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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
RELIEF FOR AMERICANS IN CUBA.

The announcement that President Nc
Kinley will issue a special message to con-
Eress to-day. urging that an appropriation
be made for the relief OF the distressed
Americans in Cuba, will meet with very
general favor.
Such an action need nave no diplomatic
or international significance. as its inspira-
ton is based upon humanity alone. Al
though it Is reported that the Spanish au-
thorities at Havana are considerably dis
turbed by the report that the president is
coming to the rescue of starving American
citizens. 1t is not probable that anything
of a serious character will result from the
proher or the distribution OF food intended
to succor the citizens of the United States
now on the belligerent island.
While the purpose is to relieve suffering.
such attention on the part of this govern
ment will incidentally nave a wholesome
effect upon the war situation. Americans
in the Havana prisons are already treated
with more consideration than was accorded
them before the present administration at
Washington came in. ANY system that
may be adopted to reach the sufferers n
relieve their wants will necessarily do
much to famillarize our own government
with the treatment Of prisoners by the
Spanish authorities, and will verify or dis
prove the charges made against Weyler.
The scrutiny Of conditions. involved in such
a procedure, is doubtless the cause of
whatever uneasiness may exist among the
Spanish officials.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
The Origin of Butter.

Tom McNeaI, in Topeka Mail.
The extensive talk in Kansas about
creameries leads n subscriber of inquir-
ing mind to ask where butter originated.
As an agricultural authority. we are glad
10 give any information We possess on this
subject. Butter seems to be of classic or
igin and can trace its history TO the groves
Of Athens. 1t is derived from two Greek
words, ''boies,' a COW, and '~turas," cheese.
1t might he supposed from this that the
dairy business fourished in Greece, but
there is nothing in history or mythology
that will support that conclusion. No
where in the poems of Homer Is there an
allusion to fresh creamery butter, or to
the milkmaid gay. who. at break of day
lightly skips to milk the drips into shin
ing pals, from meek-eyed COWS with brin-
die tails. There is no evidence that Soc
rates, while a man of great general in
formation. could distinguish between har-
ness oil and fresh country butter. Scion
died without knowing the joy OF letting
a pat of rich creamery butter melt be-
tween the lids of a hot biscuit. The Greeks
were away up in matters of art. Many
of them could sculp all around the best
sculptors of this day and generation, but
they were nightly behind these times in
the matter of butter. In Rome some but
ter was made, but it was of a quality that
not even the diners at the cheap restau-
rants around the forum could he tempted
to eat. 1t was used as a medicine, prin-
cipally as an emetic. At one time during
the time of Tiberius, when the Coliseum
was running night and day and the lead
ing recreation of the Romans was to see
Christians fed to the lions, it is said that
a fierce Numidian lion had nearly cleared
out all the Christians that the emperor
had on han An understood and sad eyed
Christian was brought into the arena. The
king of the forest was released from his
cage and bounded towards his prey, LASH
ing his tail with fury. The sad eyed Chris
tian was ready. As the beast sprang for
ward the prosecuted man of God laid a
package marked Fresh country butter"
before him. Mad with rage. the king of
the forest bit into the package once, and
then. with a look of awful surprise and
sullen roar, tucked his tail between his
rear limbs and skunk away. He had got
hold of something too strong for him. Thus
was virtue ard innocence protected. We
are not here 10 absolutely vouch for the
truth of this story, but in our own short,
sweet life We have seen country store but
ter that would have made the lion from
the mountain of Hepsidam cover and
whine like an imprisoned pup on a sum-
mer night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17

OVERCOMING. Even TfIlman, who is regard
ed as one of the most rabid Of the rabjd,
has declared that it is only fair to give
the new administration a chance, and has
so far done nothing to interfere with its
Efforts at reform or to misrepresent its
purposes.
Where Mr.. Stephens intelligence fails
him is in committing himself unnecessarily
early. 1t will be a long time before an
other national battle is fought. and condi-
tons and policies may change very radi-
cally. But the Popocratic politician Is an
adaptable being. lie can follow the tide,
no matter where it leads. incidentally and
wholly unmindfui Of the economic value
and the moral obligation of public peace. he
lCses no opportunity to cry havoc! and
let lccse the dogs of war" for the mere
purpose of calling attention TO himself.
But Mr.. stephens declaration is much
more amusing than damaging. When he said
let the first gun Of the campaign be clear
and loud, and let it be fired from Missouris
capital" il must have fretted his sensitive
soul TO be obliged. in common modesty,
not to spell capital with an 20"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
Weary Waite.
Erom the New York Tri

From the New York Tribune.
It is sad when a man who has devoted
himself conscientiously to a noble pur-
pose feels the iron OF despair in his soul
and gives up the work of a lifetime.
Strong men will weep when they read these
words of the Hon. Bloody Brides Waite,
Of Colorado: Il am through. 1 am going
to Texas to raise fruit" Sowing the seeds
of Populism abroad in the land and raising
fine crops of hades were the agricultural
occupations with which the ex-governor
was most familiar. but perhaps he is not
too old to learn. Thu Hon. Mr.. Waite has
given up the thankless task of saving an
ungrateful nation. THE country is go
ing to the devil" he says. Let 1t go. Who
cares?" Billy Bryan and Mrs. Lease do,
but they are about all who are left, and
they are not enough to hold it back by the
coat-tails from its ruinous course. The
soul of the Hon. Mr.. Waite is full Of ennui.
He has grown weary of riding through
rivers of blood. He has mounted the Iect-
ure platform. and talking to empty benches
has filled his heart with sadness and has
not filled the aching void where the Is to
/ dollars ought to be. The Hon. Mr.. Waite
abhors that u
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
InCILARITY EXPLAINED.

A local item in The Journal the other day
INDUCED in some POPULARITY at the expense
OF the seekers after truth in the stock
yards case. The picture presented was in
tended merely TO illustrate the friendly
character of the personal relations exist
ing among the distinguished contestants.
The able attorneys for the state were de-
scribed as filling the flowing cup" at the
expense of the temperate state of Kansas
and the eminent counsel for the company
were shown to keep the cup agOing at the
expense of the already depleted treasury
OF their client.
All this was fgurative entirely. and was
not meant to charge any individual with
doing anything "unbecoming a gentleman
and a soldier 1t is possible that Judge
Horton could recognize gin if he saw it, be-
cause of its close resemblance TO water. but
there is grave doubt if he could. by the
taste, distinguish between beer and bour-
bon. If Judge Horton were as good a
judge of liquor as he is of law he could
command a hundred thousand dollars a
year as IN expert or he could go to Ken
lucky and be elected to both United States
senatorships at once. AS for Mr.. Little and
Mr.. Boyle, they may have encountered the
club-fisted John Barleycorn on the bloody
sands of Egypt and Fort Scott, but never
in Topeka or Kansas City.
To the unfortunate notion which seems
to prevail everywhere in the civilized world
that friendly relations must always be at
tested and celebrated by the reciprocal pur-
chase and consumption of red liquor must
be charged the pleasant but not pleasing
story to which reference is made.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17

o white moon sailing down the sky,
! watch you when in bed I lie:
] watch you on the calm blue deep,
And dream of you when fast asleep.
] fancy as / see you float
That you are some good fairy's boat,
And winds that in my windows blow
Are the same winds that make you go;
Each star that shines for me so bright
For you is just a beacon light.
l half believe that it is you
Who brings to us the morning dew,
Each drop is so much like a gem,
/ think the fairies gather them,
And leaning over as you pass
Let millions fall upon the grass.
Frank Dempster Sherman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
One Bishop Is Not the Church.

From the New York Sun.
On Monday night. after Bishop Potter
had made his speech against machinery, at
the Church Association for the Advance
ment of the Interest of Labor, Mr.. Henry
White, secretary of the United Garment
Workers, was moved to make this pertinent
remark:
'The church. although despised by many.
IS still a great organization and almost as
poverful as the unions"
A compliment for the Episcopal church
evidently so sincere, and such a COMPARE
son. must be recognized as just and suit
able in view of the present socialistic creed
and activity displayed by the bishop of its
New York diocese and by his sympathetic
presbyter, DIR. Rainsford. Is II not re-
markable. considering the history of that
church in this country and the compost
tion of its membership, that 1t should now
he used to stir up hatred OF the rich and
to foment social discomfort generally?
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
For Revenue Only.

From the New York Sun.
The tariff bill as It stands is strikingly
different from the present Wilson tariff I'm
its relation to the great Democratic consti-
~tutiOnal doctrine of five years ago, that
the tariff should be for revenue only"
The duty proposed on tea, for instance. is
in itself enough to put the stigma of shame
upon the Wilson abortion, and to command
the support of every Democrat, mug
wump or cuckoo who supported the In
~diarapolis platform of 1896, or who poses
as an adherent of the Democratic platform
of 1892. \ tariff on tea is for revenue only.
A tax on wool. in respect of which also the
Dingley bill differs radically from the VII
son bill, is a necessity of the revenue prin-
ciple.
Democratic senator's who pretend to be
still faithful to that principle, the Hon.
Donelson Caffery, of Louisiana, particu-
larry. will be constrained to vote for the
present bill as the first opportunity for be-
ginning TO purify themselves of the faint
of wisconsin, and the first step toward the
accomplishment of the tariff of their pro-
LESSONS and their love.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
A Red Hot Correction.

C. W. Keys, Oberlin, Kas., in Eastern
Letter.
Mr.. Taylor. in your last issue. is guilty
of the same old offense against Northwest
ern Kansas common to other writers. His
knowledge must be limited to Southwest
ern Kansas. This state is an empire sew
enty-five times larger than Rhode Island,
this county alone being of equal size. De-
catur county, the third county from the
western line, is a part of Western Kansas
about which Mr.. Taylor writes. This par
ticular county has an assessed valuation
of s., 100000 real value, s., OOO.0 900; bonded
debt only $4,000; general revenue or sink
ing funds on hand. $500; no floating debt
or defaulted interest; average school district
indebtedness less than 500 per district;
every district has a sinking fund. Oberlin
district has anticipated $1,000 of it's onded
debt; no bridge bonds have ever been voted
in the county. Our population is 5000, in
the boom days il was 5000. At the latter
time Oberlin had 2,O00. now We have 200.
other towns in the county having fallen off
in like proportion. Total loss of urban
population has been about $500. so that our
farm population is 1900 greater thar ever
before. We nave three lines of railroad
and don't owe a single dollar of bonds,
county, township or city. None have ever
been voted, and there are no abandoned
tracks here. This county has not outstand-
ing a bond that is not worth 100 cents on
the dollar. For five years we have been
reducing our debts of all kinds. public and
private, and in a few years will be COM
paratively free from debt. I have lived
here eighteen years and have never known
or heard of a fraudulent bond or mortgage
being issued here. Writers who do not
know the difference between North and
Southwest Kansas have no business writ
ing about Western Kansas. Mr.. Taylor
should mention the counties by name, so
that such an excellent county as Decatur
doesn't get mixed up with the poor ones.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
PATRIOTISM AND PARTIsANsHrP.

Governor Stephens. a Democrat by birth
and education. a banker by vocation, and
a public official by the grace of the Pop
ocratic party, which he espoused solely for
the sake of Office, has Joined the ranks of
conspicuous disturberS of commercial
peace. In his eagerness to stand as the
signal-giver for the campaign of 1900. he
has delivered himself OF a message that
discredits both his integrity and his intel
lisencc. and even compromises his reputa-
ton for political sense. This message was
In the form of a letter to the jefferson
City Democratic Club. primarily voicing his
sentiments on the future of Popocracy, and
incidentally declining the clubs invitation
10 one of its meetings.
1t is really but fair to Governor Stephens
TO say that he knows more than he tells
and hat he is wiser than he seems. Like
many others who are politically ambitious
and who are not confined to the Popocratic
party-the governor thinks much less of
the peoples good than Of his own ambi-
tion. Like many others. too. he Is ready
TO nlisconstrue and misrepresent in his eff
forts TO sustain the party to which he is
ATTACHED. In other words. he is partisan
first and patriotic afterward.
I'm this letter he makes the magnanimous
offer to receive into the Popocratic fold
these Democrats who have not yet tramp.
LED upon the principles Of Jehersonian
Democracy. provided they are appropriate
~ pcnitent tor not having forsaken their
time-honored standards heretofore. This
generosity on the part of Missouri's GOV
eEnor will doubtless make his name the
synonym of political charity. No doubt
there are thousands upon thousands of
Democrats who have felt hopelessly ostra-
cized ever since they repudiated the Chi
cage platform until now. Mr.. Stephens has
constituted himself an evangelist. taken his
stand 10y the mourncrs' bench and has is
sued his first call to repentance. This will
surely make a stir among the hardened sim
ners who have been SO perverse in their al
l~egiance to the old tenets Of the party.
In the true spirit Of Organism, Governor
Stephens calls alarming attention to con
tinual widespread disaster and financial de-
preston and the high tariff policy Of the
RepuBlican party. which will tend to make
matters even worse" Although the Nc
Klnley administration is little more than
two months old. the ambitious Stephens is
already calling attention to the fact that
IL has not given every idle man employ
ment. made every business institution pros
porous and nlled the national treasury 20
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17

From the New York Press.
why didn't 1 find that honest MANI re-
peated Diogenes. The fact is that the
darned bicycle lantern went out just as L
passed one of the archons, and of course he
didn't do a thing but run me in"
A hoarse chuckle arose from the assem-
bled shades. most of whom, it is to be re-
membered, had done considerable scorching
themselves,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
Among the Old Families.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Our market man." observed Mrs. Me.
Swat. as she poured the tea. lis a decided
character, in his way. He prides himself
on his pedigree, and has documents to
show that his ancestors came over in the
M~ayfower."
II don't doubt 1t, Lobelia." replied Mr..
McSwat. saving away energeticaliy on the
fowl before him. q believe his ancestors
came over in the Mayfiower. and I believe
they brought this old hen with themI'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17

many men within the ranks Of the o. NJ.
y. who went there with the legitimate pur-
pose of advancing resubmission, the reve-
lations al Topeka most certainly indicate
that they have weeded themselves out until
nothing now remains but the scum and
refuse of society.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
BannOckbur

Scots, VIVA hae wi Wallace bled'
Scots. wham Bruce has aften led,
Welcome to your CORY bed,
Or 90 victorie,
Now's the day. and now's the hour;
See the front of battle IOur:
See approach proud Edwards power
Chains and slaveriei
Wha will be a traitor knaye?
Wha can M a EDWARDS grave?
VIVA sac base as be Il slave?
Let him turn and fee.
Wha. for S~cotland's king and law.
Freedoms sword will strongly draw,
Freeman stand. or freeman. IA,
Let him follow me,
By opDression's woes and pains,
BY our sons i'm servile chains.
We will drain our dearest veins,
But they shall be free.
Lay the proud usurpers low.
Tyrants fall in every foe.
Liberty's in every blow.
Let us do, or Gle,
Robert Burns.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
Our Weather Rureau

From Yonkers Statesman.
Crimsonbeak Speaking of George
Washington, the first president of these
United States"
Y~east-"Yes."
There is one thing certain; IL the policy
adopted by him for truthfulness had been
carried out We never would have had a
weather bureau"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
Poetry.

One spot Of green. watered by hidden
streams.
Makes summer in the desert where II
CLEANS;
And mortals. gazing on thy heavenly face.
Forget the woes of earth and share thy
dreams. Florence Earle Coates.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
To Make sure.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Young man. said the statesman, II
decline 10 be Interviewed
The hopeful reporter looked sad.
81 always interview myself the states
man explained. 1T is a great plan for
missing mistakes. Just sit down and 1 will
have your copy ready in about twenty
minutes
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
Necessities of Life.

From the Chicago Record.
The Pingree plan didn't become popular
down South"
What was the trouble?"
The poor people there said they didn't
| Kant potatoes-they wanted W-atsrmsla,n's
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
THE NEATHER.

Washington. May 16.-For Oklahoma. In
dian Territory and Kansas-Fair i'm east
ern portions; partly cloudy weather and,
possibly. showers in western portions;
southerly winds.
For Missouri-Fair: southerly winds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
Degrees of Greatness.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Smith, tell you the man who is always
ready to seize an opportunity is great
Brownies. but he is a greater man
who can distinguish an opportunity from a
live wire
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17

Mrs Logan was given the right by the
Illinois legislature to select the site for
the monument to General Logan which
the state Is to build. and she has designst-
ed as such site the lake front. opposite
ElGridge Court, Chicago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17

The man who was most largely responsi-
BILE for the passage of the act in the low.
legislature making the wild rose the state
lower was Major S. II. Byers. the author
o. "Sherman's March to the Sea"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17

A stenographer's error. IN writing pro
vided" instead of prohibited" in a copy
Of the proposed anti-gambling constitu-
tional amendment lin a bill for the special
election in September) has compelled tho
calling of a special session Of the New
Jersey legislature.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-10
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For Kauai, per stmr W g Hall,
Feb 9-Mrs H Isenberg, Otto
Isenberg, Mrs G b Wells, f
Deinert, wife and children, Misses
I'll and Emma Deinert, A V
Peters, j Freas, III Wilgeroth, w
H johnson, Mr. Brash, j III Co
ney, s Komatsu, w Zoller and 36
on deck.
For Mahukona, per stmr Kila-
uea Hou, Feb 9-James Wight.
For China and Japan, per o e.
OS s Gaelic, Feb 9-Mr and Mrs
L S Gibbons, Mrs Selfridge, Mrs
Scott and Mr. johnson.
For Maui, per stmr Claudine,
Feb 9-Mrs FL Bailey, Mrs Ro-
bert Levers, Mrs w r Sims, Mrs
w I'll Charlock, Mrs DIR r. p
Myers, Young Nap, F Wittrock,
j Grunwald, Mrs Akana, Julia
Akana and Emma Akana.
For San Francisco, per S S
Australia, Feb 10-A j Moore, l.
A Elliott and wife, L r. Adams,
Mrs 9 b Fabriskie. Mrs III Dana,
Mrs l. l Lame. Miss G Richards,
s M Dodge, Mr. and Mrs Hopkins,
Mrs w cassie, Mr. and Mrs w o
Smith, + Manly, l NJ Sampliner,
Il p Sullivan, Mrs j A
Hassinger, Miss j Hassinger,
Miss Mary Hitchcock, ID b
Smith, Mrs Garter, w Q
Peacock, Miss M l. Dole, Mrs +
Maurer, U Bannister, Nj Green,
Miss Rodan, Mrs Gillig, Mrs
Frederick, Mrs b s Haston, j
Hoover, q j McCulloch, Harry
Weber, Mrs Marquardt, A II
Bachelor, Miss j. II Wheeler.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-10
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From Hawaii and Maui, per
stmr Kinau, Feb CIV X Earring
ton and wife, Mrs McCombe, G 8
Hammond, Geo A Martin, Miss
M Hitchcock, w Wolters, A Has
hagen, ] M Vivas, K Kumabara,
I Wilson, L Rich, VIM Vanatta,
G b Pringle, Sam Nowlein, Mrs
Faust and child, Mrs Iesbris Hi
and daughter, Mrs Machado, A w
Dunn, G 7 Day, Mrs 7 May, Loo
Joe, A Kalawaia, Tom Ulukou,
JAS Berry, j Cunningham, B
Hilarion, Father Matthias, l. Aseu,
III w Mist, p L Phillips, Ii h
Renton, Mrs s W Ostrom, Mrs H
l. Carter, G l. Rosecrans, Mrs
Abbott, L G Ruding and wife,
Tom Gay, Miss Keiki, A w Ke-
poikai, and 70 deck passengers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-10
A Sticltler For Grammar.

BREAD, madam, is all I,ask, hum.
bly, entreated the footsore tramp as he
halted patiently by the back stoop and
removed what there was left of his
straw hat.
IF you saw that pile Of wood" said
the woman of the house, II will give
you some food gladly"
"Then fetch forth your victuals, "
loudly cried the tramp, and then right
diligently he waded through the repast
set before him, and 1t was so that as he
got him up to go for that he was full
and comfortable; then spake the lady of
the house and said:
Now for the wood pile"
Madam" the tramp replied, 81 re.
call your words precisely. Truly I saw
that pile of wood as came in at the
gate, and, according to your word, you
have filled me utterly. We are there
fore quits As I now go my way, re-
freshed and merry, bear in mind that
even gentleman of the road knows
grammar when he secs it,"
With which he walked through the
gate and started for home, which was
in Boston. New York Recorder.