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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Mitchell ia Confident.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 4.-President
Mitchell. OF the United Mine Workers,
has written national headquarters here
that he is confident af securing greater
concessions than those offered by the
anthracite coal companies and the rail-
road companies for the striking miners
in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Mitchell says
the railroads hold the key to the situa-
ton and that it is useless to deal with
individual operators.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
CORPORATIONS Must Tess up.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct G.-Secretary of
State Rose sent out %, 900 notices to
corporations requesting them to make
affidavit that they are in no manner
connected with trusts and return the
attidavits to his Office within 30 days.
If return is not made within specified
time, the law permits the secretary to
proceed in the courts against the de-
linquents, the fine for the first offense
of entering trust combination being
not less than 5000 or more than $1,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Won ,yaiderscc Notified.

Talsu, Oct. G.-Gcneral ChatTee and
The comwandcr of the Russian troops
have formally notified Field Marshal
count Won Waldersee of the with
drawat of the American and Russian
troops respectively. The United States
marines will proceed to Cavite. The
movement of the Indian troops will
begin in ten days. The British and
Germans continue sending troops to
Pekin. There are renewed prepare
lions for an expedition in force against
Paoting Flu. The troops will probably
leave in fortnight and columns from
Pel1in will cooperate with the eXpedi-
ton. Resistance is expected as the
Boxcrs arc there in large numbers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Yellow Fever Feared In Havana.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Private letters
received from Havana indicate that
much apprehension exists among the
Americans there regarding the yellow
fever, as the conditions grow worse in
stead of improving. Civilian emploYes
in Cuba seem to be subject to the dis
ease and in several government offices
MANY have been stricken. There is
vet no fear of the fever spreading
among the troops.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Note, from The rarls Evaporation.

1.-THE Singer Manufacturing Com
pany. of 149 Broadway. New York.
show their usual American enterprise
by having a very creditable exhibit.
located in Group XIII, Class 10. at the
Paris International Exposition where
they show to great advantage the cele-
brated Singer Sewing-Machine which
Is used in every country on the globe,
both for family use and for manufac-
turing purposes The writer was high
" pleased with this display and OH
served with much satisfaction thas -
was favorably commented upon ~
visitors generally.
The Grand Prize was awarded ny
tie International Jury to Singer Sow
Machines for superior excellence
in design, construction, efficiency and
for remarkable development and adap-
ton to every stitching process used
in either the family or the factory.
Only One Grand Prize for sewing
machines was awarded at PARIS, anu
this distinction OF absolutely superior
merit confirms the previous action OF
the International Jury al the worries
Columbian Exposition, in Chicago.
where Singer machines received OF
distinct awards, being more than were
received by all oI..er kinds OF sewing
machines combined.
Should it be possible that any OF
our readers are unfamiliar with tho
celebrated Singer Machine, we would
respectfully advise that they call at
any OF the Singer salesrooms WITCH
can be found in all cities aud most
towns in the United States"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

There are few Paris windows, c.
pecially in the poorer quarters. where
plants growing in pots are not seen.
A rich philanthropist has had the
queer idea of opening q free hospital
for sick plants in the Faubourg st.
Antoine. There are big greenhouses
with plenty of gardeners who look
after the plants that are brought in till
they recover and then return them to
their owners
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Free Tuition for Puerto Ricans.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-The trustees of the
University of Chicago at a meeting
decided to give free tuition to ten of
tho Puerto Ricans who wish to be
educated in this country, provided
their living expenses are furnished by
public spirited citizens. This action
was taken in compliance with request
from NJ. G. Bumbaugh, United States
commissioner at San Juan, Puerto
Rico
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Festivities and uomeseekers.

Topeka, Oct. 6.-The festivities and
the like have been making up unusual
ly heavy passenger traffic for the roads
this week. They are running crowded
trains and need all their equipment.
Wichita's fair crowded the extra
equipment to the regular trains and
specials ran from several points. Both
the Rock Island and Santa Re are car
rying big crowds.
Cut rates east of the Mississippi
started hundreds Of homeseelSers for
points in Kansas, Oklahoma and the
territory SO that the homeseeker ex-
cursion business of this week is ex-
pected TO break all records Many
visitors to other western points take
advantage of the low rates so that
train capacities are heavily taxed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
speclal session of Michigan Legislature

Detroit, Mich, Oct s.-Goyernor
Pingree will call q special session of
the legislature. The object is to con-
slider a joint resolution authorizing
submission to the people at the general
election next month of constitutional
amendment to permit the taxing of
railroads end other corporations on the
value of their property, instead of
specifically upon their earnings, as at
present The Atkinson law, which
was declared unconditional by the
supreme court short time ago, pro-
yided for this change.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
p,.n.n.e with Cattle inspectors.

Kansas City. Oct. AT a meeting
of the Live Stock Sanitary commission
it was decided to disp' nse with the
active service of the inspectors of cat
tie at Englewood and Liberal, Kansas,
and all other points on the. state line
west of Kiowa. All trail cattl will be
permitted to come into Kansas at
above mentioned points without in
spection, but must be accompanied
with the affidavit of origii the same
as in the past.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

Topeka, Oct The Kansas district
of the Lutheran synod of Missouri,
Ohio and other states convened in the
German Lutheran church of this city
and will remain in session until next
Tuesday. Prominent members of the
church from various parts of the United
States will be in attendance. Prof. +.
Pieper, of St Louis, is president of the
synod at large.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
ATCHlSON STRIKES COAL.
A Three Foot Vein at n Depth of I,l2o
Feet.

Atchison, Oct GA three foot vein
of coal was discovered at n depth OF
1,12j feet, about two and half miles
below Atchison. AS soon as the intel
ligencc that coal in such large quant'
ties was learned, fircbells were rung
and curfcw whistles We're blown. The
glad tidings spread like wildiire. In Il
few minutes the news that three feet
of coal was struck was upon every
persons lips. About two months ago
the work of boring with diamond
drill was commenced. To carry on
this work subscription was taken up
and about 81, 900 raised. a few weeks
ago, when the depth of 79S feet was
reached, q vein of % inches was also
discovered. A shaft will probably be
sunk soon to reach the body of coal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
A Marion County swIndIe.

Topeka, Oct s.-A smooth young
man is working the farmers in Marion
county with - new scheme. lie pre-
tends to be from Illinois seeking farm
in Kansas. lie goes from place to
place pricing farms and having the
farmers invoice their stock and imple-
ments. lie generals stays with each
farmer two or three days, and then
borrows s. OF $40 bill of him until he
can ''get draft cashedF Ia this way
he gets his board for nothing and
makes good money besides
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

Washington, Oct. 5.-General Leon
ard Wood, commanding the Uuited
States forces in Cuba, has made his an
nual report to the war department 1t
contains his previous recommendation
that all troops in Cuba be mounted,
together with an account of the with
drawal of the troops during the past
year. The health of the troops, he
says, has been good and their conduct
is commended.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Navl.abio Canals for Liege.

The Minister, of Public Works has
given his assent to plan for i'm
proving the internal navigation o.
Belgium. The project will put the
manufacturing center Of Liege into
easy communication with Antwerp and
Holland. For this purpose a channel,
allowing for the passage of canal boats
of 500 tons. will be created by widen
ing and deepening the existing canals
and cutting further canals where
necessary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
,,Is.onri suIndIers Indicted.

Springfield, No.. Oct s.-The federal
grand jury has indicted 0 Wright Co.
men for swinging. They would deed
a quarter section of rocks and hills to
some man with no property. Then a
statement of the mans assets would be
made out showing him worthy credit.
In this way they succeeded in getting
large bills of goods from Wholesale
houses in Kansas City and St Louis.
After the goods were receievd the
merchant failed aud the profits were
divided.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
k,lIed COWS and Stole Calves.

Topeka, Oct. s.-Clare Morris of
Clark county has been taken to the
state penitentiary, sentenced to four
years imprisonment, for cattle steal
ing. Morris was member of a gang
of cattle thieves who operated in west
ern Kansas under a new method.
Knowing that it was nearly impossible
TO steal branded cattle without detec-
ton. the gang adopted the plan OF
stealing young unbranded calves.
They would kill the cows and throw
the bodies into abandoned wells.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Eight Hour Law Violated.

Topeka. Oct. s.--A number OF COM
plants are coming into the Office OF
Labor Commissioner regarding the
violation of the eight-hour law. With
in the last week Labor Commissioner
w. l.. A. johnson has enforced the law
in Leavenworth, Lawrence and Man
haitian. Thus far the law has been
enforced in 1870 instances aud with but
six prosecutions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Range Cattle Doing Finely.

Topeka, Get. s.-Al reports are of
unprecedented pasturage this fall. On
the ranges grass is as green and almost
a. succulcnt as in the spring. The
long Angus; drouth sapped things
generally aud made them look decided
y blue. Then came the fall rains,
in the form Of mists mostly, and as a
result the pastnrage has turned green
and beautiful and has an unusual fall
growth. Cattle on the ranges are do
ing exceptionally tine. and everybody
IN the COW business is hsPpy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

Topeka, Oct. Poor I.o is helping
out the good roads movement in Tope-
la. Thirteen kicknpoos came down
from the pottawatomie reservation to
take in !:ut'alo Bills show. They all
got drunk and were locked up. They
were fined ST. each, They had spent all
their money for liquor and as conse-
quencc had to go TO work on the rock
pile. They don't like the work and
appealed to the chief of their tribe to
come and get them out.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
unodIum Work in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 6,-Srnator NJ. A. Han
ma was the target for a ten-pound
chunk of ice at the Thirty-first ward
Republican meeting, Sixty-ffth and
Halstcad streets. The missile was
dropped through an aperture in the
tent directly over the speakers stand.
1t did not miss Hanna's head over two
inches. and had it struck him would
have knocked him down and probably
fractured his skull.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Advertising Car Burned.

Chillicothe, O.. Oct. 6.-The adver-
Using and exhibition car belonging to
the state of North Carolina was de-
stroyed by fire with all its contents at
Kingston, this county. Two men who
we're in it were aroused by the barking
of dog and barely escaped with their
lives. The loss will aggregate $4,000
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Change in ni,islon snperlntendents.

Wellington, Oct G.-H, A. Tice,
superintendent of the Pan Handle
division of the Santa Fc. with head
quarters in thi, city. has been notified
of his promotion to the supcrintend
ency of the Oklahoma division and
will be transferred to Wichita, to sue
seed %. u. Bailey. who goes to the
middle division. Who Mr.. Tees sue
SCISSOR here will be. has not been an
aounced.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

Washington, Oct. 5.-The state de-
partment has received "a draft for $500
from Il. II. Warner. Jr., consul at Leip-
sic, which was contributed by the
American colony at Leipsic, German
firms and consular officers in Germany,
for the benefit of the sufferers from tho
recent hurricane in Texas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
rcrforat,nr STAMPS.

The machine which perforates inc
eheets of stamps was invented III lSoo
by Henry Archer and sold to the
British government for $4,000. The
penny post" So dear an institution
to all Englishmen, was started as
private speculation by Robert Murray,
and sold by him in 1851 for hand-
some fortune. Eleven years later lts
revenues were annexed to the crown.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
No Sugar Bounty in Michigan.

Lansing, Mich, Oct 5.-The state
supreme court, in unanimous opinion
handed down, declared the act of
bounty of l cent per pound
on all beet sugar manufactured in the
state, unconstitutional. The act was
passed by the legislature of 1897.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

Denver. Get SC. e. Galloway, aged
50 years, died here from injuries re-
ccived by being struck by a tramway
car. lie was believed to be the oldest
newspaper editor in the United States.
He had published and edited newspa-
pers in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and
Utah.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

Tawkiao is the name OF native
king in New Zealand who edits lit
tie eight-page paper. with three coll
umns to a page. printed in both the
English and the native tongue. and
called the Plelades OF Seven Stars.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Yarn to be Raised go Per Cent.

Philadelphia, Oct. 6.-Thc confer
ence between committees representing
the Southern Cotton Spinners' associa-
ton and the Yarn Merchants associa-
ton with reference to revision of
prices for yarn has completed its work
An average increase of 20 per cent was
decided upon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Mnlnersoe,s "campnlen House"

Count Won Waldcrsce does not pro-
pose to foSego entirely the pleasures
of civilization while he is clearing up
the remnants of the Celestial Empire.
He is taking with him a campaign
house" built of an asbestos prepara-
ton, light, tireproof and weatherproof,
containing seven rooms and bath.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Plumbers Strike in pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. Fifteen hun
dred journeymen plumbers employed
by lis firms in Pittsburg struck here
for uniform wages and n revision of
the rules governing the trade. All the
shops owned by members of the Mas
ter Plum bers' association are affected.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
ariznnn Indians are Starving.

Phoenix, Ariz, Oct. Famine and
suffering among the Indians on the
Sacaton reservation grows greater and
unless steps are taken at once for the
relief of 5000 Pinas and Papagos on
that reservation almost certain death
is certain to occur this winter.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
Galveston Orphans Adopted.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 5.-The first
lot OF the 200 Galveston and coast
country orphans which San Antonio
families have agreed to adopt, arrived
here and were given homes in well-to-
do families.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
rlectriciir no,trors nneterIa.

A Viennese dentist, while expert
menting at the Hyg!enic institute at
Wurzburg, claims to have discovered
the successful application of electricity
for the destruction Of bacteria. 1t Is
said that the treatment is very simple.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

Paris, Oct. Sic journal publishes
n dispatch from its Rome correspon-
dent saying that the Italian govern
ment has sent to Washington protest
against the excessive liberty accorded
the anarchists in the United States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
pnintlnr rortralt OF s,.nh.

Miss Ethel Mortlock. an English
woman, is engaged in painting a por-
trait of the shah. Miss Mortlock has
previously painted Don Carlos, the
sultan of Johore and Lord Wolseley-
Her portrait of Miss DodwilI is in this
years Royal Academy
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

Only one of the twenty-five or thirty
clocks in the white house is Of Ameri-
can manufacture. and that is a big gilt
AFFAIR which stands on the mantel in
the green room and was purchased
while Jas. Monroe was president.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
pnrIis of CnaI Mining.

The dangerous work of coal mining
is almost third as fatal as the bat
tlefield for OF every 1000 miners 23.2
are killed every year in the perform
ance of their work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12

An octopus has been added to sthe
New York aquarium. Ii came from the
waters around Bermuda, and measures
three feet in length from tip to tip OF
its extended arms
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-12
A Sparkling Buggy"

A carriage dealer in Linn county.
Kan, announces that counting is
made easy by the use of tho celebrated
new sparkling buggy" for the sale of
which he is sole agent in that locality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-01

lowed to see it. There are about 20
prisoners here.
Some OF the visitors hired rigs and
drove about the town. They found
much to interest them besides what
has been mentioned, including the
steel and wire mills, H. n. Higgin-
botham's magnificent country resi-
dence. a $lS5, 600 township high
school In course of erection. and what
was equally interesting to one from
this section the fine hard gravel and
macadam roads thst are to be seen
everywhere.
Promptly at ESQ the first section OF
the train homeward bound left Joliet
and was followed in q few minutes by
the other one. The first arrived at II
O'Clock and the second. owing to de-
lay in being overtaken by regular
fast trains, was an hour later.
The weather man and the manage
ment of the Rock Island road deserve
great credit for their respective parts
in the days program. The travelling
accommodations were past reproach,
Division Superintendent g. l.. Mich
OILS and Division Trainmaster w. s.
Tusman being in personal charge OF
the two divisions and leaving nothing
undone for the comfort and convent.
ence of passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-01

politan service to which the city has
been accustomed, and unless some
move is made the car sprink-
lers may be taken away from here
permanently, as the company an
nouncsd this morning that it had an
offer from the city of Davenport for
the lease of the sprinklers, and while
it could more proftably retain item
here, yet it would lease them rather
than have them idle.
1t is the city's turn, to move. The
city precipitated the existing un-
fortunate situation, and it is its duty
to the suffering public to relieve it.
II nothing else can be done, the city
ought to undertake to take care of
the matter. Some business men this
morning discussed q subscription to
make up the difference between the
city and the company and get the
sprinkler out, but this would not be 8
fair disposition of the subject-hardly
fair to those whose liberal spirit
prompts the suggestion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-01
PEOPLE BITE DUST,
Get a Lasting Taste of the Dis
advantage Of No SpHink-
ling.
SMALL HURRICANE IN THE STREETS
Results in Condemnation on
Every Side of State of
Affairs.

People bit the dust in Rock Island
today. not in the sense, happily, that
the phrase is often applied. but in the
literal adaptation of the term. And
it may be said that the outrage to
which the public was thus subjected
through the negligent and arbitrary
tactics of the city administration,
awakened a storm of indignation al
over the city. second only in its in
tensity to what would have been the
feeling had the tragic meaning of the
expression aptly depicted the situa-
tion.
When the mild form of a hurricane
came up this morning the accumula-
tions of the streets for days were
taken up and transformed into pene-
trating. suffocsting clouds that blinded
the traveller on the street and swept
into the store and home with ruinous
effect. There were people who were
so angered by the experience, for
which there was no necessity what
ever. that they talked of suing the
city for damages. Others spoke OF
getting up monster protest to the
city council, despite that it is re-
mem bered with what utter disre-
gard petitions from the people have
been received by the municipal as
sembly of late. The fate of the
river front prayer from tax
payer and business mem is still fresh
in the minds of many. as is the con-
sequence that has been the lot of the
city of pursuing a narrow policy with
reference to the uses Of public prop
erty.
Indeed it should be known that the
denial of the right of petition is one
of the grievances of which the Tri-
City Electric Sprinkler company COM
plains. 1t claims that had it been given
permission to be heard there would
have been no difficulty in reaching a
basis of agreement with the city. The
company holds that it is ready to ac-
cept any reasonable terms if it can
get chance to present them formal
ly to the mayor and council, but that
the city has simply taken stand, and
will not listen.
Public Gets the Worst of 1t.
And the public suffers. The worst
of it is the hardship may continue
indefinitely unless something is done
very soon. Today the electric sprink-
ling car was taken off in Moline, the
company feeling that it could no
longer sustain the expense of running
a car in but one of the two towns.
Moline will, however. have an adj
vantage that Rock Island does not,
as wagons are to be put on there
forthwith. In Rock Island there is
not even a substitute for the metro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-01
TELEoRAPHs he is DEAD
Mira. Matthews Receives Message, Sup
posedly From Her. Husband.

Mira Matthews Receives Message, Sup
posedIy From Her Husband.
Mrs. Ida thews;otDavenport. re-
csived yesterday from East Moline
the following telegram, striking ter
ror in her heart: Your husband was
killed here last night. B3dy taken to
Moline. M'Quay."
At loss to know just what to do.
Mrs. Matthews appealed to Undertake
er Boies. of Davenport. and he at once
set about to learn if any body had
turned up in Moline. Inquiry at the
undertaking rooms and at the police
station failed to throw any light on
the mystery. The police asserted
that the man must have sent the tele
gram himself, as long as no body had
yet been located and no word of any
tragedy had been received.
Aud this appeared to be the case,
as Officer Geisberger learned from l..
c. Lewis, the c., M. & st. p. agent at
East Moline.
1t develops that Mrs. Matthews had
left her husband several days ago and
had gone to live with friends because
her husband was such a drunkard.
He had been on a two weeks spree of
late