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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
AN AGED SAILORS LONG TRIP.
Thomas Walker, Scotchman, Spent
Nine Days at Sea In u Lit
tie Boat.
From the London Sketch.

From the London Sketch.
To put to sea In an open boat, sixteen
feet long, six feet beam, loaded down to
within six inches of the waters edge, with
no means of shelter from the weather or
OF cooking meal, and a prospective voy-
age OF 2iO miles round one of the toughest
and most exposed parts of the British isles,
the sole occupant being a man who had
seen Y summers, truly suggests the iron
nerve of Wellington and the strength of
a Samson. But Thomas Walker, of the
small fishing village of TORY, near Aber-
deem, made this remarkable voyage from
the former place in a small craft of the
dimensions given above. He left TORY on
May 20. and after spending nine days at
sea, with the exception of putting into
port three times, arrived at SCARBOROUGH
Yorkshire, on Wednesday evening at 7:SO
tween the two places named In three days,
but met with a prevalence of calms which
greatly impeded his progress. When the
craft arrived at Scarborough she presented
a most ludicrous appearance..the small
mast raking over her stern. her brown
tanned sail, her equally tanned occupant;
his table, turned upside down, packed in
the legs of the table being a seachest
and on the top of this the bed and bed
confused mass. reaching to height of
over three feet. The reason given by
Walker for making this exceedingly dam
gerous voyage is that there are no fish to
quently, he has had to migrate to new pas
lures, so he had chosen Scarborough. as
he had learned that it's beautiful bay was
prolific with whiting. Needless to say, the
arrival of so small a craft and so vet
siderable interest in the town. The boat Is
now laid in the harbor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
DRUNKEN FARMER SUICIDES.
The Passion for Drink Causes Man
to, Take His Own Life,

Extract from the Wichita Beacon: George
L. Edwards, a farmer whose home was
near Tecumseh, killed himself last night
IN hotel. Edwards left a note addressed
to his sister, Dora, in which he said: Il
am responsible. The passion for drink has
too strong q hold on me. Plant me cheap.
Any old thing will do to bury me in
Procrastination is probably the cause In
this case, as in many others of misfortune.
Had he taken the Bartlett Cure for the
liquor habit he would have been alive,
sober, Industrious and happy.
The Bartlett Cure treats its patients at
home. 1t is an internal remedy taken
without publicity, with sure and perma-
nent results. II is the only treatment on
the market that has the Endorsement of the
foremost physicians, and it is suitable for
all cases, as each patient receives indi-
vidual care, by a system of correspond
ence that is maintained throughout the
treatment.
Write for book on cause, effect and cure
for Alcoholism; mailed in plain envelope
free. THE BARTLETT CURE CO.,
SO Arlington Bldg, 10th and Walnut sts,
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
TIMES HAVE CHANGED.
Graham County, Whose Bonds Were
Not Wanted in 1898, Seeking
Investments Now,

TOPEKA, July 15.-(Special) Fifteen
months ago State Treasurer Hefiebower re-
ceived the plaudits of the people of the
state for refusing to permit the state school
fund commissioners to load up the school
fund with batch of Graham county bonds.
Treasurer Hefebower claimed that the
bonds were not worth over so cents on the
dollar: that they would default in interest
the first year and that it was a bare-faced
steal on the part of the school fund com
missioner to buy the bonds at par. The
people over the state generally thought so,
too. On account Of his stand the commits
sioners had to back down and the deal
fell through.
Yesterday Treasurer Grimes received a
letter from the county treasurer of Graham
county asking If he knew where some good
municipal or township bonds could be mr.
chased. In his letter the treasurer said that
Graham county had large surplus of cash
on hand which it would like to invest in
frst-class securities The treasurer renljed
that he did not know of any good bonds on
the market now: that he was looking for
some himself. There is S5OO0OO of cash in
the state school fund waiting for invest
ment in good bonds" said he, 'but we can't
find a place to invest It,"
But the fact that Graham county now
wants to buy bonds as an investment when
few months ago its own bonds would NOT
be taken by state treasurer at any price
shows the wonderful recuperatiye ability of
a farming community in Kansas
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Courtins Tactics.
From the Philadelphla Record.


Minus White, of Twenty-second street
and Lehigh avenue, gayly dressed colored
man, created quite sensation in North
Penn village on Saturday by displaying a
roll of notes. which appeared to amount
to nearly 5000, and frequently pulling 81
or s. note from the bunch and lighting his
cigar with it. He was very liberal in his
expenditures, visiting the saloons and cigar
stores and treating his followers His con-
duct was reported to the police, and Lieu
of having stolen the money. At the Lehigh
avenue police station 1t was found that.
with the exception of IS, in genuine one
federate notes, which White had found in
an old house in the neighborhood. He ex-
planned that he was enamored of a girl in
the locality, and upon drawing his months
pay had conceived the idea of showing off
before her with the Confederate money. II
had a good time, boss, but it cost me $50
to try and fool dat gal" he said at the po-
to stop his nonsense.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
ARRESTED FOR lNCENDIARIsM.
Members of "smol<y Pilgrim" Tribe
Confess to Wholesale Barn
Burning Mt Lawrence.

LAWRENCE, KAS., July 15.-(Special.)
David Coop and George Branin. two men,
bers of the famous Smoky Pilgrim tribe,
were arrested here to-day, charged with
incendiarism. They confessed at once to
setting eight barns and one house on fire.
This evening they also confessed to set
ting fire to Ober's clothing store a week
ago. The boys were kept In separate cells
and each was told that the other had told
ewerything, The result was the truth came
out; They are about 16 years old.
The Smoky Pilgrims, called SO from their
yellow faces and wandering inclination,
lis ,pauper family that has stayed
around Lawrence for twenty or more
years. They live in a settlement and are
at present located near the old brewery,
northwest of town. Their houses are made
OF old boxes and pieces of tin picked up
about the city.
Professor Blackmar, of the state uni
versity, made a study of them several
years ago AT that time he called atten-
ton to their condition and criminal In
stincts and urged that the city authorities
look into the matter, but no action was
taken by the city officers and the people
have continued in their crimes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
What He Forgot.
From Tit-Bits.

An absent minded professor once invited
a number of learned Scotsmen to visit
some interesting ruins in his neighborhood,
himself Scotsman. he donned the High
land dress for the occasion. There was
to be a luncheon in large marquee on
the lawn, and when the master of the
house appeared in all the glory of his kilt
the astonishment of Jane, the housemaid
was great.
Thinking her master was in one of his
vacant moods, she rushed upstairs, and
reappeared presently on the lawn, where
her master stood in conversation with a
professors best trousers over her arm.
She, blushed as she said. pointing to the
bare knees of the brawny Scot, at the same
time holding out the garment:
Please, sir, you've forgotten these"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Marcus Postoffce Developing.

From the Marcus News
The postmaster was hard at work at his
desk when slight noise caused him to
raise his eyes and he discovered a blushing
maiden of 16 with a money order which she
wanted cashed. She handed it with a BASH
full smile to the official. who. after closely
examining 1t, gave her the money it called
for. At the same time he asked her if she
had read what was written on the margin
OF the order. mo, 1 have not" she re-
piled. for I cannot make 1t out. VIII you
please read 1t for me?" The postmaster
read as follows: Il send you s. and a
dozen kisses" Glancing at the bashful
girl, he said, Now, l have paid you the
money, and 1 suppose You want the kisses?"
Yes" she said. ''if he has sent me any
kisses I want them too 1t is hardly nee
essary to say to those who are acquainted
with Uncle Sans official that the balance
of the order was paid in scientific man
ner. On reaching home the delighted
maiden remarked to her mother. Mother.
this postoffice system of ours Is great
thing, developing more and more every
year, and each new feature seems to be
best. Jimmy sent me a dozen kisses along
with money order, and John gave me
twenty; 1t beats the special delivery sys-
tenn all hollow"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
$4,000 FIRE AT WAGNER, |. T.
Work of the Muscogee Fire Depart
ment Prevented Much Henv-
fer LOSS.

WAGNER, I. T.. July 15.-(Special) }
Fire which broke out in the Roark bakery
to-day destroyed $4,000 worth of property.
Following are the principal losses: Shaef-
fer Packing Company. $4,000; Stevens &
groceries, $1,000; Scrimper Butcher and
Packing Company, $4,000; Dr. Fain, drug
store, $4,000: A number of smaller con-
TALLY covered by insurance. The fire caught
from a range in the bakery and continued
for an hour. Had it not been for the hasty
which came to Wagner on a special train,
making the trip of sixteen miles in six
teen minutes, and its effective work after
Its arrival, much more damage would have
occurred. This is the second big fire that
has visited Wagner within the past year
There was no loss of life, but number of
the Muscogee firemen were overcome by
the heat
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
K. S. A. C. FUND IN GOOD SHAPE
Less Than 100000 of the S495,4s3 of
Bonds in the Fund Are in
Defaulf

TOPEKA, July 15.-tspecial) OF the $685.
4s3S5 in bonds held by the Agricultural col
lege permanent fund. less than $4,000 are
now in default. OF this amount SIG 900 are
municipal bonds of Anthony, Kas.. and
are fraudulent and absolutely refuses to
pay. Pottawatomie county has defauIted
a little on interest, but will pay up this
year.
There are about $4,000 in Oklahoma coun-
ty bonds in the fund, and last year inter
est had defaulted on a small portion of
them, but Oklahoma is prosperous now and
paying up State Treasurer Grimes saws
that the agricultural fund is in better shape
to-day than it has been for years before.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
THE HOPE DIAMOND.
As to the Wearing of Such De-
IiEhtful Freaks of Min
eralOgy.

From Golfers Weekly.
Lord Francis Hopes recent effort to Sc
cure legal authority for the sale of the
famous Hope blue diamond has caused
here copious flow of gossip. He failed,
as everybody Is now aware. for entails
on precious heirlooms of this kind are not
easily set aside in English courts. The
jewel has just been officially valued at
9S,oO0, though till now it was supposed
70 be worth very much more, as no doubt
IT Is. A blue diamond Is of EXTREMIST rar-
ity-it even transcends that of something
else. which poor Thomas Hood described
under the sun This important feature Of
the Hope estate weighs forty-four carats
and half. The normal hue of all crys-
among the Russian crown Jewels there is
red diamond, of vast worth. Recently
Sir Edwin Arnold has told us, that he
fisherman in Japan. who was using the
awabi shell. to which it is permanently at
tached, as drinking cup. 1t is very pleas
ant to own these delightful freaks of min
eralogy, but to wear them has one severe
drawback.
Nobody but the almost .clairvoyant con-
noisseur ISds. In.,, would dream Of guessing what
pearl as scarfpin, and who would give it
credit for being anything but a sanguine-
tinted and polished bit of inferior stone?
In the same way, sink a priceless red dia-
fancy it other than ruby or or perhaps % ~9Tan even
garnet! These captivating eccentrtcitieS
of nature are all very well II viewed in the
the cabinets of museums and explained by
polite cicerone; but let the wealtniest of
duchesses appear at a ball with the Hope
Blue diamond sparkling from her throat
and who. unless it's actually we'll known.
would think it a gem of greater account
than a remarkable sapphire or amethyst?
Some Englishman once offered to make a
wager that he could stand on London
bridge from morning till night. with a tray
of pure gold rings. crying at regular in
tervals, Gold rings, penny apiece and
that not single man. woman or child
could be induced to purchase one of them.
The wager, as / have always understood,
was not accepted
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
FOR PASSING BOGUS MONEY.
Senator BfddIson, of Oklahoma, Was
Arrested Yesterday ut Webb
City, Mo.

WEBB CITY, MO-, July 15-(SpeciaD
A. j. Biddison, an attorney of Pawnee, o.
T., and member of the territorial senate,
was arrested here to-day for passing coun-
terfeit money in this city. He was jailed
some hours and then bailed until Tuesday
next He says there is nothing in the
charge; that If he passed any counterfeit
money he did not know it and that he
will be discharged. Biddison Is here as
attorney in an attachment case pending.
He will probably bring a damage suit for
false Imprisonment. No one who knows
Senator Biddison believes for a moment
th't he passed counterfeit money Knowing
ly and it is thought that his arrest may
be an outgrowth of the attachment suit,
some one possibly attempting to take ad-
vantage of a technicality.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Cancer Mystery Not Solved.
From the Medical Review of Reviews.

From the Medical Review OF Reviews
In the daily press we find full accounts of
another discovery of the cancer bacillus,
the investigator in this instance being Dr.
Bra, of Paris. 1t is not surprising to lear1.
that the medical men of the French capi-
tai do not unanimously or even in small
numbers indorse the validity of the claims
made nor do they express complete conf
dence in the source from which the claims
emanate.
The answer to the question of the exist
ence of a cancer bacillus is still to be reck-
oned among the mysteries of bacteriologi-
cal research. One striking analogy to rec
ognized microbic disease is lacking in the
appearance before middle life, even though
exposure be prolonged to many years This
tubercle bacillus may find soil for repro
This is very far from the fact In the his
tory of cancer invasion, the exceptions be-
a disease peculiar to the period of middle
life and old age.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
SHE WOULDN'T MARRY Him.
Spanish War Veteran Accused of MUIR
dering His Sweetheart at
Mason Civ

LINCOLN, NEB.. July 15-Roy Sutton
Is under arrest charged with numbering his
sweetheart, Leona Elmere. of Mason CITY.
last night. Sutton, it is alleged, shot the
girl twice and then fired ball through
his own body below tho heart He prob
ably will die.
MISS Elmere's parents objected to Sutton
as prospective son-in-law Last night he
took the girl out driving. He came back
alone at midnight and reported having shot
himself A searching party soon afterward
found Miss Elmere's body in a cemetery
west of this city. A pistol was found near
the body. Sutton refused to talk 1t is
generally believed, however, that he killed
the girl because she refused to marry him.
sutton served ir the army during the war
with Spain.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16

Topeka, July 15.-(Special) Work will
be commenced at once on the erection of
the new colored state industrial school at
Quindaro. The attorney general has ap-
proved the abstract to the fifteen acres of
property decided to the state, and the money
appropriated by the legislature is now
the building ready for occupancy by Sep
tember Is, the opening Of the school year
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
The Neosho Made Nayisab1e.

COUNCIL GROVE, KAS., July 15-(Spe-
cial) The recent construction of the large
stone dam across the Neosho river at this
place to improve the supply of the water
works has rendered the river navigable for
several miles. Messrs. Perkins and WILL
Jams have taken advantage of this and
have just launched their new steamboat
the Pride of the Neosho," which now
makes regular trips to the head of naviga-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
LOST 1T IN SPECULATION.
Shortage of G. NJ. Valentine, the De-
faulting Perth Amboy Cashier,
Is S14OOOO.

NEW YORK, July 15.-It is estimated
that the theft Of George M. Valentine, the
defaulting cashier of the Middlesex County
bank, at Perth Amboy. N. j.. will amount
to $4,000 or more. He made full con-
fession. He said:
My ruin dates back to when was given
a giItedge tip on gas stock. took s25, 900
from the bank funds. l lost it all al
made my last gamble 1 tried to cover up
on my losses, OF course I failed. 1 have
cents now"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Diplomacy.
From the Detroit Journal

From the Detroit Journal
To-day the American ambassador was
dining with the queen Of England.
Can anything" her majesty was ex-
claiming feelingly, lever again close the
door between these two great nations?"
well, you Maybrick it up you know"
remarked the ambassador, humorousiy
Here the queen playfully smashed his ex-
cellency over the head with the coffee urn.
Amt you terrible!' she protested, and
changed the subject.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Oklahoma Editor a Suicide.

GUTHRIE, o. T., July 15.-(Special.) So
ION Detwiler, one of the editors of the
Enid Coming Events, Populist paper,
committed suicide at the Oklahoma hotel
to-day by taking morphine. He was dis
noon, evidently several hours after taking
the poison. He died about s o'clock He
eft a note saying that he had sinned and
asking the forgiveness of his friends. Det-
Wiler was about SO years of age.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Two Negroes Shot by Strikers.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July 1.-two ne
groes were killed outright and another was
between the striking mihSrs and the ne
groes who have been imported from
Georgia, to take their places. After the
hrst brush the firing became almost gen.
eral throughout the mining town, but dep
uties who We're sent from here had re-
stored quiet at midnight
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
MILLI0NAIRE'S SON SHOT.
Louis w. Holiday Probably Fatally
Wounded by His Wife at
st, IOuis.

ST. LOUIS, July 15-Louis W. Holiday,
son OF Jesse w. Holiday. Chicago mil
lionaire, is lying probably fatally wounded
at the Baptist sanitarium. He was shot
late last night by his wife at their home.
MRS Holiday was arrested and locked up
at the police station. She says that she
did the shooting in self-defense.
Young Holiday met Mrs. Holiday, nee
Annie Brewster, trick bicycle rider, in
Houston, Tex in 1897
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Seeks to Restrain Wright.

Proceefiings were to-day begun by the
Central Coal and Coke Company against
President Wright. of the United Mine
the restraining order issued by Judge Hook,
June "a. The company says Wright mas
continually since that time INTERRUPTED
its operations and hindered business.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
How He Won Her.

From the Chicago Record
They were seated at the ice cream table
"Oh, dear" said the sweet girl fan
ming her cheek, I'm melting"
The young man saw an opportunity.
81 knew 1t was rather warm" he said,
"but didn't think 1t was as hot as that"
What do you mean?"
''Why, hot enough to melt pure gold"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Central Kansas Is Wet.

ABILENE, KAS., July 15.-(Special) A
rain of one and one-half inches last night.
added to the already abundance of mois,
Dickinson county. The corn is reported as
immense in every section of the county.
stalks ten to fourteen feet long and two to
four ears on each. Much of the corn is
weather,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Negroes. Set Fire to Houses,

-, LAWRENCE, KAs.. July 15.-iSpecial)
Two negro boys, David Cooper and George
Black. of the Smoky Row settlement
were to-day arrested for trying to burn
house here few days ago. They con-
fessed to the charge and gave a list of
hve barns and two houses they nave set
on ire within the last three wears.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Topeka Tennis Players Organise.

TOPEKA, July 15.-(Special) The To-
peka Club has completed arrangements for
holding the state tournament in this city,
August 10, II and II. The cities of Atchi-
son, Abilene, Emporia, Wichita, SaIina,
Hutchinson, Fort Scott, Newton and VIM
field will be represented. A NJ Wilhite,
of Emporia, has offered $50 cup TO the
winner of the state championShin.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Mother Superior Reelected.

ABILENE. KAS., July 15.-(Special) At
The election held here to-day. conducted by
Bishop Cunningham and Bishop Hennes-
sey, of mother superior of the Sister of St
Joseph, for Leavenworth diocese. Mother
superior Bernard was unanimously re-
alected. Her headquarters will be Par
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Capitol Struck by Lightning.

JEFFERSON CITY, July 15-(Special.) )
Lightning struck the dome of the capitol
building this afternoon during a storm and
damaged the roof considerably. The bolt
sent a large part of the state roofing
through the dome into the main hallway
The damage probably amounts to 800 it
is fully covered by insurance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Prominent ohioan Dead.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., July 15.-Judge Louis
W. King, well known Republican speaker
and leader in Eastern Ohio, died tonight
complication of diseases. He was As years
of age and enjoyed up to his illness lucra-
tive law practice
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Mine E.ploston An Japan.

VICTORIA. B. c., July ia terrific ex-
plosion of gas occurred In the Toyokuni
coal mine at Kyushu. on June Is, according
to advices by the steamer Olympia There
were 200 men and women in the mine. The
work of recovering the bodies was going
on when the vessel sailed. The total loss
of life was not known
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16

Speaking of odd phrases, the Charles
ton. S. c., News and Courier says that
'all two of 'em" Is a very common ex-
preston among illiterate people in that
part of the country.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-16
Saves the Ga. Bill, anyway.

From the Chicago News
Mother-"Nellie, dear, do you think that
young man who has been calling On Won
twice week for some time is matrimonial
ly inclned?"
Nellie-'I really don't know what to
think, mama. He has such a knack of
keeping one in the dark