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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
THE SELECTION OF FIREMEN.
Men Should BE Chosen Only With .
View to BetterinE the

Efficiency in the fire department is a
topic that may receive some attention at
this time. 1t is closely related to insur-
ance rates as well as closely identified with
the saving of life.
The requirements of applicants in other
cities leading to a position in the service
ness Should Be expected Of firemen. here.
may be in position to jeopardize the position
of the chief of the department. The secur-
ity Of the chief in his position should not
be paramount to an efficient service. In
the days of sizing up city affairs this
By way Of giving an idea Of the way
property interests Of other cities are pro-
tected, the following relating to the New
York city department is taken from the
Firemen are athlete. as a matter of course. They
s se.s. TO ev es; IL II they insy e sSI.a r ps' i aSao t insll q D,a ali. The
mere handling OF the scaling ladders, which, Light
i figures .n 1nu sSsI' s strength, a0" No PARTICULAR skill /:
needed. A man need only have steady nerve. and the
lam he iron hook through a window which he cannot
see but knows is there. Once through. the teeth in
r. safe and there is no real danger unless he loses
his head. Against that possibility the severe drill in
the school o19ns 2, instruction St Sa1e@ h rs ths 0a az sa;n. A tSe sun 10
sred and one things Of peril to ordinary men which
nremen are constantly called upon TO- DO causes the
cent Of all appointees are eliminated by the ladder
test, and never get beyond their probation service. A
certain smaller percentage takes itself out through
loss Of nerve" generally. The first experience Of a
room full Of smothering smoke. with the fire roaring
that the service is not fer him. No towards are dis
missed from the department, for the reason that none
get into it,
The notion that there IL a life-saving corps apart
from the general body Of nremen rests upon a mis-
take. They are one. Every fireman nowadays must
pass muster at life-savipg drill. must climb to the top
Of any building on his scaling ladder. slide down
with a rescued comrade. or jump without hesitation
from the third story into the life-net spread below.
By such training the men are fitted for their work.
and the occasion comes soon that puts them TO the
test. II came to Daniel ]. Meagher, foreman of hook
and ladder company No. 3. when, in the midnight
hour. a woman hung from the fifth story window Of a
burning building. and the longest ladder at hand fell
short ten or q dozen feet Of reaching her. The bold
est man in the crew had vainly attempted to reach
her, and In the effort had sprained his foot. There
we're no scaling ladders then Meagher ordered the
rest to plant the ladder on the stoop and hold it out
from the building 80 that he might reach the very
topmost step. Balanced thus. where the slightes.
tremor might have caused ladder and all to crash to
the ground, he babe the woman drop, and. receiving
her In his arms. carried her down safe.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

to the supreme court having been instru.
mental in bringing about the passage OF
the present ballot reform law. Mayor
Courtney's happy experience with Paine's
celery compound is shown in his letter an
neXed:
Lowell. Mass. Nov. II. 1897.
Messrs. Wells & Richardson & Co.
Gentlemen:-I take pleasure in recon-
mending Paine's celery compound. 1t has
been of great benefit to members of my
family, who have used it, and among my
friends and acquaintance. including May
or Ramsdell. of Lynn. ! have know: it
to prove very successful in accomplishing
cures. Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM F.. COURTNEY.
There is absolute relief from nervous
prostration, sleeplessness, poor appetite.
growing thinness and loss of vigor n
strength in Paine's celery compound.
1t is a fact verified by the practice of
the best physicians and by thousands of
personal testimonials that Paine's celery
compound makes new. pure blood. builds
up the nervous system. n cures disease
when all other remedies lave failed. It
is the greatest spring remedy in the world.
This most remarkable of all known in
vigorators and the one genuine spring rem
edy has won the sincere approval of the
most progressive part of the community.
Its absolute reliability is shown by its
steady employment by trained physicians,
and in homes made happy by its unques-
toned power of making people well.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

J.. H.. Cheek. to erect brick barn at asO5
Wabash: $500.
S. Malsbary. to reshingle frame residence
at 1913 East Ninth: $50.
J.. w. Kruger. to raise house and put
under foundation at 425 West Fifteenth:
500.
o. T. Harrington. to reshingle roof at 1914
Reservoir: SO.
c. A. Whitaker. to build water closet at
1902 East Seventh street: 500.
S. r. Hayden. to build frame addition to
2O23 Montgall: $50.
John Houl. to erect frame residence at 1888
Topping; $500.
George A. Metcalf. to erect frame resi-
dence at 1902 Highland: 5000.
Mrs. c. NJ. Smith. to erect frame resi-
dence at 4aS Euclid: $1,000.
]. G. WHITMAN. to erect frame residence
at 1858 Holiness; 81. 500.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

Mayor Courtney. in employing Paine's
celery compound in his family. had the ex-
ample and assurance of many persons who
occupy to-day like responsible positions in
other cities.
Mayor Ramsdell. of Lynn. a personal
friend of Mayor Courtney. recently gave
his opinion of this great remedy as fol-
lows:
"A previous experience with Paine's eel
cry compound as a %restorer of exhausted
energy induced me recently to take it
again, the many duties of the mayors
Office having taxed my slight physical re-
sources greatly. 1 made no mistake. In
one week I found my appetite improved.
the feeling of WEAKNESS disappearing and
my nerves becoming steadie Paine's
celery compound has thus been a friend in
time of need and 1 like to say a word for a
friend"
His u~nhesitating recommendation had
much to do with its use by Mayor Court
ney.
Mayor Miles B. Preston. of Hartford.
Conn.,, said within a day or two, speaking
of the same great remedy:
The modern man of business. be he
ever so sturdy, finds often that the con-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
THERE WILL Be A SHAKEUP.
REORGANIZATION Of POLICE FORCE
LOOKED FOR IN MAY.
Democratic Gnng Workers Exercised
Much Depends on What Demo-
cratic Commissioners Mean
by sGood" Men.

The reorganization of the police depart
ment that takes place in May bids fair to
result in a decided shaking up of the police
department. and 1t is not improbable that
sweeping changes will be made by the new
board at that time. Much speculation Is
being INDUCED in among the workers of
the Democratic party concerning the reor-
ganization. and 1t is no secret that the feel
ing of some is in favor OF changes.
One of the causes of complaint that Gov
ernor Stephens held against Commissioner
Scarritt was that he refused to put on
the force the men whom the governor
recommended. Now that Mr.. Scarritt is off
and the board is made up of men who are
friends of the administration, 1t is quite
probable they will not hesitate long to
ernor in the way of drawing a salary from
the city. When Governor Stone was In Of
flee he sent men from Vernon county here
and had them put on the force before they
had acquired a residence and If the present
administration decides to send importations
from Boonville to the city to build up the
force, he will have the advantage Of two
personal friends as members of the board.
Commissioner Hugh Ward has said re-
board was ready to receive applications
from good men for places on the force.
The significance of that statement depends
entirely on the definition of the word
good as understood by the present DEM
ocratic commissioners. Former commits
sioners nav had ideas Of the meaning of
that word that vary so widely no one can
tell what is meant until some a%ppointee is
put before the public as a sample of the
word applied.
Commissioner Ward was asked yesterday
what was to be done at the reorganization
in May. and in reply said:
I'VE are now ready to receive application
from good men for positions on the force.
Good men now employed will be retained.
but poor and indifferent men will be
dropped. The force will be built up. 1t
may take two years to do it. and get it
TO the point of efficiency desired"
II to be good" means to be willing to
use official positions for the advancement
Of the gang" candidates of the party, as
was done in the Second ward recently, that
will be far from satisfactory to the peo-
pie whose taxes make up the sum the COM
missionerS expend. If to be good" means
10 attend to police duties and catch law
breakers. then an entirely different order of
talent would be required and quite another
meaning would attach to the word.
Meanwhile. as the people wait for devel-
opments, there will be some who will spec
ulate as to what is the Democratic defini-
tion of the word good" as applied to po-
licemen and recognized by the board. ,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

panied by hail. The Ruth Ewing school
house was completely destroyed Besides
the farm houses destroyed. part of the
Clay county fair grounds and the I. O.. o.
F.. home were injured. The large amphi-
theater at the fair grounds. together with
the band and judges stands. was blown
down.
AT the /. O.. o. F. home the large pavilion
was torn loose from the building, carried
some distance and turned upside down. The
children at the home were very badly
frightened.
Several curious features of the tornado
were noticed. At one place. the walls and
roof of a smokehouse were carried away,
left undisturbed. At another place a barn
was blown down but fell in such a man.
ner that several hogs that were inside were
uninjured.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Personal.

]. P. Lindsay, Chicago. is at the Coates.
c. c.. Merrell, Chicago. is at the Coates.
E. P. Fraker, st. Paul, is at the Coates.
r. 3. Carter, New York. is at the Coates
Thomas h. Milliken, New York. is at the
Coates.
b. P. Mcdonald. Fort Scott, is at the
Coates.
c. H. Ewing. Decatur, H., Is at the
Coates.
a. G.. Douglass, ST. Louis. is at the
Coates.
J.. V. Bell. Houston, Tex, is at the
Coates.
w. P. BisseIl. st. Paul. Mimi. is at the
Coates.
George E. Tinker. Concord. n. H.. is at
the Coates.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
BLUE MILLS STORM SWEPT.
HOUSES BLOWN DOWN AND SEVERAL
PEOPLE INJURED.
Heavy Wind Commits Considerable
Damage I'm Eastern Part of =
County Clay
COunty Visited.

The fierce rain, hail and wind storm
which passed over this city early yester-
day morning was intense enough in the
cyclone. 1t was iercest at Blue Mills. a
small town ten miles northeast of indie
pendence. The wind blew down buildings.
trees and fences. The home of NJ. L..
Hughes was blown from the top of a hill
to the bottom. Mr.. Hughes receives a
severe cash in the head by flying timbers
and two ribs were crushed in by a flying
joist. Mr.. Hughes little 4-year-old son
was slightly injured. but not seriously.
Mrs. Hugle. was not injured at all. but
her escape was considered miraculous. TIL
storm commenced about l o'clock. Hail
fell in great quantities. Before the people
of Blue Mills were fairly aware Of it
timbers were flying through the air with
great violence. The bee farm of w. l..
Baldwin. on the farm of George T. Sales,
was destroyed. Mr.. Baldwin his
loss at $500. as hives were destroyed and
bees killed. The home of Mr.. Hugle vas
the only one destroyed. although barns
and oCthouses were blown away. The
homes of c. w. Sloan and DIR. q. w. Moore
were partially wrecked by the force of the
wind.
The first evidence of the awful force of
the wind was felt about one mile west of
Blue Mills. Large trees were blown down
in this place and the evidence pointed con-
clusively to the fact that the storm was of
c~yclonic magnitude. The reason that there
was not more damage or loss of life was
due to the isolation of the farm houses
The track Of the wind gave the appearance
OF a big road roller having passed that
way, as within twenty feet OF the edges of
the storms pathway trees were left stand
'nE.
Liberty. Mo-. March 22.-tSpecial) A tor
nado of great force passed south of this
town at l o'clock this morning. blowing
down several houses and barns. scattering
fences and laying trees to the ground.
William Archer was seriously hurt. Ar
cher and his wife and brother-in-law Were
leaving their two story house to take ref
uge in their cyclone cellar. when the
storm struck the house and scattered it in
every direction. Flying pieces struck Ar
cher. but his wife and brother-in-law es-
capped uninjured.
The storm made a half circle, first COM
ing from the northwest. turning in "A
northeastern direction. 1t covered a strip
of about a half mile At some places the
wind appeared to blow in one direction.
and then became a "twister.' The roar
of the storm was heard by people in town.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Deaths Reported.

Moore. Daisy; 433 West Seventh: March 10;
IA years: morphine poisoning: Union.
Hall. Mrs. l.. r.: 900 Garfield: March 10:
IS years: Bright's disease; Elmwood.
Forster. Maggie: Fort Scott hospital:
March 10; 20 years: typhoid fever: Elm
wood.
Currier. Joseph: Sixteenth and MCGEE:
Wolfe. Mary: isis Cherry: March 49,: SO
years: puerperal se~pticemia: Brooking.
hs JHh Marcb M ~. - A Years. E nIenrn. a ana am;
ST. John.
Leonard. Lucy: COL Helm: March 20: 90
years: tuberculosis: Elmwood.
Smith. John A: 1904 abash March; %
years: leucocythemia: Elmwood.
Hauber. Joseph: 24a Wyandotte: March
Il: ~ years pneumonia: Eudora. HAS.
q: 35 years; typhoid pneumonia: OAK Grove.
Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

Armour's packing house. is confined to his
home by a severe burn. Mr.. Wallace pro-
poses to enter the navy as a machinist in
case of war with Spain.
Miss Annie Glennon left yesterday for
Chillicothe. Mo-, where she will visit rel
atiyes for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Roberts. who have
been spending several weeks at Tampa,
Fla, are expected home tonight
Rev. Mr.. cameron Mann. OF Kansas City.
conducted services at Trinity church, on
North Liberty street. last evening
A. r.. Wherritt. of Pleasant Hill. is the
guest of his brother, DIR. Wherritt.
Rev. Mr.. r. B.. Ward. of Marshall. Mo-.
formerly connected with the Cumberland
Presbyterian church In this city. is the
guest of DIR. B. F. O'Daniel, of North Lib
erty street
Mrs. G.. P. Snyder. Miss Stella Masters
and Mr.. Crump took part in an entertain
ment given last night at Bolton, Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

The Union Pacific positively makes
QUICKER TIME TO DENVER. Twen-
ty-six hours quicker time to Chey-
Ten hours quicker to Ogden.
Nine hours quicker to Salt Lake. Twelve
hours quicker to San Francisco. Nine hours
to Portland than any other line.
Splendid trains, vestibuled. steam heat.
palace sleeper without change.
Kansas City to San Francisco, every day
in the year. Pullman Perfect Dining Cars.
Only line running two trains daily Kansas
City to Denver. City ticket office, 1000
Main street. Telephone ll09.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
NO CHANGE IN PARK PLANS.
Little Prospect Of the Simonds Reso-
luton Becoming More Than a
Pale

h park resolutions introduced in the
lower house OF the city council Monday
night by Colonel n. P. Simonds and re-
ferred to the lower house park commit
tee will have rough sailing. Alderman
Beroth, of the Fifth ward. who is a men,
Der of the committee, has announced his
opposition to any change in the present
park system.
II have all along voted for the parks"
he said yesterday. land / desire the sys-
tenn carried out along lines already pro-
jected by the park commissioners. While
] have no objection to the establishment
of parks at points and in localities provided
in the Simonds resolution, still ] fear 1t
would be a retrograde movement in the
park direction to seriously consider any
changes in the existing plans Of the
hoard"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

The library book purchasing committee
will meet at the public library building to-
morrow afternoon.
Captain H.. J.. Reilly. of the Fifth artil-
lery. and Lieutenant Gordon G. Heiner. Of
from ae their posts on sick leaves leave oee Were a~ at
the Coates House yesterday and left last
evening over the Memphis for the South
to rejoin their commands; They have been
Reilly will join his command at Savannah
and Lieutenant Heiner will meet his COM
rades at New Orleans.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Foolish Democratic Scheme.

The suggestion made by members of the
court house push interested in the election
of the Democratic city ticket to the effect
that .he negro vote of the city ought to
be placed in ballot boxes separate from
those in which the ballots of white voters
are placed. especially in the Second ward.
will not be tolerated. The negroes of the
votes with others. Colored voters were
forcible in the denunciation of such a
suggestion yesterday. The Second ward is
one of the Republican wards of the city
and the separate ballot box scheme would
be a fraud in itself.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Strong Case Against kinc.id.

Deputy United States Marshal Sam Potts
returned to he city yesterday morning
front st. Joe. where he took A. A. Kincaid,
who was arrested at Milan Saturday for
is Of the opinion the government has a
strong case against Kincaid. The officers
captured the man with his good money and
a great mass of correspondence he had
with outsiders relative to sales of the
spurious. Apparently he had been doing a
thriving business,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
SANTA FE FLYERS CLOSE CALL
storm Throws Telegraph Poles ACROSS
the Track and Engine Is Partly
Dismantled

The Santa Fee fast mail. leaving here
Tuesday morning at go d. M. ran into
three telegraph poles near Wilder. thrown
across the track by the storm. They were
apparently suspended in the air about ten
feet above the track. The train was Jog
ginE along at about sixty miles an hour
and in an instant the smokestack and
cabir were tossed about in Maine disaster
fashion. Engineer Jolly was badly bruised
ana for ten minutes unconscious. He pro-
CteGeG to Topeka. however. and a new en-
CINE finished the run to Newton.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Accident Causes Blod Poisoning.

]. B.. Hornbeck. a railroad man from St.
Louis. No., came to Kansas City Satur-
day morning in search of work. He was
walking through the Kansas City. Fort
Scott & Memphis railroad yards Monday
mo NOR az. ~ br,,isi me 1 his INTO INTO th e. PIT 5o OF Q a
nothing Of the accident until last evening,
when his knee became swollen and very
painful. He was sent to the city hospital.
where it was found that he was suffering
from blood poisoning. and might possibly
be compelled to nave the limb amputated.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
GIVE THE CHILDREN A DRINK

called Grain-o. 1t is q delicious. appetizins. nouris.-
ing food drink to take the place of coffee. Sold by
all grocers and liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared i. tastes like the finest coffee
but is free from all its injurious properties. Grain-O
aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. It is not
= stimulant. but 4 health builder, and children. as
we'll As adults. can drink it with great benefit. Costs
about \ a much as coffee. Is and sc.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Births Reported.

Smith. William E. and Ella Arlington;
1927 Askew: March II; girl.
Best. William c. and Halle G.: 2613 How
ard: March Il: girl.
Howey, Charles E. and Malvina: 1918
Holmes: March IL: boy.
Rabuse.John and Mary: 1913 West Eighth:
March 20; girl.
Knapp. Charles and Eta; 211 East Thir-
tenth; March 20: boy.
Speer. Jasper E. and Lucy; eo15 Olive;
March 21; girl.
Knuech. j. R. and Ella: 1lO7 Michigan:
March n: boy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Sheriff Bills En- Route to Lansing.

Sheriff F. G. Bills. Of Garden City. Kas.,
William Mcdonald, sentenced to eighteen
months in the penitentiary at Lansing.
Kas., for embezzlement. Mcdonald was
left at Central police station over night,
and the sheriff will take him to Lansing
to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
independence New. Notes.

James Shelton. OF Clinton. No.. Is the
guest of Fl. j.. OFT and family. Mr.. Shelton
will go to Did Mexico about June ].
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to George Hall and Miss Jennie Foley.
Ben +. Wallace, one of the machinists at
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
4 Society Lady

APPLY describes the New CHICAGO 4 AL
TON Compartment Sleeping cars in their
ST. Louis train. as "A Ladies' Boudoir.
complete in every detail. and Just the thing
for ladies with families. or those who de-
sire privacy"
They cost no more thar an ordinary
berth,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
CHANCES OF A LITIGANT.
j. C. Crane Sued for 1878. but JudE-
ment Went Against Him
for SO.

The chances a litigant takes when he
goes to law were illustrated in Justice
Ebert's court yesterday when judgment
was rendered in favor of the defendant for
slo.l4 instead of in favor of the plaintiff
for sg73.71, as had been asked for.
Mr.. j. c. Crane had been a travelling
salesman for the Crown Manufacturing
Company, at 1914 Main street. When he
quit the company. a few days ago. he
claimed a balance due of S36L61. The firm
disputed the balance. He then pared it
down and sued for s213.7I. After much tes-
timony had been introduced IL was shown
that the salesman claimed his commits
sion on some bad accounts which the firm
disputed, and on that the difference arose.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
INDEPENDENCE.
Board Will Probably Formally
Accept Site for New Build
ing TO-day

In all probability the sale of the new
school house site will he closed to-day. II
is understood that the title has been shown
to be good. The board will begin work at
an early date. While the buildings now on
the premises are being moved. the contract
for the new school building proper will be
awarded.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Fast Time West.

Air., WinloW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dreu teeihing softens the gums, reduces infiam-
nation, allayS pains, cures WIND collie. &c bottle.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

A woman who IL weak. nervous and
sleepless. and who has cold hands and feet,
cannot feel and act like a well person.
Carter's Iron Pills equaiize the circulation.
renew nervousness and give strength and
rest
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

er Pills on hand to prevent bilious attacks,
sick headache. dizziness. and find them
lust what they need.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Marriage Licenses Issued Yesterday.

Name. Age.
A. c. Boswell. Kansas City........el
Meldama Force, Kansas City..............2l
Milo Lincicom. Kansas City........G
Laura B.. Kaufman. Kansas City.........1s
Clarence A. Pierce, Kansas City.......a %
Laura Peppard. Kansas City..............s1
Isaac Vasseller, Kansas City.........57
Mrs. D. X. Jones, Leboe. Kas..............4
Joseph Rodgers. Kansas City..........5
Manda Tracy. Kansas City.............4s
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY


Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money If il fails to cure.
sc. The genuine has L.. B. Q. on each tablet.