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

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a Kiss upon her cherry lips and promised
10 make her a bride on the 18th Of the COM
ing May. This promise he failed to keep.
although she held herself ready and will
lnG' 1t is also alleged by the fair plaintin
mat MIR. Schrader has transferred S0WJ
worth OF property TO his grown daughter
with the purpose Of defeating recovery In
the suit for damages.
There are so many quirks and turns IN
the practice Of law that u litigant can
never feel quite certain of anything. -Four
years ago Railroad Commissioner billiard
sat as Judge pro TEN in the hearing Of the
divorce case Of Madden sys. Madden at
Fort Scott. Mrs. Madden had applied for
divorce. but Mr.. Madden filed a cross pc
luton in which he asked for n decree on
his own behalf. When the case first came
up Tor trial AIr. Nadden's attorney asked
The privilege Of amending his cross bill so
tnat II would allege immortality on the part
or Mrs. Madden. Judge billiard granted
this privilege, and when the case came up
To- final trial the husband made out such
Il case against the wife that he was award
ell the decree. This was the status Of the
litigation until a few weeks ago, when
Mrs. Madden's attorney discovered that
Mr. Madden's attorney had never taken
advantage of the courts permission and
amended his pleadings as he should have
done. The papers nowhere allege immor-
ahty against the woman. and the records
show that Mr.. Madden was granted a de-
cree for causes which were never charged
in his suit. Mrs. Madden went into court
when this discovery had been made and
asked for a reopening of the case. This
was granted. and Fort Scott society will
again be shocked by the exposure Of a
domestic scandal of an unusually sensa-
! tiCnal character
The Cofey county papers have arrived
with interesting stories about the late Har-
risoT Kelley. The deceased was an infdei.
and before death impressed upon his fam
lily the duty of having nothing said or
done at his funeral that would appear re-
Ggious in its character. At his personal
request his three daughters appeared at
the funeral dressed in white and carrying
bouquets. None Of the habiliments Of
mourning were present in any form. None
of the speakers at the exercises in any
manner alluded to immortality. One of
these speakers was Governor Leedy. but
he had said but a few words when he
commenced to weep and was compelled 10
give over the attempt. General Kelley left
a will in which almost all of his large
estate was left to his wife with the under
standing that at the proper time she will
justly distribute il among the children. His
gold watch was given TO his son and each
of his daughters is 10 receive SO. No char
tiles were remembered.
DR.. J. NJ. Linley. of Atchison. was once
the owner Of the amusement hall in that
city. A travelling show company failed to
pay Its rent and the doctor caused an at
tachment TO be made on a cage Of noun
tain lions that belonged to the aggrega-
tion. The bowman made no fight and
went his way. After due time the lions
passed legally into the possession of the
doctor. They were the most ravenous feed
er5 and kept him trotting around to the
butcher shops after cheap or refuse meat.
He soon found that lions were an expen-
sive luxury and tried to sell them. No
one wanted to buy. He dared not turn
them loose and he could not give them
away. Finally he paid a man TO dispose
of them. This was years ago. but ever
since the doctor has had II in for the
attorney who got out the attachment for
him.
The four young men who left Ottawa for
Klondike two weeks ago played in extra
ordinary good luck upon arriving at Port
land. They managed TO secure passage on
the steamer Elder, though hundreds who
had preceded them failed in doing SO.
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It is not alone In the rush to Klondike
that one may observe the characteristic
folly of Americans in undertaking a jour
ney without being equipped for the emer-
gencies which are certain to be encountered
along the route. On the train coming from
Downs TO Logan the other day a passenger
attempted TO open a beer bottle with a
nail, and the result was a severed artery
in his wrist, from which he nearly bled TO
death. No man should start for Klondike
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and no man should travel a Western Kan
sas railroad without a corkscrew.
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A few days ago a freight train on the |
Frisco, between Galena and Carthage. was
piled In a heap. After extricating himself
from the wreck. Conductor White hurried
TO the front end Of the train 10 look for the
engineer and fireman. He found Engineer
Mcdonald sitting on the ground with his
back against a tree. When asked II he was
hurt. the engineer shook his head negative
~. He was speechless from fright. Pass
ing 10 the other side Conductor White
found Fireman Sam Monk on his hands and
knees peering under the wrecked engine.
When asked II he was looking for Engineer
Mcdonald he nodded his head up and down
and showed that he also was speeches.
from fright. Conductor White led him
around to where Engineer Mcdonald was
sitting. and. without a word. he took a
seat by the side Of his chief. For fun three
minutes the two men sat looking into each
others faces without a word. Suddenly
they threw their arms around each other
and burst out crying. Conductor White
says he never saw a more touching sight
than those two smoke-begrimed men weep
ing together. but it was over in a moment
and each was vielng with the other in max
ing light Of the accident.
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Glenn Miller left Topeka for Utah yes
rerday. where he will al once take up the
duties Of United States marshal He said
to Topics that the account recently pub
lished in these columns of how he secured
his wife was substantially correct. and
urged us TO advise all love-lorn young men
who cannot bring their inamoratas to the
conserving point TO try the same method.
II will he remembered that after his lady
love had refused him. Mr.. Miller went
abroad. He tramped all over France. Ger
many. Switzerland and Italy. sending back
letters to the lady. as he had a right to
do-since she had promised to be a sister
to him. The further away from home he
got. the more tender and relenting became
the sisterly communication to him. BY
the time he had reached Greece. there were
that she was sorry she had ever
said no. and by the time he arrived at Con-
stantinople, he was in possession of a tip
that all he need TO do was TO return home
10 claim his own. He is quite sure that
il he had reached as far as China, the fair
lady would have gone in pursuit. The I'M
fortunate condition exists that in the dis
c,ssion of such affairs the man aIWays