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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
BLOOD AND FIRE"
The Object of the Salvation Army as
Outlined by One of the Force.

Blood and fire. is our motto; 1.-THE fire
of the Holy Ghost and the blood of Jesus
Christ shed on Calvary for the redemption
of sins" was the remark of Cadet Ed.
Kingsley of the Salvation army, to an
ARGUS reporter in the rotunda of the
Rock Island house this morning in reply
i TO question respecting the objects of the
society to which he belongs. The saliva
| ton shouter wore the regulation uniform
of the army. an ordinary military cap,
with red band on which appeared in bold
gilt letters the inscription, The Saliva
ton Army" dark blue coat of the cler-
ical style, buttoned high in the neck. the
standing collar of which was trimmed
with light blue braid indicative of his
rank. Upon his breas: was a nickel
plated badge in the shape of shield, on
which appeared Salvation Army" The
young man appeared to have hardly at
tanned his majority. but talked pleasantly
of the sensational society he has associ~
ated himself with.
Il have just started out into the field
of active service" he said My home
is IN Freeport. and l gave my farewell
there last night, and am now en- route to
Sedalia, Mo. where we open campaign
next week"
How long have YOU been connected
with the Salvation army. Mr.. Kingsley"
said the reporter.
"Only about three months. When the
army came to Freeport made as much
fun of it "a anybody, and went with the
boys one night to see the show: but now,
praise the Lord, j am an actor in the show
myself. joined the army as soldier
and have since been promoted to ca
detship, aad AIN now going out to fight
under the motto of our cause"
What are your modes of warfare an /
your implements of war;"
We have tamborineS, drums, horns and
everything We can make anything like a
harmonious noise with. We parade the
streets and endeavor to arouse enthu-
siaSm for our cause. We believe we can
accomplish more by our methods of
singing praying etc than by sitting
sill and listening to sermon. In our
services we all join and act according to
the promptings of the spirit"
The young Salvationist attracted con,
siderable attention about the Rock Isl
and house, AID was approached by
several, anxious to learn if the society
was coming to Rock Island. He said he
thought this a good field, and it would
sooner or later be visited by the army,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
Society Elections

At the regular annual meeting of Bar
rett Chapter, No. IS. Royal Arch Masons
Tuesday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Excellent High Priest-D. ] Sears.
Excellent King. F. Robinson
Excellent Scribe-H. P. Hull.
Captain of the Host-E. II Buck.
Principal Sojourner-M. NJ. Briggs.
Royal Arch Captain II Lloyd
Grand Master Third Veil. 2. Peter
son.
Grand Master Second Veil. T.
Dixon.
Grand Master First Veil-D. Clark,
Treasurer-W. T. Magin.
Secretary-R. C. Willertou
Member Of Board of Control w T.
MagilI
Black Hawk lodge. No. 81, A. 0. l.
W, elected officers Tuesday evening. ss
follows:
Master Workmau-H NJ. Abel.
FOreman-E. D. W Holmes
OverScer-S W, Rains.
FInancier-J. F. McKibben.
Recorder L. Freeman
Receiver-A p Graves.
Guide-F. c. Hemenwa7
inside w atchman- W. II. Judge.
Outside Watchman-J, McQlaid.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.
MRS FITZGBBlN' SUDDEN DEATH AT
HAMPTON C0aoNERs INQUEST.

MRS. FITZGBB0N's SUDDEN DEATH AT
HAMPToN-THE C0aoNERs INQUEST.
HAMPTON. Dec 8.
Skating Is now the order Of the day.
Geo. b. Henry is Gu d business trip 10
kearney, Neb
Mr.. Frank HOyey. OF Madison, Neb.,
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs E. A. Adams is asaia on our
streets after aeing cealiaed TO her hou Sc
| for over five weeks
'Brudder" Gardner, of The Lime Kin
| club of Port Byron. Was in town Tues
day. II is rum0red that he is short ia
his accounts.
The wash house at b shaft OF the
Northern Mining company. was DESTROY
ed by fire at about O'Clock this mora
ing. Most all the Clothi0. worn by the
miners was burned.
A very sudden death Occurred lust
below NatertoWn Tuesday evening
Mrs, Mary Filzgibbon IN company with
| her son, was returning from Moline, and
while on the road she tainted. as was
supposed, but from which she never
rallied. Inc body was conveyed 10
Hampton and to The residence of Mr..
John Gihbon. Coroner Iawes was at
once notified. and arrived this morning.
aad held an inquest. The jury was com,
pbsed of the following: l.. f. Baker.
Eoreman), Geo. Il. Wells, Jas. J Vogel,
ENNG. Ferman, Paul Mohr, 5 L Meader.
Several witnesses were examined and
the verdict was death caused by paraly,
Sis of the heart. Mrs, Fnzgib5on was a
resident of Coe township, and was six
ty>nine years of age.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

the other from Armagost. The contract
will be let through committee Saturday
or Monday, and the work is to be finished
by Dec. 20.
The M. E. church people had social
at E. W. Thompson's Tuesday evening
The Presbyterians will have novel social
at G. X. Honens this evening
Each lady is to come prepared with sup
per for two, and it is to be sold for twenty
five cents per hundred of the lady,
weight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

HLLspALE. Ill, Dec s.
Rock river is frozen solid enough fol
| teams to cross in safety
Thomas Quirk is intending 10 move "a
Moline Thursday of this week.
The number of section men have been
reduced as also have the wages.
Pearsall Bros. shipped two car loads
of hogs Monday and Il. y. Hauber. one
car Tuesday.
Oyster festival at Bethesda charch
Wednesday evening, for the benefit of
Rev. Seymour
Singing at 1illsdale school house every
Thursday evening Come out, every
body.
We were glad 10 see D,ck Hill on our
streets Wednesday. lie has had a Sc
we're spell of sickness for some time.
Mrs. Price, p. NJ. Marin, J. NJ. Mar
lin, VIM. d. Camp and c. W. Nelson.
all went down to Rock Island Wednes
day.
Mrs. Ada Merriam has been visiting
relatives and friends at Tampico for u
few days. She intends to Join her bus
band at Milledgevillc. this state, soon.
Last Wednesday. at the residence of
the brides parents in Coe. Miss Lizzie
Hassen WAS united in marriage to Mr..
VIM. II Banker. Of Canoe Creek We
wish them long life full of happiness.
G. c. Dillon returned from Nebraska
last week. He has come to the conclu>
sion that Illinois is pretty good state
after all. He intends to move into the
Shepherd house above town.
Monday Messrs Taggart and McMurphy
went to Moline to complete the arrange
ments in the gravel TIT matter. The
road to the pit viii be built early next
spring.
Last Friday evening quite large crowd
of young folks gathered into Mr. c. Dill
Ions residence TO surprise Miss Lucy,
and it was grand success, About thirty
were present; all enjoyed themselves to
late hour, when they dispersed.
Literary at Enterprise school house
next Saturday, and every two weeks
thereafter. The exercises consist of
singing, reading, speaking and debating.
Come out. all, and help swell the crowd.
and assist in the programme.
Last Tuesday occurred the death of
Mrs. Marlla Ta2gart. who has been suf~
fering for six months with hemorrhage OF
the lungs. The iniormcnt took place
Friday at Bethesda church Rev. Sey.
mour preached the funeral sermon. She
leaves husband and two small children.
both girls, one and five years ol / respect
lively. One child, a boy, died about four
years ago. Deceased was thirty>two
years of age. and member OF the Meth
odst church.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
Church Entertainment.

The entertainment by the ladies aid
society Of the Central church at Turner
hall tomorrow evening will commence at
6 O'Clock when supper Will be served,
and 10 which the business men are most
cordially aud especially invited The ad-
mission viii be ten and twenty-five cents
additional for supper. Pork and beans
will be feature of the supper, and after
wards there will be a shadow panto>
mime and other attractions. There will
be an extraordinary fine display of fancy
work, to which attention should be
directed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

At last democrat has planted himself
in the Rock Island postoffice. The gen :
tleman is Mr.. George Dodge, who having
inherited his utilization with the party has
always been strong and ardent member
of it. Mr.. A. D Frantz having because
OF i'll health, resigned his position as
mailing CLERK. Postmaster Halves in
Difference to the rules of the civil service,
has promoted Mr.. H. G. Brooks to the
position, and Mr.. Dodge is to have Mr..
Brooks place as register clerk-a sub
stantial appointment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

A goodly number went over from this
city last evening to witHess the perform
ance of kerry Cow, by The ever popular
actor, Joseph Murphy, II was, of
course, a grand entertainment. Mr..
AIrphy and Miss Melville Strengthened
| themselves in the estimation OF their
friends, and there was not a weak feature
! in the entire performance
In the afternoon sIg and Mrs. Seth
Crane, of this city, made visit 10 sew,
eral members of the company at the Kim.
ball house who were in tie Fav Templeton
Nspera company when Mr.. Crane aud his
IAlfe were.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
MOLINE.

Miss Almena Parker will read at the
Y NJ. G A. hall this evening.
! B. Chester will open grocery store in
the room vacated lately 10y Louis Weckel.
Il is decided to close the public library
on Friday. as by that time all the books
now cut may he returned.
Harry Truxrll is still in the city prison.
His father wanted TO pay his fine, but
Harry preferred to work it out himself
Peter Schleutcr, Jr, is now in Omaha,
but will visit Fort Scott and other points
in Kansas before his return home
Mrs. Il W. HYDE is still on the sick
list. She is suffering from disease of The
liver and kidneys.
The Sylvan boat club rink will be
opened on Friday About $500 in sea-
son tickets at So each is already sub
scribed.
The Sylvan skating rink is nearly com
pleted, but if this weather continues not
much skating will be done till it freezes
again. It's being flooded today.
Tina hewitt has been paid $3.50 dam
ages and an attachment issued against
the Mckinny block to secure the city
from loss.
Captain Wood is hard at work with a
squad of men preparing the ice for his
shating park. He will also have toboC~
gan slide, and as this is a new thing it
will be apt to be largely patronized
Peter Schlcuter has permit to cut ice
in the pond between Sixteenth aad Sev-
cateenth streets, SO as not to interfere
with the skating Kinks. lie will also cut
down near Sylvan island, where his ice
houses are located.
The camp fire at the Y NJ. c. A. hall
tonight will be one of the largest affairs
ever before experienced Beans. beauty
and burlesque, songs, speeches, music
aud hog Everything is pro-
vlded to satisfy to society all the senses
of man and woman. Company @ with
its band of musical brothers. have trained
day and night for months Sc as TO appear
III all their glory tonight The hall will
| be crowded.
CAMP FIRE.
The large hall Of the Y. NJ G. A. was
crowded last night and lots of fun en- joy-
ed by all. THIS was pronounced the best
yet and that's enough. 1t would take a
column to half epitomizr the incidents of
the evening Where all did SO well, es-
pecially Company o. it will not do to
discriminate. A Pennsylvania dutchman
read parady on Barbara Fritchie".
Nobody knows who he is. A. II. Morgan
had dream before he got through, two
thirds of the people of the United States
were dead. This is to happen in 1911.
The people left here several things to be
thankful for. Dave Reed has been chok-
ed to death trying to swallow plumb
pudding. Nick Zeigler will be in Siberia,
Col. Clendenin, west and A. G. Grout o
lecturer on temperance. The Mortar bat.
terry was new feature, in fact all feat
ures of this camp fire were new. The
boys enjoyed this part of the pro-
gramme hugely for the Mortar scattered
balls of pop corn among them every
fire. The 7. B. and C was the last
act, when those who desired could have
good social time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

MILAN, Dec. u
The water is rising again III the river.
Our merchants are making grand prep
arations for the holidays.
A large number of Rurul people are
arranging to get their ice from this point.
The ice has formed from eleven to
fourteen inches in the river, and is of a
very fine quality,
VIM. Ruge has filed bis ice house with
an excellent quality of ice for his use
through the summer season.
The g. A. r post met last night The
boys are spelling for camp fire in the
near future.
All the iron of the Rock Island paper
mill wreck has been sold by J. II. Wilson
to Ramsey s. Dapon, who are taking il
TO Moline.
l. Fl. Burton has finished his contract
of railroad grading near Aurora, and has
returned, putting number of his teams
to coal hauling.
The town council met Tuesday evening.
The topic of the meeting was how the
town hall should be fitted. Tive bids
were in. one from Owens 6 Brown and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
The Free-DelIvery.

Postmaster Halves has received notice
that the Npostoflice inspector to visfl
Rock Island for the purpose of investi-
eating the city's claims to the freesdeliv-
cry service. will be here Monday. 1t is
necessary that all houses be numbered,
and the names of the streets placed upon
the street corners. The attention of the
mayor is respectfully called to this mat
ter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

County Treasurer sehafer's Deputy

County Treasurer John Schafer last
evening rendered to Mr. NJ. J. McEnry,
of Yuma, The office of deputy county
treasurer, but Mr. III declining. Mr..
Schafer this morning appointed Dir. Fl.
Z. Casteel. of Port Byron, to the posi-,
ton. Mr.. Clsteel is straight demo-
crat, AMI has always been associated
with the interests Of the party The ap,
pOintment will give general satisfaction
The new deputy will move his family TO
Rock Island and enter upon the discharge
of his duties Immediately. lie is capa>
bic and worthy OF the office. lie was for
several wears book keepcr foT the firm of
SChafer Is SimonsOn, at Port Byron, and
afterward a member of the firm Of Den
linger u Casteel. He has held many
positions Of trust and honor, and bears
the respect OF all who know him Mr.
Schafer has shown his wisdom in the
appointment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
County Building.

LICENSED TO WE'D.
Edward r. Arlin, New York, Miss
Mary Twillager, Mankato. MINI.
Solomon Kranholm, Miss Amanda l..
Peterson, Moline
6-John Cabtree. Illinois City, Miss
Ellen Mevet, Muscatine.
George D. Fletcher, Miss Mary
Schoede. Rock Island.
addison Pomeroy, Chicago, Miss
Sarah f. Smith, Moline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
Masonic.

There will be a special meeting of Trio
lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, this Thursday
evening, Dec. 8. 1886, for work. All
Masons are cordially invited. By order
of the w. NJ. W. B. PETIT, Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
Gall en- John Warner & Co.

for your hard coal, pure Lehigb. all
grades at the lowest market prices. Give
them CALL Office at 1903 Second ave-
nue., and Kroger's old stand on Twenty
fourth street. Call and seethe samples.
Telephone 1895.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

Catarrh is constitutional disease
Hoods Sarsapariila, is a constitutional
remedy. 1t cures catarrh. Give it a
trial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
Obituary.

Joshua d. Rice died at II o'clock this
morning. at his home, 313 Sixteenth
street. of chronic hipititis. He was
slAty-seven years of age and leaves a son
William W. and daughter Clara &. Rice
He had lived IN Rock Island fourteen
years. and was for several wears an iron
moulder at the pillow works lie was in
dustrious and kind hearted
KETCHUM.
William KetchUm, of Cordova. is dead.
He was ninety-seven years of age, and a
native of Trenton, n j. He settled at
Cordova in 1882 He leaves daughter.
Mrs. Thomas Karr. Of Cordova, and a
son. W. S. Ketchum, of Marshalltown,
Iowa. The funeral occurred at Cordova
this afternoon.
WILLIAM ECkER's FUNERAL
The funeral of the late William Ecker
was held from his home on Makct square
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services
at the house were conducted by Rev J.
W. Read, and at the grave by Chaplin
Cool of Rock Islani lodge of Odd Fell
lows. The pail bearers were j. B. Lid
dcrs, l. Lawhead, H. n. Crippeu, F. E
Robbins, J. F. Bohlman and j. d. Bohl-
man
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

Call on w. B. Hill for hard wood
sawed and furnished in all lengths.
Once Second avenue and Twenty third
street
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Bakes ticket, Office 1905 Second
avenue. div
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

Crate and egg Ss.25; range No. 4, and
nut $3.50 per ton, screened and delivered
or best qua lily of anthracite coal.
E. G. Frazer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09
Barth 4 Babcock, Dentists,

No. 1874 Second avenue. Special atten
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

Editor OF the Argus:
ROCK ISLAND, ILL., Dec. The Rock
Islander OF last week charges that Alder
man s. j. Collins is supposed to own,
or have an interest in, bill of sGme
So, 800 90 for work on the abattoir, and
! have also heard the same charge made
on the street. Whenever ! have heard Of
this statement | have Immediately pro,
nounced it absolutely and unqualifedly
false. aad in order that the public may
know the exact truth in regard to the
matter and that the persons who have
been circulating the story. as well as
those to whom as has been repeated
may knox that all such statements are
utterly untrue, | hereby publicly assert
that SAID bill and every cent thereof is
due to the firm of John Volk s Co, and
to no other person or persons, and that
neither tue said S. J. Collins nor any
other person except the firm of John
Noik & CO., consisting of myself. Cots
lcb and John Weiss. has or ever did have
aGy interest in said bill. or in any OF the
work performed by said firm on the abat,
toir. JOHN FoLk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-09

Illinois.
MEDnL & WAIrEHEAD.
no EXCHANG Eco acres tir~t-ciass farming
| L land in Ksnsas; fine coil. VIII trade for stocs
| or unimproyed property.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
| ITO EXCHANGE-920 acres pnimpro,ed: will
| i trade for CIyor country property. Land 10.
Gated miles from g0oi town on Sante Ec road il
Kansas.
MEDILL Il Whitehead
TOR SALE-Any piece In following list can b.
| L mad al bargain, II taken soon:
Rock ISLAND Co.
Swt-24, II, LOO acres
| PIT. sei-24, Il, 1-95 acres
HENRY COUNTY
Sw4-22. II. leo acres.
Ne cor. e e4-2l, II. 10 acres.
FL ne{-l2, u, $50 acres.
Nj. II, ESQ acres.
MERCER COUNTY
E4 NJ IL, ID, $40 acres.
Ek self 10, / 50 acres.
NJ mel 20, 10, $50 ACRES
Swl Sells, 10. 1-4D acres.
Sw4 nwi-l7, -, 1-4u acres.
Prices on the above are cut; viii give
long time and make the interest low
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
| l'uR sALE-ia0 ac-e farm, five miles south of
| l Milan. well improved, large barn AMI house,
| cheap; terms osuit.
MEpIEL & WHITEHEAD
| DOR SALE-s0 acres 3Ee miles soath of Milan:
| l. good orchard, liyn- water ho4se. barns
sheds and csibs. 50 per acre.
MEDILL 4 WHITEHEAD.
Toe SALE 100 acres five miles soulh of Milan;
L splendid Improvements.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
| CUk SALE-2l'; acre>-1uc fun farm. mon
/ ey making property.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
poK TRADE Good Hotel property III cam
L bridge, III. Want farm in Rock Island o.
! Henry county.
MEnLL Il WHITEHEAD.
| DOR TRADE-Brck store and dwelling in Mo
4 line-want farm in Rock Islander Henry Go.
| MEDILI & WHITEHEAD.
DOCK ISLAND City lots. cheap; small cashps
| n ment, balance on long time
MEDILL Il WHITEHEAD.
L X TRADE Ito acres Kansas lanI for STOCK
| L bugcleS. horses CT genera merchandise.
| MEpILL Il Whitehead.
| no LoAS-So0 to $1,000 To Inau ON fam prop
| l. erty, priyit &c To make small payments thus
| decreasing principal; no delay; lolis closed at
| once.
MEDiLL = WHITEHEAD
| DOR SAL E. On long tine ailj monthly pay
| L meDts. two choice pieces Of isni in HolG,man
| county, Kansas, 16o acres N each traot-a rars
| chance
MEDILL * WuuTEmEAD.
| DOR sALE-A number of choice farms in Rock
| l. Island. Henry or Mercer counties, N, If yen
want farm call.
MEDILL & WHITEHEAD.
DOR SALE-Two fine farms in Crawford c..
| 1 Iowa. $50 and So per acre. splendid uGp snyc
| mcnts; less iH&n one mile from town; v'lw or
| an examination.
| MFnnL & WHIrEnEAp.
Real Estate loans at low Fate; loans closed
without delny.
| WESTERN LANDs-Wc csn sell i4.d on smaller
payments and longer time t1au any firm ia the
| state.
| Iowa LAxps-Cho!ce tracts Of land in wei SEE
| tied communities, s "a to 8. ~ per acre
| We have large list Of lands and civ. pgnFsrt.
| for sale exchange.
MEDILL,& WHITEHEAD
Posi- OFFICE BLOCK,
ROCK ISLAND.
Telephone No 11s0
| RASMUSSEN
Would respectfully suggest that any
one desiring
| Photographs
| Holiday Gifts,
will find 1t
TO THEIR ADVANTAGE
to make an appointment at an early day
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-07
POuIIy Murdered .

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, September 6.-Mrs.
Bell Blake was killed at her home
near Glen Elder, Mitchell county,
Kansas, Saturday afternoon. The cir
cumstances attending her death strong
ly indicate murder. Aaron Blake, the
father-in-law of the woman, who was
the only person at the house at the
time Of her death, says she was killed
while attempting to mount horse,
she being thrown and dragged and
trampled to death. But every indi-
cation goes to prove she was foully
murdered. Her skull was crushed
over the left eye and at the base, and
numerous other wounds about the
head and arms, but no injuries below
the waist. An inquest was held and
Aaron Blake, the fsther-in-law, is held
for murder. The husband, and brother
in-law, B. A. Blake, are also in custody.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-07
THE CROPS.
The Weekly Summary OF the s'Farm-
er's Review"

CHICAGO, September 6.-The Farm.
er's Review in this weeks issue will
print the following crop summary:
The frost which prevailed through
out a portion of the corn belt during
one night Of the past week caused
very little damsge 10 the growing corn.
The reports indicate that while the
drouth and continued hot weather Sc
riously injured the general prospects
of corn, it accelerated the ripeni1g of
the grain, and in sections Of Missouri,
Kansas, Iowa and Minnesota, portion
OF the crop has sufficiently matured to
be beyond dagger from frost. The re-
ports 10 licate, as whole, that the corn
crop will be out of the way of f,ost
within fiftesn days if not attacked
prior to then, and large proportion
OF the crop cannot be seriously men
aced even now. The general pros
poets for the output Of com show no
marked improvement, The tenor OF
the reports from all the States
except Ohio, Indiana, Michigan
and Minnesota continue to predicate
a short crop. In the four States
named, the prospects continue favor
able for full average yield, while
majority of the counties estimate the
yeild at from As to 65 per cent. Re-
ports from one.bslf Of the counties
would indicate a general average of 81
per cent. Twenty-six OHIO counties
estimate an average of 81 per cent.
Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin give
the promise OF about one.half the
usual yield. The reports indicate that
the pastures are rapidly drying up,
although in portions Of Illinois and
Iowa late rains have served 10 renew
the grass somewhat. Early planted
potatoes are generally good, hut late
planted are poor and in many districts
a flat failure. TIE hogs are generally
reported with only scattering cases Of
cholera as yet.