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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-02-14

galluses since Jefierson's time and al
ways will.
shall recommend that Col. Henry
ID. Hill have some place that will he
fitted to his station of life. He de-
serves it. He would make a good
minister to Liberia, since Deacon Hall
of the Gazette is counted out on cleo
ton night and will be needed here to
hold the steering committee" down
during the spring campaign.
When / last was in Washington. it
was before the Chicago convention
and guessers we're full of talk. but
none of them told straight unvar-
nished story but Deacon Joe Hickey.
He was for Cleveland.
His talk at Shoemaker's that il
q place where PRAYER meetings are not
heidi was all to the end that 1893
would see Cleveland inaugurated
president.
And now We are on the threshold Of
the time.
Won't It be jolly
To think that the country will be
retrieved from ruin, and school
house and niger can be burned Oc-
casionally without having the republi-
cans shouting Outrage
In anticipation of that great and
glorious event it was commenced in
Paris, Texas, last week.
While I'm in Washington Deacon
Jones will pass the platter and hold
the revenue until ! return.
He'll hold it fairly well, for the beer
war in st. Louis has reduced the price
of "schOOners." to three for five cents.
and he is not a very hard drinker only
about election time, when he gets it
free on every corner.
Thine, for the people now on earth.
SIMEON DiNwIpDiE,
Deacon.
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1.-THE DEACON'S JARGON.
Col. Switzler and Ponce de
Icons Trip In Quest Of
a Fountain Of
Youth.
How the Advisers OF the Gov.
eminent Meet At the
Corner Grocery.

The new year Is over and the
grounding has attended to business
n usual.
The Missouri legislature is in session
and Governor Stone is making his APP
pointments.
Us good democrats, who never
scratch our tickets, are in the swim
both in Missouri and the United States.
We are goin' to have the offices.
Why should it not he 80?
ITO the victor belongs the spoils, I"
said Col. w. +. Switzler, who has
been in the "Nestor" business since
1871.
Whoopee. amt that q long time?
Speaking of Colonel Switzler re-
minds ME that the old man has his
tory, but he hain't got a dollar.
Ponce de Leon and Col. Switzler
started out early in life to renew their
youth.
Switzler thinks he is young now.
When Ponce de Leon and Switzler
were travelling together, hunting that
place where everlasting youth pre-
vailed, Switzler didn't believe Ponce
knew much about it.
Ponce said it was water he was look
ing after.
That just suited Switzler and he
asked Ponce to join the Good Temp
1oc-
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SEOAllA BRIEFS.

Prank Nenable was released from Jail
ye>tssanv. He was a vagrant.
Worlds Fair ladies have meeting at
Commercial club room Tuesday, at $50
z. M.
Rachel Armstrong, BERTHE Coleman,
Leap Cearman and Nose White were fined
$50 apiece by Justice Fisher Yesterday for
Iewd conduct. They We're taken to Jail.
Now j. the time to leave your order
for spring >ui, Mr.. u. II. Fowler has
been to the city and Is prepared TO design
your dress in the latest make Parlors III
East Fifth street.
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WASN'T CONFIDENTIAL.
His Mistake Was In Thinking That He
Could Keep It From Her.

HIS Mistake Was In Thinking Thas He
Could Keep It From Her.
Now that her husband was sentenced
to fifteen years in the penitentiary for
poisoning his mother-in-law she de-
clared she would insist upon q divorce
as provided by statute.
He reproached her with lack Of
affection, but she was obdurate.
He pleaded, but her heart was like
stone.
what spectacle"
The few minutes during which they
were to be left alone were almost
spent and he was becoming frantic.
of devotion il would be were you
to wait patiently for my release.
What a rebuke to the worlds con-
demnation."
She tossed her head impatiently.
Deliberately"
She spoke with seeming non
chalance.
'.you have destroyed the confidence
that should subsist between husband
and wife. You"
He would have interrupted, but her
glance commanded silence.
went to work and killed ma with
out saying q word to me about it,
Then the guards came and led him
away.
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A Responsible Merchant.

The attention Of the reading and
busing public is called to the quarter
page display advertisement of Chris
Hye on Iage Of this paper. Mr..
Hye is one of Sedalia's leading mer-
chants, noted for his truthfulness, re-
liability, responsibility and fair deal
ing. Whatever he advertises, he has
You can depend upon it. Read his
advertisement.
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list, well Mrs. - and old Judge
=, gathered up everything and
took the two children, and left
for the new gold mines in Montana.
last week, and they say that they are
living together as man and wife,"
What do you think of that?" said
his friend.
Charlie said nothing. He threw
himself down on his straw pallet and
pulled the blanket over his head.
TELLS WHAT HE SAID.
When the comrade joined his mess
and told them what he had done, some
OF them thought it was cruel to 20 act.
but the matter was dropped and not
spoken about again until the bugles
sounded stable call" when Charlie
got up and started down to the little
flat bottom lands, where the horses were.
with a halter and picket rope in his
hand. When his friend saw him gong
thinking OF course, that he was going to
attend to watering and grooming his
horse, u duty he had not done for
some days, called the attention of his
comrades to the fact and said:
IL thought that would fetch him.
boys, l tell you something had to be
done, for the poor fellow ia pininp
away and he will soon be down sick
sure enough
Nothing more was thought abont
the incident until roll-call. When
Charles name was called it Was an
swered absent. No one could account
for him. Just then his friend called
to mind his going To attend stable
call, and his mess squad took their
lanterns, for it was then
growing dark, and went down
among the thick heavy timber that
.kirted the banks of Little Cedar.
1t that time, just below where the
bridge crosses this stream on the
Georgetown road, north of John
Banks they found the body OF Charlie
hanging to an elm tree that
was leaning over the stream, cold
md stiff.
They took it down, and wrapping it
n his gray blanket, buried it by the
bid road side, north Of the orchard,
where it has rested and mOuldered
'way, and where. no doubt, his spirit
till fingers waiting the roll-call of the
general assembly, when soldier, wife
md babes will again be at home.
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Dance and Battle.

A dance was given Friday night at
the residence of Ben Woods, corner
Fourth street and Grand avenue.
About twelve o'clock some of the par
ties got into quarrel and soon the
air was thick with flying chairs and
other missiles. Heads were hit where
ever seen, and the window lights
ldllhed as though cyclone had struck
theh. No arrests have yet been
made.
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Ponce declined
the offer wit b
thanks. They
finally arrived at
Hot Spring, Ar
kan sas, and
Switzler traded
off the gray mule
he was riding for
an interest in an
office. Bill Swift
Ter has a great ap-
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Committed to Jail.

The preliminary trial Of Thomas
and W. X. Woodland. charged with
sheep stealing, was concluded last
night. Eloquent arguments were
made by Messrs. Hoffman. Longan
and Steele. On default Of $500 hail,
the prisoners were committed to
Jail.
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Mrs. Jennie Blake. of Lamar.
has sued city marshal Stafford of
Carthage. for $4,000 as damages to
her wounded feelings because he did
not marry her
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-02-14
PURELY PERSONAL.
Points of interest About Peo.
pie You Know or Hear of.

DR.. Montgomery is reported much
better.
Rev VIM. Jones, ID. d., will preach al
Upton to-day.
Major WATSON. popular insurance
agent, is quite i'll.
Marcy X. Brown, OF Kansas City, was
in town yesterday.
Geo. n. Petty, assessor of jackson
county, was in town yesterday.
II. X. Berry and J. F. Robertson, OF
Se.lalis, will spend to-day in Kansas City
John Hinrichs and family. OF Jeffer-
son City, are visiting MIR. and Mrs. Milo
Blair.
F. L. Bohn. department grand master
workman, A. q. L. w., OF St. Louis, was
in Town to-day.
Mrs. Sue Carlisle, of Sedalia, is in the
city visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Beach
wood Moberly Monitor.
w. S. Goodin, Of Calhoun, Henry
county, engrossing clerk in the legislature,
was in Sedalia yesterday, on his way home
to spend Sunday.
w. p. Woods, OF Sedalia, representing
the Travellers insurance company, is in
the city, shaking hands with old friends
and talking insurance.-Parsons Sun.
Mack ID. Demish, whilom journalist
Of Sedalia and Kansas City, was in from
the fsfm near Hughesrith, yesterday. A
number Of years ago Mack was a student
of Theology and occasionally read service
as lay member. He was pretty good at
il, but when he drifted into the newspaper
business and started one Of the 80 republic
can prpers published in Sedalia at differ
ent times. that have climed the golden
stair, and Mack's venture follower the bal
ance up stairs.
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l am goin' to Washington to see the
democrats ''kick the rascals out and
take possession of the Offices.
Won't it be fun?
Us democrats who have voted with
out a scratch since Andrew jackson
was candidate and drank pure Ken
lucky courage all these years, have a
terrible appetite for Office.
want the Sedalia post office and !
think | am entitled to it. because We
Methodists are steadfast democrats
and loyal to party.
We must not be ignored.
carried torch, all last campaign,
old rs | am, and went home, nightly,
my breath smelling of Kansas ''sheep
dip" and my clothing of coal oil.
Don't that demand recognition,
Deacon Jones' corner grocery is
where we discuss the management of
the government.
Jones Is not democrat but he is
very nearly so since the last election.
The little knot of saviors of the
country which meets nightly at the
grocery, to white boxes and mark
out the policy tor Grover Cleveland,
have about decided to let all mankind,
except niggers and Chinese, into the
democratic party who apply before
March 1.
We are forgiving party.
We are a maenanim0us party.
And we are >overeigns of mighty
nation.
And We are TO have the spoils or
know the reason why.
Ny daughter Sophia. young lady
that ''stack- vi" with any of ZEN"
has bought new dress in anticipa-
ton of my having the post Office and
the girl must not be disappointed.
What we want in this country more
than the fashion OF wearing hoops, is
greater number Of relentless-never-
neutrality-suspicious. demo
Gratis and in this inning Of Grover
Cleveland, Frances and baby Ruth
we'll have EN-.
| One gallus democrats never did
exist. 1t was u figure Of speech Of
the republicans just to humiliate us.
All us democrats have worn two
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petite Tor once. lie poses as q
martyr sometimes because he cannot
get an Office.
Ponce de Leon did not sympathize
with his ambition for office, hence
when they discovered Hot Springs,
they took a drink Of hot water.
That was a little too strong for
Switzler and he would not drink it
readily, but when Ponce told him
that "time would turn backward in
its fight" Switzler drank copious
draughts, hence his youth and beauty.
They parted company and Switzler
was "Nestor" coupled with publish
ing the Missouri Statesman and max
ing speeches that would put a Santa
Fe jackass to sleep with bucket Of
oats before him.
Ponce de leon long since joined
the hosts on the shining shore but
Switzler is still in search of an Office.
And he is in Washington.
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81 can highly recommend Dr. Bills
Cough Syrup for eroup. ] have used it for
several wears and find il the best remedy
ever tried. Mrs. Hannah Morrison. Bur
lington. W. Va"
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St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
WAS He THROWN DOWN?
Startling Rumors Regarding john
A.Dayis' Taking Off

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-The Herald this
morning has the following from Vic
toria. b. c.. The tragic death of John
A. Davis. a Montana millionaire, at
the Driard hotel Tuesday is the
topic of general discussion today,
the opinion being that the corOner's
inquest was little better than make
believe. and that witnesses who alone
could give material evidence were kept
carefully out of the way. In fact, they
assert that golden paddock had been
effectual in sealing the mouths OF tho
attaches of the house, whose evid-
ence might have been unpleasant read
ing for the wealthy guests. 1t was said
Davis had been drinking heavily since
his arrival, and one of the clerks of the
house, only a few hours after the in
Quest. commented on the popularity OF
Davis habits that he left the house at
12orl o'clock each morning and re-
turned before breakfast generally the
worse for liquor.
A story was current Tuesday that
Davis came home OH that day in this
condition and was assisted up stairs by
two employees and that this was nothing
new. Mrs. Davis, his daughter-in-law,
reproacned him in severe terms. The
SOUND OF voices Ill dHSIN cOllNtiSdIIOll
was heard in the hall. leading from
which are the fatal stairs, upon
which the apartments of Davis and
party were. Mrs. Davis and her father
in law were seen in the hallway. The
statement is made, though not yet
proved, that the millionaire attempted
to follow, and was forcibly pushed back
to fall downward 10 the death. The
injury sustained shows the fall to have
been long one, and the suppoSition is
in the descent the body first struck the
bannsters below, rebounding to the
floor. This would explain the fracture
of the ribs of the side, the breaking OF
the arm and the fractured skull.
HELENA. Mont, Jan. 27.-Specula-
ton as to what course the heirs of John
A. Davis. who died at Victoria Wednes-
day, will take, is rife at Helena. A. j.
and John f. Davis, his Two sons, have
gone to Victoria, and Will bring the
body back to Montana for interment.
The heirs connected with the case ars
reticent i'm regard 10 the will case.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
THE DEATH SCENE.
His Dissolution Was Quiet and
Painless.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Mr. Blaine's
death at last came painlessly and
quietly, but not without premonitiOn.
The attending physicians have said re-
peatedly in these later days, since hope
of recovery was abandoned, that when
the end came it would probably
with at least two or three hours warn
ing. This one announcement at least,
among many perpleXing and contra
dlctory statements, has been verified by
facts. The approach of death was made
evident to the family fully two
hours before It's actual occurrence.
1t was between and o'clock this
morning when the first dangerous symp-
toms were observed. The family had
taken their breakfast and the trained
nurse. Mrs. Price, had zone down for
breakfast. also leaving the patient tenn
p0rarly alone. James q. Blaine } r.
had on his coat and hat preparatory to
starting off for his days duties in the
Office of the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, where he is employed, when his
mother suggested to him that it would
be better to wait till the nurse came up.
He promptly acquiesced.
Mir. Blaine had passed a restless
night, and had been pronounced "no
worse" even by his cautious physicians.
But beyond a perceptible increase of
the languor which had marked his con-
dition during the past few days there
was no very alarming change to be
noted. When the nurse returned from
her breakfast, however, her experienced
eyes at once saw that the end was
drawing near. Both physicians were
| Immediately telephOned for, and ar
I rived within a few minutes of each
other. The powerful heart stimula mt
| (nitro-glycerine), which had several
! times before brought the patientout of
| the dark valley Of death, was pOWerleSS
now.
DR.. Hyatt at $50 came out and said to
the group of waiting newspaper men
! that he feared that the end was at hand.
In the meantime all the family had
! been summoned into the death cham
Der, Mrs. Blame, the devoted wife;
3, Miss Hattie Blaine, his unmarried
daughter; Mrs. Damrosch, his married
daughter; James G. Blaine DR., his
only surviving son, and Miss Dodge
! Gail Hamilton) his cousin. In silent,
fearful sorrow, they witnessed the clos
ing scenes. The patient lay so quietly
that even the doctors were hardly
able to say when he died. No word
of consciousness, no look of
( recognition had passed. At 1915 he
| lay so still that the window shades were
raised to give more light to enable the
! physicians to determine if life still
! fingered. Fifteen minutes later they
proclaimed him dead. The news was
instantly flashed over the world. Young
| Mr.. Blaine was in the act of writing
note to President Harrison to inform
him of the event when the president
| himself arrived, accompanied by his
! private secretary and the secretary of
state, Mr.. Foster. All the rest of the
cabinet quickly followed, and the ex-
element throughout the city became
| general as the news spread.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28

remains will be laid to rest in the
beautiful Oak Hill cemetery in George
town, which now forms part of WASH
ington city, by the side of his favorite
son, Walker Blame, and his daughter,
Mrs. Coppinger. The physicians have
officially made public the cause of
delth as Bright's disease, aggravated by
tubercular disease of the lungs, and fol-
Lowell by heart failure.
The casket will be of red cedar, COW
cred with black cloth. and the solid
silver plate OH the top will contain tie
following inscription: flames Gillespie
Blaine, bonn Jan. 81, 1880. Died Jan.
81, 1898" Mrs. Blaine requested that
no official notice De taken of Mr.Blalne's
death. but custom requires official pro-
mitigation of the fact. The state de-
partment is now draped with black, in
respect to the memory of eX-Presi-
dent Hayes, and at the request of Mrs.
Blaine no additional emblems of mourn
ing will be placed Oh the building.
There will be short services at the
house on Monday and later ceremonies
at the Church of the Covenant. The
organ will be played by Walter Dam
roSch. the dead mans son-in-law. The
pail bearers will De twelve in number,
and selected from among Mr.. Blaine'S
personal and official friends. This even
ing Mrs. Blaine sent note to President
Harrison in response to his message Of
SVmDathV
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-28
MIR. HARRIsoA's VISIT.
He Remained in the House but q
short Time.

lie hetnaineu III the mouse Out u
short Time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The presi-
dent in his visit to the Blaine mansion
was accompanied by Secretary of State
Foster. He was met at tile door by
James &. Blaine Jr., who had been in
terrupted Dy the call while engaged in
writing a note to the president inform
ing him of his fathers death. The
president remained but a few minutes.
He.left a message of sympathy for Mrs.
Blaine, saying that he could sincerely
and thoroughly appreciate the great
loss which she had sustained. LII an
sWer to questions, Mr.. Blaine Jr. said to
the president that his fathers death had
after all occurred quite unexpectedly.
N hen the change i'll his condition was
noted by the attendants the end came
very quickly.
Il was preparing to go the Office"
said Mr. Blaine, ''father having passed
a very quiet and comfortable night, with
apparently no change iD his condition.
Mother, observing that the nurse was
not in the room at the time. suggested
that l remain until she returned. | did
SO, and when the nurse came back the
symptoms had changed so decidedly
within the past few minutes that mes
sengers were at once dispatched for the
physicians. Father WAS conscious most
Of the time in these later days, was able
to speak occasionally to us, and near
the close think he recognized the sew
eraI members OF the family"
President Harrison said the news of
Mr.. Blaine's death had made a very
profound impression upon him. While
recognizing the fact from the statements
of the physicians and members of the
family that the Ultimate recovery OF
Mr.. Blaine was impossible, he was still
wholly unprepared for it al this time,
and the announcement had been great
Shock to him. He felt unable, under
the circumstances, to enter upon the
consideration of any public business
with the members of his cabinet, most
of whom had been associated with Mr..
Blaine in the official family relations.
and therefore, after the expression OF
regret and sorrow at the loss sustained
bt themselves and the country in MIR.
Biaine's death, the meeting OF the caol-
III + was adjourned,