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A Lively Streak of Mouse.
From n, Morning Oreooninn.


Several persons standing in front Of a show
window on Fourth street, watching a procession
Of japanese mice in n cage as they ran IN at ono
door Of their sleeping apartment and out at an
other with lightning rapidly became involved
in a DISPUTE as TO how many OF the animals there
were. One said there were only two mice wbo
others thought there were at least three
They were very active. curious little animals
and. instead Of being Of the proper mouse color
were black and white, marked in large blotches,
like Iiolstein cattle or Oldfasmoncd swine, Tho
holes into and out OF which they ran were close to-
gcther, and they chased around so swiftly that
IT was impossible 10 count them, for sometimes
there was a mouse at each hole, and sometimes
one outside and the others INSIDE and sometimes
II appeared as il there were Just one long mouse in
circle revolving on pivot, with noses and tails
at intervals.
The mad race was kept up Tor some time and
finally all tie mice disappeared as II by magic,
One of the spectators went into the store and asked
how many mice there were in the cage. stating
that he and his Compan ions had not been able TO
decide. as they moved too quickly to be counted.
A clerk said there was only one mouse, and II was
impossible 10 count il except when il was asleep,
and, scing look Of incrcdulity on the counto-
nance Of the caller raised the top Of the cage and
showed one little black and white mouse, nesting
on piece Of cotton in a corner
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LOWER RATES, HEHT YER TRAINg.
A Gradual Change Which Is One of the
Features or American RaiIroadiag.


Features or American Railroa dinK.
Through causes wholly beyond the power of
railroad managers to change-increased com
petition between the trunk lines the lower price
of many commodities. the rival service of trolley
and cable lines the improvement of roadways
for heavy traffic, the abolition of tollgates and
the abandonment Of canal charges - there is
a steady and apparently uncomfortable trend
downward OF transportation rates for freight on
American railroads which is being met by economi-
cal operations in every department Economy
in the use OF fuel, In the force Of train hands en-
ployed and otherwise is possible. but the chief
resource in meeting these reductions in revenue
is by the increase of train loads A general real
izaton Of this fact among American railroad men
has led to general new development of the IA
cties of transportation which bids fair to trans
form some Of the old methods in use for handling
freight.
The most marked economy in operation is at
tanned through the lengthening OF trains whereby
a single engine without additional cost for train
service draw much as 80 per cent addi-
tional freight through the use OF heavier steel
rails, the substitution of iron for wooden bridges.
stone masonry for earth embankments. automatic
brakes for those operated by hand stone for earth
ballast and the gradual abolition of grade eros.
sings which in many parts Of the country entail
no more difficult to handle than short ones pro-
vidcd always that the capacity Of the locomotive
is not taxed, that the rOadbcd is in good con.
ditiOn. and that the gradients not too steep
On many American lines there is in constant pro-
grcsS a plan Of modifying the sleeper grades and
doing away with curves, whereby the cost of
railroad operations is lowered To keep pace with
the reduction in the rates charged.
on all American roads last year more than
one billion tons Of freight were carried and the
operating expenses Of American railroads were
about 81 DOC. 900 OOO exclusive OF the sums dc.
voted to new construction and To improvements
in the roads their equipment and their terminal
facilities. The practical effect OF the change
must clearly be the great improvement Of Amcri-
can railroad service, and evidences Of this i'm
provcment are not difficult TO find, for with the
addition TO the carrying capacity OF the roads
through their improvement in construction and
equipment have come two other benefits spccdlcr
service and a reduction in the number OF acct
dents Spcedier service cnlargeS the market for
shippers in many lines Of product especially in
fruits vegetables, dairy products and live stock,
and the reduction in the number Of accidents has
relieved the railroads in recent years OF an oner
Gus item Of unprOductivc expenditure.
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From the youth. Com pdn,on.

with head bent low and shoulders stopped.
And slow housekeeping eye
Fixed on tho rails, a silent shape.
The trackwalker goes by.
A i've. mile strip Of grimy stones.
Edged with an iron band.
Is all his world. June SHOWS that drift
In daisies DER the land
He heeds not. nor red autumn fakes
That rustic down the air.
Rail. holt. and bar to keep In place
This il his only care.
He quits his task three steps before
Tho rocking train shoots past
Then stoops while still the pebbles whirl,
To make loose bolt fast
The ruin hid in sudden food.
slow rust an silent frost
It's his to fend; and men ride by
In cushioned ease at cost
OF his long march and lonely watch,
Nor give backward thought
To the bent shape and ploddinR feet
Whose toll their safety bought
Morn is IN him a sentry heat
To tread through sun and rain.
His noon a place to turn and start
Back into night again.
A ceaselces traveller all his DAYS
New lands he ne'er NAV roam
In wonder orchard Ia his house,
Here 'twiIt the rails his homo.
Unmourned. unmissed. he dies to md
The last lone miles all trodl
That whose walks n railway track
Alright has walked with God.
WILLIAM II. woops.
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The American Soldier.


'Tis q far, far cry from the Minute Men
And times of the buff and blue
To the days of the whitening JorRensen,
The hands that hold II true.
IT'S far. far cry from Lexington
To the isles ot the China Sea.
But ever the same the man and gun
Ever the same are we.
For the blood OF the sires at Bunker Hill,
Through countless fierce campaigns,
Is as red and eager in peril still
In the depths of the childrens veins,
And the heart and the eye support the hand
No matter what odds there be
Ever the same. thy sons, o land,
Ever the same are We.
Not Valley Forge. nor Wilderness,
Nor n hail of n Cuban steep.
Can take one jot from our feArlessness,
Who daily thy honor keep.
We carry the flag through VARYING scenes
From the sign II tho old pine tree
To the Stars and Stripes of the Philippines
Ever the same are we.
And the lad with the fresh. unshsded mouth
Fights as his fathers fought,
And the man from the North and the man
from the South
Do az their fathers wrought.
And whether from city or town come
We answer tho call with glee-
We heroes upspring at the beat Of the drum
Ever the same are we.
EDWIN L. SABIs.
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To n Diamond Ring.
From LEs.

Thou baublo Of incon seUuential size.
That CLEANS alike on Joy and on distressl
Circle Of fAtel No cOhblcEtone that lies
To make pave. but caps thy usefulness.
II should crush thee with my heel, should spurn
Thee from my sight. what matters It, say?
Unto thy parent carth thou wnudst but turn,
And Love and Dearh would still keep on their way.
And yeti Go, little ring know thy power.
Mighty but useless. Yet. for my design
Who knows hut thou may rule the hckle hour.
Make some one who Ia not, this day be mine.
CO. brilliant messenger, and play thy part!
I'll he content II thou. beneath her look,
will make the same impression ON her heart
As thou hast made upon my pocketbook.
Tom MASON
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Great-Grandparents at tho Altar.
From II, Philadelphia PrrI,.


PHIIIrsBURG. Oct. 24.-John Gruver 10 a
hne, erect fellow OF 10 years To-day he took
to wife Mrs. Mary Shaets. Of this place. who
acknowledges that the suns OF more than sew
snty summers have passed oyer her head.
company" fOrtwenty-seyen years. Mr.. Gruver.
like his bride. has grandchildren. and each has
great-Erandchid Their descendants for
long time strenuousy opposed tho union.
Finally. after waiting quarter Of u century.
Mr. Gruver and his sweetheart firmly an
nounced their determinat
We'll elope.' they said. Then the children
and grandchildren gave In.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
POEMS WORTH READING.
The Seasons scrimmnge.

The Seasons Sortmmage.
The field awaits. Away with fears.
All hail the sounding clash
The wild ring rush-the ringing cheers
The lines rebounding smash.
Be this the watchwordi "Eighty-nvs-
Nine -sintesn--forty two IL
We mark II we'll as stout we strive
To wear the black and blue.
We know no south. We know no North.
Nor East nor West we know.
Meath Harvard elms we sally forth.
And Stanford's portico.
Our cause "Bix bax box hully gee
Wiling whsng hurra hurroo !"
The slogan moves us nightly
Who love the black and blue.
And some will fall amid the fray
Oh. envied sons Of men
Perchance. the surgeons helping, they
Will live to eight again.
while blazoncd on our college SCROLLS
We'll write them bravo and true
Who add their titles to the rolls
OF Knights Of Black and Blue.
Our brothers. 'ppite OF heat and storm.
Have fought their way TO fame.
Al home. In padded uniform,
Wen emulate their game.
Bring out the arnica and lint.
The splints and strotchers too,
And cheer us while mid din and dint
We bear the black and blue.
WA CITY. Iowa. EDWIN L. SABLE.
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Muskrat Joe.
Iowa CITY. Iowa.

Tall Antoine loves . French four dance
That's a handsome fellows chance:
Big Pierre Latonr can show them how
Through forest.land to hold the plough,
And Old Man Gaduis' log dugout
Comes home at night half full OF trout
But MusErat Joe. round backed and small.
You think he 10 no good at all !
Al him no brown girl snaps her eye;
when strong men work he's sitting by,
Bal as tircweed In the oats
TIL muskrats get their winter coats;
Then. when inlet banks are white
With mi7t that's frozen overnight
The teai.ducks fly before tho bow
OF Muskrat Joe'- liyht trapping-sco
And in his shanty. tier on tier.
Are pelts TO keep him through the year.
70 Joe the trapper. small and bent
Is q man Of weight in the settlement.
FRASCls SrERSE PALMER
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Not to stay.

From the Ceddrtown 'tdHddTd.
We hear OF horseless carriages,
Propelled by unseen wing
Also Of luveless marriages.
Which are not quite the thing.
We hear of wireless kilograms,
A wouder Of our day,
But We don't think Armless courtships
Nall ever come to stay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
Always Loses at First.

From the Detroit Journal.
Wife Observation-Disclosures you going TO be out
until after midnight again to-mghtY
Husband-Oh. suppose so! never seem to
have any luck Until about l o'clock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
Who was Admiral Byng' Why was he shot,

Admiral John Byng was the fourth son Of the Earl
to be Admiral OF the red in 174s. when he was a
years old. In 1855 he was sent with a badly
equipped feet to relieve Minorca. threatened by the
French. He reached Minorca after the French had
got there; his second in command. Rear Admiral
West drove them back. while Byng kept his ships
out of action. In day two he sailed to Gibraltar
leaving Mnorca to its fate He tried for treach
cry and cowardics. but acqutted the court martial
convicted him of not having done his best relieve
the island; and under the application OF Article
XII. of the British naval code Of those days he
was condemned to be shot. The ministers took him
AZ scapegoat, and he shot on the quarterback
of his own flagship. the Monarque. in Portsmouth
harbor. on March II. 1857.
What is the highest known speed obtained in one
readable copyl And also the average humble OF
court reportcr' ACT
There is record The tests are made with
memoriZed sentences, or with requirement. Of
legibility. The average number of words taken by
court stenographer is low-say so or so q minute.
Iput revenue stamp on letter; the letter wa,
brought back TO me, the stamp cancelled, and had
stamp on check? II.
We think so. 1t has been blackened by the cancel
ing stamp but not legally cancelled
II, Promdf-The White Star steamers Majestic and
Toutonic are sister ships.
r. Wdocr-GeorRe Bariow'H History of tho Drev-
fus Case from the Arrest of Capt Dreyfus in 1894 to
the Flight of Esterhaay in 1898" George Stecvens's
Tragedy OF Dreyfus." and F. c. Conybeare's
"Dreyfus Case" probably the best records OF
the case in English.
H. S.--We do not believe that the so-called CORE.
spondence schools are Of any especial value. II
you wish to study electricity 20 to the Stevens Poly
technic Institute IN Hoboken.
X. p. H-Richard Mansfield il about AZ years old;
he was employed in a Boston dryGoods store before
ho went ON the stage.
f. Bush-By tho census Of 1870, the percentage
of iliterRcy in the United States IL 3; In Ger.
many in lsg6-97 II was less than 1 per cent.
L. s. P-There Is no dental school in this city
open only at night. Medical schools of all kinds
have morning. afternoon and evening sessions; and
students while resting. dissect and study aud rooto
privately.
JF. e. In 1892 Cleveland heat Harrison by a
popular vote OF 3so.SlO; In 1895 Mckinley beat
Bryan by 2ss, $40 plurality.
DR.. f. B-There was no naval parade at the CEN
tsnnial of the evacuation Of New York by the British
IN l7s3.' We had navy In 1883.
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l notice your roferenoe.to the origin of the term
rubber Neck" 1t may be OF interest to know that
this term orr gnated in Nova Scotia and was com.
mon there In 1893. The term was, and so far as
know still is used by child en- there the first OF
April April Fools Day, and ia a derisive exclama-
ton made to person who turns around after having
been made an April Fool. The Dialectal Notes OF
the American Dalectal Society. - issued in 1924 or
1895. contains this word. which has only compare.
lively recently reached New York.
FRANK II. vIzErELLY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-17
SET OUTSIDE BY CONGRESS.
Lot of Appointments Excepted from Com
petition by Statute.

Lot of Appointments Excepted from Com
petition by Statute.
'He confuses this question with
quite another question:. e., the ap-
pointment of temporary clerks made
necessary by the late war The ap-
pointments have absolutely nothing to
do with the question of whether or not
this department has violated the civil
service law, and 1 fail to understand
his motive in reviewing them, except
it be that he is put to extremes to OBJ
scure former Misrepresentation which
were made with precipitancy. Let me
say that when the act of March 81, 1898,
was passed providing for siXty-five ad-
ditional clerks in this department it
contained no specific provisions as to
how the appointments should be made.
From that date to July z, 1898, every
appointment to the class indicated was
made in strict accord with the civil
service law. On July Z, 1898, however,
congress provided that these employees
should be appointed without compli-
ance with the conditions prescribed by
the civil service act. Even after that
law was passed the department con-
strued its provisions to mean that the
appointing power could go where it
wished for clerical material, barring,
of course, the commissions list
Instead of resorting to the country
at large for this entire temporary force
/ conceived it to be my privilege under
the law to transfer from the regular
department service a number of expe-
rienced and valuable clerks. They had
come into the treasury department in
strict accord with the civil service law,
and when they were transferred to the
temporary roll they left vacancies
which could easily be filled in accord
ance with the civil service law"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

F. P. Blair spent Sunday in St. Paul
Billy Meth is atte nding the Freeport
races.
l.. II. Greer and j: G. Pugh are
spending today in Chicago.
Misses Bertha and Maidy Williams
are visiting friends in Iowa City.
Miss F. NJ. Allan, of the Central
Telephone exchange, is i'll with pneu-
monia.
James Nichols has returned from n
trip to Niagara Falls and other east
ern points.
Mrs. j. S. Jones, who has been Wis
iting at Avery Beach, South Huron,
Mich, has returned home.
a.. Mrs. ID. T. Hire and daughter, of
Chicago, are visiting at her brothers.,
l.. L. Cool, 2013 Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Mary Dean, of South Lyon,
Mich, left for her home today, after a
visit with MIR. and Mrs. j. S. Dean,
on Thirty-eighth street.
Miss w. Braddenb berg and son,
Frank, who have been visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Hass, returned
home today to Michigan City, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-17
GAGE TO REFORMERS.
Secretary of the Treasury Re.
plies at Length to Some
Criticisms
As TO THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

| Saws That "ISot Clerk. Not an Agent, in
the Service of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau Has Been Removed for Political
RESPONSIBILITIES of Deputy Collector
Some Comments on the Eligible List"
Temporary Appointments.
New York, July 17.-Secretary of the
| Treasury Gage has written letter in
reply to a published letter addressed
to him By the secretary of the National
Civil Service Reform League. Secretary
Cages reply, which is addressed to the
league, will appear in the coming issue
of The Independent. He says: Not
clerk, not an agent, in the service of
the internal revenue bureau has been
removed for political reasons. Very
few removals of any kind have been
made, and when made they have been
in strict conformity with the presi-
dents order of July 81, 1897, which re-
quires, antecedent to removal, the fill
ing of charges and the opportunity for
defense. 1t may be doubted, however,
if your secretary intended to refer to
clerks and agents in the language he
used, He speaks of agents and clerks
known commonly as deputy collectors
There are no such clerks and agents.
L
collectors, but they are as distinctly
separated as are the treasurer, his
bookkeepers and his money counters"
Point Which Is in Controversy.
Secretary Gage says that if the re-
marks of the secretary of the league
were intended to apply to deputy coll
lectors of internal revenue he knew
when writing that there had long been
a contention as to the legal rights of
collectors to appoint their deputies.
The secretary adds: With all the as
sertions of right and power made by
the collectors to appoint their own
deputies-a claim which has been put
in practice in certain cases-it still re-
mains true that the restraining infiu-
ence of the treasury department has
been such that out of total of 963
such appointees 1872 deputy collectors
were appointed and on May % last
held their positions under the pro-
visions of the civil service law and
rules, which he 1.-THE secretary of the
Ieaguel charges the treasury depart
ment with entirely disregardiDg.
More Than One "EIigibIe" List.
Elm regard to a statement of the
secretary of the league that since the
opening of the war with Spain the
number of appointments in the Wash
ington offices of the treasury depart
ment through competition under the
civil service rules has been insignifi-
can't Secretary Gage says: Suppose
that only fourteen clerks have been
drawn from the commissions eligible
lists, as the secretary of the civil ser
vice reform league he must know that
there are eligibleS under the civil SER
vice law other than those whose names
stand on the eligible lists of the civil
service commission. 1t is not worth
the time to look up the data, but this
/ assert-that every appointment to the
classified service in the treasury de-
partment has been made either by TAX
ing 'eligibles' from commission lists,
by reinstating 'eligibles,' or by the
transfer of 'eligibles'-in one of these
three ways and none other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-17

family journal, bearing the union
label, will be delivered ut your homes
during the early part of this week.
The paper will contain many interest
ing articles, viz: The Segwick Ma
sonic Trial, Gleas)n's Story of the
Klondike, Children's Home and School
Story of Rock Island, Great City
Center of Havana, Silk Worm Indus
try, Charity Like Unto Fiction. togeth-
or with editorial and twenty other arti-
cles with illustrations fresh from the
pen of their special artist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-17

WANTED MEN. GOOD. STRONG La
w borers Those having workei in brick
tile yards preferred. Wages ~ 80 per day
and ste ,dy work Pioneer Fire Proof Con-
struction company. Ottawa, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-17
Is 1t Right for an Editor to Recommend
Patent nedicines2.

From Sylvan Valley News, Brevard. n. C.
1t may be a question whether the
editor of a newspaper has the right to
publicly recommend any of the vari-
Gus proprietary medicines which
flood the market. vet as preventive
of suffering we feel it a duty to say a
good word for Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. We
have known and used this medicine
in our family for 20 years and have
always found it reliable. In many
cases dose of this remedy would
save hours of suffering while physi-
clan is awaited. We do not believe in
depending implicitly on any medicine
for a cure, but we do believe that if a
bottle of Chamberlain's Diarrhoea
Remedy were kept on hand and adj
ministered at the inception of an at
tack much suffering might be
avoided and in very many cases the
presence of physician would not be
required. At least this has been our
experience during the past 20 years.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-17
RYAN's STATEMENT DENIED.
Says the Soldiers at CartervilIe. Ills, Did
All the Shooting themselves.

says the SOiuleTs AAis-s DAst
All the Shooting Themselves.
Springfield. Ills, July 17.-Adjutant
General Reese Saturday ordered Colonel
Bennett, in command of the troops at
Carterville, to investigate the charges
made by State .Secretary-Trea
Ryan, of the United Mine Workers,
which were to the effect that the shoot
ing there last Monday night was all
done by the soldiers, who fired at
each other. Saturday night the adju-
tant general received a message from
Colonel Bennett at Carterville, saying:
Il have made an investigation and will
forward affidavits by mail. There is no
truth in the statements. The troops
did not fire upon themselves. 1t is all
blind. Nor did they fire upon the
train or put dynamite near the mine.
The shots fired were not blanks. and
were fired into the mining property
over the heads of my men, as will be
shown by the afIidavits."
Acting Governor Warder, in speak
ing of the statements made by Secre-
tary Ryan, said: Il am going to sift
this matter thoroughly and will see
who is telling the truth. / know the
young men of the Carbonate company.
They are of the best families in that
section of the country, and feel sure
they could not be parties to such a
scheme"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-17
GLORIOUS News

Comes from DIR. ID. b. Cargile, of
Washita, I. L. He writes: -Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofuIa, which had
caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on her
head and face, the best doctors could
give no help. but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent. - This
shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters is the best puri-
fer known. It's the supreme remedy
for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers,
boils and running sores 1t stimu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels. expels
poisons, helps digestion, builds up
the strength. Only 80 cents. Sold by
Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists. Guar
anteed.