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Rock Island Argus., 1900-01-05

j. A. Lambert. OF Rachel. n. & +,
writes: Il heartily endorse Foley's
Kidney Cure. 1t does what you claim
il will do, and there is nothing equal
to it, and thank you for the good it
has done me-" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-01-05
Glorious News

Comes from DIR. d. B. Cargile, Of
Washita. /. T. He writes: -Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on her
head and face, the best doctors could
give no help, but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters is the best puri-
fer known. It's the supreme remedy
for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers,
boils and running sores. 1t stimu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion, builds up
the strength. Only 80 cents. Sold by
Hartz & UIlemeyer, druggists. Guar
anteed.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-01-05
GRIPPE KILLS MORE PEOPLE

! !. ! ! ! :: !:
:. ~ Than Small /oa, IeLoae Ee1e,,
4 SCh0lS1a or any either eontagzoas
GMfESN disease. Ask your Doctor.
T@M III Thousands die in every cpl
IN demic of la grippe like the pres
A~ M ent d th' 'usands die every
NI year afterward from some weak
y MY ness of the system lerk oyey from
mi M la grippe.
A|/A III G,zbbe IS little feared because
&C E it is little understood. Its work is
%F-S hidden-often does not appear
ES<% even to the practiced eye of the
SsS~ physician.
- A genuine hard case of la
grippe scarcely ever leaves sound system
The germs of la grippe the smallest mic
robes known, yet they generate toxine poison
of the most vtrmlent character
La Grippe is in the air. You don't have to be
exposed, as in other contagious diseases The
germs of la grippe are everywhere at present
In one week the wave of infection crosses
continent A nation is infected quick as
one city. You cannot escape la grippe by iso-
lation. You breathe in bacteria in every breath
Grippe can be Cured by FoAey's Honey and Tar
THIS rs guaranteed.
Grzbbe can b- Preveufed BY FoLeyS Honey ana
Tar. THIS rs guaranteed
Foley's Honey and Tar reaches the ,o0t of the
disease II DESTROYS and eradicates the rms
of Il grippe. Il puts the system plane to
resist and expel h-se microbes
Ioley's Honey and Tar, by absolutely curing
la grippe, leaves no loophole for future lung
trouble, throat dseas-s. stomach disorders and
fatal organic troubles.
against of kind
Grippe with cold Cure that cold In ono day With
Folegs Honey and Tar 1t all colds and positively
prevents pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-01-05
AN AFTER DINNER CIGAR

is blessing TO mankind. But men s
taste vary. some like strong cigar,
some n mild one, others like 4 pipe.
There is no variation of the smokers
taste that we cannot CRAFTY. II ne
wants dry cigar we can give him
one. Our regular stock is kept moist
and fresh. We have no inclinatiops
of our own-our business is to satisfy
our customers.
Bahnsen's Drug Store.
Corner 9Th Avenue and 10Th street.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-01-05

Save doctors bills by giving Foley's
dren in time to prevent pneumonia OF
Group, which are fatal to so many
thousands of babies All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-01-05
DO THE DIZZY
The Rock Island Policemen and
Friends Shake Their Feet
Last Night.
BALL PROVES A GREAT SUCCESS

Handsome sum Realized for the Pur-
chase of a Team of Horses for the Am
bulance Large Crowds at Arm DRY and
Turner HaIls--A Warm AnAir-CoPpers
Give a show.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
SHE MADE MANY WILLS.
One Woman's Plan For Living Well
and Raising Family Ructions.

One woman's Plan For Living Well
and Raising Family Ructions.
Several years ago." said a New Or
leans lawyer. chatting about queer expe-
riences In his profession, "a woman died
In this city who TO my certain knowledge
had made about % different wills. or
course there are people In the world who
have a mania for will making. just as
there are manias In other directions, but
there was distinct methsd In this wom-
ans madness. She made her numerous
wills for the deliberate purpose OF excit-
ing cupidity aud then protiting by it, and
If the true story of the curious complica-
tons growing out of that policy could be
written IL would form an astonishing
chronicle of greed and duplicity.
ITO begin with. she had a couple of
pieces of improved property worth per-
haps $4,000 and lot of personal belong
ings which were mere junk and rubbish,
but which she valued at a fabulous fig
ure. Between the two she was reputed
to be worth from $50, 1000 to S60, 600. and
there was much jealousy as to the pro-
spective succession among n lot of distant
relatives. The old woman's plan was to
take up her quarters with some particu-
lar set of her kin and make a will in their
favor. Needless to say. she would be
treated with every consideration. but she
was iraseible and invariably got into a
quarrel in the course of few months
and moved somewhere else, where the
same programme was repeated. She
spent years in migrations Of that sort. GO
ing the rounds of her relatives several
times and camping temporarily with nu-
merous personal friends.
when she finally died. il was found
that her last authentic will left the coyet-
ed property to a niece who had shown
her scarcely any attention at all, and the
wall of rage and disappointment that
arose was something simply terrific. |
dare say she engendered more family Bit
terness when she was alive, precipitated
more rows and was instrumental in caus-
ing greater number OF people TO stop
speaking when they passed by than any
one person in the parish. This was an
extreme case, but it was by no means
unique. Almost every lawyer In town
who has large general practice could
cite instances where judicious will max
ing has kept old age surrounded by affec-
Tomato solicitude. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
The Tide Was Too Low
However.
Some Think the Big Ship viii
Never Be Hauled orr.

Preparations which had been made
yesterday to remove the steamer Cali
forsIan from the rocks Of Ram Island
ledge, wee not successful All Of the
tugs which have been here from Bos.
con, were at the scene of the wreck, and
Capt. humphries of the Boston Towboat
c1mpsny was ready to so ahead. The
tide, however. was SO low that the Idea
had to DO abandoned.
!. -Four tugs were hitohed onto tbs big
steamer and pulled at her, but no leri-
Gus attempt WAS made to disiodgs her
from her otiiion.
'We were unable TO do any thing,"
said Capt. HUMPHREYS after he had re-
turned to the city last evening. "The
side was two feet lower than IL has been
during any OF the time thst We have been
here. 1t will probably not be any higher
for about a week, and until 1t Is higher
We will be unable to make an other at
tempt"
man In Portland who has been con-
nected with wreoking companies In
most important capacity, and who has
had an opportunity Of making q careful
examination OF the Californian, says that
the ship cannot be pulled of the rocks
and that she will be broken up just
where she now is, He says shat 1t will
BE- impossible to pontoon her, and that
she lies in such position tfat she can't
he pulled of.
On the other hand. the managers OF the
Boston Towboat company, who know
their business well, and who would
not be misled BY any false hopes, seem
confident Of ultimate Success 1t must
be- confessed though that their failures
up to this time have lesn rather dis
hssrtsning. The Brooklyn YVES on the
rocks for 40 days before she was pulled
OF, ana so the Allan people think she
Californian will have as goud luck, The
wreoksrs claim to have pumps enough on
board the ship now to keep her free from
water.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
FUN In PROSPECT.
Overseers Oft Poor VIII Guess Again
on Chairmanship Contest.

The Gle cotton of Frank I. Moore a. Re-
bring about another vacancy In the
board OF ovsFseers of the poor Mr.
Moore on taking his seat in the upper
branch Of the city council, will be obliged
to resign the position he now holds In
the board of oversaers. He 10 the Woe
chairman Of the board now and had the
election gone against him 1t was believed
that he would have continued to have
served as chairman OF the board as the
deadlock there could not have been brok-
en-. But MIR. Moore will now resign and
the city council will be asked to elect
his successor. This will mean another
battle royal In the city council. Tae
last vacancy on the bosrd Of over seers
Of the poor. caused by the resignation
OF Fred K. Anderson, required 10 ballots
to elect man to succeed him. and Mr..
Lewis A. Cloudy was the lucky one. 1t
was believed that the deadlock would
be- broken with MIR. Goudy's election,
but there were manV who believed that
IL would not help matters much.
Now the oourcll will have another
chance to display its fighting qualities.
Ward has only one member of the
/ GARD of overseers. while the wards In
the western end of tine city have more
than their share Of the represent ation.
Ward will try again to secure n mem
bsr of the board Of overssers. and It is
believed that this time they will be sue
cessful, though Ward and Ward will
each present a candidate or perhaps sew
eral OF them. This will mean lively
cont 81 and will keep the candidate for
the craftsmanship of the board of over
seers guessing little while longer. The
overseers were to meet tonight to ballot
for chairman, and 1t may be that they
will try to force an election, but 10 Ia
more pre- babie that they will postpone
the electi on to later day
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
THE BIDuEBoRD STRIKE.

Biddeford, March % Some signs of
a change In the strike situation developed
Wednesday evening and this mornin G.
One sign OF 1t was a OOH ference of the
union committee with the board of trade
committee.
Apparently, the union had reconsldered
for tine time being Its discrimination not
to recognize the board OF trade as factor
In the situation. This fact was looked
npon es hopeful sign for 1t was argued
that 1t would at least give the boards
committee chance to act as an inter-
snediary, thus reviving to some extent
the deadlock which has existed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
J. r. Bacon of Boston
and Others Interested.
The New Steamboat Line VIII
Be Running by May L.

Several men from Boston were hsrs
yesterday and made arrangements to
lease the sheds on Custom mouse wharf,
owned by Pelsg Barker. Esq. The sheds
were originally built for the Manhattan
Steamboat company which failed to
materialiss, but they have now been
obtained for . new stsambo line be-
tween Portland and Boston. J. X. Bacon
Of Boston, general manager Of the B:ston
Plymouth and Providence tsamboas
company, seemed 20 be the leader OF tins
party. He said that there would GER
tainly be another line Of steamers to
Boston this season. He said that the
new lias would have some fine boats
which the company which he represents
now has an option upon. They are side
wheel boats and are now running On the
New England coast He didn't give
thsir names.
One Of the men who is interested In
this new line OF steamers 10 Mr.. Williams,
who was formerly the Boston agt mt Of
the Portland Steamship company. These
gentlemen sre confident Of success In
their new enterprise. Mr.. Bacon is said
to have told some people here that hD
nd met with lots of encouragement
among the business men Of Portlend,
and been assured Of plenty of freight for
the new steam boats. 1t was said that
by the first OF May the frat boat of tbs
new line woul reach Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

Compared with the waters of the Dead
sea, those OF the Salt lake are decid.
eddy fresh, and a scientific man whom i
met in London gave me this explanation
OF the cause of their extreme saltiness
All water carries a percentage Of salt
and in both the cases of the Dead sea AM,
the Great Salt lake there is no outlet /,
the lakes. and they maintain their level
through evaporation. Through the count
less centuries during which they have ex
listed this salt. since II does not evapo-
rate, has accumulated until these bodies
of water have attained their present
hraekish condition.-New York Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
MARRIAGES.

In this city. Marchsl, by Rev. Lewis Nal
vern. Percy ii. BelgeaDf Portland and Ethel /.
Littlefleid of South Pftland.
In this city, Marchs. by Rev. s. +. Pearson.
Willard +. Davis OF lftland and Miss Mamie
L. Gilman OF Auburn
In Sargentvile. JasBr II. Eaton and Rebeeea
G. Shepard.
In North Bridgton. yeston l.. Dunn and Miss
Susie Proctor, both ofNaples.
fl Norway March D, Walter II. Stevens and
Miss Bertha Hutchns
In New Portland. larch IL, Ross l. Knapp
and Miss Ethel N. Durell.
In Waterford, MaFn 8, Edgar S. Keen and
Miss Myra J. Brown.
In Bath. March 13.Solomon Hart and Miss
Eta NJ. Smith.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
GRAHAM's CoLoRED STARS.

GRAHAM'S COLORED STARS.
Graham's Colored Stars closed thsir en-
gagement at Portland theatre last night
with q good house. They have played
to good business since they have been
here against one of the strongest low
priced attractions that comes here, and
have given q splendid entertainment.
KENNEDY PLAYERS.
Kennedy Players, who open weeks
engagement Lere next Monday night, are
considered one or the best repertoire
companies on the road. They plHy only
che largest and best cities and towns In
:hs East, ami their repertoire contains
some OF the latest and nost successful
comedies and dramas. The company is
headed by Mr.. John J. Kennedy and
Mics Nellie Kennedy, supported by an
excellent company of capable people.
MYLES MCCARTHY.
In "Dear Hearts of Ireland" Mr..
Nyles Mccarthy, who presents his play
at Portland theatre on Friday ami Sat
urday, has every chance to display that
NAKED ability for the best In comedy that
has marked him as a representative
Irish comedian. He is supported by
company par excellence.
HOYT'S A DAY AND A NIGHT
81 to be- at the Jefferson next Thursday
Sight. "a Day and Night Is consid-
sed by many critics to be the best work
Of Hoyt. 1t is said to be qaite different
from his other farce comedies In that 1t
ls more pretenticus and more musical.
hr. Hoyt himself wrote the songs, and
Richard Stahl composed the scores In
the cast are Hattie Williams. Genevieve
Gibson, Sara Carr. Josephine Clayton,
Marie Clayton, Frank Doane. Charles
Warren. W. Ii. Currie, Louis Egan, Thorn
- Ryan, John Mitchell. W. p. Newoom-
her. Eugene Rowlsy and Mart Rsgan.
CoRSE PAYToN'S ENGAGEMENT
CLOSING.
What has proven the most successful
engagement that Cozse Payton has ever
played In Portland, 10 drawing to a cloas
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

The New England Telephone and Tel
eEraPh Company respect ully petitions the
Mayor and Roard of Aldermen OF the city OF
Portland. Maine. for location for its poles and
wires thereon, in the following named streets
and highways OF SAID city plan showing To-
cations Is fled
Portland proper:
Fox Court. 5 poles.
Corner Milk and Market streets, / pole,
Commercial street, near Custom House
wharf, pole.
Peaks island. Portland Harbor:
A line of poles Oh Island avenue ftom Ire
iethen avenue TO point about opposite Forest
sity Steamboat landing; poles 10 be about i4O
feet apart
Great Diamond island, Portland Harbor:
line OF poles ON Weymouth street to Valley
avenue, on Valley avenue TO Sunset avenue,
down Sunset avenue about 900 feet. then down
str OF mo namel leading To steamboat Ian ling
TO Bay avenue, then ON Bay avenue to Tyelaw-
ny street; poles to be about 40 feet apart.
NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY,
By Jasper N. Keller. General Manager.
Date, March g. 1900.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
shoe. In olden Days.

Early Britons wore shoes OF raw cow
hide. with the hairy surface outward.
The Anglo-Saxons showed an advance.
for they were black and laced by leath-
er thong. Then came what might almost
be termed the bag shoe OF the Meroyingi-
an period, tied round the ankle, a similar
easy sort of covering obtaining in Ger
many, and so by gradual stages from the
medieval shoes to the poulaine shoes. a
queer early German specimen. the band
round the ankle being of engraved brass.
The Irish shoe of early date Is worthy OF
note. as for many years the Irish went
not only barefooted, but barelegged,
while their bodies were most gorgeousIy
arrayed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
oETHs.

In this city. March 3 Frederick Jones. aged
53 years.
Funeral on Sunds afternoon at ESQ o'clk,
&C the Friends Meetinl House. Rivert0n.
Friends win kindly tnit towers.
In this city. March q, William Corbett, aged
e3 years 10 months " days.
Funeral on Saturday i,reAo0n at 1880 O'clk,
at the Home for aged neL Intel ment will
take place at Gar diner, hAinl.
In Winthrop, March IL, MIA Emma z. Mason
aged 40 years.
In Eastport March i2. IohnJ. Morrisoa, aged
81 years.
In West Pitls1sld. March Ii Mrs. Olive Pot
tie. widow OF the late John Fotte. aged 90 years
IN Union, March ~, CarrleIMay. wicow of
Clifford c. C0uhce, aged 80 year.
In Thgmaston, March Is, Slnh j., widow OF
Jonas w. Richards, aged rs yeas.
In Pittsheld, March Is, Lacitn wife of VIM.
Dobson, aged ~ years
THE funeral service OF De late Mrs.
Ann W. Sparrow VIII take plae this Friday
afternoon At 2.3.l O'Clock. ffomheR late real
asnce. No Arlington street, Dieting dist
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

Last evening abnt fifty young pc ople
feom the First Ne Baptist church en-
ioyed q social evening at the home of Mr..
nd Mrs. Jsclb Combs, Forest avenue.
Portland. Tie svning's entertainment
consisted In triTto the moon, but all
were hack in the TO take the car for
heir homes.
A sand-map Of Stree Baptist Mission
talon In India ell tie given at the
q. &c. meeting of he Ffrst Free Bsptisi
chu eh, Friday evning.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
THE sALAR COM MITTEE.

A meeting Of tn committee on salaries
was held last sening. but NO formal
bus mess was transacted. The committee
willEbegin its sessions however. Among
other things whie IL will be called upon
to consider Ia the stition Of the call men
o, the Deering ditrict, who want their
pay raised from 50 year. Outside of
bis there are not many applications be-
ing made for q raiing of salaries.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
OWE N, MOORE & CO.
To the Holders or the ConsOii-
dated Mortgage Bonds OF the
Fort Smith Waer Company of
Fort smith, Arkansas.

IT is necessary that som immediate action ba
Il taken for the protectiel of the interests OF
the Consolidated Mortgae Bondholdeis of the
Fort Smith Water Comhny. of Fort Smith,
Arkansas. A circular iTl regard to the affairs
OF the Company. and a b0dholders' agreement
has been prepared and en- be had upon appli-
cation at The Treasurer'sDffice OF the Portland
Savings Bank. mr23dtf
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

To-Day and tomorrow win cosel ude the
stay Of this most fAvoriss comedian. In
feet Msszss. Cahn and Grant are more
than srsaitisa 81 the business Of the
Jefferson STAGE the opening Of the ir sea-
con. The first engagement resulted In
the largest houss In the history Of tbs
ihsatrs atl the prioss. when John Drew
eclipssd his past record, and Corse Pay
tun IL now duplicating Drsw's expert
encs. This afternoon Camille will be
presented, VITA Miss Heed In the title
-ols. The play needs no description nor
does Miss Heed need any commendation.
In the evening "a Midnight Folly"
win introduce Mr.. Payton in another
favorits role, and those contemplating
visit TO the Jefferson had better
take an extra stitoh In th cir seams. or
in the language Of Frank DANIELS in
Little Puck, "Hold on to your buttons. "
THE MANN-LIPMAN GO.
Louis Mann and Clare Lipman will
begin Q two nights engagement at the
jefferson next Monday, after most fiat-
tering three weeks stay at the Park thea
bFct A1OEtOns OA Aaft z2V390J VF@8AHM
thsy produced rev comedy drama BY
Sydney Rossnfeii, Q: titled "Mastsr and
Pupil" and they viii, repeat 10 here for
their opening performance Monday
night. The play Is In three acts. derived
In parts from the German Of Paul
Blumsnreich and Hermann Eabsr. and
the scene IL the tenement district Of
New York city.
Other members Of the cast are Tbcrn-
ton Cole, George w. Barnum, BPrt
Flansburgh. May Hampton, Amy Lesser,
Helen Harrington, Mary Il. Postsnd
Ben L. Dillon.
On Tuesday evening the farce comedy
az he Girl In the Barraoks" win bs pre-
sentsd by the same cast, including Mr..
Mann and Miss Lipman in their srigi-
nal roles.
ROSSINI CLUB.
Yesterday morning at their weekly
concert the Rossini club gave the follow
ing programme:
Gavotte for Ladies' vcic,s-water
Rossini Club Chorus.
Piano So.o-Valss Brilliants, OPP. "a.
No. /, Chopin
Miss McGrsgur.
Vocal Solo-B ,rcsuse, from Jocalyn,
GODDARD
Mrs. Whitshouse.
Vocal Solo-Two Scotch Songs,
Mrs. Beach
Mrs Wood.
Vocal SoIo-Two Songs by Fontenailles:
Sijetais Dieu,
Obstinsl ion,
Mrs. Henry Smith.
Piano duo-Andante and Variations,
OPP. AZ, Sc1umaun
Miss Blanchard, Mics Trioksy.
Piano Solo-Balade In A. HAT, OPP. AZ,
Chopin
Miss Holmes
Night Links Ger the Wave, Smart
Rossini Club Chor us.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
City OF POI tland, Maine. }
In Board OF Mayor ana Aldermen.

City OF Poi tland, Maine
In Board of Mayor ana Aldermen.l
Date, March 20, 1900
Upon the foregoing petition 1t Is ordered that
notice be given by publishing a copy thereof
A. q OF this order thereon in the Portland Daily
Press and that hearing thereof be given at
the Aldermens room, City Building, on Friday
April 9. at four o'clock D. m. at which time and
place all persons interested therein shall have
full opportunity TO show cause why the prayer
OF said petitioner should not be granted the
list publication OF said notice to be at least
fourteen (t4l days before said hearing. Ii Is ad-
Judged that no personal notice need be given.
Read aud passed.
ATTEST: EDWIN l.. DYER. City Clerk.
A true copy OF petition and order OF notice
thereon.
1t
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
A. He rlsarea II ont.

''Now." said the man who owned a
poor little house and lot. II know why II
IL better to give than to receive"
.'Why Is itT' his wife asked.
you don't have to pay taxes on what
you giyc."-ChicagO Times-Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
SUITS AGAINST TIE CITY.

Two suits were brought against the city
yestei day. which az returnabls ct the
October term .of the Superior Court.
sadie +. Woodbury., who owns . block
on Paris street brings suit for two
thousand dollars Amage for injury done
to her house durirg the last fifteen years
from q defective ever. She claims that
she has repeatedly Notified the city of the
condition Of the swsr, but that nothing
has been. done to Improve 1t and that her
property has suffsed In consequence
Charles T. Ffris Of 81 Paris street
lrings suit for OBJ thousand dollars m
account OF the safe sewer, claiming that
1t has caused sicE'ess in his family and
cost him great isny dollars for dec.
tors bills. ID. A. Meahsr lie the attorney
in both cases.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

Portland. Ma eh %. 1901
I~HE Stationery department sells an
u excellent Fountain Pen, fully
guaranteed, for $1.00, having
every up-to-date Improvement that the
higher priced Pens have. If you have to
write much and have never used foun.
tain Pen try one of these dollar Ones
the point should be fitted to your hand of
course-and you'll be astonished at the
saving OF labor and the ease and comfort
of continuous writing without the nuisance
of dipping" Half a dozen varieties of
point hexibility to choose from. IT'S an
easy matter to get pen that suits you
exactly.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

Our Stationery department shows at all times
a very complete stock of high class papers for
domestic and foreign correspondence Hurd's,
Marcus Wards, Writings and all the other lead
ing makes are here by the pound, instead of the.
quire. Novelties in boxed papers, mourning papers
and papetefes for children.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

steel that will last life time at a trifng cost.
Your name beautifully engraved on copper plate
fifty cards printed therefrom and all in handsome
box for 97c. And it should be borne in mind
that the work is the best that can be done at any
price.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

The Stationery department takes orders
for engraving cards, wedding and reception
announcements and die cutting for mono-
grams, cyphers and addresses. Your crest
or Oat-of-arms can be re-nraduced ON q