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The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21
ALIVE FOR LEV[Es
People of Desha County, Arkansas, are Im-
 menseIy interested
Strong Illustration of What Must Ineyi- tabl, Follow the Progress of
 the Levee system.

ssLevees levees, more levees and higher leveef z is now the cry along the lower Mississippi and its main tributaries. So great has become the cry and SO dire the necessity under pre- ent theories and practices, that it will be only a compara- lively few years until the levee system will tower above the tree tops and the bed of the great river will hang pendant from their branches.
 Squire J. T. Reed has recently returned from visit to relatives in Desha, one of the blue ribbon counties of Arkansas wheA. ever it escapes the ravages of high water from the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers and the numerous bayous which perambu. late through it. During his stay down there the squire was at Arkansas City, says The Memphis Ledger, the county seat, and at time when levees were the subject of organized conference and in- formal discussion among the whole people. Levee builders are on the scene in large numbers, and along the river are pitched many imposing camps. In fact, the levee contractors are just now disbursing funds in way that knocks out all traces of finan- cial stringency throughout that immediate section.
 
 sas levee when 1 was down there," said Mir. Reed to a Ledger reporter, ''but on the Mississippi side there was great activity. Over there they have become alarmed at the prospect of the levees on the opposite side, and will raise their levees two feet. That very fact and the further fact that the river bed is steadily rising is to me convincing evidence that the leyee system is all wrong and dangerous Why, after awhile if this thing keeps up we'll have regular mountainous embankments with the river way up above the country on the outside. Then when break comes the water will pour from above and be 8 deluge sure enough.
 What are they going to do on the Ar. karsas sidei" the reporter asked.
 "I don't know what is proposed for the Mississippi. There is no levee immediate ly above Arkansas City, but in front of the place the levee seems to be all right, and the oyerfows it has suffered were not directly from the Mississippi, but from it's back water in Arkansas river and Boggy Bayou. You see, it comes in from the rear. That back water is what the Louisiana people just below there have most to contend against. They have 8 proposition before the Arkansas board con trolling the levees of that section to ex tend the Louisiana levee up Boggy Bayou to point some fifteen miles at their own expense, and for the privilege and right of way will also contribute $5000 of the $60,- 900 appropriated by congress for the Arkan- sas river levees. The Desha county people oppose this on the conviction that it keep all the back water on them. It ooks that way too and the proposition is not likely to be accepted"
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

speeches, but there is not man in the upper branch of congress who sifts subject closer, and he always commands attention.
 Senator Harris will be heard from, but still he does not indicate just when he proposes to address the senate.
 Senator Harris is one of the most prominent members of the senate finance committee, ard for that req son, to say nothing of his long ex- perience and great ability, whatever he utters will be read with interest.
 It is a most difficult matter to find out just when the vote in the senate will probably be taken. Rep resentative Patterson, who has been making inquiry, inclines to tue opinion that it will not be many weeks before the Voorhees, bill is disposed of, but some of the other Southern congressman, who are just as earnestly in favor of the unconditional repeal of the Sher- man law, think that the rabid free coinage advocates in the senate do not propose to permit a vote to be taken if they have to fight the battle for six months to come. They contend that Teller, Wolcott, Jones, Stewart and many other Republicans, who either openly or secretly helped the Demo- erats to kill the force bill when the Republicans were in power in all of the branches of the govern ment, will fight to the last ditch, and that they have with them Dem ocratic senators like Vest and Cockrell of Missouri, Jones and Berry of Arkansas, Coke of Texas, Morgan and Pugh of Alabama, and many others who are opposed to the unconditional re- peal. They will be for repeal if something else in the way of com promise that will give silver chance is proposed, but it is stated positive ly here by Southern congressman that the president is unalterably op- posed to any sort of compromise. And there the matter stands.
 Dr. Jenkins, the health officer of the port of New York, has been here lately on several visits. He is a Mississippian, as is generally we'll known, and the other night he was with his old friend Con- gressman John Allen of Mississippi, and t.gether they revived old mem- ories, and the doctor was introduced to many of the most prominent Southern men here, who are glad to know he has done so well in his new home. Dr. Jenkins is brother-in- law to Mr. Richard Croker, the great leader of Tammany hall, and he has made world wide reputa- tion as health officer, and it is not generally known that the state of New York pays him fine salary of SIP, 500 per year.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21
EXTRAORDINARY SURGERY.
The Legs of One Man and Arms of Anothe
 "Grafted" on a Third.

| ''Grafted'' on a Third.
 ''It was this way: There was 8 horrible railroad accident oncet on that there railroad l run on down in Electromagnetic one where the centipedes ct off the tires fum the eDgyne, you remember" said the man with the ginger beard.
 "But you said that happened down in Mexico," shouted the de- lighted grocer.
 "Said what happened down in Mexicoi" asked the man with the ginger beard, with the air of one who was sure of his position.
 "That there centipede business. "
 "Well, s'posin' I did It hap pened in Nickerauger, too. That thing happens on them Southern roads most anywhere. But to git back to my story. As l was sayin' , they was horrible accident, and people was scattered around in sec tions for more than a hundred yards. They was one feller who was rich who had his arms and legs both smashed all to pieces. Says he: T got hundred thousand dollars in the bank, an I'll give half of it to any doctor who will fix up these here limbs as good as new By gosh, says a yong doctor who was on the train, I'll go you.' And what did he do but take couple of fellers who was bound to go under anyway, and cut the legs of of one of them and the arms off t'other, and sew 'em on to that there capitalist. And they stuck, too, and growed on fast.
 But here is where the funny part of the story comes in. The feller at furnished the arms had been a great scrapper in bis day (you see, l heard all about it after ward) and they couldn't t nobody look at this feller any more 'thout his wantin' to put up his dukes and poke him in the face. Lord knows how many fights the feller would a had of it hadn't been fer the fact his legs was took from a feller that was one of the worst towards ever walked. So, jist about when this here patehed-up capitalist would git his fists in fighting position, them legs would sorter see the state of things, and he'd run away-or, ruther, the legs would-like a skeered dog.
 "Seems to me, said the grocer, "that if was tellin' that story, I would had one leg wantin' to go forrerd and the other wantin' to go baekered, so the feller would list 60 round and round like. '"
 "Wal," " said the man with the ginger beard, ''I might told it thataway, too, if l wanted to lie about it, but l ain't that kind '- Indianapolis Journal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21
Religious Beliefs of Authors

1 will go farther and say that l know of no other class nor profes- sion in lich religion, such as there is, is less a matter of form or GUS tom, or in which it is more based upon intelligence, sincerity and the desire to live better and more useful lives, writes John Habberton in a pertinent article entitled 1.-The Re- Egious Beliefs of Authors" in the September Ladies Home Journal. Few men of any class but the tex perience" cranks are given to talk ing of their inner life; but even were authors to unbosom themselves to the world on this subject, their talk would not convince any one. Every one, from pastors down, judges mem religion by their lives, and 1t would be impossible, by this method, to bring an indictment for irreligion against American authors. The creed of some individual writer may not meet the views of some in dividual critic, but classes are not to be judged in that way.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21
ApuelIlnr Honse in Indin

Fancy an enormous house ram bling out into a series of immense rooms, all on one floor, piazzas twenty feet deep, immense chambers Gin the middle of which stand the beds), doors and windows wide open, the grounds filled with palms, bananas, and all sorts of tropical trees, the song of birds, the chirp of insects everywhere, and a dazzling sun blazing down on the Indian Ocean in front. A dozen or mere dusky Hindu servants, barefooted, dressed in white, with bright sashes around their waists, and bright turbans on their heads, are moving about everywhere, as still as cats, and with no end of devotion to their lit tie duties. One of them seems to have nothing to do but to look after me; he has worked over my limited wardrobe till he knows every shirt and collar better than l do myself. He is now brushing my hat for the twelfth time this morning. The life is luxurious. Quantities of de lightful fruit, cool lounging places with luxurious chairs, a sumptuous breakfast Cor "tiffn" as we call it here) and dinner table, and no end of kind attention. am writing in my room on the day before Christ mas, as if it were a rather hot Au- gust morning at home.--Phillips Brooks in The Century.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21
Tlde. of ll.e nnr of rund,.

Statistics regarding the tides in the Bay of F.laly ase so startling as to seem alm st incredible. At Grand Manan t fall is from twelve to fifteen feet; Ut Lubec and East port, twentr fes' at St. John, from twenty four to thirty feet at None ton, on the bend of the Petiteodiae, seventy feet, while the distance be- tween high and low water mark on the Cobequid river is twelve niles the river actually being twelve miles longer at high than at low water Vessels can be run up so far on the flood in this river and in the Avon that the ebb will leave them high and dry for sixteen hours so that they can be repaired between tides.-Gustaye Kobbe, in Scrib- ner.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21
MUMMiFlED RELIC OF A DIES
 PERADO.
The Head of Mexican Bandit Brought
 From Arizona.

The Head of Mexican Bandit Brought From Arizona.
 The head of Geronimo, the Ari- zona bandit, wrapped in a blanket and tied in a jute sack, lies in 8 stable back of the Southern Pacific offices at Fourth and Townsend streets, says The San Francisco Chronicle. It is not the head of Geronimo, the Apache chief, who so often spread desolation along the borders of Arizona, New Mexico and Chihuahua, but the Mexican Geronimo, whose field of operations lay along the stage route between Tucson and Bisbee. Geronimo was a sort of Arizonian Joaquin Muri- etta, terror to the whole southeast ern quarter of the territory in the seventies, who was known to have committed nine murders, and against whom host of crimes never actual ly proved were charged.
 His mummi6ed head is ghastly spectacle. It is shriveled and des- sicated, but the contour of the face and features is fairly preserved and the Mexican physiognomy is still plainly visible. One side of the head had been scalped. On the other there is shock of black hair firmly attached to the sunken, parchment-hke covering of the skull. The teeth are all present, and the nose still retains its proper shape.
 The head has been at the stable for three days. It was brought up from Arizona by party of survey ors who had been at work survey ing a new line few miles out of Tucson which would place the Southern Pacific tracks out of dan ger of washouts for mile or two where cloudbursts have been ire quent.
 Charles Robinson, of Oakland, claims the head. He dug it up at Tucson and carried it to the survey ors' camp and finally brought it here.
 Geronimo proved such source of terror to Arizona that the territo- rial authorities offered heavy re- ward for his capture, dead or alive.
 A man named Gray and com panion sought to capture him. Finally one day Gray killed the ban dit. There was some question as to identification, and Gray kept the body preserved in ice for a long period. The Arizona authorities were slow about paying. Under one pretext or another the payment was postponed. Meantime Gray had cut off the head with an old saber and preserved it in alec. hol. Wearying of attempting to get the reward one day he took scalp lock from the side of the head and buried the head in the sand near Tucson. In all Gray is said to have spent about $500 in a vain attempt to secure the territorial reward after he had killed the bandit. The saber with which the head was cut from the body was also secured by Robin son and is also at the stables.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21
STATE NEWS.
HarrIson has a negro orehestra.

Harrison has negro orchestra.
 Hope is getting in shape for the fair.
 Cotton seed is selling at $7 per ton in Van Bufen.
 The Paragould Soliphone is booming Hon. w. H Cate for the United Statea senate.
 Van Buren shippers are moving the ap- pie crop right along. Hundreds of barrels are being shipped daily.
 Democrats i'll all the postoffiees in Lon oke county, J. V. Howard, at Cabot, being the last Republican removed l.. D. Per. ry is his successor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21
PENALTIES REMlTTED.
Secretary Herbert Extends the Time for
 Completing the Cruiser Detroit.


 Completing the Cruiser Detroit. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-rime penalties for the delay in the con- struction of the cruiser Detroit, which amounted to $14, 125, have been practically remitted to the con- tractors by decision of Secretary Herbert. The contract stipulates the ship should be completed in May, 1892, but 1t was not until July this year that she was ready for trial. The contractors, however, claimed the delay in finishing the work was caused by unavoidable loss of time in receiving material. They point out also the fact that the completed vessel is far superior to that called for in the contract, both in engine, power and speed. Secretary Her bert considered the claims for the remission of penalties just in all respects, but was unable to directly remit the penalties. He overcame the difficulty, however, by ordering the time for completing the Detroit to be extended to July, 1893. The cruiser was reported ready for trial on the 23d, just nineteen working days after the expiration of the time, thus extended, and at the rate of $25 a day, the penalties are thus reduced to SAYS. Consequently a check for $13, $50, which is the full amount held back, less $475, was given to the Columbian Iron Works.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

Old Lady Gin Midway)-Ugh ! Those horrid Fjiansl But what are those awful looking fellows with pie pans on their headsi Are they say ages, tool Guide-No, those are Chicago young men. "What do they carry those horrid clubs for3" Exercise. " - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

First Quaek-Here is letter it would hardly do for us to publish A man writes: 'I have just taken my first bottle of your medicine, and I-" Second Quack-We First Quack-There t breaks off short and is signed in another hand writing, per executor. ''-B Brooklyn Life.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

Mrs. Wickwire-W Why don't you try to lay up something for a rainy dayi Hungry Higgs-It's so dry nowadays that l am afraid l might die fore it ever ins.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

Hell have called to. night to ask--to ask for your hand. She-- Well (silenee while the clock ticks) why don't youi"-Frank Leslie 8 Weekly.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

Mamma-Now, Teddy, we must all try to give up something while times are so hard Teddy-Pm willing. Mamma-What will it be, deari Teddy-Soap. Chicago h. ter Ocean.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

Cass (annoyed) Don't you know that fool can ask questionsi Bass - had heard SO, now 1 know it, Boston Transcript.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

or ways ana means WILL De careful lest they get bugs in their ears.--Hackett City Horseshoe.
 It begins to look like the tariff fellows got up the late scare in order to carry the minds of the people away from the real issue.-Saline Courier.
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 An Arkansas man, 8 resident of Beebe, originated the idea on which the great Ferris wheel at the Worlds Fair was built. Arkansas ideas always have an up- ward tendency Standard.
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 The political leaders of the country should be made to see that it is not so much matter of protection or free trade, free silver or bimetalism, but ore of good roads that most deeply concerns the peo- ple.-Carroll Progress.
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 The G. A. R pension thieves at their meeting in Indianapolis sang, Hang Hoke Smith on Sour Apple Tree" Hoke con- tinues right along marking the names of all from the list who are not entitled to pensions.--Cabot Guard.
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 One of the best evidences that Hoke Smith is making a good secretary of the interior is the action of the Grand Army men while marching through the streets of Indianapolis last week singing, Hang Hoke Smith on a Sour Apple Tree. .".-- Jonesboro Sun.
 It has been suggested that railroads be held responsible for losses sustained by .o think this going step too fer. You might as well hold them responsible for famine or any other manner of misfortune this country is liable to suffer from Union County Tribune.
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 It is said that while the silver question is dragging it's course through the senate (which august body we fear has much higher regard for it's dignity than it has for the interests of the people) the house committee on ways and means is formulat- ing tariff bill and will have it in shape to be acted upon at an early day. Godspeed this work, for in the reduction there comes measure of relief that will indeed be realized by the toilers of the land, in the purchase of the necessities of life.-Dar- danelle Post.
 Peffer, Simpson & Co. have issued an address to the people of the earth in which they assert that their party has nominated as good a man for governor of Virginia as any party ever offered any people, and they want money to send speakers there to convince the Virginians of that fact. There is every appearance that they wi l "kick up as much dusf' and create as much noise as any people could possibly do, numbers considered, but O Farrell, the Democratic nominee, will be duly elected. Fayetteville Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21
GRAND RUSH.

Exciting Scenes on the Borders of the
 Cherokee Strip
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21
EDITORS TALK.

We hope the members of the committee of ways and means will be careful lest they get bugs in their ears.--Hackett City Horseshoe.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

The G. A. k. pension thieves at their meeting in Indianapolis sang, "Hang Hoke Smith on Sour Apple Tree" Hoke con tinues right along marking the names of all from the list who are not entitled to pensions. Cabot Guard.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

One of the best evidences that Hoke Smith is making a good secretary of the interior is the action of the Grand Army men while marching through the streets of Indianapolis last week singing, Hang Hoke Smith on Sour Apple Tree" ."-- Jonesboro Sun.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

The political leaders of the country should be made to see that it is not so much matter of protection or free trade, free silver or bimetalism, but ore of good roads that most deeply concerns the peo- ple.-Carroll Progress.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-21

Enough people made the run to furnish each of the 37 600 home
 teads with an occupant and give ayery county town site at least l700 inhabitants. It is estimated that f5, ,000 people made the race. It is known that over 125 ,000 certificates were issued from the various regis tration booths, but the majority of prospective settlers took out both homestead and town site certificates, so the number of cer- tihcates does not represent the num- ber of settlers. It is estimated that 25, ,000 made the race from Ar kansas City, l5, GOO from Cald- well, 1000 from Orlando; 5000 from Hennessy, 1000 from Still water, 5000 from Kiowa, 5000 from Hunnewell, and from 5000 to 5000 from other points. The total num- Der nearly doubles the crowd which raced into Oklahoma when that territory was opened.
 The weather was all tLat could be desired for the occasion. The sky was clear and a cool north wind was blowing briskly, but still not with enough force to raise the dust which
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
Opening of Cherokee Strip.

The Cherokee Strip opening day is
Sept. 18th. Presidents proclamation
explains details. There are good
homes there for homeless thousands.
The most fertile lands, biggest towns
and densest population will be found
along the A. T. 4 s. +. II. r.
In purchasing tickets via Santa Fe
Route to towns on north or south side
of Strip, you get closest to county
seats, land offices, registering booths,
and good camping grounds.
Ask local Agent A. T. IL s. +. about
Homeseeker's excursions to that
country
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
THE lola REGISTER.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1893.
The Weeks Weather.

The Weeks Weather.
Furnished by Mr.. A. L. Dibble from
observations taken at lola, Kansas.
The temperature noted is taken at
o'clock a. M, and o'clock p. m.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 81.
Forenoon-Temperaturc. As deg. Clear; wind
Afernoon-Temperature 81 deg. Clear and dry
wind Sc.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 1.
Forenoon-Temperature. AZ deg. Clear, calm;
wisd W.
40ernoon-Clear, COOL wind NE.
SATURDAY. SEPT. 2
Forenoon-Temperature A deg. Hay wind N
Attern0on-Clear. dry; wind NE.
SUNDAY, SEPT ,.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 43 deg. Clear, cool;
wind NE.
Afernoon-Clear calm. dry: wind Sc.
MONDAY, SEPT. l.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, IS deg. Clear, wind
Afternoon-Clear hot and dry: wind Sc
TUESDAY. SEPT. ).
Forenoon-Temperature IS deg. Clear. calm
wind E.
AfternOon-Hazy; wind S.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 8.
Forenoon-Temperature, g. deg. Some clouds:
wind Sc.
hfterROon-Clear and hot wind Sw
Average temperature at 6 a. m, 1882 o.
Average temperature at q. m, 1Sg2-6l50.
Average temperature at p. m, 1S93-S9lg
The warmest day was the 6th-l0l deg
Rainfall for August 1851 BIG.
Rainfall for August 1S92-7ls in.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
{ DeCLUTE,
A Good Thing to Keep at Hand.

From the Troy Kansas Chief
Some years ago we were very much
subject to severe spells of cholera
mOrbus; aud now when we feel any of
the symptoms that usually proceed
that ailment, such as sickness at the
stomache, diarrhaa, etc., we become
scary. We have found Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
the very thing to straighten one out
in such cases, and always keep it
about. We are not writing this for a
pay testimonial, but to let our readers
know what is a good thing to keep
handy in the house. For sale by
Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
THAT IS AN ENORMOUS
: PRICE FOR CORN.

And we don't want to pay
that much for many bushels.
But we do propose to offer
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
92J, 900 In Premiums.

Offered by Liggett & Myers Tobac-
co Co., of st. Louis, Mo. The one
guessing nearest henumber of people
who will attend the Worlds Fair gets
$5,OOO,OO, the second S1,OOO0,00, etc.
Ten Star Tobacco tags entitle you to
a guess. Ask your dealer for particu-
lars or send for circular.