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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-16

A belt made for the Brooklyn City Elee
trio Railway com pany is 1l6 feet long, 72
inches wide and weighs 1900 pounds. One
hundred and twenty hides were used in its
manufacture.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-16
Breaking Them In.

Witherby-How do your boys like living
out in the country now after their life in
New York;
Slunson-First rate. But the first three
weeks was there, old man, | actually had
TO put up a sign over my front yard
Witherby-Ho don't say! What was it,
Slunson-"keep on the Grass!'-Jer
Homes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-16
Too amiIiar.

Countess Ito new valet)-J ohann, OBJ
served yesterday, to my intense horror, that
yOu clean my husbands clothes and your
own with the same brush ! must strictly
prohibit any such familiarities for the fu-
ture Bopuarder Ieituup
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-16

You would not credit" said shopgirl
to customer, the innocence or the igno-
rance of the average buyer One asked me
just now if we would warrant our one cent
handkerchiefs to lie all linen"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-16

tn re are a, 900 Italians in the chief cities
of the United States-39, 600 of them in New
York, 500 in New Orleans and 1000 in San
Francisco. No other large city has more
than $500. There are less than 500 Italians
in Baltimore
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-16
Notice to Electric Light Contractors

Sealed proposals win be received at the ETY.
CLERKS Office Rock Island Illinois. uutil o'clock
D. m, September 4, 1898. for Lighting the streets
of the city by electricity, the lamps 20 be OF
standard 2,0oOcandle lower each to the number
OF 100 TO l40 lights suspended at street fntersec-
tons or on poles at such places as the city may
direct, the term o. contract TO be for five years
f4om December /, 1893. The specifications can
be seen at the city clerks office. The city re-
serves the right TO reject any or all bids.
A. ID. HUEsING, City Clerk.
Dated Rock Island. Illinois, Aug. 12, 1898
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-16

THE Republican National league
has thrown open the door to its head
quarters in Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-16

ELIJAH W. HALFoRD has become n
resident if not a voter of Omaha.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
GUILlYLOVE'S ENDING.
A Chicago Drug Clerk and His
Ex-Employer's Wife DE
Together.

CHICAGO. December 2.-Tuesday
evening couple registered At the
Virginia hotel a. Charlie y. la
Pointe and wife of st. Paul. fester-
day morning efforts to arouse the
couple failed and the door WAS forced
open. The woman was found dead
from poison and the man dead from
pistol shots in the head and body.
Four sealed letters were found which
showed that the man was Victor
Cvrier, drug clerk, and the woman
Mrs. r. l.. Caron, wife of a druggist.
Mrs. Caron's letter was aS follow:
To all-i farewell Ia or dear
friends. Life j. no more Il happiness
to us Vic Is not 10 blame. We die
here together tonight IL true friends.
Farewell husband and dear little
Shield. Hope you will remember
YOUR mother. 4 kiss to this little one
who has no mother tonight. o, 81
| Young without a mother, what will
she dOy Mrs. r l.. CARoN.
/ CyrIer LETT letter covering several
sheets OF paper on which he had
written in the same strain "a Mrs.
Caron. laying in one place: "She
died mt ) 80 this morning. | cant
write ANYMORE; can't open my eyes.
! And in another something about the
poison, by which it was inferred that
he had swallowed poison before shoot
ing himself.
| DIR. Charles Cryler. a cousin "i tho
dead man, said: IL am not surprised.
Victor was man who would not hest
tate to take his own life. got hin
his place with Mr.. Caron about thret
years ago. He boarded with tn,
Carons because Mr.. Caron desired t.
give him part of his salary in tina
fo,m. Early last summer | noticed
that he was paying too much atten
ton TO Mrs. Caron. ! demonstrated
with him, but he assured me he ha'
too much respect for Mn. Caron 3
compromise her.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
PUN Over bv a Horse.

Miss Jennie Anderson. daughter Of
Neil Anderson, while crossing the
street near her home in Green Ridge.
Tuesday night, was run oyer and
quite seriously injured by some would
be cowboy, who was riding at "a fori-
Gus rate down the street. The untCr-
tunate young lady was returning home
from church IN company with a num-
Der of other young ladies. They had
gained the center of the street when
they saw three horsemen approaching
rapidly. They all succeeded in get
Ting out of the way except Miss An.
aerson, who was Knocked down and
rampled upon. She was carried into
vhe house in an unconscious condition
and q physician sent for. Her inu-
ries, however, proved to be not mecca
sariIy dangerous.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
OFFICERS ELECTED
At Amt Lodge No. 50, A. O.
y. w., Friday Evening
Grand Lodge Dele
gates.

The election of officers for the ell
suing wear, of AmiIy lodge. No. CD,
4. O. u. w. took place Friday eve
ming at their hail over Meriz 4 Hales.
The attendance WAS unusually large,
every chair being filled. The officers
elected are rs follows:
:. +. Shackl.S. p NJ W.: ID. c.
Patton, NJ. W; b. i. Thornton,
Fireman; L. NJ. Dlph, over~eer; I.
&. Holland, recorder; 5. Sprecher
iinancier }. S. Hughes, receiver; Il
Coin. guide; William Holt, inside
Waterman James r. Go>sage, out
-i.le Waterman Z. Hahn. trustee
DIR. w. b. scales, and DIR. >. q
Crawford. medical examiners.
The following representatives and
their allernates 10 the grand lodge
which meets in ST Louis mex
February. were elected: Sam Gold
hurry, T. c. Holland and j. III. Pix
ingion aIternates. c. +. McGhee
l.. q. Letter an S +. Shackles.
Ami,y lodge is in Il furnishing con
dition. and is compose of gentlemen
VII" are in every way fitted to con
linue and increase It's prosperity.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
The Hosts of Winter.

The advance guard of the winter
hove in sight in Se,lalia last Wednes-
day. II was, rather, little more than
a thin skirmish line thrown out. The
white troopers scurried about in .
lively manner for few minutes and
then they disappeared rs mysteriously
and as swiftly us The Cos>acks from
the TANKS Of Napoleon's army in Rus
sin.
Late Yesterday afternoon, however,
the main body OF the feathery columns
came on and by ten O'Clock they had
taken possession of the town. They
were massed thick and deep in the
streets. They block, q up the thor
oughfares and made it not only ex-
ceedingl fatiguing tor pedestrians.
but they impe,led the electric lines
and gave the ears much trouble.
The wind that blew steadily and
strong, shifted the feecy troopers
into every crevice ana c rner and the
city was soon in absolute possession OF
the storm-king. People hurried to
their homes. and those who had good
fires and warm beds thanked Cod
or should have done 80.
Alas. for the scores of poor men,
women and children, even in this
favored community Maybe t;Od
will take care of them, too.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
A BATCH or BAD MEN.
"Pinky" Biz, the Notorious
Repeater, Passed Through
Sedalia Yesterday.

Deputy Marshalls Siddel aud Tracy
passed through Se,laiia yesterday
noon. having in charge "Pinky
B.iiz, who is under sentence of two
years ard two days in the Missouri
penitentiary for voting three times in
different wards on the same day, in
Kansas City, for Congressman Tars-
ney. Bliiz is good inoking young
fellow, and was dressed in neat
light suit.
FRIDAYS Star says: when b itz
was sentenced by Judge Philips, his
attorneys gave notice that they would
appeal the case to the supreme court
and were granted until December 8
To file a bill OF exceptions. II was ex-
pocied in the meantime that bond
would he named tor Blitz and that
he would be released from custody
pending the final disposition of his
case. No request has been made to
Judge Philips to fix a bond and as the
notice of appeal does not act rs 81,
per>edeaS he will probably receive a
bath, "a hair cut, shave and 4 new suit
of striped clothes at the penitentiary
tomorrow night. IL his case should
be appealed the supreme court is Sc
much behind in its work that his sen
,ence will have expired before a de
cisi0n l. reached"
The other prisoners in the gam
were John Mood, convicted ofrobbin.
letter boxes and sentenced to min,
wears: Joe Davis, john Ward an'
William Crawford, three years each
for rchbins the po::t"flice at Hume
No; and Ken Davis, the counter
teiter. They tarried long enough n
the Union depot to get ten cent pr
apiece.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
CARE eORTHE KIDS.
Mrs. A. N. Kendall, of Chicago
to Deliver Several Lee
lures Here.

The Sedalia kindergarten associa-
ton is striving in every possible man
ner to arouse an interest in the work
OF the kindergarten. With this aim
il view, the association announces
tyo series of informal lectures to he
gwen soon in Sedalia BY Mrs. A. y.
Kendall, of Chicago, of the kintergar'
TN literature company.
Mrs. Kendall, who was formerly
EDITOR of 'rhe Parthenon," possesses
vide culture gained by study, exten.
Ave travel in Europe, and intimate
association with gifted people, promi'
aent in art and education. She
pcaks with enthusiasm, and in III
inspiring manner. as ali who hav,
heard her can readily testify.
The art-,alks will constitute the
irst series of lectures. Art at the
Worlds fair" and Italian art.
art at the Worlds fair will he
given in the parlors Of MrS. }. &
Thompson, East Broadway, Tuesday
December II, ut :; o'clock.
Wednesday, December Is, at ;
o'clock the first of series of "mOthcrs'
talks" will be given BY Mrs. a N
Kendall in the kindergarten rooms
the Ruth Ann school, West Broadway
| All who are interested in art an'
child culture are cordially invited e
attend both series of talks. Eetaile'
information will appear later in tin
daily papers.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
CORRECTION.
Drs: Dresel and Dunlap Certi'
fy Regarding the Alleged
Trouble of j. w. Homer
at a Third Street
Boarding house.

The BAzoo of November 10 con-
tanned an article in which it was
charged that a crime had probably
been committed at Third street
boarding house, bringing in the names
of Mrs. Wallace and j. w. Homer.
The Razco has in its possession GER
t;Goates from two Sedalia physicians,
Drs Drosci ard ru l.p, Who certify
that Mrs. Wallace was not pregnant,
that no abortion had beer performed
ard that J. W. Homer did nothing
u the r:-f:er c1ly that which any
gcntleman would do under ein.iiar
circumstances. The certificates fully
exonerate Mr.. Homer of any wrong
doing concerning the lady's serious
illness.
Mr.. Homer Is we'll known in soda
liza, where he has reputation among
his fellows of being an upright man,
too high minded and honorable t. be
guilty of any intentional wrong. II
there was anything wrong in Mr..
Homer's acts in the matter under
controversy The greatest stress that
could be put upon them would be that
he was indiscreet and he should have
let Mr.. Wallace. who is poor man,
come and look after the welfare and
condition of his wife himself.
Such is the trouble that has over
taken Joe Homer, ali OF which is re
! GREETED by his friends and The BAzoo
and this paper asks that whatever
prejudice may have accrued agains
him for the publication made, that i
be neutralized by the above which il
made in justice to man wholly in
nocent of intentional harm.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
THE RAILROAD TO HELL
Evangelist BoIes Maps Out the
Route in a Mastery
Manner.

Evangelist Boles has been conduct
ing a successful revival ut Nevada,
Mo. \ few evenings ago he preached
on the above subject.
After giving some statistics with
regard to the number Of miles of rail
road, and the number of persons en-
p!oved. etc. Rev. Boles took up the
following items:
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., or the
love at money.
Cross ties-Doubts, skeptieism, in
fidelity and atheism.
The raile -Disnhedieuce and rebel.
lion.
Car shops-Saloons. gambling dens,
houses of i'll fame, and for tinishing
touches, euchre parties, parlor dances
in fashionable church circles and
church fairs.
Headquarters-In hell.
Branch ofiices-Peoria, Chicago
st. Louis, Kansas City and small.
towns. such as Nevada. no.
The engine-The besetting sin.
| The headlight-The evil eye.
The bell-FaIse alarms, lies, etc.
The bell rope-The lying tongue.
Telegraph wires-Evil spirits.
Telegraphic messages-Lies. scan
dals. Misrepresentation and vitup
erations.
Telegraph Poles-People who lie
wicked, hack-slidden church members
scandal,mongers, iattlers, etc.
The coaches-Human bodies.
Passeagers-Passions, appetites
bad habits, lor.-ing and evil desires
Train starts .-om main depot, cor
ner of Unbeiiei and Disobedienc
streets.
! Time Of departure-The first tim
YOU sinned.
i Stations along the line-lngersOl
Park, Dime Novel Avenue, Theate
Street, Blasphemers' Village, Smoh
iers Corner, Saloon and Beer Garde
Square. Drunkards Gap, Suicid
Lake.
Terrific Scenery-Disnal Swamp.
Murderer's Gap and Hangman
gorge. Reaching finally the Vale
of the shadow OF death, the coachs
) plunge into eternal woe.
Extia trains on Sunday.
: This train stops ut worldly station
where moralist< and lukewarm IN
, half converted church members %
aboard and procure a sleeping Gar
: hell.
, Fare-Thy soul.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
THE GLOss-DEMOCRAT FREE.

Any reader OF this paper can get
THE ST. Louis Gil EE-DEMoCRAr
free. Read the offer, on another page,
and take advantage of it nj once. TaE
WEEKLV GLOBE DEMOCRAT is now
issued in SEMI-WEEKLy sections,
eight pages every Tuesday and Friday,
sixteen pages every week, making it.
practically a Semi-Weekly paper.
yettheprice remains ONLY ONE DOLLAR
A YEAR. In politics. it is strictly Re-
publican, hut it gives ALL THE NEWS
and is ABSOLUTELY indispensable to the
farmer. merchant, orprofessionai man
who has not the time to read
large daily paper, and yet desires to.
keep thoroughly and promptly posted
Sample copies will besent on application
to GLOBE PRINTING Co. ST. LoV1,
Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
HARTER ON THE TARIFF.
The Ohio Congressman Urges
Democrats to Garry Out
Their Promises.

Boston, Dee. 1.-The monthly
dinner of the New England Tariff
Reform club ut the United States
hotel last night was largely attended.
The speaker of the evening WAS Con
gresham Michael ID. Harter OF Ohio
who was introduced by exMay0r
William A. Pierce after the discus
sion of an elaborate menu. His sub
ject was, The Present Situation
He argued that the cause OF the re-
cent panic and fin 'nci;ll upheaval was
the persistent drifting of the country
toward silver as a standard Of value.
II caused the lack of confidence o
the part of the European countries
and led to feeling OF distrust and
anxiety here. Happily congress went
to the rescue, though tar,lly. and the
danger of panics was over for Year,.
He believed protection also was in .
great measure to blame for the panic
and that tariff reform was what the
people wanted. The result Of the re-
cent elections proved nothing. The
democratic party must carry out the
reform needed and must not ignore
the verdict of the people at the polls
in 1892 because of the result of the
elections in 1898. The situation re-
quires answering support OF tarif
reform. A wise revision and redue-
ton of the tariff would place nearly
ell industries upon their feet. The
high tariff advocates refuse IL rcc0g-
nize labor. docs not he know,
asked Mr.. Harter, "that our labor
Tin proportion to what it produces)
is now the lowest paid and most
irregularly employed in the worlk
Has it not attraced his Intelligent
notice that hampered as we are BY
the tariff taxes, We are nevertheless
selling pig iron in Tennessee at 81. Is
per ton less than it can be bOugh. N
Great Britain? SO-called protection
has always been a curse to our pee
pie, a weight to our manufactures,
and has simply operated to give =
Europe and to protect her in the
possession of vast markets which
otherwise would have beea controlled
by American manufactures.
Referring directly to the Wils"n
bill, MIR. Farter said there was not a
taxed article in it hut what was left
with a larger amount Of protecties
than the actual difference between shs
American and foreign cost Of TN
labor used in making it. THE fsr
OF the matter is, " said he, ''our demo
cratic tariff bill does not go far enousl
or cut deep enough, aud it may iairl..
be called a manufacturers measure.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
DE MAssA 80: SHeEPsoL'.

DE Mas.a of dc sh- epioF
Dat guard de sheepfor bin,
Look out in lie cloomerin' meadows;
'Vhar de !..ng night rain begin:
So he call To de hirelin' shepa'd.
as INV sheep, is dev all come in ?"
So he called t. de h relin' shep'a'd,
81 my sheep, is dey all come IN
For de Massa guard, de sheepfoP bin.
An lac wan, Ia know, SIS my sheep come
in?"
An he, callin. callih' calm. s"f'ly, soi'ly,
For dem all t. coaIc Il "aid rim IN
Ola, den say lie hireIin' shei'ad,
Oars some iey', bi ok an thin,
Aud some, .iev's po' Of wedda's:
But de res, dey'> all bruns in,
bu, de re-, ,iey : al brung In.
Den de MssSa oh de sheepfnf
Dat guards de sheepioP bin,
Goes down in de .iuomerin' meadows.
whar de long night rain b-s'n;
s. he lc' dewn .ie ba'> Oh de sheepiol {,
Cs.ilin' snf', "Cnime in. Come an"
Calm ST, ''Come in. Come in.
Den up fro de g!nomerin' meadows.
Ire de col night rain and win
And up fro d" eioomerin' rain-pai
WIiar de sect Ia pic'cn' thin,
Dc po' o> sheep ob lie sheepfo'
Dcy all cnincs sadd"riH' iii,
De po' los sheep ob lie >heepfol
Dey all CONES gadderin' in.
S. P.lfcLsun Creme.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
Police Assignments.

The following are the police assign
ments for December
Day-Oficer Thatcher. Ohio street );
Officer Englebrecht, Main street ;
Officer Green, East Sedalia.
Night Officer Finch, Ohio and
Broadway; Officer Howell, Main
street Officer Myers, East Sedalia.
Officer John Scally will do special
work. Officer Wade Wiliong will
pstrol the north side.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
Flames in Nevada, Mo.

NEVADA, Mo, Dec. about :
o'clock this morning n lantern explOd-
ed in the Howell & Sons livery
stable, igniting the coal oil and set
ting fire to the building. destroying
the place. The fire spread to the
Nevada Veterinary barn and nine
horses were burned. The buildings
were owned by w. G. Brooks Tke
total loss is estimated at ST., 200.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05

Mr.. Il. W. Mcguire was married
on the day which the pass was dated
nearly twenty-one years az, and thu
pass was to furnish Mr.. and Mrs.
Magure transportation on their initial
trip in matrimony.
Mr.. Mcguire Is the local treasurer
of the NJ. X. & T. at ST. Louis. and
the two gentlemen, after lapse Of
more than two decades are both con
nected with the same corporation
again and occupy adjoining Offices in
the Wainwright building.
All the persons named on the abov,
pass are living, including substantial
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
She Lives in Pettis.

Joseph Letter, a federal soldier
and member of the 18th Indiana
regiment. company F. was killed
near Waverly, November 1, 1865. by
buShwhackerS In his pockets were
letters and his sisters picture. His
sister, Mrs. Ellwelr, whose address il
Stockley, Pettis county. Mo-, desires
tn find his grave. Anyone having .
knowledge o fits location, will confer
favor by informing her.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
Preached from the ScafTo'd.

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. 2.-The Rev.
Charles johnson was hanged at
Swainsboro. Emanuel county, yester,
DAY, for the murder of the Rev. Viii
liam Shields. johnson preached his
own funeral sermon.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
for Infants and Children.

Increase in the family of Mr.. Mcguire,
except John Givin, the superintend-
ent, who has joined the silent ma,
jority.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05

Send the WEEKLY BAzOO to your
friends abroad for so cents per an
mum. It is much better than letter
from friends,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
TWEEN Us TWO,

The following racy incident III the
life of Rev. DIR. W. NJ. Prottsman, OF
jefferson City, who IL familiarity
known to many Sedalians, illustrates
his foudness for Thanksgiving turkey
of the big fat gobler variety.
In 1859 Robert NJ. Stewart was
governor of Missouri. During the
fall of the year DIR. Prottsman WIS in
Benton county on a preaching tour,
and spent an evening ut the home Ct
Methodist brother, who was origi-
nally from New England and aceus-
toned To observe Thanksgiving.
He spoke of it, and was curious t"
know why in 1.-The wild and woolly
west" no attention was paid to it; why,
in short, Missouri's governor did not
issue proclamation requesting our
people to observe the day, whi.h was
usually the last Thursday in N"vem-
Der.
1t was finally agreed tina; when Dr..
Pro,tsman returned to Jefferson City
he would request Gov. Stewart I"
issue slch a proclamation, the Ben
ton county brother promising that II
he did 80 he would !atten the largest
robIer on his farm for Thanksgiving
dinner, provided Brother Prottsman
would return and dine with him OH
that day. Tru. to his promise h.
called on the Governor, who readily
agreed to issue the proclamation ioF
the usual day. But the writing of the
document was poser to Stewart, whc
regarded il rs a religious performance
and therefore he requested the doctor
10 write it for him. He agreed to dos
but when he took pen in hand 'or tir
purpose it happened to occur L. him
that on the last Thursday OF N"vem
Der he had an engagement elsewhere
than i'm Benton county.
Therefore. in order to have Thanks
giving, and the fat gobler at dinner
also, he fixed Thursday, December s
as the day, and the governor signed
and issued the proclamation accord
ingly.
Brother Prottsman WIS happy. ant
faithful TO his engagement reported or
the Sth to his Benton county friend
and in genuine Methodist preacher
style aided him in disposing of the bi:
gobler-at the same time avowiIt" hi
belief that the weil-known Benton
county lawyer. James Winston. va
right when he said "a tat turkey I
too biz for one man and mt In.
; enough for two.
. Hanging in the office of Jam'
Barker. general passenger agent "
the Missouri. Kansas * Texas railway
st. Louis, Is memenio of the las
ard a substantial one at that.
A little over twenty years ago Nj
!. Barker was the general ticket a.cI'
!. of the Des Muiues Valley rai:n,ai.
road 80 miles long
At the time that this item refers =
X. W. Mcguire vas young man an
chief clerk for Mr.. Barker and Il!
only clerk in the general ticket agent
~ Office
The memento reiercd To- reads :
. follows: