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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
STORMS IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS
Rains and Electrical Storms Do Some
Damage, but Help the Corn
CHnn.

INDEPENDENCE, KAS., Aug. 14-(Spe-
cial) About three inches of rain fell here
last night, accompanied by considerable
wind and terrific electrical storm. The
rain insures a big corn crop and will put
the ground in excellent condition for fall
plowing. Lightning struck ]. A. Johnson s
residence and set Bunyar's greenhouse on
fire, besides demoralizing the telephone and
We're killed in pastures near here. Old
residents say they never saw such a vivid
electrical storm. The atmosphere was
filled with electricity, and hundreds of birds
are to-day lying dead the streets,
stunned by the electric currents in the
air, while the trees in which they were
roosting are not injured at all.
CHERRYVALE, KAS., Aug. H.-(Spe-
cial) a good soaking rain. which was
needed very badly, fell throughout this
part of the country last night, and an
incesSant sprinkle was kept up TIL II o'clock
to-day. This is the first rain for nearly
three weeks, and came In time to insure
in Southern Kansas. 1t is reported gen.
eral on Frisco line west.
COFFEYVILLE, KAS., Aug. 14-(Spe-
cial) This city was visited early this
morning by one of the most sever wind and
rain storms ever experienced here. The
hours. Trees were blown down all over the
city, many small buildings were destroyed
and a few little houses We're moved from
their foundations. About third of the
roof of the Missouri Pacific roundhouse
was blown off. No one was hurt.
YATES CENTER, KAS.. Aug. H.-(Spe-
cail) good rain fell here last night. 1t
at an opportune time. Much of the corn
crop is assured,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
WANTS NAMES FOR PROMOTION
ors for Names of Deserving Vol
unteer Soldiers.

TOPEKA, Aug. 4.-(Special) In accord
ance with request from Secretary OF War
Root, Governor Stanley to-day recommend
ed eight officers of the four Kansas regi-
ments organized during the Spanish war
for positions in the new United States vol
unteer regiments to be sent to the Philip
pines.
Secretary Roots request came by tele-
graph. II follows:
Governor of Kansas-To meet any de-
mand of the future for volunteer officers
under the act of congress, approved March
2, 1S99, you are requested to submit the
names of two officers from each of the
volunteer regiments from your state must
cred into service during the Spanish-Amer
can war, in order that their records may be
examined and such further inquiry as Sug-
gests itself may be made before there is
any urgent pressure for action. In suggest
ing these names youth, vigor. intelligence
mand should be taken into consideration
''EL1HU ROOT, Secretary of War
In response to this request Governor
Stanley recommended the following:
From the Twentieth Kansas-Captair
William j. Watson, of Pittsburg; Lieuten-
ant Burton ]. Mitchell, of lola.
From the Twenty-trst Kansas-Captair
Vernon L. Everett, of Wichita: Lieutenant
From the Twenty-second Kansas-Cap-
Robert B. Mitchell, of Florence.
From the Twenty-third Kansas-Captair
Sherman A. Harvey, of Lawrence: Captain
William NJ. Hawkins, of Topeka
JEFFERSON CITY. Aug. 14.-(Special.)
Secretary of War Root, telegram request
ing the governor to recommend twelve Of
ficers of the Missouri volunteer regiments
for promotion to the United States army
He has not yet made his selection, but will
likely do so after his return from Kansas
City, where he went at l o'clock to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
MISSOURI RAILROAD VALUES
sas City, Increased
S1.3OO,OOO,

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, Aug. 14.-(Spe-
cial) State Auditor Sebert completed the
tabulation of the values fixed by the state
board of equalization upon railroad, bridge
and telegraph property for taxes of 1899,
this afternoon. The aggregate values of
the several classes of property named above
as follows:
Railroads, other than steam, s21, III, ,431 %;
bridges 81 965 900; telegraph line, S2OJ2, ,50I 80
total, $102, ,996, ,600.27.
This is an increase over the assessment
for taxes of 1898 on these classes of prop
erty as follows:
Steam railroads, ss44, ,735 SO; railroad. other
than steam, S11, ,664. 256.S2; bridges, s2i0,0O0;
telegraph lines, 4S7,9l3.49; total increase,
$13, 236 906.27
The increase in value of steam railroads
is due almost entirely to increased mileage
of the lines formerly under control of the
Missouri, and what is known as the Houck
lines in Southwest Missouri, the assessment
on the other lines being practically the
same as last year. The increase in value
of railroads other than steam, Is due to
an increase in the value of street railroad
larger part, of course, falling upon St.
Louis lines. The board valued the leading
street railroads of the city of st. Louis.
This is an increase over the valuation for
taxes of 1898 of 1881 ,S5S.19. The increase
in the value of street railroad property in
and falls practically upon the Metropol-
itan Street Railroad Company. The rail-
road mileage of the state. as shown by the
board assessment, is as follows:
Steam railroads, $6,612.57; railroads, other
than steam, $55l3i.
year of lisp on the former, and 1o55 on
the latter
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
A STRONG RECOMMENDATION.
A New York Health journal Praises
DR.. Grants Epilepsy Cure.

From the American Journal of Health.
While the iron rule of this journal Is to
withhold Endorsement from every proprie-
tary medicine which has not passed the
ordeal of our examination into its claims,
II is also our rule never to withhold praise
from a meritorious preparation. Our in
veStigations are always made in the hope
that the facts will, perhaps, enable us to
speak favorably of the medicine which
forms the subject of our examination. and
we do speak favorably when We can, sell
dom as this may be. In Illustration, we
have become satisfied, after close inquiry
and examination into its claims, that We
are fully justified in indorsing and unre-
servedly recommending Dr. Fred E. Grants
Cure for Epilepsy. offered by DR.. Fred
E. Grant, 4O2 Ridge building, Kansas City,
Mo-, as a cure for epilepsy or fits.
The task of constantly speaking unfa-
vorably of nostrums, Quack remedies and
''cure-alls," which we have to perform as
duty, is agreeably relieved when we find
true remedy like DIR. Fred E. Grants
Cure for Epilepsy, which we can confident
ly advise our readers to use, with the GER
tain belief that it offers them both alle-
Walton and cure.
For free trial bottle address DR.. F. z.
Grant, room A, New Ridge bldg, Kansas
City, Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
AS PARIS PAPERS SEE 1T.
Differ In Prediction of Events
to Follow.

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Paris papers. with
out distinction. express Indignation at the
outrage of which NJ. Labori Is the victim.
The Temps deplores the state of dis
order into which the Dreyfus affair has
dragged the country" and says 1t is .'high
time for us to stand up and be ourselves
again.
Continuing its review of the situation the
Temps observes: IN. Casimlr-Perier testi-
fed to lis wishes for a reconciliation, and
we now see how far from IL we are. This
pistol shot marks the elimination of the
crisis and will restore us to the path of
good sense
The Liberte. which holds the government
that has existed for the last two years,
and that has sown broadcast the seeds of
civil war" says: THE outrage is only an
incident in the era of catastroDhes toward
which the country is rushing"
The Journal Des Debats says: 1.-THE re-
volver shot is bound TO be the end and one
fine morning 1t will be closely followed by
the horrors of civil war. IL violence, hate.
contempt for justice and law, and all the
fanatical, anarchic and homicidal persons
continue to poison the air with their
BREATH
The Libre Parole, which attacks the gov
To-day We have only assassins To-
morrow it will be civil war"
The Figaro says: I'm all the long series
of crimes on the pages of our history, this
is the first time when assassination has
struck down an advocate. and that, too. at
the very hour when preparing to plead in
defense of his client, to establish truth and
to cOnfOund accuSerS."
The Moniteur Universal attributes the
outrage to the excitement caused by the
governments efforts to save Dreyfus," and
to the arbitrary acts that have been com.
mitted in the absence of the chamber of
deputies"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
SHORT IN THEIR ACCOUNTS.
Warrants Were Issued Yesterday TO,
the Arrest of Two Kansas
Postmasters.

TOPEKA, Aug. 4.-(SpeciaL) Warrants
were issued to-day by United States Com
missioner George w. Clark, of this city.
for the arrest of two Kansas postmasters
on the charge of embezzling government
funds. The papers were issued upon the
complaint of United States Attorney I. E.
Lambert, sworn to by r. NJ. Fulton, post
Office inspector. The postmasters are Cap
tain John G. Ellis, of Quenemo, and Ire
neus G. Myers. of Mayette.
Captain Ellis was short S545. This was
discovered by Inspector Fulton on August
9. The bondsmen have paid the shortage
and taken charge of the office. Ellis
claims that he loaned his son. T. A. Ellis,
clerk of the Usage county district court,
$45l to speculate on some Quenemo prop
erty The son promised to return the
money the next day, but was disappointed
in a trade, and had not been able to pay ii
back when the inspector arrived
Myers was short S206 when he was exam
tned on August Z. His bondsmen, ]. q.
Myers and David Morrison. of Holton,
made good the shortage. E. D. WoodbHrn
was put in charge of the Office temporarily.
J. Q. Myers is brother of the postmaster.
Postmaster Myers said he had used the
funds to pay some private debts. He ex-
pected to get hold of some cash to make
up the shortage, but the inspector took
him unawares. He admitted that he had
been short for several weeks.
The warrants were placed In the hands
of the United States marshal, and will be
served tomorrow.
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was intended to make an attempt upon the
life of General Mercier. Consequently the
police and detectives surrounded the gem
eral and left the other principals in the
drama unprotected.
proclamation signed by NJ. Lajat,
mayor of Rennes, and NJ, LIE Herisse, dep
uty for Ille-Et-N ilaine. in which Rennes is
situated. has just been issued. 1t COM
mences: IAN abominable outrage, the
author of which cannot claim to belong to
any party, has just dishonored our dear
town of Rennes," and concludes with ap-
pealing to the population to remain calm
and to resist provocations from whatever
party they may emanate.
During the short suspension of the sit
ting of the Dreyfus court-martial, NJ.
Jaures, the Socialist leader. who was in
court, remarked that the arrests made in
Paris had for their sole object to forestall
a st. Bartholomew massacre OF the Drey-
fusites. and that the attempted murder of
NJ. Labori at Rennes was one of the scat
tered acts of the projected massacre.
Dreyfus must undoubtedly have been pro-
foundly moved bv the attack on his cham
pion. who, for all he knew, might be dead
or diving, but he maintained the same i'm.
mobility as hitherto. and did not give
in court the slightest indication of his
emotions
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
PARDON FOR A GAMBLER.
Governor Stanley Conditionally Re
leases n Victim of the Cub
bison Law.

TOPEKA, Aug. 14I-(Special) Governor
Stanley to-day granted conditional par
don, effective October l, to Frank Kep-
ping, sent up from Hutchinson in January,
1885, for three years for running a gam
bling house. He was convicted on two
counts under the Cubbison anti-gambling
law. Fatty Oswald was convicted at the
same time and given the same sentence.
The evidence showed that Oswald was the
ringleader and that Keeping was an un-
derstudy. Governor Leedy pardoned Os-
wald for some reason just before going out
of office. The people at Hutchinson be-
lieve that Keeping has been sufficiently
punished and have joined in a request to
vict has offered to give him employment
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
STABBED HIS CELLMATE.
Missouri Man in JniI Mt Independence
Kas., Uses n Knife With Fa-
tai Effect.

INDEPENDENCE, KAS., Aug. A.-(Spe-
cial) Aris Cope and Leroy Kivett, two in
mates of the Montgomery county jail here,
got into a quarrel to-day over a piece of
meat they had for breakfast, which ended
in Cope stabbing Kivett five times with a
pocketknife, infiicting several deep wounds.
Doctors say Kivett will die. The other
prisoners say that Cope was entirely to
blame He gives his home as Texas coun-
ty, Mo-, and is in Jail for stealing several
articles from McVey's livery barn in Cher
ryvale. Kivett was sent here from Coffey-
vile for grand larceny. They were both
locked in the same cell on account of the
jail being crowded. How Cope got the
knife cannot be surmised.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
PAT NTS

The Patent Soliciting business. heretofore.
for the past year, existing under the firm
name of figdOn. Fischer & Thorpe, as
previously announced in this paper. will
this day dissolve, Mr.. ]. c. Higdon resum-
ing his former place in the firm and Fischer
and Thorpe go out, therefore the firm will
hereafter be the same as If has been for
the past twenty.one years, Higdon & Hig-
don. Their Kansas City office remains in
the same location where if has been for
the past six years. rooms 6, I. s, 9. 10 and
II. Diamond bldg, junction of Main and
Delaware streets.
Address all communications hereafter TO
fiigdon & Higdon, second floor Diamond
bldg, Kansas City, Mo. Send for free cata-
logue and circulars. HIGD0N & HIGDON.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
ROUNDED UP SEVEN SUSPECTS
Railroad Police Think They Have Dig
Game in n Gang Arrested at
Hutchinson, Kas.

HUTCHINSON, KAS., Aug. H-(Special) }
The police here rounded up a gang of seven
suspects this evening, some of whom prom
Use to be big game. Last week wholesale
steal of shoes was committed at McFar-
land. They were taken from Rock Island
car and the railroad detectives have
secured the country for the gang. Some of
the shoes were found in possession of the
gang captured here this evening, and evil
dence was gained that about seventeen
cases of the shoes are planted" near
Hutchinson. 1t is believed that one of the
gang is a well known criminal and that
he is an escaped convict from the Kansas
penitentiary.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
MISSOURI DELEGATES.
Governor Stephens Selects the States
Representatives for Chicago
Trust Conference.
Established 1873.

JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 14.-(Special)
Governor Stephens has appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen as delegates from Mis-
souri, to attend the conference on combi-
nations and trusts" to be held in Chicago
September 1916. 1899: Senator F. NJ. Cock
rell, Warrensburg; j. A. Graham. st.
Louis; A. G. Cochrane, St. Louis; eX-
Lehman, st. Louis; DR.. Emil Preetorious,
st. Louis; John A. Hockaday, Fulton: L.
A. Worries, ST. Joseph; Attorney General T.
c. Crow, Jefferson City: c. c. Fuller,
Mound City; Frank P. Sebree. Kansas
City; F. C. Farr, Kansas City; John s.
Haynes, Buffalo; L. F. Cottey, Edna;
Marsh Arnold, Benton.
The governor says that he regards this
meeting as one of the greatest Importance
In which every citizen of Missouri Is in
terested,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
Want, a Cinch on the Compromise.

TOPEKA, Aug. H-(Special) NJ. E. YOU
man, merchant of Atwood. Kas., to-day
filed bankruptcy application in the fed
eral court. He failed some time ago, and
compromised by paying 50 cents on the dol
lar. st. Joseph wholesale houses were the
principal creditors. In order to make sure
that the compromise would not rise up to
embarrass him. he proposes to go through
bankruptcy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
KANSAS SENATOR ARRESTED.
Royal l.. Matthews Brought From
Texas for Alleged Crooked
Banking.

MCPHERSON, KAS.. Aug. 14-(Special) }
Sheriff ]. L. Seitz arrived here tonight
with State Senator Royal L. Matthews,
whom he arrested near Liberty, Tex, on a
requisition from Governor Stanley. Mr..
Matthews was formerly president of the
First National bank of this city and is
charged with receiving deposits after the
bank was insolvent. Mr.. Matthews has
been on a ranch in Texas for about two
years and was hauling wood when ar
rested.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
st. Joseph Pioneer Dead.

ST. JOSEPH. MO-, Aug. 14.-(Special.) }
Robert S. Carter, aged 81. pioneer resi-
dent. died to-day. He was one Of the
notable old men of the city, and has lived
here since 1857, when he came from Ken
lucky. For many years he was active In
business, but he retired nearly thirty
years ago, and since then has lived quietly,
but with an intense interest in the affairs
of the city and state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
kan.n. Preacher Dead.

HUTCHINSON, KAS., Aug. 14-(Speciai) }
Rev. Mr. Noah Asher, a well known minis
ter In the South conference OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church. died here last
night. He was formerly presiding elder Of
the Newton district and held charges at
the first churches of Hutchinson. Newton.
Belle Plaine. Lacygne. Lyons. Marion. Gil
rard and Augusta.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15

confessions of Dreyfus. and contended that
his IN. Cavaignac's) attitude throughout
was that of Il statesman.
Dreyfus did not create n very favorable
impression when, at the conclusion of NJ.
Cavignac's testimony. he was asked II he
had anything to say. The prisoner re-
piled, in a declamatory fashion. with his
hand on his heart. that the court OF cas-
sation had already disposed of NJ. Cavig-
macs arguments.
The speech of NJ. Cavignac, however. GER
tainly appeared 10 make an impression on
his hearers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
Tortured by Robbers.

MANSFIELD, O.. Aug. 14-Last night
four masked men broke into John Miller's
house. three miles west of Plymouth, bound
Miller, his wife and daughter, and burned
Miller's feet, expecting by the torture to
make him disclose valuable treasures The
robbers secured two gold watches and only
S2 in funds
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
kan.a. Trust Conference Delegates.

TOPEKA, Aug. 14.-(Special0 Governor
Stanley to-day appointed the following del
egates to the antitrust meeting to be held
at Chicago. September 16: Congressman
at Large W. ]. Bailey, j. X Cubbison.
Kansas City, Kas.; George II. Buckman,
Winfield: w A. White, Emporia, John E.
Hessin, Manhattan; c. E. Elliott, WeIling-
ton. II 7, pestana Russell.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
Topeka Man in Trouble.

SMITH CENTER. KAS., Aug. IA
young man named II. s. Engle, represent
ing the Aetna Building and Loan Associa-
tion, of Topeka, was arrested here this
morning charged with larceny. A grp con-
tanning suit of clothes belonging to a
young man from Kensington was found in
mis- possession. He was bound over to the
next term of court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
VIII Try to he state Senator.

Chaplain w. B. Poinsett, of the Kansas
penitentiary, under Governor Morrill,, has
concluded to shy his caster into the polit-
er the nomination for state senator Cap
tain Poinsett is an old soldier and has been
a resident of Kansas for the past thirty
ability, as well as the recognition of the
old soldier
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
Ida Thornton Held for Trial.

WEBB CITY. MO, Aug. 4:-(speciall
This afternoon Squire Frankenberger held
Ida Thornton to the September term of the
circuit court without bail for the murder
of her husband. John Thornton. on Sunday
morning, July 30. in his engine room. The
sentiment here as to her guilt is divided.
RAYS examination on the same charge will
be held here Wednesday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
Suspect Was Not Dunham.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 4.-The man
arrested by local detectives two weeks ago
suspected of being James v. Dunham. the
seXtupie murderer of Santa Clara county,
Cal, was identified this morning as Chris
Netherield, of Warren, o. He will be re-
leased from custody.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
Judge Simpson to Be Renominated.

HUTCHINSON, KAS., Aug A-(Special)
The Republican judicial convention for the
Ninth district. comprising Reno. Harvey
and Mcpherson counties. will be held at
Newton tomorrow. NJ. P. Simpson, the
present judge, has the Endorsement of Reno
nominated.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
Hanged HimseIf While DRINK.

WEIR CITY, KAS., Aug. H-(Special)
Harry Bell, a butcher employed in Robin
sons meat market, was found dead at
o'clock this morning, hanging by the neck
from a piece of baling wire. He had COM
mitted suicide while drunk. He leaves a
family in Cherokee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-15
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sassin.
Still more incredible is the fact that an
Individual who went to the side of NJ.
is said to have searched the pockets of the
suffering man on the pretext of ascertain
ing his identity, and stolen their contents.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press called at the resldence of NJ. Labori
at AIS p. m. and was informed that Nine.
Labori was still watching. by the bedside
of her husband. The patients condition,
it was said. had grown worse. his agony
had increased, and fever had set in
The doctors in attendance are very anxious
his left leg will be paralyzed. as he has
been unable to move it since he was laid
in bed. He is conscious and talks to his
wife freely, but all his remarks are about
the court-martial.
Nine. Labori is bearing up wonderfully
and is doing all she can to cheer her hus-
band
1t appears that NJ Labori received only
yesterday two letters threatening that he
would be shot. but he treated them as he
had treated others of similar nature which
he has received frequently for months past,
with contempt.
The outrage is the sole. topic of CONVEX
deed is expressed by friends and foes of
the wounded man alike. The local papers
are issuing frequent editions containing the
WeEs e eegaTa 90 M
that the assailant of NJ. Labori had been
captured. but they proved to be unfounded.
derer fleeing but he was either too far
distant from them or else he succeeded in
cowing them by threats to use his revolver
A gardener named Delahaye got near
enough to the man to clutch him by the
shoulder, but the fugitive shook himself
claimed: "Begone, or l will kill you. I still
have five shots left in my revolver and
they will be for you" Delahaye. being un-
armed. recoiled and allowed the man to
escape.
The attempt made upon the life of NJ
Labori was evidently the result of a plot
A letter was sent to the commissary of
police this morning, warning him that it