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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
PEDDLER OF THE ORIENT.
Crafty Hnwl>ar of the East Adopts the
Gambling system.
From Pearson's Weekly.

From PearsOns Weekly.
The hawker of the East is picturesque in
costume and of many nationalities. His
sunny smile and white cleaning teeth are
of the very essence of the blue sky over
mead. He does not stand still in the street
and appeal to passers-by to buy his wares.
He fits from cafe to cafe and interviews
loungers smoking their narghiez in the open
air. He adopts the gambling system. as be-
ing more direct appeal assf'Tman pas pas
When he enters a cafe htsyAvites you to
dip your hand in the bag and try your luck
for pair of live turkeys, beautiful
Egyptian shawl shimmering with gold or
silver embroidery, or some other of the
many ornaments peculiar 10 the East. 1t
is difficult to resist his persuasive elo-
quenCc.
The method of procedure is this: In his
lucky bag the hawller carries 200 numbers.
Tho figures are neatly inscribed on small
slips of stiff paper. These are rolled and
cured up in the lucky bag, which re-
sembles Il pillow case more than anything
else. When the peddler enters the cafe
his quick eye soon detects Il likely GUS
toner. To start by doing trade will
greatly enhance his chances with others.
Terms are arranged say. three tries for
half a franc. Then you guess. perhaps
tween 100 and 120-as arranged.
on drawing the first number YOU pay
down your half-franc. OF course. the odds
are very much against you. The hawkers
in Cairo and Alexandria make Il very fair
harvest when these cities are full. As
much as Is to Is francs for turkey which
cost > francs is pretty Suod profit Some
body, of course. wins it IN the long run.
The articles disposed of in this way COM
prise boxes of splendid peaches and other
fruits. soap. flowers in ircat variety. plants
and the beautiful pointsetia. turkeys and
other live stock game in season, fish. dates.
a great variety Of ornaments. cunning de-
vices in clocks. furniture, etc.
There is another side to the picture. The
Eastern hawkcr would not be content with
the mere gamble for a lucky number with
out exercising his natural ingenuity While
he is talking to Il would-be ''hutterar'' he
drops his hand into the bag and begins
shakfns; up the numbers. These. it should
he explained are made up in patches of
tens and twenties. which are composed of
slightly different qualities of paper. In the
bag is n false bottom. SO delicate is Has
san or Adults touch thlsihs can distin- in
s,uish one batch from tldN eSssSru,Esith his
hand. Instantly you seleCa Npbers
he switches them off into rived
commandment. You may eaSf 4cked
half a dozen times in this WsNeWithout
knowing it, The face of the hawker on
such occasions is study.
Never for a moment does he relax his at
teution to YOU. His smile is sunny as the
Eastern morn; his respectful graciousness
never leaves him.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
Trustee RepIevins From the United
States Marshal Goods Seized I'm
der n State Attachment

der n State Attachment.
Loewen Bros, hardware dealers, at 1909
and 12ll Grand avenue filed n deed of trust
for 5000 on property in Vanderbilt place
TO secure creditors. Mr.. Batavia is also
trustee in charge of the stock under a deed
of trust for 5000 TO secure the following
creditors: National Bank of Commerce,
$7.oO9 Mrs. J. Rodecker, l,5OO: c. A Stava-
now, $500.
4 peculiar complication arises in con-
necton with the deeds of trust and the
assignment OF the Shulman Cigar Com
pany. Both concerns We're indebted TO the
Missouri National bank which ran at
tachments on them. Trustee Batavia re-
plevined the stock of goods from United
States Marshal Jo o. Shelby. The con-
ffict between the federal and state author
ity will he settled by the courts
Schneider & Tienkamp filed an attach
ment yesterday against Loewen Bros. for
S.26l
Yesterday morning when T r. Wallace
receiver of the Missouri National bank
learned that the hardware firm Of Loewen
Bros. 1909 and l2l1 Grand avenue. had filed
Il chattel mortgage on their stock. and that
r Shulman * Co, of 500 Main street.
had filed chattel mortgage on their stock.
and in both cases had made no provision
for protecting the sums they owed the
Missouri National bank. he at once in
structed the banks attorneys to begin at
tachment proceeding in the federal court
for the recovery of both stocks and suits
for the collection of the debts We're ut once
prepared and filed about noon in the fed
eral court. Loewen Bros. owe the bank
about 5000 and the Shulman Cigar Com
pany owes about 5000. Both places We're
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
POLICE COURT COLLECTIONS.
VIII Probably BE $4,000 in Excess of
the Estimate for the Pres
cnt Fiscnl Ncnr.

At the beginning of the last fiscal year
of the city government, April Il, 1896, an
estimate was made as to what each de-
partment would earn. The police court. it
was estimated. would earn $4,000. but it is
now the belief of Police Clerk Williams
that the court will make 4 better showing
than that. Up to yesterday the total
amount received by Mr. Williams in the
way Of fines and forfeited bonds since
April Il was SlS,272.5O. leaving only $l.72750
TO complete the amount of the estimate in
the next three and ouC-half months. the
remainder of the fiscal year. Mr.. Williams
estimates that the earnings of the police
court during the next three and one-half
months will be nearly 5000. leaving a nice
surplus over the estimate. March and
April are always good months for police
court. The amounts collected each month
are as follows; April, A6l; May, 2.o7o.j0;
June. 81, 2SSJO: July, s2,5i3.5e. August. $l,S34;
September. S1,iA.50: October. 81, 1850; No
Yember, SIS; December, Sl,0lS.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
~, are taSteleSS. mild. effec-
Hoods Pills tive. All druggists. 25c.

attached by the federal officers shortly
after noon. and in each instance it was
necessary to break down the doors for the
officers to enter the buildings. The hard
ware stock was replevined from the fed
eral officers during the afternoon at the
instigation of the National Bank of Com
merce. that has heavy loan on the stock
and will protect it. The cigar stock was
not replevined and the officers We're busy
yesterday invoicing the stock so that an
appraisement may be made at once.
Wiley Bros. wholesale liquor dealers at
11O-ll2 West Fifth street. yesterday filed a
chattel deed of trust for SlO,95O on their
stock of liquors, etc, naming Alex New
as trustee for the following creditors:
Bernheimer Bros. $2,3l7; Max Wiley. S7S5;
Mrs. Hannah Wiley, s1,24O; American Ma
tional bank. $500. and ]. and G. Herget.
$S62. Another similar instrument was filed
later for S7,4O9.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
An Old Settler.

When the rheumatism first preempts GER
tain tracts of your anatomy ii may be
ousted easily. but when ii becomes an old
settler it is pretty hard to bulge. Remem-
beC this when you experience the first
twinges of this obstinate and agoniZing dis
ease, and attack it with Hostetter'S Stom-
ach Bitters. 1t will then make tracks.
and POSSIBLY leave you unmolested and in
peaceable possession of your own comfort
in the future Peril always attends rheuma-
tiSm, if ii become chronic. on account of Its
tendency to attack the heart. Usually ii is
complicated with kidney trouble. Certain it
is that the kidneys. when aroused by the
Bitters. will eliminate impurities which give
rise to rheumatism and dropsy. In in
clement or W t conditions of the weather
the Bitters. { ken in advance. will often
avert rheumat trouble. Use this genial
family medcn, for dyspepsia, biliousness,
headache and constipation.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06

Kate Mcdaniel was appointed admins
tratriX of the estate of the late Henry
Mcdaniel by the probate judge yesterday
The suit of ]. V. Ellard against ]. w.
Barney. to recover six $1,000 bonds of the
New Hampshire Investment Company was
dismissed yesterday in Judge Scarritt's
court.
Judge James Gibson yesterday filed no.
tice of appeal in the circuit court in the
Independence plaza condemnation case.
This will delay the proceedings for nearly
4 year
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
COnnIY Court.

The business before the county court at
Independence yesterday was entirely rou-
tine. No hungry crowd gathered and the
day was quiet and uneventful. The court
rescnded a contract let TO Colyer Bros. for
the building of a half mile of macadam on
the Spring Branch road on the ground that
the same was illegal. The contract was let
by the former county court. The county
clerk was ordered to bring in the bonds Of
county officials, holdovers and otherwise.
License Inspector Stukenberg was or
dered to stop the installment plan of pay
ing license and follow the law. To-day the
court will fix the salaries of employees. ].
A. Reed will take his place as county coun-
selor on the 9th inst, but is at present act
ing in the capacity gratis.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
STILL GOING The ROUNDS.
CELEBRATED CASE IN JUDGE SCAR
RITT'S COURT YESTERDAY.
Suit to Recover 36S Acres of Land
Which Heirs of the Estate of
John Jones Seek to Secure
Force Family.

A case which has been buffeted from one
court of this state to another for ten years
or more was before Judge Scarritt yester-
day. 1t was the suit of Thomas ]. Seehorn,
public administrator and successor to c.
W. Chase as executor of the estate Of
John Jones. TO recover from L. NJ. Force
and others 36S acres of land in the south
eastern part of Jackson county. Force was
a bondsman for Chase, the executor of the
estate. Judge Scarritt took the matter
under advisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Force entered into an agree
merit of separation some years ago; then
they REMARKED and now have been sep
arated for the past four years. When the
first separation took place Force trans
ferred to his wife in lieu of dover interest
and aIimony a part of the land in dispute.
Other portions Of the land are held by
the children. and some by Force himself.
All the claimants, however, have united in
defending the property from being secured
by the administrator, who is acting in be-
half of two heirs of John Jones.
The question of the statute of limitation
enters largely into the case, Force and the
other possessors claiming that they have
been in absolute possession within the
meaning of the law for ten years. The ad-
ministrator contends that the statute of
Limitation could not run until the right of
the heirs to attack the title accrued, and
that II has not been ten years since such
right accrued and since there was someone
who could legally attack the title. Upon
the determination of this question by Judge
Scarritt will depend the title to the prop
erty. II he decides that the statute of
Limitation applies. then the heirs of the
Jones estate cannot recover on the bond.
If the contrary view is entertained, the
various Force claimants must relinquish
possession.
The property is valued at about 5000.
The case has been appealed TO the su-
preme court several times on various ques-
tions and has been before other state and
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
TO PROHIBIT SKY sCRAPERS.
Bill to BE Introduced in New York
Limiting the Height of
RuiIdinrS

New York, Jan. 5.-A bill is about to he
introduced in the state legislature limiting
the height of buildings to 175 feet. 1t will
have the Endorsement of the city authori-
ties of New York and will probably be
passed. The fire department the board of
public works. and the real estate men are
opposed TO sky scrapers. Plans for a thirty
story structure are on file in the office
of Superintendent Constable, of the build
ing department.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
Grading Matters in Court.

The matter of the grading of Twenty
fifth street from Grand avenue to Holmes
street received its quietus yesterday when
a jury returned verdict in Judge Gates
division of the circuit court to the effect
that the benefits accruing from the grad
ing are not equal to the damages that will
result.
In Judge Scarritt's court the jury in the
matter of grading Agnes avenue from
Twenty-third to Howard street failed to
agree and was discharged. The grading
of Thirtieth street from Wyandotte to
Main will be tried in Judge Scarritt's court
to-day.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06

Sedalia. Mo. Jan. 5.--(SpecialO Deputy
Sheriff Price Howell made an important
capture last night in Saline county. just
over the Pettis county line. by placing un-
der arrest George Goldy, who was indicted
under the name of George Golden for Il
brutal attempt to assault Mrs Matilda
Wheeler. near Beaman. last September
Goldy was brought here to-day and lodged
in jail, being unable to furnish bail.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
~e FOR coNsTEPATIoN,e~ 90

no remedy in the world is equal to DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, which act nat
urally and mildly, but never fail TO effect
a complete and permanent cure. There
is no substitute for these Pellets" no
matter what any druggist may say. They
regulate and ir~gorate the Stomach, Liver
and Bowels,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
Met Saturday, Married Monday.

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. 5.-CSpecial0 Last
Saturday night James Henderson met
Miss Minnie Smith for the first time and
waited on her in his store at Shawnee.
Sunday evening he called on her and pro-
posed, and yesterday morning early they
took the train for Tecumseh and were mar
ried by the probate judge.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
Missouri Chnrtcrs.

Jefferson City. Mo, Jan. 5.-CSpecialD
The secretary of state to-day granted Il
certificate of incorporation to the DeSoto
creamery Company, of DeSoto; capital,
ESQ: incorporators. George r Rathburn'
q W. Ryrd. T.. +. Curtis and others.
The state bank of Clinton. filed state
ment of decrease of capital stock from
Si00O06 to $4,000.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06

T. B. Wallace, receiver of the Missouri
National bank, yesterday filed in the cir
cult court motion for leave to sell part
of the assets of the White Line Transfer
Company, which have been taken in charge
by the bank. He says he can sell TO the
Kansas City Transfer Company three
horses and certain vehicles for $3.50.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06

Guthrie, o. T, Jan. 5.-(SpecialD The
second annual show of the Oklahoma
Poultry and Pet Stock Association opened
to-day in Legislative hall. and will con-
tinue four days. There are entries from
Kansas City EmpOria. Topeka, Wichita
and Arkansas City, Kas.. Dallas and Fort
Worth. Tex, and all parts of the terri
tory.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06

From the New York Press.
..Who are those students with books un-
der their arms?
They're taking up the law.
And what's the old man in a gown back
of that bench dOinS?
..Oh, he's laying it down"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
SCRATCH
AND
SCREAM

NJ baby broke out with rash. He you'd
scratch and scream. II would take two TO hold
him. and one TO put medicine on him. We had
10 hold him sometimes an hour before We could
get him quieted down. All said that they never
saw such face or body on any baby as on him.
] had to tie his hands tight in a cloth, night and
day, for five months. Ny Sister had used CJTl-
CURA, ana began to use it. A1tsr only one
application he EGy dotrH and Sl,ptas he had not
for a month, poor little fellow. He has not scar
on him now and is fair and his flesh il rs soft
as any baby. While he had this disease bad 10
cut the sleeves out OF his clothes, and put cauze
underwear on him 10 keep him cool. / had 10
keep pieces Of soft cloth around hiE neck, II was
wet with moisture from the sores, and had TO
change the cloths sometimes ten OF twelve times
q day. MRS. a. HAYNES, Lisbon, n. ID.
SrEEpT CuEE TREATMENT BABr HUNoEs.-
Warm baths with CUrtCuHA Soar. and gentle Rppica-
tons 0f GuTIcUIs (ointmenO the great Gkin cure.
Sold throughout the World. PnTTER DEV9 ANS
SALK. Corr, sgls PrpPs. Botien, u. .s.A
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
Emporin Commercial Club.

Emporia, Kas.. Jan. 5.-(Special) At the
annual meeting of the Commercial Club,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, c. f. Calkins;
vice president, j. w. Lostutter; secretary,
Charles Harris: treasurer. F. o. Lakin;
executive committee. c. f. CaIkins Charles
Harris, o. B. HardcastIe and W. n. Ewing.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
The King of PIlsts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S
Fort scott storc Rohhed.

Fort Scott. Kas.. Jan. 5.-CSpeclal) For
the second time within few months burg
lars last night entered the store of Good
sell. Calhoun & Co, and stole a quantity
of fine silks.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06

has been recognized as the only perfect
aud radical cure for all bronchial COM
plants, throat and lung affections and
diseases resulting from impoverished
blood.
II was taken III in February, 1892 with head
ache and pain in my back" writes II. Gaddis,
Esq, of No 315 S. ]. Street, Tacoma, Wash. :. I
called in a doctor and he came three times. He
said was bilious, but kept getting worse. I
being propped in bed My lungs hurt me, and
I got so poor that was just skin and bone.
thought was going to die. till one day saw
the Golden Medical Discovery recommended
for cough | tried bottle of it and it did me
so much good that tried another one. and It
made me sound and we'll so can recommend
Ii to everybody. II saved my life"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
MIR. MAURICE NrKNIGHT
Now With the New Paiace Clothing
COmDnny.

Mr.. Maurice Mcknight. formerly with the
Model Clothing Company, is now with the
New Palace Clothing Company. 9J0-gll
Main street. Mr. Mcknight is a we'll known
salesman here, and enjoys large personal
patronage.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
NOT ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW.
Allen Mccoy Must Stay on Treasurer
Brady'E BOnd-Stntement of
County Finances.

Allen Mccoy, one of Treasurer T. F.
Brady's bondsmen, sent written COM
munication TO the county court at Inde-
pndence yesterday stating that he wished
10 withdraw from Treasurer Brady's bond
for purely personal reasons. The court
received the communication and, after re-
ceving an opinion from Acting County
Counselor Reed. refused to relieve Mr..
Mccoy without legal process, as person
ar reasons were not sufficient TO get him
off an official bond.
II was stated yesterday that the bond
flied by Mr.. Brady would be supplanted
by new bond at an early date, and that
the present bond had been made up to
supply a temporary and urgent need.
Treasurer Brady took charge of the Of
flee yesterday. and commenced honoring
the warrants issued by the county court.
Retiring Treasurer's Report.
Treasurer Capelle stepped down and out
of office without the formality of being
presented with 4 cane by the other Off
cials. Yesterday he completed his final re-
port of moneys on hand and the amount
disbursed. The report was received and
filed and the court instructed the county
accountant to check up the Cancelled war
rants. The report shows the county to be
on the ragged edge. with comparatively
nothing in the revenue fund. The road
fund showed up 50 cents, and the revenue
fund S5.25S. The recapitulation follows:
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
Marriage Licenses Issued Yesterday,

Name. as
Antopio PresIa. Kansas City................:J -
Gracia Mato. Kansas City.-.................2 y
J. Il. Trimble. St. Louis. ...............2l
Lille VI. HerniS. Kansas City..............2l II
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
Stops WITHIN A FEW HOURS

CURES WITHIN A FEW DAYS. USE
THE FAMOUS PARISfAN REMEDY FOR
GONORRHOEA OR GLEET. DE LAPS
ST RE THING. PRICE $l.OO. COMPLETE
TREATMENT SENT BY MAIL CSEALED)
ON RECEIPT OF PRICE. ONE DOLLAR
FOL, SALE BY JOHNSON BROS. DRUG
GISTS. 110I MAIN STREET. KANSAS
CITY MO.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
DR. Del ans "ReIief for Women" !"

AVOID FAILURE AND DISAPPOINT-
MENT. SAFE, CERTAIN! RELIABLr.i
USED IN THOUSANDS
OF CASES. SENT CSEALED). POSTAGE
FAID. UPON RECEIPT OF S1OO. FOR
SALE BY JOHNSON BROS, DRUG
GISTS. 100 MAIN STREET. KANSAS
CITY MO.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06

why don't you try Carter's Little Liver
Pills? They are a positive cure for SICK
headache and all the ills produced by dis
ordered liver.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06

Every minute counts in critical cases OF
Group DR.. d. Jaynes EXpectocaat III large
doses will soon effect cure.
II bilious take Jayne's Painless Sanative Pills
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06

The "Best pill ever used" is the fire.
ouent remark of purchasers of Carriers 3
Little Liver Pills. When you Try them you
win say the same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
GOING ABROAD.

Miss Anna Scouten and Miss Minnie
Van Blarcum are going abroad and
all their friends will wish them safe
voyage and an enjoyable tour. Miss
Scouten left on the afternoon North.
western train for a visit to her
mother at Sparta, Wis, where she
will be joined next Tuesday by Miss
Van Blarcum. They will both pro.
coed to New York via the B. & O. and
will take passage Oh the steamer
"Anchoria," which sails on the 18th.
The young ladies have every detail of
their trip arranged and all points OF
interest selected. They will land at
Londerry, Ireland. They will "do'
Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England,
Belgium, France and Holland, and
expect to do all this in three months.
That they will have nice time goes
without saying for they are CONSTITUTE
ed that way, and our word for it,
nothing of interest will escape their
OPTICS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
LOOKED ON WINE.
Ole Johnson's Unpleasant Experiences
With City Life.

Ole Johnson, of Madison Lake, drove
to the city Thursday with horse and
road cart, and during his stay i'm
bibed too heavily OF corn juice for his
own good or that of his animal. He
started for home at half past six
o'clock last night, but started his
horse at so fast gait that it ran
away. Down Front street the animal
tore, turned at Rock street up to
Second, and dumped Ole out on the
way up Second. Johnson was picked
up unconscious, with bad cut on his
forehead, and Officer Schiman took
him to the city hall. DR.. Brandon
burg was sent for and dressed the
mans head, and Johnson spent the
night in the hotel de Yates. This
morning he was taken before the
court and pleaded guilty to the charge
of being drunk. He was fined $3.50,
but did not have the coin with him.
He was able to raise it among &C
quaintances, and left for home, with
the job before him of making his peace
with his family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11

nut lock, which prevents nuts from
unscrewing and falling off, as they
sometimes do on buggy hubs, to the
great inconvenience of travellers.
Mr.. Reed has been citizen of Blue
Earth county for forty years, and
when his ships are plying the ethereal
spaces and bringing fame to his
name, which all will hope will be at
no distant day, our people will not be
slow to point to this fact. He was in
the ministry of the United Brethren
church for thirty-five years, and many
sinful men and women were led to
the higher paths of righteousness
through his untiring efforts. He first
located in Shelby. afterwards resided
at Mapleton for six years, but for the
past twelve years has lived near
Eagle Lake. He is not unacquainted
with agriculture, and in the restful-
ness of the country has had time to
mature those ideas which congress
will do well to encourage by making
the small appropriation asked for.
Having earned by-a life well spent re-
lief from his spiritual duties. Mr..
Reed is devoting his final years to the
consideration and solution OF ques-
tiOns of material interest.