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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING,
A Large Amount of Impor-
tant Business Transacted
A Long List of Warran is.
Final Adjournment of the Old
Board and Reorganization
of the New.

The school board met in regular session
Friday evening, President Mertz in the
cnair and the following members present:
Messrs. Richardson, Daily, Montgomery
and Faulhaber.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
The building committee reported that at
thorough investigation had been made of
the claim presented by Mr.. Stryker for
extra brick work on Summit school build
ing, also the claim of Jackson and
Schwartz and the committee recommended
that the said claims be not allowed.
The cOmmitte further reported that John
Todd was entitled To the sum of S165.7S
for extras on Prospect school building, and
e. III. Elliott to S2305O for extras on Sum-
mitt school building. The report Of the
committee was received and adopted.
The secretary was instructed to issue
warrants on coupons when presented, and
to hold the same until the next regular
meeting Of the board, at which time they
will be reported.
On motion IT was resolved that Andrews
& Co.'s bill for school furniture be paid
with deduction of $500, which the board
holds on account of claims which it has
against the firm for damages, etc.
The secretary read a communication
from Miss Ollie Sue,s, of Prospect school,
asking for an increase of salary. On mo-
ton the communication was received and
placed on file.
SCHOOL ELECTION RETURNS.
The official returns of the school election
held on the lst inst. were presented to the
board, and are as follows:
For school direC tors: Morris Harter,
292; c. F Spray, 245.
Proposition to sell school property on
Fifth and Wagner streets: Yes. 425; No,
81
Proposition to sell Washington school
property: Yes, 409t No, 40.
Proposition to apply proceeds of sale of
school property to the erection of school
buildings Yes, All; No, 80.
Proposition to levy tax OF two mills for
erecting school buildings: Yes, 407 No,
SO.
The secretary was instructed to certify
these returns to the county clerk.
WARRANTS ISSUED.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered issued for the payment
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

What with "Our American Cousin, -
Spray & Sons street parade of boys and
girls, headed by band OF music-the dog
show-"Blind John" and his daughter in
open air vocal and instrumental music
the ventriloquist with his songs aud dis-
logues-the ACCORDION player on the corner
OF Ohio and Second-the street music of
Hollands band, and other incidental at
fractions, the streets of the Queen City were
pretty lively yesterday afternoon.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08
American Art.

Photographs, Engravings, ETC.. can be
exquisitely colored with Liquid Art Cclors
made from Diamond Dyes. Full direc.
tons for this beautiful art work, with a
handsome colored cabinet photo sent to
any address for 10 cents.
WELLS & RICHARDSON Co.,
Burlington, VT.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

Mr. Charles n. Fleming, of Muucie,
Ind, is in the city, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Nellie, making visit to
Mr.. Jennings brother, Mr.. II. III. Fiem-
ing, of hardware renown. The gentleman
from the Hocsier state is an extensive con-
tractor and builder, and it is not improba-
bic that he will conclude to locate in this
city, as he deems the field an inviting one.
Mr.. Fleming and his amiable daughter
will visit friends in Clinton in a short
time.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

A regular meeting OF the Press club will
be held this afternoon at o'clock, in the
parlors ofthe Jay Gould hotel. Mr.. Dew
ereaux, and Mr. Lewmzn, of the above
hotel, have very courteously offered the Se-
dalia Press club the use of the hotel par
lors during the coming convention as 4
place TO entertain visiting journalists from
other cities.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

The sale of tickets to DR.. Souneschein's
lecture April 2lst, for The benefit of the
Press club, is progressing at a lively rate
The lecture will be a brilliant one, ana
there will be present 10 hear it one of the
largest and best audiences ever assembled
10 Woods opera house.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

DIR. +. l. Jordan, the enterprising and
popular travelling agent of the famous Do
mestic Sewing Machine company, is in the
city with headquarters at A. b. Dempsey's.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

T. w. Butler, the alert and successful
superintendent of the A X Sweet Galvan-
ICED Iron Cornice mandatory at Kansas
City, was in SedaIia yesterday, where he
has many friends and we'll wishers.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

A severe and intensely painful attack
Of neuralgia cOnfened Mr.. Will Van Wag-
ner TO his home yesterday.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

The carpenter, with bright, keen adze.
Can TO success his pathway hew:
The merchant, with his keen, bright lads"
Can win success, and promptly, too!
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08
APRIL VIOLETS
BY NJ. DASH.

To Mister August Meier
His friends wish much Of Joy.
1t Is a bran new baby,
Ii Is a bouncing boyo
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what Won
need for Consumption. Loss of Appetite,
Dizziness and all symptoms of Dyspepsia.
Price 10 and 10 cents per bottle. Sold by
Bard & Miller.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

GROUP, wHOOPING COUGH and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved by Shi-
loh's Cure. Sod by Bard & Miller.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

Mr.. Adam Fischer, the genial and much
liked associate OF Mr.. John Kaiser, in the
management of the HUte! Kaiser, is happy
over late interesting domestic event The
little stranger is of the male persuasion and
is verv bright and smart "fOr one of his
age"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

At the sheriff's sale yesterday after
noon at the court house door. of j. K.
Stewards business house on West Main
street, the property was sold to j. Ii.
Boutwell,, esq, for S2,325.25.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

q. c. Slack is recommending Papillor
Catarrh Cure for Hay Fever.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

Mr.. H. S. Conrad and bride, whose
recent felicitous marriage at Sicher's Park
hotel was felicitously reported in the city
press, have returned from a happy honey
moon trip to the east. The cordial vel
come and good wishes OF a large circle OF
friends here are extended to them.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

Among those who registered at rh
Jay Gould yesterday were VIM. J. Dunlap
Denver; 5. A. Easion, ST. Louis; NJ. NJ
Foote, Burlington, Iowa; L. w. Butler
Kansas City, and w. A. Birchield, Browns
Vile, Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

The association convened at 7:30 o'clock
and was called to order by the president.
Prof. J. w. Sanborn of the Missouri Ag-
ricultural college, Columbia, delivered a
very Interesting extemporaneous address
on the subject of Feeding Qualities OF
Short Horns and bow to Feed them"
The majority of the members of the as
ISOLATION being very busy at home, it was
resolved to close the session of the iconven-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04
CranEs and the President.

President Arthur's visit to New York
on the occasion of the Evacuation dsy
ceremonies was marred considerably
by the suspicious actions Of crank in
the vicinity of the formers apartments
at the Fifth Avenue hotel. The story
was kept quiet and the president was
not Informed until recently that his life
had been in jeopardy. 1t came out,
however, when he was in New York last
week. 1t was deemed best to change
his rooms at the Fifth Avenue and to
acquaint him with the reason. Besides
this precaution two detectives were sta
toned at the corridor leading to the
rooms occupied by the president, and no
one, unless well vouched for, was allow
ed access to the executive. No violent
demonstration was attempted by the
crank arrested Evacuation day, but up
on searching him at police headquar-
tiers bowie knife and a loaded reyol-
yer were found in his hip pocket. He
declared that he had received instruc-
tions to serve Arthur as his PREDECESSOR
had been treated. The suspicious of a
guest Of the hotel were awakened, and
after convincing himself that the fell
low was an intruder who meant mis-
chief, he informed the night watchman.
Several male employees prevailed upon
the would-be assassin TO accompany
them down stairs and he was subse<
quently taken TO police headquarters.
The authority for this statement is un-
questionable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

Col. John n. Edwards, of the st. Jo-
seph Gazette, does not like the civil ser
vice bin, and says "Pendleton's bill,
from its inception to its passage, was a
delusion and snare. 1t was worse, it
was fraud. 1t was fraud because
neither party ever meant to obey sim
gle one of its provisions, and each
laughed way down in its partisan heart
at the pitiful absurdity of the whole po-
sition. A party is not run on cologne
and tissue paper. 1t must have iron
about it somewhere, and a flag, and dis
cipline, and perfect system ofrewards
and punishments. When a battle is
done, disarm the enemy, take the mus
kets, appropriate the cannon, and seize
upon the military chest. This, and only
this, is the logic of American politics" :"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04
Why Georgian, Won't a,.ai

/ have been living in Georgia seves
years and never had but one visit from
beggar. / have never locked my front
door at night. My family sometimes go
from home on u visit to a neighbor and
stay all day and leave the house unlock
ed, and nothing has ever been stolen
that we know of. My stable and corn
crib have never been locked. No hon.
ester people ever lived than live around
us. NY opinion is that our people are
too lazy to steal, and would not 60 after
corn unless it was shucked, shelled and
sacked. believe that il was to put
a bag full of nice corn out at my front
gate some feller would take il and carry
1T off; but they won't go to the crib af-
ter it. 1t Is TOO much trouble. Bayard
Taylor tells OF canton in Switzerland
where the merchant marks the price of
his goods and goes off to his little farm
and leaves the stors open, and when q
man wants anything he goes in the store
and measures it or weighs it and puts
the moneyin the drawer This is good
way and saves clerk hire, but wouldn't
advise our merchants to make the ex-
pertinent for fear of accidents. The
books might not exactly balance when
he took account Of stock.-Bill Arp, in
Atlanta Constitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04
An Opinion OF Mrs. snrratt.

Said L: Judge, what is your esti-
mate Of Mrs. Surratt, from your lnti-
mate relations Of the trial of the con-
spirators ?'
81 think" said Judge Holt "that she
was the master spirit of them all. She
was woman of unusual nerve and also
of unusual intelligence. During that
trial her behavior was firm, her nerve
unshaken, and she saw her danger and
the methods of meeting the graver evil
dence. / believe that she kept those
men up to their work-that Booth him
self was inferior to her in purpose. The
materials of the conspiracy were in gen.
eral, common. Mrs. Surrattwas the So
cial center of the whole affair. She
kept the rendezvous, she gave shelter to
the others, she went out and found
board for them, she drove the carriage
out to her tavern, where the arms and
accessories had been hidden within q
few hours of the crime. / consider her
the center of the conspiracy."-An In
terview with Joseph Holt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04
A Washinyton ,lisnatch- dated 25th inst

Washington dispatch, dated 25th inst,
says: There will be national convention
called here about May 1st, which will
probably attract some attention. The call
will be signed, it is said, by representatives
OF the nationals, knights of labor. grange.
greenback-labor party. independents and
prohibitionists. In short it is scheme to
mite the opposition to the two old parties
and present Il candidate for the presidency
in 1884. Colonel Lee Candall. editor OF
the National View, and secretary of the
greenback national committee, says that
man will be Benjamin F. Blitler. lie thinks
Batter man Oh whom everybody outside
the republican and democratic party lines
can unite, and that Batter would break
those lines still further. Candall says the
organized labor of the country is unit on
Butler, and that his candidacy will carry
the same dismay to the old party organiza-
tions or the country as it did to them in
Massachusetts,. Colonel Crandall and his
paper have hitherto opposed Butler, and,
as the former has jst arrived from Massa-
chIsctts, lis conversion is us significant rs
his scheme.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04
Sample Prohibition.

In 1880, General Fitzpatrick was one
of the Republican stumpers in Maine.
Senator Blaine was chairman of the
state committee. One day several stum-
pers met at Mr.. Blaine's house in August
to get new orders and take fresh start.
Blaine said to Fitzpatrick:
II want you to go to Danford. You
know we have a prohibitory law in
Maine, and you have probably found out
that it isn't always observed. But ey-
erybody admits that in Danford it is
strictly lived up to. Opinion is all one
way there, and l want you to mention
temperance in your speech"
''.All right" said the gentleman, and
OFF he started.
Arriving at Danford, a committee
man met him, and the first thing he said
was, General, this is strict prohibi-
tion town, and we would like TO have
you say something about temperance in
your speech, but as you are an old army
man, and may feel the want of little
stimulus, / brought along this''--and he
produced bottle.
Arriving at the hotel, the landlord
took the general to one side and said
"Yeu know we're very strict on tenn
perance, but you being stranger here''
and produced from chest bottle and
a glass.
A colored boy showed the general to
his room, and in its privacy said g You
know, boss, we don't have anything to
drink here, but if ye want anything ]
can get it fer ye, boss.r
Fitzpatrick had several more similar
adventures before he got out of Dan.
ford, and declared that in that strictesi
of all prohibition towns, he got more
invitations to drink than in any other
town he visited during the campaign
I We feel quite sure that Fitzpatrick went
I TO his grave believing that prohibition
does not prohibit. Buffalo Express.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

w. b. Grimes has disposedof his half
interest in the Grimes & Thornton ranch
in Wyoming, consisting of about l3,0 600
cattle, mostly steers, for $4,000. Geos
and VIM. Sheidly were the purchasers.
Last week Col ]. NJ. Day sold his half
interest in the Day & Zimmerman ranch
formerly known as the Dawson ranch,
about 60 miles south Of Dodge City.
Kansas, to his partner, j. X. Zimmers
man, for $S3, 600. There are are said to
be 5000 head, all she cattle, from year.
lings up, upon the ranch, which makes
the price about S2s per head.
Doc. Day also contracted to delivers all
his yearling steers on the Driskill ranch
south of Dodge next spring. There win
be about 2,500 head, and the price is said
to be SO. Albert Dean, of Arkansas
City, Kan, who is holding cattle in the
Cherokee Strip, is the purchaser.-Kans
sas City Indicator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

Great herds of cattle are so common
i'll this country that the number Must
reach into the thousands to provoke
comment or notice; but eleven hundred
bulls in one drove, and under one own
ership would attract notice anywhere.
A Mr.. Bloom, who owns a ranch in the
Texas Panhandle large enough for two
orthree counties, is in cur city seeking
place to winter ond thousand one hun-
dred bulls, which he is shipping from
Kentucky to his ranch in Texas.
He desires to grain them. Sedgwick
county boasts of several farms who are
prepared to care for such number of
cattle, but MIR. Bloom is not particular
whether they are all left in the care of
one farmer or several so long as the par
ties are responsible. His is probably
the largest herd of the kind ever gotten
together. Wichita Eagle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04
NO.31
Tsxss r.an,a.

herust'ers of Wilbarger county have
concluded there is medicine they can
not cope with by threats and profanity,
however loud, and contemplate starting
paper to represent their interests.
Their engraver will sweat when he pla-
ces the brands ON the stock cuts.
The fact that cattle are still fac and
in the best of condition all over the
Panhandle ranges, makes an easy 60
through for the winter an assured fact.
even with backward spring. There
have as yet been no storms to injure the
stock, and the season is far enough ad-
vanced that they will be able to meet
any weather that may follow. 1t is a
rigorous and forward fall and winter
that makes the killing easy for the
March blizzard. The signs of the times
are pleasant for stock people.
One of the satisfactory features of
the range at present is the dying of the
uncalled-for speaking mildly loco
weed. 1t is held by some that this mys-
terious plant dies out generally over the
range, every seven years. However that
may be, reports from nearly all parts
say that it is dying out now; and that
places where it was thick a short time
since are virtually free from it now. It
is doing this without any apparent cause
alongside of growing ergrasses and
other vegetation that are in flourish
ing and healthy condition. Where the
seldom and ridiculous loco fourishes
one year there may be none the next,
and vice versa. 1t springs up and flour
ishes in locality or dies out, seeming
ly sNithout regard to causes or condi-
tions.
A train load of bran and chopped
feed left here Wednesday for the Frank
lyn ranch. 1t is to be fed to the fine
Shorthorn stock, whichit is intended to
turn out fat in the spring. Ideas and
measures that five years ago would have
been smiled at in nearly all parts of the
range, are gaining ground, and almost
imperceptibly methods are changing,
and greater profits will accrue to those
stockmen who keep up with the times.
The advent of the fencing of ranges
has brought men down to figures who
before never thought of such thing,
and were contented with the ome-and-
go looseness as long as they had money
and credit and saw their herds increas-
ing. Ranchmen now know, who never
knew before, the amount of cattle in
their brands, the number of the yearly
increase, the exact amonnt received for
the seasons shipment of beef. and the
current expenses of ranch and trail.
And now it has been made so plain in
market reports and conditions that bet
ter stock means more money and stabil-
ity, the finer breeds are rapidly replac-
ing the longhorn, and herds are receiv-
ing an increased degree of care and at
tention. And as the pasture system
gives each owner the benefit of his own
bulls and facilitates for handling, the
prairies will soon send vastly different
product to the markets from that of the
past, and the aggregate return of wealth
to the stockmen will show greatly en-
hanced figures. The "wintering" Of
bulls and their separation from the herd
at stated seasons, will in the very near
future, be the rule and not the excep-
tion in all of the range countryside
tie Panhandle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

On the 10th inst. the Santa Fe COM
pany rendered to the state treasurer the
amount of the tax on its property in
unorganized counties, exclusive of the
railroad commission tax. Chief Clerk
r. r. Moore hesitated to receive the
amount rendered, and referred the mat
ter to Attorney General Johnston, who
after due consideration held that the
law was unconstitutional, and that in
the collection of railroad taxes in unor-
ganized counties the state treasurer
would be bound by the same rules as
county treasurer that like a county
treasurer he could not receive a portion
OF the taxes; that the companies had
to pay the whole or half of all the taxes,
including the commission tax. Asare-
suit the state treasurer and clerks were
instructed TO refuse the tender of the
taxes exclusive of the contested lew.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04


A Persian died, leaving seventeen
camels to lie divided among his three
sons in the following proportions: The
eldest son to have half, the second a
third, and the youngest ninth. OF
course camels can't de divided into frac-
tlons, so in despair, the brothers sub
mitted their difficulty to Mohammed
Ali. I'll lend you another camel to
make eighteen, and now divide them
yourselves. The consequence was,
each brother got from one-eighth to
one-half more of a camel than he was
entitled to, and Ali received his camel
back again; the eldest brother getting
nine camels, the second six, and The
third two.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

In the call for a democratic conven-
ton in the second Congressional district,
the committee says:
The committee are sincerely desirous
o1receiying advice and counsel from all
persons who favor judicious revision
of the tariff, and who are opposed to
the fostering OF monopolies and the
domination of corporations; and hence
most cordially invite the members of
the national greenback-labor party, the
members Of the anti-monopoly party,
the knights of labor and all others with
out regard to their former political affil-
iations, who are in accord with us in
advocacy Of the principles herein out
lined to meet with rs upon that occa-
sion
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04
Treasury Notes.

A dispatch from Washington says
Buckner, chairman of the committee ON
banking and commerce, is preparing q
bill to introduce when congress recon-
venes, which provides issuing treasury
notes, without legal tender quality to
take the place of bank notes. going out
of existence. The purpose of the meas
ure is the same as that bill introduced
by Buckner at the first session Of the
last congress. The proposition Of comp
troller Knox to take off per cent. of
the tax on circulation and allow banks
to issue, on market value, instead of par
value, is not favored by the chairman Of
the banking and currency committee.
Bnckhcr says il the plan of Knox is
successful avoiding the contraction of
bank notes it will afford but temporary
relief and in ten years frem the present
when IL will become necessary to begin
redeeming the II per cent. bonds, there
win be recurrence Of the present
trouble.
The national bank system cannot live
without the national debt, and as that
debt is being wiped ont gradually and
certainly. Buckneris OF the opinion thar
it is time to prepare for a permanent
circulation. He is not favorably inclin-
ed to removal of the tax on circuIas
ton, giving as a reason that while in
eastern states, where the interest is low
circulation is not valuable, the franchise
OF banks isv valuable and worth alI the
government asks in the western states.
Buckner says the franchise is still more
valuable because the rate of interest Is
higher. 1t is doubtful whether there
viii be any legislation upon the subject
at the present session. owing to the di.
yersity Of opinions among the members