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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
Uncertainty Too Nrch for Him.


EELl--
seem. The stone quay Of Z small fishing
village in Cornwall Two UrchiuS lr=
yyranc!irs- IL JH- Sea-e1d IN somewhat dan
a-rgtI- proximity ro the deep wafer An
old retired salt. the father of the ham
let watches these antics for few min
ute= from his summing place against the
signal staff. then m4k-S stealrhiIy for the
offending pair and administers q sound
cum each. tfterward returning comPia-
Gently 10 his pipe aS the youngsters march
telrfuIIy shoreward. \ visitor having no
ticed Jhe little episode. came up and tackled
the old fellow on his seemingly unreason-
able moleStaticu-
They we're not harntHG you III any
way. he protested. 50 why spoil their
game
well it be jest this Yer way" reJorted
the veteran. after a thoughtful eXpgctora-
ton. 'Ti~u-t rs l cares a duru whether
they tumbIeS in an gets drowned or
whether they do stop aboard. COS they
batu't no kin n mine Twere the bloOmin
uncertainty which Were aSoiE Ter happen
as was too much fer me- ter stan II no
longer. y l harbertrates the matter as
Won iced
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
TO ENLIST AMERICANS.
Reported That Hocr Agents Arc in
Chicago to secure HIen for


MINNEAP0LIS, MINI. oct. 2a.-Thc
Times tomorrow VIII say:
II has been learned here that agents
OF the TrausyaaI government are in Chi
clgo seeking 10 enlist Americans for scrv-
ice in the ranks of the Beers. There are
in Minneapolis several eN-mcmbers Of the
Thirteenth Minnesota who are anxious 10
20 to the Tr:nsvaal. but they believe
the Beers must be defeated, and they con-
slider enlistment in their behalf almost
As 4 forlorn hope. Two ex-meInbars or
the Thirteenth have communicated with
the representative Of Great Britain IN
Chicago in regard To service in the Trans
vaal The reply was that the only way
In which they could get 10 South Africa
IS soldiers would be to go TO Canada and
enlist and after that take big chances Of
eyer being called into African service
They have. therefore. dropped the idea
Of joining either the Boer or British forces
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
DISCHARGED SOLDIER KILLED.
With Companions He Attempted 10
Rob Il store and Was


LINCOLN. Ill. oct @a-John Peter, Es-
Gently discharged private OF Company L,
Thirty-ninrh United States volunteer in-
fantry and native ef Oakland. Cal was
shot and instantly killed a = o'clock thIs
morning with a gang of robbers attempt
ing To- rob q store - Besrn- Peter .-ll
co-nuanipns entered The village Saturday
morning and after familIariZiug Themselves
with the place. ~ ui-h-tau began opera
lions - PETER started T. enter The
hrrla. Il m store shot him n the
head with a shotgun Other members C-
tn -anz -.ed sni NJ trace can b. had 4
them PaUe-s showed Peter 70 have en-
listed a. For Crook \eh- H va< dis
charged October = He vas ! years -
age and 2 grail washer b occupation The
body vas brought II This city an. vii r.
buried IT the 1n--@-'s Held -o--Io--oT-. T'.=
cGr0rer-< JURY exo--rat=d rl@ night watch
nan from al blame
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
FIRE IN CHICAGO THEATER.
pioyes stopped Panic and Per-
fGrmauCc Went on

CHICAGO, Oct. 2a.-Fire broke out under
the stairway leading to the gallery Of the
Columbia theator. to-nghc q few minutes
previous 10 the beginning Of the iirst act
OF His EXcclleucy. the Governor" Al
though the house was crowded 40 one was
injured and a panic which followed the
discovery Of the tr" Wa qurlied br the
prompt action OF attaches of the house and
the police. The large audience left the
tEoater in an orderly manner aud an hour
Later the performance was oponad.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
NEW DECISION AGAINST POLITICAL
CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENTS.
IS A PROTECTION TO CLERKS
CIRCULARS AND ALL BEGGING MAIL
NATTER Is BARRED.
Official Statement Published Review
ing Legal PEaze of Political
Assessment Question-Re-
viewed and Indorsed
by Committee.
Official

WASHINGTON OCT %, I,ro, ofP,;,,
statement reviewing the rap,I -,,,S5s ,f IT,
political assessment uuasficrs and boII,
ing that the soliciting Of carnnaipn f,,rd.
By letter comes clearly uirbfn ~, rs,,s-
dial provisions of the civil service law u..,s
made public by the civil service commits
sion Tonight The commission made rha
statement because of circulars sent out by
W. F. BurdelIl. as treasurer of the finance
committee OF the Ohio Republican state
executive committee, soliciting contribu-
t'ns from federal employees. The commits
sion says the Ohio circulars bring up
clearly the question 50 long awaiting judi
clal determination as TO whether soliciting
OF contributions for political purposes by
ii'ediS OF letters addressed 10 federal OFF,
ce'S OF ethployeS at their offices constitutes
an T+'e''st u'tuef tle lwe!tth section of the
49, - ne law me commission ruling
- -! ~" r,i"'s pupiic' "aS submitted
'O''oi' oA t"e COMMISSION
.,IA ~ s'eit"' 'oE George +. Edmunds' OF Yer
inot'': ,,.: VINO was chairman of the senate
..r,.faa a, 'lIe 'Ifle the ciFh
l,,ffa,, -, -. ne id''e III HIS
TT '''e gives par
II e~,fTsI, a,,,aa -,
s.a+.f, IN H. A''3 io''S
,b,, tl,, r,,;.i.,..,. INN - H'c%i
r,- -. - u - P'i!'ieai ains
,,-f.bi,, ~, - u!stincIiS
'',''.-' 'ts ~ '4ii"i'iol u section All' OF the
dSl 10 "hich you refer. The language of
the section is that no persOn shall in
any room or building etc .sorfci, =, n,
manner ,,,t,to,-a,. -, -
~ u e'S' II - NOT Ihdl no
ls'Sph pells III the room or building.
ShaN solicit, but ii * that no SOLICITING
SHALL BE MADE IN ANY SI-tII
PLACE, No -,z+,er ,rb.-,. .t,, -, -,
-; ~ HIi@"-i iitdA
N-s 'hT so!icitatons may be II, for in
treasury department ShouId sand :, writ
ton offer m sorp. ,,s-s.o,, ,r,,., ,i.,-t
~ IN, o'ti'''S GH "4li.tiA
'''' "'I'u'''5 l" pay d price Tor f"pplng the
il would be clear that his offense was com
rnirrcd within, ~. I,,;l5i,c I - ;.
-; -. - 9.
" nc otSi ""t'i pe tLtFeiS lhcom-
Pie's until delivered TO the person to
whom It was addressed think il i'm
Dossfhrs rbarsfora IN ,,,.,i,,..i,, -. .,,at
- -. =. -
- q" S"I i'4e' ~ "ie A"i "llhlh noih
li!e !cJter ana Sp!rlt OF the act Of con-
gress.'
After c,rc+f-g This le.+er ,T,a. o,,,,,,--;,
..-,.,. - -, -
iS'ie"S dI !sHs'h u"GISl"aS opposite 10 the
question under consideration and says that
from them the conclusion is unavOiCa bic
that .rb. vri-inp and ser5i,, -br,,,,,t,
~, -,
+to,' 7'''''7S 'ii'iis d 'ettel doui e7Seu
10 an "-lcer or emp!oEe OF the govern
ment At his Office. asking for CUniribu-
t!Ou Of money for any political purpose.
constitutes a solicitation for sr..,.ay: for
Thar purpose and that sine. such SoIic.-
tation has its full effect ouIr Upou The
delivery OF such letters TO the sGdr.sS.c
rueut building, IL is an act of ssIEcitiny
doU.. il a government building and nanc.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
PASSENGERS FROM SKAGUAY.
Report That Navigation on Upper hu-
kon Has Nearly Ceased on
Account of lee.

SEATTLE. WASH, Oct. 29.-One hun
dred and thirteen passengers, principally
from Dawson. AtIin. Copper river and
Lynn canal ports, arrived to-day on the
steamship Aiki six days from Skaguay.
Telegraphic adyices received at Skaguay
from Dawson and intermediate points an
nounced that river navigation Of the Yu-
kon had ceased. that floating ice, partic-
;iIarly in the head waters of the main
stream rendered it unsafe for steamers.
TIE steamers Joseph CIOssett. Clara and
Anglin left Dawson for White Horse on
october 10 l. and IL, respectively, but
telegram received at Bennett City an
nounced that all three, owing TO floating
ice had 10 lie up at Selwyn, lp miles
above Dawson.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
PRISON FOR MALPRACTICE.
Illinois Physician Gets Il Seven Years
Sentence for Criminal
Uperariou.

PEORIA. Ill. oct 1:-The Jury -o-izy
returned 2 verdict u guilty II the D.
Belle Howard ulurti=- trial and he prison
er was sentenced u seven years n -a=
psaitentia-y DR. Howard was tried f1-
performing n criminal operation on III
zh-L-. Bi-EI@y. az Dublin. IU.E wHg 49,
employed as a S-sHJsrapa@E in -G= Pate
bicycle factory The Young Woman G5-'-
as result ~ the operation Dr. Howard
was Captured on the Pacific coast after
long chase. Fred Pa--s- president OF the
company employing Miss EiukL-y. wa<
being an accessory before the fact
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
One Thing stiIk to See.

From the Chicago News
Well. count. have you taken in Chi
caEo?"
-AIl except Ze jumTs. monsieur
Tine jumps? l don't quite understand"
An, monsieur. perhaps It IS z leaps. I
know noE eakSaCtly.
''Leaps2 What kind of leaps count?''
Il am Ee heipless' Could it possible be
re vaults2'
Vaults? No, count. think You refer
to the dyes
That is ct; monsieur; dives. Do they
dive from ze levee2''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
SUICIDE BEFORE ARREST.
1t. Joseph Man Kills Himself Rather
Than Be Taken for Threat
cniur Murder

ST. JOSEPH. MO, Oct 2e.-tSpeciaIJ
John I.orey. a well known travelling man.
employed by the Groneweg Tobacco Com
pany. committed suicide At PIattsburg
Mo. last night rather than be arrested
for streru9tinS to murder his sweetheart
Miss Mar Neenau. who resides with her
father John Neenan, At sol North Fourth
street in this city. She was IL PlattS-
burg and I0rey, who was very jealous
followed her there When Lorsy was told
the sheriff was after him. h. said: We'll.
he will never take me alive" and. pulling
n pistol from his pocket. shot himself three
times. death resulting almost instantly.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30

SIOUX CITY. Ia. Oct. 29-Sioux City
was a dry town to-day. at least 80 far
as the saloons were concerned. for the
first time in years. Last night at mid
night the doors We're closed and a close
watch was kept by the police on all places
to-day The closing movement is due to
the action of leading saloon men. who petit
toned the mayor for dry Sunday. The
thirsty had to fail back on drug stores or
on rriyaTt SuppllCS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
Not n Bit of Popular Hero.

from tEt IhIta-1 IEiDlNe-
Nobody seems 20 know much about that
man in uniform who slipped out Of the
carriage while The crowd wss cheering the
'-Riess YOU. no. He isn't one of the
heroes While the brave fellows Were
lighting at the front. h. was nursing vel
low fever patients in the hospital ''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
Perfect.
r-,r, he ,l.urhts s..mirs--

FT0n t1e letn0nI- S1TIllIIaF.
In the mountains Of East Tennessee the
natives or rather the lower circle Of ra-
tiveS take mauv liberties with the queen :
English. \ physician who practices in that
region tells of an incident illustrative OF
this He had a patient who was being nurs-
ed b. a friend. one day the doctor called
and said TO the nurse.
Well, Jim, how is Rill?'
"BLl air mighty bad to-day. doc Jim
responded His whole nervous system
seems to be il q perfect strategy"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
i characterization.

From the Detroit Free Press
The father-in-law lsarcasticallyD-'ISn't
il pretty soon IL the day 10 borrow money
from me- Why. you've been back from
when We started ont had no idea that the
wedding trip would fan 50 near the end OF
the month"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
Indiana Town Almost Destroyed.

GOSHEN. IND. Oct 29-The business
portion OF Wakarusa, u thriving town nine
miles west of here on the Wabash rail-
road burned to-day. nineteen stores be-
ing DESTROYED Loss $500 Partial insur-
arice. Origin unknown. The town is
without fire protection.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
Furniture Factories Unite.

which representatives OF az the furniture factories
IN Rockford were present. the American Association
Case9rk Manufacturers has been organized. with
". 4 Peterson president The projectors deny
that they are trust. explaining that the object is
20 Do away with TGia0us competitive price cutting.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30

From the Chicago Times Herald
Well. ny little man. said the preacher
when Johnny entered the parl0r to enter
tain him while Mrs. Gr=mShaw was look
ing after the dinner, can YOU tell US how
Old yoll arer'
Nope the little man replied.
What, Can't tell me- how old YOU aren
Come now, feel SUR. that You can
Nope. ma d gimme liCkin If | did T
ain never allowed to tell how old | am.
because they might charge fer ne on the
cars
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
Throat Cut With Broken Bottle.

GREAT FALLS. MONT. Oct. 2a-John ZupaachIch
killed Frank Marhar to-day. cutting his throat with
broken bottle Both Austrian Smeitsr en-
ployes about 20 years old zupaHchieh escaped
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
sioux City Now Dry sundays.

Ell. RENO, o. T, Oct 2a-tSpeciaD As a result
# the assassination OF Arthur Bird last night Frank
1enweil and George Valentine have been arrested.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
To CrRE COLDIy one DAY

druggists refund the money if L fails to
cure. E. ". Groves signature is on each
box. 25c.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL MONDAY OCTOBER 80 1899

How the ex-soIdiers learned Of the pres
ence in Chicago of Boer agent, they de-
cline 10 say.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30

After dinner take one OF Cartar's Little
Liver Pills and yot: VIII be free from sour
rising OF food from the stomach Try them
and be convinced
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-30
verse contains description Of the country
which t4e Titlanders decline 10 iEdorse in
its entirety:

Right aObly gave V0Ortrskkers brave
Their bl10c Their lives their all.
trr Freedom right in deaths despite
4hsg fought a. Dury's call.
H. baEsAeFs' High oar banners Eayeth.
The standard Of the free,
No f0rclS. yoke our land ensIaye;h
Here go!Ereth liberty,
lis Heavens command. here we should stand
And aye dcfend the YOIk and land
The oasis., 1899-06-03
2rozr g. Z. call. Mag 2sth9 GRAVE FRAUDS ID Examinations fOr Public Service SHOWING UP 4 CONDITION Ai Affairs Alleged tO q
 iSs in SOutnerr
 AfizOI5.
SHOW ING UP 4 CONDITION

atS1l..na, I,gizona, May 2fsla.-C | 5as recently developed taas the Civil ,sergice Commission sent from Wash
 1gton, D. C.. 4 M Higgins, gea- iiemsu connected with the commig 1oa. aud he was engaged several days Investigating alleged frauds in the civil service examinations ss concusS- sa by the local board here.
 These charges involve the collector 1i cuetoms Of this port, J K. Cheno- qeth, gs we'll as the saenbeFs og the local board, which is composed Of sbFee custom house officials Glnce she return of MT Higgins to Wash 0gtan nos only has the fact of the Investigation become public, but the e1biect matter and much of the testi- noUy is now known. AIiidayits have bsen made by several reputable per cons, who are in position to know the truth of the facts to which they testify, which show state of affairs . the civil service examinations which, iT extended throughout the country. would make the whole sYstem of examinations mere play ching in the hands Of spOilsmen What is charged and proved to have ioeen done in Nogales will come as ehock to every civil service reformer an the country, for, if such work can le done Ia an obscure corner of Territory. t can be done in every office of every department of tue government and every spoilsman would hasten to adopt the nethoda sled so successfully here.
 The charges made are shss the s,gil service examinations held in gctobeF, I89g end March, 1893, were lrsudulent in this-that the official leGs Of questions aud pro6lema sent -som Washington 60 the local board zsre opened iu advance of the exam nations, Che problems were solved, 5ne questions answered and the reeul0e And replies written cut hy com Detsat scholar and gwen to favored applicants, who went into the exami- aatiea roona with their work done for shem E advance. leaving nothing 2os saem to do 6ut So copy she slips o9 paper which had bean supplied thsn The work ie alleged 60 have been 3oae hy Professor Q. l. lewls, prla. .sDa, oS ths public schooia hers ano s souain eg She collector: Fl x. 9beoos gerh. Iae allegations wers aappogg | ny asc st8dsvi6e 0g eeyeraI persons E whom Lewis admitted that he had ',3ne the work Fhuse examined ia
 'ctpber. 1897. ggees 7 Chatham, "
 MckeS and s E'uckwOrth, aii Ssnm .aassss. Ts Taonnatinh e,y
The oasis., 1899-06-03

> scnear U SedalIa. i'is :sve.a hls child from death hy croup by using One Minute Cough Cure IL cures coughs, erour, pnenmonIa. ia grippe and sis throat nEs ss. raahjes. {. " Mix k ,}
The oasis., 1899-06-03

T1ls envelope has been carefully pre- served, ana is now ir the office or the Civil Service Commission as Washing 5on, C O. is fur6her .r evidence tlst lGTo chenoweta se6 Mrs Aguirre while in shs examination loom dld rot appear to De working ohe problems, but seemed to be copy ing fIom other papers. and weat through the ordeal much quicker than the soldier from Huachuca and Mr. Hitchcock whe participated ir the examination.
 Mir. Chenoweth was ia the room where the examination was being held during the whole of the time that Mrs. Chenoweth and Mrs. Aguirre were being examined, anc when the three retired new guard vas put on to remain until the other applicants had finished working 0heIr problems. etc.
 1r is also in evidence chat Collector Jhenoweth, after the lactG Of this gigantic f aud became known, pre- pared paper for the signatures of the customs officials, stating that there vas no fraud practiced iu the examinations Some of .he officials who are charged with oeing pareies to the fraud signed the paper. but others refused to do SC, even when ohe attempt was made to intimidate them, which threats ware hackeesa up oy the presence Of agunighter, whom Chenoweth cook along with him when he demanded that the paper be signed.
 It can be stated as gacs pl public history that about bne middle og the past summer Alra Chenoweth was sworn in as cashier oS the custom house, and is now on the pay roll as such, aud, at the same time it is an nounced by custom house brokers who pay large amounts of money into the custom house that Mrs. Cheno- weth has never acted as cashier and has never received or recelpted for any sum or sums whatever Mrs. Aguirre was assigned to some posi- tioD in the custom house and went % the pay roll at later date.
 MT. Higgins called on MT Mickey and Mrs. Chenoweth so stand re- examination, but they refused to par ticipate therein. He also asked Mir Chenoweth to send for J. Chatham i1 order to give him re-examinations but Mg. Chenoweta refused to send Tor Chatham.
 It is well knowa hers taa5 other fiagraut charges have oeen made against these same officials and re- ported investigations made This may De sc. out it is believed hsre tsat if the investigations aage been made the merits of the case. have never reached 6ne de as6msnt st Washing 9oa.
 This community ie sssisDed that Ghe present investigation lnstigated by Mir. Higgins og 4he Civil Service Commission viii 1s honestly, fairly and faithfully dons
 MT. Cheaowesa offered to oes rot long since the snn of S500 that uotn  iag would come os she investigation alleging tnat 3 pull aa Washington woUld fz 5he matter Z sos sosaias TeDld ,ome of sa
 ~,--.----,--,. -s.
 |. scnear 0; Sedalia. sds ave.s
The oasis., 1899-06-03

mrs. gheaoweth, wife os the collector, and Mrs AguirTe, wife Of the deputy collectcs;s soldier from go auachuca, maose name is ncb nc~ recalled, aad .. s. Hitchcock. Cher janlbos sy oae custom house, now nonnOss inspec- tor, were examined.
 nae evidence in this iass examing- Sion hows that Mrs Cheaoweth and Nrs. Agnirre were fraudulently pass ed. The papers bad been prepared as 10 the previous examination by Q, L Lewis The soldier from Fort Hus- chuca failed Go pass. and Mr. Hitch cock passed by dint of his own effort.
 It IS also in evidence that the exam iaaoion papers, consisting of questions and problems, arrived here from
 from Washinton, D. O., oa the mora ing of March IA, 1868, an6 were a5 ence taken from the post office to the custom house by one Of the customs officials, and then turned over to Mr. Cben0weth, where they were put into the custom house safe and were seen there by othera dering the day On tue nighC Of the lA or March. iS9G, Collector Chenoweth took the papers to bis home, and in his presence the problems were solved aud questions answered for Mrs. Chen0weth by Mi. C. :. Lewis. Or the following nighs Mrs. Aguirre, in company wita her husband, the deputy collector weas to the house of the collector, where the papers were prepared fot Mrs. Aguiue.
 Lb is furUaer in evidence that on tae evening of March ,, 1898, Collector Chenoweth went to one of She otfi cials to whom 1t was known OuaC 6 package had been received from tue Civil Service Commission on the lAth day of March, 1898, and borrowed his key to the post office box used by the custom house, alleging that he ex- pected mail from Mexico, which never reaches here until o'clock at night, and it is not distributed until the next morning. On the morning of the l6th of March, 1923, Deputy Col lector Aguirre said to the same off, cial that unless the examin lJlon papers came from Washington oy that mornings mail there would be no examination on that day, as the papers had not arrived from Washing ton. 1t is also in evidence that Col lectur Caenowebh on the morning of the 18th og March, 1898, took the eas gelope containing the examination papers back to the post office before the arrival of the morning mall and put them into she custom house Dost office box, and then. after the arrival of ahe mail weut to 5he custom house quo rssarned the key which he had borrowed, aud said that he could nut opAu the box and for the otacial 0o gc and ses if he could get 5he mail
 The official wenl to the post office and opened the box without any diff caltg whateveS, sud there among 5he maIi matter was 0he envelope con talag the examination papers. which had arrived once before, % the l4tn day U March, 1899. g'hs shrss seale on the envelope aad bean carefully cut wiGh some shagp iaegrumeHt. SneG relocated apd sSaca Oogethas agsi5. naS ba 9uGa mana osg as to nus' late tas 5be impression ca Sisg seats aud otherwise So give sway the stime Also, the Nogaes post mark, dating the arrival of the package. March fl, had haax, 3amnprad with sh.s nciuinas
The oasis., 1899-06-03

s..4A9.uae Dngrmau, deputs siss.s 1< Troy. Ma says if every cue K ars United States should discoges the virtue 3i DeWitt's Witch Haze Salye for piles, rectal troubles ant3 skin diseases, the uemanC GSuIG nus he supplied W, Miy 6 f}e