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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-05-07
The New Departure for the soud an.

RepisiC Of Reriews: England is gradu-
ally awakening to the fact that the Ital-
ian defeat in Abyssinnia has had serious
consequences for her. The moment il
occurred it was evident that it would
have results in Europe; but the English
expected that it would, first OF all, affect
the Triple Alliance. Instead of this, it
has, first of all, affected them. To the
amazement of everybody not behind the
scenes, it was announced that the from
tier policy adopted in Egypt ten years
ago, and resolntely adhered to by sue
cessive British cabinets, was to be re-
versed. After years of horrible carnage,
ii was decided in 1885 to fix definitely
the southern frontier OF Egypt at Wadi
Halia, abandoning the Soudan from that
point southwark to the Mahdi, merely re-
tanning hold of Suakim, the Red Sea gate
OF Khartoum. The Mahdi's men have
from time to time broken their teeth
against the Halfa frontier; but until the
Italians were smashed at Adowa, no one
dreamed OF renewed advance into the
Soudan. No sooner, however, was the
full significance of the Abyssnian vic
tory understood, than the old frontier
was reversed and an Egyptian force OF
ten thousand men was ordered south
ward into Dongola. This was not Lord
Cromer's policy, nor Lord Salisbury's.
1t was Mr.. Chamberlain's and at pres
ent the justification for the step is not 30
palpable as could have been desired by
English public opinion.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-05-07

A large stock Of horse cuts can be found
at THE HERALD Office. Bring in your
poster work.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-05-07

Go to Lees Shoe Store and get pair
OF the celebrated w. L. Douglas shoes.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-05-07
Commercial Advertiser.

Established 1897. Published every evening
New York's Oldest and best evening newspa
per. II pages. Subscription price, Sc year
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-05-07
Morning Advertiser.

Published every morning. pages. The
foremost lie. newspaper in the United States
Clean and fearless. subscription price, 50 a
year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-05-07
Sunday Advertiser.
As Advertising Mediums
The ADVERTISERS have no sun

Samples free. Agents wanted everywhere
Liberal commissions
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16

Some sports recently took place at
a station in Upper Burma, one of
the events being what is popularity
known as a Victoria Cross race
that is, the competitors have to ride
some distance, taking two or three
hurdles on their way, to a point
where there are arranged a number
of figures in stuffed cases shaped like
human bodies. They then dismount,
fire roundof blank cartridges, pick
up a dummy each and race back.
In this case after the sports were
over the dummies were left on the
ground, and in about half an houE:
after the ground was deserted. 1 no.
ticed a vulture settletNon the ground
close to thetdummies. y In about an
other five minutes more than 80 had
collected. carr $3.50 0.15}}s&3sf f,f'
The birds seemed much puzzled as
they carefully inspected each lay
figure, walking from one, to the next
all along the line and ayentually,
after sitting in a circle for a short
time, few away. ,,
The birds must have discovered
the dummies by sight, though I
have often heard that vultures. rely
on their sense of smell as wall
Pearson's Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16

There Isl no building material SC
durable as we'll made bricks: In
the British museum are brick tax
en- from the buildings in Nineveh
and Babylon which show no sign Of
decay or disintegration, although
the ancient did not burn or bake
them, but dried them in the sun.
The baths of Caracalla and Of Titus
in Rome and the ThermB Of 'Dioole-
tian have endured the rayages of
time far better than the stone of the
Coliseum. %lT%B
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16
~ 1 y
a Careful Man.

He was q careful and thoughtful
man., In fact, it may be said that
he was an extremely careful and
thoughtful man.
@. He was resting comfortably in his
easy chair with his feet resting on
footrest when he discovered that his
pencil needed sharpening. Any
other man would have taken out his
knife and begun work at once, but
he was too thoughtful for that, also
too careful.
He sighed, got up out of his chair
and went across the room for lit.
tie waste paper basket that was
standing in the corner. Then he re-
turned to his seat in the easy chair
and placed the basket on the floor
between his legs! B !
His wife smiled approvingly, and
he felt proud of himself.
He opened his knife, leaned over
his basket and began work on the
pencil. .. IL
1T is just as easy to be careful
and thoughtful,,''he said as5she de-
taohed the first shaving from the
end of the pencil.
. "It isl replied his wife as she fol-
lowed the shaving with her eye and
saw it go over his shoulder and land
on the carpet behind him.
But why continue? There are few
who have not tried to sharpen a pen.
oil over a small basket in some mo-
ment of temporary insanity.
When he had finished, there were
three shavings in the basket, and
the rest were on the floor. y
That is usually the way 1T hap.
pens. Chicago Post ( & ID as~s@
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16

Little Johnny Fizzletop is a Man !.
chester boy who has been Obliged
for many years to wear the cast of
clothing of his elder brother Bob.
Johnny never gets anything until
Bob has finished with it. A few
days ago Bob had a dreadful tooth
ache, and it was. decided that the
aching tooth should he extraoted!n
"You may pull all his teeth out if
you like" said Johnny, but amt
going to chew with them afterward.
can tell you that straight. LON
don Globe, ,,.l il, -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16

Two young gentlemen met in one
Of the Pittsburg parks, according 70
The Chronicle Telegraph. One OF
them was wheeling his firstborn son.
"Ah, good morning, Mr.. Belle
field" said the proud father. Nov,
isn't this a pretty baby?" -
1T is, indeed said Mr.. Belleheld.
IT have never seen your wife, but ]
fancy the child must take after its
mother" .,u. J. ,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16

i All kinds of animals do wonderful
things without ever. being taught
Each in it's own line inherits an edu-
cation which in common language
goes by the name Of instinct. The
Woman Journal gives this story OF
abeaver: ''.'''
A college professor in Maine tells
how he convinced a friend who did
not believe that beavers could build
q dam. He bought baby beaver
Of a,hunter and sent it to his skeptic-
al friend @*a ~ IT q y @'S &"F''S' Ss''s
The creature became a great pet in
the house, but showed no signs OF
wanting to build dam until one
Monday morning leaky pail full of
water was put on the floor Of the
back Kitchen. The, beaver was there.
He was only baby, to be sure, but
the moment he saw the water oozing
out of a crack in the pail he scam
pered into the yard, brought in chip
and began his work.
His owner was called and watched
the little fellow, very much aston
ished at what he saw. He gave or
ders to have the pail left where it
was, and the Industrious beaver
kept at his work four weeks, when
he had built a solid dam all around
the pail # Il y @
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16
vv0RTnlNGTONS ADVANCE.
I'M sPuHIlsHED EVERY THURSDAY. NJ
"A ". FoorE. -~&- E-t Editor.
At Parting.

#SsEs@ 10, with last goodby,
r Y In this gray hour You die
II s5ss gsyt d; To rs, Us we to you; -
I'M f MI Parting Is dying, too. } ! 4
IN Ara distance, heart to heart despairtng saith,
= but name for death III
M 5a&s = vs. Tomorrow we shall say, -
#@%>. 'Our thoughts reflect today
S.@t# His quiet room up stairs.
$f7e The lonely look 1t weaIrs; Ia,
Nj For ali the house seems desolate and dim
as MA With want of only him.
S4EGEgna What household things shall stand
#%i Ns<,.,, Hallowed because your hand
#@ Has touched them! We shall miss
%$ Your help In that or this,
MS And Treasure even trivial words you said -
@i " 5gg As memories Of the dead. X -
.T , You will bear with you thus
$t&f So u" Remembrance OF Us;
-3%F 49, e. And, writing now and then
MIL OF stranger lands and men,
n Your tidinRs from afar shall reach US here
.E ,E As from another sphere.
sstsffs s|' Just as II you at last,
SSSit: That greater sea had passed
s#5sS}Ssft,i Whose winds and waters yearn
WIT G-.a., Outward and never turn.
And, looking through the waste Of silence lone'
a" You called from the unknown. .
skseila Even death Is nothing moro
$% Than opening Of door
4, Through which men pass away
A. stars into the day,
And we, who see 1t not, blinded by the light,
iii" Cry. "They are lost In night"
%44 Thus ever, near or far,
5St y Life seems but where we are;
Yet those we bid goodby
AZ u Find death Is not to die, ,
8 Al You, departing from our daily strifc.
1 Go hence from life to life.
Clasp hands. and now farewell!
4. The words passing knell,
But ripening year by year,
Life triumphs there as here,
Nor dark nor silent would the distance DO
Could we but hear and see.
2 "A. St. John Adcock in Spectator.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16

Anaxagoras, an Athenian philoso-
.pher who lived in the fifth. century
;befo1e Christ, taught that wind was
the result of rarefaotion; that the
rainbow was the result Of reflection
and refraction; that the moons
tliRht was ali borrowed from the
sun, and that the fixed stars were of
Simmenss siseB ard far beyond the
sun. st. Louis Republic.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16

w II. GAUGIt;, 7 i,};%
W. =. ,,-,,sr {st}}GG = = 7: EEs5 n g,a,T,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office next door to Joe loves. Il II
Residence 4th ave, between 18th and
18th streets. ~ s:'s 49,: =: <:.A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
USES or COLLEGE TRAINING.


~ - 4aks Experts, but to Fit Ken For
'EaEg1 Inseiligent Worf.
lit & nof en itti1siiy safe fo claim. that
every kind itf SUCCESS, even Of legitimate
success, win be promoted b a College
training, ;" writes Rev. charles 81 Htrk-
hurst, D! D., in The Ladies Home Jour
nal. IF I had a boy for whom it was
my supreme ambition that he should be-
come rich, should not send him TO col
lege. So far from helping his prospects
in that direction it would probably DAM
age them. Money making is a trick.
The easy acquisition Of it is knack. It
involves the condensation of interest
and faculty along a particular line, and
that . narrow line. There is nothing to
hinder . very small man from being q
very wealthy one. Shrewdness does not
imply o bigmindedness I might say
with q good deal Of assurance that i:
implies the contrary. And shrewdness
has more than anything else to do with
the acquisition Of gain.
There are great many things that
can be best done by the man who does
not know too much, CT, at least, by the
man whose intelligence is concentrated
at a single point or along single line.
The mechanic who has come to be
known among Us as the wizard would,
perhaps, have been more CT man If he
had gone to Harvard, but it would prob
ably have spoiled him as q wizard
Genius is presumably always species
Of mania, and liable, therefore, to be-
come something very ordinary if sue
cessfully subjected to the processes Of
the asylum. They had better be kept
away from college if the design is to
make them experts. College will be able
to give them a character Of all round
ness, but a knife cannot be round and
sharp at the same time; neither can q
boy.
IF we are going to do large, irtelli-
gent work, the prime condition is the
possession Of an intellect trained and
stocked in the same general and COM
prehensive way. College training is
simply the process of intellectually get
ting ready, not getting ready for this,
that or the other specific mental service,
but simply getting ready = planting
down a broad foundation of preliminary
big enough to support any breadth or
height of superstructure that there may
be need or opportunity to put upon it.
The college course and the requisite
preparatory training cost about seven
years of the best and most possible peri
cd Of a mans life. But if young man
hopes to do a large, solid work in the
world, work in which intelligence of
broad kind is to play any considerable
part, and there is no antecedent obsta-
Gle in the way, he makes an irreversi-
BILE mistake if he considers seven years
too much to pay for liberal education. I"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
Glass Comns,

Local undertakes are interested in
the proposition Of an Iodiana company
to manufacture glass collins on q large
scale. George F. kimball, the plate
glass manufacturer. states that the idea
is entirely practicable, and that collins
can be made from glass much more
cheaply than from wood Mr.. Kimball
thought that such collins could be con-
structed in the cheaper grades for not
more than SO cents running foot. Cot
fins made from glass would be much
more durable than metallic caskets, and
their extreme cheapness would cause
their adoption extensively in cases where
death is due to contagious diseases, in
which the law requires Theoretically
sealed casket. A new method of manu-
featuring glass whereby it is made to re.
eemble wood will enable the maDufac.
turer to lend infinite variety to his prod
uct-Chicago Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
How Edison Learned to Tell Stories.


at seemed like waste Of time,' said
gentleman who passed an evening
with Mr.. Edison, in Norwalk, O., re.
Gently, ito hear Mr.. Edison rolling off
story after stcry, and demanding of all
his acquaintance to tell him more,
when we lnew how much information
we might have received from him.
finally asked him how he got to be such a
story teller. Well, he replied, when
was quite q young man 1 was a telegraph
operator during the war was statioh-
ed at st. Louis, which was q sort of dis
tribrting point for large district, and
when we would get our batch of stuff off
and we still had several hours to put in,
l used to get pretty tired. Then we
would begin to call up the operator at
the other end Of the line and gossip with
him. Ialways liked stories, and if Chi
cago had good one, he would wire it
to me. Then l would send that off to
Louisville and New York and Cincin-
natl, and hear them laugh over it by
wiring back, "Ha, ha," over the wire.
In this way we would get all the best
stories there were going, and we would
always write them out for the day men,
1t got to be a sort of passion after
awhile, and has stuck to me ever since. -"
cleveland Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
THE BLUEFISH BRIGADE,
What Happens When the Blues Make
Charge Upon tho Nenhadcn. ID.

What Happens when the Blues Make q
Charge Upon tho N1enhadcn. 4
"When menhaden CT herring are driv-
en- upon the beach by bluefish, as they
often are, SO that theyca be carried off
by the CARLOAD" said fisherman,
there is very seldom found among them
one of their pursuers, and if enc is found
it is likely to be a fish that is diseased
or that has been hurt in some way. The
bluefish follows to the very verge CT the
water, but there it stops, and it is SO
powerful and alert q swimmer that,
close as it is, it still easily keeps clear
Of the land. The menhaden or herring
are no mean swimmers. They could
come as close and keep off the shore as
easily as the bluefish do, but not when
the bluefish are after them. Then they
are like men pursued to the edge Of q
precipice. 1t is almost certain death to
jump, but they must do that or turn
and take the chances of breaking
through the pursuing line.
when the bluefish-there may be
5000 or 4, 900 of them together-sight
a school of menhaden, they go for it
Aihc a oiits.uc VI uestNy CdNtilIy, cutting
and slashing, swapping and biting,
right and left. The menhaden are sim
ply overcome by superior weight, and
there is nothing for them to do but fec.
If they are driven toward the shore, the
land is to them what tho precipice
would be to the man. They must take
it or they must turn and try to fight
their way through. Many do turn and
try to swim under or over or around
the savage bluefish, and some escape in
this way, and some are snapped up, and
some are MANNED and then cast ashore,
and many of them. crowding together,
are SO closely pressed that they are prac.
ltically forced ashore
Sometimes fish that are not cast ND
very far flop down into the water again.
A high wave may set some free. A fish
thus liberated may find its fins so dam
aged that it can't swim, and it is cast
up again. Weakened by its rough expe-
rience, it may fall a prey to some of the
bluefish yet lingering of shore. 1t may
escape. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
japanese Explorers,

Japan, too. has keen explorers The
professor Of astronomy in the university
Of Tokyo, Mr.. Nomaka, accompanied by
his wife, last October assembled Mount
Fujiyama. 49, 900 feet high, to make
meteorological observations in the course
Of the winter. A short time ago word
was received that the professor was dy-
ing, and relief expedition was fitted
out. With great difficulty the members
of the expedition reached the snow COW
cred hut. Professor Nomaka was found
to be exceedingly weak and unable to
move, but his wife had suffered no evil
results from the exposure. Nomaka was
taken back to Tokyo. but he declares he
will return next winter, and his wife
says she will accompany him again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
Publication Notice.
STATE VI ILLINOIS, l..
R0HW Tar.ARn EOnRrY (ob

In the County court jane term. A. n. lss0.
Charles H. Brandenbrrg May A. Git.
widow, Jennie Devoe, Jacob ". GIFT, Mailf q
Phillips. Sarah Adams. Calvin Gitt. John r. . it,
Cora ellis. Ida Ely. William Git AM George D..
Virgins. administrator of e.tate Of Elixaseth
braaley deceased.
Petition to sell real estate to pay dcbta.
To the above nam, defendants, Matild3
Phillips, Sarah Adams, Calvin Git ard Villa n
Git.
AMldavit Of the noe -residence OF you, Matilda
Phillips, Calvin Git and William Git, and anida-
Wit that You. sarah Adams, cannot he found, so
that process can be serv-d upon you, and that
upon d. igert inquiry your pl ,ce of residence
cannot be ascerfafned. notice il hereby given to
you and each Of you that the above uamed petit
toner has fled in the eaid court his Pc
tition aesinet You for leave to sell real estate to
pny debts; that summons has been Issued in
ssid cause seafnst you, returnsbe TO the June
that said esnse was on the first day
% Juue, A. d. 1898, by ssid court con-
tinued to the August tern OF said osrt to be
b gun and holden 1t the court house in the tity
of Rock Island. In said county Of Rock Island, on
tie nrt Monday Of hugu.t. a. d. 1895. at
which time aid p ace you viii appear and plead,
answer or demuf 70 - petition IL you see At
Dated at Rock Island, ILL., this Is: day Of Jun :.
a. D., 1885. BJALMAR KoBLIR,
Clerk Of eaia Count. 60 AT
0W1HNEY &WALKKR, Solicitors for Petitioner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
TAcKS.
Hade In Great Variety and For Many Dif-
ferent uaes.

Hade In Great Variety and For Many Dr.
ferent Uses.
The best tacks are made Of imported
Swedish iron. the next grade Of Ameri-
can s3ft steel and the cheapest of COM
mon American iron. Tacks are also
made Of copper. Some tacks are timed,
and for ship use tacks are galvanized.
Tacks are made Of sizes ranging from
a half ounce to "a ounces. The tack COM
monty used Us q carpet tack is an eight
ounce tack. A "a ounce tack is about
1 3 inch in length.
There are many kinds Of tacks, made
for great variety of uses, and they are
put up in many different forms. There
are gimp tacks. locking glass tacks, up
holstercr's tacks, trunk tacks, lace
tacks, basket tacts, brush tacks, coffin
tacks, shank tacks, lasting tacks, min
er's tacks, cheesebox tacks and tacks for
many other Uses. Within the past dozen
years the sale Of double pointed tacks
has increased tenfold with the greatly
increased use Of electrical wires. Dcu-
bic pointed tacks are also used fer tack
ing down straw mating and for other
purposes.
Tacks that are sold in papers are put
up in full weights, half weights, and
quarter weights, the weight indicating
the size CT tie package. Almost all
kinds of tacks are also sold in bulk in
90 pound and so pound boxes and in
100 pound kegs.
A enc ounce tack machine will make
in day about 100, coo tacks altogether.
The iron is fed into the machine in a
plate which is CT a width a little great
er than the length Of the finished tack,
so as to allow of material to be upset
for the head. An eight ounce machine
will make about 200 pounds Of tacks a
day, $50 to the pound, about $50, 600
tacks. Taciis that are put up in papers
are weighed out and the papers filled
by hand. Comparatively few tacks arc
put up nowadays in tied up papers
They are put up mostly il little paste
board boxes. These boxes are packed in
larger boxes and in turn in cases for
shipment. A common tack package is a
case weighing about 100 pounds.
Tho annual tack product of the coun-
try is estimated ct about 20, 600 tons
If these tacks were all put up in papers
Of the usual assortments of sizes and
weights. the papers would number about
300, 600, 600, or something mere than
four papers per capita of the population
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
GROWTH.

Blow. windsl Your rage but shakes The tree
md roots It surer IN ~ place. csss-
Scatter Jour rain. 30 Siond and free
The buds that wait your frowning graool
Roll down. o river. to the sea
And widen in youF onward racei
Peace through . sunny span may keep
HIS garden in some quiet glen
whilst others SOW for him and reap
And tend his nocks ON moor and fen.
The flowers Of peace are death and Sleep
The strife Of living makes Us men.
All. Joy 1t is to win the goal
By tireless work end dauntless win.
Yet may the life rise orbed and whole
From ciouded hopes and loss and LII.
Our baf11ed tolls upbuild the soul.
And failure SO is victory still.
"A. st. John Adcock in Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
Sore

eyes and restoring all the affected
parts & healthy condition. Read this:
AS IN act Of justice and for the ben.
set OF other mothers who may have
smicted children, write shis. About
The nrst Of February, 1892, my daughter
zols, then three years old, contracted sore
syss Of the worst form and in few weeks
was sutirely bliI d, being unable to toll
sfats light Of any kind. She suffered and
cfied until ] was almost heartbrokcn.
Tbs best eye specialist in the county
treated her for months, but the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
His Liberal Reward.

The champion mean man mp town
seems to be q young man who recently
advertised in the papers Offering lib
eral'' reward for the return of q pocket
book containing $50 in cash and some
valuable papers. Two young men found
the pockctbook in Norristown and called
at the losers house to return it. He
handed one Of them so cents. The find
ers protested, saying that it had cost
them IS cents to come down from Nor
ristown. and that they hadn't enough
money to get home again. The fortunate
owner of the pocketbook dismissed them
with the remark that he couldn't help
that Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01

"smith got OF bright thing the 9TH
er day"
What was it:''
"A lighted cigar some one had care
lessly dropped into the chair be sat on. !"
Detroit Free PreaA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-01
Solid Cookery.

Il made these biscuits myself, Bill
ger" said Mrs McSwat, with honest
pride.
They look very nice. Lobelia," re-
piled Mr.. McSwat, picking one Of them
up and making an effort to split it.
"And they are still hot. How long ago
did you-ah-cast them:" Chicago
Tribune.