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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
RABBI S%CHANFARBER.
Learned Baltimore Pastor breaches n
Trial sermon mt the Temple
in This City.

Rabbi Tobias Schanfarber. of Baltimore,
who is here at the invitation of the board
of trustees of the B'nai Jehudah congrega-
tion. preached last night at the temple on
1.-The Belief of the Jews" At the close of "a
beautiful organ prelude. Rabbi Schanfar-
Der was escorted to the pulpit by Mr.. Leon
Block. the president of the congregation.
who introduced him to his audience.
All the following service of reading. pray
ers and responses, preceding the sermon
and including some excellent music by the
choir. was conducted by Rabbi Schan-
farber.
Rabbi Schanfarber is of more than me
dunn stature vigorous. yet grave and with
lines in the forehead and a palenesS of the
face indicative of much thought and study.
He is of the blonde type. with, q healthy
head of hair as vet untouched by gray:
blue eyes and a thin brown beard. His
voice is strong and clear. yet pleasant. and
his tone and manner particularly earnest.
Throughout his sermon. which was not
long, he was given the closest Of attention.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH.
Gala Day for the ScOHers mt Supersti-
tiOn-TOm Mastin Has an I'm
lucky Day.

Yesterday was n red letter day among
those who sneer at their fellows who view
the so-called mystic figures ''1S' with eyes
of superstition. Throughout the country.
and even in Great Britain, where crumb-
ling castles are the birthplaces of legends
of mystic lore and the constant incubators
of omens, thirteen clubs assembled and.
over choice viands and sparkling wines.
caviIed at fate and dared the senii of evil
to do them harm.
1t was a red letter day in the annals
of the hoodoo cult because it was not only
the 18th day of the month. but FRI
day as well. This year the combination of
days and dates occurs but twice-January
Is and October Is. In San Francisco, the
birthplace of the hoodoo cult in this coun-
try, its founder, being DR.. r. A; Heritage.
which stalwart men and fair damsels
laughed at the devotees OF the tea ground
si hlnisrs "~ vi tbe left f sind foet Of ana a qabb bhe
| time cherished traditions made merry.
The cult has not been In existence long.
| but now the societies of crusaders extend,
genius Superstition is. because of them,
rapidly being rete hss a to nse IS, sha accidents
toms, and among them Is Tom Mastin;
JACK County. Yesterday he was out Of
| sorts: nothing went right; always genial.
| his friends wondered ar his preoccupied air
when addressed. One of them lauShingly
remarked to him: You ought to join a
!Join a hoodoo club?" asked Tom. mys-
why. YOU look SO disconsolate. I think
if you were a hoodooite your faith might
| make you feel better"
"And what is a hoodooite ?" demanded the
| victim of blues"
"a member Of a Thirteen Club was the
'.!HWShatr' cried Mastin. Join a Thirteen
Club. Why. thirteen always was my I'M
lucky number"
Then he thought for g spell. and finally
| said: Don't laugh at me, and IN con-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
ANDREW CARNEGIE is CRUEL.
Spells n Railing Newspaper Story
by Denying 1t Flat
footed.

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-The Records Wash
ington special says:
Andrew Carnegie has authorized two
friends in the United States senate to Of
fer the president so.6ssc.@o for the Philip
pine islands. He says that the offer is
made in good faith. and that the money
will be forthcoming within thirty DAYS
after the formal acceptance of his PROPOSE
ton; or he will assume the responsibility
of paying the indemnity to Spain. thus
making an appropriation by congress I'M
necessary.
MIR. Carnegie says that his only purpose
in buying the islands is to set them free"
NEW YORK. Jan. lS.-Mr. Andrew Car
negie, after reading the foregoing dispatch,
tonight, said:
s'If &c pnpSapSa. cheer popSaDSev
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
MRS. vANLANDINGHAM DEAD.
missioner of transportation Blu
reau Passes Away.

Mrs. Minnie G.. Vanlandingham. aged AZ
years. wife of A. J. Vanlandingham. at
one time commissioner of the Kansas City
transportation bureau. died of pneumonia
at her home. 615 Lydia avenue. Thursday
evening. Sne had been i'll for only ten days.
hut her condition became SO serious that
Mr.. Nanlandingham was called from st.
Louis. where he holds the position of COM
missioner of the transportation bureau.
Mrs. Vanlandingham leaves nine children.
the youngest of whom is only 2lls months
old. Mr.. and Mrs. Vanlandingham came
to Kansas City from Little Rock. and Mr..
Vanlandingham was a prominent figure in
railroad circles while here. His friends in
the Exchange building sent a very beau
ttful floral offering.
The following will be the pallbearers:
Messrs. George Marsh, s. V. Darrah,
Charles Campbell, J.. F. Richards, w. p.
Trickett. E. NJ. Cienden;nG. Il. C. Maegly
and F.. E. Porterfield.
The funeral will be held at the Central
NJ. E. church. at Ninth street and Lydia
avenue: Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. F. r. Hill will officiate. The
burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14

Alderman Watkins will try to resurrAct
the ordinance appropriating money for
street signs, after the beginning of the
next fiscal year.
George Kessler, engineer and secretary of
the park board. will leave for Toledo Sum-
day to be absent several days. Mr.. Kessler
will prepare plans for the Ohio centennial
exposition parks.
The ordinance setting aside the grounds
of the Holly street reservoir for park pur-
poses came up in the upper house of the
council last night and was referred to the
water committee.
The upper house Of the council last night
adopted a resolution accepting the gift of
forty acres decided to the city by Thomas
II. Swope as an addition to Swope park
donor. 1N
the plans of the steel bridge to be built over
the Belt Linz tracks at Kansas avenue.
The structure will cost $4,000, and will have
q twenty-SiN foot roadway with six foot
walks on either side.
Speaker A. D. Burrows, for years Kan
sas City manage of the Aultman-Taylor
Machine Company. has resigned his posi-
ton to engage in other business. Mr.. Bur-
rows is one of the best known implement
dealers in the West.
Six bids. received by the board of public
the annual report of the board We're all
rejected as being too high. and the secre-
tary ordered to readvertise. The new bids
will be opened next Friday.
The water commissioners. the city en-
gineer and the board of public works will
visit the Holly street reservoir to-day to
see if it will be possible TO widen Twenty
first. West Prospect and Holly streets
which are narrowed to fifteen feet by the
extending banks of the reservoir.
A delegation of East Twelfth street citi-
zens protested to the board of public works
yesterday against the dangerous condition
of the tracks of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company at Twelfth street and
Cleveland avenue. The company was or
dered to lower the rails to the street grade
or place planks between them.
The park board was last night placed in
| possession of Sixteenth street from a point
a half a block east of Walrond to Benton
| board to make that part of Sixteenth street
a part of Benton boulevard instead of Fiji
teenth street. The necessary action was
taken by the upper house of the council.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
TIME SELLING ORDINANCE.
Was Passed by the Upper House Last
NiGht-Is Very Stringent in
It's Provisions.

If the lower house of the council concurs
in an ordinance passed by the upper house
last night, any city hall employee who sells
his time to a money lender will find himself
out of a job.
The finance committee had reported IA
vorably on Alderman Bats ordinance to
prevent time selling and when it came up
ii; the house it met with very little oppose
ton. the only dissenting votes being those
of Aldermen Wyne. Hough and Seldom.
The ordinance was passed with the amend
ment which compels heads of departments
to at once discharge any employe who has
sold his time or made a transfer of his
pay warrant, and also makes it a misde-
meanor punishable by a fine for anyone to
purchase a city warrant. In order to give
employees who lave already sold their
time a chance to mend their ways. the or
dinance will not a k effect until sixty days
after its passage.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
ADMIRAL BOULEVARD.
Upper House Passes the measure In
Favor of the Handsome East
and West Driveway.

TIL upper house of the council last hlsht
decided in favor of the opening of a new
boulevard along Sixth and Seventh streets
from Grand avenue to the Paseo. to be
known as Admiral avenue. The new drive
way will be eighty feet wide as far east
as Campbell street and 100 feet wide the
rest of the way. Alderman Munson strong
ly objected to the adoption OF am amend
%dependenc boulevard, from woodland ave,
nue. to Gladstone boulevard, in the benefit
district. on the ground that properly own,
ers in that territory had already been taxed
to pay for independence boulevard.
If passed by the lower house this ordi-
nance will provide another handsome oouie.
ward for Kansas City. giving a direct east
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
NO HALL PRIZE FIGHT.
Aldermen Refuse to Consider the Pos
sibility of Putting the Build
ing to Such a Use.


Alderman Beroth would like to see Fitz-
simmons and Sharkey get together in the
arena of Convention hall. and if he though:
it would be passed. would be willing to
introduce an ordinance in the council Civ
ing the fighters permission to spar in Kan
sas City. He has no intention. however.
of introducing any such ordinance. as lie
is satisfied it would meet with too much
opposition.
a number of the other members of the
council think as he does. and while they
would like 10 see the sport. and would
he willing to put up SO each for the priv
ilege. do not think 1t would be good policy
to officially sanction il.
while 1 never had any thought of in
Producing any. such ordinance said Mr..
Beroth last night. lat the same time L
think it would be Il good thing for Kan
sas City to have Il good ring contest. |
do not think it would be any worse than
the gift enterprise that has just closed
for the benefit of Convention hall"
II hardly think / would vote for such an
O ord Ear &c, said ADM MI. C. Ge sss ,Io but butt | would
pions meet in Convention hall. | haven't
seen a prize fight for thirty years.
1t would be against the state law" said
ject to a prize fight"
u do not think we want anything of
that kind here" said Mr.. Seldom. land,
anyway, it is against the state law. The
fight"
"Prize fight in Convention hall?" ex-
claimed Mr.. Brown. Would I vote for an
ordinance to permit it? Oh. come nov,
you mustn't ask such funny questions"
1T is against the state law" said Mr..
Brinkley. land we have not the power to
permit if we wanted to-"
Yes. I'd vote for it, said Mr.. Watkins,
and I'd pay $40 to see the light pulled off,
that is. if it was just a scientific glove ex-
NO, 1 wouldn't vote for any such ordi-
NANCE said ]. E. Jewell. II don't think
the people of Kansas City built Convention
hall for a prize ring"
Yes, I'd vote for it," said Mr.. Harnden.
IF it was to be a glove contest it would be
a good thing for the city"
IF it was not against the state law to
+ hold such Il contest 1 would vote for an or
dinance permitting it," said Mr.. Hough.
five-ounce gloves l would be in favor of it,
provided the price of admission was fixed
at S." said Mr.. Jewett.
mo, l would not vote for any such ordi-
nance" said Mr.. Beardsley.
Il would want a week to think the mat
ter over" said Mr.. Lach. 81 don't know
just how I would vote for an ordinance per-
| pay so to see it."
Il decline to commit myself on any such
proposition said Mr.. Peck.
II would vote no." said Mr.. Wyne. eff
they are going to prohibit other things in
Kansas City, there is no reason why a
prize fight should be permitted to take
place"
II am hardly prepared to say" said Mr..
Munson. If l voted at all l should prob
ably vote no."
II would most decidedly vote no on any
such ordinance" said Mr.. Bait.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
1T DOES A GOOD WORK.
Annual Report of the Roberts Mission
Issued-S393 Was Received
and Expended.

The Roberts mission at 16 East Third
street has done a great deal Of good during
the past year. The annual report, which
was issued yesterday, is a matter of dol
lars and cents. and. while it gives some
idea of the work accomplished, it cannot
tell the numberless cases of good accom-
plished. which will never be known.
According 10 the report of Mrs. Jessie
Roberts. the founder of the mission. there
were held during the year 24S gospel meet
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
]. H. WILkERSON DEAD
ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN SPORT
NC MEN IN THE WEST.
Race Track AuctiOneer for Many
Yenrs-Had Lived In kansas City
for Twenty-Five Years-He
Leaves Two Sons.

John II. Wilkerson. we'll known in sport
ing circles in Kansas and throughout Kan
sas, died yesterday of pneumonia at the
University Medical hospital. He was %
years old. and leaves two sons-Ai, who
lives in this city, and Pearl, who lives in
Chicago.
The funeral will be held tomorrow from
the undertaking rooms of Leo ]. Stewart,
and the burial will be in Forest Hill ceme-
terry.
.Wllkerson was one of the best known
sporting men in the West. He was an auc-
tioneer at race tracks for IA great many
years, and years ago ran the old Marble
avenue and Main street.
Mr.. Wilkerson's last words We're an ex,
preston of love for his son, al, who stood
by the ~deathbed.
kiss me, my boy. 1 am going, And as
AL Wilkerson bent over and tenderly kissed
his father. big-hearted John Ii. Wilkerson's
spirit fled.
More than thirty years ago Mr.. Wilkerson
began the selling of auction pools at race
tracks. one of the first men in this country
to engage in this line of work. Since then
probably not a season has gone by when he
race tracks in different parts of the coun-
try. He was a man of striking appearance,
especially in later years and many fire.
quenters of races will call to mind the
who officiated in the pool box. Mr.. Wilker-
son has for years held the pool selling
piiNile5e al lie -DiS lar dl ANA 1eA.'
and has officiated in the same capacity at
fairs all over Missouri. Illinois. Kansas.
Kentucky and many other states.
Born near Lexington. KY. Mr.. Wilker-
son, at an early age. moved to Illinois.
About twenty-five years ago he lived at Sc
dalia, Mo. at which time he travelled for
the Fairbanks Scale Company. He had
lived in Kansas City for more than twenty
two years. having lived for many years in
rooms at Delaware and Missouri avenue.
In addition to his connection with races.
Mr.. Wilkerson had been an auctioneer of
horses and in this capacity had a wide ac-
qualntance among horsemen. Liberal with
his money. open-hearted and generous, a
good story-teller. a companionable man.. he
numbered his friends by scores.
This winter Mr.. Wilkerson had been en-
ployed in the horse auction rooms of Cap
tain Tough at the stock yards. A few days
ago he was taken sick with pneumonia.
Getting no better he was yesterday after
noon taken to the University hospital
cared for. He had scarcely been placed in
the bed in the hospital when death came.
His father, SO years old. is living with a
daughter in Kansas.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
Other Death. and Funerals.

Catherine Berke. aged 65 years. died
Thursday Of pneumonia, at her home. 1927
The burial will take place in Mount St.
Mary's cemetery.
Ansonia V. Shue. aged 81 years. died
Thursday of heart disease, at her home. 1000
Washington street. The remains We're sent
to Wellington last night for burial.
of pneumonia at his home, 1915 Grand ave
nue.. last night. He was n peddler. and was
born in Russia. The burial will be in Elm
wood cemetery.
Henry Flegler. aged Sc years. died Thurs
day night at 22l4 Harrison street. Funeral
services will be held from the house Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be
in Union cemetery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
Epperson Place Plat Approved.

The plat of Epperson place. a subdivision
of the city fronting on Holly street and
extending to the old, western city limits.
was approved last night by the council.
street a half block north and a half block
south in the vicinity of Forty-third street.
plat was opposed by other property
owners with a frontage on Holly street.
who appeared before the upper house
streets. alleys and grades committee last
Thursday with a remonstrance. but the
committee, after hearing both sides. de-
cided to report favorably.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

coffee at night. It spoils their Sleep. You
can drink Grain,o when you please and
ulate; 1t nourishes. cheers and feeds. Yet
It looks and tastes like the best coffee. For
nervous persons, young people and children
Grain-O is the perfect drink. Made from
pure grains. Get a package from your gro-
Ger to-day. Try It in place Of coffee. l5c and
25c,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
Two waiter. Quarrel.

Ed Temple and Charles Wilson. walters
employed at the Cordova hotel. at Twelfth
and Penn streets. quarreled last night be-
take an order for a supper in the absence
of the head waiter. The walters descended
to blows and during the fight Wilson
howl inficting two ugly wounds. Assist
ant Police Surgeon Manahan dressed his
injuries. A warrant was sworn out for
Wilson's arrest.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14

Americas Greatest
Medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism,
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
Death of Mrs. Sarah Hamburg.

Sarah Hamburg, aged 80 years. died at
the Little Sisters of the Poor, Thursday,
of chronic rheumatism. Burial will be in
Mount ST. Mary's cemetery. Mrs. Hamburg
was the third inmate of the home, 30 years
of age or over. who has died within the
past week.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
TOOK HIS '0WN LIFE.

jacob n. Zook, of Lawrence, Commits
Suicide-Was a Prominent
Grocer
In a fit of dependency brought on by
financial reverses which he is said to have
suffered only a few days ago, Jacob N.
Zook, a prominent grocer of Lawrence,
committed suicide some time Thursday
night in a room at the Blossom house. His
lifeless body was discovered by an en-
ploye of the hotel shortly after 3 o'clock
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14

Palmer L. Clark, the founder of Clark's
Horse Review. one of the best authorities
ia at the Midland. Mr.. Clark has been out
of the newspaper business for some time.
but he is favorably known to every horse
man in the country. and any track with
which he is connected will have a good
string of horses. He has been at st. JOS
eph for the past two years. and by his
enterprise has given that city permanent
His conduct of the St. Joe track has made
it famous among horsemen all over the
west. He is in Kansas City to renew old
friendships, and there is a movement on
foot to get him to locate here. as he would
be a rood man for the city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14

Rev. Mr.. Dunlop. of Dumfries. would
never allow any of his congregation to sleep
in church IL his eye caught them one day
he suddenly stopped in his sermon and said:
81 doot some O. We h.a taken ower mony
whey porridge the day. Sit up. or III name
20 out
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
DEATH OF E. W. TAYLOR.
In Kansas City for the Past
Ten Years.

Ter Years.
Edward w. Taylor, aged 50 years. died
of paralysis at the home Of his daughter.
SOS Prospect avenue. yesterday. He was
born in Bourbon county. KY. and had lived
In Kansas City for the past ten years.
He had been afflicted with paralysis for
several years and death was not unlocked
for. His children living in Kansas City
are: Mrs. G.. b. Beatty. Mrs. Fred Vent
worth. Mrs. "; G. Thompson, Mr.. ]. W.
Taylor, Mr.. Richard Taylor, Mr.. G. r.
Bedford. a daughter. lives in Franklin
county, Ky. and Miss Eva Taylor lives in
Wharton. Tex. The funeral will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
ABOUT SOME PEOPLE.

Ex-Attorney General Boyle, of Fort
Scott. passed through the city yesterday
Judge a. II. Horton. of Topeka. passed
through last night. The two will argue the
Kansas stock yards case before the United
coming Week.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14

ings. held every Sunday. Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday evenings. They were
generally well attended. especially on Sum
day evenings. The Sabbath school has
met regularly. Many poor people have
been provided with clothing and food. The
mission acknowledges with thanks the fol-
lowing donations: Laning-Harris Coal
Company and Keith & Perry. one ton of
coal each; Messrs. Oldham. Austin and
Quinn. coal oil: Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company, transportation on cars. The
financial report shows the following cash
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
NJ. Quinn
SAG and Ssh Main Street.
You can buy more goods for
your money here to-day than you
have ever bought before.

Hundreds of cases of Sugar Corn. reg
ular 1oc value. for. i
Hundreds of cases of Solid Packed To-
matoes. regular 10c value, for. u can..siac
Hundreds of cases of Cove Oysters. can..5c
Hundreds of cases of Fresh oysters, Il
Hundreds of punches of Fine Celery.
S stalks in bunch. per bunch-..--.----i1c
80 boxes choice Lemons. doZen-.-..------Ic
40 boxes choice Sweet Oranges. dozen-..1Oc
40 bbla choice Cranberries. uuart.....-..-6c
Hundreds of pounds of Dold's Sugar
Cured Hams, worth Sc pound. for. lb..Ff:c
Hundreds of pounds OF Sugar Cured
Breakfast Bacon. the same kind you
have been paying loo for. at. pound::-3c
10 tierces choice Family Lard. y lbs.-$t 90
Hundreds of bottles Standard Catsup.
Package Coffee. pound
Fine Java Blend.
5-lb can Dwinell & Wright NJ. * Isl 90
Hundreds of bushels fine Colorado Po-
tatoeS, buShel soc
Fine Sweet Potatoes. bushei......-....tOc
Fine T'urnips busheI zoe
Fine Winesap Apples, peck..........-.t!c
20 bars Brown Soar
80 sacks Navy Beans. u s...------.23c
20 sacks loose Oats, u
20 sacks Pearl Rice, 6
30 sacks choice Cal. Prunes. 6 bs...-...:1c
80 sacks choice Cal. Pears. 4 Ibs.......:ac
so boxes Dried Grapes. pound
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14

and west connection from the downtown
district with the entire park and boulevard
system of the city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
City Hall Notes.

Alderman Watkins will try to resurract
the ordinance appropriating money for
street signs, after the beginning of the
next fiscal year.
George Kessler, engineer and secretary of
the park hoard. will leave for Toledo Sun