The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-05
BARKIS' BUDGET.
He Talks ofTragedies-Tne Evil
That Men Do Women
in ST. Louis.

WtIius were bipWIiIg anu tuI~ HnbTUlin
iawned keenly cold. 1t is bright and
lear, however, and tho Old PrDbs
threatens us with snow there is none
in the sky hereaboutS. Yesterday
was verv generally observed "a a holi
lay, nearly all otiice and stores being
closed and the city wearing Sunday
look. Services were held IN all the
churches and matinees ut all the
theatres. Hundreds of our people
crossed the river to attend the reopen
ing of the Madison Race Track and
to-day the FLOWS who bet their money
on the right horses cannot say enough
about the track and lis management.
The other fellows who lost their ducat>
are not 80 enthusiastic. !
did not go over myself.
| am a married man and my wife i.
opposed To betting OH anything hut
baby shows, bu; | know the boys got
square deal for ID. p. Tarlton and
Joe Swigert, veteran Kentucky turf
men of the old school, were the judges
and the Sun himself does not know
his business any better or transact it
more impartially. The Madison
Track seems to be in good hands and,
as long as conducted properly, will
be Il success.
An awful case of mans brutality
to woman happened yesterday Al
fred May, who has been living of bis
wite's labor, assaulted her, beating
her with his fists and en'ling BY bit
ing OIL her nose The scOundrel Their
stabbed himself with scissors in the
left breast, but Unfortunately the
wound may not prove fatal. The I'M
happy couple lived at 1884 Market
street, where
TIE TRAGEDY WAS ENACTED
last night.
Two instances Of a just retributiOn
meted out to men who were unjust to
women occurred in st. Louis this
week. On Wednesday L. +. Craw-
ford, whose i'll treatment had driven
his wife from the home it was his duty
to provide her, was fatally shot by
H. l.. Ermatinger, a hat manufacture
er at Sth and Market streets. Mrs.
Crawford is hat trimmer by trade
and had been employed by Ermatln-
ger. Her husband who had succeed
ed in driving his wife from other
shops in which she had been employ
ed, undertook to bulldoze Ermatinger
into discharging her, but failed. On
Wednesday he called ut the hat store
and made threats against the proprie-
tor. :. He was forced to leave, but re-
turned later in the day and was so
violent in his demonstrations,
that Ermatinger, fearing from
his actions that he meditated
murder, drew his own gun and fired
four shots, three o. which took effect.
Crawford died OF his wounds a few
hours later at the city hospital. Pub
lie feeling is with Ermatinger, who
makes a good plea Of self-defence
The other case occurred earlier in
the week and was rather more ludi-
cnus than otherwise. The heroine
in the case is Miss Rachel Wake
man, a buxom and vigorous young
woman, who horsewhipped one VIM.
King, her brother-in-law, who had
talked about her like despicable men
will sometimes, of a woman. The af-
fair took place at Ninth and Madison
streets. ON Tuesday evening ut 9
o'clock, and the young lady gave it to
him good" King says
HIS wIFE's FAMILY
seek to separate him from her.
If they do. there is probably good
reason for 1t. A man who talks about
women disrespectfully is unworthy Of
a good wife. The fellow intends to
prosecute the fair Rachel for assault
and battery, another evidence that he
must he poor specimen Of the biped
that wears pantalOOns.
The readers of the "BAzoo," the
elect of the people now On earth, will
hear with regret of the death Of Ben
Fipney, known 10 all good democrats
Of the great West as faithful among
the faithless.
Mr.. Finney, upon whose tombstone
may well be chiselled. "Oh, Rare
Ben Finney," was man Of education
and talent and possessed heart over
flowing with the milk of human kind
ness. Ben died on Thanksgiving morn,
just as day was dawning; let us hope
that bis death was the dawn Of new
and eternal life, such as an all merci-
full God has promised to do those Who
do their duty as they see it in this
world of trouble and care.
Mr.. B. H. Collins, father OF Perry
one Of the young men who
- recentlv ssnhysciafed by gas in Q