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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-06-03

quested to select some one to put
the resolutions into effect. was
selected by HIM for this important
mission. While getting up these
statistics, President Scott, Of the
Association, directed plan of cor
respondence tor the dissemination
of information throughout the
United States, in commercial
channels, which proved an unquali-
fed success. Twenty-Five or thirty
thousand letters we're written all
over the United States by the
business men of the Mississippi
Valley, and at least sixty or seven
ty thousand pieces of literature
circulated, The replies to these
direct letters were most cordial;
nearly all saying that they had
written to their members IN Con-
gress. Many brought the matter
up before their commercial and
industrial associations, and the in
terest was evidently genuine all
over the United States. Indeed
the cordiality was so great that
nearly all the letters Impressed
unpu the MERCHANTS of the Valley
that their correspondents were
ready at all times 10 RsaIat IN any
general AioyemeRt for the lelief of
the people from oyerAowS. Sur
prise was expressed that such u
large area of fertile land :
.. ~ .omain undeveloped
.rom lack of protection against
floods. In this work Governor
Foster, of Louisiana, gave cordial
and valuable assistance. The year
following, President Scott took up
these answers which had been
sent to us by the business men OF
the Valley, as President OF the
Interstate Mississippi River I'M
and Levee Association,
calling attention to the fact that,
with the Congress then in session,
the final allotment for levee pro-
lection to the betterment of the
Mississippi river would be ap-
nlied, and with the coming of the
next Congress would be inaugu-
rated the effort to secure tpads 10
complete the entire levee system
heyond the danger of overfows!S /
After conference with President
Scott of the Association, and menu
hers of the Senate and House Of
Representatives from our section,
| was encouraged to make an effort
TO secure support for publics-
tion ON this subject to meet the
situation. This work will be one
of the most notable ever printed
IN tbe United States. 1t will be
fnlIv 1900 pages in size, thorough
" and and elaborateIy illustrated,
showing all the phases OF life and
I.bor In the greatest alluvial Val
Low in the world. 1t is inno sense
\ nersonaI work since probably
tbree-fourths OF it will be written
.(Contin ued on page ~
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-06-03

but the word levees appeared a,
one of the general purposes of the
acts. Our valley members OF
Congress stood mp well among
their fellows. They were Gibson
and White of Louisiana; Vest and
Cockrcll of Missouri; Jones and
Berry of Arkansas; Walthall and
George of Mississippi, and Harris
of Tennessee, in the Senate-all
men of conspicuous ability. In
the House those most prominently
identified with the effort to secure
this relief were Blanchard, Robert
son, Boatner, Wilkinson, Price,
and logan, Of Louisiana; Catch
ings, of Mississippi; McRae Of
Arkansas, and Pierce and Patter-
son, of Tennessee.
The overflow OF 1897 demon.
strated that properly constructed
levecs of sufficient height would
unquestionably restrain the waters
of the Mississippi river. Indeed
no new levee that | remember of
was broken during this flood.
Those which gave way were simp-
ly destroyed BY TIE TfttGf 5N49tps Ths
right over the top Of them Inc
crest of the flood rose higher than
the leyees. Last year tue food
reachofalmost ia the height OF
the yoar before, but not a single
break occurred in the whole Ieyee
line,
These facts, and It's WA" od-
mlrable r"""'' Plo9on. a. a.
'4'i'" .,..ululon, have strength
ened the confidence of our people
in the Ievee system, and they be,
lieve that the menace of floods wlIl
soon Ike a thing of the past; that
protection is in sight, and relief
from the onerous levee taxes near
to realization. The question when
now presents itself is what means
shall we adopt to strengthen our
cause and turn into delightful re-
ality these pleasing prospects l
will tell you what has been done,
In the summer of 1897, following
the introduction of the Catchlngs
bill. and Of the passage by the
United States Senate of q resoluc
tion directing a Subcommittee OF
the Committee of Commerce OF !he
Senate to investigate, broadly 'he
whole question Of the control OF
the Mississippi river, delegations
from the different levee boards IN
the Mississippi Valley met to con, on
sIder the best way to proceed WIN
regard to the approaching visit OF
tbis committee. Resolutions III,
froduced by Hon. j. NJ. jayne
snd Jos. r. Ransdoll providing Tor
tbe gathering of statistics through
tbe tbo Whole Mississippi Valley to
law beforethis body, andfor future 1
nse before Congress, we're PssS,',' .
Can't. Patrick Henry the ;'' MePio
sentative of the Interstate MISSES
sip,d River improvement ana l.o- ~
y,,e Association present, was re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26

word that Moline's Spanish cannon.
which the government has loaned to
the city. has been shipped from that
point
The meeting of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Central church
will be suspended tomorrow evening,
but full attendance is desired next
Sunday evening. as matter of i'm
portance viii be brought before the
society.
F. j. Dickman & Co. is the style of
a new firm that will embark in the
jewelry business at 1904 Second ave-
nue. Sept. L. Mr.. Dickman, the SEN
ior member, has been with Bleuer
Bros. for some time past and was
previously connected with other stores
hereabouts. He is thoroughly posted
in the business and will open with a
fine new line of goods
A delightful hotel in Chicago IS The
Lancaster, Wabash avenue and Twen-
ty-first street, convenient to the Ele-
waited, Wabash avenue and State street
cars. Just far enough away from the
business district to avoid noise and
dirt, but near enough for all theatres
and evening recreation. Large pleas
ant rooms; IS cents and up; European
plan. Special rates to guests staying
week or more. Fine restaurant and
bar in connection. Moderate prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
Any Time You want mt the Pole.

Those who are conversant with the
use of globes know that all the merid-
ians of longitude starting from the
equator converge toward and meet at
the pole. They know. too. that longi-
tude signifies time, and that difference
of longitude is difference in time. They
know very well that when 1t is noon in
London 1t is about o'clock in the
morning In Boston. and that when it is
noon In San Francisco 1t Is about n
uuarter past in the afternoon In New
York.
Now, as the meridian of London ex-
tends to the north pole. 1t necessarily
ensues that when 1t is noon in the Eng
lish capital IL must also be noon at the
north pole. In Il similar manner when
Ii is noon at Boston. or in San Francis
CO, or at Picking, or any other place
situated in the northern hemisphere,
1t follows that II must also be noon at
the pole. because all the meridians of
those places unite at the north pole.
Therefore it is noon all day long at the
pole.
Thus there is an entire absence of
time at the pole. But II would be just
as correct to say that IL Is place
where there Is preponderance of
time, for IL Is practically any time of
day during the whole "a hours. or in
deed through the year In fact, resi-
dent ut the north pole could make IL
any time OF day he might choose to Sc
beet, with the consciousness that IL
would be the right time.-Youth's Com
nanIon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
pI.a.trou. Fortune Telling.

An extraordinary case OF madness,
iD which all members OF q family, con-
sisting of father. mother and four chill
dren. were simultaneously afflicted. re-
Gently occurred In Belgium party
OF strolling Gypsies. who undertook to
tell the fathers fortune by means or
cards, declared that he would be killed
while serving In the army. and this
prediction so impressed him and his
family that In the course OF the same
day they all developed signs OF waver-
ing reason and before long had to be
pat under restraint The gypsies. who
were the source of the trouble. were
arrested by the German police when
crossing the frontier from Belgium
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
FAIR COMMENCES MONDAY
Moline In Readiness for the Big Street
Show.


show.
Moline is expecting one of the larg-
est crowds ever seen in this section at
the fair which opens Monday morn
ing with grand civic. industrial and
military parade. The parade will
start promptly at 1870 o'clock, and
from the way things look now it will
be very long one.
The shows and show people who
will be there next week for the street
fair are still pouring in About % of
them came today. There are upward
of so show people there now. Some
of them are holding forth at Rock
Island and Davenport, but the major
ity of them are at Moline. More are
expected by tonight, and by Sunday
night several hundred show people
will be on the ground.
Promoter Mcdonald and Secretary
Moore are about to engage several
more new free attractions for the Mid
way. 1t is said they will be of the
best in their lines.
| The work on the many booths is
still progressing rapidly. By tonight
practically all booths and decorations
will be complete. The booths will
also be lighted up. The arches are all
up now, and the majority of them are
wired for electric lights.
Miss Edna Gilman was elected floral
queen at Davenport. The vote was
as follows: Miss Edna Gilman, 13 :
10; Miss Ivy Cole, $3.50; Miss Alice
O'Connor, 1858; Miss Lutte HON.
| brecht. $50; Miss Bessie Cassell, 3O5;
Miss Hannah HANSEN, 1874; Miss Bes-
sic Rice, POI; Miss Hannah Nabstedt,
273; Mrs. w. ID. Reimers, 151; Miss
Maud Porter, $50; Miss Alice Kuh-
men, SS: Miss Helen Seiffert. 50; Mrs.
Charles Keller, IS; Mrs. +. b. Carson n,
So: Miss Anna Gillon, 81.
Miss Kennedy. the Rock Island
queen, has chosen pink and white as
| her colors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
.Dplx Feed Man and steed.-

Feed your nerves. also, if you would
have them strong. The blood is tne
feeder and sustainer of the whole
nervous system Men and women
who are nervous are so because their
nerves are starved. When they make
their blood rich and pure with Hoods
Sarsaparilla their nervousness disap-
pears because the nerves are proper
iy fed. Hoods Sarsaparilla never
disappoints.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26

Hoods Pills cures consumption.
price % cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
The Weather We May Have.

Generally fair tonight and Sunday;
Today's temperature 81.
J. Il. SHERIEB, Observer.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30

A priceless blessing is found in Drj
Sawyer's .Arnica and Witch Hazel salve
for piles, hives, scald head, eczema, pin
worms, burns and cuts.
KIESAU & CHRISrOPH.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30
Parsnip Complexion.

1t does not requie an expert to detect
the sufferer from kidney trouble. The
hollow cheeks, the sunken eyes, the
dark puffy circles under the eyes, the
sallow parsnip .colored complexionfindi-
Gates it.
A physician would ask .iif You had
rheumatism, a dull pain or ache in the
back or over the hips, stomach trouble,
desire to urinate often, or a burning or
scalding in passing it if afterEpassing
there is an un satisfied feeling as if it
must be at once repeated, or if the urine
has a brick dust deposit or strong odor.
When these symptoms %areIpresent, no
time should be lost in removing the
cause.
Delay may lead to gravel, catarrh of
the bladder, inflammation, causing stop
age, and sometimes requiring the
drawing of the urine with instl uments
or may run into Bright's disease the
most dangerous stage of kidney trouble.
DR., Kilmer's swamp-root, the great
discovery Of the eminent landEkidney
and bladder specialist, lis a positive
remedy for such diseases. Its reputa-
ton is world wide and it lis SO easy to
get at any drug store that no n need
suffer any length Of time for want of it.
However, if you prefer to first test its
wonderful merits mention THE Nor.
FOLK WEEKLY NEWS and1 write to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
a sample bottle and a book telling all
about it, both sent absolutely free by
mail.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30
Nevspsper rrours,on Abroad.

Arrangements have been perfected
with Thomas Cook h Son by which
those noted tourists will take charge OF
the trip OF National Editorial association
to Europe, starting May 3lst of this
year, returning July 92nd. The trip
will include Switzerland, Belgium, Ger
many, France and England, (the regu-
lar 1850 tour will be Of So days dura.
ton and at the very low rate of $3.50
each person, which includes payment Of
all necessary bills from the time of leav-
ing New York until returning. All
newspaper people and members of their
families are eligible to go on this trip,
and will be- given full particulars by
writing to the corresponding secretary
of the N. f. A J. NJ. Page, Jcrseyvillc,
Ill. Exchanges please copy asking other
papers To do the same. In this way a
large territy will be covered, and the
trip abroad be assured success.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30
Wounded Nebrnskans.

WAsnINGroN, March 2S, 2:30 p. M
Special to THE News: The following
additional casualties in the First Ne.
braska were reported from Manila this
morning
Company Aloe Scott, knee, slight
Company B-W. L. Remes, arm, Sc
we're.
Company DIV. Senvele, knee, Sc,
we're John Greetzer, scalp, severe.
Company F-Captain G. w. Jens
elbow, slight Frank Peterson, knee, Sc
we're George Newsort, leg, severe.
Company Hi. E. Wright, foot, Sc
we're.
Company II. II. Holbrook, shoulder
severe Serman Bensel, knee Musician
Albert Taylor, Scalp.
Company In. L. Sayles, chest, ser
ious r. Il. Riley, thigh, severe.
Company M-Geo. l.. Sears, hip, Sc
we're Perley NJ. Busie, forearm, severe
G.. ID. MEIKLEJoHN,
Act. Sec. of War.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30

j. S. Curtis assisting surveyor, and
team 81. 80.
A. l.. Stewart Advertising $3.50, les:
personal tax s2.l5, balance 1886.
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
tax A. l.. Stewart g.. 10.
=. w. Ruth serving notices 30, applied
ON personal tax,
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
tax y. w. Ruth So.
G. A. Miller appraising ss.iO, applied
on personal tax.
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
tax c. A. Miller $40
Levi Gutru appraising damages $40,
applied on personal tax
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
tax Levi Gutru 1898, 80 10.
Board adjourned until tomorrow
morning at s n. M.
Board met at $ II. m, March -, 1890,
On motion official bond of Michael
Carmody, appointed road oyerseor, dis.
trict No. I Burnett precinct was up.
proved.
ID. A. Hale, settlement in full for
damages on account of land taken for
road petitioned for by II. J. Dufphey
and others III School Craft precinct 800,
applied on personal tax.
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
tax ID. A. Hale 800,
On motion board adjourned until
April ,. 1899, at | p. III.
T. G.. HElLMAN,
Comfy Clerk,
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30
Attest
Chairman.

On motion the county commissioners
proceedings of last meeting We're rea6
and approved.
On motion the official bond of l. M
johnson, road overseer of district No. %
was approved.
On motion the official bond of Mark
Richardson, road overseer of district No,
30 was approved.
On motion the resignation of J.. G.
Cleveland, road overseer of district No.
"a was accepted.
Board adjourned for supper and met
at 7 80 p. NJ.
On motion the following claims were
allowed:
A. Rubendall, sundries for court
house, $3.50.
Fremont Tribune, schedules covers,
$14.4O.
M. o. Wager, salary for quarter end.
ing February 26, 1899, 800, less per.
sonal tax s. .44, balance 1866.
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
peTsOudl tdA, wager, FO.ff.
James B. Hume, coal for court house
and Jail, $13S.5O
T. N. Terry, repairing bridge IS, ap.
piled on personal tax,
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
tax 7. N. Terry, IS.
Geo. Kroblin, hauling and unloading
Jail cells So, applied IN personal tax.
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
tax Kroblin So.
f. G. Heilman, postage, express, etc.,
$4S. 10.
Perkins Bros. Co., books and supplies,
1855.
In the coroner's inquest held over the
body of Robert West, suicide:
Edward Tanner, coroner fee and
mileage, $l2.
H.. A. Mailer, jurors fee and mileage,
3 LEO, applied on personal tax.
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
tax H. A. Mailer, $l.2O.
Carl Zulow, jurors fee and mileage,
81, 20, applied on personal tax,
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
personal tax Carl Zulow, 81 20.
r. F. Bruce, jurors fee and mileage,
81, 20.
Milton Bruce, jurors fee and mileage,
$l.20.
f. j. Rix, jurors fee and mileage,
$l.2O, applied on personal tax.
Carl Wilde, county treasurer, account
tax Z. j. Rix, 81 20.
l.. @, Hepperly, jurors fee and mile
ago, $l.20.
To witnesses in case, State vs., Arnott
d. Collins:
o. j. Johnson, two days and mileage,
500.
Ira l., Hungerford, four days aud
mileage, u. 80.
Martin Kane, four days and mileage,
8 .60, Martin Kane fees in Justice court
Ga, so, total s24.l0
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30

~@I<-vfy The Illinois Central will run
Mil Homcseokers' Excursions to
OOO i certain points in the South on
the lines Of the Illinois Cen
trail and Sa2oO a mississippi Valley Railroads
from all stations on the Illinois Central west Of
and including Alden. and from points on the
Lylc and Cedar Rapids branches on March 10th.
April 81 and 18TH, sod Mny ist and 18th, and
from all points east of and including Williams
one day later than the dates named.
The new Southern Home -.cckcrs' Guide de
scribes in detail the agricultural nd vantages. the
soil and products at all points south Of the
Ohio River on the lines Of the above mentioned
roads. For "A copy address the undersigned.
For information concerning Railroad Lands in
the fertile Yazoo Valley Of Mississippi address
e =. 5kene, Land Commissioner &c L. X at
Chicago.
vlk-~-v Hom"seekers Excursion tick
WINE cts will also be sold from sta
II LO tinns in Iowa east of anil in
Guiding Cedar Falls, and from
points on the Lyle and Cedar Rapids branches.
Mach 1ist, April eth and 18th, and hay I'D
ana 10th, to, points on the Illinois Central Rail
road TO which the one way rate is 800 or over,
in South Dakota, Minnesota, and in Iowa to
points west Of Acklsy Inclusive, except points
wet Of LeMars.
home-seekers' Excavations to Points On other
Lines sf Railroads.
The Illinois Central will als0 sell on the first
and third Tuesdays In March April and May,
Horae-seeksrs' Excursion Tickets to points on
foreign lines OF railroads In many " tho
For rates, routes, etc inquire OF your Dearest
Illinois Centysi Ticket Agent.
All Home-seskers Excursion Tickets ara sold
at = cate of
ONE FARE, Plus S. 200,
IF MERRY,
A-G. p. A., LII. Cent. X, r.,
DUBUQUE, IOWA..
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30

Boz can snit you on coff ee
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30

A meeting of the assessors of Madison
county, met with the county commits
sioners at the court house at Madison,
Neb., Tuesday, March 81, 1899. All the
assessors present except Mr.. Osborn-all
the commissioners present.
Meeting called to order by Commits.
sioper Johnson. Mr.. Whitla was, on
motion, unanimously elected chairman
and G. T. Richardson secretary.
Motion carried that all property be as.
sessed at one.fourth of its real value.
Moved and seconded that we value
horses from So to $50. Carried. Moved
and seconded that we value stations
from $50 to Si00. Carried. Moved and
seconded that we value stock cattle from
IS to $40. Carried. Moved and sec.
onded that cattle fed go days be classed
as fat and valued at S2l to $50. Carried,
Moved and seconded that we value
blooded cattle at $40 to $3.50. Carried.
| Moved and seconded that mules and
Jacks be valued the same as horses and
stations. Carried. Moved and second.
ed that sheep be valued from 81 to 81.
Carried. Moved and seconded that hogs
be valued at three cents per pound and
full blooded hogs be assessed at one
fourth value. Carried. A motion vas
made and seconded that the balance of
the schedule be taken at one.fourth val.
ne. Carried. 1t was moved and sec.
onded that all building and loan stock
held in the county, not mortgagcd, be
assessed ut one.fourth of its cash value.
Carried. a motion was made and sec.
onded that we assess all corn over SOC
bushels. Motion prevailed. A motion
was made and seconded that we assess
all oats over 800 bushels and all wheat
over 100 bushels at o%ne-fourth its cash
value, after deducting legitimate ex.
penses for marketing. Carried. 1t was
moved and seconded that all lands be
valued at s. to $500 per acre. Motion
carried. Moved and seconded that the
motions relating to corn and oats be
amended to read the same as wheat
Moved and seconded that meeting ad'
journ. On motion these minutes were
read and approved.
G. T. RICHARDSON,
Attest: Secretary.
DAVID WHIrLA,
Chairman.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30

Sloan's Liniment has no equal for
household use. 1t is the best known
remedy for rheumatism, and in fact any
pain. 1t will kill a pain quicker than
any other remedy. 1t can be used with
equal certainty on animals. Every one
who buys a bottle comes back and says
it is the best medicine he has ever used.
For sale by John Koenigstein.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30
FAILS TO PASS.
The Normal school Eill Goes Down {,
Defeat by IA Narrow Vote In
Seuule.

LINCOLN, March 30, 1 80 p. m.-Spec,
ial to THE News: On final passage. in
the senate this afternoon the norma,
school bill failed to pass. The vote
stood rs in favor of the measure and II
against it. This defeats the bill for this
session.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-03-30

operaton-the only trs ment which the doctors know for Cancer The disease
promptly, returns, however, and is even more violent and destructive than
other external treatment can have II o ehect whatever upon it The curem must