Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06

giving eiocutionary entertainments in some
OF the smaller Missouri towns.
$50
The baseball club there which is known
as the Little ST. Joe Shriners' is com
posed entirely OF young molasses tinted
Arabs. who want IL understood. however.
that they are mot cullud; dey's bawn dat
way"
Clinton is becoming more and more adj
dicted to the water habit. The daily con-
sumption during the extremely hot days
the first of the week reached 100000 gallons
an average Of about 100 gallons for every
inhabitant.
One OF Trenton's most ancient landmarks
is disappearing this week in the destruction
OF the old Collier homestead. which was
built in 1913. and during Lincoln's admin
istration furnished quarters for the Tren-
ton postofice.
h chincapin is keeping UP its end with
other enormous crops in Southwest Mis-
souri, this season. From Seligman 10 White
river the trees are full Of ripening nuts.
Parry county is the northern limit OF the
chincapin territory.
All doubt has been dissipated as to the
arrival Of prosperity in ChiIlicothc. now
that a circus has billed the town for an
'PfrAA HANt SltDl lily dllu tam "a " III
again about the location there OF the Wa
bash division headquarters.
sss
II viii cost the proprietor of the Sedalia
opera house 1900 to settle with Claude
Beaman and his father for injuries sus-
tanned by the boy as a result of a fail from
the opera house, if the jury awards them
the sum they are suing for.
The 18th birthday anniversary Of two Of
the oldest twins in existence. Mrs. Polly
Virgins and Mrs. Katherine Emery, Of
Carthage, was celebrated at the home of
the former Tuesday. Besides other friends
more than sixty relatives. representing four
generations, participated in the festivities.
The Springfield Leader calls in question
the accuracy Of the statement alleged to
have been made recently to n jefferson City
PAPER by B~aldknobber Amos Jones. who Is
soon 10 be liberated from the p~enitentiary.
where he has served a term for his con-
rection with the killing Of Eden. The sa-
loon raid referred to. the Leader says, &C.
CURED several months before the tragedy
instead of at the time.
Henry Shesley. who killed ex-senator Nc
Taggart, Of Kansas. at his home in Mont
gomery county Tuesday. was formerly a
resident of Carthage. having been for sew
eral years in charge of a Touring mill
there. He was regarded as a peaceabIe and
ino1ensive citizen by people who knew
him then. about the last man. the Press
says. who would have been thought capa-
BILE of such a bloody deed.
Some of the Missouri country papers. in
speaking OF Paul Laurence Dunbar. the
poet who is reported to have made such a
hit in swell London society. allude 10 him
as "a Kansas City negro. black as mid
night" Evidently the gentlemen OF the
rural press have got the identity of the
gifted Paul slightly mixed up with that
of Ernest Hogan. now of New York. but
once Kansas City's own. a bright young
darkey. whose well earned claim TO i'm
perishable renown rests firmly on the COM
position of that classic gem. "AIl Coons
Look Alike 10 Ne
In March OF last year James and Joseph
Edmonds and Campbell Smock. of Lexing-
ton. sailed from Seattle. the News says. for
Sitka, Alaska. in search Of adventure and
gold. both OF which they expected to find
In the mining regions OF that now famous
territory. They took passage on a steamer
with about 300 other persons who were also
going to the mines. They first landed at
Sitka. the capital and seat OF government
of Alaska, and from there they crossed the
Northern Pacific ocean to Cooks inlet. a
big bay, which was discovered by the great
OF that name. At the head of
this inlet are high mountain ranges where
gold has been mined for some years. but
the diggings are not as rich as those that
have since been discovered in the Klondike
country. They also went into the Alaska
and they give very interesting
descriptions of that part Of the territory.
From Sunrise City. at the head of Cooks
4 - Il EuN --.- 50.
per coast OF the Northern Pacific, Is only
fcrty miles. yet it is one of the most dan
gerous places over which miners are COM
PEELED to travel in all that region. The route
is over a glacier which is swept by terrific
storms in winter. and many a luckless
miEer has lost his way and persisted mis-
er2bly from cold and hunGer while attempt
ing TO make the passage. Three young
men who sailed on the ship with Messrs.
Edmonds and Smock lost their lives at that
point last winter. At the time they visited
Alaska a great deal of gold was being
mined at different places. particularly near
the head of Cooks inlet. They saw gold TAX
en- from the ground. but II was then thought
all the best claims had been seized
upon, and after remaining in the country
three months, and seeing no prospects
ahead Of them for securing their fortunes,
returned home before they had spent
III AAatA WV ~ AAr@D H1NE N~N
many persons who were dead broke and
unable TO get back 10 the States. Fearing
that they might be similarly situated, they
old Boreas TO deal with those who re-
and sailed away for home. At that
time there was but little If any talk among
the miners about the now celebrated strikes
Of placer mines on the upper tributaries of
the great Yukon river. Mr.. James Ed-
moEds cautions people not to attempt to
the trim so that they will arrive there
in the winter, as they would not be able 10
DO anything. and II would cost them a big
sum of money to winter there. provisions
and clothing being hard to purchase at any
price. Many of those who went with them
TO Cooks inlet doubtless went to the Klon-
dixie country and made good strikes. But
he boys are not sorry that they left the
as they saw no great prospects
ahead Of them at the time they put their
baggage on board the ship for the return
passage.