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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11
Stalking Human Prev.

The Goorkha, with his catlike facil.
ity for taking cover, aided by his small
size and his sleuthhound persistence
in following an evasive foe, has always
been an annoyance to the stalwart Pa
than.
On one occasion two Goorkha scouts
were told off to drive away two At
ghans who, from a neighboring SUM
init, were "sniping" at passing col.
umn. The column reached its camp aft
er midnight, and when roll was called
the two Goorkhas were missing.
Their comrades mourned them for a
few hours, but at daybreak the two
turned up, very tired, very hungry ant
very thirsty, but radiant.
I'VE got them both," they said.
Few men but Goorkhas would have
enjoyed the sport of stalking enemies in
their own country until they "go'
them both. ''-Pearson' Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11
Piissi Piiesi Pilesl

DR.. williams Indian Pile Oint
ment will cure blind, bleeding and
itching piles when al other oint.
ments have failed. II absorbs the
sumors, allays the itching OF once,
sets as . poulsice, gives instant re.
liof. DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint.
ment Is prepared only for piles and
itching Of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box Is war
rsnted. Sold by druggists or sen,
BY mail On receipt Of price, SO cent.
and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co.,
Proprietors. Cleveland, Ohio
Sold BY N. 2. Bahnsen. Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11

s,reator Free Press says tbs.
the Chicago, Burlingtoa q Quincy
Railroad company has ordered IS
Mogul locomotives from the Pi:ts-
burg Locomotive company. costing
ol2,s00 each. This is the first order
given out by the q for some time.
The yesr 1898 promises TO be . phe-
nomensl one for the purchase oirs,l-
war supplies, especially for the rail.
roads In the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11
Walked Seventeen Mile. In Her sleep

Probably the lcngest night walk ever
taken by somnambulist was that of Miss
Chella Conner, the l9-year-old daughter
Of A. Il. Conner. the station agent at Eel.
ton. Del a few nights ago Miss Conner
rc;ired, but fell asleep before she disrobed.
She had been in the room but short time
when she walked out o. the house and up
60 the railroad track. She walked TO Ches-
void. IL miles distant, before she awoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11

rot read. Ba, newspapers chronicle
current events. and they must Of
necessity ehrouicle the evil deeds As
vel % the good. So long rs they do
notmagniiy vickedness, or render II
attractive. they cannot he charged
with exer,ing sn evil influence upon
children or upon any one else"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11
Hen Took n TroIleY Ride.

A hen jumped on the fender Of Brock
ton and Taunton Electric railway car
and taking acomfcrtablc position, rode TO
Taunton. She created sensation on her
way through the city, and many thought
she was dead until the car stopped and
they saw her get up. shake herself and
walk leisurely up the street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11

THERx are more than 1900
churches In London. 655 belonging
10 the established church. $50 Meth
odists, $50 Baptist and i25 Roman
1900, exclusive % Congregational,
Presbyterian and Lutheran churches
and exclusive also % Jewish syna.
eogues, % which there are ~ in
LONDON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11
A Good start,

eyes. grandma. when I graduate I
intend following literary career
write for money. you know"
why, Willie, my dear, you haven't
done anything else since you've been at
college. boston Traveller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11

To Cure . Oold In Ono Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II it fails to cure. ESQ. The genuine
has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11

Thirteen letters written by George
Washington over 100 years ago were
cold In London recently for el.0. This
u sn average Of about eioo apiece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11

Have you Sore Throat Pimples, Copper.
Colored Spots. Aches. Cd SoVes, Ulceu IN
Mouth. Hair-Falling? Write Cook RsNEDY
Co., 800 Masonic Tempe. Chicago. III. To-
proofs Of cures; capital, 500, 900. NO.
cases cured Tn Is to IS dayh 1oo-poeS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11
The annual consump;ion Of tea 4. q

| ihe annual consumption Of tea Is Is.
tinased by Mulhall as follows. in
pounds: United Kingdom. is4. 500. 900
United States o.ooo. 900: Russia. 81.
zoo. 600; Canada. %, ooo. 900; Australia,
20. 900. 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-11
Rhsmasism Cured In . DAY.

"Mystic Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia radically cures in one
to three days. Its action upon the
system Is remarkable and mysteri.
Gus. IL removes 8. once the cause
aud disease Immediately disappears,
The fret dose greatly benefits. Is
dents. Sold BY Otto Grotian. 1901
Second svenue, druggist, Rock Isl.
and; Gust Schlegel & Son, go ives,
Second street. Davenport.
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also pay the bulk of the taxes for the
conduct of the war. He appealed to
Senators to permit the bill to pass in
such form as would distribute with rea-
sonable equity the burdens it imposed
and to lay taxation that would be fair
to the American people and would re-
fleet honor upon the Senate.
The bill was then laid aside, that the
Senate might take up the special order,
eulOgies upon the late Senaton Walthall
of Mississippi.
While the special order was pending
a bill was reported by Sewall provid-
ing for the employment of retired army
officers during the present war.
1t was passed.
Money of Mississippi being recog-
nized. presented the resolutions upon
the death of Mr.. Walthal.
At the conclusion of the eulOgies, the
Senate as a further mark of respect,
adjourned until II a. m. tomorrow.
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HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
The House Republican Caucus In
definitely Deferred.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Re-
publican caucus of the House on the
Hawaiian annexation question has
been indefinitely deferred and the line
of action remains undetermined. One
cannot be held now until the middle of
next week, if then. but meantime some
of the leaders are hopeful that a break
in the ranks on that issue may be
avoided.
The formal call for a caucus with the
required number of names subscribed
is still in the hands of Representative
Grosvenor the Republican caucus man
ager and he said this afternoon there
was none decided. There is a strong
fight on the part of the annexation
lists in the House, and they say the
caucus may be held next Tuesday or
Wednesday. Meantime no assurance
of a rule for it's convening has been
given by the Committee on Rules.
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G. A. Z. Uniforms, So so.

Good, serviceable, dependable
suits, suitable for uniforms for
Decoration Day. So good that
they can be worn for long time.
Made OF Slater's blue flannel
which is guaranteed to be all wool
and absolutely fast color-certain-
ly suits that G. A. R. men who
wish reliable clothing should get.
A full line OF ordinary sizes III
round cut sack style and single
and double breasted square cut
sack styles. Nicely made, nicely
fitting; the buttons are separablc
black buttons, which can be de-
tached and @. a. r. buttons sub
stituted when occasion requires
Price, S8 so.
G. a. r. suits in extra sizes.
$40.
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WASHINGTON, May 26.-No sub
Ktantial progress was made by the
Senate to-day toward the disposition
OF the war revenue measure, although
it was under consideration for three
hours. Speeches were delivered on the
bill by White CD of California and
Teller of Colorado. The former op-
posed the issue of bonds, and strongly
advocated the coinage of the silver
seigniorage and the tax upon corpora
tions. In his discussion of the last
feature, Teller drew out the fact that
an amendment was to be offered to the
bill by German of Maryland, placing a
tax of one-half of one per cent on GER
tain large corporations. Teller dwelt
largely upon the proposition to levy an
dncome tax He had not concluded his
argument when the bill was laid aside
in order that eulogies might be pro-
nounced upon the late Senator Walthall
of Mississippi.
Eight Senators were present when
the Vice Presidents gavel fell at IL
o'clock this morning, calling to order
to-day's session of the Senate, and
after fifteen minutes delay in securing
a quorum, the war revenue measure
was ldlO DeIOfe the SENATE.
White of California then began an
extended speech covering pretty fully
the general features of the bill. espec-
tally those relating to the tax on cor
porations and on inheritarces. The
consideration of the bill, he said. had
enlisted the attention of the country,
and many people were becoming rest
less because a final vote had not been
reached. He thought, however, that
the delay was due to the popularity of
the pending measure. The revenue bill
upon which the civil war was con-
Quoted, was a complicated instrument,
utterly inapplicable to present condi-
tions. The objects of the bill chal-
lenged the attention and support of
every member of both branches Of
Congress- All are united to present a
solid front to the foreign foe.
I'll was no longer a question of doubt,
he said, that all the money necessary
for the prosecution of the war would
be supplied 1t was simply the method
of raising the funds that was under
consideration here.
Great as this nation is" said he,
mighty as are her resources, the coun-
try is not now prepared to place before
an opponent its full strength and all
the material of war residing in its
bosom. But in time (and not a very
long time either) it will be ready 10
put forth its full strength, and then
this conflict will be decided speedily"
White said he deemed it essentially
desirable that the taxes imposed by
the bill should be spread over the coun-
try fairly and equitably The burdens
placed upon the country by the war
ought to be borne by all alike He
maintained that the placing by the
House of Representatives of one-third
of the tax to be raised upon beer one
third upon tobacco and one third on
stamps, was most unjustifiable Beer
and tobacco, it was argued, said he
were luXuries which people did not
have to use unless they chose to do So
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National Flying Top, 1Oc.

be Supervising Inspector of Steam Yes
sells for the Fourth District; Daniel T.
Cole. Coiner of the Mint at San Fran
cisco.
Samuel w. Campbell of Colorado, to
be First Lieutenant in the First Regi-
ment Volunteer Engineers. (The name
of Thomas j. Sullivan of Colorado for
the above position was withdrawn
Navy-Lieutenant Kossuth Niles, to
be Lieutenant nt~Commander; Lieutenant
Junior Grade F. T. Chaplin, to be Lieu
tenant; Davis Bell Kerr of Virginia
and Charles A. Crawford of Mississippi,
to be Assistant Surgeons in the navy.
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Cramps ShipbuiIding Company.

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-At the
annual meeting of the VIM. Cramp &
Sons Ship and Engine-Building Com
pany to-day all of the old directors were
reelected with the exception of Henry
Seligman, who retired in favor of his
brother, Theodore Seligman. Mr.. Sc
ligman's retirement, it is said, is due
to the fact that he is about to go
abroad. 1t is stated that there was no
discussion of the alleged deal whereby
the English shipbuilding firm of Wick
ersons & Maxim is to procure an inter-
est in the Cramp Company.
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MRS. NJ. A. PEALER,
621-o y.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE
Board of Trustees of the State Normal
School of San Diego, California, notice Is
hereby given that sealed proposals VIII
be received by said board until 10 o CLOCK
a. m of June "a, 1898, for furnishing the
materials and performing the labor ne.
ceSSary for the erection and completion OF
the central portion of the San Diego State
Normal School Building.
Separate proposals will be received ana
separate contracts made for furnishing
the materials and performing the labor
necessary for each of the following parts
of said building, to wit: !. For the
masonry work including all brick, con-
crete and cement work, and all necessary
excavations and filling; 2. For the iron
work 3. For the carpenter, plasterlns,
electric and glazing work; 4. tor the
plumbing and gasfitting work D.. For the
timing and galvanized iron work; .. For
painting and vanishing.
No proposal will be considered unless
accompanied with a bond of such pro-
poser, equal to 10 per cent of his proposal,
with at least two good and sufficient sure
ties. conditioned that If his proposal snail
be accepted he will duly enter into Il
proper contract.
Each PROPOSAL must be made on blanks
furnished for that purpose, and, together
with the aforementioned bond, enclosed
in a scaled envelope, addressed to the
Trustees State Normal School of San
Diego, with an Endorsement thereon show
ing what portion of the building IS Gov
cred by the incloSed proposal, and deliV-
cred to the Merchants National Bank or
San Diego, California, before 10 O'Clock
a. m of June "a, 1898.
Said proposals will be publicly opened
and contracts based thereon will be made
on June "a. 1885, at 10 O'Clock a: m, at
room 3d. Fisher Opera house Block, in
San Diego. California
The contractors to whom contracts are
awarded will be required TO file with said
board a good and sufficient bond TO the
amount of % per cent of the contract
price for the faithful and proper perform
ance of his contract
The plans and specifications of said
building can be seen during business hours
at the office of Hebbard & Gill, Archi-
tects Grant Building, San Diego, Cali
fornia.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals made.
State Normal School of San Diego, CALI
fornia BY w. r. GUY.
President Board Trustees.
Attest. Robert q Homes Secretary.
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IN THE HOUSE
A Long Session, Involving a Wide
Range of Subjects.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-In a long
session to-day the House passed few
bills, but the session involved a wide
range of subjects. After a brush over
civil service, brought on by a para
graph in the deficiency pension bill,
providing for some temporary clerks in
the War Department, the House, con-
sidering a bill to amend the internal
revenue laws, listened to lengthy
speeches from Shafroth of Colorado
and Grow of Pennsylvania upon the
free coinage of silver and greenbacks
as legal tender, respectively.
Pending a yea and nay vote upon the
internal revenue bill the House ad-
journed. The vote will be taken i'm
mediately after the House meets to-
morrow.
The House to-day passed a resolution
directing the Secretary of War to pre-
pare and submit plans and estimates
for the improvement of Aransas Pass
channel and harbor, Texas; also a bill
providing for the sale of unallotted
lands of the Pottawomie and KickapoO
Indians, in Kansas, and a bill amend
inG the law for times and places of
holding the United States Courts in
Idaho and Wyoming.
Cannon of Illinois called up the pen
sion deficiency bill as amended and
passed by the Senate yesterday. The
bill carries a paragraph inserted by
the Senate providing that temporary
appointments of clerks may be made
without civil service examinations.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the bill.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole to consider the bill to
amend the internal revenue laws re-
iating to distilled spirits.
An amendment offered by Dngley
was adopted, declaring that any spirits
exported and subsequently imported
should pay the same internal tax that
it would have been required to pay at
the time of importation had it not been
exported. 1t was intended, Dingley
explained to prevent export of spirits
for bonding purposes, to which refer
ence had been made in the debate.
A vote was taken upon the bill as
amended. The yeas and nays were de-
manded, but pending the roll-call the
House adjourned at 5:15 o'clock.
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Canada Grants the Request.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Agreeable
to a request made by the Secretary of
State, the Minister of the Interior of
Canada has granted permission for the
passage of a United States exploration
party from the vicinity of Pyramid
Harbor to Belle Isle, on the Yukon, by
the Dalton trail and Dawson City
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Protest From Germany and France

CHICAGO, May 26.-A special to the
News" from Washington says: The
German and French Consuls at Hon,
olulu have, according to information
received at the State Department,
joined in a complaint to their Govern
ments against the alleged favoritism
shown by the Dole Republican Govern
ment of Hawaii to the United States
The protest aroused the greatest inter-
est in Congressional and diplomatic
circles.
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CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Spends Another Day Debat-
ing War Revenues,
No Substantial Progress Made Toward Dis
position of Bill.

White and Teller Deliver Speeches.
the Former Opposing the Issu-
ance of Bonds and Advocating
the Coinage of the Silver Seig-
niorage and the Tax Upon Cor
porations-DOings in the House.
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FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
Nominations Sent to the Senate by
President Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent these nominations to
the Senate:
Ralph ]. Whiteledge of Missouri, to
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Ex-secretary of State Sherman.

MANSFIELD (O), May 26.-Ex-Sec
retary of State John Sherman and his
wife arrived here. They will leave fol
Seattle on Saturday, and from there
will go to Sitka.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance
$203, ,S69, 1926; gold reserve, S173,235, ,5o2
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OBLONG PIECES.

7xo inches, &C; 9xI2 inches, I2c;
I2XI6 inches, I8c; I8x27 inches,
csc; I7x36 inches, 39c; I7x54
inches, SAC.
At the same time we shall also
offer a full line of colorS in en-
broidery or knitting silk, on spools
of 30 wards, at &c spool.
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For Decoration Day.

Mems pure white Duck Trou
sers, ST pair.
Mems Leather Belts, 25c.
Mems Leather Belts, soc.
Mems Fine Leather Belts, 75C
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TO-DAY, $50 A. M.
SPECIAL SALE
Linens
For Art Work.
For Art Work.

At $50 a. III. to-day, May 27th,
we shall offer at special sale Hem
stitched Linens stamped i'll good,
desirable designs-a full and COM
plcte line of sizes, including doy-
lies, center pieces, tray cloths and
runners.
The linen in these pieces is OF a
uniform quality-neither fine nor
cOarsc-the kind that will with
stand repeated washing. The ready
to dine table set with daintily en-
broidered linens done for the FAM
lily by one or more OF its loving
members, is at once an evidence
of refinement and a source Of pride
in the family circle. Here is ia
vorable opportunity to acquire the
linens for such set at unusually
low prices.
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LOT I.-RIBBON, |. 1sc YARD.

offer:
LOT I-RBBON, YARD
We shall again use the round table Millinery Depart
men lh1s time the sale ribbon offerings
this Two this offering; good
we leave you to determine which is the better OF the
ITEM 1-Alsilk Satin and Grain Rbbon--our regu-
lar 5c Value34 inches wide nice shades of pink sky, cad
nal maize yellow shrimp lilac lavender olive bronze
erad Nile and gray Suitable sashes hat trimmings and for
use on the new sailor hat Saturdays Price, 15c yd.
ITEM 2-Changeable Tafea New Cords Moire and Fancy
Novelty Ribbons from 81 inches inches pearl gray
blue, pink, brown and Saturdays Price I5c yd
LOT H.-CHILDREN'S NULL HATS 2oc.
Childrens Null Hats in pink red peaed crowns
and wide brms having double rfe Such usually for
75c Saturdays Price Doc.
LOT H.-UNTRIMMED SHAPES.
We have withdrawn from regular and shall offer
this sale number untrmmed shapes selling 5Oc zc
ST. including fancy braid and chips in black white and
coors Saturdays Price, 37C
Also fancy dress shapes reduced from 81 and ST rs
Saturdays Price,
Some pretty shapes children the above
LOT W.-FLOWERS
The offering this will consist of good desirable flow
such low make them particular all
desiring to trim their hats inexpensive
Rose sprays with leaves,
Larger sprays with foliage &C.
Floral sprays IN good COOrS
Red popples, IL sprigs to bunch, I0c.
Nasturtans in yellow and orange $50.
Crushed roses in red pink, purple and tan shades I5c
Specially good value in American Beauty 2c bunch
LOT V-sAILOR HATS
Two lots of stylish years styles or und
sirabe shapes but bright styles for this
ITEM I-Womens fancy sailor hats having mixed crowns
and rough brm red green and buet One of
sons best shapes reduced from 81 IS 75c.
ITEM Misses Sailors having white tape crowns with
Senne brms and silk bands The stiff, unbreakabe kind
jaunty hat for school Saturdays Price, SOC.
K Street, Sacramento.
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SATURDAY, MAY 2Sth,
SALE OF
Mems Hose, Handker-
chiefs and Suspenders.

AT the opening of business Sat-
urday, May 18th, we shall offer:
LOT Am assortment of
mems hose, comprising many diff
ferent kinds, styles and colors. Not
old styles reduced in price for the
purpose Of closing them out, but
manufacturers remnants that
IS, the comparatively small lot Of
hosiery the manufacturer had left
after closing his season. The clos
ing of the manufacturer season is
practically the opening of the re-
tailer's season, hence the hose,
while old to him, are new to the
buying public. In some styles there
is quite large lot, in others but
a few dozen, and in others still less.
The hose being of little value to
the manufacturer after the close OF
his season were secured by us for
figures far below value, and are
offered by us to you at prices that
will, or should, induce YOU to now
supply your wants in that line for
months to come. Included are
black, tan, unbleached and fancy
stripes, as we'll as some heavy mix
ed socks
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Mems Crash Suits, SIS.

Wear a crash suit on a hot day
and keep cool. If you are obser-
vent of qualities and prices you
will buy the crash suit here. We
show many desirable styles-some
plain linen, some figured stuffs-
all washable and unshrinkable.
Price, S. each.
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SOIIARES-

0-inch, &c; 12-inch, I2c; I5-inch,
I8c; 2o-inch, 28c; 24-inch, 32c +;
27-inch, 39c; 32-inch, 48c; 60
inch, 63c.
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SATURDAYS Prices,

sc, o c, TIC, SIC, IOC, IZ13c, I5c'
LOT II-Another lot of indigo
blue and turkey red pocket hand
kerchiefs that we offered at special
sale some weeks ago. Full size,
and remarkable value at
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Saturdays Price, 2Ic.

LOT III-More, also, of the
wire buckle suspenders with the
grip backs, for men. Perfect in all
respects.
Saturdays Price, SC each.