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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

I Des Moines, Sept. -92.-Grand Master
=. nj. Sargent. of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Fireman, has announced
that he would not be candidate for
reelection, having received more re-
munerative offer outside of the order.
This was a surprise to the firemen,
and the question of a new grand mas
Ter is now being canvassed. The cleo
t.on of officers will probably occur in a
dav or two
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
To Revise Hawaiian Customs Laws.

San Francisco, Sept 22.-James Ellis
Tucker has sailed for Honolulu on an
important mission He has been COM
missioned to revise the customs laws
and service of the Hawiaan Islands so
rs to bring them up to the standard of
those at home. For twelve years
Tucker was an appraiser at this port
He was appointed to the customs de-
partment by President Cleveland
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Demand Release of a citizen.

Constantinople, Sept 22.-Loyd Girls
com, charge d'affaires, has made verbal
representations to the Porte demand
ing the release of an Armenian, who,
it is claimed, is a naturalized Ameri-
can citizen and who was arrested upon
the charge of belonging to the Armen-
ian revolutionary committee. Inves-
tigation has been ordered and if the
prisoner is found to be an American
citizen he will be released.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Broom Corn Advanced.

Arcola, Ill, Sept. 22.-The price of
broom corn jumped from $50 to 500
ton and brush was sold freely at these
figures. The determination of the
farmers to hold their brush for an ad-
vance had the effect of bringing the
buyers to terms and the price was
increased so that the foreign buyers
who have been in the field for week
past might secure their supply and
return to their homes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Buffalo presbytery Wants Change.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 2i.-The Buffa-
10 presbytery in full meeting held in
East Aurora, voted 32 to 10, in favor of
a change in the Westminster Confess
sion Of Faith. The vote was an
affirmative reply to the third question
submitted by the general assembly, ask
ing if a substantial and shorter creed
''of things most surely believed among
u.s." was desired.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
May Negotiate Direct.

Washington, sept. 21.-Now the be-
lief is growing that if the United
States government is forced to speedy
decision as to the German proposition,
it may resort to direct negotiations
with the Chinese government, and,
having settled its scores with that gov
eminent withdraw from China, giving
notice to the allied powers there of the
arrangement made, in order that that
arrangement should remain unaffected
by any settlement that the allies may
make thereafter as to China.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Human Heads In Sa cks.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 9o.-Among the
advices brought by the Breconshire
from China were stories of the arrest
of Chinese with the heads of foreign
soldiers in sacks. 1t seems that head
money of fifty taels is paid for each
head. This fact was brought to light
BY the discovery of the private papers
of Viceroy Yu Lu of Tien Tsin. In his
daybook there is on entry which reads:
"Taels 100 paid for the heads of two
Americans killed in the advance to the
relief of Tien Tsin. Taels so for two
guns captured on the same ossasion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
SENSATION IN UTAH.
Governor and Secretary of State Absent
U. q. Senator Appointed.

Governor ana secretary OF Sthto ADsoht
U. 8. Senator Appointed.
Salt Lake. Utah, Sept. ss.-Utah Re-
publican officials and politicians had o
scare when they found that Governor
Wells and Secretary of State Ham
mond had left the state administration
in the hands OF Democratic acting
governor, by leaving the state to meet
Governor Roosevelt at Pocatello, Idaho.
Under the statutes Aquila Nebeler,
president of the state senate, is acting
governor. When Mr.. Nebelser discov-
cred that Wells and Hammond were
both out of the state, he appointed
Judge o. w. Powers United States
senator to fill the vacancy caused by
failure to elect senator at the last
session of the legislature.
Ogden, Utah, Sept. Ex-Governor
Heber NJ. Wells, when asked for an
expression as to the actions of Acting
Governor Nebeker said: "Quil is q
great joker, and SO is Judge POWERS
l suppose the only thing ! can do is to
wait my opportunity to get a good joke
on them. If anyone takes the action
seriously or pretends that it will avail
Judge Powers anything in the way of
furnishing him credential for the
United States senate, he can see far
Their than l can. II l had made an
appointment myself the senate would
not seat the appointee. That was set
tied in the Quay case. You ask me
what will do in the matter. 1 sup
pose when 1 see the president of the
senate l will laugh. l think Quill ex-
poets that.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Growing Loss Hostile.

Washington, Sept. 24.-The follow
dispatch is received from General
Chaffee
"Taku NO date. )-Adjutant General,
Washington: Pekin, Sept. 19.-Rock-
hill, Wilson expedition returned; OBJ
ject successfully accomplished; no cas-
ualties our troops, Forsythe's squadron
secuted northeast forty miles to relieve
native Christians, bringing in fourteen
Surrounding country daily growing
less hostile and more peaceful, so far
as my expedition can dete mine ques-
tions.
(Signed) CHAFFEE."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Annther Texas Flood.

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 24.-Trinity
river at this point rose 20 feet on &C
count of 12-hours' rain, inundating a
portion of the city. Hundreds of fam
lilies have been driven out. Three per-
sons are reported drowned. The water
is spreading over half mile of country.
Dallas, Texas, Sept. 24.-The fiercest
electric and rain storm known here in
years prevailed, flooding streets and
Easements. Cotton suffered extensive
". Trinity river is raising a foot an
hour at Dallas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Hundred. of Miner. Leaving.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 24.-The
operators have made up their minds
that they will not recognize the miners
union if a pound of coal is not mined
all winter. The exodus of miners from
here continues. II is estimated that
700 men have left the Wyoming valley
for the west and the bituminous re
gions The English-speaking miners
are going west, while the Slavs,
Italians and the Polanders are going
back to their former old homes in
Europe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Minister cnnrer.. Advice.

Shanghai, Sept. 21.-Mr. Conger, the
United States minister, says that
Pekin must be occupied by foreign
troops until some settlement is effect
ed, as otherwise all the value of the
expedition will be lost. General Chat
fee has issued orders prohibiting the
American troops from shooting from
boats, looting OF foraging. Every
facility is to be given to Chinese wiiC
desire to reopen their many shops
and everything taken must be paid
for.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Mushrooms in France.

The annual crop of mushrooms In
France is valued at $2,00O,O00, and It
IL said that there are sixty wholesale
firms in Paris dealing exclusively In
them. In the department Of the Seine
there are some 5000 caves In which
mushrooms are grown. About 300 per-
sons are employed In their culture.
and they rarely leave the caves.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
one Company Adyanco. WAGE.

New York. Sept. 24.-The Philadel-
plia and Reading Coal company
decided to make a step that will prob.
ably do a great deal to bring the coal
strike to a speedy termination. That
was the determination of the company
10 raise the wages of its employees ten
per cent 1t is understood from ad.
vices received from Philadelphia that
HE advance will begin Immediately.
The effect of It upon the strike situa-
zion viii be far reaching. according &c
epsrators
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Foreman Assaulted and Beaten.

Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 24.-While
Hugh Davis, fire boss at Pennsylvania
colliery, was on his way to work, Hun
garian strikers assaulted him with
clubs. He was dangerously injured.
An additional number of detectives
went to the colliery shortly after the
assault to afford better protection for
men desiring to work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

Berlin, Sept. 24.-Emperor William
is evidently making ready to send more
troops to China. All regimental com-
manders in their farewell speeches to
soldiers who have finished two years
service make point of declaring that
ouch an increase is necessary and of
expressing confidence that there will
be volunteers enough to meet all de-
mands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

Richmon, VT, Sept eat the ses-
sion of the sovereign grand lodge, l. o.
o. F., all the proposed amendments to
the constitution were rejected. Two
of the most important propositions, to
admit to membership Indians with one
eighth white blood in their veins, and
to reduce the age limit from 81 to IS
wears
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Iron Men go Back to Work.

Lebanon, Pa, Sept. 22.-At a meet
ing of about three-quarters of the
200 men employed by the American
Iron and Steel company, who struck
on August /, against a reduction of
wages from 81 to SO ton for puddlers,
it was agreed to go back to work at
the rate offered. SO ton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Venezuela Coffee.

Caracas, Sept. 22.-The Venezuelan
government has asked the United
States minister here to interfere
through Washington with the view of
inducing the French government to
annul the extra duty imposed on coffee.
France imports third of the venezue-
Ian CROP
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

Leavenworth, Sept. 9.-Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles, L. S. A.,
arrived here in a special car, accom-
panied by Mrs. Miles, their son, Sher-
man and Colonel +. Miclsles, staff
officer. The general visited Fort
Leavenworth, noted the public build
isgs being constructed and left for
FORT Riley.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Steamers Burned.

St. Louis, Sept. 24.-The steamer
War Eagle of the Eagle Packet com
pany and the steamer Carrier of the
Calhoun Packet company were burned
to the waters edge and Jos. Schultz,
bill clerk of the former was burned to
death while asleep on the Texas deck.
Both steamers are q total loss, which
is estimated at 100000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
They Want Pay for Overtime.

Lowell, Mass, Sept. 21.-Two hum
dred employees of the Merrimac pack
ing room struck in sympathy with the
print workers, over 400 of whom arc
on strike on account of being re-
quired to work overtime without any
increase in pay.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Two Canals Binding Atlantic.

1t is asserted that the future will see
two canals binding the Atlantic to the
Pacific ocean. The value Of such con-
nection can not be estimated. 1t will
bring prosperity to the nation, as sure
ly as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters brings
health to the dyspeptic. Try it for
indigestion, constipation, dyspepsia or
biliousness
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

Plso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF az
cough cure.-J. w. OBRIEN, SS2 Third Ave.
NJ, Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 8. 1900
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
CREAM sEPARAToRs
At THE PARIS EXPOSITION

The De Laval Cream SeparatorS
have been awarded the GRAND
PRIZE by the International Jury OF
Awards at the PARIS EXPOSITION.
over many separator exhibits from va
rious countries. the De Laval superb
GRITTY being unquestionable In every
material respect.
Lesser awards Of different grades
Of medals, were made to several other
makes OF separators.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

1t is sober truth that intemperance
is vice.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Easef

It is the only cure for Swollen.
Smartlng, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Samples sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy. N. Y,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

People whe stare most seldom ee
best,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

Neglect of the hair brings badness. Use
PARKKR's HAIR BALsAM and save your hair.
F. HISDKRcoRSs, the best cure for corns. i5cts
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

A spinster can't learn to play the
violin unless she has beau.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

Flatu ence is not uncommon among
political orators.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

Save money-Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue. Large 2-oz. package cents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

Eggs are not spen Thrills but they
often go broke.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28

Some men who boast of payidg as
they go are mighty slow travellers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-28
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

Kin cause more sorrow in this world
than whisky and death combined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-13
DEAD IN HIS WAGON,
Fred Kink, Carbon Cliff Farmer,
Expires While Unload.
ing Corn.
BODY FOUND BY A NEIGHB0R
Paralysis Thought to Have Been
the Cause..Coroner
investigates.
BODY FOUND BY A NEIGHBOR

Death came TO Fred Kink, farmer,
in peculiar manner, his body being
found in wagon on his premises one
mile east of Car bon Cliff this morning
by Edward Peterson. neighbor.
Kink lived alone on the farm. For
several days he and Peterson had been
engaged in gathering the corn crop
Last evening on returning from the
field with the last load of the day, Pc
terson left for his home, Kink driving
the team to the barn and unhitchip 9
them.
Aiterward he proceeded to unload
the corn into the crib, and had about
half ompleted the task when death
overlook him.
The body lay in the wagon ali night
and was not discovered until Peterson
returned this morning.
Death Rrem Paralysis.
TIE belief is that kink died of q
paralytic stroke. Coroner l.. Y. Eck-
hart was summoned to conduct an
investigation.
Kink was 80 years of age. He for
me1ly conducted :, milk dairy in Mo-
line, but in later years had run a farm
near Carbon Chff. Kink had no
family.
The coroner's jury. I. 1. Stanley,
foreman: w. r. Carey, August Be
lowske, H. p. Blanks, George Church
and Bert Roberts, returned q verdict
that death was due to causes unknown
to the jury.
Coroner Eckhart appointed Super
visor Carey custodian of the farm
stock and crops, and directed Under
taker Knox, of Moline, TO bury the
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-13

Miss Carrie A. Jenkins. wife of w.
w. jenkins, died at 6 o'clock yester-
day afternoon at her home, 1921
Sixth avenue, of typhoid fever. She
was % years of age and IS survived by
her hus band and a son. Deceased
was born in Pitts burg, Pa, to which
place the remains viii be shipped for
burial.
After an illness of brain fever, with
which she had been confined to St.
Luke's hospital, in Davenport, for tn
past fortnight, Mrs. Mary Trefz
passed away at that institution Sur :
day morning about 10 O'Clock. She
was 3 years Of age and is survived
by five children. They arc Elsie,
william. Daisy, Nettie and Ralph.
She is also survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Anna Sullivan and Mrs. Grace
Reppel, and by two brothers, Lloyd
and John Williamson, both of Rock
Island. The funeral was held this
afternoon from the family residence,
613 West Seventeenth street, Daven-
port, with interment at Chippiannock
Rock Island.
August j. Lerch. the we'll known
business man and ex-alderman, of
Davenport, died at his home, 2lS
West Fifth street, at O'Clock yester-
day morning, after an extended i'll
ness. He had been suffering from
dropsy and affection of the liver for
some time, although for the past few
weeks he was slightly convalescent.
He was a tinsmith by trade, and with
his brother, F, w. Lerch, founded a
stove and tinware establishment on
the corner of Second and Perry streets
early in 1867, which, after several
changes, Mr.. Lerch was still conduct
ing at 120 West Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-13
River RIplets.

The steamer Gardie Eastman, which
has been doing service the past sea-
son as government contract boat.
came up yesterday morning with a
mum Der of the Whitney barges. Her
government work for the season is
over and she has gone into business
that is very well adapted to this time
of year. She left Davenport for
Quincy with large tow of onions.
The r. j. Wheeler, one of the best
known rafters on the upper river,
passed north yesterday after her last
raft, which will be taken to a point
south of here. A very few days
more will see the rafting season
closed.
The stage of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge at 6 a. IN. was S.45 and
at noon was s so. The temperature at
noon was 81.
The K. j. Wheeler brought down
eight strings OF logs.
Travel over the bridge yesterday:
Foot. north 1,187, south 1859, total
, 276; teams, north 692, south go,
total 1902; street cars, north II;
south 100, total 220.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-13
REAL WINTRY BLAST
IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.

Unless the spreading of the cold
wave how freezing the people of the
British northwest slips a cog in its
eastward course, Rock Islanders by
tomorrow will experience the first real
severe winter weather of the season.
Up in the northwest and east along he
northern shore of Lake Superior the
mercury has slipped downward until
it is near to the zero mark and the
probabilities are that it may sink
lower.
The temperature has declined from
81 at O'Clock this morning to % at
80 this afternoon. The indications
are it will be much colder tonight. A
special bulletin sent out by the wealth
er bureau says a real cold wave is
coming.
Bundle up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-13
IS TO CONTINUE
Rock Island Democrats Decide to
Maintain Their Organ
ization.
AN ACTIVE PART IN ELECTIONS
New Name to be Adopted and
Permanent Headquarters
Engaged.

The good work carried on during
the recent presidential campaign by
the Bryan aud Stevenson Auti-Imper-
ialistic club is to be continued, the
mem bership of that organization at a
meeting at Turner hall last night vot-
ing unanimously for the maintenance
of democratic club. The following
committees were appointed with in
structions to report at another meet
ing next Monday evening:
Permanent Organization-S. R.
Kenworthy. F. w. CAlkins, w. H.
DunaVin. NJ. H. Sexton, II. d. Cor
ken.
Constitution and By-laws-H, w.
Ward, S. A. L2vouway, Richard Sher-
wood, W. G. Fry, Carl Naab.
Headquarters-E c Bence, E. c.
Berry, Frank Meenan, j. w. Lawhead,
~. II Lamont.
The Bryan and Stevenson club, as
an organization, ceases TO exist after
Nov. 20. 1t was voted to give its
successor permanent name, one that
will serve in local as well as county,
state and national campaigns. 1t is
the purpose to enroll the name OF
every democrat in the city in the new
organization, which will meet regu-
larry through the winter and be in
position to take hand in the spring
municipal election. as well as in all
other political contests that follow. .
Paying up Accounts.
The paraphernalia of the Bryan
club was ordered stored. Many OF
the outstanding accounts were ordered
paid. All other bills will be settled
at the next meeting. a vote of thanks
was extended to Vice President H. l..
Wheelan AID Treasurer Carl Naab and
the marching corps ot the club for
the faithful service they had done.
Timely talks on the future Of
democracy were made by S. r. Ken
worthy, j. w. Lawhead, NJ. H. Sex
ton and others. Each was firm in the
belief that coming events would
prove the righteousness of democratic
doctrine, aud within four years the
usands who Nov. last gave their
votes to the republican party would
return seeking deliverance at the
hands of the democracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-13
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. Z. K. Eihl has returned otter
q visit with relatives in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ebbeus, OF
Gutenberg, Iowa, have been visiting
at the home of H. j. Sherman.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Conoyer left for
their home at Wyoming, H., today,
having been visitors at the home OF
w S Wright.
Sheriff and Mrs. L F. Cralle at
tended the wedding Sunday, at Sears
boro, Iowa, of Arthur Fleener and
Miss Latha Reeves.
Mrs f P. Sievers, of Euderlin, S.
D., left for the north today after visit
ing at the home of G. w. Shively in
South Rcck Island.
Swan Mason and Miss Alfredo
Anderson, both of Kewauee, were
married by Judge Lucian Adams at
his office i'll the court house yes
terday.
z. l.. Goff, local freight agent OF
the Rock Island & Peoria railway, ac-
companied by Mrs. Golf, is enjoying
q 10 days tri p to New Orleans and
other southern points.
The South Rock Island Y. p. S. G.
f. met last night at the home of Miss
Mable Flack and. after transacting
the business of the society, held a
pleasant social session.
DR.. and Mrs. G. f. Merryman
reached Seattle, Wash. Nov. 6, after
& perilous voyage from Dawson City,
Alaska, their steamer having been
stuck for hours on ssndoar and
her wheel once frozen solid in the ice
DR.. and Mrs. Merryman have in
formed Port Byron friends they viii
not return home, as they expected to-
but will spend the winter in Califor,
MIA, the doctors health being poorly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-13
W. n. EASTMAN FILES
A $4,000 DAMAGE SUIT.

W. II. Eastman, through his attor-
uey, NJ. E. Sweeney, has fled suit in
the circuit court for 5000 damages
against Robert r. Reynolds and John
T. Stafford. The action has grown
out of the indictment Of Eastman for
perjury, which was recently quashed
by Judge Gest on the ground that
the alleged perjury was committed in
proceedings that were out of the iuris-
diction of the court before which they
were brought. The suit is brought on
the ground that the defendants were
instrumental in securing the indict-
mani
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-13
Police Points.

The police were notified last night
that a dog had been frightening pc
destrians on Second avenue in the vi
cinity of Ninth street. The animal,
it seems, does not attempt to bite, but
merely chases and Jumps upon pass
ers.
Officer Barney McCabe today
rounded up half dozen women who
gave their names as Julia Brown,
May Evans, Beatrice Thorn. Mamie
Moore. Louise Green and Lizzie Gard
ner. The last named was fined SIC
and the others SIS and costs by Magis-
trate Stafford for being inmates of
houses of i'll repute.