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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
TWO MEN STEAL a SHIP.
One of Them Is the Captain and the Other
.he Engineer.

One of Them Is the Captain and the Other
the Engineer.
HoughtOn. Mich. Sept. 26.-The first
time on record of Il man purlOining 4
steamer occurred yesterday. Captain
Purly. who commands the Silver
Spray, and his engineer named Berry,
who had been of duty several days,
Went on board yesterday and sent the
rest of the crew ashore. The engineer
went down to the engine room and the
captain took his place at the wheel.
Away they steamed. and il took
them but "A short time To get out of the
canal and into the broad and open
Lake Superior. As soon as il was
learned by the owners the Pryor
Fishing cOmpany-they sent Il tug to
overhaul the stolen boat, but up to Il
late hour last night no word had been
heard from them except that they were
headed for Duluth or SUPERIOR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26

Olympia flagship of Commodore
al harbor Hong Commodore
by of the colony Hong
a all under the command
of be
n by Monday, April %
Concord Petrel
ordered by Commodore
n which Chinese
Hong At II O'Clock the vessels steamed
o lvcmun Pass
APRIL 25.-Commodore Dewey, Olympia, Bti-
Raleigh, left Hong Kong for Mrs Bay 10 O'Clock
4. m.
fleet of six warshPs with the Olympia
direct Cape 1olnao the
of miles
Manila During
BAY
reach the the bay midnight At
the May l. American ships
Spanish ri Frale,
led BocaC
damage inflicted either side
IL George in command the United
defeated Spanish fleet
the o.
annhlatd 800 being killed and 100 wound
side killed. slightly wounded
nc American ships uninJured
of the the Commodore
advanced the of Admiral
admiral by of
MAY IL 13-The command of
at anchor enforcing
beenin l.
AUG 13-Combined of
captured the City of Manila
MAY 20 99-The Olympia on
from Manila b wayo of Mediterranean for New York
Sept 26-Oympia arrived port York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
How Mrs. Brown Was Helped.

''I must tell you that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
more for me than any doctor.
- was troubled with irregular
nenstruation- Last summer 1 began
the use CT your Vegetable Compound,
and after taking two bottles, 1 have
been regular every month since 1
recommend your medicine to all. =
Ms. MAGGIE a. BEowS, WEST Pr.
PLEASANT, n. j.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26

London, Sept. 2G.-A special dispatch
from Pretoria says that the members
of the vOlksraad. believing that the
British notes are intended to gain time
for the concentration Of troops, urge
the government to adjourn the raad
Immediately and to send Great Britain
note declaring that further mobiiiza-
tiOn will be regarded as an unfriendlv
act. Trenches, carthwOrkS and sand
bag defenSeS are being erected in all
the available approaches to the capi.
tai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
WIN Make Sugar from MIX.

Whitewater, Wis. Sept. pa fac
tory for the manufacture of sugar is to
be built at Sharon, this county. by
the Elgin Creamery company, of FL
gin, Ills. The sugar is to be made
from milk, for use in candies and
medicines The farmers are looking
for a rise in the price OF milk in conse-
uuence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
MAYORS TO HUsK CORN.
Executives of Chicago and st. Louis to En-
gage in a Contest.

Peoria. Ills, Sept. 26.-Secretary
Beagley. of the Corn carnival. has
concluded arrangements for IL unique
and exciting contest to be held here
during the week OF the hig exhibit.
Mayor Carter Harrison. of Chicago,
and Mayor ZeiGenheimer. of ST. Louis,
have agreed 10 enter into a corn hUSk-
ing match on Thursday evening, oct.
l..
The prize * 10 be Il so gold piece.
Since il iS known that President Nc
Kinley cannot he here carnival week
the contest between the TWO mayors is
looked upon as the star attraction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
Horrible Work of an Explosion.

Pottsboro. Tex. Sept. 2G-The boiler
al Henderson X MangUs' gin, blew up
yesterday. demOliShing the building
and killing Engineer Grant Cordor
PrcSSman Num- Steele, and Il boy
named Jones. Miss Jones. sister of the
boy. had both feet blown off and a
thigh broken in two places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
Pere Byacinthe's Brother-in-Law Dead.

Omaha. Sept. 26.-COnsul Wiltshire
ButterheId, brother OF the wife of
Pere Hyacinthe LaysOn. whose marri-
age created such a sensation in Roman
Catholic circles some years ago, died
a his home in south Omaha yesterday.
Butterheld was the author of several
widely-read historical works
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
Criticism for Iouas Governor.

Austin. Tex. Sept. Ex-Governor
Sayers and Attorney General Smith
have returned from the st. Louis anti
trust conference. The governor ex-
pressed himself as being satisfied with
the result, adding: 1t was a pleasant,
harmonious meeting except as to the
Part played therein by the governor of
Iowa, who was unable 10 get away
from DartiSan bias"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26

IN uterus. OVdrleS
were affected and
had leucorrhea.
l had my children
very fast and it
left me very weak.
A year ago l was
taken with flood
ing and almost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
Stole a March ON ,hn Rners-

PietcrmaritZburg, Natal Sept. &c
The troops that have been moved from
Ladysmith TO Dundee WIG form new
camp at Glencoe. their places being
filled by others from India. The move
ment was executed so Smartly and un-
cNpectcdl:- that the Bocr spies were I'M
aware of it until il was actually ac-
comDliShed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
Troops Joubert Reckonsrpon.

Cape Town, Sept 26.-It is reported
from Pretoria that Commandant Gen
eral JOubert rcckonS on $4,000 Trans
vaal troops, 10000 from the Orange
Free State. 5000 from Cape Colony
1000 from Natal and G.OOO Holland.
ers, German and other volunteers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26

Kingston. Jamaica, Sept. 26.-The
Atlas Steamship cOmpany's steamer
Adula. Captain McAulcy. from Kings
ton for Baltimore, foundered yesterday
off Port Morant. on the south coast of
Jamaica. Five lives were lost, includ.
ing Percy, the first officer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
Scores on the Diamond.

Chicago. Sept. 26.-Following are
yesterdays League ball scores: At
New York-Boston >. New York l: at
Brooklyn l. Brooklyn 10;
at adClphia-BaltimOre o. Philadel-
phia q: at ST. LouiS-Louisville Is. st
InniS =. 1T CliCagO-Rnin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
Corn from Porto Rico.

Black River Falls. Wis. Sept. DC
John ID. Smith. Il member of the Third
Wisconsin during the Spanish-Ameri
can war, brought home some corn from
the island of Porto Rico and planted it
June Il last. 1t is now nearly fourteen
feet high. and still going UP. Ears have
formed and are about nine feet from
the ground, but owing to the latencss
of nlnntinG Will NOT maturn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
First Snow aud Freezing Hard.

Milwaukee. Sept. 26-A special to
The Sentinel from Calumet and Hough-
ton. Mich. says the first snow of the
season fell at those places yesterday.
The thermometers registered below the
freezing point and farm products are
damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
..Ir's MIGHTY GOOD TO BE HOME"

50 Says the Admiral to Reporter. But
''OfficiaIIy'' lie Has Not Arrived.
Its mighty good to be home"
said the admiral to reporter for the
Associated Press, who went aboard
Il know I'm a little ahead of the
schedule. but as the weather looked
little squally | thought it better to
lie inside the hook than outside.
Officially. however, l have not yet
arrived -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
Rumor of Trouble in Afshanis,an.

London. Sept. 26.-Thc Times pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Simia: 1t is perSiStcntly rumored here
that -NbdurTahman Khan. ameer OF
Afghanistan. is dead. and that IA war
of succession has already begun. So
far as the Indian government is aware
the report is absolutely unfounded." q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
Supposed to Have Stolen a Ride.

Portage, Wis, Sept. 26.-The re-
mains of an unknown man We're found
beside the Milwaukee roads track near
WyOcena Sunday. The body was cut
in two. He is supposed TO have been
n tramp who was stealing ride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
Presbyterian Theological seminaries.

Princeton, y. J.. Sept. 26.-The open
ing meeting of the ANNUAL convention
of the general convention of the theo-
logical Seminaries of the Presbyterian
church in the United States was held
in Miller chapel yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
ATTACK ON INSURGENTS
One American and Forty Rebels Killed
Eate of Naval Cadet Wood.

Washington. Sept. 90 A Manila
dispatch says Gen Snyder attacked
the position of the insurgents five
miles west of Cebu and destroyed
seven forts. The insurgents were
utterly routed.
Our loss was one killed and four
wounded. The enemy's loss is 40.
Washington. Sept. 26.-Admiral
Watson cables from Manila that Naval
Cadet Wood was killed when the gun
boat Urdaneta was captured by the
insurgents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26

One good turn deserves another
Those who have been cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla are glad 10 tell others
about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
A. j. REESS.

For your fall and winters supply is
an easy thing to do when you are not
particular about quality or price.
But when you want high grade, first
class clean and well-screened coal,
that holds heat in every lump, and
satisfaction in every scuttle full, you
want our Lehigh Valley coal, that you
can procure at $3.50 per ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26

York Central passenger train coliided
with freight this morning Three
were killed and several injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26
LETTER TO MRS. p1sxHAu NO. zs,As,l

81 was a sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as the
menses came, suffered dreadful pains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26

went down the bay to greet the ad
miral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-26

Fatal W reek On the Central.
Auburn. y Y, Sept. 26--The New
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
KANSAS NEWS.
Four Young Men Arrested by
Fort Scott Police.
Said to Know Who Robbed the
Hotels.
BOUND AN OFFICER.
Man at Solomon Killed by an
Overturned Wagon.
Be1Oit Creamery Makes a Good
Showing For 1898.

the police discovered a clew which will
lead to the identity of the two bandits
who kidnapped Policeman Jones, rob-
bed eleven men in two hoIdups and shot
Engineer Meade yesterday morning.
Four young men of this city, who are
said to know about the robbery were
arrested last night and are in Jail. They
are Ed and Less Benedict, one of whom
guests were held up, and Bert and Ed
Squires. 1t is charged by the officers
that they assisted in planning the rob-
berry and that the bold work was done
by two more desperate men. The po-
lice Eere working on an entirely differ
ent clew when they stumbled on to i'm
portant information duplicating the
young men and arrested them.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
REGISTERED FROM TOPEKA.
Stranger at Oswego Commits Suicide
With Morphine.

Oswego, Jan. 11.-w. Martin r. Evans
died here Monday night from an over
dose of morphine. Mr.. Evans has been
in our city for five or six weeks, en-
gagged in different kinds of musical
work. At the time of his death he was
engaged in directing the musical tall
ent of the city and preparing them for
a cantata to be given here January 10.
He is a stranger to many of the peo-
pie and the whereabouts of his rela-
tives are not definitely known. He reg
istered at the Oswego house from To-
peka.
He is said to have a wife in San Di-
ego, Cal, from whom he was separated.
Also a son in the Philippine islands, and
a brother in Ottawa, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
INDIAN GHOST DANCE ON.
The Red Man on the Reservation Near
Horton IN Wild Orgies.

Horton, Jan. 1.-THE Indian ghost
dance is now in progress on the reser-
vation near here.
The ghost dance, strange as it may
seem, is the only religion of the red
man. In its practice he has perfect
faith and trust. According to Indian
mythology, the red man was a per-
secuted and abused creature. His rights
were trampled upon by the pale faces
and his safety endangered by their
presence. Not until they began to do
penance by subjecting the body to Sc
we're punishment was their condition
bettered in any way. The custom came
about this way.
Many years ago a Sioux squaw was
pursued by her enemies, who sought to
kill her. She took refuge in the water,
beneath a grape vine, whose branches
hung over the water sufficiently to con-
ceal her. Here she remained for five
unto death. Upon the banks above
her brothers and the whites were fight
ing furiously. On the morning of the
sixth day, while crOuching there in an
almost famished condition, a voice said
to her from above: "Arise and go
forth among thy brethren. Be not
afraid for they can not see thee.'
This she did and when in the midst
of the fight the spirit again appeared
to her and told her that she should con-
vert tub, which was on the ground
"ghost dance" and so long as her tribe
practiced this no harm should befall it.
Many years passed and the belief
spread to all the tribes.
At certain seasons, of which this one,
the chief calls his subjects before him
where they confess their sins and short
comings and he forgives them if they
dance until they are exhausted. At IL
o'clock the war chief comes into the cir
Gle with kettle of soup. He places the
kettle upon the ground and after bless
ing it and dancing around it several
times, passes it around to the other
dancers. The Pipe of Peace is also
a custom of this service. By 1t the chief
calls his sons together, and they are
obliged to come before him when bid
den so to do. The whole performance
is probably due to over nervousness,
the result of loafng from one years
end to another.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
THEY SAW H0BSON.
He Shows Himself to the PeO-
pie of Honolulu.

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Mariposa arrived from Australia and
Honolulu today. She brought a large
number of sick soldiers. The Associated
Press correspondent at Honolulu sends the
following advices:
passed through here on December 81, on
his way to join the Manila fleet.
He was entertained at lunch by Special
Agent and Mrs. Sewal, at the American
seeption there at fbe wa an n q and afef
again at the officers club, and a popular
demonstration at the wharf.
Independence park will at once be aban-
partmenf. It is there that the big hospi-
Gated. The patients, among the wards,
about twenty in number, will be remov-
are {p port They aa6 age W thH Scott st. Franes he
vessels are chartered in the names OF. diff
ferent plantation agencies, but this is
each agency will be represented in each
cargo.
goes to the the trust. ST The annexation of the
islands, with the probability that the nav
them, making. traffic between here. and
any port of the United States eoastwise
bottoms, has complicated the problem of
getting the sugar around the norm None
for for this traffic But the % number of avail
able American vessels is limited. So by
cies viii be distributed among. the vessels
to meet the convenience of the trust,
which @ is is the the pgrehaser;; ,rar+a orr,red
yesterday, IL days from Yokohama, with
5O4 Japanese immigrants and a quantity
The British ship Anambra arrived yes
terday. 17S days from Liverpool. She ex,
Reaiei's ReaVy seas, and was Obliged to put into
Montevideo in distress for repairs From
Montevideo she experienced bad weather
and was 81 days making this port.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
AFTER coFFEYv1L1E JOINTS.
City Marshal Makes a Spirited APP
peal to the County Attorney.

[From the Independence Reporter.1
w. o. Saddler came up from Coffey-
vile this morning with blood in his eye.
He has declared war against the eleven
joints of CoffeyVille and was after the
county attorney to make him move at
once upon the enemy. Mr.. Saddler
promised to furnish abundant evidence
to convict and even promised to give
bond to pay all costs in any case in
which he did not furnish the necessary
evidence. He has been city marshal
and street commissioner of Coffeyville
but has never been numbered among
the Sunday school teachers. 1t is likely
that he knows all about the joints and
just where to get the necessary evil
dence.
The joint business of Coffeyville is an
immense affair. We have been informed
that there is one joint there whose sales
run from $100 to $500 per day, and the
other ten also do a big business. Some
of the best citizens of Cofeyville, who
can not be classed as temperance
cranks, feel that the business has been
carried to such an extent as to be
disgrace to the town, and Mr.. Saddler
says that he will have lots of backing in
his efforts to close them.
County Attorney Callahan promises
to go to Coffeyville as soon as he is
able and investigate.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
Move Up, Ladies!

[From the st. Joseph News.1
Street car etiquette is not violated by
the men alone. In one particular the
ladies are guilty. It is a frequent sight
that one witnesses on entering a car,
a number of ladies occupying more
room than is necessary for any single
passenger, and refusing to move in or
der to extend the seating space, even
it is disagreeable to crowd, but when a
lady refuses to move further than eight
or ten inches from her neighbor with
the same amount of room on the other
side, it makes some men wonder if
there is such thing as street car eti-
Quette In such circumstances one
could not blame a conductor for asking
the ladies to move up.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
PAVEMENT WHERE NEEDED
Will Be Obtained, IF This Bill Pre-
pared hY Mr.. Hurd Goes Through. ;

son introduced a bill of vital Importance
to Topeka. The measure was prepared
by Ana. Hurd and will, if enacted into
payers, also against those at home who
oppose paving of streets.
There are several streets, for example,
Tenth, between Topeka avenue and
Harrison, on which reside persons who
will not sign petition for paving. The
present law requires a petition from a
majority of the property holders on
such streets but Mr.. Anderson's bill
confers upon the city council the power
to order the paving done without re-
gard to the opinions of property hold
erS.
IL "a aPPie9 . go q =, -, upOi. -, al 'ri1
streets in the city and gives the council
the right to order paving upon any
street in the city, which needs paving
in the interest of the whole people of
the city who use the street.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
BELo1Ts BIG CREAMERY
Manufactured $4,000 Pounds of But
ter and $4,000 Pounds of
Cheese in 1898.

Beloit, Jan. 1.-THE Jensen Cream
cry Co., of Beloit, with Skimming sta
tions at Scottsville, Norway, Asherville,
Green Mound, Walnut Grove, Saltville,
Sunf1cwer, Denmark, Glen Elder,
Downs, Ports, Osborne, Stockton and
Victor, is now winding up the most
successful business year in the history
of the company. Their system extends
in the five counties of Mitchell, Osborne,
Rocks, Lincoln and Republic. During
the year 1898 the Jensen Creamery Co.
received q, ,444, 900 pounds of milk from
which they manufactured 952, 600 pounds
"H Nter and $4,000 pounds of cheese,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
NO SECRECY.
Peace Treaty Discussion to be Open
to the Public.

Washington, Jan. 1o.-At $40 p. m.
the senate on motion of Mr.. Davis, the
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee and in charge of the treaty of
peace, went into executive session.
When the executive session convened
Senator Davis reported the peace treaty
stating that it had not been amended
in any respect in the committee He
moved at the same time that the treaty
and the proceedings of the peace COM
mittee be made public.
This motion led to debate. The discus
sion was brief however, and the motion
to remove the injunction of secrecy pre-
vailed without division.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
THE FATE OF HIS COW.
A Galena Man Finds His Lost Animal
After Twenty Years.

Ga1ena, Jan. 11.-Twenty years ago
a gentleman at Galena purchased a
fine COW from a neighbor and around
the neck of the animal was a peculiar
bell. Shortly after the purchase was
made the COW disappeared and all ef-
forts to find her proved to be failure,
the owner concluding the animal had
found her way into a. meat market and
been disposed of.
About two weeks ago the man who
owned the cow concluded to open up
some old mines, and in cleaning them
out came across a lot of bone also the
bell which was tied around the cows
neck. The animals disappearance was
thus made clear, after nearly a quar-
ter of a century.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
THE scALPs WERE OLD.
Montgomery County Officials Refuse
to Purchase Some Wolf Scalps.

Independence, Jan. 1.-Two men ap-
peared before the county commissioners
with eighteen wolf scalps for which
they desired to collect the bounty Of
$1.50 each. The men are not residents
of this county, but claim to go from
place to place trapping wolves. They
said they secured these ScalpS near Cas-
tillo, close to the Wilson county line,
but the commissioners were suspicious
and to their eyes the scalps presented
a rather dried and venerable appear
ance, as though they might have been
secured at a date when wolves were
plentier than noW-at least before the
time the order paying a bounty was is
sued.
The parties could not furnish any
proof that the wolves had been killed
at recent date in this county and
therefore the commissioners refused to
pay the bounty at this time.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
Starvation Wages in India.

[From the Chicago Tribune.
According to the report of Consul
General Patterson at Calcutta, laborers
in India pay for their own food but the
average wages in the province of Mad
ras are, for an able-bodied agricul-
tural laborer, 81 ST per month; skilled
cotton mill hands, 81; household ser
wants, $2.25; maSonS, carpenters and
blacksmiths, $470; unskilled railroad
laborers, $1.60; skilled railroad labor,
81. The maximum rate of $4.70 per
month for mechanics, who feed them
selves, seems almost incredible, but it is
vouched for by the official reports to
the state department.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
An Entire Regiment Under Arrest.

There was a great sensation down at
Augusta the other day when General
placed an entire regiment from Mary
land under arrest, both officers and
men, for disobedience of orders and
neglect of the sanitary regulations
which he had prescribed. When he in
spected their camp some weeks ago he
called the attention of the colonel and
several of the company commanders
to the disreputable appearance of their
street, the unwholesomeness of the
kitchens and the lack of sanitary pre-
cautions a the sinks. The colonel ex-
planned that he had endeavored to keep
things in order, but the men would not
obey him. The next time General Young
rode through the camp he found there
was no Improvement, and moral suasiOn
having failed he decided to try what
virtue there was in discipline.-From
the Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-11
Municipal Ownership of Hogs.

Morehead, Kan, Jan. 11.-W. w. Fos-
ter has curiosity in the way of a cou-
pie of hogs that have grown to full ma
turity on the streets of Morehead. They
wander about all day, taking whatever
suits their taste. They are very tame
and at the same time very important
hogs. They will weigh $50 pounds each
and as the town raised them they must
belong to the town, so the mayor, Mr..
J. Lands, will have them sold in a few
days and appropriate the money to the
public well fund.