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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
ST. LOUIS POULTRY SHOW.
Fourth Annual Exhibition Began fes-
terday-Displny of Turkeys
Il Feature.

St. Louis. Mo. Dec. 1S.-This was the first
day of the fourth annual exhibition of the
Poultry and Pet Stock show. which is be-
ing held in Masonic hall. under the auspices
of the St Louis Fancicrs' Association. Not
all of the 1000 entries have arrived. but
they are expected to be here by tomorrow
morning.
A notable feature of the show is the large
number of fine turkeys that have been en-
tered for competition by some of the most
prominent growers in the country. Among
them are a lot of White Holland turkeys
owned by +. K. KOontz. of Richmond. Mo.
Brown Leghorns and all classes of Plym-
outh Rocks. of which there are a great
number of entries. The judges are Short
Butterworth of London. Ontario. and III.
A. Bridge. of Columbus. o.. who will Judge
the poultry and Robert Joos. of Peoria;
ILL.,. who will look after the pigeons and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
NO BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
Entire Session Consumed in a SGuab-
bic as to Word Used in
Pension SDecch,

Washington, Dec. 13-EXcepting the re-
porting of the Legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill, which is to
be considered tomorrow, the house did
no public business to-day. The entire ses-
sion was consumed in adjusting Il personal
dispute between Mr.. Hepburn. Republican,
of Iowa. and Mr.. Norton, Democrat, of
Ohio, which grew out of controversy
that occurred last week during the debate
on the pension bill. The point at issue was
as to whether a certain word used by
Mr.. Norton, but which he afterwards dis
claimed any intention Of using, should ap-
pear in the permanent record,
The house, by a party vote, 135 to H.
sustained Mr.. Hepburn.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
TO ABOLISH SWEATING.
CIonl>mnkers of the Clothing Centcrs
Talking of Organizing IL M
tiOuaI Union

New York Dec. 12.-'rhe organized cloak
M; kcrs of this city. Chicago. Boston and
other clothing centers are considering the
advisabiity of organizing as a national
union. having for its ultimate purpose the
abolition of the sweating systems two years
hence. The initial step in the matter Will
he taken in this city the early part OF ueNI
week. when Il mass meeting OF the organ
lied cloaknakers of this city and vicinity
Will he held.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
CHICAGO POLICE REFORM.
Republicans Will Try to WreSt Con-
troll From Democratic City
Administrations,

Springfield, ILL.,. Dec. 13.-The mucl-talked-
of metropolitan police bill. which Is to he
submitted to the legislature at the present
special session. and which is expected to
take the Chicago police department from
the control of the present Democratic city
administration. was made public tonight.
The bill provides for board of three per-
sons. appointed by the governor. which
shall have full power TO appoint. discharge.
promote and degrade police officers under
civil service regulations. The mayor is
given control of the department only in
times of tumult or riot and the chief of
police is left with but little power. The
bill will be introduced in the senate to-
morrow by Senator Barry. and is expected
to meet fierce opposition from the Dem
ocratic minority.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
FOR A NEW PORTFOLIO.
President Mckinley. 1t Is said. Will
Urge Congress to Establish
Another Department..

Chicago. Dec 1%.-Oficcrs of the Chicago
Business League have received word from
Washington that President Mckinley will
make the proposed department of com
mercc and Industries the subject of a spe-
ci:fl message to congress. Immediately
after the holidays a delegation of local cit
iZens Interested in the new cabinet position
will 20 to the capital 10 have the bill intro
duced in congress.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
THE TROUBLE IN BOHEMIA.
Unrest Continues. With Many Arrests
DaiIy-Thirty Newspapers
Seized.

Vienna. Dec. 13.-Unrest continues In Ro-
hemia To-day the troops have patroiled
the streets of Prague ard special guards are
stationed at the German theaters. owing to
the fact that a bomb was found last Thurs
day evening near the Royal German thea
ter There are numerous arrests daily, and
the prisons are so full that it has been
found necessary to discharge the minor
cases Slight collisions between the students
and the police have occurred at Prague.
Cracow and Gratz. During the present
week, thirty newspapers have been con-
fSCatcd in Bohemia.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
Colonel A-n Maddox seriously Ill.

Colonel Asa Maddox. a resident OF Kan
s3S city for about forty years. Is seriously
III at MS home &i2s Main street. suffering
from a Strok" of apoploXv. Suporinduccd by
Il complication of diseases of long standing.
He Is - years old. and was engaged in the
lumber business ip Kansas City until 1873
wnen he retired from business and invested
in real estate. acquiring many nieces of
property now very valuable. He has been
an actiV" Mason. and established Temple
lodge, now one of the strongest Masonic
bodies in the city. Dr. \. l.. Hunt. the at
tending physician pronounced his condition
very serious late last night
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
Missouri Applicants for Places.

Washington. Dec. 13.-(Speciall Appli-
cants for appointment from Missouri:
point: w. H. Cotield. Alva. .. T., receiver
Of the land office at that point J. +. Ross.
Springfield. Mo. register of the land office
at thrt point S. G. Price. Trenton. as
siStaut United States attorney: George y.
Neal. Kansas City. district attorney Vest
ern district of Missouri: c., Il. Batle. Osce-
ola. register or receiver land office. Ari-
Zona or New MEXICO; John l.. Schmitz
Chillicothe. postmaster ut that point.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14

y
Since the criminal court gang have issued
orders TO their footnsd contingent TO take
everything down ia the undcrclothcs would
n not Ice Nol for the aforesaid criminal
court gang who, they say dictate roSou-
tionS FOR tive 'Ar"mcr'' club TO declare
again in grave resolutions for a more
opener town. Certainly a town that Is
50 tight that the manipulation of thieves is
compelled TO give such drastic orders IS
not a good place TO rob in. More resolutions
for a more opener town ar" in order 10y
WAY OF making Kansas City a good place
for de gang and active thieves to live in
READER.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
ALABAMA IRON FOR JAPAN.
Shipment of Five Thousand Tons
Made Yesterday From BirminS-
ham to Kobe and Yokohama

birmingham. Ala. Dec. i3.-The Tennes-
see Coal and Iron and Railroad Company
and the Gloss Iron and Steel Company to-
day shipped 5000 tons of Alabama pig iron
to Pensacola. whence it will be for
wardcd to Kobe and Yokohama. Japan.
\ trial shipment of Alabama iron made TO
Japan several months ago gave such salts
faction that extensive orders are resulting.
to-day'S shipment being the first of a Sc
res. Japan heretofore has been supplied
by European furnaces, but Alabama has
uuierhid these.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
LETTER CARRIERS BONDS.
P"stn,nster General Gary Orders That
They he Supplied by surety
CDmpaufes

Washington. Dec. iG.-Postmastcr Gem
eral Gary has amended the regulations so
as to require that. after April I. next. the
bond supplied by letter carriers for the
faithful performance of their duties shall
he that supplied by surety companies. At
the present time about half the carricrs
have surety company bonds and the Other
half private individual bonds. by tn" death
of hondSmen and for other reasons the
worthless.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
S44,15O FOR OKLAHOMA.
Recommendations of Appropriations
Committee TriHc Below
the Estimates.

Washington. Dec. 1%.-(Special) In its
report on the legislative, executive and ju-
dciul bill. the appropriation committee rec
ommends for oklahoma: Salaries S1a, 400:
contingent expenses, 500: legislative ex-
penscs, $2i,250. The estimate for the last
named provision was $4,000.
This is looked upon as ample to cover the
Oklahoma expenses. Vet many things arise
calling for funds which the committee
never tries to estimate. Should more calls
for cash be made the merits OF the demand
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
No News of the CIeveI,nd

Port Townsend. Wash, Dec. 1S-Nothing
has been heard from the overdue steamer
Cleveland. and shipping men are begin
ming to despair of her reaching port No
report has been received from Tatoosh to-
day, as the government wire is down.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
Trades Council VIII Act.

At the meeting of tho building Trades
council next Friday night General John
Hahn. of the Carpenters union will pre-
sent resolutions similar to those adoptod
Sunday by the Industrial Council. denoilnc-
ing the action of the committee from An
Chor Federal Labor union in demanding
$50 000 from the Armour Packing Company
AS indemnity before the present boycott on
the companY Mouid be removed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
Jennie June CrOIy's job.

Croly was to-day appointed an inspector
of public schools by Mayor Strong for a
term OF five years Mrs. Cruly who sue
cceds Mrs Harriet NJ Kemp. is known all
over the United States q writer and
worker in wom.G'S clubs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
Won't Wear Convict Made Uniforms.

Schenectady. y. Y. Dec. 13.-Orders were
recently issued that the entire National
with uniforms made in the state prison.
1he members of the thirtysiXth separate
company have announced that they Will
never consent to wear prison made uni
forms. They say they Will disband first.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
More Work for Justice Brewer.

" ashinSton, Dec. 13.-The retirement of
Justice Field from the supreme court of
the United States has made necessary the
new assignment OF Justice Brewer to the
Ninth circuit in addition to his duties in
the Eighth circuit.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
British Flag mt Half Mnst.

Galveston. Tex. Dec. 13.-The British
steamer Mira of the Harrison line, had her
national ensign. her house flag and the
stars ana stripes at half mast TODAY. out
OF respect for the death of Mrs. Mckinley
the presidents mother
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
Record BrcnLing Rain.

Seattle, WASH. pee. III ne heaviest
prevailed here between 10 y. m. last night
and 10 a. m. to-day. During the twelve
hours 81 inches 9t Water 1eIi: me erect
threaten n freshet. The Northern Pacific
train was delayed several hours by Il slide
in the southern end of the city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
Million Dollar Mining Deal.

Butte Mont. Dec. l3.-William A. Clarke,
the millionaire mine owner. to-day sold
his Butte property to the COusa Parrot
Mining and Smelling Company. of Spokane.
w. Clark. are big stockholders i'll the new
cOInpanv
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14

New Orleans La. Dec. ia hurricane
struck poini-a-la- -tlaChe forty miles below
the city. to-day. demoIiShinE the 81. Thom-
as Catholic church. two houses and one
store. \ lucEer was carried clear across
che river and one Of her crew. an Austrian.
WIS drowned
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
Trial of Actor RatcIiGe.

New York. Dec. ia jury was secured
to-day to try the case of Edward J. Rat
wife. who is the daughter of Peter Dclacy.
The hearing of testimony will begin to-
morrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14
Will stay Escom m unicated.

st. Joseph. Mo. Dec. 13.-fSpeiaI Mem
bcrS of the Catholic church excommunicat-
cd for attending Thursdays wedding in Il
Protestant church say they Will make 10
effort to be renStated.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-14

New York Dec l3.-Thc Ward line steam
or orizaha, which arrived to-day. brought
from Havana Sgl bales of tobacco, being the
first shipped from that port in many
months.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-29
A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD.
First News From the Steamer Manis-
lee. Lost Fnurtaen Years Ann

First News From the Steamer Manis.
tee, Lost Fourteen Years Ago.
Bayfield,, Wis, May 20.-Five miles
south of this harbor, half imbedded in
the sand on the beach, James Taggart,
a lumberman, discovered the first mes
sage from the 40 persons who persisted
in the wreck of the steamer Manistee
nearly IA years ago. 1t was note
carefully inclosed in heavy glass bot
tie. The writing had faded with the
lapse of years, and the glass of the
bottle worn thin with it's constant
beating aginst the sandy shores of
Chequamagon bay. The message, which
is dated Nov. %, 1888, and signed by
Captain Mckay, is as follows: LEFT
bayfield, at ITO p. m. Just in sight of
Michigan lighthouse. We may not sur
Vive the storm. Heavily laden and hard
to turn in the storm" There is a gen.
eral impression in this town that the
note is genuine. The action of the sand
and waves on the bottle shows that il
has been tossed around the beach for a
long time. The faded writing also proves
conclusively that the note was NOT
written a few weeks or months ago
for the purpose of a hoax
The Manistee was a wooden steamer,
and on the night she went down she
was on the way from Bayfield, to
Ontanagon on her trip to Chicago. 1t
was to have been the last trip of the
season. A north gale began shortly
after the steamer left port, and the
weather was bitterly cold, the Their
mometer registering nearly zero. The
fate of the Manistee was never known.
A searching expedition was fitted out,
but the only result of this was the
finding of some wreckage from the
lost boat. Out of the 40 persons on
board when she went down no one
was left to tell how the steamer sank,
nor were any bodies washed ashore.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-29
The Free School Compulsory Educa-
tion Law.

Section 10a. Every person hav-
ing under his control child or chill
dren between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, shall cause such
child or children to attend some
public school in the city, indepen.
dent district, or district in which he
resides, and such attendance shall
continue for at least sixteen weeks
of the school year, provided the
school be in session as many as six
teen weeks, and for every neglect of
such duty the person offending shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and
shall upon conviction thereof before
any justice be fined two dollars for
the first offense, and five dollars for
each subsequent offense. AD Of
Tense, as understood in this act,
shall consist in failure to send any
child or children for five consecu-
tive days, except in case Of the sick
ness of such child or children, or
other reasonable excuse. And it
shall be the duty of every trustee
and teacher to inform against any
one so offending; and upon a fail
ure to do so, they shall be guilty Of
a misdemeanor, and be fined not ex-
ceeding FIVE dollars. Provided, that
if such child or children have at
tended for like period of time
private day school, or if such
child or children have been other
wise instructed for a like period of
time in the branches of learning re-
quired by law to be taught in the
public schools, or have already ac.
quired such branches, or if his
physical or mental condition is such
as to render such attendance mex
pedient, or impracticsble, such pen
atty shall not be incurred. Provid-
ed, further, That in case there be no
public school in session within two
miles by the nearest travelled road i,
of any person in the school district,
he shall not be liable TO the provi-
sions of this act.
Any fines so collected shall be
placed to the credit of the building
fund of the district.
If sixty per cent. Of the legal
voters OF any city, Independent dis
trict, or sub-dlstrict, shall petition
the board of education against the
enforcement of this act, the said
act, so far as that sub district is
concerned, shall be null and void
until the beginning of the next
school year.
Justices of the peace shall have
jurisdiction in all violations of this
act in their respective counties.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-29
Electric Filters.

This remedy is becoming SO well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. AL who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song
of praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood.-Will drive
Malaria from the system and prevent
as we'll as cure all Malarial fevers.-
For cure of Headache, Constipation
and Indigestion try Electric Bitters,
Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded. Price SOC and 81 90
per bottle at l.. G.. Matthaei's Drug
Store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-29
The Shirt Waist Collar.

1t would be interesting to trace many
Of the SO called caprices of fashion to
their real source. Many, as is well
known, are of historic origin and re-
ceived their inspiration in the whim of
some royal OF other distinguished per-
sonage. The introduction of the sepa-
rate collar shirt waist, which has and is
enjoying great vogue, was, it is said,
due in the first place to the laziness of
q cutter in one of the fashionable tailor
shops where ladies' waists are made.
He suggested and advocated the style to
save work, it was discreetly talked up
by the head saleswomen, who received
the customers, and the thing WIS done
we'll done, too, most women will testify.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-29
Newspapers En- dorse.

Educators are certainly the great
est benefactors of the race, and after
reading DR.. Franklin Miles popular
works, cannot help declaring him to
be among the most entertaining and
educating authors. "--New York
Daily. He is not a stranger to our
readers, as his advertisements appear
in our columns in every issue, calling
attention to the fact that his elegant
work on Nervous and Heart Dis
eases is distributed free by our en-
terprising druggist A. M. Gilbert.
Trial bottles of DR.. Miles Nervine
are given away, also Book of Testi-
monials showing that it is unequalled
for Nervous Prostitution, Headache,
Poor Memory, Dizziness, Sleepless-
ness, Neuralgia, Hysterie, Fits, Epi-
lepsy.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-29
a GOOD SWALLOW.
Thirty-seven Objects Recovered From the
Stomach Of q nIelanchoIiac.

ctOm8cn Oh u u1eiAuCnoll2Gs
It is satisfactory to have story like
this on high medical authority: DR..
Fricker, head physician of the Evangelical
hospital, in Odessa describes in The Ger
man Medical Weekly the case of woman,
SO years Of age, who comes of healthy
family, but about year and half ago
the loss of a child caused temporary nery-
Gus disorder. Three months ago, on the
death Of a second child this was renewed
and developed into decided melancholia.
The patient declared her resolution to
commit suicide. She began by drinking
petroleum and solution of carbolic acid,
but these did not kill her. Then she swal-
lowed needles, small buttons and nails.
These failing, she turned her attention, in
an asylum to which she had been taken,
to larger objects-hairpins, steel pins and
long nails. This being also done in vain,
she swallowed among other things cro-
Chef needle, pieces of glass, two teaspoons,
a fork and piece of iron.
On the surgeon asking how she could
swallow those rather bulky objects, she
answered quite calmly: "Oh, it is quite
easy with the handle first. You WILL" she
said, ''flnd a whole store of things in my
stomach" In his operation DR.. Fricker
took out of his patients stomach key
about inches long, silver teaspoon @
inches long, a plated teaspoon 81 inches
long, plated fork inches long, two
nails, one 2E inches and the other az
inches; two hairpins, 10 pieces of glass, an
iron hook about 4 inches in size, a steel
pin, nine needles, piece of graphite, a
boot button, grape stone, two little balls
of tin foil and crochet needle Az inches
long. Altogether there were removed from
the stomach 81 objects. The operation was
successful, and the patient was dismissed,
cured.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-29

Indigestion is often taken for
consumption. The word consunp-
tion means wasting away, and dys-
peptics often waste sway as badly as
consumptives.
The reason people waste away is
because either they don't get enough
to eat, or they don't digest what
they do eat.
If the latter is your trouble, take
Shaker Digestive Cordial. This will
help you to digest your food and
stop your loss of flesh.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made
from herbs, harks and the juices Of
fruit, by the well-known Shakers at
Mount Lebanon. 1t possesses great
tonic and digestive powers.
Shaker Digestive Cordial has cur
ed many supposed consumptives
(wbo were really dyspeptics), by
simply helping their stomaehs to
digest their food, thus giving them
nourishment and new strength.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottles
10 cents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-29

Johnnie said the farmer, go
down in the cellar and draw pitch
er of that sweet cider. Take can
die with you
Don't need no CANDLE said
Johnnie.
"Ah, my little man, said the
minister, who was staying over
night, you must have quite an ac-
curate judgment to have filled the
pitcher in the dark without running
it over
"Aw," said Johnnie, sit amt no
trick at all. When it got up to the
the first Joint Of my thumb / stop
ped"