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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
Mr.. LETTERS AWFUL CRIME.
London Papers Hold Him Responsible
for the Totterinx of Euro


for the TotterinE of Euro
pean Thrones.
LONDON, May 13.-The newspapers are
publishing cartoons and articles holding
Joseph Letter, the Chicago grain manipu-
lator. responsible for the situation In Italy.
The Morning Leader says: English corn
is now higher than for many years. In
France. there have been threatenings and
mntterings Of trouble. in Spain there are
bread riots and in Italy there are barri-
ca6es. burning houses. fighting. revolution.
in fact, on the part of the people who ara
unable to get bread and who think It bet-
ter to die by the bullet than to starve.
The very throne seems to totter because
bread is SO dear. Other people pay fos
Letters experience now"
CHICAGO. May 13.-Joe Letters person.
al representative, commenting on the
above dispatch from London this after
neon. said: "In no way is Mr.. Letter re-
sporsible for failure of crops in foreign
countries. He is, however. in a great
measure responsible for dealers in this
country getting good prices for wheat, and
Is glad Of 1t. Mr.. Letter is an American
not an Italian or Spaniard-and his inter-
ests lie wholly in this country
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14

Of the strategy board. The purpose was
to destroy San Juan as a fortified base
that might form a harbor of refuge for
the Spanish feet, and. according to the ad-
miraIs report. this has been practically
accomplished. 1t was, neither necessary
nor material that San Juan itself be occu-
pied. all that was essential being that the
Spanish fleet should find no more protec-
ton there than 1t would in any harbor
without substantial defenses, and IL the
flying squadron should have the temerity
fall easy victims to Sampson's battleships
and monitors.
1t is a little singular that to-day. Just
after the vessel had been nearly destroyed,
battling for the United States. the govern
ment should finally accept the torpedo boat
boat has never had her final trial. and it
is not to be supposed that the department
will insist upon 1t. under existing condi-
tions.
Word came to the department during the
afternoon that the injuries sustained by
the winslow were Of such a nature that
they could be repaired at the Key West
naval station, and from this. although no
details were given. the department ON
cials inferred that the damage was not
extenstvs.
Captain o'Niel. chief Of the bureau Of
ordnance, was with Secretary Long sew
erL times during the day. giving him in
formation a to the amount Of ammunition
Admira, Sampson has on board. 1t is the
opinion of the bureau officials that the
bombardment of San Juan did not material
" deplete sampson's stock Of powder. shot
and 6hen There q no doubt. however.
S&A8k ~ AxA~s1S So1A1AoSi oOA0 SAAO0uo uPVu Ats
~ Il IL said that . continuous fire for the
three hours that the ships were in action
would have exhausted the entire stock.
There is no possibility, however. of such
Q continuous IRE, and the onicials feel sat-
isned that Sampson has at least half Of
his ammunition. and perhaps more. still on
hoard. Every ship in his feet was stocked
10 its fullest capacity with powder. shot
and shell. The division which shelled San
Juan had sixty rounds OF the hrgs sized
pro5ectile. for the 11-inch- and 13-inch guns.
and about 800 rounds for the 5-inch and
e-inch guns. In case the fleet should re-
quire additional ammunition. It would have
! to be sent from Key West. where the
, navy department has q large stock in re-
serve. THIS far. however. there has been
no thought of drawing on the reserve
stock
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
THREAD TRUST FORMED.
Company With . Capitalization o
41S,OOOy 900 Organized to Con.
<-1I <H,>

S1S,OOO,OOO Organized to Con-
troll the Business.
NEW YORK, May 13-The Journal and
Advertiser prints the following:
1.-THE formation Of what is to be known
as the American Thread Company practi-
cally has been completed. 1t is announced
that the Willimantic Thread Company, one
of the largest manufacturers. had been pur-
chased for this American sewing cotton
Clark mills and of smaller concerns will
be completed within a few weeks.
1.-THE deal has been consummated through
]. & w. Seligman & Co., bankers, VINO
have capitalized the trust at $4,000 900, di-
vided into $60O0.0O0 per cent bonds, $6.000.-
COO per cent preferred stock and g. .0O0. 900
common stock. One-hah of this capital,
it is said. already has been subscribed In
England. and the promoters say they have
sold the remaining half in this country.
The bankers say the entire issue of $6, ,OO0,- :
600 Of per cent bonds is sold.''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
Chicago Yukoner. Sail.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-The schoon-
er Dora Baum, with party Of fifty-three
for st. Michaels. The Chicago men carry
complete outfits. including two small
steamers forsnavigating the Yukon river,
and the expedition Is said to be one Of the
finest that has get out for the gold fields.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
To Join the National Reserve.

sEDALIA, MO-, May 13,-(speciaL) The
veterans of George r. Smith post g. A. r..
adopted resolution by unanimous vote last
night to offer themselves in a body to be-
come a part Of the national reserve corps.
General Schofield commanding. The post
also accepted an invitation to participate at
the nag raising at the Missouri Pacific
shops in East Sedalia tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
ELKs ELECT OFFICERS.
Grand Exalted Rulef-Gfand
Lodge Ad1OurnS.

Lodge AdtouFns.
NEW ORLEANS. LA, May 13.-The
grand lodge of Elks completed its labors
at o'clock this morning, after an all-night
session. and elected the following officers:
Grand exalted ruler. John Calvin, Of Gin
cinnati; grand esteemed leading knight;
c. A. Foote, Minneapolis: grand esteemed
loyal knight, w. L. Saxon, New Orleans:
grand esteemed lecturing knight. Henry R.
Cozzens, Des Moines. Ia; grand secretary.
George A. Reynolds. Saginaw, Mich. Ge-
elected: grand treasurer. Ed 8. Orris.
Meadville, Pa. (re-elected); grand tiler.
George Meyer. Jr.. Pittshurs. Pa; board Of
trustees: B. NJ. Allen, Birmingham. Ala; ;
John H: Fort. Camden. N. j.; ]. W. O'Shea.
Lynn, Mass.
Grand Exalted Ruler Calvin then appoint-
ed as committee on law and appeals
Charles H. Smith. Jackson, Mich; Judge
c. A. Court. Upper Sandusky. o.: William
J. O'Brien. Baltimore. Nd; and they. were
Immediately confirmed by the grand lodge.
The other offices will be filled later.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
COUNTRY IS SAFE NOW.
Chiefs of Police, In National Conven
tion, Decide to Uphold the

UOVeFnmeht.
MILWAUKEE,. WIS. May 1s.-The chiefs
OF police of the National Association Of the
United States and Canada, at their session
to-day, passed a resolution declaring their
support of the government In its war with
Spain. The Canadian Representatives had
left for home before this resolution was
presented. Mr.. Casady. of Elmira, present.
ed paper setting out the advantages of
reform schools and the Bertillon system of
Identification of criminals. 1t was ordered
to be incorporated in the minutes.
After vote of thanks to the mayor.
chief of police and the people of the city
Tor the kind and courteous entertainment
extended to the members Of the convention,
President Jansen announced the conyen-
tion closed to meet in Chattanooga, Tenn.
the second Tuesday. In May, 1899.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
ASK FOR RETALIATION.
CHICAGO Packers and Shippers Pro.
test Against French and
German Laya

test Against French and
German Laws.
WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator Cul-
lom has presented to the senate petition
signed by twenty-one Of the leading pack
ing and shipping firms Of Chicago asking
for retaliatory legislation against France
on account of the rates Of duty on impor-
tation of lard and sausage recently i'm
posed by that government. They state that
the situation Is greatly aggravated by
the announcement that maximum rates are
to be collected in that country on both
say. have the effect Of absolutely prohfb-
iting the shipment Of those articles from
the United States to France. They assert
IS per cent ad valorem and on sausage
about 81 per cent, and that these rates ara
about 900 per cent increase over former
rates.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
No Formal Notice Necessary.

WASHINGTON, May 13-secretary Day.
upon investigating the question. discovers
1t will not be necessary to formally notify
other governments Of the blockade Of Ma
Mia. Dewey is in possession. and he will
be trusted to use his own discretion as to
what ships. II any, shall be permitted to
pass the blockade he has already estab-
lished.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
INSURGENTS ARE DIVIDED.
Many of Them, 1t Ii Asserted, Resent
American Intervention in
the Philippines,

HONG KONG, May 13.-A private letter
received here from Manila says the insur-
gents are divided. and that many resent
American Intervention. 1t is added that
they profess loyalty to Spain, and only hate
the priests. and demand reforms. It ap-
pears. however. that they are willing to
combine to defend the country and settle
their local differences afterward.
1t is reported that a party of insurgents
attacked some Americans near Cavite, kill
ed a few Of the Americans, and drove the
rest from the village. tearing down their
flag and hoisting the Spanish colors.
Another letter from Manila says party
of Spaniards pretending to be insurgents
fraternized with the Americans and then
treacherously massacred them. Both these
reports are unconfirmed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
DID NOT GET TOGETHER.
Oklahoma Democrats and Populists
Fail to Agree ON Congress
siOnal Fusion.

GUTHRIE. o. T., May 13.-(Special)
After being in joint session on and of for
nearly week. the territorial Democratic
and Popuist committees failed to get to-
gether on proposition to hold a joint free
silver congressional convention, and the
Populists to-day withdrew and issued
call for Populist convention at Okla
homa City. July 13. and requested the DEM
ocrats TO call their convention for the same
time and place, 30 that they may hold a
conference. The Democrats are somewhat
incensed at this action, and threaten to call
nearer date, thus forcing the Populists to
drop Congressman Callahan and indorse
the Democratic nominee or defeat fusion,
which will give the Republicans an easy
victory.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
Bishop Newman to Retire.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 13-It il re-
ported here that Bishop John P. Newman,
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, will
soon retire from active duty because of i'll
health. Bishop Newman. II Is said win be
succeeded by Bishop John F. Hurst, q
member Of the Episcopal board.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
Ins1raaee llen Aajo1rn.

ST. JOSEPH. NO.. Nay 1a-(spscial)
The convention Of the Missouri State Fire
Insurance Aseociation closed to-day with
w. g. Baird, Kansas City: vice president.
Nicholas Wall. ST. Louis: secretary and
treasurer John 4. Bryant, Kansas City.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
Mr.. Gladstone steadily Failins.

HAwARDEN, May 13.-The condition Of
Mr.. Gladstone this evening Is compara-
lively painless, but there Is evidence of
increasing weakness and failure Of the
circulation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
wolves Killine 1--we steek.

sEDALIA. MO-. May 1a-(special)
Wolves have been killing scores Of lambs
southern part Of Pettis county, during the
past two weeks, August Klein, John
Kahrs and neighbortng farmers having lost
many head OF stock. and wolf hunt u
to be organized.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14

COLUMBIA. MO-, May 13-(special.)
The funeral Of Robert L. Todd. the first
graduate of the Missouri state university,
took place here to-day. The university
council adopted suitable resolutions of re-
spect and attended the funeral services
in a body
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
SLAIN BY sPANIARDS.
Loses His Life at Cien-
fue1Oa.

BOSTON, May 13.-The schooner Jennie
s. Butler, from Cienfuegos, which has ar
rived here, reports that her mate. John
Purchase, of Portland. Me-, was killed by
Spaniards before the vessel sailed from
Cienfuegos. It is thought Purchase at
tempted to pass the trocha and was hacked
to DieCeS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
Pension Burea. Appointnents.

WASHINGTON. May 13.-(special) PEN
sion examining surgeons appointed to-day:
Drs. E. H. Bullock, A. 8. Loring and c. J.
Siemens. st. Joseph. Mo-; DR.. n. R. Smith,
at Holton. Kas., and DE-. F. B. Horne, at
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
DEWEY HAS THE CABLE.

Dispatch From Hong Kong Says 1t
Ii on Hoard an American
Vessel.
LONDON. May 13.-Lloyd's agent at Ma
Mia cabled from Hong Kong to-day that
the blockade Of the capital of the Philip
pine islands is strictly maintained, and
that the cable is aboard an American
vessel Several local steamers, Lloyd's
agent continued. are reported to have been
captured. but he says there Is no con-
firmation of the reports.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-14
KANSAS DRUMMERs MEET.
Grand Council of United Connereial
Travellers In Session at Fort

FORT SCOTT. KAS. May 13-(special)
The seventh annual meeting Of the grand
council Of United Commercial Travellers Of
Kansas and Oklahoma h In session here.
There are several hundred delegates pres
ent, including Colonel L. c. Peace. their
weather kept many away, but has not wet
down the hot time which II on in this old
town tonight. Attorney General Boyle and
other prominent speakers addressed the
convention to-day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-11
Better Highways. No. Z.
For the COURIER.

| For the COURIER
In my short article in a recent is
SUI OF your paper regarding the i'm
provement of our streets and pub
ic highways. | did not expect to
be called upon to outline a plan by
which it could be accomplished.
In the first place | would answer
the question found in the editors
comment by saying to use slang
Iphrase-"iix them up any old way
| am not aware of any plan by
which they could be made worse.
The fact is that the roads in and
ar)und Jasper are the worst in Indi-
ana, and it is time that a suffering
public should become aroused and
see that the condition Of our high
ways is bettered before the snow
flies and another winter is upon US.
There are places inside the corpora
tion limits where it is almost an i'm
possibility for two horses and an
empty buggy t. get through without
an accident or a break of some
kind. These are not mere asser-
lions, but facts which are known to
most of our citizens. The most
feasible plan for the betterment of
these highways, is, | think, the
macadamized or stone ballast sur
mounted with gravel. II done
properly. this makes good road
and it takes but little work to keep
it in repair. Over in Jennings
County, (Ind } the people voted for
and purchased all the pike roads in
the county, and to-day the leading
highways to the principal towns in
the county are as level and smooth as
a floor-and free-no toll to pay.
The consequence is that the farmer
sells his grain and tskcs to mar
ket during the Writer days. This
makes more business for the town
merchants and causes general ac-
tivity--and much less swearing and
loss of religion on the part of the
oppressed public. understand
that Dubois county is the best fixed
financially OF any county in South
ern Indiana, but she is way behind
in the matter Of public improve
ments. The streets Of Jasper are
undoubtedly the worst in the state.
Ny plan would be to macadamize
three or four of the leading roads in
the county. This would be a starter
and the other roads could be over
hauled later on. Let US hear from
the people through the most popu-
lar medium in the county-The
COURIER. A CITIZEN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-11
HaysviIIe Happenings.

Miss Barbara l.. Hoffman went
to Louisville one day last week tc
have her eyes treated by a special
list.
Miss May Hearce returned to hel
home at Louisville, after pleasant
visit with her uncle and otherfriends
at this place.
"Cyclone" Harder reports busi-
ness at his place very brisk.
Tom Himsel has placed a street
lamp on the corner in front of his
place of business.
Mrs. Annie Mann and her moth
or have returned home from New
Albany.
George Basch and Harry Hoff-
man are now the champion duck
hunters.
S. j. Seal is the guest of Ii. j.
Hoffman this week.
Lee Opel is preparing to build a
re sidence on the Opel farm south Of
town.
John Hemmerlein was at Jasper,
Sunday, the guest of frends.(?)
Our schools will close in about
one week. They have been sue
cess.
Our citizens have some enterprise
left, and by their efforts our town
will soon have street lamps on ev-
cry corner. Our town is up.to-date.
Look out for wedding in the
near future.
Harry Van is at Marengo on an
important business trip.
Success to the old reliable CoUR-
TER. We shall do our best to help
enlarge your subscription list at
this place.
TANGLEFOOT.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-11
Ride 10 Country Schools.

State Superintendent of Public
/. struction Geeting is sending out
blanks to township trustees with a
view of securing information upon
which to outline a bill, to be intro
duced in the next legislature, pro-
viding for the abolishment of poorly
attended country schools, and their
consolidation with larger and strong
er schools, the pupils to be trans
ported in hacks hired at public ex-
pense. Mr.. Geeting says that in
Webster township, Wayne county,
every school except one has been
abolished and the plan has been
found to work admirably. Better
and a better system of
of graduation, he says, would come
by having the students punched to-
gether more than they are.
The man who drives the hack, he
says, could serve as a mail carrier,
thus solving the problem of free
rural delivery, all express man and
a truant officer. He estimates that
at the very least 600 schools could
be profitably wiped out Of existence
in Indiana. t,
A good many of the schools have
no more than eight pupils each, he
says, making the tuition alone $5
per capita, which is mnIe. than is
charged in any instituthn Uff hfghef
leaning in the country, and the
added expense Of repairs and heat
ing make such schools too costly to
be maintained longer, he says.
His bill will not make the aboli-
ton Of schools compulsory, but will
open the leeway little more in the
way Of making their abolishment
possible in cases where the expedi-
ency of doing so is unchallenged.- -
Evansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-11
The Farmers Wife.

Life in the country is not an idyl
for the mistress of the farm house.
Hear what Mrs. Ellie ID. Hedrick,
of Hancock county, writes in the
Indiana Farmer:
"Mrs. Jones of the city on Satur-
day preceding the visit Of the Smith
family, perhaps, went down town,
and ordered sent home the things
she needed for her dinner, her
bread, also her pies and cakes, if
she did not know how to prepare
them; also her chickens ready for
cooking, if she pleased"
Mrs. Smith on Saturday previous
to Jones' visit, arose before sun-up,
attended to all the daily affairs,
such as milking, attending to the
milk, feeding the chickens, wash
ing the dishes, getting her light
spongy bread under way, straight
ening her house little more than
common, catching and killing her
chickens and dressi lg them for the
morrow's dinner, making her bread
out, stirring up her cake, making
the children be quiet lest the cake
fall in baking, etc Then its din
ner time-dinner for the men folks.
That over. she gets her bread baked,
makes her pies, runs and digs her
potatoes, brings in her cabbage,
corn and tomatoes, flies out and
and gets her fruit, prepares that,
gets her cream ready to be frozen in
the morning, seesthat the children g
clothes are in order for the Sab
bath, scrubs off the front porch.
Supper time comes and is over,
dishes washed, cows MIXED, chick
ems fed, and then a whole job lot of
little things to attend to before she
can rest her tired and aching limbs.
The life Of the city woman is ease
when compared with this, and
when she thinks it hard let her re-
member the existence of her
country cous n y
Mrs. $. j., of Brazil, also writes
on the subject. She says:
When my city friends visit me
they often say: "What a lovely
dinner; what lovely meat and nice
fresh eggs and butter" They don't
realize that it costs work, and talk
as if they thought everything grew
on the bushes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-11

Miss Estella Britain visited Opha
Funk a few days last week.
Ozro Cassidy has a new girl.
guess Miss Sallie gave him the G.
b. That's right, Ozro, don't lie
discouraged.
Mr.. Will Brown went to Evans
vile and joined tine regular army.
Stella looks sad.
Mr. Lincoln Britain was rendered
a pleasant surprise by his many
friends and relatives on his 37th
birthday. The guests seemed to
enjoy the dinner very much. He
received a new suit of clothes as a
gift from his mother. All wish Mr..
Britain many more such birth
days as this. IAN ENEMY. :"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-11

The roads are getting nice.
Farmers are sowing oats.
Mr.. Lee Tilman says he has two
of the best farm horses in this part
OF Boone, or any other Boone.
We are sorry to hear that Mr..
John Bauer is talking Of selling his
farm, as we hate to lose our best
neighbors.
We are happy to say Mr.. A. II.
Traylor cannot drive western Boone
up to the polls and vote us, like he
says he used to, like driving hogs
in pen.
Some of our best Republicans
say if they could they would vote
Cor Mike.
Mr.. Albert Kerby has hired to
Fritz Frank for the summer. Hur-
rah for Albert; he has good place.
Mr.. William Harker's little boy
says: "Hurrah! for Michael Swee-
ney, he's the man, we can't vote,
but papa can."
GU Know Brothers. says "Hur-
rah for Michael Sweeney"
We expect to come again.
U. Know BROTHERS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-11
Recently 100. 900 people cheere,

Recently 1000 people cheered
themselves hoarse, hands p'ayed
and fireworks made Madison square
as lipht as day in honor Of the res
cue of a young Cuban girl, but in
our own country thousands of bright
American girls are ruined and cursed
every day by the liquor traffic and
these same people don't think it Of
enough importance to cast ballot
to protect them.