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The evening times., 1900-10-20
THE GENIUS OF ROCKEFELLER.
Remarkable Paper by Prof. TriSGs,
of the Uniyereity of Chicago.

OF the University OF Chicago.
CHICAGO. Oct 20-Prof Oscar Lowell
Triggse of the University of Chicago, has
given his classes in English a sequel to
his theory Of genius. In the lecture hall
he read a paper III defence of the conten-
tion that the genius of John D. RockefeI-
Ter is as great as that of Shakespeare
ITO the ordinary commercial mind"
Prof Triggs said. ''the mystery of play
making is as great as is the wonder of
making money to the ordinary academic
mind. I know how to construct a play,
but I never could understand how to make
a million dollars. Genius of life assumes
many and diverse forms. The last is
quality of mind. It is measured by what
it does. not by what it works with The
contemplation of American life yields sat
isfaction as great as the reading of our
greatest literary compositions. To me the
city of Chicago is more marvellous than
Hamlet The age is one primarily in
dustriaI.
Trusts are to grow upon themselves to
higher and faireF forms of their own life
and these forms will be as fair and worthy
of humanity as the achievements of older
civilization. When it comes to moral con-
siderations Shakespeare was as bad as any
Of the 'robber baTons.' He laid hands on
incidents, experiences, stories, and plots
not his own. He has driven out of busf-
ness every playwright who has had less
intellectual capacity when it came to COM.
petition -
The evening times., 1900-10-20
vANDALs IN a CEMETERY.
GrayestOnes Thrown Down and
Hounds Tramped Uuon.

HAZLETON. Pa. Oct. 2O-An unparaI-
Ieled piece of vandalism was committed
Thursday night in Vine Street Cemetery,
the principal burying ground CT this
city The monuments and headstones
marking forty graves were tipped over
and IL many cases broken, and the graves
despol.ed of flowers. The work has
aroused the indignation of the citizens
and if the perpetrators could be found
summary justice would undoubtedly be
meted out to them
When Sexton Henry ReimeE schneide,
opened the cemetery yesterday morning
the southwestern portion, coveiAg nearly
an acre, presented the appearance of
having been visited by a cyclone. On
some OF the graves the vandals had evil
IDENTIFY executed witches dance over
the resting places of the dead There
were evidently half-dozen men con-
cerned in the outrage, but there is 70
definite e1ew to their identity. The Gem
etery Association has offered a reward
of $500 for the arrest of the guilty per-
sons.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
MYSTERY IN A GIRLS DEATH.
Evidence Points to n Brutal Murder
at Pnterson. n. :.

at Paterson, N =
PATERSON. n. J.. Oct. 20.-As Marinus
Gary was on his way to work at Alyeas
ice houses at about half past FIVE o'clock
yesterday morning he came upon the
body of a woman lying upon the bank of
the Passaic River. The head was toward
the river and rested on stone The wo-
man was dead and there was a terrible
wound at the base of the skusI The spot
it very lonely one. The dead woman
was recognized as Jennie Boschieter, of
155 East Fifth Street. this city, and her
parents were notified.
Miss Boschieter was eighteen years old
and a weaver at the Paterson Ribbon
Works The girl left her home al 8
o'clock last night and since then nothing
is known OF her movements. That her
death is not the result of suicide is clear
At the base of the skull there was a long
cash, although only a few drops of blood
had trickled down from the wound. When
DR.. Vroon examiIed the body, he said that
the skull was fractured and that death
had taken place after midnight proba bly,
about three hours before the body was
found He said the wound could have
been inflicted by the stone on which the
head rested, but that il could not have
been the result of accident or suicide.
One theory is that the young woman
was defending herself and that she was
thrown violently to the ground, her head
striking the stone Another is that she
was murdered elsewhere and the body
taken TO that lonely place. Several sto-
ries are told to the effect that the girl
was out walking with young man last
nigh, but SO faI no definite cIews to the
mystery have been found
The evening times., 1900-10-20
SLANG IN COLLEGE.


Prof thatcher Defends His Use of
1t.
CHICAGO. Ill, koct. 20.-Prcf Oliver ].
Thatcher. of the medieval history class
of the University of Chicago, is stirred
up over report that he has been waited
upon by a committe of young women
students with petition requesting him
to cease the use of slang In his class
room.
II admit that I use slang in my
quizzes.'' said Prof Thatcher today
's5ut never in my lectures Whatever |
have used has been up to date. In speak
ing of Carl the Great. Emperor of Ger
many. said. in illustration Of the way
he had divorced his wife, that he had
packed her off, which is true Again,
in referring to his letter to Pope Hadrian
L only repeated his exact langua ge:
You attend to the praying and I viii do
the rest That is historical fact
Il have a class of ninety-two fresh
men I could not get up and teach them
dead history in Addfsonian English
They'd all go to sleep. l use live talk,
and I find slang very expressive. 1 am
not the only professor here who uses it.
Expressions and words that are now
considered slang are found in many old
works. A great deal comes from Shakes
peare, and even from the Bible. Slang.
il not vulgar, is usually the clearest and
self l do not consider it a sin to use
The evening times., 1900-10-20
BUSTED THE PORTRAITS DAILY.
Now the Heiresses Demand Their In
herttance.

tieEas1uc&-
NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-Sarah Hart and
her sister Esther, who are the residuary
Iegatees of the estate of heiFsaunt Mrs
Esther Woods, the value OF which is about
5000. 600. are anxious to be placed in pos
session of the estate The~will is a pecu-
liar one, and was the subject of much dis
e-is sion yesterday before Surrogate Thorn
as. on q question as to its validity.
Mrs Woods, who died several years ago,
gave her residuary estate TO these two
nieces on condition that they live in her
former residence. 3S East Third Street, for
the remainder OF their days; that they 60
not sublet it to anyone, and that they keep
the portraits of Richard H. Woods and
Harvey J. and William Woods. the deceas-
ed husband and sons of the testatrix, and
other pictures in the house always in good
condition.
Sarah and Esther Hart were examined
before Surrogate Thomas yesterday. They
say they have complied with the provisions
of the VIII and should be put in possession
of the fortune their aunt intended they
should have. They came to this city from
Chicago when Mrs. Woods died. and have
since remained in charge of the Third
Street house. They testified that it is
their intention to make that their home
and to live there for the rest of their lives
They have not, and do not intend to- sub
let any portion of it,
Sarah Hart said it has been her habit TO
dust the portraits about once a week, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of her aunts
Will Esther Hart went further than this,
and testified that she had been dusting the
portraits every day, as she wanted no
question to arise as to the terms of the
will being complied with. She has never
allowed a week 10 pass that the portraits
have not been cleaned.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
THEIR HONEYMOON BLASTED.
The Groom Sued for $4,000 for Al
legged Hreach of Promise.

NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. 20.-The honey
moon of James Canada. prominent cit
izen OF Jamestown, and his bride of a
few days was interrupted yesterday by
the appearance of Sheriff with writ of
arrest. sworn cut by Miss Altaya Latham,
one Of the pretty girls of the town, who
charges Canada with breach of promise,
and &sks S., 600 as a balm for her injured
feelings.
In accordance with advice Of counsel
neither party would discuss the matter
although Miss Latham declared that 1T
was satisfaction, and not money, she was
after. Canada asserts that she has no
case against him.
Mr.. Canada Is the manager Of the
jamestown Transfer Express Company
He and Mrs. Canada were married at her
home in Boston, on Saturday. Many
friends were present to participate in
the festivities. On Wednesday they went
to jamestown. and visited Edward Lit
tieield, who owns one of the large hotels
of the resort, while they were getting
their cottage ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Canada is prostrated at the con-
dition OF affairs. and the work Of placing
her numerous wedding gifts in her new
home has been suspended. Meanwhile
nearly everybody in jamestown is taking
one side or the other
Miss Latham asserts that Mr.. Canada
had been paying her marked attention for
several months, and that he had promised
to marry her before Christmas, conse~
quently she was astounded when she read
in a newspaper on Monday of his mar
riage tc MisS- Cassie Murray. of Boston,
on SATURDAY. She has placed in the hands
of her attorney, John T. Burke, many
letters By which she expects 10 prove her
case.
Mr.. Canada has obtained bail through
Nathaniel S. LittIefield, of jamestown.
The case will be heard at the November
term of the Supreme Court
The evening times., 1900-10-20
STARTS WITH a COLD.
Catarrh Is a Lingering Cold which
Refuses to Yield to Ordinary
usza

Catarrh usually starts with cold in
the head. and If left unchecked in this
climate. rarely gets well of Itself.
AS fresh cold is taken the disease
spreads, getting deeper and deeper, creep
ing along he mucous membranes from
nose to threat, from throat tG windpipe.
from windpipe to bronchial tubes, and
from bronchial tubes to lung cells.
The mucous membranes all eonnecs.
one with another. Hence Il is easy to
spread from one part to another lined
with this same membrane. This is why
catarrh in the head soon effects the
throat and finally the stomach itself,
bringing on chronic catarrh of the stom-
ach, which is most obstinate form of
dyspepsia.
Everybody is now well agreed tEaf Ca
tarrh is a blood disease and not a local
one, and the attempt to cure by local ap-
plieations simply gives temporary relief
from the purely local symptoms without
the remotest effect in staying the pro-
greSs OF the disease
There is new preparation recently Of
fered to the public that is apparently
destined to do away with every ether
form Of catarrh treatment.
This new remedy is not a secret patent
medicine, but is large, pleasant tastin g
tablet composed OF Sauguinaria Eucalyp-
tot, Guafacol, Hydrastin, and other val
taken internally and seem to have re-
markably beneficial effect upon the blood
and mucous membranes, apparently elm
mating the catarrhal poison from the
whole system.
These tablets, while being pleasant
convenient, and absolutely safe to use
have made cures in long standing cases
of catarTh that are little short of mar
velous- They are sold by druggis under
name of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, and
any catarrh sufferer who has tried in
halers, lotions. ointments. salves ETC..
and realized their inccnye nie nee and use
lessness, will fully appreciate the differ
ence between a mere palliative and per-
manent cure after giving Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets an impartial trial.
All druggists sell them at so cents for
full sized package and no matter where
the catarrh is located, in the head
throat, lungs, or stomach, Stuarts Ca
tarrh Tablets will surprise you with the
effective results of even a few days use
The evening times., 1900-10-20

the advantage of every other nation in
case Of war If it cannot keep the pro-
cess secret every other nation will be com
PEELED to make photography "a part of a
ships equipment for war. In any case
such discovery must have a marked
stimulating effect upon the navies of the
world
In other ways of peace and commerce
the discovery should be a good thing In
case of wrecks in a fog the work of rescue
could be greatly aided by such an ap-
Paratus. In mid-ocean when vessels of
commerce are feeling their way at half
speed and at great additional expense, this
camera, operating of the bow and bridge.
might be found of great practical and eco
nomic value. In any case the discovery is
of marked value to science
The evening times., 1900-10-20
MISS WILKINS ENGAGEMENT.
DIR. Charles Freeman Corrobormtes
the Printed RepOrts.


NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Dr Charles Free
report in the newspapers that he is TO
marry Miss Mary E. Wilkins. the author
ess, whose home is in Randolph. Mass. The
doctor said that he and Miss wilkins had
kept their engagement secret for the rea-
son that she was at work writing a new
novel and to announce her marriage en-
gagement meant that she would receive
hundreds of congratulatory letters which
she would feel in duty bound to answer.
He said that to answer such letters while
she was at work on her new book might
be thrusting more work on her. and pros
tFatIon might result. At first the doctor
did not care to discuss the matter. but
inasmuch as some OF the newspapers had
stated that the engagement had been bro
ken on account of a quarrel he felt it
his duty. he said, TO make public the facts
in the case
1T is true" he said, 'sthat we are en-
gagged TO be married, but many times the
wedding day has been postponed because
Miss Wilkins has been kept busy on her
new novel. 1 really cannot tell when she
will have 1t completed. but as soon as it is
completed we viii get married. l return
ed from Randolph, the home of Miss Viii
kins, on Monday
Miss Wilkins and I became acquainted
here. We met at the home of Henry M.
Alden, Of 'Harpers Magazine We never
quarreled and l suppose We will be mar
rfed in November. After our marriage
we will live here in Metuchen, for my
business interests are here"
DR.. Freeman is thirty-five years old and
a graduate of Rutgers College. He stud
led medicine and after receiving his di
ploma as a physician became a medical
examiner in the Pension Bureau at Wash
inSton. His father, Manning Freeman,
was county judge of Middesex county and
established a large lumber yard and coal
business at Metuchen. At the death OF his
father DR.. Freeman inherited fortune.
He stopped practicipg medicine and took
up the lumber business.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
NEGRO SHOOTS HIS WIFE.
Angry Because She Attended Cnmp
Netting Against His Wishes

CYNTHIA, Ky, Oct. 20.-James ]. Lii
ly. prominent colored politician of this
city, shot and killed his wife late Thurs
day night because she attended a camp
meeting contrary to his wishes,
He started to escape but posse pur-
sued him. He jumped from bridge to
the river forty feet below, swan to the
shore and Immediately upon reaching the
ground drew revolver and shot himself
through the stomach. He will die.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
How TO Pay Rent.

(From the Ohio State Journal)
House ovner-You didn't pay the reat last
month";
House Tenant-No? Well. suppose you'll hold
me to your agreement.
House er-Agreement-wha agreement?
House Tenant-Why. when | rented you said /
must pay in advance not at all
The evening times., 1900-10-20
Mutually Hypnotized.

(From the indianapolis Press)
so he has at last led her to the altar?''
eI1ont know whether he led her or she pushed
him
The copper era., 1900-08-02

As an aid to a proper under standing of Chinese geography and names of places which ap- pear frequently in the telegraph dispatches from the seat of war, it is well to remember that kiang and ho means river; hai, sea; pc, north; kin, capital; si, west; nan, south; pei, white; tsin, place; tien, heavenly; chu, pearl; kow, mouth (of river, as as Hankow); hoang, yellow; yang, ocean; tse, son; flu, pro- vincial department capital; hien resident of district off cial.
The copper era., 1900-08-02
CORRESPONDENTS

We challenge anybody to show single instance wherein a send-away purchaser failed to get the worst of it on any ar
 ticle, obtainable at home. Even in the matter of lawyers, inn portatiOn seems to be failure,
 while the local practitioner, who is acquainted with the ground, seems to generally win out. These heavy mail order houses are the most stupendous fakers on earth and the average citizen has to grow grey-headed before he finds it out. Let us keep our money at home.
The copper era., 1900-08-02

land, whether forest reserves or other land, is a gross usurpation of power and not authorized by any existing law, and no citizen ought to allow himself imposed on by such an attempt The sentiment of Congress is against leasing public lands, and no bill of that character can be passed through Congress"
The copper era., 1900-08-02

The Republican says that J. A. Porterie has received a letter from an old friend and class mate in Paris in which he says the Arizona mineral exhibit, es- pecially of copper, is the finest in the exposition. It is his opinion that the exhibit from this territory will do a great deal of good and attract to Ari- zona miners and capitalists who have never heard of it before.
The copper era., 1900-08-02

The powers have at last been informed by participants in the battles with the Chinese that the latter have better arms than the civilized nations have. This is the most astounding and ser ious bit of news that has yet come to us. For if it is true, it shows that the Chinese have been preparing for war with Russia, Japan and perhaps the world, and, with her myriads armed and drilled, will bid that world defiance, and, maybe, threaten it with great loss of money and men.
The copper era., 1900-08-02

It will not be long before Ari- zOna will be consuming oil taken from Arizona wells. There is no doubt but what the Colorado valley above Yuma will soon be a producing oil field. The for nation and other natural condi- tions are there as well as the oil itself, which exudes from the
 nrface in sufficient quantities establish the fact that the Colorado river valley is a gen pine p.. Ee'o Star.
The copper era., 1900-08-02

Attorney Goodwin, of Tempe, says he was told that the Pima Indians of the Sacaton reserva- tion had become weary of the prophesying of their prophet regarding rain and at an early hour one morning assembled in a body and held council, the re- suit being that the old prophet was killed, his body cut topieces and buried. MT. Goodwin does not know whether this is au- thentic or not.-Republican.
The copper era., 1900-08-02

Senator Henry M. Teller on the leasing of public lands says: "The Secretary of the Interior has no right to lease the forest reserves, nor any other land of the United States. Any at tempt to compel citizens to pay rental for stock on the public
The copper era., 1900-08-02

Many varieties of the cactus plant are put to commercial uses in Mexico. The spines of the hedgehog cactus are sold as toothpicks, a single plant sometime producing as many as 50,O00.
The copper era., 1900-08-02


 The following notice is sent out from Washington: "Want- ed by the U. s. government, packers to go to the Philippines or China. Pay-Packmasters, S1OO a month; cargodores, $60 month; packers, $50 a month. Rations and transportation fur nished." And General Stern berg says that one hundred ad- ditional medical officers are wanted by the surgeon general for duty in the Philippines and China.
The copper era., 1900-08-02

ance and wants chance to get even. Editors have grievances also, yet no self respecting knight of the quill will prosti tute his paper to even up a private difference. When a pa per is run ''to get even" it has not a worthy mission. n.-Phoenix Enterprise.
The copper era., 1900-08-02

Maybe we chew the same old rag too long some times, but we don't think we are doing so this time, when we urge our neigh bors to do their trading at home.
The copper era., 1900-08-02

Arizona abounds in iron, and the day is not far distant when with cheap and abundant fuel, this industry in the Territory will be profitable and import ant
The copper era., 1900-08-02

Commissioner Herman, of the the general land office, has de cided to continue for a reason able time the suspension of about fifty whole townships in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Visalia land districts in Califor- nia, from disposition under the agricultural laws on represen- tation that they contain valua ble oil deposits.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-04-11
The Best Remedy for rheumatism Quick
Relief from Pain.

Ali who use Cham berlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism are delighted
with the quick relief from pain which
it affords. When speaking of this.
ID. y. Sinks, of Troy, Ohio, says:
s'Some time ago had a severe attack
Ct rheumatism in my arm and shoul-
got no relief until | was recommended
bv Messrs. George F. Parsons & Co,
druggists, of this place, to try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. They recon-
me1ded it so highly that l bought a
bottle. | was soon relieved of all
pain. | have since recommended this
liniment TO many of my friends, who
agree with me that it is the best rem
edy for muscular rheumatism in the
market" For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus., 1900-04-11
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents.
Sold by Otto Grotian. 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gustave Schle-
gel & Son, 220 West Second street.
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-04-11

Postmaster Thomas at the Rock Island
postoffice April 16-
Moline last night decided to join
with Rock Island, Davenport and
Sterling in forming a semi-profes-
sional baseball league.
The S. j. Keator saw mill property
at Moline was today sold by Deputy
Sheriff Heider to the Moline State
Savings bank for $15. .S53.31.
Gentlemen of refined taste should
see our new spring styles in blacks
and tans. ox-bloods and patent leath-
ers. The Leader, opposite the Harper
house.
Call on Pender 4 Co. for building
stone, crushed stone and macadam.
Office at quarry. corner Forty-second
street and Third avenue. Phone
BAL.
Easter week candy prices at Nc
Cabe's: Cream dates, 124 cents per
pound; fine burnt peanuts, cents;
chocolate taffy, cents; coco taffy,
cents: nice gum drops. cents per
pound.
Operations on the new Burlington
depot on Twentieth street seem to be
going steadily forward now. The fact
NAV afford a seasonable suggestion to
the Davenport, Rock Island IL North
western.
Mrs. Ellen Cannon is dangerously
i'll with pneumonia at her home, $500
Fourteenth avenue. Her daughters,
Mrs. John German and Mrs. II. Ber-
rien, of Oakland, Cal, have arrived in
the city.
Demonstration of Empire Milling
company's celebrated cereal food,
wheating, for one week at McCabe's.
Ladies are all specially invited. Or
ders left there will BE- filled by your
grocer.
Lou Bishops place and Ide Mont
gomery house were pulled today The
keepers were fined so and costs
apiece and Nellie Warner, Hazel Moore
and Myrtle McLain, inmates, s. and
cost apiece.
j. G. Biakslee is to lecture at the
Y. NJ c. A. auditorium Friday
evening on How to Enjoy a Ca
mera" The entertainment is free and
all interested in the art of the use of
the camera are welcome.
The members of Canton Star No. $,
l. o. o. F., gave a banquet and re-
ception to their wives and daughters
last night in Odd Fellows hall. An
elegant repast was served after drill
of the mem bers in full regalia.
Money loaned on personal property
such as household furniture. horses, |
wagons, ETC., without publicity or
removal. Eastman & Co, 17124
Second avenue. Office open Monday
and Saturday nights.
Parties in search cf desirable build |
ing lots n one of the choice locations |
Of The city will find it to their interest |
to read the want column on another |
page. The lots are in McEniry's ad-
dition. f j. Burns, room II, Mitch
ell X Lynde building, is agent for
them.
Mrs Lucy c. Hunter Stickney died
at Milwaukee April s. aged 10 years.
occurred in St. Louis April
10. Mrs. Stickney was the wife of
the late Benjamin Stickney, of St.
Louis. who for mum ber of wears
his summer residence in
Rock Island.
All citizens residing east of Twenty
ninth street and south of Ninth ave-
nue., aud citizens generally, are re-
1uested to be present at an adjourned
meeting of property holders at Bick's
shop at 8 O'Clock tomorrow
evening for the purpose of completing
he organization of an improvement
association.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-04-11
ENcnrsInn Tickets.

On April Il, May l and -, June 5
and 10. the c.. r. l. * p. Ry. will sell
homeseekers' tickets to a number of
points in the north. west and south
west at rate of one fare plus 81 for
the round trip.