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Smyrna times., 1902-07-23

"The way to gain good reputation
is to endeavor to be what you desire
to appear" That is precisely the man
ner in which Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has gained its reputation as a
cure for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough. Every bottle that
has ever been put out by the manu-
facturers has been fully up to the high
standard Of excellence claimed for IL.
People have found that it can always
! rnre III these ailments and that Il Il
| ~na, and f,le@MaaSt 70 take. Fog sale
-. {1ssfSou a Hax.ppua, @n2yrNn
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
AnnIv.ir.

She-After all, what is the difference
between illusion and delusion?
He-Illusion is the lovely fancies we
have about ourselves, and delusion is
the foolish fancles other people have
about themselves.-Life
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23

The Dog That Sings and His Master.
"Billingsley has taught his dog to
sing"
Does he sing Well"
"He sings as well as Billingsley
could teach him."
Il never heard Billingsley. Is he a
good singerY
"Well, the dog has been shot at
seven times. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
settling the Grip Question.

The awkward question of the tip was
solved by big New Englander from
the state of Maine who was dining in
a London restaurant the other evening
Having paid his bill. he was informed
by the waiter that what he had paid
did mot include the waiter"
"Waal," said the stranger, Il ate no
waiter, did p
And as he looked quite ready to do
so on any further provocation the sub
ject was dropped. ed.-London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-17
is WINNING TICKET
That Named by Democrats at
the Town Convention
Saturday.
WE'LL ATTENDED AND HARMONIOUS
Primary Election Law TO be Adopted
at Ward Meetings Here
after.

Supervisor .......JOHN T. SHIELDS
Assistant Supervisors. C. III. SEIDEL,
MARTIN WEINBERGER, {. q.
WALDNAN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-17

Assessor 49,. GEORGE w. HENRY
Collector..-...DANID BEISWINGER
Justice of the Peace JOHN y. BORO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-17
WILBERT LOSES DOG
PRIZE ON TECHNICALLY

j. :. Wilbert, of this city, has the
satisfaction of knowing he is the
possessor of the finest bull terrier on
exhibition at the dog show held last
week at the coliseum by the Chicago
Kennel club, although the pleasure of
receiving the prize has been denied
him. The committee on special prizes
awarded n beautiful silver cup, the
highest prize. to this bull terrier,
White Pete. but later il was found
that Mr.. Wilbert had not complied
with all the entry conditions and the
prize was forfeited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-17
Wind Scores at Ball Park.
Personal POINTS

Harry Z. Brown. oS Geneseo, spent
yesterday in the city.
Charles McHugh. of Lafayette,
Ind, is in the city for a few days
visit
Mrs. Ben T. Cable and her guest,
Miss Kimball, returned from Chicago
last evening.
Miss Gertrude Don is home from
her studies at the Columbian School
of Oratory at Chicago.
Mrs. W. a. Gordon went to Albany
this morning for visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Graves.
Joseph Abrams left today for his
home in La Porte City, Iowa, after a
visit with his sister, Mrs. w. II. Har-
low.
Mrs. W. W. Williams, deputy state
commander of Iowa, for the Ladies
of the Maccabees, left this morning
for Eldon, Iowa.
Hon f. w. Hurst was in Chicago
yesterday to attend the funeral of
eX-Gov. Altgeld, at which he was ono
of the honorary pallbearers.
y. Worrell, of Aurora, is in the city
arranging for the distributing plant
of. the Armour company, which is to
be located near the viaduct, on Third
avenue.
Mrs. P. F. Cox left for Port Byron
in response TO telegram from Mr..
Cox, who was called there Saturday,
stating that his aged mother was Sc
riously i'll.
Mrs. f. w. Hurst, who has been Wis
iting for q month in Washington and
New York, arrived home last evening.
accompanied by Mrs. s. b. Edison. The
latter is guest of the Misses Buford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-17
CHORAL UNION TO
COMPLETE ITS ORGANIZATION

\ meeting has been called by Louis
Kohn, temporary chairman of the
Rock Island Choral union, for which
fected last week, to be held at s
o'clock this evening in the parlors of
the Harper house to effect Il perma-
nent organization and outline plans
for work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-17

Restores vim, vigor, mental and
physical power, fills your body with
warm, tingling life. That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35c. t.
III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-17
Foley's Honey and Tar

Cures coughs~nnd colds.
Cures bronchitis and asthma.
Cures Group and whooping cough.
Cures hoarseness and bronchial
troubles.
Cures pneumonia and Ia grippe.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-17
"A RETURN DATE
Winter Weather Drops in Sudden
ly for Farewell Engage
ment.
THERMOMETER DROPS 81 DEGREES
Cold Tonight, But Promise of q
Warmer Atmosphere To-
morrow.

This section of North America is
feeling the full force of the law of
compensation with respect to the va
riety of weather that is being doled
out at present. The change since last
Saturday has been a trifle more VIC
lent than even March usually brings.
Saturday the maximum temperature
was 54.s degrees. This morning it
was three above, n fall of 81 degrees
in 4S hours.
The mercury lowered about the
zero point all day today and the
wind made existence in the open air
a burden. The maximum velocity of
the wind yesterday was IS miles an
hour.
The Indications are that the tenn
perature will be even lower tonight
than last night and that relief will
arrive tomorrow, when gradual
moderation will begin.
shock to humanity.
The effect of the return of intense
frigidity after a liberal allowance of
what appeared to be real spring, has
produced several results which may
be noted. As directly affecting NOR
tails, it has sent the spring overcoats
and bonnets to the shelf and brought
out the old winter apparel. The wind
blistered faces and chapped hands
and caused as much trouble i'm heat
ing the northwest corners of build
ings as was experienced during the
coolest weather last winter. The
robins, bluebirds and blackbirds.
whose cheerful songs had been heard,
are now hiding in the brush with
their heads under their wings. regret
ting their rashness in venturing so
far north so early in the season. The
| frog, who was heard in few places
last week. has again gone down into
the mud and will not venture forth
again till the real spring arrives.
Good Weather for Ducks.
Sportsmen yesterday and today had
the best duck shooting that has been
known in this country for years. Prac-
! tically all the waterfowl had gone
north when the blizzard made its APP
pearance in the west Saturday. The
west wind bore them in their flight
back to warmer chimes far east of
their usual course and the Mississippi
valley had day or two of the shoot
hunters who had the hardihood to
venture out yesterday and today were
rewarded by securing big bags of
ducks, of which the majority were
mallards.
1t is feared that there Will be some
damage To fruit trees from the freeze.
The sap had begun to ascend from
the roots and the process of budding
on some varieties had started. With
naples and all the earlier leafing
sorts of forest trees the buds had
reached an advanced stage and they
will now drop off. the leafing process
being retarded considerably later
thau in ordinary seasons.
Wind Scores at Ball Park.
About 200 feet of the Twelfth street
ball park fence near the south end
and running along Twelfth street.
yesterday became tired with the
strain put upon it by the wind and |
struck a recumbent attitude. Some |
of the posts were broken off and 9TH
ers were simply turned out of their |
places in the ground.
Telegraph and telephone wires were
also affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-17

All the news all the time-The
Daily Argus.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26
CITIES DESTROYED.
Earthquake In Guatemala Said to
Have Killed Fully Five Hum
dred Persons.

Guatemala, April 21.-The three
earthquakes of Friday night reduced
to ruins Quesaltenango, the second
city of Guatemala, and having $4,000
inhabitants, and completely destroyed
the town of Amatitlan. Both of these
towns were capitals of the depart
ments bearing the same name. The
disaster is greater than the first re-
ports led the public here to believe.
News of the destruction, which ex-
tended 100 miles along the western
coast of the republic, is coming slowly,
because all telegraph wires are down.
1t is known that Amatitlan exists no
more as town, the seismic disturb
ance having been so great. The in
habitants-that 10, those of the 10000
residents who escaped death in the
cataclysm-are camping in the open
air for safety, not daring to return to
the ruined confines of the town. Some
of the inhabitants are building tenn
porary mud huts. 1t is said 500 lives
were lost.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26
BIG BARRACKS WRECKED.
Explosion Destroys buildings and
Kills Between 100 and 200
mt Managua.

Managua, Nicaragua. April 21.-A Sc
we're explosion occurred here the night
of April 16. A large two-story barrack
situated near the lake front and in the
center of the city was blown to frag-
ments. Between 100 and 200 officers
and soldiers are reported to have been
killed and many soldiers and other per-
sons are reported to have been injured.
A large number Of houses near the bar
rack, including the National hotel, the
Central telegraph station and the Ma
tional palace, were damaged or
wrecked. President Zelaya was abb
sent at Masaya at the time of the ex-
plosion, but he hurriedly returned to
Managua on horseback. He has pub
lished statement in which he attrib-
utes the disaster to the work of con-
spirators. He says that tons of dyna-
mite and large quantity of powder
were stored in the barrack. The ac-
tual causes which led to the explosion
have not yet been determined. After
the first explosion the police notified
the terrified people to temporarily
leave the city, as it was thought the
burning building still contained dyna-
mite. Large numbers consequently
fled to the suburbs. The first explo-
sion was followed by several minor de-
donations, supposed to have been
caused by the explosion of packages of
gunpowder. The people who fled the
city at the time of the explosions are
returning. The fragments of the nu-
merous dead who were not blown to
atoms are being buried. The present
lowest estimate of the damage caused
by the explosion, in houses, furniture,
cannon and war material, is 5000, 900
pesos
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26
GO TO MEET BOERS.
Gems. De Wet, BOthn, Deiarey,. steyn
and Others VIII submit
British Terms.

Pretoria, April 21.-Gen. De Wet has
gone to Hebron, Orange River Colony;
Gen. Botha, the Transvaal commander
in chief, has gone to Vryheid, Trans
vaal, and Gen. Delarey, together with
Mr.. Steyn, ex-president of the Orange
Free State, has gone to Klerksdorp,
Transvaal. They have arranged to
meet the burghers at different rem
dezvouses and submit the British
terms. 1t is believed the Transyaalers
will everywhere accept the terms, as
they are in no way anxious for a win
ter campaign. The only difficulty like
ly to occur will, it is thought, be with
the Orange Free Staters, many of
whom are expected to prove recalci-
trant. In the meantime there will be
no cessation of hostilities. The dele
gates are expected back in Pretoria
by the middle of May, and in anticipa-
ton of their return they have given
orders here for new clothes, provi-
sions, etc.
Boer leaders who took part in the
peace conference have ordered cloth
ing and provisions to be delivered in
Pretoria in May. This is taken as n
sign that the end of the war is near.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26
AGAINST INJUNCTION LAWS.
American Federation Calls on Unions
All over Country to Bring Pres
sure to Benr Upon Congress.

Washington, April 21.-The execu-
tive council of the American Fedora
tion of Labor has issued the following
address to the wage workers of Amer
lea:
THE constant struggle in which the
wage earners of our country are con-
tinually engaged for the attainment Of
their rights, and. the mitigation of the
wrongs they daily endure. renders II es-
sential that they organize. unite and.
federate, irrespective of trade. calling,
nationality, locality. sex. politics, color
or religion.
There are few contests in which the
toilers are engaged for Improvement, or
for the prevention OF a deterioration In
their condition, unless injunctions are
Issued by the courts Of the most far
reaching character.
"Injunctions of fragrant, unjustifiabl BILE
and outrageous character are continually
issued, and honest, law-abiding and faith
full citizen workmen are thrust into prison
for periods OF from one to nine months,
I'VE recommtnd to all organized work.
ers- that at their public celebration on
May ]. July and September labor
day). 1902. they concentrate their atten-
ton to. a discussion of the abolition of
injunctionS In labor disputes and the
passage of resolutions. demanding at the
hands of congress and the legislatures
of their respective states, the enact
ment of laws conforming to that pur-
pose"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26

NOTED AUTHOR DEAD.
Unexpected Close Of the life Of Frank
n. stockton, the Well
Known Novelist.

Washington, April 21.-Mr. Frank X.
Stockton, the well-known novelist,
died suddenly Sunday morning. The
cause of Mr.. Stockton's death was
paralysis Immediately resulting from
q hemorrhage in the brain. He was
guest at the banquet held Wednesday
night of the National Academy OF
Sciences, when he was taken suddenly
and mysteriously i'll. The ailment did
not at that time appear to be serious,
and for awhile the sufferer seemed to
be improving, but a change for the
worse came Sunday morning and death
occurred at IL o'clock. BY his bedside
when the end came were his wife, who
was a Miss futile, of Virginia, and her
sister. He was GO years of age. The
body will be taken to Philadelphia for
interment. No further funeral ar
rangements have been made as yet.
IMr. Stockton was born In Philadelphia
IS years ago. He took up Journalism IN
1867. After being connected with the Post
in Philadelphia and the Hearth and Home
In New York he Joined the editorial stan
of Scribner's Monthly, where he had an OPP
portunity to develop the literary talent
which already had manifested itself Upon
the establishment of st, Nicholas In 1873
he became its assistant editor. His earliest
writings were fantastic stories for chill
dren. Later he attained a wide reputation
through his short stories for older people,
among them being the "Rudder Grange"
sketches. "a Transferred Ghost" The
Spectral Mortgage" "A Tale of Negative
Gravity" and THE Remarkable Wreck
of the Thomas Hyke." But 1t was that
little conundrum of three magazine pages,
'The Lady or the Tiger" which made the
author famous. This story attracted wide
attention because of its novel and unsatls-
flying ending. 1t was for long time sup
posed that Mr.. Stockton did clever If not
artistic thing in deserving his hero in his
predicament, and that his doing so was
purely a matter of choice with himself.
He said, however. that the question both
cred him more than 1t troubled his read
ers. At last he gave the matter up and
determined to let his readers choose for
themselves.1
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26
MORE suRRENDERs.
spaall hands Of Filipino Insurgents
Lay Down Their Arms-Gens
smith Talks.

Manila, April 21.-Surrenders to the
American authorities of small parties
of insurgents are reported daily, and
these have increased since the surren-
der of the insurgent Gen. Malvar.
Gen. Rufino, with 26 officers and 375
soldiers, has surrendered to the native
constabulary in the province Of Misa-
mis-, in Mindanao, where the constab-
ulary are cooperating with the mill
tary.
The United States army transport
Buford left here Sunday for San Fran
cisco, after having been detained in
quarantine for five days. Gen. Jacob
H. Smith, who was in command OF the
American forces in the island Of Samar
at the time Maj. L. w. I. Waller, OF the
marine corps, is said to have executed
natives of that island without trial.
was to have gone home on the Buford,
but has disembarked here.
Orders have been received here from
Washington to hold court of inquiry
into the general conduct of affairs in
Samar. Gen. Smith claims that. to the
best of his belief, the officers and men
of his command in Samar had to face,
insurmountable difficulties, that the.
hardships they encountered were al
most unbearable and that the treach-
cry of the natives of the island is I'M
equaled in the history of warfare. He
says that the American soldiers acted,
in the circumstances, with the great
est forbearance shown in the war in
the Philippines. Campaigning in Sa-
mar is not pleasure trip, but stern
reality, said Gen. Smith. He also ex-
pressed his doubt if the troops of any
nation in the world would or could
have acted in the circumstances in Sa-
mar as well as did the Americans.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26
HONOR REVOLUTIONARY HERO
Revere Celebrated mt
Boston.

Boston, April 21.-The annual cele-
bratfon of the historic achievement of
Paul Revere in warning the farmers
from Boston to Concord of the APP
proach Of the British army on April 10,
IT'S. and the opening fight of the
American revolution was generally OBJ
served in Massachusetts, Saturday.
Fine weather favored the multitude of
patriotic meetings and sporting events
that had been arranged.
In this city the Daughters of the
American Revolution gave a reception
to Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26

calling which two of his uncles, q
brother-in-law and three brothers
were following, and in later years DR..
Talmage was gratified to see his own
son Frank enter the ministry and he is
at the present time filling q sue
cessful passionate at Chicago. Mr..
Talmage completed his theological
training at the New Brunswick theo-
logical seminary in 1856.
He became pastor of the Reformed
Dutch church in Belleville, N. j.
Later he went to Syracuse, and while
holding a passionate there he married
his first wife, Miss Avery, of Brook
lyn. Soon after he went to Philadel-
phia as pastor of the Second Reformed
Dutch church, where he remained
seven years. While in Philadelphia
DIR. Talmage received three calls at
once, to Chicago, San Francisco and
Brooklyn. His fame as pulpit orator
had spread wide, and power to attract
worshipers to his church brought de-
mands for his services from many
places. 1t was in 1869 that he accept
ed the call to the Central Presbyterian
church of Brooklyn, N. Y.
DR.. Talmage preached in the old
church in Brooklyn for Is months and
then the congregation and member
ship outgrew the sanctuary. The or
ganization therefore decided to build
the first Brooklyn tabernacle. 1t was
in the form of a horseshoe and in
closed half an acre. 1t was burned
in 1872, after standing two years, dur
ing which time the 3,400 seats proving
inadequate the capacity of the build
ing was increased 500 more. Work was
at once begun on new tabernacle,
which was dedicated February 22, 1874,
with seats for 5000 persons. 1t was
then the largest Protestant church in
America. After the church edifice had
burned for the third time, in 1889, DR..
Talmage resigned his pastorate Of
25 years, not asking his congregation
to build fourth time. In 1894 he ac-
copied a call to the pastorate of the
First Presbyterian church in Washing
ton, d. c., and had made his home in
that city up to the time of his death.
DR.. Talmage's first wife was
drowned in the Schuylkill river during
his Philadelphia pastorate, and two
years later he married again, his wife
being Miss Susan c. Whittemore, of
Brooklyn, by whom he had several chill
dren. Two children, a boy and girl,
were born to him of his first marriage.
With the impressive funeral services
in the Church of the Covenant at
Washington and the interment Of the
remains in the family plot at Brook
lyn, passes from the activities of the
earth life one of the greatest factors
in the religious forces Of the past
century, but his words and his deeds
live on. Like the ripples spreading out
in overwhelming circle, the influence
on the lives of the thousands who
heard and read his sermons will con-
tinue and Talmage, the great preacher,
though dead, will continue to speak.
WILLIS 8. EDISON.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26
Not wind Damages Crops.

Topeka, Kan. April 21.--A dry, hot
wind from the south has swept over
Kansas since early Sunday morning,
doing much damage to vegetation Of
all kinds. Those interested say the
wind has done incalculable harm to
the wheat. Unless rain comes with
In two days the wheat crop will
amount to very little. The ground is
becoming dry and hard. This is an
unusual condition for an early spring
month in Kansas.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26
HAM FAIR IN PARIS.
Peculiar Feature of Holy Week That
Has Been n French Institution
for Centuries.

Ham Fair" in Paris, is peculiar local
institution that has existed for CEN
turtles. 1t is always held at the close
of Holy Week, and had it's origin in the
custom, more or less universal in many
European countries, for the peasants
to terminate the long fasts of Lent by
repasts in which ham figured as the
chief food. From the country the Gus
tom was introduced into the cities, and
everywhere throughout France, as, in
deed, generally throughout Europe,
largely of fried ham, says London
paper.
The "Ham Fair" is one Of the few old
relics of past age that exist prac-
tically unchanged among the customs
of the Paris of to-day. Pretty much
the same sights are to be seen there
abouts these days as characterized the
fairs of hundreds of years ago. One
of the chief thoroughfares in the St.
Antoine quarter of the city, the Boule-
ward Richard-Lenoir, is the place where
the Ham Fair"h has been held for many
years. 1t is a wide street, admirably
suited for such purpose, for there is
ample room in the railway for the null
titude of booths and stalls of the VEN
traffic. 1t is in section of the city re-
nowned as the scene of many desperate
historical episodes, particularly during
the reign of terror, and which novel
lists have rendered familiar to Amer
lean readers by their description of it
as the hot-bed of the most dangerous
classes of the French capital. The Bas-
tile stood right in the heart of the
QUARTER St, Antoine.
From end to end of the long avenue
stretches continuous chain of ven
doris stalls of every conceivable vari-
ETY.. Some Of them are big pretentious
booths, decked out in flags of all ma
tions and otherwise lavishly festooned,
but the majority of them are simply
improvised stands rugged from the
rear end of country wagons and push
carts.
In general appearance the thorough
fare looks not unlike an old-time street
in many American cities on a market
day, and before market houses were
common. A close inspection, however,
reveals hundreds of odd sights and pic
turesque phases observed nowhere
else in the world outside Of a. Paris
"Ham Fair" To the residents of the
quarter the occasion is a general holt
day. They march up and down the
street, idling or marketing, as the case
may be, and renewing acquaintance
with friends from the country who had
not been seen in the neighborhood
since last years fair day. Peasants
from all parts of France, in their dis
tinctive costumes, ad an infinite vari-
ETY. to the picture.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-04-26

Chicago, April 21.-The high prices
of packing-house products cause pro-
tests and demands for an investigation,
but packers say the unusual rates are
the result of scarcity Of supplies, and
that farmers will benefit by the stu
alton. The agitation, it is said, may
result in closing some Of the packing
plants