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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

bank furnishes employment. from DR..
Woods. the president, down. is taking
great pride in the new banking rooms. and
well they may. for ne more complete and
tasty quarters are occupied by any bank
ing house in the West. Not only are the
quarters beautiful and fitted up with all the
most modern banking furniture and fix
lures, but they are very commOdiouS, there
being twice the room both for the working
force Of the bank and the public that We're
found in the room the bank is leaving. The
old room was 56XHo feet il size. The new
one is 5iX1l5.
The new bank has two entrance. the
front on Walnut street. the side entrance
on Tenth. through the basement story. for
the accommodation Of patrons from Main
street and other streets west of the bank.
Entering by the front way one is struck
by the pleasing color scheme which the in
terror presents. The rich mahogany OF lie
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
R0sEDALE'S new SCHOOLS.
Are strictly Tp-tO-Dute and Meet
All requirements.

The new school buildings of Rosedale are
ready TO he occupied ami school will open
tomorrow morning. Yesterday the school
board inspected the buildings and found
them to be satisfactory and that the con-
tractors have complied with the require
mentS of their contracts.
The people of ROsedale have good reason
to be proud of their new school houses as
they are large and ample for the require
| ments of the schools for several years to
| come. At the same time they are strictly
| modern in construction and are provided
with hot air furnaces and the dry closet
system.
The uildin-s from the outside. as well
as the inside. are attractive and their gen.
eral appearance is a splendid advertise
| meut for the city. being monuments to the
enterprise of its people.
The school board deserves great credit
for the careful ana able manner in which
it has looked after the districts Interests.
The board has met once or twice "a week
during the entire summer and fall and has
spared no effort to give to the district value
received for every dollar that WAS intrust-
ed TO them.
The room in kemp's building formerI-
occupied by Miss ESpeniaub will he aban-
doned and Miss ESpenlaGb viii occupy n
room in the Whitcmore building. Miss
BoaZ. who was recently employed. has been
assigned to the Columbian building. Pro-
feSSor killiOn requests that all OF Miss Es-
renlaub's pupils. living north OF Shawnee
street. report at the Columbian building
Monday morning; while those living south.
report at the Whitemore.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

Truman A. De Weese. in the Forum.
As a matter of fact. the average Journal
list is better fitted for the public service
than the representative of any other pro-
feSSion. There IL no reason why politics or
legislation should be regarded rs the exclu-
sive domain Of the lawyer. There are a
great many reasons why the business of
lawmaking should not be entirely controlled
by those who make money out of the prac-
lice of law. If public office disqualifies 4
journalist for impartial and fair-minded
discussion OF public measures. then the
lawyer who is elected to congress is dis
qualified from practice In any court. There
is no reason why a Journalist should en-
pend the energies of a lifetime in helping
men TO secure public office. when he is
himself better qualified. by experience. ed
ucation and training, for the public serv-
ice than most politicians. The proverbial
ingratitude Of politicians should admonish
newspaper writers that their sureSt hope
OF reward fer party. service Is in active
and aggressive participation in the con-
tests for those places in the federal serv-
ice that are usually claimed by incompe-
tents who have no especial fitness for them.
and who have no claim upon the party. out
side tina which is established by corrupt
manipulation of caucuses and conventions
and which. to the disgrace of modern pol
iticc iS too often recognized.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
HENRY WATTERsoN's TICKET.
Louisville Courier-JournnI Comes Out
for Dewey and Lee for the
Next CumDai.n.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Dec. 3l.-ienr,

LOUISVILLE. KY. Dec. 31.-IIenry
Watterson. in d leading editorial this
morning in the Couri-r-Journal, under
the caption. The New Years outlook for
the Democratic Party" dominates Ad-
miral Dewey for president and General
Fitzhugh Lee for vice president. IN part,
he says:
To come down to hard facts. old horse
| sense sitting in the rockcr-the issue of
free silver being relegated to the limbo
of busted .hades the tariff issue peaccful-
Iy reposins upon the shelf where the
Cleveland administration left it to wait
for free trade under new conditinns-the
season Of famin" ended and the season Of
plenty arrived-wEat are the Democrats to
do for a national platform and ticket?
There is but one thing Tor them to do.
The voters have about made up their minds
that party pledges are fabricated chief!
to be broken. Let the Democrats, bank
ing on this circumstance. put up Il ticket
without 4 platform; let them nominate
candidates for president and vice preSi-
dent who are u platform in themselves;
; and. if they can induce the great admiral
and the gallant general TO accept. here is
| the card to win with:
"For president-George Dewey. of Yer
mont.
"For vice president-Fitzhugh Lee. of
Virginia.
"Platform-The stars and stripes. God
bless them"
Even row tie Republican leaders. who
rarely fail To take time by the forelock,
and who never let go their grip upon the
shore line, are planning to make their
campaign of 1890 on the broad principle Of
national notification and expansion. They
are not going to handicap themselves with
any ancient platform rubbish. High tariff
is no longer wanted by the manufactured
for whom ii was invented. The bloody
shirt. having served its turn, has gone
to the old clothes basket. The president
! knows his business.
AT the oppOrtnue moment We shall see
William Mckinley and Joseph Wheeler
march down to the footiights, hand in
emblazoned on a strip of red. white and
blue. The land we love from 'eend 10
'eend, or words to that effect. And then
what? What are the Democrats going to
do about it? How are they going to
meet it,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

thai the new place will nave twice the IA
ciiitieS for taking care of the public and
avoiding long waits which are SO tedious
to the worried business man. The different
as possible the bringing near together of
two windows before which there would
probably be many people transacting bust
ness at the same time.
An innovation in Kansas City banking is
a ladies' department. To the right of the
entrance are two iittle rooms; ricniy fur-
the use IF the lady customers of the bank
Beautiful mahogany chairs. tables and
writing desks are in these TWO rooms. Here
the ladies can write their checks or can
have their safety deposit boxes brought
for examination. y t~eller's window labeled
Ladies' Teller" opens over the counter
into the first of these rooms and here a
teller will be always on hand exclusively
to whit mpnn the Indies: ThrOush THIS win
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
IN A DEMENTED CONDITION.
j.. W. McAlpine. From the South. 1,
Held Until Relatives Are
Located.

j. w. McAlpine, a stranger. was arrested
late Friday night by Patrolman Hedrick,
of Kansas City. kas.. while wandering
about the streets in Il demented condition.
McAlpine told the officer that he had Just
arrived in the city from the South. and
from the lack of warm clothing he had on.
the officer had no ground for doubling his
statement. He was taken TO police head
quarters, where he was detained until yes
terday morning. and he was then taken
to the county jail 10 await L decision as
TO his sanity i'll the probate court Mon
day.
MrAlpine claims TO be something of 4
prophet, and says he ~foretells almost ev-
erything that is going to happen. He calls
himself the Lily OF tn" Valley" and
seems to nave a mania for preaching the
gospel. When anything bearing on that
subject j. mentioned TO him. he begins TO
repeat several long verses OF poetry on
fire and birthstone. 1t Is sale to say that
after the subject was first mentioned In
him to the police station, the officers took
great care that il was not brought up the.
second time. in attempt will he made
Monday to locate some of his relatives.
McAlpine told the sergeant AT the station
Yesterday that for the past few DAYS he
had been working on i farm near the city.
cutting wood.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

SOS a. mat 80 East Fifth street, Two
story frame, occupied by J. Bathmen.
Loss. s.. cause. sparks from fiue.
1895 a. nat 2S4$ Southeast boulevard.
Twu-story frame grocery store. owned by
A. r. duncan. occupied by d. y. White.
Loss. s.. Cause. unknown.
l. NAT 2025 Forest. Two-story frame
dwelling. owned by Victor Bell. occupied
by e. H.. Grissey. Loss on building, SO.
Cause. sparks from ftue.
~ p. NAT 1902 West Ninth street.
TwO-story frame dwelling. owned hv j.
f. Cassidy. occupied by J. y. Fuchs. Loss,
none. Cause. defective tiue.
p. NAT 1874 Washington street. Two
story brick dwelling. owned by u. Ellison.
occupied by r. K. Sponsler. Loss. s. on
building. Cause defective tlue.
us p: m.-At Twepty-iirst and WAN
Loss. So on building: $40 on contents.
a fire At the residence of Judge c. f.
Moss. 17lt jefferson. At 3 o'clock yester-
day morning. did $3.50 damage. 1t originat-
ed in a defective fireplace on the second
floor. Mrs. Moss was awakened by the
smoke. and aroused the family. The fire
burned the wall and ceiling near the CRATE.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
MARSH DEMANDS PROTECTION
Thieves in Northeast Part of Town
Have Been Doing n Great
Deal of Damage.

Mayor Jones received a letter yesterday
from F. A. Marsh. of the Marsh oil works,
skiing for police protection in the north
east part of town. Mr.. Marsh complains
that the section of town from lndepen-
dence avenue north to the river bluffs,
and from Highland to Maple avenues, is
practically without police protection.
The Marsh oil works OWES u warehouse
at 1874 Missouri avenue. and the lead pipe
has been cut from the building three
times within the last TWO or three months.
II has beer represented TO Mayor Jones
that the northeast part of town is over
run by sneak thieves and lawless charac-
tiers generally. The mayor referred Mr..
Marsh's letter to Chief Hayes. with a rec
ommendation that the part of town COM
nlained of be properly policei.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Watched the Old Year Out.

In a little brick church on one of the
quiet streets of the city last night a com
pany of homely church folk watched the
old year out. What We're the thoughts and
emotions of tn. grave and the gay as in
the breaks of the whispered conversation
all eyes Were turned toward the loudly
ticking clock where the tall black minute
hand slowly gained on its shorter. sterner
brother?
Let US enter the New Year on our
knees came the deep voice of The pastor.
and as the little congregation knelt in
prayer the great hell above the door swung
back and forth-the iron clapper struck its
braZen Sides-the New Year had come.
Watch meetings were also held in the
Good VIII mission at Independence avenue
and Charlotte and the Liberty Street NJ. +.
church at Liberty and Joy streets.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

80" - - AH'.N $1,000
When a structure is in the deep urethra.
close 20 the neck of the bladder. the risk
OF an operation IS always greater and the
percentage of failures always higher. Mr..
No!lfl"r ndG for some years Il very trouble
some structure III the deep urethra. close
10 the bladder. His home doctor had tried
10 cure him by operation. but. failing in
that, ne had at length settled down to the
treatment he knew of that could be of
service. one day Mr.. Nollmer. while read
ing the "PennSylvania Grit" saw an adj
Ecrtisement of the Solveut-Alterans meth
cd. ard Immediately sent for an e~Nplana-
ton of the same. This was so common
sense and so humane that he decided to
test II. although he was very skepticai-
The result was indeed Il marvel. not
only TO himself. but also to his physician.
He suffered no pain or distress whatever
while employing the Solvent-AlterIns. and
In one short ,nonth the SoIvent-Altersns
cured him. 1--WE months later MIR. Volt
mer reported that he was still cured and
that the results were permanent and last
ing. He found the system employed to he
perfectly safe: ii was easier than the
sound and surer in the result. The Solvent
AlteranS does away entirely with the sur
seOn'S instruments and the surgeons op-
GRAFTON. 1t is Il home treatment and can
he employed by any one without difficulty.
Full particulars can ne obtained without
cost: all that 4 man need do Is TO send
his name and address and ask for the Sol
yent-Alterans books. They are free to
everyone. This system OF treatment is
common sense. Certainly any method
risk of IN operation is worth investigate
ing. Send AZ orCc to the Empire Medical
Company. To- X. Smith building. Boston.
Mass. and ask for their free books de-
sCribing the Solvert-Alterans method. They
contain full particulars and will be sent
by mail. sealed. and free of charge. IL
will pay any man who is afflicted to iu-
vestigate before submitting 10 an opera
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
MORE BLESSED TO GIVE.
Children of Mrs. WheeIer's Snnda!
school Class Give "a Practical
Illustration.

The children of Mrs. q. E. Wheeler's
Primary class of the Calvary Baptist Sun
day school, corner of Ninth and Harrison.
mad a Christmas party in the Sunday
school rooms yesterday afternoon. The
children did not receive any presents. as
they have been laugh that Christmas is
the time to give and not receive. Instead
oil getting presents themselves. they all
brought clothing and books. which will he
distributed later among deserving needy
families. The following children gave re-
citations: Harry Freeborn. MdrGery Craw-
ford. Inez Royle. Virgie Braynard. Lee
Collins. Rachel Ryle ana Elsie Hathaway.
and Ruth Cranshaw sang Dolly Rock
aby." The afternoon was pleasantly spent
and "A good collection was taken up for
Thu, Door.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
w. {. Il. L. Notes.

Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman. state president
of the w. e. T. l.. will leave tomorrow
for Audrain county. where she xiii To-
sumo her work. She has been spending
the holidays in Kansas City.
The regular monthly meeting of The ex-
ecutive officers of the Central w. &. r. L.
viii he held next Thursday, at 80 O'Clock,
At the W. G.. T. L. Headquarters. IN the
Rialto building. a good attendance is de-
sired. as some special business will come
before the organization.
Mrs. Anna cunning one of the distric.
presidents Of the W Z. T. L: Miss Olive
Blunt and others visited the county poor
farm Friday. and treated the inmates to a
Christmas spread.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
new YEAR WELCOMED.
Guns Fired. Salvation Army Hand
DiscOursed Music and Greet
ings Were EXCHANGED,

The new year was given the usual noisy
welcome when ii came in last night. All
over the city people Were waiting and
when the clock marked the arrival OF the
new year. guns were fired and noisy shouts
rcsoundcd in the streets. The Salvation
Army band gave n New Year parade or
Walnut street. marching up and down the
street with the drummer hammering away
as though he wanted to do Il years work
on one trip. The midnight parade brought
out all of the belated people to see il.
Many people waited downtown to well
come the rev year and the las, street cars
were crowded with passengers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Sewing Class. Celebrates.

At the Second Presbyterian church yes
terday afternoon the children that compose
ing sewing class. in charge of some of the
ladies of the church. had a Christmas cele-
bration. Mrs. Z. u. Wright directs the
work Of the sewing class. which meets
every Saturday afternoon. The little girls
that are gathered in. come from the poore.
classes OF society and they are laugh the
much needed lesson Of how to MAKE their
own clothes. As soon as they complete
"A garment they are permitted to have it
and wear il. The sewing class viii be-
gin next Saturday afternoon. Yesterday
the children We're INDUCING in a general
good time. There We're impromptu recita>
tons and refreshments served ny some of
the ladies of the church.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Church Notes.

Al the Y. VI. {. 4. this afternoon The
meeting Will he addressed by Evangelist G.
II. YatmaH. OF New York.
The church OF the Holy Rosary. the new
Italian church at Missouri avenue and
Campbell street, VIII be dedicated to-day
and tomorrow. Bishop Glennon will cele-
hrate pontitiral high mass to-day. and to-
morrow Father Dalton will preach the ded-
icatory sermon.
Rev. DR.. J. 5. Kirtlsy. of Little Rock,
Ark. VINO has been recently called 10 me
paStoratr OF the WestpoTt Baptist church.
OF this civ. has arrived and is engaged in
looking over the ground before formally
pulpit during both morning and evening
services to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

The New Years number of the Imple-
ment Trade Journal that appeared yestcr-
day was the most handsome number that
has ever came from that office. Among
the features was an article on England AMI
English farmers by Clifford Hall. who is
abroad. and a long article on agriculture
in South Africa. by Colonel j. C. Stowe.
Both We're splendidly illustrated and full
of interesting facts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Even the Undertaken. Prosperou.

The prosperity of the year just closed
evidently did not overlook the undertakers.
H. w. kendle, i+2 Grand avenue. reports
saws he accounts for this brisk trade in
funerals from the fact that his experience
of TWENTY-FIVE years is finding it's value to
the public and the patronage is from this
rather than an increase in death rate.
Mr.. Kcndle was the leading undertaken
Of Wichita. kas., up To two years ago,
when he came TO Kansas City and opened
his establishment on Grand avenue.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Wants His SON Located.

Chief of Police Hayes received 4 letter
from NJ. \. Shower, a liVeryman OF South
Ottumwa. Ia, Yesterday requesting him
10 locate his son. Harlie Shower, who left
home on December - for Kansas City.
Young Shower came to Kansas City in
search Of employment and his father has
not heard from him since he left home.
He fears that he has met with foul play.
The young man is IL years old.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
sunday scIooI Union Meetings.

The Missouri Sunday School Association
has assigned the field worker. Rev. Mr.. A.
p. George. TO deliver discourses TO the
Kansas City Sunday Schoo Union. and the
following meetings have been arranged:
Friday at $ p. m.-First Congregational
church.
Saturday at 4 p. m.-Grand Avenue Meth
odiSr Episcopal church.
Sunday at 80 p. m.-Second Presbyterian
church.
Sunday at 4 p. m.-Second Presbyterian
church.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

Harry Disney. alleged election thief. fell
into the clutches of the police last might.
Disney was slightly under the influence
of liquor when he fell in with Il couple
of strangers ut a saloon at Eighth and
Walnut streets. and began guying them.
The strangers bounced on Disney and gave
him a sound thraShing. Officer Hogan ar
rested Disney. and he was locked up uuriI
he Sobered up.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
A CREDIT TO THE CITY
BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME OF NATION
Al BANK OF COMMERCE.
One OF the Most Elegantly Appointed
Banking Houses in the West
VIII BE Occupied by the
Big institutions.

The National Bank of did its
last days business i'll the New York Life
building Yesterday. When it opens for bus
iness the new year ON Tuesday morning,
January .. it will be in its elegant new
quarters in the Commerce building al Tenth
and Walnut.
E,.r,. 90. IL ,hn ln MN II uhirh The
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Lord Cur.on'. hook Withdrawn.

Lord Curzon. before leaving London. COM
pleted n pooh on THE Indian Frontier"
and had arranged for its publication. bus,
according to a special telegram TO the New
York Times. the book has been withdrawn
from the publishers. at the suggestion. II
is believed, Of the queen. who has pointed
out the improprietv al a book about India
by the yiceroy during his term of office.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Danced Old Year Out.

A gay party danced the old year out ana
the new gear in with DR.. Won Quasi. a,
254 Olive street. last evening A party OF
about twenty enjoyed the doctors ilospi.
tality.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Must Be Sold Mt Auction.

Judge Henry yesterday ordered the l.. II
Fielding stock sold at public auction mex
Friday. Some words passed between Mr.
Fielding and Trustee Stone. who charge,
irregular practices. Mr.. Stone resigne,
as trustee and 3. Fl. Chapman was ap
pointed manager.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Blow to New York Families.

From the Chicago Record.
Roosevelts, AstorS. NanderbiltS and
Goulds every one are left out of the new
SWEETEST aristocracy. according to Mrs.
John King Van Rensselaer,. who has under
taken to decide which are the first thir-
ty-eight families of social superiority in
New York. TIL list Is, according to Mrs.
Van Rensselaer,. complete and authorize
tive. Here is her list:
Anderson. Anthem. Bard. Barclay, Bron-
son, Buchanan, Cutting, DsiafielG, Den
ming. Duer. Edgar, Emmett, Fish. Oracle,
Glover: Hamilton. Hoffman, Hone. Hoyt.
Vikar, Moore, Morton. Nelson, Ogden,
Pell. Prime. Renwick. Rogers, Ruther-
ford, Schuyler, Stuyvesant. Suydam and
Van Rensselaer,.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Meeting postponed-CoId Weather.

Owing to the cold weather the Young
Mems Congress was postponed until next
Saturday night, when the question of eN-
pansion will be taken no.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
World. Largest Sewing Machine.

The largest sewing machine in the worl'
is said to be in operation in Leeds. I
weighs 6.51 pounds and sews cotton belt
ing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
Municipal Ownership in England.

More than 30 municipalities i'll England
Scotland and Ireland row own the munich
pal gas works
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

The judge-"That fellow who was before
me to-day has been fined at least a dozen
times for fast bicycle riding His wife
He must have money to burn" II don't
know how that is. hut he certainly has
money for scOrchinS."-Yonkers States
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

furnishings. the oxydized copper work. the
polished brass trimmings form a contrast
with the cream and gold of the paneled
ceilings. walls and pillars which Is Very eff
feCtive.
The lobby for the public extends across
the east front of the room and down the
south side and is very connexions. The
bank counter is very rich. 1t is of solid
mahogany. highly polished and arranged in
panels in which are carved the monogram
Of the bank. Surrounding the counter is
an oxydized copper grill work of intricate
and BEAUTIFUL design. Sixteen cages for the
various teliers are hack of the counter. each
made of oxydized copper uniform in color
and appearance with the grill.
The old bank had but eight cages. so
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-08

1t is said that a band of COW
thieves are operating in this city,
The reporter wants to serve notice
on the thieves that his COW kicks,
hooks and bites, and don't give
enough milk to pay for pulling the
calf on, besides, there is mortgage
on the COW; and sheis old, ticky and
blind.