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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-03
WAS HARD TO KILL.
BEAR SURVIVED LEAD AND A
 PRECIPICE.
Required Chase Up Canyon and More Lead Y California Fisherman
 Rudely Interrupted by Big Brown Bear with an Ugly Disposition. Q

From the San Francisco Chronicle; While fishing last Sunday near the head of squaw Creek, in sonoma coun- ty, party of San Francisco and Glow erdale sportsmen were attacked by huge brown bear. Luckily they were armed, and soon halted bruin in his fierce charge by some well-direeted shots. After a long chase through dense underbrush and among pitfalls and preeipices the bear was killed. The weight of the brute was 467A pounds. The members of the party were Stev0 Giannetoni, Fred D. Spaulding, John F. Duane of San Francisco and George H. Hall and John Arnold of Cloverdale. They had been camping and fishing for three days near the Geysers. Last Sunday they pushed on Up toward the headwater of Squaw Creek, and not far from the limits of Lake Mendocino and Sonama counties. In search of a like ly spot in which to cast their lines, the fishermen were crossing Running Bird canyon, when one of them caught sight of the great brown creature ad- vancing toward them. There was no time for the digging of trenches. Quickly they unslung their guns, and each one took careful aim, first select ing tree that could easily be climbed On numbered the big fellow until he was turned by shot from Spauldings rifle. A second later George Hall pink ed the plantigrade just behind the left shoulder, whereupon the bear col lapsed, lost his footing and went tumbling to the bottom of the canyon far below, carrying with him great rocks and bushes uprooted in his swift descent. Even then the bear was not done for. He scrambled to his feet, growing fiercely, and made off toward the head of the canyon, followed by the dog of the party and all five of the men, of whom Hall was the fast. est runner. Fully a half mile away Hall came upon the quarry. nearly ex- hausted He was finished by the him. ble Hall at close range. Halls break neck race through the thick chaparral and over the stones had left him all most devoid of clothing, and this fact. together with his scratched-up face. led the slower members of the party, who soon arrived, to believe that he ha> had a hand-to-hand encounter with the bear,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-03
Where They Hang Out.

New Orleans Times-Democrat: q was travelling through a thinly settled district up the country some time ago, /" said drummer, who can't tell a lie when lie sees one, "and had occasion to stop at a small town off the line of the road. The only vehicle I could get at the station was ramshackle buggy driven by an old darky, and as we snailed up the road I amused myself by pumping him about people and things. Finally it occurred to me to get some pointers on the best place to lodge. Look here, uncle, I said, where do folks generally hang out here?' The old man gave sudden start and glared at me with evident apprehe sion. Well. boss, he replied in a hoarse whisper. they mos gen. erly hangs out on that thar big ches'- nut tree wonder, second linn rum tn bottom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
Slams Million Priests.

According To n lecture on Siam deliv-
cred recently in London by John Bart
lett. that country has more than its
share of priests. The population OF
Siam. he said, amounted to about
G.O0O.OOO and a curious feature was
the large ppeponderance of Chinese,
more especially in Bangkok. The Chi
nese practically controlled all the trade
and commerce of the place. There
were hardly any Siamese merchants.
One million of the people We're in the
priesthood. He had travelled up river
through the main territory of Siam for
a distance of 300 miles. and during the
Journey it bad been absolutely impos-
sible 10 get out OF sight of a temple.
In each temple there were from 10 to
800 priests, supported entirely by the
people. OF the 100000 priests only
100000 were actively engaged. The re-
manning 100000 were passing through
the priesthood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
Looking For IL.

There IS a patent lawyer in town
who has n number of very bright chill
dren. so bright, indeed. that their fun
loving dad is invariably forgiven for
telling what my boy said" to the men
in his office. Here is the latest:
I've got n tool chest out Mt my
house that would make n carpenter
sick with envy. I've been buying tools
for il for 20 years. or course l never
let the youngsters touch IL.
1.-The other day my wife went up
stairs and found 'Bookie' my young
est. 214 years old, monkeyinG with that
chest. He had the lid up and his head
thrust in under il.
'Boolie.' said my wife. what are
you looking for?'
''And the youngster. knowing he had
been caught, looked up and with q
twinkle i'm his eye said:
Lookin for twouble" "-Chicago
News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
Good Horse Sense.

The Mexican burros ascertain where
to dig for water by closely observing
the surface of the ground. One OBJ
server writes:
I'VE had found water in an arroyo
of a sufficient quantity to make cof-
fee. when we saw three burros search
ing for water. They passed several
damp places, examining the ground
closely, when the leader halted near US
and began to paw Il hole in the hot,
dry sand. Having dug n hole some
thing over foot in depth, he backed
out and watched it intently. To our
surprise II soon began TO fill with wa
ter. Then he advanced, took II drink
and stepped aside for his companions
to drink. When they went away, we
drank from their well and found the
water to be much cooler than any we
had found for many day. There is
no witchcraft about Mexican burros,
but they have good horse sense"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
A Strange Test of Manhood.

The ancient Clan Macleod used to
exercise strange test TO prove the man
hood of their chieftains- At Dunvegan
castle. on the island of Skye, there is
preserved the large horn known as
Rory More's Horn" This capacious
vessel holds rather more than a bottle
and half of liquor. According to the
old custom, every laird of Macleod was
obliged on his coming of age TO fill this
horn with claret and without once lay
ing il down to drain it to the dregs.
This was taken as proof Of his man
hood. and he was then deemed worthy
successor to the lairds of the past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
Polly nj The Phone.

Ous West Madison street druggiat
lost a customer through his fondness for
pets. He has large green parrot. and
the cage is hung near the telephone,
with the result that Polly has become
quite proficient il telephone talk" and
furnishes much amusement to the Gus
toners who have the time to stop and
listen.
The other day n stylishly dressed
young lady came rustiing into the store
and asked permission to use the phone.
The druggist pointed to the rear Of the
store. and she started in that direction
The store was rather dark. and when
she heard some one apparently talking
into the receiver she seated herself on
chair to wait.
Hello central-hello, bello-yes.
give me four double-eighte express. Yes,
hello; who is thatg Oh. yes; what. yes !;
hello. 1 say; no. l didn't get that; is
that so2 Well. gcodby; ring off. Hello,
central; hello. hello; give me"-and so
ON and SO on through several repeti-
tons
Then she rose and advanced with a
stately air to the clerk and asked if he
thought ''that person" intended to use
the telephone all day.
"Why, that's only the parrot; he
But the front door had slammed be-
fore he could finish his sentence--Chi-
cago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
Wanted to See That Foot.

On the principle that to some persons
even old stories are new, this one, of
the royal princelings of England, is
given in Mr.. CT. w. E. Russell's recent
book, COLLECTIONS and Recollections: :"
An English gentleman who had a de-
formed foot was going to visit the
queen at Osborne. and before his arrival
the queen and Prince Albert debated
whether it would be well 10 warn the
Prince of Wales and the princess royal
of his physical popularity. so as to
avoid their making embarrassing re-
marks or to leave it to their own good
feeling.
The latter course was adopted. Lord
- duly arrived. The foot elected no
remark from the royal children. and the
visit passed off with success. Next day
the princess royal asked the queen:
"Where is Lord -
"He has gone back to London. dear. "
'Oh, what pityl He had promised
TO show BERTHE and me his footl'
They had caught him in a quiet spot
and made their own terms with the
captive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
His Half Way Scheme.

Not long ago Pittsburg life insur-
ance agent persuaded a Chinaman to
take out a policy of $4,000. The latter
had no clear idea of the transaction,
bat understood that on paying the
premiums promptly he would be emit
tied TO So, 600 some time. He began
bothering the agent for the money after
a couple of weeks had passed, and the
agent tried to explain to him that he
would have to die before he could get
it. The Chinaman fell down a cellar
way and was badly hurt. His friends
tried to attend to him without calling
in a doctor. When they did call one in
two days later, the doctor was angry.
"Why didn't you call me sooner ?" he
asked. This man is half dead now"
Next day the injured mans brother
was at the insurance Office with a claim
for 81. 500. You're not entitled to
anything on this" said the insurance
agent. until the man is dead"
''Doctol say him half died." an
swered the brother. why he no glet
lat half?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
"Poor Excuse" Etc.

"That Sims is the most resourceful
fellow you ever saw. His girl has q
pretty cousin stopping with her. and he
told his particular that he had hired
an orchestra to serenade them Thurs
day night AS he had done nothing Of
the kind and forgot all about it. and as
she had made arrangements to treat
the serenaders. Sims caught it hot and
heavy when he next called How do
you suppose the rascal squared him
self?"
Haven't the slightest idea"
Told the girl that the orchestra
struck on him because she sang in
church and didn't beIone to the union"
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
HE QUAINT JAPANESE.
Pecu1iarities In Their Methods OF
Living and Eating.

Beauty, from a Japanese standpoint,
consists in long, oval face, regular
features. almond shaped eyes, Sloping
slightly upward, a high, narrow fore
heed and abundance Of smooth. black
hair. 'Yheir movements are graceful,
although the style of their dress pre-
vents them walking with ease; their
feet and hands are delicately formed
and their manners unquestionably
charming.
They take little or no exercise, and
one wonders sometimes how the little
ladies employ their time-there seems
so little to be done in a Japanese
house. To begin with, there are no
regular meals. The shops near at
hand supply daily numberless little
dishes, which seem to be eaten ut all
hours of the day and night-a few
pecks at a time-with those impossi-
Bile little chopsticks. Very little is
kept in the larder except some slices OF
daikOn. fermented turnip, some rice
and sweet biscuits.
1.-The honorable live fish, is sold by
men who carry large water tubs from
house to house and cut off as much as
is required from the unfortunate fish
and replace the sadly mutiIated but
still struggling remains back in the
tub.
Eggs are cheap and plentiful. Bread
is never used, so there is DO necessity
for an oven.
The great stand by is tea. A Japan
csc lady Is seldom seen in her home
without the quaint little tea tray by
her side, and the inevitable pipe. con-
tanning one Whit OF tobacco. which is
in constant requiSition.-Cornhill Mag
aZine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
weight of Paper Wrapping.

\ gentleman of Baltimore who has
been n close student OF household eco
Monies has made comparison OF the
weight OF paper to the weight of food
supplies purchased FOR n family and
in one days purchases found that the
paper wrappinGs amounted to about 10
per cent OF the total. In n list OF sup
plies costing about S1.4S. lie found that
the paper. according to weight and
which was weighed with the provi-
sions, cost him 1I3i cents This. he
claims, is altogether out OF just pro-
portion.-BaltimoreS Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
PAID WITH A SNUB.
A Case OF Badly Misplaced Civility
by the Younger woman.

If anything rolls IA woman, it is to
have some younger woman get up and
offer her Il seat i'll n street car. This
misplaced civility infcrs that the elder
woman is TO he considered on account
of her age. when, in fact, there is little
difference in years between the two.
/ witnessed Il droll bit of comedy the
other day in Il Brookline electric that
makes me smile every time | think Of
it. The car was full, with several pas
senCers standing. WHEN in bounced a
stout. well preserved person, with
white hair beautifully pompadoured.
She was dressed in deep mourning. but
Il bunch of violets in the front of the
roat gave n touch of mitigation to
her grief. which was quite borne out
by a merriment lurking in her mouth
and eyes. The lady grasped n strap
and looked out of the window. Then
suddenly young person sitting near.
observing perhaps that no man in the
car intended to offer his scat. rose and
leaning forward touched the other on
the arm. saying:
won't you have my seat?"
"Are you going to get out?" asked
the standee.
mo, ma'am," replied this tactless
creature, but you are older than l,
and but the sentence was never fin
ished. If n glance could slay. that
young person would have fallen on the
floor dead.
THANK you. When | am too old to
stand up, | shall not enter q public
conveyance"
That was all. The junior woman
skunk back into the seat. and some OF
the passengers Uttered. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
JESS AND THE BEAR.
Bruin Saved the Man, hut Lost His
Life In the Bargain.

There is Il story connected with the
last bear killed about here which fond
grandpapas often told the children
seated on their knees. 1t appears that
the celebrated Uncle Jess had spent
all his life as n trapper and hunter, and
never a mishap had befallen him. But
one night, in his anxiety to shake a
coon, he climbed the shell of an old
tree.
AS he began shaking the neighbor-
ing limb the stump to which he was
clinging gave way, and he sank feet
first into the hollow center. All efforts
to escape were impossible, and the
pious hunter had resolved to pass the
remainder of his life in prayer. when
toward night his applications were in
terrupted. Looking up. he beheld the
eye of a bear looking straight down
at him.
Then the animal turned about and
backed down the inside of the stump.
Hardly knowing what to do, Uncle
Jess put up his hands in protection and
grasped the bear. Now it was the
bears turn to be frightened. He
scrambled up again, while the hunter
hung on for his life and was carried
with safety to the top.
Here the bears real trouble began,
for with so heavy n weight it was inn
possible for him to turn about and
back down. so he tried it head first,
but that was no easy matter to the
beast, and he fell with n heavy thud
to the ground below and was killed,
while Uncle Jess went home and told
the truthful tale. to be handed down
to his children.-Springfield Republic
an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
A POPULAR MISTAKE.
The Idea That Professional Men
Have an Easy Time.

people who work with their hands,
especially farmers. are apt to think
that professional men have an easy
: time OF it," said 4 lawyer of this city.
Its an amusing mistake. The farmer
stops at shutdown, and the laborer
works ten hours ut the outside. The
average professional man works from
II to Il hours day in and day out, all
the year around Often. at pinch, he
will work from 1G to 20 hours for sew
eral ds Us in succession, and he will
work when he is sick or suffering Sc
we're physical pain, something the man
ual toilGr wouldn't dream of. OF course
he takes short intervals of rest, like
everybody else. The human engine
isn't capable of absolutely sustained
endeavor for over an hour at a stretch.
Watch a day laborer, who seems to
be plodding along like a machine. and
you'll find that he really rests more
than half the time. He looks at some
well dressed doctor. lawyer, broker or
man of affairs and says to himself:
oh, you doggOned lazy rascal! If you
only had to work like me? The truth
is that the chap he envies is putting an
amount of concentration and continued
energy INTO MS udlIy toli lIdl WOulu
kill the man who works with his hands
alone in less than week.
Il don't mean this as any reflection
on the laborer, who is also no doubt
doing his level best. l simply mean
that the demands on brain production
are n third again as severe as the de-
mands on muscle production. For
sheer staying qualities there is nothing
in the world that equals the nervous,
high strung, frail looking modern pro-
fessional man."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
Paper and String.

Franklin'S time honored and cumu-
lative adage, For want of the nail the
shoe was lost, for want of the shoe the
horse was lost, for want of the horse
the man was lost" should have the
addendum of Irvine and paper bags
put to it TO make il complete.
Few things are more aggravating
than 70 be ready to tie up 4 package
and find no string. or to carry n few
apples. oranges. eggs or bulbs Il short
distance and find no bag to hold them.
Strings should always be wound in 4
ball and kept ready for immediate use
where the family may find them. and
paper bags, as soon as emptied. should
he folded neatly and laid in a drawer
for use as needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
FIGHT FOR YOUR BAGGAGE.
That Seems to Re the Proper Capcr
on English Railways.
lures c u

on English Railways.
''No American can ever travel on the
railways of England in comfort said
the New Yorker, who had crossed the
Atlantic 4 score of times. I'm the first
place you've got to play hog If you
get compartment by yourself, and in
the next it's an even question whether
you get your baggage at the end Of
your journey. Everything is piled
upon the platform. and every passen-
ger must pick out his own. If you are
two minutes late, thsre,is nothing to
prevent somebody claiming your bag
gage. l never arrived at a terminus
without witnessing n big row between
passengers, and i never talked with n
fellow passenger who had not lost
trunk or satchcl ut some time or other.
In three months of travelling about |
saw my trunk claimed by others at
least 20 times for assaulting the
porters. This assault consisted solely
in abusing the railroad companies
about the baggage system. 1 finally
got so mad about the thing that spent
two days in securing an interview with
4 railway Inagnate at his office in Lon
don. l straightway asked Him if he
had never heard of baggage check.
- have, SIR he replied.
Don't you think it 4 good sys-
temp
4 do, sir
Then why don't you adopt itT
Because it's n Yankee idea, sirv
81 told him it was also a Yankee idea
to eat oysters and asked him why he
followed suit, and he was as serious as
q Judge as he replied:
'Oh, but that's different, you know.
You Yankees swallow your oysters
whole, while we always halve and
sometimes quarter them "-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
PRETTY CLEVER HORSE.
Never Tied by It's Master Because 1t
Knew So Much.


"You see that little horse over there"
said Major Tom Williams. standing on
the edge of the sidewalk viewing q
small black pony. THAT horse has
more of the traditional horse sense
than his size would show for" He
continued, Watch him"
The major whistled a few times, and
the little horse which was nibbling
from n bale of hay on the sidewalk,
raised his head and crossed the street.
He brought the cart to which he was
attached Mt a standstill just in front Of
the major. 4...
"You see" said Major Williams,
that horse has an eye for distance L
couldn't have driven him better than
that. That horse. too. is a natural
scayenger He will pick up anything
he sees OnutlTe street, If he wants to
eat it. 1 never hitch him when / get
out of the team. and he goes the length
of the block picking up banana peel
ings. eating hay, corn or anything lie
takes n fancy to. When 1 want him,
i only need TO whistle"
At this point n large. white dog
brushed against the major with n
friendly wag OF the tail.
You never saw that dog kiss the
pony. did yOu2 Well watch him"
Major Williams climbed into his cart.
and, calling the dog. said. kiss him"
Without moments hesitation the dog
ran to the head of the horse, and,
jumping several feet off the ground.
kissed" the pony several times.-New
York Mail and Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04

''Men axe queer animals" said the
pessimist They are all more or less
deceitful.
''Oh, don't believe that" replied
the optimist. II think there are plenty
of people who strive to be honest
know l do. and / don't give myself
credit for being any better than the
majority of men.
Then why do you ask me how my
health is every time we meet and stand
around and look bored if i tell YOUR
Chicago Times Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
Dtdn-tLtke the Taste.

when Colonel Richard l. Dodge"
says the Kansas City Journal, was in
command OF one Of the southern Kan
sas forts many yenFs ago. he was as
tonished one day 10 receive n delega-
ton of Indians who complained to
him of the quality OF the soap issued to
them by the government.
Thinking II would be impossible to
make soap too bad for an Indian.
Dodge investigated. with the result of
finding that the tribe had been eating
their soap allowance and didn't like
the taste"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04

which 81 would grow il compounded
annually at 4 per cent interest from
the time of Adam to the present, as
Stunning this to be G.O00 years. This. if
in gold, would make Il cubic mass SO
large that it would take n ray of light
travelling almost 2.0G0 miles second
more than 1.O00.0OO,000 years to jour
ney alongside of il. This mental COM
putatiOn is so startling as to be almost
beyond belief, yet the conclusions of
this eminent mathematician are cor
rect.-St. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
AM Book Of the following List will be sent postpaid receipt
Of cent postage stamp and 10 signatures cut from
the wrappers of Arbuckles Roasted Coffee.

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No. G5 ADVENTURES OF a BASHFUL BACHELOR, by CLARA
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No. TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE. a Novel. by J.
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No. Ct THE SUNNYSOE COOK by JENNIE
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No. oe OLD SECRETS AND NEW DISCOVERIES. This book
lakes the knowledge
be found both entertaining
No. GO THREE THOUSAND THINGS WORTH KNOWING, by
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No. THE CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
Rox. ofthc Oiden Time.

Boys have always been boys There
is no doubt that Shem and Ham pitch
ed coppers or played jackstraws on the
shady side of the ark. while Noah. who
couldn't fluid them, had TO feed the
stock himself, or that David held up
two fingers TO Jonathan when he saw
him across the block and that they
Herewith went in swimming in the
Jordan against the express prohibition
of their ;nothers.-Minneapol Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-04
Maine.s Floating I.land.

The town of Liberty has floating
island which is quite n natural curios-
ity. The island contains about 100
acres. 1t does not float around for the
reason that there is not space for it to
do so. but is rises 10 or IL feet during
the freshets OF fall and spring and
falls back to solid pasture land during
the drought of summer. Spruce trees
80 feet tall grow upon it--BaIgor
Wing and Courier.