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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
A Bad Bows Wicked Work.

Ed Miller, in company with his uncle.
George Miller and family, and fifteen or
twenty other people, was back 400 feet in
the railroad tunnel at Rocheport a few
days ago, when several small boys touched
off keg Of blasting powder and two sticks
Of dynamite inside the tunnel at the en-
trance. A heavy explosion followed, and
screaming. frightened people rushed fran
tically to the opening. 4 large quantity
of powder and dynamite were stored in the
tunnel at the time and the great wonder is
that it did not explode and cause terri
bic disaster. But it failed TO go, and the
result was that no one was seriously hurt.
Clarence BoytOn, the boy who set it of bv
aid Of fuse, had his face badly burned.
Had all the powder and dynamite in the
tunnel been set off it is likely that none of
the people would have gotten out alive.
The tunnel is being made for the NJ, X. 4
I. and Eastern railroad, and when COM
pleted it will be the longest tunnel in the
state.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
A Mysterious Corpse.

One day last week, the workmen engaged
under Contractor Coffee, some FIVE miles
east Of town. exhuuied coffin containing
the remains Of some person who
had been buried along the bluff There was
little left of the corpse except the skeleton.
and the long glossy hair which identified
the sex as that of a woman. The unknown
dead was again buried under the railroad
dump near where it was discovered. The
secluded spot of interment and the absence
of any knowledge Of any of the inhabitants,
throws mystery over the discovery, which
may forever remain unsolved. Whether
this isolated grave contained a victim OF
the assassin's knife, shipped there by boat in
the gloom of midnight, or whether the ~
mains of some unfortunate female hoater
taken up from the water by passing craft,
cannot be guessed, but the evidence Of foul
play are suggested by the lonely spot of in
terment and the unknown digger of the
Commercial
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
AN OLD RESIDENT.
Death of Mentor Thomson,
the Pioneer.

Mentor Thomson, one of the first
settlers of Pettis county, died at his
home in this city at 4 o'clock this NOR
ming after a lingering illness of several
months. He was 81 years old and
had been identified with nearly every
enterprise of any importance in Soda
liza. He was one of our foremost citi-
zens and to him is due much of the
enterprise which marked the cityis
business in early days.
Mentor Thomson was born in Scott
county, Kentucky, March 8, 1911.
His father, Daniel Thomson, was a
native of Virginia. Mentor came to
Pettis county, April II, 1884 and en-
gagged in farming. When the Sc
dalia Savings bank was estab-
lished in 1868, he was elected
president. He was married October
"A. 1888, to Miss Cora Woodbridge,
of Christian county, Ky. He was
county surveyor for thirty years.
Both he and his wife were influential
members of the Christian church.
Their children are Daniel w., farm
er of Pettis county, Minnie. wife of J.
E. Bouldin, and Bette, wife of J. S.
Opkins.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
Duped BY the Tears Of A Widow.

Somc days ago MeSsrs- Hamp Watts,
WIN. Airline, Abe Settle and VIM. Potts,
Tour ri the crack shots Of Fsyetie, visited
Na,l,'s Lake above Boonville, and spent
the day in shooting ducks. \ poor widow
lady residing near this lake ekcs out n
>canty living from her iIock> of gees. and
ducks The sportsmen met with splendid
luck in bringing death Ia the feathcred
bipei- They had gathered in the slain of
The day and were dividing them, when the
widow ;put in an appearance, ard with
iear> in her eyes. informed the sportsmcn
i.om the capital city, that they had not
only slain her finest ducks, but had
manned nigh unto death many of her
choice geese. lamps big heart hogan To
melt also, and Il stream of tears flowed from
his ewes. He realized that he was reSpon-
>ihle for the greater number Of the dead
ducks, while Bill Potts reckless shooting
had crippled:the geese. The only remedy
WAS To pay the widow for her ducks and
dry her fears. Hamp told her TO set her
price. With blubbcr and boo-hoo, she
told him that she ''rcckoned Sd would bc
satisfactory Ramps tears ceased to flow
a. he passed the hat around for each sports
man to pay his part. They returned to
their homes thinking a great deal but say
ing little, and when upon investigation
they found that their game were really
wild, they resolved to keep the matter a.
quiet rs death, "for," remarked IIamp, ut
will never do for to get out that sportsmen
oi our experience were dnped by widow
with only one good eye, and with republic
can proclivities, tOo."-Roehepo't Co"smer-
..;uI
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
DISAPPEARED.
The Friends of Will HighIeyman
are Anxious as to His
Whereabouts.

William Highleyman, a former
resident of this city, but who has been
engaged in the architect business with
c. G. Wade, of Chicago, for the past
year, was reported to be missing from
that city since Tuesday last.
Wednesday r. ID. Highleyman and
DIR. 7. P. McCluney, the young mans
father-in-law, received a telegram from
Mr.. Wade, asking for the where
abOnts Of young Highleyman.
The young mans wife arrived in
this city last week from Chicago and
left her husband at the train Tuesday
evening. He was at that
time engaged in building a
business block near Evergreen Park,
but when failing to show up for work,
Mr.. Wade became suspicious, hence
the telegram. X. d. Highleyman
left Saturday evening for Chicago
where he will institute a search for
his son, and it is hoped that some
light may be thrown on the mysteri-
Gus disappearance.
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Everything in Good Shape.

The officials of the NJ, X. X T. railroad,
who have been looking over the lines in
Texas, returned to this city last evening.
President Rouse finds everything working
in systematic shape. He further finds the
officials actively at work putting the pro-
perty in the hest possible condition. Since
his last trip over the road many miles of
road have been ballasted, several handsome
new depOts erected and the business of the
road has kept pace with other roads in the
Southwest. The NJ, X. Il T. railroad is
virtually an independent corporation,
backed only by the company that owns it,
vet through the efficient western manage
ment it has taken 4 prominent position
among the railroads leading to the South
west. When the Texas connection, and the
St. Louis extension, now in course Of con-
struction, is completed, the old reliable
NJ, X. & T. will be able to far outstrip all
for the southwest business 1t
will not only be one Of the best freight
roads, but it will be able to command
leading position as regards passenger ser
vice for the Lone Star State and the south.
The party leave this morning for trip to
Kansas City.-Pmsoas San.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A Workman Falls from the Fifth
Story of the Hoffman
Building.

a little after y o'clock this morning
Oscar Thomas met with an accident
in which he narrowly escaped horri-
BILE death. He is a carpenter employ
ed on the Hoffman building at the
corner of Fifth and Ohio, and he was
ascending to the fifth story.
When nearly to the top of the lad
der in the fifth story his foot slipped
from the ladder which was wet with
morning dew and he fell to the third
floor. Here he was saved by q few
boards which were land upon the ioice.
If it had not been for these few
loose planks he would have fallen to
the ground and only miracle could
have saved his life. As it was, he
received a severe cut across the left
knee which will lay him up for week
Or more. No bones were broken.
He was taken to Fleishman's drug
store, where DIR. Small and DIR. Fer
yusOn dressed his wound. He was
hen taken to his home, 1872 Pettis
street
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LAID AT REST.
The Funeral Ceremonies At
tending the Death of Mentor
Thomson.

The funeral OF the late Mentor
Thomson was held in III, Christian
church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. As
the casket containing the remains were
borne down the aisle solemn fuaer.I
dirge WAS played after which a hymn
was sung, a passage of scripture read
and the pastor Rev. j. s. Myers led
in prayer. Miss GalIie then rendered
most to IchingIy, the solo, IL shall be
satisfied"
MIR. Myers funeral sermon was upon
the theme, "What is it to die," with
Phil. 1:2l as his text. He spoke
Of the universally of death
that it was the boundary
line between earth and the spirit
world, and that the seeming defeat of
man by death was only apparent He
spoke of the souls protest against the
theory that death ends all and showed
how christianity had discovered that
to die is gain. For death gives health
for sickness and certainty for uncer-
tainty.
At the close he gave a short sketch
of Mr.. Thomson's life, speaking of
him as man, a citizenand achristian.
As a man, he was upright, gentle,
and full of integrity. He was bap-
TIED by Allen Wright and for many
years had been identified with every
movement of the Christian church.
He was deacon and chairman of the
board of trustees. He never shirked
his duty, was always present at the
councils of the church and took an
active interest in all church work. |
He was liberal in his contributions and |
the history Of the church could not be |
written without the name of Mentor
Thomson appearing at the head of all. |
a touching tribute was also given to
the devotion Of his noble wife who had
been the deceaseds companion for 60
years.
AT the close of the discourse, I'm
the Sweet BY and Bye, was sung.
The platform of the church was dec
Grated with green plants and great
punches of green leaves and trailing
ivy. Upon the coffin was beautiful
anchor Of white chrysantheums, be-
sides several boquets of autumn flow
ers.
The pail bearers were Messrs.
Farnham, Daily, Harold, Bard, Miles
md Looney. A large procession fol-
owed the remains to the cemetery
where they were dismissed with the
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08

Wagner, but crap shooters, horse,
poker and church rafflers had not got
in at his time and it is barely possible
that David would do no more than
Judge Ryland in getting at 'em.
The preacher then went back ia
1861 and spoke of the firing Fort
Sumpter and said there was but one
party in the North at that time. The
country was assaulted and the life OF
our Nation imperilled.
The parsOn was in favor of only
one party in municipal affairs. He
wanted the good people to comprise
that party. He was in favor of put
ting aside politics in city elections.
He went for Mayor Noonan with
out gloves in ala Sullivan style.
Mayor Noonan is in st Louis.
Mr.. Van Wagner assailed those
who sign licenses for saloons, without
gloves.
He wants saloons on Broadway and
Seventh street, as horrible example,
THE BAzoo supposes. The speaker
said he was prohibitionist before God
had in his wisdom thought
Of some of the men now in existence.
Van talked of law like lawyer
and throughout his sermon he said
plenty of things that were most excel
lent and if carried out would be pro-
ductive Of much good to the COM
The sermon was truth teller. 1t
put things before the people they
ought to be reminded of occasionally.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
EMBEZZlEMENT.
The Troubles of An Idaho
Ranchman in SedaIia.

About two months ago Gilbert
Giroux, a ranchman living neal
Nicole, Idaho, started east with q
drove of horses which he wished to
sell. With him came Ed and Harry
Evans, two young men who had been
working for him on his ranch.
They arrived in Sedalia about a
month ago and have been trying in
different parts of the county to sell
the horses ever since. Three weeks
ago the two young Evans started
ont with twenty-One head of horses,
and visited Upton, Windsor, Yer
s:ilIes and other points. Mr.. Giroux
at length became anxious about them
and his horses, and last Saturday he
and the clerk at hotel Riley started
out to hunt them.
At Windsor they found one of the
brothers, Ed. He had traded sorrel
horse, valued at $50, for another,
arl hal sold two fine black mares
worth $3.50.
When asked for the money he stated
that he had given it to his brother
Harry who was to come
ia Sedalia. pay their board bills and
hand over the rest to Giroux. Harry
did come to Sedalia and put up at the
Riley hotel but left one night without
telling anyone where he was going.
After hearing his story Mr.. Giroux
had Ed Evans arrested on the charge
of embeulement and he was brought
to Sedalia and lodged in the county
Jail. The boys may be all right, but
ii looks as if something was wrong.
Mr.. Giroux was very much surprised
As the two had been in his employ on
his Idaho ranches and he was expect
Ing them to go back with him when
he returned.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
A Leader.

Since its first introduction, Electric Bit
tiers has gained rapidly in popular favor
until now it is clearly in the lead among
pure medical tones and alteratives-con-
tanning nothing which permits the Use as
beverage or intOxicant, it is recognized as
the best and purest medicine for all all
ments of Stomach, Liver or Kidneys.-It
will cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con-
stipation, and drives Malaria from the
system, Satisfaction guaranteed with each
bottle or the money will be refunded
Price only SOC per bottle.
Sold by Mertz & Hale.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
For the Reform School.

Assistant Superintendent d. L. Davis, Of
III. reform school, passed through Sedalia
this morning on his way To- Boonville, hav-
ing in custody William Amers, who was
arrested in Seneca, Mo-, last week.
Amers, who was sent up from Joplin not
long ago, at an opportune moment escaped,
and had not been heard Of until arrested
in Seneca, his home.
. Mr.. Davis left at 1910 with his prisoner,
who, unless he behaves very we'll, will have
nothing but the solitude Of the prison walls
for the next two years.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
A BOGUS BILL.
Ernest Fleming Arrested for
Passing Bad Money.

This morning Marshal belong ar
rested Ernest Fleming, colored, for
passing a $40 bill of the old state de-
nomination issued during the war.
The Ofiense was committed last Au-
gust and ON the 18th of that month,
Jennings sister, Mrs Minnie Col
bert was arrested on the same charge
and released under bonds. Fleming
skipped out and went
to Chicago. There was some
talk of getting out requisition papers
for him and bringing lin back at
the time but the officers concluded to
let the matter drop for a time know
ing that he would return to Sedalia in
a few months.
Last August Fleming tried to pass
as20bill which wasnot legal tender. 1t
was presented at the post office and
refused.
He then asked Kruger the restau-
rant man to change it for him, which
was done, Fleming received a $40
bill, a s. bill and s. in silver. A mo
ment latter Mr.. Kruger noticed that
the bill was not good and hurry
ing out on the street
called Fleming back and made him return
the money. Later, Fleming succeeded in
passing the bill on Peter Arborn, an old
man who keeps second hand store. The
latter is nearly blind and did not detect
the worthlessness Of the bill
Fleming came in on this mornings train
and was met there BY Marshal belong and
turned over to Constable Ramsey.
Under Just what charge Fleming can be
tried is uncertain. He neither committed
forgery nor passed counterfeit money. All
he did was to pass bill which has been
out Of date quarter Of a century and
which is not now legal tender.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
A Sad Case .

Stanley Young, whose home is in Win
field, Kas., was in the police court this
morning. He is q stenogapher and type
writer, employed in the Santa Fe Office at
Emporia up to June, when he went to Iowa
and there held q similar position. He was
taken i'll and went to his home. As soon
rs able to leave he started out to hunt
work. In Kansas City he sold his type
writer for $50, sent some Of the money home
and in company with younger brother
started to walk to St. Louis. While in Sc
dalia the police asked him il he had q re-
volver and he said yes. They then took
him to the station. To the court he told
that rs he was passing through rough
country he thought it best to 60 armed.
His honor fined him $50 and gave a stay
of execution which the poor fellow could
not understand. He carried good letters
of recommendation and appeared to he an
honest man.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
Tipton's Rally.

Tipton's grand day is Saturday, and will
probably be the last Of the campaign in
that immediate vicinity, and the demo-
Gratis will be in the front, as they will be
generally on Nov. 9Th. In addition to dis
tinguished orators, there will be five bands
of music, with grand display at night BY
the California fiambeau club. Reduced
rates are offered on all the roads.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
6uckIen Arnica Salye.

The BEsT SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price . cents per
box. For sale by Mertz & Hale.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
A Brakeman Killed.

Yesterday Brakeman Parker was killed
at Lexington Junction. He was coupling
cars and was caught between them. His
body was literally mashed from the waist
to the thighs The remains were brought
to Sedalia on No. 4, and this morning were
taken to Montrose Ed. Thompson accom-
panied the remains from this city.
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Killed At No. Is.

Last evening about 6 O'Clock, Frederick
Dechen, shOt-firer at mine No. Is, was
killed outright. He was firing the shots
and for some reason one Of them did not
go of and on entering the mine to investi-
gate the cause, it exploded and blew Mr.
Dechen some 60 feet, killing him instantly
He leaves a wife and three children to
mourn his untimely DEATH Windsor Re
ricr
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
Il is Terrible.

to have wife or husband with bad
breath. All this may be avoided by using
SOZODONT. 1t is most agreeable to the
taste, fragrant and healthiul. 1t confers
comfort npon its users, and prevents the
afflictiOn Of unpleasant breath.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08
Boring for Coal.

The stock company organized here last
week to bore for coal began operations
Monday on Major /. d. Wright's land
Just across the railroad from Walker The
drill is now down about 20 feet and has
passed through SEVERAL veins of coal and
is still going down. They are passing
through strata Of sandstone with strong
indications of Oil.-Waiker Herald.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at once.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-08

When Baby xas 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
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-12-02
Dono Dropped.

You bet on the election did
you? Well, / warned you in time
And you lost? Good for you; you
should have known better. Bul
suppose you had won? Well that
would have been worse for you;
you would have lost more some
time. Besides if you had won
you would have thought it was
owing to your exceptionally keen
foresight and good judgment,
while you now think your winner
owes his success to luck, pure and
simple. So it goes. But to the
point. I have again embarked in
the Real Estate Business, in all
Of its departments, and hereby ap-
point every person who reads this
member of special committee
to notify ell his II aighbors.
Il. q. PATTERSON,
Real Estate, Insurance and Loans.
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Adair Notes.

Miss Anna Hardy is visiting
relatives in Monroe county.
Garden Grove school resumed
work Monday after three u eeks
vacation for corn-gathering.
MISS Anna Welch returned last
week from visit with relatives in
Marceline, accompanied by her
brother, DR.. Welch.
L. X. Clark, of the firm of Clark
e. Brothers, has beeu quite i'll
lately with pneumonia, but we are
happy to state is now convalescing.
A. Hurley, our popular black
smith, left recently for Ottumwa,
Iowa, where he will locate
Misses Ola and Lolita Hayes, of
the Normal, spent Thanksgiving
with their parents of this place.
The ball, Wednesday night of
last week, WAS q very pleasant 80
cial affair. We noticed several of
the Barring boys in attendance.
Thos. Welch sold his fine buggy
team, which took three of the first
prizes at the Adair Co. Fair this
fall. last week to Milt BiggerstaF,
OF Edna, which fact is greatly re-
gretted by the young ladies of
Adair.
Misses Alice and Mary Malone
left Sunday for Illinois, where
they will spend the winter visiting
relatives.
Patrick O'Donnel, one of our
Oldest citizens, died Sunday night
and was inferred in st. Mary 8
cemetery Tuesday morning. The
beresved wife and daughter have
ovr wsrmest sympathy.
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The Homestead Strike,

There has been no industrial
struggle in recent years on this
side Of the Atlantic that has been
so far reaching in its interest, as
that inaugurated at Homestead.
1t began with a baricade and end
ed With a surrender. Human lives
were sacrificed and thousands OF
workers involved in idlaness and
loss. La the repression of the
conflict the military force of an
entire State was summoned to
arms, ald the precincts of ma
tional industrial plant were made
camping ground for militia.
The end has come and the usual
lesson with it, to such as care to
profit by its teachings. The strike
has been in progress for twenty
weeks, in which the losses sus-
tanned by the conflicting parties,
outside of those of human life and
stagnated trade, aggregate mil
liens of dollars. The loss to the
Carnegie Steel Company is esti-
mated at IS, 100000. The loss to
old employees and the expense of
the military will foot up million
more.
The effects of this dispute Oh
the Industries interested, the
Losses entailed and the necessary
appeal to gunpowder and bayonets
are solemnly suggestive of the ur-
gent need of wiser methods in set
tling industrial disputes. Out
side the demagogism developed by
struggle that has now confessed
Its weakness and folly, in calmer
reason and colder facts both in
dustry and capital ought now to
see that in Cancellation and arbi-
tration lies the only escape from
monotonous recurrence of the
Homestead episode.
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Public Sale.

I will sell at Public Auction at
my place, five miles east of Kinks
vile, on Tuesday, Dec. 9th, 1892,
the following property, to-wit: 5
head horses, aged l to 9 years; 2
milk cows; corn in crib; 10 bushels
seed corn; 2 ricks of hay; 2 farm
wagons; l road cart; ] top buggy;
3 breaking plows; 2 cultivators; ]
wheat drill; l mower; l two-horse
cora planter; and other farming
implements and some household
goods, Terms: All sums of S5
and under. cash. Sums of S5 and
over, twelve months credit, pur-
chaser giving note with approved
security, without interest, if paid
when due; II not paid when due,
to bear s per cent interest from
date. Eight per cent. off for cash.
CHARLES MABIs.
Buoy & BOONE, ,Auctioneers.