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ALL I Special Conference at New York Is Not Productive of Any Good Results. AMALGAMATED OFFICIALS PRESENT. PropOMltloxi Mmlc l* Mortpan and Schwab to ShiilTer mul William* Still Open—Kntlre Executive Com mittee of Amalgamated ANMoelatton Present at Sntnrdaj** Conference, 1 I*,e\v ^ork, Aug. 5.- 1 lie steel strike conference held here .Saturday be- tween the entire executive committee of the Amalgamated association, which came to Xew York in a body Friday night for the purpti.se, and the officials of the steel combine failed to arrive at an agreement. The proposals made by J. Pierpont Morgan and Charles M. Schwab through President Shaffer and Secretary Williams, of the Amal gamated association, one week ago, are still open, but the strikers' repre sentatives showed no inclination t.o :ic-| fri "cft^'t'heFconferenee'which they hare failed to agree with the an nouncement that they would go into secret session themselves later in the afternoon. It was admitted that there might be action at that meeting which would change the situation. Would Make No Cohce*»lon«. At the conference of Saturday morn ing Messrs. Morgan and Schwab in sisted upon the acceptance of the terms offered by them Saturday last. Presi dent Shaffer and his associates de manded further concessions on behalf of the union. Xeither side would give in and the conference disagreed and parted, leaving the situation practic ally unchanged. President Schwab went from the conference to the office of J. P. Morgan, where he was closet ed for a time with Robert Bacon. He would not discuss the conference or the strike situation. A Nlarht of Anxiety. •Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 5.—A McKees port dispatch says a night of anxiety and unrest through out McKeesport and the excitement was very noticeable among the strik ers. The patrols were doubled and messages from the Amalgamated headquarters were expected at any time. During: the early evening con fidence was expressed .that a general strike would be ordered and that the tube workers would be thrown out of looking for the men, who had disap peared, and still another crowd kept in readiness the material necessary for a coat of tar and feathers. An organ izer lor the American Federation of Labor wti expected here Saturday night and a lodge was formed among the tube workers during the day. The place and hour of the meeting were kept secret, but the leaders announce that 750 men were taken in at the meeting. era into the mill, the strikers became desperate and asserted that no more Accessions must be made to the mill workers. Accordingly more than 100 of them guarded both entrances to the mill all night. They made extra effort to be vigilant when the midnight train from Pittsburgh came to town, but were unable to locat-e any more strike breakers. About two o'clock Satur house with stones, breaking nearly all the windows, and demanded that jhe mill men who were boarding there come out. Several .shots were fired .with revolvers by the men, but po one was hurt. Mrs. Philips is a plucky woman, and, armed with a g-un, she went out into the crowd of strikers and dared them to touch her. 6hft then took the -men who were board ing with her. including her husband, to the mill, she walking beside them with a loaded revolver in her hand, and at the same time daring the strik ers to interfere. Bhe got the four men inside the mill and then turned and put the mob. as she calls them, to rout. She says that she knows many of them and will have them arrested. mills, for tie announced purpose making- repairs. The pickets late at night found dozen colored men asleep near the Xcwlmrfi- mills. 1'pon being aroused the negroes declared they had no in tention of going to work. They were, however, unable to give a good ac count of themselves. They were ad vised that their presence might cause trouble, and that they had better leave the city at once. The colored men lost no time in getting out of town. Local Amalgamated leaders declare they have received reliable informa tion to the effect that an attempt will be made Yy the steel corporation to start the 9, 12 and 18-inch Xewlmrg mills Monday. The union men say they will (lo everything possible to prevent this, unless a settlement of ptrj^e silnp nienl,(jme day morning they went to the house the usual five quarters. Barley, likc of a mill worker named Harry Philips. wise, is of good quality, but the Philips'wife boards three of the men quantity is below the average, and who came here a few days ago to work oats are thin to make a big crop, at the mill. The strikers pelted the Some Interesting developments are looked for before Monday. The plant is now running five of its mills, four of them double and one of them single turn. Manager Brookman declares that the mill will be running in full capacity by Monday. NeKroes Ilelnjc Imported. Pittsburgh. Pa., Aug. 5.—A party of 50 negroes parsed through 1'itt.s- burgh .Saturday morning presumably „K, to work in the .ted mills at Wells- ville or Newburg. 1-rom whence they come could not be learned. U'ho.se memoirs comprise A report was received in MeKees-1 ,, port Saturday to the effect that two I „d ar loads of negroes were from Virginia (o take the place of strikers ot the Demmler tin plate mill. The strikers culled a meeting immediately and appointed a commit tee of 20 men to go mul meet the tram at Connellsville and if possible persuade the men to return to Vir ginia. Great excitement prevails in the town and trouIjle is expected if the committee is unable to stop thp negroes at Connellsville and they should come on through to ^LcKceB port. comi,,S' Drir£ Colored Men Ont. Cleveland, O., Aug. 5.—As a result of the report that negroes are being brought into the city io supplant •white workmen 111 the Newburg mills of the United States Steel cor$t/fit+ lion, the idle plants are now being picketed by members of the Amal' gamated association l} be reached in the Secretary Wilson of the Opinion They Are Not as Badly Dam aged as Reported. TRAVELS THROUGH THE MIDDLE WEST. In Making Scientific InventiKOtion of tlie Crop Condition* to See It Mean* Cannot Be Adopted to LeHen De atructlrenegH of Drought*—Be lieve* It Can Be Done. work by the closing down of their roll- state. It is Impossible for me to estimate ing mills. A flurry of excitement was the extent of the loss. That will be given _f 3 „t 41,„ t„,n out In the monthly bulletin, which will be caused by the story of the two men ,ssued who tried to rent a house to quarter through Minnesota to St. Paul and prob men who would be brought to break ably will come back again to Iowa. It Is the strike at the Demmler mill of the possible that I will visit Missouri before I American Tin Plate company. Several patrols spent most of the night in Strikers Defied by Plucky Woman. Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 5—A WeLls- Sioux City, la., Aug. 5.—Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who is investigat ing crop conditions in the northwest, expressed the opinion Saturday that the situation was not quite so bad as reported. He said: "The real object of my trip out here is to make a scientific Investigation of the crop conditions of the middle west. By scientific Investigation I do not mean an estimate of the financial IOFS Friday night was reached a conclusion as to how this can be done, but the results of my investiga tlons will be given out upon my return to or the de crease of the crop product caused by the recent drought but 1 want to see If some thing cannot be done to lessen the destruc tlveness of droughts. I am satisfied that by means of scientific study In the agri cultural sphere a way can be devised whereby the loss to the farmer by drought can be materially lessened. I have not yet Washington. 1 first noticed the effect of the drought when 1 struck Indiana. From there west, as far as 1 have been, the dam age Is quite perceptible. I went to Omaha and Lincoln first that I might have an opportunity to see the condition of the :rop In southern Iowa, as I had heard that they were hurt the worst. Prom what I have seen of the crops around Sioux City think they are In much better condition than those In the southern part of the August am going frQm here remrn to Washington." Secretary Wilson left for St. Saturday morning. Paul Rain In Iowa. Des Moines, la., Aug. 5.—Light rain began falling here at nine o'cLock Sat urday morning and continued without interruption until noon. The local iveather bureau states that it is not general throughout the state, but that it covers the southeastern part of the state. Traces were reported at seven B. m. ip the northern portion of the State. Nebraska Gets Rain. ville (O.) ispa Pj^ urday morning, and has the appear ance of continuing throughout the day. officials, who ay a rnoop sijc temperature at seven a. m. was 68, eeeded in runn ng ml wor Omaha, Neb., Aug. 5.—A light and steady rain began falling at 8:03 Sat- with the sky denselv clouded. At noon the rain still continued. England'* Crop*. London, Aug. 5.—The wheat har vest in the United Kingdom has been in full swing for a week, and the Mark Lane Express calculates that, although the quaiitj' is fine, the yield in the most important counties will be four quarters to the acre, against Terrible Forest Fires. Berlin, Aug. 5.—A terrible fire is raging in the extensive pine forests near Kaldenkirchen, on the Dutch Prussian frontier. Firemen from all the neighboring villages, aided by the inhabitants headed by their burgo masters, are at work trying to check the flames, but so far without success. The damage so far amounts to 1,000, 000 marks ($240,000). A stiff north wind is blowing and it is feared that the fire will reach the extensive for ests in the Aix-'La-Chapelle district. I Awful Crime. Findlay, 0., Aug. 5.—Without a word of warning and seemingly without provocation, Alexander McCullough, a prominent citizen of Crawfis, 12 miles west of here, shot and killed his wife and then blew his own brains out. The supposition is that be was insane Iv drunk when the tragedy occurred. The afFair took place in sight of the five children of (he couple. Revlaiiig IHM Meanotm. New York, Aug. 5.—A dispatch from London to the Journal and Ad- VCrtiser quotes MaX 0'JteH as saying: 0scar of Sw(,(U,n is revisinK his memoirs which he inU nds to xh under the tiU(1. isure 1Io'urB, ooks W1.itt(m in V(.rv fin(. land These memoirs comprise 251! books written in a very hue wJien puVliighed pv wi fo).m two volumes." St. Johns, N. Aug. I}.—The Nor wegian steamer Vera, frpm London for Quebec, having water ballast on board, struck 011 the rocks near Jienews, about 50 yards south of the spot where the ill-fated steamer Del mar went ashore and within sight of £he wreck of the steamer Luzitania. Married. New York, Aug. 5.—I)r. Allie Walter Williams, a surgeon in the Umte/d Slates army at Governor's Island, and Elizabeth Morris Semple, daughter of James A. Semple, of Washington, D. C., have just been married by Justice Frank Leliune,. of Jersjev Cjtv. Appointed Army Chaplain. ^VunJliiigl.on, Aug. 5.—Hev. Thomas J. Dickson, of Missouri, has been ap- Five plants are pointed a cjiaplaip the army. Mr. mow idle, the oompnny having recent- Dickton bHppgSi /-JjP Christian ly clOfisd dowjj tji* 12 uud 18-inch church. II Wonderful Performanceof Cresceus, Who Covers Mile in 2:02 1-4 at Columbus. BREAKS HIS OWN AND WORLD'S RECORD Exciting Features of the Great Event —The First and Last Quarter* Were Covered Against a Strong Wlnil— Wild ISiitUnnlasm Is Displayed by the Crowd. Columbus, O., Aug. 5. Cresceus, champion of the trotting turf, added more laurels to his fame Friday, by trotting a mile in 2:02%, reducing by half a second his week-old record of •2:02%, made at Cleveland last Friday. The first half was trotted in 59%, the first time that, the distance has been covered in less than one minute by a trotter. The time by quarters was 29%, 59%, 1:30% and 2:02%. Only a stiff wind blowing directly up the stretch kept him from stepping faster than 2:02. More than 12,000 people journeyed to the driving park, at tracted to see the greatest trotter ever foaled in action. A Royal Reception. George Ketcham appeared on the track with Cresceus a little before three o'clock. The horse and driver were royally received, and Mr. Ketch am was forced to lift his cap as they passed the stand. The champion jogged three miles slower than three minutes, and one in 2:22. An hour later, as he came out again, and after scoring several times, stepped a mile in 2:25. At half past four lie worked out for the last time in 2:15K- He evi dently had great power in reserve, and the vast throng waited patiently for the great test. It was evident that the wind would not decrease be fore dark, and at 5:40 the stallion was brought out for the last ?o. Tim Murrnen, his trainer, was ready to ac company him with a runner, and Dan Laho waited at the half-mile pole to take him on from there, Great StvuKKl* Begins. On the fifth score Ketoham nodded for the word, but Cresceus was not in his stride, and he pulled up at the first turn to try it again. Down to the wire he rushed, the runner two lengths behind, and this time it was a go. Gamely facing the breeze, the cham pion started on his journey, moving with apparent ease and at his great est speed. The runner caught him at the quarter, and a sigh went up from the breathless throng, as the time went up, a quarter of a second less than 30. Now the wind was at his back, and, realizing the advantage, Ketcham kept him at his great clip. The half mile pole was passed in 59% seconds, a record never before attained, and ere the second runner caught him up. Into the far turn and around it, the great stallion thundered, his mighty muscles and machine-like stride carry ing him as if on wings. The three quarter pole was reached and passed in the wonderful time of 1:30%. The Finish. Then came the great trial, for as Cresceus turned into the stretch, the fitter wind beat him in the face and hjsld him back by force. For the frac itipn of a second he seemed to falter, but his driver's voice was in lis ears, and on he came. With that indomita ble courage which makes him what he is, he plunged in toward the finish with unweakened. stride, and, in spite of weariness and the buffeting of the breeze, flashed under the wire a winr per against time. But for the wind flgainst which Cresceus struggled, it is believed that his time would have been a second faster. It was the most wonderful mile ever trotted on any track. Wild Enthusiasm. Enthusiasm broke loose as soon as the horse had passed the wire. The crowd rxished on the track to greet the champion, and a huge wreath of flowers was hung around his neck. Mr. Ketcham, owner and driver, was car ried to the judges' stand and called on for a speech. In a few words, he expressed his appreciation of the in terest taken in the attempt, his trust in Ohio horses and his confidence in his own great trotter. Cresceus was not unduly fatigued by his effort, and hajf an hour later seemed ready for another mile. Mayor's Efforts Fall. San Francisco, Aug. 5.—The efforts of Mayor Phelan to effeot an amicabls settlement of the labor troubles in this city have not yet been productive of any definite result. At the mayor's request, the City Front federation has agreed to let the existing condi tions remain unchanged for a short time, to give him time to secure 4 flnal settlement of terms of compro? mise from the Employers' association. Roosevelt the Star Attraction. Colorado Springs, Col., Aug. 5.—Vice President Roosevelt has been the cen tral figure in the quarto-centennial celebration of the admission of Colo rado to statehood, which was con cluded Saturday with many interest ing events. Whenever he appeared in public he was greeted with the ut most enthusiasm. Enipreas Dowager Dylnff. Berlin, Aug. 5.—The Local Anzeiger says the end of Dowager Empress Frederick is expected at any moment. &rof. Benvers, who was suddenly palled, has arrived at Friedrichshof- Will Represent CofomjMa. Ponsma, Atjg. 5.—Dr. MartinezSilv^, minister to Washington, has been ap pointed to represent Colombia in the international congress in Mexico. Mot Going to Sit. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Aug. 5.—Dr. Leyds, thp diplomatic agent of the Transvaal, who is here on what lie describes as "private business," saws there is no foundation for the report that Mr Kruger !E coming to St. Petersburg. Piano Maker Deail New Y6rk, Aug. 6.—Myron A. Deck er, a well known piano manufacturer, is dead, aged 83. Mr. Decker was born the Catskill-s, and began the man ufacture of piaijos.in this city about 40 ears ayo. i-, ^'4 ffS'r $ A -1 LIRE A FAIRY TALE. Town vrlth 10,000 Inhabitants and 400 Business Houses Springs Vp Within a Klsht. Port Sill, Okla., Aug. 5.—A town of 10,000 people, to be knowi\ as Lawton, has grown up just outside the fort limits," within a night. Following the close of the land lottery Thursday at El Reno, thousands of homeseekers who drew blanks started for the three points picked out by the federal-gov ernment for town sites in the new country, namely, Anadarko, Hobart and Lawton. A majority of the people favored Lawton, which is 25 miles in land, and now thousands are camped in and about (the proposed town site awaiting the sale of lots on August 6. Already Lawton lias 400 temporary business houses, including a grocery firm and a newspaper, and three streets have been laid out. A national hank has been projected. Every form of gambling known on the frontier is being run wide open, side by side with fake shows of various descriptions, and to add to the picturesque scene a thousand Comanche Indians have pitched their tents near by. Race to Yokohama Besun. New York, Aug. 5.—Despite the de nials of officials of the Standard Oil company that there is a race between the Acme and the Brilliant, two ships that have started for Yokohama, with loads of oil, everybody in shipping cir cles is convinced that each skipper will try to outdo the other. The Brilliant has nearly 94 hours' start of the Acme, but when the latter vessel left port Capt. R. 6. Lawrence was confident that he would not need an hour °f this for allowance. .i i: Transport Lennox Found. San Francisco, Aug. 5.—The United States transport Lennox was towed into San Francisco harbor by the steamer Iaqua, a coasting vessel, which picked her up. The United States tug Slocum was sent out on Thursday to search for the Lennox, word having been brought to thiE city that the vessel had broken her shaft on July 25 when about 300 miles from port. The Slocum has not been reported and is doubtless still search ing for the Lennox. Plans General Strike In France. St. J3t4enne, Aug. 5.—The Natiopfll Miners' federation has sent a circular to all its members proposing^ general strike In France for November 1 up* less the government and the mining companies have previously given the miners satisfaction in regard to the proposals for eight hours' work per day and a pension of two francs per day after 25 years' work. Private Smallpox Hospfial. New York, Aug. 5.—A movement is on foot to build a smallpox hospital near New York. Physicians are of the opinion that with the appearance of cold weather there will be a renewal of smallpox, which had so strong a hold on some parts of the city last win ter and early spring, and it is believed that a private institution will pay. Reaches America. 5.:? New York, Aug. 5.—Mgr. Scalabrinl, bishop of-Placeneia, Italy,'and head ot all the Roman Catholic missions throughout the world, arrived Satur day on the steamer Loguria. He is on a visit of inspection of the missions In America and will- remain in this coun try until October. Engine Boiler Explodes. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 6.—The boiler of ap engine pulling the passenger train leaving Atlanta at 8:15 Friday morn ing for Nashville exploded near Bol ton, a half hour later. Fireman J. Aepchbacher was killed. Engineer N V. "Bpll was bloiyn 40 feet in the aif, but alighted on his feet unharqig^ iGpnirtrMartials at Manll^. W^shipgton, Aug. 5,—Court-dpa^ tials are to be held in Manila on fiipijt: Preston Brown and Capt. Francis Freemont, Second infantry. The Met* tenant is accused of killing a native who refused to recover the body of soldier from the river. The charges against Capt. Freemont are not known yet. Soldier Kills Wife and Self. Charleston, S. C., Aug. 5.—Private Louis Haggerty, Tenth United States artillery, killed his wife and then blew out- his own brains in his quar ters at the government barracks on Sullivan's Island Saturday mprpiqjg. Jealousy was the cause of the trage dy. Haggerty enlisted frppi West Virginia. Danoe In Summer Palace. Therapia, Turkey, Aug. 5.—John A- Leishman, the United States min ister to Turkey, and Mrs. Leishman celebrated their daughter's birthday Friday evening with a most success ful dance at the Summer Palace ho tel here. There was a large attend ance of diplomats and members of so ciety. Strike Columbus, Ga., Settled Columbus, Ga., Aug. ^The stride of the Columbus street railway em ployes was amicably adjusted through the work of a citizens' com mittee and the men will return to work Sunday. They get an increase in wages of 25 per cent. Accidentally Kills Sister. York, Pa., Aug. 5.—Mrs. Sarah Knaub, of this city, aged about 53 years, was accidentally shot and killed by her sister, Mrs. Henry Reilley, at Pleasurevllle, a suburb of York, at an early hour in the morning, while searching out chicken thieves* Labor Troubles Settled, Helena, Mont., Aug. 6.—The labor troubles that have existed since last May at the coal mines owned by Unit ed States Senator Clark at Bridger Carbon county, have been settled and the men will return to work. They claim a victory. Pastor Called West. Denver, Col., Aug. 5.—Rev. Fro6t Craft, pastor of the First M. E. church of Decatur, 111., has been selected as pastor of the Trinity M. E. church, of tfiis city, to succeed Rev. Camden Co bern, who recently resigned. Consul 1'OiiK Returns Home. New York, Aug. 5.—John w. Long, United States consul general at Cairo •Egypt, was a passenger on the steam ship bt. Paul which arrived from Southampton Saturday morning. A .N ..A ... .: 74-* S&1 "I Fahrenheit. Fahrenheit is the only true ther mometer in all the world it is a freezing to true Centigrade Thermometer having from the the boiling point of mercury 700 degrees. This range is from 40 below zero to 660 above. It is the thermometer of both England and America. From the freezing to the boiling point of water is 180 degrees, which is also the earth's circumfer ence, or circle. The French Centi grade has 389 degrees in its scale and is no Centigrade at all, only as far as the freezing and 1) iling of water is concerned. Its scale is so condensed that decimals area constant necessity while it. is nm so with Fahrenheit. The freezing point of water ,al zero makes many ore below /. ro rinvs for the y. ar, and inucli HI-TO dilllci it compilation. A merle s! I i^r: mtc tlu» I-'rt'in-li ini^ra-1 Tli iiviin-lcr. Iftlie French Centigrade Thermom eter should be adopted in Am rica the great bulk of the U. S. 1. Ob servers would retire in disgust and many valuable records would be dis continued. For my part I can iy that I despise that thermometer. IIow admirably Fahrenheit is adapt ed to the latitude of the earth. From to 90 represents all the degrees of latitude from equator to pole. Re verse this order—90 to zero and we have the mean annual temperature for every degree of latitude from equator to pole if the earth were a perfect spheroid. But as the earth is depressed at the poles 13i miles it is necessarily bulged at the equator. This of course will make the equatori al mean some less than 90 and the polar mean considerably above zero, liut you will find that taking the annual means of all the stations on each line of latitude that Fahrenheit is admirably suited to the eartb, and to the equinoxlal altitudes of the sun for each degree of latitude. We can say quite accurately that the mean annual temperature for latitude 45 degrees is 45 degrees, ind the equinox lal altitude of the sun is 45 degrees. We can say for latitude QO degrees that the mean annual temperature is 30 degrees and the equinoxlal altitude of the sun is 30 degrees. We can say for the elevated pole—131 miles above the earth—that the mean annual tem perature is zero, the sun's equinoxlal altitude is zero and the latitude is 90. And so through every degree of lati tude. See how Fahrenheit suits the seasons. Taking the world in general, latitude by latitude, the mean tem perature for each month will corres pond with the mean monthly me ridian. altitude of the sun shifted one month ahead.- Thus in Lat. 42 deg., January mean is 24 deg., Feb. 28 deg., Mar. 36 deg., Apr. 48 deg., May 60 deg., June68 deg., July 72deg., August 68 deg., Sept. 60 deg., Oct. 48 deg., Nov. 36 deg., Dec. 28 deg., and the annual mean is 48 deg. This means for all stations on that line of latitude both for low and high eleva tions. So we see what Fahrenheit's thermometer is. Over one hundred styles of the ab ve will be offered at special low prices. Sale will continue one week. Call and look over the most beautiful line ever brought to the city. W. O. SWENSON, Watch Maker and Jeweler, Diamonds and Optical Goods. 0&E3C0 HABKETB (Oorreoted each issue.)' GRAIN. Wheat Barley.. 60® 36 45 Osta 29 Si Shellod Corn 450 Timothy Seed per builiel B-L.SHI Flax aeed 160J. Clover per cwt 4 JO a 8 .OA LIVESTOCK. Live Qogi 6 op 5.50 Beef oil loot 2M 08 Steers 8Q4 DAIRY Unialted Butter ffii8 Cream per inch 15 Milk peretrt SO MIBCKU-ANBOU8. SgKi per dozen W Potatoes (r i.'O Ooloni 75 Beam l.nOQlfiO MOST EXCITING RACE. Columbia AKSIU Defeat! Independ ence—Latter MakeH Wonderful Spurt at the Glo»e. fS»teninn's 1'oint, K. 1., Aug. 5.—The Columbia beiit tlie Independence S«t* urdny by about tiiree-cjuurteris of a mile, as timed from shore, over a triangular 30-mile course, in fine ten to twelve-knot breeze. While the Columbia beat the independence more than three minntes in the ten mile leg to windward, the Hoston boat gained steadily on the last leg and sailed the last tlve miles so fast that it seemed as if had the yachts had two miles further to go the Lawson yacht would have won. 'Ihe last live miles of the race was one of the mos-t exciting brushes ever seen off New port-and liia/le the race Saimdaj one of the most interesting of the season. are likely to be used for glazing coffeel If you knew, you would bo Bore Jo Remand Lion Coffee which Is pevor coplamiuatetf with &uy slasingof any sort, either egfe's or gluo—just pure, froslj, stroug, fragrant coffee, The sealed p&elcaaeiusurea uni form Quality and CreshnMS. '{lib Protivin- Fine weather for those who with stood the late heat. Thrashing is progressing finely. The only complaint we hear now is that flax is about a half crop. Chyle Bros, got a new separator Saturday they got the yellow fellow made by the Avery Mfg. Co. Peoria, 111. We wish them the best of suc cess 1 hat dreadful disease, dlptherla is stni hovering around. The Holub and Dostal families are quarantined and mure should be. Charles, the young est son of John and Mrs. Dostal, died Aug. 4th of diptheria. Charles was probably the brightest boy of his age In existence. We express our sorrow In t:ieir bereave ill'.: lit. •suuday at auoul 10 a. m., a load of you.ig punple drove back and l'urth tliruugh our burg just as the people a«e in bled l'or chuicli, trum Saude, wllh yells, swearing,bowling just iike Indians, drunk as drunk could be. They came from a Norwegian dance and give our town their undesirable visit. As they are from respectable families we omit their names. There were six or eight teams load with people in our burg Sunday after noon from Crcsco, most all came quite well loaded with boot-leg and drug store whisky and undoubtedly wanted to finish up their drunk at Protivin, but lo, they failed. They eat all the balogna sausage they could get hold of and went home sad but much wiser (or soberer) men. There was none of the usual yells and fast driving. We wish to state that such visits are un desirable. BLUFF. Mvement of Bricks- Contractors for the new Alliance store building have bought a beauti ful hard, bright red brick for the front from somewhere in southern Iowa, and for the body of the struc ture from Mason City, and a Mason City contractor has bought 50,000 Cresco brick to be shipped to some point near Mason City where he has a contract and C. F. Webster, for the addition he will build to the store oc cupied by Connolly & Fitzgerald, has had the brick brought from near Man kato. The stone mason has the walls for the Alliance store building ready for the water table which will be im mediately put in place so that the brick work may be oommenced. educate low Bowels With Casoaretti Candy Cathartic, cure constipation torever. Wc. 25c. It CXG. O.I &U. druggists refund moner- & ARTHUR BETTS, U. S. Vol. Observer, Ridgeway, Iowa. W- O- Swenson, the Jeweler, SPECIAL SALE: Continuing all this week. Just received from the East, a most complete line of ladles' belts, belting in four colors, belt buckles, sash pins and broaches, Barretts' lock broaches, A. fall line of these in stock, embracing the .f latest designs, as good as the best and as chaap as the cheapest. & &&&&&&&&&&&& Weather Report as taken near Ridgeway, Iowa, by Arthur Betts, U. S. & His goods are best appreciated by those who are the best judges of quality. Gome ^nd see them. Is the Place*to Get the Best NO SECOND GRADE GOODS IN STOCK Gall on us when you want anytoing first-class in Groceries, Dried Fruits, Canned Goods, Flour, fcc. lie Largest ail Best Selected. Steel et Crocker ii tke CiJ ,4 A ISI. I =II A.n examination of qnality and price will demonstrate oar leadership in this line. Is the place where yon can get the Finest Oats, Sweetest, most Tender and Jaicy Meats on all days and in all seasons. Our Prices for the Best are as Low quality. HEUSSELMANN Proprietor A I O E A E S A E HEART." JQY TRAVELS ALONG WITH weather reporter for the month of July, 1901. Maximum thermometer 21st 24th, 105 deg. Minimum thermometer 7th, 52 deg. Range of mercury 53 deg. Mean temperature 80.4 deg. Warmest day 24th temperature 91°| Coldest day 7 th, temperature 64 deg Mean dally maximum 93 deg. Mean daily minimum G8.8 Rainfall 5.97 inches. Number clear days 21. Number fair days 9. I Number cloudy days 1. $ Number of wet days 7. RUMAKKR. This month 8 deg. above normal excess of precipitation, 2 58 in. tre mendous downpour all day the 4th, 4.83 inches in 21 hours it was a bi tiai /. for the farmers. 1 have never record -d so hot a month, it would be an average July at Memphis, Teun. 7 days a hundred and higher. Exten sive drouth 5th to 23d crops a failure in many sections, but that 4th of July rain saved us. On 21st and 24th my little thermometer went up to 131 in the sun, and matches if touched to a stone would ignite. Average night temperature, 74 deg. U. I. U. Business College and School of Shorthand, Typewriting, and Pen manship—Fayette, Iowa. Anew de parture—brimful of fresh, up-to-date ideas, enthusiasm and conquest. We guarantee entire satisfaction. The new faculty has hundreds of former students scattered throughout the Northwest freely attesting it. While we aim to make business men, our highest aim is to produce men in business. A thinker is batter than a scholar. Our climate, grounds, college halls and social relations are delightful. Enroll for commercial training where the work is clear, enthusiastic, pleasant. School opens Sept 16,1901. Drop a postal card for illustrated catalogues, terms, and full information to Geo. A. Oliver, A. M., Prin. -..v.- -'-.. Farm for Sale* is always new and up-to-date. He is re ceiving new goods daily and can fit yon out with Bedroom Set, Parlor Set, Chairs from the plain wood to the elegant uphol stered, Tables of all kinds, The J. M. Keefe farm, 10 miles from Elma 12 miles from Cresco. All mod em Improvements good spring of water in pasture. One of the best farms in Howard dounty in German settlement. For teims apply to J. M. Keefe, Elma Iowa. 94 w8 Carpets and Mattings For Sale. Four lots opposite Congregational parsonage. A. J. CAWARD. frA iv. w, 1 J*"'* &&v 3' WM. KELLOW, Jr PALACE MEAT MARKET the 1 3A.LT MEATS, HAMS, BACON, SAUSAGE GAME AND POULTRY IN THEIR SEASON. as others t-L&r^e for a jo