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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
SCIENCE IN BREAD MAKING.

AT the recent annual meeting OF
the Americ IN Chemical Society, held
in Was ington, d. C., the question
of the va'ue of carbonate Of ammonia
as a Ieavening agent in bread, or as
used in baking powders came up for
discussion, in which Prof. Barker of
the University of Pennsylvania,
and president of the society; DR..
Richardson, late of the United States
Department of Agriculture in Wash
ington ; DIR. McMurtrie, late Prof. of
Chemistry in the University of ILL
nois; DR.. E. H. Barley, late Chemist
of the Brooklyn, N. Y, Board of
Health. and Prof. of Chemistry of
the Long Island College, and others
took part.
The consensus of opinion was over.
whelming in favor of the empl ;yment
Of ammo Tia. 1t was stated as fact
that ammonia rendered the gluten Of
the -four more soluble than the origi.
nal gluten, and that the bread in
which this action was produced by
ca, ona;e of ammonia must be more
dis cstible and hence more healthful,
and .ecause of the extreme volatility
Of carbonate of ammor's, and its COM
plete expulsion from the bread in the
process of baking, it is one of the most
useful, most hesithful and most val.
liable leaveuing sgents known.
These conc 'usions are borne out by
the ve.y elaE rate and exhaustive ex-
periments made by Prof. j. w. NAL
LET, of the University of Virginia,
which show conclusively that bread
made with baking powder in which
one rer cent. of carbonate of ammo.
r;a is us,d, 4 connection with cream
of tartar and soda, is not only of uni.
formly bett r color and texture, but a
product more wholesome, because the
ammonia serves to neutralize any
organic or tactic acids present in the
flour.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
MURDER ABROAD.
A Man Killed Near Holden and
Another Killed at
Jacksonville.
BEATEN TO DEATH.

Mike Davis, q notorious character,
residing nine miles north of Holden,
deliberately murdered James Nichol.
son about 5 o'clock Wednesday after.
noon. Davis and Nicholson we're in
Holden during the day, and had been
drinking. Nicholson was considers
bly, under the influence of liquor when
they left town, about 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon. They were on horseback
and had got about five miles f.'on
town when the murder was commit
ted. Davis saw q neighbor, by the
name of Deshman, on the road, who
was driving a wood wagon, and tax.
Ing false standard from Deshm ans
wagon, remarked to him that he was
going to sober Nichols N up. Deshman
drove on toward home, land was shortly
afterward overtaken by Davis, who
replaced the standard. remarking that
be had struck Nicholson several times
with the standard and perhaps he had
killed him. Desman notified sDm, OF
the citizens and they went in search
of Nicholson, finding him near Black.
water bridge, his head beaten to a
jelly, and dead. Davis is about 81
years of age and resides with his
grandfather, Mike Davis, a well-to-do
farmer, near Pittsville. He is con-
sidered a dangerous character. Mich
olson was q young man and bore q
good reputation. He rarely ever
drank. and this last spree was one of
a very few in which he ever INDUCED.
Deputy Sheriff Collins and posse are
searching the country for the MUIR
derer, and it is thought be will soon
be captured.
ONE FARMER KILLS ANOTHER.
At 6 o'clock Wednesday evening
at Harrisonville, Floyd Arnold shot
and MORALLY wounded New Smith,
the latter dying at z o'clock. Arnold
was quarreling with Smiths son in the
street north of the square. The father
came up. riding a mule, and asked
what the trouble was. Arnold said
he had it in for John Smith. Smith
asked what he jumped on his boy
about, and Arnold drew q revolver
and shot Smith in the right side, just
below the heart, the bullet ranging to
the right. Arnold was arrested by
the sheriff and placed in Jail. There is
excitement. Both parties
to the tragedy were good, reliable
farmers ana quiet citizens.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
AURORA'S BOOM.

Within the past two and one.half
years the town of Aurora, Lawrence
county, Mo-, has grown from a popu.
lation of 600 to 6, 900 inhabitants, all
on account Of the marvellous develop
ment of the lead and zinc mines loca-
ted there. Seventeen car loads Of pipe
have already reached there to be used
in the new waterworks plant; and tie
electric lights were turned on for the
frat lime last night.
Several Sedalisns have large inter-
ests in Aurora and have struck it
lieh.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
CRUSHED BY THE CARS.
Yardman Mills Killed in the
Nevada Yards.

Charlie Mills, who was 90 cruelty
crushed to death, at Nevada, Friday,
was we'll known to several persons in
Sedalia. The Daily Mail contains
the following account Of the accident:
Charles E. Mills, night foreman of
engine SO, in the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas yards at this place, met
with cruel fate while in the dis.
charge Of his duties at 4 o'clock this
morning. He was terribly crushed
about the legs and body and the top
Of his skull laid back.
Mr.. Mills was about q years old
and has been here about one year, in
tn. employ of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway, in the capacity Of
ysrdman. He was an efficient man
aud kept up his work we'll; besides
he stood well with his fellow work.
men, and was q member of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
His parents reside at Parsons, Kan
sas, and they were notified of the sad
fate which had befallen their son.
The father is at the point Of death,
and the shock will prove crushing to
him.
John Morgart, fireman Of switch
engine No. SO, related the particulars
of the accident to Mail representa-
tive as follows: "Mills was night
foreman of engine SO. John Shane is
engineer. This morning we were
putting some cars in at the southend
Of the yards. Mills ran in between
the cars to pull a pin. when be right
foot seemed to have caught in a frog
or he slipped, and was caught by the
moving cars. Two cars and the front
trucks Of the third passed over him.
He was killed instantly. He had
been here about a year in the employ
of the Kay" His death was due
to no neglect of anyone. He was in
the discharge of his duty, and his
death is solely due to accident, for
which no one is to blame. He was q
member of the Brotherhood of Rail.
way Trainmen, in which order he held
q life insurance of one thousand dol
lars. He vas not married"
r. F.. Pierce, who was working
with Mr.. Mills as q brakeman, was
or'y about sixty or seven.y feet away
when the accident occurred. He
thinks that Mills foot slipped when
he ran in beiweent the CARS, and thus
met his death as above stated.
The body was removed from the
yards to the freight room by Brake
men Piere. and King, assisted by
Shane and Firemen Nor
CART, where it was viewed by Coroner
Dixon.
Both of Mills lie g were broken be-
low the knees. He was also crushed
about the thighs, and his skull was
crusht d across the forehead and laid
back. His death was, of course, in
The body was taken charge of by
The Brotherhood OF Railway Train
men, and turned over to Undertakes
Turpin & Glenn. The body was
prepsred by Undertaken Tucker, and
placed in a neat casket and sent to
The home of his parents at Parsons,
leaving here at 2 o'clock this af'er-
noon.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
FOR FOUR YEARS.

The sheriff of Adair county passed
through Sedalia this morning, en-
route to the penitentiary with a horse
thief, under sentence Of four years.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
THE MURPHY MEETINGS.

The Murphy temperance meetings
will be held every evening this week
at the Methodist Episcopal church.
Should Mr.. Murphy not remain, the
work will be in charge of the various
ministers and other. persons.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
POLICE COURT.

Only one case was en- the docket in
the police court yesterday morriug-
that of John Robbitt, on Charge Of
disturbing the peace. He was fined
81 and costs.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
MISSOURI IMPROVEMENT CON.
VENTION,

On the 18th and 18th days Of next
month q convention will be held at
Kansas City to consider the improve
ment of the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers. 1t was called by the Com
mercial club of that city, and PROM.
Uses to be well att led
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
SHOT HIS FINGERS OFF.

Jno. j. Henderson, a young man,
II years of age, in carelessly hand
ling a revolver, near the ice plant yes.
terday evening. shot himself in the
hand, necessitatina the amputation Of
two fingers on the left hands.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
WORK POSTPONED.

On account of the unfavorable
weather yesterday the contractors
were unable to do any work on Fifth
street. Work will be resumed to-
morrow, however, and pushed vigor-
ously Il rain Or snow does not inter.
fere.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
BROKE HIS LEG,

John Lacon fell from a wagon
about two o'clock yesterday evening
on the corner of Third and Massachu.
setts streets, and broke his lett leg
just below the knee. He was doing
very nicely at the latest reports.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
A SCARCITY OF TURKEYS

In view Of the fact that Thursday,
November 26th has been selected q;
Thanksgiving day, there should have
been a good crop of turkeys, but the
farmer and local dealers both COM
plain of scarcity of the number Of
this great Thanksgiving bird.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
ATTN WEDDING-IMPROMPTU.
Inscribed to Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Allen.
BY MRS. EGBERT DODGE.

Nv lay begins with Cupid's viles,-
All, all, have basked beneath his smiles
And though it might make you sick,
The little nothings, eyes can speak,
The words to other ears be Greek,
To them be sweetest music.
They met on no enchanted isle,
To dream of youthful hopes awhile,
They met twas but q minute
They we're 90 near, and vet so far.
Twas in blue or yellow car,
And she sweet Kate was in it.
He, our hero, John, by name
('Twas Cupid's fault he's not to blame,)
Jumped up his seat to give her,
And if their heads, they did not bump.
Johns heart gave dreadful thump,
His pulse fearful culver.
Kate was a youthful schoolgirl then,
Devoted to her books, not men,
Deemed Cupid aniu;rusion-
Her liqr;d ey ,-her raven hair
Her rosea'e cheeks, and modest air,
Oft made with hearts confusion.
She left the csr and there he stood,
His eyes fast following Is he could.
Comple' ,ly fascinated.
To catch po:se of head, her dress,
He stretched his neck in deep Distress
As though il was 6islocated.
The maiden lightly tripred away,
Nor thought il was fateful day.
In innocence unheeding,-
She gave no thought to beauty's spell,
Cupid. (sly rogue,) he did not tell
The heart she left was bleeding.
Why need explain, or tell - you
The struggle of ]. w.
Thanks I'm not quite 50 stup;d,)
To rye distraction DER an eye.
Go frantic and detected sigh,
And all the pranks of Cupid.
He bravely went throle every stage,
A supplient now, then IN . rage
The symptoms it's fated,-
That all these phases We 90 through,
Like whooping cough, or measles too,
Before We are fairly mated.
Ny muse shrinks back, appalled, to stat
The trouble in this couples fate,
But truth is all compelling.
IF. lends hope It's but short lived Graz,
For Kate in Sedalis stays,
Parsons her husbands dwelling.
What were wedding day of tim
Unless the groom should happen in
To greet rs without failure?
'Twould be John Gilpin from afar,
With neither horse or rail road car
To bear him to Sedalia.
Oh railroads and oh railroad men
What jea . Is issue you made when
Two r.val states would win IT.
How dare YOU thus transgresss the law!
Higher far than gold or cause,
And Sedalis is not in it.
Sedal a, Mo-, November 18th 1891.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
Total. COG u

We find that the court house bonds
to the amount of $4,000 have been
cancelled. We further find that the
amount of delinquent taxes are about
s75, 600 and that about 1900 suits
have been brought. We recommend
vigorous measures in collecting the
taxes and hope our collector will con.
tinue to force collections until the de-
linquent list has reached the mini
mum. Respectfully submitted,
S. II BEILER, foreman.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
GRAND JURY REPORT.
Some Wise Recommendations
Adopted.

The grand jury adjourned late yes
terday evening, after filing the follow.
ing report:
To tie Hon. J. z. Ryland, Judge Criminal Court
Of Pettis county, No.
DEAR SIR We your grand jury
beg leave to report as follows, viz:
We repaired to the county Jail in a
body and carefully examined the
building, both inside and about the
premises, and find it is kept in the
best manner possible under existing
circumstances. We endorse the
recommendations of many
previous grand juries that
Pettis county is sadly in need Of
a new jail. The present Jail is wholly
inadequate and demands immediate
attention. We have also sent a COM
mittee to the county poor farm, who
report as follows, viz: That they have
inspected the farm and buildings, ex-
amined the inmates in regard to the
treatment received and the food fur
rished. They are humanely treated
and we'll taken care of. The premises
are clean and comfortable.
We have also examined the books
of the collector, treasur=r and county
clerk, find them all kept in manner
rejecting much credit to the officers.
We further find that the county has
funds on hand to the amount Of $751;
600, distributed as follows:
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
RELEASED FROM JAIL.

William Noble Perry, a colored
kid, who had served six days in the
county Jail for disturbing the peace,
was released yesterday afternoon.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
STOVES IN THE CARS.

c1ON Ed In LIE ShhS.
The disagreeable aud cool weather
made Judge Metsker think yesterday
Of the necessity of stoves in the cars,
and they were ordered placed therein.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17

County revenue accouut..........s 9 939 Sc
Funding bond account. 29,732 81
Sinking fund account.............. 2i;799 90
fund Observation-Disclosures. 4O72 90
Undivided road tax account. 1,2i5 05
Undivided school tax account. 1890 Is
Stays and fines. .-........... $50 40
jury fee. .. .......... lis 20
Capital school funds .............. ISL SO
Interest on same. 1909 IS
District school GOO districts)... 1854 45
tricts) .............................- 1926 50
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
FRANK KRUGER'S
TWO
Liquor Stores,
SEDALIA, MO.

Liquors, Wines, Mineral
Water, Cigars, Beer, Porter.
Retail-115 West Main st.
WhOlesale-112 Usage st.
Telephone $50 4-23d&wt1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-12
The Abuse of Titles.
IPhllAdelphin Timea.l

A correspondent q. D., Lititz. Pa, in
duires about the origin and meaning OF tine
title of Esquire that is so commonly USED
in addressing people in this country.
Strictly speaking, the title properly De-
longs TO justices Of the peace and TO no
others, and its common use IN addressing
people is not only unwarranted but eA-
hibits bad taste. .
The title of Esquire once had distinct
and well-understood meaning in England
but even there, where titles are OF mo-
ment, that Of Esquire has lost all its DIS
tinctiveness because Of its general appl-
cation. Indeed, there as here, the writer
OF letter, rs q rule, regards the lndls-
criminate use Of the title OF Esquire as
necessary TO proper expression OF respect,
unless the person addressed is entitled 10
some more conspicuous title, and the re-
suit is that the Esquire no longer means
anything but an empty mockery OF honor:
The only proper and certainly the most
eenteel manner to address an American
citizen is by the prefix Of Mr." unless ne
has attained civil or military honors which
entitle him 70 special distinction. IL IS
proper to use any military title that the
person addressed has achieved, or to use
the prefix of Hon. when 1t fairly ex:
presses civil distinction; but the use, OF
mr. for gentlemen and of Miss or
Mrs" for ladies, are the only prehxes
which should be employed in addressing
all other American citizens. People OF the
highest culture studiOusly avoid the gro
tesque distinctions which by common use
have eravitated into yulgaritY, and the one
common error Of the indiscri inmate use OF
ESQUIRE should be- corrected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-12
HAD STUDIED BUSINESS METHODS.
Consequently He Knew the Best Time to
Ask for an Increase in Salary.


tChicago Tribune.l
"To-morrow, said the salesman as he
leaned back in his chair and lit cigar,
am going in to see the boss and ask him for
q raise"
"Don't do it," was the advice of the head
OF the department, as he pushed his plate
away and also lit cigar. Its a bad
time"
"Bad timel" exclaimed the salesman.
| "Why, the firm is making more money
than IL ever did. and Pm working harder
than / ever had to before. Look at the
business it has done in the last two
months" Az.
head of the department., 1t 10 a bad time
TO ask for an increase of salary. The con-
Germ is making too much money. Every
thing is running too satisfactorily to
Justify an increase of expense"
but il can't got an increase when sales
are large when can II" ,, :.
when they begin to drop of little" y
and the head of the department looked
wise and puffed his cigar for moment or
two in silence. Then he continued:
Its human nature. When everything
is coming the firms way the firm thinks.
I'VE are tho people, 1t gives no credit
for the work of its employees; it's an the
prestige Of the firm.
{" It's when dull season comes on and
business falls off that the boss begins TO
wonder what the trouble is. Then he for:
GETS about the prestige of the. firm and
thinks OF the value his employees have been
10 him. Then's the time to strike him for
n raise of salary. Then's the time he's
looking for good statesmen and paying 70
get them. He's going TO bring the sales up
70 hieh-wster mark again or know the rea-
SON WHY. Nov it wouldn't bother him If
he didn't have any statesmen"
"Tackle him on the drop, not on the
rise. It's the way of the world. The man
on the top wave is figuring mighty close
on expenses: the man trying to Get there
Ia the man who is spending the money"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-12
WAS 1T SPONTANEOUSLY
The Peculiar Fate that Overteok
Drunken southern Negro.


The supporters Of the much-disppteol
theory of spontaneous combustion nAte
received fresh grounds Of belief from Ine
case Of Milton Hardcastle,. Of BaltimoIs,
whose remains were recently found neaf y
consumed in his shanty on the outsKif - Vi
that city. says the Kansas City G9Ooe.
Hardcastle was an old negro OF unkn9," ~.
age, enjoying q small monthly income leL'
him some years ago by his former oWneI
Colonel Eustace Hardcastle, ana WHICH,
went almost entirely for whisky.
II is said that the negro consumed gal-
Ion and a half day, and would often oub
and drink the pure alcohol IN large guam
titles, often for days at a time partablnH
of no other ncurishment.
He lived all alone, being Of singular,
taciturn disposition. 80 that II was some
DAYS before no was missed, but his shanI
was observed TO remain closed, and search =
being instituted he was found in MS PEG
burned nearly to q crisp, while the mat
tress and clothes were only snghNy
scorched.
The room was in perfect order and no
trace of fire was found on the hearth. wnlch
was swept clean, and as Hardcastle was
known to have been unique among negroes
in never smoking the whole affair seeneu
shrouded in mystery. A.
DR.. Everhardt was called upon by thee
authorities 20 make an investigation anu
gave as his opinion That it was case OF
spontaneous combustion. In this ne nas
been supported by several other promi-
nent physicians, who agree in declaring
the circumstances admit OF no other e1-
PLANTATION.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-12
uo,.Red for MISUNDERSTANDING.

The Southern Tobdcconist IN its issue OF
this week will print the following;
Nv the hot-bed system, tobacco-plants
NAV be- grown from dry seed sown any
time M to the 25th of April and made
ready for transplanting in good time.
How prepared: Trench out plot about
two feet deep, running somewhat east and
west and facing southwark laterally, say
1--we feet eight inches wide % convenient
width and any length desired, throwing
ths top-soil on the south and the sub-sol
an the north side. Plank up the. trench,
sides and ends, observing TO raise the north
side fifteen inches above. the surrounding
snrface and the south side only six inches
shove. Then place unrotted staoie-manure
s;ohteen 10 twenty -four inches thick IN
ths hottom of the trench and cover II with
so;i four inches deep. Next, add 70 this
ee,i ane rich woods-mould or other rich
esrth free Is possible from grass or weed,
seeds. Rake over the bed to,puiyerlze and
make fine the surface, on which SOW the
sesd carefully snd cover slightly oy run
n;nc q fine broom lightly over the surface.
Iasflv cover bed with glazed sash or, what
- chsaner and about IS efectual, frames
sbyes Nv six feet made OF one by two-lncn
stnG and covered with cheap yard-wide
cotton muslin. ,;,h... ana
,aers aasiiy handled. Keep the bod well
moistsnsd and do not remove the covering
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-12
PICTURESQUE EXPRESSIONS.
Ipstances where Pathological Laws Are of
No Consequence.
tr...oft Rrea praaaI


The picturesque language. is that one
which is made TO express the wants OF q
people, and does so, in spite OF Phlioiogicai
laws. - 49, -
anirea. unpaid divines of the past, who
worked at a shoemaker's bench all the
week and preached Sundays, used TO, say
with great vim: Its getting up an dom
Something soon in the mornin' that makes
the dav short, brethren"
An old man who was to meet his wite az
the depot could not find her, DO you
snppose she can have went without me ,
he incurred nnxiously, and nobody smiled
at the misplaced verb"
An educated woman was asked II she
ever saw certain acquaintance. SEQ
tbem very occasionally" she remarked,
IL was a colored pastor who SAID IN ms
nrayer; "Oh, Lord. we have passed
through many dark scenes and unseenS.
When an Englishman wants drink oI
brandy without soda or water he says 1
will take it neat"
An old lady speaking OF her minister
said, "He has beautiful high forward.
Ask an old southern uncle II he wants 70
do something ont of his regular line OF
work and he will say, p" don't reckon l
DOB A form of speech as impressive as IL
is picturesque. "1, .;r,.
II was q colored sister who said, IL ain
no harm 10 Kiss yer pasture"