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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-01
sect q seat' Man Was There.

= The crowd had not all arrived when game
Tss called and 1t was fully fifteen minutes
ceased Tfenf "get seat and "sit down"
most part worSSpuri sympathizers for the
and besides were mellow chry
yellow and blue rifare ar less covered with
mad bought about aIfas, and the kansanS
OF every description thahe crimson flowers
grandstand looked like awas in town. The
the bank of color seemeasiower show and
Wind as the spectators weaSo wave in the
the stress of the eNcitemeneG about under
The crowd was not all youpf the game
women, either, for interspersaS men and
tnere were those whose colleged here and
lar back in the misty years bui days We're
Lhat reigned over the scene broug the spirit
1uiness or time and some of t1estHt Iyi srt-
ouiold the newer generation in the oiu iieh
OF noise they made when special sant1',ll saliouit
OF the game appealed to them. T , 'ai i - .
part of the first half showed somen ne lirst
Rood WORK that was expected of thu vi tne
sas team and in consequence the Z, han~
non from across the kaW was the fieieSa-
take up organized encouragement for ;. 20 o
side; scrimmage far down on X tneir
territory brought the demonstratiofa ansas
rent the air: yen
Rock chalk,
Jay hawk! X. III
This was given in extended measure
made the grandstand fairly shake anu anu
! Ihythn About this time Missouri got i's >
series OF strong plaAs, regainiRg soY,aii ~ % .
tne ground that she had lost in the IL IL, "
nlng OF the play. A patriot from (.oI,p peSIu-
shoute ed 10 tho entire Gro -, uiii a III fmbia
Are we going 10 let these jayha 81,
have everything their own way y' fhers
No, no. shouted Il dozen husky :!
ana IN an instant the air was full OF: oices
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-01
IN THE GRAND STAND.
How the Firing Line Looked and
How the hooters Rooted for
Their FavOrfte Elcyens.

Only the excitement of the game kept
the spectators in the grand stand from
feeling the chill that was in the keen No
rember air. As IL was, overcoats were but
toned up tight and women turned the col
lars of their wraps TO their ears and stood
or sat with their backs TO the wind while
the color mounted to their cheeks and their
eyes sparkled with enthusiasm for their
favorites on the Sridiron as the varying
fortunes of the game progressed. Not a
single seat was available after the game
began. and mgag We're forced to stand
through the eElire time. Never had EN-
position park held such a crowd, even IN
team. and when "a particularly good play
by either side called out the cheers and
stamping of feet, the din pesembled the
bowling of 4 storm. When the lineup was
called for the first half everyone who could
do SO found a seat. and quiet and decorum
reigned over the grand stand. Later when
The human chrysanthemums began to mix
on the field men and women forgot every
thing and hovled wildly for their coiOrs.
The two great factions OF the "rooters
were not confined To any particular Sec
lions of the grand stand, and in the sale
of seats no distinction was made betwesI
the wearers of the crimson ana blue and
5aose ,aose VINO sp0rted the yellow of the Tlenrs
The result WAS a junbied mass of bowling
partisans: each Of Mhpn tried 10 overcome
his neighbor with excess of yells and otheI
demonstrations.
Nearly everyone in the grand stand wore
some sort Of decoration to show his ale
glance 70 one of tbs universities repre.
sented among, the gladiators who fought
in the arena below. Some OF the substi.
tutes who had nothing else 10 do strutted
about i'm front nf the mass of spectators
with blankets around their shoulders, and
every time they could catch the eyes OF
their friends they would pose most inter
estingly.
The view from every part of the stand
was good, and the change In the arrange.
Inent OF the lines so that the stand would
parallel the boxes and seats was many
times favorabiy commented upon. The ar
rangement whereby spectators were KEEP
from crowding ON the side line nearest ths
grand stand was also a good one.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-01

The spirit Of chaos 81, was Infections ana
cut at least once on some of the yelts,
A few strangers in the city who had no
particular sympathies either way tried ssv-
them and then they stuck to their favor
ties and soon developed into rank parti-
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
A GREAT FISH EXPOSITION.
The Centennial Celebration
Commission of Ohio Plans
a Novel Building.
FISH WITHIN A FISH.
Interesting Story Comes to Light BY
Renewal of Patent for Such Build
ings Issued to Lafferty.

First Building of This Recorded In History
the Celebrated Trojan Horse United
States Patent Office Evidently Thought
Lafferty Was Not Infringing on Patent
Rights of Ancient Greeks.
The great Elephant Hotel, for years
the greatest OF the many attractions
of Coney Island, is to be eclipsed in
Ohio. The Centennial Celebration
Commission of that State has planned
to erect a building for the fisheries ex-
hibit at the Centennial in the form of
gigantic black bass. In size, method
of construction, appearance and every
other way it will be greatly superior
to the famous elephant.
An interesting fact has come to light
since the announcement of the building
of this novel structure in the applica-
tion for a renewal of patents issued
to James V. Lafferty, of Anderson, Ind,
by his widow, Mary G. Lafferty.
Lafferty erected several of. the build
ingS at the Centennial EXpC4 ton held
at Philadelphia in 1876. Shortly af-
terward he was employed to construct
the Elephant Hotel at Coney Island,
which was the greatest marvel of that
resort until it was destroyed by fire a
few years ago. 1t was IT'S feet high,
measuring from the ground to the top
of the band stand, 220 feet long and so
feet wide, with capacity of 1000 peo-
pie.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Bismarck Contemplated Suicide.

Herr Harden, Prince Bismarck's in
innate friend and companion, has caus-
ed a sensation in Berlin by the publ
cation of some curious facts about the
great German.
The most sensational revelation was
that, when his political career closed,
Bismarck-the monumental man of
the last half of the century. the most
successful of mortals, if success be
measured by achievements-actua
contemplated suicide.
He says:
Bismarck undoubtedly contemplated
suicide as a relief from his intense
sufferings. the full extent of which was
only known TO those about him; but he
was restrained by pride.
His own words to me were: 'Peo-
pie wish me long life. 1t is very kind
of them. If they could take away my
pains | also would consent to their
wishes. But, as it is, my duties now
consist Of washing, shaving and cut
ting the nails Of my hands and toes and
such matters.
81 have become a useless member
of human society. Since | can no Ion
ger go out my pleasures have been re-
duced TO the modest dimensions of a
good glass of wine, which is too often
forbidden to me now, and. again, a
pinch of snuff Should one wish to
live longer thus? My good wife is nc
longer with me.
1 am completely contented to die
and long for Euthanasia. 1t is nc
longer considered respectable and
moral for a man to put an end to a
used-up life 1t was different in class
ical days. We have all read Cornelius
Nepos and what he says about suicide
We have become more sentimental.
"If one were to end his life now
the motive would be twisted, the wild
est reports circulated. No one can
blame me for not being able to do more
I have had to give up political busi-
ness; the sight of the development OF
affairs furnishes no pleasure for me;
/ have too long looked on agriculture
as minor employment to let it rule
my life now
Then, after a pause, Bismarck said:
People do not know what it is to feel
ones self slowly dying, and there are
in addition. the pains with their in
Vulnerable shades. a"
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03


piece mounted and four men aboard the
motive power can be generated in the
machine. Electricity as a motor was
abandoned by Maj Davidson almost as
soon as suggested. The motor to be
used will be gasoline, compressed air
or naphtha. The success of the latter
with water craft has recently inspired
the young inventor with the belief that
it is suitable to his purposes.
The main difficulty will be to secure
a power strong enough to move the
heavy armored vehicle over all kinds
of bad ground. The automobile car
riages in use operated by electricity
have power only sufficient to run the
carriages with from four to eight per-
sons as a load Compressed air has
almost no limit in power but is some
what limited in speed Speed is an
essential in handling a battery.
1t is the purpose of Maj. Davidson to
go overland to New York in case he
receives a gun properly mounted in
time. He expects to train a company
of his cadets from the Northwestern
military academy to handle the gun and
carriage. He says he will need at
least two such guns before he can give
the matter a fair test. These he will
take across the country to New York.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03

The Elephant was so successful
financially and otherwise, that COM
panies were at once formed in Chicago.
Los Angeles and other cities to con-
struct similar buildings, and in order
to protect his interests at Coney Is
land Lafferty took out patent on the
construction of buildings in the form of
animals, birds and fish, The patent
was granted on the understanding that
but one similar structure had ever been
erected. Up to the present time there
has been no other, except an elephant,
on a smaller scale, built by Lafferty at
Atlantic City.
The one exception was the historic
Horse, of Troy. the proof of whose ex-
istence is vouched for by Homer, Vir-
gil and others. The Trojan wars, the
greatest in the history of Greece. last
ed some ten years, ending about 1854
B. C. Paris, son of King Priam. Of
that city, fell in love with the wife
of Menelaus of Sparta, the beautiful
Helen, and captured her, taking her to
his walled city.
He was the same Paris who, accord
ing to legends bestowed the golden
apple upon the Queen of Beauty, in the
Judgment of Paris. The entire Greek
nation was incensed and sought re-
yenge. Nine years were spent in
planning to take the city, and then an
army of 100000 warriors set sail with
1.1S6 ships for Troy. Headed by Aga
memmon and Achilles they held siege
for nine years.
A dissension among the leaders al
most brought about a catastrophe,
which was averted by the strategy Of
Ulysses He induced the entire army
to set sail, ostensibly for home, but
really for a nearby island, behind
which they hid from the Trojans.
They left behind a monstrous wooden
horse. in which one hundred warriors
were concealed.
The Trojans, seeing the enemy dis
appear, opened their gates, to find the
horse and one lone Greek. who said
that he had been left behind. He also
stated that the horse was gift from
the Gods
The horse was hauled through the
city gates by the Trojans, who at once
proceeded to celebrate their victory.
At the height of the festivities when all
vigilance had relaxed. the Greek un-
locked the doors of the horse, the war
riors tumbled out, murdered the SEN
tries. and threw open the gates to the
Grecian army, which awaited them out
side
The patent office authorities evident
ly believed that Lafferty was not in
fringing upon the rights Of the heirs
of Ulysses, and granted his patent.
Mrs. Lafferty now hopes to have the
patent renewed. so that the Ohio Cen
tennial Commissioners will be Obliged
to pay her a royalty.
The building, as planned by them
will be far larger than the Coney Is
land elephant. The entrance will be
through the open mouth. There will
be two floors devoted to the fisheries
exhibit, and the rest of the space will
be given over to dancing floors, restau-
rants and other. concessions.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
AUTOMOBILE CANNON
Major Davidson Thinks Mounting Cannon
ou Self Driven CsrrIA ges the Next Step.

Major Davidson Thinks Mounting Cannon
ou Self Driven Carriages the Next Step.
DIR. Maxim discovered that a machine
gun could be made - act automatically.
That is, that the reccil OF the weapon
could be used to repeat the fire inde-
finltely. Some Frencnmen then went
to work and designed a device by
means Of which a carriage could be
made TO progress with speed ard
smoothness without horses. Maj. Roy
al p. Davidson of the Illinois national
guard, commandant at Northwestern
military academy, has put two and two
together and decided that a cannon
could be mounted on an automobile
carriage and made to do effective SER
vice.
Maj. Davidson has progressed so far
with his idea, says the New York Jour-
nal. that he has mentally fashioned
two armored gun carriages which may
in time revolutiOniZe methods in hand
ling small machine guns and heavier
field artillery. That the idea will work
satisfactorily over smooth streets in
cities and be valuable adjunct in sup
pressing riots is beyond doubt; whether
it will work as well across country and
taking in all kinds of ground remains
to be demonstrated.
So many things must be thought of
in designing such a carriage that Maj.
Davidson frankly says he is by no
means out of the woods. The car
riage must be light, so that with the
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Reflections of n Bachelor,

Love with women is like poker with
n mamie does most of his winning
while learning it.
Women know more about love than
they do about loving; men know more
about loving than they do about love
Married men are rare whose pride is
so strong that they can't bear to think
they might have been refused when
they proposed.
Every other woman you meet has
either a missionary scheme that she is
interested in or else a kitten that she
wants you to take care of.
There Is no surer way for a man to
make a girl think she has got to have
another man than for him to make her
think he thinks he has got to have her
New York Press.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Sharks.

Some men are born poor, some
achieve poverty and some thrust
poverty on others.
For the amateur pugilist a pound OF
cure is better than an ounce of pre-
vention.
A man never knows how little he Is
worth until the sheriff disposes of his
property.
A miss is far better than a mile, in.
asmuch as she don't have to purchase
hosiery for $3.50 feet.
"Ar thirgs must have an end" says
the proverb-naker. Yes, and al
things that have one end must have
two.
In childhood we are taught great
many things that we are compelled
to unlearn after reaching maturity.
A writer says that man at 60 car
wear a smaller hat than he could at 20
OF course he can; with badness the
youthful swelling Of the head goes
down.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
POSITION.

scorching rays of the run in torrid
weather in the simplest manner pos
sible The device will also ward off
the rain from the exhibition grounds
if the inventors assert 'ons are founded
on facts.
She has applied for and obtained the
privilege of erecting her colossal UNI
brella in the grounds, and the manag-
ers are eager to find out what will hap
pen to it the first time one of those
thirty-mile gales comes whistling down
the Seine. In the meantime Nine.
Percha-Giverne has probably closed a
contract to fash soap or soup adver-
tisement on the inside Of that parasol
to the delight and profit of some manu-
facturer and the everlasting benefit of
the assembled multitude.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
A CoIceRai Umbrella.

Thirty thousand persons are to be
sheltered under a single gigantic para
sol which is to be exhibited at the
Paris Exposition next year by Nine.
Percha-Giverne. the inventor and pat
entee. Her announced object in pre-
pairing the great shield is to protect
great outdoor gatherings from the
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Has

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Has Mr.. Grim
sonbeuk got home for dinner vet
Bridget?
Rridgett-No mum.
"I thought heard him downtssirsY'
"Sure that was the dog you heard
growlln', mum."-YcIkers Statesmsn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
Twenty Years Ago.

j D Tamisiea has purchased now
soda water fountain.
IT Noyes, the Mondamin merchant
Is now advertising in the Missouri
Valley papers.
The Baptist Sunday school has NOV.
ed from the third story to the lower
floor of the town hall. z
Mrs. A. H. Livingston departed last
Sunday for New York state where she
will spend the summer.
At the meeting of the Mo. Valley
bsse ball club last Tuesday evening,
the following officers were elected: E
j Bouchard, Captain; G E Burnham,
secretary; Us Cook, treasurer; FM
Miles, president.
Edmund Burke left Sunday evening
for Ireland, where he goes to visit
friends and If possible regain bis
health.
In the deciding shoot for the cham
pionship between Smiley and Williams,
and Parker and WINS, held last Mon.
day, the former team were victorious,
killing seven out Of ten birds,
OH Cobleigh, station agent in this
city, accompanied by his wife, leave
Sunday evening for trip through the
east. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
Will Be a Novel Sight.

The largest shipment of agri-
cultural implements ever handled
by the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad company, will pass
through this city, Friday, May 10,
at $3.50 p. m. The shipment will
consist of sixty car load of Cham
pion binders and mowers enroute
from the factory in Springfield,
Ohio, and consigned to distrihut.
ing points in western Iowa. The
train will be made up of two sec
tions of thirty cars each, hauled
by two locomotives. The cars
will be decorated with bunting
banners, ETC., and altogether will
make most attractive sight. The
total weight of the implements
alone is 100000 and the total
value over $125,OOO.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
Death of Mrs. R. q. Fleming.

Died at her home in this city thie
morning, May Is, at $40 o'clock,
Mrs. r. G. Fleming. The deceas-
ed was born in Hancock county,
Ohio, Jan, IL, 1867, ard moved
with her parents, Mr.. ard Mrs.
Geo. Eurkett, to this city, Sept.
%, 1870, aud has been a resident
of Mo. Valley since. On Feb. l,
1875, she was married to r. G..
Fleming. Nine children were
born to them, six of whom are yet
alive, thrae sons and three daugh.
ters, and three children are bur.
led in Rose Hill cemetery. The
deceased suffered q stroke of par
alysis about one year ago and
since that time has been gradually
failing, although the very best
medical advice had been procured
and everything that loving hearts
and kind hnnds could do for her
had been done. She could not over.
come the effects of the stroke and
this morning death claimed her
as his own. She was q good wife,
and fond mother and the hus-
band and children have the sym
pathy of all in their hour OF
bereavement. The funeral will
take place from the home of the
deceased Wednesday at 2 p. m.
and the remains will be buried in
Rose Hill cemetery by the side of
her three children who have gone
before. Rev. Snyder of the Pres
byterian church will conduct the
funara1 corvicoo
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

What is said to be the fastest
camera ever constructed is now
being made for the Smithsonian
institution, Washington. The
specifications for this instrument
require that it shall be capable OF
making a successful exposure in
one six hundreth part of second,
and it is hoped to so greatly in
crease this speeo as to secure a
good negative by an exposure of
only one thousandth of q second.
The nearest approach to this
wonderful speed expected of a
80 =, ~. ;; 80 to have been in the
securing of a negative w.. 81
exposure of one five hundreth of
a second.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
The parties stealing Wilder Gilmore's
wagon burrs must be sadly in need of
employment or hunting trouble.
w, III. Gilmore.
Rich Gold Strike.

Custer. S. D., May 16.-The richest
gold strike in Custer county, if not in
the Black Hills, was made few days
ago by Rancher Carr and his son on
their ranch, three miles southwest of
this city. An eighteen. inch vein of
free milling ore, which assays up to
$4,000 per ton, was discovered, and In
addition to the gold there is consider
ahle sylvanite. A small gulcb, which
heads near the S -. s.s..
rich in placer gold, but the vel. :. 'n
which 1t came, though supposed to he
near by, was never before located. The
vein is only about 100 feet from the
public highway.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
I'm a Persian Garden %

Many ask "what is the Persian
Garden" of which we have seen SO
much in the eastern papers the
past winter? 1t is a "song CYCLE
to be sung by -four voices. The
words are from the Rubyat, a
Persian poem by Omar Kayysm.
Music by Liza Lehman.
1t mas been a Juror in eastern
cities and in Chicago this winter
and has been sung by the first
musicians of the country.
Five of our musicians will give
it next week in the Presbyterian
church, Mrs. Snyder, Miss Chap
man, Mr.: Arthur Middleton, Mr..
Monte Moore and Mr.. Frank Har-
ris. As far as we know it has
never been sung west of Chicago,
| and Missouri Valley people should
|. '-.A the advanced art of he1
..,;: n. - ia very
difficult and very odd-quite un-
like anything to which we are &C.
customed, but suits exactly
the strange Oriental words.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
Successful Operation.

Yesterday afternoon DR.. Davis,
of Omaha, assisted by DR.. G. W.
McGavren, of this city, operated
on Luke Rogers, resident of this
city, in Emanuel hospital in Oma-
ha, for the removal of gall stones.
One hundred and seventy-fve sep
crate stones varying in size from
q walnut to a small pebble, were
removed by the operation, which
proved a most successful one, and
great hopes are now entertained
for his complete restoration. The
patient has suffered intensely for
the past five years, and his case
has grown gradually worse until ii
reached the stage when an opera
ton was an absolute necessity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
I'm A Persian Garden" A
song cycle, Wednesday, May Oath
at Presbyterian church.
Council Proeeedings.

Council Room, Mo. Valley, Iowa,
May 1e, 1890 Council met in adjourn
ed session. Officers present:
ET James, Mayor,
DIN Harris, City Clerk,
TIC Coleman, City Marshal,
F Tamisiea, City Solicitor,
Council called to order with the fol-
lowing councilmen present:
j B Lyon,
W q Fensler,
II H Fisher,
O'Conner,
u Amen,
Report of Sam'l Hollaes, water CON-
missioner submitted showing collee-
ton during month of April, $101.70.
Amount paid to treasurer, full amount.
j S McGavren's report shown up to
April 90, 1899:
Water eund. ..S1716 10
Sinking fund. 500 10
Health fund ................., 1870 Al
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $2845 %
Less Overdrawn. ............. 3O2 As
Balance Total. ..... .$2543 80
A F Kiss. former city marshal, re-
ported to April 26, 1899:
Material purchased. ......... .$71 "a
Labor employed .,,,..,..:,..... II As
Dogs killed,
Arrests made,4
5 VanPstten, street commissioner,
reported amount of labor performed to
April 81. 1899, as follows:
From Poll tax. .S165 GO
From city fund. ............... Pol "a
Total Observation-Disclosures. 1926 "a
Bond of w A Shelton, assistant city
marshal Tor 81 600, with H L Aldridge
and Martin Williams az sureties, was
approved and placed on file.
PETITIONS.
Petition of Charles Smith and others
for sidewalk In Seaton's First add,
ton, presented and referred to com.
mittee on sidewalks.
Petition of parties for electric lights
in Willow Park addition was reported
favorable By; COMMITTEES atlast meeting
was taken up and on motio.s the prayer
of petitioners granted.
Moved BY Amen and seconded ~