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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-20

Miss Marye Webber has been hon.
ored by Mr.. Dave Lichbach, the
musical composer, who has dedi'
Gated a waltz to her under the
name of "The Belle of the State.
The Illuminated cover bears the
photograph of Miss Webber and il
is a true picture of her, Mr.. Lich'
bach is the third musical composer
who has had his music put on the
market. Lee Kennett and John
Allen Richardson are the other
two musical authors, of this city.
Hardin Bros, h We had manufac-
tured for their Use, lead pencil on
which is stamped The name of the
firm. They are giving them away
as an advertising scheme. We
have written this notice with one
of them and find that they
will make a clear and very
good mark and are worth going
after. Just tell Arl 'that you saw
me" and he will hand you out one.
Merriwether & Taylor have re.
ceived a whole car load of oranges
which they will place on the market
for Christmas eating. The oranges
arrived in good shape and while the
reporter was allowed to look at
them he was not invited to eat and
he can only say they are beauties
to behold, and to the best of his
knowledge (guessing) they are very
toothsome.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
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ARE SENDING FREE A TRIAL PACK
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deyeIopment just where it is needed. 1t
cures all the ills and troubles that come
from wears of misuse of the natural func-
tious and has been an absolute success in
aII cases A request TO the State Medical
Institute. 173 First National Bank Building
Ft WAYNE. Ind. stating that you desire
ono of their free trial packages will be conn.,
nIied with The Institute is dcsirous OF
rcachinc that great class of men who are
unable to leave home to be treated. and
the free sample will enable them to see
how easy IL Is to be cured of sexual weak
ness when the proper remedies are employ
cd The Institute makes no restrictions
Any man who writes Will be sent a free
sample carefully sealed in a plain pack
age so that it's recipient need have no feai
M embarrassment or publicity Reader:
are requested 10 write without delay.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20

weakness The preacher must not preach
'as the scribes or Pharisees.' but as one
having authority.
weak. They want to do right If you will
persuade them to do right. You can per-
suade people to do almost anything. What
We want is to harass people into religion;
l have known miracles to be wrought by
persuasion. The judgment of the people of
turally a religious nation: Engishmen are
naturally irreligiCus. We must have more
persuasion in our work from the pulpit.
"The fourth and last line of religious
work is compulsion. You compel your
children to be truthful and obedent. You
must compel people. who are only children
are blind in front: their eyes are in the
sides of their heads. They. can see the
shops and the stores. but they can't see
yawns before them. They can't see the
God above them. If they could see heaven
see they Would to shun
that leads thereto. You must make them
see these things. Compel people to come
into the kingdom.
The Great Evening Meeting.
The Academy of Music was crowded last
night with an audience assembled to hear
General Booths first public address. While
the red blouses of the Salvation Army men
and the blue shakers of the Salvation Army
lassies were in the overwhelming majority.
The sellers of badges, and life and portraits
of the general did a thriving business be-
fore the general arrived. which was short
" after o'clock. His appearance in the
north aisle. his tall form towering above
even John L. Peak. the chairman of the
meeting was greeted with cheers and
thunderous voleys.
On the platform with General Booth and
]. l.. Peak, the chairman of the meeting.
were Commander Booth-Tucker and Com
missioner Nichols. of the generals party;
Judge c. l.. Dobson. f. E Richardson.
| Major and Mrs. Henry Stiliwell of the
| local Salvation Army: ]. II. North, W. w
| Morgan. Rev. DIR. and Mrs. w p. George;
| Colonel NJ. ]. Payne, Jerome Fideii. the
| Italian vice consul: Sylvan Lang. the
| French vice consul: Rabbi Samuel Schulz
| man and numerous visiting officers.
| Rev DR.. George delivered the invocation
| He referred indirectly to the Maine Incl
| dent by praying that in these hours OF
| anxiety the senate and the president should
i be guided by wisdom. and that, If it nigh,
| be- the clouds of war which seem to be
lowering over the country. may be diSpell-
| ed. But Dr. George prayed earnestly that
| the right might prevail in all events.
Chairman Peaks Introduction.
| Chairman Peak was greeted with rous.
ing Salvation Army amen" as he rose to
| introduce General Booth
| Nearly forty years ago. said Mr.. Peak
| IAN humble Methodist minister in the
slums of London found there were thou
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20

stopped, and with a step almost as springy
as when. over thirty Years ago. he founded
the Salvation Army. G,peral William Booth,
the head of that great ,nd growing agency
for good, arrived in KSnsas City yester-
day morning at o'clocr from st. Louis.
Accompanying the general were Command
er and Mrs. Booth-Tucker: Commissioner
Alex Nichol, chief of publications of the
army; Colonel Lawley. soloist; Brigadier
Alice Lewis, secretary to Mrs. Booth-Tuck-
er: Adjutant Deverell, secretary to General
Booth, and Ensign Fong Foo Sec, the Chi
nese secretary to Commander Booth
Tucker.
The entire party was taken to the home
of Rev. DR.. W. P. George, of As West Fiji
teenth street, pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian church, whose guests they
will be during their stay in the city. Owing
to the inclemency of the weather and the
fatigue of the general. the open air meet
ing which had been arranged at Tenth
street and Baltimore avenue was abandoned
and at s:45 o'clock the general met repre-
sertatives of the press In the primary room
of the Grand Avenue NJ. E. church. Aft
erwards he addressed the visiting and local
officers In the lecture room.
At 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon the gen.
eral delivered a brief address to the minis
tiers of the city at the Grand Avenue
church, and at o'clock he addressed a
soldiers meeting at the same place, to
which only soldiers were admitted. Al
night he spoke at the Academy of Music
At the Grand Avenue Church.
General Booth was escorted to the Grand
Avenua church hy the officers in a body.
lie ascended the steps with a brisk step
his body well muffied in a long military,
fur-lined oyercoat which reached his heels
and the collar of which almost hid his face
ON his head he wore the regulation Saliva
ton Army cap not different in appear
ance from the cap worn by the humblest
officer in all the army.
The officers assembled in the lecture
room of the church. and as the general
passed through the room on his way tc
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20

the small room in the rear somebody
shouted:
Everybody fire volley.'
A tremendous "volley" of cheers for the
head of the army was the result and the
general acknowledged the salute with a
wave of his cap. Inside the little room
were gathered a number of representatives
of the local press. General Booth assumed
an easy and familiar posture on a chair.
took off his cap, unbuttoned his overcoat
and faced the little audience in a business
like manner.
He presented an impressive appearance
another sort-a volley of questions. When
one remembers the vast experience through
which the general has passed, when a
bird s-eye view of the past half century is
taken with a swift mental retrospection
the man who sat there SO familiarly took
on marvellous personality. Fifty-two years
ago William Booth was converted to
Christianity and began at once an active
evangelistic career in the slums of Lon
and slowly and painfully. by an almost
automatic but irresistible process, the Sal
walton Army was evolved. 1t had to come
There was no other agency which could
penetrate those dark and Subterranean
strata in the worlds metropolis. 1t was
a corporars guard at first. but the army
grew and multiplied and waxed exceeding
strong.
From London it has sent out offshoots
The gray haired and gray bearded man
who sat in that little room yesterday is
now the head of $500 corps of the Saliva
tion army and 1;.O00 officers acknowledge
his leadership, while uncounted millions
look to him as the center and inspiration
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20

the ascendant in an instant. The gray
eyes flashed.
"As a nation. there would be no other al
tentative but redress for such an outrage"
was the sharp reply.
But" and the peacemaker was now talk
ing. war is not my business. Or. rather.
war OF another sort is. ! am warning
against sin and suffering and injustice.
Let me talk of the army. Ii is thirty-two
years old, and the outlook was never more
promising. We are making more satisfac-
tory progress in the United States than in
any other nation. The army is beginning
TO be understood and it is very encouras-
ing for us to see the generous treatment
which We are receiving at the hands of the
American people. AT first ii was thought
that we were just collecting money to send
to England. But now our real purposes
are understood and appreciated"
rs not the attitude of the church toward
the army more cordial than heretofore?''
was asked.
"The church has never been indifferent"
was the reply. 1T has been mistrustful.
Perhaps 1t would have us more of revival
ists but our aim is to reach the Goddess.
the churchless. classes who are without
the pale of the churchs influence. We are
improving our methods all the time and
are doing more practical charity than ever
before. I am just now studying criminals
In the United States. This is a hobby of
mine. But We are establishing institutions
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20

of one of the mightiest institutions for
good ever organized. The form is bent.
but the eye is as bright as ever and burns
with the fire of an unquenchable enthusi-
asm, the impelling power of a resistless de-
sire to do good. The long gray beard adds
a patriarchal aspect to the man and his
silvered head tells of the passage of many
years, into which have been crowded ex-
in an equal degree. The prominent Roman
nose is one of the distinguishing features of
the generals face. His manner is decisive
and alert the evidence of mastery of the
secret of doing much in a little time. There
is nothing feeble about the general. He is
so young that he is hardly even venerable.
At an age when most men are passing
l:lto the lean and slippered pantaloon. +"
living in the past and dwelling on the day
wart. sturdy, rugged old man is busy and
and God o'erhead." His face is toward the
future and his dreams are of the still
when most men look forward with dread
TO journey OF few miles. this man
crosses the seas and travels night and day.
legion Of followers. inspiring them with the
energy of his own example and instilling
new life into the great movement of which
he is the head.
Did Not IndOrAe War.
Now, gentlemen" began the general in
quick, snappy, crisp tone, 81 wish you
would say in the first place, that l have
been wrongly quoted as recommending war
with Spain over the destruction of the bat
am for peace. War is a perplexing ques-
been given"
But suppose the suspicious which are
entertained are proven to be correct?" was
asked.
The military element in the man was in
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
REVIEW OF THE YEAR.
Weekly Underwater Takes Com
prehensive Survey of the Whole
Insurauce Field for 1S07

The review of the insurance year by the
Weekly Underwater. New York, always
the best. is better than usual this year.
The whole field is gone over in a compre-
hensive manner. 1897 was 4 good insurance
year. Leading features were the organiza-
ton of American tenders by foreign fire
insurance companies and of anneXes by
American companies; the enlargement OF
coast: antitrust in Ohio and Missouri: the
end of the mercantile mutual epidemic in
Massachusetts and the Lloyds craze in
New York: more anti-compact valued
policy and resident agents laws: the per
cent basis for life companies: prominent
failures of assessment associations and bet
ter plans for the leading survivors; the
Kansas raids and anarchy: death and birth
of companies: and the long roll of men who
died in the ranks. numbering 153-a list that
the compiler. the officer, the agent and the
insurance reader and subscriber will be
forced to join. The general impression
made by this review is that the worst is
over.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
General Insurance Notes.

s. E. Rumble, secretary Of the Bankers
Life, of this city, was in Jefferson City
several days last week.
1t is said that one firm in ST. Joseph
carries $210 900 Of William williamson 8
protection, and that the firm has such
political influence that Brother Orear will
not disturb this branch of outside under
writing.
A prominent life underwater recently
literally broke his neck trying to get to
the Spectator office; or at least that Is
the way the account of the sad accident
appears In the columns of that Journal
Insurance Radiator.
Superintendent Orear brought suit
against j. B. Duke as a member of the
Trader Fire Lloyds. of New York, for
placing insurance in an unauthorized COM
pany, in issuing a policy to the r. B.
Gray China Company.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
Between CAR BUMPERS.
r. A. Wonder Severely Injured in At
tempting to Cross Tracks In
Missouri Pacific Yards.

R. A Wonder. young railroad man,
whose home is at Horton. Kas.. was caught
between two freight cars in the Missouri
Pacific yards in Kansas City. Kas., last
night and dangerously injured. He at
tempted to cross the tracks between the
cars when they suddenly started, catching
him between the bumpers. He was re-
moved to ST. Margaret's hospital in the
police ambulance.
Wonder is single man and has been
boarding at 315 South Fifth street. in Kan
sas City. Kas.. since his arrival here. He
had secured position with the Union Pa
cific company and was to have gone to
work Monday. His injuries are of an in
ternal nature and the attending physicians
claim that he is very seriously hurt.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
waiting on klondike Policies.

The National Life has not yet decided to
insure argonauts bound for the Klondike.
ard. and may write the risks later on.
Manager Charles B. Soule. of the Security
Trust and Life. is receiving letters from all
over the West applying for the Seattle
agency of the company. If the company
can make a satisfactory arrangement with
the Washington insurance department to
enter that state this will be a very desir-
able agency
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
II that it can get along without the church

that it can get along without the church
and its influences"
Then what encouragement is there" !"
was asked. lin continuing hopeless fight?"
1t Is not a hopelss fight" was the quick
reply. Conversion Is an individual matter.
and every man or woman We convert is a
righteousness. We are doing more good
every day and are closing up the gap be-
tween God and the Goddess classes. My
London colonization scheme is one Of the
enterprises which is working out the solu-
ton of many problems. We have eleven
farms and have recently acquired 1900
a great work in practical charity in the
United States, and our operations are con-
stantly expanding
The general then pleasantly cut the in
terview short and retired to the lecture
room, where he addressed the officers at a
meeting which was not open to the press.
General Booth landed in New York jan
will proceed to the Pacific coast and will
sail for England April q. In the last nine
days he has travelled 1900 miles and ad-
dressed over 10000 persons.
Talks to Ministers and Soldiers.
The ministers meeting at the Grand
Avenue NJ. E. church. which had been ar
ranged for o'clock, was postponed after
the general reached the city, as he felt
to speak SO often. But the visiting SOL
diers begged SO hard for a short address
from the general that he consented to
speak to them and also to the ministers
who had gathered, some of them not hav-
ing received the notices of the cancella-
tion of the meeting.
The ministers, who numbered perhaps
twenty-five, assembled in the little room
in the rear of the lecture room and there
General Booth delivered a brief talk. apol-
ogizing for his inability to stand the
strain of more elaborate greeting. The
general stood erect, facing the little au-
dience, his tail, spare form rocking to
and fro in the manner peculiar to him.
There was. unconsciousiy. perhaps, a
touch of defiance in his tone as he told
what he conceived to be the weakness of
the modern pulpit.
II hardly know how to talk to you or
what to say said the general. II have
the greatest respect for the cloth. I was
a parson myself and the parson dies hard
in man. 1 sometimes say that the last
enemy to be destroyed will be the preach
and, some say. eccentric path I have trod
has been a stimulus and perhaps an in
struction in our common effort to win
the world for Christ.
listers must work to secure the greatest
| results. The first. is witnessing. In the
early days of Christianity, there was nc
| preaching as We have it now. and what
| was done was done at the risk of life
| The martyrs witnessed to their persecut.
| ors, the slaves to their masters, the chill.
| dren to their parents. The minister oi
to-day must witness to those whom he
| is trying to reach. He must show that
what he breaches is something which ht
| The second is proclamation. 1t is a mag
| nificent thing to proclaim the riches of th
| living God. One of the wants of the worlt
is knowledge of God: human nature hun
| which explains most of the lack of sue
| cess of the modern pulpit 1 would sa,
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
Rate Cutting mt st, Paul.

Fire insurance rates in st, Paul are now
said to be in worse condition than they
have ever been before. All sorts of rates
prevail on the quiet. Members of the old
board of underwriters are beginning TO
send in notices of withdrawal, and to de-
mand the return of their deposit checks.
This is taken to mean that the old board
will go to pieces and the business be gov
erned solely by the compact office and the
agreement.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
BAKER Against Federal Supervision.

United States Senator Baker, of Kan
sas. has written to the mayor of Topeka
that he will oppose the bill before con-
gress to establish 4 national insurance de-
partment. because he wants the fire in
SUrance companies to continue to pay
taxes to support fire departments in the
cities of Kansas. The senator is n good
lawyer, bue he has never read the bill in
troduced by his brother senator. Mr.. Platt.
II made law-there is no probability that
it will belt would affect the fire depart
ment Of Timbuctoo as closely as that Of
any Kansas CITY,
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20

of all kinds and 1 expect to open fully a
score before i leave.
"The line of demarkation between the
rich and the poor is growing more distinct
all the time. The rich are growing more
vicious. ] do not believe the world is
making any advances in righteousness. The
world is growing to feel more and more
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20

The Equitable Life Insurance Company.
of China. is proposed with a capital of
900 taels. or about 5000 The pros
pectus states that the Hooley-Jamieson
syndicate has guaranteed the working eX-
penses and that the organization is as
sured. X. Foussell, formerly with the syn
dicate, and ]. P. Grant, who resigns as
inspector Of the Equitable Life. U. S. A. in
Tien-Tsin, are mentioned as the promoters.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
A Sad Coincidence.
From the Insurance Radiator.

From the Insurance Radiator.
that the two former presidents of the Prov
ident Savings Life should meet a sudden
ana tragic death within a few weeks Of
each other. Charles l.. Willard was killed
by falling down the ice-covered steps of
the Eighty-first street Il" station in New
York. Mr.. Willard was highly regarded
ability. energy and force.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
Az Web wilder Sees 1t.
Aetna Wins Its Case

Judge Williams, of the federal court. has
sent his opinion in the case Of the Aetna
Douglass in Butler county, Kas.. to Sec
retary Sherman. The life insurance compa-
had acknowledged the validity of the bonds
in previous and regular payments of inter-
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
Shawnee Life. Annual statement.

Secretary James W. Going has sent out
the annual statement of the Shawnee Fire
Insurance Cimpany. of Topeka, Kas. The
assets of the Shawnee are s243. .3i15S: in
Insurance sl13 1O9.02: surplus to policyhold-
ers, Sis, $3.50. The Shawnee has paid in
losses over $i11 900. 1t is in a fourishing
condition.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
The French Say . In Carte.

You pay for what you order on Santa Fe
Route dining cars, Yiands profuse. varied
and seasonable Irreproachable service,
under the management and personal super
vision of Mr.. Fred Harvey.
Ticket Offices northeast corner Tenth and
Main streets and 1850 Union avenue.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
The Crescent Hotel.

Eureka Springs. Ark, opens March I.
In the heart of Ozark mountains: climate
mild and bracing. scenery wild and heauti-
ful: unequaled medicinal waters. Excursion
rates via Frisco line Address Manager
Crescent. Eureka Springs. or James Dono-
City Mo.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
A Society Lady

Aptly describes the New CHICAGO & AL
TON Compartment Sleeping Cars in their
ST. Louis train, as "A Ladies' Boudoir.
complete in every detail. and just the thing
for ladies with families. or those who de-
sire privacy.
They cost no more than an ordinary
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20

long and dangerous spells of illness, and save
many dollar in doctors fees.
Munyon's homeopathic Home Remedy
Company compound separate specific for each
disease. They are for sale by druggists, mostly
Munyon, $50, Arch street Philadelphia, Pa.
are answered with free medical advice for any
disease.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20

est coupons. and SO certified on the face
Of the papers. Suit was brought ON past
due coupons of the city and the case in
volved an issue of $4,000 water bonds OF
the City of Douglass
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
Reward for Savannah Firebug.

The national board Of fire underwriters
has offered reward of $1,000 for the ap-
prehension of the party or parties causing
the recent fires in Savannah.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
COMMANDER OF SALVATION ARMY
WELCOMED BY HIS SOLDIERS.
HE TALKS OF HIS LIFE WORK.
ARMY NOW HAS 300 OFFICERS AND
MILLIONS OF PRIvATES.
Line Between the Rich and the Poor,
Says the General. Is Growing
More Distinct All the Time
No. Advance in
RiShfcOusness.
Rnnru MEETINGS rn.nay.

1880 a. ma holiness meeting. led by General
Booth. at the Academy OF Music; admission free.
.. m-Cennrai Booth viii speak the Coates
opera house: subject. Full Salvation" Admission.
10 and 25 cents
$50 p. m.-Genersl Booth will speak again the
Coates opera house: subject salvation Admission
10 and -
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-20
To Celebrate wn.hinxton'. birthday.

washington's birthday will be fittingly
celebrated at the Kansas City university.
in Kansas City. Kas. The students have
decorated Mather. hall with the national
coiors. reception and lunch will be
given at 12 o'clock. The public is invited
to be present. Means of transportation
will be provided from the IL" cars at
Chelsea park to the university grounds.
The programme will begin at 1 o'clock
the students in the various departments
participating.