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THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1899.
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HOW TOLSTOI WORKS
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SOME XOTES OX THE GREAT AUTHOR
BV AX OLD FRIE:VD.
Care Willi Which He Writes Beersmra
That RcKicKe Him When "He In
About to Produce n Sew
Book.
Those who are curious to know the liter
ary methods of Tolstoi will be Interested
in the notes recently made by M. Sergien
ko, an Intimate acquaintance of the Rus
sian writer's family and often a visitor at
the estate of Yassnaya Polyana.
The New York Tribune, in reporting M.
Sergienko's observation, says that it is with
the utmost avidity that Tolstoi seizes ujion
material that can be utilized in his liferary
chap'ters, after undergoing his alterations,
bear no resemblance within covers to their
manuscript form. "In art," once said the
novelis-t. "one need not neglect the least,
the most trifling detail; sometimes a button
hanging on a thread may throw a new
light on a whole side of a person's life.
And so that button must needs e repro
duced. Btt It must be done In -such a way
that all one's efforts the half torn button
included should go to elucidate the Inner
most substance of the thing, and in no
COUNT TOLSTOI
work. As he listens to some characteristic
tale he seems to weigh it, to cast about
as to Its value, and gradually he falls in
love with it. He begins to examine and
handle it as a good carpenter handles a
tempting and .well-seasoned block of wood.
Ho happened once to tell a group that In
cluded Sergienko about an Interesting trial
he witnessed in a Moscow court.
"'Now, what do you say to that?" ho
added. "Ik it not a story all readv for
print a regular Maupassant story' Why,
this would be-a regular Held for any young
writer! However, maybe I will utilize It
yet myself." he hastened to say, as if fear
ful that some one else would appropriate
the Interesting subject. But much is re
quired of any topic to make him seize upon
it. First of all. It must have novelty and
substantial value. Again, it is necessary
that the side of life to which it refers
should bo thoroughly familiar to him. He
is not fond of writing from "hearsay."
There is another and last condition: It is
absolutely necessary that the subject
should take entire hold of him as thorough
a hold as does a fit of coughing when it
comes upon a person. Only then is he able
to take hold of the subject and to give
himself up to the work with the enthu
siasm of a real artist. "What a grand run
we have,had after a hare to-day!" ho
would remark with much enthusiasm to
his wife., coming out from his study after
some hours of hard writing. The passion,
for field hunting, by the way, is strong
yet .in the novelist, but he represses it for
cibly from ethical cfcnsideratlons.
Writ Inn nnil Rewrltlnc
In the manner of his work, Tolstoi recalls
the old-time masters of the brush. Having
adopted a plan and collected a large num
ber of sketches, lie begins by drawing the
rough outlines of the picture In charcoal,
as it were in large strokes, working rap
idly, unmindful of details. This, when
done, he passes on to Countess Sophia An
drevna, his wife, to be copied by herself or
by one of their daughters, or else by some
one of the intimate friertds of the family
who would bo likely to find pleasure in the
task. The novelist usually writes on de
tached squares of paper of cheap quality,
and he write3 In a large, but very.lllegible,
hand, with the lines drawn closely together.
He frequently covers twenty such sheets a
day, which would make, let us say, about
eight pages of the double-columned "At
lantic He had no special predilections,
however, as to paper or pens, and when an
enterprising firm in Moscow put on the
market a certain brand of pens, having
du"bbed them "Tolstoi pens," he had noth
ing to say on the subject. Generally he
works in the morning from 3 and until 3
o'clock, and holds this to be the best time
for wort When his -first manuscrint re-turn-j
to his desk, nicely copied, Tolstoi Im
mediately sets to work upon It. The clean
copy is rapidly filled with corrections, eras
ures and insertions crowded in between the
lines, on the margins, at the bottom and
carried over on the back of the sheet. The
work is then copied again, and once more
It undergoes the same treatment In the
hands of the author. The third copy fares
no better. There are chapters in Tolstoi's
works which he has Insisted on having
copied more than ten times over before he
got through with them. Nevertheless, he
pays hardly any attention to the finishing
touches; he even has a sort of dislike "to
the "finicky." well-trimmed style of com
position. "All that only dries up the idea,
spoils the impression." he savs.
As he proceeds with his labor, reminis
cences of former experiences or fresh ob
servations crowd upon him. or else he gets
hold of new Information as to the subject
en hand, and this is what makes him toil
MADE WITH PAPER AND SCISSORS.
It is -well known that experiments with
paper and a pair of scissors are often pro
ductive of the most wonderful results, says
the Strand Magazine, but the design re
so assiduously over each new chapter, with
only short Intervals of rest. When much
puzzled as to his work, he generally has
recourse to a game of solitaire. He be
comes absorbed in penetrating Into the very
depths of character of the creature of his
tale, and, referring to these periods of self
absorption, he is fond of observing that
"the gold ore is to be obtained only through
repeated sittings and washings." It is ex
ceptional with him to be successful In
sketching scenes off hand under the pressure-of
fresh impressions. However, it was
in this way, when under the spell of the
captivating account of a horse race given
him by an acquaintance, that he described
a similar scene In "Anna Kareninar'
Copying; oud ItetoucliluR Mnnnscript.
As the coping and retouching of the
manuscript proceed, some of the details'of
the tale come out In better relief, while
others retire to the background. Having
at last cleared his work of a quantity of
debris, the author reads his new story or
article to a company of intimate friends.
In order to avail himself of their observa
tions previous to putting the MS. in the
hands 6f the printer-;. When he had fin
ished his drama. "The Power of Dark
ness," he set out to lead it to a group of
peasants, but the experiment proved a dis
mal failure. On hearing the most thrilling
passages such as the author himself is
unable to read without tears swelling in
ills ees some of his auditors would begin
to laugh and would thus throw cold water
over him. The severest critic of his new
productions Is his wife. Counters Sophia
Andrevna, who gives her opinion without
the least circumlocution, with a trenchant
candor all her own. Sometimes her lord
and master agrees with her, but at other
times he firmly defends the stand he has
taken.
As soon as the news spreads that a new
book has been finished by Tolstoi, a Tegular
IN HIS STUDY.
pilgrimage begins toward his house; men
and women Hock to him from all over the
country, trying to persuade him to give
away the new work for one reason or an
other. Generally he ends by bestowing it
on some one of these persistent beggars.
This, however, is not the end yet of Tol
stoi's cares. As the proofs begin to come
in, he yields to a fresh access of intense
activity. The reason of this is that while
the article was on its way to the printer
new events had piled up, some of which
are apt to throw quite a new light on the
subject. Yet the margins of the proot
sheets are so narrow, the time at his dis
posal so limited, that the authoc endeavors
to hold back the mass of new ideas that
throng on him, and to economize every lit
tle scrap of space: but he ends, after all,
by transforming the proofsheets into a
kind of complicated network. The same
fate overtakes the second batch of proofs.
It might be said without any fear of exag
geration, that were Tolstoi allowed ninety
nine rounds of proofheets to anv one of his
productions, even the ninety-ninth would
not escape being covered all over with
corrections.
HcKEnr for II Writings.
The allusions of M. Sergienko to the "per
sistent beggars" to whom Tolstoi presents
his successive works requires a word of
explanation. For reasons of his own, the
novelist now refuses to accept money for
his newly written stories and articles; yet
when they are printed in book form, as
additional volumes ofhis.complete'works,
they are sold at rather "ahigh figure, their
publication being conducted by the author's
wife. Countess Sophia Andrevna, who is a
very clever woman of business. Mean
time the eagerness of the public to get the
latest production of Tolstoi Is always so
great that on some occasions a new work
of his is copied in writing on some dupli
cating apparatus, and circulated among his
.friends and admirers in this shape until it
comes out In magazine form, together with
other articles or short stories. Of late
years, however, most of the new produc
tions of Tolstoi appear first in the St. Pe
tersburg magazine "Severny Viestnyk,"
! whose publisher, a lady of Hebrew de
scent. Keeps a snarp iookoui. on me nutnor.
She closely follows his work, and as soon
as she hears that a new book approaches
completion she makes a descent on the
family. In the guise of a. devoted admirer
and disciple of the great writer, and man
ages so skillfully that the count generally
rewards her by giving her his new story:
he makes her a present of it. in fact, and
she forthwith prints it in her magazine,
with the direct result of greatlv increas
ing the circulation of that periodical.
The conversation at Tolstoi's house once
turned on the Molokany a sect that es
chews all secular books. "And who should
blame them for it?" said the novelist.
"Only stop and consider what a mass of lies
Is piled up in our books! You could hardly
tell whether there are more lies found in
j life than there are in books. I am no ex
ception to tne rule myseir. l also am apt
to take up the pen and set it to paper,
writing, let us say: 'Of an early morning
Ivan Ivanytch got up and called his son'
and then suddenly my conscience pricks me
and the pen falls out of my. hand. 'What
Is the use of telling lies, old fellow? Noth
ing of the sort ever took place, and thou
dost not know any Ivan Ivanjtch what
ever. What is the reed of lying in thine
old age? Set down what has re.illv taken
place, what thou hast seen and lived
through. There is no need for ljing; there
is too much of It as It K' "
Where a man is weighed down by such
ethical restrictions it is. of course, impossi
ble that he should turn out a novel every
ear.
produced in the accompanying illustra
tion Is perhaps one of the most remark
able obtained under such conditions, and it
has tho additional novelty of having been
cut out by an old lady of feeble sight.
STUDENTS PLAY TRAMP
THEY APPLY PROFESSOR WYCK
OFF'S TEACHINGS PRACTICALLY.
Ttvo Princeton Voung Men Who Took
the "Workers to Heart Turn
Trmnps nnil Hove Some Ad
ventures. Two members of the class of 1901,
Princeton university, made a remarkable
experiment during the Christmas holidays
Two Princeton students who took "The
Workers" so much to heart that they
turned tramps.
in practical sociology as applied to a study
of the tramp problem in New Jersey. They
put on old clothes, placed revolvers In their
pockets the very thing a true hobo, would
not have done and left Princeton with not
a penny in their pockets.
To fully appreciate this story It must be
recalled that Walter AVyckoff, who made
himself famous by playing the traveling
laborer for two years and writing books on
his experiences, is now a prolessor at
Princeton, and these two young m?n are
members of his class. Ihey wanted to
practically test their teacher's teachings.
The New York Herald tells their experi
ence and here are some extracts from their
story:
They had "beat" their way on a coal
train to Rahway, N. J.
"Then came the most exciting episode ot
the trip," says one of tho young men.
"We walked down to the station, and
started for the main part of the town as
the clock struck 3 on the city hall tower.
AVhy we ever entered the town Is more
than I can tell. We soon wished we had
not. We were followed by two policemen,
who cast unpleasant glances upon us. This
caused us to determine to return to the
station, which we did, and went comfort
ably to sleep on the bench in the little
station across the tracks.
"We were no sooner comfortably settled
than a heavy hand was laid upon my
shoulder, and. looking up drowsily. I be
held the majesty of the law in six feet one
or Hibernian muscularity.
" 'An' phat does yez mane by bein' here
at this hour o' the' noight?' queried tho
officer as he gently- assisted me to my
feet.
" 'Hump' told the officer we had no place
to sleep and then asked if he knew of a
place.
" 'Yis,' said tho officer, he knew of a .nice
place where we could sleep with entire se
curity to ourselves and to others.
"Chatting with the policeman, and finally
convincing him that we weren't what we
seemed, we arrived at the city bastile. The
officer introduced us to the sergeant as two
young men who were, by the result of our
investigations, trjing to benefit the human
race, and commended us to his care until
the sun rose and the chief put in an ap
pearance. The sergeant swept out a. cell,
got somo clean blankets and ushered us
Into our sleeping apartment. The sensation
Induced by the clicking of the cell key as
It went home was too acute to be described.
"Wo awoke to find, ourselves thesubject
of a keen survey by a gentleman of military
aspect, who proved to be the redoubtable
chief of police. We gave a clean, clear and
succinct story of why we were there, and
after numerous questions as to the location
of buildings in TIgertown found the chief
inclined to believe us, and still more when
we described Poe's run. This settled it, for
the chief stated that he saw it himself, and
as he was a Princeton rooter himself he
had to let us off.
"He had us wash ourselves, and after
putting our clothes into as presentable a
condition as possible, the chief treated us
to the only square meal we had on the trip.
UcmlfinartcrM for Holioea.
"Craving a new experience, wo pushed on
and saw probably the greatest rendezvous
for hoboes in the state. About a mile from
Perth Amboy Is a large wood, which has
been for many years the resort of hoboes
who work 'the inner route.' Here, in its
center, we found several lean-to shanties,
and a motley aggregation of tramps gath
ered around a roaring lire of rail fences.
Two ot the crew -were toasting some fat
chickens over the lire upon an impromptu
spit. They also had some potatoes in the
embers, and with gruff greetings to our
party the cooks bade us partake of the
fare.
"Here it was that we had the chance to
study a type of America's highest hoboism
the mest remarkable product of a remark
able age. This man was the 'Mvstic' In
appearance he was an Adonis. Tall, well
formed, of slender figure, and with .in intel
ligent head, well set on broad shoulders, he
bore the maiks and culture of a whilom
gentleman. Put him in a frock coat and a
silk tile and' he would pass Inspection in
Fifth avenue.
"Instinctively I drew r.ear him and start
ed a conversation. He spoke in a manner
that was charming in its ingenuousness.
He -had a nominal home in Brooklyn,
where, for the last five i ears he was 23
5, ears old he had occasionally made his ap
pearance. The rest of his time was em
ployed in tramping 'the 'appy roads that
take you through the world.' He had been
everywhere America. China. England, and
ever 'bumming' it. Without a thought or
care he found his daily, bread, minus the
travail of the ordinary everyday creature.
"I asked him why he did not settle down.
In his reply there was logic of the ancient
Phoenician philosopher: 'Why work when
one can subsist on the labors of others?"
He was Intelligent, yet seemed to lack that
ambition that turns intelligence Into practi
cal use; capable of effort, yet too lazv to
profit bv it: well read, j et unable to make
use of it. Altogether, quite the most Inter
esting character which it was my fortune
to meet on the trip.
"He was a great) admirer ot Kipling, and
to my amazement quoteO several selections
of Ills erse. The 'Recessional' especially
with much spirit. But his recitation of
'Sestina on the Tramp Royal," brought the
whole crew about him.
"That afternoon we boarded a long string
of coal cars that were being pulled out of
the Pennsylvania yards, and which we sup-,
posed were being taken to Monmouth Junc
tion. A heavy ram had commenced to fall.
and there was no protection from the
weather. Before we had ridden a mile we
were soaked through, not mcrelv drenched,
but with enough rain on us to iloat a row
boat. Strniidetl on n Miliiicr.
"After riding ten miles the train came to
a stop in the most forsaken spot in all New
Jersey. It was called G. i., and consists
of a little open station and a thousand
acres of brush and woodland. The engine
uncoupled and dashed back toward South
Amboy, leaving two disconsolate embryo
tramps and a string of 'empties' on a sid
ing. No, they left one more person, for by
the time we had gained the station, which
was some slight protection from the driving
rain, we saw a limp and limpid specimen ot
our profession come up the track from the
rear car of the train, and to our great
astonishment discovered that It was our ac
quaintance. 'Mickey the Pig." He greeted
us with a choicely worded expression con
ceding the weather, and ended by stating
that we would probably have to wait until
late In the night for another train.
"Making the best 'of the situation, we
huddled'together in the station. Fifty men
suddenly appeared from the weV and from
bheir remarks we gathered that they were
employed on the work train and lived in
South Amboy.
"One man among these I singled out as
possessing something apart from the Ignor
ant crew with whom he was associated. He
was an Italian, tail, sinewy and with a face
that resembled Guido's picture of the
Christ. With gre'at dark eyes that made
the whole face poetic, with classic profile
and a silken beard that framed a face
that made an Impression never to be for
gotten he seemed born for better things.
" 'Here is the dreamer, philosopher and
sentimentalist In one,' said I to 'Hump,'
but the expression was ruined by the
Italian, who. after looking dreamily out
ilnto the beyond for some moments, pulled
out a villainous looking pipe, and, filling it
With some vile brand of tobacco, branched
out into a viler conversation with an Irish
lad who was sitting near him.
"The rain having stopped. 'Hump' and I.
accompanied by Mickey, started up the
track toward Monmouth. Mickey left us at
Two Bridges to strike for Jamestown, while
we essayed to get some nourishment. We
found It at a house where we were given a
piece of unbuffered bread apiece. This was
all we had until wo reached Princeton.
"We reached a place called Woodbrldge.
where the station master told us a freight
train twould soon be along and we could
jump on. It came and left that place with
two tired hoboes inside a boxcar. At
Jamestown we changed cars and crawled
into a .boxcar on a train bound for Mon
mouth Junction.
"We reached that point at 11 o'clock at
night and still had thirteen miles between
us and food at Princeton. We were some
what refreshed from our rest and from a
quaff of cider procured on a boxcar from
a kind brakeman.
"We left Monmouth, determined to reach
Princeton that night, but never did the
victims of Procrustes suffer greater tor
tures than we did before we reached our
destination. To walk along the Pennsyl
vania track in the daytime is a difficult
matter enough, but to tramp it, footsore
and weary, in the pitchy darkness is quite
another affair.
"At 3 o'clock that morning we tottered
into the office of the Nassau hotel and stag
gering up to the desk asked the clerk to
give us something to eat, or it was 'all up'
w ith two hobo inv. estigators. A watchman
brought fiftten pieces of buttered bread to
us. and the manner and speed with which
they disappeared bore ample testimony to
our hunger.
"At noon the next day we donned other
raiment, and our investigation into the
habits and life of that strange, incongruous
product of our civilization, the American
tramp, was at an end."
BREAD AND BUTTER PLATES.
Artistically Carved Wooden Dishes
Which Find a Place on En-
BllHli Tables.
The Philadelphia Record says that It
seems somewhat odd that with the
great variety and abundance of beautiful
hardwoods with which the United States is
A PRETTY BIT OF CARVING.
supplied nobody has started a manufact
ory of carved wood "bread and butter"
plates, such as those with which the house
wives of Great Britain delight to adorn
their tables. These two designs, which are
FOR THE BREAD AND BUTTER.
fairly illustrative of this class of wood
work, indicate the purpose for which they
are intended.
New "Picture- of Christ Discovered In
Ronie.
In the shop of a Jeyeish dealer In antiques
In the Ghetto in Rome M. Boyer d'Agen
recently came across a bronze medal on
which was a portrait of Christ. He bought
it for 2 cents and brought it to Paris,
where it Is now engaging the attention of
the numismatists. On the side ot the medal
bearing the portrait is inscribed in Hebrew
characters the name "Jesus." and on the
FRONT.
other appears also in Hebrew, "The Mes
siah, the King, will como In peace; He is
the light of men Incarnate, living."
The portrait of Christ Is one which never
has been seen before, and as such is at
tracting much attention. As to the anti
quity of the medal M. -Boyer d'Agen is in
doubt. He thinks that the portrait mignt
have been copied from an ancient one and
struck in later years on the medal, along
with the Hebrew Inscriptions, for circula-
OBVERSE.
tion among the Jews with a view of propa
gating Christianity among them. He is In
clined to think that tho portrait dates back
possibly to the time of the Apositles,
though the medal may be of much later
date. It is proposed to submit the medal
to Hebrew numismatists for their study.
The French numismatists are confident
that M. Boyer has made a valuable fiiftl.
An Uncanny Instrument.
That music hath charms may undoubted
ly be true, says the Strand Magazin", but it
is difficult to understand how one could
enjoy the harmony, however dulcet It
might be, evolved from such an Instrument
as is shown in the illustration. It consists
of the major portion of a human skull,
over which it- stretched a sheet of sheep
skin for a sounding board: a portion of the
leg bone as keyboard, with bits of the
small bones of .the arms for keys. This
curiosity is a native product of Durban,
South Africa.
Snunlelonsj. -
Alice "What makes you think Mr. Per
kins means huslness?"
Bertha "He just asked me why I didn't
attend cooking school."
JSL
A PRINCESSJJF BULGARIA.
Her Life Saddened hy Yoonjt Boris'
Conversion to the Greek
Chnrch.
Princess Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who
died a few ejays ago of pneumonia, will
be remembered for her stern opposition
of the conversion ot her young son. Prince
Boris, to the Greek church. It was said
at ttie time that tho ceremony was such
a shock to her that she would soon dio
of a broken heart.
The conversion of Boris, to the Greek
church, on February 14, 1S9S, was a step
taken by Prince Ferdinand to secure rec
ognition as ruler of Bulgaria from the
powers. It was bitterly opposed by the
mother and for her devotion to her
church the pope conferred on her the
Golden Rose. The Princess Louise never
completely recovered from the grief caused
jbGjj& I
LATE PRINCESS FERDINAND OF
BULGARIA.
by this step, and several times her life
has been despaired of. She was married
to Prince Ferdinand at the ducal resi
dence of her father, the Villa Pianare,
near Viareggia, Italy. They were cousins,
as both were descended from Ferdinand 1.
of Naples, sister of Queen Marie Antoin
ette of France. The marriage was cel
ebrated with great pomp and ceremony,
and was attended by many personages
well known in Europe political and so
cial life. The marriage was very popular
in Bulgaria, and the prince and princess
on reaching Sofia received a magnificent
ovation from tho people of their capital,
which was brilliantly illuminated in their
honor. Their new sovereign soon became
a great favorite with the Bulgarians.
She was the eldest daughter of the ducal
house of Parma, and related to almost ev
ery throne in Europe. As regards France,
she represented the fifth great branch ot
the elder line of Bourbon, springing di
rect from Louis XIV.. and having natural
precedence over all descendants of Philippe
Due d'Orleans, through her father, a
grandson of Charles X., and on the death
of the Due de Bordeaux, sole representa
tive of the Due de Berri. she was still
more immediately related to the house of
Bourbon. She was also a descendant of the
Stuarts of England.
She was born January 17, 1870, and was
married on April 20, 1S93, to Prince Ferdi
nand, the reigning prince of Bulgaria,
youngest son of the late Prince Augustus
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princes
Clementine of Bourbon-Orleans, daughter
of King Louis Philippe.
During her residence In Sofia there was
much gossip as to her unhappy domestic
life. The palace at Sofia Is a most unsan
tary place. During the first years of her
residence there she suffered a great deal
from intermittent fever, owing to the
drains. Another thing that made her un
happy was the enmitv that existed between
her and the late M. Stefan Stambuloff, the
Bulgarian statesman.
M. Stambuloff's friends always. attributed
the murderous attacks made upon him in
July, 1KB, to the princess, and his widow,
who still keeps her husband's hands in
spirits to show her children and to pre
vent them forgetting how their father
died.
The babe that was born the day before
the princess' death will be privately chris
tened Clementine, after her grandmother.
Princess Clementine of Bourbon-Orleans,
daughter of King Louis Philippe. The
christening will be according to the Cath
olic ritual.
On the Verge.
From the Philadelphia North American.
"I told her my soul was wrapped up In
her."
"What did she say?"
"She warned me to be more careful or
I'd be making love to her before long."
Xot Feminine.
Prom the New York Journal.
Mrs. Dasherly "And Is she getting so
awfully masculine?"
Mrs. Flasherly "Indeed she Is! Act
ually paid car f ire for all four of us with
out trying to drop her money on the floor."
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEE'S SALE Whereas. Henry Roemer and
Matilda- J. Roemer. hts wife, by their certain deed
ot trust dated the 16th day of December, 1893. and
filed for record in the office of the recorder ot deeds,
in Jackson county, Missouri, at Kansas City, on the
17th day of December, 1S93, and recorded in said of
fice, in book "B" number 611, at page 31S. conveyed
to Robert F. Porter, as trustee, tho following de
scribed leal estate, situated in tne county of Jack
son, state of Missouri, to-wlt: All of lot number
twentv-six (26), in b'lock number seven (7). In Elm
Grove addition to the City ot Kansas, now called
Kansas City, as shown by the recorded plat thereof,
which said deed of trust was given to secure the
payment of one principal promissory note and six
interest notes In said deed described: and. whereas,
the said principal note Is now past due and unpaid
and default has been nude In the performance of
the conditions of said deed, and the same has been
broken by reason of the non-payment of said prin
cipal note; now, therefore, public notice is h-reby
given that 1, Robert F. Porter, trustee as aforesaid,
will, in accordance with the provisions of said deed
of trust, at the request of the legal owner and holder
of said note, proceed to sell, and will sell the prop
erty hereinbefore described, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the south front door of
the county court house, in Kansas City. Jackson
counts, Missouri (said court house being located on
the block of ground bounded by Oak street, Missouri
avenue. Locust street and rifth street. In said
Kansas Cltl). on Saturday, the 23th day of Febru
ary, 1S99. between the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon ot that
day. to satisfy the said debt, secured by the said
deed of trust and th" cost of executing this trust.
ROBERT F. PORTER, Trustee.
TO GRADE INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD BE
TWEEN WOODLAND AVENUE AND
NINTH (9TI1) STREET.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Office Board of Park
Commissioners (City Hall), Kansas City. Mo.. Jan
uary 33th. 1839. Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned at this office until two o'clock p. m.
Wednesday, the 13th da ot Teiruary, 1S99 (at which
time and place bids will be opened), for furnishing
all materials and doing all the work n-ccssary to
complete certain city Improvements, as follows: To
grade that portion ot Independence boulevard be
tween the west line ot Woodland avenue north of
Independence boulevard and the north line of Ninth
(9th) street, said work to be paid for In special tax
bllK a? provided by o-dinance No. 10318.
Plans and specifications may be seen, and all In
formation relative to said wort obtained, at this ol
fice. Payment for said work to be made In special tax
bills as provided by ordinance No. 1031S of the
common council of Kansas City. Missouri, approved
August 19th. 1S9S. ...
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
bv a certificate from the city comptroller statins
that a deposit of two hundred (1200 00) dollars has
beCT made with him to be forfeited In case the bid
der fails to enter into a contract ot the prices stated
In the proposal and furnish satisfactory security for
the completion of said work.
The board of park commissioners reserves the right
to reject any or all proposal.
J GEO. E KESSLER.
Secretao Board of Park CoTimlssloners.
vfvnrE is hereby given that letters of administer.
lion with will annexed, on the estate of Lewis W.
Mozingo. deceased, were granted to the undersigned
bv the probate court of the county of Jackson, state
of Missouri, at Kansas City, on the 17t day of Jan
uary 1S3S- All persona having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit the tame to tho under
signed for allowance, within ono year after tho dale
of said letters, or they may bo precludcdfrom any
benefit of said estate, and If such claims be not ex
hibited within two years from the date of this pub
lication they will be forever barred,
ucation u. j H n,CHARDS0If
Administrator. With the Will Annexed.
Dated this 17th day ot January. 1893.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice Is here
by given to all creditors and others Interested In the
estate of Mrs. M. A. Woodsworth. deceased, that I,
Thomas J. Seehorn. administrator, with win an
nexed, of said estate. Intend to make a final settle
ment thereof at the next term ot the probata conn
ot Jackson county, to be held at Kansas City, Ml
aourl. on the lOth day of February. J899.
THOMAS J. SEEHORN. Public Administrator.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NoUca is hen.
by liven to ail creditor and others interested in
tn eiUU of Emms. L. C. Gastaer, deceased, that L
George S. Cassncr. executor ot said estate. Intend to
make a final settlement thereof at the next term at
the probate court ot Jackson county, to be held at
Kansas City. Missouri, on the :oth day of February.
ISM. GEORGE 3. GAES.VER. Elevator.
NOTICE CF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice U here
by given to all creditors and others Interested la
the estate ot Thomas E. Gray, deceased, that I,
William II. Gray, executor of said estate, intend to
make a final-settlement thereof at the next term
of tho probate court ot Jackiron county, to be held at
Kansas City, Missouri, on the 20th da- of February.
ISM. WILLIAM H. OP.AT.
LEGAL HOTICES.
NOTICETO CONTRAfrrrms vrtrt ptvPTv Twitrvr
Sidewalks on 5th Street Board ot Public Works. De
partment of Engineering. Kansas City. Mo.. January
30, 1SS9. Sealed proposals will b received by the
undersigned at this office-until 11 a. m. of February
11. 1S93 (at which tame bids will be opened), for fur
nishing all tho materials and, doing all the work nec
essary to complete the following city Improvements,
via.: Constructing pressed brick sidewalks on
south side of Fifth (5th) street between Tracy avenue
and Lydla avenue, as provided by ordinance No.
10:97.
Plai s and specifications may be seen, and all tnfor
matfat furnished, et this office.
Payiient for the work to to made In special tax
bills.
No proposal frcm any contractor la default with the
city on any previous contract will be considered.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by a bond of 200 dollars, with Z good and suffi
cient securities (to be approved by the city comp
troller), conditioned that the bidder will enter Into
contract at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory
security for the completion of the work.
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRV A. WISE. City Englneer.,
NOTICETO CONTRACTORS FOR PRESSED BRICK
Sidewalks on May Street Board ot Public Works.
Department of Engineering. Kansas City, Mo.. Jan
uary SO. 1839. Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned at this office until 11 a. m. of Feb
ruary 11. IMS (at which time bids "ill be opened),
for tumlshlnc; all the materials and doing all the
work- necessary to complete the following city im
provements, viz.: Constructing pressed brick side
walks on both sides of May street between Fifth (3th)
street and Sixth (6th) street, as provided by ordi
nance No. 10S03.
Plans and specifications may be seen, and all infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Payment for the work to be made In special tax
bills.
No proposal from any contractor In default with the
city on any previous contract will be considered.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by a bond ot 200 dollars, with Z good and suffi
cient securities (to be approved by the city comp
troller), conditioned that the bidder will enter Into
contract at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory
security for the completion of the work.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRY A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICETO CONTRACTORS FOR PRESSED BRICK
Sidewalks on Park avenue Beard of Public Works,
Department of Engineering. Kansas City, Mo.. Jan
uary 30, 1S93. Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned at-thls office until It a. m. ot Feb
ruary 11. 1893 (at which time bids will be opened),
for furnishing all the materials and doing all the
work necessary to. complete the following city Im
provements, viz.: Constructing a pressed brick side
walk on both sides of Parkr avenue' between Twelfth
(12th) street and Fifteenth (13th) street, as provided
by ordinance No. 10895.
Plan3 and specifications may be seep, and all infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Payment for the work to be made in special tax
bills.
No propqsal from any contractor In default with the
city on any previous contract will be considered.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by a bond of 200 dollars, with 2 good and suffi
cient securities (to bo approved by the city comp
troller), conditioned that the bidder will enter into
contract at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory
security for the completion of the work.
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
IIENRT A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR NATURAL
Stone Sidewalks on 10th Street Board of Public
Works. Department of Engineering. Kansas City.
Mo., January 30, 1S99. Sealed proposals will be re
ceived by the undersigned at this office until 11 a. ro
of February 11. 1899 (at which time bids will be
opened), for furnishing all the materials sod doing
all the work necessary to complete the following city
Improvements, viz.: Constructing natural stone side
walks on both sides ot Tenth (10th) street between
Campbell street and Forest avenue, as proyldcd by
ordinance No. 10S10.
Plans and specifications may be seen, and all infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Payment for tho work to be made In special tax
bills.
No proposal from any contractor In default with the
city on any previous contract will be considered.
No proposal will bo considered unless accompanied
by a bond ot 200 dollars, with 2 good and suffi
cient securities (to be approved by the city comp
troller), conditioned that the bidder will enter into
contract at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory
security for the completion of the work.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRT A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR NATURAL
Stone Sidewalks en 23th Street Board of Public
Works. Department ot Engineering. Kansas City,
Mo., January 2), 1S99. Sealed proposals will be re
ceived by the undersigned at this office until 11 a. m.
ot February 11. 1S99 (at which time bids will be
opened), for furnishing all the materials and doing
all the work necessary to complete the following city
improvements, viz.: Constructing natural stone aide
walks on both sides of Twenty-fifth (23th) street be
tween Troost avenue and Forest avenue, as provided
by ordinance No. 11017.
Plans and specifications may be seen, and all Infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Payment for the work to be made In special tax
bills.
No proposal from any contractor In default with the
city on any previous contract will be considered.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by a bend ot 200 dollars, wltht 2 good and suffi
cient securities (to be approved by the city comp
troller), conditioned that the bidder will enter Into
contract at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory
security for the complet'on of the work.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRY A. WISE. City EnginJT.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR NATURAL
Stone Sidewalks on Baltimore Avenue Board of Pub
lic Works, Department of Engineering. Kansas City,
Mo., January SO. 1S99. Sealed proposals will be re
ceived by the undersigned at this effice until 11 a. m.
ot February 11, 1899 (at which time bids will b
opened), for furnishing all the materials and doing
all the work necessary to complete the following city
Improvements, viz.: Constructing natural stone side
walks on west side of Baltimore avenue between
Thirty-sixth CCth) street and Thirty-seventh (37th)
street, as provided by ordinsnee No. 1CS06.
Plans and specifications may be seen, and all Infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Pavment for the work to be made In special tax
bills.
No rropcsal from any contractor In default with the
city on any previous contract .will be considered.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by a bond ot 200 dollars, with 2 good and suffi
cient securities (to be approved by the city comp
troller), conditioned that the bidder will enter Into
contract at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory
security for the completion of the work.
Tho right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRY A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR NATURAL
Stone Sidewalks on Forest Avenue Board of Public
Works. Department of Engineering. Kansas City,
Mo.. January 30, 1899. Sealed proposals will be re
ceived by the undersigned' at this office until 11 a. m.
ot February 11. 1839 (at which time bids will bo
opened), for furnishing all the materials and doing
all the work necessary to complete the following city
Improvements, viz.: Constructing natural stone side
walks on west side of Forest avenue Jbetween Thir
tieth (30th) street and Thirty-first (31st) street, as
provided by ordinance No. 10807.
runs and specifications may be seen, and all Infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Payment for the work to be mads In special tax
bills.
No proposal from any contractor In default with the
city on any previous contract will be corsidered.
No proposal will bo considered unless accompanied
by a bond of 200 dollars, with 2 good and suffi
cient securities (to be approved by th city comp
troller), conditioned that the bidder will enter into
contract at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory
security for the completion of the work.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRY A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR NATURAL
Stono Sidewalks on Locust Street Board of Public
Works, Department of Engineering. Kansas City.
Mo.. January 30, 1899. Sealed proposals will bo re
ceived by the undersigned at this office until 11 a. m.
of February 11. 1SS9 (at which time bids will be
opened), for furnishing all the materials and'dolng
all the work necessary to complete the following- city
Improvements, viz.: Constructing natural stono side
walks on west side of Locust street between Twenty
eighth (2Sth) street and Twenty-ninth (23th) street,
as provided by ordinance No. 10113.
Plans and specifications may be seen, and all Infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Payment for the work to be made In special tax
bills.
No proposal from any contractor In default with the
city on any previous contract will be considered.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by a bond of 2O0 dollars, with 2 good and suffi
cient securities (to be approved by the city comp
troller), conditioned that tho bidder will enter Into
contract at tho prices stated, and furnish satisfactory
security for the completion of the work.
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRY A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX BILLS Board of Pub
lic Works, Department of Engineering. Kansas City
Mo . Teb. 1st. 1899. Public notice Is hereby given
that special tax bills amounting to 17.120 08 were is
sued from this office on the 1st day of Feb.. 1839. to
W. AV. Wair, contractor, for complellng tho follow
ing public Improvements, viz.: Grading Benton
boulevard from Fifteenth (13th) street to Twenty
fourth (2ith) street. In compliance with ordinance
No. Mil.
If said tax bills sre not .paid on or before the 1st
day of March. 1S.'p9. they will bear Interest at the rate
of 7 per centum per annum from date ot Issue, Feb
1st, '39. Bills may be found at Nat' I Bank ot Com
merce. After payment, tho bills must be piescnted at city
treasurer's office to be satisfied of record.
HENRY A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICE Is hereby given that letters testamentary
on the estate of William P. Allcutt. deceased, were
granted to the undersigned by the probate court of
the county of Jackson, state or Missouri, at Kansas
City, on the 30th day of January. 1S99. All persons
having claims agairst said estate are required to
exhibit the same to the undersigned for allnw?ir.
k-vlthln one year after the date ot said letters, or
tney may oe preciuueu irom say Denem or said es
tate, and If such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date of this publication they will
be forever barred. ANN J. ALLCUTT, Executrix.
Dated this 30th day of January. 1SS9.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice Is here
by given to all creditors and others Interested In the
estate ot Aladdin Cycls Company, formerly a part
nership composed ot W. T. Stark and Charles H.
Clark, deceased, that I. W. T. Stark, surviving part
ner of said partnership estate. Intend to make a final
settlement thereof at the next term of th probats
court of Jackson county, to be held at Kansas dry.
Missouri, on the 20 th day ot February, 1839.
W. T. STARK,
rrtvlni Partner and Administrator.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice U here
'hy given to all creditors and others Interested in tils
csuta of Hugo Beck, deceased, that I. Mary Beck,
executrix of said estate. Intend to make a final set
tlement thereof at th next tens of ths'probats court
f Jackson county, to bt held at Kansas City. ttls
onrU on the 20th lay ot February. MM.-
MART BECK. Exu-qtrlX.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice Is here
by given to all creditors and others Interested la ths
estate of Frederick C. Georgens. deceased, that L
Henry N. Ess. administrator or said estate. Intend to
moke a final settlement thereof at the next term ot
ths probate coart of Jackson county, to be held at
Kansas City. Missouri, on the 20th day ot.Ftbrnary.
183J. HENRY N. ESS. Administrator.
LEGAL HOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR PRESSED
Brick Sidewalk on Central Street Board ot Publlo
Works. Department ot Engineering. Kansas City.
Mo.. January 30. 1S93. Sealed proposals will b
received by the undersigned at this office until It
a. m. of February 11. 1899 (at which time bids will
be opened), for furnishing all the materials ami do
ing all the work necessary to complete the tollowlse
city Improvements, viz.: Cons-xucUng a pressed
brick sidewalk on the west side Central street be
tween Ninth (9) street and Tenth (10) street, as
provided by ordinance No. 10S91.
Plans and specifications may be seen, and all Infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Payment' top i the' work; ' ttr te made in special tax
bills. T r
,.Xo Proposal from sny contractor In, default with,
the city on any prevlous.contract will be considered.
No proposal will b considered unless accompanied
By a bond ot 200 dollars with Z good and sufficient
securities (to be approved by the city comptroller),
conditioned that the bidder will enter Into contract
at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory security
lor the completion of tljo work.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRY A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR PLANK SIDE
walk on 12th Street Board ot Public Works. Depart-
c "ttaeerlnj;, Kansas City, Mo.. January 30.
1 sf?led Proposals will be received by the un
ft ,55? " .."-ta oan untl- 11 a- m. ot February
II. 1S93 (at which time bids will be opened), for fur
turnishicg ail the materials and doing all the work
necessary to complete the following city Improve
ments, viz.: Constructing five (5) feet plant side
walks on south sld- ot Twelfth (12) street from tho
east side of Cleveland avenue to the west side of
Jackson avenue, as provided by ordinance No. 11031.
nans and specifications may be seen, and all infor
mation furnished, at this office.
UN" ,or Ule ort t 'e m' hi special tax
No proposal from any contractor la default with,
the city on any previous contract will be considered.
No proposal win be considered unless aecompan!e4
By a bond of 200 dollars with I good and sufficient
securities (to be approved by the city comptroller),
conditioned that the bidder will enter Into contract
at tne prices stated, and furnish satisfactory security
ror the completion of the work.
Toe right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRT A. WISE. City Engineer.
w 5r CONTRACTORS FOR NATURAL,
SrSf siieVlta on Southwest Boulevard Board o
rubllc Works. Department o Engineering. Kansas
City Mo.. January so. 1S99. Sealed proposals win be
received by ths underslaed at this office until IX
a. m. of February It, 18S3 (at whlchtlmebids will
be opened), lor turnishlng all the materials and do
ing all the waric nereiaarv.tn mmid. t.a rniMatnM
!Jmfr!:TCmentlt Tlz--Constructing natural stoua
-.v... uii Buuhu biue oi Ecuinwess oouievara be
tween east Hue o lot 2,'Wk. 8. "Winter Pork, and
west line or lot t bit 8. "Winter Park, as provided
by ordinance No. 111043; -
Plans and specifications mar be sees, and all Infor
mation furnished. 'at thlsxface. t
hins.rment fr ,h WCrlC to "" ta I1"11
No proposal from knyeontractor In 'default wiuY
the city on any prerious'contract'wlll be consldereoV
No proposal will- be considered unless accompanied;
br a bond of 200 dollars with 2 good and sufficient
securities (to be approved by the city comptroUerl.
conditioned that the, bidder will enter Into contract
at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory security
for the compIeUon of the work.
Tho right la reserved to reject any or all proposals,
HENRY A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR NATURAL
Stone Sidewalks on Southwest Boulevard Board oC
Public Works. Deportment of Engineering. Kansas
City. Mo.. January SO. 1839. Sealed proposals will bet
received by the undersigned at this office until 11
a. m. of February 11, 1S33 (at which time bids will
be opened), fos lumishlng all the materials and do
ing all the work necessary to complete the following:
city Improvements, viz.: Constructing natural stons
sidewalks on south side ot Southwest boulevard be
tween east line of lot 3. blk. 17. Winter Park, and
west line of lot 3. blk. IT. Winter Pork, as provided
by ordinance No. 110 IS.
Flans and specifications may be seen, and all Infor
mation furnished, at this once. ,
Payment for the work to be made In special tax
bills.
No proposal from any contractor In default with
the, city on any prertous contract will be considered.
NOPr0POSal Will be considered nnles nnmruinlf
by a bond of 200 dollars with 3 good and sufficient
ecuTltles (to be approved by the city comptroller).
cuiiuuioaea inac me oiaaer will enter into contract
at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory security
for the completion of the work.
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRY A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR PRESSES
Brick Sidewalks on Southwest Boulevard Board ot
Public Works. Department ot Engineering. Kansas
City. Mo.. January 30. 1839. Sealed proposals will be
received by the undersigned at this office tintll 11
a. m. of February 11. 1833 (at which time bids will
be opened), tor furnishing oil the materials and do
ing, oil the work necessary to complete the followlns
city Improvements, viz.: Constructing pressed brick
sidewalks on south side ot Southwest boulevard be
tween the bridge over the tracks ot the Kansas City
Belt railway and the west line ot the state ct Mis
souri, as provided by ordinance No. 11030.
Plans and specifications may be seen, and an infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Payment tor the work to be made in special tax
bills.
No proposal from any contractor In default with
the city on any previous contract will be considered.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
.by a bond of 200 dollars with 2 good and suffirlrnt
securities (to be approved -by the city comptroller).
conditioned that the bidder wlllmqt lato.-MatractrSk''1'5
at the nrlces ststed. and f umlaov aBssssswIarT notfltf -A". ni
for the completion of the wort.lJv35j4x--.. .i'i
HENRY A. WMss, afkmtr
: ir - A- ' - -' ' T .." ' ' '-'.aafe
NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR3;s!iATCs5AL?C55-
Stone Sidewalks on West Proepsct'.rlsx Busjst'et --s-rv-'i
Public Works. Department ot lllllsili)i.;KaJaVt
City. Mo.. January 30. 1899. Sei
eam saesMou wiifrae... :.-&lsi
received by the undersigned at.tBta.Bssc until-m-1-" '
m. of February 11. 1S39 (at which time bids will
be opened), for furnishing, all the materials and do
ing all the work necessary to complete the following
city Improvements, viz.: Constructing natural stone
sidewalks on both sides or West Prospect Place be
tween Twenty-first (21) street and Twenty-third (23)
street, as provided by ordinance No. 11011.
Plans and speclllcaUons may ba seen, and all Infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Payment for the work to be made in special tax
bills.
No proposat from any contractor In default with,
the city on any previous contract will be considered.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by a bond ot 200- dollars with 3 good and sufficient
securities (to be approved by the city comptroller),
conditioned that the bidder will enter Into contract
at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory security
for the completion of the 'work;
The right Is teserved to-rejeet any or all proposals.
HENRY A. WISE. City- Engineer.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR 'FOR PRESSED
Brick Sidewalks on 2Mb Su Board ot PubUo-Works.
Department ot Engineering. Kansas City. Ma. Janu
ary 30, 1399. Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned at this office until 11 a. m. ot
February 11,' 1839 (at which time bids wilt be
opened), for furnishing all the materials and doing
all the work necessary1' to complete the followlngr
cltr Improvements, viz.: Consuuctlns. pressed-brkst
sidewalks on both sides ot Twenty-sixth (26) street
between Holmes street and Locust street, as pro
vided by ordinance No. llOSO.
Plans and specifications msy be seen, and all lnfor
station furnished, st'thls office.
Payment tor the work to be made In special tax
bills.
No proposal from any contractor la default wits
the city on any previous contract will he considered.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by a bond ot 200 dollars with 2 good and suffici-nt
securities (to be approved by the city comptroller),
conditioned that the bidder will enter Into contract
at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory security
for the completion ot the work.
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRY A. WISE. City Engineer.
NOTICH TO CONTRACTORS FOR NATURAL,
Stone Sidewalks on 30th Street Board of Pnhlia
Works. Department ot Engineering. Kansas City.
Mo., January 30, 1893. Sealed proposals will be re
ceived by the undersigned at this office until 11 a. m.
ot February 11. 1S99 (at which time bids will be
opened), for furnishing all the materials and doing:
all tho work necessary to complete the.folllowlng
city Improvements, viz.: Constructing natural stone
sidewalks on south side ot Thirtieth, (30th) street be
tween Forest avenue ssd Troost avenue, as provided;
by ordinance No. 10S0S. .....
Plans and specifications may be seen, and all infor
mation furnished, at this office.
Payment tor the work to be made la special tax
bills.
No proposal frcm any contractor la default with the
city on any previous contract will be considered.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by a bond ot 200 dollars, with 2 good and suffi
cient securities (to be epproved b7 the city comp
troller), conditioned that the bidder will enter Into
contract at the prices stated, and furnish satisfactory
security for the completion of the work.
The right Is reserved to reject sny or alt preposalav
nENRY A. W13E.ty Engineer.
SEALED bids-will bo received at the city
comptroller's office for the use of. the city
scales, located near the corner of 13th and
Hickory streets, Xor the term ending' May
51st 1S99: said public scale privilege will
be awarded to the person offering the high
est per centum ot tho gross receipts of sail
scales. Bids will be opened February 10th.
10 a m. The comptroller reserves th
richt to reject any or all of the bids.
HANS LUND. City Comptroller.
Kansas City, Mo.. January SO. 1S99.
NOTICE Is hereby given that letter ot administra
tion on the estate ot David Sinclair, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned by tho probate court of
the county of Jackson, state ot Missouri, at Kansas
City, on the 7th day of January, 1839. All persms
having claims against said estate ore reculrtd to ex
hibit the same to the undersigned for allowance,
within one year after the date of said letters, oritur,
may be precluded from any benefit ot ssld estate.' ant
if such claims be not exhibited within two years front
the date of this publication they wilt bo- forsvef
barred. MARY SINCLAIR. Administratrix.
Dated this 7th day ot January. !.
NOTICE is hereby given that letters ot administra
tion on the estate of James N. Watktns, deceased,
were granted to the undersigned by the probate court
ct the county of Jackson, stale ot Missouri, st Kansas
City, on the 2Sth day ot January. 1839. All persons
having claims against said estate ore required to ex
hibit the same to the undersigned for allowance,
within one year after the date at ssld letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit ct said estate, and
if such claims be not exhibited "within two years
from the date ot this publication they will be forever
barred. GEORGE F.BBIGHAM. JR..
Adalnixtratar.
Csted this 23th day ol JsntMTT. UW.
"NOTICE OT FINAL SaTrTLsWsST Notice I &
by given to all creditors oat attars Interested ut th
estate ot John M. navron. deceased, that L O. V.
Slaughter, administrator of said estate, taiond to
make a final settlement thereof at the next teres ot
the probata court ot Jackson county, to be' held at
Kansas City, Missouri, on the 2ath day ot Feb
ruary. 1893. rx V. SLArOHTEB" Administrator..
NOnCB Or FINAL SETTLEMENTNotlc. la" here
by given to sll creditors and others Jaterestsd la
the estate ot Rebecca Fmnions. deceased, that 1.
James G. Smith, administrator ot said estate. Intind
ta moke a final settlement thereof at the-next term ot
the probate court ot Jsckson roanty, to be 'held st
Kansas City. Missouri, on the'IOth day ot February.
It). JAKES Cv SMITH.
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