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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
Dsar Tobacco spis and snoks vous LIZ.

Away.
II you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made we'll,
strong, magnetic. full Of new life and
vigor, take No-To- BAG. the wonder
worker that makes weak Men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. buy No-To-Bac
from your own druggist. who will
guarantee cure. Booklets and sam
pies mailed free. Address Sterling
Remedy company. Chicago or New
York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
WHERE'S THE sTATE2
will II with This Full Notice Per.
NIT This Outrage on Law
and Order?
SAVAGE ATRoC1TY Is PROMISED.

Negro Brutes To he Burned to Death and
Other NegrOes Forced to Provide the
Pine Knots .'Clean.Up" Of Black
Citizens Scheduied-Does the Governor
Approve :-rrain Thug shot to Death,
but Three Other. Get Away.
New Orleans. Dec. ia special to
The Picayune from wesson, Miss,
dated yesterday, says: Your corre-
spondent has just interviewed one Of
the most prominent men In this section
The accused negro. Charley Lewis, is
being tried before Justice T. d. Holmes.
He has given testimony duplicating two
other negroes-Will Powell and Andy
Smith-who are now in custody. Ny in
formant is positive that the negroes will
not be iynched tonight, but that the re-
cent lynching at Monroe will be initiated
making II public. and every negro will
be made to carry pine konts to burn the
others. The trial is being conducted IN
lawful manner. and the committee
has charge Of the prisoners and will not
permit them to be sent t. any Jail. 1t is
believed that q general cleanup will be
made in that section of the country and
that a number Of negroes will be
lynched."
Particulars Of the Diabolism.
Wesson. Miss. Dec. II. - Full par
ticulars of the fiendsh murder of al
most the entire family Of Brown Smith.
ch .ax kas h..
killed with club in the hands of Chas.
Lewis. a negro. Smith was working at
gin few miles from his home, which
is situated about two and half miles
from Pearl river. on the east bank in
Lawrence county and in a wild country.
The house Is of the main road, and no
white family lives within two miles of
IL. although several negro families live
near. 1t was one of these negroes who
on Wednesday, some time between noon
and darkness. crept up to Smiths
house and most brutally assaulted Mrs.
Smith, then Drained her with a club.
and to forever hide his crime began on
the six children. only sparing a babe,
which he left untouched
He Left One Alive by Mistake.
The fiend's work was not done as well
as he thought. for one Of the children, q
little girl years Of age, resained con-
sciousness. and when her father entered
after his days work she told him the
name Of the brute. The murdered moth
er and four children were found dead
and dying in the yard. showing how
they had struggled to escape. The ia
ther and husband immalia teIy sounded
the alarm and n posse was organized
and late Thursday afternoon the negro
was captured and taken back to the
scene Of his crime. where he was fully
identified by the little girl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

Just Try 3 10 cen. coz Il CsscsreI' ,
tie meet liver AND hn~~l vegulan Z
e var made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11

When bilious or cc-tivs saI . Gas.
o res. candy oathnErie, sure guAran-
4 al - ears. IS ~ee.e
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
Sorifieuiet.

Den Abe 4pril babbe &eiier 5rans
SpIepb ct Msbe mep lit Minifterium
Wien for at forbanole meo bet, ba bet
oiennem 8rep gposni, SsriteminiIteren.
bapbs taset afifeo. Heiultatet blep, at
aeiIeren life pilbe mpotage Miniiteriets
qfifeosaniegning.
Den 3bie Ipril itemtes Der |
Wpntdnd oper ben npe Stolslpp, Der be-
itemmer, at be snfslte Stoleoiitrittsr efs
ter Unite fan inbfere frie Ssrtbegsr.
be to itsrIte Sber, 6elena og Butte,
panot be, Iom bar | 5apsr al be fris
gsaer. Men / mango fore 9iitritter.
Ipm 8reat Sails, Billings, 9lenbipe,
Big Climber table be.
Spbannss Yrahms, ben bersmte
aomponiit / Wisn, bsbe ben 3bis april
| en- @loer af 67 Nar. San bar fsot
Samburs, / 1853 truf ban iummen mec
S6umann, Ipm bapoe itpre Sorbdabs
ninaer ungausnbe bans Srsmtio. Msn
bet bar fsrit / 1861, at ban bsspnbts al
faa Ell Idpn. Deb i'm fsrfte Spmfoni,
Iom uciom | 1876, blep ban perbenss
bsrsmt. Suns Rp forssebss isners
peo bans "Deuiidss Requism" os bans
anben Snmfoni. San anfaaes ba for
at p9rs Werbsns lsbsnbe aompcnif.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
5nooanerinssIopsn

5inunsminiftsr Sag. bar paaldg.
Observation-Disclosures Stump at
Ierge for, at gsitsmmeller imoo Snos
Tsrisl at apino.r for ilbebsrpgtsbe Suis
~operbolbss. Gn Del perionsr fibosr |
1ugtbuiet for at bare cbsrtraaot oenne
8~sitemmelis; men Der .r mango 1ils
fRlo., Tom mar life ~opbdeeot, for pes,
tommsnoe gerionsr bar TONNE pdu Jris
foo. 5inonsminiiteren bar M paaldgt
Stump at arreitere en- al oisie perics
nsr for psb en- grspsiag at fao fat,
%ilaaet, ON be ian isnbss tiIbage til
Siemlanbet. sftsrat be FAR oerst Der |
lpnsere lib.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09

banot / gilbert Sea, qnoto, glrominc
Yrdlrie og Sotab. 9emotruterne pdnot
| 6ergus Sails og Wabaiba. gppus
ltiterne palste fine aanbioatsr / @iq.
mar ps Reformpartiet bar isierrigt
Srdcb. 2icenies& %anbibuterne bar ION
Regel be ieirenbe, men / Gilbert Sea En-
tlarebe 8Glgerne fig for prpbibition.
gaararbeioet beennOsr.
Runbt Sennins gjsr Sarm.rne fig
iitanb til at l9gge S9ben / Sorbsn.
S oenne nse bill fore Str9tningsr bIipt
inoiaaebe, bpis 9eiret bplbsr fig.
SIoebrano.
Den Ste Ipril bar Der en- flor Stoe=
brdno | Wdbena. st helt Spurtal met
~llnotagelis at to 8pgnin9er itrgg meo.
5ubet bar $4,000.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
aabnima Tor am.rifanm. uar.r.

De JOrenebs Staters Rpuful Ser
main | 3uri6 bar unberrettst uoens
rtgsbepdrtemsntst ON, at ben bulgarIte
Heglering enitsr Qnbub pdd 3sperina al
$4,000 Weter Wfilitartsi os 10000
Bar NilitRrItsbter. Oct ferbiRe
arigsoepartsment sniter Qn6ub paa
1,5O0 Ssitst9ppsr. SoriuIen tror, at
bette er en- COB Qnlsbning for amsris
tdnite 5ubritantsr til at intrcoicsre fine
8arer | frsmmebe 2anb.. Dan radb.r
5abritantsrne til at torrefponber. bi,
rette meb be nppnt. Ganbes arigsbe,
pdrt.msnter.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09

Rssentsrnes Snbt9gter. astiss
rem at Ruslano cppsbarsr $25. 1000 ON
Oaesn, Sultanen al sprtist $4,000
ON 0assn, asiisrsn at giterris S10.s
600 ON 9assn, asiisren at 5pitlano
$1,000 ON Dagsn, aongsn at Stalisu
$1,000 en- Daesn, Drowning 9ictoria
$500 ON 9assn. apnssn al Sslsisn
$500 ON 9aesn. aonssn al Iorss
% Sverige 1910 ON 0assn, Srontris
sss p~raiibsnt 5000 ON 9assn ps
4m,ri,as praiiosnt SIPS ON 0as,n.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
Elnrtnu.
Vne n0ttnineSperfer.

De npe Seitningespsrtsr paa Santa
RpIa Zen pso Snblsbet til penidcolas
!Sapn er MI omtrent farbigs, os Regies
rinssn bar afitsbiset 300 Manb, iom /
mango Maaneber bar bolot paa meo
bette Wrbeibe. 9e fore 8anoner, Tom
8atterierns ital FORTUNES mep, unber'
faites MI en- prsoe psb SanbpSoot %
bill inart blipe ienbt til 1T 9eitemmelz
Rsitep.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
1ronaer ApiIs.

preiiosnt Mcainl,p .r opsranItrenat
og trGnger SOils. Gan forlob Daibs
ington / Onsoags omborD paa qpifo,
bddoen Dolphin" Tor at til6ring. nogle
0ages 5erte tiliss. Chen aonpentio.
men / Ct. 2ouis fbite Sommer bar
ban life bdOt en- Days SuiIs. sra
aonDenti0nen ill 8algOagen mootoa ban
omtr.nt bOersneite Dag 0elsgatiOnsr o.
9olot oft. mango 5aler ON Dassn. 81.
ben 8olg.t bar ban bar.t opsrbanst uf
Gmb.osi9gere, Tom iioen Abe Marts
bar Drr.t taIrigere / DaibinstOn sno
noasnfnbe fsr.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
Jnolanoet.
9utpu.
auIminearbeiSere stsr etreif.

FRA Ottumtpu berettes ben 3oie
qpril, at 3 &ultompanier ilpg neb Irz
bsioslsnnsn fra 70 til 60 Gents pr.
9on. Som Sslse beraf bar 600 Irz
btibsre siort Strsit. Mun m.ner, at
he andre Sompani.r osIaa bill neoIette
4rbeibslsnnen, % 600 Irbeibere til
oiI fmtrsit.. Mineeierne flyer. at unoer
be nupGrenoe Sorbulbs er bet liseiau
gOet at lutte meb at ubpinoe 3ul, bu
Yriierne er iau baarlise. Ollie be itreis
tenos arbeiber. frrbolber fig rplise.
R%ssnbliansrns piuper ! = davenport.
Rspu6litanerne bandit p.b 9ppalgst
ben 3Ots glpril % palste 3 at 6 4loers
men. gbrdabet er frembeles unber
auntrpl al 0emotratsrne.
rsiais AZ DSpaleene.
gpDalaet / 8eotut ben Ste gpril bar
IN rspublitanif Seier. Republitdnerne
OuIgte 5. 6. Root til Mapur, q. 8.
Bel III 0cmmer ps u. 9. !Spaslano til
asissipr os besuben 4 Mloermen. De-
mOtrat.rne balste to Qloermen pg %.
Z. 3rimble til Maribaq. "S6e Gis
ti3.ns Sictet" bandit | Dubuque. Was
nor 0uHp blep s~jenpalst. 9smotras
t,rne Oulste 8pabpotaten pg 3 at be fem
IsoIemmer at 8praabet.
1raf for meset Gissr.
4lon3o Merdal pso WebIter Gitp
bar oruttet fig forberpet paa Giber.
6an baobs for 8ane at brittle en- sller
TO Quarts om Oaaen, men MI Tiger
SS9srne, hams Wabe er sbelagt, og at
ban maa undertakes en- Operation.
san bsmiss I'll 8 aars samefd.
Qrtbur Gpurtneb / Sttumipa bar /
mango aar %ftiaalet fra Sarmerne 8rss
oturer os mango andre Sing. Sa ban
blso itilet unber 4ntlase for en- Sib
'tosn, bate bet itor Spmartiombeb, bu
han bar en- messt anieet Manb. Men
Bet bleO bepiit, at ban bar en- Spp, %
ban 1T 6 aars Straf for fine Sorbrpz
belIer.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
Ohto.
Ztor SIosbrano.

Yaa minbre .nb TO Sinner ON Morz
genen ben Abe Ipril nebbrenote ben
itOre 9psning, bppr George q. Stte
bapbe fit lbialg at @ulpt9pper. 9ares
%bebplDningen bapbe en- @arDi at $780,
600 ps bar asiureret for bet babe. Sele
Sabet anflaaes til 100000.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
Gan miNeoe mango eautr
mputuuu.
upuGonelte.

@upernsr Smith bar uonaunt be npe
Weblemmer at commissioner, icm ftaI
fsre Silipn meo be fortsrtece Ganos
itratnineer / Staten. De npe Mebs
lemmer er s. 6. Spple, ipm bar Sta
tens fsrits Gupsrnpr. 6. s.. &eeb, Der
bar Syormanb for Yppuliitsrnes Stats
fomite, % Sonalb BRADFORD. De er
ale fra Selenu.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
NennuslasIxoftatsu,

9ene3uslus aongres bar enit.mmig
gootjenot 8OIogiftstrattaten mso Stors
britdnien, ION be 5orsrsbs Stat.rs Res
eiertng 1T iitano. Den oiplomatif.e
5orbinbelis, iOm | langsre lib bar Boz
ret af6ruot m,nsm Storbritanien cg
8sne3usla, bill fanbipnligois iuart IONS
me iitano igjeu.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
9ouolaIs Resce / Gbinicptb.,

Vou9IdIs Weete DblHItpI0t,
Ohio, i~spnebe inb unoer bnpnotif Snos
flpbslie os bleO ioOsnoe lagt | en- Sig
tifte % bsgrabst 5 Sob / SOroen. Gfs
ter 80 5imsrs Sspn Ttulos ban pdagne
isisn. idsbs SppnOtiisrsn See. 9a
Sioeu bar pmms 81. 7.30 ben 3oie
april. blsp aiiten srapst ub i9isn og
uabnet, os Mr. Rssce fob op l~pslepenoe
og iusoe, at ban bar iau friIt iom mo-
aeniinoe.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
pflumurr.
uoe paa 2treif.

s Wilmington sr 8rigsftibst SAL
labasIse" inbIast for at rspareres peo
Sarlan &c So1insiportbs S%tibsp9rft.
Qrbeiberns forlansts bsiere 2sn, os ba
8ompaniet lille piloe saa ino osrpaa,
oiprbe be Streit.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
q basNtofutt

Stnatst bar .nft.mmis osotas.t IN
ReiolutiOn, bOori b. Gorenebs Statsrs
preiiosnt opforores til at proteitsre til
be lpdnite autoritet.r imoo, at Gsnsral
Rui3 RiOerd. en- cubdnit arigsfunge,
uoenoiosre itpbss, botltst er / Crib
meb oae cipiIiisrebs 2dno.s militere
Realer.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
Sp Renreifer pmfommer.

Den iterite gpgnins / Gbattano9a
br9nbte ben 3bie bs. IQe 9eboere
unbilap unbtagsn to. De bar begss be-
tjsnbte M9nb / SDbsn, nemlig 8obo
Grpins, en- 8apitaliit, ps Qrtitetten g.
Wi. Baton.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
Tenttearre E.
3uftntbet iefsn.

Den Ste Ipril iaa 5olf / RaIbpiqe
en- 9jenitanb / 2uften, iom man tror
bar bet "2uftitib", 5ult Iises at babe
iagttaset nplis / Nebraita ps &dnIas.
Oct fsrts ct fort, rsbt 2ps os bep9seoe
fla mob 8inben.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
Sra Daihinoton.
srsam b,iss,r W atnisp.

Experimentation grpan afldsbe |
Strsodgs ct fort geise | bet 9Oibs gus
for at bilie pau preiio.nt WcRinlep.
gfter en- ssmptlig Genital. pitt. pr.iis
osntsn BAN omtrins t bet SOtoe gus.
Og for ban gil, III BON osiau aulebnirg
til at bilis pdu Wrs. Wtainlep.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
NnrD gukntn.
en- tor 0oIsui al FunfaroS.

Slere 9unbrebe Ountdrbs, en- 9iens
bsberIett, Tom til 9ebils 2ate ben 3oie
@pril us blsp mpbtuget at en- Screening
at Sorrstninssmenb, Der iergeoe for
beres Sorpletnins ps CAB benz Suslp.
S.litabet bar meget ubmattet eft.r ben
LANCE Rsifs us ril bpile ct pur Sage /
gpen, for be ilaur fig fat neo paa
2anbet cmtrins.
ct Sernbanetos paa 9reat Nortbs
ern 8anen brast. 600 Suntaros fra
sSnbiana til gdnbo ben 3ote Ipril.
0enne &ploni bill ilau fig nso / CONNER
GpuntD.
a1rreneret Tor g,ors.
s Granb Sorts blsp ben Abe april
en- S%aloonteeper peb Hapn 8inslano
arrsiteret iom mebfpIbis / Morbet pad
Sbpmas gresn, Der blep brGbt | Sing
lambs Saloon / fprrise use.
sic a%ienfnnest.
Sra @alep Gitp ftripes Ste Ipril:
2iset af 4bolf Slion fra Spburt, icm
blep borte / l1peiret SatIigeliesodgen,
blep funbet ibas 5 Mil ipnbenfor Sans
born.
gabn faar en- Got.
Mr. % Mrs. Warb III en- Sen ben
Ste 4pril, og ban er bet fsrite Barn,
Ipm er fsbt / aenmore. Som 8us9es
aape fpr9rsbs ct 8ompani / Spen ben
npfsbte en- Got.
Gan mifeos mango aner
Sbpmas Grams | Sictinipn, iom
eieoe en- Saueflpt paa 1900 Stpttsr,
bar miitet pmtrsnt 1000 at benz, od
ban life bapbe So for benz. Siteoetfor
at faFe So til Sauene fine, prepeoe
ban / Spit at blipe palst til S%uperintens
bent Of S6culs, men ban blep lite
palst, os iuu miiteoe ban Suusne ogs
iaa.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
mtsnshppt.
&tore @anomaSfer.

0amninsen peb Slop.r 2ate / Rars
beben at Sunica brsbes iitttter unber
Srpttet at ben fore 9anomasie ben
Abe 4pril. Sarmerne / R9rbeoen bar
miItet en- M9ngoe &rsdturer.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09

M tcmmsn psiaa til Stootratterns, oe
be foritjeaige "2sire" bragsr bort. s
R6inelanoer bill 7 Sagbrug itrar iGts
tes / Sang, os ben trapls Sio BIZ be-
gpnbs.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09

nsssmmss xirssss % srssas Rersss.
useriisftmtutu

Haa tasfeysses Isuef beer Uanoaa "a rcrsoas Rs.
asa. apertisiemsntsr ~iHotaass tfis ! TO pad biHaaoen
faaenoe suaers. msorinors Bet uO,rpf'clta f0rian'
a,S. evts ct aO.rtisiemt1i. Der isrf icHunsr tnot
1trsSassnumss, T. Or. ~ioriduaes tnsrnfiet 3 8anss.
III bet ouime trst 3 Iirseassuuncre. Brsos. Der tHoss
esloer Rpertisismen,rr TOM bet batter met. bar nurr'
iss gosrttsismsHt / bet ueors 5tsrue 5aa as~
Doiaisn
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
9utnnts.
Uotofom 9torm

gn Ibar Storm for oper gpsrne
Gnos, Sasumunn. Glbreo og Golums
biunu ben 3bie Qpril. s Glbreo os
Sdgamann blafte flere Suie neb. s
Gplumbiuna flpttebes Sernbuneitutios
men, os ct Sernbanetpg blep foriintet
berpeb, at selssraftplperns bapos blait
neo uper Stinnesdnssn.
ssiere zen.
Rpctfprb, ste 4pril. Sbe Sugar
Rsfinins Company, iom bar 600 4rs
beioers | lin Sieneite, fprbsiebe ioag De-
res 2sn 10 9rpcent.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
ssiere zen.
9untunC.
Can rsete tormauss sioarettsr.

Gan rsste tormause Gioarettsr.
s Marion bsbe Soiepb WcGartbD
ben Ste Npril. Oct bar en- ung Manb
paa q Qar, men ban sbsluebe Zig peb
Gigdretrsgning.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
mtarnnHu.
Worp % 3sipmcro.

8iuiam @sitpbal, 65 aar sammsl,
ali ben 3bie glpril til Winiam Seiti4s
!Sus / Nortpult. MRS. Seiti4 dabnes
be 9sren for 8sitphul, Tom afprebs
to Stub mob benbe pg brGbte benoe.
Serpau Itjpo ban fig islD. Man ans
taaer, ban besit lin itpsse ngisrnins !
et Wrfdlb af 8anpio.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
MtnnrTutu.
Gle BuuS etatus.

ol life tomme til at itaa | 2orina
port, ION fprit beitemt. geb ct Weoe,
lom parttrmmisiipnsns 8pmite for
Jorbeorinser afbplot | 5rebags. blep
net b"slIuttet, at Statuen piloe tage iis
oeors 10, naar ben a~nbraetss pda ben
S%rIdngsl, iom ligger peo Sooen at
Sofprp Sia. Mr. 5. 20. 4rctanber,
Der bar tilitebe peb Mrbet Iom Rsprea
lsntant for Ole Bun Monument Iss
location, ertlarsos zig tilirebs mep
boranortngen. Stsbet. bpor Statuen
a'''aa tommer til at ftaa, er belisgencs
Il9s lloenfor parten, bpor Sennspin pg
SQnoale qpsnue msces.
Somlteen bill fprsilaa for partfoms
missioner, at ben srianssl, bpor Sta
.us' tommer til at Itaa, ombsbes til
.Is Bulls Sriansel. Gu faloes ben
'9s eotprep triangle"
lis Sibenoe."
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09

Sc uotpmne ytllmmere al "geo
arnsn" fan erboloes for 15c
EXTRA.
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09

ne itaar fat, oa pil osres Sag oiube
frem, og at Wtusttrrs, ON be 'tuIoe
bonoIf iud utlogt al optrnbe fisnotliet.
bill fable / ben ulminbslige asttIis og
lioe R,osrlae."
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09

Sa grpgaeriarbeiberne bplbt ct Wfebs
ben Abe glpril / Milipautee, tit be en-
WsbbelelIe fra Srpgserierne ON, at be
lite piloe aaa inb paa arbeioernes 6ors
lonoenbe ON en- 8 Simers 4rbeiosoag.
grbeiberne bolbt en- lang 9istuslion
ON Saaen % ensbes ON at frrldnse en-
9~rbeiosbag pdd 8 Simer fra lite St@
tober til lite Murts, meoens be Helten
al qaret piloe arbeios 10 Simer. De
bill poIaa babe Detailing belle adret runot
efter 10 Simer pr. Dag. Man tror,
9rbaaerierns uil gaa ino paa bette 6ors
lansenbe.
Siss nu AZ Spens seit.
90 Grpsie 9dspert blep ben ste Ipril
Iolat til GSiion electric eompanp ! ga
GrosIe. De npe Giers sr 5Orrstninsss
fplt / gpen, mepens be sdmle bar Colt
paa andre Steber. priisn for Gas os
~elsttriIt gelpsnins pil blips ben famine
ipm for.
asmmsrbuah I @iseonHm.
8intsren bar paret msset /ln'tis Tor
ssmmsrbuaIten. De fsite Stopsisrs
bor buoust mere, snb be ira fsrit at
tautt,. ffisut bet snbnu tile er mulist
at oipe ,orr.ts Spsap.r. Waarsn Ct
Decorah-posten., 1897-04-09
Nppalesne.

HppaiGsnt.
5stRtt Smaubper palste gmbeoss
1'ano ben CITE Ipril. Der bar | bet
1'.s lns,n Harp Selins .fter b. ulmins
~''ss partilinifr. Rspublitanerns
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
DEERLNG.

A stove has been put into the basement
of the new police station for the pur-
pose of drying off the rooms. An under
drain has been placed in the basement SO
that the water which stood on the floor
has been drained off and by use of the
stove for few days the lookup will then
be in condition for use as far as warm tn
and dryness are concerned.
Superintendent f. B. Moody, in charge
of the wires and fire alarms of the city
of Deering says that he does not expect
to be able to locate in his new quarters
until about the middle of January. Most
of the supplies have arrived and es soon
as the protector board arrives the work
of preparing the electricians room in the
new Odd Fellows building will ccm-
mence.
A tower is being built on the north
west corner of the Portland Stoneware
company factory to correspond with the
rest of the building.
The Woodfords hook and ladder truck
which broke down in going to the fire
at East Deering, Sunday is at the repair
shop of "a. Fl. Higgins, Forest avenue,
and will be ready for use in few days.
True Brothers, the contractors for the
carpenter work on the new Odd Fellows
block, completed their work Wednesday
afternoon in very satisfactory manner,
and the corner store has been cleared up
in readiness for occupancy. The hall as.
ISOLATION have received several good
offers for it from well-known parties,
but it is understood that it has not
been leased
A large crew of carpenters are at work
In the old building on Deering avenue,
Woodfords, formerly occupied by Thomp-
son. the grocer, and owned by Mrs. Gren-
vile Jefferds of Portland, An entire new
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
SOUTH PORTLAND.

At the Christmas festival to be given by
the Universalist Sunday school at Union
hall Opera house this evening the can-
tanta ''Santa Claus Dream" will be
given by the children under the direction
of Miss Florence Merriman. After this
part of the programme presents will be
taken from the tree. The pastor, Rev.
w. M. Kimmell. will be present and as
sist in the opening exercises. A small
admission fee will be charged the proceeds
to be devoted to fund for the purchase
OF library
The ice rink on the old Dyer millpond
is crowded every day now as the surface
is in excellent condition for the skaters.
The electic lights were turned on for the
first time on Wednesday evening and
were found to be great help to parties
desiring to skate evenings.
a The Cape electric road will run an extra
car to Willard and Cash's Corner tonight,
leaving Monument square at III 80 o'clock.
They will also run 10 minute trips from
Picktt street throughout this afternoon
and also Christmas afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
WHITE HOUSE CLOSED.

Washington, December 29.-During the
remainder of the present week the White
House will practically be closed to all ex-
cept those who call upon urgent business,
or who have engagements to sss the
President, in order that Mr.. Mckinley
may consider some important questions
and obtain needed rest. The death of
the Presidents mother, and the more re-
cent death Of his cousin, Mrs. Charles
Miller, of Canton, caused an entire aban-
donment of preparations for holiday
festivities at tho White House. Christmas
day will be observed quietly.
Only the President and Mrs. Mckinley
and their immediate household, which
includes their nieces, Miss Barber and
Miss Duncan, and two or three personal
friends will be present at the Christmas
dinner,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
CANNON FOR THE ARMORY.

Some time ago Mayor Randall wrote
Speaker Reed at Washingtonb reminding
him of the fine armory that the city had
built at great expense and saying that 1t
was desirable to embellish the grounds
about it. He therefore asked the Speaker s
aid to secure couple of field pieces to
be mounted in front of the Armory.
Speaker Reed has answered Mayor
Randalps letter and says he will see
Secretary Alger of the War Department
andsssecure the field pieces if possible.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.

In response to the request for pro-
grammes of music to be rendered az tne
various churches, Christmas, or sunday
following, these have been received;
CONGRESS SQUARE.
Service 1890 a. m.
Organ Prelude Christmas Offertory,,
Christmas Anthem, c. E. B. Pierce
Gloria, Kaffenberger
The Birthday of the King, Neidlinger
Offertory, Salome
Soprano Solo. Miss Marcia Craft
The Angel Gabriel, Chas. Hamel
Calm on the Listening Ear of Night,
Marston
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,
PostIude-Of Offertory, c minor, Batiste
Miss S. Marcia Craft, soprano; Mrs.
Frank A. Horgan, contralto; Mr..
Albert B. Hall, tenor; Mr.. Harry L.
Harmon, bass; Frank Rankin, or
ganist and director.
NEW JERUSALEM.
Organ Prelude-Pastoraile in d,
Guilmante
Anthem-Brightest and Rest, Marston
Gloria. Rossi
Response-A Dream of Paradise,
Hamilton Gray
Offertory-Shout the Glad Tidings,
Williams
Organ Postlude-Finale in A, Lemmens
Choir
Mrs. Frank Dunton, soprano; Miss Au-
gusta Schumacher, contralto; Mr..
Carl Davis, tenor; Mr.. S. I. Eveleth,
bass. Edgar II. Paine, organi st
and director.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24

''My husband had two cancers taken
from his face, and another was coming
on his lip. He took two bottles of Bur
dock Blood Bitters and it disappeared.
He is completely we'll" Mrs. VIM.
Kirby, Akron, Erie Co., N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-24
TEMPLARS' CHRISTMAS
TOAST.
THE

The committee ON Knights Teinplar
Christmas observance has prepared the
following sentiment to be..joined in by all
Templars throughout the country on Sat
urday, Dec. 25, at noon, eastern standard
time:
ssTo our Most Eminent Grand Master,
w. Larue Thomas: "A faithful leader.
May his days be long and may the bless
ings of Our Lord and Master follow him
ali the days of his life. :"
The Grand Master sends the following
response:
"To all true Knights of the Temple:
Health and Peace: God bless US every
one -