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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
Chairman Jones Does Not Ad
nit McKinley's Election. :
so ADVISES W. J. BRYAN.
States Still in Doubt Which
are Necessary.
Triumph of the Republican
Candidate Not Settled.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.-Bryan's
advices from Chairman Jones are
still to the effect that the result is in
several states undetermined. These
states are necessary to the election
Of either candidate, and the position
taken is that McKinley's election
caunot be conceded until the out
come is absolutely known.
The Country in General.
Detroit, Nov. with fairly COM
plete returns Mckinley has carried
the state by 5000.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 5.-Indica-
tions are strongly favorable to the
election Of the republican electors in
Wyoming.
Minneapolis, Nov. 5.-Minnesota
practically complete gives Mckinley
4S,SI2 plurality, with Clough for
governor, 1915.
Minneapolis, MINI. Nov. 5.-The
Journal, of Yankton. S. D., special
says the state will 90 for Mckinley by
somewhat less than 5000.
Washington, Nov. 5.-Indications 5.
now are that the United States sem
ats will stand republicans A. demo-
Gratis 80, Independents II, doubt
full 2.
indianapolis, Nov. 5.-Seventy-
four counties out Of 92 in the state
give Mckinley 2o.252 plurality. The
remaining counties will not mater
tally change the result.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 5-Prac,i-
cally complete returns from all but
five remote counties give Mckinley
3.l56 majority. The missing re-
turns cannot materially change these
figures.
Kansas City, Nov. 5-Repub!icaa
State Chairman Simpson comedies
Kansas to Bryan by about 5000.
Populist State Chairman Bridenthal
claims it by $4,000. Returns are
still far from complete.
San Francisco. Nov. 5. - With
something over quarter million
votes in the state Mckinley leads b.
1900. Giving Bryan the benefit OF
all reasonable doubt. Mckinley will
have not less than 5000.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 5.-The
Times-Star's Wheeling. Va, special
SAYS: with a few scattering dis.
tricts to be heard from. and giving
democrats all they claim. Mckinley :
majority in the state is 1881"
Washington, Nov. 5-Chairman
Bah ock. Of the republican congress
sional committee has made a list Of
the republican members of the next
house of representatives based on
the latest reports. 1t gives 200 with
90 in doubt.
Cheyenne. Wyo., Nov. 5-Demo-
Gratis claim the state by 500. Repub-
licans claim the certain election OF
one elector and probably the election
of two more by pluralities Of $50.
The official count will probably be
necessary to determine the result.
Washington, Nov. 5.-Chairmar
Faulkner, of the democratic con.
gressiopat committee, comedies tha,
the republicans have working ma
jority in the house. but says they will
no. be able to control the senate aut
asserts that the silver men will con
troll it.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 5.-Witf
two whole counties. Leslie ano
Knott, aud Is scattering precinct
missing, Bryan has plurality OF 2l'
in the state. 1t is probable the off
cial count will be necessary to de
eide the result. Chairman Roberts
claims the state for Mckinley b,
l.O0). Chairman Sommers claims /
for Bryan but gives no figures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
4 Straw from California,

San Francisco. Nov. 5.-Complete re-
.urns from every precinct in the city
except one give Mckinley 30.sis: Bry-
an, 3o.452; making McKinley's plurali-
ty in the city S96. Four years ago San
Francisco gave Cleveland 6.59e pIuraN-
~ over Harrison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
Nearly 500. coo in PeppSvlxapi.-

Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-Complete re-
turns from all hut few of the s. coun-
ties in Pennsylvania give Mckinley a
plurality of 295.550. 1t is not believed
the official count will show much var.
iation from these figures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
kentucky's Margin Is Very Close.

Louisville. Nov. ). - The following
statement was issued at midnight by
Chairman Roberts. of the state Repub-
lican executive committee: The Re
publican state committee claims Ken
tucky by 1000 majority. 1t has re-
oeived returns from all but five counties
in the mountain section"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
West virpinia's Piuralisv-

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. ). - From
official and conservative estimates re-
ceived from this state McKinley's ma
jority in the state will not fall short of
$1,000 and all four Republican candi-
dates for CONGRESS are elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
McKinley's Plurality in New York.

New York. Nov. 5.-A complete COM
pilation of the vote of New York state
shows that McKinley's plurality is 259,
$40. and something like 10000 greater
than for Black for governor. In the
congressional delegation the Republic
ans number 29 to ) Democrats, against
2S Republicans and Democrats in the
Fifty-fourth congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05

The best way t. cure disease is to
drive it from the system by purify
ing the blood with Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
Complete Returns from MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Nov. ). - Maryland COM
piete, unofficial, gives Mckinley g.
e?1 plurality. In 1882 Cleveland's plu-
rality was 21.13o. showing a Republi-
can gain of !53.i2l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05

nes Moines, Nov. 5.-Basing esti-
mates on returns from seventy four
counties complete, McKinley's majority
III Iowa viii be $500. and will prob
ably be larger. The plurality will be
about 5000. These estimates are used
in semi-official returns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05

After an Exposure, or when you
feel a cold coming on. take dose oI
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t never fails
Sold by NJ. F. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05

Nashville. Nov. Full returns from
60 out of 96 counties show that Bryan
has carried the state by about 10000.
Memphis. Nov. 5.-Advices to The
Evening Scimitar from NniNville state
that East Tennessee shows large Re
publican gains and will give Mckinley
and Tillman for governor $4,000 to 80,
600 ma iOrity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
In 1861 Mendoza suffered from q

In 1861 Mendoza suffered from an
earthquake, which shattered many
houses, and fire broke out among the
ruins, occasioning the most terrible con-
flagration the city had ever known.
Over 10000 lives were lost on this &C.
caSion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
He Still Claims Texas.

Dallas. Nov. 5.-Chairman Green, of
the Republican committee. said last
night: I'VE will carry Texas. sure. by
oo.ooo- We are making big gains ev-
Our returns are reliable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
To Cure - Cold In Uua Dxy

Take laxative Bromo Ouinine Tab
let's All druggists refund the
money II II TAILS tn cure. 25 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05
shouting Democrats marching behind a
large banner on which was inscribed in
large letters: Bryan elected. We will
not stand 1876 again"
NOW HERE COMES FAULKNER
And Says That Bryan Is Surely Elected
President of the United States.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Senator Faulk-
ner, chairman of the Democratic con-
gressional committee, issued a state.
ment last night claiming the election Of
Bryan. The reports we receive from
the middle west" he said, show that
as the country vote comes in it plays
havoc with Mckinley majority in some
of the cities. The states now certain
for Bryan are: Alabama, Arkansas
Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Kansas. Louisiana, Mississip-
pi, Missouri. Montana. Nevada, Ne
braska, North Carolina, North Dakota
Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
Washington and Wyoming-total 1s2.
Several states are in doubt, but the
Democrats make surprising gains as
the vote piles up. In the doubtful I
place California, Indiana, Kentucky,
Michigan. Minnesota and West Vir-
ginia-total-65. Out of this list the
only state favorable to Mckinley is
West Virginia. But we could lose West
Virginia and easy win with the others.
aggregating so votes. If we get these
co Bryan viii have total of 242 votes"
Nearly Complete from Minnesota.
ST. Paul, Nov 5-Practically com.
plete returns from 81 of the 81 counties
in Minnesota give Clough Rep), for
governor, 20i6, less than Lind. the
fusion candidate. In the remaining
counties four years ago the Republican
vote about balanced that OF the COM
bined Democrats and Populists. For
president, there still seems no ques-
ton that Mckinley has from 10000 to
10000 majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05

The first sewing silk was patented hy
an American in ls4S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-05

an effort will be made To advance the
doctrine that local self -Sovernm ent
does not Co hand in hand with federal
suprsmscs. ruj rna' the president shall
have TIE same power to use the army
that the czar OF Russia has TO use his
army. ard sforts viii b made 70 per
petrato govorrr,ert by injunction and
dsst-cy t.i9l by 3-ry because pluto
crazy demands these things. an enor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
TOMS SCHOOL BOOKS.

One night. not long since. as went to the
closet.
A garment of Toms in its place to deposit.
heard such queer noise upon one Of the
shelves.
Where his schoolbooks all stood in a row
by themselves.
That paused at the door, as in was walk
Ing.
And found. to my wonder. the schoolbooks
were talking.
Said one. with sigh: IT am sure you re-
How nicely looked year since in Sep
But now" 1t shrieked out. in the widest
of RACES,
AS It flung back It's cover. "just look at
my pages!
And how he could do 1t is really a mystery.
Maitreating like this "a United States His
tory"
Then book by her side bowed low, rs to
please her.
And said ~ can sympathize; am Toms
Caesar
I'm nearly worn out. and he never trans
lates mo
Without saying roundly he perfectly hates
And wishes that Caesar had saved him the
trouble
BY writing in English I'm nearly bent
double T->
BY the fortunes ne gives me, the thurnP-
ings, the thwacks,
And by being slapped down upon little
boys backs.
I could not discern the year through one
good omen,
And now despair" said the noble old
Roman.
Then said the Arithmetic. speaking quite
grim:
MY interest isn't of interest to him.
lie pays no regard to my Weights and my
Measures,
MY Cubes and Square-roots. and the rest
of my treasures.
And myself and my comrade in arms. this
good Slate.
II we chose. we. too. could a sad story
relate"
Then the Reader. the Grammar. and all.
testified
In the very same way Twas a blow to
my pride.
For Tom is my boy; but as soon as twas
morning
/ woke him. and told him this tale for
warning, t...s
And he promised at once. when he heard of
their pain,
That he never would treat them SO rudely
again,
Miss E. A. Hunter. in Golden Days.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

"A student 81 years old Is member
OF the freshman class of the Maine med
ical school.
bishop Hall (EpiscopaD, of Ver-
mont, has been doing temporary duty
for the venerable Bishop Clark, o.:
Rhode Island, who Is enfeebled by old
age.
The Church of England is support
ed by income from investments, endow-
ments, and by voluntary contributions.
The total revenue of the church is about
$35,0OO,0OO.
Rev. Sir John Warren Hayes,
Bart, who has just died in his 9th
year, was the oldest clergyman of the
Church of England, the oldest free ma
son, and the oldest baronet in Grear
Britain.
There is q good deal of soreness in
Tnlmage's church in Washington, and
among the Presbyterians there gen.
erally-at least, so it is said-over his
success in freezing out one of his CO.
pastors in order that he could have the
pulpit all to himself.
The Christian lntelligencer re-
marks that "age is at premium in all
the professions. except the clerical. In
the sick chamber and in the courtroom
experience counts for something; III
the pulpit it counts for nothing. To
treat sin-sick souls requires more skill
than TO treat diseased bodies, and skill
Is the ripe fruit Of experience"
The Pallium will be formally cor
ferred upon Archbishop Kahn, Of 81.
Louis, on March 10 by Cardinal Glib
bons. There is rumor in Catholic
circles of ST. Louis that Cardinal Satolli
will not make his contemplated visit
to that city, owing to the fact that GER
tain priests of the archdiocese. recently
criticised his alleged harsh treatment
OF Archbishop Kcndrick.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21
EOund His Placa.

In one of the frontier counties Of
Texas few residents were fixing up a
political slate, so that all would have
n place at the public crib.
There" said one, II reckon about
everybody has something but old Tom
Jones'"
might make him constable"
"No; he can't read-couldn't serve
" warrant"
"Justice of the peace" suggested an
other.
"That won't do, because he can't
write either. Reckon the old fellow
will have to go hungry"
"That would never work." said an
other ''he would throw his influence
against us. l should think the school
board was the place for Tom"
didn't think of that. Put him down
for the best place on the board. Texas
Sitter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21
BELL-RlNGlNG COLLIE.
How an Intelligent English Dog Attracts
Attention to Himself.

How an Intelligent English Dog Attracts
Attention to Himself.
AS l believe that dogs very rarely un-
derstand the use of mechanical con-
trivances, and that my young half-brcd
collie certainly does the use of bells, I
hope you will admit a notice of him
among your records of intelligent dogs.
l have long, old fashioned bell-ropes in
my dining room, and when he was
six months old he noticed that when
the bell was rung door communicate
ing by long passage with the kitchen
was opened, and he could escape into
the kitchen for romp with the serv-
ants and another dog who mostly lives
there, so he took to ringing for himself
when tired of the dining-rCom, and still
continues to do so, though he is now
over two years old. His way is, having
made sure the bell has really sounded,
to go and listen at the door to hear if
the kitchen door opens at the other end
of the passage; il it does not after
waiting about as long as anyone else
would, he rings again, and ngain listens.
Once he pulled the bell rope down, and
haPDNIVu " NC III tliC Iooih w htl lS
wished TO ring and discovered his loss.
He looked much discomfitcd; he then
stood and thought for a minute or two,
suddenly his countenance cleared up;
he had remembered there was another
bell-pull the other side of the fireplace,
so he dived under the sofa and chairs
and pulled that. Now, where he STOOD
thinking he could not sec the second
bell rope, and it is very seldom used, so
it must have been memory that helped
him. There are two other doors in the
room, but he simply barks or whincs To
be let out Of them, unless he is alone in
the room, when he will ring for the
servants whichever way he wants to go.
The diningroom is the last of three
rooms en- suite, and short time ago the
dog was in the further one with Wis
itor who was too idle to let him out
when he asked to go; so, much to my
friends amusement, he walked deliLer-
ately through into the dining-room and
rang the bell there. He cannot manage
the newer bell-handles H. the other
rooms.-Cor. London Spectator.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21
INDIAN GIRLS LETTER.
A Fair sample of Picture Writing which
Was Very Popular Once.

A Fair Sample of Picture Writing which
Was Very Popular Once.
When boys and girls nowadays have
anything to say to their friends who
are far away, they sit down and write
letter in plain English. French or
German, as the case may be; but be-
fore you are able to write you have
to learn how to make some 20 letters
and how to combine them into words,
so as to tell your friends what you are
thinking about-this is called sound
writing.
There is another kind of writing
picture writing, it is called--in which
there Is no alphabet, and instead of
words some picture of the object is
used, as for example, instead of the
word cat we would have a drawing
OF the animal.
This kind of writing was used by all
people in the early days of the world,
and in most countries it is so old that
it has long been forgotten, but here
in America the Indians have practiced
this old art until very recently.
The following letter, written by an
Indian girl to friend whom she wishes
TO visit her, will give very good idea
of this kind of writing, which it is like
ly our own ancestors used thousands
OF years ago.
The straight lines running through
the picture represent the paths of the
locality-puolic highways or streets
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21

child made to read them as they were
pointed to.
1 shall tell this just as it happened.
The first to be questioned was a stout
little fellow, the brightest in the class.
Hans" said l, "yor, may read the num-
bers as l point to them on the board"
So began to point and Hans began to
read, which was something like as fol-
lows: won, dow, dree, YOUR, wife, xix,
zeeven, ocht, MEN, dem" THAT was
we'll done, Hans" said /. "Now You
may read them backward"
The little fellows face darkened for
an instant, then suddenly frightened
as the idea how to read them backward
came to him. He first turned his back
to the board and tried to read them by
looking over his shoulder, but failing in
this, he bent forward until his hands
touched the floor and looked from be-
tween his legs at the numbers back of
him on the board.
l will not attempt to describe the up
roar among the rest of the scholars. nor
did at the time attempt to quell it, for
anyone who would not laugh at that
long-headed little German boy as he
placed himself in such a ridiculous posi-
ton to read the numbers backward, is
lacking one of the characteristics OF
genuine humanity.-Jennie b. Hogan,
in Chicago Times-Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21

for the execution. There was not II
horse that he knew Of within ten
miles of the station, and, even II he
had one, would it be possible to cover
the 40 miles of rough mountain
road between there AMI Wild Rock be-
fore four o'clock in the morning?
For several seconds Burgess stood
thinking.
Its the very best can do" he said,
aloud. II haven't ridden it for a
month, but it is in good condition
and ready for immediate use, all but
the fat tires, and minutes pumping
will fill them with wind"
Going to the little room, used as n
baggage or storeroom when occasion
demanded, he brought out late
model wheel that had been sent to
him from the east. lie knew that he
was fair rider, bat had had very
little practice for some time, and IL he
was to ride 40 miles in the next
four hours it would require every bit
Of strength and perseverance he pos
sessed. He inflated the tires, oiled
the machine carefully, then strapped
the tool-bag, containing pump, wrench
and oil-can to the saddle, compared
lis watch with the Office clock to see
that it was correct, put the dispatch
for the sheriff carefully in an inside
pocket, closed the office door. and was
away as fast as it was possible for him
to push the wheel, On ride that
meant life or death TO an innocent
man. sttase
The first ten miles was compare
lively easy riding, aud he determined
to make the best of it, then, IL he found
Il impossible to ride fast enough On
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21
Dogs Remarkable Instinct.

A remarkable illustration of a dogs
intelligence has occurred in Sutton. A
married lady there has small pet, and
on her removal to London hospital,
owing to i'll health, ths animal became
greatly distressed, running hither and
thither in search of his mistress, to
whom he was greatly attached. A
week afterward the dog disappeared,
end two days later returned to it's
home footsore and weary. 1t subse-
Guently TRANSFERRED that the faithful ter
rier had found its way to the hospital
where his mistress lay. No one guided
him, and he travelled the whole way
alone. He waited about for hours. try
ing to gain admission, and finally, after
many rebuffs, succeeded in running into
the hospital and finding the bed where
the lady lay. With great delight he
hailed her, and after satisfying himself
that she was safe he trotted back to
Sutton, about IA miles distant.-Lcndon
Dnily News
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21
THE LETTER.

you may call them if you like. On the
right are shown three small lakes or
ponds.
The rudely-drawn bear in the upper
left-hand corner is the signature Of the
writer, her coat-of-arms, so to speak,
and indicates that she is n member of
the Bear family.
The figure of mullet below stands
for the person addressed-a man Of the
Mullet family.
The three crosses are the girl and two
friends-crosses because they are
Christians.
The two triangles indicate the wig
vans and the figure in the one is the
Indian sign for hand and tells the
visitor at which wigwam he is to call.
In little more elegant English the
invitation would read Miss Bear in
,ites Mr.. Mullet to meet her two Chris
tan friends-at second lodge from the
road beyond the lake.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-21
PIRATES BURIED GOLD.
Treasure Worth SsOO,OOO Believed to Bo
Hidden Away In Louisiana.

Xrehbure worth SSOO.OOO beIleveu TO DO
Hidden Away In Louisiana.
Not long ago Mr.. Palmer, of Lake
Charles, La, purchased tract of land
situated on the south bank of English
bayou, at it's junction with the CAL
casieu. This property is commonly
known as the English Bayou Bluffs"
To all intents this gentleman made
the deal simply for purposes of specula-
tion. So it may be imagined that Mr..
Palmer was overwhelmed by the legend
which was told him few days ago.
lie was one morning in his Office
when an old creole came III and intro.
duced himself. After few minor re-
marks he suddenly inquired if Mr..
Palmer had not made the deal for the
land about the mouth of the bayou. On
being answered in the Affirmative, he
told this story:
Along in the first part of this CEN
fury things were rocky in these parts.
There was no town here then, and, with
the exception of a few scattered
ranches, the country was held by the
Quelquesho and Choctaw Indians.
"The Calcasieu river, however, and
its tributaries were in the possession
of the pirate, LATTE. For years he
made this section one of his hiding
places, and n secure one it was, for,
once across the bar with his chopper
built schooners, he was beyond the
reach of the average deep-water cruiser.
"But it is said that on one occasion
his pursuers crossed the bar and chased
him up the river, for he sailed as far as
the English bayou, and there on these
high banks, in the angle formed by the
two streams, he buried 100000 in gold.
Then about 200 yards further up the
Calcasieu, he sunk his vessel, and with
his men took to the dense swamps, leav-
ing his pursuers no clew as TO his where
abouts, and they probably never knew
what became of the vessel or its crew."
Whether this man spoke the truth or
not am unable to say, but in all proba-
bility there is some ground for the
legend. At all events the story leaked
out, and ono morning before a week had
passed freshly dug holes on the bluffs
showed that some one had been pros
pecting for the lost gold.
Up the Calcasieu, about a milefrom
this spot, there is locality which has
always borne special charm for the
fortune hunter, as well as for those in
search of ancient legends.
AS with the other place, Lafitte is the
hero of the tale, but the, treasure re-
poses at the bottom of the river. 1t
seems that the pirate suddenly found
himself in tight place with one of his
vessels. On board were heaps of costly
jewelry-diamonds, rubies and pearls
which he had taken from merchantmen
ON the high seas.
Either from notion OF his own, or
because he did not have time to do other
wise, Lafitte filled one of his cannon
with this fabulous wealth, and, sealing
it up, threw it overheard in bend Of
the river.-N. Y. Times.