Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1901 — SLEPT IN A HAT BOX. [ARTICLE]

SLEPT IN A HAT BOX.

“The Octopus” is the title of a new book,.but it was, not written by Mr. Bryan and is not political; it is a novel. The governor of Kansas will no longer have to live in a boarding house. A $90,000 gubernatorial residence nas been purchased by order of the legislature. As a trouble-hunter the preacher who has written a book denying the existence of the human soul and the doctrine of immortality is likely to be a howling success. If the press of the country agrees with the post office department, the publications that give premiums of any sort, direct or indirect, will be shut out of second-class mail privileges. The Irish in America are getting too wise to give up their good money to pay the expences of parliamentary agitation in Ireland, according to reports made by the agitators themselves. President McKinley’s coming trip is a “junket” that appeals strongly to the people, judging from the number who are expressing anxiety to make connection there with at some point on the route. /

Ohio republicans do not appear to be worrying because the democrats of the state are now engaged in carrying the fall elections; they know that the democrats have always made a specialty of that sort of victories. Members of the several bo-called Philippine Junta’s in Europe are not doing any more howling than might be expected from a lot of lazy Orientals who have lost jobs, in which the work was nominal and the pay big. Secretary Hay is entirely competent, when the proper time comes, to negotiate with Great Britain on the question of an isthmian canal without making use of the editorial assistance that is now being so lavishly offered him.

England, Japan, and the U. S. fayor making the indemnity to be demanded of China one that can be paid, but the other powers are united in favor of making it so large that China would have to be divided up to pay it. The end is yet uncertain. The American people are never anxious to see a man they don’t like; hence the general desire to have President McKinley stop along bis route to and from the Pacific Coast is indisputable evidence of his great popularity with the people. It is said that Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic national committee, will be up against a hard fight when he tries for re election, owing to the ambition of other democrats. The republicans are not figuring on electing a majority of the legislature in Arkansas for a few years to come.

Frank Crltser Discovered Peacefully Slumbering in a Box of Millinery. Frank Critser was gloriously “full” Sunday and while wandering around the back alleys found the back door of Mrs. Imes’ millinery store open and wandered in. He reached the front of the store and sat down on a big pasteboard box filled with hats. The box was not strong enough to hold his weight and Critser went on through and sat down on the hats. Being unable to rise again he went to sleep in the box, but was soon discovered by those passing. Constable Vick was sent for and took him in charge, but the owners of the store refusing to prosecute, Critser was released.