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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
BEEF GOES HIGHER
Advance in Price is Said to Be
Due TO Scarcity of
Feed.
RETAILERS ADD 4 CENTS A PoUNI
No Immediate Relief in Sight
Farmer the Rene
ficiary.

To the high price of hay, oats and
corn and other stock foodstuffS is
ascribed by local dealers the present
high prices of beef. lard, butter. and
other staple commodities which have
recently gone skyward. Some are
pessimistic enough to believe that in
entering the field for the worlds com
merce this country has already found
itself at the very outset unable to
meet the demand at home and
abroad. y shortage in the supply
has. therefore. forced up prices on
even the neceSsaries OF life. All
agree that no trust exists which
could control the human foodstuff
market for any considerable length
of time. but that present conditions
are natural outgrowth of Il combi-
nation of circumstances which could
not be controlled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

fecfs of Peruna. 1t aHeViafes pain
and soreness, increases the appetite
and SO tones up the entire system that
the patient quickly regains strength
and health. ''---MES. w. A. Allison.
Free Home Advice.
In view of the great multitude Of
women suffering from some form OF
female disease and yet unable to find
any cure, Dr.. Hartman, the renowned
specialist on female catarrhal dis
eases, has announced his willingness
to direct the treatment of as many
cases as make application to him
during tie summer months without
charge.
Those wishing to become patients
should address The Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Demand Great.

Poultry hns,7 been sold out six
months because corn was high and
chickens were not. Only breeding
poultry remains and the spring crop
of chickens * not yet III. The lie
mand for beef has been so great that
comparatively little remains for the
market. Until pasturage is sufric-
lent, say the dealers. beef will be
high because corn is high. Hogs
lard. and butter are also high for the
same reason.
The present high prices hit the mid
die classes hardest, say the local
dealers. because wages have not adj
vanced in all classes of industry in
the same ratio as prices. The beef
which that class consumes : scare
est. There is no sign of Il reduction
in prices. Consequently. say the
dealers. there must come a revolution
in the scale of wages and trouble
along this line is believed by some Ia
be close at hand.
The local dealers hare adv anced
the price of meat 4 cents per pound.
Hotel and restaurant keepers have
not gone up on their rates. hoping for
a drop in the market. This year has
been an exception in the increased
price of meat. and il is feared it will
continue TO increase unless corn be-
comes cheaper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

one size smaller after using Allen S
Foot-Ease, n powder to be shaken in
to the shoes. 1t makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief
to corns and bunions. It's the great
est comfort discovery of the age
Cures and prevents swollen feet
blisters. callus aud sore spots. Al
lens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
sweating, hot, aching feet. At all
druggists and shoe stores. Trial
package free by mail. Address, Allen
5. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. \.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

feel much better my wife told the
burglar that | needed some whisky
and asked permission to get up and
get it. The man very readily granted
her permission TO do SO. and she went
over and poured some whisky out for
me. after which | drank il.
BY this time they had finished
looking through our room and asked
for the key TO the door that they
might lock us in while they went
through the downstairs rooms. My
wife told them that the key had been
lost. but if they wanted the silver
ware they would find it right in the
room where they were. as it was un-
der some pillows by a chair. They
went over and looked through several
of the articles, evidently hunting for
money, but stated that they did not
want To take the silverware.
Police Notified.
Then they went over TO the door
leading downstairs. Ny wife. told
them that our little girl was waking
up and that she did not want them
TO be seen by her. consequently she
shut the door. The door remained
closed for some time when my wife
opened it. and told the men she was
coming cut of the room. but received
no reply. after which we turned on
the lights and notified the police.
After the men had left we found
that they entered through Il window
i'm the pantry and had evidently come
up to our sleeping rooms before
searching the lower part of the
house.
THE men wore dark masks over
the lower part of their faces and ON
their heads were dark silk caps with
long visors which prevented MS from
seeing scarcely any portion of their
faces. but one of the men was rather
slim. of about medium height, and
wore blue clothes. while the other
wore suit of gray. don't believe
anyone could tell who they were, ow-
ing to the DISCUSSES worn"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

Miss A. Brady, Corresponding Secre-
tary Illinois WOman's Alliance, writes
from 2725 Indiana avenue, Chicago, Ill:
"Last year from continued strain in
literary work became very much ex-
hausted, my nerves seemed to give way,
and had backaChe, headache and seri-
GUS indigestion. One of my friends sug-
gested that 1 try Peruna. 1t certainly
acted like magic on my system.
"Within ten days felt new life and
health given me, and by taking an occa-
sionaI dose of and on when I feel extra
tired, I keep my system in perfect
order" miss y. Brady.
Miss Mile Baker writes from go East
Ohio street, Chicago, ILL.,:
= s. suffered for years with weakness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Shortage in Stock.

The shortage in the supply OF stock
foudStuffS is aScribed to the following
reasons: Foreign demand. crop fail
ures. the South African and Philip
pine wars. and general increase in
consumption throughout the coun-
try. Local dealers say that the de
mand for fresh beef, pork, and NUT
ton has been 50 heavy that ranch
me- are already beginning TO draw
upon their reserve herds to meet il
Throughout the west stock ready
for the market is reported 10 local
dealers as short. Hogs and steers
now bring higher prices than ever.
although sold before fattencd for the
market. The high price of corn has
and confine their efforts to raising
corn. The apple and potato crops
are short because of drought. insects
have destroyed the maple sugar trees.
hut wheat is plenty. and for reasons
peculiarly applicable to itself is
cheaper tn; il was a few years ago.
The immediate beneficiary of the
existing high prices is said by those
dealing in foodstuffs to be the far
mer. The high price of stock food
stuffS has made it more profitable TO
that class to raise corn, hay. and
n price for steers. hogs. and sheep at
an advance equal to the profit on
the foodStUffS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

"Of large sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into a case OF
scaId head writes c. ID. Isbill. of
Morganton, Tenn. but Bucklin's Ar
Mica Salve completely cured her. 1t :
a guaranteed cure for eczema, tet'
ter. salt rheum. pimples, sores. ulcers
and piles. Only 25c at Hartz d Ulle-
meyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Petition to Sell Real Estate to Pay Debts
State OF Illinois, t.
County OF Rock Island. %

county OF ROCK lSlanu.
II the Circuit Court, June term, A. d. 1902.
william r Carey. A m illustrator o the eS-
tate Frederick KiAk. deceased, VS.. George
Mich piaS Kin g Peter KnE, annie Muller, Aug
ust KIM, Annie Cornelius John r. Schultz.
Sarah T. CIR 1yford PEG lie Savings Bank OF
Moline, Illinois, ana Peter DeBarr. Petition to
sell reol estate
To the above named defendants. George
Nicholas KinE, Peter KICK annie Miller,
august Kink. Annie Cornelius ana john +
Schultz: You and each of you are hereby not
flied that n the 18Th cay Of ebruary D
inoiS, a cor orali IN was IN d parry defend
aut TO tue aD I'VE entitled petition to sell rec
estate TO pay debt a d on the same day FLED
its petition in said cau-e makirg each of you
parties and prayi 3 that 1t might be declared
tue owner OF lot seven C7) in BIO * OF c ~ in
Wittick's edition MOlin-: and hat the de
cree oil sale en- cred in said cause on the 1ith
day Of october a ID. 1901, be set as de In so far
rs IL n -ctS said lot sven ID in tlock one %
IN said Witticks addition; and that a certain
deed iro II enr J Wei q to Theodor Andre ~
and Margaret Andrews bearing date Ma Oh ;,
1925 and a cerJsfn deef from 1heo-
dor Andrews and Margaret And ews to tred
Kink, bearing date June :. 1893 may be set
Third Baptist Church of Moline. Illinois
You are further notified T. at the n after VIII
be called up for hearing on the first day OF the
June term A. ID 1902 of the said county c"urr.
hich will he IN the first Monday OF June A
y 1907: ut wbieh time you can appear and
take such steps as you may deem oper.
Dated this 18th day of April A. ~ 1902
The Thind Baptist Church OF MoIpe, Illinois.
II. b. Hubbard, County Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l to B
Gays. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. Use and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel q Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Buy and Try a Box Tonight.

While you think of it, go buy and
try a box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

The little folks love DIR. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take;
harmless; positive cure for
coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
CROOKS ARE FINED
Peoria Burglary Suspects Mulct-
ed on Charge of Resist
ing an Officer.
CONDUCTOR HARRY LEES STORY
Regrets Lost Opportunity to Corral
Robbers on His Train
As to- Reward.

Last evening Night Captain McCabe
filed complaint against the two men
arrested here yesterday for commit
ting the burglaries in Peoria Wednes-
day morning. and they were fined So
each for resisting an officer and the
amounts were liquidated out of the
sums that were found on their per-
sons.
In the evening the pair were taken
To Peoria in charge Of Superintend-
ent of Police Kennedy, Reed, the
molder who was found with them.
being taken along as a witness. Roth
remained close mUuthed till they left
the city and the taller one refused 70
give any name. lie was dubbed John
Doe. for the sake of form.
Three of the diamond rings found
in the sack the men carried We're not
mentioned in the list furnished by the
Peoria authorities as missing and the
Davenport police would not give them
up. Today Chief Darnell received n
message stating that the owner of
the rings had been found and request
ing him To get them from the Daven-
port police and forward them by eN-
press.
Conductor Harry Lee. of the Peoria
road. who was the first one 10 sus-
poet the pair who were arrested here.
yesterday of having a nand IN the
Peoria robberieS of Wednesday morn
ing. i now undergoing period al
mental agony over the chance lac
missed to bring both the robbers and
the booty into camp and thus get the
honor and the cash that such Il cap
ture would have brought him. The
story he has to tell in connection with
the affair smacks of the wild west
and is correspondingly interesting.
When / started out ON my run
Thursday evening" he said To an Ar
gus reporter. my daughter brought
me an evening paper telling of the
crime. ! was once IN the secret serv-
ice and the story was of particular
interest to me- | took dose note of
the meagre description given. for l
had Il presentment that these TEL
lows would try To get away on my
train.
Suspicious Pair Shows Up.
There were no passengers aboard
,.hen we left Peoria that resembled
the men supposed to have committed
he crime and | had about given up
hope of doing anything in the de-
iective line that evening when
pair of strangers climbed on the
smoker from the shady side at one
of the small stations we'll out of Pc
oria. / noticed them when they got
aboard and when ! went to take up
their tickets they had none. but PAID
cash. My suspicious became strong
nj once and ] tried to draw the fell
lows out in conversation. One OF
them had small bag which he Seel;-
ed to be taking pretty good car" 81
and | took it out of his hand and
shook it, The way the man acted
and the nature and evident contents
of the sack thoroughly convinced me
that / was on the right trail.
Men Separate.
Il concluded il would he a bright
thing for me to take them myself. 50
/ went back to my box and got my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
FL CHENEY & CO.. Props.

ToldeO, Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known +,
j. Cheney for the last - years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in an
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West g. Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. OHIO.
Waliing. Kinnan a Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure * taken intern
ally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price. 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Were Kind and Courteous.

During all this time we were car
rying on conversation, but as
have been troubled for some time
with my heart | felt it bothering me
and | told the man of it. | expect /
told him n pretty strong story re
gar:ling my suffering. for it seemed
to disturb him, and upon my asking
for "a drink he went over to a water
pitcher we kept in the room and
poured me out a drink and brought
il TO me.
Il drank the water, but as | did not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any ease of Catarrh that
cannot he cured 10y Halls Catarrh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19
Men Separate.

Il concluded il would he bright
thing for me TO take them myself. 50
went back to my box and got my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-19

gun. On returning l found the fell
lows had separated and were sitting
on opposite sides of the car so that
il would be impossible for me TO COW
er them both at once After sizing
up the situation and concluding that
the job was too big for one man, I
went back into the other car and
tried to interest some of the travel
ing men with whom l was acquainted
i'm the case with n view of getting
one of them to help me. None of
them felt disposed to take any
chances in the matter. however. so
! / had To give that up also. At GaIva.
TO which place | autographed for an
officer. the men left the train and al
though the minions of the law were
ON hand they allowed both of them
10 get ont of their clutches"
! The Peoria robberies were startling
revelations of the holiness of the
criminals. and the accounts of them
read like pages from a Jesse james
story revised to fit city conditions.
The residence of George ii. Little
| field. cashier of the Merchants Ma
tional bank, was first entered. Then
two other residences in the same
neighborhood were rified, although
nowhere NSas caution observed not to
wake up the inmates. This is Mr..
Littlefield's story:
My wife and | retired about IL
o'clock. and as we were both tired
imagine we both went TO sleep in n
/ very short time. Vt any rate. | did
not know anything until | was awak-
ened by a noise in our sleeping apart
ments. and ON opening my eyes, saw
a man standing in the room with
lighted match or candle i'm one hand
and y revolver in the other. He saw
that was awake and told me to keep
still ard | would not get hurt. As il
was = new experience To me ! was
disposed to keep still. and did 50. un-
til he told me he wanted TO know
whether | had any money. told
him that. being i'm the banking bust
ness, had made il a practice not I"
carry any money i'm my pockets. but
that he would find some change on
the mantel in the next room.
Work OF Two Men.
He went i'm there. and | then no
ticed that there was another man
with him. who was also armed. and
stood on guard at the door or beside
us. Returning from the rooI7 the
man who did the searching found my
vest in which was my pocketbook
containing about fifteen dollars.
which he took. This money and the
three dollars ne found on the mantei
was all the money the men got from
us He was kind To us. though, as
ne never took from my pocketbooll
the two tickets ! had for the Pader-
ewslli concert tonight.
He next found my watch. and as |
saw him taking il I told him / had
had the watch for many years and
would like To get IL back. whereuPon
the burglar promised me that he
would send the pawn ticket for il af
ter ne had pawned il. and that if I
would send the money | would have
but little trouble in securing it. He
next found my wife's gold watch
which her father and mother had
given her. and several other articles
valued more on account of their as
sociaticns than from any intrinsic
worth.
Were Kind and Courteous
During all this time we were car
rying on conversation, but as |
have been troubled for some time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-15
FLEECED THE LAMBS
But United states lands Hard on the
fraudulent 1nSfifrfinr

Kansas City May 14-V j.. Snyder
and r ". Stewart. president and vice
president Of the Union Wholesale com
pany,' with headquarters IN Kansas
City. pleaded guilty IN the federal court
here today TO three indictments. charg-
Ing them with making fraudulent use Of
the mails Sentence VIII be passed neN-
Monday. The federal authorities who
have been working mp the case againsc
the men for some time. characterize the
general scheme Of the company as one
of the biggest frauds that has ever been
operated through the United States mails.
The statement has been thoroughly aired
IN the civil courts where some OF the
victims brought suit. The concern vas
regularly incorporated and the statement
of the secretary of state that the firm
had capital stock OF S5s.eoG gave them
a rating. The firm dealt in books and
advertised for persons TO take charge
Of branch agencies Correspondents were
required 70 bring letter of credit or
draft for SSo or 5000 g. cover the cost
% books with which 70 go busiaess The
prospective agent was promised q salary
on condition that he sold certain
amount OF books. The books proved TO
be worthless and utterably unstable.
When arv OF those Who were caught
made trounle tfey were sued Tor dam
ages such suit brought by Stewart
Is now pendiug In the federal court
against ". :. CoFbly. who caused Stew
arts arrest by the federal authorities IN
Denver SNYDER vas arrested a. Chicago
a month aC0.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-15
HAYH
HAS SEVERAL CANDIDATES FOR
PRESIDENT.
And Unless Someone Gets IN Soon
Thererli Se Another Revolution.

Port au Prince. Hayti May Is-Af-
Talrai kiliick. commander - tte fayticn
fleet. mas starred faT Cape Havuen with
the Hsyrlsn wzrza-ps Crete = Pleret and
Tousssiut Louvcrture. having declared
himself in favor Cf Genera Firmiu. ths
former minister n Hayu az Par.s. Wn0
is the head u the revelutlelary forces
in the northern part ~ the island.
The northern reFaiutlo13sts haTe sfiEe6
TIE customs houses y Care Hartien. PORT
dc Yaix AMI os0uatves ard are collecting
duties Protests agatrst this action cn
the para of General Firrnir have heeu en-
tered by the National hsrk aud ihs Dip
sornatic Ccrps-
4 severe ergaEe-snt between the
ncrtfsrn fevolutionssts and ths seathera
forces. .neaning the troops lrun Fart
au Prince ard thc citiss cf its el-fcltF
is expected a. take riace tomorrow -
the eay after a sfeauaer fr1In Efnsston
Jamaica Is exnectef her today eT
Th1rsd4V. bringing Hauozr % HAY
;ieas who have been ia exle. snasz
them are Mn Feachsrd ard se1erre
Pi-rrc. tNo uore czrlilaSss tor the FFes-
itency.
The Fzeaeh steamer oisase Rozrguss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-15
ROBERTS HAS
ENTERED INTO
DELEGATE RACE
Announces His Candidacy to
a~Reporter for Eagle.
WILL REMAIN IN FIGHT
Until Matter Is Settled One
Way or Another.
is FOR HIMSELF ALONE
Has No Interest in Candidacy
of Any Other Map.
is FOR HIMSELF ALONE

KingfsLer, o. T, May 14-Attorney
General J. C. Roberts has announced
himself as a candidate for the nomina-
tion To delegate to congress. and viii so
before the Republican convention at Enid
SIS such. The determination TO enter the
congressional race was only recently
made, after conference with friends in
terested in the matter.
Yes. sir. I am a candidate for the nom
inati0n of delegate to congress, said
judge Roberts tonight And I viii go
into the Enid convention as a candidate
and remain in the fight until the matter
IS settled one way or The other. ] have
nothing against any of the other candi-
dates They are all my friends and my
candidacy is i'm the interest of no one
but myself. I am going after that nom
fnation because I want to represent this
territory in cpngroAi.
Since the meeting of the territorial
committee at Guthrie many of my friends
have talked to me about the congress
sional situation. Before that time I had
never considered the matter seriously
one way or the other. If ] should be
nominated I viii feel very grateful 10
my friends in Garfield county, as well as
in other places. for it was through their
solicitation that 1 Determined to enter
the race
Il have a homestead in Comanche
county and / believe that I viii have the
support Of my home county in this mat
ter
Judge Roberts Is one Of the best
known attorneys and politicians in ok
lahoma and his entering the congress
sional race viii decidedly change the
situation as it exists at the present time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-15
GROWS MORE APPALlNGLY
Associated Press Han Beaches city
of at. Pierre


Castries, Island Of st. Lucia. Tuesday
May l3.-The correspondent OF the Asso-
cisted Press here has visited st. Pierre
Martinique. by the relieving steamer
Kenneth The destruction there is APP
paning. The streets are two feet deep
in ashes and cinders, which cover thous-
auds of dead bodies. scorched black and
shiny as if they had been plunged into
boiling pitch. many of the dead were
never touched by tile volcanic fire and
some Of the houses and wood destroyed,
show no signs Of burning.
At Mouldage, in the southwestern por-
ion of ST. Pierre. the to-.n han is still
standing q , high as the first story while
at the fort. in the northwestern part OF
ST. Pierre. the most massive stone work
is calcined.
The church tower. built by the Jesuits
two centuries ago Of Cyelopean mason
work. is now like a huge heap Of old
metal. Soldiers are guarding property
from prowling ghouls who are robbiug the
dead. They meet with severe punish
ment when caught
The stencil through st. Pierre is tor
rihiy offensive. The streets are st1 OBJ
structed bv huge plies ot debris ana dead
bodles The work OF clearing the thor
oughfare viii necessitate the employment
Of large numbers Of men for many
monthsy Moudlage Rogue. near 81.
Pierre. is preserved ana Basse Pointo.
and Macouha. are yet unhurt. hut the
crater is still active and smoke and ashes
are blowing steadily nerthWard-
The surviving Inhabitants are trying
to cross from 81. Pierre TO The Island %
Dominica in boats Many drowning cas-
ualties are reported. Assistance Sc con-
stantly arriving II Fort de France from
all the neiEnboring islands.