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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Very Tall Eneeling.

One of the officers of the rebellion
had private in his company whom the
boys jestingly named Little Mack"
because Of his bigness. He was the tall
est man i'll the company-about 6 feet 8
inches-and one of the bravest in the
regiment.
On one occasion when the men were
ordered to kneel down behind a stone
fence in preparation for an expected as.
sault the officer, who was preparing q
surprise for the enemy, OH inspecting
the line was astonished to see one large,
serene face above the top of the fence.
He shouted out angrily, "There, you
you man with the head up, kneel down,
sir!" The man did not move, and again
the officer Numbered, "Why don't you
kneel down, sir?'
OblivioUs to any danger and blind to
the significance of his head being ex-
posed, Little Mack" answered, 81 am
kneeling down."
Then" shouted the officer, put
your head down, or you will have it
shot off, confound you!'
Thereupon Little Mack" curled
down behind the fence, grieving because
the captain had howled at him.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Prospects of Fusion in Idaho.

Boise. Ida, May 2.-The Democratic
state committee refused to follow the
lead Of the Populists, who called their
convention to meet at Moscow. The
Democratic committee called the state
convention to meet at Boise on Aug
"a. and told the Populists if they wanted
to come in on a silver union they
would have to hold their convention here
at the same time. The silver Republic
can committee agreed to call their con-
vention here Aug. "a. and a union OF
Democrats and silver Republicans is
possible. The action of the Democratic
convention practically renders fusion
with the Populists impossible. owing tC
the Determination of the latter to dictate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
SLEEP AND DREAMS.
How Agassiz Worked Out . Scientific
Problem - Related BY Himself.

How Agassix Worked Out . Scientific
Problem as Related BY Himself.
The letters on sleep and dreams in
The Spectator remind me Of case in
the experience of Agassiz, and which
he told me himself, though it is record
ed in his work On the American fishes
He was studying q fossil fish i'll the
Jardin DIES Plantes, but had never been
able to determine the species to his sat
isfaction. After q time he dreamed that
he caught the very fish and without diff
ficul;y determined tie Question, think
ing, as he woke from the dream. that
be would have no difficulty. But On
returning to the fossil somethinglin the
dream had escaped him, and he could
no mere determine the species thau>be-
fore.
The next night he had the same dream
and again forgot the essential point.
He then determined to take pencil and
paper with him to bed and make his
note as scon as he woke. The dream
came the third time, but to his surprise
ON fully awakening be found tho draw
ing made and lying en- the table bed side.
with three bones displayed in it which
were not visible in the fossil, and which
solved the problem. On returning to the
Jardin DIES Plantes he obtained permits
sion Of his friend, the director, to chip
away scale of stone which lay OH thC
| spot where the bones were in the drEy
ing, and found them there as his draw
ing had given them. 1t is so years since
| Agassiz told me the incident, but thos,
who have access to his history Of the
North American fishes will be able tC
read it in his own words in tho intro
duction and correct my version if Iny
memory has in any detail failed me-
| London Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
SATURDAYS House Proceedings.

Washington, May 2.-Saturday's ses-
SIGN Of the house was devoted chiefly
to consideration of the conference re-
port upon the naval appropriation bill.
The report was rejected after three
hours of debate, and further confer
enoe will follow. The ground upon
which the fight against the report was
made was the senate amendment to
compensate naval officers for govern
ment use Of their inventions. Boutelle
led the support of the amendment and
Cannon ard Sayers the opposition. The
amendment was rejected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
USE NO LATTER.
| Chinese Shave Frequently With . Wet
Towel to Soften the Face.

Chinese Shave Frequently With . Wet
Towel to Soften the Face.
Considering that the inhabitants Of
the middle kingdom use the razor more
than any other nation in the world, it
is passing strange that they never dis
covered the advantages Of lathering first,
says the Windsor Magazine. Dabbing a
warm wet cloth on the chin or the scalp
is poor substitute for soap. Hair cut
ting, as we practice it in the west, is
to them call unknown" except in q
few localities where foreigners are
numerous. A traveller when in the prov
ince of kwantung sent for man to
shear his locks, and he began nibbling
away at his scalp without troubling
about such a trifling as comb. At the
third snip the man stopped him and
asked him if he had ever cut foreign
er's hair before. Oh, yes. When was
that? Oh, last year, when he cut the
hair Of German customs officer who
had died.
But in the matter Of shaving there
are few more deft- considering the
latherless way he does it and the fact
that he uses little three cornered soft
iron knife as a razor-than the Chinese
| figaro. Was not the chief Of all his
tribe ennobled by an emperor ages back
for dexterously cieaving mosquito that
had settled on the imperial nose? One
advantage gained by patronizing the
Chinese barber-in the case of Euro
peans--is he doesn't mind coming to
your room every morning and shaving
you before you wash and dress. But the
native also generally waits to be rasee
before washing, even if he has to wait
| a week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Death Grip on n Sa.chel.

James Whitcomb Riley, the great
Hoosier poet, never burdens himself
with much baggage while he is travel
ing. He once explained his views on
baggage by saying: II am continually
haunted by the fear that my trunk will
be lost, SO go about the country with
grip. / keep tenacious hold on it all
day long and never feel quite safe about
it at night. In case there is ever fear-
full railway accident, and among the
debris is valise with an arm attached
to it firmly, they may bury it without
further Identification as the fragments
Of the Hoosier poet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
HAVOC BY A TORNADO
Wild Winds Sweep Over Iowa,
South Dakota and In.
dian Territory.
HEAVY DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY

One Town Almost Blown Away--But a
Single Fatal Casualty Reported, Man
Who Had a Piece of Timber Driven
Through His Head-Mothcr and Two
Babies Caught in the Wreck of House
"Details of Ruin.
Des Moines. Ia, May "A tornado
caused & scare. destruction of property,
and one fatality in western Iowa and
Dakota Saturday. The tornado took
form between and ) o'clock in the
afternoon in Dixon county, Neb. 1t
crossed the Missouri river and struck
the ground first near Elk Point, S. D.,
where it to.e up farm house, from
which, however, the occupants had es-
capped
Near Richland, Union county, S. D.,
John P. johnson. farmer. was killed
by a piece of timber being blown
through his head. He had been hurled
twelve rods from where he was work
ing. Much damage to property is re-
ported from the vicinity of Richland
and it is feared other lives were lost.
Railway Station Wiped Out.
The storm crossed the Big Sioux riv-
er. near Akron, and passed up to Maui
rice. on the Sioux City and Northern
railway, tearing up property all the
way, and destroying completely the
Maurice railway station. The storm
abated near Ashton, O'Brien county
Several farm houses and barns in the
track of the storm, on the south edge
of Sioux county, were blown down
None killed, but several people injured
A very severe rain and hail storm
' struck Whiting. Hail stones measuring
| "a inches in diameter fell.
One Town Entirely Destroyed.
Mason City, Ia, May "A devastat.
| Ing cyclone swept over northwestern
! Iowa Saturday night. The first destruc.
| ton is reported near Archer, in O'Br.er
| county. Primghar. Hartley and Curlew
| ar" badly wrecked. Hartley is almost
| entirely destroyed. Wires are down anc
| only meagre particulars are obtainable
| Several are known to be killed ard the
| property damage Is great.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
One Town Entirely DESTROYED.
CYCLONE IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
! Much Property Wrecked and Many PEG
pie Hurt-No Fatalities Reported.

Much Property Wrecked and Many Peo-
pie Hurt-No Fatalities Reported.
Sapulpa, l. T., May "A cyclone
struck this town at o'clock yesterday
morning, resulting in considerable dam
age to property and in injuring several
people. Mrs. r. Taylcr and two babies
have been removed from the ruins of
their house. but 1t is Thought that they
are not fatally hurt. The residence of
Robert Howell, merchant, was turned
upside down, while the family were all
inside. but all escaped injury. Rev. Ray
and family, residing in the Methodist
parsonage. narrowly escaped from their
dwelling just as the storm twisted it
from its foundation. Other dwellings
and storehouses were more or less in
jured and the town is flooded as a re-
suit of the cloudburst.
Sapulpa is within three miles of the
path of the cyclone that swept away
Chandler, o. T., year ago. Evelyn B.
Baldwin, the Arctic explorer and ex-
ecutive officer in the Walter Wellman
expedition, lectured here Saturday night.
defeating the new hall with q full
house. A night storm struck the town
just as he was about to conclude his
address, and he prudently shortened the
lecture, allowing the audience to betake
itself TO the cyclone cellars with which
the town is well provided, and where
many people remained during the night.
Alton. Ills. May "A storm of grea.
violence passed over Alton yesterday
afternoon. Three buildings We're I'M
rooted and the window front Of the
Episcopal church blown in. Postal tele-
graph poles on Fourth street were
blown down for a distance of three
blocks. Much damage was done to trees
and out-buildingS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Yousour Doesn'. Seem to work

New York. May - The wrestling
match at Madison Square garden be-
tween Ernest Roeber and Yousouf, the
Terrible Turk" was declared no con-
test. the police having interfered. You
souf tried for fifteen minutes TO throw
Roeber and the latter then broke away.
Thereupon Yousouf began a campaign
of showing and buttirg. several cries
of foul were raised. there We're two or
three short fights in the audience and
finally the police wound the thing up.
The referee declared it mo contest"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Paris Was Not In the Road.

New York, May 2-The steamer Paris
which had frequently been rumored as
captured by the Spaniards, did not take
any chances in coming over. After
clearing land Captain Watkins shaped
his course about north. and after run
Of thirty miles headed for home, keep
ing q distance Of about thirty miles
from TIE usual course taken by the ship
1t was desired to keep just outside of
the beaten track of vessels. The utmost
precaution was taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Milwaukee PAPERS Consolidate.

Milwaukee. May 1.-The publishers OF
the Milwaukee Herold announce this
morning that they have purchased the
franchise and good will of the Milwau-
kee Daily and Sunday Seebote, and that
it has been consolidated with The Her
old The Seebote is the oldest German
newspaper in Wisconsin, founded in
1851. The recent proprietor. Represen-
tative P. V. Deuster, had been asso-
ciated with The Seebote since 1856 and
and practically its sole owner since 1860
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Bank President Acquitted,

Madison, Wis. May q Homer T..
Fowler, of West Superior. who has
been on trial in the United States dis
trict court here for the past three
weeks, accused of Illegal banking, has
been acquitted. Fowler was president
Of the Northwestern National bank, of
West Superior, and was charged with
having in that capacity misappled the
funds and made false entries in the
hnnt--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Declared OF Because of the War.

Pittsburg. May All of the social
functions, including the grand ball and
pleasure excursions. incident to the
knight Tempiar tri-ennial conclave
which is to be held here during the
week of Oct. 10 may be declared off on
account Of the war. should it continue
through that month. 1t would have no
effect on the conclave In the matter of
business connected with the meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
watching the Powder Factories.

Wilmington. Del, May 2.-Lieutenant
Cotton. of company c, of the Delaware
National Guard. with q detachment of
men will be detailed for duty in the
vicinity OF the Dupont Powder works
on the Brandywine. They will go on
Guty today. This is taken as a precau-
tionary measure against the blowing
UP of the works by Spanish spies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
MORE TROUBLE AT TIE MINES.
Diggers Fired on from Ambush and One
Fatally Wounded.

Steubenville, o., May 2.-Five Of @
party of Slav miners were shot at about
o'clock Saturday morning as they
were going to work. The shots were
fired from ambush. One man is so bad
ly wounded that he will die. The min
ers have been on a strike because of a
dispute over a check weighman.
Friday 800 voted TO go to work Sat-
urday morning, and because the miners
insisted upon going into the mine, after
some parleying the shots were fired by
party of strikers posted to stop them.
Several arrests have been made. The
miners are greatly excited over the az
fair and more bloodshed is looked for
II any other miners attempt to return
to work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02

Washington, May 2.-The comptroller
of the currency has received a telegram
from Bank Examiner Ever stating that
he had taken charge of the Hampshire
county National bank, Of North Hamp-
ton, Mass. The president, who the ex-
aminer says is a defaulter to the
amount of $4,000 or 100000. is reported
missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Coming Over Here 10 lombard Us.

Paris, May 2.-The Eclair says: IAN
Spanish chamber says the Spanish squad
ron which has just left ST. Vincent con-
templates the bombardment of an Amer
lean port. It is not likely that there
will be fight in Cuban waters, Havana
being amply fortified to resist the Amer
lean fleet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
No Truth i'm the Report.

Key West. Fla, May 2.-There is no
truth whatever in the report of the ex-
ecution of Jose Yglesias. who is under
surveillance on the monitor Puritan as
the result of suspicious behavior rear
one of the magazines last Wednesday
evening. He has not even been placed
on trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Russell Harrison Wants n Post,

Washington, May Russell Har-
rison, son of exPresident Harrison, has
made personal application to Secretary
Alger for appointment in one of the
staff departments of the army, pre-
ferahly the pay department, and 1t is
probable that his wishes will be COM
Piled with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Small Tornado I'm Nebraska.

Valparaiso. Neb., May .. - A small
tornado passed over here Saturday.
Three miles south the farm house and
out-buildings of William Curry were
demolished. Mr.. and Mrs. Curry took
refuge in the cellar and We're injured
but not fatally. Some stock was killed
and many telegraph poles blown down
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Not Any Such Notice Given.

Washington. May 2.-The published
report that the state department had
notified the various embassies and lega-
tons lii Washington that a land in
vasion of Cuba would begin on Wednes-
day next Is pronounced by diplomats to
he n carrard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Bank Wrecker Sentenced.

Columbus, Kan. May Alexander
Warner. who was recently convicted OF
having wrecked the bank at Baxter
Springs Of which he was president. has
been sentenced to four years in the state
penitentisry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
Japanese Economy.

Japanese economy is one of the causes
Of japanese prosperity. Even the char
coal dust is saved and nodded into balls
with cbaff or straw for fuel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
LOctl Makes.

Corr-2sG3oc.
Oats-25c.
Hay-Timothy, s9lI0; wild, F0s.
Straw-s4d5.
Potatoes-55G55c.
Butter-Fair to choice, lic; fresh creamery
isc.
Eggs-sc.
Chickens-6c.
Turkeys-Ioc
Ducks-Alive. &c; dressed, Ioc.
Coal-Soft. Zoe.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
M4051sc.
Hogs-b303s5.
Sheep-2104c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-24

Mr. and Mrs. II. n Brs1son and
dauhter. MABEL have retained from q
visit With relatives 10 Dexter. Kan
Judge WIN S. CrOEell, n Jackson
county, arrived in the city this after
noon aud will speak a. the zrmOrJ to
to1ight..
Mrs. DsK1m, accompanied by Ms
L,ordsyOf the Dzlles. came up from
Portland this afternoon, and pro-
% the Wsldo farm.
Mrs. c. B. Irvine and childreo, left
this Afternoon for salt Lake CITY, for
a visit. They may eIteod their syisit
10 points farther east.
Mrs. A. Benoit and children arrived
in the city tooay from MOotague,C Cal,
and are visiting with Mrs. BenOit's :
mother, Mrs n. D. Prunty.
Hon. John MintO went to Detroit
today where be expects % deliver bIs
lecture on Forestry and also 70 exam
inc some orchards near Gates.
Brs. DR.. L. s. SkIi. went % Fox
VALLEY today iD response TO message
announcing the very serious illness Of
her mother, GrzDd-ma GardDer.
G. @. C0ker, until recently o. c. s.
z. agent at this point, left today for
Astoria where be enters the employ
Of the Astoria & Columbia railroad
under Supt. J. Z. Mayo.
o. II. Irvine, Of McMinnville, was
ln the city today. Mr.. Irvine is can
didate on the Republican ticket for
District Attorney Of the Third Judi
cial District.
G. G.. Coker, for several months
o. Z. & Z. agent at this point, left
today for Astoria. He will be sue
ceeded By Mr.. Mertz, assistant agent
for the same company In Portland.
Walter McIlree, Of Linn county
returned home Monday afternoon
after a short visit with his niece Mrs.
G.. VI. Powers. Mr.. McIlree has Just
returned from Peoria, Illinois and
was accompanied By Miss Lcttie
Pfeiffer, who will probably spend the
hummer here,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-24
BALLOTS BEING PRINTED.
For Use In TIE APprosching Ju1s
FiecziOr

For Use In TIE APprosehing Juns
Election.
TIE work Of printing the sample
and genuine ballots 70 Be used 10 the
June election was bezun today. II
will require about 5000 bollOts for
tbesJune election. Eight baIlots. foOr
samples and four vOtabie ballots, to
each voter, are mailed by the clerks %
each precinct.
The number Of bzllots to Be sent 70
the various precincts is computed
from the number Of votes cast ir that
precinct 10 1895. The total number
Of votes cast in all % the Marion
county precincts at that time was
65z2. Allowing eight ballots 70 each
voter, it will require 50,5Ts ballots fOI
the election % June 6th.
The number Of votes cast at the
last selectiOn, ia each precinct. was
as follows: Aurora 10, ,AumsVille lse,
ButteYille 2l5. .BreitenbUsh lOe, Brooks
liz, Chsmpoeg "a, ElkhoTn Il. Engle-
wood 5I, Fairfield a, Garfield 10,
GeFvals %, Howell ,135, Horeb 152,
Hubbard leo, Jefferson Z75, Maclesy
lOe, Mebama Ill, Monitor 20, Marion
l02, Mt. Angel zTe, Prospect 36s. Sa-
lem No. /. IsS, Salem No. 2. 242, Salem
No. 3, $50, Salem No. 4, 371, East Sa-
lem 1Oz, North Salem 25s, South Salem
2ls, West Siiverton 254, East Silver
ton 275, Silver Falls 81. St. Paul 145.
StsytOn 243, Sublimity 19a, Turner
Is4, Woodburn 4Os, Yew Park 292.
The official ballot differs in one re-
spect from that Of the sample ballot
previously given odt by County Clerk
L. V. Ehlen. Instead OF being ar
ranged in groups as the legislative
candidates, the names Of the candi-
dates for circuit judge are alphabet.
cally arranged. The order Of the can
didates for these of1ces is as follows:
z. P. Boise, Pop. Dem Sill. Rep,
Geo. II. Burnett. Republicans; P. II.
darcy, Pop. Tenn. Silver Rep; II.
Fl. Hewitt, Republican.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-24
PERSONALS.


Geo. B. Gray was ia Portland today.
Rey. John Parsons was at Candy TO-
day.
DIR. w. B. Morse left today for
Seattle.
State Printer w. II, Leeds is in
Portland.
w. s. Taylor, Of Geryals, was 10 the
city today.
Mrs. r. s. Bean and son are visiting
Eugene relatives.
Judge n. III. Hewitt, OF Albany,
was In the city today.
Miss Inez Rotan has returned from
a short visit at Eugene.
Mrs. G. Z. WolYerton is home from
visit with Albany relatives.
Miss Wheeler and Miss Pearl Wells,
OF Corvallis, are visiting Salem
friends.
Adjutant General b. b. Tuttle and
Attorney General G. NJ. Idlemar
went 10 Portland.
Judge George ii. Burnett left today
for a short visit with friends In Linn
and Benton counties.
Harry B. Holman OF Portland, IL
visiting at the home OF his uncle
Postmaster B, r. Bonham.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-24
Don't fail to listen TO Judge Crowell
at the Armory tonight.
Uncle Dan'l.

The ST Perkins Comedy Company
began a weeks engagement at the
Reed opera house last night, with an
able presentation Of the well known
farce comedy Uncle Dan1, the clever
comedian Sam j. Burton 10 the title
role. He was ably supported and the
performance was meritorious through
out. The company have their own
orchestra and the lively music furnish
Is one Of the good features Of the
show. Pictorial songs is one Of the
attractive specialties that highly
pleased the large audience last night.
The company will give away SO bI-
cycle on Saturday Hight to the holder
Of the lucky coupon. There will be a
change Of play at each performance
and no doubt the 81 Perkins Company
Will be greeted by full houses all the
week.