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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
CUT IN TWAIN.
Joseph Berry, a Missouri Pa
cific Brakeman, Instantly
Killed.

At $50 o'clock Friday night, near
knobnoster, Joseph Berry, a Missouri
Pacific brakeman met an instant but
most horrible death.
He was member Of the crew of
the second section Of freight train No.
lSl, which pulled out OF the yards in
Sedalia. in charge Of Conductor Pat
terson, about 7:45 that evening. As
the train was approaching KncbnOster,
johnson county, it broke IN two. Ber-
nv, who was standing on the rear end
of a car, lost his footing by the sud-
den movement of the train and was
thrown across the rails Halfa dozen
cars passed over him and almost cut
his body in twain at the waist.
The dead man was picked up by
his companions and carried ten miles
to Warrensburg, where he was placed
in the depot. His face and chest were
uniniured, but the rest of his body
was horribly mangled. Deceased was
well known in this city, having resided
here for two years. He was single
and made his home at the residence of
Mr.. Rast, on Engineer street, in East
Sedalia. He was generally liked by
his associates and friends.
Berrys parents and brother re-
side at Lees Summit. They were no
tilted Of the accident by officers of the
company.
c. NJ. Winner and p. l. Eckles of
the Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen,
of which organization the deceased was
a member, left on No. 125 at l2:45
o'clock Friday night for Warrensburg
to take charge of the remains.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
for Infants and Children.
Died Yesterday.

Mrs. Hannah Graham Richardson,
wife of Judge Charles Richardson,
died at the the family residence, cor
ner of Broadway and Moniteau street,
Yesterday at II o'clock a. M, after Il
long illness.
Mrs. Richardson was born sixty
six years ago this month, at Cincin-
natl, Ohio, and was married ON April
3. 1851, her 9th birthday, to Charles
Richardson. She leaves sorrowing
husband. four sons, two daughters,
two brothers and one sister to mourn
her demise. She has resided in Pettis
county since 1865. Two Of her sons,
William and Frank. reside in San
Francisco, and will not be here to at
tend the funeral. The time of the
funeral had not been determined on
last night.
The deceased was noble specimen
of Americas Christian women, Il low
ing wife, an indulgent mother and a
generous and kindhearted neighbor,
always with a heart full OF love to-
ward all humanity who suffered. She
bore her last sickness with Christian
iortitude aud resignation, passing
away peacefully in a hope beyond the
grave.
To the Sorrowing ones, The BAzoo
extends its poor words of coincidence.
Mrs. Richardson was a consistent
Christian and member OF the Broad
way PRESBYTERIAN church.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
lncendiaEy Business.

GAINESVILLE, Texas, April S.-A
Santa Fe bridge twenty miles south Of
here was burned last. night with every
indication Of inceniiarism. Another
Santa Fe bridge 100 miles north Of
Purcell, was also burned few nights
ago, with unmistakable evidence that
it was set on fire. Officials have be-
gun an investigation and it isis rumor-
ed that q conspiracy involving a num-
Der Of Cherokee boomers will be in
vOlved. The boomers, it is asserted.
think the cattlemea are trying to re-
tard the opening ofthe Cherokee strip
by shipping in cattle. and that to
checkmate them. the boomers are
burning the bridges along thu
Santa Fe.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
MILES REBUkEO.
The Detail Of Colonel Towns
send to ChoctaNe Work
Causes Trouble.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Those who
have doubted the existence OF a breach
between General Schofeld and Gen
ersl Miles would probably change
their minds should the latter care tn
make public letter he has recently
received from army headquarters.
Some days ago, when the first
troubles in the Choctaw nation were
reported, General Miles was instructed
by General Scbo6eld to detail an Of
ficer under his command to investi-
gate the matter. A few days later
General Scho6eld was Iaueh surprised
to learn that General Miles had Sc
lected Colonel Townsend, command
ant of the army school at Fort Leav-
enworth, for this duty. The occasion
for the surprise WAS that General Miles,
should 60 outside of his jurisdiction to
select an officer who, according To-
regulations, was known to be Under
the immediate jurisdiction: of army
headquarters.
Colonel Townsend was immediately
advised by General Schefeld not to,
obey the order, and the same day the
mails carried letter to General Miles
reminding him that the Fort Leaven-
worth school and its officers came
under the immediate jurisdiction Of
army headquarters, and that he had
exceeded his authority in givingordess
to Colonel Townsend. In the same
letter the order originally directing
him to name an officer to be sent t.
the Choctaw nation was revoked. The
department took steps through other
sources to learn the condition of affairs
among these Indians.
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FAILED TO BE REFORMED.
Joe Mclaughlin Arrested in
kaasas City-Returned to
Sedalia.

There is such a sad, bad thing in
this world as an incorrigible criminal.
Last October a lad some eighteen
or twenty years of age. named Joseph
Mclaughlin. was released from the
Reform School for boys at BoOnville,
where he had served several months
under Superintendent Drake. having
been sentenced for some Offense from
jackson county.
He made good record at the school
and was discharged as fully reformed.
Upon the recommendation of a Mr..
Fields, at Boonville, Mclaughlin
was given employment by
the Ilgenfritz hardware firm
of this city and upon his arrival here
he was sent down to Clinton to do
some work.
Mclaughlin proved faithful and in
dustrious and his employees placed the
utmost confidence in him. But there
came, at last, disgraceful change in
his conduct.
A short time ago Oscar Koerner,
another employe Of the same firm, de-
sired to get a spring suit of clothes.
Knowing that McLaughlin's father
was clerk in a large Kansas City
clothing house, he paid hi friend
about s35, it being the understanding
that the boy was to obtain the suit
through his father. He did so, and
bad the clothing shipped to him NC
laughlin) instead Of to his friend.
his was last Saturday Upon re-
( living the suith took it secretly tohis
barding house-Mrs. Floyd's, on
Vest Sixth street-and told KOener
that it would not get here until the
following Monday.
That Saturday night Mclaughlin
disappeared, taking the clothes with
him and leaving board bill of So I'M
paid.
When Koener became aware of the
treachery of the boy. he placed the
case in the hands of Chief of Police
belong, who communicated with
Chief Speers, of Kansas City. and
had Mclaughlin arrested there.
Sheriff Porter went to Kansas City
Yesterday afternoon and returned last
night with the prisoner, who will be
aIraigned before a justice of the peace
tomorrow.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
A Big Day at BoonviIIe.

j. ID. LanghOrne, secretary Of the
Y. NJ. G. A., and F. c. Child of st.
Louis, state secretary of the same
organization. will conduct three meet
ings in Boonville to-day. One at the
Missouri Reform school, at $50 p. m.
one at the NJ. f. church South, at
Up. m; another at the Presbyterian
church, 7:30 p. m. Professor
J. NJ. Chance, organist, and quar-
tette, composed Of Messrs W. II.
Hogg, George Menefee, George Hof
man and Frank Kennedy, all of this
city, will participate in the exercises.
All the evangical churches of Boon
vile will join in making the occasion
an interesting and memorable one.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
An Experience as an Office Seeker.

An Experience as an Office Seeker.
The New York World recently sent
out a young lady reporter as seeker
after an Office under the government.
1t was necessary for her to interview
many senators, etc. and among others
she relates her experience with the
senators from Missouri as follows:
Senator Vest is apt to be some
place when you are apt to he some
place else. The honorable gentleman
from Missouri looks like a bulldog
dressed in a cray business suit. But
you must not be Influenced too much
by appearances. as the following
touching little story will prove:
Senator Vest called upon Secretary
Morton the other day in behalf of a
young lady. This young woman was
a friend of Mr.. Vest, whom he had
known intimately in his old Missouri
home. She had written to him to
ask him if he could get her appoint
ment. He tried and thought he had
one all fixed for her. Consequently
she spent all her money for a trip to
Washington and in due time
she appeared on the scene.
The position, however tailed to
mater,alize and the young lady was
both penniless and positionless. Mr..
Vest paid her board temporarily, but
naturally this CALLED the proud spirit
of the Missouri maiden and she pinned
for some honest labor with its attend
ant salary, however small. So MIR.
West presented her case to Mr.. Morton
with great success and they all lived
happy ever afterwards the
landlady.
Isaw Mr.. Vests colleague from
Missouri. Senator Francis NJ. Cock
reli is q tall man who sits in the front
row in the Senate and makes Objec-
lions. He is also fatherly old gentle
man who comes downstairs in his old
coat and gives you good advice and
does not remind you that he has other
things to do. He has long gray hair
a gray mustache and thin chin whisk-
ems. His face is very white almost
bloodless. His coat was certainly old
and there was a prodigious hole in
the elbow but it was Enthusiastically,
comfortable. He assured me there
were no positions outside of the
civil service.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
In Regard to the Chautauqsa

Prof. c. w. Robbins and ]. D..
Langhorne returned from Warrens.
burg Friday night, where they had
been having an interview with Rev.
J. Spencer, manager of the State
Chautauqua assembly, which is to
meet at Sedalia, June %.
The arrangement Of q rich pro-
gramme is now completed and will ap-
pear in later issue of this paper.
Everything has been done that is nee
essary SO far to make this the most
successful Chautauqua assembly that
the State has ever known. All that
remains to be done now Is to make
arrangements to take care of the PEG.
pie satisfactorily when they come. L,
Is confidently expected that as many q,
ten thousand people will be on the
grounds at one time
The programme bus been arranged
with care and skill by one who is mas
ter of the situation. 1t will contin
ne two weeks and will please, instruct
and entertain all who attend.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
THE TEACHERS CONTEST.
1t is Moving Along With Celebrity
Miss Shelton Still
Leads.

The teachers contest is now at the
very height of its interest, ballots are
coming in by the hundred and there
is no predicting who the winner will
be. 1t will be well for the friends of
the teachers to remember that the
Worlds fair will be the greatest show
which the nineteenth century has or
will afiord-in point Of fact it will be
the greatest show which any age has
yet produced-and none can afford to
miss it. Remember this AMI work for
your favorite teacher. The following
il the score for to-day:
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
HOW HE PROPOSED
A Proposal in Which a Poll
PARROT Had a Voice But
Said Much.

The stories of how he or she pro-
posed are flowing in and one is given
to-day. We have others on file which
will be produced at an early day.
They are right amusing and will be
read and commented on by the thous-
ands. A nice chair goes to the lucky
one-the person writing the best story
and the most unique offering of his
hand and heart in matrimony. Here
1t was one of those occasions that
one seldom fOrgets; l remember it as
well as though it were but Yesterday.
Father and mother had retired long
ago, and Polly was doing on her
perch.
We had talked of the weather, the
crops, the doings of congress. our
friends, their acquaintance, our IA
theirs, our mothers, our sisters, our
brothers, society, theatre, religion,
politics, and finally We drifted back to
the weather topic again. Now, l Sup
pose You have heard the old adage,
when he asks about the weather,
He'd rather ask You whether
And | knew just as well as / knew
nv name what was coming.
o, you needn't smile, for there isn't
a woman living but can honestly say
the same if she only will and l knew
right then that the decisive moment
had come, though l had striven brave
" the whole evening to steer clear of
it. | considered Van one of my best
friends. and had friendly admiration
and respect for him, but he was TAR
from my ideal of a lover.
The clock struck eleven. waking
Poll with a start. Van sat up very
straigh in his chair and pulled him
self together preparatory to the
great finale.
He pulled his mustache savagely,
cleared his throat, heaved a long
breath, and then began in voice as
shakey as your own weeping willow.
81 have known you long time,
Miss Gusta-nO l don't mean so very
long, either-but l have known
that is l have love1-O, deuce take it
love you right now Gusta
and want you to be my wife. There
it is said, and he wiped the prespira-
ton from his brow.
l felt strongly inclined tn laugh at
him as he sat there in such apparent
trepidation, but by an effort restrained
myself and puckered my mouth up
into a doleful little quicker, as l made
ready to spring my little ''sister"
speech on him, when suddenly fiom
the stiffness OF the room came croaking
old Polls voice:
"You, be my wife; my wife, my
wife-if the Lords within"
I had been bursting with laughter
before, and now the pent up feelings
could not be restrained, so just lay
hack in my chair and fairly screamed.
Suddenly the door opened, and
father poked his head in and inquired
sleepily:
"What on earth is the matter? Go
ing to tear the house down."
''Not at all, sir; just going to steal
the best part ofit, as he put his arm
around my waist and drew me toward
him with an air OF proprietorship.
And then father chuckled, and
Van kissed me, and why was
glad of it, and Poll croaked out:
81 told you so-told you $50 l
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
Dramatic.

The attractions IN st. Louis this
week are: Olympic, Aristocracy;
Grand, My Official Wife; Havelins,
nas.Acros the Sea; Hogan, Hallen
aud Hart; Pope's, Ezra Kendall ;
Exposition Hall, Anton Seidl and his
entire orchestra and soloists including
Emma Juch.
The attractions in Kansas City are :
Coates, j. Randall Brown, tonight,
tomorrow night, Charles Frohman's
company; Grand. Robert Gaylor ;
ellis, Uncle Toms Cabin. with Peter
jackson, the pugilist, as Uncle Tom.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
Meritorious Appointment.

DR.. VIM. Jones, presiding elder for
the Methodist church, Sedalia district,
has been appointed member of the
advisatory counsel on the religion:
congress auxiliary, in connection with
the Worlds fair, and he has accepted
the honor. The BAzOO cOmmends it,
for his is certainly worthy appoint
ment.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
Ready to Work.

Columbus Lundy. who lost three
fingers at the NJ, K. g. shops re-
Gently, is ready for work. He was
luckily insured in The Travellers
and received consolation. from Will.
Woods in the shape of draft for 800.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
Out on q Strike.

DENVER, Col, April S.-Private
advices Just receive here from Albu-
querque, N. NJ, are to the effect that
all the mechanics in the employ of the
Santa Fe and the Atlantic and Pacific,
at this place, went out on a srtike this
morning. This is q point Of consid-
cradle importance as it is at a junction
OF the two roads named.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Cure for rheumatism or neuralgia.
Buy 25c bottle of Salvation Oil and use
it according to directions. 1t will cure the
worst case.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
Made Sure Work.

BANGOR. Mich, April S.-A
tragedy the elimination of long
series of domestic infelicity was en-
acted five miles south Of this place
yesterday. Andy Campbell we'll
known farmer, shot his divorced wife
and then himself, both dying in-
stantly.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

When other remedies fail to relieve
coughs and colds, DR.. Bulls cough syrup
will effect a permanent cure. Obviously
because it is the best remedy
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Fish, game, Holsters and oysters
'sas you like 'em" at Pehfs Fulton
Market and Restaurant.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Miss Emma Shelton. ..........-.....lS;S
50" Halle POsi--...........-............. go
g" Floy Jackson. ............... 9O4
g" Bettie Hopkins. Observation-Disclosures. 42S
g" Ida Burress... ................. $685.. 49s
D." Hattie Cold ....... 2:s9
I" " Eliza Nichols. ....................... 100
." Matte Let.s.-...........-...... 1y9
:" Birdie Shafier .......... 1856
Mrs. }. Ii. IU5
q" Lilly y--..............-........1 O4
Mrs. Carrie Bagby-......... ........ .... 20
:" BESSIE Williams. .-....... 81
:" Hattie Van NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Miss Lee Horn. ......... ...-......... -
Lizzie WagenianGer. 1900. 48
Miss Ruth Leaning ... ......... IS
s." Anna Johnson. =. ..........--...... %
Miss Ida Barley Observation-Disclosures. 80 10
"a" Mary Logan. ........ ..-..... NJ
Mrs. Ella Gentry ......--.-..............-,- II
-" Sue Kernodle........... .....-.... rs
Mrs. Cammie Garrett. :. IS
Miss Annie Jackson ................... II
" Jessie Wannamaksr. ................ 10
% " Ruth Black. cocoon. &
Nc Ginley ............--. .........- 3
Emma Johnson. y
'- " Russell. ....... i
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

G8"0 "sS0sC"s0 sssUvVS w 00W0sB e1C1
Day.
In order to b healthy this i nsuaknsn
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

While President r. H. Jesse, of the
Missouri State University, was in Sc.
dalia last Friday, the Chatter had the
pleasure of meeting him for the first
time.
The distinguished educator is q
pleasant gentleman. modest and unas-
Stunning. He expressed himself as
highly gratifed at the s25O,OOO ap.
preparation made by the late legisla-
ture.
81 expect to see the attendance Of
our university reach not less than
1 200 within the next two years. i
do not think it would be we'll for it to
increase more rapidly than this. Booms
are undesirable for colleges and uni
versities as we'll as for towns. Growth
should he steady and substantial
President jesse is doing great work
for the educational interests Of thif
state. He is gentleman and scholar
of whom the whole state has abund'
ant reason to be proud
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
MAYS DILEMMA.
Couldn't Keep Clean aud Healthy IN \
Twenty-Foar-IToar Day.

whats the matter. May?" said n
woman to another, who was sitting
gloomily in n reading room with a
magazine and a bit Of paper before her.
1--we Just discovered" replied May.
looking up from the article on hygiene
that she was reading, that | can never
be a clean person, much less a healthy
Of q beautiful one"
What! What DO you mean?' gasped
MAYS friend.
my dear" said Mal. Il have the
authority of this excellent article for
the following statement regarding per-
sonal cleanliness and health: No
woman with ABUNDANT hair can hope
10 keep IL fresh and glossy ~ithout n
\ h~aAt-hour's brushing morning AND
evening. This is an hour a day. Ian
also informed that the care of my nail
should consume half an hour aday anc
Of my teeth another half hour.
Then must sleep ten hours and
exercise in the open air for one hour
each day. | must spend three-quart-
ers OF an hour at breakfast and lunche-
on and al hour and n half at dinner.
And not less than three hours in re-
creation is commanded. IL YOU are a
mathematician you viii. see that nine
teen hours out of the t~wentv-four are
thus consumed. Then facial messages
and Turkish baths are recommended,
and these. with my sewing, would take
up the few remaining hours.
And fate compels me to work nine
hours a day for a living and to devote
one hour to getting to and from my
wors. SO that the days will have TO
be nj least twenty-uine hours long be-
fore | can be even clean and healthy.
Heaven only knows how much longer
they would need to be il one aimed to
be beautiful and intelligent"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
Located as an Almost Inacccseibis Height
with Seven Score Rooms IN One story.

Three and a half miles up Cliff canon
In the Mancos regions Of Colorado is
located The largest and best preserved
structure left by the ancient cliff dwell
ers. Near by are many ruins left By
the prehistoric people who lived in the
valleys of that section, one being the
remains OF 4 reservoir, which is still
about ten feet deep. An exploring
party recently visited the great clih
palace. which was only discovered
about six years ago. The party left
Mancos in the morning and climbed
TO Point Lookout. where they campcd
for the night, reaching the palace next
dav after a difficult journey.
The palace is described bv a writer
in the Denver SIN as being built on
the east side Of the canon, $50 feet
above the stream, and the climb 10
reach it is a tiresome and long one. a.
the sides of the canon are SO preci.
pitious. The cliff palace is located on
a shelf beneath an overhanging rock.
1t lies about fifty feet back from the
edge OF the shelf and is about Coz feet
long by 80 feet wide. The party count.
ed l47 rooms in the first story. How
many may have been in the upper
stories Is mere conjecture. There are
quite a number OF round towers, and
ten large estufas-circular
probably used for council meetings.
In the center of each estufa was 4 large
circular hole. and the visitors probed
some OF them to n depth of six feet.
They were filed with ashes. and it is
probable that fire formed some part Of
the religious service of these elm
dweliers and that it was kept constant
ly burning in these estufas. These
estufas were lianked with immense
buttresses.
The building had no roof, but from
indications remaining 1t was probable
that cedar ~raf!ers were placed above
the stone work and covered with some
sort of grass mating. There arc no
which served the purpose ol
both doov aud window, uud we've bull
Mt various elevations above the floor
The rooms are all small. There ar,
not more than four or tive over twelve
feet square. The towers were proba.
bly, reached by ladders. This is the
largest ruin of the cliff dwellers even
discovered. Just above this there il,
another shelf with other ruins visible,
but it has not bcen visited. as il is ab.
solutely inaccessible without long lad
ders. A great deal Of art was shown
in building this structure. In some
places the rocks used are rough-hewn,
In others smooth. Three systems oil
masonry were used in construction.
In one dressed stone was laid just a,
brick masons lay brick. A second
way was the use of square stone will
a ruble composed Of mud or mortar
and smaller rocks between. In an
other part of the building rough rocl
was used and the interstices filled will
little broken bits of rock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
And the Glad Bells Rang.

With n joyful cry she threw herself
upon her fathers bosom.
The old MAJ stroked her golden
brown t~resses, but dared not, says the
Detroit Tribune, press her for her mo-
tives.
~Oh, pa" she marmured, estatically.
what is it. my child?'
"Only think. Charley-'
Her eyes grew moist q. the mention
of the beloved name.
has arranged SO That we can
can"
She faltered and in her confusion
sac was doubly lovely.
"-be married"
The parents lips moved, but gave
no sound.
Pa" again murmured the dear
creature.
My child"
would YOU believe the sacrifice
Charley has made for love of me? He
has just told me that he would try. oh,
so hard. TO live within vour income!"
1t were 4 captious nature that would
longer withhold the p~aternal sanction.