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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
sWEARS THAT HE DID NO BOODLING
LAST WINTER.
EXPLAINS SOME OF HIS VOTES.
FAVORED CERTAIN MEASURES BE-
CAUSE POPS TOLD HIM TO.
Admits That He was Friendly With
BoodIer Boyd, but Declares That
He Was Not Corrupted
Says He viii Not
Resign.

Topeka. Kas., June u.-(Special) The
legislative investigating committee held a
brief session to-day, and, besides auditing
the accounts OF the committee, listened to
the evidence Of one witness. who wanted
TO explain some charges made against him.
State Senator George Hanna. of Clay
Center, took the witness stand to reply
to the various charges of bOodling made
against him by other witnesses. He said
that he did take supper with Mr.. Boyd,
Of stock yards fame, but that he held no
private conversation with him, and the re-
port that he got some money on stock
yards legislation was absolutely false. Boyd
met him a few days before that and want
ed TO help him get his bill passed re-
garding the stock yards, but witness said
he told Boyd that his services were not
needed. He afterward learned that Boyd
had approached some other senators and
offered them money TO vote for the Hanna
bill: but Hanna said Boyd made him no
offer Of money at any time. o.
The witness also said that he had heard
OF charges floating around that he got
I,00O TO introduce his stock yards bill, but
they were utterly untrue, He also denied
having sold a piece of land at an eX-
OF bitant figure during the legislature. He
said that ne made a deal for the sale of
farm in which he had an equity for $3.50,
but that the deal had not been closed yet.
A man by the name of Hays. of Hunts
VILE, No, made the purchase The sale
of the land had nothing whatever 10 do
with his action in the legislature. The wit
hess introduced the Hanna anti-ollo bill,
and he denied that he was offered 5000 TO
let the bill die.
The senator said he voted for two bills
during the session different from what he
thought he should. He referred to the bill
10 repeal the Metropolitan police law and
the bill TO give the penitentiary board
power to sell convict coal in competition
with free mined coal. He said he voted for
these bills on account of influence brought
to bear by Populists interested. These are
the two bills which Governor Leedy laid
down on the Pops to pass. Hanna, how
ever, refused to mention the governor s
name. He said he preferred not to give
the name of the one, or ones, who brought
influence TO bear on him on these bills.
The senator said he had always favored
maximum freight rates. but he voted for
the so-called Harris bill because IL was
adopted by the Populist caucus. He also
said some Of his constituents had de-
manded his resignation as senator, but
that he would not resign. 'if the court
knows itself. and IL thinks il does"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
Beecham's Pills cure Sick Headache.
AN ODD FIND.
Little Girl of or 3 Discovered in the
Fire Box of an Unused Thresh-
ing Machine.

In passing the vacant lot at Twelfth and
Hickory streets last night John Murphy, a
labcrer. was attracted to the fire box of
a threshing machine that has been stand
ing on the lot unused for some time, by
the muffled cry of a child. He opened the
door and found within, lying on a bundle
o. hay. a little girl or 3 years old. The
child was frightened and was unable 10
tell anything about herself and he took her
to No. 2 police station. There she cried
until she went to sleep and could tell them
nothing about her parents or how she
came to be in the threshing machine. She
was kept at the station over night and an
attempt will be made this morning to find
her parents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
BR0ADSIDE FROM WlLLITTS.
Characterized as n
"MOngreI HnIfbreed That VIII
Disgrace the state"

Topeka. Kas.. June u.-(Special) Chair
man J. = Willitts, before leaving for home
to-cay after attending the state committee
meeting, issued the following manifesto:
Since the organization of the Peoples
party we have had platform of principles
that we have almost worshiped, believing
them to be founded upon the eternal prin-
C;plCs of right and justice. We have plead
FOR government Of the people and against
political bosses. But unprinciplcd politicians
got 10 the front, and such a siCkening
spectacle of moral and political Cowardice
was never before witnessed in modern poi
itiCs. The most sacred principles of the
party were totally abandoned and the most
disEraCefu! scramble for office was COM
mCECed and kept up by what was called the
allied silver forces. hut what proved in the
end to be the allied offlceseekers. Finally
under the most beastly system of intolpr-
anCe ever practiCed by self-constituted po-
htiCal bosses on earth. they succeeded in
carrying the state, electing the legislature
executive and judicial departments. so that
the reform forces now have absolute con-
troll Of every branch OF state government.
Let the record they have so far made tell
how much reform there is to be expected
Republicans and former Populists. Was
the legislature more pure than usual? Was
any relief given the industrial classes?
Was there any beneficial legislation as the
result Of this great victory? Nothing what
ever commends the outfit to favorable con-
sideration at the hands of the voter. The
administration is not Populist adminis-
tration. hut a mongrel halfbreed that will
disgrace the state"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
speers TO Arrive Monday.

c. II. Speers. formerly secretary of the
local passenger association and now in
charge of the mileage bureau of the West
ern Passenger Association. is expected TO
arrive in Kansas City next Monday to act
as secretary of the local passenger associa-
tion pending the election and confirmation
OF a secretary. John c. Lovereign's refusal
10 accept the position at 800 per month
will make It necessary to elect another sec
retary unless the executive committee re-
considers its determination to not pay more
than that salary. The local association has
recommended that Mr.. Sovereign be paid
Sl25 per month. Since w. A. Russell re-
turned to Chicago. George II. FoOte of the
Milwaukee, has been acting secretary
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
NEW ENGLAND'S FLOOD.
At Least n Dozen Lives Lost and DAM
age AEgreEating 100000
Done.

Boston, Mass, June l1-After dav of
good work, the reports from the Northern,
Eastern and Central sections of New En-
gland tonight show flooded rivers and
lakes. All danger from increased heignt of
water is, of course, over. hut drowned
crops and rivers fun of wreckage tell the
story OF heavy losses by fearfully conious
rains. The Maine and New HAMPSHIRE riV-
erS are doing the greatest damage esDe-
cially to manufacturing industries along
their hanks. The two days record will in
clude nearly "A dozen lives lost and great
damage TO railroad and mill property ag-
gregating at least S5O00O0, distributed over
small territory. Its equal i'm June has
not been known for a great many years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
SEDALIA JAIL BIRD WEEDS.
Marries a Girl I'm Order TO Right the
Wrong He Did Her-Sheria ns
Hest Man,

Sedalia. No. June 11.-(Special) Albert
Newberry. who. with Robert Tucker. stole
a couple of mules from a Benton county
farmer a few weeks ago and sold them
to Il Sedalia horse dealer. and is now in
tail here awaiting trial in the criminal
court was married this afternoon to Miss
Bertha Hausam. Of Beaman. The we'd
ding was performed in Justices office.
Judge Burr officiating. The bride, who IL
q years old claims that Newberry wronged
her under promise OF marriage. She yis-
tied Ncwberry in Jail to-day and he agreed
TO marry her. after which she procured
the license and. with Sheriff J. 9. Will
Jams acting as best man. the prisoner be-
came d benedict
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
CHAPMAN OUT OF JAIL.
Sugar Broker Remained in Durance
Vile Hours beyond His
Sanfauea

Washington, June 1l.-Broker ElvertOn
r. Chapman spent the final night of his
term in the District Jail last night His
sentence expired at midnight, but. accord
ing to custom, he was allowed to re-
main" till this morning. He accepted this
final courtesy at the hands of Warden
Woodward laughingly, saying he should be
sorry to requite the hospitality he had re-
ceived by seeming 10 hurry of precipitate-
ly. He might, had he so desired, have left
iE time for breakfast at the Arlington, but
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
AN ILLINOIS HANGING.
tiOn and the Victim Tainted on
the GuIIoyys.

Rockford. H., June 1i.-James French
was hanged to-day in a stockade south
of the county Jail, for the cold blooded
murder of his wife last July. Two hun
dred people witnessed the execution, while
streets in the vicinity were crowded with
thousands. French did not weaken till the
last, when he tainted as the black cap
was placed over his head. Deputies had
u brace him for a minute till the trap
could be sprung. Sheriff Oliver suffered
nervous prostration last night and the exc
cution had TO be postponed nearly AN hour
to allow him 10 perform ii.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
KILLED HIM WITH HIS FIST.
California Men Agree TO Settle n Quar-
rel by Hand and One Is
Slain.

Alta, Cal, June 11.-George Sharon. of
Dutch Flat. and Zen Billings, of Towels,
became involved in an alteration in a
saloon and agreed to settle their differ
ences with their fists. Sharon finally swung
wildly with his right and, landing square
ly upon Billings jaw. knocked him down.
On an investigation 1t was found that Bill
ings' neck had been broken by his fall
and that he was dead. Sharon promptly
surrendered himself.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12

but eulogistic speech in the name of the
association presented a beautiful gold
watch to the retiring president, w. H.
Preston, of Sioux City. II was a surprise
and its presentation was the signal 1or
much applause.
George S. Mann, of Portland. Ore, read
paper on Credit Reforms and Legal TX
emptions." He criticised the liberal eXemp-
tions of Western states as productive OF
fraudulent evasions. He advocated UNIFORM
legislation and thought there were many
needed reforms in judicial procedure: lie
pointed out decisions in oregon and Illinois
where credit and exemptions laws are the
same. and declared they were as different
as day and night.
A resolution asking all credit organiza-
tiOns to ask for judicial reforms and de
claring against the present methods of ad-
vance dating was adopted, after which B.
G. McMechin. of Toledo. read paper on
ITO Whom Shall We Give Credit?'
Mr.. w. A. Finley, of Baltimore, explained
the system of reporting in vogue there, and
which is said TO be nearly model.
Detroit Gets the Plum.
Detroit. Minneapolis, Saratoga and Nj
agara Falls were put forward as candidates
for the next meeting place. Mr.. Sprague
made a splendid plea for Detroit and easily
won.
The executive committee met and chose
for members of the board of administration
the following:
W. II. Preston. Sioux City. Ia.
+. w. STANDARD. Denver. Col.
w. n. Moore. Kansas City, Mo.
A. c. Case. Pittsburg. Pa.
z. A. Young, St. Paul MINI.
J. Il. Forgan, Chicago. Ill
NJ. f. Bannin, New York city.
II. b. Gillespie. Detroit Mich.
b. q. McMechin, Toledo, o.
W. II. L. Havens Milwaukee, Wis.
S. Rosenthal, Jr., Baltimore, Md.
7. II. Green was continued as treasurer
and F. r. Boocock as secretary. The con-
vention then adjourned
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
Personal.

P G. Keil. Chicago, is at the Savoy.
H. Aronson, New York, is at the Savoy.
A n. Hayes. st. Paul. is at the Savoy
G. F. Remkins, Chicago. is at the Savoy.
William z. Carroll, Chicago. is at the
Savoy.
s. Archibald, Nevkut. Va. is at the
Savoy.
]. NJ. Rutherford, Asbury. is at the
Savoy.
W. o. Linton. Cincinnati. o.. is at the
Savoy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
What Kansas city Wants.

When the afternoon session was called at
o'clock the selection of a place for
central office was referred TO the board of
administration. This office is what Kan
sas City wants and for which a determined
campaign has been waged.
The Kansas City delegates hope to get
favorable ruling and satisfactory settle
ment from the board, although Secretary
Boocock is doing all he can to hold the Of
flee in New York.
President George F. Putnam, of the
American National bank. read a carefully
prepared paper on Business Interests
Party Interests" He reviewed the political
and commercial conditions of the country
and declared the general drift of the polit-
ical world was bad.
THE business interests of the country
at the present time" he said demand a
business party. one that will wipe partisan
ship just as nearly as possible out of all
politics and change its objects from spoils
to a protection and fostering of business in
terests. The elevation of such men to lead
ing positions as our present secretary of
the treasury (applause) is the best service
any party can give to the public. 1t as
sured character and standing in all the
work of that department competency and
patriotism above spoils and craftsmanship"
Mr.. c. S. Foster, of New Orleans. at this
point came upon the stage and in q brief
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
Farmer shoots Himself.

Boonville Mo, June 11.-(Special) At an
early hour this morning John Ritchey, n
well-to-do farmer, living two miles south
Of Ciark's Fork, near this place, was found
dead. His death was undoubtedly the work
of his own hands. A shotgun had been
placed in his mouth and the trigger pulled.
Family troubles are supposed to have been
the cause,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12

and. after finishing his meal spent an
hour or more looking over his mail while
waiting for his friends. who had arranged
TO call for him with carriage in the course
OF the morning. He left the Jail at about
1850 O'Clock. His five children were all
with him at the time of the arrival of the
carriage, and with them he drove rapidly
TO the city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder for the feet
It cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
Covery OF the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight-ftting or new shoes feel easy IL is
a certain cure for sweating, callous and
hot tired. aching feet. Try II to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. BY mail
for &c in stamps. Trial package FREE
Address. Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
TooIs strychnine for Love.

Sedalia No, June 11.-(SpecialD Edward
Emery, aged "a years. attempted suicide
last night at his home at White station.
six miles south OF Sedalia. Because a
young lady refused to marry him, he swal-
lowed a dose of strychnine. DR.. L. +.
Gresham succeeded in saving his life.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
shot His SOn-in-Layv.

Knoxville, Tenn, June u.-Captain
George A Tillet, a well-tO-do farmer resid-
ing near Riverdale, Knox county. shot and
fatally wounded his son-in-law, John
Glenn, early this morning. The trouble
arose over Glenn's bad treatment of his
daughter, a girl about Is years old.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
Yellow journalism in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, June 11.-Terrell Hudson.
colored, sentenced TO hang at Decatur to-
day for murder has been respited two
weeks by Governor Atkinson. Katherine
Germaine. an opera singer. has arranged
to witness 1t and write her impressions for
the Atlanta Journal
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12

Eugene Ware. a boy, was arrested yes-
tereay morning by Police Officer Hicks and
locked up at No. police station. where
he was identified by A. Z. Castelar,. a
druggist at Eighteenth and Troost avenue
a. the burglar that entered his store
Thursday night. The boy has been ar
rested many times during the past few
years on charges of robbing stores and
petty thieving. but has always been let
on with light Jail sentences on account of
his age.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
Governor Stephen. RENTS a Fine.

jefferson. City. Mo-, June u.-(Special) }
Governor Stephens has remitted the fine of
500 assessed against J. S. Williams in Car
roll county for attempting to bride a juror
in the celebrated murder trial of the Taylor
brothers for butchering the Meeks family.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
Becau,e She wouldn't EIope.

Pipestone, Mimi, June 1i-F. n. Blivin,
of Pipestone, killed himself after fatally
wounding daughter of Frank Weigel a
d. Blivin asked the girl to elope with
him. Upon her refusal, the tragedy fol-
lowed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
ST. LOUIS SWELTERS.
Residents of the Mound City Thought
IL Was Hot Yesterday-One
PrOstrntfOu.

ST. Louis. Mo-, June Il.-This city swell
tered to-day under temperature which
the governments Thermometer called 81
deg, but which every wilted citizen stands
ready to declare was considerably hotter.
For the last two weeks the weather haa
been abnormally cool, and a sudden change
to a street temperature of over SO deg. has
caused discomfort. Samuel Steakey, a las
borer was prostrated by the heat while ha
was working. and was taken to the hoss
pital. His condition is serious.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
CONVENTION ENDED.
Continued From First Page.

tion of the previous question was put and
by a vote of about three TO one the conven-
tion went on record as indorsing the pro-
visions of the Torrey bill. A technical fight
on ruling caused delay of an hour.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12

The Burlington Route.
The best line to Chicago
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12

Jubilee procession in London. to be a holi-
lay throughout the South African repub-
ic, in honor of Queen Victoria.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12
WOMEN DO NOT TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH.
Certain Questions When Asked by Male
Physician but Freely

An eminent physician that WOmen not truthful they will lie
should qualified do tell the
whole TRUTH is only
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-12

getting we'll Thus
Pkham
promptly concluded Pnhams
bottles felt
friends think almost
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Beers to Honor Queen yictoria.
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Pretoria, June 1.-THE voIksraad has de-
clared June %. the day Of the diamond
The silver lance., 1897-08-27
THE COLORADO MIDLAND.

Since hard times struck Colorado we
have been under the painful necessity of
restricting our train service to one
through train a day in each direction.
Now that The Midland is benefittiug BY
the improved condition of affairs in the
West, we have decided to resume double
daily train service, elective June 2Sth.
On that date we Will place new card in
effect, which, while making no material
change in our present No, 5 which leaves
Denver at S:45 in the morning, Colorado
Springs ll:25 a. m, arriving at Grand
Junction at l2.40 the following midnight,
aud No 6, leaving Grand junction at sos
a. M, arriving at Colorado Springs at
6:4O p. M. and Denver at 9:20 p M, will
place IN service the following trains:
The UIE No. y TO leave Denver at
$50 p. m, Colorado Springs 1910 a. M,
arriving mt Grand Jundlion 1855 d m
the day following.
THE COYOTE (No 81 to leave Grand
Junction 6:2O p. m, arriving G., dorado
Sprngs 6:l5 a. m. and Denver S.45 n. m
the following morning.
lhe equipment on these two latter
trains Will consist of Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars from Denver to Grard
Jahc'i"n en- rdute to Ogden, via Rio
Grande Western and vice versa; Pul.m
Palace Sleeping Cars from Denver to
Leadvil'e and vice versa; Pullman p:u-
ace Sleeping Cars from Denver to Crip>
Pile Greek via Divide and the Midland
Terminal and vice versa; standard da7
coach and baggage car Genver to Graua
Junction and vice versa.
we ask your cooperation in making
these trains success. The schedule cons
temrlaied provides the b, st train service
between Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo and the mauntain towns of Buepa
Vista. Leadviie, Aspen and ,;lenwood.
as well as to points on the Pacific Stone.
1t Is well for you to bar il mind thai
there is no kick coming" from lie pas
senger routed ever Tire Midland. The
scenic features. train service, eating house
facilities (run by Fred Harvey. ETC are
all first class, and a disgrun,led Passenger
IS an unknown Quantity to US. Thea
don't forget what comes at the end Of
the month";" Yours, truly.
w F. BAILEY, G.P. A.
The silver lance., 1897-08-27
TEMPERANCE.

More than three millions OF dollars
pass daily into the Golfers of the liquor
traffic OF this country.
Ten bishops of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church in the United States atiixe1
their names to the Polyglot Petition.
Turn now to the temperance revolu-
tion. In 1t we shall find a stronger
bondage broken. vilsr slavery manu-
mitted. a great.r tyrant deposed-
Abraham Lincoln.
Chaplain Bradshaw, of the Allegheny
Co., Pa. Worknouse. testifies in his an
nual report that in the four years Of his
chaplaincy less than six per cent OF
sss--se sent to the workhousc. including
women, were abstainers.
South Africa has village on the
great Brak river. owned by Messrs.
kcarie & Sons, who operate several
Email factories. In which nearly ono
hundred hands are employed. all CT
whom are abstainers. The village has
no liquor, no policemen, and SO evenly
ana smoothly do all the Inhabitants live
and work together that 1t is q model
village.
Miss Charlotte Z. Maxwell, of the Bo-
toiph Gymnasium, Boston. Mass, has
Seen for several weeks a guest of Lady
Henry Somerset at Eastnor Castle, ana
rs about to fit up a gymnasium for he,
lad.ship's use at her beautiful Manor
House. the Priory. Rejgate. twenty
miles from London. where she will in
struct classes during the sunmer
months.
Missionaries say there are seven
American bar-kcepers in the village Of
Nazareth. the home Of the Savior. The
New York Tribune thinks, IL 1t be true,
at is time for the institution there of a
temperance crusade of unusual zeal and
energy. Mahomet had no use for bar
keepers. and they have no standing in
the Koran. and are only allowed in ter.
rftories of Islam in Difference to a sup
posed sentiment in their favor on the
par. of foreign visitors. But there are
some shrines and holy places in which
they should be forbidden to compound
their eiixirs. or to put in any appear
ance. Official or other and that Ma
zareth is one of them Is not &c he for
o moment doubted"
The silver lance., 1897-08-27
WAYS OF PUTTING 1T.

1t was Bath poultryman's iit.ls
daughter who asked him II when the
sun sets 1t matches out all the little
uars.
A Kansas city restaurateur an
nounces his provisle,-. of catfish for his
patrons by hanging out a placard,
"Baked Cat To-Day"
When the Shah of Persia left Berlin
some years ago. the garrison watch
word given out was "Schw sinfrrth."
This means. or is a pun upon, The pis
u gone The Shah was a nasty cuss.
The Hot Springs. Arl@, Thomas Cat
says that never since the sphin, raised
It's head cut of TIE desert, and the ave
iwellers dangled their feet from the
tips OF dizzy precipires. the surface OF
the earth rolled In waves OF flames and
four-1egged birds paced the streets Of
lost cities. have cheap thea trical cara
vans been praised and ifAfted and slo5-
Uered aver as they have ~ the daily
presp- oE this city"