The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-01

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continued" He was a veritable
character in his day, and, although
only known in history, his mem 'ry
will live for all time. He went 20
California in 40 and all Missourians
on the slope were supposed to be from
Pike county. The rhymes that were
written about Joe Bowers emenated
from California, among which was
Any name, it is Joe Bowers,
had brother Ike,
Im all the way from Souri,
And all the way from Pike"
"Men" Mayhall, one of the Oldest
publishers in Missouri, the editor Of
the New London Record, is in the
city, crossing his legs under the ia
bles at Sicher & COnrad's. He and
his partner, - Dodge, started
the Record in 1865, when it was hard
business to publish democratic pa
per in this state. Persistency, enter
prise, honesty of purpose and tirele:s
industry. brought the hero of this
through the woods and now he owns
one of the most lucrative pieces OF
country newspaper property in the
commonwealth. "Men" is here at
tending the Masonic school of in
struction and is an apt scholar. His
record as Mason, citizen and editor
is bright and as the time approaches
for the final dissolution, it is to be
hoped be may be gathered to his ia
theirs with the many honors of a use
full and we'll spent life.
Hon. j. B. Thomas, of Albany,
Gentry county, and familiarity known
to his friends as Josh Thomas. was
me: in the Sicher corridors by the
Gcssiper this morning. He is one Of
the most active democratic Politicians
in Ncrthwest Missouri, and for many
years has been on the Democratic
State Executive committee from the
Third congressional district. He was
also delegate from that district TO
the Chicago National invention that
nominated Mr.. Cleveland for the
presidency. A striking adjunct to
the pleasing physical appearance of
Mr.. Thomas is a heavy, flowing besrd
which when unlooseued reaches al
most to his toes. There is probably
nothing like it in the west. Except
on rare occasions he has it concealed
beneath his waistcoat. However, one
day in Chicago, he flung it to the
breeze, and Ben Butler, John Kelly,
the Tammany chief, and other former
attractions who were standing around
became simply side shows. Chicsgo
had never before seen anything like
it. Mr.. Thomas is familiar figure
at all district and state democratic
conventions, and is popular not only
at home but throughout the state.
1 mel this morning an old Sedalian
in the person of Chss. S. GlaspelI,
Esq, Of Trenton, No. He is here
attending Masonic school of instruc-
ton, called by most worshipful grand
master of the state, b. II. Ingram.
Charlie G.aspell is railroad con-
ductor AMI ran the first train for the
NJ, X. & 7. into Sedalia.
"The NJ, X. & T." said Mr.. Glas-
pell to the Gossiper, had short road
out of Junction City in 1870, called
the Union Pacific Southern branch,
and | was sent with a train to Sed lila
in the spring of that year. OH Gil.
Preston was engineer of engiue No.
II, and he pulled US here. The train
consisted of three fiat cars, one box
car and locomotive, and we came
over the Kansas Pacific and Pacific
railroad (of Missouri,) as the Mis-
souri, Pacific was known by that name
at that time. They had just COM
menced TO lay track on the NJ, X. & !
I. south and there was not enough
iron laid to hold the train, hence we
borrowed sidetrack of the Pacific |
until there was enough track laid the
next day to hold the train"
THAT night l stopped at the Ives
house, kept by James o. Ives. 1t was
great place-a perfect throng of
people was there as also there was at
the Marvin House which was located
close by. Ira Hinsdale kept the
Marvin and from this honse the four
horse stages for Springfield and Car
thage, also for Fl. Smith and the In
dian territory started"
"Nearly twenty two years ago."
said Charley and be had a far away
look in his bright dark eye, not dim