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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
STRENGTH OF GIBRALTAR.
It's Overwhelming Effect Upon an
American Tourist.

There is no doubt that Gibraltar is,
from the nature of its location, the
strongest fortified spot on EARTH" said
a recently returned tourist, but the
English officers who are on duty there
seem impressed with the idea that
there is some weak spot about the
place and that some American may
discover il. They have very NONSENSE
cal rules and regulations governing the
fertilization. and one of them is that
no American can be admitted to the
fortified places, though they are al
lowed to wander all around the outside
as long as they care TO.
II do not think the combined guns of
the rest of the world, all working to-
gether and for IL hours each day, Sun
days and public holidays included, for
one year. could seriously interfere with
Gibraltar beyond cutting off the mail
communication. The walls are solid
rock a quarter of n mile thick, and
such a thing as doing any damage in
a military sense would be simply nom
sense Gibraltar could resist any at
tack, and the conditions there are such
that the attacking party would neces-
sarily have to be exposed in making
llS dlidCh Ills cApOShlC &c
10 be within range of the guns of the
fort, even if they are 90 years out OF
date. Consequently they would be
nearly as effective as modern guns,
for with all that is claimed for modern
warfare there probably never will be
any fighting done when the opposing
parties are out of sight of each other.
while all this is admitted by mill
tary men of all countries, it seems
funny that there should be anything
of a secret or hidden character about
Gibraltar that Americans should not
be allowed to inspect as freely as the
people of other countries are. Eng
land may be whipped some time in the
history of the world, but the defeat
will not take place at Gibraltar, l as
sure ou."-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Some Superrtitions.

When starting for the river, says
writer in London Field, if you have 20
turn back and get something that you
have forgotten, you are sure to catch
little or nothing that day. This is an
article of Devon folklore, and / am in
clined TO think the west country folk
right herein. The disappointment,
the hurry and the bringing of wrong
things always act prejudicially upon
what out TO be the unrutfied,
even temper of n successful angler He
becomes hasty and rash, most often
with i'll results to his basket.
In the western highlands it is cur
rently believed that if you see g colt
with its back 10 You when starting in
the morning on 4 fishing excursion it
is the worst of luck, only to be exceed
ed should you hear 4 cuckoo before
breakfast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
His Finish.

"Ah, Hortense," he cried, 81 cannot
give you up. You must reconsider the
terrible sentence you have just impos-
ed upon me. / refuse to believe that
you know your own heart"
The proud girl looked at him for a
moment as If she were half sorry. and
then, becoming firm again. she said:
NO, Percy Henderson,, l have de-
cided! 1t can never ber'
But you will tell me-" he pleaded,
what l have done to deserve this
treatment, will you not?"
Yes" she answered. "since you ask
me to do so, | will. Nothing!"
Remembering. then, that he had new
er held a job for two consecutive
weeks, he staggered out into the misty
night.-Chicago Times Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
RiIeN's Nenf CnnH.

James Whitcomb Riley wrote a long
poem for 4 New York newspaper. 1t
was ordered in advance and was to be
sent in upon a certain day. NOW, most
writers, especially poets, are dilatory.
But the Hoosier bard is an exception
to the rule. His poem arrived the day
it was promised. 1t came by express
in n formidable parcel. First were the
outer wrappinCs of heavy brown pa
per, then some soft packing stuff, and
beneath that the board covers within
which was the manuscript. tied to-
gether with n small ribbon, and so neat
that the editor was almost afraid To
turn the leayes.-Philadelphi Evening
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Che, Too. Wa. of e Large Family.

At q little informal married wo-
mems luncheon out in lexington the
other afternoon, given by the hostess
in honor of her guest from the west,
q dainty, languorous, black eyed wo-
man under 80, the conversation switch
ed to the subject of large families. II
appeared that most of the lunchers
came from prolific families. Each ap-
peared anxious to give her family'S
large tribal record for a considerable
distance back. and none noticed the
alarmed countenance of the hostess as
the talk progressed. The hostess made
many Intellectual efforts TO signal the
conversation to a standstill; likewise,
she unavailingly endeavored to side
track the large family theme. But it
was no go, and it was finally up TO
her guest from the west to set forth
the numerical contributions of her an
cestors 10 previous censuses. When
the question was put TO her directly,
she exhibited nary n finch, but, smil-
Ing languidly, remarked:
- am the youngest of Il daughters
and IS brothers"
"Impossibler' exclaimed all Of the
women except the hostess, who con-
templated the figures on her fan with
a drawn, dreary smile.
Not at ALL" replied the guest. You
are perhaps unaware that l was born
and reared in Salt Lake City"
"Oh" blankly exclaimed the other
women. quite sou
Then the hostess experienced no diff
ficulty in shifting the current of talk
into the weather misunderstanding
ton Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
1T RAINED METEORS.
A Wonderful Display That Was Seen
by Only One Mnn.

A Wonderful Display That Was Seen
by Only One Man.
Strange the papers didn't say any
thing about the great seismic disturb
ance and shower of meteors the other
day" remarked Walter Scott Hobart
at the club one afternoon. 1T came
off while 1 was down at my place at
San Mateo. You know l have been
taking boxing lessons for some months
to reduce flesh, and it has worked like
a charm. It's good sport, too, and,
though 1 say it myself, I'm pretty clev-
er with the gloves now. Had an in
structor come down three times 4
week, and we had some rafting bouts,
l can tell you.
But it got to be rather slow after
awhile. The man had taught me about
all he knew. swas up to all his
tricks, and he simply couldn't touch
me. l saw I'd have to get more
scientific instructor, and told the man
as much one afternoon 1 broke it to
him gently, of course, but l let him
see 1 knew he wasn't IN my class.
The poor fellow was all broken up,
and felt so sorry for him that said
we'd put on the gloves anyway for one
last go.
cit was then that the extraordinary
cosmic phenomena 1 mentioned took
place. 1 had just put up my hands
and was getting ready to show him 4
trick or two when the world seemed to
bump into something hard and Jared
me clean off my feet. At the same
time it ran into rain of meteors that
made the most brilliant pyrotechnic
display 1 have ever witnessed.
Somehow it didn't seem to affect
the professor much, for when 1 recov-
cred from my surprise he was bath
ing my head and murmuring some
thing to the effect that he guessed the
young guy wouldn't be so gay now for
awhile 1 have decided to keep him
on until the cosmogony gets a little
more settled. Francisco Argo-
naut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
SCENERY FOR A NEW PLAY.
Its Preparation In Modern Thenters
an Interesting Process.

The preparation for n new play, as
far as the scenery is concerned, is most
interesting. A complete model in min
nature is made, about the size of one
of the German toy theaters seen in the
shops. The picture is carefully painted;
the rocks, if there be any, and the
foliage are cut out, and all the details
are followed with no less thought than
when the real affair is attacked.
The work is done in water color,
mounted on pasteboard, and if the
scheme be an interior there are real
curtains in miniature, flights Of steps,
and the hangings, all seriously worked
out. 1t is something that would de-
light the heart of a boy and furnish
him with endless amusement. These
models are kept until after the piece
is produced, and are then put away
on shelves, alas! only to warp and be-
come covered with dust.
But the master painters work does
not end here by any means, for there
are lights to be arranged, since they
play an important part in the per-
Torrance and must be regulated by
the scheme of color; so there are long
conferences with electricians and many
discussions with the makers of glass
shades whereby the exact tints may be
obtained.
When every detail has been settled,
then the great acres of canvas are
spread on the paint frames, and the
drawing is begun. Large china pots
are used for the colors. These are filed
with paints, which are mixed with
water and size, and enormous
brushes put the pigment on the can
vas. 1t is wonderful to watch the
artist, who dashes on the paint with
no apparent care and who has to work
fast to cover the surface before the
color dries, which it does quickly
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
HIS MiRfake.

a parrot, in a remote English coun-
try district, escaped from its cage and
settled on the roof of a laborer's cot
tage. When it had been there a little
time, the laborer caught sight of it.
He had never seen such thing before,
and after much gazing in admiration
at the bird with it's curious beak and
beautiful plumage he fetched a ladder
and climbed UP it with a view of Sc
curing so great prize. When his head
reached the level of the top of the
roof, the parrot Topped n wing at him
and said, What dye want?'
Very much taken back, the laborer
politely touched his cap and replied,
81 beg your pardon, sir; thought you
were q bird"'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
THE CRY OF THE DREAMER.

an tired Of planning and toiling
In the crowded hives of men,
Heart weary of building and spelling
And spelling and building again,
And long for the dear old river
Where dreamed my youth away,
For a dreamer lives forever,
And a toiler dies in day.
] am sick Of the snowy seeming,
OF life that is half lie,
OF the faces lined with scheming
In the throng that hurries by.
From the sleepless thoughts endeavor
l would go where the children play
For a dreamer lives forever,
And a thinker dies in day.
/ can feel no pride, but pity,
For the burdens the rich endure;
There is nothing sweet in the city
But the patient lives Of the poor.
Oh. the little hands too skillful,
And the child mind choked with weeds,
The daughters heart grown willful.
And the fathers heart that bleedsi
No, no; from the streets rude hustle,
From the trophies from mart and stage,
] would fy TO the woods low rustic
And the meadows kindly page.
Let us dream as of yore by the river,
And be loved for the dream Away,
For the dreamer lives forever,
But the toiler dies in a day.
b. John Boyle O'Reilly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
Rather Adhesive

what stingy fellow old Hardrocks
is! BY George, I'd hate to be built
that way"
What makes you think he is
stingy:"
Il don't think it. He proves it every
day! DO you know that old curmud-
geon is so stingy that he goes out to
lunch early, before his appetite comes
on, so he can save money? It's a fact.
I've been watching him."-Chicago
TimeS-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
XentiIatiur Rees.

In tropical countries there are what
one can only describe as ventfIating
bees. During the hot season two or
three bees post themselves on their
heads at the entrance of the hive and
fan the interior with the incessant mo-
ton of their wings. They are relieved
at intervals by fresh bees who carry
on the process. They are kept TO their
duty by sort of patrol of bees. This
is a well authenticated fact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

At certain seasons of the year the
Red sea is almost unbearable. The
water taken from 30 to so feet below
the surface of the sea ut o'clock in
the morning will often register 4 tenn
perature as high as 20 degrees. If, in
addition, sandstorm thinks fit to
blow. the whole air is full of a mist
made of innumerable particles of fine
hot sand. which blind and suffocate at
the same time.-Farorite Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

The two eggs laid by a pigeon al
most invariably produce male and fe-
male Some curious experiments as to
which of the eggs produces the male
and which the female have resulted
In showing that the first egg laid 10
the female and the second the male.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

Buggy gets out of all patience with
his wife. He says she can't get a
thing through her head"
That's funny He told me every
thing he said TO her went in one ear
and out Of the other."-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

The Tibetan highlands of Asia
have an area OF 10000 square miles,
and range from 1900 to 5000 above
the sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
It's DisadyantaRe.

81 don't value success in life as high
ly as used to-"
''Why not?"
after people have won fame they
have nothing to look forward to-
Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
ONLY the singer. Fee.

Does singing the song "Oh, Promise
Me-" at a wedding, promise anybody
anything ?-Atchisop Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

Some men don't appear to be crook
ed until they are in straitened circum-
stances.-Cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE

('HCAGO, ROCK ISLAND PACIFIC RAIL
- wsy-Tickete can be purchased or baggage
checked OF d Twentieth greet depot, o
Q a depot, corner Fifth E7en and Thirty
nrst street, Frank Il Piummcr. AGENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

D OCK leland PEORIA RAILWAY
N Depot First Avenue and twentieth stres'
X Htockhouse, Gen1 Tkt Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27
TRAINS. EAST.
WEST,

sArrtvgl. tDeparture. +Daiiy, except Sunday
sDaiy except saturday. AL others daily. Tee
phone 1893
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-27

DURLINGrOS ROUT8-C 4 @ RAIL
ID w6y-Dspot First aySn IL and Sixteenth
street, Il j Young, Agent
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-07-21

marvellous rejuvenating properties of Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will
prove an unfailing means of rescue and
restoration.
1t is very simple though emiuently
scientific medicine. 1t is not a mere stiin-
ulant like so many malt extracts. II re-
stores healthy power by reviving the in
nermost sources of vitality in the nuiritve
system. 1t enables the digestive and
blood making organism to manufacture
good blood abundantly and raridly, so
that the immense waste Of tissue and nerve
fiber entailed by hard labor is offset by
a speedy upbuilding of fresh energy aud
strength.
A prominent and venerable Illinois physician.
d. w. Vowles. NJ. y, Of Fowler Adams Co
writing to DR.. Pierce, says send herewith
thirty-onc (3Il cents i'll stamps for The rcuCic's
Common Sense Medical Adviser in cloth bind
ing. With this Dittln"C for SO valua ie work
truly gitt to the public, must express my
high appreciation OF the vast amount of gooS!
that you have rendered the public correct
measure of your usefulness never has hcen and
never will be estimated by the pubic: .'u ro.
even by the multitude Of afflicted humauit" that
has been relieved and cured by your r!cGi-
clnes. Wherever ! 90 or have been in the
United States, and persons who have used aud
are using DR. PcTCe's medicines with salts ac-
tion Tor all conditions for which they arc recon.
mended Never has one spoken disDarap ir.slv
OF their action, and from having seen SO Ct; ln
their good effects, am also enthused with CON
hdence in their action in cases and conditions
Tor which they are recommended. II is not
common ior regular physicians to endorse and
recommend proprietary medicines but in this
doing" "
The quick constipation = cure - Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Never gripe,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-07-21
Notice Of Appointment

In the County Count of the state q, q.
for the county OF Lincoln. Vi VI
Notice Is hereby given that that tbo t.,
signed has been appointed by thS \
Court OF the state OF Oregon for the ANY, "
Lincoln, executor, with will attacho5a Ga
estate OF VIM. II. Logan, deceased an,
having claims against said esLate anu o
notified to present their claims dnT V i
as by law required,to me at nv wv ysc Y
about three miles west of Toledo. 0reSoHS vS
i'll six months from date hereof oOu
Dated this 10th day of May. 1890
,, STEPHEN Lon
Executor OF the estate OF Vim, #
deceased. mn
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-07-21
:
Notice of Final Settlom..

In the County Court of the State ~
the County of Lincoln. "'e VI Ons
In the matter of the estate Of =,
Notice is hereby given that the ma,
administrator of the estate ~ ~ SgHaehI
Fairchild, deceased, has filed his y a. ghi
as such administrator with tho the ',lsl os, 's
abovenamed court. and that the oOU. oelS :
Tuesday, the Sth day of AugnSvtV vVuN I5 \
O'Clock p. M. and the county GS, con,i NV,
city OF Toledo, as the time and TTSt. nlao. y
ing objections to the said final arcovsi ,ovs %
Dated at Toledo, Oregon, July l. lIISSuNl ISSS
Admipistrstor oftboo.. JOHN BROV
child, deceased. ''0ullcel
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-07-21
Church Notes.

Services at the home of c. c..
Mcbride at Eddyville, Tuesday,
were we'll attended.
Little Benny Ben was laid to rest
in the Catholic cemetary at Siletz,
Sunday.
A full house, as usual, greeted
us in Siletz Sunday. Mrs. Fred
Stanton officiated at the organ.
Miss Holmes is a good teacher and
conducted the school exercises well.
Mrs. Tomkins gave an excellent
service here Sunday morning. Her
theme, eye are my witnesses, was
treated in a very able manner.
Rev. Tomkins preached for us in
the evening a logical and most
impressive discourse. Many were
the expressions of commentator
heard on every side God go with
these two workers and in their field
Of work give them loyal hearts to
aid and encourage.
Services next Sunday morning
and evening at usual hours, at NJ.
E. church.
p CTOp
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-07-21
1t Is Perfectly Re,i,.,

"We have sold mo,. :.
cough remedies, bur >. y
given better satisfact;SO,p iOp'
Chamberlain's, " saws NJ, 'o' ,
Eolzhauer. Druggist, New,
]. 1T is perfectly safe v~' ard
relied upon in all cases of Fu
colds and hoarseness. So,a
o. Krogstad, druggist,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-07-21
THE LEADER.
R. E. COLLINS, EDIToR.-
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1899.
Communicated.

It seems to me high time
every American citizen was awaken
ing to the danger that threatens our
country in this tidal wave of "anti-
imperialism that is sweeping
across the United States. Aguln-
aldos friends in America are
great deal more dangerous than
Aguinaldo himself. Aguinaldo
will never succeed in hauling down
our flag in the Philippines, but his
friends in America may succeed in
getting possession of the reins of
government, and then dishonor our
flag and disgrace Our nation in the
eyes of the world, by hauling down
the Stars and Stripes in the Islands
and virtually surreudering to the
insurgents.
Anti-imperialiSm would clog the
wheels of progress, stop the west
ward march of American civilization
and prevent our nation from full
filling its glorious destiny. There
is as great need today for patriot
ism and loyalty to our flag as there
ever was during the rebellion of the
South. Treason today, boldly and
unblushingly stalks through the
land and denounces our govern
ment. And why is the govern
ment denounced? Because it up
holds the honor of its flag in the
Philippines, and is conducting a
war that was forced upon it? Be-
cause it dares to take the next step
which destiny has marked out for
our nation, and is going forward in
the scale of progress instead of
backward? There is no doubt but
what the Philippine question will
be an important issue i'll the coming
presidential campaign. The repub-
lican party will nominate a staunch
/ edvocate of the war and expansion
policy Of the present administration
while the opposite party will
probably nominate a man for presi-
dent who is an "anti-imperialist"
to the very core. w. J. Bryan the
democrat and populist leader, is
now bosom friend of Aguinaldo
and will no doubt have a great
influence toward shaping the policy
Of his party in the interest of So
called anti-imperialism. I was at
one time an admirer of Mr.. Bryan
and voted for him at the last presi-
dental election, but since he has
taken his "anti-imperialistic" posi-
ton | can no more conscientiously
march under his political banner
than i could fight under the rebel
flag of Aguinaldo. While 1 am
still populist i'll everything except
free silver and imperialism" yet
| must confess that there is but one
course open to me and that is to
vote with the only loyal party to-
day-the republican party. 1 also
hope that l will have an oppor-
tunity to vote for that hero-the
State of New York's noble Cover.
nor, Theodore Roosevelt-for presi.
dent. believe in political reform
and / will ever be found in the
ranks of those that are working fol
reform. | believe in that which i.
generally considered populis
principle-direct legislation through
the initiative and referendum.
can not, however, see how it can b,
called a populist principle any
| more than a republican principle
Some of the leading advocates of i
are republicans, and the only stat,
(South Dakota) where it has eve
been made into a law. The bill
was nassed h1, n rennhlinnn lnr;.la n
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-07-21
PASTOR.
Carried Down


When a man
c + o ) 5 IN e some
dliilcult place IN
II l 5 W o + k l II e
career spurring
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-07-21

time, money and votes dilly dallying
with third party.
IRA VERNON,
Eddyville, Or, July IS, 1899.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-28

Hood,s Dill are the bet Attendance
''S pills. aid di.rstioa- C
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-28
THE NEW MINISTER.

The appointment of Mr.. Alexander
Young to the Office of Minister of the
Interior will be generally approved of,
because he is an able man, an Old resi-
dent, and thorough man of affairs.
He is familiar with our commercial af-
fairs, the questions concerning our
mixed races, with our land system, and
with our political affairs. His eXecu-
tive ability is shown in the successful
conduct of his own business.
While President Dole has been urged
to appoint other we'll qualified men to
the Office, the responsibility, after all,
for the conduct of the public business,
rests on him, and he is justified in
choosing his own advisers and assist
ants. In the present transition period
Mr.. Young will make safe and strong
adviser.