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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
1T CAN'T BE DONE.
No One Can Remain Well, No Chronic
Disease Can BE Cured Unless the
stomach Is First Made
Strong and vigorous.

This is plain because every organ in the
body depends on the stomach for its nour-
ishment. Nerve. bone, sinew, blood are
made from the food which the stomach
converts to our use.
How useless to treat disease with this,
that and the other remedy and neglect the
most important of ALL the stomach
The earliest symptoms of Indigestion are
sour risings, bad taste in the mouth, gas
in stomach and bowels, palpitation. all
gone feeling. faintness, headaches, consti-
patton; later comes loss of flesh, consump-
ton. liver and heart troubles, kidney dis
eases, nervous prostration, all of which are
the indirect result of poor nutrition.
Amy person suffering from indigestion
should make it practice to take after
each meal one of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. allowing it to dissolve in the mouth
and thus mingle with the saliva and enter
the stomach in the most natural way
These Tablets are highly recommended by
DIR. Jennison because they are composed
of the natural digestive acids and fruit es-
sences which assist the stomach in digest
ing all wholesome food before it has time
to ferment and sour.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
druggists. full sized packages at 50 cents.
They are also excellent for invalids and
children. A book on stomach diseases and
thousands of testimonials of genuine cures
sent free by addressing Stuart Co., Mar
shall. Mich.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
LONG AT The Lever
Breaks Down the Nervous System of WeKnOWn Railroad Engn
ee. What Built Him Up Again.
From The Gazette, Chultcothe, ohio.

trouble me at all. and was able to sleep
as had not been able for ten years. The
heart trouble has never returned and nv
sleep for the past two months has been
healthy and deep. Last night | went to
bed early and slept soundly until y O'Clock
this morning. And now, when | wake up
l feel invigCrated and ready for the day :
work. just as ! used 10 feel when / was a
boy.
The nervous twitchings were also cured
in short time, and have never returned or
bothered me in the least since. This has
also been great relief to me rs the
tWitchinES were very annoying. as well as
an indication to everyone of the terrible.
condition in which my state of health was.
And the greatest wonder OF all is that the
rheumatism seems to he cured also, and
does not bother me in the least any more.
except when | expose myself unduly. and
even then only for Il short time. | consider
myself we'll man now. and hope to con-
tinue so. am still taking Pink Pills. for |
want the cure 10 be complete and per-
manent one. | only wish | had known
them years ago. for | would have saved
myself large sums of money as We'll as suf-
fering for which no money could repay
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain in a
condensed form, all the elements necessary
to give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are
also a specific for troubles peculiar to fc-
males. such as suppressions. irregularities
and all forms of weakness. They build UP
the blood, and restore the glow of health
to pale and sallow cheeks. In men they
effect Il radical cure in all cases arising
from mental worry. Overwork or excuses
of whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold in
boxes (never in loose buIk) at 20 cents Il
box or six boxes for $50 and may he had
of all druggists. or direct by mail from Dir.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady.
y. Y.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
LICENSE ORDINANCE PASSED.
UPPER HOUSE TAKES FINAL ACTION
ON THE MEASURE.
No Opposition Anticipated I'm the
Lower BOdy-A Special Council
Meeting for This Week Prob
abIe-Lights Located.

With the amendments. as reported from
the joint conference committee, the licerse
ordinance was passed last night by the
ulspor house of the common council. 1t
WAS supposed that the lower house would
take similar action. but it adjourned before
the measure had passed the upper body.
a special council meeting will probably be
called for Friday evening of this week,
when the ordinance will be finally dis
posed Of
All points of difference between the two
houses have been removed by the compro-
mise tactics of the joint conference COM
ruittee. The disputed items are now as fol-
lows: Grain elevators. 80 per year: con-
certs. so per day: fish and oyster houses.
except such as are located in the city mar
ket. S55 n year; call hacks, g per year; So
lictors for fire insurance companies. $40
per year; solicitors for hotels and restau-
rants and for hacks or other vehicles, $500
per year; all vehicles, except pleasure vehi-
cleS and those not otherwise assessed. 81
per year.
The supplementary report submitted by
the committee was not acted upon. 1t pro-
vides for the licensing of football games
and glove contests at $50 per day, and for
the taxing of poster and billboard space at
] cent per square foot per year. These
amendments will probably be added to the
ordinance later
\ number of ordinances declaring 10 be
necessary the laying of sidewalks and re-
curing railway companies to hang electric
llEhts at several crossings in the city were
passed.
An amendment to the West Side street
railway franchise ordinance. under which
the company may put up a bond for S25. 900
10 guarantee the payment for the grading
Of Summit street. from Twenty-ninth TO
Thirtieth street, instead of making a cash
deposit for that purpose, was referred to
The public improvements committee.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
DAMON AND PYTHIAS TONIGHT.
Great Play to Be Presented nt the Au-
dItOrium-The Mayors Christ
mas Fund Growing

The presentation of Damon and Pyth-
las in the Auditorium. by players picked
from the membership of the seventeen
Knights of Pythias lodges in Kansas City,
the proceeds to go to Mayor Jones Christ
mas fund, will take place tonight. The
last rehearsal was held last night The
training of the players has been under di-
rection of st. Clair Hurd, well known in
theatrical circles. A large number of tick
cts has been sold. and the indications now
are that the theater will be packed, and
that the mayors fund will receive a very
substantial addition.
Alderman Wolf is talking of getting up
another entertainment for the benefit of
this charity movement, to consist of Il
promenade concert, to be held in the city
council chambers next Tuesday night. The
plan is to secure the attendance of the
Third Regiment band, with vocalists, a
pianist and mandolin club, and charge a
small admission fee.
Cash subscriptions to the Christmas fund
are now coming in briskly. The fund now
aggregates 1888, of which 1898 was received
yesterday. Up to o'clock last night the
following subscriptions had been received
at the mayOr'S office.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16

Mr.. Elbridge Waterman is a we'll known
railroad engineer of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern railway who has been great
sufferer from nervous debility of an aggra-
waited kind for the past ten years. The
strain was telling on his nerves terribly,
and steady work was impossible. The fol-
lowing is his story:
For the past ten years" he said. ''l
have suffered as few men have. with nerv-
BUSINESS, heart trouble and rheumatism.
was forced to quit work. and there seemed
TO be little prospect Of my going back to
the throttle again. My heart troubled me
very much, and | was totally unable TO
sleep for days and weeks at time. When
l would drop off into doZe, my heart
would beat itself almost out of my bosom.
and would wake me up as though L had
been struck by a trip hammer | had
twitchingS in my arms and legs. and was
altogether in such a condition that my wife
and friends began to consider me beyond
reach of medical assistance.
Il was almost of the same opinion my
self, when / happened to see in the paper
last June letter from an old soldier in
the West who had been cured of rheuma-
tism by DR.. Williams Pink Pills. The tes-
timonial was written in such a way that
| knew it was not Il faxed up one, and |
determined to give this medicine a fair
Iilii- "dS ulldpie ~ "oih at tie Iiiii''
and almost in despair. So | went to the
drug store and bought six boxes of them.
in order to give them a thorough test, and
in a few days / began to feel the improve
ment they We're working in my system. In
two weeks / was able to go to work, and
/ have worked ever since without a lay-on.
which is something l have not done for
years.
The first Improvement l noticed was in
my heart which grew more and more nor
NAL in its action, until at last it did not
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
GAMBLING DENS RAIDED.
A Large Quantity of Fixtures Confis-
Gated and Six Men Ar

A gambling den over McDonald's saloon
at 1926 Genesee street was raided yester-
day by a detachment of detectives from
Central police station, and six players ar
rested. A quantity of fixtures was contis-
Gated. The men arrested gave the names
of George Kelly, John Henry, E. A. Sher-
wood and Frank Robinson, all cattlenen;
James Brown, salesman. and James
Simpson. a bookkeeper. They were ar
raigned at the st. Louis avenue police sta
ton. where they gave A. G. Sparks as
security for their appearance to-day in
police court.
The detectives went into Parker's place
at 1881 Genesee street, but some one saw
them coming and gave the alarm. All the
players got away before there were any
arrests made. quantity of fixtures was
taken.
After these raids Detectives Bryant, En-
mis-. Johnson, Shelby and Booher visited
number of houses uptown. including Chris
ties, at Twelfth and Walnut streets; San
dy Edwards, at Twelfth and Charlotte
streets; Collins & McGuires, on Eighth
street between Main and Walnut streets:
Robert Holmes at Twelfth and Walnut
streets, and Quigleys.a Twelfth and Main
streets, but made no arrests. They claimed
they found all the places closed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
| HIS ATTEMPT SUCCEEDED.
JOHN FORSYTH DIED YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON AT CITY HOSPITAL.
He and n Young Girl Took Morphine
and Inhaled Gas-GirI Survived
Has Been Given "a Home by
Farmer Weston.

John Forsyth, the old coachman, who,
with Miss Emma BeaI. a young girl at
tempted suicide by taking morphine and
inhaling illuminating gas in Il room at
800 West Thirteenth street, early Monday
morning. died at the city hospital yester-
day at 1:3O o'clock. He was unconscious
from the time he was found Monday. For
syth had no relatives in America. He was
46 years of age.
Miss Beals sisters. Alice Beal and Mrs.
]. II. Walker. who she claimed had turned
against her. which drove her to take the
fatal step with Forsyth, spent most of the
day yesterday at Police Matron Lees Of
flee at the city hall. The sisters talked
together and reconciliation was
effected. Later in the day Paul Weston, a
farmer living near Westport, called for
her and she went 10 live in his family for
the present.
Mrs. Forsyth called at Stewards under
taking rooms last night and viewed the
remains of her recreant husband. After
calmly remarking that he looked natural,
she said that she would take the night to
think the matter over and would decide
this morning if she would bury the re-
mains.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
STATUE FOR THOMAS BENTON
COMMERCIAL CLUB TAKES THE
MATTER IN HAND.
Appoints n Committee and Starts q,
Fund for the Purpose-Paper on
Commercial Day Read
Opening of Indian
Territory.

The Commercial Club at its meeting last
evening took hold of the proposition to
erect statue to the memory of Thomas
II. Benton in a business-like manner and
appointed a committee composed of NJ. V.
Watson, Walter J. Bales, ]. NJ. Lowe, j.
V. C. Karnes, ]. c. James. NJ. E. Lawrance,
j. f. Richards, c. J. Schneider, Walter S.
Dickey and George It. Stockham to take
charge of raising funds and push the mat
ter along as rapidly as possible. At the
meeting, every member of the club present
signed the roll and paid the dollar contri-
button, giving the Benton Monument As
sociation cash supply to start with. Eff
forts will be made to expedite the matter
and the committee will spare no pains to
secure the monument as soon as possible.
Speeches in favor of the plan were made
by ]. NJ. Lowe, Judge j. Med. Trimble,
Hugh c. Ward, F. A. Faxon, j. F. Rich
ards, ]. NJ. Nave, Mr.. Howe, ]. c. James,
Mr.. Barton and Colonel Richard Gentry.
The latter said he had many reasons for
remembering Mr.. Benton. He had seen
him when Il boy and Mr.. Benton had
solicited his grandfather to raise a COM
pany of Missouri soldiers to go to Florida
and fight the Seminoles, which he did and
was killed in service. In recognition of his
service his widow, who was Mr.. Gentry's
grandmother, was appointed postmistress
at Columbia and continued in office thirty
five years, being the first woman who was
ever appointed to take charge of a post
office. He was ready. he said, to give more
than one dollar to the fund.
Thomas l.. James read IA paper OH Com
mercial day, in which he discussed the con-
ditions that prevailed at the time of the
Jay treaty and the difficulties that We're
found in the way at that time. He thought
it wise plan indeed to observe the day
and commemorate the services of the great
American who secured the treaty, although
he declared it was possessed of little merit.
The club declined to send delegates to
the charity conference at St. Louis the
21st as the charter provides it with no
power to handle the problem of charity.
Mr.. Barton read resolution favoring
opening the Indian Territory for settle
ment, which was adopted
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
UNION AND MPL0YERS.
The Printers Will Open Their Office
at O'clock This MorninE-De-
serted nv the pressmen


The threatened cooperative printing es-
tablishment under the control of Typo
graphical Union No. 50 is now a reality.
For the first time in the history of Kansas
City union will go into business for itself
and will endeavor through competition to
bring the men who were employers of its
members to its terms. At o'clock last
night a deal was closed with the Hays
Printing and Binding Company, whereby
the union will assume full control of the
companys plant at Sixth and Delaware
streets. this morning at , o'clock. The
name of the firm will be continued as it is.
and the officers of the new company will
be Dave l.. Guyette, president: Henry A.
Fratcher, vice president; R. c. Adams.
treasurer. and A. c. limerick, secretary.
which are the same official positions that
the men occupy in the union.
The directors say that the new estab-
llshment will be run strictly as a union Of
nee and that the union scale of wages will
be paid for the union hours. They say that
prices will not be cut in printing material
unless the Typothetae leads in this move
ment. In that event they say they will be
able to conduct d rate war with success
as they are backed up by the International
typographical Union and only intend to
make running expenses. A remarkable
feature of the purchase of the new plant
Is that the union bought it from one OF the
:tctNe members oil the Typothetae, which
II Is striving to bring to an agreement
President Berkowitz, of the Typothetae,
said last night that Immediately on the
starting OF the union plant he would call
meeting of the Typothetae to discuss the
situation AT this meeting, according to
the threats of the individual members of
the organization. every union man now in
the employ of the different firms will be
requested to vacate his place.
A meeting of the job pressmen was held
last night, and it was decided to no longer
give the Typographical Union the support
of their union. At the regular meeting of
the Allied Printing Trades Council at labor
headquarters last night, the Pressmen's $
Union was not represented. Although no
formal resignation was sent to the council,
1t Is understood that the Pressmens Union
has withdrawn. This action on the part of
the preSsmen is said to be the result CT the
refusal of the Typographical Union to as
slst the union when a non-union pressman
was employed at the Lechtman Printing
Company's office a few days ago The
president of the Pressmen's Union asked
the Typographical Union to go out of the
ONCE with the pressmen. as the latter had
done in the strike on Berkowitz & Co, when
non-union printer was employed but the
union refused.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
THEFTS AND R0BBERIES.
Many Cases Reported to the Police
and Several Arrests Have
Been Made.

Franklin B. Cabiness. of 14O1 East Twen-
ty-second street, reported to the police yes
terday that he lost SS5 by robbers Monday
night. Mr.. Cabiness lives with his family
over his store. During the night burglars
placed a ladder against the rear of his
store and opened u window in his bed
room. By means of long pole they Sc
cured his trousers. which We're on a chair
near his bed. and took a purse containing
the money from them. Yesterday morning
Mr.. Cabiness saw a colored man pass by
his store and throw something in the yard.
Upon going out to see what it was, he
found his purse, but it was empty.
w. D. Majors. 2226 Forest avenue report
ed the loss of watch and clothing. This is
the second time Mr.. Majors has been
robbed within two weeks.
The following robberies were also report
ed: A. D. Leech. 2222 Forest avenue: house
entered, but nothing missed. George E.
Knapp. 1924 Forest avenue. house entered
and ladies' shoes, coat, razor and As
cents taken.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
RESUMES ITS MEETINGS.
Commonwealth Club Revived After II
Suspension of Year
s.Trusts" Discussed.

A meeting of the Commonwealth Club.
which was organized in this city three
years ago, but which has been dormant
for the past year. was held in the pariors
of the First Congregational church, corner
of Eleventh and McGee streets. last night.
The revival of the clubs meetings was
caused by the paper of Judge Scarritt on
the subject of TRUSTS" which was read at
the church last Sunday night. Clarence S.
Palmer presided at the meeting. which was
devoted to a discussion of Judge Scarritt's 5
paper, Alfred Gregory making the principal
address The discussions were all in SYM
pathy with the address made Sunday night
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
he Triumph of Festus OrnStuS Butt.

From the Eureka Springs Times-Echo.
Two years ago Festus Orastus Butt had
a bill before the Arkansas Legislature to
remove his disability of being under age so
ne could be licensed to practice law. The
bill passed the lower house. but was killed
amendment to the effect that Mr.. Butt
should first change his name. This year
MIR. Butt is the representative of Carroll
county having been elected by large ma
Jolity over the most popular Republican in
the county, and this. TOO. without changing
his name. AT the last term of the circuit
court at Berryville he obtained his sheep
skin to practice law. and was compliments
ed by the bar as having passed the best ex-
animation ever heard in the circuit. He
VII! he heard from at Little Rock in Jam
uary, and his name will still be Festus
OrnsfuS Rntt
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
JUNGLE BILLY" RICKETTS, DEAD
Was One of the Pioneer Residents of
Kansas City and Well known
to All OId-Timers.

William c. Ricketts,, known to all the old
| settlers and their families in this city as
Uncle Billy" died yesterday morning at
| his residence 917 Locust street. at the age
of S5 years. He was one of the landmarks
of Kansas City, it were. having settled
here with his family in 1850. About year
ago he had a sudden stroke of apopleXy,
ani for a time his attending physicians
| gave up all hopes of his recovery, but after
an illness of six week his remarkable vital
| ity ressserted itself, and he was soon again
enjoying good health. A similar attack
came on him about month ago Since that
time he was confined to his bed. gradually
growing weaker. until he became uncon-
Scicus before his death. The funeral serv-
ices will be held from the late residence
this afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Madeira
of Independence. will oficiate. Burial will
be in Elmwood-cemetery with Masonic GER
emCries.
W. c. Ricketts, was born in Washington
county, Md. April A. 1871. He moved TO
Clay's Ferry. KY, when young man. and
at that place built big flour mill for Hem
rs Clay in 1885; He married Miss Gather
inc bush. of Clark county, KY, and emf
grated with number of his relatives to
Clay county. Mo-, in 1Si0. He was mill
wright by trade. and many mills still re-
main scattered over the western part of
Missouri which he built. He removed his
family to near Westport in 1850, and pur-
chased 160 acres of land for less than some
of the single lots could be purchased now.
In 1855 he built log house at what is now
the corner of Missouri avenue and Main
street, where he removed his family. Thir-
ty years ago he bought the site of his late
residence, 9l1 Locust. and was the first TO
settle out on the hill" He was a Mason
before coming West. and was one of the
first members of Golden Square lodge,
WeStport. He was d charter member of
Kansas city chapter. and was one of seven
candidates who Were the first in Kansas
City to take the knight Templar degree.
During the early days of Kansas City he
operated flour and sawmill on o. X
creek, near where the governments bond
ed warehouse now stands. at Twentieth
and Grand avenue. OF late years he has
been retired from business. His wife and
four children survive him. A son, Robert
j., and two daughters, Misses Emma ana
Anna, reside in this city. Edward p. Rick
cts is miner in Northern Montana.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
More Labor Troubles.

The different labor organizations of this
city seem to have an Unusual amount of
trouble confronting them at this time Last
evening the executive board of Retail
Clerks Union, No 49, was called together
TO hear the complaint of members of the
union that four Of the leading clothing
houses in this city have violated their con-
tracts with the union. These firms are al
lowed TO open their houses after o'clock
in the evening only during the one week
preceding the holidays. The firms were
promptly boycotted by the executive board
and a special meeting of the Industrial
Council has been called for tonight to in
dorse the boycott and inaugurate fight on
these firms Immediately
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-16
In the Lower House.

The lower house held very short ses-
sion. The confirmation of the contract
with the Parker Washington Company for
the paving of Lawton place was again laid
oter. a resolution requesting the superin-
tendent of water works TO report the names
of all employees whose duties required them
TO work more than eight hours a day was
adopted.
Electric lights were ordered to be put in
al the expense Of the railroad companies
at First and Gillis and Second and Holmes
streets An ordinance to pave Fourth
street from Walnut to Grand avenue with
brick was referred to the public improve
ments committee.