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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
EPWoRTH LE4GUERs.
a,
Work of the National Convention Mt
indianapolis Is Practically
ryaHad

INDIANAPOLIS, July 22.-The work of
the Epworth League convention practi-
cally ended tonight, although but few del
visiting ministers are assigned to fill the
pulpits of the city tomorrow morning, and
at night farewell conservation service
VIII finally adjourn the convention
early this morning the committee on res
oiutions completed its work, resulting in
the following resolutions in part. which
were adopted by the convention tonight:
Resolved, that we congratulate the
country on the passage OF the anti-can-
the will of the American people. Its null
iihcation by Attorney General Griggs is
viewed with painful solicitude ana ever in
creasing Indignation, and we hereby pledge
congress our hearty support In maintaining
1t against the untenable opinion of a sub
dorse the union of the temperance forces
sought by the American Anti-Saloon
League.
I'VE regard the lection of a polygamist
to congress by the state of Utah as an In
dignity offered TO every American citizen
the Christian nome. We protest against
the election of Mr.. Roberts to the house
OF representatives and demand that one
whose life is so repugnant to Christian
principles shall be expelled from that great
lawmaking body.
peoples societies, both locally and nation
ally, through suitable executive commit
tees. for the promotion of Christian citi-
Zenship.'
A resolution was adopted that, in case
satisfactory railroad rates and arrange
1901 convention in San Francisco, the meet
ing place selection would be changed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
CRUISE OF THE WILMINGTON.
Commander Todd Reports on His
2,3OO-Mile Trip Up the
Amazon River.

WASHINGTON. July 22.-The navy de-
partment has made public the report re-
Gently received from Commander c. C..
Todd, OF the Wilmington. relating to the
cruise of that vessel in the Amazon. The
Wilmington proceeded $500 miles up the
river Investigated the topography and nat
ural resources of the country, made a col
lection of animals for the geological park
in Washington, and secured a series. of
photographs of the towns along the river,
the natives and the most important feat
ures and scenery.
lengthy and includes reports from his sub
ordinate officers who were entrusted with
special Investigations.
The treatement of the United States
vessel and her officers by the local a,,-
thorities was courteous throughout, al
though at one point in the Peruvian Sec
tion of the Upper Amazon whole MILL
tary post, composed of six men, fled to the
bush on the appearance of a man-of-war
and It was with difficulty that two of them
could be induced to return long enough to
accord the Wilmington officials authority
to proceed up the river to Iquitos This
city WAS the farthest point reached by the
Wilmington on her long inland voyage
although she might have proceeded about
400 miles further had there been a supply
OF coal accessible.
The animals secured by the Wilmington
for the national ZOO at Washington include
two-toed sloth, a peccary, three agoutis
or small ground hogs a South American
cat. macaw. two deaths-head monkeys
one night monkey. one bowling monkey
two macao monkeys and a number of par
rOtS,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
CAPITAL DEAL is CLOSED.
The Mulvanes Sell Ont 10 a Syndicate
which IL Financed by
Fred poneuoe

TOPEKA. July 22--(Special.) D. W. Null
vane, owner and publisher of the Topeka
Capital, to-day concluded the sale of the
paper for $4,000, to a syndicate of which
the following are the officers; Dell Keizer.
president; Harold T. Chase, vice president !;
Charles Holman, secretary and treasurer
The company took charge of the paper i'm
mediately and installed General ]. X. Hud-
son, of this city, known as Fighting Joe
as editor-in-chief. Fred o. Popenoe is fur
nishing the necessary cash.
The deal has been hanging for two weeks
The syndicate wanted, 1t is said to be un-
restricted In their management of the pa
per and wanted the dcta ton of its policy
to be left TO themselves, while. Mulvane
tions- ]. Il. Burton, Ed Greer ]. M Simp-
son and several other Burton men were In
this city to-day when the deal was closed
and 1t rs understood that they effected an
agreement with the company as to the pol
icy of the paper and as to whom 1t would
support for United States senator AS
members of the Burton clique who have
been interviewed since the sale was an
nounced declare that they are perfectly
satisfied as to the future course of the
paper, it is supposed that 1t will support
Mr.. Burton. .s'5l@
When seen by The Journal CORRESPONDENT
tonight, Mr.. MulvaDe safd:. The parer
has been sold on slightly better terms as
regards payments than was contemplated
in the negotiations of two weeks ago. AS
to the policy of the paper, 1 know nothing.
matter to any great extent with the pur-
chasers and have nothing to say about it
except that ] am satisfied that the policy
viii be all right
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
KANSAS G. A. R. REUNIONS.
Department Commander Coulter Com.
piles n List of All Those So
Far Announced.

Department Commander Coulter COM
piles List of All Those So
Far Announced.
TOPEKA, July 22-(Special) Captain
%. II. Coulter. department commander of
the Kansas G. A. R., to-day compiled a
list of the reunions to be held in Kansas
this year. 1t follows:
Cambridge-July 25-2s; s. NJ. Fall, presi-
dent.
acknowledgment 1915; orval Jeffers,
president
Dexter-August 1913; Sam Nicholson,
president.
Cherryvale-August 21-2s; Charles A.
Hamilton-August 1926; ]. s. Eastwood,
president
,seneca-August z2-25; R. 9. Robbins pres
ident.
Chickaskia-August 22-25; John C. Gar
nett. president.
Cedarvale--August 22-25; William P.
Lynch, president.
Baxter Springs-August 2S-September Q;
j. b. Boyer, secretary.
Agra-September 12-15; ]. D. Matteson.
president
Arkansas City-September 12-15; r. A..
Gilmer, secretary.
Marion-september 1915: Fred Lewis, Sec
retary.
Wiehita-september 1922; ]. R. Moore,
secretary.
Gaylord 1922; ]. G. H. Armi-
stead secretary.
Grenola-september 1921; D. NJ. Reid.
secretary.
Topeka state reunion-September 26-29.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
INDIAN POLICEMEN NAMED.
Agent schoenfelt, of Union Agency,
Announces the List for Indian
Territory.

SOUTH MALESTER, I. T., July 22.-
Especially United States Indian Agent
Schoenfelt, of Union agency, announces
the following appointments of United
States Indian policemen for the Indian
Territory: Captain, ]. W. Ellis. South Nc
Alester: leutenants, ALI McCay, South
McAlester. and John C. West, Muscogee:
Sergeants, b. F. Kell. Muscogee; Joseph
Vile; prsvates. John L. Brown, Wan;
George W. Elders. Braggs: John Childers,
Siaremore; shelly Keys, Coffeyville; ]. B.
nita; Nose Chigley, Davis. D. w Gar
land. Chiekasha: ]. Hamo willis, Kings
ton; Tapdy Folsome, Durant; c. W. Plum
Spring. Sans Bois Sidney Sage. Poteau:
j. II. Everidge. Grant. Nose Jimison, Mus
cogee: Ben Mcintosh, Tuskegee; C. r.
Murphy. Choska: Tom Randall, Morse:
Joe Smith, Thurman; Jacob Harrison, We
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
Advertisement I'm Church.

In Las Gales, N. NJ. there is a church,
the members of which believe that the
passing of the contribution box should be
a source of revenue. even If nobody drops
in a cent. With one stroke of genius in
the shape of an improved contribution
box they have solved two problems. In
several inches below the bottom of the
box. This Is used to awaken members of
the congregation who may be taking
nap preliminary to the sermon and to
thoughts may be wandering on the mat
ter Immediately at hand. But the most
striking thing about the new box is the
for advertising purposes Thus. when one
of the congregation drops quarter into
the box he is reminded that Jones pays
the highest price for butter or .'Asquith
gives sixty days credit on carpets and fur
niture"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

Of scientific opinion in Europe confirms the
belief that the bubonic plague. cholera and
yellow fever can be controlled by the Sc
rum treatment.
The reception given by the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland this week may be
regarded as the house-warming of the An
gIo-American League, which has already
rection of its object and has already es-
tablished branches at Manchester, Birming-
nam, Glasgow, Edinburg and elsewhere.
on International law, consisting of Pro-
lessor James Bryce. Professor Dicey and
Sir Frederick Pollock to consider pending
questions between the United States and
Great Britain, from the legal point of view.
and to try to suggest terms for their ar
rangement.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
HEAVY RAINS AND LIGHTNING.
we're Storm Which Does Much
Damage.

SOUTH MALEsTER, l. T, July 2a-
Especially An unprecedented rain of three
inches, as measured by the government
gauge, fell at this place last night. The
thunder roared like artillery firing and the
night as light as day The lightnine di,i
a great deal of damage, knocking several
persons unconscious and put out the eIec-
tric lights. The electric light plant was
badly burned and partly demolished. All
creeks and rivers are bank full and run
ming over. Should another heavy rain fail
washouts i
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
MUCH DAMAGE BY STORMS
ONE HUNDRED DRAFT DOGS IN BER-
LIN WERE sUNsTRUCK.
News of Chief Justice Chambers Re-
tirement Received with satis-
MISUNDERSTANDING Letter
From a German at
Manila.
Copyright. 1892. by the Associated Press,

Oopyrght, 1899, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN. July 22.-The week has been al
most devoid of political events. The news
papers have been threshing over the old
straw of the canal, anti-strike and other
bills, but without saying anything new. The
bill for protecting the rights of authors,
composers and artists was published this
week. 1t is tentative measure, put out
for the purpose of drawing criticism,
which will be taken into account when the
bill is presented in the reichstag. Several
points have already called forth strong
criticism. such as the provision to punish
the publication of private letters without
the authority of the writer's. The printing
of unpublished public documents is also
made punishable. Many of the newspapers
assert that these provisions are aimed at the
Vorwaerts, which has shown surprising
ability in the direction of securing public
documents and letters.
Berlin is In the midst of the vacation sea-
son. The exodus to the mountains and sea-
side continues in unusual proportions.
those going by night trains to Switzerland
finding 1t almost impossible to secure Sleep
ing berths.
The week has been unusually hot and
humid. Heavy rains and hail storms have
occurred in various parts of the country
infiicting much damage to the crops. Many
people have been killed by lightning, two
such cases having occurred in Berlin. A
number were also injured in Berlin. The
river Havel at Potsdam was filled TO its
banks for several days and thousands OF
fish were killed by lightning. Floods are
reported in the Spreewald. and in the low
lands of the Vistula the hay crop has been
ruined for the second time this season In
Wurtenburg the crops have been almost
totally destroyed. The thunder at Hanover
was the most severe experienced for thirty
years. Many people in that province were
struck and killed by lightning. In Riesinge>
birge, Silesia, some deaths from sunstroke
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
Clean Candidate,

From the Detroit Journal
When quiet had been restored the dele
resumed:
Madame Chairperson,' exclaimed the
delegate. earnestly, 81 feel the force of all
that has been said concerning the necessity
for us, the women of the nation. to nom
mate clean candidate! I have the honor
to present to you the name of such can
didate; one who was never known to wear
the same shirtwaist more than three days
at a stretch
Here all was again confusion, delegates
crying out that the money power was try
ing to control them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
Harvey County Fusionfsts.

NEWTON. KAS. July 22-(Special.) The
fusionists of Harvey county met to-day ana
nominated the following ticket: Sheriff. r,
ID. Barnes: clerk, D. X. Wilson: treasurer
G. A. Hege; register of deeds, H. D. Hack
ney: surveyor. w; !. Daily; coroner. h.
NJ. Hoover: commissioner. Charles Schaefer.
Three of the nominees declined to run and
fourth is undecided. No resolutions were
adopted
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
Montgomery Republicans.

INDEPENDENCE, KAS.. July 22.-(Spe-
cial) The Republicans of Montgomery
county held their convention here to-day
and nominated the following ticket: Sher-
fff c. NJ Paxton: treasurer, j. A. Palmer;
clerk, 8. M. McMurtry: register of deeds,
T. j. Burke; surveyor, s. L. Hibbard; cor
oner, DR.. A. j. RAIDER; trustee county high
school, A. W. Griffin; commissioner, First
district, n. F. veeder.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
DIR. Gill Give. up the Fight.

TOPEKA, July 22.-(Special) DR.. H. 2.
Gill has been frozen out for the second
time as secretary of the state board of
swan. his successor. for the office furniture,
gathered up his personal belongings and
left for Pittsburg, his home. DR.. Swan,
from Pittsburg next week and resume oper-
ations with his camp stools and candle.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
Civil Service Women in France.

France employs over 5000 women in her
civil service, telephone, and telegraph Of
fees. The municipality of Paris alone gives
work to 800 women, while the Bank of
France pays salaries to 400 more. Two hun
dred women have permanent positions in
the Credit Foncier,' with earnings vary
ing from $175 to $3.50 and sS75 year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
They Turn
The Wheels
Grape Nuts
the delicious food.

My son has been reveling in Grape-Nuts.
He finds that he can take pure cream with
them and no distress follows. He is getting
Fat and the whole family enjoy the new
food generally"
Grape-Nuts furnish the carbo -hydrates In
the shape Of grape-sugar, valuable for ath-
letes, brain workers and invalids. Grooers
sell and the Postum Co.. at Battle Creek.
Mich, make them
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

called American duel story. medical
student hanged himself in Grunewaid the
other day, leaving a letter. to his parents
in which he conveyed the impression thai
he had been under a sort of obligation tC
take his life by certain date. This con.
stitutes IAN American DUEL in which al
Germans believe.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
Bretdcnthnl Ha. +, schem.

TOPEKA, July ee.-(SpeciaI.) Bank Com.
missioner John Breidenthal has gone to the
Indian Territory to develop a scheme of
some kind in which he says there are mill
ions. He refuses to let tho public know at
the present time what the scheme is He
trust,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

The total German exports to the United
amounted to s3.744.T91. against s7422s, ,4s7
in 1895 The Gotha chamber of conmerce's
is suffering seriously because the usual or
ders from the United States have. fallen
off. This diminution was first noticed in
1898. Prices have been reduced.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

"The first new war vessel constructed
under last years naval bill was launched
engines OF 5000 horsepower and speed Of
twenty-one knots.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

WASHINGTON. July 22-Dr Donald III.
Currie, of Missouri, was one OF the eight
successful candidates in the recent exam
tnation for assistant surgeons In the Ma.
rine hospital.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

The emperor, having become a farmer
by the presentation of an estate near Cadi-
men, 1t is now reported that his majesty
is negotiating for the purchase of another
estate in the northeastern part of Prus-
Sia
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
TERMS OF TREATMENT

methods would not prove destructive.
1.-The degenerating methods. of great
American companies" says the writer,
generally so corrupting, would have
corrupting influence on the insurance bus
iness of Prussia. The government is, there
fore, asked to keep them out of the coun-
fr,,,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

The bicycle costume has become so pop
ular with Berlin ladies that a society is
being organized to encourage the wearing
of rational dress In the streets.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

Statements published in the newspapers
of Paris that Emperor William will visit
the exhibition in 1900 are unanimously
secuted by the German press.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

were also reported. One hundred draft
dogs in Berlin were sunstruck during the
week and brought to the veterinary sta
tions by the police.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

81 thought you were going to break up
housekeepingT
I'VE did intend to. but the cook refused
to leave"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23
Climax of Culture.

What is a cosmopolitan"
Hes q man who can go all around the
world without buying souvenir spoon.''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

In his statement in theh house of COM
mons yesterday relative to the shipbuild-
ing vote. Right Hon. George ]. .Goschen
first lord of the admiralty, practically cor
roborated tho recent statement of an ad-
fniralty official to the Associated Press,
that for its size. the American navy is as
fine navy as ever existed. and much could
be learned from It,"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-23

The Agrarian Deutsche Tages zeitune
sharply attacks American insurance COM
panies In Chicago. In q letter signed by
advised. before admitting American COM
.panies with reckless business methods, to
inquire OF German companies whether such
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Iceland has woman 5 club. known as
the ThowaldSen society, Remote as it
Is from modern methods of clubdom. it
has virtues and performs works of
which local organizations will be glad
to learn. In a way it is n health pro
tective association. Women of Reyk
jaick are banded together to look after
the poor, conduct sewing school
visit the hospital and carry on other
philanthropic enterprises. Certain of
the Reykjaick women have invited all
the women of the island into an asso-
citation to raise money to found a nat
ural university AS a rule the women
of Iceland are we'll educated, and they
spend n varied and useful existence. If
the club programme has imbibed the
American ideas as to the social cup
of beverage, it is coffee that is served
instead of ten. One is led to infer this
difference between lcelandie clubwo-
men and our own. and that is that
the former are living comfortably from
day to day and not rushing through
their allotted hours at the American
rate of activity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Not all of the drivers skill Is devoted
to driving ahead: Ii takes a good driver
to be able TO back up In good shape.
Not every driver. by any means. can
bait and then back up to a curbstone
and hit it square and true with both
wheels the first clip. That is something
that requires more skill than might be
imagined by one who had never tried
1t.
But in backing up on the level. If Il
man fails to hit the curb exactly the
first time, he can maneuyer until he
does There are places where skill
must be exercised and where level
head is called for too. For instance.
in backing up, or rather backing down.
into an excavation on the inclined
Causeway left for that purpose The
excavation Is begun at the rear of the
lot. and the earth forming the cause
way, running up to the level of the
street at the front. is left until the last.
In the later stages of the eXcavating
the causeway is left Just wide enough
al the top for the carts or wagons TO
move on, and its sides slope down pre-.
cipitously. The driver who backs
down on one of these narrow cellar
causeways simply must hit it right
New York Sun
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05

Of the many national conventions o.
this summer one Of the most interest
ing was that of the colored Women's
clubs organized as the National Assoc
citation of Colored Women's Clubs and
which held its annual convention in
Chicago. In this organization are near
ly 20O clubs and societies. representing
nearly every state in the Union. The
organization is modelled closely after
the General Federation of Women
Clubs, To which many of its Clubs be
long. Its motto is Lifting as We
Climb" and it has been an inspiration
to the members who have sought to i'll.
terpret its significance.
one of the leading clubs iii the FEEDER.
alton of Colored Womens clubs r. the
Woman's Era club of Boston, of which
Mrs. Josephine st. Pierre Rufiin is
founder and president. Mrs. Ru;tin has
been clubwoman for many years, he
ing Il member of the New England
Woman's Press association and having
been lately made a member of the
board of directors of the Massachusetts
State Federation. Indeed, Mrs. Itutiin
may be looked upon as the founder Of
the National Organization of Colored
Women's Clubs, for ii was she who
sent out the call for these clubs to meet
In Boston in 1S95.-Boston Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
what the Church Carpet Cost

The Chicago Advance gives the fol
lowing estimate of the direct and col
lateral cost of a church carpet The
price was $500. but as the women of
the church raised the money by Civ
ing entertainments the pastors esti-
mate was that when all the items of
cost were figured in the carpet had cost
fully $1,000 lie reached this aston
ishing total by estimating the work,
worry, nervous strain, bodily weari-
ness and heartaches of 100 women,
the heroic efforts of men, women and
children to eat the things which were
to be eaten and hear, see or buy things
which had been provided to extract
money from them; the colds fevers
and other ailments contracted while
attending the entertainments and the
consequent doctors bills; the money
spent in other churches. for If they
come to your entertainment you must
go to theirs, and, worst and most cost
ly of all the decentralization of the
church and the curtailment of the le-
Ultimate giving which follow in the
train of such methods of raising mon
ey. But they got their carpet.