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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
UNEMPLOYED LANDS.
A Description Of the Flat Tops of Guiana's
Sandstone Mountains.

A Description Of the Flat Tops of Guiana's
Sandstone Mountains
Nearly all the surface OF the globe
between the frigid zones has been ex-
amined by curious and scientific trav-
elers. If any parts are left unvisited,
we know the conditions of life there
so well that we feel certain what will
be found upon exploration. There
are. however. the fat tops of the sand
stone mountains in Guiana, many
miles in extent, of which we know lit
tie. They are described by the En-
glish surveyor. Mr.. C.. b. Brown.
took the guide and another Indian,
and crossing TO the foot of Roraima,
assembled its slOping portion to a height
of FIVE thousand one hundred feet
above the level of the sea. Between
the highest point I reached and the
foot of the great perpendicular por-
ton, which lowered high above us,
was band of thick forest. Looking
up at the great wall of rock, two thou
sand feet in height. could see that
forest covered its top, and that in
places on its sides, where small trees
Or shrubs could gain hold with their
roots. there they chung. The great
beds of white. pink and red sandstone.
of which it is composed, are inter-
bedded with layers of red shale. the
whole resting upon a great bed OF
diorite.
No one can view this wonderful
mountain and its surrounding similarly
shaped neighbors without feeling con-
WINGED that they stood at one time as
islands in the ocean. but at what
period of the earth's history it is diff
cult to say. II any mammals then
lived upon them, when the sea washed
the base of their cliffs, the descendants
of those mammals may exist there
still. for all communications with their
tops and the surrounding country has
ever Since been effectually cut of by
their sides, which are almost every
where perpendicular.
The length of Roraima is about
eight or twelve miles, and two of its
neighbors are OF greater extent. All
have perfectly level tops. The area
of its surface must be considerable.
for Schomburgk, who visited its south
ern end. to the westward of the point
to which / assembled, describes some
beautiful waterfalls as leaping from
its sides, forming the drainage of part
OF its top. When viewing it from q
mountain on the upper Mazaruni, in
1872. at distance of thirty miles, I
distinctly saw an enormous waterfall,
on its northeast side. of very consider
able width and extraordinary height
-IOuth'S Companion.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
SCHuMANN'S POVERTY.
The Straits to Which the Great Composer
Was Sometimes Reduced.

The Straits to Which the Great Composer
Was Sometimes Reduced.
A passage or two from the life OF
Schumann, the eminent musician.
shows the straits to which he was
sometimes reduced for want of cash
during the time he was a struggling
student. In a letter written to his
mother in November, 1880, he says:
FOR the last fortnight have not had
farthing; owe Week twenty thalers
and Lube thirty. and really live like a
dog. You say | had better borrow
one hundred thalers of somebody, but
who is to lend them to me? hardly
know a soul, and those do know have
got as little as l have.
should like to have my hair cut, as il
is yard long. but haven't copper to
do it with. For the last fortnight I
have been obliged to wear only white
neckties. as my black one is simply in
rags, and the white ones will be at an
end tomorrow, so | shall have to be
old-fashioued and do without. / ought
to send several letters to Heidelberg,
but have no money for the postage.
What will the world think of me? My
piano is horribly out of tune. but can
not send for the tuner, etc, etc.
have not even enough money to buy q
pistol to shoot myself. That is the
state am in. So do not take 1t amiss
If, in despairing moment, run right
away either to America or to my uncle
at liver, where cholera morbus is Just
now raging, which might soon put an
end to the life and career of my
wretched self" Three months later
he was in debt at the restaurant for
dinners, and the unreasonable proprie-
trr wanted to be paid. Nay. he was
most rude in pressing for the money
(sixty or seventy thalers). Week, also,
and a fellow-student were creditors by
money lent, land the poor young man had
got into a Elk" by Jove. it's quite
true when tell you that / have only
eaten meat about twice and lived upon
plain potatoes, and although / am very
fond of them. still it is getting too
much of a good thing" He had raised
money at his ''Uncle's." II have also
had tn pawn your watch, and one book
after the other finds its way to the
secondhand booksellers. You may
imagine how much / am losing. The
day before yesterday went in despair
to Week and borrowed a thaler. and
heavens! didn't / pitch into the roast
veal, that's all! Poverty must be
horrible thing, because it absolutely
excludes one from human society,"
~ T. Post.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
GONE UP In SMOKE.
The Crystal Ice COmpany'a
House Destroyed by
Fire.

The double ice house belonging to
The Crystal Ice Company of this city
was destroyed by fire yesterday afser-
noon. The two buildings were 81 ua-
Ted at Thatchers ford on Flat Greek.
about six miles southeast of the city,
and had capacity of 1900 Tons
each bot they have been
ectirety empty for th,ee
months. A farmer coming to
town saw a cloud of smoke arising
from the ice houses and gave the
alarm. 1t was impossible to check
the flames and the buildings were en-.
tirely destroyed. A BAzoo reporter
interviewed Mr.. D. HI. Smith yester-
day evening and he said that the
loss was $4,000; that there was no
ice in the buildings and that the
premises were insured in the Liberty
Fire Insurance company of New York
tor 81 900. That was all he knew
about the matter. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from the
visit of tramps.
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The New Discovery.

You haze he I'd your friends and neigh.
hors talking about it. You may yourself
be one of the many who knews from per-
sonaI experience just how good thing if
is. Hynu have ever tried il, you ere one
of its st.uncr frien Is, because the wonder
full thing about it is, that when once given
a lrial, Dr. Kings New Discovery ever
.fter holds plac in the house. If you
have ever used II and ,hould be afflicted
with a cough. cold or any Throat, Lung or
hest trouble, secure bottle at once and
give It a fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every
time, or money refunded Trial bottles
free at Mertz and Hsle's, drug store.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
CENTRAL E-SINES +, COLLEGE

College literary Is still very inter =
ing, The room vas crowded at last NEE
i'g.
A number of n. W students have en-
tered the past week aud several more will
be in Monday.
We are glad to sre our old student, Mr.
j. Edgar Wilson, with us again for anUth
er three months g. run.
School is very full for this time of the
year and most of our new pupils are ent-r-
ing for six months or on year, hence w..
are sure To have full school all sumner.
Our classes are Lst s interesting now ~
they wer- in the winter. and any one can
receive just as good advanIagrs.
We acknowledge n very pleasant call
from one OF our cd students, Mr.. Scion
Hurt, of NJ ,rsh,ll. Mo. Mr.. Hurt, al
though mere boy when be left our schOpl.
accepted good position in a Marshali
bAnk. He is a first class business yOunA
man and deserves all the success that h,
has gaioed.
MIR. Holt, Of Buffalo, Mo, with his
wife and brother in-Ia~, arrived in the city
Friday evening and have rented house.
and are making arrangements 10 start Co
school tomorrow. Mf. II, IL attended the
Central Business college one month while
he was an unmsrri. d man. but feeling that
il was not right for him 70 enjoy these su-
periOr adyant ges alone, he concluded TO
bring others inIo the fold that they might
enjoy thsse privileges with him. He is a
young man Of good judgment, a good pen
man, hiss had good deal "f business ex-
peri, nee, and We confidently hope to have
young business m'n in year or so that
will De credit to any firm with whom be
msy be associated.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
Kellogg Last Night.

A large and fashionable audience greet
ed Miss Clara Louise Kellogg and her
talented compsny last night at the opera
house. Miss kellogg wss in 6ne voice and
sang With her usual charm of manner, 70
spending to encor, with "Janets Choice"
and "Coming Thro' the Rye" Miss Car
RE Morse, Messrs. Spigaroli and Lee all
sang in a most finished style and all were
encored The fourth act of Verdi's I'll
Trovsiore" was given in costume and I'm
ished an evening of rare pleasure.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
proposed for membership for six months.
ARTICLE Y.

proposed for membership for six months.
AETICLE X.
SEC. Amy member NAV b. tined, o:
suspended By a majority OF the board IL
directors at any meeting upon written
charges made by the executive COM
mItiee, of which he shall have ten a VS.
notice by mail to be sen bv the sect
and upon Oh .rges being notice thereof s-ut
as aforesaid which may be consiher,.' BY
the board sufficiently grave any m NIB r
moy be expelled by vote OF two Ihlri~
of The entire board, pr .vided, that the ease
of expulsion a~y aggriev-d menb-r snail
have the right of appeal TO the club, iu
which case unless a majority OF the mrm-
bers present at any meeting Cal 81 - CO..
slider he appeal, sustain the decision of thu
board Its 6ndiug and decision shall b., .vld
for nanght. provi that no apo-,l irIn
aclion of the directory shall De- entertain -
at any meeting Of the club u1lrs~ uOJc
thereof be placed upon the bulletin buar I
of the club fer period Of at least { u avs.
SEC 2. Offences subject TO fine >',>-
pension shall be rrgu sted by the lax> "a
we'll as the amounts of fines md length %!
suspension, provided. that no f ,e n u *
coed 81. aud no suspension except f.r'."'--
payment of dues shall exceed six months.
ARTICLE xI
No games of cards shall be aliCw,d IN
the club house amt the DIR hiking o! iuf.xi
eating liquors therein is positively pr"hi-
bited.
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. 1.-There sh II be four Tezu r
meetings of the club each year. OI- {, p.
known as the annual BceIiug 80 b h . d.
the first ThurSd y in Ny i" each va.
and the other to BE- held the first Thur,tsv-
in August. November and February .i.a
character of The entsrtainm. mt at this 81
any other meetings TO be determined Dy ia
executive committee, subject To- tn app-.v
al OF The board of director. At le.~. IN
banquet hall be given by The club iu..u..
each year to its members aud invi
nests.
SEC. Especial meetings of the Ct 4, l.
consider specific subjects may BE- c,ii-.l ed.
any time by the directory, and shall b
called by the pr 81 ent al The written .
quest OF twenty members.
ARTICLE XIII.
The parliamentary usages of Cu~h,na ,
Manual shall govern in the proceedIu..~ oi
this club when not in conflict with .s:r
constitution or bylaws OF this club.
ARTICLE XIV.
Ii shall be the uuts of the DO r. o..
directors from time to tim- to suhuu e.,
the club for its adoption such by aws
they may consider n-c-ssary.
ARTICLE XIV
III any member shall be in ARE r, e.
dues for six months such fact shd. -.
cause for suspension. and i such .r-al-
age shall continue for three moths .t.,-t
he sh III b. indefinitely suspended "a =
all rights of memb-r-hip and csun--' g.
reinstared except by an unsnimeus vo,- !
the directory.
ARTiCLE XVI.
The constitution or 10y by-lav h-Iryi a.
sdop'ed, shall be subject 10 aW-n..s..rI
being read AT any regular or spcciai meet
ing and being laid over until The ury
regular merting and sus ,ct-d t. ha.'.., .
md II any constitution Il amsndm-5
bylaw shzll rrceive a two-third VT. O..
the members present at such regular M
ing, l. shall become par OF the cnn,i..r
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
Il WaSlO Fault Of Ours

that trade was little fiat last week
occasioned by the disagreeable wealth
or, which is bound 10 come during
April. Now with pleasant weather
we will make this week very interest,"
ing for shopping. Ger stock is COM
plete in every department of our store.
We are crowded fer room,
and have stacks of surplus
stock which we will unload this week
at prices far below prime profit marks.
We must do double trade this week
to make up for last. This is but 9
small sample of how it will be done.
Ten pieces of Selkirk Mills Turkey
Red Damask at % cents match this
tor 40 cents and get TIE stuff war
rsnted,-or 10 coIoripgs in double
width all wool Tricots at 20 cents
match this for about twice the price
n Is colorinys Of fine manchester d.
agonal Dress Suitings double width at
10 cents 1--WE have the exclusive trade
'or this line. ano some 80 or 40
pieces of Henrietta cloth, Beige Mix
wills and Foule cloth both in plain
aud fancy at 20 cents Der yard, and
then our elegant lay out of fine Hen
riatta cloth fully 3, inches wide in .
grand selection of newest colorings
will be let loose at 25c per yard,
Our stock of fine Silk Warp Drap'-
dAlma, French Foule's, Corina Lus-
trine. stripes and plaids, comprises .,
election of choice Foreign Dress
Fabrics to suit any taste, AMI there u
nur beautiful line of LaTosca Sun
Umbrellas with gold and oxydize sill
yer handles. See our Gloria SIX
Gold Cap rs inch Parssol for just
$500. See our LaToca for $500.
Over 100 different styles in 6as
SatiDes, prices this week are 10, 10,
20 and 25 cents.
About % more Beaded Wraps t.
be closed out, and remember that Ne
will continue to ELL all orders fer
Bleached and Brown Muslins at mill
prices.
The steam is on at full pressure and
YOU will have cheap fare and easy
sailing by being on hand early each
day this week.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
Before the Kadf.

Seton E. Graves, q newspaper man Of
Pilot Grove, was arrested night before last
by an officer for being on blind drunk.
He was run into the calaboose aud yes.es-
day morning plead guilty and asked tha
Ieniency of the court. Recorder Brady
imposed fine of $50. Graves had 90
cents on his person when arrested.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
ARTiCLE XVI.


The best ss!ve in the wsrld or r..r.
bruises, sores, ulcers, .alr rheun i.-
sores, letter, chrpred hands, c"i'h..
cOrus and all skin erupioLs and nor,
ly cures piles, or no paw quired -
guaranteed TO give perfect sstisfacIirr
money refunded. Price - cents PEI n,
Tor sale bv Ne -tz Il ale
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Printing p. ess SoId

A small tao r-voluIi"n Campbell prs
belonging to II. Ssa'lry, was ,old yr>'r
day under a ch ,ttel mortgage by Lou
Hoffman, attorney io- the ampbeli Pm
ing Press company The press is one 4"
the finest of it, size in -edaIia a W
bought BY the j. West Goodwin Print
CON pasy for $500 spot cash.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
The Petit Jury.

The petit jury was summoned to appear
at TIE approaching term of the Pettis
county circuit court on Monday, May 6.
Sheriff Smith has sent postal card to
each of the jurors notifying them not to
appear until Thursday, May 9, as the ser
vices of the jury will not be needed until
that date. Those summoned upon the
Jury will please take notice.
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Our northern forests are slowly
oine-ing away.--DUEEth Pdragrapher.
HAIRY. you ought not to throw
away nice bread like that; you may
want it some day." We'll, mother,
should l stand any better chance of
getting it then If i ate it nov?''-Er-
ehnnne
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Deal I'm Dirt

A warranty deei va i,ei yesterday b.,
which Matte f Brown soId TO Lucy H.
my the north ha'f of lots l, 2 aud 3
block Z. Mar in < CT On's Fourth I'D
ton 10 Sedslia fu, 81 $50
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Permitted 90 EaIr

Recorder Ian I'm ,nn issued the foiI"a
ing marriage iIcens-s yesterday:
VIM. L. Coop~r,....... go Pettis ""un'
| Lou Ami H,rri>,......
! Lew Smith, ............. Gerrg tow
| Pinkey Wright, Dresden
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All cases OF weak or lame back, back
ache, rheumatis &C., will find relief by
weBring one of arier's Smart Weed and
Beiiaionpa Backache Plasters. Price %
cents
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SEC. 1.-The initiation fee shall be $40,
to be paid in two installments of s. each,
at the option Of the members, the first pay
ment to be made on the date of spplica
ton for membership, aud the second to be
made within three months thereafter.
SEC. Each member shall contribute
the sum of (Sl2) 'welve dollars per snnum
as dues, which dues shall be paid quarter
ly in advance upon the first days of May,
August, November and February.
SEC. 3.-Any business man of this city OF
good character, over twenty-one years of
age, shall be eligible to membership when
recommended by two memb rs of the club
TO the board of directors and elected by a
vote of not less than Twelve directors. The
names and residence of all persons pro-
posed for membership, with the names of
the members proposing and seconding,
shall be posted on the bulletin board for at
least ten days before being voted upon by
the directory.
The proceedings OF the directory upon
any qus stion of any admission to member
ship shall be held strictly private and con-
6deHtial. Ths vote shall be by ballot.
No member of the directory shall either
propose or second the name Of any person
for membership. No candidate Who shall
have failed to be elected shall be again
The advocate., 1889-11-15

Want 10 keep fully posted on Alliance mattors2
do you want the Alliance 10 succeed and con-
tribute 10 its mccess2
DO you want 10 read q bold and fearless
discussion Of your heayon-bom rights as
tlllers Of the soil.
DO you want encouragement IN the night you
are making against tho oppressors Of your
rights and privileges?
do YOU wanta trO and stalwart friend for
the Cause9
IiyOu do take the ADVOCATE, read and ponder
over its contents and lot ~ hear from you when
you have anything to say to advance the interests
Of the Alliance. Help u.s. and we Will help you
The advocate., 1889-11-15

thing goes on rs before. ''Tho mon-
'oy power is prolonging ito reign by
working upor. tho preiudices OF the
people" How long will it DO ore wo
arc ready 10 siezo tho power which
we possess in tho ballot and dothrono
the minions OF wealth that have been
for thirty years forging our chains?
The advocate., 1889-11-15
American AristOcracy w. American
COmmOnnlty.

COmmonnlGy'
There is no fact more apparent at
Che present time, even TO the most
casual observer, than the separation
Of the American people into two dis
tinct and conflicting elements, the
non-producing aristocracy Of wealth
and the great industrial classes. The
line Of domarkation between the two
great classes has been constantly
widening and becoming more distinct
during the past thirty years. Many
Ufthe conditions that have favored
this division grew out Of the govern
mental complications incident TO the
war for the preservation Of the Union;
and the advantages gained by the
wealthy classes at that time, and un-
der those trying circumstances have
been strengthened by subsequentleg-
islation, and by the cumulative power
Of earlyand repeated successes. These
are the conditions foreseen by Abra-
ham Lincoln and pointed out by him
as portOnding greater dangers to
the Republic than any that had pre-
viously threatened it's existence. This
is his prophetic warning to his coun-
trymen:
ayes wo may all congratulate ourselves chat
this cruel war Is nearing ts close. II cost a vast
amount Of blood and treasure The best blood
Of the flower Of American youth has been freely
offered upon our countrys altar that the nation
might live. IthaS Indeed been trying hour FOR
the Republic But see In the future u crisis
approaching that unnerves me and causes me 10
tremble for the safety OF my country, AS aro-
suit OF the war corporations have been enthrOn
ed, and an era Of corruption In high places will
follow, and the money power OF the country Will
endeayor to prOlong lis reign by working up on
the prejudlces Of the people untilall the wealth
II aggregated In few hands and the Republic In
@N9AtNfoN' NVV bA"ht AAiis iiiy AusFAN AM"F FtN'N
gFouudless."
Gould anything short Of prophetic
vision have more clearly indicated
the conditions chat have prevailed
since the eventful days when this
warning was uttered9 "The money
power will endeavor to prolong its
reign by working upon the prejudiCes
of the people until all the wealth is
aggregated in few hands and the Re
public is destroyed" What has been
tho policy Oithis powerI Every man
ofsutiici mt ngc remombers the uni
sarSal prosperity q all industries a
The advocate., 1889-11-15

remunerative pricesi the furnaces, the
iorges, the factories were all employ
cd agricultural industries were all
prosperous, everybody had money,
and the people as a rule were free
from debt, Hardly had the roar OF
artillery and tho rattlo OF musketry
ceased, and the groans-oi the wound
cd and dying been hushed ere the
predicted effort began. 1t was sinaug-
urated under the beguiling title OF
measures "for strengthening the pub
lie credit" The currency which had
given unprecedented prosperity to
ovOry department OF industry and
trade was gradually withdrawn. The
government bonds which had been
bought with this currency during tho
war at y large discount and which by
the terms Of their issue we're redeem
able in the same currency were by the
credit strengthening ~ act OF 1869,
made payable in gold. A policy Of
uninterrupted contraction has been
pursued from that day TO the present
time until tho volume in circulation
has been reduced from $50 per capita
in 1865 to about ~ in 1889. During
all this time bondholders and bankers
have been constantly accumulating
wealth, and the agricultural and Ia
boring classes have boon as constantly
sinking into more profound depths Of
poverty and degradation. The policy
by which thsse results have been
brought about has been repeatedly
ratified by appeals to the people at
the polls. "The money power is pro-
longing its reign by working upon
the prejudices Of the people" While
the money Of thecountry is being Tag
gregated in the hands Of the iew," the
lands Of tho country are also gradual
ly passing out Of the hands Of the peo
ple and into the hands Of foreign and
domestic capitalists and syndicates.
w. s. Morgan in his invaluable book
showsthat OF the five millions Of farms
in the United States !, 1,2S0,OO0 of them
are rented; and chat rs per cent Of
the rentals has occurred since 1880.
He also shows that "the farmers Of
the United States received $48,0O0,000
less for raising 76,OO0OOO acres of
corn in 1886 than they did for raising
6S,OO0,OOO in 1883, though tho former
exceeded the Inter by 1l6000000
bushels. In 1884 there were sown
100000 acres more oats than in 1883
and l2,OOO,OUO moro bushels raised,
but TO the farmers $26OO0,00O less
was realized. In all other products
Of tho soil the same general results
IRE obtained oOch year--increOsed
acreage and u decrease in the amount
realized per bushel or per here"
Mr. Morgan further shows from
the report OF Chaa s. Mills secretary
and statistician of the Illinois State
board Of agriculture that the corn
crop of Illinois for the years 1882 20
1886 inclusive was produced ut an
actual aggregate loss Of $52,87T52S.