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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
Cyclone In Illinois.

indianapolis, Feb. "a windstorm
swept over Western Indiana and East
ern Illinois yesterday which wrought
much damage at Collinsville, Ill. Re-
ports from many places that the storm
was tornado. Many were injured
at Collinsville. Miners houses were
destroyed.
st. Louis, Feb. 9.-Damage was done
by wind in various parts of this city,
The storm had a velocity of 60 miles
an hour. One woman was killed
There were many narrow escapes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
Assessnent of Miners,

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 9.-Tne ma
tional executive board of the United
Mine Workers of America decided to
levy an assessment for the purpose Of
taking care of the strikers who have
been out in the southwest for nearly a
year past fighting the Big Four coal
companies for an advance in wages. 1t
was decided to require each member of
the Organization to pay 25 cents month
ly 80 long as in the Judgment of the
board it is necessary to take care of
the Southwest miners.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16

Frankfort, KY, Feb 12.-Governor
Taylor issued the following proclama-
ton: "The excitement recently pre-
vailing in this city having to some
extent subsidized, and there appearing
now to be no necessity for the general
assembly to remain in session in Lon
don, do hereby by this proclamation
reconvene same in Frankfort, KY,
February 10, 1900, at IL o'clock noon.
(Signed.) ''W. S. TAYLOR,
Governor.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
Fearful Ravages of Influenza.

Berlin, Feb. 9.-The influenza which
has spread throughout Germany now
numbers GO, 900 victims in Munich. In
Berlin every bed in every hospital is
occupied and the hospital physicians,
hundreds of whom have been stricken
with the malady, are scarcely able to
care for their patients. Among those
believed to be dying is DIR. Lieber,
leader of the Centrists, or clerical party
in the reichstag, who has received the
sacraments.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
limited Mine Workers Win.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. s.-John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, is notified that
the anthracite miners of Tioga, Pa,
have been granted an advance of 10
cents per ton for mining. Over 1000
of them have been on a strike for sew
eral weeks.
President Mitchell is pleased over
the work of the past three weeks and
will issue formal statement covering
the scope and magnitude of the new
Interstate agreement
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
blizzard ReDOrts,

Denver, Colo, Feb. "a blizzard
has been raging over Colorado and adj
joining states. 1t is especially severe
in New Mexico where the mercury is
near zero and already about six inches
of snow has fallen. The storm is the
worst ever experienced at Springer,
where there was drop of 25 degrees
in as many minutes. Lamar and Trim
idad, Colo, report zero weather and
the sudden change from almost summG,
weather which has prevailed for the
last two months causes considerable
suffering to stock. Railway traffic is
being interfered with to some extent.
The mercury registers 10 above in Den
nor
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
An Aged Statesman.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. s.-Colonel
Richard w. Thompson, ex-secretary of
the navy, soldier, statesman and
author, and the only surviving member
of the congress of 1s41, is critically i'll
at his nome in this city. His family is
greatly alarmed and unless the invalid
rallies the worst is feared. Colonel
Thompson is Of years of age.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
Government Majority e13.

London, Feb. s.-The amendment to
the address in reply to the speech from
the throne was rejected in the house OF
commons by the vote of 352 against
the amendment to 139 in its favor, thus
sustaining the government by ma
jority of 213. When the division bell
rang the Irish members rose in body
and left the house without voting.
Several Liberals abstained. The result
of the division was greeted by the
conservatives with triumphant cheers
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
Daughters Want n National Building.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Mrs. Daniel
Manning, president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
and Mrs. Senator Frye, were heard by
the house committee on public build
ings, in advocacy of the measure for a
national building for this organization
On site to be given by the govern
ment. 1t was stated that $50, 900 was
already in hand and that the building
would cost $3.50, ZOO.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
Coal Famine In France.

Washington, Feb. 1O.-United States
Consul Skinner, at Marseilles, reports
to the state department that there is a
coal famine in France. This is at
tributed to strikes among the French
miners; the withdrawal of British
miners from the collieries to join the
army; the demand in Great Britain for
domestic coal for manufacturing pur-
poses and hurry orders for the exposi-
ton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
Library For st, Joseph.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 12.-The boare
of education decided to submit a propo
sition to the citizens to vote bonds fol
500, 900 to erect library building
The public schools are so overcrowded
that proposition to vote bonds fol
500, 900 to erect another school build.
ing was also sanctioned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16
Mckinley Honored.

Washington, Feb. 12.-President
Mckinley has been notified of his cleo
ton as an honorary member of Column
bia lodge Master Masons of London,
England. The notification was given
by Colonel ]. H. Taylor, the master of
Columbia lodge. The certificate of
election is now on its way to this coun-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16

THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Lawton fund has reached $685.
O54.
Havana is entirely clear of yellow
fever.
Dayton, Ohio has hada very destruc-
tive fire.
Revenue collected in the Philippine
Islands during January amounted to
$751; 1908.
Revenue collected in the Philippine
islands during January amounted to
$557. 3OS.
Jacksonville, Mo-, has lost its prin-
cipal business block by fire, with loss
of $50, 900.
Puerto Rico's population is 967,679.
The census of 1897 showed popula-
ton of sO6, 7Os.
John Luscomb, cattle feeder of
Jackson county, Mo-, has been arrest
ed for "Gilleting."
Phil D. Armour, Jr., of Chicago, died
suddenly at Montecito, near Santa
Barbara California.
The Marine hospital laboratory at
Washington is manufacturinga serum
for bubonic plague.
In New York city all flags were
placed at half mast during the funeral
of General Lawton at Washington.
Arrangements are being made in
many cities for the celebration of the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Febru-
airy ~.
st. Joseph, Mo-, has made a canvass
for city directory upon which an
estimate is made giving the population
at $3.50.
Buffalo Jones has had a hearing be-
fore the house committee on public
lands concerning his scheme for ma
tional reserve of land on which to
breed buffaloes.
The area of the Transvaal is 1879
square miles, or about as large as one
half of Texas, or little smaller than
Nevada. In the Orange Free State are
only 4s, 1926 square miles, or little less
than in Louisiana.
A quantity of dynamite and giant
powder in the Dickinson Arms Co.'S
store at Little Rock, exploded. 1t
caused fire which destroyed half a
dozen business houses and broke 81, 500
worth of glass throughout the city.
The case which will decide the con-
stitutionality of the law creating the
Kansas Court of Visitation, is likely to
be heard by the supreme court in
March or April.
The total collections for the port eff
Havana for the 301 working days of the
year 1899 was 81, Oo7, 1854, making an
average daily collection of S35, s67.
The coke makers strike in Cleveland.
Ohio, resulted in an advance in their
wages to $3.50 day, with time and
half for over hours, and double pay for
Sunday work.
Thirty thousand persons, many
Americans among them, witnessed the
toboggan races at Christiana, Norway.
Colonel Richard w. Thompson died
February o, at his home in Terre Haute
Indiana. He was 81 years old; the
Oldest statesman of rank for many
years.
The disbursirg officer, U. s. Army,
at San Francisco, was robbed of num-
Der of checks A Memphis national
bank lost 81 900 which it advanced on
one of these checks which called for
SIS, $40.
The great tunnel under the Alps to
be twelve and half miles long, is now
completed distance of two and one
fifth miles
Russian newspapers openly advise
profting by Great Britain's difficulties
to realize on the old scheme to secure
Russian ports on the Indian ocean and
Mediterranean
The Union Pacific is said to have
closed contracts to construct a tunnel
in Wyoming to cost 1880, 900. Its OBJ
Jet is to shorten lines and reduce
grades.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16

In the house a few bills were passed but
there were none Of especial interest in the west
The committee on public lands reported favor'
ably on the bill allowing second homestead ID
one who has COMMITTED or has lost his homes
stead without REIMBURSEMENT for value.
The house then adjourned for the funeral Of
General IaWton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-16

At last nights pension session Of the houst
a number of private pension bills were passed
and b more OF them were favorably acted upor
in committee of the whole. There was
quorum present. The house held no session
Tod
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

So FAR we have failed to any announcement
from England that the Lord was on their side Per-
haps Chamberlain thinks this is very inopportune
time to call on that gentleman, especially so when
thousands of her oyal subjects in India are starv-
ing to death Their is unquestoned but they
occasionally have lucid intervals in which they judge
the eternal fitness Of things profoundly and wisely
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

IF THERE is coalition between the three great
European powers Of Russia Germany and France to
attempt checking Englands colonial aggressiveness,
there might be little light shed on the foolhardi
of this country entertaining the notion Of be-
coming the possessor of nnumerable islands far from
her borders These pieplate fotsams will not only
be expensive, but source of continual uneasiness
when the warcloud let's down her sheet anchor fore
ninst our spherical roof
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

REV. SHELDON contracted for four barrels
of fumigatng material the other day while in Chi
cago No doubt he intends to sweeten the atmos-
phere in that print shop before he bedecks that
"holy' place with his presence
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

JUST at present Mark Hanna finds himself in
mighty tight place. He is trying to figure out
whether there is glory in advising Mckinley
to mediate between Boer and Britain or to inter-
fere in the Kentucky fasco.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

DISPATCH from London states that at least
onethird of the British feet is equipped with ancient
muzzle-loading guns. Other nations should beware,
however as her naval officers uniforms still con-
tain the regulation number of brass buttons
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

IT is indeed bad day for business when the
Dowager Empress of China isn't able to dispose of
the Emperor. His nobs is still in the ring and is
holding to the reins tightly and tenaciousy as
Cecil Rhodes is watching that airship of his.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

AN EASTERN paper suggests that Kentucky would
be good state in which to establish penal colony
for all prisoners in the United States That would
be almost bad as the death penalty, unless few
score politicians could be induced to move.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

LII Hume CHANG is having heap Of trouble
with the Dowager Empress these troublesome days.
If he ever revists the United States we bet that he
would rather pull teeth out of chinchbugs in this
country than return to that Empire and do the hip
podrome act.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

Dom PAUL must have hypnotized Consul Mac
rum. The voiceless gloom that marks his conduct
looks as though Mckinley also threatened to throw
a kopje at him if he didn't maintain silence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

IranSvaal and most OF them are
now wearing plug hats. Scrap
iron is so plentiful over there
just now that there is a great
danger of burying some Of those
kopjes.
A fellow who believed there was
luck in horseshoes, picked one up
when the blacksmith wasn't look
ing, but Immediately changed his
mind and laid it right down again.
A Chicago politician recently
found a pocketbook containing
several hundred dollars and i'm
mediately advertised for the owner.
This startling bit Of news is only
intended as an ad to induce Chris
tian associations to hold their
meetings at that place.
A policeman in Milwaukee has
been dreaming that he was Dom
Paul for the past three nights.
Shouldn't wonder but what he was
paid to confess this in order to
advertise a certain brand Of beer.
The Sultan of Sulu has just sent
Mckinley a photograph of his
wives. AS they we're all dressed
as ballet dancers Mack has decided
to send it to Count de Castellane
as a souvenir.
The Filipinos have an eye out
for business. It is stated that
they are trading bibles for booze.
Therefore the shortest cut for the
missionary societies would be to
send the booze direct.
$50
The man who boasts that he
lives at the top Of the pot has moth
ing to brag of. The scum al
ways rises to the top.
eyes SIR the British Captain
was saying to his commanding
officers, 1--WE had an exciting time.
With my company of seventy men
[ came up on a party Of five Beers
and [ tell you we made them run.
But they couldn't catch u.s.
A great many people are now
wondering if those people who
formed the Bible trust were in
spired.
The erstwhile Congressman
Roberts suggests that the men,
bers of that body should be COM
PEELED to repeat the Ten Com
mandments before being sworn in.
He perhaps has forgotten that it
has been good many years ago
since some of them have attended
Sunday school
How would it do to reverse the
usual order? When peace negoti-
atoms are begun have the Beers
establish a protectorate over Eng
land.
General Methuen is not so crazy
as some folks imagine. He admits
the superior fighting qualities of
the Beers.
A writer in an exchange recently
told how the driver made the horse
fly the boarders made the butter
fly, etc., but he failed to state that
the old man makes the gad-fy.
IS
''Mine is hard lot,' said the
farmer as he fell down on the
frozen ground in the back yard.
One of the Irish prisoners at
Pretoria, who has been feeling un-
we'll lately, was examined by Dom
Paurs private doctor who found
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

A RECIPROCITY arrangement has been signed
between this country and Italy. The document says
nothing about handorgans and monkeys so there is
no cause for alarm
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

EMPEROR WILLIAMS naval bill has finally been
given it's first reading in the reichstag Billy is
bound to get that bill through even if he has to put
tax on limburger cheese
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

A REFoRMER in New York has met with serious
handicap. He went to sleep two weeks ago and it
is impossible to awaken him. This looks as though
the Lord had kindly feeling towards prisoners
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

MAUD CONNIE says she trace her pedigree as
far back Saint Patrick's time. We hope Maud
has not divulged this in order to capture an
English lord.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

The twentieth century pickpockets are pro-
crossing wonderfully. They now return the leather
with polite thank you. This is getting the business
down to science.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
o o % o o o o % 900

eral different persons during the
past week whose business is that
of telling ones future. This is
characteristic that indelibly stamps
the knave and pussiIlanimous
coward.
A Kentucky saloonkeeper was
so excited during the past week
that drummer actually succeeded
in selling him four barrels of forty
rod whisky. This saIoonkeeper
has already received notice to quit
the state.
Just at present it looks as though
we have a few states which Uncle
Sam could swap off for any old
mud island, and be much the
gamer in civilization.
We are no prophet; but we would
hate to remain in this bastile un-
til Johnny Bull reaches Pretoria.
The American eagle is getting
too many eggs under her protect
ing wings. Some of them are
liable to hatch out as buZzards.
The political situation in Ken
lucky still remains in an I'M
settled condition. They ought to
import a few mind readers in
order to get at the facts.
It is said that Butler never ex-
perienced the sensations of an
electric battery The shocks
which the Beers are now giving
him from their batteries are of
such a nature as not to arouse
further curiosity along that line.
Since GoebeFs assassination
Bryan has refused to drink burbon
whisky. This will be a serious
blow to Kentucky if all Democrats
do likewise.
Alger must be feeling in high
humor since Gage has been re-
ceiving few hot weiners. He is
now predicting Mack's political
death at the polls next fall
Some of the prisoners of war at
the race track in Pretoria are
practicing penmanship. Perhaps
they are trying to phase Dom
Paul by convincing him that the
pen is mightier than the sword.
It would be terrible if the poll
ticians in Kentucky were to break
out in open war after the minis
tiers have been praying for peace.
The blow would kill the ministers.
Several veterinary surgeons
passed through Kansas the other
day on an inspection tour. Ev-
identity they were from the east
and heard Of the epidemic of blind
pigs that is prevalent in that
state.
The Democrats of Kentucky
have at last captured a kopje.
Taylor bent his dignity just far
enough to dismiss the troops and
allow the legislature to meet at
Frankfort.
Kipling is now at the seat Of
war in South Africa. Poor Dom
Paul had better fortify himself by
letting his secretary open his
private correspondence.
Butler is still parading around
those kopjes. Still he is just
where Moses was when the light
went out.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

KIssER HOBsoN still remains safely ensconced in
his retreat at Hongkong. This is good time for
him to return, the pesky kissing bug is liable to
be doing business next summer
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

BULLERs long delay looks though he sent
agents to resurrect Moses in order to his vau
able assistance in crossing the Tugela River.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

COUNT DE CAsTELLANE says his visit to this
country is not for the purpose of pelf Perhaps he
just to get look at Mr. Depew illustrated
joke book.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
N @ TIC e.

ALL PERSONS receiving copies THE MIRROR are
regular lists Will please consider such
sample copies. III, after reading conclude that
THE MIRROR is worthy of patronage send your
published
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

SINCE the trust has got hold of the Bible great
many newspapers showing their contempt for
that book by using a lower 3D.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

AN EXCHANGE says that black crows are getting
very in this state. They will be thicker than
hair dogs back just as soon as election rolls
around
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

ANOTHER thousand flags have arrived at Buffers
headquarters. As there were few white ones among
the lot it looks though they expect breakers ahead
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

If THE shipments of gold to Europe keeps up
much longer, Uncle Sam might be compelled to
an injunction upon the Kelley Institutes
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

WILLIAM F. Miller the shrewd Franklin syn
dictate OPERATOR has been arrested Perhaps we will
be able to learn how hard those suckers happened
to bite.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

WHEN Judge Taft, the newly appointed gov
general to the Philippines arrives over there
the Filipinos are liable to confound his name with
taffy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

SENATORS CLARK, Quay and Hanna are trio
of back-leg buccaneers who would even darken the
pellucid atmosphere surrounding the sordd and self
ish court of FIJI savage These representatives Of
rascality and ravshers of public morals are hardly
the sort to reflect dignity and decency upon the
monwealth which they represent. Those who wor-
ship and wiggle around the ornamental throne of
Mammon likewise love the delights and attending
dangers that are evolved in dishonesty. If the
people asked to vote on the expulsion of these
much moned corruptors Of Legislators, they would
follow in the fatering footsteps of Roberts of
Utah.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

The discharged prisoner, on leaving a penal
institution faces conditions that almost appalling
in their complex nature. On the expiration Of his
sentence the popular fad to rush him beyond the
prison gate, without word of advice or en-
enlargement; them in order to make double of
minimizing his chances of pursuing peaceful avo-
cation, various detectives and police officials were
notified of his release. These unscientifc methods
will hardly have very strong tendency to give buoy
ancy to the discharged mans discouraged feelings
in his attempts to acquire friends position and in
tegrty that will enable him to rehabitate his shat
tered reputation. At times when crime is COM
mitted these officials have Unborn penchant
to pounce down upon one Of these men in order to
prop up their delnquences and the fact
of him being ex-prisoner condones the ofense in
their estimation, though their miscalculations
are noised abroad. Every such false arrest is the
pivot that assists in turning on the downward
path.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

GOOD judgment, counterbaanced by kindness
and sincerity of purpose, traits that bound to
produce excellent results in the management Of a
penal institution. The who is endowed with
these attributes will have occasion TO resort to
the Oregon boot"-that ancient relic of barbarism
in order to enforce obedience to the rules. Such
a man commands our respect and admiration. His
strong personality effects that which years of
cion and misguided Judgment has failed to accom-
plish By fair treatment he win the good will
Of even the who has been considered the incar-
nation of evil and who has been shackled in irons
beaten into insensibiy and nearly starved to death
Yes, even he is susceptible and is capable of becom-
ing peaceabe prisoner when talked to in an honor
able and gentlemanly manner. Just and fair treat
ment will accomplish more good in the human soul
in one moment than will several yards of doxology
and score or more of candles placed around his
bier, perform in ninety nine years.