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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-20
now! NOW! NOW!


We are ready to show you the superb line of
Furniture, Carpets and accompanying lines that it
has ever been your good fortune to on display
in the three cities. Our remodeed store with its
light and spacious display makes it possible
for you tell just what the goods will look like in
your home. We have spared neither time
trouble to make the falls sho wing that will
ter the eyes of the furniture buying public
store. Carloads of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-20
Cake Walk.

The unique feature of an old-fash
toned cake walk is to be the attrac
ton at the Watch Tower next Sunday
and for which elaborate preparation
are being made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-20
HandkerChiefS.

A great purchase of Handkerchiefs.
An importer of Handkerchiefs who
had allowed stocks to- accumulate UNI
til the load was heavier than he could
carry, while we were in New York
last week, laid the case plainly before
us. Result, our purchase of several
thousand dozens of Handkerchiefs at
prices so low as to make you wonder.
Several cases of them arrived Satur-
day and they will be coming fast now.
A few of the styles we have already
marked and have placed on sale, most
of them at half price or less:
50 dozen ladies' fancy colored Handker E~
chiefs newest styles, six styles. ~
$50 dozen latest ideas In ladies' pure linen
embroidery, initial Haudkerchiefs 0EC
Dainty lace edge Handller- InC
Pure linen hand embroidered II. 8. Hand
dozen. .-...-.-.... $780,. ..... - ~ -
Pure linen. unlaundried. H. S. Handker- 70
chlefS....... ......---.--........ ~
Cotton H. s. HandkerchiefS RC
and ................ - -
The lot contains innumerable varieties of
pure liue en- hand wrought embroidery. exquisite
designs on sheer linen at 25c and soc which you
viii buy on sight. These few items will serve
to call attention to the largest purchase of
HandkerchiefS and the greatest values ever
offered in the west; every imaginable price
from lie up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-20

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No
need 80. Burdock Blood Bitters
cures. At any drug store For sale
bv Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-20
EXPECTED TO BREAK CAMP TO-DAY
sixth VIII Likely Get Away From Camp
During Tonight.

sixth VIII Likely Get Away From Camp
During Tonight.
The 9th is expected to break camp
today and during tonight to get way
from Springfield. Yesterday was pay
day in camp, and the boys of the reg
iment were made happy by the distri-
button of S5S, 600 in gold in the ranks.
After passing two months without
comparatively cent, the boys were
jubilant over the prospect of again
having money, and their enthusiasm
was demonstrated in several remark
able WAYS. Col. Foster was anxious
that his men en- Joy the full pleasure
of their sudden wealth, and they were
excused, so far as practicable, from
the laborious duties of camp routine.
The daily drill was dispensed with,
and even the formal guard mount was
not insisted on.
Col. Foster is anxious to have his
men arrive home during the day, and
for this reason they will start as soon
as possible. Capt. Ben Eick, the ord
nance officer, inspects the arms this
morning, and then the ordnance sup
plies will all be turned into the state.
No detail from the 9th will be re-
quired at camp after the departure of
the regiment. If any are left, it will
be handful of men who will follow
their comrades in day or two, but
the officers of the regiment believe
they will have everything in readi
ness to leave by tonight. The men
will take only their blankets and
ponches home with them. The tents
in which they have camped belong to
the 9TH regiment, which is now on
furlough.
Messages were sent to the adju-
tant general from Col. Foster request
ing that a mastering out officer be
sent to the home station of each com
pany, there to perform his duty.
Col. Foster anticipates little objection
to his plans. 1t is prophesied among
the officers of the 9th that Capt.
Tourtillotte, of Company X. of
Lamoille, will succeed the late Maj.
Baldwin, commander of the Sd battal-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-20

Harry Wright, of Company +, Mo
line, has been brought home seriously
sick and placed in the hospital in Mo-
line.
Myron Jordan, of Company F, Mo-
line, who for six weeks past has been
detached from the company for SER
vice as Secretary to Gen. GarretsOn,
was left in New York to close up the
affairs of the brigade, and will then
visit his sister in HYDE Park, Mass.
Davenport has been under an eXas-
perating strain today in anticipation
Of the arrival of Company B from Des
Moines. They have been waiting
from hour to hour for the company,
which it is now believed will not
reach home before tonight.
Lieut.. Col. Kittilsen has curio
from Porto Rico in the shape of a
Porto Rican canteen. 1t is cut from
section of bamboo stalk with hole
bored in the side. A member of Com
pany has done some artistic carving
on the canteen. The American eagle,
centipede, a tarantula and a bunch
of bananas adorn it. The live ones
are designated Our Bed Fellows"
The bows of the 9th have brought
all sorts of curios with them -Mauser
cartridges with the deadly spreading
brass bullets, Porto Rican cigars and
cigarettes, bananas, mangoes and
oranges and shells. One soldier
brought rooster Nearly every man
has some Porto Rican coin. Several
of the boys obtained a lot of old con-
federate money at Charleston on their
way to Porto Rico, and succeeded in
swapping themselves rich with it
among the natives. who couldn't dis
tinguish il from the money of the
United States The United States au-
thorites, however, soon put an end
10 this thrift, and two members of a
Massachusetts, regiment were tried
and sentenced to imprisonment for it
on charges of obtaining goods by
fraud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-20

GA STo ETA.
Rss,.t III. 1Ihs Kind You Have LEsys Boaeht
''s, q GMAzzz9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-20
Mai. Channon Well Again.

This morning the following came to
The ARGUS from Louis Rosenfield:
Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Sept.
20.-To The Rock ISLAND ARGUS:
Maj. Channon is well; Wagner is
slightly ill at the hospital. ROsEY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-20

Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Ill, Sept. co.
To The Rock Island Argus: The company
expects to leave at o'clock tomorrow
morning, arriving about noon.
COL. FOSTER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-20
Newest and Most
Approved Things

in Furniture, from paror ornamentation to bed room
suits and dining room Furniture. We have the
most tasty assortment to be found In Mattngs,
Rugs Carpets and Portiers line is unsurpassed.
We cannot enumerate the many pretty things that
will add beauty to your home, but come and view
the grand array and you will many things to
please you
THE BIGGEST AND BEST
FURNITURE STORE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31
How to Tell.

Take bottle or tumbler and fill it will
urine, let 1t stand twenty-four hours. II
you find sediment at the bottom or a
milky or cloudy condition. something Is
wrong with your kidneys.
A desire to urinate often, a pain
through the small of the back or IL your
urine stains linen, these are all sure signs
that the kidneys and bladder are affected
There is cure for these troubles, and
II taken promptly it will save you a long
illness and perhaps a surgical operation,
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
quickly relieves and cures inability "a
hold urine it overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get uu
many times during the night and corrects
the bad effects of whiskey and beer. II
has cured hundreds of the most distress
ing cases. All druggists sell it at one dol
lar bottle. You may have a sample bot
tie and pamphlet of valuable medical ad-
vice sent free postpaid by mail; send
your address to the DIR. David Kennedy
Corporation. Rondout, N. Y, and mention
the Daily kennebec Journal The pro-
prietors of this paper guarantee the gen
uineness of this liberal offer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31
The strenoth Of England and France.

Though war between England and
France is not certain. it is far from i'm
probable. The little spark that is nee
essary to kindle the flame is liable to
come at any moment, and as many
other nations may be ultimately in
volved in the conflict, If it ever does
come, the whole world is awaiting with
breathless interest the outcome Of
affairs. The cause doesn't seem serious
enough for great war, but great wars
have been caused by smaller things in
the past, and in spite of the Cars dis
armament proposal Europe seems on
edge for war. The world hopes and
expects that arbitration will settle the
difficulties between France and Eng
land.
In view of the strained relations be-
tween the two powers in question d
comparison of their army and naval
forces may not be amiss at this time
Anyway it will be interesting. If war
uOcS COlILC lllG OcCISItc engagements
will be between the naval forces, and
in view of the fact that England has
been more than friendly toward us in
our international conflict with Spain,
and France has in sly way done
everything in her power to assist our
enemy, it is very gratifying to the
American people to know that England
is far superior to France in the way
of navies. This is true not only of the
number of ships but of the general or
ganization of her navy and especially
Of the men behind the guns. England
has a total of 615 vessels in her navy,
with several large and powerful battle
ships and cruisers nearing completion,
while France has an aggregate of 44s
vessels. The navies may be compared
as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31
American and Spanish Rule.

The American officials in charge Of
the customs at Santiago are now maxi
ing collections to the amount of 800, 900
per month. and they believe that with
the restoration of order, and the re-
newal of trade the collections at this
port will easily reach $3.50, 900. With
higher tariff rates the Spanish officials
at Santiago turned into the Spanish
treasury $475.0OO for complete year.
AS none Of the revenues from customs
duties collected by the Spaniards in
Cuba were ever expended upon the
island, we are able from these figures
to gain some idea Of the utter rotten
ness of Spanish administration. There
can be little doubt but what an even
greater sum went into the pockets of
was turned into the imperial treasury.
Had 20 per cent. of the revenues that
Spain derived from Cuba been ex-
pended on the island in internal i'm.
provements the conditions existing to-
day would long ago have been re-
moved. Good roads would have taken
the places of the existing bride paths.
and network of railroads and tele.
graph lines would have afforded easy
communication with every part of it.
With such facilities for communica.
ton, however. it is doubtful if the Gu
ban insurgents would have been able
to have so long maintained a success
full warfare against Spain. 1t appears
to be plain case of insatiate rapacity
and greed over-reaching itself.
Already the Cuban people are be-
coming alive to the blessings of an
American administration, where Off
cial integrity is the rule, and where the
money collected from them is ex-
pended for their own bene-
fit. We are inclined to think that
the more they become familiar with
this beneficent rule, the more loath
they will be to part with it, Already
they see the dawn of a new and bright
err era for their beautiful but desolate
island, and out Of the horrors and suf-
ferings of the war will come to them
not only relief from the long nightmare
of Spanish dominion, but a material
prosperity exceeding their most san
guine expectations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

spring to and shut them off from all the
bright hopes they labored for.
A sick man cannot be happy; he cannot
accomplish the work he has to do in this
world; he loses the very money he is striv-
ing for his ambition defeats itself Any
man who discovers that his strength and
energy are giving way has an unfailing
means of regaining his physical health and
stamina in the simple yet all potent restor-
alive power of that wonderful Golden
Medical Discovery " originated by DR.. R. v.
Pierce, of Buffalo. N Y, the world famous
specialist in diseases of the nutritive Of
ganisin.
Among the thousands who have consulted him
by mail the case of Mr.. Newton B. Blake, of
Tiplersville, Tippah Co., Miss, as shown in the
following letter indicates the remarkable efficacy
Of his treatment: In December 1895 my health
began to fail tried many different kinds of
medicines and the more took the worse the dis
ease grew. Finally in April when was busy
with the farm work my health got 80 bad that
could not hold out to work one hour. My breath
oftentimes would spit blood. was unable to
work. tried one Of the doctors in the vicinity
but failed to obtain relief seemed to grow
worse. My father received book from Dr.
Pierce in which read of a case similar to mine,
and decided to write to DIR. Pierce. He recon-
mended me to take his Golden Medical Discov-
cry After taking six bottles of this remedy
can recommend it as one of the best medicines
to build up the system. am now enjoying
good health"
Torpid liver and constipation are surely
and speedily cured by DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They never grippe. They regulate,
tone up and invigorate the liver. stomach
and bowels. No substitute urged by mer-
ceuary dealers is as good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31
Arrangement
Of Trains in Effect
October 8, 1893.

, LEAVE Portland, HOO 2. NJ. Augusta,
gor. lo8AM A.: Arrive Lagrange. al5 a.
Iron Wolts. 9.45 A. NJ: Norcross, "a A.
Ills A. SMYRNA Mills. M.zs a. NJ:
M Mauarais s a. A $780,, hss Z n
?. NJ; Fe i Fsirf hss aid Mo0 Do vsS
s a. Monseis 4 81 la a
= Leave = pdlpssa 1.so ?. NJ: Augusta,
2 2s2 T. - NJ; Wats1Stlles 36 P. ~. Ban
P. M: Island Falls. SIS p. NJ; Houlton,
SIS P. NJ; Bridgewater 1905 P. M !;
NJ: Fort Fairfield. 11.O6 P. M.
Dover and Foxcroft, $40 P. NJ; Gull
ford, 702 p. M; Monsoon Junction, III p.
N LEA 1sfns Green VII 5as A. M: Monson
Junction. 6.25 A. NJ: Guilford s.42 A. M;
vile. az IL A; NJ; Lagrange, 7.57 "A. N.
;, LEAVE Fort Fairfield. $40 A. NJ; Car
thou: 6.15 A. M; Presque Isle. 6.43 A. M:
Houlton. $40 A; NJ: Ashland, 100 A. N. !:
4 n; Island Fans. SIS 4. NJ; Sherman an.
$40 A. NJ; Norcross, 1899 A. M; Brown
vile, 1l.3o A. M; Arrive Bangor, Los p.
p n nv Wi Pertand SO 90 E N n; Augusta $40
LEAVE-Caribou. 1150 A NJ; Presque
Isle, 12lS P. M; Fort Fairfield, Ills r
M; Bridgewater, LOS p NJ; Houlton. 200
P: M; Island Falls, 25s P. M: Sherman,
3.26 p. M; Norcross, 4.26 p. NJ; Brown
vile, 81 NJ; Lagrange. 6.M P. NJ;
Greenville. $50 P. NJ; Monsoon, 400 P. NJ. |:
Guilford, AS P. M; Dover and Foxcroft,
SOB P. NJ; Arrive Bangor, IT'S P. M:
Waterville, 9.5S 2: M; Augusta, 1913 p.
NJ; Portland, 100 A. NJ.
GEO. NJ. HOUGHTON,
Genl Pass. and Ticket Agent.
F. w. CRAM,
v. P. and General Manager.
[ Bangor, Sept. Is, 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31
Polyglot Japanese.
(From the Philadelphia Record.

FroH the Pnlladelphla RecOrd.) =
The Japanese naval officers who have
been assigned to duty on the kasagi, now
IN course Of completion at Cramps ship
yard, are highly cultured. They do not
e cor themselves to their native tongue,
put can converse in several languages
with equal facility. The other day a group
OF them started out for a trolley ride Sit
tlng near them was a well-known pro-
fessor Of languages, who occupies a chair
at the University of Pennsylvania. The
eminent scholar was very much surprised
n m a few few, moments to hear, somebody be-
hlnd him declare: Il say. boys. there's a
devilish pretty girl at that window" This
was spoken In excellent English. A reply
was Immediately made in French. Direct
Y after another remark emanted in the
German s tongue, and then the quartet
sang together in low tones a little love
coaplet in Italian; When the surprised
his fellow passengers, he was Surprised
TO see four young men with swarthy
SKINS bright black eyes and closeiv
cropped mnstaches.. They were dressed
m tne height OF fashion and each wore a
Japanese flag in the coat lapel of each
calling. ''iei'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

Don Carlos. the Spanish pretender,
has lust started for London where he
will make an effort to secure large
loan for carrying out his plans for a
revolution in Spain, and the seizure OF
says that it is almost openly avowed
that as soon as the treaty of peace
with the United States is officially
signed. the Carlist revolution is to
commence. The dispatch says that the
strength of the Carlists has been
greatly increased by additions from the
rank and file of the army, and that
they are confident of success. Poor old
Cnain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

The United States commissioner of
education, in his annual report. which
has just been published, estimates that
the total population of the country ir
1897 was Tl,S74.142 OF that total the
number within the school ages, that is
between and Is years, was 21,OS2, Az
The number enrolled in all educational
institutions, public and private, high
and low, schools and colleges, general
and special. was 16.64S.2S7. Making the
proper allowance for those in the COL
leges and special schools who are above
IL years of age, we find that nearly
! 100000 of the children and youth of the
lana OF school age are in no school. and
are receiving no education. A small
proportion of them may perhaps have
attended school for short periods in
preceding years and had a little frac-
mentary teaching. We may rest AS
sured that the children who are TINS
growing up in ignorance belong 10
parents and families who are equally
ignorant; for parents who have any
education at all will not permit their
children to grow up without schooling.
May we not, therefore, estimate tina,
the totally illiterate class in the Uni
ted States numbers about 10000, 900 per-
sons? And do they not constitute a
dark element in our population which
has in it the seed Of great danger?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31
Railroads and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Erect Oct. =. 1aee

I'm Eject Oct. ., 1sos.
Passenger trains leave Augusta - "a,
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEsT-sso A. M for 1.-,...
Pennington, Phillips, Rockiand PVT c,,,
iand, Boston, Bridgton, Montreal arN
iston: Portland and Boston, Farminrtnr
land, Montreal and Toronto: ia p'oG ~
local to Portland; 3.43 p. M. ieInre.:, ~ "a.
Brunswick. Bath, Lewiston portYylo r
Boston; 1855 r. M. might PniimarrTsr t Land.
night for Lewiston, Bath, Portland ~
Boston: LIB A. M. Portland and Rnstn@rs s9
GOING EAST-1.35 A. M might AZ
pressl Tor skowhegan, Bangor, Bar h.
Dor. st. stephen, st. John, Halifar ons
Aroostook county; 912 A. NJ. for Water.
vanceboro. st. Stephen. HonIton. Wood,
stock, st. John and Halifax: i2S oyu-
local to Waterville. Lewiston: 2'S 3
express for Waterville, Bangor. Rar i'm "a.
Dor. Old Town, Patten and Arno..nn,-
county B. & A.; $40 p M, for W.
Vile, Oakland. North Arson. Rinrhan,
Skowhegan. Belfast, Foxcroft 1sraa. .'
vile, Bangor. Old Town and Matta r e.n-
keag: 7.8 T. NJ. for Waterville. a4'-
SUNDAYS-Goin West, LIS A. N. sor
PortIand, Boston; 1925 A. NJ, 10E p II
Tor Brunswick. Bath. Portland and Roe.
ton. Going East, lbs A. NJ, 915 n
am 2.25 p. NJ. for Waterviile and Ran..
gOr. JAN
The Night Pullman Train leaving ~ x
A. M. going east does not Connect ~
Skowhegan on Monday morniner. m IA cr
BeiIast, Foxcroft or beyond Bangor. Sun
uay AuoIu1uSSs t4SE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31
Maine G0ss11D.
Natural Philosophy.

Twilight come an de day turn red,
Whah de sunshine gone to?
Time fob do iii boy go to bed,
Whah de sunshine gone to?
De sunbeam happen along he did,
In de iii boys eyes he's safely hid,
He creep inside an he shet de lid
Dah's whah de sunshine gone to.
Oh de hill is bright wifi de mornin' glow
Whah de sunshine come FUN?
De clock she strike an de rooster crow,
Whah de sunshine come fun?
De sunbeam ready to staht his race
He open de lid an he leave de place,
An de lifl boy laugh in is nanny.
face
Da's whah de Sunshine come FUN
Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

An Alabama mob lately lynched the
very much their mistake when proof of
their victims innocence came too late
to save his life. But mistakes of this
kind frequently occur, even in the best
regulated lynchings, for in the haste
and confusion necessarily attending
these summary executions it is impos-
sible always to get hold of the right
man. Still, many do not seem to think
while disagreeable, ought to have any
weight in abolishing the custom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

Here's something for the psycholo-
gists to explain. A Chicago girl just
on the point of committing suicide by
drowning was prevented from doing so
by a man who levelled a gun at her
and threatened to shoot her if she
persisted. Womanlike she wouldn't
die unless she could have her own way
about it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

1t is quite possible that France may
have to fight England abroad and a
revolution at home. In that case, her
fate will be worse than after the
Franco-Prussian war, for then she had
to deal with but one enemy at a time
France, or, rather, Frenchmen, have
not yet learned the art of self-restraint
which precedes that Of self-govern-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

Brave Bill Anthony showed himself
a hero when the Maine was destroyed
old veteran has shown the white
feather at last and has Internationally
surrendered to cupid. He was married.
last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

The hardest thing about death of
Harold Frederic, the famous American
newspaper correspondent and novelist,
who died in London last week, is that
his death was unnecessary, being
caused by an attempt to cure blood
poisoning by Christian science. Com
ment is unnecessary, but action isn't.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

One more week of the campaign.
Will the country support the President
and endorse the most successful war in
history, or will it elect a Democratic
Congress-?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31
last week,

The increase of business in this coun-
shows the effect of confidence and a
successful war. There is no cloud on
the nations prospects at present, and
it is the time for enterprising people to
be making the most of the many OPP
DOrtunitieS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

The Maine Christmas tree trade has
already started. One car load of
Penobscot trees has already been
shipped to New York and others are
going soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

All reports that Spain may renew
hostilities are canardS of the widest
sort. Even were Spain so disposed, she
has nothing to renew hostilities with.
Her navy has gone, her army is de-
moralized, she has no money and no
credit. She will never again try to do
battle with this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31


work and slave
and worry and
get sick and
broken down,
forgetting all
the time that
health is worth
m ore tn a n
that a happy,
home is rather
en- than great
til they hear
door of diceaSe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-31

Senator Teller assures his Colorado
friends that 16 to l will yet be accept
ed. His faithful followers, however,
have an idea that he doesn't believe it
himself,