Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
MISSOURI POINTS.

Colonel ]. West Goodwin, of the Sedalia
Bazoe who is devoting his time largely
to the project for the erection of a suitable
monument to the memory or Eugene Field
says the movement is progressing SO en-
coCragingly that by next Field day." No
vember 1, 1897, he expects 10 have secured
sufficient funds through the contributions
OF Missouri school children to pay for a
beautiful and appropriate memorial shaft.
Wild turkeys are plentiful in the Green
field market and at low prices. They are
brought in by the Dade county farmers
who report them more numerous in that
locality this season than for number OF
years previous.
The primary election method of settling
the postoffice controversies appears to be
growing in popular favor in Missouri,
where several of the larger interior towns
have already adopted the plan and others
are circulating petitions having that pur-
pose in view.
II is declared by Holden paper that
there are SO many kickers among the
young women there that a female foot
ball team might easily be organized Com
ing from the Mirror this must be consid-
cred as something of reflection, to say
the least.
A former Barton county man, Mr.. jeff
Potter who is now a resident of FL Reno,
Oklahoma, was lucky enough to capture
a majority of the votes cast for register
OF deeds in Canadian county at the recent
election.
Saturday was a great day for the rabbit
Industry in Golden City, one dealer there
who presumably has cold storage con-
tract with the jeff City hotels. having in
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| juicy birds
Speaking of Thanksgiving weddings.
none could have been more ''seasonable,"
so TO speak. if there's anything in a name,
| than the one over in Clay county in whicn
Mr.. Gobble figured as the happy groom.
The prisoners in the Clay county iail
| ought to fare we'll during the ensuing year
the authorities having contracted with the
| sheriff for their board at the rate of $3.50
each week.
The respite from the excitement incident
| to the election was of brief duration in
| Liberty. The spring campaign has already
been formally inaugurated by some of the
| candidates for constable.
Hunters and game shippers should not
| overlook the fact that II IS unlawful to
| kill and snip out Of the county quail or
| prairie chickens. or for the agent of any
railroad or express company to receive
| them for shipment. The penalty for a
violation of this statute is fine of from
| 500 to 500,
| A. the recent meeting Of the Association
| OF American Agricultural Colleges and Ex-
| pertinent Stations in Washington, d. c.,
Professor Waters, Of Columbia, was chos-
| er secretary OF the division of agriculture
and chemistry. The professor, Furthermore.
read two papers on timely and appropriate
topics that elected the closest and most
favorable attention.
First year medical students at the uni
versity have enjoyed the especial privi-
| lege the last few days OF carving UP the
| cadaver OF the fellow who was killed while
| trying to burglarize the store in Midway
| last week.
Regardless OF the fact that the emolu-
| ments Of the Columbia coal oil Inspector
| ship only amount to about $50 a month,
| rhraA applfTayfg haya al ~ fp-ued in ha