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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-06
LOCALS From DIXIE.
An Epidemic Of Measles-Crop Pros
poets Encouraging.

poets Encoura ging.
DIXIE, GA, April 5.-The Easter exer-
cises by the Sunday school here were very
entertaining. Most of the recitntions we're
excellent. But there was a feeling Of Sad
ness because of the absence of SO many OF
the little boys and girls who are now on beds
Of affiiction suffering from measles aud
typhoid fever. which have struck our town
lately. The measles are epidemic. One
house near town contains ten cases Of
measles, and it is not a hospital, either.
Crop prospects are encouraging. There
will be at loast half crop of LeCOnte
pears, and the growers generally report
good stands of watermelOns. and the little
plants vigorous aud healthy. The oat crop
is beautiful, and large area is in cultiva-
ton. Good stands Of corn are reported
from every section Of our county, and most
of it looking well. G.. w Austin, one Of
the most prominent planters and citizens,
says he has twenty acres in corn now show
ing the fifth blade, ana fourteen acres in
cotton in one patch that is ready to chop.
Mr.. Austin is hustler"
Tons of beautiful white cabbage are being
shipped from this point every week to vest
ern II arke-s and is netting growers hand
some returns In fact, cOnsignments to
Dawson, Americas, Columbus and Cordele,
right here at our doors. have pRuned out
satisfactorily to the shippers.
j. NJ. Paxton has bought out the millin-
cry interest of Miss {. NJ. Little at this
place, and will continue the business at the
old stand.
o. A. Beall Of Beall & Mclean is taking
In the Georgia Cbautauqua this week.
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RLBaRToN ETOaINGs.

a Resldence in Ashes-A New Court
House and Jail.
ELBERToN, Ga, April Be. B. Starke,
a prominent farmer near this place, lost his
residence and smoke house by fire late Sun
day evening, caused by q defective fue.
He estimates his loss at 81, 500. There was
no Insurance
The county commissioners have decided
TO build a new court house and jail for
Ebert county, the court house is to cost
$4,000 and the jail $4,000 The old Globe
hotel lor was purchased a few days ago as
a site for the new buildings, which will be
as handsome as any in the state.
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PUNTA GORDA POINTERS.
Indignation Over the Failure to BeRiz
Work on Charlotte Harbor.

Indignation Over the Failure to Begin
Work on Charlotte Harbor.
PUNTA GoRDA, FLA, April "a call
was recently posted over town calling for
an Indignation meeting to force the con-
tractors to commence dredging Charlotte
harbor. The citizens are getting very in-
dignant, as an appropriation was made
about three years ago for this dredging
WORK. The citizens have tried every means
70 have this work commenced, appealing
through congressman, ETC., but without any
success. 1t seems that the contractors are
working elsewhere and negecting this har-
Dor. Very little dredging removing few
Jumps, would be a wonderful convenience
In phosphate shipments.
The Columbus Club gave its first annual
Easter ball Monday, April 3. A large com
pany was il attendance.
Hotel Punta Gorde will not remain open
the coming summer as last year. The past
winter has been the most successful in the
history of the hotel
saudlin q KING are building a wharf
and bu.k-head ut the foot Of Cross street.
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! and 10 suck great billow along behind it
| billoW that crashed upon the low banks
and hurried the cows ashore, the buzZards
to flight and the turtles aud allig ltors off
their resting places. The experience sug-
gested eamboating on some crooked. mar
row route like Pearl street IN New York e,
but sometimes the loops in the stream were
so sharp that steamers making the same
course appeared to be, and we're, going in
opposite directions. The turtles were
amusing. Sometimes half a dozen would
drop from projecting log to fall upon
their backs and scramble wildly into correct
positions Lazy and beautiful cranes were
seen at times and the boat passed many
buzzard roosts, where the great ugly birds
were seen stalking awkwardly on the earth,
or rOostlng like turkeys on the tree limbs. |
saw e.eveu alligators, many of them very
large. One favored me with an exhibition
Of his pedestriauism by turning into the
woods instead of the water. 1t was worth
seeing. He lifted his head and six-sevenths
of his tall above the ground upon ungainly
legs that stood out from his body almost
like spiders limbs. Then he walked as if
be had not learned how, The customary
man with a gun, and with general and all
embracing ambition to murder something,
had come upon the boat to kill an alligator.
This he was forbidden 10 do, and [ think
am right in saying that from no steamboat
running In Florida is shooting now per-
mltted. The captain explained why this
was when he said, 'lf passengers were al
lowed to shoot, they would be apt to alarm
or anger the people ashore, and some of the
crackers would be sure to turn and send a
fusillade of buckshot into the boat" Those
who have followed my experiences in other
parts OF the south will be interested in this
further proof of the fact that steamb batting
there is not unlike managing a travelling
target for buckshot.
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Sufferers from Coughs, Sore Throat, ETC.,
should try "Broton's Bronchial Troches,"
simple but sure remedy. Sold only in 6ores.
Price 25 cents.--ad.
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~DRlly except Sunday. meals.
Solid trains Callahan TO Tampa and O
Tor Port Tampa, Key West aud Havana
Lakeland and Bartow. Close connection
Tltusville. Pullman BuffeG Sleeping cars
Orleans, Jacksonville to Townsville, Nc
checked through to all points in the Unit,
Florida published, and for any informatio
d. z. MAXWELL, G NJ.
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EAST BOUND.

Passengers holding tickets or mileage books
are allowed to ride on all freight trains of this
company.
Tickets sold at Central RaiIroa Ticket Offices
Savannah. and Union Ticket Offices Albany and
Montgomery.
For further information apply to the under
signed G. b. WILBURN.
Gnn Pass Agent Americus, Ga.
CECIL GABBETT, General Manager,
Americas, Ga.
J. NJ. CAROLAN. Comr Ag't, Savannah. Ga.
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Washable Neckwear, Fast Colors.
Splendid variety at LaFar's, Broughton
street.-Ad.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21
We Have. Succeeded.

The companies and the Express companies have
the goods
weeks all
wide long skirts and tight which
fashion the
cheap that shall them special and will sell
them cheaper than
waists trimmed with braid fur eding
and around double Columbia collar Co
and Price while this lot
will they when
these are all wide skirts with fitting waists Another
ting waists little better quality profuey
You couldn't touch them 10 days ga
of and equal
crpton in begin impression
these beautiful styles natural
They in beaver diagonas and keeys The
SIS and *19 would $50 SOS
them elsewhere We have cheaper also will
eral styles below anything
Unmatchable ENTIRE
WILL BE ON SALE WEDNESDAY A.. NJ.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21
KNOWLEDGE

49,. comfort and improvement ana
R' :, r,rsonal enjoyment wher
Pr "a N u..5. The many. who live bet
eaa y, e;her. anil enjoy life more. with
m.ncndirure, by more promptly
sr the worlds l-st products Ia
wi. Of physical being, will attes,
h Nv health of the pure liquid
,.;rr principle. embraced in the
",v. syrup Of Fig
nrux ,,rilencc is due to its presenting
- sorm mo-, acceptable and pleas.
w. n.be taste. the retrc-hing and truly
s';sl prrrties Of a perfect lax
NV. ss4r,uslly cleansing tie system.
.ilinr co.,i,. headaches and levers
.s-mancntlv curing constipation:
~ civ n satisfaction te millions and
!. Win the approval Of the medical
's,.;,n. hccau-e il acts on the Md
Liver and Bowels without weak
=, them AMI il j. perfectly free from
80 objectionable substance.
.trup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
I'm :s,r and 81 hotties. hut ]: - man
s.,,u,p,i by the California Fig Syrup
y anly vho-e name is printed On ever!
~. al.o the name. syrup "t Figs
II h,ing well informed. YOU will moi
.S,p, any substitute il offered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21

The death of George Hammer, the
farmer who was thrown from his
loaded wagon on Moline avenue yes
terday morning. occurred at St. An
thongs hospital at $40 in the after
noon. The sufferer did not regain
consciousness. Mr.. Hammer was in
his 6sth year. and he came to Rock
Island from Bavaria in the early SOS.
He was timer by trade. and he
worked ut il for 4 number of years,
afterward embarking in the saloon
business. and later farming on the
bluff for few years. when
he moved to the place he
has since occupied near Port
Byron Junction. He is survived by
his wife and the following children
Roilo. william, Louis, Eddie
Ernst and Mrs. Augusta Schultz. liv'
ing ut the homestead. and Mrs,
Elizabeth Brockmann Of this city.
Mr.. Hammers funeral will be held
tomorrow from his home. At Port
Byron Junction, with intermcnt in
Riverside cemetery. Moline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21
FARM FIRES.
Con~iderxbl~ Damage Done In Black Hawk
sunday.


sunday.
About half past II Sunday fire
occurred on the farm of John Tin
dali in Black Hawk. and DESTROYED
property valued at $4,000. A straw
stack belonging to William Coyne.
valued at $50, was also destroyed. The
trouble was caused by hunters, who
set fire to hollow tree. and from
the tree it spread. About IL O'Clock
at night the wind changed. and the
fire swept through the southeast por-
ton of the district, causing eonsid-
cradle damage to Sam Mcconnell.
whose farm is adjacent. William
Wilson, with his sons, fought the
flames all day and nearly all night.
their own adjoining property being
in danger. The scene Of the lire is
about four miles southwest of Milan.
A Small Blaze
The alarm of fire yesterday after
noon. about 80 o'clock, called the
department to the new residence OF
Morris Rosenfield. where q small
blaze was discovered in the patent
clothes drying oven, situated in the
basement Of the house. Upon inves.
tigation it was found that . screen
in the oven, just above the heat
pipes, had fallen upon the pipes. Al
lowing some of the clothes to come
In contact with it, and causing q
blaze, but with the assistance Of the
chemicals. it was quickly extin.
guished, with nominal loss.
A brush IRE in the suburbs illnmi.
mated the heavens last evening aboal
8 o'clock for n hour or 20. but ~
serious damage resulted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21
Three Hundred New Bed Comforts

Just received cheap 3c and 81 much below Bed
Blankets blankets
left with
ideaby soied
and tumbd during the sale by
to close them quick than give
white bed blankets discount
do You take choice white bed blanket and
will take of the 20
This is what talks early which
but slightly tumbled.
There bargains departments
would do well to promptly inspect.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21
SIDE TALK.


sat.jerts rader Da.cu.s,ss In the Alder
nasss Assembly.
At last nights scmi-monthly coun-
Gil meeting. the city clerk read a
communication from William Van
Derveer, Of the Edwards 4 Walsh
Construction company. extending an
invitation to the city councils Of
Rock Island. Moline and Davenport,
to accompany the members of the
Construction company on an excur-
sion to Galcsburg next Wednesday
for the purpose Of inspecting the
burlington Brick plant and others.
ton VAS accepted.
The fire and light committee re-
ported as having examined the Cable
and PGnix hose houses. and asked
for further time in the location of
the new companies. which was
granted.
A communication was read from
the Police Telephone l. Signal COM
pany relating to the ownership OF the
Little Joker" apparatus. EN-Chiei
Ramskil! now has she apparatus. and
holds that il was given to him as a
personal gift. Chief Brahm had been
instructed to correspond with the
company with regard tn the matter
hence the communication. The
council ordered Chief Brahm to take
such steps as might be necessary tt
secure the apparatus. the compan,
holding that il belongs to no indi
vidual in particular. that it was pu
in for the use Of the chief Of the tir,
department.
A communication from Thoma
Latin. PRAYING the council to ALLOW
him to erect frame iron-clad liver,
barn on Fourth avenue between Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets. wa
also read. 1t was signed by adjoin
ing property holders. and on mo
ton the PRAYER Of the pctitio
was granted.
Various Matters Receive Attention.
The matter of DIR. kinyon's bill WA
discussed at some length and Cit
Attorney Haas heard npon it. TIL
. question a to who should pay tn
bill not being Yet fully investigated
the police committee asked for fun
Their time. which was granted.
A communication from Henri
wilkins. asking for a rebate on til
Third avenue paving assessment o
account of the switch put in by til
street railway company. in connec
ing the Third avenue double track q
. Twentieth street. which he think
, should lessen his assessed prOpert,
70 square yards. was referred to ii
street and alley committee.
, The matter of the Forty-fouri
!. street sewer passing through J. v
, Sinnett's and Shellburg & Tropp'
property was taken up, and cor
munication from the gentlemen rea
in which they agree to allow Il
: sewer to pass through their lam
|. providing the city allow them 81
a of their share of the assessment. {
motion 5000 was allowed.
), a remonstrance from Twenty-iir
" street property holders. hctwes
: Eighth and Ninth avenues. was rea
against the Twenty-tirst street Sc,
er. and after some lengthy discu
!. sion. Supt. J. A. Murrin and J. v
= WEIGH were heard upon the subjeo
!. Nothing was done with the reno
: STRANGE. so that the sewer will
: pushed on until completed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21

Chris Larsen. Of Moline, WAS d's-
chsrved from the hospital Sat.ro:!v'
- cared, having been aflicted VIII
posumoaia. 49,. -,
sieut Of Moline. vas sanl'.o" '"
Sssn,tel Yesterday -nerutag.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21
THE SOCIAL SIDE.
a SERIES Of Dances Arranged for-sDther
Events.

4 series Of Dances Arranged fOr-Othes
The ladies who were active in pro-
noting the Watch Tower dancing
parties last summer. have arranged
a series 81 three dances 10 be given
alternately in Davenport. Rock Isl.
and and Moline. The first of the
series will occur ut Masonic temple
in Davenport on the 30th inst. The
committee in charge is composed %,
Mrs. Leon Allen. Mrs. j. X. Preston
and Miss Van Patten. Davenport;
Mrs. Lieut.. Thompson. Mrs. W. A.
Thompson and Miss Frysinger. Rock
Island: Mrs. W. Butterworth. Mrs.
John Good and Miss Cady. Moline.
Other Events.
st. Paul lodge. X. r.. gave pleas.
ant social party at the Castle hall in
the Carse building last evening,
about 80 couple being present Schil'
fingers orchestra furnishing the
music. The hall was prettily dec
Grated. and the affair a most de.
liyhtful one in all respects.
Mrs. T.. W. Hurst has issued invi
tations for ladies' reception ut heI
home. on Nineteeth street. Frida,
afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21
TRADE-DRAWINC ARGUMENTS

Six week lining
Sc yd Best drilling Tor lining
Slesia for week &c yd worth double Best padding
at &c yd Linen facings at 1Oc I'd.
No matter whether buy
dress goods will A of
and black wool storm flyer slc Will like the
wind You'll need to be in a hurry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-21
Auos her Thief Nailed.

Yesterday afternoon Officer Etzei
got ON the trail of Frank Ryan. who
had been detected in the act OF rob-
hing the First avenue hotel. and Pur-
suing him. found him concealed IN
Frazer's lime house. He dragged
the fellow out, and found two over
coats, belonging to George Weiiand.
the hotel proprietor. and a fur robe
belonging to Frick 4 ka"tz.
Police Points.
Harry johnson and , " sl.,aM M.u "p sr
nor we're arrested by Officer Maucker
on Saturday evening for fast driving,
and YESTERDAY morning Magistrate
Schroeder assessed them - anu cos's'
Some miscreant threw q rock
through George Kracker's oar"er
Shop window Sunday.
The herald., 1893-12-17
THE HAMILroNs In COURT.

G. @. Stevens Severely Csnsured for His
Clients Error.
The Hamilton divorce case was again
taken up yesterday in Judge Van
Dykes court.
The matter. however, went over until
Monday. owing to the non-appearance
of Mrs. Muller, witness for the de-
fense.
9. G. Stevens. for the defense, asked
that an attachment might be issued for
the witness, and received severe re-
buke from Judge Van Dyke, who in
formed the attorney that the matter
should have been attended to before
coming into court; that the court did
not propose to be trifiei with.
Attorney Stevens then excused him.
self and laid the blame upon his client,
Hamilton, whereupon Judge Van
Dyke, being considerably irritated,
treated Hamilton to some severe re-
marks similar to those made to the at
torney.
Mrs. Muller will be brought into court
Monday to chow cause why she should
not be committed for contempt.
The herald., 1893-12-17
MINERS AT THE M|DW|NTER.
What They Are Doing for Their
Exhibit.
A Lake Of Quicksilver Will Be q
Leading Feature.
The Biggest Block of Asphalt In the
World-Allotment of Space to the
Different tCountiss-Bounds to
Outshtne Colorado
Special correspondence to the HERALD.

Special correspondence to the HERALD
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15, 1893.
The mining exhibit committee of the
midwinter fair has set about in de-
termined spirit to make Caliiornia's dis
play far outshine that of Colorado, and
if the miners will properly second their
efforts this state will not have reason to
feel ashamed of her exhibit az she did
at Chicago. Still only about 5000 OF
the $25,U00 desired for the exhibit has a
yet been raised, and many attractive
features designed by the committee will
OF necessity be abandoned, if q more
generous response to the request for con-
tributions is not made.
The mining counties generally seem
aroused to the Importance of making
their exhibits such as to attract the eye
of the general visitor, as we'll az gain
the attention of the expert and the cap
italist looking for opportunities to place
his money. The only mining county
which seems at all sluggish is Trinity,
which has not applied for space in tho
exhibit, and seems to be doing nothing
to secure q representation of her re-
sources. Superintendent Benjamin says
he drove nine miles in storm to attend
awidely advertised county meeting, and
found only three persons in attendance.
Several of the heaviest mining men in
the neighborhood of Wesverville sat
around the stove and would not show
sufficient interest in the meeting to cross
the street. The Old Settler association
of Trinity, fearful lest their county
should be greatly injured by the failure
to make a proper showing Of it's re-
sources, has now taken the matter in
hand, however, and is vigorously at
tempting to gather an exhibit which
will be complete and creditable.
The space assigned by the committees
to the different counties is as follows:
The herald., 1893-12-17

oppress the home-seeker who ia thus
compelled to either pay tribute to greed
or move on"-he knows not whittier.
Then how much better for the general
government to take the matter in hand
and adopt some plan that will facilitate
the work in the interests of the people.
L have before me a letter from Con-
gresham James g. Mcguire OF San
francisco, who ia member OF
the committee on Irrigation of Arid
Lands" in the lower house. The writer
states that in due time the committee
will make report replete with import
ant facts for congress and the people to
consider. He also states that the COM
mittee is considering the propriety OF
reporting law providing that when
the government shall have established
irrigation works for certain state or
district, the public lands benefited
thereby shall not be actually sold, but
that any pereon wishing to secure 160
acres may receive perpetual lease, in
stead of title deed, under which lease
he or his heirs may hold the land for
ever. provided small rental is paid an
nually to the general government
and to the state in which the land is To-
Gated. The lease is to be transferable,
at the lessee's option, and the annual
rental increased as the assessed value of
the land increases, that matter being
decided by the annual appraisements OF
government officials.
The plan also includes exemption
from taxation of the lessee's improve
ments and personal property.
Such proposition may or may not
prevail, but it is being considered by the
committee, and is sure to come before
the house either as majority or minor
jty report.
In any event it is to be hoped that the
live question OF reclaiming the unsold
portion OF our arid lands may receive
degree Of attention from the government
commensurate with it's Importance. 1t
is matter far above partisan politics.
It appeals TO the better instincts of
every mGn who desires to see justice
done to the home-seeker, even though
the mere land Spectator may have fewer
opportunities to reap where he does not
SOW. A wise solution of the problem
will do much toward increasing the
number Of American homes and abolish
ing the necessity OF free soup in Ameri-
can cities. RALPH E. HoYT.
The herald., 1893-12-17
TAMMANy's TOPICAL TALK.

News Matters Noted at San Fran
cisco.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 15.-Four OF Los
Angeles former residents who were not
unknown to the public are at present in
the city, but they will not be here dur
ing the fair. This is contrary to their
plans, but Chief Crowley, who has
personal acquaintance with the quar-
tette, suggested that they emigrate to
come othar cline where their company
might be better appreciated, and fixed
the 10th inet. as the latest possible date
ON which to remain. Their names are
Thomas Bailey, Billy Hurd, Doc Phillips
and Johnny Deane.
x*x
The result OF the meeting of the state
board of prison directors few days ago
verified the prophecy made sone time
since, that Seneca Swain would never
be paroled, much less pardoned, and
although Warden Hale spoke OF him as
an exemplary prisoner. whose sentence,
with credits earned, would expire next
year, it availed nothing. The McDon-
alds, Notwithstanding all their financial
difficulties, find time to keep Swain
behind the bars.
&"x
The midwinter fair management hav-
ing placed high fence around the fair
grounds, now charge an admission fee OF
20 cents to visitors ON The grounds, but
this new ruling seems to make little
difference in the attendance. The
amount derived from this source will add
materially to the cash fund.
x$+
''Skip" Ross, who earned fame as a
snake charmer while travelling with
Barnum'a circus, will meet his old
friends in Los Angeles where he expects
to go as soon as he succeeds in hypnot-
izing the S. P. for q pass.
x*x
Those two old friends, H. G. Otis and
H. q. Osborne, were present at meet
ing of the Pacific Press association held
here during the week.
;.xx
George Maben, a member of the we'll
known family of horsemen of that name,
is at the Bay District park with string
OF horses.
Paris Kilbourn, whose term of sur
veyor of the port expires with the be-
ginning OF the new year, is understood
ss being slated for bank commission
ership. TAMMANY.