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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04
TRIED TO PROVE AN ALlBI.

Way down in the mountains oil
East Tennessee the writer once heard
the following take place in trying t.
prove an abb.
Lawyer-"You say you worked fol-
defendent on the 29th Of November?
Witness-Yes, sir, / sowed rye for
him that day."
L.wyer-"Wbat did you do on the
3Oth?o
Witnes-'It rained that day, and
l shaved some handles"
L.wyer-''What did you do on the
31st!"
Witness -"Split some rails
Lswyer-"On the 22nd."
Witness-'Sowed some more rye"
Lawyer-"On the 49,"
Witness" 1t rained sgain and l
went q squirrel hunting"
'Lawyer-"What did you do on
the 34th?"
Witness-"I went to mill that
day."
Lawyer-"What did YOU do on the
b of November"
WItness-''Sowed some more rye"
Lawyer-"What did you do on the |
IS of -"
At this juncture the witnesses wife |
eized him and ysnked him out Of
he box, all the time yelling in bis af-
righted ears: "You old fool don't
'ou know November hasn't got but
hirty days"
Court adjourned in order to give
he witness q much peeded rest before
cross examination. l.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04
CHAS. SHELLEY HUGHES.
The Bold Bigamist, Talks Flu
emily Of His Former
Wives.

Charles Shelly Hughes, the printer
evangelist. was seen at the County
Jail BY BAzoo reporter this morn.
ing. Hughes seemed to he in good
spirits but remarked that his physical
condition was poor.
In regard to the article in Sunday
Globe Democrat he said:
"There are some statements in il
thatare true and others that are not.
That / was married to q Mrs. Car
penter, on the 18th of February,
1888, in Jacksonville, Illinois. is true
but never left there under unfavora.
bic circumstances. l was granted q
divorce from this lady. on the
10Th of May. 1888. There
is q romance connected With this mar
risge. She was . widow of q prom.
ineDt lawyer in Virginia, ILL.,, and
was 20 years older than was and
the heiress Of $50, 900, estate in Ger
many, but got only $50, 900. This i.
why / married her. l was divorced
from her as above stated.
My second marriage was to Miss
Della LIE More Howell, a daughter of
a Methodist clergyman at Upton,
Mo. This marriage took place the
latter part of 1888, and divorce was
granted me on the 18th day Of May
1884, at Beatrice, Neb.
The third, is supposed to have been
with Miss Oney flanagan,
at Thompsonville Illinois
and that is the reason was arrested
in Illinois. The Flanagan woman
that / married a Blanche
Willard, in Milwaukee. l had had a |
slight acquaintance with the lady but |
never was in the city Of Milwaukee.
My fourth wife is supposed to have
been Miss Mollie A. Borngesser, in
Sedalia on the 18th Of April, 1891.
Wy last arrest was instigated by the
asst named lady, who claims that
her without q divorce. There
ire q great many extenuatipg circum.
tances in my case that I intend to
ring forth, which l have hopes will
lear me-"
With few further remarks the re-
orter left the cell. Hughes, as he
aye, intends to fight his own case and
is the rumor that he will make q
cry strong defence
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04
NOTHING IN 1T.

The attorneys for "Uncle Tom
Williamson, sentenced to be hanged
August 81, made the discovery YES.
terday that the mandate from the
clerk of the supreme court fixing the
date of the execution as pronounced
by the court has never been received
by the clerk Of Pettis court. This
fact, the attorneys claim. will act as .
respite until the motion for a new
trial can be passed upon by the su-
preme court.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
James l.. Hull, A Pettis County
Farmer. Creates q Big
Sunday Sensation.

James l.. Hull, one Of the best
known farmers in Pettis county, made
a brutal attempt to murder his d.
vorced wife and her stepson, C. C.
Gentry, at their home, four miles
west of Sedalia, at noon yesterday.
Hull was discharg- d from the Insane
Asylum at Nevada a few months ago
as cured, after less than q years in.
generation. His wife then obtained
a divorce and was awarded tie Gus
tody of the children, although the
iather was given permission to visit
them at intervals. Hull then Dur
chased farm near Green Ridge, and
had paid occasional visits to his
children. He sometimes acted strange
y, but no danger was appreheuded.
Yesterday afternoon be went to the
home of his divorced wife,
and greeted the family as of old. He
talked several minutes and then
stepped out to the we'll and took a
drink. Returning to the house while
the family were at dinner, without so
much as word of warning, he drew
a revolver and fired point blank at
young Gentry, the powder from the
weapon burning his face, but the ball
not taking effect. Two harmless shots |
were then fired at his former wife,
after which he fed from the house. |
Not satisfied, however, he returned |
and fired two additional shots in
through the door, and then mounted
his horse, which was
in waiting, and rode of,
but not before Gentry had fired
several shots at him in the yard. One
If these shcts struck Hulls horse in
he ankle, and wounded it slightly.
Sheriff Smith was informed Of the
flair late yesterday afternoon and
proceeded at once to Green Ridge,
ound Hull, placed him under arrest
md brought him to Sedalia last night.
The sheriff also had a doctor to probe
or the ball which was still lodged in
he animals ankle. Il
Hull was lodged in jail, and has {
cry little to say concerning the mat
er. He states that he vent to the
ome of his divorced wife to see his 9
hildren and that he was badly mis-. {
Ieated by the family, which led to
he shooting. t
He was taken before Justice Fisher G
his morning and released on bond. {
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04
RETURNING HONE.
A Young Parsons Couple Who
ElOped, Going Back to
the Old Folks.

On the NJ, K. & T. passenger train
from the north this morning there.
was young couple aboard-Mr. and
Mrs. George Reigel-hound for Par
sons, Kansas, from Boonville. Mo.
To the casual observer it would not
have seemed as he saw the Young
people at the Union depot, that there
was any romance in their affairs, but
such is the case, and it is related o
follows by the Boonville Democrat
under da,e Of July "a:
At the foot of q pretty avenue in
Parsons, Kansas. there sits neat lit
tie cottage. A large suDflower grows
just inside ofthe gate, it has twisted
and grown and bloomed on the other
side and the large yellow bloom hangs
over the path way as yoa 60 down to
the house. % either side of the Lii.
tie walk are flower beds, wherein
bloom and flourish all Of the beautiful
flowers that nature fosters. This pic
turesque little cottage is the home of
Engineer Rasbscb, of the Parsons
Denison division of the NJ. K. l. T.
Mr.. Rssbach has daughter who lives
with him. her name, Ada, was light
to her parents home, and they dwelt
together in happiness.
A little further up town and you
will find brick house on the corner,
and the water maple grows Just inside
the yard and the limbs reach out over
the house and the gentle breeze blows
the large green leaves over the roof
in reckless profusion. Here resides
with his parents George Reigel, a
young man yet in his twenties, an
of the NJ, K. 4 T. locomc-
tive works.
George and Ada met each other
and it was love at first eight. He
called at the little cottage at the foot
Of the avenue more than once and
they were seen diving on the boule-
yard together and walking in the
parks. Time rolled on and friends
missed them on the drive and al the
opers.
The parents of both parties had OBJ
ected to their keeping company With
Zach. other.
Finally the monotopy ceased, the
young lady received letter from her
aud the misive terminated
. cl.destine meeting. They left each
'ther happy.
Wherever there's will there's
vay."
On the following Saturday night
'moDg the carriages that rushed
lither and thither through the
horoughfsre of Parsons, one stopped
t the depot and q young lady of
wenty-summers slighted and made
er way to the chair car of the NJ,
q T. train bound for Sedalia.
IN the opposite side of the street a
Dung man hurried down the walk
nd was soon seated BY the side of the
Dung lady who had just preceded
i'm. On the 1912 train Sunday the
ouple alighted from the tram here
nd repaired to the residence of Mr..
Ohm Irving, on Seventh street, where
2 Monday evening, in the presence
10 number of friends, they were
nited in marriage BY Rev. 81.
of the Lutheran church.
be happy couple will remain in the
ty till Sunday evening, when they
turn to their home in Par
rs. The bride IS an accomplished
Jung lady, and the groom one of the
st known and esteemed young men
Parsons,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04
Backlen's Arnica Saliva

The Best Salve in the world fer Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sslt Rhem, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hand, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-.
;vely cures Piles, or no pay required. II
. guaranteed 70 give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price Is cents per box.
FOB SALE BY NERrz 4 HALI
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04

While the family OF G. G. BURY,
who lives near the Kemp posfoffi ce in
this county were at church yesterday.
some one broke into their house, and
stole pisto! and some cake, ham and
other things aud made good their es-
cape before the return OF the family.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04
For Over Fifty Years

MHs. WINsLow's SOOTHING. SYRUP has
been used for children teeshisg. Itsoosbes
the child, sof:ens the gums, allsys pain Q
cures wind collie, and i the best remedy
for Diarrhea Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Sold By all druggists throughout the world
ol.1yP
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04
Missouri Cheap Lands.

One hundred fifty thousand acres of rich
farm, srsxing and mineral lands in South
west Missouri for sale cheap. For partic-
ulars. address Land Agent Frisco line, Roe
Building, st. Louis, Mo. 2.IOwn
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04

When Baby was SICK. We gave her castoris.
When she was Child, she cried for Cassoris
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When abe bad Children, she gave them CastoriA
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04
farm
Loans

Best terms ever offered in Central Missouri,
See me before borrowing. F. HOUSTON,
3-7Wu Sedalia, Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04
HARVEST WHISKEY.

Farmers don't fail to buy your liquors
tor the harvest time in the old reliable
LIQUOR STORE,
lis West Main Street.
where you can get liquors at any price.
BY retail and Wholesale. "The right goods
for the money" that's the motto Of
1-21wn FRANK KRUGER.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04

New Plan! Low Rates
Nominal commission! In
terest yearly! You 6x
time Of payment.
Loans made BY 2, 8, 5, Z,
or 10 years. Pay when
you please and stop inherent
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-04

s.sEIsEEs WINE OF cARpy, for wea. Nerve.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10
Nem ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOBRON,
NEWMAN
Cor. Fort & King SITS

In less than month Christmas will
be here.
Have you provided present for youl
friend vet L?
Perhaps you're in dilemma to know
what to get It's often the case. anG
the chances are you will hunt all ovel
town and then buy something the reel
pient doesn't want.
Before you become so desperate, dror
into our drug store and look at the new
lines of perfumes which we've i'm.
ported. You can get any size bottle
you desire from one-eighth of an ounce
up to pint.
We have some perfume cases contain
ing couple of bottles of perfumerv and
cake OF sweet scented toilet soap. They
are very pretty and you will want one.
II these perfume cases do not suit your
fancy We have line of cut glass bottles
that will surely captivate the most fasti-
dlous. Cut glass ware is always hand
some and makes attractive ornaments TO
any room.
You can fill these bottles with hello
trope, white rose or some other delicate
perfume and your gift will be complete
We know the ladies will soon he
wanting some sachet powder to perfume
the fancy articles which they have been
making for the holidays. We have a
fresh supply, embracing dozen differ
ent odors. You will find them all good
but cleopatra will probably be the
sach powder you will select.
It's a new brand and has an unusually
fragrant and lasting perfume.
We have many other things but can't
tell you about them all this time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10
1nrtiolt 5ales.
BY j. f. MORGAN.

The Property at the junction of HOTEL
and UNi0N STREETS, in Honolulu, oc-
cupied by the FASHION STABLES and
desc r1bed as follows: Beginning at the
westerly corner of the house lot of Kahlhi
kaunoa on the mauka side of Hotel ST.
and run north 81 deg, go min. west IS feet
to the junction of Union and Hotel Sts.,
true north So deg. east So 9-l2 feet along
Union St. true sOnth so deg. east 80 4-12
feet to the north corner of the Kahihi Ka-
unoa house lot. then true to the point of
commencement. 81 deg. west Al 2 II feet
Area 67 fathoms p feet, being the same
premises conveyed to Kekua by Royal
i'atent No. 1867 issued in cOntirma ton OF
Land Commission Award 65S.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10

E~~Terms Cash in U. S. Gold Coin.
JAS. f. Morgan.
2941-2t AUCTTONFEp
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10

lot of lamps suggest higf
prices. The suggestion is no
correct. This is the golde'
age of artistic lamps. me
| golden element is that cost
nay be so greatly eliminated
and the possibilities Of beauty
and value remain. Good
ideas in Lamps sing " Home,
Sweet Home . in our estab-
lishnent,. and we make the
prices within your reach
everybody's reach,
Lamp advertising is stupid
as Iterature-but you will be
interested in the goods if you
will come and look at them.
Plush or wood frames have
been used for centuries for
holding photographs, They're
antique in this day of improve
ment, and it was a bright
idea If the chap who designed
them n silver. We have them
for ccrtes or cabinets.
A very stylish toilet novelty
for tie ladies is the Chatelaine.
Mad7 of oxydized silver and
COMPRISING tablet, glove but
toner, purse, pencil, and vinai-
CRETE. A convenient bit if
you are calling or shopping.
Silver Card Cases, Match
Boxes, Button Hooks or Shoe
Horns make very pretty and
inexpensive gifts if you con-
slider quality in buying.
Goods purchased now
will be delivered the day be-
fore Christmas, if desired.
HAWAIIAN HARDWARE CO., Id,
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deciding these points at all. The
cases now pending arose, we be-
lleve, through the refusal of certain
importers to pay duties assessed on
goods brought in under the Nc
Kinley tariff. The contention is,
therefore, that the unconstitution.
ality OF certain important portions
OF the bill invalidates the whole
bill. If the Court, US seems very
likely, should not sustain this con-
tenti0n, it will be relieved en-
tirely of the necessity of deciding
anything at all about the reciproc-
ity and bounty sections of the Act.
1t is taking a great deal of re-
sponsibllity to pronounce so impor-
tant a law as the Mckinley Act
void, and it is pretty safe to as,
sumo that the Court will avoid do
ing SO, if possible.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10
MORE ABOUT THE M'KINLEY BILL

In leading article, yesterday,
the ADVERTISER discussed at some
length the question of the constitu-
tIonality of the bounty clause in
the Mckinley Bill. The constitu-
tionallty of that law is impugned,
however, as indicated IN our article
yesterday, on another very strong
ground. The legality of the Recipro-
city clause would seem to be almost
as doubtful as that of the bounty.
The principle, indeed, that the
legislative power cannot be dele
gated is even more firmly estab-
lIshed than that with regard to the
limits of the taxing power. 1t is
not, however, perfectly clear that
the Reciprocity clause really in
wolves such a delegation. The
cases in the books have almost all
arisen in connection with attempts
to refer certain legislation to the
people, perhaps, must frequently in
connection with local option laws.
The only case which has come to
our notice which presents a direct
analogy to the matter in hand is
that of the bark Aurora, reported |
IN Z Cranch, 372. In that case an
embargo statute had been revived
by presidential proclamation. The
report OF that case is very unsatis-
factory, but it seems, at first glance.
to present very close analogy |
with the Reciprocity section of the |
Mckinley Bill. On further exam
nation, however, there appears to
be a clear distinction. The statute
passed by Congress provided that
II France and England did not re-
peal their navigation laws, prior to
certain date, the President should
issue a proclamation announcing
the fact upon which the embargo
act should revive. Here the Presi-
dents proclamation did not revive
the act. 1t operated merely as
condition precedent. It was
to be made on the happening of
certain event which was in it's ma
ture definite and ascertainabIe. No
discretion of any kind was vested
in the President. In this case
clearly the legislative power was
not delegated.
The provisions of the Mckinley
bill, however, are very different.
Here the function of the proclama-
ton is not to ascertain a fact. but
to suspend the operation of part of
statute. This is to be done when
ever and so often as the President
shall be satisfied " that other gov
ernments are imposing duties which
he may "deem" to be reciprocally
unreasonable, and the suspension
is to last as long as the President l
shall "deem" to be just. Here
everything is left to the discretion |
OF the President. Congress passes 1
practically two distinct statutes
and leaves it to the opinion of the
President to determine which of
the two shall be law. The external
events which are to determine the
opinion of the President are in
heir nature vague and uncertain.
something about which nations :,
parties, and individuals would all =
tiffer. How is this section of the
bill to be distinguished
rom the cases in which State legis-
atures have passed a prohibition
tatute and then have left it to the
pinion of the people, expressed by
heir votes, to decide whether it
hall be law or not?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10

- Read the Pacific Hard
ware Co.'s advertisement about
the Visfas of HaWaif,U the
prefiesf souvenir in Blue and
gold and silk ever printed. Just
the thing for Xmas.
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Hawaiian Hardware Co., I'd,
Nomday, Dec. y 1891.

-
ing week. Out into the ligh
new things are blooming tina
will charm thousands. Art ii
Lamps. Lots of it. Our store
IS not SO large as the new
Church will be, and yet there:
freedom enough to allow yol
to come to see, to enjoy anc
not be teased to buy. The
teasing way is the way of some
stores not our way.
We were mistaken about
the silver buckled carriers. We
thought we would have enough
to last to Christmas but they
were too pretty. Ladies are
particular about some things
this is one of them.
On Friday we opened a case
containing goods manufacture
ed OF aluminium, the new metal
that is destined to supercede
iron and steel in many things.
The leading qualities in alum
mum are durability, strength
and hghtness. Horse bits, for
instance, are made of it and
tested to 500 lbs. They seem
to be as light in weight as if
they were made of wood. Stir
rups and horse shoes follow in
the same ratio of weight.
Compositors's sticks, so light
that the typo can work for
twelve hours on solid nonpar-
ell and at the end not feel as
though he was holding a ten
pound shot in his hand. These
are useful articles. Fans, BAN
giles and odd things for decor
atlng were among the fancy
things.
If you come in to see the
new metal you'll probably
make some inquiry about the
nandsomest lamp shades you
ever saw.
The Lamp Fete began last
Monday and continued until
, o'clock Saturday night. 1t
begins again today and will
asst until-well, until people
stop buying lamps. We |
howght, until the commence
nent of it, that we had the
cad on the lamp business in
Honolulu. Now we know it
There's a lamp down near
he door made to look like old
silver. you remember what we
aid about silver in lamps last
Veek) and representing Arts
otle or Spartacus or some
'ody. Our thought factory
to supply us with the
anne of the particular individ-
al; at all events, it is a very
ertect piece of modelling.
he sinews are true to nature
nd the expression as piteous
S that of a captured che
= player. 1t is quite the
chest and incest pattern in
lble lamps we have have ever
1own you. The price on the t
g includes the shade. I
We offer you a dozen differ f
1t styles of Banquet Lamps e
lat would puzzle a connois-
.ur to decide which is the
andsomest. They're decid- f,
lily French in design if not in
anufacture. Polished brass tt
UNITS resting on a pillar of
lyx. Bright silver or old T
yer mingling with polished
ass. Combinations which
end tremendously and give {
f Wonderful effects
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10

Ii decision in these questions is
not reached now, there is ne saying
when one will be reached, as it is
very difficult to get the matter be-
fore the Courts. If the Secretary
of the Treasury would decline to
pay the bounty, the matter could
be tested at once, but a Republican
Secretary can hardly be expected
to do that. If the present admins
tration is succeeded by a Demo-
cratic one, the Courts may within
two years have another opportu-
nifty to pronounce on the legality
OF the policy of voting the public
money into the pockets of private
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10

Unfortunately for those who
would like to see these questions of
law decided, it is not at all un-
likely that the Court may reach
conclusion in the cases before it
which will obviate the necessity of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-06
New York Cotton Market.


NKw YORK, Jan. 5.-Cotton-Mcssr
Hubbard. Price 4 Co. In their cotton circu-
lar tonight say: THE Liverpool market
opened steady, at . 90 advance, ana mar
market gave Way steadily. closing weak al
only slight advance from last Wednes-
days unal prices. our market opened with
y decline until IL 10 II points were lost from
Saturdays prices. a slight reaction ut the
end Of the day was had" Receipts a I ports
to-day estimated at 5000 baies. against a.
1864 Dales last week. and ~. 900 last year. The
spot market ~ quiet NJ unchanged quota
tions; middling uplards. 5-l6d.; s7les. H2
bales. Transactions In lutuIes 10000 bales.
Futures closed two 10 three points lower a.
follows: January. 9.1290. 10; February. 9.Ei
Q9.2l; March. 9.aj@0.S6; April. 9.E@s ~:
NAV, 9.5sa9.jl: June. g.6S99.GJ; July,
9.77@97S; August, 0.IGG9.7s; September,
9GOa9Gl.
Liyerpool-Spot cotton steady; mddling
uplands. 81: sales. $1,000 bales. Futures
closed steady: December. j.l0@51I; De-
cember.January. j.iO@j II; January.Feh-
rnary, 51j@j.1G; FeDruary-March, 5.ls
d519.
Produco.-Fiour closed steady; fine
grades Of spring. $2.Gj@$3.2 -; Southern
steady; trade and family extras, SI@Sj.
Wheat firm; spot sales No. . winter, sl.OOJa
@$I.07; No. > red winter January, $40 -.
Corn STEADY: spot sales No. mixed, GOhQ
6lHc.: do. January, GOc. Oats higher; spot
sales No | white. dc; No. : mixed
January. i0kc. Pork quiet; now mess,
$ll@$l2. Land quiet; January, S6.M.
Sugar Refined quiet; cut-loaf and
crushed, &c. Coffee dull; fair RIO car
goes, 20c.