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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26
Would Readily Admit q Mistake,
WHERE HE WAS NOT MODEST.
He Had Absolute Confidence in His Own
Matured Judgment. j

udtuTeu
His pride in his own mature opinion
was very great. In that he was as far
as possible from being a modest man.
This absolute confidence in his own
judgment upon any subject he had
mastered, and the moral courage to
take upon himself alone the highest re-
sponsibility and to demand full authors
ty and freedom to act according to his
own judgment, without interference
from anybody, added to his accurate
estimate of his own ability; and his
clear perception of the necessity for
undivided authority and responsibility
in the conduct of military operations,
and in all that concerns the efficiency
of armies in time of war, constituted
the foundatio of that very great char
acter.
1T has been said that Grant. like Lin
coin, was a typical American. and for
that reason was most beloved and re-
spected by the people. That is true of
the statesman and the soldier as we'll
as Of the people. if by il is meant that
highest type. that ideal which COM
mands the respect and admiration Of
the highest and best in mans nature,
however, far above himself. Soldiers
and the people saw in Grant, or in Lin
coin. not one Of themselves: not plain
man Of the people, nor yet superior
being whom they could not understand:
but the personification Of their highest
ideal Of citizen, soldier or statesman
"a man whose greatness they could see
and understand as plainly as they could
anything else under the sun. And there
was no more mystery about Ii than there
was in the popular mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26
The Iowa City Paralyzed by
Rising Waters.
RAILROADS ARE ALL TIED UP
Situation Beenmes Exceed.
ingly Sperate.
General Late News of the
Day by Wire.

Ottumwa. Iowa. April 26.-It was
believed that the flood was at its
worst last night. but the river rose
foet during the night, and is now
hlGaer than since 1876. The damage
is tremendous. The Burlington
road. which has been kept open BY .
mighty effort, gave up last night.
The main line of comm unication be.
tween Chicago and Denver 10 now
cut of. Of six railroads here the
only trains moving are the Wabash
from the south and the Milwaukee
from the north. All the Burlington.
Rock Island, and Central. and all
the Milwaukee and Wabash traffic
Is stopped entirely. Even the right
OF way fences in many cases are out
OF sight. On the Rock Island and
the Burlington roads for miles It is
believed the tracks are washed away
entirely. Even when the water re-
cedes it will take days to reestablish
communication. All nearby towns
report the condition as bad.
South Ottumwa, April 26.-The
population is in q panic. The situa.
tion Is precarious. and il the levee
breaks the water will come down
the business and residence streets in
torrents. At 2:30 the water broke
under the Milwaukee tracks at OF
tumwa and over one hundred houses
will be flooded. The flood is the
highest since 1858.
st. Louis, April 26.-At noon the
Mississippi registered 1s feet above
high water mark. Levees are in dar :
ger at Quincy, Warsaw and Hannibal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26
A cHILD's GREAT PERIL.
Rolls Down an Embankment Before .
Passenger Train.

Rolls Down an Embankment Before .
Passenger Train.
An account OF an accident near
Coal Valley was given in THE ARGUS
Milan column Saturday night. A
detailed account comes from The
ARGUS Coal Valley correspondent.
who says:
Friday afternoon as the passenger
trs in going south on the X l. 4 T.
due here at s:l2. was passing
through Binghamton, . suburb. q
little child was thrown from the
track. The little one 10 about three
wears old aud son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Powlikouski, Polish people
With his brothers and sister he had
been playing near the track. but the
older children had all gone To. leav
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26

oOure . Cold In One DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tai .
lets All druggists refund the
money II it fails 10 cure. Is cent?.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26
Fsstern Iowa Odd Fellows.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa. April 26.-
The city is filed with visitors fro m
all parts Of the state. The occasion
is the anniversary celebration of the
Eastern Iowa Odd Fellows associa.
tion. A two days program has been
arranged for the most elaborate
ever given in tho state. Uniformed
bodies are especially numerous.
The contract has been let for a
Masonic temple at cost OF nearly
$3.50, 600. The work will be com.
menced at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26
TRIBUTE TOGRANT
Mai. Gen. SchofieId's View of the
Old Commander.
SALIENT POINTS OF HIS NATURE.

The Central characteristics Were simple
Honor, sincerity aud Veracity-Some-
thing New About the Great Soldier from
Man Who Knew Him Intimately and
Well-His Absolute Confidence in His
Own Matured Opinions.
New York, April 26.-General John NJ.
Schofield, U. 5. A. Tetired), has accept
ed the invitation of Mayor Strong on
behalf of the city of New York to be one
of the city's guests at the ceremonies at
tendant upon the dedication Of the Grant
monument. In accepting the city's in
v.tatiou the general has written letter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26

Chicago. April 26.-Foliowing are the
League base ball scores: At Washington
Brooklyn 6. Washington s; at Balti-
more-Boston ], Baltimore Z; at Phila-
delphia-New York 4. Philadelphia II;
at Cincinnati Chicago 8. Cincinnati 4:
at Observation-Disclosures 3, Louisville, 9;
ct ST. Louis-Pittsburg l, St. Louis 5.
Sunday Scheduled games not played
Rain.
Western League: At Columbus De-
troit 1G. Columbus 4; at Indianapolis
Grand Rapids 0. Indianapolis s; at Kan
sas City-St. Paul s, Kansas City 4: at
Nilwaukee-Rain. Sunday At Mil
waukee-Minneapolis II. Milwaukee 4:
at Kansas City-St. Paul IL, Kansas
CITY Il: at Columbus-Rain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26
Thinks Col. Hay a Gusher.

London, April 2s. - Referring to a
speech made by John Hay, United
States ambassador 10 this country, The
Daily Mail says: Does Colonel Hay
speak the truth when he talks about
the 'Affectiona;e greeting of millions
of our kindred across the sea- We all
know our kindred are anything but af-
fectionate, and if Colonel Hay seems too
friendly a hundred American newspa-
pers will call him to order"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26
More Presidential Nominations.

more freoIdont1aI NOmInAVu0uss
Washington. April 26.-The presi-
dent has nominated w. K. Day. OF
Ohio. assistant secretary Of state;
Bellamy Storer. Ohio. minister to
Belgium; Huntington Wilson. Illi-
nois. second secretary Of the legation
at Toxic. Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26
Sugar King Hsvsmeyer Dead.

New York, April 26.-Theodore A.
Havemeyer. vice president Of the
American Sugar Refining company,
died early this morning. He re-
turned few days ago from Florida
and took cold in the change from
the warm weather to the cold and
grip rapidly developed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26

concerning General Grant. General
Schofield was not under Grants imme-
diate command in the field, but was in
timately associated with him both DUR
ing and after the war. At Cne time dur
ing the closing months of Johnscn's ad-
ministration he was secretary of war,
and therefore for the time being w2s
Grants official superior. Their relations
were always of the most intimate and
confidential nature, and General Scho-
fields views CT Grant should be most
interesting at the present time. In his
letter the general says in part:
He Was incapable of Deception.
1.-THE greatest Of all traits of Grants
character was that which lay always on
the surface. visible tc all who had eyes
to see it. That was his moral and intel
lectual honesty, Integrity since. .fty .verac
ity and justice. He was incapa bAe of any
attempt to deceive anybody, except for le-
gitimate purposes-as in military
strategy; and above all he was incapa-
BILE of Geceiving himself. He possessed
the rarest of all human faculties the
power Of a perfectly accurate estimate
of himself. uninfiuenced by vanity,
pride, ambition, fiattery or self interest.
Grant was very far from being a modest
man. as that word is generally under
stood. His just self-esteem was as far
above it as it was above fiattery.
Would Readily Admit . Mistake.
when Grants attention was called
to any mistake he had committed he
would see it and admit it as quickly
and as unreservedly as if it had been
made by anybody else. and with a smile
which expressed the exact opposite Of
that feeling which most men are apt to
show under like circumstances. His love
of truth and justice was so far above
all personal considerations that he
showed unmistakable evidence of gratifi-
cation when any error into which he
might have fallen was corrected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26

Evansville, Ind. April 2S.-The Tur-
ners' societies of Indiana, three Of Chi
cago and those of Louisville. met here
yesterday in convention with 100 dele
Gates. New officers We're elected as fol-
1--WE: Max Stern. Chicago, first speaker:
". I.oeper. Indianapolis. second
s.,ar. Ernest Wilkom. Evansville,
secretary The next meeting will be
held in Dsnyitte. IDS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-26

People buy Hoods Sarsapsrilla
vear Alter wear because it does them
sood. It will do you good to take it
Sierra County advocate., 1897-02-05

Mr.. VIM. Parish, a prominent
mining expert, is in the district in
speoting the Hillsboro placer prop
erty for the big hydraulic com pany.
Hon. W, s. Hopewell visited
Santa Fe last week, and while in
that ancient city dropped in upon
the New Mexico legislature to see
that the boys were conducting
things properly.
Col A. W. Harris returned
home from the East this week.
Max L. Kahler is preparing for
an extensive prospecting trip in
this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. J ID. Perkins have
their preparations nearly complete
fof trip 10 California.
Scott Il. Keller, Esq, has been
out OF town on business matters
nearly all week.
e. Teaford brought down DIR.
Harrison, the dentist, from her
mosa on Wednesday. Mr. Tea.
ford has severe attack OF la
grippe, aud did not stay as long in
iillsboro as his many friends de.
sired. lie returned home next
lay.
Manager Jas, Il. Fisk's mother |
arrived here iron Denver ycster- |
lay. on a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Knight OF
lake Valley, we're visitors to Hills
loro Tuesday.
job NJ. Evans, formerly Of
Is at present in the
mining business at Mercur, Utah.
Peter GALES writes To have
ms ADVOCATE sent 70 Bisbee, A. L
Sierra County advocate., 1897-02-05
WEDDING BELLS.

A very happy wedding occurred
at Kingston on last Sunday after
noon, Rev. j. L. Clark uniting Mr..
ii A. Ringer Of Hlllsboro aud Miss
MableJ Bright of the former place
The ceremony was soIemnized a,
the residence Of the brides par
ents, Hr, and Mrs, john Bright,
before few immediate relatives.
The bride Was attired in a stylish
satin dress with orange blossom
trimmings aud looked very beau.
tiful, the groom wearing a becom.
ing cutaway suit OF black. The
bridal party was serensded by the
Kingston band Immediately after
the ceremony, the delightful sere
made being followed by eumptu-
Gus wedding supper that was high
ly enl'yed by those present.
Miss Bright ia native of Eng
land, coming to THE country with
her parents about seven years ago.
She is strikingly handsome and
very highly accomplished, besides
being the possessor OF lovely wom-
lnly characteristics. The groom
8 one OF Hillsboro's wealthiest
and highly popular
gentleman among his thousands Of
friends, The ADVOCATE and the
whole of Sierra comfy wish Mr..
md Mrs. Ringer long, happy and
prosperous life. The bridal party
eft for Demina the following day,
md from there departed for n visit
o Mr., Ringers relatives. In Texas.
IN their return they will make
heir home at the 8. l.. 9. Ranch,
or the present.
Sierra County advocate., 1897-02-05
KINGSTON NEWS.

A real surprise party WAS given
Miss Mollie Thomas one week ago
last night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. /. II Hllty, under the man.
agement Of Fred Gain About
forty of the young people were
present. The forepart of The oven
;ng was spent fishing in Lake
Michigan and taking flying trips
around the world. MISS Thomas
took lst prze fishing, and she
really fished left handed. Your
correspondent started around the
world but only got as far as Box
Canon. Jim Reay would have
gone around the world but hs lost
too much time with the monkeys,
and Billy Bevan never got oat Of
port. AT ten O'Clock refreshments
were served, ice cream, cake and
hot coffee, After supper there was
dancing at the hall.
Louis Germo Of Mapleton, Mimi
came here u little over week ago
for his health, but died last Sa,ur-
day of consumption. His remains
were shipped home by the kindness
of A. Evans, iiia acquaintance
WAS short, but his friends were
many,
l. ID. Hilty and family are visit.
ing at the county seat.
y. II, Kelly left last Monday
morning for Los Angeles, Calf
He will be absent about four
weeks.
Asa l.. Day Is quite sick with
rheumatism,
Feb. Let was George B Hon.
singers birthday as we'll 'as tho
Chinese New Year Mr.. Honslng.
er gave eupper to bis friends, the
Kingston band being in attend.
ance. After supper the band led
the way to the China restaurant,
where was witnessed fine display
of fireworks.
DIR. ID. A. White he's been dan.
eerously sick with lagrippe, hut 10
now convalescent.
Mr. LaFave, nm old timer, has
returned to Kingston after an
absence OF several years.
Mrs. Fred Meister 10 Visiting
friends in Hillsboro. NTxII.
Sierra County advocate., 1897-02-05
LOCAL TIE MS.

-Wm. Wayland's mining cabin
was broken into last Saturday
night and good gun and several
articles of clothing stolen. No
clue TO the thief.
Our friend Don Bias Chavez
was SO years old Wednesday.
The Opportunity, Percha and
Eighty.fye mines pay off to day.
About $4,000 will be distributed.
Mrs. Cook, Miss Crews and
Messrs. Tanning, White and John
Crews, went TO the lake near Lake
Valley the first OF ihe week. the
gentlemen OF the party securing
quite II quantity OF game, which
they generously divided among
their many friends.
Doc. Standlsh and his company
have put on their mining property
at Lake Valley, one of those
handy prospector furnaces" sold
by the National Ore and Reduction
company, of st. Louis. Hope the
furnace Will pay better than the
National Ore aud Reduction Com
pauy The concern owes us
about Sl5 for advertising which we
have been unable TO collect
Episcopal services at Union
Church tomorrow.
DR.. q. o. Harrison, dentist,
has arrived and is located at room
No. l. Union Hotel, where all who
need his services are invited To call /
John l.. Mclaughlin left
yesterday for his old home al
Corpus Christi, Texas, to settle up
his deceased fathers estate.
The women Butfrsg;sts heid an
meeting at Mrs. Ben
Sierra County advocate., 1897-02-05
ABOUT KINGSTON.
Kingston, N. NJ, Feb. !, 1897.

Kingston, N NJ, Feb. !, 1897.
ED ADVOCATE After a long
absence | again visited our neigh :
boring town of Kingston and met
many familiar faces, and am
happy to say that Notwithstanding
the stagnation Of business and
depressing influences due to the
general financial stGugency and
hard times they all looked happy
and hopeful. And, indeed, why
should they not, for aside from its
great mineral resources Kingston
has many advantages as o resort
for recreation. For pleasure and
health il has few equals, and under
normal conditions would be one Of
the most beautiful and prosperous
towns in our portion OF .the coun.
try,
/ will add that while there ! had
the pleasure Q! officiating at one
of the most happy marriages that
it has been my good fortune to
attend. The bride was Miss Mable
j, Bright, the fair aud accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. !
John Bright, bonored residents
Of Kingston, and the groom
Sierra county's well known and
highly esteemed stockman, Mr.. II.
A. Ringer / desire together with
their very many friends and
to extend my con.
sratalations. Yours very truly,
j. 7. CLARK.
Sierra County advocate., 1897-02-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. VIM. Parish, a prominent
mining expert, is in the district in
specting the Hillsboro placer prop
erty for the big hydraulic company.
Sierra County advocate., 1897-02-05

netts, Wednesday evening. Their
next meeting will he held at Mrs.
JAS Daghsh's, the first Wednesday
in March.
William b. Cameron OF 357 N.
AL Ava., Chicago, sends meney
FOR sample copies OF The Apvo-
cAre.
The Celestials In Hillsboro,
aided and abetted Ivy young
America, exploded a large number
OF fire crackers on Monday. This
year 10 celebrated tho 6,50Uth an
niversary of the foundation Of the
Chinese empire, and every ''chink"
in the cities OF the land il down for
week OF prayer, hop-smoking.
fire cracking and indulgence in
other social delights.
Judge j E Smith ia fixing up
the old postoilice building, prepare.
tory to the coming boom.
The smelter being employed
by Doc. Standish and his company
Mt Lake Valley ia cupola smelter,
knock down bottom type, with ex-
tension when smelling ores, made
OF No. ~ steel plates with Stag
and metal spouts, rotary steel
blower, oountershaft with geared
pulley for blast supply, by either
water, steam or hand power; with
three graphide crucibles, three
steel ladies'. six furnace steel bars
and tools, only weighing complete
i 1886 pounds. The prospector can
determine the value of one ton OF
the ore in five hour heat by the
output OF the bullion.
Sheriff August Reingardt has
settled down to business in his
office and 10 doing tho work OF two
men aud doing II well.
The man who starts bicycle
stable in town, will do more busi-
ness than the livery corrals.
Uncle Ben Peers has gone on
bunting trip down on the River.
j P. Mitchell visited the
River the first OF the week, on
business connected with the Las
Animas Company's ditch.
Mrs. G. G. Crews will give \
birthday party on the evening OF
February 18th, on the occasion OF
her con, John Crews, the young
merchant, being 81 years OF age.
The members OF the Wicks
Mining company are expected here
shortly from Chicago.
Big, jovial J. w. johnson OF
Kingston was in town Monday
with choice lot OF game and made
many Of his friends happy.
Nothing new TO report 10 the
gold mining iine. The
mines are working right along .s
usual, and the miners happy and
No reduction OF
working force is contemplated at
any OF them. while at several an
increase 10 being made
Sierra County advocate., 1897-02-05
Highest of all in Ieayening StrenghLatest u. s. Govt Report
R@a,!l! g! Rs%dssE RRsklRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

IeurO AlVeTa 81.
Whereupon Jesse FL. Crane fol
justice OF the peace, and Pedro
Rivera for constable, were declared
elected and certificates OF election
we're issued.
The returns from Precincts Nos.
6, 8 and 10 not being in. Jose
Maria Valencia was appointed a
special messenger 10 bring in the
same,
Whsrenpon the Board took a
recess until Jan. 80. 1897.
Jan. 80. 1897 .-Commissioners
met. prescH. The same rs Oh JAZZ.
90, 1897.
The returns of the election being
all in, proceeded to count the votes
cast.
For justice of the peace
Precinct No. 6, John w. Yaple
3.
PRECINCT No. 8, Phillip ZoeIler Z.
Precinct No. 10, no election.
For constable:
Precinct No. 6, Chas Ysple, 3.
Precinct No. 8, Asa Curtis D,
J. Z. Taylor 1.
Precinct No. 10. no election.
Whereupon the candidates re
ceiving the highest number OF
votes cast were declared elected
aud certificates of election were
issued.
The following constable bonds
were approved : jesse Hightower.
Precinct No. |; Manuel Arngon,
Precinct No, 3; John w. Hon
singer. Precinct No. 3; Praeedes
Torres, Precinct No. 4; Aselmo
Tafoya, Precinct No. s.; Geronimo
Sanchez, Precinct No. 7 Ed.
james, Precinct No. IL; Andres
Gonzales, Precinct No 10.
Ordered. That for the year 1897
two 3ays' labor for each and every
person subject to road work is
hereby fixed and determined as the
amount necessary to be done IN
each and every Precinct ip Sierra
county, and all persons subject to
road work are hereby assigned to
work on the roads IN the Precinct
in which they reside, in such man
ner, at such time, and in such |
place as the several supervisors
may direct.
The following accounts were
Il. P Blinn, election clerk, SO;
e. d. Davidson, election clerk, w;
Chas. Bishop, election Judge, S3;
|. ID. Hilty, election clerk, So;
Louis Sly, election register, S6;
Jose Maria Valencia, election mes
senger, 50, Jas. Dalellsh, eleGtion
m Messenger, 81; jules Campideou,
election messenger, 81; Geronimo
election messenger, 50; |
Jose Chavez y Gonzales, election
SO; Andres Gonzales,
messenger, $3.50; II. Il.
White, election messenger, 81 2O;
Geo. b. Honsinger, election Judge,
S3; W. o. Thompson. election
iudge and newspaper. SO; Thos. O..
Hall, delivering ballot boxes, sup,
plies, etc, $64.75; B. p. Herndon,
rent election, So; Alloys Preisser,
on licenses, Sl5.03;
A. II Harllee, salary district at
$50; j. P. Mitchell, J. p.
expenses, SO; r. A. Nickle, j. P.
expenses, 81. 80.
Ordered. That the clerk issue the
licenses as assessed and deliver to
he collector for collection.
Whereupon the Board adjourned
o first Monday in April, 1897.
RoRERT WEST, Chairman.
Attest: -Thos. G. Hall, Clerk.
A GREAT JOURNAL. 4
Sierra County advocate., 1897-02-05
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A GREAT journal.

Elsewhere in this Issue appears the
great advertisement OF the Twice-a Week
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.a a paper that
gives the news OF the world eight times
month for 81. II you want to know
what is going on in the world, get it.
No sensation or romance-all actual iap-
enlngs A hundred years ago such a
paper was an impossibility, at any price.
And today even, it is a wonder.
Sierra County advocate., 1897-02-05
State of Ohio. City OF Toledo, 9
Lucas County.

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that he is the senior partner OF the
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that said finn will pay the sum Of
One Hundred Dollars for each and
every case oi Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn To before me and cub
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LIS A. w. GLEASON,
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