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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
THE NEWS AT LEAVENWORTH.
\ Malicious Letter Causes Dora BnX-
ter To Take Arsenic-COurt Cases
Other News Items.

Dora Baxter. residing in the family Of
Oscar Walkcnwitz. at 100 Chestnut street,
tried to commit suicide by taking arsenic
yesterday. She had received Il letter from
Topeka which stated that she had negro
blood in her veins. and. smartinE under the
charEe, resolved TO die. Mr.. WalkenwitZ
he tried to take away from her. but she
succeeded i'll swallowing Il quantity of the
she was taken to n physicians office. where
three doctors labOred with her. The first
effects OF Tn" arsenic Were countorIC;ed
after which she was sent TO Cushing hos
pital- Last night she was i'll Il precariouS
condition, but the physicians stated that
she had 4 chance to recover 1t is claimed
that the statement contained in the letter
is wholly false and that ii was written to
her through malice.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
Fort and Army.

Chaplain Robinson Will conduct services
n the chapel, both morning and evening.
ms morning subject will he. The Suhiu-
cation of the World and in the evening.
Rest"
Lieutenant James r. Lindsay. Eighth in
IahlfN. is expected here from Fort ID. \.
Russell. Nyo.. within Il day or two. he
having been granted a fifteen days leave.
t~ielltenants Lewis s. Sorley. Sixteenth
infantry. attending the Infantry and cav
airy school. have each been granted four
teen days leave of absence.
Lieutenant Charles II. Barth. Twelfth
Infantry. and wife are to arrive from Fort
Niohrara. Neh-, to spend the holidays with
Mrs. Barth's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. q. NJ.
Eittman.
Private Ed Is. Stems. light battery +.
Fourth artillery. win be ~dischargaI to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
WARMERS SWIFT DOWNFALL.
The Albany kidnnper Had Every
Prospect in Life Until IL
ScHr Ago.

]. A. Wood, officer in District Attorney
Cooks office at Albany, \. Y. arrived in
the city last night with requisition papers
for Albert S. Warner. the kidnaper OF little
Johnnie Conway at Albany last fall. ana
who has been in Jail here since Thursday.
In company with Detective Mccain. who
arrested Warner at Riley, KaS.. Wood will
take Warner to Albany tonight. where an
Indictment awaits him. :
hir. Wood marEslS at Warmers downfall.
He says Il year ago he was II %dandiiicd fell
low about New York. and considered i'll the
direct line of success. He STUDIED law in
the Office with which eX-PreSldent CleVe-
land was associated. Warner was arrested
leior. th. Conway episode for blackmail.
ard was out on bail when he entered into
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
NAT BARNES CONGRATULATED.
Splendid Showing of the P~os.ofice
Causes Fn,ornbi" Talk in
Washington.

A wire from Washington states. Post
master Nat HarI"S. Of Kansas city. Has.
l. very much elated over Ia" showing he
has been able 10 make in the :dminiStra-
rlon of his oiiit, FOR the five months that
Ia las been in charge. His poStofii, -
shows the largest increase 81 any in the
United States for November. and his fine
showing insured him Il hearty welcome in
every division at III" department. II showed
ar Increase OF - per cent Tor August. 2G
Tor September. - for October. and 81. for
November. lie had no difficulty I'm s"cur-
iLg two additional carriers. and viii set 4
superintendent Of delivery in February
He has secured other concessions The
discharge Of Carriers Shea and Grinter WAS
ord, red Yesterday. and he Will appoint two
old soldiers, Shadrack and Ferguson. from
H.. eligible lists int their places. The new
mon will he named later. Several addi-
1iuual mon were provided temporarily 10
h.ip during tn. holiday week
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
SEDA

The next regular meeting of the Rosedale
Equal Suffrage Tub will be held at the
home of Mrs. f. +. Brush. on College ave
nue.. tomorrow afternoon.
Services will be held at all the churche.
to-day at the usual hours.
At last the famous Blue Goose" Joint.
which has caused SO much agitation among.
the citizens OF RoSedale. has been closed
and II Is expected that nothing further vii!
be heard from it.
\ movement Is on foot by which some
cltlZthS nope 10 prevent the issuing of the
proc!amatiOn declaring Rosedale a second
class cli%: Last week one Of these citizens
Went to Topeka and had an interview with
Governor Leedy. He claims that the gov
ernor VIII give the opponents of the plan
Il fair hearing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19

At the regular meeting of branch No.
2i of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent As
ISOLATION the following officers were elected
10 serve during the ensuing year: Past
president and president. Mrs. Kate Gil
thorpe: first vice president. Mrs. Mary,
shannon: second vice president. Mrs. Sarah
M'MdEuS, recording secretary. Mrs. Mary
it'lEhart. assistant recording secretary,
Mrs. Sarah Heck. financial secretary. Mrs.
Kate ~Lysausht: treasurer. Mrs. Mary Lea
hey; marshal. Mrs. Sophia Kaiser: guard.
Mrs. Laura Walsh: trustees. Mrs. Mary
Bury. Mrs. Anna Hall and Mrs. Katherine
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
EVERY STATE REPRESENTED.
THIS WEEk'S POULTRY SHOW WILL
BREAK THE RECORD.
All of the States in the Union Mil
BE Represented and the En-
tries Will Run Well Into
the Thousands.

There are 200 fowls already entered for
the Mid-Contincntai Poultry show that
opens on Thursday said Secretary Frank
Slutz last evening. W will have many
others from all sections of the country.
We allow all entries that are mailed TO
us on the last day for entry. so that we
cannot tell exactly how many birds viii
be at the show until about Monday even
ing:
Tn entries are from every state in the
Union excepting G.orgia and Maryland.
and Judge SterliberG told us last week he
had some friends in both states who would
certainly hc Oh hand with some birds. II
so, then We will have - complete repre-
sentati"n Of all of the states. That is some
thing of which no other Poultry show ever
held in the United State; could boast.
There will be a fine showing of pigeons.
The Topeka Pigeon Fanciers' Association
viii be ON hand with several hundred birds.
They viii come III II special car W edn.Sday
morning. There are no more enthusiastic
pigeon fancierS in the country than the
i>anSaS men. We have not yet received
the entries of George f.wald, the pigeon
king. Of Cincinnati, but We hope 10 have
hlm here to compel with the men from
Kansas. Then tn. scoring would run very
high.
Billy Mcneil. of London. Ontario. wired
me he was coming with 40 birds that viii
compete for every special premium Of
fered. He is always a prize winner in
many classes and has won many of our
best offers at the other shows. He will
have plenty OF fancy and ornamental birds
and will be Il whole show himself.
We have forty birds entered from Cal
ifOrnia. the first ones TO come TO our show.
We have also some Black Leghorns from
Colorado Springs. the first ever seen in
Kansas City. They will be n novelty. We
have seven of the Phoenix fowls. the fancy
chickens from Japan, with tails six feet
long, and a fine line of Silkies. the birds
whose covering is neither wool, hair nor
feathers.
We will have the finest line of the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
NEGRO WOMEN AS FOOTPADS.
They Hold Up John Miller aud Re-
licVe Him of Gold Watch
md Money.

John Miller, Of 225 West Fourteenth street.
was held up and robbed by two negro
women on Thirteenth street. between BaIti-
more and Wyandotte, about Il;&0 o'clock
last night. The women took his gold watch
and $40 in money. He reported the hold
UP to the police and Officers Winstead.
Sncad and 'Brien arrested Susie HUFF and
Mamie Carter. notorious women, from
whom they recovered the watch and money.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
Mrs. Reeder Walked Into u NnnhoIc.

Mrs. Anna Reeder. while walking along
Minnesota avenue Friday night. stepped
into a manhole in the Sidewalk at $40 Min
i"Sota and sustained painful and serious
injuries. She fell iuto coal stored fully
eight feet below the sidewalk. 1t was very
dark and she heram. greatly alarmed.
fearing she could not find her WAY out
and would nave to spend the night in this
dismal ana uncomfortable place. Her cries
Tor help attracted nassers-hy and she was
flnal~lAIsl"ase from the trap into which
she had fallen. She was taken TO her home
at AZ Minnesota avenue, where medical at
tendance WAS secured.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19

Edward =. Moxey confidential representa-
tive of Comptroller Eck.ls. who has been
in Kansas City for Il month making an e&-
pert investigation of the affairs of the Mis-
souri, National bank. left last evening for
New York. where he goes to unravel the
he here again in April if the cases against
President Rieger and Cashier coviugton
are ready for trial at that tome.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19

corner of Eighth street and Ann avenue,
last Tuesday evening to remind them that
they had been married thirty-two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster We're taken com
pletely by surprise. After the greetings
Were over Rev. Mr.. WI. Davenport. pas
tor of the Peoples Methodist Protestant
church. presented Mrs. Webster. OH the
thirty-two beautiful. large roses.
The evening WAS spent in social CONVERSE
ton. during which time the women served
coffee and cake. Just before the guests
took their departure 4 song and prayer
service was held.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
.tor company's addition to Armourdale,

vator Company's addition to Armourdale.
500.
NJ. Williams TO J. +. Mitchell: lot q,
block IS. Wyandotte city. $40.
&. l.. Marks. by sheriff. to George De-
dek: land in section %, township II. range
-. $500.
Estate of q. d. Bliss. deceased. to J. 5.
Perkins. receiver; lots ! and >, block 3,
Adams * Kings addition. $l.i9I.
j. ". MCDANIEL To G. Il. Foot; lot 8.
block S. Bonner Springs, $500.
V. J. Lane, receiver. To y. G.. Downs:
lot 10 and east half of lot II. block ., Grace
hill. $500.
Same TO F. A. Gilbert: lot l. and west
half of lot II. block 6. Grace hill. $500.
l.. Nok to W. Schr-iVer: lots y and -,
Columns second addition, $50.
Total SIG 81.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
District Court.

In the district court Yesterday. the re-
port of Judge II. w. lde, referee in the
Hotel l.eavenworth case. was confirmed,
and Judge ldo was allowed "A fee of $500.
Miss Marie Jordan. the stcnographer. was
awarded SIv. \ large number of cases
We're called and continued until the next
term. In the case of Bridget a. Cusicll
against the L~1eaVenworth Electric Railroad
Company, a motion for "A new trial was
overruled and the plaintiff awarded dam
ages amounting to $3.50.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
Trouble on the Grand venue Line

There was no eEd of trouble on the Grand
avenue system of the metropolitan Street
Railway Company yesterday afternoon. At
4 O'Clock Il broken strand of the cable
caught in the depression wheel at Ninth
and Walnut streets and broke tn. cable at
that point. At the same time the cable
broke at Thirteenth and Walnut. The
cable was mended by 40 o'clock and traf-
ftc was resumed. People living in West
port and on East Fifteenth street who We're
caught downtown had to go home in hacks
or remain downtown. At 1870 last nigh,
the cable broke again in the power house,
closing down the system until n:3p.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19

Wyandotte lodge No. 5. 4. F. and A.. NJ,
the Oldest lodge in The state. met last even.
year. The new officers are: Clarence /.
Hogan. worshipful master: James McCuI-
Tough. senior warden: r. NJ. Whisner. jun.
Henry /. Ismert. secretary: David f. You.
mans. senior deacon: w. NJ. QuiSenbery
junior deacon: II. y. Strait. senior stew,
{. Weaver. tyler; J. Y. Andrews, J.. L
Porter and II. L. WuIf. trustees.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19

Jim Ross. a typical production Of the
"Dago jim" is in = cell at Central police
station on a charge of diSorderly con-
duct. For several years jim has been Il
voluntary "trusty' at the Central police
station. He is charged with creating u
disturbance at Third and Grand avenue.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19

fiters next Tuesday evening, at the Of
fee of X. D.. Writ.
Rev. Mr.. Henry Coleman lectured last
night ut the Masonic hall to Master Ma
sens only. There was Il large attendance.
John Dittmam Will leave this week Tor
chihuahua. Mex. where he will spend sew
eral months. for the benefit of his health.
Kit Freddy. wife and daughter. of DS-
awatomie. lias.. Will leave to-day for their
home, after having visited for several
Gays with Mrs. I'reddy'S parents. Mr.. and
Ms. Pttnr Iirk
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
Company l. Wins Mt Basket Ball.

The Company + basket ball team shut
out the Y. n. c. A. Tigers in the game
Friday night at Armory hail. The score
was - 10 o. At the end OF the first halt
of the game the Independence team had
scored II points. y large crowd was in
attendance II is now proposed to form
a basket bali league, which Will comprise
several teams from Kansas City.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19

Frank Paxton. son Of Attorney I G
Paxton, who was injured several months
ago by being thrown from Il horse. is suf-
tcrlnS from an absceSs formed on one of
his lungs. The abSCess has been forming
for, several days and his condition is crit
iCul.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
The Doerr-FIndIey Wedding.

The marriage of Miss Eta Findley and
William II. +. Doerr NVillie. Willie Green.
of New York. is announced for high noon
or Monday, December -. at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Find
ley, l@DS East Fifteenth street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19

You don't have to go TO Kansas City
for lin" fruit, candies or nuts. | have 1000
pounds for sale at a bargain. Bananas,
q punches at u snap. q. Il. FOSTER.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
Surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Webster.

A party OF about fifty friends called at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Webster,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-27
SNAKE PALACES.
Queer Beliefs In the Transformation oh
Human Beings Into Serpents.

AS an illustration of the belief In the
transformation of human beings into SER
penis, will relate "a circumstance said TO
have occurred during the first half OF the
present century. Near Trexlertown, Lehigh
county, Pa, dwelt "a farmer named Wei
ler His wife and three daughters had, by
some means or other, incurred the enmity
of "a witch who lived but a short distance
away, when the latter, 1t is supposed, took
her revenge in the following manners
Whenever visitors came TO the Weller resi-
dence. the girls, without any premonition
whatever would suddenly be changed into
snakes, and after crawling back and forth
along the top ridge of the wainscoting for
several minutes they were restored TO their
natural form This curious transforma-
ton occurred quite frequently, and the
circumstances soon attained widespread
notoriety About the end Of the third
month the spell was broken and every
thing went on as before
Another popular fallacy Is the existence
of the hoop snake. This creature is usual.
ly reported as capable of grasping the tip
Of its tail with its mouth, and like hoop
cunning swiftly along in pursuit Of an
unwelcome intruder. This snake is be-
leyed, furthermore, to have upon its tail
q short, poisonous horn, like n cock 9 spur,
and that if it should strike any living
creature death would result The stories
concerning this marvellous snake usually
end with the statement that the person
pursued barely escapes and that the snake
strikes tree instead, causing il TO withei
and die Popular Science Monthly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-27
HlOntlin's Rope.

A. J. Hamlin, an old resident Of Nj
agara Falls, declares, says the Buffalo
Express, that he was instrumental in
getting Blondin the means for crossing
the gorge the first time. Everybody
was skeptical over the pretensions Of
the acrobat, and he was unable to get
money enough TO buy the rope till
Hamlin looked him over and made up
his mind that he was equal to the task
and was sincere in the undertaking He
then went surety for the rope, and it
was bought and put up-l, 800 feet Of
manila, with many small ropes for
guys When Hamlin went TO Blondin' s
room just before he was to make the
first trip he found him playing on a
fageolet as unconcerned as though he
was anticipating IA pleasure drive, and
he declared that he was not the least bi.
anxiOus or nervous
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-27
LOVES ROSARY.

Sweet naInes the rosary OF my evening prayer.
Told ON my lips like kisses of good night
To friends VIII, 70 a little from my sight,
And some through distant years shine clear
and fair.
So this dear burden that daily bear
Nightly God taketh and doth loose me quite,
And soft sink in slumbers pure and light
With thoughts of human love and heavenly
care.
But when mark how into shadow slips
My manhood's prime and weep fast passing
friends,
And heave.s riches making poor my lips,
And thiI$ how in the dust loves labor ends,
Then, where the cluster of my hearthstone
shone,
IBID me not live, / sigh, "till all be gone"
g. L. Woodberry in Harper's Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-27
Japanese Looms.

According to reliable statistics, there
were in Japan in 1896 940, 1873 looms in
operation, distributed among $50, 40S
different establishments, giving an av-
erage Of less than - looms for each
establishment. This average shows that
the weaving industry of Japan is still
to very great extent home industry
and is far from having reached that de-
gree Of Capitalization which it has in
this country. The number of persons
employed in the weaving industry of
Japan last year was 81, 500 males and
$50, 016 females, and the total estimat-
ed production for 1896 was &c, 1877, 235
yen, including silk cloth amounting
to 46,471, 401 yen; silk and cotton
amounting to 1881, 272 yen; cotton
cloth amounting to 37,0s3, 757 yen, the
balance being hemp and sundries. Dry
Goods Economist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-27
Lake and Rail to Chicago
and Milwaukee.
Graham Z Morton Transportation Go.

Steamer Lines from Benton Harbor
and st. Joseph, Mich, to Chicago and
Milwaukee, connecting at st. Joseph
with the Chicago d West Michigan Ry.
This line operates the first class side
wheel steamers CITY of Chicago" and
CITY of Milwaukee" and the propellers
CITY of Louisville" and Woods, :"
making trips twice daily to Chicago
during June, July, August and Septem-
Der, daily trips remainder Of season,
and tri-weekly trips TO and from Mil
waukee. Service first class. fare lower
than all rail routes. Docks, Chicago,
foot of Wabash Ave. Milwaukee, foot
of Broadway. For further information
address.
j. II. GRAHAM, President,
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-27
Perrlns & BALDWIN. Attorneys for Mortgagee.

MORTGAGE SALE:-Default having been
vi made in the conditions OF IA Mortgage eX-
ecuted by Nellie Derry 10 ID. Il. Covert dated
April 20. 1893 and recorded April 20, 1888 Ia the
Office of the Register of Deeds for GratiOt
county, In Michigan, in Liber "a of NJ Oftgages
companying note were afterwards duly assign
ed by said ID L. COW TT 10 H. +. Covert and
said assignment duly recorded I'm the office OF
the said Register of Deeds IN Lber y OF Mort.
cages on page 4Ib, on which Mortgage there ia
claimed 10 be- due at the date OF this notice
Five Hundred and Fourteen Dollars and ninety
cents besides an Attorney fee of twenty-five
Dollars stipulated in said Mortgage 20 be paid
should any proceedings be taken TO forecOse
said Mortgage: and no suit or procee ding at
law or in equity having been instituted 20 re-
cover any part of the debt secured by said
mortgage Therefore by virtue of the power
of sale In said Mortgage contained, and OF the
statute In such case made and provided. notice
IL hereby CIV that on Monday. the 2)th day
of October A. ID. 1897, at nine o clock in the
forenoon at the north front door OF tue Court
House for GratiOt county in Michigan, In the
village Of Ithaca in said county, there will be
sold at public vendue TO the highest bidder
the premises described I'm said mortgage. viz.
A piece of land commencing two chainSAe
fifty -twO(52 ks west of the northeast cornerof
ter OF section one % in township ten 90 north
of range three (3) west. Thence running west
along the center of the highway four a. RODS
thence south nine 90 rods thence east four a.
rods, thence north TO the place of beginning
The same being situated in Ithaca township,
Gratiot county, Michigan.
Dated July 20, 1897
$50 He. COVERT.
4 Moth trf FOR al
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-27
Remarkable Cure of Chronic
Diarrhoea.

In 1862, when / served my country as
private in Company A, 18th Penn
sylvania Volunteers, | contracted chronic
diarrhpa. 1t has given me great deal
of trouble ever since. | have tried a
dozen different medicines and several
prominent doctors without any perman-
ent relief. Not long ago "a friend sent
me a sample bottle of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Dlarrh9a Remedy,
and after that bought and took a 90
cent bottle and now | can say that |
am entirely cured. / cannot be thank
full enough to you for this great Rene
dy, and recommend it to all suffering
veterans. If in doubt write me. Yours
gratefully, Henry Steinberger, Allen
town, Pa. Sold by Bivins & Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-27
RIverdale.


(From The Gratiot County Enterprise.)
John Pierce of Mt. Pleasant was in
town Wednesday in the interests of
Durham, Stoepel d Go. of Detroit.
o. +. Jackson and wife of Ithaca were
among the guests at the Hotel Strong
Wednesday.
Sam Case and Claude Chadwick were
in town Wednesday delivering the
crayon work for which they were solicit
ing orders some weeks ago.
Mesdames j. b. Adams, julius Noble
and w. d. Strong are visiting friends
and relatives in Clio, Richtield and
neighboring points this week.
Fred Beatty has purchased hay
baler and will buy hay for shipment
during the remainder of the fall. Look
for his adv in our next issue.
r. E. Noble is spending the week at
his old home in Toronto, Canada. His
business in the meantime being under
the efficient management Of j. b. Adams.
Representatives of the Michigan
Bridge Co. of Port Huron were in town
this week placing bridge over Beaver
Greek, at point four miles north Of
here.
Deputy Sheriff Touts of Shepherd was
in town Wednesday in search of some
possible clue to the murderers of Cashier
Struble of that place. Needless to say
he went home empty-handed.
The l.. .. 7. NJ. Will give an entertain
ment in Adams Hall tonight, and after
the entertainment, the much talked Of
quilt will be ratified off. Music for the
occasion will be furnished by the band
and orchestra.
The new proprietor of the Riverside
Flour Mill is having that institution
thoroughly overhauled and refitted with
new and up-to-date machinery. By the
the middle of the week they will have
everything III running order and will be
prepared to do first-class work. They
solicit your patronage.
While engaged in the delightful past
time of coasting down hill with horse
and buggy, Wilmot Langin accidentally
came in contact with stump, to the
serious detriment of the entire rig
Wilmot and all. No loss of life occurred
however and Wilmot will be ready for
another coast in few days.
A number of Riverdale sports as
they call themselves, attended church
services which were held in the block
school-house last Sunday evening. They
created disturbance for which they are
threatened with prosecution. We think
an example made of one or two such
cases would prevent anything of the
sort from occurring as often as it does
now.