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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

DR.. T. 9. Mcconnell read the report Of
Home Mission Board lie reported that
during the year ended May !. 1899. the
Board had employed 653 missionaries.
Their field includes the boundaries OF the
Southern Baptist Convention and Indian
and oklahoma Territories. Cuba. and the
District OF Columbia. The missionaries
reported $3.50 churches and stations sup
piled. 6552 baptisms. and g. 49, persons re-
ceiyed by letter. They have organized 1874
churches. built 5l2 Sunday-Schoos. and %
new churches. and repaired 252 more.
The cash receipts for the year were S6l.-
preceding year.
As regards the work I'm Cuba. the re-
port says that to avoid friction and de-
fine mutual relations. the Southern Con-
vention Board and the Northern Society
agreed that the Southern Board should
have charge of the evangellzation ~ the
four western provinces OF the island.
while the Northern Society occupies tho
eastern.
The Southern Convention has Pinar
del Rio. Habana. Matanzas, and Santa
Clara The Board has been unable 10 es-
tablish stations I'm Plnar del Rio tho
most western province. but has churches.
mission stations. and schools as follows:
HdDana, 4 CnUlCltes 4 rlhtlpuNf li santa
Clara or more churches and stations;
in Matanzas reports are lacking.
OBSTACLES
While speaking Of the obstacles encoun-
tered on the frontier, Rev. +. IL Kerfoot
said once he was trying 10 get home be-
fore Christmas morning. The train stop
ped frequently and at last remained sta
tionary. He went forward 10 find out tho
reason and found that the steam box had
frozen
Another Illustration was Of man who
was said TO have gotten stuck I'm the mud
i'm Texas. and he cried out 20 those whom
he saw:
How far IS II 10 land?'
Speaking of the work among the ne
groes he said the solution Of the matter
dd not rest in Boston or legislative action
but In the religion OF Jesus Christ.
Prior 10 the adjournment az o'clock
several committees were announced.
The Home Mission Boards report was
adopted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
NATURAL FOOD,
For Highly Organized People.

How to select food that will make a
sick body well. is u problem. There are
food experts that make that question the
study OF their lives; to know what the
human body Is built Of, and just where
to look for the nerve elements in the
grains, fruits and other forms OF food
furnished by Mother Nature.
The food Grape-Nuts was originated
for reason, and with the above facts
In view. II is perhaps the most popular
food on the American table to-day. for
while it has been In use but little over
a year. many Of the best people have dis
covered its unquestionable value.
1t is pre-digested and ready for tmme-
date assImiatio II is also thoroughly
cooked al the factory, and therefore
ready for Insight servire. crape-Nuts
can be digss,ed by n ch'd In arms. AMI
is appreciated by the ath e.e because Of
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class grocers. and made by Postum
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6Attld CIeek-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

factory govcrncmnt by their application
I'm public life Revolutions are sometimes
necessary, but government by revolution
ls NOS "a success
We have @ right 10 demand from our
citizens that they apply themselves not
internationally. but steadily 20 their pub
hc duties. That they make II their bus
mess TO know how their public represen-
taNNe. stand. aud wht, they do; and
that they keep our politics at a constant
~ high level. 10 ought TO be. but Il un-
fortunately zoo often ls not true. that
questions OF morality should never be
party questions. 10 ls a shame to us as q
nation thHt $50 should have tolerated in
"a city like New York for instance. an
administration against which 10 IS necos-
sary 10 war, not on grounds Of political
cApediencN Dut Oh grounds Of elemen-
tary morality.
We never can have politics on salts
factory basis Boo this country until We
make 30 understood that dishonesty In "a
public servant is am objectionable sin. that
corruption of any kind or sort will NOT
be- coudone3 for any consideration OF par
~ eNpediency When 10 is thus under
stood that the first requisite OF public
servant Will be honesty. when we rule
out once for all any system that is cor
rupts thcu ana llOt ui4st tuen, VIII We
have the road FREQ for our proper poll
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political issues on the proper plane
NOW. this Is decent politics, and there
fore it IT, practical politics. But Fl Is
by no means an that there IS Of practical
politics II ID no, enough for you 20 do
Whist ~ honest yourselves and 20 insist
upon honesty IN others. II Is not enough
Cor you 70 act up 20 what you believe 10
be right. You have also 10 possess cour-
age. and finally YOU have got TO possess
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
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From Y. Y. HeraldD


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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Endorse Turncr'sSpecch.

MACON. GA, Nov. is.-The Macon Con-
ference OF the African Methodist Eplsco-
pal Church tonight adopted the follow
Ing resolution endorsing the speech OF
Bishop H. VI. TURNER concerning the
Hardwck bill. now before the Georgia
Legislature. which Is intended to disfran-
chise the NEGROES:
''ReSolved. That we. the members OF thu
Macon OGaD Conference OF the African
Methodist Episcopal Church do heartily
endorse the sentiments expressed yester-
dav by Bishop II. NJ. Turner In his co
auent address on the Hardwick bill, now
before the Georgia legislature
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
The Charleston May Re Fioatei.

WASHINGTON. Nov. is.-The Cuigoa
started to-day from Hong K0nk for the
wreck OF the cruiser Charleston. II she
can manage 10 approach the wreck and
lift OF the big turret guns. II Is believed
that the Charleston can he fosted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
lRYnn,n N.,,,ninicd.

WASHINGTON. New is--rormer can
gresham w. y. Bynum. OF Indiana. has
been arpoii.ted a member OF the board
Of general appraisers at New York. vice
Wilkinson. resigned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
THE COLORED
REFORMATORY
State Officials Visit President Smyth's
Hanover Farm.
THEY ARE VERY MUCH PLEASED.
Juvenile Negro Offenders Brought up
in the Way They Should Go-State's
Livestock Industry-Board
of Public Works.
THEY ARE VERY MUCH PLEASED

The State is indebted to the rare good
sense and philanthropy of a oolored man,
John II. Smyth, for the inauguration OF
movement TO establish a coored reforma-
tory, the value Of which it is needless
to assert. The initial steps taken some
time ago have resulted in commendable
progress along approved lines, SO that to-
day the old Carter farm, two miles from
Hanover Courthouse, is a home for seven
formerly unruly colored urchins, with ac-
commodations for two dozen more. Presi-
dent smyth, who is intelligent far be-
yond the average man Of either race Is
training these boys in all the relations
of life Manual labor gives them eXer-
else and teaches them to work instruc-
ton in the textbooks is feature OF their
training. They are taught the principles
Of true politness. and, in word, are re-
ceiving training that is probably faf
superior 10 that received BY a puDhc
school pupil. But for this institution
these boys would be confined IN the penI-
Tertiary, where the associations would
tend TO make them hardened criminals.
honor of entertaining Governor Tyler, and
Messrs. Harmon and Chesterman, Of the
Penitentiary Board, who spent the day
at the institution. The officials were
greatly pleased with the manner In which
the refOrmat0ry IS being conducted.
THEIR GOOD MANNERS.
"smyth is training up the boys in tho
way they should said the Governor
last evening. Their manners are not
neglected in the general scheme " educa-
ton which has been adopted. We saw
the youths at dinner. and II was pleas
ure to watch them. Each has an appro-
pirate word Of grace to say as prelude
to the meal. and at the conclusion their
knives and forks are placed according 10
the rules Of etiquette
About the time President Smyth took
hold of the scheme he went North, and
Coils p. Huntington. the wealthy railroad
and shipbuilding magnate. was ore OF
those who became Interested In the
scheme At that time Smyth had pur-
chased SO acres Of land for which he
IS still struggling TO pay but with bright
prospects Of success Mr.. Huntington
bought 100 acres Of land adjoining
Smyth's original purchase, and this WILL
Il Is altogether likely. be- decided over TO
the president Of the refornatory very
shortly. Mr. Huntington expected to visit
Virginia and the Hanover institution
about the last of this month.
II is probable the Legislature viii be
asked to put the Colored Reformatory
on the same footing with the Laurel Re-
formatory. for white youths.
LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY.
Commissioner KOiner has received sew
eral inquiries from residents OF the
Northwest who express desire 10 To-
cate IN Virginia. one man. Chicag0an,
mats q particular request for informa-
.to1 .-4,.-s.y the live stock industry.
lie 'r- 81, es the purchase Of two
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Decent
Politics
BY Theodore Roose-
veh, Rough Rid
er and GoUa
GrnOf.

II is Idle FOR the mass OF good citizens
io try 90 set themselves apart as not re-
vDlneih'c f0r our political shortcomings
In the end he politicians must be exactly
what the people alinw them 10 be. Ihey
must represent the people-perhaps the
vice perhaps the virtue, perhaps the In
aaeronOe of the people. This does not
I'm the least excuse politicians that are
hqd and we must keen in mind the fact
that every vicious politician-above all,
every successful pOliucian-tends TO de-
lluch public conscience 20 render bad
mon holder and decent mon who are not
Ar-sighted more cynically Indifferent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

thousand or three thousand acres Of land,
which he purposes to stock with from
four thousand TO 1--WE thousand sheep.
Another inquirer is considering starting
In the live stock business at point
somewhere on the James river.
GOVERNOR NOT CONSULTED.
No Information reached the Governors
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

their treatment faith
fully. IN fact. | seemed
TO get worse all tn Q
while. | took aim ost
every SOCIAL e d blood
remedy. but they did not
seem b. reach the dis
ease. and had no effect
whatever. | was q is-
heaTtened. for IL seemed
that | would never be
cured. AZ the advice Of
A friend | then took
;. SIS, and began tOim-
prove. l continued the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
Doctors Can't
Cure It!

Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyond the skill of the doctors. They
may dose Il patient for years on thei,
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never he rid Of the disease; on the
other hand, his condition will grow
steadily worse s. s. ). is the only cure
for this terrible affection, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct to
the cause of the disease and forces it
from the system.
Twas afflicted with Blood Poison. and the
best doctors did me no good though | took
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

medicine. and II cured me completely. build
Ing up my health and increasing my appetite.
Although this was ten years ago have never
yet had sign Of the disease 20 return
". K NENNAN.
stanton, Va.
1t is like self-uestruction to continue
20 take potash and mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow in the bones, pro-
ducing stiffness and swelling OF the
joints, causing the hair TO fall out, and
completely wrecking the system.
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Commissioner Koiner has received sew
eral Inquiries from residents Of the
Northwest. who express desire 10 To-
cate IN Virginia. one man. a Chicagoan.
mats q particular request for informa-
.to-l --.,.-sy the live stock industry.
lie 'r- g., -. es the purchase Of two
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-21
WHOLE CREW LOST.
British Schooner {. Norris lowed into Salem
With No One Aboard.

Boston, Nov. 20-The overturned
British schooner +. Norris, which has
been repeatedly sighted off Cape Ann
since Friday last, was toWed into
Salem harbor today. by the tug \. w.
Chesterton of this port. 1t is believed
that the Norris was capsiZed off Cape
Ann some day last week ana that her
entirec rev of six men. including Capt.
w. f. RAY of Bear River. n. S, have
been lost
The Norris sailed from Bear River.
y. s.. for this port. Nov. 10. in company
with a number Of other schooners. all
bound here. The rest Of the fleet ar
rived all right, but experienced very
heavy blow off Cape Sable. On Thurs
dav. the fleet had another blow when
near the Massachusetts coast and II
NAV have been that gale which cap
sized the Norris.
At the office of De Long 4 Seaman
agents of the boat, the names of the
men could not be learned. one OF the
firm stated that he believed she car
rird three men before the mast. mate
and cook. cant. Ray was married and
has 4 wife ana son residing at Bear
| River. He has been master Of the
Norris for some time. The schooner
was loaded with 10000 feet Of ping
| including a deckload.
The H. Norris was tWo-masteu
| vessel of % tons register and was Dullt
| ~ ST Martins, y. b., in 1850. she was
owned bv Clark Bros Of Bear River
| and was valued at about $2ooo
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-21
Datlp 4 enl,ebec 3opr1aL
ROYALTY GREETS ROYALTY.
German Emperor and Empress Given an En-
thusiastic Welcome in England.

Windsor, Eng, Nov. 2O.-The En-
peror and Empress of Germany and
their party arrived here this afternoon
at 1.45.-They were received by the
Prince of Wales. Duke Of Cambridge
and the Duke of York. all wearing
German uniforms. and there was tre-
mendous cheering in the streets as the
imperial party drove to the castle. The
royal waiting room at the raur0ad sta
tion and the platform We're lavishly
decked with flowers.
When the Empress alighted the
daughter of the mayor of Windsor pre-
scented Her Majesty with a bouquet of
Marechal Mel roses and red orchids
tied with the Windsor colors. The
town is filled with excursionists and
decorated with flags. on the town hall
the British and German royal stand
ards and the Stars and Stripes floated
side by side. The windows and stands
along the route the castle were
crowded.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke
of York wore the uniform of the Ger
man 1st Queens Dragon Guards. The
Prince of Wales kissed Emperor Will
liam on both cheeks and the Emperor
embraced him, while the other royal
ties stood on the platform chatting to-
gether. The Prince of Wales was visi-
bly, gratified by the reception accorded
to the party and frequently saluted in
response to the cheers of the people.
The imperial travellers entered the
waiting room. whence they emerged a
few minutes later and, as a royal sa-
Lutte was fired. entered the carriages in
waiting. The Empress of Germany
Princess Henry of Battenberg. Prin-
cess Christian of Schleswig- H olstein
and the Duchess of Albany We're in the
first carriage. The Emperor followed
in a carriage containing besides him.
self. the Prince of Wales. the Duke OF
York and the Duke of Connaught
The crowds cheered enthusiastically
and, amid more firing of cannon and
the strains of the national anthem. the
imperial party was driven to the cas-
tie. entering by the Queens private en-
trance.
Queen Victoria received the imperla
travellers gractiously and. after a few
minutes Of affectiOnate salutauon, tht
Emperor the Prince Of Wales. tht
Duke of Connaught and the Duke q
York re-entered the castle quadrangle
and inspected the guard. His lmperla
Majesty then went to the apartment:
prepared for him and for the Em-
press.
In the course of the afternoon, th'
Emperor went for stroll in windsor
park. inspected the Queens prize cat
tie and visited the armory. There wa:
family dinner party at the castle
this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-21
TO Be DEPENDED UPON.
Because it is the Experience Of an Augusta
Citizen. and Can Readily Be Investigated.

Suppose you were an utter stranger
in a large city and had completely lost
your way, whose guidance could you
place the most confidence in, a strang-
ers, lost Ike yourself or a residents,
born and bred in the city? When a
ship reaches the offing of a strange
port, whose hand directs the tiller and
brings her safe to her moorings? A
trustv pilots or green-horn's? ?
Whose opinions, experience and state
ments can the reader depend upon the
more. those published from bona fide
Augusta citizens or those originally
drafted in every hole and corner of the
Union. except our own Augusta and its
suburbs? Read this Augusta case:
Mr.. Bert f. Davis OF "a Green street.
saws. For two years had more or less
pain in my back. At times the trouble
was so severe that l was laid up. and
the remedies L used gave but little re-
lief. ! had the good fortune to learn
of Doan's Kidney Pills. and l procured
them from c. X. Partridge's Old Re-
liable drug store. opposite the post
office. Their use proved of the great
est benefit and the pains in my back
soon disappeared entirely. Heavy lift
ms, NIAlCn beIOlc uStu llilS GtillttS ,
was absolutely impossible, is now done
without the least inconvenience.
gladly recommend such a valuable
preparation as Doan's Kidney Pills"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale at all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n Y.
Sole agents for the L. S. Remember
the name, Doan's. and take no substi-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-21
ROOSEVELT At YALE.
Students Wildly Cheer His Speech on Foot.
ball Game and War.

New Haven, Conn, Nov 20.-The ad-
dress of Gov. Roosevelt of New York.
TO the Yale students, tonight. had an
intensely interesting and dramatic
ending. Gov. Roosevelt had for nearly
an hour been speaking to the students
informally of what is needed to purify
the civic life of the nation. using as
his text the Yale spirit as shown in
the memorable foot ball contest of last
Saturday, and lauding the grit and in
tense persistence of the Yale eleven,
when at the close of the singing of a
Yale song he asked President Hadley
TO invite the Varsity eleven to meet
him. The great student throng which
had cheered itself all but hoarse with
enthusiasm remained in the hall and
applauded as one after the other of the
players came up. When. Capt. Nc
Bride easily the hero of the game.
stepped forward. the cheers of the
students could have been heard a great
distance. They were wildly excited
and the applause was unusual, even
for a Yale student throng.
Gov. Roosevelt spoke as a Harvard
man to Yale men, complimenting them
on their excellent team work in the
game anu though Indl ne
was disappointed in the result over
Harvard's failure TO down Yale. he said
he admired the Yale spirit of players
and students. because it was the sort
Of stuff which is know as the Ameri
can spirit. With this as a text he
spoke in eXtenso of the late war and
also of the struggle for purity in polii-
cal life.
Gov. Roosevelt came to New Haven,
carly this afternoon. He was met al
the depot by Lewis Welch and Walter
Camp, and Prof. T. r. Lounsbury. AT
ter luncheon at the Graduates Club,
he visited the Yale campus, particular
ly the Miller memorial arch. in
memoriam of one of the Rough Riders.
II. Miller. Yale. 81. Dinner at the home
of \. +. Hadley followed, as GOV.
Roosevelt is President Hadley's guest.
GOV. Roosevelt viii leave for New
York. tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-21
10 BACK TAYLOR.
Harlan. KY. County Republicans Propose TO
See Him Seated.

Louisville, Ky. Nov. 20.-The Com
mercial, (RepD. today. says: The fol
lowing communication from Harlan
county talks to the point:
We. together with 1000 other able
bodied citizens of this county. have
rendered our services to Governor
Bradley and Governor w. S. Taylor to
inaugurate General Taylor and main
tain him in the office to which he was
elected. however any state election
board or any Legislature may decide.
tSigncd)
A. Il. CONNECT. county Judge; ;. n
French, county attorney; w. 5. Hens
ley. sheriff Harlan county; j. ;. Bailey,
chairman Rep. com: II. II. Howard,
commissioner Harlan; j. s. Kelley Z.
s. commissioner. John Il. Hurst. post
master: NJ. w. Howard. clerk circuit
court; G. \. Eversole, attorney-at-
law.
Harlan is one of the strongly
Republican mountain counties of the
nth district.
Chicago, Nov. 20.-NationaI Commit
teeman Trey Woodson of Kentucky
VINO was present. today, at the meet
ing of the Democratic National eXecu-
tive committee, said that there was nt
doubt that the state board of election.
Of kentucky would award q certificate
of election to Goebel. He said that Mr.
Goebel will not contest the case if tn
board of elections decide against him.