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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
4 auerN Tor Him.

He had discoursed learnedly, if some
what wearyingly, to his friend on the
influence of food upon character.
Tell me. " said he i'll summing up,
'.tell me what a man eats and l will
tell you what he is. -
His friend, though fatigued, was
evidently interested
There is only one question 1 wish to
ask you,'' he said.
"Ask it, replied the discourser mag
unanimously. with an air that said very
clearly, Give me hard one while
you are at it and III show you how
smart | am"
1T is this" replied the fatigued
friend "How much sage tea would
you have to drink to make a wise man
of yourselfI''
No answer being promptly forthcom-
ing. the conference broke up.-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
hSBESTUS.
Ssnc of the PecuIiarities of This
MystcTious Substance.

Ashestus is a physical paradox, yet
one of natures most marvellous prodUc-
tons. 1t has Eeen called meteorological
vegetable; it is both fibrous and crys-
talline. elastic. yet brittle; a floating
stone, which can be readily carded,
spun and woven into tissue. In Ger
many it is known as steinfiachs (stone
fax, and tine miners of Quebec give it
quite as expressive name-pierre cotton
Cotton stone) The asbestus mines of
Quebec are the most famous in the
world yielding 50 per cent of the en-
tire output. tia q being the only COM
peting country, and there the industry
is declining. Although Charlemagne is
said to have had tahlecloth of asbestus,
which he cleansed by throwing into the
fire. it was practically unknown until
1850.
The italian mineral was then expert
mented with and some years later put
on the market. In 1878 the first Cana
dian mine was opened, and the product
steadily increased until 1890. when
o, $50 tons, worth 81, $50, 900, We're
mined. There has since been decline
in value the amount for 1896 being
II, goo, worth only $3.50, 600. Asbestus
is flexible, noncombustible and a non
conductor of heat and electricity, and
on these properties its increasing use
depends 1t is spun into yarn, from
which cloth is woven for drop curtains
in theaters, clothing for firemen, acid
workers, etc. 1t is made into lamp
wicks and gloves for stokers and ropes
for fire escapes. 1t is felted into mill
board to he used as an insulator in dy
namos and rs fireproof lining for
floors. 1t il used to insulate electric
wires and as covering to prevent loss
of heat from steam pipes. Mixed with
rubber it is used to pack steam joints
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
why You Yawn.

Have you ever observed at Il theator
or concert that the people who are most
deeply interested appear between the
acts to be quite weary of the whole
thing, yawning half dozen times in
succession? The reason of this is n
physiological one. When your attention
is much absorbed in anything exciting
or touching, you breathe in Il very shall
low manner and take into your lungs
only half enough air. Consequently,
when your attention is relaxed, You
have to make up the deficiency. This
you do by yawning, which, after all, is
only breathing very deep breath.
If you watch man at play and
observe that he is greatly moved by
some incident. you may feel sure that
when the scene ends he will sigh and Il
moment or two later yawn repeatedly.
OF course the yawning, so far from be-
ing a sign of WEAKNESS, is proof of
the liveliest appreciation
Very often you will observe the same
phenomenon in girl reading Il novel.
And by her yawns you can tell when
the end of some absorbing incident Is
reached. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
Not Listening.

She was very little girl, but not so
small that she did not recognize swear
ing as something very wrong or that if
other people used bad language it was
her place to close her ears to it. She
was on the street with her mother and
as they passed group of men talking
in loud tones the passersby heard the
small girl exclaim in shocked tones,
"Oh, ism { that awful" And then, as
if suddenly remembering. But III not
listening New York Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
All About 1t.

"There's one thing about the north
pole asserted the returned explorer
emphatically.
The crowd leaned eagerly forward to
learn the result of his Investigations.
Eyes, a." repeated the returned explor-
err. lighting his cigar with great de-
liberation.
'Er-what did we understandable
was the man with the inquisitive nose
who spoke-''you to say it Is. pro
fessor2''
The returned explorer threw away
his match.
''It is the ice" he explained kindly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
BATTLE WITH SHARKS.
4 Desperate Encounter In Which
Two Man Eaters Were Slain.

4 Desperate Encounter In Which
Two Man Eaters Were Slain.
Probably the most desperate fight
which has ever been witnessed between
couple of sharks and a human being
took place at Havana some time ago.
Several fruit peddlers had boarded a
large mailbOat, and among them was
swarthy, bare legged young chap noted
among his comrades as clever swim
mer. The purser OF the vessel was stand
ing by the gangway, holding his child
in his arms, watching couple of sharks
that We're hanging about the ship. Ac-
cidentally the child fell out of its ia
theirs grasp into the water. The father
Immediately jumped overheard and
seized his child. and in a moment the
sharks were making for the pair.
Seeing the predicament. the bare leg
ged young buccaneer dropped his fruit
basket and went over the rail like Il
flash.
As the first shark turned on its back
the invariable prelude To biting its
victim-the young fruit seller rose to
the surface, and. with long, keen
edged knife, fairly disem boweled it.
The other was not nearly SO easily
disposed of. The shark seemed to real
ize that in the fruit seller he had Il
dangerous foe and apparently SPARED
for an opening. Several men on board
the vessel blazed away at the monster
with revolvers, but the young fellow
begged the men to desist, being I'M
nerved by the firing. Fish and man
dived alternately, and when the fish did
make for its foe the plucky boy dived
and plunged the knife in its side.
The water was crimson with blood
when the three We're hauled safe and
sound to the deck of the vessel, and Il
handsome sum of money was collected
for the victor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
Uses of the Music Roll.

Enter girl with that subtle air of re-
fnement which belongs only to such as
earn their living and are ashamed of it
- wish TO look at music rolls. she
says.
Smiles the clerk affably.
Here is something very fine. he
says 1--WE guarantee that butter won't
soak through it so as to show on the
outside.
Yes. the habit of eating certainly
does get people into awkward situations
Tow and then Detroit Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
An Epidemic OF wbooping Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic OF
whooPing cough my children con-
tracted the disease, having severe
coughing spells. We had used
Cham berlain Cough Remedy very
successfully for Group and naturally
turned To- it at that time and found it
relieved the cough and effected a COM
plete cure. John J.. Clifford. pro-
prietor Norwood house. Norwood. n.
Y. This remedy is for sale by all
druUvists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
Safeguards.

"The cashier informed me-" said the
president, ''that he was strongly tempt
ed to skip with the funds, but that he
locked himself up with them and prayed
over them all night and overcame the
temptation.
Il know it. =" said the chief director.
81 had a detective at his door. one at
each window and one en- the roof
the chimney fiue-whiIe he was pray
ing. "A tlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
There Isl a time for an thincs. m

There is time for all things. The
time Ia take DeWitt's Little Early
Risers is when you are suffering from
constipation, biliousness, sickhead-
ache, Indigestion or other stomach or
liver troubles. They never grippe.
For sale by II. ii. Thomas, A. J. Reiss
and NJ. F. Bahnsen. druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31

The Phoenix was the name of the first
fire company in England. and il was
established in 1852. At that time in the
towns squirts or syringes were used for
sxtinguishing fires, and their length did
net exceed two or three feet, with pipes
% leather
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
Reciprocity.

where do actresses get all their
ner?''
They initiate the society girls in the
boxes. -
And where do society girls get all
their fascinating little waysr'
why. they initiate the actresses on
the stage. Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
To CnnsnnptiYes.

As an honest remedy. Foley's Honey
and Tar does not hold out false hopes
in advanced stages, but truthfully
claims to give comfort and relief in
the very worst cases, and in the early
stages to effect n cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
An Old English Firm.

For more than 300 years drapery
business has been carried on i'll the same
building at Sheffield, under the title of
the Sign of the Crowne, and since 1850
the business has been conducted by one
family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
His Only CHANGE.

"Do you know that you talk in your
sleep. HenryT q asked Mrs Peck
well. do You begrudge me those
few words alsof" he snapped back
Philadelphia North American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
she ought "a Make Him Confess.

During the first three months of ev-
cry engagement the girl makes con-
fessiOnsl of the man. Later she wishes
she hadn't confessed 50 much. -Atchi-
SON Globe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-31
T. Fl. THOMAS,

Co-rcr Second Avenue and Seventeenth St
The Republican., 1899-05-04
Cheap Excursions.

Annual Meeting General Assembly
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
at Denver, Col, May IS to 26
Annual Meeting General Assembly
Presbyterian Church at Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, May Is to June 1.
National Baptist Anniversaries at
San Francisco, Cal, May 26 to 30.
National Educational Association at
Los Angeles, Cal, July II to IA.
For all these meeting cheap excur-
sion rates have been made and dele
gates and others interested should
bear in mind that the best route to
each convention city is via the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y and
its connections. Choice of routes is
offered those going to the meetings
on the Pacific Coast of going via
Omaha or Kansas City and returning
by st. Paul and Minneapolis. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y
has the short line between Chicago
and Omaha, and the best line between
Chicago, st. Paul and Minneapolis,
the route of the Pioneer Limited, the
only perfect train in the world.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul R'y. For time tables and infor-
nation as to rates and routes call on
or address John II. Pott, District Pas
senger Agent, 4S6 William Street, Will
Transport, Pa. est
The Republican., 1899-05-04
What is Woman For?
H. C. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.

What is woman for?' has been
asked. The following reply, we think,
covers the subject "She is for soul,
forlove, for thought, for bewitchment,
for beauty and for man. She is for
this world and for other worlds. She
is for all time and after time. She is
for memory and for hope. She is for
beauteous. She is for poetry and art.
She is for the fulfillment of the hui
man imagination. She is everything
that is worth any thing. She is for
the household and her mate. She is
for her life. She is for faith. She is for
earth and for heaven. She is for sum-
mer and for winter. She is for the
glory of the world, which would be
intolerable without her. She is for
delicacy and daintiness. She is for
youth, for middle age, for old age.
She is for the merry-hearted and for
the weary-footed. She is for light.
She is for the crown of creation, the
consummate masterpiece of nature. "
1t was Robert Burns who, in an hour
of ecstacy, sung:
AUD Nature swears the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes, o!
Her prentice ham she tries on man,
And then she made the lasses, or
The Republican., 1899-05-04
FROM ALASKA.
MIR. John shartzer Arrives at Skaguav and
Tells of His Trip.

Tells of His Trip.
SKAGUAY, ALASKA, April %, 1899.
We left San Francisco Monday
April lO, at Up. H., and arrived at
Portland, Oregon, Wednesday morn
ting, and at Tacoma, Washington
wednesday evening at 545. This is
great country. Seattle, Tacoma
and Portland are up-to-date cities
ana we md here all the modern
Improvements that we find in any of
our eastern cities. There are manv
wonderful sights in this part of the
country. About twelve miles from
Tacoma there is fall in the river.
ana TINS power is used to furnish
eiectrlc lights for the city, to drive
the street cars and also for manufact-
urlng purposes.
Inc Shasta water is sold all over
the coast. In crossing the mountains
our train stopped at Tie famous
Shasta Springs, and everybody drank
OF the water. 1t comes gushing down
the hill side in body the size of a
small river. In two places it spouts
straight up in the air fifty or seventy
hve feet, and when you drink it Won
VIII hnd as much gas in it as in Cheap
johns two for a nickel pop. The
water has pleasant taste and is said
to be very wholesome.
We left Tacoma Saturday evening
at $50 and arrived at Victoria Sun.
day morning. This is the first time
| was ever outside the United States.
From this point we will not have tel
egraphlc communication and we
begin to feel that We will have to take
things as they come Tuesday morn
ing, April 18th, we landed at Marv's
Island. This is the first station in
Alaska, and we feel glad that we are
back where the stars and stripes
hoat: We landed at Skaguay. Alas
ka, Thursday, April 90, at 11.3O a. III.
From the time we reached Alaska we
mad main lands on our right and
islands on our left and with snow
capped mountains on both sides. |
do not think that | have seen fiftv
acres of level land in Alaska.
Skaguay is the largest city in
Alaska; some claim it has popula-
ton of 5000; | think 5000 would be a
fair estimate. We have electric lights
and water works. There is a level
spot about a half mile wide next to
the Water,and one and half miles long
running to a point at the rear. with
mountains on both sides so high and
steep that no one can climb them.
Here we have glaciers in sight. A
glacier here means solid body of ice
between two mountains almost as
nlgh as the mountains themselves.
Ih1s Ice has been there for thousands
OF years and no one knows how deep
1T is. Skaguay is to be nv head
quarters for the time being and feel
that l am only ten davis travel from
home, Maryland My Maryland, land
my dear family and my many friends.
The hardest thing to explain to my
many friends is how | can leave my
little family so long and come to this
far-otf country. will try to explain
this in my next letter.
am thankful to say that / am well
and expect to do good work for Uncle
Sam in the near future.
JOHN SHARTZER
The Republican., 1899-05-04

That is the record of the first muni-
cipal election under the new charter.
1t resulted in Democratic victory
for all the heads of the ticket, and in
the election of eighteen out of twen-
ty-four members of the First Branch
.eftas City C97aeisand tlesghole of
the Second Branch. Mr.. Malster car
ried six wards-the First, Third, Sixth,
Fourt cent h, Twenty-second and
Twenty-third. Mr.. Hayes carried the
other eighteen, and in some of them
his majority was pretty large. The
vote was a good one in size, being
about 1000 ahead of the vote cast at
the last municipal election in 1897.
The total registered vote in the city
is 121, ,339. Mr.. Skipwith Wilmer, Dem
ocratic candidate for president of Sec
ond Branch City Council, ran about
eighteen hundred votes behind his
ticket. The election was generally a
very quiet one, and there was scarce
ly any disorder at the polls.
AT the last municipal election, held
in 1897, the vote was as follows: Nal
ster (Rep.), 54,624; Williams (Dem.) },
7,7O5; Kleinle (Pro.), 1862; Kemp
JEFF. Dem.) }, 4O1. Masters plurality,
6,819; majority, 5,O59. Total vote,
104, 1872.
At the congressional election of 1898
the city vote was as follows: Repub-
lican, A 1865; Democratic, 49, ,269; Pro
hibitionist, AS. Democratic plural
ity, 404. Total vote, 90,5S2.
The Socialist Labor ticket received
total vote of 377, and the Social
Democratic ticket 2S0.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

To THOSE who look on the dark side
of life, to those who are always de-
spondent, to those who think the
world has dealt harshly by them, to
all and for all, we print the following
little gem, "The Bright Side" by
Frank l.. Stanton:
Toll in the cities and till the ground,
The world is green and wide,
And some o. these days, when the world
turns round,
Wen get on the brighter side.
Sow and reap, and work and weep,
For the blessings which are denied
And some o. these days, in the morning rays,
Wen get on the brighter side.
Some o. these days, in the thorny ways
VIII the lilies of Joy abide;
The birds will sing, and the bells will ring,
And We'll get on the brighter side.
Then toll in the cities and till the ground,
Whatever may be denied,
For some o. these days when the world turns
round
Wen get on the brighter side.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
Seventy-Eight and One-Half
Acres of Land.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

This is to notify the taxpayers of Garrett
been made and published and to call their
attention to the following abstract, Sec. 45,
Chapt 566, Acts of 1890, relating to the dis
count to be allowed and the interest to be
charged on all tax bills:
All county taxes shall be due and payable
on the first day of September next succeed
ing the date of the levy thereof, and on all
county taxes paid on or before the 1st day of
September discount of B per cent. shall be
allowed, and after the first day of January
all taxes shall bear interest at the rate of six
per cent. per annum until paid. The Treas
urer shall take the discount from and charge
interest on the tax bills for county purposes
regularly in the manner aforesaid, and shall
note the same upon his books and upon the
receipt given for taxes so paid. but the dis
count shall not be allowed unless the whole
amount of State and county taxes are paid
when same is made.
MAHLON GLOTFELTY, Treasurer.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
Sheep Killed by Dogs.

Last Thursday and Friday nights
resulted disastrously for the sheep
folds of Mr.. Andrew Shartzer and
some other farmers residing near
Oakland, as dogs made a raid upon
the sheep killing five for Mr.. Shart-
zer, besides a number of lambs and
iniuring about % others.
To the south of town also dogs in
iured a number of sheep but we have
been unable to ascertain to whom
they belonged.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

OUTSIDE PENSIONERS

Cline. ............' $50 90
Jacob Peck, support Theo. Simon, sub
Joel Bender, support Fannie Bender,
subject to order. er....................... 80 90
Josephus Ferguson, support Catharine
Strawser, subject to order. % O.
w. c. Jones, support Woods child, sub
ject to order. ......................... p 90
Getty Wegman, support VIM. Bit
finger, subject to order -. .......... y ~ &c
Samuel Meese, support Henry Meese,
SUBJECT TO order. ........... 80 GO
Charles Thompson, support Upton
Bruce. subject to order. 50 90
Caroline Frazee, support Ruth King,
SUBJECT TO order. er....................... 10 90
John Brenninger, support NJ. Chincey,
subject to ORDER. 70 90
Calvin II. Gloifelty, support Esther
Glotfelty, subject to order. r........... 25 90
Harmon w. HeSen, support Hannah
Shuman, subject to order is 90
Estimate to pay same.................. 3235 90
Total. Ss7O On
The Republican., 1899-05-04
The Battle of Manila.

Monday was dewey Day." as it is
styled, the first anniversary of the
American admiral's great victory over
the Spanish fleet in Manila bay. Much
has been written and told about this
memorable naval engagement, but to
have seen it was privilege accorded
to few
The Republican., 1899-05-04
OAKLAND. MARYLAND. THURSDAY. MAYA 1899.

No ,..,.... 500
Truman MoSser, use of building in
district No. 90
c. A. Bender, use of building in dis
lIICb NO . w
Susan Englehart, use of building in
district No. 10 90
Mrs. Frances ChidiSter, use of build
ing district No TO- use s. P. specht- 500
Same use same. e............................... $50
Peter Mcintyre, use of building in
district No. 49, ,.,....... 90
No. 1000
Thos. Martin, use of building district
No. 7..........'.. -. ........... II 90
John Shartzer, rent supervisors of
elections room for months ending
March !, 1899, use Geo. Giessman... 36 co
John T. Sincell rent supervisors of
elections room for II months ending
March /, 1900 ........... 90 90
Total O. 9gS n5
The Republican., 1899-05-04

10 pay this amount ii was ascertained that
uhe taxable property as shown by the as
sessment books amounts to $7,l56630, which
az 81 cents on the 500 Will make the above
amount for county purposes, $5S,6SlA. De
rect to State treasurer, leaves the basis
SG9IS,l9l at lTA cents on each 500 makes
SSI2,26S.O4, and this addedmakes the taxes for
state and county purposes, S70,946.4S.
A. q. ROSS. Clerk.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
Garrett County
AnnualLevy,l899

Annual Levy for Garrett County,
Maryland, levied on the 18th day of
April, 1899, by the Board of County
Commissioners.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
TRUSTEES SAEE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
in Garrett County, Ma
ryIand.

Under and by virtue Of decree of the Cir
cult Court for Garrett county. passed on the
18th day of April. 1899 in a cause standing on
the docket OF said Court as No. 712 Equity,
wherein Norman Fike and others are plain
tiffs and Charles c. Fike and others are de
Tendants, the undersigned trustees were
appointed to make sale of the real estate in
the proceedings mentioned and they hereby
give notice that on
The Republican., 1899-05-04
A Communication of Sentence.

States Attorney Fred. A. Thayer
received on last Saturday morning
from Governor Lowndes the following
letter relative to the action of the
War Department in committing the
sentence of Private Charles Troy,
recently a member of Company K,
First Maryland Regiment, who shot
and wounded a corporal upon the eve
of mastering out the command while
encamped in the South. Troy's SEN
tence at first was for term of five
years but this was reduced by the
reviewing authority at Washington
to three years. Troy's friends in Oak
land asked, through a petition to the
War Department for further com
mutation of the sentence and through
the influence and good graces of Coy
ernor Lowndes the desired end has
been accomplished much to the graft
fication of the citizens of Oakland
who signed the petition, as evidenced
by the letter from the Department,
which follows
The Republican., 1899-05-04
WAR DEPARTMENT


WASHINGTON, D. c., April 26, 1899.
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, Governor Of Maryland,
Annapolis, Md.
SIR:-Referring to your letter of the Sd in
stant inclosing petition of certain citizens
of Oakland, Maryland, for the release of
Charles c. Troy, late private of Company
X, lst Maryland Volunteer Infantry, from
the United States Penitentiary, Fort Leav-
enworth Kansas, have the honor to inform
you that upon proper examination of the
case the Assistant Secretary of War has been
pleased to remit eighteen months of the
prisoners term of confinement, thus reduc
ing his sentence so that with good conduct
he will be entitled to his release in about
thirteen months.
Very respectfully,
H. C. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
THOs. C. HAYES ELECTED MAYOR.
emocrats Win the Municipal Election in

Democrats Win the Municipal Election in
Baltimore.
Yesterday morning THE REPUBLI-
CAN was in receipt of the following
telegram from Baltimore which told
in brief that the Republican candi-
date for Mayor of that city had been
defeated in the election held on Tues
day:
BALTIMORE, Md, May 3-Hayes'
majority about nine thousand.
A. F. GEORGE.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
TUESDAY, THE IGIh DAY OF NAY. 1893,

at the hour of . O'Clock p. IN. of said day, al
kaese's Mill, near Accident. Garrett county
Maryland. they will offer at public sale to the
highest bidder. all that tract of land known