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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
THEY FAIL TO AGREE.
Operators and Miners Cannot
Come Together on the Scale
for Digging Coal.
EMPLOYERS PROPOSAL REJECTED.

No Cut in Day Laborers' Wages-GOvern-
or Tanner Someu hat Better-He Names
Delegates to the Good Roads Conven-
tion-Chicago Grain Traders Appreheud
an Elevator War-Death of Major Walk
err, Pioneer in This State. -
Springfield. Ills, Sept. 1J.-Yester-
day at the Virden conference was
held between the operators of the coal
mines of the Chicago and Alton sub
district and the State Miners union Of
ficialS, together with the representa-
tivcs of tie mines in the district, with
4 view to settling the present strike.
The operators ut the conference held
in this city last Thursday agreed to
pay the scale of 40 cents made by the
state board of arbitration if the miners
would agree to make the rate of wages
for day laborerS less. This the miners
refused to concede and the conference
broke up without anything being ac-
complished.
Good Roads Convention Delegates.
Springfield. Ills. Sept. Ex-Governor
Tanner has appointed the following
delegates to the state good roads con-
vcntion to be held in Springfield Sept.
%: j. Il. Whitehead. Rockford: John
McCaSkey. w. l.. Potter. Rock Island:
w. W. Mccullough. :. $. Hallam
Monmouth: Lyman c. McCarl. w. L.
Moore. Miles HaZclwood. Quincy;
Warren Case. w. II. HinrichSen. Jack
sonville: Bernard Bradley, Leo He'll
brun. Decatur: George ID. Locke. l..
~ w. Consent. Jcrscyvilie; JnO. Girls
void. Litchficld: y. =. Monroe. Arthur:
]. \. Shaad, Gus y. Greenebaum, Dan
vile: W. II. Post. James G.. Mclluish.
Bloomington: II. II. Bourland. Daniel
Sheen. Peoria; q. NJ. Campbell. +. c.
Wilcox. Joliet: Albert +. Schock, q.
w. Tremble, Ottawa.
Governor Tanner Is Better.
Springfield. Ills, Sept. 1J.-The con-
ditiOn of Governor Tanner. who had
suffered n relapse from his recent i'll
ness. is better. Although his phySi-
elan advised to the contrary. the eX-
ecutivc spent Il portion of the day at
his office in the capitol building and
disposed of several matters which re-
quircd Immediate attention. Under
the most favorable circumstances ii
will he several days before ne is III
condition to give his attention strictly
to the work of the department..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
NOTED PIONEER Is DEAD.
Lived to the Ripe Old Age of 96-Points
in His Career.

Lived to the Ripe Old Age of 96-Points
in His Career.
Lewistown. Ills. Sept. 15.-MajOr
Newton Walker, the most noted piO-
nccr i'll this section of Illinois, if not
the entire west, died here Wednesday
at the age of 90 years. Major Walker
was born near Charlottesville. Va. in
December. 1903. At the age of 20 he
joined the Virginia militia and was Sc
lectcd major more than seventy i've
years ago. While he was serving in
the militia Marquis de In Fayettc
visited this country and the major
was one of the guard OF honor.
SiXty-fiVe years ago Major Walker
married Miss Ann SimmS. also of Nir-
ginia. and the following year he came
to Icwistown. where lie has since re-
sided. In 1897 Major Walker was
elected to the Legislature of Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln was also Il member
of the body and the two We're close
friends. Major Walker held local of
fees. but never sought an office of any
kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
Reunion of the Ninth Illinois.

McLeansboro. Ills. Sept. 15.-The
first reunion of the Ninth Illinois in
fantry began here "Wednesday. Yes
tcrflay the largest crowd of people as
semhlcd in the fair grounds ever seen
at any gathering ever held in southern
Illinois. The crowd was variOusly es-
timatcd At from $4,000 TO 10000. Some
disappointment was felt at the non
appearance of Governor Tanner. The
reunion closes today. The next re-
union will be held at Carmi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
PHYSICIANS.
Physician and Surgeon.

F. ii. FIRST, M. d.
Physician and Surgeon.
Phone 4 on 1867. once, a2o Twentieth
street once hours: 10 to ~ q. m; to arc
ITO D. m. Sunday, $50 70 $50 q. m; l:30 70
2. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
DR. S. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentiss,

All diseases OF horses and cattle treated on
approved principles Surgical operations per
formed in u scientific manner. Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended to. Residence,
1926 Fifth avenue. Telephone 440l. once
and infirmary, I6i5-I6I7 Fourth avenue
(Maucker's staole), opposite No. FIRE house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-15
T. Fl. THOMAS,
LEGAL.

Corner Second Avenue and Seventeenth s
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
POISONED BY A BITE.
Miss Selma Anderson Expe-
rienced a Rude Awaken
ing Yesterday.

Miss Selma Anderson of Ii Belmont
street had an experience early yester-
day morning with an insect of oscula-
tory tendencies.
Whether the insect has any connec-
ton with the far-famed kissing bug or
not remains to be determined,
Miss Anderson was awakened about
1 o'clock yesterday morning by a sting
ing sensation in her under lip. Her lip
was badly swollen and panied her
much She endured the unpleasantness
as long as possible, and then awakened
members of the family with whom she
| lives, and asked their advice as to what
she had better do.
Simple remedies were applied, but
without apparent effect, and as the pain
became unbearable, it was finally de-
cided that she should consult physi-
clan at once, Miss Anderson started
| for the office of DR.. w. I. Souther, 20
Main street, accompanied by Mrs.
| Charles Lind, with whom she lives. DIR.
Souther was called out of bed about 2
! o'clock and saw at once that some in
sect out of the ordinary had bitten the
| young woman. Her lip at that time
had swelled to three times its normal
| size and gave her intense pain.
| Lotions intended to counterfeit the
poison of the bite were applied and a
wash of dilute carbolic acid prescribed,
which had the effect of easing the pain
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
COTE HELD.

Alleged Burglar of Brooks Farm House
Bound Over to the Superior Court.
In the central district court yesterday
morning Lysun Cote, charged with
breaking and entering the house of
John H. Brooks on Grove street several
weeks ago. was held for the superior
court. The story of the crime and the
capture of Cote was told in detail in
yesterdays Spy
Catherine o'Hara, liquor keeping, was
fined $50, and appealed.
Charles Webb and Herbert Ham
naond were fined S. each for walking on
the railroad tracks.
Willard M. Bedore, accused by John
Morgan, janitor of Summer Street
Church. with threatening, was dis
charged.
John Babbitt and Simeon Hewett, jul
veniles, were tried for breaking and en-
tering a house on Castle street. Bah
bitt was sent to the Lyman school and
Hewett to the reformatory
Charles A. Andrews was held until
today on charge of making a false
statement as to the distance he was tc
travel when he hired a team at a iiv-
cry stable.
John Mcnamara was fined IS for
drunkenness and assault
The DRINKS, Daniel Glavin, John
Dixon, Oscar Ericks n, Martin Carroll
yames Powers, Isaac Nyland William
O'Neil and Christopher Cassidy, were
fined Sc each.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23

and reducing the swelling The insect
which is supposed to have inflicted the
bite on Miss Anderson's lip was cap
tured and will be offered to entomoIo-
gists of the Natural History Society for
an opinion regarding its species.
DR., Souther describes the insect as
looking like Il combination of large
Jersey mosquito and a "darning nee
die" He will not say that the insect
is a kissing bug. neither will he say
hat 10 suca frg exists. His opinion
is. however that many of the so-called
kissing bug bites are produced by or
binary insects, such as flies, ants, mos
quitoes or leas, which have come in
contact with some poisonous matter,
and, either by their bite or by coming
in contact with some part Of a per-
sons anatomy where the skin has been
broken, introduce foreign germs and
cause blood poisoning.
The lips are the most susceptible part
Of the human anatomy, and the bite Of
an insect in this place would prove
much more serious in a majority of
cases than at any other part of the
body. DR.. Souther cites as an instance
of how flies, even, may carry poisonous
substances, the statement made some
time ago that these insects were re-
sponsible for spreading typhoid among
the soldiers
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
THE CITY.

DR. Isaac Farrar, the specialist, OF
Boston, will be at his branch office in
the Lincoln House tomorrow (Thurs-
day. from 1890 to p. m.
The auction of personal property
which was to have taken place at 27C
Main street yesterday was postponed
as the goods will be sold at private sale.
Officers were nominated at the meet
ing of Bay State Commandery,
Knights Of Malta, last evening The
election will be next Wednesday eve
ming.
Officers elect of Fidelity Council,
Daughters of Liberty, were installed
last night by State Deputy Helen De
Camp. as follows: Councillor, EN-
ma Norton; vice councillor L. Jennie
Knights; associate vice councillor. Ella
Ekins; secretary. MI. Everleth; treas
urer, Abbie Gould The council voted
to organize a sewing circle which shall
meet once a month. and to hold sup
per and sale some time in December.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
THE NEW WIRE COMPANY.
Two of Washburn & Moen's Oldest
Employees Are interested.

Two of Washburn & Moen's Oldest
Employees Are interested.
Worcester will have another addition,
to its list of industries in the near
future.
The Carlow g. Putnam Co. is the
name Of a corporation recently formed
in Worcester to manufacture. buy and
sell all kinds of wire goods and hard
ware. The company is Incorporated
under the laws of Massachusetts, with a
capital stock of $4,000 fully paid up. The
officers of the company are: President,
Samuel H Putnam; treasurer, Harry
S. Putnam; manager, B. w. Carlow.
The directorate comprises in addition to
the officers, William II. Crosby and
William K Crosby.
The company controls the rights in a
patent folding garment hanger and Will
feature this article in connection with
other wire products to be handled The
Carlow & Putnam Co. starts in a small
way and will not have factory Of it's
own for the present, but will rely on
one of the larger wire goods manufac-
turers TO turn out its work.
The men who make up the company
are well known in the business life of
Worcester. Samuel H. Putnam, senior
member of the Arm of Putnam & Davis,
has been in business on Main street for
"a years. Harry S. Putnam is his son.
Mr.. Carlow is general manager of the
American Real Estate company of New
York and has been located in Worces-
ter several years.
William K. Crosby, who, in addition
to nguring in the directorate. will act
as general sales agent for the new COM
pany has been in the employ of the
Washburn & Moen Co. in the capacity
OF assistant cashier for 10 years, and re-
signs his position to take up his new
duties, about Sept. 1. William K. Cros-
by, the fifth member Of the board OF
direct@s%has been In the employ of the
Washburn & Moen company for SO
years. He will retain his position with
that company although holding an in
terest in the new firm.
The new company win have an Office
In the State Mutual building.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
Mr.. PRATT's STATEMENT,
He Thinks Union Core-Makers Have
No Cause for Complaint.

With reference to the unofficial dis
.cussion of the Globe Foundry Com
pany's system of paying its employees.
by the Coremakers' Union at Its meet
ing Monday night, Charles A. Pratt,
treasurer Of the Millbury branch Of the
Globe Foundry Company says that he
feels confident that no union coremaker
could express any dissatisfaction with
the condition of things at his foundry;
that there is no justification for such
an attack on the part Of any operatives
or any labor union.
The present system of paying, he
states, has been involved for a very
considerable time. and is the same sys-
tenn as that employed In the other foun-
dries throughout New England. He
says that the most pleasant relations
exist between the company and its OPP
eratives, and is thoroughly confident
that the labor unions have no cause to
attack him in any way nor has he
heard that they have done So
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
New York Announcement.
HORNER'S FURNITURE

Is the subject of this announcement.
The term stands for everything that
lsreliable and fashionable in Furniture,
In both the simple and ornate lines,
whether wanted for town or country
homes. Two other important feat
ures are the moderate prices at which
the goods are marked, and their un-
equalled aSSortmentS.
Dmug-Room Furniture in all finishes OF
Antique, Belgian, Flemish and English
with Tables, Dining Chairs, China Closets
and Side Tables to match.
Bedroom Furniture in all the various woods
and finishes, including special lines for
country homes Brass BedsteadS in over
70 patterns from ST. 90 upward. Enam-
eled Iron Bedsteads from S. 50 up.
Latest designs in Parlor Furniture, Library
Furniture, Hall Furniture, Venetian Carved
Furniture.
CoucheS, Settles, Easy Chairs, Rockers, Nor
riS Chairs, Dressing Tables, Cheval Glasses
Writing Desks, ETC., ETC., all in uneQuaed
aSsortmentS, and all prices.
Your inspection cordially inVited.
r. j. HORNER & CO.
Furniture Makers and Importers,
81, 63, S. W. 2Sd st.. New York.
CAdjainiRE Eden Musee.)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
MONUMENT TO PARNELL.
Movement On Foot to Interest All
Irishmen.

A movement is on foot in this country
to erect by popular subscription a
monument to the memory of the great
Irish leader, Charles Stewart Parnell.
In many of the large cities of the coun-
try, much enthusiasm has been mani
fest, and Irishnen everywhere are anx-
ious to lend hand toward the success
of any movement which shall tend to
perpetuate the memory of the great
Irish leader. Several prominent Irish
leaders in this city have received pri-
waite advices of the project and they
are heartily in sympathy of the move
ment. Something toward such a project
has been already accomplished, the
Volunteers of '9S" having raised the
sum of $50 for monument to Parnell.
DIR. John T. McGiNicuddy who was
treasurer Of the fund sent the money
to the editor of the Boston Pilot at that
time, but owing to he war with Spain
the interest in the project tagged. 1t is
proposed to lay the foundation for the
monument on the anniversary of Par
nells death in October
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
CIVIL DOCKET.
List of Gases for Hearing at Central
District Court Friday.

List of Gases for Hearing at Central
District Court Friday.
The following cases are on the docket
for trial at the civil session of the cen
trail district court, Friday:
Nourse VS.. Carroll. Morgan & Stew
art; Sullivan & O'ConnelL
Pharoh VS.. Lawrence. Webster;
Wood & Wood
Ryan VS.. Hennessey. Sullivan &
O'Connell-Ratigan.
Culver VS.. Fay. Gates; Milton.
Hayes VS.. Glavin. Washburn; Sulli-
van & O'ConneH.
Fels ct al. VS.. Smith. Thayer & Per-
ry; Sibley
Loughman vs.. Hoadley. Scott;
Meagher.
Merrigan VS.. Hoadley. Scott; Meag-
her.
schlesinger VS.. Brown and tr. Pink
erton: Hall.
Houston VS.. Smith and tr. Caprigan;
Sullivan & O'ConneI.
Mcmahon VS.. Curtin, on the docket
for Friday, has been continued until
the first of September.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
PRIOR AND GOOD ROADS.
Merry War Being Wased by Local
Cyclists.

cyclists.
The campaign in the interest of good
roads in this city is evidently going to
be made a part of the fall campaign,
and vigorous war against Street Com
missioner Prior is being Jointly waged
by the Associated Cycle clubs and their
official organ, the Worcester Athlete.
In a recent issue of an evening paper a
reply to the criticisms of the members
of the cycle clubs against the street
commissioner was published, attempt
ing to exonerate the commissioner and
other city officials from any blame in
connection with the condition Of the
city streets. William L. Allen, secre-
tary of the association, says that "the
official whose interview was published
in an evening paper takes an entirely
erroneous view of the attitude of the
Associated Cycle clubs. His remarks
are full of misleading statements and
vague intimations concerning the COM
potency and good faith of the officers
of the association. Every statement
he makes is based upon INSTRUMENTATION
and is entirely unfounded, and as for
the accusation that the Associated
Cycle clubs are in league with any paw
ing companies, nothing could be more
absurd"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
EDWIN c. FIELD DEAD.
One of Oldest Insurance Men of the
City Dies After Successful Career.

AS the result of heat prostration Fri
day, Edwin G. Field, one of the oldest
insurance men in this city, died yes
terday morning at his home, 80 Rich
ards street, aged 76 years.
He was born in Leverett March "a
1923 After an education in the public
schools and academy near his native
town, he went to Amherst, and in 1861
was installed in the insurance business
in that town. In 1877 he came to this
city and continued in business For the
past nine years he had an office in the
Clark building
His wife died in 1885, and his only son
A. Carey Field, teacher in Worcester
high school. died five years later. He
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Edward P
Ingraham. The funeral will be tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at his home
Arrangements have been made for the
presence of Mr.. Fields former pastor
at Piedmont Church, Rev. DIR. D. O.
Mears, to conduct the services.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
CHAMPION RUNAWAY.

The South End grocery store has the
champion runaway horse Yesterday
while the driver, Charles Kingdom, was
delivering goods at 10 Florence street
the equine became restless and tired 81
waiting for the driver to return
scampered off at a lively gait II
was brought up on May street without
doing any harm. The horse has a rec
ord for running away every few weeks
and the firm is getting so that reports
Of "Billy's" latest escapades do not
trouble it much.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
BOY MISSING.

Mrs. Katie M. Kennedy of is Loring
street, South Boston, informed Chief
of Police James M. brennan by letter
yesterday Of the disappearance of her
son. Daniel Kennedy. a 15-year-old
telegraph messenger boy.
He had on his messenger uniform
when be ran away from home and was
last seen, she says, in East Cambridge
in company with tramp named limo
thy Layton, known professionally as
Slim Layton. The mother Is very anx-
ious to have the boy restored to her
as his father has been dead for nine
years and she needs the little help that
the boy can give her.
The chief put the facts in the case
before the patrolmen with a good de-
scription of the lad and orders to round
him up il possible.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
REUNION TODAY.
Comrades OF serst. Tom Pldnkett VIII
Meet at. G. A. r. Hall.


Thirty-eight years ago today the
Twenty-first Massachusetts, regiment
left to become members of the union
forces in the civil war. The Oldest in
habitants wildly recalls the stirring
scenes enacted when the command
marched from the old fair grounds.
where it had been recruited, to the COM
mon, where, after review, the regi-
ment was transported to the south. The
regiment was with the Ninth arnv
corps and saw hard service in Virginia.
North Carolina. Maryland, kentucky
and Tennessee.
The survivors of that tour of duty
VIII meet in annual reunion in 6. A. r.
hall today, and members of the regl-
ment of which Sergt. Tom Plunkett was
member, will recall the days Of civil
strife. A program of feasting, music and
storytelling has been prepared, and
the reunion will be attended by mem
bers of the Twenty-frst regiment now
scattered throughout New England.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
WILL SEEK INFLUENCE.

Sergt. Paul Gerber, who has been in
charge of the local recruiting office for
the past four months, and his assist
ant. Private Chamberlain will seek the
assistance OF Hon. John R. Thayer and
Senator George F. Hoar. if necessary
IN securing discharge from army SER
vice. The tedious work of recruiting is
not generally sought, and men in those
positions are held, so that influence will
nave to be generally exerted in order to
secure the discharge papers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23


Remer, 10; Federen, Allison, Within,
Hull Davis, Wheeler. Balm, Burbank,
Williams, Il; Leroy, Hoyle, Eager, In
man, Getchell, Forehand, Smell, 10.
10 targets, unknown Dickey, Leroy,
Eager, Wheeler, Griffith, Is; Allison,
Hull, Parker Mcclellan, IA; Federen,
Within, Balm, Williams, Campbell,
Smell. Chaplin, IS.
20 targets, regular-Wheeler, Smell.
20; Dickey, Allison. Leroy, Griffith,
Williams, 10; Federen, Eager, McLel-
Ian, Campbell, 49,
20 targets, unknown-Dickey, Hull,
Wheeler, Remer, 20; Federen, Griffith,
10; Davis, Smell, IS.
10 targets, regular-Hoyle, Eager, 10;
Diekey, Federen, Allison, Leroy, Wheel
er, Hull, Coffin, Smell, IA; Davis, Grit
fifth, Is.
Is targets. nl1nown-Declared off on
account Of rain.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
Observation-Disclosures.

In the presence of the intimate friends
and relatives of the contracting parties,
Joseph Alfred Belanger and Marie Lau-
ra Lamoureux were united in marriage
at Notre Dame Church, Monday morn
ing, by Rev. Joseph Brouillet. A bridal
hymn was sung by ]. V. Payette and
j. E. Ringuette presided at the organ.
Following the ceremony at the church,
there was a reception at the home of
the brides parents, 81 Lafayette street,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Belanger left
for a honeymoon to be passed at Bos-
ton. They will be rendered a reception
on their return this evening at the
former house Of the bride, 81 Lafayette
street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
DEATH OF MRS. PFAU.

Mrs. Bridget (Keiley) Pfau, wife Of
Andrew Pfau, died at her home, 70 East
Central street. yesterday morning at 8
o'clock after a short illness. She was a
resident of this city for the past 20
years and was very prominent MEM
Der of ST. Anne's church. Besides her
husband. she leaves two sons, Albert
joseph and Andrew Pfau. The funeral
will be held from ST. Anne's church to-
morrow morning at 10 O'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
WORCESTER DELEGATES.

Worcester delegates who were elected
to attend the conventions the supreme
court of Foresters of America, which
convened in Detroit yesterday, are
Grand Chief Ranger Daniel F. Fitz-
gerald, Past Chief Rangers John p
Morrissey of Court HARMONY John
Bowe of Court Thomas E: Cunningham
and Eugene E. Sullivan Of Court Heart
of the Commonwealth.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
FUNERAL OF 6. R. LOCKWOOD.

r. B. Clifford of the Providence So
ciety of Friends conducted the service
at the funeral OF Calvin r. lockwood,
ia Chandler street, at O'Clock vester.
day afternoon. Vocal selections were
given by Mrs. Charles e. Moore and
Mrs. #. ID. Taylor. The floral pieces in
cluded Tyre, marked Father" Prom
Mrs. Joseph Garland; pillow, from
grandchildren; cross, from Friends'
church. lnterment was in Hope Gene
terry