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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-27
TRAIN WRECKER SMITH
And His Stylish and Pretty Wife
Pay . Visit to Sedalis.

When the NJ, K. & T. train ar.
rived from the north this morning
there alighted at the Union depot .
young lady and gentleman. who, BE-
cause Of their particularly stylish
dress and appearance, attracted the
attention of the bystanders. The lady
was . very pretty b: unette, of medium
size, graceful figure and refined TEA
lures. Her large brown eyes were e.
Pecially noticeable. Besides Q dainty
hat and a rich dress,
she wore . costly long cloak Of some
grayish material with q black velvet
diamond running half way down from
the high collar.
The young man was also stylishly
attired and the pair, as they prone
naded down the platform, were point.
ed out by more than one person Is q
bridal couple on their travels.
A little later they visited Hon. w.
D. Steele's office on Ohio street, and
then it was learned by q BAzoo rep
resentative that the strangers were
none other than George Arlie
Smith, the alleged Otterville train
wrecker, whose picturesque career is
already so well known to the readers
OF this paper, and his wife.
The wrecking of . passenger train
occurred at Ottervillei in March. 1890.
and Smith, who was shortly afterward
arrested, spent several months in the
Cooper county Jail. At length he Was
released on bail, rich relatives in New
York furnishing the m oney.
Last Tuesday the train-wrecker
vas arraigned in the circuit court ct
Boonville, and, on account of SUD.
posed prejudice against him in the -.
community. q change of venue was
'ranted to Cole county, the circuit
'ourt opening there December 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, after q brief
consultation with Mr.. Steele, who Is
ne Of the attorneys for the defense,
eturned to Boonville on the 1910
rain.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-27
CONFIRMED.

The favorable impression produced
on the first appearance of the agree
able liquid fruit remedy Syrup Of Figs
q few years ago has been more than
confirmed BY the pleasant experience
Of all who have used it, and the sue
cess of the proprietors and manufac-
turers the California Fig Syrup com
panY.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-27
HIS MARRIAGE.
What the Vernon County Papers
Say About WilliamsOn's
Marriage.
Nevada Democrat.

Nevada Democrat.
As Williamson, the Pettis county
murderer claimed to have married
near Nevada, the Democrat made ar
effort today to find out some particu'
lars regarding it, inquiring of citizens
who would probably know something
Of such an event.
Richard J. Logsden who kept the
Vernon county poor farm in 1887,
said to-day: IA man named William.
son was an inmate of the county farm
in 1887. He married q Mrs. Kirk.
They were married by Parson Hale.
Her real name was Kirkpatrick.
After they were married they moved
onto . small farm near town owned
by Charley Graves. Williamson told
me he was from Illinois,
alec Of being in the army.
He acted to me as half-witted, or
silly. He was q notorious liar and
loved to talk. After he was married
l mentioned something to him about
marrying the woman and he said if
he could not get along With her he
would kill her. l am not positive
the Williamson that was here is the
one in Sedalia. However, I saw
Williamson and talked with him IN
Sedalis on the Sunday morning fol.
loving fair week, three years ago.
He was a man so or So years of age,
Of light or sandy complexion, blue
eyes, 5 feet 10! inches high and
would weigh from $50 to 1=5 pounds. |
He gave me very little trouble"
A Democrat reporter went to the |
county recorders Office this morning |
md looked over the records for 1887. |
They showed that marriage license
lad been granted to Thomas William.
on and Susan Kirk, all of Vernon
county. Also that they were married
It the county farm on the 9Th day of
February, 1887, by John Hale.
The records also shows that Miss
hannah Jones was also granted mar
iage license in 1887, but not to marry
thomas Williamson.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-27
AMONG THE OZARKsn

Il the title Of an attractive and
highly interesting book issued by the
passenger department of the Kansa,
City. Fl. Scott, & Memphis R. 3. Co.
The book pertains entirely to fruit
raising in that great fruit belt Of
America. the southern slope of the
Ozarks, and will prove of value not
only to fruit growers, but to every
farmer and bome-seeker in other
states, looking for . farm and home.
The book will be mailed free to any
address, j. =. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-27
DIED AT EIGHTY.TWO.

Fielding Combs died at his home
in Smithton ut 2 o'clock this morn
ing of fux. He had resided in Pettis
county something like forty years,
and had reached the age of eighty-two
years. Deceased was a good man
and was one of the hardy pioneers of
this western country.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-27
ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY.
Circuit Court at Noon, to day Ad.
iOurned Until Next Monday,
When the Equity Docket
Will Be Taken.
Judge Fled Left For Lexington
This Afternoon.

Aut0 AASCl uVOus
| Robert York vs. A B Dempsey an
peal; appellee enters his appearance
Achilles D Dhalliun vs. } w Cham
bers appeal continued generally b,
consent.
FIT Buckner vs. J D Buckworth
appeal; BY consent judgment of tn,
| justice affirmed.
james L Taylor ct al va George '
3 Mckinley; appeal; dismissed b.
plaintiffs at their cost.
First National bank vs. Henri,
Wesloh no:e; continued generally b.
consent.
State ex rel j A C Brown, collector
vs Mo Pac Ry Co; taxes; continued
generally by consent.
Mrs. Matte Brown vs.. Mo. Pac.
R'y Co.; damages; same entry.
j. A. McIntire vs.. r. A. Brame
ct al; equity; same entry.
Margaret Conner vs.. James Conner
divorce; plaintiff pays costs and dis.
misses suit.
Mary j. Rudy Va. Jacob Rudy ;
divorce; by consent plaintiff has till
December 1st to fi,e amended petition.
NJ. d. McKim vs.. Home B. aud L.
association; appeal; continued gen.
orally by consent.
Keenan, & Sons vs.. James C.
Thompson; debt; by leave defend
ant files answer.
Missouri Pacific Railway Co. vs. NJ,
K 4 7 Railway Co; garnishee of
John j Clair; punishment gsrnishee
files motion for discharge.
John + Clopt)n, curator of the
McQuitty heirs vs. Cyrus Newkirk, ct
al, bond; defendant Newkirk files
separate answer.
Cyrus Newkirk vs T L Absher ;
rePlevin plaintiff files reply.
First National Bank VS. CITY of
Sedalia ct al, equity; plaintiff files
petition defendant City of Sedalia
enters appearance and files demurrer;
writ order for other defendants.
Samuel Black vs. Flora j. Black;
divorce commission to take deposit
tons ordered.
j. w. Scudd,r ct al, vs. Curtis
Field; garnishee of L. j. Dillon ct
al; H. j. Dillon files claim for ex-
and motion to dismiss suit
and discharge garnishee.
1lgenfritz Hardware Co. vs. John F. |
Antes ct al; appeal; plaintiff files
motion for q new trial.
Ayers c. NJ. Bird vs. James L. |
Warren; appeal cause taken up;
Jury of six men sworn; evidence |
heard and verdict for defendant.
Missouri Paci6, Railway Co VS. NJ,
4 q I Railway Co ; garnishee of Jno
Clair; garnishment execution re.
;urned satisfied in full, cause dis
missed and garnishee discharged.
Same W John W Murphy; garni.
hee; John Murphy; punishment
anne entry.
Mike Sullivan vs. Walter S Jack.
on +; appellant appeal; by consent
Judgment Of j P affirmed.
In the matter of the assignment of
W Rollins. Charles Gibson /; as
ignee; Houston allowed fee of $40,
. attorney for assignee. Il
Peter Brandt vs. VIM. r. Estill Il,
count; demurrer overruled and
ave to defendant to answer 80 days
fter term.
Frederick Kruger vs. B. L. MUIR
y ct al ejectment dismissed BY
lalntifi at bis costs without prejudice.
State ex rel Mckinley vs. Frederick
ruger; taxes defendant withdraws
lotion to set aside judgement.
Morris Il Lewis W. Charles Koock Iss
answer withdrawn and judg-
ent for plaintiff for $500. % at 6 per :
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-27
Missouri Cheap LANDS.

One hundFed.6fty thousand acres Of rich
farm, arasing and mineral lands in South.
west Missouri for sale cheap. For partio.
ular., address Land Agent Frisco line, Roe
Building, st. Louis, No. 2.l0wH
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-27

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Mis-, she chung to Castoria.
WHEN she had Children, she gave them Cassoria
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-09
AS IT AFFECTS THE FARMERS.

1t IS common to hear men say, in
speaking Of the alien land law, THE
law is very bad one, and destructive
OF the interests Of the state, but it will
not be repealed or amended. The leg
islature stands too much in awe of the
farmers votes to change it."
We believe that this is misrepre-
sentation of the farmers. There is as
much good sense among them as among
any class Of people, and they will not
countenance law that impairs titles TO
real estate and threatens to bankrupt
thousands Of men who are in debt.
Their intelligence tells them that the
welfare of each is bound up in the wei
fare OF all, and law that strikes at the
debtor class will, in its extension, act
against the prosperity OF everybody.
except the money lenders. The farm
ers should resent this imputation
against this patriotism and intelligence
by avowing their opposition to the
law.
Indeed, the action of the law more
directly and disastrously affects farm
erS than any other class Of people. 1t
strikes at real estate values and real
estate titles, and the farmers are the
owners of the far greater part of this
real estate. The man with stocks and
bonds is not touched. The man with a
farm is stricken. He cannot borrow
money on it. If he now has a mortgage
on it, the money will be called for at
and he Will lose his place if !
he can't pay. Titles are impaired so |
that there will be few TO take the risk
Of purchasing, and real estate will de-
preciate in value. With a raw farm
that he cannot borrow money on to i'm
prove, and which he cannot sell in
whole or in part, he is in a bad fix.
1t is to the farmers that we shall
ook for the Ioudest protests against
his malicious law, as soon as they I'M
ierstand its full meaning and effects.
md we shall be very much disap-
'ointed if they do not speak out in such
ones as to make the members of the
'wenty-second legislature understand
heir meaning.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-09

The federation Of labor meeting at
Sulphur Springs couldn't forbear Hit
at the Alliance men who refuse to rec.
ognize and acknowledge its supremacy.
one OF the speakers made the asser-
ton that Democratic and Republican
leaders are masquerading in spuri-
Gus Alliance, in the interests OF monop-
oily, claiming that these Alliances re-
pudiate the great reforms as to land,
transportation, taxation and money.
Tor which they We're wisely founded.
Democratic campaign funds has lsici
started a campaign paper OF the anti
Alliance reform stripe in Texas" This
IS thrust at the Farmers World, the
ne" Alliance paper, which is owned
and edited by some OF the most prom
lnent and intelligent Alliance leaders
OF the state. But they do not approve
OF lot OF the rubbish that Macune and
Tracy and Jones have given to the
world, and they are to be stigmatized
and denounced as spurious" Alliance
men, working in the interest of mo-
nopoly." Bring out the rack and the
thumb screws and clap them on the
hereticsl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-09
NOT VERY LIKELY.

The Denver News quotes Superin-
tendent Duncan of the Fort Worth and
Denver road as Saying that ':the agri-
cultural growth Of the Panhandle coun-
try in three years surpasses anything
IN the history OF the West. The whole
country is tributary to Denver"
Mr.. Duncan is right as TO the unex-
ampled growth Of the Panhandle, but
if he is correctly quoted. in saying that
the whole country is tributary to Dem
YER" he makes a very rash assertion.
and one that he cannot maintain.
The Panhandle country can become
tributary to Denver only by feeding
that city with its wheat and drawing
its supplies therefrom. To do this re-
quires reversal OF the usual laws of
commerce. In seeking market, Texas
wheat goes away from Denver, and to-
ward the sea When the Panhandle
and other wheat-producing districts OF
Texas become large exporters, as they
will become, and very soon, that wheat
will go to Liverpool by way OF Texas
seaport 1t will not go to Denver.
Neither will the Panhandle nav
tribute TO Denver as a purchaser OF
supplies. Denver wholesalers get their
stocks from the East, via Galveston and
the Fort Worth and Denver road. or
over some OF the through lines, the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-09
POWER OF TIE TiRMER

! Newspaper correspondents at the ma.
| tional capital tell us that the govern.
ment and the political leaders thereof
are badly frightened. The cause OF
their alarm is the Farmers Alliance,
whose activity at this season OF the
year, when politics is always in a state
more or less dormant. puzzles and dis
concerts them. If the class of men
who are now supposed TO be busy in the
field making their crops manifest so
much concern about political and Ienis-
latiye questions, what may they not be
expected to do when their crops shall
have been harvested and the fall cleo
tons come Oh? That is what worries
the leaders and defenders of Reedism.
Harrisonism, McKinIeyism and all
other isms and ologies of the billion
dollar congress. Their nerves have
not yet recovered from the terrible
shock OF last fall when the farmers
Conemaughed them at the polls. It
was hoped that the enthusiasm Of
the farmers movement had exhausted
itself in that grand coup, and that there
would succeed an interval of calm and
apathy in which to get together and
recover as much as possible OF the last
ground. The hope was vain one.
The uprising OF the farmers then was
only the beginning of a movement
for less taxes and more money. Only
the outer walls were battered down in
that attack. The fortress has not been
yet That remains for next
year. In 1892 the final blow will be
given to the party in power, and the
fortress, which is the White House.
will be taken by storm. That, and the
control of congress is what the people
crave, and what they are resolved to |
have. To do that, organization, agita-
ton and concert of action are necessary.
As the greatest sufferers from mis-
government, the farmers. naturally |
enough, are most active in the move
nent for retrenchment and reform.
They know what they want, what is
rood for them. The only question is
he how, the manner of obtaining it.
That is the problem which they are
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-09

cost OF transportation being the same
as via Galveston and the Fort Worth
and Denver road. Can the Denver
Joooers haul freight from Galveston
through the Panhandle, store it, and
send it back to the Panhandle. in COM
petition with Texas jobbing centers?
In other words, is it possible for q Dem
yer house to freight carload of goods
from New York through Galveston and
Fort Worth to Denver, 500 miles be-
yond this city, and send these goods
back to Texas, 500 miles, and sell them
IN competition with goods that are sent
direct from Galveston or Fort Worth.
which have not gone over that long
and expensive way?
Denver is a good town, and the Pan
handle is a fine country, but that is all
there is between them. Fort Worth is
the base Of supply for the Panhandle
country, and not Denver. That is a
settled fact.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-09

Fire IS one OF the most dangerous foe,
that man has To contend against. Within
proper bounds il is q priceless servant. baz
when it gains the mastery its fury is
hard to control The publication called FIR
and water has recently male compila.
ton from which it IS learned that the
losses in the United States ny more or less
disastrous blazes aggregated at lag.st So.
GODO0O between Jan l and May IS of thu
present year.
At that rate 1.-The loss for 1891. the caicyl-
lation being based upon the monthly ii,-
ures Of preyioI years, may be expected :,
exceed $I30OUJ.0O0 There is also no ahata-
meut in the number and destrucriveuess
OF the fires reported recently Among
these was a sweeping conaagration as
-duskeSon, Mich, destroying over tweats
blocks OF buildings, the losses being est
mated at from 500, 800 to s451, 600. while at
Jacksonville, Fla, rs well, a large nun Der
of business STRUCTURES with their contents,
representing about 500, $50 in rnoncy;yyept
up IN smoke, and from Houston, Tex, an
extensive tEs, causing losses Of aoout 600
OCO, IS also reported. As to thsaestruction
caused BY fasest fires IN different states, it
cannot at present be even Approximately
estimated, but is known to have been very
great The unpleasant but unavoidable
conclusion is, that unless the remaining
months Of the year shonid show a decided
and unusual decrease in the waste. the to-
tai for 1891 will be so large as to upset ali
OF the cheerful predictions which the COM
parati7ely low figures of last year gave
rise TO-"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-09

The able champions Of the sub-treas.
ury contend for it as "principle. u
They scorn to 90 into matters of detail
and explain how it is to be carried out:
that can be attended to when the
principle" is adopted.
Mr.. keeley, OF motor fame, commended
that he had found the great cosmic
force. He only needed to develop it.
and money was required for its devel-
opment. He would not go into details
to explain the workings Of his machine.
Credulous capitalists who lent ear to
his claims and his promises, and took
stock IN his company, waited for weary
years, and they are still waiting, for
the development of that wonderful
cosmic force. They are also waiting
for their money.
Macune, the sub-treasurv discoverer.
and Kelley, the cosmic force discov-
erer, are men who are above the petty
trifles of detail. They only ask that
the great principles which they have
discovered shall be accepted, and the
money furnished to carry on their ex-
periments. The details will come at
terward. So will the experience.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-09
THE FARCE ENDED.

The farce at Galveston Is ended. II
was poor political dodge from the be.
ginning. Politics and personal ambi-
ton, intermixed with disappointment
and political hatred, were at the bot
tom OF it. They, and not the purity
OF the judicial ermine or the good of
the people, were the ruling motives
that prompted the investigation. Ger
tain politicians in Tyler, where politi-
clans are as plentiful as flies in sum-
mer kitchen, wanted to kill off Judge
McCord and damage two or three 9TH
ers SO as to gain leeway for themselves.
Waco wanted to make a drive at the
governor, and if possible damage his
political chances for reelection. The
disappointed and disgruntled politi-
Clans of the two towns got together
and sailed in to sling mud right and
left.
The testimony on Doth sides has been
heard. Every scrap Of evidence that
was susceptible OF an ugly interpreter
ton was raked up against McCord, the
receivers and their attorneys. Moth
ing it seems was omitted that could be
given questionable look. The COM
plainants went so far even as to confess
that had the judge listened favorablv to
their opportunities, and given them
what they asked of him, they would
have had no cause Of grievance against
the receivership. The truth of the
matter is, Judge McCord has made a
far better showing in the investigation
than they have.
As for the attempt to injure the gov
ernor, that was the most preposterous
failure OF all. Nothing more puerfle
and ridiculous has happened since the
fight on Hogg first began. 1t has not
only not injured him, but did not come
within 100 miles of Elm. But that is not |
all. It has insured his reelection next |
year. At this hour the governor is with |
the people stronger than at any
time since his election. He has
abundant cause TO feel grateful to War
wick and his lieutenants in the investi-
CATION. They have done him greater
service than lay in the power of his
friends even. He should at least pray
ievoutly for them. for the good they
ire constantly doing him-the Lord
Knows they need praying for. His
prayer should be, Father, forgive
hem, for they know not what they
TO-"
AS for the result of the investigation,
verybody anticipates what the verdict
t the committee will be. The whole
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-09
CAUSES OF HARD TINES
From Midlothian comes p nostal p

From Midlothian comes postal card
Gearing the request
Your views respectfully requested on the
cause Of the present depressed condition of
! the country B B IANGH.N Al
There is more than a cause. There
are causes. THE GAZETTE will do the
best it can to name a few OF these.
l. Lack OF confidence. This we be-
lieve is the real and chief cause of the
financial stringency. There is as
much money in the country as there
was year ago, and more than there
was TWO years ago, when money could
be had easily upon good collateral.
The collapse of the speculative move
ment in South American securities.
| which led to the downfall of the house
OF Barring Bros, who were involved to
the extent OF $40. 900. 600 or $50. O0O, 900.
scared the financial world, which ex-
pected a general crash, and prepared
to meet it by boarding up money.
Men lost confidence in Investments.
and put their money away instead Of
turning 1t loose in circulation. The
money is in the country, but it is doing
no good because it is not performing
the functions of money. When tie
owners Of this locked-up wealth think
it is safe to turn it loose, we shall be
able to get some OF it to do business
with.
,. The Mckinley bill. When it was
certain that this bill would become a
law, and greatly advance the tariff on
imported goods, far-sighted importers
made extraordinary orders on Europe
and brought over immense importa-
tons to get ahead of the new tariff. To
pay for these goods and the tariff
duties on th9m required unusual sums
of money to be drawn from the banks.
most OF this money going to Europe,
and causing drain upon our financial !
at the same time that the Bar
ing failure caused the lookup of the |
money that was so much needed.
). Poor crops last year, and compar-
atively small expectations to Europe.
4. The extravaganza OF billion-dol-
ar congress and high taxes.
These, We believe, are the main
,auses OF the hard times The first
cause is the chiefest Of the
OF. If people only had confidence and
would use their money, instead of keep
nS it put away, there would be no
more complaint about hard times"
han we generally hear, for there are
ONE men who are always talking
bout the times being hard.