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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
THE AMERICAN SALOON.
Rev. DIR. Hancher DenOunces the Lee
galizntion of the Liquor
Traffic.

Rev. DR.. ]. ". Hancher, of the Grand
Avenue NJ. E. church, lectured last night
at the Southwest tabernacle to the Wallace
W. C. T. L. on the subject, THE American
Saloon" He opened with a tribute to the
American nation as a haven for the OPP
pressed and downtrodden of other nations.
freedom said DR.. Hancher. has been a
formidable opponent to foes without ana a
foes ,o within ame in r1 atfered be erai thnnder
tones of command and human slavery was
no more a legal institution within her Dor
too oppressive. she resisted, and conquered
with the purchase at arms of sovereignty
for all her people,.
"A foe greater than English tyranny or
African slavery is the American saloon.
With this she has never grappled to con-
quer. True. she enacts legal restrictions.
the rum traffic Is our justification for the
theme American Saloon
This institution is the enemy of God. for
God gives His Son in death to lift human
ity up to high planes of independence.
while the saloon is the agent of his deg,
our country. for the very genius of our
constitution is liberty and freedom. but the
results of the saloon influence are license
and physical and mental slavery. 1t is the
enemy of the home, that sacred unit of
society which is essential to the very life
of a republic. for it undermines the man
hood of its victims. blasts their characters,
poisons their souls. beggars their families
and wrecks their hopes.
The picture of true American liberty
was never better portrayed than in the ia
| NOUS Washington's birthday address of
Mr.. Lincoln fifty-six years ago. That pic
ture was possible in the mind of the il
| lustrious author because of another picture
| which he called The Temperance Revolu-
| ton The latter was Mr.. Lincoln's hope
for the former. American happiness such
as he conceived was possible in his opin-
ion only when rum should be dethroned.
| when the revolution of American ballots
| can bury it many fathoms deep.
"Cynicism does not win ballots: unkind
| and unjust criticism does not win them.
| Moral Suasion. temperance education, true
influence creative of public sentiment and
the best possible enforcement of the laws
as they exist. these are the things that
| must create a correct public sentiment and
| therefore lead us to victory"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

The public school teachers yesterday re-
Ceived their monthly pay checks. The pay
roll for the month is S34.
a vitascope exhibition was given at the
South Prospect Christian church last night
and was witnessed by a large audience.
Edgar Judson Ebbeis will give n number
of readings at Spalding's Commercial COL
lege in the New York Life building to-
night.
Sheriff Stone and his deputies returned
yesterday morning from Fulton, Mo. where
they went with Seventy-Seven insane pa
tients from the poor farm of this county.
The funeral services of Henry Falk, who
died Thursday night at his home. 1O6 Sum
init street. will be held this morning at s
o'clock from SITS. Peter and Paul's church.
corner of Ninth and MCGEE streets.
George Coombs. a driver for NJ. Quinn,
the grocer at SOL Main street. drove his
| team into a deep rut in the road in front
of 32i6 Cherry street yesterday afternoon,
| breaking n leg of one of the horses. Off
| Ger Bell, of Westport, shot the disabled an
imal.
Attorney o. H. Dean was unable to fill
his appointment at the Y. NJ. c. a. lecture
| course last evening to talk on the homes
of workingmen and that lecture will go
| over until March. Monday evening there
will be a lecture at the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms
by L.. a. Palmer, who will tell of what he
saw during his recent trip through Mexico.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
GALLAGHER NOT IDENTIFIED
HOT SPRINGS SUSPECT PROBABLY
NOT SCHUMACHER MURDERER.
Police Brought Him Back From Ar
kansas, but Have Utterly Failed
to Connect Him With
the Crime.

Detective Charles Sanderson arrived in
the city yesterday morning from Hot
Springs with James Gallagher, alias John
Johnson, who is suspected of completely in
the murder of Miss Emma Schumacher at
Seventeenth and Campbell streets. Decem-
Der S.
Now that they lave Gallagher here. the
police find they have no evidence whatever
to convict him with the murder. Ed Eylar,
a liveryman, at Fifteenth and Main streets.
upon whom the police based their strong
hopes of fixing suspicion against Gallagher,
failed wholly to identify him.. William My
ers. one of Eylar's helpers, who was at
the stable the night the supposed Schu-
macher murderers hired a buggy, stated
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

that Gallagher was not one of them. Eylar
and Myers were positive in their state
mentS.
Herman Diehl and Rudolph Gunther. who
We're in the formers store at 1915 Independ-
ence avenue, December S, when two men
entered for the purpose of robbinS and Were
frightened away. failed also to identify
Gallagher as one of these footpads. These
men are thought to have later gone to
Miss Schumacher's store.
The police are now confronted with the
problem of holding Il man for murder
against whom they are able only to prove
a case of freQuenting a saloon. Louis
Barth. in whose saloon at Eighteenth and
Main streets the supposed Schumacher
murderers are said to have loafed, returned
with Sanderson and the suspect. He is
positive Gallagher is one of these men. On
the other hand Gallagher says he has not
can prove that he was in Mena, Ark. on
the night of December g.
After Gallagher had stood the wear and
tear of the aforesaid identifiers yesterday
he was piled with questions by the police.
He made straightforward replies to all
questions, and said he was innocent of
any crime committed in Kansas City. As
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Mastin, who
talked to Gallagher. thinks the police are
on a cold trail.
night.
Gallagher positively asserted that he was
in Mena, Ark. on the night of December
). He said he spent most of the month
of December and all of January up until
his arrest in Hot Springs, Notwithstanding
Detective Sanderson had proved to his own
satisfaction that he had tracked him from
Mena. Ark. to Hot Springs during the mid
die of the present month. Gallagher could
not be shaken from this story.
Where were you on the night of De-
cember 50" was asked Gallagher.
y was in the vicinity of Mena, I. T."
WINGED that Mena is in Arkansas. For two
hours the sweaters" applied questions to
Gallagher. but he were them all
| rrnnnrlN- and wifhOnt fear
II can establish an alibi." said Gala
CHER last night. by the Cinona brothers.
s~aloonkeepers at Mena; They know 1 was
Gallagher is a boyish-looking fellow 81
years and 9 months old. He wears a smile
about his mouth and has a twinkle in his
soft blue eyes which seems Incompatible
with the idea that he is a desperate man.
His face is beardless and soft in appear
aEce. His hair is brown, and blends well
with his pink complexion. He is 3 feet 8
clothes are shaggy and worn. what few he
wears.
MY arrest at Hot Springs for highway
robbery came about in this way" he said;
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

"a crowd of six of us was drunk one night
ana raising a noise in a house Our arrest
followed. Some fellow had been held up
the night before. and we were detained for
the purpose of Identification. The man said
he had struck one of his assailants, and as
l had a scar over my left eye 1 was under
strong suspicion. The man did not identity
me, however. The scar was the result of a
fall from bed while 1 was undergoing, a fit
Of epilepsy. Barth came into the Jail last
Saturday and Identified me. but 1 didn't
know what for"
Gallagher is a native of San Antonio,
Tex, and speaks with a Southern accent.
His voice is very pleasant. His parents are
dead. He has a brother and sister living:
The brother, Jack Gallagher. is a switch-
man on the Santa Fe. and sent Gallagher
money for a course of baths at Hot
Springs. The brother is now in ST. Louis.
G~aliagher's sister is in New York. Gala
CHER says he was in Kansas City seven
years ago with his mother. He is a black
smith. by trade. Gallagher said: II have
been In Texas, the territory and Arkansas
since Thanksgiving"
Gallagher's handwriting bears some re-
semblance to the writing in the note that
was handed to Ed Eylar on the night of
the Schumacher murder. and which pur-
ported to come from Louis Barth. In
writing Barth's name. Gallagher spelled it
Lewis Barth." The signature on the forged
note was Lou Barth."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
BEAT HIS SWEETHEART.
Frank Lewis Made n Brutal Assault
Upon Ncttie Wheeler and
EsCaped.

Frank Lewis. a negro, became imbued
last night with n desire to emulate the eX-
ample of other thugs who AVE been in
dulging in COMMUNICATING recently. He
Went to the home of his sweetheart, Nettie
Wheeler, at 100 Locust. and brutally beat
her. He was driven from the house by
Ernest Kennedy and when he returned
shortly afterward to get his overcoat he
was arrested. on the way to the police sta
ton he broke away from the officer and
succeeded in making his escape.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
Third Ward Club, Church President,
Puts in n Very Busy
Evening.

The Third Ward Republican Club. Of
which A. n. Church is president, held a
meeting in the Missouri Republican Club
hall last night. Committees were named as
follows:
By-laws-J. H. Bovard. John S. Suther-
land and j. l.. Jewell.
Programmes. Y. Johnston, Thomas Ber-
ry, J. D. Washburn, Archibald Jewell and
G. E. Thompson.
Press-J. L. Jewell. ]. C. Tobin, F. r.
Cowan and r. Z. l.. Bailey.
Financed. w. Longwell, A. ]. Shirk and
]. d. Washburn.
Membership. H. Bovard. J. c. Rule. j.
H: Smith. a. P. Nelson and H. c. Nichols.
The following fifteen names were placed
before the club from which an executive
committee of five is to be chosen at the
next meeting: ]. D. Washburn. ]. c.. To-
bin, H. S; Hadley. G.; E.. Thompson; A; P.
Nelson. II. Clay Nichols, A. j. Johnston,
F. r. Cowan. A. C. Rule. John II. Bovard
George Owens, A. ]. Shirk, John Lind and
Thomas Berry.
Resolutions-J. L. Coates, F. r. Cowan
and H. G.. Nichols.
Addresses were delivered by c. f. Burn
ham, George l.. Hines, Jacob jacobson. S.
f. Rumble, Fred Boley, d. A. Brown md
Scott Harrison,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
BABY's SMOOTH, FAIR SKIN

A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter.
! Tells all about Her Troubles when
Z Baby Broke out with ScrofuIa Sores.
"At the age of two months, my baby
began to nave sores break out on his right
cheek. We used all the external ap-
plications that we could think or hear Of,
to no avail. The sores spread all over one
side of his face. We consulted a physi-
clan aud tried his medicine, and in a week
the sore was gone. But to my surprise in
two weeks more another scrofulous look
ing sore appeared on baby's arm. 1t
grew worse and worse, and when he was
three months old, I began giving him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. I also took Hoods
Sareaparilla, and before the first bottle
was finished, the sores were we'll and have
never returned. He is now four years old,
but he has never had any sign of those
scrofulous sores since he was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, for which 1 feel very
grateful. My boy owes his good health
and smooth, fair skin to this great med
icine." MRS. s. S. WRoTEN, Farming
ton, Delaware. Get only Hoods.
. are prompt, efficient and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
WANT new POP BLOOD.
Executive Committee of jackson
County PopuIists Will he Re-
To-day.

A meeting of the Populists of jackson
county will be held this afternoon in the
upper room of the Independence court
house for the purpose of reorganizing the
county committee. w. c. Aldrich, a we'll
known Populist, is to be present and make
a speech. 1t is expected that there will be
a lively time, as the old members of the
executive committee are adverse to throw
ing up their honorary position during a
political year. There is considerable senti-
ment among the rank and tile that there
ought to be new timber in the executive
cpnn1itfea
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

]. A White, Boston. is at the Coates.
Daniel Tyler. Boston. is at the Coates.
+. NJ. Shaw. Denver. is at the Coates.
W. C. Brown. Chicago. is at the Coates.
R. S. Gelkeson. Detroit, is at the Coates
F. l.. Carpenter, New York. is at the
Coates.
c. l.. Hedges. San Francisco, is at the
c. A. Ewing, Decatur. Ill.,, is at the
Coates.
W. D. Judd. Holyoke. Mass. is at the
Coates.
j. NJ. Sweeney. New York. is at the
Coates.
Thomas Claffey, St. Louis, is at the
Coates.
o. Anderson. Camden. n. j., is at the
Coates.
C. NJ. Miller. Omaha. Neb.. is at the
Coates.
James Connor. Rock Island. ILL.,. is at the
Coates.
G. n. Hewes. Rochester. n. Y, is at the
Coates.
J.. II. Carroll. Unionville. Mo-, is at the
Coates.
Walter T. Wilson. Buffalo. n. Y. is at
the Coates.
Leidlaw S. Sherwood. New York. is at
the Coates.
William c. Hubbell. Lancaster. Pa. is
at the Coates.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Stanley Mitchell, Mil
waukee. are at the Coates.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Taylor. Lead
vile, Col, are at the Coates.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
THE BUREAU is A SUCCESS.
Secretary Pratt, of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Finds Employment for
Twenty Men.

" were able to secure places for seven
teen men through our employment bureau
last week and yesterday 1 put three men
in places where they can make a living"
said Secretary Pratt, of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
last evening.
The plan was announced before l was
ready for it and it has been hard work to
get things started since that time. but We
will soon be able to do much better. We
are forced to contine our work to the resi-
dents of Kansas City for the present. 1
nave plenty of applications from all over
the country. Some came from Gainesville,
Tex. and from Tennessee and plenty from
the city. ] will ask all of the merchants
and other employers of labor to notify me
when they want help and l feel sure that
cooperation will make our work highly
successful"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
PRESIDENT JOSEPH HERE.
Head of the Schwarzschild & Sulz-
berger Packing Company
Visiting Here.

Ferdinand Joseph. of New York. presi-
dent of the Observation-Disclosures Pack
ing Company. arrived in Kansas City yes
terday morning, and will remain at the
Midland for a few days. He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Joseph. He is making a
tour of inspection and looking over the
business situation and prospects in the
West. The firm will probably build a pack
ing house at St. Joseph, and he will go
there to look the situation over before re-
turning to the East. He makes frequent
trips to the West and always keeps him
self we'll posted about the actual affairs of
the company. He spent most of the day
yesterday at the plant looking it over and
discussing business matters with the COM
pany'S representatives.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
boulevard Paving Will Come In.

The public Improvements committee Of
the upper house of the city council will
meet at $50 p. m. Monday and consider
the Southwest boulevard as a business
street from Twenty-fourth street to the
state line. These measures have all passed
the lower house of the council and are
row pending with the upper house. The
committee will hear from the property
owners interested in the proposed work
prior TO submitting its recommendation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
Oldest BOOK in the Lfbrory.

Mathew Madden. a contractor. yesterday
presented the public library with a book
describing the coat-of-arms of all the En-
glish kings up to the time it was pub
lished. 1868. The book is the oldest one
now in the library. Each of the ~coat-of-
arms represented in the book is hand
painted. the Coloring being done after the
book was printed and bound.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
A Disastrous Spree.

NJ. H. Earle. a st. Louis contractor, who
makes, periodical trips to Kansas City,
while under the influence of liquor. He
lost his way and wandered to First and
Main streets. where he fell and severely
volver and fired several shots. attracting
the attention of the police. who took him
to the station. where his injuries were
dressed. Earle Is 90 years old and had $40
on his person. He was sent to the city
hospital.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

New York. JAM. 2S.-Twelve hundred act
ors. all claiming to be opponents of the
legitimate drama. are to form a union-a
regular labor union.
The Actors Society of America. 1900
strong, has voted to apply to the National
Association of Stage Employees for a char
ter to form a union. On a test vote 700 have
have voted against the project. and 400
have not formally voiced their sentiments.
Acting upon the vote of the 100. the ap-
plication for a charter will be made.
The main purpose of the union is to pro-
vide actors with a means of defense against
managers. Should occasion demand. it is
pointed out, the power of the union might
be pitted against the theatrical syndicate.
Chicago. Jan. 2S.-The board of directors
of the National Federation of Musical
Clubs has decided to hold the next general
meeting in ST. Louis in the spring of 1899.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
Republican Club Committee Meeting.

The campaign and organization commit
tees of the Missouri Republican Club will
meet at $50 this evening at the clubrooms
at Ninth and Baltimore avenue for the
transaction of business.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

The musical events of the coming week
are promising. Wednesday afternoon Fan
ME Observation-Disclosures, the great American
pianist. will give a recital at Lyceum hall.
Il very attractive programme being an
Eounced for the event.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
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: MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. !
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The last performance of "A Coat Of
Many Colors'' will be given at the Coates
this afternoon and tonight. The play is
a delightful one and Manager Kingston has
spared no expense in securing a really
great as we'll as a distinguished cast.
for its Interpretation. 1t has been a long
time since the theatergoers of this city
have seen such a strong, well balanced
and we'll placed company. Even the small
parts, which the average manager would
have entrusted to people of second rank.
have been given to actors capable of great
eI things. but who are able to give char
acter vitality to these incidental person.
ages.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

There has been a large sale of seats
for '.Pudd'nhead Wilson," which will re-
turn to the Coates next week. Inasmuch
as the title part will this time be played
by the son of the original Pudd'nhead. the
interest taken in the coming attraction is
q distinct demonstration of the fact that
in his instance, at least. the plays the
thing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
Sixth Ward Colored Club.

The Sixth Ward Colored Republican Club
will meet tonight at Sixth and Charlotte
streets. There will be music by the Black
burr Military band.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

After the last performance of Killarney
and the Rhine" at the Ninth Street thea
ter. which will be given this afternoon
one week. 1t will reopen one week from
tomorrow under its new name. the Or,
pheum, with a vaudeville bill. %inaugurat-
ing the management of Gustav Walter,
who recently secured a lease on the thea
ter,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

Friday afternoon at the Grand opera
house one of the strongest orchestral pro-
chestra will be presented, with Mrs. Ella
BackuS-Behr as SoloiSt.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

The Philharmonic concert will have an
attractive programme for its eighth con-
cert, which will be given at the Coates TO-
morrow afternoon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
SON

A Cough or Sore Throat should not be
neglected. "Broun's Bronchial 1roch<sr are a
simple remedy, and give i'm mediate relief.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

"Finnegan's Courtship' will be repeated
at the Grand this afternoon and tonight
Tomorrow afternoon the engagement o.
the new extravaganza Miss Philadelphia
will begin at this theater.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
H-n r.,r are prompt, efficient and
HOODS Pills easy in effect. Is cents.
COMMITTEES NAMED.

cut just to show that there We're some ne
gre names in II.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-08
DELTA. COLO, FRIDAY, JULY 8. 1893.
SPANS LOST COLONIES.

Toward the end OF the sixteenth CEN
tury Spain was without question the
greatest power in the world. She own
ed all that she now possesses. in addition
to Portugal, the kingdoms OF Naples and
OF Sicily. the duchies Of Milan, the Ne
therlands, and the whole Of the two Am
erieas south Of the thirty. fourth parallel,
. dominion to which neither Great Brit
ain nor Russia, nor yet the United States
can be compared In respect OF potential
wealth Yielding power. This empire, too.
rested on strolg foundation. 1t lasted
in Naples for 200 years. The people OF
the Low Countries threw it off only by
an effort that was like a martyrdom.
while the Spanish sscendencY in Ameri-
ca was so deeply rooted that even now
the creed, the language and the civiliza-
tion of every land that belonged to Spain
remains essentially Spanish.
Today Spain is one OF the most weak
q fallen kingdoms on the face OF the
globe. Only part OF the Iberian Penin-
sula remains in her possession. Her pop
ulation has dwindled TO 100000. She
is :hrea ened with the loss to the United
States Of her only two remaining colonies
te Antilles and the Philippines. Her
...,s,,rv ,..,;..ltv vh,,l,rn, b.r,,mv
,;.Dr,,,rizsd and !, ,ac, she has snnk
to the level OF a fourth rate power. She
.hovs ,b,, She il orr q, those nations
81 20 orsa ~. uor,s o,Jo,d salisbury
.,.va oxba,s.sj ,b.;r vitality and are
a,,or,.3 10 d.cav-
Wiz, tho canse N, this decay can he
IL subject for much speculation and
discussion, neither OF which. however.
has as yet furnished any satisfactory re-
sponse TO the problem. There are some
who ascribe il to the expulsion Of the
Jews, bu, Spain reached the eliminating
point of her power almost two centuries
after the Hebrews had beea driven out
q tie kingdom. There are others. such
~ Lord Macaulay, who are inclined to
ascribe it TO Roman Catholicism. But
IL was Roman Catholicism that helped
Spain TO build up her colonial empire;
and France. while she was Roman Cath
olic. and Roman Catholic even to the de-
sree of bipotry, did not decline in that
vay. There are yet others Who insist
thst the valor and the manhood Of the
0espissyl hes decreased. but ample evi.
dsnce to the contrary has been furnished
even since the beginning of the present
war. while the first Napoleon was wont
10 declare that he had never met in all
his war; more daring and reckless foes
than the Spanish gueriIlas.
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The Delta independent., 1898-07-08
Beard 81 E4aalisasseu.

Public notice is hereby given that the
board OF county commissioners Of Delta
county. Colorado, will sit as board OF
the Office OF the county clerk. Tuesday.
July 5, 1s9S. and continuing to sit a.
such board not less than three nor more
than ten days.
Monday. July Is. 1898. and continue
to sit as such board not less than two
nor more than ten days.
All parties not satisfied with their as
sessments are hereby notified TO appear
on these dates and show cause why the
said assessments should not stand az
they appear on the record OF the county
assessor.
BY order OF board.
GEo. S. CoSKLIS.
County Clerk