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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
IN BAD way.
Mayor Of Kansas City, Mo-, Says
City is Practically Bankrupt.

Kansas City. NO, with all its saloons
and a wide open policy does not enjoy
by any means that happy financial con-
dition which Topeka is told by some
would follow licensed open saloons On
the contrary the mayor OF Kansas City
zB quoted IS saying the city is bank
rupt-
The Kansas City Journal Of Sunday
publishes this rather startling state
ment or affairs:
THE conference committee on the
license ordinance met late yesterday al
ternoon and partly agreed upon an Orol-
nance. Mayor Reed appeared before the
COMMITTEES and made a plea for the
speedy passage Of the ordinance He
said the city was bankrupt and that
something must be done without delay
TO provide more funds
e This town has got to have some
money to run on said the mayor. This
administration excuses for the city's
bankrupt condition.
50 I have been fighting ever since, un-
fortunately for myself or the city or
both OF US, became mayor of the city.
to keep expenses down. but this state
OF things has been unavoidable, ne
said He had no desire, he continued,
to dictate to the committee, but he
wished to urge that a unanimous re-
port on an ordinance that would bring
as great a. revenue as possible be made
by the committee He urged especially
that the tax ON street cars be made $50
&C F. Holmes was present and looked
amused
'-One Of the interesting features Of the
meeting was the advice OF City Coun-
Relor MiddlebroOk that the slot machine
license does not conflict with the law.
In spite Of the stand that has been taken
by the county prosecutor. he said, an at
tempt to license slot machines would in
al proba bi1ity be successful
Managers Woodward and Lehman
of the Auditorium and Orpheum the
ate-s. were present and protested
against the $3.50 license proposed to be
placed upon the theaters-
Some OF the changes decided upon
by the committee before adjournment
were.
1fillx- dealers ............. 10
Idfe Insurance companies 100
banks .............. ............. $50
Street cars ..........-...... so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
Fatal Explosion in hat Factory.

London. Jan 14-Ten persons were
killed and many were injured as the
result of an explosion in a hat factory
at Denton near Manchester today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14

cit isn't always what a Christmas pres
ent costs" said her friend, that makes It
appreciated =
''Oh. nor replied Mrs. Bargain Hunter;
cost-"-Puck-
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about it. And I telegraphed back to the
boys the first thing to build a hog-tight
fence around the Populist party SO ne
can't get in there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14

Little waldo have come to the COM
eiusion that there is no such person as
Santa Claus.
Little Emerson-Indeed2
Little WaldO-Yes. 1t is hardly possible
that one producer should be able to SUP
ply the wants OF so many c0nsumers.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14

after the heart had been acting half an
hour did the first gasp for air come.
The patient was then assisted In this
for about an hour until finally he was
able to breathe quite freely. At the same
time his cheeks began TO assume a nat
urai color. He lay Ia this condition an
other half hour but without regainine
consciousness or appearing to feel the ef-
fects of the incisiOn Then there was a
reaction and respiration ceased. although
the heart continued to act eight hours
duce heart action, but without result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14

Bighfer-Yes sir I'm dealing In r.iit-
edged Investments now
Bitton-What are thcy2
Bighter-Gold mines. There's money in
them.
Bitton--You're right. I lost a lot OF my
money in some Of them.-P philadelphia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
COLORADO FLYER.

Via aGreat Rock Island Route
Leaves Topeka $40 D. m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1885. Denver HOO
O'Clock next e. N.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

Deseret News 10 take up this matter.
appeal 20 their representatives who
can attend to Il cnectually II It t.
desirable to make vaccination compul-
sorry. II Utah wants 20 drag along at
the tail end Of the procession of med
zeal science. at the behest OF physicians
who follow only the one-sided training
OF the schools. ict 10 be made so plain
that even a oue-ldoad doctor or a COM
mon, thinking, progressive citizen
need not err therein II 81 is right 10
compel children TO be- inoculatcl with
Virus. Il is right TO force Il upon
adults, II It is in accordance with
constitutional liberty 20 deny to citl-
zens certain guaranteed rights. unless
they submit to q surgical operation for
one purpose. IL IS right to deny them
other rights unless they submit for
other purposes. and thus we shall have
state ruled By a doctor or doctors,
and the scalpel and the lymph tube
may be- made us insignia instead Of the
beehive and the bird OF liberty
We have too many masters and too
many boards Some OF them ought TO
be- abolished. A new health law, which
WIN establish sanitation ana cause it's
thorough practice throughout every
county and every city and will pun
ish the officials who shamefully neg
lect their bounden duty In attempts 20
enforce something ON which the law *
silent. Is sadly needed. Give US a good,
sound statute that everybody can UNI
dcrstand. and repeal the old laws under
which there Is so much assumption
and autocracy And ir compulsion Is TO
be set up in this free State, let as have
1t IN such form that there will be no
mistake about It. ana so that II can be
exercised In some rational way
and not be assumed by a dense and
rabid autocratlc person who Is a law
unto himself.
The News has no purpose In view
but the welfare Of the people Of this
state. Il will support every reasonable
regulation for the protection of the
public against evils Of any kind that
threaten their health or their peace 1t
will also work as Il ever has labored
Tor the maintenance Of that liberty
which is properly limited only by the
line Of the rights Of others. The con-
nlct which is arising among the people
can be avoided and the trouble por-
tending can be dlsslpated, by prompt
action on the part Of the legislature.
Let us know whether the State is TO be
under the bondage Of a e-man-power
and whether force is to be the means
Of disseminating medical theories. or
whether the institutions which We have
claimed as the heritage Of freemen
shall be perpetuated in the wales that
we have loved as the home OF liberty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

10 IS undoubtedly true that there
were startling condolences between
primitive Christianity and the pagan
religions the cause uf which IL is easy
To- see. on account OF the rapid spread
of Christianity. 10 was Inevitable that
MANY would cling 90 the old customs.
symbols. and other religious obsery-
ances. giving them usually "a Christian
significance. or this "a familiar illus
tr1tion is afforded by the names given
TO the days OF the week. In which are
Incorporated the names OF pagan DEL
ties. Tn The early missionary efforts
the advocates OF Christianity. some
times wisely. sometimes unwisely. en-
deayOrei 90 minimize the differences
between the old and the new or 90
retain the o1 forms and give 90 them a
ucW significance. Much confusion. es-
recioly IN symbolism and many coin
giioucfs between Christian and pagan
symbolism were due 90 the Christian
C1astics. who fndn9y0red % ati0nalize
theology and 90 harmonic paganlsm
aUl Christianity. We may say gene
el.lv that 70 is undoubtedly true that
the Cthuic religions affected both the
philosophy and the phraseolocy of
primitive Christianity How FAR print.
tive Christianity affected the sacred
books OF the ethnic religions is yet 10
he determined But there Is no reason
Co think that primitive Christianity
was. in iis essential PRINCIPLES or us
Vital spirit borrowed from the ethnic
religions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12
New York churchman.

Uniform divorce laws are obviously
and greatly needed In America, and the
committee on uniform State laws Of
the American Bar Association has done
we'll to draft the act which will be sub
mitted this month to the various state
legislatures, though the act itself Will
seem to some open 20 criticism, and its
efficacy depends on its general endorse
ment With the larger part Of II all
reformers will be IN accord. Ii pro-
ydes first that no divorce shall be
granted in any State for a cause that
was not ground OF divorce, in the State
where the cause arose. IL demands al
SO residence for a year before suit can
be brought II the cause arose within
the state. otherwise for two years
und INSISTS that the defendant shall Ne
personally served with notice. with cer-
tain obvious and just exceptions. Fur
Their mo divorce shall be granted solely
upon default nor solely upon admis-
siOns by the pleadings nor except upon
hearing before the court In open ses-
SION It allows either party 10 marry.
The good that would be accomplished
by the general passing Of such an act
II obvious 10 would eliminate. the
SCANDAL Of migratory divorces and OF
such hole-in- the-corner DEGREES as have
recently attracted the surprised atten-
ton Of the community in New York
and New Jersey
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

Let us not be hoodwinked. Let US not
be deceived by the excuse that II YOU
do not shut up all the tigers and rat
ticsnakes IN one enclosed preserve they
win scatter about and Turk In every
mans back yard They must be al
lowed their freedom neither in the park
nor ia the back ward Tigers and rat
tlesnakes must be eXterminated every
where Did the Parkhurst crusade
cause the police 20 close up the most
open haunts Of vice for a season, and
compel their occupants 20 hide In tene-
mcnt houses? So far, so good, That
was a first step. Vice hidden Is never
so bad as vice Haunted. The next step,
and "a perfectly feasible one, was or u
should have been. 90 drive It out Of the
tenement houses, To- pursue II relent-
lessly from one cover 10 another. II
it IS not utterly abolished. so neither is
murder or theft But II can be made
10 stink out OF sight Of ouT little ones.
We can save thousands OF our dearest
from horrible ruin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

Christians In the United States may
receive from Wu's criticisms, carefully
and phlosophlcally expressed though
they are, may at least cause them TO
appreciate the feelings Of the Chinese
multitude--to whom their religion Is as
sacred as ours Is 10 us-when the
Chinese find IL Systematically con-
demned by European and American re-
ligious propagandas which are often
neither careful nor philosophlc in their
zeal And the situation might be still
more appreciated II Instead of our po-
lite and smiling WI there were humid
reds or thousands Of Cinnamon among
us sent thither expressly TO uphold the
Confucian system and to disparage
Christianity I'm the highways and by
ways.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

The question Of teaching religion In
the public schools has invaded the Phil
ipplnes The Federal party there hold
ing that the Constitution follows the
flag. contends that to permit priests to
teach the pupils religion in the pub
lie school houses, even after school
hours. is unconstitutional The Phil
ippIne commission In It's contemplated
system Of public education. proposed
that this might be done in other
words. the commission favored adopt
ing what Is known in this country as
the Faribault system, The people Of
the Philippines are all Catholics and
that any Of them should take the po-
sition OF the Federalsts Is encourage
ing in that It shows they are taking
an interest In questions that have agi-
tated or are agltating the people Of
this country, The intention OF tho
commission seems to have been 10
further the welfare Of the Filipino
children.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

II has often been said that the Eng
lish people are lacking the sense OF
humor BE that as Il may. was there
over anything more humorous than the
news from London. that they are now
finding their chief source OF comfort
for the prolonged misery OF the war in
South Africa, In the fact that the war
in the Philippines Is still in progress? Il
looks as though this consolation would
abide with them FOR many months n
not years. But II the war In the
Philippines should suddenly cease and
that in South Africa drag Its slow
length along, where then would our
British cousins End their consolation?
Never was there such a case Of misery
loving company
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

The government has found It neces-
sary 70 demonstrate with Venezuela
FOR &c proposed action In the asphalt
controversy II IS not go many years
ago that the government sent an ultI-
matum TO Great Britain that aggression
against Venezuela must be stopped, and
was prepared 10 go TO war 10 sustain.
the ulumatum II necessary But the
South American country has never
given any signs OF appreciation Of that
magnanimous and dlsinterested act, but
rather has seemed inclined to spurn her
benefactor. We ala our duty. but Ven
ezuela is not doing hers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12
on RELIGIOUS TOPICS.
Chicago Living church.

He Is the best missionary who Is all
ways ready to do battle Tor the church
wherever the adversary makes war
The principle Is the same whether one
is called upon 20 oppose COnfucianlsm
In China, or fetish worship In Africa,
OF agnOsticism In Massachusetts. or
only petty but sometimes most yludlc-
tive of all warfare against yestments
and minor churchly practices Whereyer
the hight may be made There Is a
grandeur to the fight against the great
enemies Of the faith that is lacking
when the attack is made upon matters
OF smaller import But US certain as
the growth Of the present day Angli-
can communion has been won by posts
tive insistence and not by weak com-
promise that certain It IS. that 10 sur
render the little points, which some
times seem Of too small intrinsic inn
portance TO warrant combat for them
II to invite the enemy 10 a stronger
attack on the greater citadels. ....
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

diamond sim. and the Gospel Of Jesus
remains the light Of the world. II Is
spreading, too, and It Is but a question
Of time when the world will be enlight.
eugB bv lis rava
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12
STOCKS, INVESTMENTS
AND BONDS.

Utah Rank and Commercial stocks ADD
other high grade Investment securtia,
Fought ana sold Loans on stocks Dividend
paying stocks bought and sold Investmen.
orders frum institutions trustees Of estates
ana capitalists viii receive the best OF atten.
lon. JOHN 4. CUTLER JIG
TeLls'' SoMAln street
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

II the Marltans are signaling TO The
inhabitants of this earth. then the gov
eminent is not doing its duty In not
calling out the signal corps to receive
messages from Mars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

London dispatches now speak Of Gen.
Dcwet as that Napoleon Of war
There seems 20 bo some analogy though
thus Gar slight. between the names
pevet ana Waterloo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

Mutual Improvement conference In
the Tabernacle tomorrow at 2 p. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

Everybody agrees that Pat Grove is
very black bird. indeed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

la grippe is fast spreading over the
land. And az it spreads II becomes
thicker instead Of thinner
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

1t isn't Of the grayest importance.but
people would Ike 10 know II the Chi
nese pleuipotentiaucs really have
signed the joint note.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

what is a political stifr?" asks a
Chicago contemporary. A dead man
whose name is voted at the polls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

A new broom isn't IN It with a new
hoy for making clean sweeps.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

Wall street Is breaking records al
most daily now. Il also breaks many
brokers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

clpals cups Of happiness are nearly
full.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

The cc.,esiasJcll boards OF the sev-
emi Bishops wards should hold on
Monday their annual meetings. and
elect their officers for the ensuing year
Notices should be given out in au he
ward meetings on Sunday
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

The Je6ries-Ruhlln "mnr has not
come on, but o. has reached the zenith
OF pusilisuc fame Police auth'r.tles
are declaring they VIII prevent 20 and
the newspapers are FUN Off The rr'u-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

The largest individual taxpayer IN
Boston Sc Joshua ~ Sears. His taxes
amount 20 S6iOn2i Evidently the gen.
rcuan has other sources Of income
than work on q daily paper
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

Last wear Andrew Carnegie gave
away for one purpose or another four
million collars Mr. Carnegie seems
determined 10 ria himself OF the means
of diving In DISGRACE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

Philadelphia Bulletin.
rte s.u-c ~ SLIGHT shock which
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

The legislature win soon be in Fos-
sion. Let the people who besiege the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12

have II IN unbroken succession rom the
days Of Peter The other testihes that
the Church, hidden In the wilderness
during the long centuries. has again
been brought forth through the instru-
mentality Of the first Apostles. restor-
ing the Priesthood In this dispensauon'
There Is really no point Of controversy
I'm the religious world that is worthy Of
more serious attention than these di-
yerging claims Of the old church and
the new.
Mutual Improvement conference In
the Tabernacle tomorrow at ? ?. m.
Everybody agrees that Pat Grove Is
very black bird. indeed.
A new broom isn't In II with a new
boy for making clean sweeps.
Wall street Is breaking records al
most daily now. Il also breaks many
brokers
La grippe is fast spreading over the
land. And as it spreads Il becomes
thicker instead OF thinner.
what is a political stiff? ~ asks
Chicago contemporary. a dead man
whose name is voted at the polls
1t isn't Of the grayest lmportance.but
people would like TO know II the Chi
nese plenipotenuarIes really have
signed the joint note.
The Carnegie interests are going 10
put Sl2m00O0 into a tube plant In an
probability this tube plant will be well
watered. merely 10 make It grow,
II the Maritans are signaling 20 the
inhabitants Of this earth then the gov
eminent is not doing lis duty In not
calling out the signal corps to receive
messages from Mars.
London dispatches now speak Of Gen.
Dcwet as that Napoleon OF war
There seems 20 Doe some analogy though
thus FAR slight. between the names
Dsvet ana Waterloo
Last wear Andrew Carnegie gave
away for one purpose or another four
million collars Mr. Carnegie seems
determined TO ria himself OF the means
of diving in disgrace,
The largest individual taxpayer On
Boston Sc Joshua n. Sears His taxes
amount 90 S6i0il25 Evidently the gen.
LEHMAN has other sources Of income
than work on q daily paper
The cc.lesiasucll boards of the sew.
epi Bishops wards should hold On
Monday their annual meetings. and
elect their officers for the ensuing year.
Notices should be given out in au The
ward meetings on Sunday
The Jefrics- Rubin "milr has not |
come on but o. has reached the zenith /
Of pusIlsuc fame Police authorities /
are declaring they VIII prevent 20 and /
the newspapers are FUN Oft The rr'u-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-10

There are not 50 many lawyers in at
Tendance the night before the upcn!n :
"t tn Law court rs usual tut thei..
absence may hc explained from th,.
fac that il is understood that Andres
CuCgin county cases are to h, first
called. Hence the lawyers from that
section are in evidence. There are
min" new eases from AndroSc0ggin and
- j. MoGillicuddy ana =. \. Morey of
Lewiston. ,.r. mere L. look after the
interests OF their clients Hcu George
ID. bsbr" and 4. :. Parker Of Hum-
ford are also here. These gentlemen
are interested in two suits for damages
against the international Paper Co..
the Lewiston lawyers representing the
plaintiffs and the gentlemen from
l.umford appearing for the company.
Tie eases We're tried in Androscoggin
county. last fall. and verdicts rendered
for thu plaintiffs. The company ap-
peIled ana the matters will be argued.
today.
Among the lawyers in the city from
abroad are Frank w. Hovey. Biddr-
ford George BIiss. Waldoboro: Emery
.. seam Ee4dticid. ana James d. Hic...
fargor.
This mornings trains from the east
ard west viii bring in q large number
If lawyers from various parts Of TIE
stat,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-10
Hon. Alfred Ruth OF olympia WASH

YJ.n Alfred Ruth of olympia, w ash.
ie ;-isitinc his cousin. BYRON lloyd. III
,bis city He is q civil engineer ana
is prominent i'll the affairs oi the cap
ital CITY OF Washington. He mas re
comfy been elected a state senator fof
:, term of four years, during which he
,,.jiI serve mt two sessions of the LegiS-
ia-,rr s;auator Ruth was born In the
tr,.n of I.inneus in ArooStook county.
No ,,.a,; educated in the SrnooiS OF ms
,,;,o town at the Kicker ClaSs1cai
Instit;;te at Houlton ana AT 'he Sta'e
,.,1,aea now tE. University NJ Maine
~, ,rnrn lie was Il member Of the
lass of 1887. He will be remembered
n. the star uitcher of the state college
Nm, in 1881. when h. had as catcher
r9r,nl i. Hull of Gardiner. TheSe two
,.I,yere made strong battery and won
r,a, renown on the diamond. fester-
Iov senator Ruth visited his ".d COT
1o,-o chum and close personal iFend III
h;s business Office in Gardlner, ana en-
il,.al = delightful hour ar two III So
49,, converse. Senator lsuth has no'
| ,@o,, in Maine since he left college
,,1,,,Iv /, wears ago. Hc is much plcase1
~ ,fe signs OF prosperity everywhere
aprarent