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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

A private assembly was held at
Nickery's hall, last evening, which was
very much enjoyed by all who az
tended. Music for dancing was fur
nished by Dennis Orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Nov. 1.
Closing prices: Cotton futures closed
steady; sales, 1S1, 800 bales. January, 592;
February, $3.50; March. 500; April, 6.O4;
May, Cos; June, Gil; July. GA; August,
6.19; November. 5.S6; December, 5.SS.
Spot cotton closed quiet and firm; mid
ding uplands, 6; do. gulf, 81. Sales, 116
bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Physicians prescriptions have failed
to reach many cases Of rheumatism
known to have been subsequently
cured by Salvation Oil. That is the
reason why the popular voice is prac-
tically unanimous in it's favor. Is
cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Norway. The Land of the Midnight
Sum-" by Prof. Robertson at the Metho-
dist church. tonight. The last and
most entertaining of the course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

On the Produce Exchange:
BUTTER-Market steady; creameries
15M23: dairies. 12M20
CHEESF-Quiet: SGS1a.
ESGo-Firm; fresh. 15Ia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
New York Money Marktt.
New York,tNOv. /.

Money on call easy at 16112 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 3aiM414 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm. with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at $4.S51a for demand
and at 81 S21aGl4.S25s for 60 days; posted
rates, $4.S3d4.s31s and $4.s6@4'So1a; COM
mercial bills, $4S11a@4S1A.
Bar silver, 575s.
Mexican dollars, 44A
Government bonds, strong.
State bonds, dull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
Fall River Print Market.

Fall River, Nov. /.
The print cloth market remains inactive
at 23s cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
"FISHERMAN'S LUCK"

"FISHERMAN'S LUCK
you have to take sometimes when you
buy from a store not known for its re-
liability. but anyone buying groceries.
canned goods. teas and coffees, spices.
timed meats. or fish at this store knows
that they are going to get the choicest
In quality at a low price here every time!
Choice meats and vegetables specially.
HILL Z LOCKE.
Augusta h.,ae'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
Are in
the Air You
Breathe
THE GERMS OF DISEASE WHICH CAUSE
It's Through the Air Only That
These Diseases Can be
Treated Successfully

1t must be dry air. Liquids, sprays and tiouche.
cannot enter the bronchial tubes and nos ~ raas,
oil parts Of the air passages in the head Here;a Il"
the secret Of the great success Of 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08


July lasted for three days, 1t passed
OF very quietly in this vicinity.
Several Of onr patriotic citizens had
. very fine display OF fireworks Mon
day evening. with NO serions acci-
dents to mar the enjoyment.
A. G. Brewster has the foundation
built for . new barn. and the rock
hauled for the house foundation on
the lots which he recently purchased
OF ]. w. Simonson on High street.
W. Alldredge is doing the mason
work and E. B. SidHnger has the
contract for the carpenter work.
Last Friday . party composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Owen, Of this
place; Miss Nettie Hunter. of Hamp-
ton, and Capt. and Mrs. F. s. Nash,
Of Arlington. N. j.. made . trip
from here to Victoria, ILL.,, by wagon,
Frank SHELTON taking them there
with 4-horse team. While on the
return trip Mr.. Skeletons we'll known
sorrel horse. s.Morg." was taken
sick and died on the road, compel
ling the party to make the remain
der Of their journey with three
horses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08
BOWLING BnEEEEs,

Bowling. July 8.-Work has COM
menced on the new bridge across
Mill creek.
Clarence Mcconnell is improving.
The grape crop promises to be
very good.
The potato bugs are very rave
nous this season.
Most Of the people Of our vicinity
celebrated the Fourth of July at Sher-
rsrd on the Sd and Black Hawk
Watch Tower the Fourth and 5th.
Farmers are all busy laying by
their corn and making hay. The
reaper has begun its annual hum in
the rye fields, which promise q good
yield.
Raspberry harvest is on. Home
grown berries are about the best in
quality and the lowest in price in
this locality we have seen for q mum.
Der Of years.
Q1ite . number of our people have
to meet E. Wright. Of Englewood,
ILL.,, agent for the New York Juve-
nile home. in order to prove up the
claim to the children they have on
trial before apprentioing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

Mr.. r. B. Greeve, merchant. o
Chilhowie, Va, certiAes that he had
consumption, was given up to die,
sought oil medical treatment tina,
meney could procure, tried all cough
remedies that he could hear of. bu,
got NO relief; spent many nights sit
ting up in Q chair; was induced to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery. and
was cured by the use of two bottles
For past three years has been at
tending tdebu siness. and says DR.
Kings New Discovery is the grand
est remedy ever made, as it has done
80 much for him and also for others
in his comm unity. DR.. Kings New
Discovery.is guaranteed for Coughs
Colds. and Consumption. 1t DOM
fail. Trial bottles free at Hartz &
Ullemcyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

ing, 5000 of whom are Pacific scoaht
people. Yesterday morning 250( dele
gates arrived from Oregon, $50 from
Michigan, an equal number from Wis
consin and 2S0 from New York. 1 Booths
have been built in Mechanic Pavilion
by the different missionary societies,
and several of the states are fitting fup
special quarters.
In addition to the regular religious
services Of the convention, which began
last evening. arrangements have been
made for gospel. meetings in various
halls throughout the city. Assignments
Of clergyrnen have been made, from
among the most prorthhent speakers of
the east as well az from the pnlpits of
this city. Services viii also be con-
Quoted in ma4y Of the public squares,
and on the eroundsof ssveralofth the large
labor employing establishments. The
hospitals. jails and aims houses will
also be visited by bodies o3Endsayosers
in charge, Of Rev WrljaRBader. The
Salvation Army will hold seriss Of
revival meetings. Fwo sQspel, wagons
have been hired, from which addresses
will be held IN various parts of the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08
PORT BYRON POINTS.

Port byron, July Mrs. A. Ellis
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. E.
0eislsr in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Christy, of
Davenport, visited last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Ney.
Mr.. and Mrs.. George Hutchinson,
Of Moline. are spending . few days
with the parents in town.
B. n. Savage has Just finished
putting . cellar wall under Mrs. Nc
Nahon's house on Front street.
Ms. W. ". Pearssll and Miss
Mamie Trent started this morning
for La Platte, No., TO visit their sis
var, Mrs. Frank Henley. They went
on the steamer, Quincy, to Fort
MaAson, Iowa.
Mrs. Mary Smith and Miss Carrie
Wilson. Of Mt. Gilead, Ohio, who
have been visiting the past week
with their sister, Mrs. X. c. Swing
Icy, started this morning for Water
loo. Iowa. where they will visit
friends.
Capt. and Ms. F. 8. Nash, who
have been visiting for several weeks
with Mrs. Nash's sister. Mrs. d. C.
Owen, started this morning for Mil
bridge, Me-, where they will visit
before returning to their home in
New Jersey.
Notwithstanding the Fourth OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08
They Waited Well.

A large audience ence gathered in
Baltimore to hear the late Professor
Sylvester read a unique original poem
Of 400 lines. all rhyming with the
name Rosalind. He had appended to
the poem large number Of explanatory
footnotes, which he said he would read
first. When at last he had done so, he
looked up at the clock and was .horri-
fed to find that he had kept the audi
enoe an hour and a half before begin
ming to read the poem they had come to
hear. The establishment ON his face was
answered by burst Of good humered
laughter from the audience. and then.
after begging. all his hearers to feel at
perfect liberty to leave If they had en-
gagements, he read the Rosalind poem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

SUPPLEMENTARY to the law Of 1885
requiring farmers to cut Canada
thistlss In Illinois, 10 0 new law
passed by the last legislature in re-
gard TO thistles. briers. burdock and
other noxious weeds that line the
roa1ways every summer, 90 to seed
in the fall. and sprout again tho
next spring. Between the LIST day
Of July and the goth day Of August
every farmer 10 required to remove
weeds along the highways contig-
nous 10 his property, and for this
wsfk he is allowed $1.25 per day. to
be credited upon his road tax. II
the work 10 not done by Aug. 20, the
road supervisor is empowered to
have the work done aud to charge
the expense against the property
owner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08
No Sale.

"This maple sugar"-began the md
looking customer.
SIS a fraud and an imitation, of
course" interrupted the irritable gro
Ger, but. manage to get 16 cents q
pound for it ell right. When a man be-
gins to talk like that, I know exactly
what he's going to say, and I've got
tired Of having the same speech slung
at me 100 times day
Il was about to say" resumed tina
milf looking customer, 'that this ma
pie sugar is the finest have seen on the
street. and I am something OF judge
Of the article, having dealt in it myself.
rwanted so pounds of it, but as it's a
fraud and an imitation, why, of course,
] haven't any use for it. I bid YOU
Hold onf' said the grocer. Where
did you ever deal in maple sugar?''
II used Ito have an extensive grove
Of maple trees in Ohio
What part Of Ohio?''
''In flie edge of a little town called
Hunkersville.
"How many trees were in the groye:''
az think there must have been over
100."
How much sugar did you maize
from them?''
well, some seasons turned out an
high as $50 pounds.
"You don't live there nowa"
"No."
when did you move aweyT'
about nine years ago."
II think that's right rejoined the
grocer, after brief mental calculation.
II lived in that town myself when I
was a boy, and I've been back theresey-
eral times since, and happen to know
there isn't sugar maple tree within IA
miles Of the place. Your name is Hig-
ginside, and know you from away
back. You hadn't any more idea Of
buying 90 pounds of this sugar than
you had Of going to heaven in chariot
Of fire. You only wanted cents worth
to eat, and you know it. You're the
same old liar you used to be, and-go-
ing? Well, good morning. Chicago
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08
Rhsumas,sm Cured i'm "a Hour,

T. j. Blackmore, of Halter &
Blackmore. Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a
short time since I procured q bottle
Of Mystic Cure. It got me out OF
the house in "a hours. l took to my
bed with rheumatism nine months
ago and the Mystic Cure is the only
medicine that did me any good. I
had five Of the best physicians in the
city. but I received very little relief
from them." Sold by Otto Grotia
1901 Second avenue, druggist, Rock
Island; Cast Schlsgel & Son, 22O
West Second street, Davenpor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

TIE curious fact has been de.
veloped that in one Of the 46 states
OF the Union-it was the rook-ribbed
and conservative old state OF New
Hampshire-the revenues exceeded
the expenditures last year by $780,.
600. No explanation il offered OF
this isolated case Of public thrift
but IL 10 fair inference that New
HsmPshirs's legislators do NOT de.
vote their days to padding" pay.
rolls and to Matching Investigations
for tAe Pesquisisss that may be OBJ
Soin06.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08
Rllssi Pllesl Palee.

Dr.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding, liberated
and itching piles. It absorbs the
tumors, allays the itching at once,
acts Is q Poultioe. giving instant re-
lief. Dr.. Williams' Indian Pile Oint,
ment 10 prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts. and
nothing else. Every box IL guaran-
teed. Sold BY druggists or sent BY
mail for so cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS M'F'o. Co., Props, Clsve-
land. Ohio. For sale BY all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

my job 10 not what it's cracked
up to be-" says President Mckinley.
This sounds pathetic. but. suggests
the st. Louis Republic. wait and hear
what Mac says about it along about
1900. Blessings brighten as they
take their fight, and the White
house looks mighty pretty to a man
in danger Of having to move out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08
Deaf Tobacco Spss and eusks Yous LII

DsaS 1obeeeo SPIT and 0Doks Y0us Lils
II you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made we'll,
strong, magnetic, full Of new life and
vigor, take No-Te-Bac, the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 1000 cr-ed. Buy No-To-Bac
from your OWL druggist. who viii
guarantee o cure. Booklets and sam
pies mailed free. Addres Sterling
Remedy company. Chicago or New
York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

The British authorities in India have
been obliged to discontinue the bounties
on dead snakes because the natives went
into the business Of breeding the rep
tiles on d large scale in order to secure
the reward paid for their dead bodies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

Mns. PRAIRIE CHICKEN, of the Win.
nebsgo reservation in Iowa, bella.
bsred the leader Of her tribe with Q
neck yoke because he tried to pluck
her In q business transaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

The Rochester Herald says: "It
II most unfortunate just at q mo.
ment when business shows signs of
reviving that the coal miners should
60 out on . strike" What are the
signs Of business revivalP Perhaps
the miners are better indicators OF
conditions than the loud claims of
gold bug journals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

BULGARIA has resolved to adopt
che Gregorian calendar, which Is In
use In the United States and all other
civilized countries, except Russia
and the Balkan States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

are expressions frequently heard
about cures effected BY Foley's Kid
ney cure. Do not fail to try this
great remedy for any kidney trouble.
Sold BY n. F. Bahnsen and T. H.
Thomas, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08
Making Sure.

Making Sure.
Grocer-Did you charge Mr.. Heysca
for that pound Of tea?
Clerk-Yes. ! fancy I did
Groces-Well charge him over again.
You can't be too sure of such thing.
Strand Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

Twenty-one FER cent Of men employed
in our merchant service are unable tc
swim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08
MERELY little more of that mild
summer that WAS predicted.

TIE senate having adopted the
new high tariff bill, We expect times
to improve right away-just 40 they
have since March 4, last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

Cascarets stimulate liver. kidneva
and bowels Never dcken, weaken
OF exips; 10 osnts-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08

stroys dependency, cures backache,
strengthens the muscles, restores the
womb to it's normal condition, and you
are changed from a physical wreck to
the Joy of ycur home and friends.
BY tho way-the leading druggists
tell US that the demand for Lydia Z.
Pinl1ham's Vegetable Compound ie
simply beyond their power OF under.
standing and what is best of all. 1t
does the work and cures where the
best physicians utterly fail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-08
they PeamEAre fHE TOWN.

0an francisco Full Of Christian EndeavoE.
ltes-Prograu1me Notes.
San Francisco, July s.-San Francisco
Is filed with Christian Endeavorers.
About Il, 900 delegates had registered at
the convention bureaus yesterday morn.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-07-31
Knows EN-.

Broskins A. Plummer, the can
didate for governor in Iowa OF
the combination against the re-
publican party is himselfa bank
err, and, therefore, ought to be
pretty well acquainted with the
fitness of that profession to pose
as financial experts. He says:
The bankers of this country do
not understand the financial
question as we'll as the shovelers
on the railroad. I have found
the shovelers we'll posted on this
problem. There are twenty-five
bankers in this county and not
10 Der cent OF them know what
.16 to / means. What is true OF
the bankers here is true of the
bankers in other localities. !"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-07-31

Judge Cant has decided the
mandamus cases OF J. u.
Holmes and DR.. Maxwell, gen
orally known as the old soldier
cases, against the plaintiff. He
finds that the council acted in
good faith, believing that the
men appointed were more cap
able than the plaintiffs, and
that this being true, the court
has no right to interfere. The
decision will be generally com
mended. The city council is
held responsible for the faithful
administration of those offices,
and while the employment OF
veterans is much to be desired
in every case possible, the coun-
ell is entitled to the utmost lat
itude in the selection of officials
for whose acts it stands sponsor
to the public.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-07-31
Gage Postpones 1t Again.

For downright cruelty there
is nothing to equal the follow
ing from Mr. Gage, McKinley's
secretary of the treasury.
THE industrial depression has
been terrible during the past
four years, but Sad as it has
been, the worst has yet ito come
in my opinion. I can see no
promise of any relief until there
are some radical changes in our
currency system. There is no
assurance that the financial
conditions in this country WILL
undergo any change prior to
the campaign of 1900"
In other words according to
the administration the tariff
don't cut any figure. In spite
of the passage of the Dinghy
bill worse things are yet to
come. Oh, you calamity howl
ers!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-07-31

The Japan government sent
five officers to England to study
army organizations. Four OF
them returned socialists and be-
gan agitation that is threaten
ing to destroy the monarchy! A
socialist party has just been or
ganized in Java! From pole to
pole, and east to east again the
working p. ople are awakening
to the fact that they are robbed
by the useless members and
are preparing for a newer,
higher, holier order.-Appeal to
Reason.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-07-31
EUGENE FIELDS TASTES.

Eugene Fields likes and dislikes were
summed up by himself in the Book Buy
er" as follows: 49,
Ny favorite authors Of prose-Cervantes,
Hawthorne, Anderson, ST., Thomas NAL
10y.
Ny favorite Whittier, Beranger.
Horace.
Ny favorite oomposers-Wagner, Sohu
bert, Mendelssohn.
Ny favorite book-"Don Quixote."
Ny favorite plays Camille, ""As You
Like It."
My favorite heroes In acknowledgements,
Robin Hood, The Cid.
Ny favorite heroines In flotion-Hester
Prynne, Jane Eyre.
Ny favorite heroes in real life-Lincoln
Gladstone, Hugo, Bismarck.
Myfavorite heroine in real life-My wife.
What enjoy most-Reading in bed.
What detest most-Society formality.
The historic event at which should like
most to have been present-With Luther
at Worms.
The quality which I admire most in
men-Patienoe.
The quality which admire most In
Women-Womanliness
Where would like to Hve-Am con-
tented In Chicago.
Ny ideal state of happiness-The state
Of Illinois. ....... -
The occupation that I prefer-Thav
which I am now engaged in.
What stft Of nature should ike to have
nnsb-11 aNo boa ~ I psao1s ell
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-07-31

ever the labor agitator, knows
full we'll that his sustenance
will vanish and his reputation
become a thing of no account
unless he devotes his powers to
the purposes of that class
which alone appreciates, at
least to a limited extent, the
efforts of ability and vigilance
in their behalf.
We repeat, then, that public
Indifference is the most dan
gerous malady that can afflict
the body polite. When it has
passed beyond certain stages
it becomes incurable. Revo-
luton, then, is the only remedy.
Once it's poison has been thor
oughly injected into a nations
organism nothing can stay the
process of disintegration ex-
cept the infusion of new blood
by invasion from without, or
the coming to the surface from
within of a hitherto obscure
but vital influence, strong
enough to recast public insti-
tutions and endowed with the
vigor toregenerate the national
life.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-07-31
SNOWFLAkEA.

The clouds are gray In the wintry ny.
And the air with frost Is chill
The winds that have whistled in noisy o.
At twilight are strangely still.
No touch Of rose lights the quiet wese,
No sunset CLEAN on the far hills crest,
On the farmhouse quaint and brown.
Floating and whirling in dizzy maze.
Now to, now fro, in a misty haze
The snowfakeo dutter down.
Their hoary heads the poplars bow,
The NAPLES bend and CULVER,
While drifts lie deep In the meadows vide
That border the silent river.
4 magical spell Of fairy grace,
A charm whose wonder we cannot trace
Holds the worn old earth in thralI
Pure a. the prayer Of Q mothers love.
Fair as our dreams Of the home above,
In the hush the mowhakes fall
,
The shadows deepen DER hill and vale
And rest on the farmhouse old.
Like specters pale in the fading Light
Tho naples shiver with cold.
Still futter the fakes to the earth below,
This strange old earth with its ..4n and
lts shadow Of death on all.
But, soothing its sorrow and hushing IT.
pain,
The Christ sent message we read again
A tho smowhakes softly fall
-Mllie E. Wray in Harper's Ba-.Ar.