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Evening journal., 1899-11-13
The Machine Gun.

Rapid-fire machine guns are in use in
the United States army and have been
employed against the Indians. the
Spaniards and the Fillpinos u was
the machine gun that enabled Lord
Kitchener to cause such terrible slaugh-
ter in the ranks Of the dervishes I'm the
Soudan.
There is no more deadly weapon than
this arm when It is skillfully handled
against masses Of troops within its
range. either by steady aim. or if piv-
oted. swept swept slowly through an
arc of train "A buzz-saw OF DEATH -
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
HARRlsoN's MURDER CASE,
How lie Won One Of the Few That
Voorhees, Ever Lost.

The scars are almost healed. The
small boys Of the Civil War period are
growing gray, and Hooslers who used
TO be afraid to go into kentucky and
kentuckians who dared not cross into
Indiana now Jug for catfish from the
same skin and swap war lies and plug
tobacco in perfect amity. The war
must be over.
Ben harrlson's appearance in one Of
the greatest lawsuits IN the worlds
history-the boundary dispute between
venezuela and Great Britaln-is not
his first celebre by any means. lie
may recall one In which he participated
when he was twenty-five years young
er than he is now, with Dan Voorhees,
as opposing counsel. He may remem-
Der it because It was one Of the few
murder cases Voorhees, ever lost. The
State of Indiana had found fault with
one Bill Smith-that was not his name.
but twill serve-because Bin had killed
a farmer II was most unprOvOked
murder, for Bin and = party OF royster-
ing companions had stoned the farm
er's house, and when he appeared with
out the moat TO make physical protest
they set upon him most savagely. lie
was stabbed to death with jack
knife in the hands of Smith Harrison
was called in TO assist the Prosecuting
Attorney. II was n great day at the
county seat. and the courthouse was
packed to witness the battle royal he
tween the two giants OF the forensic
arena. Smith was a very unprOmislng
candidate. for nature and q had ances-
try had made low-browed degenerate
of him to begin with, and his own Of.
forts had not improved his makeup,
While the witnesses were being eX-
amined he leered, grinned and squirt.
ed tobacco juice vigorously extracted
from n Quid which, from the swelling
in his cheek seemed to be about the
size Of an ordinary egg OF commerce
Voorhees,. calling each juror by his first
name-"Bill" "Iim" or Jack" as was
his wOnt-made most impassiOned
plea for the young man, begging his
twelve peers TO give him just one
more chance" He rung the changes
on that tent for three or four hours
and the more eloquent Voorhees, he
came the moro Smith grlnned and eX
perforated.
When Voorhees, had finished llarri
son walked close up TO the prisoner
regarded him most attentivelv for Z
length of time that seemed an hour e
the jury and spectators. ana an age {,
the culprit. and after he had finished
his survey exclaimed in mock continu
tion of Noorhees's speech: Yes: give
him one more chancer' and the deadly
sarcasm i'm his tone was like thrus
TO the heart Of the defendant. With ma
lignant deliberateness Harrison size,
the degenerate again for an intermin
able length Of time, and the Jury coulI
not help doing the same. Give hin
one more chance Missed tile cold
hlOoded. cruel Harrison, and then tn
faying began If ever man was ver
hally skinned alive that same Bil
Smith was, and Voorhees, acknowl
edged after the trial that his client
fate was sealed when Harrison frs
called the iurys attention TO the pri'
oners utterly depraved appearance an
then sneered. "Give him one NOR
chancew Smith got twenty year,
- which Mr.. Voorhees, declared was
light sentence. considering all the eli
cumstanoes.-Min News.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13

SAYS one observer of its work. III
secuted the hill like a steam hose says
another. tho devil that splits bullets.
the Swazis named 70, AMI one of Lo-
bcngula's lighting indmas described its
death-hail thus: II led my men on but
saw them falling like cut corn. We
then halted, knelt and fired, but still
they fell. We lay down protected by
our shields. but most of the remainder
were killed So I crawled away and
He'd The machine gun viii fire zoo
shots Il minute
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
AMONG RED MEN.

Minqua Tribe, of Red Men, No. s, os
Wilmington, will visit Moscosco Tribe.
No. "a, of Philadelphia, Thanksgiving
evening. All the great chiefs of Penn
sylvania will be present on this occa-
sion. The tribe will go and return Wis
Pennsylvania railroad with speciS
train.
The Lenape Tribe, No. 6. Of Red Men.
will visit the Neversink Tribe. at Read
ing, Thanksgiving evening. They will
carry the First Regiment Band witt
them. They go by special train over
Wilmington and Northern railroad.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
RAILROADS
-TON AND NORTHER

WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN
RAILROAD COMPANY.
TIME TABLE ~ t~eci May IA. 1893.
Trains leave Wilmington (French street
statiOnl for Ilsmere. juno. MOntchanin.
Winterthur. Guycncourt, Cfranogue Cos
~ s,.sfs, ,Sreh,,ssliii ,r,',t-s,,
Coatesvine. and intermediate stations.
daily, except sunday. al 100 a. m, 2l5
and f-50 p. m. Sunday only, SOS q. m, 2.l5
and 4.50 p. m.
For Waynesburg Junction, Springfield
and intermediate stations daily eXcep'
sunday, at L10 a. m. 2.15 and t5O p. m
Sunday only at sos a. m, 2i5 ana 49,
p. m.
For Joanna, B'rdsboro. Reading ana IN
termedilte stations. daily. except Sund'..
az 40 a. m. and $50 p. m sunday only
SOS a. N. and 4.50 d. N.
A G. MCAUSISANp, Supuria teudopt
BoWNESS BR1GGE. Gen rgEE. Z gent
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
some Truth in This.

Judge George II. Brown told the
Grand Jury in the criminal Court in
Raleigh, y. c., that he attributed the
&. crease of crime in the State TO the
failure of iuries 10 punish when they
ought to. and 10 a too sympathetic pub.
lie opinion. "even ministers of tie Cos
pei" he said. hanging around the
Court House and dogeing the Judge.
trying to beg Off ccnyicIed criminals.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
WAGON FALLS no THE GROUND.

About 4.SO O'Clock Saturday after
noon, while a Mrs. Rittenhouse and
daughter, living on the State road
were driving on the Causeway. the
bolt came out of the front axle, let
ting the front part of the wagon far
to the ground Both of the occupants
were thrown from the vehicle, Mrs
Rittenhouse receiving a severe frac
ture of the shoulder. DR.. Frank ROoI
Smith attended to her injuries. M
Ither damage was done.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
Rreak the News Gently.

Excitement is frequently the cause
Of strange kilograms, as well as of other
strange manifestations. a man who
had been one Of the passengers on q
shipwrecked vessel was rescued almost
by miracle. ON arriving at place
from which he could send a telegraphic
message lac forwarded the following
dispatch to his brother. II am saved.
Fry TO break il 10 my wife New
York Tribune
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
CARS DETAINED

Trolley cars running on Market street
French street and East Fourth street
were detained for about 20 minutes
Saturday night owing to one Of the
wires falling at Fourth and Pine street,
about o'clock. This caused the de-
tentiOn of all cars that were in the
vicinity of the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore railroad station.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13

POISON THE BLOOD.-Foad fermen-
tation means Indigestion Indigestion
leads 10 Dyapcpsia, Dyspepsia means
poor blood. poor circulation. broken
health, chronic depression. smashed
nerves, perpetual involidism. DR.. Won
STAINS Pineapple Tablets nip the fer-
mentation in the bud and prevent ali
the ills that are bound to follow ne
glect of the digestive organs-1S in a
box, 10 cents-45. Sold by Miller Drue
Company, No. t02 Market street, and N
B. Danforth Market and Second
streets.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13

Ia fifteen minutes, with cake Of Ivory Soap and water,
you make better cleansing paste than you buy
Ivory Soap Paste will take spots from clothing; and will clean
carpets kid gloves slippers patent enamel leather and
Shoes leather belts, painted woodwork and furniture The
special value of Ivory Soap in this form arises from the fact that
be used with damp sponge cloth to cleanse many articles
that cannot be washed because sy will stand the free ppca
ton of
DIRECTIONS FOR mNG-TO Of boiling ohaf
thoroughly dissolved Remove hwlkeeP well
"'"'''s"s' s'''l"'
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
Helps the Doctor.

do you make much out of your ap-
plcsy asked the visitor.
oh pretty considerable answered
the farmer. hut I've got son up in
the town who makes more out of the
apples i'm a month than | make the
whole season"
"a farmer, is hep
mo he's a doctor. I'm talking about
green apples now. w."-Yonkers States
man
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
NOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-G1I p M, daily,
sleepcrg 10 New Orleans. Aiken, Memphis,
and Tampa. l.36 p. M. daiy. 8lcepera 10
New Orleans. Memphis. Nashville. via
Ashcvile and Hot Springs
Atlantic Coast Ilnc.-i2f9 y. M, daily,
siccpers to Charleston, Jacksonville.
Port Tampa and Macon 1858 night, daily.
Chesapeake and Ohio RalWay,Hu p IA.
daily, dining car, and slcepers 10 Cincir'
natl.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
THATcHERs MERRY MINsTRELs.

The George Thatcher Greatest Min
strels will appear here on next Friday
night at the Opera House. Generally
speaking, to the public a minstrel show
is a minstrel show, and the individual
merits of the artists or the novelty of
the acts introduced are the solo points
that make one company better than
another Mr. Thatcher has not devoted
his life to minstrelsy without thor
oughly learning this fact as is clearly
proved by the roster 81 his present or
ganization. A score OF superior come
dians. vocalists. dancers and specialists
as well as an excellent orchestra. Will
furnish a performance never eXCelled
In modera minstrelsy.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
AWAIT AN OWNER

About o'clock Saturday afternoon
a pair of nose glasses We're found az
Ninth and Tatnall streets. They were
turned over to the police station
where they now await ap owner The
person proving them to be mis- prop
erty can have them.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
nELAMARn nIVIsIoN-

For New Castle. S13. il.W a. M 2.35
i7 and 655 p. M; week days.
For Lewoe, S.l3 a. M; 4.2l p. M. woeh
days
For Dover. Harrington and Delmar, S.8
llW a. m; 4.2, 655 and ll.55 p. IN. Sun.
days. 1856 p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, 2.31 .
M, week days
Express Tor Cape Charles. Old PoinA
Comfort. and Norfolk, ll.0i a. m, wecf
days and 1856 p. m. daily.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
SUNDAY TRAINS.

For Philadelphia (express) L57. 3o2 40.
s.55 925. 9.b5, 1859, ll.i5 a. M; lS, 900.
Ass. COL 7.23. 9.O6 and 9.i6 p. IA.
Accommodation 40. S25 a. M, 1910, i.50
400. $40, l.2S and i0i3 p, m.
ii.i5 n. m; l.37, 800 ass, 6O7, 6.57 and 800
D. m.
i.50. 400. 5.26, 72s and l0i3 p. M.
For New York (through cxpross), LOO.
3.o2 9.& Dining carr. 9 b. HIS a. M; lli
DINING Carr, 800. 60l, SEQ dining carr.
6 81. e.l6 p connecting via Broad Street
Station Philadelphia 40. l.i0, SIS a. m. (.
400 f.5S and TO-. p. m
For Boston, without change. 722 p. m
Baltimore and Washington. ABS. 500.
l0.lS a. M; 1905. 1919 i50 a23 '6.l0. 6lI,
l36, Sli b. M. and 1858 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations.
5.57 D. m, 1900 night
Leave Philadelphia Broad Street sta
ii.25 a. M; 1909 lie. Si3. All. SOS 5M.
o55, 7.si, S.35 ii.i0 ii.16 p. M, and 1905
Accommodation. Ss5. eig. 1895 a. m
1880, ESQ 6.l0. SIS and 1907 D. m.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
Duke All RIGHT NOW

Duke the favorite horse of the Ii
berty Fire Company, who was blistered
from the heat at the fire of the Dia-
mond Steel Company, Tuesday morning
is now in pretty good shape, and is able
to take his place on the hose wagon.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
LOUNGE DESTROYED BY WIRE.

A lounge burned up in Generosa Yer
beramo's house at No. West Twelfth
street about II o'clock Saturday night
Damage was about SO. The Fire De-
partment was called out, but the fire
was brought under control without
It's assistance.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13

Schedule IN effect May Il. 1879.
An trains illuminated With plntsch
Light.
,rRkfNs IEAVE WILMINGTON, DEL
AWARE AVENUE STATION, tOh
NEW YORK, week days. .9.Ol, .9,.9. .lu.ol
a. m; .l2ls 5 sAOo, ~ Sal5 "a ru''nsap
ss.s9. .i1s5 a m .2sl 400 sis (aI Pull
man cars) s7.43 'liO0 .. "a.
PHILADELPHIA week days 's.u s'9,es'
100 s23faO0 800 $40 iail Pullman earsl,
IS 25 $50 s7.i3 9i5 ~ m sunaays'
s50i 185 $50 sg89 n Al i.3j a. M, z 9.
500 400 $40 IAN Pullman caral, $50
CHESTER erek davs. $40 Ll9 rs
.s25 .9s9 slo52 t.os m; 100 .2.si 800
7ss s56 e.m II i2 III Is a m: s2si 800
400. $50. s7ls. 800. III 90 .. N
i2.i9. .it Sa 5.25 p m Sundays. 7.s5 a m;
e gipPF II e. May. ocean tcty and Sea Isle
city. week days, 40 a. M. 2si D. m sun
'iB iBBAA'L'TisfMhoRiE 4 III RE AND wAsHINeToN.
week days; AIS I.l9, 500 .llW a. n;
$3.50 .20s S9i SO |S7 .Sol sSSs S2li fnll-
10 sSM M si25s s2.O9. 8A. s45l, s5s3
tan Pullman cars), 's.0i. 's.il p. m.
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS
7.l9 n. m. 3N p m, daily. -
NEWARK. week DAYS. '4;is, 10, 'Soi,
I'll .Oi a. m: Is. 20i, s457, CTS. '9ll. 1875
y. m. sundays F4loI lslat ~osVt a. III -~trNi
30i. 457, 132, s9.n p. N.
PITTSBURG. week days, 500 a. M;
si57. s5S9 (all Pullman cars). '9n p. A.
Sundays. 'S.0i q. m: '45I, 'o.S3 Gan Pull
man cars) '9.li p. m.
CHICAGO. daily, sS.Oi a. M; si5l p m.
CINCINNATI AND ST LOUIS. 'S.0i a.
m. 1856 and s9.n p M. daily
TOLEDO AND DETROIT, '9n p m.
daily to Toledo and daily except Sunday
sINGERLY ACCOMMODATION week
DAYS 719 a. m: 8Oi els 1885 p. u. Sun
days. 7.19 a. M: S.04. Z32 p. m.
| IANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION,
week days. 7.19. go m. S.oi. f5i p. N
Sundays $50 a. M; $50 p m.
| LEAVE MARKET STREET SIAIlOr
BALTIMORE week days. eiT a. m; az
q m
LANDENBERG. week days C45. 9aj a
M. 255 $40 p. m. Sunday5, s.-5 a. u. t4j
/ p. n.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR VII
/ MINGTON. week days. e335 $50 t7sO
| $50 fI0.26. 1l.20 a. m, 1220. 1.3l 200. e3fl
/ si2o. f.20 '5.07 (all Pullman cars) e5.Sf
/ SIS. ESQ s7aQ eS.25 10 10, sn-35 p. 10. Sun
days. s335 $50 $50 n.3O a m. :'122o. s1.sz
200. '+.o. 40 $50 fall Pullman cars) So
49, sS.35. 1880 o N.
Delmaryia Telephone 193.
kates % Western points lower than vie
r. D. UNDERWOOD. D. Il. MARTIN.
J Gsa Mansgeys Man. Of Fassl 1ran1. /,
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
OFFICER GORDYs CHICKUNs.

Special Officer Gordy Saturday re
ceiyed a large consignment of dressed
poultry from friends in Delmar. Officer
Gordy says getting chickens from the
farm is better than raising them in the
parlOr.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
Al Ills Ola Tricks.

Teacher-Who was Mercury
Johnnie-He was the liar OF mythol-
1gy That's why they put him into
He's SIN up TO his old
business, pa says.-Syracuse Herald.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
MHAr 10 YOU MANr7

Advertise your wants in the Evening
journal. Employment wanted, hell
wanted. to let. for rent. for sale. board.
ing. and lost and found ads. viii be pub.
lished, three lines, one time, for a dime
three times for a quarter.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
MHAr DO You WANr?

Advertise your wants in the Evening
Journal. EmDiOyment wanted. helm
wanted. TO let. for rent. for safe, board
ing. ana lost ana found ads. Will be pub
lished, three hneS, one time, for dime;
three times foT quarter.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
RAILROADS.
PENNsYLVANIA RAILRoAD
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON. AND
BALTIMORE r. r.
Schedule IN effect September 90. 1899.
NJ. l..... r,tll...l......... -. e.1i--....


Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
Tor Philadelphia, texPressl lel. 3o2. 40,
630, 1.42, $50, $50. S.55, g35 $50 1903 1852
t.25. 1872. ii.f5 a. m. 'fl2lG 137, 800 3ll.
i5S, SOL, 607, $50, G5l 7.23, 9.06, and els p.
m.
Accommodation, GiO no. 81i. l1os a.
m; 1850. 2.32, 400, 5.26 and 1913 D. ~.
For Chester (expresal, l.5l, 420 $50, 7.42
$50, $50, S55. 1908. li.25 1882. has a. m.:
1.37, 800, f.5S COZ. 6.5l and 9.0G p. m.
Accommodation, 6.i0, TO, Si4 HOS a.
m; 1850, 2.s2, 400 5.26, 6.30 and 1913 p M.
Nor New York Through express) l51
800. 9S5 (Dining Carr 955. 1859. Has o. rn.,
s'l2.ie Dining carr, 1s7, Dining Can, s.li.
co., t6.20 Dining Carr, G.5l and GIG D. M
connecting via Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia, 4.20, $50, 7.l0. $50. 1908 a. N.
232, 800. ass sol and i0.43 p. m.
For Boston without change, 1912 a. IA.
and 123 d. m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations. f3l a. m. and 6.fl y. m.
Baltimore and Washington, f.35 500
9iO. 1918 and li.00 q. M; 1905 i249 ttl.lh
l.50, $50, 523 '6.l0, GIL ZOO, 7.35, S.ii D. M.
and 1858 night.
baltimore and intermediate stations.
2.32. i.i3. 5.W p. M, 1900 night.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
STREET CAR RULERS
THREE MEN WHO CONTROL NEARLY
TWO THOUSAND MILES.
That Gigantic Combination Headed
by VIM. c. whitney, p. A. B.
widener and VIM. l.. EllSins-rheir
Rule IS an Absolute Monarchy.

Widener and VIM. l.. EllSins-Their
Rule IS an Absolute Monarchy.
Three men in this country control
over 1900 miles Of street railways, on
which 25,000 men are employed and
10000 cars are operated.
They may justly be called the street
railway kings of America. for they
control the transportation facilities Of
the three largest cities in the country
New York, Chicago and Philadelphia
besides Pittsburg. Baltimore, q half
dozen smaller municipalities and hum
dreds Of square miles of suburban ter
ritory.
They are William c. Whitney. Of
New York; Peter A. B. Widener, Of
Philadelphia, and William l.. Elkins, Of
Philadelphia.
The mileage of the system under
their direction would make a trunk line
from Boston to Denver, but It Is many
times as valuable as any trunk line in
the country.
The three men mentioned do not own
these lines. Their ownership is divid-
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
Going To Los ANGELEs.

Mrs. Samuel L. Foster Of 1904 JEFF
ferson street win go to Los Angeles.
California, tomorrow TO visit her
mother who is quite i'll at that place.
Evening journal., 1899-11-13
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA
TION. PHILA DELPH1A.
EOR THI WESI.


$50 a. M. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago. Gin
cinnau, Louisville and St. Louis. (Dtn
1895 a. M. daily for Pittsburg and Ch,
cago. (No coaches TO Pittsburg) Linz
tied 30 two Buffet Parlor Cars.
1920 p. M. daily "Limilcd." pittsbunA
Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo Cincinnati,
Louisville and 81. Louis Dining Carl
1926 D.. n., daily. Pittsburg and Cleveland
4.3O y. m. daily. Pittsburg, Chicago Nash
vile (via Cincinnati indianapolis ant
81. Louis. (Duing Car)
$50 p. m. daily, Fittspilrg and Chic1f5v
for Toledo, except saturday.
1885 p. M, daily. Pitisnura, Dlncnuah
Louisville, Cleveland ana 81. Louis.
ll.20 ,. M, daily. litisburg and Chicago
daily for Knoxville. via Shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland except Ha,s
urday.
% Congressional Limited Express. All
Vestibuie parlor Cars and Dining Car.
No extra fare other than the usual Pul
man charge.
Cs) limited Express. Vestibue pariy
Cars. Ncetibulc Passenger Coaches 1nu
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company VIII
call for and check baggage from hotels
and residences.
For further Information, passonptrs 0r3
referred 10 the ticket agent at the stu.
tion.
]. b. HUTCHINSON, J.R. WOOD.
Cen. Manag0 Cen Pass. Agent
Evening journal., 1899-11-13

Leave Philadelphia, Proad Street, for
Wilmington (express). $50 100 725, S.12,
10 20. H. % n. m, l2.O9. fi23i l.l2, 50 ~.
ai6, 40l, AL. sos. 5.M, $50 gi7, 500. 7.3l.
II, ~ r.l6 p. M. and 1905 night
Accommodation. ga. 100. 9.12. 1926 a. m:
t,23, 3ii. 4.0i, 4.f4. $50 6.25 S.3S 1907 and
III ns n m
Evening journal., 1899-11-13

IIl llllnll llllll llIllm lIl.M ulnlm
Evening journal., 1899-11-13

Schedule In effect May "A. 1890.
An trains illuminated With plntsch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-31
n F1pfshea RebuKe.

Hon. George Russell. in his 'Recol.
lections and Collections, tells the fol-
lowing story of Jewett, the famous
master of Balliol college:
1.-The scene was the masters own
dining room, and the moment that tho
ladies had left the room ono of the
guests began most outrageous CONVEX
sation. Every one sat flabbergasted.
The master WINGED with annoyance, and
then, bending down the table toward
the offender, said in his shrillest tone,
Shall we continue this conversation in
the drawing room?' and rose from his
chair. 1t was really stroke of genius
thus both to terminate and to rebuke
the impropriety without violating the
decorum due from host to-9uest-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-31
A Turt RetOrt.

A good story Is told about former
Governor George S. Houston. Houston
and one of the public men now distin-
guished In the public life OF the state
had an appointment to deliver public
speeches. They had to drive a long
distance before dinner time and arriv-
ed at u farmhouse in time for dinner.
Houston was sick. His companion had
a ravenous appetite.
MIR. Houston" said the housewife,
with some Indignation, 81 see you amt
eating much. / know the dinner amt
much, but it is the best could get up.
I'm sorry you don't appreciate the din
ner.'
"My good woman, the dinner is per-
feet, but am i'll. In addition to that
have got to make speech Immediate
iy, and 1 can't speak well after eating
freely"
YES" said the good housewife, with
spirit, Its just like this-an empty
wagon makes the loudest noise" Hous-
ton was silent. The other man ate
ravenously.-Birming (Ala.) Age
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-31
Something for SERIOUS RenectIon.

Owing to the censored dispatches
from Manila the people have been kept
in ignorance of the real condition of
the American soldiers in the Philip
pines. The Pittsburg Post, in an
editorial on The Sick at Manila, -
says:
IAN uncensored dispatch via Hong
Kong reports between 5000 and 4, 900
American soldiers in the military hos
pitfalls. besides considerable conting-
ent i'll in quarters. while large
numbers of men. now on duty, are re-
ported by regimental surgeons as I'M
fit for service, and many of these will
doubtless soon swell the list of hos
pital patients. This is not to be won
dered at when we study the weather
reports that Gen. Otis allows to come
through. Think of Al inches of rain
falling the first 20 DAYS of Julyl The
soldiers are encamped in swamps and
forced to sleep and rest in water.
either under a pourdown or in the
shallow lakes that now cover most of
the country. We would not be sur
prised, even with reinforcements sent
out, Otis will have fewer effective
men in Novem Der than when he was
forced TO. abandon his campaign n Few
days ago. For the next year steady
drain of l 900 men a week is wanted
for Mr.. McKinley's war, with couple
of million dollars a week.
The conditions in Manila are best
understood by a study of the sanitary
and health reports of the British
troops in India. The latter are better
situated Is regards health and expo
sure than our soldiers in the Philip
pines, who are nearer the equator and
in damp and malarious surroundings.
Yet \ parliamentary report on the
health of the British army in India
for 1896 shows the general average of
the army was 20. 4Si Europeans, while
the admissions to the hospitals during
the year were 97.73S, or 1886 per
1000 That is, on an average, the
admissions annually exceeded the
number of troops, as certain num-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-31
Can You Indulge In This.

During the day every one should
take a few minutes sleep, preferably
directly after the noon meal" writes
Edward B. Warman in The Ladies'
Home Journal. 1.-The time given to ii
may seem too precious for one in bust
ness, but it will be more than compen-
stated for by the mental and bodily
condition that follows. Sit in an easy
chair. Lying down directly after n
meal crowds the digestive organs and
makes ones sleep restless instead of
restful- Rest the head comfortably.
Tip the chair to pleasant angle for
the body. not enough to have the
weight of the body on the back.
Place the feet on a chair as high or a
trifie higher than the one upon which
you are sitting; cross the limbs at the
ankle joints. close the hands together
by interlacing the fingers, place the
fieshy part of the thumbs together in
order to avoid grasping the hands too
tightly and close the eyes. Having
thus closed the circuit, 1t will be nee
essary to relieve yourself OF all nerv-
Gus and muscular tension. Think only
of your slow, measured breathing and
the desire for n restful sleep"