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The herald., 1898-11-06
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Interesting Photographs From the Parkway
Philippine Islands
Miss Hamm, the Famous Woman War Correspondent, Fur
nishes The Herald With Some Unique Pictures
From That Tropical Land

to about 80. Some are Spaniards. Some are
Malays, and some are half-breeds.
"The Philippines from time immemorial
have been the battle-ground OF many races.
On Luzon there have been a Negroid race,
Papuan race, two Malay races at least,
Chinese settlers, Japanese and Spanards.
None of these races have kept themselves
blended and reblended, until in the course
OF time men and women have been pro
least six different types. The commonest
is the, Spanish Malay half.caste., Next is
the Chinese Malay, and then the Chino
Spanish or Eurasian. All these mixtures
are satisfactory physically and mentally, il
not morally. There is in Manila the same
prejudice or superstition that is found in
many parts OF this country-namely, that
half breeds generally combine the vices of
both parent races. The assumption is prob
ably as untrue there as it is here. The real
meaning is one that pride forbds to con-
fess-namely, that the half-breeds repre-
sent the unrighteous living of the men who
make the declaration.
Gas matter of fact, these half breeds,
poor, ignorant and uncared for, make very
good soldiers. They are sober, faithful and
obedent. When it comes to action, they
are brave, patient and enduring. They are
not very neat in their appearance their
clothing is old and shabby; their trousers
are fringed at the bottom, and many go
bare-footed or wear shoes through which
the brown skin is visible. They are small
in stature, thin, 1.-the and sinewy, graceful
and many quite comely. All, from the high
est to the lowest, are exceedingly polite.
Everybody bows to everybody else; every
body smirks; everybody is perpetually ex-
pressing an interest in the health and well
fare of everybody else.
Everyone with whom you have any Of
fetal transaction hopes that you have had
good voyage, and have enjoyed the trip,
The herald., 1898-11-06

the ship and the courtesies of the officers.
He hopes that your health is faultless, that
all OF your relatives are in good spirits, that
you will grace Manila and the Philippines
Tor many years, and that the climate vii!
prove agreeable in every respect. There are
twenty kind questions and thirty friendly
hopes expressed by each inspector, searcher
and soldier. You are expected to smile and
thank him at each pause, and at the end ask
similar series in return. 1t is a very
pleasant system, but it does so delay travel.
After the first steam launch goes away,
leaving soldiers and few officials on board.
another launch comes, bringing health Of
ficers and more soldiers. Then comes a
third launch, bringing the agent of the con-
sllgnees. Then come cargo passenger boats
of various sizes and kinds. The passenger
boats are called bancas, and are long, heavy,
clumsy craft, about two and half or three
feet wide, and thirty or forty feet long. A
large part is hooded over, the hood forming
dark tunnel into which you crawl
"If you are not careful in stepping into the
banca, or if you are too careful, you go into
the water, and have to be fished out. The
banca; combines many virtues. 1t can be
poled like canal boat. 1t can also be sailed
like a, cat boat. In each capacity it is ex.
tremely uncomfortable and wearisome. It
is undoubtedly survival of the ship of the
prehistoric man, which consisted of large
log followed out, and the most charitable
may be buried with the aboriginal gentle.
man who invented it. You get into the
banca in prayer and trembling, and then
sit there, calmly doing nothing, until the
boatman, the steamer steward, the custom
officials. and the soldiers, allow your bag
gage to be, transferred from your stateroom
give every man a tip, or you will give the
captain of the soldiers large Mexican dol
lar. This investment saves considerable
time. With it your baggage is put on board
in about five minutes. Without it the time
varies from half hour to full hour"
From facts cleaned by Miss Hamm during
a n s 1853 tRhPPne the famous s'GtS
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi started to subju-
gate the Archipelago. He was eminently
qualified for the office, and succeeded in
both war and diplomacy in a manner that
will ever elicit admiration. He took pos
session of the Ladrones, or Thieves islands,
1869 Panay was conquered, and in 1917
Luzon, the "Iand of the Pestle," as the
name signifies in Malay, went under the
time at first They. were scarcely more
than in possession Of their new domain
when they found that they had invaded the
rights of both the emperor of China and the
monarch of Japan. The Japanese gave but
little trouble, but the Chinese made war
with vigor strongly in contrast with their
performance in 1894.
Between 1873 and 1875, no less than ten
attacks were made upon Manila by fleets
from Canton and Annoy, and although the
Spanards were victorious, yet the loss on
both sides was enormous. The greatest
victory of all was in l574, when the Chinese
general, Ii Nah Ong, attacked the Span
iards with both navy and army. The battle
The herald., 1898-11-06

lasted several days, the Chinese fleet was
destroyed, one half of the soldiers killed
and the rest chased into the mountains tc
both the north and south of Manila
With characteristic Chinese philosophy
the fngitives accepted the inevitable and
settled in the fertile valleys far away in tn,
interior. They made friends with the ma
tive tribes, took wives from among the
savages and started communities which are
still ilourshing at the present moment
Their descendants are scarcely distin.
guished from other Malays, but they new
ertheless took deep pride in their descen,
and look down upon their neighbors as be-
ings of an inferior mold.
These attacks of the Chinese aroused the
vindictive spirit of the Spanish settlers,
who, from that time on, treated the Mon.
golians with cruelty that has left indeli.
BILE stains upon the Castilian records. In
1903, for example, when the Chinese had
The herald., 1898-11-06
For this work they are paid in our none!

For this work they are paid in our money
about % cents day.
The only horses in the Philippines are,
variety of native ponies about the size OF
Shetland. Large horses will not live there,
and although repeated attempts have been
made to raise them, it has always proved
failure.
There is a horse car system in Manila, and
the cars are drawn by these native ponies:
The little animals get along very well, until
have to get off and push.
JOHN o. KNIGHT.
The herald., 1898-11-06
The British shinhnilde hnrn hrolar th,

The British shipbuilders have broken the
record this year with 59S merchant vessels,
of l ,250 tons, under construction on Sep.
tember 80, being 35l 900 tons above the pre-
vious best record, while ninety-two war
ships. of 3l6,i35 tons, are also building.
Great Britain S maritime supremacy is shown
by the fact that 49S out of the 59S merchant
ships are being constructed for British own
ers.
The herald., 1898-11-06

"Uncle Jim, what's hired assassin?"
"a bad cook. Chicago News.
The herald., 1898-11-06

time When light is burning you are bound
to be visited by flying cockroaches, which
will cross several miles Of water in their de-
sire to reach flame. They are omniverous
pests and play havoc with boots, leather
take fiendish delight in nibbling the finger
nails and toenails of the sleeper. 1t hardly
pays to make fight against these extraor.,
dinary insects. You may kill a hundred
thousand in the house, but the next morning
their places will be taken by two hundred
thousand new ones. After few days the
traveller gets used to it and after few weeks
does not notice the little creatures.
Lobsters cannot be persuaded to grow up
together peaceably. If dozen newly Matched
specimens are put INTO an aquarium wlthlh
fat and promising youngster. He has eaten
all the rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
T.. G.. Swisher.

Among the candidates for the dem
ocratic nomination for county super
intendent of schools none is more de-
servedly popular than c. c. Swisher.
well known throughout the upper end
of the county as Il successful cduca-
tor. Mr.. SwiSher was born in Port
Byron in 1864. which has been his
home since that time continuously
with the exception of a short time, he
having never lost citizenship there
He is Il graduate from the Northwest
ern Normal and Port Byron academy
and has taught school in this vicinity
for the past - years. He has filled
the position of teacher at the Fairfield
school for six Years consecutiyelv
which speaks for itself as to his quail
ilications in this direction. He has
been Il democrat from childhood, his
father. the late S. l.. Swisher, being
one of the pioneers of the county de-
mocracv. Mr.. Swisher is known as a
Young man full of push and vigor
and upright in all his dealings. He
is well qualified to fill the position of
superintendent of the county schools
and those who are best acquainted
with his conduct of educational mat
tiers have no hesitancy in declaring
that he will administer to the people
of the county rightly should he be Sc
lected for the position to which he
laspires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
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These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure OF
constipation and sick ache. For ma
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druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
Democratic County Convention.

All democratic voters and those who
favor the Chicago platform are requested to
send delegates To a county convention to be
held at the court house in the city of Rock
Island on the 18th day of May, 1895 at O'Clock
p. m, for the purpose Of clecting %
delegates to the democratic congress
sional convention, and to select 3 del
egates to a senatorial convention and II it
be the pleasure of the convention to express Il
preference for candidate for minority repre-
Sentative. To nominate candidates for county
officers. Judge, clerk, sheriff. treasurer and
superintendent of schools; also TO select a
chairman OF county central committee. The
representation will be one delegate for each
Is votes. and one additional for every major
fraction thereof in each ward of the cities,
town or voting precinct of the county ut the
presidential election of 1885 for Bryan and
Sewall
The caucuses are advised to he held Friday
May %, 1885, ut O'Clock pm, in Rock Island
and Moline, South Rock Island and South Mo
line, Black Hawk. Coal Valley. Port Byron and
Cordova, and In all other towns at , pm of the
same day. At caucuscs in each ward of the
cities and voting precinct OF towns those
present should select precinct chairman tC
be ex-oficio a member OF the county centra
committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
Our Illinois Boys i'm Blue.

Springfield Register.
As one sees the boys of the Illinois
brigades as they march through our
streets, and then compares them with
the pictures of the Cuban insurgents.
and of the Spanish soldiers that are
now waring in Cuba, he must. if he is
an American. I've pleased with the con-
trast. Ii will be- remarkable sight to
see such an army as that of the United
States when the same lands in Cuba.
1t will inspire confidence in the hearts
of those poor fellows that will make
each one of them worth double wha,
he has been heretofore as 4 fighting
quantity. 1t will set them an eX.
ample in soldiery that will last them
for many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
GIVEN AWAY
Popular PriCes--lO, 20 and 3CG
Seats on sale at usual place three
days in advance.
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

A. E. Williams, of Pike county, Ills,
was nominated for congress from the
Sixteenth district.
The Norwegian. steamer, Brattsburg,
brought to Key West by the Mangrova
has been released.
Owing to the prolonged drought
throughout California the outlook for
the wheat crop is a decidedly gloomy
enc.
The cruiser Charleston has been or
dered to sail Immediately with ammuni-
tion and relief supplies for Admiral
Dewey.
Spain is said. to have negotiated a
loan Of leo, O00. Gee nesetas. A well-known
banking house is said to have come to
the rescue.
The engagement of Mrs. Pauline Au-
brey, daughter Of Chief Justice Fuller,
and JesSup Blair, a well-known society
man of Washington, is announced.
William C. Boak. wholesale dealer in
bicycle supplies, Buffalo. n. Y, has
made an assignment Liabilities, it is
believed, will equal if not exceed his as
sets.
Henry j. Hamm died at Ardmore. l.
T., from the effects of stab wounds in
Eicted by Frank Bonner. a wealthy
druggist, in quarrel over a game OF
pool.
Miss Caldwell, typewriter; William
McCadden and Michael Quinn are dead
as the result of a fire that destroyed the
fireworks establishment of McCadder
Bros, Philadelphia.
Three French manuscripts pertaining
to the history previous of 1859 of what
is now Illinois have been presented by
the Society Of Colonial Danes to the
Chicago Historical society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
d. L. Addition.

o. |. Addition, democratic candidate
for county superintendent of schools.
is well known rs Il successful educa-
tor through over twenty vsars of
faithful and efficient service. and his
work will not readily be forgotten by
the many who have been helped by
him along the path of knowledge. He
was born in Leeds. Androscoggin
county. Me, Aug. 81, 1886. being a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Isasiah b. Addi-
ton. Mr.. addition IS graduate
of Monmouth academy and West
brook seminary. He has had charge
of various high schools in the state OF
Maine. In 1881 he came west. and a
week after his arrival here secured a
position as teacher in the Pleas
ant Valley school. He is now prin-
cipal of the Cordova public school.
Like his father and grandfather,
he is staunch democrat. He is Il
genial, courteous gentleman a pleas
ant. entertaining companion, and has
many warm and admiring friend.
among all classes. He stands de-
servedly high among the educators OF
this section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

GEN. FITzHUGH LEE has responded
to the opportunity to demonstrate his
LOYALTY to the leader of the union
armies in the civil war by naming
Gen. Grants grandson as one of his
aids. He has chosen his three abide
camps, so the other 1,497 applicants
for the places are disappointed. Those
three will have the rank of captain.
and will hold their appointments only
for the war. They are Fitzhugh Lee,
Jr.. son of the general; Mr.. Carbon
mel. who was clerk in a steamship
office in Havana. and was well known
to the general. and Algernon Grant
Satoris, grandson of Gen. Grant. The
others on Gen. Lees staff will all be
regular army officers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
". II. sherman,

W. H. Sherman. whose name is an
nounced in this paper as a candidate
for county superintendent of schools
of Rock Island county. has taught as
principal of graded schools in Illinois
% wears. His first school days. as
pupil. were in Massachusetts; his last.
in an academy in Michigan. from
which he went by recommendation of
the president to teach. Being sue
cessful he has continued to teach
most of the time since. He believes
that in our public schools, the aim
should be to give the children prac-
teal education, such as can be made
useful in the common business of life.
The common branches should be
thoroughly taught and mastered, as &
good knowledge of them is the key tc
success in the study of the higher
branches. In politics Mr.. Sherman
has never been 4 strong partisan
His first political utilization was Will
the Douglass democracy. During wal
times he was identified with the Iowa
party of the north. When the green
back party put forth its platform o
principles at indianapolis he thought
that hest suited to legislation for tn,
people of our country, and for awhil,
was found in the ranks of that party
He has also been in affinity with TIL
reform work of the populist party
But being in favor of free trade ant
bimetallism, and being opposed t,
cliques, monopolies and class legisla
ton, and believing that in view o
the present conditions and sentiment
of the political parties of our country
the interests of the people can he bet
ter served by the democratic part
than by any other, he thinks he
doing no more than many other
will do before the November electio
l. viz: Ask to be called democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
"BUCK' HINRICUSEN was dcfe:

"BUCK' HINRICuSEN was defeated
for denomination for congress on the
democratic ticket in the Sixteenth
district ut Jerseyville yesterday. W.
f. Williams. of Pike county. proved
the nominee on the saith ballot.
Each of the eight counties in the dis.
trict had Il favorite son for the nomi.
nation, viz: Calhoun county, L. j.
Selby; Cass county. Finis f. Downing
Greene county. Henry L. Rainey: Jer
sey county, Thomas F. Ferns; Macou
pin county, W. l.. Mounts: Morgan
county, W. II. Hinrichsen: Pix,
county, W. Z. Williams; Scott county
Charles :. Dovle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
THE reunion of the friends of Mavor

THE reunion of the friends of Mavor
Harrison and eX-Gov. Altgeld in Chi
cago has caused the republicans a
great deal more concern than it has
the democrats. This is doubtless be-
cause the republicans saw the only
shadow of hope in the state in widen
ing any possible breach in the demo
cratic ranks, while the democrats
have had no fear of presenting other
than a united front against the com
mon enemy ut all times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
The corresponding ranks in the
navy and the army are as follows:

The fact that the Spaniards may
have pcrpetrated u canard as To the
exact whereabouts of the Cape Verde
fleet seems strangely just to have
dawned on the navy department. 1t
will be well for those who are direct
ing the war i'll this government to
keep in mind the fact that the Span
iards do everything under cover
whether in war or peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

To the delegates OF the democratic conven-
ton for the nomination OF candidates for
county Offices At the coming Move mber cleo
ton: Gentlemen-Aftcr y years successful
teaching as principal Of graded schools, and
having been chosen by the democrats in other
counties at two different times as nominee for
the ONCE OF county superintendent Of schools,
hope you will not think me too presumptuous
in asking such nomination al your hands,
which do. Respectfully,
w. II. SHERMAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

A MILITARY regiment has been
organized in Chicago which VIII be
known rs 1.-THE Blue and the Gray"
The regiment now numbers over 900
men. and if the government does not
need it the members propose going to
Cuba anyhow and will offer their serv-
ices TO Gen. Gomez.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

THE Union of this morning gives
Payne another shock by a recommit-
tai to McCabe. If the morning paper
continues its recklessness the Yuma
sister will not be able to get a wink OF
of sleep after while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

A CENTS WANTED FOR WAR WITH
"a Spain; Including battlesOn sea and land.
Contains all about armies. navies forts and
war,iiiI> OF both nations and graphic s:ory Of
the great victory Of the gallant Dewey: tells
everything about sampson. Schley F1iZhugh
Lee ana leading commanders by Hon. James
Rankin Young. the intrepid leader for Cuba
hbre IN the halls OF congress The greatest
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

TIE blockade of the principal Cuban
ports will break up Il pretty lively
business in New Orleans-the deal
ing in Havana lottery tickets, IA large
number of which have been sold there
monthly more or less openly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

are they while suffering from kidney
diseases are preiudiced against all
advertised remedies, They should
know that Foley's Kidney Cure is not
a quack remedy. but an honest guar
anteed medicine for kidney and blad-
der troubles. L. Ii. Thomas sells it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

WALTER WELLMAN. the well known
correspondent. has sailed from New
York on his way to Tromsoe, Norway,
from which place he expects to start
June 20 on his expedition to the north
mole
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

Coughs and colds, down to the very
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

ADMIRAL DEWEY and his men will.
it is said, share nearly $500. 900
bounty as a result of their recent vic
tory at Manila.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

Acquiesing to the requests OF q number OF
my friends, hereby announce myself q candi
date for the shrievslty nomination. subject to
the decision of the democratic county con
vention. A. d. HUEsING,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

E'OR SALE-A RESIDENCE OF SEVEN
Il rooms; well appointed. with modern con
yenieuces. 4 good location for a physician
or comfortable home for business man.
Good YARD. and cony- nient tostreet cars. Ad-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

hereby announce myself as . candidate
or the democrNic nomination for county
superintendent OF schools, subject TO the de-
oision OF the democratic county convention.
CHARLES c. SwisHKR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

Yielding to the wishes OF my friends l have
consented to become . candidate for the dem
ocrstic nomination for sheriff subject to the
decision OF the democratic county convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

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