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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Dutch kim Four Hundred Rebels.

An official dispatch received at The
Hague from Cali, an island near Java,
where for some time the Dutch were
conducting military operations against
recalcitrant chiefs. reports the capture
at Pasar, capital of the vsssal state of
Badong. of two princes. their women
and children. The followers of the
princes, numbering in all 400 men,
were killed in attempting a sortie. The
Dutch losses were four Europeans
killed and twenty wounded.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Saved from a Flat Fire.

Two fires in New York. one in a build
ing in West Broadway, adjoining the Cos
mopoltan Hotel. the other in six-story
fat house in Harlem. caused IN aggregate
loss of $4,000. drove the guests from the
hotel and witnessed gallant rescues from
the apartment building.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Fourteen Hurt in Wreck.

The Missouri River flyer, east bound,
of the Topeka & Santa Fe, was derailed
three miles west of Kinsley, Kan. A bag
gage car, a coach and a chair car were
overturned. Fourteen of the passengers
were more or less seriously injured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

cause, a | t h o u g h
there have been ru-
mors that he was
poisoned.
Gen. Trepo #,
whose name was in
delibly linked with
reaction and sup
preston of Russia,
was in many re-
spects a remarkable
man. He was a nat
ural despot, a ty-
rant by inclination,
education and con-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
c..,nuou. smelling Process.

Two Australian inventors have found
new process for the continuous treatment
of iron ore, which is to be exploited
throughout the world. 1t is process for
directly converting the ore into malleable
iron or steel. and is said to effect saw
ing of % per cent. After the ore is con-
centrated it passes through a revolving
cylinder and is brought into contact with
the deoxidizing gas; thence it falls into
bath of molten iron and is converted into
steel or malleable iron, the whole process
heing automatic.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

The Chicago National League team
einched the pennant by beating Boston
while New York was losing to Pittsburg.
Chicago is assured of half of the worlds
championship games and will see all of
them if the White Sox win the pennant
in the American League.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
More Land for Homesteaders.

The President has issued proclama-
ton opening the Kiowa, Comanche and
Apache Indian lands in Oklahoma. The
Interior Department will announce the
date for the reception of sealed bids I'M
der which the $4,000 acres of lands are
to be disposed of TO homesteaders.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

Secretary Taft has practically aban-
doned hope of arranging a compromise
between the warning factions in Cuba and
believes that American occupation of the
He cabled his views to President Roose-
welt, who will decide plans Tor the future
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Dies in st. Joseph Fire.

Fire in the livery stable of Windish &
EcGuinn, near the business center of st.
Joseph, No., at 8 o'clock on a recent
morning resulted in the death Of John L..
Payne, a driver, who was suffocated. The
property loss was $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

During the bicentenniai of Christ
church at Oyster Bay President Roose-
welt said he could not understand why
any American citizen fails TO appreciate
the essential need of religion for the well
fare of his country. He thought that the
different creeds were coming closer to-
gether all the time.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
New Zealand Is Stirred.

The government land proposals, the
most drastic in the history of colonial leg
t~lation, are creating intense interest in
New Zealand, especially the clauses COM
polling owners to sell within a decade the
rxcess of land held beyond $2J0,0O0, un-
improved value. Strong opposition. ID
aroused.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

lily. And so, with the press bowling at
his heels, he retired to the Cars palace
to become master. Here, in a more con-
genial atmosphere, he took the direction
of the campaign for the restoration Of
the old order of things. In all, six ac-
tual attempts on the life of Gen. Trepoff
have been made within the last three
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Two Cents on leather Postals.

Postmaster Busse Of Chicago has re-
,eived a letter from the Postoffice De
partment in which the failure of thou
sands of leather postal cards to reach
their destination was attributed to the
fact that they did not carry 2-cent
s.aJnp.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
nBov Brokern Ends His Life

Charles A Wilson, aged % years,
known as the hoy broker" who made and
lost a large fortune as a curb broker in
Wall street, threw himself under the
wheels of a trolley car at Fort Lee, ".
j., receiving injuries from which he died.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
John T. shayne Insane.

John L. Shayne, a prominent Chicago
furrier, has been adjudged insane by the
County Court and a trust company has
been appointed his trustee. Overwork
and high living are said to be responsible
for his mental decline.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Doctors Diner as to Alcohol.

During the recent meeting of the Brit
ish medical association, Toronto. opin-
ions as to the value of alcohol were ex-
pressed. Prof. Woodhead testified that
Surgeons had come to the conclusion that
alcohol interferes with the production OF
the state of immunity and that it inter
feres with the recovery of the patient
Also Sir Victor Horsley thought that the
value of alcohol IS drug was now prac-
tically nil.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
FLEAs TERROR OF MILWAUKEE,.
Insects Actually Drive Members
from the Country Club.

from the Country Club.
Fleas have invaded the Milwaukee
Country Club in Milwaukee, Wis, an ex-
elusive organization. and have driven out
the members. Match games on the golf
links have been suspended, as the players
had to devote themselves to hunting the
pests and the caddies struck because they
itched much" The insects invaded every
part of the handsome club house. driving
women from the spacious verandas and
clearing dining and lounging rooms. The
second district school may have to be
closed because of feas. Every effort to
free the institution from the irritating
insects have proven futile. Owners OF
many big factories have notified the health
department that their establishments are
overrun with feas and that they may be
forced to close down unless given relief.
DIR. Bading of the health department says
he can do nothing unless it is demonstrate
ed that the feas are spreading disease.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Report ON National Banks.

Tie Comptroller of the Currency re-
ports that, with the addition of thirty
three banking associations chartered dur
ing August, the total number of banks
being 6. 1872, and the aggregate capital rose
to SS3S. SO4. 775. The outstanding circu-
i.tinn is S5G9 SO BOZ
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

One man was killed and three others
were severely injured when a Pacific cleo
trio car ran into an open switch and
crashed against an express car on a siding
in Pasadena, Cal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Americans Charged with Smuggling

The Canadian customs officials have
seized the American fishing schooner Ar
thur Binney at North East harbor, N. s.
II is charged that the schooner landed
struggled goods at Liverpool, N. s.. some
time ago. The Binney halls from Boston
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Stewart Declines Nomination

p. B. Stewart, Republican nominee for
Governor CT Colorado, has issued letter
at Denver declining to to accept the NOM
ination, his reason being that he will not
run on the same ticket with Chief Justice
Gabbert, who is up for reelection.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
oklahoma Bridge collanses

Eight persons were drowned and more
than twenty injured as passenger train
was plunged into river by the collapse
of high bridge near Dover, Okla.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Extends Eight-Hour Law.

President Roosevelt has issued from
Oyster Bay an order extending the eight
hour law to apply to all public work I'M
der the supervision of any department of
the government.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Catholic Choir. Now Male.

In conformity with the decree of Pope
Plus, issued in November of 1903, only
choirs composed entirely of male voices
are now allowed to sing in nearly all
Catholic churches.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Novelist Churchill Beaten.

Winston Churchill ran a close race with
Floyd in the New Hampshire Republican
convention, and was beaten for the nomi-
nation for Governor by seventeen votes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Anniversary of Boston's Founding

The 276th anniversary of the founding
of Boston was informally observed the
other day. The anniversary was marked
by the formal opening of the official bu-
reau of publicity, designed to make
known the Industrial possibilities of Bos-
ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Austrian women Can,t Vote,

Under the new electoral reform bill in
Austria the privilege hitherto accorded
sgomen who are landed proprietors Of vot.
ing at parliamentary elections Il abob
thed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
wabash Employees on Strike,

The machinists, boiler makers and
blacksmiths employed on tie Wabash
Railroad have gone out on strike to en-
force their demand for Ga iHcssase in
wages.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

Without any discussion the trades
Union congress ia Liverpool unanimously
instructed the labor members of parlia-
men, to introduce bill providing for the
Matchmaking of all railways. canals and
mines in the United Kingdom.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

Norfolk, Va, was selected as the meet
ing place for the next annual convention
by the National Association of Spanish
American War Nurses.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
II. 8. Gunboat Reported Lost.

u. s. Gunboat Reported Lost.
1t is reported that the United States
Chinese coast. No particulars have
been received.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
BIG WIND CAUSES 100000 LOSS.
Tornado Sweeps Over Springfield,
Mimi. DESTROYING Much Property.

Mimi, Destroying Much Property.
Eleven buildings were destroyed or dam
aged in a tornado which swept over
Springfield, Mimi, and vicinity. doing
damage to the amount of 100000. No
lives were lost. though many people mar
rowly escaped serious injury. Many trees
were uprooted and grain stacks in the
path of the twister were swept away like
so many bits of paper. The storm was
accompanied by heavy rainfall, which
amounted to almost cloudburst. The
precipitation was the heaviest in that
section for years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

The Dry Goods Economist recently sent
postal cards to 5000 of its subscribers in
various States asking about the business
conditions and the outlook for continued
prosperity. Not more than per cent of
the replies is pessimistic. The greatest
difficulty. according to these replies. is
the scarcity of labor at prevailing wages.
In textile and coal industries the output
is only limited By the number of skilled
workers available.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
New York

MN lulh- triai reports are sun a.
most uniformly favorable.
An immense business Is doing in the
West and Southwest. Southern jobbing
trade shows expansion. and inability to
get adequate supplies Of many lines Of
goods is the main subject of complaint
1T Eastern markets.
September, like August. appears to
be scoring heavy gains over the CORE
spending month a year ago. Oficial
crop reports confirm previous public
and private advices Of very large IL
not record yields. but price and traf1ic
conditions are bar to free movement
Car shortages are no longer subjects Of
speculation. but are an accomplished
fact. and terminal facilities are also
unequal to the strain
Money is rather easier. especially at
the East. where large gold imports on
special terms have weakened rates.
Collections are In the main rather
easier, although few south Atlantic
markets note delay. due TO cotton crop
nncertainties.-Br adstreets CONNER
cial Report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27


UlllC0uU added strength from the
- government report con-
firming previous estimates of an IN
precedented corn crop. Production In
the leading industries exhibits no dim
mutton. and the outlook is made salts
tying by the enormous volume Of ac-
cumulated forward work and well sus-
tanned current demands. Local con-
struction shows seasonable progress,
but new building enterprises exceed In
value those of year ago, indicating
that Improvements will furnish much
steady work throughout the winter
In wholesale and jobbing depart
ments expectations are fully realized.
the orders for staple goods being the
greatest in both value and variety this
market has ever known. High temper
atures caused interference with ex-
panding retail activity, but the aggre-
gate sales have maintained favorable
comparison with the volume Of CORE
spending week last year.
Despite increasing transportation
facilities difficulty in obtaining prompt
deliveries has become more widespread.
but, while this drawback Is annoying
to shippers, it testifies to the remark
able expansion Of freight offerings.
Traffic movements by lake are seen to
he Of swelling tonnage. while the earn
ings Of Chicago railroads run far
ahead of those in 1905. Money rates
have risen to the highest po MT this
year, but does not hinder legitimate
business commitments, 5nd mercantile
collections make good showing.
Iron and steel producers have not
yet reached position which permits
easing of pressure upon capacity,
though structural mills can make more
prompt delivery than at any time this
season. Surplus ore readily brings
more than the contract price. and fur
mace product maintains the advance
recently established, without any les
sening of bookings for output during
next spring. while fair tonnages are
entered in rails, plates, merchant iron
and wire.
Failures reported In the Chicago dis
rict number %, against IL last week
and Is a year ago.-Dun's Review Of
Trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

William Robertson, aged q, deaf
mute, was killed by limited car on
the Union Traction Company's line just
out of Ingalls,, Ind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
Locomotive Exploded; Seven Injured.
I<.oo...o4i..1.. ILL.,. -. - Ire..s1.--

A locomotive blew up at Ferriday,
La. and badly injured Engineer
Lightfoot and six other persons. The
wounded, two of whom will probably
not recover, We're brought to the Nat
chez hospital on special train.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

The convention of the Chap-er General
of America, Knights of st. John and
Malta. completed its work in Buffalo, n.
Y, and adjourned to meet next year at
Philadelphia.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

Meyer Friedman of Chicago, with two
others, lease San Francisco business
property, paying $1,750.O00 for fifty
wears.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
TREPoFF is DEAD.
Great Russian Reactionary Passes
Away Suddenly.

Gen. Trepoff. Russia's "evil genius"
died at Peterhof Saturday, and it is an
nounced that angina pectoris was the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
J. m. Loneenecker Dies,

Joel NJ. Longenecker, former States
Attorney in Chicago, died after a short
illness.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

Fire, supposed to have been of incen-
iiary origin. destroyed an entire square
Of buildings ct Leesburg. Ohio. Loss
$4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

Fire damaged Swift & Co.'s glue fac
.cry in st. Joseph, No., to the extent OF
$4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
MANY DIE IN TYPHOON
DISASTROUS STORM IN HONG
KONG HARBOR.
Vessels Are Sunk and Loss of Life
Is Estimated mt I,OOO-Changed
Ocean Currents Held RespOi sible
for Recent Shipwrecks.

Loss of life estimated at 1000 has
resulted from typhoon which swept
the island on which Hongkong is To-
Gated Enormous damage has been done
to shipping and other property. This
is the news contained in cable dis
patches received from the Chinese city.
1t is reported that the coast for miles
Is lined with the wrecks of small sail
ing craft caught in the storm and driv-
en- ashore. In Hongkong harbor many
vessels foundered and officers were
driven ashore. The loss of life was
heaviest among the crews on vessels in
port 1t is reported that in numerous
cases not man escaped from the ships.
Island i'm the China Sea.
Hongkong is an island situated in the
China Sea- off the coast of China. from
which it is separated by a narrow
strait. 1t was yielded TO Great Britain
by treaty in 1912. The roadstead has i
we,,-protected anchorage. Victoria, the
capital, commonly called Hongkong, is
situated on a bay of the same name,
setting UP into the north side of the
island.
The port is a great center of the for
eign trade of China. Total exports are
roughly estimated at S125. 100000 and
imports at $10O,OOOOOO. As a British
colony OH Chinese soil it is the most
important in its political and defensive
position, and is the headquarters of the
MILITARY. naval and mercantile estab-
lishments. The population of Hong
kong, the city, is about 275,000.
Pacific Currents Changed.
New York shipping men were much
interested in a cable dispatch which
stated that the steamer Empress of
China on arriving at Tokyo Sunday re-
ported that considerable changes hsve
taken place in Pacific Ocean curreats.
They regarded this as accounting for
the stranding Of so many steamers In
the Pacific recently in the vicinity of
the Hawaiian Islands. The steamers
Manchuria and Mongolia and the Uni
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27

Trade. crop and indus
trial reports are still al
most uniformly favorable.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-27
@AXAsMERCAl
E& AND aa
'zFNANCA
CHICAGO.

Trade generally derived
Ddga. added strength from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-19
MERGE BREWERIES
Three Concerns in Rock Island
and Davenport Reported
~ involved.
MILLIONS IN THE DEAL
Object Said to Be Economy in Sales
Rather Than in Manufac-
ture.

Reducing the cost of selling beer is
said to be the object of a merger oil
the breweries of the three cities, nego
tiations for which are reported to be in
progress. The plants involved, accord
ing to rumors apparently well founded
are the Rock Island Brewing company
Davenport Mailing company and indie
pendent Mailing company of Daven
port. The capitalization would be well
into the millions.
1t is understood most of those now
holding stock are willing TO turn in
their holdings at a fixed price and re-
ceiye stock in the larger company. The
price of stock of the present companies
it Is reported will be from $40 to 5000
per share. With the stock would go
saloon holdings and leases. Neither
of the three concerns would come in at
Ia valuation of less than $1,000, 200.
Manufacture ns Now.
No changes in the present methods
of manufacture are understood to be
contemplated at this time but competi-
ton in selling would he eliminated.
thus doing away with a great deal of
expense in saloon licenses and leases
not only in the three cities but in the
entire territory where two or more of
the present companies operate. The
cost of distribution would also be re
duced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-19
Mexico On a Geld Basis.

Mexico is putting itself on a gold
basis in a very matter-of-fact way. 1t
is selling its silver reserve at an en-
HANGED value and buying gold in the
United States, an order for 100000
worth being recently sent us. Bankers
make the claim that the change to gold
will greatly strengthen the credit of
Mexico. 1t is always good policy to
make any change that will result in
lasting benefit. and with this idea in
view, thousands of persons have made
a change in their medicine and are now
taking Hostetter's Stomach B.tters.
They write us that their old remedy
did them no gooG, while the Bitters
soon made them well again. If you're
not taking Hostetter's. start today.
You'll find it quickly relieves indiges-
ton. dyspepsia, headache. heartburn
costiveness, female ills. insomnia, and
malaria, fever and ague. Don't accept
substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-19
CITY CHA II.
buy a home Of Reidy Bros.

Buy a home Of Reidy Bros.
LaSalle coal at Mueller's only.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express, Spencer e. Trefz
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's
For bus or express. Spencer & Trefz.
Have you tried the Is lunch room
1914 Second avenue?
| Lawn mowers sharpened and repair
ed at Rock Island saw works.
Fly screens, improved make. for sale
at Mueller Lumber company.
Cherry seeders of all kinds at the
Rock Island Hardware company.
Try the business mems lunch at the
Is restaurant, 1914 Second avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and fur
mace work. 1526-152S Fourth avenue.
The 2GOO's baseball team will give i
social dance at the Tower this even
ing.
Plenty of fresh fish every day al
Atens fish market, 2121 Fourth av-
enue.
See that combination step and straight
ladder at the Rock Island Hardware
company.
Mr. and Mrs G.. Baker. 1245 Thirty
ninth street. are the parents of son,
born today.
Boyer's gliding settees and other
good lawn swings at Rock Island Hard
ware company.
An iron pot will last lifetime. Our
assortment is complete. Rock Island
Hardware company.
A fountain stencil brush saves time
and money to the shipper. For sale at
the Rock Island Hardware company.
Take an auto ride to Rock Island
arsenal from 1872 Third avenue. Tho
mas Christensen, Rock Island automo
bile garage.
Don't let your mail blow across the
street for someone else to read. Get
one of those mail boxes at the Rock
Island Hardware company
When you buy a suit. be sure that it
is correctly tailored. The Hubs suits
are that kind. For further particulars
read adj on page this evening.
Expert manicuring, shampooing and
thorough treatment Of the hair and