Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10


gon and Washington, for those who take
stock in the stories he tells of these states
must be beside themselves. Anyone who
would practice in other lines what Donan
does In his role would be arrested as a
flfmhammer." Evidently some other local
ity than Jacksonville has felt the bene-
painting.
Dewey's Wonderful Marksmen.
The navy has done great work and saved
the soldiers much hard fighting" Wesley
Bradford. son of prominent Jasper county
man, who with his brother is a member of
a Dakota regiment there. writes home from
Manila. mo wonder Dewey's guns could
nit the Spanish ships when he could shoot
right over our heads, distance of four
miles, and destroy buildings so close to US
that the soldiers could pick Off the natives
as they ran out Of them, and he never
missed the mark. do not think the war
Will last long. These people over here were
mistaken in our build. They say we don't
nsht fair; that We shout and then run up
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natives are no good in open field. They
can't stand a charge. We think after we
take Malolos they will gradually give it up,
and We will get to come home this summer
The health Of the soldiers is good, and
hope you will not worry. We are in a
! good cause and we can no longer be called
tin soldiers. We have seen a real battle
and feel that our mission is about over
and that we are proud of our records"
Fish Beginning to Bite.
Osceola Democrat: Fishermen are get
ting their hooks ready for the spring sport
Better fishing cannot be found than in st.
Clair county. True. the poachers and ras-
Gals who use nets and traps somewhat de-
stroy the best fields, but plenty are left.
Speckled beauties can be caught out of
Sac, Weaubleau. Clear, Bear, Brush, None
gaw. Galiinipper. the Usage and the lakes.
and in a few weeks the season will be at
its best. One advantage is you are never
out Of reach of civilization, but will find
courteous people who will endeavor to
make your outing pleasant. Did you ever
see the Usage? Picture winding stream,
navigable for hundreds of miles for steam
boats. but fed exclusively by never failing
springs. high bluffs on one side and fer
tile valleys on the other, with ever and
anon cut through the granite rocks, end
ing at last way up in the prairies of Kan
sas. filled with fish Of various kinds, from
the smallest minnow to "cat" and bulls
that weigh hundred pounds. and you
have some small conception Of the beauties
of the stream. Instead Of trip to the
Alps make your summer outing include
trip from Osage City to Papinsville, view
the scenery. examine the caves, listen to
the legends that hang over the streams,
and you will return to your home marvel
ing at the grandeur Of your own country
and wondering why you have never heard
Of its beauties before.
Praisewater Scores Them.
During the campaign for the speaker"
writes Representative Praisewater, from
Jefferson City. to his home paper in An
drew county, 1.-THE Democrats were evil
IDENTIFY promised too many clerks, which
promise had to be fulfilled, or as one Demo-
the MOON This being done it was found
We had about twice the number on the
clerical force needed and the entire force
drawing pay out of the states money.
There has been an effort on the part of
the Republican members and smaller
number of Democrats to reduce the force
to the number actually needed and they
have so far succeeded as to reduce the
number sixty-nine, and I am told by
clerk. Democrat. that he knows that
there are yet fifty at least on the force
that are not needed. He also said that
about one-third of the number were kept
at home. one atone time and one at an
other, by the head Of their department to !
avoid shows Of surplus. This comes to
me by a clerk who has been here all the
time, and do not know as to its absolute
correctness. It can be seen by the above
that We had been paying out Of the states
funds about $500 per day for clerks not
needed and idle and according to the report
Of the clerk above referred to. we are still
paying out at least $50 per DAY more than
we ought to do. These things, with others |
of like character have kept up discord and |
contention to that extent that it has con-
siderably blocked legislation. It may |
sound little strange. but nevertheless it |
is true that for some time now the war |
rants issued to members and clerks have |
been selling at the banks at discount of |
about 2 per cent. Only those who are COM |
PEELED to use their money at once have |
sold their paper, however. There may be |
other causes, but suppose the principal |
one is that the appropriation committee |
for some reason has been unusually back
ward about making this one provision
Let this be as 1t may. it is admitted by |
many here that the financial condition of
the state at this time is not a thing to
boast of. Just what the material results
of this legislature will be no one yet can
tell. do not wish to be misunderstood as
saying that the Republicans make no mis-
takes. but knowing the condition of things
here as do, insist that the responsibility
must rest upon the majority party If
mistake not the sign Of the times, there Is
laid at our door an opportunity for Re-
publican success in 1900"
Mr.. Bryan's Overzeal.
From the New York World Dem.).
The history of the world shows that the