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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
Merchants

Leavenworth merchants are justly kick
ing over the fact that their trade is being
drawn away by travelling grocers. who con-
tribute nothing toward the expenses of
the city. Several weeks ago canvassers
appeared in the city. going from house to
house, soliciting orders for groceries. which
We're to be shipped in. Prices We're named
on some articles lower than they could be
purchased at the home stores. and as Il
a large number of orders were
secured. Yesterday the groceries arrived
over the Missouri Pacific railway and are
now being delivered from u freight car at
tho 1apnt
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
Will Have a HoodIum Wagon.

Governor Rowland. of the Soldiers home.
has placed an order with Bayer Bros. of
this city. for the manufacture of n hood
lum, wagon. The wagon is TO be of the
same style rs that used by the metropoll-
tan police. except that it will be painted
blue. 1t is the intention of the governor
that when an old soldier gets drunk in the
him, when the wagon will be sent in after
them. After being taken to the home they
will be punished under the home rules.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
TO GIVE A CHARITY BALL,
Police Mntron SnIinde Will Arrange
for One to Aid the Cfty's
Poor.

Police Matron Sallade has abandoned the
idea of giving a public entertainment for
the benefit of the city's poor. but instead
will arrange for a charity ball. Tn ball
will be held At the Fifth Street opera house
and the proceeds will be used I'm organizing
n Provident Association for Kansas CITY,
Kas. The Light Guard band has consented
to furnish music for the occasion free of
charge and The management of the opera
house has Informed Mrs. Sallade that the
rNasa
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
INDEPENDENCE.
christmas Entertainments Will Be
Held This Afternoon and Even
ing at XnriOus Churches.

Christmas entertainments will be held at
the various churches this afternoon and
evening. A snow house will be an at
traction at the Delaware Street NJ. l..
church. AT the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
church there will be a Christmas tree and
during the evening Santa Claus will APP
a programme. At the First Presbyterian
church this afternoon from 4 until 6 o'clock
the little people and their elders will have
Il reunion. Light refreshments will be
served. Tonight at the Westminster Pres
byterian church there will be a Christmas
tree and a musical entertainment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
CAUGHT BY FALLEN WIRE,
Gardener Combs Nose Broken and All
His Front Teeth Knocked
Ont,

7. W. Combs, a gardener, living just
cident yesterday afternoon while driving
along Minnesota avenue. He was caught
wagon. Striking on his face, his nose was
broken In two places and all OF his front
teeth knocked out DR.. S. c. Elliott dressed
the injuries.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
.neIt to Iii. Ladylove

From the Argonaut.
The famous Duchess of Devonshire was
the heroine of Gibbons ludicrous dccIara-
ton of love, when. mistakinG her admira-
obese person, he fell on his knees. from
which. upon his rejection. he was unable
to rise. Indeed, so monstrous was his ln-
wieldiness that it was only with the helm
of two other women. m for this
romantic purpose. that the lady could get
him again Upon his feet.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
Funeral of Mrs. II. G. Henley.

The funeral of Mrs. Harry G. Henley will
be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Maple Avenue NJ. Z. church. Rev. Mr.. +.
+. Ryland will conduct the services. The
remains will be inferred at the city ceme-
terry. Mrs. Fish, mother of the deceased,
arrived yesterday from Burlingame, Kas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henley had arranged to
spend the holidays with Mrs. Fish at Bur-
iingame and were to have left to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
WHITE WINGS UNDO WORK.
Flush the Streets In Freezing Wealth
err and Then Have to Scatter
sand B~rOndcast.

The street department yesterday after
noon, Notwithstanding it was freezing
weather. flushed the streets in the business
portion of the city. The result was thev
were quickly coated with ice and were eX-
ceedingly slippery and dangerous for pc
destrians and teams. Early last evening
the stupid work was undone as far as nos
sible by scattering several wagonloads of
sand along Main. Walnut and Eleventh
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24

Isaac Jones was arrested yesterday at the
lnstigatlon of his wife on Il charge of va
grancy. The real cause seems to have
been that Isaac had been drinking and in
sisted on celebrating the fact while his wife
wanted to sleep. Isaac. after promising
Justice Loar to refrain from disorder, was
allowed to go home on parole.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
The Engineers Wreck

From the London News.
Hansen. the engineer of the excursion
train that was wrecked near Copenhagen
for the disaster. has been sentenced TO
four months Imprisonment and to pay a
tine Of i4,S.5 crowns. or So. O26. 80.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
Trouble in the Parker FAMILY.

From Town Topics.
.Willis-"Parker's salary was doubled a
short time ago, so / hear"
Wallace-"Yes, it was; but it got him In
lots of trouble"
Willis-.How's that?'
Wallace-"His wife found 1t out"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24

Traffic on the Ninth street line of the
Metropolitan system was stopped for al
most thirty minutes just before midnight
last night by Il new grip shank on one of
the cars becoming wedged in the cable slot.
near the Junction.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
barred by Statute of Limitations.

DR.. J. X. Lewis suit against Mrs. Eliza
Mulany 10 recover a doctors bill of sl06
was yesterday decided in favor of the de-
Ioudant by a jury in the district court.
Mrs. Mulaney showed the claim was barred
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24

Mrs. Proctor left for San Francisco yes
terday morning and will sail for Hou
Chou. 10 miles distant from Shanghai,
China. where they will engage in mission
airy work.
A cantata TO he given at the Baptist
church tonight is entitled Santa Claus on
Time" Following is the cast of charac-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
Telephone Ordinance Signed.

Mayor Jones yesterday signed the ordi-
nance reducing the telephone rates. re-
Gently passed by the council. The measure
is effective January /.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24

"The Best PHI EVER used- ia the fire.
quent remark of purchasers of Carter's
Little Liver Pills. When you try them you
will say the same.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24
Smoking in Dutch Churches.

In some of the rural districts OF Hol-
land smokinS is commonly INDUCED in in
the churches
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24

by the statute of limitations. as nothing
mad been paid on the bill since 1898. Under
Judge Alden's instructions the verdict was,
therefore, for the defendant.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24

Grumblers-Morvudd Reece, Maud Sibert,
Flora Cox, Anna CRANE.
Tinkers-Harry Holsinger, Cecil Bell.
Paul Luther.
F~airies-Ruth Schemel. Laura Schemcl,
Ida Smith, Nellie Wheatly.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-24

the meals you get at home don't suit you: do
not condemn all cooks Send your wife
away on a visit ana try Hinch's grub 1t
may Result in . divorce suit, but weIl pay your
attorneys Zee.
HINCH. 6ls Minnesota Ave
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27
VARIETIES.

A mine IN Idaho last week shipped
out three bars OF bullion. valued a, SIS
500.
The Zulus Of Africa contributed So
600 last year for the supper, OF their
native churches.
Military physicians IN India prescribe
opium as a harmless tonic Tor soldiers
In faiigulng marches.
During the recent holidays every
single sirl over eighteen Ia the town OF
brooksiown, Ky. was married.
The Mormons are said to employ g.
800 missionaries, which is about one
10 every 100 members OF their church.
over ten thousand acres OF timber
have been removed from the forests %
boyne valley. Mich. In the last seven
years.
benjamin Constant Is 20 paint the
ceiling and MN. l. o. Mcrson ant
Fiameng the grand staircase Of the new
Paris Opera Conlquo.
The Introduction OF harhed-wlre
fencing is diminishing fox-hunung On
England. Many famous hunismen are
giving up their packs.
On the return OF the japanese rogl-
ments from the Chinese war the favor
lie tune Of the military bands was
Marching rhro' Georgia"
Toxic has adopted the arch system
for the two miles OF elevated railroad
which Il has been decided to build
there AZ a cost OF 5000 0oo
Berlin claims TO have a more extern
slye telephone system than any other
city IN the world. Il has sa.S65 sta
tons and 10000 daily users.
The United States has a greater va
rlcty Of vcnomous illes than any other
country. Several thousand species
have been put upon the government
lisi.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

Laurence Hutton In Harper's Maya
zine. The Inn stood for centuries on
the same spot. In the Via DELI Orso;
Il was always In the hotel business.
central, commanding. fashionable and
comfortable, as the advertisements
would say. and. In the height Of its
glory and prosperity II entertained
guests OF the greatest distinction ia all
the walks OF life and from all parts
Of the globe Montague slept under Us
roof and II Il even claimed for Il that
Dante made Il his home when he came
If be ever aid eome-as the am
bassador OF Florence 20 the pope OF
Rome, at the beginning OF the four
teenth century; although this "a mere
conjecture. The building condemned
10 demolition stlll stood. In rs shabby
old age, frequented by peasants. when
! last saw H. but Il vas entirely unno-
ticed by the hundreds Of thousands Of
tourists who passed Il on their way 10
and from ST. Peters It's massive
valuts and hne old columns we're once
the delight Of the artists. And Lord
Herbert Of Cherbury mentions Il fond
y IN more than one Of his letters.
Montaigne kept a Journal Of his adj
ventures In and his impressions Of
Rome during his stay here In the
winter Of i5sO-si. Ne regretted that
nothing was left Of ancient Rome but
the sky above Il and the outline OF its
form. but he was delighted with its
climate and rs society. and he con-
iessed that he never breathed air more
temperate or better suited 70 his con-
stitutlon. THIS latter. Il may be re-
marked, could not have been written
truthiully during many OF the winter
months Of the last few years.
Montaigne arrived In Rome on the
5oth Of November. 1880. and went 70
the Bear. where be stayed that day and
the next. but on the "a OF December
be hired apartments AZ the house Of a
spanlard opposite the Church OF 81.
Lucia della Tinta. where he was pro-
vlded with three handsome bedrooms.
a dining room. a closet. stable and
kitchen, for 20 crowns a month. the
landlord including In that sum a cook
and FIRE for the kitchen. He had an
audience with the pope. saw the execu-
ton OF Catena, a famous robber. and
captain Of bandiiu. which be called "a
spectacle" and he found the winter
nearly az cold as that Of Gaseony. His
account Of one Of the many sights he
saw Il worth quoting In full; ION
Easter eve" he said, Il went 10 see
q s. John LAteran. the heads OF ST.
Paul and ST. Peter. which are exhibited
there on that day. The heads are en-
tire. with the hair. lesh. color and
beard az n they SIN lived. 81. Peter
has a long face. with O brilliant COM
plsxlon. approaching the sangulne
with a gray picked beard and a papal
mitre on his head. S. Paul is Of dark
complexion. with a broader and fuller
face, large head and a thick sray
I heard
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

alleged breach OF promise OF marriage
was begun recently before Justice Co.g.
erich and a jury Ia the supreme court.
The Robinson woman says that in
January. 1894. she and the defendant
entered into an agreement 20 marry.
and the day Tor the wedding was axel
'or May 10. 1894 She alleges that she
expended $500 In preparing Tor the
wedding and purchasing her trous.
seau. Before the day fixed for the
marriage was reached the plaintiff
alleges wlessonborger refused 10 mar
~ her, and has continued TO decline to
we'd her, although she has since 10.
mained single for his sake. wlcsscn-
berger does not deny that he promised
10 marry the woman. He admits that
they became engaged. but nys that
fraud was prac,locd upon him by the
plaintiff. We says that she assured
him that her family occupied high
social position IN Chicago. wlcsscnbor-
ser says that subsequently ne learned
that such was not the case and that
her parents were not living together.
He also alleges that the plaintiffs faith.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

Elijah Coleman. a respectable oven
county, KY. farmer. went to Lusbyl
Mills. the other day. he had not re-
turned home next morning. AMI the
family Instituted a search. lie was
found dead In a barn about a mile
from town. His nd rand ears had been
eaten on by the -tgs. and his body
otherwise badly mangled. He could
scarcely be Identified but for the color
OF his clothing lie was seen at Lusbys
Mills very much under the influence OF
liquor, and II Is supposed he staggered
on his way home. Coming 10 the barn
Il Is supposed he fell In a stupor and
was killed by the hogs Squire NJ. @.
Waldrop held an inquest over the body
OF Coleman. The Jury returned a YER
dict that he came 10 his death from
injuries received by hogs and other
dumb brutes while drunk. Coleman
had recently been married a second
time 10 a young woman.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27
TOLD OF FAMOUS MEN.

William Morris and Annle Ward
iihany vii be seen IN Blaney's new
play, The Elecirlclan.-
Boston Is 10 have a new chlne-e
theaier. and FOR the hrs, time Chinese
actresses VIII be seen IN the Huh
II L. announced that Charles Corhian
WI play a leading part In the dra-
ma'isaiion Of Marion Crauford's -Dr.
Claudlua"
Ada Lee Baseom's "A nowery Girl"
Is 50 successful that Il Il rumored that
a second company has been organized
90 play a.
Thomas Bailey Aldrlch has written \
poetic play on Judith and H0lofernes
and Olga Neihegsole VIII DO It n Lon.
doa next season.
Il Is said that Fanny Davenport. who
gives up Sardou's plays after this sea-
son, may hand over Fedora" to her
brother. Edgar l.
Within next year" SAYS Mascarni.
! hope TO have finished 'vesulla. an
opera on a Roman subject. IN four acts.
on which / have been working Ter i've
I years"
This Is Miss Ethel Barrymore's third
season upon the stage. size has Al.
ways been IN her unclo's John Drew
company. Her mother vas the brill
liant George Drew.
] should cau Under the Red Robe
a capital play. There Is no reason. cx.
eept the fact that !, Is 90 good. why
q should not havs Ions run In New
yorktown TopieE
Victor Herbert sai Harry D. Smith
are said 70 have heard THE bohemian
Girl" for the nrsi tire when they visit.
ed the nosionlans recently 70 consult
about their new opera
Charles Frohman has secured The
American rights Of viclorlcn Sard0un
new play. "splriiisme," which Is 10 be-
produced this month az the Rcnais.
sanco Thoaier In Paris.
Charles Frohman and Francis Holr-
son Burnett have failed to come 10 an
agreement concerning the actress who
shall play the leading part In the dram
atllallon OF Mrs. nurnetts novel. "A
Lady Of Quality"
Richard Wagner, az a student. wa
extremely egotistic. He ususually saii
IT is" or 1t Il not" instead q Il
think" or Il believe" One Of his
phrases was Richard Wagner SAYS
so; that a sufficient" Another con.
elusive phrase was; "You think:
know"
Noliairc and piron were enemies. +,
their embarrassment they met one a.,
a. the country house Of a irlead. PRO,
got up early. went TO Nolialre's doo
and wrote upon Il the word Rogue
At breakfast Noltalrc smlllngly aala 4
him; Il thank yon Cor showing you
Interest In my welfare leaving you
card e. my door iris mornlnr.s
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

The treaty between Russia and China
about which there were various rn-
mors and donlals six months ago. has
been published. and shows Russia Ia
have obtained very valuable couce..
sions IN return for her friendly ~.
hceA She Il 10 Be allowed 10 extend
her great Siberian railroad through
Aanehuria to Kirin; to connect vladi.
Fosiok with Port Arthur: to maintain
az many troops IN Manchur.a a. ~
may Ind necessary 10 protect her IA.
lions; and 70 fortify Port Arthur ana
use i IN case Of war az a base Of opera.
IONS Moreover. Russian oficer1 are
70 reorsanize the Chinese army. Thes.
concession. elastleally interpreted yin
give Russia virtual control az Nan.
ehuria and the Llau-Tonr peninsula.
and VII enormously enhance her pow.
er and prestige In Asia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

During the anu-Turkish crusade.
1867. the following pen portrait Of
Mr.. Gladstone was printed and dis
iributed In thousands Throughout, the
land OF Islam: "Glads,onc's nickname.
Eyes OF Cold" IL derived from his
coyetOusness Of sold. He Is middle
sized. has a yellow complexion. wears
half beard and Is thick haired. lie
Is the son Of a plg-dealeF. and lives
only for gold. Only his forehead Il
open. which ls a sign OF bis mlschie-
vous turn Of mind. Owing 10 this same
reason the fore side Of his head is
bald. TO the extent that those who look
n him from aiar take him 20 be scalped.
His nose is promlnen, and aqullino.
bis mouth Is very ugly. like the words
that fan from Il; and when he shuts
Il. his two front teeth fan one decline
tire beyond the upper lip" Such was
the naitering accoun, Of himself Mr..
Gladstone read 70 some visitors 10
Hawar3on In 1877.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

Coed Taste Too often Sacrificed IN
Furnishing the House.

Furnishing the House.
Fashion Il responsible for any
amount Of bad furniture" writes Kath-
crime d. johnson IN Womans Home
Companion. For the wealthy II ig
Marie Antolnette and other period fur
niture, or Turkish. japanese and other
ornate eastern styles none Of which II
adapted TO our habits and surround
ings. Last year Il was metal bed
sieads; now they are tabooed and wood
relgns. Today II Is prima vera and
curly birch; six months from now Il
may be black walnut and cherry again.
Some fashions are bizarre and ugly,
many more artistic and altogether
charming; for instance, brass bed
steads are snowy and dazzling and iron
ones too suggestive OF public institu-
Tons. where cleanliness Il the main
consideration. Wood bedsteds are more
pleasing to the eye and give a chamber
eozier appearance. In short, given
free reign. fashion IA a tyrant here as
elsewhere; made subservlent 10 good
taste and judgment Il o. a most help
ful and profitable servant. and 70 no
one more surely than the woman with
refined tastes who must economize.
The size and uses OF a room must de-
termine the kind and amount Of furni-
ture % BE- put into Il. Furniture should
be beautiful In Itself. and beautiful az
considered In connection with every
thing else IN the room A piece o.
fpsnlturo good ~ design. material and
workmanship Is always beautiful when
appropriately used. Let use be the
first consideration. Make no purchases
hastily. Have a definite idea Of what
Is both suitable and good: Of the needs
Of the room and the sum you can az
ford 10 oxpend. Prefer hard wood and
good workmanship every time 10 cheap
decorations IF you must economize
closely. let fashion be neither the hrsi.
second nor third consideration. The
style and air mort conductive 10 the
beauty and comfort Of room Is Of no
snail degree dependent upon the ar
ralgement Of lts furniture. Any num-
Der Of suggestions. but few explicit d.
rCctons. for producing the desired re-
suits can be given. for while certain
rules must be adhered 20. success is far
less dependent upon technical knowl-
edge than upon the artistic sense and
eleverness Of the woman who produces
them"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

The English island OF Thanc, form.
ing a part of the county OF Kent o.
almost wholly composed OF chalk. The
island g. ten miles IN length. ahou,
Eve In breath. aud has more chalk ex-
posed on its surface than any other
spot Of equal area on the globe. British
BIOLOGISTS say that there are not less
than i2O0o. o0oooo tons OF chalk I'm
slght" on Thanet and that q would
take 10000 men and 5000 horses and
carts 10000 years 90 move O.. providing
q were dug un ready 90 be carried
away.-St. Louis Republic.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

Doe. Every Year what some hHsn Dsna
No In = Lifetime

"
DO In = Lifeflme.
Il believe" remarked the hotel clerk
70 a group OF listeners. according 70
the Washington Star. that the moaf
patriotic men We have In the United
States are the travelling aalesmen"
"And why theyT' inquired a member
Of congress
Because they know the country bet
ter than any other class and see u IN
All ita sections and are among the
classes who maintain Il and make u
possible for the rest OF Us 10 live win
a great deal more ease than We might
otherwise. Nov. there's one who went
out OF the once Just as the gentleman
from New York came IN. That man
travels for a Boston house and bis ter
ritory extends from Maine 70 Southern
California and be makes the trip every
year, stopping usually IN the bis cities.
but taking many Of the others In On bis
way.
Tie has been doing Il for years. IN
VI be knows the people OF the country
IN every state. and have yet 70 hear
him say a bitter thing or a foolish ono
about sectional pecuilaritles or differ
ences. He Is too broad for that--ihat
"a 20 say. be is too patriotic. Then.
again. he comes 70 Washington once n
year simply to spend two or three days
mere 50 that he may feel the sense Of
government BY contact with n. 70 walk
ABOUT the streets Of the capital Of the
nation 70 look az the magnificent
buildings Of government ownership. 70
stand IN the glorious beauty Of tho
sIanaea, building On earth. 10 slt for a
time IN the halls Of legislation. and 10
experience Tor a brief season some OF
ene material results OF his citizenship
o. the proudest republic the sun sver
shone upon.
mere vas a round Of applause Tor
fhe clerks presentation Of the case.
Don't do Il. gentlemen" be safe.
waving u on. Those are not my
words but the words Of that travelling
man. lie Il the broadest-mlnded ciil-
-'n' tne nrmesi patriot. and the squar-
es' man know. and n Il were possible
70 nave nation Of his kind 4 would
Dc possible 70 make one nation Of the
whole world. Tie has been IN Wash
ihgion Tor three days and when 30
iea'ea tomorrow be viii take with him
more than 100 books containing pic
lures OF the city and Is great build
ings, which he VIII distribute among
me children Of the men ne meets In a
business way and who viii never b
able to get 10 Washington 10 wander
amid ne beauties and learn here among
iia marble walls and pillars the all-lm-
poriant lessons that they teach. and
which every American should learn. I
presume he has distributed thousands
OF these pictures and has been . we'll
spring Of patriotic sentiment 10 hun
dreds Of young men and women IN ev-
cry state Of the union. who can sav
as much for hlmselfg" And even the
congressman could not answer In TIE
Affirmative.