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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
MISsIsSlpPIANs GROW RICH ON 9TH
ERS' LIVES.
POISON THEM FOR INSURANCE.
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN NOW ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Officers Claim n Gang of Business and
Professional Men Has Been Do
ing a Wholesale business
in. Insuring and Poi
sOninE People.

Meridian, Miss. March "A poisoning
case which promises to become famous has
been brought TO light in kemper county,
Miss. DR.. w. II. Lipscomb, Il prominent
physician, and Guy Jack, a wealthy mer-
chant of Scooba have been indicted by
the grand jury for the murder OF G. I.
Stuart for the purpose of obtaining the
value of insurance policies on Stuart's life
aggregating S2o,OO0. held by Jack. a post
mortem examination was made and enough
strychnine found in Stuart's stomach 20
kill Il herd of cattle.
DIR. lipscomb was placed on trial at De
kalb to-day and jury secured.
There has been more than a dozen deaths
similar to that of. Stuart's in kemper coun-
ty during the past few years. and the au-
thorities say they have positive proof
showing that there has been an organized
gang composed of prominent business and
professional men in. the county who nave
grown rich. by insurins the lives of poor
people and then poisoning them for the in
surance money.
The Equitable, the New York Life and
the Equitable Resolve Insurance COM
mnies, of New York. and the Mutual Ben
eht Life Insurance Company. OF Newark
n. J., have been mulcted for large sums
by the alleged conspirators, and the insur-
ance companies are prosecuting the case
with great vigor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
DELICATE BAKED HAM,
Nothing Better for Luncheons and
High Tens.

Nothing is more delicate and delicious
TO. luncheons and high teas than a cured
ham baked. Take ham weighing from
seven to nine pounds and soak it over
night. In the morning scrape the outside
and rinse well, roll around it a bunch of
sweet hay; place it in a good-sized kettle
and cover it with cold water. Put the ket-
tie over the fire, and when the water
recohes the boiling point place 1t over the
cooler part of the fire, where the haEl
will just simmer for two hours. Then take
it from the fire and let the meat remain
in the kettle until the liquid Is just luke
warm. Then take out the ham and peel
off the skin. Place the meat in a baking
hours, using a cupful of wine, hard cider
or vinegar sweetened with brown sugar to
baste it with, pouring on two tablespoon
fuls at time until the amount is used;
then baste frequently with the drippings
from the pan. When the ham is baked
before 1t Is removed from the oven, take
a cup of finely rolled stale bread crumbs,
and two teaSpoonfuls of brown sugar and
one level teaspoonful of dry mustard ard
moisten with little cider wine to
make a paste: spread this over the ham
and return IL to the oven long enough TO
have 1t a nice brown.
A sauce to serve with baked ham is made
thus: Put into a saucepan over the fire a
hea ping tablespoonful of butter and an
equal amount of flour: stir them together
until they are Drowned. then gradually add
a Gun of highly seasoned stock. and cook
ten minutes: add one cup of wine or cider:
stir until 1t is hot. then strain and serve
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

4 benefit by the firemen will be given
Mrs. Spencer tonight at Eighth and Wal
nut streets.
A sacred concert will be given next Sun
day evening at the independence Avenue
NJ. +. church.
j. Z. Wolfe, the Indian Territory evange-
list. preached an interesting sermon on the
atcntment at the Florence Crittenton
mission last night.
Congressman Mason S. Peters, of the Sec
ond Kansas district. with his private Sec
retary. w. A. De Ford. of Ottawa left
last evening for Washington TO get in
gress opens on the 18th.
At the German hospital last night there
was n joint meeting of the medical staff
and the board of directors for the purpose
of discussing new bylaws and rules for the
government of the institution. A number
of changes in the present rules were made.
The Northwestern Commercial Travellers
Association will meet at the Midland Satur-
day evening for n business and social
session. There will be a large number of
the members in the city that night and the
meeting has been arranged for mutual en-
joyment. @
The monthly meeting of the Kansas City
Academy of Science was held last evening
Edwin Walters and Frank Hall and related
10 the habits and life of moths and butter
flies. There was an attendance of about
twenty-five and a general discussion Of the
papers followed their reading.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
GOING HOME TO FIGHT.
burg TO-day-Letter From
m Greek Soldier

Pittsburg. Pa, March "a party of
Greeks. numbering at least fifty, will leave
Tittshurg for Greece. Nine of the party
left for New York tonight. and the balance
are expected to start tomorrow
Peter Demas. one of the best known
Greeks in Pittsburg. is at the head of the
movement. and he has already secured
transportation for the party to reach New
York. There they Will board steamer
which has been placed at their disposal by
the Greek consul in New York Demas
says he has just received a letter from his
army, and in it he says that the whole
army is eager for war, and that IL the
king were to attempt to get out of the af-
fair in any other manner than by declaring
a war against Turkey. he would be forced
to abdicate. The army and not the king
is ruling Greece at present. The women
are eager for war also, and many of them
will go TO tho front the same as the men,
and will fight.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
TARIFF BILL NEARLY DONE.
Will BE Ready for Presentation Soon
After the Extra Session
RepfnS

Washington, March 9.-Chairman Dingley,
of the ways and means committee. said to-
day that he expected the new tariff bill
would be ready TO introduce into the house
very soon after congress assemblies. The
committee to-day had under consideration
the sugar schedule, but reached no
definite conclusion regarding it. The free
list schedule was completed. Nearly all
the remaining articles which had not been
disposed of and which were dutiabie under
the Mckinley law have been restored to the
dItia BILE list at a rate somewhat less than
the Mckinley rates. These additions TO the
dutiable list include some chemicals used
in the manufacture of soaps. and it may be
necessary to increase the duty which had
been placed on soaps in the first draft of
the bill to make up for this change as TO
raw. materials.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
IS NOT AN EMPTY HONOR,
Democratic Nomination for Speaker
Makes n Man Minority Lead
er in the House.

Washington, March 9.-There is quite a
spirited contest going on among the house
Democrats over the nomination for speak
er in the Democratic caucus, because the
position gives the successful man the lead
ership of the minority. place on the COM
mittee on rules. and possibly the ways and
means. This is now a three cornered fight
for the place, McMillin ard Richardson. of
Tennessee, and Bailey. of Texas. being the
candidates. 1t was also said that Bland
of Missouri. would be candidate but IL
he is the fact is not known by Democratic
leaders. The present outlook is that Bailey
is in the lead.
Congressman Dockery to-day received
letter from Bland in which he says he is
not a candidate for the speakership nom
ination and desires his friends not to agi-
tate his nomination. Nevertheless the
Bland men have not given up hopes of
nominating him. They think that the fight
between Bailey and Mcbiillin will become
so bitter that a third man can step in and
capture the honor without antagoniZing
either faction. They believe that If the
nomination can be turned to Bland with
practically no opposition he will accept it,
and are lying low to await developments.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
MOTHERS IN FICTION.
Sentiment That eliminated in the
Mothers Congress.

If good motherhood would become the fad
then the chronic grumbler over the ad-
vanced woman movement would forever
after hold his peace. The congress of moth
ers at Washington was the first actual eX-
preston of a sentiment that has been gain
ing strength for a good many years. And
il looks as If the interest, which Is after all
the dominating one in most women's hearts.
had come to stay. Apropos then of the
trained mother of the future 1t seems that
the real ones of the past had no kinShip
whatever with those in fiction. Mr.. Barrie
is unique certainly in that he chose Marga-
ret Ogilvy for his heroine. and dressed her
up in all sorts of DISCUSSES, although the
other famous Scotchman of the hour Gre
ated Margaret Howe, and gave US d beau
tiful picture of ideal motherhood, our great
writers have persistently-aimost stubborn
ly-insisted upon giving us such Inlovely
types of maternity that We would have
been justified in deciding that our hoasted
"woman's era had failed signaliy in one
important particular If we had not seen
and heard of so many good mothers in ac-
tual life. ....
Dickens was perhaps excusable when he
offered us Mrs. Skewton, Mrs. Jellaby, Mrs.
Cppperfield and even Mrs. Squeers. since
his own mother never succeeded in winning
his love. but George Eliots Mrs. Bede.
Mrs. Tulliver and the rest are no better.
Thackeray's Becky Sharp is Offset only by
weak foils like Give Newcome's mother
in-law. who leave the inscriptions Mrs.
Crawley with undeserved honor for her
cleverness. and indeed it is as hard to find
real, good, bona-fide mother in the classic
novels as it is to miss them in everyday
existence. Perhaps it should be added that
the exception in Pendennis proves the rule.
Even the later writer's (and the women,
tool are no better. Du Maurier gave us
nothing less pitiful than the mother of Lit
tie Billie. Mrs. Ward shows Lady Tressa-
dy in varying lights, but has not yet drawn
her opposite. and in the realistic school of
fiction there is not single woman whose
goodness. purity and motherly love is of
fered as some sort of hope among groups
that are in sad need of Illumination. Little
Lord Fauntleroy's Dearest" cast little
CLEAN of light on the general dullness and
long ago Mrs. Muloch Craiks King Arthur
had mother who was sans reproche. But
alas the day this mother was an adopted
one, who had never borne u child herselfI
We needed the congress of mothers, then
in real life. and their assembling together
proves that the race still thrives In actual
life and bids fair TO increase. but we are
In sad straits for mothers congress in
literature. and now that Scotland has led
the way, perhaps other lands will take the
hint and give US a better future.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Connecting Prominent Cfti-
xcns With His Crimes

Chicago. March 9.-Joseph Gordon. who.
before Judge Tuthill. entered plea of
guilty of robbirg Christopher Schrade. a
niiser of a large amount of valuable bonds
has made u sensational statement In which
he charges prominent citizens with iniplica-
were made to Chief of Police Badenoch,
States Attorney Deneen and Judge Tut
hill The three officials. when seen, refused
to give out any names of the alleged promi-
nent men implicated. They take little stock
in the story but at the same time they
say that on account of the good reputation
OF the men who are drawn into the case
by Gordon,s statement. thorough investi-
CATION will have to be made. This in
Testigation may or may not result in SEN
Sational developments.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
RIVALRY CARRIED TOO FAR.
Kansas Bonifnce shoots Another Who
Had Succeeded In Corral
ing n Patron.

Wichita. Kas., March 9.-(Specisl) A
shooting affray took place at the little
town of Sedgwick to-day in which C. Dick
erson, hotel proprietor, received injuries
from which he will probably die. Dicker-
son and Amos Frazier run the only hotels
in the town and they are bitter business
rivals. A customer who arrived to-day
was secured by Dickerson. which so an
sered Frazier that he followed his competi-
tor to the hotel and shot him twice. one
shot taking effect in the left breast near
the heart, and the other in the left arm
Dickerson is still alive, hut unconscious.
Frazier was arrested and lodged in Jail.
Public sympathy seems to be with the
wounded man.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
The Pain of Loving.

All, turn your pretty eyes awayi
You would not have me love again.
Loves pleasure does not live day:
Immortal is Loves pain,
And am tired of pain.
I have loved once-aye, once or twice:
The pleasure died, the pain lives here;
! will not look in your sweet eyes,
/ Will not love YOU. dear,
Lest you should grow too dear.
For I am weary and afraid.
Have l not seen why life was fair.
And known how good a world God made,
How sweet the blossoms were.
How dear the green fields Were?
And I have found how life was gray,
A mist-hung, road. quest in vain.
Until once more Love smiled my way
And fooled me once again.
And taught me grief again.
Now l will gather no more grief;
| only ask to see the sky.
The budding flower. the budding leaf,
And put old dreamings by:
The dreams Love tortures by.
For being wise. I love no more;
You If you will. snare with those eyes
Some fool who never loved before,
And teach him TO be wise.
For why should you be wise?
Pail Mall Gazette.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
STRIKE NARROWLY AvERTED.
kansas Legislative Employees Force
Auditor Morris to Come to
Their Terms.

Topeka. Kas., March 9.-tSpecial) a
strike among the employees of the legisla-
tUre was ayerted to-day noon by Audito:
Morris resembling an order which he had
made concerning their pay. The employees
have been drawing pay for Sundays and
ed thar they were not entitled 10 pay for
those days and he would deduct the
amounts overdrawn out of. their. next
checks a council of war was held by the
employees and they issued an ultimatum.
no pay. no work. a committee waited
upon the auditor and notified him that I'M
less the order depriving them from receiv-
ing pay for Sundays and holidays was re-
scinded they would strike at high noon.
Auditor Morris took the matter under ad
he had decided to rescind the order. The
employees won their fight and the strike
was declared off.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
SUES FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
Father-in-Law With Grossly
Abusing Her.

Cleveland. o.. March 9-Nellie A. Gilbert,
wife of DIR. Frederick Gilbert, told re-
markable story in a petition filed in court
against her husbands father. DR.. G. III.
Gilbert, for s2O,00 damages for the aliena-
tion of her, husbands affections and for
SO 600 for assault alleged to have been COM
mitted on her by her father-in-law. The
alleged assault which she declares was
committed by DIR. Gilbert, consisted of fill
ing her mouth with wet plaster of paris
and permitting the substance to harden.
alleges she was found by her brother in an
unconscious condition. with the plaster in
her mouth. and it was necessary to use a
could be taken from her. mouth. The
allegation as to the alienation of her hus-
bands affections consists of a charge to
the effect that G. II. Gilbert offered his
son $4,000 and his practice if the latter
would get rid of his wife. The Gilberts
are prominent people of the South side and
the young man and wife recently figured in
a sensation, of which these suits are the
o,it
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
TOPEKA HAD A CLOSE CALL.
House Came Very Near Voting for
Transfer of Appellate Court
to Kansas City. HAS.

Topeka, Kas. March 9-(Special) Paul
Hussell's hill giving each clerk of the ap-
peliGte court a deputy passed The house
to-day. Taylor. of Wyandotte. attempted
II inject an amendment changing the place
of holding court in the Eastern division of
the Northern department. from Topeka 10
ace of succeeding. On a standing vote, his
motion carried by a vote of 10 to "A. The
Shawnee county delegation demanded a
verif!cation of the vote and while il was
being taken succeeded IN changing number
of votes so that the court will remain here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
SEDALlA NEGRO BURGLAR.
Tried to Compel Mrs. G.. W. Mills to
Give Him Money. but Was
Frightened Away.

ScGalia Mo-. March 9-(Special) A
negro burglar entered the residence of DIR.
G. W. Mills. on East jefferson street. at
midnight last night during the absence of
the doctor, and ordered Mrs. Mills to give
him all the money in the house. The wom-
an commenced to scream. when the burglar
to insensibility. He again commanded her
TO pio oduce her money, threatening to kill
her if she refused. Mrs. Mills made pre-
tense of getting sum of money she had
received during the day and which the
burglar. probably knew about. and then
shouted for help. The negro fed and has
not been arrested.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
PREACHER AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Rev. William Finnessee Arrested mt
SedaIfa for Stealing IA Wom-
an's PocketbOOk,

Sedalia. March 9.-(Special.) Rev. Will
lam Finnessee. the Kansas City colored
preacher and eNhorter, who was arrested
here several weeks ago while conducting
a revival meeting. and taken to Osceola on
the charge of burglary. is again in trou-
Die. FinneSsee satisfied the OSceola au-
thorities that he was guiltless of the burg
larry charge and returned to Sedalia. en-
gaginG in evangelistic work at the colored
Bap'iSt church. He was arrested to-day on
the charge of stealing pocketbook con-
tanning Il small sum of money from Mrs.
Kate Sweet
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
sehmidt's Sentence COMMITTED.

jefferson City, Mo-. March 9-Governor
Stephens has commuted the sentence of
John Schmidt, sentenced to hang to-mor-
row at Clayton, st. Louis county, for the
murder of Bertram Atwater, a Chicago
artist, to twenty-five years imprisonment
in the penitentiary. Johns cousin. Cot
tom Schmidt, a mere lad. and a negro
were hanged last month for completely in
the murder.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
Troop. to E.pel Intruder..

Price, U. March 9.-Orders for troons to
remove the intruders from the Uncou1-
pahgre reservation We're received at Fort
Duchesne last night. Captain NJ. W. Day,
at daylight this morning to carry out the
order. There are about 800 men still on the
reservation. All who refuse to vacate will
be taken prisoner and brought to the fort
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
Kansas Robber Jumps Hi. Rail.

Wichita, kas., March 9.-(Speciall Guy
Pearl, from Harper county, who is under
Indictment for the Crystal Springs poStof-
tried in the United States court here to-
day. jumped his bail short time before his
case was called. Pearls father was on his
bond and will lose his farm unless the fugi-
tive is captured. He has offered $50 for his
sons apprehension.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
A ScnndaIous ProceedfnG.

Topeka. Kas., March 9-(SpeciaI.) The
women clerks of the legislature and the
unmarried newspaper men held a ball in
the basement of the state house tonight.
When the senators and representatives
who are religiously inclined heard of the
affair they made a great fuss, and declared
the state of Kansas had been disgracsd
The dance was broken up by the senate
assistant Sergeant-at-armS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10

Topeka, Kas.. March 9.-(Special) The
bill to deprive Chancellor Snow of the po-
sition of ex-officio member and president
of the board of regents of the state uni
this morning. This is the measure which
Representative Davis said Governor Leedy
wanted passed. The house will get to the
bill tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
4 Vicious Measure Dead.

Topeka. Ka.s.. March 9.-tSpecial) Rep
resentative Jaquins stated tonight that he
would not attempt to revive his bill requir-
ing foreign insurance companies to invest
80 per cent of their legal reserve in Kansas
securities, to be deposited with the state
treasurer for taxation purposes. This
means the death of this vicious measure.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
Bram sentcnced to Death.

Boston. March 9.-Sentence of death was
to-day pronounced on Thomas Mead Bran,
the convicted murderer of Captain Charles
l. Nash. of the barkentine Herbert Fuller,
by Judge Colt, of the United States court.
June IS was set as the time for execution.
When asked If he had anything to say,
Bran made short address to the court
protesting his innocence, and closed with
the words, '.'fhy will be DONE
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
To EIect RAILROAD Commissioners.

Topeka. Kas.. March 9.-(Special) Sena-
tor Hanna's bill providing for the election
of railroad commissioners by vote of the
people passed the senate to-day. The pro-
vision districting the state for commits
sioner purposes was stricken out. The
commissioners will be elected by the state
at large-that is. if the bill goes through
the house and is signed by the governor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
Pool Selling Law Upheld.

San Francisco. March 9.-The supreme
court to-day maintained the constitutional
ity of the civic ordinance prohibiting pool
selling. under which John Glynn was con-
victed and sentenced to six months impris-
onment. Glynn's application for writ of
habeas corpus was denied and he must
serve his sentence.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
Aged Ohioan Hangs Him.elf.

Findlay. o.. March e.-Hon. Aaron B.
Shafer. aged T3. committed suicide to-day
by hanging himself. He was once prose-
cutting attorney of Hancock county and
served two terms in the legislature.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
Noted Mooushiner Found Dead.

Middlesboro. KY, March 9.-Leslie
Combs, the most noted moonshiner in the
mountains. was found dead near Hazard
with his throat cut. He was a Confederate
bushwhacker. He claimed that he had
killed fifty men,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
n. U. Appropriation Bill.

Topeka, Kas.. March 9.-(Special) The
house to-day passed the bill appropriating
$50 0O0 for the current expenses of the state
university. cut of 10 per cent in the
salaries of the professors was made.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
Householder Bill Passed.

Topeka. Kas.. March a.-tSpecial) The
Householder bill providing for the semi
monthly payment of wages in lawful
money of the United States was passed by
the senate to-day
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
Radical Pom Bill Killed.

Topeka, Kas.. March 9.-(Special) The
senate to-day killed the bill providing for
the payment by railroad companies of the
salaries of the railroad commissioners.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
To Lengthen Their Tenure.

Topeka. Kas. March 9.-(SpeciaL) The
senate to-day passed bill increasing the
the Kansas Agricultural college from three
to four years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
E..Tren.urer Gilroy Di.charged.

South Enid. o.. T., March 9.-Ex-Treasur-
er Ed Gilroy. whose examining trial for
embezzling county funds has been going on
for two days, was discharged this after
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10

Topeka Kas. March ESPECIALLY The
bill providing for the establishment of
county school fund was killed in the house
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
Four sedaIia HoodIums Arrested.

Sedalia. March a.-(Special) William
Woods, James Williams, Hayden Williams
and Luther Porter all young men under
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
Zinc and Lead output.

Galena. Kas., March 9-iSpecial.). The
output of lead and zinc in Southeastern
Kansas, and Southwestern Missouri for the
week ending March was as follows: