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Don't Be Imposed upon

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated Hon
ey and Tar as throat and lung rem
edy, and on account of the great merit
and popularity of Foley's Honey and
Tar many limitations are offered for
the genuine. These worthless imita-
lions have similar sounding names
Beware Of them. The genuine Foleys
Honey and Tar is in yellow package
Ask for it and refuse any substitute
1t Is the best remedy for coughs and
colds.
Clark's Drug Store; swenson's Drug
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chicooa Grain Market.

Chicago. Oct wheat-No. Q red
94997; No. 3 red. 91@95; No. 2 hard
94@sS; No. hard, S1@97: Dec, open
ed. 96A 998; hiehest9s lowest, 90;
closing, 97N; May, sI.05ss.
Corn-No. 2, SIN; No 8, 571s; No.
white. SIN; No. white SIN; No. |;
yellow. 57A @57k; No. 2 yellow. 57s;
Dec, opened. 57b @57A; highest, 57B;
lowest. 5sk closing, SIN. May,
son.
oats-No 8 white. 4s@4eM; Dec,
opened. bo@5oR: highest. 5oh; lowest
48%; closing, 40.
Rye Cash, 49,
Timothy-Oct., s4.70.
Barley-Cash, 65@6S.
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BONAPARTE

Bonaparte.-The Younger Brothers
company entertained fair sized audi
nece at the opera house Friday even
ing.
William Whitlock, who has been so
seriously i'll, was taken to sanitar-
ium at Des Moines Friday for treat
ment.
Mrs. Charles Vanderburg and chill
dren of Valley Junction. have been re.
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mitchell
Henry Kraushaar is SPEEDING a few
days with relatives in Warsaw Ill.
Mrs. G.. S. Percival and son Cecil,
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urday evening for visit with he's
mother and friends here.
evening for weeks visit with friends
In Chicago. She will be met by her
mother, who has been visiting In Ohio
with her son and other relatives.
B. M. Greene and family are spend-
Ing few days with relatives in Glars
inda
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A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
II f'oley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the cough
heals the lungs and prevents serious
results from cold. Cures la grippe
cough and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates. The
genuine Is in yellow package Refuse
substitutes.
Clark's Drug Store: Swenson's Drug
Store.
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The impression prevails that it is
more honorable to be a commissioner
than a member of the city council
No matter how dense the porala-
ton there is always room Tor Inn
provement.
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Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Oct. 2S.-Pork-Jan., $14.67
Lard--sS.50@s.52.
Ribs--s7.6207.65
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heart of the poor little old mother
who had faced, undaunted. SO many
trials. But her faith in Gods good
hess and mercy abode to the end. AT
the age of fourteen she became
member Of the Methodist shurch, and
for three quarters OF century hers
was a consistent and earnest Chris
tan life.
The subject of this sketch was twice
married. Left a widow in 1859, and
Civil war, she struggled with her
and in 1867 became the wife Of Rev.
Moses Warner, another strong and
sturdy pioneer, who came from Ohio,
and settled in KeokuK county, Iowa,
in an early day. He was the father
of Co. Jesse and Gideon Warner,
two well-known pioneers of Dakota
county, and was himself known to q
number of the older settlers here,
having visited his sons and their nam
lilies at different times in the pioneer
days.
He died in 1877, and thereafter
Grandma Warner. or Grandma Jay
she was known by both names-made
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
John Robertson, in Dakota City. She
would visit elsewhere at times, but
Dakota City was "home" to her for
more tinan twenty years, and she
never tired when away of talking Of
the fine women-elderly and middle
aged-whom she knew and loved here
and whom she always seemed delight
ed as a child to hear from or to see
and visit with. But Grandma Jay has
gone to ner great reward, and this
brief review Of her life may best be
closed by sending grateful God
Bless You" from her children to all
those dear friends who aided in guild
ing her poor body down to Its ever,
lasting rest.
The funeral services were held at
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the
Methodist church, conducted by Rev.
w. s. Oberholdzer, interment being
in the Dakota City cemetery.
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Obituary
George hal. 81. Myers.

George M. b. Myers was son Of
Joseph and Elizabeth Myers and was
born on March rs, 1912, in Elkart, In
diana. While yet an infant he came
with his parents to Agency, Iowa, and
had resided there and at Eldon and
Eddyville since. He came here three
or four years ago. He enlisted in the
army In 1851 and saw service in the
cali war. On March l, 1868, he was
married to Miss Mary T. Calvin, ana
to them We're born eight children, of
whom the following six survive: Mrs,
G. w. Miller, Chickasha, Indian Ter
ritory; Geo. o. Myers of Haleyville,
Indian Territory; Mrs. C. W. Wilson
and Miss Carrie Myers of Eddyville;
Mrs. Clyde Riggs of Worland, Wyom-
ing, and Miss Edna Myers of Eddy
vile. He is also survived by his wife
and by two brothers, Chris Myers of
Ottumwa and e. Myers of Missouri
Mr.. Myers was an old member of the
| Odd Fellows lodge at Eldon. He died
| of tuberculosis on Saturday, october
19, 1907, aged So years, 6 months and
16 days.
After short services had been con-
| Quoted at the family residence by Pas
| tor w. S. Moore Of the Methodist
| mains were taken to Eldon on the
morning passenger train Thursday
and burial was made in the cemetery
at that place The remains were &C
companied by the relatives and by tho
| following Odd Fellows. who acted as
| pail bearers: Fred Saville. B. s.
| Lennon, John lager ST., w. NJ. Stu
Der, L. G. Turner and Wig Harding. :
Contributed
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Chicago Butter and eqa Maroet,

Chicago, Oct 2s.--Butter-Steady
Creameries. 23@261a: diaries, 211s q
241a =
Eggs Steady at liz @2oA.
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Buggies Will be
Higher

Huggies have gone up as much as
10 per cent on some grades. So you
must expect next year to have to pay
more. What ,buggies we now have
we will sell at the old prices II you
want buggy you had better buy
now.
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DEATHS.
s...s.ss@ 49, ,.,.+.......s

TEvBNs-sunday. October 81, 1907,
at 11:10 a. M. June A., the infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Stevens of South Benton street. An
nouncement of funeral will appear
later.
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HULL-suday, October II. 1907. at 4
o'clock a. M, the infant daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs d. L. Hill, Of South
Madison avenue.
Funeral announcement will be made
later.
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Mary Rachael Denny.

Mary Rachael daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Denny, was born at
Danlonega, Iowa. December 10, 1897.
Died, October %, 1907, age 8 years,
10 months and days. Mary was
taken i'll last spring with symptoms
of chronic diabetes which dread dis
ease later developed into full form
and since that time she has fingered
patiently amidst her suffering untll
last Tuesday, when God in His infinite
love and mercy. took her hcme where
pain hid suffering are never known.
Besides the parents, seven brothers
and one sister survive and mourn the
loss of this precious girl.
The funeral service was held at the
residence at Dahlonega, Thursday
afternoon. conducted by Rev. T. J..
Petit Of Farson. Interment was
made at Ottumwa.
Contributed
Evening star., 1907-08-25
Watching the Chinaman

IT fell to my lot together with two other
agents to watch the Chinatown of New York, and,
knowing conditions they existed there, confess
without nisgivings that took up the haz-
ardous task. Still up until this time the Govern
ment had conducted its Investigations cautiously
that felt reasonably certain that the smugglers
did not know they were suspected, and so would not
be more than ordinarily the defense This was
partly comforting, because we realized that among
the Chinese thugs of New York, to be suspected of
spying to become the target for assassination.
Our instructions explicit. We were to spend
all our time among the Chinese resorts and live
exactly like the white habitues of Chinatown.
Accordingly, discarded every semblance of
respectabty, took quarters in a cheap lodging
house in the Bowery, and began to make
posed to be-
Within a short time we had gained the friendship
of all the broken down wrecks who find last harbor
in Chinatown. There, when having the price, they
found feeting happiness in smoking opium. A
quarter stake to buy hop now and then was the
open sesame to their good graces Being good
customers and providers, soon got on speaking
terms with the various Chinese merchants, and were
welcome visitors every opium Joint in the colony.
Fearing that the fact that did not hit the pipe
might suspicion. we drew lots and as result
one of began to smoke the drug occasionally.
But try as could, progress slow. Those
who know the Chinese will understand how well
nigh impossible it is to secrets from them.
Only when aCtuated by motives of revenge will they
betrav each other and especially when their secrecy
meant cheapened prices for dissp patton, there
little hope of gaining the desired information Again
it was necessary work with extreme caution. not
only because Of personal danger but because single
Evening star., 1907-08-25
Persistence Brought Its Reward

~ FTER several months, however, persistence f.
nallv brought its reward | had made it my
practice to loaf around the various stores and res
taurants and SO my attention was drawn to two men
who, on Thursday evening of every week, came in a
wagon to the store of wealthy Chinese merchant
and there delivered large, heavy packing box.
l determined to find out, if possible what those
boxes contained. Investigation in the Chinese store
was out of the question, as the place open and
guarded day and night Invariably the box was
removed to an inner room, where none but China
men might penetrate.
/ had observed it the practice of the two men
Evening star., 1907-08-25

false move would serve to warn the men after
Once we spotted two Cinnamon who came regularly
and delivered bundles merchants the colony but
after shadowing them to a suburb Long Island
found they were only innocent farmers who were
carving their produce to their countrvmen; again
several well dressed who came frequently to
Chinatown with suit investigated, and
simply down dope smoking expeditions
So the wearisome chase kept Clue after clue
out and not the slightest chance neglected
that might bring about the result for which We
working.
Evening star., 1907-08-25


tended to stub my toe and suddenly let
corner. Down went the box with crash, 10
one of the boards and exposing the contents t
My ruse had ucceeded-inside were closely
cans of opium!
The men berated me with oaths, and one
struck me couple of blows; but in my char
a drunken loafer | dared not retaliate, an
only charge it up against him when the final a
ing should be made. Their treatment of me
gave me satisfaction in one respect. 1t was
evident they did not realize that the accident
was no accident and that | was other than
the disreputable character | seemed.
| had taken the precaution to have a
relay of shadowers in the neighborhood,
and when the men drove off these We're
fast on their trail. Over a devious course,
they followed these men to a livery stable
up town, where they gave up the wagon,
and from there by train to Rochester, New
York, where the trail was lost. This un,
successful shadowing was repeated several
weeks in succession, each time the trail
being lost in different cities. 1t was evi-
dent that, while the snuggers did not sus-
pect they were watched they were taking
every preCaution to throw possible fol-
lowers off the track. However, the now
definite trails led in one general direction,
and by using great care the agents finally
traced the men to their headquarters and
base of supplies in Buffalo.
That was the beginning of the end. Suffice
Evening star., 1907-08-25
One of the Agents Began to
Smoke the Drug Occasionally.

HlRlNC1 my service with the Government 1
IL played more or less prominent part in many
smuggling cases; but without question the
most important and interesting the wholesale
opium conspiracy which had the depart
-nent by the ears in 1850. Although thirty zone
arrests were made, and gigantic plot, which in
voNed several customs inspectors, was laid bare,
the facts never became generally known For official
reasons | shall refrain from mentioning the names
Of the persons involved in that case. Neither shall
| so closely designate the places where the scenes
transpired that identification would be probable)
For several months prior to the incidents which
| shall relate there had been knowledge the part
Of the Government that far more opium being
brought into this country than there duty paid
While specific data obtanable for
the exact comparison of consumption and legal
receipts, yet it was comparatively easy task to
gain general knowledge by computing the of the
drug IN manufacturing and compounding medicines.
Evening star., 1907-08-25

1t was impossible to estimate the extent
Of the traffic, although it was definitely
known that the s1nuggled opium was
being marketed all over the country,
and further that it was probably being
distributed from the same source. This
very scattering of the drug added to the
difficulty of the work before the authori-
ties. There seemed to be no definite
place to look for the smugglers, the trails
all crisscrossing until they invariably
seemed to end where they began. As far
as could be discovered, the srnugglers
might be operating from either the
Atlantic or Pacific coast, or over the
frontier of either Mexico or Canada. 1t
was finally determined that an organized
band was operating
All the usually successful methods for
securing such information had been tried
and found wanting, when the authorities
decided to work along new line of in
vestigation. This was to keep close
watch upon the Chinese section of every
city in the country, the theory being
that, as the Chinese were large users of
the drug, considerable of the smuggled
opium must find its way to them.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-07
ADMIRAL DAVIS REPORTS.
The President, Admiral Evans and
Secretary Metealf All Praise His
Actions at Kingston.

Washington, D. c. - In unequivo-
cal terms President Roosevelt Fri
day approved Admiral Davis entire
action in connection with his visit
to Kingston, jamaica, and requested
the secretary OF the navy to express
TO Admiral Davis his heartiest COM
mendation OF all. that he did. The
long expected report Of Admiral
Davis Of the circumstances leading
up to the withdrawal OF the fleet
from Kingston reached the navy de
partment and was at once laid before
the President Inasmuch as the
president already has announced
that the diplomatic phase Is a closed
incident, the report Itself viii not be
made public. However. Secretary
Metcalf gave out the order Of Ad-
miral Evans .commanderin-chief OF
the Atlantic. warmly commencing
Admiral Davis for his conduct OF a
situatiCt which was 70 ray The
least. somewhat embarrassing"
The correspondence is supplement.
ed by a strong letter OF commenda-
ton OF Admiral Davis by the presl-
dent and by Secretary Metcalf.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-07
GHE LONGEST COLO SPELL.
Weather Bureau Says All Records
Have Been Broken.
Below Zero For More Than 30 Days IN
Northwect-pestruetIon Of Range
Cattle Complete.


Washington Reports received from
Montana and North Dakota have con
vineee those connected with the
weather bureau that the destruction
Of range cattle is complete. For more
than 40 days the thermometer has not
registered as high as zero over a
large area, and Saturday morning a
fall Of from Ia to 20 degree was re-
ported, with a wind which blew from
80 To 60 miles an hour. It was the
blizzard following the extreme cold
which it is believed viii do the dam
age.
-Four days ago cattlemen from that
section Of the country reported that
so per cent Of the cattle had been de-
stroyed. II IS impossible to secure an
estimate Of the financial loss.
Il was said at the weather bureau
that all records had been broken for
continuously low thermometrical read
ings for any section Of country here
tofore considered available FOR hus-
bandry or cate raising. There have,
Of course, been much greater extremes
Of cold in Canada where agriculture
is followed, but in no section of the
habitable world where agriculture has
been attmepted has the thermometer
remained below zero for so long a per
iod as 40 days.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-07
Thaw Jurors Excused.

New York. - Sensations q IRE
quent in the Thaw murder trial Thurs
day and before the two sessions o.
court had ended three sworn Jurors
had been released from further ser
vice ia the case. making five In al.
summarily excused from the tria'
panel during the last three days
Three satisfactory taicsmcn were
found 20 replace these SO that wher
the rapidly shifting situation under
went a survey at the close o. che day
there were again eleven men in the
jury box. the same number that had
been seated az the close OF Wednes
days session.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-07
EIGHTY DEAD IN COAL MINE.
No One Atle to Enter the Shaft After
the Accident Because Of
the Deadly Gas.

Charleston. w. Va. ~ With a de
donation heard for miles and hurl
ing debris hundreds Of feet In the air
dust IN the Stuart mine near Fayettes
vile, exploded Tuesday afternoon
bringing a terrible death 10 so or mQr
men who were at work 500 feet be
low the surface. There Ia no chance
that any will be taken out alive. foi
It is thought that the terrific force
OF the explosion snuffed out theil
lives instantly. IL will not be possible
for rescuer to reach the bottom Of
SHAFT for as hours.
The disaster Is perhaps the worst IL
the number Of killed. In the history
of this stase. Most Of the men were
Americans and many OF them were
married and had large families. There
were a dozen or more colorcd mes
and about 20 aliens among the vic
Tins. The rescue work wag begun %
socn as the shaft house could De r
paired About tao hours after the eX
pjoslon three men were lowered into
the shaft In an improvlsed bucket BE
fore DESCENDING 60 feet two were over
come and the third was barely able &C.
give the signal 90 hoist Further at
tempts were abandoned. Air was sup
piled TO the mine hy several layFc
fans but the mechanism Was damagec
and the fans were idle about twt
hours.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-07
BONDED PORTS.
sec. Shaw Makes a Suggestion for the
Employment Of American Labor
on Free Raw Material.

Concord, N. n. 49, Secretary Shaw
poke before tho New Hampshire
Board Of trade here Wednesday oven
Ing on the subject, "A foreign Market
tor American Labor" He developed
an idea Of bonded factories on a large
scale, saying IN part,
Merchandise can now be produced
from imported material in bonded fac
tories. Il seem 20 be safe and wise
to carry the logic Of this provision one
step further and have bonded or free
ports.
without attempting a lengthy elab-
grafton Of the idea / content myself
with throwing out the suggestions.
Suppose instead OF a bonded factory
we bond a wei defined section OF
land containing several thousand
acres. Within this bonded territory
an kinds OF factories could be en-.
tered without the payment of duty.
This port should OF course contain
no dwellings. I would allow free coal
and every other element OF manufac-
ture. except labor. TO be entered free
In other words. this free port should
be a great consumer Of American Ia.
Dor. the product Of which under the
most encouraging conditions. should
be for export and for export only. II
II was removed from the port for
the purpose Of domestic consumption
81 should pay the same duty as u i'm
ported from abroad.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-07
storm DELAYS rains.

Kansas City. - Sunday was the
most d~lsagreeable day Of the winter
so far. Following the sharp drop in
the temperature Saturday night a fine.
light snow began falling early Sunday
morning and continued at intervals
during the day. It was piercing cold
though the breeze was comparatively
a light one. The snow storm inter
rupted traffic over the railroads en-.
tering Kansas City. The Santa Fe
suffered the most with trains from the
West Rock Island trains Nos. II and
SO were seven and five hours late in
arriving here, and the Golden State
Limited, due at $40 p. m, had not
arrived early Monday morning. Re
ports reaching the Union depot Sun.
day night stated that the snow was
drifting through Kansas and that
traffic might be more seriously i'm.
peded
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-07
A Pioneer Nebraskan Dead.

Kearney, Neb. Moses II. Syden-
ham. n of Nebraska's earliest pio-
neers, died suddenly mere Sunday Of
heart failure. aged 80 years. Mr..
Sydenham was located at Old Fort
K~earney when It was the largest mill
tary station on the overland emigrant
route to the West During the Indian
wars with the Sioux and the Cheyen-
mes, he took a prominent part and
later. as a civilian. he assisted in the
establishment Of the state govern
ment He published the Kearney
Herald. the first newspaper issued on
the great American desert
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-07
Id. &C., At RerIln.

Berlin. Mr.. Meyer, the Amer
lean ambassador. had an audiense
Sunday OF Emperor william and re-
mained for luncheon with the imperial
family and the immediate encourage Of
the court Mr. Meyer al tie luncheon
was seated beside Princess Alexandra
Victoria Of schleswl -Hosteln. finance
Of Prince August William. fourth son
o. Emperor william After the lunch
con the emperor had a l0ng @couyersa-
ton with Mr.. Meyer.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-07
Ia suffaIo WouId No. FIaht.

FL Paso. Tex. - Forced TO return
the receipts, estimated at over $4,000,
to pay a fine Of 500, and TO surrender
his position. is the penalty Felix Rob,
ert, manager OF the Juarez Plaza del
ores paid Sunday for failure to carry
out the programme he had advertised,
Neither the bulls o the buffalo bull
which was matched against a matador
would fight. over 1000 people had
gathered to witness the battle between
the buffalo and the matador.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-07
rive Hundred eds Approved.

Washington President Roosevelt
approved the bids Of the first 500 bid.
ders on farms and town lots opened
IN what has heretofore been known as
the big Pasture In Southern Okla.
homa, bordering on the Red river,
Saturday The average price OF an
homesteads was Sl2 an ere The
money VIII go 10 The credit Of the Kio.
wa and commanche and Kiowa.Apache
Indians who number approximately
5000. The total amount the Indians
VIII reeslre Is IA excess Of sG.O00.Q0o.