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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04
MODERN SEA FIGHTING.
Lessons In Naval Warfare
Learned In Blood.
EXPLOSION or THE EsMERELDA.

| Modern Battleships In South American
war-Tragic Fate OF Admiral Gran.
How the Huascar Crew Tough. Against
Fate Until Shot to Pieces,
A few years ago tie boundary troubles
between Chile, Peru and Bolivia resulted
In an alliance between the latter two to
mako war uron the former. For some
years Chile had been gathering a modern
navy, and when hostilities were declared
she had several first rate cruisers, includ-
Ing tho O'IIiagins and the Cochrane.
These vessels wero of c little less than TO-
900 tons displacement, possessed the twin
screw and were armored and equipped
with main batteries of 10 and inch guns,
with full complement Of rapid fire and
machine guns. To oppose these the allies
had but one vessel which could be consid-
cred in any way a match for them. That
vessel, the HUascar, of the Peruvian navy.
was an armored cruiser about equal to the
Cochrane in displacement and armament.
A military historian in the Philadelphia
Times states that when war was declared
~ ~ IiDl9ln
Grau, a thoroughly experienced, brave and
competent sailor of German descent. in
command Of tho Huascar as the admiral of
the allied nayies. Captain Pratt, friend
Of Grau and an able seaman of English
descent. was placed in charge of the Chill
can squadron and put to sea in tho Esmer-
elda, an unprotected cruiser, accompanied
only by her sister ship, the Independence.
While cruising off Iqu;que on the ed
day of May these vessels were spied by tho
Huascar, and Admiral Grau decided to en-
gage them both, cleared his deck for action
and boro down upon them. Captain Pratt
stood his ground, and an action COM
mcnced which soon demonstrated that 10
number OF wooden ships can stand before
the armored cruiser. The shot from the
Esmerelda and the Irdencndencia. one of
which weighed geo pounds, pelted the
Huascar steadily at decreasing range, and
only one Of them mGdo dent in the ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04
Simple Ruby lamp.

Secure an ordinary quart size red
Rhine wine bottle and by gently tap.
ping On the bottom thereof break out
enough glass to allow the insertion of a
candle. a hammer can be used for this
purpose, if little care be taken. Then
wrap piece Of ruby paper all around
the bottle, securing same by paste or
mucllage. The lamp is now ready for
use, and by standing the bottle on a
triangle of burned matches and lighting
the candle, will burn without any trim
ming OF wick and other oil lamp incon.
veniences. The little white light ema-
mating from the top will do absolutely
no harm.-New York Mail and Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04
Did She Ever Live In BOSTON,

A young lady Of Buffalo who wanted
something that would keep her stock
ings up where they belonged thus adj
dressed the terror stricken young store
clerk:
lit Is my desire to obtain a pair Of
circular elastic appendagcs capable of
being contracted and expanded by
means of oscillating FURNISHED steel ap-
pliances that sparkle like particles Of
gold leaf SGT with Alaska diamonds and
which are utilized for keeping in posi-.
ton the habiiiment Of the lower ex-
tsemities which innate delicacy forbids
ae to mention buffalo (Wy.,yoice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04
a TAllSmAN.

What uses had he for all these
This ring locked, rusty bunch Of keysf
All, this one closed his vault OF wine,
And this one opened up the mire
From whence he took the store of fhouchN
That here are in his writings wrought.
But thisf Why, here he held his life!
This was his latchkey, and his wife
has thanked dear God 10 hear il turn.
lis place Is 'morg the ashes in his urn.
william Lightfoot visscher in Woman Hor-o
Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04
Curious typographical Errors.

DIR. Daniel of the Texas Medical
Journal, referring to recent editorial
in The Statesman on typographical er.
rors, gives an amusing experience in
that line. He says he wrote, "Dr. Jno.
Bailyhache act "A years, born July 90,
1922, and died. Imagine his disgust
when it appeared in The journal, "Dr.
Bellyache ate "a years Of corn July 90,
1922, and died. Austin Statesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04
INDIANS FOR WAR.
Red Men VIII Fight of They Have Their
Own WAY.

The use Of Indians in the Spanish war
is being carefully considered by the gov
eminent authorities. The savage Sioux are
most talked about, but Indians with some
civilization might be better soldiers. Miss
Reel, superintendent of the Indian schools
of Wyoming, has 200 select soldiers at the
service Of Uncle sam. An authority states
that for scouts and skirmishers the In
dlanS ought to he valuable, but for close
order battle, such as the soldiers of the
line occasionally must meet, they would
be worthless. ThSir traditions are against
that sort Of thing, and it would not be
natural for them to stand the fire of a
machine gun in close order 1t is their
nature to take advantage of the protection
which nature affords in the field, and no
company of Indians could DO forced to
stand up and fight. The same authority
says: "The absence of horses will not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04

1t is claimed that the X rays are rem
dered harmless TO the human flesh by a
process discovered by Elliott Woods,
superintendent Of the capitol at Wash
ington, which involves passing the rays
through gold foil specially prepared for
the purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04
THE avELERS' GUIDE.

CHicAGo. ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC RAIL
" ~ay-fiekete can 30 purchased OF bssRsge
shee.e1 Al q Twentieth street depo,, o.
Y Ia cepot, corner Fifth avenue and fi.,rtp-
afs' -ir.et, fiank II Plummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04
(Il!II!Ij2IlHIlN

Have you Sore Throat PimpIss, u pper-
Colored Slo's. Aches. Old Sorcs, Ulc. n In
Mouth. Hsir-falliDg? Write Cook REMEDY
Co., go Masonic Temple. Chicago, IL, for
proofs o. cures; capital, 100000. Worst
cases cured W IS 10 IS days l0n-psee
book free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04

The land covered by new houses in
greater London every year is i,IG3
acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04

eount with the forces put into the field,
for, as l understand it, the Indians will
light as an infantry organization, to be
mounted in an emergency My experience
Is that the Sioux make the best fighters on
horseback, but think this is due To the
fact that they thus become more daring.
knowing that if they do not want to fight
they can run away. In fact. this is great
factor in Indian warfare Mounted. an In
dian force may quickly disappear in the
face o. superior force Of the enemy. The
Indian knows this and always considers
discretion the better part of yalor."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-04
TRAINS.

.Arrival. tDeparture. .Dailv. ut Sunday.
All others daily. Telephone 1913
suoday evening fullmsn rlccp-r wII he II
ms deint sfur u ;o, which will leave for Chi
caso NJ n. m. Monday.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-01-28
For sale.

Parker Row, one of the best pro
perties Brownsville, centrally
located on the corner of Washington
and 18th streets, for $4,000 8. 8
currency.
Also 600 acres of land, at $40
u. S. cRrReD cy. John W. HoYT
, 1898-09-21

Right in the midst of the hard times
Albany county had a democratic board
of commissioners and nearly all Dur
affairs were administered by men OF
that political faith. The Republican
has no assault to make upon the men,
but they have left a record which Ii
public property and subject to public
review and comparison with the rec
ords made by public officials since that
time.
The taxpayers Of Albany comfy will
recall the fact that their taxes for the
year 1894 were not excessive, the levy
for comfy purposes being SIS, bringing
into the county treasury $4,000 II all
were collected. But the levy was a dis
honest levy, made not for the purpose
of meeting the expenditures of the
county, but for the purpose Of carrying
the fall election for the democratic
ticket. The truth of this statement Is
easily proved. for instead Of spending
only the $4,000, the expenses of the
county for the ear 1894 were $46,662.-
%. After deducting from this amount
the amount of fees coming into the
offices of the clerk of the court and
county clerk and recorder there still
remained a deficit of more than $15, 900.
Thus it will be seen that during one
year of democratic rule the debt of the
county was increased by more than
81 .250 per month, and this was the load
that was thrown upon the shoulders Of
the republican successors in Office.
They cheerfully assumed the burden
and have almost entirely discharged
the heavy debt, in addition 10 annually
meeting all the expenses of the county.
January l, 1899, will see this additional
burden, imposed by the board of 1894,
Just about wiped out.
Albany county is now in splendid
shape and her bonds are ~gilt-edged.
1t is believed that when the issue falls
due they can be refunded at a rate of
interest not exceeding 5 per cent.
| Therefore it Is of the utmost import
ance that none but good men, men Of
experience and sound business judy
ment, should be chosen to act upon the
| board of commissioners of this coun-
, 1898-09-21

The Boomerang finds fault with our
statement that India Is and always has
been on the silver basis. II it will in
vestigate a little farther it will find that
this is true. Gold is not a legal tender
in India, and does not circulate at all.
The ruree and %half-rupee tsilver coinsl
are full legal tender for all debts and
were coined free till June, 1893, when
the council of the government ordered
the minis closed to silver, with the
avowed purpose of eventually establish
ing the gold standard. The council at
tempted to fix IN arbitrary rate of ex-
change on foreign bills, valuing the
rupee at about 80 cents, but the plan
failed. OF course the Boomerang could
not be expected to know this latter fact.
The price of silver coins in india fluc-
tuates with the price Of silver bullion
and India is therefore practically doing
business in the same manner that It il
being done in Mexico,
, 1898-09-21

THE Blight Of Free Trade-The
Blessing of Protection" Is the title OF
a document just issued by the Ameri-
can Protective Tariff league. This
clearly demonstrates the eff
feet OF the system Of free trade under
the Wilson tariff, and of protection I'M
der the Dingley tariff. 1t is based on
the result of the tariff leagues indus.
trial census, and should be in the hands
of every voter. Seven copies to any
address for six cents. Address w. F.
Wakeman, General Secretary, No. 1876
West 23d Street, New York.
, 1898-09-21

During the past few years the repub-
licans OF Wyoming have made a SPLEEN
did record for economy and reform. In
the several counties of the state the
levy for 1898 as compared with the levy
of 1897 shows a reduction of $37, 1884 !.
In 1897 the reduction over 1896 was
$1,348.92, but in 1897 the new county of
Big Horn was formed adding $25, 900
to the expense Of the counties; $500 0
Of this, however, may properly be cred
tied to decrease. Between 1895 and
1896 the reduction in the levy amounted
to $56,34S.13. Leaving Big Horn out Of
the computation, W. have a total cav
ing of $95, O6O. 46. This is probably the
60 per cent increase Mr.. Arnold spoke
of in his speech at Evanston.
, 1898-09-21

An incident OF rather a humorous ma
tuie occurred recently In the county Of
Weston. "A certain school district, in
habited by residents having a popu-
listic leaning, advertised a bond issue
of $500 for sale. When the time for the
sale arrived not a bidder appeared and
the bonds remained unsold. Suisse
Quently different financIers were ap-
pealed to. but absolutely refused to
buy. why" asked a resident of the
district, will you not purchase our
bonds?" Because" said one OF the
financiers. you people are all popu-
lists. and are opposed to the payment
of bonds. Money-lenders are regarded
as robbers in your district and we do
not care to take a security which may
hereafter be discredited and possibly
repudiated."
, 1898-09-21

: In the years 1896. 81 and '9S school
funds obtained from the leasing Of
school lands to the amount of $4S, ops. SIS
countries. AS the school children of
the state number about 10000, this sum
Is about "a per capita. In 1899 an
amount approximating $4,000 will be
distributed. The republican officers Of
the state are to be congratulated upon
the splendid record they have made In
the handling Of state school lands.
, 1898-09-21
PLAIN FACTS.

During the four-year term Of Grover
Cleveland times became so hard that
even these who had come to believe that
they were clear beyond the pinch OF
poverty were brought to the verge Of
bankruptcy and ruin. 8tsaitened cir
cumstances ins.illed habits Of economy
which were hitherto believed to be en-
tirely unnecessary ard the people
learned to depend Apoa nothing but
the cold. hard fActA TIE campaign or
ator OF today - present facts to boil
ster his s~rsnnsaG;ere his facts must be
backed - Ha1E0 frnm the record.
, 1898-09-21
THERE ARE OTHERS

Is one Of he up-to-date slang express
sions. This refers to railroads as we'll
as other things. There are other rail-
roads, we will admit, but there are no
others having Electric Lighted trains
between the Missouri river and Chi
cago. The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway leads in all things. Elec-
trio Lighted, Steam Heated, vestibuled
trains running over a stone ballasted
steel rail track give you a service
equalled by no other line. Through
Sleepers from Denver to Chicago.
Through Tourist Cars from San Fran
cisco to Chicago. We are the short line
between Omaha and Chicago. Why not
get the best at the same price you pay
for an inferior article. Try our line
once and you will use no other. For
time tables, maps, etc., call on or ad-
dress,
L. l. DOWNING.
Cnmmarria1 Arenf
, 1898-09-21

The average levy for county purposes
in the state of Wyoming in 1894 was
9.34; in 1893. 1854. This reduction of
almost 10 per cent throughout the state
Is probably the increase Mr.. Arnold re-
fers to in his speech at Evanston.
, 1898-09-21

The coincident deaths OF Eugene
Boudin, a marine painter, and Charles
GARNER. the architect OF the opera
house in Paris, recall the fact that both
men started life Is poor boys. The
former was originally a sailor and the
son of a Honaeur pilot; the mother
tables.
, 1898-09-21
REPUBLICAN pLATRoRu.


Inc republicans OF WYOMING IN CON
vention assembled. congratulate inc
nation on Its return to republican rule
which Turntables a sure guarantee OF inc
stability and prosperity OF all our IN
situations and q comparison tina gives
little hope OF q return to power OF the
democratic party, the party Of decep-
ton and disappointment
We reafarm the declaration Of facts
and principles adopted by the eleventh
national republican convention at st.
Louis. July II, 1896.
The financial policy of the republic
al party having brought prosperity
to the entire country. and given US a
place among the nations Of the earth
and enabled US to conduct successfully
a foreign war. we. therefore. unhesi-
tatingly reafirm the financial plank Of
the platform as expressed by the ma
tional convention at St. Louis.
We congratulate the country upon
the fact that in response to the demand
Of the st. Louis platform, and the will
Of the people expressed at the polls in
1896. protection and reciprocity, twin
Of republican policy, nave
been re-established and have been en-
bodied in, by the enactment Of the
Dingley bill. and We especially con
graduate the people Of Wyoming upon
the enactment of this law, which has
directly benefited our two great indus
tries. viz: the raising Of live stock and
the mining OF coal. by which both d.
rectly and indirectly have brought
prosperity to every business within our
state.
We most cordially approve the sd-
minstration of President Mckinley.
He has met the unusually grave and
dihicult questions which have arisen
since his incumbency Of the p~residen-
tial ONCE in a manner 30 wise and pa
triotic as to challenge the admiration
Of all parties At home and to win the
approval Of the best people throughout
the civilized world. We express our
earnest approval OF the vigorous prose-
cution Of the war and our entire som
1idence in his ability to secure ach
terms OF peace. which We believe to be
near at hand. as will advance human
liberty and comfort, with the honor
and dignity OF the American people.
We believe our country under = repub-
reconsideration 10 entering upon
, 1898-09-21
POLITICAL

There is a paper up at Sheridan call
ed The New Deal" edited by Earl
Hoffer, and 1t Is a bird. 1t is a populist
paper of the Old fashioned stripe. It
goes for both republicans and demo-
Gratis impartially-especially the latter.
AS the republican party has W CO.
with or tried to fool and gull
the pops, there is really no cas- why
they should feel any special animosity
us. however much they may
disagree with us in politics.
, 1898-09-21
What You Want to Know
When You Want to Know It
EXPLANATION OF MARGINAL INDEX.

The ingmhy of the device deserves special explanation. for h patent system of in.
nfeence. Thei ndces of each maps appear upn each maps border. The information
in a nutshell These wonderful plates compiled by experts and absolutely up to date are a
counterpart of the ~ohds physical appearance As It exiAs this moment The maps ARE
not nay pictorial charts they are also geographic and gnene combined The ruled border
at the land bottom by numerals. If Hnesw were pojatsd from these marginal points, smn
squnesw would be formed W their intersection. On then margin of aeh pge appens classified Hist
ofan the principal divisions cities and towns inscribed upoa tht spdai map whash they are
classified alphabetically and according to their commercials importance ard prom heaces ~ cHes d
population
, 1898-09-21

One of the sights at the Transmits
sissippi exposition at Omaha, 9 e by
every visitor. is a pyramid OF large d.
mansions. composed of Cancelled mort
cages lifted from the homes and farms
OF the people of Kansas and Nebraska
since the beginning of the republican
administration,
, 1898-09-21

The Republican only Soc per month.
, 1898-09-21

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Representative in Fifty-Sixth Con
gress,
FRANK w. MONDELL,
Weston County.
For Governor,
DEFOREST RICHARDS,
Converse County.
For Secretary of State,
KENMORE CHATTERTON,
Carbon County.
For State Treasurer,
GEORGE e. ABBOTT,
Laramie County.
For State Auditor.
LEROY GRANT,
Albany County.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton,
T. T. lyman.
Sheridan County.
For Supreme Judge,
JESSE KNIGHT,
Uinta County.
, 1898-09-21
L. L DOWNING.
Commercial Agent,
212 8. West Temple st..
Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Republican does all kinds Of jos
rinting.
, 1898-09-21

the pops, there is really no reason why
they should feel any special animosity
toward us. however much they may
disagree with us in politics.
One of the sights at the Transmits
sissippi exposition at Omaha, BEL by
every visitor. is a pyramid Of large d.
mansions, composed Of Cancelled mort
cages lifted from the homes and farms
OF the people of Kansas and Nebraska
since the beginning of the republican
administration,
Colorado produces twice as much
gold as silver. She processes to believe
the price OF her gold has been doubled
by the depreciation Of silver and that
II she could get free silver coinage her
silver would double in value and her
gold %depreciate one-half. So. by her
own showing, she would be loser by
many millions by free coinage. One lie
compelled to believe the Colorado free
silver lunatics are either knaves or
fools. And those states which don't
produce any silver would be slim worse
fooled for their money would depreci-
ate one-half with no silver to appreci-
ate to make up even a part OF the loss.
IL don't know yet" said a lifelong
democrat to us yesterday. whether l
will vote the republican ticket this fall
or not, but l will vote for Mckinley
every time l get a chance and as long
as l live. He is an honest man and the
greatest statesman America has ever
produced"
Democratic consistency
II it were any disgrase for any person
or party to change their political views
which it isn't, unless they change for
the worse-then the democratic party
would have quite as big a job to vindi-
cate their consistency on the silver
question As the republicans. In 1892
the democrats in their national conven-
ton unanimously inserted the follow
ing plank:
we hold to the use OF both gold and
silver as the standard money of the
country, and to the coinage of both gold
and silver without discriminating
against either metal or charge
for mintage. but the dollar unit Of COIN
age of both metals must be Of equal in
trinsic and exchangeable value, or be
adjusted through International agree
ment or by such safeguards OF legisla-
ton as shall insure the maintenance of
the parity of the two metals and the
equal power of every dollar at all times
in the markets and in the payment of
debts; and we demand that all paper
currency shall be kept at par with and
redeemable in such coin. We insist
upon this policy as especially necessary
for the protection of the farmers and
laboring classes, the first and most de-
fenseles victims of unstable money
and a ~iuctuating currency"
At their mex national convention
they went squarely back on their rec
ord. demanded the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver without waiting for
the aid or consent Of any ophsr nation,"
and voted down and booted down sug-
gesttons to even Try to maintain the
- -I~--
, 1898-09-21

II don't know yet" said a lifelong
democrat to us yesterday, whether l
will vote the republican ticket this fall
or not, but l will vote for Mckinley
every time l get a chance and as long
as l live. He is an honest man and the
greatest statesman America has ever
produced"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-09-08
From Pikeville.
(Pikeville Banner

kflk6Vllle bhnneE'J
Eighty thousand bushels OF wheat and
twenty thousand bushels OF oats have
been threshed in the valley by the
thrsshers
W. r. Pope sold Perry & Lester, of
Nashville, 100 head OF beef cattle that
will average $50 head.
Crop reports FROM every section are
uniformly good and showing remark
ably good crops, In. fact it is matter
Of record that only since 1885 have crops
OF every description been so fine Plen-
tiful rains fell during July and August
throughout the valley. Corn on up
lands will yield from twenty to twenty
FIVE bushels per acre, and bottom lands
in many instances 90 evon much higher.
Many hundred acres Of peas have been
sown and the prospect for a larger pea
hay crop was never known in the cOun-
ty before. Wheat is all threshed and
is fine and the yield is far above the av-
erage OF last year. The fruit crop of
all kinds is good and the Irish potatoe
is unprecedented, ana cattle selling at
81 make our farmers happy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-09-08
Who Got Beato

A man, drummer Of course, having
gambled away pretty nearly bis Les cent
on the green, found himself 80 satrange
hamlet with nothing in the world but
Is cents and q wild, longing and robust
yearn to get out Of town. The ticket TO
the place for whose friendly oppOrtuni-
ties be pinned cost dollar, and there
WAS he, having nothing 20 "soak' and
only three quarters SO what did he do
but pawn the Use for SOC, which left bin
apparently worse of than before, but
going down the street he met an &C
quaintance.
See here, said the drummer I've
got pawn tickst here for IS cents, and
don't mind selling it to you for fifty
cents"
The man jumped At it, and with the
needed dollar the willy travelling man
left town on the next train.
Now the question is: Who got beat?
Somebody must have, but who was it2
C