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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

About the worst that can develop in
the corn crop situation is already known
Undoubtedly much harm has resulted to
business interests which will be felt
through the remainder Of the year, but
the eXtravagant estimates that first ere
ated alarm will not be borne out. From
this time on the situation in all proba.
bility will improve.
So far the net damage to business
from the crop trouble has amounted to
little, but it is too early to say what the
ultimate result will show. 1t will be dis
appointing If the damage is not much
less than most judges anticipate. When
the wheat scare in the Northwest upset
the stock market last year dire predic-
lions were made. which subsequent
events did not fulfill. The Northern Pa
cifc Road, which was largely dependent
on crops for its traffic, made up on manu-
featuring articles then what it lost in
agricultural produce, and the same intlu-
ence will count in the Southwest this
fall. Railroad companies show greater
diversity of traffic continually, and in
freedom from dependence on one indus
try lies their salvation.
The hesitation incident to the crop
scare upon its first appearance is dis
appearing. Merchants who did not like
to commit themselves pending settle
ment of the question as to how greatly
the purchasing power Of the farming
communities would be reduced have over
come their reluctance mud are placing
orders more freely. Better trade is re-
ported, and. while dullness is looked for
during August. business maintains a sat
isfactory volume.
Developments in the steel strike dur
ing the week favored first one side and
then the other. The matter has not yet
reached a point where its end can be
seen. Prices OF materials have been adj
vanced, particularly tinplates, which
have risen sharply. Production has been
affected to some extent, but the mills of
the steel corporation are SO many ia
number that the strike would have to be
much more general before they could be
tied VI completely. Thus far a little
over one-third of the output of that cor
poration has been cut off. Companies
outside the trust" have secured a good
deal Of business IN account of the un-
settled condition of it's affairs. Chicago
concerns have profited largely in this
way.
Stocks are holding at a firm level. The
public is in the market to a larger eX-
tent than for some time, but still shows
small interest. The important men in
Well street own the stocks. Sentiment
is, perhaps. more favorable to a bull
movement again this fall, but there is a
manifest indisposition to buy stocks at
the present prices on account of the feel
ing that business is more likely to decline
soon than to increase over its present
enormou volume. True to it's character,
Wall street will discount the period of
conservatism as it did that of prosperity.
The tendency OF de money market was
a little frmer, aud rates are quoted at
49, to 8 per cent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30
MOB RULES THE TOWN..

Pierce City Drives Negroes from Its
Eordcrs and Burns Their Homes.
With the exception of a few car port
crs, who are known to be respectable,
there is not IL negro in Pierce City, Mo.
For fifteen hours an armed and furious
mob coursed through the streets chasing
away every negro. The homes of five ne
sroes were burned. and in one of them
Peter Hampton, aged II and feeble, was
cremated, as he was unable to escape.
Beginning Sunday afternoon, when the
mangled remains of Miss Gazelle Wild
were discovered in a ravine, where she
had been murdered while struggling with
a negro assailant, the community has
been in a terrible fever. Will Cooley. a
suspect, was arrested and %lynchcd. His
grandfather, French Cooley. was shot to
Heath. Eugene Carter, alias Barrett, also
Il suspect. was strung up until he con
fessed, and may die of his injuries. \
boy was perhaps fatally injured oy u
stray bullet during She raid upon the
negro quarters.
After the lynching of Cooley it was
thought the excitement would die down,
but instead it became more intense, i'll
asmuch as the impression grew that God
ley was not the real culprit. Early the
following morning the mob broke into the
arsenal OF the local militia company, Sc
cured the rifles and ammunition ana
started OUT to clear Pierce City of all
negroes. The work was thoroughly done.
The terrified blacks, bullets whistling
about their ears and in some instances
finding lodgment in their bodies, fed to
The woods and nearby towns, where they
are being hidden by friends.
In tine afternoon partial quiet was re-
stored, but this fact is due TO the lack of
negroes to work upon. Citizens, mindful
Of several atrocious crimes against wom-
IN hereabouts within recent years. have
decreed that no negro can hereafter live
in Pierce City or pass through the place
on pain of death. This may necessitate
Il complete change in the car porter sys-
TEN of four railroads centering near
there.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30
STEEL MEN JUSTIFY REFUSAL
South Chicago Men Issue Addrcs. lex.
planning Why They Do Not strike.

ANnNA AsAO
planning Why They Do Not Strike.
Employees Of the Illinois Stssl Com
pany's plant at South Chicago Aave is
sued u statement in which they give their
reasons for refusing to answer the call
of President L. j. Shaffer to strike in
sympathy with the Eastern steel workers.
They contend that they have u contract
with the Illinois Steel Company and that
nuder the laws of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION they were not permitted to
break it. They also assert that Vice
President w. q. Davis had supported
them in their refusal to strike.
The statement declares that the men
have always been stanch, unionists. and
that their present course is in keeping
with the fundamental principles of trades
unions. The ruling OF President NJ. NJ.
Garland made in 1897 when a number of
rail s%traighteners in South Chicago went
out on strike in the face of an agreement
with the company is cited, as also is IL
ruling of President Shaffer in 1898 when
the International Tin Plate Workers AS
ISOLATION asked the ~.Amalgamatcd Assoc
citation to enter into u defensive alliance
with it.
Shatfer's answer was to the effect that
his organization stood for the observance
of contracts. and that it would not enter
into II alliance, either offensive or de-
fensive, which would obligate it to vio-
late any of its contracts with employers.
TIT recent statement of President Mitch
ell of the United Mine Workers., in
which he mentioned instances where the
constitution of Il union had been ignored
so that a contract with employers might
he carried out is also quoted as showing
that the denunciations of labor organi-
cations against the South Chicago men
are unwarran.ed.
The statement concludes as follows;
1.-The principles of union labor are as
dear to us as to any men in the country
who earn their living by honest toll. but
we do not think we should be expected to
violate every rule of business integrity
and personal honor for a matter of sent;-
mrnt. for this is a time when We must
not let ON sympathy get away with our
better Judgment. 1t may not be generally
known, hut the fact is we were supported
by our district vice president, w. C. Da.
Wis, in our action in refusing to strike"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

affairs of both the army and public of.
fees devolved upon the Governor Gen.
eral. He had practically no illness dur.
ing his stay in the Philippines and boasta
Of having been able to perform his regu.
lar duties every day during that time.
Macarthur talked freely in regard tc
the situation in the Philippines. He
said:
"a satisfactory condition exists In the
islands. 1t is not perfect, of course, but
is such that it is gratifying to both arm.
and civil officers. The instruction is
almost entirely ~eNtinguished. \ few
groupes of armed insurgents are still al
large and give some trouble, but they un.
doubtedly will surrender within a shor,
time.
The civil administration was indicted
into office July i with impressive cere
monies. An immense gathering of ma
tivcs was present and they seemed to ap
p%reciate the change. 1 see no reason
why government under the civil commits
sion should not be entirely successful
1.-The conditions in the provinces are
much improved. There is a great deal of
freedom in movements throughout north.
ern Luzon, where the instruction haa
been dead for some time. We have had
no trouble ut that end for so long that il
has ceased to worry us. l cannot say
that it is entirely safe for individuals az
yet, for there is q large criminal class
among the natives which wanders about,
committing depredations on all parties,
American or natives. The natives suffer
most from these marauders. These are
the result Of several years war, during
which nj government existed and men
We're allowed to wreak their criminal
passions without restraint. 1t could not
have been otherwise. But these crimi.
nails are not insurgents and have no con-
nection with them. There is every rea-
son to suppose thas within a short time
the whole archipelago will pe safe to
.ravel through.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

STA. He remained in Turkestan until
1879, and in March, 1850, became Amecr
Of Afghanistan with the consent of the
English and Russian governments. Since
hat time he has played fast and loose
with the two governments, eager for their
gold. lustful for his own personal power.
hating all white men and plotting al
ways for his own people and family. In
order to hold his friendship the English
government has annually paid him $780,
900. besides large gifts of artillery and
ammunition. Russia has taken equally
good care of him.
Prof. Joseph French johnson of the
University of Pennsylvania may succeed.
Charles G. Dawes as Comptroller of the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30
Principal Causes of Denth.

lathe registration area the fifteen prin-
Gipal causes of death. with the rate per
100000. was as follows: Pneumonia,
1919: consumption. 1903; heart disease.
1910: diarrhocal diseases, SOL; kidney
diseases. S3.1: apoplcxy, csc; cancer,
CO.: old age. 5i; bronchitis, 4S.3; cholera
infantnn. AS: debility. 45.5; infamma-
tion of brain and meningitis, AIS; diph-
theria. 34.4: typhoid. 333.S: and prema-
ture birth, 35.1.
Death from AL the principal diseases
shows ~ decrease since 1890. the most no
table being in consumption, which de-
creases 54.9 per 100000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

1880. He has been
a very strong man
md held his throne
by the power of his
sword. During the
civil war of 1864 he
took a leading part
in support of his fa-
Tiers claim to the
throne. He was sue
cessful for a time.
But in 1868, his fa-
Their having died, he
was defeated and
took refuge in Rus
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30
DEATH RATE LOWER.
STATISTICS SHOW MARKED DE.
GREASE I'M MORTALITY.
Difference of Nearly Ten Per Cent
Shown by Census Recurds-Averagc
Life Is Longer Pneumonia Causes
More Deaths thauAny Other Disorder.

The census bulletin on vital statistics
continuing the preliminary statistics Of
deuths in the States and territories AMI
the principal registration cities shows
that the death rate has decreased by
nearly ~ per cent.
w. a. King, chief of the vital statis-
tics division, says:
1.-The most important feature of the re-
suits presented is found in the decrcass
in the general death rate III the registra-
ton area of is per 1000 of population,
a decrease of nearly 10 per cent, and the
decrease in the rates from the particular
diseases to which the general decrease
is due.
The effect OF the advances made III
medical science and sanitation and in the
preventive and restrictive measures en-
forced by the health authorities is still
more strikingly shown in the comparative
rate for the registration cities of the
country taken together. In 1880 the
death rate in 271 registration cities of
5000 or more people was u per 1000;
in 1900 the rate WAS Sc per LOCO in
81 cities OF 5000 population and up
ward. Il reduction of 81 per 1000. The
gross population of the cities compre
hended was 1l,95S,2254 in 1890, and FL
6j3.G31 in 1900.
1.-The average age at death in 1890 was
81 years; in 1900 it was 35.2 years.
The total number of deaths reported
in 1900 was 1,039,094; in 1890 it WAS
Si1.ll9. The increase therefore was
1860, or 30 per cent. AS the per-
centage of increase i'll the population was
but 2o.1, this indicates Il more complete
return of deaths than in 1890.
1.-The record of Deaths upon which these
statistics are based was obtained from
TWO different sources-namely: the re-
turn by the enumerators of deaths re-
ported 10 them at the d%ecennial inner
ton, and the registration of deaths re-
corded under local laws and ordinances.
In the non-registration States no compa-
.'ison with 1880 are made"
Total Deaths in States.
The total deaths in the various States
and territories for 1900 are as follows:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

the ron ana steel
%trade-the head of
the largest syndi-
cate of it's kind in
the world. Mr..
Baker is president
Of the Atlantic
Transport line. ana
is now in London
with j. Pierpont
Morgan. Il
the i've Return TO
America it is eN-
pccted that the At
lantic Transport.
Lcylnnd and Sny-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

1t is stated that the st. Lawrence and
Adirondack will soon be merged with the
Canada Southern.
The Nickel Plate bridge over Conneaut
Greek. just completed, is 1920 feet long
and 90 feet above the stream.
Union Pacific managers promise to lop
twelve hours from the running time be-
tween Chicago and San Francisco.
The jackson s. Sharp car works has
completed a drawing-room coach and ii
dining car for King .Alphonso, of Spain.
Citizens of Nashville, Tenn, voted to
authorize the city to subscribe for ST.
100000 stock in the Nashville and Clarks-
vile Railroad.
William Revel. of the 1. & ", is the
oldest Pennsylvania engineer in time of
service. He has driven an engine forty
seven years. He will be pensioned in two
years.
Illinois railway commissioners have de-
cided that hereafter one railroad shall not
cross another at grade, but that one must
so over the other. Present crossings
must not be disturbed.
The Chicago md Northwestern has
been chosen as the official route for the
delegates to the national convention of
the Christian church, which is to be
held in Minneapolis Oct. 1917.
Arrangements have been made by the
Rock Island. Lake Shore and Nickel
Plate Roads to use the Grand Central
station and terminals in Chicago during
the construction Of the new Van Buren,
street depot. It is likely that building
will be begun late in the full, for 1t is
the purpose Of the Lake Shore and the
Rock Island to have the new depot com
pleted By n year from next October.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

Philippine Islands,
returned to t b e
United States Sum
day on the trans
port Sheridan. Gen.
Macarthur was the
first to walk down
the gang plank in
San Francisco.
Before the inau-
guration of the civ.
il government in
Manila the entire
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

Currency. Prof.
Johnson is regarded
as one of the best
informed authors
ties upon finance in
the country, and
several years ago,
il he had chosen to
accept. he nigh.
a v been Comp
troller. He prefer
red, though. retain
ing his place us II
teacher in the
Wharton School of
Finance and Econ
omy in the Univer-
Sity of pennsylya-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30
WEATHER TIPS FOR FARMERS.
Rural Free Delivery Mail Wagons Arc

Rural Free Delivery Mail Wagons Arc
TO Carry Large Placnrds.
Arrangements have been made by the
postoffice department. in Washington for
the display of weather signals from the
wagons of the rural free delivery and the
innovation will shortly 80 into effect.
Reports from the weather bureau will
be forwarded to each rural free delivery
center before the departure of the carrier
on his route, and large signals in accord
ance will he displayed on the sides of the
wagon, so that all farmers along the
route may he able 10 read them at a con-
siderable distance. The signals will be
carried daily, where the delivery service
is such. and on all routes Of the rural de-
livery.
The time of the departure on all routes
is to be carefully noted, and the weather
report forwarded to zach in ample time
for use. Where the regular time of de-
parture happens to be before the report
can reach the point, the carrier will be
instructed to wait for it.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

JUDGE WATERMAN. generally Ike to try
eases before him. Judge Waterman is IL
native of Vermont, and is now in his
siXty-siNth year. He is n soldier of the
Civil War, settled in Chicago after the
fighting came to an end and engaged in
The practice of law. He was appointed
Judge of the Appellate Court in 1891.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

tion in d o u
through IN publica.
tion of "So,lie Fools
and a Duchess"
She figured in many
civil suits brought
against her by all.
sorts of men, peers,
generals, dignitaries
of the church and
diplomats whom she
induced to lend her
money under various
pretexts. Her hyp-
motto ely figured
largely in the suits.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

and who also holds
that hoycotts of EN-
ployers who clash
with labor interests
are not illegal. has
been a jurist in Chi
cago since 1857,
when he was elect
ed to the Circuit
bench. He has
earned his reputa-
ton of being a fair
judge. and lawyers
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

The various Grand Army posts Of
northern Missouri are urging school
boards to place the flag of their country
upon q pole Immediately over the en-,
trance to the building.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30
Thunder Kill. Little Girl.

The thunder is believed responsible for
the death of ~7-year-old Eleanor Johnston.
who lived in Germantown, Pa. During
the storm Eleanor showed signs Of ner-
vousness. Each crash of thunder caused
her to tremble. Suddenly she became
unconscious. and all efforts to revive he
failed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30
BACK FROM The WAR.

Gen. Macarthur Arrives I'm San Fran.
cisco On Transport Sheridan.
After an absence of three years and
two months Maj. Gen. Arthur MacAr-
thur, recently Governor General of the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

Col. Walter Howe, who commanded
the Fo%rty-seventh Infantry, has arrived
at Vicksburg. Miss, whore he is visiting
relatives. He will take command of the
post at New Orleans.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

Policeman Diebold, in citizens CLOTH
ing, demonstrated with Judson G. Burr,
of Albion, N. Y, for tearing down n plat
form neal the exposition grounds in Buff
falo without a permit, whereupon Burr
struck him with a scantling. The ofacer
tben shot and killed Burr.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

John and Thomas Considine. Seattle.
Wash. charged with numbering Chief Of
PoicA Meredith. pleaded hot guilty.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

Walter Bunker. aged IA, son of H. o.
Bunker, Mountain View, Mo-, has dis
appeared from the home of his uncle, w.
I. Wilson. at Dixon. Mo.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

Among her victims were Lord Byron,
who through her became a bankrupt;
Lord Burton, the millionaire brewer of
3ass's ale; the Duke of Cambridge, whom
she learned to know when he was staying
at her fathers embassy in Madrid, of
which she was doing the honors.
Everybody except her victims had al
most forgotten Mrs. Kingscote when
suddenly she once more became the CEN
:er OF attention by her publication of
Some Fools and Il Duchess" in which
she holds up her victims to ridicule. The
Fools" being her dupes, and The Ouch
ass' herself.
-
The Ameer of Afghanistan has been
ailing for a long time. His name is Alb
4 ,r,.r, N y ~, IL, -,I l.. ,.,. 1o.. Mood
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

Prof. Johnson rendered services to
his party during the campaign III. 1896.
and he stands close to the present admin
lstration through the many friends ho
has holding high official positions.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

Il. \. Baker of Baltimore will. in all
probability, soon be to the steamship
business what Charles NJ. Schwab is to
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

rial other big steamship lines will have
ocen consolidated into enc company. with
4 capital of $150.00o,000 and with Mr..
Baker at its head.
-
Judge Arha \. Waterman. who has de-
:iied that firms Or corporations l.a.y
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

Patronize those who advertise
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30

ailing for a long time. His name is Alb
durnaham Khan and he was born about
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-19
JUBILEE DAY OF THE Y. M. C. A.
Special Service Held Where the Society
Was First Organized,

Boston, June 14.-Jubilee day, as
yesterday had been designated by the
International Jubilee convention of the
Y. Nj. G. A., was brimfull of interest.
AT the morning session the presenta-
ton of foreign delegates went on
again. as it will from time to time each
day, the audience rising to its feet and
welcoming with friendly voices and
fiuttering handkerchiefs each repre-
sentative from foreign lands as he was
presented, many of the latter wearing
their native costumes. A striking fig
ure was FIR. Nicholas w. Vassilief, a
delegate from Russia, gowned in the
deep crimson silk of his office.
A special jubilee service was held
in the Old South meeting house Tin the
chapel of which the first Y. NJ. G. A.
in the United States was organized
fifty years ago. at which comment
orative tablet was unveiled. In the
afternoon Governor Crane received the
delegates. In the evening number of
prominent railroad officials addressed
a large meeting in Mechanics hall.
Emperor Wilhelm of Germany,
through his ambassador at Washing
ton, sent to the convention very hearty
congratulations which were approrri-
ately responded to.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-19
c. NJ. 4 St. p. Excursions.

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