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Cornell Harvard REGATTA and Baseball,
Ithaca. Special train LehiEh VALLEY 6:sS p. ".
May 1 Tickets also good on other trains,
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novelty possessing great merit. the new
"IlIkit" cy eglasses, al Spencer's 81 Maiden Lane
-. .ldt,
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DON'T bother with glass niler:
The ONOTO FOUNTAIN PEN nlls Itself IND
cannot keak.--.idr,
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HTIkSTA-BIRMtN h-HEM PHfs.
Quicker schedule. through sicepcrS. inQulrs
seatoAru AR Line ~. iIasS'way, ". i.-Ads.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17
Ate a Chick with Big Eyes.


A trainman IL telling an incident
that occurred on . Mohawk & Malone
train up in the woods the other day.
The train was standing on siding
waiting the arrival and passing Of an
other train when an Italian walked
through the coach, his hands crossed
on his stomach and his head waggine
from side to side in doleful manner.
What's the matter. John?" some
one inquired.
"Oh, me sick-me sick as dew" re-
piled the man, rolling his head still
more distressingly and continuing the
rubbing Of his stomach.
Sick? Well. what you been eat.
ing?" asked the sympathetic passen-
ger.
"Eata de chick with the big eyes,
responded John, as his groans in-
creased.
John had killed an owl the nuSht
before and it didn't agree with bAm.--
Utica Observer.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17
TIE
Exceptional
Eqzzipyz1en1

OF the California Fig Syrup Co. and tn
scientific attainments Of its chemists have
rendered possible the production Of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all Of IL
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles Of plants known to act most
benefcially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup q
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup d
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.,
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy tho
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge Of the above facts enablsa
one to decline limitations or to return them
il, upon viewing the package, the full MANS
Of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

,os snrrrad nv the knowledge that the soldiers of
other nations were to take part In the relief ex-
petition. and he wished the men OF his own coun-
try to show themselves worthy Ill Inc sight VI Inc
men of other countries.
They did show themselves worthy and they re-
snonded to the call of their commander with an
alacrity that made the American leaders instead
of followers in that march beset with difficulties
and dangers almost unparalleled in modern war.
fare.
There are men in the army to-day who firmly
believe that Gen. Chaffee did not sleep an hour
during the march to Picking. The soldiers who
made the march declare that the nights in China
are black; that 1t is impossible to see anything at
all without the aid of artificial light and these in
the bivouacs of the soldiers were forbidden for
precautionary There was no definite
knowledge of the forces that might be in the path
of the expedition and no one knew what surprises
the night might cover Gen. Chaffee, his soldiers
say, constituted himself sentinel who refused to
be relieved from guard, and through the nights he
alert and watching, and through the days he
was alert and marching.
There stories by the of men who are
supposed to bear charmed lives The hero of the
book of fiction sheds bullets slate roof sheds
rain, and in the reading of it finds it hard to
believe that any truth could be stranger than this
fiction. If Gen. Chaffee doesn't bear a charmed
life he has the largest allowance of luck that has
fallen to any one man.
Gen. Chaffee has been four times brevetted for
bravery. Two of the brevet commissions came to
him for gaantry in the civil war service and two
for gallantry in battles with the Indians He once
led cavalry charge over rough and precipitous
bluffs, where cavalry charge thought to be
feat well-nigh impossible.
He rode at the head of his men straight into
body of armed Indians, scattering them, but not
until they had poured volley after voey into Chat
fees oncomng command. That charge gave the
soldier his brevet commission as lieutenant
colonel
When the Spanish-Amercan war broke out
Chaffee was made a brigadier general of volun-
teers He was In the very thick of the fighting
in front of Santiago. Capt Arthur Lee. a British
army officer detailed by his government to watch
the field operations in Cuba, attached himself to
the headquarters of Gen Chaffee. Capt. Lee wrote
"a story about the campaign in which he paid to
Gen Chafee the highest tribute that 1t is possible
for soldier to pay to another.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17
RUSSIAN OFFICERS PARDoNED.'
Lieut.. Gen. StoesseI and Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff Are Released from
Prison.

st. etersburg.-Lieut. Gen. Anatole
M. Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebo-
gatoff have been released from con-
finement in the fortress of st. Peter
and st. Paul by order of Emperor
Nicholas. The health of both men
has been gravely affected by their
confinement.
Gen. Stoessel was found guilty by
court-martial of surrendering the fort-
ress of Port Arthur to the Japanese
and was serving a sentence OF ten
years. Nebogatoff was sentenced for
the same length of time for surren-
dering to the enemy at the bat
tie of the Sea Of Japan. Stoessel be-
gan his sentence March 20, 1908,
while Nebogatoff took up his quarters
in the fortress April is. 1907.
Rear Admiral Gregorieff and Lieut..
Smyrnoff. subordinate officers under
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

powerful swimmer. On that night he swan the
entire distance around the bay, landing and
then to get closer look at the enemy's water
front Notifications. He did this unseen of any
sentinel If discovery had come it meant almost
certain death to the swimmer. He came back tc
his starting point with full knowledge of the
strength of the Spaniards in heavy guns, anc
when the time for the assault came, the nfor
nation was of priceless service.
Gen. Bell was called while in the Philip
pines to end the in Batangas He ended it
and in ending it he took the only course possible
"a course that the civilians at distance from
the fighting denounced as altogether too severe
Bell called second Weyler and SECOND
duke of Alya, but when full knowledge came
his operations and of the craft and horrid cruelty
of the natives whom he fighting, criticism
died. OF his experience and of the criticism he
said in a letter to friend:
Knowing my disposition and kindly feeling
toward the natives full well, you will have diff
fculty in understanding that the necessity for
we're measures has been a source of distress to
me. The only consolation | derive is by
keeping my thoughts on the end and object in
view. When has worked faithfully, consci
entiously, and unselfshly for his country four
years, without relaxation rest 1t is somewhat
discouragng, not to say distressing, to find that
even some of his own countrymen appear to have
no confidence in his motives, judgment integ
rity.'
There Is in mincing words Gen. Bell
is considered one of the most daring and dashing
officers in the American service. He wears
medal of honor for charging 'single-handed and
alone" body of armed Filipnos. He was shot
at repeatedly from every quarter, but in army
parlance: They didn't gee him. but he got sew
en- of them, not dead, but alive and he led back
to the American lines, his septet of prisoners, all
covering under his pointed pistol, though every
man jack of them was armed
If war were to come there is no army doubt
although he is far from being the ranking officer
of the service, that Gen. Bell would be given the
chief command of the field forces
1t needs neither the bearing the uniform
OF Lieut. Gen. Adna r. Chaffee (retired) to show
that he is a soldier. You see it in his face.
His expression is at once mild and aggressive,
and the eye is purposeful Gen. Chaffee's name
comes most readily to the lips when one is asked
to name typical American soldier
The former chief of staff of the army was
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

| Nebogatoff In the Russo-Japanese war
were pardoned and released from the
fortress of st. Peter and ST. Paul a
month ago. These officers had been
sentenced to death for having sur.
rendered their commands, but in view
of extenuating circumstances their
sentences were committed to ten
years Imprisonment, which they be-
gan serving in 1907.
During their stay in the fortress
each prisoner had large, bright, well
warmed room. Before their windows
the fortress gardens stretch down to
the Neva, beyond which stands the
winter palace, once the winter home
of that other prisoner who spends
most of his time in Tsarkoe-Selo.
In each room were field bed, a
large and a small table, few chairs,
wardrobe and a washstand. The
windows are covered with iron lat
tice work At eight o'clock in the
| morning the prisoners were served
with tea and their newspapers were
taken in. The sailor takes four news
papers and is keen follower of pol
itics. The soldier scarcely manages
to get through one journal
At one o'clock luncheon of meat and
soup was served. The meal was not
varied much, but the food was ex-
cellent. After luncheon the prison
ers generally walked in the gardens.
At six dinner was served, a light
meal. At nine tea was served for the
last time.
The prisoners read as late into the
night as they cared to. Twice week
visitors were admitted, the first day
being confined to their wives. Twice
a month the prisoners took bath in
the fortress bath and ON great holi-
| days they attended service in the
famous fortress cathedral under a
convoy of soldiers.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

A matron of the most determined
character was encountered by a young
woman reporter on country paper,
who was sent out to interview lead
ing citizens as to their politics. May
l see Mr.. -?" she asked OF stern
looking woman who opened the door
at one house. mo, you can't" an
swered the matron, decisively "But
l want to know what party he belongs
to- pleaded the girl. The woman
drew up her tall figure. well, take
a good look at me-" she said, I'm the
party he belongs to!"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

had a chance to startle the air with crv or n
shot.
Straight into the village went Bell at the head
OF his men. Dawn streaks were beginning to
show in the sky, but the warriors were asleep
past the ordinary waking for were not the SEN
tinels posted, and were they not bound by every
tradition of tribal honor to be awake and watch
full?
Lieut. Bell had given his men orders The vii
lage was cordoned with troops and there wasn't
mousehole of escape. Bell has whimsical
humor In the very heart of the Tagalog village
was old muzzleloading brass cannon trophy
taken by the Tagalogs from the Spaniards of an
other day, and which the natives were hoping to
use against the equally hated Americans Bell
detailed loading party of three men. The three
became boys again. and they rammed the piece
full of powder and grass wadding, after the man.
ner of loading Fourth of July cannon on the
village green in the home land
The light of coming day strong enough
for the conducting of operations. lanyard was
pulled and the brazen piece roared out it's reveile
The sound of it shook the foundations of the Ia
galog huts; 1t reused the warrior sleepers as
would the cracking of doomsday. They came
armed, but naked to the fray. The Tagalogs looked
on bayonet points and down gun barrels and sur
render came instanter
Gen. J. Franklin Bell is the youngest officer
who ever held the position of chief of staff He
is genial general and he is willing to talk when
ne properly may on the SUBJECTS touching his
profession. AS the joker put it. he is Bell no
knows when to ring off. He avoids the sins OF
silence and of speech, wherein he shows that he is
wiser in his generation than come of his prede-
cessors were in their generation.
When his promotion came the chief of star
jumped from captaincy to brigadier general
ship, and his tremendous rank stride did not bring
forth one word of criticism from soldier or civil
liam. Since then he has become major general.
The army officers who were jumped said that
Bell earned his promotion, and that if other pro-
motions were, like his, based solely on service
quality. there would be no heart burnings under
the blouses
When the Seventh cavalry, in which Gen. Bell
was then lieutenant, reached the Philippines,
the Spanish troops were still in possession for
Dewey had reduced the fleet, but not Manila city
and its immediate defenses. Information was
wanted concerning the Spanish earthworks. Lieut.
Bell volunteered to get it. He didn't tell any one
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

things from Gen. Chance. That OBJ
ject lesson doubtless has had some
influence in modifying the thought
which the orientals held that they
could whip the Americans out OF
hand. Gen. Chaffee was in command
of the expedition which went to the
relief of the beleaguered embassies
at Picking. japanese officers and
men saw him there The general
won a fame in China which is not
confined to the American continent.
The generals of Europe have CIV
en- testimony that Adna r. Chance
is a great soldier. Orders to take
command of the Chinese expedition
reached Gen. Chaffee while he was
at Nagasaki on board steamer
which was to take him to the. Phil
ippines. The order was unexpected.
and the general had practically no
chance for campaign preparations.
He was to go into strange land, to
lead an expedition against strange
people. and not only was 1t expected
of him that he be successful, but
that success be won quickly, for the
lives of many Americans were in
danger within sight of the walls OF
the Forbidden City"
The general arrived at Tien-tsin
too late to take part in the battle in
which the brave Maj. Liscum of the
Ninth infantry lost his life. Not
only was the American soldier
-spurred to quick marching action by
the knowledge of the imminent peril
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17
PRESSED HARD
coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the n.
furious effects of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit of others.
A superintendent Of public schools
in one of the southern states says:
my mother. since her early child
hood, was on inyeterate coffee drinker.
had been troubled with her heart for a
number of years and complained OF
that weak all over feeling and sick
stomach.
Some time ago was making an ON
sial visit to distant part of the coun-
try and took dinner with one Of the
merchants of the place. / noticed :
somewhat peculiar favour Of the cot
Zee, and asked him concerning It. He
replied that 1t was Postum.
Il was SO pleased with 1t, that after
the meal was over, bought a package
to carry home with me, and had wife
prepare some for the next meal. The
whole family were so well pleased
with 1t, that we discontinued Gomez
and used Postum entirely.
Il had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers CON
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for a short time, she felt "a
much better than she did prior 70 NJ
use, and had little trouble With her
heart and no sick stomach; that tho|
headaches were not 80 frequent md
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17
Help for the Artists

The comic supplements ARE filled
these days with pictures representing
some of the foolish questions that
people ask. Here ID suggestion for
one:
A man was walking hastily through
the rain yesterday afternoon, his UNI
brella raised and his head bent. An
acquaintance. standing in doorway.
hailed him:
Say" he shouted, "are you going
to use that umbrella? II you're not,
lend 1t to mel"
Doesn't that capture the icinRf
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

2.30 class in Pennsylvania this year.
The bull is owned by DIR. James G.
Clancy, an old horseman, and John
H. Ross of Waynesburg. These men
discovered the bull when year old
in Maryland. At that time some boys
were breaking him to harness, and
several months later the animal was
purchased and his training was con-
tinued. He PAGES to a track sulky in
a two-minute harness, with bits and
hopples, such as any light horse would
have. He is docile as an old cow, ac-
cording to Mr.. Ross. and for pastime
he is ridden to saddle by the owners.
He is the idol Of children, who fire..
quently ride astride his back. The
bull has done the hak mile in 1:22,
and his owners are cofident he can do
the mile in less than 2:30. He has
wind as good as any horse, and DR..
CLANCY and Mr.. Ross are now making
arrangements to match the bull
against trotting horses as an exhibi.
ton.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

should write of one of the deeds of ].
Franklin Bell. The general went over
to the Philippines as first lieutenant
of the Seventh calavry. He had not
been in the islands long before he was
put in command of volunteer force
composed almost wholly of regulars
whose terms of enlistment had ex-
pired, but who we're willing to take on
short term of duty to help in the
clearing up of the work which they
aided in starting.
Back IN one OF the provinces was a
band of Tagalogs who had given the
government forces all kinds of trou-
BILE. One of their chief villages was
located" and Gen. Bell with his fol-
lowing of old campaigners took the
trail for it's capture. The command
ing officer had been through cam
paigns against the Sioux, the Apaches,
and other tribes Of the mountains and
plains, and taken more than one leaf
from the book of knowledge of savage
warfare.
Guides led the force to the vicin-
ity of the Tagalog village. Night fell
and the Tagalogs were all unsus-
picious of the approach of the white
enemy. At three o'clock in the morn
ing, when sleep always hangs heavy on
the eyes, Bell led his men toward the
village. The Tagalogs had sentinels
posted along an outlying line. After
the manner of the people of the plains
the soldiers crept silently between the
pickets. only one Of whom was vigil
liant enough to detect the presence of
the enemy He was silenced hofora h.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

once private in the ranks. For two years he was
an enlisted man, serving in the regulars. he
Joined in 1861, choosing the cavalry arm OF the
service and to it he remained faithful through all
the years of his duty He is one of the finest riders
that the army claims.
There have been many stories of Japanese spies
who have been found taking notes OF American
army operations and equipment. The Japs got their
first object lesson in the way American soldiers do
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

ASHINGTON. = President
Taft has reappointed Maj.
Gen. ]. Franklin Bell as
chief of the general staff,
United States army. Gen.
Bell has held this Office for
some years, and it is un-
derstood that at the end
of another year of service
in the position, he will be
succeeded by Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

how he was going
to get it. His meth
cd was daring and
novel.
Under cover of
the darkness he
went to the water
front, stripped off
his clothes and
plunged in. He is a
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17

The latest Japanese bank notes are
printed in English as well as Japanese
characters.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17
BULL TO PACE
HORSES.
The Animal Is Four-Year-oId, Full
Blooded Jersey, and as DoeiIe
as an Old Cow.

Boston.-A four-year-old full-blooded
Jersey bull will pace to harness in the
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-17
SHERLOCK HOLMES.

Tired Tom (sadly)-Ah, that patch
tells me that my old pal, Flooding
Pete has been this way. Poor old
Petei
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
Royal Arch Banquet

Last evening Grand High Priest Ellis
assisted by Past Grand High Priest
Fitzgerald, completed the organization
of Elko Chapter Royal Arch Masons.
The officers thus far chosen are J.
G. Doughty, High Priest; F. S. Gedney,
King; @. B.. Henderson. Scribe.
At the meeting last evening nine
candidates were initiated. The work
was begun at seven o'clock At eleven
o'clock a recess was taken and all
hands went to the Commercial Hotel
where banquet was served, twenty-five
plates being laid, After the banquet
work in the lodge room was resumed
and it was after two o'clock this morn
ing before the last candidate had re-
ceived his final instructions. ... .:..:t.
The banquet was one of the most en-
joyable affairs of the season and the
visitors expressed themselves this morn;
ing as delighted and surprised at their
reception and entertainment in Elk0.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
Be Your Own MIlliner

Take one perfectly good wire basket.
Weave in and out of the wire meshes
"a yards of pink ribbon, Is yards of
orange chiffon, AZ yards of lavender lace
II yards of red calico, u mother hubbard
bath robe and kimona. Then repair
to the grocery store and meat market
and buy all they have in sight Stick
a pineapple. jauntily over the left ear
and underneath the brim of the same
side sew two turnips and half of a
grape fruit. At the back hang a few
Strawberries and couple of buckwheat
cakes. On topa bunch of bananas is
always au fait. In front it is well to
pile whatever is left over; porkchops
and wienerwursts make a particular
fetching front. Peanuts around the
edge Of the hat proyile a neat border.
Elk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-18
Wanted "Fizzyollogy" Cut Out

Corbin Times: The following note
was received by a village teacher from
the ambitious mother of one of her
pupils:
Dear Cir: You will please not learn
my children emmy thing more about
fizzyollgy stuff 1 don't think it is purity
to talk to children about their skilton
and Bonze and wont have it. You can
learn them to speak gramer and talk
Korfect butt I do not desire them to
know that they have such things as
bonze. Pleaze let them come home be.
foar the, fizzyollgy class begins to talk. >