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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
FAVOUR PIC TURE ROCKS.
len o don't

you call dat word. Judge. when you don't
tell de trufe?"
Fabrication" +
Yes, OATS it; she was always accusing
She claimed dat one night when 1 was
co'ting her 1 told her 1 loved her so much
i would die fer her. Now, judge, thar's
no trufe in dat. / might told her one
night when 1 was excited that I could die
for her. but l never said I would. She
was surely mistaken in de word"
How do you know your wife wanted
you to die, Henry?"
How does 1 know? Why. bless your
soul, honey. Tse positive sure. When I
was SO sick dat I could hear de waters Of
Jordan rushing by de big landin' and the
dis world it was the fust time 1 ever
saw Lucy look happy. 1t was de only
time dat she acted like she loved me and
den / guess 1t was because she thought I
was goin' to leave. But den de trufe OF
her 'fections done come out when 1 COM
Lucy to fetch me a glass Of water. She
never said a word. but / noticed she was
lookin' mighty mean. She had been actin
sour ever since l commenced gittin' bet
ter. She went for de water, never sayin'
a word. She came back to de bed wher
! was l~aying-and 1 was still mighty sick,
judge-and she showed dat water at me
like she would tear my head off, sayin',
wild her nose turned up:
"Thar's too much sickness bout dis
house and not 'nough dyin' to suit me-
Now. judge. do you blame me for not
wanting to live wild such a woman? I
SUPPOSE everything would run long all
right IL ! would die for her. but 1 won't
do it. judge, if it's de last thing on earth
/ do"
courtroom feeling happier than he had for
several wears.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
Antonio Maria Real administered the oath

Antonio Maria Real administered the oath
of allegiance.
Shortly after. however. in 1896, he Joined
the Captain Isaac Graham Rifle Company
of California from Mexican rule. In the
warfare following around Monterey he was
a prominent actor, capturing General Fran
cisco Figueroa, who commanded the fort.
He then became a mail carrier from Los
Angeles to San Francisco Chen Yerba
Buena) and in 1887 made a famous ride
from the former to the latter place to give
the warning hat an American ship was
to be captured as a smuggler. He was sue
ceSSful in his purpose and the ship cleared
in time to avoid capture. In 1888 he was
married at San Jose to Miss Clara Mo-
reno.
In 1910 at Monterey he had a thrilling ex-
perience, being arrested by the native Cal
ifornians as a spy. He was to lave been
shot. but eluded his captors. However, his
and his cattle killed. He went from Santa
Cruz to Monterey. and from there in 1871
he left for the neighborhood of Sacramento
He helped in the building of Suffers fort.
In 1s43 he went to reside at Yerba Buena.
He was selected by Commodore Sloat to
raising the flag Of the Union at Mon
terey. In 1S4S Bee went to the mines, re-
turning to San Jose with $1,000.
On July 80. 1860, he attended a fandango
where a shooting scrape occurred. Bee was
the pistol of Felipe Hernandez and the leg
had to be amputated at the thigh. In 1862
he. at his own expense, QUILTED and
clothed fifty-one recruits and sent them to
San Francisco to enlist in the Union army.
for the lowering, of the bear flag" and the
"the oldest pioneer in January. 1885. upon
the death of Alfred Robinson. r.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

NOTICE OF ELECTION-Upon the prop
osition to issue bonds of the school district
of Kansas City. Jackson county. Missouri.
Notice is hereby given that at the election
of school director of the school district Of
be held on Tuesday. the fifth day of April:
1888. there will be submitted to the qualified
voters OF said school district. a proposition
authorizing the board of directors OF said
school district to borrow, on behalf Of the
school district, the sum Of three hundred
thousand dollars $500. 0o. COZ for the purpose
of erecting school houses. and for the pay
ment thereof to issue bonds of the school
district. Such bonds to be of the denomina-
ton of one thousand dollars 81 ,00U each,
and to be dated June I, 1895. payable TWEEN
ty (2O years from their date. with interest
at the rate Of four per centum per annum.
payable s~emi-annually on the first days of
December and June in each year: both prin-
cipal and interest payable in lawful money
of the United States of America, in the
city and state of New York: and autnoriz-
ing the levy and collection of an annual tax
sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds
as it falls due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the prin-
cipal Of said bonds within twenty coy years
from their date. Said proposition Is sub
mitted and this notice Is given in pursuance
of a resolution of the board Of directors Of
said school district. adopted on the Ith day
of March, 1888. r. L. YEAGER,
President Of the Board of Directors of the
School District Of Kansas City. Jackson
County. Missouri.
". E. BENSON Secretary.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
HOW HOWELLS READ.
The Reading by Which He Bene-
flied Most Followed No
Sysfem.

Mr.. HowelTs In his thirty-five chapters
on his Literary Passions" thus speaks
of the reading which gave him real bene-
lit: For my own part / believe I have
never got any good from a book that ] did
not read lawlrssly and willfully. out of
al leading and following. and merely be-
cause | wanted TO read it: and / here
make bold TO praise that way of doing.
The book which you read from a sense
of duty. or because for any reason you
must. does not commonly make friends
with You. II may happen that il will yield
yod an unexpected delight. but this will
be in its OWN unentreating way and In
spite of your good intentions. Little OF
the book read for a purpose stays with
the reader. and this one reason why read
ing for review is so vain and Improbable
] have done a vast deal of this. but I
have usually been aware HI the book
WAS subtly Withholding from me the best
a book can give. since ! was not reading
IL for its own sake and because | loved
81. but for selfish ends of my own and be-
cause ! wished to possess myself of 1t for
business purposes. as IL We're. The read
ing that does one good. and lasting good,
Is the reading that ono does for pleasure,
and simply and unselfishly. as children Go.
Ar will still withhold herself from thrift.
and she does well. for nothing but love
has any right TO her."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

mead.
So Winchester is eager in its attempt to
gain the new monument. whatever 1t may
be. and more than eager to obtain it il it is
a school.
Hyde abbey is now in ruins. OF the old
building there now remains only a gateway
and n few pieces of wall quilt into farm
buildings. The gateway itself forms a part
of a new and lowly structure-a cowshed.
The plan most favored is to buy up the
old abbey grounds now cut into a number
of farms. preserve such parts of the build
ing as still remain. and build them into a
new structure. a school and museum. which
shall bear King Alfred's name and have in
safe keeping such relics of the king and his
times as can be collected.
But the dedication of n memorial. whether
school or statue. will not be the only feature
of the commemoration. though Just what
form the other celebrations are to take is
not yet certain.
There is. to the minds OF Englishmen,
good reason why the year should be
marked with a white stone," for perhaps
no other British ruler ever did SO much
for his kingdom as alfred the Saxon"
He was not only a student and a patron
of literature: he was 4 ruler as we'll, and a
most efficient one. Under him England first
became a united land. He divided the
country into counties. hundreds and tith-
ings: made property 80 secure that he
hung up golden bracelets in the highways
and no pilferer dared touch them" insti-
tuted trial by jury, and framed a code of
laws which are the foundation of the pres
ent common law.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
BECAUSE HE WOULDN'T DIE.
The Reason Alleged by n Kansas
City, kas., Man for Wanting
n Divorce,

Henry Sanders. who was recently granted
a divorce from Lucy Sanders in the dis
trict court of Kansas City, Kas.. won his
case On doubtless the most unique grounds
ever set forth in a divorce petition. Be-
miserable for him. and this is the reason
that Henry Sanders is a single man to-
day.
In his petition Sanders charged extreme
cruelty as the principal cause for action.
When the case was called in court he took
the STAN and related a tale Of domestic
woe.
We'll, Mr.. Judge. Use a mighty badly
abused man." began the plaintiff seeking
matrimonial relief. II loved Lucy and
befo' de preacher 'nounced dem solemn
words making Lucy and Henry one and
de same party, l was seriously under de
preston dat she loved me-"
THE court does not care to know what
prompted you to marry" interrupted the
judge. You have charged extreme cruelty
in your petition. Proceed to prove the al
legation"
Il done beg your pardon. Mr.. Judge. but
you know Use not posted on de law p'ints
am de most wicked woman | ever saw, and
de Lord must been asleep when she slipped
into dis world"
Henry. just tell the Judge how your wife
treated you" calculated his attorney
We'll, Mr.. Judge. she done treated Henry
most mighty mean. Yes she did, judge.
And you know. sir, de only reason she had
for dis way of treating Henry was because
/ refused TO die for her. She was always
accusing me of lab-fab- Oh, what does
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

PROPOSALS FOR CELL WORK-sealed
proposals will be received at the office of
the undersigned until II o'clock noon Of
April 18th. 1898. for the materials and labor
required In the construction and erection
of steel and iron cells and their %appurte-
nances in section No. 2. Jackson county
jail. Kansas City, Mo-. for Jackson county,
Mo. A certified check, payable to the
ty. to the amount Of 21s per cent of bid, must
accompany each proposal as a guarantee
that the bidder will enter into a contract
If his bid Is accepted. A satisfactory bond
to double the amount of the contract will
be required of the successful bidder. Bids
are to be Endorsed as follows: Proposal for
cell work in section No. 2, Jackson county
Jail, for Jackson county, Mo. The rights
reserved to reject any and all bids. Plans
n specifications may be seen and infor-
nation obtained at the office of
A. VAN BRUNT, Architect,
Telephone building. Kansas City, Mo,
Dated March 18th, 1898.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
Shark ChRrmers.

From Lippincott's.
In the Persian gulf the divers ave a GU
rious way of opening the season. They
depend implicitly upon the shark conjurers,
and will not descend without their presence.
To meet this difficulty the government is
obliged to hire the charmers to divert the
attention of the sharks from the feet. AS
the season approaches, vast numbers Of
natives gather along the shore and erect
huts and tents and bazaars. At the oppor-
tune moment-usually at midnight. so as
to reach the oyster banks at sunrise-the
fleet. to the number of eighty or a hum
dred boats. pulls out to sea. Each of these
boats carries two divers, a steersman and
a shark charmer, and Is manned by eight
or ten rowers. Other conjurers remain on
shore. twisting their bodies and mumbling
lamentations to divert the sharks. In case
a maneater is perverse enough to disre-
gard the charm and attack a diver an
alarm is given and no other diver will
descend on that day. The power Of the
ccnjurer is believed to be hereditary, ard
the efficacy of his lamentations to be wl.ol-
ly Independent of his religious faith.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

NOTICE OF ELECTIoN-Upon the ques-
ton Of increasing the rate of taxation for
school purposes in the school district of
Kansas City. Jackson county. Missouri.
Notice Is hereby given that at the election
of school directors of the school district
of Kansas City, Jackson county. Missouri.
to be held on Tuesday. the fifth day of
April. 1888. there will be submitted to the
qualified voters of said school district, who
are taxpayers of said school district, the
question whether there shall be levied for
school purposes in the school district. for
each Of the two ensuing. school years. to
be levied and collected at the same time
as other school taxes for the years 1898
and 1899, a tax of tw~enty-eight (2S) cents
on tie hundred 1000 dollars valuation Of
all property subject to taxation. in addition
t. the forty 4O) cents on the hundred n0O
collars valuation mentioned in section IL of
article x of the constitution of this state:
those voting in favor Of the additional tax
shall have written or printed on their tick
cts the words. For increased school tax
and those voting against the additional tax
the words. Against increased school tax
This question Is submitted and this notice
Is given in pursuance Of a resolution of the
board of directors of the school district
adopted on the 7th day Of March. 1928.
r. L. YEAGER,
President of the Board Of Directors Of the
School District of Kansas City. Jackson
County. Missouri.
W. E. BENSON, Secretary.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

SHERIFF'S SALE-By virtue and authority Of a
general execution. No. 2.4s2. issued from the once
of the clerk Of this circuit court Of Jackson county.
term. 1895. of said court. and to me. as sheriff, d.
rected and delivered In favor OF Charles Al. Howell
TO use Of Edith Landin and against Olof Julin, as
signed to Charles N. Howell. ! have levied upon
and seized all the right. title. interest and estate
OF said defendant. Olof Julin. In and to the following
described real estate, situated in the county Of
jackson and state Of Missouri. to-wit: The west
eighty (s0) feet Of the north twenty-five teS) feet of
lot No. one ~, block four ~. Balls Place. Kansas
City. Missouri. situate on the east side of Summit
street between Thirteenth u3) and fourteenth an
streets, and ! will. on Saturday. the eth day OF
April. A. D. 1888. between the hours OF nine o'clock
in the forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon of
that day. at the south front door Of the county court
house. in Kansas City. Jackson county. state of
Missouri. and during the session Of sad circuit court
at Kansas City. Missouri. sell at public vendue. for
cash, to the highest bidder, all the right, title. In.
terest and estate Of the above named defendant. OIof
JuIin. in and to said real estate to satisfy said ev..
cution and costs. ROBERT s. STONE, Sheriff.
Kansas City. Mo. March II. 1898.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

1t was a thousand years ago that Alfred
the Great secured his Kingdoms peace"
and became ruler of all England. and this
year England is preparing to celebrate the
millenary of perhaps the greatest king.
There are considerable preparations in
progress in many parts of the country for
the celebration of this thousandth ami
versary. and the general intention is to
leave some lasting memorial to the mon
arch who rescued the country from the
clutches of the Danes, restored order in a
harried land. and was perhaps the first just
ruler England ever possessed. Alfred's en-
enlargement of letters-a rare thing in a
ruler of his time-has given rise to the idea
that perhaps the best memorial would he a
school bearing his name. and it is likely
that some such institution will be founded
during the year.
There are. however. many other PROPOSE
tons. Mr.. Frederick Harrison has suggest
ed the erection of a monument of some
sort, and much discussion has arisen as 10
where il should be placed.
Vantage. an old Berkshire town, claims
King Alfred as a native and has already
a statue of the king in its market place.
But the city of Winchester Is more closely
identified with the career of King Alfred
than any other spot in England. There he
was educated under the ;utorship of St.
Swithin: there he reigned: at the castle
of Wolvesey he compiled the "Anglo-Saxon
Chronicles there his queen founded ST.
Mary's nunnery and the king himself in
stituted the new monastery" which. out
growing its original site in the heart of
the city, was afterwards removed to Hyde
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

SHERIFF'S ALE-B virtue and authority Of .
transcript execution issued from the once Of the
clerk Of the circuit court Of Jackson county. at Kan
sas City, Missouri. returnable to the April term. 1855,
Of said court, end to me as sheriff directed and de-
livered in favor Of the John Mulholland Company,
assigned to Kumpf Insurance Agency. I have levied
upon and seized all the right. title, interest and
estate of said aefend,ut. John Andrews. In and to
the following described real estate. situated In the
county of Jackxon and stats Of Missouri. to-wtt: The
". u Of :. y. u of the g. e. u OF section twenty
t20). township forty-seven ~. range thirty three
(3y. containing twenty (ao) acres: also eight ~
acres lying north and west OF Big Blue creek In the
n. u Of the n. e. y Of section twenty nine CO..
township forty-seven 90. range thirty-thrss ts0:
tco). township forty-seven 4D range thirty-thrss
(35); also the e. twenty-eight t2O feet Of lot nine
teen u.s.. and the v. nine C) feet Oh Of lot twenty
to Kansas City. Jackson county. Missouri: also the
e. twelve and one-half Q2ta) feet Of the west
and n e-half f5Hl feet Of lot seventy
enc CID in South View. an addition to Kansas City.
and one half lSh) feet Of lot eight hundred and
seventy eight fs7y and tbs south ten rol feet Of lot
eight hundred and seventy seven $50. block sixty
three ten. HeGes's additioa to the City Of Kansas.
now Kansaa City: and I will. on Wednesday. the
4srd day of March. A. D. 1885. between the hours
Of nine o'clock in the forenoon and I'VE O'Clock in
the afternoon Of that day. At the south front door Of
the county court house. In Kansas City. Jackson
county. state Of Missouri. and during the session Of
public vendue. for cash. to the highest bidder. all
the right. title. interest and estate Of the above
named defendant. John Andrews. in and to said real
estate, 10 satisfy said execution and costs
ROBERT 3. STONE. Sheriff.
Kansas City. NO.. February g. 1883
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
Too Much Realism.
IN the London Daily News.

From the London Daily News.
An enterprising young Portuguese com
poser. who dreams of founding a new
school of music of the future. has intro
ducd a new instrument into the orches-
ira. II is 4 pistol. In "A realistic in
strumento-descriptive' opera from his
pen. played at one of the minor theaters
of Lisbon. the audience. after hearing
strange sounds from the ordinary in
struments. were startled by the loud re-
port OF a pistol going off. There was a
some anarchist was present. In vain did
the young composer come forward TO ex-
plain that he had devised a new artistic
method of musical description. A num-
her of persons were trampled upon in the
rush. and more or less injured. The Lis
bon newspapers advise their readers to
keep away from performances of the
masterpieces of the new genius. on the
ground that another time an instrument
to-descriptivc battle scene may introduce
real cannon balls and bombshellS
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
SHE KEPT IN THE RIGHT PATH.
The Voice Of the Siren Could Not
Tempt Her to Break Her
Vow.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Il consider myself a heroine she said
to her friend, as she took a seat beside her
in the carette.
Indeed, what have you done?"
Done? 1t is what / didn't do" Then
energetically: Some girls are too mean
for anything"
That they are" sympathetically. Tell
me about it."
We'll. you know Maud and Ethe haven't
given up anything this Lent. and they are
real jealous because / won't eat candy and
ice cream. So they made a bet that I
would break my resolution within a week.
Saturday We all went to the matinee. After
il was over we went to get soda water.
! take that. You know, and what do YOU
think those girls did? Actually ordered
chocolate cream for me as we'll as them
selves-You know how l dote on chocolate
and ate ii under my nose. Then they
bought Il lot of my favorite candies and
ate them all the way out home, teasing
me every two or three minutes to take
some. and telling ME how fresh and nice
they We're"
How mean. But you didn't?'
"Of course not. l was too mad at them,
If | do eat candy this Lent il won't be to
please them. I'll make them lose their bet
anyway. Besides. our doctor is always tell
ing me how bad candy is for the complex
ion. so / keep thinking how well i shall
look in my new suit Easter"
lis that so?" asked the friend. st didn't
know that. / wish I had stopped, too. but
l suppose IT is too late now"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
FAMOUS PICTURE ROCKS.
CURIOUS NATURAL PHENOMENA IN
ROCK FORMATION.
Grand CanOns of the Colorado River
Mountain of the CrOss-PuIpit
Rock of Echo non-T
Laughing Head.

The passing away Of Indian Head" Of
the Hudson river palisades. one of the
most remarkable picture rocks in the
world. serves to recall some of the re-
manning strange and unique rock forma-
tions of a similar nature in other sections
OF the country. The great canons of the
Colorado river fhat present so many strange
and awe-inspiring sights are remarkably
prolific I'm picture and freak rocks. In these
canons nature seems TO have eXcelled her
self In her endeayors TO present weird inc
unusual and effective and strange shaped
rocks.
What IS known as the Mountain Cross"
Is one Of the most remarkable objects in
this region of wonders. In one place along
the river the cliffs are very rugged and
are as barren Of vegetation as If they
were icebergs- One bold peak rises above
its inferior ~neighbors. shooting aloft to-
wards the sky. BY some strange freak of
natural forces IL has been marked at the
very summit with the exact figure of a
cross. There stands the rugged peak, cold
and silent. often wreathed in its fair
grandeur with drifting clouds and mists.
and through the riffs made by the winds
that sweep these stately peaks may be
seen the striking figure which has given