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Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
NEGOTIATIONS FOR a SETTLEMENT
Persistent Report Thnt Such Are Going
on MystcriousIy Somewhere.

Philadelphia. Sept. 2S.-The tower
ing feature of the coal strike situation
yesterday, and one which attracted the
attention Of all interests involved, was
the widely circulated report that negO-
tiations were pending. and rapidly
nearing completion for an amicable
settlement of the strike. While the
identity of the person or persons who
were said to be at work cndPavoring
to bring about the immediate and
peaceful adjustment of the differences
between the employers and employees
has not been disclosed. it was openly
admitted in authoritative sources that
such cndcavor was in PROCESS. Presi-
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Horse Had n Right To BE Sick.

New London. Wis, Sept 2S.-Veter-
mary Surgeon Hemmy, in making an
examination of Il horse supposed to be
sick. found two large sponges. about
four inches in diameter. located about
eight inches up the animals nose. one
in each nostril. They had been there
over Il week and were placed there by
Il farmer TO conceal the fact that the
animal was suffering from wheezeS, so
as to make a successful horse trade
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Block Coal Price. Are HicI,er.

Brazil, Ind, Sept. 2S.-Wednesday
the block coal operators held a meeting
here and advanced the price of coal %
cents on the ton. The local trade now
pays S2.1J per ton, which is consider
ably higher than at any time in eight
cen years.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
IntrOducer Is Too Eulogistic.
ROOSEVELT TALKS AT PUEBLO.
Gatherings at All Stopping PIaces-Seque
of the Victor Emeute.

Pueblo, Colo, Sept. 2S.-When the
special train bearing the Roosevelt
party arrived at this place last even
ing the station was crowded with peo-
pie to see the governor. The reception
committee with carriages escorted him
and his party to Royal park, where a
procession was formed and marched
through the principal streets of the
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
BRYAN CLOSING TOUR
Democratic Leader Begins a Trip
That Will Wind Up His
Campaign.
ROOSEVELT TALKS TO PUEBLoANs
Echo OF the Turbulence At Victor.
Colo. - Stevenson's Letter De-
livered-Cold Water Train.

Dakota City, Neb., Sept. 2S.-Bryan
arrived here at 7:3O p. III. yesterday
and addressed a big crowd in the
court house yard. He made three
speeches during the day and travelled
almost forty miles by carriage, TO say
nothing of $50 miles covered by rail.
The day was cold and raw throughout.
rain falling at intervals all the time.
The air at the night meeting was far
from pleasant and the grass was very
wet but these circumstances did not
seem to diminish the ardor of the
crowd or cause its numbers to grow
less. Among those in the crowd were
ten carloads of people from Sioux City.
II. The train bringing Bryan to the
city was met at the station by 4 fam
beau club and quite number of citi-
zens. The day had been busy one,
but the presidential candidate did not
show any bad effects from this fact.
Worked for a Representative.
The entire day was devoted to the
Third congressional district and it was
largely a canvass in behalf of Edgar
Howards candidacy for congress.
From Papillion Bryan drove to Blair
in company with Howard, a distance
of thirty miles, making two brief
speeches on the way. The first stop
was at NIillard and the second at
Bennington. He did not speak to eN-
ceed four or five minutes at either
place and his talks were purely in
formal. The drive consumed little
more than four hours of time and it
was almost 4 D. IN. when Blair was
reached. Here there was a large as
semblaGe of people, to whom he spoke
for half an hour.
IntrOducer Is Too Eulogistic.
In his night speech at Dakota City
Bryan referred to the eulogistic terms
in which he had been introduced by
saying that he feared that it placed
him on a pedestal so high as to com
pletely remove him from the sympathy
of the people at large. He did not for
a moment he said, want to occupy that
position. He gave especial attention
to the trusts. Bryan left here after
the concluion of his speech for Sioux
City, Ia, where he spent the night.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Unhappy Coincidence,

Creditor wouldn't ask you for the
money If wasn't awfully hard up
Debtor-And il wasn't awfully
hard up you SHOULD have it Curious
coincidence, isn't it?-Boston Tran
script
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Our New York Breaks a shaft

Southampton. Sept. 2S.-The New
York arrived here at 10 p, m. yester-
day. Her starboard thrust shaft broke
Tuesday at 2:30 n. m. The company
has a spar on the ship, and she will
soil at noon Sunday.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
The Theory.

$50 be regards himself as senatori-
al possibility" said one politician.
Undoubtedly" answered the other.
"On what theory"
Il don't know unless it's the theory
that the unexpected always happens"
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

Chicago. Sept 2S-League scores on
the diamond yesterday were: At Brook
lyn-BOSton >. Brooklyn 1: at PitsburS
Cincinnati /, PittSburg l: At New
York-Philadelph / New York 6.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
For the Quiet of the Town,

LOurenzo Marques, Sept. 2S.-Irish-
Americans lately serving with the
Beers have been removed from their
barracks to the Portuguese transport
India to prevent disturbances in the
town.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
stevenson's Second Acceptance.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2S-In letter
received at the POpulist party national
headquarters, Hon. Adlai L. Stevenson
accepts the nomination for the vice
presidency rendered him by that party
early this month. In his letter he dis
cusses briefly the principal issues
form.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Deputy Sheriff Sloan Killed
While Protecting Pierce
Scott From Mob.
PRISONER HELD FOR ASSAULT
Angry Citizens Attack Lake
Charles Jail Intent On
Lynching Him.
MURDER At MOUNT VERNON.

Lake Charles, Sept. 2s.-DePuty
Sheriff Paul Sloan was killed at mid
night last night while defending
Pierce Scott, negro. from the fury of
a mob who attacked the jail here bent
upon lynching the negro. Scott is
charged with criminal assault of a
white woman aged 73.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
well. Let Her LeopoId.

Paris, Sept. 2S-"From a source
worthy OF confidence" says The COur-
rier du SOir, I'VE learn that the king
of the BelCianS intends to abdicIte.
before the close of the present Belgian
parliament. IN favor of the Prince Of
Flanders"
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
BANK ROBBED OF $4,000.
Thieves Blow Open Vault at CenterviIIe,

Centerville, Mich. Sept. rs
Thieves broke into Wolf brothers
bank last night blew open the vault,
secured $4,000, and escaped. The
bank is insured in the Bankers Mu-
tual Casualty company. of Des
Moines.- for the full amount.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Young Woman Shot.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-Miss
Annie Martin died last night from a
pistol shot fired by Andrew Martin
while his wife and Miss Martin were
driving with two young men. Martin
was arrested.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Roera Attack Pacet.

London, Sept. 2S.-Robcrts reports
from Pretoria that the Beers attacked
Paget's force at Pienaars river station
yesterday and were beaten off after g.
hours fighting.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
pubuque's Archbishop Arrives.

Dubuque, Ia. Sept. 2S.-Rt Rev.
John J. Keane, the newly appointed
archbishop of Dubuque, was given an
ovation on his arrival late yesterday
to be installed in office.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
Hold a Conference with Hanna.

New York, Sept Ex-senator Plat
and Chairman B. r. Odell. of the state
committee, called Oh Senator Hanna
yesterday at Republican national head
quarters and were in conference with
him more than an hour.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
BURIAL OF GEN. PALMER.
Old Veteran Laid Away to His Last Rest
in a CarlfnvilIe Cemetary.

Springfield. Ills, Sept. 2S.-Under
leaden skies and with cold rain falling,
the remains Of General John McAuley
Palmer. soldier. statesman. jurist and
writer. We're laid away in the cemetery
at Carlinville yesterday TO the music
of Il martial band and with trumpets
sounding that last call sounded over a
soldiers grave. taps" or "nghts out"
Despite the weather Il large concourse
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

dent Truesdale. Of the Lackawanna
company. is quoted as making such
admission. but i'm what manner. or by
whom they We're being conducted, he
declined 10 state.
From Scranton last night came th"
statement that ar a conference Of coal
operators of that section the opinion
was prevalent that the influences at
work were of a strong political nature,
and that the operators would be obliged
TO offer the men at least the cOnces-
sion OF an increase in wages. The
information upon which the operators
based their conclusion that the work
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

The directors of the Anaconda COM
pany have declared n dividend of 81 p
per share and - cents extra.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
SEEK TOSTOP STRIKE.
Operators Offer the Miners 10
Per Cent Increase in
Wages.
BUT NO UNION RECOGNITION
May Bring Them Into the
Struggle.

| Hazelton, Sept. 28.-At 8 President
Mitchell emphatically declared thai
the strike was not yet settled. He
expressed confidence that no offer ot
10 per cent advance would cause q
stampede among the strikers.
Wilkesbarre, Sept. 2S.-Represen'
tatives of big coal companies in the
Lackawanna and Wyoming districts
had en extended secret. conference
here today. After much discussion OF
the proposition by the presidents OF
the coal carrying railroads regarding
the settlement of the miners strike,
those in attendance telegraphed their
views to their superiors in New York
and then adjourned.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 3S.-The AsSo-
ciated Press, at 10 o'clock last night,
secured from President Mitchell tn cad
mission that he believed the mine
operators had agreed to make the estrik-
ing mine workers an offer of 10 per
cent. increase in wages. Further than
this Mitchell declined 10 talk. He was
reticent all day on the subject and sew
eral times declared that he knew moth
ing of the rumors of a settlement of
the strike.
HazletOn. Pa. Sept. 2S.-PreSident
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers,
yesterday sent IL telegram to the CEN
trail Pennsylvania bituminous coal field
which possibly may have the effect of
Bringing the soft coal mine workers
into the contest which the anthracite
workers are now waging against the
mine owners. The telegram was sent
10 Richard Gilbert, secretary of dis
trict No. -, ClearfieId Pa.
MitcheITs Orders to Gilbert.
1t was as follows: tissue circular let
ter instructing all mine workers in cen
trail Pennsylvania that they are not TO
load coal for shipment into markets
formerly supplied by anthracite opera
tors. We are informed that the Phila-
delphia and Reading, Delaware and
Hudson and the Jersey Central rail
roads are now attempting TO defeat
anthracite strike by sending their cars
into central Pennsylvania to have them
loaded with bituminous coal. Please
comply with this request at once
The Talk About Hanna.
The report from New York that
Chairman Hanna IS making strenuous
efforts TO have the strike settled was
discussed with much interest yeSter-
day. Whether it is true cannot be
learned here. but there is feeling
growing that some sort of move Will
soon he made looking toward a settle
ment of the strike. Among the United
Mine Workers officials who arrived
yesterday was w. r. Wilson. secretary
and treasurer Of the union. Wilson
said that the matter of paymentof ben
efits TO the striking miners will prob
ably be taken up by the national eXecu-
tive bOard within the next few days.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
Above Prejudice.

The story Of the honest Swiss, who
was too busy to leave his farm, and
begged the neighbOr who was bring
ing suit against him kindly to plead
for both parties, has an amusing par
allel in the judicial history Of Connec-
tlcut.
A certain justice of the peace, wish
ing to bring suit against citizen, con-
suited the statutes and found that suits
of such a character might be brought
before any justice Of the peace.
"Well, them" thought he, "Pll just
try the case myself"
Straightway he made out a writ
against his adversary and signed it.
On the day set for trial, the defend
ant appeared with counsel. Both gen
tlemen, not unRturally, objected to
the constitution Of the court.
why" demanded the justice, "dO
you deny that l am a justice of the
peaCeY
The lawyer would not contend this
point, but argued that such construc-
ton Of the law was against all sense
and reason.
A vigorous alteration ensued, and
then the Judge remarked that not for
the world would he have two gentle
men suppose him governed by any per
sonal considerations Il will, there
FORE" he added, gracefully, render
judgment against myself, and then ap.
peal to the Supreme Court"
''But the mischief of it was" said
the justice, relating the story after
ward, that when my judgment goi
to the Supreme Court, it was unani
nously reatfirmed."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
The Best Prescription Is Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every Bottle
So That the People May Know just
What They Are Taking.

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Ta8tele8s form. The
Iron acts as tonic while the Quinine drives
the malaria out of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all other so-called "Ta8teSs
less" chill tonica are limitations. An analysis
of other chill tones shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when you take Grove's-its
superiority and excellence having long been
established Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, SOC
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
Irish Marriages.

For those who do net leave Ireland,
twenty three, twenty-four and twenty
five are the marrying ages. To very
many Of them their fathers can afford
no dOwry. In cases where 1t can be
afforded 500 to $500 Is considered a
fair fortune. Sometimes the fortune Is
paid In kind-cattle and furnishing, or
a piece Of land. often the girl fortunes
herself by the industry Of her fingers,
Investing as she goes along in sheep,
a helfer, a COW.
When a young man goes formally to
ask a wife he brings with him a friend,
whose duty it is to bargain for the
fortune with father and mother, while
he courts the daughter Though a hard
enough bargain is driven II Is not al
ways done in the spirit Of old Tam
mas Conaghan, who warned his sons
friend (when seeing them off to make
the match: IF she's a very good girl
COnal, an very respectable, an likely
to be well-doin' an wise, why"-ln a
spasm Of heroic generosity-"d don't
brak off the bargain for a difference
of thirty shillin's $50 or sor'-Seumas
MacManus, in Washington Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

An electrically driven saw has been
found 10 be Of great use In surgery.
The shaft upon which It Is run Is
connected with the motor by a flexible
spiral coil eneascd In a braided
sheath, the whole being three feet
long. The saw Is not connected d.
rectly with the end Of the shaft but
Is attached to II through a right-angle
bevel, 80 that It operates In a plane
with the end OF the shaft, which
makes It more convenient for hand
ling and puts 1t In a better position
for use. The machine has already
been extensively used In the larger
hospitals In this city, and operations
which have been usually fatal with
the old handsaw have been successful
with the new one, delicacy Of cutting
being It's chief advantage,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
He Speaks Adyisedly.

Fright ahead of u.s." resumed the
traveller who was narrating his expert
ences," yawned the mountain pass"
"Do you know" artlessly interrupted
one of the younger women In the COM
pany, that seems very queer to me2
How can a mountain yawn%
did you never see Cumberland Gap,
miss?" he asked.
And there were no more, interrupt
-tlons.-Chicago Tribune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
A DESCRIPTION Of Wampum.

Wampum was the name applied to
shells or strings of shells used by the
North American Indians as money. Be-
sides their use as money they were uni.
ted to form a broad belt, which was
worn as an ornament. In the language
Of the Massachusetts Indians the word
signified white, the color which gen.
orally prevailed in. wampum belts.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
Do Yonr Feet Aehe and Burn ?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease, a
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Hot, Smarting and Sweating Feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 25 cts. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
Just SO.

"What is an island?" asked the
teacher, addressing her interrogation
to the class in geography.
can island, ma'am, replied Johnny
Broadhead, a studious lad who had
Porto Rico in mind, 'is a body Of land
entirely surrounded by politics. -
Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
~ A Fact Explained.

Miss Jones-It seems to me that all
the incest men are married.
Mrs. Brown-Well, dear, they were
not always so nice, you know; they
have only been caught early and
tanned.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

No girl but Texas girl could be
carried a quarter Of mile without
scratch, and nothing but Texas tor
nado could carry her the eighty rods
without letting go its hold.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

Halls Catarrh Cure is a liquid and is taken
informally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Write for tes-
timonials free Manufactured by
T. j. CHENEY s. Co., Toledo, o.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
CouIdn't Stand 1t.

Sandy Pikes-Billy, yer brain wurks when
yer sleep.
Billy Coalgate-Dat settles I'll Frum dis
time on l refrain frum sleep.-Chicago News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

FITS permanently cured. No FITS or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. So trial bottle and treatise FREQ.
DR.. r. II. KLINE Ltd, OBJ Arch ST., Phtla., Pa.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

The Best Prescription for ChllIs
and Fever 10 a bottle OF GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL TONIC 1t is simply iron and Quinino in
a tasieless form. No cure--no pay Price SOC.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
In Case of Emergencv.

WHAT is a Synonym" asked teacher.
please, sir said a lad, 'it's word you can
use In place of another If you don't know how
to spell the other one. Glasgow Evening
Times
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

II. II. GREEN'S Sons, of Atlanta, Ca. are the
only successful Dropsy Specialists in the world.
See their liberal offer in advertisement In an
other column OF this paper.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF throat and lungs0WM.
O ENDsLEY. Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
The Inevitable Inference.

Mrs Browne-StOn My present husband
reminds me so mu n Of my first one.
Mrs. Joke. Smith-WhHts the matter with
him?
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softens the gums, reduces tnflamma-
ton. aliays pain, cures wind collie 25c. bottle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

When a young rooster gets comb he reaches
the top notch of his ambition.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
BILE BL0AT

Puffs Under the eyes; red nose; pinple-
blotched, greasy face don't mean hard drink
ing always as much as 1t shows that there is
BILE IN THE BLOOD. 1t is true, drink
ing and over-eating overloads the stomach,
bot failure to assist nature in regularly dis
posing Of the partially digested Jumps Of food
that are dumped into the bowels and allowed
to rot there, is what causes all the trouble.
CASCARETS will help nature help you, and
will keep the system from filling with poisons,
will clean DOT the sores that tell Of the sys-
TENS rottenness. BIoated by bile the figure
becomes unshapely, the breath foul, eyes and
skin yellow; in fact the whole body kind Of
fills up with filth Every time you neglect to
help nature you lay the foundation for Just
such troubles. CASCARETS will carry the
posons out Of the system and will regulate
, or pain Start to-nioht-one tabet-keep It 80 for
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

HnNDGN NEW DISCOVERY; gives
BbkN VI - 3 quick reliel and cures worst
eases. Book Of testimonials and 10 days treatment
free DR. II. II. GREEN SONS. Box B. Atlanta. Ca
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08


a
o a
Cured satisfied back Bile boat quickly and permanently
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-06-08
Better Blood
Better Health

II you don't feel vol to-day you can be
made 10 feel better by making your blood
bettor. Hoods sarsaparIlla is the great
pure blood maker. That Is how II cures
thst tired feeling, pimples, sores. salt
rheam, scroiula aud ealarrh. Get a bottle
Of this great medicine aud begin taking It
at once and see how quickly Il will bring
your blood up to the Good Health point.
Hoods SaFsapaFilla
is Amerlcnla Qrontest Blood Madlelna.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-05-25

the event Pretoria should be be-
leaguered. 4 committee was appoint
ed TO secure place of safety for the
women and children. The consul gem
eral of the Netherlands, Mr.. Nieuwen-
huys. was asked 10 advise his govern
ment to take it's subjects.
One speaker said the position was
most dark. The British, he declared
would be masters of the Free state
and the ransvaal; might would be
right; the capitalists would dominate /;
the moor would be the sufferers, ana
the Hollanders would have no chance
DR.. Heymans contradicts the re-
ports circulated regarding the health
of President Kruger, when he says i
good Mr. Kruger is transacting al
the work of the presidency.
In accordance with an understand
ing with Gen. Botha and PreSldeh'
/ Stevn. the government has issued
circular stating that should the enemy
succeed i'm gaining "A position IN I'M
Transvaal and take possession oil on
or the other district, the inhabitant
would be free TO decide whether o
not 10 leave their families on IN
farms: but the men must remain wit
the commanders.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-05-25
DEWEY,S CANDIDACY.
Hi. wife Vow Said to Oppose IT, nut
the Admiral Has Not Yet Abnh-
doned the Idea.

New York, May ia dispatch from
Washington to the World says; In
innate friends of Mrs. Dewey assert
that She has materially changed her
political views since she and the adj
miral started on their western and
southern trip. Since her return She
has said she hopes that her husband
viii reconsider his intention 10 enter
public life. =.
Il would not have him president
she said Thursday TO an intimate
friend. even if it were in my power.
I feel that the strain would prove dis
astrous TO his health, and il would GER
tainlv interfere with the happiness
which we are now enjoying.
The admiral. however, does not seem
70 aprce with his wife entirely. Prep
arations for stirring events are in prog
ress at Beauvoir. 1t is expected that
news of Importance will soon be an
pounced-either his Withdrawal from
the candidacy or the statement of the
political creed by which ne hopes to wiz
Conv--.- g lie $780,
.