Kansas City journal., 1899-03-10


of the Independence Sentinel. Vest. Cock
r"il. Stone. Francis. DcArmond. Champ
ciark'"r Cnwhcrd appearing in the role OF
burnt cork artist. and you will get the
fu'l force OF recent society event 1t JEFF
frrson City
tn" long rumored determination Of James
7. bradshaw. OF the Lebanon Rustic. Dick
Ftanh : home organ. 10 secure IA chillcothc
paper has finally resulted in a deal through
which MIR. Bradshaw becomes The Success
or to Sherman NJ. Smith In the ownership
OF the Constitution. John Knott, of the
Hannibal Journal. who has covctous eye
on the big chair now occupied by Alcck
Iesueur in tho state house, is said to be
financially Interested in the enterprise. 1t
IS understood in ChillCothe that the paper
under its new management will he especial
ly friendly to the rubernatorial candidacy
of Gang -ouster Dave Ball. of Pike county.
Glohc-Democrat: The Democratic lsCs-
lature Of Missouri has perpetrated upon the
Republican city Of s.. Louis one Of the
legislation That is to say. it has passed
the Infamous police bill concoc,cd by the
governor Of the state and his political ac-
complies for selfish and scandaloUs ends.
This bill. as Is Well known. takes away
from 81. Louis the right of seltGovernMcat
50 far the police force and the protec-
tion of life and property are concerned. and
places the municipal revenues at III" dis
posal of board of commissioners 10 be
appointed by the governor. The results are
certain to he hard upon the city. but it
will continue to be strongly and steadfastly
Republican. in spite of all such highland
ed efforts TO change its politics.
4 rather novel and interesting bit OF In
formation is contributed to the columns
of tie Carthage Press by one Of the
Judges whose jurisdiction is limited 10
the bull pen" of the Jasper county jail.
and whose ermine is of the pattern af
fected exclusively by occupants of the
bench in courts of the Kangaroo" variety.
He is anxious that the general public shall
understand the nature of his court and
'"'N
gathered i'll nuIuerouSly occupied j. lis. he
expla ms. a heterogeneous lot of men from
every position in life. The rich and the
poor. the high and the low. all meet on
one common level after passing the inner
porta-s of the Jail. Necessarily a large per-
c=ntage of the inmates is composed OF the
criminal element. much to the disgust of
= no ~ - .I,.. inv rI,a ,i..r
This class. lawleSs on the outside has 10
ie held i'll check within the jail or life for
I,isoi.rs and officers would become un-
heara hle. No SET of rules promulgated by
The officials would be half so well observed
as these of the kangaroo court. formulated
and enforced by the prisoners themselves.
Every prisoner entering the Jail is ''as
sesseC' s.. II he pays up the money is
placed in the general revenue fund for
purchasing tobacco postage stamps and
other essentials Anyone not having the
money has TO work it out at from cia
cents to 10 cents Il day in cleaning dishes.
cells and corridors. Profane and indecent
imposed for its use. Each prisoner is COM
peileu. II Ee does mol do so CheerfMly. TO
keep himself free from germs otherwise
he will he harshy dealt with. Thus this
organization is of mutual benefit by exer-
cisins the cooperation of all inmates. These
victims of circumstances" to use the
judge words have solved a great econom-
ic question in their simple way. Law
which placed them behind the bars and
which doubt every one of them hates.
is the first principle which they invoke for
their own protection. Their frs, impulse
is to establish a Iaw-abding community
among themselves. yet. at liberty. some OF
them defy all law. a cheerful acquicsce nee
in the rules OF the Kangaroo court gives
them freedom from fines and menial labor
c0nduceS 10 good order. and thus is es-
tablished form of democracy. Their
Judges may ofttimss he arbitrary. but they
have it within their power to depose them.
hence these men confined for crimes against
the law OF the commonwealth. the law
made for the good of all men. are the first
to create ii among themselves.