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Smyrna times., 1902-03-12

D. c., much patronized by the govern
ment clerks, where all the food is
placed on counters and the customers
help themselves, paying the cashier
according to their order and their con-
sciences after the meal is over. The
plan works well and no money is lost
Prince Henry has used the English
language almost exclusively during
his stay in this country, but on the oc'
casion of the launching of the
"Meteor" "Komen Sic hier! Ich
muss elm Schreibepult haben. Come
here; l must have a writing desk.
Whereupon he playfully swung the
grave Ambassador around, placed the
paper on his broad back. and wrote a
dispatch to his imperial brother.
Senator Teller's speech on the Phil
ippines question fills 26 pages in the
Congressional Record, and contains
70, 900 words. With the exception OF
few documents and statistics the
speech was entire ly extemporaneous.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
Strikes a Rich Find.

81 was troubled for several years
with chronic Indigestion and nervous
debility, writes F. J. Green, of Lam
caster, n. H., ''No remedy helped me
until l began using Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than all the
medicines l ever used. They have also
kept my wife in excellent health for
years. She says Electric Bitters are
Just splendid for female troubles; that
they are grand tonic and invigorater
for weak, r':a down women. No other
medicine can take its place in our fam
lily. Try them. Only SOC. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Benton n. Weldon,
Smyrna; J. S. & W. Lattomus, Towns
end.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
Voices to Order.

A knowledge of the physiology of the
human larynx has made it possible to
supply artificial voices to persons who
have been deprived of the one nature
gave them, and number of cases ex-
list where the cavity has been opened
and a larynx made of suitable mate
rial with rubber membranes has been
inserted and become practically useful
in speech.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
Heavenly.

Say" the girls father called from
above stairs, 'this is an unearthly hour
for that young man to be here, Maryw
you're right" responded the young
man, who had just been accepted; ''the
hour is unearthly, sure enough; it's
simply NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rec.
ord.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12

When a mans wife tells him tc
"wait just a second" he can form
some idea of what eternity is like
Chicago News.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
LAYTON DEE7RNA DlREcroRv=

- TOWN OFFICIALS.
on President of fCouncil-James C. Robinson.
:, secretary of fCouncil-Henry S. Anthony.
y Town Treasu7er-Ezekial V. Cooper.
Clerk of fCouneil-Samuel ]. Reynolds.
Alderman-Eugcne Crow.
Chief of Police-B. w Turner.
Councilmen: LIST ward, DR.. T. C. Moore; 2nd
ward. Samuel J. Reynolds; 3rd Ward, Harry B.
Grleves; 4th Ward, Jos. H. Wright; 9TH Ward,
e. Marriott Fowler; 9th Ward, James C. Robinson
and Henry S. Anthony
Council meets the second and fourth Fridays
Ia each MONTH
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12

Mrs. Coils P. Huntington has just
paid $31, 200 duty on the gowns she
brought from Europe. This is the
record in customs duties for one
woman and it was paid without pro.
test, the payment being in cash as the
rules prohibit the use of checks ol
drafts. Just what effect this will have
on the controversy between Secretary
Shaw and the society ladies is not esti
mated.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12

A druggist in Lansing, Mich, VIII
believes in public honesty, has thi
sign in his store over box with com
partments for postage stamps: 'Hel
yourself and make your own change
If you can not make change, call
clerk. In two weeks operation of tn
plan only four cents has been lost, pre-
sumably through accident Tn
scheme saves time for the clerks an,
for the customers, for many time
when the purchaser wants only on
cent stamp there may be long wa
because the clerks are busy. There
popular lunch room in Washington
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12

Lubkan, leader of the rebels in Sa-
mar, has been caught and the war De-
partment regards it as the most signif-
cant exploit since the capture of Agui-
naldo. Thus the end of the war is
still in sight.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12

Santos-Dumodt, the great aeronau-
and inventor of a derigible balloon, ii
an examplar of the motto, eff yor
want thing we'll done, do it yourself
He is an indefatigable worker and at
tends personally to the most minut,
details IN the construction of his bal
looms There is wisdom as we'll as in
dustry in this, for it is true that hi
life may literally depend on thread.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12

The Oldest reigning family in the
world is that of Japan. The present
emperor is the 122d ruler of his line,
his ancestors having been on the
Japanese throne ever since 600 BIC;
or about the time of Nebuchadnezzar.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12

1t is matter worthy of comment
that the greater part of the addresses
at the Mothers Congress recently
held at Washington, DC; were de-
livered by unmarried women, who
told the mothers" how to train their
children,
Smyrna times., 1902-03-12

Wherever the President and Prime,
Henry went together they were greet
ed by canonades of 3S guns; 81 gun
being the salute for the rank of Presi
dent, and II for the Princes rank O
Admiral.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
POOR SHOW FOR THE HOME
Stratton's Wealth To BE Given an Oppor-
tunity to Take Wings and
FIy AwaT.

London. Oct. 2.-The Venture cor
poration promoters of the Independence
mine at Cripple Greek. Colo. confirms
Il report from Colorado Springs that it
is preparing to bring suit for S5,000,-
900 damages against the estate of w.
s. StrattOn. Baker. managing direc
tor of the Venture corporation. is now
with John Hays Hammond. the engin-
eer in the United States. preapring the
necessary evidence. which it is said
has been accommodating for the last two
years.
1t is alleged that sensational details
will be adduced by the plaintiffs, in
volving several of StrattOn's associates
who are now living. Similar suits may
be instituted by individual Venture cor
pOration shareholders who have suf-
fered heavy loss over Stratton's Inde-
pendence mine.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
Swift Was n Ounce at school.

Not only philosophers and divines.
but some of the most trenchant satir-
lists and brilliant humorists were dull
enough as boys. 1t has been said of
Swift in his best days that 'he dis
played either the blasting lightning OF
satire or the lambent and meteorlike
caricatures of frolicsome humor." And
yet this vigorous disputant was consid-
cred a fit subject for q fools cap at
school. Afterward at the Dublin uni
versity che was by scholars esteemed
a blockhead," who was denied his de-
gree on his first application and OBJ
tanned it with great difficulty on the
second.-London Standard.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
The WAX In,ect.

Trees afford the birthplace and era
die of the wax insect, scientifically
called Cossus pela. In the early spring
the bark of the boughs and twigs be-
comes covered with brown pea shaped
scales, which can be easily detached
and which, when opened, reveal the
f1owery looking mass of minute ami
mails, whose movements can just be
detected by the naked eye. In May
and June, however, the scales are
found to contain swarm of brown
creatures with six legs and two an
tennn each. Some of the scales also
contain the white bag or cocoon of a
small black beetle, which, if left undis-
turbed, burrows into and consumes
the scales. The Chinese say that this
beetle eats the little wax insects, and it
appears certainly the case that where
the parasite is most abundant the
scales fetch a lower price in the mar
ket.-Chambers' Journal.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
WOMEN USE TIE KNIFE
They Badly Cut Up Another Woman
Policeman suffers a Beating
When He Interferes.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Bessie Camp was
severely cut about the head and arms
and Policeman Johnson, of the DeS-
PLANES street station. was beaten in
fight at 151 HalSted street yesterday.
Bessie Camp, who lives at the number
mentioned. was attacked by Alice Han
ley and Theresa Walsh on the street.
Mrs. Hanley and Theresa Walsh had
stabbed Miss Camp repeatedly, when
Policeman Johnson arrived.
The women saw him and ran into
the rooming house at 151, where John
son followed them. Frank Hanley ap-
peared and grappled with him. while
Mrs. Hanley and Theresa Walsh joined
in the fight. Johnson was severely
pounded but locked up all the parties
with the aid of other policemen.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02

is the hope of the president ana his
advisors that it will be effective-just
how no one can say, though there is
the suggestion of temporary arrange
ment which will tide over the cold
weather
1t is stated positively that the presi-
dent has no assurances from either
side which formed the basis of his
call for this meeting. But when Sec
retary Root was in New York Tuesday
and the night preceding he saw one
at least of the coal presidents. Other
great financial forces than Morgan,
competent to exercise tremendously
powerful but secret pressure upon cor
pOratiOns, exist in New York. and it iS
surmised that with some 81 these the
secretary-nOt unacquainted in n busi-
ness way in that circle-may have had
an interview during his visit
There will be no one present at Fri
days meeting at the temporary White
House but the principals, which will
give the president an opportunity to do
just what he wantS-namely, to have
4 good, heart-to-heart talk with the
operators and Mitchell, to induce them
to talk to each other freely. and to
reason quietly and soberly, and finally
TO agree, if possible, to make conceS-
sions on each side which will terminate
the strike. If not at this meeting at
some meeting held later and which this
will lead up to.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
ASSEMBLIES IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Oct. 2.-The 18th annual
convention Of the National Republican
league was called to order in the
First Regiment armory here today
with about 400 delegates present.
The feature of the morning sess.sn
was the address by President Isaac
Miller Hamilton. He stated the or
ganization was almost free from
debt; that its influence was becoming
more and more efficient as its object
became more thoroughly understood
and appreciated.
\ message was read from President
Roosevelt presenting his cordial
greetings and best wishes for sue
cessful session. After the naming OF
various committees recess was taken
until tomorrow morning.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
Governor of Vermont Elected.

Montpelier, VT, Oct. 2.-The legisla-
ture in convention assembled yester-
day elected as governor General John
G. Mccullough, Republican, of Ben
nington. At the polls General McCul-
Tough failed to receive a majority of
votes, although receiving the largest
number of popular votes cast. Yes
terday, however, he received his ma
jOrity, having the support of 164 men,
bers of the convention. Percival w.
Clement, the high-license local option
candidate, received 80 votes and Felix
w. McGettrick, the Democratic can
didate 10
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
s4ANKS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
An OscuIatory Scheme That Should Net
Him May Vote, If it Will
Only Work.

Indianapolis, Oct. 2.-'N anted, 10,-
600 girls to kiss their sweethearts and
ask them to vote for Lew Shank for
recorder" Such is the modest request
that the Republican candidate for re-
corder has had placed in the pro-
gramme of one of the local theaters
1t speaks for itself, but Shank says
that he has no way of knowing just
what the returns for his advice will be.
He and the marriage license officials
are awaiting results.
Shank believes in advertising. but
his methods are far from the beaten
paths followed by politicians. In his
campaigning Shank is accompanied by
Il water spaniel. When asked how Lew
will feel after the election it gets on its
hind legs and struts about in the most
dignified manner. When asked as to
the feeling of his opponent after the
election, it appears to die in horrible
agony.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
PARAMoUR TAKES THE STAND
Tells OF the Schemes of Himself and
Mistress to Get Rid of the
Husband.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. >. - Charles
HOlada, charged with abetting the de-
fendant, Mrs. James Gallaugher, in the
murder of her husband last April. took
the stand in the trial at Iowa City yes
terday and gave remarkable account
of his alleged illicit relations with the
murdered mans wife and their joint
plots to get rid of Gallaugher.
He swore that after the woman be-
came infatuated with him they agreed
first to poison Gallaugher, the wife
administering the dose; second, that
Holada kill him in the woods, telling
tree across the body to make death
seem accidental; third, that Holada
Slay him with a club in the barn. and
throw the body under the horses;
fourth. that he shoot him while hunt
ing birds about the barn and allege
that it was accidental.
He testified that the crime was COM
mitted by the woman because of Il
quarrelresulting from her husband dis
covering her and Holada in compro-
missing position three days before the
murder.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
BIRDsALL ON THE PLATFORM
Nominee in Place of Henderson Is for the
Iowa Idea as to Tariff.


Clarion, Ia, Oct Judge B. p.
Birdsall. in accepting the Republican
nomination for congress in the Third
district to succeed Speaker Henderson,
who declined the nomination, in his
letter of acceptance says of the tariff
and monopolieS: The Republican par
ty of Iowa does not propose to abate
one jOt or title of its faith in the es-
sential principles or policies of protec-
ton. 1t does believe that the question
of rates is Il practical one to be de-
termined and governed by the condi-
tiOns of time and production, and that
nothing sacred attaches to mere table
of rates.
The Republican party of Iowa be-
lfeves in the greatest good to the great
est number. S1G will not permit the
policy of protection to become Il shield
for the greed and avarice of man.
whether presented in the form of
trusts, individual. joint stock or cor
porate existence, nor shelter beneath
which designing corporations shall be
able to oppress the people of this coun-
try. and whenever such men or cor
poratiOnS have gained such control of
the production of and market for dutia-
bic products so that the price of the
same is regulated by it and not by
home competition, Iowa Republicans
propose to destroy such monopoly by
applying the principles of reciprocity
and by so readjusting the tariff as to
force such combinations into competi-
ton with the worlds markets"
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
MORE MINERS
GO ON STRIKE
Twenty-Five Hundred Golfers Go
Out at birmingham,
Ala.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 2.-Twenty-
five hundred miners employed by the
Tennessee Coal, Iron q Railroad COM
pany suspended work today in obedi-
ence to the order of the executive
board of the United Mine Workers OF
the district of Alabama. The COM
pany declined to collect for union as
sessment 81 per week made on all
union miners for the benefit of the
anthracite strikers. Three thousand
men are now out and it is probable
other mines Will be involved
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
Society and Compnnionsh1p.

The privilege of having some one
with whom we may exchange few
rational words every day, as Emerson
phrases it, is the choicest gift in life.
We are rich in society and yet poor in
companionship. In the overflow OF
chatter we are starved for conversa-
ton. Social life is so largely an affair
of representation, it inclines so largely.
to the spectacular and to what its
chroniclers designate as social func-
tions." that the element of conversa-
tionaI intercourse is almost eliminated.
Yet, primarily, is not that the supreme
object of all friendly meeting? When
we reduce to first principles this COM
pleX thing called living, do we not go
to our friend solely to talk with him?
Do we not invite him solely that we
may exchange ideas and compare
views on subjects of mutual interest?
Still, as things so, people meet all
through a season in the midst of groups
and throngs-at dinners, receptions. en-
tertainments of all kinds-without ex-
changing one word in the way Of true
ntercourse.-Exchang
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
Prince Chun Takes n Wife.

Peking, Oct. 2. - Prince Chun,
brother of the emperor, who went to
Berlin to apologize for the murder Of
Baron Won T<etteler, German minister
to China, has married IA daughter of
Yung Lu. grand secretary to the throne
and one of Inc highest and most pow
erful officials in China. 1t is under
stood here that this match was made
with the intention of providing an
heir to the throne, but this is denied
by high Chinese officials
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
TICKET NAMED AND PLATFORM
CoIer Heads List of Nominees-Radical
Declarations Are Made.


CoIer Heads List of Nominees-Radical
Declarations Are Made.
The ticket that was nominated is as
follows: Governor, Bird s. Coler, of
Brooklyn; lieutenant governor, Charles
\. BuIger, of Oswego; secretary of
state. Frank Mott, of Chautauqua; /;
comptroller, Charles NJ. Preston, of u
ster: attorney general, John Cunnen,
of Erie: state engineer and surveyor,
Richard w Sherman. of Oneida; state
treasurer, George X. Finch, of Warren;
associate judge of the court of appeals,
John c. Gray, of New York.
The platform is looked upon by the
delegates present as, perhaps, rather
verbose. but as a whole one of the
best documents of its kind that has
been formulated in years. 1t would
occupy about three columns of space.
1t opposes trusts that injuriously af-
feet consumer and emplOye and drive
out small manufacturers, and especial
ly condemns the so-called beef and
coal trusts for 'unreasonably depriv-
ing the people of necessities of life"
1t calls for national ownership and op-
GRAFTON of the anthracite mines; re-
striction of the amassing of wealth
and the amendment of the tariff law
by placing the necessities of life on
the free list The Dingley tariff is
condemned as a whole. The president
is criticised for dilatory conduct and
is accused of not wishing to offend the
trusts.
Then it favors tariff for revenue and
trade expansion, but objects to- this
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02

country "a ping England III trying to es-
tablish a colonial government" con-
demns the action of the government in
its treatment of the Philippines; de-
mands Justice for Cuba in the matter
of trade by reducing the tariff to
strictly revenue basis: SympathiZes
with the Jews in Roumanfa; favors
the election of United States senators
by direct vote, and condemns the Da-
tional administration for trading ju-
dicial positions for state aid.''
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
Young Ellsworth on Trial.

Woodstock, Ills, Oct. 2.-The trial
of Earl A. Ellsworth, charged with the
murder of Amos w. Anderson, was be-
gun in the McHenry county circuit
court Tuesday. Ellsworth's father and
mother and their aged boarder, Amos
w. Anderson, were found dead in the
family residence ON Feb. %. The cor
oner's jury found that the elder Els
worth, in a fit of jealousy, had shot his
wife and Anderson and killed himself.
The son was held as an accessory.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02

Washington, Oct 2. President
Roosevelt will make an effort to bring
the anthracite coal owners and their
striking employees together. This con-
clusiOn was reached after series of
conferences with his cabinet advisors,
covering Tuesday and yesterday. The
decision was arrived at when the law
yers of the cabinet informed the presi-
dent that there was no way under the
constitution and the form of govern
ment of the United States for federal
Intervention to end the strike. Every
phase of the situation was canvasSed.
and the determination to have the mine
operators and President Mitchell meet
the president was reached when it was
found that no other methods was open.
Decided to Invite a Conference.
AT the conclusion of the conference
yesterday. which was attended by Sec
retaries Root, Shaw and Moody, Attor-
ney General Knox and Postmaster
General Payne, at the temporary
White House, a statement was issued
to the effect that it had been decided
to invite the presidents of the vari-
Gus coal-carrying roads and John
Mitchell. president of the United Mine
Workers union, to meet President
Roosevelt on Friday to discuss the sit
uation. In carrying out this discussion
the following telegram was sent to the
so-called ''cOal barons" of the coal rail
ways and to John Markle, the big in
diviGual operator:
Invitations to the Barons and Mitchell.
Il should greatly like to see you on
Friday next, Oct. 3, at IL O'Clock a. m,
here in Washington in regard to the
failure of the coal supply. which has
become a matter of vital concern to
the whole nation. i have sent a simi-
lar dispatch TO John Mitchell. president
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica.''
Then another telegram was sent to
John Mitchell, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, of which the fol-
lowing is a copy: Il should greatly
like to see you on Friday next Oct
3, at IL O'Clock a. m, here in Wash
ingtOn, in regard to the failure of the
coal supply, which has become a mat
ter of vital concern to the whole ma
tiOn.. / have sent a similar dispatch
to the presidents of the anthracite COM
panies."
Both these messages were signed
personally by the president.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02

They We're discussing the factors
which make for success in the world.
when the knowing young man said:
There's nothing like force of char
acter, old man. Now, there's Jones.
Sure to make his way in the world.
Has a will of his own, you know"
But Brown has something better in
his favor
whats thatT'
"a will of his uncie."-Stray Stories
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
Bank Robbers Get g.. 900.

Kewanee, Ills, Oct. Bank rob-
bers secured $1,000 in cash from the
Bank of Mineral, fifteen miles north
east of here. early Tuesday morning.
The vaults were blown open with dy-
Mantle. The men escaped on hand
car to Sheffield, eight miles away. The
bank is owned by E. ]. Ely & Co., and
insured in the Casualty company, of
New York.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
Revenue Beats the Estimates.

London. Oct 2-The newspapers
congratulate Sir Charles Thomson
Ritchie. chancellor of the exchequer, up
on the prospect of a reduction of tax
alton in 1903. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, the former chancellor, in his
last budget. estimated that the revenue
for the current year would show an in
crease of $45. 900. \ treasury state
ment just issued shows that therevenue
for the first half of the year has given
an increase of $36.OO0O0O.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
Dride Commits suicide.

Port Huron, Mich. Oct. 2.-Another
bride has committed suicide here. max
ing the second in a week Mrs. Fred
Fairman, 21 years old, was the victim.
She took morphine. She had told sew
eral friends she would not "be here
long" Her brother is in the hospital,
having been rendered speechless sew
eral days ago by an electric shock.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-02
Rain That Beats the Record.

indianapolis, Oct "A torrent of
rain fell in this city Tuesday. In
nine minutes, LOO inches was recorded
at the weather bureau, and all pre-
vious records of heavy rain fall at the
indianapolis office were broken. The
measurement during eleven minutes
also beats all other established rec
ords for indianapolis, as during that
time LII inches fell in the city.