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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25

Chicago. Chicago is his creed, and
he wants the whole world to know it.
Wherever he goes he announces his
faith clearly and bodily. Clamor and
ridicule cannot restrain him. He
will tell of Chicago or die He Is
even willing to tell of Chicago and die.
If Chicago man were captured anil
about to he eaten by South Sea can
nibals, he would ask the chief to post
pone the dinner until he could de-
scribe the glories of Chicago.
How can such persistence as this he
defeated? This is one of the qualities
that have made Chicago what it is.
For who has not heard of Chicago ?
The fire was its first great step in its
path to glory. Other cities might
have been crushed by such a misfor-
tune. But Chicago turned a two
hundred million dollar loss into an
advertisement, and is prouder now of
that fire than Of any event of her his
tory,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
THE NEWEST GLOVES.
Some GlArIns Transgressions in styles
Noted.

Some GlArins Transgressions In styles
Noted.
New gloves show glaring transgres-
sions of conventional idea, and Illus
tratc the disregard whith fashion has
for the old-tine virtue of economy.
The long-servicea and useful tan
gloves. which ac ommodated them
selves so gra ,efr!iy TO all sorts and
conditions of toilet and hlrmonized Sd
agreeably with every tint and tone of
both dav and evening Wear. are ont.
In their place has come Il whole family
of bright tints and shades. blue and
rri. 9renn and violet. for the dav and
reproductions of their palcr AIDES for
evening wear.
Each gown must be perfectly
matched in color for the street. and
for the reception call the only excep-
tons to the rule are tn, white pearl
and pale yellow tints, that are as per-
liable n pretty.
For theater wear comes the new dog
skins in pale but decided tints of
green, blue and violet to match the
evening hat. rr bon net rather. since SO
few hats are worn by women not too
cd to go out evenings And such
buttons, large and conspicuous. and
stitching striking and contrasting.
The wrists. too. are piped with color.
whit. on dark. black on light gloves.
and ganntlets appear OF tremendous
size, variou>ly ornamented- The rule
for the elbow gloves on evening dress
is tn match the gown in color with \
suede glove ornamentcl with self
sti ching-that is. stit hing the color
of the gloves With very light gowns
white gloves may be worn. but this
saves little in outlay, for there must
be a sufficient number pairs on hand
to keep one pair always Ell route to or
from the cleaners.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
WEEKLY BAZOO
SEDALis, Mo-,
TUESDAY, APRIL -, 1888.
A NEW FEATURE.
How You Proposed to Your Wife
or How Your Husband
offered His Hand.

TUE BAzoo Is well aware that there is
,Ienty OF romance connected with matri-
Inony. To draw it out for the columns OF a
newspaper, The BAZoo has concluded to
oier an elegant armed easy chair to the
adv or gentleman who will write the best
incident which is connected with their en-
gagement as to how the gentleman offered
his hand in matrimony. The lady has the
same opportunity to write as the gentleman
and the one who furnishes the best, be it
new or odd. or otherwise-all will be taken
into consideration in rendering a decision
as to its merits. The decision will
be made by a committee.
The articles will all be published in
The BAzoo and must not be over 500
words in length The old boys and old
girls of central Missouri-put on your
thinking caps and see who can get the
chair. for il will he 4 nice one. Send your
manuscript. in a sealed letter, addressed,
Prize Editor BAzoo. Sedalia. No." giving
your real nah.e. which will not be pub
Iished with the story, but he retained ex-
clusively with the prize editor" There
must he ut least six different articles by six
different writers.
The contest will close April 30, 1898.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
Faith in Chicago.

New York word
A prominent trait of the Chicago
man is his faith in Chicago. Perhaps
this is why he is always comparing the
town To New York. But his love OF
his town and his absolute confidence
in it is something beautiful to see.
Few people may think there is any
thing poetic about Chicago. In fact,
it appears to most 10 he very prosaic
town. Nevertheless it has the power
to inspire Il perfect patriotism in its
inhabitants.
The Chicago man talks of Chicago,
thinks of Chicago and dreams of Chi
cago. 1t is his past, his present and
his future-the object of his desires,
the elimination of his hopes. He
does not see how anything can sur
pass Chicago. In his opinion there
never was another city that offered so
much for so little. In this love for
Chicago he is entirely unseliish. II
he were beggar on the streets, with
out any benefit ever having come to
him from the town or any t, hope for.
he would still praise it and defend it
against all critics and cavaliers. Per-
haps the fact that the town can In-
spire such love as this is its best de-
fense against criticism.
1t is this faith and love which has
advertised Chicago all over the world.
The belligerent gentlemen of ancient
times who insisted upon ruling every
body else made the "civis Romauus
Sum" his proudest boast. and he ram
med into the ears of the whole world
Of his day. But the "civis Romanus
Sum" was never rolled out with half
the sonorous volume and import of
the 81 am a Chicago man.. How
much that simple sentence conveys to
the mind of the Chicago Citizen 1t
is the beginning and the end. No
use for labored explanations. make
way for me. l am from Chicago!
The Chicago man makes himself
known by his works. Never is he
hashful about prSclaiming his faith in
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25

The New York World recently
sent one Of its reporters, young lady.
on the street to stay all night and the
story of her adventures makes inter-
esting reading. 1t was discovered
that some of the charitable institutions
which are supposed 10 be opened Ia
homeless girls at night, were not open
and IT was also discovered that the
police could be very polite aud help
full To lone female without insulting
her. Although the experience was Il
novel one, ii does not seem
necessary for women To thus he en-
posed to possible danger for the sake
of sensational articles.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
Saw tie Was On.

Sometimes the bunco-steerer meets
his match. Recently Ex-.Judge Thomas
Lawrence, who has been Il pract cling
lawyer in New York for many years.
but now resides in his beautiful home
in Nyack. had An encounter with one
of Hungry Joe's confrcres in which the
latter acknowledged defeat Ths cx-
judge is u Quaker and wears a SLOUGH
hat and Joshua Whitcomb clothes
Passing through City hall park an ele-
gantly dressed young man said: What. ="
do my Dyes deceive me? You are"
But Mr.. Lawrence seized the fellows
hand and broke it: why, I am glad
to see thee. friend. Thou hast changed
thy clothes since ] saw thee last on
Blackwelrs island" Shaping Mr.
Lawrence on the back, the would-be
swindler laughed and said: That will
DO. old Quaker, ! see you are on to my
gHmc"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
CURioSIrIeS OF CRIME,
How They Punished Wrong Doors In the
Days Of william Penn.

DoyD OF WbIk1m rem.
The assembly that convened at
Chester. Pa, December 4. 1852,
enacted a code of laws that made the
people of the new colony live up to
the mark, and, while many of the
several penalties of the Duke Of
YOrk's code were softened. yet the
unfortunate deemed them harsh
enough. The man or woman who
used profane language was punished
by fine or Imprisonment. and more
than one person had reason for regret
for expressing their feelings in
public with too much emphasis.
The sevcrest punishment was meted
out for licentious conduct. A public
whipping and one years imprison-
ment was the penalty for the graver
degrees of this crime. while q second
offense was punishable by imprisOn-
ment for life. This law was amended
in 1905, the first offense being
punished by the infection of twenty
one lashes and Imprisonment for one
gear or a fine Of ESQ. A second con-
viction subjected the culprit to seven
years Imprisonment and the letter
"A" branded on his forehead.
The man that had more than one
wife. instead of being an object Of
commiseration. was liable to be sent
to Jail for life. while the man who
broke into q house and stole was sent
to Jail for four months. He had to
work like a beaver, however. and I'M
less he restored f0urfOld to tho party
the court sent him up for seven years
to give him time for reflection.
Murder was punished with death
and the forfeiture of half the estate
of the felon.
Theft was punished with public
whipping and various terms of i'm
prisOnment. while restitution had to
be made from three to fOurfold.
The minor regulations prohibited
all persons from taking part in stage
plays, revels, Mosques and kindred
worldly pursuits, SO that any troupe
that had CHANGED to drop into Penn
sylvania with the ta-ra-ra- boOm-d decay
would have been sent higher than
GilderOy's kite.
Drinking Of health was punishable
by . fine Of five shillings or five days
imprisonment, and horse racing,
shooting matches and sports Of like
character were interdicted. II the
offenders happened to be slaves they
we're whipped and imprisoned instead
of fined.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
MEN WHO WEAR DIAMONDS.
fhsy Look Far More Vulgar Than wo-
men Ever do.

they Look Far More Vulgar Than wo-
men Ever do.
1t IS always shocking to a foreigner
when he sees an American woman
adorned with jewelry in the morning.
Diamond earring at the breakfast ia
bic but confirm his notions of the bar
barism of this new country. yet. in
reality, very few of our women are as
guilty of bad taste in the matter of I'M
timely adornment as certain types Of
men. who mark each era of their pros
perity by an additional piece of jew
elry
The sport who wins at the races or
on the result of a prize-tight imme-
diately buys q diamond stud or ring as
large as he can get for the money he
has to spend. 1t do IS not matter If it
is of color or not. he flashes it before
the eyes of his less fortunate compan-
ions with an air of triumph in its pos
Sc. sio that the vainest woman could
not have the bold ess TO essay.
What matters it if the shirt front is
soiled or the finger stumpy and nails
the worse for wear. that show up in
glaring contrast to the he dight he is
so proud of-he is wearing diamonds.
and that settles it.
Now to the mind wh , con,id .rs dia-
monGs of whatever water prima ia lie
evidences of wealth. there could never
come the dawn'ng of that innate re-
fincmcnt that prompts man to eschew
display the greater bank account he
possesses. Wealth and simplicity go
hand in hand. but the genus sport or
nouveau richie will cling to his jewelry
as the outward token of financial pros
perity tn Il must of necessity overawe
less favored morta!s.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
IN A NEW STATE.
0assr Names In Washington Come From
Variety of Sources.

Qsssr Names In washington Come From
Variety of Sources.
The names of some of the precincts
in this state are certainly wonderful
In Adams county there is . Wash
tuena, which sounds to the Tacoma
News as if il was intended to call il
Washington. but the Indian influence
controlled before the word was COM
pleted. Anatone and Theon are
rather simple. but Humptulips and
Wynoche are al least unfamiliar.
Catnlapoodle ana Chelatchie are
closely followed in the list by Wash
Ougal. Arkansaw and Monticello. in
Cowlitz county, show the influence Of
the chivalrous South. bit Toutle and
Olequa are distinctly home produc-
tions. Fishhook. Pasco and Wash
tuena are the combination offered by
Franklin county. and Garfield has q
Pataha and u Tuckanon. COupeville
and Utsalady are familiar in this part
of the country. but would
sound strange to foreigner.
The county named in hon
UT Vi thc sage Vi MOutlcellO
offers Chinacum and Quilcene to tho
list of curios. and Enumclaw. Duwam-
ish. hra;n. Sammamish and TOlt arc
the contributions of King county,
Ollalla. Coleckem. Msnastash. Wenat-
chez. Peschastin. Swauk. ClaquatO.
Salcum and Skookumchuck are string
of pearls: Lincoln county has only
SAssis to attract the attention. while
Arcadia and COqualima and Huma-
huma are in Mason county. Entail.
Looploop and Toats Coulee are in
Okanogan county. IlwacO and Tasal in
Pacific. Kapousin. Chop and Tanwsx
seem to be all right because they are
nearer home. Avon suggests tho
home of poetry in Skagit, but they
have also Guemas, Sank and Samish,
which are distinctly unpOetic. Port
Susan in Skagit suggests home, but
Stillaguamish' and TualcO put US at
sea again. Lummi. NoOksack and
are right alongside in
Whatcom. Oneco. Penewawa, Tekoa,
Cowyohee. Kiona and Wenas are east
of the mountains.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
THE SALIVA UYNCHiNG.

Terrible stories are told of the cruel
ties practiced toward the black man
in slavery days and no doubt brutal
overseers practiced cruelties which did
not belong to slavery, but which be-
longed to individual brutality.
That there are nell in every COM
munity who are possessed of murder
Gus instincts and who like wolves
love the smell of blood was never
given clearer, illustration than the
SaIina Kan. Iynching.
With ravenous ferocity a gang.
simply gang, of lawless scoundrels,
fought little band of law abid-
ing people short time since
in an attempt t, hang negro, who
was afterward proven innocent, and
who fOiled Of their prey by the same
little baud-ail honor To them-seized
upon the first opportunity which pre-
scented itself 10 wreak their Vengeance
on another negro who had been tried
and convicted Of penitentiary of.;ense,
merely.
This fact shows that it is not alone
in Texas. not alone in Arkansas, nor
in Missouri nor in Kentucky nor in any
particular section, is there freedom
from certain class of white men who
can be depended upon 10 lash, or hang,
or shoot or even burn people who
are suspected of otfenses whether they
be punishable by law. or otherwise.
These men are destitute of decency
and principle. nine times
in ten, they have perhaps been
guilty of the most atrocious deeds
themselves, but with that instinct
which prompts dog-, embroidered by
numbers to attack zone that is defense
less, they talk and blustcr and work
themselves up with whiskey to such
pitch that they would fall upon each
other, if they were not afraid to do 50.
There is no political belief in these
'wretches, which prompts them TO Sc
lect a negro as the victim of their tor
ture. they do not know how to hate,
they merely select the negro, because
in the race prejudice which agitators
constantly keep alive, the negro Of
fender is less liable to bring punish
nent upon their own lawlessness than
the white man.
We preach of the advancement of
civilization, the great growth of
Christianity, the admirable recogni-
ton Of governing laws, but after all,
there is something radically wrong
when in every community we find
blood-thirsty gangs ready to ignore
civilization, ready to abjure Christi
anity and defy law upon the slightest
pretext.
The BAzoo is a democrat newspa-
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25

The ministers were victorious in the
Macon Military Academy libel case,
the judge holding that the law does
not recognize dancing as immoral or
illegal and consequently the charging
of Il person with dancing or the teach
lug of it could in no way be construed
as Il SANDER or libel. 1t will be re-
membered that the minister's alliance
resulted" against dancing in the
academy and the academy retaliated
by sueing the alliance for libel. The
academy claims. however. that It has
been injured by the alliance and its
patronage has fallen off and the SUIT
will probably come up again. Had
the academy kept right along in the
even tenor Of its way, it is altogether
probable, its patronage would not
have fallen of. The alliance had to
have something to do and in looking
after the notes it forgot such beams
a. high five" and progressive eu-
chre," which usually are great source
of diversion to alliance members.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25

Referring to the arrest Oft victim
of the green goods operators in Kan
sas City, the Journal of that place very
truly says:
1.-The courts have made it possible
to break up. the green goods business
by holding that the dupe il as had as
the operator. The utmost vigilance
directed against the latter has failed
to check the crime. The mails have
been flooded with the circulars of the
dealers in sawdust and despite the
publicity which the newspapers have
given to the swindle dupes are found
in plenty. The names of over 1900
wOuld-be handlers of counterfeit
money are now in the hands of the
authorities in Missouri alone. Strictly
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
Making II Easy.

80" snarled the father, ..you have
asked my daughter to marry you. and
having gained her consent, you como
to me for mine?"
That's about the dimensions of
it, responded the young man brave
ly.
do you know, sir, that ] have No
money and can give her n0thing?"
The young man patted the old ons
on the back encouragingly.
That's all right, old fellow" he
said. neither have l, 50 the change
will not prove . serious shock to her.
What do you say? Is it go?"
1t went.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
ARE BUSINESS WOMEN HAPPY

"We,N IeUt Woiii'ihS Hci"h"Ii HAS
published an article. written by him
self, in which he pointedly and vigor-
ou>ly takes issue with the innumer-
able advanced talkers of both sexes
who from the platform and the pages
of current literature are calling upon
women to go into business and
make themselves independent of men.
He pointed out, with an obvious
practical knowledge of his subject,
that an enormous amount of perilOus
rubbish is being written and spoken
by both men and women with respect
to women's field and capacity in actu-
al business, and comes to the conclus-
ion, from facts which he has gathered
that this motive of independence of
men is overworked and wrong, and
that very small portion of the wo-
men who enter into business to com
pete with men ale either successful or
happy.
The opinions advanced are both
sagacious and conservative. and they
are marked by practical good sense.
The writer quotes vehement and
popular type of orator who declares
that all fields of enterprise are waiting
for women; that the paths of COM
merce, manufacture, science and art
must be filled by them, and that the
stores, the banks and the public offices
call upon them. And he points out
how untrue this is and how lament
able are the effects of such appeals
upon women who are chilly DESTROYS
of escaping from the manifest duties
and obligations of womanhood and a.
Stunning the independence of the other
sex which nature in their case has not
provided for.
He declares emphatically that the
Ids .us.leSs is not waiting for
women; that it goes on rushingly and
selfishly without them that The paths
of commerce are already choked with
eager and INSCRIPTIONS competitors
against whose positive and untiring
energies woman, with her finer capaci-
ties, has no chance, and in whose rush
and tumble she sacrifices much that
the world still reveres in woman.
Old fashioned as these opinions will
sound to the liberated female who is
seeking independence at the sacrifice
of everything else, they are neverthe-
less significant, and have the whole
some favor ola dispassionate warning.
Such an editor, we take it. knows
the feelings and instincts of the very
large community to which he address
e. himself, and we are entitled to be-
lieve that he is speaking authoritively
when he saws that he has been thrown
in contact with hundreds of women
who are compelled to make their own
living. And while he is willing to
acknowledge that they work intelli-
gently and successfully, he has found
that in nearly every ease they do not
only acknowledge that their efforts
were a protest, but that they seized
the first opportunity to break away
from the business when they had had
a full experience and seek the Deepen
dence of maternity and the slavery of
domesticity for which mature intend
ed them.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25

The BAzoo is in receipt "fthe Santa
Fe san of April ID. giving an account
of the reception of W. I. Thornton.
the newly appointed governor of the
territory OF New Mexico. Bill seems
to be starting of on the right foot
he has the good will oi' the people.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
An Odd So0soty.

Boston has an odd Gloves society.
the members being . coterie of pro
fessional people who have mo organ
i3atiOn but friendship and q vow re-
corded on their consciences "a
interpolate At least one novel jollia-
cation into each seasons experiences.
This year it is 20 be . big ghost
party.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25

A woman's beauty is never lost
So long rs her sweet smile remains
SO long as CLEAN her teeth like frost,
And her soft lip the ruby stains;
And SOZODONT, with magic power,
Bestows on her this priceless dover.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25

In the new college, tine corner stone
of which will be laid May lst. in this
city. it would be good idea if man
ual training school could become a
part OF II.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25

Knob Noster has had pie social.
Pie socials have not hourished among
the politicians to any great extent
this year.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25

speaking the victim is the worse GRIM
inal of the two, for he seeks to COM
nit crime against society in general,
while the operator undertakes to swim
die only the individual. The one
wants to handle counterfeit money,
while the other plays upon his weak
ness and robs him. Many of the let
tiers, written by these dupes, are sure
to fall inio the hands of the govern
ment officials, and if thew are pursued
sharply the occupation of the green
goods man will soon be gone"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-25
CATALOGUE.

Mrs. Alexander:
What Gold Cannot Buy.
Maid, Wife or Widow?
4 False Scent.
J. NJ. Barrie:
Better Dead.
\. Benrimo:
Vic.
Walter Besant
\ Glorious Fortune.
Uncle Jack.
Bjornstjerne Bjorn>on:
Arne.
Miss NJ. f. Braddon:
Weavers and Wefts.
Charlotte VI. Breame:
Redeemed by Love.
\ Queen Amongst Women.
In Cupid's Net.
Robert Buchanan:
Matt, Tale Of a Caravan.
Rosa NOuchette Carey:
Bertha VI. Clay:
Fair but False.
Between Two Sins.
Wilkie Collins:
Miss or Mrs.?
Miss +. Burke Collins:
4 Gilded God.
Carl Crofton:
\ Strange Household.
Phyllis.
lvy's Secret.
Kathleen.
Beitie'> Mistake.
t'rs and Downs.
Charles Dickens:
Hard Times.
No Thoroughfare.
The Duchess:
4 little Irish Girl.
The Duchess.
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