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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-13
Sheriffs Good Collectors.

THE sheriffs of the State are doing
sEiendidly this year, said State Auditor
Dixon yesterday "They are paying up
taxes more rapidly than usual, and up to
this date more than double the number
have settled as compared with last year"
This is gratifying and complimentary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-13
Kindness Appreciated.

Mr.. w S. jerks and family desire to
return thanks to all who showed kindly
consideration and courtesies during The
recent final illness and at the death of
Mrs. w. S. jerks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-13
Wallace Named for Will
mingtOn.
Continued from Page Nine)

committee meeting next week but he will
have a representative there.
Though second operation on his throat
has been necessary, Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina, is reported as better to-
day. His physicians say they see no
cause for serious apprehension, and that
with careful treatment the Senator ought
soon to be able to go South
FRED L. MERRITT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-13
TO THE BOND HOLDERS OF GREENS
BORo FEMALE COLLEGE.

The college has been burned and it has
been ordared by the Board of Trustees
that The insurance money, $95,oOOOO, be
oxnendal, ~ the payment of the bonded
debt. All said bond-holaers VIII please
communicate at once WITH the uhder-
signed, stating the. amount OF the bonds Is
held and the price at which they WI
7ii C. H. IRELAND,
Greensboro, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-13

We have heard the name of Mr.. F. S.
.srruill mentioned for elector-at-large, for
the coming campaign. He would make a
ringing canvass.-Louisburg Times.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-13

Manv man who starts out in tire
world with determination to rule soon
GETS married and retires to the rear of
the procession.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-13

Some men have keen sense of humor.
judging by the pointless stories they tell
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-13

Croupy children are Immediately re-
lieved with an application of Gowan's
Pneumonia Cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-13

Slot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
Real Estate Transfers.
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that q
preventive of suicide had been dis
covered will interest many. n run
down system, or dependency invar
iably precede suicide and something
has been found that will prevent that
condition which makes suicide likely
At the first thought OF self destruction
take Electric Bitters. 1t being a great
tonic and nervine will strengthen the
nerves and build up the system. It's
also a great stomach. liver and kidney
regulator. Only soc. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Hartz & Ullemeyer
druggists.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
cures all summer disorders in chill
dren. makes them eat, sleep and grow;
makes them strong. healthy and rO-
bust. 80 cents, tea or tablets. T. II.
Thomas, pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
THE sHARPERS GOT $4,000
Last of Gang That Worked Smooth
Scheme Under Arrest.


Through the arrest of Edward Nor
ris by Capt. Tripp. the federal officer
at Peoria, at Mantle several days age
| the postal authorities have captured
| the last of gang of sharpers that
have been working one of the smooth
est games ever pulled OF on an limo
cent public. Morris was a member OF
clique of four men who have been
quilting the farmers of the country 70
great extent, and it is asserted that
during the past few months they have
succeeded in separating the residents
of western states from fully 100000.
The scheme by which the men have
been making dUpes of the country
people was deliberately thought out
and they have succeeded in eluding
detectives from the postoffiCe depart
ment for several months until 4 few
weeks ago. when three of the party
were captured through a plan con
coCted by Charles SchleSSer, a deteC-
tive. At this time Edwin Morris es-
capped and was tracked to Mantle by
Capt. Trip where he was arrested,
Monday evening.
The plan of the get rich quick men
consisted. first in the inserting of an
advertisement N the western papers
Offering for sale a stock of goods pur-
ported to have been written by Il
wealthy uncle whose nephew had run
the property through in speculation
IN the board of trade. The writer of
the advertisement stated that he had
secured a loan of $4,000 on the stock
of goods which was valued at $4,000
by turning over the goods 10 a bank
as collateral. OF course the bank
was anxious for payment and it was
necessary to sell. He even went so
far as to say he would accept western
lands in exchange for the merchan-
disc.
1t was not long until the answers
began to pour in. The prospective buy
er was taken to warehouse and
shown a stock of goods which did not
belong to the crooks. In most of the
cases the man from the country bit
and the exchange of land for the
merchandise was made. But when it
came TO delivering the goods the rural
purchaser found that he had been
loaded up with about $500 worth of
GOODS in exchange for land worth ten
times that figure.
Complaint was made to the post
Office authorities and Charles Schles
ser. an inspector from Denver. exposed
the scheme by passing himself off as 4
prospective buyer. All of the men
were arrested with the exception of
Morris and with his arrest by Capt.
Trip the authorities have now cap
tured the last OF the gang. Morris
passed off as the hayward nephew
and is said to be the smoothest mem
Der of the crowd.
All four Of the me- are now under
Indictment by the Kansas City grand
Jury and, being unable to furnish bail.
are confined in Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
GETS A 5O-YEAR FRANCHISE
Kewanee, Cambridge & Geneseo Wins
Long Fight at keWanee.

Kewanee, Cambridge & Geneseo Wins
Long Fight at Kewanee.
In consequence of the action of the
Kewanee council in granting to the
Kewanee. Cambridge & Geneseo Inter
urban company Wednesday night a so
year franchise the people of that city
are jubilant. 1t signifies that in a few
months Kewanee will have its first in
terurban through a territory that will
be a great acquisition. The ordinance
as passed is acceptable to the com
pany and came after a long and de-
termined fight in which there was a
strong public sentiment back of the
company. The people wanted the line
and the ordinance as passed guards
the rights of the city as well as gives
to the company the length of time
that it desired
The fight was much the same as that
had in Galesburg by the Kewanee &
Galesburg company. Work on the new
line will begin next week and will be
pushed with vigor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
Asbestos Curtain Resists Fire.

Charles Hastings. chief of the fire
department, and Phil Lynch, the city
electrician. yesterday afternoon con
Quoted a test of the asbestos curtain
that has been installed on the stage
of the Illinois theatre. r. II. Taylor,
the local manager. and c. T. Kindt, of
the firm of Cham5erlin, Kindt & Co,
the lessees of the house, were present.
A blow torch producing GOO degrees of
heat was held against the curtain for
five minutes. but it refused to burn.
Chief Hastings is of the opinion that
il would require a mighty powerful
blaze 10 get through the curtain into
the audience portion Of the theatre.
The only way that it could get through
would be by first destroying the sup
ports of the curtain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12

t.cipate and celebrate labOr'S holiday
and thereby show TO the American
people and the world that the spirit
of amity, good viii and true loyalty
animates and exists among the organ
lied workers Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
This same spirit of loyalty to each
other should be displayed by all
unions and the right hand of fellow
ship should be extended in the trade
movement for each other, as the sue
cess of one craft depends on the sue
cess of all others. to whom we must
extend a helping hand
And how can our membership
show this spirit of loyalty and good
will to better advantage at the pres
ent time than by adopting the most
peaceful method of advancing our in
teTests as a class. and by deciding that
on Labor day all local union members
shall participate and show that true
unionism exists among all by wearing
only uniOn-made garments, such as
shirts. collars. hats. shoes. and cloth
ing bearing the union label.
This is the time that our local
unions should enter into contracts
with the dealers in their own locaIi-
ties to supply the necessary wearing
apparel for this day. and we earnestly
request that each local union or cen
trail body Will appoint a uniform COM
mittee, which will take the matter in
hand. and when the style and kind of
garment is agreed upon. then to Sc
cure the wearing size from each mem
Der and submit the list and order to
the retailers TO supply your wants. and
thus show your loyalty to the cause of
labor.
by attending 10 this at once you
will be supplied on time and your de
mands will be the means of increasing
and strengthening our membership
and placing the American Federation
Of Labor on a better footing to help
the country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
FISHING BY POWER
Apparatus for Dredging CLAIMS In
Use ON the Northern End
OF The River.
RUN BY 10-H0RSE ENGINE
Mississippi Pearl and Shell Fishing
Company Title of Newly
Formed Concern.

Now that the river papers are
chanting in doleful chorus the re
QUEEN of the Mississippi clam indus
try and its melting cause. the button
trade. il seems strange 10 hear of new
devices being utilized to hunt the last
hard shell inhabitant from his soft
bed where he lies Graded in Missis-
sippi oOZe.
The Mississippi Pearl and Shell
Fishing company of ST. Paul started
Saturday their unique craft Marion
ie." for its maiden trip to certain clam
beds in the river not far below St.
Paul, says the Minneapolis Tribune.
This boat. with its movable rakes
for scoOping the bottom of shallow or
deep water. looks not unlike the IA
miliar houseboat, 50 prevalent between
here and the Gulf OF Mexico.
Bifurcated Hull.
This is only external. however. for
| the hull IS bifurcateG like a catamaran
being two long narrow barges about
40 feet long. four feet wide. and set
five feet apart. cqual-distant from stem
TO stem.
The main deck. - feet over all and
- feet wide. sustain the motive pow
er engine for propelliES the boat. and
also for lowering and hosting the pow
crful arms and rakes which detacI
shcllfsh deposits from the river bed.
These clam rakes operate between
the twin bulls of the Marjorie and de
post their moist loads well att on the
main deck with the aid Of revolvin;
troughs OF IRON teeth.
The engine is in two sections W.
proper connection for working Simlil-
tancously. II is of ten horse power.
using gasoline for fuel. The propeller
is the same as used on all Mississippi
river boats navigating north of St
Louis. being Il wooden wheel of about
six feet in diameter.
The quarters for the crew of three
men are forward on the main deck III
prctjily arranged cabin OF generous
proportions.
Commander of Marjorie.
The commander of this strange craft
is j. W. Culbert. designer and con
stTTCtOr. j. 6. Culbert IS engineer and
\. c. Kline operator of the machinery
for clam digging. c. +. Wurst of the
Northern Pacific railway service. is
vice president of'the Mississippi Pearl
and Fishing company.
The Marjorie received her final
touches and stores for an extended
trip at her mornings and pearl fishing
in inIaGd waters of the United States
will receive much impetus it is
thought from the Marjorie's opera
tioHs between here and the gulf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
Commander of Marjorie.
Committee to Meet.

City Attorney Kohler. Of Moline
chairman of the Rock Island county
republican central committee. has is
sued a call for meeting of thar com
mittee to be held Monday at y O'Clock
in the parlurs of the Harper house.
This meeting will be held for the pur-
pose of orgaH,z n the committee in
regard to the coming campaign work
this fall Chairman kohler has just
returned from Chicago where he was
in consultation with the state central
committee and it is presumed that he
is following ont suggestions made ut
this meeting in regard to conducting
the local campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
OF MASONS
All Arrangements Are Complete fo'
Second Annual Outing at
SchuetZen Park.
10 LODGES TO PARTICIPATE
Nine From Rock Island and Remain
der From Scott County
Program of Day.

The arrangements for the big Ma
sonic picnic which will be held at
SchuetZen park, Davenport next Wed
nesday, Aug. Il, are almost completed
and if weather conditions are good il
will be one of the memorable Masonic
events held in the three cities.
There will be Is Masonic lodges par
ticipating in it, nine from Rock IslanC
county and four from Davenport. The
lodges are making great and elaborate
preparations for the event. and l,00t
feet of colored scenery has been Sc
cured from Superintendent Spiers OF
the passenger traffic department of the
Rock Island railway. and this will be
used in the several entertainments.
The regular program will begin al
l O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t will be
presented as follows:
At 2:30 the gavel will fall for order
and the invocation.
Chairman of the day. w. F. Fidlar
president of the association.
Invocation-Rev. F. H. Burren.
DOric lodge. Moline
Address of welcome Hon. Harry
Phillips, mayor of Davenport.
SOng-SOlO.
Response to address of welcome-J
3. Oakleaf, of Doric lodge. Moline.
Music by Davenport Military band
y instruments-Prof. Otto, director
Address, "Fraternity"-C. w. HAYES.
Of Rock Island lodge.
Song by quartet.
Addresses. r. Van SAINT, governor
IF Minnesota
Concert by the band until supper
time.
Call from labor to refreshments at c
o'clock p. m. Object, The lunch bias
'let or the dining room
AmusementS for Afternoon.
The afternoon amusements Will be
arranged as follows:
Baseball game-Picked teams from
Rock Island and Davenport; prize. a
box of cigars.
Tug of wardrobe ledge of Moline
and Rock Island lodge of Rock Island:
prize, box OF cigars.
Potato race for ladies-First prize
silver souvenir spoon. Masonic TEN
pie" Davenport; second prize, decor
lted plate: third price, lace handker
chief
Running racC-For girls under 16
every single lady present it is pre-
sumed will claim the right to enter.)
Prize. opal ring.
In the evening three quarters of an
hour will be devoted to an exhibition
of moving pictures with the Edison
kaleidoscope"
There will also be dancing INDUCED
in until midnight.
Officers and Committees.
The officers and committees which
have the event in charge, are as fol
lows:
President-W. F. Fidlar.
Treasurer-C. c. Wilson.
Secretary-C. w. Neal.
Transportation committee - !. G.
Huntoon, Fred Wernentin. Jr., r. w.
Entrik;n.
Program committee-M. d. Rosen-
fed, ]. II. Kerr. George NJ Barrette.
c. Z. Birchard.
Music committee-P. L. Ottesen.
Grounds cOmmittee-P. l.. Ottesen,
Sam I. White and f. J. Foster.
Sports committee-Hugo Wolfe, o.
F. Anderson, r. X. Evans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
TODAY'S MARKETS.

Chicago. Aug. 12.-Following are the
opening, highest. lowest and closing
quotations in today's markets:
Wheat.
September. lO4. 1O4l4. 1Ol. 1O1l
December. 1913. 1925. 100. 1OO1S
May. 1OI3s. 10414. 1O112, 1O1 =.
Corn.
December. u y. 51A 5OI5, 50"s.
May, 30 Is, IL, 1874, 80.
Oats.
September, 3424. 347s. 33ai 3@7s.
Deccmhcr $5%t. 35!s. $42., 345s-
May, @7ia 37fs. 3G5s. 1864
Pork.
September. 11.S5. 11.S55.. 11.5o.. 11.5o.
October, 1870, 11.95, 11.60. 11.6O.
Lard.
September, GO. CSC, G.G7, G.75.
October. 6.71. $50. 6.12, G.S2.
Ribs.
September. 80. $50. 40, AS.
October. ~, AZ. 40. I.45.
Receipts today: Wheat 50. corn 1i9
BATS 375, hogs 1900, cattle 1000. sheep
Estimated receipts Saturday: Wheat
l24; corn rs. oats 81. hogs 1000.
bog market opened weak r I" &c iow yer
i.95 a 80. good heavy 4.706f $50, rough
heavy 4.70m 40.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened weak.
Hogs at Omaha 5000, cattle 1000.
Hogs at kansas city 5000. cattle 1000.
L. s. Yards. $40 a. m.-IIOg market
weak. sc lower. Light 495 n 80. mixed
md butchers 1901 80. good heavy As
a 5.25. rough heavy 4.6j n 49,.
Cattle market steady. BcCVcS $50 n
80. cows and heifcrs 1.1OM I.20. Texas
steers 2.15 a 4.2j, stockerS and feeders
3.25 n 40.
Sheep market slow and weak.
Hog market closed slow at decline.
Light 4.95 a So mixed and butchers
80 a 80 good heavy 4.G5 a 5.25, rough
heavy 4-65 n 4 50
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed slow.
New York Stocks.
New York, Aug. 12.-Sugar 1922.
Gas l0l p. G.. +. l. q L. 237s, Southern
Pacific -. Il. * .. S6l4. AtchiSOn com
mon 1919. Atchison preferred 97lk. G.
NJ x st. =. 149. Copper 53IS y. Y. Cen
trail ll9@s. L. & y. l1Sis, G. x \. 49a-.
Reading common 541s. Canadian Pa
.ifc 127. metropolitan 1872, j. r. r. 53Is g..
Pacific Mail 2Sh. L. >. steel preferred
$50 L. =. Steel common Il. Penna
III *; Missouri Pacific 94h. Union Pa
,ific 977s. Coal K Iron 34iz. Erie com
mon 25la, Wabash preferred 371a. {. K
!. W. 142,. Illinois Central 134A. Car
Foundry 49,. Republic Steel preferred
i29. Republic Steel common ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
In County Court.

Aug. 11.-Estate of Andrew P. Kee
| fer. Final report and settlement OF
| administrator filed. Hearing thereon
| set for Sept s. 1904, at 9 O'Clock a. III
Ordered that administrator notify
heirs by publication in some newspa
per published in Rock Island county
| Ill. at least once in each week for
| htree successive weeks.
Estate of Henry Schwennecker- In
the matter of the sale of real estate TO
pay debts. Proof OF personal service
on all defendants. Adult defendants
called and defaulted. James r. Muir
ply appointed guardian adj Item for
minor defendants. Answer of guar
dian adj Item and replication thereto
filed. Hearing and order Of sale.
Bond in sum of 81, 900 TO be filed and
approved before sale.
Estate of Thomas Murdoch. Claim
of +. L. Lamp allowed in class at
$3.50.
Estate of Kathryn McKeever. Bond
in sum of $4,000 for sale of real es-
tate to pay debts filed and approved
and order OF sale
Estate of Henry Mock. Claim OF
Rev. V. II. Hellstern allowed in class
at $3.50. Claim of \. II. Wendt al
lowed in class l at sos. Claim of NJ.
A IIolcomb. allowed in class l at So.
Claim of W. S. Block allowed in class
, at SLIGO Claim of Port Byron
Lumber company allowed in class at
$3.50. Claim of Katherin Marks al
lowed in class 3 at $50. Claim of H.
w. Johnson allowed in class 8 at So.
Claim of estate of George ID. Moore, al
lowed in class at $1G.G0. Claim OF
Fred Knockemus allowed in class I at
"a. Claim of F. NJ. Mitchell allowed
in class Z at $3.50. Claim of F. J
Whiteside allowed in class at $3.50.
Claim of Ohio Waisenfreund allowed
in class Z at $40. John Rinck APP
pointed special administrator to APP
pear and defend for the estate in the
matter of the claim of SimonsOn &
Schafer, and Schafer being executor
herein Claim heard and allowed in
class 7 at $33G.15.
Estate of Christian Maier Petition
of c. Fred Daebelliehn for order on
administrator to pay amount due on
his unrecorded mortgage out of mon
eys in his hands arising from sale of
real estate filed.
Estate of Thomas Murdoch. Peti-
ton for sale of personal property at
private sale filed Hearing thereon.
Petition granted.
Real Estate Transfers. q.
Aug. I'LL. r. KEack to r. G.
Groth. lot Is. block 4, Columbia Park,
South Moline. S1.375.
c. j. Arenschield to Martha Mat
thews. lots and 6. block sc, Water
town, $40.
Andrew Ingram to y c. WoOdyatt,
&C feet. lot 1, block /. Woods First
add, Moline. $1,000.
Lena X. TTuXell to II. r. KnaaCk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
Live stock.
Feed and Fuel.

All thenews ali the time The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12

Chicago. Aug. 12.-FoIlowing are the
opening, highest, lowest and closing
quotations in tOday's markets:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-12
New York Stocks.
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
TOday'a Quotations on PrOvisiOns, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
PPOYisiOnA.


Rock Island. Aug. 12.-F"ilowing are
the wholesale quotations in the local
market:
Butter-Creamery Sea zoe. dairy 15c.
Eggs-Fresh 15c.
Iard-9c.
Live POultry-Spring chickens $2-1j
n 1925 per dozen: hens Sc per pound ,
turkeys loo per pound: ducks Sc, geese
SC.
Vegetables-New potatoes 40c.
Live stock.
Cattle-Steers $4,000 $50: cows and
heifeTs $500 n 400: calves $500 m 800.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers $3.50 n 5-25.
SheeRYearlings or over $500 n 400;
lambs $3.509S6-
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 5Sc n soc: oats 4Oc n 43c
Forage-Timothy hay 81 GtSi2; prai-
rie S90 $1O.5O; straw s6.5O0 $3.50.
Woodland, per load. $3.50.
COal-Lump. per bushel. 14c; slack.
DER bushel, 7c-
All the news ali the time The Argus
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-28
Taking Guns
 Across the Line
CONSUL MAYA SAYS LEGITIMATE PRoSPECToRS WILL NOT BE
 PREVENTED DOING so.
Special to Review.)


 Douglas, Aug. 27.-The anti-gun law that is being enforced along the border of Sonora by the Mexican authorities Is working a great hardship on Amer ican prospectors who are now going in. Their living is almost entirely depend ent on their rifles. and with the bad gangs of bandits ranging through parts Of the country, a rifle is as much of a necessity as 6 canteen of water.
 The Mexican and the state govern ment are doing all they can to induce capital to come into Sonora. and be- fore capital for mines can come, the prospector has to break the trail, and find the mineral that brings the invest ment. The prospectors are well re- ceived in Sonora, and it is the intent of the law that they shall be well treat ed. and aided when possible.
 When the law took the prospector's gun away from him by not letting him take it across the line they did an in justice, and certain papers V tine southwest have commented on the sub ject. To find out just what the law is a reporter of the Review asked the vice consul of Mexico, who lives in this city, to explain the law. MT Marza says that the law does not prohibit the i'm po-tation of arms into Sonora as rigid ly as ii has been reported. Prospectors who can prove to the satisfaction of the customs officers that they are rrcs- pectors. will be allowed to take their Winchesters across the line. Passen- gers who come from towns not directly on, or near the line. can take into So- nora their guns, if the collector sees fit to grant permission. Residents of Dor der towns are not allowed to enter So- nora with guns, nor are men who are suspected of being bad" or who would sell their rifles and ammunition io the hostile Yaouis
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-28
BAND CONCERT.

The Douglas brass band will give another concert tomorrow evening at the band stand in the park The con- cert week ago brought forth most enthusiastic praise of the rapid ad- vancement of this band. and the music rendered was heartily enjoyed and thoroughly appreciated. Following is the program of music to be rendered tomorrow evening:
 March ..... .... "The Bostonians." !"
 W. D. Kenneth. Overture ...-. Past and Present" "
 Dalbdy. Comique ..... "Aain't That a Shame.
 Untroducing Chorus.) L Oacrina Solo. The Mocking Bird
 Arr by Grander. Sacred ......-... Joy to the World
 (Fantasie) Dalbey. Two-Step .... ..."The Fox Hunters.
 W. Fl. Penn / Conclusion .. "Star-Spangled Banner
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-28
RETURNS FROM THE EAST.

c. N. Hansen has returned to Doug las from Kansas City where he has been for the past two months. Mir. Hansei went east on mining business, but was taken suddenly i'll and lay in the hospNal for several weeks at the point of death. He underwent two operations for appendicitis while in the hospital. He is on the highway to recovery at present and it is to be hoped that he will be able to attend to business in the near future. Mir. Han- sen was accompanied on his return trip by George Holmes, one of the best mining men in the middle west.