davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
ELI THAYER IS DEAD.
Originator of the Famous Kansas
Free State Crusade Passes 4

WORCESTER. MASS. April ls.-Eu
Thayer, member of congress from 1856 to
1860. and originator of the Kansas cru
sades," died at his home in this city early
yesterday morning.
Eli Thayer was born in Mendon, Wor-
cester county, June II, 1919. He was grad
uated from, Brown university in the class
OF ls45. he first became an assistant teach
er In Worcester academy, then PRINCIPAL of
the same institution, and, in IS4S. founded
Dread institute. He was chiefly fdentified
in these early days with the movement to-
ward the settlement of Kansas. He devised
and organized the system of emigrant aid
that was admirably suited 10 the needs of
settlers, and which worked wonders in the
development of the latent resources of the
newly settled region.
Charles Robinson the first governor Of
kansas. once said: "Of all the long list
of names Kansas will ever delight to honor.
Summer. in the senate, spoke of him in
equally warm terms, of which the follow
ing is a sample: 'T would rather have
the credit due Eli Thayer for his Kansas
work than be the hero of the battle of
New Orleans. The state was made free
by the new science of emigration, in which
capital precedes enigrants"
He was in the state house of reDresenta
lives when he organized the Bank of Ml-
tual redemption and Emigrant Aid So
ciety. He was elected to congress- in 1Sse
and 1858. and frequently served Worcester
on the school committee and board of al
dermen. He was married in lSi5 to Caro-
line NJ, daughter of Collins and Caroline
yCapron. They had seven children. Mr.
Thayer was lineal descendant in the sixth
generation from Thomas Thayer. OF Rrain-
tree.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
HIGH STRUNG AMERICANS.
A Brooklyn Teacher Makes n Dis
cOvery.


cOvery.
I am a teacher in one of the city high
schools here and have what might be called
typical American tenperament-that high
strung, nervous makeup which is partly In
born and partly due TO the constant de-
mands for quick and concentrated effort OF
our rapid modern life.
Such temperament demands nourish-
ment and reserve force, rather than slim
ulation and its sure reaction-exhaustion.
My observation teaches that people with
such temperaments are very seriously af-
1 had become gradually more and more ir-
ritable and extremely unhappy and melan-
choly, while the flesh became thin and
fiabby. with a sallow. bilious appearance.
served these symptoms, not only in my
self but in other coffee users, and during
the past few years have been casting about
to find a suitable beverage for breakfast In
place of coffee or tea. One day my wife
brought home box Of Postum Cereal Food
Coffee from the grocer's, and the result OF
the experiment was very satisfactory-quite
beyond our hopes. We discovered that there
are two ways to make Postum. underboiIed
it is fiat and tasteless. but when properly
as pleasant, but effects vastly different. In
stead OF increasing irritability, 1t allayed
it. giving that satisfied feeling which only
comes from food which digests and assimi-
renee for visiting friends to use the Postum
right along at the meals, complimenting
the excellence Of our coffee and not being
aware they are using Postum Food CofYes
for us and several of our friends. we use
1t three times day and bless the man who
invented It. Edwin w. Foster, instructor Of
the Brooklyn Manual Training High School.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
Oklahoma Notes.

Several Oklahoma towns will celebrate
Dewey day.
Mr. Boiling and Miss Digg were tied to-
gether at Alva last week.
The boys at the territorial agricultural
college will have a field day. April %.
The sheriff of Oklahoma county has pur-
chased a couple Of bloodhounds to help him
In his business.
well selected stock of groceries, millinery,
ice cream and coffee.
The. smallpox epidemic near Chandler
ishoman eaa " who hob brought n It from Mexico. de- A
The city government of Perry is in bad
shape. The mayor Is Republican, but the
council is Democratic and scrap is on.
Frank Greer has driven the premium
wants the local officials to clear the town
Of hogs.
The Kingfisher Free Press has been sick
ened by the queer custom which always
prompts juries to resolute lavish praise up
on the judge when they are dismissed.
Oklahoma City. is having real. live
boom. The building trade is hustling and
than in any other town in the territory.
Special exercises were held at the Still
water Agricultural college April H. the
Morrill,. h Of Vermont. He was ia largely ain. in.
strumental in securing national legislation
benefiting the agricultural colleges.
Oklahoma will be represented by Mis-,
Patilis. as maid of honor. at the ninth
annual reunion of the United Confederate
soldiers at Charleston. S. c., in May. Both
of the young women live in Greer county.
DuEal Carmichael, an Oklahoma boy, In
writing from Caloocan to his sister, saws:
Last night the savages made what sup
pose they call an attack. 1t didn't hurt us
any but caused the companies to lose sew
eral hours sleep. We didn't mind the at
tack, but hated to lose the Sleep
There was no dearth of candidates M
Perry for the receivership of the land Office
and for a time 1t looked as though no one
local man would be able to make any kind
Huston. of the territorial secretary's office.
who IS himself a Perryite. heard of the
ing OF Noble county Republicans ana
patched up matters. Now everybody in
that neck Of the woods is yelling for Welch
Endorsed for the position.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
WHEAT IN NEBRASKA.
Reports Received During the Past
Few Days Indicate That 1t Has
Suffered Little.

OMAHA. NEB.. April 16.-Reports to the
Bee from over Nebraska received within
the last few days indicate that the damage
to the winter wheat and rye has been great
ly exaggerated. Fields which had all the
appearance of being dead when the ground
was frozen are reported to be coming out,
and. with a favorable season from now on,
Will make a fair crop. In other sections
where the plant was reported damaged to
a considerable extent 1t has developed Wont
derful vitality and shows little. If any. DAM
age. A month ago. it was generally be,
lieved that a large portion Of the ground
s9wn to winter wheat would have to be
p!owed up and put into other crops. but
it is now certain that very little has been
so badly damaged. Some reports have been
received of clover being winter killed. The
pleasant weather of the last ten days has
been improved. and farm work is now well
under way. and. with the ground in excel
lent condition, the prospects for crops are
as good as they have ever been and far
above the average. Reports from the range
country in the western part of the state
indicate small losses of live stock. as ranch-
men were almost universally provided with
plenty of hay and shelter for their stock.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
URGE MINERS TO STRIKE.
U. N. w. Omcers Spoke at the Mass
Meeting at Chicopee Yes
tePday.

PITTSBURG. KAS.. April 16-(speciaI)
The mass meeting Of miners held in Chico
pee this afternoon was largely attended.
James Boston, Of the national executive
committee OF the U. N. W.. from Illinois.
and ]. B. Reese, the member from Iowa.
were the speakers. The actions of the coal
companies In the Indian Territory and Ar
kansas districts toward the United Mine
Workers were gone over by them. and they
declared that nothing but suspension Of
work in this district would bring the oper-
ators in the Southern district to TERMS
Both speeches were of an agitating nature
throughout. There Is a sentiment among
the miners of this part of the district,
which was brought out at the meeting this
afternoon that did not favor q suspension
unless 1t could be shown to be absolutely
necessary. They said that they would rath-
er pay 81 per week out of their earnings
to the Indian Territory and Arkansas min
ers than to lay idle, or to work only cour
days of each week in order to cut the sup
ply short so the companies in this district
could not furnish coal to the trade IN the
Southern district. The delegates to the con-
vention held In this city on next Friday
have been selected and Instructed and IL
Is not likely anything further will be done
until then, when 1t Is expected that a strike
will be declared.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES.
Show nm Enormous Increase
Over ThOBS. of Last YeOr

Show nm Enormous Increase
Over Those of Last Year.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-'rhe bureau of
statistics in an article furnished the press
to-day says that the expectation Of man.
ufactures in this fiscal year. 1899. Is likely
to show an increase of more than $50 900 600
over that of last year and that iron and
steel alone will supply more than one,
half that increase. In the eight months
of the fiscal year, for which the treasury
bureau of statistics figures are now avail
able. the exports of iron and steel arc
nearly sl6,000,O00 greater than in the corre-
spending months of the previous fiscal year,
showing gain of 36 per cent over those Of
last year, and nearly ~ per cent over those
of the preceding year. In importations OF
iron and steel there is a reduction as com>
pared with last year, though not IN so
marked a degree. the falling off in imports
for the eight months being 10 per cent,
while the corresponding period of last year
showed a reduction of 20 per cent.
The following figures show the imports
and exports of manufactures OF iron ana
steel In the eight months ending with Feb
runry in each of the last three fiscal years:
Eight months of 1S97-Imports, $lO,5I, $50;
exports, $685. .S09
Eight months of 1Sss-Imports. $685.. .sT;
exports, S42, ,S64, ,262.
Eight months Of 1sss-Imports. E.5s4.sSs;
Nearly all of the great classes of iron
nails. bars or rods of steel, steel plates and
sheets. wire. railway engines. electrical and
metal working machinery show an increase
over last year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
.cAKEWALK CAUSES TROUBLE.
Plan of His Church Members
to Raise Funds.

STURGEON. MO-, April 1s.-tspeciaI.) In
his sermon tonight the Methodist minister,
Rev. Mr.. S. H. Swearenger. created con-
sternation among his hearers by denounc-
ing the plan of the members to give a
cakewalk and minstrel show. He read from
f.,pa,ppi, so 80. ;n.,t a ~ 'iie ne
last weeks Sturgeon Leader. and vigorous
ly commented thereupon. After the sermon
q leading member explained that the ladies
were forced to such means of raising money
on account of the stinginess of the men,
The discussion of this question will likely
result in a split in the church unless the
cakewalk and minstrel programme Is de-
clared off.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
CRISP FOOD.
Or Hot sIush, n Question.

The president of the American Fine Art
Company, of Milwaukee, German, COM
menting on the likes of his countrymen in
food. states that many do not care for
mush or soft cereal food for breakfast. He
says the crisp character and delicate sweet
of Grape-Nuts have charmed him So that
he and his family use them regularly.
No cooking is required and II one wants
hot mush, 1t can be instantly prepared
by pouring hot milk on Grape-NtIts
No form of nourishment known is like
Grape-Nuts and the quick feeling of being
well fed" is one Of the pleasures In their
use.
Grocers sell themsnnd they are ezmade by
tac Postum Co., at Battle Creek, Mich,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
CONDUCTOR SANFORD BURIED.
Impressive Funeral Ceremonies Unde,
-..- the Auspices of the Masons
of OIathe.
Il 0l0fhe.

OLATHE, KAS., April 16.-(Special.) Con-
ductor L. w. Sanford. of the Kansas City.
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad. brother of
z. ]. Sanford. superintendent Of the Kan
sas City Union depot, was buried here to-
day under the auspices of the Masonic fra
ternity. There was a large body of the
Masons present, the knights Templar hay-
ing charge of the ceremony at the cemetery.
A large number of railroad men were pres
ent. among them being TraInmaster R. v.
Miller, of Fort Scott; ]. NJ. Flanagan, yard
master, and w. H. Churchill and W. Con-
nors, assistant yardmasters. OF Kansas
City.
The Order of Railway Conductors was
represented by the following: ]. w: Bark
allow, A. F. Babcock, I. Burns S. Hough-
land, j. J. Keever. j. J. Caffery, F. J..
Long, F. J. Leslie and wife and E; a.
j. Powers, H. Ferguson, S. r. Jones, c.
w. Ross and wife, j. L. Boyer and w.
Welch. OF division IS. The Ladies' aux
and others of division S. There was also
large delegation Of employees OF the Kan
eas City. Fort Scott & Memphis railroad.
an address over the body of the departed
before IL was removed to the cemetery
He spoke as follows:
Friends and Brothers:-Once more the
sacred precincts of our division and the
home of our brother have been invaded
by death, and We come here to-day to
pay a last tribute to the mortal remains
of our dead brother; and offer our deep
est sympathy and that of the 1900 mem
bers Of our beloved order to the bereaved
wife and children of our brother, who has
been called by the Grand Chief Conductor
OF the universe home to his eternal rest;
and who dare say that you and i, my
friends and brothers, shall not somewhere
at some time meet and recognize our de-
parted friend and brother?
There Is nothing that gives me so much
consolation when 1 have to meet with our
mourning friends as the knowledge that
the brother in his life secured his family
from want by leaving them an insurance
policy in our beloved order, thus saving
them from the cold hand OF charity. Our
brother was very dear to our order, and
filled with honor the highest place!in the
gift Of our division. that of@chief conduc-
tor. That in itself is sufiicient 40 show
the high estimation in which he was held
r by his brother conductors, Now that our
brother has for the last time heard the
whistle and has obeyed the last call OF the
Chief Conductor of the universe, we leave
him in His hands. assured that He will
forgive where man will condemn, and that
when the time comes for those who are
near and dear to Him to be called to mass
over the same road he will be there to
welcome them into Gods eternal rest. as
pure and holy as Gods eternal love"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
TO BE DISTRIBUTED SOON.
Oklahoma Digest ana Statutes Ready
for the Press-1 900 Copies
to BE Printed.

GUTHRIE. o. T.. April 16.-(Special)
Colonel Dick T. Morgan, Of Perry, was in
the city yesterday to make arrangements
for the distribution of his digest of terri
torial decisions and manual of laws. The
late legislative assembly made appropria-
tion for the distribution of 1000 copies of
these works throughout the territory. and
copies cop VIII be sent to to al county officers:
volume of session laws. has been read and
the laws will be ready for distribution as
soon as they can be run off the presses
the printing and binding contract. The
codifying committee this year competed its
work in about one-third of the time usually
consumed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
KANSAS is WITH M'KINLEY.
Governor Stanley Tells What She
Will Do In Case More Troops
Are Needed.

TOPEKA, April 1s-(Special.( Governor
Stanley tonight received q telegram from
a New York paper stating that many more
troops would be needed in the Philippines
and asking his opinion as to how call for
more volunteers would be answered by
Kansas To this the governor replied:
kansas is with the national administra-
ton and will respond to the presidents
call promptly IL one is made"
Another paper wired him that the gov
ernors of South Dakota and few other
states had demanded the return Of their
troops from the Philippines on the ground
that the war in the archipelago was not
carried on in the interests of humanity. and
Governor Stanley was asked what Kansas
would do. He replied:
she was In favor of expansion. No demand
will be made by me for the return Of our
troops
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
Coneyville Joint. All Closed.

COFFEYVILLE, KAS., April 16.-(Spe-
cial.) Every jointkeeper in this city was
arrested yesterday afternoon on warrants
come up for hearing on the Goth inst. Every
joint in the city Is closed. The. present state
of affairs Is said to have been brought
about by petition, signed by several hun
dred citizens of the county, which was for
warded to Governor Stanley a few weeks
ago, asking for the appointment of an at
torney to enforce the prohibitory law in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
Big Criminal Docket.

GUTHRIE. o. T.. April 16-(special) }
The May term of the United States court
for the Northern district of the Indian
Territory will open at Muskogee the first
Monday In May. There are $50 cases on
the docket for trial-eighteen for murder;
two for criminal assault; thirty for lar
ceny: thirty for introducing liquor; seven
for assault to kill; eight for conspiracy;
two for arson: two for kidnapping, and the
balance for minor offenses.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
Double Tragedy i'm Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. O.. April 16-In a fit Of
jealousy at o'clock this morning, William
Beatty. aged @. shot and killed John Mad
Gen, aged 32 and sent a bullet through the
1orehead of Mabel Day, over whom the
men had auarreled. The woman viii re-
cover. The shooting occurred in the
womans house in the Tenderloin. Beatty
has thus far eluded the police,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
Cotton Compress at weatherford.

GUTHRIE, o. T., April 16.-(SpeciaI)
Weatherford and Guthrie citizens have OBJ
tained a charter for the organization of
the Western Oil Mill Company, which pro-
poses to operate cottonseed oil mill and
cotton compress in the new town of Wealth
erford. The company is chartered to do
business for twenty years. and the capital
stock is placed at $4,000. The following
Beeks Erick. ]. D. Ballard and ]. Taylor
Bradley. of Weatherford. and W. T. Ball,
Peter O'Connor and II. H. Hagan, of
Guthrie
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
IIIinoi. Town BADLY scorcb.a

business portion Of Rutland. LaSalie conn.
ty. was completely destroyed by fire this
morning The blaze started from an ex-
ploding kerosene lamp in Cline G. Krueeer;s
saloon. The total loss is $4,000 with small
insurance. The German Insurance. Com.
pany. of Freeport, H., has risks to the
amount of $10So0. o
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
Dr.. Perrin Satisfied HimxeIf.

1T came here to determine the question
of murder for my own satisfaction. aud
not for the purpose of revealing secrets.
If the public is interested it is welcome TO
my decision. Juries err. judges err, for
man is not infallible, but Inc symbol OF
death never mars the hand of a man who
has not spilled human blood. Again I say
that this young man is Innocent of the
crime of murder. challenge anyone to
in my hand
From a case the doctor secured two
Here said adj he. y have impressions of
the hands of Luetgert, the Chicago muir
Francisco monster. Compare the hand of
John Collins with theirs. See the differ
ence? The murderer's hook is on them.
but two of scores of studies have made
of the hands of notorious murderers all
over the world. and in no instance have
which. closely allied to the heart line, is
recognized and classified as the murderer's
mark. 1t is a mark which i have never
succeeded in finding except upon the hands
of murderers. 1t is not on John Collins
hands"
John Collins Analysed.
John Collins" said the doctor later. "is
cultured, intelligent, and as student had
high ideals. He is capable of committing
follies such as are. in these latter days.
the attributes of youth. In the hope of
gain he would. If given the opportunity,
speculate-gamble would be the most proper
term to use, perhaps.
He is a young man that would impress
any judge of human nature, yet / never
judge character by faces. Faces are very
deceiving. 1 have met in my life many
most sublime and angelic faces and found
in the hands of the owners of those faces
evidence that they were corrupt dishonest
and capable of committing almost any
crime. On the other hand have met faces
that were cornered and rough and criminal
like and found by the same infallible test
the reading of the palm-that their natures
and characters were beautiful and grand.
Eyes That Deceive.
"It is the same with an eye. You will
see one that is dreamy and full of express
sion. You will meet people who can, at
troll their features, their emotions are usu-
ally found in the list of eminent actors
and those who can control their features
and emotions IL not on the stage, have
certainly missed grand vocation, fame
and wealth. Good actors. whether on the
stage or not, look straight ahead with eyes
wide open, as though anxious to expose
their very soul.
..On the other hand you find an eye that
Is piercing, it may be crosSed-an eye that
cannot look you straight in the face-an
evasiye eye, a shifting seye-but notwith-
established rule, that eye may belong to q
person who is honest and good.
II did not study the eye of John Collins
nor did I study his face; bat l did study
his hand. To me he appeared to be. con-
Quoting himself naturally: I understand
father But he :s innocent. He has not the
hand OF q murderer"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
Two charter. to Be Applied For.

TOPEKA. April 16.-(Special) An appli-
cation will be made to the state charter
board tomorrow for a charter for the In
dian Telephone Company. of Chetopa with
a capital of $4,000. The company pro-
poses to build q telephone system from Che
of the territory. The New Era Milline
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
He Shot At the Anee,.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 1s-An Afghan
has been arrested on Russian territory, to
which he had fled after making an ATTEMPT
With revolver. The bullet missed the
ameer. but wounded an Afghan general
standing near.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
To Arrange q Course Of study.

GUTHRIE. o. T.. April 1s.-(specfalo
A called meeting of the territorial board
OF education will be held in Superintendent
s. ". Hopkins office tomorrow afternoon
to arrange courses Of study for this years
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17

Every day increases the popularity
and sale of Carter's Little Liver Pills The
reason is that when once used relief Is sure
to follow. Don't forget this. ...
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17

truth of that declaration ! will, as I have
said, stake my reputation as a palmist and
as a scientist. The palm of John Collins
hand does not disclose the presence of the
murderer's mark
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17

THE American Porter'-made by tba
famous Anheuser-Busch Brewing AssnIia
mild. palatable and refreshing. gentle
mans beverage.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17

All disorders caused by bilious state
Of the system can be cured by using Car
ter's Little Liver Pills. No pain, gripping
or discomfort attending their use. Try
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17

Company. of Arkansas City. with $4,000
capital. will also apply for a charter.