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HON. JEFF DAVIS 44CANED. 7
Lawmakers Express Their Gratitude
 to the Attorney General.

Attorney-G Jeff Davis was "caneds by a number of members oi the general assembly yesterday. Af- ter the day's session the chief law officer was lured into the house and Representative Fl. K. Toney, of Jeff- erson, proceed to present the cane as token of sincere gratitude for the manner in which Mr. Davis defend ed the Legislature before the busi- ness mems convention Wednesday night.
 The token is 9 very handsome gold-headed walking stick with this engraving upon it:
 Jeff Davis, Attorney-General. By Members General Assembly of
 Arkansas, 1899.
 "Stand By Your Guns"
 Mr. Toney made neat and elo- quent speech of presentation. In ae- cepting the token, Mr. Davis said he was overwhelmed with gratitude. He thanked God that he could stand with the Legislature of Arkansas and he desired to repeat what he said at the convention, that he be- lieved the members were pure and incorruptible men and that they would take a place ih history as standing for the masses against the classes, for the people against the combines. The remarks of both speakers were liberally cheered.- Arkansas Gazette.
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MT. NJ, Lucy, brother of the late Cornelius luey, arrived in the city this mo rning from bis home at Se- dalla, Mo-. to attend his brothers funeral. which occurred this morning at II o'clock.
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Services at the Temple this evening will be held at7:45 o'clock. The ject of Rev. Kornfeld's lecture will be "The Declining Day of Moses"
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Misses Ida aud Josie Dreyius en- tertained at cards Thursday after noon in honor of their guests, Misses Lulu Summerheld, of Little Rock Phebe Miers, of Chicago. Full men ton will appear la the society col ums of Sundays Graphic.
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Mir. Earle $. smith, representing the K. c. |. S. & Nj. railroad. with headquarters at Kansas City, is call ing on the railroad officials in this city today.
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The Woodmen held an interesting session last night. Mir. r. k. Gala way was made a chopper. Sover- eign T. Pearee transferred his mem bership from Tomi1lo Camp No. 42 Tex. to this camp. Sovereign E. Van Sickle transferred hls membership from Forrest Camp No. , Little Rock to this camp. Rev. I. A. An derson and Mr. Feno J. Herrin pc titioned for admittance to the for est. Dt. A. E. Loving was eleeted camp physician to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. F. H, Pen tileton. The camp is now using the amplified degree and has placed an order for large polyphone to be used in connection with this work :. The next meeting night is April 2, and large attendance is expected
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Mir. c. W. Gates. the we'll known umberman of Fordyce, is q visitor in the city.
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CITY ITEMS.
WHETHER FORECAST.

Little Rock, Arkansas, April h. Fair and cooler tonight; fair sat urday.
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Mrs. D. ]. Trotter, who has been visiting Maj. NJ. I. Mead and family for the past week, has returned to her home at Monticello.
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Mrs R. II. Peyton anu son of Chicago, are among the registered at the Truloek.
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MT. R. $. Cherry expects to leave Saturday for Hot Springs to recover from an attack of rheumatism.
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Mir. Ghas. Anderson. a prominent citizen of Helena, is among the reg istered at the Trulock today.
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Mesdames Walter Polk and Dr. S. L. scott. of Little Rock, are guests of Mir. and Mrs. John k. Fordyee in this city.
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Mir. Aaron Frank, of Little Rock, is among the arrivals ut the Trulock today.
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JAN MAzEPPA's CAREER.
Escapade of the Hero of the Wild Horse
 of tho Ukraine.

Escapaue or the Hero Of the Wild Horse
 of the Ukraine.
 Jan Mazeppa was born about the year 1645, being the son of a poor no- bleman of Podolia. For some time the youth served as page at the Court of John Casimir, King of Poland. On his return to his native province he carried on an intrigue with the wife of one of his neighbors. Being sur- prised by the offended husband, he was bound by his orders to one of the wild horses which roam about the Ukraine, and the terrified animal, being turned loose, ran with his burden till it reach ed the country of the Cossacks, where Mazeppa, half dead, was released by the peasants.
 Being tenderly nursed by the peas- ants, Mazeppa was restored to health and rose to such favor with their Het- man that he was chosen as his success sor. AS chief of the Cossacks, he ren- dered many services to Peter the Great, and, being strongly attached to the liberties of his adopted country, is said to have made earnest but unayailing remonstrances to that monarch when he had resolved to violate them.
 Created Prince of the Ukraine, Ma zeppa became tired of his dependence on the Emperor and entered into a sec- ret league with Charles XII. of Sweden. His scheme being discovered, and his capital, Batourin, having been taken by the Russians, he joined the Swedish King. The battle of Pultown was the result of his counsel, and after that dis astrous engagement Mazeppa took ref uge at Bender, where he poisoned him. self september g. 17O9.
 T7E LITTLE ENCYCLOPEDIA.
 Shoes made of porpoise leather are absolutely impervious to water.
 Moscow's orphan asylum, founded by Catherine IL. is supported by tax on playing cards.
 The Tibetans have a week of five days. named after iron, wood, water. feathers and earth.
 The Mexicans are the most inordl. nate smokers in the world. Even wo. men and children are habitual smok. CTS.
 A snake does not climb a tree by eoiling round it, but by holding on With the points of it's scales. A snake could not climb glass pillar.
 Spiders are a serious plague in la. pan. They spin their webs on the tele- graph wires and are so numerous as to cause a serious loss of insulation. Sweeping the wires does little good as the spiders begin all over again.
 There is a fish found in Hudson Bay which absolutely builds 8 nest. This It does by picking up pebbles in it's mouth and placing them in a regular way on selected spot on the bottom of the bay, where the water is not very deep.
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Ex-Mayor D. c. Bell has returned from a brief visit to Hot Springs.
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Mrs. Tom Phillips, of Altheimer, and guest, Miss Mabel Braysacker, of Little Rock, were guests of friends in this city Thursday.
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MT. Frank vowell is in Greenyille, Tex, on a business visit.
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Mir. James E. Lucy arrived in the city last night from his home at Aus tin, Tex. M9. Lucy came here to at teDd the funeral of his brother, the late Cornelius Lucy, which took place from the St. Joseph Catholic church at II o'clock this morning.
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Mir. ]. ". Allen and vile, of De- Witt, are in the city today. They are enroute to their home from re- eeht visit to the capital city.
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Mir. $. 4. Miller has returned from q brief business visit to the capital c.ty.
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Dc.R. E. L. Lindsey and wife, of Fordyce, are among the arrivals at the Truloek today.
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Dr. J. l.. Goree is among the many Pine Bluff soiourners now at Hot Springs.
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Hon. J. ". Allen, the eefiieientcoun- ty judge of Arkansas county, is a visitor in our midst today.
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Colonel Beaver sDam Williams and wife are visiting Pine Bluff friends today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Ronrd Tor His Poems.

Eyes. l find it extremely difficult to
make my living by my pen," said the
poet.
"Difficultr' exclaimed his friend
You mean impossible, l presume"
NO, l do not" replied the poet. 81
am in the habit of saying precisely
what 1 mean, and when l say diff
cult l mean just that and nothing
more"
You don't mean to say that you
have ever earned anything by your
literary work.
Indeed l do" answered the poet.
81 once got six months board for
some poems"
"WhO did you sell them to?'
MY landlady."
What on earth did she want with a
lot of poems?'
81 don't know that she wanted them
particularly, but l left them in my
box when l went away, and there was
nothing else in sight. They were good
poems, too, but couldn't sell them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Read Testimony:

''Mr. Matthew Young, of this viii
lage, has entirely recovered. He was
afflicted with cancer of the lower lip.
The cancer was removed the 1st of
September by DIR. Uriah Branch, of
St. Paul, who is cancer specialist.
DIR. Branch did not use knife, but
put on a salve which drew out the
cancer. The principal cure was
effected by some internal remedy,
which DR.. Branch says kills the can
Ger germ, and which has proven true
in Mr.. Young's case, for he was cured
in 10 days. No scar remains and the
cure is permanent"
DR.. Uriah Branch's Office is No. IA
East Seventh street, St. Paul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
SIN More Counterr.itInr.

The secret service has uneaithcd another
band of couutcrfeiters and sscured a large
quantity of bogus bills which are so cIeverlV
executed that the ave rage person wOu d neve r
suspect them Of being spuri, Things OF
great value are always selected by counter
fei,er- for Imitation, notably the cc'ebr lted
Hostetter's Stomach Bi,tcrS. which has many
initatoIS but no equals for indigest lou. dyspep-
SiA. constioatiO nervousness and general de-
5i.ity The BitterS set things right in the
stoma IN. and when the stomach is in good or
der il makes good blood and plenty of it. In
thi. manner the Bittcrs restorss yigor 10 II e
We and debi it ,ted. beware OF counter
fei,s when bl yIrg see that q private reve-
nue. stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

VIII file 4 petition for : writ of man
damuS to compel the board of super
ViSOrS of Adams county 10 locate clec-
ton districts and polling places within
The grounds of the Illinois Soldiers
and sailors Home III Quincy.
The object of the proceeding iS TO
test The conStitutionality of the law
passed bv the general assembly and APP
proved april ~. 1899. which provides
Tor the convenience of the old soldiers
and sailors residing ut the home. The
county authorities refuse 10 comply
with the law on the ground that it is
Unconstitutional
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Two ex-Bankers Indicted.

Springfield. Ills. Nov. 25.-The Nor
gan county grand jury yesterday in
dicted Albert ROhrer. of WavcrIy. and
!. +. Hutchinson. president and cash
Ter respectively of the bank of Waiver
ly. which closed its doors several
months ago with liabilities of over
$4,000 They are charged with re-
ceiving money for deposit after they
knew the bank was inSolvent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

WA STED - OFFICE BOY. PROPERTY
w Uwbers Fire association, Masonic TEN
PIE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

yUAETEI1BOARDE CHOICE ROOMS
w and b3ard at 2S26 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

WA <TED-A LADY COOK AT ~ TWEEN
w tieLh street. >. Dennis restaurant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Farmer Fonnd Fatally Shot.

OuaTGa. Ills. Nov. 25.-Adam Sharp.
a farmer. was mySteriOuSly shot about
Il mile from here while on his way
home about Il p. III. Thursday. He was
seen passing 4 farm house in his wag-
on about dark. and TWO men We're fol
lowing him. \ short time later Sharp
was found by the roadside shot through
the head. He died yesterday morning
BlaodhoundS were put on the trail but
Merr unable 10 follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

L-OR SALE-~0 ACRE FARM WITHIN A
Il quarter OF a mile OF the German Lutheran
church and schpo. on Hampton blud. Good
house SltE SIX large rooms. ana good cellar
also barn Plenty OF w3rer at = ! tines Some
- acres in timber vet This farm will only be
for sale till Jan L. 1870 10 not Sold n ~ time
The farm viii be rented FOR i've years Fer
further inform RIiou cal on George BlcG, l23i
TLl-ty-e.Eath street Rock Island. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Heir toa Fortune of $4,000.

Springfield Ills. Nov. 2l.-S. Y. Wat
son. employed on Il Baltimore and oniC
Southwestern gravel train at Taylor
vile. has received word that he has
fpllen heir to II fortune Of $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Writ of Error for Mrs. Howard

premc court yesterday Il writ of error
was applied for 10y attorneys for Mrs
Dr. Belle Howard. of Peoria. who was
convicted of the murder of Hughretta
Binkley. of Peoria. 10y performing Il
criminal operation. The writ WIS
granted and Il hearing will be had later
Fred patce. who WAS convicted of the
snme crime. WIS grnnted a now trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Sure lie Was Irish.

"Why do you think this man who
almost drove over you was Irish?'
Because l threatened to lick him." .
"Well:"
well. instead of driving on about
his business, he got down from his
wagon and wanted to fiSht."-Chicago
Times Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Illinois 1. o. o. L. Appropriations.

Springfield. Ills. Nov. 25.-Bcfore its
sine die adjournment the Illinois grand
lodge. |. .. O. T.. appropriated SOL. 100
for all expenses. Il per capita OF -
cents. OF this sum there was appro-
priated for the Orphans Home at Lin
coin $4,000 and for the old Folks
Homo III MlIIOOn Si.NOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Crop Repolt bureau Change. Locations.

Springfield. HIS. Nov. 2I.-The Unit
ed States weather service crop report
bureau has been removed from Chica-
go TO Springfield. and G. FitZhugh Tai
mann. of Claremont. VA. has arrived
here to take charge of the bureau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

NOR SALE-N NEW MODERN 7-ROON
Il house, I'll Twelfth street. Easy terms if
taken - once. Inquire on premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
FORCE DISSATISFIED
chicago's FINEST" Thinks II Is
Net Sufficiently Well
Paid.
POLICE TALK OF GOING ON STRIKE

More Work. They say, and Less Fay Than
Is the Rule in Gotham-So Cars Run
ming at DelIeviIie-Decatur Labor Trou-
BILE Settled-Moye to Test the Law Estab-
iishinS Polling Places for Soldiers
Home Innates-FarIner Murdered.
Chicago. Nov. "a policrman'S
strike * threatened i'll Chicago unless
The city sees lit 10 materially increa>"
The department members. y demand
is about 10 be made 10y police who have
the rank of patrolmen FOR an increase
vi $500 Il year i'll their pay. The queS
ticn has been agiiatcd for some time
by the men ana Thursday night meet
iHg> Were held IL various parts of the
city and AT many of them il was de
cided 10 send committees To the alder
men of rhr various wards and ask the III
To Us" their ,ntiUencc in the city coun-
oil 70 have the increase in salary
o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

NOR RENTAL i229 SECOND AVENC e
II large ROOMS. wei furnished: gas, bath
steam heat \ trsL-ClaSS home table BeSt
location in the city Corner Thirteenth street
and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

VANTED DMPETEST COOK. MRS
w cable. second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

w ANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON OLA
w mOnds watches. Jewelry. hardware,
musical Instruments. bicycles. clothing. dry
goods furniture. etc. Highest cash prices
paid for second hand goods OF all kinds also.
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices. All business transaC lions strictly
confidential His new number and location,
1923 Second avenue. Don't forget II. :. W
Jones. Two rings on iSI7-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
New York Force BETTER Paid.

one OF the most enthusiastic meet
iHgs was held on West Lake street.
Speeches were made and a comparison
made with work the Chicago police
Leu have 10 do with that which i re-
Iuircd of the members of the depart
mcui in New York. In the eastern
metropolis the pay of pItrolmcn is ST.
400 per year. and ther" are more than
twice the numChT thar there are i'll
Chicago. Chicago patrolmen receive
Sl.OGO year. and there j. Il great deal
more required from each member OF
III" department Than there is III New
Work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

II YOU WANT To BUY. Sell. TR ABE
I or rent anything. engage help or secure a
situation the Mail i the one paper in Moline
that can do 10 Tor YOU Mail ants are po1u-
lar aLG Mall wants bring results. One-half cent
Der word - the price 10 AL alike cash in ad-
vance. --ccut stamps viii do. Evening and
sunday Mail. Moline IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Must Have the drummer"

But can the cost OF the commercial
travellers Ice saved under any method
of trade reasonably attuinable: /
answer no. The retail dealers must do
TWO things before hUyin" his stock
first. see samples. and second, talk
about prices with the Wholesale vendor.
Under the old system the retailer We're
continually travelling 10 aud from The
cities and the factories in order IL eX-
anime goods and discuss prices before
giving their orders. The new system
OF having commercial travellers go the
rounds OF tn" retailers WAS given out
simply because il was cheaper than the
old method. Nothing else has brought
about the change. II j. the progress of
economy in trade. Why. in the postal
service. have letter carriers come into
use in cities and towns and. just now.
i'll The rural IL gionS: Merely because ii
is cheappr On the whole to have The
letters taken To their recipients than
to have the latter 20 TO the pcStotfccS
for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
BELLEvILLE STREET CAR STRIKE.
Company Refuses to Run Its Cars Until
Guaranteed Protection.


Rell"yiilc. Ills. Nov. 2I.-Thc refusal
Of President Day. of the Electric street
railways here. To pay amy attention
To the demands of his Strikin"
employees has caused the Situa-
lion To be more strained than
ever. With the exception of the
mail ears. running between Belle
Vile and East -. Louis. none is
in operation. President Day announces
that he VIII NOT attempt To run ears in
BeIlcvill" until he * guaranteed Drotcc-
ton 10y the authorities.
Decatur. Ills. Nov. 25.-An agree
ment for settling the miners strike
WIS reached yesterday 10y operators
and miners. Eight hour day and reCog-
milton of union We're the most import
ant demands made 10y the miners and
these are granted. -Four hundred men
We're ont nine weeks.
IOLLISG PLACES FOR VETERANS.
Law Providing Such Facilities at Soldie rs
Homes To BE Tested.
Springfield. Ills. Nov. 25-At the
opening of the December term of the
Suprcm" court Attorney General .AkiE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
some Would Strike First.

In many OF the precincts the method
Of securing the advance in pay has
been debated and there We're many pa
trolmcn who were in favor Of making
the demand i'll the form of u strike,
The cooler headed members of the de
partmcnt. however. thought il best 30
quietly Iuakc'a request and then if il
should Ice denied they say il will he
tim" To make Il Sterurr stand for their
demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
TRUST AND TRAVELLER
Sc"ator Chandler Writes Letter
on the Issue Between
the Two.
ORIGIN OF TIE DRUMMER" SYSTEM

Economy the Basis. because Ii Was Cheap,
er to the Consumer Than the ~ stem SUI
perseded-Letter Delivery Used an
Innstration II the Drummer" Goes 80
Does Competition. While Savings VIII
Mostly Go To the Trusts.
New York Nov. %. 7. Dove,
president OF tie Commercial Travellers
National League. Lu~ received the fol!
lowing letter from senator William L.
Chandler OF New Hampshire:
An attempt has been made to break
the force of the opposition by CONNIE,
ciaI travellers 20 trusts by insisting
that II i wise 10 dispense # possible
with he expense OF the travellers il
order To lessen the cost Of producing
and selling articles and Iaereupon 10
furnish Them - consumers IT lower
prices or course anything that fairly
lessons the cost OF production of any
article il benefit 10 society: and III
he long run the consumer will sue
cCpd If competition prevails il getting
his share OF he saving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
PERSONAL

MIDDLE AGED DOCTOR INCOME g. 6nt
VI yearly. large practice wants good la
tired wife. No scolds need apply " %
care OF ARGU-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

JUAETFD-PAR TNER IN ISST ANCE
W business. Good live man FirSs-claSs
opening 10 hustler. address &C. b. care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

L ADV OR MAN WANTED To TRAVEL
IL and appoint agents -" per month and
expense HcgIer s Co. No. a., Monon Build
ing, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

yUASTED-GOOD. RELIABLEOIL SALES
w man on commission or salary. Address
Quaker on and Implement company, Cleveland,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

UANTED-TWOMENC COLLECTORS AND
w solicitors for Rock Island Permanent
POSITIONS. 50 Mitchell & Lynde building. be-
tween D and p. n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

brown and tempting 5 what you will
have for Thanksgiving day. so that it
disieints with the touch of the knife
when you use orr superior. we'll
screened. Cable soft coal in cooking
your Thanksgiving dinner. There is
no coal on the market that you can
RELY on for cooking q big dinner like
that which you are sure to get if YOU
telephone your order TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

WANTED Competent GIRL FOR GEN
w t.raI hou-ey. Orls. Best wages paid 10 one
who can give good reference. Is<5i= Second
s..eu-c-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
MONEY TO LOAN.

0TOEEY TO LOAS-CHATTEL MORT
vi gage loans by W. Eastman, i7l2 Sec
oud avenue. without pubity or removal He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

UvANTED-A SITUATION AS HOUS E
w keeper Dy refined. middle-aged widOT
Can give references. Address B. b., care OF
THE AKGT--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

VIZ NTF.D-TwO I-NFURSISHED ROOMS
w for light housekeeping DvMau and wife
located b low Twelfth street.if possible Nd
q rc~s >. T.. ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Nov. "a.
Following were the quotations on the
Chicago Board of Trade today:
Wheat open. High. Low. Close.
December IS -665s .665s .65@4 5 90 ,
May ......... .7Os4 .107s .10I4 .1Ol4