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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-04
international Steamship 10.

Easipot, luhso. Calais, SLJoha. H.B., Halifax. MS.
and all parts of New Brunswiek. News Soc
tia, Prtncs Edward Island, and Cnpe Bret:
ON. The fayorite route 70 Campsbeuo and
st, Andrews. n. b.
Winter Arrangement
On and AFTER Monday, Dec. 7th. steame
will leave Portland on Mondays at p. m.
Returning leave st. John and Passport Thurs
days.
Through tickets Issued and baggage checked
to destination. az Freightreeeived NJ to 400
D. m.
For Tickets and staterooms, apply st the
Pine Tree Ticket ONCE, Monument Square
or for other Information ct Company's Once.
Railroad Wharf foot of State street
j. B.COYLE. Gen. Man.
je26du 81. p. G. HERSEY. Agent
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CAsCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.

IN EFFECT Nov. 20, 1896.
For Forest City landing, Peaks Island at
6.A6, $40. 500. A. NJ, 2.15, $40 P. M.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, IRE
fethen' Landing, Peaks Island, Little and
Great Diamond Islands, 500, A. NJ. 2.10
p. M.
W.T.. COOLING, General Manager
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Daily Line, Sundays Excepted.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS
RAY STATE AND PORTLAND.
alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland,
every evening at z o'clock, arriving in season
beyond
Worcester, New York, etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF. Boston,
svery Evening at o'clock.
j, B. COYLE. Manager.
J.F. LIsCOMB. Gen. Agt.
Oct. l, 1895.
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BOSTON. Dec 3-Sch Bertha d Niekerson, Nc
Grath, from New York for Portland, has arrived
here with loss of mainboom. Put In for new
boom.
ported wrecked at San Domingo, was valued az
$4,000 and was insured for less than $i.ooo.
She was from SurinAm bound to TRINIDAD TO
load for North OF Hatteras.
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Saleratus ....6@6h

H,C, ,41a@b salerarus .6@51s
Ten. Russial 31a014 Spices.
Ameri'cn Russia1 / @12 lCassIa, pure. .1SgdS
Lesther ,NI,rmegs. 80. .66@65
New York Pepper. ..... i4@io
Light. ...... .23G24 Cloves. l4t@1o
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Portland wholesale Ma rksc.
PnRTIA Mch 2 1897


The following are to DAYS wholesale prices Of
Provisions. Groceries: cEe
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DOMINION Line.

ROYAL Mail teamerS-LlVeTpOOI Scr-
vice via Londonderry.
From Steamers. From from
Liverpool. Portland Hanlax
Feb. II, Labrador, Mar. 4, Mar. g
Feb. rs, Vancouver, Mar. 1s, Mar. 2o
Mar. IL, Scotsman, Apr. l, APR. 8
Steamers sail ON Thursday after arrival OF all
aims due in Portland at noon.
Boston to Liverpool via Queenstown:
Str. Canada from Boston Sat. Feb. 13 at 5 q. m.
Str Canada from Boston Sat. Mar. 90 at IL m.
Str. Canada from Boston Sat. Apr. "a at p. m.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin. $50. so to $500. Return 800
to $3.50, according to Steamer and accommo-
dations.
Second Cabin. To Liverpool, London, Lon
donderry and Queenstown, $34 to $4,000.
Return, $685. to $40, according to Steamer
and accommodations.
steerage. To Liverpool, London, London
derry, Glasgow, Queenstown and Belfast,
Apply to j.. B. Heating, 81 - Exchange
street, r, P. McGowan, AIS Congress street. j.
W. Peterson, Exchange street, or David Tor
rance g. Co., general agents, 10 Commercial
street.
dec4 dtf
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Cleared,
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.


BOOTHBAY HARBOR, March 3 = In port,
schs Addie McFadden. for Philadelphia !;
Odel, Belfast for Boston; JAS Holmes, do for DO
Laura Robinson, from New York for Rockland ;
Idaho, Boston for Belfast: Pemaquid. RockpoIt
for Boston; Letue M Gray, fremont for Port
land Fred A Emerson, from Boston.
Sid 1st sch Hugh Kelley, Holden, Martinique
Sid 3D. sch Oliver Barrett, Washington.
Fed BEACH, March liar, sch VIM Copp,
Cook, SALEM
Bath, March 3-The lower masts of the big
They are each l18 feet long and 80 inches in
diameter and are constructed of hard pine The
vessel will be launched in about two weeks
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.


AAA~lA4t Lillian -
ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
Liverpool, Halifax and Portland. Call
ing at Londonderry.
From From From
Liverpool Steamship Portland Halifax
Z Jan. Numidian 2s Jan. 80 Jan.
q Jan State OF Nebraska / Feb. 13 Feb.
4 Feb Monaghan % Feb, p
10 FEB. Numidian II Mch. 13 Mich.
4 Men. Laurentian % Mich, ~ Mich.
The Saloons and Staterooms are in the CEN
trail part where least motion is felt. Elec-
tricity is used for lighting the ships through
out, the lights being at the command Ct the
passengers at any hour OF the night Music
Rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade
deck. The Saloons and Staterooms are heated
by steam.
Rates OF passage $500 and SEQ 90. A re-
auction is made on Round Trip Tickets.
Second Cabin-To Liverpool, London and
Londonderry. $34; return. $66.75
Steerage-To Liverpool, London. Glasgow,
Belfast or Londonderry. including every re-
quisite for he voy tge $24.50.
For tickets or further information
apply to 7. P. MCGOWAN. Alb Congress ST..
J.B. KEATING, 5l1a Exchange st
Fl. & A. ALLAN. Montreal
nov4dtf Boston.
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STOCKS,

Pc rtland Daily Press took QuotatiohI'
Corrected by Swan s. Barrett. Brokers' 1855
Middle street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
GREATEST HoLD-UP ON RECORD.
Georgia Legislative Committee Relieved Of
Its Currency by Two Men.

Georgia Legislative Committee Relieved Of
Its Currency by Two Men.
Atlantic. Ga, Dec. IA committee from
the state house Of representatives COM
posed of some Of the most prominent
politicians of the state was Monday held
up in a freight car in the Okefinokee
swamp and forced to give up a consid-
cradle sum Of money. Some Of the men,
bers Of the committee were Representa-
tives Ennis. Thomas, Craig, Burwell,
Cannon, Boynton and others. They
were to visit a convict camp in the
swamp for the purpose of inspection.
They We're put in a freight car and
hauled thirty-three miles over O rough
road to the camp.
On the return trip. when in the midst
Of the swamp tive men stopped the train
and demanded $3.50 fare frcm each of
the members. claiming to be officials of
the road. Under protest the amount was
paid. but the train was stopped again
and the bogus conductor returned and
demanded more money. He was given
all there was in the party and the jour-
ney was completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
WORK OF THE WORLD.
whe Does n and What Il Costs Compiia.
tioa oG EcelesIastlcal Interest

Whe Does u and What II Costs Compila-
ton ef Cceiesisstieai Interest.
Boston. Dec. 1.-THE editor of The
Missionary Herald Of the American
board. Rev. E. Z. Strong. d. d.. has
compaed the statistics Of Protestant
missions IN this and other lands. for
the past year. as follows: The number
OF stations Of the American board is
100: ous-stations. l.l2s: churches. 40:
communicants. H.e0s: schools Of all
SHADES, i.lsi; total under instruction,
aSls; cost Of missions. Ss3s.2s9. Ths
foreifn missionary societies Of Great
Britain and Ireland comprise ASA sta
tons, and sis out-stations: 3.1, 1s5 COM
munteants. the number OF pupils under
inir,ction was +s&.5i5. The grand total
Income Of British foreign missionary
and kindred suricties was ss.05<.lss.
The foreign missionary societies of
the Evangelical churches OF the United
states report i.os3 principal stations;
s.xf' out-stations: 3.s3s churches, with
s&3o.sss commandments: 232,ss3 pupils
under instructions. and a total income
OF. A355.sil. The foreign missionary
societies In Canada report eighty-n nine
principal stations. 221 out-sta.ions; liz
churrhss. with 9.i$i communicates: CON-
trfbutions. s2s3, aOS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01

Madison. Via. Dsc. 1.-The state
board OF eo1troi VIII meet at wsukesha
today. and u 10 expected that the aues-
tion % the reinstatement of =. 2. I.andt
~ superintendent % the state public
shool at sparta win then be taken NJ.
n is believed % he a safe prediction
that f.andt win he reinstatedL Mem
b.rs % the board have said that they
werswaitins for the action Of the court.
and IN. dismissal Of the charges
araias, him would appear to leave his
record ctear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
Is JOHN BULL GETTING LEFT.
Well This Little Scheme Does Not Have
That Appearance.


London, Dec. 1.-The morning papers
assert that China has practically agreed
to cede to England q strip Of territory
near Hong Kong. and all the surround
ing islands. in order to enable England
to fortify them securely and to increase
the garrison. 1t is expected that a con-
vention covering the agreement will
soon be signed. Kong Hong. which is
an island belonging to the British off
the southeast coast Of China about
seventy-hve miles from Canton, was
ceded to Great Britain by the treaty Of
Canton In 1871 and again by the treaty
OF Marking in lsi2.
II In the great center OF the foreign
| trade Of China The island Is separated
from the main land by a strait which at
| LYNDON pass il only about a quarter
Of q mile wide. A small part Of the
main land belongs to the British COL
ony. The convention referred to in the
foregoing would become additionally
| important In case Germany's cccupa-
ton Of Kiao-Chou bay should become
permanent.
London, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Shanghai gays that the japanese
newspapers are discussing the proba-
bility OF war between Germany ard
China as the result Of the occupation of
Kiao-Chou bay by the Germans. and as
sert that the German minister. Baron
! Won Heyking. Is preparing to leave
| pekin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
FRAUDS AGAINST THE INDIANS
Dspredatioa Claims That IN Indian Aeens
sAys Are Bold Raseality.

Washington. Dec. I. Lieutenant
Colonel Randlett. acting Indian agent
At the Cnitah and Ouray agency in
Utah. In his annual report to the in
terrier department says ofiicial Informal
tion from the department Of justice
shows that more than COO depreciation
claims amounting 70 more than 500. 900,
have been fled against the Ute Indians
In the United States court OF claims,
and the suits instigated in such a man.
ner as to hold either OF the confederated
bands equally responsible for the al
legged depredations. The provision Of the
government for counsel to defend these
cases Is stated to be inadequate, and
the southern Ctfs. Of Colorado. have
united with the Cncompahgres. Cni;ahs
and White Rivers. OF Utah, in contract
Ing for additional counsel.
The agent alleges that without doubt
nearly all these claims are fraudulent.
and that these Indians also have 1ust
claims against The United States that
should be adjusted. 1t Is claimed that
there are large bodies Of land In Colo
RADIO they reunqu.shed their rights in
on condition that Il should be sold and
the proceeds accrue to their interest
benefit: that no credits have been made
TO them for such sales. and that most Of
these lands have been set 8side by ex-
ecutive ordersfor public parks. for which
" 80 retained IL IL urged they should be
paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
ABBREVIATED TeLEGRAMs.

Tommy White. the Chicago pugilist,
was defeated in London by Ben Jordan
Ex-senator Philetus Sawyeris Ill with
tonsilltis at his home in Oshkosh. Wis.
J. w. Kelley. Of motor fame. has con-
structed q dying machine. ! IL a huge
AFFAIR. weighing two tons.
Three hundred vessels and 100 lives
are believed To have been lost during
the recent gales on the British coast.
a vein CT coal nearly six feet thick has
been discovered east Of Moweaqua. Ills,
NJ a depth OF only lis feet from the sur
face.
Michael stzerles&i. a farmer living
near Thorp. Wis. was arrested on a
charge Of poisoning cattle belonging to
two other farmers.
steven Laily. a Dane county, Wis.
farmer. disappeared last week and was
found frozen so badly that 1t is thought
he cannot recover.
The steamer Dauntless has again
eludsd the officials OF the government,
and IL OF for Cuba with q cargo OF arms
and munitions Of war
For the f~t time in Its history the
village % Grantsburg. Wis. has har-
bored tramp who have asked to enjoy
the shelter % the county jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ W. Coon. Of Pal
lmyra. Wis. viii celebrat< the slxty-firs
anniversary Of their marriage shortly.
Mr.. Coon Is 81 years Old and his wife So
Representative Henderson. Of Iowa.
liz at the Auditorium Annex. Chicago.
lie ~ looking for a satisfactory artificial
LEG 10 replace the one he lost during the
war.
Joshua Brown. 81 Benjaminville. Nc
Lean county. one Of the richest pioneers
q central Illinois. died in Lafayette.
lIni-. where he vas visiting q daughter.
lie ~as aged -.
The North German Lloyd steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse made . new
Eastward record on her last trip frcN
sandy Hook TO Southampton. her timc
being 1--WE Gays seventeen hours and
for;y-nve minutes.
-Four Chicago banks-Chicaeo Nation
al. Metropolitan National. Fort Dear
tSyn National and Garden City-have
sSSssd TO take N.sSo.0oo OF drainage
lnos- I'd per cent. tar levywarrants. The
AL WI ave the board $4,000.
tn. ,,.,.., '"uS.d's,ancs run ever
made BY q raiiroa. train was COM
pieted Monday. when the ,"sn racinc
fas; mail reached Omaha. after i.-S'n
covered the as miles from Cheyenne In
80 minutes. including thirteen stops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01

Chicsgo. Dec. The weather b.
rsau hes issued . special bsllstin
aging that The minimum tsmpsfa-
ture % this section will b below
nero tonight The weather map
shows ssro weather snd under. al
over the northwest this morning Of
4 TO - below In the extreme north.
west. and 4 70 . below over the Da-
hosss and Minnesota. and 8 to 2 b.
Low over NebrasksA IL Is Q bslow %
Duluth with prospects Of the early
closing Of lake navigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01

New York. Dec. i.-Nsrsia Thorn.
found guilty Of msfdsr last night.
had no spps,ise for breakfast, though
be ssld Q great load vas Oh his mind
THE morsing. Mra Mack spent .
restless night, being evidently much
affected By the Tsosn vsrdics. II 10
understood she will b srrsiened
nexs week. and that the district
attorney viii sccsps . ples Of msa.
slaughter from her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01

Chauvin is handsome, tall, we'll made,
and has dark eyes and fine complex
ion. She was attired in q neat black
satin dress and made an excellent inn
preston. She replied to the procurator
generals objections in a clever speech,
arguing that in the absence Of an explicit
text against woman advocates in the
French code she was entitled to claim
admission to the bar. Her manner and
diction were faultless and her ad-
dress was quite free from defamation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
Ryan s.-,. IN. p.-,.l.s Owe, ss,ss

Chicago. Dec. i.-Tommy Ryan. Of
Syracuse. was given the decision last
night over Billy stft. % Chicago. In the
s,xth round % what was 20 have been
q twelve-round bout. Ryan had all the
best ~ the fight from the start. forced
the fighting all the way through. and
nad sur, In bad shape when the police
snferferpt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
Mean. Mere Duty On slihs

Rev York. Dec. I. SILK Examiner
Brown has discovered an error In the
momme weight as given by the Jap
encsc exporters. Instead % Lie
grammes. the momme weighs AS
sramnes This discovery viii save ut
I.a-t sl5o.0eo a year TO the United
states This means more than doublins
the duty on japanese silks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
WOOD ALCOHOL KILLS SEVEN MEN,
Seventeen More May Die-Mixed with
Cheap Whisky by a Dealer.


Cheap Whisky by Dealer.
Maplesville, Ala, Dec. 1-Seven men
are dead and seventeen more are not ex-
pected to live from the result of drink
ing mixture of wood alcohol and cheap
whisky. The drink was bought in Sell
ma. Ala, by Bill Anderson and another
farmer. and brought here by them and
retailed to farmers and laborers on the
Mobile and Ohio extension which is in
process of construction through this
place. A great number OF farmers and
railroad hands purchased some Of the
mixture, and Immediately after drink
ing the correction were taken violently
ILL.,
No physician was at hand and many
Of them died before attention could be
given them. The alcohol was Tabled
for mixing paint only" The affair has
created a great sensation. Anderson
and his partner are among the dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
Cobblcd by the Big Combine.

Muncie. Ind. Dec. 1.-The board Of
directors and members OF the Western
window Glass Manufacturers associa-
ton met In their headquarters in this
city yesterday. the business was closed,
and today will be swallowed by the r;a-
tional association, or big window glass
combine recently organized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
No Women At the French ner.

Paris. Dec. 1.-The court Of appeals
yesterday rendered a decision against
Mile Chauvin being admitted to the bar
OF Paris Her application last Wednes-
day excited considerable interest. and
yesterday the court was packed with
psocsss snSiQpD % hear the result Mile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
vs. q rr.s,y Ccnl Iht.G

oconto. Wis. Dec. IA tramp I'M
hat,oned the cvrscoat which covered one
20 tne dummies standing IN front Of n.
Tniele's clothing store. and. downing
"a. calmly walked OF. This act wAs seen
~ o pcsrerby. however. who notified
Thiet-. ana the thief WAS captured be-
fore he had svus three blocks from the
sturN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
Tir~ I. E.csusba Docks

Escanaba, Mich, Dec. 1.-The fire here
Monday night destroyed ore dock No. Z
totally and also the steamer Nahant.
The loss wes about 100000. The sad
dest incident Of the fire was the burn
ing to death Of Herold Mitter and Jacob
Biesner. who were on the steamer and
have not been accounted for alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
Des Moines Has Cheaper Gas.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 1.-The Capital
City Gas Light company announces a
reduction in the price Of from $3.50 per
LOCO feet to SIPS. The reduction is the
result Of a compromise ordinance passed
in 1896 which dismissed the suits pend
ing in the courts and introduced a Sid
ing scale which will make the price 81
in 1865
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
NERVOUS PROSTRATION.
A New Jersey Woman Expresses
Her Gratitude to Mrs. Pink
ham for Relief.

"Will you kindly allow me-" writes
Miss Mary E. Saidt to Mrs. Pinkham,
"the pleasure of expressing my graft
tude for the wonderful relief have
experienced by taking your Compound?
I suffered for a long time with nervous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
svsssssss sat 10 the psassssss>ss.

Chicsgo. Dec. Charles W.
spauldipg. ss.presidens Of the Globe
Savings bsnk. Gas today sentenced
20 On indeterminste term In the PEN
isensiary. He 10 charged with sm.
bessiing funds Of the University Of
Illinois. Of which he wAs treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
Was Beating the DUTY on Raes.

Detroit. Dec. 1.-Bentamin Harris, o
rag merchant Of this city, was last night
arrested charged with transporting
across the Detroit river $4,000 worth Of
rags. evading the duty Of $3.50. and at
tempting to bribe the customs officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
Instantly Ktl,ed In . Nine.

rrcnwcbt Mich. Dec. l-Josn Grier.
q miner. Wa instAntly Killed az the
Auror~ mine N this city. Grie- wss
riding on q skir, contrary TO orders.
wh.n he feii cff and .rrss 20 the bottor-
% tire MING. he was . sinsis man. =
xe.ra Of ar,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
sAe assss. nisen Wssssss.

Chicago. Dec. IA marriage
license wss Issued today 10 Henry.
son Of the late candidate Of mayor Ct
Greater Nsv York and Marie n.
Hitch, Of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01

medicine q trial. took two bottles
and was cured. l can cheerfully state,
If more ladies would only give your
medicine fair trial they would bless
the day they saw the advertisement, and
there would be happier homes. Imean
to do all I can for you in the future.
I have you alone to thank for my re-
eovery, for which I am very grateful"
-MNs MARY Z. SAIDT, Jobstown, N. ].
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
wNs~n wAAss M Death Ne....sry.

us-viscnvilis. NO.. DC. The trial
% Bate scper Tor the murder Of his
vile AMI too ehndrcr is On here. II Is
said tina, sopsr is writing a s;atenert
IN which he VII ssy he was born q muir
isrcy at heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01

Pare blood 10 sbsQlutsly necessary
for perfect health. hood'S SsHsa-
psrills 10 the one true blood puri.
6ss. aad great health givsr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
SENSIBLE GERMANY.
Acknowledges the Position Of
the United States Re.
garding Hayti.
nrInTBR WHITE 90 IoIIHIKD.

Dsss.s spssissss. % CAssaee. 0sassassl
~ The ressssssssss Zee nssssse shs
Iiissss ussvsesasy-0ssa Wsss Rssassssa
is Ne NsssAvsss 1ssisAs-Lsss asvs q
the Assssssss.
Berlin. Dec. 1.-The minister Of
foreign Affairs today assured Ambas.
sados White Of Gsrmsny's good will
and respect for Americas sasespsi.
bilisy In regard to nsytiaa Affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01

prostration and
general debility,
caused by falling
Of the womb. 1t
seemed asthough
my back would
never stopach-
- ing. Icould
" not sleep. 1
had dull
headaches.
S Twas weary
allthe time,
and life was a
burden to me.
l sought the
seashore for
! relief, but all
y in vain. On
IN my return l
~ resolved tc
give your
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01

As,olds Beono Gallery cures head :
esAee; 10. IS end - eeats. 1siss'
|delg stesA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-01
SPEAKS FOR A NAVY.
Kaiser Wnhelm's Address at the
Opening Of the German
Reichstag.
WHY BE WOULD HAVE MORE SHIPS

Deputies Cheer Hh Reference to the Occu-
patton Of Kiso-Chou-winds Up with ~
Extsmporaneous Sensation, Which L Ex.
tsnsively Criticised-Not So Much my"
- Usaal-John Bull Gets Some Ners
Territory Of the Celestial Empire.
The record-union., 1897-01-03
Drunken Voters.

According to the official instructions to
voters, issued by the Chicago election
board, remarks the Union Signal" per-
sons unable to mark their ballots by
reason Of physical disability, may be as
sisted by two election officers appointed
for that purpose 1t was stated, how
ever, that intoxication is not regarded
as physical disability, and if a voter
is intoxicated he may receive no as
sistance in marking his ballot So it is
expected that the drunken voter will
be in evidence at the polling places!
And men who are characterized by the
city press as "lunatics at large" from
whom society should have adequate pro-
lection, are permitted to help decide the
destinies Of this nation! At this time
when greater interests than usual are
involved in the result Of the election
such prostitution Of the ballot seems
more monstrous than ever Especially
is it CALLING to patriotic women people,
whatever their party aff1liation who
must perforce submit to be represented
at the ballot box by drunkards and
drunkard-makers.