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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21

IT HAS PRACTICALLY REBUILT IT'S
MAIN LINE TO MEMTIis.
Kan>a, City Journal. Oct ~.
Ina quiet but none the less energet-
ic manner, the Memphis people have
for three years past been pushing the
work of practically rebuilding their
main line of road between Kansas
City and Memphis. With the close
of the present month the work
will be practically completed, and the
permanent roadway is now, beyond
doubt, in condition to compare favor
ably with the Older lines in the East.
The ditching and embankments have
all been brought to exact standard, as
laid before contractors and foremen
bv means of illustrated plans and
instructions the ballast is fifteen
inches of broken stone, beveled from
the ends of the ties, and the new steel
rail is seventy-five pounds to the yard.
Six new 1O0-ton ten wheel passen-
rer locomotives have been ordered for
use on the Ozark mountain division.
and indications point to CAREFUL pre-
parations to shorten materially the
passenger and mail schedules between
Kansas City and the Southeast.
The reduction of the heavier grades
ON the Kansas CITY division made
during the summer has given 4 max
im,im gradient of 40 feet to the mile.
north of For; Scott, and has added
four loaded freight cars TO the capa-
CITY of the engines on that division.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21

The bindings OF books in galleries
perish from heat. and the higher
books are above the floor the more
active j. this destructive agency.
Leather j. an animal tissue and will
not, like linen. cotton. paper and
other vegetable substances. sustain
without injury higher temperature
than we find agreeable TO live i'm.
Books cannot live where men cannot
live. In excessive heat the leather
Of bindings slowly consumes. and its
life departs. The sulphurOus resid-
uum of gas combustion j. also said
to he injurious TO bindings Books
should. therefore. DC shelvcd i'm the
coolest part of the room, aud where
the air is never likely To be over
heated. which is near the floor. where
we ourselves live and move. In pri-
vate libraries a mistake j. often made
in carrying the shelving Of book
CASES so high that they enter the
upper and ovcrhcated stratum of air.
II anyone is skeptical on this point
let him test. by means OF step
ladder. the condition of the air near
the ceiling of his common sitting
room on a winter evening. when the
ga is burning freely. The heat is
simply insuiIcrab le.-1hc Bookworm.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21

opportunity to rehash the Mortimer
and Taylor scandal and the news
papers have teemed with it all week,
cui bono, Why can't such thing, he
left in the sewer where they belong .
The rather affecting suicide of Geo.
J. Williams at the Missouri Pacific
hospital on Wednesday. afforded a re-
markable instance of opportunities
wasted. Williams was Young, good
looking and well educated. He yield
ed to temptation and lost friends. po-
sition and self respect. His suicide
was planned and executed with cool
ness and deliberatiOn that showed ex-
traordinary nerve.
He left several letters, in one of
which he requested that the "scapu-
lars" about his neck be not removed.
The man must evidently have been a
Catholic, as it is belief common
among Catholics that persons dying
with the scapulars ON, cannot 60 to
hell, no matter under what circum-
stances they leave the world.
The Police concert. for the benefit
of the poor, last night. was an i'm
mcnse success. Music Hall, which
holds 1000 people. was crammed and
at least 1000 people were unable to
obtain admittance.
Racks
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21
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CO..
his is the eazoo--.Price Ten Cents
Direction for.Usine, Etc.

This wonderful musicale instrument, for
the people now on earth, initiates bird or
animal. With it you can play OF sing any
tune. 1t requires no instruction to use 1t.
Let one play a lively tune on a violin,
BAzOo, piano or organ, and one or two
Others drone an accompaniment with the
BAzoo and you have good bagpipe. You
can initiate "Punch and Judy" to perfec-
ton by speaking in shrill voice. Do not
blow into the BAzoo; but sing speak or
make some noise, as the cut-cut cut-ca-da.
cut of a hen, the crow of a rooster, the cav
of crow, the moo Of n crow and hundreds
Of other noises II the BAzOO does not
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out few times. Many limitations can be
made better by speaking through the three
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singing through the BAzoO will bring down
the house with great applause and invari-
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furnishes good dancing music To excursions,
picnics, etc,
The music produced is new and taking.
String and brass orchestras find the BAzoO
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NJ, x. Ct. REPORT.
Facts and Figures Showing the
Road to Be in Very
Fine Fix.

The report ut the directors and Off
GERS of the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas
railway to the stockholders of that
road, for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1898, Is on our desk. 1t shows
that the twelve months ending with
that was prosperous year in the his
tory of the NJ, X. 4 T. system.
When compared with the previous
year, the present excellent financial
condition of the company is clearly
shown. The gross earnings for 1892
were $3.50, 563. 60: the gross earn
ings tor 1893 were $40, 3S8, 19l. n
Tie net receipts for 1892 were 81
1863, 1864: the net receipts for 1898
we're s3,577 .459. ~. The number of
miles of road now in operation is Up.
In Texas the main line of the COM
PAW has been extended to Houston
on the southeast and to San Marcos
on the southwest. where it connects
for San Antonio and points beyond.
The NJ, X. & +. has been built.
which will transport the east and west
traffic of the system into and out of
st. Louis, as soon as the Burlington
bridge at Bellefountaine is completed,
which is expected to be finished by
January /. 1894. A contract extend
ing for term Of many years has
been made with the &. b. h q. road,
to use all the terminal facilities of the
Burlington system in St. Louis.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21
The Unexpected Happens.

Kitty Winslow - How girl
change. remember that Jennie
and exacting ideas about love and
matrimony.
Tom De Witt-Ani whom did she
finally marry?
KITTY Ninslow-An English noble
man.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21
The Dninty Ancient Triton.

At ancient British feasts each
guest had his portion placed before
him in little wicker basket. The
most hunorcd or noble guest had the
biggest piece. and, taking it i'll his
hands. tore it to pieces with his
t.pth
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21

Purchaser. angrily-Iou told me
this horse could go with the speed OF
the wind. II was all ] could do to
get into town before noon.
Dealcr-Hc amt had no fair show
yit Wait till We turn H. nne'ard.
Coin home he's crea--. ~ ntnin"-
New York Weekly
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21
Poor Chap.

..Ah. Mr.. Timothy" said the city
girl 10 the country poet, land do you
still court the muse?"
well. no'um," replied Timothy.
blushing; ..it's--it's Mary Jones jes'
nowr"-Truth.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21
Removal Notice.

DIR. T.. C.. Evans has removed his office
to the Hoffman building, southwest corner
of Fifth and Ohio streets. Rooms 2O3 and
2O4. Take the elevator on Ohiostreet.
S-6d6t-w1.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21
Do YOU Know I?

That more ills result from an
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and Malaria usually attend it.
DR.. Sanford's Liver Invigorator
is a vegetable specific for Liver
Disorders and their accompany
ing evils. 1t cures thousands
why not be one of them? Take
DR.. Sanford's Liver Invigorator.
Your Druggist will supply you.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21

Charlotte NJ. Breame:
4 Queen Amongst Women.
In Cupid's Net
Broken Ties.
Eva Pearl Palmer:
Rival Claimants
A Lord Of Creation
True Love Wins.
Clara Lemore:
A Buried Crime.
Walter B.-~ant
4 Glorious Fortune.
Uncle Jack.
Annie Thomas
La Bean Sabreur.
Florence Warden:
Missing: A Young Girl.
Those Westerton Girls.
Florence Marryat:
On, OF His Reckoning.
J. NJ. Barrie:
Better Dead.
Robert Louis Stevenson:
The Misadventures of John Nicholson
Miss r. Burke Collins:
4 Gillcd God.
Mr.. Oliphant
The Mystery Of Blen.arrow.
Bertha NJ. Clay:
Welded and Parted
Between Two Sins.
Bicrn>tierne Biornson:
John Strange Winter:
Pluck.
A. Benrimo:
Vic.
Victor Power:
I'll. Mx-,.x.. &
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21

now OIL eartn- FOur coupons
the holder to one book from
he books are paper bound,.
i'd are proving very popular.
.OGUE.
Charles Reade:
Jack OF all Trades.
Single Heart and Double Face.
BY the author Of His Welded Wife:
Phyllis Probation.
Ernest Glanvilles
The Los, Heirs-s.
Robert Buchanan:
Matt, n Tale at Caravan.
ii. Rider IIaggard:
Eric Brighteyss.
Mr.. Meeson's,Wil..
The Duchess:
A Passive Crime.
The Duchess.
Sweet is Tpie Love.
The Haunted Chamber.
Mrs. Alexander:
What Gold CANNOT Buy.
Maid, Wife cr Widow?
\ False Scent
Miss NJ. +. BraddOa:
Weavers and Welt.
Mary Cecil Hay:
A Dark Inheritance.
A Wicked Girl
Charles Dickens:
Hard Times.
No Thoroughfsre.
Mrs. Henry Wood:
Lady Grace
Wilkie Collins:
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21

FREE BOOK COUPON. Nov. 19.
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careful write and poofice address plainly,
these books delivered from this Office, but
-eu by mail only. Address
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published for the people now Oh earth. Four coup
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the following list. The books are paper bou
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-21
SICHER'SHOTEL
Cor. Third & Ohio,
SEDALIA MO
S;chsr & Conrad Props.

This popular house mas has been en-
tirely rem0deled and re6tted for conve-
nience of Its patrons, regardless Of cost.
The best and most complete Hotel in CEN
trail ldissouri.
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Cut along this line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
OBITUARY NOTES.

Wooster. OHIO. Nav Tho Rev. David Eammerer.
who was the oldest active member in the ministry In the
limited states died his home Ia this city Yesterday.
yIe vas I'm his year and seventyone
nix life were spent minister Of the German Lutheran
Church.
pI,t.burs May Thomas s. FulwOoi a wellknown
sporting writer and for eighteen years sporting editor Of
rhe pt.burg Leader died his home in this city this
morning. ~ , -. .
Ncw.iIavcn. May (SpecaD.-Ephlaim Lanecon III. III
pcLam sonn-aw OF Postmaster " d. Sperry died after
bref nlness the home OF Mr.. Sreriy this morning.
:, ,rute pneumonia. Mr.. trothir cham was th ty-iyc
v,at, of age from the rockingham family OF
Milton IIlll BOSTON, who been iicntihed with the
history Of Boston. Wendell Phillips was an uncle OF the
,,cc,.,d man. and his father has been cashier OF the
o.ton Custom House 70; forty years past Four lclrs
.eo Mr. rockingham sought the elin t. OF Montina IN
so,rch OF health, and while there met Che7aFa A. the
od,pted daughter y. ID. speny, who wa, also there
"ooainc a change OF climate. shortly aftcrwald they
we're married the home OF MI Sperry In this city
Mr.. FrothinghAm wa q that time engaged IN manu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
THE SPRING FLOWER SHOW CLOSES

The spring flower show in Madison square GARDEN
has had "A hard week OF It owing 10 the bad weather.
but IL died last night like n swan, singing ''S
sweetest song. People began coming to inc '''r"''
at the close OF the mornng services IN lie sever"
churches. They went homo TO luncheon ana came
hack with the little ones OF the family. 10" 'h'''
Youngsters did stare at the flowers ana th'ir T.
marks were clldllkc and good. There was great
cosp OF an AM" at the rhOd0dcndron', wondering
"ohl, at the strangely colOrcd orchils ana 'hc
quaint pitcher plants that stood alongside OF ti'il.
These little ones. and the old people. too. wondered
AT the wonderful colorng OF the tulips TOOK III 'h'
sweet Fragrance. OF the hyaclntls. the roses ana
lilies Of the valley. and crowded around the Smaher
garden OF wild flowers which Pitcher a Wanda ana
sicbrecht g. wadley have kept before the public view
for the last week.
AZ IL o'clock the show Closed ana th' great
,nnhubeatre was soon flied with men bi,y MOVING
.,vav I'M, plants and cut flowers. MI the HOVER
and many Of the plants were sent by me cAhDlW's
fn thn thaiiiy Ala society To b" di.tflbn'"n AIMING
inc different hospitals and homes 81 The clty. >.
A D1rtiug word OF thanks i lu" 10 - v
coli schnk the secretary Of the Madison quar- Garden
Flower show who throughout III" week Iooh'1
out for everything and Oiled the wheels OF 1Oii
show that worked smoothly along |, tue chd'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
PRESIDENT CARROTS REPLY TO Mr. ETSTIS.

When Mr.. Eusts. the American Ambassador TO
France had presented his credentials on saturday,
President Curnot made the following response as
printed In The New York Wolld's' cable dispatches
yesterday
Monsieur IAmbassadeur. the Government OF me
French Republic. In Investing Its representative IN Inc
United states with the highest diplomatic character,
wished the same tlmc 10 respond 10 the lntrhloh OF
the American Congress ana To manifest th' ilen
sentiment, OF traditional friendship which have united
across the ocean the two great nations. ,
Drawn together. yOH have shld so Justly, 10y
historical ties and smllariirs of democratic Stitn-
lions. fchctac ourselves that our intentions wcr"
understood and arr happy 10 receive the hrNt An
bassad0r Extraordinary and Plrnipotcnliary charged
10 rcprc-en: among us your great Nation.
II l. four years. Monsieur rAmbassadeur. since one
~ yOur predecessors, Mr. Whitclaw Keld inalSuraeu
his high functions by taking pnr. In The name
Of nc Republic Of the United States In the centennial
celebration OF the French Revolution, ana III sVihg
- the city 81 Paris durable monument OF III" y nj
lniheS Of the American people. -, =,
In your turn to-day We associate You WIN w
'rccess Of that splendid Exposition Mt chicago which
VII Show more 10 the nations oi tne VIA wore,
~ that the Young continent contains OF energy ana
Vitality.
NAV ON this occason transmit to President Cleve-
Land and hi, Government. and by their medium 10
ths Tniied states NaiOn the expression oi the Srnti
m@ts 81 the President and Government OF Tho French
Republic. who are here the Interpreters OF the whole
II persuaded that we appreciate the choice made
In y,ur person Of Q citizen OF the most distinguished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08

BELIEF THAT THE MAN FOUND IN A DITCH AT

BELIEF THAT THE MAN FOUND IN 4 DITCH AT
PELHAM HEIGHTS WAS MURDERED.
The police Of Mount Vernon have not as yet sue
ceed,d I'm finding the two men who were last seen
with Nicola summa. Chief OF Police Foley, Detec-
tive Charles Ember and Coroner Drews spent the
dav I'm making a Of the Italian settlements In
tho villages OF lower Weschester County. sufnma
disappeared on the night OF January "a. Previous
to that time he had been assistant foreman OF
c.ng OF his countrymen working at Pelham Heights.
When last seen alive he had 300 OF his own money
in his pocket and sum belonging to TWO other
Italians. lie did not reach the home OF MS PARENTS
and was not seen or heard of again until his body
was found in a ditch near Pelham Hclghts' Ane
money not found.
When he arted for New Rochelle &c was accompanies
by two other They returned TO Pclhamviiie iate
the night. They said that sumna had gone 10
New-iork to collect money and would 30 rom
there TO Stamford. When Summa did not reappear
after several days the police commenced an invesu-
gaton. The two men disappeared soon as they
heard this. On Friday last the body OF siimna was
found by some Italian masons. The head and thrtut
had been terribly gashcd with knife. Either OF
the three wounds would have caused death. Coroner
Drews will hold an inquest In the course or week Or
ten DAYS. In the meantime "A search will be kept
up. and IL possible. the missing men captured. The
police they have reason to believe the 70.
turned TO Mount Vernon when they found no inves-
tlgaion Of summas disapp arance was being made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
EX.JUDGE ". T.. NIBLACK.

indianapolis May : (,pccla).-Nllam ElhS Md
lack died this evening. age seventy one OF heart
tronblc due To the grip lie was In public HE for
Gf,v wears rising from county surveyor Judge Of
the supreme Court and member OF Congress- where he
sat seven terms lie had the distinction OF declining
an appointment United states senator nj the hands
Of Governor Williams, who thercupon appointed Mr.
Voorhees, at Judg" NiblackS suggestion. lie came
OF n Wing family. but was always Democrat, though
during the OF loyal type. lie held the esteem
of Mr. Blaine, who refers TO him frequently III
" Twenty Years OF Conge>s." His grandfather II
native Of North Carolina went 10 Kentucky to Ink
his fortunes with Daniel Boone, but lost every hng.
lis father then settled In Dubois County whcr" the
deceased man born. Judge Nblack served two
terms on the supreme Court bench Iii, second wife,
The mother OF his five children, was E'lH y. 'hrr-
man Of Cazenovia, y. \. since hi, refinement from
lie bench ho has been engaged In the practice OF
luW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08

it, Brazil has built a neat rustic pavilion, and
will soon have lis exhibits in shape, and the same
may be said of other south ahieIIcah oD . ~
the available snace viii be occupied by exhibits
Of, the hard woods of South America. ,,o, ho,
1 inc ft the States ono Handsome and appro
PIRATE pavilion her forestry department T h. ~
neat arrangement, tie blossom, icai ana HarE
OF an hr native trees, tosetnei m.hoI and nm.
polished. Connecticut has also Dhe uisp'maS anu
was ready on time. Wisconsin i, graduane s and
ting INTO shape for inviting the pv"i nr Two with
Minnesota will be ready in uay OF I tMo W. WIZ,
a lavish display of her native tihloGr .h h";ld
large centrS space at the north END OIL ,e hrch
M ana mase gnaried Trunk nvh hi at present
Oregon has small pavilion ready , anu Wich;'
other States are rapidly getting ID ille' oorS in
gans forestry exhibit is made ou' VI ~ ~ ~
fine model lumber camp. with lumber eirlne
and train. and the famous load Of logs tlia nous
the.record as the greatest ever hauled ou' u '"'
woods by single team of horses. 1870
At the south end of the Forestry Buldllg FL, a nun
Der of interesting exhibits are III pace; M, IT,
mammoth redwood plank owned Dy HIrS j.; n' ~"
world and we'll worthy Of word OF u'scr r lp,l'n
1t was cnt in June. 1890, in linmp1Idt roI IN.
Cal, expressly for exhibition at the Morlu ar
The great tree from which the plank Was ic"n
was 80 feet in diameter when standing. ana was
supposed TO have reached the patriarchai age oi
!, 800 years The plank is 16 feet inches Woe
l. feet inches long and inches thr'h. - P"i,
of one side OF the tree was rotten ana a'1r ~ '',
been felcd stin more of il destroyed pN nre
in burning up the surrounding brush, 80 tha' 'Ie
width of the plank represents in reality less tiin
half of the original diameter of the tree. Inc
entire height of the tree was 300 feet. the plank
being cut from a section of the trunk % feel from
the ground Near the great redwood plank
Cincinnati firm of importers max line exhipi-
ton of vcnecrs. great section OF mahogany Tree
4 feet in diameter. is n central feature and great
pillars of ebony and other hard woods surround
l.. hn sho "a
wood satinwood and cocoboa. English brown oak
mahogany, Circassian walnut, magnolia. butternut
olivcwood curly oak and many other beautiful
woods Taken as whole. there Is material az
prcscnt in the Forestry Building TO repay several
hours study. but great deal OF work remains TO
hn done before all the exhibits are installed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
AN ACCOUNTANT TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF.

John D)ran. twcnty-cight years old. who boarded
mt the house Of Mrs Patton, No 800 West Fourteenth
ST., and employed as an accountant 10y the hrh
OF Altman CO.. tried 10 end his life yesterday WIN
two pistol bullets. No cause for the attempt on Ms
life was known. For n little more than TWO years
he had occupied rooms In the house Yesterday AFTER
noon after luncheon he went 10 Ills room. rs usGll
, moment hitter two revolver shots were heard, ana
the other loardcrs, running upstairs. found DorIn
living on th. floor bleeding. To those around MN
he said that the shooting was purely accidental
\ slip Of PAPER. however, was found, bearing the
words: M; last rcqucst-Plca'e see that my BODY
Is crcmated.'
ON n dressing table by his side were Two letters
one addressed TO Mrs Kat" scott his aunt NO 100
EIghth-st. Jersey city. and the other to Thomas j.
German. ~. $50 West tiftccnth-st Doran Is no"
diving IN II Vinccnt's Hospital