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Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
King without n Crown.

The king of the Belgians is an uncrowned
monarch There is no coronation function
in the exact sense of the word. The chief
feature OF the ceremony consists in tho
kings swearing TO preserve the constitu-
tion and laws of the country.
Spain had in early times no royal ola
dem nor does its crown to-day figure IN
the coronation services. the sovereign TAX
the chief feature of the Belgian installa-
tiOn.
The vatican treasures contain n variety
of papal tiaras. some of enormous value,
which, from the beautiful workmanship
and precious stones that adorn them are
rendered priceless. Among this collection
is one presented to Plus IN by Queen
Isabella of Spain. II Is valued at more
than sl,1N0o1. and weighs over three
pounds. Another treasure is the plpal Tia
IA presented by Napoleon to Plus VII.
One of its gems is the largest emerald
known.
The sultan possesses no crown, corona
ton being unknown in Turkey. In place
OF this ceremony is substituted the invest
ure of the monarch with the sword of 9th
man. The saber is srt around the lew
sultan with the words: Take 1t with
faith for We have received IL from Cod
Outside of Europe the crown becomes a
rarity. The crown of the shah of Persia.
If such il may be called. IS of an altogether
exceptional shape and size. Indeed It is
most frequently described by those who
have seen. II as n bonnet. II Is composed
of cloth of gold. adorned with strings of
hanging precious stones. with here and
there tufts of feathers ornamented by Gia-
monds, rubies, emeralds and pearls,
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
RElNCARNATED WITNESS.
Details of an Old Accident Told by a
Mysterious Boy I'm u New
York Court,

Believers in the previous existence Of
those now inha biting the earth will be in
telestcd in case that may soon come be-
fore the Broome county, n. V, courts for
adjustment.
Some forty years ago William Hannafin.
who owned a farm and several thousand
dollars worth of other property in that
county, was killed in runaway. A friend,
Thomas Mccarthy, who was riding Win
HIM at the time sustained fatal injuries
and died without reg:dning consciousness.
ii wa known that Hannatin had made
will, which had been witnessed by McCar-
thy. hut when search was made for the in
strument it could mot sbe found.
whom he had uuaJIsted several years pre-
yioUsly. and as this brother was his only
relative. he made "a Will giving his property
10 strangers and deposited the paper In the
keeping of one of the beneficiaries. Subse-
quently he became reconciled with his
brother and drew up second will, the one
witnessed by Mccarthy, which made the
brother heir to the estates. When the miss
ing Will could not be found the first in
strun ent was produced and the property
went to strangers. the brother having 10
content himself with paltry $500.
Recently William Harold, boy IS years
of age. a total stranger to the Hannafin
family. called on them and asked II they
ever had any trouble over will. Receiy,
ing n reply in the affirmative, Harold
tod the story of the will, saying it had
him." Neither he nor his parents or friends
knew the Hanraiins or had heard their
story. but he could distinctly remember
witnessing the will, which. at the request
of Mr. Hannafin, was placed in a holow
oak near the house.
He also described the runaway accident,
and said the last thing he remembered was
when the horses took fright, and. running
down the road. the wagon collidcd with a
tree. There was n crash. and all was blank
Harold and the dead mans brother visit
ed the tree and found it had been cut down.
III the hollow of the stump. however. was
found piece of manuscript. which crum-
bled at the touch, which bore the sigma
lures of Hannafn and Mccarthy.
Harold was furnished explicit details
regarding the signing of the will which
We're heretofore unknown. and an effort
will be made to recover the property.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
John FisI,e With Friends.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Mary Gilbert Peckham tells a delightful
ftorH OF John Fisle. who Is Il frequent
guest at the home of her father.
We once had letter from him. she
soEs, saying that he was coming to see
US, and that he would arrive at o'clock of
q certain morning. He proposed that the
door should be left unlocked so that he
could steal up to his accustomed room
without disturbing any one. This does not
agree with my fathers idea of hospitality
ana 50 before going 10 bed he attached
the dccrknoh by n very slender thread 10 a
wonderful pyramid consisting of several
chairs 4 large bell and all the tin pans
in the house This. he felt sure would Sc
cure his awakening at the right moment
Mr.. Fiske stole softly up the front stoop,
:" Papa lauchngly greeted him from the
head Of the stairs and was answered in a
very crestfallen manner with Wen, Brother
ting into your house""
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
A WOMAN ATTORNEY.
Minona Stenrns Fits. of Lynn, One of
the Ten Special Commissioners
in Massnchusetts

One of the few special commissioners in
Massachusetts in Minona Stearns Fits,
pension claim attorney at Lynn. Although
born in Massachusetts, most of her life
has been spent in the West, where she
has more than a local reputation as a
writer and speaker. an enthusiastic equal
suffragfst, an ardent politician and always
a public spirited woman
She secured the appointment of women
on the school board in Waukegan. H.,
for the first time. She worked with pen
and voice for the strikers at Milwaukee
in 1896. and helped to draw the plans
whereby Milwaukee could build munic-
ipai street railway: and was once Eomi-
mated in a political convention for justice
of the peace.
She felt discouraged when she found the
good old commonwealth of Massachu-
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
CHICAGO WOMAN UNDERTAKEN
Up Business, With Her Husband
ms Assistant.

The latest undertaking of the Chicago
business woman is undertaking itself. On
a window in Hyde park the Innovation has
been known to the passer-by in this sign:
watkins. Undertaken"
The full name of the fair manager OF
this funeral establishment Is Mrs. Mary
Watkins Bilaer. She IS a modest man
nered, fresh faced woman of 25 years Of
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
GOVERNMENT PLATE MAKING,
England Preparing to Turn Penn
broke DOckynrd Into an
Arsenal,

A result of the recent engineers or ma
chinists' strike in England is found in the
scheme under consideration by the British
admiralty for converting Pembroke dock
yard into an arsenal, with modern plant
for bringing out steel castings. armor plates
and marine engines. The government finds
itself so far in arrears in the construction
OF ships for which contracts had been as
signed but the following out of which was
rendered impossible by the strike. that it
believes II will not be caught again.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
The ozark CompIected" Ones.

In his recent book Mark Twain grows elo-
quent over the beauty of the dark COM
the Orientals.
Nearly all black and brown skins are
beautiful. but beautiful white skin Is
rare. Where dark compilations are massed
they make the whites look bleached out
unwholesome. and sometimes frankly
gtastly. When the white complexion comes
irto competition with masses of brown and
black the fact is betrayed that 1t is endur-
able only because We are used TO It.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
NINE. ZAGALI, HYPNOTIST.
Whose Mesmeric influence
Was Resorted to In Hospitals
Dies in Seattle, Wnsh

Mrs. Isaac siverblatt. who was some
time called Nine. Zagali, died recently in
Seattle, Wash. Nine. Zagali was known
as a hypnotist Of wonderful power, al
though she was not in the habit of max
ing public exhibitions.
She was horn in Canada forty years ago.
Her hypnotic power was a natural gift.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

been based on the sound principle that in
actual conflict the machinery or motive
power might break down and the work
would have to be done by hand power in
such an emergency: thus guns, turrets and
every other fighting appliance on board
some warships are provided with alternate
hand tackle. But there does not seem to
be any reason why electricity would not
lend itself to be coupled with hand-power
apparatus. at least as well, II not better.
than either steam or hydraulic power.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
BURNS ARM CHAIR.
Sat in This When He Wrote "The
Cottcr'S Saturday
Night"

Here is a picture of the chair in which
Burns is said to have written The Cot
ter's Saturday Night" The chair belongs
to the Mayer free library. at Bebington.
in Cheshire. and was purchased by the
founder, the late Mr.. Joseph Mayer. F. s.
A, of LiverpoOl. about forty wears ago
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

of Shoats pouring lead into the retreat
Ing enemy from behind.
" 'Ha-ha-ha. laughed the old lady as she
swung her sunbonnet in the breeze. You
don't have su"n an appetite for Shoats as
you imagined"
Six of the Sutton party fell in the fray
and not q Shoat was injured
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

age, who inherited from her father this
unusual occupation for the fair Sex. Dur
ing his lifetime she often accompanied him
in his rounds of sad rites, and when he
passed away the daughter naturally stepped
into his shoes.
Mrs. Bilger personally superintends every
detail of the business as would a man
manager In a conventional suit of black
cloth she manages the funeral services,
often going to the cemetery. Even the
embalming is done with her hands. Her
husband assists in the work when neces-
sary. but Mrs. Bilger is the distinctive head
of the establishment.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
new CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
PATIENTS SLEEP AND SPEND MOST
OF THEIR TINE IN OPEN AIR.
Picturesque New Mexico-The People
and Their Customs as Studied Mt
Las Vegns-How Sick Are
Cared for and Cured.

To the traveller journeying westward in
search of health. rest or diversion, it will
be well worth while TO leave the train al
Las Vegas. n. NJ. and spend few days
looking about that quaint old city and Its
adjacent hot springs.
To the average Fastener or person from
the Middle West, it Will be like landing
upon u foreign shore for the jarSon OF a
strange tongue Sreets The ear, ana
picturesque MeXiCans in sombrcros and
bright colors sashes, gay dresses and
mantillas, seen upon every side. Pass
Ing through the new town, which has
grown up since the advent OF the santa
I'e road, a few moments ride on the horse
cars brings one into old Las Vegas EIhe
Meadows. and the ancient Spanish peas
an: Lille with all its primitive simplicity.
Strangely enough. though surrounded pE
and mixing with Americans. the MeNlcans
do not readily become AmericanlZed but
cling to the old life, poor, as happy
ana as quaint as was that OF their lore
fathers in days gone by.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

Il believes" said Uncle Eben, dat de
human race would be consid' able wiser an
happier ef you could git 'em to foller an
Argument as easy as you kin get 'em to
foller circus puhcesSion. w shington
Star.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

do you think OF an artist who painted cob
webs on the ceiling so truthfully that the
servant wore herself into an attack of
nervous prostration trying to sweep them
DOWN." Hostess Ga woman of eXperience)
There may have been such an artist.
but there never was such J. servant. Tit
Bits,
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

Simmons-"Don't you think poetry is de-
clining?" Timmins-"It isn't declining so
much as being declined. Indianapolis
Journal.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

Attached to 1t is a label bearing this in
scription:
Dumfries Friday. June Q 1S43.
This is an arm chair that formed part of
the furnitue of the parlor of the Scottish
poet during his lifetime.
ROBERT BURNS.
Eldest Son of the Poet
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
Death of Doboy Taylor.

"Doboy Taylor lived several years after
the. escape from the gang which killed his
brother. One day he was walking in the
streets Of San Antonio. Tex. He came
face to face with our friend who paid his
bill at the hotel few minutes ago. The
instant the two men recognized each other
two revolverS were in the air and two shots
rang out. Doboy was shot through the
head and the Sutton man escaped without
scratch. My friend could stay in Texas
nc longer and he is now one of the largest
cattle owners of neighborng state. He
carries n bullet in his lungs. one in his
leg and half a dozen scars tell the story of
danger which he never mentions except
to Intimate friends.
THE Shoat family was one OF the prin-
cipal families on the Taylor side Old
Uncle Johnny Booth fed and sheltered the
Shoats. One morning a party Of Suttons
came along in front of Uncle Johnny's
house. Uncle Johnnys wife was standing
at the door.
I" Where is Uncle johnny asked the
leader of the gang.
Mrs. Shoat replied that he was down at
the barn What do you want with him.?
she asked.
oh We are not particularly looking
for him. vas the reply. We thought we
would get a little Shoat for breakfast
The men disappeared and in n few min
utes the air was filled with flying bullets
and the party which rode by so merrily
returned at breakneck speed, fully score
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
Seventy Killed In One Fight.

Tho Taylor party rode into the place
at full speed, shouting and firing revol-
yers The sheriff and his friends opened
fire. The battle waged for six hours and
when il was over upwards of seventy men
lay dead. The attacking party escaped
after a battle which was really draw.
Beth the Taylor boys were wounded. but
they got away.
in the course of the fight, an incident
occurred which shows the foolhardinrSs
of youth. A boy 10 years OF age was with
the Taylor crowd. The boy carried Win
chester and n revolver. He wounded one
Of the Sutton gang in the arm. and. see
ing that his adversary was without means
of protecting himself. he dismounted from
his hcrse threw his siX-ShoOter to the
prCstrate enemy and stepped to pick up
his gun which had fallen to the ground
The Sutton man proved too quick. he
shot the boy dead with his own revolver
"Tfe Taylor boys committed SO mahy
acts of violence that the country grew too
hot for them. They decided to leave for
Mexico either to remain away for good
CT &c recuperate for new encounters with
tiieiI sworn foes. By this time the SUIT
IONS lad possession of the legal machinery
and called the Taylors outlaws. The two
boys started for the border line and camp
eG one night near their father > house. The
question was whether they should call at
the house and bid the old man good-by.
= Doboy.' said Hayes in the morning as
they were preparing to travel. i think 1t
would be best to let father alone.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
HI. Dream Was Prophetic.

" What is the matter?' asked Doboy.
I had a dream last night was the re-
ply and l thought they were hanging
father up. 1t was warming for us to keep
away from the house
'Doboy laughed at the superstitious fears
Of his brother, and declared he was gong
to bid his father good-by at all hazards.
The brothers rode toward the house
through a narrow lane leading between
two cornfelds. AS they approached the
house they noticed a crowd of men in
the yard. The men, about forty in number.
were engaged in the occupation of hang
limb of a tree. letting him drop to the
ground from time to time with the hope
that he would confess where the two sons
were concealed. The two figures fingered
only long enough to tighten their belts
and examine their revolvers and then they
put the spurs to their horses and plunged
into the fray. The appearance of the two
men was the signal for a volley which kill
ed the horse on which Dohoy rode and
the ground but succeeded. in the excite
ment which ensued. in crawling through
the cornfieid and escaping. Hayes made
the fight of his life. He seemed to bear
charmed existence. He emptied two re-
volvers, retired and loaded them, return
ed twice to the fight, then rode out of dam
ger, jumped from his horse, rolled cigar
cite. lighted It, and gave two or three
puffs. Then he dropped dead. His body
1.-The old man Taylor was allowed to live
and a few years ago I called at his cabin.
He showed me a small vial in which he had
saCredly preserved a ha1f-smoked cigar
cite. 1t was the cigarette held in the hand
of Hayes when he dropped dead.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
The Houses and Homes.

The universal house is of adobe, long.
low and square, with something extremely
Oriental in the queer architecture and hign
walled courts The floors and roofs are OF
earth and in the humber houses the bricks
remain their natural mud color. but the
churches, school houses and more pre-
tentiouS homes are plaStered over ana
sometimes decorated most gOrgeously.
Though humble, these little houses of
mud are clean and tidy, and. as many oI
the doors stand open, one can see down
the long, well scrubbed hallway which
runs through the middle of the house. and
note Il little of the quaint ornamentation
OF the small. low rooms. The main cook
Ing of the family is still done in the MeXi-
can oven. a structure of adobe, varying in
size. and shaped like Il beehive. with Il small
door in front and round hole near the
top to emit the steam of the cooking. a
fire of wood is made in the oven and Kept
up until the adobe is thoroughly heated.
when the fire Is raked out, the food to lie
baked showed in and the door of the oven
tightly closed The bread baked in these
ovens is peculiarly light and sweet, and
the frapoles tbeans) have delicious flavor.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
Hauling Wood.

The principal industry of the Mexicans
seems to be hauling wood. and the burro
their chief source of livelihood. 1t is Il
curious sight TO see these tiny, patient little
creatures coming down from the mountain
side laden with bundles of wood as large as
themselves. while their swarthy owners
lounge along behind. prodding them with u
sharp stick and talking 10 them in Spanish.
The old Catholic mission church of san
Miguel is still standing. its crumblins walls
and the Sunken, SraSs-Srown graves which
cluster so closely about it telling a tale Of
times long gone by Down its worn aisles
still fit the dark-eyed signoras, wrapped
closely in their mantillas, who kneel before
the affairs and in the stiffness OF the SOM
ber old church send up their humble pray
erS.
The streets are narrow. scarcely wider
than u wagon track, and on its sunny side
gather the men and boys. with occasionally
a child or an old woman. laughing and
chatting in their soft voices and musical
patois. lazy. shiftless, happy and un-
ambitious. but amiabie. polite and hos
pitable. always ready TO do favor and
give smile.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

and the heat OF summer for thirty-tive
years, they are still intact and successfully
Iturn the rain. These ponderous wings have
q clear sweep of eighty feet and produce
jforce equal TO many horse power.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
Peat Baths.

But not only is the place especially good
for throat and lung diseases, but its Won
derful hot springs render 1t a blessing to
rheumatic patients and those suffering
from nervous skin and blood diseases. The
peat baths. which are given nowhere else
In the United States. are a luxury which
cannot be adequately described.
1t may not look tempting to step into
big tub full of semi-liQud mud but being
once in and convinced that no eels, snakes
or other reptiles are lurking at the bottom
one gives ones self up to the soft sooth-
ing, delightful feeling of rest. and is almost
sorry when bidden to rise and be sprayed
After thorough rubbing and massage. the
patient is laid upon a cot. covered with
soft blankets and left to enjoy a repose as
lrdian opium eater
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06
At the Hot Springs

From these antique surroundings. 1t IS
somewhat of a shock to be landed, after
d brief half hours ride, at the pretty little
depot of Hot Springs, to see the flash Of
electric lights and to be conducted into a
magnificent red stone building. brilliantly
illuminated, elegantly appointed and pro-
vided with every modern luxury and con-
venience. 1t seems much like Il jump from
ancient TO modern times. and makes the
traveller catch his breath when he realizes
rounded by hills and mountains, there is a
hotel and santarium as completely as
luEurious in its appointments as can be
found in any city OF the East, together
with a climate and method OF treatment
which may well inspire hope in the hearts
of those unfortunateS who are struggling
against that deadly foe of the human race
-c<ISumption.
For the past century science has been
turning the focus of its white light upon
the dread disease, striving to find some
escape for its thousands of victims. The
rresult OF the investigation has proven that
three things are necesSary-goGd nOuriSh-
ment, high altitude and dry, bracing at
mosphere.
this sanitarium. The theory of the
physician in charge is that tuberculosis is
a house disease, nourished and developed
by warm rooms, moist air and poor venti-
lation. and cured by their oppOsites. His
continual watchwordS are, cold, altitude
dryress.' and despite the fact that the
thermometer sometimes fall TO deg. be-
low zero, he desires his patients to sleep
in the open air and to spend from ten
to fourteen hours day out of doors. When
patients are too weak to walk about they
and blankets and laid upon cots, ham
mocks or reclining chairs on the wide
Eerandas. where the sun can shine upon
them and the pure air from the mount
aims be taken into the lungs.
No Warm Rooms for Consumptives.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-06

The doctor is greatly opposed to warm
rooms for his patients and saws consump-
tive should never remain in a room of
over e5 deg. But little medicine is given.
the pure air, high altitude and thorough
system of nourishing diet being found suf-
noL waited too long before seeking help
IN the climate of New Mexico. That the
theory is correct and the treatment sue
cessful is being demonstrated every year
by the hundreds of people who, coming to
Las Vegas physical wrecks have gone
away sound and well.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-11
HELD FOR COURT.
Lieut.. Clifford Is Still in Dur
rance Vile.

His Hearing Before Squire Hayes--He
Pleads Guilty to one Charge. Two
are Made-Both are Felonies-He
Gets No Bail Hudson Gets Bail is
Charged With One Felony 0nly-Fuil
History of Clifford's Life In Lazzelle's
Hands--He is Peach.
Lieut.. Paul Clifford, the erstwhile
Salvation Army officer, had a pre-
liminary hearing yesterday before
Squire Hayes. He was tried on
two charges, both felonies. The
first was for breaking in trunk and
taking therefrom goods to the value
of forty dollars. The second charge
was the stealing of "a team OF horses
from Frank Pride, valued at $275.00.
Jointly charged with Clifford was
one Ernest Hutson, who had recent
ly joined the ranks of the Salvation
Army in response to the pleadings
of Clifford for him to lead a better
life.
On the first charge Clifford is
a most nonehalant manner, simply
remarking, guilty. Both were held
for court, their bail being fixed at
$500. Clifford made no effort to Sc
cure bail but Hutson was more for
tunate. He found friend in need
who put up the necessary amount.
On the second charge some
strange facts were brought out.
Prosecutor Lazzele had the history
Of Clifford for the last five years. He
has in that time travelled under five
known aliases He was a regular
ly ordained priest in the Catholic
church. He was well versed in legal
proceedings and conducted his own
case. When asked why he exhorted
SO powerfully every night he an
swered i was employed by the Sal
walton Army and is so doing was
earning my salary.
Witnesses from Uniontown and
Roscoe testified that Clifford offered
them the team he was driving for
S75. Squire Hayes bound him over
in $500 bond on this second charge.
As there was some doubt as to Hut
son guilt he was merely bound over
on one charge
Prosecutor Lazzelle is of the opin-
ion that in the capture of Clifford he
has found an old timer who is badly
wanted elsewhere He is at present
investigating the theory Clitford's
>brother and sister salvationists
were all there but they had little to
say to him.