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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

themselves, employ Others to do it for
them. For example, one Of the best
known physicians in this country has
also a considerable reputation as lit.
terateur. He has published num-
Der of learned medical works, hesides
several volumes of fiction. Not one
of them has been written by himself.
He has hired other men to produce
them, paying them so much a page.
l know all about il, because the vol
umes l speak of have been issued from
my own presses. That sort Of thing
is very common. / also am ac-
quainted with distinguished lawyer
who chooses to have a literary reputa-
ton. He thinks it helps him in his
profession and presumably his vanity
is gratified by it. Al all events he
employs newspaper man Of ability,
with whom he is on confidential terms,
to write articles regularly for him.
They are mostly on topics which have
some reference to law.
The lawyer signs his name to them
and the journalist receives his pay.
This is advantageous to both, because
the lawyers reputation makes the arti-
Gle fetch double ar even treble what
the newspaper man could sell them
for as his own. The lawyer also pro-
duces about four short stories for
magazines each year. These also are
written IN typescript by the journalist
who gets 500 apiece for them, while
the lawyer signs his name and is con-
tent with the glory"
There is, no doubt. much truth in
the above, but at the same time it is
a blow at honest authorship which will
eventually result disastrously. 1t is
as great plagiarism to put your name
to an article which you have paid an
other to writ as it is to steal an article
which another has Written. The one
is stealing brain the other fame.
Honest publishers should refuse to
publish articles under the name of
some man who has money and per-
haps fame in another direction. and
thus encourage honest authors. The
journalist who lends himself to such
scheme is neither an honest represen-
tative OF his profession, nor credit to
authors in general.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
A NEW FEATURE.
How You Proposed to Your Wife
or How Your Husband
Offered His Hand.

THE BAZoo is well aware that there is
lenty of romance connected with matri-
mony. To draw j; out for the colnm> of a
newspaper, THE 1Azoo has concluded to
offer an elegant armed easy chair to the
lady or gentleman who will write the best
incident which is connected with their en-
gagement As to how the gentleman offered
his hand in matrimony. The lady has the
same opportunity to write Is the gentleman
and the one who furnishes the best, he it
new or odd. or otherwise-aii viii De taken
into consideration in rendering decision
as to its merits. The decision will
be made by a committee.
The articles will all be published in
THE BAZoo and must not be over 500
words in length. The old boys and old
girls of central Missouri-put on your
thinking caps and see who can get the
chair, for it will be nice one. Send YOUR
manuscript i'm a sealed letter, addressed,
"Prize Editor BAzoo, Sedalia. No." giving
your real naI-e, which will not be pub
lished with the story, but be retained ex-
clusively with the prize editor" There
must be at least six different articles by six
different writers.
The contest will close April so, 1898.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
THE SANTA FE STRIKE.

The great Santa Fe strike, which i.
now on, is probably due to precon-
certed plan to take advantage of the
Worlds fair opening and NAV extend
to other lines. Strikes for the past
few years have brought disaster upon
the strikers rather than the railroads
because public sympathy has not up
held that which was causing personal
losses to business interests. The re-
cent decision of Judge Kicks has
caused a great commotion among
railway orders because il has
torn away one of their strongest
bulwarks, that Of the boycott. He
hold. that the duties Of an employee
of public corporation are
such that he ''canDOt
WAYS choose his own time for
quitting that service" Still in an
individual case, he holds that this may
he tolerated as a right, where IN the
concerted action of number of
employees it would be unlawful.
lone or more employees" he says,
may lawfully quit their employers
services at will; but a combination of
number of them t. do SO for the
purpose of injuring the public and
expressing employers by unjustly sub
jecting them to the power Of the con-
federates for extortiOn or for mischief
if criminal"
1t is to be hoped that some con-
promise may he reached by the Santa
Fe management and their employees
and it is also to be hoped that in case
the strikers attempt to use the boy
colt because their demands are not
complied with that they will be met
with the strong hands of the law.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
Bank Suspension.

WALLACE, Idaho, April s.-Coeu,
de Lene bank has suspended on the
advice of the banks attorney, who
says the action is owing to the dis
agreement between the owners, Del.
ashm. 1T and Macauly and that they
will dissolve partnership. H. B. Ball
the cashier and the county treasurer
attached the funds to secure the
county's deposit of about $40, 1000.
The city deposit amounts to aboutS1,.
600. The sheriff has taken charge a
a receiver, under the appointment Of
Judge Holleman. Individual de.
posts are light and but little uneasi-
ness is felt. The hank at Wardner,
owned by the same parties, is also
closed.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
Missouri Patents.

Brick machine-Harry L. Balson,
st. Louis.
System of she!ving-ChristianBaum
st. Genevieve.
Stencil machine-Andrew Bradley,
st. Louis.
Letter box-Joseph L. Cherot and
j. N. ClOuse, assignOrs Of One-fourth
to w. Y. Anderson, St. Louis.
Lead picker-Clarence E. Dawson,
Joplin.
Earth grader-John Elliott, La
tour, Mo.
Portable room for use in symbolical
exercises. A. German, Memphis,
Tennessee.
Typesetting machine-J.I. Haynes,
assignor of One-third to j. Fitzgerald,
st. Louis.
AmOnia or other pump-N. John
son, and j. StOcker,. st. Louis.
Swinging step ladder or scafold
support-Thomas Kelly assignor of
one-half to NJ. Meyer, St. Louis.
Flue cap-WOOdson F. Lafolett,
Ballard, Mo.
Velocipede-Gotthol LANCER, St.
Louis, assignOr of one-half to H. c.
Withers, Carrollton, Mo.
Heating drum-C. j. Limberg,
assignor to Continental Gas Stove Co.,
st. Louis.
Safety attachment for elevators
Robert J. Morrison, st. Louis.
Bridge-Luther Pullam, assignor
, to r. NJ. Scruggs, st. Louis.
Planting and seeding machine
Nicholas Ratz, st. Joseph, Mo.
Cultivator-Oliver A. Smith, Gin
ton Co., assignor Of one'half to W. F.
Grant, of Grayson, Mo.
Baling press power-Ephraham c.
Sooy. Kansas City, assignor to Kan
sas City Hay Press Co. Of Missouri.
Henry P. Tryon-Sedalia, socket
wrench.
Car-coupling-Wm. E. Williams,
BOonville, Mo.
Writing guide-Van Buren, Wis
ker, Green Ridge, Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Chicago water is under discussion
in London and the leading medical
journal, the Lancet, gravely informs
the people of that benighted city that
the water is vile, yes, ''nawsty.'
Chicago ought to remind the ''bloody
Britishers" that she can turn out the
best beef and the finest beer in the
world, and as for 1.-THE water. where is
the '.furriner" that would ask for
water, anyhow.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

think | am going to be just as good
man as ever l was.
But-hang man that loads his gun
with slugs.
BETTER SAY NOTHIN'.
The afternoon papers are talking
about going behind the returns,
opening the ballot boxes and having
a recount.
My private opinion is that "we'd
better let bad enough alone.
| rather think the count is fair but
the election. BARKIs.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

At New Orleans a few nights since
two men were pitted against each
other in the prize ring and after the
one hundred and tenth round draw
was declared. One of the men had
the bones in his hands and wrists
broken. but with the encouragement of
his hackers, he still prodded his an
tagonist at Maple Bay, N. Y, one
brute met another in the prize ring
last Tuesday night and at last one fell
to the floor literally beaten to death.
This may be "sport," but it is sport
which makes our Christian civiliza-
ton appear as a travesty and one
which calls tor measures which will
prevent similar disgraceful and horri-
BILE encounters. The day for prize
fighting does not belong to this age
and country and it is time to call a
halt.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Its source of pride to Sedalians
to note the wonderful amount of i'm
proving which is evidenced on every
hand. \ ride around the city will
convince the most skeptical that new
buildings are the rule all over the city
and that handsome residences are not
confined to any particular locality.
The fact is, Sedalia is an admirable
city from any standpoint and to be a
Sedalian means to be prosperous and
happy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

The suggestion to make pOstmasters
elective and for which Governor
Flower, of New York, strongly pleaded
sometime ago in Congress, is begin
ming to be more and more a question
of importance among the people and
it is believed now that in time this re-
suit will be obtained. Referring to
the matter the New York World very
aptly says:
'In every city and town in the
country the people are directly and
strongly interested in having an hon
est, capable and efficient postmaster
TO handle their mails, and the whole
country is interested in having such a
postmaster in every town.
For every post Office there are many
applicants. Some of them are cOmpe-
tent and some are not. But the per-
son or persons in Washington who
must make choice among them can
not possibly know, in the great ma
jority of cases, which are fit and which
unfit. And if they seek advice it
must come in most cases from men
with political interests to serve, which
are wholly apart from the interests of
The postal service.
Would it not be wiser to alter our
system of choosing postmasters
Should We not getter better men and
Il more efficient service if We left the
choice Of these purely local public GER
wants to the people Immediately con-
cerned? What sound objections are
there to this methed?"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

The Rev. William johnson. an old
man who cannot read nor write, was
convicted of a pension fraud in the
United States court at Springfield.
Being given the choice of jails in
which to spend two years he selected
Neosho.-Kansas City Star.
He had probably never heard OF
the Pettis county jail's comforts.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that letters testa-
mentary ON the estate OF Joseph X. futile,
deceased, were granted to the undersigned
On the ;,rd day OF April, 1898, by the pro-
bate court OF Pettis county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them for al
lowance to the executor within one year
after the date OF said letters, or they may
lie precluded from any benefit Of such es-
tate; and ii such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date OF this
publication, theys shall be forever barred.
This 4th day Of April, 1898.
w. L. PORTER.
&-1lw4t Executor.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Don't pray to-day because other
people do, but pray because you have
faith in the Lord, and while veu are
about it, ask Him to give YOU grace
to he better man than you were
last week.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

L. Christopher, who was arrested
in Sedalia Thursday by Officers Bald
win and Aekles, on telegram from
the marshal of Upton for beating a
board bill at that place, amounting to
S51, and who was taken back there
and fined $40, passed through Sedalia
yesterday, en- route to Fort Worth,
Texas. The whole bill-S75-was
paid by his mother and he was re-
leased.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Kentucky is ahead of the process
sion in another terrible tragedy.
Kentucky always keeps ahead in this
respect and why state filled with
such grand people does not see the
error of her way is past finding out.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

The sad death Of Brakeman Berry
appeals to the sympathy of not only
those with whom he had an acquaint-
ance but to the general public because
of the terrible risks which this class of
men are constantly daring. To be
alive, well, strong. robust, full of am
billions and hopes and plans, with
never thought of eternity and the
next instant be dashed to a cruel
death beneath the grind of wheels. is
a picture which is as terrible as can be
conceived. Certainly of all who fol-
low the rail for livelihood. the man
VIC haGlles the brake wheel
is the most to be pitied.
His is such a dangerous existence,
such towing with death that like a
soldier who goes to battle it is impos-
sible to cheat the heart with the be-
lief that when he goes forth in the
morning, he will come home at night.
With the awful fate of their, COM
rades, so many of them, before them,
surely no class of men should he bet
ter prepared to 60 before their Creator
than the knight of the bake.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Satan seems to he pretty busy
these days among the churches: Sam
Jones and a brother preacher are car.
rying pistols with a view of getting
the drop" a preacher upin Iowa ran
off with another mans wife last Fri
day preacher was arrested for fraud
over in Saline county last week: a
preacher downin Texas killed neigh.
Dor and now here comes along the
story of two deacons who had a stree.
fight in Fulton, Missouri. There
ought to be more christianity and less
cushions in the churches.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

The press OF Chicago is aroused to
the fact that mendicants, prostitutes,
thieves, confidence men, ETC., are
Aocking into the city with view of
proving upon the Worlds Fair visi-
tors. Chicago has never lacked much
in this respect, but the visitor to tue
Worlds fair would do we'll to chain
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
The Washington Star has the fol

The Washington Star has the fol-
lowing:
IAN important branch of literary
business nowadays is writing by
proxy" said publisher. This is q
very busy world, and there are q good
many people in 1t who, having no
time to produce matter for publication
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
Pianos Tuned.

F. c. Billings. practical piano and
pipe organ tuner. thirteen years ex
perience. Leave orders with John
Stark d Son, successors to Truxel q
Co., Sedalia, Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

ncll0f0l1e Going to Washington
III mULnHIO to look after that APP
pointment, who want to
be sure Of getting there" should 20 BY
the Ohio 4 Mississippi Short Line Through
Gar Route from st. Louis. Republicans,
Populists and all Others will also find it to
their advantage TO take this route.
4-llwit
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Lucky Man.
G. W. OFT was the lucky man, who
drew the gold watch at Miller and
Amick's restaurant. Guess $50.
Please call and get your watch, Nh
OFT. A. dw1t
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER.

TERRIBLE SI1AUIHTEE.
The BARNES medical college turned
loose seventy-eight young doctors on
the public during the week. This Is
the Barnes first batch. The Lord
help the west, or at least, give us a
rest in the medical college line. I'd
like to hear the plain unbiased opin-
ion of certain physicians on medical
colleges and medical students. 1t
would make interesting reading.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Maus died and the detectives are
searching high and low for Mrs.
Maus.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11
WEEKLY BAZOO
SE6ALIA, Mo-,

TUESDAY, APRIL IL, 1928.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

The New York World sent a Young
lady reporter to interview senators
and congressman with view of get
ting their influence in securing a gov
eminent position. All treated her
courteously, but gave her no encour-
agement and she gives il ont cold that
with one exception, Senator Martin,
of Kansas, the "big fellows are not
in the hand squeezing business at pres
ent and they are not looking for wo-
men to "protect." Senator Martin
held her hand very closely" saws the
young lady, and she twill never for
ret the carbuncle rin$he wore" SEN
ator Martin will now have chance
to rise and explain to Mrs. Martin.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

his common sense as well as his pocket
book where they will not be easily cap
tured. In the meantime what is Chi
cagp's loss in this respect, is our gain.
The vicious classes which are central
izing at Chicago give other points
comparative happiness and peace.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-04-11

Another mystery, that is puzzling
the police authorities. Is the sudden
and apparently unaccountable death
Of Mrs. Maus, the wife Of q Cas-
avenue jeweler, who, with nearly hi
whole stock in trade, disappeared on
the day Of his wife's death. The
coroner Is trying to find Why Mrs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-23

At meeting ~ the Grand Rapids
Press club. held yesterday afternoon. II
~aa si~eisled h. engage the Hon. lienr,
Wsitrfsnn "a sieliveF has famous lecture
on Money and Morals The lecture
Niil he gwen IN Powers Opera house
March - fof the benefit ~ The Press
elab. The chairman q the entertain
nlent committee appointed the following
ecnmitlees 10 make arrangements.
Printing aud Advertising W j.
Sproat. i W. Fletcher and j. W Han
nen.
Hail Frank l. Cobb. Fred j. Adams
aIld r. W. Boaghton.
Tickets l. G.. Stuart. +. ". fIoUch.
toe. ". :. Turner. Bert Hall. Harry
Cresswell and Mrs Eita Wilson.
Henry Waiterson Is regarded asNthe
peer q any lecturer IN the country
Ills lecture On Money and Morals is a
classic. IL mas never been delivered in
Grand Rapids. buf every thinking man
and woman ia the city viii be- interested
In hearing a. Il is ia touch With the
great moral sentiment * the community
AMI cannot fail o. b. appreciated.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-23

4 large number q Master Masons ~
this city expect a. 20 10 Coopersyille this
evening 10 attend the dedication u a
new Masonic hall. The old lodge ~
f.astmauville has disbauded and will
consolidate With the Mas0ns at Coopers-
vile Tor the formation ~ a new ono at
the latter place. The work tonight will
be- exemplified by the officers 81 Valley
City lodge. No. st. with Master John
Eawson in the chair. The dedicatory
ceremonies will be in charge Of Past
Master Edward l. Towering. The party
Will leave this afternoon on the 5.l0
train over the d.. G.. q NJ. road aud will
return BY special train early tomorrow
morning
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-23

The alligator which vac killed near
the plaster mills few days ago IS said
% have been once the property II I'D
die Salter. the well known theatrical
man. When Salter was manager Il the
Grand Opera house. three years ago. a
friend IN the south sent him young
alligator The little saurian was only
eight OF nine inches long. but he was
lively a. a pet coon. Eddie used to
keep him in a back room in the opera
Aouse. but one day the crafty little rep
tile gave the theater man what IL tech
nically known "a "thc double cross >
He crawied out n the building and. as
II Ras supposed. fell into the canal.
Salter gave him up Tor dead. and The
Grand has since been alligatorless. The
gator killed at the plaster mills Is be
lieved 4 have been the same one. he
havirg spent three years 81 his life in
the Il Isl ~ Grand river water.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-23

I'll he given - TURNER coa.uznsseEs.
Lnited fsIrnsks IA t1s bah al Aest
fults1 and jstefsoE streets toulehf,
Che<n Frseslsi- Il Ieckiiier o3uncil
gave . ps<iga party lat niz1t ~ The
h.snse a 5iss. " "a lamrsnan. c0rsIef
Canzl stress and Cfssceut asenue.
Menhefs a the Valley City lodge -
Masses all "a t. C<eperssiiis this ar
eknx,n - help deslieaIs TIE ne2 nlas.1nlc
builfang thsre.
The Nlllsrd "A Z. I. Z. all neet
ain Ars. l. Englsnd. NJ 81 North
Front street. al 30 thls sftefns-sn.
Tie Walsesinr Be3eie eiah gave q
seeond pedro party 81 the club foons
No. IS Court street. iast night
Eureka lodge X e = vii sork the
amplin~ss thsfct degree aecordihg o. the
new ritual this evening.
The Hack Dfisersf union all give a
danes tsnight 10 Eherhaft's hall on
South Divislon street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-23
MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY.
Celebrated by the Rev and Mrs. :. 4.
tanderbeck

The residence 81 the Rev 6. l. Van
derheck. pastor IL the Lagrave Street
Christian Reformed church. was "A scene
of merriment and pleasure last evening.
the event being the celebration Of the
twenty fifth anniversary Of the marriage
~ the pastor and his amiahle wife.
About 800 members 81 the congregation
were present. Music composed for the
occasion by c. Verhurg was sung by
the company and +. DE GRAF and G.
Sallie read poems dedicated TO the cele-
bratlon.
The pastor and his wife were the re-
cipients ~ pretty silver tea set and
fifty silver dollars. presented by the
members 81 the congregation. Other
minor articles were also presented by
friends Alderman Gezon made brief
speech. congratulating the honored
couple on their success in life and the
pastor replied in a few well chosen
words. thanking those present for their
tokens 81 esteem and respect.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-23
Genuine Activity IN Real Estate,

The liberal proportions and terms Of
payment offered 10y the North Galveston
association 10 investors is rapidly bring
ing purchasers into the field. The
enormous amounts already expended in
public Improvements such as street
paving and grading. tree planting and
sewage. public buildings, hotels. etc.
have rapidly enhanced the value II
propfrty. Every new factory or other
enterprise means a very healthy increase
IN valuation. There never was better
time than now to invest. az North Gal.
weston. Tex. - built upon a sure founda
tipn. For full particulars call on or AL
dress ". Il. Scribner. Grand Rapids.
Mich. the legal agent. or the North Gal
weston as=essation. box No. ..Si. Mime
apoiis. MINI.