Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
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A female bootblack introduced herself to
the people of Philadelphia for a few min
utes on Thursday afternoon. the Record
says. but she couldn't stand the clamorous
attentions of a horde of small boys, who
follow the same trade. and so she suspend
ed business operations. She carried the
familiar box over her shoulder and cried
Shine, sir! Shine.' She wore a brown
overcoat. which just came to her knees. and
showing below the bottom of the coat were
her black stockinged legs. Beneath the
overcoat the woman wore a pair of bloom
ers. a mans coat. vest. shirt. collar and tie,
and upon her head rested %jauntily a small
cloth cap. Uron her feet she wore a pair
of women's shoes. The crowd tha. follow
ed made such an uproar that Policeman
Berry thought it best to take her to the
Sixth district station house. There the
house sergeant made this entry upon the
slate: Mrs. Elizabeth Tombs, So years
old. of No. 1929 Wood street; breach Of
peace" Mrs. Tombs was given a hearing
before Magistrate South yesterday morning.
and told the following story: Il am a
widow. and belong in New York. My hus-
band was an Italian. and when he died I
was left with three children, all of whom
have since died. I came here Monday last
with the intention of earning a living by
backing shoes. 1 know a woman in New
York who makes an average of So a day
In this business" She was given n skirt
to cover her neither limbs and was then
discharged. Magistrate South referred her
to Director Ritter to see whether she had
the right to wear boomers and practice her
chosen profession.
A rural Georgia citizen, having been
slandered by one of his brethren in the
faith. vents his feelings in an open letter
to the public, as follows: TOO the Pub
lick, About a Slandersome man. wich his
name is well known: 1 forbair to De-
nounce the sneekin devile as he Deserves.
bein a Chrystin. al follerin the Golden
Rule. though a Free Silver Man in Poll
ticks. But i want too say, il He sed
Sister Molly Higgins sed that the Preacher
sed hat i sed Heethen Missions mout be
dam, he Is a Lier in Prayer Meetin an en-
durin' Church. an l kin whip Him with one
Hand tyed benin my back-weekday, or
Sunday!,'
ing of the Committee of Ninety-six. free
silver Democrats. at the Carrollton hotel
last night. a free silver drama. entitled
THE Curse of Gold" was read. The play
was we'll received by the audience. 1t is
intended to place the drama on the stage
and have 1t produced in all large cities,
with a view OF educating the people in the
SILVER cause ara TO arouse pubic SeNtl-
ment against the present financial policy.
1t IS hoped to make 1t as popular and ef-
lective as was Uncle Toms Cabin in the
days of slavery"
The pathetic tale of five tramps in Hag-
erstown, Md. must be known by this time
to most of trampdom. These five struck the
town Just after the new tramp ordinance
had gone into effect. and this provided that
persons convicted of being tramps should
be compelled to sweep the streets. For five
days these five tramDs have had to sweep
in hobbies ard under the watchful eyes of
officers. The result of this legislation Is
that no tramps now infest Hagerstown.
An interesting document has been lately
found among the Wurtemberg state papers,
namely. the diploma of SchilIer's nobility,
granted to the famous poet b. the Emperor
Franz H., at the wish of the Duke OF
Saxe-Altenburg. The date of the document
is the 9Th day of September. 1902. With
the patent of nobility the permission to
bear arms was given to the poet for himself
and his descendants. the arms having been
made out by the imperial herald.
A Brooklyn mamma whose girls are all
boys. and only ore at that, has set a new
fashion of introducing her little chappie
to society precisely as If he were a bud
OIL ItUlllilIe ptI-ldSiOI. several Years aXO
two famous New York twin boys were
brought out" at their mothers tea" but
it remained for a Brooklynite to give a
dance for her only son.
Governor Desha. of Kentucky, more than
half a century ego had a wild son who
was convicted of homicide in that state.
The governor promptly pardoned his son.
and he disappeared. That son is now the
most eloquent preacher in the Hawaiian
islands. He knows the native language
perfectly. and his greatest sermons are
preached in it.
Two brothers living near Harrodsburg,
Ky, look so much alike that they can't
he told apart. One of them joined the
Baptist church. and when about to be
immersed found that he had no clothes
suitable. and gave his brother 10 cents to
be baptized in his place.
The new British peerage just issued shows
that no less than $50 new names have been
added during the past jubilee year as privy
councillors, peers, baronets and knights of
the various orders of chivalry.
Cambridge. was the man who helped Gar
rison out of the carpenter shop when his
life was threatened by the mob during the
famous Garrison riots.
Nearly LOCO persons took part In the
progressive euchre party in Philadelphia
the other evening. for the benefit Of st.
Teresa's Roman Catholic church.