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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-08

One never realizes the aimless life of .
policeman until he attempts to shoot a
dog.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-08

The leading dreesmskers use and rec
cmmend Standard Patterns.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-08

Wigg-Eating alone causes half the
indigestion in the world.
Wagg-And eating with lot of other
fellows causes the rest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
HOW OUR TROOPS
CROSS THE SEA
A Correspondent Has Been InveSli-
eating This Subject.
UNCLE SANS TRANSPORTS
Frank G. Carpenter Declares the
American System Marvel
to ChriSleIdOm.
UNCLE SANS TRANSPORTS
Frank C. Carpenter.

Frank G. Carpenter.
Uncle Sans transports! How shall
/ describe them! They are the Won
der Of Europe, France is making COP
les OF them for her army and the
British are investigating their modern
improvements for the comfort Of the
soldier Thr creation Of the system
Is a marvel to Christendom. Two
years ago We had not a ship Of the
kind. Since then about 25O,OOO soldiers
have been carried to and from the West
Indies aud the Philippines and the Uni
ted States, and this has been done
without the loss Of a single life by the
carelessness Of officials or defective
ARRANGEMENTS. Today an army greater
than that which XenophOn led on his
famous retreat to the sea is steaming
across the Pacific and long before
Christmas all the new regiments will
have passed through Manila on their
way to the field Of action.
During the past summer I have had
chance 10 see something Of the freight
and passenger ships which Uncle Sam
owns. have Travelled on the best
steamship lines OF the world, but I
have yet to find ships better eouippad
and better managed I went to Por-
TO Rico on the Mcpherson thence with
thousand soldiers on the MississIppi
to Cuba, and came back to the United
States on the same vessel. have been
upon many Of the other transports
now on the Atlantic and Pacific. and
as a fleet I doubt wheth there is any,
thing like It in Europe.
Our transport fleet consists Of sixtv-
four vessels Of all classes. II has
eighteen large ships, some Of which
burn 100 tons Of coal a day and carry
1,Soe soldiers at one time. Such are
the Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and
Meade, and such also the Logan and
Thomas. Each Of these ships is so
long that It would fill city street fiftv
feet wide from block to block. II has
three or four great decks or stories.
which are divided up into compart-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Prune6.
Crackers and cheese. Coffee and tea.
For meals ike This this we each pay
50 cents, or $50 per day. / am not
sure, but think the meals on the ships
to the Philippines cost only 81 day.
The common soldiers are we'll fed, al
, though OF course they do not have
such a variety as that above described.
NO LACK OF FOOD HERE.
In order to show that there II no
lack ~ food have taken from re-
cent report sent to the commissary
general the amount Of various articles
which the transport Sherman had on
board when starting out. with l6l on
GERS and l.sO0 men. on a recent trip "a
Manila:
Fresh beef. 4LO7s pounds; bacon, g.
600 pounds; veal 900 pounds: -four
263,OO0 pounds hardtack. 10000 pounds;
baking powder, 3.3SS pounds; rice .
900 pounds; potatoes, 1900 pounds;
mutton. 1900 pounds; beans, 1s.O0C
pounds; sugar. $4,000 pounds: butter
1000 pounds loaf sugar, 1000 pounds;
chewing tobacco. 5000 pounds; smok-
ing tobacco, 10000 pounds toilet soap
$4,000 pounds; cigarettes, $4,000 pack
ages; tooth brushes, 1000 combs. g.
200; matches, $4,000 boxes: towels. a.
OOO pairs Of shoestrings, 1000; barrels
Of pork. a. and bologna sausage. 247
pounds.
II must be remembered that many OF
the above articles are kept on the ship
to be sold to the men, and that only
ordinary food is free. The supply OF
these and other things however, Is
large enough to All a wholesale grocery
store.
The packing away OF the goods on
the steamer Is n matter Of Importance.
Everything has It's place, and accord
ing to law everything must be so we'll
in It's place that the quartermaster or
tho man in charge can put his finger
on It IN the dark The hold Is divided
up into six compartments. four OF
which are taken up by ambulance
wagons. ammunition, etc. In another
field ranges are stored, and in another
the quartermaster's supplies are found.
SHIPS FOR HORSES AND MULES.
One OF the most serious matters in
the transportation Of an army Is the
carrying Of the animals. The question
Of water and food on the voyage across
the Pacific is an important one, and
TIE transport division has now eleven
ships which are fitted up as cattle
transports. These ships sail from San
Francisco, Seattle and Tacoma for the
Philippines and will carry 1000 horses
and mules to Manila before Christmas.
They have already transported thou
sands Of cavalry. They are especial
ly fitted up for the purpose with ven
tiators, so that the horses away down
in the bowels Of the ship have plenty
Of air They have hospitals for the
sick, in which the animals have beds
Of straw and places where they can be
taken about for moderate exercise.
Each ship has condensers which make
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

ments. rooms and quarters. making II
a city itself. When il starts out II
has enough souls aboard it to people
"A large town. II has something like
two thousand men: or as many men as
you would find in a city OF 10000 pop
ulaton, the rest being made up Of wo-
men and children. II has to carry
this crowd over from 1000 to 1900 miles
OF water. as to whether II goes from
San Francisco or New York to Manila,
and 1t must feed and keep them com
Portable during a voyage OF from thir-
ty-sic to forty-two days. It will be
readily seen that this task is no slight
one. and that it is exceedingly import
ant that the ship be properly ar
ranged.
THE MODERN TRANSPORT.
This has been the study Of Quarter
master General Ludington and his
force, and especially Of Colonel Charles
Bird. at the head OF the transport di-
vision at Washington; Cclnel F. b.
Jones, general superintendent Of the
army transport service. New York. and
Colonel O. F. Long OF the same SER
vice in San francisco. It is through
the efforts Of these men chiefly that
the modern transport has been evolv-
I'd. a ship which Is peculiar to the
United States army, and which sur
p9sses in its comforts anything Of its
kind in the world. I wish could take
YOU on some of the ships which are
now carrying the soldiers to the Phil
ipnines. They are enormous vessels.
built Of steel. as high as six-story
houses and containing as many rooms
as big summer hotel. They are heat
ed by steam and lighted by electricity.
They have great kitchens, with a corps
of cooks. scullions and walters. Each
has bakery where all the bread used
on board is baked. Every one has a
cold storage plant and refrigerator.
which keeps the meat fresh and keeps
green vegetables and ripe fruits
throughout the voyage, and each has
condensing machines which distl pure
water from that Of the sea, and gives
The men fresh water throughout the
voyage.
SOLDIER LIFE ON A TRANSPORT.
No effort is spared for the comfort OF
the soldier. Each man has his own
bunk, consisting Of canvas mattress.
or sheet fastened to gas pipes. and so
stretched that It Is as comfortable as
a spring bed. These hunks are put up
in three tiers. one above another. and
are sc arranged that they can be taken
down during the Jay and the canves
washed or aired, while the space can
b. used for exercise. There is one
deck for eating and exercising. The
meals are served upon swinging tables
which are let down from the ceiling
and drawn up between meals. In fact.
not an inch Of room Is wasted, and the
men have ample space for drill and
play. Each ship has a. reading room
which contains an organ and other
musical Instruments and which ls sun-
piled with books and papers, and es-
pecially with song books for use in re-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

II wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy, for
having put on the market such O won
derfIl medicine" says W. w. Mas
sngill, Of Beaumont, Texas. There are
thousands Of mothers whose children
have been saved from attacks Of dys-
entery and cholera infantum who
must also feel thankful It is for sale
b. Chas. Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
400 Commercial Street,

ligious services. The reading matter
and music are not furnished by the
government, howaver, but are gift
OF the ladies OF the Army and Navy
League OF the United States. In the
new transport Logan the reading room
is walled with glass.
DISCIPLINE.
Soldiers on trip like that to Manila
are under as strict discipline almost
as on shore. Each company is in
charge Of its officers, and everything
moves like clock work The hours for
exercise are prescribed. The men are
regularly inspected by the surgeon.
They have to go to bed and get up at
a given time, and almost every hour
OF the day has its duty. At 6 a. m.
revellle ls sounded, at $50 breakfast,
at 7:15 the sick call. at guard mount
ing, at 10 inspection, and at II dinner.
At p. m. there Is another sick call,
at thirty minutcs after sunset inspec-
tion. at p. m. supper, at S:45 call to
quarters, and at p. m. taps, when
lights are out and all are supposed to
be ln bed
The ventilation OF the mems quarters
is an interesting feature. They sleep
in many cases below the water line, and
when 1t was planned to turn freight
steamers into troop ships 1t was a
question as 10 how the men could live
In such quarters. Yankee invention,
however, provided a system Of ventla-
tion which is entirely successful. BY
means Of steam fans, coolers and wa
tar pipes, registers, etc, air Of Just the
right temperature OF heat and cold is
sent at will through every part Of the
ship. This is also the case with the
ships transporting animals, Of which I
write further on.
HOW THE OFFICERS LIVE.
In addition to the quarters for the
common soldiers there are on each Of
the steamers cabins for the officers and
a special table at which they eat, pay
ing an amount per day which just
about equals the cost Of the food con-
sumed. The cabins and other rooms
Of this part Of the ship are as com
Portable and as well equipped as those
Of large ocean steamer and the table
is as good as man could wish. Here,
for instance, is a sample dinner bill Of
fare on the Mcpherson. It Is one
which I saved during my trip:
Soups.
oysters. Rice. Tomato.
Baked blue with wine sauce.
Entrees.
Salml duck and olives. Shrimp pattles.
Calveshead en- tortue.
Boiled.
Corned beef and string beans.
Roast.
Ribs Of beef Veal with dressing
Vegetables
Mashed and sweet potatoes Parsnips
Egg plant.
Salad.
Lobster. Olives.
Desert.
Taploca pudding, wine sauce. Apple
and blueberry pies. Wine jel-
ly. Assorted cakes.
Fruits,
Oranges. Grapes. Pears. Figs Nuts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Millions Of dollars is the value placed
by Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg. Pa.
on the life Of her child, which she saw.
ed from Group by the use OF One Min.
ute Cough Cure. It cures all coughs.
colds and throat and lung troubles.
For Gale by Charles Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

When our boys were almost dead
from whooplng cough. our doctor gave
One Minute Cough Cure. They re-
covered rapidly" writes p. B. Bellies,
Arglye, Pa II cures coughs, colds,
grippe, and all throat troubles. Sold
by Chas. Rogers. druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
Continued on Page seven.)


to have him killed of In the early years
Of manhood by the dread disease con.
sumption
Until recent years consumption was con
sidercd an incurable disease Now Il IL
known TO tens Of thousands that Doctor
Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery cures
D8 per cent Of all cases II taken In the early
stages OF the disease. II also cures bron
chitis, laryhgitis, throat and nasal troubles
and all allied diseases of the air. passages
II is the best blood. maker and flesh builder
the best general tonic and nerve Teslora
tive. II gives a keen edge to the appe
tite, corrects the impaired digestion, pro
notes the flow Of digestive juices, facili.
tates the production OF chyle IN the lower
stomach, or intestines, invigorates the liver
and purihes and enriches the blood. II
tears down old and inert tissues and builds
up new, firm, muscular tissues of health
II strengthens the hearts action, promotes
the circulation Of the blood to every part
Of the body and deepens the breathing
thus supplying the blood with vitalizing
oxygen. Thousands have testified to It's
merits. The dealer who offers something
else as just as good is dishonest.
81 never was very strong and then had La
Grippe" writes Miss Oracle G. Smith. Of 40
18th ST. Salem. Oregon 81 had a cough and
felt tired all the time. I took three bottles Of
DR.. Pierce's Ra'ortc Prescription and two Of
Golden Medical Discovery and two vinls Of
Pleasant Pellets / have better health now
than for many years"
Twcnty.one one.cent stamps cover the
mailng Of paper covered copy of Doctor
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Cloth-bound 81 stamps. Send to DR.. R.V
Pierce Buffalo, ~ Y.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

During the winter OF 1897 Mr.. james
Reed one OF the leading citizens and
merchants OF Clay, Clay Co. W. ",
struck his leg against cake OF loo
IN su'h manner as to bruise II 30
verely 1t became very much swollen
ana palned him 80 badly that he could
not walk without the aid OF crutchea
lie "aS treated by physicians, also
uSed several kinds OF linimont and two
ana half gallons OF whisky in bath
ing IT, but nothing gave any relief
1htll he began using Chamberlain's
run Balm This brought almost
GO nllcte cure In weeks time and he
believes that had he not used this REM
uuy nIs 'es would have had 10 be am
putated. Pain Balm Ia uneoualled FOR
spralns, bruises and rheumatism. For
sale by Chas, Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
It's a princes part to pardon.

Eat plenty, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
will digest what you eat. II cures all
forms OF dyspepsia and stomach trou.
bles T.. r. Gamble. Vernon. Tex,
suys, "ft relieved me from the start and
cured mo. It is now my ever lasting
friend" Sold by Chas. Rogers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
Better late than never,-Tusser.

1T did me more good than anything
I ever used. My dyspepsia was Of
months standing; after eating It waH
terrible, Now am we'll" writes 8. Il.
keener, Hoislngton, Kan. OF Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. It dlgests what you
eat Sold by Chas, Rogers. druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
Astoria, Oregon.

For many years science has studied
llquors Result tho whole world uses
whlskey. II has proven the best Htim-
ulant and does not injurc nerves and
tissues like coca wines and other drug
ged compounds. And Harper whlskcy
Is the ideal whlskey. Sold by Foard a
Stokes Co. Astoria oreKon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Joseph stockford. Hodgdon. Me. heal.
cd a sore running for seventeen years
and cured hs piles OF long standing
by using Dewitt's Witch Hazel salve.
1t cures all skin diseases. For sale by
Charles Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

III you seour tho world you will
never nnd remedy equal 90 One
Minute Cough curc, says Editor Faok-
ler. OF the MIcanopy, Fla. Hustler"
II cured his family Of LaGrppe ana
saves Thousands from Pneumonia. bron-
ehltiS Group and all throat and lung
troubles Sold by Chaa. Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

on the 10th OF December. 1897. Rev.
s' A. Donahoc, pastor Of NJ. u. Church.
South, Pt Pleasant. W. Va, contracted
Il severe cold. which was attended from
the beginning by violent coughing. He
says; After rcsortlng to a number Of
so-ca'led SPECIFICS usually kept In tho
house. tn no purpose. I purchased =
bottle OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
which acted like a charm. most
cheer'ully recommend It 10 the public"
For sole by Chas. Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

TIE Pillow BOY Preacher" Rev. J.
kirkman. Belle Rive. H.. says, After
suffering from Bronchial or lung ,rou-
BILE for ten years, | was cured by One
Minute Cough cue. II II ali that 10
claimed aud more" II cures coughs.
colds, grippe and all throat and lung
troubles, Sold by chas. Rogers. drug
gist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

President King, Farmers Bank,
i'rooklyn, Mich, has used DeWltts
Little Early Risers in his family for
years Says they are the best. These
famous little pills cure constipation,
and all liver and bowel
troubles. Sold by chas. Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
Ask to See Some of These

Sing!e-breasted sack suits, brown mixed
cheviot strong or faint plaid as you choose,
Double.breasted sack suit, brown her.
ringboue cheyiot
Singe-bnasted sack suit, fashionable
collar, double-breasted vest Gray and red
mixed, making broken plaid
Sjngle-breaSted sack suit, with double,
breasted vest Of gray Scotch plaid cheviot.
Singe-brcastcd sack suit, with double.
breasted vest; gray cheyiot with oyerphid of
green.
Single,brcastcd sack suit, fine check
worsted
Some Of these are pretty gay, some are
quiet-just like young men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Purposes, like eggs. unless they are
Matched into action, will run into de-
cay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Kindness Is the golden chain b,
which society Is bound together.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Speaking too much is a sign of van
ity; for he that is lavish In words ia
apt to be nggard In deeds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Absence dcHiroyca trifllng lntlmaeioa.
but It invlgoratra strong ones.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Man never Is but always to be blest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
HOW,s THTs2

We offer One Hundred Dollara Re-.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that cam
"ot pe cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
II j, CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known r.
j. Cheney for the laat i6 vears' and be.
,I,sN, leVe MIN perfectly honorable In all
ouslness transactions and financially
au'e 10 carry out any obligations made
by their frm. '''' '''
WEST & TRAUX.
", Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
WALDING, KINNAN g. MEPVIN
wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
HalIs Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
", acllng directly upon the blood and
nucous ,ia surfaces Of the system. Tes-
,in tI,Io''isls sent free. Price, 75c per bot
''g; sold by all druggists.
ou''S FAMILY Pills are the best
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Satan finds some mischief still for
idle hands to do.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

six gallons OF water a day for each
animal carried. so as 10 not disturb the
tanks kept fun for emergencies, Each
ship carries 1900 tons OF hay, i,7eO
tons OF oats, or In all $500 tons OF for.
age, and also 100000 tcct Of lumber. It
carries a veterinary surgeon and sta
hlemen.
THE HOSPITALS.
One part OF the main deck ls sct aside
for the hospital This Is at the stern OF
the ship well separated from the other
parts. 1t has city beds and ia sur
rounded by the rooms OF the surgeon
and the hospital stewards. II Ia well
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Fortune can take away riches but not
courage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
YOungMen'S
Clothing

We are selling twice as much young
mems clothing this year as we did a year
ago. This must mean that what we sold
last year suited lot of young men, and
they have been telling their friends about
it. Yes, and it means that our stock this
year is just new and nobby enough to catch
them anyway.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

The foregoing is not the only line of
cheviots we carry. Ask for lot 7l9 and see
what they are You will be pleased with
them as they are nice enough for anybody
to wear. We have marked the price on
these sl05O just for a surprise.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

Here is a particularly attractive line
the material is elegant and the workman,
ship superior in every way They are
cheviot suits of winter weight and we ask
only $3.50. Ask for lot 9O3.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-03
A GREAT BRIDGE.

At the annual general meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Quebec Bridge
Company, held in Quebec recently, 1t
was decided to call for bids at once for
the building of the bridge across the
ST. Lawrence at Chaudiere, five miles
above Quebec. The bridge will be a
cantilever structure, 1910 feet long, in
Guiding approaches, with a main chan
mel span OF 1,400 feet and $50 feet
above high water. The estimated cost
is between 100000 and s4,OOO,OOO
This project, which, besides the bridge,
includes railway to connect the rail-
ways on both sides of the St. Law
renee, has been under way bout ten
years. II Is the intention of the COM
pany to have Its own Independent line
10 give all the railways access to the
city OF Quebec. The railways that will
derive benefit from the bridge are, on
the north shore, the Canadian Pacific
and the Quebec and Lake st. John, and
on the south shore the Grand Trunk,
the lntercolonial and the Quebec Cen
tral.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-03
PINEAPPLE FIBRE.
Possibilities Of Use Of Fibre for
Fine Cloth.

In an article on Possible Fiher In
dustries of the United States" In APP
pleton's Popular Science Monthly no
vember). c. X. Dodge tells us that the
Leaf OF the pineapple contains a very
fine silky fiber that may be utilized In
the manufacture of textile fabrics. He
says: "A pineapple plant natures but
one apple In a season, and after the
harvest of fruit the old leaves are of
no further use to the plant, and may
be removed. The leaves have the
same structural system as the agaves
that IS. they are composed of q cell
lular mass through which the fibers
extend. and when the epidermis and
pulpy matter are eliminated the resi-
due is a soft, silk-like flament, the
value OF which has long been recog-
nized. Only fifty pounds of this fiber
can be obtained from a ton of leaves,
but las the product would doubtless
command double the price of Sisal
hemp, its production would he profit
able. How to secure this fiber cheaply
is the problem. The Sisal hemp ma
chimes are too rough in action for so
fine a fiber. and. at the rate of ten
leaves to the pound. working up ton
Of the material would mean the hand-
ing of over twenty thousand leaves
to secure perhaps three dollars worth
Of the commercial product. Were the
fiber utilized In the arts, however, and
its place established. 1t would COM
pete in a measure with fax as a spin
ming fiber, for its filaments are divisi-
BILE to the thousandth OF an inch.
The substance has already been utiliz-
ed to a slight extent In Eastern coun-
tries (being hand-prepared) in the
manufacture OF costly. filmy, cobweb-
like fabrics that will almost float In
air"