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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1899
Page
2
A collage of satirical quips targets politics science and society. The piece mocks Maine explosion theories Daughters of the Revolution education reform and military loafers while noting soldiers returning home about public reputations and idealized virtue.
Br Gun Saulus, raised Methodist and former Congregationalist paladin, openly challenges modern orthodoxy before Congregational association. He asserts every doctrine can be altered by "a lie inspired by the spirit of holiness" and directs sharp rhetoric at Old Testament inspiration, ridiculing patriarchs and prophets.
Brig General Charles King cautions the Philippines remain dangerous with guerrilla warfare and entrenched mountain fighting. He notes Filipino resilience and warns of the large force needed to subdue them, comparing entrenchments to premier civiliz ed military works. The piece also recalls a Milwaukee school experiment in municipal governance ending amid parental concern and corruption. Harvard professors assign the Bible to English literature courses for continuous reading.
A city paper notes government dredging of Chicago outer harbor may explain near shore dumping by contractors. It cites market capture and anticipated shipments of hand made crises to France, with speculation about planned actions by powerful figures and a looming Hamlet like crisis.
Captain Alfred Dreyfus arrived at Rennes early morning from Quiberon aboard the Sfax after landing in rough seas. He was escorted by police and gendarmes to prison cell 330, greeted by Mme. Dreyfus, amid a tense crowd and staged escape-like police escort through Rennes.
J F Lash a Linneus Missouri lumber merchant shot himself in the head with a revolver and died from the self inflicted wound. The death occurred on July 3 in Linneus.
About 2,000 White River Utes gathered at the White Rocks agency near Ficu Utah for a dance led by Sowowie. The crowd includes 850 men and many women and children, with a plan to return to Colorado lands once the Green River lowers enough to permit crossing with ponies and squaws.
A fragment notes the ostrich can exceed sixty miles per hour in bursts though such pace cannot be sustained long. It mentions the bird’s legs moving rapidly and contrasts its speed with a human or animal running pace.
At sunrise a fresh group of about 100 workers from the South arrived at mine No. 61 of the Kansas and Texas Coal company to fill in for strikers. John H. Bovard, vice president of Northwestern Coal, posted a signed schedule at Bolivar signaling an end to the Missouri strike, with exceptions for the Kansas & Texas Coal company. Miners celebrate a union victory as the contract sets mine run pay, with Bevier and Rich Hill at 55 cents, Marceline at 1 dollar, and arbitration of all disputes.
A new strike erupts at Homestead Steel Works after fifteen workers are dismissed for union activity with the Amalgamated Association. A nine man reinstatement committee is also discharged, prompting the plant to shut down as Superintendent Corey vows no organized men will be kept.
Captain Dreyfus landed at Quiberon then traveled by train to Bruz before entering Rennes with 26 gendarmes and detectives. The party, followed by ten gendarmes in a wagon and others on foot, was greeted by a silent crowd at the prison.
In San Francisco on July 3 authorities clash as federal officials in Washington instruct to release the Nippon Maru from quarantine while the city board of health counters by stationing police around the steamer. Passengers remain detained at Angel Island quarantine.
North Dakota ends the ninety day fast track. Beginning today a year of evidence is required for all cases. A March rush from eastern states sought residence to exploit the previous law. Those who had ninety days here before yesterday gain the old privileges, despite the change.
Charles M. Murphy of Kings County rode a mile on a board track paced by a locomotive in 1745 seconds yesterday. His course was a two mile track on a siding of the Long Island railroad with an engine day coach fitted with a hood acting as a wind shield for the rider.
Maitre Demange and Maitre Labori met Captain Dreyfus at the military prison in Rennes. They reported his health as better than expected and noted his speech returns slowly after years in confinement. The lawyers reviewed developments since the Devil's Island sentence and discussed the case with Dreyfus.
A Rennes dispatch reports a table in Dreyfus cell filled with congratulatory messages from Americans including state governors. The envoy notes Americans’ rejoicing astonishes him and that imprisonment remains bearable under relaxed prison rules. Mme Dreyfus can visit and provide food under supervision, and offers of care continue.
Washington July 5 Brigadier General Buffington chief of ordnance directs important rifle sight changes for the Krag Jorgensen a light sight will let a marksman aim directly at the bullseye of the target instead of the lower left corner. The army is testing a rimless cartridge and will not adjust navy rifle caliber until experiments end.
General Ricciotti Garibaldi hints to an American interviewer that a Catholic Republican pact could topple the Savoy monarchy. He argues his father would back a republic with broad support and seeks a modus vivendi with the papacy to unite republican and Catholic aims for Italy's political future.
A Brussels report warns of imminent revolt in Belgium as Socialists demand universal franchise after alleged moves to disenfranchise cities. It cites King Leopold’s preoccupation with Congo and private pleasures as worsening misgovernment and clerical influence driving the crisis.
Marquis Ito former premier of Japan declares in Tacoma that partition of China among European powers is only a question of time He adds he wants China's integrity preserved and its progress but warns China’s condition offers little hope Official Japan backs Ito citing his recent visit to China for inspection
Governor Lind received a Manila cablegram from Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich announcing the Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers now count 910 effectives. Of the total, 150 are ill but not in danger, reflecting a reduced fighting force yet not a crisis.
Fire at Western Paper Stock company on Fourteenth street and Indiana avenue spread quickly trapping twenty five female workers on the second story. Seven injured not seriously and three men reported missing as flames were brought under control by noon. In Springfield Missouri James Cole, Kansas City attorney for train robber John Kennedy, visits the jail discussing bond.
Naoma Hamilton 13 died when she stepped from rocks into deep water and was swept away by the current in Bururmaton Kansas. The drowning occurred while she waded in the Neosho river near the town.
Crooks cracked a Joplin jewelry store safe and took diamonds and other jewelry valued around 4000 dollars from EB T Haines on Main Street. The theft was discovered only when Haines opened the shop.
Chief Justice Harrison of the Nebraska supreme court announces he will not seek reappointment. The surprise move comes as he issues a public card dated July 3 from Ouana Nebraska. He declines to stand for renomination and ends his term hand in hand with state judicial history.
William Warner of Melvern Osage County Kansas filed a federal suit against the Barbed Wire Company alleging forged infringement of the well known barbed wire fence patent. Damages sought amount to 8300 000 plus costs and interest. The case is pending in TopEKA district court with Warner asserting ownership of the patent and asserting willful infringement.
A San Francisco line special train delivered another carload of Negro women to Kansas and Texas at 10 30 this morning. The report notes a continuation of carriage operations, with the incident labeled as a new shipment in the ongoing arrangement.
Samuel Clemens and his family travel to Sweden to seek a regular Swedish cure after prior treatment by a Swedish doctor. Clemens plans to move to a remote Swedish town for the therapy and recovery.
The steamer Tess docked with Dawson miners aboard. Wallace Haywood, a sergeant of the local police, seized $55,000 in gold dust, eight others carried heavy boxes of gold, and Captain Gosse reported $1,000,000 on board.
The fifth annual USGA championship opened at Onwentsia in Lake Forest near Chicago this morning. Walter McKittrick of Lake Forest GC and Phelps B. Hoyt of Glenview GC led off the first qualifying round as about 100 contenders followed in paired start times.
Johnson announces a meeting of the national Democratic committee set for July 20 at the Sherman house in Chicago. The call was issued last night by J. G. Johnson assistant secretary.
A sensational case from Zeeberg southern Hungary features twelve women and two men on trial for murdering husbands wives and sweethearts with arsenic. Drugist George Kerin is alleged to incite the crimes while Dr Johann Mayer faces charges of aiding in the poisonings as certificates of death were issued for natural causes. The trial, bolstered by 120 witnesses, may end quickly with most accused sent to death.
Washington July 5. Report of impostors posing as secret service men swindling shopkeepers across the country. Chief Wilkie notes daily complaints from hotels and others who say men named Brown or Smith of the Secret Service stayed, billed, and cashed checks or bought on credit without payment. He warns impostors always claim secret service status and warns against lending money or goods on such claims.
Major General Nelson A Miles arrives in Mansfield Ohio with Mrs Sherman after a prior stop for a visit. The entourage includes ex Secretary and Mrs John Sherman as part of the delegation.
In London a Baroness discusses a case saying Maybrick visited Bee Mra in prison. The ill prisoner fears losing her reason amid confinement. Across Kansas on Sunday harvesters report machines idle as weather favors continued wheat cutting.
In Iowa, three boys drowned while swimming in the Cedar River below the Tower dam. Roy Harbaugh attempted a rescue but was unable to save them. The incident occurred near WaArzBLID. Local authorities and lifeguards were at the scene.
A bicycle pump uses a penny in the slot to start inflation. After filling, removing the tire resets the lever only when another coin is dropped in, keeping the mechanism in operation.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for constipation indigestion and dyspepsia. It compares warring conditions in war zones to stomach rebellion and notes a private Revenue Stamp on the bottle neck as proof of authenticity.
A colored pay master near Camp Gordon Georgia survived a threat of lynching by white soldiers on Monday as hostility to his race stirred during pay distribution. The incident underscores tensions in military units guarding pay and discipline.
An old advertising exchange shows a humorous cartoon caption about a portrait sitter and a wry pitch for Allen's Feet Base foot powder. The copy claims the powder makes tight shoes feel easy and promises relief from corns bunions swelling and sweating feet with a 26 cent price.
A historical claim measures the British empire and its dependencies at about 11 million square miles, roughly the size of all Africa, highlighting the vast global span of imperial reach for readers.
A short grocery note advises drying shirt bosoms before starching with Faultless Starch. Apply freely to both sides then roll up tight with bosom inside and lay aside for twenty minutes before ironing. Faultless Starch is sold by grocers for 10 cents.
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