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Iron County register., 1898-12-01
A BATTLE PICTURE.
Stirring Scenes on Board the Bat
Geshfp Texas mt Guam
tanamo.

L
guess l came pretty near being shot"
We stood on the quarter deck of the
Texas at Guantanamo. The marines q
few hundred yards away were moving
through the thick cover in skirmishing
order, driving the Spanish guerrillas
before them, and across the water came
the continual splutter of their rifles.
Puffs of white smoke cleaned for an
instant against the green foliage and
faded. A roar came from the ravine in
advance of the marines occasionally,
telling that Commander McCalla, who
had taken the Marblehead to a position
enabling him to direct n flanking fire
upon the Spanish, had dropped another
shell where it was needed.
The picture was an absorbing one.
But when the man beside me said he
had nearly been shot 1 forgot the ma
rines instantly and turned to ask about
it, realizing that if he had nearly been
shot / must have been, too. He pointed
to the deck at his feet. A Mauser bullet
had gouged piece out of it. and the
wood beneath showed clean and new.
Several of us became interested in a
gun shield of improved pattern right
there, for Capt. Philip and the officers
about him were too busy scanning the
smoke-topped ridge to notice a mere
rife bullet, and we came out from the
shelter to see the rest of the piece.
Then a queer thing happened. The
Spanish moved gun down to the shore
across the bay opposite to that in
which the marines were busy and
opened fire without giving notice of
motion.
Then the Texas belched smoke and
fame. first on one side at the newly
posted gun, then on the other, pouring
shrapnel into the cover toward which
the marines were advancing. An armed
collier added the music of her guns.
The sputter of rifles was heard on both
sides of us, and on the flank Numbered
McCaIla of the Marblehead.
1t struck me that Capt. Philip, of the
Texas, must have more on his hands
than one man could possibly attend to,
so I went to see how he was succeed
ing. He was getting his own marines
and his machine guns into boats to re-
enforce the hard-pressed men on the
hill He had seen that their situation
no attention. apparently, but glance
here and there told him that his officers
were carrying out his orders. He had
no thought of stray bullets, that was
plain. And he was not TO be deceived.
A young officer, bit excited, told
him some Spanish troops were visible
beyond the crest of the ridge.
Up went the busy captains telescope
It was leveled for an instant only.
Nonsense" he said. Those are our
fellows, not Dagoes."
And that night. when the camp of the
marines was surrounded on three sides
by Spanish riflemen, the men and ma
chine guns, which Capt. Phiip toiled to
get ashore that afternoon while bullets
sang and batteries were roaring. helped
to sweep back the enemy and avert a
disaster. Perhaps the aid he sent was
Just enough to turn the scale.
So now, when think of that spirited
battle picture at Guantanamo. see in
the foreground busy man who could
weigh well all the duties which pressed
for attention in the roar of battle, and
tell which was of paramount impor-
tnnce.-St. Louis Republic.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
The Cbeerful Idiot.

''That old pagan precept, know thy.
self" said the shoe clerk boarder, ''is
not half bad. as bit of advice"
Especially for a fat man." said the
Cheerful idiot.
"And why for fat man, any more
than thin?'
''It gives him wide acquaintance"
--Tudianapolis Journal.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
CELLAR ELEVATOR.
With It's Aid Heavy Barrels and Boxes
Can Be Moved with Ease and
Rapidity.

The object of this kind of elevator is
that it requires no extra opening. as
vertical elevator would, it being placed
in the outdoor cellarway. 1t is made to
roll up the two by four's which are used
for rails, on wheels such as old straw
carrier wheels which have fiange. A
pit is dug in the cellar bottom deep
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
Confe.sion Of = m,,l.on.fre.

a millionaire confessed the secret of his
success IN two words-hard work. He said
he put in the best part of his life in gaining
dollars and losing health, and now he was
putting in the other half in spending dollars
ter's Stomach Bitters for restoring health to
the oyertired body and BRAIN 1t gets at the
starting point-the stomach-and overeomes
nervousness, sleeplessness, dyspepsia and
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
Insect Multitudes.

In the report of the Museum associa-
lion for 1896, Mr.. F. A. Bather, of the
natural history branch of the British
museum. quotes a leading English en-
tomologist as having informed him
that new species of insects are being
described at the rate of about 5000 per
annum." On thinking of the thousands
Of species already described, and the
multitudes of individuals belonging to
each species, one gets lively sense of
the immensity of the insect population
of the earth.-Youth's Companion.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
Unfortunate Slang

.'I can see her fnish," remarked the
gentleman in the left lower box as the
indications pointed toward a severe
frost. The soubrette was palpably per-
turbed. She had been assured by the
complesxionists that the enamel was
warranted to bear the most critical
scrutiny.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
How She knew,

Hc-What makes you think that
Balderly will soon ask you to marry
him?
She-Don't mention it to anyone, but
I know his income isn't large and he's
beginning to argue with me that plain
living promotes the best complexion
Adams Freeman
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
ExasperatinE.

Mrs. Newrocks-Mercy! These rain.
road men are very careless,
Miss Newrocks-What have they
done. mamma?
why, they've torn and defaced the
labels on our trunks, so that it is ffn-
possible for a stranger to see we have
been to Europei"-Illustrated Amer
team.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

The President-Is the list of football
players thoroughly advertised?
The Dean-It is.
Then l guess we might as we'll open ND
the college.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
An Aufhorffr.

break mean?
You'd better ask your father, Willie.''-
Indianapolis Journal
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Very few people appreciate the i'm
rortance of doing thing right in the first
place.-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
Halls Family Pills are the best.

In angling it is much the same as in love
making. The fish we land are very small
fry in comparison with the beauties that
get away.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Incidence often assumes the mask of pa
tience and gathers in her rewards.-Chicago
Daily News.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price 25 and Soc
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Money makes the mare go, but that is not
believed to be wholly due to her sex.-Town
Topics.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Kemp's Balsam viii stop the Cough at
once Go to your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles 25 and so
cents. Go at once delays are dangerous.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

After six years suffering I was cured by
Piso's Cure.-Mary Thomson, 293 Ohio Ave,
Allegheny, Pa, March 10, '94.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Check Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Cats are very gentle to their kittens, not
withstanGing the fact that they lick them
frequently.-Golden Days.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
Where Practice Makes Imperfect.

1t was a street brawl.
A muscular man picked up a club
and struck at his enemy's head. Three
times he struck, and three times he
tanned the air.
Its no use." he walled desr- -''ngly.
as he threw the club into a, I lot.
After three years on the league base
ball team. I can't hit anything!"-
Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Nothing so common as muscular pains and
aches. st. Jacobs Oil cures.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
Coughing Leads to consumption

It's pretty hard for some men to keep their
wants down to their incomes.-Chicago
Daily News
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Shingle your house before you plaster it.
Rams Horn.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Very cold, very bad Neuralgia. st. ia.
cobs Oil very sure to cure.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
Lanes Family Medicine.

Horn
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

The path of ambition leads to great many
political Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

OF all the letters in the alphabet, only two
are o. k.-Golden Days
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

To-day sore and stiff. Tomorrow cured.
St. Jacobs Oil does that every day.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

To Cure n Cold I'm One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. 25c.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Dislocated by Scorn Glorinda prou6.
since she has been abroads' ''Prouds She
holds her head so high that it hangs dowR
her back Detroit Free Press
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Hard winter, hard aches. Hard rub with
st. Jacobs Oil. Easy cure.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

The cold keeps active the pain of Sciatica.
st. Jacobs Oil drives it out.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
For California Tourasru.

The Burlington Route has Weekly 16uE-
ist Sleeper Excursions, personally can-
dueted (by Burlington Route Agent1 every
Wednesday from st. Louis, and Thursday
from Kansas City and St. Joseph to Los
Angeles and San Francisco. The route - riM
Denver, Scenic Colorado, Salt Lake City
with 9S per cent. sunshine throughout fha-
year. Ask Ticket Agent or write for de-
scriptive folder to L. w. Wakeley, Genexa2.
Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
The Humidity Meter.

The amount of moisture present or
the humidity of the air is determined
by comparison of dry and wet bulb
thermometers. They are both ordinary
thermometers, but the bulb Of the latter
is covered with muslin that is wet. In
the latest form Of instrument the Their
mometers are mounted on arms carried
by q shaft that is rotated by crank
which is geared, to the shaft. The mo-
ton Of the shaft rotates the thermome-
eers in vertical planes and causes the
water in the maslin TO evaporate more
or less rapidly, according to the amount
of moisture in the air. This evaporation
lowers the temperature Of the thern.om-
eter, and from tables constructed after
long experiments the degree of moisture
can be determined by the difference in
temperature between the two thermom-
eters.-E. j. Prindle in Popular Science.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
CrctRcaoGs Sea Scrpcnts.

In the latter part of the mesozoic age
there was Il great inland ocean, spread
log over y large part of the present con-
tiIent. The lands then above water
were covered with & fora peculiar to
the times and We're inhabited by some
If the animals which later distinguish
ed the cenoZoic age. III the seas were
reptiles, fishes and turtles Of gigantic
proportions, armed FOR o.fense or de.
tense. There were also oysterlike bi-
valves, with enormous shells, three OF
four feet il diameter, the meat of which
would have fed many people.
in time this great ocean. swarming
with vigorous lie, disappeared. Noun
tain ranges aid plains gradually arose,
casting forth the waters ard leaving the
monsters to die aud bleach i'll tertiary
Suns. As the waters remaining divided
into smaller tracts they gradually lost
their saline stability. The stronger mon
sters gorged on the weaker tribes until
they, too, stranded on rising sand bars
or lost vitality and persisted as the wa
tiers fresheneG. Ia imagination we can
picture tho strongest, bsreft of their
food supply at last and tioundering il
the shallow pools until all remaining
mired or starved. 1t would be interest.
ing to know how much Of the great
cretaceoUs ocean forms part if any Of
the vast oceans Cf today.-Popular
Science.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
Welcome 70 Patriots.

The tri-cities join in bidding well
come to the patriots of the civil war
this week. There is no occasion more
cherished by the people of this nation
than in extending greeting to the
boys in blue, and rejoicing with them
as they come together from time to
time to commemorate the events in
their country's history in which they
took part. The national Union Vet
Grams Union, like the Grand Army of
the Republic, is an order embracing
survivors of the -civil war, and
its aims and purposes are es-
sentially the same as those of the
Grand Army, and great host of
union survivors throughout the land
belong to both organizations.
1t is source of highest gratiiica-
ton to receive these old warriors in
Rock Island and to the three cities.
where a loyal people. with out
stretched arms, always welcome the
boys who have worn the blue no mat
ter where or when.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
Swallowing Salt Water.

One CT tho most beneficial features of
q sea bath is the salt water inadvertent-
ly swallowed by bathers. 1t is won
derful tonic for the liver, stomach and
kidneys. In many cases it will cure
biliousness when all drug preparations
have failed. 1t is peculiarly effective in
ordinary cases Of indigestion, disordcred
stomach and insomnia, and has been
known to produce excellent results in
many cases CT dyspepsia.
Clean sea water is full of tonic and
sedatiyo properties. 1t won't hurt any
body. Indeed, two or three big swal-
lows of it would he of positive benefit
to nine bathers out of ten. 1t is not of
course u palatablc OR tempting dose to
take, but neither is quinine nor calomel
You seldom if ever see an old sailor
who is bilious or dyspeptic or victim
to insomnia, and why: For the reason
that an ocean of good medicine spreads
all about his sky, and he doses himself
copiously with it whenever his physical
mechanism becomes the least bit de-
ranged. Washington Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
How to Look Good.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital or
gans. If the liver be inactive, YOU
have bilious look: if your stomach be
disordered, you have Il dyspeptic look:
if your kidneys be affected you have
a pinched look. Secure good health,
and you will surely have good looks.
Electric Bitters'' is a good Alternative
and tonic. Acts directly on the
stomach. liver and kidneys. Puriiies
the blood. cures pimples, blotches
and boils, and gives good complex
ion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
30 cents per bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
Piles! Piles, Pilesi

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointmen,
will cure blind, bleeding and itching
piles when all other ointments have
failed. 1t absorbs the tumors, allays
the itching at once, acts as a poultice,
gives instant relief. DR.. William J
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
for piles and itching of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every box
is warranted. Sold by druggists or
sent by mail on receipt of price, 81
cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co.,
Proprietors, Cleveland Ohio.
Sold by NJ. F. Bahnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

To give you an opportunity of test
ing the great merit of Ely's Cream
Balm. the most reliable cure for
catarrh and cold in the head, a gener-
Gus ~ cent trial size can be had of
your druggist or we mail it for 1O
cents. Full size 30 cents.
ELY Bios, 90 Warran street. New
York City.
1t is the medicine above all Others
for catarrh. and is worth its weight in
gold. | can use Elv's Cream Balm
with safety and it does all that is
claimed for it,-B. W. Sperry, Hart
ford, Conn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
Have You a Son, Brother,

Husband or lover in the army or
navys Mail him today a 25-cent
package of Aliens Foot-ease, a pow
der for the feet. All who march.
walk or stand need it. 1t cures ach-
ing, tired, sore, SWOLLEN, sweating
feet. and makes hot, tight or new
shoes easy. Feet can't blister, get
sore or callous where Aliens Foot
ease is used. 10000 testimonials.
All druggists and shoe stores sell it,
% cents. Sample sent free. Address
Allen 5. Olmsted. lie Rov. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
A SEEMING DISCREPANCY.
The Dear Lady Has Her Daughters In.
tercst at stake.

The Dear Lady Has Her Daughters In.
tercst at stake.
She is lady whose husband has &C
cumulated large share Of this worlds
goods. Che does not care how much
anything costs and desires people to
know thas she doesn't care SOD was
not through any fear that she was not
getting hor moneys worth that she re-
proved her youngest daughter, who had
been practic:ng at the piano. The little
girls efforts had been harrowingly per-
sistent and dutiful, and she was hurt as
well as surprised when her mother in.
dignantiy remarked:
dolly, l am compelled to remind
you that we have employed the best
teacher in the city for your musical ed
ucation and that as we propose to spare
no expense in the future yoa ought to
be more conscientious in laying foun-
dalton. You will gain nothing by slight
ing the work now. l am determined
that you shall learn to play the piano
no matter what it COSTS
81 was practicing faithfully" the
pupil protested.
"My dear, do not attempt to deceive
your mother.
"But you heard me praoticing, didn' t
you?"
ut may be-" was the chilly re-
joinder, THAT your mothers advantages
in early life were rot so great as those /
intend that you shall enjoy. But there
is ere study in which was always
good, and it will be useless for you TO
attempt to mislead me i'll anything con
nectcd with it. That.is arithmetic
Il never said you weren't splendid in
arithmetic, but that hasn't anything to
do with my piano playing"
"Cpless my eyes are at fault these
are five finger exercises that you are
how supposed to be working on"
eyes"
Every well. Do not think that for.
get myself so far as TO speak in anger.
But l should very much like to know
what you mean by trying to play five
finger exercises with both hands. DE
troit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
This Looks Bad.

Chicago Record
About $4,000 volunteer soldiers
are being sent TO Porto Rico. not be-
cause they are needed, but in order
to give the several states in the
union representation in the field
Not only will this proceeding add
greatly to the expense of the war, but
it is confession of political motives
back of army movements. The SOL
diers should be sent where they are
needed, and nowhere else. Troops
should not he sent out after the war
is virtually over simply to give some
politicians 4 chance to say that they
possessed influence enough to have
regiments from their states ordered
10 the front. The soldiers them selves
were anxious to 90 to the front when
there was need for their services. but
we cannot believe many of them will
feel gratiiied at being ordered forward
in this manner and from such mo-
tivcs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

VERMONT, Texas and Massachusetts
are paying their volunteer privates 81
month as state pay in addition to
what they receive from the general
government. The Tanner admins
tration in Illinois goes to the other
extreme and saddles on the general
government what the state owes the
soldiers.-Quincy Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

The Chicago Journal puts the stu
alton pat in this: Had Cervera es-
capped we believe Commodore Schlev
would have been given very promi-
nent place in the report. Cervera did
not escape and Schley has an enyia-
BILE place in the hearts of the Ameri-
can people. As we have said before
Sampson wasn't there; Schlev was. :"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

The men of 81 who are the city's
guests this week responded when the
first gun was fired third of a century
ago. Let us. hope that with their
coming together this time the last gun
may have been fired in the pending
yrap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

The press dispatches have told of
the descrtion of the republican party
by Stephen a. Douglas, Jr., and his
utilization with the democratic party.
The explanation given by Mr.. Doug
las is that the republican party rep
resents the trusts and classes, and
the democratic the masses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

The democrats carried 90 out
of the 90 counties Of Alabama at
the late state election, the populists
carrying the other six. This is not
particularly now, but it is good to
think about when the republicans
boast of carrying Maine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

the Desplaines river. 1t has been said
by some one truthfully that the hand
that rocks the cradle is the hand that
rules the state" but the hand that
rocks the boat belongs to the fool who
makes fees for the coroner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
The Most Fatal Disease.

1t is not generally known that
more adults die of kidney trouble
than of any other disease. When the
first symptoms of this disease appear
no time should be lost in taking
Foley's Kidney Cure. which is guar
anteed or money refunded. For sale
by I. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

HAVING warned us that Europen
might interfere if we took the Phil
ippines, the wiscacrcs are now fear
full that the powers will object if we
don't take them. All this solicitude
is wasted. Wen take what we want
and leave the rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teethinr. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 2j
cents bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

II the president really desires to
show 10 the world how great and
magnanimous he really is at all times
he will name Col. W. j. Bryan as one
of his peace commissioners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

INCIDENTALLY, the American army
in Cuba and Porto Rico has overcome
the effectiveness of the output of the
barbed wire trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

The Porto Ricans are apparently a
great deal better class OF people than
the Cubans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

How would this peace commission
do to suit all elements in this coun-
try: Ex-President benjamin Harri-
son. Hon. Richard Olney and Col. w.
j. BRYAN?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

Now that America has shown how
really good at home she can he when
engaged in foreign war, let her
keep it up in time of peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

GLADSTONE is dead. Bismarck is
dead. But Billy Mason still lives
Springfield Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

THE fool that rocks the boat sacri-
feed the lives of five people at the
cloakmakcrs' picnic the other dav in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

WELCOME to the nations heroes,
the soldiers of the civil strife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
fcc. sc. NC c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-08
IN HOG SlGNO viNCES.

Democratic Nominations.
For State Treasurer
~ r. DUNLAP
For Superintendent Public Instruction.
PERRY o. SILVER.
For Trustees State University,
DIR JULIA HOLMES SMITH.
NAPOLEON H. MORRISON.
JACOB g. SELLER
For Representative in Congress, Tenth
District,
FRANCIS F. ANDREWS.
For Representative in the General Assembly,
Thirty-third District,
ELMORE W. HURST.
For County Judge. c. ALLEN
For County Clerk. JOHN MOTION
For Sherin. ...................A. d. HUESING
rOr lroaSurer' ..''.......... ....T Il LEES
For County Superintendent. o. l. ADDITION