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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-15
Obituary.

Adam Windish, father of Phillip
Windish, of the town of Paris, died al
his home in Racine Friday morning
The funeral will be announced later
The deceased was well known in this
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-15
HOME CURE
FOR BLOODP POISON.

There is not the slightest doubt that the
doctors do more harm than good in treating
Contagious Blood Poison; many victims of
this loathsome disease would be much better
off to-day if they had never allowed them
selves to be dosed on mercury and potash, the
blood poison.
Tho aon4nnn nrn rrhnllu ,,r,ohln tn nrnf rid Of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-15
Beware Of the Doctors
Patchwork; You Gan
Cure Yourself at Home.

this vile poison and only attempt to heal up the outward OF the
and endsvor to keep it shut in with their doses Of potash
into the fight continued indefinitely the drugs doing hesyste
than the disease itself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

Lord Polkemmet, Scottish lord of
session. usually retired to his coun-
try residence during the part of the
year when the court does no business.
John Hagart. the Scottish advocate.
equally idle from q similar cause. went
to shoot and. happening TO pass Lord
P.'s property, he met his lordship. who
politely invited John TO take. or, as he
said. to TAX. q family dinner with him
self. his wife and daughter.
John accepted the invitation. and
they all assembled Mt the hour of din
ner. There was joint of roasted veal
ut the head of the table and stewed
veal ut the bottom. veal soup in the
middle. calls head on one side of the
soup and veal outlets on the other.
calfs foot jelly between the soup and
roast veal and calfs brains between
the stewed veal and the soup.
MOO" said his lordship in his own
blunt way. Mr.. Hagart. you may very
likely think this an odd sort of dinner.
but ven no wonder when you hear the
cause Of it. We keep nae company,
Mr.. Hagart, and my daughter here ca
ters for our table. The way we do is
just this: We Kill q beast. as it were.
today. and we just begin 10 cook IL at
one side of the head, travel down that
side. turn the tail and just gang back
again by the other side 10 where we be-
gan"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

Queen Margherita of Italy was anx-
ious that her husband. King Humbert.
should follow the example of his IA
Their and the fashion common among
elderly Fiedmontese officers and dye
his hair. Her pleadings were IA vain.
Seeing entreaty was in vain. 34e queen
had recourse to stratageu. Sha caused
a quantity of fine hair dye TO he sent
from Paris and put in the kings dress
ing room. together with directions for
its use, making, however. no alluslon
to the subject The king. too. said
nothing. though he could not fail to see
the pigments.
Now, the queen had a large white
poodle OF which he was very fond
What was her horror Il few days later
to see her pet come running into her
room with his snowy locks all turned
to a jet black. King Umberto had ex-
pended the dyes upon changing the
color of the poodle's hair. From that
day forth the subject of hair dye was
dropped between the royal couple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
STATE FAIR is OPENED
Youngsters Capture the Grounds
on Their Own Particu-
lar Day. -
TRIALoF THEGRAIN SCANDAL CASE
Testimony OF an Ex-CIerE Against
Lloyd j. Smith-Purchuses
of Coal Lands.

Springfield. Ills, Sept. 25-The for
ty-seventh annual state fair of Illinois
opened its gates yesterday morning
and VIII be the center of attraction of
central Illinois for the remainder of the
Week. The day opened with cloudy
skies, but this was not sufficient eX-
cuse to keep the school children at
home, and the cars were crowded with
little folk from early morning until
loon. Monday is always set apart by
the state board of agriculture as chill
Gren's day every child under 10 years
beng admitted 10 the grounds free.
Attendance Unusually Large.
Norkmen were busy all Sunday night
getting everything in shape for the
opening day. The exhibits of live
stock from other fairs have arrived
hfty-three loads coming from Indian
apOliS. With good weather the fair
VIII be financial success. The attend
ance was unusually large for The open
Ing day. The exhibits are all III place,
and the buildings are very attractive.
Music WAS special feature yesterday
for the entertainment Of the children.
All the offices III the state house Will
close at noon every day during the
week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
DID NOT SIN IN IGNORANCE.
Damaging to the Defendant I'm the Chica-
go Grain scandal Cnsc.

Chicago, Sept. 2J.-W. II. Coleman,
former receiving and shipping clerk for
the Chicago Elevator company. told the
jury in the grain scandal case ycster-
day that he repeatedly had called the
attention of Lloyd j. Smith to the fact
that the concern was behind in itssac-
counts with the registration office. He
said that in November. 1899. after
Smiths sickness. he told him about the
numerous receipts outstanding. and
rhat he did 50 several times prior to
Jan. IL. 1900. The witness testified
that each time attention was called to
the fact Smith had said he would fix
it. but fiat he never did, To the wit
ness knowledge.
Coleman declared that a few days
previous to Jan. IL. 1900. Smith and
Clerk Hawley. Of the registration Of
lice. came into the office of the Chi
cneo Elevator company and Smith
said: How much do we owe the
registration? They want 10 know
Coleman asserted that there were out
standing or uncauceled at that time re-
cciptS representing more than 100000
bushels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
TRINITY RIVER OUT OF BANK.
Everything in the Lone Star State That
Holds Water Is OverflowinG

Holds Water Is ONernoWlntS
Dallas, Tex. Sept. 25.-1rinity river
is higher at this writing than it has
been since 1890, when it broke all rec
ords The water lacks only six feet of
reaching the 1890 mark, and is still ris-
ing. Owing to heavy rains Sunday
night and yesterday on the Elm Fork,
the West Fork and the Clear Fork, all
of them emptying into Trinity above
Dallas, the prospect is favorable for
the stream going past the 1890 mark
before long. No lives have been lost in
the immediate vicinity of Dallas, but
cotton and live stOck-notably sheep
and hogs-have suffered heavily.
The county commissioners of Dali
las county yesterday the loss of county
bridges at $4,000. Independent of nu-
merouS small bridges and the street
damages in the county of Dallas, which
viii he nearly as much. The item OF
damage to roads and bridges alone in
the dozen or more counties affected in
northern Texas vii be about S25O.0Oo.
\ bulletin received here last evening
from Fowler. in BosQue county. says:
''BrazoS river out of its banks: higher
than in twelve years, and going higher.
Big rise will reach Waco tonight Fow-
Ter fifty miles north of Waco"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
ELEMENTS ARE FATAL.
Continued from First Page.

no loss of life. but that the rise III the
Colorado has swept all bridges away
and destroyed cattle and crops. Many
houses have been destroyed. and 100
families are homeless. though they eS-
capped to the highlands. \ special from
Llano SAYS the Llano river. Il tributary
of the Colorado. is seventeen feet above
normal. and has done much damage in
the valleys. No loss OF life has been
reported. Reports from various points
IN west and north Texas are to the
effect that all the small streams are
greatly swollen and are sending Il
large volume of water into the larger
streams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Laughs and NIishen..

What queer things the average per-
son laughs at. If some one slips and
falls or IS unfortunate enough to make
any awkward blunder. the average
person thinks it very funny and laughs
and repeats the affair for u funny sto-
ry. If some one makes an unfortunate
remark accidentally, his embarrass-
ment is always theme for merriment.
Women. who are supposed to be sym
pathetic. are the ones who have the lar
sest stock OF such funny stories. They
always seem to be a success People
love TO laugh at the misfortunes Of 9TH
ers.-Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
The Vampire Hat.

South America, especially Venezuela
is the home of the vampire bat, that
horrible animal whose blood sucking
propensities are so well known. In
Venezuela the vampire when caught is
often made the subject of an expert
mcnt that is as curious as it is cruel
though in connection with such loath-
some animal as this giant bat the cruel
~ is rather naturally lost sight of by
the people who have to suffer from its
rayagcS.
The vampire is captured i'll Il thick
cloth. 1t is then taken out and through
its two extended wings nails are driv-
en-, securing the animal TO door or =
wooden paling. y cigarette is then
lighted ana placed in the bats mouth.
At once the animals eyes shine
strangely. and it begins to puff the
spoke in and out with frenZied gasps,
its actions being exactly those of the
most hardened smoker, keeping firm
hold of the cigarette the while between
its sharp. deadly teeth. When the Gig
arctic is nearly finished. blow on the
head puts an end TO the animals ex-
istcnce.
The extraordinary part of the expert
ment lies in the fact that the bat does
not ut once reject the cigarette. as he is
Of course at liberty to do. There are
many who affirm that the bat really
does enjoy the tobacco. The probabili-
~ is that the animal is so maddened
by fear and pain that he puffs away
unreasoningly and fiercely, his instinct
telling him that in the properties of the
tobacco lies oblivion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
GET QUIT
e. q. FRAZER.
Telephone 1888.
Masters Sale.
Jackson & Hurst, Attorneys.
Gtafa nf Illinois

Masters Sale.
Jackson & Hurst. Attorneys
State of Illinois, -
Rock Island County.
In the circuit court, Ia chancery. Foreolos.
ure General No. 475I.
fillmore II. Stafford VS.. Clara Connor Thomas
g Copnor. MaurftZ Pearson, Anna Pearson,
Arthur Pearson ami Clara Connor, admins.
tratrix OF the estate OF ndre " Pearson, de-
ased.
Notice IS hereby given that by virtue of a
decree OF said court, entered In the above Ell
titled cause, the four zenith day OF July,
A. d. 1870, shall, on Saturday. the twenty
seventh day OF October, 4. ID. 1900, the hour of
twoo CLOCK in the afternoon, at the East door Of
the Court House, In the city Of Rock island, IN
said county OF Rock Island, TO satisfy said de-
cree sell at public vendue to the highest bidder
for cash those certain parcels OF land situate In
the county of Rock Island and state OF Illinois,
known and described as follows to-Wit:
Lot ten OO) and the north half (z) Of lot
eleven uI) in William A. Nourses addition TO
Moline.
Dated az Rock Island, Illinois, this twentieth
day OF September, A. ID. 1903.
EL~IE z PARMEsTER,
Master In Chancery, Rock Island County, Ill
Jackson & HURST, Compliments Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago. sept. "a
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day
40 COO Sales ranged at $3.90Q5.1O Tor
pigs SJ.206Dj.5112 for light, S4.95M5.10 for
rough packing, S510M 5.52l2 for mixed
and Sj.15@5.JO for heavy packing and
shipping lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day. - 600. Quotations ranged at so
6i6O0 for choice to extra steers. S5.40@
$40 for good TO choice do, S480G5.30 for
fair TO good do S440M465 common TO
medium do, s415d4.35 butchers steers,
81. 7O05.50 fed western steers, S31064.7j
stockers and feeders. s.. 2ON4.35 cows,
So. 50GI4.S0 heifers, S2.75M425 bulls and
-xen, S4.C004.75 stays, So. 5O6D4. so Texas
steers, S270G5.00 grass westerns and
$5-G0d675 veal calves.
FSheep-Estimated receipts for the
day, 25.o0O. Quotations ranged at 50. %
GALS westerns, s.. 50d4IO natives. 81 20
G5,55 western lambs. and 81. sO6t5 60 ma
tive Lambs
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Sept. "a.
Wheat-Lower; No. ! northern, SIG
size; No. , northern, ISs q79c. Rye
Higher; No. l. 55c. Bariey-Firm; No.
2 sc: sample. 401555zc. Oats-High-
er; No. white. 25$I 926c.
Local Markets.
Oaus-2Ic to 24c.
Hsy-Tfmothy, s7.51css; prairie, s. to $50.
Coal-S2 so per ton.
PoJatoeS-35c.
Sdtier-Choice to fair, Isc; fresh creamery,
Eggs-l5c.
spring chlcEeSSs' sS5oas, per dozen
Jurkeys-sc
zhG5c; COWS and heifsrz, scG4c; calves, 4cG
Spring Lsmbs-s2 8dts5o
Hogs-S5o oGs5 IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Cyclone Damage In Kansas.

Toronto. Kan. Sept. % \ cyclone
passed through the suburbs of the
town sunday night about o'clock and
caused much damage. For about a mile
the cyclone tore down houses, barns.
fences. corn shocks, and everything in
its course. The house OF Dick VIII
Jams was torn TO pieces, the barn and
sheds wrecked. trees uprOOted and
fences demolished. The cyclone passed
through the East side graveyard and
tore down the tool house aud upset
thirty tombStoneS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Money for an Industrial school.

Decatur. Ills, Sept. pa meeting
of citizens was held here for the pur-
pose of raising 100000 To meet the of
Ter of Banker James Millikin. who
agreed to give thirteen acres of land
and 5000. coo and $4,000 annually for
five years for an Industrial SchOo.. pro-
Nided the Cumberland Presbyterian
church would give S10O.O 900 and the cit
liens of Decatur the same amount. At
the meeting SUBSCRIPTIONS Were report
cd and donations made TO the amount
of 100000. Those having the matter
IN hand expect to raise the balance
within the next two works
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
John w. Foster and China.

Washington. Sept. 2j.-Ex-Secretary
John W. Foster stated yesterday that
he did not expect TO take part in the
international Chinese negotiations. He
said Ii Hung Chang had expressed Il
desire that he come to China and aid
in the negotiations. but he did not
think he could be of any special serv-
ice under existing circumstances. Be
sides. il was a long journey, the in
clement season of the year was ap-
preaching. and he had no desire again
TO revisit rhe far east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Roo.rv.lt Rearhr. Chevennr.

Cheyenne. Nvo-. Sept. -. - The
Roosevelt special made a short stop 1T
Hanna Yesterday and Governor Roose-
Welt spoke 4 few minutes 10 the people.
When this place was named Mark
Hama WAS director of the Pacific Coal
company. whose mines are here. Lar
annie WAS reached ar about half-past
= n. IL. and here TWO speeches were
made. At Cheyenne tie governor ad-
dressed two meetings. one n Turner
hail aud the other al the Opera House.
Both plces were crowded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
The Wing and Mr.. Fresh.

Mr. Fresh-What's the best thing you
ever read on mules?
The Wag-This:
Tie traveller observes at Ems as he passes
Here. elsewhere. the women run after assesI
Fresh-Tbat's good. Who wrote it?
Wag-Why, Owen Meredith. and let
me tell You he knew his business
Fresh-Who was it said, when you
see Il beautiful woman. run?'
WaG-OId man Socrates. the wisest
rat in the Athenian barn.
Fresh-Was he?
Wag-Sure. but the trouble is the
boys run the wrong way. - Atlanta
Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Total Dead at Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 25.-The Gal
weston News list of dead from the
storm of Sept. represents total OF
1853 names. The indications are that
not more than 1000 people viii be act
ually accounted for. The News has
made Il diligent effort To get as com
plete n list of the dead as possible.
1t is reasonable 10 assume that 500
or 200 people Were lost whose names
are not obtainable, which would make
the total death list on Galveston isl
and about 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Pioneer bicycle Rider Dead.

Peoria, Ills, Sept. 25.-Harry G..
Rouse. the pioneer bicycle manufacture
or OF the west. and late OF the firm Of
Rouse. Hazard Il Co, of this city. died
yesterday of typhoid fever, aged 40
years. He was one of the first fifteen
members of the League of American
WheelmPn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
aIoody's Son in the Old Pulpit.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-William R.
Moody, son of the late Dwight l..
Moody. gave a Bible reading and adj
dress BEFORE the Christian workers
conference at the Chicago Avenue
church. 4 large number of ministers
were present and the veterans said he
son closely resembled his father in ap-
pearauce and methods when he began
to preach in Chicago thirty years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Coal Price at Chicasn-

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Referring to the
price of coal here, one of the most
prominent retailers of anthracite said
yesterday: THE retail price of hard
coal will stay at 81 for two days at
least. We here in Chicago expect that
the eastern problem will be settled one
way or the other before tomorrow.
night. and in the meantime we an
ficipate 10 change in the local sftua-
ton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

Vienna, Sept. 2j.-The admiralty
has received the following dispatch
from Taku. dated Sept. "A: The Rus
slams occupied the Notifications It I.u-
Tai YESTERDAY" LuTai is situated
about forty miles northeast of Tien-
Tsin and is about twenty miles due
north of Taku
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
With Callahan Slightly Ahead.

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-At the Penn
Art Athletic club last night Tim Calla-
han, of this city, and Oscar Gardine-,
the Omaha Kid" fought six very hard
ard scientific rounds. AT the finish CAL
Ia han had SliGh;lX the best of il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

London. Sept .;i-''Steyn and Reitz. .
says Il dispatch - The Daily Mail
from Lourenzo marques. will remain
with the fighting burghers. and it is
estimated that IL force of Beers. az
gregating from 1000 To 1000 is plan
ming to harraSS the British lines of
communication"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

fight being scheduled FOR twenty
rounds. At every stage of the fight
Walcott proved himself To be Smiths
superior. and at the end of the ninth
round Smith wanted 10 Quit. Johnnie
White. the referee. refused To allow
him to do so. and in the next round
Smith deliberately fouled and lost the
oh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
British PatroI. on the Border.

Lorenzo Marques, Sept. 25.-BritisR
patrols have reached the Portuguese
frontier Beers continue to cross above
ana below the portion held by the
British. The riding horses of the Beers
are in IL terrible condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Struck for Recognition.

Chicago. Sept. 25.-Two hundred or
namental glass workers went on strike
Yesterday . naccount of the refusal of
the manufacturers to sign the union
agreement Last week conferences were
held between the manufacturers and
the workmen looking to a peaceful set
tlement of the dispute. but all attempts
to come to an understanding failed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
AnItcm from Ching.

Hong Kong. Sept. 25.-AdviceS from
Canton say that boat load of native
Christian women at Kun Chuk Il
on West river. was fired upon, and
that the women We're then taken ashore
ard batchered in cold blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Fent of the Berlin police.

Berlin, Sept. 2J.-Burglars recently
entered the residence of DR. Wrede. in
this city. and secured 10000 marks in
cash ana securities to the value of s.
100000 marks. Within day the po-
lice had recovered all the stolen prop
erty except 15.OO0 marks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Coal Land in Demand.

WenOna, Ills. Sept. 25.-TwO weeks
ago representatives of Il Chicago syndi-
cate pure based several hundred acres
of coal rights near Narna, this coun-
". paying cash down. LaSalle men
have been at Varna and Lacon for
several days and have also bought coal
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

Chicago, Sept. 25.-FolIowing are the
records at base bali yesterday made
by League clubs: At BrOoklyn-Phil-
adelphia9, Brooklyn q: at ROSton-New
York II, Boston 14-Srven innings.
darkness: a st. I.ouiS-PittSburS o, St
ou:S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

Rubens received FOR his painting of
the grand ceiling at the banqueting
house. Whitehall. the sum of $50. 600.
The space covered by this painting is
about 4oo yards. so that he was paid
nearly $50 yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

Look here. sir" exclaimed the maid
en- lady. Il want you TO take back that
parrot you sold me. l find that il
swears very badly"
We'll, madam" replied the dealer.
Its 4 very young bird. tn learn TO
swear more perfect when it's a bit old
er."-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

ing instead wIss- paTToTTc- anu Urls
Iiar observance OF the day. Tie reso-
IutioDs also declared for the rights Of
the Afro-Ameriean and asserted that
Intelligent Christian citizenship Is the
only means of overthrowing the saloon
power"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Roord Trade Man Dead.

Chicago, Sept. 2J.--William G. Lyon.
r well-known eX-member of the board
Iof trade and club man Of this city,
died early yesterday at the family resi-
dcuce. He was IS years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
Want Ouieter Fourth.

Peoria, Ills. Sept. 25.-At their ses-
sion the central Illinois MethOdists
adopted resolutions condemninG the
present method of celebrating the 4th
OF July with fireworks as barbarOus
and n sinful waste of money. and urg-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
WILL BRING BACK THE POLE.
D'Abruzzi and Nansen Are to Go for 1t in


London. Sept. 25.--Dr. hansen and
the Duke of Abruzzi, according to Il
dispatch to The Daily Express from
Christiania, have agreed To undertake
n Joint expedition into north polar re
rinnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

Benares. India. was an ancient CAPT.
tai before Babylon or NIneveh was
founded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
WaIsntt Be.t. ..lIv-teriori, Billy

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 25.-Joe Wal
cotr and Mysterious Billy" Smith
fought at the Coliseum last night, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25

2Oat a21c per 10: extra dairy, 1Sc; pack
inz stCrk. i%Gtlo:2c. Eggs-Fresh stock,
los PEE doz. Live poultry-Turkeys,
q 7iec per 10: chickens. hens, S12c: ducks.
Sc: geese. S4.O006.OO per doz. Potatoes
Fair To choice. 3O937c per blu. Apples
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-25
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain aud Produce.

Chicago, Sept. "a.
Following We're the quotations ON the
C-bicaoo Raarl nf Trade TODAY.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-05
COURTS MAY SETTLE IT.
ouestion OF who shall FIJI vacan-
cies Ia the Hoard OF Election
Commissioners.

Frankfort, Ky. Dec. 2s.-Questions
concerning The makeup OF ihc state
board Of election commissioner may
be brought before the courts before
the commissioners ~ as a contest
board Go pass upon The claims made
by the democratic candidates Tor the
state Offices below thai OF lieutenant
governor, which are now held by re-
publicans. The point Of contention
IL the procedure 60 be followed in ell
ing the vacancies caused 10y the re-
cent resignation of Commissioners
Pryor anu Hills. The democrats hive
construed the law 20 provide that
such vacancies are TO bt allied by the
remaining members OF the board and
on this theory John Fultop was ar
pointed 60 an one Of the vacanciei
Commissioners Poyntz and Fulton are
10 meet here Thursday TO elect the
third member Of tie board. The re-
publicans now make the assertion that
these vacancies should be filled by
appointment OF Gen Taylor. II il
said the governor will make nominn-
tons 10 fll the vacancies and that
the question will then be aiken into
the couttA