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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
J.h..,own One Of tho F,r.t TO R.apontl.

Johnstown, Pa, Sept. 13.-Johns
town Is one of the first cities of the
eastern United States to come TO tho
relief Of the unfortunates who were
in direct sympathy with the people
of Johnstown when they were strick
IN by death and desolation that fol
lowed the rush OF waters down the
valley of the Conemaugh by the
breaking of the South Fork reser'
Ynir.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
AIit,,o.airr.s sor q Labarer

Bristol, Tenn, Sept. 1e.-ArthuI
Schiercn, aged II, son of ex-Mayor
Schicren, of brooklyn, millionaire,
has arrived here and will learn the
tanners trade as an apprentice. lie
Is scraping hides as they come from
the first solution in the watts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
Dawnine Of Span. New D.v,

Spain, having no longer any out
side distractions, is engaged in en-
cheering various reforms. and.
among other things. has ordered "a
hour dials on all the clocks in the
country. She evidently regards her
self as being at the dawn Of n new
day in 4 very literal sense-a 2i-hour
1nv
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
Two marc. and crrw, suspt to sea

Washington, Sept. ia telegram
has been received by General Super
intcndent Kimball, Of the life saw
ing service, from the keeper ut
velasco, Tex, stating that the barges
velnsco and Mona were swept TO sea
in the recent storm and that their
crews are probably lost.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
big Expenditure for Literature

The republican national committee
will spend 100000 this year ON cam
paign literature. The different pub
locations now number 80, and the list
Is growing every day, with proba-
bility that there VIII be 100 before
the printer stops. These publications
vary In size from leaflets OF eight
pages to pamphlets of 81 and "a
naRes
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
Rn..nberr badly DamaEed

Galveston, Tex. Sept. 13.-GeoNge
d. Lang. F. c. Warner and ]. d. Blair,
of Rosenberg, arrived here In n skin
yesterday evening after periious
voyage. They report the town OF
Rosenberg badly damaged. \
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
App-opr;nted ai 900, 600 for Roads.

Manila, Sept. 13.-At the first pub
lie Legislative session Of the Philip
pine commission held yesterday bills
appropriating $l,OOO,OO0 in gold from
the funds of the islands for high
ways and bridges and $500 in part
payment of surveying expenses were
passed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
Corn Increasing Popularity.

II is gratifying to learn that the
use of American corn abroad is on
the increase. In the fiscal year which
ended with June 30, 1900. little over
209, 1000, 900 bushels of corn were en-
ported from this country. This was
the largest shipment ever made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
Ito. Of 3 eva,es6 Roashl

New Richmond, Wis, Sept 1s.-Ths
New Richmond Roller Mills company
has bought the Northern Grain com
pany's line Of elevators on the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis a Omaha
road Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa
and Minnesota,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15

Newport, II. l., Sept. 13.-The Rock
inghum hotel at Narrngansctt Pier,
an immense wooden structure, to-
gcther with the Casino hotel, Hazard
block, X. p. block and 20 small
stores, were destroyed by fire
"Wednesday,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
Fewer Death. Among F.mai...

The Colorado state board Of health
is preparing n tnbulation of deaths
and the causes leading to these
deaths. These figures show that for
the first six months of this year 7S6
more males than females died.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
A Wen.n Cenni.. eh.sIas

Winnipeg. Man., Sept 1s.-Mrs,
Hutton. wife of DIR. Hutton. COM
mitted Suicide here yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Hutton was relative Of
ex-Prelidsnt Hayes and niece q
Bishop Philip BROOKS. Of New York
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
,p-o' al rraln 10 Ne Chartsrsd.

Washington. Sept. i2.-Acting Sec
rotary Meiklejohn authorized the
charterins Of special train from st.
Louis 70 carry quartermaster's and
rommirsafy supplies to the relief Of
the destitute At Galveston.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
o,.r rhIrtv s.oros Iluru.d.

Paris, Ont, Sept. 13.-while o big
windstorm was ut its height early
yesterday morning fire broke out in
Meldrum's -four mill, destroying all
the business portion Of the town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15

Washington, Sept. 1s.-The navy de
partment has ordered the gunboat
Bancroft, now ut New London, Conn.,,
and the tug Somnset, at Pensacola, to
proceed to Galveston to furnish what
aid they can to the storm sufferers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
A steam PIpa Explods..

Philadelphia, Sept. Zone man
was instantly killed, four others are
at the point OF death and four more
are seriously burned as the result OF
the explosion of steam pipe in Bald
wins locomotive works yesterday
afternoon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
Ono ne Likely a. tho other.

! The American Agriculturist tells
Of Holstein COW that daily eats ia
pounds of food. This Is nj least rs
easy to believe as the statement by
the same paper that the cow gives
LOG pounds of milk per day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
N.rr,y sIx N lin. Irarms.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE census
enumerntors' sheets are not all in yet,
but Il Is already known that the re-
turns win show TINT there are in
the country between 100000 and g.
10000 separate farms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
The Oue.tIon OF succ..s.

The question Of success comes mp
with the death of every rich man.
President Patton, Of Princeton. has
said that no man who is raising n
family properly can be accounted n
failure.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
Plays Con,inus Throuehout tho Night.

EhyH Cdhtthu6 Eht0ugHuUt tHo NfgHts
In India the theaters are a!l free
The curtain rises ut nine in the
evening and usually lasts until five
d. m. The people like dramas pre-
senting the exploits Of some mytho-
logical character.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Room far 600. ooo, 900 Mar.

In spite Of its ''teeming millions"
there is room In China for 600,O00,O00
more people, and then there would
only be 200 persons to the square
mile
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
C,,llI.Ion I'M San Frapclaco Hay.

San Francisco, Sept. 1o.-Burk May
Flint, which collided in the bay last
night with the United States battle
ship Iowa, rests at the bottom OF the
lmy in IS fathoms of water and in the
very heart of the fair way of other
vessels. The officers of the battlcship
Iowa are extremely angry Mt what
they consider TO be the criminal dar-
ing OF the captain of the May Flint.
While the tremendous ram Of the bat
tleship sc 4 the sailing craft TO the
lotion. II is feared that the warship
did not escape unframed and that she
must be locked for repairs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15

Towpe-"You meyer saw anybody q mad
m INV wife IL. She bought me necktie yes
terdsy." Browne-"And you made some
sarcastic remark about Il and wouldn't wear
h. ehf Towne-"No; put II right on and
told her Il was beautiful. You see, she e.:
pected I'd turn II down, and then she could
keep Il for herself" Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
Iany Sufferers Gning In.nre.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. ia bulletin
from Galveston received here Mt II
n. m. says: "The situation grows
worse every minute; water and ice
needed. People In frenzy from suf-
fering from these causes. Scores have
died since last night and number Of
sufferers have gone insane"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-15
Anreaaful Condition.

Jinks-The colonel's wife had such tsm-
per that she drove the poor man TO drink;
Binks-Seeing that they live in Kentucky,
I don't think that Is 90 awful.
"Well, but II was to drink water."-De.
troit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
MORE AGAINST CLARK.
Further Evidence as TO How the Senator
Secured His Seat.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Investiga
tion on the charges of bribery against
Senator Clark. of Montana, were con-
tinued today. w. F. Rector and
House Chaplain Warren gave evidence
tending to show that some mem bers
of the Montana legislature were paid
to cast their votes for Clark.
Washington. Jan. 19.-In the sem
ate the resolution of Allen, of Nebras-
ka, calling upon the secretary of state
for information whether auy repre-
sentative of the Transvaal applied for
recognition. was called up and amended
so as to call on the president, if com
patable with the public interests, and
passed. The financial bill was then
taken up and Morgan addressed the
senate in opposition to it.
In the house Barney, of Wisconsin,
in charge of the pension bill, said the
commissioner of pensions estimated
the amount for pensions the coming
year would largely decrease, but ow-
ing to the influx of Claims on account
of the Spanish war he did not deem it
wise to reduce the general approplia-
ton this wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
STATE COMMISSION CRITICISED.

Peoria Condemns the Permission To Turn
the Water into the Drainage Canal.
Peoria. Ills. Jan. 19.-PcorianS are
vigorously criticiSinG the action of the
drainage commission in giving their
consent to the turning in of the canal
water to the river before the supreme
court of the state had passed upon the
question of the removal of the dams.
This WAS Il part of the work of the
drainage board. and how the commits
sion could report the work finished
when this had not been done is more
than the citizens of Peoria can under
stand. John III. \ichauS. Il member of
the Valley association, says that the
law has not been complied with, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
HOT WORK IN FRONT.
Indications That the English Troops Are
Engaged with Burghers.

London. Jan. ia special dispatch
from Durham. dated yesterday. says:
''AdviccS from PotgictcrS Drift dated
yesterday. say that Sir Charles Warren
has arrived within seventeen miles of
LadySmith. and that British wounded
are arriving at NIuoi river field hospital
10y every train from the front. indicat-
ing that there has already been severe
fighting Neither report has yet been
confirmed
London. IAN. 19.-Whcn questioned
with regard To the rumorcd British vie
tory and the relief of I.adysmith tho
officials mt thc war office replied that
they had received no information to
bear out either feature of the rumor
and were inclined to think that serious
fighting must prcCCdc the relief of the
town
OfiCinI from Gems. BuIIer and Eobsrts.
London. Jan. 19.-Thc war office has
issued the following from Butler. dated
SpcaTman'S Camp. Ian. Is. one field
artillery. howitZer battery ana Lyttlr-
tons brigade are across the Tugcla at
potgcitCrS Drift. The cncmy's posi-
tion is being bombardcd 10y u>. Five
miles higher up Warren has crossed
the river by pontoou ci"hty-iivc yards
long. lie hopes his force will 10y even
ing have advanced five miles from III"
river to his right front. The enemy j.
buSily entrcnchin@.
The following j. from Roberts. dated
Cape Town. Jan. Is. "t;atacre reports
that BOO men OF all ranks have been
moved from BuShman'S HoeCk To Hop
crberg. and the ScVcnty-fourth field
battery and one company of mounted
infantry from StrrkStroom TO Bush
mans HOeck. otherwise there is no
change"
Beers Only Fired Two shots.
Spearmau'S Farm. Natal. Jan. Is. Io
a m.-Gcncral !.yltleton's brigad.%.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

John Findley Wallace. of Chicago,
has been elected president of the
American Society OF Civil Engineers.
The American line steamer Paris,
recently ashore off the ManacleS. Eng
lSh coast. has been successfully
fOated.
The Russian ironclad Poltava of TO-
500 tons is dangerously ashore near
Libau. on the Baltic.
An American woman'S club mas been
organized i'll Puerto Rico.
Bridge builders are planning Il COM
bine with S32.O00.uOU capital
one of the great London banks has
offered to take S3O.O0O.0OO of the new
Portuguese loan.
Mrs. Mary Blanchard. widow of
Francis Blanchard. a Chicago pioneer.
is dead ut Brooklyn, aged ~.
The body of Fred w. Wright was
found in vacant lot ut Chicago. \ re-
volvcr with two empty chambers was
by his side. He had been ill for SOM"
time.
Robert Kopp. a New York manufac-
turcr. has appealed To the courts To re-
inState him in the order of Freema-
sons. from which he WAS expelled by
the state grand lodge.
The president has sent TO the senate
the nomination of Thomas j. Hender-
son. of Illinois. to be civilian member
of the board of ordinance and fOrtifica-
tion. and the senate has confirmed the
same.
Francis L. OwingS. formerly in
tercSted in real estate i'll Chicago. Il GSS
relief from debts aggregating S5.564.
91T-thc largest schedule of liabilities
ever presented under a bankruptcy act
in this or any other country.
Sir Thomas j. Lipton. owner of last
seasons challenging yatch Shamrock,
has applied for membership in the Chi
ca"o Board Of Trade.
Senator McLaurin. of Mississippi,
who has been dangerously i'll of pneu-
monia. is out OF dangers
Roland Reed. the actor. who in at st.
Luke's hospital. New York. with part
of his stomach eXterpated is able to
sit up in bed
Mary Emma WOndley. NJ A. profess
sor of Biblical history and literature
in Wellesley college, has been unani-
mously chosen president of Mount
H0lyoke college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
RumOrs of British Success
Continue to Pre-
vail.
ONE is WARREN HAS FALLEN.
That Siege Was Lifted After
Eighteen Hours
Fight.

London. Jan. l9.-It is rumorrI on
the stock exchange that after IS
hours fighting Ladysmith was re-
licvcd, and Gen. Warren killed.
Nothing is obtainable. however. tend
ing to verify the rumor. 1t has no
appreciab bic effect on stocks
London. Jan. l9.-Buller telegraphs
the war Office from Spearman's camp
last evening as follows: Lord Dun
donald with body of mounted troops
came into action this afternoon with
the Beers west Of Acton Homes. After
a fight he occupied several kopies,
which he is still holding. Field Cor
and l5 prisoners taken. Two British
soldiers were killed and two wound
ed
Eighth Division Called Out
London, Jan. 10. The Sth division
of the British army has been ordered
modified.
Shearman's Camp, Natal. Jan. Is
The Boer trenches were pcrsistentlv
shelled by the naval guns all dav a
large force or Beers from the direct
ton of Ladysmith was seen trekking
toward the northwest of the British
position. Lvttleton's force made
demonstration in the direction of
Brakefontein kopjes. four miles north
of the British position on the left.
Warren's troops remained in posses
sion of two prominent kopjes.
Methuen All Right Again.
Modder River. Cape Colony. Jan.
1S.-Methuen. who is in robust health
personally directed another strong re-
lander5 succeeded in driving the
Bocrs from the brush OF the river
bank by long range volleys. The
Bocr fire was ineffective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19

with n nOwIJzer battery. crOssen the
Tugcla river at POtCie;ers Drift on
Jan. ~. The water rose above the
waists of the men. The Beers fired two
shots and then recalled their forces 10
the trenches. the passage being uuin-
1erruptcd. The British advanced in
skirmiShing order. and the small kOpjeS
on the SUBMITS We're occupied by go
y. IN. During the night il rained hcav-
liz. Yesterday the BOpr trenches were
vigorously shelled in front OF Mount
Alice. while the British remained in
possession Of the kOpicS and plain.
Heavy mistS envclOprd the hills. but
the naval guns and the ehowitZer battery
made good practice. thoroughly search
ing the trenches. On the BOer right
breach was made in Il SandhaG en-
placement. where il is opposed BOer
guns had been placed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
CHfUAGoANs ARE STILL HOPING.
Illinois Manufacturers DO Not Despair of
Special Session.

Special Session.
Chicago. Jan. l9.-MemberS and Of
ficialS of the Illinois Manufacturers
association, returning from Springfield.
where they interviewed Governor Tan
ner. yesterday declared they believed
they had accomplished the object of
their pilgrimage. They said there is
an excellent chance for Chicago tax
payers To secure the relief they are de
mahdin-. They believe Il special SEES
sion of the legislature may yet he Sc
cured and they are still IT work en-
deaVorin" To secure il.
II now has resolved itself 10 Il QueS-
ton of interesting Democratic mem-
berS of the general assembly ana
demonstrating tu Governor Tanner that
4 special session is desired by the peo-
pie of Cook county. Governor Tanner
in all proba bility will visit Chicago
shortly. and further conferences may
be arranged To discuss the extra SeS-
SiOA question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
Mitchell Reelected.

indianapolis, Jan. 19.--John Mitch
ell was reelected president of the
United Mine Workers. Mitchell an
nounced that the Iowa operators
would be represented at the joint con-
ference, and added John +. Ream. of
that state, to the scale committee. A
constitutional amendment was adopt
ed placing authority in the national
executive board to levy assessments
for support of those ordered out OH IL
strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
senate Listens tn speeches.

Washington. Jan. l9.-FoT an hour
yesterday Wellington occupied the at
iantion of the senate on the Philip
pine question. lie took as his text a
resolution he introduced declaring that
the United States should not take
permanent possession OF tho archipela-
20. but after subduinG the inSurrection
should confer upon the FilipinOs the
right TO govern themselves. affoTdins
.hem such protection aS they might
need. Teller resumed his speech on the
financial bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
Looking for "a Mail Robber.

Springfield. Ills. Jan. 19.-Unitcd
States authorities from here are at
wark endcavOrinG To apprehend the
party who stole Il mail pouch contain
ing letters from the railway station at
Cairo. The pouch was found in the
rear of blacksmith shop some dis
t;FT1ce frCm the station. rificd Of its con-
tents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19

mat an injunction III any county
through which the water passes would
have stopped the opening OF the gates
al Lockport.
He asserts that the excuses that the
commission gave its consent i'll order
to head of the effects of Missouri to
OlSIin an injunction in the federal
court iS puerile as if il is shown that
the water of the canal iS poisoning the
Mississippi river the federal authorities
C2fIhiSSue an Injunction shutting on the
flow into the valley III any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
Favors the Nicaragua Route.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Nor.
gan. chairman Of the senate commit
tee on inter-Oceanic canals. presented
Il written report upon the \icara qua
canal bill. in which he takes strong
ground for that route A. opposed in the
Panama route. and says: Pearl har-
hOr. in Hawaii. and the harbor Of San
Juan in Puerto Rico. are the true
military defenSes of the canal against
attack by European or .A>iatic powers.
AMI they give Il more secure protection
to its eastern and western outlets than
any fortress. however strong that can
he located al or near its connection
with the sea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
American Troops Continue to Successfully
Pursue the Insurgents.

Washington. Jan. i9.-Otis cables
the details of operations of the vari-
Gus columns and detachments of
troops in different parts of LEzon and
in PAnay. showing that our men are
pursuing aud further breaking up the
scattered bands of insurgents, aud
capturing considerable quantities OF
munitions of war. with very slight
losses To our troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
a scotch scheme.

The following appears in n Glasgow
paper. 1t would be interestin: to know
whether it has led TO business. If so.
the supply OF grand pianos in Scotland
must be considerably in excess Of the
demand.
Lady having large drawing room
would gladly store grand piano in re-
turn for use; references given. LON
don Truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19

divorce WAS Uegrin mere u, MS. Mar!
Weaver McCauley. 4 society woman
and vocalist of wide repute. Her hus-
band. Henry McCauley. is also n sing
er. and they sang together at a concert
here recently. The couple married in
Chicago six years ago and have Il 4
year-old son. The mother asks the
court 10 grant her the custody of the
boy. The ground alleged is failure to
provide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
BAD MEN BREAK JAIL
Three Get Away at Springfield
After Overcoming the
JailorS.
TWO OF THEM ARE REOAPTURED,

After Being Slightly Wounded by Their
Pursusrs-Thugs Dynamite Another
street Car-Peoria People Condemn the
Opening of the Drainage ChauneI-Chi-
caso Manufacturers Hope Yet to Get an
Extra legislative Session.
Springfield. Ills. AIN. l9-NtSterday
afternoon at 80 o'clock Il we'll
planned Jail delivery was carried out
1T the SauGamou county jail 10y Robert
Baungartner. Frank Burns and John
Herney. JailerS Henry Brand and
Harry Taylor opened the prison doors
10 release another prisoner, when they
We're attacked 10y the three men. y
terrible fight cuSued in which Jailers
Brand and Taylor were severely beat
on Oh the head and body. Brands in
jured are considered dangerous. Burns
took Il revolver which was lying near
the prison entry. and he. Baungartner
and Herney escaped over Il back fence
after forcing the prison door.
Two That Are Recapturr,I.
Baungartner and Hcrney We're capt
ured after i chase. Taylor shot Her
ney i'll the left leg and Burns in the
arm. William Grogan. by-stander.
was shot i'll the hand. Burns is vet at
ldISt- Will Il posse III pursuit Burns
and Hernry We're captured some time
ago at Pawnec. Il few miles south of
Springfield. hy Il posse for burglarizing
number of residences there. Baum
gartner is charged with burglariZinS Il
general merchandise store at BreCken-
ridge. BaungartneT and Herney after
their recaptur" 10y the police stated To
the officers that the right name of
Frank Burns. who made good his es-
cape. is Feeney. and that he is we'll
known to the Chicago police as a house
breaker.
Crime of Another Kind.
\ South-bOund car of the ConSOli-
dated Street Railway company was
dynamited shortly after - o'clock last
night at the corner of Fifth and JefTer-
son streets. in the heart of the buSi-
ness portion Of the city. and within Il
block and n half uf police hcadquar-
tCrS. The fore trucks of the car were
broken and also several windows and
the track torn up. No one was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19

Decatur. Ills. Jan. 19.-Thc 100
members of the Central Illinois Retail
Implement Dealers association in the
city. attending the annual state con-
ventiOn. were given Il banquet by De
catur'S citizens. Matters affecting the
trade general were discussed at the
cloScd-doOr meeting held in the aft
ernOOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-19
WI share Its Profits.

Appleton. Wis. Ian. 19.-Th" Apple
ton WOODEN mills have inau=uraied the
proflt-Sharin= plan 10y paying over fifty
employees a dividend of / per cent. on
the amount Of wages earned 10y each
last year. No notification of intention
Ia pay dividend had been given en-
ploycS Icy the company.