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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
ARGENTINE.
Only Men With Families VIII BE Em-
ployed on the Streets Trou-
BILE With Warrants.

The city council met in regular session
last night and transacted a small amount
of routine business. A petition signed by
all the physicians of the city was pre-
sented, asking that the occupation tax
placed on them be abolished. as the CITY
employed no regular city physician and
they were frequently called upon to do
charity work. No action was taken in the
matter.
The street commissioner and sidewalk in
spector Were notified not to employ any one
man for more than six consecutive DAYS on
the streets and that only men of families
be then employed. The matter of disposing
of city warrants was brought up and dis
cussed at some length and resulted in the
appointment of a committee to look for
some msnied concern that would cash the
some moneyed concern that would cash the
city warrants at a reasonable discount The
city employees and others doing business
with the city have of late been cashing
their warrants at ruinous discounts in
some cases as high as 20 per cent being
made by grasping shylocks. The mayor
suggested that possibly the citizens of
Argentine could be induced to purchase the
city warrants instead of depositing their
money in irresponsible banks.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
Graves Dyspepsia Cure cures
AT THE CITY HALL.
miscellaneous Matters of Interest to
Taxpayers and the Mu-
nicipnI officials.

Superintendent of Sidewalks McKeen yes
terday explained why there are so many
bad plank sidewalks in the city, resulting
in damage suits and heavy costs. He said
there were a great many plank walks laid
about six years ago. These have outlived
their usefulness and are now all giving
out at the same time.
1T is probably not known said he that
there are but three inspectors of plank
sidewalks for the entire city, each one
having district and he is expected to go
over his district at least once in every
three months. This he not only does but
in many instances he goes over the same
walks three and four times. Many peo-
pie will let their plank walk rot away and
become dangerous. even in front of their
own residence, and pay no attention what
ever to it. Then when 1t is repaired by
the city contractor they come into the of
flee with n protest. If property owners
will not repair their walks and will pay
no attention to a notice when sent them
we are compelled to have the work done
by the city contractor.
Under former administrations but one
gang of men has been employed in each
district. We have now seven two in ais-
trict one three in district two and two in
district three. and if they can't keep up
with the work, there will be two more
pu- on IN day or TWO. During the pres
ent month there has been used and han
died in repairing plank walks. up to and
including this week in district one an
average of 5000 feet of lumber; in district
two 1900 feet, and in district three 10000
feeT each week, making total average per
week of 81. 900, or 2l6O00 feet for the month,
which shows over 15.GO0 lineaI feet of walks
repaired during the month This shows
that the inspectors and contractors are
not idle If property owners We're made
a party to the suit in every case. they
would keep their walks in better shape:
there would be fewer accidents and fewer
suits against the city"
City Treasurer Green is looking forward
with dismay to the avalanche of business
in which his Office will be engulfed after
the 10th OF next May. Then it is that the
greater number of park benefit assessments
will fall due. which his department must
take charge of in addition to its routine
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
annual masquerade ball at metropolitan

annual masquerade ball at Metropolitan
hall tomorrow evening.
William Bellimy, who was arrested
recently, charged with stealing hog from
the Santa Fe Railway Company, was dis
charged in Justice Trobridge's court yes
terday.
The finance committee of the Women's
Relief Corps will tomorrow hold an all
day session at the home of Mrs. Frank
Leary on South Adams street.
Otto Smith, of Kansas City, Mo-, and
Miss Rosa Groothouse, of North Argentine,
were married at the home OF the bride yes
terday afternoon. The young people will
make their home in Kansas City, Mo.
The Consolidated Kansas City Smelling
and Refining Company loaded eleven cars
of lead yesterday for shipment over the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway. The
indications are that the smelter company
has seen" general prosperity since Nc
kinley's election, If one is to judge from
recent shipments of ore. 1t has shipped
several tons of lead TO Europe since the
election and is reported to have made
more than half million by the recent ad-
vances.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
ARNIOURDALE.

The Zodiac Club gave social dance last
evening at Mclean & McAnany's hall.
Mrs. Mary Thomas. of Center Point Ia.
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Clarke. 1863 South
Tenth street, have been made happy by the
arrival of a young son.
he young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bur-
Goon cut himself severely in the cheek yes
terday while playing with his father S
razor.
The Women's Relief Corps of the G.. A. R.
Will be entertained next Thursday after
noon by Mrs. Rector of Sil St. Paul street
New Years cantata will be given by the
members for the benefit of the church next
Thursday evening.
William Burk, better known as Turk i"
was arrested last night on a commitment
and taken to the county Jail. He was as
sessed 500 in police court ten days ago for
running a joint at 4l0 Kansas avenue. but
was given stay of execution of ten davs
in which to pay his fine. AS the limit of
the stay had expired, Judge Littick ordered
his arrest on a commitment He was sent
10 the county Jail to serve out his fine.
next 100 days.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

Gus Lund is spending week in st. Louis.
Desk room to rent. Journal office. Room
E.. Hustled building.
Miss Florence Peterson will return to-
morrow from Independence, Kas., where
she has been visiting friends and relatives.
Police Captain Porter received hand
some 45-caliber Colts revolver yesterday as
a Christmas present from a friend at Cow
ley. Kas.
Eugene Allsup age 81. of Argentine, and
Florence B. Wilson. age 81 of Greenwood,
Kas., were licensed to wed yesterday by
Probate Judge Angle.
Assistant Fire Chief James Beggs and
Firemen Dave Bowden and Jack McNary
left yesterday morning for Atchison to at
tend the annual banquet of the firemen Of
that city.
The following jurors We're drawn yester-
day for the February term of the common
pleas court: ]. NJ. Michaels. ]. w. Scott
Frank Lacy, James Mcclure George Foote
W. S. Barnes Sylvester Kelley, J. n. Mey-
ers. ]. j. Jewett, Henry Scherer W. T.
Griman and John Mount.
When the case against Annie Bennett,
charged with stealing Sam Hackleys bed
clothes, was called in police court yester-
day morning, the prosecuting witness failed
to appear. Judge Littick discharged the
defendant. The Bennett woman then swore
out warrant for Hackley, charging him
with disturbing the peace He was ar
rested, and will be given a hearing this
morning.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
miscellaneous.

James Minor. a colored boy employed at
the home of w. w. and Judge E. l.: Car
ney had his right foot badly crushed yes
terday at noon between the bumpers of an
extra Maple Leaf freight train.
William Loar, charged with stealing coal
from the Santa Fe tracks. was adjudged 10
be rot guilty by jury in Justice Bonds
court yesterday.
]. r. NCrvill. an old soldier and member
of the Soldiers home, fell from the bridge
on Seventh street. spanning Three-Mile
CT eek and narrowly escaped with his life.
He fell a distance of thirty feet. and was
almost frozen when he was rescued from
the water and mud by the police. He was
removed to his home at the corner OF
Fourth and Miami streets, and will so
back to the Soldiers home as soon as he is
able to do so.
Fire Marshal Sprague has been given a
handsome present in the shape of a couch
by the members of the fire department.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
MENDENHALL PAID THE FREIGHT.
Important Document in the COmmis-
HIOnershIp Contest Missing.

HiOnership Contest Missing.
The commissionership contest is now a
thing of the past. Yesterday the contest
ants. Mendenhall and Barker, called at
Probate Judge Angles office and paid the
costs in the contest. The itemized costs
were as follows: Probate Judge Angle,
5000: L. G. Smith, for serving on the con-
test board. IS; d. d. Hoag, for the same
service, IS; S. II. Whisner, stenographer,
$3l: County Clerk Daniels. $15.15. After a
little discussion Angle accepted So for his
received full payment of his claim and
wbisner submitted to a compromise. Men
denhall paid all the costs.
In filing the papers introduced during the
contest It was discovered that the affidavit
filed by George Carr, in which he claims
he was given s. the night before the cleo
tion by d. d. Hoag, was found to be miss
ing. An investigation failed to throw any
light upon the mystery. Judge Hoag, who
was accused of distributing the money, de-
mpnded that the affidavit be produced as
he has filed an answer to 1t denying the
allegation and swears that he does not
know Carr.
A count was kept of the number of bal
lots thrown out on account of persons vot-
fng for the two sets of Republican candi-
dates and it showed conclusively that had
Il not been for the double sets OF candi-
dates in the same column the entire Re-
publican ticket would have won from top
to bottom. The following number of votes
was thrown out in the precincts can
vassed by the contest board: Connor, 26;
Fifth precinct. IS; Sixth, AZ; Seventh, Il;
Eighth Is; Ninth, A.; Tenth, 25; Eleventh.
:: Twelfth, AZ: Thirteenth, 81; Vance, .;
Grirdle, 4; Pomeroy, 3.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
INDEPENDENCE.
Be Replaced by the Heaviest
Steel Rails.

One of the contemplated Improvements
On the electric line in which Independence
people will be interested is the changing
of the present rail, which is quite light, to
the heaviest and latest improved steel rail.
This change will be made the entire length
of the road. and when completed the line
will be one of the smoothest riding electric
roads in the country. 1t was stated yes
terday that the steel for the roadbed
would likely be received during the latter
part of February, and reconstruction would
be pushed as rapidly as traffic and the
weather would permit.
The present rail has proven to be too
light for the heavy traffic of the road. No
change has been made in the rails since
the road was first constructed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
An Old Renident Dead.

P. II. McGlinchy, an old resident of this
city. died yesterday morning at the home
of his sister. Mrs. P. W. O'Neil, $40 Shaw
nee avenue, as the result of a paralytic
stroke received nearly a month ago. The
deceased had lived in the county for the
past thirteen years. He had never mar
ried. The funeral will take place this after
noon at 2 o'clock from his late residence,
$40 Shawnee avenue. Burial at ST. John g
cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
COVERED
WITH
SCALES

Eczema made its appearance on my head in
its worst form, and it continued spreading
until my face was covered with scales and be-
came horrid sight. Ihad fine head of hair,
seven years growth. and had TO sacrifceit 1
was in despair. The physicians had failed
even to relieve me, when one recommended
CUTTCURA SOAP. Ny father procured set of
CCTIcuRA REMEDIES, and in three weeks the
scales left my face and the skin lost its fiorid
hue. In SIR ireeks I ioas e1tir>iy cured. My
face was smooth and my complexion clearer
and finer than il had ever been before.
Miss MARION A. SMITH, Sunbury, Pa.
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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30

Active arrangements are being made by
the V NJ c. A. for its annual reception,
which will be given New Years afternoon
and night. The reception is given to all
the young people of the city, and they Will
be received in the parlors of the association
from 2 o'clock until in the evening. An
extensive programme has been prepared
for the occasion, and will consist of music,
speaking and exercises by the gymnasium
classes. Refreshments will be served from
5 o'clock till $50. The annual reception has
always been a delightful feature of the
work of the association for the year.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30

of insanity. GutshaIl is a single man and
recently he has been acting very strangely.
Monday night he aroused the people in the
house where he has been boarding by
shouting for help. He imagines that people
are after him and he declares that their in
tention is to murder him in cold blood. He
was locked up in the county Jail and will
be arraigned before Judge Angle to-day.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
Rryun sim DeIudfne himself.

Frank P. Strickland returned last night
from Lincoln, where he attended the BAN
quet of the Nebraska Travelling Mems
Club. He reports grand time. At the
close of the banquet, w. J. Bryan, ]. H.
Atwood, Governor-elect Holcomb and Sem
ator Allen, of Nebraska, and Mr.. Strick-
land held caucus and discussed campaign
plans for 1900. Strickland says the defeated
presidential aspirant is looking forward to
a great victory four years hence.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
CoIored Citizen. Against Spain.

A mass meeting of colored citizens will be
held tonight at NJ. and o. hall, corner of
Eighth street and Washington avenue, for
the purpose of passing resolutions on the
Cuban trouble. 1t is understood that some
bitter resolutions will be passed censuring
the Spanish troops for their unprincipled
manner of carrying on the war.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
Miscellaneous.

DR.. J. H. Holland left yesterday for Los
Angeles, Cal. for a several weeks visit
and recreation.
The Knights and Ladies of the Ffreside
are preparing to give ball in the near
future.
The German societies of Argentine and
the surrounding country will give their
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
Too Sad a Memento.

Mrs. George Noah, wife of Officer Noah.
who accidentally shot himself about a
week ago, yesterday turned over to the po-
lice the revolver with which her husband
killed himself. She refused to keep 1t in the
house and decided to turn it over to the
department.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30

Considine was convicted in the Wyan-
dotte county district court about two years
ago on the charge of being at the head of
big gang of grain thieves which looted
cars in the railroad yards. He was SEN
fenced to three years for larceny and seven
years for burgIarizing a box car. The law
making it a felony to burglariZe box car
has been declared unconstitutional and the
state board of pardons threw off the sem
tence for that charge
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
Its Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Interstate Ex-
change Company was begun last night at
the Allmon hotel. The members of the
company are principally residents of Kan
sas. The meeting was presided over by Ed
win Snyder of Oskaloosa Kas., president
of the company. An adjournment was TAX
en- until this morning.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
NEITHER TOOK EFFECT.
Mrs. Annie Bruner Fires Two Shots
at Her Husband.

During a quarrel with her husband,
James Bruner, in which she had re-
ceived two black eyes. Mrs. Annie Bruner,
living at Sixth street and State avenue,
attempted twice TO kill him at 1 o'clock
th:s morning by shooting at him. Both
bullets went wild, however, and the police
arrested Mr.. and Mrs. Bruner. Jealousy
caused the quarrel.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
Don't Think

because Christmas is that affects the low prices we
have been making in retail deparment-not bit of it.
he closing out sale still goes and will continue until
have nothing but jobbng goods left So you want China
and Glass HARD TIMES prices now is your opportunity
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
Dam Considine,s Sentence Reduced.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 29.-(Special.) Upon
the recommendation of the board of par
dons Governor Morrill, to-day commutei
the sentence of Dan Considine, of Kansas
City, Kas., from ten years in the peniten-
tiary to three years.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
For the Day Nursery.

The SIayton Grand Concert company gave
an entertainment at Y. NJ. c. A. hall last
evening for the benefit of the Kansas City
Day Nursery. The company is composed
of H. L. Slayton, manager; Edith Adams.
violorcellist: Mae E. Acton, soprano: Anna
L. Darnbrough, monologist, and JEANNE
Scnff mia mist
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
speakinr and Dancing.

An open meeting will be held by Carpen-
ters Union No. 20 at labor headquarters,
lit Walnut street, this evening. After the
programme of music and speaking the
evening will be given over to dancing. City
Attorney Burnham will speak on the SUBJ
iect of "Organized Labor" and f. P.
Phifer on the Eight Hour Day"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
In a woman's physical

In a woman's physical
life there are many crit
ical periods times of
change and transition ;
of crossing over"
from one stage of de-
velopmeut to another;
from girlhood to wo-
manhood, TO wifehood,
and motherhood and
again when maternity
ceases. These are pc
RODS of danger if not
hedged about with
proper safeguards.
AT these times any
weakness or derange-
rneut of the feminine
organism is liable to
have serious couse-
quence. II IS not safe
to neglect the earliest
s YIN ptoms 5 of such
trouble. Any woman
NAV obtain free of
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30

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physician.
The most interesting and valuable book
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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30

woman who is weak. nervous and sleep
less, and who has cold hands and feet, can
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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
5Naiter Davis. superintendent of streets.

Waiter Davis. superintendent of streets.
reports much trouble with the gas compa-
nies in the matter of failing to repair
streets after making connection. He says
they fill up the holes with earth, but fail
to replace the concrete and asphalt, leaving
an aperture four or five inches deep. which
eventually becomes dangerous rut. 1t
was such a rut as this which recently
broke the wheel of fire truck and injured
a fireman. Mr.. Davis says he would order
the asphalt companies to make the repairs,
but they are now all busy on large con-
tracts and refuse to be interrupted with
small jobs.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
Y. NJ. C. A. Annual Reception.

Mrs. Windows SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren teething. softens the gums reduces infam-
nation, allays pains cures wind collie. 2oc bottle
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30

work. He estimates that there will be in
connection with the park business alone
22sc,oOO separate items, each of which must
be entered with absolute accuracy There
are 5000 tracts of real estate in Kansas City
Each of these will have a separate charge
for the purchase of each park, of which
there are at least three in each district
Ihe assessments. if not paid in a lump
which few of them will be, are payable
on the installment plan, running through
periods of ten, fifteen and twenty years
Then there is the assessment for the main
tenance of parks. all of which entails an
amount of bookkeeping which is little short
OF appalling. Treasurer Green anticipates
that each property owner who applies to
pay his tax will demand an explanation
of the entire park scheme with all its be-
wildering intricacies. SO he is going to
write book. Upon the cover will be
printed: Information Regarding Park
Assessments for the Guidance of Property
Owners. Take One" He says the extra
work will necessitate the employment of
at least ten additional clerks and probably
moro office room.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30

Gus Gutsban Apparently Insane.
Gus GutshaIl was arrested yesterday at
the corner of Third street and Minnesota
avenue by Sheriff Longfellow, on the charge
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral services of Mrs. Sophia Cats,
who committed suicide by inhaling illumi-
mating gas at her home, 223 West Four
teenth street, Saturday. were held from
the residence of her father, Charles Long.
1595 Central street. yesterday afternoon at
Q O'Clock. Rev. DR.. Roberts conducted the
services. Interment was in Forest Hill
cemetery.
Rev. DIR. Hopkins conducted the funeral
services of Mrs. Elizabeth Allen from tine
residence of the deceaseds daughter. Mrs.
Milton Campbell 1900 Wabash avenue. yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. The remains
were buried in the family lot in EImwood
cemetery. Mrs. Allen died Sunday at her
home, 1904 Wabash avenue.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30

A. f. StiIwell will to-day file acceptance
of the West Side street railway franchise,
as the expiration of the time allotted for
such acceptance is near at hand. Action
has been thus far deferred in the hope that
the public improvements committee of the
upper house would arrive at some decision
regarding the proposed amendment to the
charter ordinance by which the company
will be permitted to file its bond for $1,000,
instead of making a cash deposit of that
amount, to guarantee to the city the prop
er grading of a street over which the line
is to be built. Mr.. Stilwen has decided,
however, to wait no longer.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-30

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The city license inspector, auditor and
comptroller unite in demanding an amend
ment to the new special license ordinance
which requires meat marketmen to give
bond. The bond is in the sum of 5000 and
its object is to guarantee that the dealer
will not keep bad meat, but the officers
named say its only effect is to make a
great deal of extra work for their depart
ments in the way of approving and filing
the documents. The city has a meat in
spector, and a board of health, one of
whose duties it is to guard against such
conditions. Another vagary of the new
edict is that the auditor must inspect the
horses and wagons of all persons who ap-
ply for huckster's license. Mr.. Bishop
says he is no judge of horsefesh, and
would like to know what difference it
makes anyway whether nucksters employ
horses or goats to pull their wagons. He
says it would have been more consistent to
have required DR.. Coffin to examine the
hucksters' lungs and to have deputized
him, Auditor Bishop, to sample the liquors
of those who apply for saloon licenses.