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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

Your letters are so friendly. dearest,
so abominably friendly: they verify
starve my heart. Oh, why am l rot rich
enough to throw up this drudgery and
come home to you and hold you in my
arms again, and make you say you love
me? l have to go over our parting
again ard again to make myself be-
lieve that all you said then is really
true. Write me a real love letter next
time, darling, to help me bear up"
The girls cheeks ware flushed and
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

Three hours later the man sat at a
cherry little dinner in London, a little
farewell meal with Il few old college
friends. After which he went ON board
his steamer and walked the deck in the
starlight, with a pipe for consolation as
he thought of the poor and lonely girl
hehadleft, and longedformoneyt to bring
him his desire. And so absorbing were
these thoughts that the pipe went out,
and still he paced to and fro, unheeding,
until at last, his elbow being logged ac-
c~identally, he came back to the near
present again, and, taking the cold pipe
from his lips, tapped it out on the rail.
Then, while the ashes We're yet floating
down to the waters, he vent below to
his berth and slept soundly.
And the girl Ursula sewed and sewed
all the evening by the tight of the cheap
oil lamp, and smiled stiffiy with her lips,
and tried not 10 depress her mother.
And then she went TO her room and
packed her box to go a-Sovernessing on
the morrow. And after awhile she
went to bed. and there she lay with wide
eyes and watched the moonlight on the
window; and her heart felt widowed,
hopeless, and would not be cheered.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
DUTY OF THE CITIZEN.
Stowe, in Calling Meet.
ing of the Eighth Ward Club,

IH&1AC0 ~ NIOsAA
President James G. Stowe. of the Eighth
Ward Republican Club. has issued a call
for a meeting to be held at Tacoma hall.
1918 Grand avenue, Saturday evening. In
his call he says:
I'm the interest of good government. 1t
behooves every citizen to do his part in
the politics of country. state. county and
municipality. He should be Interested as
much in a city election as in a national.
1t is in the election of strong. honorable
and intelligent officials that his interests
are best subserved, and the city corpora
ton. of which the citizen is a stakeholder,
is best conducted. Good business principles
should govern and control the affairs OF a
public corporation as much as In a business
corporation. To these ends 1t is the duty
of every Republican voter to take an active
interest in the methods that govern POLITE
cal parties and through which the desired
ance at the primaries is OF great import to
the citizen. Also connection with some
club where he can become conversant with
affairs and the candidates who may present
themselves; and through said club have a
voice in the selection Of delegates TO the
conventions tina are usually named by the
ward club. w
''The citizen who eschews politics and
fails to do his part in public affairs be-
cause it appears distasteful or on account
of supposed disagreeable associates has no
cause s;s to complain PM p nip,,c OF ,n results detrimental
1.-THE great mass OF our citizens go to
their homes, read their daily papers In COM
fort by the ,fireSide and find fault with the
and the results in which they have had no
voice."
This will, in all probability. be the last
meeting Of the club attended by Colonel
South Africa to enter upon his duties as
United States consul at that point.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
LAWYERS AND FREE WHISKY.
Attorney Kay Gives His I~mpfessioni
of the Members of the Kansas
Cify RaH.

Matte Powell will get no part of the
5000 damages for which she sued Jacob
f.. Courtial, a grocer at 1898 East Eight
eenfh street, as a jury in Judge Slover's
division of the circuit court yesterday
agreed that she had not been damaged by
the three dogs kept by the defendant. The
verdict caused surprise among the court
attaches, as 1t was generally believed Mrs.
Powell would be given compensation for
the damages inflicted upan her person by
the dogs.
Mrs. Powell is a negress and It is an
axiom that Jackson county juries do not
cherish the slightest love or affection for
the colored race.
The dogs are fed by a large. impressive
looking German. who is known along East
Eighteenth street as Bismarck" He ex-
planned to the jury that the dogs were
'shust as loofiy as nefer vas, py Gracious
and, in answe to a question, said 1t was
his opinion that the animals were kept in
Mr.. Courtial's cellar to prevent anypoty
from putin a parrel of whisky der cell
lar in" This answer tickled Attorney Kagy
immensely and he did not forget it when
he came to make his argument.
Il venture to say" declared Mr.. Kagy,
to the jury. that there is not a lawyer in
Kansas City who would not leave his cell
lar door wide open all the time If he
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
THEY EACH ASK A BIG SUM.
Mrs. Jennie SieEle Wants $4,000
From the Metropolitan and So
Does Her Huaband. .

Mrs. Jennie Siegle has begun suit against
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company
for $4,000 damages for injuries which she
says she received at the curve in the COM
pany's tracks at Thirteenth and Washing
ton streets on May Is. 1856. Her husband,
Gottlieb c. Siegle, also asks $4,000 of the
to his wife. According to her petition. filed
yesterday in the circuit court, Mrs. SieSle
was a passenger on a south bound passen-
ger train. There is a sharp bend in the
company's tracks at Thirteenth and Wash
ington. and IS the train swished around
the curve Mrs. Siegle says she was hurled
across the car, striking heavily against
A a result of this she says the drum of
her right ear was ruptured. her spine was
injured, Commissions were made on her alb
domen and %peritonitis set in. Her husband
says he has already paid out $500 in doctors
bills for his wife, and that her injuries will
be permanent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
HE MAY NOT BE THE THIEF.
In Thnt Case George H. Hall, Vagrant,
May Profit by a POlice-Se-
cured

A warrant was sworn out by F. E. Wild
mer. of 1903 Grand avenue. Tuesday, for
the arrest Of George H. Hall, IN the charge
of breaking into Widmer's house and taking
ing to his wife. At that time Hall was
serving a 100 day sentence in the work.
house for vagrancy, but as some stolen
son. n Captain Mahady, of the Pinker-
tons, had located others in a pawnshop,
the mayor pardoned him in order that he
his arraignment yesterday, Mrs. Widmar
was unable to identify him as the man who
had stolen her property, but Justice Spitz
bound him over to ppear for preliminary
hearing i'd
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
TOLDTHE STORY OF MURDER
SUIT FOR INSURANCE THAT HINGES
UPON A KILLING.
Troubles of a Thrice-Married Woman
Mrs. avina Hester Sues on h
Policy of Her Second Hus-
band, Nicholas Smith.

A casual visitor to the court house yes
of the circuit court and took a seat back
of the railing that separates the attor-
neys from the spectators. He listened for
several moments to the testimony of the
witness on the stand boy with a very
bad memory and a dull face-and then he
turned to the man sitting next to him and
whispered:
What murder trial is this?"
This amt 4 murder trial." came a
the whispered answer.
The casual visitor settled back IN MS
seat and heard the counsel ask:
Now. where were you when the shots
were fired?"
store" replied the witness.
You didn't hear any cries for help!
NO. i didn't"
mo sound of a struggle?'
The casual visitor squIrmed in his seat
and then he looked suspiciOusly at the man
sitting next to him.
Did you say this wasn't a murder trial?'
he asked in a hosrse whisper.
That's what / said"
well. now, 1 amt inquisitive, but still,
] would like to know, if it isn't a murder
trial, what in Sam Hill Is it?"
Its a suit against an insurance compa-
ny on a policy"
That's exactly what it was. but no one
would have discovered it by sitting through
the fast-crowding string of questions and
Pistol shots rang out all through
the hearing and there was a monotonous
drip. drip Of blood. Beneath the quiet title
of Lavina Hester VS.. the Fidelity and
lurked the splotohed grimace OF a murder
done and ar insured life unpaid for.
1t all came about through the death OF
Nicholas Smith, who died with his boots
on and a rifle Clung over his left aTmDlt
Immediately prior to his le~ave-taking. Mr.
Smith had aimed the rifle at Charles Bisgs
who brushed it aside with a wave of his
left hand. and with his right hand whipped
a revolver from beneath his coat tails anC
put q bullet into Smith: -o
the ground that Smith had sought Ii.
the companys liability ended. He had no,
died in an orderly manner as b,
the policy. 49,
murder. the matrimonial alliances OF TIN
widow and the stipulations Of the policy
In the first place. the tragedy occurred u
the second husband Of the claimant fol
life insurance. her first husband. Ferdinan,
Victor. having been gathered to his father:
neighbors several years before. II his lff'
vas insured. nothing was said about it yes
get from their home to the street. but W
c. Brooks. a neighbor. had Charles Bigg'
fence the lane in, and on the day of TIL
tragedy Smith. took his trnsty rife ant
went out to interview. Biggs about tn,
fence. They met on the railroad track
The argument was to the point and heated
When It ended one man lay dying on tn
bullet hole in the neck. and Biggs wa
running up the track with a smoking re
vclver in his hand. He was tried and &C
ouitted on the ground of self-defense.
Mrs. Smith sought to collect the life In
surance She failed. Then she marie.
Hester. As Mrs. Hester she brought suit
The case will go to the jury to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Hu-, I'm nm Elevator Accident.

The suit of James Carraber against the
damages because of an accident which oc-
cured in October. 1895. is being tried in
Judge Gates division of the circuit court.
Carraber says he was ordered to repair a
bran lifting elevator and that while he was
doing so some one started the machinery
and precipitated him from his lofty perch
on the top to the floor. breaking an arm and
bruising a shoulder.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Woman Hurt ON a Bad Sidewalk.

Francis L. Wallis, who lives at BIS Cherry
street, began suit in the circuit court yes
5000 damages for injuries sustained by his
wife, who. according to the petition, is a
victim of a carelessly CONSTRUCTED sidewalk.
The petition says that On November 10.
1896. Mrs, Wallis was walking along Cherry
street in a quiet and peaceful manner, and
that at Springfield avenue a plank new up
coating her right thumb and causing other
bruises and wounds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Protecting HI. Patent Remedy.

Judge Philips. in the federal court yes
terdaS. handed down a decree in the case of
Edward N. Dickinson VS.. Horace l.. Roy.
A year ago Dickinson asked for an 1nJunc-
ing a pharmaceutical compound called phe-
nacitine. He claimed it was a medicine
made by a patent process, which they mad
infringed THE case was argued and submit
ted 10 the court last Jun and was yester-
day settled by the plaintiff getting all he
asked for.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
DR.. A. B. spinney & Co.. the ENTERPRISE

DR.. A. B. Spinney & Co.. the enterprising
and largest specialists firm in the United
opened elegant offices at No. 3O7 West Ninth
street, opposite the Ninth Street opera
house. where they are prepared to treat all
up-to-date and with the latest improved
remedies. They operate also in all the new
methods In surgery: They have offices at
O.: Cincinnati, o.: Milwaukee, wis. Toledo,
O.;Kansas City and other points. Al in need
of medical or surgical treatment should give
column.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
WILL OF AUGUST A. B0MBEcK.

Widow of the Deceased Ii the Chief
Observation-Disclosures Are
Cut on.
The will of the late August A. Bombeck,
who died a few days g at his home. at 14l0
wyandotte street, was filed yesterday in
the probate clerks Office. 1t disposes of
about 5000 worth of property. Mrs. Mary
Bombeck. the widow is the chief beneficiary,
the children. Minnie. Lulu, Mamie. Katie.
Karl and Edgar. being cutoff with 81 each.
Mrs. Bombeck is made executriX without
bond. The document was made December
IA, 1895, and was witnessed by George
Kumpf and j. p. Fitzgerald.
Mr.. Bombeck was one of the pioneers Of
this city. He was a son-in-law of Charles
Long.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02

Liili1e A. North is the name of a pretty
giri who is devoting her life 10 the ale
Walton OF the condition of the silk weayers
IN Paterson. N }. She is young and beau.
THU. but her head is full of all sorts Of
concerning economies which
she gathered during her student days at
Cornell university. The daughter of a
workingIan. Miss North was attracted, as
soon as he entered college, TO the study OF
econcms< science, and she amazed her pre-
fcssorn by the rapidity with which she
niaste7ed IT. She paid especial attention to
maitevs involved IN the modern disputes
betws en- capital and labor. and to the sub
yetSrned to her home in Paterson she be-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
He,d Been Drinking, He Said.

When John Finn. Of Atherton. for whom
ine goods under false pretenses, was ar
raigned before Justice Spitz yesterday. he
explained that he had been drinking and
that the check he gave F. D. Hosmer In
payment for s19.5 so worth, of clothing would
be honored at the Bank of Independence.
He furnished his own bond for appearance
in court Monday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
"TExAs TOMS" NEW WOE.
Man From the Lone Star State Car
ried Away by a Negro
Detective.

When Texas Tom" Coddington was ar
raigned yesterday before Justice Spitz to
answer to the charge of bringing stolen
goods into the state. the judge informed
him that the case was dismissed and he
was a free man. C~oddington smiled bland
ly, thanked the judge, and started to leave
the courtroom, but was halted by the dusky
hand of Benjamin Thornton, II negro de-
%tective. and member of the police force
of indianapolis. Ind, who said he had ex-
tradition papers from Governor Stephens
for the arrest Of Coddington as a fugitive
from justice.
Texas Tom has the true Southern feel
ing. and the change from Missouri free
dom to the custody of a negro was about
as sudden and violent as his tissue would
stand without cracking. He implored Off
GER Il to go with him as FAR as the police
station, but that was only a short respite
and by 1:15 in the afternoon he was on the
way to Indiana with his new captor. -.
Attorney /. B. Kimbrel1. of this city, will
defend him at indianapolis. where he Is to
be tried on four counts for bicycle stealing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Divorce Asked. Divorce Granted.

Mrs. Millie Lahman, who was married
to Peter Lahman in 1854. has begun pro-
ceedings for divorce on the grounds OF de-
sertion. She asks her maiden name OF
Millie Tuttle.
Judge Slower yesterday granted Mrs. Mary
T! Hyre a divorce from her husband. Isaac
Hyre. on the grounds of n~on-support and
abuse. They were married in November,
1885. Her maiden name OF Mary J. Rut-
lidga Was restored.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Asks $4,000 for a Fall.

Kate B. Beam yesterday begun suit in
the circuit court against the Metropolitan
Street Railroad Company for $4,000 dam
ages. In her petition she says that on
November Is. 1897. she left a Troost avenue
cable train at the Fifteenth street inter-
section. As she started to alight the train
started, throwing her to the pavement.
Sprains. bruises. Commissions and the suit
for damage resulted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
DAMAGES FOR BEING DRAGGED.
H. c. Emery Ask. $1,000 of the Net
rOpoIitnn Company of
nm AfternOOu's Experience.

1t may be that the car didn't come to a
full stop when H. c. Emery. a clerk. of 1851
Flora avenue, tried to board a train on the
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company's
line at Seventh street one afternoon several
comes II. c. Emery with a petition for 81, 600
damages against the street railroad COM
because-forsooth-he says he was
dragged fully fifty feet by the aforesaid
car, thereby causing injuries of a varied and
various character.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02

gan at once the work of bringing about a
better understanding between the employ
ers. and the employed. She claims that
both sides haze their rights. but that it IS
oughly understand the truth of that prop
%osition. For the past two years Miss North
hiss been training her voice for the lecture
platform. 1t is her intention to study the
labor question deeply. and to give her flu
tmre up to lecturing upon that subject.
The silk weavers almost worship her, and
with good reason. for she is their best
friend, and they could find no more kind or
efficient adviser. Miss North. besides be-
ing an economist, is q most cultured young
lady.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
DIDN'T LIKE HIS BARGAIN.

James F. Higgins Sues Adam C. Good
win for Damages In q Busi-
ness Deal.
James F. Higgins owned a stock of mer-
chandise in Fort Scott. kas., in August.
1896. Adam C. Goodwin possessed a trace
of land in Linn county, Mo. The two
snapped properties" Higgins executing
his note for $500 and assuming a mortgage
of $500. After the trade Higgins came to
the conclusion that the LAM was not what
it had been represented to be, SO he insti-
tutedl suit against Goodwin, asking 1913
damages and the cancellation of the note
he had given for $500. A jury in Judge
Henry's division If the circuit court yes
terday gave Higgins a judgment for $500.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02

thought somebody would come along in the
night and put a barrel of whisky in it."
Mr. Kagy removed his. eyeglasses and
gently waved them juryward and added:
I'm say more. In addition to leaving
their cellar doors open, 1 believe every
lawyer in Kansas City would have a slide
built into his cellar to facilitate the work
Of putting the whisky IN"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Joint Finance Committee.

A Joint meeting of the nance committees
of the upper and lower houses of the city
council has been called for 2 p. m. to-
morrow. At this meeting 1t Is expected hat
much important business now pending will
receive attention in a decisive way.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
sponord Commission's Report.

The report of the commissioners in the
case of Thomas N. Spofford. as trustee for
Eleanor Spofford. and in his own right,
and Nina Spofford against Eleanor Spot
ford. was yesterday filed in Judge Henry's
division of the circuit court. The report Is
quite long, and covers the property Of the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
For Joplin, Pittsburg, Galena and
Webb City.

The Memphis Route ONansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis Railroad) has two trains
daily from Kansas City-both trains have
through reclining chair cars seats free to
leaving Kansas City at $3.50 has Wagner
palace sleeping car 70 Joplin; via a P Pitt on1gg
Inc Inc from Kansas City to all the great lead
n and i zinc mining CAMPS OF Missouri and
Kansas-Galena. Joplin. Webb City. Car
For man and time table folder. address
T. I. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Passenger Agent.
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Low Rates.

The Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
way will sell excursion tickets at one fare.
plus two dollars. for the round trip to
homeseekers' territory on its line December
upon or write to GEORGE H. FOOTE,
District Passenger Agent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
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PEOPLE IN SOCIETY.

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Mrs. Charles A. Hibbard is home from a
visit to Carrollton.
visiting Kansas City friends.
Miss Mabel Weston returned Monday from
a visit to friends in st. LOUIS.
Mrs. B. C.. Christopher has issued invita-
tions for December 9 and IL. Cards.
Miss Matte Smith is the guest of the
Misses Frazier, of 3025 Grand avenue.
The Euterpe Club will meet Thursday
morning with Miss nellie Beedy. 2S4S Troost
avenue.
Mrs. S. T. Kelsey has arrived in Leaven-
worth from Los Angeles to attend the fu-
neral Of Mr.. Matthew Ryan
Mrs. winthrop Frazier returned Tuesday
from a three weeks visit to friends and
relatives in and near Jefferson City.
A series of tableau1 viii be given at the
First CONGREGATIONAL church this evening.
in which a number of leading society young
women will participate.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Green celebrated the
| tenth anniversary Of their marriage last
| Saturday evening, entertaining about sixty
guests. The wedding march was played by
| Alberta Green, the little daughter OF the
host and hostess, and Rev. Dr. Hawkins
| conducted an appropriate service: while MT.
| ding hell. The metal figured in a variety Of
ways in the further entertainment of the
guests.
The trustees and managers Of the Wom-
ems and Children's hospital at SOB East
| Fifteenth street desire to cordially thank
the pupils of the public schools and 0ther
friends who contributed so generously to
that institution on Thanksgiving. The work
of collecting the donations was done by
| Masters Walter Rentchin, Tom Evtisizer,
Lloyd Smith, Eugene Bredonn and Tyndale
Bowker. of the Lathrop school. The SCHOOLS
thai contributed were the woodland, Cen
trail school. Humboldt, Franklin, Irving,
Garfield, Washington, Whittier. Lowell.
Chace. Scarritt. Morse. Madison; Lathrop,
Emerson, Switzer, Lincoln, Hamilton, Web
! ster and others.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
THE HORSE BIT HER ARM.
Therefore Mrs. Winchester Rees Sues
David Friedman for $1,000
nonpnyoa

Mrs. L. E. Rees. wife of Winchester Rees.
proprietor of the Market Square grocery,
yesterday instituted suit in the circuit
court for damages against David Fried
man, a grocer at n6 Southwest boulevard.
In her petition Mrs. Rees says she was
walking down Walnut street on the after
noon Of October 4 last, when Friedman'S
horse, which was standing <hitched in front
of 421 Walnut street. caught her right arm
between its teeth and bit her quite severe
~. h says her doctor bill, because of the
bite. aggregated 500. In consequence Of
which she asks $3.50.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
TRADING STAMPS OF NO VALUE
At Least Thai II the Testimony OF
Merchant-Experts In . Civil
Suft

In a jury trial before Justice Hawthorne
yesterday a question came up as to the val
ue of a book containing a lumber of trad
ing stamps. Two or three market men
were ~subpoenaed and put on the stand, -,
What value, if any,. has this book!'
None whatever" was the expert testi-
o
Isn't it true demanded the attorney for
the defense. that you give away goods IN
exchange for these?'
Yes" admitted the merchant, "but were
not out anything"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02
Att,cbment ON O,yciIl,, Stock.

The McCord Rubber Company yesterday
ran an attachment in the circuit court
on the John O'Neill stock of boots and
shoes. which is now in possession of ]. j.
Rieger as assignee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02

Spofford estate. dividing il. into thirds. and
as Spoford as trustee. Ophelia Spofford is
given property to the value of $45. 600. The
commissioners were John Stevens, e. j.
Truitt and Robert L. Minter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-02

THE BURLINGTON ROUTE is 40
MILES the SHORTEST line to SEATTLE
and TACOMA: 44 MILES the SHORTEST
line to SPOKANE. Train service unex-
celIed.