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Evening journal., 1899-07-22
A BLACK CAT
And Its Record-The raie Is rncred
tbIe and Many who Read II win
Doubtiess Doubt.


About three months ago there came
TO the home of J. b. Reese at Geary, o.
T., a monster black cat. The Reese
family were comparatively poor and
had never owned a cat before, and as
this one proved to be good mouser.
perfectly gentle and companionable
with the children, they decided to
keep it.
At that time no one suspected the i'll
luck which would follow in the cats
trail. One day it scratched the baby.
Charlie became angry and took it TO the
river, intending to drown it. The cat in
some manner freed itself from the bag
in which it had been tied. The little boy
attempted to recapture it, and in doing
so fell into the river and was drowned.
The father a short time later took the
cat into the woods, intending TO lose it
there. 1t was rainy night in January,
and in walking through the thick un-
dergrowth Mr.. Reese caught q severe
cold and died on January IS, but the
cat came back and sat under his death
bed.
By this time the sight Of the pet had
become obnoxious to the rest of the
family, and James r. Reese, the soldier
son, decided TO shoot it. While clean
ing his revolver for the execution a car
fridge accidentally exploded and the
ball penetrated his head, killing him
almost instantly. That was the last at
tempt made TO get rid of the cat, but y
was by no means the last of the family's
misfortunes.
1t remained at the Reese house and
was fed regularly, yet none of the sur
viving members of the family looked al
1t without wishing it dead. On March
3 Mrs. Reese wentto town to buy some
medicine for her sick daughter, Nina,
aged II. When she returned she found
the house in ashes. Nina, the baby,
aged II months, and the cat had been
burned to death. Though nothing Ger.
tain is known of what took place dur.
ing the mothers absence, il is supposed
that the cat and the baby were playing
around the stove. which was a small
riekety affair, and in some way knocked
1t over and set fire to the house.
Mrs. Reese was heartbrolSen and
never recovered from the shock. Or
March II she died. As she lay upon
her deathbed she called her son William
TO her side, and, with more of certain
ty than of mere superstition, said; 81
am sure the cat is the cause OF all this
trouble. BE careful for Molle and your
self. Its ghost win pursue you"
The next day Mollie, aged 1a, died Of
grief, and mother and daughter wer,
buried in the same grave.
William, the 10-year-old son, is nov
the only surviving member OF tn
Reese family. He lives in mortal terror
J of his life, and is afraid to leave hi
; boarding house. for fear some acciden
viii happen to him. The sight of ca
= will unnerve him completely.
In letter to a friend under date o
March lG he says:
Every one of my dear brothers ant
sisters and parents have died in the las
three months. I attribute it all TO
black cat which came to our BoEs
early in the fall. after father and Jir
came back from the war. You kney
the story. It is too narrowing for m
TO repeat. live in mortal dread les
I shall be killed, like the rest of u
family. ly."-Cincinnati Commercial Trih
une.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22

In fifteen minutes with only cake Of Ivory Soap and water,
you make better cleansing paste than you buy.
Ivory Soap Paste will take spots from clothing; and will clean
carpets rugs kid gloves slippers patent enamel russell leather and
Shoes leather BELTS painted woodwork and furniture The
special value Of Ivory Soap this form arises from the fact that
be used with damp sponge cloth to cleanse many articles
that washed they will stand the free appca
ton of water.
DIRECTIONS FOR ME pint boiling add one and onehah
thoroughly twill kesS we'll
"anar-g"gassJ"' o pE
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and heavy wire screen has been
placed about the windows to prevent
a recurrence of the assault. It would
take a heavy blow to demolish the
screen.
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DR.. P. 7. CARLISLE RETIREs

DIR. J. b. DERRICKSON SUCCEEDS
TO HIS PRACTICE-NOTES OF
FREDERICK.
Frederica, July 21-Mrs. John AL
len, of Philadelphia, is visiting Mrs.
John Reed.
Mrs. Ethel Spencer is visiting her
son, Harry Harrington, of Harrington.
Miss Josephine Reed is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Williamson, of Harring-
ton.
The NJ. E. and NJ P. Sunday schools
picnicked at Bowers Beach on Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sipple, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Minner.
Miss Jennie Harrington and Clar-
ence Harrington are visiting in Hous-
ton and Harrington.
Mr. and Mrs. John Welch and daugh.
ter, Addie, of Philadelphia, have been
visiting Mrs. Susan McKnitt.
Ernest Sipple, Edward Smith, Ed.
ward Hudson. Bayard Kelley and viii.
liam Meredith spent several days al
Bowers Beach.
Dr. P. n. Carlisle, who has give1
such perfect satisfaction to his patrons
has quit practicing. His successor is
Dr. John B. Derrickson.
Another physician, a DR.. Hayman
will also locate here. His office viii
be in the building next to Miss Salli'
+ Sipple's residence.
Several bugs, claimed to be kissing
bugs, have been captured by several o
our citizens, but as no one has beer
/ bitten yet, we cannot tell If they arr
real bugs" or not.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
D.&O.

Schedule In effect May "A. 1893.
All trains Illuminated with Pniaci
Light
-Hsxpross trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON, ptst
AWARE AVENUE STATION, r9r
NSW YORK, week days, '5.0l, 'es3
sfO.52 a. m; s1219, s2.34, 400, '5.l9 (aE
Pullman cars), '7.i3, 'li.oe ?. 10 Sundays
500, 's.r, 81. IS a. m; a. 4 :. 'o.ls saA
Pullman cars), s7.43, sl10s ,. n
PHILADELPHIA, week days, $50
$40, s7.t0, 1856. 'S.25, s9.39, 'l0.b2, ll.os a. a..
si2 10 100 s23f 400. 400, sJ.l9 tal pul
man cars). '5.25, ESQ. .7.43, 9.l5, .llo9
sii a n. M: '2.sf. 500. 400, s5l9 (ali putt
man cars), ESQ. '7.i3, 900, 'll.o0 p. m.
CHESTER. week days, $40, .ll0, ~,
sSa5, s9.39. tlO52 ll.0S a. M; lOJ, .1o4 d.ud
$50, $50. .l;ss. 9l5, .lo9 p. m sunoeys as
sl.o8, $50. '7.l3. 300 sii.00 p. NJ.
ATLANTIC CITY, week Gays, 'i.lV o.
m; s12.19 '2.3i. '5.25 p. M. Sundays, iso q.
CAPE MAY. week days, s7.1O a. m; 'sA
D. M Sundays 7.s5 a. m. -...
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON.
week DAYS, AIS. 1.t9, 's.04. 'll.0l a. M ;
10 s6. s2.09, 3.0i. $40. 'l.57. 1913 (an Pull
1l5ii no sSoi a M m'; $3.50 'sos soI. si57. '5n
(alI Pullman cars) ss.0t. '9,ll p. m
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS
( 7.19 a. m; 3.O4 D. M, daily.
NENN Ark Week utNal 'l.Aos .-Ael
III .01 a. m. s12.56. 3.0l, '4.5l, 6l5 's.n. f.oa
~ m. Sundays, '4lS, l.l9, '6.H a. M
iig.B, 500 sA57, 7.S2, '9u D. m.
pfTTsBURG, week days, .s.oi a. m.
st57. $3.50 (all Pullman cars), 's.ll p. a.
SUNDAYS, sS.Oi a. m; '45l, 'e.N (all f4li-
uaa cars), '9.u p. m.
CHICAGO daily, s80i a. nj -4bl p. m.
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS, 'o.Vf g.
M. si256 and f9.l1 p. ll.s daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT, I'll p. u-,
daily TO Toledo and daily except SUNDAY
sfNGFR ACCOMMODATION. weeA
laws. no a. m; 304. Sis, l055 y. M. sun
/ davs' ne a. m; 304. 7.S2 p. m.
I T,ANDWNBERG ACCOMMODATION
wSck days, 7t9, $50 a. m; S.Ji, a.sl .. r1-
I sSndavg' ESQ a. m; $50 D. m.
! LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
for
f.ANDENBERG. week days. ei5 SIS a.
I m.; 255, $40 p. m. Sundays, s.zs a. n
kfj D. m. - -
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WIZ
] MINGTON, week days, "33o. 610s -l:3
E 10. 1905 11.S0 a. m; s1220, III. 200, 1901
q 20, 490, s5.07 Gan Pullman cars)s e5SS
rs, $50, $50. sS85, 1910, sl1.S5 p. m. sun
lays, s885, s7.30, $50. 11.s0 "A. m; ,l2z0
q 81, ZOO '420, 45o. 500 (al Pullua1
.ars), 6.Sc. s7.S0. 'S.35, 1880 p. m.
Rates to Western points lover than q
ann other line.
h. d. UNDERWOOD, D. b. MARTIN
Gen. Manager. Man. OF Pass ,raf's
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
ehIIadsIphla and Chester Steamer.
City OF Chester
and
Brandywine.

leave Fourth street wharf. daily (sur
days included at 7.S0 and 1880 a. m. and
! 90 Ais and 100 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, from Pier 8. north
hove Arch street, at 7.30 and lois a. IN.
md 1.30. 400 and 200 D. an.
Fare to Philadelphia, Csc; excursion,
iec.
Freight received all day at Phlladel-
nhia and Wilmington and carried at low
est rates. Telephone No. 1901.
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NM rnn enIlrII

Southern Railway.-C17 D. M, daily
nleepors to New orleans. Aiken. Menu
pills and Tampa; 7.36 p. m daily. Sleep
ers to New. Orleans, Memphis Nashvifis,
Via Asheville and Hot sprinus
Atlantic Coast linc.--i1i9 ID. M. daily
seepers 90 Charleston, Jacksonville, Port
Tampa and Macon; 1888 night, daily.
slecners to Richmond and JaolSsonvine.
Cheannoake ana Ohio Railway. Sil d.
m. daily, dining car, and slecpera to Gin
cinnau.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
RIRIEn Tn-nAY

Mrs. Alice Smith, wife Of Rev. S. H.
Smith, was buried this afternoon at
the Union A. M. z. Cemetery. Mrs
Smith was 35 years Of age. Coroner
Vandever rendered a certificate of
DEATH due to heart failure Rev. Sam
uel Ambrose conducted the burial ser
vices. =
Evening journal., 1899-07-22

A cheap substitute for a standard
advertised article may prove to be any
|thing but bargain. Be careful TO get
what you ask foC.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
SCREENS GIVE PROTECTION.

Middletown, Del, July 22.-Improve-
ments have been made to the teleg-
raphers' portion of the Delaware rail-
road station here since the assault on
Operator Ahern, at Ginn's crossing,
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
WATERMELON PARTY.
1T STARTED RATHER LATE, BUT
IT WAS A SUCCESS.

A party Of New Castle people went
TO Brandywine Springs on Thursday
evening. Coming home they first miss
ed the 11.27 car for New Castle and
had an hours wait at Eden Park. To
pass away the time one of the party
bought a watermelon, which, on ar
rival at the park, was quickly dis
patched. When the 1925 car for New
Castle arrived at the park the party
was having such a good time that il
hesitated about going home.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
Nn Cnnse for Concern.

Brown-I hear Jones is sick / won
der if it is anything contagious.
Smith-Don't worry; if it is Il won't
matter. He's too close TO give anything
to anybody.-N. Y. World.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
Time-tabie In effect May "A. 1893.

Timetable In effect May IA, 1893.
Trains leave Wilmington (French street
atation) for Elsmere juno, Montchanln,
Tinterthur. Guyencourt, Granogue, Cos
sart, Chadd's Ford Junction. Pocop5on,
West Chester, Embreeville, Mortonville.
Coatesville, and intermediate stations.
daily, except Sunday, at 100 q. m, 2-l6
and A50 D. m. Sunday only, SOS a. n,
zl5 and $50 p. m.
FOR Waynesburg junction. Sprlngae e.3
a-d intermediate stations. daily, exc pt
nday, at 40 a. M, AIS and l.50 D. n
sunday only at SOS a m, ais and 4 50 p
m.
termediate stations, daily, except Sun
day, at 40 a. m. and 40 D. "a. Sunday
'only. sos a. m. and 4.50 p. m
A. q. MCAUSLAND, euporiutandent
BQWNEsS 8R1GG6s Geus Pass. A&&
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RAILROADS..

Wilmington (express). $50. 100, 7.25. 812
l0.20, LIB a. m. t2.09 ''12s6, liz. 152, 3l2
..40. 4.01, Al, SOS. 5.34 $50. 6.17. sos. 73f
lilo, Ills p. m. and l2.05 night
Accommoda ton. 6.84, 7.s0. 912 10s5 n.
M. La BIZ 40i. 444. SAG. 6.25. s.3g. 10Of
and li.3S D. m.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22

Red tape does not appear to do any
good in those Kentucky feud murders,
and the authorities can't get near
enough to the offenders to use rope
Philadelphia Times.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
sOCIAL AND PERsONAL NOTEs.

oOOlAL AMI ILnoONAL MI I1o'
Mr. and Mrs. John Manlove and Miss
Emma Davidson left to-day for =
weeks visit to Morton, Pa.
Miss Elizabeth Wise left to-day for
a two-weeks' stay with the Misses
Tull, of Pocomoke City, Md.
Jacob Wright has accepted a posi-
tion as clerk at the Gilpin House.
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Will sHuT noWN.

Owing to the inspection of the boil
ers, the Knowles Woolen Mills were
shut down to-day.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES.

The c. A. c. baseball team was de-
feated on Thursday at Lewes by the
score of IL to 3.
John Thompson is having a fine
large refrigerator erected in his store.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
NEWS OF NEW CASTLE
NEW CAsTLE Real ESTATE

FOR SALE.-No. 7s South Fifth
treet, New Castle; brick house; SLATE
and cold water; gas; plastered Summer
kitchen; good cellar; best location IN
city; newly papered; perfect condition.;
Immediate possession; easy terms. Apply
g. w. Edwards. Evening Journal office,
Wilmington, or Julian d. Janvier, New
Castle, Del.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22

TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET
STATION, PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WBSI
$50 n. M, daily, rittsburg, Chicago, Gin
elnnau. Louisville and st. Louis CDln-
Ing Carl
1895 a. m, daily for Plttsburr and chi.
cago. (No coaches % plusbure) Linz
tied 10 two Buffet parlor Cars.
go p. m. daily Limited" Plttsburg
Chicago. Cleveland. Toledo. Cincinna h.
louisville and 81. Louis. Dining Carl
l3s5 p. m. daily, Pittsburg and Cleveland
50 p. M. daily PittsburR, Chioago. Nasl-
Vile (via CinclHnatO, indianapolis end
ST. Louis. (Dinipg Car.)
s. 5o y. m. daily, plUlsburs and Chicago,
or Toledo, except Saturday
l0 10 p. m daily, plttsburV. Cincinnati.
Louisville. Cleveland and SD. Louis
iLQ r, m. daily. pittsburg and Chicago;
daily for Knoxville via Shen ,no1ah
Valley Route; Tor Cleveland, szcls
saturday.
@ Congressional limited Express A
Vcstibule Parlor Cars and Dining ca
No extra fare other than the usual Pun
man charge.
90 Limited Express Vestlbuie Psrl0
.tirs Vestibulc Passenger Coa1hes ans
. Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company VIII
can for and check baggage from heteir
and residences.
For further Information, passengers ~.
referred to the ticket agent at the 50
]. B. HUTCHINSON. J. R.woop.
General Nan. sen. Pass Ageer
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
Address, Wilmington
iaEGIsrER's ORDER

lREGlSIlSkS ORDER.
Registers Office
New Castle County, Del. July 13. 1899
Upon the application OF Henrietta T.
Emory, administratrlx OF Mary NJ. Thigh
Aan. late OF Centreville. Maryland, de-
,cased It Is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrators
aforesaid give notice Of grant
ION upon tho estate of the deceased,
with the date Of granting thereof, b.
causing advertisements 90 be 7osted
Within forty days from the date G such
letters. IN six Of tho most public B. acs-
OF the county Of New Castle. requiring
nll persons having demands against tEs
state to present the same. or abide by
an act Of Assembly IN such case made
and provided; and also cause the same
o be inserted within the same period In
tho Evening Journal, a newspaper pub
lished IN Wilmington, Del, and to be con-
tinued therein three weeks (e. o. ID
Given under the hand and seal Of
office Of tho Register aforesaid. at
Wilmington, IN New Castle County,
IL. 81 aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
CALVIN W. CROssAN.
Register.
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NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that Letter
OF Administration were IN due form of law
granted unto the undersigned on the 18th
day Of July, A. ID. 1890, and that an per-
sons having claims against the estate -
he deceased must present the same, duly
before the 18th day Of July 1900 or abide
the Act OF Assembly IN such case made
nd provided.
HENRIETTA IT. EMORY.
Administrators.
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DET.AWARr DIVISION

For New Castle. STA iiOi a. M, 2ss.
fN and 6.h5 p. m. week days.
For Lewes, S.i3 a. m. s2i D. m. week
days.
Tor Dover, Harrington and DclmarS 70.
liA a.. n, i,2l 6.55 and 1856 p m. san
days 1856 p. m.
For Rehohoth. S19 A. a.. an p m.
week days. "Rehoboih Special" As
u. Saturdays only.
For Wyoming and way stations, ass p.
r. week days.
Express for Cape Charles. Oil Point
Comfort and Norfolk, 1i0f a. m. week
days and 1i.55 p. m. daily.
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Notice Is hereby given that Letters
1f Administration were In due form OF Ia
granted unto me undersigned on tha
2ith day OF April, A. ID. 1899, and that
al pers0Hs having claims against the es-
tate OF the deceased must present the
same, duly attested. TO ths said admins
traitors, on or before the 2lth day on
April, 1900 or abide the Act OF Assembly
10 such case made and provided.
JAMES III. HOFFECKER, JR.,
JOHN sAVIN HOBTBCKBR,,
Administrators.
Addrnss. Wilmington. DEL
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RE0IsTER,s ORDER
RBGIsTER's ORDER.


Registers Off,ce.
New Castle Counts. Del, April 24 iga9
Upon the application OF James III. Hof
iecker, Jr and John savin Honecltcr.
administrators OF John w. Savin, late OF
Wilmington hundred. in said county de.
ceased, Il Is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrators afore-
said give notice or granting on
Letters Of Administration upon
the estate OF the deccased.
with the date OF granting thereof. hy
causing advertisements TO be posted
within forty days from the date Of such
Letters, In six OF the most public place
a. the County OF New Castle. requiring
All persons having demands against the
estate to present the same, or abide by
an act OF Assembly In such case mado
and provided, and also cause the same to
be inserted within the same period 81
ne Evening Journal, a newspaper pub
ished IN Wilmington Del, and 10 be con.
lnued therein three weeks (c. o. a.
Given under the hand and seal
office Of the Register aforesaid. M
Wilmington, In New Castle Count ,
T. 81 aforesaid. the day and year abo'
written.
CALVIN W. CRossAN.
Register
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Schedule IN effect May IA, 1899.
All trains Illuminated with Pin.al|
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
fruit AND PRODUCE
A MILLION A MONTH HANDLED IN
KANSAS CITY.
An Enormous Business That L.
Conducted in a Quiet Manner,
but With Very Good
Results.

The magnitude of the fruit and produce
business done in Kansas City is a
source OF surprise to all those who are
unfamiliar with the volume of trade nam
died. 1t represents a value of nearly
100000 each month. and a very extended
territory is supplied from this point.
Eggs, butter and poultry are handled in
such large quantities that the total reaches
the dizzy figure with ease. The supplies
come from all over the West. and are dis
tributed very generally. Since the packers
began handling poultry in such large guam
titles the opportunities for selling the stuff
have been vastly improved, and it is now
a ~faVorite point for country dealers to send
their shipments.
Trade has been heavier this year than
ever before. and prices have been well
maintained. The market demands have
been. continuous and fully equal to the
supply, especially during the holiday sea-
son.
Last week one of the packers handled
over 500 turkeys. in addition TO thousands
OF chickens. and was unable to meet the
slaughter and then using refrigerator cars
to send the dressed fowls East to mar
ket. the stuff gets TO its destination in tine
shape. and brings the best price. Ii pre-
vents any spoiled goods being dumped on
the market to weaken the price.
Kansas Gity is the market Of a vast
IS being rapidly enlarged each year. In
that way the supply for the future is
assured. The city now receives large ship
ments from Arkansas and Texas territory
that has hitherto been contributing 20 the
growth of other markets.
Tropical fruits are handled here in car
load lots. and the trade has grown i'm
mensely since the city has its direct rail-
road lines 10 the Gulf ports. The tropical
fruit of practically all the West is handled
through the firms engaged in the trade
here. They handle all kinds of fruit.
WatermelonS come here in season in
vest quantities for distribution all over
the country. while the winter shipments
of garden products from the South fur
nish an item of interest and value to the
business.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

inducement to investors in similar enter
priseS,. Kansas City brick and building ma
iI.gs even as far down as the lane Of the
Aztecs, while the finer product and fancy
goods go all over the land. The growth
OF TIE furniture interest, with that of
ounge and mattresses and all that kim
dred trade, has made the establishments
here fairly hum with industry.
The cracker and candy trade has grown
TO great proportions. The planning mills
use millions of feet of lumber in their
finished product. the cabinet shops send
tfeir goods right and left. the paint and
oil and yarnish trade furnishes employ
ment 10 a large lot of workmen and nearly
every other line of manufacturing interest
here is in a healthy and prosperous trade.
The Western dealer will not hesitate TO buv
a Western product. because il will sell in
competition with any found in the mar
ket. The soap factories, the glue works,
the fertilizers, the glycerine works, the
mill products. mill machinery and the
thousand and one articles of value in the
busy commercial life of the West made
here find a ready sale and are purchased
~reotypers' machinery Kansas City has a
plant that ships its goods even to New
York and has filled orders direct from
Boston and Portland. In the line of cloth
ing for worhmen such as jumpers. biouses
and oyera!S, there is an immense trade
enjoyed heIe and the Kansas City product
fights its way to success wherever it is
sold and m the manufacture there are
hundreds Ct busy hands continually en-
pioyed.
Ladies' coaks. shirt waists and articles
for Childrel's wear made in the factories
here and sold all over the West furnish
employment for many people and add ma
terially to the importance of the manu-
featuring Of the city. The Kansas City
hay presses are sold all over the world
where hay is an article of
while the dredging and irrigation machin-
cry made mere adds no small amount TO
the worth Of the trade of the city.
In addition TO that there are enumerated
by the Manufacturers Association over 400
various articles made here in a small way
and sold readily. There is especial
attention called to the manufacture Of gas
and gasoline engines and hosting machin-
cry here. for they are selling with the
greatest ease all over the country, ard arc
taking the place of other similar property
ali over the mining portion of the West
and are sent to foreign lands in large
numbers.
But with all. there is still n wide field
here fer ether similar and new factories
for there are hut few articles made here
in quantity sufficient to meet the market
in quantity sufficient to meet the market
to be supplied there is room for more fac
tories here and the advantages of the stu
alton are being widely advertised that all
demands FAY be filled.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

/ satisfactory to the ladies and men here
that a stop will be put on the many orders
that have gone TO Chicago. St. Louis and
the other Eastern cities Kansas City to
day is selling dry goods and house fur
niShingS as low as any of the Eastern
cities. II Is the enterprise of the msr-
chants that has brought this around In
truth. it is a good place to trade in
Kansas City has not always been able to
carry as large stocks as the Eastern mer-
chants. but the year 1899 will find Kansas
City's stores filed with much finer goods.
prices more satisfactory and ~salespeopls
more courteous than can be found in the
Eastern business houses.
"A dry goods store is a good pointer as 10
the prosperity of the outside country. as
through the mail order department it gem
orally has an index as TO whether the
farmers and others in the surrounding
country and cities are prosperous. The
points OF the index are to the words pros
porous and prosperity We are glad to say
that these as we'll as the city people are
buying better grades of goods and paving
their bills more promptly. which speaks
We'll for the West. The travelling public
that visit the department stores have moth
ing TO complain of Kansas City. but all
find words of praise Employees that leave
Kansas City in nine cases out of ten write
before the year is out TO ask if an opening
can he made for them; they want TO return.
All this points to the Commercial Clubs
motto-kansas City Is Il Good Place to
Live In"