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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

GOOD SENSE FROM BEN HARRISON.

Ex-Prcsldcnt Harrison made little
speech 10 the Farmers National congress
af indianapolis last Thursday which con-
talncd some suggestions that agrlcultur-
fists and neorln generally an over tho conn
try might rondcr With profit. In his re-
marks MIR. Harrison took occasion to rarnr
10 the tendency in these days TO magnify
class distinction and 70 SOW strife and
envy between different branches Of the
I.odv poiftIr I'm the course Of his taIl
he used this language:
"It ig a cugtom of the time for mon
or a particular oreupafion 10 aTrorfafe
Themselves together fo deyalop and Guilt
vafo mutual Interests. Such organizations
arc 70 fa npcoirar.1 but We must no, for
rat that LAWYERS. farmers and laborers all
have jrrarrrte ana mat M one class
should FRY to get ,6c better OF the other
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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IT, 1896

came city treasurer of Tacoma, in which
position he was accused of embeZZltnS $lVo-
90. which he lost in the boom. He Is now
out on bail, pending an appeal to the SUI
preme court. 4 month ago he went to
Spokane Falls in search of employment,
and finally secured Il job as waiter behind
a lunch counter. When it became known
that the once opulent city treasurer was
engaged in such mental work the people
Hooked around that lunch counter, until
from shame he quit his position and went
off into the mountains in search for some
mining camp. where the i'll fame Of his
deeds could not pursue him.
Many people in Kansas, and particularly
the carly day homesteaders, will remember
David Dodge the land office attorney.
Commencing in the first government land
Office at kickapoo, in 1850, he followed, or
rather preceded, civilization across Kansas,
and at different times praCtICcd his pro-
fession in every land Office from the Mis-
souri, river TO the Colorado llEe. few
years ago he went to Oklahoma. Last Sat
urday he was found dead in d chair at his
home in Perry.
Congressman Billy Baker. OF the Sixth
district, declared in his campaign speeches
that If Mckinley should be elected gold
would at oree 20 to d premium. Mr. Baker
was very positive about this and explained
at least to mis- own satisfaction why thiS
misfortune would follow Republican sue
cess. On Saturday Uncle Billy had ocea-
sion to draw a hundred dollar check
against the sum he has boarded in the Lin
coin Center bank cut of his salary, and the
cashier ISltely handed him out five gold
rwcnties. 1t is said that the Old man wert
down the street turning the twcnties over
ami over in his hands and was so daZed
that a man with wheelbarrow load Of
l.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
Susan ". In Peril.

From the Chicago Post.
The gale mat sweeps from the southwest
brings to our ears tine slogan of Miss Susan
r.. Anthony and other prominent suffrag-
ists who have Fwooped down on Missouri
with intent TO perpetFate the distraction al
ready caused by the OratOry Of our late un-
fortunate campaign. Missouri Is one Of the
few noble states that stood CallaEtly BY
our venerated leader. Mr.. Bryan. and IL
occurs TO MS that II has thereby earned u
respite from the pcrpleTities and cares Of
prOtracted discussion. We remember that
OUr valiant Popocratc friend. Governor
Stone once remarkable, aprOpOs OF cGtsids
Interference that he would throw the
United States marshals into the Missouri
river. and we warn Miss Anthony that IL
She NEEDLES too extensively in the existing
order OF things she runs the risk OF in
voluntary baptism. We cannot exactly say
that Governor Stone Is man OF few
words. but he is a statesman OF iron reso-
luton and when he has made up MS mind
10 heavc things into the river he goes
ahead regardless Of sex. Our advice to
Miss Anthony is 10 scurry back 10 Call
fornia as fast "a possible and leave Mis-
souri, IN the embrace OF rOck-r!bbed and
slIycr-Iined POpCCTaCy.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

From the Chicago Tribune.
While tire worlds fair national commits
sion is holding its final session in Wash
ington. the question naturally arises, What
will the United States do for the great
Paris exposition of 1900? The coming con-
Gress Will be asked to make an aprropria-
ton sufficient to enable our country to
make fitting and creditablc display. In
his last annual MESSAGE TO congress Pros
ident Cleveland called the attention of both
houses to The invitation from France TO
participate In the coming great tnterna-
tional exposition. Many other nations have
already considered and accepted tho invi-
tatiOn, and some action must soon be TAX
en- by the United States. The little fight
made against the project in the French
chamber of deputies last year was brushed
aside HE a cobweb. and II is now an as
sured fact that in the dawn OF the new
century Paris will hold one OF the Great
est and most important exhibitions the
world has ever seen.
Conservatives may ask: "Do international
expOsitions paw" 1t has been practically
demonstrated that they do pay and pay
enormously on the investment. Aside from
the value We receive in standing and prog
ress among our sister nations. international
fairs pay us in dollars and cents-m.il5ns
Of dollars in fact. a few statistics will
convince the most skepticaL Take, for IN
stance, the last two Paris eXpositions
which occurred in 1878 and 1889 For :he
year previous to the exposition Of 1873 our
exports to France amounted to sH.69S.S SO
The year after tho fair the exports made
the astonishing increase to Sss.l9i0H, on!y
lacking q 81 Of being twice as much -
was exported in 1871. The stimulus seems
Trore or less temporary. az the exports AFT
er q few years gradually fell of until the
next exposition. Rut the results for even a.
few years are sern 10 be Of tremendous
value The sprond year after the expOsi-
ton Of 1873 the exports stiIl further in
creased to s98 $50. .2f9. and the third year
feT off slightly TO 80 81 i'm. More remark
able still is the fact that the United States
exports increased in an almost correspond
,ing ratio with all other nations which were
Represented at the san= exposition. With
regard 20 other International affairs the
experience Of a commercial nature has al
ways been TN" same.
with thcsn facts in view. there is no puoG-
ton as TO what the United states could GO
for tho Paris exposition. France was ono
Of the first. II not tho first to respond 10
the invitation to take part IN the Chicago
worlds fair. The United States has de-
%aycd too long iu accepting the return !U-
viiation Tho coming congress should make
A liberal appropriation for the Paris OK
position.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

The returns from Big Horn, Wyo., arc
not yet in, but the indications are that
the Republicans Will come out the little
end of it.
Senator Sherman, with his usual I'm
pulslveness, has just dashed off a letter
Of congratulation to Major Mckinley.
The Prohibitionists are cutting quite
figure in New Jersey politics this year
They elected their candidate for coroner in
Somerset county.
Let the Republicans have full swing"
says Senator PETER, "and # will then be
easy 10 fix the responsibility" Let the
Republicans have fun swing and they will
be more than willing to shoulder every
ounce OF responsibility. The Republican
party has never yet shirked responsibility
and it has never had cause to blush for
its record.
The stars have been falling freely for
several nights. but there is no DANCE. Of "A
stellar deficit. Every theatrical company
a.lvertises one or more rising stars.
The recen. international congress OF
women at Berlin condemned the petti.oat
as "a ridiculous invention Of the sixteenth
century" The large majority OF intelligent
men and women regard the attempt 20
abolish the petticoat as one Of the ridicu-
lous undertakings Of the nineteenth CEN
tury
Wint n J. Bryan. Of Lincoln Neb, was
in Kansas Ciry for a while Yesterday. ami
there wls 10 difficulty whatever in keep
ing the crowds back.
Major Mckinley Is not b0'hcrng him
sc,f about appointments. It is the other
fellows VINO are bothcrinG him.
After a few weeks Of quiet reflection Mr..
Bryan frankly admits that his first New
York speech was one Of the most mas'terly
forensic efforts OF modern times.
Emperor Williams crown weighs three
pounds. In addition TO this the unfortun-
ate young man is compelled to carry three
or four ounces OF brains.
There is no occasion for surprise in the
fact that W. J. Bryan has gone on a hunt
ing expedition. Mr.. Bryan has abundant
reason for believing that the rabbits feet
he used in the late campaign were not
genuine graveyard rabbits feet. The re-
suits OF the c;ection Indicate plainly enough
that Mr. Bryan was grossly imposed on IN
this matter More than likely the paws he
carried SO faithfully and confidently were
really sent him by some tricky agent Of
Mark Hanna and the gold power. Mr..
Bryan will not be imposed on again. he
is going TO kill his own rabbits and will
know for certainty tnat they are the
right kind. In so important a matter as
a presidential candidacy it is the part Of
pruGence 10 take no chances on essentials.
The bets for 1900 may b. placed with the
assurance that the rabbits feet Mr.. Bryan
viii carry hereafter are the genuine grave
! yard article. killed in the right time OF
| the moon.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
TAXATION OF REAL ESTATE.

Some interesting figures in reference 70
taxation Of real estate in Missouri are Civ
cn IN part Cf tho report of the com
missioner Of labor statistics for 1896 The
law Of the state IN regard to assessment
declares distinctly that property shall he
assessed At its real value. yet Tho commits
sioner finds the law Is much moro houored
n thc breach than In tho observance. In
not single instance throughout the state
docs he find the law compiled with There
10 very little uniformity displayed. and in
many Instances next door neighbors own
ing property OF tho same value have been
assessed on a grossly inequitable basis.
TIk.nc the state as a whole. the pur-
chase price Of 5.s2 pieces o. real estate.
the inquiry including examples from every
county was SZU.6s0.I52. This property was
valued by the various assessors at only
s. Ss2, aS5 or about l2 per cent OF the true
value Town lots It appears, are assessed
higher in proportion TO their value than
farms The stiEat!on shows that every
500 worth OF real estate in towns is valued
al Sc 4. while farms are ASSESSED at 80 oI
for each 500 in value.
In Kansas City 1l3 separate pieces or
property. which sold for Sl525.l9s we're as
sessed at S45l,s5o. and every 800 worth OF
property IN the city is valued al only 80 S.
while in the city of 81. Louis each 800
worth Of property at its true value, IS as
sessed al $40.
The owner OF residence property in 81.
Louis pays taxes on from SIS TO SIS for
every 500 worth that hc may be possessed
OF. while the man with business property
is asss SOD a. from sgt 10 $40 for every SinO
in true valuation.
Numerous instances are presented by the
| commissioner to show this inequality. in
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
Barnr. n. a Means of Grace.

From the Philadelphia Press.
One advantage Of being d marquis II
that yOL can say your say, and your say
is only regarded as eccentric, whereas. IN
a commoner 1t would be high treason. The
Marquis OF Salisbury, prime minister.
champion OF the established church. has
publicly condemned bazars and fairs, and
has thus brought into the realm of dis
cussion an institution that Fayi come 20 hA
regarded as almost too sacred for debate
Defenders have risen up who affirm that
bdzars are a necessity because the money
cannot be had in any other way. Feop,e
will not give shiIlinEs directly. hut they
will spend twice that amount on worthless
kniCkknacks AMI hatter themselves that
they have got the worth OF their money.
Then, people who are not able. or who are
not willing, to give money. will. to put in
their time and labor in getting up cnarity
balls. concerts, entertainments and ba-
zars. II is the cheerful Eivcr whom the
Lord lovCth, but IL is urged that the cheer
full Giver having vanished from within tho
horizon. we must find such Eivers as We
may. The managers OF the bazar are said
to be largely compensated by the enter
tainment and social enjoyment that they
get.
The London Spectator. in very judi
ciOus article, says that much the same
gIment that is used for bazars might be
brought into play If the gambling tables
at Monte Carlo were devoted 10 religious
objects The argument from necessity
would be quite as strong; the difference
would be one not Of principle. but OF de-
gree. The Spectator suggests that 'rell-
gious people should have more faith IN
Providence and less in their own machin-
cry, but faith of this kind is rare"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

VIII start for Taney county for weeks
outing on the White river ranch of George
II. SIcCann, of odd Coon tobacco fame.
The real purpose of the trip, so far as the
late lamerted candidate is concerned. is
believed to be similar to that sometimes
accomplished by A distinguished Kansas
Statesman suH hopeIessly out OF job,
who, wnen buffeted too severely by the
waves Of political adverslty, goes out and
tells his troubles TO the COW"
Clay county has joined Platte and Clin-
ton in laying claim to Mason Peters. Pop
ulist congressman-elect in the Kansas
City, Kas., district as "a former resident"
The Herald includes in a summary IF
Buckln's particularly irresistible attrac-
tons statement Of the fact that thirty
two widows, of varying degrees of pulcnri-
tude, but none bad looking" make their
abiding place there.
The most recent claimant. over IN Lib
erty, for a niche in the temple of fame is
an old fellow who is exploited in the local
press as the proud possessor Of a pair of
boots still in q good state Of preservation,
which he has worn eighteen years.
IT IS the current belief in Joplin. the
News says, that the winnings Of d prom
incnt gold standard Democrat there who
bet heavily on McKinley's election. amount
TO $500.
An effort. which IS being encouraged by
the gun and fishing clubs throughout the
state. will be made this winter TO have
the legislature enact a law that will re-
Cuire every person who seeks game now
protected by statute 10 pay an annual il
cense of s.. The enforcement Of game and
fish laws, it is thought, will thus be made
much easier, and needed protection afforded
genuine sDortsmen.
Carthage is anxiously contemplating the
possibility Of protracted siege of diph-
liberia in that town.
With six counties yet 10 hear from Jeff
City's majority had climbed up % 49, .l97.
Complete returns Will undoubtedly show a
total Of more than $4,000.
John Marens, editor Of the Hamilton
News Graphic, is also postmaster. In ;he
last issue OF his paper he defiantly shoT.s:
"As we stated eight years age, when
Cleveland went down in the storm Of bal
lots. Here's your id old postoffice: bring
on your rascal"
Schrader, the ex-Missouri fakir, is work
ing the divine healer racket for wide
notorety in New York and other Eastern
NJ
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
Hint- for Home. sree. Home.

From the New York Press.
To remove gravy stains from a table
c35th. have 10 washed.
Never throw away a kettle Just br-atise
it has one hole in IT, Sell It for C,d iron.
When baking cu=tard pudding. a. soon
as il is done. remove it from the oven. II
Il burns. IL viii taste burnt.
Au;unn leaves and grasses 20 bc used
for decorative purposes should never 80
gathered f4ter than New Years. If left -
tn. ground tao long they are likely TO rot.
To renew worn oilclOth get new pi-re
OF exactly the same size and shape. take
up the Cd and put the new one In It5
place. II viii look just as well a. the old
one did when Il vas new.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
The Australian Ballot.

From the ErookfeId Gazette
The Gazette has always given due credit
n the Democratic party for having given
the people Of the state Of Missouri the
Australian ballot Law. but that par
should do something more-shoUld gain s:iII
more credit by amending the law and pro-
viGins a ballot that VIII give the inIepeuI-
ent voter an opportunity TO express his
preference without danger Of losing q
vote altogether. y party in power may rvc
feel much Ike giving the voters who have
placed il in power ana kept II there the
chance 20 indulge IN what Some one has
haprEly called the healthy habit ~
scratching" but that is the right OF an
American citizen, and a ballot that pre-
vents, or tenG5 TO prevent il. is not Il bal
lot in keeping with the present age.
1t has been charged that when the Aus
tralian law was passed in this state that
the form OF ballot ard the manner OF vot-
ing 1t was adopted for the purpose OF pre-
venting independent voting Whether that
was the case or not We do not undertake 20
say. but We do say that unless the Austral-
ian ballot is so s.mplffied AM the manner
Of voting il maie so plain that the way
fdr1nE maH though a fool, need not err
therein" such lack Of action on the part
OF the party in power will go a long way
toward proving that charge to be true.
1t is fact that at one voting precinct
in this COUNTY al the recent election, not
withstandinG the fact that the law pro-
hibits elertioueering within a hundred feet
OF the polling plaCe-that almost every vOt-
er was followed to within ten or twenty
feet Of the booths and warned 20 vote his
ticket straight and that II he scratched it
he would be liable to lose his vote.
There is remedy for all this and IL IS
the duty or the next session or the Ie-.sIl-
ture Of the state OF Missouri TO furnish the
remcay. The Australian ballot can be and
ought to he changed. made plain AMI sim
pie. and the lawTnaker who does not Try
10 have this done must rest under the srls-
Picion or wishing 20 benefit by preventing
the independent voter from exercising his
right to vote as he desires.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
that could be avoided also by making the

that could be avoided also by making the
Office hereditary.
As between four years and six years there
is this to be said: Supposing that Bryan
had been elected last week. II that stu
pendoUs misfortune had occurred. would
the business interests of the United States
have regretted the constitutional provision
limiting his term 10 four years. Would
they have been happier II the country had
been doomed 10 six. seven or eight years
OF poor Bryan before the first opportunity
to shake OFF the incubus?
Ther" is always the chance that a bad
president, a dangerous president, or a fool
president may get into the White House.
In SUCH an event the business interests OF
the country are decidedly better off with
a four years term.
Better let the constitution alone, gentle
men, The minute you begin to tinker ii
you open the door to immeasurable evils
to this republic
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
Chatter About Changing the Term.

From tho %ew York Sun.
As Is generally the case after praEI6en-
ual carnuaien the reformers who always
want to be reforming our institutions arc
talking about the desirabiIitv OF change
In the term Of the president from four
years to six. seven. o. even eight. The dis
tu-barce to business IS the reason offered.
No doubt business has been greatly d's-
trrhed during the past three months. 40
doubt business suffers 70 some extent in
avery presidential year. But II this IS Il
good reason for lengthening the intervals
bet ween elections from four years TO SIX.
seven OF eight wears il is "A better arEu-
rneut for Iengthrnirg them to fifteen years
or twenty or twenty-five. If the pre4i-
Dental election with It's demand upon the
people for their earnest attention 90 poli'
ical affairs Is an OWL To he avoided as far
as possible the ideal argument would he
Tfe tenure of that office. Even then
there would he a season Of stress and IN
settlement whenever a president died; but
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

association whose members are pledged not
TO employ Republican or sound money
Democrat in any capacity
or Athens, Ky. 1t may be said. as Mr..
Swinburne has said OF Athens. Greece:
Perfect are her works. and sweet
All the ways that feel her feet
She adds 10 tolerance knowledge. But il
would be easy to eNaEEerate the import
ance of her threat. II iS entirely unlikely
that the silver men of Athens. Ky. either
employ or practice labor. Thinkers Of their
sort seldom find the time 10 work. The
business OF thinking is too .eugrosSiug
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

From the IuGianapOI Journal.
Hungry Higgins had me life 10 live
over again l. wOuld be different"
Weary Watkins-"Of course"
You net i would. When ! vas about
rs years Old. in the rash enthusyigm oF
youth ! took a steady Job of work an held
on 20 IT for mofe'n a month I've fel. the
disgrace ever since"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

man. For / say to you that the great
body of the people, an overwhelming ma
jori,y, are in favor always Of justice and
fairness. and If you make that appeal to
them they will respond"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
The Modern Athcns.

From Tho NnW York sun.
According TO the Gazetteer Athens, KY.
contains ten churches. II needs more. or
else those ten churches are not doing their
work. ,Sot long ago the Bryanites or Ath-
ems. Ky. would not allow a sound money
man TO talk. Sow they have formed an
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
Thnnl..zirIng Fnrcrunncrr

Tfs good man now doth home ward come,
His walk and talk are icrky:s
And then the good wife krows that hos
Been "saaking for turkey"
Indianapolis Journal
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
MfssoIRI POINTS.

Mrs Holly Linvillc. who died at her
home In Livingston county recently at
the age Of 81. had been d resident Of that
locality sxty-fOur years.
That the effects Of the election are ap-
parent In BrOokfield Is shown BY this ad-
vertisenent in one Of inc local papers. Of
one OF the loan agents tncre. Il have 800
GO 10 loan on fam property and can detiy-
or every cent in gold
John Frakes Is Linn county Republic
an who cousiders McKinIey's campaign ii
tie. the advance agent Of prosperity"
well bestowed. John won $50 or the gen.
eral result
William J. Bryan. Chairman Jones, Cow
ernor stone and Governor-elert Stephens
are 10 assemble in Springfield this even
ing whence in company with several 9TH
or more or less prominent PopOcrats they
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17

Total number copies printed .........l .l6i. 80
Set daily average. ...'.,............... 2i.77l
II. GAYLORD.
State Of Missouri County Of Jackson, 81.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed IN
my presence this l4th day Of NOgemb -, 1.Jy.
NJ commission expires November sth. 1897.
lScaD LIONEL NOISE,
Notary Public.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-17
THE WEATHER.

sWashlngtou Nev. 1G.-For Oklahoma and
Indian Territory Fair; decidedly colder,
south wirfs becoming north.
For Missouri and Kansas: Fair; do
cldedy colder. with cold wave by Tuesday
ufaht: south Winds becoming north.