THE COURIER.
to 81,000 per jear. A republican, Mr.
Dobson, moved to amend the ordi
nance by raising the salary 10 11,200;
only two republicans voted against
that amendment and it carried. The
ordinance provided for combining the
positions of 'street commissioner, side
walk inspector and assistant city en
gineer in one employe at a salary of
8840 per year, thus effecting a saving
of 11,600 per year and abolishing two
unnecessary paid officials. A republi
can, Mr. Spears, moved to amend the
ordinance by raising the salary of the
street commissioner to 875 per month,
or $900 per year, and striking out of
the ordinance the provision requiring
one person to perform the duties of as
sistant city engineer, street commis
sioner and sidewalk inspector; only
two republicans voted against that
amendment and it carried. The ordi
nance provided for reducing the salary
of the health officer from 8840 to 8720.
A republican, Mr. Stewart, moved to
amend the ordinance by raiting the
salary to 870 per montli or 1820 per
year; only one republican voted
against that amendment and it car
ried. The ordinance provided for re
ducing the salary of thechief of police
from 8100 to 8S0 per month. A repub
lican, Mr. Dobson, moved to amend
the ordinance by raising the salary to
81,200; only one republican voted
against that amendment and it car
ried. The ordinance provided for re
ducing the salaries of captains of po
lice from 863 to 830 per month. A re
publican, Mr. "Woodward, moved to
amend the ordinance by raising the
salary to 865 per month; only one re
publican voted against the amend
ment and it carried. The ordinance
provided for reducing the salary of
driver of patrol wagon from 845 per
month to 84Q per month. A republi
can, Mr. Stewart, moved to amend the
ordinance by raising the salary to 845
per month; only three republicans
voted against that amendment and it
carried. The ordinance provided for
reducing the salary of the janitor
from 845 to $40 per month. A repub
lican, Mr. 3Iockett, moved to amend
the ordinance by raising the salary to
$45 per month; four republicans voted
against that amendment. The ordi
nance provided for reducing the paj of
the chief of the fire department from
100 to 880 per month. A republican,
Mr. Stewart, moved to amend the or
dinance by raising the salary to 8100;
only one republican voted against that
amendment and it carried. The ordi
nance provided for reducing the salary
of the captain of Ko.l fire department
from 170 to 865 per month. Mr. Wood
ward, a republican, moved to amend
the ordinance by raising the salary to
870 per month; only one republican
voted against that amendment and it
carried. The ordinance provided for
reducing the salary of the captains of
No. 2 lire department from 865 to 860
per month. A republican, Mr. Guth
rie, moved to amend the ordinance by
raising the salary to 865 per month:
only two republicans voted against
this amendment and it carried. The
ordinance provided for reducing the
salary of the engineer of the steamer
from 870 to 860 per month. A repub
lican, Mr, Stewart, moved to amend
the ordinance by raising the salary to
$70; only three republicans voted
against this amendment and it car
ried. The ordinance provided for re
ducing the salary of the electrician
from 865 to 860 per month. A popu
list, Mr. Malone, moved to amend the
ordinance by raising the salary to 165
per month; every republican 6ave two
voted for this amendment and it car
ried. The ordinance provided for re
ducing the salary of the tapper in the
water department from 870 to 860 per
month. A republican, Mr. Mockett,
moved to amend by raising the salary
to 865 per month; seven republicans
voted against the amendment and it
was lost; thereupon another republi
can, 3Ir. Stewart, moved to amend
the ordinance by raising the salary to
870 per month; only four republicans
voted against that amendment and it
carried. The ordinance provided for
reducing the pay of the bookkeeper in
the water commissioner's office from
875 to 850 per month. A republican,
Mr. Dobson, moved to amend the ordi
nance by raising the salary to 875 per
month; only two republicans voted
against that amendment and it car
ried. With one exception every motion to
advance salaries was made by a re
publican and every proposition to in
crease the compensation of those sup
ported by a public tax was carried by.
the votes of republicans who comprise
the voting majority of the council. If
the salary ordinance had been passed
as introduced it would have been a
step towards retrenchment to be fol
lowed by others of greater magnitude;
but the lirst attempt at economy was
defeated by the party in power. The
ordinance, if enacted, would have
worked no injustice for the reduction
proposed would not have equaled the
increased purchasing power of the
salaries provided by it: Under it the
citv would have received the same or
better service than at at present, for
no man would have resigned, because
in no other position could the same
men obtain as high compensation for
any service they could render, while
in at least one instance an inefficient
official whose term has expired, but
who is supported by a public tax be
cause the mayor dares not appoint his
successor, vould have been legislated
out of office. Flans and specifications
are not so much required as an admo
nition to the political party in con
trol of the municipal administration
which refuses to diminish the burdens
of taxation and makes such communi
cations and complaints as came from
the ex-mayor pertinent and timely.
That admonition could best and most
effectively be administered by an in
fluential party organ. The Journal
could administer it if the counting
room of the State Journal company
were not in too close proximity to the
editorial sanctum of the Journal.
The peculiar indignation with
which a respectable class of citizens
of Kansas City, Mo., received the news
of the arrest of Jesse James for train
robbery cannot be explained without
a reference to that primeval admira
tion for law breakers which Robin
Hood counted upon and which kept
Jesse James senior safe for many
years. Before the public knew what
evidence the police possessed of Jesse
James' complicity or participation in
the train robbery the police were ac
cused by bankers and lawyers in good
standing of arresting the boy because
he was the son of his father. It is
very certain that young Jesse will
have a fair trial. Meanwhile, the
chief of police of Kansas City is also
on trial and if he cannot show other
proof than his name and suspicions
aroused by his paternity, young Jesse
James will be set free and awarded a
martyr's crown, and his cigar stand
will do a large business and the chief
of police will lose bis job and walk
the streets in disgrace. The grand
jury has indicted Jesse among others
for robbing the Missouri Pacific train
on the night of September 23, and un
less his lawyer can discredit the con
fession of Lowe or show that the po
lice have manufactured evidence, the
chief of police need not fear criticism,
To the mind of a school boy in the
dime novel period or to the somewhat
crude mind of a real Missourian a train
robber is a glorious being, brave an
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This fall we are showing1 a very strong" line
of, medium furniture, carpets, curtains and
draperies. Here are two of our leaders in din
ing room furniture.
Solid oak dining table,
top 42 inch square, very
heavy and will last a life
time. Six foot length,
S6.50;eight foot length $8.
FBEIGHT PAID ONE
chivalrous, who robs corporations that
he may devide.his spoils with the
hungry and sick and old. The real
robber, of course, is a mean coward
with a belt of pistols everlastingly
strapped about him, who sneaks upon
an unarmed man from behind, who
works when his victims are asleep or
who blows up a car with dynamite,
himself at a safe distance. With the
morality and cunning of a gorilla, the
train robber's courage has been over
estimated. Asa wholesale murderer
of men, women and children, lie does
not deserve any sympathy after his
guilt is established. In the case of
Jesse James, the son, his guilt has not
jet been established. A conclusion that
the police selected him as a victim be
cause of his father's career, still lacks
corroboration as well as the crime for
which the accused has been indicted
by the grand jury.
The visit of Emperor Wilhelm to
Jerusalem is not approved by his peo
ple because he leaves Germany with
out a regent when European affairs
are, as they always are, in a crisis, and
more especially because they, the peo
ple, will have to pay all the expenses
of the trip, including the presents to
the sultan and the various and num
erous oriental potentates The reich
stag will cheerfully pay the bills,
however, if the emperor negotiates a
coaling station on the Suex canal from
the Sultan, over whom he holds an in
definite power. The emperor is given
to spectacular appearance He dearly
loves the actor's part. When he en
ters the Holy Cicy it will be as Rich
ard, Coeur de Lion or as Barbarossa,
with the combined magnificence and
mien of both. All the people will be
there to see and he will set his royal
spurs into his horse to make him
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prance and the moment will be worth
the trouble of the scenic artist6 who
have been at work on the scenario for
months.
The western world is so far ahead in
many things of the orient that the
latter has got to catch up. History
teaches that barbarous nations are
civilized either by conquering a high
ly civilized people or being conquered
by them. Turkish conquest was
definitely stopped a long time ago at
the battle of Tours in 732 Since then.
Christendom has been growing and
the signs of the times indicate that
the Mohamedan conquests of the
seventh century are to be reconquered
by a Germanic people. The God of
the children of Israel led his people
into captivity that they might ac
quire the culture and secrets of the
Egyptians, at that time the most
civilized race on the earth. The chil
dren of Asia are about to receive the
same ethnological instruction. They
will probably not be forcibly dispos
sessed, but Europe, England and
America will visit and settle in the
orient until it has caught up with the
procession. Emperor Wiluelm knows,
the strategic importance of the canal
and his expedition is not altogether
dramatic and spectacular.
The negro boys who have pased the
examination and have been entered at
West Point and Anapolis, have been
made of stern stuff if they have re
mained through the four year's course.
Political disability can be borne with
out any special discomfort, but social
ostracism and persecution is most
painful. The white boys whom the
country is educating at these two
schools have been in the habit of re
fusing all signs of fellowship to the
few lonesome colored lads who have