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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
PF.AIRIE FIRES IN IOWA.
Heavy Los of Hay and wheat-A Far
Iner's Wife suffocated.

SPIRIT LAKE, Ia, Oct THE prairie
Ire that ragged for two days in the eastern
part Of d crimson county, extended over a
great part Of Emmett county, running to the
Des Moinrs river. Hay was very scarce
this sunni er in Dickinson county, and now
the farmers in the eastern part of the county
are in grest distress. What little there was
Is burned. In Emmett county it is estimated
that 2O,O tons Of hay and 50, 900 bushels Of
grain were destroyed While fighting the
fire Saturday night Mrs. A n. Garde, wife
Of farmer residing in the north end of the
county, Inhaled so much smoke and fame
that she cannot recover. The fire was finally
checked Oy the railroad tracks and the
changing Of the wind from south to north.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
Want Soldier. to Di.plaee Striker.

BERLIN, Oct THE harbor laborers at
Flensturg have gone on strike. MANY
vessels remain unloa led. and the chamber OF
commerce has asked the commander of the
local garrison TO send soldiers to do the work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
Arrested for Stealing Bullion.

HELENA, Mont, Oct 7.-On Sept 16 the
express office at Phillipsburg was robbed OF
three bars Of bullion valued at s., GOO. Sat.
urday two men and woman were arrested
for the crime One is a carpenter named
Brown, and one a gambler known as "The
Kansas City Kid" The woman glories in
the name of "Blazar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07

LONDON, Oct "A disease which has pre-
vailed among cattle in Germany for some
time past is spreading with great rapidity.
necessitating the reliance Of the German
market upon Ansrica for meat supplies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
Death of Bishop Vail.

BRvN MAUR, Pa, Oct THE -Rt Rev.
Thomas Hubbard Vail, ID. d., l. l. d., bish-
op of Kansas, died here yesterday, after u
two weeks illness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
The Boa,s Arc sim ,Ii.s,,r.

HALIFAX, N. s., Oct. 7.-The latest dis
patches from St Pierre, Miquelen, say that
nothing has been learned about the missing
boats OF the steamship Geographique and
he ship Minnie Swift
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07
Another Big Canal scheme.

LONDON, Oct Am Italian engineer
| named Bocca proposes to construct canal
across the kingdom Of Italy connecting the
Adriatic and Tyrrhenian ssas He estimates
| the cost of the work at SIPS. 100000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07

Salvation Oil is the best and greatest
external remedy yet discovered. II cures
rheumatism or neuralgia in one OF two
days. Price 20 cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07

II is now thought that Colorado's wool
clip this year will beat the best previous
record by over million pounds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-07

DUBLIN, Oct THE earl of Zstland, the
new lord lieutenant of Ireland, took the oath
Of Office at Dublin castle Saturday.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04
LETTERS from thpPEOPL.E
Choteau Favored With the Former
and tlit Latte. Rains.
Wheat. Cattle and Sheep Promising
Abundant Crops.
Sand Coulee on the Rampage Over
the Fourth Jubilation.
Interesting Items from Cho*cau.

ClloTEAu, Mont, Correspondence of the
LEADER, June 30, 1sS9.-Perhaps there
is 10 part of this territory that is better
prepared to withstand the present pro-
tracted absence of rain than this part of
the Teton valley. Between Choteau and
the Rockies are both the Deep creek and
Teton, and from these two streams i'm
mense irriyating bitches are run. extt nd
ing Tor many miles down this valley o;,
both sides Of the town, thus giving the
people an ample supply of water 'lum
that source. which in addition to the
moisture retained i'll the valley from
river adjacent, gives these c,litts Il
great advantage in the way of farming
over the country lying between here and
sun River valley.
Most of the land in this vicinity has
been entered and fenced, and there are
few fields that have not numerous bitches
running through them, from which the
water is spread in all directions, serving
to make refreshing picture Of veu!ure
Tar MS the eye can reach.
There is Il larger acreage of grain
growing in this county than any other
county Of its proportions in the terri
tory.
Mr. John Jackson here has in 90 acres
of wheat and oats, and they are in splc,-
did condition, and promise fair yi..l.
Mr.. ). estimates that, even under the
present uifavorablc outlook for rain, his
crops will average 40 bu. per acre. there
is no town in this part of the northwest
that is supported by finer surrounding
country than Chotcau. There are so!nc
towns that have the advantages OF Il. Il.
locations and us a matter of consequence
are necessarily doomed on accoun, Of
some imaginary superiority, that would
he largely winners if they had farming
land OF such fertility us the laud here
possesses.
Many extensive ranch owners are
among the residents Of this valley, but
there are also Il large number Of farmers
who are rapidly acquiring modest for
tunes on smaller farms.
We desire to take this opportunity to
acknowledge the receipts Of kindly
f1Asrs;. At 4,.t the hands of Mr. J. a. Kennedy
eight miles above Choteatf Wrr.,llr. Is.
priscs some Of the most desirable land on
the river.
The extent to which sheep. horse and
cattle raising is carried on in ths c"uHty
is remarkable. Several cattle ranches
| within few miles of here number from
one thousand to eight thousand racl', and
it is no unusual thing to find sheep
ranches supporting from ten Thousand to
fifteen thousand sheep.
| For two weeks there has been "n al
most steady travel through til" town Ut
wagons loaded with wool, l,oun! .pr the
Falls. ."
MIR. J. B. Catlin, the newly appointed
Indian agent, t,spent Friday night here, y
route to the agency to assum" the duties
of his position, lately filed by Major
| Baldwin,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04

resolved to leave America and take ,,pn,v
residence in II land which had not achieved
its independence; and | may say affirm
atlvely that if the place of my residence ever
does achieve its independence and celebrates
its anniversary by the firing OF guns, pistols,
crackers, bombs and such like articles only
tit to be fabricated in the abode Of Mephis-
topheles, shall take my departure to such II
country rs is still under the tyran;s yoke.
There was one result of the whole affair of
that memorable ''Fourth' in tho country,
which is Il matter Of daily ustonshment to
ne. When think of it rs an actual fact it
is impossible for tie to realize it. | hardly
dare state it, fer no one will believe me-
am married
And who is my wife?
1spent another Fourth several years after
with my friends at Wildwood A girl 10
years old got after mo and literally hunted
me down.
She bothered me.
She tlirte. ne.
She laughed ut me.
She tortured me in Il thousand different
ways At last told herthut II she didn't
marry me- and let lie get Il rest I'd end in Il
lunatic asylum.
The tiend that caused me all this veXation
H.as none other than that barbarian Fan
Flint +. A. mitchell.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04
Stirring Items from Sand Cnn!e".

The camp is preparing actively for the
lth
NJ Foley has II cannon OIL the north Of
his urban residence ready for the day
light salute.
Min; is Hall received II frcs', carload Of
beer today.
The creased pole is now in poi i'im.
James Blanding has his livery stable
sutubly ornamcuted with the national
bunting.
Mr. Raban we understand j, coin" to
be chaplain, not greatly I" 'is own de
light, but greatly to others.
The scrub race promises IL ''r Il great
thing.
Suitable addresses are Gnin.s i" 1t t'"liv-
cred by prominent citizens, prominent
among which will be !i,,s, Of Messrs
Blan,ling, Egan, Caldwell. ana Ferry.
We understand that {, pr,,niirnt menu
Der of the Blandingvilie r"tony, under
took u tour over tar towllsitr i'rui'''r in
search Of specimens of natural history,
and not being able to procure Any arhora-
ccous curiosities, succr' t!e1 in securing
/. specimen ut the genus avis. wi. ..s'h when
seen everyone hooted.
One shipment OF cattle Wa, M.;pl.' fr..:A
the Sand Co,,lee stock yards ..sirrl;.y.
The coal trains leaving ~..nl Coller
are Of an unusual lel;rt,l ~ =, ~ IN in
creased product OF coa.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04
wrong that there should

three years after being retired from tho naval
service. He had served in the navy all his
active life, had borne an honorable rurt in
many battles, and had won what was perhaps
the most extraordinary naval victory of the
war, all things considered
vi u the goth Of September, 1914, the Amer
was caught there by the Brlusf' l'G..tta,es en-.
OF "a guns, the Rota, Of 50 guns and the
brig Carmtiou, of Is guns AS tho con,no
dore, in command of the first, and the iect
desired to take tho American vessel without
injury and use it for transport, f:c sent four
armed boats for the purpose, net expecting
that the Yankee would he rash enough to re-
sst He did however, and rcpuised the
boats with considerable loss.
That night, the sky being clear and the
moon at full, the British commodore sent
fourteen tn.rme, and launches, containing 4OO
picked officers and men, wifi, fun supply Of
swiye!s, car,rnn,lrs, hun.lerhnssrs and side
arms. Capt Reid hu! hut ninety officers
and men, but he had the advantage Of the
| briggs deck and concentration Of force when
the British tried tn board, The result was a
| battle Of extraordinary severity and tespera-
ton Again and ngtalh boarding parties
| Of British reached the Erk of the brig and
| we're beaten off Tho losses on both sides
were terrible. Knowing that his vessel must
be captured at last, Cart. Reid exchanged Il
few shots with TIE i''ltiS,' next day, thel
fre'l his guns through the !"t1onI OF his Owl
vessel, and as it began to sink he and his i,el
jumped over and swain ashore. The govern
or of Fayul had the tigurehead of the 'Gen
Armstrong Ia big image Of the general him
self placed over the north cato OF tho town
and the people, s,lp,pslnI, it to be the image
of new American saint. called it ''El Santt
Amcricano,' and crossed themselves dev outl,
rs they passed under it,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04

1t was evening The sun had sunk beneath
the horizon and left rosy tints upon the
clouds Alice and were stroling about
the grounds. There WAS comparative quiet.
Only crack or bang once in while We
were each arguing for our favorite poet
rennyson was mine -Longfellow was Alices.
"Consid@',' | was saying. "the depth of
delicate sentiment in
Tears, idle tears, know not w'aa. they mean,
Iears from the depth OF some Givine despair
Rise in the heart and gather in the eyes
Bang!
My coat tail must certaialy be entirely
blown away. That child Of Satan, Dick. had
stolen up behind me and slipped a lighted
bomb i'll my pocket.
Dear Alice! She looked up at me with
such sympathy The poets words were prac-
tically illustrated There was real despair
with me and tears in her eyes.
LICK ran away with whoop and we rc-
sumed our conversation
Il can't see, Mr. Bliss, how you can prefer
lennyson to Longfellow, who has so much
more depth and who teata.es us SO much.
lake, Tor instance, the Psalm OF Life:'
TELL me not in moui,ssul numbers
Lie is but an empty dream"-
Whiz-2-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z bangl
Some idiot who couldn't wait for it to get
dark to set OF fireworks had tried to send up
rocket, 1t had slipped from its support.
and passed directly in front Of us.
''rhis is positively dangerous!" said.
My companion was too frightened to say
anything.
We walked, trembling, down to the lake
and joined a party on Il platform to which
the boats were tied. Two oil that marty were
my enemies-the lieutenant and Fan. They
were sitting on the rude chairs chatting. We
had not been with them five minutes when
the lieutenant pulled out his pistol and drove
us away with his coniounded firing
had made up my mind to know my fate
from Alice before slept that night. was
soon to SO on q journey and wou,l have no
other opportunity. We strolled shout the
grounds for half an hour. Occasionally we
would look down on the party by tie lake
Something was going on. seemed to have
presentinent of evil saw Fan wran
something in Il small piece of paper ant! .,un,
it to the lieutenant What he did with it
knew not. was becoming deeply interested
in what was saying to Alice, watching her
cheeks that reflected the sof: bushes of the
evening sky Presently VIC heard Fan call
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04
New Works First Fourth.

knowledge Of 'lr act a,ia u copy OF tie
Declaration "f Independence reached Ne"
York OF, the Mh rl July Orders wcro givrn
to have the tliga'trs formed Oh tTa nara'c
grounds TT q o,it,,!; in ts:"n;'cr'n,".. With
in IL hollow square, "hi"h oeculny'! what IS
now the cit; hail park, between ,,.e city hail
and the pnstoili'e building, Washington SIT
on horseback, While "Ee"i his aids read tie
document that declared the colonies free AID
independent states. The soldiers welcomfd
the aincnnceH. III with c.i""1T' there W's
general rejoicing Throughout the city, aHi
the poor debtors were released from prison !"
ioin in the festivities,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04
indefinitely bOSt;ls,,leti,

1t is to he regretted that the tirema,.'s
banquet had to be postponed. j" maiy
of the tilnlcrheads of the force wrr.. un
eNpertcdly called away from the city tllat
the postponement became :. nl;lttei,f cX-
pediencv. The ball, l.u'"rN' :. vii, on, :.
off all the same, thnuai. Il ii;ti, lat .r on.
Be OF good cheer, fri,.i,ls.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04

Children never believe tina. father can by
any possibility be wrong and often construct
the most ingenious excuses for him. Freddy
is u little one of only seven years growth the
son of minister, who, with his wife, had ar
rived ut u new field Of labor. Hearing his
mother say to his fatLcr that she had been
deceived By his saying that the house was ii
three story building, when in fact it was
only two, he said:
"Ma."
''Weu, Freddy!'
''Pa is right
Show is that, Frellyy"
"The kitchen is one."
"Yes?"
"This floor Is two, and that story that pa
told Is three Yankee Blade.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04
The ,;rIelnHS Success.

The constitution OF the United States now
virtually rules almost the entire western con
tinent, and the peoples Of Europe, HIS they ut,
tain greater freedom, now look +" lis for
prccedents aud model and adapt their institu
tions, so far as they are able under existing
conditions, after ours Tho true glory 'f
America is becoming manifest to all the
world; and the Declaration, whose ll3th an
niversulv VIC will soon celebrate, is the mi
,.nlcal chcr.nl OF trpa;lOri.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04

YES. Fan. not Frances or Fanny, but Fan.
She was too wicked to be called anything else
had no such taste as to want to possess tllat
thorn in the side Of every quiet person.
Alice was my favorite-ny darling, my
anoal. loved Alice as much as hated Fan
and fire crackers.
listened to hear the voice Of another imp
in the family-Dick. Dick was 5. l sup
posed ho had gotten up early and was firing
his explosives Everything was quiet except
an occasional crack or y bang near my WIN
dow. Where can the cursed thing come from:
There's no one on the lawn; at least cant
hear any voices.
A couple Of hours passed during which al
ternately dozed, started, wondered. At lastl
looked at nv watch again. It was o'clock.
NV window was broad open. 1t had been
too hot the night before to think OF closing
it. l lay Oh my back looking out. All AZ
once saw something which |, at hrst'
thought was a big spider lowering himself on
its web. When it was before the center OF
my window it exploded.
Something at the same moment exploded
in nv brain. It was the shell OF a thought.
| And the thought Was let out to tioat about
| free. like the smoke from u fire cracker
| ssIt's that confounded Fan lowering oouAos
| from the window above.
1 Law Quiet for q few minutes watching
Pretty soon down came another one. 1t was
plainly bomb tied to thread, ana was
smoking slightly In a moment it began &c
sputter. The,. it exploded. This time
thought heard girls idiotic ste he "
No more sleep with that tiend over me
! What luck!-that is, for the tiend-the
guests chamber right under her window ',
got up and dressed aud strolled out on tne
lawn. It was beautiful morning. ihe SUI
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04

The Ariou committee .iaTa !.allantly
come to the rescue an, n,' ne. ther leau
tiful hail for the visto 5 and citiZe IS of
Il loyal time-and glorious wndun "f the
nationai anniversary ut Great Falls--all
for Slln.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04

THAT BO1
seemed that she couldn't bow her head low
enough. Tho tip Of her nose almost touched
her plate She was not only wicked, she was
deceitful
Then when the grace was finished, she
looked up at me and had the unblushlne as
surance to ask me:
"Dd you sleep well, Mr.. B!iss!'
Icave her n look; look that, if she hao
any feeling, would have annitillated her
81 was kept awake this morning. Miss
Flint, by explosive spiders.
She never WINGED.
"Got 'en arain'' cried Tom from the o'hcr
end Of tho table
Fan had begun to open an egg 1of D!ch'
and it would have taken the magnltylh2
mower of the Lick telescope for any one OK
cent me to see the deviltry i'll her eye.
What sistei'-in-lawl had almost d l''i''
to give it up, ~, +ho
| have no time or patience 10 o"e1a vi 'ue
events OF the early part OF that eVe11tlul t,as
There were great many NOISY cnlu. g..
about. and there was young lieutenant JUST
o,t Of West Point. He had not smellea
enoroh powder ut playing soldier, OF heard
enouoh about forts ard guns and things: so
Ia mist needs insist on the inane amusement
~ firing a pistol at intervals OF one minute
al, dav IF the shots had come ell at once, or
.ven ;,.raou]ar..I could have stood it, bu5 lhey
oon,o at such expected intervals, ana fueao'
| od +hxu so many seconds before the expo
e;o,, that tley sore ME out i "lshea Ine
,;,.r,es+ NJ wars would break out and thai t'e
,t,ntan,nt would lie put right up in tho front
thought what a beautiful corpse lie u niesA0
On a gun carriage. ,,,;,o,,
This lieutenant, by the by, was an at.niner
# A,;,a.s He was nearer Alice's age than l.
and used to call her Alice in the mos uls-
agreeable and familiar way. Fan and the
'isutenant we're very chummy. They were
both disagreeable characters to me-, ne AZ ana =
,pent many an hour trying to make up ay
mind which disliked the most, ran or me :,
,;antenant, During this memorable 'fourtn
horror, the two of them spent most OF 'het
.;n,a together and left Alice to me-
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04
Iin N.as N.I,ltlM.tellt.


"Gentlemc1',' lie sail t" the town commit
tee on fireworks, 'f you want amy one to
take charge OF t.s village display this eve,
rm your mutton"
ri don't know" .luttcred tie chairman.
Its dangerous, undertaking for one man.
What ere your a;;iiticutionst Amt you
afraid OF getting hurt"
"Not much. For three years was base
ball unlire''--~
You rc engaged" F"
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04

6end incarnate. Alice-the gentle, meek
eyed Alice-feu in love with the scapegrace
who had assisted Fan to blow me up When
returned from a trip on which went soon
after the Fourth l found a letter from AL
ice. 1t announced her engagement with the
lieutenant, who ''poor dear fellow" she said
''has suffered so much from his wound"
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04
ELIZABETH ZANE,

This dauntless pioneer maiden's name
Is inscribed in gold on the scroll of Fame:
She was the lasse who knew no fear
When the tomahawk cleaned OH the far frontier
IF deeds Of daring should win renown,
Let us honor this danlse Of Wheeling town,
Who braved the savage with deep disdain-
Bright eyed, buxom Elizabeth Zane
Twas more than a hundred years ago.
They were close beset by the dusky foe;
They had spent OF powder their scanty store,
And who the gauntlet should run for more?
She sprans to the portal and shouted, 81;
'Tis better girl than man should diel
My loss woli'ti IN DllL Llle garrisun's gain.
Cnbar the gatel'' said Elizabeth ZaH,'
The powder was sixty yards away,
Around her the foemen in ambush lay;
As she darted from shelter they gazed with awe
Then wildly shouted, IA squawT' "A squaw!"
She neither swerved to the left or right,
Swift as an antelope's was her flight
"Quck Open the door!' she cried, amaln,
FOR a hone forlorn! "Tis Elizabeth Zane!"
No time had she to waver or watt
Buck she must 20 ere it be too late;
She spatched from the table its cloth IN haste
And knotted it deftly about her waist, .M
Then filled it with l,owder-never, Ween,
Had powder SO lovely a magazine;
Then, scorning the bullets deadly rain,
Like startled fawn, fed Elizabeth Zane
She gained the fort with her precious freight;
Strong hands fastened the oaken gate;
Brave mems eyes were s'lffused with tears
That had there been strangers for many years.
From flint lock rifles again there sped
'Gainst tue skuiking redskins storm OF lead,
4 =, the war whoop sounded that day in vain.
: ,ks to the deed OF Elizabeth Zane
:; al, !. not to me Of Paul Revere,
A ur.:,, on horseback, with naught to fear;
Nor Of old John Burns, with his hell crowned hat
He'd an army to back him, SO what of that?
Here's to the heroine. plump and brown,
Who ran the gauntlet in Wheeling town!
Hers il a record without stain
Beautiful, buxom Elizabeth Zane,
John S. Adams
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04

WAS sparkling on the dew; there was tns
e.as,, sn,oll of the country, and not SOUND
- 10 haord The children were not ont-ior
oo.,e w o ,,na1nected reason. What quiet sleep
% : ,nieht have enjoyed had it not been ior
that diabolical practical joker. s"ee0 SIX.
4..,, If avor t,,cre is villainy in girl IL IL
WON'T I'M on to the piazza and stood 1o, ,:t. =
ing at the noble trees aoout nte, nho,+ M distance
lake, covering dozen acres q suoi If grouu53
from tue ne l'I.s aa,titu] place where dwelt the
auoic Sa';'v WI whose guest vas. They were III. M
,aaN rich as Crnsus, and they all seemed '''
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-04

"a EIitslHthNF
Inside my
paper sides
I keep 4 de-
mon who docs
no,!Sht L'it Sleep;
but touch mo Off,
md lo, he wakes,
and every tynlM-
mum he shakes. |
love to be touched
off, und then alignt
beside SOlile wise
old hen, and watch
her scratch her
keen left eye, and
11H(!en 1H.An thangD s-e
some miss and
watch her while |
gently hiss and
then go tang and
hear her screams
Cab! this il one Of
: my pet .lr.ams>. 1
love to lie beneath
a horse, aud watch .
him run away nf
course | t,.i;.!; it .
is th.. greatest run
ii | "an only SCI 70
: say I'm cruel. OF
corlst ! am Fui
then y>n know !
a,,l 10 clam
N..;., ii | scA.t.
yuii / through
u.,! through:
Rc..l .lcm Der
that