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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-29
PRISONER OF cHILLoNA MYyA
Slight Bessie of Fact for Byronss cele.
brated Poem.

Slight Bssis Of Fact for Byron's cels.
brated Poem.
Romances Of history are nearly a.
evasive ~ ghosts. The latest impos-
tor upon whom the cold light Of "our
meddling intellect" has been thrown
is the Prisoner Of Chillon," and in fu-
ture the ''sad floor" which was trod
Until his very steps have left u trace,
Worn, as IL that cold pavement were a
sod,
By Bonivard,
will no more be shown to the awe.
struck tourist. A correspondent at
Zurich reports that In the course of re-
storations recently carried out ut the
Castle Of Chillon the marks of foot
steps round the pillar to which the
prisoner was chained have been eff
faced, Mr.. Neat, the surveyor of works,
having proved to the satisfaction of the
cantOnal council that those marks were
not authentic, but had been artiticially
made and renewed every few years.
Byron's most narrowing story seems
to have been almost n pure invention.
He tells Of a Bonivard whose father
was burned ut the stake for his fifth.
Imprisoned along with his two younger
brothers for their fathers faith, Boni-
ward sees them both dro0p and die, and
becomes himself n tottering %gray-haired
man,, who has no desire to escape from
captivity. because, having lost all that
binds him to life, the whole earth
would only have been q wider prison
to him.
But, unfortunately for Byron's poem.
h real BOnivard seems to have been a
very different sort of person. 1t is, quite
III that he was imprisoned Mt Chillon,
by the Duke Of Savoy for Ills Calvinis.
tic sympathies, but when six years,
later his friends got the upper hand he
was liberated and a pension was
awarded to him by the town of Geneva.
He continued living in the enjoyment
of that pension for thirty-four years,
during which time he produced n con-
siderable mass of not very scrupulous
party literature and was, in short, any
thing but the profoundly detected and
prematurely decrepit being whom By
ron depicts Us ''regaining his freedom
with a SIGH" after making friends with,
the mice and spiders in his dungeon.
Whether the murdered father and;
brothers and the rest Of the grisly de-
tails in Byron's story originated entire.
ly In that poets Imagination or were.
derived from the rigmarole of some
guide, there is probably no means Of
a%scertaining, but 1t seems fairly clear
that beyond the name of the prisoner
and the fact of his Imprisonment the
story is a fabrication.
OF course there is no reason why any,.
one. who feels moved to write verses:
about the Eternal Spirit Of the Chain
less Mind" should not do so, inventing
whatever stories he may think fit to.
illustrate his theme. But 1t is a pity
that Byron should have associated elo-
quenee of that kind with the name Of
a man who suffered nothing very terri
bic and profited so well by his suffer-
ings. The sacrifice of n lucrative Curl
osity in the interests Of historical truth {.
seems highly creditable to the c%antonal.
council Of yaud.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-29
Only One E%xplanation.

isn't it a pity that Millyun's only
daughter Is so homely?"
"Why, I thought you Just said that
you hadn't seen her since she was .
little girl. How do you know she IL
homely2"
"How do I know? Ny dear sir, she's
IS and stu single"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-29
Birds, Gala

There are. many birds. of. which, the,
male and female have the same call.
such az the raven, the: rock, the New
Zealand parson bird and. the s. and
to the highly cultivated music If
difference in pitch may be ra !yed
which would escape the ordinary OBJ
server. With the true sopgsters there
is little difference In the vocal organs,
of the two sexes, although the males Of
most species sing better and more con.
tinu0usly than the females.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-29

A woman has q queer way Of letting.
q man look down upon her weakness
that makes him look up to hex
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-29

A man always credits himself with;
nrmness and charges the other fellow
with obstinacy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-29

The man who seeks damages In nj
81 sure to get what he's looking tor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-29

An dd maid sees a lifelong enemy in
every old bachelor she meets.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-29
Negro soldiers for the Army.

There can be nc longer any doubt
that The colored man makes as good a
soldier as there is anywhere.
He takes pride in his position, his
.set up" his uniform, his personal stall
wartness, his arms, and the general .ef-.
feet of his organization.
He likes drill and takes as readily to
the maneuvers Of squad or battalion as.
to the. figures of the dance.
He endures camp life superbly. He,
knows how to cook his food and is con
tent with plain fare when it is abund..
ant.
He troubles the doctors little.
Under fire he is brave, determined,
and disposed unquestionably to obey
orders
He Is as nearly immune to malarial:
poison as any human being can be, and.
he H. . devoted American always.
In our millions of colored people this:
country has a war resource Of incal-.
culable strength. 1t is only now that
we are beginning to appreciate the val.
ue- Of the colored man as q soldier ready
to- respond instantly to any call to arms,
for the national defense. All honor to,
him for his courage, his endurance and.
his devotion!-New York World.
Row Dewey Got HisPlans OF Manila.
William Doherty, an American or.
nith0logist and entomplogist of reputa-.
tton, has returned to. this country from
the Philippine Islands via Hong-Kong
and San Francisco. His latest distinc-.
tton was in successfully passing. the.
Spanish customs officers at Manila with.
the complete plans Of the city, the .har-
boz, Notifications. and minute details,
Of the armament. It was a dangerous.
proceeding, but. Me-. Doherty carried It.
out SUCCESSFULLY. The plans and draw.
ings were concealed in a newly laun-.
dried shirt whinh. wal folded. pinned;
and banded In the usual style aud put.
with other clothing in his trunk. He.
arrived in HongKong early. in April!
and at once delivered these most linz.
portant papers to Commodore Dewey
on the OlympA-Scienti6n American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03
Munyon's Headache and Indi-
qeStiOn Cure

is the only remedy on the market
that viii cure every form of Headache
in to 10 minutes, correct indiges-
ton, stimulate the nerves and build
up the system. 1t should be in every
home and every travellers gripsack.
AT all druggists. % cures, 25c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03
The Army Representatives.


A benefit concert and reading will
be given at Harper's theatre Friday
evening, Dec. 10. for the purpose of
furnishing St. Joseph's sister school
building with n steam heating apPa-
ratus. a supper was given Sept. ID
for this purpose, but there is still 4
debt of $500. The names of those
taking part in this concert insures its
success from an artistic point of
view. Among the soloists are Miss
Bertha Sonntag, Miss S. Bruning,
Mrs. T. B. Reidy. Mrs. William Nc
Entry, Miss Mae Larkin, Miss Olga
Junge, j. A. Huot, j. l.. Hebert, j.
Stark, w. Z Moody, Z. j. Stackhouse
and II. Toll. Besides these a number
of duets, trios and qnartets will be
given. which insures one of the finest
musical events ever given in Rock
Island. The tickets are on sale and
there will undoubtedly be Il large
house, as four box parties have already
been arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03

L. NJ. Campbell, of Peoria, Chosen PresIden
II. \. Weld Selected as Representativ.
to the Supreme Body-sine Die Adjourn
ment-The Entertainment and Banquet
Held Last Night.
The organization of the Illinois
grand tribunal of the order of Frater-
ternal Tribunes was completed at
noon today by the election of the fol
lowing officers:
Grand Tribune-L. NJ. Campbell,
Peoria.
Past Grand Tribune-H. A. Weld,
Rock Island.
Vice Grand Tribune-Mrs. DIR. f.
Ford Moran, Chicago.
Grand Orator-Edward Wilson,
Decatur.
Grand Secretary-A. w. Van Hou-
sen. GeneseO.
Grand Treasurer-C. c. Coyne,
Port Byron.
Grand Counsel-M. j. Banding,
Galesburg.
Grand Sergeant-at-Arms-Fred Leh-
man, Princeton.
Grand Guard-Mrs. Z. r. Miller,
Edgington.
Grand SentineI-D. T. Bradley, Ke-
vance.
Grand Regents-W. II. Beaver
Bloomington; J. II. McElrov, Chicago;
q. w. Gamble, Moline; Mrs. NJ. Ora
ham, Aledo; DIR. a. c. Murchison,
Toulon.
H. \. Weld. of this city, was elected
representative to the supreme tri-
bunal.
The officers, who were elected for
two years. were installed by Supreme
Tribune w. G. Galloway.
Resolutions were adopted fayoring
the issuance of $500 beneficiary GER
titicatc. revision of orders ritual. etc.
Home Tribunal No. ! was also thanked
for its royal entertainment of the Wis
itors.
The tribunal adjourned sine die NJ
p M.
The locating of the next grand tri-
bunal devolves upon the officers Of
that body.
W. c. Galloway, the supreme tri-
bune, called the grand tribunal to or
der Yesterday afternoon. James NJ.
Brock. of Aledo. was elected chair
man, and DIR. A. w. Van Housen, of
NrtLtStO- SttitbAlN- AlitI the ItIpib
of the committee on credentials. +. Z.
Kellogg. X. NJ. Whitman. c. c. Coyne
and j. c. Voikel, all resolutions were
referred without reading to a commit
tee named by the chair, composed of
e. w. Gamble, DR.. \. b. Montgom-
cry. 5. +. Mcclure and Mrs. DIR. Mo
ran. At $50 adjournment was taken
until this morning.
Entertainment at the Armory.
In the evening the visiting tribunes
were entertained by Home Tribunal
No. l. at Armory hall. The tribunal
first held its regular meeting. at which
the riIualistic work of the order was
emplitied. and the mystic seven
ladies' drill given under the direction
of Miss Nellie V. Wilson. of Moline.
The program following consisted of n
selection 10y the II. o. quartet, vocal
solo by Miss Stella Helt. of Champaign.
a cornet solo by Miss j. Alma Holt,
piano solo by Miss Mae Culton, recita-
ton by Miss Ada Pitcher. and music
by mandolin club under the direc-
ton of Prof. =. 8. Bowlby. Dancing
to music furnished by Blcuer's band
followed. Altogether it was a delight
ful social affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03

Confirmed on Sixth page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03
A Holiday GIFT to BE Appreciated

In more than the ordinary way should
be unusual in character. You can get
that kind from us. They cost no
more than ordinary goods. We send
them on approval to people at a dis
lance. A catalogue will be sent on
request. ii. ID. STEVENS d Co.
Silver and Precious Stones.
90 State street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03

The monthly meeting of the Rock
Island Ministerial association will be
held next Monday at 1880 a. m. at
the Y. NJ. c. a. A paper on Hud-
sons "Psychical Research" will be
read by Rev. G. f. Taylor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03
Everybody
is Interested

In living wei as possible on the least expendi-
There are a great many ways of bringing
about the desirable end, but the greatest of all
methods IS trading at Shields Cash Grocery.
Not in one thing only does this store attempt to
give patrons the benefit of fair prices, but on
the general line and that's what counts in the
end. Agents for the famous Upton Teas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03
TRIBUNAL IS FORMED
Organization of First State Body
of New Order is Com
pIeted.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS

L. NJ. Campbell, of Peoria, Chosen President
II. \. Weld Selected as Representative
to the Supreme Body-Sine Die Adjourn
ment-The Entertainment and Banquet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03
Hard Coal Market.

Antbrac &c coal, all sizes, delivered
at $500 per ton, for immediate de-
every. +. q. FRAZER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03
A UNIFORM CALIBRE.
The Mission Which Calls Mai. s.
E. Blunt to New
York.
AFFECTS THE ARMY AND NAVY

Board TO Assemble Which VIII Endeavor
TO Have the Two Fighting Branches OF
the Government Brought Together on
Small Arms and Machine Guns-Outcome
of War.
Mai. Stanhope f. Blunt, command
ant at Rock Island arsenal, leaves to-
night for New York where he is de-
tailed to serve on one of the most i'm
portant boards. whose mission comes
rs an outcome of the practicable dem
constructions of the war. The secre-
taries of war and navy recently desig-
mated a Joint board to meet in New
York next Tuesday to consider the
question of the adoption of uniform
calibre for small arms and machine
guns. and of r standard and uniform
small arm cartridge for the use of the
army. navy and marine corps. The
army now uses a S0-calibre and the
navy %. 6 size for the style of gun
named. The recent war in the joint
operations of the army and navy af-
fOrded forcible example of the de-
STABILITY of uniform system which
both departments have realized the
need of for some years, for % solution
of which the board named ; now
called together.
The Army Representatives.
The board consists of three army
officers and two naval officers. Those
from the army are Col. Alfred Morde-
cal, Maj. StanhOpe +. Blunt and Capt.
George ). Anderson, 9th cavalry. The
naval officers are not known here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03
Woman's Friend
The Great Medicine that Gives
Nerve Strength
Hoods SarsaparIiia Haa%os tho
Blood Rich ard Pure, Creates an
Appetite and Restores Heait;1,
Vigor and Vitality.

al feel that 1 ought 70 write few
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which has done great things for me.
was in a delicate condition AID was sick
at my stomach and Corstipated- l tried
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any Inconvenience. have taken Hoods
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Since taxing Hoods SarsapariEa and
Hoods Pills feel rested in the morning
1 am less nervous and an sure I have
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been bothered with scrofuIa, but nov
am rid OF l.. Before my last child was
born I took Hoods SarssParilla, and
my girl baby was fat and strong, while
my other child was not wei and lived
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DEAL, Box 419, Missouri Valley, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-03

THE BANQUET AT THE HARPER.
A Happy Event Concludes the Events of
the First Day.
The exercises at the ATmorv were
followed by the banquet at the Harper.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-30
ENDS IN A FIASCO.
Sharkey-COrbett Fight Awarded to
ShaFkey on Foul - Bets De-
cIared on by Refereec.

New York. Nov. 90. - The Sharkey-
Corbett fight, which was witnessed by
the largest and most representative
gathering of sporting men that ever
congregated to see ring contest, end
ed in a most disgraceful tasco Tuesday
night at the LenoX Athletic club. Cor
bett had all the worst of the encounter
when one of his seconds Connie Nc
Vey, jumped into the ring, appealing
"a the referee, thus violating the rules,
and the referee. Honest John" Kelly,
had NO alternative but to disqualify
Corbett and award the bout to Sharkey
When Corbett realized what had &C.
Cured he was furious with passion. and
rushed at McVey. Had he caught the
latter there is no telling what Corbett
would have done in his frenzy. but the
police were on hand and rushed be-
tween the men, thus avoiding 4 scene
which would have added to the dis
graceful exhibition. Just what effect
the untimely incident will have on the
boxing game in this vicinity in future
cannot now well be gagged, but that it
will injure pugilism in this city is be-
yond question. A close estimate placed
the attendance at 5000, and it was
learned that the receipts exceeded S45,-
600.
McVey's interference was absolute
~ ineXcusable, and the referee, believ-
ing that there was LOB" in McVey's
action. took it upon himself to declare
all bets off
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-30
A MASS OF RUINS.
Costly Baldwin Hotel Mt San Fran.
cisco Durns-SevernI Lives Lost
in the Flames.

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Thc Bald
win hotel, for almost 80 years one of the
principal landmarks of San Francisco
is no more. A fire which broke out in
the east end of the building shortly
after three o'clock Wednesday morn
iEg, supposedly in the property-Ioom
of the Baldwin theater, totally de-
stroyed the immense structure, entail
ing financial loss of nearly S1,5O0.OO0,
besides destroying property that no
amount of money or science can re-
place.
The loss Of life so far as reported has
been miraculously light, but fourdeaths
having occurred as far as known The
loss of dead and injured and missing
as far as known. is as follows:
DEAD-Capt J. L. White. San Fran
cisco. capitalist; Lewis Myers. Skagway
Alaska. merchants J. NJ. Lighthead and
Tate Pryor
INJURED-F. r. Noon. St Louis, Mo,
Eoth ankles broken: George Huber. San
Francisco. cut about body; Miss Bridget
San Francisco. Nov. 25.-A careful es-
innate of the loss by the Baldwin hotel
fire places the total at $l,500,000, on
which. at the outside, there was not
over Sl50,000 insurance. f. j. Baldwin
SAID that the fire meant loss to him of
ABOUT $4,000 900, as he had expended
that amount in building, altering and
furnishing the hotel. Fire Marshal
Towne declares that the structure was
a death trap, and says that no such a
fImsy structure shall again be erected
in the heart of the city.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-30

In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 21st was: Wheat,
1892, 600 bushels; corn, 2323S, 900 bush
els; oats, 5,75G,oO bushels; rye. .O21,-
600 bushels; barley, 1884 900 bushels.
In Philadelphia Senator NJ. S. Quay,
Il. Il. Quay, his son, and ex-State Treas
urer Haywood were indicted for con-
spiracy in connection with an alleged
misuse of state funds,
The famous PAGER, Star Pointer, with
the worlds record of 1:5914 for mile
was sold in New York to w. j. White, OF
Cleveland, o., for $4,000.
Flames in the pork packing establish
ment of John =. Squire & Co. at East
Cambridge, Mass, injured II men and
caused "A property loss of 100000.
On the charge of embezzling $4,000
J. c. keough, formerly tax collector in
Holyoke. Mass, was arrested.
In New York city the prize fight be-
tween James j. Corbett and Thomas
Sharkey ended in fiasco, the latter be-
ing awarded the fight on foul.
Rear Admiral Joseph N. Miller has
been placed on the retired list.
In fit of jealousy William Miller, of
Honesdale, Pa, shot and killed his wife
and then took his own life.
A bill passed the Vermont legislature
compelling state attorneys, sheriffs and
municipal judges TO enforce the prohib-
tory law, under heavy penalty,
The president of Costa Rico. Rafael
lglesias, arrived in New York.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-30
THE FOOTBALL GAMES.
Michigan Wins Western CoiIeg.
ChampiOnsh ;p-WiscOnsin De-
feats Northwestern.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-The western foot.
ball championship goes to Michigan
On a field simply perfect the maroon
OF Chicago went down before the maize
and blue of Michigan Thursday by q
score Of 12 to II. The reversal of form
shown by the Michigan men since they
barely succeeded in defeating North.
western was remarkable. The Mich,
igan line was simply impregnable, with
the exception of ten minutes in the sec.
ond half when Chicago pushed her op.
ponents aside with apparent ease
lIershberger was a big factor in the
game. Every one of Chicago's II points
we're made by him.
Pat O'Dea is king. He demonstrated
Thursday in the game between elevens
representing the University of Wiscon,
sin and Northwestern university. and
before one of the largest crowds ever
assembled at Evanston to witness a
football game, that he is one Of the
greatest kickers ever seen on the grid
iron. Standing on the 55-yard line he
kicked goal from field The total score
was: Wisconsin. Al; Northwestern, O..
Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 25.-The Iowa uni,
versity eleven defeated the gridiron
warriors of Nebraska university in
their annual game in Council Bluffs by
a score of to5.
Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-On a field
knee deep with mud the University of
Pennsylvania football team defeated
the Cornell eleven by the score of 10 to g.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-30
The United states Mint,

Washington. Nov. 2i-In his annual re-
port Mr.. George E. Roberts. director of the
mint, says: The most important events of
the fiscal year in the world of government
finance have been the contamination OF the
long planned resuUp lion of specie pay
ments By Russia II gold. the reorganiza-
ton OF the monetary system OF Japan with
gold as the standard. and the refusal OF
the government OF India to cooperate with
the governments of the United States and
France in an effort 10 establish bime III
by International agreement.
The gold coinage of the world in 1897 WI IS
the largest recorded. amounting In value
10 A3I. ll9.Si2 against Sl95, SIT in 1896. OF
the former sum Sl46.622134 was recoinage
and approximately 1921. O97. 14S a net add
ton 10 the stock of gold coins The prin.
cipal coinage was by the United States
Great Britain, Russia. Germany, Austria.
Hungary, France ana Japan. The ex-
traordinary coinage of the year is account
ed for by the preparations of Russia, Aus.
trial. unsary and Japan for their none
tary reforms, In the case of Russia par
ticularly gold. which has been accumulat.
Ing for years. much of II In bars, was
passed through the minis to prepare II foI
circulation.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-30
FROM wASUINGTON.

A new counterfeit five-dollar legal
tender note, series Of 1880, check letter
4; j. Fount Tillman, register; ID. n.
Morgan, treasurer, has made its appear
ance.
In his annual report Willis L. Moore,
chief of the weather bureau, says over
23,000,000 forecasts were distributed
during the year, exclusive of those print
ed in the daily papers.
George +. Roberts, director of the
mint, in his annual report, says the gold
coinage of the world in 1897 was the
largest recorded, amounting to S437,-
719, 342, against $195, S99,517 in 1896.
Throughout the country Thanksgiv.
ing day was very generally observed.
In his annual report Capt. Crownin.
shield, chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton, navy department.. recommends
that congress authorize the increase of
the naval force to 10000 men for gen
eral service and $500 apprentices.
In his annual report Secretary Bliss
of the interior department, recon-
mends that Alaska be allowed repre-
sentation in congress. He also says
that the total number of school pupils
in the country is 16.255,0o3.
In his annual report First Assistant
Postmaster General Perry S. Heath
says the general business of the depart
ment has increased over sc, O0O, COO dur
! ing the fiscal year.