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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
MEMCC'S SIGN LANGUAGE.
Gestures with Meaning Under
stood by Every Tribe.

Mexico is land of many tongues,
but above the Indian dialects and Span
ish there is one universal language
Ike language of signs. 1t is the most
expressive of all-the Mexican eye and
hand are eloquent members. 1t IS capa-
BILE of infinite variation. It's standings
and suggestions are beyond all transla
ton. But there are certain gestures
that have a fixed meaning, significa-
ton well understood by every nation
and every tribe from Guatemala tc
Texas
a general upward movement of the
body, shoulders shrugged, eyebrows
raised, lips pouted and palms outspread,
varies in meaning from 81 don't know
and 1 don't care" to n most respectful.
Really, sir, L do not understand you. "
The index finger moved rapidly from
right to left generally before tho face
means ''No more or simply ono" To
move the right hand palm outward
from the body toward another person
means ''Just wait; I'll be even with you
yet.
The index finger on the temple moved
with a boring twist means Hes
drunk
The right hand held to the lips three
fingers doubled, thumb and little finger
erect, varies from ''He drinks to
"Have one with me-
To move the open hand over the
cheek in imitation of razor has refer
ence to the idiom playing the bar
ber' and means ''to tiatter.
All four fingers and the thumb held
points together and moved toward the
mouth means ''to eat. -
The right hand held before the face,
the two middle fingers moving rapidly,
is a familiar salutation. - Modern
Mexico
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.
tate OF John Wilson Drury. deceased.

Estate OF John Wilson Drury, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
administrator OF the estate of John VII
son Lrury. late OF the county of Rock
Island. state of Illinois. deceased. hereby
gives notice that he viii appear before the
county court of Rock Island county, at the
county court room. in the city OF Rock Island,
at the June term on the first Monday
in June next, which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate are
pose of having -he same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment TO the
Undersigned
Dated this 2sth day OF March, A. D. 1890.
HENRY e. Connolly. Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Notice of pubIIeation-chancery.
State OF Illinois,
Pool Island Cnfrurr -


In the circuit court May term. A. d. 1892
Rock Island Mutual Build NJ LON and Savings
Association vs. William r. Stevens. Lottie
T. Stevens james W Atkinson Thomas
I.yueSS ahd William L. Stevens
Afadavit OF non-residence of the defendant.
William ID Stevens. impleaded with he above
defendants. William E Stevens LOttie f stew
ems James w Atkinson ana Thomas Lyness,
having been fled in the clerk s Office of the cir
cult court OF said county, notice is therefore
hereby given to the said nonresident defend
ant that the complainant filed it's bill OF COM
plaiut in said court, on the chancery side there
OF on the twenty-ninlh day of March. 1899. and
that thereupon a summons issued out of said
court. wherein said suit IS now pending.
turnable on the hrst Monday in the month of
May next. as is by law required. Now.
unless you. the said nonresident defendant
above named William D. Stevens. shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court. on the first day of the
next term thereof. TO be holden At Rock Island
in and for the said county on the first Monday
in May next. and plead answer or de-
muir 10 said complainantS bill of complaint
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated WI be taken as confessed
and decree entered agaius. you according
10 The prayer of said bin.
GEORGE w GAN8I Clerk
Rock Island Illinois. March ~ a 1893
Z Il GUYERr Complainant's cito-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Hunor. of Speech.

''Coom out O. thatp' shouted an irate
but jealous churchwarden in a rural
district to some urchins who were play
ing marbles against the church door.
''I'n let passon know how ye dessicate
the holy place This word forms a
common stumbling block. A grocer once
informed us that people from quite the
respectable classes not infrequently
asked him for desecrated soup.-Corn-
hill Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18

If you suffer from tenderness or
fullness on the right side, pains under
shoulder blade. constipation, bilious
ness, sick headache, and feel dull,
heavy and sleepy your liver is torpid
congested. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers will cure you promptly. pleas
antly and permanently by removing
the congestion and causing the bile
ducts to open and flow naturally
They are good pills For sale by T.
II. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and NJ. +.
Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
LEGAL.
Erecr.or,s Notice.

Estate OF Julia COrkep- deceased
The undersigned having Deen appointed ex-
ee.flfrfx of the last iii and testament OF = uli.-
CorFer. late of the county OF Rock Island
sac Of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
maj she VIII appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county, at the comfy
cot.rt room In the city Of Rock Island at the
T,yne tenn on the first Monday in June
next al which time all persons having
cIafrs AGAINST said estate are notified anu
reoGested 70 attend. for the purpose OF haV-
INK ire same adjusted
An persons Indebted TO SAID estate are re-
ouested 70 make Immediate payment 10 Inc
undersigned - $3.50
Dated this 18th DAY OF April, A ID 1893
JULIA CORKES. Executrix-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Executors Notice.


Estate OF George Vogler, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutrix OF the last VIII and testament of George
NOgler. late of the county of Rock Island,
state OF illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that she iii appear before the county court of
Rock Island county, at the county court room.
IN the city of Rock Island. at the June
term. on the first Monday in June next.
At which time all persons having claims
against Said estate are notified ana requested
TO attend for the purpose OF having the same
adj listed An persons Indebted TO said estate
are requested TO make immediate payment 10
the undersigned
Dated this 10Th day OF March, a. d. 1899.
AGNES VOGLER. Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Bucklen,s Arnica saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
No Liking For AnceIa

A little girl whose mother left her
alone at night after telling her the room
was full of angels was heard saying to
her doll: "Now, dollie, you mustn't be
afraid The room is all full of angels
lt beats the devil how afraid 1 am of
angels. Trained Motherhood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
aunintlx Exnres.ea.'

Lady Dufferin, in her "reminiscences,
gives some instances of the variations
of the English language as she is spoke
by the learned baboo. whose European
education has given him little knowl-
edge which is dangerous The gratifica-
ton expressed in the following sentence
has something pathetic in it: ''You
have been very good to Us. and may
Almighty God give you tit for tat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18

a small piece of paraffin wax, which
melts and spreads in an alright layer
over the surface of the liquid, is found
by a German chemist to prevent change
in the taste of milk on boiling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18

A Swiss law compels every newly
married couple to plant trees shortly
after the ceremony of marriage. The
pine and weeping willow alone are
proccribed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18

Japan was originally civilized by way
of China Today Japan sends scholars
and men of science to instruct the Chi
nese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Naturally.

Sand you say you ate horse steak in
Paris? How was it served?"
"a la cart, of course. Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18

Crops are that part of vegetation
which always gets too much or too little
rain--Chicago Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Reautx d. MOOD peep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that siclly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. 10c, 25c, Soc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Lie for 80 Cents.

Many people have been cured of
kidney diseases by taking 50-cent
bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
The eest in the world.

We believe Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A few
weeks ago we suffered with severe cold
and troublesome cough, and having
read their advertisements in our own
and other papers we purchased a
bottle to see if it would effect US. 1t
cured US before the bottle was more than
half used. 1t is the best medicine out
for colds and coughs.-The Herald.
Andersonville, Ind. For sale by Blake
ley & Houghton Druggists.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitution Il remedies
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, o.
20 Sold by Druggists, 75c. GIG
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
HIS FORCES
AT MANILA
All the Towns and Territory They
Captured Abandoned to the In
surgents-Return of the Expedi-
tiOn to Manila.

New York, April ia dispatch to
the World from Manila saye: Major
General Lawton, at Pate, today su-
thorized the World correspondent to
make this statement:
''The present prospect is that 100000
troops will be necessary to pacify. the
Philippine islands, General Lawton's
expedition has returned to Manila. All
the territory he had captured was
evacuated, and the launches he seized
will be given back to the persons from
whom Aguinaldo's soldiers took them"
After giving the opinion that 100000
men will be required to subdue these
islands, General Lawton explained the
situation to the World correspondent as
follows:
"The difficulties in the way are those
of fighting guerrillas in a tropical
country. With my brigade could force
my way from one end of the island to
the other if did not have to hold the
territory traversed. But leaving gar
risons behind would soon eat up the
whole of the force"
General Lawton regretted exceeding
ly being compelled to evacuate the ter
ritory he had captured.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
The Deaf Hear.

MOBILE, Ala, April 16.-Reese
Hutchinson, young electrician graduate
of Auburn college, Alabama, is exhibit
ing here his apparatus for making the
deaf hear. He augments. vibration and
enables deaf mutes to hear words spoken
in ordinary tones. The apparatus is the
size of pocket-book, and is connected
by wires with an audiphone, which is
held at the ear. Two totally deaf men
were experimental with. They stood
fifty feet from the piano and marked the
time of the music, laughing with delight
over the novel experience.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
Bnrned to Death.

CoLFAx, Wash. April 16.-The year
old daughter of George Tempero, a
farmer living near the foot of Kamiak
butte, was burned to death yesterday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Tempero had
gone to the barn to- milk the COVE, and
the child accompanied them, but
returned to the house before the parents,
and attempted to start a fire. It's clothes
became ign1ted, and before the parents
reached the house, attracted by the
child's screams, it was fatally burned.
1t died in the night.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face, form
and temper will always have friends,
but one who would be attractive must
keep her health. If she is weak, sickly
and all run down, she will be nervous
and irritable. If she has constipation or
kidney trouble, her impure blood will
cause pimples, blotchee. skin eruptions
and a wretched complexion. Electric
Bitters is the best medicine in the world
to regulate the stomach. liver and kid
neys and to purify the blood. 1t gives
strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth,
yelvety skin, rich complexion. 1t will
make good looking, charming woman
of rundown invalid. Only 80 cents
at Blakeley & Houghton's drug store. 2
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
Warrant for John l.. Sullivan.

ASTORIA, April 16.-The John l..
Sullivan show appeared here tonight to
packed house, but as soon as the chow
opened, Manager SelIg, of Fishers opera
house, was arrested on warrant sworn
out at the instigation of the Ministerial
Alliance. He gave bonds and the show
proceeded. Later warrant was issued
from the same source against Sullivan.
The warrant against him was not served,
as he left with the com pany on a special
train as engineer, dressed IN oily overalls,
jumper and peaked cap.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
Hydrophobia at ColviIle.

CoLv1LLE, WASH, April I5.-Miss Net
tie Fogg was seized with an attack of
hydrophobia this afternoon. The attack
came on at dinner. When offered water,
she Tapped it like dog, and used her
hands and teeth to tear her meat. For
two hours she kept up continual barking
like dog, and it took four men to hold
her When quite young she was bitten
by dog, the name of which she called
(Garfeld) in her delirium.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
Why LawtOn Was Recalled.

NEW YORK, April IA special to
the Herald from Washington says:
When shown a dispatch announcing
the recall of General Lawton, Brigadier-
General Schwan, acting adjutant-gen-
eral, said it was in accordance with the
understanding at the war department
as to the purpose of General Lawton's
campaign.
General Otis sent this expedition to
Southern Luzon," he continued, ''for
the purpose of destroying any insurgent
forces that might be found there, to
make careful reconnaissance of the
territory and, to spread broadcast the
recent proclamation of the Philippine
commission, setting forth the purposes
of this government with respect to the
islands. 1 expect he will clear all the
prisoners he has taken, and they will be
sent to their homes. By this action it
is hoped he will prove to the Filipinos
that the Americans are not as barbarous
as the insurgents pretend we are and
that we propose to treat the Filipinos
humanely."
"Why is General Lawton needed at
Manila?"
General Otis has not communicated
his plans to the department, the matter
being left entirely to his discretion.
The insurgent leader has established
his headquarters at San Fernando, to
the northwest OF Malolos, and 1 suppose
General Otis contemplates movement
against that city. General Lawton
had only 1900 men under his command,
and it was of course i'm possible for him
to divide his force by stationing detach-
ments in every village captured. His
command will be useful, however, in as
sisting in the advance on Malolos, or in
reinforcing the line about the city of
Manila. It is possible that when the
lake rises, General Otis will resume the
campaign in the southern part of the
island"
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
EMMA NEVADA
KISSED IN SPAIN
Queen Regent Did the Right Thing by
the Singer.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, recounting
an interview with Madame Emma New
ada, the first American operatic singer
who has visited SPAN since the war,
says:
Madame Nevada's manager had ar
ranged an operatic singing tour, but on
the first night, at SEVILLE, though the
house was bought up, the curtain rose
on empty seata. The opera was "Lucia
de Lammermoor." In the second act
all the elite arrived, together, but turned
their backs to the stage and talked
ostentatiously until the end of the opera,
when on returning to acknowledge a
buret of applause, Nevada was roundly
hissed. At Madrid the queen regent was
informed of the occurrence. Her
majesty invited Nevada to soIree at the
palace. and presented to her diamond
and sapphire bracelet. Nevada arrived
here in state of the greatest indignation.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18

WANT TO RETURN
Small Per Cent of Them DESTROYS of
Re-enlisting.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The desire of
the volunteers to return to this country
is eyinced in report which shows that
of those who have been offered opportu-
nifty to re-enlist with the offer of bonus
in travel pay of over $500, only about
per cent will accept. The volunteers, it
is said, desire to come home by organiza-
tions, instead of individually. Some
discharges of Individual soldiers have
been brought about by congressional
pressure, but as a rule General Otis has
been disappearing all applications for
discharges except in case of sick or
wounded soldiers.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
Remarkable Cure for Rheumatism.

KENNA, jackson Co., w. Va.
About three years ago my wife had an
attack of rheumatism which confined
her to her bed for over a month and
rendered her unable to walk step with
out assistance, her limbs being swollen
to double their normal size. Mr.. S.
Maddox insisted on my using Cham ber-
lain's Pain Balm. purchased fifty
cent bottle and used it according to the
directions and the next morning she
walked to breakfast without assistance
in any manner, and she has not had a
similar attack siuce.-A. B. Parson. For
sale by Blakeley & Houghton Druggists.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18

The steamer Spokane has been placed
in service on the Snake river between
Sparta and Lewiston with double daily
service and Will be operated as through
mail, express and passenger steamer,
making round trips daily except Satur-
day. Leave Riparia at 2 80 "a M. ar
irving at Lewiston at II o'clock noon.
Leave Lewiston at 2 80 p. m. arriving
at Riparia at z O'Clock p. m. The
steamer Lewiston will take the place of
the Spokane on the same schedule Sat-
urdays and at other times will be oper-
ated on wild schedule, taking care of
all local work. The object of this new
schedule is to place the Wisten and Buf-
falo Hump countries more in touch with
points on the o. R. & N. If
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18

''poet scout" left here one year ago to
work the properties and look after the
mining interests OF the Klondlke, Yukon
& Copper River Company in the frozen
gold fields of Alaska. Now ne is sorry
he went.
According to letter received yester-
day by General R. H. Warfeld, the
"poet SCOUT has lost the little fortune
he possessed. and has been turned adrift
by the company because he has refused
toeend out fictitious and glowing accounts
of the richness of the company's claims.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
LAND ENTRY
WAS CANCELLED
Tracts We're Granted to the Military
Wagon Road.

WASHINGTON, April IL. The commits
sioner of the general land Office has can
celled the homestead entry of Albert Off
Ger of a number of small tracts of land
in The Dalles land district, Oregon, as
those indentical lands were granted to
The Dalles Military Road Company in
1867, to aid in the construction of its
road. Last year Officer was permitted
by the local land officers to make entry
of these lands, and final certificate was
issued to him he claiming to have settled
on them in 1890.
Later, when the error was realized,
the entry was held for cancellation, and
Officer given sixty days within which to
show reason why the entry should not
be finally cancelled. This he attempted
to do, saying that there was no other
claim than his to the land when he
settled, that no such grant was ever
made to the road pany, and the
further fact that he has made improve
ments valued at $4,000. The commits
sioner holds, however, that Officer
failed to show that the lands were ex-
cepted from the grant for the military
road company, and the mere fact that
the lands were not listed by the COM
pany in no way affects the company's
right. He therefore held Officers home
stead entry for cancellation, but subject
to right to appeal.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them; also old, running and fever sores,
Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts,
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, scalds, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile cure on
earth. Drives out pains and aches
Only 25 CITE box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Blakeley & Houghton, drug
oiafa D
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
: On Account of Ill Health.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-John Addison
Porter has resigned his position as secre-
tary to President Mckinley. Ill health
is given as the cause.
B. B. Cortelyou, at present assistant
secretary to the president, will be pro-
NOTED to fill the vacant secretaryship,
according to generally accepted opinion.
Use Clarke & Falk's Floral Lotine for
sunburn and wind chafng. If
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18
GOOD Wood.

To get the best dry fir and pine wood
that the market affords ring up 40.
Prompt delivery. The Dalles Lumber
ing Co. Jan27-2m
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-18

Jack Crawford Victim of schemer.
SAN FRANc1sco, pril 1.-THE Chroni-
Gle says: Captain Jack Crawford, the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-22
Gunncry In tho British Navy.

The present efficient condition of the
channel squadron is proof of what an
officer who has his heart in his work
can do. Vice Admiral Sir Harry Raw
son. since he took over the senior COM
mand, has kept the men busy Mt ev-
cry kind of evolution. not even the
dread "gridron" movement being neg
lected. But his best work has been
in connection with the gunnery of the
squadron. He has spared no personal
eiort to secure efficiency in the most
important branch of the naval work.
even going SO far as to design special
targets. He followed this up by him
self superintending the target practice,
with the result that the shooting was
unusually accurate. 1t Is good news
that In nearly all the squdrons gun
merry Is receiving Interested attention,
London Saturday Review.