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CUBAN BANDITS.
How They Now Infest the Islands
We Have Conouered.

+ What was said would happen has
happened. The turbulent part of Gar
! cia's old troops has gone off the reser-
vation.'' 1t is likely that more will go
In other provinces, and then it is up
to u.s." That is a part of the game
/ We opened jackpot and we have got
| to stay. .
4 We may feel comfortable from the
/ fact that General Wood is command
ing the province of Santiago. AS
yOungSter he followed more
i sprightly people over a worse and a
bigger country, and he brought Geroni-
mos Apaches in. If he is furnished
with what force he asks for he will in
time quiet the country.
i 1t is a mountainous region, covered
With dense jungle, and utterly wild.
| The predatory bands of negro soldiery
| have roamed it for years. They know
Its trails, its Businesses and it's COM
missary resources. They will be in coll
fusion with townspeople who will renew
| their ammunition and they will have
perfect information of our troop move
ments. They will ambuscade us in
bands and then disperse as individuals.
The country is hot and not healthy.
SO much for their part. And, oh, lest
we forget" we will in all human prob
abilities do what we always have done
under similar circumstances = senI
them peace commission. This will
grovel and whine and make heap good
talk give them rations and ammuni-
ton and ask them to please to be good.
Never having been good. they will go
out In the jungle and laugh at us. They
will feel that we are afraid of them.
For our part. what we should do is
to declare them banditti'' Take off
the "close season" on them, as it were;
offer rewards for their heads; put
bands of Cuban auxiliary troops after
them; stock the old Spanish block
houses with food and grain under our
infantry, so that our operations could
be fast and continuous, and then go
in. The Spanish stayed in their block
houses or only marched heavy col
umn day or so outside their own
lines. The Cuban guerrillas will ex-
pect us to do this-whereat they win
run midship high on the shoals of err
ror. With our infantry split UP into
small squads, and put out to form am
buscades all over province, we could
send mounted troops with pack trains
which could be grain fed from the
block houses on their trail. These
grain fed horses would soon put the
riders of the grass fed ponies afoot.
These guerillas would not-be able to
| stop our cavalry by fighting, and if
they could be made to fight that would
! be all we could9ask. In running away
from our continuous pursuit, they
| would be at all times liable to run
into the constantly shifting infantry
ambuscades, which would greatly de-
mOraliZe them.
This would be a nasty business, but
I believe, what we have to do could
! be done better in this way than in any
other. 1t is the old tactics which Miles
employed against Geronimo, and that
old man was problem in his day. Fur
| thermore, let it be remembered that we
/ will see many dark moons before Cuba
is rid of bandits.-Frederic Remington,
| in Golfers Weekly.
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the upper part is stone turret thai
| cannot be warmed This modern BIT
or experience is interesting as show
ing what the ladies of the middle ages
mad to put up with. Our American
lady says: No wonder they were al
ways making tapestry to cover up theii
stone walls.''
A FRENCH REPORT.
Alameda Argus: NJ Berard. the
French Consul at Manila. has made a
report to his Government on the eco
nomic and commercial situation there
that is most complimentary to the
achievements of Americans in other
than military directions. He reports
that the Americans, in spite of unac-
customed heat, torrential rains and a
stoutly maintained insurrection, are
planning ways and means for better
ing the condition of the islands. IF
half these plans are realized" writes
NJ. Berard, ''the Philippines will be-
come a colony whose prosperity may
favorably be compared with that OF
any other in the world" The Consui
testihes to the firm faith of the Amer
leans in the potentialities of the Phil
ipplnes and in the. changes for the
better that will be wrought by few
years of American occupation. He says
we are talking of new railroads. bridges
and highways that will be built as
soon as order is restored, to render
Manila more easily accessible from all
parts of Luzon; of the erection OF build
ings in all parts of the capital that
will make the city one of the most
beautiful in the far East; and of works
of reconstruction and improvement In
all the centers of population in the
islands. M. Berard does not prophecy
either of good or evil. 1.-The future
will decide" he says, whether this
splendid prospect will be realized"
THE UPS AND DOWNS.
Colusa Sun: There always comes sea-
sons of depression and seasons of busi-
ness activity. The depressions are
caused by building too much on slim
foundations. While the building is 60
ing on there is always seeming pros
perity, but when there is too much
building on small capital there must
come crash. Governmental policies
have but little to do with this, and
the man who expects the Government
to step in and regulate all such mat
ters has studied politics to small pur-
pose. The stronger the banks and
other great institutions Of the land
the more stable will be business rela-
tions, and hence it would seem that II
the Government would only build them
up strong enough there would be no
financial crash. If there could be
limit to the desires of mankind this
would work; but the institution that
could carry a hundred millions very
easily is tempted to try to carry two
hundred millions, and when these
great institutions fall there is gen
eral crash. During Mr.. Harrison's Ad-
ministration the Earrings of London
undertook to carry the Argentine Re
public and failed, so down went the
cobhouses all over the world. The
finances of the United States were SO
affected that it was doubtful If the
Harrison Administration could run
few months without issuing bonds. Mr.
Cleveland, the greatest man that has
filed the Presidential chair, came in III
time to drift us over without actual
calamity.
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Mrs. George w. Taylor of Eaton. Glib
son Co., Tenn, says: !" had had chronic
diarrhea for six years. I tried everv-
thing could hear of and had consulted
several physicians without avail. NV
husband bought me bottle of Pe-ru-na
and began to improve at once. l can
do anything ever could, and eat any
thing without Inconvenience; and when
say if it had not been for Pe-ru-na T
would now be in my grave, do not
think I exaggerated"
Chronic diarrhea is nothing else than
catarrh Of the bowels.
May Belle, New York stage beauty,
says: " Pe-ru-na not only cures catarrhal
affections, but if rightly used in time,
will protect against them infallibly."
The remedy that will cure catarrh in
one location will cure it in all locations,
II it be an internal remedy, operating
through the system. Pe-ru-na is exact
~ such remedy. It is an internal
specific for catarrh.
Send for free book on catarrh entitled
:. Health and Beauty" Sent to women
only by DIR. Hartman, Columbus, o.
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Carlyle and Allingham.

In Justin McCarthy's "Reminiscences
there is "a good story about Thomas
Carlyle and his friend Allingham, the
poet and essayist, whom Mr.. McCar-
thy describes as one of the gentlest
of men. One thing that would never
have occurred to any of his friends as
possible was the chance. of his taking
on himself to dispute with Carlyle.
But once when Carlyle was denounc-
ing an English statesman, he gently
urged that. something might be said on
the other side. "Eh, William Alling-
ham," Carlyle broke forth, you're just
about the most disputatious man l
ever met. Eth! man, when you're in
one of your humers you'd just dispute
about anything" 1t was the fable of
the wolf and the lamb over again.
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NEW PROTECTIVE FOR SHIPS.

Inc SearcQ mas Deeu long lOT drlIOl
for warships that will resist shell and
shot fairly we'll and yet be greatly
lighter than metal and preserve the
buoyancy of the ship. 1t is believed
it has been found in cornstalk cellulose.
Lieutenant Nixon, constructor of our
navy believes the new material Is all
that is claimed for 1t. When this pith
cellulose is fired into it swells up and
prevents further inflow of water.
While the material for the cellulose
comes from our Western farms. use
of cellulose is due to French ingenuity.
1t is to enter into the construction OF
our light armored ships hereafter.
Corn pith, it is claimed, is a perfect
obturator. If an eight-inch shell pen
etrates it the swelling Of the pith will
close the aperture and prevent the
further entrance of water. Chemi-
cally treated, it is fire proof so that
it adds no risk to the ship as wood
does. It is claimed that 100 tons of
the new protective, will resist as much
as 1000 TONS of armor. However,
back of it there must be an armor base
to protect the vitals Of the ship. Where
high speed and great weight are desir-
able in a warship, the corn pith cellu-
lose comes into play Admirably. The
new ships Kentucky, Kearsarge, Ala
bama. Wisconsin, Illinois and some
lighter craft, are to be belted with the
new protector.
The cruisers of the Baltimore and
Philadelphia type, if belted with corn
pith cellulose could easily and safely
engage second class ironclads. With
out such belt they would run the i'm
minent risk of being sent to the bot
tom by single well directed shot One
great advantage is the cheapness of
the material. Cornstalk pith is simply
limitless in supply. No corner upon
it is possible, and moreover it can be
brought into use from the raw material
to the finished belt in a comparatively
short time, and no vast and expensive
works need to be constructed for its
manufacture. Thus we can greatly
Increase the efficiency Of our ships
without increasing the cost Of con-
struction.
Many materials have been tried for
the purpose for which corn pish is now
to be employed but to each some serious
objection was raised. Thus, cocoa
fiber would resist butionly for short
time would it maintain the closure.
and moreover it rusted the metal be-
meath; cork conglomerate and seaweed
have each been employed but neither
has proved the equal of corn pith,
which evidently is open to no objections
whatever.
If now, as is believed may be done,
our warships can be SO broadly and
thickly belted with the pith cellulose
as to keep them afioat even after one
or more of their watertight compart-
ments are punctured, we will have
fighting machines that will not be dis
abled though bored through and
through by shot and shell. The ap-
pUCdllOn OI lIfiS LldleIIdl 10 the SUES
of passenger ships, it is hoped may
not greatly reduce their speed, while
1t will render them safe against
sinking in case they are disabled. In
short the Western corn fields are eyi-
IDENTIFY about to furnish the most use
full device and material the ships Of
the sea have ever received.
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In the July number of the North
American Review" there appears the
third number of General Miles history
of the war with Spain. For succiact,
Gear, unambiguous and perfectly i1p-
partial descriptive military writing and
clean-cut narratives we have read
nothing that comes to the level of Gen
eral Miles recital. The. Commander OF
the American army proves that he can
write as wen as fight.
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The Real Commander.

A service journal recently announced
the approaching marriage of young
lady, the daughter Of "Sir Hector
O'Dowd, commanding the Boolah Ghah
District, and Lady ODowd." Her lady
ship has written to say that this is a
mistake In the domestic circle it is
she who commands.-Househo
Words
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To receive benefits from some one is
a surer way of gaining his affection
than to render him a service. The sight
of a benefactor Is often irksome, while
that Of a man we are benefiting is al
ways pleasant. In loving him we love
our own handiwork.-Joubert.
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Remember that cholera morbus.
cholera infantum, summer complaint,
bilious collie, diarrh9a and dpsentery
are each and all catarrh of the bowels.
Catarrh is the only correct name for
| these affections. Pe-ru-na, is an abso-
lutte specific for these ailments, which
are so common in summer. DR.. Hart
man, in practice Of over forty years,
never lost single case of cholera in
fantum, dysentary, diarrh9a, or chol-
era morbus, and his only remedy was
Pe-ru-na. Those desiring further
particulars should send for q free
copy of "Summer Catarrh." Address
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O.
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1t was a sharp trick on the part
of Spain to have a firm of ship brokers
offer to purchase of the United States
the Rene Mercedes and all of the cap
tured Spanish war vessels. If she
could thus regain her boats 8. her
people would be Modified, their
sore hurt pride be salved, and the
crown would sit more firmly upon the
Regents brow. But the United States
refuses to sell any of the vessels. As
for the Rene Mercedes, she is old
style, would be of small use if re-
paired, and the refitting would cost
half a million or more; consequently
the United States will keep the ship
as curiosity and place her among
the show ships" of the navy, vessels
preserved only because of notable his
toric events related to them.
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THE WATER INQUIRY.

In the water investigation now going
man or the woman wishing Sacramento
the highest degree of prosperity and
her people the best possible environ
ment is to throw no obstacles in the
way of the Advisory Committee. But
the duty is not merely a passive one.
The committee should be aided and en-
couraged by every good citizen. If it is
given the cold shoulder and treated
with Indifference it will be apt to feel
that it is working at a thankless task.
age for thoroughness.
There is nothing that stimulates to
performance of public spirited work so
much as the word of sympathy and
encouragement that conveys the idea
that confidence is reposed in the
worker. Nothing in life is easier than
fault-finding. There is no difficulty
whatever in objecting cautiously and
protesting doubtingly and raising petty
obstacles in the path of progress. It is
1dUOIlOQS u upUullu, " COuSlAuCt, W
lay out policies, and hew the way for
them. It is easy to raise dozens of OBJ
jections to any water system that may
be proposed, but it is difficult to sug-
gest wise substitutes.
Let all good citizens then await the
verdict of the committee, but while
waiting let them give the committee to
understand that the magnitude and i'm
portance of it's work is fully appreci-
ated, and that Sacramentans under
stand perfectly well the onerous duty
that has been laid upon the shoulders
of the members of the committee.
What we want now is affirmative ac-
tion. Let the objectors take a rest and
give the progressive leave to push for
ward. Nothing is good enough for Sac
ramento that is not the best, if within
our means to procure. Let us aim high
in all things and encourage the COM
mittee to delve deeply, to take the nee
essary time and report the exact truth
irrespective of the notions and preju-
dices of the past or the present.
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For medicinal purposes drink Glen
brook" sour mash whisky. Theo
Blauth. 4O7 K Street. Tel 207.
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Natural or artificial gas stoves from
$3.50 up. Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson
221-223 street.
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Weather Forecast.

For Northern California-Fair Thurs
day, except fog along the coast in the
forenoon; light northerly winds; westerly
winds on the coast.
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What q Little Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL. q
[LErrER TO MRS. p1NKHAM NO. 6o,ss41

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 6o88d7
81 was great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. 1t was
impossible for me to attend to my
household duties. had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
My sister advised me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which / did; before using all of one
bottle felt better. kept on with it
and to my great surprise am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it trial. ."-MRs. Rock
WELL, 1909 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich. 70
From a Grateful Newark Woman.
"When wrote to you I was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one saio l could not live three
months. had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and BLADDER trouble.
There seemed to be- such "a drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that /
could not.rest anywhere. After using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
ponnd ans Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, feel well again and
stronger than ever. Ny bowels feela if.
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, remain,
L. G., "a ANN ST., NEWARK, N. j."
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relative to saturday nal1-nOuodyS All
midsummer is one that seriously con-
Germs large number of patient toilers.
Only those who endure exhausting toll,
in an atmosphere often sitting, can
appreciate the mental and physical re-
lief afforded by the halliday outing.
Customers in stores and shops are Of
ten inclined to- complain of their suf-
ferings from heat in the brief period OF
making purchases, but what of the pa
tient clerks, hour after hour laboring
in the same atmosphere, and too often
enduring besides what Shakespeare
calls "the proud mans scontumely, that
would fit better in this case if the fem
mime gender We're, used.
Unfortunately this half-holiday ques-
ton, like all other questions, has two
sides. 1t is not only upon the employe
that the business burden presses heay-
lily in midsummer. No doubt the en-
ployer would gladly close his doors at
noon on Saturdays and with his fam
lily HE himself to the ocean-lf he
thought he could afford it, While
midsummer is the most trying period
of the year upon employees because OF
the heat, it is also the most trying peri
cd upon employers because of the ex-
ceptional dullness of BUSINESS. The aver
age employer is obliged to make the
best use of his opportunities in order
to make ends meet. While his receipts
are largely reduced in midsummer his
expenses go on without abatement, and
with the regularity of clock. And
neither his employees nor his customers
know of his fitful midsummer slumbers
caused by Nightmares of maturing
notes. T
5 In SONG of the Eastern cities, how
ever, notably in New York, experience
of several years has proved that there
is practically bat little II any loss to
the large stores by reason of the Sat
,lrday half holiday I'm midsummer. The
innovation was stubbornly resisted at
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TO GENTLEMEN.s J WEARE V F :
PACIFIC GROVE BAKERY

If you want bread as near homelike as
any baker can make it, buy our Domestic
Also, all kinds of breads, pies and cakes
For speciality. try our "Sunshine, q
bright yellow cake. Both phones. RICE
BROS, 1923 J.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-12
SHIPS GOING 70 manila.
Admiral Dewey Advises a Closer
Blockade Of Insurgent Ports
on Island of Luzon.
PRESIDENT TAKES IMMEDIATE ACTION.
The Cruiser brooklyn and Two Gum
hosts to Start ut Once - Gen. Otis
Reports ON Recent Engagements-
The Gunboat Urdaneta Recaptured
from Insurgents.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The president
directed the immediate dispatch to the
Philippines of number of vessels of
the navy, including the cruiser Brook
Ign and the gunboats Marietta and Ma
chias. The orders given are in line with
the expressed determination of the
president to furnish the army and navy
every resource for stamping out the
Philippine instruction at the earliest
possible time. At Admiral Dewey's ex-
tended interview with the president
Wednesday the former went into the
Philippine situation at great length, ex-
planning carefully the existing condi-
ton of affairs, and his views of the OUT
look, concluding with an earnest rec
concentration that the Brooklyn and
some other vessels be sent at once to
the Philippines. This Reinforcement
of the present fleet of the Asiatic squad
ron he urged as necessary and said
their dispatch should be directed as
early as possible.
Reports Sharp Engagements.
Washington, Oct. 5.-Gen. Otis has
cabled the war department the follow
ing account of the recent sharp engage
ments with the insurgents:
Manila. Oct. 4-Capt. Poore. Sixth in
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-12
SHOWS LITTLE GRANGE.
Many Startling Rumors In connec.
tion with the situation IN
the TPansvaal.

London, Oct. 5.-The most sensation
al news from South Africa Wednesday
morning is reiteration of Tuesdays
report of the acquisition by the Trans.
vaal authorities of 100000 in gold,
which was on the way to Cape Town
from johannesburg. The confirmation
of the story comes from two sources.
The London morning papers are in
clined to regard the seizure of gold by
the Transvaal government as an act of
war.
London, Oct. e.-Nothing important
has developed as to thu. Transvaal stu
alton. The Daily Telegraph's dispatch
announcing that the Beers had invaded
Natal and seized Laing's Mex now
seems to be without foundation. The
government has received nothing to
justify the report, although such move
on the part of the Beers would natural
~ cause little surprise.
London, Oct. 2. - All the reliable in
telligence from South Africa points to
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SOLDIERS. MONUMENT AT PEORIA

ate demonstration yesterday to well
come to their city the president of the
United States. The great event of the
day was the unwilling of beautiful
monument erected by Peoria's citizens
as memorial to the soldiers of the
rebellion, living and dead. The monu-
mentwas unveiled by Mrs. S. A. Kinsey,
after which the president spoke as fol-
lows:
''Fellow Citizens: am glad with my fell
low citizens Of Peoria county and members
OF the g. A. R. and Ladies' Memorial Day
association to stand about the monument
dedicated to patriotic service and heroic
devotion. In the holiest cause for which
mankind ever engaged This monument
awakens sacred memories. fellow citizens.
and that IL its purpose. It was erected by
these patriotic women. that 1t might for ali
time perpetuate glorious page Of Ameri-
can history. It tells the whole story Of
the war. the siege. the march. bivouac.
battle line. the suffering. sacrifices Of the
brave men who from 81 to '65 upheld the
flag It tells of every page of history Of
that civil struggle. and tells Of its triumph
ant contamination at Appomattox Court
house when Grant accepted the surrender
OF Lee and we were kept a nation.
II like this monument. like this sym.
Dol face to-day-the defense Of the flag
That Is what we do wherever and when
ever that nag ts assailed. and with US war
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-12

SOME interesting statistics have been
compiled as to the work transacted by
the post Office officials at the house Of
commons during the session. It APP
pears that no fewer than 1874. 900 letters
were received for members, this being
considerably over 1000 per head. The
letters posted numbered $4,000. AS
many as $4,000 inland kilograms were
dispatched and nearly $4,000 were re.
ceived. Press kilograms totaled over
$1,000. Postal orders to the number Of
$500 were issued, and upward Of 1000
parcels were both received and posted.
The express service was awaited of to
the number of 1.500 letters and nearly
81. 500 was received for stamps sold.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-10-12

LABoRERs in excavating at No. 60
Thompson street, New York city the
other day discovered rich deposit of
mercury. Edward Polschke, owner Of
the land, believes that metal of the
purest character has been found. An
investigation shows that the metal
runs in a stratum few feet below the
surface. It is quite thick, is Embedded
In sand. and is easily shaken out. One
OF the laborers took IA pounds of the
valuable metal out of a small space,
while another filled a tomato can with
samples of the deposit.