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mj mi ALIA WEEKLY BAZOO- OCTOBER 29 1889. 5 LABOR LOST. A Number of New Laws Eepealed by the Revision. Confusion Likely to be Caused bv Some Short-Lived Laws. Sedalia, Oct.

26. A number of peculiar features incident to the work of the last general has came to the surface from time to time, but one of the most curious and most necessary to be understood by county aud municipal officers, and by the people generally, is that a certain amount of the new laws enacted and passed with emergency clauses and published in the session acts, will be repealed, by the operation of the revised statutes, on the first day of November next. Old legisla--tors protested to the new members against the enactment of new laws irrespective of the revision, but many of them failed or refused to understand that new laws enacted at the revising session do not necessarily become part of the statu es, but are governable by the nature and character of the revised chapter, article or section to which the new legislation is an amendment. For instance, on page 118 of the -session acts of 1889 will be found an act governing the fees of clerks of courts. It became a law on the date of its approval, April 12, but on the iirst of November it will cease to be a law because the committee of the legislature which revised the chapter on "Fees," had their own ideas about the fees of clerks of courts, and the new law was not incorporated in the revised chapter.

On page 26 of the session acts is an act providing for the funding of the bonds aud indebtedness of counties, townships, parts of townships, cities, villages, incorporated towns and school districts. The act became a law February 26, but the chapter of the new statutes relating to municipal bonds differs materially from this act, and hence the act will be large'y repealed on the first day of November. Ou page 42 of the session acts'is an act amendatory of section 4942 of the statutes of 1879, or, rather, the substitution of an entirely new section, relating to the levy and collection of taxes for improvements in cities of the fourth class. Under any ordinary process of reasoning, the new section might be expected to appear in this form in the statutes of 1889; but. such is not the case, as the legislative committee enacted a section of its own, and inasmuch as the revised bills on "cities, towns and villages" as approved at a later date than was the net on page 42 of the session acts, the revised section will govern.

Ou page 55 of the session acts is an ct exempting fraternal societies from the operation of the insurance law. This act became a law on May 7. but this section will appear in the sat-ottes enlarged to twice its length, thereby emphasizing and increasing the privileges of beneficiary societies. In many of the new laws which have governed the people during the past six or eight months will out of existence on the first of November, or at least such parts of -them as are not incorporated in the revised bills. Of course this temporary legislation may have served a useful purpose in protecting and guiding the people, but it is equally certain that the legislature would have saved snuch time and confusion if it had -bent its energies to put its new legislation directly into the revision, instead of its straggling and disconnected acts which ultimately failed of their purpose.

There is one instance where a loug enactment passed, as a separate bill, though all the tedious stages of legislation, and then was incorporated bodily in a revised bill and -went over all the ground again, having been, therefore, twice passed by footh houses, and twice signed by the governor. If legislators could learn that a revising session is for the purpose of putting their new legislati into the statutes instead of into the session acts, the work of revision vould begin immediately upon the assembling and be finished quickly and in good order. Prospective candidates for the legislature in 1898 should cut this out and paste it iu their hats. These short-lived laws are likely to cause considerable confusion. A law ibr the funding of bonds and other indebtedness of town, cities, counties and townships was carefully prepared and passed at the last session, to enable a number of towns and townships to refund thtir outstanding bonds into securities bearing from to 4 per cent less interest.

Besides just meeting a numbar of existing cares the law was a very desirable one to have on the statute books. According to the terms of the law it was to take -effect on the 1st day of November, but on that day it will be repealed by the revision. So after all the labor of preparing and passing the law will be lo3t. The bungling work of last session proves the fact that no class of persons except lawyers should be chosen as members oi the legislature. A good honest farmer is all right on his farm but he is of no earthly use in fact he is a costly failure in the legislative hall.

The same way he said of representative men in ail other commercial avocations. An editor is the worst it all. The fear that prevades the minds of thousands, that the lawyers would set up traps aud schemes through which they could plunder the country is withoui foundation. A set of lasvyers trained in leal knowledg would evolve a code thai would be a credit to the couutiy with a less number of snarls for the court to unravel than any other set of men could. Every man who has served as a legislator knows that ninerv-nine out of every one hundred bills introduced were originally prepared by lawyers.

Had the bill been passed just as he prepared it an intelligent self exemplary law would have been the result, but about ninety-eight times out of one hundred some good old farmer, merchant or doctor will slip in a clause that will require the sarvice of the supreme court and cost thousands of dollars in attorney fees and damage to unravel. The 8Joff Corporation. Secretary of State Lesueur recently sent a demand to such corporations doing business in the state, for a report and statement as required by the new law The time fixed in his note for the corporations to comply with his demand expired on the 24th of the present month, but the luw is not well understood, and there is clearly disposition manifested by the corporations to complv with the law, the tecretHry haB extended the time until November 14ih. The secret ry has rewired hundreds of letters asking explanations of the various features of the Ian, but the great trouble is with corporations doing business in the state. There an ovrr of them, hut only 500 re Rponoed.

Of the 4,500 Missouri corporations 1,000 have complied wMi the law. The prosecuting attorneys in iht different counties will begin proceedings against the delinquents a'ter November 14th to forfeit their charters and throw them into the iiands of rece vers. THEY ALL DiD WcLu But Theopliilus' Sagacity Touched the Old 3IanH Heart. Once upon a time an old man called his three sons to him in the dusk of the and in a faltering- voice said to them: "My boys, in a little while you will have no father. I am standing; on the shore of the river of death and soon I must launch my boat upon it Now, I have, as you know, a splendid farm upon which one man can thrive, but as there are three of you I have been sorely perplexed as to which should have it.

I have therefore decided to give each of 3tou two dollars that you must spend to-morrow, and to the one making; the wisest purchase shall the farm be given. Come to me to-morrow evening at this time and tell me how vou have each expended your money. 2ow, goodnight, and Heaven bless you all.11 On the following- evening the three sons assemb'ed before their father. "Reginald' said the latter to the eldest, "what did vou purchase with vour two "Father," returned the son, "1 pondered long that I might make wise use of the money, and at last I bought a pair of strong shoes." "Well done, well done; the journey through life is rugged and hard, and the thorns are thick upon the way. You have shown prudence and forethought, and I love you the better for 54 And what did you buy, Augustus?" too.

thought long and deeply." responded the second son, that 1 might not purchase any thing trivial or foolish. Since the cap that I wear is worn and ragged, I bought a hat with a wide brim, which I show to you, my father." The old man regarded him with a glance of pride and affection, and said: "You, too, have done well, Augustus; often in this world the brow is fevered and the sun's rays beat fiercely upon the aching head, and your hat will comfort you. I rejoice that my sons are filled with wisdom. And you, Theophilus, what did you buy?" "My father, answered Theophilus, "I didn't ponder worth 2 cent. As soon as I left you hist even ing I blew in my stuff for live tickets to the base-ball games.

With tear? of joy streaming down his furrowed face, the venerable man embraced Theophilus and murmured in a voice hoarse with emotion: "Had I a faro: as large as Texas, with a wind-mill or it would be yours!" And then Reginald and Augustus moved sadly awaj into the gathering gloom, and whik one tried to keep the flies off himsell with his hat. the other kicked himsell severely with his boots. Nebraski State Journal. A robust woman keeps a saloon ic Cincinnati, and during the past five years she has broken heads, arms and legs for seven different men whe wouldn't walk out like gentlemen. A wagon spoke is her favorite weapon.

Before Breakfast always useSOZODOXT and rub it in well. It gives sncb pleasant relief from parched tougue resulting from sleep, promotes lha heathfui secretion of the mouth. It will cost more for ireat and such things, but don't begrudge it, THOUSANDS OF PLOYER. A Flock of Plover Entangled Among Electric Light Wires. A flock, numbering thousands of plover, flew ever the city Friday night.

They were going from the northwest to the southeast. The flock was so large that it was daylight before the last had disappeared and all night long their sharp 'jip" could heard. This morning a squad of about a hundred passed directly over the court house and flew to low that Ave of them struck the electric light wires with such force that their breasts were toru open, killing them instantly. They fell upon the turf and were recovered by Janitor Smith. They were wonderfully fat.

The electric wires were cb rged with electricity, and some think the birds were killed by the electricity, but their breasts were split open evidently In coming in contact with the wire. The question where the birds came from, and their destination, was the subject cf considerable discussion on the streets this morning, but nobody could famish any light on it. The birds don't belong heie, and in fact have never bsen seen heie until within a week or so. About a week ago a large flock flew over the country between this city and D'esden. None of the birds got far enongh out of their ti ail to be seen here, but a number were shut at Dresden.

They generally fly high enough to be out of range of a shit-gun, but now and then they make a slight swoop downwarJ, as they did this morning when they struck among the court bonse tlecfnc light wires. The birds killed by the wires were about the sTze of a wiid pigeon. St. Lonis Grain Market. Reported and corrected daily by R.

P. Archer, 207 Ohio Stieet. a SB 5 Articles. T3 Wheat Dec May Corn Cash Dec May Oats Mav 76 785 S3? 281 27s 30 17b 211 7SA 29 28 302 171 21 rr.v 61 765 783 S3I 28 28 7S S3j 23 07 8 I 30! 17b 211 17b 215 "Vhet opened I over the closing figures of Friday on firmer cables and omewhat smaller receipts in the tban were anticinated by the traders, and the sentiment changed considerably in favor of the Bulls which should have caused a greater advance had not the entire day been taken up by the member-; of the St. Louis Bor! in voting upon a proposition to rep a the corner rule.

The excitement pi eat tliMt husiwss was nlnit suspeo lfd. The friends of both side (for ind tepiraij are pretty equally divided und lively were in-dulg-d in among that class of disinterested memt cv of the exclurge. 1 fiieuds 'or the repea lost the battle, howpwr, and the Mamls Hii.st noy comer beitm run the St. IMiis Mrket. Coin and Oats were without any special features and fluctuation vere inirigniacant.

Happy Cai Wagner, Cuming. On Monday, Oct. 2S Wcod's opera houe will be in poses-icn of ''Happy Cai Wagner's ''Old Time Minstrels 7 It is a large troupe and made up of the best material known in the profession. The irresistible Cai Wagner is famous for evolving bubbling fun that convulses an audience with explosive laughter, but when supported by a brace cf merry fun makers as Billy Birch, Cool Burgess and a dozen men of equal calibre the organization outranks any on the road. rlhe troupe carries its own areuery, which is uted to great effect in giving uu original introductory firat part.

The company is meetiug with pronounced success, due to its decided merits. Ohio Street opening-. The commissioners appoinud to assess the beu tits and damages occasioned by opening the north end of Ohio street after being in session Thursday and Friday, adjourned until to-moirow to get a "fuller description of the property against which the benefits are to be assessed. The property damaged and the amount of the damage has been determined and now all that remains to be done is to find property benefitted enough to pay the bill. According to the testimony the value of 2sorth Ohio street is fully 100 per cent higher than was ever dreamed of by outsiders.

The damages aggregate to a large sum and it is hardly likely that the street will be opened, although is is almost an absolute necessity that it should. The Very Latest Out. The first to have the latest are Kobrock Pehl of the Faust, which is a well known fact to the people of Sedalia. They are now introducing to the public the createst achievement of the largest lager beer brewery in the world, ths famous Burgundy beer made by the Anbeuser Brewing Co. This beer contains the nutritious and strengthening qualities of malt extract.

It is eight months old when put on the market and, for purity and age, can be highly recommended to invalids, or any convale-cent person. It is on draught or inbntile only at the "Faust." FtTS. All Fits stopped free by Dr. Kline's Great 2servz Restorer. 2Co Fits after first dav's use.

Marvellous cures. Treaties and 2 trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline, 931 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa. Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup should tlways be used for children teeming. It jooths the child, softens the gums, allays all pains cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoee. Twenty-five cents a battle. Marries bis First, Second aid Third Ceaaln.

A complicated case of matrimony was celebrated at St. Joseph Friday nsght in John R. Lewis, a prominent physician of that city, married Mits Louise Qnarels, who is his first, second and third cousins. The bride has a number of friends, as well as relatives residing in this city who will read with interest the following history of the relationship of the couple, which becomes still more complicated by their marriage Someyear8 before the late civil war Charles Quarles and John Lewis, who were firot cousins, married two sisters named Johnson at Charlottesyille, Va. When the war broke out Quarles left his wife and entered the southern army, He had been away some time when he learned that his wife had given birth to a fine girl baby but during the sickness that followed died.

The baby lived and was taken care of by Its dead mothers sister. When the war close! Quarles returned to his home, and in a short time married his sister-in-law and his child's aunt. By this marriage he became the father of several children, and Miss Louse, the young lady married last evening was one of them. The second marriage of Quarles made the child by the first wife and those by his second wife not only full cousins, but half sisters as well. The marriage of the two cousins to the two sisters made Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis first, second and third cousins. The marrage of the two sisters to the two cousins made them first cousins, says one of the parties interested, which would make the children third cousins to their uncles and fourth cousios to each other. At the wedding wa Mrs. Octavia Cochran of Boonville, Mo the daughter of Quarles1 first wife and the cousin and half sister of the bride.

While a portion of them trace the lelationship between the newly married couple so as to make them first, second and third cou3in3 the others made it go as fer as the fourth. It is somewhat significant iu this connection tint Missouri's law prohibiting the marriage of first cousins will go into effect November 1, and by their marriage the young couple anticipated the law's force by just a week. GOJN'E SOUTH. Sedalia Society Treated to a Sensation. Rutijors were thick on the 6treets ves-terday that O.

F. Kelsey of the K. T. freight claim office and Mrs. M.

English, a handsome young married woman who came here recently from Chicago, had eloped. The facts 1 undispute. that the couple were warm friends and that they left the city Friday evening 00 the same train, the former tick -ted to New leans, where claims to have an appointment, and the latter to Dallas, Texas. A Bazoo reporter found a gentleman who was well acquainted with her history aud from him oDtained the following interesting facts concerning Mrs. English, She is tne wile of Prof.

English, formerly of Effingham, 111., but now of Chicago. He is pnst 50, while she is 19 and married him three years ago while she was a'tending hie school. It was union of December and May, anl, as in such caes, she sooa became disgusted with her lord and ran away from him. Her folks were wealthy and she had a nsiderable fortune iu her own right, but to draw on her funds would di-scloce her hiding place aud she maintained herself by working in a millinery store While so employed she became acquainted wi'h a voung lady employed as a telegraph oper atcr in the Illinois Central headquarter i.flices. This young lady decided to come west and Mrs.

English asked permission to come with her and get employment in a millinery store here. She had in the meantime made a draw upon her funds, and her husband came to Chicago to find lur. Both ladies came here and the telegraph operator was at once employed in the telegraph office here. Mrs. Englibh did not tecure the employment she desired, but she was well suppleu with money and did not make much of an effort to get a place.

She boarded at the Copeland boarding house on Lamiue street, dressed well and was apparently gay and happy, innocent and artless. She made no erJort to concea 1 the I3ct that she was married, and, in fact, all of her acquaintances know all about her circumstances and that her niiiu reason for berog here was to get away from her husband. He wrote to her often and Legged her to come to him, but she refused. Her conduct was all right and she soon won a large circle of friends who deeply sympathized with her. There was not the slightest suspicion that she had gone astray, but she was young, and handsome and began to receive attentions from young men which, had she been single, would have b'eeu all right, but being a married woman they were of questionhble taste.

While the lady who came here with her and other friends believed that she was only thoughtless and not wrong tbey eared icandal might be the result oi these attentions, and they endeavored to get her to go back home either to her own people or to her husband and she promised to do so. A short time after cjming here she drew on her private fun its for nearly S2.020.00 and lived liberally, spending $700. in seven weeks for clothes, diamonds, etc. Just eleven days ago, in company with some ladies and gentlemen, Kelsey called 011 her and spent the evening. It was a genuine case of cmash" on both sides, l'hey became imfaluated with each other and since then they manifested thrir affections for each other in su a arke 1 mat -ner that it catided considerable talk aud scandal.

Her lady friend determined that she must go back home at once, but it appears she did not comply with their wishes. It is reported by those who profess to know tha fscts that Mrs. English gave Keltey the money to pay his debts and it seems that he did pay some of them but they were too great for her laige purse, and he left some of them unpaid. His baggage was stopped at Nevada by one of his creditors who telegraphed ahead, and he paid the hill, but the trunk was sent back here instead of being forwarded to him. KeJsey was one of the most muscular of the athletics and he was exceedingly proud of his shapely limbs and well developed muscles.

A LOYER'8 QUEST. He Comes to the "Bazoo'' for Assistance and is Not Turned Coldly Away. Something over a week ago a gentleman named Fitterling, who stated he was from yarrensbug and was on a "peculiar mission," created a sensation in this city by displaying the photograph of a handsome young lady to parties in a number of the business houses and on the streets and asking information in regard to her abiding place. Ir appears that the young man had been correspond ing with a lady whose name had been given him by a friend and after certain tender love passages had passed between them, she had sent him a photograph of her ravishing features and the gentleman had at once fallen deeply in love with the counterfeit and was anxious to find the fair original Of course, people who have no sympathy with love's young dream and its peculiar workings ridiculed Mr. Fitter-ling, and his quest was fruitless.

He now appeals by letter to the Bazoo for help and in its benevolence and always paramount desire to assist the deserving, it gives to the public the contents of the letter. In doing this there is merely a desire to bring forth the subject cf Mr. Fitterling consuming passion and any aid which its kindly hearted readers can render in his behalf will be appreciated. Here is the letter just as Mr. Fittering in his honest and arderous desire wrote it and just as the genuine effusion was receive 1.

Warressbcro, Oct. 24, 1S89. bedaha. Dear Sir -On the 16th inst. I was in your city on a peculiar mission.

While there, I fell among those who stole from me and abused me in the columns of the Sedalia Gazette. My story is this Having read an article in a Sedalia paper, some years since, on the subject of matrimony, as regards the society of being dedrou9 of testing somewhat of the truth contained in those articles in reference to 6ome of Seda-Iia's belles, 1 made an inquiry of a friend, a voung married man by the name of Ccncer who lives near Montserrat, this county, who was, last summer, attending the Western Telegraph Institute, in your city. His information led me to open a correspondence wii.h a Miss Mania, who I then believed to be a resident of Sedalia. In course of time, I received a photograph, supposed to be hers, a yery beauti-tul woman. I then thought my joy would be complete by meeting her face to face.

But, thus far, I have been doomed to disappointment, through the perfidy of those who should have been true. 1 found the article to have been true words, both as regards the women as well as the men of Sedalia. There are many there who are "Don't vVant to Marry" men. They have little use for matrimony and are inciiued to make sport of its sup porters. If some of them are legally married, they act as though it was only a joke.

1 seek two ends in writing to you. One is to find the lady of my admiration. The other is to secure the rebuke publicly of those who have so unkindly published me and my mission to your city. If you should desire to aid me and the caue of truth and righteousness, in these respects, I shall be glad to furnish you all the information in my power. That you may know as to who I am, I will state that I am a brother of Mrs.

W. L. Felix, who resided in your city a few years since and whose husband was a lawyer there. The article to which I refer is largely a fabrication, gotten up for the express purpose oi miKing fun cut of a grave subject. Inconsistent is it iu many respecrs; chief among which is the fact that after declaring "the picture was one to command the admiration of any one who gized upon it and it is no wonder fitterling was smitten." They then proceed to ridicule said Fitterling for wishing to locate his beauty.

I may be ho xed, as far as Conner's part is concerned, but I have the universal testimony of all that I am not off in being smitten with the lady. Perchance, I may yet meet her through a kinder and trii'-r medium than eithtr Conner or those "Don't Want To Marry" men of Sedalia, or the Gazette. Hoping to receive your co-operation, in the rappee above mentioned, lim Yours respectfully, S. Fittering. I.eciure.

At the Christian church next Friday night. Nov. 1st, Dr. Chapman will give one of his noted lectures entitled "An American in China and Japan." Admittance 25 cents. None ought to fail to hear this eloquent divine.

In 1SSG 7 D. Chapman made a tour of the world, and since his return has published a narrative of bis travels entitled "The Lands of the Orient," which has received the highest encomiums from the press in all parts of the country. His lectures on his irayeU have also b.en universally popular. Concerning one of these lectures the Greensboro (Alabama) Watchman says; "Dr. Chapman held his audience spell-bound for three-quarters of an hour by his matchless eloquence, which gushed from his lips liki the pure water from a mountain stream, He clothed the grandest ideas in the most beautiful conceivable language.

Round after round of applauie greeted the gifted speaker, and all who heard him felt the better for it. We congratulate Dr. Chapman upon his very able effort." A correspondent of the Sf. Louis Chns-tin Advocate, writing from Barkyiile, says M. B.

Chapman lectured for us on China and Japan last Saturday night. Dr. Chapman has that happy faculty of telling us 1st what W3 wish to know of those foreign countries. We have appreciated his letUrs in the Advocate much, but we appreciated his lecture much more. With his pen he seemed to describe those oriental nations uutil we fancy we can almost see them in a picture; but with his voice and gestures we almost fancy we are there and view with our own eyes the same things the speaker witnessed.

His yoice is strong and sweet and under admirable con'rol." GRAND FALL OPENING it -AT- Our Dres3 Good3 Department ia well stocked with choice new Fall Goods comprising all the novelties in fine and medium grades, of both foreign and domestic manufacture. Sub-perb selections and lowest prices. Here are a few leaders One Case of 42 boks, Manchester, Double width Dress Goods in Cable Cords, and Diagonals, at 15 cents. One Case of 48 bolts of Pacific, 38 inch Henrietta cloth, elegant shades, at 25 cents. One, Case of 36 pieces of Habit Cloth, 40 inches wide, strictly all wool, at 50 cents, About 40 pieces of Arnolds and Ecioid8 Henrietta at 50, 75 and 1.00, best value possible for the price.

Surah Silks, Gros Grain, Faille, Peau de soir, Plushes, Velvets, fcc, Our S1.00 Silks, our. 81.25 Silks, our $1.50 is guaranteed. CLOAKS! New markets are very stylish this year, and with so many new designs and lashions, they promise to be the favorite this season, especially for young ladies and misses. Our plush garments are of a higher class of material Jand workmanship even than last year. We progress and offer only newest goods and respectfully invite you to pay our Cloak Department a visit -and see the handsome selection of Wraps.

Yours Truly, Messerly Meuschke NO. 232, ft. W. Gor.OMoami TMri Sis. N.

Our store will be open till 8 o'clock every night after this date, "rain or shine." CHAS. E. MESSERLY'S GENERAL STORE. Dry Goods, Cloihin or Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps3 Gents Furnishings And a fall stock of Also Head quarters for the celebrated Meisserly Boots and Shoes. The Mersseiiy Boot, Price $3,50.

In order to still farther introduce this splendid waterproof boot, we will send to any address in the United States, changes prepaid, on receipt of price. This boo is especially Adapted for farm ers, mechanics, laborers and all men engaged in oat-door work where a perfectly waterproof boot is needed. Try them. We warrant the boot and refund money when they prove unsatisfactory. Very respectfully, CHAS.

E. Second St. Oppo. Market House, SEDALIA, MISSOUKF Broc ai Provisions.