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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
MISSING LAD LOCATED.
Indiana boy Whose Abxence Caused
Stories of Foul Play Found
in South Dakota

Terre Haute, Ind. Jan. S.-John ". Pink
staff. the former resident of Bruceville
whose son. Otis. aged 10. disappeared in
March. 1896. the disappearance causing two
grand Juries since then to investigate the
stories of foul play. says he has received
a letter from n man in South Dakota say
ing the boy is with him. Mr.. Pinkstaff
las gone after his son.
Soon after the disappearance of the boy
neighbors reported that they had heard him
pleading as if for his life the night of the
last day he was seen. There was much
suspicion. and, strangely enough, most of
1t directed towards his mother. A grand
jury called witnesses, but could get moth
ing on which to base an indictment.
The Pinkstafs moved to Alabama, and
again a few weeks age a grand jury made
an investigation. With the sheriff and pros
ecuting attorney. they drained a cistern
which rumor said had a false bottom, and
the well was explored. but no evidence was
found of the body of the boy ever having
been in either.
About the same time Mr.. Pinkstaff came
to Terre Haute. and afterward said he had
found here a boy who met his son in this
city after the date of his disappearance
from home and that his son had said he
was running away from home. The Da-
kota letter says the boy is in poor health,
repentant and wants to be restored to his
parents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
ARE STILL DOING BUSINESS.
Withdrawal" of Insurance COmpa-
MES From Kansas Seems to
De Only n Bluff.

Leavenworth. Kas.. Jan. 3.-(Special.) The
usual daily announcement is that some in
surance company has packed up and left
Kansas owing to the conduct of Insurance
Commissioned Webb McNall. Despite all
THESE announcements not a single one of
all these flying companies has quit bust
ness here, and their agents claim they have
not quit in any part of the state. They
explain that they are doing business as
usual. except that they have no licenses.
They ntimate very strongly what the pub
lie suspects. Their winks are in line with
public information
A prominent attorney here is authority
Tor the statement that no insurance policy
written by a company not having Il state
license is valid. The company could not
held to conform to any condition of the
contract.
This raises a serious question for all
who may be inclined to do business with
an unlicensed company. The fact that the
state by this arrangement Is cheated out
OF the license money is very small and in
significant when compared with the dam
age that would arise from the purchase of
worthless insurance.
This would seem to vitiate the whole
transaction whereby unlicensed companies
are allowed to do business in the state.
Those who have been duped into doing
business will have occasion to make in
which they have fallen by reason of a
shadowy arrangement supposed to exist
between certain companies and the insur-
ance commissioner.
One man who has purchased an unlicensed
policy who has discovered the situation
has become somewhat alarmed and has
decided to test the matter. He will de-
mand the money back provided he is not
given some security besides what he has.
He would much rather get his money back
and so into some company that has not
compromised with crime.
Topeka, kas.. Jan. 3.-(Special.) Fees for
insurance license are turned into the state
treasury. When a company is allowed to
do business In the state. and has no license,
the state treasury is cheated and the peo-
pie robbed of the amount required by law.
Attorney General Boyle says insurance
right. Can't invalidate a contract. But the
agent who writes it is subject to arrest for
violation of state law. While this is his
opinion. others think differently. and many
people refuse to do business with a COM
psny that attempts business in this way.
Topeka. Kas., Jan. 3.-tSpecial.) One by
one the Eastern life insurance companies
withdraw from Kansas under the N
regime. To-day the New England Mutual
Life Association. of Boston, notified Nc
Nall that it ceased to do business In Kan
sas on January l, and that its agents had
been so notified.
This step has been taken by a number
of companies. and yet the claim is made
that the insurance business is good. 1t
is well known that some of the companies
who have "duit" and who have no license
are doing business. AS yet 1t is not known
that the New England Mutual has made
this sort of an arrangement"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

refused to confirm the sale. He said he
the assets as possible. and he suggested
that they be put up at auction here to-
day. All parties appeared In the federal
court to-day. Frazier opened the ball by
bidding $4,000. The stockholders, through
their legal representative, raised the bid.
and there was lively bidding. for a few
moments. The stockholders bid $1,000 and
Frazier raised them $500. They let him nave
the assets at that figure. By refusing to
confirm the first sale Judge Foster saved
the creditors Sc, 800.
For some reason not apparent to the
stockholders. Receiver Ewing. who is also
a national bank examiner. was very much
interested In Frazier's welfare. He was in
9lgnant because the stockholders inter-
fered with the confirmation of the first
sale, and this morning started in to abuse
Elias Summerfield. one of the heaviest
stockholders, because he thought Summer
ned was behind the scheme. Summer
field told him that his actions looked very
suspicious; that instead of trying to help
the stockholders out he seemed to want to
possible.
Ewing is one of the eight bank examiners
Wnom X-Comptroller Eckels recommended
tnat comptroller Dawes retain. His con-
quot IN the Wichita bank receivership case,
however, may be used to cause his removal.
FRAZER has ten days in which to produce
tne Soo..D IN court to make good his bid. The
uep0sitorS will be paid In full, but the
stochnoiuerS Will not get q cent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
SCIENTISTS AT THEIR MECCA.
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy Greets Her Adj
herents at BOston-The
Evout

Boston, Mass. Jan. 3.-The semi-annual
communion service of the Christian Sci
entists was held at the parent church,
known as the First Church of Christ, sci
enlist. in this city yesterday, and 2.4oO per-
sons were admitted to membership. For
several days pilgrims ave been gathering
here from all over this country, and even
from England. Italy and Chile. and at each
of the two services yesterday there were
1000 strangers present, the regular. parish
toner's. by request, staying away in order
to give the communicates better oppor-
tunity to a part in the services. The
Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, Familiarity known
as Mother Eddy, did not come down
from Concord. as expected, but she sent
an address. The services were conducted
by Judge S. J.. Hahna and Mrs. E. Q.
Gragg. Judge Hanna read Mother Ed
dy's communication at each service. In it
she wrote:
"Self-denial is practical and not only po-
lite to all. but is pleasant to those who
practice it. If one would follow the adj
vice that one gratuitously bestows on 9TH
ers. 1t would create for ones self, and for
the world. a destiny more grand than can
issue from the brain of a dreamer. That
glory only is imperishable which Is fixed
in ones own moral makeup. Sin is like
a dock root. to cut off the top of it does
no good: its roots must be eradicated or
II Will continue to grow"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
CHILD POISONED BY ALCOHOL,
Five-Year-OId Chicago Lad Dying
From the Effects of the
Linn0P.

q. Chicago. Jan. 3.-F~fve-year-old Eric Par
nell. colored. Is at st. Luke's hospital dy-
ing from alcohol poisoning. For thirty
hours the child was in a stupor.
Monroe Pointer, who gave the child five
ounces of whisky to drink Saturday. is I'M
der arrest at the Harrison street police sta
ton.
Mrs. Susan Parnell. 16O Eighteenth street,
at whose house Pointer rooms, found her
child unconscious Saturday evening, and
after working with him for some time car
ried him in her arms to the hospital. Last
ing him to partial consciousness. They
said, however, that there was small chance
for the child to recover.
The vial which contained the whisky was
found empty near where Mrs. Parneil dis
covered the child. The dregs were ex-
amined and the liquor was found to con-
tain a large proportion Of alcohol.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
EASTERW0OD VISITS LEEDY.
Tells the Governor What Needs to BE
Done in WyandOtte
County.

Topeka. kas., Jan. 3.-(Special.) George
E. Easterwood, chairman of the Pop COM
mittee of Wyandotte county, held a seance
with Governor Leedy to-day concerning
matters pertaining to the police board of
Kansas City. Kas. Easterwood mad a hard
time getting into the governors private
room. The messenger in the office insisted
on letting a wholesale beer dealer in ahead
of him. Easterwood became indignant, and
told the messenger that, if the beer man
went in ahead of him.. he would leave the
Office. and that If Governor Leedy ever
wanted to see him he would nave to come
to Wyandotte to do so. The messenger
weakened. and Easterwood was permitted
to take his turn.
Easterwood warned the governor that
something must be done to harmonize mat
ters in Kansas City. Kas. He intimated
that DIR. Doyle should be appointed police
surgeon to succeed DIR. Downs, and that c.
P. McCambridge should be requested to
resign as 4 member of the board and the
place given to James O'Brien. He did not
insist on these appointments. however. He
said that he had become disguised. and
would make. no further effort to get the
warning factions together there. He simply
wanted to tell the governor what should be
done. and would then let him do as he
pleased about 1t. 1t was the governors fu-
neral. not his.
Leedy. as usual. proved a good listener,
but made no promises.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
WE'D ON SHORT ACQUAINTANCE.
A South nko Couple Married After
Knowing Each other Less
THIN nm Hour.

Scranton, S. D.. Jan. Son the assurance
of an expert that they were physically and
mentally adapted to each other. John Ward
Ellis and Miss Matte Weaver were married
recently after an acquaintance of less than
an hour
Both were present not long ago at a lee
ture by Professor William McShaEe on
Love, Courtship and Marriage" The pro-
fessor's contention was that men and wom-
en- pay too little attention in choosing life
partners, to similarity of temperament,
taste and education. He urged that these
considerations he made paramount in the
selection of husbands and wives rather than
mere blind passion. To Illustrate his theory
he picked ten young ladies at random from
the audience, defined their characteristics
and explained why they should wed hus-
bands of such and such dispositions and
habits. Then he made selections for them
from among his male hearers.
Ellis and Miss Weaver were among the
ideal couples pointed out thus. Neither had
ever seen the other before. but so deep an
impression did the professors words make
on them that a brief consultation between
them followed Immediately after the lecture
at which they determined to act on the
speakers suggestion. 1t was already so late
that it was necessary to drag the clerk of
the court and a justice of the peace from
their beds to issue the license and tie the
hymeneal knot
Professor McShane appeared as a witness
at the ceremony and emphatically express
ed the opinion that a union so wisely form
ed could not end otherwise than happily.
Ellis is a young farmer near Scranton,
His bride is the 22-year-old daughter of a
merchant of the town.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
DEPUTY REMINGTON.
The Famous Painter Will Wear .
Shield to Protect His Home
From

New Rochelle. n. Y, Jan. 3.-Sherin
William V. Molloy, of Westminster county.
who took his office Saturday, will v
three distinguished deputies. Frederick
Remington. an artist, will be one; Percy
Lewis. a noted horseman and multi-mil-
lionaire, of Tarrytown, will be another. and
George G. Murray, another millionaire and
a prominent member of LarChmont Manor
society, will be the third.
The applications came to Sheriff Molloy
three weeks ago. All three men are per-
sonal friends of the sheriff-elect. who act
ed favorably IN their requests.
Mr.. Remington says he asked for appoint
ment as deputy the better to protect his
family, his property and himself. The sit
uation of his home. On Lather's hill. New
Rochelle. Is lonely, and the woodland in its
vicinity Is often the rendezvous of tramps.
who in time past have greatly annoyed the
Remington household. With a deputy'S
shield on a suspender strap. Mr.. Reming-
ton could personally take into custody such
suspicious persons as he might encounter
in the neighborhood of his homeland Mr..
Remington says he will do it.
The living picture of Mr.. Remington lead
irg a bunch of weary Willies" TO the VIII
lage lookup will be a sight that will bring
the good folk of New Rochelle into the
streets and to their windows. In case of
necessity Mr.. Remington probably would
prove q valuable member of any sheriffs
posse. for frontier life made Of him an
unerring shot with revolver and rifle and
a man who is cool n active in the face
of danger,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
A WARNING TO CREEKS.
That 1t VIII De of No Avail
to Call a Special Council
Meeting.

Washington. Jan. 3.-(Special.) Secretary
Bliss to-day sent an important telegram to
d. NJ. Wisdom, the agent of the Creek In
dams. In it he stated that he was advised
that the Creeks are to be called in
special council to send a delegation to
Washington to work for the extension of
the act providing for federal court jurisdic-
ton over the Indian Territory or for the
repeal of the same. He instructed the agent
to notify the Indian authorities that this
would be a clear waste of time and sub
Stance. as the bill provides that the presi-
dent shall approve all acts passed by the
Indian councils before the same shall be
come effective. AS their proposed action
would need the presidents approval, he
would not only advise the president not to
approve 1t, but to veto the same. The let
ter Is important as showing that the gov
eminent proposes to exercise its right to
supervise all Indian legislation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
OKLAHOMA JUDICIARY APPOINT.
MENTs EXPECTED TOMORROW.
SELECTIONS lave BEEN MADE.
EITHER STRANG OR BURFORD TO Be
MADE CHIEF JUSTICE,
1t Is Believed That No One will He
Named Who Has Not G%OvernO
barnes IndOrsement-Tars-
e to Serve His Full
Term.

Washington. Jan. 3.-(SpeciaI.) The ju-
dic.ary appointments for Oklahoma ara
again under active discussion 1t is now
definitely settled, as heretofore indicated
that Attorney General McKenna will name
the -FOUR appointees before he retires to take
MS place on the supreme bench. 1t comes
on excellent authority that the nomina-
tons will be made this week. Wednes-
cay. the first day of congress, is set down
az the day on which the appointments
will be officially announced. but there has
been such liberal use of the wires to-day.
and so many urgen kilograms AVE been
pouring in from different directions. that
another delay is not improbable. While
1t is generally believed that the appoint-
ments will be announced between next
Wednesday and Saturday. there is some
authority for the prediction that they will
not be announced until a week from
Wednesday.
1t became evident to those who called at
the White House to-day that the president
has made up his mind who will be ao-
pointed and an interview with the attor-
ney general confirmed this impression.
10 the friends of one of the candidates
Mr.. Mckenna stated that there would not
De sufficient time to write for additional
Endorsements.
1t Is also believed that those appointed
VIII all nave the Endorsement of Governor
Bsrnes-in other words, that those who
nave not Mr.. Barnes o. k. on their pa
pers Will not be named. This complexities
speculation as to the chief justiceship.
Governor Barnes has Endorsed ]. C. Strang.
OF Guthrie. and j. Fl. Burford. of Ell Reno.
The contest, therefore. lies between these
two for the head of the Oklahoma federal
judiciary. Burford is well known here as
an administration and original Mckinley
man. while Judge Strang. though an or
iginal Mckinley man. is known to have
opposed Barnes for governor. which NAV
ultimately play some part In the deal.
The only other candidate whom the gov
ernor Is known to have Endorsed is B.. T.
Hainer. The leading candidates, outside Of
these. are: ]. r. Scott. of Newkirk; J.. l..
Pancoast. Of Perry; Burwen, of Oklahoma.
and Jake Roberts, OF Kingfisher. Scott is
Endorsed by Secretary of State Jenkins. who
IS Keeping a place open in his office for
Scott In case he is turned down for the JUS
ticeship. Roberts has the support of Sena-
TOR Ihurston, of Nebraska, while BurweIl
Is said to have the backing of Senator Ell
kins. Burwell being a former resident Of
west Virginia, n his father a Baptist
preacher.
The supposition Is that Tarsney will be
allowed to serve out his term on the Okla
homa judicial bench, in consideration of
the fact that ex-President Cleveland al
lowed Justice Burwell to finish his complete
term of four years in the office under the
Democratic administration.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
REVENUE FIGURES.
lars Greater Than in De-
ember g

Washington, Jan. 3.-The monthly state
ment of the government receipts and ex-
penditures for the month of December
shows the total receipts to have been s59,-
GAG. 69S, of which S1l. go. 1888 was from Gus
toms, 81, 3i2. 92S from internal revenue and
$33. 642. $50 from miscellaneous sources. The
expenditures for the month aggregate $27,-
ga. 092.
h receipts and expenditures for De-
cember include sS1. 15.2H received during
the month from the sale of the Union Pa
cifc railroad. $500. 600 paid out to secure bid
on Kansas Pacific and SSH. 42S interest paid
on Pacific railroad subsidy bonds not due
until January. Excluding these items the
receipts amount to S27, 931. 4O4. and expendi-
lures s26. ZIG, 663. leaving a surplus for the
month of 81. i14.S31.
AS compared with December. 1896. there
is shown to have been an increase of nearly
81. 600. 900 in the receipts from customs and
about s1.145,OO Increase from internal rev.
enue sources.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Leedy. as usual. proved a good listener.
Ut made no nrnmiSaS
BREIDENTHAL TOES THE MARK.
Sends a Detailed Financial Report to
State AudftOr-NOw Let Whar-
ton Follow Suit,

Topeka. Kas.. Jan. 3.-(Special.) Bank
Commissioner Brcidenthal to-day set the
pace for other state officials by filing his
report with the state auditor in accordance
with the opinion handed down recently by
Attorney General Boyle. Breidenthal has
always reported to the state treasurer and
permitted the treasurer to file duplicate re-
ports with the auditor, but this time he
filed the report with Auditor Morris him
self. His report shows that he collected
81. 033 during the past quarter for the ex-
animation of banks. His report was made
in detail. showing where every cent of money
came from. Such a statement from the
coal oil inspector. if properly authenticated,
would be exceedingly interesting.
Governor Leedy to-day sent to each Of
ficer in the state house a letter, accom-
panied by the attorney generals opinion,
asking him to make reports in accordance
with it. 1t was not learned whether the
governor sent letters to the various police
boards asking them to report to the audi
tor the amounts collected from the joint
lists. They make no public report to any
body now and it would be a matter of
news to know just how much the joints
are paying for protection under this admin
iStration.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
TRAVELLING P0sT0FFICES.
What Rural Delivery Carriers May
Become Under a Proposed
Amendment.

Washington. JAM. 3.-The benefits derived
from the extension of the rural free de-
livery of mail matter, it is expected, will
be increased as soon as authority can be
obtained from congress on the subject. At
the request of the house postofice COM
mittee, First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath IS preparing an amendment to the
service appropriation bill giving carriers in
rural districts authority to receive cash and
obtain money orders for patrons and to re-
ceipt for and deliver registered letters. This
additional duty can be readily performed
by the carriers who will. If the scheme is
o%ffices." Country people therefore will nave
nearly all the benefits enjoyed by residents
of the city in this regard. as the carriers
and stamped envelopes for sale. Should
the proposition work well. the department
will be enabled to abolish many of the
small postofices along the star routes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
AUSTIN WINS HER CASE.
Operation of Her Municipal
Water Works.

Washington. Jan 3.-The United States
supreme court to-day. in an opinion by
Justice White, affirmed the decision of the
United States circuit court for the West
ern district Of Texas in the case of the
Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany versus the city of Austin. Tex. In
this case. the insurance company sought to
works built by the corporation at a cost of
81. 400. 900. on the ground that the insurance
company had a prior contract to construct
the works. The court did not go into the
merits of the case, but decided against the
company because of its lateness. There had
struction of the works or to in any way in
terfere with the city unit. they were in
readiness for operation. The court held
at too late a date to hecoma erectise LIEU
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
KANSAS INSTITUTE WORKERS.
Certificates Issued by the Board
of Education.

Topeka. Kas.. Jan. 3~.-(special.) The
state board of education has awarded in
stitute instructors and conductors GER
tificateS as follows:
Conductors. d. Arnold, Salina;
George d. knipe. Manhattan: A. H.
Bushey, Peabody; S. NJ. Black. Chicago,
ILL.,; c. II. Cole. Cove; George R. Crisman.
Lawrence; E. l.. Cowdrick, Wamego; J.. r.
Campbell. F%redonia: O. S. Davis, Hope: C.
Scott; Charles Johnson, Longton; George
W. Jones. Mound City; j.. H. Jackson.
R siSG;som H. w; Jones, AImai " u.
Ina; A; Ludlum. salina; Theodore b.
Moore, Almena: James NJ. Nation. Valley
Falls; r; S, Russ, Pittsburg; Irwin Slim
mel, Cedar vale; Clarence J. Smith. Kan
s sams.G City; "; a: Stacy. haCygne: Ira E.
dnpb Me6o, D3 Wds City; j. W: Wilson ;f Fl
This is the only one of its kind ever is
sued In the state.
Instruetors-G. w. Smith. Minneapolis:
Anna H. Egan, Fort Scott: Richard Allen.
Moline: W; 1; Early, Kansas City, Kas-;
n inr G M Hllenbaeker' Marysxills; o; B. Elem;
Valley: T. 8. Gallagher. Emporia; Sadies
Goodwin, H~9isington; P. A. Glenn. Law
Hall, Cherokee; Achsah NJ. Harris. En-
P Porla; c. T. suI H0ilem' Marquette; W. E.
Baldwin; George Allen. Jr.. Circleyilie J.
4. Brewer, Norcatur; S. c. Bloss. Winfield;
G. B. Buikstra. Blue Rapids; E. B. Bach
w. A. Cool Thayer: o. p. Cochran. Area
Ola: c. S. Caldwell, Lincoln; E. ]. Dumond
Neosho Falls: n. F. Daum. Greensburg;
Belleville: Linnie Jessup, RosedaIe; G. w.
k!nkead, Wathena; Elmer E. Kelley. To-
runto: d. r. Krehbiel, Newton; H. ]. Lam
bert. Palco: j. C. Lardner. Pittsburg: Ray
s. Liggett. Garden City: Anna T.. Malloy.
Strong City; n. Mcdonald. Usage: S. NJ.
Montgomery. Scammon: W, c. McCroskey.
Mustard. Chapman: ]. II. Nies1ey. Abilene;
r. l.. Parker. Ottawa; W. H. Phipps, Abb
SawtelI. Wamego: j. w. Thompson. Ellis:
l.. E. Topper. Hiawatha: R. H. Williams,
Marion: Charles N. Walker, Kansas City;
+. F. Eyer. Topeka; Ida c. Fleming. Edo