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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-01-03

Kind Lady-Why don't you go I
work? Tramp-Tm tryin' ter git
position now, lady. Kind Lady-Whs
doing? Tramp-Lineman fer a wire
less telegraph conpany.-New Yor
Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-01-03

You'll be sorry some day that you
didn't get married il you don't" We'll.
I'd rather not be married and be sorry
| wasn't, than be married and be sorry
| was!"-Stray Stories.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-01-03

When little Johnny was called in Il
see his new sister. who arrived thu
night before. he looked at the tiny rec
mite critically and then asked limo
Gently: Mamma. cudn't you take hel
back an exchange her fer a Whit
baby ?"-Ohio State Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-01-03

See. here; | found two pebbles IL
the milk bowl yesterday" I'm no
surprised, ma'am. The water is very
low just now in the brook where tn,
COWS drink.''-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Transport sherman Arrives.

San Francisco, oct. S.--The army
transport Sherman, which left Manila
IS days ago, and on Sept put INTO
Nagasakl with cholera on board. ar.
rived In port today, and was ordered
10 an anchorage off the quarantine sta
ticn at Angel island. No communca =
ton with the trooper was permitted,
hut o megaphone message conveyed
the news that there had been no sick
ness on the Sherman since she left
Nagasak. Her passengers may be
landed tomorrow, but the vessel VIII
be held for fumig9tion.
After leaving Manila the Sherman
went into quarantine at Merivotes for
1--WE days. Between Meriyotes and Ma
gasaM cholera broke out among the
passengers. There were IL cases, nine
az which proved fatal, One OF those
.hat died was Mrs. Edward Carey or
san Francisco. She had been visiting
IN the Philippines. The sherman re-
nained in quarantine at Nagasah I'M
IN Sept. 20.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09

man Of the committee on permanent
organization read the report which ia.
vored the merger Il minority re-
port was read by Mr.. James w. Moore
Of oregon. Then followed a stirring
and vigorous debate. Mr.. Moses Of
Kansas made a strong appeal for the
merger.
The opposition TO the merger was
led by Mai r. w. Young Of Salt Lake
of the famous Utah battery Of the
volunteer service In the Philippines
He was supported by State Engineer
Doremus OF Utah, Delan of Colorado
Alvin NJ. West Of Utah and others
President Maxwell of the National
Irrigation association favored the rro-
posed merger in a speech Of more than
an hour Jno II Smith. president Of the
Transmissssipp congress, made q
strong argument to the same end.
Al the night session motion by
ex-senator Carey Off Wyoming to post
pone the matter until the next session
Of the congress was adopted,
The election Of officers takes place to.
morrow, Edward +. Holmes Of Salt
Lake City Is mentioned In connection
with the presidency
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Two Ncgroes I.ynched.

Newhern, Tenn, Oct S.--Ciarheld Bur-
ley and Curtis Brown, negroes, were
lynched here tonight by mob Of 800
people. Burley on Saturday last shot
and killed D. Flat, a young farmer
near Dyersburg. Flat had traded
horses with the negro. who later asked
that the trade be declared off. Flat
refused 70 accede to this proposition,
and while on his way home was shot
down by Burley.
a posse has been hunting the murder
or and last night located him In a negro
cabin at Huffman, Ark, While being
brought 10 Dyersburg Burley confessed
to the killing, duplicating Curtis Brown
as an accompllce.
Both men were lodged in Jail at Dy-
ersburg today A mob soon appeared
and demanded the prisoners. Criminal
Judge Madden madela strong plea that
the law be allowed TO deal with the
case saying that the negroes would be
placed on trial tomorrow. The mob
would not listen 10 this, and forciby
took possession Of the two men and
took them 10 Newbern The two men
were taken to a telephone pole and Sc
curely tied face to face. At a given
word they were strung up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Police Want Bud HaggIns.

Chicago. H., Oct. Bud Hagglns,
said TO be race track employe, IL
sought by the police on the charge Of
deyislng a new plan Of attempted muir
der and trying It upon Annie Butler
2il2 Dearborn street. Haggins had
Quarreled with the woman frequently
and had been arrested on her com
plant. She feared him and had refused
to have anything to do with him. Going
TO a telephone within less than half a
block OF her house. he called her to the
instrument and after few words with
her requested her TO hold the wire.
Then he went around to the side win
dow Of her house, knowing that he
could see her at the phone, and she
says, fired one shot at her The bullet
struck her left side, causing a wound
that may prove fatal. Higgins then
ran away and Is sought for by the po-
lice,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Union Veteran Legion.

Chicago, Oct 9,--The national en-
campment Of the Union Veteran Legion
has been opened in Masonic Temple
drill hall, with 800 delegates present.
The veterans were welcomed TO the city
by City Prosecutor Howard S. Taylor.
representing Mayor Harrison, and the
response was made by Gen. j, Edwin
Browne, national commander. The le-
gion transacted its routine business be-
hind closed doors.
The ladies' auxiliary also met at tie
Sherman House. Mary D. Rose Of
Columbus o., national president. made
her report. She recommended that
nieces OF the members OF the legion be
eligible to membership In the auxiliary.
Three women are candidates for the
presidency OF the auxiliary. Francis n.
Baker of Buffalo. the present senior
vice president, Is the candidate OF the
eastern section. Laura Frintz Mcguire
Of Cincinnati, chairman Of the advisory
committee, and Ida ]. Stone, secretary
Of the local auxiliary, are also NEIL
toned for the place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
TRUE FOOD

Wrong food brings penaltIes.

hipilb ltbl uIllks ptIldlllth.
a lady IN Lone Tree, okla, found
this out. After suffering for years with
dyspepsia, she says:
MANY times ! could not eat any
thing; sometimes I drank a little hot
milk, at other times the lghtest food
distressed me so that death would have
been gladly welcomed as a relief. /
was weak and listless and unable 10
work for want OF strength.
Two years ago dear friend earnest
~ recommended me TO Try Grape Nuts
as she had found II most valuable
food. ! commenced to use IL inmedl-
ately and the benefit received IN an
Incredibly short time was almost mar
yelous.
Woris cannot express the Joy and
thankfulness felt when | found / was
relieved OF that dreadful distress from
Indigestion that had been experiencing
after each meal.
After continued use. health and
strength returned, I began to enjoy lie
and go among my friends again so
much improved that remarks were
made about my good health. | sleep
well now. slt all day with perfect ease
and comfort and sew and work as |
like. / wish / could induce every sur
ferer from dyspepsia to Use Grape
Nuts" Name given BY Postum Co,
Battle Cresk, Mol.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
After q. A, X. Encampment.

Washington, Oct. 9--The three ac-
tive candidates for the honor Of enter
talning the G. A. r. at the next annual
encampment are Saratoga Atlantic
City, and San Francisco There seems
to be quite a sentiment In favor OF
choosing a city between the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, and II Is said that
the encampment may so to neither OF
the three cities named II a city in the
middlewest actively pushes It's claims.
The leading candidates FOR command.
er-in-chief are Cen Stewart Of Penn
sylvania, Gen. John G. Black of M
nois, Col McElroy Of Washington and
Gen. Daniel Slckles Of New York Gen.
Stewart II thought 10 have the lead at
present though Gen. Blacks friends
claim about an equal number Of dele.
gates pledged. For senior vice COM
mander the race apparently Hes be.
tween ]. ". Smith Of Ohio. and II. NJ.
orahood Of Colorado. with MIR Shay
Of West Virginia: Asst. Adj Gen.
Ayerill Of West Virginia and MI.
Calkins OF Oregon. contesung for the
honor OF being junior vice commander.
in.chief.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Cost OF Living and Strikes.

Chicago Oct. 9-The cost Of living
has been discussed before the arbitra-
ton committee Sitting the grievances
Of the employees OF the Union Traction
company, Tables, presented in behalf Of
the men showed that the price OF 81
necessary articles had gone up and Is
decreased, while the street car men
have worked at the same wage for lG
years.
The average advance In the cost OF
Of living was given at 30 per cent in
five years. Meats showed an advance
ranging from Is to 65 per cent; house
rents ran from 40 to IS per cent; while
no estimate could be placed on coal.
The men urged that this heavy Increase
In the cost Of living, and the advances
made in other trades, should be weighed
when the question Of giving them a
higher wage scale is taken into con-
sideration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
GEN. BRAGG GOES TO CHINA.
Was Too IndisCreet a Man to Re-
main in Havana.

washington. Oct. S.--Edward S.
Bragg. consul general at Havana,
has been transferred TO the post
of consul general at Hongkong.
taking the place Of William a, Rublee,
who has been transferred to the con-
sulate AT Havana. The plan 10 trans
fer the general has been In contem-
plation for almost three months, IL
was fully decided that It was heces-
sary 10 make the change. and the only
question was where Gen. Bragg
could be placed without substantial
loss 10 himself for 1t is difficult TO
find In the consular service position
paying as well as this The official
salary Of the place Is $1,000 per annum,
but there are fees attached, much OF
which go to the consul general, which
swell the total compensation TO about
$1,000 a year.
Although II Is realized that Gen,
Bragg has been guilty OF a lack OF
Judgment at least in allowing 10 es-
cape from his n rather contemptous
criticism Of the Cuban people, IN view
OF the fact that lac was not directly re-
sponsble for It's publication, the nresi-
dent decided 10 look on his case with
a lenlent eye Early In July Gen.
Bragg wrote letter TO his wife at
her home IN this country, in which
he used this language:
"Uncle sam might as well try 20
make whistle out Of pigs tail as to
try 10 make something out Of the Latin
race"
The letter was published on July II.
A few DAYS later the Cuban govern
ment asked Mr.. Squiers. our minister
10 Havana. n the quotation was au-
thentic. intinating that II Il were SO.
Gen. Bragg probably had destroyed his
usefulness at Havana.
BY direction Of the state department.
Mr.. SQuiers called on Gen. rBagg
for an explanation. He at once adj
United the authenticity OF the quota
tion, hut held he had a right 10 write
what ne pleased In purely personal
letter 10 his own family. and without
discussing the question with the gen.
eral. the state DEPARTMENT decided that
change must be made. and set about
TO find another place for Gen.
Bragg. About two weeks ago this was
found through the willingness OF United
states Consul General william A. Rub.
lee 81 Honskoax. China, 10 change his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09

London, Oct. S.--The reports of the
commissioners sent to South Africa to
investigate trade openings have been
published. They emphasize the enor-
nous opportunities for trade in engi-
neerng, mining, agricultural and cleo
trical machinery of all kinds, street car
and lighting equipments and iron and
steel CONSTITUTIONAL work. The com
missloners found everywhere that
American and German competition was
very keen. They were surprised at the
Anticipated business methods OF the
British manufacturers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09

Harry Fellman, non-union men from
Chicago were walking out Canal street
toward the barn. When at the inter-
section Of Basin they were accosted
hv a man, who drew a revolver ana
fired two shots at them, and escaped,
Corbush was badly wounded In the
groin, and was taken TO the hospital,
Telman was taken to the Central sta
Il, n, which is only two blocks distant,
TIE two men had only just reached
town and were going to report for
nuty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09

post for that at Havana. The delay in
making the announcement OF the
change has been caused by the neces-
silly of arranging the details of the
transfer II Is understood now that
these have been perfected. and that
the chunge viii take place as soon as
Nh kublee can reach Havana.
Mr.. Rublee's post at IIongko7R Is sal
aried at $1,000 per anuum, ard his nota-
rial fees, to all OF which he Is entitled,
amounted last year to H0if 50 that
CEN Bragg probably win not lose
very much by the change.
The new appointee az Havana, Ike
Gen Bragg, Is a Wisconsin man.
He is son Of the late Horace Rublee,
Former editor and part owner of the
Milwaukee Sentinel. lie was originally
appointed az United States consul at
Prague, Austria, IN 1890 ana retired
from that post In 1893 He entered the
consular service In 1901 going directly
10 longkong as consul general His
record In that office IL said at the state
department TO be excellent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Dead BODIES in Cold storage.

Louisville, Ky, Oct, S--Thlrty dead
bodies were found tonight In the cold
storage IN the rear Of an ice cream fac
tory on Eighth street The same pipes
which were used IN congealing the
cream for table use were connected
with a small plant in a shed in the rear
where they kept the bodies cool It
was ri first thought that the cadavers
had been brought here from lndianap-
oils but the heads Of several colleges
interested in the establishment asserted
tonight that the bodies were obtained
legItlmately by them from the insane
asylum and other state Institutions,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Blockade of GonaIyes Postponed.

Washington, oct. S.--A cabegram
from United States Minister Powell to-
day NJ Port au Prince says that the
provisional government Of Hayu has
postponed the blockade of Gonaiyes
and 81. Marie, which was to have gone
into effect today until Sunday next. The
naval commander Of the San Francisco
Capt Asa Walker who Is now at
Capt Hayden viii be permitted to de-
iermne from the facts in the case
whether the blockade will be allowed
20 interfere with foreign commerce
but the probabilities are that he Will
not differ from the opinion expressed
BY Commander McCrea, as TO its In.
efficiency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Lineman EleCtrOcuted,

Stockton. Cal, oct S-Whlle repair
ing local telephone wires this morning
on a Standard Electric cOpany pole
in this city, George Allen, a lineman
was blectrocuted. Allen left his IA
ther In Portland, who was on his way
TO Stockton when the accident occurred.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Miner Fatally Shot.

Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. S,--Martin Nc
Andrew. a striking miner. was fatally
shot near his home tonight Although
he viii die before morning, he stead
tasty refused TO tell who shot him. He
was taken TO his home by two unknown
men, who left him at the door and then
ran away,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
~, Col, huston to he Courtmartiolcd,

San Francisco, oct, Seen. Hughes
has ordered Lieut.. col Joseph II. Hus-
ton Of the Nineteenth infantry 10 ap'
pear before a general courtmartial next
Friday and answer 10 charge Of be-
ing derelict IN his duty as an army Of
ilcer during the recent riots near lile
Lombard street entrance to the Presd e
10, where two saloons were wrecked
by attacks of the soldiers stationed
at the post,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Conyicts oyerpower the Guards

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Oct 9.-Seventeen
of the convicts at the penlteniary
WORKING in stone quarry, two miles
u0theast Of Santa Fe, overpowered
their two guards, and took their guns
away from them. Only two OF the
gang made their escape. while the
ctehrs remained and liberated the
guards again. A posse with blood
hounds Is In pursuit Of the two fugi-
tIves, who made for the mountains
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
hould Not Criticise Prest. Roosevelt

Hayerhill, Mass. oct. Sat the ses-
sion OF the Boston Presbytery today
Or. Kneeland, chairman Of the COM
inittee on Presbytery on Sunday ODD
eervance, made a report condemning
the criticisms Of Prest. Roosevelt In at
tending Sunday political meetings DR.;
Kneeland said he had communicated
with the president and had received
personal letter from him stating that
h. deeply regretted the incident into
which he had been led, and that he had
refused to submit to arrangements IN
volving such dissertation OF the Sab
bath In Cleveland and other places the
report was unanimously accepted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
RHE
Tortures, Cripples andDeforms,

Rheumatism does not treat all alike.
Some suffer torture from the very begin.
ming, the attack being so sudden, sharp
aud disastrous that they are made help
less c,ipples in a few days, while others
feel only occasional twitches Of pain in
The knees, aukies, elbows and wrists, or
lie muscles Of the legs, arms, back or
neck but this trcacherous disease Is only
travelling by slower stages The acid
poisons are all the while accumulating in
the blool, and muscles and joints are
flling with corrcding, acrid matter, and
when the disease tightens its grip and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
Business Men

have confidence in the young
nan who has sufficient faith in
himself to take out life insur-
ance. 1t bespeaks a desire to
succeed, and a belief in his own
power to win success. His
choice OF a company reflects
his judgment, and successful
men take this into considera-
ton.
The assets Of The Mutual Life Inmr,nc, Companr
Of New York exceed those Of any other lie insurance
company 10 existence, They are over
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09

strikes with fall
force no constitll-
ton isstrong enough
TO withstand its fear
iulblows, andits VIC
umsarec crippled aud
deiorrled, orliterally
wornour by constant
pain. Rheumatismis
caused by Uric Acid
or some other irri-
tating poison III tue
blood, aud this is til
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09

blood, aud this is the cause OF every va
riety and form of this dread disease. Ex-
ternal remedies do not reach the blood,
consequently do no lasting good.
S. S S. goes directly into the circula-
ton and attacks the disease itself. The
acid poisons that cause the inflammation,
soreness and swelling are neutraized and
the blood purified and ceansed OF all irri-
tating matter and nothing Is left in the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-11
THEN AND NOW .

In the August number of the West
Virginia School Journal--a publica-
ticn, by the way, that is a credit to
the State--Prof. Virgil A. Lewis
has an excellent and exhaustive
article on the Progress of Educa-
tion in West Virginia. In it, com.
pairing the past with the present, he
says:
Then (in 1869 there were is3
school houses in the State; now there
are more than 5000. Then there
were 1873 schools; now there are more
than 6.ooo. Then there were rs, :
o7s pupils enrolled in the schools;
now there are more than sto, 900.
Then the daily average attendance
was 7,76I; now il is more than 100, :
900. Then there were not 900 resi-
dent teachers in the State; now
there are more than 10, 900. Then
the teachers fund, from local levies,
was so,S77.oo; now it is almost a
million. Then the building fund.
from The same source, was s48, ,ISI..
SO; now il is more than half mil
lion. Then the total value OF fur
niture and appartus was So. 300;
now II is more than half a million.
Then the invested or irreducible
school fund was sIo6, ias.7S now
1t is nearly 81, 200, 900. Then the
distribu,able fund was s67,sso. 90;
now II is nearly half million.
Then the total value of public school
property was S4r,34I.76; now il cx-
oceds 81, 900, ooo."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-11
ONE HONEST CANDIDATE.

An aspirant for an Office in one
OF the counties OF West Virginia
makes the following announcement
OF his desire:
In announcing myself as a candi.
date for Clerk Of County Court, sub
ject 20 the decision of the Repub-
lican county convention in Sept.
embcr, ! do not do it at the earnest
request OF large number of my
friends, nor has there been a dclega-
ton of the most prominent citizens
of the county waited on me and
drank my whiskcy aud smoked my
cigars and urgently requested the to
allow my name 10 come before the
convention as a candidate, believing
that ! was the only man who could
be elected--nonc of this has happen
ed. have worked il up myself.
In fact, il is a self-made boom.
am getting little TOO old TO farm
and little too ambitious 10 be
thrown in the waste basket, and
would like few years Office rest,
just to see how loafing around the
county seat feels TO an old man.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-11
"No bu, expected il would be-"
"And the gas bill na dollar more this

m,nth."
'ki,l Well we can stand that"
sand the cook wants 81 more this month. :"
'Then give IL to her.
"iou-you don't feel strange OF dissy
on anything of that kinde" qae,ied Mrs.
Bo~ser {" they wen, up stairs.
s'Not bi,," he replied. ~ don't under
stand your soliciiude about me. Is Il so
strange that I'm feeling ,ip,op and could
eat two raw HOLSTERS II had 'eml-
"rhen you haven, had ncsebleed OF a
buzsing in your eaof"
"Nonsense, Say now but begin 10
think tha, the hot weather has been too
much for you. I'll put the ice bag at your
fee, and wet rag around your head IL you
have feeling of goneness.
Mr.. Bowser could not be aroused. lie
sat and smoked and joked and laughed and
even when drunken man came along and
opened the gate and went to bed on Tue
grass he was carefully moved to the side
wall and n nickel placed in his, vest pocket
to buy morning nip with. Peace. harmony
aud good nature prevailed at 8 o'claok and
at9 and 10 and MIR. Bowser was smiling
and the cat purring at bedtime.
"wha, does il neani" queriei Mrs. Bow
ser Of herself for the huudred,h time hut
she could not answer. All she could do as
Mr. Bowser slept Was TO ST, up and gaze into
his peaceful coun,enanee aud silently pray
to Providence that he would not wake up at
midnight and arm himself with an AK aud
slaughter the family.