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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
MAKE THE SKIN GLOW.
Use of Horsehair Straps and Mittens
in the Bath Stimulates
Circulation.

The French horsehair straps are now
used more than the. long handled brushes
for scrubbing the back, for. the straps be-
ing provided with rings through which the
hands can be slipped, they are easier to
manipulate than the brushes and are more
effective. Not only that. but they more
effectively clean the skin and are more eff
fective in stimulating the circulation. The
straps make better lather than the
brushes. for the soap can be well rubbed
into the meSfes of the horsehair and IS
not SO soon washed cut, as in the case of
brush. where it is quickly rinsed from the
more durable than the brushes, and they
are not SO trying on the skin Cologne and
alcohol, IN cases where sponge bath is
strap than with brush, for the liquid
does not SO readily drop from the woven
strap as from the brush.
A horsehair mitten is sometimes rsed
in giving the body 4 so-called sponge bath
This convenient article has been recon-
mended by one of the most famous French
physicians. The application of friction to
the woven horsehair seems to generate
electricity on its surface, and this Is very
valuable in giving vitality to the skin. In
sponging the body with the horsehair nit
ten cologne is the best liquid to use. The
very finest cologne is nearly all alcohol.
Some people prefer to use a Turkish
toweling mitten for scrubbing the body.
1t does not do the work thoroughly, being
CT no more use than wash cloth. which
has not the merit of the brushes and
straps. as the latter promote the circula-
ton.
In selecting a brush for shape. the oval
| one is to be preferred, for it has no
sharp corners to knock against. For gen.
eral use the long brushes are too clumsy
These are, of course, intended for use only
upon the back.
A mitten is made that combines mitten
and brush, the bristles being placed on
the bottom. with the woven part On the
back of the mitten.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
KANSAS TEMPERANCE UNION.
All Church and Temperance Societiei
Urged to Send Delegates to
-s- State Convention.

TOPEKA. Nov. 15.-(SpeciaIJ Secretary
Stephens, of the Kansas State Temperance
Union to-day gave out the following state
ment concerning the forthcoming annual
convention of the union:
THE next annual convention of the Kan
sas State Temperance Union will be held
at Topeka, January " and II, 1900. Every
church, Sunday school, young peoples So
ciety, and local temperance organization
in the state should send delegates. A good
programme is in preparation. The most
successful and enthusiastic temperance
workers in the state will be present-Rev.
Mr.. A. B. Hestwood, of Marion, who has
just raised S15,o03 for the enforcement of
the law in this county: Rev: Mr.. James
Kerr, of Scandia, originator of the reward
idea which is now playing havoc with the
joint business in scores of Kansas towns;
state Lecturer George R. kirkpatrick.
whose eloquent lectures are re-arousing to
temperance enthusiasm multitudes of peo-
pie; Hon. A. c. Rankin, of Chicago, now
about entering upon a great pledge-sign-
ing movement in Kansas; Rev. Mr.. Charles
M Sheldon. of Topeka, the author of the
world-famous book In His Steps: What
Would Jesus Do2'-these, and scores of
other workers"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
DEATH OF SAMUEL L. OvERsTREET
A PUBLIC LOSS.
GOVERNOR BARNES TRIBUTE
"a MAN OF HIGHEST INTEGRITY AND
TRUE TO HIS FRIENDS,
Delegate Flynn Says Overstreet Wa.
rs Good q Lawyer m Ever Prnc-
ticed In the West-Wns
Great Friend of Coll
ored People.

GUTHRIE. o. T.. Nov. 15.-(Special1 At
torney General Harper S. Cunningham
anu ex-United States. Attorney c. r.
BROOKS. representing the territorial bar,
nave gone to Franklin, Ind, TO attend the
funeral OF United States District Attorney
Samuel l.. Overstreet which is to be held
lhursday. Otto Bekemeyer, a close per-
sonai friend of the deceased attorney, ac-
companied the party
Mr.. Overstreet stood at the head of the
Oklahoma bar and was recc cgnized as one
OF the most astute politicians in the terri
tory. As Republican worker he stood
in the attitude of a harmonizer always
seeking to remedy any differences arising
In the party ranks. He probably had an
intimate acquaintance with more people
than any ether man in Oklahoma and
numbered among his friends people in
every walk in life.
In speaking of Mr.. Overstreet. Governor
c. NJ. Barnes said to-day:
In my judgment, the territory has sus-
tained the loss of its keeneSt legal mind
Mr Overstreet was the possessor Of a noble
soul. full of high and generous purpose.
He was true to his friends: man OF the
highest integrity and one whose place will
be hard to fill during the formative period
of Oklahoma"
Said Delegate Dennis T. Flynn:
SdIll ONcfSCleStS s Oeatn comes pretty
hard to me, for we were like brothers
Sam never went back on a friend. His
heart was bigger than his body, and he
was as good a lawyer as ever practiced in
the West. His political methods We're
truthful and honest. in keeping with his
own strict integrity, and he was never
known to indulge in a political trick. His
success as leader was due to his inher-
ent popularity. Everybody was Sans
friend and followed wherever he chose to
lead"
Attorney General Harper 8. Cunningham
said:
He was my closest and dearest friend
For ten years We had been more than
brothers and can find TO language fitting
to bear testimony to his worth His loyalty
to his friends: his ability and attainmeu,s
| as a lawyer; his cool, calm. judgment; his
power to distinguish the right from the
wrong: his sweet. gentle. loving DISPOSE
| ton; his kindly manners; his broad con-
ception and thousand other virtues-each
demand recognition in any tribute to his
| memory"
Deputy Auditor E. P. McCabe said: 'In
the minds of the colored people genial Sam
Overstreet possessed no faults His free
advice and ever helping hand was never
withheld from them and no time or place
| was held by him too secret to welcome to
his presence the humblest of their race.
Their grief is genuine
Mr.. OverStreet was a member Of the
| knights of Pythias and of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. His life was
| insured for $4,000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
FOUR NEW PATRoLMEN.
Police Board Appoints Them-Com
plants Read and Saloon Licenses
Granted and Refused.

The board of police commissioners met
yesterday afternoon in regular session and
appointed w. ]. Carr. C.. T. Lewis. Matt
Kenney and r. d. Aiken patrolmen- These
new patrolmen will be sworn in under the
law passed at the last legislature. which
allows them $50 per month for the first
year and $50 thereafter. The first years
service is strictly on probation. Messrs.
Gregory and Ward voted aye and Mayor
Jones nay on all of the appointments No
one was appointed to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the dismissal Of Sergeant New
ell
A saloon license was granted to Messrs-
Kincaid & Durkee, 1101 East Eighteenth
street.
Licenses were refused to John ]. Paul.
2323 Holmes: HoI kins & Alison. southwest
corner Of Twenty-first and Harrison
The application Of John Haddock Tor q
saloon on the northwest corner OF Oak and
Ninth streets was continued for one week
The special commission to. Alex Rout.
who patrols the levee. was asked to be re-
voked by some of the citizens living along
his beat. The matter was referred to
Chief of Police Hayes.
The commissioners granted the tgansfer
of the license held by William Pennington
to s. W. Mccormick.
A special commission to do police duty
was granted to r. l.. Anderson
By resolution the commissioners decided
that on and after the -31st day OF Decem-
ber all applicants for special commissions
would have to appear before the board.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
ORPHAN BOYS CHARITY BALL.
Committees Are mt Work Preparing
for the Event to Take Place at
Convention Hall Nov. %.

Arrangements for the charity ball. the
purpose of which is to furnish the new
Orphan Boys home erected by John Perry.
are being pushed. Committees have been
named, and they are canvassing the field
with energy and enthusiasm. These are
the committees:
Ways and means-C. D. Parker. chair
man; Richard Keith. U. 8. Epperson, W. r.
Nelson. Walter s. Halliwell. Bernard Cor
rigan. George T. Stockham. James Ogle-
bay, J. W. Wagner.
Press-E. NJ. Clendening. chairman; !. f.
Bernheimer, ]. B. Frawley, Mrs. ]. c. Tars-
ney, Mrs. Elizabeth Tiernan, Mrs. Ed
Powers, Mrs. George Groves.
Music-A. C. Wurmser. chairman; Carl
Hoffman. E. L.. Biersmith, Abner Hood.
Charles Fitzgerald.
The executive committee will meet in
parlor 8 of the Midland hotel November
i6 at 2:3O D. M. at which time the reception
and floor committees will be named. as we'll
as the patronesses of the ball. which will
be held in Convention hall November q.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
GAUGH SUED FOR DIVORCE.
Well Known Printer and Book Binder
Defendant in q Suit Brought
I'm St. LOuiS.

A dispatch from St. Louis says that
George G. Gaugh, the printer and book
binder, at 50S-5fO Delaware street. Kansas
City, was sued for divorce in that city
yesterday by his wife, Carrie NJ. Gaugn.
Mrs. Gaush makes the allegation that
Gaugh refused to speak to her for weeks
at time She claims he is rich and asks
for almony pending the suit.
When told of the suit last night Mr..
Gaugh expressed surprise. He claims he is
not rich. About a month ago Mrs Gaugn
went to Chicago and intended to go to New
York. and the fact that she is In st. Louis
was matter of surprise. Mr.. Gaugh
claims St. Louis travelling man is the
cause Of the suit. They have one child.
a grown son. who corroborates his mother $
statement that the father never spoke to
her for weeks at time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
Mr.. GEPHART's PLAN.
He VIII Let Judge johnson Have the
Short Term Without
Protest.

TOPEKA, Nov. 1b.-GSpecial) Marshall
Gephart, of Oskaloosa, the newly elected
fusion judge of the Jefferson-Jackson dis
trict has evolved a scheme which he be-
lieves will block the plan of Judge c. F.
johnson to contest his election in the su-
preme court. Gephart's name was certi-
fed down simply as the candidate for judge
OF the Thirty-sixth district. Judge john
sons name was certified as a candidate for
short term. Johnson contended that, mas
much as there were two terms to fill, and
that Gephart was simply nominated for
Judge, under the law he Is entitled to hold
only the short term. Gephart claims that
this point is a mere acknowledgement that
he rightfully should be Judge for both the
most votes But, in order to prevent a con-
test he will not demand the Office of Judge
Johnson for the short term, but will let
him serve until January. Then he will
step in and take the four years Job.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
Negro Soldier. Go Through.

regiment of negro soldiers. the Forty-ninsh
United States infantry. passed through the city last
ntsht en- route from Jefferson barracks, ST. Louis.
to San Francisco. The train came in several sec
tiops over the Missouri Pacific. and II was here
turned over to the Union Pacific. The regimenta!
supply train passed through Kansas City yesterday
morning in charge OF Sergeant Robert E. Patterson
a Kansas City Kas negro. Of Deputy Sheriff
Coryine Patterson OF wyandotte county. Young Pat
terson Is in the hospital service having been hos
pitaI steward in the Twenty-thrd Kansas in the
Philippines. Thirty assisted him in handling
the supply train.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
MOUNTAIN GROVE THE WINNER.
Chosen by Governor Stephens COM
mission ~ Place for Missouri
Fruit station.

MOUNTAIN GROVE. MO-. Nov. 15.-
Especially Governor Stephens commission
to locate the South Missouri experiment
station. provided by the recent legislature
to-day chose Mountain Grove as a location
The news reached here by wire at 1:3O
o'clock this morning and was celebrated by
ringing Ct church bells and blowing Of mill
whistles. The day has been given over to
celebration Of the victory. Springfield and
West Plains were the close competitors for
the place. The site offered the commission
ers evidently won the location 1t consists
OF 1so acres one mile north Of the city on an
elevation which slopes gradually in all di-
rections.a overlooking the town and sur
rounding country.
JEFFERSON CITY. Nov. 15.-(Specfal)
Governor Stephens has appointed the fol-
lowing members of the board Of trustees
for the fruit experiment station at Noun
tain Grove: n. T. Davis. of Aurora for
six years: ]. c. Kirby. of West Plains. FOR
four years, and L. D. Haily. Of Ava, for
two years
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
KERR's LIFE THREATENED.
As n Result, Some Kansas City Letter
Writers May Find Themselves
I'm Trouble.

TOPEKA. Nov. 15.-(special) Rev. Mr..
James Kerr, of Scandia, Kas., originator
OF the reward system of driving joint
keepers out of business. has within the
past month received many anonymous let
tiers threatening his life. Remember
George c. Haddock,'' is an inscription on
nearly every one. Haddock was the minister
murdered in cold blood by the agents OF
Years ea % ago because he e. inaGgnrated ] an ag-
gressive fight for temperance. All of the
letters to Mr.. Kerr bear a Kansas City
postmark. They have been placed in the
hands of the federal authorities, and 1t is
believed that some arrests will soon fol-
low. Similar letters from Kansas City
have also been received by Mrs. E. F.
Bumsted, of Clay Center. who is waging
war on the saloons in that locality.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
ROUGH RIDERS INCORPORATE.
Oklahoma Charter Issued to Roose-
velt's Followers, With $25,OOO
Capital stock.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. Nov. 15-(Special)
Roosevelt's Rough Riders Association. of
Oklahoma City. has filed articles of incor-
poration with Territorial Secretary Jen-
kins. The purpose of the organization is
to arrange for a proper entertainment of
the rough riders. whose annual reunion is
The capital stock of the association is So,
co., The names of the incorporators are:
Anton H. Clausen. s.. G. Herman. Clifton
George, ]. NJ. Dunn, c. s. Dulin and e. l..
Kingfisher: E. w. Johnston, Shawnee; C.
E. Hunter. Enid. and Roy Hoffman, Cham
dler
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
STATE COUNCIL O. U. A. M.
Indian Territory Representatives
Meet and Elect Officers for
Coming Year.
SOUTH M,ALESTER.

SOUTH M'ALESTER, I. T., Nov IS
Especially The state council Jr, o. u. A.
NJ, for the Indian Territory in annual ses-
sion at Krebs to-day elected the following
officers for. ensuing year: w. A. Riley,
state councillor; r. +. Hamilton, state coun-
Gil secretary: A. E. Reed. state council
treasurer: J. Z. Jones, state council
conductor: w. NJ. Boyce, state council
chaplin: W. NJ. Collins, state council sen.
tinel: w. II. Glasson, state organizer; J.
F. Pierce, representative to national coun.
cil., Next session will be held at South
McAleSter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
MCCORMICK COMPANY TO BUILD.
Selected Oklahoma City rs Place for
Erecting Large Implement
warehouse.

OKLAHOMA CITY. o. T., Nov. Is
Especially The Mccormick Harvester Com
pany will build big warehouse in this city
as soon as ground can be secured The
building will be 75x1io and three stories
high About q year ago the Mccormick
established a branch house here which took
charge of all the business Of the company
originating in the two territories. The
the establishment of a warehouse has been
so advantageous to the company that 1t
has decided to build fine block in which
chimes and machine repairs will be kept
here to supply the trade of the two terri
tories.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16

slant supply. The physical condition of the
patients was reported as excellent and no
sickness was found that could be due to
any local unhygienic surroundings.
One inmate from each of the following
counties was recommended for discharge,
as cured or convalescent and Governor
Barnes has notified the superintendent Of
the asylum to arrange for their return
home at once: Roger Smith, Greer, Pot-
tawatomie, Payne, Oklahoma and Kay.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
REPORT ON INSANE ASYLUM.
Committee Appointed by Oklahoma
Legislature Found Institution In
Excellent Condition

GUTHRIE, o. T.. Nov. 15.-tSpecial.)
DR.. L. j. Hiatt. DR.. L. Haynes Buxton and
DR.. W. S. Hamilton, the committee ap-
pointed to visit the territorial insane asy-
lum and report as to the state Of affairs
there. in accordance with an act of the
last legislature. has just made its report
to the governor. The committee found the
ASYLUM in as good sanitary condition as
would be the case If 1t were maintained
and under direct supervision of the terri
tory.
The only deficiency reported is the insult
ficient supply of water. The asylum de-
pends upon the public water supply of the
city of Norman and during the past sum-
mer this has not been sufficient to furnish
either the town or the asylum with a con-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
Counterfeit Nickels Found.

William Burnett. 6lS Main street. and Vane Bridge
fort West Fifth street, found six nickels In front
of Jim Pendergasts saloon. sos Main street. last
night al 10 O'Clock. The boys saw a stranger drop
them and while they stopped to pick up the money
the man vanished. They took the money to police
headquarters, where Captain Burnham pronounced
the money counterfeit Neither Of the boys are
over u years Of age.
omcer Hugh Daugherty was sent out with the lads
to see II the stranger could be found, but he had
got away.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
TRAIN THROUGH A TREsTLE.
sixteen FreiEht Cars and caboo.e
Break Down Structure and
Fall Into Creek.

HUMANSVILLE. MO-. Nov. 15.-(Spe-
cfal) A disastrous wreck occurred to-day
at 10 o'clock on the Frisco railroad about
four miles south of Osceola- A trestle 200
yards long gave way under a south bound
freight, sending sixteen cars, caboose and
the tender into the creek. sixteen feet be-
low. The train was a special loaded with
canned goods and general merchandise. 1t
is a miracle that the trainmen all escaped
uninjured.s The structure had been built
only two years.1.Traffic will be stopped sew
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
ONCE MILLIONAIRE A PAUPER.
William NJ. Webb, Once n Resident OF
Chicago, n Beggar in Cali
.~--T fOrnia.

Pasadena Cali Special.
William NJ. Webb. formerly wealthy
stockman Of Chicago, has been for TWO
weeks an inmate of Rev. Mr.. P. S.
Farre,ly's barn. Many ex-Chicagoans
knew Webb when his signature was
good for millions. Now he begs
from these old friends, being a
pauper. Father Farrelly has started a sub
scriptfon to send Webb to the Sisters hos
pitai in San Antonio. Tex. He says Webb
Is sometimes violently insane and scares
his housekeeper Whenever he gets dol
lar he goes to Los Angeles and buys pork
in a bucket shop. He says he escaped from
the Kankakee asylum and lives In Michi-
gan avenue, Chicago, and has brother
and sister in Illinois.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
Sumner-Blakely.

Charles A. Sumner. who has ofices in the New
York Lie building. and Miss Mamie Bakeley. who
lives east Of Independence. were quietly married
last evening at the home Of the Rev. Mr.. E. P.
Ryiand. OF Kansas City. Mr.. Sumner went to Inde-
pendenee yesterday. secured livery rig and in
a short time back again en- route to the city.
Miss Blakely is well known here. and popular
with a large circle Of friends.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
Arrested for steaIin. From Mails.

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T.. Nov. 15-(special.) A
young man named Hodges. foreman in the office Of
the India a-Oklahoma Methodist. has been arrested,
charged with having stolen a letter containing
check for $5i of the postoffce box Of W. F. Cham
berlain. The check missed last week and an
inspector put to work on the case. He finally dis
covered that Hodges had cashed the check at the
Western National bank. Hodges admitted the theft
saying that he had found the postoffce box open.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. THURSDAY NOVEMBER Is 1899

Gaping with but slight injuries. The eplo-
sion is a mystery. as the house was not
piped for gas. the presence Of the vapor
being accounted for by leaking mains in
the alley. F. P. Meyers. a tenant in the
house. started to light the fire when the
eplosion resulted. blowing the roof OF the
house and the entire west end out. and
distributing the nine inmates IN the yard
in their night clothes. The shock awoke
the entire neighborhood. and the force was
strong that pieces OF window glass were
found sticking to the depth of an inch in
the adjoining building. Fire completed the
destruction Of the building.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
Two Bad Falls.

W. H. Moore 1877 Highland avenue. while work.
ing at sos Penn street, painting. fell down two
steps and broke both his legs at the knee He
nth attended him.
Charles Nickens. living at Thirtieth and South
west Boulevard. colored coachman who until two
last night in the Wabash yards and broke both
bones OF his right leg. His limb was set by AS
sistant Surgeon Manahan and he was sent to the
city hospital
Nickens was crossing through the yards at the
Hannibal bridge to get around the bluffs. when his
foot caught in switch rod. throwing him to the
nnud
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
Drowned In one Foot of Water.

HARTyILLE, NO., Nov. 15.-tSpecial) Mrs John
Vayton. aged co years was drowned nve miles west
OF here last night She and her husband
| turning to their home in Webster county from
Texas county. and In attempting to cross small
| stream the wsgeH upset The woman drowned In
foot of water before she could be extricated from
beneath the wagon bed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
CREWS APPOINTED RECEIVER.

Placed in Charge OF the Farmers
Hardware Company, of Wealth
erford, o. T.
WEATHERFORD. o. T.. Nov 15-(Spe-
cial) A. H. Crews, of Oklahoma City, has
been appointed receiver for the Farmers
Hardware Company. of this city. The LA
bilities are in the neighborhood of sll,0OO.
divided among firms in Kansas City and
St Louis s. s. Price, register of Okla
home City, is one of the heavy stockhold-
ers. He says that the company is abund-
antly solvent. but that the demand for
payment or settlement of outstanding OBJ
legations, whether due or not. was occa-
stoned by reports of supposed lawyers upon
puted account, wiring Wholesale houses. no
trying them of that effect and soliciting
their accounts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
Gave Laadanum for Cough syrup.

CHICAGO. Nov 15-Cornelius Corcoran gave his
Eve children laudanum. misaking 1t for cough syrup
to-day, and all are dangerously ILL., The children
were hurried TO hospital. where it announced
that two OF them. Clifford. aged Il, and Timothy,
aged H. could not recover
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
Piece of a Meteor.

Mr. n. + Hornbastei presented the museum yes
..-d.v ~,,h small piece Of a meteorte which
tsf I, Nstada, the whole thing Weighing fortJ
nonnds ASA pistol found by himself on the bat.
IL erouna "A Wilson Greek. ten miles southwest o
aprin Rdeld 20. 80
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-16
Burned by n Gasoline Exploxion.

CHICAGO. Nov. I5-Mrs. Josephine Zyrk. her
three small children and Barbara Malcolm, a play
mate of Mrs Zyrk's children. seriously burned
to-day by the explosion OF gasoline stove. which
Mrs Zyrk endeavored to fll Mrs Zyrk may die
from her injuries.