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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-07
LITTLE BUSINESS
Session of the Board Of
Health Yesterday.
Tree Planting on MoIokai-Dis-
cusSing Quarantine.

There were present at the meeting
of the Board of Health yesterday;
w. o. Smith. president; DR. Day, and
| Messrs. Lansing, Brown, Keliipio, DR..
Monsarrat, Executive officer Reynolds
and r. w. Myers, superintendent OF
leper settlement. After reading min
utes of previous meeting, the reports
of Drs Monsarrat and Myers and In
spector Keliipio were read and filed.
A statement regarding claim of ko-
kua, made by Superintendent Myers,
was read. Under the law, the claim
was illegal, and the secretary was no
tilted to write claimant that the claim
was disallowed.
The question of tree planting at the
settlement was discussed. Mr.. Myers
discouraged it, because there was lit
tie rain, and there was no time to do
the work. Mr.. Smith said the board
favored the idea of tree planting, if for
no other reason than that fuel is get
ting scarce. Mr.. Myers stated that
there was plenty of fuel in one of the
valleys, but it would require an ex-
pense of about 5000 to build a road to
the place What is to be done for fuel
after the supply in this valley is ex-
hausted was not made known by Mr..
Myers.
4 letter received from DR.. Eldredge,
containing information and statistics
regarding the sanitary affairs in Japan
was read. 1t showed that the number
of cases had reduced considerably. Mr..
Smith said that in view of the fact
that the disease was not epidemic,
there was no necessity for continuing
the 14-days' quarantine at Japan ports.
He asked the opinions of the mem
bers. Dr. Day said that, as there is no
epidemic in Japan, the necessity for
long quarantine in Japan was past.
The report of DR.. Eldredge said that
220 cases had appeared in 21 days in
April, while the consular report,
brought by the Susquehanna yester-
day, showed that there were but Is
cases reported during the two weeks
prior to her departure, April Is. Ow-
ing to this discrepancy, it was decided
to leave the matter in the hands of DR..
ElGredge.
A large package of bark, with strong
medicinal qualities, was submitted to
the board by Mons Voisson, Commits
siOner from France. This is said to be
beneficial in the treatment of leprosy.
Mr.. Myers said the bark had been tried
some years at the settlement and
proved satisfactory in relieving pa
tients who were affected with a certain
form of the disease. The secretary was
instructed to thank the Commissioner
for his interest in the cases.
Mr.. Reynolds reported that vessels
frequently enter Mahukona without
being first boarded by an agent of the
board. It was decided, on account of
this, to appoint the pilot OF the dis
trict an agent to Investigate the sani-
tary condition of ships or crews.
After discussing the building of
hospital at Hilo, Mr.. Smith announced
that there was "a little matter to be
considered in executive session. and
the reporters left.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-07
GAGE NOT DEAD.
Husband of a Destitute Woman
Still in Hawaii.

| husband OF n Destitute Woman
Still in Hawaii.
A recent issue of the San Francisco
Chronicle contained the narrowing
story of Louisa Gage, in her distressed
condition, and a picture of the wo-
man, as she appeared when evicted
from her home with her little children.
The Chronicle of a later date reports
the case as one of exceptional destitu-
ton, and tells of the woman's appeal
for work in any capacity, going so far
as to beg for employment with pick
and shovel on the new boulevard in
San Francisco. In response to ques-
tions, she said:
MY name is Louisa Gage, and live
at 27 Rausch street. l am a widow
with four children; two of them, the
eldest being s years old, are in the
French Orphanage, Fruitvale, and two
1 have with me, the youngest being 8
months old. My husband was an engi-
neer, but he died about the 1st of last
September in Honolulu, after an opera
ton. for cancer
Inquiry around town last night fail
ed bring out the evidence of the mans
death in Honolulu, but it seems that
a man by the name of Gage was
brought here last year by Theodore
Hoffman, Superintendent of the Ha-
waiian Electric Company, and given
a position at S10O per month in the
works. He had worked for Mr.. Hoff-
man in San Francisco and was ca
pable man. Shortly after his arrival he
sent for his son by former wife, and
on his arrival he was placed in a
boarding house on Fort street. Gage
having taken up his quarters with an
Hawaiian woman.
In September last, at the time his
wife says he died from cancer. he was
suffering from another disease and was
obliged to give up his position for six
weeks. Mr.. Hoffman talked to him and /
pointed out the mistake he was MAX /
ing as married man and the father |
of family. This lecture seems to have 1
had no effect. and about Christmas /
time. when Gage was waiting for his /
pay, Mr.. Hoffman noticed the Hawai-
ian woman waiting outside the office
to receive it. Gage was promptly paid
off and discharged. Mr.. Hoffman has
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-07
w. w. DIMOND.
UTENSILS

We have talked stoves success
fully for two weeks and some peo-
pie have the impression that we
have abandoned other lines. We
haven't. Our business is growing
every day, beats anything we ever
anticipated.
There are no genuine depart
ment stores in Honolulu, but ours
approaches the ideal so closely that
there is but shade between them.
When you have bought DE
TROIT JEWEL STOVE from US
you take but a step to the agate
ware department and select the
utensils necessary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-07

in his possession three letters received
from Mrs. Gage, in which she com
plained that her husband was neglect
ing her. Gage was in the city up to
week ago. when he left for the other
Islands
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-07
CROCkERY

Another step and you find the
greatest array of crockery, glass
ware and fine china ever shown in
this country. The prices, too, are
below anything ever offered. The
customer has every advantage in
quality of goods and prices in this
as in the department where you
find every variety of cutlery for
the table and silverware in servic-
able pieces.
Besides these articles we display
an unusually large assortment of
novelties for the kitchen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
Getting Them Cp.

"Thcre is only one successful way of
getting a man up early" says hotel
clerk. 1--WE have to send boy to his
door who will knock until he hears,
ind then tell him that there is tele.
gram for him. That always brings q
commercial man out ut once, ard as
soon as he opens the door for the tele-
gram we just say, Sir, it is 1880
o'clock. He will slam the door shut
with the biggest sort Of an oath and
tear about the room as mad as wild
ball. That wakes him up pretty thor
oughly, and he comes down stairs feel
ing SO sheepish that he doesnt say o
word. We practice that deception every
morning. We've got to- Tho other morn
ing we awc!.o man in that way after
trying the bell repeatedly. Ho was mad
ut first, but when he came down stairs
he said it would have cost him $500 if
he had missed his train. New York
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
Stevens and MAYNARD.

Thaddeus Stevens was once opposed in
debate by Horace Maynard of Tennessee
Maynard was very tall and straight and
had long black hair which he were well
down over his coat collar, and which
gave him somewhat the appearance Of
an Indian. 1t was even rumored that he
had some aboriginal blood i'll his veins.
Maynard prided himself On his scholar
ly attainments, ard at the close Of his
address no quoted one or two Latin
verses Old Thad replied to Maynard's
argument in his usual vigorous manner
and then paused for few seconds until
he had secured the attention Of the en-
tire house. Tuning to Maynard. who
sat some distance behind him, he do
livered this parting shot: $50 much for
the gentleman's English. AS to his
Chocsaw. l do not profess to understand
t"-San Francisco Argonaut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30

EVEN Senator Ingalls, ha. had o
word OF praise TO say Of W. j Bryan.
Ia u recent speech at Atchison he
said: MIR. Bryan is not to DO cata-
logued as an uninteresting person.
He was the star actor in one OF the
great dramas OF our time. He was
one OF the chief figures in the most
important political cam paigns Sit ce
the close Of the civil war. Against
tremendous odds. without combina.
sion. experience or fortune, he was
the most signal personal triumph Of
our history ct an age when political
leaders generally are In the cradle or
the kindergarten. Through the con-
test for the presidency he displayed
courage. endurance and versatility
that have not been surpassed, and he
accepted defeat with dignity and
composure. So we do not need to
look far to discover the causes Of
Bryan's popularity. People like
pluck and nerve in friend or foe, and
Bryan Is young, poor, sandy and
western born. which IL q strong pre-
scriPtion even with those who re- jsct
his ideas and methods"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
The Price Of SILVER.
81. Louis Republic.

81 Louis Republic.
Narrow monometsllists have been
extracting much comfort ont OF the
recent fall in the price Of silver. On
the same principle they must exper.
fence q good deal Of discomfort when
they read the quotations showing a
rise in the white metal Of about a
cents above the low mark reached
Sept. 1.
The fact that the upward turn was
due entirely to mere rumors that
purchases Of silver were being made
for India substantiates the oonten-
ton Of bimetallists that the dispar-
tty In the commercial value OF gold
and silver 10 mainly due to the deg.
radiation OF the white metal caused
BY Its being struck from the CON.
age.
Another stimulating element was
the tentative announcement by the
governor Of the Bank Of England OF
the possibility OF that institution
utilizing its silver reserve as per.
mitted BY its original charter. Tina,
the suggestion did stimulate the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
Realism In Literature.

1.-The movement for realism in litera-
ture has given to the best current fiction
n verify and value as q reflection Of the
times that the novels of no other era
possess, " writes Droch i'll The Ladies'
Home Journal. This is rot saying, by
any means, that our novelists are great
er than any Of previous epochs. But
never before could reader of fiction &C.
cumulate vivid, true and varied pic
ture OF so many sides of human nature,
80 many conditions of actual life. 1t
therefore broadens the horizon of a ju-
dicious reader in way that books of
travel never did. 1t ought to and often
does broaden the sympathics Of the
reader so that the prejudices Of class
and nationality are broken down, and
there Is a more charitable Judgment of
human nature which can't help being
different.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
NO BLOOD SPILLED.
But the Duel Was Fought. and Everybody
Was Satisfied.

AS SAtlsueus
Every one who knows anything about
Major Winton knows that he is without
a spark Of physical cowartiicc. That is
the reason that he incurred no risk in
telling the story that follows:
Right after the war I went to Texas
and formed business partnership with
arough but brave and big hearted native.
We leased and stocked an extensive cat
tie ranch, hired our cowboys ard estab-
lished a little community of cur own.
My partner superintended affairs at the
ranch while did the dealing, tho pur-
chase Of supplies included. This took
me to the nearest market, and, rs it was
too soon for the prejudiccs between the
two great sections of the country to be
entirely allayed, was very careful to
talk nothing but business.
But one day in the hotel I'M ex-colo-
mel who had taken ON extra steam at the
bar so persistently attacked nly POLITICAL
principles and SO clearly aimed his gen
cralities at me that I retorted angrily.
This was what he wanted. Hc handed
me his card, and within half TN hour
two Of his friends waited on me, pursu-
ant to the code duello. To gain time !
referred them to my partner and hurried
back to the ranch. He was delighted at
the prospect. 1t would be a great piece
Of advertising to bowl the colonel over.
and at the same time it would insure
me against like trouble in the future.
But by principle and training 1 was IL
revocably committed against che duel.
1T was difficult for me to make my
partner comprehend any such moral bias,
especially as we had fought off cattle
thieves together, and he knew that /
had nerve and was a dead shot. He
himself. when aroused, was recognized
as one Of the most dangerous men in the
southwest. His ultimatum was that we
must meet, but with it was positive
assurance that no one should be hurt.
The affair came of, and after three ex.
changes honor was satisfied without q
drop Of blood. My partner had simply
told the colonies seconds that they must
load with blank cartridges or settle with
him. They fastened to choose the blank
alternative, and in time the colonel and
became fast friends. He confdentially
admitted to me afterward that he reck-
oned he'd lost his shooting eye and must
keep cut of trouble. Detroit Free
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
SUBMARINE CABLES.
Tho Difficulties Encountered In Sending
Messages at . Profitable Speed.

The Difficulties Encountered In Sending
Messages at . Profitable Speed.
While submarine cables can now be
made Of any length and at comparatively
small cost, great difficulties are still en-
countered in sending messages at
commercially profitable speed, and these
difficulties increase with the length Of
the line. In long cables there is trou-
blesome retardation Of the electric cur
rent, due TO the fact that the insulating
cover Of the copper strands becomes it.
self electrified, and this surface charge
delays messages by preventing the cur
rent at the beginning Of any signal
from rising rapidly to its maximum
and again from rapidly dying out. The
consequence of this is that while from
400 to 600 words a minute can be sent
over q land line, the maximum speed
ON an Atlantic cable is somewhere about
80 words minute. Before the "siphon
recorder" and Lord Kelvin's 'curb
sender" were invented, the maximum
speed was eight or ten words per min
ute. Curiously enough, the more perfect
the cables insulation may be the greater
is this retardation. and slight leaks in
this covering often increase for the
time the lines working capacity. The
corrosive action of the salt water is ac-
tive at such points, however, and will
soon cause a break in the cable
Professor Silvanus p. Thompson of
the Royal society of England has in
vented n syStpr, IF cabIo construction
by which he expects not only to increase
the capacity of the present lines, but to
make practicable the covering of the
5000 miles which separate Hawaii from
North America. His plan is to make a
cable with two separate conductors in
closed in the same armor, so as to form
a complete circuit, and every leo or 100
miles he will introduce stretches of
cable with three such conductors, the
third being wire of high resistance,
the purpose of which is to act as a sort
of artificial and protected leak. One end
of this third wire will beCOnnected with
the positive conductor and the other
| with the negative one. By this device
the static charge on enc wire viii neu-
tralize that on the other, and all retarda-
ton will be avoided. The expectation
is to multiply four or five times the
number Of words now sent over Atlantic
| cables, to increase to 20 OF so the IL
| words per minute that could be sent
over single core cable to Hawaii, and
raise from 10 to 20 the words sent from
London to Cape Town.-New York
| Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
Did YOu Ever Try

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? II not. get q bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be particularly
adapted to the relief and cure of all
Female Complaints, exerting a won
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. II
you have loss Of appetite. constipa-
ton, headache, fainting spells or are
nervous, sleepiess. excitable, melan-
choly or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need. Health and strength are guar
anteed by its use. Large bottles
only SOC at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30

One OF the biggest yields OF corn
that Ia on record for this year Is re-
ported by William Waugh from his
farm in Lenox township. Warren
county. The Monmouth Revue y
says Mr.. Waugh is an expert when
1t comes to raising corn and had
some that he thought WAS extrs
good. He thought he would enter
the yield feom an acre Of it for the
ttate fair premium, and so measure
of the land. His men went in and
when they had cleared up the acre
they had picked 125 bushels and 70
pounds. counting 80 pounds TO the
bushel. The corn was Of fine quality
and 1t will ,aks a very txtrsordi.
nary display to beat it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at the city
cierhs Office. Rock Island. until Monday, Oct
4, 1897. OF O'Clock m for constructing IN.
improvements ordered by an ordinance en-.
titled a. follows:
IAN ordinance for the improvement Of First
svchue in the city 81 Rock Island. state Of Dli-
nois from the east line Of Sixteenth street to the
west line Of Twentieth street."
=, And for fnrnis i4y all the materials aud doing
the ~ors according 20 plans and specifications
on Gle a: th. city clerks office.
lank bids will De furnished on application.
Each bid must be accompanied with . certified
check In the sum of i've hundred ({5OO) dolIar,
or some Rock Island bank, payable 10 the order
OF the mayor OF said city. which shall become
forfeited 10 said CITY in case the bcd,r ehal fail
10 er;er into contract, within ten uu) days affer
the awarding of said contract. with approved
rnrtue. q execute the work for the piice men
ti'ned in his bid and according 10 the plans and
epecthcaions In tbs event that the contract shall
be awarded to hiIa.
Contractors are REQUIRED to furnieh samples of
brick with which work IL TO be done Brics used
IN me Sork must Correspond with the samples In
Rock Island, ILL.,, Sept. 10. 1897.
A. ID. HUEsINa, City CLERK,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
price is another proof that bimetsl-

price is another proof that bimetsl-
lists are right.
The importar ce which attaches to
the rise of z! cents in few days
must appeal with { ling force to the
minds Of the incorporating single
standard advocates here and in Eu-
rope. Experts are unable to account
for the rise on any other hypothesis
than that mere rumors stifIentd the
silver market. No mind not en-
thral!ed in blind and stubborn preiu-
dice can doubt that if rumor has
such An effect on the price Of the
white metal. q steady demand. such
as would be created by its restors-
ton to its old place ~ ~" coinage
system Il the UniI.d Ssateo. would
give It q stable value which would
soon settle all doubts as to parity or
ratio. Another matter of import
ance demonstrated beyond the
shadow OF doubt by the recent up
ward bulge is the sensitiveness OF
silver to conditions. This sensitive
ness is no feature. though the gold
advocates are trying to make the
world believe 1t is. In 1890. when
it seemed probable that congress
wonld enact free coinage bill. the
price Of silver bullion rose to $1.2
an ounce in gold in all the markets
Of the world. lacking only 9 cents
per ounce Of reaching parity. and all
because q - mere probability Of the
restoration vi the white metal to the
coinage OF the United States.
These are solid fact, which no
amount OF argument by the enemies
Of bimetsl!ism can destroy OF
weaken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
WHEN GRANT WAS POOR.
A Time In His Career When he Needed
the wherewithal.

A Time In His Career When He Needed
the wherewithal.
General ". H. l. Barnes, one of the
leaders Of the San Francisco bar. at a
meeting of the California commandery
Of the Military Order CT the Loyal Le-
gion. told the following story about
General Grant. 1t was told years ago to
General Barnes by Captain Richard L.
Ogden, once a clerk in the Office of the
United States quartermaster Mt San
Francisco, and General Barnes recently
copied it from Captain Ogden's diary.
1t was that when Grant resigned his
commission as captain, at the age of 80,
being then in Oregon, he went to San
Francisco on his way home and present
ed to Captain Ogden certificate of per
diem service On i court martial amount
ing to about $40. The certificate was in
correctly drawn, and Grant with look
of despair asked Captain Ogden's per-
mission to sleep on the lounge in the
latter's Office. saying he had not q cent
to his name. He slept ON the rickety
office lounge, and Ogden agreed to cash
the certificate personally and to send it
back to Oregon fer correction. Grant
had expected to buy passage for himself
to New York in the steerage, but Ogden
went with him to the Pacific Mail
steamship office and procured for him
cabin passage pass, or what was the
nearest to it the steamship company
could give, for Grant had to pay his
railroad fare across the isthmus This,
however, left him SIS, and Grant was
very grateful.
The diary quotes him as saying 10
Captain Ogden: This is great luxury
and what did not expect, and am in
debted TO you for it. The prospect of
ever being able 10 reciprocate is GER
fanny remote, but strange things lap
pen in this world, and there is no know
ing. "-Pittshurg Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
Life Marks Are Indelible.

We are not writing in the sand. The
tide does not wash it cut We are nc:
painting our pictures On the canvas,
and with a brush, SO that we can erase
the error of yesterday or overlap it with
another color today. We are writing
our lives with chisel on the marble,
and every time we strike blow we
leave a mark that is indelibIe. Lyman
Abbott, D. D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
Ii Hits the Spot.

When suffering from q severe cold
and your throat and lungs feel sore.
take dose Of Foley's Honey and Tar,
when the soreness will be at once re-
Heved. a warm grateful! feeling and
healing Of the parts affected will be
experienced and you will say: 1T
feels so good. 1t hits the spot" 1t
is guaranteed. For sale by T. H.
Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
CONGRESSMAN THOMAS DUNN !

CONGRESSMAN THOMAS DUNN EN-.
GLIsH, who wrote "Ben Bolt" ~
years ago and whose book OF Fairy
Stories and Wonder Tales" is to be
published this autumn, is living in
New jersey. vigorous and active
ssill though at very advanced age.
DR.. Eneli.h was for many years a
resident OF Washington, where be was
striking charac er in political and
social life. The tradition in the
capital Is tina. when he WAS in hi.
prime he once adminisier. d u sJund
thrnshing to Edgar Allan Pos for u
supposed insult 10 lady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30
LEN4 Il.
Adminlst, a,or's Notice.

The undersigned having beer, ap,o.n.ec nd
ministrat,ix oi the estate OF William LAT.
ferty, late OF the county Of Rock Island
state OF Illinois, deceased. hereby giyos notice
hat enc VIII appear before the county courf
OF said court, IL the city Of Rock Island, at the
october term. on the hrst Monday in October
mex, at which time al persons having olsima
attend, for tie purpose Of having the same I'D !.
All persons indebted 70 ssid estate arc 70
queeted to make Immediate payment 70 the IN.
dersigned.
Dated this 9th dav Of August. A. D.. isg7
ELIZABETH LArFERrY. Adm nistrafrtx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-30

"Mystic Cure" for rheumatism
and neuralgia radically cures in one
to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable aud mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause, and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
FIRST dose greatly ben efits. IS cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second
avenue, druggist. Rock Island; Gust
Srhlegel & Son, West Second street,
Davenport.