mencing the work of construction. The
wet weather for the past month has
greatly retarded the grading force, which
is said to be somewhere between Lockhart
and Gonzales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
County Court.

In this court yesterday, Judge Braoken-
ridge presiding, the following proceedings
were had:
Theo d. Rand vs.. @. R. Johns d. Sons
Judgment for defendants.
Galloway vs.. Burroughs; continued.
State VS.. August Kamp, assault and bat
terry; fined So aud costs.
State VS.. Bruce Lewis, theft; fined $40
and ten days in Jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Justice Caldwell's Court.

The following cases were disposed of at
Bluff Springs January II, 1889:
r. A. Alton VS.. M. III. Grimes, suit for
forcible detainer; judgment for defendant.
r. A. Alton vs. M. II. Grimes, suit upon
sworn account; judgment for plaintiff.
O. F. Austin VS.. Cato Edwards, suit upon
forcible detainer; Judgment for plaintiff.