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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07
CURRENT COMMENT.
HAVANA AND YELLOW FEVER.
New York Evening Post.)

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The portions of Col Warnings report on
Havana which have a really tragic inter.
est are those relating to yellow fever and
Its infectious qualities. He spoke at con-
siderable length upon this subject, saying
that yellow fever possesses certain peou-
liar characteristics which make IL one of
the easiest diseases to combat" that sin
q certain senss 1t Is non-coDtagious" thai
q nurse can sleep with his patient with
impunity, but the exposure Of n lock Of
hair from yellow-fever subject, after an
interval Of several weeks during which IL
had lain nndisturbed in an envelope, has
killed all who inhaled the air which had
been confined with it,; and that Ito pre-
vent its spread 1t Is only necessary to
maintain constant cleanliness, to remove
nothing from the vicinity of the patient
without adequate sterilization, and to
crsmate all substances which cannot be
sterilized." He mentioned many 'lp-
explicabls vagaries Of the disease, never
dreaming that at the time in which he
was writing the infection had penetrated
his own system. II he, with all his
knowledge of the pest, and with all the
precautions which that knowledge would
prompt him to take against it, could not
escape, what possibility is there of hoping
to erect any trustworthy barrier against
1t, or any sure means of proven ting its
introduction to this country when once 1t
breaks out in Havana. He came back with
1t so concealed In his system that the
q uarantipe officials saw no trace OF 1t.
His case may be that Of hundreds ami
thousands next summer, with conse-
quences which are too appalling TO DO
imagined. Surely the only adequate pre-
ventive is the publication OF Havana on
tho lines Col. waring proposed, no mat.
ter what the cost
WILL GIVE STRENGTH.
(Bridgton News)
The spirited contest for successor on the
Republican state Committee OF Hon. E.
Dudley Freeman, had a most happy
termination in the selection Of sthe Hon.
Geo NJ. Seiders OF Portland. Finely
equipped in oil respects he will give
strength and solidity to representative
political body always at its best when
composed OF men OF integrity and entitled
to the respect and condolences Of their oon-
stitusntR
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07
Senator White asked the California

Senator White asked the California
legislature to instruct him how to vote on
expansion, and he has been told to vote
for 1t. Probably 1t was enator Whites
idea that he should follow the wishes of
his state on this question and with a
view to asoertaining what they are put
his question to the legislature But the
legislature has no more authority to in
terpret the wishes OF the people In a mat
ter CONCERNING which it has not been in
struoted than the Senator. and no more
ability to do 50. IL 10 the wishes of the
majority of the people that the Senator
ought to follow, not the Wishes Of the
majority Of the legislature. and how does
he know that the wishes Of the latter
o,incide with those of the former In
short how does he know but he would
have as correctly represented the wishes
ct the people BY following hts own incli-
pssisnsas>U sDa1ssdvtno1As thoss OF the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07

The people of Santiago appear to be
making q good deal Of unnecessary fuss
over the orders to transmit the customs
receipts Of Santiago to Havana. Appar-
entity their idea is that what money 10
received at Santiago custom house 10
San tiago's money and should be turned
over to the city. The United States au.
thorities, however. hold that all customs
receipts should 60 into general fund,
and Le apportionei to the different parts of
the island as circumstances may require.
The claim Of the authorities 10 undoubt
eddy the correct one and no doubt 1t win
be carried out. Perhaps the real reason
OF the agitation OF the Santiagoans Is the
fear that the customs, once turned into a
common fund, will be treated as they
used to be by the Spaniards, and prao-
tioally all OF them used for the benefit Of
Havana.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07

The Boston Journal commenting on tho
spesches before the Merchants Associa-
tion says:
years Congressman Beutelle--a most in
teressing and charming gentleman-has,
for soss6 unconscionable reason, seen nt
70 stand es odds with his feilow country
men-nrst over Venezuela, then over
Cuba and the righteousness and wisdom
of the war with Spain, now over the issue
growing out Of that contest.
This Is STRANGELY moderate. Why was he
not Jailed a "friend Of Spain" and .
LATHE Americans' Why was he not
crushed with those epithetsf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07

1t strikes Us as a very unjust thing
on the part of the speaker of the House
Of Representatives to completely ignore
In his makeup Of the committees Of the
Legislature one of the representatives
from the most. populous, wealthy and in
fluential cities In the state, especially
after comforting on his own city two
places on one of the most important COM
,nittees, namely in special committee on
Eastern Maine hospital
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07

Ladies' Standardization prices.
Eleven Suits will be marked at fol-
lowing reductions. $25 to 8.-22.sO
to 6.W-2oOo to 1O.OO-tS.Oo TO-
6.00-i4.oo to 5.OO-2s.5o to
b.OONt8.75 TO 6.O0-4s.Oo to
S.eO-t2y to &8-S25 to 10.OO-334
10 1900.
Separate Skkts-75c and LIS.
One lot Of figxed Mohair $50
Skirts will be sold at 75c each.
One lot Of 6gused Mohair $50
Skirts will be sold At 1.76 each.
About twenty other Skirts that have
been 81 to $50 will be sold at just
half price.
Silk Waists-half price.
A small lot Of ooioIed Silk Waists,
formerly Sc to SO win 90 at haK
those prices.
Half price on al Fer Sets and ell
Fur Neckwear.
For the day Of the sale only we
shall sell any piece Of Fur Neckwear
and any Child's Fur Set at exactly
one half the former price.
The Furs are all desirable and the
former prices low and we consider this
one of the greatest bargains of the
sale.
MackintOshes at half. Ten Mack.
intoshes formerly s. to 1880 will be,
in the sale at just half former prices.
Tea Gowns at half. Twelve WOOL
en- Tea Gowns formerly S. will be in
the sale at $50
Wrappers-69c. One hundred print
and flannelette Wrappers in IFS and
$50 qualities will be in the sale at
69c
Cotton Shirt Waists---less than
half.
All our stock, not over two dozen, in |
two lots, soc and 6oc kinds at 25c--
$50 and 2. kinds at SOC.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07

IL h orr intention to entirely
close out our present stock of Cloaks
so as not to carry one over to another
season,
consequently,
We have marked down TO half
price or less for this sale
every Ladies' Cloth Jacket,
every Cloth Cape,
every Misses Jacket.
every Chlid's Refer.
Many Garments we have marked
down to much less than half price
as per following list.
Ladies' Jackets-s4.OO. About
fifty Jackets in black and all desirable
colors. Former prices $3.50, 1000,
1900 and 1850.
Ladies' Jackets-s6 90. Between
fifty and sixty handsome silk lined
Jackets, mostly in colors. Former
prices $500, 1000 and 1880.
Ladies' Jackets-sS.OO. Thirty
Jackets in black and colors, among
them some Of the very best we have
had this season. Former prices
siSo 90, 1000 and 1850.
Black Cloth Capes, SOC, s1.75,
2.75.
This is little lot of medium weight
Black kersey Capes suitable for late
Fall and early Spring wear
thirteen Capes formerly $3.50 to
$50, at SSc
Capes formerly $500, at
ST.
Capes formerly $3.50 1915
Plush Capes $50, $50, $50.
Short and medium length embroid-
cred Plush Capes.
twelve Capes formerly 1878 and
400 at Loo
five Capes formerly $3.50 at $50
Capes formerly $3.50, 900,
1000 at $50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07

nEAINE STATE PREsa
sussrrivsss~ Rssss
bAnx n sdvaace) % per year; - su N
u(pGns; $50 quarter; so cents mont
M DAILY IL delivered every mexnhl By
carrier anywhere within the city liuzo AnA q
Wsodfords without extra charge.
DAILY mot In sdvaose). invariably q ~
sats Of q . year.
every Thursday, si.os Per year; D esnn fbr .
months; o cents for smsdtns.
rsasons wishing 20 bsve town for long a.
short periods may have the addrssss - tAstr
pa0sss changed as often ~ desfrca-
Advsrsisins nsses.
In DAILY PRESS $50 psr square, for one
week - 90 for one mouss- Three insertions
or less, Si.oo per square. Rvcry other diy Cd
vutssments. one sl1srd less tran these rafss.
Halt square advertisements e1.oo for one
week or $3.50 for ons month.
"A square" IL space Of the widso Of eoi
ina and one inch long.
spsctol Ntescss. on Arss paga ops-thkd add
taonL
<ss,uems4ts sna Auction Sales. $500 per
sspars each week. Three Insertions o. less,
$50 per square.
1ssdsno Notices In nonpsreIl type and clsssed
Win othse paid nosices. 10 cents per nns sach
hnssrtion.
Hsrs HEADING Notices In reading matter type.
50 cents pr line each Insertion.
Wonts, 10 Let, Fsr Sale and similar sdvsr.
tiremeuts, rs cents per week in advance, for
90 words or less. no display. Displayed sdver-
tisements under these headlines, and all adve--
tisscents not paid n advance, will b charged
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07

Whatever Remnants and Odd Lots
are left from sales OF the four previous
days in other departments are included
in today's sale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07

ieeislaturef II IL is the duty Of Senator
10 ask instructions Of his legislature and
to follow them We shall have the spsctsses
feauentiy Of Repubiiess Senators eon-
batted BY Democratic leeisistusss sna
Democratic Senators BY Repubh@n isgis.
1nfursa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07

Speaker Stetson has taken COED care
that the Eastern Maine hospital shall
cone into the legislature with favorable
report. Two Bangor members arc sp'
pointed on the special committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07
Red Figure Sale.
LAST DAY.

and Annual Red Figure Sale
Department. Price Ladies'
Wrappers Cloaks Of
ClOakings and Fur Trimmings
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, JANUARY z.

Forcible annexation was criminal ag-
erosion NO longer ago than last April.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-07

Twenty Golf Capes-half price.
This includes all our stock of Colt
Capes. Former prices were from
$500 to 2O.oo-all at just half.
Fur Collarettes-2.OO and 500.
Six imitation Krimmer Coliasettes
formerly $500, will be in the sale at
400
An assorted lot of high grade Co..
hrettes, about twenty altogether, in
different kinds of light and dark fur in
combination with Electric Ssal-form-
er prices $1,000, 1900, f2.5o-will
be sold at 500
Ten Imported Velour and Black
Cloth Capes at way below half
price.
The former prices and red figure
sale prices on these Capes are as fol-
lows:
$500 Cape to $500. sos Cape
to 80. SIS Cape to Is. S35 Cape
to 10. $3.50 Cape to Is. s45
Cape 90. S34 Cape to Is. s27 Cape.
to IL. sS5 Cape to Is.
Five lots Of Misses and Children $
Garments at lowest prices ever
made on such good, new Gar.
ments.
Lot 1. Children's Refers for
merly 2.75, 800, $50 and 3.75 at
1.25
Lot 2. ChiIdren's Refers, former
ly 400, $50, Ats and 500 at 200
Lot 8. Misses Jackets formerly
3.75, $50 and 500 at 200
Lot 4. Misses Jackets formerly
600, $50, o.75, 700 and $50 at
800
Lot 5. Infants Long ClOaks
formerly $50 at l.25
Remnants Of Cloaking at half
price.
Remnants Of Fur Trimmings
in length from l.2 yard to 2
yards marked at about one quar-.
ter former prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15

Rock Island with the fence builders
gang In year he was promoted to
| fireman between Chicago and Peru.
The fondness for the farm stole
through his memory and after one
year of firing he returned to the coun-
try. He remained two years, when
he again took up railroading and
started to fire 4 switch engine in the
Chicago yards. Shortly afterward
he was given run between Peru
and Chicago, and subsequently from
Chicago to Rock Island. Mr.. Dicker-
man guides the No. 1101. one of the
most powerful passenger steeds on
the system. He is bered among
the valued and careful engineers of
the road. He is popular alike with
his employers and associates, and en-
joys the confidence and esteem of all
who know him. Mr.. Dickerman is
born railroader, his father having been
an engineer, while he has two brothers
who also guide steeds for the Rock ISL
and. Mr.. Dickerman lives with his fam
lily in Chicago.
Engineer Ed Mousley, of the Rock
Island, is sick.
Joe Norton, day wiper at the Peo-
ria, has resigned.
Emmett Reeves, bill clerk in the
Peoria office, is sick.
The family of w. ii. Stocks leaves
for Chicago tonight.
New smokejacks are being put in
the Rock Island roundhouse.
Head Machinist w. l.. Ayers, of the
Burlington, has spinal meningitis.
The local b. of K. L. lodge will mi
tate 10 new mem bers tomorrow.
w. III. Street has resigned his posi-
ton as switchman in the Peoria yards.
A switch engine has been taken off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects OF the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.. illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laXa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
overcome habitual constipation per
H. 1ently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. N Z.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc per bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
the Rock Island yards at Daven-

in the Rock Island yards at Daven
port.
A new clock has been hung on the
wall in the telegraph Office at the
Rock Island.
Joseph Eldon, for years master me-
chanic for the Il. l. & p. in Peoria,
has resigned.
The 500, Jerry Cunningham en-,
CINE. of the Rock Island, is in the Da.
venport shops
Jimmy Allen, newsy on the Peoria
morning train, is absent from duty on
account of illness.
The big 10Y, Tom Magill's Rock
Island engine, is out of the shops with
a radiant appearance
Bill Winters, blacksmith helper at
the Rock Islands machine shops, has
new girl at his home.
The aged father of Fireman Charles
johnson, of the Burlington, died at
his home at Rio Tuesday.
j. III. G.. Clark. travelling freight
agent of the Louisville Il Nashville,
was in the city yesterday.
Conductor j. p. Carrigan, of the
Milwaukee, is off duty. Conductor
Francis Murphy is running his train.
c. j. Acosta, commercial agent for
the Plant system at St. Louis, was
business caller at the Peoria yester-
day.
Engineer Charles Woodward, of the
Rock Island, attended the funeral of
his brother, who died in Des Moines,
Wednesday.
U. S. G. Pinckley has been made
night foreman in the lower Rock ISL
and yards, to succeed Charles DAILY,
who has been transferred to Moline in
the same capacity.
Conductors William Kavanagh, j.
X. Dizotell and Charles Nicholas, of
the Rock Island, accomp panied by their
wives, will attend the convention of
railway conductors ut Detroit May 2.
Gen. Supt. A. j. Hit, of the Rock
Island. came to the city this morning
from Chicago, accompanied by Divis-
ion Supts. G. l.. Nichols, w. NJ.
Hobbs and w. III. Lawrence. They
are on tour of inspection, and left
for the west today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
Publication NotIce-In Attachmen

State of Illinois,
County OF Rock Island.
Circuit court of Rock Island county, May
term. A. ID. 1883.
Joseph l. Haas vs. Henrietta NJ Benser In at
tacbment
Public notice Is hereby given to the said
Henrietta NJ Bcnser. that writ OF attach
ment issued out Of the Office of the Gle X of
the circuit court of Rock Island county. dated
the sth day of March. a ID 1889. ut the suit of
the said Joseph l. Haas and against tn . estate
of the said II. nTietta NJ Bcnser for the sum
of twelve hundred ard eighty-ei0ht dollars
and twenty cents, directed to- the she riff of
said Rock Island comfy, which sad writ has
been returned executed.
Now. therefore. unless you. the said Henri
eta NJ. BenseT shall personally be and appear
before the said circuit court of Rock Island
county on the first day OF the next term thereof.
To be holden nj the cOutt house in the city OF
Rock Island. in said county. on the first day OF
May. n. ID. 1899 give special bail. and plead to
the said plaintiffs action. judgment will be
entered against you and in favor of the said
Joseph l. Haas. and 50 much OF the property
attached rs may be SUFFICIENT to satisfy said
Judgment and costs will be sold To satisfy the
same
GEORGE w. CAMILLE. clerk
CHARLES BUFORD. Plaintiffs Attorney.
March 18th, y. ID. 1889.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
Publication Notice.
State OF Illinois, 80
Rock Island county -

State of Illinois. q,
Rock Island county.
In the circuit court of said county. TO the
May term. y. ID. 1879.
Carl j. Mueller William Ferguson Simon
Dexter. Jessie A. Dexter. Lucy \. MatIock,
Maria &. Dutton, Carrie Cumn ngs, George
Matlock.
Anidavft of non-residence OF Maria c. Dut-
ton. Carrie Cummings and George Matlocl
been filed in the clerk ONCE ia the circuit court
of said county, notice Is hereby given to the
said nonresident defendants that the com
plainant fled his bill of complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof. on the
18th day OF Ma ch. \. ID 1929. and hat thereupon
a summons was issued out OF said court
wherein said suit is now pending. returnable
TO the first Monday in the month of May
next as is by law required.
Now unless you, the said nonresident de-
PENDANTS above named, shall personally
be and appear before said circuit court
on the first day of the next term thereof, to
be holden At Rock Island in and for the
said county on the first Monday In May
next and plead, answer dernur TO
the said complainant bill OF complaint, the
same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as confessed
aud the decree entered against you according
10 the prayer of said bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois. March u. Iss9.
NECESSITY s MCENIRY.
Compliments Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
Quaint Sayings.

1t is interesting and instructive to
read bright and well constructed adj
vertisements. Messrs. G. L. Hood &
Co., of Sarsaparilla fame, must have
been ut a great feast and taken every
thing home with them. They are
using bright selection of quaint old
sayings and proverbs as the starters
in series of clever advertisements,
wherein the proverbs are neatly
turned and paraPhrased to fit the sub
ject matter. The public like this
breezy advertising, as it reminds OF
other proverbs and opens up discus
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
Bethesda-A Pure Water.

Besthesda Mineral Spring water is
pure, sparkling and refreshing, free
from offensive odor and taste, and vet
is possessed of remarkable medicinal
and curative powers. 1t has the en-
dorsement of physicians, and has won
the gratitude of thousands who have
been cured Of Bright's disease after
having been considered as incura ble
Bethesda does cure all kidney dis
eases. Sold in sealed half-gallon bot
ties. Write A. M. Jones, President,
Bethesda Mineral Spring company,
Waukesha, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
Notice of PublIcatIon-Chancery.
State Of Illinois, -.
Rock Island County,

State OF Illinois.
Rock Island County,
In the circuit court, May term, 1893. In
chancery.
Cora Murphey w. Howard J. Murphey
Andavit OF the nOu-residenCc of the de
PENDANT. HOwardJ MUrphcy. having been filed
in the clerks office of the circuit court OF said
county. notice Is therefore hereby given 70
the said nonresident defendant that the com
plainant filed her bill of complaint in sad
court, on the chancery side thereof on the
23d day of March, 1883. and that there
upon summons issued out OF said court.
wherein said suit Is now pending. returnable ON
the first Monday In the month of May next.
is by law required. Now. unless you. the said
nonresident defendant above named. How ard
j. Murphey, shall personally be and appear be-
fore said circuit court. ON the first day of the
next term Thereof. 10 be holden ut Rock Isl
and In and for the said county. on the LIST
Monday In May next, and plead, answer
demur to Id cOmpiainants bill OF com
plaint. the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as
confessed. aud decree entered against you
according to the prayer of said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island Illinois. March % 1889
STURGEON & MARSHALL
Compartments Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15

A railroad career to be proud of is
that of Engineer James III. Dickerman.
of the Chicago. Rock Island Il Pacific.
1t extends back % years lover exper-
fences that are placed to the credit of
faithful engineers. Mr.. Dickerman
was born outside of Lowell. Mass, on
n quiet old New England farm. At
the age of years he moved to Chi
cago with his parents, where he re-
ceived his early education at the pub
lie schools. After six years in the noisy
city the family moved on farm hear
Rockford, where Mr.. Dickerman re-
manned until he reached his majority
when he secured position on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-15
LEGAL.
Administrator.. Notice.


Estate OF John Wilson Drury, deceased-
The undersigned having been appointed
administrator of the estate of John WI
son Drury. late OF the county OF Rocs
Island, state of Illinois. deceased hereby
gives notice that he Will appear before the
county court of Rock Island county. at the
county court room, in the city OF Rock Island
at the June term, on the first Monday
In June next. at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend. for the pur
pose of having the same ad lusted-
All persons Indebted TO said estate are re-
quested make Immediate payment TO the
undersigned
Dated this 2sth day of March A. d. 1899.
HENRY e. COSSELLY, Administrator