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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-08-24
ILLINOIS COAL TROUBLES
southern Negroes Arriving to Substitute
Union Meme overnor Has Them
Examined


PANA, ILL.,, Aug. 24.-Sheriff Coburn
assembled 125 deputies today, and gave
them instructions to re-assemble armed
with Winchesters, and meet the negroes
expected to arrive from Alabama, to
work the coal mines. Ten negroes ar
rived last night to take the place OF
white miners. but the negroes were es-
corted to the city limits by committee
of miners and induced to leave town.
The strikers are being reinforced By
union miners from all over the state.
The strikers, today. assembled near the
Illinois Central railway tracks In large
bodies, awaiting the arrival of the
negroes. A special train arrived from
Birmingham, Ala, with ECO negroes
The train was rushed through to the
6pringdaIe coal mine, outside the city
limits, where the negroes were unloaded
under a guard of deputy sheriffs. Gov
Tanner promised to send the State
mine inspector to examine the men.
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NEW YORK, Aug. PA special to
the Herald, from Washington, says
that the number of volunteer regiments
to be mustered out may be given out
Thursday The list has been practically
agreed upon by the administration.
Among the infantry to be mustered
out are the Arizona and New Mexico
troops.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Ordsrs have
been issued for the mastering out of the
following regiments: First Vermont,
First Maine, Fifty-Second Iewa, Sixth
Pennsylvania, Fifth Indiana, Second
New York, Second Nebraska, 18th In
diana-all volunteer infantry; First
Battalion Ohio Light Artillery; First
Illinois Volunteer Cavalry; Batteries A
and B, Georgia Light Artillery; Twen-
ty-eighth Indiana Light Battery; New
York ard Pennsylvania Cavalry troops,
now in Puerto Rico.
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Ell PORvENIR.
The Elegant Mountain Resort at the Foot
of Hermit's Peak, Now Ready
for Guests.

+ The El Porvenir mountain resort is now
open for the season. Picturesque scenery,
ine nshlng, hunting and picnicing
grounds, lice furnished) and beautiful
lake aud row boats. Only three miles to
the top of Hermit's Peak; at the gates Of
the grand Gallinas canon. Burros furn-
ished free to patrons of the resort. For
terms for board and lodging apply to the
Romero Mercaa,lIe Co.. Las Vegas. Car
riages will leave Romero mercantile
company's store, southwest corner of the
plaza, Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 8 q. m,
and returning Mondays aBd Fridays, 81. 90
for the round trip, and will call for pass
engers at any place In the city which may
be designated. Parties desiring to go other
days than those days mentioned above
may get conveyance by applying to Mr..
Cooley, Bridge street. For any further
Information call at the above establish
msnt. 172-tf
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SPAIN THREATENS WAR.
Claims Insurgents Not Regarding ProtO-
col-This Doubtful Where They
Have Heard OF 1t.

MADRID, Aug. 24.-There is a grow
ing feeling of irritation, which has been
discussed fully in ministerial circles, at
the failure Of the Insurgents to respect
the protocol and the order for the ces-
sation of hostilities. If the Insurgents
continue hostilities the government,
according to an important ministerial
ist, will give orders to Spanish troops to
take the offensive against the Insur-
gents who do not respect the protocol.
New YORK, Aug. A.-In an inter-
view, HI. S. Rubsns, counsel for the
Cuban delegation, said that it Is possible
that small bands Of Cubans are still
6ghtiag in the interior of Cuba. He is
sure, however, that wherever the news
of the protocol has been carried, the
Cubans have ceased fighting.
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PERSONAL EXAMINATION
Secretary Aigsr Goes to Montauk Point to
See How Soldiers Are.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Sscretary of
War Alger is in New York, on his way
from Washington to Montauk Point,
Ii. Mr.. Alger said he made up his
mind late Monday night to visit the
soldiers at Camp Wikoff, and make a
personal investigation of the adverse
criticisms. Twill start the first thing
for Camp Wik0ff, said General Alger,
and will stap one, two or three days, If
necessary, to make completeinvesti-
CATION. If I can make the soldiers
more comfortable shall feel repaid.
When asked about the mastering out
of troops, he said that all OF the 7oIun-
teers who have seen services, either at
Santiago or Manila, with Q few excep-
tions, will be mustered out. Many of
the volunteers want to remain in. OF
course, . large army is necessary and
will be kept up.
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Moro Arriyals-af MANILA

MANILA, Aug. 24-The United States
transports Rio Janeiro and Pennsyl-
vania arrived today, the former bearing
two battalions of the South Dakota
Volunteers and recruits for the Utah
Light Artillery, and detachment of
the Signal Corps. The latter had the
First Montana Volunteers and 300 re-
cruits for the First California Volun.
teers.
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Mills Was Delayed.

Ponce, Puerto Rice, Aug. 24.-A
cable message announcing that Mrs.
Miles, accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Col. Rice, sailed fer Ponce on the
United States transport Obdam, from
Charleston, last Saturday. will delay the
departure Of General Miles and staff,
possibly several days.
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Printers In Session.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 24.-The United
Typothetae Of America convened in
Twelfth annual meeting today, with
about $50 delegates in attendance.
President n. l.. Burrick, in his annual
address said:
Employers and employees have begun
to see, | trust, that their interests are
net antagonistic, that one side cannot
succeed by crippling and harrassing the
other, and that it is for their mutual
interest to uphold and help each other
in all lawful ways.
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WANT THEIR SALARY.
Santiago Catholic Clergy Make Claims For
Salary Out of Customs Duties.

NEW YORK, Aug. "a "A Herald dis
patch from Santiago de Cuba, says:
Customs Collector Donaldson is finding
the duties of his office more extensive
than he probably had any idea of at the
first. The entire clergy from Archbishop
Crespe down, sent in regular monthly
Empress" for payment of salaries. The
Archbishop's salary originally was
$4,000, but had been reduced to $4,000
OF the two companies of the Second
Immunes returning from Guantanamo,
many are sick of fever. Major Boetner
commanding, is very ill.
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MORE AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVING
Reported That Spaniards Captured and Shot Several
of the Insurgent Leaders.
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS ARE NUMEROUS

MANILA, Aug. 23.-At conference
today between the Insurgents and the
Americans, the former declared en-
phatically that they are willing to CO.
operate with the Americans and to
surrender their arms promptly, il
assured that the islands would remain
either an American or British colony,
or under the protectorate of the United
States or Great Britain. Otherwise the
Insurgent leader asserted that they
would not dare to disarm. They
threaten fresh rebellion within a
msnth, if the Americans withdraw
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WISE SUPERINTENDENT.
DR.. andrews Wants Spanish Taught In
the Public Schools of Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. 24.-Spanish will be
added to the list of studies in the Chi
cago schools, il DR.. E. b. Andrews, the
new superintendent has his way. He
also favors annexation of the Philip
pines. DIR. Andrews says when Cuba,
Puerto Rico and the Philippines come
under the control of this government,
rich new fields for business enterprises
will be opened to our young men, and
for that reason he considers it fully as
essential to teach the Spanish language
as the German and the French.
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ALTOGETHER IMPROBABLE.
But Opening tho Way for Serious Com
piIcations If Tt Shall Prove True.

MADRID, Aug. 24.-The government
has received dispatch from General
Rios, governor Of the Viscayas Islands,
and successor of General Jaudenes, in
the governor generalship of the Philip
pines, saying that there had been a
bloody fight between the Spaniards and
the Insurgents, with an estimated loss
of the latter, of 500 men. The Spanish
losses were 'unimportant.' The des-
patch says that several insurgent chiefs
were captured and shot.
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Lacks Confirmation.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-According to a
dispatch from Madrid to the local news
agency, there has been serious fighting
between the Spaniards and Insurgents
in Cuba, in which the Insurgents lost
500 killed and wounded. The report is
not confirmed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-08-24

Beginning July lst, 1898. Nicolas 7. Cor
deba will take charge of the blackboard
mail routes from Las Vegas TO Liberty and
frsm Las Vegas the Ft. Sumner. Hr. Cor
dova expects run Q first class stage and
express line in connection with the msil.
Any one desiring to 90 down on either OF
said routes or send express or freight can
do SO by notifying Mr.. Cordovs ct ais
store east of the Bridge, on National
street. 2oQ-tf
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Missouri Republicans.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. PAT. ]. Akin, of
HumansviIle, was elected chairman of
tho Republican State Central Commit
tee, to succeed Chauncey |. Filley, by
the Republican State Convention, to-
dAy.
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AFFAIRS IN
WEST INDIES
General Wilson Closes Saloons
in Ponce to Quiet Dis
order
SANTIAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Four Thousand Children Are
Ready for Them to
Open.
THE CLERGY DEMAND SALARY
SANTIAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The CLERGY DEMAND SALARY

PONCE, Puerto Rico, Aug. 24.-Gen-
eral James II. Wilson assumed control
Of the district of Ponce and ordered all
saloons closed for three days, with a
view to quieting the existing disorders.
They will be opened, subsequently,
under special regulations. General
Fred Grant has established his head
quarters here.
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Lesislativs o.naId..e Murdersd.

COLUMBUS, Ga, Aug. 24.-Themas
NJ. Adams, democratic nominee for the
legislature, was assassinated at Giles, a
countrytown, in Chattahoeche county.
The murder was committed in general
row at political gathering.
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sp.nlards coming Homo.

CoRUNNA, Spain, Aug. 24.-The
Spanish steamer Alicante, with the first
Spanish repatrlatsd soldiers from San
tiago, reached here today. Enormous
crowds gathered but were not allowed
to get near the vessel, for fear of yellow
fever eantagion. n,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-08-24

If you can't work we'll in hot weather,
take PRIcKLr ASH BrrTERs, it regulates
the important organs o, the body and for
titles the system to resist the enervating
influence of summer heat For sale by
Murphey Van Pettep prEg Co
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sohlex Greatly Improved.

WEsTPoRT, Conn, Aug. 4.-Rear
Admiral Schley is greatly improved.
He announced today that he will 60 to
Washington tomorrow, unless the ply.
sician absolutely forbids.
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New YORK, Aug. 24.-The report Of
the condition Of tie men on the Yale,
which arrived at Wickoff, last night,
has not get been made by the quaran-
tine officer.
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Deadlock Broken.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Aug. "a
The deadlock In the Ninth Congress-
ional district Republican Convention,
was broken this morning by the nomi-
nation OF Smith. Mcpherson.
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B,anco Allowed Juri.dIction.

MADRID, Aug. A.-The government
definitely denies that it sent an order to
General Blanco, instructing him to re-
sumo hostilities against the insurgents.
Blanco has full liberty to act as the oc.
casion may require.
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Chicago 0rsln.

CHroAeo. Aug. 24.-Wheat Aug.
81; Sept, 631S.
Corn.-August, 29a<; Sept. 29%Q%
Oats.--August,1 1871 q @%;Scpt.19a40X
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New YORK, Aug. 24.-Noney on call
at l@2 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 311s04 per cent.
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NOTICE.

Dnriug my absence for the next three
months, from the city, DIR. H. s. Brownton,
thoroughly competent dentist, will look
after all matters pertaining to my busi-
ness. Office, Bridge street.
B. N. WILLIAMS,
s231-1m Dentist.
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E. CHICAGO. ILL.,, August 24.-CattIe-
Receipts. IA 500; good, firm :others weak
beeves, $42005 20; cows and heifers,
$500 q 4.80; Texas steers, %. % q 440
westerns. SO. 7004.75; stockers ana feed
ers, $340@4y65.
Sheep-Receipts, II 600 ;slow weak. ma.
tives. 81. 90@4. 65; westerns, $3.6004 90;
lambs, $3.75@6.20.
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cortes Called.

Cortes Called.
MADRID, Aug 24.-The Queen Re-
gent has signed the royal decree con-
vening the Cortes on September 5.
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Metal Market.

New YORK, Aug. 24.-Silver, 60A
Lead. $3.50; Copper, 10X.
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Kansas City stock.

KANSAS CRY, August 2i.-Cattle-
8 8,000; steady to strong native steers
80 90 O o. 40; Texas steers. SO. AZ
0450; Texas cows, 81 5093 80; ma,
tive cows and heifers, S125&54 so,
stockers and feeders. 80 .0o0485; bulls
% 5004. 90.
Sheep Receipts. 1900; market steady
lambs. sS.50g5.90; muttons, $3.0004.15
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s231-1n
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In all Its nunsress and d.
verse branches done ~ II
should be af TnH OPTIC Job
Rooms.
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81 owe my success to the
Newspapers, ana to them
freely give q certain profit Of my
yearly business"
JOHN wANAmAKER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-12
their children.

Tbe boy about whom this strange, true
story Is told wasted away till he seemed
noting but skin and bones. Thea his
hsal.h turasd and nc became fat and hearty.
The first stage Is familiar TO many pa
rsats. The seeOad Is oi deep interest TO all
earsnss or irisnds Of ailing little ones.
fathsrs aad methsTs, who long 70 have
ther e.;iasea healthy and happy eAnno,
Ill TO sympathiEe and rejoice with MIR.
al l-i.s John r. Williams.
4 ssir comfortable homs, short distance
frc.a paaloa, Ill, Is happy now because
Of Wondsrfd events that afe told IN
wor3s sloqueet with simple truth and
Pr.tie e, on the mother OF shs boy.
sour josie was never siroag," said MTs.
Williams. From his birth he was weak
aha Puay' r., {. -. ,.,o
wears I'D, he had aa attack Of lung lever.
tr. n. n. Jones eured this ievCr, bot the
eh Il did not recover strength.
lie bszaa faSire away bensaih our eyes.
"He had no appetite, vomiisd great
Zeal, eosghsd eollrually, his limbs be-
came Wiiheres.
SIX became rziniulY weak and emA-
dated. We waited ior his death.
{" AZ this time aboarcef namsd Asa hob-
insoa reegested lhat Dr.. WilhanlS Fink
Pills Tor r az Peopie would % lhe child good:
"T'hsy had cured Mr.. hobinsoa q
shsunAtism and he believed IA them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-12
SALEM PEOPLE
and OTHER PEOPLE

Readers at salem and other oregon towns are are
requested 20 send in items OF pernOnAl apu soy IA
news TO appear In the The Daily ana weekly
JouTnal-iEp.
B. b. Tuttle has returned to Port
land,
Attorney General c, NJ. ldleman Is
Ia Portland.
Governor aud Mrs. w. p. Lord are
Ia the metropolis.
II. b. Kay isin San Francisco in the
interest OF the WoOlen Mill.
Miss Susie MlllerI is visiting her
parents at Marion for a few days.
Mrs. }. NJ. Van Duyae, OF Eugene,
is the guest OF Mrs, Geo. H. Irwin
Prof. G. NJ Irwin is ia Corvallis on
business connected with the erection
of the new building at the agricultural
college.
The Santa Cruz, Cal, Sentinel OF
November 4, says; "Mr. and Mrs. e
p. Mccormack, OF Salem, are at the
Ocean house"
Andrew Klett formerly OF Salem
but pow OF Portland. Is IN the city tC
attend fine funeral OF his infant
brother G ussie Schreiber.
Mrs. and Mrs. Thomas McNarJ
have returned from an extended visll
in San Jose, CAL, They were ac
comp panied by the Misses Lew, o.
Rhode Island, the sisters OF Mrs
McNary who will visit 10 this eitl
for some time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-12

MY husband bought three boxes Of the
pills. We began giving Josie ons-thifd OF
a pill three times day.
In three days the child was brighter
His appetite was better. he began 10 show
interest In toys and was less ifstiuL
ave increased the does, giving him
hall rin at time. Rs gainsd every day
IN weight and appetite.
4" Al the end Of this treatment, alter TAX
ing three boxes, he was a new boy,
"tle was happy, hearty, enjoying hts
with his httle companions.
% have no doubt that DR.. WiiliamF
Pink Pills for Pale People saved him from
an early grave"
Ms. Williams made affidavit TO ths
truth Of hsr Statement before David Crisp,
a Notary Ptsbiics
DR.. A. A. HeCabe examined the ehiid
and made oath before Notary Mort Brooks,
that he Is now physically sound and we'll
The evidsnee Is completed BY Df. ~.
A. Jones, 1ho made Affidavit belors No
tary GeofRs Rspp, that ths child had been
Ia ths condition desehbed by Hfas VII
liams, as the result Of catarrhal PneUmonia.
The acton ol DR.. William Pink Phls
fer Pal People on ths blood and nervous
system, IN eliminating pohons and tufniAh-
Tag materials ior nsw tissues, makes thsm
safs remedy iOg wasting diseases and ths long
tain Of evil arising from disofdsred blood
and nerves. An druggists all ths Rill.
0ns boz for 20 eenisg AN bozSs Tor Wa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-12
FROM EAs TERN OREGON.
A Salem Woman Sends Batch of News
From Heppner.

A Salem Woman Sends a Batch of News
From Heppner,
Please accept my humble congratu.
latlons on your victory. | can read
between the lines and see Ia IL a
greater victory for the cause of free
press ond free speech, for when the
time comes, when muzzle can be
put on the press the matter will be
grave one. am glad for many rea-
sons that you won such signal VIC
tory. enjoy reading The JOURNAL
as IL comes 10 my desk every day. 1t
seems like a letter from home.
The weather ls quite cold here,
yesterday we awoke aud foun the
ground covered with snow, but the
wind soon blew II away. Heppner is
good town as far as bust ness is con.
cerned. An immense amount OF wheat
Is being stored here, also wool. The
farmers are enjoying prosperity but l
don't consider IL as much Mckinley
prosperity as that OF the elements
combined to favor the raising of an
immense lot OF grain and the price
"happens" TO be good at the same
time or course, when the farmers
prosper the merchants do. Garden
truck was almost failure aud the
town as u consequence has been out
OF potatoes for The past two weeks. l
suggested that the grocer ship from
the willamette valley but he says the
freight would be immense. He says
potatoes will be 81 so per sack before
spring aud none TO be had at that.
Freight is very high from Portland
up here, when they buy In the east
they have TO pay freight on TO Port
land and back again, milk is l0c pei
quart and all other things In proper
tion and wages are good. Carpenters
get from $3.50 10 50 per day 'and have
all summer. see few Salem peo-
pie here. Mr.. Rennie, from South
Salem, a printer;Grace Gibson, daugh
ter OF Doc Gibson, who Is spending
the winter here for her health, which
is much improved since coming here
also Miss Minnie Flake, who Is Lying
with the family OF p, Cohn. q.
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Catarrh Can BE Cured

BY eradicating from the blood the
scrofulous taints which cause 10.
Hoods SarsaDarilla cures catarrh,
promptly and permanently, because
IL strikes at the root OF the trouble.
The rich, pure blood which IL
makes, circulating through the dell
cate passages OF the mucous mem
brane, ,sOothes and rebuilds the tissues,
giving them tendency 10 health Ia
stead Of disease, and ultimately
curing the affection.
AT the same time Hoods Sarsapar-
lila strengthens, invig0rates and en-.
erglzes the whole system and makes
the debilitated victim OF catarrh
feel that new life has been impaired
Do not daily with snutfs, luhalant'
or other local applications, but take
Hoods Sarsaparllla and cure catarrt
absolutely aud surely by removing
the causes which produce u.
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sing aud dance and have as lively 8
time as possible. There are some
good musicians among us, both vocal
and instrumental aud we enjoy the
music offorded us, The bands also
give consert every evening at re-
treat. The natives are Catholics and
believe some Of the most outlandlsh
things possible. Two Of our men
we're taken sick last night and they
went on the sick report this morning
and 1 haven't seen anything of them
since, viii send you copy OF the
orders issued from the headquarters
so you can do a little judging for
yourselves.
MANILA, Sept. "a, 1893.
The AdIntant General,
Dept Of the Pac., sth, Army Corps.
Sir: The marked increase in the
sick list OF the troops in this city
during the last few days indicates tie
urgent necessity for most careful
Watching ON the part Of the com
mandlng officers. IL seems almost
absolutely necessary that all drinking
water should be boiled, that the men
should be warned against drinking
soda water Yended on the streets or
elsewhere, that all unripe fruit should
| be prohi hiblted, that lying on the ground
should not be allowed II possible to
pre- vent it, that weak Infusion OF
cold tea be kept In good quantity for
the men aud that they be encouraged
To drink IL instead OF water, beer or
other drinks, unless the water be
boiled and allowed TO settle. Also
recommend that all men be required
to wear flannel abdominal bandage at
J night as a preventative against intes-
| tinal disorders now becoming 2ery
common.
Very respectfully.
HENRY LTPPINCoTT.
Dept Sur. Gen'l u. s. A.
Chief Surgeon.
The uboved is copied verbatim from
the original which is posted In our
quarters. | have not seen any cold
tea or boiled water since the order
was issued.
The boys from Salem never got 70
uic HuOV oihOO OhOit o'i''oi "H"
neither did they get To smell powder
and II made them pretty sore TO think
they were not "ln It," However, some
consolation was afforded them fol
they got To receive the Spanish arms
from the prisoners. Tomorrow Ia pay
day, l have just learned, and will
enclose you u money order. bought
me two suits OF white clothes, also
white hat aud some fine white SILK
shirts, they are very swell. All Thu
wood we burn is white mahogany end
1t is the hardest and toughest l eve
saw and is so heavy that II will no
float. and water will neither soak
shrink, or swell II.
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Birthday Party.

Friday evening, Miss Ruth Purdy
entertained some OF her young
friends In honor of her birthday.
The evening was spent 10 playing
games aud at a seasonable hour dainty
refreshments we're served and the
guests departed having had "A most
enjoyable time and wishing their
young hostess "many happy returns
OF the day" Those present were;
Mable Yantis. Jessie Beauchamp
Eva Savage, Alta Savage, Ruth Leeds
Grace Carter, Esther Nelson, Belle
Darby, Ruth Gray, Edna Goodhue
Kate Godfrey, Della Goodhue and
Bessie Singleton.