The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-02-28
LITTLE BIOGRAPHIES.
Personalities and Peculiarities
Concerning Certain Missouri
Pencil.P6shers.

George F. Davis, of the Fayett.
Democrat Banner, is an alumnus o.
the Missouri University, and his class
ical training often betrays itself in
his reports Of fires, horse-shows, pic
nice, and 20 forth. He seems to bt
at home in the collegiate atmosphere
of Fayette.
Mrs. Kate Ellis Peed, of the
Sweet Springs Herald, Is a most
charming woman. She ranks high as
an elOcutionist, and is assisted in her
newspaper work by her husband, who
has rather anomalous distinction Of
having served in the Federal army as
u Virginian.
james X. Allen, editor of the
BOonville Advertiser, is a college gradu-
ate. He is rather handsome and
meek-spirited. He has a great fond
ness for spring chicken and would
have made a capital Methodist
preacher. He is much sought after
by the girls who go to Sunday school.
Col. Dick Horne, of the Marshall
Democrat Ne,s. is blonde Of purest
ray serene. His bump of pugnacity
is prominently developed and he
stands ready to tackle anything from
the editor of the Slater Democrat to a
windmill. He has been in the Far
West, where it is very wild and woolly,
and is married.
Deacon Wolfe. Of the California
Democrat, is a handsome man and is
very proud ola rich, thick, silky, flow
ing beard. He is assisted by Charlie
Phifer, who is rapidly gaining a repu-
tation as a philosopher. Wolfe and
Phifer don't sleep together in the
same political he'd, but they make
racy and harmonious team.
In stature John A. Hannay. of
the Versailles Leader, is the smallest
member of the Missouri profession.
but he has sturdy frame, and the
pOise of q statesman. He is a kind of
condensed politician and journalist.
He weighs enough. but isn't quite tall
enough, else he might have been
member Of Cleveland's cabinet.
-Seaton +. Graves, of the Pilot
Grove Herald, is tall. sturdy young
man of six feet. He is likely the
swiftest compOsitor in Central Missouri
and offered to bet the writer bottle
Of wine once that he could set $4,000
ems day. That assertion, however.
was made in the days before the GENIAL
Seaton had reformed. He married
and quit.
Col. Bob Sandidge. of the Marshall
Progress. has been in the harness a
long time. He has seen scores Of
newspapers rise, flourish and pass
from the stage Of disappointment and
starvation-some of them in his own
town. Colonel Sandidge doesn't make
much of his free passes, but prefers to
stay at home and whoop up DEM
Ocracy.
Adam Rodemyre, the centenna-
rian Of the Centralia Guard. is very
queer genus. He has invented more
harmless printing presses than any
other living man and his sanctum is
piled high with fossils. skeletons,
relics and brie-a-brue. His wife ''runs'
him and millinery shop, too, be-
sides contributing to the columns Of
the Guard.
Col. Ed. Redman, the gifted
editor of the Boonville Republican,
once played the tenderfoot in Colo
radO to the tune Of several thousand
dollars which he inherited from an
over-indulgent sire. After that he
entered journalism to recover his
"wad." Since then he has made a
forlorn race for congress, has held the
Office of city register for several years,
and is the proud father Of a promising
son, who, despite parental precepts,
exhibits democratic tendencies.
Shannon MOuntjoy, who does re-
portorial and editorial work on the
Columbia Sdtesmdn. has vast mine OF
practical and theoretical information.
He il a University graduate and de-
lights in astronomy. While Biela's
comet was giving a free performance
last November, Shannon was accus-
toned To sit up all night and watch
that golden stranger glide and gleam
through the heavens. He is ~ years
old. weighs 200 rounds. is the son of
a ''Campbellite' preacher. goes much
into society and seldom into saloons.
and has killed bear in British Column
bia and courted girls on the University
campus.
-Chas. J. Walden. of the Fayette
advertiser, has never fallen into any