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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23

troubles. Every craft he passed had
something to say to him, busy as they
we're, and theremarks were as monot-
onous as they were insulting. At last,
Just as he was resolving to run his
boat straight down the river until he
came to a halt for want of steam, the
mate caught the rope he flung, and the
Bulldog went down the river with her
boat made fast to her stern.
Come aboard, u-you lunatic," he
shouted
Not afore ! knows 'ow ] stand
said the engineer, who was now beau
tifully sober, andin full possession of
a somewhat acute intellect
what do you mean?" demanded the
skipper.
al don't come aboard" shouted the
engineer, until you, and the mate.
and the bye all swear as you won't say
nothing about this little game.'
III report you the moment l get
ashore" roared the skipper. 'I'll give
you in charge for desertion. I'LL
With supreme gesture the engineer
pre- pared to dive, but the watchful
i1atC 1t4l Oh LIS liCSh anu blipBCQ llllu
over a seat.
Come aboard" cried the skipper,
aghast at such determination. Come
aboard, and Ill give you licking
when we get ashore instead"
Honor bright?" inquired the engi-
neer
Honor bright" chorused the three
The engineer, with all the honors of
war, came on board, and after remark
ing that he felt chilly bathing on an
empty stomach. went down below and
began to stoke. In the course of the
voyage he said that it was worth while
making such fool of himself, if only
to see the shippers beautiful steering,
warmly asseverating that there wac
not another man on the river that could
have done it. Before this. insidious
fiattery the slkipper's wrath melted like
snow before the sun, and by the time
they reached port he would as soon
have thought of hitting his own father
as his smooth-tongued engineer
Shoia Stories
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23
IN SUMMER DAYS.

II is the noon time of the year,
When long. midsummer days are here.
The seed is sown from which upsprings
multitude OF growing things
That shall make good some later day,
The seedtime promise Of the May.
We sowed in faith; in faith we wait
The harvest, be it soon or late.
What Joy it is, on days like this.
To go where natures workshop is,
And watch the way In which she weavos
The blossoms, and the myriad leaves!
Such glowing tints, such textures fine.
Such miracles in branch and vinel
How much there is for us to learn,
No matter where our footsteps turn.
Beside his nest the robin sings
His little song of untledged wings;
We hear the pagpipe Of the bee
Among the garden beds, as he
Searches for sweets In every flow'r
His life will know no squandered hour.
Were he like me, this summer day.
He'd idle many an hour away
What rest is round us, deep and sweet
1.fancy earth and Heaven meet
On this green hillside, where the sky
Bends low. White winds that wander by
Seem freighted with a lotus-spcll
That brings peace unspeakable,
So perfect that quite forget,
-Eben e. Rexford, In Good Housekeeping,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23
Dressing the Neck.

The stock collar and the stiff linen
collar which so many women affect,
although quite unbecoming in some
cases, yet are ruin6us to the beauty of
the neck. Low collars of soft frills
and stand-up ruffies of plaits, which
stand offas well as up, instead of hug
ging the neck so closely as to exclude
all air and interfere with the free cir
cnlation, are greatly to be preferred If
a woman wishes to preserve her neck
fair, smooth, and shapely. A neck
trimming can be worn high without
being. made close fitting - caicago
Tribune. -
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23
THE CHINESE CuRE-ALL.
superstitious Belief in the Virtues o.
Ginseng.

superstitious Belief in the Virtues of
Ginseng.
TO the Chinese ginseng is whole
pharmacopeia, possessing. all the
virtues of every known medicament,
and they place high value on it,
particularly, as a curative agent in
dyspepsia, vomiting and nervous dis
orders. They carry it about with
them, chewing it whenever they feel
the need of stimulant, but its chief
consumption is in the form of an in
fusion. The Chinese ginseng differs
slightly in appearance from the Amer
lean root, in being somewhat larger,
and possibly possessing properties not
found in the latter, but each is almost
identical with the other in shape. and
a description OF the American variety,
to which botanists have applied the
name aralia quinquefolia, win answer
for botn. 1t is species of panax be-
longing, as it's name implies to the
natural order araliaea. The root is
perennial, sending up annually "a
smooth, round stem, Terminating in
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23
Water Toast,

Toast thin slices of bread. Put into
a shallow pan a pint of water with
half teaspoonful of salt. Dip each
slice quickly into the water, place into
a covered dish and spread with butter,
piling one slice above another. Do not
let the bread soak in the water: en-
deavor to keep suggestion of crispi-
ness in it, for soppy, sodden toast is
not palatable. Serve hot with apple
sauce, sweet baked apples or tart jelly.
Water toast is delicious if care is taken
to have it hot. 1t can be eaten with
relish much longer than milk toast
n. Y. World.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23

rushed to seize him, but the engineer,
with mad laugh, put his hands on
the side and vaulted into the water.
When he rose the steamer was twenty
yards ahead.
go astarnl' yelled the mate.
How can l so astarn when there's
nobody at the engines?" shouted the
skipper as he hung on to the wheel
and brought the boats head sharply
around. Get line ready"
The mate. with coil of rope in his
hand, rushed to the side. but his bene-
VIOLENT efforts were frustrated by the
engineer, who, seeing the boats head
making straight for him, saved his life
by an opportune dive. The steamer
rushed by.
Turn 'er agin," screamed the mate.
The captain was already doing so,
| and in remarkably short time the
boat, which had described a complies
circle, was making again for the ems l.
neer.
Look out for the line" shouted the
mate, warningly.
II don't want your line" yelled the
engineer. Pm going ashore"
Come aboard, shouted the captain,
imploringly, as they swept past again.
I'VE can't manage the engines"
Put her round again." said the
mate. "Ill go for him with the boat.
Haul her In, boy"
The boat, which was dragging
astern, was hauled close, and the mate
tumbled into her, followed by the boy,
| just as the captain was in the middle
of another circle-to the intense in.
dignation of a crowd of shipping, large
and small, which was trying to get by.
"Ahoyg yelled the master of tug
which was toting large ship. Take
that steam roundabout out of the way.
What the thunder are you doing?"
Picking up my engineer" replied
the captain, as he steamed right across
the others bows and nearly ran down
a sailing barge, the skipper of which,
a Salvation Army man. was nobly
fighting with his feelings.
why don't you stop" he yelled.
f''Cos / can't" walled the skipper of
the Bulldog, as he threaded his way
between a huge steamer and schooner,
who, in avoiding him, were getting up
a little collision on their own account.
"Ahoy, Bulldog, ahoy," called the
mate, ''stand by to pick us up We've
got him. tf rr
The skipper smiled In an agonized
fashion as he shot past, hotly pursued
by his boat. The feeling on board of
the other craft as they got out of the
way of the Bulldog, and nearly ran
down her boat, and then in avoiding
that nearly ran down something else,
cannot be put in plain English, but
several captains ventured into the do
mains of the ornamental with marked
hsuccess.
''Shut off steaInr' yelled the engi-
neer, as the Bulldog went by again.
"Draw the fires then"
who's going to steer while do it?"
beloved the skipper, as he left the
wheel for few seconds to try and get
a line to throw them.
BY this time the commotion in the
river was frightful, and the captains
steering, as he went on his round
again, something marvellous to behold.
A strange lack of sympathy on tho
part of brother captains added to his
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23

Picture printing in wany colors
was first employed in 1896 for render
ing books attractive by George Baxter.
In some of.the illustrations twenty diff
ferent blocks. were employed for as
many colors.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23

Little Johnny-Tommy Dodd's father
wants to send him to college, but it
won't be any USE. He's near-sighted.
Aunty-He might wear eyeglasses.
Little Johnny-Huh! The idea of
anyone trying to play football with
eyeglasses on.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23

The scroll work of the early BIZ
bles is sometimes very beautiful. 1t is
usually brought up between the two
columns, and, turning at top and bot
tom. passed around the ends of the
printed matter
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23

When types. were first invented
they were made to initiate the letters
made by the copyists, and great pains
were taken to cause the printed vol
un1es to resemble the work of the
monks. t.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23

Seems TO DO the motto of tho John A..
Salzer Seed Co., of La Crosse, Wis, whose
general manager, Mr.. Henry A. Salzer, y
now securing the celebrated farm districts
of Russia, France, England, Germany, DO
hernia, Belgium, Italy, etc, in search OF new
and rare varieties OF farm seeds, as also
vegetable and fowerseed novelties, Mr.,
Salzer is thoroughly acquainted with The
wants of the American farmer and gar
dener, and he will be sure to obtain Inc
very vest that Europe has 10 offer.
This John A. Salzer Seed Co. makes spe
cialty OF seeds for the farm and gardens
and Is the introdncer of more new varieties
of wheat, oats potatoes, vegetable and for
age plants than all western seedmen COM
bined.
"Youys Mrs. Eaton seems to take a great
interest In oil the current events" Mrs
Grasply="Great goodness, why not one
took the prizs last year for both Inc 5''iS
and pie.7
SIS Hicks wife nice housekoeper" Mr..
Hscks-feWell, should say SO. Why, hall
the time Hicks can't find anything that be-
longs to hinf,"-Demorest' Magazine
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-23
--.Life IS an over-crowded car

Where fate can either mat or mar
Those who get seats usurp the snaps
While luclsless souls must cling to straps
Arkansas Traveller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
FIGHT OVER CHICAGO BALLOTS.
Election Commissioners Fined . 900 Each
for Refusing to Produce Them.

Election Commissioners Fined . 900 Each
for Refusing to Produce Them.
CHICAGO, May lS.-A special grand Jury
composed of prominent citizens is at
tempting to investigate the alleged frauds
at the city elections in December and April
last and made II demand on the election
commissinners-W. A. Hutchins, Henry
Schooner and u. II. Keenan-for the bal
lots of those elections. The commission
ers refused to produce the ballots, claim
ing that 1t was not lawful for them to let
the ballots go out of their possession. An
order for the production Of the ballots was
obtained from Judge Chetlain, which or
der was ignored.
Proceedings in the contempt were then
begun and the judge in full review of
the case declares that the commissioners
are i'll contempt and the grand jury's de-
mand Is sustained in every particular He
fines each of the commissioners 81 900 and
issued orders for their arrest. and commit
ment to Jail unless they pay the fine. The
commissioners courted arrest with the
purpose of at once making application for
writ of habeas corpus and by this means
bring their cases immediately before the
court of appeals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
ILLINOIS G. A. r. ENcAMPMENr.
List Of Officers Elected-Lawler for Com
mander-in- Chief-The Ladies'

List of Officers Elected-Iawler for Conn
inander-in-Chief-The Ladies',
ROCKFORD, May lS.-Nith the election
OF officers the twenty-eighth annual en-.
campment of the Illinois G. A. r. came to
close last evening. II. Fl. Mcdowell, of
Pontiac, was elected department COM
mander on the second ballot; +. A. Keller
OF Irving Park, senior vice; j. ]. Inman.
OF Springfield, junior vice; Dr. w, p
flerce. OF HOOpstOn, medical director. and
FRANK Z. Bruner, of Urbana, chaplain
The delegates to the national encampmen,
at Pittsburg were unanimously instructed
TO vote and work for Colonel II. G.. Law
Ter, of Rockford, for commander-in-cbief.
The W. X. c., had big row in their
convention, the friends of Mrs. NJ. Il. Nj.
Wallace, of Chicago, stealing n march on
Mrs. Sophie X. Spaulding, of Rockford.
W hlle the latter's friends were at lunch nj
noon they took vote on president and
elected Mrs. Wallace president by ~ ma.
Jolity. The Spaulding delegates are very
mnch exasperrted. The other w. r. &
officers are-Senior vice president. Mrs
Carrie Briggs, Delavan; junior vice, Mrs
Jennie q. Harrison, Sterling; treasurer
Mrs. Mary +. McCauley, Olney; chaplain
Mrs. Morris, Marengo.
The ladies of the &. A. r elected these
officers: President. Mrs u. II. Winlow.
Chicago; senior vice president, Mrs. Ouin
ton, Aurora; junior vice president, Mrs.
Mary +. Polk, Lagrange; treasurer. Mrs
Hume, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Made an Important Discovery.

SPRINGFIELD, His, May l6-Theodore
Fleischbein, revenue clerk in the auditors
Office, and Chief Clerk Whitmer, of the
same Office, have just discovered that the
county of Edwards is entitled to half
mile more territory than it has been ac-
credited with since 1870, and that the city
Of GRANVILLE is in the county of Edwards
entirely, instead of the counties of White
and Edwards As people of that city have
since 1879 been paying taxes on property in
both counties it will make quite differ
.nce to them, and may he the cause of
much litigation and other trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
DECKER PROBABLY NOT GUILTY..
and Some Would-Be Lynchcrs Feel Some-
what Melancholy,

what Melancholy.
HEEKA, Gala, May 1S.-Developments
in the case of George Decker, the ranch
man who is in Jail here charged with the
murder of his wife and baby with nearly a
dozen other persons, indicate that he is an
innocent man. This news falls with u
dull thud on the "best citizens" who had
made preparations to lynch the accused
man. The circums,antial evidence that
twenty-seven years ago Decker had muir
dered his second wife ana his daughter
Nevada was Very strong and if this case
fails there is little to support the other
grave charges.
But the very best evidence that he did
not murder his wife and child is mt hand
in the fact that both are alive. For credi-
bile witnesses nave come forward and say
that the supposed murdered woman is
alive, the wife of John Hamilton, living
near Willows, and that the babe-now IA
young woman-is also alive, u resident of
Colusa county. These facts have yet to be
verified. but the evidence of their truth SO
far is strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
D,se,tab,i,hment in Wales.

LONDON, May ls.-The bill for the dis.
establishment of the church in Wales and
Monmouth introduced in the house of
commons by Home Secretary Asquith.
provides that the disestablisbment shall
go into force Jan. 1, 1895 The income of
the Welsh church, 81 .3J5.0JO yearly, will
be secured for the benefit Of Wales. Mr..
Asquith explained that the funds would
be devoted to the cree tion of hospitals and
public halls, dwellings for laborcrs. libra
ries, museums and other secular institu
tiOns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
-sToRM-oAMAeE IN WISCONSIN.
Floods Subsiding, but Railways Left il
Very BAD shape.

Floods subsitinS, but Railways Left in
Very BAD shape.
NEW RICHMOND, Wis, May 1S.-There
has been no more rain. The water mt this
place in Paper Jack creek and Willow
river, where the Omaha bridges were in
serious danger, has fallen "a foot and is
rapidly going down. Traffic on this
branch of the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneap-
oils and Omaha railroad has been re-
sumed and all of the Chicago trains are
going east and west via this town. Spooner
and Eau Claire. On the Wisconsin Central
line the damage is enormous.
1t may lie IA month before Chicago
train can he gotten through. There is
washout ten miles west of here On the
Central 500 feet long and thirty feet deep
that "A wCrk train has not Vet been able
to get to- Numerous washouts are report
ed east of Us. The William and james
johnson flour milling property at Board
man has been seriously damaged by the
high water. Numerous dams are out and
country roads are impassable III many
y. uceS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
kunkIe, an Ohio Hamlet, Swept
by a Cyclone.
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED IN THE STORM

Two Others Fatally Injured and Several
Slightly Hurt-List of the Dead and Fa-
tally Hurt-Work of the Elements in
Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois
Tremendous Hailstones Reported and
Great Damage to Glass.
CLEVELAND, O., May is "A special from
Bryan, Williams county. O., says a cy-
clone passed through the hamlet of Kun
kle, on the Wabash railroad, late yester-
day afternoon, killing seven people and
injuring thirty others. The news was
brought to Bryan by couriers and physi-
clans were sent to Kunkle. No names of
those killed and injured were given and
none of the particulars of the disaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Details Slow Coming Tn.

TOLEDO, O., May ls.-knnkle is a town
of $50 snhabitants on the Detroit division
of the Wabash, but as there is no tele-
graph at that point a list of the dead has
not been obtained. 1t is known that of
the five already killed one was an aged
woman, another was an old man and the
other three were children. Every house
and barn in the path of the storm was lev
eled. The courier who rode into Bryan
with the news was too greatly agitated
to give definite details
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
WILD WAVES.
Peril of Nine Chicago Fisher
men.
Rescued After Many Hours
of Exposure.
Lake Steamers Ashore Near
Milwaukee.
One Crew Seems Doomed to
be Lost.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Nine fishermen
are on the government pier in the
lake here about mile from shore.
with the waves washing over them.
and they are in great danger of being
drowned. Tugs so far have been un-
unable to rescue them. The men
went out there last night to fish.
The men were finally rescued
shortly after noon. one of them being
dead. having succumbed to the beat
ing of the waves and the long expo
sure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
The kunktc Tornado.

TOLEDO, Ohio. MAY l7.-Reports
from kunkle today say that Myrta
Dazo. one of those injured in yester-
days tornado. cannot live. MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Moore are in 4 critical
condition. Their names were given
oul last night rs Cole. by mistake.
The injuries to Bennie Greib are
very slight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
SchOOuers In Peril.

MINIATURES. May 1.-THE schoon-
er Cummings. grain laden. from Chi
caSo. is ashore near here. Two sea-
men are reported drowned. The
life-saving boat capsized in an at
tempt TO get out to rescue the crew.
The Racine life-savinS crew has been
sent to assist the local crews.
The schooner Barnos is ashore
near Cummings. and is likely to
break up soon. The crew is still
aboard, but cannot be reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Tabled An Iuduatr.al Resolution.

NEWTON, Ia, May ls.-The thild days
session of the Congregational churches
and ministers of Iowa proved to be one Of
the most interesting and best attended
since its assemblage in this city. The re-
port of the chairman of the committee to
consider whether the associated Charities
and Ministerial association should offer
further aid to the unemployed in this
state was tabled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Single Tax Is the Remedy, Says johnson

DENVER, May is S-Congressman Tom
johnson, of Ohio, has written to Labor
Commissioner Brentliuger: While disa-
gree entirely with Mr.. Coxey as regards
his proposed remedies for existing evils,
We feel that this movement and the pres.
ent labor troubles are symptoms of wide
spread dissatisfaction, and that indiffer-
ence, contempt, or anything like repres.
sion of free speech will only intensity the
dissatisfaction" The single tax, he says,
would remedy existing troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Goes One Better Than Cleveland.

DECATUR, Ills, May lS.-The worst hail
storm ever seen in Illinois swept over this
SECTION. Hailstoaes as big as goose eggs
f IL; many measuring nine, ten and eleven
inches in circumference were picked up
All previous hailstone stories are discount
ed. Hardly a house in Decatur escaped
without loss of glass. and greenhouses
Were totally wrecked. Crops suffered Sc
ycrpiy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Par,ionrd by Governor Ai,rcId.

SPIINGfIElD, His, May ls.-Governor
Altgeld has commuted the sentence of
Robert Smith, sent from Champaign to
Joliet for life in 1883, to Il nineteen-year
term, issuing to him full pardon. Smith
killed John Williams in u fight. Feeble
health, old age and too severe sentence
is the governors reason for issuing the
pur,inu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Desperate Fight with Anarchists.

RoUDAiX, May ls.-A desperate fight
took place between police and mob of
anarchists who Were parading the streets
and shouting ''Nive rlnternational' and
"a bas la France" During the disturb
ance several anarchists were injured and
Sin ot them We're arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18

STILLwATEI' Mimi, May lS.-Two hun
dred men and fifty teams are employed
making repairs on the streets. a portion
OF the st. Paul and Duluth railroad two
miles from the city will have to be practi-
caliy rebuilt. No trains will be- run be-
fore tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Never Saw Such Weather in May.

MADISON, 5. d., May iS.-The hot, dry
south winds for the past eight or ten days
has iircparably injured many fields of
small grain in this part % the state. A
like condition of tie weather has never
happened here in the month of May since
the settlement of the ST tie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Tramp Shat by a Conductor.

TOPEKA, kas, May is.-Twelve tramps
tried to capture the first section of Santa
re freight train at Hardin, Mo. A fight
ensued IN which Conductor Fleckenstein
shot one of the tgsmps in the leg and
bra KEENAN, Blume was badly cut over the
eye by stone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE jury
this morning in the case of DIR. Henry
Meyer, accused of having poisoned
Ludwig Brandt for his life insurance.
rendered verdict of murder in the
second degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Hailed Heavily on Cleveland.

CLEvEIAND, May is The worst hail
storm that has visited this city in years
ragged here for nearly an hour. Many of
the haiistones We're as large as hens eggs.
Thousands of windows ali over the city
were broken, greenhouses were wrecked,
aud several runavays resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
DETAILS or TIE DISASTER.
Names of Those Killed and Wounded to
the Death.

kUNKLE, O., May 1s.-A cyclone passed
one-fourth mile west of here, killing
five persons, fatally injuring two others
and slightly wounding several more The
dead are: Danial Barrett, right leg
broken. arm torn off and internally in
Jured: Mrs. Daniel Barrett. leg torn from
the body and entrails torn out: Martha
Daso, head crushed. died two hours after
wards: George OHnger, body beaten into
u shapeless mass; MyIta Daso.
Fatally wounded-Charles Cole, hurt
internally; Mrs. Charles Cole, head
crushed, will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18
Was the Infanta Pretty:

An Iowa lady answered this query
thus: "She had a lovely complex
ion. but no better than all my girls
have since they began to use Parks
tea. 1t is wonderful how prett '
they look now" Sold by Hartz &
Ullemeyer