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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
OBJECTS TO PUBLICITY.
Kansas An3f-Trust Cracker Company
Wishes to Keep It's Condi-
tfou Secret.

TOPEKA, July 23.-(special.) The Kan
sas Cracker Company, of Independence,
Kas., which is bucking the cracker trust,
doesn't want to file sworn statement with
the secretary of state showing its capital
stock, the amount of business it transacted
during the past year and its profits, as re-
quired by the new corporation law. Its rea-
son for wanting to be excused is that it is
in big fight with the cracker trust and it
doesn't want to show its hand to the trust
by filing statement showing the extent of
fits business or its profits. 1t says that, If
the trust finds out just how it is situated
financially, it will know just how much
money it will take to crush it out of ex-
istence. In order to preserve its own life,
the Kansas company wants to suppress
its condition.
The secretary of state has replied that
he cannot excuse 1t from filing a report,
because the law is very specific. He cited
q provision of the antitrust law which
the Kansas company can use to drive the
cracker trust out of business in Kansas he
says. The trust has never applied for or
received permission to do business in Kan
sas under the new law, and the secretary
of state says that It can be ousted from
the Kansas field through mandamus pro-
ceedings.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24

In military prisons an offender is some.
times sentenced to carry cannon balls from
one place to another and pile them ND all
DAY long. That is all. Perhaps it does not
seem very terrible but it soon wears his
life out. II is practically death sentence,
and he knows it; he would rather be shot.
Many sick man feels the same way about
the burden OF disease that he is Juggling
back and forth from day to day He would
as soon be down with mortal disease. II
will come TO that sooner or later.
mans life can be dragged out by
dyspepsia and liver complaint. The eS-
perience of NJ. ]. T. Cardwell, of Fall
Creek Depot, Pittsylvania Co., Va, shows
how DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry saves people from consumption by
waking up their nutritive organism and
giving II power to supply pure, healthy
blood, which drives out blood poisors and
dead tissues and builds up sound. whole
some flesh and muscle
: feel II my duty" writes Mr. Cardweil in a
letter TO DR.. Pierce TO write YOU of The lasting
benefits derived from the use of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and little Pellets
seven years ago ! contracted severe cold,
sicians in my State. II ran on and I eontini-
ally grew worse until concluded TO write to
the Worlds Dispersary Medical Association
rne answer 70 my inquiry advised me 10 use
indigestion and liver complaint: nt this t;,ne
two months had passed. In two or three days
after had commenced the use of vo,,r rneS;-
sipe my cough had entirely stopped. my diges-
felt new life and vigor In my whole boiy,"
This marvellous Discovery" make.
nerve force and rugged power. II is far
better than oily emulsions II does NOT
make fabby fat, it does not increase the
weiRht of corpulent peorle-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
EPWoRTH LEAGUERs DONE.
National Convention Adjourned Last
Night to Meet In San Fran
cisco In 1901

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 23.-The Ep-
worth League convention formally ad-
)ourned tonight, to meet in San Francisco
IN 1901. The work was practically ended
last night. The final session was devoted
to addresses on Missions,
Incoming trains to-day brought hundreds
OF visitors and 1t was estimated that the
number of delegates had reached the 2OOOO
mark.
The visiting ministers filled the pulpits in
the. morning and the afternoon was devoted
70 missionary conferences.
Tonight F. D. Fuller, of Topeka, Kas.,
presided pS,sI in the tent; Rev Mr.. j. F. Berry,
hc,,sa p; Riddeii; Winnipeg, Man. in the opera
vile, KY, at Roberts Park church.
Rev. Mr.. John f. Goucher of Baltimore,
delivered an address on mission work in
INDIA: He has just returned from an in
spectlon or the missionary stations in that
Epworth League. He had with him twenty
fiags from Indian Epworth Leagues.
BISHOP McCabe, the chaplain of Libby
prison. spoke of the missionary work in
Other speakers of the evening were: Rev
MI. Alonzo Monk, Chattanooga; Rev. Mr.
". f. Wilson. Hamilton, Ontario; Rev. Mr.
G: W. Briggs. Owensboro, KY; Rev. Mr..
of New York. ~ --'' - u '''u"'n'
At the close of the addresses farewell
conservation services were held
In the tent the service was conducted by
y. w Potter, Chicago; Bishop Fitzgerald
NASHVILLE, In Tomlinson hall; Rev. Mr. l..
w. Munhall, Germantown, Pa, in the OPP
era house. and Rev. Mr.. G. ]. Bond in
Roberts Park church
Ihese services consisted of testimonies
ny the delegates. hundreds of whom spoke
IN all of the four meetings.
AT the close, the benediction was pro-
noMnced and the convention adjourned
row.
The board of control will begin its meet
ing Tomorrow morning which will probably
last until Wednesday. Bishop Ninde, of
Detroit, is chairman of this board.
The most important matter to come be-
fore the board will be the question of feder>
the league.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
TOLEDO ELEVATOR BURNED.
in the Country-Loss,
S1,OOO,OOO,


TOLEDO, o.. July 2S.-The Chicago,
Hamilton 6, Dayton elevator, located in
East Toledo, was totally destroyed by fire
tonight. The loss on building and contents
will reach nearly a million dollars 1t is
not known how much insurance is on the
grain, amounting OF 10000 bushels of
wheat, but the building carries sIS5.Oo0 in
various companies. The elevator has been
unusually busy for the past two weeks
and was working night and day to store
daily at the place. The fact that this was
Sunday prevented the fatalities which
might have followed, for the forty men em-
ployed there had quit work and had been
out of the place about two hours.
The watchman had once made the rounds
of the building and had found everything
safe, and was on his way to the top on
his second trip. He was not aware there
was fire, but observers noticed a small
blaze in the cupola- An alarm was i'm
mediately turned in, but before any Of
terrific explosion occurred that rocked the
foundations of surrounding buildings. A
mass of fiame shot up in the air hundreds
diately enveloped, and within ten minutes
another and more terrific explosion oc-
Cured which tore out the entire side of
sion hurled the watchman, w. z. Wefch.
out of the flames, and saved his life
He was only slightly injured and will re-
cover.
The enormous building was a mass of
ruins half an hour after the first blaze
was noticed. The work of the fire depart
ment was futile, most of their energies be-
ing directed toward saving adjoining prop
erty.
The c. H. and D. elevator was largely
owned by Eastern capital. President Wood
ford, of the Cincinnati, Hamilton G. Dayton
road, is president of the company
An elevator owned by this company was
burned on the same site four years ago and
the present building was built to be the
most complete and most perfect in the
country. 1t was provided with every appli-
ance to prevent spontaneous combustion,
and to-night's fire is a great surprise to
those who have inspected the place The
actual loss to the company will be about
$4,000, while the grain, which is on con-
signment, will be almost total loss to the
shippers. The fire department claim spon-
taneous combustion caused the blaze
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
A CLASSMATE OF TALMAGE.
Went to School With the Great
Pulpit Orator.

Simon B. Wyckoff, chattel mortgage
expert at the county recorders office, went
to school with T. Dewitt Talmage at Rut-
gers, N. ]. In reminiscent mood yes
terday he talked for few minutes about
his illustrious schoolmate, now a celebrated
preacher and lecturer.
Il have sat on the same bench in the
classroom with Talmage many a time" he
said. II often heard him in our literary
societies. and even then, at the age of IS.
he was brilliant debater. What noticed
most particularly about his speaking was
his imagination. He had the same power
in embryo. that he now possesses in full de-
velopment. of painting word picture
HE was pretty good student, but full
of pranks. He and / used to go together
to hear Henry Ward Beecher. He was
great admirer of Beecher and believe that
1t was from Beecher that he got his In
spiration to go into that work. He was
shrewd and calculating as a boy, too. He
had an ambition to make money and
think he foresaw what he could do in the
line he adopted. He has made money at
it and he undoubtedly planned to do it."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
$4,000 CONVENTION FUND.

Even if Kansas City does not secure the
national Democratic convention next year.
the raising of this fund in so short a time
has again shown the hustling propensities
of Kansas Cityans In case of the failure
to secure the convention, let us suggest a
way to dispose of the funds, which would
be. as we think, for the benefit of our peo-
pie. An investment of $4,000 in the Grijal-
va Land and Coffee Company's enterprise
in the state of Chiapas, Old Mexico, would
produce in from five to six years dividend,
guaranteed by the United States Trust
Company, of Kansas City, 26 per cent, or
$4,000, and the ownership of a plantation
in full bearing at the end of six years,
worth at conservative valuation, s165, 900,
the yearly income from which would sup
port free bath houses for the poor Of Kan
sas City. free night schools, free music
fresh air funds, free medicine, free medical
attendance and many of the wants of the
poor people in Kansas City, which they
have never been able to accumulate enough
money to secure for themselves.
Members of the convention committee,
subscribers to the fund and the general
public, who might be interested in Mexican
lands and plantations, are requested to ad-
GrijaIva Land and Coffee Company, room
Is. Masonic building, Kansas City, Mo-,
who will mail to any address an extensive
pamphlet giving facts and figures on trop-
ical plantations"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24

advise that the hour set be changed to 10
O'Clock for the summer months
The Society of the Congo has petitioned
Governor General Brooke for permission to
hold ball at which African dances will be
performed. The request has been referred
to Mayor Lacoste
There was an extremely heavy rainfall
this afternoon and the lower portion OF the
city was practically flooded.
The Havana chamber Of commerce has
voted to send a special commissioner to
the Philadelphia exposition.
The maximum temperature to-day In Ha-
vana was 81 degrees, the highest registered
this wear
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
Usage County senatorship.

TOPEKA, July 23-(Special) The contest
for the Republican nomination for senator
In Usage county promises to be very ex-
citing next year. H. B. Miller, the stock
man, was the nominee three years ago
and ran far ahead of his ticket but was
defeated. He is very popular man and is
candidate again. Bob Hizer, a well
known attorney of that county, also very
popular, will also enter the race, his friends
say. 1t will be pretty fight and the one
that wins Will realize that he had no walk
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24

dotte county next year it is given out here
that Billy Buchan has given up the idea
of trying to land the congressional nomin-
alton in the Second district but will go aft
er the nomination for state senator. He
was senator from Wyandotte county for
has held a firm grip, however. in that coun-
ty and some of his friends assert that he
will secure the nomination without much
difficulty,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
VERY HOT AT OMAHA.
at 2 o'clock Yesterday and 92
Mt O'clock.

OMAHA, NEB.. July 23.-To-day has
been the hottest of the season. Reliable
thermometers registered 80 in the shade at
2 p. m, and at Z p. m. the same showed
a record of 80 in the shade. Similar re-
ports come in from all over the state. The
percentage Of humidity is high, making
the heat well nigh unbearable. 1t is very
dry and dusty
MARQUETTE. MICH. July 23-Eighty-
nine degrees here to-day. This Is the hot
test weather this month, with one 'excep-
ton the hottest of the season.
RIVER FALLS. WIS, July 23.-There
have been three days of intense heat here,
the mercury registering 100 in the shade at
4 o'clock to-day. Young Sleget, OF Irving,
was prostrated by heat while harvesting
and has since died. He was 20 years old.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
0kLAH0MA'S LIEUTENANT.
Harry Barnes Is but 26, but He Has
Had Considerable Military
Training,

GUTHRIE, o. T., July 23.-(Special.)
Harry C. Barnes, who has been commits
stoned as first lieutenant of the provisional
army to be sent TO the Philippines. is prob
ably one of the youngest men to be SO
honored. He is but 26 years of age. AS
admission to West Point is not granted uE-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24

to the cool shades
of the parks and
siestas on the banks
purling brooks. The
result was that
early in the day
there was an exo-
dus, the results be-
ing that the streets
were deserted until
night mantled old
Soils visage. The
Maximum tempera-
ture was IS degrees
IepraeS The hourly
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
SEES HIS CAPTAIN DAILY.
Portrait of the Man Under Whom
He Fought In 1864.

ne Fought IN 1861.
County Assessor Bower has placed upon
his desk at the court house large portrait
of Captain Thomas Magruder Barrett, of
Company F. Kentucky cavalry, c. s. A.,
under whom he served during the civil
war. Barrett died in September, 1894. He
and his company were In Morgan's COM
mand and captured Hobson at Cynthiana.
Hobson for Morgan and in '65 Barrett 8
company surrendered to Hobson at Mount
Sterling, KY.
I'VE could have surrendered in Mississ-
ippi," said Mr.. Bower, but we wanted to
get as near home as possible before Civ
ing up our horses and guns. Lees men
were allowed to retain their side arms and
horses. but they didn't leave us anything. -
did you ever shoot a Yankee?" some
one asked Mr.. Bower.
II don't Know And Mr.. Bower shook
his head dubiously. II expect did,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
Ckar1evoix, Petoskey or Mackinac
Are Reached Most Comfortably

CHICAGO & ALTON r. r.
Ask about them and how to get there At
JUNCTION TICKET OFFICE.
Direct connection with steamer at Chicago
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
Through Pullman Tourist Sleeper &c
California Via BURLINGTON Route.

Personally conducted, leaves Kansas City
every Thursday. 10:4O a. m, via Denver and
Salt Lake. through the beautiful mount
ain scenery Of Colorado. TekAt office, S23
Main street
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24

After dinner take one of Carter's Little
Liver Pills and you wifi be free from sour
rising Of food from the stomach. Try them
and be convinced.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24

Dining cars on the Burlington route Chi
cago train serve supper out of Kansas City.
and breakfast into Chicago. a Ia carte.
Finest OF service
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24

If you are tired taking the large old
fashioned gripping pills. try Carter's Little
Liver Pills and take some comfort. A man
can't stand everything.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
The Proof of the Pudding Ii In the
Eating

Is proven when you take the Burlington to
Chicago. Its dining cars are par excel
lence. and its equipment cannot be beaten.
Try it
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
OLD SOL SUPREME.
His Smile Was Too Much for the Peo.
pie and an Exodus Re-
suited.

The weather yesterday was the kind>that
caused the thoughts of the people to revert
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
"Bi,Iy. Buchan's New Ambition.

TOPEKA, July 2s.-(Special) In order to
add interest to things politically in Wyan-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-24
ExcELsIoRTRUNKFAcr
700 Tain St. and 7o7 Delaware st.
BURLINGTON ROUTE SPECIALS.
Round Trip Excursion Rates.

Round Trip Excursion Rates.
Pittsburg. Pa, $3.50. good to October 81.
Omaha and return. $50: good going Sat-
urday, return Monday following.
Pittsburg Pa, $3.50; July 31st and Au-
gust lst: good to return August 18th.
Buffalo. N Y, and Niagara Falls Rate.
s3s IS: good 80 days: round trip.
Boston. Mass. Rate, 500, round trip.
until October 31St-
Portland, Me-, $500: good to October 3lst.
Harvest excursion, one fare plus 500, on
August Is. September and 10.
Tourist rates to st. Paul. Alexandria.
Mimi; Charlevoix. Petoskey, Mackinac and
all other Northern resorts. Diverse routes
via lake and rail. For detailed informa,
tion call on or address city ticket az nj,
S23 Main st.
Special Low Rates to Pittsburs Aad
Boston
via the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railway. One fare for the round trip from
burg tickets on sale August I. 9 3, T. and
s. Boston tickets August IL and L. Fur
tier information may be had by address,
ing B. P. Humphrey, 7. PA, Kansas City,
Mo-, or F. NJ. Byron, G.. w. A., Chicago.
A. ]. Smith. G. P. A. Cleveland.
New-warneke's IT'S Bread Trv II
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
CLASH OVER CATTLE FEES.
State Inspectors Want to Charge For
Stock Shipped Through the State.

Coffeyville, Kan, Dec. 6.-The gov
ernment and the state live stock in
spector at this point have Clashed over
authority. Some time ago the Kan
sas live stock sanitary board passed
an order directing their local inspec-
tors to collect an inspection fee of three
cents a head upon all cattle entering
Kansas, whether destined to Kansas
points or not The government. on the
other hand, issued an inspection per-
NIT relieving the cattle from all re-
strictiOn excepting those applied at the
point of destination.
The shippers, relying upon their gov
ernment permit, refuse to pay the in
spectiOn fee of three cents a head, hold
ing that as the cattle merely pass
through Kansas to attempt to restrict
their passage is interference with in
terstate commerce. Several attempts
made by the local state inspector here
to stop cattle trains on account of the
refusal to pay the fee, have been un-
successful and the shipments have gone
on TO the market
The government will not inspect cat
tie destined to Kansas points, but leave
that to the state inspector. The state
inspector is backed by the sanitary
board. consisting of NJ. c. Campbell Of
Wichita, Taylor Riddle of Marion, and
T. H. Chamberlain of Sedan. The gov
ernment inspector is backed by Albert
Dean of Kansas City, Kan, chief of
the division of the Bureau of Animal
Industry.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
TO DOWN BUCKET SHOPS.
Chicago Board of Trade to Wage
Vigorous Warfare.

Chicago, Dec 6.-The board of trade
of Chicago has taken the first steps in
what is intended to be a concerted
movement of commercial exchanges all
over the country against the bucket
shop system. Resolutions adopted by
the board of directors calling upon the
exchanges to combine against the en-
crOachmentS of this form of specula-
tiOn have been circulated by Secretary
Stone of the board of trade and a num-
Der of replies have already been re-
ceiVed, all of which indicate strong
feeling in favor of such a movement.
The purpose of the anti-bucket shop
crusaders is to strike at the bottom of
the whole business by securing the aid
of the New York stock exchange and
the cotton exchange, which in cOnjunc-
tiOn with the Chicago board of trade
form the basis of nearly all the bucket
shop operations in the country. Among
the exchanges which have been COM
municated are those at St. Louis. De-
trOit, Buffalo, Indianapolis, Duluth,
Philadelphia, New Orleans, Baltimore,
Milwaukee, Peoria and other large
grain and stock centers. If the gen
eral sentiment is favorable to such a
movement. it is the intention, accord
ing to Secretary Stone, to hold a con-
ventiOn to discuss the most practical
manner in which to do away with
bucket shops. If the replies are favor
able a committee will at once be ap-
pointed to work out preliminary plans.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06
SALE OF TIVE TINES.
Judge Chrisman Will Be President of
the New COMPANY


Kansas City, Dec. 6.-AccOrding to
what appears to be reliable informa-
ton, the Kansas City Times will an
nOunce it's change of ownership next
Sunday morning. AS has been stated,
Captain A. A. Lesueur, now secretary
of state, will have charge of the pa
per's editorial management. Judge
George Lee Chrisman is to be the pres
ident of the new company and H. J.
Groves will have supervision of one of
the editorial departments. 1t is still
positively stated that John S. Sullivan
of jefferson City is a large stOckholder
in the new company, but that w. J.
Stone and Moses WetmOre OF St Louis
have no interest in the enterprise.
Among the statements that will prob
ably be made by the Times on Sunday
morning is one that none of its new
owners has any political ambitions.
Some time ago it was given out that
Judge Chrisman was a candidate to be
one of the big four delegates at large
to the national convention. This Judge
Chrisman confirmed. Since becoming
however, it is positively stated that
Judge Chrisman will not be a candi-
date for one of the positions of national
delegates. His friends say that he will
take this course because he wishes the
Times free from even the suspicion that
it is being run to suit personal political
ends. This same rule will apply to
other owners, meaning that Captain
I4esueur, who has been a state officer
for nearly twelve years, will retire to
private life and make Sam B. Cooks
nomination for secretary of state prac-
ticalIy assured.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-06

German, French, Belgian and Dutch
ports have been given prompt dis
charge without quarantine.
Coffee itself is regarded by the med
ical fraternity as a mild disinfectant
To make coffee fit for use it is roasted
in a temperature of not less than 300
degrees Fahrenheit, which will kill all
disease germs.
Coffee has been constantly shipped
to New York from ports in Asia,Where
the disease called bubonic plague has
existed for the last four years or more
but contagion from such sources is not
known here.
From all medical and scientific re
search the precautions taken by the
health authorities of the port of New
York have been sufficient to eliminate
all danger that might exist.
THE bubOnic disease is not epidemic
at the port of Santos, only sporadic,
and the mild character of it is attested
to by the fact that among the labOring
classes in Santos, the largest part of
the population-chiehy Italians, POrtu-
guese and negroes, mostly engaged in
shipping at the docks and in a tropical
climate-the disease has not spread and
is under control.
we therefore, respectfully petition
your honorable board to release the
coffee in the usual course, since the
sense and belief of the coffee trade is
that seasOnable precautions have been
exercised, and that no further danger
exists in handling the merchandise to
the usual method, which of themselves
are a bSOlute SafeguardS.''