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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05
THE OKLAHOMA DELUGE,
A SCENE OF DESOi.ATI0N ON
THE BANKS OF COTTON
WOOD RIVER.
FiveIlundred Homes Swept Away,
Fifteen Houses Left by the
FlOOd,hut Utterly Wrecked.and
Twenty Stores Ruined.

Guthrlc,O Okla, April 29.-In the
flood stricken valley of the Cot
tonwood river today has been
one of heroic efforts toward the
rescue of those unfortunates
whose lives we're still endangered
and for the relief of the hundreds
of destitute and hungry. To-
night it seems certainly that
the loss Of life in yesterdays de-
luge Will not exceed twenty. All
day missing people, supposed
yesterday to have been drowned,
have been found clinging to
bushes or driftwoon down the
stream or scattered in farm
houses for miles.
Daylight found dozens of peo.
pie still clinging to trees, over
turned houses or timbers in peril
Gus positions, which they had
sustained during the whole night.
For miles along the scene of de-
vastation | 800 people, homeless.
half iii from exposure and hunger,
passed a miserable night, and
morning found most of them too
weak to give much assistance
either to themselves or others.
The scene in the lood-swept dis
trict this morning was one Of desc
lation. The river fell rapidly dur
ing the night, and when the sun
rose the extent Of the damage
done to property could be seen.
The river is still bank full but the
water has receded from most of
the inundated districts.
There was confused mass of
debris and overturned and demol-
ished houses scattered over the
valley, where last night was a sea
of water. The banks were lit
tered with the carcasses of farm
animals. Whole blocks where
yesterday stood a home in nearly
every lot, were stripped, and huge
trees torn up by their roots were
scattered everywhere.
With the first ray of daylight
the work of resculng and relief
was taken up with will, and
kept up with tireless energy.
During last night men had been
put to work in lumber yards con-
structing boats, and dawn to-day
witnessed a dozen crafts darting
out from all directions to the
rescue OF the unfortunates. The
work of the raftsmen proved most
effective, and one by one the peo-
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05
one rare JOr Mc EOURd TriD.

The Southern Railway will
sell tickets for one fare for the
round trip from all points on its
lines and connection, on the oc-
casion of the meeting of the
Southern Baptist Convention in
Wilmington, n. c., on the Go
of May.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05
WHAT TO DO.

There Is comfort in the knowl-
edge so often expressed, that DR..
kilmer's Swamp Root, the kidney
remedy fulills every wish in re-
lieving pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of
the urinary passages. 1t corrects
inability to hold urine and scald-
ing pam IN passing 1T, or bad
effects following use of liquor.
wine or beer, and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to get up many times
during the night TO urinate. The
mild and the extraordinary effect
of Swamp Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures Of the most distress
ing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold
by druggists price fifty cents and
one dollar. For a sample bottle
and pamphlet, both sent free by
mail, mention the ENTERPRISE and
send your full post-oflice address
to DIR. kilmer & Co. ;, ,,Binghamton,
n. Y. The proprietors of this
paper guarantee tie genuineness
of this nGer.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic is a
perfect Malarial Liver Tonic and
Blood purifier. Removes Biliousness
without purging. AS pleasant as
Lemon Syrup. 1t is as large as any
Dollar tonic and retails for SOC. TO
get the GENUINE ask for Groves. Sold
on its merits.-No cure no pay-by j.
r. Mackey Il Co. and B. G.. Hough &
Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05
Scott's S ~
Emulsion

is made up Of the most essential
elements that go to nourish
the body. Where the appetite
is varying CIR lacking, it in
creases ii, and where digestion
is weak, it aids it to perform
its function in more vigorous
way. 1t enriches the blood,
makes healthy flesh and cures
chronic coughs and colds by
making it possible fer the body
toresist disease. Our friends tell
Us "IT WORKS WONDERS"
but we never Ike to over-ztatc
the merits Of our remedy evca
when it has been tested and
tried tor over twenty-five years.
Ii you will ask for IL, we will
send you a book telling you
more about the subject than we
can pot in a few words.
Go to your druggist for SCOTS Emul-
sion. Two sizes, SO cts. and $t.OO.
SCOTT & BOVINE, New York.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05

Those who have tried it say
that if two or three dandelion
leaves be chewed before going
to bed they will induce sleep, no
matter how nervous or worried
one may feel.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life. nerve and yigor, take No.To
Bac. the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common water
glass with urine and let it stand
twenty -four hours; a sediment or
settling indicates a diseased con-
ditlon of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen it is positive
evidence of kidney trouble. Too
frequent desire to urinate or pain
in the back, is also convincing
proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05

To euro Constipation Forever.
Take CascaIets Candy Cathar,ic lOc or go.
III G. {. G. fail TO cure. druggists refund money.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05

See our sewing machines and
prices before you buy. ENTFR-
PRISE Office
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-05

When you want any thing
printed send ii to the ENTERPRIsE's
Job Office.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The sportsmen's association meets to-
The state house is borrowing coal
The supreme court viii convene next
Tuesday.
Colonel R. l. Walker has returned from
Kansas city
L. n Wood has made plans for a new
court house al Hays City
Dissection was commenced this week at
the Kansas Medical college
County Tres surHr-elecr Phillips is again
qlaranuned for scarlet fever
The man who sweeps on his walk after
@ heavy snow Is q philanLhrOpisr-
ne annual reunion OF Sloan lodge, A
T. & A. N. Will be held December g
Mr.. and Mrs W D. May. 302 Klein
street. are the parents of a daughter
This is one of the few times in the year
that a cutter commands a premium
Frank W Elliott has been installed as
executive clerk in the governors office
A circular which is being scattered
about the streets mentions ~eugreadl-
ents-
The city is at present free from diph-
iberia There are nine cases of scarlet
Mildred. the little daughter of Sheriff
kepley. IS dangerously sick with typhoid
J. c. Postlethvvaite Of Jewell city is in
town On business connected with the Ma
sonic bodies.
Edward Vols of Topeka has charge Of
the cement work on the MeIan bridge at
Louisville. Ky.
Miss Mabel Crawford viii come to To
peka with the Sherwood Concert company
On December 16-
Ms W W. Frisbfe is building q resi-
ceuce on Jefferson street between Fifth
and Sixth streets
The sidewalk contractor is little more
than half done with his contract for
building new walks
Mr. Bert Daley OF the telegraph de-
I1artueut of the Santa Ee Is confined to
his home by Illness
BilIs against the county must be pre-
sented before tomorrow afternoon OF they
VIII not be considered
The gymnasium classes at the T. A A.
are constantly growing and an exhibi-
tiou is being talked Of.
quail hunters are stalking the hedge
rows today Seekers of rabbits ara stir
ring up the brush piles
Scott Rice county attorney of Smith
searches at the state library.
The participants in the Bohemian we'd
ding cutting ARRAY had their preliminary
hearing yesterday at RossvilIe-
The students for the Episcopal minis
Try are receiving Instructions from the
faculty of the diocese at Bethany college
Alr. Thad Payne has returned to this
city from Horton and taken position in
the ear service department of the Rock
Island
The Topeka Railway company has a
summer Tt is an improved pattern and
Is powerful
Chas- Gardner. am empl0ye of the Santa
Fe coach department, had one of his
hands badly torn yesterday by running 2
large splinter OF wood into the flesh
Miss Katharine AIvord in classic inter
pret atoms viii form the third number Of
the high school lecture course at the
The receipts OF Aunt Lucinda, the Pleas
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
AGAINST STORMY JORDAN.
Temperance People of ottumwaAgain
Seek to Drive Him From the
Business

Ottumwa. IA. Dec. 3--The old war
between Stormy Jordan and the tenn
perance people has again broken out
stormy Jordan is the notorious sa-
loonkeepAr who ran for many years in
this city a place which was appellated
by huge haring sign out in front,
Road TO He'll
He made himself celebrated by selling
water as the best thing in the house, -
when It was called for and cOuspicu-
ously displaying signs which advertised
JnaL the goods he sold would eat out
the stomach - paint the nose" etc
When the prohibition law was passed
he was worth several hundred thousand
dollars-He fought the law in the courts
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
Lay IT ON THE RAILROADS.
They are Accused of Holding Back
Coal for State Use.

The state officials are indignant at
what they assert is the arbitrary delay
on the part off the railroads in deIiv-
ering coal to the various state instiUu-
tious from the penitentiary.
Warden Lands has telegra phed the
governor that 12T cars Of coal have
been shipped to the state institutions
during November. A large amount OF
the ceal has not yet reached its des-
tfnatiOn-
Two cars were shipped Monday to Os-
awatomie- These have not yet reached
there Seven cars We're last week
shipped to the state house. But one of
them has arrived No coal has been
sold. so Mr. Lands SAYS on the opeu
market since November 20
As the Santa F'e is a heavy seller OF
coal the administration charges that
the railroad company's agents have in
tentioHaIly delayed the coal consigned
TO the various institutions to get
even with lands for putting so much
Penitentiary coal on the market.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
IT HAS NO LICENSE
Any Claims to the Contrary by Agents
OF the N. z. Life are Unwarranted.

Agents of the New York Life Insurance
company which recently dismissed
suits against Webb 8IcNalI are said to
be exhibited in some parts of the
state licenses alleged to have been is
sued by Superintendent McNaH author
izing them to do business Nearly one
year ago Superintendent McNau re
vOked the cOmpany's. authority TO en-
gage in Kansas business
A Topeka man arrived today from a
trip to the western part Of the state
was informed that an agent of the com
pany in Wichita had stated that the
differences between GIcNalI and the
company had been adjusted and the
cOmpany's license restored.
Asked what settlement had been ef-
fected the agent insinuated that Nc
Nall had been fixed
An examination of license records in
the department of insurance today
shows that no licenses have been issued
to the New York Life or its agents in
the state since the same were revoked
last March
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
nd swenings. For sale by all drug

and swellings. For sale by all drug
gists.
tin every cent of it was gone and he
was in iafI with $50 600 in fines and
several years sentence hanging over
him Then he was pardOned by Gov
ernor Larrabee on condition that he
leave the state.
On November 1 he bought the old
place and started in business again.
Today Q. ". Lyman. a local attorney,
filed a petition in court asking for an
injunction restraining him from selling
liquor. alleging that he was selling Ii
Quor after hours and on Sunday; that
he was employing his son, a minor, in
the esta blishment, and running a gam
bling house in connection with the
place. all of which was contrary to the
state liquor law.
The Judge IS to hear the case next
Monday. Jordan says that he viii fight
the case to the bitter end
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
TEST OF ANTITRUST LAW.
Five Stove Repair Manufacturers In
dioted at Chicago.

Chicago. Dee S-True bills have been
voted under the Illinois antitrust law by
the grand jury against five prominent
stove repair manufacturers. The COM
plant was made by Allen c. Selleck. a
hardware merchant and follows a civil
suit for So. 600 damages in which Mr. Sci
lecE charged the i've manufacturers with
having conspired to ruin his busiess by
forming combination to force UP the
price of stove repairs
The case Is said TO be the first of its
kind since the antitrust law went into ef-
feet Sellecz in his complaint alleges
that when the combination was formed
he was invited to join. but refused. and
has been compelled to pay retail prices
as result with a consequent loss OF a
large part Of his business.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03

Don't be persuaded into buying ini-
meuts without reputation or merit
cha m berIaiu's Pain Balm costs no
more and its merits have been proven
nv a test of many years. Such letters
as the following from L. @. Bagley.
Hueneme Cal, are constantly being
received: The best remedy for pain
7 have ever used is Chamberlain Pain
Balm and I say so after having used
it in my family for several years" It
cures rheumatism, lame back, sprains,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
ON THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Senator Allison VIII Follow the Pres
ident on Cuba.

Washington. Dec. 3.-Senator Allison
who arrived in the city tonight for the
congressional season said in an inter
view:
There will be determined opposition
IN the senate to the annexation Of E1a-
Waii and it viii come from men whose
ability is not to be gainsaid-"
The senator says that Hawaii viii be
taken up before Cuba, If Cuba is dis
cussed at all; that he is willing to fol-
low the presidents lead in the Cuban
question; that practical currency 1egis-
IatiOn is impossible in the senate, that
the appropriations viii be kept down
to the lowest point.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
Ellis to Run Again.

a. H. Ellis of Beloit who has been in
the city conferring with Cyrus Leland
with reference to the appointment OF
Ben Fagan as postmaster At Ellsworth,
announced his intention of. for the
third time, becoming a candidate for
congress in the sixth district
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03

after began shaping things to the de
sired end
He was defeated last year for the
nomination by Congressman Vincent,
who was elected by a large majority
over W. a. CaIderhead.
An effort was made TO induce Ed Lit
tie to enter the race against Mr. Vim
cent but he said today:
I am not and will not under any cir
cumstauces seek the position do not
want it. In fact 1 wouldn't have il"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
eAINEs a CANpIpATF-
Wants to Run for Congress Against
Congressman Vincent

H y. Gaines is a candidate for the
POpuIist nomination for congress in
the Fifth district Gaines entered the
race for this place when he retired
from the office of state superintendent
His first action was to purchase a pa
per at Salina and Immediately there
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03

After hearing some friends coneinuaI-
Iy praising Chamb berIain's Collie, ChOI-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis
EIeck. of Anaheim, California. pur
chased a bottle of it for his own use
and is now as enthusiastic over its
wonderful work as anyone can be. The
% and 50 cent sizes for sale by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
SIBERIAN AILING.
The Secretary is Confined to His
Room by q Cold

Washington. Dec. 3.-Secretary Sher-
man is still confined to his home by
cold. 1t is said that he is only slightly
fndispOsed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
ADDICKS COMPANY CLOSES.
Yukon -Cariboo Mining Corporation
Quit Busin ess.

New York Dec 3--The World says
The XukOn-Carib0o British Columbia Gold
Mining and Development company has
quietly closed its New York offices SeF-
eraI of the investors have authorized law
yeFs to recover the money they paid for
shares The lawyers say the company
will refund This is the company OF
which J. Edward Addiczs OF Delaware
was president. Charles H. Kittiuger sec
retary and former Governor John H Nc
CTraW of Seattle a director
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03

Not how cheap bur how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03

Nearly all women have good hair
though many are gray, and Few are
bald Halls Hair ReneWer restores
the natural color, and thickeus the
growth of the hair
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03

The Cremerie, 72s Kansas avenue
SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03

Have you tried the Elk brand Cali
fornia canned Fruits They are the
best for the price ever put UP in Cal
if0ruia: 3-rb cans Peaches, Pears and
Apricots 10 cents a can.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
THE ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Ex-President Harrison's Objection to
the Mode of Selection.

EN-President Harrison writes of 1.-THE
Judicial Department of the Government"
in the January Ladies' Homo Journal and
says with reference to the general mode
of selecting judges in the majority of states:
There has been much discussion as to
the proper tenure for the judicial office,
and the tendency, as expressed in the
later state constitutions, has been in favor
of limited terms. The earlier state consti-
trticns gave the appointment of the judges
to the governor or the legislature. but
along with the demand for limited terms
for the judges came another for their
election by the people, and in a majority
of the states they are now nominated in
the party conventions and elected by pop
ular vote. just as a governor or sheriff is
chosen. l do not think that either of these
changes is reform. Limited terms, If
they are long, may be supported by many
considerations; but short terms, combined
with popular elections, have not in my
opinion, secured as high judicial stand
ard as prevailed before. A judge who
must go at short intervals before n polit-
ical convention for a nomination, and be-
fore the people for an election, cannot
have the same sense of independence and
security that he would have If his term
were long or during good behavior. The
judicial office should be so organized that
men of the best abilities and attaiuments
would enter It as a career, and give their
lives and their ambitions wholly to it,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
FIRST COPYRIGHT CASE.
story of Monk, Manuscript nnd a
Sacred Storlk.

From the New York Mail and Express.
In his lecture before the League for Po-
ltical Education last Saturday morning,
George Haven Putnam told the story of the
first attempted infringement of copyright.
The Benedictine monks. in the year 567,
possessed very valuable manuscript on
papyrus or parchment, a copy of which
was greatly desired by COLUMBIA, an Irish
monk who lived in a neighboring monas-
terry. Columbia applied to Finlan, the head
man of the Benedicts. for permission to
copy the manuscript. Finian, setting great
store by the manuscript and being little
jealous of the neighboring monastery, re-
fused the request. COLUMBIA would not take
no for an answer. He waited around the
Benedictine monastery until night came
and when the monks had all retired he
stole into the cell where the precious man.
uscript was kept. chained to a pillar. and
copied it on parchment or papyrus he had
brought for the purpose.
1t must not be presumed that Columbia
wrote in darkness. 1t is true that the mo-
nastic library was not supplied with cleo
tricity. gas or even candles. nor did Column
ba carry dark, lantern; but his left hand
emitted phosphorescent glow which il
Illuminated the pages of the manuscript.
Columbas work also had the approval of
a sacred stork, which was stabbed, or Gag
ed, in the library, and while COLUMBIA
worked the stork stood on one leg and
watched by his side.
1t happened that a passerby, late in the
night, noticed the light in the library,
and, curious TO know what was going on
at such late hour. he put his eye to the
keyhole in the door. The sacred stork
who was aware of this intrusion by that
intuition possessed only by sacred storks
at once demonstrated his approval of Co.
lumba's work by darting the point of his
beak through the keyhole and plucking out
the eye of the peeping Tom.
The wounded man hastened to Finian
and told him that sorcery, as well as op-
tical surgery, was being practiced down in
the library. Finian hastened to the library
and there found COLUMBIA in the act of
copying the last word of the manuscript
The sacred stork, meantime, had retired to
his accustomed cavern and was feigning
sleep.
You have stolen my manuscript" ex-
claimed Finian.
Il have stolen nothing" replied Columbia
There is your manuscript just as I found
it. What have I stolen?"
TRUE, you have left the manuscript -
said Finian. but you have stolen its es-
sence-all there is valuable in it, and the
copy you have made is, therefore, mine by
right, and ! will take it from you"
Whereupon he fell upon Columbia and
took the copy, incidentally administering
a sound drubbing to the literary thief and
establishing a precedent for all future au-
thors and publishers.
1t is further recorded that the wise, sa-
cred stork stood steadfastly on one leg in
his corner and interfered not in the fight.
the copy which Columbia, now st. Co.
lumba, made is to-day to be seen in a mu-
scum in Dublin, and his writing was ap-
parently done within silver ink.