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The Republican journal., 1896-04-09
District Convention.

The Third District Republican Convention will
be held in City Hall, Waterville, Friday, April Z
1896, at | O'clock A. n. for the purpose of omi-
mating candidate for representative to the 55th
Congress OF the United States. also select two
delegates and two alternates to attend the Ma
tional Republican Convention TO be held at St.
Louis, Missouri on Tuesday, June l6, 1896, Also
to select District Committee and to transact any
other business that may properly come before it.
REPRESENTATION
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled
to delegate, and for each IS votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1894 an
additional delegate; and for fraction of forty
votes in excess of sevenly-tive additional
delegate only voters in the County where the
vacancy exists are eligible to fill vacancies in the
delegation of any city, town or plantation
The District Committee will be in session at
City Hall at 10 o'clock the morning of the Con
vention for the purpose of receiving credentials
of the delegates
j. W. BLACK, Chairman.
FRANK W. HOVEy Secretary.
Pittstied Me, March 18, 1896.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

The Cuban question and the possibility
of hostilities between this country and
respective strength of the American and
Spanish navies. The New York Herald
recently gave very full presentation of
the navies of the world with an illustra-
tive diagram. This shows that England S
navy has decided superiority over any
two of the leading powers; and that the
United States holds the fifth position
Spain seventh-in battleship strength,
while we are close third to France in
possibly holding even the second
place, Great Britain being first
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

Some time ago the editor of the Missouri
Editor, publishtd at Columbia, Mo-, wrote
to Mr.. Charles A. Dana, editor of the New
York Sun. asking for short list of books
valuable for country editors. Mr.. Danas
reply was: The Bible, the Declaration OF
Independence, the Constitution Of the Unit
ed States, Bancroft's History of the United
published), Irving's Life of Washington,
Franklin's Autobiography, Channing's Es-
say on Napoleon Bonaparte, Gibbons ODE
cline and Fall of the Roman Empire"
Shakespeare.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09
Secret Societies,

In the recent fire at Machias the Masonic
bodies lost their uniforms, banners, emblems,
etc.
Waldo Lodge of Odd Fellows has en-
gagged Rev. J. F. Tilton to hold services for
the Order at the Baptist church, April Goth.
Mrs. J. F. Wilson and Mrs Minnie Jones
attended the meeting Of the Grand Lodge,
New England Order of Protection, at Au-
burn Monday
Col. f. S. Walls of Vinalhaven was in Au-
gusta last Friday evening and paid his Of
fetal visit as grand commander of Maine to
Trinity Commandery, X. T., of that city.
Canton Pallas, Patriarchs Militant, [. o.
O. F., elected the following officers Monday
tenant, L. T. Shales; Ensign. R. G. Leonard !;
Clerk, J. S. Davidson Accountant, VIM. f.
Thomas.
The Odd Fellow lodges and encampments
in Maine have been notified and requested
to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the
order, which event occurs on the Goth of
April. AS that date falls on Sunday lodges
can select Saturday or Monday, as they
prefer.
One of the most notable Masonic events
for years in this section will be the celebra-
ton on St. Johns day, the oath of June, of
its hundredth anniversary by old Kennebec
lodge of Hollowell. There We're but two
lodges in the State when it was instituted
and It's charter has been in continuous ex-
istence since. Paul Revere was grand mas
ter then and his signature was upon it's
charter which, with other valuables belong
ing to the lodge, was destroyed by fire in
1880. Nathaniel Drummer was the first mas
ter of the lodge. The eight lodges and two
Communicates IN the jurisdiction will be in
vited to participate. There will be a parade
and various exercises.
What the Shakers of Mount Lebanon
know more about than anybody else, is the
use of herbs and how to he healthy.
They have studied the power of food.
They nearly all live to a ripe old age.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial is prepared
by the Shakers from herbs and plants with
a special tonic power over the stomach.
1t helps the stomach digest food, and di-
gested food is the strength maker.
Strong muscles, strong body strong brain,
all come from properly digested food.
A sick stomach can be cured and digestion
made easy by Shaker Digestive Cordial
1t cures the nausea, loss of appetite, pain
in the stomach, headache, giddiness, weak
ness and all other symptoms of indigestion,
certainly and permanently.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

The chronic attacks of our esteemed
local contemporary upon Congressman
Boutelle remind us of an incident of the
far west. An innocent tenderfoot had
strayed into the wilds, armed with one of
the little pepper box revolvers which
carry ball about the size of an early
pea. One day he was accosted by a vet
eran COW puncher, as follows: "Look
a here, young Teller; if you ever shoot
ne with that thing and l find it out I'll
mop the earth with yer.''
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

Mayor Hanson has been elected to the
time-honored office of pound keeper This
recalls the days when some of our leading
citizens We're entrusted with the arduous
duties of hog-reeves.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

A Washington correspondent says that
Col. William f. Morrison limits himself
to two drinks of whiskey day. That
bars him out as Democratic candidate
for the Presidency
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

A couple recently married in Camden
are Richan Dung. They ought to have
a good start in life.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

New York has had another "dry Sun
day under the Raines' bill, and the say
ing ''It never rains but it pours'' is in
danger of being worked to death. Why
not say instead, the Rane of rum is overe
Tie placing Of a hydrant near the May
or residence on Northport avenue was
not included in the long list of public i'm
provements promised before the city cleo
ton, but we suppose it must be regarded
as a step in that direction, and as inau-
gurating the long looked for BOOM
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

The New Hampshire Republican State
convention declared for Thos b Reed
and VIM. l.. Mckinley. We can fancy
we hear the New Hampshire Republican
saying to himself:
How happy could l be with either,
Were t other dear charmer away.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

The House Monday passed the Cuban
concurrent resolutions, and by a vote so
overwhelming as to leave no doubt as to
tic feelings of the peoples representa-
tiVes On that subject They favor Cuban
belligelehcy and the INDEPENDENCE of that
island. The vote, PA to y, must satisfy
the President that Congress is very much
in earnest in this matter. Now what is
be going to do about it?
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

At the evening session of the House
Saturday Congressman Milliken made an
eloquent plea for the passage of the
Cuban resolutions He eulogized the
skill and strategy of the Cubans and as
serted that people that would maintain
a struggle as they have. have earned their
independence and are entitled to be recog-
nized as belligerents.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

At the recent annual meeting of the
State Boald of Health in Augusta a fact
of public interest demonstrated by the
figures obtained by the report on vital
statistics was that Maine is shown to have
death rate from all diseases lower than
any other New England State except YER
mont
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

Boston expects to get an appropriation
of 81, 800, 600 from the river and harbor
bill for the Improvement of that harbor.
1t is proposed to have a straight channel
to the ocean, l POO feet wide and u feet
deep The need for this Improvement has
been abundantly demonstrated Portland
also wants her halbor improved, and it
shou!d be done.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

in Rockland looking after property they
have there. Sidney McTaggart of Belfast
called to see his folks here Tuesday evening.
.... DR.. A. E. Kilgore has been very busy of
late. Isaiah Gould has sold his place in
this village to Mr.. Written of Pittsfi cid and
has bought farm in that town Deputy
Sheriff feathers has been making improve
ments in the third story of his house. i. DR..
A. w. Rich has d crew of men at work on
the house he is building. j onathan Irving
is having the lumber delivered for the black
smith shop he is to build this season.. Mrs.
A. j. Robertson, who has been here some
weeks caring for her mother, returned to
Billerica April Sth. :. Mrs. Susan Holbrook
is spending the winter in this village with
her son Edwin. -. B. F. Harding and wife of
Troywere in Brooks last Sunday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Dow, with whom Mrs. Hard
ing spent several years of her childhood.
....R. A. Jones and VIM. c. Rowe, asses
sors of taxes, have completed the inventory
of the taxable property in town. r G.
Edwards has arranged boom at the village
bridge to hold his lumber that went afoat in
the big freshet. The funeral services of
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Dow, who died April I'd.
were held at the home of her son Marcellus
in this village last Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. David Bracket officiating. The
family of the deceased feel very grateful for
the sympathy and assistance of their friends
in this, their time of trouble. Mrs. A. B.
Gowen of Ellsworth is visiting at G. E.
Lanes. Harry E. Staples is arranging his
house to accommodate two families.
Friend Landley Magoon of St. Adams is
visiting at John M. Dows'.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
MUNICIPAL MATTERS,

Onicial Proceedings of Yesterday After
Moons Council Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL Room. Rock ISLAND.
Feb. 1.-The city council met at
. p. N. in adjourned session for the
purpose of visiting the shore ap-
preach of the Davenport e Rock Isl
and Railway Bridge Terminal Co.
aud definitely locating the same.
Mayor Knox presided and al the
aldermen We're present except Nell
son.
On motion of AID. Schneider the
council took recess TO visit the
shore approach of the Davenport &
Rock Island Railway Bridge and Ter
minal Co. to locate the pier for The
bridge of said company.
On reassem bling Aid. Fos offered
the following resolution.
Resolved. That the Davenport &
Rock Island Railway and Transpor-
tation company be permitted to
locate n pier on or near the foot Of
Seventh street; provided that traffic
on said street to the river be not
obstructed; also that said pier be
built under the supervision of the
mayor. street and alley committee
Adopted, 10 to 3 (Schreiner, Dau-
Der aud Pender).
Ad lourned on motion of AID.
Schroeder.
a. ID. HUEsING, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
WAS IN DEMAND.
The Argus Extra of Last Evening Was
Much Sought.

The Argus Extra of Last Evening Was
Much Sought.
THE argus, the only pape on this
side OF the river that received the re-
port of the Fitzsimmons-Maher prize
light last evening and the only paper
in the three cities printing The full
particulars yesterday, found de-
mand for the extra edition that was
sent out at ESQ O'Clock far exceeding
all anticipations. the ne Ssboys
who made the streets hum with
their shouts were not long 10 dis
posing of all their papers. Some of
the ambitious lads went across the
ice to Davenport and there quickly
sold out their supplies. Boys who
started for Moline were relieved Of
all the papers they had before they
reached the Rock Island depot. AMI
then it was deemed too late to 90 on
to Moline after coming back for more
papers.
The extra edition feature of Tus
ARGUS, the second time such an Gu
terprise has been undertaken for the
benefit of the public within short
time. is found, it is most gratifying
to the publisher to know. to be met
with general favor. Complete arrange
ments had been made for the report
OF yesterdays event, not because of
its character, but on account OF the
fact there had been so much specu-
lation as TO whether the men would
really succeed in meeting after all
that had been done to prevent them
getting together. both on the part of
the government of the United States
aud the republic Of Mexico and all
the powers. state and national, with
in Uncle Sans domain had been
brought to bear to enforce the laws
mandate THE ARGUS was provided
with reports of every movement of
the men from the time of their
leaving FL Paso, and the train
was traced by lightning wings
all the way to Langtry and
every detail of the fight given TO The
readers of the paper here within q
short time after the fight. In this
same connection THE Argus desires
to acknowledge the faithfIilness and
industry of Thomas f. Veitch, the
wide-awake manager for the Postal
Telegraph Cable company, who
stuck to his post steady from 2
O'Clock in the afternoon until the
last OF The Argus special report was
received at 6:i0, the service owing
to the long distance connected being
occasionally interrupted and being
all the more trying than had it come
through in hurry, and at the same
time the Postal company is deserv-
ing of credit for its facilities for
handling the news.
The ARGUS not only led all the pa
pers in the three cities in prompt
ness and thoroughness with which
the importane news was handled,
but it finds today that it was instru-
mental in placing some Intelligence
before the readers of morning
naDpr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
Gordon e. Gibney Company.

A 8-night engagement will hc
opened at Harper's theatre tomorrow
evening by the Gordon & Gibney
com bination, which comes to Rock
Island with the Endorsement OF other
cities as one of the leading roper
toirc companies now trayersing this
section. The company, while COM
parative stranger to the theatre
gcers of this city, claims to be no
less first class one with - years.
experience in catering to the wants
of the amusement loving public
Gordon & Gibney claim to have n
carefully selected company. each
member OF which is particularly
fitted for the roles to which they are
allotted. The repertoire includes
such pieces as The Son of Monte
Cristo." The Ticket of Leave Man"
'Sea of lee" ''ingomar,'' ..Alone in
London" Marble Heart" Arabian
Nights, divorced, and the Prince
of Liars" The company also carries
its own orchestra of nine pieces and
comes among us with the promise of
furnishing Z class of entertain meuts
OF high order. Popular prices will
prevail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
Your BOY Won't Live a Month.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of 81 Mill
street, South Gardner, Mass, was
told by the doctors. His son had
lung trouble, following typhoid ma
laria, and he spent 1915 with doc
tors, who finally gave him up. say
ing: Your boy won't live a
month" He tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery and a few bottles restored
him to health and enabled him to 90
to work perfectly well man. He
says he owes his present good health
to the use of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and knows it TO be the best
IN the world tor lung trouble. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22

Items OF q miscellaneous Character Gath
cred About the Depots

Items Of - miscellaneous Character Gath
cred About the Depots.
Frank Mousley is now running the
Rock Islands gil.
n. Palmer. general agent of the l..
/. d T.. was here yesterday.
Charles Stevenson's switch engine
is in the Rock Island shops at Dav-
export receiving repairs.
George SCOTS engine-the 665-is
out of the Rock Island round house
ring, after undergoing repairs.
Charles Pearson has returned TO
his duties as switch engineer for the
Rock Island, after a couple of
months Illness.
James Brown has been elevated
from brakeman to freight conductor
for the Il. ]. q p. which has put
on an extra crew on the main line.
Conductor j. c. Platt. of the Rock
Island. has returned from Warsaw.
H., where he attended the funeral o.
his wifc's sister. Mrs. Pla,t re-
manned in Warsaw for visit.
Clinton W. Sells has been chosen
to succeed III. 5. Cable as manager of
the Pixies Peak railway. Mr.. Sells
was formerly auditor for the same
road. MIR. Cable viii continue as
president OF the Pixies Peak railway.
and promotes Mr.. Sells in view of
his coming to Rock Island in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
nloiine's Military lsalI,

Upward OF five hundred people at
tended the ball given at Moline last
evening in Deere 81 Mausur's new
building by the Second battalion of
the naval militia. One thousand in
vitations had been issued and among
the distinguished guests invited
we're Gov. and Mrs. j. Z. Alt
geld and Adj. Gen. c. c. Hilton,
members of the military department
and staff and field officers OF several
cities. The commodious ball room
presented beautiful scene. The
walls were Respondent with military
colorS and other decorations. The
orchestra included p musicians aud
the affair was considered one of the
most suspicious ever held in this
locality. The reception committee
was composed OF: Lieut.. Com and
Mrs. ID. G. Daggett, Lieut.. and Mrs.
L. II. Savage, Lieut.. and Mrs. ". ID.
Wiman, Lieut.. and Mrs. Butter
worth, Lieut.. and Mrs. F. w. Gould.
Lieut.. and Mrs. L. ID. Dunn, Lieut.
aud Mrs. j. II. Porter, Ensign and
Mrs. Il. c. j. Meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22

-
Rock Island Il Pacific railway which
arrives here at 7:15, comes down
from the big city at lively rate aud
occasionally at a marvelous' speed.
An engineer who is responsible for
probably the fastest run which has
been made by that train since its ia
auguration about two years ago is
Peter kiidulf, a young man who is
priced by the railway company as
one of its most faithful and trust
worthy employees. The run was
made couple of weeks ago and in
cluded 40 miles between Ottawa and
Blue Island. which was covered in 81
minutes. three stops being made.
That morning kildulT's train left
Chicago IS minutes late, and he SAYS
it would not do to come into Rock
Island behind time if it could be pre-
vented; SO little additional ginger
was put into the engine, which came
putting into this city on the very
mitch OF time; the ISL miles between
here and Chicago being made in
three hours and % minutes. includ-
ing about fourteen stops. which cut
the run down to less than . mile a
minute the entire distance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
spring to identify himself with

spring to identify himself with
the r. I. & P.
Railroad men will be surprised to
learn of the resignation of Connie
O'Brien as engineer for the Rock
Island road. with which he has been
connected in that capacity for up
ward of twenty-five years. Mr..
O'Brien was one of the veteran en-
gineers of the system. His territory
was between Rock Island and Valley
junction, Iowa. Mr.. O'Brien was
looked upon as an exceedingly cool
headed passenger engineer. aud he
has many speedy records to his
credit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22

Send your address to II. f. Buck
lin 81 Co, Chicago, and get free
sample box of DIR. Kings New Life
Fills. A trial will convince you of
their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective
in the cure of constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the sys-
TEN. Regular size % cents per box.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer, drug
pists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
She Womb i,e a aeantr ~

Her face wasn't covered with pim-
pies AID blotches. How often we
hear this expression. IT'S a pity
this beauty with an s'if' did not 60
TO NJ. J. Bahnsen's drnc store and
&c: trial TO ceats) bottle of Foley
Sarsaparilla, which would soon clear
her com plexion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
Rhsunat,srn Cured In a D.v.

"Mystic Cure" for rhematism and
neuralgia cures in to days. Its
action upon the system is remarka-
bic and mysterious 1t removes ut
once the cause, and the disease
Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly relieves, IS cents. Sold
by Otto Grotjan, druggist, Rock Is
land and Gust. Schlegel Sc Son, 22O
west Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
A Horn itai,rcader.

A Horn iiai,rcader.
Mr.. kildUf is what might be
termed Il born railroader. He is a
medium sized man with 4 neat little
mustache and striking appear
ancc and a manner that impresses
one instantly. MIR. kildun com
menced his railroad career Is wears
ago in Chicago as Il brakeman for the
same company with which he is to-
day identified. From brakeman he
went to conductor and later to run
ming an engine, which responsible po-
sition he was given in 1892. In
1888. when 20 years of age. he was
put on the Denver limited run. Two
years ago, when the Rock Island
Started its fast mail train, Mr. kilduff
was chosen as one OF the engineers to
guide it. Although man of but
81 years, he has sat at the throttle
Of an engine II of them. This is n
record OF which any man might feel
proud. The genial Peter was found
in the cab of his engine after
landing in Rock Island the
other morning. He was looking over
the 533-that's the number OF his
engine--to see ii she had stood the
ride all right. "Yes, we come down
pretty speedy some mornings and
hardly ever come in behind time IN
less some accident occurs; and we
have many OF them that we know
nothing about until the next day.
The engineer is blamed MANY times
for killing people. How can we help
it, especially on 4 fast run? People
know there are such things as the
cars and they must be on the look
out. | am just as liable to run
down my mother-if she happened
on the track. There is no way Of
avertiug accidents only by people be-
ing more careful.
There is scarcely week that we
don't run down several cattle or
horses. One morning recently my
engine killed three horses. Oh we
hit them with terrific force A leg
of one of the poor animals was
hurled up over the smokestack and
came through the car window. But
such is railroad life."
Mr.. Kilduif's fireman is \. Erhart.
who knows how to keep the 53S's
boiler n booming. Both reside in
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
THE FASTEST TINE.
Engineer kildum Makes Rec
ord on the Rock island.
CUTS DOWN THE NILE a MINUTE.

Covers the Territory Between Ottawa aad
BIre Island with the Morning Mail
Train at a Marvellous Eate-A successful
Youn. Eaiiroader.
When an engineer succeeds in at
tanning the miie-a-minute record he
is numbered among the laurel-win-
ners and is thenceforth considered in
the ranks CT his fellow employers
and the officials of the company with
which he is identified as one above
the ordinary of the accomp lished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22

Taxes for 1895 are now due at
the county treasurer's Office. All
personal tax must be paid by March
10. Office hours a. m. to 5 p. m,
Saturday evening to p. ~.
WILLIAM BAKER. Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22

Dr.. Williams Indian Pile cinsuent viii cGre
blind bleeding liberated and itching piles 1t
sssore- the tuiaors, aii.y. the itching at once.
acts Sc pouitee, gives instant relief. Or. VIII
hafrs' indisn fi,e oiBit1ent Is prepared only 10.
piles and itching OF the private parts and nothing
else. Every BOX e guaranteed. sod by drug
gi-ls. sen; By Iasii, for 80 cents end 81 per box
Williams Manufacturing company. Projectors,
Cleveland. osao. Sold by T. p. Taenas,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22

Should know that Foley's Honey and
Tar is absolutely the best remedy for
all diseases of the throat, chest or
lungs. Dealers are authorized to
guarantee it to give satisfaction in
ali cases. 80 cents. For sale at NJ.
+. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22

mechanics. Few
people outside the
railroad world
know that nearly
every day wit
nesses trains run
ming into Rock
Island at a speed
never far below
this time. The
morning fast mail