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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
Before


take Ayers Pills, and You viii
sleep better and wake in better
condition for the days work.
Aver Cathartic Pills have no
equal as a pleasant and effect
ual remedy for constipation,
biliousness, sick headache, and
all liver troubles. They are
sugar-coatcd, and so perfectly
prepared, that they cure with
out the anuoyauccs experienced
i'll the use of so many OF The
pills on the market. Ask your
druggist for Ayers Cathartic
Pills. When other pills won't
help YOU, ayers is
TIE Pill THAT WILL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
Eieht Golden Weddings.

Eight golden Weddings were cele-
DRAFTED recently at Anderlucs. near
Brussels. The whole town turned out
in honor Of the occasion. they had q
public dinner and bali. and each one
of the old people received the present Of
sn armchs'r
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04

a society for tie study Of mushroom
has been organized IN Philadelphia. Ii
will meet every two weeks. and mem
bers viii read papers on such topics as
Mushrooms That Have Helped Ne
The organizers say that there are abou,
235 edible kinds of mushrooms to b.
found around Philadelphia, and tha
tons Of the delicious food go 10 waste
simply because people have % horror o
what are known as tood-t0o.s. er'r r.u
lids or vt'.' rcs.'r p.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04

"Do you think prosperity has come to
stay?"
"My wife evidently does; she has be-
gun TO go through my pockets again"
Chicago Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04

De- should think that Girl would
'@ afraid OF getting oyerheated riding
her wheel 50 fast.
Ie-Oh, perhaps her hair curls nat
urallN-N 4 LnurnnL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
A Dinercnt Prnccss EntircIr.

Mr.. Gargoyle-IIas Mrs. Chambers
gone upstairs to change her dress?
Mr.. Glanders-No; 20 change her
mind.-Louisvile Courier-Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04

Have you got anything i'm the way of
a water color" asker the caller.
You'll find the milk dealer on the
block below" was the rcply.-Yonkcrs
Statesman
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04

Do1't annoy others hv Your couehirp
and ri,k Your G'cly nec'ocliug cold
One Minnie Couah CHo cura~ coulb,
cold, Group, grinnc aHd all throat au
lung trou H'c- b : Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04

After ycsrs If untold suffering from
piles, b. w PIrscll If KnitucsWl.e. pa.
was cared hl usn single box Of De.
'''.'r'- With H.2al Sf've skin di~oa.e
A Ich as eczema, rash, implies ana oo,'in-
ate sores are really cured by this famous
remedy. b. =. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-03-04
WOULD FISH ON SUNDAY.


and the Commercial Traveller Got = HOOK
IN Si- Lar.
a commercial traveller who stayed
over Sunday az Seneca FAILS aud went
20 the lake to pass away The time.
thought he would each q few fish. so
he hired boat equipped il with the
necessary tackle, started out and was
soon busy watching hiss line After q
tIne. say. the Post Express. something
pot hold and commenced 10 null To
make sure it was n fish he leoued over
the side OF the boat and recrcd down
through the water. and when he found
il was n real live fish ne became ex-
cited and tumbled in head first. I'm his
efforts TO eNtrirate himself from his
unpleasant position ne became en-
tangled il his line. and the fish separat-
inc from the hook that adjunct to a
iisherman's kit attached itself 10 his
ear. lie was finally rescued but little
the worse for his expo
weight, oi lsr.u,A ta:n-
Il is mot generally hrunn that 70,
oronlc coins issued from the mint, like
classical piece OF fuInjture. "coi triyc
81 double debt 20 pay" Ina addition e.
being coins OF the realm, they viii
serve as weights and measures. \ pen
ny is one-third OF aua>oirduuois ounce
the halfpcnuy Onc-dfthauGth the farthnc
onc-tcuth. Thus five iarthings, or a
halfpenny and "A farJhing. make hart
sl ounce. Moreover, the diameter Or
ne naitpeuny is exactly an inch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Scores on the Fall Fields.

Chicago, May 2.-Following are scores
made on League diamonds Saturday:
At INSTRUMENTATION 4. Washington
Z; at Baltimore-NewY York l. Baltimore
4; at PittsbCrg-Cincinnati II, Pittsburg
2; at BrOoklyn-Philadelph 6. Brook
lyn 4; at Cleveland-St louis 4. Cleve-
land /: at Cnicago-Weather. Sunday
At Cincinnati - Pittsburg II, Cincin-
natl ;.
Western League: At Detroit - In
dianapolis 4, Detroit 8; at Milwaukee,
St. Louis and Minneapolis-Wea
Sunday At Observation-Disclosures 1,
Milwaukee 8; at Minneapolis-Om
), Minneapolis 5-eleven innings, dark
ness: at st. Paul-Kansas City 0, st.
Poul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

The United States battleship Oregon
has arrived at Rio Jane:ro.
Japan has just issued a declaration of
neutrality as to the Hispano- American
war.
The Populist congressional conven-
ton at Mount Vernon, Ind, nominated
Jasper Hughes.
An attempt was made to explode the
powder magazine of Knight & Wall,
wholesale hardware men at Tampa,
Fla.
John De Koven, long identified with
heavy financial interests of Chicago and
New York, died in his home at Chi
cago Saturday.
Captain William Wheatley, keeper Of
the Marquette, Mich, lighthouse, was
drowned in Lake Superior by the cap
sizing of boat.
The Democratic congressional con-
vention Of the Twenty-first Illinois dis
trict nominated Fred ]. Kern, a Belle
vile newspaper man.
The Georgia railroad elevator and
warehouse at Atlanta, capacity 100000
bushels Of grain, burned yesterday
morning. Loss, 100000.
Three suicides in forty-five minutes
was the record made by Chicagoans
bent on self-destruction Saturday night
between Sis and o'clock.
john Y. McKane, the former GEAR Of
Coney Island" completed a term of
five years in the state prison at Sing
Sing Saturday and is now a free man.
Antonio Balastiere, an Italian. who
shot and killed James Soukop at Mil
waukee in July. 1897. has been SEN
fenced to twenty years imprisonment.
A corps Of competent nurses for SER
vice in the war is being formed at
Washington by the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Revelu-
ton.
Brevet Brigadier General Edwin c.
home at ST Paul Saturday. He was
81 years old and had a fine military
record.
The war is already seriously affect
ing German interests. The increase In
the price Ct cereals since April l is
greater even than the rise ct New York
and Chicago.
william Bestor and William Fuller
arrested for the murder OF an aged
couple and the burning Of the bodies
at Black Earth. Wis. last "Wednesday
night. pleaded guilty ard were SEN
fenced TO lsse inp.iscnment thirty hour.
after theirsapsure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
NEWSPAPER REPORTERS.
a Defense Of Their Fair Eiindedness, Re.
liability and Integrity.

4 very common error is prevalent
newspapers, as rule is not entitled to
respect or credence. 1t is generally rs.
sumed that the reporter writes chiefly
or wholly to make a sensation or in
some way interest readers without re-
gard to facts. while just the reverse is
the truth in ali reputable newspaper es-
Establishments.
1t is safe to assume that the state
ments of reporters given i'll the leading
reputable journals of the country are
quite as truthful as arc the general
statements from the pulpit when the
minister gets outside of strictly reli-
gious teachings, and very much more
truthful than are the public expressions
of most if not all of the leading profess
sions With very few exceptions the
management of our leading daily news
papers enforce truthfulness and fairness
as the supreme attributes for newsua-
PEI writer, and yet it is common for all
who arc displeased with any reportorial
statement to say that LISA mere news
paper story"
1t is true that there arc few con-
spicucus exceptions to the rule that gov.
ems the reputable newspapers CT the
country.
Not only are tho managers of our
leading newspapers entitled to great
| credit fer the scrupulous care they in
force on their reporters and correspond
ents to present the truth with as exact
fairness as is possible. but the public
little know the ceaseless care that is ex-
| ercised in every reputable newspaper
| Office to prevent the publication of even
| the truth when it would be more harm
ful to publish than to suppress it. There
is net a week, indeed hardly day, that
the newspapers CT this city do not sup
press the facts proper for public infor-
nation which would make a most inter-
esting story solely because it would
bring a flood Of sorrow to the innocent
and helpless and cast IN imperishable
shadow upon their lives. With all the
errors necessarily committed in a news
paper Office by reason CT the haste with
which the articles must often be prepar-
ed, the public little know with what
thorough integrity the newspapers, as a
rule. protect the innocent even at the
cost of suppressing legitimate and inter
esting information. The skeletons Of
hundreds of households are carefully
guarded in tho newspaper Offices Of tie
country, and generally without even the
knowledge of the people who are thus
protected. Philadelphia Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Not Many Blucstock;rEs.

The latest census of Egypt shows that
the country is about the only enc in the
world where the men are in a majority
over the women The male sex i'll the
khedive's dominions exceeds the female
by 100000, and it is curious to note
that this numerical predoininance of the
male is very evenly spread over both
upper and lower Egypt. 1t is only in
the sparsely pcopled and newly recoy.
cred province Of Dongola that the WON.
en- are more numerous than the men.
Another interesting fact is that the pro-
portion Of Egyptian women knowing
how to read and write is just little
over one half Per cent. New Orleans
picaTEuc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Death of Hon. Fred Meyers.

Denison, Ia, May 2.-Hon. j. Fred
Meyers, Tor twenty-five years editor of
the Denison Review, died yesterday
morning. He was a chief of division
in the treasury department under Lin
coin, Grant and Harrison; was three
times sent as special commissioner to
Germany to make governmental inves-
legations: was associate editor with
James G. Blaine, Zach Chandler and
others in the publication of a magazine
called The Republic; founder of The
Civil Service Journal. and had an edi-
torial career Of forty years in Michigan,
Wisconsin, Ohio, District of Columbia
and Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
IOwA'S DIFFICULTY SETTLED.
Gets Four Regiments She Wanted
News from Other State Camps.

Gets Four Regiments as She Wanted
News from Other State Camps.
Des Moines. May None of the Iowa
National Guard companies modified
here is to be sent home or to lose its
identity. Tie decision to leave the First
out made by Adjutant General Byers
caused political leaders to be in session
all night, and message to Iowa con-
gressmen at Washington, who as q re-
suit worked with President Mckinley
and Secretary AlSer and secured d
change in the Iowa apportionment of
four instead of three regiments of in
fantry, and no artillery instead of two
light batteries. Everybody in camp is
jubilant
Camp Eaton. Island Lake. Mich,
May General Irish says the Michi-
gan volunteers must be organized into
four regiments. each twelve companies
strong. That is final, as no way could
be found to substitute five regiments.
One regimental organization must be
broken up.
The other regiments are now suggest
ing that the Fourth ought to be the
one to go and be anna. gamated with the
other regiments, because it has no
colonel.
Camp Harvey, Wis. May although
the first Wisconsin troops did not reach
camp until last Thursday noon and the
preparations for their coming were
meagre. State Fair park IL now an ideal
military camp and the men have set
tied down to the regular routine of
army life. All civilians are excluded
from the camp and the big park is
given over entirely to the work Of pre-
pairing the men for the battles which
they are expected to fight within few
months
Milwaukee. May 2-Between 20, 600
and 25.0e0 people visited Camp Harvey
at the state fair grounds yesterday
where the Wisconsin National Guard
volunteers are encanped Excursions
were run from different parts of the
state and learly all the visitors took
advantage Of the opportunity Of visit
ing the camp. which was open from 10
a. m. TO p. m. Among the visitors
were Governor Scofield and other state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Gnins and Animals.

The Jains have large bospita! for
sick and aged animals at Bombay. Just
inside the gate are many sheds devoted
to cows and oxen In the next court are
disabled horses, while in others are
dogs, cats, monkeys, sheep. goats, birds,
fowls and reptiles. The jams, even
more than Brahmaus, are transmigra-
tionists. There was 70 hospital for
women il India ill the Wouen's For
eign Missionary society established one
il Bareilly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Inventor Scores a Victory.

Milwaukee. May I'm the decision
of suit involving prominent Milwau-
kee capitalists. instituted over a year
ago. by X. q. Korn, inventor of a pro-
cess for making beet sugar. against the
Wisconsin Beet Sugar company, Her
man Neunemacher, James L. Gates,
and others. the plaintiff has scored a
victory. The decision was rendered by
Referee c. Is. Arnim. of Waukesha,
whom Judge Dick of the Waukesha cir
cult court, had appointed. The findings
of the referee sustain the claims of
Korn fro sl59OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
TRAINS.

arrival. departure. tDaily, except SUI day.
All others daily. Telephone 1893
Sunday evening Pullman sleeper will be al
the depot after 1:G, which will leave for Chi
cago at a. m. Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Senators at Work for Commissions.

Washington. May 2.-Senators fiocked
to the war department Saturday and
made many recommendations for posi-
items in the volunteer army from major
generals down. Senator Cullom was
at the department. The senator says
Illinois has a candidate for inspector
general of volunteers. His name is
Captain John Balance. Senator Spoon
or, of Wisconsin, says his candidate for
brigadier general of volunteers is Cap
tain Charles King
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Administrators Notice.
THE TR AVELERS' GUIDE.

CH1CAGO, ROCK ISLAND 4 PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Tickets can b purchased or baggage
CHECKED ct X I d T Twentieth street depot, o.
9 r q Depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
drst street. Frank II Plummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Story of Another Bombardment.

Madrid May Am official dispatch
from Havana says: AN American ship
has bombarded a battery at the en-
trance of Cienfuegos. but it was driven
off by three of our gunboats which put
out Of the harbor in a westerly direc-
ton. She sustained some slight damage.
Other men-of-war have threatened the
Mariel coast. Troops have gene to its
defense" Blanco cables that American
warships blockading Cienfuegos cap
tured the Spanish merchant steamer
Argonaut. The Americans were pillag-
ing the steamer and carrying off aquan-
tity of arms and ammunition, when three
Spanish gunboats went out and ccm-
PEELED them to withdraw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
officers. During the day impressive
religious services were held.

officers. During the day impressive
religious services were held.
Topeka, Kas., May 1.-TWO companies
of the Kansas volunteers. one recruited
in Topeka and the other in Kansas City.
kas., went into camp at the fair
grounds yesterday. Governor Leedy
hopes to have his three regiments
modified " May 10.
st. Paul. May 1.-The Minnesota Ma
tional Guard. in camp at the state fair
grounds, spent yesterday in drilling and
listening to various band concerts.
St. Louis, May 2.-Missoura's quota
of volunteers. five regiments of infan-
try and light battery, will be mobil-
lied in this city at Forest park, one
of the largest in the world. This was
decided on by Lieutenant Hardeman,
L. s. A., the mastering officer. Light
battery A of this city has gone into
camp and this week will be followed by
the First regiment and the other COM
mandS as they arrive.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-18

court room instantly became quiet and
expectant. Judge Prentice came from
his room and took his place upon the
bench and the accused and his attor-
neys took their seats at the counsel
table. The room was still and all whis-
pering ceased as the jurymen filed into
their places.
Gentlemen of the jury" said Clerk
Gallagher, have you agreed upon a
verdict"
1--WE have not" responded Foreman
Maltby.
"Mr. Foreman, do you think that
there is a possibility of your reaching
a verdict?" asked Judge Prentice. The
foreman said that he did not think
there was a possibility of agreement,
and Judge Prentice then addressed the
jury, saying, II am sorry that you
have not been able to agree. | realize
that you have made every effort and l
shall therefore accept your report that
it is impossible for you to agree and
discharge you"
AS the foreman of the jury an
nounced that no verdict had been
reached, and Judge Prentice discharged
the jury smiles of apparent satisfaction
stole gradually over the faces of the
two attorneys for the defense, G. S.
Hamilton and ex-Judge Blydenburgh.
Both seemed to look upon the result as
practical victory for them and Mr..
Hamilton in speaking of the case a
few minutes later said, ''They can new
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-18
BICYCLE NOTES.

The next bicycle meet of the New
Haven Cycling club will take place at
Elm City park Friday, July s. This
meet is given for the benefit of
those lovers of wheeling who We're I'M
able to attend the meet held last Satur-
day. Among the features will be an
invitation race to employees of the dry
goods and furnishing stores, and as
the dry goods stores will close on Fri
day afternoons commencing the first
of July the clerks will be out in large
force to encourage their favorites. There
is great rivalry among the dry goods
stores in wheeling, one store claiming
to have the champion rider while an
other store claims to have the same,
and this will afford them all chance
to participate to decide to whom the
honor belongs Entry blanks will be
issued in a few days. A first class pro-
gramme will be furnished.
The bicycle meet at South Norwalk
Thursday was big success, a large
number of contestants being in the
races. The New Haven Cycling club
coiors showed up in great form, win
ming most of the prizes in the one-mile
| handicap, one-half mile open and the
one-mile open. Collett won the one
miles open, with Hausman second and
| Ruiz third. Collett also won the one
| half mile open, Ruiz second. Enrich,
Yale A. A., third. Ruiz won the one
mile handicap from the twenty-yard
mark. Smith Of Norwalk was second,
and Temple of Stamford third.
Collett and Ruiz will ride at the
national circuit races at Hillsgrove, r.
l., to-day. They will undoubtedly cap
| ture several prizes.
Hausman will be in the races at
| Berkeley Oval to-day in the one-nlile
handicap.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-18

The cases of William Gogglns, Thorn
as Duffy, Henry j. McEnroe and James
Coyle, jr, charged with breach Of the
peace, We're continued until next Tues
day.
John ]. Sullivan pleaded guilty to vi
olation of the liquor law and was fined
$40 and $17.44 costs.
The case of William Loomis for theft
was nolled.
Emil Betrix was fined 81 and s5.4Z
costs for fast bicycle riding.
The case of Winifred Toonsey fol
breach of the peace was nolled.
John MCGEE was fined SIS and $4.5(
costs for resisting a policeman and 81
and $3.50 costs for drunkenness.
The cases of Thomas f. McKeon
charged with drunkenness, breach OF
the peace and resisting policeman
were further continued, this time unit
June 80.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-18
NEWS FROM REAR ADMIRAL
DEWEY.

The Insurgents Not Intending to Take
Manila at Present
Washington, June 1.-THE navy de-
partment has received the following
from Rear Admiral Dewey:
"Cavite, June IL, via Hong Kong,
June 17-There is little change in the
situation since my telegram of June 8.
Insurgents continue hostilities, and
have practically surrounded Manila.
They have taken $500 Spanish prison.
ers, whom they treat most humanely.
They do not intend to take the city at
the present time Twelve merchant
vessels are anchored in the bay, with
refugees on board, under guard of neu-
trail men-of-war.
This was done, with my permission.
The health of the squadron continues
excellent. The German commander-in
chief-arrived to-day. Three German, two
British, one French, one Japanese men
of-warare now in port. Another German
man-of-war is expected. The follow
ing is a correct list of the Spanish ves-
sells captured and destroyed:
"Destroyed-Two protected cruisers,
five unprotected cruisers, one trans
port, one serving vessel, both armed.
1.-THE following were captured: The
transport Manila and the gunboat Cal
lao'
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-18
HODGDON JURY DISCHARGED
REPORTED 4 DISAGREEMENT AT
1915 LAST NIGHT.

Sent Back Mt O'Clock After First Report
on Inability to Agree-Attorneys for
Defense Apperr Satisfied with the Out
como-Jury Said to Have Stood to 3
for Conviction Other Court Gases.
The jury in the Hodgdon arson trial
for the second time reported a disa-
greement at 1915 last night and was
then discharged. The jury first report
ed at about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Foreman William Maltby Of
North Branford reported that they had
been unable to agree upon verdict
Judge Prentice after instructing them
further on the duties of jury to agree
upon verdict if possible and to make
every effort to do so, ordered them out
again to deliberate further
After another long wait of six hours
a knock was heard on the door of the
jury room, indicating that the twelve
men wished to communicate with the
court. The few who remained in the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-18
From MIR. Stokes.

clam glad to say that the cure of my
wife is exactly as stated in my daughters
letter above. JOSEPH Stokes.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-18
HOW THE SPANIARDS FEEL.

Correspondence Of the London Pail
Mall Gazette.
London, June 1.-THE Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon publishes a dis
patch from it's special correspondent,
now at Kingston, Jamaica, who recent
ly returned from Cuba. He cables,
among other things, that the defenses
of Matanzas have been greatly
strengthened, adding that battery of
six heavy guns, unknown to the Amer
leans, has been completed on the east
harbor, and he says that similar bat
terry on the opposite side is in course of
construction.
According to the Pail Mall Gazette
correspondent, the Spaniards are spoil
ing for a fight and they anticipate that,
after defeating the American fleet, they
will invade Florida, where General Mo-
lima has promised his troops to put the
entire population to the sword. The
Spaniards, it seems, explain the fulfill
ity of Admiral Simpsons demonstra-
ton" by saying that the American
shells, notably those of the Cincinnati
are Detective adding that numbers of
them have not exploded and saying that
no damage mas been done ashore. The
country between the cities of Matanza,s
and Havana is described as being rich
in cattle, abundant in crops and pro-
fuse in citizens" Continuing, the writ
err remarks: "Matanzas week ago es-
timated that it had flour to last ten
days, meat for a month and plenty of
fish and vegetables. There were no
signs of starvation and prices were
about the same as in America
Concerning Havana, the correspond
ent asserts that nobody would imagine
that Havana is blockaded, as there was
general aspect of gayety. When the
American warships were sighted
crowds rushed to the seashore, jeered
at the Americans and then returned
home merrily. The city of Havana is
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