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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26

ana He starts . Haze That Destroys Four
Human Lives and Probably Hundreds
Of Head Of Cattle, and Burns Over Four
COunties-A Town Saved by Hard Work
All Night-Full Details Not at Hand
Vet.
OMAHA, Oct. ga special to The Bee
from Hyannis, Neb, says: This week
has been direful one in a large portion
of the sand hills. Devastating fires swept
through the western part of Cherry and
Grant counties burning on the north side
Of the Burlington and Missouri railway
tracks to within about four miles Of Hy
nnnis. Lashed on by a furious wind the
fire travelled at a pace that carried conster-
nation as well as destruction. The fro
north of the railroad was set the first of
the week by man and his pipe about
ten miles north of Alliance. The man
was full, and in lighting his pipe threw
the match on the ground, where it ignited
the grass. In an instant a fire started
which, famed by the northwest wind,
Mt once se5 out on its mission of destruc-
tion.
Blazing in Four Counties.
Specific reports of damage done on the
ranches of some of the sufferers are
not in yet. Those losing hay are as fol-
lows: Bartlett Richards, 1,50O tons; Mar
graves, 800 tons; Pat More, 100 tons; West,
100 tons; H. Woodruff, 800 tons; Stansbie
Bros, 1900 tons; ]. H. Miner, 1890 tons;
Mason Bros, 1900 tons and barn 1t is
reported that two men We're burned at
Mullen. One Is dead and the other is ly'
ing in critical condition and will die At
about the same time another fire started
everything clear from Lakeside to Blue
River. At present the fire is largely con-
fined to isolated districts in Sheridan,
Grant, Thomas, and Cherry counties. Lit
tie Information is obtainable, as the fire is
swept by q high wind first in one direction
and then in another, but the loss is known
to be heavy.
Four Lives Known To he Lost.
The fatalities known are as follows,
though many unverifed rumors declare
many ranchmcn were lost: +. l.. Le-
locher, ranchman, caught by flames while
trying to save his home; - Bliss, broth
er-in-law of Lelocher; two unknown men.
In Sheridan county the fire has burned
over strip of country over forty miles in
width and is still burning. Thousands
of tons of hay have been destroyed, leav-
ing cattlemen destitute. Tho homes and
stock of two men We're burned and their
cattle. range ruined. 1t will require
thousands of dollars to repair the great
damage of the fire Nothing like the ruin
has happened for years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
RICHES WHILE you WAIT.
An Old Scheme Revamped for the Undoinc
of the Unwary.

An Old Scheme Revamped for the Undoine
of the Unwary.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-The raid at Pitts
burg on the discretionary pool" business
has called attention to the fact that simi-
lar schemes are running in all the large
cities of the country. They are practically
the Fund W" scheme that was broken
up in this city some years ago; the form is
a little different but the idea and principle
are the same. Chicago is the center Of
this newest method of separating the un-
sophisticated from their dollars
The modus opcrandi is this: The public
Is invited to subscribe for shares in a
grand 'co-opcrative speculative pool at
$40, SO or $50 share, and the promise is
held out that the investment will yield
monthly dividends of from . to % per
cent. With legitimate investments
bringing only or per cent. the prospect
of from 60 to 300 per cent. is most allur-
ing, and the unthinking pour in their
money. In return they receive certificates
which acknowledge the receipt of cash
and contain n lot of printed matter.
One Of the most important statements
IN this printed matter is that the shares
are rcdeemable at the firms or company's S
Office on demand. Another is where in
small and unObstrusive type the maker of
the certificates reserves the right to exact
ten or thirty days notice ofIwithdrawal of
funds and cancellation of shares, in order
to prevent u possible run on the bank.
This clause Is ''for the protection of all
the shareholders, in case of emergency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
ToWNsMEN OUT ALL NIGHT.
Bedford Only Saved by Hard Work-Wind
Blowing 60 Miles an Hour.

Bedford Only Saved by Hard WOrk-wind
Blowing 60 Miles an Hour.
At Bedford, ten miles south, citizens
were out until a late hour at night burn
ing fire guards, and at this time the town
is considered safe unless the fire should
come in north OF the strip burned over.
The wind is blowing at the rate of sixty
tained, as the atmosphere is full of smoke
and cindcrs. So far no loss of life is re-
ported in that locality, but the loss of
range will be great to the stock men.
Hundreds of thousands of heads of cattle
are grazing in Cherry, Thomas, Grant, and
other counties where these fires are raging
These cattle were sent there from the
southern part of the state, where the
drought has been felt SO heavily, and were
taken to the northern counties to Craze for
the winter. 1t Is feared that n large pro-
portion of these cattle have perished in the
flames. 1t is almost impossible to get any
definite Information concerning the fires,
as they are at some distance from the rail-
way stations.
The loss to the farmers and stock rails
ers will be enormous, and coming as il
does on the top of the drought the situa.
tion will be hard to bear this winter. 1t
will BE- several days before any definite
details as to the loss of life and property
will be known, since those who have fled
from their homes to the water courses t.
avoid the flames will not leave them
| while the fires are being SO constantly
shifted by the high winds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
SITUATION IN THE BANDIT BELT.
'"@' II the Southwestern One-R,u cooH
and His Gang Stin Alivo.

"A' II the Southwestern One-Ru Coon,
and His Gang stfn Aliv,.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. as-A ,c,or.
a"s reached this city to the effect that Tho
'ittie town Of Gibson Station has hoen
.oooeo In pretty much the same fashion a.
'ne watoba hold-up, the express Office and
'everai stores being looted. The n,ace q.
x miles south Of Wagner, on the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas road, and as there
Is no telegraph office there particulars OF
tho robbery have not been received here
~ Is said that six mcn took mart in tho
hoiu-up. Marshal Grump received a telc-
gram from Deputy Lambton. who had
Eohe IN pursuit Of the Cook gang.
1hat light between the bandits and Off
oors was expected at any time The latest
ropnery reported here is that of preacher,
ae iiiinois Station by two men. It is not
known how much was secured
Inc train from Wagoner was guarded nv
iorce OF twenty five mon under the lead
ershlp OF Sheriff Brown. The same possa
euaroed the westbound train leaving here
ie" hours later, and was reinforced bv
twenty-five others at Kcnetia, as the rail.
way people were expecting q hold -up at
iiiinols Station. As ten men were seen at
inc water tank there when the eastbound
0rnih came through Conductor Dunklino
was on the lookout for a hold-up at
Il @ggs, and later at Illinois, but he
came through all right. He reports the
Whole country up In arms and on the hunt
ior the outlaws, saying theee are fully 500
men In the chase. Bill Cook is to be shot
on sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
To Build "a Big Elevator.

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 26.-The North
crn Pacific has completed arrangements
with the Tacoma Land company for the
latter to build a 2,OO0,OOO bushel wheat
warehouse $50 by 200 feet, two stories
high, To be completed ut the commence
ment of next seasons grain shipping bus
mess The warehouse will be located ON
the water front below the railroads gen
cral Office building and will increase the
storage capacity of local elevators to 5000.
600 bushel. The Northern Pacific is now
unloading all grain as fast rs it arrives,
but this necessitates night work and the
big warehouse is to be provided to relieve
the present pressure to provide for the in
creasing business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
Price for Anthracite Advanced.

New YORK, Oct. a6.-The eastern an.
thracite sales agents report a conclusion
not generally expected. They decided to
advance prices and put no limit on the
production Of coal. This is an un ,sual
proceeding. Heretofore production has
been limited and this Limitation has been
depended upon to maintain and even ad-
vance prices. The Lackawanna COM
pany especially takes the ground that
there should be no cuYtailmcnt of produc-
ton. A company which can sell its coal
according to it should be allowed to sci.
all ii can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
Gen. F.irchild.s Daughter wedded

MADISON, Wis, Oct. .s6.-Thc most noted
social event in Madison this season was
the wedding Of Miss Sarah Blair Fair
child, daughter of General Lucius Fair
child, to Seldom Bacon, which took place
at Grace Episcopal church. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Fayette Dur
lin, rector of the church. Miss Mary Fair.
child, eldest daughter of the household,
was the maid of honor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
CUMULATIVE PLAN.



0rs by Tha4 Method.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. s6.-A very impor-
tant action was taken during the night
in connection with the Santa Fc situation.
Newman Erb and General B. +. Tracy.
acting for the protective reorganization
committee, went before Judge c. G. Fos-
ter Of the United States district court and
asked for an order restraining the stock
holders from clecting directors until the
courts should decide whether the cumu-
lative plan Of voting could he exercised.
Judge Foster granted the temporary re-
strafning order conditionally-that is, he
said the meeting could proceed if the
cumulative plan Of voting were exercised.
Otherwise not and in this event he would
set the hearing on the temporary restrain
ing order for Monday, Oct. ~
There was no election Of directors. This
was because the directors committee has
decided to resist the cumulative plan Of
voting opposed by the protcctives. who are
in the minority and have no hope for n
representative on the board except under
the system in question. Judge Fosters
order from the United States court is thus
in force. The hearing on the restraining
order will be heard as fixed on Monday
next and the directors committee will
make a strong resistance.
After n half hours session in the after
noon the Santa Fe meeting elected
Thomas A. Osborn chairman and ad-
journcd to 10 O'Clock Thursday, Nov. l..
Considerable bitterness was displayed
over the election Of chairman. the pro-
tectives claiming that the rules required
that the vice president preside. The
directors committee showed Vice Presi-
dent Robinson was Obliged to leave To
peka, and that under similar circum-
stances a chairman could be elected.
Newman Erb introduced a resolution that
the federal court be asked to appoint a
committee to investigate the company af-
fairs and report to the stockholders with
in about thirty days. This motion was
| shut out by the passing of the pending
motion to adjourn made by Mr.. Glecd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
The Song Of Three P's.

Lst me sing you cong Of three P's,
That for work are as busy as bees;
They insure you what's worth more than wealth.
most blessed abundance Of health.
The liver they invigoratc.
And yet they do not eaiivatc,
The bilious AMI dyspeptic. tn,
They quickly make TO feel like new;
And piles and constipation go
Before this remedy you know,
But will stop, for you have probably gucsse
what am driving at, Who does not know that
DR.. Peircc's Pleasant Pellets cure all the COM
plants mentioned and many mores Small sure,
safe, pleasant. satisfaction guaranteed or money
raturned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 26. At Churchill
Downs the weather was fine and the track
slow. Flying Jib went an exhibition mile
in 2:O8lz. Robert also paced IN exhi-
bition mile. He broke at the three -fOurths,
! tlnishing the mile in 500 fat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
Rcaulsitlon for Morganfield.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 26.-Sheriff Ken
neiy of Stafford county, Va, met Gov
ernor Mckinley at Ashland, O., and Sc
cured the latters signature to the requisi-
tion papers for Morganfield, one Of the
Aauia Creek train robbers, now in jail at
Cincinnati After obtaining the govern
Or's signature the sheriff at once left for
Cincinnati to get his prisoner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
Statistics of the Cotton Crou.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26-The statistician
of the department of agriculture has been
conducting an investigation regarding the
acreage and product Of cotton for the year
1888 His estimates arc as follows: Acres
planted in 1893, 19, 525, ,OO6; number of bales
harvested, z, ,493, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
Heavy Registration at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct 26.-The total registra-
tion this year is, in round numbers, $50 :
600. This includes, however, the women,
and it is impossible to tell exactly what
their registration amounts to. If we put
it at $1,000, which lies about half way be-
tween the extreme estimates, there would
he left zoo, 600 for the male regist ration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
Applied for q Receiver.

BOISE Ida., Oct. 26.-The Alturas Com
mercial company of HALEY, the largest
commercial concern in southeastern
Idaho, applied 81 Judge StOckalager to
have a receiver appointed for its affairs.
The Simmons Hardware company Of st.
Louis is the principal creditor. its claim
a,nountinu to &16,UOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. ga collision
between two freight trains has taken
place near the Przybitkowa station on the
Kosloff Woronesh railroad. Twenty two
cars were demolished, ten trainmen were
killed and q quantity Of bcnzine was ex-
piOded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
The Cxar Much BETTER.
BANK robbery
a Hold Crime La Iowa-Other News OF. the
Dav.

a bold Crime La Iowa-Other News o.. the
Dav.
MALVERN. Ia, Oct. &c 6-The Far
mers and Mechanics bank was burg
lorized this morning. 1t is sup
posed that 81. 900 were stolen. The
vault was blown open and the thieves
threw the money and other contents
into the street, and escaped with part
OF it.
Nebraska Prairie Fires.
BoEDoN, Ncb.. Oct. 26.-The prai-
ric fires are doing immense damage,
travelling with alarming rapidity.
Last night the winds drove them
through the central portion of Sheri-
dan and Cherry counties. OF the big
Osborne and Spade ranches, and a
number OF small ones in the track
this morning, not vestige remains.
AT noon the fire reached Pullman.
The whole country in that neighbor-
hood is raging furnace. 1t is not
known whether any lives were lost
today. but thousands of head of cat
tie perished. People in the track of
the fire are fleeing for their lives,
leaving all their property behind.
Threatening Suit.
PITrsBuRG. Oct 26. - The man
ayers of the Discretionary pool claim
their business is Legitimate, and ask
for an investigation of their methods.
They declare they will sue all who
have criticised or caused runs on
them.
Heavy Fire In ChicSgo.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-One of the
large warehouses of the William Deer
ING reaper works was burned today,
with loss of 800. 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26

Purify your blood. tone up the sys-
tenn, and regulate the digestive or
gans by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
Tracey and Needharn to Fight.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26.-Iom Tracey and
Danny Necdham were matched for o
twenty round fight for a purse of 81, so.
The fight will come of mt Madison, Ills,
one week from next Saturday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY
Chinese Repulsed After Stub.
born Resistance.
Mikado's Soldiers Expect to
Inhict a Crushing Blow.
BANK ROBBERY IN IOWA,
General News of the Day
by Wire.

YoHoHMA, Oct. 26.-Latter dis
patches concerning the battle fought
on the Yolu river yesterday. show
that the Japanese routed $500 Chi
nesc of all arms utterly.
To Crush China.
CHEMULPO. Oct. 6.-Additional
particulars OF the battle across the
lulo river are that the main body OF
the Japanese crossed the river before
daylight Thursday, and a flying COL
umn was sent forward. and discov-
cred the enemy's fortification. and it
was Immediately attacked. The Chi
nc-e fought desperately and stub
bOrnly, but finally broke and fell
back in great disorder on Kulienchos,
leaving 1000 dead. The Japanese
lost five officers and 80 men Killed
and wounded. Field Marshal va
magda expects to inilict the crushing
blow on the Chinese that are at Kul-
icnchos. Several columns of Japan
ese are acting in concert at Ping
Yang. The plan contemplates the
completion of the invaders net work
around the Chinese position by Sat-
urday midnight and the attack is to
be made by daylight Sunday. The
Japanese troops are in high spirits
and anxious to capture Moukden be-
fore the birthday of the emperor OF
Japan. Nov. 3.
The Czsr Much BETTER.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The Russian
embassy received dispatch from
Liviiia saying the czar is much bet
ter aud that he breakfasted with ap-
petite and energy.
SIN More Favorable
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 26.-The
noon bulletin saws the czar slept
fairly well last night, and his appe-
tite this morning was good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
LET LOOSE HAVOC
Results from the Lighting Of a
Tobacco Pipe.
THE SMOKER HIMSELF Is FULL"

And He Starts . Flaxe That Destroys Four
Human Lives and Probably Hundreds
Of Head Of Cattle, and Burns Over Four
COunties-A Town Saved by Hard Work
All Night-Fun Details Not at Hand
Vet,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
SHE ACCOUNTS FOR 1T.
Young Woman Tells why Women Pay
Their Car Fare In Pennies.


Young Woman Tells why Women Pay
Their Car Fare In Pennies.
He wanted to pay her car fare, but
she said :
"Oh, not l have the change right
herer'
And as his gloves were very new and
rather tight, though you could never
have wrung such an admission from
him, she had deftly extracted five pen
MES from ridiculous little purse she
carried and had put them into the con
ductors grimy hand before he got his
fingers into his change pocket.
Really. now! that was too bad of
you 70 he said, and then he put the
handle of his stick in his mouth and re-
garded with meditative eyes, that ridic-
ulous little purse of hers.
"Oh - he said at last.
She looked at him with an attentivn
smile.
"Ahr' he said again. 81 think"
"No!" she said, with an air of as
constituent. but he did not hear.
II think l have noticed that you la
dies generally pay your ear fare in
pennies.
She waited.
II thought"
Don't do it again" she murmured.
81 thought had noticed it."
He looked appealingly at her, but
her smile remained eXpectant.
"Well?n was ali she said.
"Ah," he remarked, with a weary,
disappointed air, would you mind tell
ing me why you do it,"
There was a faint CLEAN in her eye
as she replied:
''Oh, really don't know exactly. l
think there are several reasons. One
is il is a game to give and take. Women
pay their fare in pennies because the
conductors give them pennies in
change You never see a conductor
unloading his penny pocket upon men.
A man can carry small change much
better than woman. He has a pocket
specially dedicated to that purpose,
whereas a woman has one purse or
pocketboolk for all of her money and
various other things besides. Still, it
is always into the woman's hand that
the conductor counts out the pennies
he wants to get rid of. 1 think (but
it's a bad habit, and | wouldn't do it
often if / were YOU that he does it be-
cause a woman's purse is so small that
an occasional penny DROPS out and the
conductor gets it. The women give
the conductors pennies on the principle
of paying him back in his own coin.
And the reason some men do not pay
their fare in pennies is because it is too
great a tax on their intellects to count
out the right NUN Der. !"
''You don't say SOL he said. He fol-
lowed her advice and did not try to
think Bot it wouldn't have made any
difference if he had.-N. Y. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

THE king of Italy eats only one meal
day.
A WHITE penny of 1857. if in good
condition, is worth 81.
PORE JOHN H., 5S2, had a ''first-'vater
diamond of five pennyweights, upon
which was carved an exact likeness of
Christ"
TIE women of Belgium and Holland
are roted for their snowy linen; they
attain this desired result by the use of
borax, handful to ten gallons of
water.
CoTroN has been cultivated sir .
time out of memory. One of the pres
ents received by Jacob, Joseph's father,
from the royal hand of Pharaoh, was a
"cotton rope"
THE dryest season IN half a century
in the southwestern seaboard counties
of Texas closed a week or 50 ago. The
oldest Inhabitants bear ample witness
to its unprecedented character.
OAK branches make most charming
indoor decoration for the winter. The
leaves, to be sure, lose their brilliant
red and curl up so as to show their dull,
terra Gotta neither sides, but the ball
like humps that the leaves form have
the suggestion of Louis XIV. curves
and are highly effective against a suit
able background.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
DATING WAY BACK.
The General Got More Cre'It for Old Age
Than He Wanted.

The General Got More CrefIt for Old Age
Than He Wanted.
Old Gen. Fodewah takes great de-
light in being considered a back num-
Der. His wife doesn't, and whenever
the general starts in to indulge in his
personal "reminiscences she always
takes pains to express her doubts of
their being veritable personal recollec-
tions.
The other evening the general was
entertaining dinner party with tales
of the wonderful changes which had
taken place in New York during his
time.
Ie had spoken of the time when
Grand street was out in the country.
and when he used to live in Mott street
and attend Columbia college, then sit
uated in Park place, and was about to
elucidate some other points of ancient
local history when his wife broke in
with:
Now, Thomas. You are incorrigi.
BILE. You know all those things hap
pened before you were born! If you
go on in that way you will be telling
people by and by that you rememb
when the barge office used to be con.
sidered uptown"
But the generals little grandGaugh.
ter holds a firm and innocent belief in
his powers of long-distance memory.
After her return from Sunday-school
one day she climbed up on his knee
and said to him:
"Oh, grandpa; you knew about Pc
ter's drawing his sword and cutting off
that mans ear, don't you?"
The ear of the servant of the high
priest? Why, of course. Bessie"
There! That's what | told my
teacher! She said it happened a long
time ago-before anybody living could
remember. And | told her / guessed
my grandpa could remember tn.
Y Pres