Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08


potently by the prevailing atmosphere of
the school-its obedience. order. punctual-
ity, neatncss, industry, patience, the gen.
tie manners. justice and affection which
the relations of the pupils with their teach
ers and with each other involve-does it
seek to educate its charges in the DISPOSE
ton and art of virtue; and to these is
superadded the personal example OF the
teacher, the best of all lessons, because
living one
EDITORIAL NOTES.
This years Kansas City festivities are
only inferior when compared with next
years.
In the opinion of President Kruger, these
are times when republics should stand to-
gether.
We trust it will not become necessary to
send the battleship Indiana TO Venezuela
to collect Hon. Ben Harrison's fee.
Unfortunately the blowing that will be
done by the victors cannot be utilized for
filling the sails OF the yachts in the race
By a liberal use of chloroform the Anti
Imperialist League will be able to remain
in Boston during Admiral Dewey's visit.
Those Missouri mules purchased by
likely TO let little daylight through the
Dark continent.
Unless Hon. Billy Mason can be engaged
to make some speeches in the vicinity. the
yacht races may be a complete failure for
want of wind.
The disccuraging thing to Democratic
leaders is their inability to make the coun-
trys present prosperity look unsubstantial
and temporary.
Last weeks carnival visitors returned
home thoroughly convinced that Kansas
City always does what it undertakes to do,
and does it well.
Dom Paul relies firmly on Divine Provi-
dence, but he would feel more comfortable
if he could enlist the aid of a good Western
man in striped trousers.
Funston and the Twentieth Kansas are
not following Dewey's example of coming
in day ahead of time. But they are SIM
ply passengers, not sailors.
Venezuela naturally has a poor opinion
of the arbitration method of settlement,
and yet arbitration was much better for
Venezuela than the alternative.
he r INIT
1904 strikes a certain Nebraska orator as
utterly preposterous, of course; but he
will think better of It after November of
next year.
Andrew Carnegies silence indicates that
the distinguished Scotchman has settled
| down to the melancholy conclusion that
this country may not go pelmeIl to de-
| struction after all.
By announcing that he advised the send
| ing of more warships to the Philippines.
Admiral Dewey repudiates the whole bunch
OF anti-expansion views that the Atkins
organs have been attributing to him.
Chairman Jones, of the Democratic ma
tional committee. has landed at New York,
and is prepared to state, as a result of his
observations in Europe, that the country
will go Overwhelmingly for Bryan and free
silver next year.
Mr.. Bryan will be kept very busy indeed
II he undertakes to neutralize the effects
OF President McKinleys expansion utter
ances-not on account of the number of the
utterances, but on account of their sensi-
bleness and patriotism.
KANSAS TOPICS.
RECONSTRUCTED.
a Topeka man lost small opal set out
of his ring and went to the jeweler to
have it replaced Returning home he found
the old set and, putting it in his mouth
for safe keeping. hurried back to the jew
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