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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
FOR MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN.
Two Letters from Women Helped Through
the Change of Life" by Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mrs. PISKHAh When first
wrote to YOU | was in very bad con
dition- / was passing through the
change of life. and the doctors said
had bladder and liver trouble. had
suffered for nine years. Doctors failed
TO do me any good. Since have taken
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, my health has improved very
much. | will gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that it
will prove as great blessing to them
as il has to me. Mis-. Gro. II. JUNE,
sol DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
STRIKE AT ST. LOUIS BROKEN.
One Settlement Rejected by the Strikers'
Executive Committee.

st. Louis May l1.-At 9:lJ last night
the conference between the Transit
company officials and the grievance
committee of the strikers adj
1Ournel. The grievance committee
At un"p announced that an
agreement had been arrived ut, but
that its terms would not he made pub
lie until ii had been ratified 10y the
executive board of the strikers. which
was in SeSSiou'at Walhalla hall.
AT 12:2I This morning the executive
committee of the strikers rejected the
aGrecment arrived at between the tran
sit company and the strikers grievance
committee. The strike is still on. The
difficulty il over what to do. with the
strikers whose places have been filled
these.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
The Kentucky Moun,aIneer.

There are no more strikinGlf inter
esting people in Americ1 than these
isolated mountaineers. who make their
homes generation after generation
among the businesses of the eastern
section of the dark and bloody
ground" The waves of civiliZat ion
which swept westward along the st.
Lawrence. the Erie canal and a dozen
other routes seem TO have found ut this
point in the Appalachlans an insur-
mountable barrier and rolled back,
leaving the descendants OF the pioneers
OF a century and half ago with many
OF the same habits and customs and
traditions dear TO the hearts of their
forefatheTs.
= man who knows the whole country
as a child does his first picture book
told me that IL any person took the
trouble to go through a coTr OF Shakes
peare and pick cut all the obsolete
words lie would find nearly all OF them
In common use among these mountain
folk. In their phraseology We ind
.holp" for help hit" for 1T and
other words which. far from being cor
rupions, are the pure old Anglo-Saxon-
Even their ballads are memories of
ages gone Dy- ana know Oh one llAn
who. after riding zoo miles through the
mountains for the purpose, finally pick
cd UP. from hearing the women sing
them. the full - verses of an Old
Scotch ballad which proved 20 be iden-
teal with those recorded in a diary
bea ring the date 1G65.-InternatioEal
Magazine.
In ell contentious between wit and
violence. prudence and rudeness- learn
ing and the sword. the strong hand
took IL first. and the strong head pos
sessed Il last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Cause. For suicId. In China.

So far as | have been able to ascer-
tain, the causes of suicide in China are
not. as in Europe, profound melan-
cholia, heavy losses or disappointment
in love, but chiefly revenge and the de-
sire to infiict serious injury on another.
Suicide enables a Chinese to take a
truly terrible revenge. for he believes
that his spirit VIII Indignantly haunt
and injure the living, and the desire TO
save a suicides life arises in most cases
not from humanity. but from the hope
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Prohibitionists of Maine.

Portland. Me-, May 1.-THE Prohi-
bitiOn party held state and district
conventions here yesterday. Rev. y.
l.. Ladd, of Brunswick. presided at
the state convention. and attacked
President cI[iDley for allowing the
unchecked sale of liquor in the Phil
ippineS. Grant Rogers. of Richmond
was nominated for governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Chicago Grain and Produce. y :

Produce: Butter-Extra creamery.
19!6c per 10: extra dairy. 16c; packing
stock. 1ac. EggsEFreSh stock, 1O13c per
doz. Dressed pOultry2Turkeys choice.
IOc per III. fair to good. Sc: chickens.
hens. Sc; ducks. Ii@N1sRc: geese, 6gsc.
Potatoes-Fair to choice. 27@Slc per bu
Sweet potatoes-Iilinois. 50 OOm350 per
brl. Apples-s4 -0Oa5.00 per brl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Hogs-EstimRted receipts for the day,
rs 600. Sales ranged at - Goa 90 FOR
pigs, SI.200 5.47Iz for light. s5.25G5-35 for
rough packing. $5.2505-5Zl2 for mixed
and s5.40G5.57'z heavy packing and
shiupinE lots.
CattIe-Estimated receipts for the
day 1900. Quotations ranged at $5.40
Q5.S0 for choice To extra steers, H95@
3 40 for good TO choice do, $4.6095.O0 for
fair 70 good do, S4.2oQ4.60 common to
medium do. x4I0a4.45 butchers steers,
81 e0d5.5O fed estern steers. $4.l0q5 >. %
feeding steers, &. 5OkGlG0 COWS, So 251
AS heifers 81 S094.25 bulls and oxen.
S4.OOl4 so stays. <i0Cd5.0O Texas Steers
and s4.50@s.75 veal calves
Sheep-E,St mated receipts for the
day IS. 900. Quotations ranged at "a .
G5.9o westerns. s3.7566.e0 natives. $3.50
d135 western lambs, and s5.25d6.75 ma
tive lambs
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. May Is.
Wheat-1zc higher; No. ] northern
o9% Gr6Sc. No. do. $50 EDS6c. Rye
Steady; ~. no / ys5se57c s Bar o.f.
FIrmer. No white, 251zc.
Local Markets.
CoPn-42cff sc.
Oais-Sc1Iz9c.
Hay-Tfmothy. &iOall2
Straw-9f 5OzIE5
POtatoes-Z5c.
BatIer-ChOice tofairc: Ice, fresh creamery,
Ire
EgRs-lpc.
Hens-7c per pound
Spring chickens Sc
TuFzeys-sc.
Ducks-7c.
CoaI-Soft lie.
Catle-Buchers paw for corn fed steers.
4x15c. COWS and neifers- Sc04c; calves sea.
&C.
Sheep-4cEL4Ls.
Spring Larnbr-e2 5oIa3 80
HogS-a4 45fSs5.i5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Wood Alcohol Deadly.

Altoona, Pa, May 17.-Three men
and one woman are dead and another
man may die as 4 result of drinking
wood alcohol i'll South Park SUNDAY
night. The dead are: Lawrence Smith
father of four children; Peter Brock.
father of one child; Joseph POloZinSki.
unmarried: Mrs. Polozinski, mother OF
Joseph. The man likely TO die is Jo-
seph Smith. All We're polafIdeiS. the
men having been miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
DROPOSA FOR PRIV
II Ir-es Trrfh CnnEreSsional Dlstrict Peg !,

DROPOS ALS-PROPOSAL FOR PRIVI-
Il leres- Tenth Congressional District Plcric
association. Modern Woodmen of America.
sccreIary's on1ee, May IS, 1900 Sealed pro-
p,S as viii be received ~ this once until noon.
June Is 1901 for the following privileges At
the "a annual picnic TO be held in Rock Island
July ~ 1900 J. restaurant mot 20 include an
other privilege named hereAfterl;2 ice ere am
sArS. O. doll rack, .. cane rack = uerTy-go-
round. =. puotogrA ph gallery 10. toys. balloons.
etc n. fruits. - dancinE-oicder 70 furnish
noor and music, IL other sports or privileges
other than Eanbltpg for money. -. o1iciai pro-
Eran The association reserves the rtght q
reject any Or al proposals or 30 waive any
informaIigcS therein Proposals must be
mailed 20 NJ D. Resented. care head once.
Rock Island. III. and must be accompan ed by
a certified check of ole-hslf the amount OF
proposal and the successful Bidders are re-
CURED 20 pay 20 pay the other hAis OF AMOUNT
on OF before June % 1900 n D. Roseorelc.
secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Scores on the BalI Field.

Chicago. May 1T.-League base ball
scores yesterday We're recorded as fol
lows: Al Chicago-BoSton (. Chicago
=; at Cincinnati-BroOklyn :. Cincin-
natl ,; ut rg-Philadelphia d,
Pittsburg 3; at st. LouiS-New York
u, st. Louis ..
American League: Al Detroit-Ghi-
cago ., Detroit 1; n India na polls
Kansas City 10. Indianapolis -: at
Cleveland-Min Minneapolis o, Cleveland
=: at Buffalo-Milwaukee1 10. Buffalo L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
n1nrderou, work OF an Indian.

RoIla, y. d., May IA young In
dian named Tuey shot ana killed his
grandmother and severely wounded
his wife yesterday. Domestic troubles
caused the tragedy. The murderer eS-
capped into Manitoba. He * only 10
years old and was married Sunday
against the wishes of his grandmother.
All the parties are full-blooded Indians
OH tin, Turtle mountain reservation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
The ME- General Conference.

Chicago. Nov. lin the NJ. f.
general conference today the COM
mittee on city evangelization was
read. discussed and adopted. Buck.
lev then read the report of the COM
mittee on episcopacy, recommending
the election of two missionary bishops
OF southern Asia. On the fifth ballot
there was no choice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Rodenhsrr Rsnominnted.

East st. Louis. Ills. May 1.-THE
Republican congressional convention
for the Twenty-firSt district renomi
mated W. \. Rodenbcrg of this place for
congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Relief Came Promptly

DEAR MRs. PISkHAM Il had been
under treatment with the doctors for
four years. and seemed to get no better,
/ thought l would try your medicine.
My trouble was change of life. and
must say that / never had anything
help me 50 much a. Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Relief
came almost Immediately. / have
better health now than | ever had.
feel like a new woman. perfectly
strong. give Lydia f. Pinkham's
Compound all the credit. and would
not do without her medicine for any
thing l have recommended it to
several Of my friends There is no
need of women suffering so much for
Mrs Piukham's remedies are a sure
cure - MAHALA Butler Bridge
water III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
CanIeen-Law right In Comferenee.

Chicago, May 1T.-Fri"ndS OF Presi-
dent Mckinley in the temperance COM
mittcc of the Methodist conference
will take canteen-law fight To the floor
% the conference in the form of Il
minority report. The. majority report
indorSeS total abstinence on the part
of members and ministers and fraterni-
~ with other organizations in the ca us,.
of temperance. Secretary Long is
eulOgiZed for Danishing liquor from
American ships and yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
GOV. SMITH DISGUISED.
Says the appointment of Clark Is Go
temptible Triekery."

Ogden. Utah. May Ia. Governor
Robert b. Smith, of Montana. was in
Ogden yesterday, arriving from the
coast en- route TO Helena Relative
10 the appointment Of Senator Clark
to the United States senate by Lieu
tenant Governor Spriggs he spoke in
Very vigorous terms Of what he termed
Contemplate trickery.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
LOST AND FOUND.

7 OST-BETwEEN YOUNG & McCOMBS
IL and Twentieth street. a leather money
pouch cont aiming n sum OF money Liberal re-
ward for its return 10 the Mall" once, No
line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
Another Woman Helped

DEAR Mrs PISKHAN II took Lydis
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
during change of LIE and derived great
benefit from its use MART E JAMES,
I36 Gordon St, Bradford, Pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

TTNHE MOST NOTED GERMAN MEDIUM
i and independent slate writer has perma
nently located In Davenport and can daily be
consulted on all questions OF life at lies Har
riSon street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

SAVE YOUR RAGS-B. F. KLUGG Err Ell
- Fourth avenue. VIII pay from 80 10 IS
cents a hundred. Save your waste paper, as
10 Is also valuable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

INOR SALNCOAL IN AMY QUANTITY
Z OF 50 bushels or over ~ s2-7s per ton, de-
Iiyered @ o. D. TO any part of the city.
Leave orders ~ Commercial house barber
hop Rock Island. or Enos James Milan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
CLAIRVOYANT.

INORTUNES TOLD--PYPE WRITTEN. or
Il the past and future. Is predicted hg as
troIogy. Send date of birth and - cents and
receive predatory. Prof. c. F. stafford. Sears
Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

DSYCHIC-C LAIRVOYAN - HAS JUST
i returned and located again for a short
time at sI7 Fourth avenue Absolutely correct
in business love and marriage affairs Consult
her and save time and worry and money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

IF YOU WANT TO BUY, SELL. TRADE
Il or rent anything. engage help or secure =
situation. the Mai Is the one paper In Moline
thAs can do IL for you Man " ants are popu-
lar and Mail wants bring results. One-half cent
per word Is the price TO AL Alike cash IN ad-
vance scent stamps VII do. Evening and
Sunday fall. Moline III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

Il Fifteenth street between Tenth and
Eleventh avenues Terms TO suit the buyer
Inquire at 25lg Fifth and-a half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

MONEY TO LOAN-CHATTEL MORT
NJ gage loans by ". II Eastman I7i2 Sc c
ond avenue, without puoIity or removal He
Also makes colieotions-hRrd ones q specially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

Il Twelfth street and,F our Leen'h avenue
Also a 4-rOOn cottage on Ninth street. South
Rock Island Inquire at r. l. Maucker's store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

LNOR SALE-FIRST-CLASS PIANO. BAR
II gain, II taken at once. Apply Mrs Frank
Sherman, three doors west OF Elm street on
Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

"ANTED-TwO FULLY FURNISHED
w rooms for light housekeeping. Young
couple. Address B." ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

DARIS EXPOS ITION-T- v. DE MERKT
Il from Paris last September, viii take a
few pupils IN French Address 81, care OF
THE ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

"ANTED-A GOOD COOK. WILL PAY
w highest wages Light work and short
hours, 2s26 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN-IN ANY AMOUNT,
4lI any kind OF security. w. l. Coyne,
go Seventeenth street. up stairs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

"ANTED-LADIESO OR GENTLEMEN AT
w once, of neat appearance Salary -
per day. Call or address, 100 Fourth avenue,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

"ANTED-SOLICIT FOR ROCK IS
w land and Moline. Good paying business
30 right party. Call at $40 Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

"ANTFD-A COMPETENT COOK FOR A
w family of three al III Nineteenth street
fro m about June -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
FOB SALE.

nor SALE-FOUR LOTS on EIGHT
II eenth street. apply TO Jackson < Hurst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

"ANTED-A GOOD LIVE SALESMAN
w for Rock Island for stocks Ask for w
q. Logan. st. James hotel, Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

IGOR SALE-GOOD HIGH BUILDING LOT
II on Nineteenth street between Eleventh
and Tw elfth avenues. VIII be sold I bargain
fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

IL dillon by +. J Burns, room Il, Mitchell *
Lynde building. These lots are on Sixth ave
nue.. between Twenty-eighth and Thirtieth
streets Convenient to Fifth avenue or Elm
street street car lines. Terms TO suit pur-
chaser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
FOB RENT.

nor RENT-A FURNISHED ROOM SUIT
II able for one or two gentlemen. 2s0S Fifth
And-a half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

"ANTED-GOoD. STRONG BOY ABOUT
w Ito learn trade. Call az DonaldsOns
saw works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

TOR RENTAL 1902 SECOND AVENUE.
II nicely furnished front room suitable for
o-e OF two gentlemen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17
WANTED.

"hNTED-A GIRL FOR WASHING
w dishes at Porter's restaurant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

LlOR SALE-.-ROOM HOUSE AND TWO
II lots cheap. Grapes. fruit and shade trees.
Located one bl OCk west OF Ninth street aud
south OF race track, South Rock Island. In
quire at ARGUS Odice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

JITANTED-TwOG GIRLS AT DAMS RES
w taursnt 1872 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

VHANTED-BOARDE CHOICEROOA6
w and board a. z22e Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

ENOR RENTAL 1922 SECOND AVENUE,
II large rooms well furnished gas bath,
steam heat A frst-class home table Best
location In the city. Corner Thirteenth street
and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

WANTED Girl FOR GENERAL
w houseToTk. Apply al 1914 Second ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

TOR RENT FIVE NICE ROOMS. WITH
Il water and sewer in no use. rent cheap
Call 1924 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

" ANTED-A DISHwASHER AND DIN
w ing room girl a. the Crown restaurant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

NOR RENT-FURNISHED OR UNFUR.
Il nished rooms with all modern conven
fences at 5ii Twenty-i h I'd street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

"ANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON OLA
w monds, watches, jewelry, hardware,
musical Instruments, bicycles, clothing, dry
paid for second hand goods of all kinds also.
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices All business transactions strictly
confidential. His new number and location,
I623 Second avenue. Don't forget 10. J. W
Jones. Two rings on 1877.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

WANTED "A GIRL FOR GENERAL
w bousevork. Apply 1907 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

LNOR RENT-TWO FURNISHED ROOMS
IL with board In desirable locality. one suit
able for man and wife. aud the other for get
tleman. Address ~. J. ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

"ANTED-AN APPRENTICE TO LEARN
w dressmaking at POS Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

"ANTED-A GOOD BOY TO WORK IN
w drug store. Address postofdce box 2g7-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

WANTED GIRL FOR GENERAL
w house work at 20 Sixteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-17

NOR RENT-DESK ROOM IN OFFICE AID
Il vant9ReouSly situated Apply to z J.
Burns, room u, Mitchell s. Lyude building.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
+CANsHsAT,sxsNUL T1anooNcRssIox..
AAaif OF The Donald GrantsssOoM
DAmy In .sssaiI % &S54

SAAaifs n the. Donalds Grants.:Con
pIany In venesuela.ssabiT:
Minneapolis. MIMI Oct. 17.--Charles
SF:. ssBeaxter, formerly well known
as q attorney in Minneapolis, but for
the past four years in South America,
RETURNED to- this city yesterday. If.
Baaxter has spent the greater part of--thA
-four years in Venezuela and the United
States OF Columbia. He has been con
nected With the .Oronoco company lihf-
ted. thsAorganixatioonl Of which his bro
ther, JudgesGeorgesF. Baxter and Donatd
Grant of Faribault areSprominsnt 6tifG:esrs.t
The company named had secured q grant
Of $4,000, 600 acres; from the Venezuelan
government. /. II was announcer Recently
that that concession had been annulled.:
Regarding this statement Mr.. Baxter
saysi .32s .a s.g t2
1.-THE concession will certainly Hold.
The new president, Castro. announced
that this and other similar grants would
be annulled. That wasNto be by virtue
OF: Me revolution. The supreme court
will. hold against this proposition. !. The
property includes much mineral land and
is very Valuable.
Mr.. Baxter says Venezuela is q rich
country, in its natural resources. and
with reasonable stability in the govern
ment would be great and prosperous.
The supreme court, In determining upon
this question of grants, declared that
the country would have to be peaceable,
otherwise the. right sort Of people-men
of energy. brains and capital would not
go there. 'a@S =. Sss ~ ,&
Mr.. Baxter says the South American re-
publics have far greater respect for tbs;
United States since the Spanish war than
ever before. ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20

Scranton, Pa, etta17.5HrIrsresidentM Nit
chetlIfoft the United States Mine workers
left the city yesterday for Hazleton,
where his services. he claims, are more
badly needed than here. He says that
aided blythe other leaders he will adj
dress himself to the task of getting out
the miners that are still at work. 4In
Lackawanna the strike Is as complete as
It c possibly be. It is an open secret too
that Mr.. Mitchell greatly Years. ar out
breakS,of violence in or about Hazleton
n he desires TO be there to exercise zee
straining, influence upora, the mer,
The reports received from all quarters
last evening show the situation to be more
hopefulsand those who oughS to<know say
that the strike will not continue longer
than this week. One operator said: I'VE
have the best of assurances that the
strike will end by Saturday night. In
fact. early last week we knew pretty well
what h convention would do. There is
a little sblufing in, some quarters and we
Will Rave to wait for it to expend itself be-
fore the end Is reached"
The eporat1i 8 having announced in in
tervtews that they ave no official knowl-
edge of what was dom by the convention
on Saturday, President Mitchell said:
We gather in the most of our in
formation as to what the operators are
doing from the newspapers and / suppose
they are doing the same. However, If the
operators will meta committee we will
be only too glad to appoint one to convey
them the result of the convention. We
have always understood, though, that
\ operators would not see a committee
OF u men"
Goal Men Co%nciliatorS.
New York, Oct. l7.-oficers of. the
anthracite coaf companies in this
city manifested a conciliatory spirit.
No formal conference was held. but
expressions of individual opinion were
In favor OF making any concession
to the miners in order to settle the
strike at once.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
Arre.ts. Tor Illeeal Registration.

Arrests for Illegal R~eRistrati0n.
Kansas City, Oct. To- Two arrests
for alleged false registration have
been made here and warrants are said
to be out for other accused men. A
local paper asserts that 200 repeat
ers'' were brought here last week from
st. Louis and colonized in the slum
district. The men arrested are IN.
Donavan, formerly a policeman In
Chicago. who is accused Of regaster--
ing under the name OF Francis
Ralph" and e.. W.. Kendall. Judge
Of election in the Second ward,
against whom a charge of abettine
fictitious registration has been made.
Donayang and Kendall were both sent
to Jail In default OF BAIL Na #s 4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
,12eHALLENGE

Sir Thoima. Lipton's Letter Now Be-
fore the New York Yacht Club. y
New York. Oct. 1A-The challenge Of
Str Thomas Upton for another series
OF. races for the Americas cup, which
arrived here on board the White Star
line steamer Germanic, was received
by j. IS: ". oddie. secretary Of the
New York Yacht club. Mr.. Oddie said
the challenge would be considered at
e. special meeting Of the club called
for Wednesday evening Of next week,
and that its text will not be made
public until after that meeting.