Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
MISSOURI POINTS.

"If our legislature monkeys around until
time to adjourn without revising the stat
utes, the crime Of 49," prophesies the Dem
ocratic sag Of the Albany Ledger. will
cut as much figure in the campaign next
year as that other crime. of 49,"
ss
Zone by one our idols get 1t In the neck"
r~uefully comments the Moberly Monitor on
the showing that in the recent election for
a successor to the late Representative
Kneisley $50 Democrats bolted the regular
ticket. And this In Boone county. 'the one
which has been held up before us as a
model of stanch Democracy. where fine
stock and the straight ticket are supposed
to be as dear to a man as his wife and
his religion!"
A prominent Democratic paper. hopeless
of anything but disastrous results from the
operations of the gang in control at JEFF
ferson City, declares that 1.-The present
general assembly is a standing warning
that some reform is necessary in our law
making machinery" The reform needed
Is not SO much in the machinery as in the
men entrusted with its handling. Missouri
voters will see to it next time that faith
full. capable Republican operators are
placed in charge.
Almost a panic prevails in the little town
of Dexter, in the southeastern portion OF
| the state, as a result of the raVases OF
| spinal meningitis. a violently malignant
TYNE of which has resulted in ~twenty-eight
| deaths there within three weeks. but one
| patient among those stricken having failed
| TO succumb. The horror Of the situation.
| too. is intensified through the rise In the
river. which has rendered 1t Impossible To
make the graves In the rapidly-hlling little
cemetery deeper than two and one-hali
feet.
An action almost without precedent as re-
CARDS the relationship of the respective par
ties thereto Is a suit recently begun In ths
sturgeon court Of COMMON pleas, IN which
T. 8. Long, Jr., of Centralia. demand:
damage in the sum Of s.. 800 from his faith
err for alleged SANDER. The senior Long /:
a wealthy Boone count farmer. The plant
if alleges that his father has accused hin
of drawing sums of money from the bani
and appropriating the same to his own us'
and otherwise unlawfully getting his faith
er's money.
Missourians are strongly favorable to tn
holding of the great Louisiana Purchas'
fair at St. Louis. and will heartily indors'
a contribution on the part OF the state to
ward a guarantee that it shall be a success
Very few, however. look with approva
upon the governors ridiculous poll ia.
proposition, which is without meri
from any point OF view. AS a partisan
measure, well informed Democrats recog
nize its hoodoo features. one OF then
prophesying in a recent editorial that tn
party responsible for such an enactmen
would lose at least 10.00O votes at the mex
election thereafter.
The Columbia He.ald's rs the Dew
Really Dead?" interrogatory is answere
in the negative by the Paris Mercury
which in support Of its contention offer
in evidence the fact that Homer Bassforc
the virtuous Republics discriminatin
dramatic critic, went no further than g
little facetious comment in condemnation
of Sadie Martinot's disclosures in "Th
Turtle" to standing room only. during
weeks engagement at ST. Louis swelle.
theater recently. The showing is litt
short Of conclusive, it must be admitte,
but has not the Mercury overlooked Il
: possibility that his Satanic majesty ma