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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28
A Lover of Tea.

De Quincy was notable tea topper.
In his picture of a winter evening in
his cottage among the Cumberland
hills he mentions the tea equipage on a
table beside the fire and behind the
table a fair tea maker, whose duty II
was to fill an almost endless process
sion of cups. De Quincy declares that
he drank tea from 8 o'clock at night
to 4 In the morning and claims the in,
fusicn as 1.-The favorite beverage of the
intellectual"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28

hANDhh IhE DEEf@A5Eb Al " AbES1A-
LAND GAP, TENN.
nooga. That step cost the Federals q
year OF campaigning for the possession
of this great key TO northern Georgia.
The Struggle For East Tennessee.
At this time fifty years ago the Con-
federates were established at Knox
That region was rich in food sup
plies and also in stalwart young men,
good food for powder" There were
many inhabitants who adhered to the
Federal cause, and for that reason the
north wished to get possession. Noun
tain locked, the only available pass
for the Federals 10 enter was Cum
berland Gap, near the Kentucky Dor
der, north OF Knoxville.
From the beginning the Confederates
had held Cumberland Gap. IL was
we'll fortified and. at the time General
Smith was anxiously looking to the
defense of east Tennessee, seemed i'm.
pregnable IL manned by a small force.
There were four Confederate brigades
there under General c. L. Stevenson.
Nevertheless General Smith ordered
the gap evacuated, so that more troops
could be sent TO Chattanooga. Steven
son marched out OF the works on June
II, and on June Is General G. W. Nor
gan marched in at the head of four
Federal brigades. who had toiled over
the mountains expecting 10 fght for
tho possession Of the stronghold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28

supplies for the hazardous campaign.
NeGley retired into east Tennessee
and Mitchell remained at Battle Greek.
twenty miles away. doubtful. as he re-
ported. whether he could even hold on
there in the face Of Confederates press.
ing him on the front. General Smith
was equally cautious. He feared Mitch,
el as much as Mitchell feared him
However. be decided to hold ChattI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28
The War Fifty Years Ago

Battle Between Federal Gunboats and Confederate
Land Batteries at ST. Charles Ark.---Fearful De-
structon by Confederate Shell---Crew of the Fed
eral Ironcad Mound City Nearly Annihiated by
Well Aimed Shot---Federal Troops on Land Storm
and Carry the Confederate Works---Frst Attempt of
the Federals to Capture Chattanoosa---The Town
Bonbarded - Confederates Evacuate Cumberland
Gap, One of the Passes to East Tennessee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28

OF the United States department OF aG-
riculture. II thus contains about the
same food constituents as skimmilk.
but il has an added hygienic value be
cause the protein IS more easily di-
gested than the protein in skimmilE
and therefore Is often prescribed ny
physicians FOR children and invalids,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28

especially those suffering from intes-
final trouble
Protein. being the most costly of food
Ingredients, is the one most likely to
be lacking in inexpensive meals, and
this is the nutrient which both skim
milk end buuermiIk supply in cheap
and useful form. and when taken with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28

scalding steam. In the water twenty
i've wounded sailors were picked up
and also the bodies of forty-two who
had jumped from the ship. Some of
these last were struck by the bullets
of the Confederate sharpshooters-
In spite of the disaster Captain Kill
Tvs boldness won the day. The gall
liant attack by his ships upon the bat
teries took the enemy by surprise, and
by Dunnington's clever shot Colonel
Fttch's Indianians carried the entire
blur within an hour, but Nelson's Tex
ans were already within sound of the
firing. and an hours delay might have
defeated the Federals and ended in the
loss Of all their ships.
The expedition continued up White
river unopposed until falling water put
an end to progress. Meanwhile Gen.
eraI Curtis marched through to Helena,
on the Mississippi, without getting in
touch with the gunboat expedition.
Other Events Of the Week.
On the 21st skirmishes took place on
the Federal outposts in the vicinity of
Battle Creek, near Chattanooga, Tenn.
General o. 81. Mitchell was in COM
mand there. Immediately after the
battle Of Shiloh, in April. Mitchell had
marched a division of General D. 9.
BuelTs army from middle Tennessee to
Huntsville. Ala. In this region he held
out for weeks. carrying on a vigorous
campaign against Chattanooga, an In
cident of which was the Andrews rail-
road raid, which resulted in the execu-
ton of several Ohio soldiers as spies
Finally, on June Z, General ]. S.
Negley, whose Federal brigade bad ad-
vanced TO the north bank Of the Ten
nessee river, bombarded Chattanooga
across the Siver. There were 5000 Con-
federates in and around the town. and
! the Confederate commander of the de-
partment, General Kirby Smith. was
on the ground, having arrived from
| Knoxville that day. General Negley
reached the conclusion that he could
| take Chattanooga. but could not hold
It because he had no bridges. boats OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28
eUTTERMILK.

Il Is Rich In Protein. the Most Costly
Of Food ingredients.
An ordinary glass Of butiermilk con-
taiRs about as much nutriment as two
ounces Of bread. a good sized potato or
, half pint Of oysters, says a bulletin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28

suddenly recalled the fact that Miss
Keller was blind. and he told me that
it almost broke him up when he
thought of the faux pas he had made"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28

ingly directed that the expeditions
should contue it, operations TO the
White river Ascending that stream.
the Gcot arrived on the evening OF the
10Th in the ncighborhood OF ~. Charles.
ninety miles from the mouth.
General r. c. Hindman commanded
what remained OF the Confederate
forces in Arkansas and. surmising that
the warships might take the notion to
Inspect the interior Of his baiiiwick had
ordered the troops and vessels in White
river 10 make a stand at the bluffs be-
low st. Charles.
Naval Guns on Land.
The expedition for the defense Of the
blum consisted Of the gunboats Point
chartraiu aud Maurepas. with 100 men
or the ground and Colonel Allison Mel
sons Texas regiment on the way from
the Lone star State 10 REINFORCE Hind
man where they could do the most
good. Thirty-five rifles were all the
weapons that could be scraped up for
the 100 men. The unarmed men were
set 10 work to obstruct the channel.
Captain Joseph Fry Of the Maurepas
was the inspiring genius of the de
Tense. He had served in the old Unit
ed States navy. Lieutenant J. w. Dun
nington was commander Of the Pont.
chartrain. and Captain A. c. Williams
handled the land troops. Two thirty
two FOUNDER rifles from the Pontchar-
train were placed In battery on the
bluffs TO be worked by the crew OF the
vessel. Down stream from Dunhing-
tons battery Fry placed four guns
from his own ship. and still farther
down Williams stationed the thirty five
rinemen as sharpShooters.
Just above the batteries the Confed.
crates began a row OF piles, hoping to
bring the attacking vessels TO a stand
under the guns OF the batteries. The
sudden appearance OF the Federal feet
put an end TO the work. but Fry scut-
tied and sank the Maurepas, with two
transports, between the piles and the
bank on either side. Fry got news
OF a formidable expedition coming Mp
the river. but every hour brought Mel.
sons Texans nearer, and be decided to
wait and fight
Gunboats Begin to Shoot.
During the night Of June 10 the Fed.
eral ships anchored just below the bat
teries. The neet consisted of the iron.
clads Mount City and St Louis and
the wooden gunbosts Conestoca aud
Tyler. Colonel G. y. Fitch, whose reg.
lment the Forty Iudiaua. was
on board. commanded the expedition,
and A II. Kitty OF the Mound City
was chief OF the hotilla. Early on the
morning Of the 18th Colonel Fitch
landed his men below the bluffs and
marched along the heights 10 engage
Williams sharpsAoo,ers. At the same
time the hect. led by the Mound City,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-28

press three and one only one cheese,
but this one would be as good and as
large as any of the rest.-National Mag.
aZine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
CLOUDBURST DISASTROUS.
Pennsylvania Towns Deluged BY
Overlooking Streams.

Pittsburg.-Death and desolation
were spread broadcast over the
southwest counties of the state
Thursday night by cloudburst over
flowing the streams. Three score or
more Hives were lost, while the dam
age to homes and industries cannot
be estimated. Fifteen lives were lost
in the SIperba mine No. 2, near
Uniontown. IS miners narrowly es-
Gaping death, while from many other
sections reports come of lives lost by
mountain torrents which rushed into
the mine slopes, and hundreds of
families driven from their homes to
seek shelter throughout the night in
improvised shacks and tents. Day.
break revealed many desolated sec
tions, the upper Youghiogheny es-
pecially being strewn with debris.
Thousands of persons are suffer-
ing, town sand villages are cut off
from railroad, mail, telephone and
telegraph connection. 1t was in the
coke regions that the fury of the
storm seemed to have been spent.
Uniontown, Dunbar, Lemont, Mount
Braddock and Connelsville were all
inundated with great damage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENT
Polytechnic College Opens Sept. .

Three departments: Normal, Bus
mess, and Engineering. The Nor
NAL furnishes strong course for
teachers as well as teachers review
classes every month in the year; the
Business course contains bookkeep-
ing. shorthand, typewriting, and all
commercial work; the Engineering
courses are, civil, electrical, mechan-
ical, and mining
The college is open the entire year
of twelve months.
Special teachers for each depart
ment.
Thoroughness in all lines of work.
Graduates will be aided in secur-
ing positions.
Let young men and young women
get ready for the wonderful develop
ment of this section of the Pacific
coast.
For information address
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,
l6-1mo. Ashland, Ore
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
NEW KIND OF ANIMALS.
Hunters to Spend Full Day Looking
for Neurological Beasts.

Two tenderfeet from Portland in
search of big bame in the wilds of
the Cascades recently stopped at the
home of j. Ross Throne, near the
head of Cow creek. Surrounding the
Throne farm the timber attains a
height of 200 feet and Thrones dog
Jack is in the habit. of barking up
every tree that anyone looks up.
The hunters noticed this and wanted
to know what he was barking at, and
Throne, thinking to play a joke on
them, said that Jack was a great dog
on freeing Albatwitches and Sidehill-
augers, new kinds of animals that
were a great pest in that neighbor-
hood. This was the beginning of
whole days hunting, and when night
came and necks were swollen from
whole days craning into the tall tree
tops, and Jack could no longer bark
but would sit back and go through
the motions, the call for supper end
ed a day of good hunting but no
game. And it was not until the pipes
were lit that Dad Throne told them
that Albatwitches and Sidehillaugers
existed only in Indian mythology,
and that Jack was in the habit 'oT
barking up any tree man lookeu
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
PROBLEM is PRESENTED.
Selection OF President May Be Up to
Congress.

Two conventions and two nominees
at Chicago will produce a situation
unique in American presidential his
tory. With two republican candi-
dates and one democrat, no one of
the three may receive a majority of
the votes in the electoral college in
November.
In that case the election will be
thrown into the house OF representa-
tives, and the man who tries to tell
how it will turn out is confronted
with new uncertainty.
While the present session is
strongly democratic, and this con-
gress is the one that will be called
upon to elect president if the peo-
pie fail to give any candidate a ma
jority over all, the vote in congress
must be cast by states, each state
having one vote.
Inspection of the state congress
sional delegations shows that 22 of
them are controlled by the republi-
cans, 22 by the democrats and four
are split evenly. In the latter class
are Maine, with two republican con-
gressmen and two democrats; Ne
braska, with three members of each
party; Rhode Island, with one of
each party, and New Mexico with one
of each partq. Apparently it would
be useless to expect the house to de-
eide the contest, unless an unlikely
combination could be made between
the democratic nominee and one of
the republicans.
Suppose, for instance, Taft and
Roosevelt are nominated at Chicago,
and Wilson at Baltimore. Suppose
neither of these gets a clear major
ity of the electoral votes. Then the
contest goes to the house of repre-
sentatives, for the electors can ballot
only once,' and merely register the
vote of the people in their respective
states.
Then, in the house, Wilson would
have % votes, while Taft and Roose-
welt would divide 22 votes between
them. A majority of all the states
is required and it takes 25 to make
a majority of As states. To win
Wilson would need three more
states, which, apparently, it would
be impossible for him to get, unless
congressman of one party went over
to another
If the house of representatives
failed to elect by March 4, the United
States senate would proceed to the
choice of vice-president. Its choice
would be limited to the two men
who received the highest vote for
vice-president in the electoral col
lege. This is unlike the election of
president by the house, where either
of three candidates receiving the
highest vote in the electoral college
may be elected.
The vice-president chosen by the
senate would thereupon become
president, Taft, Roosevelt and Will
son alike losing out. This remark
able thing is therefore possible-that
the running mate of the presidential
candidate may become. president next
March. This elevates the candidates
for vice-president this year to new
dignity
Election of vice-president by the
senate is practically a certainty, as
only two candidates can be voted for,
and the senators vote individually,
not by states. AS the senate is re-
publican by seven majority, this
would indicate the choice of a re-
publican.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
POTATOES DRYING UP.
Southern California Districts Suffer
From Dry Weather.

Portland.-Pototo crop conditions
In some parts of southern California,
according to reports that have come
in within the past few days, are rath-
er unsatisfactory. In the Lompoc
district, and in the Salinas section
as well, it is said that unusually dry
and hot weather for some weeks past
has brought about a situation that
promises to result in serious cur
tailment of the late crop. Vine
growth in many of the fields is re-
ported to have practically come to a
standstill, and in some cases the
vines are said to be drying up.
1t is of course possible that the
conditions as reported there have
been seasons of partial crop failure
in southern California, and there
should be nothing surprising in a re-
currence of that situation once in
while. In the event of seriously
short yield in the southern part of
that state the market for 1912 Ore
CONS would of course be improved to
that extent. and the potato market
outlook just now is one of decided
interest to the growers of this state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
RECORD WILL BE MADE.
Bills in Sixty-second Congress Num-
ber 10000 to Date.

Washington.-With still another
session of the siXty-second congress
to be held, the number of bills and
resolutions already introduced at
this congress has surpassed all pre-
Vious records. By March 4, 1913,
when the sixty-second congress ends,
1t is. confidently expected a record
will have been made which will
stand for many years.
There have been 25,934 bills in
troduced in the house thus far, and
7,S49 in the senate. In the two
houses combined there have been in
troduced LOOP simple resolutions,
requiring the action of single
house; AGA joint resolutions and 73
concurrent resolutions. The senate
has printed SS1 public documents
and 962 reports on bills, the house
S7S documents and 1852 reports.
The extent to which congress is
swamped with measures never en-
acted into laws is indicated by the
fact that up to Wednesday, when
these figures were compiled, only
235 public laws, 81 private laws, 43
public resolutions and one private
resolution had been passed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
SCHMITZ WRITES OPERA.
EX-Mayor of San Francisco Enters
New Field.

San Francisco.-Former Mayor
Eugene E. Schmitz and his chief
counsel in the graft prosecution, At
torney Frank c. Drew, have collabo-
rated on an opera of 40 life, entitled
The Lily of Poverty Flat" which
they hope to produce next year.
Drew, who is millionaire and able
to finance the production, is the
author of the book, while Schmitz,
who led a theater orchestra before
becoming mayor, has written the
music. The opera is light on the
plot, but avoids farce and ragtime.
Among Drew's lyrics, one bears
the title of THE Lure of Gold" and
another My Heart Can Meier For
get" In speaking of the inception
OF the opera, Schmitz said:
During the latter part of my
troubles in the courts, | sought So
lace and support in my music. |
had long thought there should be a
purely Californian opera, and | then
approached the work | have now
nearly completed Meantime. about
three months ago, l told Drew of my
need OF a plot. That's the easiest
thing in the world he said. The
next day he presented me with the
scenario of The Lily of Poverty
Flat Z"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
/. W. W. IN PORTLAND.
Men ThrOng Streets in Front of EN-
plOyment Bureaus.

Cursing America and the Stars and
Stripes, |. w. w. agitators have been
taking up their stations the last few
nights in front of the employment Of
fices in Portland on Second street be-
tween Burnside and Couch. Disin-
clined to work themselves, they are
endeavoring to induce others to re-
fuse to work.
In vain have appeals been made to
the police to have the agitators move
elsewhere. The police have prom
lsed to see what can be done, but
patrolmen never appear on the scene
until after the agitators have quit
for the night. The police explain
that they have no ordinance by
which the soapbox orators can be
made to move on.
There is work for every man who
Is willing to work, and at good
wages" explained an employment
agent. But these loafers don't want
to work, yet next winter when work
is scarce they will be demanding that
the city open soup kitchens. The
same class of fellows who were howl
ing for municipal soup kitchens last
winter are now refusing work them
selves and they don't want others to
be employed"
Several big jobs are in progress
out of Portland and each night at 10
O'Clock there is a large shipment of
men from the Second street employ
ment offices. The |. W. w. agitators
climb on chairs in front of the Of
fices where the men are being
shipped and knock the jobs, call the
agents thieves and robbers, call the
men going on the job slaves, and
freely interlard their remarks by
saying Down with the Stars and
Stripes and to hell with America.
What | fear" says one agent, "is
something serious. Many of the men
who are going out on jobs are Amer
ican born and they resent the insults
to the flag and the cursing of the
country. A few nights ago when one
OF these agitators was making unpa-
triotic remarks it took two of us to
take a revolver away from a work
ingman who was in the office ready
to take an out-of-town place. The
workingman wanted to shoot the ag-
itator. 1t is this kind of trouble
am afraid of if the police do not in
terfere, and if there is bloodshed the
situation will be harder to handle" :"
Agents assert that |. w. w. scouts
stationed in front of the Municipal
Free Employment Bureau have not
hesitated to tell men that they
should not work and that the free
bureau is as full of grafters and
slave drivers as the licensed agen-
cies.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
BODY IN RIVER.
Coroner at Estacada Decides Man
Committed Suicide.

Oregon City, Ore.-The body of a
man about 45 years old was found in
the Clackamas river at Estacada
Thursday. Coroner Wilson, who
viewed the remains, decided the man
had committed suicide. A sack in
which were several large rocks was
fastened to the mans neck. The cor
orner was unable to learn the ident-
ity of the suicide.
A letter &c" was on handker-
chief found in one of the pockets.
The man weighed about 10 pounds
and was well dressed. The thumb
of his left hand had been severed
and there was large scar on his
abdomen. Wilson thinks the digit
was lost and the scar on the body
were the result of an accident. DR..
Adix of Estacada said the body had
been in the river at least five weeks.
The funeral will be held today. F..
6. Robley, assistant superintendent
of the power plant, found the body.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
SUFFRAGISTS ORGANIZE.
Clubs VIII Be Formed i'm Every
Town in Valley.

An organized effort to have every
city and town in the southern por-
tion of the state represented by a
suffrage club is simultaneously car
ried out by the equal rights locals of
Medford. Grants Pass and Ashland.
Within the next two weeks the or
ganization of the locals will have
been completed and the final ar
rangements perfected for the fall
campaign, which even the ladies ad-
NIT will be strenuous one.
Wednesday evening the Medford
ladies organized the Talent club with
a membership of 10. Mrs. Fox was
made president and Mrs. Breese sec
retary. Thursday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. S. P. Cope the
Phoenix club was organized. Mrs.
Lillian Coleman was made the presi-
dent of the 16 members and Miss
Anna Towne secretary.
During the coming week locals will
be established in Central Point, Gold
Hill, Rogue River, Agate and Ruch.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-29
FAVOR THREE-CENT PIECE.
NOtabIes Believe Much Good Would
Come of Coin.

Washington, d. C.-Mayor Baker
of Cleveland has found many promi-
nent advocates of the bill introduced
by Representative Bulkkley of Ohio
providing for the coinage of three
cent piece. Buckley gave the let
tiers to the senate committee on
finance when he urged the passage
of the law.
Among them is one by Andrew
Carnegie indorsing the idea if the
coin is not too small" Mayor Gay
nor of New York objects to calling
the new money coin" and prefers
token" He says the "five-cent
token" has done inestimable good for
the country and established a small
price for number of necessities,
such as car fares.
Theodore Roosevelt writes: That
strikes me as a first-class sugges-
tion, and | will gladly back it up"
Woodrow Wilson, governor of New
Jersey, says: Let me snatch a mo-
ment of a crowded day to say that
] take great pleasure in authorizing
the use of my name in connection
with a memorial to the senate favor
ing the coinage of three-cent
piece"
Other letters read were by Miss
Jane Addams of Hull House, Chica-
go, w. U'Ren of Oregon and Presi-
dent Hadley of Yale.