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The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

derground tunnels or to roam only at
night, when their eyes are useless, and
by the lack of use these organs have
degenerated to mere specks and in
some cases the skin has grown COM
pletely over them. Thus we find blind
fishes and lizards in dark caves, and
blind ants and moles all but blind in
their dark suDterranean homes. Ger
tain bats. too, have but tiny dots for
eyes and depend chiefly upon their
acute hearing and some sense by which
they can feel the vibrations in the air.
Snakes have but poor eyesight, and
like fish have no eyelids. Their eyes
are covered with a thin. transparent
scale which is ever open, in sun and
shade, at noon and midnight, in an
awful. never-winking stare. We cam
not imagine how sleep can ever come
to such creatures
Finally let us turn to the most per-
feet eve nature has ever produced. We
can read and write and do many things
by the aid of our eyes that are for
hidden to other creatures of the earth:
but this is because of the brain behind
directing the eyes. We can look close
ly at the stars, and we can watch the
actions of a tiny dot of life many
thousands of times smaller than mote
of dust All this we can do by means
of the two magic tubes" the tele-
scope and microscope. But when the
unaided eye Is alone considered, birds
put us TO shame. observe an eagle"
writes a noted scientist. Soaring aloft
until he seems to us but a speck i'm
the blue eXpanse. He Is far-sighted;
and scanning the earth below. describes
an object much smaller than himself.
which would he invisible to us at that
distance. lie prepares to pounce upon
his quarry I'm the moment required
for the deadly plunge he becomes near
sighted, seizes his victim with unerring
aim, and sees we'll how 10 complete
the bloody work begun. a hummlng-
bird darts 90 quickly that our eyes cam
not follow him, yet lnstantaneously set
Ties as light AZ feather upon a tiny
twig. How far on Il was when first
perceived we do not know, but IN tho
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

to bear a weight of 37,OOO.0 900 pounds. or
fourth the weight of the tower,
which will rise to a hight of 425 feet.
The columns are being set in a semi
circle, and the distance between the
end columns will be just the length of
one Of them. Even in mass they will
still look dwarfed into the common
place by the massive piles of rough
work surrounding them. They will I'M
doubtedly not look their size in the
finished choir, which is to be 120 feet
long, have an area of $3.50 square feet,
and a dome with 96-foot span 10S
feet above ground. Yet it's columns
will be one of the things for which
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine
will be famous for many a generation,
for none larger are likely to be quar-
ried for an unconscionably long time.
Copyright. 1904. by T C. Mcclure,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
The Largest Church Started
Since the Middle Ages
Six Years Spent in Quarrying and Polishing the
Columns for the Choir Of the Cathedral
of st. John the Divine.
BY SAMUEL O. WILLETTS.

sand feet of three-inch planking, laid in
the Cathedral grounds for roadway,
we're reduced to kindling God by one
stone passing over it, a new roadway
being necessary for each block.
Ruined the Streets.
AS for the two miles of street over
which the stones We're hauled, they
We're put in u highly disreputabe con-
dltion. Stone crossings We're ground 70
powder, Belgian blocks suffered the
same experience. and smooth asphalt
streets were made to look like a strip
OF relief map of some highly noun
famous country.
The city of New York has been so
unfortunate as to have to pay the cost
OF repairing. When permission for
hauling the columns through the thor
ouShfares was asked of the authorities,
they readily granted it, confidently
adding that their streets could sustain
any weight, no matter how great, put
upon them. They know better now, and
Mr.. Rowland thinks they should also
be grateful to him for his attempts to
crease out the ridges made by the as
phalt and asphalt blocks bullying UP on
either side of the wheels. Whenever a
ridge made by previous passage was
reached Mr.. Rowland would run the
en- its hight. These ridges were often
8 and 10 inches in hight.
Five days were spent on an average
in moving each stone. The task, how
ever, stretched out over six months,
owing to the fact that it was begun
in the fall and could not be pursued in
winter when the streets were in bad
shape on account of snow and ice.
Cost $25.G00 a Column.
When the columns are finally erect
ed they will represent an expenditure
of 5000, 900, or $4,000 for each column.
AS they lay on the ground awaiting set
ting they look as if they cost at least
that much; but those already set are
so dwarfed by the great arch and its
flying buttreSses now erected which
will ultimately help support the i'm
mense dome, that there seems to be
nothing remarkable about them as to
cost or size. They keystone of the
arch stands 10S feet above ground, and
the pillars supporting the arch are 81
feet apart. which is the length of a
column, while it's largest end, which is
feet across. is not so large by several
feet as the breadth of a side of one of
these gigantic pillars, each destined
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
Christinn SCIENCE.

At the First Church of Christ, Sci
enlist the regular morning service will
be held at IL o'clock. Subject of the
lesson will be: Soul" Golden text:
In the Lord put l my trust: how say
We to my soul, flee as a bird to your
mountain" Psalm i'll. Sunday
school meets at - o'clock. The We'd
nesday evening testimony meeting at
$50 o'clock. All services held in Met
ropolitan Hall. The free reading room,
located at Is Oglethorpe avenue, east,
is open daily from to p. m. The pub
lie is cordially welcome to services and
reading room.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

intervening fraction of a second the
twig has rushed into the focus of dis
tinct vision from many yards away.
A woodcock tears through the thick
est cover as if 1t were clear space,
avoiding every obstacle. The only
things to the accurate perception OF
which birds eyes appear not to have
accommodated themselves are tele-
graph wires and lighthouses; thousands
of birds are annually hurled against
these objects to their destruction"
c. William Beebe.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

The Secret of Successful Life"
will be the subject of the address to
young men at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association this afternoon at
o'clock. The speaker is Rev. ]. Is.
Derrick. who is filling the pulpit at
the Lutheran Church of the Ascension
during the absence of Rev. w. e.
Schaeffer. Hearty singing is a feature
of these meetings.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
Makes Heart Beat Again
in WOnan'S BOdv
RESCUED FROM THE GRAVE.
Felt Dead LS but Blood Made to Flow Through Veins
by Strange Mysterious Disease Death


WILL
pains,
unsghty
growths, nd forms tI1er seeming
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
At w. c. T. U. , Mission.

In the Mission Hall of the Working
Peoples Home, 400 Liberty street west,
service will be conducted by Mr.. j.
H. Timnie at S:15 p. m. A cordial
invitation given to all. Mr.. Timnie is
recently from Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

Christian Church, corner Bolton and
Howard streets. The regular monthly
services will be held. In the absence
of the pastor services will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. Johnson of the Y. M
c. a.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
Isle of Hone,

Services tomorrow morning, con-
Quoted by Mr.. John A. Kenan of st.
Andrews Brotherhood; music by St.
Paurs Church choir; Sunday-school at
5 .. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
ThunderbOIt.

Preaching at Thunderbolt Union
Church tonight at $50. Sunday
school at o'clock p. M; prayer serv-
ice Thursday at $50 p. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

Lutheran Church of the Ascension,
Rev. w. c. Schaeffer, d. D.. pastor
Preaching at IL a. m. by Rev. J. b.
Derrick. No service at night. Sun
day-school at p. m. Meeting Ladies'
Guild Tuesday. Aug. Q. 430 o'clock p,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
Methodist. Union.

Methodist Union Mission, s07 East
Broad street, near Liberty. Sunday
school at o'clock Mr.. II. f. Critten-
den, superintendent. Preaching at s: 30
o'clock p. m, b. Rev. II. j. Graves.
Mr.. Graves has had a number of years
experience in mission work.
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mar.
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vaEds of diseases pronounced physicians.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
EPISCOPAL.

Christ Church, corner Bull and Con-
gress streets, Rev. John S. Light
bourne. Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Service and sermon with Holy COM
munion at II a. m. Sunday-school at
p. m. Service and address at p. m.
St. Johns Church. Madison Square,
corner Bull and Charlton streets. Rev
Charles H. Strong, rector Morning
service, sermon and holy communion
at IL o'clock.
ST. Paul's Church. Duffy and Barn
ard streets, Rev. Gilbert A. Ottmann.
rector. Tenth Sunday after Trinity:
Morning prayer and sermon, IL a. IN. .
Sunday-school, 5 p. m; evensong and
sermon, 30 p. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

First Presbyterian Church, Rev. w.
P. McCorkle, pastor. Service at II a.
m, conducted by the session in the alb
sence of the pastor. The afternoon
services, Sunday-school at p. M;
proyer meeting, Wednesday, $3.50 p. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
Methodist.

Trinity Methodist Church, Church OF
the Open Door, Barnard and York
streets, Rev. A. NJ. Williams, d. D.,
pastor Rev. j. A. Smith, assistant
pastor; Miss Amy Rice, deaconess.
Preaching by the pastor 10 a. m. and
by Rev. John r. Mcconnell at $3.50 p.
M; Sunday school, 8 p. M, f. II. Mar
shall, superintendent; adult Bible class,
$40 p. M. Mr.. ]. r. Saussy, leader:
class meeting. Sunday 1915 a. m;
Boys Club Monday night; Epworth
League, Tuesday $50 p. M; prayer
meeting. Wednesday. $3.50 p. m; Senior
Boys Club, Friday night.
Wesley Monumental, corner Abercorn
and Gordon. Q. B. Chester, pastor.
Regular services at IL a. m. and $50
p. m. Preaching by the pastor. Sub
ject for evening sermon, Abraham or
Learning from a Jew How to Be a
Christian" This is the second in a
series on Bible Characters" Pews
free. The public invited. warm
welcome for all. Junior League, 1920
a. M; Senior League. after morning
service; Sunday-school, p. M; prayer
meeting, Wednesday, $3.50 p. m.
Grace Methodist Church, Park ave-
nue. and Jefferson street, Rev. F. f.
Morgan, pastor. Preaching at IL a. m.
and $50 p. m. by the pastor; Sun
day-school at p. m, r. w. Stroller,
superintendent; official board meeting
at the parsonage. Monday, at $3.50 %.
m: Epworth League meeting. Tuesday,
at $3.50 p. M; prayer meeting, We'd
nesday, at s.: 30 p. m.
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Presbyterian.

The services of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church. Rev. w. A. Mis-
bet, pastor. will be held at II a. m. and
$50 p. m. in Lawton Memorial; Sab
bath-school at p. M; prayer meet
ing at $50 p. m, Wednesday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

Services at St. Patricks Church:
First mass at $50; second mass at
$50; third mass at $50. The last mass
will be followed with the benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

Services at the Sacred Heart Church
as follows: First mass, 80 o'clock:
second mass, o'clock; third mass,
o'clock. Benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament after the last
mass.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
ROmrn Catholic.

Services at the Cathedral of st. John
the Baptist as follows: First mass,
$50; second mass, $50; last mass, $50.
The last mass will be followed by
the benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

South Side Baptist Church, Barnard
and Thirty-fifth streets, Rev. d. S.
Edenfield, pastor. Morning service at
IL o'clock; evening services at $50;
Sunday school at 4:30 p. M; Baptist
Young Peoples Union meets at 1920
a. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

We can hardly imagine anything
more terrible than the loss OF our eye
sight, and yet there are many crea-
lures which have found life more pleas
ant IN the darkness Of caves and un-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

Duffy Street Baptist Church. II
a. m, preaching by DR.. Van De-
venter. Subject, The Preacher" $50
p. m. subject. Minimizing SIM" with
reference to local conditions; 10 a. M,
b. Y. p u; p M. Bible school; $50
a. m, Bible school, Berean Mission;
5 p. M, Bible school, West End Mis-
sion. Collection for ministerial edu-
cation will be taken up at morning
service.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07
CHURCHES

Rev. J. r. McConica, who recently
resigned as superintendent of the W.
c. T. L. Mission on West Liberty
street, will conduct the services at
Trinity Methodist Church tonight.
This service will be in the nature of
a farewell meeting, and Mr.. McConica
requests that all his friends be present
at this service. Mr.. McConica and his
family will leave on Monday morning
on the City of Memphis for New York
After a short rest in the metropolis
they will go to Norfolk, Va, where Mr.
McConica assumes charge of the I'm
ion Mission.
Rev. John S. Lightbourne will con-
duct the services to-day at Christ Prot
estant Episcopal Church.
The Ladies' Aid Society and the Mis-
sionary Society of st. Pauls Lutheran
Church, will meet Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Vogel, No.
1912 Jefferson street. The first named
society meets at O'Clock. and the lat
ter at 6.
Rev. Sam H. Campbell of Dothan,
Ala. will conduct the services at the
First Baptist Church during this
month. He will hold his first service
this morning.
ReN. o. B. Chester, pastor of Yves
ley Monumental Church, will preach
tonight from the subject abraham
or Learning from a Jew How To Be
Christian" This sermon is the second
of a series of character studies which
have been inaugurated by Rev. Mr..
Chester.
The services at the Lutheran Church
of the Ascension this morning will be
conducted by Rev. j. B. Derrick.
1.-THE Secret of a Successful Life"
will be the subject of the address be-
fore the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation this afternoon by Rev. J. B.
Derrick.
ROmrn Catholic.
Services at the Cathedral of St John
the Baptist as follows: First mass,
$50; second mass, $50; last mass, $780,
The last mass will be followed by
the benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment
Services at st. Patricks Church:
First mass at $50; second mass at
$50; third mass at $3.50. The last mass
will be followed with the benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament,
Services at the Sacred Heart Church
as follows: First mass, $50 o'clock:
second mass, 8 o'clock; third mass,
o'clock Benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament after the last
mass.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

m, residence Mrs. H. E. Dreeson, 2315
Bull street.
st. Pauls Church, Bull and Thirty
first streets, Rev. NJ. j. Epting, pas
tor. Morning service at IL o'clock.
Sunday school D. m. The Ladies'
Aid Society will meet Wednesday at
D. m and the Missionary Society at
o'clock same afternoon. Both
meetings will be held at the home of
Mrs. VOgel, 1912 jefferson street. A
full attendance is desired.
baptist.
At the First Baptist Church Rev.
Sam II. Campbell of Dothan, Ala, will
preach at II a. IN. and $50 p. m. in
absence of the pastor, DR.. Jordan, who
is on vacation. Mr.. Campbell is a
forceful speaker. He will attend to
pastoral duties of the congregation
during August. Sunday school at p.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

The Ladies' Aid Society and the Mis-
sionary Society of st. Pauls Lutheran
Church, will meet Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Vogel, No.
1912 jefferson street. The first named
society meets at o'clock, and the lat
ter at 6.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-07

Rev. Sam H. Campbell of Dothan,
Ala. will conduct the services at the
First Baptist Church during this
month. He will hold his first service
this morning
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
What The Platform VIII Say.

St. Louis July The committee
on resolutions which is preparing the
platform this morning approved the
planks ON irrigation, seperate state
hood for the territories, and the
election of senators by direct vote
of the people. The interstate COM
merce plank favors "Such amend
ments as will give the public speedy
effective, adequate, and an inexpen
sive remedy against the unreasonable
transportation charges. 1t was writ
ten by S. H. Cowan of Fort Worth.
The platform may cause night ses-
sion, but it will be strictly conserva-
tive, and will contain no reaffirmation
clause.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
WATSON AND TlBBLES.
PopuIist Convention Makes Quick Work.
Previous Platforms Re-sffirmed

Springfield, ILL.,, July 6th.-After
spending an entire day in speeches
the Populist National Convention
yesterday adopted a platform and
after unanimously voting down a.
motion to await the action of the
Democratic National ' Convention,
made the nominations and adjourned
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia,
William V. Allen oil Neb. and Samuel
Williams were placed in nomination,
but the latter two withdrew before the
first ballot was completed, and the
nomination went to Watson. unanimo
ously.
P. H. Tihbles of Nebraska. L. H.
Willes of Iowa, and Theodore Ryn-
ders of Pennsylvania were placed be-
fore the convention for second place,
but the Nebraskan won easily on the
first ballot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
MORE WATER IS COMING
Kansas City in Danger Of Anotherl Great
inundation.

Kansas City, July With the
Kansas river rising six inches per
hour this morning, and the Missouri
river more than bank full, thus pre-
venting quiet passage of the Kaw
food, the local food conditions are
serious enough to cause grave appre-
hension. The Swift, Cudahy, and
Sulzberger packing houses are closed
already. The stock yards company
has packed up its belongings prepare
tory to moving to higher ground.
The lower pens are already awash.
Railroad communication has been
generally suspended. About six hun
dred families IN Armourdale have
taken to high land while Argentine is
cut off entirely, withf some houses
already floating down stream this
forenoon.
The weather bureau predicts The
Kansas river will rise three feet by
tomorrow noon. and the Missouri
river eighteen inches.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Higher Than Ever at Emporia.

Emporia, July 7th.-The Neosho
and Cottonwood rivers are a few
inches higher than ever here this
morning. Heavy rains continue to
add to the flooded condition of all
streams. Twenty miles of the Katy
track are submerged. Strong City
with population of over thousand
is completely inundated. Water IS
running from two to three feet deep
over the Santa Fe tracks at that point
and at Plymouth six Santa Fe trains
are stalled. The submerged country
had been practically swept by the
previous floods.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Roads Tied I'D at Topeka.

Topeka, July 7.-Unoficial read
ing at this point shows the Kaw to
have been stationary at am at about
% feet. Half of north Topeka is
again inundated. About 5000 resi-
diets of that part of the city have found
refugein this city, and exodus across
the Melan bridge still continues.
Some houses in north Topeka are I'M
der water to the second story. The
current in the flood is not swift.
Railroads are completely tied up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Populiss Platform.

The platform adopted by the Popus
list convention re-affrmed adherence.
to the basic truths of the Omaha plat
form of 1852, and of the subsequent
platforms of 1896 and 1900. On the
subjects of trusts the platform says:
As to those trusts and monoplies
which are not public utilities ornatural
monopolies, We demand that those
special privileges which they now en-
joy and which alone enable them to
exist. be Immediately withdrawn.
Corporations being the creatures of
government should be subjected to
such governmental regulations and
control as will adequately protect the
public. We demand the taxation of
monopoly privileges, while they re-
main in private hands, to the. extent
of the value of the privileges granted.
The platform favors, among other
things, the following: "The enactment
of legislation looking to the improve
ment of conditions for wage earners;
the abolition of child labor, the sup
preston of sweat shops and of convict
labor in competition with free labor,
an eight hour work day and the gov
( eminent ownership of railroads and
other public utilities. 1t indorses or
gained labor, demands the establish
ment of postal savings banks, and
the establishment of system of in
itiative and referendum, and de
nounces government by injunction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08

from top to bottom by congressional
committees, SO that all evil doors, OF
whatever degree, viii be driven from
the service and adequately punished.
We also insist that the trusts shall be
proceeded against as are smaller
criminals. Roosevelt seems content
to let things drift, and they are drift
ing to destruction. It's claimed that
Roosevelt is better than his party.
If the truth were TO be told, he can't
be. If he tries to be he is ruined
politically, either in future conventions
of his party or at the polls, as were
Johnson, Hayes. Arthur and Ben
Harrison.
The Republicans say the Demo
crat party is in favor of free trade,
which charge is utterly false. The
Democratic party was never free
trade party. When the tariff rates
are so high that American manufac-
turers can sell cheaper abroad than
at home, we say rates must come
down. Let the Republicans explain
why the American farmers should pay
one-third more for the American
pillow than his competitor in Australia
and South Africa. The Democratic
party says it is not right and stands by
the homefarmers.
Will some stand-patter tell why the
Americans should pay one third more
for American steel rails than foreign
ers pay?
His preroration aroused the con
vention to the highest pitch of en-
thusiasm it had yet witnessed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Cow Creek Still Rising.

Hutchinson, July 7th-Cow creek
is still rising and there seems to be
no signs of let up. At eleven
o'clock two blocks on Main street
were slightly inundated. The water
works may be compelled to shut
down. The Arkansas riveris falling.
The entire Central Kansas wheat
crop is seriously damaged, in some
localities the crop being a complete
loss. The crop losses in this section
are estimated at a million dollars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
More Rain At Junction CITY.

Junction City, July THE Re
publican now is twelve feet above
normal, and the Smoky Hill is thir-
teen feet, and both still rising.
There was another heavy rain last
night, fully two inches coming down.
The citizens are beginning to hunt
places of refuge. All train service is
stopped, and eighty per cent of the
wheat is lost.