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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-15
An Honest Man.

"Now look here, Thompson" re-
marked Brown. cit has been six months
since you borrowed that So from me. -
Seven" corrected Thompson grave
ly.
"Well, then, seven months" snorted
Brown, land you promised to give it
back to me in 4 week-promised faith
fully, you did, to return me it in seven
days instead of months.
Il know it," answered Thompson
sadly. drawing a memorandum book
from his pocket. "That bill was series
f, 30. 672, 929, issue of 1887. 1 made
the note, and then l spent the money.
Since then I've been trying to recover
it,
but" howled Brown, "any other
would do as WE'LL
No" responded Thompson, shaking
his hSad. I'm man of my word.
When you gave lie the bill, 1 said Il
will return this to you, and meant it.
Brown, old man, just as soon as L come
across No. GA. 929, series F, issue of
1852. I'll see that you get it, for 1 am
not the one to go back ON my promise.
-"Editor's Drawer" in Harper's Mag
aZiue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-15
Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles as well as women, and all
feel the results in loss of appetite,
posons in the blood, backache, nery-
business, headache and tired, listless,
rundown feeling. But there's no need
to feel like that Listen to j. w.
Gardner, Idavillc, Ind. He says:
Electric Bitters are Just the thing
for man when he Is all run down
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t did more to give me new strength
and good appetite than anything
| could take. | can now eat anything
and have n new lease on life. " Only
80 cents. at Hartz N Ullemeyer's drug
store. Every bottle guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-15
NECK BROKEN BY A FALL.
while Kerrigan Killed In an Elevator
Shaft at Davenport.

While kerrigan Killed in Elevator
Shaft at Davenport.
Willie Kerrigan, aged 16, n cash
boy at j. HI. c. Petersen's Sons store.
Davenport, met tragic death yester-
day afternoon, falling % feet down an
elevator shaft and breaking his deck.
The boy was on the second floor
and had occasion to take some bun
dies for delivery to the floor below.
He ran TO the elevator in the south
east corner of the room, threw down
his load, and then at is supposed,
opened the gate TO pull one of the
ropes, and signal the man in charge
above to lower the elevator, which
was between the third and fourth
floors. 1t is thought that the young
fellow intended to run back for more
bundles, and being in a hurry to have
the elevator ut the floor he was on by
the time he returned. did not take the
time to signal for the elevator in the
customary manner, but opened the
gate TO do so and losing his balance,
fell headlong to the basement below.
His neck was broken in the fall and
three of his ribs were crushed in, just
over the heart. He expired in few
moments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-15
Working Day and night.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. Every pill is n sugar
coated globule of health. that changes
weakness into strength, lisuessness
into energy. brain-fag into mental
power They're wonderful in build
ing up the health Only % cents per
box. Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-15
Stained Glass Portraits.

Stained glass portraits are a favorlte
fad with women who can afford them.
The queen of Italy has beautiful stain
ed glass portrait of herself, and 1t Is SAID
that Alma adema is now making use
of the same medium in picture OF the
Young Duchess of Marlborough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-15

II owe my whole life to Burdock
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores COW
cred nv body. / seemed beyond
cure. r b. Il. has made me per-
feetly well woman Mrs. Charles
Hutton. BervilIe. Mich. For sale by
Marshall x Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-15
There is No Question About 1t.

No question indeed with those who
have used it, but that Foley's Kidney
Cure is absolutely reliable for all kid
new and bladder diseases.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29
TO USE NATIVE TROOPS.
The war Department Considering the
Proposition to Replace American
Soldiers WIKI Natives tn
Cuba and Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, July IA special to the
Times from Washington says; The sug-
gaeion heard at the war department
lslat II would be a wise ching TO raise
some troops In Cuba 20 relieve the Amer
ican rsops now on duty there. and pro-
vide thsm with American officers In part,
does not meeS with the most cordial sup
port from men weho are acquainted with
the conditions that would have to be met
Iaier. II Is said when fewer Of the Gus
bars aspire to be at once cosonels. such
prugum may be advisable.
Aocorilng to all accounts the expert
ment of using native troops in Porto
Rico has been successs'I. When Adjntant
General corbln was asked today what
/ e had heard about them he answered
az once "Genersl Davis. you may have
observed has not attracted much atten-
tion since ne took command In Porto
Rico, That Is a good sign. for with the
slightest dissatisfaction we snouid be
hearing great deal He has battal-
ION of Puerto Ricans IN service at San
Juan, and Major Carson. who has seen
them ON duty, tells me that they are fins
men. under admirable discipline, proud
Of their unifoans and their government
and with many iiep,enants Of their own
race and language are quite cOntented
and usSsni
Il hope thar this auempt TO make usa
of the natives in Porto Rico may be ex.
,endsd and thar in other ways they may
be encouraged to project and provide for
themselves. When the time comes Tor
Cuba to follow in the same path, we
shall be glad 10 withdraw our troops and
AFFORD them opportunity to show their
capac.ey for preserving order"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29
IFATILITIES In
PHILIPPINES
First Uncensored LIST Of the
Fallen In the Operations
About Manila.
PREVALENCE OF OFFICERS
Otis Reports Capture Of Calamba
ana the Release Of Spanish
Prisoners.
! TACOMA WANTS THE UNION
Northern Pacific Offering Traffic Ar
rangements TO VaH1erbIIts Over
Irs Tracks 10 the Sound.
TACOMA WANTS TIE UNION

SEATTLE July @-The Times prints
shis afternoon wha, purpOvs 10 be the
fun and uussas9red lis, Of fatalities in
the American army IN the Philippines
w to June , The lS was furnished by
Fred EheL rcprsssnlatNe Of the Ma
Mia Frcsdon, who claims to have Ob-
,ained !, from records In the surgeon
generals Office at Mans
Tie to:al nu nbcr OF fatalities Is 70; .
ofiic 'rs, so privatcs and Il civilians at
tachcd to the army. A remarkable fea-
tLre OF the record is found IN che state
ms Mt that the number q officers killed
ln battIe Is out OF al proportion to the
number OF prlvsses killed. on the other
hand, fewer ofieers died from disease,
propor;i >nAiely, than privatss,
Out of y otiesrs dead, ls were killed
IN action. two were drowned and Ave died
OF disease OF es prIvates, 81 died OF
wounds received in action
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29
pINeREE AND ALeER,

DETROIT, July 2S-Governor Pingree
tlis Afternoon issued proclamation TO
''the people of the state of Michigan"
which says;
ION Wednesday, August O. Hon, Rus
seA A, Alger will return to his home in
Detroit from Washington. Upon request
OF this citizens and mayor and common
council Of Detroit, extend to you an
earnest Invitation to join in giving him
a hearty reception and greeting. It is
fitting that the state recognize the worth
end value to the nation of the services
of General Alger as secretary of war
you are cordially invited to attend the
reception"
All Michigan railroads have decided to
make half fare rates to Detroit for Al
gers reception.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29
TIE CAPTURE oF cALAMnA.

WASHINGTON. July S--The war de.
partmeay this morning received ITS first
official report of the capture of Calaulha
in the following oablegram from General
Otis:
"Hall, with 1000 men, captured ca.sm-
ba, an tmportaN strategic position, La
guna de Bay, yesterday, driving out 5000
insurgents. The command was composed
OF portions of the Fourth cavalry,
Invent y.arst Infantry and the Washing
ton volunteers, who were transported IN
launehss and casSoes. gunboat accom'
ranytng them,
THE casualties were: Prlvates chas
Glcesupp, Of the Fourth and Mcpuffy.
company H. of the Twenty-hrst, were
killed,
Corporal Thomas Totten. company G.,
OF the Fourth. was mortaly wounded.
"Privates Michael Sheridan, Herbert
Tracey and Napoleon White, company X,
OF the rwen'y-hrst, were seriously
wounded,
"Privates Kinds and Plummer, COM
Iany G, and Samson, company c, of the
Fourth; Phillips, of the Fourth; Christie
ard Holllster, company G, and Ashland,
OF the Twsu;y.frst were slightly wOund-
cd.
"The insurgents casualties are un-
krowA Forty Spanish prisoners were
released
A Spanish gupboat, In poor condition,
long sought for in the bay was captured,
This town was the directed objective of
Lawtoa when he captured Santa Cruz
in April, but we were unable to reach
TIE town by boass then on accoNnt of
shoal water"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29
SETTLED AGAINST PORTLAND.
Oregon Troops VIA Re Mustered Out in
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. July S--Enorts OF
tle people Of PorSland to ger the Second
Oregon regiment back before they are
mustered out have peen fruitless, The
mastering out PROCESS is going on here as
rapidly as possible ofieers and men
have each put in their appropriate share
for special train to convey chem oPorS.
hand. The contract Is just about to be
closed and on the morning of August
the oreganians, no longer a regiment in
.aw. although stin so in feeling and or
ganizatio1, VIII start for home. There
are no cases of serious illness in the
regiment.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29
Dinner

II l0oi = forward 10 with pleasure
by the bury man. whoas weekday
meas are swallowed W rush, for
u Ia ,hs ono meal when he has full
leasaro 10 enjoy The good things
tho Tho0gh'ful housewife has pro.
ylded for her table.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29
THE RAILROAD SITUATION.
The Northern and Union Pacific to Use
the Same Trask from Portland to
Tacoma

TACOMA, July sS.--President G, s.
Mellen, OF the Northern Pacific railway,
In talking Today of the railroad situation
en- the coast said:
1--WE have offered to let the o, R, &
N, whloh Is the Union Pacific system,
run into Tacoma over our tracks from
Portland, and to give them terminals
here, so far as we have to say In the matt
ter, at very reasonable terms. They may
accept our proposition. The terms are
entirely satisfactory. If they are not We
will make them satisfactory It would
be to our interest, as well as to theirs,
to let Them run IN over our tracks
rather than build an additional line. We
would rather divide the cost and expense
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29

q: maintaining oHs line than 20 pay al
the cot ourselves Trafac beoween here
ard Poralnd FOR many ynr can al b
done over one line and not be crowded.
A. for terms, we wEl make terms thas
are satisfactory.
War between the Northern and Union
ia mostly IN ne newspapers Many Of
The stosxholders are owners IN bogh
roads and where we can save money By
such an agreement II VIII be made. And
have no doubt this arrangemant Eiil
be made. az so0n as the Union gets
around to take the matter up. They
WI have their own terminals here. and
be entirely independent Of Us. both roads
using aie same tracks.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29
United Ststes Committed TO Ar
bltrstiOn by Venezuelan
Dispute.
ENGLAND TOO LENENT
Anglo ~ssxOu Entente Cordial ID the
Way. and This Country Taking
Advantage Of 1t.

NEW YORK. July &.-The Heraldis
correspondent al Ottawa has inter-
viewed Sir Charles Tupper, leader of
the opposihsn and Senator David Nils.
minister q justice on the Alaska
boundary question Senator Mtlls weut
TO great length TO show that the Cana
dan contentiOn was supported not oniy
by American presidents but by the Tan
elage Of the treaty.
The settlement Of rase question" he
said, ''in accordance with our intsntion,
Is a matter q great Importance to Can
ara. because it gives US easy and mex
penssve ingress TO our own terriSory
whereas, Il the unked States win, y
wal be great detriment to US and Of
iIpule benefit to them. / recall boun-
dary displte Setween the United states
and Great Britain in which the American
authorities consended their views ought
to prevail. because the conEention was
of great advan.age to them withOu;
being seriously injurious TO England"
AFTER detailing the Canadian csnten-
tIon THAI the line was 10 follow the
winding "os the coast and cross the
nou5hs of inlets and es,uaries from head
land 20 headand without following the
sinuoaties Of these arms OF the sea,
Senator Mills made this statement:
Just why the Americans reused to
arbftrate or to compromise except on
CONDITIONS impossible to US Is shown in
the treaty OF 1885 BY the seventh ar
ticle of chat treaty, the vessles of Rus
sn and England or those belonging to
their subjects were TO be al liberty
without hsud4ranee whatever to enter
ali the inland seas. CULTS, havens and
creeks for the purposes OF fishing and
trading wi5h the natives. BY article 10,
the British and Russian vessels nayigat-
ing the Pacific ocean, II compelled by
storm or accident, were allowed to take
shelter in me ports of the respective par
lies and were at liberty to refit there
"Now is 1t not too clear TO admit Of
question that dhe contracting parties
assured that under the provision OF this
treaty there were porVs and estuaries
along the coast that were under the
sovereignty of eachg Yet of the United
States contention is correct, there were
no ports and waters remaining TO Great
Britain,
''As matter of fact, If The treaty
is followed, The Lynn canal viii be
found 70 be entirely within Canadian
Territory This point was made in the
commission. OF that Canada would
have won. That is why there is no ar
bitratton,'
Sir Charles Tupper said;
''The situation is uhls In a treaty
made between Great Britain and Rus
sia in 1895 the boundary between the
Russian possessions and the British pos
sessions was defined. The United States
have come into possession of all the
rights of Russia and 1t was proposed
some years ago that that boundary
should be illuminated Persons were APP
pointed ait the request of Great Britain
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29
WANT TO co BACK.
Oregon Volunteers Willing to Enlist for
Another Try at the Ftliplnos.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.--Lieutenant
Colonel Plammer, who is organising the
Thirty.agth infantry, telegraphed the war
department today that number of men
from the See, md Oregon desired to enlist
in the regiment and return to the Philip
pines If they can be granted 50 days
fum@sgh, The fIrlough has been anthor.
ICED by the war department to suoh men
as desire to enalst
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29

Continued on Page Three,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-29
Foard&StokeS

WA have ttls morning a selection
Of fresh fruits ard vegetables. which
came In by last n,gbs'a train and
ths mornings seuner. that t4n-
braoss everything Afforded by the
orNfon and California markets.
PEAcHBs-Ripe ard 6ciicl@vs, fresh
S,ron solthern orgon.
wATERMEJoNs--BiE. rcb-meated fss.
laws that would make darkey
thhk be was 'baqk down soui"
SUGAR coRN-FNiiy ma,ured and jnss
AZ awec, az fhai raiscd IN lhe s,ateu
Nineteen other varieties o. fruits and
Vegetables compete the net from wsihn
scle7,ion can be made today.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-07
a,anning by Electricity.

! BY the Introduction of electricity
into the process the period required
for the tanning of feathers has been
very materially reduced. In the final
process Of unhairing the pelts and skins
it has been demonstrated that if cur
rent of small density be passed through
the solution Of lime aud arsenic in
which they are usually soaked the proc
'ess is SO hastened that the skins are
ready for the mechanical removal Of the
hair in several hours, whereas in the
ordinary way it would require several
days. The passage of the electric cur.
rent appears to carry the solution into
the pores of the hide in very remark
able manner. After the hair is removed
and the skins placed in the proper tan
ming solutions a weak current is again
passed through the solution, which has
a similar accelerating effect. The fig
ures Of time required for tanning by
this process are, with bark liquor, about
IL days for cowhide and one-half to
three days for calfskin and one day for
kangaroo. o.-Philadelphia Record.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-07
The Lady of the House.

"The lady of the house," once es.
teemed highly polite and conciliatory
form of address,. is now, said "a city
dweller, ancient and obsolete with
those who pursue business by modern
methods In advance practice the GUS
tom is now to address the lady of the
house dynamo, a. method vastly more
impressive and one susceptible of varied
application. Thus an establishment with
which we already have relations sends
out new circular, and this is left at
the door by a man who says not for the
lady of the house. but 'the So-and so
sends this to Mrs. Blank. This beats
the ladysof the house out of sight and
marks the refinement Of modern meth.
DDS of doing things. New York Sun.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-07
Railroad Methods.

The motive power department. Of a
railway keeps an accurate double entry
account with every locomotive and
every car, SO that the manager or mas
ter mechanic can tell in an instant how
much it has cost to maintain and repair
it, how many miles it has travelled and
how many cars or tons it has hauled.
A similar account is kept with every
freight and passenger car. The Pullman
company, for example, can tell you any
morning the exact earnings of every
sleeper or parlor car in service, how
much each cost originally and how
much has been expended in equipment,
maintenance and repairs. - Chicago,
Rnnnrd
Mesa free press., 1899-04-07
FFERED THE TORTUREs or THE DAMNED.
when a soldier Is Degraded.


This is how most armies degrade AN
officer who has been proved q traitor to
his country. The day before the traitor
is to be publicly degraded, the military
tailor removes all the buttons and
stripes from the officer's uniform, re.
placing them with a single stitch SO
that they can be readily torn away.
The condemned man S sword is, also filed
almost in two, in order that it may be
easily snapped. @
At the time appointed the traitor.
who has, of course, been tried by court
martial, is marched out with his regi-
ment, wearing his uniform for the last
time. A halt is called, superior officer
repeats the verdict of the court martial,
advances toward the traitor and says
''You have disgraced the uniform you
wear; you are unworthy to carry arms.
In the name of our country we degrade
you aAae
The decorations are torn from. the
uniform the sword broken in twain,
and amid the muffied rrlmbling Of
drums the ceremony ends, although a
long term of Imprisonment. invariably
follows. --Pearson's Weekly.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-07
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Mesa free press., 1899-04-07
ure Nen ana Bic Nose.:

Cyrano de Bergerac is remembered
because of his large nose. Few know
that he was a. poet, and fewer still
know his poetry The nose is conspio-
uons feature of history. The length of
Oleopatra's is said to have figured in
Roman politics, and scandal grew out
of it which, ended in the ruin and death
of Antony and the establishment of an
empire which lasted thousand years.
Napoleon would not promote man.
who had not a large nose. He himself
was we'll favored in this respect Caesar
was "the hook nosed Roman.
All sAmerican statesmen have been
noted for this feature. Old men tell Of
our own Benton, who used to shake his
nose like an elephants proboseis when
he got excited 1t seems to be the law
that all great men have great noses,
but let no one think that the converse
of this is true, that all men who have
great noses are great men Such con-
clusion would lead to confusion and
needless pain and disappointment. st
Louis Post st-Dispatch. zs ~
Mesa free press., 1899-04-07
-'~ - "ts~+
: Is Your Name Here9

s5 58Ascontributor has been amusing him
self by trying to answer the question or
series OF questions, What man in the
history Of the world whose name began
with .A-and after that every other let
ter Of the alphabet in order-exerted the
greatest influence upon the thought and
conduct of mankind
essOf4course thereare some letters which
are not very prolific in the names of
great men, but we think most of our
readers will be surprised to see how
many of the most illustrious names in
history are. included and how few are
excluded.
In some cases the compiler seems to
have selected names quite as much with
a view to oomprehending in the list
men Of many countries. as because the
name given was that of the greatest
man of his time. The list follows: So.
Aristotle, Baoo, Confucius, Darwin,
Ezra, Franklin, Goethe, Homer, Isaiah,
Justinian, Kant. Luther, Mohammed,
Newton, Ossian, Plato, Quintillian,
Rousseau, Shakespeare, Tasso, INLAND.
Virgil, Washington, Xavier, Young,
Zoroaster. London Globe.