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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22

Ing out for assistance The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
1T builds up the weakened nervous
system. and enables woman to pass
that grand change triumphantly.
was n very sick woman, caused
by Change of Life. / suffered with not
flushes, and fainting spells. l was
afraid TO go on the street, my head
and back troubled me so. I was en-
Wrely cured by Lydia F.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" Mrs JENNIE
NOZZLE, 500 keyser ST., Germantown,
Pa.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
lecture on lulius Caesar.

Julius Caesar is one Of the greatest
characters Of history. He was the
greatest man who ever lived. One of
the greatest pulpit orators of the day.
Rev. D. j. Stafford. u. D., of Washing
ton, D. c.. win lecture here tomorrow
night ON Shakespeare's Caesar. The
lecture viii be delivered mt tho Acad-
envy of Music, The proceeds OF the
sale Of tickets is for the benefit of Sa-
cred Heart Chapel. Dr stafford has
lectured here before, ana he is remem-
bered as an accomplished and dramatic
speaker.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22

IN eIIort was madc 10 get an after
noon session, but the Bishop decided
that the time of adjournment having
arrived, and the conference having ex-
tended the time till the subject was
finished, its conclusion carried the ad-
iournment of The conference with it.
and. therefore. it was not competent to
provide for an afternoon or evening
session. and the body adjourned 20 $40
a. III. Thursday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22

Rev. b. f. Lipscomb, chairman of
the Joint Board of Finance. submit
ted the following report of receipts
during the year:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22

DEIlcHTFUL RELIEF FOR CA
I a,,Sb irannie Is r6 one 10 of thousand
of Buffalo. says: Il wish ali to know
what blessing DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal
troubled With this disease for years. h,lt
the first time | used this remedy 1t gave
most delightful relief. l now regard nv
.se!t as entirely cured after using it Tor
two months Sold by r. L. Homes.-lI
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22

begins and leaves off in thous-
ands of people, who never sus-
pect it. 1t isn't much more
than a pimplc-indced it is a
a pimple-lung pimple.
Health, all round it, stops
it-just as a skin pimple gets
stopped.
How to get that health all
round it: take Scots emulsion
of cod-liver oil and be careful.
Wen send you little to Try If you like
SCOTT EowNE, 400 Pearl street, New York.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE:
DRAWING TO A CLOSE,
Continued from Page 2.

Continued from Page 2.
Rhodes let it all pass with n pleasant
remark. OF course the character of
Bishop Rhodes MAS passed. He is one
of the most pleasant and genial MEM
bers of the Conference.
Rev. c. +. Conner in charge of the
Gordonsville Church. reported gain
and more money raised than in any
former year. His character was passed
Rev. w. ~. S. Conrad reported u graz
cious revival on Greene circuit; sixty
conversions, and the financial and spir-
itual condition of the church good.
His character was passed.
Rev. j. NJ. Burton, who served on the
Madison charge. reported ali salaries
paid i'll fun, but net decrease OF
elghty-thrce in membership on account
of purging the roll. He had raised $3.50
for the Twentieth Century fund.
The characters of Rev. j. j. Lafferty,
D. D., Rev. j. W. Bledsoe, d. D., and
Rev. j. Il. Payne We're passed.
Rev. Ernest Stevens. in charge of
the church at Culpcpper Courthouse.
reported a remarkably good year. al
though there had been II net decrease
of three. He raised the largest col
lection in the history OF the church.
He reported THAI he had a member of
that church 90 years of age, who had
been n member for seventy years, and
was regular attendant on services.
Jie also had another member 90 years
olu' MI stevens character was pass
ed.
ReV. II. g. Cheatham, of Martins
Vile. reported the spiritual condition
of the church improved He had
gracious revival during the year: re-
ceived SO into the church. and there
was net gain in membership of IL
his Wednesday night services were all
well attended and very profitable.
a MILD REPROOF.
After the Bishop had finished tho
the Young ministers n lectnrn ON an
senting Themselves from, mo Sessions
of the Conference, and said that when
he was a Young man he wo,,ld not
have thought of heinz 81 dorolict. maj
he would either have remained at he
Conference session or returned home.
He said: II know TINT Norfolk is mn
attractive section but | advise YOU.
to start a week in advance. so as TO
have plenty of time to do your visit
ing.
EOAPD c,u1-pCt, 1,<-rr,>,cro>
~,
,. M Cnuict, HAteiSioh hoatu SUP
i'1..e" d iepoi.' "iich was approved.
- ni.ei pIiel iI,,rouuc'ioh 'he report
the year $4,4G91i ca decrease of $SS.SS)
for church extension: that the board
has at its disposal $2,23i.57, and have
made the following appropriations:
Bassett. Smith River Circuit
Danville District ...............$ 100
t p;ns,, MN roM ii' circuit o-o
sharon IVasi c;ia,.,,t, ,,,,.,,,, ''
I,nni,h,,r,r 1,is,,;at go
r,artnn Jiai7r,,,,. " -'V
Dist'ict IcnnditioraS IN
Hosier NIemo,,ial sn,,,, no,.,i,os
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22

Rev. Dr. w. W. Royal. from Tho
Committee on Sunday Observance pre-
scented very strong report on the
subject. The report said. among other
things. that the sabbath was made for
man; mercy to his physical condition
demands not mere cessation from
physical labor, but that thoroueh rest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-24
CAUSED MUCH WONDER
People Want to Know What the New
Poles Mean.

Many people are wondering what the
putting in Of the new poles on Douglas
avenue means. Some OF the persons,
without investigating the matter are in
clined to raise a roar, saying that the Q
are 100 many poles Of various companies
on the main streets at the present time
The poles which are being placed in 20
sirion on Douglas avenue down 10 the
Rock Island. are the new light wire poles
and after the street car lines are COM
pleted over the city, the iron poles in the
middle OF the street VIII be tatken up
and the light poles used TO hold the
trolley wires.
This action on the part Of the street
railway company viii leave the street
free from anything in the center Of the
street and viii only be the same mum
Der Of poles as when the iron poles were
formerly in the street.
The work Of placing the poles and
lamps IS progressing rapidly and within
very few days the lights VIII be turn
Cd on over the Douglas avenue circuit
The citizens viii appreciate this fact h
cause that portion q the streets have
had no lights for some weeks
While the lamps were beng placed in
position on Douglas avenue yesterday
they were examined - number Of PEG
pie and found 10 be very different from
the old lamps
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-24
WILL Be A BRICK
United Sash and Door CON-
pany's Structure to be Large.
PUMP FACTORY Is BEGUN
And Work on 1t VIII be Push
ed Rapidly.

The building boom which struck the
East Douglas neighborhood couple of
years ago is to continue. Yesterday it
was announced that the new building OF
the United Sash and Door company would
be Of brick and work was begun on the
big building Of the Wichita Pump fac
tory.
A large new brick sash and door fac
tory will soon be erected on the site OF
the old one, which was recently destroy
ed by fire. The new building is to be
more than twice as large as the old one
and vii be two stories high. Mr.. Parks,
the manager Of the United Sash and
Door company, said yesterday: There
has as yet been no contracts let or def
mite plans made concerning the new
building. 1t will occupy the same place
as the old one, but will extend consider
ably farther north. The building will be
OF brick and about twice as large as the
old one. The old one was fast becoming
too small for our trade, and we would
soon have had to build an addition to 1t
"
put up a fine brick building and one en-
trely suited to our convenience"
All the insurance matters have not yet
been settled, but the loss will be very
little The fire did not materially retard
the trade of the United Sash and Door
company, as they had a store house at
Guthrie, where a complete line OF paints,
oils and paper were carried, so that but
a momentary suspension in the filing OF
orders was caused. The offices and store
rooms of the sash and door company are
now situated in the Midland freight de-
pot and store houses. The factory is
now running with an increased force OF
men
The Wichita Pump factory yesterday
began breaking ground for its new brick
building between Meade and Mosley in
the first block north of Douglas avenue.
The building will be one-story brick,
1o7 feet long and 81 feet wide and will
extend north and south along the Rock
Island railroad track. The grounds were
surveyed Wednesday preliminary 10 the
work commenced yesterday. Besides the
main building there will also be a boiler
room, cupola, core oven, brass furnace
and a rattler room, all Of which will be
of brick The building is connected on
the east TO the Midland tracks by a
switch. thus being connected with two
railroads
The new factory viii be completed in
ninety days and viii be moved into at
once The old factory was too small
The plans were drawn by Brant & Grebi.
The carpenter work is in charge Of NJ
s. Babb, and the brick work is in charge
of Joseph Nolan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-24
MULVANE CALLS For HELP
Coal in school House Cellar Catches
BY SpNntaneons Combnsf on.

At SO yesterday morning Chief Wal
den OF the IRE department. received 81
telegram from Mulvane asking that he
Immediately send down the chemical fire
engine, as the school house was on FIRE
The chief Immediately called them up
on the telephone and asked them what
We're their sources Tor water. as they
would have 20 take the steamer. since TIA
chemical was too small for the fire SIS
reported The answer came that Ire
water sources were poor and the chez
sent back word that he could not in that
case Go any COED The fire was. however.
soon cxtinguishe5 by the Mulvane volua-
teer fire company and no considerable
damage was done. The capacity % the
chemical engine IS 100 small for OUTSIDE
work and Is used only on the Inside.
there beng only sixty gallons Of the nix
ture IN the engine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-24
CANNON
WICHiTA'S BRONZE sPANISH
GUN Is COMING.
After Much Correspondence, Mayor
Ross Secures 1t.

! Wichita Is to have a captured Spanish
cannon az last After months of CORE
! spondence Mayor Ross has succeeded IN
getting the department to consent 10 for
ward it. 1t viii be here IN time for the
old soldiers reunion and the street fair.
It Will be placed in the park circle at the
foot of Murdoch avenue and pointing
east.
It is a wonderful old gun. having been
cast in 1874, being 106 years old.
For a long time the matter OF this
cannon has been up. Several times the
government practically decided not TO
send it. Finally only few OF the cap
tured cannon were left Mayor Ross,
who had correspondent and corresponded
in regard to the matter, finally made a
last and earnest request, and received In
reply the following letter which viii ex-
plain the prize Wichita has obtained:
Washington, aug. p, 1900.
The Mayor, Wichita, Kansas:
Sir: Referring 10 previous correspon-
dence with the war department on the
subject and by direction of the honorable
secretary OF war, 1 have the honor 10
inform you that I have this day directed
the commanding officer. New York ar
senal to turn over to you, or your order.
one Of the captured Spanish cannon.
This cannon IS described as follows: One
6-pound bronze field gun The marks on
this gun are as follows: Top Of gun near
muzzle AMITCAR lin wreath Top OF
the gun near breech a crown mono
gram (aH the letters OF which cannot be
made out. They look Ike R O. Y. and
another letter not plainly marked "
and a wreath. On right trunnlou ?.
Ss1 X. On hresch No. 800 Seville A ;
D. F. April De 1749
This cannon IS simply loaned 20 the
state q Kansas and is 70 be returned
when demand therefor IS made By the
secretary Of war
The condition Of the loan IS that the
government shall be at no expense in
connection Herewith; hence all trarzDor-
tatton charges and expenses incident
thereto viii have to be paid By you.
I enclose a formal receipt with the re-
quest that you VIII date and sign Il and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-24

return It 10 me at this Office Oh receipt
OF the cannon.
Please communicate with the command
ing officer Of the arsenal
I regret the delay that has occurred IN
sending you the captured Spanish cannon
I have ordered sent 70 you one OK the
very few captured Spanish bronze guns
left in the department. in view q your
patient waiting n this matter. Re
sPectful,y. A P BURLINGTON,
Big. Gen. Ch.es OF OrdaancA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-24
Buchanan. VI 'eh-. Nay p
GeneSee Pure Food Co lie Row "

Gentler1ea:-My mamma has been a
great coffee drinksr and has found Il,
very injurious Having used several
packages OF your GRAIN-o. the drink
that takes the place OF coffee. she finds
Il usuch better for herself and for Is
children % drink. She has given %
coSee drinking entirely. We use Z "a K
age @ Gvaiu-O every week. an ten
years cid Yours respectfully,
FANNIE WILLIAMS.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-31
VARDON THE GOLFER COMING no
PORTLAND.

A week from next Saturday on the
links of the Portland golf club, Harry
Vardon, the great English golfer, win
play match of SO holes with Alex Find
lay, the famous professional who has been
playing in America for the past three
years. This will be the first time Vardon
has ever played in Maine and is probably
the only opportunity Portland golfers
will have of seeing him play here. There
is much interest in the match and it win
be witnessed by hundreds The links that
day will be open to the public. Arrange
ment will be announced later.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-31
Why We Wink.

Scientists are so tiresomely practical
They entirely lack breadth of compre-
hension. Here is The Popular Science
Monthly with an article on ''WinlIing,"
in which it says that ''no satisfactory
determination has been made of the rea-
son we wink"
Doesn't that tire you?
But, of course, it is quite probable that
no friendly looking, pretty girl ever wan
ders by a popular scientist. * Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-31

1t was reported yesterday that Honey
johnson, one of the best vaudeville ar
lists that Portland has ever produced, is
to Join the Corse Payton company to do
speciality turns. Mr. johnson has won a
great deal of fame by his clever work
throughout the state and his friends be-
lieve that he would prove a success in the
professional line.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-31

Moths fly against the candle fame be-
ause their eyes can bear only a small
mount of light. When, therefore, they
ONE within the light of a candle, their
sight is overpowered and their vision con
nsed, and as they cannot distinguish OBJ
'ects they pursue the light itself and fly
sevafnst the flame
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-31
What Shall We Have for Dessert ?

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer it today. Try Jell-o.
a DELICIOUS and healthful dessert. Pre-
pared in two minutes. No bolingl no
bakingl simply add boiling water and
set to cool. Flavors: = Lemon, Orange,
and Strawberry. Get pack
age at your grocers today, 10 cts.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-31

''But, papa" said the maiden, che bids
fair to become a writer of note"
EYES," answered the old man, "and
the other fellow is already writer Of
checks"
gentle reader can easily decide one way
or the other II all depends on the age
Of the gentle readev.-Indianapolis Press.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-31
&c pAlLY PREss.
Can always be found at the periodic
stores of:

N1H Always % tOunu ab Tue peG1oule
stores of:
E. Y. Roberts los Congress sress
n. G. Fessenden, 526
/. A. Libbey. $40
Sprague. & McKim. 405 Congress street
Chas ashton, 931A Congress streeE
b. L, Donnel 1876 Congress street.
j. II. Souylney. 79s Congress street
Il. E. Hatch, z Exchange street.
w. j. Dennis, 419 Commercial street.
L. s. Cole, Cor. Boyd and Oxford street
j. w. Peterson. III Middle street.
j. ~ Be4erSOn, 483 Congress street.
T. A. Smyih, rs Exchange street,
j. w Westman 90 Commercial street.
Join II. Allen, 3S1 "a Congress street.
DenDet& Co, 645 Congress street.
G. 5. Hodgson, $3.50 Portland street.
+. J.. Brackett. Peaks Island.
=. ". fiji, 450 Congress St
II. nj. Butler, 6S Pine street.
J. II. Vickery, 221 Spring street.
A. j. Barter, Sc Portland Pier.
G.. A. Eastman. Custom House Wharf
John Cox. % Monument square
). +. Hutchinson. - Elm street.
j. j. Thuss. 81 India street
G. H. Stoweil, SO Preble street.
G. f. SimOndS. 81 india street.
Also at the news stands in the Falmouth
FTehle. Congress Square, United States and
West End hotels, and Grand Trunk and Union
Depots 1t can also be obtained of Chisholm
Bros, Agents on all trains OF the Maine Cen
tral, Grand Trunk and Portland & Rochester
railroads and OF agents on any OF the Boston
Trains
The PRESS can also be found at the following
Di. ~n6urn-s. A. Pollister.
Augusta +. Pierce,
Aisred-J NJ. Akers.
Baileys Ialand-D. r. Sennett.
Bath--J0hn.O, Shaw
Berlin rails. n, H;--o, ;. Clsra.
BridQton-A w. Ingalls,.
BrunswiclI--F. t. Shaw.
Bangor-J. ID. Glynn.
Bo0thbay Harbor-C L. Kennlston.
Brownheld-Jay l.. Flnk
Cape Elzabeth-Dyer y Jose.
Cumberland MiIly--H. &. Starr.
Camden--Fred Lewis.
Cornsh-L.E. Knight.
Deeung--t5. c. hob rtS
Deering center--J. d. Bryant, 2sz Steven
Damarlscot.a-M. Ii. Carnage.
East Deerng--G Davis
EairGeld-E. IL swans.
Earmington-H; 7; White&oo
E ETyys8argg-.I 4 (. E WFBBit;more
62ardiner-BusseN Bros.
eve MS landings. W. FlhelGs
GorEarn--Il j. Lermond
n. HIS. M. Leavitt q Son.
Gore--F, E. Russell.
hnlghtyle-~L. b. Bradford.
Knightvie--tteE. Blish.
Kennebunk--J. II. OTIS.
Kennepunkport-C Il. Miller
Iiyermore Falls-C. Newman.
Lewiston Chandler s. Mlnshln
Long Islands. ID. Marston.
Iilnerick-S. A. G. Grant,
IisbOn-C. Ii. hoster
IIpson Fals-A. NJ. Gerry.
Mechanic Falls-Merril Dennlna.
No Decr1ng-A q. Noyeg.
40 FWaterbOro-J, H. Chase.
No :Haven--C. S. Staples
North stramoro, I'D. HutcAin5s
NOrway--P.F Stone
,VliiIalns a KimDaii.
A. .. Moves
N. ConWav--C. Il. Whitaker
Old Orenard--J nm l.. 0camnOna
Oxford-C f. Starbird.
Philipps-W w. A. d Cragin.
Ricnmond-A. l.. PTeDle
Rumtord Falls-r. j. ROlf0
RockIard-Duun u Carr.
Art ~ Wan PaperCO
4. j. Huston,
Standardization Bros.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-31

A writer says: when | am abroad and
am puzzled about what to order, / fall
back on ham and eggs" The ham part is
all right, but falling back on eggs is not
so nice.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-31

Yesterd ay began to look as If the Ola
Home Week celebration were near at
hand. The decorators got to work and
gay bunting began to appear on many of
the business places about the city. 1t
looks as il there were to be a great deal
of competition for the prize which has
been offered for the best decorated build
ing. Some Of the business houses on Con-
gress street are going to decorate very
deliberately judging from The prepare
tions which are being made.
Yesterday work was commenced p1ac-
ing the electrical decorations on City
building. In front of the building are
to be in big letters Welcome Home, -
while strings of vari- colored electric
lights are to be strung from the bottom
to the top of the front OF the building
with other strings of light going up to
and cireling the cupola. When these are
in position the bunting viii be put on
and if the plans ara carried into effect
the City building viii be very beauti-
fuI sight. immediately in front of the
building is to be located the reviewing
stand which wit accommodate the dis
tinguished guests that are to be here.
The interior OF the building and the
corridors have already received the att
tention of the decorators and the effect is
very pretty as one enters the building.
The details of the celebration are rapid
ly assuming some tangible shape and
before the middle of the week win be
completed. There are so many things to
arrange before hand in celebration of
this kind, that it requires much labor
to get them underway and in hand. The
committee of ladies', consisting of Mrs.
Charles Il. Flagg, Mrs. Il. E. Boothby,
Mrs. Philip IL. Brown, Miss Julia IL.
Noyes and Miss Alice l.. Philbrook, have
completed all Of the details for the con-
cert which is to be given on Monday eve
ming, August 9th. This is expected to
be one of the best features of the entire
week. The governor ana his staff, posi-
bly, the Governor of New Hampshire and
and some of his staff, the distinguished
guests from all over the country who
have accepted invitations to be here on
this occasion, the officers Of the fleet and
the city government Wall be present. az
this concert as well as hundreds Of
strangers and citizens, The following
artists will appear in this concert The
Haydn Quartette, consisting of Mrs.
Florence X. Palmer, Miss Henrietta Ds'
Rice, Mr.. Win G. Stockbridge and Mr..
Harry f. Merrill a vocal solo by Miss
Ruth G. Long, vocal trio by Mrs. Pal
mer, Miss Rice and Miss Kicker, a vocal
solo by Miss Antonio Sawyer,a vocal solo
by Mr.. Llewellyn B. Cain, piano quar-
tette by Misses Philbrook, Fobes, Tricky
and Stevens, a vocal solo by Mrs. Jennie
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-31


Tuesday.
1915 a. m.-Grand parade over the
following route: Pearl to Cumberland,
to High, to Deering, to State. to Spring,
to High, to Congress, and passing in
review at City hall.
1900 m. until 600 p. -Firemen's
contests for $500 in prizes at Deering
Park.
l.sO p. m.-Ladder contest by the fire.
men in Congress Square.
$50 p.m.-Public meeting in City hall,
at which GOV. Powers of Maine, Mayor
frank W. Robinson. GOV. Rollins of
New Hampshire ana distinguished sons
of Maine viii deliver brief addresses.
$50 p. N Military manoeuvres of the
First Regi ment, Maine National Guard,
Col. L. II. Kendall. commanding.
$50 p. m.-Ball game on the Deering
grounds.
s.sO p. m. until 4sO p. m.-Band con-
cert in Deering Park.
800 p. m. until 800 p. m.-Band con-
cert on Eastern Promenade.
400 p.m.-Boat RACES Off Eastern Prom
enade between contesting crews of the
North Atlantic squadron.
500 p. m.-Grand display of fireworks