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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
TOADS ARE WELCOME.
Long Island Farmer Finds That They
Are a Protection to the
Crops.

From the New York sun.
Many farmers on Long Island appreciate
for the first time this summer that it pays
to encourage the presence of toads In their
vegetable garden Housewives In the SUD
urbs tco are beginning to welcome them
in their cellars, as two or three loads IN
a. cellar can dispose of insects more ef-
ers in the market. A Long Island farm
err who once had prejudice against toads,
admitted in talking about the matter re-
Gently that he was under great deot or
gratitude TO the toads.
Half q dozen OF the little hoppers in
garden" he says. do wonders in the way
OF exterminating insects. Once i believed
that the toads did the crops harm, and
killed them. Now L know better. / was
induced to study their habits by an ac-
uuaintance who is something of a natural
ist and who took me to task for killing
the little creatures. 1 found that I was
waging war against my best friends. l
encouraged them in my garden, and since
they they have saved me many hundreds
of dollars A few small insects are sup
posed rightly or wrongly, to be beneficial
of eating. but the vast number of injurious
Insects they destroy overbalances this
The toads begin to get fat In
the fall and when the winter comes on
they hibernate, coming out again late in
the spring when the worms and insects
begin to appear. Some of the toadS have
recognized for several years by peculiar
markings, and believe they have some in
telligence. and can be tanned. though have
thing / can say. however. They have the
freedom OF my cellar. garden and fields as
they carry on their good work among the
crops"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
STREET RAIL WAY WORK.
supplies for Construction Are Being
Received and improvements
VIII Follow Rapidly

The Metropolitan company has received
the first installment of material for the
numerous extensions and improvements
that will be carried on by that company
during the next sixty days. This week
nearly 30 carloads of steel rails reached
the city that were ordered five months ago,
and it proved most fortunate purchase.
for If the order were placed now It would
oe iully a year before IL could be filed, so
great a demand is there upon the steel
mills.
Construction on the Broadway extension
Thirty-nnth. the stock wards line on
Iwenty-fourth and the link from Main 10
summit on Twenty-third street will be-
gun gun IN a few weeks; Bids for this work
will be opened in a day or two.
1t Is the intention of the company to
complete the reconstruction of the Brook
Eh avenue line as soon as possible. The
electricity will be finished by Decenhnr ~
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL AID.
Project of the County Court for Tx
tension of Rock Roads Is
Approved.

Secretary L. NJ. Clendening. of the
Commercial Club, has sent a letter to the
county court assuring that body of the
hearty support and cooperation of the
Commercial Club in furthering the cause
of good roads In Jackson county and the
adjoining counties In Missouri and Kan
SaS.
MIR. ClendeninS. on behalf of the presi-
dent of the club. offered the use of the
clubs rooms for the meeting OF the county
commissioners of the counties interested
and he also suggested that such meeting
should be held some time in October after
the election of the clubs new officers.
The proposition of the county court at
present is to work for the extension of
Jackson county's rock roads into the coun-
ties of Fayette and Cass, in Missouri. and
johnson, in Kansas.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
BOWLING is ARRESTED.
Was Carrying a Concealed Weapon
Bennett Has Fears for
His Life.

X. NJ. Bowling. who had trouble with
George l.. Bennett at the Stock Yards Ex-
change building Thursday afternoon. over
the collection of a judgment of $69. was
arrested yesterday afternoon by officer
clark and Special Officer Green on a
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
When Bennett and Bowling met Thursday
afternoon the former struck the latter with
n whip and Bowling retailated by slashing
twice.
Yesterday both men were at the ex-
Shange and Bennett told the police that
Bowling had threatened his life in the
presence of number of people He then
caused his arrest on charge of carrying
concealed weapons. Bowling had a revolver
on his person when searched. He put up
800 In cash for his appearance in the police
court this morning and was released.
bennett did not know that Bowling had
been released and he called at police
Headquarters last night 10 demand that he
be held prisoner until morning. as he
SAID ne feared that If Bowling was per-
morning
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
BAXTER SPRINGS REUNION.
Governor Stanley Was Among the
Speakers Ycsterday-Presid
CoOper's Annual Address.

BAXTER SPRINGS. KAS., Sept. l.
Especially To-days session of the c. A. r.
reunion attracted smaller crowd than
the two previous days. The speakers to-
day were Governor Stanley. Colonel r.
Finley Smiley, Lieutenant Collin NJ Ball,
OF the Twentieth Kansas, and G. w
Mheatley, representative of this district
The Ohio and Indiana boys" have a large
attendance. They have a camp to them
roll call. They number over 100
j. M. Cooper, president of the association.
gave his annual dinner to-day to all of his
comrades of the Sixteenth Illinois infantry
who were present. They numbered eight
this year.
There will be the regular campfires to-
morrow. and on Sunday religious services
will be held In the tahernacle
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
Higher Gent. in Manhattan.

From the Chicago Tribune.
general advance in rentals Large inter-
ests differ to how far the rise can be
carried. Many say that a uniform in
crease of 20 per cent in the fall may dis
count the change OF real estate conditions
Others look for a steady rise. the end Of
which cannot be foretold. The cause for
the advance is the increasing cost of build
ing materials. Builders have to pay from
30 to 10 per cent above 1898 prices.
Operators who bought plots and rushed
up houses before the recent rise have made
comfortable fortunes. Speculative building
in Manhattan has fallen almost to moth
ing.
Large lenders of money, such as the in
surance and trust companies, hold the key
to the speculative situation. If they choose
to increase their loans on land and COM
crease in value of materials, operators
might run on with their apartment house
building
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
CLAIMED ILL TREATMENT.
Lulu Mills Says Her Mother Kicked
and Assaulted Her, and Wants
to Go to Her Grnndmotber.

Buln Mills. 1S-year-old girl. who lives
with her parents at 2I30 Mccoy avenue
went to Humane Officer Greenman yester-
day with 4 story about her mother treat
ing her cruelty. She told Colonel Greenman
that her mother frequently kicked her and
assaulted her with her fists without cause
Neighbors also complained of the treat
ment the little girl has been subjected To-
and yesterday Mrs. Putney accompanied
her TO the Office Of the Humane agent
where she related her story. The girls
father Is dead and her mother married a
man named William Hester.
The girl says that he also has treated
her badly. She wants TO he sent TO the
nome OF her grandmother. Mrs Mary Rob-
ison who lives in Correctionville. la. Colo
mel Greenman delivered the little girl into
the care of Police Matron Moore until he
can investigate the story.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
HIS HOUSE is HAUNTED.
Belief of Max Leopold. a German
His Desk MysteriousIy Bihed
Nightly.

Max Leopold, German grocer at 1890
East Twelfth street believes that spooks
nave been stalking about in his place of
business and his family apartments for
more than a week
Three times within week Leopold has
reported TO the police that some person or
spirit has gone through the bureau and
stand drawers in his house and has ran
sacked the drawers of his private desk.
His papers and letters were left scattered
all over the desk and the floor. but none
OF them was destroyed or carried away.
Leopold does not believe the work was
donc by anyone bent on robbery for on
two occasions the unknown intruder had
an opportunity TO take small sums of
money.
Sergeant Matt Newell has investigated
me case every time report was made to
him and he has been unable to discover
the identity of the nocturnal visitor Leo
pold Is beginning TO believe that the build
ing in which he lives is haunted
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
POULTRY AND PIGEONS.
Committee for the Coming show Ap-
pointed at n Meeting ut the
NiRIoph

The board of directors of the Kansas City
Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association
met last night in parior s. of the Md
land. President Joseph Weston presided,
and Secretary r. A. Strain kept the
records.
The association will give an exhibition
OF poultry and pets in Convention hall
from January II to %. 1t Is expected that
the poultrymen from al! over the West will
have exhibits here.
The following committees were appointed:
On belgian hares-G. II. Lamphiie,
Joseph Weston, c. T. Workman. Reed
storms
on pigeons-G. w. Gees, G. II. Walker.
On tinance-Josepb Weston, ]. NJ. Shoon-
maker. X. w. Gees, ]. w. Faris, K. +.
Strain, Thomas A. jenkins, c. 7. Wort
man.
ON premium list-T W. Southwark,
Charles Newcastl c. F. Hunting i. \.
Capps, ]. w. Faris, e. w. Iwerks, Will
lam Dunn.
Printing and advertising-R. w. Gees.
Joseph Weston, c.. II. Lamphire, j. w.
faris. r.. A. Caps.
The next meeting will be held at the
Midland Friday night, September s.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
WILL COST SEVEN LIVES.
Three Men Killed and Four Fatally
Injured by n Michigan Boiler
Explosion.

AIANIsTEE. MICH. Sept 1.-The boiler
in Chapman G Sargent's bowl factory at
Copemish. thirty miles north of here, ex-
ploded this afternoon. killing three men
are: Charles Handy. Perry Melafont and
George Eastabrook. The fatally injured
are: Oliver Sanders. Robert Peterson,
Charles Taylor and Howard Keltcham.
George Rice was severely but not fatally
scalded. The building was totally wrecked,
debris being scattered for eighty rods
around. Water was Immediately thrown
who was the fireman, was found with his
head blown completely off. The other men
were working at the machines in the mill
when the explosion occurred. All but
three of them leave families. The loss to
the factory will be 5000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
G.. A. r.

Special Train to Philadelphia Via
Santa Fe Route.
On September the Santa Fe will run
special train to Philadelphia, for the sole
accommodation of members of the G. A. r.,
their families and friends, who may desire
to witness the unusually attractive exer-
cises attending the thirty-third national
encampment, to be held September 40 The
low rate of s2SS5 for round trip has been
made for this event. The train will b.
composed of Pullman palace and tourist
sleepers, and free reclining chair cars G.
w. Hagenbuch, passenger and ticket agent
will be glad to furnish detailed information
to such as have a trip East in view. Very
low rates 20 New York. Washington. Old
Point Comfort. Ocean Grove, Gettysburg
vantage of by persons holding Santa f
Route tickets to Philadelphia.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
Miner With q Visible Lung,

CenterviIIe Ia. Special.
The examination OF man with visible
insurance application and r. Bernard. a
bone expert, says that science has a new
problem to discuss. James Rankin a coal
miner of % years, was born In La Sale
with eleven and one-half muscles and parts
of five ribs on the right side missing. He
also has cavity in his chest through
balloon at every Inspiration. How Ran
kin survived infancy is a mystery" said
DR.. Bernard. for the congenitai trouble
been fatal
The mans pulse ranges from thirty-six
to 1a4 beats to a minute without apparent
Inconvenience. The lungs are sound. The
mans appetite Is enormous, his whole or
ganic life seems correct and he Is mining
coal every day without suffering THE
good risk.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
FIVE BATHERS DROWNED.
Got BEYOND Their Depth at Black
rock, Conn, Yesterday and
perished.

BRIDGEPORT. CONN. Sept. 1.-one
man and four children. three girls and one
boy, were drowned at Blackjack to-day
while sea bathing. They were: Elijah
Middlebrook, a farmer, of Easton: May
MiGdlebrook, "a years old. his daughter:
Tony kohler, IA years, of Easton: Ethel
Hit. IL years, of Bridgeport, and Florence
Hit. II years. his sister.
The five victims. with Andrew Kohler
father Of the drowned boy. and Louis Hit
OF this city. father of two of the drowned
girls. We're spending the day at Black
rock. While in bathing they all got be-
yond their depth. Kohler and Hit sue
ceeded in getting ashore themselves, but
the Others perished. Three of the bodies
were recovered.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
OHIO CITY NEARLY BANKRUPT.
Columbus Has But $S,287 to Pay
Municipal Expenses the BaI-
auce of the Year.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. Bankruptcy is
staring the municipal government of Co.
lumbus in the face, and by October 1 the
city will be compelled to shut up shop I'M
less some arrangement is made to secure
more funds. Even at this time it is pre-
dicted that the deficiencies in all depart
ments will approximate over 5000, 600 at the
end of the year. There now remains sS,297
to run the government the remainder of
the year. Director of Public Safety Evans
has adopted the policy of shutting up shop
as soon as the funds in any department
are exhausted, and as a result ali outdoor
relief will be abandoned. Other depart
ments may follow the same plan.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
Books for Soldiers TO Read.

James III. Banks, secretary of the army
and navy department of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
has sent number OF letters TO prominent
persons In the city, asking for books for
the use OF the American soldiers In the
held In many instances the communica-
tons have met with an immediate response
and many valuable books have been sent
to the New York offices of the Y NJ c.
A, 3 West Twenty ninth street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
READY TO SAIL FOR MANILA.
First of the New Volunteer Regi-
ments Reachcd San Francisco
Yesterday,

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-The Thirty
first infantry regiment, the first of the
regiments organized under the new law
authorizing an increase in the army to be
detailed for service in the Philippines, ar
rived here this morning from the East and
at once marched out to the Presidio where
1t will remain in camp until it sails for
Manila. The men are in excellent health
and spirits and appeared none the worse
for the long railroad trip. -.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
G. A. R.
National Encampment Mt PhiladeI-
phia September 40. 1890.

Commencing September 1. the Chicago
Great Western railroad. the friend of the
old SOLDIER will sell round trip tickets to
Philadelphia at exceedingly low rates. A
great choice of routes going and returning
is offered, and many stopover privileges al
lowed. giving n grand opportunity to visit
the national capital and other points OF
interest. The comfortable chair cars of the
Great Western road will be run through to
Philadelphia without change.
For further information inquire of any
Chicago Great Western agent or
r. II. LORD,
General Pass. and Ticket Agent, Chicago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
Hurt ON n Troost Avenue Car.

AS heavily loaded Troost avenue cable
train was crossing the tracksS)f the Egh-
teenth street line about o'clock last night
the grip caught on the cross track cable
and the Troost train was brought to a
sudden stop. Several persons on the grip
car were injured. among them woman
whose name could not be learned. She
was thrown to the pavement and seriously
hurt. carriage was called and the in
jured woman removed to her home
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.
Pueblo. Colorado Springs and Denver
Via Missouri Pacific Route
$1,000 Round Trim

Sale of tickets open to the Order of Hoo
Hoo, their friends and everybody. Excur-
sion tickets on sale September G. and s.:
return limit September 30. The last grand
Colorado excursion of the season. Tickets
on sale at Union depot, No. 1892 Union ave-
nue. and No. 901 Main street, city ticket Of
flee, Sheidley building. E. s. JEWETT.
Ticket Agent
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
New York and Return, $3O.S5-wabash
East Yrain

On September /. and 3 the Wabash
Railroad Company will sell tickets TO New
York and return for s30.S5. These tickets
will be good on the Wabash fast train,
which is day ahead of all other lines
Storover is granted at Niagara Falls, If
wanted. Sleeping car berths can be en-
gagged now. at Wabash Office, northwest
corner Ninth and Delaware streets, on ap-
plication, or wire or write to Henry n
Garland. Western Passenger Agent, Kan
sas City, Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
Lord Mayor of Dublin Coming.

DUBLIN, Sept. LIN response to the in
vitation of the Irish-Americans who are
cooperating i'll the movement to erect a
monument in memory of Charles Stewart
Parnell, the foundation stone of which
will be laid next month. the lord mayor
of Dublin and Mr.. John Edward Redmond
Parnellite member of parliament for Wa
terford, will visit the United States early
in October.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
BURLINGTON ROUTE SPECIALS.
Round Trip Excursion Trips.
Pittsburg, Pa, 1854 good to October g.

Pittsburg, Pa, s36.4O; good to October g.
Denver. Colorado Springs and Pueblo and
return. S19. on sale September 8, and s,
good to return September 30.
Philapelphia and return, s2S.S5, on sale
September l, and Q, good to return Sep
tember 30.
Omaha and return, $3.50; good going Sat
urday, return Monday following.
Buffalo. n. Y. and Niagara Falls. Rate
S39.15; good 80 days; round trip.
Boston. Mass. Rate. $500, round trip,
until October 3lst.
Portland. Me-, $500; good to October S1st
Harvest excursion, one fare plus 500, on
August 10, September and 19.
Tourist rates to St. Paul, Alexandria
Minn.: Charlevoix, Petoskey, Mackinac and
all other Northern resorts. Diverse routes
via lake and rail- For detailed informa-
tion call on or address city ticket agent
S23 Main ST.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02

the outside and was safe, but Curry was
shut in next TO the burning mass, seething
and roaring on the other side OF a thin
brick wall, white with heat.
Driven to desperation, Curry ran this
way and that. He sought several familiar
passages, but they were closed by burning
debris. By the sheerest luck he managed
TO crawl between two tanks, and through
water, oil and dirt to freedom. He was
badly frightened. At this time the. two
oleo tanks standing on the burning scaf-
folding fell with a terrific crash, but, fortu-
nately. they dropped outward and neither
caught fire.
Tho ammonia tanks were by this time
entirely surrounded by flames and were
momentarily expected to explode. This fear
kept the firemen at a distance, and from
that moment General Superintendent j.
G. Towney said the entire plant was
doomed
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
An Absolute Specific for Bowel Com.
pIaint.

D. D. Fields, a prominent attorney of
Whifesburg, Kentucky. says: II have used
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for the past six years and am glad
to recommend it as being an absolute spe-
cifc for bowel complaint. have never
Known it to fall
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
$685..
Grand Army of Rcpublic-Grand Ex-
cursion to Philadelphia, Pa.

Round trip excursion tickets on sale Sep
tember ], and s. via the Missouri Pacific
route, in connection with all lines east
from St. Louis. diverse routes, and good
for stopovers going or returning. Go or re-
turn via Washington or Niagara Falls
Side trips at cheap rates to New York
Gettysburg. Antietam and all other Eastern
points of interest Call on or address E. S.
Jewett, ticket agent, city ticket office, No
90l Main St. Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
Wa.hine Colored Flanne1s.

Colored fannels that are likely to run
when washed should be washed with soft
soap and oatmeal then rinsed in clear
warm water in which some common kitch-
en- salt has been dissolved. squeeze the ar
ticles through wringer. shake them
lightly and dry as quickly as possible.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
A FREIGHT IN THE WAY.
West Bound Union Pacific Flyer Meets
with an Accident at Silver
LUkc, kas,

SILVER LAKE, KAs., Sept. 1.-(spe-
cialD The west bound Union Pacific flyer,
running at nearly full speed at 1:3O this
afternoon, struck the rear end of freight
standing on the main track, demolishing
the engine and part of the mail car The
air brakes would not work. The engineer
and fireman saved their lives by jumping
Mail Clerk Baldwin received slight
wound on his hand No others were in
jured. Three freight cars were demolished
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
Shot HimseIf WhiIe Huntinr

WARRENSBURG. MO-. Sept 1.-;Spe-
cial) Roy Bybee, young man living six
miles southeast of this city, shot himself
through the abdomen while out hunting
squirrels this afternoon. There is little
hope Of his recovery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
Circus Train wrecked.

TOINTER'S STATION. TENN, Sept. i
A special train bearing Cooper's circus
was wrecked here this morning by the
bursting of an air brake hose. Twelve per-
sons were more or less injured and circus
property and animals were scattered in all
directions
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-02
pisnprointed kIondiker Retnrn..

d. L. Shawhan. resident of this city.
returned yesterday from an eighteen
months sojourn in the Klondike Shawhan
returned empty handed. and says that he
found much hard work and little gold