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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16

newspapers Suspend Publication and Panic
Is Supreme-Cause Is the Announcement
That Edwards. Nearby. Is the PIaythins
of the Deadly Fever That Has Been Mas.
quera'ling Under the Name of Densue
Etc. Until 1t Has the Place by the Throat
Shotgun Quarantine.
jackson. Miss. Sept 1s.-The state cap-
ltal is depopulated, its business houses
olosca, its newspapers suspended Sew
en- cases of yellow fever are officially
announced at its very doors. with many
suspected cases az various points An
embargo has been put on the railroads
Il the state, and there are grave ap-
rreEcrs.ons that the dread disease has
obtained a foothold in numerous parts
of the state; wild alarm is everywhere
Inc worst fSars Of the medical fraternity
ana the plsolic have been realized. and
the prevailing disease at Edwards has
been pronounced yellow fever. The
state board of health has laid a gen.
zral embargo on travel except out of
the state. The bright side of the sit
uatlon Is that the disease is of a very
mid type. The exodus from this city.
which began in a small way several
days ago. has attained unprecedented
iropCrtic-s. The state board advises
all who can to leave.
Report of Dr. Guiter,s
Dr. Guiteras reached Edwards at 4 so
a. m. yesterday, and the following is
his report 10 Surgeon General Wyman:
Inc diagnosis Of yellow fever made in
SIX cases by DIR. Purnell Is confirmed.
lie mas two other cases that l have not
seen. 1here are many children sick
with what is probably a mild type of the
disease. The cases are not confined to
one locauty. but are all traceahle to the
Anderson case, which came from Ocean
Springs. The medium of distribution
appears to have been the Champion case
re was a prominent man, and many
people congregated in the house dur
ing his illness"
The Course 1t Generally Takes.
First the cases at Edwards were re-
ported as malaria fever. then after a
time they became dergue fever An
ether wait and they were pronounced
suspicious. and finally declared to be
the genuine yellow fever During all
thiS time the disease has been spreading
rapidly at the rate of five or six new
cases daily, until there are now forty
cases in existence at Edwards. The
evolution Of the disease from malariaI
TO yellow fever was, such that the people
now regard dengue as simply a more
convenient term for yellow fever The
state board has instructed Dr. Purneu
TO place Gordon of guards around Ed
wards. Report says that the disease
mas also appeared at Clinton and
smiths, towns near Edwards
Shotgun Quarantine Established,
II is stated that an expert has been
requested to proceed to Nittayuma.
MISS, to investigate the case of Malcolm
Cameron. who came from Edwards. and
TO completely isolate the case. Yazoo
City. Miss, has issued orders for a shot
gun quarantine to be enforced. Guards
armed To the teeth are placed along the
country boundaries. but in spite of these
rigid rules, several have managed to
get in. some even coming from infected
e.stricts. jackson has a population of
10000 people. and two-thirds of these
have deserted the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16

The proper way to build health is
to make tue blood rich and pure by
taking Hoods Sarssparilla, the one
true blood purifier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
VOTED TO co TO WORK
prttsburg District Miners Vote Al.
most Unanimously to Ignore
the Ten.Day Clause.
PREPARE TO GO TO WORK AT ONCE.

y-iwo Thousand Employees Involved
IN 'he Decision, Which Is Advocated by
Fresident Dolan-IIIinoi, Federation n,
Labor Sits Down on the Cbicaro ,t,,.s
Resolution and Adopts an Advanced plat.
form-situation at HazIeton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
STRUCK WITH TERROR
The People Of jackson, Miss,
Drop Business and Fly from
the Yellow Plague.
TOWN NOW Two-THIRDs DESERTED

Newspapers Suspend Publication and Panic
Is supreme-Cause Is the Announcement
That Edwards, Nearby. Is the Plaything
of the Deadly Fever That Has Been Mas
querading Under the Name of Dengue
Etc. Until 1t Has the Place by the Throat
Shotgun Quarantine.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

and Going.

Il. NJ Shadows and wife, of Bluefed,
w. Va are in the city
S. d. Ferguson returned to the city
yesterday from Buchanan.
W. C. Flagg, OF ChristiansburP. was in
town yesterday
W. X. Gordon has returned home from
a trip down the Shenandoah Valley divis-
ion.
W. l.. Young and wife, of Rocky
Mount, arrived in the city yesterday anu
are stopping at the Ponce de Leon.
w. j. DeLong, of J4ithia, was in town
yesterday.
Sergeant T. Il. Tillett lett on the noon
train yesterday for Chatham on business.
Matt c. Smith, of Circleville, Ohio, is
in town.
Benjamin Baden,-C. d. Camper and
Robert Houscman, of Fincastle, were in
the city yesterday.
Cept. J. w. Trent returned to the city
yesterday from AppomattoX.
w. w. Walker, Southern Express
agent at Eggleston, was in the city yes
terday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
A sTUpENDoUs COAL TRUST.
The Biggest Combination of River Coal
Interests Ever Attempted.

Interests Ever Attempted.
Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 2.-The biggest
combination of river coal interests ever
attempted promises to be effected before
the new year. 1t has been talked for
years but has at last come to focus.
A committee, consisting of Captain w
w. O'Neill, president of the w. w
O'Neill Company, and of the Pittsburg
ccal exchange: Capt. 5. :. Brown, of w.
II. Brown & Son, is hard ut work consd-
ering tine schedules Of property valves as
represented by the separate coal compa-
MES operating on the river.
There is n slight ;lissension in the
ranks, but it is not considered to he sulli-
cient to block the way of speedy con
solidation. The scheme, which is stu
pendous in nature, proposes the organi-
cation of one company with II capitaliza-
tiou of 100000 1t is to be Il huge
trust, controlling the river coal interests
rom Lock No. D, on the Monongahela
river, to New Orleans.
The primary object Of he combination
ia TO reduce expenses in both mining and
shipping. The Pittsburg operators hope
by this means to successfully comrete
with the Kanawha river product. It is
claimed that it is 3ut to reap the reward
that will be gained in the reduction of
operating expenses. The elimination of
the cutting done by Pittsburg shippers
is also expected to contribute TO the divi-
dends
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
A PROSPERITY EXHIBIT.
TO send IL Cargo OF Cancelled Kansa!
Mortgages TO Omaha Exposition.

~ hSChu - Sui6SO VI SuuCelico NtHSdS
Mortgages TO Omaha Expos ton.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. g. "A plan 10 send
II carload of cancelled Kansas mortgages
to the Trans Mississippi Exposition in
Omaha next year as an evidence of pros
perity in this State was perfected here
to-day.
Charles Harris, a Republican member
of the legislature, is the father of the
idea. He presented it ut conference of
Republicans, and urged that it would be
n good practical refutatiou of 'he ''calam-
ity talk frequently INDUCED ia by the
Populists.
An address will be ISSUED to the people
of Kansas urging them to so arrange
their affairs rs to pay off their Mortgages
before January l, thus enabling the pro-
motors of the project to show to the
world that Kansas is almost free from
debt, and that it is all tho work of one
year of prosperity
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

Fancy Baskets of fruits fixed mp in
style at !. J. Catogni's.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
pOpULISTS WILL OPPOSE IT.

Washington, Dec. The six Popou-
list members of the Senate to-day decided
to oppose the annexation of Hawaii on
the ground that it, is neither necessary
nor desirable and because it will entail
heavy expenditure for the navy. They
also claim that the population thus
brought in would prove undesirable
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
SYBlL SANDERSUN MARRIED.

> BIL SNN DIh0UN NIARKIED.
Paris, Dec. , Antonio Terry and
Sybil Sanderson, the American actress,
were married in this city yesterday. The
wedding was a quiet affair. The bride
was CONVEX ted t. Catholi?'ty two days
ago. The civil ceremony was performed
NJ Passy, and THE religious ceremony at
the convent chapel in the Avenue Maka
loft. The couple have gone to the south of
France and Italy for the honeymoon.
Go to the Ralford Steam Laundry for
the
Famous
Flexible
Finish.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
FIRE. LIFE. ACCIDENT.
W. s. MCClanahan & Go.
INSURANCE.
No. 7 Campbell Ave-,
ROANOKE, VA.
ROANOKE, VA.
MARYLAND's FAMOUS LlrIo ANT.
Trying to Collect Nearly 50 100000 IN
Magistrates judgments

Baltimore, Dec. 2.-The suit of DR..
Harrison Wagner, OF Ohio, the famous
litigapt against the Frederick county
commissioners, will come up for trial in
the United States court here tomorrow.
The doctor charges that the people of
Frederick county have oppressed and
harmed him for political reasons, and
claim is based on 900 separate magis-
trates' judgments for 800 each, with
S1.30 costs in each case, amou nting to
81, 1l4,300. This, with interest from Au-
gust 6, 1896, is included in the sum of
Sl,S15,3l5, for which DR.. Wagner sues
the commissioners
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

After hearing some friends continually
praising Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck, of
Anaheim, Cal, purchased "a bottle of it
for his own use and is now as enthusi-
astic over its wonderful work rs anyone
can he. The % and 30 cent sizes for sale
by II. c. Barnes, "He puts up prescrip-
tons
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
A DOUBLE MURDER

Trenton, n. j., Dec. 2.-Wiliam Fens-
termacher and Emanuel Banks, both of
Philadelphia, were found dead to- day
near the railroad tracks at Dead Man ;
Gulch. Two tramps are under arrest
charged with being implicated in the
mn -Iar
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
FIGHT DECLARED OFF

San Francisco, Dec. 2.-Tha fight be
tween Choyaski and Greggains, which
was scheduled to occur at New Orleans,
has been declared Off. ice refuses to
meet Greggains for a.purse of 81 900
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
MOTHER M'KINLEY DYING.

Canton, o., Dec. 2.-Afother McKin-
ley, who was stricken with paralysis this
morning, was in a semi conscious condi-
ton this evening. DR.. Philips. the family
physician, said hat she probably would
only live Il few hours. The President has
been summoned to her side
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
ROBBED THE NAILS

Pittsburg, Dec. 2--W Merritt, of
Mansfield, Ohio, was arrested here to day
charged with robbng the mails. He was
raj way postal clerk of the Fort Wayne
railroad between Crestline and Pitts
burg. Many complaints caused an iEves-
tigation. Two decoy letters with marked
money were found on his person when be
was arrested.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
4 TREASURY DECISION.

Washington. Dec. } --Assistantee Secre-
tary H"wel' this afternoon decided that
sugar imported from the Netherlands is
subject to Il countervailing duty Of 81 on
each 200 pounds
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-The leading flu
lures ranged as follows:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

Bicycle given away free Goods cheaper
than ever. Gravatt's Fair, Q Salem ave
nue..
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
BUCKLEN'S AKNICA SALvE.

he best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corps, and al Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles or no
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by
Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
CITIZENS, CANDIDATE WINS.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 2.-kX United
States Senator Patrick Walsh, the citi-
zens' candidate was yesterday elected
mayor of Augusta over William Dunbar
and Daniel Kerr, by Il majority CT sci
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

Fresh lot of sweet and juicy oranges at
Catogni's.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
POETRY.
BROKEN TOYS.

Only boXful of worn-out tovs
Tumbled and broken by merry bows.
Hopelessly damaged, yet very dear
10 the mother who keeps them treas
ured there.
Often she comes when the day is gone.
AND handles them gently, one by one
For around that box of broken TOYS
Cling memories sweet Of the children's g
joys.
Neddy has lost his tail, and he
In the matter OF legs has only three
But what did that matter They loved
him so,
Though he was the donkey that would
not 60"
A Noah 3 Ark next comes to light.
The animals all in q sorry plight:
Poor Noah and Shem are black with
blows,
While Japbet is minus his arms and
nose.
But, oh ! when that ark was smart and
There was nothing the inmates could
And the children would carol a merry
song
AS they made the animals march along.
Here lies drum, once bright and CAV ::
it seems to the mother but yesterday
Since she saw them gayly marching
round,
AS they followed the martial, booming
sound.
And here in corner are whips and
knives,
That made the Joy of their owners
lives;
Whistles and marbles and painted
sticks,
Fragments of puzzles, and building
bricks.
Where are the children who used to
play
With these. broken toys unearthed to-
dayP
Where are the rollicking merry boys
Who filled the house with their fun and
noisep
flushed and still has the old home
grown;
The father and mother are left alone.
The children haye long since gone
away:
They are busy men themselves to-day.
Thousands Of miles now stretch be-
tween
The home they love, with it's memories
green,
And the land they've sought, where
they see on high
The Southern Cross" in the midnight
sky.
But white-winged messengers come
and 60,
Buoyed up by love; and the parents
know
In the land that knows n" parting pain
Ihey VIII surely meet their boys again.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
A YEAR IN CALIFORNIA.
PALo ALTO, CALIFORNIA.
August 4th, 1897.

Editor Greenbrier Independent:
About one O'Clock, A. NJ, a year
ago to-day, ] crossed the Colorado
river into California near the Needles
Of Arizona. When day dawned we
were ascending the eastern slope of
the Coast Range. All the country
between the mountains and the Ari-
zona line Is known as the Mohaye
Desert. We were going in a north
westerly direction, and to our left
rose high, round, steep hills, as bare
as the palm Of your hand. About
the foot of these lay great black
masses of lava. Off to the east and
to the right, as far as the eye could
reach, was vast rolling waste of
sand. The only sign of life was
sage brush about foot and half
high and Is about as thick on the
ground as the beard on a boys face
just before he begins to shave. La
ter In the forenoon we changed our
direction and went south-westerly
up the Mohave river. This river,
after rising and sinking ten times, Is
finally lost in the sands Of the des-
ert. Along the river are few irri-
gated patches, which are green and
beautiful. Through this region, a
few gold mines are still worked, and
there are marble quarries. Pres.
emily we were through the Cajon
kahone) Pass, and we're descending
terrific grade into the cosst coun-
try. Just before the bottom of the
slope was reached the train stopped,
1 got out and found some of the car
wheels hot enough to light a cigar
by. We were soon at San Bernar.
dino and ready to begin the sixty
mile run through the beautiful val
ley to Los Angeles. The train now
stopped from every two to five miles.
Just at noon / stepped off the train
at Lordsburg, little town at the
junction Of the Santa Fe and Sun
Set railroads, and began life In the
Golden West.
After a few days. rest. I went
down to Los Angeles, and spent sew.
eral days 10 "doing up" the city
1t is now a city Of over 100000 peo.
pie. / next went down to Compton
to visit my uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Welch, and my cousin,
Mrs. Minnie Pearse, all Of whom
are remembered by some of the peo.
pie Of Greenbrier. 1 had never
seen my uncle and aunt before, but
their welcome was just as warm as
if they had always known me.-
They soon decided to give me the
pleasure Of trip to the beach; 80
we all went down to Redondo, or
Port Los Angeles, and spent de-
lIghtful day. Here 1 first saw the
boundless and peaceful Pacific. My
uncle asked many questions about
the old people in and near Lewis
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

THE KORAN AND THE EPRoPHET.-
The William Penn, an American
steamer commanded by Captain John
Goldman, was the first transport fly
ing foreign flag which was char.
tered by the French Government in
the Crimean War. She went aground
on Niagara Point, and the Pasha of
the Dardaneiles came off to the ship,
rendering his assistance. Being un-
der the impression that the Orien tails
were forbidden by the Prophet to
partake of wine, that luxury was ex.
cluded from the cabin table.
"Think of my astonishment,"
writes Captain Goldman, sat a gentle
hint from the pasha as to champagne.
1t was, of course, produced. Upon
my remarking that 1t had not been
offered before on account Of regard
to what supposed to be his religious
scruples, he replied, with an air of
perfect sincerity:
Wine Is forbidden by the Prophet
not champagne. Champagne did
not exist In his day; how, then,
could he have forbidden II? Marsh,
allah! God is great. Pass the bot
| tle.'o
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

business Is quite extensive In some
parts of Los Angeles county. The
only natural trees are an occasional
live oak. But now there are groves,
lanes and avenues of Australian eu-
calyptus and some avenues Of palms.
Eucalyptus sheds its bark but not its
leaves. 1t furnishes the only fire:
wood. When you buy wood you
get only three-fourths of cord for a
cord and pay from 5000 to $780,
When you buy a thousand shingles
you get only 500. The country
homes are mostly frame structures,
with but few outbuildings.
The mountains are high, steep and
rugged - very rugged. They are
treeless except a belt Of pines just
below the timber line. They have
an awful sublimity, but they lack
that subdued beauty of our own AL
leghanies. The foothills at the base
are covered with snow for a few
days after long, heavy rain in the
valley below. The mountains
proper are white most of the winter,
while the SUBMITS are snow-capped
most of the year. We gather roses
and use fans with snow in sight.
The population here is very cos
mopolitan; almost every State in
the Union is represented, and many
foreign countries. There are hosts of
New Englanders New Workers, and
thousands from the fertile prairies
of Illinois. 1 lived in a community
of Dunkards, gathered from Mary
land, Virginia, Pennsylvania, In
diana, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas,
Everybody Is here to look out for
himself, and you must do the same.
Taxes here are enormous. If a
Greenbrier farmer had to pay from
$3.50 to $500 on the S1OO. 90 he
would think his taxes ought to be
reduced. Here l shall let the cur.
tain fall. When it rises again, you
will see in my next installment San
Francisco and vicinity.
Yours truly,
II. A. LEWIS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02
NUMBER Is.

AN UNAPPRECIATED PARTNER.
-Bilkins-How is business, Will
kins?
Wilkins-Can't make it 90. At
this rate I'll be bankrupt in another
month. 1 don't seem to have any
head for business.
Bilkins-No, you haven't; but YOU
have a good stand, and if you'll
promise to keep hands off and lot me
run things, I'll go in with you as
partner.
Wilkins-Done, a friend In need is
a friend indeed.
Guest of Mr.. Wilkins item years
after)-W What a magnificent place
you have! Every thing that wealth
could buy or heart wishl You have
been wonderfully prosperous, Mr..
wilkins.
Mr.. Wilkins (sadly)-True; but
after all, L get only half the profits
of my great establishment. I Just
tell you, my old friend, the mistake
OF my life was in taking a partner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

WOULD TAKE No CHANCEs.-
Colonel Southern (before the war)
was on his death.bed. Wishing to
confer great honor on his colored
servant. he sent for him to come to
his bedside, and said: "Sam, you
have been faithful servant to me,
and am going to leave orders that
when you die you are to be buried
beside me In the family vault"
" Oh, Massa Colonel !" cried the old
darkey, his wool rising in horror and
dismay, I" for de lub of God don't do
iiat De debbil might come in de
dark, an tote off me instid of you Z"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

WAR GETTING OUT OF Date
" 1t won't be long," said the thought
ful man, "before all possibility of
war among civilized nations will van
ish forever" ~ quite agree with
you," returned the member of the
peace commission, graspingh:s hand
and shaking it warmly. 1--WE have
unquestionably done noble work."
" You J" exclaimed the thoughtful
man.. What have you done ?"
" Not very much personally, per-
haps, but as member of the peace
commission" "Peace com mission
nothing" interrupted the thoughtful
man. 1.-The thing that is going to
end all war Is the fact that they have
reached that point in the construction
OF mammoth cannon where new ma
tional debt Is created every time one
Is discharged"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

THAT'S what comes of having
such poor light :" exclaimed the
guest, as he rushed excitedly into
the Office.
Why, what's wrong ?" asked the
Jersey Coast landlord.
81 met bell-boy in the hall Just
now, and, supposing that he was
mosquito, nearly killed him before
discovered my mistake"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

WHERE do you wish to go ?"
asked the railroad ticket-seller, as a
somewhat unsteady man slapped
down half dollar before him.
4" Sh-pose it's HI. Got any tickets
to there ?" said the applicant. "NoI
Office for that place across the
street," said the railroad man point
ing to liquor saloon.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

Its real mean !" the young wo-
man exclaimed. " What is the mat
ter ?" her mother inquired. " Be-
fore l married Herbert made him
promise to pass every evening at
home with me, and now he says he's
sorry, but he can't take me to the
theatre without breaking his word.',
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-09-02

DIR. DARLINGTON used to tell story
Of an Irish gentleman, for whom he
prescribed an emetic, saying: " My
dear doctor, Ii is of no use your Civ
ing me an emetic. tried 1t twice in
Dublin, and 1t would not stay on my
stomach either time"