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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
UPON THE THRESHOLD.

Once more we stand with half reluctant fee.
Upon the threshold Of another year:
That line where Past and Present seem to meet
In stronger contrast than they do elsewhere.
Look back a moment. Does the prospect pieass.
Or does the weary heart but sigh regret:
Can recollection smile. or. i'll a, ease
With what is past. wish oniy TO target,
Say. canst thou smile when memoirs lingering gaze
oaee Eore recalls the dying year to sight:
Nouidst thou live DER again those changing days.
Or bid them fade forever into night,
A solemn question. and the faIterins heart
Scarce dare say Yes" yet Will not quite ay
NO"
For joy and sadness both have played their part
In making Up the tale OF long ago"
Here memory sees the golden sunlight slean
Across the path of life and shine awhile:
And now the picture changes like a dream.
And sorroS dims the eyes and kills the smile.
SOFT has somewhere all has gone before;
The moaning wind has sung the dead years ti-ss.
Times waves roll On against the erum5i:as shocs.
And sinks the WORKOUT bark beneath the surge
Here ends the chsekercd page OF prose AMI verse.
or shapely words and lines writ all AMY,
There they must stand for better or for worse:
So shut the book and bid the year soot-by-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
GERMANY CONCILI.ToRY.

The quick transition of Germany from an
attitude of contempt to one of respect js
both gratifying and Instructive. 1t is true
that the German government has not given
official countenance TO the hostile utter
ances of the press of that country, but
there is reason to believe that the govern
ment has had something to do with the
more favorable turn in the German news
papers. This change has been brought
about solely by the force of commercial
superiority IN the part of the United
States. The Germans do not love Ameri-
cans one whit more than they did. They
have given reluctant credit TO the Amer
lean deeds CT valor in the late war simply
to bring about a more friendly feeling-a
feeling calculated to obviate certain COM
mercial retaliation threatened by this coun-
try against restrictions placed upon Amer
lean fruits and meats.
Continental Europe is jealous of the
United States. That jealousy would indeed
Us dangerous if this country did not have
suca tremendous advantages in the line of
general productiveness-if the countries of
Europe were not dependent upon us for SO
many things. The only way 10 retain this
prestige, which in turn brings security. is
to make the United States a big factor in
Asiatic trade. as it now is in European
trade. Commercial expansion is more like
ly to command respect than to inspire re-
taliation. A country with unlimited re-
sources and a few good friends does not
need the defensive establishments of the
Old World
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
ExLARGING KANSAS cITY.s TRADE.

The wholesalers and jobbers OF Kansas
City have made good resolutions for the
new year. They have determined that 1899
shall witness a large increase in the area
of Kansas City's trade territory. They
will add TO their number of travelling men
and will endesvor TO secure exclusive con-
troll Of all territory that belongs by right
to Kansas City and TO capture a major per-
ton Of the trade in competitive fields.
That these things can be done no one
who knows Kansas City business men will
doubt II is true that the railroads have
not always dealt fairly with Kansas City
as q trade center. but conditions are more
favorable nov thar they have been in times
past. and they are bound to improve as
the great Importance of this metropolis be-
comes more generally acknowledged. Kan
sas City's geographical location, combined
with her growing trade. must make an
ultimate combination that nothing can
HA
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

mentlng JealOuSleS and hatred betweerhe
upper and the lower classes of soc.y.
They do this for purposes of profit. amin
the earnest If vail hope of saving tir
circulation affidavit-makers from the in
of perjury. They thrive upon the prl-
dices they create and fill their vile pools
with the price of wickedness. They car
to the ignorant. the vicious. and the g.
contented. and they reap their sinister Il
evil harvest. Decent and intelligent p
pie understand them. however. and so ttr
Influence is next to nothing. But when
sworn officer Of the lava tunctiony
charged with the protection of society a
the maintenance of organized Civilization
when a person of this class lends hi
self to the abhorrent uses of incendis
agitation and inflames the masses by 81,
U~tterances as We have described abo,
Ii Is high time to ask whether that gs
teman is Il proper representative Of q
state 1t seems to US, on the contrai
that his place is among the apostles :
anarchy-his attitude one of hostility :.
rather than of championship of the law.
we should say, in the lights now l.
lore US, that this Mr.. Mcintyre is a We
good man to transfer to some other fie
of activity. AS a long-haired orator
some cheap East side beer saloon. he wou
be comparatively harmless. As a comm,
Stoned representative of the law in Ne
York city. he suggests large possibiliti
of mischief.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
MISSOURI

Did weather prognosticators of North
western Missouri are unanimously of the
opinion that the early severe winter predi-
Gates an early and pleasant spring.
1T is better to be in love than in debt.
and Just about as depressing" declares the
Photographer Of the St Joe News. with the
assertive air OF one who knows whereof he
speaks.
A jefferson county man has been grant
ed a patent on a recently invented clothes
brush. the novel feature of which con-
sis:s in an arched gauze-wire back, with
which incrusted mud on clothing can ne
removed without injury TO the fabric. In
cidentally. he hopes 10 gather in consid-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

programme. Having knowingly and ma
liciously adopted an impossible measure,
these politicians propose to hold the Re-
publican party responsible. if that party
does not make it possible. and in this light
it is easy enough TO understand why the
bill provides for the appointment of Re
publican judges. The Populists have no
expectation of the new law being enforced,
and they had no hope of its being enforced
or they certainly would have provided that
il be given a fair trial at the hands of men
OF their own party who presumably are
in sympathy with its aims and purposes.
On the contrary. they have cunninsly pro-
vided an Ineffective statute with the pur-
pose of first denouncing the Republicans
for not enforcing IT. and then of denounc-
ing the court that shall be confronted
with the unpleasant duty of setting il
Ia
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
THE VISIONARY MIR. WATTERsOx.

1t is not often that such a distinguished
public man is Mr.. Henry Watterson takes
a purely UtopIan view of politics, but when
such a man does take such q view he is
entertaining. 10 say the least. Mr.. Wat
terson calls upon the Democ attic party to
recognize several hard facts, among them
the following: that free silver has been
relesated to the limbo of busted shades
that the tariff issue is resting upon the po-
:itical shelf; that voters-and Mr.. Waiter
son. of course. means Democratic voters
have made up their minds that party
hedges are made chiefly to be broken;
that the Republican party is on a high
a of popularity and will subordinate
smaller issues to the broad principle of
national unification and expansion"
For these reasons Mr.. Watterson believes
that the Democratic party should nominate
a ticket that would answer for both plat
form and ticket-George Dewey for presi-
dent and Fitzhugh Lee for vice president.
But what the Democratic party ought to
do. and what Mr.. Watterson is frank
enough to admit it ought to do, will have
little weight with the men who determine
Wnat Inc party Will DO. Inc naDlt OIL 90
ing the wrong thing is Unborn with the
Democratic party, and it has never been
able to break itself of that habit. Mr..
watterson and some other high-minded
men have done a great deal to get the
party right on a few things. but they have
generally failed. They will fail again.
Think of the organs. the Stones. the Alt
gelds. the Vests. the Tillmans. the Crokers
and the Baileys conducting a campaign on
broad principles" Think of these men
conserving to the nomination of a Repub-
lican for president because he would stand
for both nominee and platform! No. in
deed. Mr.. Watterson; things will not come
your way. The mouthpieces of the party
must continue to show the plutocratic
tyranny, the imminent peril. the certain
destruction and the everlasting oblivion of
the nation under Republican policies. The
Democratic campaigns have been heralds
of calamity so long that 1t is utterly vision
airy to expect one of them to be a pean Of
patr;oticn
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
What May Happen to Bryan.

From the New York Tribune.
Bryan is explaining the ms and cut Of
his military career to his Nebraska neyh-
bors, who will require a diagram TO IN
derstand it. His warlike intentions ere
directed toward pulling down the fag.in-
stead of advancing Il; but they were oily
intentions, sustained by no action, thogh
they will now. of course. revive in his
speeches. His influence on the situation
of the flag will be the same out of The
army as in it. 1t will fly high and vide,
without any reference to his on
the subject, but will not try to uro;,
itself where it has no business. The DOR
style of patriotism he exhibits cannot ind
a very welcome acceptance even amons his
home constituency. 1t is quite posible
that it may repudiate him and his ad-
gers bag of moldy principles" thow-
ing them both overheard together, and
rallying rouLd the flag. according to the
natural and patriotic impulses witch
ought to n probably do animate thn.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
Better Call Him In.

From the Washington Post.
A MIR. Mcintyre, who acted as assistant
district attorney in the recent trial in
New York of Fayne Moore, charged with
completely in a badger game. was re-
ported in one of the great metropolitan
dailies" quite recently as saying that it
was extremely difficult 10 convict any one
who occupied. or had occupied. a good So
cial position, no matter what the alleged
offense might be. Mr.. Mcintyre then went
on to say-according to the same author
ity. OF course-that had Fayne Moore be-
longed ~ the working classes, the jury
would have found her guilty without a
second thought.
No one. We think. will challenge our
assertion that, If Mr.. Mcintyre really made
the statement thus imputed to him, he is
no more nit 10 represent the state in courts
of justice than a Rocky Mountain wolf is
TO be put in charge of a flock of sheep.
1t IS bad enough for professional yelIoy
journals 10 expend their energies in To-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

to combat tyranny and oppression wherever
they may be found. and to spread the
gospel Of intelligence and liberty in every
age and cline. The man who fears that a
democratic government cannot preserve it
self under the task of decentIy governing
a handful of .Asiatics ought to take coun-
sci of his cowardice and so off somewhere
to become a mouarchist.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
An Unfortunate Brother.

des so weak en- sinful.
or else. so old en- po',
Dat Mister Christmas done ferzit
De number on my do.
i tell him "Heah I ia. suh,
You been dis way befo'."
But Mister Chris'mus done ferS.t
DE number On ms do.
I see him I'm lie rich folks
Dat dss don't want no mo-,
But-good LaEd knows. he done .erxIt
De number On ny do.
/ wonders. en- / wonders
Des why he slight NE So
hopes de L-aSi'l show him
De number on my do.
Atlanta Co-sI,fio,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
weather Forecast for Monday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Tor Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Generally fair: not Sc cold: south winds.
For Nebraska: Increasing coudiness: snow in the
afternoon or night; not so cold: south winds.
For Missouri and Kansas: Fair in the morning;
increasing c~loudiness in the afternoon: warmer in
the afternoon: south TO southeast winds.
For Colorado: Increasing ciou9Iness. followed by
snow in the afternoon: not so cold: variable winds.
becoming southeast.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
A GERMAN LOVE song.

oh. yes. l know YOU loved me.
Long since / OWNED u we'll:
But when to myself ycu owned il.
Great fear upon me fell.
Away. l rushed To the mountains.
shouted and sang for ylee.
! went to the beach and xept there.
Till the sun went down In the sea
Ny heart. It is even as the sun is.
All aname to the SazeIs light;
And it sets in a sea Of love. too.
Majestical and bright.
-F-on H.,rA
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
Strong Plea.

From the indianapolis Journal
BY the way. what is your occupaiion?"
asked the police court attorney.
I'm a variety actor said the man
who WAS caught stealing a ham.
There is only one plea said the lawyer.
that l can put up. | might be able to
convince the court that you miStook It Tor
your long-lost brother"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

From the Washington Post
Now and then the supreme court makes
80 bold as to assume TO know a thing or
two about the constitution.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
CONTEMPORARIES.

The world ~applauds him out OF many lands
With shostly shouts. with cheers. with cisepias
hands.
Because he knows men-but the God that rules
The Unseen world he seldom understands
WILLIAM GRIFFITH
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

From the New York Press.
Impulsive friends of G.. Cleveland are
booming him as the logical" Democatic
candidate for president In 1900. He's Just
about as logical as is Mrs. Dominis his
great and good friend.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

The old year closed with Destiny several
laps ahead in its desperate contest with
Hon. George Frisbie Hoar.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

The papers are discussing 'the hired
girls union" The average family is much
better acquainted with the hired girls
rebellion,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
A Personal Anront.

From the Chicago News.
St. Louis will never forgive General !haf-
ter for planning to take the hay away rom
the army mules and use it to attax an
old Cuban town.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

Kansas City's death rate for 1895 was on
ly 1914 per thousand. The explanation is
that Bill Adler was locked up in jail.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

The year 1898. like Dewey's victory at
Manila. sets a pace that is going to be
difficult to keep up with.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

Colone! watterson's position tha Demo-
Gratis should drop tariff, silver and other
exploded issues next year and make
Dewey their candidate and platform isn't
so bad. If Democrats want to support a
Republican for president, however, they
should wait until the Republican conyen-
ton selects the right man.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

The country doesn't seem to be properly
alarmed by Mr.. Vests warning of impend-
ing doom. Mr.. Vest may lave to use a
megaphone.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

II Senator Stewart fails of reelection he
will be compelled to regard the Nevada leg
~islature as an accessory after the fact of
the crime of 1919.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

Those riotous Cuban will hardly go to
such lengths as to make the notorious
Weyler seem respectable.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

1t would be an annoying mistake if, in
the Democratic campaign parades. Mr.. Car
negie should be given a banner reading:
Down with the Money Power instead of
Down with imperialism"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

Associations of Confederate veterans in
the South are, one after another. honor
ing themselves by disappearing of Senator
Buffers pension bill. II is extremely doubt
fui if Senator Butler himself had any other
motive in introducing the measure than
to embarrass the president.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
NOTES.

SO t%houghtless as to wish her a happy New
Year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

Hon. Billy Mason is doubtless surprised
that Mr.. Roberts. of Utah. hasn't got into
trouble with the hotel clerks in trying to
register his galaxy of wives.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

Is it possible Governor Leedy was Undue
ed by the railroad attorneys to call the
Kansas legislature in special session to
pass a bill they had framed? o Populism.
n Reform
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

There is no probability that Admiral
Dewey would accept a presidential nomi-
nation in opposition to President McKin-
ley. Colonel Watterson should guess
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

We learn from the esteemed Chicago Rec
ord that Christmas comes but once a
year" This statement. we believe, can be
substantiated by historical and chronology
cal data.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

The theory that the rush and strain of
business activity are ruinous to life and
health is badly shattered by Kansas City's
mortuary records. This is shown 10 be one
of the very healthiest cities on the con-
t;pept
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

Turning over new leaves is a harmless
New Years custom. but there is no prob
ability that the world will ever be ma
ter;ally bettered by it. The man who
waits until some particular date to make
a resolution rarely fails to break it while
il is young and tender.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

The Journal is not among those who be-
lieve Mr.. Bryan was hired by the money
power to desert free silver for a~nti-expan-
sion. As The Journal sees it, Mr.. Bryan is
merely stepping from a wrecked and sink
ing issue to the only piece of timber within
jumping distance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

MI. Bryan says that after the treaty is
signed he will endeavor to have the country
give up all the islands, even Porto Rico.
Bryan is undertaking too much. The
task is harder. If possible. than his attempt
to have the country make him its presi-
dent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02

Most OF the fatailtieS were the result OF
miners going back to ascertain if all of the
shots had exploded. The dangers of dyna-
mite do not seem TO be appreciated by the
average miner. So numerous a been
the casualties from dynamite at the mines
that State Mine Inspector ouinby is pre-
lature to require all shots in shafts to be
fired by electricity. He has also in his bill
a clause requiring safety hooks upon all
mining tubs. for a dozen men have been
killed during the year by lack of them.
And unless extra precautions are forced
upon the miners and mine operators the
death list will increase.
Missourians have not valued, at their
real worth, the treasures close at hand,
the Jefferson City Tribune, with much
warrant. complains. The sons of the state
rave settled up a large part of the West.
Missourians are found in every state in
the Union. From the Kansas line TO the
Pacific ocean there is not a state or ter
ritory that does not contain among its
chief citizens former residents of Missouri.
What might not Missouri have been had
these OF her children stayed at home?
Emigration is always with hope of bet
tering the condition OF the emigrant. Mis-
sourians nave left Missouri with hope of
doing better elsewhere. They have sue
ceeded in some instances in winning fame
and fortune and large usefulness abroad.
But would not even greater things nave
leen theirs at home? The matches re-
sources OF Missouri need better advertise
be made acquainted with the treasures
OF iieia and farm and mine and orchard.
They need 10 have emphasized the rich
possibilities OF commercial pursuits. CT
manufacturing industries. OF professional
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28
A Republican Deal.

The latest Republican deal is one that
contemplateS the appointment of Attor-
ney General Clabaugh rs the successor
of Judge McComaS ON the bench of the
District of Columbia. and the appoint
ment of Ashley NJ. Gould of Montgom-
cry county aS Attorney General. The
deal looks like the Republican State
machine had realized that Mr.. Cha
baugh's aid will not be Of much value
in the future, as his grip ON the Repub-
licans of Carroll is about lost. and that
Mr.. Gonld, who has recently demon
stratod that he can boss the Republic
cans of Montgomery. will he substituted
for him while Mr. Clabaueh will be laid
aside ON the bench of the District of
Columbia EX.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28
About MuSkratS.

Most people who hear the muskrat
spoken of as an element of epicurcaniSm
Oh the Eastern shore of Maryland. get
the impression that the muslirat Is a
rodent whose SAVIOR as an edible might
bee as odious aS his name ANY Eastern
Shorcman will diSabuse the mind of
such an impression, however, and here
is the Crisfield Times discussing most
people minds with tempting tale of
how 10 prepare muskrat in true Somer-
set county style. To begin with il j.
necessary, as III the case of Mrs. TODD.
les rabbit. 10 first catch Your muskrat.
hut after having caught him. or rather
six of him. the people of Somerset coun.
~ can give you all the points necessary
ON cooking him-or them The recipe
Is TO wash six muskrats thoroughly af.
ter having been in Salted water several
hours. Cut up and parboil 30 minutes.
pour off the water and cover with fresh
water, put in a small pod of red pepper
and boil gently until very tender Then
boil six eggs hard, take the yollls and
work smooth with two tcaspoonsful Of
good table sauce. mix togcthera quarter
of pound of butter and a large table.
spoon of -four, put the whole mixture in
in pan with the rats and boil two
minutes. Cut the white of two eggs in
small pieces and add when taken from
the fire. Serve hot
Then you win know why natives OF
the Eastern Shore. and especially OF
Somerset county. smack their lips when
somebody says muSkrat. or when they
hear the old colorcd huntsmen singing
in the marshes with weird refrain:
Muskrat. muskrat. hidim in de hole:
Muskrat, muskrat. nine days ole.