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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-07
The CHARGES

Willie-Pa, teacher told us to be pre-
pared tomorrow to tell what meter the
Charge of the Light Brigade" is In.
Pa-That's easy. Gas-meter, of
course.-Philadelph Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-07

Cork legs are not constructed OF corl
neither did they come from the city
that name. The usual material for
cork leg is weeping willow, coyerd
with rawbide.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-07
(From the Daily Spike.)


WANTED-PARrNER, WITH $1,000 TO
invest In light manufacturing business
established for five years, with good line of
customers; new partner to take active man
agement of business; references given and
required; investigate; no agents. Address
f. ]. 1872. Daily Spike office.
John Stanton, Phi. q.
Prescription Druggist.
b. ]. 1872:
Chicago, April 8.
have $1,000 to invest, and, though l
rarely pay any attention to advertise
ments, l like the business-like tone Of
your notice. When and where can
have an interview? l refer you to the
Sixteenth National Bank.
JOHN STANTON.
F. J. Jones & Co,
Malleable Iron Novelties,
Goth and Eldred SITS,
Chicago.
Chicago, April 8, 1901.
John Stanton, Esq.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your note of yesterday
G0LcI you 10 dllUihCJo3 AZ
Brown, who are authorized to enter
into negotiations on our account. Our
plant is located at 96th and Eldred
streets, and will be open to your inspec-
ton at any time. You may, If you de-
sire, put in your own accountant to go
over our books. l regret that l am
called to New York on business, and
shall be gone for the next two weeks,
but our lawyers and our manager, Mr..
Edwards, are authorized to do business
In my absence.
/ believe the business offers a fair OPP
portunity for growth and for increased
profits, and trust you will not go into
1t unless you come to the same opinion
after a careful investigation. l inclose
some circulars describing our present
product. Yours very truly.
+. JONES.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-07
(From the Daily Splke.)
THE JUNE BRIDES.
Wedding of Miss Florence Jones
and John Stanton.

Wedding or Miss FLORENCE Jones
and John Stanton.
John Stanton Co.,
Malleable Iron Novelties,
seth and Eldred Streets, Chicago.
Chicago, July 1.
G. r. Elliott, Esq.
Kansas City, Mo.
Dear Charley:
Congratulate me. The best thing pos.
sible has happened. You know how l
have always felt about women in busi-
ness and how put out l was when 1
discovered that l had bought into a
business of which woman was the
head. / felt sure l couldn't get along
with that sort of an arrangement, and
now l shan't have to try. Pres. Jones
of the old Jones-Stanton company and
were married a week ago. We've
changed the name of the concern to the
John Stanton company, and have con-
solidated all the offices. Mrs. Stanton
says she will still continue as chairman
OF the board. Yours, JACK.
Chicago Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-07

King Edwards latest
built Unlike
the
has had made for him. for like the King the Ban majesty
This latest motor however will mark something departure
King in
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-07
CLAIM |I
IS CLosFn

DuQue.n.
''pn'e as to
TO Back to
Be witne..e.
steel strikers
tory since the
Eown of open
Puquesne lin
people claim
have struck,
have to close
or !. Monday.
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OF the open
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tead of a I
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aim to be 4
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
UNCERTAINTY oFsTRIkE.
Appears To BE the Only Influence Now
Disturbing the Trade Situation.


New York Aug. 10--R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade today
says: There - no complaint from any
part of the country over the volume
of current distribution of merchan-
disc and what hesitation is observed
in general tradeSiS chiefly due to the
uncertainty as to the duration of the
labor troubles in the steel mauufac-
ture. Collections continue good bet
ter weather has helped the agricultural
classes. money is easy and stocks of
merchandise carried are not above the
average for this season of year. par
ticularly in the west and southwest. \
bad feature is the Increased importa-
tion of tin plates. which had been man.
uafctured in sufficient quantity to
about meet the domestic demand.
Having no further ammunition in
heat and drought reports for hoiStiug
prices spectators have turned sudden
ly 10 the other extreme and demon
Strate that early froSts threaten all late
planted corn. The result has been n
spot quotation at this city of more than
CD cents all the week. and the practical
elimination of exporters from domestic
markets. y healthy demand from do
meStic millerS and phenomenal Allan
tic exports give strength to prices of
wheat Prospects continue to improve
in the market for woolen goods. Cot
ton goods are quiet and weak.
Failures for the week We're 113 in
the United States. against III last
year and 81 in Canada, against % last
wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
When We Would Step In.
REvERsEDTHINosTHIsTIME
Farmer Weads Woman Who Is Less Than
Half His Age.

Elgin. Ills. Aug. 10.-Old Jim"
Evans, "a years of age. the richest
farmer ia this vicinity and a widower
of four months mourning. married
Jennie Seyfarth. an employe of the
ElGin watch factory. Wednesday.
The bride confesSeS to thirty sum-
merS. She is pretty and popular and
the marriage is the chief topic of Cos
sip i'll the town. The happy couple
left for CreScO. Ia. where they Will
spend the summer months ruSticatinS
on the groOm's 1OO-acre farm.
Farmer Evans married his first
wife when he was 10 and she was
twice that age. Naturally he outlived
her. They both worked in the Elgin
woOlen mills until their joint savings
amounted TO Il small fortune. Then
they invested in constantly improving
farm lands, and when he was 20 and
his wife 80 they had saved enough to
comfortably retire from toll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
EVANS Is REPRlMANDED
BY NAVY DEPARTMENT

Washington, Aug. 10.-The navy
department has reprimanded Rear Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans, acting upon
complaint made by Former Secretary
of the Navy Chandler for criticisms of
latter in Admiral Evans book, ga
Sailors Log" The letter of repri-
mand was sent to the rear admiral
yesterday. 1t refers to his act as
reprehensible and censures Evans for
this breach of obligation imposed
upon you as an officer of the navy of
the United States.'' Senator Chand-
Ier has been furnished copy of the
reprimand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
TOO YOUNG TO MARRY" "
Only 10. and So She Deserted Her Sweet
heart nt the Altpr.

EIgin. Ills. Aug. 1o..The mystery
or Miss Minnie Brady's disappearance
on the eve of her wedding was cleared
Thursday Her sister, Mrs. Henry
Muntz. Jr. returned To Elgin from a
visit to an aunt. n Mrs. Stedman. at
DeKalb. and announced that the err
ratio young woman. whose action has
left five bridesmaids as many ushers.
and more friends with useless wedding
gowns on their hands, is visiting her
aunt.
Miss Brady, when she began to he
oppressed by the dread of proSaic
married life after the wedding an
nounced for Aug. 4. confided her fears
to younger sister, Lillian. IMAM
nounced flight was decided upon to es-
cape the wedding. and Mrs. Muntz.
who was a bride last year. was brought
into the plot With her help Miss
Brady managed to flee. Thursday Mrs.
Muntz returned and disclosed her sis
ter'S whereabouts TO the discounted
Suitor. John ii. Simpson. who had
given up the search for his intended
wife. He now refuses to attempt a
reconciliation. Mrs. Muntz says her
sister is too young to be married-only
19-and that she can now resume her
studies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
CRIMINAL INFATUATIoN.
What Is the Matter with n Preacher Dow
ON the Ohio.

JvTersonvillc, Ind. Aug. 1O.-In-
fdtuated with woman not his wife
transferred the Rev. John +. Abbott
from the pulpit 10 the jail in this city.
Brother Abbott diligently studied his
Bible. Occasionally the songs of crap
shooters and other fellow offenders
sounded i'm strange contrast TO the loud
prayers OF the disgraccd minister
Seven weeks ago Abbott deserted his
wife in New Albany
At the same time Mrs. Maud Wright
le1C her husband in that city and came
here with her five children. Mrs. Alb
bOtt. who is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Caleb Burton. OF New Albany.
found out her husbands sin and had
him arrested for living with Mrs
Wright. Mrs. Wright was not locked
up. in consideration OF her children.
Abbott Is % years old and was in
charge of the NJ. l.. church at Henry
Vile whcn he married Miss Burton,
then Il member of his flock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
OF the Great California
Gold Bar Rob-
berry.
SOME ARRESTS ARE MADE
One Said to Have Given Up
the Story-Clerk
Suspected.

San Francisco, Aug. 1O.-The mys-
terry of the great bullion robbery at
tina Selby Smelling works will proba-
bly, be entirely cleared up before
night. The missing gold may all be
recovered. 1t is believed John Win
terr, the suspect now in custody, has
made full confession and declared
the treasure is lying in the shallow
waters of Casquinez strait. Officers
have gone in search of the stolen bars
San Francisco, Aug. 10.-Gold bars
amounting to $3.50. GOO, stolen from
the Selby Smelling works Monday
night, have been located and $3.50. 900
worth of the precious metal received.
The balance will be taken from the
hiding place this afternoon.
Chief Clerk Arrested.
Washington, Aug. 10 Chief Will
kie, of the secret service. has received
telegram from San Francisco an
nouncing the arrest of Walter Dim
mick, formerly chief clerk of the
United States mint there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Santos Dumont will try his airship
again before Sept. 15. Repairs will
cost $4,000.
Irish members of parliament rejoice
that they forced BalfOur to pass rules
that will prevent obstruction.
Great Britain is now blamed for the
delay in getting the Chinese business
completed.
Because five persons We're instru-
mental in using her photo for cor
set al. Edna Crawford, of Cincinnati,
wants $4,000 damages from them.
Prince Henry of Orleans. one of the
claimants of the French throne when
there happens to be one eXtant, died
yesterday.
Employees of the national navy yards
and arSeualS are organizing union.
Fire at sydney. Australia. destroyed
Hardern " Sons department store;
loss. S3.OOO.OOO.
1t is now denied that BreSci assas-
Sinated King Humbert. He missed
his mark it is said. and the fatal shot
was fired by one Gianotti, who is now
undoy arrest.
y. NJ. Trott. of Paris. Ills. was found
dead in his bed in a Chicago hotel un-
der conditions which point to suicide.
Thomas Mccain, aged Ii years. the
last of a family of six Chicago broth
erS out of prison. has just been sent up
for burglary.
Professor II. \. Miller. of Sioux City,
Ia. has been elected to the head con-
SulShip of the Fraternal Choppers of
America.
The business section OF Mercer. Mo-,
a small town. was destroyed by fire.
Thursday night terrific wind rain
and hail storm swept over GoSper
county. Neb, causing much damage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10

Federation of Labor. was closeted
with the advisory board OF the Anal
gamated Association for more than
three hours. Before he left the meet
ing he gave his promise TO support the
strike. but it was not until o'clock
that he gave out n statement which
begins with review of the causes OF
the strike. etc, from his point of view.
declaring the fight one that involves the
existence of unionism. As to the posi-
tion of the Federation he says:
we shall stand by the Amalga-
mated Association in the present con-
fiict to the full extent Of our power.
both morally and financially: we shall
aid in every lawful way the men on
strike or who may come out on strike
to maintain the workers in their right
to organize and the extension OF their
organization. so that the only power
which stands for their protection and
advancement against the avarice of
concentrated wealth may be perfected
and perpetuated. The Anal
gamated Association will not be
crushed: she viii not be conquered;
she must not even he defeated
President GOmperS would not say just
what the Federation of Labor proposed
TO do, or. in fact. anything beyond
what was contained in the written
statement issued by him. 1t is pre-
sumed. however. that all of the Fed
Grafton men engaged in the iAIn and
steel trades will be called out with the
Amalgamated men. Gompers and Sec
retary Morrison left for Washington a
$40 p. III. The issuance of their state
ment cheered the strikers. who wei
coined il as a victory that meant much
to them.
Last night, with twenty-four hours to
eIapse before the strike order went
into effect, both sides We're making
claims as to its effect. The mill man.
ayers say they are not alarmed about
the men who go out under protest or
simply through loyalty TO the union,
because they say the hearts of the men
are. not with the strikers. They also
insist that the final showing today and
tomorrow Will be far under the claims
that are being made by the Amalga-
mated Association. President Shaffer
would not talk figures. but his associ-
ateS were positive that their claims
were correct. One estimate prepared
here says that 5000 men are now Idle
under the first strike call, and that the
general call viii increase the number
20 125.OOO. According to this eSti-
mate Ohio will have 5000 idle men;
Pennsylvania. IL. 600; Indiana. 10000:
Illinois. 10000: making a total of S.
Oun. while New York. Michigan. West
Virginia. Wisconsin. Iowa and other
states will have $1,000 idle men. 1t *
impossible to estimate how many men
Will be indirectly affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
BOOM ON AT THE sEABoARD.
South Also Feels the sIovemenI-CoAI and
Iron Figures.

How far the Seabcard cities have
shared in the first six months increase
is iustanced 10y the grain and flour re-
ceipts At these points. At Boston the
receipts to June 80 were 29. 134 .22I
bushels flour reduced to buShclSl. COM
pared with 22.1GS. 1856 bushels for the
first half OF Iast year. At New York
June receipts alone this year were %
Hills bushels. compared with 16.43S.
S02 bushels for June. 1900. Philadel-
phia shows "A decline i'm receipts from
30.924.9SS bushels during the first half
of 1900 TO 2S.G63.S14 bushels i'm 1901.
Baltimore advanced from 3G99T.29S
bushels in 1900 to 4-.911.652 in 1901.
Coal receipts at Boston. mostly coast
wise, We're 2.31O.230 tons to June 50.
the largest In the history of the move
ment.
In the south the cotton movement
to June 80 was 9.970.9GG bales. or near
ly a million in excess of the receipts
for the first ten months of last year.
The iron movement from territory
covered by reports of the southern iron
committee amounted to S3O.O4T tons for
six months since Jan. l. Tobacco re-
ceiptS for Il like period. at seven south
ern markets this year were 1J6419
hoSsheadS against 14O.4O1 hOgSheads
i'm six months of f9O0.
The coal trade is another index of
the past half years commercial prog
reSs. Chesapeake and Ohio coal ship
meutS. as reported for the year ending
June 80. 1901. were 1866. OH tons. com
pared with 4.11691O tons in six months
Of last year. Tidewater receipts alone
increased from 1.T95.541 tons TO 2.559.-
S62 tons The Norfolk and Western
shipments were 2.7jS.6I1 tons for the
past half year and 2,S31 $50 tons for
the first half of 1900. but the tidewater
receipts We're 1873 per cent. larger than
i'm 1900.
Taking Chicago and ST. Lonis as rep
resentative points in the distribution
and consumption Of coal for the two
half year periods. it is found that Chi
cago'S receipts of coal and coke to
June 50. 1901. were 3.S11.1OT tons, as
against 4.539.115 tons for the six
months of last year. At st. Louis COM
merciai coal received was >. .13I. 300
tons. compared with 1928. .953 tons for
the corresponding period of 1900. The
shortage I'm ChicaEo's figures is cX
plained largely 10y the lateness of the
opening of lake navigation this season
as comDared with that of 1900.
On the Pacific coast the same tend
ency TO enlarged volume of trade ap-
pears. The lumber trade of California
for the first six months OF 1901 showed
fully 10 per cent. gain over that of the
first six months of 1900. Citrus fruit
shipments for this season to July 6
we're II .046 ears. against 16, 40 last
season.
'rbis report on the principal move
ments Of tiIetcotmtry's commerce indi-
Gates a substantial uegree of growth in
the volume Of the domestic trade gen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
BURGLAR WAS DELUDED.
Ran or with What Was Not the Roll of
Money He Wanted.

st. Charles. Mich. Aug. 10.-A
masked burglar entered the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Winters. of
Brant. at midnight He entered the
couples sleeping room and was ran
Sacking Il bureau drawer where the
couples savings. $3.50. had been depoS-
tied for safe-keepinC, when Mrs. Win
terS awakened. She stole nOiseleSSly
to the side of the burglar and snatched
the money from under his hand.
She had large handkerchief tightly
rolled in the other hand, and when the
thief made a grab for her he caught
the hand with the handkerchief. Eyi-
IDENTITY thinking it was the roll OF
money. he made off with it. Mrs. Win
teT's saved her money, but she is in a
critical condition from FRIGHT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
cADILLvAc Is WINNIE r.
Defeats Canadian Yacht In Great Lake
Contest.

Contest.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-The starting
gun in the first of the series of five
races between the Canadian yacht,
Invader. and the American Cadillac
for the international yachting cham
pionship of the great lakes was fired
at 80 seconds after IL this morning,
and at 11:01 the boats crossed the
starting line, the Invader slightly in
the lead.
The yachts started to port tack on
the north leg triangular course
A brisk north breeze was blow
ing, and if the wind helds the
race will be completed in three hours.
In the first Is minutes the CandiIlac
overlook and passed The Invader.
At 1885 the Invader was assuming
the lead, both still on the port tack.
The Cadillac crossed the line at
1:47 p. m. (unoficial). The Invader
finished nine minutes (unonicial) af-
ter the Cadillac.
Bateman's Point, Aug. 10.-The
Constitution and Columbia started
today in a 30-mile race. The start
was as follows: Colum bia 1:01:10,
Constitution 1:01:22. Immediately
after crossing the line the Columbia
seemed to point up better than the,
Constitution and foot Just as fast.
The course is 15-mile beat to the
windward and return. The wind is
about 10 knots. Owing to an acci-
dent to the Columbia she lost five
minues holding in the wind. The
Constitution passed her, but at 1928
the Columbia had caught the Consti-
tuition and was apparently passing
heT Tn tho leeward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
SOME MORE RUSHES
BY THE HORRID BOERS.

London. Aug. 10.-Kitchener tell :
graphs today: "a block house near
Braudsfort, Orange River rolony. was
rushed and captured by the beers
after severe fighting Aug. z. Elliot
has captured ftP<isonsrs aud large
quantities of stock and wagons. No
details"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
WILL HAVE A LIQUOR WAR.
Town onicinIS VIII Insist on the Place Be
ing Duly DRY"

Mount Vernon, Ills. Aug. 10.-Thc
officials of this city have started a
movement to rid the town of liquor
saloons. which have been operating
here despite the vote of the people last
April tn have a dry town. Justice
Mcbride Thursday fined Grant Hol-
comb and Charles Wetzel, local liquor
dealers. 500 and costs for one omenSe
and the same justice fined James
Green. COlOred. the same amount for
selling OH Sunday.
The fine assessed iS the maximum
one under the law. HOlcomb and Wet
Zel have been arrested under another
charge. The police say they will ar
rest every proprietor of saloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
BOOM STILL WITH US
Present Year Promises To Be as
Prosperous as the One
Ended Dec. 81 Last.
TRADE FIGURES SHOW INCREASES
In the Movement of All the Great
StapIes-Commerce Is Also
Keeping Step.

Washington. Aug. lot has fire.
quently been assumed that the high
level of last years phenomenal COM
mercial operations could not be repeat
ed this year. Reports on the volume
of trade for the six months ended June
30 do not bear out this prediction.
Figures gathered by the treasury bu-
reau of statistics. on the movements
OF internal commerce for the first half
of 1901 show that. as rule, the con-
trary is true and that the tide of COM
mercial prosperity is still on the up
ward trend.
AsJudged by Whent Receipts.
Wheat receipts. for example. at eight
leading markets. including Minneap-
oils, Milwaukee. Duluth. Chicago. Kan
SaS City. st. LOuis. Toledo and Detroit,
aggregated 211. .159. 743 bushels for the
season to June 30. 1901. compared with
209.9T2.915 bushels for the season to
June 80. 1900. The yearly receipts of
live stock at five western markets TO
June 80. 1901. have been 1868. .566 cat
tie. 9120. 100 hogs. and 3,269. .537 sheep.
Tl1is exceeds by 344.J52 head the arriv
ais for the corresponding period of last
year.
transportation Interests Prosper.
I
cago alone were 4.20S cars above those
of the first six months of 1900, and
shipments We're greater by 1856 cars.
This illustrates the increasing extent
10 which the transportation interests
have been sharing in the enlarging out
put of staple farm products. Packing
industries have prolonged their de-
mand for hogs further than usual into
the summer. The packing demand at
Chicago may he taken as representa-
tive. Here the weekly requirement
during January was 14i.J43 head, and
during June 124,2g4 head.
Growth of the Lake Trnde.
The lake trade in the bureaus report
for June represents 1IS receiving ports
and 20T shipping ports. At the stage
of the season beginning with July l
lake receipts had already exceeded
those of last season in the quantity of
-four. coal. lumber. logs, and unclaSsed
freight handled. The shipments of
grain for the six months since Ian.
reached total of 50.JJ9.O11 bushels
being million and half bushels
ahead OF last years record for the cor
responding six months. The Sault Ste.
Marie canal. however. owing to the
later opening OF the seasons navigsI-
ton. reports 6.T6T.121 tons of freight
carried for three months ending June
80. 1901. compared with S.6I3. .4S1 tons
for the same period OF last wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10

Chicago. Aug. 1O.-Though carefully
watched and guarded 10y his two
daughters. who had premOnition
that he would attempt Self-destruction.
Charles BiSsett. wealthy and retired
farmer. living at Crete. succeeded in
eluding his children and committing
suicide by shooting himself. Just as
the father was placing the weapon
against his head his younger daughter
ran into the room, but her cry of alarm
only FASTENED the deed. He fell uncon-
scious at her feet and died within an
hour. without regaining consciousness.