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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

the load be reduced or new sources of reve-
nue. found? 1t is probable that much can
be done toward reducing state expenses by
tho abolition of useless burdens and the
consolidation OF two or more departments
into one. There seems to be no reason why
state should have a separate game and
fish commission and an oyster commission,
Z dairy commission, an agricultural ex-
pertinent station and farmers institute
A board of arbitration that costs New York
state s117,4S and an electrical subway COM
mission that costs the same state $2S9, 1876
are pretty expensive luxuries.
Next month a large number of state leg
islatures will meet and the governors will
send in messages summarizing tho con-
dition of the different departments and
bureaus. These documents are generally
dismissed by the public with scant notice
little study of them would inform peo-
pie as to the cost of their state governments
and then by creating q public sentiment
in favor of retrenchment the way would be
opened to bring about reduction in ex-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
An Able Lawyers Weak Client.

From the New York Advertiser.
The cynic who laid down the chief
amendment to Mr.. Blackstone's Commen-
taries-namely, that the man who was his
own lawyer had a fool for client-seems
to have builded more audaciously than he
knew. No man in his senses would have
ventured to call the late Samuel j. Tilden
any kind of fool. Even Cyrus Field is
reported to have remarked of him that
Uncle Sammy is awfully smart, but he
isn't square" But, inasmuch as that COM
mentary related to a deal in elevated rail-
road stock, 1t must not be accepted with
too much literalness.
At all events, the insinuation has moth
ing to do with the final revelation of the
fundamental incompetency of Uncle Sam
my's" will, the ultimate assertion of which
has Just been made in court. Several de-
cisions have been rendered multiplying pro-
visions made in the instrument for great
public benefactions and now q final judg-
ment is passed as to the residue of the
estate that no time has been provided by
the testator within which the trusts are to
be executed, the law holding that in the
case of charitable trusts such limitation
is indispensable to their validity.
OF course the people at large, who would
have been the beneficiaries of Mr.. Tilden's S
generosity to an almost unparalleled de-
gree, are the losers by these decisions, and
their losses are not diminished by the irony
of fate that the master mind that planned
them and that other minds justly regarded
as typical of the American lawyer in his
best estate failed to include in the instru-
ment of his own drafting the mere techni-
calities of the law that were Indispensable
to realization of his scheme!
And yet there are probably still living
among us those who will detect In the
broad generalizations, coupled with defect
i've technique, characteristic infirmity of
one of the ablest intelligences of his day.
The failure of the will was by no means
the first or only slip 'twixt the cup and the
lip in Mr.. Tilden's long career.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
To Curb the Expectoration Habit.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
The history of boards of health, both
state and municipal, is a record of grad
ual but effective conquest of ignorant
prejudice on the part of medical science
that has been invested with more or less
authority to enforce prohibitory or re-
straining edicts. The last decade has wit
messed marked advances in the way of
popular recognition of the right of the
state and the municipality to restrain tine
public, by force If necessary. from COM
mitting acts that are prejudicial to the
public health. The time has come when.
as a result of persistent and systematic
education along these lines. popular senti-
ment will brand as a murderer a man who.
from ignorance or willful neglect, exposes
his neighbors or whole community to a
contagious disease.
We have not yet arrived at that point
where the man who expectorates in public
IS regarded as q criminal, but in view of
the progress already made'in the enforce
ment of stringent health measures it is
safe to say that the time is not far distant
when the man who covers the floor of a
street car or public waiting room, or
even the sidewalk, with sputa will be sub
ject to arrest and heavy fine.
1t is reported that the health department
of Chicago will soon issue formal notices
to the public prohibiting expectoration in
street cars. public conveyances, sidewalks,
depots, hotels, theaters, and other places
where people congregate. 1t has been as
certained by the health authorities that
such regulation can be enforced under a
section of the municipal code which applies
to indecent, lewd or filthy acts
The eNpectoration habit is probably the
filthiest and most disgusting of all Amer.
ican habits. The proclivity to befoul every
thing with sputa is the cause of great as
tonishment to most European visitors. II
has been learned by scientific investigation
that many diseases are spread by this
habit. Disease germs lodge on particles
of dust and are carried through the air
and breathed into healthy lungs. If the
order is promulgated there is no reason
why it should not be rigidly enforced.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
MISSOURI POINTS.

One of the most prominent candidates for
the Sarcoxie postoffice is a woman-Mrs.
Hotel, wife of the eX-county collector py
that name. Her principal rival is Editor
RowlSer, of the Tribune.
Farmer Collins, of Nodaway county,
lacks neither confidence nor corn, having
raised 5000 bushels, of the latter this sea-
son.
bethany is the proud possessor of an
anti-combine telephone exchange with sew
enty subscribers.
Fifteen more or less prominent citizens,
each wearing worried look, made sepa-
rate calls on the editor of the Rosendale
Signal last week and anxiously inquired IL
he intended anything personal by his sug-
gestion in the paper that a resident of that
locality would get into trouble IL he didn I
quit calling on his neighbor's wife.
The best man. in Andrew county,
physically at least, Is Squire Cropp, of
Lincoln township, who stands feet AZ
inches in his stockings and weighs an
even 200 pounds.
Harrison county has been without a sa-
loon since IS. but it is whispered by those
whosare posted that there are drug stores
sas prohibition jointist turn green with
envy.
OF the 2370 families occupying farms in
Boone county, 2,295 are owners and SIS are
tenants. OF the farms owned by occu-
pants H.74 per cent are.entirely free from
incumbrance. In the towns of the county
there are 1890 householders. S17 of whom
own the homes they live in-659 free of
mortgage.
Congressman Tracey notifies his Seventh
district constituents that the flower, field
and garden seeds set aside for their ben
eft by their considerate old Uncle Samuel
now await their application.
The senior class at the university num-
bers forty-three, the largest in the history
of the institution.
So few of the university students now
put in an appearance at chapel exercises
that plan is likely TO be adopted which
will make attendance compulsory, at least
as often as once week.
William F. wyan. of Cooper county, who
committed suicide by hanging few days
ago. was a member of an old and promi-
nent Missouri family, and a first cousin
to the wife of Governor-elect Stephens.
Bad health, a result of having taken
an alleged whisky cure, was the cause.
Something which is believed by its dis
ccverer to be the tusk of a mastodon or
| scme other prehistoric animal was found
recently on the Jasper county farm on
which the remnants of the ancient crucible
were dug up few weeks earlier. The
sIecimen was imhedded under a layer of
sandstone. fifteen feet below the surface.
-
Treasurer Jones. of Barry county, has
acknowledged to his bondsmen that he is
short sl3SO0 in his official accounts.
Three ex-sheriffs OF Jasper county-J. c.
Miller. W. S. Crane and ]. C. Bailey-as
well as Congressman Tracey. of Spring.
field, and ex-United States Commissioner
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
Annoying Ignorance.

From the Cleveland Leader.
whats the trouble. my darling? You
seem to be in deep distress"
'I am. Henry, and I'm all tired out be-
sides. Oh. deari I never was so discour.
aged in all my life"
But you haven't told me the cause Of t."
why it's that Christmas present Cousin
Phoebe sent me. 1 have been all over town
and haven't found place where they can
tell me what 1t cost
From the Illustrated Weekly.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
The PlunEeE.

After the play is over
My darling and l repair
To the swell cafe across the way,
And have u supper there.
After the supper Is over
pay for the little spree.
And then for a week I'm forced to seek
Out places where lunch is free.
Cleveland Leader.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

to admit the inadequacy of all expedients
to the correction and remedy of the evil
Whatever form the. disease or vice as
sumes, it is obstinate and refractory. and
there, as here, the only thing that society
can do is to battle constantly with all its
manifestations. employing statutory, horta-
tory educational and all other means
against it without looking for its extirpa-
tion, and necessarily being content with
a moderate measure of amelioration.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
Jnck'E Gift.

Mamie got diamond ring for her
Christmas
How did she get it?'
Hung up her stocking
get it?''
Hung UP his watch"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

the roadway. Trees standing near It are
ascended by winding stairs, and AFFORD
places of observation over a wide extent OF
territory. The military stations are never
separated by larger distance than that OF
half mile.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
THE WEATHER.

washington, Dec. 27.-FOrecast for Mon
day:
For Missouri-Partly cloudy weather;
warmer in eastern portions; southerly
winds.
For Kansas-Partly cloudy: continued
warm southerly and westerly winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Cloudy. followed by fair; southerly winds.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2a 1896

made large and profitable one and the
cultivation of hemp under similar condi-
tions may be brought to its former dimen-
sions, and to greatly exceed them.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Missouri,
County OF Jackson.
II. Gaylord, business manager OF The
Kansas City Journal, being duly sworn
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies of the Kansas City jour
nal. Daily and Sunday, printed during the
month of November. 1896, was as follows;
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Governor. Stone dispersed a mob with a
ten minutes speech. This is unusually good
time Ordinarily it takes the governor
! fifteen or twenty minutes to scatter a
crowd.
Those enjoying holiday vacations should
| haven't time to take one. There is the
highwayman, for instance.
Mr.. Garret A. Hobart is keeping out OF
public notice with a degree of success
which indicates that he will easily adapt
| himself to the vice presidency.
General Weyler says he is very fond of
| music, and a large number of persons in
this country are anxious to give him Hail
Columbia
Secretary Herbert stands squarely by the
battleship Texas, which is much safer than
taking ride in her.
Spain mustn't imagine that because Sena-
tor Morgan is quietly eating turkey the
| trouble is all over
1t is conceded that Platt will be Hilrs
! successor in the senate. Platt may not be
| a model statesman, but public interests will
not suffer any by the change.
Perhaps Mr.. Vest merely postponed that
blistering speech to ascertain whether
Liberty is doing her bleeding in Cuba or in
the state department.
When they get time from their regular
duties the police should give some atten-
| ton to the burglars and footpads.
The trouble with an anti-spitting ordi-
nance is that the public would be very
| likely to spit on it.
1t is said Mr. Mckinley will insist on
some substantial tariff legislation. Mr.. Nc
Kinley seems to be one of those eccentric
| persons who believe in redeeming platform
pledges.
The interstate commerce commission de-
clares the railway deadhead must go. And
the r. d. is perfectly willing to go-on his
new annual.
An Eastern physician says insane people
ought to ride the bicycle. Don't they,
| though? One can hardly look out a win
dow without seeing bicyclist riding like
mad.
A New York exchange has an article on
1.-THE Outing of Mckinley" That's all
right. What the public is chiefly interested
| in at present, however, is the inning Of
Mckinley.
spain's bull fights in the last year cost
her $4,000. Bull fights may not be as
brutal as football but they are more ex-
pensive.
If Mr.. Bryan really intends to abandon
his lecture tour the country will endeavor
to bear the disappointment.
Mr. Gladstone says he has bought 5000
books in his time. But we don't believe he
has read more than 10000 of them.
John P. st. John writes that he will be
at Topeka to participate in the big temper
ance mass meeting January u. This will
fill Republican temperance workers so full
of enthusiasm that they will probably
burst hoop.
"After ALL" remarks the Mail and Ex-
! press, "the saving clause in the whole
years work and worry is the Santa Claus"
Um. The Saving" clause?
Senator Wolcott should not exert himself
too much over international bimetallism.
The Kansas legislature will meet next
month and will probably settle the silver
| question.
According to the Hutchinson News, call
| to arms in that town would take the Young
men away from their sweethearts. But we
are reluctant to believe Hutchinson girls
are so unattractive.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

McLain Jones. OF the same place. are said
to have stood UP to be counted as aspir-
ants for the United States marshalship.
Police protection in Springfield Is SO in
adequate and assaults and burglaries so
frequent that the people there are talking
OF organizing q volunteer force OF 400 men,
divided into companies of forty each, for
the nightly patrol OF the city until the dew
iltry IS squeIched
Secretary Buell. of the Springfield Y. M.
c. A, has resigned. in order to accept the
state secretaryship of the association in
Alabama.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Mr.. Garret A. Hobart is keeping out of
public notice with degree of success
which indicates that he will easily adapt
himself to the vice presidency.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Those enjoying holiday vacations should
remember the hard working people who
haven't time to take one. There is the
highwayman, for instance.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Governor Stone dispersed mob with a
ten minutes speech. This is unusually good
time Ordinarily it takes the governor
fifteen or twenty minutes to scatter a
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

General Weyler says he is very fond of
music, and large number of persons in
this country are anxious to give him Hail
Columbia"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

The Journal does not pre-
tend to know the number Of
copies printed By Its con-
temporaries. Printing papers
4 IS easy IL a publisher has
Circulation Ss q Ps5s5 SEar4T R4s tSs Ss:R 5opl i:
nj nal does know. There are two
itldL classes of circulation-one
PAID, the other FREE. One
Pays sssi'?s nor. 9AP ! Is: s5:Se;S9 !;
than ten thousand FREE.
advertisers sIn IS 5ogTnsi + i SEsg4 SEfs4tsR Src1 j.
Iation. Its growth is steady.
reasonable. reliable.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Secretary Herbert stands squarely by the
battleship Texas, which is much safer than
taking a ride in her.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Fifteen more or less prominent citizens,
each wearing a worried look made sepa-
rate calls on the editor of the Rosendale
Signal last week and anxiously inquired IL
he intended anything personal by his sug-
gestion in the paper that resident of that
locality would get into trouble If he didn I
quit calling on his neighbors wife.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

One of the most prominent candidates for
the Sarcoxie postoffice is a woman-Mrs.
Hotel, wife of the ex-county collector py
that name. Her principal rival is Editor
RowlSer, of the Tribune.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

bethany is the proud possessor of an
anti-combine telephone exchange with sew
enty subscribers.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Spain mustn't imagine that because sena-
tor Morgan is quietly eating turkey the
trouble is all over.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Farmer Collins, of Nodaway county
lacks neither confidence nor corn, having
raised 5000 bushels, of the latter this sea
son.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Treasurer Jones. of Barry county, has
to his bondsmen that he is
short S13, 500 in his official accounts.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Senator wolcott should not exert himself
too much over international bimetallism.
The Kansas legislature will meet next
month and will probably settle the silver
1uaetJor
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

"After ALL" remarks the Mail and Ex-
press, ''the saving clause in the whole
years work and worry is the Santa Claus. +"
Um The Saving" clause?
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

According to the Hutchinson News, a call
to arms in that town would take the young
men away from their sweethearts. But we
are reluctant to believe Hutchinson girls
are SO unattractive.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

It is conceded that Platt will be Hilrs
successor in the senate. Platt may not be
a model statesman, but public interests will
not suffer any by the change.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Perhaps Mr.. Vest merely postponed that
blistering speech to ascertain whether
Liberty is doing her bleeding in Cuba or in
the state department.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Three ex-sheriffs of Jasper county,. c.
Miller. W. S. Crane and j. C. Bailey-as
well as Congressman Tracey. of Spring
field, and eX-United States Commissioner
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

The best man. in Andrew county,
physically at least, Is Squire Cropp, of
Lincoln township, who stands feet AZ
inches in his stockings and weighs an
even 200 pounds.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Mr. Gladstone says he has bought 5000
books in his time. But we don't believe he
has read more than 10000 of them.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

Something which is believed by its dis
ccverer to be the tusk of a mastodon or
sCme other prehistoric animal was found
recently on the Jasper county farm on
which the remnants of the ancient crucible
were dug up a few weeks earlier. The
sIecimen was imbedded under layer of
sandstone. fifteen feet below the surface.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

John P st. John writes that he will be
at Topeka to participate in the big temper
ance mass meeting January u. This will
fill Republican temperance workers so full
of enthusiasm that they will probably
llnrst hnnrn
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28

When they get time from their regular
duties the police should give some atten-
ton to the burglars and footpads.
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W. F. Daley. ESQ.,, J. C. Bank
head, ThOs. Leisbman.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF
KING WILLIAM.

made its first appearance, and i'm
mediately there went up mighty
shout from the colored leaders of
the 9. o. p. They all cried out in
one voice, "Down with this hydra
headed monster, he is the enemy of
the negro race" and at a meeting
of the Abraha m Lincoln Club, held
on Sept. 4, the editor of the BROAD
Ak was denounced as an enemy and
q traitor of the negro race by the
rattle-headed P. W. Nelson, a men,
Der of that club, he being urged
on by W. W. Taylor, of the Plain
Double Dealer the great ringmaster
of the g. o. p. leaders, and
on Sept. 18th at G. A. R. hall,
Taylor, Lindell, Griffin, Lucas,
Nelson and Nesbit all joined in
denouncing the editor of the BROAD
Ak and the Democratic party, all
of them using very malignant vile
and scurrilous language. Mr..
Taylor referred to those gentlemen
who had been instrumental In hav-
ing him appointed to the position
which he then held in very blatant
manner. He did not seem to real
ize that he was under any obliga-
ton to those Democratic gentlemen
who had raised him up from obscur-
ity and placed him in position
where he could earn about two
thousand dollars per year. He did
not remember that he who scores
point against the right, loads the
dice against himself. We cannot
recall to our mind wherein a men,
Der of our race ershowed so much
ingratitude as he did on that occa-
sion.
On Sept. 81, there appeared an
editorial in that disreputable sheet
known as the PLAN DoubLe-Deaker,
run by Taylor & Co. In the editor
ial referred to, they denounced the
Democratic party, and maintained
that a member of that party was
responsible for the assassination of
President Lincoln, and they made
personal attack on several members
of that party. But notwithstanding
all the favors that he had received
in a political way in this city came
from thstparty. Butaf few days after
this same crowd OF double dealers
had the audacity to call on the
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, asking for help and
promising to support the Demo-
cratic ticket if they could receive
some money for doing so.
We have our boundless contempt
for such men; they should be re-
jected with the greatest disdain ny
all honest men.
And again on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, this crowd of wild hyenas
urged on by Taylor. one of Gods
holy men, made a personal attack
on the writer's family; but the fol-
lowing Sunday, which was 9 very
beautiful day, this great hypocrite
and owner of that heinous sheet
known Is the Plain Double Dealer,
repaired to church and offered up a
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using all of their religious influence
TO further the political aspirations
of Bro. Taylor. Rev. Cason an
nounced from his pulpit that there
would be banquet and reception to
be given by the Republican cam
paign committee, and that every
thing would be free, and that the
G. o. p. leaders would be present to
talk to them about the old slavery
days before the war. We will say
right here, that we believe that
the Rev. Cason is honest, consci-
entious and sincere, but we are of
the opinion that he is the repre-
sentative of bygone age.
When Monday night, November
4th, rolled round, we find Emery,
Meyer and Co. on hand, and they
used Bro. Taylor as a cats paw by
making him chairman. He made
speech in which he recounted all
the blessings that had come to the
colored people through the g. o. p.
aud he urged them to continue to
stand by that party. After he was
through, Mr.. Emery got up aid
said that he had always been
friendly to our people, and if they
would help to put him into the re-
corder's Office he would always re-
member them. So Bro. Taylor
jumped out the next day aud did
all the hard work he could for
Emery, Meyer & Co., and Mr..
Emery was elected City Recorder
and there was great rejoicing
among the 6. o. p. workers. They
all celebrated the grand victory at
the A. NJ. E. Church on the 18th
of November. Mr.. Taylor felt that
after the hard work he had done
that he would be able to retain his
position, so he crowed very loud and
long over the result. Heimmediately
put the l50 colored men who had
voted the Democratic ticket on his
black list. We warned him at that
time that his black list would do
him no good, and that he had better
take heed lest he himself would
fall; but he would not listen to us
and in his Double Dealer of Novem-
Der 23rd, he charged us with being
in sympathy with mob law, and he
tried to incite my brethren against
us. He also charged us with being
Judas. So, after doing all the
the dirty work for the g. o. D.
leaders, he asked for bread
but instead thereof he received
a stone, and on January IA,
1896, he was removed from his
position of City Dog Tax Collector
by Mr.. Emery, the City Becorder,
and a white man was appointed in
his nlace-