Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-13

than Shs performances OF the legislative
Investigation committee AZ Topeka In the
nTst place q dozen or so Populist members
OF the legislature were convicted % DOODLE
and bribery by witnesses who swo0e 70
things that they had heard that they had
thought that they hsd dreamed. The
most damninE evidence against one mem
oe- was furnished BY s witness who start
cd on with, i said to myself said l."
and then proceeded TO testify what he had
said 10 himsel: and nothing else Finally
Il occurred 10 the COMMITTEES thai the con-
victed men should be given a hearing and
they were invited 10 Sppeaz and indicate
themselves ny testiSiRE 10 their own ir-
Docence and honesty. This comic opera
defense appears to have been regar6ed as
conclusive. because the report eXonevateS
those who were charged, though st the
same time it declares that bribery was
undoubtedly practiced, As no intimation
OF bribery was received by the committee
except as against those members who are
acquitted the verdict ought 20 have been
prepared in some such form as this: In
nocenJ. but guilty" Not the least ridiCu-
lous part Of 5he whole affair is the free
ness with which the committee attaches
the odiGm o. doodle upon its own party
without being able 70 even cast suspicion
upon the parties who are supposed 70 have
supplied the brsbe money. II Is equivalent
- AAa1As 1S "A AAaaAA AAaags-
showing that anything has been stolen.
A few DAYS since Mayor Comet OF SEN
eS- Instructed tire city marshal 70 rigorous
" enforce The ordnance against uding hi
1 cycles on the sidewalk. The next morning
the marshal nailed the mayor as he was
wheeling from has horne and marched him
into police court where ne was fined 81 and
costs as the arst offender against his own
order.
The end Is near IN s5eht for Webb MoNan.
The papers OF Kansas have commenced to
sort out the results OF his reckless hght
upon the insurance companies. In several
instances the departure OF the GARRISON
book has been attended with an increase
in rates, farmers who were deprived Of
han insurance have been well nieh ruined
in a number CT localities. and a number OF
foreclosures have been commenced by COM
psnies ordered from the state. hut who had
vast sums OF money loaned there. On the
other hand, no one is able 20 point to a sin
Gle benefit 70 the public, either in the way
OF reduction OF rates or more favorable
terms m procuring protection. McNau has
beer 50 far sustained by the whoop Of men
who never had a dollars worth OF insurance
Of any kind, but the people who actually
carry Insurance are beginning TO be heard,
and MoNan is setting worried.
Why didn't the Pops who are now ,rnnp-
Ing on Associate Justice Allen Jump on him
a month ago. when he decided that a no
tary public could not commit for con-
temple He and judge DOStcr agreed at that !
time that the power TO commit FOR con- |
tempt could not rest anywhere except in 4
court. Justice Allen stood consistently by
this view OF the law in hts decision upon
the legislative Investigation case. while |
Judge Doster Topped s~Quarely about. II
the Pops must exercise their procIivity to
abuse the court. let them pick out the prop |
er Judge and not faEellate Judge Allen. who |
does not change his understanding OF the
constitution every thirty days.
After sl. there IS considerable 70 be sd-
mired In the Kansas supreme court Judges
Walter Costigan has commenced TO abuse
them.
Eli Perkins lectured at Smith Center the
other day on a guarantee OF $50. and ten
gusrantors had TO put UP s. each. There are
some communities in which even the al
legged greatest liar in America may find
himself unlmportant-
AN Atchison woman SAYS the Globe.
recently bemosned the fact that she had
no flowers to decorate the table for a din
ncr party. Her servant girI didn't say any
AAaa-N u NNNiA AAt ANNSAS arrived ana 1
were taken out 70 dinner. the hostess found
the table burdened with Eeranium bios
SONS. She discovered after the guests had
gone that the servant stole them from
the lawn OF a neighbor. and that neighbor
was among the guests invited
The following from the Arkansas City
Traveller may or not he one OF those things
with the probabilities very strong that
IL is:
"Seines and fishing tackle are taking a
back seat with our fishermen. They are no
in IL with the man who catches fish
with his hands. In order to catch a FISH in
this way you select a rocky place IN the
river where the water is quiet. Then YOU
wade into the water. feel along under the
rocks until you find a fish. Then you slide
your hand along up his back until YOU
come 20 its head. Then you quickly stick
your thumb In its sill and yank out your
FISH. The favorite place for the practice Of
this psstime seems TO be up near the head
gates. Men who have tried this scheme tell
us that the fish in the water are gentle
and are not frightened by putting your
hand on them. This Is especially true Of
the catfish. There are some FISH that actu-
ally act like a house cat when you put your
hand on them. They appear TO like being
and when the fishermen wade
in the water they can feel the big
nsh brushing against their legs. There are
several men who max big catches OF FISH
with their hands every day. The only dan
about this plan is that you get hold Of
a bigger fish than you can land and then
you are liable to get your hands stuck"
Some CuriosIties of MiSauotntion.
From the New York World.
The fffTa ~ NJ TannnGFarsu $780, .r-z-