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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

ACKER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
are sold on positive guarantee. Cures
heart burn, raising of the food. distress
after eating or any form of dyspepsia
One little tablet gives immediate relief.
% cts. and so cts. For sale by G. T..
Williams, druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

Senator Shoup should Immediately
add to his political Iitany the words:
''From Fool Friends and Boosting
Bigots, the Good Lord deliver us.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

VIM Orr, Newark, O., says. 1--WE never feel SAT,
without One Minute Cough Cure in the house. II
saved my little boys life when he had the pneu-
mona. We think il is the best medicine made -
lt cures coughs and all lung diseases Pleasant
to take: harmless and gives immediate results
G. 4 Williams.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15
BURLINGTON ROUTE
New Time Card, February 25.

Chicago Special leaves Denver 8. 90 a. m
Vestibuled Flyer leaves Denver 1000
p m.
For Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City, St.
Louis.
Tickets at offices Of connecting lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
REAR ADMIRAL SICARD DEAD:
ILLNESS MADE CHANCE FOR SAMPSON

the North Atlantic squadron of the
American navy at the outbreak of the
Spanish-American war. and because
of failing health was obliged TO relin-
qnish his command, which he did re-
luctsntly. His retirement gave the
administration the opportunity to
elevate Capt. Sampson. then in COM
mand of the battleship Iowa. to the
commsndancy in chief of the great
est and most important Ameri-
can fleet ever mustered. Sampson,
who was q favorite of the administra-
tion, had previously been honored
with the craftsmanship of the naval
commission to investigate the cause
of the destruction of the Maine. and
subsequently when the war came on
he was elevated over the heads of all
ranking officers. Slipping that of
commodore entirely, and made COM
msnder-in-chief of the North Atlantic
station with the rank of acting rear
admiral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14

agement asking TO nave their grievances
remedied the committee has either
been discharged. or they have been
told that the evils could not be rem
edied because OF the competition from
other companies.
When the representatives of the
miners of the whole region have met
and asked the coal companies TO meet
them i'll joint convention TO arrange
wages and conditions upon an eQuita-
BILE basis, so that each would know
what his competitor was paying and
no advantage could be taken OF any
one, their petition for conference has
been completely ignored. When the
business men. clergymen. and other
outside influences have appealed TO the
coal companies To correct some OF the
evils complained OF their requests have
been denied: and when as a last re-
sort the officers of our organization
have wired the presidents of the great
railroad companies who control the an
tracite coal fields. Offering TO submit
the whole question To arbitration, the
proposition has been treated with 81
lent contempt.
Having exhausted all other means
of adjustment we had reached the
point where we must either advise
the miners of the anthracite region to
continue working under these unjust
and tyrannical conditions. or counsel
Il strike We have chosen the latter and
having done so We invite Il thorough,
and public investigation of
the conditions existing in the anthra-
cite coal fields"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY
ENCOURAGED IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Ata special meet-
ing of the board of trade today reso-
luton authorizing the president and
secretary to execute contracts with
the Exchange Telegraph company
was adopted. The contract pro-
vides for the completion Of a
comprehensive telegraph system
connecting the important exchange
centers on or before Dec. 81. 1904,
upon the completion Of which the line
company is to have exclusive tele-
graph space in the exchange hall and
board of trade building and the dis
semination of quotations throughout
the territory covered by the lines of
the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
IN THE STRIKING REGION.
Local Unions Ready to Go Out-Nsws of
the Operators.

Scranton, Pa. Sept. 14:-Meetlngs of
local unions of the United Mine Work
erS We're held quite generally last night
throughout this region, and from the
reports received ut headquarters Or
ganiZer Dilcher expressed the opinion
that by toni ght the strike Will he prac-
t:cally on. At some of the meetings. it
was decided not To go 10 work today,
but most OF them agreed that they
would work one more day ana then
quit. Leaving aside the three cOllcries
ut Blakeley. at the Sternick Creek.
Dolph and Mount Jessup, which have
been idle all week. not Il single active
cOliiery in the IacEawanna region
failed To start Yesterday as usual.
The Associated Press correspondent
interviewed the superintendent OF ev-
cry company. and many of the in
Gividual operators in the Lackawanna
region. Yesterday afternoon, and was
told in every instance that the mines
will Bc opened up Monday as usual.
and Il vigorous effort made to keep
them open. As general rule the Op-
orators would venture no prophecy as
to whether there would be Il complete
tie up on Monday, some of them adj
uniting, however, that they had little
hopes of being successful in the at
tempt to start up. and that it is queS-
tiOnable if there will be many of the
mines working tomorrow.
They also admitted that while the
mines ali worked yesterday most of
them worked short-handed, and that
very little coal was sent up. This
would indicate that the miners who
did work We're only clearing up their
places. The Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western and the Delaware and
Hudson companies are swearing in
deputies TO be i'll a position to guar
antee protection to any of their men
who will go to work Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Newspaper Publishes List of
2,7oI Galveston
Dead.
AND MANY MORE MISSING.
Believed That the Aggregate
Will Go Beyond 5000
Estimate.
REFUGEES STILL MOVING

Houston, Sept. 1.-The Post today
prints list of 2.70l names of Gal
weston dead, collected from various
sources, but believed to be authentic
There are hundreds of bodies burned =,
buried at sea and in the sand, of
which no Identification is possible.
Many bodies are still in the ruins at
Galveston and scattered along the
beach and in the marshes. where the y
were blown by the water. There
seems no longer any doubt that the
number of dead will reach beyond the
estimates of 5 600.
Thirteen hundred people arrived
here from Galveston last night aud
are being cared for as well as posi-
bic. There have been delays in
transportation because of the lack of
boats. but there are more boats now
and work today will be faster and
more complete
Contributions of money continue
to come in; also supplies of all sorts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
no REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES

Companies Would Listen to Nothing from
Their Employees.
The Smallness of their earnings, to-
gether with the great cost of living.
has compelled them to take their chill
dren from school before they have
reached the age prescribed by law and
place them at work in the breakers,
in order to keep the family from starva-
ton. When any miner. feeling the
burden of these conditions. has gone TO
the management and asked TO have
them removed, he has been told if he
does not like it he can quit. When
they have organized at any cOlliery
and have sent committees to the man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
SELL GERMAN BONDS HERE.
The Imperial Bank TO he Asked to c.


The Imperial Bank TO BE Asked to Con-
sent.
Berlin, Sept. IA 1t is officially au-
nounced by the board of directors Of
the Disconte Gosellschaft that with
the cooperation of the Imperial bank
and through the intermediary of Ham
burg bankers, Kuhn, Loeb IL Co , of
New York, acting in conjunction
with the National City bank, of New
York. have taken over eighty million
marks of 4 per cent treasury bonds of
the German empire, falling due in
1904. With the approval of the Inn
Perisl bank, the issue will be placed
on market in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
condition OF tile members OF the Swain

condition OF tile members or the Swain
family is Very serious.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Swain
bought three cans of SardineS at the
store kept by James Nalemia. 1854
Seventy-ffth street. and prepared them
for supper. The Harrington boy. who
was at the house. was invited TO sup
per, and all ate heartily. Shortly after
ward Swain left home TO go 10 work
and was soon patrolfinE his beat on
Ninety-firSt street. An hour after he
had left home neighbOrs heard groans
and cries of pain coming from the
house. Investigating. they found Mrs.
Swain. the three children, and Far
rington rolling upon the floor i'll great
n 0OnV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
TWELVE LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Eleven OF Whom Went to Their Fate in
the Doomed Lyon.


the Doomed Lyon.
Chicago, Sept. 14.-Twelve persons
are known TO have lost their lives in
the great storm that swept over the
lakes from the southwest Tuesday
night. The loss TO shipping interests
has not vet been accurately estimated,
hut Will reach high into the thousands.
Eleven Of the twelve fatalities We're
the result of the laundering of the
steamer John Il. Lyon. The dead Of
this vessel are: Alaston. steward:
Brown. of Cleveland. second engineer;
Michael NeStOI. Watchman: Oscar OIL
son, first mate: Captain \. IL. Seng-
has. of Marine city. Mich. master:
George Tyler. second mate: Tyler.
Waterman. father Of the second mate:
Charles Willows. OF Cleveland. chief
engineer: two deckhandS. names un-
known; fireman. namc unknown.
The survivors. who drifted ashore on
Il spar, are: Mrs. AlaSton. wife OF
steward; w. IL. Brauud. wheelmau. of
Detroit: Peter Bishop. wheelman. of
Ashtabula, o.: John Spencer. fireman;
Mrs. SenghaS. wife of captain.
The twelfth casualty i that of Kate
Hoffman. cook on the schooner Dun
dee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Trouble for Peoria Gas.

Peoria, Ills. Sept. 1.-THE Peoria
Evening Journal has instituted quo
warrantO proceedings against the
Peoria Gas Light and Coke company.
which enjoys charter from the state,
to show by what right it entered into
the present contract with the Peoples
Gas, Light and Coke company fixing
the present rates of gas: by what
right it sells gas TO certain parties
holding contracts for so cents. others
80 cents and charges consumers at
present ST % per thousand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14

| done about rebuilding is 4 question
| that Galveston people are asking. Here
! and there business men have already
| put men 10 work to repair the dam
! age done, but In the main the CONNER
cial interests seem TO be uncertain
| about following the lead of those who
apparently show faith in the rapid re-
| Eabilitation Of the island city The
appearance of the newspapers yester-
day after Il suspension OF several days
is having a good effect. II is difficult
10 say yet what the ultimate effect
of the disaster is TO be- on the city
Many people have left and some may
never return. The experience OF others
still here were 80 frightful that not all
will remain If they can conveniently
lind occupation i'll other cities
The bulk Of the population however
Is only temporarily panic-stricken and
there are hosts Of those who helped
TO make Galveston great who look
upon the catastrophe as involving only
temporary halt in the advancement
of the city. What is most botherin..
business men at present is what at
titude the railroads. and especially the
Southern Pacic, are to assume with
respect TO reconstruction. The decision
of the transportation lines viii do more
IMAM sl4iN Nh4iE flNt III restore cOnH-
dence. Among the worst sufferers by
the disaster were the churches. Nearly
every one Of them felt the effect Of the.
storm. Some Of them are entirely
wrecks. absolutely beyond repair.
The work of relief continues energet-
ically. Mayor Jones and his associates
are bending every nerve to open 4 di-
rect line OF transportation with HOuS-
ton by which he may be enabled
promptly to receive the great quantity
of provisions which are now OH the
way TO the city.
Dallas. Tex, Sept. 1.-THE cry still
comes from Galveston for disinfec-
tants. 1t IS the one hope of saving
what i left OF the population. Tele- |
grams are pouring into Dallas and ev- |
cry other Texas city asking for lime.
carbOlic acid and anything else that |
viii operate TO purify the Stifiing con- |
ditions. Dallas has been almost run
dry. 80 to speak. of diSinfeetants II |
the outside world can hasten relief Of |
his kind 1t will be an act Of charity |
II the first magnitude.
Appeal Help from Seabrooke.
SeabrOoke. Tex, Sept l4.-There |
are but few people left here and they /
are starving and need clothes. Thir- !
ty-three out OF thirty-four houses lave
tOated away and twenty-one people |
were drowned in this little place. The |
distress iS appalling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
How Galesburs Welcomed Quincy.

Galesburg, Ills. Sept. IA pleas
ant event here was Il reception To the
leading jobberS and manufacturers of
Quincy. who are touring this part of
the state in special train. The train
was met at Abingdon by Mayor Car
ney and representatives of the Retail
Merchants association. the Business
Mems association and the Galesburg
club. When il reached here the visitors,
over 100 in number. with the Gales
burg delegation and Il band as an
escort, were taken to the hotels 10 sup
npr-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
RIoomington,s New Court House.
POISON WAS IN THE sARDINEs.
Ptomaine May XIII Five or Six Persons
Who ere Very Ill,

Chicago, Sept. 14.-SiX persons are
seriously i'll, five Of them perhaps IA
tally. with ptOmaine poisoning. in
Grand Crossing. Three cans of sardines
purchased Wednesday are said to be
the caus~. The victims are: William
Swain, police officer, attached to the
Grand Crossing police station; Mrs.
Sarah Swain, his wife; Margaret
Swain, II years old; Annie Swain. o
years old: John Swain. 6 years old:
Nicholas harrington, ncighbor. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
COURT HOUSE DISPUTE
The Cost of Which Is Not Unlikely
To Be Paid by the Con.
tractor
sARDINBs THATMAY PROVE FATAL
Six Persons Poisoned by Eating the
T.. Same-LoVePs Who Waited for
Twenty Years for Marriage.

Mattoon, Ills, Sept. 14.-Coles coun-
ty is excited from one end TO the other
over the payment for the new court
house, just completed at Charleston
at cost of $4,000. In the spring of
1896 the county board, by Il vote of s
To >, decided to repair the delapidated
old court house. There was Il decided
opposition among the people in every
township but two and several super
visorS were relegated TO private life by
their constituents. The contract pro-
vided that the repairs We're to cost
$SSOOO. The old building was torn
down, one brick of the original court
house remaining. The building COM
mittee issued orders to the contractor
amounting to $15o,OO0. On Sept. q, by
Il majority of one. the supervisors re-
ceived the building.
Meeting Was Little Lively.
Tuesday meeting was held TO
adopt a resolution submitting the prop
oSitiOn of issuing bonds in lieu of the
outstanding orders TO the people of the
county at the coming election. The
session was bitter and Supervisor
Rardin threatened TO throw Supervis
or Linder out of the window. The con-
tending factions nearly came to blows
several times. Finally, by Il vote of
S Ia s. the bonding proposition was
tabled. An injunction is to be asked
for to prevent the board from taking
other steps to liquidate the indebted
hess.
BIoomingtOn's New Court House.
Bloomington, Ills, Sept. 1.-THE
contract has been signed for the new
Mclean county court house to replace
that destroyed by fire June 10. The
Peoria Stone and Marble company is
the contractor and is TO receive $780,
900. The building is 10 be entirely
new. the plan of utilizing the old
ground story having been abandoned.
The work is to be completed Jan. l,
1902
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
VISITED BY WHITEcAPS.
Iowa Farmer, who Assaulted His Father
Roughly Handled.

Independence, Iowa, Sept. 14--El-
mer Cray. farmer in Middletield
township, was visited by whitecaps
last night and severely tlogged and
treated to coat of tar and ordered
out of the county. Crsy was recent
ly placed under peace bonds for as
saulting his father. He recognized
several cf the whitecapS and will have
then prosecuted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.

TWO Young Men Are Taken IN At Sioux
City.
Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 14.-Frank
King and Henry Wilmer, two we'll
known young men near Whittemere,
were arrested and charged with the
murder of Jens Graveson and Andrew
Carlquist. whose bodies were found
on the track near Paxton last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Sell, IL. Wisconsin Tsnnerie..

EoSton. Sept. 1.-THE plant. good
Will, etc. controlled by the Fayette-
Shaw Leather company. of this city.
have been acquired by the United
States Leather company. The tan
aerieS involved are all in Wisconsin.
The Fayette-Shaw Leather Co. handles
the product. doing a business OF So.
100000 year aud employing 200
hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Waited Twenty Years for Her.

Golden, Ills, Sept. IA romantic
marriage has just come to light here.
Frank Waggle, Il soldier of the civil
war, and Mary Nancil are united after
twenty years OF waiting. Parental OBJ
jectionS We're the cause of the delay.
Recently the brides only parent, the
mother, having died, the only barrier
was removed. They were quietly mar
ried Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Both Preacher and Veteran.

Eftingham. Ills. Sept. 14.-Rev. Her
bert Reed, aged 80 years, died at his
home i'll this city Wednesday of rheu
matism. He had been Il minister OF
the Methodist church for twenty-five
years and was veteran of the civil
war, having served in company y,
TWenty-SiXth Illinois volunteers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Fireman Loses Both Leg..

Decatur, Ills, Sept. 14.-Thomas
Merenes. a fireman on the Illinois Cen
trail railroad. was fatally hurt at the
Union station. He attempted to get OH
his engine while it was in motion. fell
under the wheels and lost both legs. He
cannot recover. His home is in Chi
cagO and his mother resides at G02J
IlliS nNnnnp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
De. Moines PopaIatiou Inereases.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Popu-
lstion OF Des Moines is $3.50, an in
crease of 24.O5 per cent; Bay City.
27, 62S, q decrease of rs per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
KANKAKEE MEN INJURED.

Near South Bend.
South Bend, Ind. Sept 14.-FiVe
workingmen. all living at Kankakee.
Ill, were injured in q head end col
lision between a work train and a
freight on the Indiana. Illinois & Iowa
railway six miles south of here this
morniur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Tells the Transvaalers They
Had Better Bow to
the Queen.
KRUGER'S FLIGHT A POINTER.
No Mercy Will Be Shown
Until Unconditional
Surrender is Made.
WAR MUST SOON END.

London, Sept. 14.-Roberts tele-
graphs the war Office from Machado-
dorp that he has circulated proclama-
tion reciting the fact of Kruger's flight
to Lorenzo Marquee. and saying
Kruger's desertion of the Boer cause
should make il clear to the Burghers
that it is useless to continue the
struggle, and that nearly $4,000
Beers are now prisoners of war, not
one of whom will be released until
those now under arms against Great
Britain surrender Internationally.
The proclamation points out that,
with the exception of the small area
which Gen. Botha is defending, the
war has degenerated into circular OPP
erations, which must be brought to an
early conclusion, and concludes: The
means l am compelled to adopt are
those which the customs Of war pre-
scribe as applicable to such cases.
They are ruinous to the country and
will entail endless suffering to the
Burghers and their families. and the
longer this guerilla warfare continues
the more vigorously must they be en-
forced -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Ira jenkins Hanged.

Bismarck, N. D.. Sept. Ira o.
Jenkins wns hanged helo this moIninG
for the murder OF August Stark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
People Are starving to Death.

Since Wednesday night. according
to the reports received at the city hall
At least 100 persons have died in con
sequence Of lack OF food. necessary
clothing dnd medical attention, Il large
majority of the victims being women.
How many persons have been driven
insane because OF fright and privation
cannot be estimated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
ONE THOUSAND EoDIEs BURIED.
Besides Hundreds of Carcssses of Animals
Lying Everywhere.

Galveston. Tex. Sept. !. - More
than 1000 dead bodies have been iden-
titled and the estimate Of Mayor Jones
that 5000 souls persisted i'll Saturdays
great hurricane does not appear to be
magnitied. The city Is being patrOlled
by troops and citizens committee
and Il senblance of order is appearing.
Houston. Sept. Ito all druggists:
The storm stricken district is very
much in need Of the following drugs:
IOdoform. chloride Of lime. gum cam
phor, asafoetida, crude carboIic acid,
phenol sodique. gauZe DandageS. qui-
nine eand iodoform gauze. Contributions
should be sent 70 the Houston RELIEF
committee.
Galveston. Sept I4-Iast Saturday
morning the City of Galveston. accord
ing To the federal census had 81 ,7S9
people within the limits OF the muni-
cipality; today hardly 10000 remain,
and - per cent. of these will depart as
soon aS the boats and railroads can
afford facilities for leaving. In spite
Of everything that has been done for
the wounded. their wants have not
been attended To. and deaths among
the injured are OF hourly occurrence
Medical supplies are coming in. but
the number of wounded j. 80 large
that further deaths Will necessarily
enSue before needed aid j. sent in.
Fears Are Now Of PestIIeuce.
The conditions Of affairs has never
had Il parallel in this country In spite
of everything that has been done by
the civic authorities in removing the
dead, hundreds Of bodies Still remain
in the debris and the effiUvil arising
in consequence has brought about the
much-dreaded and anticipated peStil-
ence. Up 10 the present time the real
story as 10 the situation here has not
been written When the fact iS taken
into consideration that on Galveston
Island at least :i.OOO people lost their
lives. while the highest estimate made
by those in position to know i that
not more than 1000 bodies have been
disposed OF. il can readily he seen that
the 900 corpSeS Vet remaining I'M
buried. together with the hundreds OF
carcaSSeS of animals lying in all parts
OF the city. has laid the foundation for
the epidemic that promises 10 sweep
away hundreds OF the SurV ivOr> OF the
flood.
People Are starving to Death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
WILL THE TOWN BE REBUILT:

Seems To Re Some Doubt Thereof-Work
of Relief Is Satisfactory.
Galveston, Sept. 14.-Mhat shall be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Lit on the Way.

1t on the Way.
Shanghai, Sept. Lii Hung Chang
starts for Pekin today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Labor Performed Under CompuIsion.

The people OF this wrecked and desc
lated city are in no humor now for
conservative measures Men assigned
20 the work Of cleaning away the de
hriS and gathering the bodies of the
dead for burial at sea or for crema-
tion who refuse to do as ordered aIe
promptly shot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-14
Kruger Moves About.

Lorenzo Marquee, Sept. IA Kru-
ger has removed from the home in
Herrpott, consul of Netherlands. here,
to the residence of the district gov
ernOr.