Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-21

! of the more worldly students beat him out
| Of it by means of Tipping coppers or play
| ing some other great American game.
When Major William Mckinley was
forced 10 the wall, financially, a few years
| ago. two Kansas men Clipped into the fund
| raised by his Ohio friends to relieve him of
embaTra ssmcnt. The men were Thomas
| Hayes, stewart of the Osawatomie asylum,
and Nat Barnes. of Kansas City, kas.
Hayes and Barnes are Ohioans and were
great admirers Of Mckinley. They were to-
they heard that the Ohio friends OF the
now president were raising fund TO help
him out of the hole.
Il can't give much" said Hayes, be
cause ! am poor. but I propose to send
Major Mckinley a draft for $50. It might
do him a little good"
II will do the same thing" said Barnes.
The next morning the two went TO a
bank and bought two $50 drafts and for
warded them to Mr.. Mckinley at Canton.
IN Few days each received personal let
ter from Major Mckinley expressing his
utmost thanks for the favor and assuring
him that it was appreciated.
appointed Barnes postmaster Of Kansas
City, Kas., and Hayes is to get a good
place under Pension Agent Leland.
The Oldest banker IN Kansas in point Of
business is one of Cy Leland's constituents
in Doniphan county. His name is John p.
johnson, and he does business at Highland,
the most northeasterly town in Kansas.
He has run bank at that place since 1S51,
opening Of the war. Tho guerriilas swooped
down on him one day and cleaned out his
SAFE as n5Id slick as ribbon InSy Sai9 Sis9
hun prisoner with Governor Reed
er in dark garret of little
house at Lecompton for several days. After
being released ''Cncle'' John returned to
Highland and reopened his bank. and has
been doing business at the old stand ever
since. The bank examiners say that his
bank is the most unique institution of the
kind In Kansas. The safe is about two feet
each way, and the counter is more like a
desk in grocery store than bank count
er. But "Uncle' John don't care for fine
furniture. He would rather be long on
cash than furniture. and the examiners say
that his institution is one of the most solid
in the state. He does his own bookkeeping.
and everything tallies to the dot. 1t was
got his starting point by taking solar OBJ
men thought that Kansas would be a slave
state, and they. did everything in their
BSTgerm m 70 gfI nd J9dd 9dd 10 f6ed aeoe
But they failed. After he had established
the line, General Robert F. Lee was sent
by the government TO verify the work, and
he approved it as absolutely correct.
Newt Urv. of Fort Scott, is reasonably
certain to land a good federal position. The
only thing that keeps him out of II is the
tenacity with which the Democratic incum-
bent holds on. Said incumbent has been
given hint that the administration would
be pleased to accept his resignation, but he
is holding on like grim death. The place
which Try is seeking is agent of the Usage
Indians. This appointment will come to
Kansas If the administration can ever get
rid of that Democrat now occupying II, and
when it does Ury's lightning rod is sure 10
be struck. in fact, Senator Baker and Cy
Leland have both told him that he could
have the job.
Governor Leedys bump Of self-esteem
is as large as a cocoanut," said prominent
Populist state official to-day. 'As proof Of
this charge I will relate just one story,
and Il won't be the one about the governor
ordering his subordinates to print his pho
tograph on all their stationery ana of1ce
blanks either. A short time ago there was
an informal gathering Of a number OF Pop
ulist officials in the state house Attorney
General Boyle and the governor were
among the party. Someone congratulated
BOYLE on the eloquent campaign speeches
which he made last fall.
=" Yes, Boyle, you made very smooth
speeches. nut in the governor; but, com
pared to mine. they were as light opera Is
to heavy tragedy. You tickled the peoples
ears for the time being but my heavy
weight talk is what won the battle. Inc
people could not forget what said. The
impression was everlasting.
and little Boyle, the brightest one OF
the whole Populist outfit, bowed his head
in assent. The other members of the crowd
sneaked around the corner out OF the build
ing and smiled out loud"