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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
KANSAS HEART IS RIGHT.
Legislature Unanimously AdoptS n
Resolution Fnvoring the
Free Homes BILL

Topeka, kas., Jan. 1I-(SpecIal1 The
house to-day lent its moral support to Dem
mis- Flynn in his effort to get the free
homes bill passed by congress. Represent
ative Fairchild, of Kingman, introduced
this resolution:
BE it resolved. That the house of repre-
SentatiVeS OF the state of Kansas requests
Its representatives in the senate and house
of representatives of the United States TO
support and vote for the free homes bill
now pending
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
LODGE VISITS M'KINLEY.
The Conference Did Not Concern Sem
ntOr Lodge and the Cab
met. However.

Canton, o., Jan. Ex-senator Lodge, who
came here this morning. left for the East
at 2:05 this afternoon. The object of his
visit he declined TO state. but he said suf-
ficient to show the conference with Major
Mckinley did not concern himself and the
cabinet In response to an inquiry con-
cernlng his visit. the senator said: we
had a confidential talk and of what we
said 1 cannot speak"
There is some talk to the effect that
you cabinet possibility. Is that trtIe?''
Almost every prominent man has been
named as a possibility for the cabinet AS
for myself. Major Mckinley has known
right along that I had no desire to enter
the cabinet, and have had no occasion TO
change my mind since. My desire is to
remain in the senate"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
TO INVESTIGATE TAYLOR.
KanSas Populists to Overhaul the
,nu2ecord of LeweIIing's Coal

TWO years, CotoneT Taylor never qualified
by giving bond and never turned a cent
over TO the state treasury. His successor
during the past two years has turned over
$500 to the treasurer. The Republicans
are not pushing the scheme TO investigate
Taylor. They are content to let the records
of the Populist and present Republican in
spector stand. 1t is the PoDulists who
don't like the record. They do not care to
shoulder the responsibility of Taylor's mis-
deeds and, in order to place IL where II
belongs. investigation has been decided
upon. Taylor has evidently heard that
something was going to happen, for he has
been here for the past ten days in close
conversation with his old political associ-
cised.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
]. PIERPoNT M0RGAN's GIFT.
S1,00o.00O Hospital Building
in New York City.

New York, Jan. 1i.--At a meeting of the
board of governors of the New York lying
in hospital to-day, letter was read from
]. Pierpont Morgan. offering to erect a new
building for the institution, to cost S100o.0C0
The only condition Mr. Morgan makes to
the magnificent gift is that funds sufficient
to insure the work of the hospital be
raised. The board accepted the gift with
thanks,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
FEWER STATE ELECTIONS.
Representative TruebIOod Would
Have State Officers Elected for
n Term of Four Years.

Topeka. Kas., Jan. H.-(Special) Be-
ginning in 1898. state elections will only be
held every four years. if joint resolution
introduced by Representative TruebIood
to-day is adopted by both houses and sub
sequently adopted by the people. 1t pro
vides that an amendment be submitted 10
a vote of the people. changing the constI-
tuition so as to fix the terms of state Of
ticers at four years and limit officeholding
to one term
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

The Kansas City gamblers are here work.
Ing quietly in the interests of certain can
didates for the police board of Kansas City
kas. They have several combinations
them. They want to run open shops'' at
the state line during the next two years
and are anxious to get police board they
can do business with
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
MITCHELL LIKELY TO WIN.
eEon Legislators in Favor
of Him.

Salem, Ore. Jan. 1.-THE Republicans. in
joint caucus tonight by a unanimous
vote OF the members present. nominated
John II. Mitchell To succeed himself In the
United States senate. Forty-four members
were present, and letters were read from
two others who were detained by sickness.
stating they would abide by the will OF
the caucus. This gives Mitchell bare ma
jcrity of the legislature. The Mitchell men
are jubilant tonight. and claim four mem-
bers who refused to go into caucus VIII
cast their votes for Mitchell
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

can 10 II, replied the clerk
That's dang tough when a Kansan of
1ortX years standing is run out of Re-
PUBLICAN headquarters by a crowd of hun
cry Pops. It's outrageous. A white man
stands no show for anything at Topeka
now. They even want to starve him and
compel him TO walk the streets at night"
This was the first time Martin was ever
turned away from his old hotel He went
to the home of friend in the outskirts
and remained during the night,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
To Instruct Concrcssmon

Topeka, Kas:, Jan. 14.-(Special1 Senator
Armstrong. of Labette county. introduced
resolution to-day instructing the PopuIist
congressmen from Kansas not to oppose
the tariff legislation proposed by the Re-
pnblicans IN congress, bur to oppose any
greenbacks. The resolution will come up
resolution will come up tomorrow after
a lively breeze.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
A state board of Industry.

Topeka. Jan. H.-tSpecial) state board
of industry is the name of another board
proposed to he esta blished by the provisions
of n bill introduced to-day. 1t Is TO he
composed of four members whose duty IL
shall be to establish an experiment station
In the interests of the farmers cattlemen
miners, irrigationlsts, poultrymen-in fact
every branch of industry in the state.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
REsUBMIssIoN RESOLUTIONS.
Representatives seaton and Try Each
Introduce Measures Calling for
Another Vote on Prohibition

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. H.-(SpeciaD Rep
resentative Seaton. of Atchison, introduced
a joint resolution to-day calling for a
resubmission of the prohibitory question
at the election of 1895 The title of the
resolution was read ana it was referred
Try. of Fort Scott, also introduced a
similar resolution later in the day
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
KANSAS AGRICULTURISTS.
Gratifying Attendance ut Yesterdays
Sessions of the Stntc Hoard
Meeting Ends To-day

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. H.-(Specal.) There
was gratifying attendance at the meeting
of the state board of agriculture to-day
Papers We're read by William Belshaw, of
Seneca, on Hog Diseases" r. NJ. Allen, of
Nebraska. on Problems of Cattle Rails
ing" Professor ]. II. Waters. of Missouri
on 'Silos and Ensilage;'' A. T. Howden, of
Jetmore. on Twelve Years Experience
With Sheep C. B. Hoffman. of Enter
prise, on Wheat Growing in Kansas" and
by Charles Ridgeway. of Ottawa and r.
W. Furnas of Nebraska on Fairs" The
session will close tomorrow
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
A Piece of Spite Work.

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. 14-(SpeciaI) Repre-
sentative Brown introduced "A bill to-day
TO abolish the Ninth judicial district, COM
posed Of Reno, kingman and Harvey cotn-
ties. The Ninth district is now presided
over by Judge Simpson. brother of ]. NJ
Simpson, chairman of the Republican state
central committee, and the effort to abol-
ish his district is due TO political spite
work.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

In order to break the monotony of things
hunters are getting in their deadly work
Last night. while long, lean, hungryI
looking place chaser from the far West.
which PETERS whiskers are insignificant
was, slumbering soundly in a chair in nj
local hotel. some cruel person secured Al
bottle of "ox-b blood shoe polish and poured
the contents into the mass of hair The,H
he waited for developments A strangeS
happened along and glancing at the shorH
grass man became alarmed. He woke hinsf
up with tap on the shoulder and eX-S
claimed: Great governor. mani What's
the matter with you? Your whiskers are
bleeding. The man of the flowing whisks
ers got very angry at the joke and offered
% cents to find out the guilty party. Hell
didn't find out, but he did go to a barber
shop and have the pride of his life put ON
paper. His friends will not recognize him
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

The crowd of pie hunters from the
Southwest principally from EmpOril,
thought to capture the administration by
coming to the inauguration on special
train. Their efforts will probably be futile.
as but little attention will be paid to the
Populists who are from country that
persists in being represented by such
robust Republican as Ike Lambert They
judge PoDulist worth by the results and
Populists from the counties represented by
leading Republicans will find blight on
their booms. they will gather few figs
from the official bush.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

lists for preferred
positions at the pie
counter. Imagine
$500 h ale a n d
hearty Populists
from all over the
state, with previ-
Gus experience and
plenty of self-as-
surance. the pick
and flower of the
party of reform.
gathered at the
capital demanding
positions and Il di-
vision of the spoils.
They have crowded
the h o t e | s and
boarding houses,
even invaded the
sacred precincts of
Copeland county"
by long usage sa-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
oInthe FInmbenux banquet.

Olathe, Kas.. Jan. H.-tSpeciaI0 w. A.
Mitchell, of the Olathe Mirror. and presi-
dent of the Olathe Flambeau Club. gave a
banquet at the Avenue house last night
To the fifty members of the club and the
officers of the Mckinley Club
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Private Pension Bill Passed.

Washington. jan. H.-(Special) The
house to-day passed Representative Dock
erys bill granting pension of Sl2 a month
TO Frederick Herman. late private of Conn
pany b. johnson County Home Guards,
enrolled Missouri militia
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

The social equality that Anarchist"
Clemens said the Popuiists would recognize
couraged by the statement. the negroes
from all over the state have flocked to the
city demanding many of the best places to
be given out. The buncombe nature of the
talk is shown, for the colored contingent is
being shut out with great regularity. 1t
was good in theory, but not man wants
to put it in practice. Many of the negroes
present We're here two years ago to get
places under Morrill,. The twaddle of such
men as Clemens led them into error and
as they realize it they swallow the disap-
but their talk of discrimination falls on
deaf ears. They are realizing that the
boasted social equality of the Populists
was but gilded bait on which they were
caught.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
crowd of pie hunters and soon disappeared.

There is what poet would call the
maddening crowds ignoble strife,'' said
. silver crowd, as he saw the people rush
ing in TO see Governor Leedy during the
reception. Il will quit this dizzy whirl
and he walked over to the hotel to plan
flank movement on the crowd and land
the pie he seeks. 1t may be remarked
that Mr.. Toothaker had beaten the mad
denlng crowd" and filed an application for
superintendent of the blind institute early
in the game. The fact that Chaplain Todd.
who wants the same position as he, was
chosen to make the official prayer at the
inauguration and has enjoyed other favors
from official sources gave Mr.. Toothaker
good reason TO quit the "maddeninS
crowd" and ruminate on how to brace up
boom.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

1t is remarkable what peculiar claims
will be set up by the Populist officeseekers
for place. A man came in yesterday who
wanted position at the penitentiary on
the strength of being the first man to
suggest the name of ]. w. Leedy for gov
ernor." This was considered a good move
by others and to-day there are twenty-six
men in the lobbies who claim that dis
tinction.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
New State House Engineer

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. 14.-(SpeciaIl The
state executive council to-day appointed
g: \. Boyd. Of Parsons as chief engineer
OF the state house. Mr.. Boyd Is an old
Na'E employe. y. B. LewelIing, of To-
peka. was appointed assistant engineer.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

use. and they are sparing no effort to force
a recognition of their claims. They lie in
wait for officials. they follow them to
their meals. they invade the privacy of
coax. they coddIe, threaten and coerce-
all in an effort TO get their fists in the
public crib.
They threaten with annihilation him who
talks of abolishing offices; they laud to
the skies him who seeks to cause two
offices to exist where but one was before.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
UNITED MINE WORKERS.
nj Convention at Columbus,
o., Yesterday.

Columbus. O., Jan. 1.-THE proceedings
of the national convention of the United
Mine Workers to-day were on the sensa-
ticnal order. John a. Cairns, ex-prcsident.
OF PittSburE, was expelled from the union.
Cairns had distributed among the deIeratas
a circular claiming that the gag law had
been applied by the officials of the organi-
zation in refusing to publish an article
written by him for the United Mine Ionr-
nal. and making an attack on President
Penna.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

Have you stopped
to figure up what
this crowd means to
the hotels in a finan-
cial way" remarked
a proprietor of one
of the leading hotels
to-day. We'll. at a
conservative guess,
there are $500 office
seekers alone here.
Each one is paying
from 81 to S3 a day
for room and board.
Pie hunters get no
rates. Only the new
officers are given in
ducements d to put up.
Well, $500 at 81 a
udy WOuid make S5,-
900 that is going into
the hotel keepers
Golfers. If this con-
tinues for any length
of time we will all
be plutocrats. There
are hundreds of men
here who have spent
more m on e V for
board and lodging
alone t h Il n { h @ y
have made at legiti-
mate work in a year.
! win cite you one
I
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

1t is intensely amusing to see the prom
inent politicians" greet each other, chat
moment and then indorse each other for
positions. The gentleman from Hodgman
will buttonhole the gentleman from Bour-
bon, exchange greetings. grow confidential,
and each will reach for his inside pocket.
Then they thank each other and each
seeks Il new victim and the same pro-
gramme is again enacted.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

made at this time to secure general suf-
frage. The women will be satisfied if
they can get the bill through to give them
the right TO vote for president
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
NEVER ANYTHING LIKE 1T BEFORE
IN KANSAS HISTORY.
THOUSANDS DEMANDING JOBS
TOPEKA LITERALLY IN POSSESSION
OF THE HUNGRY HORDE.
Paying Out More on Hotel Bills Than
They Have Earned in Years
Many Amusing Incidents
Attend the Campaign
for Office.

Topeka. Kas., Jan. 14.-(SpecialJ In all
the varied political history of Kansas there
has never been seen anything to compare
with the present mad scramble of Popu-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Joy IN OKLAHOMA.
Feopie OF the Territory Highly EIated
Over the Passage of the
Free Homes RIM

Free HOMES Hi.
Perry. o. T.. Jan. H.-tSpecial) Upon re-
ceipt OF the news of the passage of tho
free homes bill by the United States senate
thls afternoon, this town. as did every
other in the territory, went wild with ex-
citement- The passage of the bill will save
$50 10 each claimholder in the Strip. Ten
thousand people turned out to proclaim the
news, and every whistle in the city was
DioWn, and business of all kinds was
STOPPED. There were u number OF demons
Stratons tonight in honor of Congressman
FlSnn, who has worked necessarily for the
passage of this bill
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Is the PopullSt idea
making money"

Il am a Populist
from judgment and
conscience" and L
want to he page of
the Populist house. is
the way Arthur Z.
Tenney's card read.
7 q n II V wandered
from the narrow path
early in life. His
f9ther is "A rantaker-
Gus Republican of
Kansas City. Kas.
The card. however.
won him turkey and
he was elected.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15


1t l.; a sublime spectacle.
Unselfish patriots who
saved the country ap-
pear now as sordid, sell
fish humanity wanting
reward for their endeav-
or and join in the wild
unseemly struggle for
even small pieces of Of
ficiai pie.
The hungry pie hunt
ers have even invaded
Copeland county and
routed the Republicans
from their heretofore
stronghold. The rooms
Were all taken early and
last night cots were I'M
folded in the cloak and
reading rooms and found
ready takers.
Give me a room," re-
marked George w. Mar
tin, the veteran Repub-
licar editor of Kansas
City, Kas., who arrived
on a late train last
night, to the night clerk
or tLA TA-.r.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

The man who carried his county for the
ticket is also conspicuous and so numer-
Gus that one is surprised the counties We're
not literally carried off. With no one pres
ent TO dispute his claim, his personal i'm
portance is magnitied and he pours out his
story into ears that have become a hopper
into which the whole state is dumping its
choicest phrases.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
ComnirrciaI Bank Dividend.

st. Joseph. Mo. Jan. 1+.-tSpecial.) The
receiver for the old Commercial bank, of
this city. announces that he will pay a div
idend OF per cent on January IS. Sixty
per cent has already been paid.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

1aIs7 N.tItVW VA Z PIt
lace he was after and
he long run. 1t is IL
nsas City. Kas., who
mas been here for the
is mother, putting UP
a day. while making
get 81 u day, just
.oard, so you see all
Ter have spent so far
lds staying here and
ill represent the loss
is tinanciering that
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PREVIOUSLY acknowledged 10000
II you want hand in this fight. send pledge
Secretary Geo. F. Wells, at Hamine.
GEO. w. HIGGINS,
Chairman.
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-"Would You Rob the Poor rIan of His Beer?

Yes, I'd rob the poor man Of his beer
And give him coat instead;
I'd put shoes his feet,
And r hat on the top of his head
I'd give his wife brand new gown,
His children I'd clothe with care;
I'd brighten up the fire on his hearth,
Nor leave his cupboard bare.
I'd send him to church on Lords day morn
With intellect clear and bright,
With wife and child looking so neat,
In praise of God to unite.
And think at last he would bless my name
With word or two of cheer,
That all for the sake of his comfort and health
had robbed the poor of his beer
True Reform.
Have you been whispering truth?
Whisper no longer,
Speak as the trumpet speaks, louder
And stronger
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Speak as the trumpet speaks, louder
Jeremiah's Logic. He worries His Father.
jeremiah (thoughtfullyl: "Say, pa, if tell Willie
Smith to tell Tom Hooker to tell Jack Hades that
he kin kill my little dogs, would it be right :or me
to tell the plice and get Jack in jail?'
Rev. Elijah Wimbledon, taking long view of his
hopeful over the rims of his steel spectacles:
Jeremiah have always encouraged you to ask
questions and thus gain knowledge, but have never
been guilty of encouraging you in asking foolish
But, in order to show your responsibility
will inform you, jeremiah, that of the four that were
involved in the killing of the dogs, you were the
greatest criminal. Now, don't ask any more ques-
tions."
(Sence for ten minutes)
"Pa."
"Yaas, yaas, what is it now?
"Kin Jack Jones' the s'loon keeper jine your
church,"
"Most decidedly notr'
"Why pa?
"Why? Because he is engaged in the diabolical
business of making drunkards; turning the home of
peace and comfort into hell; taking the bread out
of the mouths and shoes from off the feet of mothers
and children; filling jas poorhouses and insane
asylums with it's victims No, jeremiah no saloon
keeper could join my church for the whole world"
"Well, pa why do the people low him to sell whis-
KY then?'
"For the reason that he has license to carry on
the hellish business"
"Who gave him his license, PAP"
Judge Grant"
isn't Judge Grant member of your church, pap
eyes, he is; and of the finest and truest of Chris
tan men,"
eff he is such good man, how could he give a
license to Jack Jones to sell whisky"
Judge Grant is not responsible for the law which
compels him to give license, jeremiah"
"Who makes the lawY
"The legislature. The legislature is composed of
elected by the people to make laws for the peo-
pie. Senator Smith, of church. is one of the law
makers"
did you vote for him, par?
"Most assuredly I did! He is one of the most
"Be you Publican pap
"Yes, sir, consider it great honor to belong to
the grand old par
els Senator Smith Publican?
"Yes he isl
Judge Grant, too?
eyes,"
"Jack Jones?'
"Yaas; yaas But here, if you don't Try up
with yor questions will feel the lifting power of
my number nines."
Another long pause)
jeremiah thoughtfully: "Pa, if 1 was to blame
for killing the dogs amt you to blame too for
voting for Sen'tep Smith to make law that compels
Judge Grant to give license to Jack Jones to en-
gage in the dabolical business of selling whisky?
And since you, the senter and the judge belong to
the church, why can't Jack Jones jne too? Amt he
doing just what the Publican party said he kin do?
And amt you all 'Publicans? Deacon Giles is right
pa the man that votes for license party is
than the s'loon keeper"
"Shut right up, Sir! ]! Never let me hear YOU al
luding to this subject again! boy Of your age
should never talk about things you cannot under
that your father is Christian man'-Tallie Morgan
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AS the Enemy Sees Us.

T1o lAC EHCIHy oSSS Us.
Below are complimentary testimonials clipped
from two liquor papers:
II there is anything which shows the recupera-
tive power in water, it is the alacrity the prohib
zionist displays in "bobbing up serenely' after every
defeat.
Several things prohibitionist never does: He
never gets discouraged, never dies never sees any
thing after passing it, and never learns any
sense.
When William Lloyd Garrison laid down the con-
ditons under which he proposed to carry on the
fight against slavery he declared: II am in earnest
1 will not excuse; will not equivocate; will not
retreat a single inch, and will be heard
With the money spent for liquor in this land an
nually could supply all the furniture needed train
all children clothe the Nation support all the
churches, and have one hundred and fifty millions
left for incdentals
Public sentiment is far more united today for the
abolition of the saloon than in 1850 for the abolition
of slavery.
High license is only buffer interposed between
it.
One of the most serious problems before American
citizens is the cultivation of a civic conscience
Heather parents throw their children to the croco
dies. License voters throw theirs to the saloons.
The liberty of the Individual ceases just where the
rights of society begin