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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-15
IN UNCLE SANS SERVICE.
tspxcIAL TO THE PRAss.1

Kennsbunk, May 1.-The Bath ship
Sc Mark, OF which Capt. D. W. Dudley
Of Ksnnebunkport IL master, has been
sold to the government and will be used
as transport for supplies for the troops
In the Philippines. She 10 OF 1000 tone
resister. aud was built and owned In
Bath. She cost $50. QUO. and the govern
ment will spend SO. 900 more In rsntting
her and squippins her with steam pumps
and steam hosting gear. She viii start
next week for Manila, with 1000 toms Of
coal and general cargo Of army pro-
Visions. Capt. Dudley has BEEN retained
90 master. He left this afternoon to rsjoin
the ship In New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-15
BIDDEEORD MONEY IN IT.
uprcIAL TO THE PRKss.l

Biddeford. May 14.-wflliam A. Rob
srts. one Of the projectors Of the electric
street railway between Cherryheld and
Milbridgs, today received q telegram
from Col. Harrington, clerk Of the board
OF railroad commissioners. announcing q
granting OF the petition for . charter
The road, which will DO built this sum
msr, will be six miles In length. Cher.
~ field IL on the line Of the Washington
County railroad, and Milbridgs Is on th.
coast. The other projsotors OF the road
are ex-City Clerk Edgar A. Hubbard.
sx-Mayor Charles II. Goodwin and Fred
Yates OF Bicdeford and ex.Mayor j. O.
bradbury Of Saoo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-15
Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS Carrie P. Shackford. wife of Rob
w ert II. Shackford, in her own right. and
Robert i. Shackford Of Gorham, In the County
Of Cumberland and State OF Maine. by their
mortgage deed dated the eleventh day OF No
yenber. A. ID. 1880. and recorded In the Cum
6erland Registry Of Deeds Book 55S; Page ssI,
Bank, corporation created by law and located
at Buxton. In the County of York and state OF
Maine, certain parcels OF land, together with all
the buildings thereon, situated IN said Gorham,
and described as follows. viz; The FIRST parcel
Is bounded nortnwesterly by land OF +. a.
by said Files land southeastery by the town
road leading past the house OF Henry WeScott,
and northeasterly by thestown road leading past
wns q ROCK pepo o. to te noase
Allah Libby. and Is the northerly part of the
seventy acre lot numbered ferty-nine In the
third division OF lots in said Gorhanl. The second
parcel Is bounded nOrthwesterly by land OF
Daniel Files; southwesterly by land OF stephen
Wescott and land OF Henry Wescott. and the
by land OF Daniel Piles, reserving the right Of
way previously conveyed to the Portland Il
Ogdensburg Railroad. The third parcel Is
bounded as follows. viz: Commencing at but
tonwood tree. at the nor h corner Of the seventy
acre lot numbered sixty-five in said Gorham;
thence southeasterly by land formerly owned
by Marshall Norton ninety-two rods TO the cor
ner OF land of Caleb Mureh and freeman Hicks |:
thence southwesterly twenty-one rods to a
stake; thence northwesterly eighty-three rods
TO the road from T.. z. NJ. BragdOn's to Great
Falls; thence northeasterly twenty-one rods to
the bounds begun at; being the same premises
conveyed by deeds recorded IN the Cumberland
County Registry of Deeds, Book sos. Pages 400
and 424, to which reference is had in said mort
gage.
And whereas the conditions of said mortgage
have been broken now. therefore by reason of
the breach OF the conditions thereof, the said
Buxton and Hollis Savings Bank, by It's Treas
urer, Cyril p. Harmon, thereunto duly author
ICED. claims foreclosure OF said mortgage.
Dated the 9th day Of April, A ID. 1900.
THE BUXTON AND HOLLIS
SAVINGS BANK.
BY CYRIL r. HARMON.
dlaw3wTu Its Treasurer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-15
ATTEMpTEp FILIpINo RAID.

Manila, May lA-Seven Tilipinos, to-
day. made an attswps to burn . quantity
Of hay stored near the quartermAstsrs
storshcuss on the river front. The
guards killed one Of them and wounded
another. The remainder escaped.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-15
MAINE VISITORS AT WASHINGTON
ESPECIAL TO THE PRKss.J

Washington, May IA Maine visitors
in Washington ara Hon. James A. Place
Of South Berwick. supervisor Of census
for the Eastern District Of Maine. and
William II. Looney, Esq. Of Portland,
who 10 on his way 60 Richmond.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-15
PORTLAND COMPANY.
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

The stockholders of the Portland Company
are hereby notified that the annual meeting OF
the corporation will be held at the office OF the
company in Portland, Maine. on Tuesday, the
22d Of May, 1900, at three O'clock In the az
ternoon. for the following purposes:
First-To act on the report OF the directors
and treasurer.
Second-To elect board of directors for the
ensuing year.
legally come before the meeting.
maysandi6 j. ". BANKS, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-15

W0UlQ nOt u Qcxnyou 1uktucE w Inc III
jection into the discussion OF extraneous
SUR cots he believed that he and the
Senator from New Hampshire would be
older men than they now were before the
subsidy bill was disposed Of.
MT. Chandler withdrew the amend
ment.
MT. Taller, referring to the subsidy
Senator (Chandler) knows that his party
does not dare to bring 10 here. 1t II to be
shunted to 60 over until the next session
Of Congress. Then. ] suppose. We shall
have the subsidy bill, this bill to increase
the army 30 100,O COO men and such other
measures as cannot be considered now in
view Of the Presidential campaign"
Mr.. Tillman offered an amendment
providing that NO armor should be CON-
tracted for in advance Of its actual re-
quirement BY vessels in construction.
1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Pettisrew declared that ID was the
purpose Of the dominant party In Con-
gress to make these great contracts for
war vessels and armor in order that 1t
might DO In position to obtain vast con-
trihutions to les campaiRn fund. The
bill then passed without division.
Mr.. Nelson Of Minnesota secured the
| passage OF an act providing for free
homeSteads on the public lands for actual
and bona-fide settlers and rsserving the
public lands for that purpose.
Other bills were passed as follows:
10 apply q portion OF the proceeds for
the sale OF public lands to the endow-
ment, support and maintenance OF schools
or departments Of mining and metsllurgy
In the several states and territories In
connection with the colleges far the bene-
fit nj agriculture I'D the mechanic arts;
approx tatien $l50.UO0 for the erection Of
Q publ 10 building In Portsmouth, Va
author stng q one-story addition TO the
post etiice ut Newark, N. J., ct cost Of
$50 COZ; authorizing the President 70
appoint Lieut.. Robert Platt, u. 8. N,
10 the rank Of commander on the retired
list.
Tho Senate then adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
KILLED by Lightning.

Geneseo is mourning for the un-
timely death of Harry Ford, who was
instantly killed by lightning last Fri
day.
Harry Ford was the son of j. D.
Ford, who owns a large farm one and
q half miles east of Geneseo. Friday
afternoon Mr.. Ford and two sons
were in the barn ringing hogs. A
hog escaped from the barn, and the
eldest son, Harry, ran out after it. He
had scarcely re-entered the barn when
he was struck dead. 1t was all done
in a flash. and the lightning-scarred
form of the young man was a corpse.
a young brother stood beside him
and was unshocked by the bolt. He
ran for his father, who was near, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers.

Aug. 1S.-William A. Bruner tc
Thomas B. Cralle, part of outlot 40
assessors plat, city of Rock Island
1925.
Belle Taxman to Jacob j. Taxman
part lot 3, block 5, Briggs Place add.
Rock Island, $500.
Aug. 20.-David Cramer to Peter j.
Hanson, part lot ,, j. M. Gallag her S
subdiv., part sell sec. 10. $500.
Aug. 2l.-Chsrles b. Pope to R.
W. Reeve. lot %, block 17S, East Nc.
line. $500.
Frank w. Gould to John August
Carlson, lot 8, Mineral Spring Park,
South Moline, $50.
Sarah L. Gregg to Oswald Thiele,
lot l, block s, 2. Grekk's add, Rock
Island, $3.50.
Edward NJ. Wilcox to Horst Won
Koeckritz, lot 6, block 2, Black Hawk
add Rock Island, 81, 625.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
Carriers Given a Cake.

A pleasant feature of The ARGU S
carriers outing yesterday was the
presentation of a fine cake by Mrs.
James Fraser, who has charge of the
refreshment counter at Black Hawk
inn. Mrs. Fraser made the cake in
anticipation of the coming of the boys
and had artistically inscribed on it
the name, The ARGUS. Calling the
little fellows about her she produced
a jar filled with beans and invited
each one to guess the mum Der of
beans it contained. The one who
made the most accurate estimate
would receive the cake. Medara Fez-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs.
George Long, of New Straitsville,
Ohio, saved two lives. a frightful
cough had long kept her awake every
night. She had tried many remedies
and doctors but steadily grew worse
until urged to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery. One bottle wholly cured
her, and she writes, this marvellous
medicine also cured Mr.. Long of a
severe attack of pneumonia. Such
cases are positive proof of its power
to cure all throat, chest and lung
troubles. Only so cents and 81. Guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at Hartz e
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
DR.. BARTH TO LEAVE CITY.
Rock Island Physician VIII Probably LO-
cate In st. LouIs.

Rock Islsnd Physician VIII Probably LO-
cate In st. Louis.
DR.. George E. Barth, after practic-
ing medicine successfully in Rock ISL
and for quarter of a century, has
decided to change his location, having
practical Y made up his mind to take
advantage of a tempting opening in
the city of St. Louis. So far have
his plans progressed that he has about
closed deal for the sale of his TWEEN
tieth street home to DIR. B. f. Hall.
DR. Bsrth expects to quit Rock Island
with his family within few weeks.
DR.. Barth came to Rock Island in
1876. For two years previous he
practiced in Iowa, going to that state
from Louisville, Ky. Aside from his
professional work, DR.. Barth has
proven himself an enterprising and
valued citizen. For three years he
served as a member of the board of
education. In 1892 he formed part
nership with DR.. j. r. Hollow bush,
the latter coming here from Warsaw,
III. 1t had grown to be one of the
leading medical firms of the three
cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
A Minister,. Good work.

Il had a severe attack of bilious
collie, got a bottle of Cham berlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
took two doses and was entirely
cured" says Rev. A. A. Power, of
Emporia, Kan. My neighbor across
the street was sick for over a week,
and had two or three bottles of medi-
cine from the doctor. He used them
for three or four days without relief,
then called in another doctor who
treated him for some days and gave
him no relief, so discharged him. l
went over to see him the next morn
ing. He said his bowels were in a
terrible fix; that they had been run
ming of so long that it was almost
bloody fux. | asked him if he had
tried Cham beFlsin's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and he said
mo- l went home and brought him
my bottle and gave him one dose;
told him to take another dose in Is or
20 minutes if he did not find relief.
but he took ne more and was entirely
cured. / think it is the best medicine
/ have ever tried" For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
N|ESEN A HARD CASE.
Boy Held Here for Burglary Has
Bad Record at Home in
Chicago.
NOT SEEN BIZ FATHER SINCE MAY
Black Sheep Of the FaniIy-Now
at the County
Jail.

Robert Niesen, the 12-year-old, who
robbed stores in the three cities, is
now prisoner al the county Jail, hav,
ing been held to the circuit court in
$500 bonds on the charge OF burglary.
Around his Chicago home young
Niesen frequently roamed the streets
at night and kept his whereabouts
unknown to his parents for days at a
lime, but the police usually managed
to get track of him in the course OF
the week and place him again in
custody Of his parents before they be-
came badly alarmed. Adolph Niesen
has not seen his son since last May,
when the youngster disappeared un-
expectedly one morning without tell
ing his playmates or relatives word
about his intentions.
When the senior Nieson was told
that his boy is in Jail charged with
burglary he said:
We'll, so Robbie has brought up in
a Jail cell. l always feared he would
60 wrong. His companions were a
good deal to blame, they were so much
older" The father went on to tell
how the boy first began to 90 with
evil company. I'VE never had any
trou BILE with Rob until last Septem Der, -
ne said, then the teacher in the fourth
grade of the Colum bus school, Miss
. 'Brien, sent word 10 me that he
hadn't been to recitations for three
weeks. l kept closer watch of him
after that. But it wasn't long before
he began to 60 with older boys who
carried reyolvers and spit through
their teeth. They read dime novels
and played desparadoes around the
school premises till the authorities
mplained and the police drove them
away. Then Rob fell in with a crowd
of boys who haunt Newspaper alley"
Iu Number of scrspes.
$50 Bob's in trouble again, is hep
said an acquaintance of the family to
reporter of the Chicago Times-Her-
aid. He's bad one, and no mistake.
He has always had good home, and
his father and stepmOther have been
kind to him, but he ran with a tough
crowd of boys, all older than he Is,
and he was always running away and
stealing and getting himself into
troub BILE. Why, he would even steal
from his own parents, and the neigh
bors have had trouble with him for
the same thing. His father has got
him out of several scrapes.
the last time he ran away was
about May 80. He never worked but
h week in his life, and that occur ed
during last spring. He always ran
around with certain young toughs,
about 10 or 20 years old, and they
used him for a tool in many of their
schemes. His father has often pun
ished him severely for his thieving,
but it did no good. His mother has
been dead for nearly seven years, but
his stePmother has been as good to
him as mis- own mother. All the rest
of the children are we'll behaved, but
Rob is the black sheep, and pretty
black at that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
CANAL TRADE AND WATERPOWER:
CITIZEN MAKES SUGGESTIONS.

water power. Barges then would net
have to be conveyed through the tedi-
Gus lock passages to Davenport. All
freight destined for the west could be
placed in cars here instead of at Dav-
export.
Then, secondly. a natural creek and
hollow runs from a point just east of
the tower, the full length. to a point
about one block south of the cemetery.
By being dredged all kinds of docks and
harbors for Hennepin boats could be
made, and by slight cut of all the
routes / followed up believe all kinds
Of water power could be developed,
and to extend the system we could
get the canal mouth at our very doors
by lock or gate in connection with
the dams. Then the canal could be
built through the lower end of town
by way of Seventh street, striking the
Mississippi just this side of the Cres-
cent bridge, if found expedient in the
future. Rock leland could do wonders
for herself in making herself the GEN.
ter of the quartet of towns about her.
By damming the Rock river all kinds of
water power could be developed. and
if Rock river can't supply enough
water the Mississippi could be tapped
by way of the MeredOsia bottoms,
which would excel all the powers Of
the Mississippi damned at this point,
because the mouth of. the Rock is so
much wider, though less a task to
dam, than the Mississippi.
FRED HANEKE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22

Rock Island. Aug. 81. Editor OF
ARGUs.-RL ok Island has been guilty
of doing in the past and maybe she
has oversight. But if she will she can
maintain herself as the center of popu-
lation of the three cities. Some Dav-
export engineers have talked of dam
ming the Mississippi between that town
and Moline for power purposes Mus
catine mas talked of tapping the
Cedar river for like purposes, but
what undertakings.
Rock Island. l believe, with little
less. a good deal less, expense,
could turn the trade of the Hennepin
canal to her door and get water power
besides. If she don't do something
Davenport will get and hold the Hen
nepin trade.
Now, it seems to me, if Rock Island
would take look at her south door
and build stoop or steps so that
business could enter and be transacted
in that section, it would be a wise and
beneficial move. as the dispatches have
lately mentioned from Chicago and
Peoria that a corporation lately has
been organized 70 build barges and do
business on the Illinois and Michigan
canal. including the Hennepin.
By causing to be built dam from
the main land at Sears old mill TO the
island, across diagonally. building q
dyke along the shore of the island,
and connecting the two islands witt au-
other dam, we would have q harbor and
rendezvous for all kind of craft besides
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
BRAKEMAN is KILLED,
Steve ODay, of the Rock Island,
Falls From a Work Train
Last Night.
WHEELS PASS OVER HIS BODY
Fatality Occurs at Malcolm, Iowa
--Internent to Be at
Brooklyn.
WHEELS PASS OVER HIS BODY

Steve O'Day, brakeman on the c..
r. l. Il P, lost his life near Malcolm,
Iowa, about O'Clock last evening.
He was on the work train operating
there in charge Of Conductor Patrick
Brien. In some manner. while the
train was in motion, O'Day lost his
hold in climbing from the tender to
the first car and fell under the wheels.
On Road Five Months.
The unfortunate man was "a years
of age and had been employed on the
road about five months, living during
that time in this city. The remain
will be buried at Brooklyn. Iowa.
where his parents reside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
PORT BYRON NEWS POINTS.
Death of Mrs. welI.-PTsnks of Lightning
and other Items.


and other Items.
Port Byron. Aug. 22.-Mrs. P. F.
Cox, of Rock Island, came up to visit
relatives.
MIS-. Hays, of Grinnell, Iowa, came
to visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zollinger. -..
A H Wendt, who writes from
Mackinac island, says the corn crop
is nothing, oats somewhat better"
Workmen will soon have the new
heating apparatus completed at the
high school.
William NJ. Baker was SIS years of
age last Sunday
The public schools will open Mon
day, Sept 8. Labor day. 1t being a
holiday, there will only be half
days school. t-alG
Wednesday E. j. Delano, secretary
of the Mystic Workers. received or
ders amounting to 81 900 in favor of
the heirs Of the late Edward Moore,
who was recently killed by lightning.
Mr.. Moore had only been a mem Der of
the order year.
Postmaster John McCauley has re-
ceived commission to close the post
office Thursday, Aug. %. farmers
picnic day, and it is expected all bus
mess houses will follow suit.
Mrs. Ira Wells died at q. N.
Thursday morning at her home in
Yuma township. She submitted to
an operation for hernia at the hands
of Drs. Carter and Eyster, of Rock
Island, Beal, of Watertown, and Bru-
ner, of Port Byron. 1t is said two
feet of the intestines were found to be
in gangrenous condition and the OPP
Grafton was of such a nature that she
failed to rally. Mrs. Wells was 40
years of age. Her maiden name was
Nora Smith. She leaves besides her
being years of age and the oldest
last at Rose Hill.
John Wainwright, formerly of Pert
Byron, but now a resident of Fulton,
Whiteside county, who came to Rock
Island county about 80 years ago, is
visiting his relatives in the country.
Friday last residents ofZuma town
ship to the numbe of about thirty
surprised Mrs. George Schaible, it
| being her 35th birthday.
The game of baseball played Satur-
DAY last at Port Byron between the
Port Byron Blues and Albanys, re-
suited in a score of TO in favor of
Port Byron Blues.
Thursday last the friends and neigh
bors of Mrs. O'Brien gathered at her
residence as a farewell party, as Mrs.
O'Brien is about to move to Rock ISL
and. They took supper together and
presented Mrs. O'Brien with a rocking
chair.
Friday morning last F. E. Cromp-
ton, Jr., being on his way to Moline
when the storm seemed threatening,
drove into r. Letsch's barn near Bar
stow, and while there the lightning
struck down two of Mr.. Letsch's
horses in the barn and MIR. Cromp-
toms arm was struck and paralyzed
from the hand to the elbow. The
horses regained their feet, their being,
fortunately, no fatality.
Alfred SPaid, who got his leg broken
several weeks ago, has, it is said, not
been doing so well as his friends would
wish, but at this writing a more favor
able report has been received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
Use Aliens Foot-Ease in Your Gloves.

A lady writes: Il shake Aliens
Foot-Rase into my gloves and rub a
little on my hands. 1t saves my
gloves by absorbing Perspiration. 1t
is m ost dainty toilet powder" We
invite the attention of physicians and
nurses to the absolute purity of AL
lens Foot-Ease. DR.. w. G. Abbott,
editor of the Chicago Clinic, says:
1T is a grand preparation; l am us
ing it constantly in my practice" All
drug and shoe stores sell it, rs cents
Sample sent free. Address Allen S.
Olmsted, LEROY. n. 7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22

Ter won the prize. He guessed 6s'.
There were 6S7 beans in the Jar.
Master Fezler gave each of his COM
rades bit of the cake, saving q por-
ton of the delicious pastry for the
Office attaches of the paper. The
boys expressed their gratitude to Mrs.
Fraser, but want TIE ARGUS to also
thank her for them. They say she
is a master of the culinary art.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22

the Hfeless body was taken to the
house.
A fact which doubtless caused the
bolt to strike the older boy and al
lowed the younger one to escape is
that the elder boy was standing on
some wet railway ties, which had been
brought into the barn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
Dubuque Races.

Aug. IS to % inclusive, the Chica-
go, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway will
sell excursion tickets from Rock ISL
and to Dubuque and return at one
fare for the round trip, good returning
until AUG %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
For whoopins Cough.

Both my children were taken with
a hopping cough" writes Mrs. o. +.
Dutton. of Danville, III. "A small
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar gave
such relief that used a 50-cent bot
tie, which saved me a doctors bill. -
Nothing else so good. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
That Throbbing Headache

Would leave you If yon used DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of
sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for sick and nervous headaches.
They make pure blood and build up
your health. Only 25 cents. Money
back If not cured. Sold by Hartz &
UlIemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
Via D., r. l.. & n. w 4. H.

$4.92 to Chicago and return, &C
count &. A. r. encsmpment. Tick
cts on sale Aug. %, u, %, % and 80.
Good to return up to and including
Sept. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22
The dread of people with v

The dread of people with weak
lungs who suffer from stubborn
coughs is consumption. Foley's
Honey and Tar if taken in time, cures
the cold. heals and strengthens the
lungs and always cures incipient
consumption. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-22

CAST 7LA.
B..nA. 1Ths Kind Yea Have NxsIs Bogsht
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