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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
ASSESSMENT REFORM.
Designed TO Correct Ex-
istin- Evils.

Topeka Kas.. Feb. H.-CSpecial) There
will be radical change in the present
method of assessment and taxation if the
bin introduced in the house to-day by the
committee on assessmen. and taxation be
comes a law. The bill provides that equal
ization of all property in the state shall be
done by. the state board of equalization as
equalized. Tho board shall meet in July
OF each year 9irid look over the assessment
of each county. If, in the opinion of the
property at its true value. the attorney
general shall be directed to investigate the
assessment of that county. The board IS
given authority to raise the assessment If
IL deems IL too low. The attorney general
will also prosecute any assessor who failed
to make assessments at their true value.
When the state board ascertains the val
ue of all taxable property in the state 1t
is TO fix the levieS necessary to raise the
required amount of money necessary to
meet all public obligations
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
AFTER THE COMMISSION MEN.
Some of the, Missouri LegisIators
Think Their Methods should
He Reformed.

Jefferson City, No., Feb. 17.-tSpeciaI) }
Chairman Whitecotton and Messrs. Wilson,
Aydelott, Fitzgerald and Macy. OF the
house stock yards investigating committee.
have returned from Kansas City. They
will not prepare their report until Tuesday
or Wednesday of next week. A majority
of the members of the committee are now
in favor of reducing the yardage charge
at the stock yards In Missouri from . to
% cents per head and the price of feed
SO as to limit the stock yards companies
to u profit of 100 per cent. They WILL should
they remain of the same mind as at pres
ent, urge Mr.. Slate so to amend his bil!,
which limits the profit Of the companies
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
HAS MONEY TO BURN.
For This Reason Needy Pops Would
Have Frank LeweIiing Gust
ed From Office.

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 17.-tSpecial) Frank
Herald and delegation of local Populists
appeared before the executive council to-
day and protested against the appointment
of Frank Leweiling as engineer at the
stale house.
LewelIinS's political principles are not
need the place. because he Is already well
supplied with the necessities of life. No
retain his position. Lewelling is quoted as
being worth $25 600.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
RADICAL INHERITANCE BILL.
Limits widows to s5O,OOO and Chill
dren TO S20,0O0-Baiance to
Go TO the State.

Topeka. kas.. Feb. I.-(Special9 Having
discovered that the Kansas constitution
fol bids the enactment of an income tax
Law, Representative Keefer. of Leayen-
worth. to-day introduced a bill next of kin
to such measure. His bill provides for a
sort of an Inheritance tax.
According to il. widow cannot inherit
more than $4,000 from the estate of her
deceased husband. and a child cannot in
herit TO exceed $4,000. All over that amount
must be turned into the state treasury. In
case a person dies without wife or chill
dren, then the parents are permitted to
take $4,000. and IL the parents are dead the
whole property goes to the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18

than they did in 'a3. when they insisted
that a minority was ma jority-
The Populists of the house will change.
or attempt to change. the rules tomorrow
in two important respects The first will be
to make it POSSIBLE for majority OF the
members to change the rules. The second
necessary to demand a roll call. The num-
ber is ten, but the Populists are fig
uring on raising. il to fifty, so as to. shut
have forty-seven members. OF course, the
Populists will have to violate their cwn
rules of order to make these changes, and
the complications which may arise on this
account may cause them some annoyance
later.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
Five Appointments.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Feb. 17-tSpecial)
nations to the senate to-day: they were
considered in executive session. but were
noe confirmed: Governing board of the in
sane asylum at Fulton. p. S. Adams and r.
c. Hcrne: governing board of the deaf and
dumb institute at Fulton, j. c. Waters, c.
w. Jamison, j. II. Parks.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
MR.. KEDDIE's RESOLUTION.
Accepts President RipIey's Invita-
tion to the Legislature TO In
suect Sauta Ft. hooks.

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 17.-lSpeciaI) Repre-
sentative Keddie to-day introduced the fol-
lowing resolution in the house:
Whereas. E. p. Ripley, president of the
Santa Fe Railway Company, has issued a
memorial to this legislature of much in
terest at this time, and.
'.Whereas. He invites the legislature to
select experts in whom it may have con-
fidence to examine into its accounts, and
conditions: therefore,
Resolved. That the speaker appoint a
committee of three to visit the general Of
fees of said company. and make such in
Spection and report to this house the in
formation obtained"
The resolution went over until tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
RYDER'S PURE BEER BILL.
Printed-Brewers Have Failed,
So Far to Kill Ii.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Feb. 17.eSpeciaI)
The house committee on criminal juris-
prudence reported General BILLY" Ry-
der's beer inspection bill to-day, and 600
copies of it were ordered printed. General
Ryder says that an attempt was made by
majority of the members of the commit
tee to kill the bill. but its friends insisted
that it should come before the house for
consideration upon its merits. The ennis
saries of the brewers have been fighting
II, and il looked for time as If their fight
had been successful. The fact that it levies
a tax upon the brewers. to be expended in
making good roads, commends 1t to many
persons in all parts of the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
BUscHE's ANTI-UsURY BILL.
Missouri Senate Passcs a Measure
Limiting Interest to L Per
Cent n Month.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Fes. 11.-(SpeciaL)
Among the bills passed by the senate to-
day was one introduced by Senator Busche.
1t makes all loans upon which a greater
interest than 1 per cent per month is
charged. either directly or Indirectly, void
an non-enforceable. 1t also subjects any
one to fine of not exceeding $500, or i'm
priSonment in the city or county Jail for a
term of not exceeding six months. who
shall sell or assign any note or any mort
gage or other written evidence of debt
without stating to the vendee. assignee or
transferee the amount actually loaned
Such person shall be liable to the purchas-
er for double the amount named in such
note or other written evidence of debt. The
bill applies only TO loans not exceeding
S5nn
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
POPS BOUND TO RULE.
Talking Of UnscatinE Several Prom
incnt Republican Members
VIII Change fhe Rules. Aa

Topeka. Kas,. Feb. ..17-(Special1 Tho
Populists Of the house are talking tonight
of adopting even stronger revolutionary
methods than they practieed to-day. At
"a conference of the leaders Il was agreed
that. II necessary. several prominent Re
publican members should be unseated and
removed from the hail. OF course, such "a
move would be unconstitutional but the
Populisis would not care for that. They
have not much regard for the constitution
anyway. an case such tactics are adopted,
they wills lind themselves in worse shape
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
KANsANs TO HEAR BRYAN.
The Victim of n Lost Cau<e to Ad-
dress the Legislature
Tomorrow.

Topeka, Kas., Feb 1I.-tSpeciaI.) As stat
ed in to-day's Journal, W. J. Bryan will
address the Kansas legislature next FRI
day. He notified the legislature by wire
to-day. A joint reception committee of the
house andEenate was appointed as follows:
Senators Householder Stocks and King,
and Representatives Jaquins. Harvey. Roth
weller and McKeever. The Populists will
make the visit of Mr.. Bryan an occasion
fog u big blowout.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
THREE FAVORABLE REPORTS.
Stock Yards, Aurora Borcalis and
Senatorial Apporfionment Bills
Recon- m ended for PassuEe.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. T.-tSpecial) The
sc nate committee on agriculture to-day
for passage Hanna's bill
placing the stock yards under control of
the state board of railroad commissioners
Senator Young's resolution providing for a.
amendment which will en-
able the state to maintain and operate the
Aurora Borealis line was also favorably
upon. The district apportionment
committee favorably reported Lupfer's bill
to redistrict the state for senatorial pur-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18

to the reform school for a term of not less
than two years nor for a longer term than
until such boy shall arrive at the age of
q years Any boy under Is convicted OF a
court, be committed to the reform school
for a term not less than two years, nor
Tor longer period than until such boy
shall arrive at the age of 2I No bow I1li-
der is convicted of felony shall hereafter
be committed to the county jail or state
penitentiary as punishment for such Of
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18

Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 17.-tSpecial)
Representative Whitecotton introduced a
bill in the house to-day ito declare unidw-
full and void all agreements. contracts, ar
rangements. trusts or combinations which
tend to control the manufacture or sale.
or which tend to reduce or control the
price of any product. mineral, article of
merchandise or commodity" Heavy PEN
alties are prescribed for the doing of any
thing prohibited by the bill.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
Two Petitions to Congress-.

Jefferson City. NO.. Feb. 11.-(Special)
The house adopted two joint and concur
rent resolution to-day. One asks congress
to make liberal appropriations for the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river, and the
other asks an appropriation for the i'm
prcyement of the Current river.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18

ney, Fulton; Hanna. Harris. Helniick. Hes
sin, Johnson. Lewelling. Morrow. Mosher.
Ryan. Sterne, Stocks, Titus, Wallack, Zim-
mer-22.
Nays-Braddock, Caldwell. Campbell,
Cooke, Hart. Helm. Householder. Jumper,
King. Lamb. Lupfer. Matthews, Pritchard,
Reser Shaffer Sheldon. Young-17.
Later in the day the senate killed the
bills to establish and maintain normals at
La Crosse and Concordia. The other state
normal school bills will be killed to-mor.
row in that body. -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
Rear ADMIRAL calhoun Dead.

Washington; Feb 1L.Rear Admiral Ed
tonight at his residence here of heart
failure. aged 20 years. He appeared well
and hearty almost up to the moment lie
was stricken and passed away before a
physician could be summoned. Admiral
Calhoun served valiantly in the Mexican
and civil wars.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
Rcbo Wants to See the Fight.

Jefferson City. NO.. Feb. 17.-Representa-
house this afternoon calling upon the
speaker to appoint special commission
of five to go 10 Nevada and witness tho
Fitzsimmons-Corbett fight to learn wheth-
er it would be well for Missouri to follow
Nevada's example in legalizing pugiiistic
encounters.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
The Two Railroad Bills.

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 17.-(specialD The SEN
ate to-day made the Harris railroad bill a
special order for next Friday afternoon.
The Populists of the house wanted to ar
range affairs so that the Brown railroad
bill could be made n special order there
one day soon and this is really what pre-
cpitated the fight in the house to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
semi-CentenniaI Anniversary.

The fifteenth anniversary of the PASTOR
ate Of Rev. DIR. ]. OBJ. Lowry Of Calvary
Baptist church. will be celebrated at the
church tomorrow night. under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid Society. An interesting
musical programme will be rendered and
light refreshments will be served.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
To Redeem state Bonds.

jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 1I.-tSpecial)
of the state sinking fund to purchase state
bends during the years 1897 and 1895. was
emergency clause attached to the bill This
amount of state bonds will fall due and
must be redeemed during the next two
wears.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
A NEW MODE OF HOLD.UP.
street Robbers Now Clasp Their VIC
tins About the Neck With n
HuIf-NeIson Lock.

AS c. K. Hare, grocery clerk. living at
15aO Lydia avenue, was passing along
Fourteenth street between Troost and
Forest avenues at 7:45 last night. two
young men stopped him and ordered him to
throw up his hands. They were armed
While his hands were in the air. cne of
the men walked behind him and placing
his arm about Hare's neck, held his chin
elevated while his companion went through
him. They secured A.S5 and a silver watch
and chain.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
REFORM SCHOOL BILL.
House Passes the Brett Bill Providing
That Boys Under Is Shall
Not Go to Prison.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 1L-(SpeciaL
The house to-day passed Mr.. Breit's re-
fern school bill 1t provides that ''any
boy under the age of IS years con-
victed of a felony. the punishment of
which would be imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary or county jail, shall be committed
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
A kcer on the Gra.. nlIl.

Tcpeka. Kas.. Feb. 17.--(Speciai3 Repre-
sentative Weilep will introduce bill in the
house tomorrow to prohibit persons from
walking across the state house grounds
other than on the regular walks. The per-
;tIty for it's violation is fixed at fine not
~ exceed $25 or ten DAYS in iaii.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
A Kitchen for Mrs. kedzic.

Topeka Kas.. Feb. 17.-(Special) The
ways and means committee OF. the senate
To-day recommended for passage a bill
apprOpriating $4,000 for the erection and
equipment of y kitchen at the State Agri-
cultural college at Manhattan.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
lis nefent Predicted.

Topeka, Kas Feb. 17.-(SpeciaI) The
house worked all the afternoon in commit
tee of the whole on the Barkley fee and
salary bill IL will take another day to
consider the different sections and get
things in shape for final vote. 1t is pre-
dicted that the bill! will be defeated for
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18

Topeka Kas. Feb. 17.-(Special.) The
house will now take a whack at the Pull
man Palace ear Company. Doyle. of Re-
public county. introduced Il bill in the house
to-day reducing the charges for Kansas
business 50 per cent -- -s
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
al Pnrc Food Mensnre.

Topeka, kas.. Feb. 11-(SpecialD 4 pure
food bill was introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Simmons of Frank
lin. The bill prohibits the adulteration nf
canned fruits, cider, vinegar, jeIlies. etc
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18

= The report was adopted by each branch
and will be printed in the journals.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 17.-(SpeciaL) Sena-
tor Hanna will introduce bills jim the senate
tomorrow cutting down FIRE insurance
rates % per cent and life Insurance rates in
Did line companies IS per cent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
LIauor. for Kan.a.,

Shipped daily in secure packages by
GEORGE EYSSELL. Druggist
Opposite waiting room. Union depot.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18

The police are looking for man who
1erked a coat from a dummy In front OF 5ol
Main street last night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
Five More splitter. Come to Justice.


Five men were detected splitting on tn,
floor in the police court yesterday, ant
were arrested and fined 81 each
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
anu Yves Westcrner. in Washington.

Washington. Feb. 17.-(SpeciaI.) P. SarIls
and wife, of South McAlester. /. T., are at
the National. o. Foust, of lola Kas is
in the city. B. Cooley and wife Of GaIena.
Kas, arc at the st. James.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-18
Todd's ssKiIi-a-CoId-

Breaks any cold in one night. Money back
If 1t don't. sc at druggists.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17

According to bulletin issued from
the Vermont station, the best salad
plants for general culture in this
country are garden cress, white mus
tard and corn salid in the order
named. Garden cress may be sown in
any soil, at any season, between severe
frosts, and will give plants fit for the
table within three or four weeks. AS
it runs to seed quickly suocessional
sowings are necessary at intervals of
ten to fourteen days. In hot weather
sow garden cress in a half shady place.
White mustard is better known. Corn
salad is but little known here. It will
stand considerable freezing and may
be sown IN the fall.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
WIEN Il HAVE TINE.

When have time SO many things I'll 40
To make life happier and more fair
For those whose lives are crowded now with
cars.
Tll help TO lift them from their low despair
When I have time.
When have time, the friend I lore 50 we'll
ShalI know no more these weary, toiling
days;
Hll lead her feet in pleasant paths always,
And cheer her heart with words Of sweetest
praise,
When have time.
Then you have time. The fEiena you hold
so dear
May be beyond the rsaah M Jour sweet
intent;
May never knoW yaK kindiy meant
ro fll her life wis
When
NON is the time! n0 longer wait
To Scatter loving smlla ana words Of cheer
To those around whasa fes are now 50
dear;
They N y not meetyeninthe coming year
Now is the time.
indianapolis News
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
FIBROID TUMOR
by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. .
Interview With Mrs. b. A. Lombard.

I have reason to think that I would
not be here now if it had not been for
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t cured 12c of fbroid tumor
in myNonb.
Doctors could donothing for me, and
they could not cure me at the hospital.
win tell you about it:
had been in my usual health, but
had worked quite hard. When my
monthly period came on, l flowed very
badly. The doctor gave me medicine,
but il did me no good. He said the
flow must be stopped if possible, and
he must find the cause of my trouble.
Upon examination, he found there
was a Fibroid Tumor in my womb, and
gave me treatment without any benefit
whatever About that time lady
called on me, and recommended Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
said she owed her life to it. I
said would try it, and did. Soon
after the flow became more natural and
regular I still continued taking the
Compound for some time. Then the
doctor made an examination again,
and found everything all right. The
tumor had passed away and that dull
ache was gone.-MRs. B. A. LOMBARD,
Box II, Westdale, Mass
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
Boredom Banlshed.

IF you are studying French or Ger
man, and happen to attend a stupid
lecture, try to translate it into the lam
guage you are learning, says the per-
son who does not like to be bored. cit
is fascinating, and an excellent prac-
tice. AS the speaker proses on, you
turn over his words in your mind into
as good, say, French, as you can. You
follow his words with avidity you lose
a sentence here and there and hurry
to catch up. You are excited, inter
ested. Your mental faculties appear
to be feeling the effects of glass of
champagne. Your friends ask you later
why you should follow that dull talk
with such eager, absorbed attention.
But yau do not tell the story of your
mental gymnastics
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
Nervous n aeakeFs-

III was at "A prayer meeting IA c0un
trv town Ihe lay leader, Seeing an
evident strange present, came to him
as the raeeting was ABOUT to open,
asked hia name ANA residence, ana XXI
cured hia consent to say a FEW words
At the proper time he asked, "Will
not Mr. 5i NeEE III " sY5ork, .fhen the
Fltranger sat d68W6, the leader again
spoke; fsWilIfnot Mr. "A of New
York .sk Goa's blessing pa his feeble
remark "A story III the same sort
il told of n nervous mAn, Whose duty
Ii was t6 move 4 vota III thanks after A
lecture. Hefoundersd aloag through
various complimentary sentences, and
finally fickerei out feebly thus: "And
10 II propose d vote of thanks for the
lecture To which We haze so ably lis-
tened!n
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
vou step end those who
lD DIe less. #"....
] Sgss mot be Gyssred

With local APP ati ns, as they cannot reach
The seak Of tile llsea5e. CatarTh 1s Dlood or
constitutional disease, and in order rQ cure
III you must take Internal remedies. HALLS
Ca6aFrh Cure IL taken internally, ana aeIs d!-
TectIyOn the blood and mucous surface halls s
Catarrn CElrE III rot a quack medicine. lI Mhs
prescribed ty one Of the hest physicians ln Iills
country for years. and is regular prescflp-
tIon. Its composed of the BEST ton1cs KNOWN,
e0mb1ned with tha best blood purifiers, actll9
directly ON the mucous surfaces. Ihe peIIecI
combination ofs the TWO ingredients ls WhaI
produces suck wonderful results in cuFlhs
Cahafrh. Send for testimonials, Tree.
F. III. CHENEY " 90, Props, IOledO, W.
Sold bV Druggists, price I5c.
HaIIfs Family pills are tile best.
The Afro-American., 1897-04-17

Esea N0ah naaa Is horn, eno camel
halaped d gef aboard, and by i
icas freak he stayed bumped XIII his iife
luHabago or lame ick humps III mans back
mplF heeaIlse he cannot atraighten himself
acconnt of the stifE8ass and soreness ac-
Spanying the ailingnt Nature hei ped the
III his Ap ifg u special purpose.
VIII En0a TO Ret rid of his
right ofTs he uaes SE Jacobs Oil, be-
the gharaetgr Ill fhs trouble is such
seeds Just EHgh remedy to warm,
kn ana stsaighteu out The contracted
selas Frgga tbs time III Noah down I'd
present sIfns inca nave had lame backs,
only afiles the introduction of St. Jacobs
pas Eisg bet eHrls fox Ill heen known.
apo rssaIly disatfles. bsit st- Jacobs Oil
e to a.teRd IN business without