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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
THEIR WORK TO BE SECRET.
Senate Finance conmittee to Give
Out No News of Proposed Tar
iH Bill Changes.

Washington, March 23-The Republican
members of the senate committee on finance.
did not sit to-day, owing to the absence OF
Senator Aldrich from the city. They held
their first session on the Dingley tarlH Dill
in their new quarters at the Arlington no.
tel last night, concluding a little after MD
night. 1t Is their purpose to resume thelr
sessions tomorrow and continue them day
and night with as little interruption as
practica Bile until the work shall be con-
cluded. The committee so far in ITS IN
vestigations has confined itself exclusively
to the chemical schedule. and no con-
ciusions have been reached as TO the rates
hXed in that schedule or determination TO
change them. 1t is the announced intention
of progress until the entire bill can receive
an examination which will permit cor
rect estimate of its general effects and af-
FORD accurate information as to the rev.
enues 1t will produce. The committee has
several experts at work upon this latter
feature and expects to be able to determine
very closely the result in this respect The
changes 1t may make in the various sched-
ules will depend upon this showing. Even
then their figures made from day to day,
they say. will be tentative and will not be
given out for publication. We do not pro-
pose," said one of the members of the COM
mittee in explanation of this policy, Ito
give the stock gamblers a basis for opera
tons. None of our conclusions as to any
one schedule can be permanent until We
shall have made our figures on all, as one
must necessarily depend on all the others"
The committee hopes to be able to con-
ciude its work within a months time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
Too Many Cures.

From the New York Journal.
The sick world is growing heavy with
cures. To the rest cure, sne faith cure,
the barefoot cure is now added the gayety
cure. To be as gay possible is claimed
to be remedial and even preventive. Gay
ETY. sanitariums are proposed. with roof
gardens. where sick men and women may
defy disease with laughter and crush the
bacilli with badinage- A new philosopher
garruloGsly If not gravely declares that
We have too many duties; we think too
much of others, and not enough of our
selves: we strive to make the world bet
ter while we ought to be making ii jollier
we think and feel and do too much. The
great balm is n wholesome fatuity-a bub-
I bling thoughtlessness. This is delight
ful theory. but there are some serious
questions in the way of its glad accept
Va sudeville should never get Bright's dis
tand grip and pneumonia. But they do
III il is true what business have the edit
f. ors of comic weeklies to have melaucholia
and end men 10 be cut short in their career
by paralysis? Why do glided youths get
asthmatic and go TO the Hot Springs,
where gayety never entered? 1t is just
possible that the man who invented this
cure is working new amusement syn
dieate. 1t is even supposablc that gayety
kills, more people than gravity. At all
events. gayety isn't laid on like gas or
mustard plasters-it springs In the heart
when man has done an honest days
work or helped an honest friend or mAT-
rie,l the girl he loves and expects TO work
for Away with the fellow who would
make drug of if and then sell it,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
CHICAGO SUBURBS FLOODED.
Michigan Canal Out of Their
Ranks.

Chicago, ILL.,, March a.-Chicago suburbs
are having fiodd experience OF their own.
For the second time in thirty years the
Desplaines river has tossed aside the re-
straints of banks and of levees and the
flood has stretched its rule over all the low
lands along its course One-third of the
residence part of Riverside is under water
and since Sunday boats have been the only
means of conveyance possible to lnhabi-
tantS of the flooded locality.
The Illinois and Michigan canal has been
unable to hold in check the combination of
its own and the added volume of surface
croached upon the neighboring marshes.
Residents of Thatcher's park station and
Edgewater park are going about from
house to house in boats, all land communi-
cation being cut off by the waters of the
Desplaines river, which has overfiown its
banks in that vicinity.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
HE GOT HIS ANSWER.
But 1t Was Very Different From What
He Expected.

From the Philadelphia Times.
As the train pulled out of Chicago d
quiet, gentlemanly looking man entered the
buffet car, and. esconsing himself in a
comfortable chair, drew out a long cigar
and entered deeply into his paper. He re-
mained so quiet and retained his seat SO
long that another passenger, whose bear
ing distinctly stamped him as commercial
travelling man, one of the kind full of chat
ter and curiosity, could no longer restrain
himself Addressing the quiet gentleman,
he inquired: Travelling east?'
Slowly removing his cigar. the gentleman
slightly elevated eyebrows. replying: Yes"
New York;
''Pleasure?"
Yes and no."
Great place. New York. Ever been there
before?''
No.
I'm going home this trip-New York,
you know"
The. gentleman made no reply. but re-
sumed his paper. After a little silence the
commercial man began again.
I'm with c. &c Co. on Broadway. II
you drop in I'll show you over the city,.
Thank you, 1t will not be necessary.
Excuse me, but might / ask what you re
going to New York for2"
By this time most of the other passen-
gers were interested. The gentleman. who
curiosity laid down his paper and ex-
claimed:
I'm going to New York. first. because
the train is taking me there; second, be-
cause I've got lots of money and can af
ford it; and last, because if like the place
l intend TO buy it,"
The commercial man subsided amid
roar of laughter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
SALAD OF COLD BOILED SALMON.
Excellent Lenten Dish Which May Be
Prepared by an Amateur.

An excellent Lenten salad may be made
of cold boiled salmon or of canned salmon.
cooked with salt and pepper a few mo-
ments, then drained and cooled.
Break the fish into flakes. II cold boiled
salmon is used toss the flakes of pint OF
fish in a teaspoonful Of oil, two of tarragon
or any nice vinegar. and add salt and pep
per: If the canned and prepared salmon is
used, add simply two tablespoonfuls of vim
egar and toss the flakes. Let the fish in
any case rest in its seasoning mixture until
just before you are ready to serve the sal
ad. Then tear up the tender. bIeached
leaves of head of lettuce and mix 1t with
the salmon.
Add three salad spoonfuIs of mayonnaise.
to which is added a teaspoonful OF onion
juice obtained by grating a white onion
Toss the salad. Mask 1t with little more
mayonnaise, colored. if convenient. with a
little lobster coral. Decorate the salad with
two hard boiled eggs cut into quarters, six
queen olives, stoned, and a row of twelve
caDerS arranged in a circle around the
bunch of bleached leaves taken from the
heart of a bunch of lettuce, made to crown
the summit of the salad Scatter a tea
spoonful of minced parsley evenly over the
mask of mayonnaise that covers the salad
IL you wish.
This salmon salad may also be simply
dressed with a French dressing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
suNBURsT PARAsOLs.
These Are the Newest Ideas Shown on
the Counters.

The umbrella counters in the big dry
goods shops are now gay with parasoIs and
the heart OF the summer girl to be has
been made glad. If she hopes to be an up
to-date summer girl she must have at least
one of the new sunburst parasois amcng
her collection. They are the chief novelty
of the season. To receive the unique name
of sunburst parasol must be made of
some accordion plated fabric that is ac-
cording to Dame Fashions present idea.
1t matters little whether the fabric Is finn
sy chiffon or rich satin, the only necessary
requirement is that it lies in regularly de-
fined accordion plaits. One of the most
beautiful of the new sunburst parasols Is
made of fawn-colored taffeta silk. lowered
with big pink roses. Over this is an airy
covering of cream white accordion plated
tulle. The stick Is wood ftecked with gilt.
At the TOP 10 q senereus bow of s-essaa tsf.
the handle is also decorated with fetch
ing bow.
1here are sunburst parasols of white silk.
with the accordion plated chiffon covering
in many changing hues. and then there are
the sunburst parasols made merely of plait-
ed satin. These frequently have a tiny
black lace edge.
Parasols to match the gowns are more in
demand than ever. Some of the newest
made purposely for spring wear are OF
moire nouvelle exactly like the gown with
which they are carried. In these the lining
corresponds with the trimming.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
LONDON TIMES TAKES A HAND.
Much Distressed Because the Senate
Wants to Amend the Arbi-
tration Treaty.

London, March 2s.-The Times, in an ed
itorial this morning. gives an expression to
anything but a satisfied feeling as to the
senatorial amendments to the treaty of ar
bitration. 1t says: ''The United States sem
ate has done what optimists affected to be-
lieve impossible, and what cooler observers
thought extremely probable. 1t has de-
stroyed the arbitration treaty. The first
amendment accepted is alone sufficient to
render a treaty unworkable and utterly
worthless. The senate has done more than
to wreck an instrument carefully forged by
representatives of the two nations; it has
struck a blow at the principle of arbitra-
ton itself. and at the confidence of the
world in the American people. Its action
strikes a note of levity, wantonness and
irresponsible caprice, such as is happily
very rarely struck by any legislative as
sembly. In proportion to the blessing to
be missed must be our regret for the la
mentable, the almost ignominious fate of
an honest and well meant endeavor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
EXTENT OF THE FLOOD.
Steamboat Captain Reports What He
Learned During n Trip Through
the Overlooked District

the oSerhOWed District.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 23.-Captain W. R.
Mccoy. of the Anchor line steamship Bluff
City, returned to-day from a trip through
the entire overflowed valley south of Cairo.
When asked concerning the damage and
loss of life Captain Mccoy said:
so far, the damage in the flood district
around Memphis has not been as great as
the general public suppose l was partic-
ular to inquire as We came UP the river
whether there had been any loss of life
but so far as / was able to learn there had
been none. and in all probability there
will be none unless the levees further to the
south give way under the strain. In the
district around Memphis there has been
heavy loss from the drownings of hogs and
cattle, hut as a general rule there have
been very few horses lost.
In front of Memphis the river is forty
miles wide, having broken through the
levees and spread out into a vast lake,
reaching clear across to Madison in an un-
broken stretch. The town of Marion. Ark,
Is under water and the only railroad that
Is running is the Iron Mountain.
THE overfiowed district, as it stands at
present. extends from eighty miles below
the Blum City. The average width is prob prob
ably eighty miles. and the average depth.
except in the bed Of the river. is from
crop from that region this year. This Will
loss. 1 think.
'.As We came up I noticed breaks in the
leVee at Sansouci, Nodena, Buffers and
Drivers, while the water is seeping over at
Modoc. This caused u slight decrease in
the rise at Memphis in spite of the fact
that the river is rising at Cairo. There are
no breaks below Memphis. The levees are
higher and better than they have ever been
before. which accounts for the river being
higher than usual. and still not doing the
amount of damage that has been done In
the past with a lower stage of water.
hat he
levees between Cairo and Memphis must
be raised. as the water went over the tops
of them. In the river north of Cairo there
is not very high water, and the loss is
comparatively nothing"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
LEVEES ARE WEAKENING.
VILE, Mo-, Will Flood the Ad-
joining Country.

Charlottesville. Mo-. March 23.-The river
rose here an inch and a quarter during
the last twenty-four hours and continues
to weaken the 1evees. The great encourage
ment of three days ago is departing as, day
after day, the government reports bulletin
the rise from Cairo up. The situation here
is serious.
CURED between $50 and 10 o'clock last
night and the wind blew gale to-day.
The situation just across the river grows
more alarming every day. The loss of
life. of property and of live stock is
frightful. Even with the three relief tugs,
many have lost all their earthly posses
and families. On one little sawdust heap,
half acre square. near Tiger Tail mill
on the Tennessee side, were crowded twen-
ty people and hundred head of live stock,
all of which were picked up by one of the
tugs. the A. r. Hall, and carried to Dyers-
burg.
The crevasse just below town is TODAY
more than 1.2oo feet wide and the water is
pouring into the county. Contrary to ex-
pectations. this water is now driving out
families in the upper end of the county.
The Verona is now nesS>Tyler and is ex-
pected here with another barge of people
and stock These people have suffered
lives are reported lost.
A guard shot a man below, on the Ar
kansas levee, the other night. while in the
cass into the river. No one knew his name
and no one cared.
If the river rises six inches more It will
sweep over the top of three miles of Ievee
north of here like a cataract unless the
people are able to keep ahead of the rise
which they hope to do. The water is now
eighteen inches above the crown Of the old
levee.
Every, square inch of available room is
occupied by refugees from the flooded dis
tricts. Three families are occupying two
deserted school houses. and one family is
in the new jail. The Methodist church is
full and refugees now are occupying the
two gin and grist mills.
There are six inches of water in the Cav
oso court house. Only two houses are
above the water there, and all the rest of
that town has from four inches to six feet
of water.
The relief boat Videlia, Just arrived with
a barge. towed people and live stock from
The captain says that many would not
leave.
II is clear. but the wind is blowing a gale.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
Little Breeches.

1 don't go much on religion.
l never amt had no show,
But I've got middlin' tight grip. sir,
on the handful o things know.
l don't pan out on the prophets
And frsewii T. and and that tina tS sort Of thing
Ever sence one night last spring
1 come into town with some turlips,
And my little Gabe come along
No 4-year-old in the country
Could beat him for pretty and strong,
Peart and clipper and sassy,
Always ready to swear and fight
And I'd larnt him to chaw terbacker
Jest to keep his milk-teeth white.
The snow came down like a blanket
As / passed by Taggart's store;
I went in for jug of molasses
They scared at something and started
/ heard one little squali,
And hell-to-split over the prairie
Went team, Little Breeches and all.
Hell-to-split over the prairie;
I was almost froze with skeer;
But we roIsted up some torcheS.
And searched for 'em far and near.
Al last we struck hosses and wagon,
Showed under a soft ~ white 5i,.eo mound. mound.
No hide nor hair was found.
And here all hope soured on me.
of nv fellow critters aid.
I lest ffiooped down on my marrowbones,
Crotch deep in the snow and prayed.
Ry this time the torches was played out,
And me and Isrul Parr
Went of for some wood to sheepfold
That he said was somewhar thar.
We found 1t at last. and a little shed
Where they shut up the lambs at night
We looked in and seen them huddled thar
So warm and sleepy and white:
And thar sat Little Breeches and chirped.
As peart ever you see.
81 want a chaw of terbacker,
And that's what's the matter with me-"
How did he git thar Angels.
Hecould never have walked in that storm:
They Just scooped down and toted him
To whar it was safe and warm
And think that saving little child
And fotching him to his own.
Is a derned sight better business
Than Ioafing around the Throne.
john Hay
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
St. Louis Merchants Exchange Raises
$2,1OO and Sends 1t to n Menu
phis Committee,

ST. Louis. March 23.-At the close of the
business session this afternoon, meeting
of the members of the Merchants exchange
was held for the purpose of soliciting funds
for the flood sufferers. Twenty-one hum
dred dollars was raised in a short time.
and will be Immediately sent to the Mem
phis relief committee. 1t Is expected that
the committee in charge will secure much
more than this. The meeting was held as
the result of a telegram received from
Governor Jones. of Arkansas, asking relief
for the people in his state who had been
made homeless by the flood in mississippi
and Crittenden counties.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
BANKRUPTCY BILL REPORTED.
Substantially the Same Measure Tint
Was Before the Fifty-fourth
Conrress

Washington, March Ex-senator Lindsay,
from the committee on judiciary, to-day re-
ported the bankruptcy bill substantially ,as
it was reported by Senator Teller during
the last congress. There are few changes,
largely verbal in character. The agree
ment to report the bill was reached in
the committee without division, the desire
being general TO get the bill on the cal
endar at the earliest day practicable. Men,
report reserved the right to offer amend
ments to the bill on the floor of the senate:
1t is understood that opportunity also will
be afforded to bring Senator Nelson's bill
before the senate, leaving it to choose be.
tween the two measures. The Nelson bill
eliminates more of the involuntary condi-
tionS than does the committee bill.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
DAWES COMMISSION ARRIVES.
Has 2 Established Headquarters at
- Muskogee and Is Ready
for Business,

Muskogee, 7. T., March 23.-(Special)
Five members of the Dawes commission
have arrived in Muskogee and established
headquarters at Hotel Adams. Senator
Dawes has not yet arrived. but is expected
daily The commission mas not yet re-
and the members here are un-
able to say Just what matters will be taken
up first. It is understood, however, the
commission will first complete its work
upon the citizenship rolls and then confer
with the commissions from any of the five
tribes upon treaty matters.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
High Water in Michigan.

Saginaw, Mich, March 23.-The Saginaw
river and tributaries are over their banks
and wet snow storm this afternoon will
tend to add to the volume of the water.
The river at some points between here and
Bay City is five miles wide, and some
out Cellars in Saginaw are flooded.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
TO PROTECT OLD GLORY.
Bill Introduced Providing for Dismiss
sal of Employees Who Reflect
on the Flag.

Washington. March IA bill to compel
respectful treatment for the United States
flag was introduced in the house to-day by
Representative Howe, of New York. 1t
provides that any persons in the employ of
the government who shall utter words that
reflect or cast reproaches on the American
flag, thereby showing dsloyalty to the flag
and the government, from which they de-
rive their livelihood, shall be Immediately
dismissed from the service.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
Flood Danger Past at Yankton.

Yankton. S. D., March 23.-The ice gave
way in the Missouri river at o'clock this
afternoon and has been moving out stead
lily ever since. Tonight the channel op-
posite the city is practically clear. The
river is slowly falling. and danger of a
flood is passed for the time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24

amend the act repeating the timber cul-
ture laws. When some opposition was
manifested. Mr.. Pettigrew said: This bill
passed the senate and the house at the
last session. but it failed to receive the
presidents signature, as he was too busy
hshing,, The bill was then passed.
At 3:45 p. IN. the senate adjourned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
Cnre for the Club Habit.

Mrs. Yeast-"I wish I could think of
something to keep my husband at home at
Mrs. Puncheon-"Get him bicycle"
Mrs Yeast-"Thats would take him out
more than ever.
Mrs. Puncheon-"Oh no. it wouldn't! My
-husbard got one the day before yesterday
and the doctor says he won't be out for a
month."-Household Words.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
Missouri Rising at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kas.. March 23.-The Mis-
souri, river at this point has risen twenty
six inches within the past twenty-four
hours. At o'clock this evening the gauge
registered 11.3 feet above low water mark.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
In an Icy Torrent.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 23.-Milwaukee
railroad officials arrived at noon with dy
Mantle to blow out the big gorge which
holds fast above town.. Two men started
in 4 boat across the bottoms to fix a tele-
phone wire. An ice foe crushed the boat
like an esgshell and the men drifted 600
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
Misused His Talents.


From Judge
sez yo' sed yo' gwine toe leabe me- Sue
Jane
: Mrs. G. w. jefferson angriIy)-"Yes, 1
be- When yo' dun steal a chicking. yo'
shif'less no-count cullud pussun! yo' dun
go off an swap hit fo' 'backy an gin
stead OBJ bringin' hit home toe yo' fam 'Iy
like. decent, self-respectin', good hus-.
ban, yo' do" y
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
Greater New York Charter.

Albany n. Y. March 23.-The Greater
New York charter bill passed the assembly
by a vote of lis to IS. 1t will come up in
the senate tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
Not Flattered.

Visitor-"What makes you so ugly. Tom
my? Don't you love your new baby broth
err"
Tommy (viciousIy)-"Well.I did till some.
body came in and said he looked like me.
Dublin World.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
Drowned in the Flood.

Sioux City. Ia, March 23.-Mrs. Maxsey.
who lived a short distance above Sioux
river had surrounded her house and she
attempted to escape.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
To Avoid Paying Duty,

Toronto. March 23.-In anticipation of an
increase in the American tariff, Canadian
distillers are shipping large quantities of
whisky to the United States.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24

aren't you afraid your husband will. he
fascinated by that pretty widow next
door,
mo danger; he likes a garden. and she
keeps chickens. Record.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24

! Young Higgins-"And now scientists ara
saying that kissing must CO..
! Dolly Swift dnsenuously)-'It does."-
/ Judge
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24
A Copper Alloy.

From the Detroit Journal.
The policeman was simply awful.
never saw such brass"
The copper must have got mixed"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-24

eet. They fastened themselves 10 a teIe-
none pole with climbers and were rescued
Wo hours later nearly frozen