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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-26
Work Of The signal CORPS
General Greeley, Chief Signal Officer,
MAKES His Report.

TO THAT DEPARTMENT BELONGS
THE CREDIT OF NOT ONLY THE
SUCCESS OF THE SANTIAGO CAM
PAIGN, BUT IT'S INCEPION-THE
SIGNAL CORPS DISCOVERED THE
PRESENCE OF THE SPANISH
FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR
AND ON ITS REPORT, THE MOVE
MENTS THAT RESULTED IN IT'S
DESTRUCTION WERE PUT IN MO-
tt o N-GEsNE RAA SHAFTER 5
FAILURE TO GIVE CREDIT FOR
THE GREAT WORK DONE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-26
HAD TO Rustic
To Get Hospital Stores at Santiago.
Some Objections to Camp Thomas.
How Or. King Answered Complaints

Admission, Ala, October 25.-1Dr. r.
D. Boss was the first witness to-day.
He arrived at SANTA 0 On the 10Th of
July. He found the medical supplies
short and was unable to secure any Of
them for few days until he learned
how to get them from the division hos
pital.
he was able to secure hospital stores
such as food delicacies by "rustling'
for them, getting them first from the
Red eros Society and then going TO
Santiago for them. DR.. Conner asked
if the government could net have got
ten these supplies to Santiago as
promptly as the Red Cross, and DR..
Boss replied that while he had no in
formation, he thought it could have
done so.
Col. Fife, of the Third Tennessee
said the sinks at Chickamauga were
near the tents and that it was lmpossl-
bic to remove them farther owing to
the proximity of other regiments, SIX
of them being within a stones throw.
In one instance the sinks of another
regiment were within twenty PAGES OF
the tents of the line officers.
Lieut.. Colonel Cabelle, OF the Second
Arkansas, said in reply to questions
put by DR.. Conner that he nad oDseIV-
ed a condition of affairs at the hospital
OF the second division of the third ar
my corps in June which he considered
horrible. He had himself seen one
sick man lying in the rain without tne
protection of even tent fly and he hao
been informed by other officers ina
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-26

HALIFAX. n. s.. October 25.-The Brit
ish wars'hips Pallas and Talbot arrived to-
day from Bermuda
Gen. William Lord Seymour. command
er of the troops in British North Amer
ica- will return from Ottawa at once, his
visit having been cut short by the I'M
usual activity in military and naval cir
cles at this station.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The city council of Murray, KY, has
passed an ordinance making fine of
five dollars the penalty for stoppering
a coal-oil jug with a corncob.
Ever since December, 1896, earth
quake shocks have been of almost daily
occurrence at Montserrat, West Indies.
some of them severe enough to over
throw buildings.
Yucatan is compound Indian name
meaning, What do you say?" which
was the only answer the Spaniards
could obtain from the natives to their
inquiries concerning description of
the country.
A Brooklyn cock, on the verge of
an engagement by a new mistress, in
sisted on receiving the name and adj
dress of the lady's former cook, that
she might call on her and learn the
character of the mistress before ac-
cepting employment.
a Michigan man has designed an iden-
tification tag which cannot be de.
stroyed be destroyed by fire or water,
theouter casing being made of metal and
C1Al ADk dEOC6AOo AlDlCl III WHICH
the name is stamped. The tablet is Gov
cred by a metal cap, and the tag can
be attached to The body by an ashes.
tos strap.
A writer in Temple Bar says that
the net result of the German old-age
pension system is that imam must live
as best he can until he is 20, and Their
content himself for the rest of his life
with an allowance of some two shil-
lings week, if he belongs TO the first
class, with trifie more If to the sec
ond. third, or fourth class.
A mouse skipped across classroom
n public school No. -, New York city
An eight-year-old girl saw it and
screamed. Then several children who
had not seen it also screamed, and one
of them shouted "Tire,'' and in fiy,
minutes the engines were at the door
platoon of police and 1000 people
in the street, many of them invoking
the Almighty to save their children
1t was fully two hours before the PAM,
was over. The mouse escaped.
At The medical congress recently
held at Wiesbaden, DR.. Saenger deliv
cred a lecture on the utility of the nos,
in preventing injurious things from
getting into the lungs. He declared
that many cases of consumption would
be much more amenable TO treatment
if physicians paid more attention t.
the condition of the nasal apparatus
for filtering air, which is apt to ge-
out of order.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
THE JACK RABBITS OF TEXAS.
Not Commonly Used as an Article of
Food.


"The big rabbits or hares that hang in
front Of Washington restaurants are
rot the jaelzrabbifs OF mule ears that
abound on the Texas prair.es.' said Mr..
c. o. Ksrzs, of TIE Lone Star state, re-
ports the Washington Post. 1.-THE sort
that we have and that are common all
through the southwest are of a brown
co,cr, identical with their small cotton
tail brethren that abound in Virginia
ard Maryland. and that are numerous
all through the old southern states.
These imported hares with white bellies
come from Canada, where all wild ami
mails turn white in winter 10 match the
snowclad earth. and they are rot nearly
as large as our Texas jackrabbits, ncr
do they have the enormously big ears
that distinguish the Texas family. I
should say that ours viii get over the
ground twice as fast as their Canadian
cousins. A greyhound is the only ami
nal, in fact. that can overtake mule
ear. An ordinary dog never forgets him
self SO far as TO chase one for even the
distance OF a city block. IT would be a
rank waste of canine energy TO do So
The jackrabbit is regarded at home
more as an ornament TO the landscape
than anything else. Hungry men in
camp who have run out of ordinary
grub viii occasionally kin them to stop
the psngs of hunger. and they are said
to be really fine eating. but they are
not regarded as fit for the menu Of the
average Texas family"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
WOMEN IN AUSTRALIA.
WeIl-Formed and Pretty, But Greatly
Lacking in Grace.

A description of the Australian belle
reads not unlike that which caIuzEi-
ators are wont TO ascribe to the Chi
cago girl They are said TO be. though
pretty, tall and wei formed, not grace
full Her feet are seldom small. her hands
rarely beautiful Moreover. sac G3ss ret
dress we'll Her toilet has noEe 6 st-a
chic Of the Parisienne's and little c.
the sobriety of the EnglishwonAn-
Overdressed or dowdy, she produces ths
impression not only of having isit.r
taste, but no artistic sense of the fitness
Of things Stylish and elegant women
are to be seen more frequently in Mel
bourne than elsewhere
Nevertheless, dress is dear TO the So-s
Of an Australian. and much is srs-
upon it. Down in the lowest soc-
grades dress plays a most imror;z-
part The Australian hugs the .dsz
equality, and believing in uniform.
of dress as the visible sign there
often sacrifices actual comfort to ct-
tain fashionable clothing. An Aus
tralian family makes brave show ca
holidays There may be bare feet and
rags in the house. but there are cheap
feathers and gloves in the street.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
srRueeLINe YOUNG AuTsoR.
his Pathway Lighted Ua by Another
Bright Ray OF Hope

'sOne concern to which i send manu-
scripts said the struggling young ar
thor, according to the New York Srs
NOW returns them without Ike vrs-
tomary printed form of declira ior
This is source of great pleasure 10 ne
When get manuscript back with tbs
regular printed form feel Ike e,caa
outsider. as though the treatment cf
me were purely mechanical ard for
NAL. as though my manuscript had
gone through a mill and come cut At
the other end with the printed fern
attached.
"But the absence of the printed
declination seems to indicate that the
manuscript comes from within tie lr-
ner circle; from a person and net i-c-a
the mill. 1t seems 10 have been nearer
to acceptance; closer TO the Currert
upon which 1 should like 70 see 81
launched. OF course il NAV he that
the absence of the form is 6ue 70 Tc-
tives of economy. so many would he re-
quired in communication with me, tat
prefer to think that ii is an unberd-
ing: that it puts me at least amovg
those who may some time be called
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
TIE women Of today are not as strong

The women Of to-day are not as strong
as their grandmcthers.
They are bearing a burden In silence
that grows heavier day by day, that Is
sapping their vitality, elouding their hap
pinsss, weighing them down with the woe
Of III health.
MIS-. Alexander B. Clark, of At Mich
gan Avenue, Detroit, is typical woman
OF to-day. A wife with such ambition as
only loving wife can have. Bot the
joys of her Life were marred by the ex-
iStence Of disease.
Suffering as thousands Of her sisters have
suffered, she almost despaired Of Life and
yet she was cured.
To-day she Is WE'LL
She wants others to profit By her tx
perience; to grow well; to enjoy health;
to Be as happy as she Is.
For five years l suffered with ovarian
trouble" Is Mrs. C1ark's own version of
the story. III was not free one single day
from headache and intense twitching pains
In my neck and shoulders.
For months at time would Be con-
fined to my bed.
AT times black spots would appear
before my eyes and would become Blind.
My nerves were IN such state that step
on the floor unsettled me.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
THE UPPER NILE.
There Is a Scramble Going on Among
European Nations for Tkfs
Territory.

Many will ask: Why this feverish
haste to occupy this wretched country
in the heart of Africa?
Reasons are many, and most of them
are sound. First and foremost, the pow
er which holds The southern countries
through which the Upper Nile and its
tributaries flow has the fate Of lower
Egypt in her hands. 1t has been stated
many times that it would be quite feas-
ible to divert the course of some of these
rivers, thus decreasing the annual rise,
which means everything to the agricul-
turist of lower Egypt. Without her ag-
ricuiture there would be 10 future of
the country; and unless the river over
flowed its banks annually, and made
its deposit of rich soil from hundreds
Of miles south, the situation would be
absolutely desperate.
Secondly, the districts of Darfur and
Bahrel-Ghazal are rich in gum-rubber
and ostrich feathers, and a certain
amount of gold has been found.
The Bahr-el-Ghazel abounds in eIe-
plants, and great stores of ivory are
said to be held by native chiefs, only
waiting for traders who will deal hon
estly with them. The two districts of
Dar-Senaar and Dar-ei-Fungi are more
or less agricultural countries. and be
fore the fall of Khartum Greek planters
had been successful there. Therefore.
from an agricultural point of view, the
country is valuable.
Thirdly, the finest soldiers in the
Egyptian army, commonly called the
Sudanese, come from these southern
provinces. These men are in demand as
soldiers, not only in Egypt, but on the
east and west coasts of Africa. The
black battalions of the Egyptian army
are composed of Sudanese. and are reck-
oned among the best soldiers to be
found anywhere.
Who viii be successful in this scram-
BILE for the upper Nile? say, most en-
phatically, England; although France
seems to have temporary advantage
in the occupation of Fashoda. This oc-
cupation England cannot and will not.
permit to remain permanent: and. fol-
lowing up the numerous protests made
by Lord Rosebery's government. the
present government must, in order that
the prestige of England may be
undimmed. give notice to France to
leave Fashoda and return TO her west
coast hinterland.
From the point of view of commerce
and progress, it would be preferable
for this vast territory to be under the
indirect control of England. Her pos
sessions are never encountered with
large numbers of military and civil of
ficials, and she does everything in her
power to foster and develop trade
on strict lines of partiaiity to
none. With England at the head
of affairs in this benighted coun-
try, there can be no doubt but it
will develop its resources in coompar-
atively short time. although there has
been no semblance of authority of gov
eminent there for Is years.-R. Dorsey
Mohun, in Century.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25

Eminent doctors, skiilful nurses, ths
best food and medicine all failed. Then
l consented to an operation. That, too,
failed and they said another enc was nee
essary. After the seeond was worse
than ever and the world was darker than
before.
1t was then heard Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People.
i heard that they had cured cases like
mine and / tried than.
They cured mel They brought son.
shine to my Life and filled my cup with
hagPiaess;
"The headache is gone; the twitcfine
Is gone; the Nervousness is gone; the
trembling has ceased, and have gained
twenty-six pounds
Health and strength Is mine and am
thankful to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People for the blessing.1
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills have proved a
boon to womankind. Acting directly on
the blood and nerves, they restore the
requisite vitality to all parts Of the body,
creating functional regularity and perfect
harmony throughout the nervous system.
he pallor Of the checks is changed to
the delicate blrsh Of health; the eyes bright
tn; the muscles grow elastic, ambition ID
created and good health returns.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold BY al
druggists, who universally consider them
the most important remedial agent they
have to dispense.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
Ner naiiroaaa nnrrt tn 1ssr.

Although much railway construction
is in progress the mileage of track
actually laid this year is but little great
er than that for the preceding year.
The records of the Railway Age show
90 lines on which over 200 miles of
track laying is in progress, or just be-
ginning, much Of which will be COM
p,eted in January and nearly all by
March. The total now reported for
1897 is 1854 miles. California stands
first with 210 miles; Louisiana, 1z5;
Michigan. 1s5; Georgia, 119; Pennsyl-
vania. ZIG; Wisconsin. lis; Alabama.
III: Missouri. no; Arkansas, 100; Tex
as, 1Os: Illinois, 90, and Mississippi,
about CO. No track was laid in II
states and territories.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
REMOVING THE KINKS.



Preach Thaf s.FIesh fn vanity
The colored ministers Of Washington
are preaching that 'sfiesh is vanity
from a point of view which does rot
give their white brethren any trouble.
says a correspondent in the St. Leuis
GIobe-Democrat Displayed in a show
window on one Of the principal shop
ping streets Is this sign:
Attention. coIcred people, Blanks
take-out-kink VIII take the kfnk out or
your hair and make il silky. soft, pliabls
and beautiful"
Then follow instructions for the
use accompanied by the guarantee of
harmlessness. and by other statements
calculated to encourage the appiicat OF
of the preparation. But the sign is rot
what draws the colored people to the
window and causes them 10 remain
there with admiring gaze The bottom
Of tie show window is piled high with
black hair in the natural state. There
is enough to make good beginE ng
with a mattress. Above are EXHIBITS of
what Blanks tahe-out-Ilink" can do
Switches AMI bangs and bra.ds ard
other forms OF black hair soft and
glossy and way, are shown IL strong
contrast with the raw material under
meath The sight il temptation Col
ored pastors Of Washington have dis
covered that the fashion TO expert
ment with '-take-out-kink'' is sweeping
through their congregations. They are
6enouncing from the pulpit in vigorous
language the wickedness Of trying to
change the natural order Of capillary
/ rrcpgIh
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
FACTS ABOUT SAFFRON.



Saffron would strike an ordinary cb-
server as decidedly expensive at Sc shil-
lings per pound until told that IT is
composed of the central small portions
only of the flowers Of species of crocus,
10000 of which ii takes 10 yield the ma
terial for one pound. The wonder then
becomes that it is SO cheap, that it can
pay TO grow and gather it at the price.
As matter of fact, ii has failed to pay
the English grower-by this retaining,
in the name OF his town of Saffron
Walden. but hint of former impor-
tanee in this particular direction
French and Spanish soils being more
suitable to the full growth of the
flowers and foreign labor cheaper in
the work of picking. Its use in medicine
has practically died out, bar, perhaps,
the popular belief that, stepped in hot
milk or cider, it helps the eruption cf
measles TO fully appear, says Chambers
journal.
As dye in creaming curtains and to
give rich appearance to cake it is
still, however. in general demand; for
which purpose il is well suited, in being
both harmless and strong. one grain.
composed of the style and stigmas Of
nine flowers, being sufficient to give a
distinct yellow tint to ten gallons OF
water. Its high price. by the way. has
led TO peculiar form Of aduIterstion;
for, apart from the crude and common
place one Of busting with heavy pow
der. such as gypsum, to give weight. TIE
similar portions of other aud commoner
flowers have been specially dyed ard
worked thoroughly in among the genu-
| inc ones
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
a TRAVELLING CAT
The Queer Conduct of "A New Jersey
ReIIue.

Feline.
Tramp cats are common articles. but
a cat that steals rides in freight cars IS
a little out of this line. Such a cat is the.
property of Operator Percy Vankirlz.
who works for the Pennsylvania rail-
road at Manunka Chunk, n J., the
junction point of the Pennsylvania road
ard the Delaware. Lackawanna & West
ern railroad. Early in the summer
when car of freight from Kensizgtoa.
Pa, was opened at Manunka Chunk out
jumped a yellow eat. which made its
home with the operator from that tine
The operator named the cat Yellow
Kid. 1t became the pet of all the train
men and employees around the station
Since that time Yellow Kid has made
several short trips on the Delaware.
Lackawanra & Western, and has been
located and returned to his home with
out injury eaoh trip. Not lorg aro he
again disappeared after the afternoc7
freight had left and as be could not be
found agents at all stations where cars
were sent were notified to be on the
lookout for the Kid Three DAYS after
word was received that he was visiting
the boys in the Trenton freight house
he having arrived that afternoon. after
making Ts-nile trip. and being on the
road nearly two days BE was returned
TO his owner the next evening Van
kirk is now having a tag made to be
worn by the cat so 9s TO insure his safe
return when the ''curse of the wander
ing foot" seizes him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
LIE HoRsE rRAINERs. Lee.
1t Is Fall of responsibilities and
Anxietfes.

Anxietiee.
According to sporting authority. the
life of a horse trainer is about as little
TO be envied as that of any mortal In
the excitement consequent to big race
the Jockey is the hero of the hour, ard
never thought is bestowed on the
trainer, to whose fostering care both
horse and jockey owe the burst of en-
thusiasm that invariably proclaims VIC
tory. The jockey has the bays, the
trainer none The responsibility and
anxiety felt by the jockey when ne rides
a Derhy-winning favorite is but drop
in the ocean compared with that which
weighs on the mind of a horses trainer.
The Jockeys troubles are over within
the SPACE of few fleeing moments,
but the trainer who has a crack in his
charge knows no peace of mind for
months. Sleepiess nights are frequent
~ his portion. He never can tell from
one TO another what may happen Be
the horse ever so sound. he cannot tell
when an accident may destroy all hope
of success. and bitter must be his ex-
perience when he sees victory slipping
from his grasp. If the horse be a deli
cate one. with slight suspicion of be-
ing not quite right in his wind. or IN
certain on his legs, and the winter be a
hard one. the trainer has a weary and
feeling of intense relief that he de-
livers the horse fit and well on the
eventful day of the big race.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25

Consul-General Goodnow, at Shang-
hal. warns Americans who are DESTROYS
of going TO China to work on railroads
there TO keep away. There are only
two railways in operation. with a total
mileage of 29Sn miles They employ
only 81 foreigners, of whom four are
engineers, managers and division SUI
perintendents- The operatives are prac-
tically all Chinese. and foreigner can
not compete with them. The highest
salaried natives are the telegraph OPP
orators, at $40 per month Engineers
get $50 to $50 and train hands and
traclImen six TO ten dollars Per month.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25

Bertha-Oh. you shouldn't say you
hate Mr.. Brown. He said an awfully
sweet thing about you the other even
ing.
Edith--And that's why hate him.
A man never compliments woman on
her personal appearance unless she is
positively homely or he thinks she ism
half baked.-Boston Transcript
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25

A Bath (Me) tramp told the police
that he stole tub of axle grease. putit
in small boxes. and peddled il from
house to house as corn salve. He says
he sold two boxes of ii to the man wkusc
axle grease he stole.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
A WOman'S
Burden.

ms rs story Of a uonsan addressed TO 1oonaeu II
IS Piaan statement Of fats too strong in MemseEes
0'eqHre e01oeAtshnfeat Too true 10 be dO6ed IN
"'@fOe 10 be passed O0er BY any zoHo abbye-
clates tile Value Of good AeaAA
The Lamar register., 1898-10-12

on'ipe flannel for comforts at
Johnstou's.
II tho glns-es you have do not saii
YOU, see Dr. Eo~kcs
Family sewing machines, warrant
81, only 5000, Iruio's
Staple ard ispcy GUceriss NJ bed
rock prices At E + rike's
Broadeloaih. coscyts aud novelties
in dress patterns al iFwin--
E.E- Pike has aae pew line ot
Hats lsicsi styles, just reeeiScd
Johus;oa has it.
Everything in dry Eoods and no
tons
z r. PIKE has 6ns nsw line at
Ncckwsar. al=c = HpsieEy 10th lsdios
aad gents
Up-io.dase Shes large iuvaicr
jusi IN n = z. Fike's. seiliag away
auEn iur cnslf
Call and see Pike he hos staple
ana fancy precsne- and can sai, yOn.
Cheap Tor cash.
Money to Lasn On PiaHos, Or
geHs aud aay,hing q saiu~
AE CR4WFoKD
The latest thing Ia cookins ut~u.
SIS. hlufninum uara. ht u c Marker
4 Co.'S Come aad caamir. theu
Fine laundry q rapaiar pfie0s
Meas cip;hing eleaped pressed. e9l
grsai and repairsi hy I4afnw Laundry
Lostc bundles a CEos-'s gnscery.
The Lamar register., 1898-10-12

Just received Rew ,aso@ "a
slsoes at Cross.
Jewelry Tor your beet zi,l sss
otitAined al Pixies
Can and sce oar Eas d Hare.
G. G. HUDDLESTUX
r + Pike has sony clashss a.4
70 guigr asd guarantee at.yssy L..
BaIst9n Hsaiih Flour aoi Rsls.
Br.nktast Faofl sold only Is Ff
=. Hoimos s Co
Closhiug u al kinds gui m 4
J. VI Joha-iaus -1id far cash 5z
and 81 she very lepCst ra-b El-as,
Gents VIII sud The tazd.se.,
and largest liEe of ready uadse.
ing ever huansht 20 iowa st lfs..
n yoa havo anything yQa vzst 81
paisod take ], a. usyo li1unf K
pair shop P1ces roasoasbls l1I q
putk gaarahteei
The Lamar register., 1898-10-12
mrn. ne,tsrnicy

Wi-hs-s 10 caA ibc Rffsaa q -
lasii,z. - aea iai " Hscsliqm frsei
pstsefu bats uhith sail arrive ha
ChiesEo this vol As ths fyIss
I-zrume established ihe Gfosi ~ zs
hats arr offered d pgie, iausb ssE
than st she t,EihaiE;r = ihs ss
s8ncshing uen thvrs!ast v =
zh0uli cach seek ditccy irea ~
hes; paisern houses n the city Is
lailesa asr cordially inviei b eaa
ard cssniiae ihrEl Also uss L.
q low priced street hats, Aaa -
and caps ,oF childfca