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The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-30
GRfAI SECRET AGENT
A Combination of MioroPhono, rel- sphons and GraPhoPhone- How it Was Used By "a B,aohmailer- "A CinematograPh For the Blind

The late Edward Bcl'amy in h's Looking Backward described am im apinarv telephone whereby a i1my ,,ltmc an thcir easy chlir, at home could hear m every perfection oi de- fails thr music ui concert performed .r a distant h1I Such au iustrumcu, la, recently been pcr.cctcl by a hr', E.rf vnune >cicu,i,t oi this city. VI. Du. .luJ. write, p1ri, correspondent m. loud tIiNm1 telephone. I, hc calls Q Ie telephone hau,plr'curl |, au .rtmluc ir.ugmcr. a domestic secret ...-t which wi->c, uo word or syllable spoken m tlc room where ii !, ,tt ou rmrL and which. moreover by a pborocrarfic attachment. may be ar. ranged to preserve every uttcuucc ior uwc reference. The wide reaching .r1uercc of ,uch 1u invention iu bust ness m politics. iu intrigue. iu crimc .- u che detection ot crimc-or m .ct wherever mans intellect |, p'- j,I lclust m, fellow mans intellect challenges imagination
 lt wa, US an agency 0i crime thI, thC invention never intended for such a purpose first came t1 public notice \ heh police official oi Lyons was arrested uu charges o' misuse oi pub Ic funds. administrations o' hi, .Hcc i'lchmal and cNtortion. The development, u' thc case hrDugh, nut -fc fact that hc hJl. ir some way, DOS ,,,>, himself oi information rcgJrl- uc municipal affair, which should have been strictly confined to very low officials. urc ot them thc prc'cct o. police. whose office was ir che same lulNrE The information he had u,U. ,nr hlckw1l u some cases; in other cases hc had sold it Go contractors tu whose interest it Wa, to have a spy 10 thc center ot affairs Tn more than uuc instance it was proved tHt hc hli overheard and made u,c ., com ,er,ar-1u, held u che prc.cc,'s private office between thc prcicct luj che per- son whose interest, were icnp1riirci lt trc revelation of tfc matter This person wIs for ,h't reason beyond suspicion. thc prc'cc, asserted h', .u .uc,uce ir dfvuig.ug ,fc secret iiI- .mce was thorougy explored and wires connecting it with thc prciect, pri- ,atc office were found Nt the prg'cc, s end o' che wire was an instrument which transmitted CO the suspected .ffclr- room every word spoken w any ur-. .i thc office when connection Was effected hy pressing a button lt Che other end %. thc wire Ih', was VI Dr,>rr. "'uul talking telephone
 which che pr,i,c' h1d furnished Co ,hc dishonest official with uo idea oi t1c ,,i u.c to which 70 would be put.
 l-u t. th, uwt when che echoes "' ,h,, ease r1ul through France VI pu-
 >1rj was rt-Ic known to thc pubic Among scientific men hc was regarded l, promising worker iu the realm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-30

Ii you want good work done tele' ihone No no Automatic. Key City Laundry. They take it away and return it in few hours. u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-30

The Seattle Bohemian Draught Beer is thc best and most expensive draught beer made in Seattle. For sale at the Seattle Saloon. corner State and Sixth avenue.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-30

FOR sale" "For Rent" Furnished
 Rooms for Rent" and other cards for sale at thc Daily Alaskan office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
Art Exhibit.

W. Scott Thurber. 21O Wabash
avenue. Chicago, begs to phesent a
most magnificent collection of oil
paintings and water colors by the
greatest artists of Europe and Amer
lea. Among the paintings on exhibi-
ton are works by:
Neuhuys, McEwen, Israels, Van
Couver, Jacquet, Steelink. Ter Meu-
len. Richards, Bisbing. Ridgway
Knight, L. L. Weeks, Van Soest
Mesdag. Rip. Lynch, Wys, Muller
de Quiciers, du Chattell. Westerbeck
Svenrsden, Delpy, Murphy.
This exhibition will be held in the
parIors of the KimbalI house, Daven-
port. beginning Thursday, Jan. 2. All
art lovers and connoisseurs are re-
specially invited to attend the most
important art exhibit of masterpieces
ever held in the three cities.
EDWARD S. WENTWORTH,
Representative for Mr.. Thurber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
PERSONAL POINTS

Wilbur Hoare is spending New
Years in Bishop Hill.
Mrs. Clyde Adams. of Rapids City.
was in the city today.
Mrs. W. p. Snare. of Toulon, ILL.,.
spent the day in the city.
Mrs. II. Bailey, of Burlington, Iowa,
is a guest of Mrs. \. j. Whitney.
DIR. and Mrs. w. c. Schoemaker have
gone to Muscatine to spend New
Years. 4,
Nicholas Aitllen. of Ottawa, is visit
ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
j. w. Corllen.
Mrs. Charlotte Fulsinger and Miss
Lila Fulsinger left this morning for
a visit i'm Peoria.
Miss Mamie Kinney, of Kansas City,
is spending the New Year holiday
with relatives in the city.
Mrs. Lavinfa Alter, accompanied by
her granddaughter, Miss Mable Laf-
fer. has gone to South Omaha for a
visit.
Miss /. c. Pearce, who spent the
holiday with her parents, Rev.. and
Mrs. r. q. Pearce returned to Del
avian, Wis.
Miss Mary Meenan arrived this
morning from Galesburg to visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Meenan.
Miss Elsie Eastman returned to-
day to resume her studies at the Uni
versity of Chicago, after spending
the holidays at home.
Mr.. and Mrs o. F. Duffield, of Wood.
stock, ILL.,. returned home today, af-
ter having attended the funeral of
the late John NJ. Elliott.
Miss Hattie Henderson and Miss
Beatrice OstrOm left this afternoon
for Macomb to spend New Years with
Rev. and Mrs. c. o. Mccullough.
Mrs. George Berkenhead, of Jack
sonville, ILL.,, left for home today. af
ter spending a few days visiting with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. V. Jannsen
NJ. r. Mckinley has gone to Wash
ington, ID. C., for the purpose. it is
understood, of comforting with the
powers that be in regard to a federal
appointment that has been rendered
him.
f. c. Berry, who will be accompan.
led by II. l.. Wheelan. leaves next
President Roosevelt the grievances OF
the Rock Island Arsenal union ma
chinists, who are alleged to have beer
Disseminated against since the re
cent strike there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
PIECE WORK STANDS
Refused Change in Labor
Conditions.

Some slight disaffection appears to
have been engendered yesterday
among the harness makers employed
at Rock Island arsenal by the contents
of note posted by the commandant,
Maj Blunt. in which n ruling was
made on a demand presented by the
men some two weeks ago. At that
time committee had called upon the
commandment and presented petition
signed by the majority of the har-
ness shop employees asking that day
work be substituted for the system of
piece work now in use and an in
crease of pay in some of the depart
ments. While certain terms embod-
led in the petition were such as
should. under he regulations of the
post, be passed upon by the COM
mandant. the changing of the sys-
tenn of piece work had to be referred
to Washington to the chief of ord
nance, Maj. Blunt states.
In an interview today Mai. Blunt
said that he made such concessions
as lay in his power and submitted the
main terms of the petition to his SUI
periors. The notice posted yesterday
was the reply of Maj. Blunt to the
committee, with the ruling of the
chief of ordnance.
After the reason that the substance
of the petition was beyond the au-
thority of the commandant of post
to act upon and Il reference to the in.
advertent omission some months
back to pay a small number of thu.
men in full for a certain class of
work. the substance of the reply re-
ceived from the chief of ordnance
was given as follows: THE depart
ment is unable to perceive that the
petitioners have made good their con-
tention in any but cases which have
already received the favorable con-
sideration of the commanding officer.
The department is particularly tena-
cious of the system of piece work in
all cases where it can be applied.
His position having been thus sus-
tanned. Maj. Blunt points out that
any further act on his part would be
considered characterization. He de-
clares that there is no truth in the
report that he has refused to see the
grievance committees and that there
has been no suggestion TO the men
on his part that those who do not APP
prove of the turn affairs have taken
are welcome to quit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
Saloon Notices.

Chicken lunch at Ed Thierman's.
street and Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
CLUB HOUSE REoPENED
WITH SMOKER LAST NIGHT

The smoker given last evening at
the Rock Island club TO mark the
completion of the improvements on
the building. was attended by fully
400 gentlemen, including members
and their friends, whom they were
privileged to invite. Bleuer's orches-
ira was stationed in the center dim
ing room during the evening and dis
coursed a concert program. The di-
versions engaged in included whist,
chess and bowling. The affair was
entirely informal and was thorough
~ enjoyed by those who participated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
COOL COLLEGIANS" GIVEN
BY THE PLEAIDEs CLUB

4 very enjoyable private entertain
ment was given by the Pleaides club
last evening at the home of Miss Ella
Mitchell, in honor of Miss Anna Mar
shall, a member of the club, who is
at home from Chicago University,
spending the holidays. The play pre-
scented was entitled "The Cool Colleg-
ians." and the portrayal of the differ
ent characters was unusually good;
especially that of ''Muggins.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
RIshop spalding in enc cIty.

Rt. Rev. John L. Spalding, bishop
of the Roman Catholic diocese of
Peoria, with number of the local
Catholic clergy. were entertained at
dinner last evening at the residence
of Rev. Thomas Mackin. The bishop
stopped here on his way home from
Des Moines. where he addressed the
State Teachers convention In the
evening he left for home, accompan-
led by Rev. Macllin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31

Identifying methods that injure
the skin and health are dangerous.
Be beautiful without discomfort by
taking Rocky Mountain Tea. Sum-
shiny faces follow its use. 35c. It.
II. Thomas. druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
Mr.. Leeds Names an Assistant.

j. Frank Elder, vice president and
cashier of the First National bank of
Richmond, Ind, has been rendered
and will accept the position of first
assistant to William ID. Leeds, presi-
dent of the Chicago, Rock Island &,
Pacific railroad. Mr.. Elder was ten
years or more connected with the
Pennsylvania company as chief clerk
to the superintendent of the Rich
mond and Cincinnati division. \ few
years ago. when Mr.. Leeds wHs SUI
perintendent of this division. he be-
came attached to his clerk. Mr.. Ed
ct left the railroad service three Or
four years ago and became vice pres
ident of the first National bank of
Richmond. The offer from Mr.. Leeds
came Immediately after his election
10 the presidency of the Rock IslanG
1t was announced Yesterday that
President Leeds viii: place Mr. Elder
in charge of the New Norl; office of
the Chicago. Rock Island x Pacific.
Articles of incorporation # the lie
organized Chicago, Burlington q
| Quincy Railway company were filed
| in Lincoln. Neb.. last evening with
the secretary of state. Tie capital
stock is given at S1OD.OOO.OOO and the
filing fee was $1,000. The articles
are signed by George i. Harris pres
ident, and II. +. Jarvis, secretary. \
note accompanying the articles an
nounces that the company accepts
the provisions os tl.r NebraSlla law
and is signed by Eve directors: J. e.
Peasley. j. NJ. Deering. j. \. C1nnell.
V. w. Baldwin and f. NJ. Shelton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. L. w. Groves
signature is on each box. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stings, sprains. DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
SANTAFE is CLOSE
Possibility of Rock Island & Peo-
ria Serving as Feeder
for System.
ROADS MEET AT PRINCEvnLB
Changes That the New
Year May Bring i'm Rail-
way Affairs.

Local students of railroad affairs
see in the not distant future import
ant changes affecting Rock Island.
For instance, the possibility of n
change in the ownership of the Rock
island road which is said TO be pass
ing into the hands of eastern capital
SITS, might cause Il severance of the
close relations that have existed for
ears between that road and the
Rock Island & Peoria, in which event
Is only natural to suppose that the
after company would not be opposed
% establishing relations with some
other big railroad that would he in
position to increase its business.
1t developed during the week that
II. ID. Mack. who the first of the wear.
resigns as division freight and pass
anger agent of the Burlington. is to
become general agent, with heard
quarters in this city, for the Santa
Fe system.
This company intersects the Rock
Island d Peoria at Princeville. Ill. 1t
is hardly to be expected that the Pc
Dria would form an alliance with the
Santa Fe so long as it is so closely
Identified with the Rock Island. but
The Peoria is an independent corpo-
ration, and should further rumored
changes in the control of the Rock
Island occur. the Peoria might turn
to the Santa Fe. for which il could
serve as feeder from the tri-cities.
And there you are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
SELLING OUT
Two Lines of Misses and ChiIdren's Shoes.
500 Pair. One-Fifth on.

This takes in all of "Nugent's"
shoes, of Rochester and II. c. God
mans. of Columbus. "Nugent's is n
fine line, Godman's the best cheap
and medium price shoes on earth,
Buy ahead. Buy n dozen pairs; n
chance of life time. Dolly Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-31
Aftermath
Sale of Handkerchiefs

Sale of Handkerchiefs
81 dozen ladies' fine handksrchiefs of
all kinds from zoe, 25c, soc, 35c to
3Sc, wrinkled, mussed, tumbled, by
handling and in trims in windows
and show cases, all these 81 dozen
(sO4 handkerchiefs) put in at the
one price, 15c, to close out H.
quick ........... IOC
Take your pick, one or dozen,
while they last, 15c each or $3.50 per
dozen. This lot includes many differ
ent styles of both fancy hemstitching
and embroidery.
A Big Deal in Cotton Blankets
About fifteen cases and bales of me
southern fleece cotton blankets at
less than the cost of manufacture.
No matter how we got them, here
they are:
300 PAIRS ia Dark Cotton Blankets,
full 31a pound weight never sold
under 81 a pair, these come in sin
gle blankets and they will DE-
go quick at, each ............ OOC
1874 SIZE Cotton Blankets, great. big,
heavy Az pound blankets. value
$1.50 pair, come same as no.
above IN single blankets, at. EOO
100 PAIRS Gordon Fleece Blankets,
all grays, value 75c, no.
at per pair ..................-f EO
100 PAIRS Silk Fleece Blankets, value
S1.25 at TO
per pair W
100 PAIRS Fancy Roman Stripe and
jacquard blankets, suitable for
bath robes, wrappers, etc, CT IN
SI-(O NalueS at ~IsES
5 BALES Bed Quilts, heavy co.
and well made, each ......... OOO
Silk VelVetS
\ snap purchase of dozen pieces
bought at about half price,
assorted colors, co.
YARD --..--.-.-.-.. WV
These will be found in our millinery
department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-09
Mr. Stokes Seat Contested

Orapgeburg, Jan 4 4-Notice was re
Gently served upon Representative
Stokes by Alex D Dan.zler, his colorod
opponent in the last general election,
that he would contest bis seat 10 Con-
gress The grounds for the oootass
are general and include all of the OBJ
jectlcus to the registration aud election
laws of the State uoder the new Con-
s.itution that we're entered into few
years ago 10 the numerous contests that
we're eo'e,ed by the Republican can
dida.es over The State. None of these
objections carried spy considerable
weight before aud it is not thought that
this time there will be aoy chance Of
Dao,sler uoseatiug Dr.. Stokes, SILL
IL is inconveo,eas and troublesome for
Representative to have contest Oh
bis haods. and in so much as the
nosioe has been regularly served it be.
comes necessary for Dr. Stokes to take
steps 30 defend bis seat Notice bas
been served on the attorneys of DR.
Stokes soat tie takiogs Of testimony in
behalf of the contestant will be
commenced at Osaugeburg on pe1t
Tuesday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-09
DeWet's Successful RAID and
Dutch Sympathy for Beers.
RENDER ENGLISH sITUAT; ON
CRITICAL.

London, Jan I Reporting to the
war Office under date of Jan. s. Lord
Kitchener Gays:
yesterday Rabiogton engaged
DeLarey's and sseenkamp's COM
nandos at Nauwpoort The enemy
was forced to retire to the northwest
Our casualties have not yet been re-
eeived, but are reported slack A
Boer doctor stated that 20 Boers
we're killed or wounded Command
ant Duprez was taken prisoner
''It appears from reports OF the
wounded who have arrived at He'll
Iron that q detachment l20 strong
Belonging to Kuox's command came
into contact with 8 superior force
sesr LindIey l regret to say sha,
Aieut. Laing, two oficers and Is
men were killed and two officers and
20 men wounded No details have
come from Knox of this action "
There are several Nsauwpoorts,
Rcesibiy the scene of the fight is the
Nssuwpoort on the railroad between
Potchefstroom and F.ederickstad,
Trausvssl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-09
They Weren't Boer Girls.

10 the way of journalistic "fabes, /"
few things bsva been quite so startling
as ,de aersot imposition recently
psrpetrssed upon The Ladies' Home
Journal of Philadelphia through one Of
Mr. Bok's energetic war correspondents,
Mr. Hillegas. In ao article which be
contributed to The Journal on the peo
pie OF the Traosvaal be sEbmitted with
the sext g series of photographs OF
South Africao maidens, snapshots OF
domestic scenes 10 President Kfuger's
country, some Of then taken 10 ;he
fields. With the bright eyed maidens
husking CORE and gathering the crops,
while Others depicted then in the happy
pursuits Of preserving ffait aud knitting
socks for the sturdy cons anc fathers OF
the soil Hardly had the Issue Of The
Joutoal containing this attractive
feature appeared 10 various parts OF
Pcpusylvauia when frieuds of the
'.Boer maidsos' recognised their faces
in the pictures alleged TO have been
taken 10 South Africa The excitemen,
did not break forth In intense form,
however, uotil The Journal reached the
quiet village of Ku's:owp. All the
photographs we're those Of Ku'stowu
maidens. Such distinction as being
selected by the grest organ o: Phila
delpbia culture and household economy
to grace its psges had never beeo
dreamed of by the modest daughters OF
the Katstovn burghers, but they did
DOT relish the labels ou tho pictures
They resented the IDEA of seeing
pictures Of tho corners Of the old farm
where they had milked the Gov under
the shsrp rays of Pennsylvania eun
palmed off upon the public under
uuprouounceabe names as scenes IN tbe
greet war bel. of the far cf Traosvaal
Baltimore News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-09
Salt in Place Of Blood.

Chicago, Jan 5-As u result Of
protracted series of experiments with
salt solutions. the efficacy of which
in prolonging life wss recently an
nounced by Prof Loeb, of the Uni
versity of Chicago, two prominent
physicians here claim to have demon.
strated that in casee Of great loss of
blood by disease OF injury normal
salt solution used as restorative
will save life even when 80 per cent
of the blood has been lost. The
experiments. which have been ex-
tended over period of six months,
have, according to the physicians.
made practicable new system of
bleeding and substitution of salt
solution for persons suffering from
pneumonis, typhoid fevers, peritoni-
tbs, acute and chronic Bright's
disease and all heart affections result
ing from last named complains.
Much success has followed, the ply
sicians cay, all their experiments.
particularly those made with pnea-
monia and Bright's disease.
10 the experiments the physicians
used more than 100 dogs and found
it possible to withdraw 20 per cent
of the circulation from an animal
before it was necessary to inject .
stimulant. The finsl test was made
on dog from which 80 per cent Of
the blood had been withdrawn A
needle, connected with = salt water
apparatus containing 2 per cent
solution, was inserted in the jugular
vein and q second needle inserted in
the junction of the large veins lying
close to the heart After the blood
bad been drawn eff the salt solution
was forced in around the heart and
into the vessels of the brain The
dog was able to stand inside of -
hour and On the following day was,
able to walk.
A human patient, suffering with
pneumonia, who wse operated upon.
recovered in much shorter time than
IT was customary with those snfer-
ing with that trouble In csses Of
malaria the injection of the salt
solution was made directly into the
spleen and in six weeks all sysmp-
toms of disease had disappeared. Ne
claim was made that cure had been
effected in cases Of Bright's disease,
the physicians merely asserting that
they bad removed several Of the
most troublesome features of the
complaint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-09
Chinese Situation and South.
ern Mills.

One of the most important results
of tho troubles in China has been the
unfsvorable effect upon the cotton
goods trade. Our exports Of cotton
goods to China reached nesrly $40,
100000 last year, end up to the time
of the outbreak of the Boxer out
RACES trade was proceeding on scale
which promised even greater resulte
for the present year. Since the out
break the demand from China ha,
practically stopped.
This falling of In the demand fol
cotton goods, due to the stoppsge Of
the Chinese traffic has been severely
felt by q number Of southern mills
which have been engaged in supply
ing the demand from China Tha,
these mills have svffe red there can be
90 doubt, but the loss sustained has
probably been greatly overestimated
Nevertheless the stoppsge of the
China trade has afforded an excuse
for stating that the cotton manufsc
turing industry Of the south has
suffered serious setback
As matter of fact, while the loes
of the China trade has been felt by
those mills which especially catered
to it, the great mass of southern
mills did not feel the trouble in China
at ali, for the reason that their capac
ity was not engaged in making goods
for the China market While there
has been some short time in individu'
al cases, and there has been less
working overtime than last year,
these conditions have been Cue
rather to scarcity Of skilled operatives
than to the loss of the China trade
1t ia more than likely that the great
increase in the number of spindles in
operation has more than Offset losses
which have taken place in consunp-
tion due TO the stoppage in the China
trade and other causes
The New York Commercial and
Financial Chronicle, in recent
Issue, gives the result of some special
Investigations it has been making
into this matter 1t finds that the
influence of the loss of the Chine
trade has been much exaggerated,
and that, far from e1erting serious
~ damaging effect upon the develop
ment of cotton manufacturing in the
south. it's effect has been more thar
Offset by the increased output of new
mill capacity