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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
RABIES AMONG AMERICAN DOGS.
American Kennel Club Has Under.
taken an Important and In
terestfng Investigation.

st. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 29.-The American
Kernel Club has begun a thorough inves-
tigation of the subject of rabies among
American dogs. the recent order against
their importation into England having led
to that action. DIR. Richard Price, of this
city. as a member of the American Kennel
Club. is preparing report that will show
the number of cases of rabies in the West
ern states during the past ten years. Other
experts have been designated by the Ameri-
can Kennel Club to look after other Sec
tions. and it is intended to make the inves-
Minnesota Wisconsin. Wyoming. Idaho,
Oregon. California, Washington, Montana,
nois, Nevada Utah, Colorado. Kansas,
Missouri Iowa, Nebraska and New Mex
leo. He has already received reports from
several states, and says that cursory ex-
animation of these would indicate that
there is an alarming prevalence of rabies
In this country.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
ATTACKED BY A MONKEY.
Robert Bell0my BADLY Injured by .
Vicious Animal Mt Troost
P0rk

Robert Bellomy. one Of the keepers Of
the animals at Troost park, was terribly
bitten yesterday morning by a vicious
monkey named sport" BelIomy and
Frank Webber. another keeper. were en-
gagged in removing the animals to their
winter quarters. Bellomy entered the cage
of monkeys. He was looking backward
and did not keep his eyes on Sport" an
old monkey who has been gentle until a
few days ago. Bellomy. who Is an old man.
was frishtfully bitten about the scalp and
neck before he was able to free himself.
He was assisted to his home by Mr.. Web
ber and DR.. John Punton and DIR. Frank
Iuen attended his injuries. The physicians
do not fear fatal termination o. Bel
lomy's wounds, but he will be laid up for
some time as result of his experience.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
QUARTER yENTENNIAL OF THE SYS-
TEN CELEBRATED.
TOPEKA FULL OF VISITORS.
GREATEST CROWD THAT EVER AS
SEMBLED IN THAT CITY.
Celebration n Grand Success Every
way-some of the Features of
the Great Parade-Address-
es by Officials Of
the Road.

Topeka. Kas., Sept. 29.-(Special.) The
silver anniversary celebration of the great
Santa Fe railway system took place in this
city to-day. 1t eclipsed any celebration
ever held in the West. a more perfect day
could not have been desired. Excursion
trains began arriving from every section
of the state at an early hour and up until
10 n. m. there was an average arrival OF
one train every five minutes. Topeka had
great number of visitors here already,
and those who came to-day made the crowd
the largest ever congregated in the city.
,The Santa Fe is the first road 10 inauGu-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
ORDINANCE REVISION.
Further Work on Getting the City
Laws Into n Better
Shane.

The attorneys and the committee of the
council appointed to revise the ordinances
of the city met last night In Alderman
Browns Office, Eighth and Main streets,
and spent three hours making changes in
existing ordinances and devising new or
dinances. Among the latter was one en-
powering the city attorney to appoint a
deputy to act in case of his sickness or
absence from the city. There is no provis-
ion In the existing city ordinances for the
appointment of such deputy. The ordi-
nances governing the councils joint finance
committee, the city auditor, the city treas
urer, the city clerk and other municipal
officers were overhauled and a number of
needed changes made in them. These
changes are intended to make the work of
auditing accounts against the city more
thorough and business-like and to more
closely guard the public funds. Several
more meetings of the committee must be
held before the work of revision is COM
pleted. All of the ordinances revised and
all of the new ordinances prepared by the
committee will then be submitted to the
city council for approval.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

A concert will be given Friday evening
at the German Evangelical church, corner
Of Fourteenth and Oak streets
Twelve cars Of refined lead were entered
at the customs office yesterday for export.
the destination being Manchester, Eng.
All Britishers and ex-Brtishers will meet
at parlor s. Midland hotel. on Friday night
at 5 o'clock, to meet Mr.. George Law, the
grand marshal.
The regular Thursday morning literary
exercises at the Central high school will
not be held this morning, owing to the Ill
ness of Rev. DR.. w. A. Quayle.
Corporal Carlyle and Corporal Jerome. OF
Company H, Third regiment: were ordered
to the ranks sy
Mrs. Hattie Schofield, aged q, died yes
terday at her home. 1907 Virginia avenue.
Of consumption; NO arrfangements ~ have
The convention hall fund was increased
$75 yesterday by subscriptions reported by
Robert Moody, treasurer OF the committee.
The subscribers are: l.. II. James, 800; w.
B. johnson. S25.
The Salvation Army Harvest festival will
be held October 2, and 4. Gifts will be
solicited to be sold for the army fund.
The childrens outing will be at Fairmount
rark, October 9.
Veteran Company A, Third regiment. will
give g. ball at the armory, corner of
TWela nss arS VEN sx
to defray the expenses Of the company on
a trip to Leavenworth, October IA. where
1t Will attend the interstate reunion or the
G. A r.
Louis Wettling. the expert accountant. of
Omaha, who checked the shortage of ex-
City Treasurer Bolin. of that city, is now
from Omaha has left the city short of tes-
timony In the suit filed against Bolin's
bondsmen and the city may lose, accord
ing to Omaha papers.
The following are the newly elected of
ficers of the Progress Club: President.
Grant /. Rosenzweig: vice president. Louis
tor nr1iu
/. E. Bernheimer; trustees. g. Hirsch. n
Lcrie, L. H. Calm and NJ l. Shane; house
men. Joseph Haar and Leo Haas.
Palestine commandery. No. II, knights
Templar. of Independence, will meet In
special conclaye this evening for the pur-
pose of comforting the Order of the Temple
on Thomas w. Smith. Mr.. Smith is the
worshipful master of Mcdonald lodge, No.
32i A. F. and A. M, of Independence, and
one of the foremost Young business men
Of the city. ~.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
WATER A SCARCE ARTICI E.
PrOtrncted Drouth In Southwest Mis-
souri, Causes Inconvenience
md Inv Suits.

Lamar. Mo-. Sept. 29.-(Special) The con-
tinued drouth in this section has caused
the water question here to be a grave one.
Wells and cisterns are very low, and many
are dry. The water company, which for
several months has only supplied private
consumers. is out of water. The creek at
the pumping station, two miles north of
tcwn, is dry and has been drained for sew
eral miles. Yesterday proceedings were
had in the circuit court to restrain the
water company from draining a lake on
the creek five miles east of this city. The
case will be argued to-day. ]. R. Gregory
and others whose land borders on the lake
are the plaintiffs. There has been but one
rain here since June 20, and it was OF no
CONSEQUENCE.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
To Investigate Creek Warrants.

Muskogee, l. T., Sept. 29.-(Special.) In
spector ]. W. Zevely and Assistant .Attor-
ney George c. Ross, of the interior depart
the capital of the Creek nation. to investi-
gate the validity of certain lnn In Creek warrants.
congress to settle the Indebtedness of the
Creek nation will be postponed until the
investigation is completed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
RANKIN MASON TO RESIGN.
Agrees With District Attorney Lam
bert That He VIII Step Out
naccnhar

Topeka. Kas., Sept. 29.-(SpeciaL) United
States District Attorney Lambert and his
Democratic assistant, Rankin Mason, to-
day reached an agreement whereby Ma
son is TO resign on December l. Mason
claimed that the office of assistant United
States attorney wis in the classified list
and that he could be removed only for
cause. Mr.. Lambert was proceeding 10
find cause when Mason agreed to resign
December l. Harry Bone. of Clark county,
will succeed Mason.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Cars Will Run To-day.

Regular cars will be run on the new Pros
tins morning at $50 o'clock. There will be
four cars on the line, which runs from
Fifteenth to Thirty-first street. giving an
eightSminute service. The road has been
built during the summer of this year, and
the residents of the extreme southeast
ern part of the city will rejoice in the OPEN
ing Of the new line. which takes the place
of the old horse car system.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Ex-warden Lynch out of Politics.

Topeka. Kas.. Sept. 29.-(Special) Ex-
Warden Lynch, of the Kansas penitentiary,
now live stock agent of the Santa Fe road
in Colorado, came in TO take part in the
silver anniversary celebration to-day. He
says that the road is doing a tremendous
business at present and the prospects
are bright for its continuance. He will
not enter politics again; railroading is good
enough for him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
s.noO Miners Strike.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 29--owing to dis
agreement as to the differential between
tie rates for mining thick and thin vein
coal. about 5000 river miners refused to go
to work to-day. conference between
operators and miners will be held to-mor-
row. at which efforts will be made to reach
! Understanding,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Tried 1t Too soon.

Principal Morrison. of the new Manual
Training high school. yesterday morning
dismissed the pupils for the remainder OF
the week in order that the recitation rooms
might be finished. The school opened last
Monday morning but study and recitations
proved impracticabie amid the din Of ham,
mers and saws. The painters began to put
the finishing touches on the woodwork yes
terday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30

English, Ind, Sept. ga supposed case
of yellow fever is reported at Miffiin. seven
miles southwest of here. The patient is
boro, Ark, last Friday, took sick Sunday
and has not spoken since. Dr. George r.
Hazlewood secretary of the county health
board, says 1t is not yellow fever, but DR..
n. w. King pronounces it a genuine case
and refuses to attend it.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30

Topeka, Kas., Sept. 29.-(Special1 The at
torneys for the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. of New York, to-day filed an answer
Attorney General Boyle to oust it from do
ing business in Kansas. In the answer the
company denies that 1t has done anything
but what it has legal right to do, and
charges that McNall is without power or
authority to refuse to license il.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30

overland coach and the prairie schooner
Then came the first train. and. lastly, the
modern train The planning mill in full
operation was fine attraction Newton
had an old passenger coach one OF the hrst
The Railroad Y NJ. c. A. had float en-
titled Jesus Christ, the chief corner
stone" On this fioat was cholr, Whlch
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Charley Lobdeu Resigns.

Topeka, Kas., Sept. 2s.-(Special) Charles
LobdeIl to-day rendered his resignation as
representative from Lane county, and after
accepting it Governor Leedy issued a proc
lamation calling Il special election in tAat
county this fall to elect 4 successor. Air
Lobdell resigned because he had moved
out of the county. He is now running a
weekly newspaper in Kansas City, Kas.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
SUGAR BEETS IN MISSOURI.
elusive, and Official Opinion Is
withheld,

Washington, Sept 29-tSpecial) The re-
ports and specimens received in connection
with the experimental beet sugar culture
ter that the agricultural department will
withhold its opinion as to the practica bility
of the work until some later period. In
some counties the beets attained a very
satisfactory development, while in others
the result amounted practically to failure.
The showing is SO inconclusive that the
department is not prepared to make a
definite statement.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Three Children Burned to Death.

Alma, Neb., Sept. 29-The farmhouse of
A. l.. Gordon burned last night. destroying
the entire contents and consuming three
children. The children were left alone in
the house by the father. who went to the
barn. He returned in twenty minutes to
find his home in flames. Gordon was dam
gerously burned in his efforts to save his
children and may die.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Gold Standard for Peru.

Lima, Peru. Sept 29.-The chamber of
deputies is debating the question of the
adoption of the gold standard In Peru.
The proposition for a gold basis in Peru
is the result of the demands of the COM
mercial interests and it is believed the
new standard will he adopted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Was a Gross Exargerntion.

Ashland, Pa, Sept 29.-The story tele.
graphed from Girardville of a terrible riot
between Poles and Huns. resulting in fatal
injuries to nine men, with half a hundred
injured, is a grossly exaggerated account
of an ordinary saloon fight, which occurred
on Saturday night. Not one case was
taken to the hospital.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30

Hutchinson. Kas., Sept 29-The acreage
of wheat sown in Reno. Harvey, McPher-
son and Rice counties is estimated at 80
per cent larger than last year. The early
looks nice although the dry windy wealth
er is considered threatening and NAV ne
cessitate replanting if there is not a rain
within the next week or ten days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Fire Mt the water work. building.

The fire department extinguished a small
blaze in the Water Works building at Sixth
and Walnut streets about II o'clock last
night. The fire occurred in a pile of cotton
waste and rags in W. L Bells printing
department in the rear of the building on
the Walnut street floor. and Is supposed to
have been caused by spontaneous combus-
ton. The damage was slight.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
To 1nve.tisnte YELLOW Jack.

Washington, Sept. 2e.-The United States
minister at Bremen has informed the de-
partment Of state that Professor Edwin
Klebs, a celebrated scientist, has sailed
for the United States for the purpose Of
investigating the toxines of yellow fever.
He will visit Washington during his stay
in the United States.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30

Topeka, Kas.. Sept. 29.-(special.) Last
year w. B. Strong. formerly president of
the Santa Fe road. sold Rush county
The man had twelve years to pay for it.
Last week he sold his wheat and paid off
the entire debt, eleven years in advance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Fatality ut n Circus.

Webb City. Mo-. Sept. 29.-(SpeciaiJ At
this evenings performance of Hummell,
Charles French. of New York. a Roman
standing race rider, fell from his horses
and one of them trampled on him. dislocat-
ing his spine and breaking his right arm.
He will die.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Has Had Hi. whisker. Stacked.

Topeka, Kas.. Sept. 2s.-(Special) sena-
tor Dan Hart. of Norton, whose hirsute
kers in the shade, is in the city taking in
the festivities: But he is not the same
Dan Hart. He has had his whiskers
stacked. 1t is said that it took the barber
three days to perform the operation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Richards Was Not a Candidate.

Topeka, Kas:, Sept 2s.I(Special) Andy
a candidate for postmaster of his town
He says that Levi Ferguson, vino was re-
Gently appointed, was an Andy Richards
man: in fact that he CRichards) backed him
He says that he can't understand how the
impression got out that he was candidate
for the place.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Colorado Bank FaiIs

Montrose, Col, Sept. 29-The Bank of
Montrose failed to open its doors this morn
ing. Recent Withdrawals from the Mont
rose concern have been SO heavy that the
directors thought best to forestall a run.
The capital is $4,000 and the deposits sl77.-
bank.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
board of Appeals.

The Jackson county board of appeals on
merchants statements has adjourned until
Friday, October l, 1897. at $3.50 a. M. and
will conclude its labors on that day All
persons desiring to be heard will please
T. T. CRITTENDEN, JR., Secretary.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
a New Fever Center.

McHenry. Miss, Sept. 2s.-Drs. Wasdin.
HeraIson and Cant tonight pronounced
the suspicious cases reported here by the
attending physicians to be yellow fever.
The patients are {. A Pughey and Charles
Tharnar, both well known citizens.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
New Lord Mayor of london.

London. Sept. 29.-Horatio D. Davies. Con-
servative member of parliament for Cha
than. was chosen lord mayor of London
to-day with the usual ceremonial, succeed
1uS Sir George Faudel Philips.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30

From the Pope to Mckinley.

London, Sept. 30.-The Rome correspond
ent of the Standard says that the pope has
sent to President Mckinley copy of a
fine illustrated work descriptive Of the So
called Appartamenti Borgia at the vatican
which were recently restored.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
wynndotte Man Hn. a Room.

Topeka. Kas.. Sept. 2s.-(Special) Since
the arrival of n large number of Repub-
lican Leaders of the state in this city to
attend the fstivaI a quiet boom has been
started for 0. w. Shepherd, of Kansas
City. kas.. for state treasurer. Mr. Shep-
herd is register Of deeds of Wyandotte
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
aueen LII Returning to Washinrton

Chicago. Sept 29.-Ex-Queen Liliuokalani.
of Hawaii, Secretary Helehiku and his
wife, and A. L. Ahlo a Japanese dignitarv
or his way to Washington on official busi.
ness, arrived in Chicago to-day from San
I,roOciScO
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
Creek Treaty Signed.

Muskogee. I. T., Sept. 2s-The treaty be-
tween the United States and the Creek
nation has been signed by the two COM
missioners and made public The treaty
consists of twelve typewriter pages
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-30
POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP.
Explosion Due to Spontaneous Com.
Bustion Does $25O,OOO Damage
in California.

Santa Cruz. Cal, Sept. 29.-At 2 o'clock
this morning disastrous explosion, which
wrecked several buildings but was unat-
tended by loss of life, occurred at the
works of the California Powder Company,
presumably from spontaneous combustion.
Eight mills. including the coming. mixing,
glazing and packing houses, and their con-
tents consisting of valuable machinery
and about 200 tons of powder. were de-
stroyed, the loss aggregating about $3.50 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-12-04
A COLLEGE FOR BAXTER.

Prof. A. r. Dunbar of Galesburg,
H.. made us pleasant call on
Wednesday forenoon of this week
and told us he is figuring on estab-
fishing a normal aud business COL
lege here. He asks no aid from the
city except the use of the city hall
building and the moral aud finan-
ciai support of our people in the
way of patronage. Prof. Dunbar
comes to us highly recommended
and we hope he may be successful
in getting his institution of learn
ing started, for nothing helps a
town more than good schools.
Had it not been for low prices,
scarcity of money andcrpp failures
in this immediate vicinity, Baxter
Springs would now have the best
institution of learning in the South
west, and we trust Prof. Dunbar's
hopes will not be blasted as Prof.
Bowman's were. "a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-12-04
OBITUARY.,

Died, on Monday night, Nov. 20
1897, at his late home three and one
half miles southwest of this city,
Z. NJ. Stoner, aged thirty-nine years,
five months and twenty-eight days.
Deceased had beenill long time
and his death was not unexpected.
He suffered from a complication of
diseases. Mr.. Stoner was Que of the
best citizens of this county and his
death is to be regretted. He leaves
his wife aud one child.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday under the auspices of
the Ancient Order of United Work
men, of which deceased wac a men,
ber in good standing, and were
conducted by +. o. Noble, after
which the remains were laid to rest
in the Baxter cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-12-04
CHENEY SUED FOR $4,000.

i. NJ. Traceweil aud C. A. McNeill
began an action against S. L. Che
ney Monday to recover $4,000 dam
ages for the blow which Cheney
gave Percy Stevens on the Sth day
of November, says the Columbus
Advocate.
In the petition the plaintiff percy
Stevens) says he has been obliged
to lay out and expend large sums
for medical attendance, etc, TO wit;
$3.50 for medical attendance; $l2
for medicine aud $50 for a nurse;
that by reason of physical pain aud
anguish and suffering endured by
the plaintiff he has been damaged
in the sum of 5000. He further
says that he had recently begun the
study of law, and that prior to be-
ing struck he had clear head and
retentive memory, but since the as
sault his mind is clouded and his
memory affected, and that said in.
jury will be permanent. by reason
of which he has been damaged 10
the extent of $4,SS0.50; whereupon,
the plaintiff demands $4,000, with
interest thereon from Nov. 20, 1897,
ut the rate of six per cent per an
mum.
Sheriff Forkncr served the pa.
pers on Mr.. Cheney Monday. The
case will attract widespread atten-
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-12-04
A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there
is really no trick about il. Anybody
can try il who has lame back and
weak kidneys, malaria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure
himself right away by taking Elec'
trio Bitters. This medicine tones
up the whole system, acts as a
stimulant TO the liver and kidneys
is a blood purifier and nerve tonic.
II cures constipation, headache,
fainting spells, sleeplessness and
melancholy. 1t is purely vegetable.
a mild laxative, aud restores the
system to its natural vigor. Try
Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are a miracle worker.
Every bottle is guaranteed. Only
Soc a bottle at ". f. Prices drug
store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-12-04
The 0reatest Discovery Vet.

W. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill,
"Chief," Gays: ave won't keep
house without DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption,c coughs and
colds. Experimental with many
others. but never got the true RENE
dy until we used DR.. Kings New
Discovery. No other remedy can
take it's place in our home, as ip II
we have a certain and sure cure for
coughs, colds, whooping cough
etc" II Is idle to experiment with
other remedies. even IL they are
urged on you as just as good ne DR.
King's New Discovery. They are
not as good, because this remedy
has a record Of cures aud besides ID
guaranteed. II never fails TO salts
fy. Trial bottles free at w. s
Prices drug store.