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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
Destruction oG Farm House.
WINDOWS OF HEAVEN OPENED.
Kansas suffers u Tremendous DOwnpour-
Small Game Seeks Safety.

small Game seeks Satety.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. lO.-Spccials to The
Star indicate that the storm throughout
Kansas was far more severe than ut first
reported On several railroads trains have
been delayed for hours and on some of
them traffic cannot be resumed for another
twenty four hours. At Independence six
inches of water fell in less than one hour.
The streams are rising rapidly aud great
damage is anticipated. At Frcdonia the
storm was The heaviest over known. Fully
ten inches of water. fell, ovariiowing the
river, flooding the bottoms, and washing
out the railroad tracks. The fair ground
is from two TO four feet under water.
The town % Ncosho Rapids, near En-.
poria. suffered severely. Five business
houses were destroyed and number Of
dwelling houses were carried away. The
Ncosho river is higher than il has been
| for wears At Fort scott the lower part oil
| the city is tubmcrgcd with water from the
Marmaton river and Mill creek, which arc
| out of their banks. and the water is rising
! with alarming rapidity. All trains are
tied up and communication by WHO with
| the north ana south is completely shut off.
| Crops will suffer greatly everywhere.
Thousands of rabbits, and small game
are c1i9rrgatcd on portions of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas track above high
| wa;cr marx. and many are run over 10y
| the cars Will, others take 10 the water
| The railroad track i, under water in PLACES
where /: never was before. 80 far IL.
| k:own the Only injury T. a human being
was !! lc,ly AZ Hartford. WHO was hurt by
| tn, house IN which she wa. sitting being
| hlnNn tip,Iu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
.DELUGED BY RAIN.
A Regular Noah's Flood Comes
Down Over Kansas.
WIND HELPS ToswELL THE HAVOC.

Grid1ey All Eut Wrecked by the Storm
Roofs Blown OF and stocks Of Goods Ru-
ined by the Water-Boy Killed and Sew
erai Other Persuns Injured-small Game
Seeks the Railway Tracks for Safety
Some Details of the Damage.
OTTAWA, Sept. 10.-Gridlcy, a town Oh
400 people on the Santa Fc road fifty
miles southwest of here, has suffered the
total destruction of many of its best build
ing5 by "A storm, while hardly structure
in the place escaped its fury. 1t is be
lievcd that 10 one was seriously hurt. The
pccuniary loss is heavy. a storm Of wind
and rain burst on the town from the
northwest. The wind was what was
known as Il straight blow, and its mis-
chief was mainly confined 70 the unroof-
ing Of buildings. \ downpnur of rain i'm
mediately followed and amounted to Il del
ugc, twelve inches of water falling in an
incredibly short time. The rain completed
the destruction that had not been accom-
plishcd by the wind and in IA few minutes
every stock of goods in town lad been
soaked and the household possessions of
most Of the inhabitants were in the same
condition.
List of the Damaged buildings.
Strange to say, with all the falling
roofs, and walls, and flying debris that
broke windows far and near, rot "a person
If the town has reported more than the
Iucrcst personal injury. so far AZ reported
the losses are: Methodist church blown
down; Christian church, new, completely
wrecked; P"pes hardware store, build
ing and stock wrecked; Fcsscndcn & Son,
general store, building damaged, stock
ruined; Stockton n Co, drugs, building
unruufci, stock wet; Cove, general store,
building unroofcd, stock spoiled; Giigcs,
grovcry, building unroofcd, stock com
plctcly destroyed.
Destruction Of n Farm House.
The Olcson hardware stock was utterly
ruined and the building was torn tn pieces.
In the second story was located the Odd
Fellows hall. Smiths hall was unroofcd
and the contents wcrc ruined by water.
The Finley hotel roof was damaged ard
the contents of the hotel soaked. Power S
meat market building was destroyed.
Scarcely "a residence in town escaped in
jury and many of them We're totally de-
stroycd. a great deal of damage is feared
in the contiguous country. One farm
house half mile from town was complete
" destroyed ana one inmate, supposed to
b. Mrs. Clara Mussic, was fatally hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
Ilusb han Dis of Sickiy Wives

Don't be discouraged. There is es.
cape from doctors bills. Zoa-Phora
Women's Friend. has brought health
to many women. and prosperity tc
many families. when other remedies
and skillful physicians have failed
Sold by 4. ii. Thomas and Marshal
& Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
Truths Tcrsely Told.

.Folcy's Honey and Tar is one of
the standard medicines used in the
Working Woman's Home association.
at u South Peoria street. Chicago"
Dir. BLINN. Med. Supt.
"Foley's Honey and Tar gives the
best satisfaction here"
e.. +. BICKHAUs. Roseland. Ill.
MY customers call for Foley's
Honey and Tar when wanting a good
cough syrup" J. II. kussE.
Easton. Ohio. d.
For sale at NJ. F. Bahnsen's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

Here are two views of bicycling
taken from different papers:

Here are two views of bicycling
taken from different papers:
Among the evils of bicycling, ac-
cording to St. Louis doctor. are
these: That it will cause paralysis
Of the hands. contraction of the mus
cles OF the legs, round shoulders.
weakening of the lungs. oonsump-
ton. contraction of the inside mus
cles Of the thighs and the posterior
muscles of the lower limbs. enlarge
mcnt of the heart. rupture and vari-
cocle. lie thinks that unless the
..craze" shows signs o! dying out
soon. the human race will be ami
hilated rs n result Of it. This is all
right as far as it goes; but how
about malaria, chronic ulcers. white
swelling. eczema. dyspepsia. kidney
trouble. nervous prosiration. atroph y
and Paresis?-Sprinsiield Register.
4 reporter visited a score OF the
prominent hospitals in Chicago re-
Gently. where he learned that onl Y
tive cases of injury i'll any way con-
nectcd with bicycling have been re-
ported since the first of the year. A
careful inquiry was then extended
through 1000 reports Of accidents 10y
the police from all the precincts of
the city, and the total number OF
bicycle accidents. including the hos
pital reports, is Al. OF these only
one case has proved fatal. and tho
cause of death in that case is ques-
toned. as the causes that led up to
the accident have not been positively
laid TO bicycling. This is much
better showing than one would nat
urally expect. There are. however.
great many accidents that are new.
or reported.-keokuk Constitution
Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

Folcy's Sarsaparilla is from three
to ten times strong in blood cleans
ing qualities than any other proprie-
tary medicine. For sale at NJ. r.
Bahnsen drug store. Trial size
80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
Flood %: Rain at Webb CITY.

WEDB CITY, Mo. sept lo.-Iiain pourc T!
down here for hours and many people took
refuge in second floors The streets were
sheets of water. Easements were filed
and general confusion prevailed. "a careful
estimate shows the damage To b. from
$4,000 To $lOJOpO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

A Berlin tradesman exhibits in his
window a showcard with the inscrip-
tion. Specific for the destruction Of
insects" and underneath. "Purveyor
to ii. NJ. the empress Liberal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
Never E.srri. need Surh Rain.

PITrSBUEG. sept. io.-Ncvcr have such
rains been known here as have fallen fer
the last thrgc days. The whole country is
Hooded and the tracks of all railroads lead
ing iESu ;h" city washed away and
trains delayed The Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Calf road is probably the worst
sufferer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

THE mail route between Alexis aud
Viola has been discontinued, and Il
new route including Suez and Lace
has been established.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

TIE Eastern Illinois Normal
school goes TO Charleston, that city
having been selected by the board OF
trustees Saturday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

ONE advantage OF Harrison's mas
terly inactivity is that no one will
be tempted to send him an internal
machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

THE man who made the latest at
tempt to blow up Banker Eothschild
is o barber. Who is next"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
OLD PEOPLE.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate. and contains no whisk '
nor other intoxicant. but acts as a
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels. adding
strength and giving tone TO the or
gans, thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Flee
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old people find
it just exactly what they need. Price
SO cents per bottle at Hartz & Ul!c.
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
hands, chilblains. corns and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price IS cents per
box. For sale bv Hartz 4 Ullemcyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND . PACIFIC
- Railway Tickets can he purchased or bag
gage checked At i p Twentieth street depot
or G X & depot corner fffth avenue aud
thirty -nrst street. Frank b. Plummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
Two Lives saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors
she had consumption and that there
was no hope for her. but two bottles
of DIR. Kings New Discovery com
plctelv cured her and she says i,
saved her life. Thomas Eggers. 13s
Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fured from a dreadful cold, approach.
ing consumption. Cried without re.
suit everything else, then bought
one bottle of DIR. Kings New Discov.
cry and in two weeks was cured
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples
that prove the wonderful efficacy OF
this medicine in coughs and colds
Free trial bottles at HartZ IL Ulle-
meyers drug store. Regular size
so cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

eDaiiy. bissiIy except sunnav. <t'orng north
tGoiug south and east. No. IL runs between
Cedar Rapids and West Liberty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10

Passenger tr-its leave G.. X. | Il 4. (Moline
avenue) depot I've t5p minutes ariicr Than time
given. Tra'a. marked Eai'y, all other train.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29
Hts Development since Passing
Under Government Control.

Washington, March 5.-A sketch
showing the great development of
the telegraph in Great Britain
since it passed under government
control in 1870 as a result of Glad
stones efforts, Is given In report
to the state department from Unit
ed States Consul Martin at South
ampton.' He shows that all of the
separate companies lines were ac-
quired by the government in 1870
for 81, 900, 900, and that in the
year succeeding, the government
built 5000 miles of wire to con-
meet the various systems. AS an
illustration of tho results of this
policy the reports show that while
in 1870 the total number of tele-
grams handled weekly by all Off
ces was estimated at from 12S, 900
to 5000, in 1898 the total num-
Der exceeded LOO, 900, and the
number sent annually exceed 20,
100000. In 1859 the English press
service was $4,000, 900 words; now
it amounts to 600,0OO,OO words,
36 times more than formerly. The
present press rate is absurdly small
as compared with the tariff prior
to 1870, and in place of sending
seventy-fve words per minute one
way, the wires now carry five hun
dred words a minute and six mes
sages are sent simultaneously on
one wire. The service is perform
ed with perfect punctuality, the
average time of transmission of 6
message being about seven or nine
minutes, as against two or three
hours in 1870. The rate is II cents
for twelve words paid by stamps,
1t is not possible to calculate the
cost to the treasury of the tele
graph service because of its com
bination with the postal servic !,
but the English government does
not consider it as a means of reve
nuc, but rather as q means of help
ing trade and informing the pub
lic.-Nonconiormist.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29
The Day OF Judgment.

The omnipotent lobby has had
its way in the Arkansas Legisla-
ture. Like Caesar, it came, saw
and conquered. The chosen rep
resentatives of the people who sur
rendered their State to the great
railroad robber are now engaged
in protesting the purity of their
motives and tho patriotism of their
intentions. As we have said be-
fore, we know nothing and care
nothing for this phase of the ques-
ton. We have not presumed to
look into the minds of Legislators
and read the secrets of their hearts.
We know what they have done;
and the consequences are just the
same to the people of Arkansas,
whether the act was done with
righteous or unrighteous motives.
The people are s'not in it." The
railroad lobby is monarch Of all il
surveys-and it surveys practical
ly the whole State of Arkansas,
There is a place somewhere in the
tropics that is said to be paved
with the good intentions of mer
who always vote on the side of the
railroad lobby. The inward holi.
mess Of hearts that went with tho
act will not help the State of Ar.
kansas. Tho man who puts knife
under the fifth rib of his neighbol
can not staunch the wound by sing
ing a psalm through his nose OF
saying grace over the deed. Bnt
the devilments has been done and
for the. present 1T cannot be un.
done. 1t may be comfort to the
State of Arkansas to know thai
she is not alone in her humiliation.
The same story has been, repeated
| over and over again in other States
of the Union. The railroad pow
er has laid its hand on the lawmak.
ling departments of the greatest
States Of the Union and upon the
Congress of the United States.
but every such act is but storing
up wrath for the day of judg.
ment. The dies irae Is coming
fast for all such Incorporated bri.
gands. Commercial Appeal,
Another link in the chain Of evi-
dence that goes to make. up the
case for the Populist doctrine, that
the government must own the rail
roads Or the railroads will OWE The
government.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29
PAYING OUT GOLD.
Another Scheme of the Gang to
Deplete the Gold Reserve.
Knavery, Duplicity and Rascality
at a premium.
Honesty at a Discount.
Bonds. it is Bonds. Bondage.

From letters received at this of
fee, it now seems that the Roth
childs, Grover and John G.. Car
Isle have invented another plan to
depelte the gold reserve and there
by pave an excuse for the $780,
100000 of so year gold bonds
which they intend to steal next
September or October.
Mr.. G. w. Merritt of Macon,
Ga. informs us that all the govern
ment imployes were surprised to
have their pay handed over last
pay day in gold coin. -..
No ono asked gold, no one re-
quested or intimated that gold was
desired; no one expected gold, yet
it was handed over instead of pa
per money. ~-...
For utter depravity, duplicity
and infamy commend us to this
most infamous move.
What does it mean.
1t means this: a' aa.. '-.
Bonds, bonds, bondage. i'-
Rothchilds, Grover and j. G..
Carlisle think they have the chumps
sufficiently scared that they will
hoard any gold coin coming their
way.
This is another method resorted
to by these conspirators 1against
our liberties to deplete the gold
reserve and pave the way for s1o0-
OOO,OO of 80 year gold bonds in
September or October.
Also, and again there is another
infamous, cowardly and dastardly
motive in the deal. 1t is to call to
their aid, all the willing dupes, and
force them to assist in locking UP
gold and contracting the volume OF
money. ,....
This move if successful will send
the cotton crop of '95 to 3 cents 0
pound; and wheat to 25 cents q
bushel. .4..-.f
Now, there is another deep laid
motive in this deal. .fs,.,..-.
1t is to send gold to q premium.
As soon as the republican con
gress meets next December, Gar
Reed or some other, influential re-
publican will introduce a bill in
congress making imports payable
in gold. - ~ a..l sl,i iusmss-
This is the scheme my old dem.
ocratic haysseder, this is the
scheme of your dear Grover
Guardian Angel sfr> ~ -fI
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29
Peoples Party Platform.

1. We demand q national cur.
rency of sound and flexible, is
sued by the general government
only, a full legal tender for all debt
public and private, and that with
out the use of banking corpora.
tons; Just, equitable and efficient
means of distribution, direct to the
people, at tax not exceeding 2 per
cent, be provided, as set forth In
the sub. treasury plan of the Farm
ers' Alliance, or some better system
also by payments in discharge of
Its obligations for public improve
ments.
a. We demand free and unlimit-
ed coinage Of silver aud gold at the
present legal ratio OF 16 to 1. J,
b. We demand that the amount
Of circulating medium be speedily
increased to not less than $50 per
capita. {
c. We demand a graduate IN
come tax. ~ ~ III !
d. We believe that the money
of the country should be kept as
much as possible in the hands OF
the people, and hence we demand
that all State and national revenue
shall be limited to the necessary
expenses Of the government, eco
nomicaliy and honestly I administer
ia. :
9. We demand that postal saw
ings banks be established by the
government for the safe deposit OF
the earnings of the people and to
facilitate exchange. m
2. transportation being a means
Of exchange and public necessity,
the, government should Gown and
I operate the railroads in the inter.
est of the people.
a. The Telegraph and telenhore,
Ike the post office system, beng q
necessity, for the transportation of
news, should be owned and opera
ted by the gUvernmeat lnothe in.
terest Of the people. .,o
5. The land, including all the
national resources Of wealth, is the
heritage Of all. the people, and
should not b m0nbpolised Tor spec
-ulative purposes, and alien owner
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29
They Are Gone.

Tom Watson, in writing the
obituary of the late congress, tells
in graphic style how its history
has been one of broken promises,
violated pleoges and disgraceful
treachery to the people they were
supposed to represent. From his
two-column 'sroast'' we repeat the
following: .. adta,ai, ,.,,... ,,..s.
'sThe SD congress is dead
thank God! u 90 srs -
ut died of old age at noon, "or
Monday last, to the profound sor-
row of professional boodlers, and
to the intense relief of every hon.
est man and woman in America.
. "Before giving up the ghost il
had cleaned out every copper in
the national treasury and had loot
ed the people with every species Of
rapacious legislation. " 81 e-ei
ats anti-election pledge Of more
money became an after-election
reality Of less money.
y ''Its campaign promise Of fret
silver became an extra-session per.
formance of no silver at all.
SITS stump-speech and editorial
Bi-metallism became, by some
swift and subtle TRANSPORTATION, 6
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29
CANE RIVER PLANTATIONS FOR. SALE

We offer for. sale a plantation three
miles from Natchitoches, on Cane river,
containing little over 100 acres, all
cleared and under cultivation, with fine
residence, barn, store and cabins, all
new. Over a bale aud, a-half of cotton,
and over 80 bushels of corn per acre,
were raised on the place this year.
If you wish to buy call on or write ia
'Nt Ni ifit LEMEE & TUCKER,
~ az e7t-tl.r .,- General Agents.
Office opposite Court House.
8 Dec. 81. 90 - iseT 4-s 7t,. f.t.-
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29

/ am fully prepared to supply at low
est prices the best and most reliable
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS,
STEAM PUMPS, INSPIRA.
TORS, INJECTORS, PIPES,
JET PUMPS, STEAM FIT.
TINGS, BOILER TUBES, -Ils-
Glass Water Tubes, Patch Bolts,
Gins, Presses, Saw Mills, Cane
Mills, Lubricators, Lubricating
Oils, Packing, Betting,
And specialtiies i'll repair material with a
guarantee in filing ORDERS. Information
given on all matters concerning Steam
Machinery. Pipe Fitting done ON short
notice. III s-fes,.i-f .st as,t s--,.,e
cHAS. H. LEVY, Agt.
svS Natchitoehes, La,
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29
TOnSOria.l ParlOrS.


THE COMRADE. Winfield, La.
B, W. Bailey, Editor
PROGRESSIVE AGE, Ruston, La.
w. w. Mcclure, Editor
LOUISIANA PoPULIsr. Natchitoohes, La
g0if- II. L. Brian. Editor
ALLIANCE FARMER, Homer, La
w. L. Flynt, Editor
ALLIANCE FORUM, West Monroe, La.
. L.W, Beard, Editor
BATTLE FLAG, Robeline, In. ~
grlt- go J.A. Tetts, Editor
LAKEsIDE REVIEW, Lakeside. La.
G.. F.,& N. l.. Miller, Editors
THE ISSUE, New Orleans, La.
PIG. Riddel. Editor
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29

In Oakland, California, Jno. l..
Davis, populist, was elected mayor
by 800 majority over a democratic
and republican fusion. Gradually
both old parties are throwing off
their mask and standing openly be-
fore the worldin their Illicit allie
giance.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29

most rigorous and ruinous single
gold standard.
..''Its campaign war-cry against
the trusts and combines was a cal
culated discord, artistically intro
duced, as prelude and contrast
to the harmonies of sugar trust,
whiskey trust and standard OIL
trust legislation :.
''Its denunciations. of Wall
street, plutocracy and class laws,
turned out to be an effective
screen, cunningly contrived, be-
hind which Cleveland, Stetson &
Co., were to conspirr with Roths-
child, Belmont, Morgan & Co.,
and were to manipulate the most
gigantic swindle We have known
since the palmy days of Jay Go1ld.
Everything it tpromiscd not to
do, it has done.
Everything il promised to do,
it has left undone.
"On every vital issue it has re-
versed its record, contradicted its
words, gone opposite to its chart.
''Witha record which seemed to
promise an enlarged currency, it
has earned the paternal smiles of
old John Sherman by retiring more
than one hundred million of our
paper money, shutting of the coin
age of silver, and giving to the
debt-holders twice as much cotton,
wheat, labor and land as his dollar
ever commanded BEFORE,
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29

81 cordially thank the Peoples
party press everywhere; they rep
resent gallant band whose sacri-
fees viii never be known, who
cannot be bought, sold or barter
ed, and whose unsel6sh and unre-
warded labor for our party is be-
'yond all praise. Paul Van Der
WORT. saa s3Q
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29

It's amusing to read in demo-
cratic papers about the Populistic
setback in the last election, when
the democrats throughout the M =
ton met a defeat that means an
Inhalation, while tho Populists ad-
ded over a million votes to their
vote of two years ago.-New
Charter.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29

IF both oM parties are in favor
of free silver why don't we have it
They have the power to give it to
US. Somebody is lying, and some
body else is swallowing the lies,
although anyone ought to see them.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29

If there is professed Populist
in the United Statesr in 1avor of
sacrificing the Omaha platform for
silver only; he should 60 back to-
the old parties where he belongs
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29

The most heartrending feature
connected with ballot box stu9ing
is that in almost every case it is
done by young men. The mana1
gers seem to always select the
young to do this nefarious work.
What is to become Of our country
Bulletin.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29

The old parties ridicule the i,ms,
of the Populist party. They fail
however TO mention the fact that
there is one ism peculiar to tho
two old parties with which the
Popuiis;s s are not atflicted-hum-
bugism. m.-Arkansas, Referendum.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-29

All the great republican papers
are defending President Cloveland's
financial policy. Who says the
republican congress won't carry it
out? r