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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
WHY SHE TOOK A MANS NAME.
Mrs. Craigie Adopted the Name of
John oliver Hobbies to Keep
From Being Sentimental.

From Being Sentimental.
John Oliver Hobbies Is Pearl Mary Teresa
Craigie. Mrs. Craigie, says the London
Woman at Home. has all the easy grace
and vivacity of the American woman. She
can turn from grave to gay, from the dis
cussion of deep philosophy to the latest
news in the social world. with equal ease.
She Is the daughter of John Morgan Rich
ards. and it is in her parents beautiful
home at Lancaster Gate that Mrs. Craigie
and her little boy now make their home.
Boston is her native place, but she laugh
ingly calls herself a citizen of the world.
for she began her travels at the age Of 3.
when she was taken the usual American
tour through Europe by her parents. and
she has travelled extensively ever since.
She studied in Rome and Paris. and also
Goodwin's Greek and Latin lectures at
University college. She is an accomplished
musician, and received much of her train
ing at our Royal Academy Of Music.
John Oliver Hobbies was married at Il
to Reginald Walpole Craigie. from whom,
in order to secure the custody and sole
guardianship OF her son. she obtained. ac-
cording to the English law, a divorce.
About three years after her marriage she
published her first story; Some Emotions
and a Moral" which Immediately lifted
her into notice as a writer of thought
and originality. Mrs. Craigie's succeeding
books were The Sinners Comedy" and "A
THE Herb Moon" is perhaps the most
entertaining book which she has written,
and has more Of a plot in 1t than her
other stories.
For the last two years Mrs. Craigie has
been busily occupied with her new book.
The School for Saints" Book collecting
is her great hobby, and she has some 5000
volumes, many of them rare and beautiful
editions. Some five years ago Mrs. Craigie
embraced the Roman Catholic religion. She
never describes living characters. and has
never attempted to write what is commonly
called /" a society novel" She adopted the
name Of John Oliver Hobbies to keep her
from being sentimental, so she says.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
ARMOUR AND DUMAS.
There Can Be No Doubt a. to Which
Was the Greater
From tho Chicago Post.

From tho Chicago Post.
Armour Letter que "a Thus s%tirringly
begins the great epic Of Chicago life. and
thus sing daily chroniclers Of the affairs Of
moment. And the singing will go on for the
remaining nins days of wonder in the old
year before the wheat is gathered into the
garner. We have been considerably impress
P. D. Armour. who has been allowed to fall
into the background through contemplation
Of the dazzling achievements of Joseph
mour's pride has been wounded by this neg
lect. but we are nevertheless glad to see
that his time has come; thai he has the
ture, and that his many virtues have been
set forth in black type. We question: how
ever. Mr.. Armour's satisfaction at finding
From what we nave been privileged to OBJ
serve and to hear We have gathered that
MT MT Armour nor1.f has no con desire ~ doF he fo Teasqd sdie 8
successful packer. with the added assur-
ance that he is justly esteemed for his use
Ius aho apd cemmeresia H SUCCESS. But we
do believe that he will not be insensible
to the delicate compliment conveyed In
effect that 'he is a harder worker than was
the elder Dumas" 1t is impossible to
disassociate literature and the packing
as we may, the comparison comes sharply
to the front. But we are happy to say that
while Armour and Dumas may ave had
points of resemblance in the matter of in
dustry the Chicagoan was in other respects
far superior to the Frencnman. and fully
zen. Nelson Morris. MI. Armour is further
more more energetic than Plato, more pros
Aristotle, more benevolent that Sophocles
and more useful to the community in which
he lives than Euripides. As a moral man
he is head and shoulders above Goethe, and
as a supporter Of the Christian religion he
is thousands Of dollars ahead of Shake
speare. The more We contemplate Mr.. Ar
we rejoice that he did not sacrifice himself
to a selfish thirst for a literary career. but
went into a business that has benefited
mankind.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Mr.. DEPEW's PHILOSOPHY.
After All, 1t Was Best That He Did
Not Have All That Tels-
phone Stock.
York Home Journal.

From the New York Home Journal.
Thirty years ago. Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew told a reporter. II was counsel for
the Harlem road, and Gardiner 6. Hubbard
was railway mail inspector. One day Hub
bard came into my office, and leaning
against my desk said:
".Depew, l have a son-in-law. He Is a
bright young fellow named Bell. He Is a
student, and not very y ;y., pfnetl ts1ss IN his MS IDEAS I. 5:
a wonderful sort of arrangement. l think
1t has wonderful possibilities in 1t for short
communication for use IN villages ana other
senger-boy fees and so on. 1 don't think
1t will ever be of much use for long,dis.
lance messages: but it seems as If it might
I'm those days Hubbar had no money,
and I had only a little. He suggested to
me that l take an interest in the inven-
| ton. and made a proposition that l ad-
vance $4,000 for which he would give me a
| sixth interest in the patent. said l would
town and saw William Orion. who was at
that time president of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, | laid the matter be-
"'Depew. you haven't got much money.
and as a friend 1 don't want to see you
lose what you have isss got + w THAT ns invention nmon,d is
to ANYTHING. If 1t should. however, We
have our own prior patents upon the idea,
of which Bells patents are simply an in
II took his advice. and now / am in a
position to reflect. What would have been
the result? | would be today. or my ss-
tate would be. worth something like $780,
100000. | say my estate. for. in the event
of my having secured an interest in that
! tremendously successful company. 1 do not
think would be alive to-day. Why? Be
cause I would have suddenly grown rich.
/ would nave had aside from my tremen-
dous holding of stock, an reve-
nue that it would have exhausted me to
spend: There would have been no incen-
and an intellectual work such as I have
been compelled to keep at in order to
my life and my health to continued and
healthful labor. Not overwork or under
work. but Just a natural allotment and fair
share. Had | received all this income and
incentive to work: I should AVE deteri;
and forgotten as one in life who was prac-
ticaily unknown; The papers would have
wealthy holder Of TELEPHONE stock. and
there 1t would have ended. Things GER
tainly move in a marvellous orbit. and the
fine exhibit Of lights and shadows. aims
ambitions and human passions Is always
marvelously we'll balanced"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Che Filled the Larder.

Wolves are plenty in Eastern Polk
county Mimi. and are not only killing
many deer. but are chasing settlers and
playing havoc among the cattle in some In
stances. a short time ago, while Ralph
Green was ava hunting. a deer came
a huge timber wolf that succeeded in
bringing it down almost at GREEN'S door.
One stroke of the animals teeth ripped
tuncture Mrs. Green appeared on the scene.
One shot with the rifle which every settlers
cabin is provided with. and the wolf ceased
to take any interest in passing events.
task just as her husband returned, empty
handed. from a fruitless all-day's hunt.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

Sheridan, himself a brilliant orator, as
well as a Shrewd observer, was one day
asked how 1t was that he got on SO well
in the house of commons. We'll" he
said. II soon found out that the majority
were fools. but all loved a joke. and I de-
termined to give them what they liked
The great advantage of a joke is that 1t
puts the speaker at once on good terms
with the audience. Hence, Cicero recon-
mends 1t for an exordium. a common way
of winning the good will of an audience
is fattery. When the Jews brought down
the orator Tertullus TO accuse Paul, Ter
Julius began his speech with fattery OF
King Agrippa: Since by thee We enjoy
and so on. Another way. a subtle form
of the same place or country as those you
are addressing. The forensic formula. the
fustian aPostrSphe srd the b;s twelve intel;
whom the rhetorical Buzfus sees before
him, is played out. but it has its modern
equivalents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

at one time occupied by Sir Isaac New
ton. which Is about to be pulled down. The
Illustration shows the house before the
work Of tearing it down was begun.
The building was once before threatened
with destruction. but the public sentiment
against the plan was strong enough to save
1t. No such sentiment has arisen now, 1t
seems, and the home Is to be no more in
which. to quote the great scientists own
words, he passed the happiest years of his
life in the observatory there" A tablet in
scribed with the fact that Sir Isaac New
ton once lived there has been in place on
the front of the house for a number of
Searc
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
An Old Boy.

The Stanford, (Ky.) Journal says: 1.-THE
unusual Sight of a s5-year-old man going
to school can be seen any day at the public
year or SO ago decided to make a preacher
Of himself and, having no education. he is
taking every, opportunity to SECURE it. He
us. but it occasionally becomes necessary
to keep him in to make him work a little
harder. He plays with the boys at recess
and seems to relish football and other
games as much as his playmates. the ma
jority of whom are a score or more years
younger"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

lives among her people at 561 Blue Island
avenue, and her hospitable quarters are
really a miniature social settlement. The
Zenske Listy is the only paper in the coun-
try devoted to Slavic women and was start
ed four years ago.
said Nine. Zeman. enthusiastically, land
has been heartily received by bohemian
women. We did not expect to be recog-
woman delegate to the convention, and
when the office was offered me I declined
the honor. Imagine my wonder when the
vote. 1t was a great victory for Slavic
women of the country. and We are, of
course. happy over our unexpected for
tune"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Famou. Novelist in a Convent.

Mrs Craigie. the novelist. a taken
apartments at the convent Of the AS
considerable part of her time when in
London. She does not sleep at the con-
vent, but returns to her own house at
Lancaster Gate: Hyde park. about a mile
and religious exercises. In reply to an
inquiry, she denies any Intentions Of en-
tering tho sisterhood. but finds the quiet
beneficial.
Mary Anderson Navarro's sister is a
nun in the same convent under the name
of Mother Dominica. She Is one Of the
teachers in a high class and is very sue
cessful in the convent school
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Arctic Journals.

Apropos Of the rumor that a newspaper is
soon to appear In the Klondike, the Paris
Gaulois remarks that the number of Arctic
Journals will then be increased TO four.
The three now In existence are the kaladlit.
published once a month, In Greenland; the
EsQuimaux Bulletin. which appears not
strait. in an Esquimau village. where Eng
lish missionaries have founded a school.
and. finally, the A~tnagagl!ntil Nallnging-
inarmik Lusaruminasassumki OF Greenland.
This supreme effort is put forth only once
a year. The title is said to mean something
like Interesting News Of All Kinds"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
ANOTHER IMMORTAL.
the French Acndemy-His Stories
Are by the Score.

With the usual ceremony NJ. Andre Theu-
riet has been received into the French acad-
envy and Indicted by NJ. Paul Bourget into
the fauteuil vacated by the death of the
younger Dumas. The new immortal Is 65
years of age. having been born at Marty
le-Roi on October 8, 1893. His family came
from Lorraine. His early education was
afterward studied law in Paris. Havine
graduated in 1857, he obtained a clerkship
In the ministry of France. His leisure was,
and he made a considerable reputation in
the sos by his poems, which appeared for
the most part in the Revue des Deux
titled lie Chemin des Bois." was crowned
by the academy. From poetry he drifted
into romance, in which branch of literature
he displayed an extraordinary versatility
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

on his knees. with head bowed down. Then.
stretching his right hand toward the brig.
ade Father Corby pronounced the words
of the general absolution: Dominus noster
Jesus Christus vos absolcat. ct ego, auc-
toritate ipsius. .vos absolva alb vinculo ex-
communications ct interuicti in Quantum
possum ct vos indigetis, deinde ego alb
solvo vos a peccatris vestris In nomine
The scene was more than Impressive" IL
was awe-inspiring. Near by stood Ham
cock. surrounded by a brilliant array Of
very unusual occurrence, and while there
was profound silence in the ranks of the
Sec Second nd,c cSrps, We. over Se5 to the left; out by
where Weed, Vincent and Hazlett were
dying. the roar of the battle rose and
swelled and re-echoed through the woods,
making music more sublime than ever
sounded through cathedral aisles. The
act seemed to be in harmony with all the
surroundings. l do not think there was q
man in the brigade who did not offer up a
heartfelt prayer. For some it was their
nin line, .nsy S kneit h there In their grave clothes
were numbered with the dead Of July ..
Who can doubt that their prayers were
good? What was wanting in the eloquencs
OF the good priest to move them to repent-
ance was supplied In the incidents of the
fight. That heart would be incorrigible, In
added to Father Corby's touching appeal,
would not move to contrition."
not a man in the brigade-Protestant or
Cathoiic-who was not on his knees. His
own regiment, the one hundred ana Sixth
Pennsylvania, was made up in the main Of
Protestants For instance; Company c.
This was raised in Berks and Chester coun-
ties. and there were many Quaker boys In
1t. Sergeant Francis Malin." says the
general. ..knelt beside me. and / will re-
member the look of devotion resting upon
his noble. handsome face. He came from
Kenneth Square. Poor Malin! When we
got in he was the first man killed. You
see his name there on the roster. And just
below you see Carts name-Jefferson Carl
"a little fellow, a boy, very small and
killed the man who killed Malin."
Many Of the men of the Irish Brigade,
thus dramatically absolved by Father
Corby, gave up the ghost within an hour
after the dissolution. For ami tha
One Hundred and Sixth lost thirty-seven
men out of 165. and so it went throughout
the brigade.
After the War.
The war over. Father Corby returned to
Notre Dame, as did also the six other
the professors gown for the blue uniform.
Then followed n varied experience as pastor
ard missionary in several cities. In 1896 he
was chosen superior of his order in the
United States, and much of the remarkable
DEVELOPMENT of Notre Dame university has
been due to his initiative and and skillful
management.
Father Corby was chaplain of the Loyal
Legion of Indiana, a position for which he
was nominated by General Lew Wallace at
the last encampment. He was ais the
Commander of the Grand Army OF this
Republic post No. $50. of Indiana. which
was recently organized. and Is composed
entirely Of priests and brothers of the
Order OF the Holy Cross at the university.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

and fertility. His stories are numbered by
exquisite appropriations Of the simplest
forms of rural life. His,"Journal de iris
tan has the. additional merit of being
reminiscences. He Is also author of a crit
zeal biography Of Jules Bastien Lepage;
l'Homme ct rArtiste." and of several plays
and elsewhere with marked success. In 1850
NJ. Theuriet was awarded the Vilet prize
by the academy. The previous year he had
To the literary columns of the Paris period
ical press he Is a frequent and, in some
cases, q regular contributor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Got a Long Lost Snake.

Last summer a travelling side Snowman
announced that an eighteen-foot boa rom
~strictor had escaped into the cellar of a
business building In Columbia. 8. c.
AS the reptile was not found little
credence waS given to the story. The other
morning the negro porter of the Loan and
Exchange bank saw something like a log
by the furnace when he went to fire up.
He was almost paralyzed when 1t moved,
but managed to escape upstairs. 1t was
the lost boa. Later several men. with a
sponge saturated with chloroform at tho
end OF a pole. put the huge snake to sleep
and it was captured and Gagged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
NINE. JosEFA zEMAN.
She II the Only bohemian Newspaper
Woman in This Coun-

Nine. Josefa Humpal Zeman. the only
Bohemian newspaper woman in the
country. was honored by the male members
Of the National Slavic Press Association,
which met at Cleveland, O., a few days
ago. by being elected secretary Of tina
organization. To be elected to office is
not a novelty to Nine. Zeman, but this is
the first time the Slavic men have pub
licly recognized the progressive woman
movement in this country.
The clever Bohemian woman was at one
time a resident of Hull House. She Is one
of the vice presidents of the international
Council Of Women and at the time of the
worlds fair was one of the most prominent
participants in the woman'S congresses.
As editor of the Zenske Listy, which Is
Bohemian for "Woman's Journal" Nine.
Zeman is the acknowledged leader of her
countrywomen in the United States. She
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
Too Much for Him.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Sad about Joe Smiths insanity, poor
fellow"
What allied him?"
.'well-hs was janitor IN a bank. and
broke down his constitution trying to keep
tr warm enough for thin clerks and cool
enough for fat ones"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
HOUSE OF NOTE TORN DOWN.
1t Was the Home of Sir Isaac Newton
for Years-Public Sentiment Not
strong Enough to Save 1t.

London's municipal progress necessitates.
year by year. the destruction Of many old
and interesting buildings. One of the last
of these to suffer destruction in the course
of the city's improvement. is the house in
st. Martins street, near Leicester square,.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
THE AUTHOR OF "FEsTUs."
q Large Place In the Lite
erory World.

Nearly two generations ago a book en-
titled "Festus" came into the libraries of
literary Americans. 1t is probably there
yet. though little thumbed by the latter-day
owners OF inherited books. None the less.
1t was a book in its day. and what's more,
Its author still lives. His name is Philip
James Bailey. The London Sketch has
this about him:
1t has been given to few to achieve a liter
airy reputation so early in life as Mr.. Bailey
established his right to be regarded as one
OF the greatest poets OF the century.
"Festus'' appeared in 1899. and was greeted
with universal praise, the then anonymous
author being hailed as the fellow of Milton
and Goethe. Such famous literary men as
~Tennyson, Thackeray. Bulwer-Lytton. Pro-
lessor Aytoun. and George Gillian We're
unstinted in their commentator of the
young poets work. the late laureate say
ing. Il can scarcely trust myself to say
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
INDICATIONS UPON DEATH.
WIDOW OF PRINCE HENRY WRITES
A BOOK.
Full of Deep, Religious Faith-Ex-
tracts Comfort From the Fate of
Her b Though She
lake, No AIIusiOn to Him.

A special to the New York World from
London says: The house of Johannes Waltz.
Darmstadt, has just published an elegant
volume of 100 pages, bound in white vellum
with a deep black border, called Comfort
In Sorrow; Fruits of a Mourner's Reading"
The words from the English, by b. de
b." make 1t transparent that the
p%seudonym is that of the Princess Beatrice
of B~attenberg.
The book consists of a preface and forty
five chapters. 1t begins with the motto, "A
little while our time Of waiting lasts, and
then our work In this world is complete"
The preface is signed by a German cler-
gyman. Herr G. vogel, who has been re-
ouested to explain the thoughts and
aphorisms of this book, translated by
the authoress from English; Princess
Death has touched with his hand and
taken away a beloved one whom it was
hard to give up: but you do not know a
thousandth part Of the reasons why this
had to be. Where do they now abide who
have been removed from our eyes? What
are they doing?
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09
THE ONLY NEGRO IN CONGRESS.
He Il George ii. White, of the Sec
Ond District of North
Carolina.

OF North Carolina, the Only Colored
Member of the Fifty-fifth Congress.
The only colored member of the Fifty
fifth congress is George H. White. of the
Second district of North Carolina. Mr..
White is of mixed race. There is Irish,
Indian and negro blood in his veins. He
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

"Was not the beloved one Gods own
that the Lord had need of him? You have
not given him up for naught to the grave.
nor to the stranger. nor TO one who does
not love him, but to Jesus. Let that be
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-13
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-13

J1aici4rr Committee Eeads C~omrnun.c
tscCs Regarding C~oEf-ruatioa.

J15ici>rr Ccur1lt;-t Eead. Tom NJ n.ca.
tlor. Regarding o~oEfrna,ioa
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&C c11s:. besides va-.5-s letters t-1-
oite. parts I he ccZ-t-v. -.s charges
were ca-e-4-y TIA. ". Mche--a .a1
not tie -4-a. r-a.-.-. a-. .11.c.a- *.
p=-eooe . :. lin :o- the position.
There was 49, : disposition manifesto.
u .1e par. .: eo-e - to-aAaws a.1
also tecA-s- {. Is Membership = I-e
Catholic church Ihe member. .. II
committee d.1 -1. en-e. 1p,2 : dis
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