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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
De Gurabo

Las novenas de <Marfa> han estado
anlmadisimas en- este poblado
Ell sabado Sc canto la Salve V ell do
mingo celebr6se la procession.
I'll temple aparecla magnificamente
ataviado y no cabia en- el una persona
mas. Tan grande era la concurrencia.
Las iniciadoras de tan hermosa fes-
Ia fueron las simpatcas bellfsimas se-
noritas, Maria Davila, Carmen Rivera,
Isidora Pagan Esmeralda Gonzalez.
ri incansable Sinforiano, alma Y
vida del elemento religioso en- Gurabo.
Sc multiplied para atender los porme-
nores de la fiesta.
Su hiio, Pedro Carri6n, tambfen
h'zo 10 que pudo.
In fin, que en- este poblado adquiere
cada dia mayor vigor empuie la rel
gl0n de nuestros padres.
rs necesarlo que estoS festivales re-
lfgiosos sc repitan con frecuencia.
rs IN consuelo para los corazones
y una algeria para ell vecindario.
---El domingo por la tarde, un co
che, cuyos caballos al parecer venfan
medios violentos, tuvo la mala suerte
de precipitarse por un barranco.
Los pasajeros sufrieron algunas
contusiones, sin que, ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ocurriera mayor desgracia.
---Un vecino de este poblado nos
suplica hacer la sigEiente pregunta:
iPor que raz6n, don Herm6genes
Viera, despues de haber sido sacada en-
remate una de las fincas que posee en-
tregada, por autoridad competente &
do1a Tomasa A. Carrasquillo, vive to-
davia en- In referida fnca2
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
NOti(idS generates

FALLECIDo: La sonora dona Ana
Cotto de Latorre, fallecio ell 5 del co
rriente mes en- esta ciudad Su duelo
fue despedido por don Manuel Vargas
Forty
Reciba la apreciable familia de la
sonora Latorre nuestro mas sentido pc
same.
TRAsLADo: En- breve sera traslada-
do San Juan. ell Teniente de la Poll
cia, don Remigio Castro.
CEsARA: En- brebe cesara en- su car.
go de escribiente de las oficinas de De-
males, el joVen Juan Pagan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
Dos Abogados

Con gusto traemos las columnas
de nuestro periodico ell nombre de dos
distinguidos & ilUstrados amigos, don
Ezequiel Martinez Quntero don Au-
gusto Pasarell, que tras brillantes ejer-
cicios, acaban de obtener ell nuevo tftulo
de abogados.
Reciban ambos nuestra mas caIuro-
sa felcitaci6n, deseandole todo g6nero
de exitos y prosperidades en- su dificil
carrera.
Tanto ell sefor Martinez como ell Sc
nor Pasarell estamos seguros de que hon
raran la toga puertorriquena
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
A DIESTRO Y SINlESTRO

No una, Slno varias veces nos he
mos ocupado entire burlas veras de la
vida languida Y dificil que arrastran los
peri6dicos pseudo-republicanos cuyas
empresas debieran reputarse las mas flo
recientes y prosperas de la isla, ser
cierto Que aqu6llos representa- al par
tido mas numeroso Y fuerte que existe
puede exiStir entire nosotrOs.
De este Sc ufanan alardean ia
les voceros, echandO roncas y desplan-
tes; pero nadie les presta atenci0n nj
credito; maxine cuando ellos mismos Sc
encargan de poner de relieve ell estado
precarisimo que atraviesan.
Vease las reclamaciones que hacen
diariamente, en- tonO apremante Y de
manera perentoria.
Las contadas persOnas que tlenen
ell NAL gusto de leerlos que figuran CO.
mo suscriptores, no Sc cuidan nj ocupan
de satisfacer ell importe de 10 que adeu-
dan la administration, y esta Sc We en-
ell case de molestarlos con reiteradas
cartas- -avisos sin resultadO alguno.
Y 81 & esos peri6dicos, que defien-
den los intereses de la colectividad, no
los protejen nj apOyan sus propios adep-
tos iquien ha de sostenerlos nj apoyarlos!
Como muestra curiosa de 10 que
decimos, tenemos la mano estos dos
sueltos harto significativos que inserta
<The Puerto Rico Eagles en- su edicion
del dia de los corrientes.
J, Dido & la GAIA:
<Al senor don Benito Aponte.
Caguas.
Los sef1ores don CarmeIo Diaz y
don Jacinto Polanco escriben & esta Ad-
TRACTION, que han pagado & usted sus
respectivos recibos correspondence a
los meses de Enero y Febrero.
! 7. Sefior don Benito, iqu6 hay de esolo
8Cuente ell lector avisado y discreto
que ese don Benito quien Sc cuelga
ese sambenito, es NADIA menos que ell
presidente del partido republican, en-
Caguas. y.
Y 81 este ocurre con ell jefe iqu6 no
ocurrira con los simples soldados de fl
la, 6rnI0s todos!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
(Ole9lO de Ia. y "a. Ensendnzd
Sc Gd'maate7a Gtetn1o1a0S saaternos q erte77a0s
SAN JUAN GALE DEL Sol, Mum Il.

= Director: PEDRO Moozo BANIET. =
La instruction en- este COLEGIO
tiene un caracter esenciaImente practice
y abraza: L0 eraSe51a1aSa p1'd77aa1'lo com.
ptetG; In pa'ep0ract61a para tug2'esa1' en-
las UraiUe7SldndeS; Ia T7euedu7-5a de LII.
bros, A1'ttna6t5c0 Me1,casat1 Y Esc11tas2'o
eT, .m1dQHt2tlta, y p0r ultimo. Dtbujo,
Plmtat1'G y MttStca. Para Ia ensenanza
del Ingles cuenta ell COLEGIO con la
cooperacion de un reputado Professor
americana. La catedra de Cnmercio es-
a cargo del TenedOr de LibrOS de
unO de los BancOs de esta Capital Ell
COLEGIO tiene su Re0taDae21fO Tate.
s1O,' que Sc enviari los padres lue 10
sOiciten
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08

RENUNcIA: Ha presentado la renun
cia de su cargo ell doctor LANCER, Official
de Sanidad de Manati.
Ell. sENoR GUILLOT: Ell sabadO vlslto
al Gobernador ell senor Vicente GuillOt
acOmpanado del doctor BarbOsa, con OBJ
ieto de indicarle que presentaba su re
nuncia pOr mOtivOs partlculares.
JUNCoS: Desde que el barberO J0a'
qufn Ramos, usa en- sus parrOqulanOs
ell AlconOlado Martinez, que los refres
ca, aromaliza yigoriza, rejuvenecien
do los vieios, Sc esta hacienda de las
simpatfas del publico y adquiriendO
mayor clientela.
A FHIPINAS: Mr.. James S. HOrd,
Jefe de Rentas Internas, que tue en-
Puerto Rico, ia sido nombrado para
desempenar igual cargo en- Filipinas.
Ell TENIENTE MARIO MAS: Sc ha he
chO cargo de la Secretaria de las Ofci-
mas del Quartet General de la POlicia, ell
primer tenlente senior Mario Mas.
MUERTo EN- UN CHoQUE: Don Carlos
FajardO, que cursaba estudiOs en- Kan
sas, Estados Unidos, perecio en- un chO
que de trenes OcurridO en- Stillwell. La
victima es un hijo del ex alcalde de Ma
yaguez.
BUEN vIAJE: FL martes So embarca-
ra para los Estad0s Unidos ell GOberna'
OOP HUM dCOm pdIidUO OO Su ldIllllId
Ell SENoR GALE: FL dia 20 del &C
tual SO espera al senOr Gales, Subsecre
tariO de Puerto Rico, que estaba en- los
Estados Unidos en- usO de licencia.
UN NAME DE % LIBRAS: PrOcedente
de ArecibO en- fOrma anonima, ha re
cibidO &La spOndencias, un name
fenOmenal que pesa la frlOlera de Ueln-
te Y dos Nb3'dS. Que Sc 10 enylen Mr.
Lindsay
LEsIoNEs GRAVES: Los guardias Ro
drigO Rodriguez Valentin Cintron,
han detenido al individuo Justine Gar
cia, por haber inferidO lesiOnes graves
a Guadalupe OsOria en- la Hacienda San
ia Balbara, ell que Sc di6 la fuga y
fue capturadO pOr los mismOs.
EMULSION: La Emulsion de Scott
es un gran alimento de ahorro. Isl 10
reconocen los medicOs a17'bi ct orb.
Ell infrascritO facu tativO doctor en-
medicina Y Cirugia, Socio corresponsal
ds la Real academia de Medicina y Ci-
rugia de Barcelona v de la MedicO- Far
maceutica de la misma Ciudad,
Certifica Que de algunOs amos a
esta parte emplea con yentaja la llama
da Emulsion de Scott Ten suStituci0n al
aceite de higado de bacalaO, cuyO NAL
sabor Y diflcil digestion repugnan los
enfermOs) en- tOdOs aquellOs estadOs pa
tologicos que dan como resultante carac-
teristico una hipertrOfa del ORGANISING,
en- virtud del desequilibrio que Sc esta-
hlece entire la asimilaci6n que le repre-
senta e ingreso, y da ell tono al estado
de salud, y la desasimilacidn que le re-
presenta ell egreso. y conduce fatalmen'
te al estadO de entermedad.
MARTIN r. CoRCHADo.
Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Gag Jose G.. del Valle (Fortaleza II }
Oficinas para Ia gesti6n de asuntos ad-
ministrativOs en- todos los centrOs of
ciales.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
CON MOTIVO DELO FEO Que

CON MOT1VO DE LO FEO que re-
sultan los zapatos americanos para no.
Was y novios la acreditada zapateria
del pals, ola Mayagiezana. ha intro.
ducidO un escojido material propiO para
esa clase de calzado Y los hace muy
bOrit0s sumamente haratOs
Fsta zapateria Sc halla en- San Juan,
San Justo No Il.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08

~ por que raz6n, despues de ha-
berse dirigido esta sonora en- queja la
Corte del Distrito, por dos veces, la re-
ferida Corte NADIA ha resuelto?
Conteste ell que pueda.
Ell CoRREsPONSAL
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
Pr0testd

Don Ramon Valdes presento
con tai motive una protesta, que no
le fu6 admitida, acordando ell Con
sejo proceder de igual modO con
las que puedan presentarse.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08

Para Curar I'm resfriado en- un dia
tome las PASTILLAS LAXANTES DE
BROMO QUININA. Ell boticario le de-
volvera Ell dinero 81 no Sc cura. La fir.
ma de E. w. GROVE Sc halla en- cada
cajita
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
ESDeId d Mr.. Hunt

FL Attorney espera la llegada
del Gobernador Hunt q Washing
ton para conferenciar con el.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
Hanza apr0bQdQ

El Consejo Executive aprob0
hoy la fianza prOpuesta para las
Obras del ferrocarril de Catano 4
Ponce.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08

AVER, mientras SO celebraba la
retreta en- la plaza de Alfonso X SO
oy6 un hnmbre que estaba dando gritos;
tan pronto nos acercamOs entire la mu-
chedumbre que e escuchaba. Yimos que
era un propagandista del famosO Ron
Trolley que fabrica ell senior Pedro
Chandri en- San Juan, que es ell favo
rito del publico y de los Hoteles.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08

. Para aliviar esa irritacion que =
sienten aquellos que padecen alguna &
affection bronquial, las Pastillas s
Bronquiaies de Brown, son muy r
TITLES. Remedio sin igua1 para la d
tos. ronquera y NAL de garganta
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08

Aqua MINERAL NATURAL aBI
RRESBORN.~ OfrecemOs esta aqua que
por tantos amos SO consumio en- esta Isla
con excelentes resultados para las en-
fermedades del est6mago, intestinos, HI
gado, rinOnes, ETC., etc y como agra
dable bebida para la mesa.
Pidase en las BOticas y en- los Col
madOs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
SAN JUAN
POR TELEGRAPH
JUNO s.
No embQYcQ

No eMbQYcQ
Ell nuevo Attorney Mr.. Sweat
no ha embarcadO aun para Puerto
Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08

LA ESPANOLA.-Fonda Y posada
con vista al mar pr6xima a la estacion
del ferrocarril, Tetuan 81 y 81.
Ofrece esta casa las mej0res co
modidades para ell pasajero. Comida
a la carta como cOnvenga precios
modicOs.
Habitaciones frescas y bien ven.
tiladas banos.
Hospedajes y abonos, precios con
sAnciOnales.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08
GAMBIA & STURBE.
UnicOs impOrtadores.
San Juan, Puerto Rico.

TABAO !; 'i:s :s': :s ?s5 $:n s:s's DE
Informaran, HermanOs Aguayo. D.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08

CANDIDA GARCIA MARRERO, Viu
da de Thordsen, Comadrona titular con
l2 amos de practica. Ofrece sus servi
clos profesionales en- ArecibO. Puerto
Rico, Gale de SaRta Isabel nam. 3 d,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-08

xEsta Administration lie suplica al
seflor don Ramundo Faura, de Caguas,
conteste & las innumerables cartas que,
references asuntos administrative, con
frecuencia Sc lie dirigen.~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
MRS. sPIER rs FREED OF
FALSE PRETENsE CHARGE

Several Moline women are airing
their grievances against Mrs. f. l..
Spier, the Chicago beauty culture
agent, in the court of Police Magis-
trate q. A. Johnson today. Mrs. Spier
is charged with obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses. She has retained
H. NJ. Schriver to defend her, and took
a change of venue from the court of
Justice J. F. Witter. Mrs. Cora Swish
er swore the warrant. Her allegation
is that Mrs. Spier appointed her eX-
elusive agent for Moline for the sale
of her face massage and hair restora-
tives Mrs Swisher and Mrs. Florence
Olson, who was to be in partnership
with her. on the strength of the APP
pointment. state they paid SAC for an
order of the beauty articles,
only to discover, they claim, that Mrs.
Spier sung the same song to. several
other women. getting various sums
from them for advance orders of her
articles. II. w. Olmsted. assistant
states attorney. is prosecuting.
Several parties who had dealings
with Mrs Spier testified in her be-
half. stating that it was not their I'M
derstanding that they were appointed
exclusive agents. Magistrate johnson
accordingly dismissed the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
CONCERT BY PUPILS AT
THE VILLA DE CHANTAL

The following program was beauti-
fully rendered yesterday afternoon at
the Villa de ChantaI:
Nocturne, OPP. 81. No. Chopin
Nalse, OPP. 20 ..................C Chopin
Miss Eleanor Byrne.
Thought Fancies, song .FON-Jon
Miss Marianne Miller.
Prelude, OPP. 2S ..............C Chopin
Miss Mary Shuey.
Because of You" song. Briggs
Miss Genevieve Downing.
Serenade, piano solo amman. Liebling
Miss Marianne Miller.
Until lou Come" song ...... Hawley
Miss Eleanor Byrne.
Serenade, piano solo ........ .Jetfries
Miss LueIIa Jones.
Because, song Guy d'Hardclot
\ Memory. song Guy d HarGelut
Miss Hattie Larkin.
\ very pleasing musical program
was given at the villa Thursday after
noon by the juniors. the following
named pupils taking part: Misses
Ruby Harvey, Mary Math, Mary Wall.
Eileen O'Hara, Mary Bradley, Ellen
O'Connor. Elizabeth Craig. Grace Ro-
senfield. Clara Math. Agnes Maucller.
Irene Beacon. Bessie Moss. Mae Hig-
gins, Charlotte Lewis. Bessie McEniry,
Amy buckley and John StrccIlfus and
Leo Sexton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
PATRONEsSES NAMED FOR
COMING ENTERTAINMENT

Patronesses for the Chicago Univer-
sity Mandolin and Glee club entertain
ment at the Illinois theatre the even
ing Cf Dec. % have been chosen. They
are: Mesdames Mary II. Wadsworth,
Julia Rosenfield, l.. Simon. l.. &. Eddy,
f. w. Hurst, w II. Whistler, Phil Nit
chell. SewaH Dodge. a. Mosenfelder
W. IL. Gest, IL. b. Hayden, Mary Mont
gomery, b. f. Hall, Louis Schmidt
and Frank MiXter.
The affair doubtless Will prove one
of the social and musical events of the
season. the engagement of the univer-
sity boys having aroused unusual in
terest, particularly in the families
whose members have been students at
the university.
The entertainment, as heretofore
announced, is for Il deserving cause
the Associated Charities-a portion of
the receipts to be placed in the al
most depleted treasury of that insti-
tuition. which every winter does a
world of good in assisting the worthy
poor of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

appropriate for Christmas gifts.
brakes is the place to find them.
Brady street, Davenport.
We have some motors in stock rang
ing from one to five-horse power and
will make special prices on them, as
we want to close them out before
Jan. l. Cali up the Electric Construc-
ton & Machinery company.
The December session of the Rock
Island county board was adjourned at
neon today. The arrangements for
house and the selection Of date were
left to the infirmary committee and
Steward j. c. Swank.
The Ladies' Industrial club, the
bcys' and girls drill teams and the
officers of Rock Island tribunal of
the order of Fraternal Tribunes have
presented Mrs. Wilhelmina Staassen
with a purse of money in apprecia-
ton Of the valuable work she has done
in behalf Of the society.
The output of the season at the
Weyerhaeuser & Denkmann saw mill
i'm the west end of the city was 49,
100000 shingles, 10.3OO,OOO pickets and
100000 lath. 1t was the busiest sea-
son the mill has had in 10 years, run
ming day and night shifts in order to
keep up with its orders. Employment
was given 400 men.
a pointer for those who have money
to invest: There will be a great de
mant for vacant houses in the spring,
owing to the fact that the c. II. |. &
p. Railway company will put on spe-
cial train between their new shops
and this city for the exclusive use OF
their employees. Preparations are also
being made at Rock Island arsenal for
the manufacture of small arms, which
will result in bringing a number of
strangers to this locality. Now is the
time to take advantage of the eX-
tremeIy low prices that l am offering
on Columbia Park lots. For particu-
lars call at f. ]. Burns agency, room
II, Mitchell & Lynde building.
The Davenport academy of Sciences
announces course Of seven popular
science lectures given Monday even
ings. Jan. to Feb. -. at Science hall.
cBIueE OF seventh anu bGdON streets.
Course tickets. adults $1.75. children
81; single tickets, adults 81 cents,
children 20 cents. Tickets are for
sale at Harrison's pharmacy and at
the academy. The lectures are: Mon
day, Jan. 4. some Interesting Feat
ures of Insect Life" DR.. l.. o. How
ard. Washington, ID. c.: Jan. II. PRO
tective Celebration Among Animals"
Prof. {. {. Nutting. University of
Iowa; Jan. Is. 'Alamogordo-A Prob
lem of the Desert" Prof. T. II. Me
Bride. University of Iowa: Jan. y.
Sanitary Engineering" Prof. Charles
5. Macgowan. University Of Iowa:
Feb. 1. Man in the Tropics" Prof.
RonumiI Shimek, University Of Iowa:
Feb. s, "Ancient Shipbuilding in North
ern Europe" Prof. \. \. Neblen, Uni
versity Of Iowa; Feb. -. "rhe Geolo-
BY and Scenery of the Pipestone Re
gicn," Prof. Samuel Calvin, University
Of Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
M'CABE'S
Specials for Tonight.

Heavy sterling silver coffee spoons
45c.
$50 solid silver match boxes. Soc.
7jc hemstitched dresser scarfs. 45c
Wide soc ribbons, per yd., 25c.
25c china salad bowls, 14c.
1Oc bread and butter plates, Sc.
soc glove and handkerchief boxes. 19c
Lena Rivers. NJ. j. Holmes. 15c.
Fancy knit petticOats. 19c.
Mems soc Christmas suspenderS, 19c
Peanut Judges. per H.. 10c.
Little gents $50 shoes, 75c.
Children's jersey leggins. Soc.
Mems S1.75 umbrellas. 81.
Fine zoe pure Belfast linen hem
stitched handkerchiefs. three for 25c.
Two candy prizes.
Music. Open evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
YOUNG & M'COMBs' SPECIAL
For This, Saturday Evening.

Jack Harkaway book series for
boys. special 27c.
Bohemian glass vases for Toe.
soc dresser scarfs for 29c.
75c table spreads for 32e
35c white hemstitched aprons for
PIC.
$3.50 and s. ready-tc-wear hats, Csc
$1.75 crokinole boards for $1.25.
75c fancy percale mems shirts, stiff
front. detachable cuffs, special SOC.
75c women's fleece lined union suits,
45c
soc women's fleece lined vests and
drawers for 25c.
Colgate's fancy bottle perfumes in
boxes, 25c.
PeIfumed talcum powder. &c.
jelly beans, special. per h., Sc.
Peanut brittle, h.. Zoe.
Broken mixed candy, per h., &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
TODAY'S MARKETS

ing nignesI lowest aud closing quotations
i todays markets:
Wheat
Dec, 7a7s: SOh 7s75: SOS
May SEX; s3H- SPA $50.
July, 76al-; 7ia; 761; 772i
Corn
Dec ~ aga AZ 1878
Nav. 43A 44ls 422l ~
July 43ss 43aI 452s 4SaI.
Oats
Nav, 81: 375s: n BIZ
July. S415: 3i1s; Sfl6; s'7s.
Purk
Jan, II n II 60 II.47-: 1t.55
May II .S5 IL 90; ll.S -, II S..
I.a-d
Dec, Gas; IS; s IS. Gas
Jan 6.S7: 6.11; 8 81. f.
May, 6.57; 6.65; 50; 6e2
IsIIs
Jan, 6 10 % $40 6.21
May, 50 t 5 - =. 35.
ave, Dec. ~, May So; nax, N. W iol;
:. W. 90: Dec 80 May 80; hartev 36a5S.
,t.cetuCs IouaV. WneaL So. corn 300 oats
100; uogs 1000: cattle 80. sneeF COZ.
dog market opened steady.
Light t41OL4.iO mixed and butch
rs. "a l5r14 30. good heavy, S4.i054 50 rough
heavy 81 10QS4. %.
Cattle market opened unchanged.
sheep market opened steady
Union stock yards $40 m
Hog market generally steady.
Light a. I0lL4 45; mixed anu butchers AIS
"a IS; good heavy, e4.1505S4 so; rough heavy.
l5042j
attic marker best steady.
Reeves 3.00la5 40. cows and hetfers LEO
% = exas steers S2.7JGD3.40, stockers and
feeders IL 75@e1.00
Sheep market steady.
Bog market closed slow.
l. snt, e4.10d4 Is; mixed and butchers Sis
"a - good heavy s4.15fD4.50 rough heavy,
"a IoGl4 p
cattle market closed dull.
sheep market cloSed slow.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat so
corn 20. oats go, hogs AZ 900.
New YOrk StOcRa
New York Dec. 10 The following are the
losing quotations. on the New York stock
exchange
Sugar iGI, Gas 975s. C. l. &P PIN, South
mon 6sls Atchlson pfd. 9221 c. M & st. p.
Tel. Co. ;, L. s. N IO615, 6 s. a. $50. Rdg.
common 455s Can. Pacific u9x, Leather com
mon rs, b. X 20 Pacih: vail 49,, q.
:. Steel ptd. 56lS, U. s. Steel .oommon. IL,
Penna. 1855 mo. Pacific q31s. Union Pacific
20 coal anu iorn 1914, Erie common 5OlR.
Wabash pfd. 37i6 Car foundry 1875 c. & y.
W l5z Rep Steel pfd. sos Rep 1T Ell COM
mon SO, New York Central lI94 Illinois
Central
New York Bank Statement.
New York. Dec. Preserves on all de-
posits increased s. 947.525 reserves on de-
posits other than U >. increased $500, 500;
loans decreased. 50. 1884, 90: specie increased
N53. 400; legals increased. 81 75 200; deposits
increased, S., AS, 800: circulation decreased
SSI zoo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
Sensible Gifts
For Men

Mems Lined Gloves IN Mocha anu
Ola kid at sl,47. SIC 7'o soc
ana 1900
Silk lined Kid Gloves, 4 M
extra good values, for $500. L wv
Mems Neck Ties in the up-to-date col
crs, patterns and styles-special
Christmas lots at S1.00, soc De-
Mems fine Christmas SusPenders,
sterling silver Roman gold and
French oxidized bnys1les-each pair
handsomely boxed, at zE@
S1.75, S1.25, $1OO and 1890. ~
20 dozen silk Suspenders with bright
gold finish buckles, put up in EO1
holiday boxes, at ......O OA
Mems Silk MuffIers and fall Dress
Reefers-a great variety Of styles at
$3.50, $3.50, $3.50, $1.S2, 49,
S1.00, 75c and :. .... to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
FALSE ALARM OF SUICIDE:
SIMPLY TRYING THE ICE

Officer James Brinn was approached
on Second avenue this morning by an
excited man who told him to hurry to
the river. that man was hunting for
a hole in the ice in which to drown
himself. The officer FASTENED to the
river. only to find that the party in
question was exploring the ice at the
foot of Seventeenth street with a view
to stalking out a strip for harvesting
purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
THE WEATHER

Threatening this after noon
with probably rain; generally
fair tonight and Sunday;
colder tonight.
j. NJ. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--At a. ~. 80;
at 2:3O p. m. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
R.port From REFORM schoo

J. G. Gluck, superintendent, Prun-
tytown. w. Va. writes: after try
ing all other advertised cough medi-
cines. we have decided to use Foley's
Honey and Tar exclusively in the
West Virginia reform school. l find
il the most effective and absolutely
harmless" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19

Chicago Dec. Ig-FonowlnK are the open
iug highest. lowest aud closing quotations
i today's markets:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-19
Candies and Nuts

Our candy department has won its way to first
place Here is where high quality and low
prices blend to perfection This year our stock
is double and the sales are double.
Place your Christmas orders as early as posi-
BILE, as some kinds are hard to secure during the
last days before Christmas.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-19
By AUTHORITY,
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed Tenders will be received by
the Superintendent of Public Works
until IL m. of Thursday, December 31st,
1904, for furnishing labor and material,
and construct pile structure for ex-
tension of Queen street, also for re-
pairing portions of Hackfeld Wharf
and Queen street Bulkhead Wharf
Plans and specifications on file in Of
flee of the Engineer, Department of
Public Works.
The Superintendent reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Bids to be endorsed on envelope,
Tender for constructing pile structure
for extension of Queen street, etc.
C. S. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent of Public Works.
Department of Public Works. Dec IS,
1903. 6667