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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
MANY THRESHERMEN
HERE THIS week
Fully 1000 Will Attend Big
Convention.
ARRANGEMENTS ALL MADE
Programs Are Prepared for
the Meeting.
ARRANGEMENTS ALL MADE

About 1000 threshermen and others in
| terested in the manufacturing of these
machines will attend the convention
which is to be held here this week The
ments for the entertainment of all visit
ors and the head manufacturers will be
especially cared for at the clubs head
quarters
Wichita will open her arms Of hospi-
tality and welcome to the greatest COM
merc:al and industrial center in the
southwest, one of the largest bodies of
visitors that has ever had the pleasure
Of coming TO the city TOR an occasion of
this kind. There will be representatives
here from Ohio, Michigan. Wisconsin.
Illinois. Minnesota. Indiana and many
other eastern and northern states.
Numerous letters have been received by
Secretary Resng of the Commercial club
acknowledging the receipt of invitations
and accepting the opportunity to attend
the gathe ring. Threshermen all over this
section of the country are enthusiastic
over the prospects of a large meeting.
Several big conventions OF this nature
have been held in the state of Kansas,
but none has ever had the preparations
given IL that this one has. Especially
have the business men Of Wichita shown
their liberality and cordially in assisting
the various committees in arranging APP
propriate entertainment for the many
visitors The doors of the Peerless Prin-
cess are to be thrown open ard the
threshermen will have supreme control
A most thorough program has been pre-
pared and papers and addresses along
all lines and all subjects pertaining to
the threshermen's business will be heard
at various times. royal banquet will
be served on one Of the nights during the
convention and the visitors will be made
guests of honor in one great body.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
Club Was Entertained.

Frances Owen entertained the Jolly
Good Time club" and few of her friends
at her home, 100 ST. Francis, in honor of
Miss Josephine Middleton, of Charlton.
Iowa. The evening was pleasantly passed
in games and some excellent music was
rendered by Miss Caldwell and Mrs Kirk
patrick. Refreshments were served and
the girls departed feeling that they spent
a very pleasane evening. The invited
guests were: Misses Irma Caldwell
Emma Parrot, Grace Jones, Mary Grobe,
Vera Miller, Ethel Patterson. Pearl Reed,
Ruth Gearhart, and Katherine Parrot.
Messrs. Dean Moon, John Grobe, Ralph
Depree, Fred Tucker. Kirk Parrot. Leo
Tack, Ford kirkpatrick, John Parrot, and
Victor Clark.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
PLACES OF WORSHIP,

First Unitarian church. Topeka and
Central avenues, Rev W s Vail. pastor
Services with sermon Sunday morning at
II O'Clock. Subject The Reserves and
Slences of Life The sermon will be
illustrated from Miss GIasgow's book.
THE Deliverance." Mrs. Florence How
ard Gerteis VIII play What are these.
Arranged in Bright Garments and
Audrey Sanford will play The Palms -
All are welcome.
Gods Giving Measured By Mans
Power TO Receive" will be the subject
OF DR.. Sargents morning discourse az
Plymouth congregational church SUNDAY.
and in the evening. he Will take Up The
Gospel Of Christ
Rev. Sara c. Scoveil will lecture and
give Astral tests Sunday nigh; at :
o'clock AT Sons Of Hermann hall. Ghetto
building corner I'd and Main Peychro7ne-
trio Astral and spiritual readings viii fol-
low lecture Lesson. Poem. Life After
Death Lecture subject "Buddhz Prince
and Peasant Music congregational sing
ing and instrumental All are welcome
Reformed church. corner South Topeka
avenue and Lewis street. Bruce G-irath.
- sI0E- SSfFiCe H'll s-ED1N1 al - a n
and 81 n Morning crsrtorr. Praises
TO the Father b. Conrad Evening Of
fertovv. sweet sabbath Eve h. Frareis
z. Jenhart. both hy choir. Sunday school
at u a. III Young psopie's meeting at
, f.
CniverssiiSt ser-iees IN tire ladies gym
-aSf1m. - ~ Main <rreet- at II a n
Rev G. n Gin-. state missionary. VII
preach OF. Regeneration ard Trans
asurztiou-~ Sunday school az - a. u.
You are welcome 60 these servtesa
wornhip g ths aoUsA LAvroscs Clgis-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24

ing will close series 81 sermons on com
parative religions. subject. Christianity
the World s Religion
The Peoples church VIII have their rrg
ular services on sunday afternoon at
o'clock in the Phoenix Music hall. 2n
North Main. The pastor. Rev Granville
Lowther. viii speak on the subject. '"rns
Worlds Worker and the worlds aalA
bath" DR. Lovther viii give some vaiua.
bic Information. All are invited
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
ANNUAL HEN STORY.
N'NNOH6 TtcN . Onts
Wichita Man Has One that Raised Sew.
enteen Chickens

Voc Callahan is telling his friends a
hen story that has been classed by those
who have heard it among those told by
fishermen.
According to Mr.. Callahan he has an
is at present the mother % small chickens.
He does not claim that this particular
hen Matched the entire brood, but he
does make the assertion that il Matched
II of the chicks. More than that. he is
authority for the statement that this hen
in question has been averaging one egg
each day ever since she became the
mother Of the II chickens.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
BASEBALL CLUB BACK,
Friends Team Returns from Several
DAYS. 1rip.

The Friends University baseball club
returned home yesterday after an absence
of several days, during which time the
club played ball games at Lindsborg and
Hutchinson. A game scheduled for yes
terday at Harper was not played on &C
count of rain.
The club was victorious In one out Of
the two games played while away. Each
player asserts that the team would have
been victorious in both games had they
been given square deal by the umpire
in the game with Bethany College AS
it was they held that club down to a
score of to their T.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24

tan church at II a. m. and D. M. Led
by the minister. W. It. McI.ain. Sunday
school at p. m. Y. z. S c. L. at Z
p. m.
There will be preaching today at the
Emporia avenue Methodist, corner OF
Dewey street and Emporia avenue. at IL
a. m. and p. m. Pastors theme. Man
Worker with God In the Salvation OF
Souls" Special music provided. Sun
day school at 9:45 a. m. Epworth League
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24

at 2. m Strangers made welcome.
First Church of Christ Scientists. cor
ner of Lawrence avenue and Second
street. services. Sunday school for the
children at 9.4s. Church at II O'Clock.
Subject. Everlasting Punishment" Tes-
timonial meeting Wednesday evening at
s o'clock. All are welcome.
West Side Presbyterian church, Rev.
Irwin pastor-MOrning theme. Assist
ance from an Unaffected Source" Even
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
CHAUTAUQuA CIRclEa.

The ingalls, Chautauqua circle meets
with Mrs. w. r. Kesler on Wednesday
Roll call-Reports on the people of the
West Indies.
Magazine article. Bahamas and the
Caribbees"-By class
Evolution of Industrial Society'-con-
cluded
Map review Of the West Indies-Mrs. ST
Denis
The Pirates OF the West Indies"-Mrs
Ricear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
II. S. HODGES DEAD,
Body Will Be Taken to Danvilie fol
Burial

H. G. Hodges died at Osawatomie Fri
day. The body arrived here last even.
ing, and will be sent from here this morn
Ing at o'clock to Danville. Harper
county, Kan, for interment- Mr.. Hodges
was formerly a member of the Western
Grain and Storage company. of Wichita
He leaves a wife and son at Danyille, and
two daughters In this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24

and powders cannot suppress. AS the poi
sonous acids in the blood increase the erup-
ton spreads and becomes more angry look
ing, and the itching and burning more un-
bearable. Eczema is the commonest of all
skin diseases, and the most aggravating and
treacherous, disappearing at times, then re-
turning suddenly and in severer form than
ever. It is particularly bad in warm wealth
er, because at this season the skin is react
ing and the blood is making extra effort to
throw off the morbid secretions and acid i'm
purities that have been accumulating during
the long winter months, and there is an over
flow of the acrid matter and acid poison
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24

Dear Srs In the summer of 1893 attacked with
breaking OUT which doctors said Eczema. It
menced the inside Of and gradually spread.
The doctors who examined said they could and
treated for time but it all the while
then wrote and receipt Of reply my letter
six bottles of s. s. s. and taking according
directions.
had used four and half bottles before seeing any
effect all then the Eczema seemed get great deal
worse but kept taking the medicine and in three
four days the eruption commenced to shed Off could
rub OF like bran and this the end Of the Eczema.
took in all nine bottles, and spent that much
for anything that did much good Have felt
better in every way since am IS years old, and
stiff that could hardly walk and compelled quit
work, but since taking s. S. have been the all the
time. Very truly, J g. McNAIR
Garth, Va.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
CONSUMED FIRE THATl@ >
WATER WILL NOT QUENCHIN1|


burning of
the
Therei
stick
off, while itching <SG@Y1 N@51
toerab the
al skin diseases different the dry
ands
and disease blood
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-02
BOOMING I'M A SNARL
CLEVELAND AT NORFOLK
Thomas r. RYAN Head and Old Council Elects City Off
Shoulders OF the Move GERS in Face Of Public n
n1ent Opinion.
Rvan Head and Old Council ELECTS City Off
MAYOR Will NOT u CONFIRM. ] I! ].
Now Two Sets Of Police Com
rnissioners and Matter Will
GoHto Supreme Court.
l(special to The Y. + T.lilnes-Dispatch.)1

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
4 NORFOLK, VA. July 1.-The City
Council tonight elected 7. 4 Loyal
police Justice Of the city to succeed JUS
tice Taylor. The Council q lso elected
aR. w. i shultire and ]. Leon Wood H as
police commissioners. Seven justices OF
the peace were also elected, There WAS
an exciting scene in the Council cham
ber during the election, some Of the mem
bers holding that the old Councils had
the power; TO elect the officials. while
others; holding that the will Of the peo-3
pie was. greater than the Constitut
which failed i to, state which Councir
should DO the appointing.
The concensus OF opinion was that the
new Councils which came into Office in
September, should have filled the offices.
The city attorney so ruled
There a1e now two sets of police conf
missioners. and the Mayor will refuse
to swear In those officers appointed by
the old Councils. sS
86 It Is anticipated that the good govern
ment people will secure All Injunction
against the new commissioners to prevent
them appointing new policemen.
The matter will be carried finally to
the Supreme Court, which Will be asked
for an early opinion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-02
GAS NINETY
CENTS soon J \
Light Committee Makes Recont-
nendation by Vote Of
s to S. a NJ s:535
WILL PROVOKE A BIG FIGHT II |. ]
President Turpin TO Lead I'll
Battle in the Board Of
Aldermen.

Il Ayes-Messrs. BatkIns, Gilman. Lynch,
seay, Zimmerman, Woods
9s Noes--Messrsl CARRIER, Glenn Mlner,
Stein and Washers. 4B
The above is the vote. by which a the
Committee on Light last night decided
10 recommend to the Council the resoil-
ton, offered. in the Board by President
~. ~ Turpin, to reduce the price of gas
70 consumers from 81 to 80 cents per 1000
feet, after so amending II as to Inake6it
effective on February ], EG
{ There. was considerable discussion Of
the resolution. which has been pending
before the committee for many months.
und most OF the menlbers who voted mo"
explained that they did so for business
.easons., and in order to keep the de-
partment on a paying bass. .sisa
Mr.. Zimmerman at first voted no.
but, seeing that such formidable minor
.ty of the committee favored the redlic-
ton. he declined to stand III the way, 50
3he changed his vote and turned thu
scale The resolution will go to tho
Council on Tuesday night, and will likely
provoke a fight there.
Turpin to Fight.
When 1T gets to the Board, Mr. Turpin
will take the floor and make a strong
fight for It's adoption.
The committee awarded tho contract
for oil for making gas for the next twelve
months to tho Standard OIL Company.
Ihe price pad was 2-l0. the bid of the
Jiarwood Brothers having been 4 1S-10o,
but the gravity of the latter concern
did not QUITE measure up to that OF tho
STANDARD Company. The contract; for
the tar at the gas works was made with
q. Il. Sloan for two years at s. cents
per barrel, The Arnlitage Manufacturing
Company had the contract last years$at
s1.37. II; is believed that the low bids
this year resulted from combinations
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-02
Hill HAS ON
HIS WAR PAINT
Planning to Destroy Tam
nany's Opposition to
Parker,
(By Associated Press,3

n UTICA. N. ", July L. Former Senator
David b. Hill, former Lieutenant-Goyer-
nor William f, sheehan. Jacob A. Cam
tor, Eliot Danforth and other adherents
of Chief Judge A. p. Parker, while en-
route to the Democratic National Con-
yention. are perfecting plans for COM
plete destruction of Tammanys opposl-
3tiontto their candidate Senator Hill
professed to believe tonight that Judge
Parker would be nominated on the Sec
ond ballot. If not on the first. and that
the nomination would be effected on
Frlday. 1t was learned that Mr.. sheehan
carries in his pocket four proxies OF
National Committeeman. who cannot be
present at the meeting scheduled early
In the week and that he expects TO use
them In perfectins the temporary organl-
CATION. In favor Of Judge Parker,
Mrs. Hall. daughter Of gIudge Parker
I is on tho train going to. the convention, IN
hopes Of seeing her father nominated !, \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-02
ATTACKED THE HEIGHTS.
Heavy Fighting Reported From
Neighborhood Of Port
,tL,r
fp,. Associated Press,)

sT. PETERSBURG. July l.-The fol-
loving dispatch has been received 70
the war otiieo from General Aelnlsky,
dated June Goth;
"The following reports have reached
here Llao Yang?) from Port Arthur;
ION June 24th the Japanese displasea
great activity at all their outposts and
in the hope of recapturng the noun,
tains Of War-Tsei-Laza, t?l which had
been taken from them, they attacked,
but again were repulsed, and our trools
now occupy the village OF Bsikhohooll,
northeast OF SIa- Ping Tao. The enemy
maintained a heavy fire at long range on
our our left flank from their st'aadronii on,
which lies in Talien-Wan Bay. IN run
yiew OF Port Arthur. II consists OF
cruiser two torpedo boat destroyefs and
seven merchant ships, which evidently
brought cargoes into the bay; III.
..on the night Of June 2tth-Jnne pm
the Japanese torpedo boats reapproachea
the fortress, and AT iA, M June ON
- na4.say hsgla, " sannonads ssaial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-02
klRMlsHING
Movement to Scatter Parker's
Votes and Prevent Early
Nomination
lRY Associated Prens.) J


n. ST. LOUIS. July Two distinct lines
of operation developed to-day In tho, pre-,
8liminary skirmishing Of tho Democratic y
National Convention One is a scheme
I to rush the 1ionlinat tion of Judge Parker
on tie first Or second ballot. and the
other Is to- scatter the vote and prevent
an early nomination. with a. view OF nam y
ing Cleveland or Gornail. The friends
s Of German and Cleveland are working to.
hold the conventions orgeseveral ballots
In the hope that their candi date will be
named. The SGormansrnen a mot parties
to the clevela nd movement, nor are the
Cleveland advocates combining with Cor
mans friends. There Is no alliance, but
1t Is to the interests of both thN tha
Parker strength be disinteErated as soon
as possible. 5s,5{ {g,ssAgis -}ti so
Ryan Cleveland's General.
There are a few men here men of tho
old Cleveland guard-who are watching
every point. and who are in close COM
munlcation with Cleveland's is supporters.
They are using the race issue on the
Southern men. and with all delegates
they use the argument that Cleveland is
the only man the Democrats can elect
The man who is credited with being the
head and front of the Cleveland move
mert, Thomas F, Ryan, will arrive to-&
morrow. Mr. Ryan is a delegate from
Virginia He has been associated with
Charles r. Murphy. leader Of Tamnlany
Hall. ,3 # y
Germans position is stated to be that
he will not enter into any combination
to prevent the nomination Of Parker ,ln-i
less 1t means his own selection Arouna
German are gathered the MARYLAND, West
Virginia, District of Columbia delegations
and some from other States. with a hare
possibility Of securing New Jersey and
pennsylvania. 1t now seems thatthe con-
troll OF the party affairs will pass to the
East, no matter who may be the candi-
date or what may be the PLATFORM
Bryan Won't Bolt. ~
strong assurances arc given that Will
liam J. Bryan Wal not bolt. tits stated
that Mr.. Bryan will offer vigorous dis
sent to the platform. and possibly to the
candldtte but some Democrats say that.
after expressing his dissent, IT Is not
49, ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-02
PAYMENT DEFERRED.
Passenger and Power Company
l Let's Dividend Day Go by.

tits understood from the Richmond
Trust and Safe Deposit Company. OF this
olty, that tile Yirginin Passenger and
Power Company did not pay5its usual div
fidends yesterday, The failure is ascribed
In financial circles to6thc suit brought by
Mr.. Fisher. the anagelpent, being un-
willing to advance so large a. sum Of
money on the eve Of the hearing Of this
case, which occurs July 6th in Judge Mul-
Inns court In Petersburg.
The opinion Is confidently expressed
affected Mt all. The properties are In
creasing IN value and the physical condi-
tion Of the road lis far better thantit has
ever been, 5, tx G3l f3s
The yilUAda Passenger and Power Com
rany5 has SIN months Srn cebefore fore
closure suits can be entered, and nol of
the other companies have three months
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-02
NEGROES in THE
UNITED STATES
The Census Shows 9.ao4,5sl
in the Entir''
Area.
CIV Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, D. Ga July 1.-The
Census Bureau to-day issued the final
bulletin on the negro population Of the
United States. Tho number of negroes
IN the United states, including tho en-
tire area covered by the twelfth census
continental United States, ALASKA and
Ilawai) and Porto Rico is 9.9045al pei
'laps larger number than is found IN
any other country outside of Africa.
The report indicates that between u
and l6 per. cent of the negro population
have, or are believed by the e'nulnera-
tors, to have some degree Of white blood.
The center of the negro population is IN
DeKalb county Ala, about four miles
from the western boundary OF Georgia,
having moved thence from Dlnwiddie
county. Va, 476 miles northeast, since
1890
Almost so per cent. Of tho negroes IN
continental United States are IN tbs
Southern States Negroes constitute
bout one-fftcenth OF the city popula-i
ton and about one-seyenth Of the coun-
try population OF continental United
States. There was an increase among the
.ostitl Continental United States but the late
Of Increase declined steadily Through the
nineteenth centulIS', y. 4, .5,s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-02
PETITION FOR
A RECEIVER 3 / ! |. !. /
Tidcwatcr Railway Involved in in.
Litigation Begun Yes
.ttsrdFy.
is RUN BY DUMMIES: y \ RS:
Petitioner Says Stokes and Smith
Appropriated Shares Of Sc
curity COMPANY
tBy Associated Press.o

u
sTRENToN " n. u, July 1.--Josepll w
Reinhart. OF Plainfeld. filed a bill In the
Court OF Chancery against homas
Isl okes. Dewitt Smith and others to secure
for himself and other stockholders Of the
Old Dominion Construction Company GER Ger,
tain assets which he claims belong TO
that company. The latter company was
organized 10 secure the contract for build
ing the Chesapeake and Western Rail
road from Tidewater. III Virginit TO the
coal fields Of West Virginia. Reinhart
in his bill charges that by an arrange \
ment with Stokes and Smith he sur
rendered his stock In the Old Dominion
Construction Company and the Shenaii-
doah Company vas organized 10 take
over the contract. For this stock he was
given stock In the Chesapeake and West
ern Security Company, u company organ
tzed to acquire the property OF the Chesa-
peake and Western Railroad Company.
the Chesapeake and Western Company.
al, extension OF the latter and the Old
Dominion Construction Company Rein
3har, charges that Stokes and Saith have
appropriated to their own use 4,4 4b5 shares
of the security company's s. stock; that
they have bought In the name OF tbs
Pocahontas Company sixty thousand
acres OF land along the line OF the Chesa-
peake and Western Railroad and hypothe-
Gated the same with the Bowling Green
Trust Company.sot New York. Reinhart
charges that the subsidiary companies
OF the security company have been run
by dummies III the interest q Stokes and
Smith. and he asks an accounting. and
also asks that a receiver be- appointed for
the Old Dominion Construction Company.
to take charge Of the property involved
tn tha ifipa ton. ~. t. ~. itsl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-02
BATTLE. NOW RAGING
NEAR HA, CHENGS
Kuropatkin Said to5be in Very
Difficult Position Japs With
t8in Twenty Miles Of Lao N
Yang Russians Recover
Dalin P Interven-
ton Declined. u:
Especial Gable TO The Times. Dtspatohi
Copyright, 1eo4.) A, S

p / 4 . u
& LONDON, July Ito days news from
the Far East has contained several items
OF great interest. chief among these be-
Ing q report that a great naval battle
was In progress Just outside Of Port
Arthur In connection with which it was
.rumored at Che Fec that the Port Arthur
fleet had broken through the blockadesS
and met the yladiyostok squadron and !
that the combined fleet had then ad-S
5vanced against Togo. Some color is lent
to this story by the reports from Port
Arthur that only four of the Russian
ships were In tho harbOr and from Toxic
that the sVladivostok squadron had again
eluded kanlimura. 6-
Reports OF the situation In NTanchuriaa
Indicate that the long expected battle s
now on near IIa Cheng, and that iuro-s
fpatkln Is In g. most difficult position, be-
Ing caught between three Japanese armies
each OF them being of imposing strength
and the combination being such as A to-
render his chances of escaping extremely
doubtful It appea rs from the n best ad5- -g
vices that q a. force dispa ed by kurokt
has cut the rail- oad III rpnts .of there
treating Russians, VII lie 4 faiiothe er column
has advanced against them from Shos MI
.Cheng and a third column Is, marchins
10 tne attaCh dluilS tus ialLotiu ~
south. &sy5 5 # 3fFt XIX
THE aim of the japanese commander
stems to be to push the campaign to as
speedy close In order to take advan Ia geS I
Of thei rainy: season, which renders the
roads of Manchuria pra cticallS impassa ~
,nie, and intrench theniselvesfin in the soutir
icrn section, compelling the Russians TO
assume the offensive which Will put
Them to great disadvantage and prolons
.Ie war until the expense of maintain
isg the struggle becomes too great for
the Cars government to carr, aid thus
compel the latter to sue for peace.
1t Is understood that ovcrtures have
seen made to Russia looking toward
friendly Intervention by the United
STATES, but that Russia has declined 1o
consider the propo sitlon under the pres
ent circumstances. declaring he first
move toward such an end must come ONE
from japan. .s ii