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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
That Dakota nirnre.
ON the New York World.

tlom the New York World.
Judge Russell's decision in the Dakota
uivorce suit of McGown has caused con-
SIDERABLE futtering. 1t is based on the
Droad ground that a wife's domicile is
sl"ays and invariably the residence of the
husband, wherever that may be; that she
cannot acquire citizenship or residence
IN foreign state for the purpose of suing
tns husband; and that no court which is
without Jurisdiction over the husband can
nave jurisdiction over the wife in any,
thihs relating to the marital relation. For
this reason Judge Russell declares the Da-
hota divorce invalid in Dakota. as the Da-
kota court had no jurisdiction over the
Wiie' VINO was constructiveIy in New York.
under control of the husband.
rms is not new law. 1t is old Iaw-so
old that 1t was abandoned by the courts
IN THIS state generation ago. The last
decision of this kind was in 1906.
The federal courts alone have the Dovsr
to decide this question, and II the court OF
appeals affirms Judge Russell-whfch is NOT
probable-the case will undoubtedly be an
pealed to the supreme court at Washing
ton. Full faith and credit must be river,
In each state to the public acts, records
and judicial proceedings of other states,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
Anti-Hut Ordinances Galore.

| FROM the Chicago Post
Inc ordnance passed by the council
AGAINST certain kinds of theater headgear
mas not vet been acted upon by Mayor
o"ht, ana We are exceedingly sorry that
II II Is impossible to commend to his fayora-
@ Die consideration the position of Mayor
Nasseher' OF Atchison, who has Just ve-
'oeu similar ordinance. The Atchison
mayor Is eminently right in his conclusion
put unfortunately he has seen fit to ignore
eminent advice and to give his logic and
Ieasons Tor his disapprovai of the measure.
"hen a man gives bad reason for a good
act IL is difficult to guard against eoncefv
lhs an irresistible prejudice against the act
itself -0 "N'
mayor Waggener is not satisfied with or
uihary, plain, common sense. He plants
hlinself on high constitutional ground. or
on what he imagines to be high constitu-
t.olai ground. He quotes that provision
OF the constitution of the United States
which declares that mo state shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridge
the privileges or immunities of citizens of
'ie united States, nor deny to any person
WN''h It's jurisdiction the equal protec-
'io' Oh the laws" and he proceeds to ar
que that the high hat ordinance is an un-
Just discrimination against women, a de-
prlVation of privilege and immunity.
II Is hardly necessary to point out how
hreieFant to the case the provision cited
really is' 1t has been held again and again
that thls inhibition does not stand in the
way OF the exercise of the police power of
the state, and that regulations necessary
10 the health and order and peace of a
community are not inconsonant Herewith
l. men insisted on wearing tall hats. or
ii"ts OF any Kind in theaters, for that mat
@ @.ei' anu an ordinance We're passed probit-
itlhS this practice, would Mayor Waggen
u claitn that such an ordinance was a vio-
latioli OF the constitutional provision citedp
iiaruly; yet there is clearly no legal differ
ehce between the case supposed and tho |
actual case. If it is no privilege and imnun- |
NY to men to wear hats in theaters. WHY is |
II woman's privilege and immunity?
NO; the constitutional reason alIeeed |
Won't stand muster. The ordinance NAV |
be repugnant to the state constitution. hrt
ne national constitution cannot success
uiiy pe invoked against it. Ohio has an |
'htl-hat law for the entire state, and it has
TO none of its lawyers to appeal to
he federal courts.
indianapolis, too, has just had an anti
'at law passed, and the question '.to veto
u not TO Veto" which is trying the soul of
dayor Swift, is also disturbing the sleen
u mayor Taggart. 1t is to be hoped that
hese ohicials will brush aside far fetched
ohsloerations, whether pro or con, and de-
iue the matter in accordance with common
ense. by following this steady light thev
w. perhaps, make no brilliant legal dis
oVeries' put they will have the assurance
l saving themselves from blunders. -
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

now are willing to lend at low rates for
manufacturing purposes. This indicates
that the holders of money have confidence
IN speedy return to prosperity. But it
aiso indicates continuance of low prices
Ior manufactured products, for IL the
probabilities were of high prices one of
TWO things would happen; either the hold
ers Oh money would themselves become
INVESTORS investors or they would demand higher
Iates ior money loaned for investment in
i.' tiulaetures. But the Financier argues
IN iaVor of speedy return to such pros
Perny as has not been equaled in the
United States since the early '9Os."
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
with her
Cracking Safes by Electricity,

f. = Pixley, in Times-Herald.
| few weeks ago printed in this column
| a statement made by Chicago burglar to
the effect that electricity could be utilized
ior opening safes, and that the work could
be done quickly. quietly and safely.
This hint evidently set the electrical ex-
perts to thinking, and the safe manufact-
urers to experimenting, for 1t has been
practically demonstrated within the last
ten days that no safe is "burglar-proof.'
providing the burglar can utilize electrIcity
IN mis- work. Several OF the best safes in
the market. guaranteed to be burglar
proof, have been entered by means of the
electric carbon within ten minutes and
those who have watched the experiment
are a unit in declaring that the application
OF electricity to burglary means the prac-
ucaI abolition of heavy safes. 1t is de-
ciared that the safe OF the future will be
Dull Just heavy enough to protect against
fire. and here its mission will end
Since this matter has attracted SO much
attention 1t may not be amiss to name the
man who discovered that II is possible to
melt hole through several inches of solid
steel and iron In few minutes with an or
binary stick of carbon. The credit for this
discovery rests with Chicago's own peculiar
criminal puzzle, SLEEPY Burke
One day in 1898 Burke was going through
the electrical building at the worlds fair
and saw an experiment there which imme-
diately interested him. An exhibitor was
burning holes through various metals by
electricity. He explained to the intensely
interested Mr.. Burke that the heat gem
Grated by the electricity almost INSTANTLY
took the temper" out of the hardest met
als-even case-hardened' 'steel-and that the
softered metal could then be melted almost
as easily as lead. SLEEPY" thanked him
and passed on. That little experiment.
however, marked 4 new. era in safe-mak-
ng, and in the development of crime.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
RESOURCES OF TEYAs

The lieutenant governor of Texas, at the
| opening of the legislature of that state re-
| Gently, declared that Texas had 25 600. COZ
acres of virgin pine forests, and more gran
ite than New Hampshire; that she pro-
duced more cotton than any other two of
the Southern states, more corn than IlIi-
nois, and more rice than South Carolina.
Ihese estimates may be somewhat extray-
agant, but unquestionably Texas has many
of the physical elements that go to make
a great state
But what has Texas ever done to develop
her splendid lumber resources, for instance.
or to foster the quarrying of her great
granite deposits? Last year she voted for
free lumber, free granite and free rice, by
a plurality of over 2OO,OOo Four years ago
she declared for the same suicidal policy
by 10000. She has been SO overwhelming
ly bourbon that she has made but little
real progress.
new Hampshire, with a population of a
little over $4,000, has an assessed yaIua-
tlon of $685. 200, or almost $500 per can
lta. The illiteracy of her native white pop-
uiation is only Is per cent. Texas. with n
population of more than 2OOO,OOO has an
assessed valuation of s7S1, 600 600, or only s34s
per capita, and the illiteracy of her native
white population is over per cent, with a
total illiteracy of nearly 20 per cent. as
against less than 7 per cent for New
Hampshire. The late William j. BRYAN
was an enthusiastic advocate of free trade.
the principle of protection to the lumber
men of Texas, to her rice growers, to the
quarry owners. he has declared to be
vicious; yet, knowing this, the state |
rolled up plurality for him of 2O5. .7Sa.
To-day the lumbermen of Texas are |
'lamoring for more protection. They will
get 1t, of course. but there is little doubt
hat when the next free trade presidential
of the Democratic party comes
before them for their suffrages he will
eceive as big and as enthusiastic vote as
lid Free Trader Bryan last fall. There is
mail hope for Texas to make anv real
md permanent progress until that 20 per
ent of iiliteracy is cut down and the Dem
cratic vote reduced accordingly.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
Stations.
Bar. ! TR Pm P.s.Lw.tn.s
HOW TO INVESTIGATE.

The house committee investigating police
scandals in this city had before it yester-
day highly interesting witness in the per-
son of Mayor Jones. Mayor Jones was not
only an interesting witness, buff the
committee really wants to get at the truth
OF the charges it is here to inquire into-a
most valuable one.
The committee comes seeking infor-
nation. The mayor told it just how to
get the information wanted. He gave
names of men-policemen, policemen and
others-who know how affairs have been
run under the police department here; how
gambling houses have been raided and
broken up and how other gambling houses
have been unmolested, and why .,.
These are the Witnesses whose testimony
an investigating committee needs. The av-
erage citizen knows in a general way that
gambling dens have been running right
along in this town. and that they could
have been suppressed and driven out il
the police authorities had desired it. But
tho average citizen is not a frequenter of
such dens and cannot testify of his per-
sonal knowledge about their location, their
keepers or any particular dates when they
were known to be occupied and doing bus
iness.
1t will be frittering away valuable time. E.
therefore. for the committee 70 question
leading citizens at random in regard to
what such citizens are not at all likely 10
know anything about except through COM
mon report Let it call in the witnesses
whose names have been supplied by the 4
eity's highest official. and find what they
know. This is the direct business-liko
sensible way TO get at the meat of the
matter.
Mayor Jones undoubtedly knows what he
Is talking about. As police Judge and
mayor, he has had much to do with Offend |
ers against the laws, and he is pretty thor |
oughly informed as to how and why Of |
tenders have escaped punishment. His Of |
hcial record is such as to win the full con- |
hdence of this community as to the in |
tegrity of his purposes, and the investi |
gators can safely rely on the honesty and |
sincerity Of his recommendations.
The mayors testimony as to the use of
the police department as political ma
chine is amply sufficient. if uncontradicted
10 establish the truth of the charges in
That particular. And they are not likely
TO be contradicted. The facts have not
been disputed heretofore. and it will be an
easy matter TO prove them If disputed now.
The insinuatioR that Republicans have
used public boards for partisan purposes
has nothing whatever to do with the case.
The report that Brown has killed a man
IS no justification in law or otherwise for
Smith II he is guilty OF murder. The no.
lice department must be conducted in the
interests of the people OF the city. NOT
used as a machine with which TO get even
with the political party which happens NOT
10 be in control.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
Gum Chewing and Art.
nm the Chicago Chronicle.

| 'ic chronicle,
President Eliot of Harvard has beep s,r-
| ing some very discouraging things of late
TO the Industrial Art Teachers Association
NOT only did he tell them that art could not
oe taught, but he said young women should
eschew Tennyson and devote all their at
tehtion 10 the study of Greek Then he
hurled this tremendous thought at them.
chewing gum has such n large sale no
cause young women have not risen above
p7roarlsm, and as these terrible words
were uttered the runinant jaws of 100 art
teacners mstinctively closed over the pep-
perhnint or wintergreen seasoned cud. DIR.
f-iiot falled to show. however, that there
was anything IN common between Tenny-
son ana chewing gum or anything disso-
hant between the modern ruminative habit
ana thorough comprehension of the Greek
claSsles. Ihe latter are not without refer
ences which show that not only did the
Greeks chew gum. but that thew got preat
intellectual aid and comfort from the hab-
1t. In one of Pindar's most striking odar
HiPrarchus is described as having request
ed q friend to hold his end of kami while
ne contested for the running high kick.
Hefcdotus tells how back in the yestibule
OF history the Greek explorers returned
from Egypt bringing the first samples of
Kanit and how soon the habit gained on tho
Trst circles OF Athens. Socrates was MOTOR
lous Ior MS use of spruce gum brought over
from ABOUT Tyre, and it is a well known
!acl that II was gum and not pebbles which
pen'osthenes held in his mouth to cure
the suffering habit. Then does DR.. Eliot
forget the immortal Sapphic fragment be-
slnnlng oh, Phaon, sweeter than nv
wad of myrtle gum"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
Two Mean Men of Kentucky.
rom the owensboro Press.

FROM the Owensooro Press.
Parson Richey is very popular as a mat
rimonlal mechanic, and Is frequently called
on for his services. One day n pretty hard
favored fellow came to him on mission of
this kind. and when he had told his busi-
ness, asked what the fee would be. II do
not make any regular charge" said the
parson. Pay me whatever you like" NO,
L want you to say" said his customer.
oh. WE'LL said the parson. pleasantly.
lust pay me according to the kind of girl
you're getting" The fellow leered toward
the parson. and, with an odious expression
on his countenance, said in a confidential
tone; We'll, I'll tell you. Mr.. Richey, she
amt much" Parson Richey did not earn
any fee in that case. for he refused to tie a
helpless woman TO n scoundrel like that.
Almost as mean was the fellow who went
into a saloon and called for a half-pint of
whisky, at the same time laying down a
dollar. When he got the bottle In his
hands he asked; What's 1t worth?p
twenty-five cents" was the answer.
Amt you got any 15-cent whisky?''
Yes said the barkeeper. but 1t isn't
good "It'H do" said the mean man: '.gf'
me that. It's just for my wife. She's
sick"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

= y TIT VT ~
From the New York Sun.

FROM the New York Sun.
Some genius in the Montana legislature
introduced bill granting a pension of 81
week to everybody in the state who is Go
years old or more. or who shall hereafter
attain the age of 65. The bill failed, either
because genius is not appreciated in Mon
tara or because the measure was not re-
garded as sufficiently broad in its provis-
ions. This pension scheme was able. but II
was not logical. There is no especial rea-
son why anybody should be pensioned at
65 any more than at any other age. In fact.
II pension is TO do tho most good. 1t
should be of decent size, and it should be-
gin too early for the person who receives
1t to unfit himself for ease by acquiring
habits of energy Or work. The Montana
genius ought to draw up plan for giving
a pension of, say, 1900 a month to every
body born in the state payments to begin
with birth. This arrangement would be
found convenient, and the expense need not
bother anybody. What is a trifie of ex-
pense compared with making a whole state
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
EIecting Senator's by the People.

| rFom tHe Cnlcago I1meS-Herald.
The New York Herald prints a well reas
| oned article by Henry st. George Tucker
| member of congress from Virginia, on
| the subject of electing senators of the
| ohiteo states. 1t is n question of con-
| slantiy growing importance, and for nearly
| twenty years has occupied the attention
Oh many thoughtful men. Amendments to
the constitution have been introduced in
congress many times-one is pending there
at this moment-making the senators cleo
i've by the people instead of by the legis-
iature, but hitherto they have not secured
the requisite two-thirds vote. And unless
great popular demonstration is made
such an amendment never will get the
necessary two-thirds vote in congress- AS
Mr. Tucker points out in this article. n
Is easier for unscrupulous senatorial as
pirants to manipulate legislature than n
is the people
Hitnerto the people generally have not
manifested any very great concern in
prlhglns about this change. This is due
~ 'heir natural conservatism in making
alterations in the constitution, and also to
the pretty widespread feeling of donht as
10 Wnether conventions would be less sub
Ject to INSCRIPTIONS control than legisla-
lures. 1t might be jumping out of the
trying pan into the fire, and so n great
many we'll meaning persons think ii the
part of wisdom to leave well enough
alone But Mr.. Tucker points out a con-
slderation that has never been emphasized
IN the way it should be, and that is the
total lack of responsibility to the peopIe
let by the senate and not infrequently
expressed. 1t is in fact a totally ire
sponsiole body, and is practically out of
reach Tor any purposes of political dis
clpline. A senator elected by one legisla
ture feels under no sort of obligation to
the next one, and may or may not respond |
10 lts requests or desires. as may seem |
best for his own personal interests. He |
treats the people in the same way. and IL |
is only when the time for a reelection |
approaches that he feels any particular |
sense OF responsibility to his constituents |
Mr.. Tucker holds that this is the true
ground for advocating a change in the
method of election. Senators should he
brought into closer touch with the people
that they may become more quickly re-
sponsiVe to the popular will.
III senators We're elected by the people
mere would be much less of fraudulent
senatorial courtesy" while better rules
would be established for the dispatch of the
lation's business.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
South Carolina,s LIQUOR Inv

| From the N. Y. Mail and EXPRESS
ihe 1ull effect of the supreme court de-
cis'oh In the matter of the South Carolina
uispensary law cannot be foretold. Its an
phcation to the liquor traffic in that COM
iioh"eaith must be awaited, in view of the
uinerence OF opinion among South Caro-
| hnlans themselves. This decision declares
| TO be unconstitutional those provisions of
the law which forbid citizens to import
liquors into the state for their own Ose
rms prohibition, the supreme court de-
cides, is in contravention of the federal
constitution, which protects the commerce
OF one state from assaults by another: and
tnis cannot be affected by the good faith
OF the commonwealth in seeking only 10
exercise its police power
Whether the dispensary law has resulted
primarily in raising of the standard of
morality, so far as the consumption of
liquor Is concerned, is not material In our
view, under the circumstances That the
law is unpopular has been demonstrated
ana that 1t should be maintained DESPITE
the popular will and by means of a politi-
cal machine is in opposition to the spirit of
self-government. That its enforcement has |
given rise to public scandal more demoral- |
izing than individual excesses is equally |
notorious. That it has been used as a per |
sonal weapon by Tillman for his political |
advancement is enough to condemn 1t, and |
II itS ioTCe SnOulQ De destroyed by the IN |
constitutionality of a single clause and
thus lead to the dethronement of TiiIman
as the dictator of the state the result
would justify congratulations to South
Carolina, which should be able to find
means for controlling the liquor traffic
along the lines adopted by other states,
and without running foul of the nations
fundamental law.
Senator Tillman asserts his belief that |
this decision will not materially affect the
law in its enforcement. His colleague, Sem
ator lrby, differs with him so radically as
to believe the death-knell of the statute
has been sounded We are inclined to side
with the latter, not only because he seems
to echo the logic of the situation, but be-
cause Tillman Is apt to be wrong in any
proposition he advances. But Tillman adds
that IL the law, in it's new FORM is found |
to be inadequate. he will undertake to
force through congress a special act Civ
ng him and his pals in the ownership of
South Carolina, all the power they need to
the effect of the supreme court
lecision. We are inclined to believe that I
congress would. in that event, take the O
'iew that its proper functions do not in I
Jude legislating on the liquor question for I
he benefit of either sovereign states or un- n
icrupulous politicians who seek to destroy n
no sovereignty of states. p
The dispensary law should go. on general L
principles. 1t represents the wrong way of
oing right thing.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

Liberty Is convinced that the signs are
all against the probability of war, Five
or the seven babies born there the other
day are girls
A bill is pending before the legislature
Which, If enacted, will compel time-pavmant
houses to refund 25 per cent of the mr.
chase price when they seize goods for
which settlement has not been made ac-
| cording TO contract
A gathering of Missouri insurance agents
Is next on Sedalia's list of state conven-
| tions. The two days session begins newt
Wednesday, and it's safe risk to predict
that the visiting delegates will be hospita
| bly, cared for. Sedalias policy warrants
| that.
General Rice, editor of the Sedalia Can
ltai, Is convalescent after an illness of
several weeks duration, and anticipates
pelng able to resume his duties at his desk
within few days:
AT last there is n probability that the
long neglected grave of Thomas ii. BENTON
may be fittingly marked. Senator Mott has
introduced bill providing for a $4,000 an
preparation for the purpose, and it will
PROBABLY go through with little if any op-
position.
De Soto has acquired city directory and
Euterpe society, but the old smoke
mouse down in the mayors woodward" still
does duty as the city hall and Jail.
Excelsior Springs is agitated over the
rumor current there that the Burlington
people are considering the propriety of To-
eating general railway hospital and saui-
tarium for their entire system there and
desirable property has suddenly become so
valuable that there is danger that possible
purchasers may be .frightened away
A deer was chased across the land of
Farmer McCleland in the vicinity of Ham |
ilton by some hounds day or two ago |
Early settlers were reminded of old times |
when deer and other big game were plenti |
full in Caldwell county
President Wilson, of the Northwest Mis-
souri, Press Association, has appointed w.
L. Robertson, of the Plattsburg Lever. e
L. L. McJimpsey, of the Maryvile Tribune
and c. d. Morris, of the Trenton Tribune
as delegates to the National Editorial As
sociation, the next meeting of which is to
be held in Galveston February 1918.
A Caldwell county damage suit for S3O.OOo
wherein Mrs Amanda odell was plaintiff
and William Davis was defendant. has
been compromised for $780, and Mrs. odeII
gives half of that TO her attorney.
Rev. DR.. johnson, the popular pastor of
the First Baptist church of Jefferson City.
is TO give the congregation of the Delmar
Avenue church in St. Louis a sample of his
pulpit oratory Sunday. with view to a
call there.