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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01
OBSERVATIONS OF A GERMAN.
Was at Santiago and Says the Spanish
Force Numbered but 5000.

Was at Santiago and Says the Spanish
Force Numbered but 5000.
Washington. Feb. 1.-During the re-
cent war the German protected cruiser
Geier, Commander Jacobsen, was per-
mitted to pass in and out of the block
AIDED ports in Cuba. The commander of
the Geier has recently embodied his OBJ
servations in a series of sketches"
Commander Jacobsen speaks in decided
praise Of the American navy, especially
its personnel. The German commander
was present at San Juan, Porto Rico,
soon after its first commandment by Ad-
miral Sampson and comments some
what severely upon the bombardment of
the city without the previous notice GUS
tomary in civilized warfare.
In his comments upon Santiago he
calls particular attention to the def
cient armament in the land batteries.
where many of the cannon in actual
service were Misunderstanding bronze
guns. Regarding the defenses on the
land side he says authoritatively that
the total number of troops in the San
tiago trenches. including marines from
the Cervera fleet, was less than 5000.
He also declares that the result of the
numerous bombardments was that but
one gun was put out of action in the
MORO and one in the Socapa battery.
Presidents Peace Instructions.
Washington, Feb. lit appears that
an erroneous impression has gone
abroad respecting the nature of the
presidents instructions to the American
peace commissioners in Paris touching
the limitation of the claims to be put
forward, SO far as the Philippines were
concerned. to the island of Luzon. AS a
matter of fact. so far from making that
island the maximum claim of the Amer
leans, the presidents instruction placed
that island the minimum claim to be
set out. The language was nothing
less than the island of Luzon' instead
of nothing more than the island of
LuZon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01
10 Per Cent Discount
On all Art Squares of any
description

Drapeies.
Roller Shades, Five Different Coiors TO
Select From.
Removal sale Shade and Fix
ture complete, each. ---.-.... &c
No. 1912 Nottingham Lace Curtains.
4se quality, 5 yards long. re-
moval sale price. per pair. 20C
No s54 Nottingham Use Lace Cur
tains. yards long, removal
sale price. per pair. Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01

LOT l.
43 Jackets and Capes, which sold
originally for $19.9S to $50 and
were reduced to $15. Choice this
LOT q
80 Jackets and 25 Capes, which sold
originally for S11.9S to $3.50.
Choice this week Observation-Disclosures.
LOT B
% Jackets which sold originally for
1898 to $11.4S. Choice this week
LOT A.
II Jackets which sold originally for
81. 80, Choice this week .........
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01

No. S160 Swiss Muslin Curtains, regu-
lar price $6.4S, removal sale
price, per pair ...... SIS
No. 1919 Swiss Muslin Curtains, regu-
lar price $3.4S, removal sale
price, per pair ........ 2.0S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01
Tapestry and Chenille.

No. 5000 Chenille Portiers. regular
price $2.4S, removal sale
price, per pair. ......... 2.I0I
No. 600 Chenille Portiers regular
price 1925. removal sale
price, per pair. 2.o0I
No. 600 Chenille Portiers, regular
price 1925, removal sale
price, per pair. 49,. 2.25
No. 900 Tapestry Portiers. regular
price. $1.9S, removal sale
price, per pair. ........... I.02!
No. 167 Tapestry Portiers, regular
price $2.4S, removal sale
price, per yard ..... 2.25
No. ID Gold Thread Tapestry Portiers,
regular price s4.9s, removal
sale price, per pair. 4.25
No. r 27O, $4.9s Tapestry Portiers,
removal sale price,
per pair ...-........... 1913
No. 2152, $4.9S Tapestry Portiers, re-
moval sale price,
per pair. ............. 4.25
No. 16. 1926 Tapestry Portiers, re-
moval sale price.
per pair. Observation-Disclosures. 2OSI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01
ARMY BILLS ENACTED
So Far as the House Can Make
It the Law of the
Nation.
PROVIDES FOR 100000 SOLDIERS,

Giving the President Power to Cut 1t to
5o,ooo-Question of Use of the Army in
Strikes and Riots Comes Up-Cleve-
lands Action at Chicago Indorsed-
Bacon Tells the Senate on What Terms
He VIII Vote for the Paris Treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01
a, Kew Orleans nd Mobile
QUEEN A CRESCENT

Rout- Iimi ed traias- equip
ped with eleg4Lce- running
on fast lime. one f-rs
round trip tickets from en-
M, on sale daily. FEB. . to
) 10 return. Also to Elr-
anne dates A. 4. hlNEAR-
:, Cincinnati. o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01

Lace (uFfdIHS.
One, One and One-Half and Two Pair Lots
No. S39 Spatchel Lace Curtains, 60 in
wide. s. yards long, regular price
$27.50, removal sale price,
per pair 1898
No. 5453 Swiss Muslin Curtains, regu-
lar price $2.9S, removal sale
price, per pair. ......... 2.45
Only J pairs.
No. 1927 Swiss Muslin Contains, regu-
lar price So. %, removal sale
price, per pair ........... 2.45
Only pair.
No. 1881 Swiss Muslin Curtains, reru-
lar price $4.9S, removal sale
price, per pair ......... 3.75
Only l pair.
No. $40 Swiss Muslin Curtains, regu-
lar price $1.9S, removal sale
price, per pair. .......... I.25
Only pair.
No. 3217 Swiss Muslin Curtains, regu-
lar price $1.9S, removal sale
price, per pair. .... I.4S
2 pairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01

GRAS

cinuati and the Nor
IS. good until Feb ,
mlnghnIn- Ala on :
sox. Gen Pass Agt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01
CIOakS and CapeS.

divided entire four lots,
is the story of the prices:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-01
STORE
DAVENPORT.
HOusekeepers'
Linens, Cfoaks,
Dress Goods,
White Goods.



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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
MEN GET SHORTER.
1t IL Said This Happens when They
Climb to the Top of High
Mountains.

One of the most remarkable facts
known to all our mountain climbers is
that the height of man is diminished
TO an extraordinary degree by the time
he has reached the summit of con-
siderable mountain.
So much is this the case that a six
foot man is actually diminished in
height by full inch by the time he
reaches any of the best known of the
great Alpine submits, though the
Usual diminution. produced in very few
hours. is ihree-quarters of an inch.
The extent of this diminishing of
height has caused much discussion for
some time. but doctors generally at
tribute it to the peculiar position most
ly maintained in climbing. One note
worthy feature is that the more heavily
laden the climber may be the greater is
the diminution.
Although the height of all men grows
less TO the extent of three-quarters of
an inch, the diminution varies greatly
in individuals of the same normal
height beyond that extent, and the nor
NAL height is not resumed for some
hours after the climb.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

of the French commanders of the fu-
ture. The tyranny of mathematics is
abolished, and every effort is TO be made
to instill into the minds of the students
that war is not so much science as an
art, which can be best achieved by good
sense and inspiration.
Gen. Maillard, one of the professors
of tactics at the Ecole Superieure de
Guerre, says very wisely: Under the
pretext that the progress of science and
industry will be used in the coming
fight between the nations, it is pro-
claimed that the conducting of wal
must be scientific, and that it will de-
mand high mathematical knowledge
Nothing is more opposed to the spirit
of war. The Rule of Three alone, up tc
the present. has sufliced, and will
suffice, for all problems depending on
calculation. but to conduct war means
that the chiefs must have high natural
qualities. a professional knowledge
which must be constantly advancing, a
strong. cultured intelligence, but.
above all, the spirit of reflection, of cal
culation-in word, the philosophical
spirit. New Century Review.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Stephen Ready: You are hereby notified
that the undersigned co-owner with you of the
Alta Mining claim and the Alta No. 2 Mining
claim both situated in Carson Mining District,
county OF Owyhee, State of Idaho, has in ac-
cordance with the requirements of Section 1924
of the United States Statutes, expended upon
each of the said described mining claims, the
1898, r the purpose of holding said mining
claims. And that, unless, within ninety days
from the complete service of this publication
you contribute your proportion of such
expenditure, to wit: one hundred dollars,
(being fifty dollars for each of the said claimsl
your interest in the said claims will be forfeited
10 the undersigned who individually made
such expenditures 5 co-owner with you in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Section 1924 Of
the United States Statutes.
Dated at DeLamar, Owyhee County, Idaho,
this 10th day OF February 1899.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

BY his will the late Alfred Nobel, the
Swedish dynamite manufacturer. left
almost the whole of his fortune to b.
converted into an international funG
for the Advancement of scientific re-
search. The bequest. however. was dis
puted by the relatives of the deceased.
and litigation ensued. 1t is now an
nounced that a compromise has been
reached whereby the relatives receive
about $1,000 900 Of the property. the bal
ance. amounting to about S7CO0,0 900. be-
ing used as designated by Mr.. Nobel.
This will give, under the terms of the
will. five prizes annually of about SAL
900 each to persons making the most
important discovery in physics, chem
is;rr, physiology or medicine.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
THE BULLFIGHT.
An Eyewitness Describes the Cruelty
of the spaniards and Bravery
of the Animals.

The trumpet sounds again and the
espada takes his sword and his muleta
and goes out for the last scene, says the
Saturday Review. This. which ought to
be. is not always. the real climax. The
bull is often BY this time tired. has had
enough of the sport, leaps at the bar
rier, trying to get out. He is tired of
running after red rags, and he brushes
them aside contemptuously; he can
scarcely be got to show animation
enough TO be decently killed.
But one bull that saw was splendid
iy savage, and fought almost TO the last.
running about the arena with the sword
between his shoulders and that great
red line broadening down each side of
his neck on the black; like a deep layer
Of red paint, one tricks ones self into
thinking.
He carried two swords in his neck,
md still fought; when at last. he. too,
got weary and he went and kneli down
before the door by which he had en-
tered and would fight no more. But
they went up to him from outside the
barrier and drew the swords out of him
and be got to his feet again and stood
to be killed.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

Writer'S of fiction have frequently
pictured the idea of an unknown tropic-
al paradise being turned TITO general
asylum for outlaws and criminals. say 9
the Western Morning News. In thr
BONN isles, not far from Japan. such
refuge has actually been discovered.
Men of every nationality. who have
made civilization too warm for them
selves, have decamped to Ills ideal rem
devious, leaving the police o record he
unsatisfactory result of their invest
cations as gone abroad" No rates ~
taxes have to be paid, and government
seems to be entirely dispensed with
The discovery was made by Japanes'
vessel which called at tie island. IT,
future the aliens will have less freedom
and consequently less happiness. for
the japanese dominion will have to be
recognized. Their dream is over.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

Many old soldiers now feel the effects
of the hard service they endured during
the war. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson, of Ross
vile, York county, Penn, who saw the
hardest kind of service at the front, is
now frequently troubled with rheuma-
tism. 81 had severe attack lately" he
says, "and procured a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t did me so much
good that l would like to know what
you would charge me for one dozen
bottles" Mr.. Anderson wanted it both
for his own use and to supply it to his
friends and neighbors, as every family
should have bottle of it in their home
not only for rheumatism, but lame back
sprains, swellings, cuts, bruises and
burns, for which it is unequalled. For
sale by j. ]. Plumer
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
FRANCES SOLDIERS.
The Military Commanders Are All
Too Old.
A laying Feature of the Army Il the
Efficiency of the Young and
Ambitious Noncommis-
stoned Omcers.

One of the features which make the
French army corps SO terrible weapon
of attack, when properly handled, is the
large number of noncommissioEe ed OIL
GERS who have won minor commissions,
such as sous-lieutenant and captain,
and if their education is family they
more than atone for it by superb cour-
age They hope to win their promotion
by the sword and not by the book. 1t
is this very class of whom Won Moltke
said, in 1870, that while they possess no
other instruction than that of the bad
primary French instruction, and give
evidence of gross ignorance, it was pre-
cisely these officers who, for the great
err part, strore on the battlefields OF
France TO wash out, at the cost of their
blood, faults for which they were in no
way responsible" As class, the
French officers are equal to any officers
on the continent up to a certain point.
The advanced age of the French mill
tarychiefs makes it impossible for them
to cope with hardship and fatigue. The
officers between 2S and so are at their
very best, and any young man who has
thoroughly understood the teaching at
ST. Cyr might mount a horse and lead
an army corps, but the absurd rever-
ence for age makes this an impossible
ity. In our own day we have seen the
magnificent clear-headedness of youth
in three departments - Kitchener in
war, Harmsworth in journalism, and
Lasker IN chess, all of whom seek &c
emphasize the great lesson that the
coming general must be between the
thirties and forties. The statement that
Frances commanding generals are be-
tween IS and 65 isalmost confession OF
coming defeat
Another fault lies in the tendency OF
the French officer stationed in Paris tc
grow fat. The English officer. never has
this ridiculous leaning toward EN-.
bonpoint, but If one were to watch Q
batch of officers enter the Cercle Mill.
taire-those in the forties and ffties-
one might easily mistake them for al
dermen in uniform. This argues lack
of exercise. and would augur badly fol
the drill of the troops were it not thai
in France, as in England, the bulk OF
this work depends upon a roncom.
missioned officers. Luckily for France
her young army officers are in the pink
of condition, ready for any emergency
and equal to any demands on their
physical and mental systems. The new
rules laid down at ST. Cyr in 1897 must
result in nm improvement in the morale
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
Notice of Forfeiture.

To John Murray: You are hereby notified
that the undersigned co-owner with you in the
Stonewall Mining Claim, situated in Carson
Mining District, County of Owyhee, State OF
Idaho, has expended upon the said claim tn
sum OF One Hundred dollars du ing the yenr
1898, in accordance with Section 1924 Statutes
of the United States for the purpose OF holding
the said claim. And that, u less within ninety
days after the complete service of this publica.
ton you contribute your proportion OF such ex
penditure to wit: Fifty dollars, your interest
in the said claim will be forfeited to the under
ture, as co-owner with You, in acco' dance with
the provisions of said Section 1924 OF the United
States Statutes.
Dated at DeLamar, Idaho. March 3, 1899.
JOHN MCNALLY.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
MILES OF STAMPS.
Many Millions of Them We're Is
sued Last Year.
Some Mathematical Genius Has Fig
ured 1t Out That piled One on the
other They WouId Reach to n
Height of Twenty-One Miles.


Uncle Sam printed just few postage
stamps during the year 1885, The num-
Der of two-cent stamps issued during
the year was about 2,500,000,000. Such
a number, obviously, is beyond the
grasp of the human mind, but perhaps
the matter may be made more clear by
putting it otherwise.
An ordinary two-cent stamp is exact
ly one inch long. From this fact, by a
little calculation, it is easy to discover
that the number of stamps of this de-
nomination issued in 1898, placed end
to end, would extend distance consid
erably exceeding $4,000 miles. In other
words, they would make a continuous
strip of stamps, each one adorned with
the head of the father of his country,
stretching in a belt more than once and
a half around the equator.
or course, though the two-cent
stamps are those principally used, there
are others. Enough one-cent postage
stamps have been issued during the
year 1898 to stretch from New York
city. by way of Europe and Asia, to
Bombay. India, if similarly arranged in
one strip. All other stamps, as TO pro-
duction and sales, are of minor impor-
lance comparatively speaking, but it is
interesting to know that almost exact
IL one mile of one dollar stamps were
manufactured for the demand of 1898.
OF fve-dollar stamps the production
was equivalent to little more than half
a furlong, or about one-ffteenth of
mile.
Now. if all the postage stamps print
ed by the United States government in
1898 were placed one on top another,
ms neatly as might be without putting
them under pressure, how high do you
suppose the pile OF them would be?
There is no use guessing; you would
never get it nearly right. unless you
went to work to calculate it for your
self. The 3.500,00O,000 stamps of all
denominations printed during the cur
rent vear-the statement. of course, is
proximate-would tower to an eIeva-
lion CT 81 miles. This is more than three
times the height of the highest noun
tain in The world-Nount Everest, in
the Uimalc-as. If the same numb Of
stamps was piled up in the form of the
ordinary sheets of 100 each, it follows
that the stack would be over fifth of
mile high.
During the year 1898 the number of
special delivery stamps sold was about
4. 250. Goo. 1t is only reasonable 10 sup
nose that the average Journey of the
eoao;aI fal;ra-v ueesenuer. is half n
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
THE SPANISH WAY.
In Which a Heavy New Orleans
shipper Was MuIcted in
Havana.

Speaking about the way the Span
iards are running the Havana custom
house." remarked one of the represent
atives of a large firm of New Orleans
shippers, according to the Times-Dem-
ocrat, "I'll just mention little incl
dent of our own experience there a
couple of months ago. We had taken
over small cargo and were being bled
in fashion that would have disgraced
a Malay pirate, when happened to be
looking over the bill for extra charges
supplementary war tariff, they
called it-and detected an error in adj
dition of about six dollars. 1t was
small matter, but as long as we were
dealing with robbers l concluded to de-
mand all l could and called the matter
to the attention of the chief inspector.
He took the bill and returned a correct
ed copy next morning. 1t contained
two new items, one of nine dollars for
revision of the list, as per request and
one OF $3.50 clerks fees, for making a
new copy; total, $3.50. That repre-
scented net loss of $3.50. was so mad
that couldn't see straight, but all the
satisfaction | got was to pay the bill.
This is no fairy story, but cold fact,
and the documents to prove it are in the
safe right now
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
SpOrtsmen, Notice.

The DeLamar Drug Store has just
received a big supply of Gold Dust
Smokeless Powder Shells, ranging from
No. s to tribble B. These are the shells
used by the principal western gun clubs.
Selling for six bits box. Also carry
the best grade of black powder shells at
60 cents box.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

We will order any magazine, paper.
or other periodical you may want, at
list price, thus saving you the Price of
money order, postage, etc. When in
need of anything in this line, leave
your orders at this office.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
yYHEE COUNTY DIRECTORY


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
First District-Tim Shea.
Second District-Henry Scott.
Third District-John McVan.
Clerk of District court-E. L. Ballard,
aherin-OscRr Brunzell.
Assessor-Chris Olsen.
rrressurer-John C. Connors.
rebate Judge-Geo. II. Handy.
Supt. OF Educa ion-F. S. Heer.
DEIAMAR PRECINCT.
NO. ! John D. Harris.
1uHtice Oh reace John Lamb.
Constable-JamesW W. Pascoe.
LEGIsLATUkE.
senator-J. G. Watts.
Representatives G. G. + 4, h arbSyskle.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

The good old rule that a receptacle
must be larger than its contents finds
apparent refutation in the case Of the
chiasmodon, fish popularity known as
"the black swallower." 1t is noted for
its voracity and for the enormous dis
feasibility of its stomach, which per-
mias it to swallow fishes larger than it.
self.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
The Westerly Corral For Sale.

The Westerly Corral For Sale.
l will sell at bargain the corral,
stables, hay barn, cabin ETC., half mile
below DeLamar. Here is a fine oppor-
tunity to purchase good business.
Henry Westerly.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
Notice, Dissolution of CO-Partnership

Notice is hereby given that the Co-Partner-
ship heretofore existing between Thomas j.
OF Scott & Mccain, conducting livery and feed
stables, has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent. Thos. J, Mccain having sold out his
interest in the said copartnership TO Henry
Scott, who assumes the payment of all out
standing accounts and is alone authorized to
collect all bills and accounts due the said firm.
DeLamar, Idaho, January 10, 1899:
THIS. J. MCCAIN.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

The Dog-Faced Man-Such change
in the Glass Eater! He used to be SO
grave and dignified.
The Snake Charmer-Well, you see
he's been living on Bohemian glass late
ly.-N. Y. Journal.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

The largest proportion of single per-
sons is found in Ireland 3nd Scotland.
and the smallest in the United States.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

All persons having claims against the estate
of Charles Warner, deceased, are hereby noti-
fed to present the same to me for settlement
within four months from the date OF this
joins G. CoSSoRs.
Administrator.
Silver city. Idaho, March II, 1899.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05
SOCIETY CARDS.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs, DELAMAR LODGE,
hNo. %. Meetings Friday evenings at 1880
.. m. in Castle Hall.
]. G. CANrwELL, C. C.
J. p. LAsGFoRD, X. OF R. and s.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

VILLA REBEKAH LODGE, NO. 81, meets
~ the second and fourth Wednesday In
each month at Odd Fellows Hall.
Visiting members in good standing cor
daily invited.
FRANCES GIBSON. N, C.
MlYlMIsGo, Secretary.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-05-05

NELAMAR MINERS UNION WESTERN
1Federation of Miners.
II. W..-YARREs Pres.
J. II. MokcuS. Sec.
Meet every Monday night.