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Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
FOLLOWED MOONS HINERS
Colonel Chapman, who Has Dcstroye,
Many Illicit stills. spends Few
Hours in the City.

Colonel Chapman. one of the oldest spe-
cial agents of the government in the rov-
enue service, was at the office of COL
lector Withers and General Shelby yester-
day. He was in the city for a few hours
on business. During the war he was one
OF the most trusted officers OF Moshy's
command. ana ne spent several hours very
pleasantly yesterday discussing old mat
ters with some OF the eX-Confederates of
the city.
Colonel Chapman was appointed to his
present position by President Hayes and
has been ,reappointed each -four years
since aul has never missed days service
since he was first commissioned. Most
of the work hr did for several years after
he went into the service was among the
"Craekers,' - who were making moonshne
whisky in the mountainous portions of the
South. They were firmly intrenched in
their secluded resorts and the work OF
getting at them and capturing them was
anything but easy and required years Of
constant and patient toll
In the service of the government he has
captured and destroyed more than l.o0o
Illicit stills ana stopped the business Of
the distlers. He is now detailed on more
pleasant business and travels most of the
time
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
THE MAYOR Returns Gas FRANCHISE
WITHOUT MS APPROVAL
A NUMBER OF REASONS GIVEN.
AFRAID THE new COMPANY Wit BE
CRIPPLED IN Irs INFANCY
X. ". SNYDER says the Veto was Surprise
to Him Mayor has Called a Meeting
of the Council for To-mor-
row Night.


the city hall Tuesday. that Mayor Davis
had decided to slg, tba or5lpnn,c ytvirg
,no 49,, ,,,,. ,i, , 80, E',,,
pany a thirty years franchise his honor,
upon his arrival at his Office yesterday
t,ornip,, raturr.d ~, ,,,.,s,,r. ., tbc rit =,
,.,' .,.''..t, .,
% %.'erh % impaired ,' py veto message
kansas city. Mo. Aug o. 1895.
'To the Honorable tbe common Council
Ol Nahsas 'ity' MO.
'Gentiemcn:-lt is my custom to act up
on ordinances as soon as they reach me-
NIt"ou1 u,i'' '''"iH VI O'tll"s'Ne
no zoos without my approval Tor the ioI-
I'VE have been told repeatedlv by rep
resentatiyos OF tho did ras cornany mat
gas could not be made for 81 per thousand,
and that they would not furnish tt TO the
no" thVE ask lor lrahvhlse 10 sen az
that thhat. rat rate and It has beer. rumored that
- cents per thousand If necessary, in order
to XIII the new gas company while it is
II am of the opinion that our city owes
nothing whatever to the old gas company.
of our people and then got mad because a
patient people asked for dollar gas. The
Ward to theS reer of the peopS s and io or
fered to put their money into the enter
prise ana furnish gas for 81. That COM
pany has already expended several hun
dred thousand dollars i'm putting in gas
several hundred worthy laborcrs. many OF
whom, were begging for work TO keep their
families from actual want.
III this new COMPANY is now driven from
,inon its fsnt wn viii bnvS no connetition
far The raet of mo tbiri vanrsthn Iifs Of
the franchise. Then how viii it be? we
t ~, no g" ,,,t; L JUi pOr p, 90 fnT
Without them m''irt. great enterprises are impos
slnic' out LOT my part, ! am opposed 10 a
t rust Compimt or nnonopoiy WI mnen NJ IT
q ~ ~ VI @ i, I;G,ioI az, cot ~
a WEAKER coIPoId'loi, lu niulNiu@udl @ VI, 81 81
lndividuais when sianaiinE between theih
ana no the POCKETS OF tne M Si,i|ens; ,,,;. or,,;
40 hot knoW Wnether OF not tnls oiuiT
nance would XII the new coinpaiy' put l
nave heard OF the oid COMPANY MN; iiIet,7 ~,
,lohs IN the matter anu 1 am f uiiMlliuiS 10 10
be an accompnce. L am psrleGtaS wiiilinng
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
WANT THE CURB MOVED.


Several property owners on Troost ave-
nue. between Twenty-third and Thirty-first
streets attended the meeting of the upper
house public improvements committee yes
terday forenoon to discuss the proposition
to widen the space between the property
line and the edge of the curb. After lis
teninG to arguments upon the subject for
two hours, Aldermen Morgan and Nor
rison. the committee members present, de-
cided to recommend that the curb be eN-
tended eighteen inches from its present
position.
Among the property owners present were
J. T.. Bales W. II. Lucas, G. II. V. Lewis
Thomas II. Prest, r. w. Hooker w. a.
Wilson, II. Sanders, James Porter and W.
f.. Hall.
As the Porter estate and Mr.. Hall own
400 feet, large majority of the frontage,
and it is within their power 10 prescribe
the Improvement OF the avenue, they prac-
tically decided the extra space to be given
to the park way.
1t is Understood that should the council
pass the ordinance as recommended by
Aldermen Morgan and Morrison, those
having The majority of front feet viii sign
a petition TO have the street paved.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
HIS INJURIES FATAL


Yesterday morning, about $3.50 o'clock.
Robert Vaughn u colored farmer living
near Belton, Mo. was found lying uncon-
scious on the sidewalk on Delaware street
between Third and Fourth streets. In
vestigation showed that he had either
jumped or fallen from third story win
dow of the Colorado rOomng house, at
No 4O7 Delaware street. The police am
bulance was summoned and he was taken
to the Central police station. After his
injuries were dressed he was removed to
the city hospital where he died at 9
o'clock.
The coroner was notified and the body
was taken to Stewart * Carrolls under
Wheeler made a post mortem examination.
Or, Wheeler found the skull badly tract-
ured and the lctt leg crushed. There were
also several cuts on the body which We're
caused by Naughn's striking a network OF
telephone and electric light wires before
he struck the pavement An inquest will
be held at the court house to-day,
Vaughn came to this city Tuesday fore
noon from Belton Mo He went to the
Colorado house at night aud registered as
Albert Scott lie was given a room ON the
pavement he was in his night clothes.
Ills room door was locked and the window
was open,
William Vaughn, a brother of the dead
man, is employed at the smelter works in
Argentine. lie was notified OF his brothers
DEATH and yesterday afternoon went TO
the undertaking rooms of Stewart * Car
roll and took charge of the body. Vaughn
was 30 years old and unmarried.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
SHOW AT TROOST THIS WEEK.
1t Is Exceptionally Good and Drawing I'M
usually Large Crowds in Consequence
1t Is "A Free show.

The Troost park management are felIci-
tatng themselves upon the exceptionally
fine bill of their free open air show this
week
1t comprises Rawson and June, the agile
and elaborate tumblers, who are more fun
of vim ana dash in their work than any
tumblers who have exhibited at the park
heretofore.
faced knockabouts, who do "A buresque
trapeze act that is captivatingly funny.
There are two performances daily, one
at ) o'clock in the afternoon and one at
$50 o'cloclS In the eNening.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22

Shipped daily in secure packages by
GEORGE EYSSELL. Druggist.
Opposite waiting room. Union depot
PERSO

]. a, Booto, New York. is AT the Coates,
G., w, Bleecker, East Orange, n. j., is
at the Coates.
q, II, Dlkman. Buffalo, is at the Coates.
j, /. Mclaughlin, Batavia, y, Y. is at
II, c. Townsend, St, Louis, is at the
l. J. Alderman. Savannah, is at the
L. W. Wilder Chicago, is at the Coates,
S. Berkson, New Orleans. is at the
Coates.
W, t, Laeraft, United States army, is
+. *. shutz, St. Paul, is at the Coates.
j, W, Dickson, Chicago is AT the Hotel
Martin Dolphin Chicago is at the Hotel
p. r.. Walker, Holton Kas. is at the
Hotel Victoria.
4. II, Morton rI,a agG i,ta,i chiild, Buffalo, y, Yo
j. IL. Hughes Salt Lake City, is at the
a, j.. Bradley, Ashland, Wis, is at the
Hotel Victoria.
Eva ,Ponse, Ashland Wis, is at the
II. s., Hilbert, Wichita, Kasr is at the
j. II; ,Rohrback, California, Mo, is at the
New Albany,
II. c. Whitman. Carrollton No. is at the
New Albany,
J. n. Gong. Joplin, Mo, is at the New
Albany,
George G.. West, Durango, Col. is at the
New Albany
MIR. IL. g. Townsend and MIR. G. L. Ware.
of ST Louis, both well known Missouri
Pacific officials. We're at the Coates House
last evening.
MIR. James Herman and Mr. George T..
Howe, OF san Francisco, are at the Mid
land.
Miss Anne Wolfrom, who was at one time
teacher in the Kansas City public
schools, has returned from a two years
residence in Paris, France, where She has
been studying French. Her brother is
studying art In Paris.
Rev. George ii. Combs, OF the Sixth and
Prospect Avenue Christian church. has
returned from his vacation and will oc-
cupy his pulnit next SUNDAY
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
WAS Nor ELECTED.
j. II. Goddard viii lie Given Another
Chance by Justice Case.

on August l3 j, II. Goddard brought suit
in Justice Withrows court, claiming $50
overdue rent from George T. Knapp for
house located at No. 2lOl Bellefontaine av-
enue. Mr., Knapp, when the case came up
for trial, asked for a change of venue,
barring all justices save Justice Joyce,
Justice Withrow granted the change of
Venue, but sent the case to Justice Case
to be heard last Monday. When Monday
came Alr. Knapp was not in the court
room and judgment was rendered against
him for the amount claimed and a consta-
bile sent to his house With writ of eject
ment Mr.. Knapp refused to obey the or
der of the constable 10 give up possession
of the house. claiming he had not been
notified when the case was set for hearing,
and for that reason could not appear in
court to fight his cause. He said the court
refused to give him another hearing and
he employed Attorney j. Il. Wright to in
stitute proceedings for a writ of prohbi-
tion restraining the court from enforcing
the order of ejectment He was then in
formed that the case would be heard
again.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
MORE BUILDINGS Projected,
A Small Hotel and Additional summer
Cottages May he Erected at Fair
mount Park.

A small hotel and an additional number
of summer cottages are projected for Fair
mount park next season, Two years ago
plans for a large hotel We're drawn 10y
Architect George Mathews, of the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Trust Company, but 1t
large building At least that is what is
thought now. There is strong probability.
however, that a small hotel will be put up.
though 10 sketches for il have been made
as yet. The plans will be begun sometime
during the coming fall or winter If it is
that the cottages viii be put up, for it has
been found that the ones in use this sum
mer have proved exceedingly popular. The
venture has turned out wel enough to
warrant several more houses OF the same
description and the hotel.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
saloon Attached.

Albert llolsts saloon. at No. lo7 Wcs'
Eighth street. was closed yesterday under
attachment proceedings brought Y the oit'
cult court 10y the Floyshoim Mercantile
Company and the Fcrd Helm Brcwiug
COMPANY The brewery claims that Hoist
is indebted to II IN the sum OF S2.ppN. Eight
hundred dollars OF this amount is ON aC-
count of the fixtures Of the saloon which
were furnished 10y the brewery, and for
beer The remaining 500 was borrowed "a
fow days ago TO pay the license on the
saloon The Flcrshoim company claims
that II has furnished Hoist S3-1g2 worth of
wares of various kinds, Hud that IL has
been paid only Sl9i. 1t brings suit to re
cover the remaining S2UN32
Hoist has l,rt town. leaving no trace ho-
hind him further than that he told some
intimate friends he intended to attend the
Masonic gathering in Boston.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
A CARRIAGE RIDE.
VIII he Taken To-day by the Park Com
missioners and City Fathers.

AT meeting of the park commissioners
yesterday afternoon it was decided to in
yite the members OF the council TO drive
to-day with the members of the board
over the proposed East boulevard on Wal
rond avenue between Chestnut ana Kan
sas avenues. This is to be done in or
der to give the commissioners and states
men an idea Of property valuation along
that drive.
The carriages will leave the city hall at
. O'Clock in the afternoon. Aside from
this the meeting had little of interest.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22

Mrs S Woodman is in Kansas City in
the interest of the official organ of the
Waits National SAVINGS Association of
America, the American Youth" The
Young people, published in Chicago, Mrs.
Woodman's home,
Mrs. Woodman's object in Kansas City
is to raise funds by soliciting subscrip-
lions for the Youth" IL Is said that
she has had excellent success in all the
cities OF Illinois and Eastern Missouri.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
Trouble Between Ncighbors.

II. PTu2an, OF No. a2l East Eighteenth
street. has been arrested on a warrant
from Justice Spit2' court charging him
with disturbing the, peace of Israel Lang,
shiJz, IA neighhor, The case will be heard
his appearance. on Monday next Mrs.
and Miss Pruzan, Wife and daughter of
rows court for disturbing the peace of
Mrs. I.angshit2, Wife of Alr Langshltz.
Thus the next ten days will prove impor-
tant ones to the members OF the Pruzan
and Langshitz families.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22

yesterday for a license to conduct sa-
loon at No. &232 East Eighteenth street.
The court took the matter under advise
mcnt.
Annie H. Robinson has asked the cir
cult court for a divorce from John II.
Robinson because he has remained away
from her for over a year. She also asks
that her maiden name of Annie Hough
be- restored to hcr. They were married in
Carthage, Mo. May 10. 1892.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
Births Reported.

The following births were reported TO
the board Of health yesterdays,
Mccormick Joseph and Ella. girl; SO
East Eighth street, August p.
Kun2unter, Gus and Tersa; boy; 1923
Southwest boulevard; August lG,
Daily, Andrew and Essle, boy; 1913 Cher
ry street: August II.
Frcyermuth Lon and Anna; boy; 1915
Michigan avenue. August Ia.
Tut, ". and j.; girl; 1915 Forest avenue;
August II.
Majors, William and Florence; boy: 2226
Forest ayenur: August Is.
Thresher, Robert and Felicie; boy; 1918
East Twenty-thlrd street. August 10.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
A TEMPTING GUITAR.
Two Men In Jail for stealing a Musical In
strument From Ida Lawrence.

Henderson was arrested yester-
day and arraigned in Justice Cases court
charged with stealing a guitar from Ida
I.awreiAce lie pleaded guilty and was sent
10 iau Nor fifteen DAYS Miss Lawrence's
guitar hSs been stolen twice this week,
and two\ men. VIII Carroll. who was
caught with ii in his possession Monday
and sentenced by Justice Case to fifteen
days in the eounty jail, and Henderson, who
was yesterday locked up on a like sem
tence' are 10th serving time for stealing
the guitar at different times
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
Agnin Tudor Arrest.

Last June Ed Summcrhcckcr was arrested
by the federal authorities on the charge
of delaying and hindering the delivery of
some mail to parties in the city He was
ancc at the fan term of the federal court.
Yesterday his houdsmon grew fearful OF
their responsibility and notified Marshal
shelby they desired to surrender the man.
Deputy Marshal Potts rearrested him and,
as he was not able To- give new bond, he
was committed To the county jail
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
ENAMISATION IN EMHALMING.
state Board Holding Four Days Session
at the Midland.

Fifty uudortakers from different por-
tons of the state were examined yesterday
by the state board of embalmug examiners
at the Midland hotel. The board will be
in session four days ana already has APP
plications from 2i9 undertakers who de-
Gates of first ana second grades The
board is composed of q. Il. Hickman But
Ter; Boyd Humphrey Lamar; j. W. Wag-
ner Kansas City; NJ. II. Alexander -.
Louis; j, e. Hrrmes, Ncosho. After being
in session here this week the board VIII 80
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22

Deputy United States Marshal r.. W
Vaughn. of Holden, came to tn" city yes
sued for the arrest of one Logan Holly.
who Is under arrest at Marshall FOR having
passed counterfeit money. lie went to
Marshall last evening and viii bring Holly
to the city this afternoon for preliminary
hearing, Holly was arrested by the city
authorities SO that he can be held for the
f...l..tLl 81
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
Will SORT the FRUIT,
Health Department Inspectors WIN do
some Wbrk at the Market House.

Health on GER Warng has decided not
only to push the milk inspection, but to
carry the war into the stalls of the mar
ket house. Ne said yesterday that many
of the fruit ami vegetable merchants doing
business at thA market have been in the
habit of selling Nainted goods, lie claims
that il is his intention to have the in
soectors sort the fresh from the decayinS
fruit, etc. and to condemn that which
does not come up TO the proper standard.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
Organizing the Ex-Confederatas.

General 10 Shelby, who is in command
of the Department of the Missouri of the
ex-Confederate Veterans, said yesterday
that the work OF organization was being
pushed with great vigor all over the state,
and that by the end of the year there
would he at least $50 camps organized and
at work. lie is quite enthusiastic in the
matter and the most encouraging reports
are coming in from every portion of the
state concerning the work that is in prog
gesS-
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22

j. NJ. Hastead, 4 colored aborer, em-
ployed by the Missouri Gas Company, had
his left hand badly crushed yesterday fore
noon while engaged in handling heavy pipe
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
Improving the Ninth street Line.

The track of the Ninth street cable from
Washington to Broadway Is being inn
proved and is to be raised four inches so
The distance is soon 10 be paved and the
track is to be raised before the permanent
having Is put down.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22

Yesterday afternoon Officer Kelley found
a Valse lying in vacant lot at the corner
of Springfield and Indiana avenues. lie
carried it to police headquarters. where
the contents We're examined. 1t contained
two dozen silver teaspoons, six boxes of
cigars. three pairs Of gloves and . small
clock
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22

1859 Ferd Helm brewing Company vs..
Al Hoist: attachment.
2iGi0 Annie II. Robinson vs.. John II.
Robinson; divorce
2iiil. II, 5. Flcrshcim Mercantile Com
pauy vs.. Al Hoist; attachment.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22

The following couples were licensed 70
wed yesterday:
Name Age.
Frank Knight Rosedale ..,.......,.,...,..5i
Amelia Knight, Kansas City ..............iT
oscar Donahue, Atrhison, Kas,.........,.35
Nirgie Nichols, Kansas City...............lS
w. W. Higgins, Johnson county, Mo..,..27
Matte Lee Reed. ParkVille, Mo......-....23
Arthur T.. Downing, Cincinnati ...........25
Mamie kiely. Evansville, lnd.,...........19
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22
Journal Aug e.

~ ~ - Journal
| Plain Talk ,., ,,,,. ,,,, p. People,
And Money Between the Lines.
nEFORE making announcement of
our Fall offerings we wish to
make a few remarks by way of
Introduction and review.
This is Il ''plain' store, store
for the great plain people," the people
who neither like nor expect to be hum
bugged- the people Of common sense.
1t is to these that our store methods and
our store dongs must appeal. BY their
verdict we are satisfied to abide.
We arc here to make money first of
all-all that we honorably can After
that we are here to cain the confidence
and respect of every single man in every
single walk Of life who may favor us with
his dollars or his dimes.
We mean to deserve it, We mean
to build up q hstony-making business
a business so good that you shall honor
it for it's goodness, SO fair that you shall
not look for any faircr, so lasting that it
shall remain with us for years.
This is not easy to do Temptations
to do otherwise are on every side.
Temptations to Get the dollar that is in
sight, to call part cotton all wool, to
cover up thin values by fat type, and
small bargains, by large ads. These are
the bad habits of the clothing business
and these we shall strenuously avoid
We shall sell as low us we can-as
low as anybody can-and if you are not
satisfied with the quality or the price
you shall have your money back, but
there shall be no Strengthening" no
''butchering," no "sclling below cost" no
shedding of newspaper gore.
Neither shall there be whole pages
of bic type or whole dictionaries of bic
words. These things we will leave for
the stores which can do them better
than we Whatever there is Of interest to
you we shall tell in small type-small
enough to tell it we'll, but large enough
to tell the plain truth.
Honesty of pulpoSe-quality of
goods-loWncss Of pricc-with these we
expect to get and hold your trade
And yet with all these we do not
expect to have perfect store. Mistakes
will creep in and when they do we want
to know it. We want to prove to you
that we mean what we say by giving
Your Money Back If You Want 1t.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-22

Teeth like Orient pearls; set in cushions
of rose.
\ breath like the perfume the toilet be-
slows;
These are charms 10 win hearts when all
other charms fade,
But they can't be preserved without So
ZODONTS aid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-04
FIGHT.
The Persons Interested Are
McGaughey, Wilson and
DR.. Plouf.
Significant Reasons Given by Mo
Gaughey for Carrying a
Revolver.

G. @. Wilson, who was arrested along with
]. D. L. McGaughey last week on the charge
of attempting, by verbal threats, to extort
money on the complaint of DR.. ]. E.
Plouf, made a statement under oath in
Judge CampbelPs court yesterday, with
the view of having leniency extended to
him and possibly being relieved of the
charge.
In effect. he said McGaughey and G. S.
Johnson induced him to take about a
dozen letters, which were in pieces, to a
Mr.. Curtis of Woodland, with the object
of identifying them primarily and Incl
dentally to get $500 or $500 from Mrs Cur
tbs for the letters. The letters had been
taken out of DIR. Plouf's wastebasket
by McGaughey while he was in Ploufs
service, in August of last year. 1t was
also thought that the letters might be OF
service to Johnson in his suit against
Plouf for the recovery of money he had
put in Plouf's business. Another point
was that Curtis might become enraged and
either kill or drive PIouf out of the city.
The Judge continued the case till May 2.
McGaughey gives a most emphatic de-
NAL to Wilson'S statement. He says that
Wilson has been in the pay of DIR. Plouf
since he came here and the statement is
part of the plan to prosecute him and drive
him out of the city.
On November 81 last McGaughey applied
to the Police Commissioners for permit
to carry a revolver, which contained the
following reasons:
am informed by Mr.. Mahoney in Sanborn &
Wallis that one rheumatism specialist, a DR..
Plouf, had told him he would fix me if it took
ten years for. the chance. A Mr.. Wilson also
told me that said Plouf said to him that he
would follow me to the end of the earth and
make me wish was never born. He has also
made similar statements to other reputable
citizens.
During the past two months there has
scarcely been day passed that his hirelings
and detectives have not called either at my
office or my residence, and made threats of
blaekmail and extortion upon me, and have
endeavored to get me from my house at night
by all manner of schemes, and several of his
hirelings have told me that they were hired to
do me up. Last night q man, who gave me his
name as Madden, followed me home as usual,
and said he was hired by Plouf to whip me.
He came in the house and informed me of the
whole affair, and wanted to be bought off.
Now, have been peace officer during my
life; and want to observe the laws, but can
not put up with these insults and threats upon
my life, besides the worry and interfering in
my house and against my family. My occupa-
ton is accountant, and my residence 404 Ellis
street, this city and county. l would add that
dozens of people knew of the above mentioned
proceedings, and can corroborate my state
mentS.