Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
POINTS.

Nothing that the university authorities
| have done lately observes the Columbia
Herald, has been so commended by the
press of the state as the swiftness and Sc
verify with which the rioters were pun
ished."
William Gilbreath, q venerable pioneer,
who was awarded a testimonial at the old
settlers reunion in Rich Hill last sum-
mer, as the oldest citizen of Bates county.
DIED at his home there Monday. aged
about S..
So excellent a Popocratic authority as the
Jefferson City tribune gives it out as set
tied that the race for the nomination for
state superintendent will be between Pro-
fesor Darlington. of Springfield, and Pro-
fessor Spencer, of Marshall.
"Pattonsburg becomes the pivotal point
or probably the most important railroad
system In the United States" modestly de-
clares the Call in announcing the com
| pletion of the Pittsburg & Cuffs connec-
ton there with the Omaha & Quincy lines.
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The rcjuvenated and reorganized Car
thaGe college. for which an additional en-
dowment of sl0O. 900 has been pledged, be-
gins its new career with the further ad-
vantage of being under the business man
agement of no less a parsonage than one
A. Lincoln.
Interfraternity baseball matches are
| talked of as a feature of the sporting cal
| endar at the university this season, an ar
rangement being under consideration for
| the formation of a league which shall in
clude a representative team from each one
of the prominent Greek letter societies.
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Miss Hattie Sewall, a Carthage girl,
stood up for Missouri in an interesting
oratorical contest at Lewis college in
Wichita. a few nights ago. winning second
prize. There were six participants, and
each delivered an original production on
the subject, WHO Is the True Patriot?"
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The young women at the state university
rave formed a military company and be-
gun to drill. and unruly sophomores who
attempt hereafter to turn the hose on the
pretty girls of '01. wi. incur the risk of
an immediate declaration OF war with no
wait for a report from any court or In
uuiry. And why not?
The second annual tournament of the
Missouri State Whist Association will be
held in Macon City April 10 and 16. and an
attendance of several hundred devctees of
the fascinating game is anticipated. The
Pioneer Whist Club of Macon Is one of the
Olutsl dlAk 40 49,
association. and with hospitality as its long
suit, and every member a trump. the occa-
! sion is certain to be a most enjoyable one
for it's guests.
Deprecatingly modest admission, blush
ingly given utterance to by the opinion
molder of the Billings Bee: The splendid
prospects of the editor of this paper going
to the legislature from Christian county
has thrown the gimlet-head. pie mouthed,
gnat-brained editor. the Granny. who
yields the shears on the shin plaster.
into spasms. Well he may be concerned in
our defeat because when we get into the
legislative halls of the state we will see
that a bill is passed to the effect that all
ferocious b~easts-such as he-are Gagged al
once"
The tragedy in Cameron last week was
not the first in which a marshal of tina,
city has been murdered while in the dis.
charge of his duty. Nineteen years ago H
C. Colver. who then occupied the position
was shot down in cold blood, on the prin.
cipal street. by a man named Jerome John.
son, who, although upon conviction sen.
fenced to twenty-five years in the peniten.
tiary, was released on a pardon after serv.
ing seven. Johnson at once disappeared
and never has been heard of in this par,
of the country since. II Marshal Leon.
ards assassin is captured. it is not i'm.
probable that he may disappear. too, but
not SO completely as to be out of reach Of