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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-05-12
Imagines Him SELF an Avenper.

MILWAUKEE, May 12.-John T. Went
worth, Jr., son of Judge John T. Went
worth, of Racine, has been arrested in
New York under the belief that he is
insane. He claims that his sister has
has been wronged by prominent New
Yorker, and his arrest was to prevent
him committing murder, which he evil
IDENTIFY contemplated. 1t is believed
here that he is certainly insane and that
his story is the result of hallucination.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-05-12
The Jury Divided.

OTTUMwA, Iowa, May 12.-The jury
in the case of L. 9. Purdy, the Ameri-
can Express agent at Abba, who was ac-
cused of embezzling the funds of the
the company under the pretense of hav-
ing been robbed last Christmas by three
masked men, after two days delibera-
ton, failed to agree. The case will be
retired in September.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-05-12
Got the Desperate Secure This Time.

PARKERsBuRG, w. Va, May 1.-THE
sheriff of Pendleton county and posse
captured GecIge Shirk, a noted desper-
ado, on Saturday. He was strapped to
horse, placed in irons, and, when taken
to the Jail, was fastened to the floor and
and closely guarded. There are over q
dozen indictments against him. He has
broken Jail three times, and on one oc.
casion killed the jailer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-05-12
O,connor.s New Paper.

LONDON, May 12.-T. p. O'Connor has
started y new paper called The Sunday
Sun. The initial number contains 5
column in explanation of it's attitude
toward Paraell whose shadow, it says,
bhghts parliament.
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is badly crippled, and it will be impos-
sible to get details for awhile.


CLEARFIELn Pa, May 12.-Forest
fires have SWEET over a large portion of
this country anl lumbermen are suffer
ing great loss The sky is lighted up in
all directions And the smoke was so
dense in this Nlace last night that the
people could Scarcely breathe. The
town If Irwinfville with 1900 popula-
tion is threatased and 500 men are ready
~ go to the recue from here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-05-12
The Milling Combine Comn,ete.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 12.--The papers In
the new mill deal have been signed.
sealed and delivered. As yet there is
no telling who will be elected officers in
the new company, Notwithstanding the
statements that A. G. Loring would be-
manager. Besides Mr.. Loring Fred G.
Pillsbury is talked Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-05-12
Destroyed : Block.

LIMA, Ohio, May 12.-Fire started in
illand's warehouse, Mt Van Vert, de-
royed all the buildings in the block
prth of the Fort Wayne track. The
ss aggregates $60, 900.
The Revolution Over.
Cry OF Mexico, via Galveston, May
Peace has been established in Hon
Iuras and the revolutionary movement
Parted Mt Amapalia by Domingo Wis.,
pes. H il not true that Guaternalan
foops took part in the movement or
pat peace In Guatemala has been
j6ected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-05-12

COAL AND WOOD.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
The Abeil case.

The case of the State against d. 7.
Abel ct al, involving all the back
taxes due the state and county, for
six years past, on a considerable
amount of property in the city aud
county, was decided by Judge Field
yesterday, in circuit court. Plaintiffs
attorneys asked for nou-suit, which
was denied and the judge then decid-
ed the case in favor of the defendants.
This case, involving considerable
money and bearing on several other
cases of a like nature, was warmly
contested in the courts and attracted
considerable attention. The case was
decided upon a technicality, there
being a defect in the county records
upon which it hinged and Oh this
point it went against the state. There
are a number of other cases, depend
ing upon the same record and, as it
has been decided defective, they will
likely terminate the say way.
Since these suits were begun, how
ever, a new record has been made,
which is sufficient, and the suits can
be brought again upon the new record,
and sustained.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27

Urdertaker w. l.. Spahr. of Boonville,
and w. p. C.. Tayler, of Cooper county,
passed through Sedalia last night, en- route
home. A few DAYS ago Mr.. Taylor's son
met with tragic death by q premature
powder explosion in a Mexican mine. The
father and Mr.. Spshr passed through
here last Monday on their way to the
state of Chihuahua to get the body and
return with il. Upon entering Mexican
territory they called upon Uaited States
Consul Sampson TO ask his assis-
lance, when il was found that
the place where the young man was
killed, lay at least 800 miles inland and
also that far from any railway. Most of
the road was mountainous and wild. and it
was understood that certain conditions
would have to be complied with in the re-
moval of the bodv, making it almost
impossible to secure il. The Mexican
government seems to be very strict In such
matters and Messrs. Taylor and Spahr saw
nothing else to do but to retrace their
route and come home. 1t is needless to
say that he bereaved father was deeply
disappointed and greatly distressed at the
failure of his mission.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
Meeting Of Lawyers.

There was a meeting Of Sedalia
lawyers last night at the office of San
gree q Lamm, Hon. w. ID. Steele,
chairman, to consider the proposition
to make Pettis county circuit by its
self, cutting of the Saline and Lafay-
cite counties.
The matter was fully discussed IN
mary of its bearings and it was the
----:--~-----r:- tho momhera
of the bar present that circumstances
warranted the passage of bill by the
legislature establishing the new cir
cut.
A committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Barnett, Lamm and Houston,
was appointed to wait upon the law
yers who were absent from this
meeting and ascertain their opionion
concerning the matter.
The attorneys who attended las
nights meeting were Messrs. Steslet
Lamm. Yeater, Parmeree, Longan,
Sangree, Gilbreath, Prigmore,
Smith, Williams, j. T. Montgomery.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
MAMMOTH MINSTRELS.
Carter, Patterson and McCiain's.
Mammoth GENUINE COlOred
MinstreiS at Woods
Opera House Last
Night.

Carter, Patterson and McClains
Mammoth Genuine Minstrels, Burnt
Cork Artists, Orchestra and Brass
Band exhibited at Woods. Opera house
last night, to large and fashionable
audience. The performance was reherch
and fashionable throughout. The end
men, Adams, Chanriils. Powell, Hen
derson, Palmer and Fleming acquitted
themselves well. The interlocutor,
MIR. j. A. Ellis. held up his end with
credit. Mr.. X. o. Henderson, in his
funny programme, was inimitable-
The performance throug hout was a
success.
After the performance a BAzoo re-
porter was accorded the honor of an
interview with Messrs. Carter aud
McClain, of the firm of Carter, Pat
terson and McClain, proprietors.
They said:
"We had pleasant as well as
profitable performance in Sedalia-
The Sedalia people have treated US
nobly. We hope to appear before
them again soon. We have the best
troupe on earth for its age"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
White Cans After Him

There are a few lingering White Caps
still roaming at large, but secretly, and
they have one or more mysterious repre-
sentatives in Sedalia. Not long since .
certain lady in this city received missive
from q member of this dreaded organixa-
ton. warning her to move out Of q certain
neighborhood. Yesterday, J.. E. Sharpe.
we'll known collector: whose Office is in
one corner of Justice Blsir's court
room was the recipient through
the mails of r1issive signed
"White Cap" warning him to 60 slow and
look little out. Mr.. Sharpe has neces-
sarily offended more or less people in his
calling and he thinks that perhaps some.
debtor whom he has duaned Ma
PRONG pied to thus communicate with him.
The gentleman who received this note OF
warning proposes TO keep Sharpe look out
fer this snesking individual who sigma.
himself White Cap.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
THE SALVATION ARMY.
ANONYMOUSLY Routed by Pole
Cat Outrageous Joke.

The Salvation army has often
been the butt of ridicule and the OBJ
ject of numerous practicable jokes for
10 these many years. 1t has fur
nished world of material for the
alleged humorists of the press gang
from one end of the land to the other,
but it remained for set of Sedalia
boys to cap The climax Friday night
by perpetrating the most amusing
and yet outrageous joke, these people
in red have ever yet suffered
in this community. Friday
afternoon these boys searched
out the most fragrant pole cat in the
whole country. It. was dandy from
a perfume point of view. 1t was Sc
curely bundled up and brought to
town. About 9 o'c'ock that night,
while the Salvation army was in full
b'ast at their hal on East Main street,
the boys slipped the pole cat Into the
stairway leading up to the hall.
In a moment the little virmat
turned on a shower bath and
the whole house up stairs and down
and the whole premises were flooded
with the sickening smell. The sing
ing among the sisters and brethren
ceased suddenly. The men and wom-
en- held handkerchief to their noses,
and then the lights were blown out
and the audience beat a basty retreat.
The pole cat had routed the army as
efectually as hostile battery could
have done.
The lads who perpetrated this out
rageous joke are unknown, but the
police are ON the lookout for them and
II apprehended, they Will be dealt
with severely by Judge Halstead.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
THE NATIONS MONEY.
Thirty Dollars Each For Every Man, Woman
and Child.

and Child.
The money, coin and paper, in this
country aggregates, at this time, some
thing over $1,000 0OO,0.G or over $50
each for every man, woman and child.
But it is not all in circulation. More
than one-third of it-one-half of all the
gold and three-fourths of all the silver
coin is in the vaults of the Treasury at
Washington, held as security for the
outstanding paper currency.
OF the total G.. 600, 900. 600, a trifle
more than half is gold and silver money,
and something less than half is paper.
Of the total coin, about two-thirds is
gold and one third silver. OF the paper
money, about one-third is greenbacks,
one-fourth silver certificates, one-sixth
gold certificates, one-fifth in notes Of
the National banks, and the remainder
In various other forms. There is more
gold in circulation than any one kind Of
paper money, but only one-fourth as
much gold as there is of all kinds Of
paper together. OF the paper in circu-
lation the greenback leads. then silver
certificates, National bank notes next
and gold certificates least
The money of the country. 81, 600, ooo..
600, is an immense sum. Yet it would
not suffice to pay for mere than the
property of single city, New York.
The assessment there, just completed.
is 81, 39s 290, 0O7, which, probably, does
not represent more than half the true
valuation of the property in our Amer
lean metropolis. Hartford Times
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
Killed by an Explosion.

Last MONDAYS BAzoo contained
an account of w. z. e. Taylor. of
Cooper county, passing through Sc Ia
liza on his way to Chihu ahua, Mexico,
to get the rem ,ius of his son, En-,
NETT, of whose death there he had
been apprised by telegram, but the
manner of his death was not then
known. A later telegram. however,
announces the fact that the young
man was killed by giant powd r
explosion, while mining.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
Will Decide tomorrow,

Yesterday afternoon. in the circuit
court, Messrs. Jackson and Yester,
attorneys for j. FL. Bowers, vino is
Gontesting Sheriff Ellis r. Smiths
tile to the shrievalty of Pettis county,
made an argument to have Judge
Field decide as to which defense
Smith would stand upon-the illegal
ity of the votes cast for him or the
legality of the jurisdiction of the court
over the case. Judge Field has re-
served his decision until tomorrow,
when he will determine as to which
point Mr.. Smith must make his de-
Tense upon.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27

uthor-Eugene Field. ga Little
Book of Western Verse, is the pleas
ing title OF one and "A Little Book
of Profitable Tales" is the title of
the other. The volume of we're is a
collection of Mr.. Fields famous flu
gitive pieces, gathered from the
newspapers and magazines. Many
of them are delightful, some decided
ly humorous and all are quaint and
exquisite. The volume devoted to
tales has, like is poetical companion,
reachet its fifth edition ami both have
been among the most succ, ss!uI pub
locations this season. The titles of
these short stories are strikiDgly unique
not to say anything Of the subject
matter. The following are samples:
"The First Christmas Tree" "The
Symbol and the Saint" "The Com
ing of the Prince :" "The Mouse and
the Moonbeam ;" "The Mountain and
the Sea ;" "rhe Robin and the Vic
let;" "Bill, the Lokil Editor ;" 1.-The
Little Yaler Baby"
These books are so quaint and
beautiful in every way that no one
who delights ia pleasing and profitable
literature should pass them by; more
over, Field was once a Missouri
an and double interest thus attach
es to his excellent work.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
The Lady and the Leopara's Heads

New York sun.
A passenger in a Brooklyn street
car the other day was surprised, not
to say startled, on glancing up from
the newspaper he was reading. at see
ing opposite him in the Car and just
over the top of his paper, the yellow
and black head of an enormous leop.
ard. The animals ears were laid
back and its lips drawn apart in an
ugly snarl that showed lis long, white
teeth, and its blazing yellow eyes
glared fiercely at the astonished passen-
ger. The man dropped his newspaper
rather SUDDENLY and was confronted by
another pair of staring yellow eyes
and more cleaning teeth. His sur
prise was very evident, for he had
been completely absorbed in his news
psper, but he quickly recovered and
smiled when he saw a very pretty
pink and white human face between
the leopards' heads. The heads formed
part of the attire and not small part of
the adornment of a pretty young lady.
They we're real leopsrds' heads, the
fur bright yellow, dotted with big
black rings, and they had belonged to
Two full grown animals. One was
made into cap which fitted closely
over the lady's head. The upper row
of sharp teeth, two of which were
about an inch and half long, nearly
touched her forehead, while the great
yellow eyes glared fercely down
from the crowE of her head. The
other head which was a little larger
and OF even more ferocious as
pect was made into a muf. Both
were exceedingly life like and the ef-
feet was quite novel and at first glance
rather startling. The same lady was
seen the next day wearing a wrap
made of leopard skin, and the man
who bad seen the heads found hsmself
wondering if there was not perhaps
an interesting story of the lady's
proves as huDtress connected with
the trophies she wore.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
Dlrcn RED hH blair.

Charles Worth and Tom Cornell,
young fellows vino were arrested a
few days ago on tie charge of stealing
an overcoat or two, were arraigned in
Justice Blair's court Yesterday after.
noon. The defense proved that tine
coats were loaned to the young men
and afterwards stolen from them in
St. Louis. Justice Blair discharged
Worth and Council, but not before he
had warned them to be more careful
IN the future.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
THE GENERAL OFFICES.
They are Wanted In Texas and
the Fort Worth Gazette has
its Head Swelled.
The Legislative "Fake" is Being
Worked by the Texas Papers
for all it is Worth.

The following article is taken from
the Fort Worth, Tex, Gazette of the
21.t inst, and advances the theory
that if the slate legislature of Texas
will p SIS certain laws, the Missouri,
Kansas d Texas railway company will
move their general Offices to some
point in that state. Where they get
their information is not stated, but it
is more than likely that a party of
railroad magnstes who are interested
in the railroads in Texas have swelled
the heads of some of Texas public
spirited citizens in order TO get bit
of desired legislation, as similarly did
Jay Gould, with the people of Fl.
Scott, a short time ago. for the pur-
pose of securing a much desired right
of way, and as President Enos, of
the board of reorganization of the M.
X. & T., is now blowing" the people
of Parsons:
Gas indicated in the Gazette dis
patches from Austin several days ago.
the Missouri, Kansas IL Texas rail-
way company will ask the present leg
islature TO grant new charter, under
which a consolidation can be made of
the East Line and other roads now
owned by this corporation.
The maintenance of separate and
distinct arrangements for the several
different branch lines owned in the
state by the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas
is a useless expense to the road, and
from the evidence at hand it is prob
able the relief asked for at the hands
of the legislature will be granted.
The law at present makes it impera-
tive for the company to maintain a
separate management of each line
operated or owned by it. There are
railroads in Texas which have violat-
ed the spirit if not the letter of the
law. Short lines which were built
under independent charters have been
compelled to keep their officers and
offices in the state after the roads had
passed int the hands of other CON-
panies. In many instances one per-
son has constituted the vice president,
treasurer and manager of some of
these roads, and then draw nothing
more than an annual pass as compen-
sation for his services. Others, how
ever, have been maintained at large
expense with but very little benefit to
the public. and none at all to the com.
pany.
IF the legislature should grant the
request of the Missouri, Kansas d
Texas for new charter it is expect
ed the main Office of the company
W II be moved to this state at once.
Well posted railroad men in the serv
ice of this company think that such
a step is only matter of a very
short time, whether the charter is
renewed or not. They say that the
main offices should be loo ited in Tex.
as, as at least % per cent of the bust
ness of the road either originates at
or is consigned to points in the state.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
Temperance League Formed.

A meeting was held at the court
house last night for the purpose of
organizing temperance league. The
meeting was called to order by Rev.
j. NJ. VanWagner. Rev. b. F.
Boiler was appointed secretary. After
the adoption of a constitution, which
had been drawn up by Squire Fisher,
the following permanent officers were
elected: Charles Mclaughlin. pres
ident; E. E. Mcclellan, secretary.
Twelve vice presidents, representing
as many different churches, were
elected.
The regular meeting night is the
first Tuesday In each month.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27

Mabel Dent. the unfortunate girl whs
attempted suicide, and came so dangerous
ly near succeeding, in Jessie Brown
ing's house Tuesday night, after lingering
between life and death for several days
and nights, while her life seemed -
hang upon a thread, has now completely
recovered and is considered out of danger,
Much credit for saving her life is due %
a. Bauer, the we'll known barber and eles-
trician. Mr.. Bauer was summoned to her
bedside on the night of her rash act
and rendered invaluable assistance e.
the physicians with bis electric battery.
Since then, be has added his vapor baths.
This is the second life Mr.. Bauer has
helped to save, the other being that of
Rucker, the unfortunate hotel clerk.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27

-KRAUsE's HEADACHE CAPSULES I'm
like many remedies are perfectly Harmless S
they contain no Injurious substance, and
will stop anv kind of headach, will p,e-
vent headaches caused by over indulgence
of fooi or drink late at night. Price %
cents for sale by
Aug. Fleischmann, corner Fourth and
Ohio
Mer;z & Hale, 30 Oaio
D. W. Smith, 9l6 East Third.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27

James A. Brown and T. N. Donel-
son were fined SO each by Judge Hal
stead yesterday morning for trsspass--
ing on Missouri Pacific railway prop
erty. They were given stay to
leave the city, which they did in short
order.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
For Over Fifty Years

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for children teething. 1t soothes
the child, sof:ens the gums, sllays pains,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhes. Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
Sold by all druggists throughout the world.
9-1-lyr
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27

Hot Springs Skin Soap being prepared
principally from the evoporated waters of
the Hot Springs of Arkansas, is delightful
for the toilet. For sale by
Aug. Fleischmann, corner Fourth and
Ohio.
Meriz & Hale, 2l0 Ohio.
o. w. Smith, 9l6 East Third.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
Given Fifteen Days.

Yesterday afternoon, in Justice Fishers
court, Jennie Jackson, colored, was ar
raigned for calling another black woman,
Annie Balls, vile names. The Judge found
her guilty and as check upon her too
fluent use of obscene language, sent her TO
the county Jail for fifteen days.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
Piles Piles Itching Piles.

Observation-Disclosures intense itching
md singing; most at night worse by
,.retching. III allowed to continue humors
::orm, which often bleed and ulcerats, be
coming very sore. Swsyne's Ointment
stops the itching and bleeding, heals the
liberation and in most cases removes the
,urers. At druggists or by mail, for so
,ents. DR.. swayne q Son, Phil.delphia.
1851
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
CROUCH ONITCH."

Oinment cures Skin Humors, Pimples
Flesh Worms, Ring worm. letter, Sali
Rheum, Frosted Feet, Chilblsins. Itch, Ivy
Poison, Barber's itch, Scald head, Eczema
Soc. Druggists or mail.
E. :. Wells, Jersey City, N. j.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27
A Pleasing Sansa

OF health and strength renewed and of
ease and comfort follows the use of Syrup
of Figs, as it acts In harmony with nature
to effectually cleanse the system when
costive or bilious. For sale In SOC and
Sl.00 bottles by all leading druggists.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27

John Lawson. colored, vas released !
from Jail yesterday, after having served y
thirteen days.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-27

In his speech at the court house, in
Sedalia, last Monday evening, Elk
Governor John 2. It. John made use
of some very interesting figures TO IL
iustrate what an enormous fortune
900 millions of dollars is. He said that
if Adam, since he was first born, had
drawn and saved every cent of an
annual salary of s25, 900 up to the
year 1891, he would still be short 80
millions of dollars, and yet there is
such a fortune as this owned by one
or more individuals in the United
States.