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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
Dought on Sixth Stree


Rear of 331 West Sixth street.
'Who sold them to you?'
"Colored man."
Whats his name?"
Don't know"
How long have policy tickets been sold
there?"
Ever bought any there before?"
Bought one of Frank Shannon same
place bout six weeks ago." This caused
another sensation.
What are these. Jim; gigs or saddles?"
Both"
What is gig worth. Jim?"
Nine dOllahs in the mo- ming"
What did it cost?'
"Five cents
How can you win with one?"
Got to ketch three numbers" Chief of
Police Julian here picked up the tickets
and examined them with n curious eX-
preston on his face.
Have yGu, eyer won on gig, Jim?"
Ever win on saddle?"
''NoSSir.'
Attorney Lucas asked, "who got you to
buy this ticket Jim?"
"Tanitor at the police court"
What's his name?
John
John sumDin: don't know what"
Taylor explained that he bought the
ticket in an old shed at the rear of 331
West Sixth street He testified further that
he was aware of other policy shops at
Third and Main streets and al Sixth street
and Grand avenue. Attorneys Waters and
Lucas had little to ask him and he saun-
tered out. Mayor Jones smiled broadly.
His Knowledge, Limited.
r. D. Kathrens. formerly secretary of
the police board. followed James Taylor in
the witness chair. He was questioned by
Chairman Pope. He made rather unwill-
ing Witness for he would not volunteer
any information at all. Mr. Pope could get
very little out of him, so Representative
Clymer interrogated him. He was just as
non-committal. He was about to leave the
chair when Mayor Jones asked Chairman
Pope to read him the house resolution.
Kathrens listened and then said blandly:
II thank you, sir Then he added:
| direct the proper questions, ] under
| stand from the papers that Mayor Jones
| has made certain charges affecting these
commissioners in their actions relative 10
| the reduction of the police officers pay.
would like the police board minutes fur
| my memory. The minutes were brought
| and the book was handed him. Representa-
! tive Clymer asked:
do YOU know of anything on the part
| of the mayor or the police commissioners
| Fyke or Johnson, that would affect their
conduct as officers?
| NO, l can't say that l do
Here Attorney Lucas explained that the
| witness seemed to have no personal knowl-
edge but seemed to have an opinion. Rep
| resentative Clymer ATTEMPTED again tc
draw him out, but as Kathrens was rs
| uncommunicative as ever, he was given VI
| as a bad job.
Visited a Gambling House.
II. S. Beardsley. a newspaper reporter
| came to the chair next. He said:
] In December, 1895, l went TO room II
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26

MI nEEn { Backache, kidney, and utter
UT UERN ino pains, strains, muscular
weakness, relieved quick as
EV lAnE I an electric dash by Collins
w UHuh l Toltsio Electric Plaslers,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
KANSAS CITY, KAS.

THE Branch Office of the Jour-
nal has removed TO Room Z,
Hustled building, where all adver-
tiscments and items of news will
receive prompt attention. Any
complaints as to the delivery Of
the paper will be speedily remedied
If notice IS given.
Telephone West zs.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26

eotyped answer. II decline 10 answer"
This was for use by the committee in the
house
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
FARM g RS
Wanted in every

week TO distribute samples. collect names
ard work up trade for druggists on the .
great family remedtes-Dr. Kay Reno-
Gator DR. Kay's Lung Balm and Kidney
kIIra Good pay to man or woman. Send
for booklet and terms. DR.. p. j. Kay Med
!cal Co.. Omaha. Neb.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26

found the senator will furnish the commit
tee catalogue of witnesses. One thing is
pretty certain and that is the committee
goes back TO the capital quite aware that
gambling has been practiced in Kansas
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
cnnIhn.t Find Lyons.

Scrgeant-at-Arms Vernon said that ne
,.iSiteJ the senator's room at Jefferson
SIt,,' three times on Sunday. but he could
,ot he found. nor did anyone seem to know
Mrs, Farris told me- said Vernon. that
/ couldn't find him.
chairman Pope said that II was most es-
sential that Senator Lyons should appear
before the committee. lf found. Too. ne
might be able to furnish the names OK per-
so5S Qualified to become Witnesses.
This led Representative Avery 10 move
that an adjournment be taken By the com
rnittee until next Friday. He thought that
bv that time Senator Lyons could be sub
poenaed, as well as persons whom ne might
name He moved. TOO. that the atenogrA-
phcr he directed to tranScribe his notes I'M
mediateIy The first motion prey1iied As
for the second. Chairman Pope said that ne
had already made the necessary arrange
10 the house.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26

Why. Bean he amt gambler; he's Just a
fimflammer. daughter on the part OF the
audience He never was a real gambler.
Not n real live sport. the way am. Why,
they took him off a train here ut st. Joe
for robbing Il woman of s.. Great laugh
"Didn't YOU 20 to Chicago in 'S3 because
il was getting too hot for you here?
No sir | had Il nice house here-niCC
property. OF course they said had 10 go.
They said that Mayor Jones said I'd have
to. but I'm here. and never believed that
of his honor with patroniZtng look at
that officiaD. ] always thought II was all
gave his own account of the fight he and
| Baughman and Clint Newell had mt
Twelfth and Walnut streets last summer,
| II was such tissue of falsehoOdS that
the audience was ConVulSed. Many more
| of his statements We're laughable. At one
| time he said: Il haven't been in poker
game in ten years. Honest, not In ten
| years" At another time he answered In
| figured more or less: There was two
| policy men up. and Judge Clifford. he'd
| been up all night having good time, ana
| he fines EN- $500 apiece. Somebody
whispered around that they were Findley :
| men and that settled en-.
Detective shelby Testifies.
Mayor Jones had Findley on the rack for
| n half hour and simply dumfounded him.
| The gambler had already shown hlmseii :!
| very poor witness. but now ne was utterly
| helpless He answered ut random. contra
! dieting himself constantly and foundering
| about regardless of the truth He was
| good-natured though. and raised a laugh
| now and then. He invariably refused TO
| answer when questioned as to places of his
| said to be now in operation.
| 10 o. Shelby, Jr.. police detective. was
the next witness snmn9neiG 10 BE Be- ch1iL III
| denied that he knew Of any corruption IN
| tho police department or malfeasance on
| the part of the police commissioners. he
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22
NEW YORK JOURNAL ON COL
MONEYS LETTER.

The New York Journal, comment
ing editorially on the letter OF Sena-
tor Money, says;
The journal to-day adds to the list,
already long, Of its publications OF Vi
tally important news having bearing
upon the Cuban question. The report
OF SenatOr,eect fernando Desoto
Money, Of Mississippi, upon the con
ditiOn OF the insurgents, and particu-
larly his outline Of the message con-
tided to him by COn.Gencral Fitzhugh
Lee, are Of the very first importance
The story, aSsiduUusly circulated by
Wcyler through every organ Of public
opinion open to him, that the patriots
have become dis0rganizcd since the
death OF Macco, Senator Money en-
phatcally denies. From his sources
Of information he gathered nothing
to indicate the slightest diminuitiOn
OF the patriotic zeal with which the
cmbattlcd CubanS are striving for in
dependence, and he heartily echoes
the message which FitZhugh Lee
sends to stir the sordid hearts OF
Cleveland and Olney-"Spain can
never reduce Cuba to subjectiOn.'
Coupled with Senator Moneys story
OF his observations in Cuba, the jour
nal prints to-day authoritative news
Of the progress toward a settlement OF
the Cuban dfIiculty in way com
patible with that Spanish pride"
which we have heard so much Of, and
yet positively advantageous to the de.
voted men who have battled so long
for liberty. There are indications
that the glittcring programme OF
half.hearted "rcfOrms" is to be aban-
doned, and that Spain will yet prOiler
to the island autonomy as absolute
as it is enjoyed by Canada under Brit
ish imperial rule. 1t is believed that
the influence Of the administration at
Washington will be CXcrted to effect
the acceptance Of such a compromise
by the insurgents.
But is the compromise safe one:
If Spain were England the question
might he easy. Canada is to ali useful
intcnts and purposes free and indie
pendent. Cuba in Canada's position
would be happy, but Cuba has to deal
with the Spanish monarchy, not with
the British democracy. A treaty
which ended the war without recog-
milton Of the complete independence
and sovereignty OF the island would
be only an invitation to future wars,
Spain, never trustworthy, always
grasping. may be relied upon to en-
croach on her colony's rights as soon
as they are defined.
The fact that Spain is willing to
grant so much is sufficient indication
that she is no longer in condition to
retain ANYTHING. The Cubans should
hold out for complete independence
and admitted sovereignty
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22
\ NEW 'POSSUM STORY.

There are 'pO>Sum stores ard pos
sum stories, but the following has
at least the merit CT being new;
A Georgia negro caught two pos
sums in trap. He took them home,
put them in little pen and gave it
out in the village that he would have
the fatteSt one for supper that night.
He lived alone in a little cabin on
the outskirts Of the town.
The boys, bent on mischief. over
heard him boasting of the 'possums
and resolved to play a trick on him.
They sccrcted themselves near his
cabin, and saw him Kill and cook one
Of the 'pOssums. When he had placed
it, brown and juicy, on the table, he
went out doors to get some wood to
replcnish the fire, which gave the on.
iy light to the room.
Then one Of the boys, having prevl-
huSiy ScCulcu lHc live "'SShH HUN
the pen in the yard, climbed into tie
window, took the cooked 'possum
from the table and left the living
one in its stead.
The old negro came in singing with
an armful Of lightwoOd knots. He
replcnished the fire and then sat down
to his repaSt. In the dim light he
reached for that 'poSsum, and then,
with a yell, he jumped back.
"Lawd, have musSy" he cried. II
killed him, en- | cooked him, and |
TUX him up stcamin', en- dar he sets cz
nachul cz life, wild not a hair SINCE!
Oh, Lawd dcs hep me ter git away
fun dis place, en- I'll preach de gospel
dc balance er my days
Then, keeping close to the wall, he
reached the door and jumped out.
Once, before he made for the woods,
he looked back, and seeing the pos
sum in the same position on the table,
he shook his fist in its direction, say
ing:
"llay, dar, YOU gray devcl-you!
1o' race ain no good nohow"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22
LOST LIGHT.

| cannot make her smile again.
That sunshine ON her face
That used to make this worn earth seem
At times so gay place.
The same dear eyes look out at me;
The features are the same
But. O. the smile is out OF them,
And must be to blame.
Sometimes ! see II still; went
With her the other day
To meet a long missed friend and while
We still were on the way,
Her confidence In waiting love
Brought back to me to see
The old-tlme love light to her eyes
That will not shine for me.
They tell me money waits for me,
They say might have fame,
| like those gcwgaws quite as well
As others like the same.
hut care not for what have
No lust for what lack.
One 1.-THE rs much as my heart longs.
To call that lost Hight back,
Come back. dear banished smile. come bacl
And into exile drive
All thoughts and aims and jealous hopes
That IN thy stead would thrive.
Who wants the earth without It's sun,
And what has lie for me
That's worth II thought, II as It's price,
1t leaves me robbed Of thee2
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22
HONEST MEN NEEDED.


The Commonwealth
The recent failure OF so many banks
throughout the country, due largely to
the dishonesty of the bank officials,
has provoked wide discussion Of the
question as to the character Of the
men whom the people should permit
to conduct these institutions.
indeed the Office OF president and
director Of bank imposes serious and
grave responsibilities. They should
be filled by men OF the most unpur-
chasablc integrity, prudent, sagaclouS
and altogether candid. No class OF
men on earth are 50 much trusted,
therefore none have so many opportu-
mites to rob and pIunder their patrons.
Often they hold the earnings OF life
time OF some man or woman who has
reached that age when he or she can
work no more. They have placed their
money in the bank for safe Keeping, to
be drawn by them that need it. In
placing this money in the bank to be
thus kept, is rep0Sing the greater con-
fdcncc in the integrity OF the bank
and its officers. For this trust to be
violatcd-this confidence abused, we
can conceive OF no punishment cxccs-
sive.
But after all the people are greatly
to blame for any mishap. We have
known men at the head OF banking in
Stitutlons who are totally unworthy OF
trust. Either blatant liars or pious
hypocritcs, but always bearing to the
world lndisputable evidence Of their
unhtness. We know of no way to stoI
these rohberieS and fat failures un
less the people exercise more discretion
n the selection If their bankers OF
the robbed dcpositors go to killing
their robbers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22
THE OLD SOUTH STILL.
Washington Post

The Post has always been impatient
OF this silly gabbe about the new
South. There is no such thing. The
expression Is never used save by poll
tclans or nOtOriety seekers or beard
less youths who knew not the thing
they speak Of as having vanished. 1t
Is the same old South, chcrishing the
same old South, chershing the same
old patriotic traditions, inspired by
the same patriotic purpose, loving the
country, jealous Of its dignity and
honor, ready to die or suffer for it al
ways. 1t is in the South that the
language, the ideas and practices Of
the American fathers find their most
perfect preservation. 1t is in the
South that anarchy and other foreign
teachings OF social agitation have re-
ceived the least encouragement. 1t
is to the South that the country will
some day have to look for the protec-
tion Of our social and political instltu-
tions. Those people who pratc about
the new South are either talking
ignOrantly or FOR their own aggrandize.
ment, The South was the home OF
conservatism before the war. The
South under the changed conditions is
the nations citadel OF conservatism
still, The SOuthS ideas and aspira-
tiOns may not please Wall street at
times, but should the Union ever be
confronted by any genuine peril, either
from abroad or from within. there is
not a county in any Southern State
but will give in her defense more
pluck and back bone and devotion than
the whole hagging swarm put to-
gether, with all its connection thrown
in for good measure. Believe us it is
the old South still, and the day may
come when every civilized citizen Of
the United States with AngIO-SaXon
blood in his veins and the love en-
Ightencd free institutions in heart,
will be glad that has it changed In
nothing.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22
Chancery Court-2dDist

f., ,ne ,onuty ~ Pearl River on the first
vnrdHy NJ january aud July and continue
aVdays ,u.,.., c,., di..,;,, ~,
Nh, second Monday of January ana July ana
,rtirIl,. six DAYS. In the second district.
,'n ntI. thud Monday of January and July
and continue sly days.
'T, .ounty of Hancock an the fourth
Vnnd, ,of January and July and continue
>ly dr}~. A.. H.
Monday NJ February and August aud con-
Unur days.
IA, rln county at larkSou ON the second
Voudayol February and August and con-
,iuar ~lN days.
IN five county OF Wayne on the second
Monday yot lune and December. aud toi1tlnu"
nrn, rnunty of Jones on the first Monday
NJ Watch and september and continue SIN
drs.
In ,h,. ,ouuty of Jones or the first Monday
n tNu.l and september aud continn" SIN
iaN~.
In ,I,r county Of Jasper ON the second
NonIly N Narch and september and CON
ruHu.tN days.
IA ,lc rnuuIv oi Perry held in Augusta.
ilpINr>I Bi>trirt 0n TIT" third Monday OF
Nqr.n1Nd Srntriu!t'r and cont iuur SiN days.
mth. tovuut Harrisburg. the second Dis
lr,t.uu the 6r,' Monday uf June and DrrUm-
brraud continue six days
I'M 'ny ,Hnty ur @iuith On thc fourth Mon
diyof 'Ionh aud September. and CONTINUE
siNdlN~.
mNprrouutv W Grr"ur ON Thursday aft cr
re e,er5ui Monday Of April and OctoA"r and
',uliua' three days.
mrh, county ~ rnvjugtnn On III" fourth
Nanily 80 Nprii and Octoh"r aud continue
sNdty-
dlruf lnrH aud Nuvrmhvr an continue SiA
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22
THE DEAFN ESS OF WHITE CATS
Washington Star.

Washington star.
Though l had often heard Of it, |
never was fully satisfied that all white
cats are naturally deaf until recently"
said Il scientific gentleman, who de-
votes considerable OF his time to ex-
perimenting with the lower order OF
animals. Il was aware that Prot.
Bell, in his original experiments in
connection with the telephone, had
ascertained and stated that his cx-
pcricncc with white cats was that they
were all either deaf or very deficient 10
hearing, and that other cXperimenterS
in the same direction had reached
similar conclusions. TO satisfy my
self. | recently secured in all twenty
three white cats, and experimental on
them one at time.
"ln every case ! found them stone
deaf. In carrying The experiment
! further, | found that white dogs and
white horses are deficient in hearing,
and that many OF them arc entirely
deaf. So are white rats and white
mice. I am confident l do not over
state it in regard to white cats, thougl
l have only personally experimental
with twenty.thrce, and, Of course, car
only speak positively in regard Il
them. don't hazard much, however
when | make the bold statement that
all white cats are deaf"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22
WINNING WIDOWS.

Sixteen OF the marriageable girls OF
Charleston, 5. G., presented the follow
ing petition to the governor Of the
State in 1888: "The humble petition
OF all the maids whose names are un-
derwrtten: Whereas, we, the hum
BILE petitioners, are at present in a
very melancholy disposition of mind,
considering how all the bachelors are
blindly captivated by widows and our
own youthful chances thereby neglect.
ed, the consequence Of this, our re-
quest is that your excellency will for
the future order that no widow pre-
sumo to marry any Young man till the
maids are provided for; or, else to pay
each Of them fine to be laid on all
such bachelors as shall be married to
widows. The great disadvantage it is
to us maids is that the widows, by
their forward carriage, do snap up the
young men, and have the vanity TO
think their merit beyond ours, which
is great imposition on us, who ought
to have the preference. This IS hum
bly, recommended to your excellencys
consideration, and hope you will per-
nit no further insults. And we, poor
maids, in duty bounds, will ever pray"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22

IL is not so many years since 1t was
deemed effeminate for man to play
the piano and unladylike for Il woman
to practice the violin. On one occa-
sion at a party given by Sir John
Millais, Lady Halle rose to play the
violin, when Landseer exclaimed !:
Good gracious! A woman playing the
fiddle! On the other hand, an old
fashioned nobleman, when he saw a
gentleman sit down to the piano con-
temptuously remarked: II wonder II
the creature can sew"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22
Secret Societies.
SCR NION.

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prv Tuesday evening AT odd ErIluwS' Uall at
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Who'd Secretary
Gult lod.o No gisi. knights az Honor.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22
SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS.
BY " SRHO.'
(Copyrighted.l

These Thoughts" by layman. are read in a
quarter Of million homes, scattered in every
State Of the Union. In this county, they will be
found week by week IN the columns OF the Demo
Graf STAR only. H. We have made arrangements
with the author for their exclusive publications.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22

Some men can borrow trouble when
they are unable to borrow anything
else.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22

New subscribers for the 'old relia.
bic" are booked for 1907. More wanted
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-01-22

IT Ut
& U'N' h"dgr No i2l, A. F. & A. NJ, meets
,",WVav hclo'c tllrd Surdav IN each mouth.
n N"k"r W. NJ. II. q. fiurrv. Secretary.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-21
A Soldiers Experiences,

All V~ermonters re member the charge
of Major Wells, commanding a battal
ion of the First Vermont Cavalry, on
July 3, 1868, at the battle of Gettys-
burg.
One Vermont boy had his horse
wounded so severely that he had to fall
out Of the ranks inside the rebel lines.
Following a ravine he passed through
their lines out to our own army, carry
ing his sabre, pistol and saddle. His
horse dropped before he reached u
lines.
He picked up an old horse and a sad
Ole without any breast grit and with
these Joined his command,
On July Sth he was with the two
companies of the Vermont boys that
General Fitzpatrick ordered to charge
the rebels at Boonsboro. 1t was then
that General Fitzpatrick in his hot haste
called the Vermont boys vile names
and was promptly rebuked by Major,
afterward General Wells.
This charge was down a pike road,
with woods on one side and a heavy
rail or pole fence on the other. They
were met by a large force of rebel cav
airy outnumbering the Vermont boys
ten to one. With no chance to wheel
the clash was fearful.
In the melee the Vermont boys
horse reared, his saddle slipped back
over the crupper, and as he slipped to
the ground he received a sabre cut on
the head. He was left IN the ground
when his comrades got out of it as best
they could.
The Confederates placed him on IN
ammunition wagon and carried him a
mile or two to the rear, pulled down q
stack of wheat in a field by the road
side and left him ''under the stars"
In the morning a Confederate gener-
al riding by stopped and asked him
"Who are your "First Vermont Cav
airy" "Were you in that squad last
night?" Eyes, SIR" what did you
mean? Did you think you could wipe
out the whole Southern Confederacy?"
Don't know. We were ordered to
charge and did 3d." "Yesl and you
did it we'll" said the general, "and it is
a damned shame to use good men that
way"
Turning he called an orderly and
said "Call a surgeon; Fix this man up''
go to yonder ~house-get help-give
him as good care as you can"
An old man and his wife came up
with blankets, Jul boy was carried to
the house. The surgeon patched him
up, a little nourishment gave him new
life and before the day was done he
was back in our advancing lines.
The boy and the general both live
to-day. The boy is our townsman,
Mark NJ. Rice, the veteran engineer of
the Central Vermont railroad and the
general is Fitz Hugh Lee u honored
cousul at Havana.-St. Adams Messen'
ger.