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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
HE BOUGHT POSTAGE STAMPS.
But Cautious Young America First
Found Out the Prevailing
Market Price.

whats the price Of postage stamps?"
piped a little 6-year-old n the postofice.
as he held up a nickel between a grimy
thumb and forefinger and tiptoed to bring
his mouth above the ledge Of the stamp
window.
THAT depends" answered the clerk.
''Wha kind do you want?"
II don't know 'thout I know how much
they costs. first answered the cautious
purchaser. Il want to get a nickelzwurf;
how much can I get for 5 cents?"
Two twos and a one" said the clerk,
and a bargain was clinched.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
Collided With an Electric Car.

Harry Graham, a teamster. living at 2s31
Mercer street. was riding on a load Of
baled. hay o. Independence. avenue yes
terday morning when a cable car struck
the rear of the wagon. Graham was
thrown to the ground and a large portion
of the hay fell on top of him. At Central
police station. where he was removed for
treatment, it was found that his left wrist
and elbow were sprained and his right knee
badly ~wrenched, besides a number Of
scratches and bruises.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08

Miss Edna G.. johnson. of Macon. Mo-.
ias announced herself to be an Independent
candidate for the office of circuit clerk,
and her handbills are being distributed far
and wide by her friends.
She intends TO make a hard light for the
Office. which is a particularly important one
on account of the heavy legal work of this
county.
Miss johnson is Just ~ years of age. a
bright. up-to-date young woman, very bust
ness-like in all her transactions. She began
her political career in the postoffice at
Macon; she has also taught school and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
Sewing nachines.

On Sewing Machines
We can save you more
than half. Just now you
cannot get along with
the old, worn out ma
chine. Visit our depart
ment, where we will take
pleasure in showing you
the handsomest line Of
machines in the West:
The new Expert" Ma
chine, made to sell at $40,
Bib. oU
The e. r. S." three
drawer $500 Machine
w
The 20. r. s." Drop
Head $500 Machine
for. Szo.u0
The Domestic" $500
Machine for ........S3<.5U
The "A ut o m attic"
agents price $500 for
this Machine, for. SIS. 10
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
Ask Damage. for rather. Death.

Ennnha MLoca e;E.eeee : anu Lu.Ie
knoche, brought suit in the circuit court
yesterday against the Kansas City Subur-
sas City & Independence Air Line for
5000 because of the death of their father.
He was killed September 5 last, while walk
ing on the track used by these roads.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
Two Alleged Thieves Captured.

Lieutenant Bray and Officer McHale, Of
Nc. 2 police station. yesterday morning ar
rested Ella Green and Bell Brown. alias
train from ST. Louis. A telegram from the
ST. Louis police stated that they were
wanted there for grand larceny. They were
searched and SIS in money was found on
them. They will be taken back this morn
ing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08

been SO successful that she has saved
money enough to buy a home for herself
and her parents.
II am a direct descendant of the house
of Carroll, who was a signer OF the DecIa-
ration of independence" Miss Johnson said,
therefore l have a strain of love for polit-
ical affairs In my veins: / am the first
woman to take advantage of the supreme
courts decision authorizing women to hold
public Office" $780,
Miss Johnson was born in Tonica. La
Sale county. Ill. She believes in the ballot
for women. who have. she says. quite as
] much interest in good government as men.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
Photographic Supplies.

In connection with the
Optical department We
have opened up a lot Of
c a m e and photog-
raphers' materialS-all
the latest appliances nee
essary to make photo
graphs you may find
here, the new kodakS
and improved materials.
Call and examine this
new stock and see what
results can be attained
by using these cameras;
now offered for sale in
the Optical Department.
Send for circular and
catalogue, which give
you full information.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
Linen Specials.

so doz. 24-inch Bleached
Napkins will be offered
as long as this lot lasts,
for, 20
5000 yds. Bleached and
Unbleached Twill Cotton
Crash will be offered for,
yard ....-... ......-....41sc
100 soft finish Honey
comb BedSpreadS, hem
med ready for use, worth
in regular stock $1.25;
you can buy on Bargain
c o to-day for.
each ...-.. .98c
600 Knitted Scrub
Cloths, 24x24 inches. on
sale in Linen department
for, each.
H.75, $50 and SIS
Spachtel Pillow Shams
on sale in Linen DEPART
ment for, pair..........98e
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08

Chicago & Alton Railway Company: appeal
from Jackson county; affirmed.
Giovanni Mancuso VS.. Kansas City:
appeal from Jackson county; affirmed.
ELLISON J..
In re Boatman's m VS.. Com P. Storts.
assignee; appeal from Saline county: af-
firmed.
Fort Scott G. Memphis Railway Company;
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
The French Say q In Carte.

You pay for what you order on Santa Fe
Route dining cars. Viands profuse. varied
and s~easonable. Irreproachable service
under the management personal super
vision of Mr.. Fred Harvey.
Ticket offices northeast corner Tenth and
Main streets and 1850 Union avenue.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
Deserted Women Seek Divorce.

Abigail Gordinier sued Jerome F. Cor
DINER yesterday for divorce. and Mary B.
Blackledge sued Elmer E. Blackledge yes
terday for divorce. They both allege de-
sertion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
Late JudRe MacfarIane EuIoxtxed,

The Kansas City court Of appeals adopted
resolutions yesterday in eulogy of the life
and work of the late Judge Macfarlane, of
the supreme bench. The resolutions will
be spread upon the records Of the court.
Attorney J.. Med. Trimble presented the
resolutions in a speech to the court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
Books Lenten Season.
What You Will Find
On Bargain

Ladies medium weight
Cream White Vests for
early spring wear, worth
19c, for, each. loo
Ladies' Plain Black
Cotton Hose, fancy en-
broidered instep. made to
sell Csc. for, pair. Csc
Children's extra heavy
weight Cotton Hose, fast
black, double knee, worth
19c, for, pair.......... 2l.c
Children's fast black
seamless Cotton Hose,
good medium weight,
worth 12lac, for. pair. ,Oc
1854 yards mill lengths
Dress Ginghams. will be
offered on Bargain Coun-
ter to-day for, yd...-..5c
1 case 36-in. fine White
Cambria, made to sell
He; you can buy on
Bargain Counter to-day
for, yard ..............7hc
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08

Joseph Meinrath, of this city. was sued
yesterday in the circuit SQUIRT by the Farm
ers' bank. of Fresno, Cal. for 81. 1874. al
legged TO be due on promissory notes made in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
PEOPLE IN SOCIETY. 9,



Mr.. and MrA Ford Harvey have returned from
California
Mrs. I. B. Tombs left Monday morning for q short
visit in Texas
Mrs. J.. C. Douglas and Mrs. Pratt. Of Leaven-
worth, are spending 4 few days in the city.
Miss Nellie Harris. Of Rich Hill. is the guest Of
Miss Eleanor Gillespie. Of 24oS Forest avenue.
Mr.. John Campbell. Mr.. Hunter Coomer. Mr.. Mel
win Finley and Mr.. Theodore Hamblin will unite as
hosts Of . dancing party at Lyceum hall on March
Is.
Mrs. J. Y. c. Karnes and Miss Ethel Allen are
home from Washington. where they attended the
convention Of the Daughters Of tho American Revolu-
ton.
The Door Of Hope Association will give q social
! with an attractive programme. including a cake
l walk, Wednesday evening. at the Academy Of Music.
LEI MCGEE street.
| Mrs. o. W. Powell and family. OF Labetts county.
| Kss.. are the guests Of MIS-. Powell's sister. Mrs. A.
Z. beaverton. en- route to Fulton. No, where they
] will make their future home.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
THE BARTENDER GOT DRUNK.
Floor and Then Claimed to
Have Been Robbed.

Have Been
F. H. Inner, a saloonkeeper at Eigh-
teenth and Oak streets, reported to the
police yesterday morning that he had been
robbed during the night of fifteen gallons
of whisky. Lieutenant Weber, of tho
Fourth precinct station. investigated the
case and reported that he found the bar
tender had been drunk all day Sunday and
faucet of the whisky barrel which con-
taiped short measure yesterday morning
was thoroughly soaked. showing where the
liquid which he could not drink himself.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08

Mr.. and Ma Ford Harvey have returned fr
California.
, 1898-03-12

PathAns. of the border. and led them to fear
for their boasted independence. They did
not like the granite-built forts Of the Sama-
ia heights and suspected our troops eHcamp-
ed on the Malakand. Then came the ont
break famed by aggressive MnlIpI's and tho
series of inyasIons and retreats which have
been going OF ever since. The Standard
now speaks plainly Of blunders, mismanage-
mrnt, and sacrifice of life, aud demands a
full enquiry into the condnct of the war.
Dispatches have been published which conrt
the keenest criticism. and rs we antic patrd
long ago i'll these columns, the G|ovrIumout
will have many ad nights in the House
when the debates on the whole question
come ON. This last catastrophe in the IKhy-
Der Pass is IKE tile proverhial straw which
broke the cameI's back. II has come at q mo-
ment when everybody was fairly disguised with
the whole campaign, and may have unplea.
SAINT consequences for the Government.
, 1898-03-12
The BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL ON
TEMPERANCE.
From the Church Family Nepspopsr.'

On Sunday temperance sermons were
preached in most of he CI.urohes of Liverpool.
In the morning at St.Lukt's Church the Bishop
Of the Diocese preached from Ephes. ". Is
BE not drunk with wine. Wherein is eX-
CESS, but be filled with the Spirit When
the Apostle spoke Of wine lie included all
alcoholic liz ur and there was included in
the text a warning aud recommendation.
He (the b shop dd not speak to them as Il
congregation given to drunkenness. but be-
cause that day was Temperance Sunday, md
throughout he diocese IN 1876 pulplts the
cause Of the Church of England Temperance
Society was being pleaded at that moment.
For that he desired to thank God and to take
courage. There was never a time when the
Apostles warning was more needed than
to-day. hen drunkenness was the national
vice Of the country. They saw the evil
effects Of intemperance in the records of
police. courts. in The lunntic asylums, in the
workhouse, and in the higher courts Of JUS
tjce, where great crimes were found to be
directly tracenble to the effects Of drink.
There was no sin Of the present day Of which
the English people had so much reason to
lie ashamed as the sin Of drunkenness. The
preacher had one day asked Lord Wolseley,
the Commander in-Chief Of the British army,
who were the best soldiers in the world.
Lord Wolseley answered that the best SOL
diers were the Turks-because they were
thorough f%ataIist,, without the slightest fear
of death they were a grand set of men
physically-powerful and strongly built, and
they never got drunk. Whatever faults the
Turkish army had, those faults were very
few when led by English officers. There was
nothing 10 beat the British army, said Lord
WoIseley, when they were all sober; but
when lie thought of the quantity Of drunken
Dess in The British army, lie could not say
they we're the best soldiers in the world.
The Bishop proceeded to refer to the terri
bic effect of drunkenness in running indivi.
duaIs, body and soul, and the wider ruin
spread to families and communities.
, 1898-03-12

Gals Ners Letter is responsible for the
statement that DR.. Ogilyie, the newly APP
pointed Health Officer Of Jamaica, attributes
the outbreak Of serious fever among the mill
tary at Up Park Camp to the recent digging
up of the site Of The graves of yellow fever
victims, who succumbed in years gone by.
In Consequence Of his recommendation. the
soldiers have left the barracks and gone under
canvas"
, 1898-03-12
THE NEW FRUIT COMPANY JAMAICA.
1dlennsr 14fA Eebruaru.l

VUI6nH6T, HUI 6OF UW' n
One is inclined to be somewhat lukewnrm
in anticipating splendid results from new
undertakings in Jamaica. The feeling is the
result If experience-there has been So much
, 1898-03-12

There is an interesting letter in The Times
giving the history of the bargain whieh was
NEGOTIATED in 18G6-68 between the United
States and Denmark for the purchase Of st.
Thomas. St. john and Santa Cruz. AS tho
last mentioned island could not be sold
without the consent Of France because of
an ancient treaty, the bargain was completed
for the other two, the purchase money being
fixed at FL SOC, 600. Before Tie bargain
could be ratified it was necessary to get the
consent of the people, the King of DenmarE
refusing to sell the islands unless the people
we're willing to transfer their allegiance to
another flag, and the 9Th day OF January
1868 was fixed for taking the vote. Cover
nor Coltensen from tho GHionea Coast and
the Rev. DR.. Hawley from the States had
previousl explained to the people the fullest
particulars of the case so that each person
should know what he was about to do. The
vote was taken and only % persons in st.
Thomas voted against annexation; and not
a single person voted against it i'll St. John.
The bargain was now completed all to the
payment Of The money and the raising of
the American flag. but without a single
word of explanation or excuse the Americans
laid the treaty on the shelf, regardless alike
ofthe feelings Of the Danes and of those who
had expressed themselves ready to become
Americans. The memory Of the transaction
is calculated to make Denmark more eau lions
about preliminaries in the next bargain the
Americans offer to make with her.
, 1898-03-12

This is from a number Of the Barbados
Recorder, received by us yesterday The
American schooner Silver Heels, 1913 tons,
which arrived here ON Wednesday 18th INST,
in p days from Wilmington, Nc, is the
yelitabIe Silver Heels Of which SO much
mention has been lately nude in the tele-
grams. Those who p0lsu' lhe daily teIe
graphic summaries Will rec'Ilect that ON
December 18th we were informed that this
feet vessel WAS detained in custody 10y the
American authorities on a change OF having
successfully evaded the Spanish Customs
officials and landed munitions OF war for tho
Cuban patriots. OF course the charge was not
made good or 6lse this lrim and speedy craft
instead Of being now in han bour here dis
charging cNrgo. would have been seized by
the United States Government as q hlibuster
and laid up indock to await Tue pleasure Of
Uncle Sam
, 1898-03-12
(Demerara 1rgosy. WIN Fed.)

Regarding the Boundary dispute, we hear
from London that the Oath Of January was
fixed as the day f., the exchange Of cases
between Great Britain oud Venezuela, and
on tha1 date the British case was ready, but
the case for Venezuela was not ready, and
the Representatives Of that country claimed
the 80 days grace to which they are entitled
under the Treaty.
, 1898-03-12

The Irish Local Government bill will
form one Of he most important measures of
the coming Session. There will be Of course,
a good deal Of discussion as to details, but as
there is no serious opposition in principle, the
Bill will undoubtedly take its place on the
Statute Book. It will be an interesting HE
torical fnct that Just one hundred years after
the Irish Rebellion Of 1893, Ireland will re-
ceive a full measure of local self. government
framed on the same principles and utilised
BIZ British authorities. Mr.. Balfour will
thus have taken yet another step In his great
policy Of removing real Irish grievances.
His great measures for n gradual acquisition
bv tenants Of their own holdings by State aid
in the shape of loans have struck at the root
of Tile land grievances. In process OF time
the land question in Ireland will solve itself
in the best possible manner. We feel conf
dent that when lrishmen have enjoyed the
privileges Of Local Government for some
wears. and when a further devolution of pri-
vate Bill legislation has taken place, the
agitation for Home Rule and Il separate Par
lament will disappear. Meanwhile a great
calm prevails in Ireland. The divisions OF
the National ST Party have done much to
kill the Home Rule movement, and It Is worth
noting that even in an attempt To gIOrlIy the
rebellion of SO Irish Home Rulers oalnOt
sink their differences. We have he curious
spectacle Of Dis United Iri~hmen of the
nineteenth century Iouding the revolutionary
failures of Omitted IrIshmen' Of the last
century.
More bad news from the Northwest From
tier of India reached England tins week. 1t
would seem as if fate had determined 10 pur-
sue this campaign to the bitter end, aud
those who took Up their paper on Monday
groanei audibly at the announcement OF the
loss of FIVE more officers and a number OF
men. Even the Standard, which up to the
present has been the thick-ond thin sup
porter of the Forward Policy, has at last
broken down. It admits that the policy pur-
s,ed of late years has excited and upset the
The times., 1898-05-02

well to remember, however. that the
country which has good deal more
room than it needs is always possess
ed Of more fighting strength than a
country which is overcrowded.
Here is Spain. a country which
could he picked up and laid down on
the Stale of Texas and then not cover
il, in which eight times the population
Of TeXas-and Texas is not a densely
populated State-eXists somehow.
without manufacturing interests. with
little commerce, no art or literature,
and practically no schools. And tn s
country says we Drag because we think
that with our wealth. our population,
our size, and our enterprise in the line
of mechanical engineering, we ought
not 10 have very much trouble in
making her let go of the island of
Cuba in a fair fight In short we
have the temerity to suppose that We
can afford to demand some reparation
for the loss of the Maine and stop
the bar1arities which this nation, too
inefficient fer honest battle, has bzen
practicing on helpless nOn-combatants
whenever it could get hold of them.
Ii that is brag, make the most of it.
The times., 1898-05-02
Child Language.

(From the Century Nagazine.)
The secret language period is thing OF
child nature. There are three distinct pc
riods in language learning by the child
The first is the acquiring Of the mother
tongue. The second period comes shortly
after the time of beginning 10 learn the
mother tongue. and is a language made
up By children who, perhaps. fnd taem-
selves unable 10 master the mother
tongue. Very few children have COM
plete language of this kind. but all chill
dren have few words of such. Then
comes the secret language period. Al
though in a very few cases the learning
of secret languages began about the
sixth year, and in some instances the pc
TiOd ran until after the eighteenth year,
vet the vast majority of cases are cover
ed by the period between the eighth and
the fifteenth year. while the greatest use
is between the tenth and the thirteenth
year.
There are many reasons why children
learn and use these languages. one lady
cOnfesses that she originated language.
and introduced it into a mysterious set Of
ten, in order To write notes in school and
she truly adds that had their teachers
discovered the key. they would have learn
ed many truths.
1t can never be known whether these
languages originated in the very first
cases with children. The names would in
many instances imply that children had
TO do with them. as they show things IA
miliar To the child and loved by him. So
in the secret languages we find animals
playing an important part in the naming.
The hog. dog. goose. pigeon, pig, fly. eat,
and other animals are attached TO these
languages. The child in the old-faShioued
school. where all sat together. hearing the
ttO himl senselesS and unknown Latin.
would naturally attach the name 20 this
language, and thus give birth 10 hog lat
in, goose latin. etc Seeing or hearing a
language. one letter may strike the child :
fancy as I'm one the letter is hash
and SO hash language is the result In an
other 'bub" tbl finds the funny spot in
child nature, and So bub talk comes forth.
The child in former days, So frequently
hearing of the a-b-c's. would. upon the
construction Of an alphabet language. at
once recur To such, and so name this the
a-bub-cin-dud language
The times., 1898-05-02

trees during an engagement. But the
British soldier found. by sad experience,
that it is not bad idea to shoot from
behind tree when your enemy stands
in fine order out in the open, and wears
a red coat which is easy to see. The Brit
ism army had more respect for the ragged
Colonial troops at the end of the war
than at the beginning. But the French
men, under Lafayette, did not wait for
that. They came over and fought side
by side with the insurgents" as they
were then called. just as matters stood.
According to French volunteer who
wrote some memoirs long afterward,
many of the soldiers wore no shoes
and that, in New York in winter
means a greater degree of poverty
than it does in Cuba at the same season.
Some of the officers had on blankets for
overcoats, and wore nightCaps under
their bats. While the officers were at
dinner one day tail Indian stalked in,
surveyed the table, helped himself to a
joint and began to gnaw it in primitive
style. Washington smiled and said, Let
him alone" The Indian was one of the
savage allies of the Colonial army. In
short, our colonies were to France at
that time very much as Cuba is to u.s.
The times., 1898-05-02
Wnr Vessels and BIocIsndes

The naval experts of the British
( government are criticising our action
in allowing an Italian war vessel to
break the blockade Of Havana. and go
into the harbor unmolested. 1t is said
with perfect justice that such a craft,
through some of its officers or men,
might convey information to the en-
emy regarding our fleet which would
be of advantage to Spain, and highly
detrimental to us.
This opinion. which is widely held
in London, leads us to ask whether or
not the blockade of Havana is a Sc
rious thing. We can hardly believe that
Mr. Mckinley would deliberately en-
deaVor 10 trifie with the people; but
there is a suspicion abroad that a
pacific blockade is not the kind of a
thing to fight a war with. Havana is
a place which we believe our guns
could reduce in a few hours. Its fall
would exert a vast moral effect upon
the question of the hour. We feel the
fullest confidence in the ability Of Rear
Admiral Sampson to take the city.
Then. why is he not allowed to do so?
Once more we remind the Govern
ment that there is a little bay, called
/ Mariana. seven miles west Of MORO
Castle, from which the Notifications
/ and city can be shelled by our fleet
without the possibility Of effective re-
ply Why not try it?