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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Mortgage to Secure o.. s.ooo.o

Springfield, Ills, June 1S.-The Chi
cago. Peoria and st. Louis Railway
company Saturday executed to the
Equitable Trust company of New
York, as trustees, a mortgage to secure
$2.000,O0O of thlrty-year 3 per cent
gold bonds. The money raised on the
bonds is to be used in improving the
road between Springfield and Peoria
and plans for the work are being made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Novel Gift to York.

London, June 1S.-A curious story
is printed regarding the duke OF York.
1t AYERS that in January n bevy of four
beautiful oriental maidens arrived at
York house and announced themselves
as a present from a certain dusky
potenate. The prince of Wales son
did not desire to offend the giver. yet
he could scarcely accept. so IN some
way or other the maidenS were re-
turned and there was no offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Woman Murders a Lnborer.

New Orleans, June 1S.-Mrs. Anna
Spuhler Saturday shot and fatally
wounded a laborer named James Car
yer. who had been employed by deputy
constables to aid in enforcing n writ
OF ejectment. While Carver was break
ing open the door of Mrs. Spuhler's
room the woman opened a window
alongside and fired Il revolver, hitting
Carver in the head. Mrs. Spuhler is
the wife of n former prominent physi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
In Size.

Willie Good-Pa, our teacher says
that collect" and "congregate" mean
the same thing.
Rev. Good-weIl, you tell your teach
er that you have information that
there Is considerable difference be-
tween a congregation and q collection.
Baltimore American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Prince of JoinyiIIe Dend.

Paris, June 1S.-Francis of Orleans.
prince of Joinville, son of the late
Louis Philippe, king of the French.
is dead of pneumonia, aged 50 years.
He married Il daughter of Emperor
Pedro l of Brazil. He commanded the
French fleet which bombarded Tangier
in 1914, and accompanied General Nc
Clellans' staff during the American
civil War
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Been a Long Time Di.agreeing.

Provo. Utah, June 1S.-Judge Booth
announced his decision in the suit of
Sarah Nelson against William Nelson
for separate maintenance. submitted
on an agreed statement of facts. grant
ing William Nelson n divorce. Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson We're married in Nauvo,
Ills, June 10, 1876, and are among the
early settlers of Provo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
COnlDnOnPr
Inter Ocean-A. p. Litigation.

Springfield, Ills. June 1S.-In the su-
preme court Saturday morning the
Denver Post made a motion to set
aside the order of June IA making the
Inter Ocean a party to the proceedings
for n mandamus. The claim is made
that no notcie of filing the motion by
The Inter Ocean wGS given. as re-
quired by rule of the court. and that
the allegations in the petition are
false.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

Parke-I told my wife she could sell
if she desired the furniture that had
become too bad for use.
Lane-She was prompt to take the
hint. was she?
Parke (sadlyl-was she? There isn't
q thing left.-Harper's Bazar> sa.zsS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Sale of n Telephone Company.

Minneapolis, June 1s.-A syndicate
of local capitalists has bought the
Mississippi Valley Telephone company
from J. L. Hubinger. who has in the
last three years invested 100000 in
the fight and in st. Paul against the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company. AS much more will now be
nut in and the fight continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Attempt to Poison a Family.

Madison. Wis, June 1S.-An attempt
was made to poison the entire family
OF seven persons of George Bringer, a
farmer living about seven miles east
o fthis city by putting arsenic in the
coffee The only reason il failed was
because the would-be assassin used so
much of the poison that ii acted as an
emetic. James Breland. a farm hand.
was arrested. charged with the crime
and held In e 00O bail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
CONFINED FORCES FIGHT.
Attack and Capture Forts and Land
Troops.

Troops.
London. June 1S.-A dispatch from
Chefoo under today's date says:
The forces of the combined fleet oc-
cupied Taku north forts We sterday
after exploding a magazine. The
British gunboat Algerine was damaged
and two of her officers and four men
were wounded.
Japan and Russia are reported
landing a large force of troops. The
Japanese mau-of-war Teyashi has Just
arrived from Taku and reports the
commander in chief and troops back
at Tien Tsin.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Populist Congressional Convention.

Ramsay, Ills, June 1S.-At the
Populist congressional convention for
the Eighteenth district, held here Sat
urday, the nomination for congress
was referred to Il committee for future
report. Silas Gridcr. of Fayette, was
nominated for the state board of edu-
cation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
STATUS OF THE CLUBS.
Those in Which the Husky Ball Player
Earns His SALARY

Chicago, June 1S.-FollOwing are
the scores made by League clubs at
base ball Saturday: At St. Louis
Cincinnati 0, st. Louis 3; at Boston
Brooklyn Z. Boston 6; at Philadelphia
New York 6, Philadelphia 5: at Pitts
burg-Chicago S. Pittsburg ). CSun-
day. at st. Louis-Cincinnati II. st.
Louis 2; at ChicagO-Pitsburg 1, Chi
cago 8.
American league: At Milwaukee
Buffalo o. Milwaukee s: at Minneapo-
lis-Cleveland 1, Minneapolis ): at
Kansas City-Detroit 8. Kansas City
4: at Chicago-Indianapo g. Chica-
go o. Sunday at Chicago-Indianap-
oils 0, Chicago 3: at Kansas Clyde
troit 4. Kansas City 3 (ten innings; at
neapolis-Cleveland Z. Minneap-
oils 1: at Milwaukee Buffalo 3, Mil
waukpe G
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Illinois Mayor Held I'm Bonds.

Princeton, Ills, June 1S.-AIeXandnr
PiStona, mayor Of Ladd. has been
bound over to the grand jury here for
malfeasance in office. The prosecu-
tion presented evidence to show that
he declared motions carried when the
majority voted in the negative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Story OF the Austrian Emperor,

Paris. June 1S.-A story is going the
rounds of the clubs 10 the effect that
the emperor of Austria has contracted
Il morganatic marriage with the
actress Katti Schratt. His name has
been associated with hers for some
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Coler Buys His birthplace.

Champaign. Ills. June 1S-Comp-
troller Bird :. Coler, of New York
city, who has been visiting in Cham
paign few days. has purchased the
cottage IN which he was born thirty
five yearS ago. paying 81 800 for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

ness or the Waukegan postoffice in
creased nearly 20 per cent in the last
year, which is believed to be a larger
increase in that time than that of any
office in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
NOBODY KNOWS WHAT ARE FACTS
News From PekIn Is Not Reliable-Russfa
Cannot Hear From There.

cannot near II Ihere.
London. June 1S-There is not a
cabinet in Europe apparently tina;
knows what has ben Jranspiring in
Pekin for five days. or in Tien Tsin for
three days. Nor is there any that
knows with what difficulties the small
and lnadequately equipped information
aI column is cOntending between those
cities. The German foreign office.
upon hearing the report of the murder
of Baron Won Ketteler, the German
minister at Pekin, sent 4 telegraphic
inquiry TO st. Petersburg. the Russian
government-becauS of it's wires to
Observation-Disclosures supposedly in a bet
ter position than the other govern
mentS To obtain direct news. In reply
the German foreign office was in
formed that nothing whatever was
known on the subject. as communIca.
ton with Pekin was interrupted.
The report, spread world wide from
Shanghai, that the legations had been
attacked and that one minister, prob
ably the German. had been murdered.
has ben traced to the Tao Tai ShenS
who for 4 few days. as the empress
dowager'S agent, has been cenSoring
telegrams from Shanghai. The Shang-
hal correspondent of The Daily EX-
press says: "Sheng. as head of the
telegraph administration, pretended
that the line connecting Shanghai with
Pekin had been down since June 8.
and that the wires to Tien Tsin were
cut on June 10. Nevertheless It is
notorious that constant cOmmunica-
tionS have been passing from Shang
hal TO Pekin over the northern and
western routes. although Sheng has re-
fused both ministers and consuls the
privilege of using the lines"
According to another telegram from
Shanghai. dated June Il, at 7:25 p. M.
Sheng has fed. fearing that the foreign
authorities were about to arrest him
because of his stoppage of kilograms.
y third cablegram asserts that the re-
ports of the murder of the German
minister emanated from London, are
quite unconfirmed, and are discredited
at Shanghai. The German minister
has been captured" is the announce
ment to The Morning Post from Pekin.
in a dispatch dated June 13. p. M.
via Tien Tsin, June 10. This Is the
latest press message known TO have
left pekin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
IYiII Take a Rent md Knhhery.

Emmetsburg, Ia, June 1S.-Three
bank robbers have been convicted here
and each sentenced to the penitentiary
for seven years. The fourth is being
tried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
Rendered an Important Decision.

Springfield, Ills, June 1S.-In the
Sangamon circuit court yesterday
Judge Creighton rendered an import
ant decision in the appeal case of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
FIGHT IN ILLINOIS CROWD.

Hot Contest Raging Over the National
Committeeman.
Philadelphia, June 1S.-TAere'5 q
hot fight on in the Illinois delegation.
regarding the election of national
committeeman. The factions are de-
vided on the lines that separated the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
MIndou Gla,. scale Signed.

Pittsburg. June 1S.-The window
glass scale for the coming year was
signed Saturday by representatives OF
the American Window Glass company
and the Window Glass Workers asso-
citation. II gives the workers an ad-
vance of between . and 3 per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

Manila, June 1S.-The gunboat
Concord, with marines aboard. has
sailed under sealed orders. supposedly
for China. The British cruiser Buena
Ventura has sailed for Hong Kong
with troops and stores for Hong Kong
and Tien Tsin.
Paris. June 1S.-A cablegram re-
ceived yesterday from the French
consul ut Hong Kong does not mention
the reported murder OF the German
minister at Pekin. or the reported de-
struction OF the legations there. The
French consul at Tien TSin teleSraphs
that the European detachmenfs sent
TO Pekin are advancing very slowly. In
the recent rioting in Pekin the con-
sui reports. the Boxers burned the
Protestant Episcopal establishments in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

London. June lS--British marine:
and sailors fought the troops OF Gen
eraI Jung Fuh Slang several hours
Many Chinese were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

July ,. The minister of marine has
ordered division Of cruisers got ready
for sea to reinforce the French squad
ron IN Chinese waters. A transpor
is also being prepared to take military
reinfOrcements.
Summary of Recent News.
London, June 1S.-The news from
China Saturday was decidedly sensa
tiOnal. and that it has not so far been
confirmed is matter for congratula
tiOn. \ Hong Kong dispatch said
German Minister Won Ketteler had
been killed by a mob in Pekin. Ten
thousand Chinese soldiers We're report
ed to have disbanded and Joined the
Boxers. who were reported to have
entered Pekin June 13 and attacked
the foreign legations, but We're re-
pulsed by foreign guards with MaXims.
Finally II was reported that the for
eigners at Pekin were besieged in the
legations. short Of food, and deserted
by their servants.
Dowager Refuses Safe Conduct.
a special dispatch from Shanghai.
dated Saturday. says that it is report
ed that after the audience of Sir
Claude Macdonald. British minister to
China, with the tsung-li-yamen, five
foreign ministers demanded n safe
conduct for their servants and their
people. notifying the tSung-I-yamen
that they could no longer maintain re-
latiOnS with the government. The an
Swer was Certainly not. What other
answer could be expected in a civilized
countryE' This was followed by an
increase OF the forces around the
gates. and the next night widespread
incendiariSm. This incendiarism pre-
vailed among the foreign residences
The massacre of native Christians and
other friends of foreigners was also
common. The buildings OF the Ameri-
can missions. the customs. the mess
quarters and a number of other struc-
lures were destroyed. The guards
alone saved the foreigners.
Seymour I'm a Tight Place.
Dispatches from Shanghai state that
Admiral Seymour's force is in tight
place between Lang-Fang and Yung
Sun. with enormous masses of soldiery
in front. while the Boxers with more
soldiery are cutting the railway in the
rear. The column Is reported short OF
provisions and water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
MARINES GO TO CHINA.
rs 8 Concord Sails for the DOwsEer's
BauiwIck with Help for Kempff

Manila. June 1S.-1O Il. m.-The
Ninth regiment has been ordered TO
Manila, whence it viii proceed TO
China
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

-Wakegan. U.S.. June 1s.-The bust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
tn Chinese town. All Is Quier In the
French concession.
French Troops Ordered to China

French troops with artillery are be-
ing sent from Tonquin to Tien Tsin
where they VIII arrive June %. 9th
ers dispatched from France will arrive
July 3. The minister of marine has
ordered division Of cruisers got ready
for sea to reinforce the French squad
ron IN Chinese waters. a transport
is also being prepared. to take military
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-28
GERRYMANDER|NC
General Charles Dick Discusses Sub
ieCt at His Home.
REDISTRICTINC The State OF OHIO
Will Be Necessary, lie Says-..
Some Districts Entitled to
More congressman.

General Charles Dick is spending the
holidays at his home in Akron. He will
not return to the capital I'm time for
the assembling of congress, January Q,
as he has called the Booze investiga-
ton committee to meet in Philadelphia
on that date.
Speaking of proposed re-apportion-
ment of Ohio, General Dick said, to re-
porter:
t"As an abstract proposition 1t would
not seem TO make much difference
whether the state had 20 representa-
tives in house of 357 members or 81
representatives in a house of 3S7 mem
bers, but believe there is a strong SEN
timent among the people of the state
against any cutting down of the repre-
sentation. Some of the. prominent
party leaders are opposed to increasing
the size of the house above its present
membership of 357 but among the mem
bers generally there is a feeling in
favor of the larger house, and it now
looks as If the larger membership plan
of apportio1ment would prevail.
No matter which plan Is adopted a
redistricting of Ohio will be necessary,
and there is every probability that
changes will be made in the constitu-
uion of the Nineteenth district. Cuya-
hoga county alone, even with the small
er house, Is entitled to two members,
and Lake and Medina counties will have
to find homes elsewhere. Lake will un-
doubtedly again become one of the
Nineteenth district family, while Medi-
ma is likely to go to the Fourteenth dis.
trict. 1t will also probably be necessary
to lop off a county or two from the
Ninth, or Toledo district. the gain in
population in Lucas county having been
among the most remarkable in the
country"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-28
AT PARAMOUNT HOME.
Children Present Cantata "Johny Doubt
err" TO a Large Audience.

A Christmas entertainment was given
at the Fairmount children's home Mon
day afternoon in which the cantata
Johnny Daubter," was presented. A
large audience of visitors from all points
attended and all enjoyed the cantata.
The large recitation hall was exquis-
itely decorated and when the bright
faced children appeared. the picture
was one of rare attractiveness. The
cantata represented little boy named
Johnny, who did not believe in Santa
Claus. Juveniles representing all the
nations of the globe then appeared and
each testified in verse to the fact that
Santa Claus actually exists. By and
by Johnny Doubter became convinced
and all was happiness.
Two splendid drills were given, the
performers in one being the older girls,
and the other being given by boys The
Misses Fleming and Barker played a
piano duet. The two little colored pu-
pills, Lizzie Wilson, aged 5. and Maggie
Wilson, aged 4. sang pleasing selections.
Superintendent Southworth received
countless congratulations upon the ex-
cellence of his entertainment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-28
A HAPPY wedding.
Miss Ida G. DeVille and Mr..
Sylvester Hensel Married On
Christmas Eve,

At o'clock, Monday evening. Sylves-
ter Hensel and Ida Catherine DeVille
were united in marriage by Rev. F. C.
Nau.
After the ceremony the bride and
bridegroom went to the home of the
brides mother, at 22S North Walnut
street, where congratulations and the
well wishes of a host of friends were
showered upon them.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. c.
e. DeVille. of 223 North Walnut street.
She has been a resident-of' Canton all
her life. Mr.. Hensel Is a conductor on
the Wheeling & Lake Erie railway. Z.
All of the Wheeling employees on this
division are more or less interested in
the happy event and join with each
other in wishing the bride and groom
happy and prosperous future.
At present they will be at home to
their friends at 223 North Walnut street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-28
A TREASURED BILL
Returned to Its Owner After Be.
ing In Circulation Several
Months.

in 1885, on his seventy-third birthday,
Reuben Allbaugh. of jefferson county,
was presented by his son-in-law. ID. L..
Maple, of Hammondsville, with 81 bill,
on which had been printed the names of
both parties as a memento of the event.
After the death of Allbaugh, some
years ago. the bill came again into
Naples possession He naturally treas
cred 1t highly and carried it in his
pocketbook.
Last spring, Maple lost the book, con-
tanning some $50 in Irondale. 1t was
picked up by a Wellsville lad who spent
about $780, including the Keepsake 81
bill.
Maple made every effort to trace the
bill. but without avail, and gave it up
for lost.
Among his Christmas gifts, Tuesday,
was the souvenir bill, which strange TO
say. after wandering about for almost
year, came into the hands of Mrs. Cy
McCarrell, of Wellsville, Mr.. Naples
daughter, who in getting change FROM a
tradesman of the city. recognized the
bill so highly priced by her father.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-28
Peculiar Christmas Celebration.

An accidental shooting occurred at
Bellaire Christmas morning through the
mellow celebration of Christmas by
party of bibulous chaps, by which
Jacob Boneysteele was shot twice. One
ball graZed three fingers on his right
hand, making only flesh wounds, and
another penetrated his left leg 1t
seems that there was quite a party to-
gether and that Ross Borham in some
way produced revolver. There was
no quarrel, according to all accounts,
but Boneysteele thought a revolver was
too dangerous an instrument to have
around and while insisting that the
thing be put away took hold of 1t and
attempted to wrest 1t from Berham's
hand, when 1t went off, and further
twisting and wrestling brought a sec
ond shot, This ended the celebration
and the parties went to the = homes for
repairs and at last accounts were get
ting along all right There has been no
complaint made against any one and
the explanations to the officers accord
with this account.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-28
POLITICAL CONFERENCE
Republicans Will Make and
Break States at Columbus
This Week.

Canton politicians are discussing an
important political conference that Will
be held I'm Columbus on Friday and
Saturday of this week. Senator For
aker will be there. SO will General
Dick. Possibly Senator Hanna may be
in 1t. Governor Nash will be principal
member.
The management of next years cam
paign will be agreed upon. Probably
General Dick will be called to the chair
manship. The talk about Charles L..
Kurtz being called to the Craftsmanship
is said to be premature. kurtz himself
advises that 1t would be unwise. He does
not want 1t.
Foraker is to be endorsed by the
state convention. 1t has been passed up
to him. He has decided to ask it. In
his opinion the opposition of the anti
saloon league will be no more pronounce
ed in case he is endorsed than it will be
If he is not.
Jno. A. Caldwell will not be a candi-
date for reelection as lieutenant gov
ernor. He has so decided. The questlop
of his succession on the ticket is to be
agreed upon.
Probably the whole ticket will be
agreed upon and so far as the leaders
are able to control, the matter will be
determined.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-28
Suspected of Burglary.

John Mccoy, of Carlisle, Pa, detective
for Cumberland county, arrived in ALI
ance Saturday and identified George w.
Dunlap as the man suspected of having
committed burglary, robbery and felon-
ious assault last May. Dunlap was
arrested at the freight depot by Officer
Green. When Detective Mccoy pre-
pared to start east with his prisoner,
Dunlap suddenly became obstinate and
refused to leave without requisition
papers. He said; II don't know any
thing about the crime with which I
am charged; you folks have caused me
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-28
BOOM IN KENT.
j. r. Burns and Others Trying to Attract
m New Industries.

A number of Kent capitalists are in
terested in a scheme to boom their
village. Mr.. j. r. Burns has recently
purchased a tract of land with excel
lent advantages for manufacturing
concerns. The land has a large railroad
frontage giving 1t splendid shipping ia
cilties Mr.. Burns proposes to donate
portion of his newly acquired
possessions to manufacturing enter
prises looking for a site. From the sale
Of adjoining lots. he will raise a fund to
be used as additional inducements to
secure factories to locate In Kent.
Already negotiations are going for
ward with the Applied Liquid Air COM
pany, of Pittsburg. and the Wick Furn-
ace company. of Cleveland. The former
employs about 300 men. 1t wants 10
acres of land and $4,000 bonus. The
Cleveland company gives employment
to 400 men. 1t needs seven acres ana
81, 900 cash bonus. .sfs M
Mr Rurna hAA dixidsd hiA lanA ist~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-28
Head end collision.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
New York, Dec. 26.-One man is fatal
ly injured and at least a score of others
seriously hurt as a result of two crowd
ed passenger trains on the Central Hud
son railroad crashing together in a
head-end collision at Franklin late last
night. The passengers became panic
stricken, and there was a wild rush for
doors amid shr'ieks of women and
children. The fireman on the westbound
train was fatally crushed. Passengers
in the forward cars suffered most
seriously. More than a score were cut
by splintered glass and wood. and by
being hurled violently from their seats.