Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 19, Petersburg, Pike County, 16 September 1898 — Page 7

MAJ.-GEN. MILES TALKS. Tblte the War Department an« to CoBfcmtlon Point! Oat tto Moods of the Army. Washington, Sept, 10.—Gen. Miles tome to the war department at ten o'clock yesterday, and, after spending o short time in his room at .army head* quarters went to the office of the secretary of war. Acting Secretary Meikeljohn was at the desk of Secretary Alger and was talking with Got. Atkinson of Geogia and AdjL-Gea Corbin, when Gen. Miles entered, The latter was accompanied by a member of his staff. After the gentlemen bad shaken hands and the business with the governor was transacted, Mr. Meikeljohn and Gen. Miles chatted for some time on general topics of the campaign in Porto Rico, and the return trip of the commanding general. Shortly afterwards Gen. Miles left th« department.

MAX-QEN KELSON A. MILES. Speaking of the future of the army Gen. Miles «aid that there were a number of mattes which required careful and deliberate consideration, with respect to the army organization and that undoubtedly steps in that direction would be taken as soon as practicable. The matter of mustering out the volunteer general officers, in correapondeuco with the general reduction or the army by mastering out, he said i would have to be taken up at an early date and that undoubtedly would cause a rearrangement of the department commands. As to Aruiy Reorganisation. With respect to the reorganization of the army, Gen. Miles said that the experience of this war had very clearly demonstrated what, milit.iry authorities well understood before, that the establishment of a standard was necessary to the entire efficiency of the army, lie said it was his intention to recommend a plan of reorganization to congress, and that he believed the necessity for it would be recognized by the public and by congress. The acquisition of territory obviously made it necessary that there should be a arger army, and the experience of the war had demonstrated the necessity of establishing a standard and having the troops thoroughly trained to the military service. It was desirable, he , said, that the army should be organized on the basis of one soldier to every certain number of inhabitants. It was recognized by military authorities, ; even before the close of the war of the rebellion, that the establishment of a standard was desirable, but from time to time the army had been reduced until it had reached a number disproportionately small to the size of the country and its population. One Soldier to Everjr Thousand of Popalatton. He thought that one soldier to every < 1,000 of population probably would be found to be about the right ratio for a standard, and that the army, this standard being adopted, would in- i crease according to the recognized ; needs of the government in an exact '! ratio to the increase of the population. ; It was very important—and this had been clearly demonstrated in the war with Spain—that there should be a full complement of non-commissioned 1

officers ana men, as well as ox corn- i missioned officers, who were trained ' to the hardships of military life ' and who knew how to- take) care of themselves and to look out for their own health and comfort in a campaign. He said that it was important to the efficiency of an army that the men , should have training for the endurance of marches, met hods of protecting themselves against severe weather and disadvantageous climatic Conditions; knowledge of the proper food and j how to care for their persons so as to preserve their health, strength and ef- - tieiency, and. that there should be a sufficient number of non-commissioned officers thoroughly trained In the knowledge essential to a soldier's life, and to the care of the men. KsemUf far tba Proper Tralalac of Sot- j dlora. He said that it was just os necessary that soldiers should have proper training as it was to train men to buiid a house, or to have a man skilled in his profession to perform j any professional service. It was fessential that an army ahonld composed of soldiers trained tbair profession, commanded by effl;nt officers in every grsde snd controled strictly according to military principlea That military operations ahonld be directed by military men, he said, was too obvious to need to be stated. PICTURES OP HEALTH. Man of the Sovoath Illinois Infantry to Chicago—Only Twenty BUM Cases of Typhoid. Chicago, Sept. 10.—The Seventh IIaois infantry. Col. Havana ngh’s regiment, consisting of 1,350 officers snd men, arrived here from Camp Meade* Middletown, Pa. Outside of 20 men who had mild cases of typhoid fever, but one being serious, the soldiers were pictures of health. There have been but two . deaths in the entire regiment.

WOMAN’S HEROISM. From the Register-Gazette, Rockford, RL During the civil war needy es much heroism was shown by the women of our nation as by the brave soldiers. Many a woman, weeping for her dead son, bound up the wounds of his suffering comrades, rejoicing

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in their renewed strength, even while sorrowing lor the one who was gone. At that time was laid the f o undation for the world* famed or

ganizatioQ known as the Woman’s Relief Corps, whose aid to the soldier of to-day, fighting against the world for a living, is no less notable than the Heroism of the ’60’s. One of the most earnest members of the corps at Byron, 111., is Mrs. James House* weart, but illness once put a stop to her active work. A year or so ago, when she was nearing fifty years of age, the time when women must be most careful of their strength, Mrs. Houseweart was taken seriously ill. The family physician told her that she had reached a critical period of her life, and must be very careful. His prescriptions and treatment did not benefit her, and other treatment proved unavailing. At last Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People were brought to her notice, with indisputable evidence that they were helpful in cases such as hens, and with renewed hope she tried the remedy. L^st March she took the first box of the pills, which gave much relief. She was determined to be cured, and kept on with the medicine, until now j eight boxes have been consumed, and ahe ' feeis like a new woman. Mrs. Houseweart said: *‘I have taken eight boxes, and have been improving since I took the first dose. I do not believe I could have lived without the pills. They have dote me more good than any physician or any medicine I nave ever tried.” Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk I at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50, and may be had of all druggists, or direct by mail from Dr. Wile ltain*' Medicine Co., Schenectady, X. Y. Sfew Par Sets. Gome o/the sets of furs worn this set•ou are as fussy and elaborate as those marvels in which the painters Romney and Sir Joshua Reynolds muffled their sitters before beginning a portrait. The soft, fluffy, blue-gray moufflon fur. so pretty and becoming for young girls and young women, is much worn, and a set of that decked with frills of unite satin would make any girl look like an old-time .picture. Pretty sets, including toque, muff and boa, are made of ostrich feathers in the natural tint, half-brown, half-gray, and trimmed with ruched frills of chiffon. An odd set of mink has a toque with crown of panther-spotted beaver, with two long plumes and a blue velvet bow for trimming. The boa is of white ostrich, with a narrow band of mink down the center.—Chicago Record. •A Domestic Echo. An East-end man went down town in a Euclid motor a few days ago, and by the time the car reached Dunham avenue he was fast asleep. The conductor came after bis fare, but the citizen was oblivious of the fact. The conductor reached forward and shook him. The citizen swayed slightly, but he didn’t wake up. Then the conductor reached forward again and gave the sleeper a violent push. The latter merely shook himself, and then growled in a distinctly audible voice: “Quit yout pushing—there’s plenty j of room on your side.” The laugh that followed woke him up.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Are the Himalaya* Growing? | It has been suggested that the Himalaya mountains, which are known to have increased in height many thou- ! sands of feet since the Eocene period, are still slowly growing, and. according to this view, the great earthquake iu India on June 12, which is said to have affected an area larger than that shaken by the famous Lisboa earthquake in 1775, may have been a result of the gradual uplifting of the mountains. A careful investigation of the circumstances of this earthquake is being made by the Indian geological survey. —Youth’s Companion.

Economise;! His Words. Two dusky small boys were quarreling; one was pouring forth a torrent of vituperative epithets, while the other leaned against a fence and calmly contemplated him, says the Chicago News. When the flow of language was , exhausted, he said: j "Are you troo?” , "Yes.” “You ain’t got nuffin more to say?" j “No.” I “Well, all deni t’ings what you called : me, you is.”—X. Y. Journal. lien Takes m Railway Bide. A hen jumped on . the fender of a j Brockton & Taunton electric railway j lu Massachusetts, and, taking a com- i fortable position, rode to Taunton. She created a sensation on her way through the city and many thought she was j dead until the car stopped and they ' saw her get up, shake herself and walk j leisurely up the street, where she was lost sight of almost immediately.—Chicago Inter Ocean. Woman's Influence. “No man,” said the dear girl, “ever amounted to anything, except through j the influence of some woman.” “That's what,” rudely remarked the Mean Man. “1 know one fellow who had never been anything great in his life. Be has fallen in love, and now he is the j greatest idiot of my whole acquaint- I aace."—Cincinnati Enquirer. Coeoaasl Blase. Two cupfuls of sugar, one cupful of butter, the yolks of four eggs, one-half cup of water, one-half cup grated cocoanut, one teaspoonful baking powder, end flour to roll out. Cut with a large, round cookie-cutter, and remove the center with some small con top. Sprinkle with cocoonut and bake in a moderate oven.—Ladies* World. Entirely Too Generous. “What’s that?” exclaimed the deaf individual, who was held up by afootpad, “money or my wife? Take her, my boy; take her.” “Not on your life,” said the footpad as he dashed around the corner.—TihBits.

BRITISH STEAM WAGON. It la Intended for Pretffhting on th( Common Hlflinay and Biot for Tbreihins. More attention has been given tt traction engine designs primarily foi hauling freight on the common high' way in Great Britain than in thii country. And rather more is dout there, too, in the way of actual trann portation by such means. The iroa rail for ordinary wagons and trollej roads for freight as well as passenger! are attracting so much favorable at* tention in Ameiica that the steanc wagon does not premise to becomt

BRITISH STEAM ROAD WAGON. popular—at leas:, in the immediate fu ture. Nevertheless, a description of * newly built vehicle which entered s recent contest under the auspices o: the Liverpool Self-Propelled Traffic association will interest many readers This vehicle, called a “steam luhhy,’ has six wheels, •>* w hich four belong U the motor. The ether two support th« rear end of the platform or wagoi bottom. The front end of the plat form is mounted on a turn-table,-ovei the second pair of driving-wheels. At of them are provided with smootl tires, in conformity with a law enact ed in 1896, and applying to all autn matic vehicles making more than i certain very low speed. The boiler ii of the “water-tube” type, and carries a pressure of 175 pounds to the squar« Inch. The engine is a compound. th< high-pressure cylinder having a diame ter of four inenes, and the low pres surehaf seven, the stroke of both beinj five inches If will be observed tha‘ part of the burden to be moved falli on .the rear drivers, while the boilei and engine are carried mainly by tht front- pair. In this way the necessary ndhesion to the road is insured.—X. Y Tribune.

TESTING WIDE TIRES. IntermtlnR Experiment* Reeeatlj Conducted by a Gentleman la Mttsxncliaietti. A test of the efficiency of wide tirei t» described in the Mansfield (Mass.) News. Mr. John Birkenhead says thal he “had a four-inch band shrunk on 8 barrow wheel, havi:.g two barrows ol i sirfnlar make, one with an 1%-inch tire. Each barrow was equally loaded to ISO pounds. The remains of a load of sand that had been left on th« ground, and level with it, was wheeled over with perfect ease with the widt tire; but, on trying the narrow tire could not penetrate it more than IS Inches with all the force we could bring to War upon it * * * I find that mud in solution offers little, il any, more resistance than water. A wide tire will pass over stiff mud and compress it. * * * Light carriages would be improved by retiring then with steel, say V/s inches wider that the rims; it would protect the rin from scratches and would not expand so soon to require retiring. * A twoinch rim would carry a three-inch tire and a or three-inch rim a four-incl tire, so that the old wheels could b« saved, the only outlay being in th« tires.”

HINTS FOR DAIRYMEN. A cow that is not a profitable milk producer is a burden on the pocket book. Will you warm the water for th« ccws this coming winter? It will pay you to do so. Do not overfeed the calf. If you dc you will soon haye a calf that will not eat at all. A cow that Is thin skinned and whosi skin does not move easily over the riba is not a good cow to select. If you are not getting the best prict for your butter, it is dead sure that your butter is not the best. A good cow ought to have < capacious body, with plenty of room for the work of the organs. Cows that are most nervous and feei or seem to feel pain, when milkiug, th« most readily, are the best milkers. Old cows’ are difficult to fatten because their teeth are poor. If the teeth are good an old cow will make quite as good beef as a good deal that is now sold in the market.—Westers Plowman. Caltlvatloa of Orck»r4». It is an exceptional case when U be considered best to plow or cultivate the orchard after the middle of summer or during the fall. The principal reason for this is that in nearly all cases late cultivation tends to induce a late growth of wood. No late supply growth of wood is desirable; what is wanted is that the growth of wood made during the early part of the growing season should have plenty of time to mature and harder before freezing weather seta in.— Farmer** Voice.

. Swallowed a Needle and Died. A tailor in Chicago accidentally swallowed d needle and died as a result of the inflammation set up by the small needle. Little things have frequently great power, as is seen in a few smalt doses of the famous Hostetler’s Stomach Bitters, which, however, has an entirely different effect from the needle in this notice. The Bitters make nervous, weak and sickly persons strong and well again. They* are also good for dyspepsia and constipation. _ Tbe Best llenion. Little Clarence (who reads and ponders)— Pa, I have just been reading a paragraph, which says there are various reasons why a man who talks in his sleep should not marry; what are some ofthose reasons, pa? Mr. Callipers—The best reason, my son, is because he talks in his sleep.—Puck. Instructor—“Thisre is no point to this theme.” 1901 (confidingly)—‘‘Oh, I always was bad at punctuation. —Harvard Lampoon.

Thirty-Fire Thousand Miles ot Calleo. There is enough calico made in the United States every year to make a sash which would go completely around th« earth with 10,000 miles of material left for a bow. The great popularity of this fabric is justified by tne fact that the goods known as Simpson s Prints are of the highest standard of quality and finish. The colors are absolutely fast and' will not fade nor will the goods become limp with washing and wringing, and as the material is cheap and exceedingly pretty, there is little wonder that many millions of yards are used annually in the dresses of women and children. Where a Strong; Bond la Needed. Jeweler—Narrower and lighter wedding rings are fashionable. Why do you want one so broad and heavy? Customer—We expect to move to North Dakota after the wedding. — Jewelers’ Weekly. “Why did the commanding officer order i retreat just as the advance began?” “He decided that there was no quorum of the enemy present.”—Town Topics. Free to Mothers: a box of Dr. Moffett'a Tkktuixa (Teething Ponder*) will be sent free to any Mother writing Dr. C. J. Moffett, St. Louis, Mo., giving name of Druggist not keeping them. Terthisa Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels and makes teething easy. Would-Be Writer—'“What do you consider the most important qualification for a beginner in literature ?” Old Hand—“A small appetite.”—Tit- Bits. To Core a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.. All , druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. All the honey a bee gathers during its life doesn't sweeten its sting.—Chicago Daily News. I could not get along without Piso’s Cure for Consumption. It always cures.—Mrs. E. C. Moulton, Needham, Mass., Oct. 22, ’94. He who rides behind another does not travel when he pleases.—Span.

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- rase, was aiso troubled with leucorrhoea. I Ihad given up all hopes of getting well; everybody thought 1 had ' consumption. After taking "v five bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,

• I felt very much better and was able to do nearly all my own work. I continued the use of your medicine, and feci that I owe my recovery to you. I cannot thank you enough foryonr advice and your wonderful medicine. Any one doubting my statement may write to me and I will gladly answer all inquiries.—ilrs. Nell Hurst, Deep* water, Mo. Letters like the foregoing, constantly being received, contribute not a little to the satisfaction felt by Mrs. Pinkham that her medicine and counsel are assisting women to bear their heavy burdens. Mrs. Pinkham’saddressisLynn.Maaa. All suffering women are invited to write to her for advice, which will be given without charge. It is an ea» * '* ; V: f .

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