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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Convention hall at st. Louis, in which
President Mckinley was nominated, is
being torn down.
1t is now said by the Cuben news
bureau that the capture of General
Rivera was due to treachery.
Patrick Tucker, living six miles north
Of Brillion, Wis. was gored in the groin
and abdomen by a COW, but may live.
Over 4,0OO.OO0.000 cigarettes were
smoked in America during the last year,
an increase over the record for 1895 of
1923 6S7, 340
Several hundred bushels of oats
smothered the life out of Joseph Peakus
in shaft at the p. D. Armour elevator
on Blackhawk street, Chicago.
Announcement is made that an agree
ment is being reached between the
whisky trust and outside distillers to
reduce the output and advance prices.
The River Des Peres flooded a large
portion of the st. Louis city limits
southwest of Forest Park; the country
thereabouts looks like an immense lake.
State Bank Inspector Austin, of Mis-
souri,, has closed the Citizens bank, of
Bowling Green. The bank is solvent
and will be opened for business within
sixty days.
The Kentucky senatorial deadlock is
costing the state. already in bankruptcy,
over 81, 900 a day. The deadlock last
winter cost the state in the neighbour
hood Of $1,000
Miss Frances Willard will occupy
Rest cottage this summer. During this
period Evanston. Ills. will again be-
come the center of activity in the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union.
The Chicago Woman's club has passed
resolutions condemning the wearing of
bird fethers as personal adornment and
pledging the 600 members Of the club
to work hereafter in favor of the anti.
bird-wearing crusade.
Three or four hundred people were
made homeless by a fire that broke out
at O'Clock in the morning in Sou,h
Chicago. Between thirty and forty
frame houses. occupied mostly by Poles
who are employed in the Illinois Steel
works. were destroyed.
1t is the custom Of the Rothschild
family to purchase six pearls, each cost
ing $500, at the birth of each girl baby.
Upon each birthday six more pearls are
added to the original nest egg, SO that
when the young woman makes her de-
but into society a caxket of magnificent
gems is presented 70 hers , = Z :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
"western joint Tramc Bureau

Chicago. April 1.-The executive off,
Gals Of the western railways yesterday
adopted an agreement regarding freight
matters and created a new bureau to
be known as the Western Joint Traffic
Bureau. This bureau takes the place
of the old Western Freight association.
Officials also considered passenger af-
fairs. The recommendation that the
Western Passenger association be
turned into a bureau Of statistics and
information was adopted by the execu-
tive officers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
THE ARGUS. FbIDAY. APRIL 2, 1897.

dreds OF otAss dwellings are surrounded
by water several feet in depth.
Nothing like It has ever been known
here before. The town Of Westport,
north of Aberdeen, has from two to six
feet Of water on the principal streets
Residents have either moved to higher
grounds or to the second stories OF their
buildings. Hotel proprietors and store
keepers are carrying on their business
on second stories. At Faulton, George
Peck. IS years Of age, was drowned. The
Peck house was washed away during
the night into a creek, and was a total
loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
KING COMBINES
The Really Gigantic" Trust Il
at Last Upon Us.
CONTROLS THE FRUIT OF THE son.

FArmers to Unite to Restrain Trade and
Enhance the Prices Of the Necessaries Of
Life-First . Famine and Then . ssHolt.
Your-wheat" Policy the General Ont
line of the Scheme-Organisatia L. an
Oath-Bound One.
Cincinnati. April "A special to The
Commercial-T Tribune from Toledo saws:
A gigantic farmers trust is now being
organized in this country. One of the
national organizers. registering as p. F.
Brown, Jamestown, Pa, after being
here some days left his papers at the
Jefferson House when he left Columbus
and in this manner the secret leaked
out. While here he conferred with lead
ing legislators. such as ex-Representa-
tive Charles P. Griffin, and Hon. Jonas
Stanbery, who has been placed at the
head Of the organization in this section,
and many others. Several branches
were secretly organized. and the order
is strictly oath-bound. 1t originated at
Lancaster, Pa, and was incorporated
under the laws Of New Jersey as the
Agriculturists' National Protective as
ISOLATION.
HOW the Trust Il Organized
The supreme body is made up Of one
representative from each state whose
duties are similar to those Of q board
Of directors of an ordinary corporation
Each state has a subordinate board of
directors consisting of one representa-
tive from each congressional district.
Each district. in turn, is governed by
board of two members from each
county. Each county is under the i'm
mediate control of a board, ranging
from five to eleven in number Of men,
bers, which directs the movements of
the township organizations. 1t is the
purpose to do nothing this year in the
way of controlling the markets. because
the organization is not complete.
Will Begin the Squeeze Next Year.
Next year, however, the crops will be
limited to the actual living needs of the
members of the organization. II the
plan is carried out not a dollars worth
of farm produce of any kind will he
sold for general consumption. After
the year 1898 there will be erected or
rented in each county-in such numbers
and so located as may seem best and
most NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in which
all products for the market will he
placed. These will be in control Of the
county board of directors. From these
warehouses the products will be shipped
as the state and national directors may
order, and the quantities of goods sold
in the immediate neighborhood will be
regulated after the plan of the anthra-
cite coal combine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
General Adjuster" i'm the jug.

Denver, Colo. April deputy United
States Marshal Lowell yesterday ar
rested ]. s. Firoved, general adjuster''
of the Monroe Book company. of Chica-
so, charged with using the mails to de-
fraud. Their method Of operating has
been to engage book agents from whom.
they exacted cash bonds, which it is al
legged were subsequently forfeited under
contracts which the agents had been
led to sign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
woodmen and Liquor Sellers.

Lacrosse, Wis, April "A rest case
to decide the right of the Order If
Modern woodmen to exclude liquor SELL
ers has been on trial in the circuit
court for four days. and last night
Judge Wyman decided in favor Of the
order. fully sustaining its right to ex-
clude at any time individuals or classes.
and to be at all times sole Judge of
qualifications of the members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
We NAV Not Have TO F,eht Perm.

Lima, Peru, April 1.-The superior
court of appeals was in secret session
yesterday with reference to the case of
Ramsay. the American sailor who was
arrested at Callao in the early part Of
the year on a charge of disorderly con-
duct and sentenced to a years impris-
onment without the formality Of trial.
The court has altered the sentence to
imprisonment for four months from the
18th day Of January last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
VIII Reach Twenty-six Feet at St. Louis.
RUINS OF CHANDLER TOWN.
Not Known How Many Dead They Hide
Frightful Fate of Edgar Dcmoss.


Frightful Fate of Edgar Dcmoss.
Chandler, o. T., April. Every little
search of the cyclone ruins has yet been
made and it is feared that the death roll
may be considerably increased. Scores
of injured are under the care OF physi-
clans who have come here from all
parts of Oklahoma. None of the wound
ed had succumbed yesterday, though
many suffer greatly and some Of them
cannot possibly recover. Nearly all Of
the men slept in the streets Wednes-
day night, where fires were kept blaz-
ing. The women were cared for in the
few houses which were not destroyed,
or found shelter in the tents sent from
surrounding towns. Fifty special po-
lioemen effectually protected the prop
erty Of the citizens. A thousand people
are homeless and half as many are with
out a thing in the world. Help on a
large scale is needed.
Lawyer John Dawson and Edgar De-
moss, the barber, who are numbers
among the dead, were eating supper
in Wallace's restaurant when the tor
nado came up and the building COL
larsed. Dawson, who left a wife and
two children at Alma, Neb., vas In
stantly killed. Demoss was pinioned
by his right arm. but was not injured.
He cried for help, but no one could
reach him through the fire. He begged
for some one to cut off his arm, but
the horror-stricken crowd was COM
PEELED helplessly to see him roasted to
death. Search in the ruins is neces-
sarily slow and true list of the dead
and injured cannot be made for several
days vet.
Only fourteen persons, it is now
stated, are known to have met death in
Chandler. and in addition to these three
were killed in the country north of
town. Fully 200 persons were injured.
fifty or sixty of them being seriously
hurt, and four or five Of these will sure
ly die. A corrected list of the dead fol-
lows: John Dawson tattorney), Edgar
S. DeMoss. James Woodward and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. johnson and little
son, Mrs. Philip johnson and child. Mrs.
Tom Smith, Mrs. DR.. Lee. Miss Emma
Rettenstein, Emma Dressinger, and d.
f. johnson. In the country north OF
Chandler John c. Kyle and two chill
dren were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02

Springfield. Ills, April "A telegram
was received here yesterday from Mill
edgeviIle, Whiteside county. stating
that Samuel NJ. Ingliss. state superin-
tendent of public instruction. had been
stricken with a partial stroke of apo
plexy, and for his wife to come at once.
Professor Ingliss was attending the
County Teachers institute at Millledge-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02

New York. April 2.-If the weather is
favorable this morning the new battle
ship Iowa will leave the Brooklyn navy
yard and steam up the Massachusetts,
coast. where her official trial u to be
held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
Flood Damage in Kentucky.

Fulton, Ky, April "A waterspout
Wednesday night ran streams up higher
than ever known before, and did i'm
measurable damage throughout this
locality. Every bridge in this county
was swept away, and the water is stand
ing two feet deep in roads that have
heretofore been high and dry at all
times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
SOUTH DAKOTA AFLoAr.
Railway Tranic Entirely Abandoned and
Towns Under Water.

Aberdeen. S. D.. April 2.-The whole
north section of the state is largely in
an inundated condition. Railroad traf-
fic on the three systems having lines
here has been entirely abandoned. Abb
erdeen store Easements and cellars are
flooded. and in one instance-that of the
Golden Rule department store-consid-
cradle damage was done. The Western
Union telegraph Office has two feet of
water upon the floor. All the furnaces
are out in steam-heated buildings. The
occupants Of residences have in several
cases been forced to move out and hum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
FLOOD SITUATION.
Outlook improves in Mississippi
and Arkansas.
WATER IsHorsPREAD1NG

And the lnlnbltants Of the Inundated Dis.
trict Have Plenty Of Time to Get Away
Worst VIII He Over by Sunday-Disas-
trous Floods in South Dakota Bulletin
from the Weather Bureau-Number of
Dead ut Chandler Exaggerated.
Memphis. April 2-The flood situation
In the Mississippi delta above Green
willie is decidedly better as to threat
ened loss Of life and further destruction
of levees. The half dozen crevasses On
the Arkansas and Mississippi shores be-
tween Helena and Greenville have
drawn an immense volume of water
out Of the main channel, which is
spreading itself over the lowlands, but
not with that degree of rapidity that
cuts off escape to the inhabitants of the
low countries. The river shows de-
cline from point below Helena to the
Wayside crevasse. The decline above
Greenville in many places is as great
as ten inches. However. Helena, Ark,
is not out of danger, for the waters
from the St. Francis basin in Arkansas
are still swelling the channel Of the
main river from the mouth Of the st.
no break occurs until Westover Is
reached, ten miles below that city.
Climax Approaching at Helena.
The worst at Helena will be over by
Sunday. The damage to the farming
country in the delta cannot be exag-
gerated. Five counties will be for the
most part under water for thirty days.
Probably twenty railroad stations and
small towns are flooded, among them
being Gunnison, Rosedale, Pershshire,
Terrene. Phalia, Riverton. Dahomey.
Storm, Benoit, Beulah, Wayside. Long
wood, Refuge, Swift water. DeeSon and
Australia. From Memphis to Crawley's
Ridge the river is now forty miles wide.
A line east and west on the water
across Rosedale would probaly be fifty
miles long. All of this water must pass
out between two walls of levee, in many
places but few miles distant one from
the other.
What the Gauges Are Showing.
Another rise of one tenth of foot in
the river at Memphis is shown by the
official bulletin from the office of the
weather bureau. The gauge registers
1874 feet. At Cairo an encouraging fall
in the river is shown. while Faducah
reports a fall of seven tenths o. foot.
At Vicksburg the big river is station
airy. Shreveport and other points below
Vicksburg report a continued rise. The
local relief committee yesterday after
noon sent a steamboat to the St. Fran
els river country to bring out water
bound people and carry supplies of food
to men and beasts. 1t is said that the
restitution in the territory to be COW
cred is fearful.
VIII Reach Twenty-Six Feet at st. Louis.
Washington, April Chief Moore of
the weather bureau, has issued the fol-
lowing special river bulletin: The fol-
lowing reports have been received from
weather bureau officials in charge of
river districts for April /: St. Louis
Rivers in ST. Louis district rising rapid
ly from heavy rain. River will go to
about twenty-s six feet at St. Louis with
in the next two days and there will be
a steady rise northward to higher stages
than last week. Warning to this effect
sent To all Interested c0,lfh of Keoknk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
Upper Mississippi Threatening.

ST. Paul, MIMI. April 2.-The Missis-
sippi river is after the high water mark.
of 1881. 1t reached a stage of 1877 in
1881, and yesterday afternoon the gauge
showed 1871 and still rising. Wednes-
day morning at z o'clock the river
showed height of 1875, and yesterday
morning it showed 1873, a rise of almost
two feet in twenty-four hours. The
danger point is fourteen, so that the
river is now nearly two feet beyond
that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02
ARKANSAS END OF THE TERROR.
Cyclone Ravages the Country Around Star
City-Three Persons Killed.

Cyclone Ranges the Country Around Star
City-Three Persons Killed.
Star City. Ark, April about
o'clock Wednesday afternoon tn 3. people
Of Star City were aroused by the terrific
roaring OF full fedged cyclone. Ev-
cry one sought places Of safety. and
in less time then it takes to tell it a
terrible and destructive cyclone was
dealing devastation to everything in its
path, which was from one quarter to
one half mile in width.
1t passed south of Star City about
a mile, and seems to have Travelled in
circle, for the town is surrounded with
debris Of all kinds and every house in
its path was destroyed. On the planta-
ton of John c. Hendricks three persons
were killed and many wounded, some
fatally. The destruction in the country
is widespread.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-02

Passenger trains lssvU O., r. L . p. 0oliss
q snue) depot Eve o. minutes earlier thsn tfns
yens Trsl1e marked daily, al efhas tssiD
d ny except eanday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23
THE HOUSEKEEPER
Celebrates Its Twentyfirst Year and Makes
Very Liberal Offer

We take pleasure IN calling the attention
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publishers are Celeb rating theseveut by OF
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on tTla4 10 new subscribers. and with IL a
beautiful pin set with a ruby stone encirciec
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one not satisfied with thier bargain can
have their money returned This is certain
~ remarkable offer and Will doubtless
attract thousands Fl new subscribers
Tie HOCsEkEEPER is a delightful home
companion. ab0unding III bright things.
No OtutT domestic magazine is so prolific ~
nome and social endeayor 10 the the pru-
dent ana economical housewife il is fnvafn
dDle.lts helpful hints and easily understood
directions enables her 10 make the most of
tne means al her command. No one can
read II without becoming familiar with the
science OF household inanCiering in all its
brduhes II discusses botl the ideal and
PERTAINING ana instructive way. Its depart
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especially valuable. The departments OF
Fashions, Fancy Work, Home Talks Music
ana Art. Mothers Council Etiquette ana
Toilet. Home Entertainments Flor culture
News and Comment Our Young Folks
queries aud Replies, etc, etc. eaCh presents
unriyaIed features
THE HoUsEKEEPER IS published twice
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23
A Real Catarrh Cnre

The Zoe trial size OF Ely's Cream
Balm which can be had OF the drug
gist is sufficient 10 demonstrate its
great merit. Send 10 cents. we mail
il. Full size 50c
ELY BROS, So Warren st. y. Y. CITY.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speak
ing and TO a great extent loss OF hear
ing By the use Of Ely's Cream Balm
dropping of mucus has ceased. voice
and hearing have greatly improved.
j W. Davidson, ATTY al Law.
Monmouth. H.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23
Preston.

Clrn is selling here at 26o2S cents
per bushel.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. j Malsaf a
bright girl baby.
John Robinson. Of Ebenezer, has
just completed large new barn on
his premises.
A, $. Newell has purchased forty
acres of land east of the Animation
road, known as the Heathcock forty,
for 81 900.
Mrs Fannie Winters is on the sick
list. and under care Of DR.. McDermott.
Its more shocking than the powder
mill explosion to hear that the Repub-
lican Reporter is going to be run by
eight big free silver demoerats,''
Whew'
Will Kirk has moved his drilling
machine 10 this neighborhood where
he has number OF Jobs.
One Of our farmers having several
copies of the American Bimetalist
sent him, returned it to the editor al
Washington and asked to have il
stopped after which it continued tc
come. The farmer returned it agar
and asked them TO .have decenc,
enough to not send it another time.
| Ii stunned coming.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23


The southern portion Of Arkansas is
low. and from there to T. Gulf, the
the Tort Arthur Route lies ough a
low, mostly level. wooded g ntry
Forests Of valuable pine cover almost
the entire region, interspersed with
woods Of deciduous trees. The long
leafed pine Of Southern Louisiana is
the most valuable. Northern Louisiana
and southern Arkansas seem to be
fertile but are still undeveloped. The
principal visible products are lumber,
cotton, mules and pickaninnies. A
little black hut ~ By IL with single
door and one window Is good for eight
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23
Married

At Platteville. Dec. LIST. by Rev Troy Mr.
John kittoe of Benton and Miss Katie Bald
win.
AT Lancaster, Dec. 4. by Rev I. j. Brown.
Mr.. Ivan Russell of Woodman and Miss Jen-
ME Bunts
AT Lancaster, Dec g by G. b. Wheeler.
Esq. Mr.. Frank Blewett and Miss Ethel
Oates.
At Platteville. Dec. 8. by Rev. Bennett Mr.
Jas. Beavers of Harrison and Miss Martha
Warmach.
At Lancaster Dec, II, by Rev L. j. Brown
Mr.. Geo. Eek of Sitter and Miss Lena
Broge
At Wyalusing, Dec. 8, by Abner Shrake
Esq. Mr.. VIM. Lyons of Bagley and Miss
Jeanette Kern.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23
Died

In Potosi. Dec. 6 Frank wilson son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson, aged years
In Potosi, Dec. /. VIM. Mioski. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Mioski aged years.
In Potosi, Nov. 30, Theresa Wagner.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jos. Wagner, aged
years.
In Potosi. Dec Z. Rosa Wagner. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wagner, aged years.
In Potosi Nov %. Henry Wagner. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Nickola Wagner. aged years
In Potosi, Nov. Is. Wendolin Chas. Patyner
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Patyner, aged
years
In Potosi Nov, % Mary Simon daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Simon, aged ]
years
In Potosi Nov. p. Mr.. Herman Dresler
ased s. wears
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23
Born

In Beetown Nov. 20, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
HickOk a son.
In Beetown. Dec. 3. to Mr.. aad Mrs. Frank
Harrington. son.
In Potosi, Dec. 3. to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
SChmitZ, a son.
In Potosi. Nov. 49, to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Batzner son.
In Dutch Hollow. Nov. a. to Mr. and Mrs
Frank Haser. a son.
In Beetown. Dec. l6 to Mr., and Mrs. Geo
Robson, a son.
IN Beetown. Dec. 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jno
AnStey, a son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23
- sTArE-ALAxsoN MoRRELr. DECEASED.

- STATE ALANsoN MoRRELL, DECEASED
State of Wisconsin. County Court of Grant
COuntv-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the special
term OF the County Court, to be held in and
for said County. At the Court House in the
city of Lancaster. in said County. on the Bird
Tuesday OF Jan, A. ID. 1898. being the 18th
day OF jan, 1898, at the hour of o'clock in
the afternoon, the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Thomas Barr assignee
of George w, Robinson. for the conveyance
to him by the executor of the last will of
Alanson Morren deceased, of the following
described real estate in Grant county. Wis
ConSin viz: The west half of the southeast
quarter of section twenty-five (25) town
four ca north of range five (5) west purSu-
ant To the conditions of certain land con-
tract bearing date the 2lst OF MAY. 1892 from
the said deceased TO saidGeorgeW Robinson.
BY order OF the Court
GEORGE b. CARTER
County Judge.
Dated Dec 81 1897 l6w3 !
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23
m Office TO CREDITORS Of JOHN ?. LEWIS

40 deceased.
State of Wisconsin Grant County s.
County Court in and for said County
In the matter OF the estate of John =.
Lewis deceased
Letters teStamentary in said matter haV-
ing been issued 10 ThirZa f. Lewis of the
city of Lancaster. in said County on motion
of Lowry \ ClementSon her attorneys. il Is
ordered that from this date until and in
Guiding 2lSt day of June. \. D. lSss be and
the same hereby is allowed aud limited for
the creditors OF the said John L. Lewis
. deceased, TO exhibit and present TO this
Court their claims and demands against
said deceased for examination and allow
ance. that such claims and demands will be
received by said Court. at the Court House
in the CITY ot Lancaster. in said County. at
each term thereof within said time and
said Court Will examine and ad Just the same
at the special term thereof, to be begun and
held a. said Court House, on the fourth
Tuesday of june A d ISqS and notice of ali
which shall be given by the publication of
this order. under the above caption, for
four successive weeks in the Grant County
HERALD, 4 weekly newspaper published at
the city or Lancaster. in said County. the
first such publication TO be within fifteen
DAYS from this date.
By order OF the Court.
GEO. Il. CARTER,
County Judge
Dated December 18th. 1897 eva