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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
Attorney Ruftin Sentenced.

K n. Rutfin, the attorney Who was convicted
by Judge Conlan Wednesday OF defrauding an
lnhkeeper. has been sentenced 10 pay
nne OF 500, with the alternative of $50 deys
IN ihe county Jail. Rufin gHve notice of ap-
peal, and filed h is bonds Of $500
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
ALectu-e on Coptracts

The second free lecture to young men by
William Craig viii be given at the Young
Mems Christian Association Mason and Ellis
streets, thIs evening at O'clock Sub
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
GRAND LODGE DONATES $4,000 TO
THE HOME.

The Grand Lodge OF Masons
Home Decoto Alameda
several months The Grand Lodge
o he home
During the afternoon considerable
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16


will advise you without money and
without price. Write to Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, and tell her all your symp-
toms Her experience in treating female
illsis greater than any other living per-
son Following isproof of what we say:
For nine years l suffered with fe-
male weakness in its worst form.
was in bed nearly a year with conges-
ton o. the ovaries. / also suffered
with falling of the womb, was very
weak, tired all the time, had such
headaches as to make me almost wild.
Was also troubled with leucorrhoea,
and was bloated so badly that some
thought | had dropsy. l have taken
several bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and several of
her Blood Purifier, and am completely
cured. 1t is wonder to all that got
well. / shall always owe Mrs. Pink
ham debt of gratitude for her kind
ness. I would advise all who suffer
to take her medicine. = Mrs. ANNIE
CURTIS, Ticonderoga, n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-16
Sunset Route Reopened.

The Southern Pacitic's Sunset route, closed
for the past two days because of the quaran-
tine at Galveston, Teopened Yesterday
and is carrying freight as formerly to and
from Galveston.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
sixty Thousand PhilnteIlsts.

The gatherers of postage stamps-that
IS, those OF whom a record has been made
now number G0.000 persons in this coun-
try alone. said a postoffice department of
hcial. and the army, enormous as II is. is
constantly on the increase There is scarce-
ly city or even large sized town in this
country where postage stamps are NOT
dealt in. OF course. in many cities the
stamp business is carried on as a side line
in connection with other business, but there
are very large number of stores where
stamps are dealt in exclusively. on Four,
teenth street, New York, there are now,
and have been for several years, a half,
dozen wholesale dealers and at least a
dozen retail dealers.
Some of the wholesale dealers have sew
eral men on the road, travelling from place
to place looking up and disposing of rare
stamps. In Europe the stamp craze is sim
ply enormous, and several foreign houses
have drummerS on the road in this coun-
try constantly Only few DAYS ago in
this city / heard of n 90-cent internal rev.
enue stamp of the war series being sold
for 5000. In one day afterward the same
stamp was sold for 500. and it is now held
by its owner at $500. Another strange
thing in connection with the stamp craze
is that it seldom affects women. When
women do catch it, however. they have it
bad. 1 know of n stamp belonging to a
gentleman who resides mere, though at
present he is travelling about showing II
to stamp enthusiasts. which was issued by
a short-lived republic and which is valued
at $1,000. Its value comes from the fact
that there are but few of them in exist
ence. Star.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
BONE LOST BY FOUR VOTES.
EaIMONS ELECTED CONSTABLE IN
JUSTICE WITHROW,S DISTRICT.
Official Recount of the Wards Outside
the City Completed Yesterday
With the Above ResuIt-Bone
Gained IL in the City.

Horace J. Bone, late Republican candi-
date for constable in Justice Withrows
district and who was defeated for re-elec-
tioa by John T. EmmOns by nineteen votes
on the face OF the returns is beaten by
four votes according TO the official fig
ures of the recount which was completed
yesterday by County Clerk Crittenden.
The city vote was canvassed several days
ago and Bone gained y votes, which cut
his opponents majority down to Z. 1t was
hoped By him that the recount of the
wards outside the city would show the
same per cent OF gain, which would wipe
out Fmmons majority and elect Bone.
But these hopes were not realized and
as a consequence Mr.. Bone is at least
temporarily beaten cut of a 800 two years
by the narrow margin of votes. He has
been Justice Withrow's constable for the
past two years and proved so faithful and
efficient that he had practically no oppo-
sitior for denomination.
In the recount OF the four outside wards
before County Clerk Crittenden. Bone
gained only three votes, which with the
twelve he gained in the ten wards of the
city lacked four votes of wiping out EN-
mons majority of nineteen on the face of
the returns.
Mr. Bones attorney. w C. Marshall
will take the matter before the county
court. There are fifty ballots in dispute, of
which twelve are for Bone beyond any
doubt. II the county court allows these
votes to be counted for Bone, the latter
may win out yet.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
CREATED A SCENE.
Mrs. Jamison Screams and Makes
Threats When She Sees Her Child
in Mntron HnmiIton's Charge.

Judge Gates was to have heard Yesterday
the motion OF Mrs. Mollie e Jamison for n
review OF Judge Dobson's decision refusing
to give her divorce from Jasper j. Jami-
son and the custody of their child. Pearl
The hearing OF the motion was, however,
postponed until two weeks from vesferda "A,
in order 10 allow Mr.. .Tamison to b.. heari
Matron Hamilton, of the Children's homo
ut lll2 Charlotte street. where the child
was placed hy order Of Judge Dobson
brought her into court and the mother
made a scene. screaming and thre,, ton IN, q,
TO tear down the court house and perform
other Samsunian fcats- She WIS FINALLY
taken into a Jury room by 4 deputy sheri0F
Matron Hamilton denies Mrs Jamison's q
allegations IN her motion for review that
the child cries continually Tor her Mrs
Hamilton said yesterday that the rootier
has frequently tried to induce the child +o
testify 10 statements regarding Mrs. Jani-
son : alleged brother, who lives with her
which are contrary 10 what the child tells
Mrs. Hamilton. This brother is; tb,s
stumbling block in the way OF the ,,f,.o,ct
Mrs. Hamilton said yesterday that she did
not regard Mrs. Jamison as the proprr cr,s
todian Of the child
y new trial in the divorce suit of AIrs
Annie Deeds aEainst ]. NJ. Deeds was filed
In Judge Gates court. Mrs Deeds yvoS
Etycn divorce on Friday of last week
Judge Slower yesterday allowed Mrs
Eliza Staples 81 per week teTnporsry- alI. :.
mony pending the result Of the divorce nrn
CCeedinSs Instituted by her husband, August
Judge Scarritt yesterday allowed Charles
II. douglass a decree OF divorce from
blruiv L. Douglass.
Judge Henry allowed Mrs Amanda Wash
iugion - 4 month temporary allmony She
Is helng sued 10y her husband. Edward
Washington. Tor divorce
Mrs; Della j. Trcssler, who is suing s. r
IrcsSier for divorce, was allowed Si9 50 a
month temporary alimuuy.
IN Judge Henry court, Mrs. Sarah Du-
cheSncau who is suing Charles Duches-
neau for divorce. flied a reply denyinE the
CharEes IN the husbands answer that she
table on divers occasions.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
MURAT HALSTEAD'S CAREER.
SOMETHING OF THE MAN WHO WILL,
LECTURE HERE ON CUBA.
His Remarkable Achievements in
JournaIism-A Dispassionate and
Unprejudfced Observer of
Great National Event.

Mr.. Murat Halstead, whose distinction
in journalism, politics and on the lecture
platform has placed him before the whole
people of the United States, will be heard
in Kansas City the evening of January &C.
when he will deliver a lecture on Cuba at
the Coates opera house.
Mr.. Halstead's studious attention to pub
lie affairs in general would make him an
interesting speaker on such a subject, even
without special preparation. In his lecture
on Cuba, however, he is equipped, not only
through his familiarity with national and
international affairs but possesses the ad-
Vantages of personal attention to the cause
of the Cuban insurgents, having been sent
to the seat of war as correspondent of the
New York Journal. To his reports the
people of the United States are especially
indebted for their most intelligent infor-
nation on the struggle for independence
in the neighboring island. He has gone
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

conscious, but with signs of returning an
imation, he left her and hastened TO the
mill. The lights still burned in the Office.
The masters were seated by the fire. and
In the background sat the messenger and
Jabez Smethurst
How dye do. James-you got our wire?"
Il did, sir. thank you
Boy, tell us again what you told this
morning" Whereupon the penitent lad with
fearing looks at JabeZ told how the over
locker had terroriZed him about small bet
ting debts; how. at his instigation. he had
obtained a blank check from the Office lad
at Bromley's, how Jabez had filed it in.
copying the writing from another of
Bromley's checks, how he had presented
1t with the rest at the bank and got the
cash. The sequel was known. and did not
need recounting. Jabez swore 1t was a
parcel of lies. but the boys evident SINGER
ity. revelations of Jabez's ybookmaking
transactions. and later. Racheis account OF
her rejection of his suit, and his subse-
quent( threats and persecution, convinced
the masters of Smethurst's guilt. They
simply discharged him and eased their con-
sciousness of Jims overhasty dismissal by
raising his salary to ESQ year.
The folks who cheered happy pYir on
New Years day. and pelted them with rice,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

What is probably the oldest European
stone relic in America, not excepting even
Cleopatra's needle, in Central park, is the
"Plighting Stane o. Lairg," now in the
Ontario Archaeological museum in Toronto.
This ancient memorial of the faith and
superstition is supposed to date as far
back as the days of the Druids in Great
Britain. For centuries it was connected
with the life history of the people in the
North of Scotland, where 1t was regarded
as a silent witness to the vows and pledges
of young and old in matters of love and
commerce.
Scotch marriage Ceremonies have always
been characterized by simplicity, and those
brought about through the Plighting Stane
o Lairg are regarded as peculiarly sacred
Here the lovers met in the first instance
merely to promise each other faithfulness
and on subsequent occasion to renew
their VOWS and accept each other for bet
ter or worse. Disgrace eternal, or even
death, was supposed to follow the viola
ton of such a pledge, and SO universal was
the belief in the virtues of an oath or affir-
nation made through this stone that it
was resorted to by all, and in the making
of every kind of bargain.
Sales of land, exchanges of cattle, pur-
chases of all sorts and agreements to per-
form military or domestic service were
ratified in the presence of a witness at the
cease when better light dawned on the
people. Even the Reformation did not
eradicate belief in its virtues, ahd up
to very recent date it was the custom
of the people to travel for many miles in
order to avail themselves of the peculiar
sacredness that attached itself to prom
tses sanctifed by this medium.
1t is on record traditionally that numer-
GUS attempts have been made by ecces-
iastical authorities to do away with the
superstitious belief but in vain Kirk ses-
sions protested, but the people believed
The schoolmaster however, appeared and.
faith in the stone began to wane Still
it was not until the ancient relic was re-
moved from its old place in an off-shoot
from one of the church walls that its glory
departed. II was presented to the Ontario
museum through Mr. Hugh Nichol, of
Stratford, by Miss Mary Buchanan, of
Lairg, and even in the New World, and
IN the light of almost twentieth century
stand on opposite sides of the stone and
surreptitiously grasp hands.-Boston Tran
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
HARD WATER.
"Tha'll live to rue IT."

.Tha'n live to rue it."
We'll. aw cannot go again my feelin's.
Nav. an' tha' cannot help lovin' some
bdy else, con ia? Tha'll live to rue it, aw
tell thee, an SO will that hupstart tha's
sect thy heart on-mind that"
The girl thus addressed blushed family,
PVT, put did not hang her head. Rather, she
iiIted 1t with proud look which. despite
somewhat pasty-wtite complexion-the
common heritage of mill girls-lent some
thing queenly 10 her whole appearance.
Had you seen Rachel Swami on Sunday,
as she walked with her Bible and hymn
book to the Methodist Sunday school to
,leacn her class, you would scarcely have
the latest that had percolated TO the
provinces-from the tips in her hat, and
the "fall' which expressed rather than mid
her delicate features, to her neat little
shoes, she looked-what she was-a lady.
And had you seen her at the chapel door.
aIter evening service, without ado or even
Lac5ion, meet pleasant-faced young man,
ana walk away by his side, you would
@ nane been in possession of the secret-no
secret now-that James Sumner assistant
SSashler at Messrs. Peel's mill, and Rachel
sWann We're keeping company"
jim sumner had started life as a half
TIMER ana httle-piecer, but, naturally an
Intelligent lad, and 4 great favorite with
the schoolmaster, he had in spite of the
great I,;at. disability of beginning to earn his
portunities that he was early taken into
the office" and was now quite looked up
to by right-thinking folk as a man who
could addle learn) his brass bout taksin
ms cooat Off" Moreover, he was Junior
chapel steward at the Methodist chapel,
and, altogether, man any girl in that
place might be proud to keep company
That Rachel was proud of her lover ev-
erybody knew. They had only made it
fRat won %5m9a lAnh h5rs aES and u bad walksd in
| mind" ke
II hope" his wife answered, "that ",
don't intend that remark to apply to MT
Il certainly do"
But what ground can you find for su
| an assertion, Charley? This afternoonI-
Yes; this afternoon is what l hd
reference to. You never thought of gettll
| n board and showing it out to me or al
| of those things that you read about Il
being the proper thing to do in case of
| cident. So far as 1 can remember S
| didn't even call for help"
Charley, have always heard that m,
| fnd fault when they are not well. l ST.
| pose l ought to make allowances, butt
CANT help feeling hurt when you saNS
lacked presence of mind. If there is aGi
| thing l did have it was that. l may
have done just what you expected. Butt
and she gave an affectionate glance at l..
| camera, on the mantelpiece, II got q
splendid snapshot of you just as you We
going under the water" :,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
STRICKEN FROM THE DOCKET.
Judge Scarritt Dismisscs Number of
Cases for Failure of Attorneys
to Comply With Rules.

Judge ScaFritt yesterday struck nineteen
cases from the docket because the attor-
neys had failed to comply with the first
rule in his court, which requires them to
list their cases at the beginning of new
term.
One OF the first cases stricken from the
dicket was the contest case of Jacob New
house against John n. Smith, eX-judge of
the county court. The fact that Smiths
term of office has expired had also slight
bearing upon the case.
Others thrown out were the following:
Damage cases of S. Z. Mccullough against
J. e. Darragh ct al, and Mathew Dunian
against the city; divorce cases of Mamie
against ]. c. Clowers. Maggie against
Henry Meeks and Charles against Matte
Massey.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
Court Notes.

c. c. Christie filed chattel mortgage
yesterday in favor of the w. A. Michaels
Commission Company, covering several
pieces of property.
A. B: H. MCGEE. Jr., filed a chattel mort
gage for $5S6.22 yesterday in favor of the
Ben Holmes Commission Company, cover
ing thirty-ftve head of cattle
II. S. Hadley was yesterday appointed nv
Judge Gates a special commissioner to ex-
anime into the merits of the application of
cery Company. for a final discharge. White
was allowed $50, and a like amount was
allowed to Lathrop, Morrow, Fox & Moore
attorneys for the assignee
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

court yesterday in their effort to have
Referee Mister's report allowing their step
father, Charles A. Millman, 81, $50 set aside.
Mtllman. who is 4 well known politician
of the city, married Mrs. DIR. w. ]. Hey
don and came into her property at her
death. Much litigation has resulted and
Referee James F. Mister reported in favor
Of allowing Millman 81, $50 out of the es-
tate Judge Slower yesterday approved this
report.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
ALL MOTIONS OvERRULED.
judge Gates Rcfuses n New Trial in
the South Pnsco Condemnation
Cnsc-Othcr Proceedings.

Judge Gates yesterday overruled all mo-
tions for . new Trial in the South Daseo
condemnaton case. This is a tract OF land
between Flora and Grove. from Fifteenth
to point near Eighteenth street. The case
viii probably go 20 the supreme court
Tie condemnation OF Penn Valley mark
was begun IN Judge Gates court and 'for,,.
jurors We're selected. The case will be re-
slmcd tomorrow.
The Brooklyn Avenue Cable Railway
Company fled notice OF appeal in Judge
Gates court IN the matter of the grading
Of Tenth street, from Grand avenue 10
Locust street. Other appeals fave also
been filed in the case
The grading Of Thirty-iirst street, from
Brooklyn avenue 10 Prospect avenue, was
begun in Judge Henry's court The verdict
will be rendered January So
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
Mhnt Cnnsed II.

George-"You do not call on Miss Rose
bud now?"
Jack-"No. got disgusted. She has such
a coarse laugh"
Il never noticed that"
You would if you'd been within hearing
when I proposed to her.''-Dublin World,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
Santa Fe Route-caIIfornin Limited

Leaves Kansas City $40 a. m Thursdavz
and Sundays. reaching Los Angeles i'm 81
hours and San Diego in 81 hours Return
from California Mondays and Thursdays
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pullman
palace sleepers. buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service yil
any line.
Another express train. carrying both nal
ace and tourist sleepers leaves Kansas
City 2:25 p. m. daily for Los Angeles. san
Diego and San Francisco
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

into the subject with the sympathy of a
true citizen of a great republic. but at the
same time he is said to present in his
lecture a fair and dispassionate view of
the Cuban situation and its relation to the
people of this country. In view of his
forthcoming lecture, it will doubtless be
interesting to many to read a summary of
a life so full of activity and achievement
as has been that of Mr.. Halstead. for after
all u general acquaintance with his career
is not sufficient to enable one to grasp
the actual magnitude of such a mans la
bors and accomplishments.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
One Matter Settled

You think Noah had a pair of every
kind of animal and insect in his ark do
you? Where did he keep his bees, for in
He kept them in his ark hives"-Boston
,al
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

did not see scar on the brow Of the bride
for 1t was covered by her bridal veIl.-Tft-
Bits.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
Read What Mime. Ale Says About the
Wabash.

The use of my remedies has removed all
the wrinkles from the Wabash track and
Ale.
"MoraI"-Take the Wabash.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
Approved the Report.

w d. Heydon and the other Heydon
kaAEs were unsuccessful in Judge Slover's
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
Not Like PunkinyiIle.

1t was late in the afternoon and ce,
tinuous flood of humanity poured into l.
IL station. Y
She was a very polite old lady, a tril
deaf 11nlSa1 10 oft
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-09
1'CSlCA ITEMS.

hev' L. d. Morono held service Inst
wednesday morning, which was well at.
'e'oed' tic returned home Thursday.
Rev. Watson Bradford and family II T.
last Sunday for their home in pic,lmo,t
Ala. ''o"'
The pleasant young guest of Mrs. Row.
Mr.. Albert McFa,l.lcr left for Ills ,um, in
st. Landry parish, Friday.
Miss Agnes Hohsood who snout tho
CHRISTMAS holidays with her aucle Mr.
john H. Clack, returned home Thursday
M'SsAnnie Hobgood who has been sn,,,1
ing tho holidays with her parent. AM,
friends left for her lschool, in fifth ward.
on Sunday.
mr. A. Leland Of Crntervillc, Miss. has
been spending sometinlc with h;s mail.
MIR. West Riley.
Violet.
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GOD s
Sars apariIIa
Ihe One True Blood Purifier. 81 per bottle.
Aood,. n:u1. cure all Liver Ills and
llOOQ S Fills Sick Headache. % cents.

'ne''t and costs in the case of the
Aeely Institute vs. Police jury of
tue Parish OF West Feliciana No,
24O of the 18th Jud. Dist. Court OF
said parish and that the same bt,
placed in the budget for tho cxr.
rent year.
Resolved, That bid of True Dem.
ocrat and Herald to do the printing,
for year 1897 for $lOO be accented
The motion 4ln;ulo by Mr.. Geo.
Ba'er to build aa iron bridge over
Fountain Bayou, according to plans
submitted to Mr.. Cunningham was
defeated 10y vote of Sto2.
There being no further business
the jury adjourned.
ID. STEWART,
Il. Il. Flo REEsTEE, Pre-,
Clerk.
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Scientist, Will Send Free to the AZ.
il'efcd, Three Bottles Of Ills Rev.
Iy Discovered Remedies to
Cure Consumption and All
Lung Troubles.

Confident that he has discovered rc]i
able cure aore consumption and all brcu.
ch'"l' throat and lung diseases, general
decline and weakness, loss of flesh and a]I
conditions OF wasting, and to make it,
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Already this "new scientific. courso .of
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Ihe Doctor"o,'sidcry lit his rcHyieus du.
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do has proved the dreaded consumntion
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ana has 'on file III his American and En-.
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Don't delay until it is too late. Con.
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Michel, i = s; NJ Burg.s, Repre-.
sentative {" the Grand Lodge.
AT this time, it may not te out of
place to review the local history q:
this order which, has done 40 u,ncl,
t." promote br"'hcrly feeling among
It's members, and To give them sym.
phthy and s,'cc!,r il, time of trouble.
Bay"" Sara Lodge NJ. 80 was in.
sti'"ted April Z, 1873, twenty four
years ago will, five members, to
whom however were soOu added
about twenty more. 1t has had u
steady, though not phenomenal.
growth, and now enroIls about for.
ty.tI'rco members. OF the original
members ""lya few remain. These
are Mcssrs. PIcttingcr, Vicaro, JOS:
Meyer, W. II. Te""cy and A. Null.
'er' The lodge docs not 90 about
with any great flourish of truu,pcts,
Out purStles the even tenor OF il,
way, doing good aud promoting t,
principles Of friendship, love and
truth Its finances arc in good con.
"'''"". The lodge owns il neat two.
story brick building, on PRINCIPAL
ST. Bay"" Sara the upper floor OF
which is attr;'ctively fitted up ,s i
'odSe rO"n'. 1t owns otl.ey nroncrty
DcS'''cS, on none Of which ll,eru is
any REMEMBRANCE, and 5 shares in
tho W. /. Il. T. l.. ASSN. worth
5651.9O, With cash now on hand
amounting to $l40.3O, this Lodge
may look forward to another s,f.
I'LL" prosperous year, and u high
rank among our tiaternal insti,n
tiOns.