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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
BIG HOLIDAY TRADE,
What Rock Island is Experiencing
the Week Before
Christmas.
MERCHANTS ARE ALL HAPPY

With Fine and Varied Stocks They Have
Crowded stores and Plentiful Buyers
~ ell Laden shelves to Meet All Antlcipa-
lions and Demands Decorated
shop Windows
Rock Island business men report
that not before in the city's history
has the holiday season been more sat
isfactorv so far or full of greater
promise. Trade has been generally
brisk and merchants have found that
their holiday stocks have not been laid
up under miscalculation. In the shops
the stocks appropriate to the season
have never been more complete and
varied. And for as much as 4 week
back the afternoons and evenings
have found the stores thronged. If
you are coming in to inspect toys"
said Il clerk in one of Rock Island 5
leading empOriums to a shopper, the
other afternoon, You had better drop
around in the morning. There is a
perfect jam in the toy department every
afternoon and evening" The sugges-
tionis applicable to all the other stores
of the city, too. Business men are
wearing smiling faces. Th"v are con-
tented with present con.--.ILs and
prospects.
Great Rush Expected This Week.
A great rush is anticipated in all
departments of trade the present
week-the last before Christmas. and
terminating with Christmas eve. a
glance at store windows affords an in
dication of how well the enterprising
merchant has prepared himself for
what is at hand. There is no excuse
for going to Chicago for holiday gifts
this wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 90
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee
25-cent bottle TO prove satisfactory or
money refunded
HORST Won koECKRITz.
OTTO GRoTJAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup of
Figs, when in need of the laxative
effect of a gentle remedy, than by any
other. Children enjoy it.and it bene-
fits them. The true remedy, Syrup
of Figs, is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup company only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
Autopsy Ordered.

Mrs. Henry Drost died suddenly at
the home of her father, Patrick De-
laney, in Davenport, Friday night
Coroner Lambach has ordered an au-
topsy held. Drost formerly lived in
Rock Island. He and Mrs Drost were
married at Aledo last July
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
Holiday speciaIs-sI. 4 n.

J0c quality OF mems slippers Zoe
zoe quality of mems slippers. 6Oc
$50 quality of mems slippers sl-l5
S1-15 quality of mems slippers 81 20
81 quality of mems slippers. .S1-50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
SHE SUES TWO SOCIETIES
Fannie Hanes Asks $4,000 Each From
Mystic Workers and Tribunes.

The precipes in suits in assumpsit
against the Mystic Workers of the
World and the Fraternal Tribunes
were filed in the circuit court today
by Fannie Hanes, of Milan, through
her attorney, c. j. Searle. The plain
tiff seeks to recover SO, 600 from each
society
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
Hard CoaI-Coke-wood.

Indiana block, Athens lump and
nut, superior soft egg, camel, hare
wood and kindling.
Z. b. MCKOwN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19
CARTHAGE TRAGEDY.
The Shooting of w. j. Gilfillan by
John D. McCril-
lis.
DEED OF A WRoNGED HUSBAND

His Friend and business Associate, in
which the Latter Persisted in His Atten :
lions to the WoInan-Former, Rock ISL
auder Murdered in His Own Home. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-19

society.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
DEATHS IN FLORIDA.

Thomas A. Brotherson Of Sanford died
Monday morning from a paralytic shock.
He had been in poor health for some
time. He was SO years of age and was
prominent G. A r.
Henry Forbes, aged 45 years, died of ty-
phoid fever at South Jacksonville Monday
morning He went 10 Jacksonville some
time ago in the employ of the govern
meut His death was peculiarly sad be-
cause of the death of his little daughter
the day before. The iuterment of the child
was delayed and father and child were
buried together
DR.. George F. Lampkin, aged 6S years,
died al Jacksonville Monday of senility.
He was a native of Virginia and practiced
dentistry. He leaves wife and four chill
dren w. H. Lampkin, Louis Lampkin
and Mrs. Annie Cleveland of Jacksonville
and Elder H. Lampkin Of Lexington. Ell
der T. Fl. Blenus of the Christian Church
conducted the funeral services Tuesday
afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Jacksonville Metropolis: A. Y. Pearson,
representing the Southern California ost-
rich Farm Company, arrived in the city
yesterday for the purpose of establishing
a branch of this novel industry in Jack
sonville. Mr.. Pearson is very much pleas
ed with Jacksonville, and feels certain that
he will establish a branch here, but has
not yet selected a site for this farm. Mr..
Pearson says he wants about five acres
that would be easily accessible to tour
lists, as the farm is a great attraction to
them, the feathers being taken right from
the birds and manufactured and sold on
the spot. Mr.. Pearson says. he has now
on the road from California nearly one
hundred birds, which Will be here by the
middle or last of this week. and he expects
TO have his farm open to public inspection
by the first of next week. The main farm
in Southern California Is located al South
Pasadena, and it is quite a rendezvous
for tourists.
In the upper edge of Clarke county,
near the Jackson county line, there is
farmer who does not allow a scarcity OF
help in the cotton picking line to interfere
with the gathering of his crop This farm
er is Mr.. l.. j. Vonderau, and he has
worked out for himself a very unique way
for getting the feecy staple picked. He
tried to get a sufficient number of hands,
but could not get them. His cotton fields
were snowy white and 1t was absolutely
necessary to pick the cotton. SO he de-
termined TO double up forces and pick cot
ton throughout the night. The experiment
has thus far worked out well. Every night
until the moon peeps out, he has large
fires built along the roadside. and by the
light of these fires he and his hands pick
cotton. In this way he gets out nearly a
bale each night, and the problem of the
scarcity of labor has been solved, so far
as his crop is concerned. This is a novel
experiment and may be followed by other
farmers in this section.
II requires something more disastrous
than Accent cotton to STAY the hopes of the
Georgia cracker. He is so built as 20
be equal to any emergency which hard
times may bring, as is shown by the
latest reports from Lee county. There is
not enough money in a bale of cotton 10
purchase a good-sized jag. Lee county
ties, however, have another way of get
ting the jag, and they do it without vio-
lating the laws of Uncle Sam Sugar
cane is made into rum, which has all the
capacities for painting the proboscis,
painting the town and making fellow
feel happy. The manner of making the
rum is simple. They take the mash and
get a sour Juice. and put this in the kettle
and boil it, covering the kettle with a
flannel cloth, which absorbs the steam;
this gives a sort of low wine, which is
put into the kettle and boiled. The blank
ct is used again and catches the steam.
IL Is then rlnsed, twisted and wrung and
the rum is made. There is no "stm'' or
worm. and the law is not violated. Moth
ing is said as to the taste of the liquor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10

opened steady; December, sic; January,
5lic; February. 5l9c; March, 5.23c April.
SIZE; May, 5.30c; June 5.Sic; july, 535c,
August, soc. September. $3.50; October,
5.iOc.
4 y. m.-Cotton futures closed very
steady; November, Bose; December She
January, disc; February. 5.22c March.
5.2ec; April, 5,S0c; May. oslo; June. 5S9e;
July. 5.42c; August, 5l5c; September, 45c
october, 5,i6c.
New Orleans, Nov. 9.-Cotton futures
steady; November. 47Sc; December, ana
479c; january. 4.S3G4Slc; February. ASA
4.S9c; March, 49ld4.95c; April l99q50Oc;
May, 5.oiQ5.05c; June, 5.C9Q5.lOc; July,
5I3Q5.lic.
New York. Nov. 9-Hub5ard Bros. &
Co. say of cotton: The market opened
with an Improvement &c Liverpool with
few orders, but a good undertone, which,
with slight demand sprlnging upon en-
during the morning advanced prices about
5 points. The interest of the trade was
languid, but the advance appeared to be
substantial and very little cotton was Of
fered for sale The foreign outlook was
rather disduteting. but not sufficiently 50
TO have any effect upon prices The mar
ket has held very steady during the after
noon on New Orleans buying orders, be-
ing based on cold weather in Texas and
nearby states"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
THROUGH SPANISH GLASSES.
How the American Commissioners
Appear TO the ImparciaIs Cores

From the Paris Herald.
AIadrid.-The following amusing account
represents the American peace commits
sioners as seen through Spanish eyes. 1t
was telegraphed here by the Paris cor
respondent of the impartial:
1.-THE presence of the North American
commission at the Hotel Continental at
tracts the attention of all their fellow trav-
elers They do not appear as a delega-
ton OF diplomats, but like Cooks cara.
van. There are some of all sorts; ladies
more or less young. children and even a
nurse. Then landaus are stationed all
the time in front OF the hotel. The lug
gage of the delegates filled ten omni-
buses.
Davis, senator for Minnesota, and pres
ident of the commission of foreign affairs
ia the Senate, enjoys a reputation IN mat
ters of international law. He exercises
a great influence in the commission, ana
likewise IN the Senate.
Gray Is the member for Delaware: Ia
fluent orator, a frank man, an expert
advocate. He was a great partisan of
Clevelands. is the youngest member of
the commission aud is So years old He
Is one OF the leaders OF the Democratic
party.
Frye. senator from Maine. has passed
a quarter of century in the American
Congress. His politics were recently
enunciated IL a famous speech. In which
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
FINANCIAL.
Money-MarIket steadv.

Money--MarlSet steady.
Foreign Exchange-The market Is barely
steady The following are the Savannah
quotations. Commercial demand. $3.50
sixty days, SASH; ninety days, ST. 79ss;
francs, Paris and Havre. sixty days, 5.25ss;
Swiss, sixty days. 52sA; marks, sixty
days, 93H.
Domestic Exchange--Steady; banks are
buying at * per cent discount and selling
az follows: Amounts up to $25, 10 cents:
$25 70 $50. IS cents; $50 to 500. 20 cents;
5000 or over at par.
ecurites-SoutheTn securities of IN
doubted solldity command good prices.
Stocks and Bonds-State Bonds Georgia
3H per cent. bonds OF 1890 107 bid 1881
asked; Georgia 3h per cent, due 1915 1851
bid. 100 asked; Georgia Az per cent. bonds.
1915, 1874 bid 12O asked Georgia per
cent due 1920, ia bid, ll5 asked; South
Carolina 4lzs, i'll bid, 1l2 asked.
City Bonds-Atanta, Az per cent, 1923
100 bid, asked; Augusta AIS 1925. 1O7
bid, 108 asked; Augusta per cent. III
bid, il2 asked; Augusta 6 per cent III
bid 113 asked; Columbus per cent. log
bid lM asked Macon 6 per cent, 116 bid
III asked; Macon 4as, 1926 iO5 bid. 1OS
asked; Savannah per cent. quarterly
January coupons, 1ll1s bid, 112 asked: Sa-
vannah per cent. quarterly Februarv
-
As, 96 bid 81 asked.
Railroad Bonds-Savannah. Florida ana
Western Railroad general mortgage bonds
6 per cent. interest coupons, 118 bid. 1f9
asked Savannah, Florida and Western
first mortgage 5 per cent god bonds. due
1924. 1O8 bid 100 asked; Central Railroad
and Banking Company, collateral 5s 90
bid, 80 asked; Central Of Georgia Rail
road first mortgage 5s. 50-year gold bonds.
ffH r.
way first consolidated mortgage IS. 90
bid, 81 asked; Central OF Georgia Rail-
way first preferred incomes, IS bid, 81
asked Central of Georgia Railway eecond
preferred incomes II bid, u asked
Central of Georgia Railway third
preferred incomes, ~ bid 81 asked
Georgia Railroad 6s, 1910, 1l5 bid. III asked
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta first 81,
1916 bid, 17 asked; Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta second mortgage Is, III bid, l1S
asked Georgia Southern ana Florida new
81, 1864 bid. l07 asked; South Georgia and
Florida first mortgage rs, 100 bid, 10l
asked South Georgia and Florida second
mortgage *, 100 bid, i01 asked; Ocean
Steamship per cent. bonds, 1926, 1914 bid
1854 asked; City and Suburban Railroad
first mortgage per cent bonds, 100 bid
1O2 asked; Alabama Midland per cent. in
dorsed, 90 bid. 81 asked; Brunswick and
Western a., u bid, 20 asked; South Bound
Railway IS. 81 bid 80 asked; Georgia and
Alabama first preferred IS, 1903 bid, 104 ark
ed; Georgia and Alabama cons S. 80 bid.
81 asked Eatonton branch, % bid 81 asked (;
Central of Georgia. Middle Georgia and
Atlantic division IS. 81 bid, IS asked.
Railroad Stocks--Augusta and Savan-
nah, 100 bid, 1O1 asked; Southwestern
100 bid. 1Ol asked; Atlanta and West
Point stock. 10 bid, 112 asked; Atlanta and
West Point 8 per cent certificates, 1903
bid. iOi asked; Georgia common, 1877 bid
19S asked
Gas stocks-savanuah Gas Light stock,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10

he said that he desired that America
should possess all that was necessary for
the future commercial supremacy of the
Confederate republic. taking care that in
ternationai laws should not thereby be
violated and working in such a manner
that the conduct of the government and
of the Yankee peop.e should be justified.
''Whitelaw Reid is proprietor of one OF
the American newspapers, which has done
the most harm TO Spain. He has been
minister of the United States in Paris
and is thus known in society there.
Finally, there is the president OF the
commission of peace, the former minister
of state, Mr. Day, who. unfortunately. is
too well politically known. His figure is
that of small man, short and thin, care
less in dress, sickly in appearance. with
sallow checks and prominent cheek bones
To make up the total OF the caravan
there are, besides the five Observation-Disclosures
and their respective wives, Messrs. Moore
Macarthur, Branogan, Rodriguez. Fergu-
son, Sam Martin, Taylor and their re
spectlve wives; Messrs. Spear Carvln,
Stark Buck, and Mesdames Atkinson,
MacNaughton and Strong. these latter ste
nographers.
1T is the first time that women appear.
however indirectly, in diplomatic negoti-
atoms. The number of the commission Is
thirty-four members. Not one of them
brings a servant"
Crhe sting of this appears to be in the
tail of It, The Europeans can understand
and forgive anything better than the pref
erence of an American gentleman to but
ton his own collar and himself put on his
clothes. The European idea appears to
be that no one can be a gentleman without
a valet-Ed. Ledger)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
SPIRITS AT A DECLINE.
a Loss OF "A CENT on REGULARS
FROM YESTERDAY.

Strong Demand for the Receipts az
the Market Prlce-ROsin Firm and
in Good Demand at an Advance on
Water White-COttOn Quiet and Tn
chnnGed-Other Markets steady.
Savannah, Nov. 9.-There was a little
reaction in the spirits turpentine market
to-day and the price dropped back NC TO
SAC a gallon. The rosin market was firm
with an advance on water white. The cot
ton market was quiet with moderate sales
The wholesale markets remained steady
The following resume of the different mar
the close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-There was another
drop in tho market to-day. The &c gained
yesterday was lost again. At the first caH
az the Board of Trade the market was
bulletined firm at Sac, with sales OF 1902
casks AT the last call the market was
bulletined firm at 34c, with sales of 100
casks
Rosin-The top grade took another rise
to-day and advanced DC a barrel other
grades were unchanged. At the first call
the market was buLetned firm at the
above change. The sales we're 1897 bar
rels. AT the last call the market closed
firm aud unchanged, with no sales. The
ftuAto fiapQ pyapg fnllnxys.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
FLORIDA.

Mr.. and Mrs W. p. Hare. who have
-" residents of Gainesville for the past
$" are shortly to. move to Live Oak
r. mare has accepted position with the
,,' ttFefs'ty Association of Chicago, and
MAI tlaVel Tor them in Florida. Mrs. Hare
Will reside al Live Oak
ror more than two weeks there has been
court martial going on at Port Tampa
BOARD the revenue cutter McLane
11-l-ut. Hasson was on trial for conduct
becoming an officer. The charges were
referred by the captain of the McLane
ee1ler two weeks hard work the court
-@shed its labors Saturday, and Monday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
BROWNSVILLE ITEMS.
Marshal John spair Sends I'm His
Resignation.

Resignation.
Thomasviile, Ga, Nov. 9.-Mrs. Frances
Douglas, widow of the late Prof. Doug
las, died In Smithville Sunday and the
remains were brought here for burial to-
day. Prof. Douglas was engaged for
many years in teaching young ladies and
many of these will remember his lovely
wife.
John SPAR, who has been marshal Of
Thomasville for twenty-odd years, re-
signed his office Monday night. No more
faithful officer ever served a community
Capt SPAR will devote his declining years
to farming, having accumulated compe-
tency during the years gone by.
James L. Bailey has severed his con-
nection with the Masury Hotel, w. II.
Williams remaining the sole proprietor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
DRY GOODS.

New York, Nov. 9--Interest In elections
interfered with spot business and store
trade in all directions in dry goods. The
mail order demand was considerable for
a general variety of cotton merchandise.
Western ana Southern business was prom
inent The general tone of the market
showed no change, and no further altera-
ton in prices was reported In either sta
pie or fancy goods
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
COTTON.

There was an advance of few points
in futures in the controlling markets. but
1t did not effect the local prices. At the
Cotton Exchange at the first, second and
last calls. the market was bulletiued quiet
and unchanged. The sales were s bales
at the first call, 253 at the second call
and 400 bales at the last call.
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the market at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10

49, IfaII
Charleston, s. c., Nov 9.-Turpentlne
market firm at &c bid; sales, none. Rosin
quiet and unchanged; sales. none.
Wilmington, ". c., Nov. g--Splrits tur-
pentlne steady. SS1ac, 33c; receipts AZ. Ros-
In duh, s1.05. $1.l0: receipts 37s. Crude
turpentine, sl.25 $1.9O and St9O; receipts
122. Tar steady, N.15; receipts SO.
New York, Nov. 9.-Rosln quiet. Turpen-
tine quiet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-07
COrlrlERCIAL.

New York. Jan. THE stock
market opened with resumption OF
the buoyancy that characterized yester-
days operations. on heavy purchases
values of the leading shares improved
substantially. The railway stocks
assumed more prominence than for
come time past with the demand for
the Internationals accumulated by
higher quotations from London.
The feature of the first hours busi-
ness was the acute Generalization of
the shares of the Susquehanna & West
ern, which is supposed to be in control
of the Erie interest. The common stock
slumped four points to IA, and the pre-
ferred six points TO 27h. The general
mortgage is OF that company, on the
other hand displayed aggressive
strength, and advanced IL to 92h. The
general market eased off temporarily
in sympathy, but soon developed re-
newed strength under the leadership of
the vanderbilts New York Central
touched 110h and other stocks In this
group rose from 1 to III points. Sugar
was heavily dealt in and rose to 144ls.
There came a pause in the upward
rush of prices in the second hour, the
advance being checked by offerings to
realize. Prices reacted a fraction all
round, but offerings decreased with the
decline and trading became less active.
Consolidated Gas and Third Avenue
showed sharp gains, the former rising
two points and the latter Az. The other
local traction stocks were heavy.
Dealings in bonds were light and
prices were heavy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-07
Dips and spurs.

Silver, spot cash, 81, 80 days, 5sls;
lead, s3.55.
Electrical power and light are about
to make their appearance at Mercur.
Report has 1t that n strike of ore as
saying $40 to the ton, has been made
In the old Fred at Mercur.
The famous lie Roi mine Will pay
another dividend of $4,000 on January
~. This makes the 22nd dividend paid
by the company. and brings the total
close to three-quarters of a million doll
lars, the exact figures being s725,00o.
The last dividend prior to this was de-
cared at tho meeting OF the directors
the first Tuesday in November,and was
for the same amount.
London capital is flowing into Ross
land and the camp Is now enjoying Il
good sized boom. The events of the past
60 days have been of such magnitude
and have followed each other so closely
that even people living In the camp
hardly appreciate their real signifi-
caice. The mining deals and options
made and taken in that time amount to
not less than s6.000.00O, and involved
some of the greatest properties of the
Trail creek district. Mackay and the
Macintosh syndicate are said to be at
the head of the deals now being
negotiated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-07
Curtis ON tho Northern Light.

L. II. Curtis, manager of the North
ern Light, came in from the mine last
evening, where he has been for several
Gays, looking into the workings. When
seen by "News' reporter this morn
ing and catechised concerning the out
iook on the hill, Mr.. Curtis said that
things, were in good shape; that the
GROUND was looking well in all its
parts. and that especial announcement
was coming from the virgin workings,
where good quality of shipping ore
had been encountered and was being
taken out, This ore was coming from
the south drift, and concerning the
values, MIR. Curtis stated that they
averaged all the way from one cent
up The water supply, said the gem
uvfniln, was improving right along, and
all in all. conditions were such as TO
point,