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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
MISTOOK WEBSTER FOR CLAY.
How California Debating Society
Worshiped n False God.
u the San EranciSco ChroDfcle

IL OH tne san FRANCISCO chronicle.
The members of the Henry Clay Debating
tkpsiastic young students of history. ora
tory and debate have made a discovery
which has shocked them
For year they have been admiring a
picture of Daniel Webster. thinking it was
a likeness of the immortal man for whom
they named the club. 1t hung upon the
by the club. and in the year was seen and
admired by hundreds. II was a steel en-
craving incaSed in large oaken frame
AMI made a very attractive picture Some
of those who looked upon il may have rec
osrized in il the likeness of Clay'S rival:
bat TO one ever mentioned the fact. and in
the list of art works belonging to the club
il set down as a picture of Clay Dur
ing the debates which have aroused the
echoes of the clubroomS in the last year
the picture was pointed to with pride every
time one or the young orators referred TO
Clay in any way
Two weeks ago someone broke the horri-
bic news to the members of the board of
directors. There was a special meeting
and IL was decided at once 10 take the piCt-
ure down There was an effort to fix the
blame for the error. and some of the mem-
berS of the committee that had purchased
the picture were called before the directors
1t was agreed. however, that the wiSest
plan would be to let the matter drop. All
those who were in the secret were pledged
TO secrecy. and another picture was pur-
The members of the club felt rather
sheepish about the incident and did not
relish the idea of having the public. in
formed At a meeting held Il few evenings
ago Guy d. Reynolds, in the course of a
speech, referred in general way to the
affair. He said enough to make the MEM
hers feel uneasy. and to cause the unini-
siated to become curious. and 1t was no
longer a secret Now there are general de-
nials and visitors to the club are not sup
ure. although the laugh IS on Henry and
his followers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04

south of Rutger street. Merchants having
goods in cars at the Iron Mountain depot,
Plum street and Levee. made haste TO place
them out of harms way, ana Tor three
hours the Plum street yard was literally
blockaded with drays and other heavy Vehi-
cles. At . o'clock the platform was stacked
high with goods: at 5. scarcely box re-
maiEed.
The railroad people refuse to recognize
daEger. and the shifting Of cars went on
uuinterruptediy. The work will not be
stopped until the fireboxes are Hooded.
East St. Louisans still cling to the nope
that the present stage of water in the
Mississippi will pass off without inundat-
ing the town. There was no change In
the situation there late tonight Cahokia
creek marked twenty-eight feet above low
water mark. Superintendent Horner. of
the water works. says the town can with
stand rise of ten feet more.
One of the results Of the flood In the
west end of town brought about novel
funeral procession to-day. William Lor.
man. plasterer, died. and the funeral
was to be held to-day. The street was
flooded and neither carriages nor hearse
could get near the house. The street ear
company was appealed to and responded
with two trolley cars. One was used for
q hearse and the other was utilized by
the mourners. The journey to the gates
of the cemetery was made in this manner.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
ST. LOUIS READY FOR A FLOOD
Has Given Up Hope of Escaping and
Has Put Everything in
Ship Shape.

st. Louis. Mo-. April 3.-St. Louis is now
prepared for a flood. The weather bureau
has given up trying to hold the Mississippi
down to predictions and is now content to
announce that the river at ST. Louis will
rise above the danger point and let it go
at that The river derided the weather
mans figures during the night, but has
contented itself with only five inch rise
to-day Tonight the water is one foot
seven inches below danger point. but judg-
ing from the reports received from points
above and tributary streams those nineteen
inches are likely to be wiped out by sun
Nearly the whole river front of the busi-
ness part of St. Louis is very much higher
than at other points OF I the 1evee yet y at
est point of the levee. the water is nearly
to the street level In the north end of
neighborhood is occupied mostly by squat
ters and shanty-boat duellers, the fact at
tracts little attention In fact. the only
rise of the Mississippi are those whose
places of business front on the levee and
the owners of shipping.
The other inhabitants of St. Louis, Sc
cure on the bluffs, are content to look
on and speculate on the probability of a
big tree knocking in the bottom of a loaded
wharfboat. Recognizing the gravity of the
situation. the wharfboats are guarded to-
night by an increased force. AS the water
rises, the boats are moved up. in many
instances their gang planks resting on the
railroad tracks. Most of the freight was
removed during the afternoon and evening
so that but little merchandise is exposed.
Shortly before O'clock as the reports
from above became more alarming, the
captains of the various craft in the harbor
ordered fires made and sufficient amount
of steam maintained TO move the boats at
moments notice. Heavy drift is hugging
the banks and the danger to huls is con-
stantly increasing.
During the afternoon the water crept
within very few feet of the Missouri Pa
Sific tracks north of Lucas avenue and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
MISS COUSINS BACKsLIDEs.
One of the Foremost Suhragists of
Them All Advises Women to
BECOME HOmeLeepers

Chicago. April 4.-The Chronicle this
morning prints special from its st. Louis
correspondent to the effect that Miss
Phoebe Cousins has abandoned the female
suffragists, to whose welfare she has de-
voted a lifetime. Continuing. the cor
respondent says:
brought back from California, through
the kindness of friends. on an invalid chair.
she lies on a bed racking with pain and
so stricken by her ancient enemy rheu-
again. To-day a visitor asked her what
progress. If any. she thought woman suf-
fiage was making. Her reply was start
ling, for the visitor was not prepared for
either its vehemence or the revelations
which she made.
Three times L have seen women under
fire., she said. slowly and emphatically
and that ignominiously. presume this will
be looked upon as treason. but the con-
cluson is reached from long experience,
close observation and rare opportunities.
such as have been accorded to few women.
Moreover, L look upon the outside life. i'm
PEELED by necessity, as am, in ma alority
OF cases to be simply experimental. Ii can
not be conclusive, for the vast ma ajority of
women prefer the quiet of domestic life.
while man by nature seeks the conflicts of
the outer world and thrives ard grows
therein Woman in public life will never
prove satisfactory. She is natuIally home
keeper. l would advise all young women to
marry and become homekeepers."
The balance of the interview is devoted
by Miss Cousins to an attack on the hon.
esty of the worlds fair lady managers.
Susan b. Anthony and other leaders also
come IN Tor a round scoring.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
SHE NEVER KISSED.
And, as the Old Man Put 1t. She Was
Never Likely to Do So.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
II reckon if I wuZ to ketch my daughter
kissin' of a man I'd just natchelly cut
him into mincenneat ground fine" said the
old man from the swamps of Bracken hills
Then your daughter won't kiss the
boys?' ventured 4 Dover youth with spec
tacies.
well, reckon not, young man." and
the old man gave him look that dazzied
his specs.
"Rut-ah, you know. some girls.who are
enEaged-you know-sometimes kiss their
-their-boys. you know-and-it's right and
proper-and-''
The old man looked at the youth real
hard. and, after watching the youth wilt
like tobacco leaf in an August sun. thun-
dered out: well. my daughter never
kissed a livin' man-not even her pap.-ner
poodle dog, ner cat, ner nothin.
But there's no harm-and why-er-why
err" stammered the brave youth.
well, reckon the most principalist rea.
son why my daughter never kissed nothin'
is that 1 never had any daughter
And the thoughtful silence of the young
man was so dense that you could hear the
price cf farm lands drop quietly drop by
drop. while the farm products hanging i'll
the tobacco shed tier by tier
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
ONE OF Two WAYS.

The bladder was created for one purpose.
namely. receptacle for the urine, and as
such it is not liable to any form of disease
except by one of two ways The first way
Is from imperfect action Of the kidneys.
The second way is from careless local
treatment OF other diseases.
CHEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kiduevs
Is the chief cause of bladder trouble and
suffering so painful to many that life is
made miserable. The womb, like the bIad-
der was created for one purpose and IL
lef. alone II is not liable to become dis
eased, except in rare cases. When in no.
sit.on, the womb Is situated back OF and
very close to the bladder. and for that rea-
son any distress, disease or inconyeniencs
manifested in the kidneys. back, bladder or
urinary passage is often. by misake at
trihuated to female weakness or womb
trouble OF some sort The error Is easily
made and may be as easily avoided by
paying "A little attention to the condition.
of the urine lsee pamphleD. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of DIR. Kilner's
SEamp-Root. the great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy. is soon realized 1t stands
the highest for its wonderful cures IL Won
need a medicine you should have the best
At druggists. 80 cents and ST. You NAV
have a sample bottle and pamphlet both
sent free by mail. Mention The Sunday
Journal. and send your address TO Dr. XII
mer & Co, Binghamton. N. Y. The pro-
prietors of this paper guarantees the gen
9ineness Of this offer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
MORE P0PULlST BoTcHW0RK.
Over the New Grain In
spcction Law

Top4ka. Kas-. April 3-(SpsriaID Assist
ant Attorney General Smelling IS now
wrestling with the new grain inspection
law. He has been called upon TO construe
the meaning of various sections OF it and
he confesse; that il Is a regular Chinese
puzzIe He says that il Is very indefinite
and that while il is no doubt valid, yet con-
siderable litigation will likely arise on ac-
count of IL.
For instance. one section provides that
deputy state grain inspectors shall inspect
all grain which arrives at or leaves a
point where a department is established.
This section will cause no end of litigation.
Ninety per cent of Kansas grain has never
been inspected in the state. but this law
not only compels local inspection, but also
makes il possible for double or triple in
spection. To illustrate: There are depart
mrnts established at Wichita, Winfield.
Topeka and Kansas City, Kas. 4 shipper
purchases load of grain west of Wichita
and ships it through Wichita, Winfield and
Topeka TO Kansas City, K.is. This law
makes il possible for the inspectors at each
of these places TO stop the grain there. in
spect it and charge the cost up 10 the
railroads Then, again, the law gives the
state grain inspector unlimited power in
the selection OF deputy grain inspectors.
Under IL. he can appoint a deputy for every
school district.
There are other provisions almost as alb
surd as the ones cited and the attorney
generals force predicts a merry time for
the state inspector. Kansas hasn't any
too good a standing at the seaboard now
Almost all grain purchased in the state is
contracted for on seaboard inspection. but
the new law provides that Kansas shall
inspect II. too. Leading grain men saw II
viii only result in the farmer paying the
tax in the long run. Seaboard inspection
viii be taken as a basis and the result will
be that the farmer will simply receive
enough lower price TO cover the cost of the
extra Kansas inspection. IL is also con-
tended that grain inspection department
run as a political machine has ALWAYS
proven disastrous TO the producers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
NEW HOTEL FOR ST. JOSEPH.
Kansas City Men Interested In n Pro-
posed Six story Fireproof
Caravansary.

TIE appearances are that st. Joseph is
at last to have first-class hotel Several
months since Milton Tootle and others
there. who have money and ambition, dis
cusSed with Manager Stockham. of the
Midland, the plan of having a first-class
house erected there opposite the TootIe
opera house. The site was to be given and
some local support put into the scheme.
Mr.. Stockham found a man who is in that
line of trade. and the deal for the erection
of six story fire proof building to cost
about $2oo.ood. has been completed, and the
house will be put up during the summer
II is said that f. X. Criley, of the Cen
tropolis. will have charge of the house in
connection with the others he is at present
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
GRAND RIVER STILL RISING.
Weldon Bridge Near Trenton, Mo.
Goes Out-Water supply Like
Iy to BE Cut on.

Trenton, Mo-. April 3.-(SpeciaD Grand
river is still coming up and the bottoms
are completely under water, causing much
damage. Several live hogs came down to-
and considerable timber of the Quincy,
Omaha q Kansas City railway extension
has been lost. The baseball park is COM
pleteiy submerged, causing the greater
part of the fence TO float away. Mr.. Wins
low. manager of the water works, received
a telephone message from the power sta
ton that water was running in through
the walls and that if the flood was any
higher tomorrow they would have TO va
cate. leaving the city without any water
SUPPLY. Six young men on horseback at
tempted to cross the bottoms west of town
and were swept from their horses. Three
got safely to land; the other three floated
down stream and were rescued from the
tree tops.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
"THE MAN FROM OHIO"
His Experiences Were Too Lively and
He Journeyed Back TO the Quiet,
Orderly Buckeye State.

He JOurneyed Back 10 the quiet,
Orderly Buckeye State.
The Kansas City Old Settlers and His
torical Society held an interesting session
yesterday afternoon at the Coates House
club room. About forty members were
present and much interest was manifested
in the work of the association. The con-
stitution was so amended that anyone who
had been for twenty-five years resident
of Kansas City or of Missouri was eligible
for membership. In this way il is pro-
posed to get many more people interested
in the work OF the society and popularize
il.
1t was also decided to add 10 the inter
est of the meetings by having read at each
monthly meeting some sketch or paper on
the early history of this city and county
and in this way get into the library of the
society a vast fund of historical matter
for compilation.
The first work in that line was done yes
tercay when Captain J. E. Payne read Il
short breezy sketch entitled THE Man
From Ohio" The paper was based on dE
incident that took place during the sum-
mer of 1859. = steamboat had just landed
down at the landing and a number OF for
tune hunters stood on the sidewalks of the
city down under the frowning north bluffs.
Among the men was the man from Ohio.
A fight started between a drayman and a
hotel runner which ended in the drummer
trying TO kill the other with an ak and
chasing him up the street with flying
crowd of badly scared citizens in front and
"A motley crowd of others following be-
hind; The man from Ohio looked on and
wondered at the civilization into which
he had fallen.
Still he was not dismayed. He went to
the hotel and after eating a dinner of
fresh yentson steak and wild turkey he
started forth for d walk about the wonder
full city that was TO be his home. AS he
walked by the postoffice an angry citizen
was out with a pistol hunting for gore. He
found another citizen becoming too nu-
merous about his residence during. mis- alb
sence and thought the case demanded that
the population be decreased by one. Just
as the man from Ohio walked down the
street the bullets began TO whiZ down the
street and plow burrows through the dirt.
The man from Ohio fled in dismay. He
walked back TO the hotel when the fusillade
was over and asked about the departure
of the next steamer. One left at O'Clock.
He secured passage and returned to Ohio.
The fresh air and surroundings were too
much for him. He did not even leave his
name, he had simply told the proprietor Re
was from Ohio and for many years the old
timers told and retold the story of the man
from Ohio who did not stay in the city to
settle.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
THE FATHER OF THE cURFEW.
Colonel Alexander HoEeland. Known
as -The Boys Friend" to Lect-
ure Here To-nfEht.

Colonel Alexander Hogeland, of Lincoln.
Neb-. president of the Newsboys' home and
promoter extraordinary OF the curfew or
dinances all over the country. is at the Mid
land and will lecture Wednesday evening
at the Independence Avenue NJ z. church
on the questions of curfew and others af-
fecting the boys of the land. Colonel Hose-
land is enthusiastic in the curfew work
and says the results where the law has
been enforced are the very best the BOYS
went to bed and got proper amount of
rest, and so were in good shape for work
the next day. He thinks it will not be long
until the cities ali over the land viii have
the law enforced. Colonel Hegeland will
sneak at the Westminster Presbyterian
church on The American Curfew Ordi-
nance
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
POLITICIANS ARE ACTIVE.
TRYING TO AROUSE wORKINGMEN
AGAINST MR.. VALLINS.
"Mass Meeting" Held Last Night at
Labor Headquarters Declared
Against Any Pinkerton Man
for Chief-JaIian Indorsed.

Commissioners Scarritt and Gregory did
| not return to Kansas City yesterday morn
ing as expected. Consequently, the meet
| ing of the police board called for yesterday
afternoon was not held. Mayor Jones re-
| ceived telegram from Commissioner Scar
| ritt, dated Chicago. asking him to postpone
the meeting until next Wednesday after
neon. He complied with the request.
Should the commissioners return in time,
| meeting of the board will be held to-mor-
row morning for the purpose of passing
upon the police department pay roll for the
sioners, the Democratic politicians who are
trying to reorgahize the police force were
yesterday. AS they were of the opinion
that the commissioners were determined TO
aplcint Thomas M. Vallins, superintendent
of the Kansas City branch OF the Pinker-
ton agency, they devoted most OF their time
to arousing the workingmen of the city
against him.
The main hall at labor headquarters, III
Walnut street. was crowded last night
with union men and a pubic protest was
missioners of Mr.. VaiIins, as chief of Do
lice The general sentiment of the meeting
| was in favor OF the retention OF the pres
ent incumbent. chief JTriiar The speakers
waXed warm in deEounc:ns, the fight which
they claimed il being made OH Chief Julian
by the corporations and franchise owners
of the city. Governor Stephens came in for
a liberal share of the criticism for not IA
voring the present chief and securing his
IN OHcE before appointing tne
police commissioners. Every order that
Chief Julian has given his force, several
of the speakers declared was in the in
| terest of the poor classes instead OF the
rich.
The following are the resolutions as pre-
pared and adopted by the meeting:
Resolved, That ii is the sense of this
meeting that the board OF police commits
sioners. in the appointment of police Off
GERS and in Difference 10 the wishes of a
vast majority OF the citizens of this city
that they put strict construction upon
| the state constitution and city charter in
| reference to persons holding public office
| insofar as they require Il residence in the
city and state of one year, as their trainers
| intended; and be it further,
Resolved. That we protest against the
| proposed appointment Of an empIoye of the
Pinkerton Detective agency chief of To-
| lice Of this city an insult to the honesty
and intelligence of this community
| GENERAL JOHN HAHN, Chairman.
III J. MERkEI-
''F W. ULRICH.
WILLIAM o, DAY
GEORGE F. MALLOY."
A committee consisting of General John
Hahn. Frank Ulrich and Fl. J. Merkel was
appointed to present the resolutions to the
police commissioners at their meeting neyt
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
ONLY A MAGICIAN,s ART.
Yet 1t Frightened Young Farmer
WOodley Into Insanity.

From the Detroit Tribune.
John NJ. Woodley is the name of young
farmer who lives in Sandwich South. One
week ago he was strong and healthy, with
a mind considerably above the intellects of
his associates. To-day he is little better
than a physical wreck. His hair which was
black as ravens wing, is already turning
gray.
Tuesday last woodley. who is about 2.
years old. was commissioned by his father
to so to Windsor and attend TO some busi-
ness. After doing this. the young man
thought he would cross over to Detroit and
see the sights. He wandered around for a
time and finally drifted into Wonderland to
witness the afternoon performance.
Among other attractions en- the bills was
q preStidigitateur, who. after performing
several seemingly impossible feats, ended
up by decapitating man. The trick is clev-
erly done, and to the uninitiated is startling
in its suEgestiveneSs. Woodley sat unmoV-
ed throughout the performance until the
last act on the prosramme-that of de-
capitation-was reached.
As the conjuror. after stating what he
was about to do. started making his
preparations. the young man began 10 dis
in his seat and glanced about him nervous
ly. AT last all was ready and with one
sweep of his big. keen-bladed knife the ma
gician apparently severed his victims head
from his body, holding 1t out in plain view
of the audience. The trick is an old one
and beyond a little applause and few
nervous ''Ohs" from the timid ones moth
ing was thought of if, the whole being a
bit of clever delusion-
Woodley. however. had never seen the
feat before. and imagined that some terri
BILE blunder had been committed. He sprang
to his feet and rushed from the hall Just
as the curtain was falling. His face was
CHASTITY pale and his eyes seemed to start
from their sockets. How he reached home
he cannot explain. but a few hours after
ward he staggered into his fathers house.
All attempts to obtain from him an ex-
PLANTATION are fruitless except that he re-
peats over and over in a jangle the words
They cut off his head; they killed him,
know they killed him. and then he covers
his face with his hands as though to shut
ou. some horrible nightmare and relapses
into morose state, from which he is with
difficulty aroused.
His family at once began inquiries and
soon learned Just what had befallen him. II
is supposed that the shock of seeing what
he imagined to be a genuine decapitation
was too much for him. and so turned his
brain. The unfortunate man is unmarried
and lives with his parents, who are COM
paratively well-to-do farmers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
Escaped Foreer Returns to Jail.

st. Joseph. Mo-, April S.-(Special0 Carl
Newsom the forger, sentenced to five
years imprisonment. who donned the
clothes of a short time prisoner and was
released by mistake OF the iailer, walked
into the sheriffs office tonight accom-
paried by his father. The young man had
not left the city. but was preparing 20 Go
so when he chanced to meet his father at
the Union station. Young Newsom told
his father of his crime and was persuaded
to return and give himself up.