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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05

show. At the Baptist congress in Chicago
recently there was a general expression In
favor of open communion. One brother.
DR.. Conwell. declared that baptism Is not
a prerequisite to the Lords Supper. An
other brother, DR., Gessler, declared hal
baptism is not even a church ordinance.
and that the Baptists have no right to die
tate who shall sit at the Lords table. DIR.
Banta said that he had read all the tracts
o. the Baptist Publication Society. ant
had come to the conclusion, nevertheless.
that to insist on immersion or baptism be-
fore communion is not Christian. and
when We insist on the contrary we mis-
take the shadow for the substance"
Amen, brethren; If you can shake of your
narrowness perhaps some of the rest of
US can shake of ours. We wonder that
some brother did not arise and ask. What
are we here for?"
1t is astounding to read in the report of
Superintendent Lathrop. of the New York
state prisons. that he considers a convict
labor system successful. of which the fol-
lowing is said: I'VE sell at a price below
that of the markets. SO that the books of
the (other. charitable. etc.) institutions
themselves show n net profit in making
purchases from u.s. That is to say. the
state incarcerates a certain number of la
borers and under the form of punishment
compeis them to work at the minimum
cost of their keep. and puts the product of
this labor upon the market in competition
With the product Of its free citizens. And
yet We make laws to prohibit the importa-
ton of contract labor. and exclude the Chi
nese on the ground that they are lowering
the Standard of living for our working
people! The public understands that the
Populist management of the Kansas peni-
tertiary is doing practically the same
thing, but 1t is afraid to say so frankly.
While some hopeful persons are already
preparing to see the dawn of a new and
great period of literature. the reviewers are
talking up and the public is swallowing
down a horribly decadent novel called
The Tormentor," by W. R. Paterson.
alias Benjamin Swift. Two young men
and three girls are the principal charac-
tiers; two Of the girls are ruined by one of
the young men, one Of the victims being
finally along with her seducer;
the third girl dies by poison. There are
also other deathbeds. Yet Mr.. W. L.
Phelps admits, in the Book Buyer. that he
read it through twice or thrice. although
he goes on to assure the public that the
characters in the book are good persons
not to meet, that they are a generation of
vipers. and that the chief chapter might
properly be entitled Hell Broke Loose
The perusal of the book, Mr.. Phelps thinks,
will not make men any wiser or better,
but 1t will surely satisfy the hunger for
sensation" On the whole. one may thank
God that the book is altogether different
from the common rim of fiction"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05
Around an Open Grave.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Blu twelve men attended the annual
meeting of the once famous Golden Club
the other day in London. and the only
thing the dozen free traders found in the
situation to please them was the failure of
Canada to agree to the scheme for an i'm
perial zollverein. proposed by Joseph
Chamberlain.
But what a come-down this for the par
ent free trade organization of the world!
Twelve members at the annual meeting of
the club which sought for years to change
the tariff policy of the United States, and
which induced a large part of the people
of this country to follow its leadership!
But after fifteen or twenty years of per-
sistent agitation the government of the
United States is more firmly committed
to the policy of protection than ever be-
fore. and even in England the protection
sentiment is growing at an amazing rate.
1t Is now in order for Mr.. Grover
Cleveland and his associate tariff reform
ers to cable their coincidence to the rem
nant of this once great club before it gives
up the ghost entirely. Free trade is dead,
and the Golden Club must follow it to
the grave
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05
PROSECUTORS LOVES METHODS.


To the average unbiased . observer It
looks as II Mr.. Frank NJ. Lowe, prosecut-
ing attorney for Jackson county, shows
strange waverings when his official duty
conflicts with he regards as his po-
litical interests.
For instance. Mr.. Low has made gen.
eral charges of jury bribing and jury tam
pering. seemingly for the purpose of ex-
cusing his failures as a public prosecutor.
A prevalent impression exists that there
is much irregularity and corruption in the
workings Of the jury system in this coun-
~, and many are ready to make some al
lowances for Mr.. loves repeated failures
on that score. What the public asks of
Mr.. Lowe. however. is that h ferret out
the ~irregularity and corruption and bring
the guilty to Justice. But Mr.. Loves
failure to make good his W bluns, and
his association with the gang believed to
be responsible for these irregular prac-
tices. has led the public to look on the
prosecutors office with more or less sus-
picion.
Prosecutor loves ~continuances of the
case again Ross w. LatShaW, charged
with attempting to bride a venireman,
strengthens the belief that the time and
manner of Latshaw's arrest were SO gov
erned as to make an impression on the
Goddard jury, and were unnecessary steps
toward the uncovering of the alleged jury
bribing in Jackson county.
If Mr.. Lowe had no time to prosecute
wait and submit his evidence to the grand
Jury, as he says he will in other cases of
jury tampering? What right has a pros
ecutor to put a man under such a serious
charge and then. apparently for no good
reason. defer the hearing of the case when
a hearing is demanded by the defendant?
If the charges against Latshaw can be
sustained, that fact should be demonstrate
ed. II they cannot, as the defendant and
his attorney boldly assert, then 1t is due
the accused that the charges be removed.
The people of Jackson county would like
to think that their prosecuting attorney
is doing his duty faithfully and with an
eye single TO the public welfare, but his
remarkable methods and extraordinary
conduct make 1t difficult to believe that
he is not struggling much harder to pro-
mote his own political success than to
serve the public.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05
No Call for Sneers.
From the Washington Post.

oAAA sAAo v
Ex-senator PETER having announced his
retirement from politics. many of our con-
temporaries are speaking of him in the past
tense, as il the venerable philosopher and
statesman had Joined 1.-The innumerable
caravan that moves to that mysterious
realm where each shall al his chamber
in the silent halls of death" We think this
obituary manner of treating the sage's
withdrawal decidedly premature. He is not
lost" nor is he gone before" While we
would not intimate that he attached a
string to his valedictory before he gave it
out, we feel so confident of his patriotism
that we are inspired with the cheering
conviction that IL his country needs him
and If the people call him to an honored
place. he will appreciate the need. hear the
call, and emerge from his %seclusion pre-
pared to do battle for the cause dear to
his heart. the cause of fiat money.
We notice with regret that some of the
obituarists are inclined to speak sneering-
ly Of the sage's success in laying by a sup
ply Of filthy lucre during his six years in
the senate They count up his salary. mile
age, stationery account, and the salaries
OF members Of his family whose names he
caused to be placed on the senate pay roll,
n show that the PETER household re-
ceived 5000 from 1891 to 1897. They add
that his expenses were small and that. as
a result of his prudence. he took most of
that handsome sum to his home in Kan
sas.
Well. economy is not sinful. and the sem
ator's example in that respect needs no
defense. AS to nepotism, the Kansan came
nearer following the rule than moving on
a new line. And let it not be forgotten
that. while he was prospecting. he wanted
to make everybody else prosperous. He
devoutly believed in his heart and soul.
believed with all his might, mind and
strength, that congress could make any
amount Of money, money as good as gold.
out Of paper. Believing this he tried to
v 1t. done. If his money bills had passed,
the output Of fiat dollars would nave suf-
feed to fill every pocket. Do such gen.
erous intentions and magnanimous efforts
call for sneers?
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05

after, their Punishment their methods Of
procedure were radically different. The
Mutual Life went into the courts and Sc
cured an Injunction against McNal's inter-
ference with its agents. and since has been
transactipg business under the mandate
of the United States district judge. On
the other hand the New York Life APP
pears to have discovered another and more
congenial way Of escaping the prosecutions
of the Kansas superintendent. What this
way may be is only a matter of conjecture.
intermi9gled not a little, with suspicion
AS far as the transactions between this
company and the superintendent are now
visible in the open, the situation is this:
The company is conducting business in de-
fiance of the Kansas law. which requires
that 1t -should have a license This law
makes every agent who writes insurance
without a license punishable by fine and
imprisonment. The company has dismissed
every action In, court which. pressed to de-
cision. would establish its right to such a
license. Superintendent McNall is stand
ing by in masterful inacticn. Despite the
frequency with which the defiance by the
insurance company has been brought to his
official attention he has given no sign that
he intends to perform his duty and bring
the offending agents to justice.
The people of Kansas have a right to
know why it is that one insurance company
is permitted to 20 unmolested along in an
unlawful way, while companies that have
obeyed the insurance superintendent or es-
tablished their right to a license in the
courts are subject to unceasing harass-
ment. OF the three Hillmon companies, two
are strictly within the law. Since its denial
of a license last March the Connecticut Mu-
tual has done no business in Kansas. The
second of these companies. the Mutual Life.
went into the courts and secured an order
that entitled 1t to do business, while the
New York Life. the third. continued BUSH
ness without either recourse to the courts
or compliance with the Kansas statutes.
The time has certainly arrived when Su-
perintendent McNall must bring this COM
pany to obedience or give some adequate
reason for not doing SO. II
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05
To Break the .Endle.. CHAIN.

From the New York Tribune
1t is known that the president is going
to recommend to congress the breaking of
the endless chain" by the adoption of a
short and simple measure providing that
when a ~greenback has been redeemed 1t
shall not be issued again except in ex-
change for gold. 1t is obvious that II this
modification of the law were put in force
it would effectually remove the most seri-
Gus danger which confronts the treasury
a danger which never disappears. but is
constantly in sight. even when it is not
actually operative. A special merit Of the
presidents plan Is that 1t is based upon a
reasonable hope of its adoption by a con-
gress which would almost certainly reject
an elaborate scheme of monetary legisla-
ton. 1t is gratifying and encouraging to
observe the favor with which 1t has been
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05
klondike Postal information.

From the Juneau (Alaska) Mining Record.
To reach the klondike gold fields with
out unnecessary delay a letter from the
states should be addressed to Dawson
City. Northwest Territory. via Victoria. B.
{. The addition Of the name of the creek
upon which the person addressed is To-
Gated would possibly aid delivery. Pre-
pay postage at same rates as upon do
nestle letters. None but letter mail is
carried under existing contracts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05
THE HARVEST.

The tissue of the life to be
We with colors all our own,
And in the field of destiny
We reap as We have sown.
j. G. Whittier.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05
Weather Forecast for Sunday.

Weather Forecast for Sunday.
Washington, Dec. 4-Forecast for Sun
day: =
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Fair, warmer: westerly winds.
Missouri-Fair, warmer; westerly winds.
Kansas-Fair. warmer in eastern portion;
westerly winds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05

Ernest Daudet. the less famous brother
Of Alphonse Daudet. but a much more
prolific writer of novels. is a candidate for
the late Due d'Aumale's seat in the French
academy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05

Tomatoes have been grated upon pota-
toes by a French experimenter, whose hy-
Bird plant produces tubers underground
and tomatoes above,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05

There are evidences of a coming Eruption
among the Baptists. Whether it shall be
a peaceful display of fireworks or a de-
structive overflow is for the future to
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-01-01

James l., of England, was thrifty
soul, and, caring little for personal or
naments or any of the costly trifes pre-
scented to Eliza beth, let it be understood
that if it was agreeable to his courtiers
and subjects, he would take his New
Years presents in money, and the New
Year lists of this monarch furnish an
idea as to the amount expected. The
archbishop of Canterbury and the duke
of LennoN each paid e 40; the other
courtiers smaller sums, even down to
as low as ten pounds. Representatives
of cities came next, with sums varying
from 6 20, paid by London delegation,
to one pound, from little town in
Kent. Even the donations of private
citizens were not despised, and some
names are given of private persons who
ventured to present the ma esty of Eng
land with a New Year present of one
shilliug.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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NOVEMBER
SHOTS AT FAIR WOMEN,
- - -

Convlcr-"I'm in here for having five
wives" Visitor-"How are you enjoy
ing your liberty ?"-London Figaro.
A girls idea of pretty wedding dress
is one that cannot possibly be of any
use to a woman after she has married.
Washington Post.
"Was the brute who struck his wife
punished by the court?" NO, when il
came to the trial the woman would not
acknowledge herself beaten" - Tit
Bits.
Every man has his price" Ger
tain1y. But if he wants woman to con-
slider it he ought to knock off two cents
from the even dollar. ''-Cincinnati En-
quirer.r
Mrs. Wicllwire-"These clairvoyants'
advertisements are so ridiculous. Here
is one that begins. Mime. " tells
everything The idea" Mr.. Wickwire
TELLS everything? Any woman can
do that. "-Indianapolis Journal.
There is nothing on earth that gives
the average male mortal more satisfac-
ton than to see thin man arise and
offer his seat in street car to a fat
woman, especially if he has been sitting
between two other women.--N. Y. Com
mercial.
How did your wife catch that terri
BILE cold ?" Ssh! A new family moved
into the house next door Or. one of
the coolest days last week. If you or
had stood beside an open window all
afternoon we'd simply be dead
Cleveland Leader.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The newest fad in autograph books
one of cooking recipes. Each formu-
a written in the book has the sigma
'uTe of the contributing friend I'M
Ter it.
A single order for 100000 pounds
If smoking tobacco was a new record
or that line of business recently
tchieved by Virginia tobacco manu-
.acturing firm
English place names are as interest
ing as American. The bishop of Worces-
Ter is trying to unite against their
will the parishes of North Piddle and
Upton Snodsbury.
Last year Belgium imported 2,16o,s47
pounds of raw hides from the United
States. The imports in the same time
from Argentina and Uruguay were
$4,000, 900 pounds.
Citizens of Grand Rapids have de-
clared war against city ordinance
compelling property owners to cause
the Snow to be removed from their
n alks before Dine a. IN.
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bies and cranky noodles in Melcomb
Regis, should not keep her darling and
her darling's darlings from the shelter
of her roof.
$50 you forget my agreement with
Sir Hugh?' Numbered.
THAT for your agreement!"- snap
of the fingers - "Nell's coming,
R-r-r-uth!" And she ran to tell the
glad tidings to our Abigail and hustle
her into the throes of preparation.
Suddenly my despair was illumined
by bright thought.
The train stops at junction three
miles away for 40 minutes. That gives
me clear hour of reprieve. can walk
there in time, hire ''fy" and smuggle
them into the house without a soul
being the wiser. She shall return 10
London tomorrow, and, of course, ]
must give up the cottage.
The plan worked admirably. The f1y-
man hesitated to carry contraband into
Melcomb Regis, but half-sovereign
modified his scruples and a fortunate
downpour of rain kept the gaping vii
layers from their usual points of obser.
walton.
But Nell! The impulsive girl was
furious at the whole transaction.
did 90 horrid ganpa make a coz
tract with wicked man to keep mann
mas own precious preciouses out in
the rain all night ?" she asked the ra-
diant Flossie of three years. perched
on her shoulders, while fve-year-old
Charlie chung to her dress
"No. Nell," l groaned, ruefully. 81
signed no contract. Sir Hugh. trusted
the unwritten word of an American
gentleman. He rented the cottage tc
Inc at one-third of its value under Ger.
tain conditions implied and under
stood.'
Then pay what is right and be mas
ter of your own house." she hotiy
flashed.
"Oh. child. you do not understand
Sir Hugh has certain scruples-"
"Besides,' she interrupted. with
whitening scorn, "lunatics cannot even
make verbal contracts"
"Lunatics!"
"Why, surely. You do not dare to in.
sinuate that any sane man would make
laws to suppress my beautiful babies
as though they were little dramshops
or smallpoXes."
Half-laughing, half-crying. she swept
from the room with her treasures.
Sleep was impossible that night. not
only on account of my troubles, but
because mother" was fussing in her
daughters bedroom.
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The New Year.

We are standing on the threshold. we are
in the open door,
We treading the border-land we
have never trod before:
Another year is opening, and another day IS
gone:
We have passed the darkness of the
night, we are in the early morn:
We have left the fields behind us Ger which
we scattered seed:
We pass into the future which none of
can read.
The corn among the weeds, the stones.
the surface mold,
May yield a partial harvest; we hope for
SiXty-fold.
Then hasten to fresh labor. to reap, and
threSh and SOW;
Then bid the new year welcome, and let the
old year go.
Then gather all our vigor. then go with all
our might,
And let this be our motto: For God and
for the right"
Ernest Gilmore. in Western Rural
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preposterousIy low, the baronet's law

preposterous1y low, the baronet's law
has been religiously observed"
"What a wretch mean what a
public benefactor!" Mother gushed.
"And that's the place for you to steer
to-" Jack declared. You can run up
to London twice a week to crib your
stuff from the old national curiosity
shop, and grind it out down there as
retired as if you were enjoying the Sc
clusion of a penitentiary. Then, again,
l know there's a furnished cottage
vacant there, for Benton of the Graphic.
who broke down last spring, has just
given one up, which the baronet keeps
for literary fellers, who are off their
feed"
1T sounds too good to be true" 1
unused.
"And," Jack added, in a burst of
magnanimity, eff you'll please just tile
your head in a hurry, I'll take you
down there, and show you the place
myself"
NO. thank you" declined, fervent-
ly, Sir Hugh's nerves shall never be
shocked by such cyclone as you,
L
detrimentals"
l went to Melcomb Regis. I inter-
viewed the baronet, and all Jacks as
sertions were verified to the letter. The
place was lovely-literally a childless
Eden. For nine years the rule of in
FAINT Punishment had flourished.
The baronet was a gaunt. old fellow
of 70, with puffed cheeks, and a white,
bristling beard-rather ogreish in as
pect. but decidedly highbred-whils
my Lady McGregor was a sweet-faced,
meek gentlewoman, with a bisque
skin and fleecy white hair, who had no
individuality, but in gentle birdlike
notes played echo to her husbands
sentiments.
AS for the cottage, it was a dream
a matched relic of the last century,
with diamond-paned bow windows,
and curious gables-the rent mere
bagatclle. So of course 1 jumped at Sir
IIugh's offer of it.
Peace. Oh, the delicious repose of
that enchanted spot, after the uproar
of London town. My pen flew over the
paper. and mothers face was wreathed
in chronic smiles.
Beyond the village folk, who were
to the manor born, there were few
resident gentry-just one or two old
maids and couple of retired army
officers and their wives.
Child hate had begun with them as
whim, but had ended as creed. They
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| When she did come in l saw trouble
written on her face.
What is it now?" I asked, petulantly
Don't get into a furry, DEAR in
that exasperatingly soothing tone WON
en- use to husbands and infants. But
| But what?"
Little Charlie is not very well-in
fact, l sadly fear he's got the measles
She saw my abject misery.
"Pshaw, there's nothing to be
| alarmed about-he's a healthy child
| and will get over it in couple of
| weeks"
woman" I yelled, do you know
| that it is utterly and absolutely i'm
possible to keep those children here
As hours?''
At this juncture Nell, looking very
sweet in her dressing-robe, came INTO
the room.
He has gone to sleep all right" she
said, cheerily, land the fever has left
him. 1 don't think it is measles
merely little mild rash, after all,
which few days rest will cure, so go
to by-by and forget us ALL"
''But Sir Hugh McGregor?''
"Oh, I'll settle him. Mother and I
have arranged all that. He is a gentle
man, If he is a maniac, and he won't
want to evict us at moments notice,
as they do the poor Irish peasants. I'll
tell him that our coming was accidental,
and that while we stay we will have
board nailed on the garden gate marked:
BEWARE! CHILDREN HERE!
and that when we leave the house shall
be disinfected at my expense. I'll fix
it all right with the baronet.'
New Years day.
We were miserable party as we
trudged through the muddy lanes to
Melcomb Regis hall. How our foot
steps halted. On what paltry pretense
i delayed the half-hour's walk. now to
admire bit of scenery, now to examine
some strange shrub, till even mothers
patience failed her.
'How you can talk about ANYTHING
but that awful old man I cannot under
stand Ny heart has been in flutter
ever since we left the COTTAGE" she
murmured.
Putting off the moment of his con-
fessed ignominy," Nell laughed. "Oh.
dad, thank Providence for these depen-
crate days. If Sir Hugh's feudal priv
ileges had demanded you might have
found yourself swinging from Dough
of that grand old elm"
"And serve me right" snapped.
The gorgeous footman stared at us
good-naturedly, but of course not with
the servile smirk reserved for .kerridee
comp'ny."