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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-28
STILL THEY COME,
Elm Grove Miners Helda Meeting
Last Night and
HAVE DECIDED TO COME OUT

Ana Join the Miners strlEs-Thls nssil-
ion was Reached with UnanImliy-'rhs
Mrn at the Elm Grove Mine Decide TO
March on the IlopntE Mine Ia the
southern Part of the city, to Persuade
Them 10 Join the strike.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-28

behind closed doors. kilograms from
other leaders offering assurances OF
financial and moral support for me
strikers were read by Secretary Morrl-
son. They were from Secretary Henry
White, OF the United Garment Work
ers, New York; j. ]. Schmalz. OF Cinein-
natl, secretary OF the American fedeFa-
lion OF Musicians, and W, j. Gllthorpe.
OF Kansas City, Kansas, secretary OF
the Brotherhood OF Boiler Makers ana
Iron Ship Builders.
After a long discussion IN which var
ious means for the aid OF the strike had
been considered, the report OF the spe-
cial committee on ways and means 20
aid in a successful termination OF the
strike was adopted. The report Is IN
the shape of an appeal to the country
and Is as follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-28

SOLID OAK CHIFFoNIERS, with Five Drawers, ,..,,..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-28

CORDUROY TUFTED COUCH, Spring Edges, ,,..,,,,.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
A Woman Section Boss.

Mrs. Mary Shannan, the section boss Of
Hartford City, Ind, is not tho rough,
coarse woman that one would expect to
find following such a humble vocation.
Indeed she is just the opposite. Her work
in the open air has developed her into q
beautiful specimen of womanhood. She
is robust and has n complexion that the
society leader could not help but envy.
About two years ago Mrs. Shannan re-
sided with her husband and two small
children at Montpelier, this county, and
her husband, who held the position she
now holds, was killed in railroad acci-
dent. Left alone with two children and q
mortgage on her little home, she was
thrown upon her own resources. Her ia
ther had also been section hand, and her
knowledge Of this kind of work now came
in good play. She applied for the position
left vacant by the death of her husband,
and the recommendations that accom-
panied the application could not be denied,
and she secured the place. She fitted hor
self out in u neat pair of overalls, rescm-
bling bloomers, and broad brimmed hat
Since the first day she took control OF tho
section the company has never had reason
to complain of her work. She has the ut
most control over the men in her charge,
and they have learned to respect her.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06

along on her pony. Alice lives with lot
of cowboy brothers, and they are very
proud of their sisters fcats with the lasso.
The anaconda was feeling bit drowsy
after so much lamb au naturcl, ana so the
intrepid young lady had no difficulty in
lassoing him and bringing him into camp
II don't know why" says Miss Harri-
dan. II did not wheel the pony around
and run away. Something impelled mo
to uncoil the rope. 1t was all done in an
instant. swung it around and hurled It
at the monsters head. Tho roosc caught
over its neck just at the moment think,
it was going to strike. The pony wheeled
of his own accord, and drove my spur in
to his flank. lie needed no urging. l am
sure he never ran that fast before. Only
once looked back, and, seeing the squirm-
ing monster at the pony's heels, I felt as
If it were chasing us, and l am certain
that the pony felt his life depended upon
his speed. 1t was only about a mile to
the camp, and am positive that if Silver
Heels could go n mile on the raec track as
quickly as he made that one he would es-
tablish &. record as the champion racer Of
the world. -
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
A Girl Engineer.

The mysteries of the throttle Of n loco
motive have been successfully solved by u
14-year-old girl, who is undoubtedly tho
youngest engineer in the world She
thoroughly understands how to handle an
engine on some of the most difficult curves,
and grades in che west and has made trips
over a road where the least false move
would have cost her and many others their
lives.
The directors of the Sierra railway, Cal
ifornia, We're taken to the front, where
construction was being rushed q few days
since by an engine which was controlled
by this pretty, fair hofred girl, Miss Lola
NJ. Coulter, who takes n keen interest in
machinery. She had Engineer J. Brown
to instruct her, being installed as his AS
sistant, and after a few lessons she could
handle the throttle. But when she had
been in the cab two or three weeks she
knew almost as much rs the engineer
about how to turn on and of the steam,
set tho brakes, slow up when rounding q
turn Or put on more speed when approach
ing n steep grade.
There are not many miles of straight or
level track ON the new road, as it is built
in n very mountainous country. The
curves arc as short rs they can be made,
and the grades are as steep as an engine
can pull a few coaches up. Yet she has
run the. locomotive from one end Of the
| railway to the other many times Of late
| without the slightest mishap The cngi
! neer. Of course, occupied the cab, but he
docs not have to give her any instructions.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
A Girl Tramp.

Another girl who sometimes adopts
mems attire, but is very different in other
respects from Anabel Farmer, is Belle
Schafcr of Bedford, Ind. Belle is called
the girl tramp and glories in the title,
since she has always had decided prefer
ence for masculine ways and association
with the sterncr sex. Even when a little
girl she was a "tomboy," and no doll
ever attracted her childish fancy SO much
as top or n jumping jack.
Last June Miss Schafer appropriated a
suit of her brother's clothes and went out
into the world a full fledged tramp. Her
peregrinations covered most all southern
Indiana and part of Illinois. The first
heard of her by her parents was in tele-
gram from the city marshal of Charleston,
Ills, saying Belle had been arrested there
and was held as q grant, also that Sine
was clad in male attire. Tnis was no sur
prise to Mr.. Schafer, and he did not inter-
est himself in his daughters case. The
Charleston authorities released the girl
after having equipped her '-''h a wardrobe
more suitable to her So. - = Charles
ton and was next he. ;,s ~ Casey,
Ills, where she had discaruvc. her skirts
and substituted mems clothing.
From Casey Miss Schafer wandered east
ward, carefully avoiding tho towns, and
escaped further detection as a masquerad-
err She arrived in Bedford late in Octo-
Der, wearing pair OF blue jeans trousers,
a red sweater, bicycle shoes and jaunty
little cap. Belle is a girl again now, and
may be seen in the streets almost every
day. She is about 20 years old but rough
life has had its effects upon her, and she
looks several years older.
Her physique is cffeminate in every de-
tail, and i'll feminine apparel she is quite
a aEandsomc girl. She makes up well rs a
boy also and for this purpose has had her
dark, wayy hair clipped close ~ the scalp
She is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Schafer, who are well to do people, and
the worst that could be said Of them is
that they seem to be indifferent to the
waywarylncs. of their daughter, and she
has grown up in her own way.
There seems to be nothing really bad
about Belle, except her unwillingness to
submit to the dictr society as regards
her seq. She is mt, has a good
education and is a t,iI~..~d musician.
| When asked by a reporter If she had had
enough experience in the ways of men,
!, Belle replied: NO; ! won't be a woman.
] despise the house. Iwant to be outdoors.
want TO travel and see the country. A
woman can't do that like man, and I'm
going to be a man. know l can't do a
mans work, but can wear his clothes
and be a tramp. ! came heme because
winter is coming on and didn't want to
travel around during tho cold weather.
In the spring expect to go away again,
but won't be caught next time. There
arc several reasons why l prefer mons
clothing. 1t is net such clumsy toggery
rs skirts in getting on and OF trains, and
besides is a protection from rude men"
Miss Schafer said she knew of many girls
who would like to be just like her, but
they didn't have the nerve"
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

Richard Croker. who is suffering from
a severe ccld at New York. is very much
improved.
Mrs. Frank Dutton. Of La Crosse Wis.
has become insane. constantly imagining
that she is Christ. She VIII be taken to
Mendoza.
Otis Timothy. aged S5. died at FRANKLIN
Grove. Ills. yesterday morning. He had
been a resident OF that vicinity for six
ty years.
The Holland Trust company, OF New
York. has applied for n receiver for the
Saginaw Csiich) Electric Light ane
Power company.
Thomas a. johnson. Of Msnomonie
Wis, made an assignment to Robert
MaeAuley. His liabilities are $1,000.
with assets OF $4,000.
The annual chrysanthemum and flow-
er show held each year under the au-
spices OF the Horticultural society Of
Chicago will open next Tuesday,
ID. w. Bunker. OF Galesburg. Ills jun
Tor commander of the Illinois g. A. r.,
was stricken with apoplexy at Riverside
sanitarium. Hamilton. Ilsx Thursday
morning. and died in the afternoon.
Senator wolcott anr Gen. Paine.
American silver commissioners sent to
Europe to confer there as to a greater
use Of silver as money. have arrived at
New York. Neither would talk.
President Gompers has appealed TO
the members OF the American Fedora
tion OF Labor to assist with cash the
| cause of the striking engineers of Gres {
| Britain. The sum OF $1,000 Is needed.
Some envious individual eHterea a
| han at Alma Center. Wis. in which 10
| cal talent was billed TO give play. and
| plastered the entire stage with thick
| paint few hours before the curtain
was to rise.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue w
| s. FOrman, 1t is reported at Washing
| ton, Will soon resign, and win probably
he succeeded by National Coumitt.e-
man n. Il. Scott. Of West Virginia, or
Assistant Commissioner Gsorge W. VIII
son.
Stven trustees CT the w. c. T. Il. tem-
pie have resigned. including Miss WILL
lard, who was forced TO retire because
Of ctbe- pressing duties. Several Of the
others who resigned were opponents of
Mrs. Carse. and their action Is consul
cred a victory for her.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06

nlLAn nusrN0s.

Milan, Nov. 6.-The youngest child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Van Buren.
OF Milan, died suddenly Thursday
morning. The child had been III
but . few days. Thursday Mrs. Van
Buren sent for one Of her neighbors,
and while they were talking about
the child's condition IL died in its
mothers arms. Mr.. Van Buren.
who runs q coal mine below Anda.
lusia, was sent for. The funeral
was held at Q. m. Friday.
The steamer. Duke, passed down
the canal Thursday with . cargo Of
coal. She will be kept busy from
now on until the close Of navigation.
At Lakeside Thursday, Walter
Wiilhite. the Milan jockey, captured
TWO first. one second and one third
In the first race he beat q 50 to Z
.avorite. in the fourth race an IL to
S. His noted ride VAS In the latter
race when mounted on Macy. He
rode strong finish and beat Boan.
erges.
The Y. r s. c Z. OF the Prcsby-
terisn church held business meet
ing and social at the home OF Mics
Emma Mccartney Thursday evening.
and the affair was success. A mu-
steal and literary program WAS sivep,
the following taking part: Miss EN-
ma Dittmer. Miss Nealy Walker,
Miss Winnie rcnges. George Medill.
Miss May Dickson, Miss Ella ZAhn.
A.
committees will be appointed upon
whom will rest the responsib. lity Il
msking the coming convention sue
cess in every way. There sre nov
IA societies in the &. + union. and
ali have been invited and will send
delegstes
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
LOVELY WOMAN'S
! f' RARE EXPLOITS.
She Is Emancipated All Right
and Proves It.
THE FIRST WOMAN sTowAwAY.

A Kansas Girl Dons Trousers, Goes to
Chicago and Finds Herself . Heroine.
Texas Girl Lassoes an Anaconda-A Girl
Tramp and q Girl Engineer.
ADabel Farmer, the pretty 19-year-old
daughter of J. q. Farmer of Chanute,
Kan, had trouble with her family few
weeks ago. She cut of her hair, donncd
her brothers clothes and ran away to Chi
cago.
She registered at hotel md then went
out, dressed in her girls costume, to search
for work. She did not find it, and she
lived at the Young Women's Christian As
sociation home until her money gave out
She then registered at another hotel, and
was put out for lack of funds For two
weeks she wandered the streets, sleeping
in the parks or wherever she could. She
found no work, and when she was discov
cred asleep on a bench in Washington park
and taken to the police station she broke
down and told her story.
The newspapers published it, with the
usual embellishments and Anabel awoke
to find herself famous. Her mail was
flooded with letters from people who had
read of her troubles, and in one day she
received an offer of marriage, IL of en-
ployIncnt and 80 of temporary homes.
From among the offers of work she ac-
ceptcd that of the Moscly Tub Manufac-
turing company, and is now employed in
its offices rs IA stenogr.pscr. For the pres
ent the romantic young woman is living
at the house of a member of the company.
The proposal Of marriage was delivered
by messenger boy and signed "B.
Walker, 215 Indiana street" In giving
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06

self, opened the doors Of the cages and
turned the stock loose on Lyons. They
were all accounted for but one anaconda,
advertised to be IL feet long and weighing
1O4 pounds. The anaconda was partial to
young lambs. He would browse around
the sheep herds at night and pick of any
lamb that happened to attract his atten-
ton.
He was gathering lambs rs usual one
night when Miss Alice Harrison came
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
Shaka Into Your ahoea

Aliens Foot-Ease. powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen.
smarting feet and instantly takes the
sting out of the corns and bunions.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Aliens Foot-Eas makes
tight-fit.ing or new shoes feel easy.
It is certain cure for sweating, cal.
lous and hot, tired. aching feet. Try
it today. Sold by oil druggists and
shoe stores. BY mail for rs cents in
stamps. Trisl package free. Ad-
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, ny.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
The Dinsley Bill

After years of effort to Sc
cure to the public a guaran-
tee of buying pure and un-
adulterated liquors, gave dis.
illers the privilege of bottling
their product in bond under
the direct supervision of the
government, and requiring
that each package should bear
a stamp certifying the age and
quality of its contents. We
have secured the exclusive
agency for Clark's pure rye
bottled under the above con-
ditions expressly for family
and medicinal use. No med
icine chest should be without
an article that the public
can fully depend upon as
being what it represents. If
goods are not satisfactory on
trial they may be returned.
On sale only at the
eM-El Family Liquor Store
1906 Third Avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06

Isuffered for 25 years with . cough
and spent hundreds Of dollars with
doctors and for medicine tn no avail
nutil l used DIR. Bells Pine Tar.
Honey. This remedy makes weak
lungs strong. 1t has saved my lie.
J. b. Resell, GrAntsburg. Ill.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06

man aboard the steamer who was going to
look for a fortune in the goldfields Her
husband had decided to leave her at hot g,
believing that she could not Withstand the
dangers aud hardships Of life in Alas. IA.
She thought otherwise, and accordingly
hid A9se6 away IN the ship.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06

Which requires a constitutional REM
sdy. Il cannot be cured BY local sp-
plications. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
wonderfully successful in curing
catarsh because It ersdicates from
the blood the scrofulous taints which
cause it Sufferers with cstarrh lind
a cure in lie, DDS Sarsaparills, even
after other remedies utterly fail.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
A Woman Stoyyaway.

When the steamer Eugene was 30 miles
away from Portland, Or, on her voyage
to the klondike recently. woman was
found slowed away in the engine room.
She was Mrs. H. f. Stotson, the wife Of .
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
lt Dsts sno spos.

When suffering from . severe cold
and your throat and lungs feel sore.
take dose Of Foley's Honey and Tar.
when the soreness will be st once re-
lieved, Q warm grateful feeling and
healing Of the parts affected Will be
experienced and you will say: at
feels % good. II hits the spot" IL
is guaranteed. For sale by T. II.
Thomas-
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
[dHlI!II!IHIIy'

Have you Sore Throat, Pimples, Copper
Colored Spots. Aches, Old Sores. Ulcers iu
Mouth. Hair Falling? Write Cook REMEDY
Co, $40 Masonic Tempe, Chicago, H.. for
proofs OF cures; capital, $500, 900. Worst
cases cured in Is to IS days. l00-page
book free. s
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06
Texas Girl I..soe. . Snake.

A short time ago travelling show Was
stranded az Lyons. Tex. The sheriff at
tached the animals and the other parapher-
oaliA and tho Snowman, to revenge him.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06

A cough is . danger signal Of
worse trou bles to come. Cure the
cough and prevent It's results BY
using DIR. Woods Norway Pine Sy-
rup. For sale BY Aasshall z
Fisher.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06

nothing
pound
Of
sonlyo OF
rinkham
con
know what the matter with My husband
described
Of the womb lie sent me medicine hut did little good 1ii
Pinally
onucl
tnucd right
Today
j goods hack. thanks
Mrs Pinlhams Veg table undrMEs l. Milford
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06

Hoods Pills are prompt. efficient,
always reliable. easy to take. easy to
Operato.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-06

Miss Farmer an idea OF himself the writer
said that he had seen family troubles of
his own; ilat he was n stcnographcr, 2S
years of age, a graduate of Harvard and
the possessor of no bad habits-cxcept
smoking. Miss Farmer paid no attention
to the proposal
The record-union., 1897-09-26
DREW VS.. RODGERS AGAIN.
LOOKS AS IF THE CASE MIGHT
NEVER DIE.
The Supreme Court Said to Have
Granted a Rehearing or
New Trial.

Sacramento has a real Jarndyce case
that of Drew VS.. Rogers. 1t was sup
posed a year ago, when the Supreme
Court finally rendered a decision III
favor of Drew, that the case had drop
ped into history, but not so.
Word came from San Francisco last
night that the Supreme Court had
granted Rodgers "a new hearing" Hi
ram w. Johnson, who was one OF Rodg-
ers' attorneys when the various drew
VS.. Rodgers" cases were before the
courts, was asked what this rehear1ng
meant.
Il do not understand it, he replied,
"but 1 suppose the court has discovered
some good cause for granting him
new trial l really do not know what
else it could be-
w. F. Drew was elected Chief of Po-
lice for a term of two years, from April
u. 1890, under the law which provided
that in case of a vacancy the City
Trustees might fill by appointment un-
til the next election. AT the city elec-
ton of March, 1892, Rodgers received
the majority of votes. and the Canvass
ing Board declared him elected, but on
June Il, 1892, he was adjudged to be
Ineligible by reason of alienage. he
appealed, and the judgment was af-
fir1ned by the Supreme Court in De-
cember, 1898.
In April. 1892, Rodgers forcibly dis
possessed Drew of the office, and haV-
ing subsequently been naturalized, the
City Trustees in June, 1892, made him
Chief until the next city election, and
at the city election Of 1893 he was again
elected by the voters and was duly de-
ciared Chief Of Police.
All this time Drew had been pushing
a suit against Rodgers, and eventually
Judge Van Fleet decided that Rodgers
was ineligible But Rodgers appealed
to the Supreme Court and held on to
the office. and on the 9th of November
last the Supreme Court rendered a de-
cision in Drew's favor, in which it said:
'9The judgment is not in form appro-
priate to the state of the case at the
time of the trial, the Office having been
abolished, but it cannot be corrected on
this appeal which is for an order de-
nying a motion for a new trial only.
Shortly after this decision was rem
dered Judge Catlin gave judgment for
Drew in a suit for the salary of the OIL
fee during the time Rodgers was Chief.
Now comes this new order of the
Supreme Court, which complfcates the
situation, for if a new trial is allowed
II means long delay and another appeal
to the Supreme Court.
In the meantime Drew would like 10
get that back salary.
The record-union., 1897-09-26
Must Go to Washington in the Du-
rant and Worden Gases.

AT the meeting of State Prison Direc-
tors at Folsom yesterday Warden Auai
reported that the Attorney-Generalh had
advised him that both himself and
Warden Hale would be required to ap-
pear before the Supreme Court in
Washington on October 11th in the
Durrant and Worden cases.
The Wardens were granted a leave
of thirty days. They will attend the
Congress of Prison Wardens, to be
held at Dallas, Texas, in the latter part
of October.
The Directors refused to interfere in
behalf of Louis Stenberg, now serving
three years sentence at Folsom for
his connection with San Francisco
election frauds. There has been an
energetic movement in his behalf, a
petition signed by many of the mem
bers of the last Legislature having
been presented to the Governor, and
by that official sent to the Board of
Prison Directors.
The record-union., 1897-09-26
CONLAN WOULD NOT HAVE IT.
RESENTS INTERFERING WITH
HIS COURT.
His Rebuke to Justice Groezinger
for Taking Up the jerks
Affair.

Judge Conlan, the Sacramento young
man who presides over one of the san
Francisco Police Courts, and who SEN
fenced the heartless Captain JenkS OF
the horse marines to pay a fine OF S0UU
for starving the horses of his troop,
yesterday showed himself to be made
of stern stuff.
Justice of the Peace Groezinger left
his bench to try and exercise pull with
Judge Conlan in behalf of the man who
did not even feed his horses on corn
and beans,'' and he got terribly sat
upon. The Post" thus tells of the in
cident:
Justice of the Peace GroeZinger met
with a warm reception in front of Judge
Conlan this morning. The former jurlst
has interested himself in the case of
Captain Charles jerks, convicted this
week Of shameful cruelty to horses. He
is working to liberate jerks, and his
first open step was taken to-day. BY
no means was Groezinger successful. He
brought in court a copy of the minutes
of the court and stated that it did not
conform to the judgment as delivered
from the bench.
"Groezinger was not permitted to ex-
plain fully why he appeared in court in
the-capacity Of an attorney. Judge Con
Ian interrupted him before he had deliv-
cred a sentence.
IT am surprised remarked Judge
Conlan. in tones of indignation, that an
official Of this city should intercede in
matter Of this kind. Here is a man who
has been found guilty of an awful crime
and has been sentenced-my only regret
is that the sentence could not have been
doubly as severe-and a Judge leaves
his bench to appear before me to secure
his liberation.
. If l am not mistaken you lay your
self liable to dereliction in office by this
action
"Ohfcer Holbrook, of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
objected to Groezinger making any
statement. He has no right to come
here and interfere with your honor's
sentence exclaimed Holbrook
=" What right have you to object?' re-
Piled Groezinger.
He has every right cut in the
court. He is an attorney and prose
cuted this case. l want to know if you
appear here as jerks attorney? He
was defended by a very able lawyer, and
il there was any fault to be found with
my ruling why did he not appear?
"Groezinger confessed that he did not
act as an attorney for the Captain. He
was only extending him a favor and
wanted to see the records straight.
" L shall listen to no remarks from
you snapped the court. If you want
to make any statement you must have
Captain jerks here
"Groezinger did not press the matter
fl1rf her