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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
Fat and Lean.

Scientists with the government IN
Washington assert that American men
are buIging in the middle because they
eat wheat and oats in one form or an
other. Men with large StOmachs are
frequently proud of the distinction.
Often they stand with their hands on
their hips and their coat tails pushed
pack. The side elevation may be star
tling 10 the beholder or may be enter
tanning or may engender covetousness-
1t all depends upon the point of view.
But stomachs are largely matter of
ood and drink.
If you want flesh about the hips and
abdomen eat sugar and -starch-wheat,
oats, fresh bread, cake, pie, preserves,
candy, ice cream, potatoes, heavy
soups, fat meat, nuts, butter, cream,
oyster patties, goose Hters, beans and
bananas.
If you are already too large. diet,
diet. diet, and then begin all over
again. Cruelty your appetite; go into
Il strait jacket; array yourself in
sackcloth and ashes. Live ON lean
meat, eggs, fish and raw cabbage.
Drink hot water. Walk five miles be-
fore dinner. Starve in the land of
plenty. Become irritable. Watch the
hungry and fierce look grown into Your
face. Go 10 the scales every day.
your clothing will not fit you. Oh, it's
great fun for the tailor and the doctor.
Cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
DANGER IN CHEAP GLASSES
4 Great Many Eyes Ruined by At
tcmPts at Economy.

Looking back now to the time when
the itinerant Quack doctor and the
wandering dentist spread misery and
destruction over the land, we wonder
Mt the Ignorance or carelessneSs of our
fathers in trusting their teeth or even
their lives to hands so Enthusiastically
4 very similar thing is done today by
people who buy spectacles or eyeglass-
es from men who sell them on the
streets or have their eyes fitted by OPP
ticians who have no qualifications for
doing the work.
4 surprising number of people buy
their glasses from vendors on the
streets. They get glasses for 30 cents
which seem TO them just as good as n
pair they would pay 50 for having
made on an oculist's prescription, and
they think they have saved money
Glasses acquired in all sorts of ways
by Inheritance or exchange from a
friend or even glasses found on the
streets are used to the detriment, even
to the destruction, Of the wcarer's
sight.
People seem to think glasses are
like clothes" said an old oculist the
other day. land if they are fairly COM
Portable and look well they ask no
further questions"
Another way in which people dam
age their eyes is through carelessncss
IN trying to remove dust or cinderS
from them. They try themselves.
friend tries q rub, the nearest drug
store and the nearest optician are call
ed on. all before an oculist is consult
ed The result is that the eyehan is
often badly rubbed and scraped, and
IN many instances permanent injury is
dOne-New York Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
PAID BY UNCLE SAM.
So,ae OF the Odd Expenses the GOV.
eminent Has to Renr.

So,ne OF the Odd Expenses the Gov
eminent Has to Bear.
Every one knows that il costs almost
S4O0, 900. OO0 n year to run the United
States government in times Of peace
and that the department of war ard
the navy, the Indian and pension bu-
reaus absorb the larger part OF this
amount, but in the course of years a
large lumber of dependents upon Tn
Gle Sans purse have come into being
of which the general public knows lit
tie.
Such, for example, are the interna-
tional bureau for the repression of the
African slave trade, located at Brus-
sells, n highly laudable institution, TO
the expenses of which our government
contributes S1G0 n year; the interna-
tional bureau Of weights and measures,
also at Brussels. TO which S2,2Io is con-
tributed. and the International Geodet-
ic association. the expenses of which
our government shares 10 the extent
CT 81 800 yearly.
AS leading member of 4 group of
nations specially Interested in humane
and philanthropic work we subscribe
1925 year to n lighthouse service on
the coast of Morocco, about $500 to
be divided among citizens of other
lands for service rendered to ship
wrecked American seamen, $500 n year
toward maintaining a hospital for sail
Ors at Panama and $4,000 for keeping
and feeding American convicts impris-
oned in foreign countries.
Among the unfamiliar purposes in
the home country for which money is
appropriated from the federal treas
ury Is the maintenance of the Wash
ington monument, costing $11,520 an
nually. and the provision of artificial
limbs for soldiers calling for S547,OOO
4 year.-Leslie's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
A Chinese DoOIey,

Two Irishmen stood at Gates avenue
and Bedford street discussing a Chi
nese laundry sign.
kin We say il, Pat?'
"Where?" h-.+ss
There. Don't We say it?"
"Oh, Oi do now
We'll, they say a ChiDaman's furst
name is his last name. Do We blave it,
Pat?'
"Yis"
'"rhen rade ii backward"
''But rade il furrud furst, an it spells
Lee Dew"
But rade it backward, man"
dew, Do; lee, Le-DooIey."
''Roight We are, Pat. an Dooley is a
foine old Irish name. but it's the furst
tonne in me loife Oh liver heerd of n Chi
neSe with an Oirish name. He ought to
hang, the spalpeen. New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
The Deacon and the Prayer.

81 didn't like your prayer very much
this morning" said fault finding dea-
con to his minister.
"What was wrong with itT'
"Well. in the first place, it was too
long. and then l thought it contained
two or three expressions that were I'M
warranted"
Il am very sorry it meets with your
disapproval, deacon" the good man re-
sponded, but you must bear in mind
that the prayer was not addressed to
you."-Ohio State Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

In Cuba the Kitchens are always on
the roof or in the cOurtyarls back OF
the house. Only twice u day does the
Cuban housewife or servant prepare
meals-at 10 O'Clock, when she enters
the kitchen to make ready IL o'clock
breakfast and At o'clock to cook the
dinner, which is served at s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
His style.

Il have been considering your appli-
cation for an editorial position" said
the managing editor. land l sent for
you today that l might get some idea
of your style"
Just So" replied the bright young
man. We'll, you will observe, I am
wearing blue suit, plain, but well cut.
and brown soft hat; quite the proper
thing for this time of the year. VIII
do?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
Vulgar Trade.

She shuddered and averted her face.
TO marry for money" she protested.
els to sell oneself. and 1 can't see why
ii isn't just as bad to sell oneself as it
is to sell dry goods or groceries. Trade
is trade"
She vas n candid girl and scorned
the subtle articles Of logic whereby
some are wont TO still the voice of con-
scIence.-Detroit Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

MY experience" said the reformed
confidence man who had played the
IA res frequently in his day, lis that II
Is hard TO pick the winner. but COM
paratively easy to pluck him.'-Chica-
go Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

First Lawyer-You are i cheat and a
swindIer.
Second I.awyer-You are liar and a
blackguard.
The Court (softIy)-Come, gentlemen.
lets get down To the disputed points of
the case.-Philadelpbia North Ameri-
can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

When man gets beyond wondering
where his next meal is coming from,
he falls TO wondering W no his ancestors
were.-Detroit Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
The Wrong Hon.c.

Minister'S WIfe-Wake up! There
are burglars in the house. John.
Mlnister-Well. what OF it? Let them
find out their mistake themselves
Womau's Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
ThoEe Loving Girls.

Tody-Jennie tells me young Woody
proposed to her last night.
Yiola-I don't think l know him. Is
he we'll off?
Tody-He certainly is. She refused
him.-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24

on chilly evening is a bright CRATE
fire that radiates comfort and attract.
the family circle. We have the finest
camel coal for crate fires or for par
lDr stoves, before it is time TO tart
your furnaces. Let us fill your bin.
1t kindles more quickly, gives
more blaze and holds fire much longer
than any other coal. and has no. Il
particaI Of dust or dirt about it, and
at our price of 50 per ton, it is cheaper
than soft coal. Try it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-24
THE FINAL SMASH UP
MANY PREDICTIONS CONCERNING
THE END OF THE WORLD.

These Prophecies Have startled the
Inhabitants of This Old Earth From
rs Far Back as the Year 1OOO-The
Fear of Comets.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14

Butte Optical Co, AZ W. Park, fits
glasses, grinds lenses; examination free
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14
WILL RECOGNIZE GOMEZ
The United States Has the Ut
most Confidence in Him,
THE ASSEMBLY IS IGNORED
There Will be No Change in the Policy
OF the Administration-The I'm
mediate Future is Far
From Clear.

New York March ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington SAYS:
News from Havana of the Cuban as
sembly's action will cause no change
in the administrations policy. The
American military authorities in Cuba
will continue to recognize Gomez and
to deal with him. 1t is not believed the
turmoil which has been created Tempo
rarily will make necessary any change
in the plans for the withdrawal of the
volunteers, though if the developments
seem to require il, the plans will be
modified. The intention was to have
all the volunteers out of Cuba by April
10. Peremptory instructions have been
given that the transports should be
available, so that there would be no
delay in embarking the troops. This is
understood to have been done by direct
orders of President Mckinley
No serious concern is felt over the act
of the assembly. Official reports have
all increased the confidence felt in
Gomez. He has impressed General
Brooke and the other military commits
sloners with his sincerity and they have
stated their confidence in his ability to
secure the disbandment of the in
surgent army. So complete is their
confidence that Gen. Brooke has COM
pleted the general scheme of rural po-
lice to be organized from the ranks of
the disbanded insurgents. Gomez gave
his adhesion TO the plans and was
ready to so-operate in making it eff
Sective.
The Cuban assembly has never re-
ceived official recognition from the
United States. Unofficial consideration
was given to the existence of such IL
body and the commission which came
to Washington headed by Gen. Calixto
Garcia was received informally just as
Mr. Quesada was received in advising
and giving information about Cuban
affairs. The commission arranged for
the $3.000,000 payment, but the govern
ment gave neither to it nor to the as
sembly the handling of the funds The
instructions under which General
Brooke is acting are specified. They are
based on the supposition that the in
surgent army consists of a total of
10000 men and officers.
The roll must be produced to show
that the benetiCiaries of the fund Joined
the insurgent army before the Surren-
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14
LoN0oN's HOUSE OF FLOWERS.
Unique Residence Being Finished for
Mortimer NIenpes.


| From the London Mail
OF no special period of architecture
| yet and not to be called japanese
house. the residence that Mortimer
Menpes has evolved, built and is now
decorating at Cadogan gardens stands
unique. Mr.. Menpes, on a recent visit
to China and Japan, employed for the
greater part of one year nearly 70 jap
ahese and Chinese workmen. all of
whom he pronounces to be true art
lists" to carry out his cheme Metal
workers, wood carvers, porcelain paint
ers, silk weavers, together with a host
of other skilled laborers, worked un-
der his directions, with the ultimate re-
suit that he has created "a house of in
finite beauty.
The idea throughout is obviously
! 'HoWerS, from the entrance halls,
three in number, to the living rooms
The scheme Of decoration that runs
through each room is a different flow
er carried out to its minutest detail
Thus, in the drawing room it is peonies,
in the studio, camellias; in the dining
room, cherry blossom, and in the halls
chrySanthemums.
To begin with the peones The cell
ing consists of a series of square panels
with the flowers carved in polished
black, mounted on a base of gold Ap-
-, v
no two are alike. The cornice which
may be described as an arched half
circle. with it's slim black curves show
ing Sle gold base through the spaces
connects the ceiling with a frieze of
the same flower, except where it breaks
over the slender divisions of the lat
ticed window panes that are covered
with transparent paper. Each door is
carved in the same design and stud
ded at the corners with bronze worked
in with the same flower, while their
very handles represent raised peonies
The fireplace has copper fittings, and is
tiled in black and yellow small check
squares. Two gigantic bronze peonies
support long, slim glass.
The "camellia" studio adioins. There
may be seen in various stages of com
pletl0n portraits of Arthur Balfour, of
Sir Henry Irving. of Lady Edward Ce-
Cli, Of Miss Pamela. PloWden, of Miss
l.liE Desmond and of the beautiful Miss
Duncan-all to be on view at Mr.. Men
pes forthcoming show, together with
some OF his color etchngs, that include
those of Sir Henry Irving and of Miss
Constance Collier.
below is the cherry blossom dining
room. The bulk of the beautiful porce-
la services were painted by the owner
hih1seli IN japanese pigments and fired
in Japanese kilns
Il intend" says Mr., Names "to 1850
this house alike for portrait painting as
Tor starting whole series of works in
connection with Japanese and Chinese
labor. Think Of what can be done in
electric fittings, in wood carvings in
metal work, in hrocades Talking of
the difference between labor here and
out there, my 70 workmen worked for n
few pence day and lived on the heads
and tails of fish because they couldn't
afford the middles."
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14
A General Banking
Business Transacted.

Foreign exchange. We draw direct ON
all the principal cities of Europe and Issue
our own letters of credit, available in all
parts of the world.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14

Notorious Frisco Nell, who. only few
days ago, finished term in the city iail
for robbng a man in her dive, was again
arrested last night for touching" a man
in her shack for $15. The last time she
was before Judge Ferrell she received a
500 fine and the severity of the penalty,
it was thought. would put the brakes on
her fast-srOwing desire to rob men, but
it didn't. So it is expected that after she
Is fined to-day she will find retirement in
seclusion for many moons
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14
High-Priced Doctor.

DIR. Willis, the medical attendant of
King George III. of England. was called
to Lisbon to attend the queen of Portugal
for a mental disorder He got $4,000 a
month, travelling expenses and board for
himself and suite, and upon restoring the
queen received 100000 in addition to the
monthly Stipula ton
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14

Paris of To-day-the 1landsomest pre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of so in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard. Can be obtained at
Standard office in Butte. Anaconda,
Missoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14

The funeral of Edith Richards will
take place at p. m. to-day from the
family residence, 1911 Farrell street.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14

Something to talk about-those shoes
that Tassell is selling fer 81. 25 West
Park
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-14

Call at the Standard office, 81 East
Broadway, and see the latest styles Of
calling cards.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
DIED.

LAFAYETTE-In this city, October 18th
Edwin F., oldest son of Mrs. l.. A. La
fayette, brother of Myron Alfred and
George Lafayette, and Mrs. L. L.
Northey, and twin brother of Julia La
fayette, native of Sacramento, Call
aged % years, 10 months and days
Funeral notice hereafter
TRAVER-In this city, October 18th. Su-
san H., wife of Edward E. Traver, moth
er of Ollie, Helen and Geo. w. Traver.
sister of Mrs. John Dinsmore, Anna M.
and Thomas L. Hughes a native of
California, aged 80 years, months and
q days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
WHITE-In this city, October 18th, Anita
Ester, daughter of Martin and Mary
White, sister of Lizzie, Aeyla and Katie
White, a native of Pennsylvania, aged
20 years, l month and days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
REED-In this city, October 18th, Mary J.
wife of Richard Reed and mother of
Mrs. Annie Adams, Emma Yager, Ella
Smith and Hattie Muller. aged 81 years
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
tomorrow Sunday. at 2:90 p. M, from
her late residence, 1902 E street. Inter
ment City Cemetery.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
A Strike Epidemic,

Strikes are serious things, and in view
of the number that have occurred it is
well to remember that until the cause be
removed, dissatisfaction will depreciate
work and prove a menace to society. But
1t is not only the commercial life which
has its strikes. The whole country is
groaning under the strike of the stomach
and many people make the mistake of try-
ing to suppress the symptoms instead of
removing the cause. There is but one
sure way of curing the ills which arise
from rebellious stomach, and that is by
an honest use of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters Use it for indigestion, constipation.
dyspepsia, biliousness, liver or kidney
trouble, and see that a private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
ALL ). a.
ROADS axs;zs. a,sxsz
LEAD or IN.
Southern Pacific Company

for those who contemplate a trip East
or South or to Mexico, or to any point
on the Pacific Coast.
The Southern Pacific has recently pub
lished some very attractive and instruct
i've guide books and maps that will prove
of great service to travellers.
WAYSIDE NOTES ALONG THE SUN
SET ROUTE is complete guide to this
popular winter route between San Fran
cisco and New Orleans, with all its
prominent features finely illustrated and
described.
CALIFORNIA SOUTH OF TEHACHAPI
is guide to Southern California. The
story of thrift, progress and attractions
in that naturally charming region reads
like a romance.
MAP OF CALIFORNIA, compiled from
the latest and most reliable data, COM
prehensively indeXed and handsomely
printed. Readers will find it instructive
and useful whether travelling or not.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS, too numerous
TO mention, all valuable for the informa-
ton they contain and the great help
they afford travellers, may be obtained
from Southern Pacific Agents simply for
the asking; likewise information about
ticket rates to all parts of the world,
routes of travel, movements of trains
and through cars.
Go and see c. J. ELLIS
Agent at DeDOt
The record-union., 1899-10-14
NOTICE TO
TAXPAYERS!

The State and County Taxes
on all personal property secured by
real property, and one-half of the
taxes ON all real property will be
due and payable on the SECOND
MONDAY in OCTOBER, A. ID.
1899, at the office of the County
Tax Collector, in the Hall Of Rec
ords Building, north side Of I
street, near Seventh, in the City Of
Sacramento, County of Sacramento,
State of California; and will be
delinquent on the last Monday in
November next thereafter at g
o'clock p. m, and unless paid prior
thereto FIFTEEN (15) PER CENT.
WILL BE ADDED to the amount
thereof, and if said one-ha1f be
not paid before the last Monday in
April next, at 6 o'clock p. m, an
additional five (5) per cent. will be
added thereto. That the remain
ing one-ha1f of the taxes on all real
property will be payable on and
after the FIRST MONDAY in JAN
UARY next, and will be delinquent
on the LAST MONDAY in APRIL
next thereafter, at 6 o'clock p. m;
and unless paid prior thereto, five
(5) per cent. will be added to the
amount thereof.
All taxes may be paid at the time
the first installment is paid as
herein provided Care due and pay
able if so desired).
All taxes will be collected and all
penalties enforced strictly in COM
pliance with the law, as above re-
cited. THERE CAN BE NO EXTEN-
SION OF TIME, OR FAVORITISM,
without a violation of the law,
which applies to all alike.
Office hours from 8 o'clock a. IN.
to o'clock p. m, Sundays except
ed. b. N. BUGBEY,
Tax Collector of Sacramento County
October 9, A. d. 1899. o9-2w(BC)
The record-union., 1899-10-14
Preparing for the Rush.

County Tax Collector Bugbey's quar-
ters are not very spacious. but he is
doing his best to make the place snug
and safe. A network of strong wire
has been placed over the windows, and
for the convenience of taxpayers on the
outside he is putting in place a wire
screen or fence, SO that when through
with the Collector the taxpayers can
pass on and around, instead of having
to crowd their way back among those
who are waiting to pay. 1t is a great
improvement over that of last year.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
Pianos Only.

That is all we sell. We have some OF
the best on earth. Hardman, CHECKER
ing, Harrington, Ellington and others
Pianos that have stood the test for
generations. We buy direct from the
factories, ship in carload lots to Sac
ramento, and are able to make closer
prices than any one else. The Wiley b
Allen Co., 415 K.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
Suit on a Contract.

J. j. Dwyer has begun an action in
the Superior Court against John
Ochsner, Siller Bros. and Sullivan.
Kelly & Co., to recover the sum of 1890,
alleged to be due on a contract for
painting the Ochsner building on K
street, between Seventh and Eighth.
Hiram w. Johnson and Peter j. Shields
are plaintiffs attorneys.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
OF Public Interest.

The organization known in the past
as the Second Regiment or Second In
fantry Band is no longer identified
with the regiment. 1t is now the Mill
tant Band with it's old membership
Charles A. Neale, leader; w. E. Platt
manager, P. o. box ST. Office Kohler
d Chase musical warerooms, 721 X
street
The record-union., 1899-10-14
Estate of George Chapman,

Frank L. Chapman has filed a petit
tion for letters of administration on the
estate of George F. Chapman, deceased.
The estate consists of real and personal
property in the county of Monterey,
CAL, of the value of about $500. w.
+. Renfro is attorney for petitioner.
The record-union., 1899-10-14

one occasion he had told her that
Amanda was the only relative he had
who had stuck to him; that the others
only come out to see him because they
knew he had money, and wanted to get
some of it after he was dead. He did
not specify which relatives he re-
referred to.
At this point a recess was taken until
$50 O'Clock this morning.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
For Sunday Dinner.

Special corn fed turkeys, geese and
ducks; also chickens, trout, prime
roasts of lamb, beef and veal; all the
other requirements to make your din
ner complete. The Pacific, ], near
Eighth.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
Delicious NIince Pies

Procure your brandy and sherry wine
for your mincemeats of the Sanitary
Liquor Store, 321 K street, and YOU
will enjoy your mince pies.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
po eciaI Sale of MiIliner,

Including a full line of ladies' fine
trimmed hats, hosiery, underwear,
blankets, comforters, ETC., at Sacra-
mento Home Supply Co., J, Z & 8.
The record-union., 1899-10-14

A good, long, sweet smoke of a de-
hcious clear Havana cigar is La Prim-
erencia. Try one and be convinced. A
COOlOt, distributor.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
Bag of Candy Frao

Every child accompanied by a par
ent or grown person who visits the S
L. Co. grocery store which opens to-
night at lUO2 K street, will be present
ed with bag of candy free.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
BORN.

SPENCER-In this city, October 18th, tc
the wife of Steve A. Spencer, a daugh-
ter.
The record-union., 1899-10-14

A new line of silk umbrellas just re-
cetved from the factory Prices from
S2o0 up. H. c. Hotfilter, jeweler, S24
K street
The record-union., 1899-10-14

special cream mixed candy at 15 cts
per To for three days only at Fishers
81 K street. None sold to dealers. =