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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
Davenport Dock Line Finally Apr .v.c,

davenport Do(k Line Finally Apr vo6.
Col. A. Mackenzie, assistant chief
engineer CT the department in charge
OF improvement of internal water
ways. has approved the application
OF the city Of Davenport for permits
sion to extend its harbor line, and
returned the plans to the cretary
Of war with recommend alton that
he grant the desired permission.
This intelligence was brought Com.
missioner E. W. Boynton, Of the
Davenport board Of public works, by
q copy Of letter from Col. Macken.
zie to Col. w. R King. Of this CITY,
the engineer in charge of the i'm
provements to the upper Mississippi.
The only mod, fication made In the
plans is the proviso that the portion
Of the levee below the Rock Island
bridge shall have the slope usual
with the river landings, while only
the part above the bridge may be
vertical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
AQaeer (.) Msoicine.

There il . medicine whose pro.
prietors do not claim 10 have discov-
cred some hitherto unknown ingred
lent, or that it 10 o cure all. This
honest medicine only claims to cure
certain diseases. aud that its ingred-
tents are recognizet by the most
skilled physicians as being the best
for kidney and bladder diseases. 1t
is Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold By T.
H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
When Tsoveling

Whether on pleasure bent or bust.
ness, take on every trip Q bottle Of
syrup OF Figs. as it acts most pleas
antly and effectually on the kidneys,
liver and bowels. preventing fsvers,
headaches and other forms Of sick
ness. For sale in 50-csnt bottles by
all leading druggists. Msnufsc.
tured by the California Fig Syrup
company only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
Two Silk Surprises.

1000 yards plain TafIsts Silks In the
scsrcest shades Of red. cerise,
green, blue, burnt orange, % pop-
nlar for shirt waists and lin. l0n
ings. while they last. ...... TSV
goo yards fancy checked Ta6stas,
fancy Brocsdss, fancy stripe Waist
silks. dollar values. just opened
up: st' not 81 . yard. k7ie
out ............... W ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
An Extraordinary Umbrella
Purchase.

We have placed on sale Q speois
lot Of Umbrsllas bought % that W
can save Afty per cent 10 every
buyer In this department, land In.
olude finest Black Ta6eta, Century
SILK, Gloria SILK, and English
Serge Umbrellas. The pri. ia
ces range from Is SO 20. ....sOV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
Millinery.

Never before has our millinery ~
ceived such prompt approval. The
styles are right, the materials srs
right and the prices are always right.
A dozen milliners with twenty help
ers % busy % busy can be. Eastsr
oonnets are bound TO b delivered
promptly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06

The taxes for 1897 are now due
and payable at the Office Of county
superintendent Of schools, court
house. first floor near north entrance.
Bring last years tax receipts and
avoid delay in searching for descrip-
lions. P. j. LEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
" hen You Are Tired

Without extra exertion, lanRuid, dull
and listless, your blood is failing to
supply to your muscles and other
organs the vitalizing and strength.
giving properties they require.
Hoods Ssrsaparilla cures that feel
ing by enriching the blood. 1t will
give you energy and vigor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head.
aches; 10. IS and 80 csnts. Raise
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06

Hoods pills are easy to take. easy
to operate. Cure indigestion, bilious
ness. Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
swell Easter Jackets.

we nave Just received from York nobbst sor.
sPecia Easter Jackets Suits Waists per-
C.y MADE ana trimmed which made Easter Sse
Prices much below value There Il slvsv An
in early selection -s - ...'.ee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
me weather We nay HAVE.
Fair tonight; partly cloudy
Thursday; warmer.
Todsy's temperature. AZ.
+. II. DuyF, Observer.
Many People Canaos Dr,,k

Coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep.
You can drink Grain-O when you
please and sleep like . top. For
Grain-O does not stimulate; il nour.
ishee, cheers and feeds. Yet 1t looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For
nervous persons, young people and
children, Grain-O is the perfect
drink. Made from pure grains. Get
package from Jour grocer today.
Try it in place of coffee. Is and csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
q Beacon Of Hops,

To those afflicted with kidney or
bladder diseases 10 Yoley's Kidney
Cure. Guaranteed. For sale b. 7.
n. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
.CCABE'S

the business and the business With Eas>sr
the door, we're fully ready for The
on Us Tor the new the the choicest We never b.
lore were % well prepared in every department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-06
CandidAtes SerenAdad.

Headed by Bleuer's band the dem
ocrats paraded around the principal
streets and serensded the homes Of
every successful democratic candi.
date from. ore end Of the city to the
other.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

Who with any spirit of progress in him
would be willing to go back to the open
ballots from the orderly and thoroughly
American system that the A Australian plan
tends to sscure-Christian Mirror.
The Mirror overlcoks the fact that ths
qui st and orderly condition of the voting
place today is bat incidental to the pres
ent law, and equally applicable under any
other system. Every advocate of repeal
or reform urges the retaining OF this Sec
ton. The objeouion to the law is far more
serious in that it necessltstes the throw
ing out of one or more members IF the
incoming legislature. over whoss election
there can be no question. This and the
enormous expense are the causes for de-
mia Tlding d repeal and the Mirror wilt
stand by the Farmer in securing justice
and economy Maine Farmer.
So when you said in your issue of the
sixth of October, speaking of this law.
that
"rThe law which was conceived Of as
panacea for political ills is proving the
deadliest enemy to American citizenship
and the first act of the Legislature of 1899
should be to wips every vestige from the
.atutes'
you meant that every advocate of repeal or
reform "urgas the retaining of this SEQ
tion," Your way of urging the retention
of part of law is to urge the legislature
to wipe out every testige of it, How
happy the farmers must be that they have
an organ with such felicitous way of
conveying to them its opinion.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18
TIT MENAN LIGHTHOUSE

To the Editor of the PRESS:
A highly interesting story if true, about
Tit Menan lighthouse and it's keeper
copied from the Chicago Record was pub
lished in Wednesday mornings PRESS.
Being interested, more or less, in light
house history, and having fair knowl
sdge of the personnel of the service in
Maine. I beg to point out some dis
crepancies in the article cited.
The writer describes the Tit Menan
light tower as being a spider-looking
affair supported by four iron tubes, stand
ing some thirty feet above high tide,
where the keeper and his family live,
catch fish from the gallery, etc.
He goes ON to tell how the keepers wife,
Mrs. Rice, died in the tower and the
difficulty experienced by Keeper Rice in
lowering the body all alone into boat.
and then rowing it a long distance to the
mainland, where hasty funeral service
was improvised. How the keeper ere the
ceremonies were over proposed to will
ing widow present, was accepted and
married on the spot" the funeral baked
meats setting forth the wedding dinner
Now Maine has no lighthouse whatever
of the description given by the writer.
The Petit Manan light is on the very SUBJ
stantial island of that name. 1t is a
cylinderical structure about ITO feet high
built of gray granite. Clustered at its
base are several dwelling houses and out
buildings, the quarters OF the keeper, his
assistants and their families. The keep
er's name is Upton. and his assistants are
named Connors and Small respectively.
The light never had keeper of the name
of Rice, and the name does not occur in
the entire roster OF Maine lightkeepers
It follows then that the strange story
of the Tit Manan keeper, the funeral OF
his wife and his hasty second marriage.
where the funeral baked meats set
forth the wedding dinner" had no other
form or feature save the Imagination off
the Chicago Record writer. The whole
story is fake, simon pure, and I am
astonished that any Maine paper should
have given credence to the tale.
nj. A. Hanna.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

The 'schildren'' as Gen. Merritt calls
thenn-that is our Filipino wards-are
getting unruly 1t seems that when
Manila was assaulted the "children"
wanted to take part in the attack in order
that they might get into the city for tbs
purpose, as Gen. Merritt suspected, of
cutting the Spaniards' throats and looting
the town, childlike diversion to which
the General could not give his consent.
Having been barred out of the town and
located at a safe distance where they
could be watched a sense of injustice
began to rankle in their bosoms. and
they sent an appeal to President Nick in.
ley pointing out how deeply they had
been wronged in not being allowed to en-
ter the city as allies of ours. They are
now waiting to hear from the President
and meanwhile Aguinaldo is keeping III
their spirits by promising them that il
they do not get what he considers fair
show from us he will lead them against
the American troops; and will kill oul
soldiers faster than they can be sent tt
Manila. That this is not an entirely
empty threat is apparent from the fact
that they have managed to provide them
selves with more than S0,0U0 rifles, two
Maxim guns. several field pieces and an
unlimited supply of cartridges, while
they have a powder factory in full opera
tion. This is pretty good assortment Of
weapons for s'children" to get togethe,
to play with.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
IMPERIALISM WAS NOT AN ISSUE.
(Manohester Union.)

An analysis of the election returns by
no means justities the claim that the re-
suit is an approval of imperialism. 1t is
ndoubtedly an endorsement Of the acts of
the administration in preparing for and
prosecuting the war with Spain, and it
is q strong vote OF confidence in the
ability of Sthe president to shape the future
of tine country in its foreign affairs skill
fully and successfully, but it cannot be
construed as declaration of the Amsri-
can people in favor of an imperial or
even an expansion policy. How it may
have been on the Pacific coast and in
some of the Western States we 40 not
know, but in the Eastern and Middle
States this was not an issue. Democrats
and Republicans votsd their ticket with
out the slightest reference to the Philip
pine islands and did not disclose by their
ballots their opinions upon that subject.
We know no more of public sentiment on
that question than we did before the polls
closed.
If the contrary be assumed there is
small comfort in the returns for imperi.
alists. Two Republican congressman
were lost In Massachusetts and another
was barely saved by less than thousand
plurality in the place of 5000 two years
ago. These three wera the only expan-
lost in New York, and of these, nine
stood for the grab-all and keep-all doc
trine So, too, the districts lost in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania were those in
which the Republican candidates were
expansionists and there is nowhere any
evidence that any one won votes east of
the Alleghanies by insisting that our
duty or our interests demand the annex
alton of all the territory and all the saw
ages we have wrested from Spain.
The fact is that the intelligent and
thoughtful citizens of the United States
are still greatly in doubb as to the policy
that should be pursued in the far East,
because they lack the information upon
which they could base conclusions
satisfactory to themselves They have
full faith in the Presidents patriotism
and wisdom and are much disposed to
follow him, but left to themselves rhey
would postpone decision until they
know more than they do now.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

joying all that is bright and beautiful In
life. The pathos of the story Is somewhat
relieved by the effective characterization
of those who have minor part in the
book and by the thread OF humer which
they weave into it. This book will doubts
less be as widely read and discussed as
was it's predecessor, The descendant,
which last year attracted SO much atten-
tion from both press and public. New
York and London: Harper q Brothers;
Portland: Loring, Short q Harmon.
dorothy Deane. A Children's Story.
by Eilen Olney Kirk. With Illustrations.
In this charming story of Dorothy Deane,
tne author shows herself TO be in thor
ough sympathy with children. She In
troduces to her readers three very real
girls like many we all know, and boy
who is twin brother of one of them; also
two dogs, Flossis and Carlo, who share
in all the good times the children have
together. No one cnn help loving Dorothy,
and her friend Marcia Dundas. the eldest
of the group to whom the children look
up with loving admiration, is bright
attractive girl in whom both Young aud
older readers will be interested at once 1t
is sweet, wholesome story that Will
bring both pleasure and profit to its
young readers. 1t has come in good
time for TIE holidays. Boston and New
York: Houghton, Miffiin & Co; Portland /:
Loring, Short & Harmon.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18
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The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY. NoVEMBER is.
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING,
A Notable Proclamation by
President Mckinley.

The President has issued the following
Thanksgiving proclamationI
The approaching November brings to mind
the custom of our ancestors, hallowed by time
and rooted in our most sacred traditions. of
giving thanks to Almighty God for all the
blessings He has vouchsated 10 US during the
Few wears in our history have afforded such
We have been blessed by abundant haryests,
our trade and commerce have been wonder
fully increased; our public credit has been I'M
proved and strengthened; all sections OF our
common country have been brought Iogetner
and knitted into closer bonds of national pur-
pose and unity.
the cloud OF war, but as we We're compelled to
take UP the sword in the cause OF humanity, we
are permitted TO rejoice that the confllet mas
been of so brief duration and losses we have
had to mourn, though grievious and lmportant,
have been so few considering the great results
accomplished, as TO inspire US with gratitude
and praise to the Lord of Hosts. He may laud
aud magnify His Holy Name that the cessation
If nostiliieS came so soon and to spare Dotn
s.des the countless sorrows and disasters that
attend protracted war
do therefore, invite all my fellow citizens,
those at home. and those who may be at sea or
sojourning in foreign lands, 10 set apart and OBJ
serve
Thursday the 24th Day Of November
as a day of national Thanksgiving TO come togeth
in their several places OF worship for service
of praise and thanks to Almighty God for all the
blessings of the year, for the mlldneSs OF the
seasons and the fruitfulness of the soil. for the
Continued prosperity of the people, for the de-
vofion and valor of our conntrymen. Tor the
glory OF our victory and the hope for right
eous peace. and to pray that the guidance that
has brought us heretofore to safety, to honor
may be graciously continued In tile year TO
come.
In witness thereof, etc.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18
STATE OF MAINE.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
BY she Governor.

The year that has nearly passed has brought
us abundant haryestS and all the blessings OF
civilized life. Its skies have been and are
bright with the marked and increasing prosper
ty, enterprise and happiness of all our people.
We have been exempt from calamities and pes
thence and the spirit of patriotism and philan-
throphy has been active everywhere Signal
victories in The interest of liberty and good gov
er3ment have crowned the efforts of our brave
soldiers and sailors on land and sea, Peace has
once more returned TO rule and bless our coun-
try Certainly we have much for which to be
thankful, both as a State and nation. "The
hand of God has been upon us for good" In
G ness and dependence upon the Creator and
Ruler OF men and nations, and also conforming
To a time honored md revered custom. and to
the proclamation of the President of the United
States, J. Blewellyn Powers. Governor OF the
sstate of Maine. with the advice and consent of
the executive council do hereby designate
Thursday. the 24th Day Of November,
A. ID. 1898,
as day of general Thanksgiving, and recon-
mend Jhat all citizens of our State on that day
devouJ acknowledgment to God for the mani
fold blessings of this year. On that DAY we
should remember and assist the poor and un-
fortunate. for no more acceptable devotion can
grace Thanksgiving day than charity and
beneyolence.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber at Augusta,
this seventh day of November. In the year of
ninety-cight. and the independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and twenty-third.
By the Governor.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary Of State
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18
TO PAY FOR THE WAR.

Washington, Novmeber 17.-Chnirua n
Cannon of the appropriation committees
of the House, has called meeting of the
subcommittee on deficiencies to meet on
November 26, to consider the estimates
for the maintenance of the extraordinary
expenses of the army and navy during The
perio1 from January l. 1899. to July i.
1899. 1t will De necessary to frame or en-.
act an urgent deficiency bill to provide
for these expenses before the holiday re-.
cess, as the balance of the 1896 09O 600 and
the original $50, 100000 appropriated II
carry on the war. are not available afte,
December 81. Whatever remains of these
appropriations must be brought back ipfc
the treasury ON that date. How much has
been expended is not known as the an.
propriations were estimated to cover the
nay account for the full complement NJ
23i. 900 soldiers provided for in the tive
calls of the President nd also for the
temporary increases in the regular army.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

Ben Tillman says that the action of Gov.
Tanner of Illinois in driving negroes
from the state, and threatening to shoot
to pieces any more that might attempt to
come in, is quite in line with reo Mt oc-
currences at Wilmington, North Carolina,
and Mccormick in his own state, and
nobody can gaipsay the truth of his state
meut. Indeed in some aspects the
action of Tanner was more repre-
hensible than that of the people of
Wilmington. He was the goyerno r
of the State and had sworn to enforce the
laws and protect every body entitled to pro-
lection in the enjoyment of their rights.
Yet he deliberately nullified the consti-
tuition and laws of the country and by the
power which his office gave him COM
pelIed men who had a perfect right to
come into the state to flee from it, or lose
their lives. Furthermore tbs men that
Tanner attacked had given no provoca-
tion of any kind. They were peaceabl e
citizens merely seeking work. The out
RACES at Wilmington are indefensible but
they admit of some little extsnuation.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

Attorney General Griggs speaking at
the banquet of the New York Chamber
of Commerce said the whole question of
expansion was settled when we annexed
Hawaii The opponents of that project
pointed out at the time that Its success
would be relied upon as a precedent for
all sorts of schemes of the kind IN the
future, and THUS early it is shown that
they were right. All the same a great
many of the votes which Hawaiian annex
alton secured could never have been OBJ
tained if it had been anticipated that 1t
would be held as settling the expan-
sion question. Only as a war measure
did it get or could it ever have got the
necessary votes in the House. 1t succeed
ed because the House was made to believe
that the possession of Hawaii was neces.
sary for the protection of interests on the
Pacific in the war with SPAIN Senator
Hoar voted for it, and at the game time
protested against the annexation of
inferior races. He evidently did not RS
gard it as precedent which settled the
expansion policy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

The domination of the black race had
undoubtedly injured the whites, and there
was certain amount of provocation for
their action. Moreover. the right whic h
the Wilmington mob sought to deprive the
negroes of was of far less consequence to
them than that which Tanner took away.
The motive of the Wilmington people
was self protection while Tanners was
self aggrandizement-h wanted to make
himself solid with a certain CLASS OF Vob-
ers. If the Wilmington mob deserves
punishment, as it undoubtedly does' so
certainly does Tanner.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

The discipline of our troops in all our
new possessions seems to be pretty lax.
Complaints of riotous conduct on the part
of our soldiers have come from Porto
Rico and Manila, and now street brawl
is reported from Cuba between some
colored soldiers and local policemen in
which six men have been killed. If the
officers were Of the right stamp and did
their full duty little of this kind of
thing would seldom be heard of.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18
er.rr OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO,
TurAS COUNTY.

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