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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
HIS BODY NOT HERE.

Shortly after dark last evening a
rumor was started in Sedalia that the
body of John Oscar burlington, who
was hanged in Boonville last Friday,
had been purchased by DR.. Dresel, of
this city, had been disinterred and
had been brought to this place. The
rumor had no sooner reached the ears
OF the morning reporters before they
we're on thessharp scent and trying
to run the item down. Two or three
lively kind of fellows, seeing a chance
for big joke. added little here and
there to the tale until it really seemed
to be reliable, and it was actually be-
lieved that the body of the murderer
was slowed away in the rooms of a
certain Sedalia undertaken. After a
hot chase and much annoyance, the
"sel" was beautifully exploded and
what promised to be a considerable
sensation, faded into thin air. The
remains of the murderer of Sheriff
Cranmer still rests in their lonely
grave in the city cemetery at Boonville
where they were buried an hour afrer
the execution.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17

nized brakeman on the NJ, K. d
T. road-a Mr.. Miller-who she said
she had worked for before his wife
died.
Sheriff Galway has offered a
liberal reward for the arrest of Piper
for obtaining money and board under
false pretenses. He is described a
professional hotel dead-beat; is about
6 feet high, eyes blue, hair brown,
smooth face never had any beard ;
upper teeth nearly all out of gums,
and gums black crooked fore-fnger.
He had on gray jeans pants and a
light gray check pants under them
overcoat dark reddish brown, and
black soft felt hat. Mrs. Piper weighs
from $50 to 200 pounds; hair and
complexion light, eyes blue, dress
green flannel, with crazy patchwork
yoke; hat drab felt, cloak black,
short coat.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
FRANKS OF A PRODIGAL.
A Sedalia Gentleman Who Knew
George Clark at Spring
fild, Mo.

George Clark, the young man of
Rolla, Mo-, who is about to engage In
a sensational divorce suit with his
wife, and the account of whose do
mesiic troubles were reported in the
BAzoo yesterday. and appears in full
in the st. Louis Republic this morn.
ing, is well known by Mr.. Little, an
insurance agent of Sedalis, who knew
him two years ago in Springfield,
Mo. Clark inherited forty thousand
dollars in cash and at once entered
upon desperately wild career, SEEM
ingIy to see in just how short time
he could squander his handsome for
tune. His disgraceful escapades were
varied and innumerab!e.
On one occasion he chartered a
special train to convey himself and a
party of gay young friends from Rolla
to Springfield, where they had a
hilarious time.
On another occasion, in Nevada,
Mo, he went to an undertakers,
bought fine coffin, got into it and
hired some negroes to carry him about
town.
One morning he rushed into Spring
field and gave out the report that he
had been held up the night before
near the city, by party of highway
men, with whom he had had des-
perate encounter. He bad actually
and purposely shot himself in the
foot and had cut himselfseverely about
the body so as TO further the dec p
ton.
One morning while hobbling along
the streets on costly gold mouulei
pair of crutches, he met a poor
crippled fellow who had only pair
of plain STICKS for support. He made
an even trade with the cripple.
Once. he drove through the streets
of Springfield in a fine rig. Ga either
side of him sat two fancy women and
the three quafed copious drauhgts of
beer from a keg they had in the hack.
The police soon brought them to a
halt.
Another sample escapade was when
he went TO butcher shop, procured a
lot of bandages, soaked them in blood
and tied them about his head. Going
out on the streets he frightened his
friends, who supposed he had been in
some deadly ARRAY.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
TRAIN MRECKER'S WIFE.
After a Long Search Mrs. Smith
Finds Her Husband i'm
BOOnville.

Since the official removal of John
o. burlington from the Boonville
jail, that particular birds eye view OF
the vine clad city resembles Gold
smiths deserted village. The old
prison has been the scene of a gloomy
picture until Monday, when a bright
particular star entered the arena, in
The person of Mrs. Smith, wife of the
alleged train wrecker, who is confined
in the Boonville Jail. She was mar
ried many years ago to Smith, who
shortly afterwards deserted her. Not
withstanding his treatment, she has
followed him up from time to time
with the hope of once more gaining
his affections. She learned of his
whereabouts upon this occasion by
reading an account of his case in the
papers, and at once left the state of
New York for Boonville, and is to-day
the guest of her husband. 1.-TWO
thoughts with but single soul, one
Jail that holds but two.
AMss sPPith il sbQHt 8a2 years aEsH of ags
blue eyes and trim figure. She sig
nifies her intention of remaining in
Boonville until her husband is re-
leased from custody.
Smiths partner and accessory to
the crime pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to five years in the penitenti-
airy. By nuisance of the case in
court, Smith pleaded not guilty and
his case continued. 1t was his inten-
ton to give bond, but as he would be
Immediately arrested on a charge of
burglary and larceny, he has conclud-
ed to while away his hours in the
Jail.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17

A very large number of petitions
have been sent to the Missouri legis.
lature asking for a law to prevent the
indiscrimiDate seining .of fish. A
law should be enacted making it a
misdemeanor to use a sein or trammel
net in any of the waters of the state !;
also law prohibiting the use of dy-
Mantle or other explosives for the
purpose of taking fish. The bill pro-
hibiting spot hunting" should also be
passed, and in a few years Missouri
would be again the paradise for sports
men.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStoria.
A QUEER MINISTER:

The following appeared in the St.
Louis Republic, yesterday, as a tele-
gram from Warsaw, Ill:
The wife of the Rev. L. G. John.
son, formerly Congregational minis
ter of Wytbe Township, his just re.
turned heartbrOken with her babe
from Tekamah, Neb where johnson
has been preaching. While Johnson
was in charge of the wythe church
he took occasion at various times to
pour into the cars of many people the
vilest charges against his own wife.
These ISLANDERS were of so gross a
character that pOpular scOrn and dis
belief in them drove the man to a
public retracIion in print and pri-
vste confession of th-ir falsity. The
true and loving wife chung to her
husband, however, and when he was
called to charge at Tekamah, went
with him. All went smoothly until a
few weeks ago when this man began
once more to cruelty SANDER and hu-
initiate his wife by running around to
newspapers and other public places,
repeating stories and charges
more vile in their nature concerning
his wife than he had ever dared to
CT: culate in Warsaw. News of the
outrage reached the lady's friends
dsnce was t2gffieass25y dfY
and published in local paper at Tex
amah. This paper, the Herald, also
charges that johnson is Incorporate
10 the use of liquor and tobacco, is a
liar and hypocrlte aud the prince of
cranks.
johnson has fled from Tekamah,
leaving word that he was going to
Ireland. He has since been heard
from at Sedalis, Mo. 1t is not believed
that he will ever again show up at
Warsaw. johnson has drifted from
place to place in bis time, and at each
town has repeated his infamous con.
duct. 1t is believed the man is
Iunatic.
Rev. B. F. Boiler of this city when
asked by BAzoo representative
whether he knew anything of the
man johnson, said he "did not and if
he had ever been in this city, he had
never heard of it " johnson is prob
ably travelling under an assumed
name, If he Is in Sedalia.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
MRS. MINOR MERRI WETHERS
STATEMENT.

Mrs. Minor Merriwether, of ST.
Louis, who is well-known here, being
asked yesterday by reporter what
she had to say to the statements made
by Mrs Lee Merriwether, as publish
in the Bazoo and other papers, re-
piled:
Before a proper tribunal every
charge can be refuted, but / shall not
handy words with the Nye family.
Mrs. Nye was guest in my house
from April to the 4fh of July. In a
letter dated July 5, from Mr.. Nye to
me, he says: Mrs. Nye writes to me
that you have been as kind as possible
to Minnie since her Marriage Com
pare this with the charges of cruelty
and neglect aud say if they can be
true"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17

Two Children From Lake Creek
Township Hunting a Mad
Stone.

John Holtzen is a prosperous and
we'll known farmer who resides in
Lake Creek township, Pc tbs county.
He has two children, daughter,
twelve years old, and a son, sixteen
years old.
For some days past dog belong.
ing to him had displayed symp-
toms of madness and had bitten
another dog in the neighborhood.
Mr.. Holtzen, becoming alarmed, had
his dog chained up in an clubhouse.
Yesterday morning his daughter
went to where the dog was,
and he sprang furiously at her, biting
her once or twice in the face. Her
brother, who was near by and went
to her assistance, was also severely
bitten in the face. The dog was in.
stantly killed.
Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Holtzan,
wife daughter and son arrived in
Sedalia from their home twelve
miles south of this place and took the
1926 train for Kansas City for the pur-
pose of hunting up a maidstone, and
having it applied 10 the children.
One day last summer farmer
namAd Peter Brauer. residing in
Lake Creek township. was bitten by
mad dog. He at once went to Kan
sas City, had a maidstone applied to
the wound and has never had any
trouble from the bite since that time.
A cow in the neighborhood, which
was bitten by the same dog, went mad
shortly aflerward, and died from "a
bies,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
WHEN EASTER FALLS.

Easter falls on March Doth, an
early date. The earliest date on
which Easter can fall is March 22d,
and this only in case the moon is full
on the 21st. when this day happens
to fall on Saturday. This combina-
ton of circumstances is extremely
rare. 1t occurred in 1908, 1851,
1917, and will happen again in 1890,
2076 and 2144, while during the
three following cent Tries it is not
once con the books" at this early date.
On the other hand Easter never falls
later than April 25th /; this was the
case in 1865, 1884 and 1916, and will
only happen once in the next century
namely, In 1913.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
FOR FIFTEEN YEARS

/ have been subject to headaches and have
safer ed such tortures that at times / had
to resort to hyperdemic injections of NOR
phine. ! tried Krause's Headache Cap
sules, and they have not failed TO cure or
prevent ali attacks. / weigh eight pouods
more than ever before, and It is because /
am free from these headaches.
JOE SEAGER,
Des Moines, Iowa.
For sale by Aug. Fleischmann, corner of
Fourth and Ohio; Mertz & Hale, 210 Olio
and o. w. Smith, 9l6 East Third.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
AN OLD FRIEND.

Julia E. Stephens, who resides on
Flat Creek, came in to renew her sub
scription to the BAAoo, to-day, and
as she paid over her money, she inform
ed reporter that she had taken the
BAzoo for seventeen years. Mrs.
Stephens is quite an old lady, but
keeps up with the times and has as
bright an eye and pleasant smile as
many a maiden of eighteen.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.
SHERIFF NEWTON.

Sheriff John New6on, of Wright
county, who took two prisoners to
Jefferson City Saturday night, re-
turned yesterday afternoon. This was
his FIRST trip over the road in an Off
cial capacity. While in Sedalia he
met Sheriff Ellis r. Smith, and prob
ably got some pointers as to how to
become successful sheriff.
.sELREEs WINE OF eARpUI iOr Weak Nervea
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
FARM RESIDENCE BURNED.

The large and commodious resi-.
dence of Mr.. Archie Hanley, a well
known and prominent farmer of the
LongwOod neighborhood was burned
with most of Its contents last Thur
day afternoon. The building was in
sured in the Home Insurance Co., for
81, 800 aud the furniture for $500,
but the loss to Mr.. Hanley will prob
ably considerably exceed these fig
ures.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
ONE OF McQUITTY'S TALES.

w. j. McQuitty writes the follow
ing in the Rocheport Commercial:
Genial Geo. Morrison, the hand
some young usher of the Missouri
penitentiary, is just now being much
envied by the young men at the capt.
tai city. Last week when the people
of Sedalia swOoped down upon the
legislature for the purpose of securing
the removal of the capital, they left
nothing undone that would make q
favorable impression upon the farmer
Legislators, hence the charge was led
by Sedslia's prettiest, cutest and most
winning daughters, who seldom fail
to conquer, but in this case it seems
that the fairest of the brave soldiers,
a brunette, who has a cool 800, 900
in her own name, became the victim
of Georges smiles and winning ways,
while being shown the sights in the
pen. She publicly declared to her
friends while in the city and while on
her way home, that if she could only
become the wife of young Morrison it
wouli be the greatest joy of her life.
"With George 10 manage my fortune
and to love me, as L know he would,
this world to me would be paradise, I"
was among the extravaganza remarks
made by the young lady. Georges
capture soon became known among
the young men of the city and it is
said that he is now the most envied
man In the town.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
A NATURAL RESULT.
This Time FentOn Cox Figures
As a Masked High
wayman.

Fenton Cox, one Of the young men
arrested at Springfield, Mo-. last Fri
day on a charge of highway robbery,
is the same Fenton Cox whose infat-
uation for Fife Ellis, variety actress,
was given so much publicity some
three years ago. 1t will be recollected
that he fell in love with Effie when
she was playing with a variety COM
pany at Springfield and that he fol-
lowed her to st. Louis. He wanted
10 marry her and it was claimed that
the ceremony was performed, but that
fact doesn't seem to have been very
well established. The boys father.
DIR. Cox, who was prominent resi-
dent of Springfield and a member of
the State Board Of Health, opposed
tho match and tried to separate them,
but the more he tried the stronger
the attachment between them seemed
to grow. Finally Fent was induced
20 return home and then the old gent
sent her a decoy telegram over his
sons signature to come at once TO
Springfield, saying that he would
meet her at the depot. She took the
first train for Springfield, and at the
depot entered closed hack, expect
ing to find Fent there, but instead
was greeted by the irate father. He
dashed bottle of vitriol in her face,
intending to horribly disfigure her
for life, and it was thought for a
while that he had put her eyes out.
She gradually recovered her eye
sight, however, and her disGgure-
ment consisted of only few scars
that are now scarcely noticeable. The
girl was brought back to St, Louis,
accompanied by young Ellis and af.
ter her recovery, they left the city
and Travelled together in a variety
show, going first to Peoria, Ill.,,
wh;re they stayed several weeks.
But now that DR.. Cox had ceased his
efforts to separate them, the attach
ment between them gradually weak
ened and the separation the old gen.
tlemon had tried so hard 10 effect
finally came.
Since then a good many changes
have taken place. DR.. Cox is now
dead and Effie Ellis is the wife of a
young German plumber. After her
marriage about year ago she and
her husband removed to Kansas City,
and lived there some months, return
ing to St. Louis. After her separation
from Cox and before she married the
plumber, she was connected with the
London and later with the Esher
theater. She was not much of an
actress, her business being mostly in
the green room. Cox just escaped a
over a year ago for stealing a watch
at the Palace theater. The charge
was charged to petit larceny and he
was finally let off with a nominal
punishment. But this time he will
probably not escape so easily. He
had two companions, Dug Hayes and
Jim Caleny, are charged with hold
ing up g commercial traveller named
E Q. Whistler, and robbing him OF
a 5000 watch and some money. The
robbers wore "bald- knobber"
masks and had no trouble
in inducing Mr.. Whistler
to throw up his hands and submit to a
thorough investigation of his pockets.
Cox and Hayes have been released on
$500 bail, to appear in court to-day,
but Calney is still locked up, not be-
ing able to give bond.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
GREEN RIDGE NOTES.
March II

Enterprise March Il.
John A. Logan, was out from
Sedalia Monday evening.
Pat Conner and James Taylor
were passengers to Sedalia this morn
ing.
WIN. Tueful was summoned to
Springfield, ILL.,, yesterday, by tele-
gram announcing the death of his
father, which occurr 80
at IL o'clock.
"A certain young gent of the viii
lsge, it is reported, monkeyed with
a confiagration, while in Sedalia
about ten days ago, and was so ser
iously singed that he has not entirely
recovered even to this date.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
McEIree's Wine of Cardui

and THeDFCRO'S BLACK DRAUGHT are
for sale by the following merchants in
PErTIs COUNTY.
August T. Fleiscbmaun, Sedalis.
w. E. Bard, Sedalia.
Mertz & Hale, Sedslia.
o. n. Smith, Sedalia.
r. T. Miller, 8 dalia.
Dreskell Bros, Beaman.
Andler & Co., Dunksburg.
Andrew Stand, Dumpvill.
w. Ed. Crawford, Galley.
C. W. Birick, Georgetown.
J. S. Ream & Son, Green Ridge.
c. w. Leabo. Green Ridge.
II. A. Longan, Houstonis.
Penquite & Snoddy, Lamonte.
Oyerstreet Durg Co., Smithton.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
Bucklen's ArnIca Salye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhem, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hand, ChiIblains,
Corns, and all Skin Erupiions, and posi-
vely cures Piles, or no pay required, II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
FOR SALE BY MERIT HALE.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
LEABO CASE POSTPONED.

The preliminary hearing of DIR.
Leabo, of Green Ridge, who is
charged with malpractice in the case
of the late Otie Cardwell, and which
was to have come up before Justice
Blair to-day, was postponed until
March Is.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
$500 REWARD.

For any trace of Antipyrine, Morphine,
Choral or any other injurious compound
in Krause's Headache Capsules.
For sale by Aug. Fleischmanu, corner
Fourth and Ohio; Mertz & Hale, 2IO
Ohio; o. W. Smith, GIG East Third.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17

One hundred.6fty thousand acres of rich
farm, grazing and mineral lands in South
west Missouri for sale cheap. For partic-
ulars, address Land Agent Frisco line, Roe
Building, st. Louis, Mo. 2.lOwtf
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17
SEEMING LAWS.

Ia WiAe W '-"'.--. -"...,. .,r women
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-17

fKEDONIA, hAN., March q, 1871,
Jas A. whitworth, Clinton, No
DEAR SIR Yours of the 9th has lust
been handed TO me by Mr.. c. l.. Morton.
You have been victimized. | have re-
sided in this county 20 years, but never at
Brooks, / have no step-brother, neither
do know any one named Piper. / know
no Thomas Fleenor. / have written no
letters to you, and if you have received
letters purporting to be signed by me, they
are forgeries. Piper is fraud.
Yours truly, I'D. ALLEN.
Mrs. Piper said they were married
at Parsons, Kansas, about nine years
ago. Her maiden name was Matte
Nelson, and her mothers, Margaret
Nelson. Several days ago she recog-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-11
OuDosite Views on Silver.

We have two valuable contributions this
morning on the free-coinage question.
One depicts the woes that the author
thinks will befall this country in case Con-
gress authorizes silver to be coined as
freely as gold. The other laughs at such
fears % these, which ia bis opinion are re-
sorted to by the monomets for the pur.
pose of frightening the people out OF the
demand for free coinage.
One is from the pen of q Richmond
gentleman who will be discoveredto many
by his signature of "Junius," and who is
at the head Of great mercantile house.
The other 10 the production OF Judge
ROBERT W. HuoHEs. Of the United States
Court for Eastern Virginia--one of the
ablest and most distinguished Of the
writer's on the currency question.
Mere chance throws these letters to-
gether. Neither writer knew that his
views would thus be thrown into compari-
sou with the others. One letter is printed
on page 8, the other on psge6.
Look here. upon this picture and on
this"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-11
A Thought.

Senator DANIEL sald in Manchester on
Friday evening that if the railroads of the
country had been completed fifty years
ago there would have been no war be-
tween the States. We do not doubt for one
moment the truth Of this statement. We
have often said that If THOMAS S. flour
NoY had been elected Governor of Virginia
in 1855 instead of HENRY A. WEE secession
would never have been heard of. Sec
tional questions would have given way to
the questions raised by the Know-Nothing
or American party. The voters would
have divided upon the questions of dis
franchising foreigners and disqualifying
them for Office and upon all the subordi-
nate propositions that would have grown
ont of those questions. We were ourselves
amongst those who supported WISE in pre-
ference to F1oURsoy. but We cannot help
feeling that the history OF tho United
States and Of the world would have been
entirely different had tho latter been
elected Governor of Virginia when those
two distinguished gentlemen ran for that
Office.
But enough. We might as we'll say
what Is also true-that if NAPOLEON had
never lived there would never have been
q WELLINGTON, or a Waterloo, or LOUIS
NAPOLEON, and perhaps no republic in
France up to this day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-11
Scientific Tobacco Culture.

The tobacco. growers of New England
will in q few DAYS meet in convention at
Hartford for the purpose of educating
themselves touchiu, the best methods OF
planting. curing. packing, and handling
Che weed. and discussing other matters az
fect;ng their interests. The Baltimore
Grad IN noticing this announcement
SAYS there is more reason for the
application of scientific principles in grow
ing tobacco than in raising any other crop.
and suggests that conventions similar to
The Hartford gathering be held in Viz
ginia, Maryland. Pennsylvania, and other
Bates. There il force in our contem-
porary's suggestion. and tho Virginia
planters who assemble here during
che FAIR might not 60 amiss In
setting upon it. Though the time be-
tween now and the opening OF the Fair Is
perhaps too short for adequate prepare
Zion for such an assembia.e, meeting OF
Virginia .obacco-planters could bs held
during Fair week and arrangements made
Cor o convention in the future. at which
Che whole subject of the tobacco-growing
interest could be considered practically
scientifically, and otherwise. There are
many tobacco growers in Virginia whose
experience and observations il set forth
II papers read before convention would
prove Of great advantage to their brother
nlanters