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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-30
LOW WATER NEXT
Upper End of River Expected
Shortly to Become
unnaVigable.
ST. PAUL WILL BE OUT OFF
Little Water I'm the Reservoirs
From Which Much Should
Come.

Now there is talk of an extremely
low stage of water in the Mississippi.
Reports from up the river say that
the river between st. Paul and the
St. Croix river is very likely to be-
come unnavigable later in the season
unless unusually heavy rains fall in
the northern part of Minnesota and
Wisconsin. The reservoirs at the
headwaters of the Mississippi in
which the government holds back
the supply of water are less than half
full, for scarcely any rain has fallen
in the northern part of the state
since March. The government reser-
voirs are Lake Winnebigoshish Lake
Pokegama, Sandy lake, Pine River and
Leech lake.
Lake Winnebigoshish has capacity
of $4,000, O0G 900 cubic feet of water,
which measures II feet on the gauge,
now is only 7.15 feet. making the
amount of water less than half it's
capacity. Leech lake holds 33,000,O00,-
600 cubic feet at a 6-foot gauge. The
gauge now registers only a depth of
1.S2, showing the lake to be almost
empty. Sandy lake is full, but it is
the smallest of the lakes, having a
capacity of only 3,002 100000 cubic
feet and will last only short time
Nearly Dry.
The gauge in the Pine River reser-
voir marks no feet When the gauge
reads 1875 feet there are 7,500,0O0,0OO
cubic feet of water in the reservoir.
Pokegama lake is empty and cannot
be filed this season. The government
is replacing the old wooden dam with
one made of steel and concrete.
The total capacity of the battery of
reservoirs is 93,4oO, 100000 cubic feet
When these are full it has generally
been possible to keep the river from
St. Paul to Red Wing from IL to Is
inches higher than it would be were
it not opened until the boats on the
river are unable to cross the sand
bars. This usually happens in Aug
ust.
The reservoirs drain about II per
cent of land tributary to the Missis-
sippi river. Heavy rains through Aug
ust will keep the river at navigable
stage, but if there is not enough rain
it will be impossible for the river
boats to get up to St. Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-30
His Artistic Sense.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
TorkiIrs. you shouldn't let your arts
tic sense. worry you so much"
what do you mPan?'
81 overheard you talking to that
friend with whom you play cards. i
know how much you appreciate har-
mony in form and color. but it is
wrong to be so much annoyed because
one heart got in with a few spades. !"
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-30
That rhrobhlnr Headache.

would quickly leave You if you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for sick and nervous head
aches. They make pure blood and
build up your health. Only % cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold by
Iartz e Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-30

What's the secret of happy, vigor-
Gus health? Simply keeping the bow
els, the stomach, the liver and kidneys
strong and active. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers does it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-30

Hardy Flagg, Waupaca, Wis, says:
Ny wife would as soon think of max
ing bread without flour, as keeping
house without Rocky Mountain Tea.
IS cents. I. II. Thomas, druggist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

and the future grand duchess of
-Weimar has inherited many of
her fathers interesting traits of
character.
Princess Caroline is a girl of pc
culiarly sweet temperament and
amiable appearance. A dark blonde.
and the baby" of the house of
Reuss, she is widely beloved by the
10000 subjects of her late fathers
tight little "kingdom;' whose whole
area is 1876 miles, constituting the
tiniest independent state of the Ger
man empire.
The princess is a namesake of her
grandmother-her fathers mother
who was a lifelong opponent of Bis
marck and regent of Reuss when
Prussian troops occupied the princi-
pality during the war of 1866. The
brother of the betrothed princess,
who was the only male heir of the
house of Reuss, is hopelessly insane,
and the little state is now ruled by
a regent.
Prince Henry XXII. of Reuss, Prin-
cess CaroIine's father, was the one
German prince who never would
own loyal allegiance to the scheme
which federated the various leu
tonic states into a German empire.
The spirit of sectionalism and seces-
sion burned in him aggressively and
openly. He used to declare that he
considered himself as much of s.a
German sovereign" as the kaiser
himself, and declined ''to shout hur-
rah and hoist flags at the word of
command"
1t is considered likely that the
union of the royal house of Sake
Weimar and Reuss viii eventually be
followed by the annexation of the
principality of Reuss to the neigh
boring grand duchy, over which
Princess Caroline will soon help to
rule.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
How They Sized Him Up.

1t was in mission Sunday school,
far over on the east side of New York,
and the brisk young clergyman from
Chicago was about to make brief adj
dress. His smile was as complacent
as ingratiating, and he began with an
adroitness (as he supposed of eXor-
dunn which would have left Quintilian
speechless with wonder and envy:
We'll, children, [ guess none of you
know where l came from" His own
ingenuity warmed his heart, as he saw
visions of his stockyards stories to
come. But he promptly got cold
douche. "Oh, yes, we dol" spoke up
shiny-faced (preternaturally so) Joe
Dugan in the front row. An orator
must follow his lead, even if it isn't the
one he desired. So the youthful minis
ter, slight shade of disappointment
now on his unwrinkled front, inquired:
well, where do you think them
From the country"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
Bravery Unsurpassed
Federal Trooper Rode Against Whole Army

I'm the meantime, enc of my COM
pany, Joe Willis, asked to look at
one of the pistols. Willis had the
pistol in his hand. and many Of us
were admiring it when we saw the
patrol guard coming to take the de-
serter, as he appeared to be, to head
quarters, that he might be interro-
gated by our officers. But he saw
them approaching, and began to get
uneasy and restless.
"His bride and saddle were of the
Mexican make, and he wore pair
of beautiful spurs. AS the guard
approached, and came within 30 or 10
feet of the crowd, we being attract
ed by the guard, did not pay as close
attention to him as we should have
done.
"Quicker than flash, he pulled his
left bride rein and spurred his right
foot into the tanks of his horse,
which leaped the works like the
flight of a bird and hit the ground
on the other side running.
"After he had gone 60 or so yards
from our line, he threw himself over
on his saddle and swung back over
the quarters of the animal, whipping
her with his broad-brimmed hat, and
cried at the top of his voice: 'Hur-
ray for Kentucky! By Godn and
repeated this as far as we could hear.
None of the men thought of a
gun or Of firing at this dashing rider
until he was $50 yards back toward
the Yankee line. Then there were
two men on our right who opened
fire on him with Springfield rifles.
| shouted to them not to shoot, ard
he rode without any danger from
our side, save three shots that were
fired.
"As he neared the Yankee lines
they rent the heavens with their
yells, and every gunboat opened on
our line, broadside after brOadside,
untip they shook the very earth
around us with bursting shells. But
our friend was back in the lines.
"He had performed the dangerous
feat under the direction of Gen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
80 5ST s.
{Ifs 5;5j!3 1t
BEDROOM VENTILATION
1t Is as Essential in Winter 1t Ii
i'm Summer and Should Not BE
Neglected.

Do not forget, says Good House
keeping, that fresh air is as neces-
sary in winter as in summer. The
old method of actually mailing up
the windows for the winter has, hap
ply gone out of fashion, along, with
the feather bed, now SO seldom
found, even in the homes of the coun-
try residents, where once it reigned
supreme. Whether the windows are
hung on weights or not, they should
be made to open from both top and
bottom at all seasons of the year.
1t is well to have bedroom doors
fit closely, SO that drafts will not
strike the feet while undressing; and
a low chair or box is very convenient
to use while putting on shoes. If
the top of a small box is hinged and
the box covered with pretty creton,
it may be also utilized for keeping
small articles in, and will be also
quite ornamental. If gas is left
danger. Naturally, the gas is turned
low, and, as frequently occurs be-
tween midnight and morning, a cur
rent may be turned off for a minute,
when, of course, the Blaze goes out.
Presently the flow of gas returns,
and there is an escape. If gas must
be used warm the chamber thor
oughly before bedtime. Ventilate
by windows slightly opened at the
top, then trust largely to the heat
furnished by extra bedclothing. With
proper management a gas stove or a
gas log may be run at small expense.
1t is hard to teach people that a
moderate amount of gas gives quite
as much warmth after a room has
been heated to a certain tempera-
ture, as if turned on at full blast.
Never allow gas to ''burn air." as the
escaping noise is called when it flares
at the highest point. There is less
heat given out from it then than if
it were turned lower.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
CHARMING PRINCESS.
Pretty Daughter of the House OF
Reuss to Marry Grand Duke of
SaXe-W eimar.

Caroline Elizabeth Ida, of Reuss,
is really pretty-even if she is a
princess-and she is about to marry
young Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, of
Saxe-Weimar, who is highly inter-
esting on two counts. First, he is
said to be one of the richest rulers
in Europe, although he is scarcely
more than a boy; and, second, he is
heir to the throne of Holland as long
as Queen Wilhelmina has no chill
dren. The grand duke doesn't like
the idea of being a Dutch king, and
has said he wouldn't be one, whether
or no. The prospect of being a
queen may, however, appeal to the
chosen bride, and alter the situation.
Anyway, the twain are an important
pair. The princess, who is only 49,,
has sturdy, Independent blood in her
veins, and comes from one of the
unique 1ineages of German royalty.
She is the youngest" daughter of
Prince Henry xxi. of Reuss, the
picturesque ruler who died last April,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

in plain view of every one in our line
OF battle This old turnroad was
straight and level, with no obstruction
whatever. As the horseman left the
Yankee line, it fired volley after vol
lev at him, but he rode direct to us
at breakneck speed. When within $50
yards of us he pulled his hat from his
head, and, whipping the beautiful ami
NAL he rode with his hat, cried,
"Hurrah for kentucky"
The animal, coming at this fearful
speed, jumped the breastworks within
ten feet of my gun, and never left, her
tracks. She was the very perfection
of horse flesh, and as she stood with
her nostrils expanding and contract
ing, so thin that the sun shown through
them like silk, | thought the rider and
the horse made the most beautiful pic
ture l ever beheld.
He was one man in the world I en-
We'd at the time. He wore a blue
Kentucky jeans suit and had bucllled
about him a beautiful pair of ivory
handled pistols. His name was en-
graved on the pistols, and that is
how l knew his name was Allen.
when he landed within our lines,
he exclaimed, in a loud voice: Hell
10, boys, how are you? l have been
longing to join you. This was
rather desperate feat, but I took the
opportunity. and / am with you. God
bless all of you! How are you, any
how?
Our boys began to crowd around
him, and in a few minutes there were
more than hundred of us talking
with the newcomer. One of the Of
ficers came up and ordered us to dis
perse. as we would draw the fire of
the enemy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
GRANT AT DONELSON.
Examined Deserter's KnapSac& and
Made an Important Dis
cOVery.

Gen. Grants shrewdness and deter
mination are well illustrated by the
following story, says the American
Tribune.
The day before the attack at Fort
Donelson, the troops had march of
20 miles, part of it during a bitter cold
night. Grant called council of war
to consider whether they should at
tack the confederates at once or should
give the troops a Gay or two's rest.
Nearly all the officel%were in favor of
resting. Grant said nothing until all
had given their opinions; then he said:
There's a deserter came in this
morning; let us hear what he has to
say"
When the man was brought in, Gen.
Grant looked into his knapsack and
asked:
where are you from?"
"From Donelson,' said the man.
''And you have six days rations in
your Rnapsack?"
Yes, sir"
when were they served out?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
In Order of Their Rank.

The fancies of a person enduring the
pangs of seasickness are sometimes
funny to his heartless and healthy
friends. When a retired army officer
who had always abhorred the sea was
persuaded by his wife and young
daughters that his duty to them called
for year abroad, he groaned in spirit.
Later on he groaned in the flesh, and
an old friend on shipboard, who was a
fine sailor, sat with him in his state
room, listening to his laments. There
was a rough sea, and the,waves seemed
to rise higher and higher, and then
sink in regular recurrence. At last the
listener realized that there was method
in the sufferers means. Private" he
heard him muttes, corporal, sergeant,
lieutenant, captain! COLONEL general!"
again and gain.-Youth' Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

mittee. Any candidate for public office
in the state of Colorado must consult
this earnest and capable young per-
son as well as the Steiner machine
leaders, for she controls hundreds of
votes.
She says that she regards politics a.
a sacred duty, and she uses her influ-
ence to further reform politics. When
it is taken into consideration that all
kinds of dispositions are to be dealt
with by one young woman whose
worldly experience has been confined
to the schoolroom, the home society,
the results she is said to accomplish
are somewhat remarkable.
Mrs. Bedford is a direct descendant
of Ethan Allen, of revolutionary fame,
and comes naturally by her patriotic
enthusiasm.
Whenever political questions were
discussed she entered into them with
zeal. She came naturally to taking
an active interest in the practical work
of politics, while gracefully receiving
her coterie of fashionable friends in
uer drawing -EOOLIS.
Aside from being the leader of the
women's political machine" which
is fiourishing in Denver, her fashiona-
bic friends who have not the slight
est leaning that way declare she is
the most wholesome lesson that could
possibly be held up to the notice of
the enemies of woman suffrage.
T
and other speakers as distinguished
to an audience that packed the large
Broadway theater from pit to dome.
This event was a noteworthy one in
the life of the feminine political lead
er. The distinguished apostle of free
silver came upon the platform escort
ed by Mrs. Bedford, and paid her an
eloquent tribute from the stage.
Mrs. Bedford has always Lived in
Denver. She came to the state when
she was five years old with parents
from Council Bluffs, Ia. With the man
who is now her husband and the son
of Hon. j. B. Bedford, she was gradu
ated with honOrs from the Denver
high school. Three years afterward
they married.
Hon. j. 3. Bedford was among the
last of the territorial judges of Colo
RADIO. For ten years he represented
the state in congress, in which branch
of the national egislature-owing to
his indomitable will and marked per-
severing individuality-he earned the
title of "Red-headed Rooster of the
Rockies" This dignity, with the Jr.
added, has recently descended to his
son.
When Mrs. Belford's husband was
nominated for the legislature, the
beautiful young society leader very
naturally bent all her efforts to Sc
cure the election of his ticket. Her
victory in this instance caused strong
minded women throughout the coun-
try to regard her as one of their most
powerful allies.
Mrs. Belford is not yet 80 years old,
and her recent triumphs, and with the
political honors she has lately had con-
ferred upon her, have caused her to be
marked as one of the most celebrated
women in the Centennial state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
POWER IN POLITICS.
CoIorado's Most influential Machine
Manager Is society beauty
as Well.

Colorado-that superb state in the
heart of the Rocky mountains-where
American women have attained their
highest standing, as the equals of the
sterner sex-where woman suffrage
has been one of the most powerful
agents of their recognition lories in
the possession of woman, who apart
from her statesmanlike knowledge
and unusual political ability, enjoys
the distinction of being the most
beautiful woman in the common
wealth.
She is Mrs. Samuel Belford of Den
yer, and she is not only recognized as
a social political leader, but has been
endowed with the distinction of being
the most popular woman in Colorado.
Mrs. Belford, says the Philadelphia
Press, dispenses political honors with
the same tact and ease as she exhibits
within the precincts of her own home.
She has recently been made president
of the woman's state campaign COM
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

What was one of the most dangerous
and daring acts of individual bravery
performed during the civil war IS re-
lated by Capt. L. S. Flatau, formerly
sheriff of Camp county, Tex, but now
a resident of st. Louis.
Capt. Flatau IS now chief of ordi-
nance on the staff Of Gen. W. L. Cabell,
commander-in-chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans. During the civil
war he was a member of Cowan's bat
terry of Vicksburg, Miss.
The deed of bravery related by Capt.
FIatau was performed by federal
soldier whose name was Allen, at
Snyder's Bluff on the Yazoo river above
Nicksburg on the day Gen. Grant made
his famous attack on that town, says
the ST. Louis GIObeDemOcrat.
The confederate forces were massed
at Snyder's Bluff. The federal forces,
on transports supported by gunboats,
were moving up the river preparatory
to landing and fighting their way
around to Vicksburg. At the same
time Gen. Grant made a feint of at
lacking Bruensburg. The confederate
commander expected the attack at
Snyder's Bluff, and paid but little at
tention to the movement against
Bruensburg.
From the hills, abouta mile from the
river, the federal transports were IN
plain view Of the confederate forces
across an old but beautiful farm that
nestled in the bottoms. Near the bank
Of the river was a heavy growth Of
timber, and there the federal comman-
der landed about 10000 men and
formed his battle line.
There was intense excitement in the
confederate army, which had also
formed in battle line to meet the at
tack. While the two armies were lined
up facing each other, the wonderful
exhibition of nerve related by Capt.
Flatau was given. Capt. Flatau's
story runs as follows:
Gas we were expecting them to
charge, a horseman moved out from
their line and rode direct to our center
down an old turnrOad in the field and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
Remains of the Turkey.

The remains of a cold roast turkey
may be used In several ways. Re-
move the white meat with a silver
fork, so that it is IN small strips
Put into a saucepan and cover with
milk, very slightly thickening with
-four. Grill the wings, legs and neck
of the turkey, if they are available
pour the white meat around the7l
on hot dish, garnish with small rolls
of fried bacon, and serve. This is
a good luncheon or supper dish,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

| Grant to satisfy that great officer
that we were in our stronghold and
anticipated his landing and attack.
This way was the best for him in
every respect. We thought beyond
a doubt that he would make his way
around Vicksburg. 1t would have
been easy going with us to have re-
pulsed him and driven him back had
he advanced this field against our
splendid position.
after the return of the rider, [
suppose it was about 40 or so min
utes, the signal corps sent the mes
sage to Bruensburg, below Vicks-
burg, to make the attack from that
point. 1t was only a short time UNI
til we heard the guns laundering in
that direction. Grant, instead of
making the attack and surrounding
Vicksburg by the way of Snyder's
Bluff, made his landing and advance
by way of Bruensburg.
"The next morning many of us
were ordered to meet him. We met
him and fought him all the way to
Bakers creek, or Champion hills.
where we made the greatest fight,
but we were repulsed and driven
into Vicksburg, where we stood the
long and fearful siege.
Joe Willis. my comrade, who kept
the pistol of the dashing rider as
he rode off, had this pistol a few
weeks ago at meeting of our old
battery at the Piazza hotel in Vicks-
burg.
This shows what a fearless man
can do in any country where he has
the nerve and rides the right kind
of stock. l have often wished l could
meet this man, for this is certainly
a piece of unwritten history"
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~ esterdav morning"

yesterday morning"
Were the same rations served to
all the troops?"
''Yes, SIR
Gentlemen" said the general,
turning to the council, troops do not
have six days rations served out to
them in a fort if they mean to stay
there. These men mean to retreat
not to fight. We will attack at once. ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26
This ,fa~ Re worth r

A farmer of South Dakota has dis
covered that sprinkling of hops in
the brine when bacon and hams are
put in pickle, adds greatly to the fla
vor of both, and enables them to be
kept longer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

Mrs. Kate Mann, SOC bathurst street.
Toronto, Ont. Can, Vice President of
the Ladies' Aid Society, writes;-"I am
pleased to give praise to Peruna for the
suffered for years with backache and drag,
ging down pains and often had to go to
bed and stay there when l was so busy that
could NY be spared. III was therefore
brought to my notice Every drop seemed
to give me new life, and every dose made
me feel much better, and promised myself
vocate it so that other suffering women
should know of It, 1 have been in perfect
health for one year. | enjoy work and
pleasure because in such fine health and no
trouble seems too heavy to bear when YOU
are in good health. Peruna has simply
been a household Blessing, and never Will
be without it again. Mrs. Kate Mann.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-26

medicine 1 have ever taken. used it
faithfully for two weeks, and it com
pletely cured me. have not had any
pains since, anywhere, but feel like a
new woman. l am truly thankful for
what Peruna has done for me."-Bar-
bara Alberty.