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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested in the estate of Carl
Stremmel deceased. that l. Henriette
Stremmei' administratrfx of said estate,
intend to make a final settlement thereof
nj the next term of the probate court of
Jackson county. to be held at Kansas City,
Missouri, on the 18th day of February. 1897.
HENRIETTE STREMAIEL.
Administrative
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

AssIGNEE'S NOTICE-Notice is hereby
given that l. as assignee of the Mann &
Miles Manufacturing Company, will. on
March 9th, 1887, or as soon thereafter as
counsel can be heard. apply to the circuit
court for discharge from said trust.
I. z. WYNE, Assignee.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

STOCKHOLDERS MEErING-Omce of
the Long-Bell Lumber Co.. room 41O, Keith
& Perry building. Kansas City, Mo. The
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Long-Bell Lumber Company fer the cleo
ton of directors. and such other business
as may come before it, viii be held at the
office of the company, room 4l0, Keith &-
streets. Kansas City. Mo. on Monday, the
Ist day of February, 1897. at O'Clock a m
r. A. LONG President
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Missouri, Kansa. . Te,,.
Union Pacific RaiIunr.
Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe.

Cal & Oregon fast mail. .1O:4o am 500 nm
Denver & Cal Hmited.... 7:S0 pm $50 am
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

ASSlGNEE'S S NOTlCE-Notice is hereby
given to all creditors interested that the
Undersigned, assignee of Phocion L. Gull
let will. on Monday. the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1897, and for two consecutive days
thereafter. at room number one. Wales
building, situate northwest corner Sixth
and Delaware streets. Kansas City. No..
allow and adjust demands against the es-
tate of his assiguor. and the undersigned
assignee will be present at such time and
place to adjust and allow such demands.
gibson 3. GRAY, Assignee.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
2Sth day of January, 1897.
MARY BECK. EXecutrix.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of
administration on the estate of Horace
Merriam, deceased, were granted to the I'M
dersigned by the probate court of the coun-
ty of Jackson. state of Missouri at Kansas
City. on the 18th day of January. 1897. All
persons having claims against said estate
dersigned for allowance, within one year
after the date of said letters. or they may
be precluded from any benefit of said es-
within two years from the date of this pub
lication they will be forever barred.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1897
FRED D MERIAM Adninistre Snr
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

NOTICE OF SALE-By virtue of the
power and authority in me vested by GER
tain deed of trust executed by Morris and
Louis Loewen, partners as Loewen Broth
ers. and dated January 4th, 1897, for the
use and benefit of certain beneficiaries in
said deed of trust named, / will receive
sealed proposals for the entire stock of
goods, wares and merchandise, consisting
of hardware, stoves. cutlery and tinware also
furniture and fixtures and all books and
book accounts and evidences of debt, also
one horse and two delivery wagons; said
goods. fixtures, books, etc, being in build
ing known as numbers 1909 and 1911 Grand
avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. Terms of
sale. cash in hand. Each bid must be ac-
cOmpanied with certified check for five
hundred dollars (S5O0.0O, payable to me-
which will be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders. The undersigned also reserves the
right to reject any and all bids All bids
must be received by me at my office, No.
529 New York Life building, Kansas City,
Missouri. on or before two O'Clock p. m.
Wednesday, February 3rd 1897
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that let
ters testamentary on the estate of Hugo
Beck. deceased, We're granted to the un-
dersigned by the probate court of the
county of jackson, state of Missouri, at
Kansas City, on the 10Th day of January.
1897 All persons having claims against
same to the undersigned for allowance,
within one year after the date of said let
ters, or they may be precluded from ans:
be not exhibited within two years from
the date of this publication they will be
forever barred.
~ Il, rof
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

NOTICE OF FINAL ELEMENT
All creditors and others Interested in the
notified that the undersigned executor of
said estate intends to make final settle
meut OF said estate at the next CFebruary)
term Of the probate court of Jackson coun-
ty, 10 he holden at Kansas City, in said
county, on 18th day of February. 1897.
CHARLES F. GIBBS, Executor.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

SHERIFFS SALE-By virtue and au-
thority of special execution No. 25159, is
sued from the office of the clerk of the
circuit court of Jackson county, at Kan
sas City, Missouri. returnable to the April
term, 1887. of said court, and to me as
sheriff directed and delivered in favor of
city of Independence. to use of Ada
V. Bradbury and against the Kansas City
Investment Company, James A. Gudgell,
trustee, and John w. Carter, l have levied
upon and seized all the right title, inter-
est and estate of said defendants, The Kan
sas City Investment Company, James A.
Gudgell, trustee, and John W. Carter, in
and to the following described real estate,
situated in the county of jackson and state
OF Missouri, to-wit: Lot numbered one %,
in block numbered two (2). in Walnut park,
in the city of Independence, Missouri,
and will on Monday, the 18th day
of February, A. D. 1897 between the
hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon
and five o'clock in the afternoon, of that
day, at the south front door of the county
court house, in Kansas City. Jackson coun-
ty, state of Missouri, and during the ses-
sion of said circuit court at Kansas City
Missouri, sell at public vendue, for cash. to
the highest bidder, all the right title, in
terest and estate of the above named de-
PENDANTS, The Kansas City Investment
Company. James A. Gudgell, trustee. and
John w. Carter, in and to said real estate
TO satisfy said execution and costs.
ROBERT S. STONE. Sheriff.
Kansas City, Mo-, January 22nd. 1897.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Chicago & Alton Railroad.


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Aarrisonville & Clinton. 1850 am $50 pm
TT. Scott accommodation 500 pg1 10:S5 am
clinton accommodation. 500 pm l0:S5 am
Joplin and New Orleans. $50 pm 7:40 am
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given to air creditors ana
others Interested in the estate of Jesse NJ
Hull, deceased, that l, Bridge L. Hull. ad
estate. intend to make final settlement
thereof at the next term of the probate
court OF jackson county. to be held at
Fehruarv. 1897 BRIDGE Z. HULL
Administrative, With the Will Annexed
Meservey. Pierce & German. Attornevs.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given tv all creditors and
others interested in the estate of A. a.
Goodman, deceased that We, l. s. and l.
4 Goodman, executors of said estate in
tend TO make a final settlement thereof at
the next term of the probate court of Jack
SON county, to be held at Kansas CITY.
Missouri, on the 18th day of February. 1897
l. S. GOODMAN
l.. A. GOODMAN.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Missouri Pacific RnIlyay
Wabash Railroad

Kansas City Northwestern Railroad.
Seneca & Beatrice ex,... 7:45 am 40 pm
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08
How to Handle the Family Wash.

1.-THE laundry work, one of the most
important of domestic tasks, is, as a
rule, left entirely to the management
of unframed household servants"
writes Mrs. S. T. Rorer in the Ladies'
Home Journal, telling how to do the
family washing. "And being untrain-
ed, they naturally select the most diff
cult way of doing what, under proper
conditions, should be easy work. The
person responsible for the family wash
should really understand a certain
amount of chemistry in order to pre-
serve the coloring in different fabrics,
and to understand how to remove stains
and various spots. To prevent the
fiannels from shrinkage she should
know the condition and character of
the fibre of wool, and the difference be-
tween that and the fibre of cotton. If
the coloring matter in a colored gar
ment is acid an alkaline soap will dis
solve or neutralize it, and the garment
will come from the wash entirely faded.
The average housewife returns to the
laundry all articles improperly laun-
dered, but she fails to pin to each ar
ticle little suggestion of how they
may be made better, with the result
that the articles are returned again the
next week in exactly the same unsatis-
factory condition"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08
Embossed in Gold.

To buy and reproduce famous paint
ings involves an expenditure that could
hardly be borne unless, as in the case OF
The Youths Companion, the enterprise
is sustained by the approval of more than
five hundred thousand subscribers. The
Companions Souvenir Calendar for
1898, series of charming figure pieces
faithfully copied in colors and en-
bossed in gold, is recognized as one of
the richest and most costly examples
of this form of art. Yet every new
subscriber receives it without additional
charge. Moreover the paper is sent
free to new subscribers every week
from the time the subscription is re-
ceived until January 1898, and then for
full year TO January, 1899.
The popular price of The Companion,
81 rs a year, and the character of its
contents, make it a paper for every
household. Exceptional attractions are
promised for the fifty.two numbers to
be issued during 1898 The RI. Hon.
w. E. Gladstone, the Hon Thomas b.
Reed, Rudyard Kipllng, Lillian Nor
dica, John Borroughs. w. ID. Howells
and Max O'Rell are promised in the
long list of eminent contributors named
in The Con,panion's announcement,
which will b.. sent free too any one
addressing, The Youths Companion,
205 Columbus Ave-, Boston Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08
The Century Magazine for the
Coming Year.

The Century Magazine, with its November
number entered upon it's twenty seventh
year. During its long existence, by reason
of its many notable successes. 1T has won an
assured and commanding position. During
the coming year The Century will maintain
its exceptional position as magazine OF en-
tertainment and as leader in art and
thought.
It's pictorial features will be notable, and
it will command the services of the foremost
artists, illustrators and engravers of this
country and of Europe.
Nothing like a complete announcement of
its literary features can be attempted now.
DR.. Weir Mitchell, whose novel of the
American Revolution, Hugh Wayne" is
the great success Of the year, has written
new story for the present volume. 1t bears
the puuant title: "The Adventures of
and Fencing-M Master during the French
Revolution" The tale is full of romance
and adventure. Mrs. Burton Harrison con-
tributes a new novel of New York life,
called Good Americans" in which con-
temporaneous social types and tendencies
are brightly mirrored and described.
There will be d group Of clever stories
about horses and people who like horses,
under the general title of "Gallops.' " A
Woman's "Reminiscences of the French Inter-
ventop in Mexico" will be given in a series
of graphic and highly picturesque papers by
Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson Further contri-
buttons to the interesting series of Heroes
of Peace" will be made by Jacob A. Riis,
Gustav Kobbe, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Ward and others.
For the benefit of readers of The Century
an unusual combination offer is made for
this year. There has been issued 1.-THE
Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits"
made up of the finest engravings that have
appeared in the magazine, and representing
total expenditure of nearly $4,000. These
are printed on heavy plate-paper, with
wide margins, like proofs. The retail price
of the gallery is $3.50, but this year it will
be sold only in connection with a subscrip-
ton to The Century, the price of the two to.
gether being $3.50.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08

for the truth Of the tory, but when ]
first heard it | thought it was one oil
the funniest things ha ever heard
"You all REM mber, boys" said Com.
rade @, chow poorly The officers OF
western regiments used to dress, as a
general thing, and how difficult it often
vas to toll captain from private or a
general from captain. Some of us
used TO think that there was design
in this-that not being in distinguish
ing uniform these Cfliceis were not 80
likely to be picked off by sharpshooters
in battle; but | do not believe this, for
no drawer men than these western OFF,
GERS could be found in our army. /
have seen, IN action, the captain of
company of western regiment q can
not recall m re than it was from Hi
nois), take the gun and cartridge box
from one Of his men who was wounded,
and while keeping his place at the
head of his company as they advanced,
kept up steady fire at the enemy. He
had no mark on him to distinguish his
rank, and no one would take him to be
an officer except for the sword at his
belt.
"But TO my story. Among this class
of plainly dressed officers was a briga-
dier-general named James MORGAN,
who looked more like wagonmaster
than a soldier. On 8 certain occasion a
new recruit, who had just arrived in
camp, lost few article, and was in
curing around among the vets in
hopes of finding them. An old 81 | Ter,
fond of his sport, told the recruit that
the only thief in the brigade was in
Jim MorgSn's tent. The recruit i'm
nediately sta ted for 'Jim's' quarters,
and poking his head ia, asked: Does
Jim Morgan live here?' Yes WAS the
reply. my name is James Morgan
'Then l want you o hand over those
books you stole from mep Il have
none OF your books, my man. It's an
internal lieP Indignantly exclaimed the
recruit. The boys say you are the
only thief in the camp; so turn out
them books, or III grind your CARCASS
into apple sass!' The general relshed
the joke much, but observing the
sinewy recruit peeling off his coat, in
formed him of his relations TO the brig
ade, VIXEN the recruit walked off, mere
ly remarking: wall, blast me if I'd
take you for brigadierl Excuse me,
general, l don't know the ropes yet. ,"
New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08
Household Hints.

To whiten lace, stand in soapsuds ex-
posed to the rays of the sun.
To remove paint from window glass,
rub little vinegar on the spots.
To clean white silk lace, soak it in
milk over night and souce in warm
soapsuds the next morning.
To backen brown boots, cut raw
potato in halves, with which rub the
backing in well and then polish.
An excellent furniture polish is made
by mixing turpentine with beeswax to
the consistency of a thick cream.
To polish brown boots there is no
better preparation than melted beeswax
applied with clean cloth and well
rubbed in.
Grass stains may be removed from
light summer frocks by dampening the
soiled part in little alcohol and rub
bling we'll until no trace of the green is
left.
Wash hatirons occasionally with
warm water, to every two quarts of
which has been added half table,
spoonful of melted lard. Wipe thor
fectly free from moisture.
In canning fruit liable to easily fer
ment, it is an exceedingly good idea to
put teaspoon of brandy on top of
each can. Housewives who have tried
this have found it an infallible prevent
i've for fermentation.
To prevent colored things from run
ming: Boil quarter of pound of soap
till nearly dissolved, then add a small
piece of alumni and boil with it; wash
the things in this later, but do not soap
them. If they require a second water
put alum in thai also, as well as in the
rinsing blue water.
To clean carpets without taking
them up: First thoroughly sweep the
carpet; then put four teaspoonfuls of
ammonia to pail of water and scrub
the carpet with medium brush and
wipe with cloth exactly as you would
do in cleaning an implanted floor;
change .ae uatvi lsquUnt.S; Ic.,0 ,4e
windows open and the carpet will soon
dry
A servant is much more likely to be
fastidious in her dish washing and care
full with dish .Owels if she is provided
with proper ones in the beginning.
The ideal cloth for washing dishes is
made by taking square cheese cloth,
doubling it twice (making four thick
nesses) and quilting it in large meshes
Oh the sewing machine. This makes a
towel, soft thick, agreeable to handle
and easily kept white.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08
TIL HOUSEHOLD.
Tie Ashland Hams.

The celebrated Ashland hams, from
The Clay estate, were prepared under
'he supervision e Mr.. Henry Cay
h,r-,li by the following formula:
For every ten hams Of moderate size
three and half pounds of fine salt,
one pound of saltpetre and two pounds
of brown sugar were thoroughly mixed.
The hams were well rubbed with this
mixture all over. They were then
packed in q tight box and kept in cool
clubhouse for three weeks. Next they
were put into hogshead and covered
with brine strong enough to float an
egg. After three weeks in this they
were taken out, thoroughly rubbed with
fresh salt and hung up TO dry. The
next step was to the smokehouse where
they hung in the smoke of green hick-
DRY or walnut wood till of the color of
bright mahogany, when each ham was
sewed up in canvas, the bag white
washed and hung up to dry.
These Ashland hams enioyed fine
reputation about the middle of the cen
fury. 1T is quite probable that the
three weeks during which they re-
NAMED in the clubhouse (prevented
from tainting by the mixture with
which they had been rubbed, which
was all the time slowly permeating
them), was really the secret of their
tenderness. We all know that freshly
killed meat is not as tender as that
which has been hung in the butchers
icebox for ten days or two weeks; thus
the ripening or breaking down of the
fibre hams before being put into the
brine should certainly inure to their
tenderness and delcacy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08

SENATOR PRITCHARD OF North Caro-
lima, Chairman of the Committee that is,
under Senate resolution, investigating
the workings of the civil service law,
says the committee will resume work
during the first week of the session OF
Congress, paying particular attention
to the internal revenue service, and
that its report will probably be sub
mitted to the Senate early in January.
Senator Pritchard will not attempt to
say what the report of the committee
will be, further than that he thinks it
will probably recommend modification
of existing rules, but his personal opin-
ions, which he freely gives, are believed
to be about what are held by a majority
of the committee, and probably are in
line with the report that will be made.
He said: " A too broad extension of
the civil service law is calculated to
weight itIdown and render it unpopular,
thereby endangering its continuance.
A goodsprinciple to adopt would be that
q scholastic examination is proper to
determine the fitness of persons for
clerical positions, but such a test is not
suitable to determine the fitness of a
man TO ill position where the duties
are executive. The idea that the law
is a sort of blanket to cover everything
is very unpopular"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08
Annexation Our Historic Policy.

The report of Secretary Bliss con-
tains an interesting list of the lands &C.
CURED by the government since its
foundation.
First, of course, comes the cessious
OF the Western reserve, or the territory
lying between the original thirteen
States and Mississippi. These cessions
made by the States, gave the Federal
government 25S 5O4 ,129 acres. Then,
in 1903, came the first of our annexa-
tons, the Louisiana purchase from
France, $50 6S6 500 acres. 1t was fol-
lowed, in 1919, by The florida purchase
from Spain, 35 ,264, 500 acres Then
came Texas, admitted TO the Union in
1916, with gross area of 170,099, 200
acres. The Mexican cesson, under the
treaty of 1848, brought us 329,623 ,255
acres, and it was increased three years
later by the Gadsden purchase from
Mexico, which yielded 20, 142 400 acres.
The Texas purchase of 1860, compris-
ing parts of Colorado, Kansas, New
Mexico and Oklahoma, has added
81 266, 953.
Thirty years ago occurred our last
annexation thus far, that of Alaska,
bought from Russia and containing
1863 500 900 acres. Now it is time to
enlarge our boundaries once more.
The largest interval, before the pres
ent, between any two annexations since
the government was founded was the
one between 1919 and 1915, which was
twenty-six years. Hawaii seems scarce
ly mouthtul, with her area of a ,2l5,-
$50 acres, or thereabout; but it is ter
ritory pleading for annexation, and will
serve to continue what is so clearly the
historic policy of the country.-New
York SIM
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08
BARRE TRAINS.
Central Vermont Railroad.
Commencing october II, 1897

Trains Going South and East ,oiH Leave Mont
pelier as fOlLo0s:
s:bbA. M. MAIL, for Fitchburg, Boston. Spring.
field New London and New York. Wagner ParloI
Car TO Boston, without change.
1880 p. M. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low.
ELL and New York via Springfield, and Worcester
via Nashua. Wagner Parloi Car to Boston.
9: 90 r. M. PASSENGER, for White River
junction, connecting with mixed train for Windsor.
@12:4O A. M. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
Wagner Sleepers to Boston and to Springfield.
Trains Going North and Vest
1880 p. M. EXPRESS. for Montreal. Ogdens
he West. Wagner Cars TO Montreal and Ottawa.
1O:1bA. M. PASSENGEk. for Burlington Rut.
land 81 Albans, Richford and Ogdensburg, making
York ' ~
$3.50 p. M PASSENGER. for Burlington, st Al,
bans Richford Montreal, Norwood and Ogdensburg
Wagner Parlor Car 20 Montreal without chanee'
9: 90 r. NJ. EXPRESS for Burlington, st. Al
bans, and Montreal. Pullman sleeping car from
Gbicapo no 70 nishs Essen
Junction for Troy. Albany and New York.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West for
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $3.50. 9;l5. 1850, A. NJ 1855,
$3.50, $40 p N. Arrive at Barre twenty minutei
after leaving time.
II 100. p. M. Arrive at Montpelier. twenty min.
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for Williamstown at 1855 p. 4. and
s:5OP.h
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer forks
to take or leave passengers when signaed.
b. b. BAILEY. Agent
II. W. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
5. W. CUMMINGS. General Passenger Agent
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-08

IT is refreshing after reading the nu-
merous lingo schemes advanced just
now to find the following sensible Ian
guage, in the annual report of the Sec
rotary. of the Navy: Additions to
our feet may be hereafter necessary to
bring it up, in case of an emergency, to
an extent commensurate with the grow
ing necessities.of the country, especially
in view of the development of Alaska,
which is continent in itself, and of
the, possible annexation of islands in
the Pacific. On the other hand, it is a
mistake not to recognize that our naval
power has more than doubled within
the!last few years; that the case of any
emergency beyond our present re-
sources.is the very rare case; that until
il comes, ships will be gradually taken
out'of commission and put into reserve
in order to reduce running expenses;
and that due regard is necessary to
the relation of the national expendi-
lures ana the natlOnal revenues. Inc
department therefore recommends that
the authorization of new ships by the
coming Congress be limited to one
battleship for the Pacific coast, where,
after the five now under construction,
are completed, there will be only two,
while on the Atlantic there will be
seven; and also to few torpedo boats
and torpedo boat destroyers, both of
which are comparatively of little cost,
and more OF which are desirable i'll
order to bring this swift, mobile, and
handily effective arm of the service up
to it's place in the general scheme for
coast defence"