Kansas City Journal from Kansas City, Missouri • Page 3

THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, SUNDAY. MAY INTERESTING POINT RAISED. OP I-lCHNMi l'Oll OF Iimpci'lor Knrlmrt Claim It I Nut One liut Five Ciiiinnic, unit uouliI Ia- Mrroiri Inxnrnnt-e Note. Inspector Karhart has raided a pn'nt of considerable interest to fire lnsur-onr men In the matter of the application o' Hunter. Ridge Bryant for a license to c.

ecneral agents for tho Underwriter 'f Pennsylvania. The Underwriters' of l' i. ylvaiiia is an association of fire ln-e ir mif companies, composed of tho Jle-i -rues' Insurance Company, of I'hiladel-ji' i.i. the Citizens', of Pittsburg; the German Fire, of Pittsburs: the Armenia, of I'lftFburp. and the Manufacturers and of Pittsburjr.

The premiums on polu le-s issued by the Underwriters' of I'onnsylxanli are divided equally between teiee- nve companies, and eaclt assumes one (ifth of the rik covered by the policies. Hunter. lllilKo ISrjant tendered the II-t. i- department tlw. the usual license of p-neral apent for authority to represent injrle company.

Inspector Karliart re is.eO to accept the amount and issue the li-cn claiming that the of Pennsylvania was not one company, but ompanles, and that it should pay a li ns of $li for each of the comianies. or Uach of the companies has a repre- 'ativo in Kansas City who pays a H- i so fee of $100, but the lirenso law pro-nijes that each agent shall pay the license for caoh company he represents. Hunter. IlidKe Itryant have referred the matter to the associated companies, and it is understood a contest may lie made. Tho matter is of considerable importance from the fact that several similar associations of insurance companies have been riently organized, the asenries of whiih have Kenerally been placed with representatives other than those havinir the agencies of the Independent comjanIcs forming the COLONEL GOES TO WAR.

Proponed fo Institute Suit to Tet the Constitutionality of Mlmic- Holn I.uiv. If Is possible that a move will be made to test the constitutionality of the Minnesota tiro Insurance law providing for the use of the standard form of policy. The point to be used Is the right of the legislature to provide a form of contract between two parties. Ever since the new Minnesota Mitndard iolIey for tire insurance went Into effect. October 1, 1S95.

the insurance men of that state have generally considered the production as a sort of patchwork affair, and they waited patiently for the legislature of last winter to correct the matter, but nothing was done. The subject of the legality of the policy In use Is brought up a letter from Colonel AV. H. McCord. the vi tcran insurance adjuster.

It may result In a test being made. Following Is the letter "To the Insurance Agents, Minneapolis. Minn, (lentlemen: As I hae a considerable amount of property insured under the old Minnesota standard pollry which was legislated out of existence October 1.. ISO, and as the legislature has assumed lo impose uiion the insuring public a mongrel, indefinable thing called a standard form of pol-t In which the obligations or rights cf neither the assured nor the companies are Intelligently deiined. and as in renewing my Insurance I believe I have an inalier.a-blo right to make such contracts as mar 'c agreed upon between the company or companies Insuring and myself, and esoe- iaUy engrafting Into such contracts such t.rtns and conditions as will le available to gli-e me a less rate than that which your eompanios Inform me they propose to for writing under the present standard lorm of policy.

I therefore ask whether or not you will renew my insurance under the same form of iollcy as heretofore, and grant me such conditions for coinsurance as I may require. The present form of polh to the contrary notwithstanding, and In c.ise you can or cannot write the policies requested, state the difference In rate which would be fair as IwUween tho old and new-standard policy. Uelieving that I have the rijrht to make my own conditions to any eontract. and admitting a like right for your companies when such contracts do not conflict with the rights of others, and are r.oi in violation or public policy. I am determined to procure Insurance as nearlv In accord with these rights as can be given any citizen of this country." UNDER OLD CHARTERS.

ompniilrs Organized In Indiana Under Authority Onnlctl In 18U1 uml The Northwestern I.Ife Insurance of Indiana, with tSKMWO capital, and the American Indemnity and Insurance Company, with J10O.O0O capital, have been organized In I -ike county. Indiana, by a party of Chicago, Indianapolis. Hammond and Kast Chicago capitalists. The concerns frriured the Merchunts' and the Washington insurance Companies' charters at a i-tcivrs sale some months ago. Tho n-rtors were special grants of the general assemblies of Indiana of 1S3I and and are perpetual, allowing the companies to crate a general life.

tire, murine and acrid nt insurance business and to do banking The officers of the Northwestern are: Piesldint. Colonel Redmond D. Walsh, of Chicago: secretary. Armanis F. Im ttts of Hammond: general manager, I' hn Stevenson, formerly of Indianapolis.

Tl-i- general ollices will be In Hammona. Thi American will elect its officers next wetk. The principal holders of the are: Kdward W. and Andrew Ir key. owners of the Famous Manufac-tenrg plant at Kast Chicago.

Iioth com-j vili be ready for business early In June. UNAUTHORIZED COMPANIES. It Is nld They Are Writing n. I.nrgc Amount of InNtiraiicc In Mlfttourl. Officers of the State Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents have been making an investigation into the matter of unauthorized companies writing insurance In Missouri.

It is said a surprisingly large amount of Insurance is being written in unauthorized companies, and it is not unlikely that the association will secure the prosecution of several of tho agents. The offensT Is one punishable by imprisonment MERIT MAKES IT FAMOUS. The Only Itemed- In tin- World II Surjtlcill Operation That Will (ertnlnly Cure Any Form of PJIr. The study of physicians, the experiments of chemists, the loudly advertised pretcn- inns of quacks, have been for years ex-I tided In one direction- to find a pile cure would cine. The resulte liavo been a number of harmless In most cases useless ointments.

uppo-ittories, and even Internal remedies, tt'ilih the public have weighed in the bal-an of exiierience and found wanting; litarly all of them gave some relief, but i ii. lung approaching a radical cure fr.m these preparations. The remedy required Is one which will in.tm-di ifly stop the twin so severe- In ii iv. ij.es of piles, ami then by contract -11 the small blood vessels their normal size, produces a radical i r. iy reducing ami finally absorbing the mnors and healing the inflamed, raw mu- surfaces.

I mil two years ago, no such remedy hail l.i produced, hut at that time a supposl-t. ry w.is plated upon tho market, which 1 is Mil. proven Itself to lie the long ipht iiennanent cure for this common n. I trouble, it has rapidly famous throughout the United States and Canada, and is now sold by nearly all tliagglsts under tho name, of the Pyramid 111.. I'ure.

is now the bet known, liecause its in-rit safety have adertised It whr-. v. usid. It has I.0011 advertised by word mouth, from one sufferer to another: p. who bad tried everything else.

to iKilnful and dangerous hurual oiieratlons without avail. hae 1 n.illy found that idles may be cured without p.rfn and without expense, practically, as the Pyramid Pile Cure is sold for the Minimal price of lit) cents and tl ier package. he Pyramid Instantly stoits all pain and at the same time contain, no cocaine, morphine, or narcotics; the acids and hnaling iuupcrtlee contained in the remedy speed- remove, cause a healthful, natural lion and absorption of the tumors, it will cure any form of rectal trouble ex-. pt cancer and advanced fistula, which. i.

the way. nearly always result from ting pioper- and timely treatment for 1. ii. A- jhove stated, can furnish you with the tvumid Iile ure at 89 cents for ordinary or for large package. A lHk on omiM and cure of piles sent frr, by addrewrinc Pyramid.

Albion, 2I1CU. Can't Sleep, liecause the nerved are TTT1 weak and easily excited VV an. the body Is in a 11 r'sh and unhealthyeon- dltion. Nerves are fed and nourished by rich blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla gives sw.it.

refreshing sleep because it purities ami enriches the blood ami builds up the yst m. 3 Sarsa- parilla 1 the best-in f.i. the On- True Blood Purillir. All druhBisti. Jl.

six for U- Get only Hood's. HnnH'c DSllc cure liver HI, easy to 11UUU 1I1S take, ea-y toojierate lie. In the Ft.ite penitentiary. It is said that a recent tire in Kansas city brought out the fact that part of the insurance was carried bv a eompanv not authorized to do business In Missouri, and the company haingso far failed to liy tlie loss, the insured "is sai.l to lie threatening to prosecute the agent writing the line unless his claim Is settled at onie. Mni Ho Iteailioilleil.

Arrangements are being completed. It Is stated, for the re-admission of Prjssian comimnles to New York state and the admission of those eompanits birred out by the retaliatory conditions imposed by ex-Siilierintendent Pierce, of the insurance deKirtment. who preceded Louis F. P.iy-i. now chief ex 'cutlve in that Important office.

Ai-conling to the reports current in Chicago, the proposition is to bring aliout a change in the construction of the law under which retaliation was forced. Several New York life companies had trouble with the Prussian authorities and for failure to make satisfactory statements to the authorities were, barred from that country. The life companies retaliated ly securing the revocation of the licenses of Prussian life companies doing Jnisiness in New York. Will l-iij- IliI.lomI. R.

V. I.lndabury, receiver of the American Kmployers' Liability Insurance Company, or New Jersey, will submit a report to Chancellor Mcdlll this week and ask for an order directing him to pay a preliminary dividend. The assets anil the earnings of the company under Mr. Linda-bury's receivership amount to J211.173.03. The disbursements, ineluding those of the temporary rtceiver.

Charles U. Thurston, have been 119.7.a;. The liabilities are The greater wrt of the assets were realized from securities deposited by thu company with the) commissioner of banking and insurance In New Jersey. The chancellor will be asked to determine whether creditors other than policy holders will lie entitled to share in the distribution of the assets. tict Plum.

I.ouit N. Geidert has resigned the position of business manager of the Insurance Herald to liecome superintendent of agencies of tho Southern department of the Washington Life. Colonel Geidert Is a native of Windsor. Novia Seotia. and began his business career as editor and publisher of an amateur paper at the age of 1.1.

For eight years following ISM he traveled over the country and made tho acquaintance of Insurance men generally, as representative of the Standard. He later went to the insurance Herald, of Louisville. as business manager. His new territory comprises Missouri. Kansas, Indian Territory.

Colorado. Nebraska. Arkansas. Louisiana, Florida, Georgia. South Carolina.

North Carolina, Virginia and AVest Virginia. Moiiiulto llite an Accident. The Jefferson circuit court of Kentucky recently decided against Sallie Omlierg, who sued the United States Mutual Accident Association for a accident policy on tlie life of her hubnd. It developed that the man died as the result of a mosquito bite, and the lower court held that this was not an "accident" ill tlie meaning used by Insurance ompunies. The court of appeals at Frankfort, in an opinion by Judge Hazeirigg reverses the lower court, and gives peremptory instructions for a judgment for Mrs.

timbers for $3,000. holding that the mosquito bite was an accident, and tho amount of tlie policy iue. Maclclun Hcrmann'M Insurance. Charles Henry Iluticr. attorney for Mrs.

Hermann, has referred to the New Y'ork state Insurance department for Investigation the refusal of the Connecticut Indemnity Association to pay a Jlo.noO loss on the life of Professor Alexander Her mann, the magician, who died suddenly December 17, 19S. on a parlor car, when no physician could be reached. The company alleges that the absence of a physician's certlticate absolves them from obligation to pay the claim, though they do not contest the fact of death or the genuineness of the policy. The Kquitable paid a similar pollry to Mrs. Hermann within live days of presentation.

IiitcrcttliifC Accident Suit. A suit has been Instituted by Mrs. Hetty G. narrows, of St. Paul, widow of Henry M.

Burrows, the mall clerk who lost his life at Devil's Lake. N. last Thanksgiving day in the big blizzard. He was insured in the Fidelity and Casualty Company, of New Y'ork. in the sum of 2.Ci0, but tho company contests the widow's claim on the ground that it is exempt ttom liability because Mr.

Burrows was frozen to death. The plaintiff contends that he died from exposure, and "ufTocation, and that the freezing was Incidental. To Prevent Crumbling In Piece. William Kane, of Philadelphia, has been working for home time on a device to prevent the quick destruction of tho so-called slow burning properties. Mr.

Kane report that ho lias in evry case- where the alleged slow burning buildings were attacked by lire tho building crumbled to pieces before the tire appeareel to do much damage. He bays that his device is automatic anil will absolutely prevent such conditions in the future. He has applied ror a p-itent. and will be heard of his invention in the near future. The improvement refers to unsprinkleel buildings.

"Will Move to Knnsns City. It is stated in local Insurance circles that the June issue of the Loe-al Agent, a monthly Insuranee magazine, now published at New Orleans, will carry a Kansas City date line. W. K. Underwood, the editor of the Lo.

al Agent. Is an old insurance man. and was manager of the compact at St. Joseph many years ago. He was connected with the Vindicator for several years before establishing the Local Agent at New Orleans.

Kansas City has been without an insurance Journal for several months. Xutiounl Life Contention. The executive committee of the National Llfo Underwriters' Association lias chosen tlie subject. "Kthics of Field Work." for the essay cnmiietltion for the Calef loving cup. Septcmlier 13 to 17 has leen seleeteel as tho time for the convention at Milwaukee.

The committee to eleciele the essay cuntest consists of Dr. 11. C. Martin, of Bough Notes; F. C.

Oviatt. of the Philadelphia Inte'lligeneer. and F. IJ. Leavenworth, of the Indicator.

Insurance Ante. Minnesota mutual fire companies will hole! their annual meeting at Minneapolis June The German Alliance and Firemen's of Newark have made application for admission to Nebraska. General Manager Alexander J. Mackay. of the law Union and Crown Insurance Company.

Is in the United States. It Is reported that the Schuylkill Fire Company, of Philadelphia, will iT-lnure. and retire, owing to internal Application for a receiver for tho Franklin Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Massachusetts, organized in 1S. has been made by Commissioner Merril'. of the insurance ilepartment.

Ine Kentucky 1-ocal Agents' Association has declared In faor of a tire eoron. for the state, and its members are pledged to secure the introduction and passage of such a law In the legislature. The rtinsuranee contract for the business of the Norwood Insurance Coinp.in has lie-en placed with the Provi.i.-ne-.-W.ishtnR-ton Insurance Company. pros premium was in the neighlorhoeni of J27ri.0uiJ. An interesting qm-sllon has lnn raised in Ohio as to whether the law taxing insurance- companies for the ln-ni tit of the firemen's relle-f" fuinl applies to in- taxes collecteil from life companies.

Tlie authorities at Columbus feel that the' lite companies shouM help suppeirt th- fund, the counsel for tlie city lies lx-en asked 10 given an opinion on the snlijo Iiaviil IJobinson, of New Y'ork. son of a foirr.er gove-rnor of tlHtt suite has lieon indicted for misappropriating tho sum of M.i of funds tx-longiiig to the Mutn el Life Insurance Company It is charg.il that while the agent of tlie ompan Kol-Inseir. borrowed JCU) from the eorporalion which omployeel him. Tlie money was lent to Uobinson. it is alloKcel.

on property in Klmira. It is cliargeel by the complainant that the proiterty on which the money w.is le nt was reprose-nted by Itobinson as hai -ing a market -alue of something like Jfin.imO. lie-cently. the Insurance company alleges. th same proiterty was sold for K.iU'.

or about J2.Ot0 less than tho amount which was advanced, to itubineon. PERENNIAL SICK BENEFIT. MIVUL CLAIM Afi.lI.NST A 1.NSIH.1NCU OHUHII. II. 11.

Mime I Insane and He Wants to He Ilestoreil to Membership ami Paid Ileiielits During Ills Insanity. The perennial pension idea seems to be growing. Only the other day William Sev-edgo sued Fairbanks. Morse Co. for $2.23 Ier day for the rest of his natural life, claiming that the comjiany had agreeel to pay him that amount until he recovered from an accident, and that he was Incurably injured.

Now comes B. D. Stone, an Insane- person, by Jefferson Stone, his guuidlan. and wants Kansas City lodge No. A.

O. to pay him a sick b- in-fit for the rest of his lire, or at least as long as he Is insane, which is reasonably sure to be until he dies. Stone Iwcamc a memlier or tlie loelge in 1S9--. and says he has always complied with eviry requirement, rule and regulation of the crder. notwithstanding which the giand loelge of Missouri suspended him for nonpayment of dues.

Ho claims that the constitution ami by-law of the order prohibit the suspension of a member while sick, ar.d that the local lodge ought to have paid his dues and his assessments. Instead of doing that, the lodge dropped him from lis rolls and took away all bis rights and privileges, as a member of the oreler. All of which allegiil wrongful and illegal acts Mr. Stone wants righte-d by a writ of mandamus compelling the lodge to restore him to membership, telnstate him in all the privii -ge-s ami rights of membership, and pay him a sick benefit as long as he is sick, insanity lieing re-gareleel as a sii-k-ness lor which benefits may lie recovered. An Interesting question which will come Is whether an insane person ran holel membership in an order of this sort.

He lias no legal rights of ills own. all his nits being done through his guardian. Membership In a score order by proxy would be something of an innovation. ALL IS PEACEFUL NOW. JIlK anil Little Department Mores Are (Jetting- Alone us Plea-natly 11 a llusUet of Chips.

The big Jones Dry Goods Company and the humbler establishment of Barney Olin. next door north, aro now getting along as nicely as a big Newfoundland dog and a little pug pup. Time was. and not so very long ago. when there was fur flying in that end of town.

Mr. Olin began to "monkey" with the big store's methods of doing business. Barney saw big signs reading "Kn-trance to Jones' department store." He sliced out the in "Jones." put in an and Hung this banner to the breez I-nirance 10 Julias eieji.ee iiiii-ui i-iinr. Then Jones get a big white porcelain hand that iminted the wayfarer to the pror place for bargains. Mr.

Olin took a hand in that game, and his hand was just as big and white as the Jones hand. Jones' building was painte-d white anil so was Ohn's. Tho upshot of all this imitation was that Olin got lots eif Jones' customers, who were confused or deceived outright by the similarity of signs. Then Jones went into court and see -tired an onier re-straining Olin from further Imitating Jones' methods. Ho was also reepjlred to take down his "Jonns" sign.

The matter lias never been pushed further, ami all 1 serene again. A mutual understanding has been re-aihe-d and no more trouble is anticipated. Olin having ceased the methods to which Jones so strongly objected. SUICIDE A BAR. Judge Muter Sitjs Mrs.

T. A. Tm-kerN lliiilmutl Forfeited Ills Policy ly TakiilK- Ills Owu Life. Notwithstanding a rather unusual first name. Thomas Ann Tucker Is a woman.

Her husband, J. B. Tucker, committed suicide something less than a year ago. holding a $2,000 policy in the Merchants' Life Association of the United States, an assessment company. The company refused to pay the policy, holding that its constitution and bv-lawa expressly eleclared that suicide on the part of the Insurer debarred the Instireel from recovery.

Judge Slover held yesterday that this contention was correct and the suicide 01 lurKer unsolved the company from the obligation or paving tho amount of the policy. Tucker cut his throat In a St. l.ouls hotel, after a debauch, in which Myrtle Gillette, of this cltv. was his companion. He had old 'ine insurance and JlO.OiO in the Merchants'.

One polity had lapsed, but he was reinstated on paying the premium by a dratt. which was subsequently returne-el. Mrs. Tucker sent the amount ot tlie premium in cash a week or so after the suicide. but the premium was on the grounds of suicide.

Judge Slover decided that the company did right. GETS VALUABLE PROPERTY. Missouri Notional Secures the Flat nt Uiglilb anil Trool Decision Amilnst Olelbniii. Tlie Missouri National hank, now In the hands or Kecciver T. II.

Wallace, came into lull legal possession yesterday or the handsome Oldham property at the northeast corner of Klghth and Troost. Oldham had given a deed of trust for $13,000 to W. I). Majors and had epr-ssly agreeel that tlie property might be sold if he defaulted. Ho did default and the property was sold.

The bank became purchaser, and the former owner gave no notice of any Intention or desire of re-doemirg the property. Bece-ntly Oldham liie-d a petition with the circuit court to lie allowed to rede-em the property, on which elegant Hats have boon erected. On an agreed statement of Tacts the controversy was submltteel to Judge llenry yesterelay. Receiver Wallace e-ontended that Oldham had forfeited his right to redeem the property within a year after tho sale, and Oldham contended that he had never waived tho rignt to redeem. Judge Henry found that Mr.

Wallace's contention was correct. TWO G0J0 JAIL. t.rnnel Jury NVill Look Into the Caiee of a Couple of Self-Confeeil lliirclur. Clarence Brown, Ben Smith and Nathan Venable. colored lioys.

who are charged with robbing the rooms of the Mauck Manufacturing Company at 1109 Grand avenue, were arraigneel lieforo Justice Spitz yes-te; relay moe-ning. Smith and Venable pleaded guilty and were bound over to the grand jury. Brown entered a of not guilty ami was released on $1,000 lmnil for a hearing next Wednesday. J. II.

Reefer, the second-hand dealer at Grand aenue. In whose possession the stolen goods were found, entereel a plea of not guilty and in default of Jl.dwl boiul was commltteel to Jail. He will lie tried next Saturday. Teutonic In Court. Sevctal days ago Phillip Dietzgen, late president of tlie United Presse Publication Company, was enjoin, el from interfering with Kelward Deuss and A.

i. Anderson, the two otlieT dire tors in the company. The restraining oreler was made returnable yes-tirdav. but when the ease was ailed the plaintiffs asked le-ave to amend their petition, as thev charged that Dletzgen was In Skins on fire with torturing, iliifistirins, itching, bleeding. Eraly.

anil pimply humors, in-iantly relieved by a warm bath ilhCiTicciu. SOAP, a single application of CuTiciuA the great skin cure, and a full dose of CtrnctuA llion ent. fllifillPfl H1LDREN Filunyon Looks Out for the Little Ones. A MOTHER'S RESPONSIBILITY. Xfunyon never foreis the children.

Ho realizes a mother's responsibility and la ever ready to glvo her tho benefit of his knowledge and experience. Mun- vons Guide to Health, which may be obtained free from any druggist, is especially explicit in describing all children's diseases, and gives plain and complete instructions re- garding their treatment. Sickness often comes suddenly, and every mother should bo prepared by having Hl'K-TON'S REMEDIES whero tft can get them quickly. They are absolutely harmless, and so labeled there can be no mistake. Munyon's Colic and Crying Baby Cura cures bilious colic painter's colic In children, and griping pains ot every description, promptly relieves hysteria, sleeplessness, pain from teething, and quiets crying babies.

Munyon's Soro Throat Curo effects a prompt cure in diphtheria, and every form of sore throat. Munyon's Fever Cure will break any form of revcr. It should be administered as soon as tho fever appears. Munyon's Worm Cure causes tho prompt removal of pin worms, anal worms. Intestinal worm, nnd tape worms.

Munyon's Whooping Cough Cure Is thoroughly reliable. It relieves at once and cures promptl. Munyon's Croup Cure positively controls all form of croup. A separate cure for each disease. At all druggists, mostly -5 cents a vial.

Personal letter to Prof. Munyon. Arch Street, Philadelphia. answered with free medical advice for any disease. "It contempt of court for ejecting Deuss from the otlli-es of the company, alter being enjoined from interfering.

Judge Scarritt gave the plaintiffs till June to amend their petition. The troubles In the directory of the United have been aired considerably of late ami culminated in the proceedings now pending in Judge Searritt's court. Iick of lnrmony on the part of the directors, who charge Dletzgen with running things too much to suit himself, is responsible for the trouble. IioMttirontlwutlVorM.POTTIED.C.CCir;.o! r-rops Uoiua -IIowtoCurfTortsnnxUumoi, Irt- BABY'S SKIN Wants nillilllge. A month or so ago George Gills, a small boy.

got Into some sort of trouble with T. II. Brougham, at Tiiirty-lirst In-eliana. Tlie lad was severely handleel by Brougham, lieing beaten over the bead and body with a switch, according to his assertions. He was also cursed and In tlie public streets of Kansas City, ami In tlie presence of many people, lie was subjected to humiliation and mortification.

For all of which Ge-orge wants $1,000 actual damages and J4.v) exemplary or punitive damages, to teaIi Mr. Brougham that It is safer and less expensive to spare tho rod if the child spoil. Hotel Veiiduinc Change Hand, Nellie and Jessie Crandail have nssumed charge of the Holel Vendome. at Kleventh and Wyandotte. The lease, calling for Jl.ffiO per year, was tiled yesterday.

Nellin Crandail gave a chattel moitgage for on the house-hold furniture? to Klla I.a Force. Court Brief. Vaccarro Bros, sueel 1. Bandazzo for $200 on account yesterday. J.

Goldsmith yesterday ran an attachment for JM7.0I against the Joseph Calm Clothing Company. Val Bilking tiled a deed of trust yesterday for conveying to Stewart Tav-li r. trustee) for Henry Topping, two lots in Hubbard's addition. Clara McDonald and Witten McDonald, her husband, sold esterday to William Byers. for a large number of lots In McKinney's addition.

The propertv is subject to a deed of trust for $25,500 held by L. T. Moore. Mary I'. Krewson.

a pretty and stylishly cliessed woman, was rid of a worthless husband by Judge Slover yes tenia-. She was divorced from K. J. Krewson, restored to her maiden name of Mary Lipplncott and given the custody or her child. NATURE'S HANDMAIDEN.

Irrigation In California a Great Stlm- iilti tc Agriculture. While irrigation Is not absolutely necessary In a largo part or California, yet the control of sullicient water to use Just at the right time adds very greatly to the value of land. Its proper use Insures not only a yearly crop, but a very large yield, it being possible In many casess to harvest veral oops in a. year. With a soil of exceptional fertility, a long eiry summer during which the warm air is flee from moisture-, it needs only that the root system lw well supplied with water to secure a rapid and luxuriant growth.

These are tho e-oailltions that enable Cali-feirnia to raise fruit and vegetables of such Immense size-. The- roots pumping up the soluble nutrition through the long summer, and the dry air taking away the water, thus making way for new increments of When Irrigation Is aecomixenleil by its necessary 1 oneomltant good drainage the effect upon productiveness is truly v-onder-ful. Water applied during tile period of growth, and not during tlie period of ripening, while It may double or even quadruple the crop, does not detract from the richness or liavor. Bealizing the foregoing facts, systems of Irrigation nrd drainage have bctn devised and largo companies have put them Intel successful oiH-ration. selling lanel with .1 Ierietual water-right.

Property of this kind is always salable, for when more can lie realized from ten acres irrigatid than from twenty acres non-irrigated, anil with little more than half the lalsir. purchasers do not Iorg he-sitato which to choose. In addition to these large venture-s there are scores of lie.ttions where small tracts of land can lie obtained, with abundant water obtainable, eitln from contiguous mountain streams or from artesian wells, where on a less extensive scale a colony of from live to filteen families could combine, put in tlie ir own plant and build up l.onnK with neatly all the ailantaKtw that a large capital can give. In a place of this kind It would possible to realize tlie very highest ideal of a juistoral life. A variety of Inti-n-stiug and lieautifully illustrated literature, descriptive of California's resource-s.

attractive' norts and its many wonders, also maps and folders showing loutes. train movements and other valuable Information, may lie obtalne-el by addressing C. Cary. traveling ias-seng'r agent Southern Pacific Company. Exchange building.

Kansas City: V. B. Priram. commercial agent, 220 North Fourth street. St.

Iuls, W. G. Nelmyer, general Western agent, 23S Clark street. Chicago. 111., or T.

II. Goodman, general passenger agent. San Francisco. Cal. Mn mini Call.

Willi its lieauty and grandeur, reveals to tho tourist each year some new- harmony. There Is no place In America where the summer tourist could spend his time more profitably than at tills workl-fameil Catalan The Nickel Plate road, with Its soliel trains, through sleeping car service, ami ielled dining car service, between Chi-e. go. New York and Boston, is tlie reeog-nze-el highway to this resort. With the tie ii train service, which becomes effective May 3fl.

a stoover or ten days will Mien on both tirst and second class tnkets to patrons who desire to ilsit the 1 Trains leave Chicago daily at a u. in. and p. m. Mr.

J. Y. Ca'ahan. general agent. Ill treet.

Chicago. will lie pleased fiirn.sh ail information in regard to seurmver. etc. I'nr ome time iuist the de-signers of have been experimenting with the blgh-bandcel turn-down collar In order to vere-ome the faults that threatened that st vie wlih ruin. Tlie faults in the old collars Were the liability to break down at the pMnts and the Itinwssihility of working a ir.n-.it leainl about the neck when tying it.

ICarl Wilson have succeeded in 01 er- uming these faults ami at the same time they have given us .1 lory sightly collar in the new Pocantie-o. Thi collar i of medium height and h.us a very slight In the front. The inner leanel about twice as wide as the outer band: this leave aliout one Inch of the former exposed. The outer folel has sciuare corners, and It Just reaches to the top of the ravat hand. The cravat can be adjusted and the points ik not bresk oier.

as they do not reach to the shirt bosom. When the cravat is on. the Pocantlco is one of the best looking collars that has ever been Haberdasher. ONLY 1FR0MI ansas City to California at tlie time of the Christian Endeavor Convention in July. Above rate will also apply to INTERMEDIATE POINTS, and in the REVERSE DIRECTION, IOVER THEI Though made for a special occas OPEN TO AJ If von have waited for a low rate of the far "West, this is your oppori particulars apply to any agent of Route, or to W.

J. BLACK) T. tfe S. F. EI or G-EO.

HAG-ENRUCH, ST. E. Cor. 10th and Main or Union al REALTY ANDBU1LD1NG. Might Improvement In Ileal Kilnte Mumn liy the Week's Trnnsfers.

There was a slight Improvement In tho local real estate market last weeit. the aggregate of sules being larger than the preceding week. Building is quite active and all indications point to a better state of affairs in the realty market than for several years. Nearly all or the buildings In Course or erection ara dwellings, costing from Jl.OW to t-m. A perm it was taken out yesterday to remodel the burr.ed out Scarritt building.

MO to Ml Aalnut street, at a cost of The following were tlie recorded sales of the past week whero the consideration was JGOO or more: William McGlothlin and wifo to G. in frwiC unlit 1 rauoit uiunra. lam ivv or Fourteenth and Milton streets. Isabella Adams to Robert Craighead; land In tho northwest quarter of section 2, township grange 8.000 Cora C. lteattle and husband to Thomas iieattie; part of lot JIc-Orail Kclton's subdivision Itoda S.

Cook and husband to Sarali F. Campbell: lot 41. block 2. Bul-lene. Jloore Kmery's addition Nelson Carr to Ocean National bans et al; lot 10.

block 4, Ilammctt Porter's addition Frank 11. Howe and wife to l.ino A. Kyssell; lots 6 nnd 7, block 21, Ilyeio park Fannie S. Hounds and husband to Andrew Comstoek; part lots 1 and s. block 2, Dundee place James A.

Hose and wife to J. IC. I-osen; lot 13 and part ot lot 12. block 1. The Summit Robert W.

Green to li It. Lewis; lots 21 and 22 and part of 23, block 2. Reid's addition Url J. Hill and wife to JIury C. Ringo; part lot 7.

Monroe James A. Rose and wife to C. W. Row-man: lanel at southeast corner of Twenty-sixth aid E. 11.

I.ewis to Bayard T. Buchanan: part lots 0. Id and 11, block W. II. Re-Ids addition Charles 1..

Flaugh and wife to C. C. Kimball; lots 11 to IS. block 3 et al. Melller place Walter Bales and wife lo William C.

Herrk-k; lot 70. Windsor place Kmilv A. IJnd and husband to WilUani F. Keaster: lot 20. block Coleman's lirst addition C.

II. Kirshner and wife to Rimer He-trick nnd wife; irt lot 41. Broomlle-ld addition Same to R. Kerltn; part lot 41. same Standard Fire Insurance CouiMiny to Frank A.

Weeks; lot 7, Brlg-ham's addition Margaret McGregor to Frank A. Wieks; lot 2. block J. Walnut Crc.ie addition Trank A. Weeks to Margaret same Fred Kent to Ira S.

Beeler; part of lots 4 and 5. Ansiey's resurvey Stephen 1'owers ami wife to Benjamin M. CollMirn: lot 19. block 2. Cor.over Foster's addition William A.

M. Vaughan and wife to II. Toinlin: lot t). Margaret place Same to David O. Smart: lot C.

Mar-gi-iet place Si.me to Me-dora Maynard; jeart of lot F. Margaret Betramin M. Colborn and wife to Stephen J. Powers; lot 4.. block 2.

Coliovcr it Foster's addition A. Vaughan and wife to John J. Bonham: lot Margaret pUce. J. Ij.

Porter anil wifo to Antonio Fulmir: p-irt ot lot 17. block 1, continuation of J. Ij. Porter- second sulslivision C. Milllken et al to Maggie Ken-singer, lot 21.

block 4. Union park. J. I-annis to 1'. R.

Thojnton; liart of lot li, T. S. Case's subdivision A. M. Vaughan anil wife to W.

IXHig: lot Margaret place Same to I.u-v W. Meriwether. lot same Sam" to Klizalieth Bonham; lot same George W. P.ush to John part or lot S. block 12.

Vineyard's addition Same te same: irt -ot lots 7 and block 12. same Edinburgh I-ombanl Investment Company to W. Mackenzie: part lots 13 to IS. block 1. IVery place Benjamin Joffee ami wife to N.

J. Pettijohn: land in northeast quarter of- the southwest eiuarter section JS. township 49. range 33.. Hugh C.

Ward, receiver, to Mary Hopklns: lot i. block S. Hyele park Thomas J. Hamilton and wife to Andrew J. IJhl: lots 16 to 17.

block 1. Reid's addition Clara McDonald ami husband lo William Byers; lots 3 and 7, block COO 1.300 623 3.200 5.000 5.700 4,000 7,000 1.300 4,000 2.000 2.D0O COO l.flOO 1,330 1,530 I.C0O 1.E00 1.S0O S30 C73 2.0U0 2.1 700 2.000 1.0U0 12,000 2.000 2.000 2.300 l.fniri 30.0" 2.230 1,250 1 et al. MrKlnnev heights SOJ Anna K. Peterson to Christ Wolf; lots 17 and part of lot IS, block 11, Falrmount park Amelia M. Manvllle and husband to Mary A.

Everitt part of lots 11C and 193. Altamont Chtrles II. Poe ami wife to J. O. Beroth: lot 17 and part ot lot Is, block 3.

Falrmount park A. J. McDonald and wife to Sarah A. Ilehan; lots 5 and 10, block 4, McKlnney heights Val Bicklng to Henry Topping: southwest quarter of northwest quarter of southwest quarter of section 1. township 49.

range 33.. E. Ripley tind wire to Alice C. n.mttit lnt ret t.lnek continua tion of'conover Foster's. 1.1 II Tomlin and wife to Tillie Z.

Rumble; lot D. Margaret R. A. Kveritt ana wne to iiur) Dalies: part of lot II. block 3, William Bales' second addition.

Jchn K. Dunn and wife to James Ycung: part of lot 1, subdivision Ranson place Jchn T. Bianton and wife to S. t. Douglass: lot 2, block 1.

Floral nl.iu. "winter Xr Co. sold last week il'liam A. M. Vaughan the following pr erties on Slxtn anu oevcnui sireei-, of Glailstone.

to H. E. Wallingford. 40 feet. M.60O.

II. Tomlin. 30 feet. J2.0O0. Medora Maynard.

40 feet $1,600. D. O. Smart. 30 feet.

J2.OH0. II. M. Meriwether. 30 feet.

J2.230. Mrs. J. W. Ixmg.

30 reel, J2.IHHI. TKlle Z. Rumble, 30 reet, J2.0"O. c- V- TJee- SS feet S2.120. For II.

"ll Tomiin to Tillie Z. Rumble! 3) rcet. J2.62T.. Fight brick housese, ranging Trom to will be bunt on mese pruiicmi this year. I W.

A. Knight. 1110 Main street, has clofl a deal this week to jonn 1. v. capitalist or Henry county.

for Geo W. Bush, for the stone front block at IJ 11W: t-'lr-hleenth street, for Hair cash, balance exchange of propeij in St. Clair and lunry counties, mo. Ilullellng Permits. Peterson, brick addition to btJ ing at 1107 and 1109 East Tenth street cost ,1 Wilson Lonsdale, to repair burneel I soairiu uuiiuing ui i "-i street, to cost SLi.im "Dead Stuck" kills roaches, ants.

and bedbugs. Non-oisonous. 23 cents, Training cbool Commencement. The third annual commencement or the Kansas Cltv Training Sclicol Ibr Nurses will take place at the hall in the IiWse builiUng Monday evening at o'clock. Tne programme Includes an address by lv.

Dr. Cromer and a solo by Miss Birdie ra-zler. The graduate for will be Miss l.onell v. Him. Tho students in the training school have the benetlt of a thorough course or two ve-ars.

ottn in the Memphis hospital, under Dr. Pettijohn. and the seconel in tlie city hospital, under Drs. olIln and Mcey. Dr.

Daimaker. who Is president or the training school, and Is ulso a professor In the Woman's Medical college, has stablished a ma-ternltv hospital In connection with tlie medical college, and the nurses, ns well as the medical students, have the benetlt ot experience in this hospital, which Is a material matter In litting them for practical work ns nurses. Ottiiiia L'liiiutniiciuii. For an outing, go to Ottawa Chautauqua. June II to 23.

Oldest, largest ami tar liest programme ever offeted In the West. Call at Carl Hoffman's piano store and get illustrated Hernia: tens an niraui 11. Only Per Cent Itelmte Xoiv. As to-morrow is a legal holiday, yester day wai tho 11.1 opportunity auorueHi taxpayers to secure a i per cent rebate by settling their personal propertv and real estate with the city The rebate during June will be 4 per cent. VIOOB Easily, Quickly, Permanently Restored "Weakness, KervousncM, Dzblllty, toaui TLtriia or atma from mtIj errors or UUr ittte, ta rctolts or OTrwork, ticknvt wor- ry.

tc tall troc'n. kdTlupiniit sad loa ilgiTAa to very orcn and portion of the body. bimplo. nttnral method. ImmdiatisiDroTemnt in.

FaitarImpvibl. 2,000 rferncs- IWok. etpianatton aod prooii mailed (staled) frC fl JuJh UPTURE cured without knife, truss, chloroform or pain. A positive cure guaranteed or NO PAY. Full particulars free at office or by mail.

Consultation free and invited. Call or write TO-DAY. Hours, 9 to 4 and 7 to Sunday, 10 to 12. DR. WHITTIER, JO West Ninth Street, A'enr Junction.

Knnelii City, 3Io. ARRiED LADEE ARE NEVER DISAPPOINTED MEDICAL GO, 61 NIM1APA 5T. I BUFFALO, N. Y. In the of tbt grind prepxralion.

''DeLan's Relief for Women," d.iroTfred hr old IT DeLp. the ureal Frnra Par. tcian and aurceon. whi has had 3j reara expert-enree in Kemnle Uinpllal In I'artJ. It lathe onFr MltK.

StAKK. I-EIITA1N and ltKLlAUl.r: Kemedf uSered to MitTenng women to-dar. Mailed (sealed) Pjvaie raid to any pari I npun receipt of lilt JI.U0. To aroul FAII.IKK and IUsAI'. OINTMENT me nune but the UKNLINE KanJaaCltr atent.

ALBtRT N. DOERSCHUK, I.tb and tirtDd Arena. Biz It nonDolwnocj noiedy fur Jouorrhma, lft, Spafrmaiurrhtra. Whiles, tinnaturitl dt- ctiars. or any inflamma tion, irritation ui if mn- oud lTHtEAl3CrfEUitC0.

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