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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Estimate of Loss of Life.

Theresult is somewhere near 200lives
lost, and millions of dollars In prop
erty destroyed. Rescue work was not
fully. organized until Sunday morning
and yesterday was the most memora-
BILE Sunday in the history of the state
capital. The ardor of the work of the
heroic rescuers was not abated in the
least by the conditions which con-
fronted them. For long dreary hours
knee-deep in water, and sometimes In
water up to their necks they worked
with might and main. They can now
proudly point to 800 or more rescued
ones who otherwise might have been
swept away in the current.
Summary of the Situation.
Briefly stated the present condition
of the flood is this: One hundred and
seventy to 200 people drowned; 5000
people without homes; 100000 loss
of property; identified dead, five; float
ing bodies seen, 20; people missing,
200; houses burned by the fire proba-
bly,, 200; banks collapsed, 2; wholesale
grocery stores flooded, 2; big business
blocks almost ready to crumble, 80;
wholesale commission houses deserted,
g; Rock Island trains containing $50
passengers held here by high water;
city waterworks' plant useless.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 29.-Joseph
Usher, milk dealer, has been arrested
charged withthe murder of his employ.
er, William Garrity. Usher telephoned
to the police that aGrrity had died
from n hemoIrhage. Officers made an
examination of the body of the dead
man and found bullet wound.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Berlin, June 1.-The Vorwaorts
prints a dispatch from Hamburg an
nouncing that the police there have
arrested the woman named Elizabeth
Weisc, who is accused of having sup
piled babies from Il private institu-
ton which she kept to persons who
desired them for fraudulent reasons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
With Part Of the Town Wiped Out
by Flood Aided by the
Flames.
SCORES OF PEOPLE MEET DEATH
Estimates Running Up to 200, Be-
sides Other Scores Missing.
Town Cut on from Help for Hours
Watery Havoc Near Kansas
City, and in Iowa and
Nebraska Is Ter
rible.

Chicago, June 1.-The very latest
news from the flood district indicates
that first reports as to loss of life We're
greatly exaggerated. Ii is now be-
lieved that not more than twenty lives
were lost at Topeka and twelve at
Kansas CITY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Dubuque, Ia, May 2s.-In an inter
view former Speaker Henderson an
nounces that he will remove with his
family to New York next fall and en-
gage in law practice. He will have a
partner, but his name is not an
nounced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Topeka, Kan, June There is
ground for hope that the worst has
passed. The Kansas river is settling
back into its rightful channel, outside
of which it has been raging for sever
al days, doing untold damage to prop
erty all along its length, but striking
Topeka the cruelest blow. North To-
peka since noon Saturday has been
the scene of a frishtful calamity, With
flood first and fire later that part of
the city has been devastated and the
other portion of the city was for hours
poWerless to HELM.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Dubuque, Ia, May 29.--J. e. Hall,
of oelwein, Ia, travelling representa-.
tive of the ]. l. Case Manufacturing
company. was drowned while return
Ing from drive in the country. his
buggy being overturned and swept
away by flood water near Village
.,nnJ>
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Jspaneso Govern,non, Defeated

Yokahoma. June 1.-The combined
opposition parties defeated the govern
ments followers in the diet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Fur overcoats were in evidence on
the streets last Monday morning. Pos
silly days like these were what the
poet had in mind when he wrote about
the rare days in June.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Omaha. Ncb., June 1.-At a confer
ence between packing house managers
and representatives of the Anal
gamatcd Association of Packing House
Employees, Al South Omaha. an agree.
memt was entered into covering the
wages of unskilled employees. An In
crease In pay of from 171a to 10 cents
an hour was granted and no division of
the men as regards class of labor.
This raise affects about 21,200 men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
DAlRYMAN KILLS A MAN
Then Tells Story That His Own Son
Flatty Contrndicts-Jealousy
Is InYulyed.

Is Involved.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 29.-william
Garrity, aged s5 years, was shot and
instantly killed by his employer, Jo-
seph Usher, a daiiyman living near
this city. Before Coroner King and po-
lice officers Usher made a confession,
in which he claimed he had gone to
Gawity's room to put a window up
on account of the storm, that as he
raised the window Clarity arose from
his bed with the remark, III kill you"
and that he seized the rifle from a
hook on the wall and fired.
Ushcr's son stated that the rife was
on hook over his bed in another room.
The officials believe that Usher was
jealous of Clarity because of his atten-
tons to Mrs Usher. Usher denies this.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

to the winners, tho losers and all,
We toasted the teachers, the Juniors, the SEN
Tors and our good Principal.
When we were through. to the other room we
adjourned In merry glee
And everyone said twas the very best time
1t was In May; Just before the exams OH a
picnic we did go
With all tho teachers our Junior class IN the
Maquoketa did row.
Up there we had our supper, campfire and
music too
And then Miss Cotton Just happened to think,
that years and years before,
She had once read a joke book! so she told
us jokes galore.
Then Preceptress Jones. to refresh our minds
bout dearl?l old Geometry
Mildly asked, with cherubic smile, "When
are angles complimentary"
As We llOated down the river every loyal Junior
sang,
The reyerDeratlng echoes with our clnSsicl 81
music rang.
At last, however, we reached our homes as
happy US could be
All shouting ,'Ihe best class on earth is tho
Peace. peace, peace, we are Seniors wise and
naughty,
at the little Freshman naughty.
Nothing happened all the year till the snow
fell through the air,
Nothing that was serious till there came the
school
Said the board had held a meeting, framed q
vaccination rule;
We must obey 1t to the letter; all our arms
scraped must be
Or two weeks stay away from school-A noble
speech made he!
So accordingly we stayed away and had jolly
time,
We laughed at those who had sore arms bout
them made up a rhyme;
20 poor deluded FOOLS" we sang ito have YOUR
arms scratched so,
When YOU might be having some fun like .us--
out riding in the snow"
Then nothing relieved the mOnotony but some
Senior parties nice,
The teachers asked us to their house and fed us
cake and Ice;
And when we got home I'm the morning)
every one did agree,
That the very best teachers ever were taught
the class OF 1908;
| Twas late In the spring when we began TO
| worry and fret and stew,
| And dug out these productions that you have
just listened to,
They are our final effort toward the glory OF
our school
Don't judge her at oil though by u.s. wert
exceptions not the rule
"Long may she wave. prosperous always ma,
| she be-
Is the parting wish of our glorious class o
nineteen hundred three
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Manchester Markets.
D.. WILDER! sllA.lNgr.

The Regular and Reliable Chi
cago Specialist will be at Man
chester, Clarence House,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Monday, June Is,

one day only and return once
every % days. Office hours s a.
N. to SIP. m.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
CITY GAINS a POINT.
Demurrer OverruIed in Case Aqains'
NJ. & NJ. 1. & /. Company.

Demurrer overruIed in Case Against
NJ. E. M. 1. & !. Company.
Judge Loud heard the arguments
yesterday on the demurrer sub
mitted by the defendants attor-
ney in the case of the city of Billings
vs.. the Minnesota & Montana Land
and improvement company. Hear
ing of the statements Of the contend
ing parties was concluded shortly be-
fore noon and the court announced
that he would probably render a de-
cision later in the day or at the open
ing of court this morning.
Shortly before the usual hour for
adjourning had arrived yesterday
afternoon his honor said that he had
arrived at a conclusion and overruled
the demurrer.
Twenty days were given the defend
ant to make answer to the complaint.
In this action the city is suing to
quiet title to a number of lots it pur-
chased from the county and which
we're sold for delinquent taxes on &C
count of "a special tax levied in i'm
provement district No. 1 to defray the
cost of constructing a ditch around
the city for the purpose of affording
drainage. At the time the tax was
levied the company resisted payment
and suit was brought in the United
States district court. Here a decision
was rendered against the company
and the mater was appealed to the
federal circuit court of appeals, which
affirmed cne decision of the lower
court.
On this affirmation the county pro-
ceeded to collect the tax by distress
and offered the lots upon which it was
placed for sale. No other bidder APP
pearing, the county bid in the prop
erty for the account of it's claim and
then the city in turn bought it and
the suit now pending is to secure final
title.
In the demurrer which Judge Loud
declined to sustain the contention is
made that the city does not possess
the right to acquire real estate, ex-
cept under certain conditions. 1t was
also further charged that not sufl-
Gent facts had been alleged in the
complaint to constitute a cause OF
action.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11

rain on the 5th; harvesting is pro-
gresing rapidly; crops are unusually
good; fall wheat threshing under way.
Granite-New Chicago: No rain
since August 20; light frost on 18th,
damage slight; most of the grain is
ripening and harvesting has begun.
Jefferson-Whitehall Favorable
weather for haying; alfalfa being put
up; an average crop; wheat and oats
about all cut.
Lewis and Clarke-Birdseye. Har-
vesting about finished and %threshing
has commenced. Mitchell: Oats near
ly all cut, but not threshed; haying
will be finished next week.
Madison-Pageville: the past week
has been very dry and hot, causing
grain to ripen rapidly, and cutting is
in progress; the second crop OF alfalfa
which is goods being cut; the
range is drying up. Spanish: Haying
nearly finished; timothy hay gave a
fair yield.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
A Remarkable Record.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a
remarkable record. 1t has been in s
for over 80 years, during which time
many million bottles have ben sold
and used. It has long been the STAN
dard and main reliance in the treat
ment of Group in thousands Of homes,
yet, during all this time NO Ease has
ever been reported to the manufacture
ers in which it failed to effect a cure.
When given as soon as the child be-
comes hoarse or even as DON as the
croupy cough appears, it will prevent
the attack. 1t is pleasant to take;
many children like it. It contains no
opium or other harmful substance and
may be given as confidently to a baby
as to an adult. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
PREPARING FOR WINTER.
Wyoming cattIemen Are Shipping
Hay From Nebraska.

uuAy . U ~ L..EN"
+ Although many have reconsidered
the matter and are selling their fat
stock, low as the market may be, still
there are quite a number of Wyoming
stockmen who are adhering to their
first conclusion and will carry e
their marketable animals, willing to
take the chances OF a severe winter
and possibly no better prices at some
future time. Late reports from the
Lusk region have it that many cattle
will be carried over there and already
preparations are making to feed them
during the winter. Stockmen are buy
ing hay in Nebraska and preparing to
ship it in at the earliest date, so as
to have a good supply OF feed on hand
by the time cold weather sets in.
Last winter some of them were
they are guarding against a recurrence
of that kind and the preparations for
winter feeding now making there are
greater than ever before attempted.
The tendency of larger herd owners
is to carry their stock over, thinking
it best to hold their stuff and take
chances on the beef market next year.
They base their calculations on the
present high price OF corn and low
price of feeders.
About all the stock that will be
shipped out from that section has
been marketed. Should feeders bring
better rates later it is likely that fur
| Their shipments will be made. Some
feeders have been sold to Nebraska
men, who have bought them for their
own handling this winter. They figure
that it is more profitable for them
to buy the animals on the ranges and
finish them at once in their yards than
to buy them on the market and send
them back.
According to all accounts, the
range in that part of Wyoming is in
fairly good condition for feed, but very
poor for hay, Deing too short. Not
enough rain fell when needed, although
late rains gave the grass a fair growth.
In consequence hay is scarce, except
with those who have land under irri-
cation. In addition to the drouth,
grasshoppers did considerable dam
age in many places, affording add
tional reason why those who are car
rying over stock must look to the
outside for their winter feed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief, was the condition OF
an old soldier by name of j. J.. Ha-
vens, Versailles, o. For years he was
troubled with Kidney disease and
neither doctors nor medicines gave
him relief. At length he tried Elec.
trio Bitters. 1t put him on his feet
in short order and now he testifies: II
am on the road to complete recovery
Best on earth for Liver and Kidney
troubles and all forms of Stomach and
Bowel complaint. Only soc. Guar.
anteed by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
Certificate Showing Persons Interested
in C~opartenrship Business.

Certificate Showing Persons interested
in copartenrship Business.
We, the undersigned, Harry M. Ram
sey, John M. Ramsey and Allen B. La
Mott, all residing in the county Of
Yellowstone in the state of Montana,
the said Harry M. and John M. Ram
sey residing at Billings, and the said
LaMott residing at Roundup, in said
county, do hereby certify that we are
partners doing business in said county
of Yellowstone, state of Montana, with
the principal Office or place of bust
ness at said Billings, under the firm
name and style of H. M. Ramsey & Co.
That the business of said copartner-
ship is buying, dealing in, breeding
and selling horses.
In witness whereof we have here
unto set our hands and seals, this
first day of September, A. D. 1903.
HARRY M. RAMSEY.
JNO. M. RAMSEY.
1874 ALLEN B. LA MOTT.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
To Coal

To Coal Consumers.
Until further notice, commencing
Sept. 1, the price of Bridger coal is as
follows:
Screened Lump $3.50
Screened lump, one-half ton..... ESQ
Nut coal $50
Terms cash 35-4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
THE BILLINGS E

weed this fall. The lupine plant and
the loco weed are the cause of nearly
all the cases of poisoning in the fall
and winter. For other plants the per-
manganate Of potash is usually an eff
fective remedy. AS yet there is no
antidote for the loco weed. 1t is pc
culiar and requires considerable time
for investigation"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
His Life Saved by chamberIain's
Collie, Cholera and DIarrhoea
Remedy.

"B. L. Dyer, a well known cooper
of this town says he believes Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy saved his life last summer.
He had been sick for a month with
what the doctors called bilious dysen-
terry, and could get nothing to do him
any good until he tried this remedy.
1t gave him immediate relief" says
B. T. Little, merchant, Hancock, Md.
For sale by all druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
AID OF SHEEPMEN ASKED
Government Botanist Speaks Concern,
I
ing His Discovery-Has Two REM
edies He Thinks Effective.

been made by Professor V. X. Chest
nut, botanist Of the department. of ag-
riculture at Washington, who has been
in the state a number Of weeks making
an investigation of poisonous plants
for the purpose of discovering, II pos
sible, antidotes for the same. His re-
searches have been successful to the
extent of finding a cure for lupine poi
soning. Annually many thousands OF
sheep die in the state from the effects
of eating this plant and if the remedy
said to have been found is such as can
be put to practical use its value is al
most beyond computation. A bulletin
is to be issued next year on the SUBJ
ject by the department.
In speaking of lupine poisoning Pro-
fessor Chestnut says:
Gas yet we have not worked up a
practical antidote for it. One peculi-
arity is that sheep, which are mor
affected than any other stock by these
poisonous plants, may eat this weed
to a certain extent and not be poi
soned. On the other hand, If they eat
it under certain conditions they will
be killed. They are generally poisoned
when they are taken from a dry range
and placed in the mountains where
fine green patches of lupines grow.
Under these conditions they may eat
enough to kill them. Again, where
they are on the trail and have trav-
eled considerable distance without
water the plant is fatal. When they
eat the lupine and then drink water
the effect is likely to be disastrous.
'"The lupine exists mostly in noun
famous regions along the tree line
and near the timber. Some years the
losses are very severe. While all the
ceses last year, OF course, could not
be investigated, l estimated that the
loss by poisoning by the lupine at 1O,-
600 head of sheep.
Regarding the remedy, we have
nothing to report as yet. We have two
remedies and hcpa to put them to a.
practical test. l would like all sheep
men who have experienced of
poisoning by lupine to notify me as
soon as possible at the Bozeman ex-
pertinent station, that I may visit
them and investigate the cases per-
sonally within two or three days after
wards, if possible.
zone plan is to administer the anti
dote by means of a hypodermic injec-
tion, and the other by using solid mat.
ter as a vehicle. During the fall OF
the year and in the winter also, the
poison by lupine is the worst, begin
ming at this time. These remedies are
good ones and we are now endeavoring
to ascertain whether or not they are
practical. The laboratory investiga-
tions have been satisfactory.
1--WE intend ito make a beginning on
the work of investigating the loco
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
Announcements.

The Misses Johnson, dressmakers,
beg to to their patrons and
the ladies in general that they have
returned to the city and may be found
on the second floor of the Yegen es-
Establishment. In this connection, they
also desire to thank their former pat
rons for favors, soliciting a continu-
ance of the same. 35-ks-3O
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
AT THE ELK.

Home Cooking and Hotel Service.
Meals to transients, SOC.
Board, per day, $1.25.
Board, per week, $3.50.
Board, per month, $500.
Board, per month, two meals a
day, $4,000.
Breakfast, $3.50 to $3.50.
Dinner, 1900 to 900.
Supper, 600 to 1880.
Sundays-Breakfast, $3.50 to 10000;
Dinner, $3.50 to 500.
Rooms furnished with modern con.
~veniences, by day, week or month.
Parties desiring the comforts of
home should stop at The Elk. New
brick, two blocks north Of depot,
Twenty-eighth street. ks14
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
Wanted-sheep to Winter.

Wanted-sheep to Winter.
The undersigned are prepared to
winter 5000 sheep at their ranch on
Merrill creek south OF Snowy noun
tains, Fergus county. Interested par
ties please inquire at ranch or ad-
dress GARRETsI BROS,
tt Folsom, Fergus Co.,
Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11

The Big Oregon Nursery Co., Salem,
to introduce urbank's grand new
plum, Maynard; also a complete line
of superior nursery stock. Cash ad-
vanced weekly. Write quick for full
particulars and secure choice of ter
ritory. kn30
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11

r lISL p"uDllCdLlOu OCpJ. Ii, lOUO-tl.J
ALIAS SUMMONS.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Seventh Judicial District of the
State Of Montana, in and for the
County of Yellowstone.
B. Merrill, plaintiff, VS.. E. B.
Searles as trustee of the Northwest
ern Colony association OF Ripon,
Wisconsin,; the Northwestern Col
ony association of Ripon, .Wiscon-
sin; Mary e. Hollenbeck and -
Hollenbeck, her husband, whose
christian name is to the plaintiff I'M
known; Thomas Butler and -
Butler, his wife, whose Christian
name is to the plaintiff unknown;
Joseph Scribner and -- Scrib-
ner, his wife, whose Christian name
is to the plaintiff unknown; H. N.
Niver and -- Niver, his wife,
whose Christian name is to the
plaintiff unknown; F. r. st. John
and Alice A. ST. John; Eva j.. Lamma
and - Lamma, her husband,
whose Christian name is to the
plaintiff unknown, and all other per-
sons and parties unknown, claiming
any right, title or interest in and to
the real property described in the
complaint in this action, defendants.
ALIAS SUMMONS.
The State of Montana sends Greeting
to the above named Defendants.
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the Office of the clerk
of this court, a copy of which is here
with served upon YOU, and to file your
answer and serve a copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of this sum
mons, exclusive of the day of service;
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by defoult, for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought by plaintiff
against the above named defendants
to quiet plaintiffs title to lots num-
bered four and five in block number
ninety-six of the town of Park City,
in Yellowstone County, Montana, ac-
cording to the official plat thereof on
file and of record in the Office of the
county clerk of said county as against
the above named defendants, who
claim an interest and estate therein
adverse to said plaintiff, and for the
further purpose of having certain mort
cages on said lots Cancelled and salts
fed of record.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court this 8th day of September,
1903. T. A. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
(SeaD BY E. w. Dunno, Deputy.
w. NJ. JOHNSTON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-11
Don't Forget Me.

When you are placing your insur-
ance. My companies and rates can
not be excelled. Edgar B. Camp, First
National bank building. 154-tf
The copper era., 1903-12-03
Plans to Check Mine Plots.

A vigilance committee Of forty is fsffrsS fsffrs; m rcsfc aa,1.t- nGn in It is intended to deal severely with the violatOrs of the law. Governor Peabody k informed of an alleged plot to blow up five mines at Cripple Creek, one of the men under arrest having made d confession. Six com panies of infantry and two troops Of cavalry of the Colorado National Guard, about 500 men. under com. mand Of Major Hill, reached Telluride thls evening. Mine owners will now attempt to reopen their mines and mills with no union men.