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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
MILES TO INVESTIGATE.
the "EmbaImcd Beer He
Told About.


tINClNNAII' q" Dec. 25.--''aAeral
Miles returned 10 washington 'o-aaE' ai'er Ger
belhs me guest OF hohor mere IdSt A!shL
at me New England banquet Inc Com
m"F' tribune lo-day mas the io"o"lhs
lHttrN!r" WIN A!in'
!eA asked as 10 the investigation INTO
the beef ration scandal he is now making
10 "hch ne referred III ms testimony or
euheSUay' GENERA! Mics sala:
My suspicious were aroused several
hoh'nN ago ana III once instituted an
.HNtsusdioN mo ihe mater OF SeHu.i'7
DEL ~ me I'i!S III th| 49, ihuie9. ~
rem III ny ny .eS1'ii'"iE u et'l'
.a'7 ~ % ,o''S u ,'OI -
l'>'"' po"Au9 oL tah"eu !resH peei' "a..Ch
was uhl't ior ioou' Is oLiE one !',ih' ms ms
4Ial'.SS WIS 1,nI !" one l"W.. y. u 70
nc" aIohe' no" h!Vsi. mo. ""S Sei'l u
foEIo nc" uY hoI Know
no" ABOUT the peet supply t"F tAe III my
in Cuha;
IT was just as bad. The conditions there
were no better than they were in Porto
~. o. - leH ~ NY .SS'.noIiE
HOW ABOUT fatlohs before the army en-
barked? Was the supply no better before
,,..,,,tI;,,,, -, 81, -.
""1 '7''o'7''-U III '-'N'
IL was the same at tampa ana the
same at jacksonville.
'-Wul Won rive 4 little more light on
,,.b,. ,.o,, ,,aa,, ~, ~, .,ss.r.i,,,, - ,.o,,,.
80 !0U 'i's1"' ~ ~ "s7e4 ~ l'N.' ~ Fo"i
te9lihohy o-iute '"e VIII COMMISSION yes
terday?'
General Miles Suggested that the food
,.as ear- "a -. ,,rr.. a,r,, ,,,f,ar ,,y,-.,,sa
-. -
Of an experiment,
L think continued General Miles. that
thai sentence. is sufficiently Olaiu
..lr-.,.sa,. .. u. .,il ..fs -. ,r...f..-. +,,,,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
SPORTS GOING TO HAVANA.
Jir, Corbcu. Bnt Ma~tcrson. Wyatt
carp and Doe Holiday 10 Go
Into Business There.

HAVANA. Dec. 2S.-On the heels of the
announcement that Jim Corbett will open
n saloon here comes the news that Bat
Masterson, Wyatt Earp, OF Tombstone.
y. r: Doc" Holiday. Ed Casey. the
kid of Skacuay. Alaska, and Doc
Brown, OF Spokane, are coming to Havana
10 engage in various enterprises.
Judging from appearances. the early his
tory OF the Western towns OF America Hill
be repeated in Havana.
tiamhllms houses WIN tn,;I,Ii Is opeheI every
mess district which has not bids oa II tor
:, location for an American bar That
seems to be the idea among the sporting
iratar-rItv-that Havana Will be made an
other Monte Carlo, 10 endure through the
reconstruction period at least.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
WAR KEPT PEACE IN FAMILY.
Since 1t Is Over. However. the Head
of the House Takes Trolley
Rides.

From the Washington Star.
The man was standing on the wharf at
a point where he could see into the nom
peIlucid depths of the Potomac about two
inches. He was gazing down just as in
tently, however. when the policeman spoke
to him, .,o. .,-,,-.o-
able questioning tone policeman seems
to think he has a right to assume;
Thanks yes. said the man with wan
smile. about as well as could be expected
under the circumstances.
The officer wasn't expecting that klnd OF
an answer. and ii threw him off his clue.
Il mean" he stammered. what are you
looking in that water for?
I'm not" smiles the man again. III 5 too
muddy-too Potomacky, l might say. haV-
ing used II in my family for washing.
drinking and p!astering purposes for many
Il guess you're all right" said the po-
liceman. changing the, subject.
frankly In fact, l know I am not. Ny
wife and I were just discussing that point
before came down here,
Well. what are you doing here?" in
qured the policeman quite anXiously as
he had made his first innriry.
-. Il was thinking what hat. pitt; it was that
WHY pity? Everybody's glad Of it.
thought"
I'm not
We'll. when there was a war. being a
right decent sort of a man that makes
rafting good living for my wife all | had
10 90 10 bring her out of her tantrums was
to threaten to quit work and go TO the
front. where the chances of starving, wti!a
a widder woman was left at Home TO scrap
along for herself and four small children.
couldn't be beat. ! say the war tne
greatest domestic regulator on earth, but
II couldn't last. of course. 1t would have
| been too much luck for man like me No.
Stree it had 10 quit and now the best 1
can do Is to tell my wife where I'm going
and make break for this neighhorhOod.
at least three miles from home besides the
publicity of 1t. Good-by; guess III. be
going back. If you see anything Of q scarf
woman charging around here in the course
of the next half hour. tell her I've gone
slowly off toward a street car.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
ASLEEP FOR TEN DAYS.
An Emporin Woman Who Cannot BE
Awakened Except by
Electricify

EMPORIA. lAS., Dec. 23.-ISpecial) \
strange case. particularly from a medical
standpoint. is attracting great deal of at
tention here. Mrs. Gunllle. a woman about
20 years old. has been sleeping for ten days
and the doctors are unable TO arouse her
except by the application of electricity.
When this is applied she awaksns and is
given nourishment. She is perfectly ration-
al when aroused and after eating immedt-
ately falls asleep. She is not suffering in
any way and seems to be in good health.
After being awakened and given food she
will talk TO the physicians and the fam
lily. but during the conversation Will drop
into a deep sleep. The doctors We're of the
are now unable to decide as TO the real
cause of the case. Several years ago Mrs
Gunkle weighed over POO pounds. but now
she does not weigh ninety.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
ScaIpcd as an Encore.


-, Now. this. matter of being sca1pcd by
the indians, said the young man from
the West who was striving 10 Dlease ..is
really not so serious as You might sup
pose. was myself once scalpsd by a lar..e
and eNperienced Sioux chiettaiu: still. You
see. here am
DO tell Us about it." said the earnest
young woman with a weakness for i'm
proving her mind.
Well. il was several years ago, and
was lying in a little Wyoming town ON the
extreme edge of civilization. The Indians
had been in Il state of mind for some time
and had been EhoSt-dauCiUg and carving,
We're giving an amateur theatrical enter
tainment on the night of the uprising.
and
No wonder they rose" Interrupted the
But they weren't in the audience. YOU
know explained the visitor from the
home, and that night had the most dis
tressng dream Of his whole life. so he
He dreamed about the Indians. I sun
pose returned the earnest young woman
No dreamed he went 70 our performs
ance again Well. We had Just runG down
know an amateur curtain always sticks
when the savages caT9a up. whOoping like
sixty. AZ first We thought il was applause
and We warped UP that peStiferouS old
curtain again and prepared to repeat thu.
closing tabteau- When the audience saw il
they just stampeded-preferred taking their
chances outside with the Indians. YOU see
Well, they got out, and by this time we
saw what was up. SO We rushed out a side
door. TOO Somehow the others We're bet
ter runners than WAS. and ! found nv
self the last 10 90 tearing across th- opcr
space which lay between the srhoolhousa
where We We're and the main part Of the
town. Old chief Man Afraid-of- Drir king
Water was close behind me-. Suddenly
stumbled and fell. That noble OLD slvl GO
ne as / lay there on my face he straight
eneJ up and gave q hGeoGs yeIi of
triumph. l cot up. and says /: Now that
you've got what you wanted. 20 'wav and
stop making fuss Do you know. / was
so cool about it that it completely fabbsr-
rasted those heathens. aud they went of
When they got it into their herighted in
telleCts 4 month or TWO later that | had
been east for an old mans part in the play
and was wearing a wig they were tho
maddest band Of braves west of the Mis-
souri, river
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
SENIOR SAGASTA VERY ILL.
Condition OF the Spanish Premier
Causes Grave SnNicty-Hc Has
Bronchial Pneumonia.

MADRID, Dee. 2S.-'rhe condition Of Senior
SaGasta, the premier. now causes grave
anxiety. SiX physicians were IN cousulta-
lion this afternoon regarding his case. and
concurrcd that he is suffering from bron-
chial pneumonia. with high temperature
and an unfavorablc absence of cXpectora-
non.
The newspapers express great .sympathy
There is no doubt that his Illness j. ae-
Gr.tNaJyd by the strain of recent events
The queen regent. twice during the Gay
tciephuncd inquiries as TO his condition
and This evening sent her own physician to
attend him
The list OF callers at the premier's resi-
lence includes an the foreign diplomats
and "a host of other distinguished persons
Seuor Groizard, minister of Justice is
acting premier.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
MEDAL FOR M'KINLEY.
Message: "A People Never For
gets It's Benefactors.''

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Dec. 23.-Senor
Bacardo. the mayor Of Santiago, accompan-
Jed by the city council, visited General
Wood the military governor, to-day. TO
present him with an old Spanish medal
Of honor. Of embossed gold, with a chain.
and parchment scroll containing the
words:
ITO make ones self beloved OF the people
I'm difficult moments is the best of victor
les"
The deputation requested General Wood
to forward similar medal TO President
Mckinley with q scroll containing the
declaration: A people never forgets its
ben"fHCtUrs."
General Wood, replying in a few appro-
PIRATE words of thanks. promised To for
ward the presidents medal and scroll to
Washington. assuring the mayor and coun-
Cilmen that h" was confident MIR. Mckinley
would be gratihed to receive them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
SUNNY SLOPE SOLD.
Famous breeding Farm of the Late
{. =. Cross Bought by {.
A. StHnnard.

EMPORIA. KAS. Dec. 22.-(Speclal1 sun
nv Slope farm. the Hereford stock farm
which formerly belonged TO {. 5 Cross.
was to-day sold TO c. a. Stannard. of Hope
kas. for $1,000 by the administrator OF
the Cross estate and the receiver Of the
First National bank. This money will be
deposited and courts Will decide later
whether Il is an asset of the bank or goes
to Mrs Cross. Mr. StaUrard owns a herd
Of -. Herefords which lie Will bring here
and add 10 the 2uH already on the farm
This will make the largest Hereford fam
IN, YB4.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE.
One Man Killed and Another Badly
Injured in Il New York Har-
bor Accident.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-One man was in
stantly killed and another seriously if no.
fatally injured in Il collision which occurred
off Liberty island to-day between the
freight steamer Idaho. OF the Wilson line.
and the tramp steamer Flower Gate. The
dead man was William Smith and the IN
jUred ore John Birch. Both were fremcn
on the Idaho and were asleep at the time
Of the accident. The sleeping quarters of
the crew are forward. which accounts fer
the injuries TO the men. Smith was nearly
decapitated, one of the broken plarks cur
ting his throat as he lay IN his bunk. Birch
had his collar bone broken on the right
side. and The left shoulder torn out ana
may not recover.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
WAKENED BY HYPNOTISM.
milwaukee Young Woman Out of {:
Trance in Which She Has Been
for Five Months.

MILWAUKEE. WIS. Dec. 23-.Toney
BroSheit, 4 young women % years of age
who has been in trance for the past five
months At her home in this city. was
brought to her normal condition through
the influence of hypnotism. Miss Bros
heit retired as usual in her apartments on
the 2%rd of July last. On the following
morning, when it was time to awaken she
kept on sleeping. and. though at times she
would open her eyes. she seemed unCon-
scious to her surroundings. The case has
batied many physicians. At least an ap-
plcations Of suggestive therapeutics" a
form of hypnotism. was tried. and the pa
tient was to-day successfully brought out
of her long trance. Though very weak. she
is able TO say Il few words. She has been
kent alive with LIQUID food.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
"SLIPPERY JIM ARRESTED.
John Moran. Who Has Spent Most of
His Life in Prison, in Trou-
BILE Again.

SOUTH BEND. IND. Dec. 2S-John Mo-
ran. who has many aliases and is best
known as slippery Jim. was arrested to-
day for alleged pension swindles in Mich
igan. His capture was effected by means
of deCoy registered letter. Moran was
released March II 1885 from prison AT
Auburn. \. Y. He is originally from Lewis
county. y. y. Most of his life since 1851
has been spent in prison. While in the
Auburn pentcntiary he pulled out most
of his tenrh To disgrlise himself
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
Russell Sage on wedding Gifts.

From the New iUEk World.
In the town Of Joliet, Ill. Miss Alta
Sage was married on Wednesday night
to William Martens. a local + grTer. Tn
bride is a Eraudniece OF Russell Sage and
daughter of the man about two years aEp
succeeded in borrowing go from the ag-d
iinaaCier ard only by n hairhreddth saved
his home from loss by foreclosure IN action
taken for the recovery of the money with
interest.
Mr.. Sage was asked last night whether
he had contributed anything - the list
of wedding presents with which his grand
niece VIII begin housekeeping in 'he little
farm house near Joliet. II tool the old
gentleman about two minutes to recover
from the shock caused by the question.
when he had recovered his speech. We'd
ding presents? Not much. | hope she'll
the young maa will live to regret their
choice. as so many young people do. But
as to presents-HHver'
"On the general question of the wis
dom of making wedding presents l have
strong views. ! believe In wedding pres
euts where you know the people well and
all that sort OF thing, but | object strongly
to the modern system. one Of the many
evils Of this age. of giving expensive we'd
ding presents TO young people just be-
Take the case OF the boy and girl be-
ginning married lie in Il fat or IL the
suburbs on; say SO a year They. "
expensive presents on them-mostiy u.s.
less things They are loaded with s,uT
that is beyond their modest means. ami
they must live up to the presents Il
breeds extravaganza and improvid-uce.
II believe in useful thing ss-irex2eusva
things In my time when young pequle
got married We gave them rolling pins
dIshbowls oil lamps and wooden chairs
things that Were within their range. good
economical stuff that poor young couple
might use ard when that man got rich
he could point with pride TO his first arm
chair or his first table and look back 20
the hesirring
IAN that sort Of things is over People
in these days are all snow and glitter
rnore's the pity. BOYS and girls are not
what they used TO be.
Mixed Motives.--Mrs. Chatter,on- Helen
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
Professor Kirk viii Accent

JEFFERSON CITY. MO. Dec. 25.-tSpe-
ciall Professor John +. Kirk who retires
from the office OF state superintendent OF
public schools on January II. stated to-day
that he would accept the appointment pf
examiner Of high schools for the state uni
versity. which was offered him by the
unanimous meeting OF the board of cura-
tors yesterday
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
Escnped From tho Asylum.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Joseph d. Pear
sor. the man who created a disturbance
i,y throwing missiles through the plate
glass windows of the British embassy and
was sent 10 the insane asylum, escaped
from that institution to-day. The police to-
night located the man In an alley. but he
sluded their vigilance and is still at large.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24
Ia :. 4. &. Alumni Reunion.

MANHATTAN. IIAS:, Dec. @2.-CSpecalD
HNII e smith, president of the Alumni
Association. announces that the regular an
,1ual reunion Of the members OF the State
Teachers Association who are alumni of
the agricultural college. viii be held in the
parlors of the Copeland hotel, Topeka. on
Wednesday evening, December q. after the
InnturP.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The surgeon
nurses to cuba from New York tomorrow
They are destined Tor the division hospital
al Puerto Principe. FIFTY other feIna Ia
nurses were started for cuba ON December
L. and it l. the intention 70 place 100 alto
urthtr with the division hospitals Of the
Seventh Curns
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24

OMAHA NEE. Dec. 2&.-Georse Davis
was sentenced To three years in tht. penI-
,eutiagy He hat been convicted of SELL
ing ON the streets Of Omaha last summer
forged railroad tickets. lie was one OF
The rrausitory scalpers whom the exposi-
ton had brought To the city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24

SAN FRANCISCO Dsc. 23-COIonel Mar
shall. chief qUarterma~ter of this DEPART
ment. has received authority from the sec
retary of war to eNPsnd $ll&2&9 - on The
new pavilion hospital 10 be erected at this
Presidio. This IS about double the original
q ILrnlnr ion
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24

Mixed Mntives.-Mrs. Chatterton-"H Helen
is getting up a club to study Faust this
winter" Chatterrnu-"Ts she 50 iutellec-
lectual2" Mrs. Chatterton-''No: hut she
wants to show off that she can pronounce
Goethe PUCK.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24

II YOU want written a sharp. snappy ad.,
send for our solicitor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-24

LINCOLN. NEE, Dec. 23.-Colonel ". ].
Bryan returned to Lincoln this afternoon,
ana tonight a reception waa rendered him
at the Oliver theater by the Woman
Timetable League. The house was crowd
ed, and Colonel Bryan received an ovation.
He was introduced hy Governor HolComb.
who formally welcomed him home and
complimented him Tor mis- patriotism in en-
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-17

Married, at the residence of Rev.
I. :. Tinslcy, in Owingsvillc, on
Wednesday, Feb. 18th, Mr.. VIM.
Jones and Miss Lulu Jordan, of
Rowan Go. Mr.. Geo. Jones, broth
or of the groom, and Miss Sarah
Estill were the attendants. The
bride j. IA daughter of Geo. Jordan,
who Resides near Morchcad, but she
has been living in the family of W.
). EStill since July, 1897. She is
an amiablr, friendly girl, and her
sweet disposition has won her II
host Of friends. To know her is
Ia be her friend. Her noble quail
tiles of head and heart are perhaps
more to be admired than the en-
belishmcnts and arts which wealth
and aristocratic society are wont
to lavish upon its chosen. The
groom is the eldest son of the late
Abraham Jones by his second wife,
who was Miss Ellington. He is a
ateadfast, honest and industrious
young man, and in every way wor-
thy of the fair bride hr has won.
May blessings be abuudantly show
cred upon these worthy young PEG
pie, and as the years accumulate
let ue hope that the shckcls will
increase also to add to the comforts
of ripe old age.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-17
Knob Lick.

Fine weather for the time of year
There was a candy party at Tom
Spencer's Saturday night.
There are considerable counter
felt nickels in circulation just now.
Some nice cattle passed here Sun
day for the Owingsville market
Monday.
Those who were sick with measles
are all convalescent. 10 Wells con-
tinues poorly.
The Roe's Run Iron Co. is getting
along very well laying steel. They
are working some 30-odd hands.
George Richey's brother moved
to Rowan Co. this week. lie is said
to be quite a different man from
his brother George.
George Richey has moved in
with Rebel Jack. Jack Gays George
must move on. as he has sins enough
of his own to answer for.
Miss Lutte Quisenberry is hav-
ing some accessions to her little
flock of scholars. They are getting
along with their studies nicely.
The Populist party will hold a
meeting in Owingsville Saturday.
Feb. 26th, for the purpose of elect
ing Il Chairman and other business.
Some people contend the Govern
ment cannot handle railroads. If
not why not? 1t handles armies in
time of peril. There are always
plenty of postage stamps to trans
act the postal business of the
country, and there would be enough
money if the Government would do
its duty. A postage stamp is only
II medium Of exchange and that is
what money is
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-17

ENRIQUE DuPUY DE LONE, SPANS
Minister To the United States, wrote
letter In his friend Canalejas, ed
itor IF FL Heraldo. Madrid, direct
ing IL to him at Havana. where
Canalejas had gone from a visit at
Washington. Some one stole the
letter and sent il to the Cuban
Junta at New York, who made the
letter public. IL had some very in
discreet statements for a diplomat.
saying that President Mckinley
was low politician who was Gu
t-ring to the iingoes aud at the
same time aiming to appear friend
lv tn Spain. De LONE admitted
the letter To be genuine. The Ad-
nsinistration's action to demand his
rrS... :: to give him his passport
was anticipated by DE LONE serur-
ing the acceptance of his resigpa-
ti"n by the Spanish government
DE Lone is generally considered
the ablest diplomat Spain had. The
affair will have a bad effect in re-
gard to Cuban matters.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-17
WYOMING.

Mrs. Motto Faris, of Hillsboro, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Messrs. Ollie Coons and William
Jones, of Owingsville, spent Sun
day here.
Miss Rena Reeves, of Fleming
Co., visited her brother, DR.. Reeves,
last week.
Miss Lille Spencer, of Roe's
Run, is the pleasant guest of Mrs.
G. A. Ames.
Clifford Hedding and wife, of
near Sherburne, spent Sunday with
friends here.
Miss Annie Royse, Of Fleming
Co., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Rosa Snedegar.
Miss Rosa and Nettie Young, of
near Flemingsburg, visited Mrs.
DIR. w. S. Reeves recently.
J. w. Faris and sister, Miss
Snllie, of Owingsville, visited the
family of W. S. Estill Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Payne (nee Ian sdown)
and little daughter Lucy, of Hills
horo, visited Mrs. 10 Ratlitf last
week.
Mrs. w. S. Estill returned from
n pleasant visit of four weeks with
relatives in Fayette, Marion and
Owen counties.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-17
Olympia.

Mrssrs. Mnirr and Bunch. of the
e. & q. railway, were here last
week.
VIM. f. Houston and wife visit
tied in Farmers from sunday to
Monday.
A Miss Conway was here the
past week trying To secure a class
in music.
Sam jackson. of Carlisle, was
up Sunday mixing with his many
friends here.
The weather the past week has
been so warm that il made one feel
like spring was here.
Chas. Williams. of Bethel. and
Sam Cannon. of Carlisle. were the
guests of J. W. Nicholson Satur-
day.
Bro. Ilaney.of the Baptis, church,
gave us three interesting sermons
Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday
night.
Perry Adams, son of II. p. Adams,
will assist his father in carrying on
the business of the Prendergast
Lumber 4 Coal Co.