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The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11
Swollen Rivers

QUINCY, ILL, May 1.-THE river here I,
ten miles wide and hundreds of farms arc
submerged to debth of several feet The
levee below the city is weakening in places
and large force of men are at work night
and day to avert the threatened calamity.
Foundries and factories along the levee have
been forced TO suspend. The ST. Louis. Keo.
kuk and Northwestern railway has abandoned
all trains north OF here, cutting off the towns
OF LaGrange, Canton and Alexandria. The
loss is incalculable. Tonight the water is
slowly rising.
Rock ISLAND, Ill, May 1.-THE high
water which has been running over the stone
wall OF the Moline water power for DAYS. at
noon carried away a large section of the
heavy stone bulkhead which runs across the
south channel Of the Mississippi between In q
Rock Island arsenal and the main shore.
Five hundred feet Of this wall has disappear-
ed and 1t is believed that the rest has been
so demoraliZed as to need rebuilding. The
wall cost the government 500, 900.
Inc TIDE OF water coming down to the city
front of Rock Island carried out into mid
stream $4,000 worth of logs from the upper
saw mills and the warehouse of the st. Paul
packet line.
All trains are abandoned on the St. Paul
road between here and Savannah in conse-
quence OF the Mood and on the Peoria road
on account OF the long railway embankment
which threatens TO break aud flood the low
lands. Hundreds of families are moving out
of their houses tonight.
GALENA, ILL, May 1.-THE city of Galena
has been transformed into an American
Venice and the novel spectacle OF skifTs and
barges as means of transportation is now
seen in all its business portion, except on
MAIN street On the latter thoroughfare the
water IN many places is nearly up to the floor,
anu preparations are being made bv those
most endangered to move into safer quarters.
Boats can now be rowed entirely around the
custom house and the postofIice building
and both Commerce and Water streets are
naYlgab!e nearly the entire length This even
ing the water lacked four and half inches OF
reaching the high mark OF 1850.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

PARIS May 1e-General Boulanger, speak
Ing last night at the diLE2. fu bis honor a
Lille, reminded his hearers that Il was no
he who advised distant expeditions, causing
deficit. His crime was simply a desire tt
concentrate the military forces instead of
scattering them in the service of sharperS
who never hesitated between personal gain
and the public ruin. In severely attacking
the chamber of deputies as a body he said;
1T is not of me, but of you that they are
afraid. The danger they have Invented serves
to eo1cesl that which, through them the
country Is mourning"
Boulauger left Lille for FAlenciennes this
morning Crowds of people gathered to watch
his debarture and disturbance rose among
them, during which the police made sever 81
arrests:
The police red the greatest difficulty in
clearing the road a. lille, where the win
dows and even the house tops were crowded
Many threw eggs and -four ut the general.
At Nalencicnues Boulanger held public
recept!on. crowds of people filing through the
hotel all classes being represented. In the
throng were many school boys and women
with babies in their arms. The general had a
kind word Tor all.
At1ientsin two anti Boulangerists at a win
dow excited the luminosity of the crowd, who
threatened 10 burst in the doors and chastise
tue otfendets unless they desisted. The men
lhereupon drew stols, and the crowd be-
coming enraged tore up paving stones and
hred Volieys at the doors aud windows.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

WTLLIAMATTIc, Conn, May l0-The climax
In the case of the Willamette savings bank
institute was reached day in the arrest Of
Cashier II. F. Royce on TWENTY-FIVE counts
which indicate that his rascalities have been
more bold and extended than at first ernec,-
ed PSo'-
The indictments allege the misuse Of de.
posts belonging TO Frank Frost, which was
covered oy IAlse entries, and the making of
iaiee entries Tor large number II notes and
bills receivable, which were never sent for
CORRECTION. lie Is also charged with Appro-
prl4ting about $35 COZ AT different tsrnes
Keeping false accounts Of ali his Transactions
and with surpressing entirely from his books
certain crea.t accounts due for good notes
sent to New York for collection and Dald hv
New York banks ~
Royce takes ms arrest cody and has open.
~ ooAsted that The directors dared not arrest
him a. tn that case ihey would ali h.. Ir9r,iis
Gated as equally guilt with himself Inc
loss al The bank wss paid from the reserve
sound.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11
Women in Business.

Women who 60 into business, from
either choice or necessity, should ac-
quire business habits, adopt busin es.
methods and possess themselves of all
knowledge of details and general in
formation. There should be no senti.
ment about it; they should expect no
immunity from disagreeables on the
score of being ladies'" their prospect
OF marriage should have no more effect
on their work than it has with that of
men. Their dress should suit the re-
quirments of the occupation. In no
dress does a girl look heater, prettier
or more graceful than that adopted for
gymnastics or laWn-tennis, both of
which give fullest play for all move
ments. How much better would many
working girls look and feel and work
in such dresses than in the gaudy, taw-
dry tinery so many of them wear.
These should have their business suits
just as men do. They should also
realize that in obtaining employment
weak backs and pale faces and general
debility are at discount They should
expect no favOrs on the score of sex:
they should call for no privileges; they
should call for no foolish notions as to
but an age of political econo-
my and a survival of the fittest.-
DeSSte Brdmble, IN Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11
Spring ,Jamb.
Theo. Brown-'I want you to arrest
a painter down street"

Theo. Brown-'I want you to arrest
a painter down street"
''POliceman-"Wkat f0r?"
See the paint on my ,oat?"
Eyes. pretty good job"
"Well, | leaned up against door
jamb. talking to friend, when the
painter yelled at me, mad as IA wasp.
| told him that | was the one to get
mad, and he said he hadn't contracted
TO paint the town, and that it would
take him two hours to paint it over
again, besides the paint But there
was my coat ruined. though he did not
look at that, and threatened TO kick
me-
well, you had better let it 90 while
you are both even.'
Even! how that?"
"Why. you spoiled his coat of paint
and he spoiled your coat of cloth, and
neither otyOu want 10 get into another
suit"
"Confound it | only wish now had
rubbed more of his blamed paint off
W lille | was at it. There's no Justice
in this town. "--DetroU Free Press.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

CHICAGO, H., NAY lo-Early this roornlnr
Tour members Of tue infamous Mollie Mot,
gang Of houscbreAkers were quarrelft,r tn the
Mott house and three shots ere fred when
Ofheer Nolan ran up and demand ed 70 kno.
ShAt NAs 'he matter No answer was given
OL1 moment later two men came out az ;
side door and started towards PuYnIe stra.,
Nolan attempted 10 stop them when both eofn-
mence1 hrsng At him. putting slx bullets into
his nmos and bodg, after which they mad
Good Their escape The officer managed 70
aFAg himself 10 the patrol box on The eornsy
and turn ia al alarm
Dyer seaman and Motllle Mott the two
thugs Eere localed about noon TO-DAY he r.
specIoF Bo0heid 10 house 81 Twentg.s~cord
Aud la Sale streets and the h8ute wax a.
once slTrouued bT the pollce. when gcsrt..
opened IRE on the officers with two rIstoIs
from Tie windows. The policemen returreI
TIE IRE aud soon rot the drop on Seaman snd
..fced lin 10 surrender after be hnd 49,
-ho' through he leg and ear. NolIIe not,
Sss also G. ptured Ns
DYef ecanlan Is one Of the nost potortona
CF'minA4s n tie eitT, An ex -conVict ana a.
pecseo Of mere than one murds--
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

LONDON, May 13.-Michael Davitt, in q
speech at Liverpool to-day, said that Irishmen
would not be all iota behind O'Conneil in re-
senting the papal rescript. Ireland had done
more Tor the church among people through
out the English speaking world than any
country, and if this was Romc's gratitude
lrishmen would be likely to ask themselves
questions in the matter. Without wishing
his remarks to be construed as an
attack on, or as showing disrespect to the
church, he said that whether the rescript wa 5
intended as a political pronunciamento or
not 1t would be regarded and had already
been hailed as such by every coerconi st
paper, from the Times to the meanest union
list rag. He was confident that the receipts
had added three months to Mr.. Dllon's
sentence Irishmen were compelled TO believe
that the rescript was due to English intrigues
and Ireland would not accept political dicta-
tiOn from Rome
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

LONDON, May 13.-Lord Salisbury was
called upon yesterday by a deputation of
members of the house of commons and
others, who asked the government ia
protect trading and suppress slave dealing in
the SOudan. The premier explained that
there were only two alternatives -withdrawal
from Suakim, which would mean the dom
nance of Osman Digna and the slave trade
or the continuance of the Egyptian flag at
Suaklm An English prOtectorate could not
be thought of. The government sympathized
with the aims of the deputation and would
advise the Egyptian government to the best
of his ability.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11
Victim 10 a Terrible Habit.

A bad habit once acquired. goung
man." he said solemnIv. is flicult to
break of. Il weakens the will power.
and finally overwhelms and DESTROYS
its victim"
II know it. sir" responded the
young man; there's a habit of tipping
walters. for Instance The first tin I
ever gave was a nickel. and the sensa-
ton was one OF unadulieraied pride.
Now. II give anything less than half.
a-dollar. ] ieel Ike sneak thief -
Puck
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

DR. J. Q. AYERS widow is reported
to be worth S25.OOO,OO 1t must be
present comfort to those who in DAYS
gone by forced the little bitterness
down their reluctant outlets to reflect
that they were contributing to the hap
piness of somebody.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

PRINCE FERDINAND has again left
Sofa. Perhaps he learned that the
snow was beginning to disappear
from the roads of Russia.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

METEORITEs sometimes attain
velocity Of $4,000 feet per second.
When passing through the air at this
rate the friction is 50 great that the air
IS heated up to temperature of 10000
degrees Fahrenheit
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

The man with Presidential boom
TO take care Of deserves the hearty
sympathy Of the public. A lone man
put in charge Of 500 colicky babies
would have rest and comfort in COM
parison.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
General Boulanger Hailed as q
Hero.

Wild Ovations Given the Popular Leader on
His Tour-The Masses Unite in Doing Hon.
age to Their Favorite-General Foreign
Gossip.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

Rev. J. I, Duryea, of Boston, is to
deliver the commencement Grafton at
Xankton College, Yankton, Oak, in
June next, and for threee weeks there
after he will conduct summer school
Of theology. What marvellous
change! Within the memory of many
now living that country was a blank
upon the map of this continent.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11

HE years clutch all alike and Queen
victory has fallen into the habit of TAX
ing little ''cat-naps' in her chair, even
when visitors are present. At such
times the royal lady goes through the
same routine followed By the most hum.
bic Of her subjects. Her head falls little
forward swaying slightly from side to
eide; then she sits bolt upright, opens
her eyes very wide and assumes an an
pearance Of great intelligence and
alertness.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-05-11
Tht 9ieodemus Cuclume,
PORTER & Inflow, Publishers.

N1CODEMUS, KANSAS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-06
ArrnnrloN nmMooaAra.
neware OF Imposition and fraudulent
Representations,

neware OF Imposition and fraudulent
Representations
&C, Moyer, who was employed 70
canvass for subscribers for the sTAnK
County DEMooRAT, and who was un'
der acontraet TO work for our Company
for six monthA, has suddenly left our
SERVES, and ID now eanyaAslng for the
campaign RFpyhtOry, in the employ Of
the Republican Central Committee,
Nominally, he 10 AZ work for the Re
pOsltpfy co. Mr.. Moyer claims that he
gets more money 10 work for the
Republicans, and this 10 doubt
less Tueldol as they have
a large corruption fund that they are
spending In the interest OF monopo y,
trusts and higi,taxes, and can afford to
pay higher prices for Democrats TO do
their work. We desire 10 warn all the
patrons OF the STARK County WEEKLY
Of the true situation, and not allow
themselves tobe imposed upon,
We also advise every Democratic
Township Committeeman 10 10 on the
alert, and not allow any subteTfuge OF
this kind 10 be imposed on any Demo
cratic farmer or voter on the theory OF
a cheap Newspaper,
The proper thing 10 do 10 toaee every
DemooiaticNOfer In your locality aud
see 10 II that he gets the old reliable
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, the true
exponent OF JefierNonian Democracy,
and th6iopponent Of rings, trusts, mo-
nopoly, and all public robbery by law
The present campaign 10 a square fight
for the rights OF the millions against
the milllonaires, aud every man who
loves his country ought TO be on the
alert, DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co,
CANTON, September 8,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-06
THE OLD ROMAN.

How strange II is that the hepubll'
can press has no higher conception OF
the sterling qualities Of Hon, Allcn a.
Thurman than 10 characterize him ~
eto old and decfepit for any use, Like
Gladstone, the greatest OF kngllsh
statesmen, the "0ld Roman" seems TO
grow stronger with age. an was exem
plined by his recent vigorous and able
speeches, II Is true that Thurman 10
an old man, Yet old age has always
been considered honorable, II equipped
with a manly character and q worthy
career. Thurman Is q conspicuous
leader of American politics, and has
been for a quarter OF u century. lie
was leader In the Senate when such
intellectual giants ~ Morton, OF Indl'
ana, Conkling ana Matt, Carpenter
were shining lights In that body, and
his whole career has been characterized
by q lofty elevation ofpurpo'e,fa above
the tricks and antics OF the demagogut
In politics, His political opponents
have always been his personal friends
Senator Edmunds, OF Vermont, con
cedod TO be the ablest lawyer aud do
batter on the Republican side OF the
Senate, Is now and has always been one
of Senator Thurmans alaunchest
friends, and II was the lamented Gar
Aeld who, on occasion OF his election 10
succeed Mr. Thurman In the u y, Sen
ate In 1879, In extending thanks TO the
Ohio Legislature aud In expressing hit
high regard for Allen q Thurinan
used this beautiful slmlle; "The flow
ers OF friendship that bloom over the
garden wall of politics, when we may
safely pluck and wear them, are among |
the sweetest and most fragrant In lfe,"
A career like that Of Allen q. Thur
man is worth something to his state
and his country, II Is worth q great
deal to the young men OF to-day, as m
example. Every citizen Of Ohio, with
out regard TO party, ought to feel proud
Of Allen g, Thurmani his career, his
purity OF character and nobleness Of
and his shining consplculty In
the great forum Of the United States
Senate.
No party, since the organization Of
the Government, has ever presented
two more robust characters for the
suffrage of the American people, than
Ia presented this year In Grover Cleye'
land and Allen q. Thurman; and no
Young man who casts his first vote for
Ihe Democratic National ticket this
year, will ever live long enough TO re-
yret II, unless he becomes insane, or de-
nented.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-06
HuMBuoaINo THE FARMERS.

The Alliance Standard has made the
most remarkable charge of the cam.
paign, and IL Is made under the belief
that the wool growers are a set Of igno-
ramuses that they will swallow II. The
Standrd Is one Of the Republican papers
that II did Its level best TO bear the
wool market having engaged in the
speculators' bunco game TO fleece the
farmers and Is having trouble explain
ing TO those who sold their wool at %
cents per pound, Here is where the
remarkable charge comes in: "That
the Democratic Committee is using It's
funds and Offering 80 cents for wool,
and, after the seasons clip has all been
bought at ~ cents per pound" What
do the farmers think Of the opinion
that Republican editors have Of them ?
-[Stbubenyille Gazette. Z
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-06
A nIo LOT OF FLoPPnRs.

A LOT OF Democratic h0ppera were
reported In Seneca county, Ohio, and
the Enquirer sent reliable reporter 10
Tlnln 10 get at tho facts, This report
or made bis report 10 tho Enquirer OF
yesterday, and Instead Of there being
any Democratic hoppern, with one ex'
ceptlon, the doppera are all from liar-
riaon " Cleveland The reporter found
one farm hand, who had changed from
Democrat 70 Republican, on the fear
that his wages would be cut 10 sis per
month II Cleveland should be reelected
On the other hand he found
quite q number OF Repub'
Ilcanp who had Concluded TO aDan'
Ion the rat rice and cheap toddy ticket,
and vote for honest government, tariil
reform aud American ideas, lie glyes
names aa follows OF fitlln Republicans,
prof, George Goamdn, an attorney
one OF the best llngulhts IN the STATE
and who has Travelled Ia every land IN
the world, has left the Republicans aud
Joined The Srntca Democratic Club, The
permanent county organization, l.
shTanaewfsky, q well'known young
Ilrpnblicn attorney, has done likewise
Oliver Wentz, whom the Republicans
ulucied Assessor M the ruth Ward last
April, says he will remain away from
the polls next November before he will
y0te for "liats and Rice" Harrison, aud
he can safely be counted for Cleveland
Then there are three etanch business
men aud Il number VI mechanics. Whose
names ! IN not ~ liberty 10 use, who
have given Democrats the assurance
that they will vote for Cleveland and
Thurman In November Az lieltsyillt,
Hon. Moses lleifner, ex'Mayor and
always a ltupub can Ia out iOr Cleve'
land, and three Pr0hlbii0nlata and one
LabOrte OF that village are with him
for tariff reform aud Cleyelaud's 70
election. A gentleman from Republic
tells me that six former Republicans
me with us this year; three converts are
reported from Fiat Rock, and 10 the
good news pOura In until | am con.
ylncrd that not less Than three hundred
men In Seneca county who voted
against Grover Cleveland In 1894 Will
give him their suilrages next NOYem.
ber"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-06
Now Varieties Of whoat.

Whatever can decrease the cost Of
growing or add 10 the productiveness
OF our crops, adds TO the comfort Of our
homes. Itis q benefit 10 ourselves and
society, blessingto our posterity and
an important service TO the nation. In
an Industrial point Of view the intro.
duction Of q new prolific variety Of
grain Is Of immense national impor-
tance, and In this connection will say
that II Is not 80 much the soil In the
cultivation OF wheat rs the variety
itself which insures success. Without
q variety OF great natural vigor, all the
conditions ior growi1g large crop may
be perfect, yet the results will be unsat-
isfactory. Old methods are giving way
TO new, old machines TO later improved,
and old varieties that have lost their
original vigor give way, when brought
into competition with newer and I'm
proved kinds.
Because variety Is new, however, Is
no evidence Of It's worth, as hundreds
Of varieties are originated to where one
ID introduced that are no better than
the old sorts, while one Is offered pos.
sessing real genuine merit. III the far
mers could distinguish between the
good aud the bad varieties, hundreds
OF dollars would be saved TO them, and
the introducer Of valuable article
could expect profit from his work
commensurate with the value Of the
great work he Ia doing, for as Jefferson
says; "The greatest blessing that can
be rendered TO any country Is 10 add q
useful plant 10 Its country.
A few years ago, Mr.. Everitt, OF
Pennsylvania, began a series of expert
ments crossing the Martins Amber on
u number OF other varieties, principally
early maturing, red grained sorts, aud
as he anticipated, WAS successful in
producing q new yariety,posscssing the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-06
A Fiyins pos,orp rrip.

Charles II. Frazer returned to-day
from u flying trip TO New York and the
sea shore. He witnessed the great "la-
Dor day" demonstration NJ the former
place, lie says there were 20,0o0people
In line and that over two'thlrds Of the
men had Cleveland and Thurman but.
tons on their coats. The New York
Democrats are jubilant over the out.
look In that state. Mr.. Frazer met Mr..
Charles II. Matthews, formerly of the
New Philadelphia Democrat, in New
York, he having Just arrived on the
City OF Rome from England.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-06

WHILE Belva Lockwood is making
some good points IN her Presidential
campaign, she does not appear to
have won any first clilss women TO her
cause. or course she is right when she
says that women are just as smart as
men, and there is no real reason why q
woman should not sit as o Judge, or
legislate in the State Legislature or in
Congress. We concede this. In caes
Of Judge, we think an attractive young
lady would be an attractive feature Of
court life; but we shall insist that mar
rled women only go to Congress, else
W. sLsll be miss-represented,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-06
A POINTER.

In a recent Chinese procession at San
Francisco there was q great dragon In
enlC which was manipulated by cleo
trlcity. On pressing button the cur
rent caused the huge jaws Of the mon.
ster to fly open, displaying ffghtful
fangs and forked tongues, darting FIRE.
Another series Of wires produced fright.
ful contortions and emitted sheets Of
fire from the nostrils.-I Roller.
The above description clearly indi.
Gates that this is a genuine specimen Of
the genus free trade bugabool We earn.
estly urge our own Mckinley club to
take immediate measures to secure this
unequalled attraction for the campaign
season. Let there be no delay.
All Hoo.