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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
FOR THE FACTORY
Meeting Of Citizens Called for
Thursday Afternoon.
0oNIurrEETo BE READY ToREpoRT

The Opportunity for Rock Island to Sc
cure q New Iodustry-Advis.bility OF the
Reorganization of the Improvement A..
ISOLATION.
The committee on location here Of
the new factory, which has been dis
cussed of late has determined to call
. meeting of citizens at Carse's hall
next Thursday afternoon at o'clock
to take fiual steps with q view to se-
curing the industry. President
Carse. of the Citizens improvement
association, states that the commit
tee has met with every encourage
ment in its canvass among citizens
generally who would be inclined to
favor such a project and feels abun-
dainty assured that the endeavors in
behalf of the undertaking will be at
tended by entire success if the others
who are to be appealed to will take
hold of the matter in the proper
spirit.
The Committees Report.
The committee will on the occa-
sion of the citizens meeting have a
thorough report of its Investigations
and this should be given the atten.
ton by the citizens who are enlisted
or to be enlisted in behalf of the pro.
ject, that. it is entitled TO. The AR
GUS is satisfied that the factory can
be brought to Rock Island, and it is
such an enterprise as We need in
Rock Island, and such industries as
will make the city what those who
are devoted to it are anxious il
should be.
Rock Island needs more factories
Here is the chance.
An Excellent Opportunity.
The opportunity will prove an ex
cellent one to take action looking t.
the revival of the Improvement a..
ISOLATION or q similar organization
to promote Rock Islands interests
The former association was estab
lished at a time when Rock ISLAND
needed its influence, just as it doe
now. and that body of public spirited
citizens a ccomplished mission il
the inauguration of many of the i'm
provements of which today we ar
mostly justly proud. Every liv,
city should have such an organiza
ton, and in addition to what it i
capable of accomplishing for public
Improvement AID material advance
ment, it should have the socia
feature in the way of a club attached
There is much to be done for Roe
Island for it's own good in the nea
future. not only in the proposed
new factory, to which Messrs. FL
Mosenfelder, B. F. Knox, Henri
Carse. George Price and JOSEPH
Scherrerr have devoted so muc
profitable attention, but in the un
dertakings such as the Waterway
Day" celebration, the lower bridges
levee Improvement and other enter
prises in which the cooperative influ
ence of an association of this kin,
would Contribute to an immeasurab,
extent for public good,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31

Chief Etzel is OBTAINING a stranger
at headquarters on suspicion. The
fellow was seen with a companion
trying to dispose of silverware and
other articles on the streets. Chief
Etzel pursued them and captured
one. the other having the goods tax
ing different route.
Yesterday afternoon Gerhardt Ash
down and Henry York had an inter-
esting argument at the Meier board
ing house at 1927 Fourth avenue.
In fact it became SO interesting that
Ashdown commenced gesticulating
with a chair which he brought down
on his friends knowledge box. York
then withdrew from the scene and
related his troubles to Officer Miller.
Ashdown was arrested and was taxed
80 and costs on a charge of assault
and battery. He couldn't liquidate
and went to Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31

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The secret of speedy cure in sick
ness lies in selecting the proper rem
edy and this is difficult to do unless
one is sure what the ailment is. But
one thing is sure, had the liver been
actively at work sickness could not
have come. tits then always safe to
take Simmons Liver Regulator which
keeps the liver well regulated and all
poison expelled from the system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
Dress Goods.

We mention three special items,
each one worth your while to look at.
45-iuch black French Serges and
silk finish Henriettas, worth 5Sc, a
flyer at S72c. Also IL pieces 52-inch
Storm Serges, in black and navy,
cheap at &c. our price. for an ad-
vertisement. 422c. Be wise, buy
now and lay aside for future use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31

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DIR. Rays Renovator is certain to
cleanse and invigorate the whole
system Sold by I. q. Thomas,
druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
THE HOLIDAY RECITAL.

Fortieth Enter taiDment of the Rock ISL
and Amateur Musical Club
This afternoon at Association hall
occurred the fortieth recital of the
Rock Island Amateur Musical club,
a delightful holiday program having
been prepared by Mrs. j. Z. Kimball
for the occasion. and it was admir-
ably presented as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31

Do not take any substitute when
you ask for the one true blood puri-
tier. Hoods Sarsaparilla. Insist pom
Hoods and only Foods.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-18

calamity and had already claimed
many victims, Notwithstanding all
that had been done. While he would
be pleased to have the assistance of
every one during the epidemic, the
Board did not intend being hampered
by any one.
After considerable discussion as to
what days to set apart for the cleaning
of the city and holding public meet
ing of the Board, it was decided to hold
the meeting today wednesday,, at 8
p. M.
On motion of DR.. Smith a commit
tee, consisting of Joseph Marsden, w.
E. Rowell, A.V. Gear, w. a. Kinney,
DIR. J. K. Smith, O.. w. Smith and
DIR. Brodie, were appointed to formu-
late plans for the work and make a
report at the meeting today.
President Smith said that he very
much desired to put DR.. Brodie on the
committee if he would consent to
serve. The Board had been unsuc-
cessful in securing his cooperation so
far.
Mr.. Rowell asked permission of the
Board to start the dredger at work in
the harbor. There was about ten
days work needed to finish the place
where work had ceased. 1t was
thought best not to grant the request.
MEETING OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed at yester-
days meeting of the Board of Health
to formulate plans for general clean
ing up OF the city met in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms last night.
II was decided to request each in
spector of the districts which are
wholly, or in part infected, to furnish
tho pnD1 bar Of hOusaS in Sucb infacto1
portions, giving approximately their
sizes and need of Whitewashing; also
to designate the most convenient
point in each apana from which
whitewash and disinfectants can be
distributed.
A two per cent. solution of sulphuric
acid will be the disiufectant to be
used in the infected houses, or por-
tions that cannot be whitewashed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-18

Each district is IN charge OF a sanitary
inspector, and each sue district Is In
charge Of from one 20 five sub
inspectors.
we propose that for the day desig-
mated the sub-districts be still further
divided and the number OF sub
inspectors increased. n business
houses will close and business men
will volunteer to do inspection work,
there will be no lack OF intelligent
supervision.
we propose that each inspector
shall further sub-divide his district
and assign designated buildings TO
each sub-inspectOr by name, who VIII
be held responsible for the carrying
out of the orders of the Board In and
concerning such buildings.
9. We further recommend that,
when available, depots OF lime and
other disinfecting material be estab-
lished in each snb-district Of the in
fected districts, under the charge OF
the respective sub-inspectors.
Barrels should be provided, in hich
the whitewash can be mixed and the
other disinfectants contained from
which it can be served out in buckets
brought by the people of the locality.
The application of both the white
wash and the solution can probably
best be made with broOms or mops,
cheap variety Of which can be OBJ
tanned in quantity.
1Ol The districts which we recon-
mend should be designated as infected
districts, and as such to be treated as
above indicated are as follows:
/. That portion of Sanitary District
Is lying below King street and east
of the Kalihi stream.
2. District l.
3. TDat portion of District lying
below the extension of School street.
ga. Apanas l, 2, 3, 6, Z and S-of
District 3, excepting the st. Louis
College premises.
4. Districts 3 and 81.
D. That portion of District 20, lying
between School street, PunchbOwl
street as far mauka as the Portuguese
nursery and the Pauoa stream.
6. Apanas 8, 4, 3, and Z of Dis
trict S.
z. That portion of District lying
below the line of the extension of
Queen street, and on or adjacent TO
Sheridan street.
In addition to the above we recon-
mend that the Board adopt regula-
ton that all implanted wooden build
ings and structures in the city be
Iime-washed, inside and out at least
once in six months; the execution OF
this order to be suspended until lime
is available with which to carry it
out. We believe that not only the
sanitary effect of such a regulation
would be good, but that the moral
effect in inducing greater cleanliness
and regard for appearances would be
highly beneficial.
We enclose herewith a copy of a
report made by a sub committee of
the Citizens Committee, upon the
available supply of disinfectants.
Although beyond the strict limits OF
the subject referred to US, as the action !
proposed is widespread and radical, all |
information and suggestions available |
should be obtained, and the commit |
tee suggest the ACCESSIBILITY of holding |
a special open meeting of the Board, |
at which the medical fraternity OF the |
town be especially invited to attend,
and where q more general expression |
of public sentiment can be obtained !
than has been obtained by this COM
mittee. Respectfully submitted,
l.. A. THURSToN.
J. K. SMITH.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-18
Automatic Dry Earth Closets,

WOVEN WIRE BAILEY Queen street, has now on
exhibition in few days an Automatic Dy Earth Closet on
venton Will be glad explain its operation anyone inter-
ested.
He also respectfully that he makes Woven Wire
which will rust Ask for them and take other Help
your city by buying of home Manufacture
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-18
REPORT OF SUBCOMMITTEE.

HONOLULU (H. L.. Sept. 18th.
To the Citizens Sanitary and Relief
Committee:
GENTLEMEN Your committee APP
pointed to ascertain what quantity of
disinfectants could be obtained in Ho-
nolulu beg to report that We have
made careful inquiry, and find that
there Is no lime available at present.
The thirty barrels on hand with the
Board of Health authorities are re-
quired as a reserve for special use and
will have to- be returned TO the party
from which they were borrowed out
% the $50 barrels which are expected
70 arrive shortly by sailing vessel.
From fifty to- ninety barrels will be
the probable output from the burning
ut the lime kiln.
Any quantity of commercial sui
phuric acid Is available. As 600 lbs of
10 per cent. solution and 10000 lbs.
per day additional. 200 lbs. sulphate
of zinc. 700 lbs. blue stone. $50 lbs.
Oxalic acid. 1000 lbs. birthstone. 500
lbs. powdered sulphur. 10 lbs. nitrate
of lead. y large amount of disinfect-
of potash. 12i lbs. bichloTide of mer-
cury.
The majority of the physicians con-
suited by the committee recommend
the last mentioned (oichloride Of mer-
cury) as the only disinfectant vslu-
able for such a disinfecting wash as
would be required for cleansing walls
and floors, although a number of
them considered sulphuric acid, disin-
fectine, creoline, crude carbolIc acid
and permsnganate OF potash as good.
a. V. GEAR,
HENRY SMITH,
Committee.
The President thought Honolulu
was not out of the woods yet, although
itseemed that the disease was checked.
It was to be hoped that no new cases
of cholera would appear. If the report
could be carried out il should be done
at once. Everything was being done
70 stamp out the disease. The opinions
Of medical men were TO the effect that
cases might appear in u week or two,
and II conditions were neglected the
epidemic might be renewed. 1t was a
big undertaking To carry out the
recommendations of the committee,
but il should be done as near as pos
sible. He believed that il would take
more than one day 10 clean the city as
outlined in tine report, aud if more
than one day was necessary then two
days should be. set apart for the work.
Business should be suspended for the
time and everybody go 10 hOuse-cleau-
ing with the CO. operation Of the cIti-
Z-us ami authorities. 10 was To- be
regretted that there was not more
iime iu tI- city for pUrV"--- ui Gi~iu-
trc..Ju Perhaps o. would rr .--t %
go ah.-I vftr what was available
rather tIau wal. I WA fr- Hu 81 ul
every citizen Co Do a.I possible tu rUu-
OUT flr &C.. ul-Ess-
Dr.. Emerson believed that half e.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-18
DESCRIPTION AND TERMS F.:

CREOLE the fastest and bred stallion that has
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and SPora Sept @ 1892 He ia hands high
His disposition all that could be desired and his superb He
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privilege. VIII
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-27
PROPOSED CABLE ROUTES.

called into requisition to carry impor-
tant dispatches. AS q measure of
practical economy the work of cable
construction on the admirable route
surveyed by Lieutenant Clover should
be at once hegun and prosecuted to
completion without delay.
AS a measure of commercial enter
prise the CABLE project is one in which
the Pacific states have a deep and
abiding interest. 1t promises to open
the field for larger commercial activ
ity, to develop new markets for the
products of our factories, and to bring
our people into closer relationship
with the Pacific islands. Everything
that adds to the prosperity of the
Pacific Coast states contributes TO the
general prosperity of the United
States. The Hawaiian cab will not
only benefit Sau Francisco, but ii
will extend it's benefits to Chicago and
New York.
CITIZEN HUGH CRAIG on THE CABLE
PROJECT.
Since the change in the government
at Honolulu, the question of q cable
to Hawaii has excited interest in all
lands, particularly where the Anglo
Saxon language is spoken. Within
Iu0 pdSO year rIduCe mas p6CpnP
factor in the matter, and bas laid a
cable from the northw western shores of
the continent of Australia to the ISL
and of New Caledonia, is reaching out
now towards Samoa, thence to Tahiti
and Hawaii. Her Majesty's Imperial
government and certain of the south
eru Australian governments are much
exercised at the assistance given this
French undertaking by tue Queens
land government At the Colonial cOu-
ference, held in Ottawa in June, 1894,
the subject of the Trans-Pacific cahle
was thoroughly ventilated. Alterna-
tive routes were suggested and dis
cussed to the numbrF of eight, and
reports made by Mr.. Silmens on sun
dry Of these made it plain that all
mechanical difficulties had been over
come; the marine surveyor and eIec-
tricIan were ready and had accom-
plished everything that was neces-
sary in their line. All that was now
to be done was the solution of the
financial problem With thiA in view
tenders were called for, and it has
been shown that at the very outside,
Including the cost OF all stations and
plant, two repair steamers, and max
ing an allowance for replacing the
shore ends within the first ten years,
aud other details familiar TO the. sub
marine engineer, $500 per mile is an
outside estimate. Indeed, quotations
as low as 5000 per mile have b+ en-
made upon the most favorable route
aud the longest lines. Americans,
however, are Of the Opinipn that the
opportunity gwen uS by Hawaii
should be taken advantage of, aud
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If cable connection between Van
couver and Hawaii is important to
Great Bri ain as a connecting link
between Autralasia and Canada, q di-.
rect connection by cable from San
Francisco to Honolulu is vastly i'm
porant to the United States. It is
true that the British system would
serve the United States for CONNER
cial purposes, but If national interests
were at stake we should be compelled
to accept just such service as England
should choose to allow US. In the de-
velopmeut of the commerce OF the
Pacific this country wants independ-
ence in the broadest sense of the term.
We should not depend on other ma
tious to carry our goods in their ships
or send our messages on their ocean
cables. We should have our own
ships, our own wires and our own
American methods Of managing them.
The United States is rich enough to
lead the world in this respect, and
the public sentiment of the country
proclaims itself in favor Of this kind
or progress.
The cable to Hawaii should be con-
structed without delay. Fortunately
our government has made three sur
veys and an admirable route from
Monterey Bay to Diamond Head has
been found. The first survey was
made by Lieutenant Brooks in 1860.
He surveyed from San Francisco to
Honolulu and found no obstacles to
prevent the laying of a cable. The
second survey, in 1874, by Captain
(now AdmiraD George E Belknap in
Z. S. ship Tuscarora, disclosed two
good routes for a cable. Subsequently
surveys were made by the L. S. steam
ers Ranger, Thetis and Albatross.
Lieutenant Commander Glover, of the
Albatross, found an excellent route
from Monterey Bay to the Islands.
The report of Lieutenant Glover says:
"Our survey was prosecuted with all
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that the section of 2lOO miles between
the Pacific c, ast Of the United States
aud the Sandwich Islands should not
only be construct. d by the United
States government, but by it should be
forever held against all corners, Ionk-
ing to the future development OF
American commerce on the Pacific
ocean.
AS above stated, the outside esti-
mate for this section OF cable, known
as the Hawaiian sectiOn, has been fig
ured at $4,000, 900. It is not expected
that the returns upon the messages
between the United States aud Hawaii
would make this cable q successful
financial operation, hence the ahso-
Iute necessity that it should he looked
upon as q part of our military and
naval system. However desIr0us we
may be to avoid outside enIangIe-
ment-and there Is little in this bat q
me, for the race from which we
spring never will be content to remain
at hOme-there must be room pro-
vided for development, and the leAsons
our nation received in the war of In
dependence, as we'll as that of 1919,
and in 1881 5, show the imperative ne.
cessity of fOrestAlling other nations in
possession of these Hawaiian Islands.
then we simply 70 ter q cOnd tiOu OF
affairs which, should we ever have
any dispute with them, it would give
them an advantage similar to that of
England when she used Bermuda and
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other West Indian points to our cost
for the accommodation of her feet,
accumulation of naval supplies, and
cOuvenirnct. of blOcade runners. Cap
tain Mahan has given it as bis opinion
that it would be absolute folly for the
United States government to neglect
this opportunity in securing Hawaii,
as these islands are the key to the en-
tire Pacific and for foreign nation to
hold them would mean that all of our
Pacific Coast ports aud our entire Pa
cific ocean com meTce would be at the
mercy of that nation, to ray nothing
of the eff-ct it would have upon our
ownership of the Nicaragua canal. A
cable to Hawaii from our shOres would
be vast accommodation to American
shipping in this way-passiug north
and south, or east and west across the
ocean from Pacific Coast ports to the
west coast of South America, Austria
liza, India, China and Japan, Hawaii
is one of the points which most navi-
gators make to test their chrOuom-
eters aud reckoning. With a cable,
ship owners and those interested In
our merchant marine, as we'll az the
United States navy, would hear from
Hawaii, and would so instruct their
masters, obtaining notice of the move
ments of their ships at 1000 miles
from our coast. Instead of making
coast ports for orders, they would re-
ceive orders at Hawaii to make any
port of destination which owners
might choose.
How much his would save to our
merchant marine can hardly be esti-
mate d, but men engaged in shipping
business look upon it as a great boon.
Beyond that, however, Hawaii being
the natural resting place for all Pacific
Ocean cables, it is expected that the
Japanese Government will imme-
diately look to the construction of q
submarine cable from its shores east
ward, to avoid, if possible, messages
for the United States having to pass
around two thirds of the earth's sur
face upon foreign territory. Re-
organized China will require develop
ment in the same direction. FIance,
as above mentioned IL pointing that
way. Australia, New Zealand, Can
ada and the British government have
resolved that a Pacific OCEAN cable is
an absolute necessity Within the
last few months frequent interruption
to the eastern extension cable aud it's
overland route in Australia has
caused much inconvenience in Lon.
don. The people of Hawaii, or those
who represent the commerce and
wealth of the Republic, are a unit
upon the subject. A bill ha- been in
trOduced in Congress, entitled, 'The
International Pacific Cable Com
pany," to. permit the laying of cables
from the A~iaiic shores and southern
continent Of the Pacific OCEAN to ter
inmate at tHawaii.-Pacific American
for March.
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would be at least $500, 900 less than the
estimate for the Vancouver route.
The senate of the United States had
the facts and figures of these impor
tant surveys III its possession when it
passed the appropriation of $5OO,OOO
to begin the work of cable construc-
ton. In the house q few days later
bill was introduced to incorporate
the International Pacific Cable Com
pany for q cable from California to
the Hawaiian Islands, thence to Japan
and other points in the Pacific Ocean,
and the mainlands of Asia and Aus
tTalia. The iucOrporators are William
AlvOrd, Samuel L. Alexander, Hugh
T. Craig, William Fl. DImond, Alfred
S. HartwelI, Edward B. Pond, john
Irwin, Ray Stone, A. g. Hawes, Her
man OeIrichs, Charles r. Bishop, G.
w. McNear, l. B. ParrOtt, w. NJ.
BucknOr, 9. L. Taylor, D. D. Bald.
win, Henry F. Allen, w. J. Adams
and John D. Spreckels.
Whether the company just incOrpor-
ated shall receive the subsidy aud con-
struct the line, or the United States
build and control the cable is some
thing for future adjustment. The need
of the cable is fully recognized by
congress, aud as Hawaiian complica-
tiOus seem to diminish rather than
subside, the necessity for quf>k com
muDicatiOn becomes greater, As the
case now stands, war ship must be
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the care and accuracy that the means
for modern deep sea research afford,
and it is believed that the maps and
observations present a good knowl-
edge of the route, and establish the
fact that the laying of a cable on al
mJst any line between California and
the Hawaiian Islands is practicable.
A lane about 800 miles wide
was developed between California
and Hawaii, and the results
seem to indicate the most favorable
route to be line between Monterey
Bay and Honolulu. This route has
been determined upon as the most
practicable, since it is the one that
will require n minimum length o!
cable in passing over an even bottom
consisting of soil which is favorable
for its protection and preservation,
avoiding submarine mountains and
vOlc mic regions Under this report
the distance is 2O9S miles, and the cost