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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
FOOD And SHELTER DEPOT.
HOW SALVATION ARMY ACROSS THE
KAw CARES FOR POOR.
Story of the Sign at the Entrance
Good Work Which Has Been
Done by Ensign and
Mrs. DOdds.
It's well to trust
But bad to bust.
In God We trust;
All others pay cash.

The above is an abstract of a sign con-
spicuously displayed at the entrance Of the
Salvation Army food and shelter depot in
Kansas City, kas. 1t might appear odd
to some that such a notice should be found
at a charitable institution Like the food and
shelter depot. However, it's all proper
enough. as the motive is a good one and
the explanation as to how 1t came there Is
perfectly satisfactory.
The sign means everything that it would
indicate, but many are liable to put a wrong
construction on 1t. OF the man thousands
of poor, homeless pedestrians who have APP
peared at the shelter since its establishment
not a single one has ever been turned away
because he did not have the price Of lodg-
ing-five pennies or a nickle. In numerous
cases, however, the applicants have been
found without a penny or anything that
looked like money. In such cases the wan
derer is taken in, registered, assigned to a
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
vas.ar Girls, Tens Too Early.

From the New York Herald.
1t has long been the rule at vassar for
the students to go to bed at 10 o'clock
when lights in all the rooms must be ex-
tinguished. This has always been regarded
by the COO young women in the college as .
hardship.
The members Of the Students Association
recently have discussed quietly what should
be done. and last Saturday night the asso-
citation held a meeting, at which the presi-
dent, Miss Hatfield. presided.
A resolution to abolish the 10 o'clock rule
was introduced by a freshman. The seniors
opposed the proposition, and a lively debate
ensued. The freshmen maintained that 1t
well became the seniors to stick up for an
arbitrary rule which they themselves are
30 soon to escape, leaving freshmen and
sophomores in the darkness. The argu-
ment in favor of abofshing the rule was
that a girl has a right to exercise her own
Judgment about putting out the light in her
room.
The motion to abolish the rule was car
ried by an overwhelming majority. and a
committee of students was appointed to in
| form the faculty of the action taken.
Owing to President Taylor's recent an
| nouncement that he would like to see the
| Students Association attempt, or rule the
college" the settlement Of the present
question is awaited will interest.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
FRENCH STREET CRIES.
The National Fickleness Is Shown by
the Quick yariations-Hero To-
dav. Hfased Tomorrow.

A writer in the Contemporary Review
gives a long list Of the things the French
have first cried up. and then cried down.
in the course Of a century. Thus. in 1870.
in May. it was Long live the Constitu-
ion, Long live the Imperial Dynasty"
in July, Berlin to Berlin!" In Sep
live the Republic! Long live Trochu!' In
October. Down with Trochu! Long live
the Commune! Long live Gambettai"
In 1871. Long live Theirs! Down with
Gambetta!" In March, Long live the
Commune! Down with Thiers!" And so
on. for the better port Of a page 1t makes
good reading, but it is hardly fair play.
different minds about its fetiches in tina
long span? And. after all, the compiler has
missed his best example. The fickleness OF
the public mind was most strikingly ex-
hibited during the siege of Strasburg. Gen.
eral Uhrich held the place for the French.
was too good for him in mouth honor.
Every other cafe became a Cafe Uhrich,
and. "Vive Uhrich!" resounded through the
street that bore his name. He was on his
way to the titular patronage of a whole
boulevard. and to a public statue, when
the report came that he had lost a bastion.
His boulevard was at once stopped, his
statue was left in the clay, and, when the
news was confirmed. he was deprived Of
his street. The tough Did soldier went on
doing his best. but the German concentra-
| ton was too much for him.. and finally he
had to surrender his keys. Then "a has
Uhrich!' was tho cry, and he became
of glory. This is human nature rather
than the Paris crowd, but the latter have
somehow contrived to get the. advertise
| ment all to themselves.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
HISTORY OF EASTER LILIES.
HOW THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWER
FOUND A HOME IN BERMUDA.
Its Origin in the Land OF the CeIes-
tials Before Christ-Dainty for
Feasts-Was Used to Ap-
pease the Gods.
From the New York Herald.

FROM the New York Herald.
To trace the history OF the beautiful
flower commonly known as the Bermuda
Easter lily, which at this season of the
year enjoys a place of honor above all of
her sisters. one must go bach many, many
years-even before the birth of Christ-and
into the far away land of hin Then,
travelling still further backward for almost
1000 years. one would naturally be led to
suppose that only that which was legendary
could be obtained of SO simple a thing as
I q flower. But history records the presence
OF the lily at this period. and also outlines
the method OF its departure from its native
soil. II happened in this wise:
The Emperor Chow. who reigned over the
Flowery Kingdom at this time, was a cruel
ruler. Even the courtiers and members of
his personal household stood in awe of
him for they knew not at what moment
he might order their Punishment or death
because of some trivial or fancied' offense.
Indeed, he often resorted to the most bar
barous crueltes for no other reason than
TO satisfy some passing within or mood.
Finally, the closest adviser of this emperor.
II Chung. the prime minister. grew fearful
Of his life, for he saw that his master
would not hesitate to dispose of him should
he feel SO moved. Such a fate had been
hinted bv the emperor upon several occa-
sions, when the two were in consultation
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
WHAT is MARRIAGE7
Grating Process, the Success of
Which Depends Upon the Serious.
ness of the Woman.

ness OF the
From the Gentlewoman.
I'VE do not mind men," says the ad-
vanced woman of the type I have in my
minds eye. provided We are not obliged
to marry" She speaks, or processes to
speak. in the name of her equally advanced
sisters. She is, or pretends to be. the I'M
compromising adversary Of the marriage
custom and its attendant laws as prevail
ing among us, and. with few notifications,
among the nations of Europe. Her princi-
pal spokeswomen; are Mona Cairo and Sa-
rah Grand.
ment that we do not suffer from the con-
sequences of ill-contracted unions? Both
are too intelligent TO- make such an error.
What they practically say Is this: Men
can marry or remain single as they choose,
without inconvenience to themselves, with
out sp5r suffsFing e materiaii Mx or a meTally to to any any
means of earning their own livelihood, or a
secured income. doing away with the neces-
sity of work.
There are thousands Of parents willing to
keep their daughters in idleness. With the
| paratively few millionaires. there are none
that I am acquainted with who are willing
to keep their sons: at any rate while they,
And for the a Of an income these sons
are often compelled to accept positions in
commerce or one OF the liberal professions
fairness which their principals can inflict
upon them are more severe and CALLING
| thar the ordinary trials of the married
woman. united, to no matter how unsym-
pathetic a husband.
One of the most accomplished and truest
of gentlewomen, in the best sense of the
word. that ever lived, namely, Queen Vic
toria's second daughter. the dead and gone
| Princess Alice of Hesse-Darmstadt, writes
to her august mother What an error
| it is to bring up ones daughters with the
| only aim of getting them married. ! should
like to have them brought up without
to accomplish their mission in life in a
different manner. Marriage for marriage
sake is assurediy the greatest error a
woman can commit
And this g~entlewoman, in spite of her
high position. had also her great trials in
life, but she did not pose and shout about
them: and that is the reason why I should
like the movement set on foot to erect q
statue to her at Darmstadt to succeed
And II I had any voice in the selection OF
tn superscription. 1 would suggest the fol.
lowing: Marriage is a grating process
which succeeds or fails in proportion te
IS not only blind. but sometimes deaf be.
sides. and a grown.up Cupid will remain
indifferent to shouting and yelling. Ont
has to Influence him in a different way.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

sporting book, "The Man on the March"
brings out the fact that too much praise
may be as injurious as too much FAULT
finding.
A half-bred retriever pulled a girl out
of the river near her home. OF course the
dog was much praised and petted. and this
tack OF rescue on the brain"
No man, no feather biped, no quadruped
was allowed to go into the river without
being pulled out by the dog. Cows were
not allowed to drink ducks n geese
were not allowed to swim. and if an angler
attempted to wade, he was rescued"
against his will
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
endom: Charles Wesley. the wo,

endom: Charles Wesley. the world re-
nowned Christian poet, and Thomas Coke.
the great founder of modern Missions In
many a Methodist household to-day may
be seen an old engraving Of the three
men, arm in arm, after the manner in
which Du Maurier has pictured to us his
three musketeers of the brush"-Taffy,
the Laird, and Little Billee.
The dedication services in the old Wesley
house partook of the nature of a good old
fashioned love feast. testifyirg to the cath
olicity of John Wesley and the religious
movement which he ihaugurated. Dean
Farrar. DIR. Monroe Gibson, a Presbyter-
ian; DR.. Clifford, a Baptist. and others OF
other sects. spoke for the cause.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

army service for the past thirteen years.
They have been working in the army in
Kansas territory for the past eleven years.
While Ensign Dodds is superintendent of
the depot, yet Mother" Dodds performs
the duties Of superintendent most Of the
time, as the ensign is generally away doing
other army work. A corps Of four army
soldiers work under her directions and she
manages the institution with perhaps better
success than could the ensign himself. Be-
tween fifty and seventy men and boys are
fed at the depot daily during the coolest
weather. At present about forty take their
meals there every day in the week.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
Kentucky and wnmes.

This is a story of a Damon and Pythias
attachment between a horse and a cat.
who are known as Kentucky and Wafiies.
respectively. Fred Guthrie, of Philadelphia,
has Il home ON Spruce street and a stable
on Manning street. Wafiies Is a domestic
cat and always sleeps at home at night.
but most of his days are spent in the stable
with Kentucky. When Kentucky is sad
died every afternoon Waff1es springs into
the saddle and rides to his masters house.
He will sit there surrounded by an admir-
ing crowd until Mr.. Guthrie dismounts
him. Then he goes into the house, watches
for Kentucky's return and rides back to
the stable.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

anne Daudet's artistic mill in her estimate
of her husbands work. The pair bad on0
day a little scene more dramatic than wise,
and afterwards Daudet remarked: This
seems. my dear. like a chapter that has
slipped out of a novel" 1T Is more likely,
Alphonse,'' she replied. ito form q chapter
that will slip into one?
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

Mrs. Mackay, the wife of the "Silver
King" who resides in London. spends more
on floral decorations when giving a dinner
party than any member Of the fashionable
world. When the blossoms are expensive
or out Of season the bill for flowers at a
reception often amounts to some hundreds
Of pounds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

bulb see no difference excepting that the
later day bulb may be forced more read
lily than the longiflorum. which Is stu pro
duced in Japan, and that the flowers are
wider and more robust. The change OF
climate and extra care easily account Tor
these features.
Bermuda's Lily Farms.
The lily farmer in Bermuda devotes his
attention exclusively to the cultivation Of
the bulb for purposes Of export. The in
dustry has grown steadily since the intro
duction of the flower, and the highest point
ever attained in the market was reached
In 1895, when, in order to supply the Easter
demand for last year, nearly 100000 bulbs
were exported. or these. about 5000 bulbs
forwarded to Europe. the majority to Lon
don and the remainder to leading cities
in Germany and France. Because Of the
duty recently placed on bulbs. those in
tended for European markets are shipped
via Halifax. where. heretofore. they passed
through New York.
In order to become marketable a bulb
must measure at least fve inches in cir
conference and, starting from a scale"
the technical name for one of the folds or
petals of a matured bulb, three years of
training and care is required before ii at
tains this size, The bulbs are cultivated
in three special classes or sizes, viz. the
five to sevens, seven to mines" and nine
to elevens,' the numbers denoting the av-
erage size of circumference in inches. AS
the time required for the production OF
the larger bulbs is much longer, and for the
reason that they bear a greater number
of blooms. or blossoms, the price is cor
respondingly higher. A five to seven"
bulb will bear five or six. and the largest
from ten to sixteen blooms. The stock for
starting fresh bulbs has usually been drawn
from the smaller sizes. but. owing to a
peculiar sickness in the lily fields during the
past few years, the wise growers have been
making stock of their largest bulbs: for
the reason that they were considered the
healthiest. and. as a consequence. the sup
ply of large lilies will be inadequate to the
demand of the Easter market next year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
U. Of MS OLDEST GRADUATE.
He Is Edmund Fish, of '45, the First
Class Graduated From the
University.

OF excellent health ard happy in his &C.
cupation of fruit raising at his home near
Hil!sboro. ILL.,. is Edmund Fish, the Oldest
living graduate of the University Of
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

John Wesley was small of stature. as
were also his two close companions. his
brother Charles and the Rev. Mr.. Thomas
Coke. One of the biographers says: These
three little men made a great change In
the moral ~world-John Wesley, the found
er of one Of the largest churches in Christ
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-17
GO EAST THIS FALL.
Low Rates Special Accommodations.

October is the ideal month for trav-
cling, and parties who desire to visit
friends i'm the east should avail them
selves of the extremely low rates of
fare for the triennial Conclave of
knights Templar to be held at Pitts
burg Oct. 10th to 14th, 1898. Tickets
good 80 days from date of sale. The
trip will include Washington, ID. c.,
Baltimore, Gettysburg, Norfolk Navy
Yard, Old Point Comfort, Fortress Mon
roe, and many other places of historic
interest. The route east of Chicago
will be given later Points in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia can be
easily reached by this line. Sleeping
cars will start from West Union. For
further information and sleeping car
reservations address Mr.. E. o. Soule,
G. A. P. d., Cedar Rapids, Ia, or call
on or address Mr.. E. Il. Shaw, West
Union, Iowa, who will have personal
charge of this excursion on the DEBORAH
Division of the B. G. r. & N. Ry.
A-t9m- god
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-17
The climate of the Philippines.

In regard to the climate which for
,eigner encounters it is easy to exagger-
ate its discomforts. Although it is
tropical, still even in summer the eli
mate may be called healthy. From De-
cember to March there are warm days,
with cool nights and little rain. Dur
ing March, April and May the days are
hot, dry and dusty, while the thermom-
eter rises to SO degrees at noon, but the
nights are not uncomfortable. In the
latter part of May and of June there are
thunderstorms every afternoon with a
tremendous downpour of rain. The
greatest heat occurs in these months,
the thermometer rising frequently to
105 degrees in the shade July, August
and September are the months Of the
great typhoons, and while Manila es-
capes the greatest fury Of these still
enough of their force remains to demol-
ish many houses. During October and
November storms lessen in frequency
and severity, and the weather gradual
ly settles into the fine days Of Decem-
ber.-Isaac M. Elliott in Scribner's
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-17
Clear Lake Musical

At Clear Lake Park, Aug. 1921. Con-
cert will be given each evening and a
grand sacred concert, Sunday, Aug. 81,
at p. IN. by the following talent:
Miss Nellie Evelyn Altman, Soprano
Soloist. So
Miss Nellie Price Dawson, ContraltO
Soloist
The Iowa Ladies' Quartette.
NJ. i. Soukup, Solo Clarionetist.
G. S. Mckay, Slide Trombone.
The Apollo Club of Des Moines, a
male club of 35 voices
The DEBORAH City Band. Brass
and Reed Band 35 pieces.
The Chicago, milwaukee & st. Paul
will runa
Cheap Excursion Aug. 81,
leaving DEBORAH mt 7:l0 m. Round
trip including admission to concert
$500. These excursion tickets will be
good returning on special excursion
train leaving Clear Lake Park, p. M,
Sunday, Aug. 2lst, and will also be
good returning on regular trains of
Aug. %.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-17
MAKING HAY.
Diverse Opinions About the Proper Time
to Cut the Grass.

Diverse Opinions About the Proper Time
to Cut the Grass.
Referring to the advice now so fire.
quently heard, that the grass be cut
early, Alva Agee remarks in The Ma
tional Stockman: In making hay for
some city markets this advice of dealers
may be safe, but the loss in weight
from early cutting is SO great that diff
ference in price in ordinary local mar
kets does not justify very early cutting.
Bright hay can be made from pretty
ripe grass If neither dew nor rain have
a chance to blacken it. The green color
that is characteristic of the most palata-
BILE and digestible hay is wanting. but
it is got at serious sacrifice in re-
spect to weight. Careful experiments
have been made along this line by ex-
pertinent stations and farmers, and the
yield in well cured hay increases rapid
ly as the grass becomes fully matured.
There is loss in percentage of digesti-
bility as grass natures, but probably no
loss in the total amount of digestible
matter obtained from an acre, ON &C.
count of increase Of total weight. In
one New England experiment there was
an increase in the amount Of nutrition
obtained by leaving the grass until
about matured. For home use it pays to
out full early, especially for feeding
young stock The hay is more palata.
BILE. and there Is less indigestible stuff
taken into the animals system, BptAit
is q losing game TO cut early when mak-
ing hay for most consumers, the extra
labor, risk and loss in weight being out
Of proportion to the difference in prices
they make for early cut hay and that
from mature grass,
An American Qaltivator correspond
ert thinks no hard and fast rule can be
laid down as to the proper time for cut
ting grass for hay, but it may be safely
asserted that grass is nearly always cut
at period when it has lost much of its
succulent and nourishing qualities
that is, it is a common failing with
farmers to let their grass get too ripe.
The Rural New Yorker, being in re-
ceipt of notes from its readers on the
handling of the hay CROP finds that
their combined experience makes a few
things clearer than ever-viz:
Gut the hay early.
Don't let it be sunburned.
The wind docs the curing
Hustle it. Keep it moving.
Don't let it get too dry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-17
The Debut of the Bowie Knife.

To tho public mind duels were really
. necessity. The man who would not
fight "at the drop Of hat and drop it
himself, was soon made to feel that he
had very much better not have been
born.
There were progressive duels, too,
from which the popular mind no more
revolted than it does in this era from
progressive whist or euchre. 1t was one
of them which gave Bowie and his
knife to fame. In some way there had
come to be bad blood, black and bitter,
between him and certain Colonel
Norris Wright After long pickering,
it was agreed to meet upon the levee
opposite Natchez, Miss, each with half
dozen friends, duly armed, and there
shoot the matter out There were doz-
en- on each side when it came to fight
ing. The battle was arranged to begin
with threes, the rest standing by, and
coming in only when those Of the first
fight were dead or disabled. But they
had miscalculated their own self con-
troll After the first fire there was a
general melee--the reserves to man
gripped pistols hard, drew knife belts
to handy clutch and went into the
combat to do or die. Martha McCul-
loch- Williams in Harper's Magazine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-17
A CONVENIENT CRATE.

tation at stake and seem to care more
for the number of bushels they bring to
market than for the quality of the same.
We sell all our tomatoes direct to the
consumers, and / find that they appre-
ciate the care we take and are willing
to pay us for the same.
Herewith is sketch of the crate
use-17 inches long, l2 inches wide, @
inches deep inside measurement; sides
and bottom, three-eighths spruce; ends,
seven-eighths spruce; upright cleat one
half inch thick, 3 inches wide. These
crates can be piled one ON top of the
other without injury to the fruit, as
there is space Of one inch between the
top of the bottom crate and the bottom
of the one above. Our crates are neatly
painted and stenciled with name and
address and name of farm and are re.
turned when empty. We find them very
convenient for carrying other produce
ON peddling wagon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-08-17

1t is always with a vague regret that
we read the sagas, and are thrilled by
the vikings exploits. 1t seems as if the
deeds of daring had gone by forever,
and as if the heroes of the deep were o
myth of the past. Absorbed in the
Morse romance, we forget that the vik-
ings were only pirates, and that they
dared for slaughter and for booty. If
the Gloucester of today had only existed
then, what heroic saga would it not
have inspired! For to risk life for glory
or riches or rescue or love is in the
heart of every man to do, but to risk
life for bare existence, for other peo-
ple's profit and for an anonymous end
partakes of that commonplace sublimity
which does not form the favorite plot OF
poets, although once in awhile it is the
subject of daily paragraph.
For the vikings are not dead. From
Portland to New Orleans our harbors
are full of them. They lounge upon our
wharfs, and we do not recognize them.
They loiter on our streets, and we know
them not. But if there is more mod
est, unconscious, or Drawer fellow than
Jack the Fisherman, our eyes have yet
to rest upon his face. He is the hardest
and most daring, the best sailor in the
world today. Any continental kingdom
would give its wealth to possess him for
its defense. He is the envy of every
maritime nation. Has he no value for
M, beyond the halibut and the cod, the
paddock and the cusk?-Herbert p.
Ward in Century.