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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

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poorest pay of any class of labor. a hand
ON the farm is expected TO get up at 4
o'clock in the morning and work until or
3 o'clock at night, and the average wages
is about 80 cents day and board. He is
also required TO work Sundays, something
a corporation employe is not, unless paid
extra. While those farmers in the legisla-
tnre are hgurinG on some plan to tighten
the burden OF the employe of the corpora
tlon. would Il not be 4 good idea to add n
provision 10 The bill to prevent themselves
from grinding down labor2
Representative jackson. of Harvey coun-
ty, has come 10 the front again this term
with a bill TO prevent crime" This is his
great hobby. He has been working along
that line for years. and vet there seems 10
be as much crime in Kansas as ever He
thinks he has d plan now that will prove n
happy solution of the whole thing forever.
II II works as he has il figured, there will
be no use for penitentiaries, reform schools.
reIormatoTies or jails, and prosecuting at
torneyS can be dispensed with The foun-
dation of all crime is swearing, he argues,
and If you can stop that. the question is
solved. So he proposes to stop ii. He has
introduced bill to prevent it, either in pri-
vate or public under heavy penalty and he
Will use his utmost endeavors to secure its
enactment into law.
81 have q resolution here I would like to
have adopted said Representative Muen-
zenmayer, Of Geary. yesterday. as he
HANDED slip of paper TO the reading
clerk.
The clerk viii read the resolution" re-
piled the speaker.
Resolved That the individual who took
my umbrella should return the same, J.
j. MGenzenmayer." read the clerk.
He had no sooner finished It than ]. NJ
Dunsmore handed the representative his
bumbershoot.
Herbert F. Sheldon, Populist senator
from Franklin county, who is by far the
weaHhiest member of either house has a
bill which. If passed. will drive all the
small country banks in Kansas out of eN-
istence. His bill Is TO cut the legal rate
o. interest down to per cent. A country
bank which pays on an average OF 2is per
cent on its actual capital in taxes and
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
Judge Martin as Law Lecturer.

Lawrence, Kas., jan 16.-(SpecialJ The
place as law lecturer in the Kansas uni
versity faculty, made vacant by the re-
movai of Judge James Humphrey from the
state, will be filled by Judge David Martin,
ey-chief Justice.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

Governor Leedy has accepted Bob Sem
pies idea of adopting civil service in the
management of state charitable institutions
and has recommended the passage of
civil service law. 1t is proposed to have
the law go into effect as soon as the gov
ernor turns all the Republicans out of the
various institutions and fills their places
with Populists. CHARLES SESSIONS.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

coyote country introduced
this resolution q few days
ago in the house:
Whereas, On account
of political changes, the
population of Copeland
county has fallen below
the constitutional re-
quirement: therefore,
Resolved, That said
county be abolished, and
its territory added to
Dutton county on the
north for political pur-
poses.
The resolution was re-
ferred to "Knute" Try,
who has exclusive control
so far of the county con-
Solidation scheme.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

Sweaney, of Jackson. have thought they
were long lost brothers. That, sir, is not
the way men who are enemies are sup
posed to act. AS | said before, when l see
some blood spilled, then l will know that
they mean business"
FRED S. BULLENE.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

show that he had learned his trade in the
usual way-by being an apprentice"
So If all signs do not fail the next blue
book will have somewhere within its cov>
ers, State board of barber examiners
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

others from the western part of the state.
1t was noticeable that Mr.. Filley had TO
followers at all from Kansas City. The
Springfield convention brought about
strange results.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

speaker Slreet- may be able TO con-
clude the session without the influence of
the lobby being plainly shown, but some
OF the bills so far introduced have an in
viting appearance for the lobby. More than
half of the bills are evidently meant for
the gallery or lobby.
A Kansas legislature, like all other legis-
latures, reYerses the natural law that it
takes grease TO make the wheels go. In
the case Of legislature, little grease"
seems TO clog the wheels and they fail to
revolve. AT the beginning of this session
few bills were introduced and the wheels
started off at an unusually rapid rate. They
are still going, but are anxious for an ap-
plication of grease so that they can slow
down. And from present indications the
grease is TO be forthcoming.
In their manipulations there Is danger of
the lobbyists running up against the wrong
man. II is now claimed that there are
some members who would not object to
little long green" and the longer and
greener it is, the better they would like
il, but not all of the members are of that
kind. Henry thinner, senator from Wyan-
dotte, vii prove a thorn in somebody's s
side befDre the session is over. thinner, al
though a Democrat is a pretty honest sort
of n fellow. He was a member of the KAN
sas City, Kas., council one time when
there was a ''big deal to go through" Zim-
mer snelled a rat and he arose and in his
German way of saying things, remarked
bluntlE 81 tink ! schmeIls Doodle in dis
house, The electric light franchise was
never granted.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

CUUTSt, pdSSbU z UlII
to bring about this
reform, but the Dem
ocratic senate killed
it.
All of this goes to
show that the new
governor intends to
make his an admin
iStration for the best
interest of the tax
payers.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

Spofford. of Jack-gives every appearance
son. of being thoroughly
fair in his rulings. so that all agree. Repub-
licans and Democrats alike, upon his quail
ifcations for the office.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

Chief Clerk Green, of the house, who has
more patronage at his disposal than any
nj har Offipar of he peDar1l haS
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

that the fat fee jobs be made salaried po-
sitions and the fees turned over TO the
state. The Republican house of 1895, OF
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
MISSOURI ASsEMBLY's RECORD RE-
MARKABLY GOOD.
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED so FAR.
STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMIN-
ERs IN PROSPECT.
Young Mr.. Burroughs and His Anti
Football BIIl-Stephens' Ideas of
Reform-The kerens Victory
Colonel Crisp Wants
Wheel.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 16-tspecial.)
When one considers that but ten days have
gone by since the opening of the Thirty
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

It takes more than an
ordinary Populist to do
up Captain John Seaton
in an impromptu passage
at words, as Brown, of
Pratt. has discovered
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

There is movement on foot on the part
resolution, to investigate the Kansas City
police department, reconsfdered on Monday
afternoon. The argument is being made
ready split and in bad shape and should
the investigation be made the disruption
would be so complete that nothing save an
act of Providence could bring it together
again. As Providence has not been in the
habit of caring for the Democracy the ar
gument is naturally having its weight.
in the greatest confidence, for they con-
tend that according to the rules, a reso-
luton cannot be reconsidered when twen-
ty-four hours have elapsed after its adop-
tion. In this case action was taken on
Friday, whereas the house does not con-
vene until next Monday, seventy-two hours
after the resolution was passed. This would
appear to settle the matter forever, max
ing the investigation a certainty.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
TIMELY TOPICS.
Santa Fe Route to Chicago and the

Books. .(new and old bought sold and ex-
changed. Clicks new location. 40 Main.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

a eIative that he A Hungry Relative.
waited to feed at the public crib awhile.
sothe outfit formed a pool and rushed
thpugh a motion to give each member
secetary OF the twenty-nine fusion MEM
hes of the senate, each appointed rela-
tiv except one-Hanna. of Clay Center.
71ese forty private" secretaries Will
drw $50 each for the session, making
urctically useless expenditure of $1,000.
frls will necessitate those downtrodden
famers to raise an additional $1,000 bushels
oil9-cent corn to foot the bill. This is
rtorm with a big r.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

The very first act of the Populist senate
furnishes food for reflection to those hon
oct on wi MO fDxefg1ad fptn
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
LOOKING DOWN UPON THE KANSAS
LEGISLATURES FIRST WEEK.
REFORMS THAT Do NOT REFORM
LITTLE BUT BUNCOMBE IN THE
BILLS THUS FAR PRESENTED.
Most of Them Evidently Intended
Either for the Gallery or for the
Lobby-For Every Office Cut
on, Another One Is
Created.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 16.-CSpecial) The
Kansas legislature is now a living reality.
Many of the features seen in and around
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

When young Mr.. Burroughs. of West
Plains, introduced his famous bill, few
days ago, to forbid the game of football,
many passed the matter by as nothing but
harmless crank legislation" When the
committee on criminal Jurisprudence re-
pass, there was sigh OF relief, but when
the house took the matter out of the COM
mittees hands and ordered the bill printed
matters took serious turn, making it pos
sible that the house at least will go on
record as favoring the abolishment of
when his bill comes up for final passage,
will probably make the same speech ne
Sprang upon the house yesterday. He will
insist the game is brutal and bloody. Mr..
Burroughs may be perfectly sincere in his
attempts to have the game of football
abolished. but he, like many others of the
same way of thinking, really does not know
cycle rider, horseback rider, sportsman or,
in fact man practicing any of the ordin-
airy sports get injured, the matter is print
ed in the daily papers and passed by by the
world as the usual thing in life. Let some
football player have a collar bone broken
class of people set up howl about brutal
ity. The assertion is made by well in
formed persons, and backed up by statis-
tics. that there are fewer people seriously
injured playing football, taking into con-
Sideration the number engaged in the sport,
than in any other of the ordinary pastimes.
Casper Whitney, probably the best in
formed man in the country in amateur
sports, makes this observation in a recent
article published in Harper's Weekly:
pared with those of other sports holding
an element of danger | SUPPOSE my eX-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

Senator Nandiver, oiand over this con-
Lafayette. siderable area of OBJ
servation, l have never had Il friend, nor
even an acquaintance, who was killed or
permanently injured by football, and GER
tainly my acquaintance with football play
ers is rather extensive. On the other hand,
i have an acquaintance who lost his eye,
and one damaged for life, playing polo;
four friends have been drowned by the up
setting of sailboat: two by the overturn-
ing of a racing she'll: three drowned while
swimming two while skating: two killed
in hunting. one by an infuriated grizzly
bear and the other by n defective rifle:
one killed by the careless handling of a
shotgun and one killed by one of those
didn't-know-it-was fools who was
lingering a revolver. Several friends and
as many acquaintances nave been killed
and several badly crippled, while riding
or driving horses"
So much for Mr.. Burroughs bill.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17


As was stated in these dispatches of yes
terday, the house resolution was the di-
rect work of the friends of Chief Julian
and the present police commissioners, and
intended to kick back on the Lyons resolu-
tion of last Monday. HThe Lyons resolu-
ton. it will be noticed, touches simply up
on the acts of the present chief and COM
missioners, whereas the Sponord document
will allow the dragging out of the closet
the Democratic skeleton supposed to have
been forever laid TO rest. The Julian peo-
pie in fact. hint that when the investiga-
ton gets fairly to work, the good people
of Kansas City will hear tales of cor
rupticn in the past that will make
them almost doubt that there is such Il
thing purity in a public office. So dam
aging is this testimony said to be that
those in position to know contend that
public Indignation will compel Prosecuting
Attorney Lowe to bring the entire matter
before the grand jury. whether the Lyons
resolution was a bluff not.
OF course, all this was said and the reSo-
lutions introduced under the pressure of
the anger one faction had for the other.
Now that matters are drawing to a head,
and somebody has got to fish or cut bait,
it will be interesting to watch which crowd
runs up a flag of truce and asks that all
dogs be called off.
One of the members from Jackson coun-
ty, and Democrat at that. in discussing
the Kansas City situation, said this morn
ing:
terday because l thought If those people
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

The Populist demagogues are taking a
sreat deal of interest in the welfare of that
lass of laburing men who are employed
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

Representative Eli P. Williams, of Nc
Herson, who is registered in the hand
box as a Silver Republican" after soar
ig around by himself for ten days, has
dally 'lit"-in the Populist camp, too.
Williams refused to go into the Republican
ad Populists caucuseS TO nominate house
dlcers, and even left the house the day
dicers were chosen TO avoid going on rec
"a. When the Pops held their state print
{ caucus Thursday night he quietly
spped in and participated in the proceed
iGs He did not care anything about the
1ate printer fight, but he wanted TO
iuare things so that he could get into the
knatorial caucus next week and cast a
pte for Breidenthal. The Republicans look
pon him with disgust and the Populists
18th scorn for his display of political weak
Jess.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

Hardly does the worthy Colonel Crisp
take the floor but that he makes some
reference to the time, years agone when
he was counted out in his race for con-
gTess. Some one suggested tonight that
this matter, so sweeping is the Spofrord
investigation resolution. Colonel Crisp is on
the verge of getting the bicycle fever. He
stood upon the street corner yesterday and
saw wheelman whiZZ by. He watched the
bike out of sight. and calmly remarked:
things? / honestly believe 1 could get rid
of most of this flesh of mine. BY jolly (or
scme other word) I'll get one of them"
Later Developments in the fever will be
watched with interest.
The politicians are still at sea and dumb
founded over Governor Stephens message
of yesterday wherein he recommended
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

maintains a couple of saIaried officers
fnds; it extremely difficult to make both
ends meet with 10 per cent maximum
rate now, and few OF them are declaring
dividends. With the rate cut almost II
two, they declare they will all have to go
out of business. They may have chance
to prove or disprove their claim
Just as a gentle reminder TO the Repub-
licans of the result of the recent election in
Kansas a red whiskered Pop from the
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

Fast service luxurious equipment and
dining cars on the q Ia carte plan.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

ihe Rutton Going of seats was taking
place, after the Repub-
licans had been allowed to occupy seats
together on the south side, someone sus-
gested that in counties where there were
two or more members, said members
should sit together.
How can Atchison county get to-
gether?" asked Seator. ''I am Repub-
lican, and my colleague Is Populist.
For the information OF the member from
Atchison, would state' said Brown, that
he would be perfectly safe on this side of
the house. We could find him n seat by his
colleague, and would be delighted to have
him with us.
Nc doubt" retorted seaton, but am
a little particular with whom 1 associate"
The Populist statesmen have fulfilled the
prediction made by the Journal few
days ago that, instead of taking steps to
abolish what they term useless offices,
they would endeavor to create a lot of
new places. So far in the legislative pro-
ceedings bills have been introduced to COM
pletely abolish one office-State accountant.
In other bills which propose to abolish Of
fees provision is made 10 establish new
boards that will consist of about the same
number of offices that it is proposed to
abolish. Those are simply bills to change
the mode of working. Beside this. bills
have been introduced to create los Offices
ona assessor for each county in the state
and 2 half dozen or more state commits
sions of various kinds. The only reason,
ii is claimed. that the Populists want the
Office of state accountant abolished is be-
cause he keeps too close a watch on the
official conduct of the state officers. and
they do not want to give any one that
trouble.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

The ladies-Cod bless them-got generally
left in the distribution of pie, as the Popu-
list edict was that the pie should go. to the
boys who hewed the wood and carried the
water Many of them are in tears over
their defeat, but they can take hope for
the future, as their older sisters, of the
Equal Suffrage Association, are here in
strong force in the lobby and declare that
their poll of the assembly insures the pas
sage of an act granting equal suffrage to
both sexes.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17

One of the first laws to be repealed will
be the anti-fuson law. passed by the as
sembly, and the three Republican members
will act as chief mourners with joy. for it
was this little section. together with the
sure thing" gerrymander. that wiped out
a strong Republican majority in both hous-
es and left a little minority of three in the
lower house. The gerrymander will be ap-
preached with caution, as it has already
been the undoing of Democrats, Populists
and Republicans-eachi in rapid succession
in the territory.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
The Populist statesmen have fulfilled the

NC doubt" retorted Seaton, but am
little particular with whom 1 associate"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass April 1s.-The conhicf or class
day at Harvard and the three-cornered race az
Poughkeepse. June %. has been the sunJect OF
much discussion here for several weeks " was
finally settled last night at mass-mee'ne OF 'he
senior class which voted TO give mp FRIDAY as
class day and hold the exercises OF thaf DAY on
Thursday. The class also voted TO p"'luon inc
CORPORATION TO be allowed 10 hold the senior dance
on Wednesday evening. The TRADITIONS OF CHESS
dav on Friday had never before been changed
But ne this Is the only plan whereby the "s"a
crowd will be present on class day and chance
given for most Harvard mon to go to the race the
question s satisfactorily settled
NJ. Ferdinand Brunetiere. Of the French Acao-
envy has delivered his course 81 lectures on MO
liare which were heard with great Interest.
Professor Taussg delivered another interesting
lecture on the lessons offered ny the Yale debate
He said that In recent debates. especially in this
wears Yale debate: there has been total faiiurs
Of the opposing sides to really meet IN depate 10
I Ss s' esson Of the Yale debate to debating in
general he said that II possible man snouio
tack and confute him There is no use In twisting
his statements. and then meeting them. r.spe
nItfsd 70 What he Is going 10 say but be ready 70
meet and COMPUTE All the arguments. and then add
The increased interest," which has been given to
rowing matters has resulted finally In . serious
were authorized TO raise 5000 by subscription
ward graduates Professor Hollis presented the mat
ter and furthermore advised two other rooms. one
for meetings and the other for trophy room
which could easily he filled at once. All Harvard
graduates are urged subscribe and invited 70
discuss plans in the columns OF The Harvard
Crimson" 49,,
Fogg Museum has been added large collection Of
photographs from works by the German, Flemish
and Dutch masters Durer Holbein. Rubens VAN
dyke and Rembrandt. They are. for the most
part. portraits. including those OF historical per-
charles I and his Queen. Henrietta William Of
Nassau Edward VI Philip " Of spain Marie ,s de
Nedicis DESCRIBES Erasmus. and portraits by their
hands Of Direr Rubens. Nandyke and Rem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
NORMAL. COLLEGE,

Mas Agnes G. Maitland principal Of somerville
College oxford, England spent the greater part
OF two DAYS last week looking into the working Of
the college. especially In the department for the
training ~ pupil teachers She addressed students
In the chapel on Tuesday morning giving brief
hstor, of the higher education OF women in Eng
land
TIE prcsra mme for the meeting Of the Alph,
Beta Gamma Society next Friday Is as follows
Subject. shakespeares "Othello." Miss Mamie Jo-
seph Miss Florence Keller and Miss Lillis Rouse
will read papers
The topic for the next meeting Of the Phlloms
thean Society VIII be Russia" The programme
consists OF a talk. From the Arctic Ocean TO the
Black Sea" hy Miss n Bostrum ESSAY. The Life
OF Peter the Great" by Miss Josephine Roll
reading from The Coronation b Miss Daisy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
BROWN.

Providence April 1s.-The chess tournament. after
dragging along for many weeks ended few days
ago with the victory OF George NJ. Bliss. 81. over
Harold 6. Capror. 90
The following appointments OF non-commissioned
officers in the cadet battalion have been announced
by the military department: Corporal A. J. Fro
hook Company D. promoted to sergeant. Company
D. vice Mason. transferred TO Company A; Private
J. s. Cole Company &. promoted TO corporal Com
pany G: Private d. ]. Swallow. Company G. ap-
pointed corporal. Company G: Private X. r.. Hunt
appointed corporal. vice Frohock. promoted.
on Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Julia Josephine
Irvine president Of Wellesley College. delivered an
address before the senior class of the Womens Col
lege, taking az her subject Success
Al a meeting OF the senior class held on Wednes-
day afternoon the following members or the Junior
class were elected class day marshals: John A.
Gammons. chief marshal: George A. Gaskill and
David J.. Fultz. II was decided TO hold spread In
Sayles Memorial Hall on class night
The freshman baseball nine has been selected
and positions assigned as follows: J. r eastman.
catcher NJ w. Crane. pitcher; n, II. Detmers first
base; Fred o. Hussey. captain, seco nd base: y. q
Hannan. shortstop, y. A. Bacon, third base; G.. y.
Clark left field, G. p Mcouad; right field: H. II.
substitute catcher: J. NJ. Capron. substitute first
base; w. r. Aldrich substitute in the field; L. NJ.
Patton. substitute inheld. All Of these men have
had experience preparatory school teams.
The following men have been chosen to represent
Brown at the University OF Pennsylvania athletic
meet For the quarter relay race-jsmes >
Harry G. Hull as: p. F. O'Bren. '9s and James NJ
Kent 20 For the half-mile relay race-Arthur l..
Wright 90; o. n. Bean. '9s; II. l. Gaskill 90; Ed
ward \. Stockwell. ss; James NJ Kent, 49, and
The president OF the senior class has appointed
the following committee to have charge OF the
bingham Howard II. Utley. Robert s Emerson
and James II. Arthur.