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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-10
Her Health Restored

SGAHE misery of sleeplessness can only be
II realized by those who have expert
enced it. Nervousness, sleeplessncss.
headaches. neuralgia and that miserable
feeling OF unrest, can surely be cured by DR..
Miles Restorative Eervine. So certain Is
DIR. Miles of this fact that all druggists are
authorized to refund price paid for the first
bottle tried. providing it does not benefit.
Mrs Henry Bruins. wife OF the we'll known
blacksmith at Grand Junction, Iowa, says.
Il was troubled with slecplessness. nervous
ness, headache and irregular menstruation;
suffering untold misery for years. i used
various advertised remedies for female COM
plants besides being under the care of local
physicians. without help. 1 noticed in DIR.
Miles advertisement the testimonial of a
lady cured of ailments similar to mine, and
shall never cease to thank that lady. Her
testimonial induced me to use DIR. Miles
Nervino and Nerve and Liver Pills. which
restored me to health cannot say enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-10
A Beacon of Hope

To those afflicted with kidney OIL
bladder diseases is Foley's Kidney
Cure. Guaranteed.
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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy CathaItic, cure constipation forever.
ioc, sc. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund u~---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-10

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, 25 and so cents. Reiss'
drug store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-10

for DIR. Miles Remedies.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gIsts under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address.
mp Mites MEnrrA'
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Glad TidIngs to Asthma Sufferers.
Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick
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are relished by the most
jaded palate. We cater to
the most fastidious that APP
preciate fine Bakery Goods
and Bread Stuffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

II OST-AN OPEN-FACED LADIES GOLD
IL watch 10 the vicinity of Twenty-third St
about two weeks ago. Finder return To Ar
GUS ONCE and receive reward
MONEY TO LOAN-CHATTEI MORT
W. gage loans by w. II Eastman. I7ia See
ond avenue without publicity OF removal He
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"ELP wANTED-LADIES TO MAKE
IL bandages at home for large Surgical
house Earn SO weekly. Enclose adcressed
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Brooklyn, ~. Y.
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= Iwenty-htth street and Sixth asenue and
Twcnty-flrsf street and Third avenue FINDER
please return to J. J. Greco, 81 Twentieth
street and receive reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-10

TOR RENT-DOUBLE STORE BUILDING
~ at 15l5-l5!7 Second avenue. Inquire of
Henry Carse.
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NOR RENT-STABLEF1RTw O9THREE
II horses: all conveniences Enquire 1902
Second avenue.
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WANTED.

"ANTED-BOARDER CHOICE ROOMS
w and board at 222e Fourth avenue.
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nor RENT-NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
~ for two In private family. Enquire at
1902 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-10

"ANTED-GOoD SOLICITORS IN ROCK
w Island to taHc orders for the celebrated
Singer sewing machine. No. contract
given to right parties Call on or address the
Singer Manufacturing company, Az Harrison
street, Davenport, Iowa.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
TOR RENTLDOUBLE STORE BUILDING
u at 1515l5I7 Second avenue. Inquire of
Henry Carse.
NOR RENT-STABLEF1RTw O7THREE
II horses: all conveniences- Enquire 1902
Second avenue.
INOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
II for two In private family. Enquire at
1902 Second avenue.
TOR REMITTANCE FURNISHED FRONT
~ room. steam heat gas AID bath. Enquire
at 1904 Fifth avenue.
NOR RENT-A LARGE FRONT ROOM
II with board. central location, suitable for
two young men man and wife. Address
L. b.. ARGUS Office.
ENOR RENT-FURNISHED FRONT ROOM.
II with alcovc. suitable for one or two gen
tlemen gentleman and wife. as the room
can be used rs sitting room; privilege OF bath
2i2s Seventh avenue.
-ENOR RENT-NEw LODGE ROOM, WHAT
II was formerly the STANDARD club rooms
Has been fitted up with Jew and complete
lodge room furniture and fixtures, and Is
open and ready for inspection. Cheap rent;
steam heat Apply of Krell & Math.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-10

FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work. Apply at 1919 Fourth avenue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

The town of Parsonsfield is receiving
some pie asant gifts from one OF her sons,
Mr.. Bartlett Dolls, who has made a for.
time in California. He has been In town
recently. and learning that the South
Road people were renoyating their
church, he donated them $3.50. Passing
to the Middle Road villagers he found a
rusty Congregational church occupied
alternately by Congregationalists and
Baptists. He proposed union of the two
societies and other citizens, and the
building Of free church. His sugges-
ton was accepted and Mr.. Doe promised
$500 to meet expenses. The new house
will be located On the spot once occupied
by ROLES meeting house. Crossing the
range of hills to the North road, Mr.. Doe
examined the seminary building critically
from bottom to top, proposed many
changes and improvements, saying to the
trustees, Employ the best workmen TO
be had, make this building equal to any
academy In the stats and draw on me for
money to meet all bills" After Mr.. Dole
left the neighborhood some one suggested
to him that the boarding house would not
correspond. He replied, "Tell them to
make 1t correspond and Will pay the
cost. "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

There are no doubt great advantages
In the policy which the administration
has adopted of enlisting.recruits individ-
ually and refusing organizations. An
organization generally insists AS asscondi-
tion of enlistment that it shall go under
the officers it has itself chosen. Some of
these officers may be good ones. as good
as would be got bysappointment, but it is
generally the caselthat officers elected by
regimsnts or companies are elected as
much If not more because they
are popular, than because they under
stand military discipline and have the
flrmness to enforce it. Furthermore
officers SO chosen are under a certain
obligation to the privates which they
cannot entirely throw of and which
oftentimes interferes with the stern en-
forcement of military regulations. Troops
can be got faster through organizations,
but in the long run they do not prove so
satisfactory, and as great haste is not
now needed, the plan the administration
nas adopted is doubtless the wisest one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE HOUSE RULES.

The movement which is said to have
been begun by certain Congressman to
effect notifications in the so-called Reed
rules fnf the government of the House in
the next Congress looks very much like
an attempt to make things easier fo- those
embera whose main conception OF their
official duties is to get benefits for their
Districts These members have had a
hard time of 1t sinoe MIR. Reeds method
Of conducting the business of the House
came into use. The "Czar's" rulos were
generally luousidered objectionable when
they were first promulgated. and they had
to be modified somewhat before they
could be regularly, applied. But 1t is no
more than just to acknowledge now that
In their nnal form they accomplished a
great reform In the methods of doing
business In the House and prevented not
few OF thelreck lessappropriations which
before that time were accepted as mat
ters OF necessity. Any attempt to relax
their severity now will naturally be looked
upon with suspicion and will be opposed
by many who at first gave Mr.. Reed lit
tie assistance in putting them into opera
ton.
OF course there is some uncertainty as
to what may be the plans and purposes OF
the congressman who have Deen holding
secret conferences ct Washington on this
subject. but 10 IL only fair to say that
they themselves protest that their objects
are not those of greed. but of party exps-
diency and even national welfare. Ao-
cording TO them, their purposes are only
TO ensure an equitable distribution of the
Offices among the members of the major
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30
OUR CUBAN PLEDGES.

Speaking at the Colby College COM
mencement dinner Gov. Powers said:
No matter what might have been said
about the annexation of Cuba or Porto
Rico at the outbreak of the war there
was nevertheless no doubt that our do.
mtnion would be continued over those
islands in some form or other. Our every
interest demanded 1t.
Let us recall what we said at the out
break of the war. These are two of the
resolutions passed by Congress:
Hirst, that the people of the island of
Cuba are and of right ought to be, free
and independent.
Fourth, that the United States here by
disclaiins any disposition or intention TO
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or con-
troll over said island except for the pacifi-
cation thereof, and asserts Its determine
tion when that is accomplished to leave
the government and control of the leland
to its people.
This was the declaration the United
States made to the world when 1t began
the war with Spain. 1t was to be a war
free from all selfish purpose. The Span
iards were to be driven out of Cuba and
when the island was pacifled twas to be
turned over to the government and con-
troll of its own people. But today the
Governor of Maine has no doubt that our
dominion over the island will be contin
ued in spite of this pledge, and the only
reason he suggests for this violation sof q
solemn promise is that -FOUR every inter-
est demands it." 1t is no clearer today
that the island of Cuba would be of ad-
vantage to us than 1t was on the day
that Congress made it's pledge. The value
of Cuba has been recognized for hun
d red years, and schemes to secure 1t have
received more or less support. Europe
suspected that at the bottom of our inter
ference year ago was a purpose to seize
Cuba and annex 1t to our domain. We
said we had no such purpose. We alleged
that our only object was to put an end
to anarchy and bloodshed. We were obey
ing, or said we were. the dictates of hu.
manity, not yielding TO the temptations
of greed and sslfishness, as Europe smear
ingly said was the case. A little over q
year has passed. The Cuhans have be-
haved themselves far better than could
have been expected. The island is fairly
pacified. ..There'ars apparently no men in
arms IN ice island, except the Americans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

| ity. to facilitate legislation aud TO give
| 80 every member the maximum Of priyiI-
eye on the floor. To do this, they declare,
will require somewhat radical modifi ca
ton Of the rules as they have stood for
the last few years. Among the changes
is the supplanting Of the COMMITTEES on
rules by partisan steering committee Of
I'VE OF seven members, 20 which the
Speaker shall not be eligible. Presume
bly, General Henderson will have some.
thing TO say about that scheme, though IL
- not certain that be viii oppose IL. He
has not the parliamentary power and skiIi
or the strong personality Of Mr.. Reed,
and possibly he Will not care to under
take 60 administer rules that required, as
an essential to euooess, the strong hand
OF the gentleman from Maine or someone
equally forcefui.
Yet there Is grave reason TO doubt
whether It would be desirable to establish
2 wholly partisan committee 70 arrange
the procedure OF the House; the absence
OF minority representation upon &c would
ieave IL always subject to the suspicion Of
unfairness. IL Is argued, of course, that
- the majority must he Irresponsible for
legislation only members Of the majority
should be on the committee that is to ar
rnnge the order OF business and dstermine
what shall and what shall not be taken
up. But that IL surely no more true now
than 10 always was; and heretofore, un-
der Mr.. Reed as under other Speakers,
this work has been done BY the commit
tee on rules. of which the Speaker was
an ex-officio member and on which the
minority was represt nted As the minor
ity could always be- outvoted the power
OF the responsible majority was at no
time really impaired. The advantage of
that arrangement IA that the wishes Of
the minority can at lenst be presented for
consideration; and thus harmony and
good feeling are promoted and the trans
action Of business 10 facilitated.
IL suoh changes as are talked Of are
made the fear will Inevitably be aroused,
whether with justification or not. that
the appropriations cannot be kept down
TO the limits which Speaker Reed insisted
IN this matter are as yet hardly apprecia.
ed. 1t requires stronx man indeed q
resist the demands Of individual member o
for sver increasing shares of the availabl7
public money; and the fact that we are
now to be deprived of the man who has
conscisnt!ously and stubbornly protected
the Treasury during recent years Is all the
more reason why there should be hesita-
lion to give Up any essential features OF
the rules that he has developed and ap.
piled for the accomplishn emit of his put
poses. As the rules were made to 1T Mr..
Reed they may not be found altogether
hanos. But IL the power of the Speaker
is TO be In any way abridged the process
should certainly not be allowed to go so
far as to bring back the confusion, tur-
MOL and delays that used to prevail In
the business OF the House or loosen the
grip of responsible officials ON the nation,
al purse string.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30
RAILWAY MATTERS.

A new system has gone into effect ON
the Maine Central which is not partiou-
larly enjoyed by the night operators who
have been in the habit of taking maps
during the night. The chief dispatcher
in Portland now calls up every operator
at least once every half hour This
makes 1t impossible for the operators to
go to sleep or to leave their stations.
Albert Downs of Ware, Mass. has been
eastern division of the Maine Central, to
take the place of Otis Weeks. resigned.
The kickers of Poland Spring are bring
ing to Danville Junction the rails for
their electric railroad to the Spring.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

There Is more catarrh In this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
remedies, anc by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it In
durable. Science has proven catarrh 20 be a
Constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh cure
manufactured by f. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo.
Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure on the
market. II Is taken internally In doses from 10
drops TO a teasp00nful. IL acls directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer une hundred dollars for any case 1t fails
to cure. send for circulars and testimonials.
Address, f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halps Family PITS are the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Ex-President e. Benjamin Andrews of
Brown. has been triumphantly reelected
superintendent Of the Chicago schools, in
spite OF the strong opposition to him.
1t ia now said that General Wheeler
has decided not to seek service In the
Philippines, but viii INSTEAD be nomi-
mated for the goverDorship Of Alabama.
Miss Sara Hannah Edwards. colored,
graduated Tuesday evening valedictorian
of the class of 80 of the Lenox Mass. }
High school. Miss Edwards is the first
colored student to gain this honor In the
western part OF Massachusetts,. For the
past four years she headed her class in
scholarship and was awarded the honor
ON her merits. Miss Edwards is only IS
years old, and is very bright, ranking
high in classics.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

In Santiago province Gen. Wood reports
the conditions thoroughly satisfactory.
The Cuhans have accepted our'promi lees A.
made In good faith and thejgreat, najority
OF them appear TO be striving TO show that
they are worthy OF freedom and indspsn-
dence. What excuse IL there for the re-
pudiation OF our pledges Why should
there be no doubt that American dominion
win be continued over the ialand Of Cuba ?
We declared a year ago that the people Of
the island are and of right ought to be
free and independent and pledged our
selves 10 give them both freedom and in
dependence. We are now to repudiate
that pledge, according to Gov. Powers,
because we can make more by breaking
Ii than By keeping It. We suggest to the
Governor that this is not good way for
the nation to advance to that position of
moral influence which he pre-
dicted later on In his speech 1t
WINS to occupy. Bad faith is no less bad
faith because 10000. 0OUIof people are:impIi.
Gated in It. What one person cannot do
without dishonor 10000, 900 cannot do.
We assume that the applause that fol-
lowed. the governors declaration in regard
to Cuba was not meant as an endorsements
of the purpose therein expressed. We
are not willing to believe that gentle
ment OF the character that sat ut that
table would applaud the breaking of
solemn pledges for no better reason thar
that our material interests might be pro-
NOTED thereby.
Cuba can honorably be annexed to the
United States only when her people vol
unfairly ask 1t. To annex 1t because our
interests would be- promoted thereby
would be a violation of solemn pledge
and would convict us of bad faith.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

Ex-President Andrews seems to have
come out of his fight with the Chicago
labor unions and the disgruntIed school
teaoners with flying colors. A while ago
they petitioned the city government to
turn him out of the school superintend-
ency; instead of that they have reelected
him. In view of the subseryiencysof the
average Chicago city government to labor
unions Superintendent Andrews must
have been able to make out very strong
case for himself to be able to to secure a
reelection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30
DIR. GERRIsH's WORK ON ANAT
OMY.

To the Editor Of the Press:
Not often do newspapers open columns
to more than curt mention of textbooks
that deal with theology, medicine, or Law
for the sound reason that the general
reader, however much concerned with
body or soul, does not understand, and
consequently does not care for them.
There are exceptions. For example,
Blackstone, read by men who do not
dream of becoming baristers, and Butler.
read by men who shun church and pulpit.
hope the PRESS will prove the rule
by breaking ii.
The books above mentioned, and score
beyond, are read more on account of man.
ner Than matter. 10 the brief list OF
these books another may be added. That
other Is "The Text Book of Anatomy, -
edited and largely made by frederick
Henry Gerrish. / do not class Doctor
Gerrish with Blackstone and Butler-for
he isn't dead-but do profess and believe
the book to be eminently readable by lay.
man and physician alike; and this be-
cause of the clearness OF statement and
the excellent English in which statements
are couohed.
Perhaps am preiud'ce by old studies,
nsarly forgotten-by "reminiscences OF
Wilson and Gray-but ! hardly believe it.
Ii does seem to me that the work, aside
from its merit as textbook for students
and practitioners OF medicine, has literary
worth that will give 1t life beyond our
years (
p. W, MCINTYRE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

Gen. Funston of Kansas writes home
as follows;
ION general principles, am not an
expansionist, but i believe that since we
were, by an unfortunate train Of circum-
stances. thrown into this thing, we should
stay With 1t to the bitter end and raw
hide these bullet headed Asians until
thsy yell for mercy. After the war, /
want the job OF professor OF American
history in Luzon University, when they
build 1t, and Ill warrant that the new
generation of Filpinos will know better
than to get in the way Of the band wagon
of Anglo-Saxon progress and decency
These remarks of the Kansas General
are certainly not of kind to afford much
consolation to those people VINO have
bsen won't to look upon our Philippine
expedition as missionary enterprise.
Rawhiding men till they cry for mercy is
rot one of the approved methods of con
yerting them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

The politics of Vermont are never very
stirring; but this year the midsummer
quiet of the Green Mountain region Is
broken by a contest for the United States
Senate Congressman W. W. Circuit, one
of the sturdiest of the public men Of
New England, is said to be candidate
for promotion; and Hon. Kittridge
Haskins of Brattleboro. Speaker Of the
state House of Representatives, is can
didate for the place which Mr.. Circuit
proposes to leave vacant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

The days were once when the fine
forests of Maine furnished the masts for
King Georges navy, and the broad arrow,
blazed on the trunks, saved many lofty
tree from the destroyer. But now tres
of mast-like proportions is so rare in
Maine as to excite comment. One such
has been cut in Damariscotta and sent
to Bath shipyard, where it is attracting
attention. The great Oregon pines are
now used principally for wooden masts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

DAILY PRESS
By the year. 50 in advance or 81 at the end o
the year.
By the month. so cents.
The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning TO subscribers In all parts Of
Portland. and in westbrook and South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS (weekly)-
by the year, 81 IN advance. or s1.25 at the
end Of the year.
For six mOn'hs, so centsi Tor three months,
rs cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

The town of Brighton, in Somerset
county, has actually teen overwhelmed
financially and forced to revert to the
plantation state, because of the burden of
supporting the people of two families of
degenerates, the Tuttles and the browns.
They are represented as entirely ignorant,
entirely depraved, and degenerate physi-
cally. They have been called the wild
men" Of Somerset county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

SO far as the returns have come In
Bowdoin college is the only college In
the United States where at the recent
commencement exercises a..member of the
class of 1925 was In the alumni process /,
sion. Elk United States Senator j. w.
Bradbury of Augusta, 81 years of age,
a classmate of Longfeilow and Haw-
thorne, bears of the trophy of years for
Bowdoin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

The Maine Cattle Commissioners have
adopted new rules, and have resolved not
to overdraw their appropriations. They
seem more bent On making beasts of
burden Of themselves than do most gov
eminent officials.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

The safe arrival of Gen. Thomas W.
hyde at his home at Bath, is matter
for general congratulation. Here's hop
ing that the iron of his native air may
build him up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

The Maine apple crop is to abe fail.
ure this year; and there are discouraging
indications that the ,osterpillars will be
on hand again next year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-30

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
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