Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
KANSAS TOPICS.

Among her other articles of rare virtu
Independence has Mr.. Sjoberg and Mr..
Pfundstein. 80
1t has been announced in most of the
Kansas papers that Major McKinley's
birthday falls on January %, the ami
versary of the admission of Kansas as
state, and that the Kansas day banquet
in Topeka on that day will be in the ma
ture of celebration of both events. 1t
is curious how such an error could occur
when nearly every house contains biog
raphy of the president-elect, who was
born on February 26.
Does anyone know what has become of
Parson Todd, who used to make those
Populist speeches before the Dunsmore
house in the guise of prayers? And has
anyone noticed a peculiar aroma in the
atmosphere which would appear to locate
the whereabouts of Todd, the labor COM
missioner?
That Hutchinson preacher who declared
in his sermon last Sunday that wicked
deeds were often justified by a holy pur-
pose, probably had in mind that Hays City
sheriff who used to put part of his faro
winnings into the missionary box.
That Kansas City reporter who COM
menced his item with 1.-THE following births
are announced for to-day" leaves US in
perpIexing suspense as to whether it was
prophecy or chronology he is dealing
with.
The announcement by the Phillipsburg
Dispatch that 1.-THE same money buys two
bottles of beer or a turkey in this town.
discloses that the necessities of life are
mighty high out in those parts or else the
luxuries are dirt cheap.
OF the Populist state officers-elect Super
intendent Stryker appears to be doing the
most talking. He gets himself interviewed
at every opportunity upon legislative and
other matters in which he has no concern.
His fate will be that of fresh attorney
general who seizes upon his first few
months in office to issue opinions upon
everything under the sun.
Hiawatha is one of the few Kansas
towns which still adhere to the old-fash-
ioned custom of keeping open house on
New Years day. Unless there is change
in the custom of years there will be two
elegant mansions in the town at which
something hotter than coffee will be served
to visitors.
The Johnson City Journal asserts that
within Stanton, Morton, Grant and Stevens
counties there is not a single pauper, and
1t submits this fact in reply to those who
are continually bemoaning the poverty and
suffering in Western Kansas.
There are two C. H. ]. Taylors in Kan
sas, both being colored men and both poll
ticians. One, as is welP known, is the
ant 0f in bn DicfTi r,F
Columbia and halls from Wyandotte coun-
ty. The other is a Republican and lives at
Clay Center. He is announced as a candi-
date for register to succeed his Wyandotte
namesake, and the Clay Center papers
print letter from Major McKinley's pri-
vate secretary acknowledging the receipt
of his application and recommendations
for the place. He is a shoemaker by occu-
patton.
The Clay Center Times remarks that it
is not improbable that Attorney General
Dawes may come in for something good at
the hands of the national administration
and that his father has a castiron cinch on
the NIiltonville postoffice To account for
this it relates that Mrs. I. B. Dawes,
mother of the attorney general. kept COM
pany" with an uncle of Major Mckinley
when she was a girl.
Some funny things happen in the courts
of Kansas. At Wichita the other day a
jury engaged in a trial of a damage case
brought in a verdict which awarded SO to
the plaintiff, and, in addition, assessed a
fine of 50 against the defendant. The ac-
tion was not criminal, and juries have no
power to assess fines, anyway. But an
even funnier case than this is reported
from Republic county, where one George
pio o1
unlimited hugs and kisses upon his sister
in-law, married woman. No lawyers ap-
peared on either side, and the jury took
the case after some brief instructions from
the justice of the peace. After an hour
they filed into court and demanded to
know what the charge was against the
defendant. The justice informed them it
was kissing and hugging woman con-
trary to the good order and peace of So
ciety. They remained out two hours longer
and then returned n verdict of acquittal,
in which it was recited that 1--WE can't see
how the peace and good order of society
was damaged any by George Sissell hug
ging and kissing Ellen Harris
The most perfect trust and confidence
existed between Governor Morrill, and his
banking partner, Mr.. Charles II. James,
who has just passed to the great beyond
NONelNot tIoILHi oHCe Ieldleu " the Top
les man the details of an agreement be-
tween them which is evidence OF this con-
fidence. 1t stipulated that when either
should die the other might carry on tho
business for ten years-settling up the dead
partners share at any time and in any
manner which suited his convenience. Each
appointed the other sole executor without
bond in his will. 1t is related by the local
paper that MIR. James was not so rich as
had commonly been supposed, and it is es-
timated that his fortune will not exceed
$4,000. He travelled extensively. gave away
money with a lavish hand, and lived with
little regard to expenses. He was Governor
Morrill's partner only so far as the bank
ing business was concerned, and the lat
ter was by far the richer man.
WIN D. Jenkins. the Kansas boy who