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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
Queen Victoria's Discovery.

From the Chicago News.
The Western world is informed by a copy
right cablesram that at the Buckingham
garden party Victoria gave utterance TO
these memorable and profoundly significant
words:
The jubilee means one thing; it means
that 1 am a very old woman"
From the viewpoint of the chronologist IT
did not require d jubilee 10 prove that a
woman who was born in the year of our
Lord 1913 was no spring chicken. il We may
adopt an American metaphor. Nor do We
believe that her majesty. IL she would but
think a minute, would need the recent hot
time in old London town 10 convince her
that she is long removed from simple. in
noCent youth.
No person who ever saw that big son of
Mrs. Victim would say that she was not
this side of 16 at least. Al is of that style
of architecture which takes years to
achieve. Indeed. it may be said that he
was built for freight rather than speed.
though he has gone n tolerably swift pace
In his time. If the mother queen ever i'm
agined she was still a frisky little Princess
of York she could have been set Alright By
asking Al how long he had been waiting
for the throne that hasn't come.
1t is probable the fact that she is an old
woman dawned on Mrs. Victim when at the
Buckingham garden party she saw the fun
the girls were having. No man. no matter
how much of a ~courtier he is, is going to
take a lady of IS 10 eat strawberries and
cream when the woods are fun OF handsome
buxOm young girls. And the queen ought
to kno it. too. Who in the world would
swing and hop a little old lady through
a two-step when he can sit down on the
lawn with 4 toOtsy-wootsy who won't be
IS until another diamond jubilee? Who
would stroll under the boughs even in
Buckingham garden with a 33-time grand
mother when a whole row of young duck
lings are waiting for somebody to be nice
to them?
But Victoria has established another
precedent. She is the only woman known
to history or tradition who ever admitted
she was even growing old and for this
alone she will be remembered long after
the jubilee has moIdered in the tomb of
Time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
HE WAY WE CELEBRATE.

The celebration Of Independence day re-
suited in the usual number of fatalities
and injuries the country over. In every
city or town where the ordinary methods
Of glorihcation were employed. there were
some accidents Of greater or less serious
ness to mar the pleasure and defeat the
intent Of patriotic ratification. II the &C
cidents Of Monday had occurred on any
other day and rs the result OF a single ex-
plosion. wreck or hre, they would have
been regarded as a great catastrophe. and
no pains would nave been spared to fix the
responsibility IL there had been any evil
dence Of malicious intention Of culpable
negligence.
But comparatively little heed is taken Of
Fourth of July tragedies. 1t Is regarded
as 2 matter OF course that the observance
of the greatest day in our national history
should be attended by human sacrifice. Our
motives do not imply. but our methods in
volve the shedding Of blood upon the altar
Of patriotism even in times Of peace.
It is certainly within the power OF those
who make and execute the laws so to reg
AoNN ENFAAaA ~ aNAeAA1 rs " AN1eSC
the danger TO life and limb to the minimum.
There should be a more thorough inspection
OF the explosive inventions used in these
celebrations. and there should be more def
mite restrictions PLACID upon those who fire
them.
While the greatest number of accidental
injuries are suffered by the actual partici-
pants in these noisy uproars. incalculable
distress is experienced by those who are
unwillingIy subjected to the dangers and
tortures Of the day. The unlimited license
given permits the veriest rowdy to terrify
the circumspect. The endless din of mere
noise. with no meaning. but with measure
less annoyance to the sensitive and ner-
vous. is a gross injustice to those who pre-
fer quiet but ave no means of securing it.
In this city on Saturday night. Sunday and
Sunday night. Monday and Monday night.
there was an almost continuous roar OF ex-
plosives in the immediate vicinity Of at
least three of the big hospitals. To the
Tsvages Of disease. the suferings from
surgical operations and the intense heat
of these days was added the torture of a
barbarously noisy celebration. The case
Of the hospitals is only an illustration.
There are sick and invalid people all over
this city-all over every city. A system
that permits the wanton torture of these
people for from twenty-four to sixty hours
is inhumane and calls for regulation.
Several OF the big cities have passed or
dinances prohibiting the discharge Of fire.
works within the city limits. Philadelphia
came to it after the Fairmount park dis
aster of 1852. when many lives were lost
through the explosion OF a mortar. Other
cities must resort TO prohibition or some
thing like reasonable restrictions.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

versity summer school in horticulture
Which begins next week. The teachers
frcn. various parts Of the state. for whose
exclusive benefit this school is established.
are TO be given Dractical as well as theo-
retical instruction.
Chicago Times-Herald: THAT bartender
in Joplin. No. who shot and killed a
stranger who drank and refused to pay
didn't understand his business remarked
a local mixer. Whenever a fellow works
that game here I always throw him out.
take "A drink and charge up two drinks to
the running account OF q paying custom
err"
Springfield Leader: T. Allen McQUary,
the enthusiastic young NeoshO printer who
Announces that he is offered d beautiful
Arkansas girl and 5000 by the girls faith
or. was At Zoo park yesterday afternoon.
By the terms Of his agreement with the
Old man young McQuary SAYS he has to
make money enough on the way 20 pay his
expenses. He is worrying a great deal just
row about whore he is going to get a
coal black steed" TO ride. This is one Of
the terms Of his contract and Mack hasn't
yet got the Stced. He knows where he can
get one II he can get the price. McQuary
stood up before Justice Patterson yester-
day and swore by all good things that he
Wa1 not 4 fakir and that his Arkansas
girl story was not a dream. but is an act
ual. bona fide, genuine. real fact. II he
gets a sufficient sum of the circulating
medium at his entertainment on Thursday
night Mack will buy his black horse Fri
day morning and start out.
Columbia Herald: Some of these days
in the glad future when there IS time to do
all that one would like TO do as well as
these things which one must dO-the East
Window will here set down a microscopic
picture of the students metamorphosls.
This picture is familiar 20 all citizens of
this blessed burg. 1t will snow n youth
entering Columbia with high hopes Of in
t~ellectual honor. 1t Will show him leaving
with a fraternity pin. II will photograph
In words the lad who works his way
through schooI and wins cum laude." 1t
will bring forth a likeness of the youth
who walks up from the depot with uncer-
tain step and a year later walks back to
the depot taking the whole street. This
moving living picture will not be an oil
paintinE-at least not midnight oil for
s~tUdy-but il must be slick IL il describes
sCme students The window knows. These
are the exceptions, however. for the bulk
of the students. whatever metamorphosis
they undergo. are frank, manly fellows
withal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

weakness in his title in order to dispose
Of his services.
The disruption caused in the Democratic
ranks by the VaIlins case fitly demonstrates
the prevailing motives of the faction that
has hitherto controlled the party in this
gained by the proceedings against Chief
Vallins. for he will in all probability be re-
appointed in a few months-as soon as he
becomes eligible. But, like the opponents
Of parks in their attack upon President
Meyer, of the park board. the machine
tricksters will crafty their spite II they
can't do anything else.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
wine i'm the White House."
From the New York World.

It III III view IOIh NOIIl.
The president permits wine to be served
az the White House table to those who are
in the habit of taking wine with their din
ner. The Rev. G. W. Rosenberg. Of SYRIA
cuse. thinks that this is an outrage. He in
sists that the president ought to forbid
these guests the wine and compel them to
deluge and impair their digestive apparatus
with iced water or iced coffee or iced tea
or iced buttermilk. or the other cheerful
drinks which the Rev. Rosenberg approves.
There are other worthy citizens who
think that the president ought not to wear
an evening suit at the hours for which civ
i~lization has decreed that costume. Still
others hold that the use of the knife and
fork to the exclusion of the fingers the
Almighty gave US is certainly aristOcratic
and probably immoral. In fact, II the Rev.
Rosenberg will look into the matter he
will find that there are very wide differ
enCes of opinion on every subject in this
great and glorious land Of freedom of
thought.
Also he will find that the practice among
sensible people is to do that which their
own intelligence and conscience dictate,
cheerfully to permit all other sensible peO-
pie TO follow the same rule. When the
Rev. Rosenberg has seen this great light
he will cease 10 denounce President McKin-
ley for conforming 20 the custom of the
civilized world. And then perhaps he will
find material for sermons In the grand op-
%pOrtunity the White House wine offers the
lovers of iced water and iced buttermllk
to show their love by turning down their
win glasses and calling loudly for their
favorits tiQpIsS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
with PIPE AND FLUTE"

With pipe and flute the rustic Pan
OF old made music sweet for man.
Ard wonder hushed the warbling bird.
And closer drew the calm-eyed herd.
The rolling river slOwiier ran.
All. would-ah' would. a little span,
Some air of Already could fan
This age Of ours, too seldom stirred
With pipe and flute.
But now for gold we plO, and plan;
And from Beersheba unto Dan,
Apollo's self might pass unheard.
or find the night-jar's note preferred:
Not so it Jared, when time began
With pipe and flute,
Austin Dobson.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
THE DEBT.

Rightly you say you do not Know
How much. my little maid. you owe
Nv guardian care, The veriest dune,
Beats me at reckoning. Pray. permit
Ny modesty TO limit IL,
Nor urge me to take all at once.
You are so young. l dare not say
l might demand from you each day
OF a long life a lawful. kiss.
I. so much older, won't repine
II you pay me one. each of mine,
But be exact: begin with this.
Walter Savage Lander.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
Weather Forecast for Wednesday.

Washington. July 6.-For Oklahoma and
Indian Territory: fair: continued high
temperature; southerly winds.
For Missouri and Kansas: Generally
fair; consumed high temperature; south to
southeast Winds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
ooh, WHAT Is 4 y

Oh, what is man that deems himself divine?
Man is a flaEon. and his soul the wine;
Man is a reed. his soul the sound therein;
Man is a lantern. and his soul the shine.
Omar Khayyam lie Gailienrel.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
willing to Treat.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
Then, proud beauty, you refuse my
love?' said he.
Well" said the summer girl. thought
fully, Il don't know but that 1 might be
willing to take an option on it,"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

The shooting has not yet begun in the
South Carolina senatorial contest. but
every man has his finger on a trigger.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

The suffering inhabitants OF India seem
20 have regarded the queens jubilee as a
sort of Nero violin performance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

yer candidates in the fall elections. II Vest
and Teller ever subordinate p~artisanship
to patriotism they do it so cautiously that
the secret never leaks out.
II have been useful in a good many ways
in the world" says John L. Sullivan. This
is the first public intimation that John
L. has led a double life. His secret his
tory should be published.
Fred E. White. the Democratic candidate
for governor Of Iowa. declares himself an
absolute free trader and socialist II Iowa
people 10 their duty Ny. Whites votes can
be properly il Gicated by his initials.
The kissing of Mr.. Cleveland by Tam
many would be more TO the credit of the
ex-president if he had not cultivated that
~disreputabIe organization when he was in
office. Tammany is as good now as it was
then.
Mr.. Bryan will be pleased with the tes-
timony Of several dozen Of Nebraska farm
ers that farming doesn't pay. In fact. it
was probably with a view to pleasing Mr..
Bryan that most Of the testimony was
given.
The grandfather of Murderer Durrant is
seriously i'll through worrying about his
grandson. II the governor OF California
has any Of the Lon Stephens in him he
will restore the young man to his dying
relative.
The assertion of calamity organs that
farm products are selling for less now than
before McKinIey's election gets along all
right Until it runs up against a market
report or a farmer who has been selling
something.
The senate declined 10 place Bibles on
the free list, but nobody need go without
a Bible for the lack OF money to buy one.
Bibles are printed as cheaply in this coun-
try as anywhere in the world. and are as
easy to get.
There must be something wrong about
the report of nine suicides in seven days at
Monterey. Monterey is in free silver Mex
leo. where prosperity is chin deep all the
year round and people couldn't be dissat-
isfed with life if they wanted to.
If Mr.. Bryan means to give $3.50 TO every
college that confers honorary degrees on
him he may look out for early burial in
this sort of glory. The country colleges are
in a very generous mood just now in the
matter Of strewing decorations.
What?-only 100 recruits for the Social
Democracy in Denver? Tut, A town that
went heels ever ears for free silver as
Denver did ought TO be good for 5000 volun-
teers for any sort of idiotic reform move
ment. We are surprised and grieved at
Denver.
The strike of the coal and iron miners
ought to be settled by arbitration without
loss of time. for loss of time means loss of
work and wages to men who can i'll afford
to be idle. The operators and labor leaders
should spare no effort to get together
Any representation that the people of
Missouri are wrought up with anxiety for
the release Of TIE Younger brothers from
the Minnesota p~enitentiary IS fraudulent.
The people of Missouri are thinking very
little about the Younger bandits, and car
ing less. AS a rule. they are in favor Of
letting well enough alone.
kANSAS TOPICS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

Any representation that the people of
Missouri are wrought up with anxiety for
the release of TIE Younger brothers from
the Minnesota penitentiary IS fraudulent.
The people of Missouri are thinking very
little about the Younger bandits, and car
ing less. AS a rule. they are in favor OF
letting well enough alone.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

The strike of the coal and iron miners
ought to be settled by arbitration without
loss of time. for loss of time means loss Of
work and wages to men who can i'll afford
to be idle. The operators and labor leaders
should spare no effort to get together
speedily.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

II is not surprising TO learn that Senators
Teller and Vest are in favor of making a
long fight on the tarir bill. Tho longer the
bill is delayed and prosperity retarded. the
better will be the prospects Of the free sill
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

Jerry Simpson speaks the truth when
he says he is not a pessimist. Jerry is
simply a cheap mixture of bunfoon and
hirthnrs,itn
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
NOTES.

Kansas City imagines itself a warm town
until it reads about the prostrations in
other cities.
Young America was too patriotic TO take
any chances. 1t celebrated on both Sat
urday and Monday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

What?-only 100 recruits for the Social
Democracy in Denver? Tut, A town that
went heels ever ears for free silver as
Denver did ought to be good for 5000 volun-
teers for any sort of idiotic reform move
ment. We are surprised and grieved at
Denver
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

There may be something in Jerry Simp-
sons assertion that the country was bet
ter of in 1776 than at the present time.
They had no Jerry Simpsons in 1916.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

When John Bull reads the list OF our
killed and wounded he can smile rather
grimly over our celebration of a certain
HISTORIC event
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

In placing a tax on Wall street trans
actions the Republicans Of the senate are
doing great violence to all Populist tradi-
tons and teachings concerning the Repub-
lican party.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

Mr.. McKinley's remark that there's
nothing easy" about being president will
not discourage Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan
loves hard work, II it is properly sal
aried.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

If Mr.. Bryan means to give $3.50 to every
college that confers honorary degrees on
him he may look out for early burial in
this sort OF glory. The country colleges are
in a very generous mood just nov in the
matter Of strewing decorations.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

1t is said the president looks tired. The
trouble seems to he contagious. A great
many politicians who call on the president
come away looking tired. also.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

yer candidates in the fall elections. II Vest
and Teller ever subordinate partisanship
to patriotism they do it so cautiously that
the secret never leaks out.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

The Journal Company, Publishers.
RiaItO Building, Ninth and Grand Ave
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

II have been useful in a good many ways
in the world" says John L. Sullivan. This
is the first public intimation that John
l.. has led a double life. His secret his
tory should be published.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

Fred E. White. the Democratic candidate
for governor Of Iowa. declares himself an
absolute free trader and socialist. II Iowa
people 10 their duty Mr.. Whites votes can
be properly IL Gicated by his initials
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

Washington Rodman. of Astoria. Long
Island, is an enthusiast on the subject OF
fungi. There are tons of good food wasted.
he says, because people will not study fun
ri. This is apropos Of a huge punball just
found in Vermont. which. in a fresh con-
dition. he says, would have made an ex-
celIent meal for half a dozen persons. When
fresh. the flesh, on being cut, should remain
without the slightest tinge Of yellow. Cut
in slices. dipped In egg and -four and prop
erIy cooked. the dish can hardly be distin-
guished from the best Omelette. having. in
addition, 4 delicate oyster flavor.
The new librarian OF congress. o Rus
sell Young. has already taken hold OF the
work Of organizing the great national IL
brary in its beautiful new home. Il ac-
cepted the place" said Mr.. Young. 'in tha
hope Of making the library the greatest in
the world. The government has built a
palace. the finest library building in exist
ence, and the American people can easily
provide themselves with the finest collec-
ton OF books in the world
President Mckinley has DOTTED his black
silk tile to the Washington summer and
appears in a remarkably high white hat OF
the genus stOvepipe. Nothing like II can
be found in the Washington hat stores,
and there are apprehensions in high social
circles that. like the Inauguration suit Of
clothes, it is Of Canton manufacture.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

Hon. Jerry Mohler. of Salina. has an
nOunced himself as a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for district Judge.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
KANSAS TOPICS.

That Mr.. Bum who is seeking a Populist
nomination in Phillips county needn't think
he is the only hobo in the box car.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

There must be something wrong about
the report of nine suicides in seven days at
Monterey. Monterey is in free silver Mex
leo. where prosperity is chin deep all the
year round. and people couldn't be dissat-
isfed with life if they wanted to.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

Abilene is boasting the possession of a
man who looks just like the late Ben But
and another who is the dead image of
Mark Twain.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07

The Kissing of Mr.. Cleveland by Tam
many would be more to the credit Of the
ex-president if he had not cultivated that
~disreputable organization when he was in
office. Tammany is as good now as it was
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-13

articles upon rising in the morning, and
suspecting Watson notified the police.
Chief Kaufman soon traced the thief to
pawnshop where the goods had been
pawned for 50. Watson was coon found
and arrested. The trial occurred at
O'Clock Monday afternoon, when Wat
son was found guilty and fined $50 and
costs. Not having the money, he went
to jail.-Walla Walla Statesman.
Another Landmark connecting the
Fossil of generation ago with that of
today was removed on Tuesday, October
5, by the death of James Rose, who de-
parted this life at the age of seventy five
years, at the residence of his niece, Mrs.
A. B. Lamb, in Fossil, where he had
been i'll for many months. With his
brother Thomas, who died last year,
"Uncle Jimmy" Rose settled on the
creek, just outside the city limits, many
years before Fossil was thought of as a
city, The deceased was of peculiarly
quiet and retiring disposition. who sell
dom came to town except on election
days, but he was well-known by al the
old timers in whose hearts his memory
will remain green until they are called
to follow their comrade through the val
ley of the Shadow.