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Site Xancaslct ledger. lauiiiowscAyin j r rri i.ni - *m- -?-"?t?**-"l-* "--'. rnmtaf. iiM.wfrwiMwnw rurnww. f wewwL2^H ."wL^ WW AMP MlUW' I _ ( FtWWllWW ^^bE??U WEEKLY. * L A N C A 8 I' E 1( .S. <;. .1 j L Y 23. 19 0 2 * Kb 1A BL.S H1KIM >55 * Mississippi River is Ten Miles Wide. I Thousands Made Penniless. Onei Township Sever, feet tJwier .Water; Three Hundred ! , Square. Miles Submerged in Missouri. ' Keokuk, La., July 10.?The flood con lit ions of yesterday are much worse today uuu the Mississippi river is from two to ton miles wide for 75 miles below Keokuk and is rising rapidly. The flood is reaching fir outlying farms, hithorto^uiissed, and farmers io the lowlands of Missouri / side have lost everything. Damage is also occurring on the Illinois side, between here and Quiocy, where there are many thousand acres of riverside levees and where the levees themselves are not entirely efficient, the water is working through at the site of the floodgates. The greatest damage is on the Missouri side of tho Mississippi river, between Keokuk and Hannibal, territoiy covering 300 square miles, and on which the corn was estimated at 80 bushils to the acre a few days ago. Hundreds of furtuers are tenants, who lost crops by last year's drought in the uplands and moved to the lowlands this year. They are now penniless and hunting work in t wns and cities. Reports today aro that in the territory indicated the loss wtll be over $4,000,000, Chiefly to corn land And in splendid condition previously. The damage done along the Mississippi river is greater than whs expected or at first reported. One township in this county, Green Bay, is six or seven foot under water. It contains moro than 11,000 acres of crops. BVmilies there were driven out hurriedly and some cattle were drowned. Corn was the finest in this section of the country last . week. The levee eight miles north of Burlington broke, inundating three square miles that hadJ been considered sife. the damage is estimated at $6,000,000. Keokuk, la., July 2,0A-A correspondent of the Associated Press went over the worst damaged area today in the steamer Silver Crescent and found everywhere the water deep enough to float a steamboat. People at the river cities give accounts of losses aggregating many millions of dollars. Hundreds of farmers, rich ten days ago, are penniless and homeless. Careful estimates gathered from the statements of best informed people indicate the loss up to today . ? A tAC AAA AAA !?L is uouui #o,uuu,uuu wiin evpry prospect of two or three millions Additional by tbe rise above not yet reaching the low?r stretches of the river. Most of the loss is on the Missouri side of tbe river, between Keokuk and Hannibal. IF .4 MA A I,IIC -TO VOU And say some other salve, ointment, lotion, oil or alleged hea'er is as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve, tell tiim thirty years of marvelous cures of Piles, Burns, Boils, Corns, Felons, Ulcers, Cuts, Scalds, Bruises and Skin Eruptions prove it's the best and chea,)est. 25c at Crawford Bros., and J. F. Mac key & Co's drug . store. % / . ' T? \ * ; ' - Provisions as to Mail Boxes The Department Has Made it Pom si bio for Boxes to be Procured at M itiimum Cost. Special to The State. Patrons of the free rural deliv ery service will soon bo permitte* to e^TttayiMjiwti' mail boxes in stead of being forced to purchns from the government the big priced article that the depart men now prescribes for use exclusive ly. Under the present regulation patrons of the service are com pelled to buy one of 14 styles o boxes, ranging in price from $1.2 to $3. No person is allowed t receive a letter along the rout unless he has put up a box con forming to the requirements o the department. Orders prescribing this chang have been issued by the postmas ? 1 ?j - - voi guuoiai uiui win go into enec October next, after which date a] boxes erected must conform t the now specifications. "All boxes must be made in th best workmanlike manner, an there must be no joints dependinj solely on solder to hold the diffei ent parts of the box together, be all joints must be either seamed curled, 01 riveted. Covers, lid or encasements shall be hinged e pivoted in a strong, substantii manner, and edges of same shal extend down or lap over the mail holding compartment for a suffi cient distance, .so that when close it will thoroughly protect the niai from rain, snow or dust under al circumstances. All exposed parts such as rivets and hinges, must h galvanized. A Marlboro Farmer Killed B Explosion. Special to The State. Cheraw, July 19.?A dreadfu accident occured in Marlborocoun ty, about five miles from her Tli.i ? *.!.iv M- i u u ^ y AUft, U. II* JJUL'UUlt 1UJ his saw mill for a short time i order to get his breakfast. Wbe he returned, his fireman at the eu gme had allowed the water to gc very low in the boiler. Not know ing this, Mr. Bennett turned o the water, and immediately tber was an awful explosion, blowin the boiler and engine to pieces Parts of the machinery struck Mr Bennett, killing him instantly an a piece hit tke negro fireman an wounded hiin badl^. The engin house wa9 demolished. He Had Lost on Cotton Future and Probably Took His Own Life. Special to The Observer. Yorkville, S. C., July. 18.The death of Mr. James Duff, i Blacksburg, last Friday, froi morphine, was probably not du to accident as given out at tli time; but to intent. It seems t have been a case of suicide. Mi Duff bad a working interest in lb store of Jones & Duff. Som time ago he mortgaged the sloe toA. H. Pollock, for $1,500, an made an unlucky investment i cotton futures. It is though the this was the car.se of his suicide Mr. Dudley Jones is now invest gating the affairs of the store with a view to ascertaining t.h facts. aaofcte Voar Biirtil Willi CsfwrtU. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation foreve SC9.880. IfeXQ.0.f^U.dnicgUta refund bqomi *0 * *\ " *#? J I It . 1* WE \ r ^ 1 - V : Have Bargains 8 BgBgBgLi. _ ; All the Time : In Every Line t n ? ?! Here Are-a Few THAT ARE "HUMMERS." 8 vl i- 1000 yards striped and check* ed Dimities, Worth 12 1-2 ets il !, now 8 ets. e 1000 yards Ginghams, worth v 0 ets, now 4 ets. 8 or 10 pieces Grenadette, i! N <* . newest thing; for ladies unlined 6 i * skirts, former price 25 cts, now ? 15 cts. 10 pieces Point de Bruxelles, n former price 30 cts, now 23. - 30 pieces Scotch Lawns, fast * colors, cheap at 5 cts, now 3 1-2 cents. >8 SHOES! SHOES! le 16 o We also have a lot of shoes r. n 4* L f* xr rv 4-L-M^vnm L?-M tuat wc nave tnruw 11 uuuur uarie d gain counter and are selling at a n ? sacrifice. i -limsltr Irani to.r. > <. - ... i'.- ^ - I " Tillman Outlaws I G. F. Von Kolnitz. And Tillman Says if Charleston rj Sonds Him to State Senate, That Count}- May Look Out. Speciul lo The Stnte. t Charleston, July 18.?Senator s Tillman has put Mr George Von- t kolnitz, a candidate for the Stute ' Senate, under the bun, and he do- ' c clares that if Mr. Vonkoloitz is elected ho will never do another ^ thing for Charleston. Senator > Tillman's declaration on the sub^- 1 ject is most emphatic, having ' been given in writing us well us 8 by letter, and be declares that he ^ means every word that ho has ^ said. 8 The situation becomes doubly ( interesting for the reason that * Mr. Voukolnitz is thus fur with- ' out opposition in his canvass. Mr. 1 Joseph. \V. Barnwell determined ( some time ago not to stand for * reelection to the senate, leaving ^ the field undisputed to Mr. Von-/ kolnitz. No other names- have been mentioned as likely to make c the race, and it remains to he seen 1 what will be the outcome now that 1 Senator Tillman has put the only candidate out for the office under 1 the ban. j Senator Tillman's opposition to Vonkolnitz is based on Vonkoln- ' itz'jt support oi? Hie* Kepubltcim ' party platform and candidates in 1 theoampaign of 1896 Vonkolnitz ' made a number of speeches in op? position to the Democratic ticket 1 in New York and other doubtful : States. He spoke as a "sound ' money Democrat,'* opposed to the ' Chicago platform, prefering the 'triumph of the Republican ticket to that put out by the Democratic * convention. Itis known that recently certain ' interests opposed to Mr. Vonkol- ( nitz endeavored to have the State ^ executive committee rule him out ' of the primary on account of his 1 former political affiliations The ' appeal was made to Chairman Jones, but not nueting with she cess it is presumed that the matter 1 was carried to Senator Tillman, * and the dictum has been rendered f accordingly. / ' The action of the senator in in- ' terfering with the election here is, 1 of course resented by many people. 1 ^ m _ ( DON T FA ID TO TRY THIS Whenever an houest trial is given to Electric Bitters for any 1 trouble it is recommended for a permanent cure will surely be effected. It never fails to tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys anil bowels, fctimule the liver, invigorato the nerves and purify the blood. It's a wonderful tonic for run down systems. Electric Bitters positively cures Kidney and Liver Troubles, Stomach Disord- j ers, Nervousness, Sleeplessness, j Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and expels Malaria Satisfaction guaranteed by Crawford Bros , and J. F. Mackey Co. Only 50 cents The One Day Cold Cure For colds and sore throat nsc Kermott'.' atcs I.axaiive Quinine. Easily taken at Hid Quickly C re. Genuine stamped C. C. C. Never sold In bulk Beware of the dealer who tries to sell "something just as good." No morphine or opium In Dr. Miles'*'*" Pn.LB. OCRs All Pat if. 'Onoconfca.ddA*.' i 4* S jP' / / "* * )eadly Whirlwind Grasps Baltimore. twelve Fatalities in LessThan Twenty Minutes Valuable propert y Destroyed. Baltimore, July l20.?A tierce ornado, characterized by a wind itorm of extraordinary volocity, hurftler, vivid lightning and a leavy rain, suddenly burst upon Baltimore at 1.30 p. 111., today, :oming from the southwest, with ho net result that 11 persons lost heir lives, hundreds of houses vero unroofed, trees in the pub ic parks and streets were torn up >y the roots, many buildings damiged and several people injured. Pho of AIMII OvKonofo/l "f-o *? ? m oAunuotcu no xniy 111 oss than 15 minutes. The damigo done in tho business portion )f the city was comparatively 'light, being confined to their blowing down of signs and injures to roofs. It was in the realleuce portions of tho city along he river front ,md in tho harbor ,vhere the wind spent its violence. Of those who perished nine vero drowned in tho harbor from ipen boats, one was killed by n 'ailing tree and ono by a live wire. The drowning of Mrs. Schuler ind her children was the most pathetic incident of the hurricane. Michael Schuler with his wife and Lhreo children accompanied by his brother*io-law Joseph Cooper, and his wife'hadgone out into the harbor for a sail in a 30foot boat. When tho storm came Schuler and Cooper took in the sails. Schuler sent nis wifo and children into the little cabin und he stood at her Lillcr to keep tho vessel, head toward tho wind. A sudden gust of wind threw iho boom of the vessel around, knocked Schuler down and pinned liin to tho deck. Another gust capsized tho boat, releasing Schuor, who with Cooper and tho Inters wife were thrown into the water, leaving Mrs. Schuler and ler children. PINNED IN TIIE CABIN. Cooper saved himself aud his wife by hanging to the bottom of :he overturned boat, and Schuler saved himself in tho same way, liter making frantic efforts to get it his imprisoned wife and children. A crew from tho schooner Edward II. Hunt rescued Schuler and Cooper and his wife and tow?d the capsized craft to tho wharf where she was righted and Lhe dead bodies of Mrs. Schiller and her three children were taken from the cabin. <8 This signature is on every box of tho genuine Laxative Bromo-Qtiinine Tablet* (he remedy that cares n eoM In one day SAVKDA WOMANS LIFE To have given up would have meant death for Mrs. Lois Cragg, of Dorchester, Mass, For years she hud endured untold misery from a severe lung trouble and obstinate cough. "Often,'' she writes, "I could scarcely breathe on.I Uiininl imo noillil not CtlPllll All <UJ\? ni/lllVI J ItiV VV'UIM MV/V W | . .... doctors and remodies failed t:ll 1 used Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption and was completely cured." Sufferers from Coughs, Colds, Throat and Lung Trouble need this grand remedy, for it never disappoints. Cure is guaranteed by Crawford Bros., and ,1. V Mackey A: Co. Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free.