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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-21
A RIDE WITH A DRUMMER,
SELLING GOODS BY SAMPLE IN A
BIT OF WILD COUNTRY.

Good Trade. Good Collections and Ap-
parentiy Good Time-A Delicious Bill
OF Fare at vIvian's--A Smart Ozark Girl.
The Monthly Letter at Sparta.
Il was my good fortune TO fall In with two
commercial travellers at Forsyth, Taney
county, and ride with one of them as far as
Sparta, Christian county. No one who de-
sires tn snjoy life will fail to fall in with com
mercial travellers in tie west at every oppor
tunity. for what they do not know about the
section their route covers cannot be learned
by intelligent and persistent inquiry. The
drumincr's outfit in tlis country consists of
the best team OF road iters to be had, light
covered carriage, and a few grips for samples
slowed beneath and bshind tue seats. One OF
the two men was Mr.. Al Baldwin, in the
hardware line, the other Mr.. Charles Blood,
with groceries. Next morning the drumners
drove out of town at o'clock. They had
sold go)d bills at the uhree or four stores, Just
as they do at every tip Al took ME with
him The other carriage was loaded pretty
full by its driver
GET UF, TANGLE"
Get up, Tangle! set up your end of it,
said Al to tue lazy OF horse Easy, jim, "
to the other Want 10 know something
about selling goods in the Uzarks, ehi !
reckon | can tell you something about it,
Been driving over this route for four years.
It's go miles long, ind We go over it once
every month We take iii all the country
down to the second tier of counties in Arkan-
sas. sell about SCI 600 worth of hardware
year. Charley sells little over SlOO, coo in
groceries. We sell bout all there is sold
have the only wagons regularly on the road
The house makes about ~ per cent on the
gross sales Collections' Good, you bet.
Get up, Tangle; get up your end of it
Why, the house only lost one-half OF per
cent. on the whole years trade last year and
we do just that every year. People make a
great mistake who think this country Is set.
tied with outlaws. They are the most honest
people in the world, We start out with sam
pies, stop at every place, take all the orders
we can, send them il, aud the house ships the
stuff to the nearest railroad station. That
may be 100 miles rom the store where the
order was given. Tho merchant draws the
stuff from the station 30 the store in a wagon,
camping by the wlyside as he goes We
open the account In January, and never got
q cent for the stuff Until December.
Our payi They give us 81 800 year and
expenses. 1t costs 81 as day on the average
for man and team. Cheap, eh, Good hv-
ing, too, generally. You ought to 60 trip
with us. Glad to have you, you bet I'd like
to take you down to Bakor's field, In Ozark
county. Say, he's a dandy, that Vivian Is.
He keeps hotel Yankee style Got Yankee
wife, see' The day before we are dus he goes
hunting when the season is right What dc
you thinki Venison steak broiled for break.
fast, with raw fried potatoes, and for fear we
shan't be satisfied with that be will have g
few broiled rabbits or squirrels besides For
dinner we have fried fish, quail fricassee
roast wild turkey and apple dumplings.
How's thati
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-21
The Governor OF Pen,sylxnnia.

GENTS. PoND's EXTRACT has been a
valued reliance in our family for several
years, especially IN relieving the aches,
sprains and bruises incident TO children.
Verv truly yours,
Nov. 80, 81. JAMEs A. ByAvEg.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-21
The Governor of New Hampshire.

GENTLEMEN; I have used roSp's Exrr ACT
IN my family for several years, aud have
found 1t a most desirable and valuable
remedy. Yours truly, MooDY CtaMER.
Dec 8 'S7.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-21
PONDS
LETTERS FROM TIE GOVERNORS.

LETTER8 FROM TIE GOVERNOR 9.
It 10 {. well-known fact that PoSp's
ExTEAcr 10 used and recommended by more
distinguished fkople than any preparation or
remedy ez.ant,
It is used In the household OF the President
as well Is that OF the humble-t citizen; by
members Of the army and tho navy. the Bar
aud the Beuch. the pulpit and the p-ess-an
ranks and classes Of peoQis. TO farther
illustrate thls fact we a?pcnd few Of tho
more reren, letters from Governors Of dif.
fercnt STATES:
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03
Miscellaneous Items.

Supt. Porter, of the census bureau, has
divided the country into 173 census districts,
for the purpose of taking the next census,
each one OF which will be in charge of a SUI
pervisor In 1880 the country was divided
INTO $50 districts. The superintendent OF
districts amongthe severalstatesi is as follows
Alabama5, Arizona l. Arkansas 3, Califor-
MIA 5, Colorado 2, Connecticut 2. Delaware 1,
District OF Columbia |, Florida !, Georgia 6,
Idaho |, Illinois s, Indiana 6, Iowa 4, Kan
sas 8, Kentucky s, Louisiana 4. Maine 2,
Maryland 3, Massachusetts, /, Michigan 6,
Minnesota4, Mississippi 4, Missouri s, Mon
tana | Nebraska 3, Nevada. New Hamp-
shire /, New Jersey 8, New Mexico 1, New
York II, North Carolina s. Dakota 8, Ohio
8, Oregon 2, Pennsylvania 10, Rhode Island
l, South Carolina 4, Tennessee 5. Texas s.
Utah l, Vermont 1; Virginia 5, Washington
2, West Virginia 9, Wisconsin 5, Wyoming
l.. The census approximation provides for
It's supervisors and it is probable that the
two remaining districts will be Oklahoma
and Alaska
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03

whose territory the conference will hold it's.
sessions, but not understanding this, ssothers
pc ers who have already signifiea their in-s
itention of being represented, are now said to
be considering the advisability of reVoking
their former action in view of Germany's
withdrawal The prospects for the success
OF the congress are not considered fattering.
Advices from Delagoa bay say that that. "a
British gunboat is expected to arrive there
soon. The railway employees are preparing
to make forcible resistance to an attempt on.
the part of Portugal to take charge of the
work OF constructing the road. The diplo-
matte feature of the affair promises to be-
come serious. The railroad was built al,
most exclusively by English, capital and the
British government has already m ade earn
est representations to Portugal to induce
the ministry to revoke their action in re-
peallng the concessions; 1t is claimed on the
part OF the railway company that the re-
peal was secured by lew wealthy Beers in
Delagoa, who privately urged the Portu-
guese ministry to this course, in the hope Of
acquiring the railroad without paying for
1t. 1t is understood that Mr. Blaine, in re-
Spouse to a petition, will send on American
man-ot-war to Delagoa bay
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03

arose and made the opening address to the
jury He reviewed the life of W. w Hazel
tine, the dead attorney. gave short, but
vivid sketch of the murder, as he termed It,
and the reasons which led to liz Som ething
OF sensation was caused during Mr.. Browns
remarks when he made the statement that at
the time of the shooting. and for some time
prior thereto. the defendants had occupied
tie building known as the Curran house for
a hotel, saloon and gambling rooms Quick
as fash Judge Cate arose to his feet and
asked that the young attorney be called TO
order and prohibited from using any further
language of such tenor, for the reason that it
was false, in Two particulars at least At the
close Of Mr.. Browns remarks testimony was
commenced, and plat of the Curran house
territory was introduces, and the craftsmen
who made it were called upon to explain it
to the jury. Then the physicians who ex-
amined the body of ". W. Hazeltine were
called upon and testified as to the nature and
effect of the wounds. The testimony of the
examining physicians having been nnished,
court was adjourned until tomorrow.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03
Admits The npr der.

WAuPAcA, Wis, Special Telegram, June
24-The Curran case was again called to-
day The sheriff made return Of his
special venire to the clerk at 7:45 a m. The
state had but three challenges while the de-
tense had thirteen. This last list of jurors
appeared more satisfactory than any former
list and this forenoon the jury was accepted
by both the state and tie defense No wit
ness for the prosecution being then present
q recess was ordered until this aftern Don.
Upon the opening of the court Judge Cate,
of counsel for the defense, arose and made
the following statement to the court: 81 ohn
D. Curran admits the killing of W. W. Hazel
tine with a gun. but claims. your honor.
that the act was done in self-defense. .
This statement was somewhat of a
surprise TO the prosecution. as they
came here with the intention OF
proving The shooting, which they had as
sumed that the defendant denied. After
some little commotion among the states
attorneys. Neil Brown, one Of the number.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03
SURELY A DISASTER.
Wreckage From Steamers Washed
.AshOre-Fire at Jobnstown

Wreckage From Steamers Washed
Ashore-Fire at Johnstown.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass June 24-For sew
eral days past there have been evidences OF
some ocean disaster in the washing ashore
on the islands Of wreckage. To- day bundle
OF woman's clothing, evidently done up in
great haste, was picked up on the beach at
Edgartown, and a life preserver that came
from the City of Rome was also found. Con-
siderable wreckage painted green and
slate color is coming ashore on the
island Among that found at Smiths
Point to-day, we've gilt mouldings in con-
siderable quantities, one large door with
three ground glass circular top lights one
window sash, evidently belonging to some
steamer, and also steamer Victoria bills of
lading. Wine cards of steamship Haytien
Repub ic were washed ashore at Nantucket
to-day. A mast about two feet in diameter.
square rugged, with wire rigging, was also
found with the wreckage at that point
everything points to a collision between the
Victoria and Hayden Republic, though the
life preseivers belonging to the City of Rome
add to the mystery enveIoping the supposed
disaster
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03
Foreign Briefets.

The American steamship Ozama was seized
by a Haytian war ship and taken to Port
au Prince, but was released by the United
States man-of-war ossippee.
A decided sensation was caused in turf
circles at Winnipeg by the arrest of j.. T.
Gable, owner OF the trotting horse Idaho
Cable is charged with stealing sixty horses,
between May 15 and June Is three years
ago, from Calgary, N. W. T., and driving
them over the border into Montana, where
he disposed of them. He was taken to Cal
gary Tor trial by mounted police officer.
The refusal Of Germany to take part in the
coming international labor conference at
Be1ne must largely tend to deprive that
gathering Of the opportunity 10 usefal work.
which il was hoped would result from it.
Germany q refusal was very ven I'M 3erstood
to be only spiteful hit at Switzerland, ia
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03
Personal Mention.

Attorney General Miller holds that ma
tlonal bank cannot be established anywhere
IN the territory OF the five civilized nations
III the Indian Territory
Commodore w. S. Schley, at his own re-
quest, has been relieved from duty as chief
OF the naval bureau ofequipment and recruit
ing He has been assigned to the COM
mand of the new cruiser Baltimore.
Gen. Simon Cameron died at Lancaster,
Ia, June 26th. He was born in Lancaster
county, Pa, March s., 1893 He was LETT an
orphan at the age of nine, learned the trade
OF printer, and in 1920 became the editor
OF country newspaper. In 1922 he removed
to Harrisburg and took charge Of the lead
ing Democratic newspaper OF the state In
1882 he was made president of bank, and
soon after became the head of the two most
influential railway companies of the state
In 1915 he was elected United States senator
to fill a vacancy, and acted throughout his
term with the Democrats In 1856 he be-
came affiliated with the Peoples party, after
wards merged into the Republican party
and in the winter following was again elected
United States senator. Hewas supportedby
the Repu blicans of several states as a candi-
date for the presidency in 1860. After Lin
coins inauguration he nominated Mr. Cam
eron for secretary OF war. who served in that
capacity until June II, 1862, when he was
sent as minister to Russia, but returned to
the United States in November of that year
In 1866 he was again elected United States
senator, and in 1872 replaced Mr.. Sumner
as chairman of the committee on foreign re-
lations. In 1873 he was reelected. but in
1877 resigned his seat in favor Of his son.
Don Cameron, and since then has taken no
active part in political affairs.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03
Wnbers Crime.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Special Telegram June
24.--SheriH CIary of Fergus county, who left
here for home, writes from Benton
that there is considerable blood
on the Balm wagon which the
murderer WILDER had traded there for
the spring wagon which he brought to town.
He also writes that Kurtz and Briggs had
probably ST, 500 with them. What WILDER
old with this money is not known. Further
search will be made for it here. It is pro-
posed to dig up the floor of the lodging
house which WILDER kept, as he may
have buried some victims there Regarding
the missing Irish peddler, Dolan, known
both as Donegal" and the Irish jew" it has
come to light that WILDER wrote
back here thai he intended to ges
even with the peddler for rob-
bing him OTIS supposed that Wilber
murdered the man and wrote this to divert
suspicion. Emery A. Huson came here from
Benton yesterday and identified Wilber's
body as that of the man who acted
30 suspiciously when he met him
with a wagon which it is
now clear contained the five victims
of Wilber's crime. WILDER carried the bodies
twenty-five miles before throwing them out
at the riverside Sumo people attribute his
suicide of Saturday to the impression
thai the people We're preparing to lynch him.
The Wi!ber crime and some burglaries have
SO stirred the people here that raid has been
made on Migrants, thieves and pinkies
Some OF them were given forty eight hours
to leave the town TODAY
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03
About ten years ago some wealth

About ten years ago some wealthy
young lady Of Berlin formed ananti-
marrying club, each member pledg-
ing herself not to marry, under pen
atty of a fine Of 1, 900 marks. The
club started with twenty-three mem
bers, and soon had thirty-one. Then
an epidemic of marrying broke out,
and the marks began to pour into
the treasury as the fines were paid.
This year at the general meeting
there was but one member left, and
she had 2s, 900 marks remaining of
4 the paid up fines. By advice Of theeS-
members this sum was divided into
two parts, one to go to the Berlin
hospitals and the other to the last
member
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03
The sisseton Lands.


WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, June "a =
Chief Gabriel Renville a nd Rev. John Craw
ford, of the Sisseton agency, left for the West
tonight. having spent day in Washington,
but being unable to see the great father OF
Secretary Noble, as both were out of the
city. They We're accompanied by D. W.
Diggs of Milbank and visited the Indian of.
flee. where they were assured by Commits.
sioner Belt that their interests would be
looked after. Renville told the commissioner
that he did not want to dispose of his lands
until there was something done about the
done about these annuities Until congress
meets A bill will have to be passed provld-
ing for commission to settle with the IN
dams about the claims. The delegatlon also
visited the land Office and found that the
patents had been written and were now be-
ing recorded. It is expected that they will
be finished by July /. Mr.. Diggs will re-.
main over and see Secretary Noble.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03
Petty Warehouses;.

Horace Wilcox, until recently commercial
editor OF the Buffalo Express, attempted
suicide by taking laudanum, but will recover
Charles Aidell, who murdered a peddler
named Lavine, at Shepherdsville, KY, was
taken from Jail by a mob and ]ynched
Coleman Dupee, farm hand near Green
vile, Mich. was murdered and his body in
cinerated by the burning OF his shanty.
Michael Rizzelo alias Red Nosed Mike. was
hanged at Wilkesbarre Pa. for the murder
of Paymaster j. B. Mcclure and Hugh Elan
agan, Oct. 10, 1888.
.. R. Keith. a lumberman from Chicago.
made an unsuccessful attempt at suicide at
a hotel in st. Joseph by shutting himself up
in his room with the gas turned on
The government officers have captured Ed
Reed, the son Of the famous Belle Starr. at
Fort Smith, Ark Reed is wanted on q doz-
en- different charges
FOR debt of SIS which he could not pay,
Fung Hoy. a Chinese cook, was butchered
by three highbinders in q street in
China town: San Francisco
Mrs. Lizzie Brennan has been arrested at
Holyoke, Mass, on suspicion of having
AuSuStuo duuGNO SOILS LOT
insurance money.
Eugene Emery, aged forty farm hand
near Oak Orchard. N. Y. dubbed a thirteen
year-old girl to death because she would not
consent to their marriage.
bloody riot is imminent at Wharton,
Tex, over the killing of Gibson by Kyle Tor
ry. Citizens of Richmond county are under
arms, and the governor has ordered troops
to the scene.
Fred Bundy, ayoung man of Wausau, Wis,
was shot in the neck by George Throm. The
ball passed through the windpipc. Bundv
had been drinking and tried to get into
Throm's house. The wounded man is in a
dangerous condition. No arrest has been
made.
William McDermott, living west OF Elkhorn,
Man.. shot his wife with revolver in the left
shoulder, left breast and left cheek. He left
the house but soon after returned and asked
her to forgive him. In a. short time he asked
her to die with him. He took some laudanum
about midnight and lying down by her side
| fell asleep. The terror stricken wife stole out
OF the house across the prairie to q neighbor. s
house. McDermott awoke and missing her
went to the stable, where he was found dead
hanging on moose made of driving reiDs.
It is thought Mrs. McDermott will recover
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-07-03
MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

Wheat-Roceipts, 3O,35O bu; exports.
$1,000 bu; sales, 7.9OO.OO bu; futures; spot
market dull and nominally higher with
options; No. 2 red, S414c; in store, S5s4c
afioat, 85@86Bc; f. o. b.; No. 3 red, 771xc;
No. l red, 80; No. 1 white, 961ac; options
unsettled; 5@Ac; higher on June and July.
and 1sc; lower on other months: speculation
fairly active; shorts covering; No. 2red, June,
closing at s41Ac; July s3as9s4 1876; clos.
ing at SAC; August. 831@@S4c; closing at
S33sc; September, S31a@S414c; closing at
S3Ac; December, S6asc@87Ac; closing at
S65sc; May (1S90), 81 1-16@92c; closing at
91Ac. Rye quiet and steady: Western, 47@-
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
firm and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,
SO1ac; No. 8 spring wheat, 70@75c; No. 2
red, S0kc. No. corn, 34Zc. No 2 oats,
inal. No. 1 fax seed, s1.52. Prime timothy
seed, $1.34@1.36. Mess pork, per bbi.
$11.7O@11.75. Lard, per 100 lbs, $6.45.
Short-rib sides Qoose), $5.SO@5 .S5. Dry
sailed shoulders (boxedl, s. 12A@5.25.
Short clear sides (boxed), $6.12h@6.25.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal,
$1.O2. Sugars unchanged.
The market for wheat is very dull and in.
active with apparently but little disposition
for business. There was no pressure to sell
and evidently but few buying orders Buy
ers and sellers failed to agree on values, and
the session dragged off to a dull and weak
close. Cash No. hard closed unchanged at
Ole: No. 1 Northern, sales, 10000 bu at SIC,
closed easy at that: No.2 Northern 75c:
June closed at 93c sellers. 92c bid; July,
early 94c was bid, later there were sellers and
it closed at 94c; August S2c; September, SOC.
ST. PAUL.
Prices on incoming trains only:
Wheat, No. l hard, @97c; No. 1 North
ern, 92@93: No 2 Northern. $40 sac.
Corn, No 2, 33c; sample, 3lA@33c; July,
311a@33c. Oats, No. 2 mixed. 24@27c; No
white. 26@2S: June CSC; July. Csc; No. 8,
2O@24c. Rye, No. 2, 41c. Barley, No. q,
soc bid; No 8, 35@4Oc; No. a, $4,000.
Ground Feed, $12@S13 Corn Meal, Tn
bolted, $13. Bran, $7.25. Hay, No. 1 up
land prairie, $6.5O@7; No. 1, $5@6; timothy,
So. Egg, $3.6O@3.70 per case. Flour.
bakers go. 25@3.5o; rye, 2.70@3. 20: buck
MINNEAPOLIS.
Flour-Patents, sacks to local dealers, ST.. %
@5.45; patents to ship, sacks, car lots, SIS. O5-
@5.25; in barrels, $5.25@5.5 so; delivered at
New England points, $5.65@5. s5; New York
points, $5.55@5.75; delivered at Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, s55O@5.7O, bakers
here, S.. 50@4-15; suIerfne, s1.90@2.65;
red dog. sacks, $1.30@1 SO; red dog, barrels.
$1.50@1.65. Bran and Shorts moderate
demand existed which cleared the market
su Efficiently to keep prices firm. Coarse bran
and common shorts quoted at 1925. Fine,
81 higher Corn, the condition of the market
remains unchanged; supply light and demand
small. Quoted at 32@331sc. Oats, the
market Tor oats was dull and unchanged.
poor to choice quoted at 20@2Sc. Barley;
little Or no demand. Quoted about nominal
sat2 0@45c.