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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
STARTS OUT WELL.
re New Year Promises Contln.ea
gmprovemeat In the General
Trade Skuatioa.

New York. Jan. 12.-Bradstreet's
says: The new year starts in ag-
gressively and well. Wholesale dis
tributive trades. itistrue, notes some
thing Of the lull usual ct this, period
of the year, but even here the uniform
'ity Is broken BY sdvices that salesmen
already onsthe road are receiving good
orders for spring. and that, in compli-
ance with urgent Instructions, ship
ments Of spring goods are being for
warded literally. Among the indus
tries activity reigns, the only deter
rent feature being the scarcity of
sars or Of fuel, limiting production Of
iron and steel or cnrtailing shipments
Of lumber and grain. Prices as q
whole show aggressive strength, press
ent levels being the highest in over.
two years"
r. g. Dun A. Co.'s Weekly Review Of
Trade Says stCollections are notably
prompt at all leading centers, bearing
testimony to the strong financial po-
sition OF the nations industries at the
opening OF the new year. Distribution
of merchandise Is heavy and manufac-
turers are pressed for prompt deliv-
cry. Orders for spring goods come
freely, and in some lines there is more
thansa sample business in fall weights.
Fardy deliveries in the past lead pur-
chasers to- anticipate requirements
more than heretofore and orders are
being placed far in advance OF actual
needs. The fuel situation is still the
one seriously disturbing element, rem
sdering abnprmaliy high the cost Of
manufacturing and restricting the
purchasing power of almost the entire
population. Fortunately, this comes
at Q time OF exceptional prosperity or
there would be a general contraction
OF consumption In other lines, There
Is little interruption to work because
OF labor disputes, but many operations
are interrupted by the delay In transit
OF needed materials.
Failures for the week numbered
$50 in the United States, against 371
last year. and "a in Canada, compared
with 81 q year ago"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
Une,. sam-cut 'en Of close, and he won't high.

to bituminous miners, which showed
their pay was uRder that received By
the anthracite miners.
James P. Dickson, freight agent OF
the Delaware q Hudson company at
Wilkesbarre, who made an investi-
cation regarding the prices of gro
.ceries, meats, other necessaFies Of
life and the consumption of liquors
in the Wyomins and Lackawapna val,
leys, who was on the stand Monday,
was recalled. Counsel for the miners
objected to that part Of the state.
ment which included the consusnp.
ton of liquor, because II included the
entire population. II the witness
could show how much the miners
consumed there would be no objec-
tion, but counsel did not want the
entire liquor consumption charged
to the miners. The commission ex-
cluded the statement because it did
not show per capita consumption.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
Enrineer Kille6,

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE st. Paul
passenger train on the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy road, due in st.
Louis at 5:55 p. M. and running 50
miles an hour to make up lost time,
was wrecked Tuesday evening by
spreading rails five miles northeast
Of Alton, Ill, killing Frank Horn, tls
engineer, and injuring four traiumen.
The engine was overturned, the bag
gage, mail, express and one coach,
four In all. were thrown on their
sides. and the Pullman sleeper and
coach left the rails but
remained upright. No passengers
were injured beyond minor bruises.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
Won't work Ten Hours.

Bloomington, Ill, Jan. H. Miners
of the local shaft gave q negative re-
ply to the request of the coal commits
sion appointed by the Business Mems
association that the miners work ten.
hours instead Of eight in order to re-
lieve the fuel shortage. They said
that the Chicago & AltonrailrUad had
10000 tons stored at Normal, two
usiles north Of here, and declared
that there was no occasion for addi-
tional labor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
"GET COAL y CONVENTION.
Calf IGsuea Ter Galleries. at Wash,
ingfon on January AZ.


ington on January ~.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 14.-Mayor w.
c. Maybury Tuesday issued the call
Tor the reassembling Of the Detroit
"Get CoaP convention at Washing
ton. January ~. It says: 1.-THE ex-
ecutive committee of the Get Coal
convention, held in Detroit last Octo-
Der, met pursuant 10 call in Chicago
on Saturday, January 10. II was the
Unanimous opinion Of the committee
That the Detroit convention should
he reassembIed and its resolutions
Still further urged upon couetesa
spd the attorney general Of the Unit
I'd States AZ the most effective and
only solution Of the present cool evil.
The leasssmbti1g u Nfhs conference
apes not il any way intaFfe fs with
OF anticipate the action and work Of
the commission on arbitration.
Z am directed by the Committee
to request oil delegates to the for
mer convention to assemble ct con
yention han, In the city Of Washing
ton, ON Tuesday, January.97, ensuing
1T II .. N. Of said day. All delegates
sent with credentials by governors
~ 1bateA pa1UFs u s3seeA - n,.,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
Kew Board OrEanises.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE new
state board Of agriculture met Tues
day morning. james K. Dickinson, Of
Lawrenrsville, was elected president:
w. c. Garrard, Of Springfield, was re-
elected secretary, and E. A. Hall, Of
Springfield was again named as treas
urer. The board decided to have an
eight-day state fair instead Of one
week. The fair OF 1903 will open on
i1sRssmssf g sutglsss IN 0sEc6srt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
Fire At chattanbiosa.

.Chattanoogdi Tennis Jan. H.
Shortly after two o'clock Saturday
morning fire Started in four-story
brick building on Broad street. occ,
pied by the Chattanooga Bugss
spany, and before the delta81
could get it under control il
900 damage was done. Tia.
mated from Q stove in IL
ley IN sae RseAissl asAn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
SUGAR ReiincFy Closed ,

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 1s.-The plant Of
the Peoria Glucose and Sugar Rein.
ing company has been closed for
want Of coal to continue in operation
and some 500 employees thrown tenn
porarily out of employment. 1t is
stated by the management that
every effort will be made to secure
the Reeessary fuel for resumption
by Monday, but II is extremely doubt.
full, az 80 cars are required daily.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
wife Of Pre.ldent natter pe.s.

New York, Jan. ~. Mrs Nicholas
Murray Butler, wife Of the president Of
columbia university, died Saturday az
yer home in this city. Mrs. Butler had
'een i'll for some time, her heart Lay.
ag been seriously affected,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
Three Men Infurea.

Buffalo, N. \, Jan. 12.-Three men
were seriously injured in collision
Of light engines on the New York Cen.
trail road Saturday within the city lin.
ITS. The men are: David Bell, en-.
Eineer; y Carlington, truman, own
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16

mseesal bodies throughout shs UnIl-
ed statea are invited to attend -
members OF the conference and -
lend the wisdom of their counsel In
this great emergency. To be an ac-
credited member of this convention
does not depend upon former creden-
tails, but every man bearing crcden-
tails from the persons or bodies
above mentioned is eligible to mem
befship."
wiil Net BeaeAt West Mach.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 14..-It was the
unanimous opinion of half dozen
prominent coal dealers Of this city
that rebate equal to the duty on
Canadian coal would not result in
any Canadian coal coming into this
section of the country. The Cana
dian coal that is brought into this
country will all go to the New Eng
land coast, the local coal men say.
The only benefit that the middle
west will derive will be by possible
lessening Of New England's demand
on the American coal fields.
Minnesota legislature Acts.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 14-In the
state senate Tuesday a resolution in
troduced by Senator Wilson, Of Hem
nepin county, urging the Minnesota.
delegation in congress to support
any measure that might be reported
to remove the tariff from coal, was
adopted unanimously. The house
had adjourned for the day before
the resolution could be reported to
that body,
sAetien In rndiAna legislature.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE
legislature showed determination
Tuesday to relieve the people of the
situation brought about by the short
age OF coal. In the senate resolution
providing for the appointment Of .
special committee to act in conjunc-
ton with the governor to take neces-
sary action and report to the general
assembly was adopted. In the house
bill was introduced to make it a
misdemeanor to limit the output Of
coal or to FIX or increase the price.
The penalty is not less than 81 900 nor
more than $4,000. It is also made
misdemeanor to make for transporta-
ton of coal excessive charges.
Votes for Coal InvestfEation.
Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. 1A.-In the
house Tuesday aresolution was adopt
ed providing for the appointment Of a
committee of five to investigate the
present coal famine. with power to
summon witnesses and require the pro-
duction Of books, papers. etc. The
democrats voted solidly against the
resolution.
Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 14.--Senator Al
bertson Tuesday introduced bill in
the senate fixing the death penalty for
killing and life imprisonment for at
tempts on lives Of president, vice presi-
dent, and their SUCCESSORS in ofice,fand
. minimum penalty Of 20 years. im-
prisonment for attempts on life OF gov
ernor or lieutenant, governor.
Mines Shut Down.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
Mines shut Down.

Danville, ILL., Jan. IA scarcity
Of ears has stopped all the big mines
here except one, throwing 1900 min.
eYs ont OF work The Chicago q
Eastern Illinois Railroad company l.
/; doing its utmost TO relieve the situ.
alton. hut has not the cars.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16
Passed Alvey.

New Bedford. Mass, Jan. IA
George i. Brown, the most promi-
nent individual manufacturer OF car.
riages in the United States. died in
this city Tuesday, at the age Of 80,
He was the first man In the United
States to manufacture the old-fash-
Toned two-wheeled velocipede.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16

Philippines that Gov. Taft was likely
to leave the islands cabled protests
began to pour in on the president from
prominent Filipinos. Even Monday
the president was in receipt Of .
:cablegram from some OF the most
important interests in the Philippines
urging the retention Of Gov. Taft a.
civil governor. The protests received
In no manner reflects on Vice Gov.
Wright, for whom the people OF Ma
Mia, and Of the islands generally, have
the highest regard; but it was pointed
out to the president that Gov. Taft
was ideally equipped for the position
Of governor and that any change, at
this time, would be disastrous to the
best interests Of the archipelago. II
was maintained that Gov. Taft's relin-
quishment of his post would retard the
development of the islands fully five
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16

was maintained that Gov. Taft's relinr
punishment of his post would retard the
development of the islands fully five
years.
Asks to Remain.
Gov. Taft's ambition has been to
round out his career us q justice OF the
United States supreme court, but he
has become imbued SO entirely with
the spirit Of the great work to be ac-
cornplished in the Philippines and SO
perfectly in sympathy with the ideals
Of the best classes Of the inhabitants
that he hesitated to relinquish his
post at this time, even to accept the
distinguished honor the president of
fered to confer on him. Tuesday, in
response to the presidents letter Of
fering to him the supreme justiceship,
cablegram was received from him
suggesting, with o sincere ppprecia-
ton Of the tender made to him by the
president, that it might be better for
him, in view of all circumstances, to
remain where he was.
After this it was announced unof.
ficially, but entirely authoritativelY,
that Gov. Taft would remain ipdeti-
nitely as civil governor OF the Philip
pines. During the afternoon, subse.
squent to the cabinet meeting, Score
tary Root had a long conference with
the president, at which the Philippine
situation was canvassed in all Its
phases. Many serious problems are
yet to be solved with respect to the
islands and the administration is look
ing with confidence to Gov. Taft to,
reach such solution Of them as will
be satisfactory to the people Of this
country, to the Filipinos and to the
world. 5ae
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-16

< John Il. Walters scheme for TRIMS
porting the school children OF the
state to the worlds fair at St. Louis
in 1904 hns met with the approval Of
the State Teachers' association aud
the st. Louis commission OF the state.
He proposes to run ten excursions,
two weeks apart, to St. Louis during
90 weeks OF the exposition. Each Of
these excursions will convey the
school children Of ten countics. The
trGinl WIN nth b yspp1tst w1tfdss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15
NEW ARMY RIFLE WILL
HAVE A 2-FOOT BARREL

Some radical changes Will be made
iii the new service arm that is being
tested preparatory to its adoption by
the United States for the army. \
partial report of the board of ordin-
ance which has the matter in charge.
has been made, and the main feat
ures of the rifle appear TO be set
tied. The principal change from the
old gun is the reduction in length of
barrel which the board recommends.
The arm that. has been tested is 80
inches in length. and the board be-
lieves it can be reduced several inches
further without imparing it's value.
This made possible by the use of inn
proved powder which eXpedites the
velocity of the bullet at the beginning
of its fight. With the barrel of arm
but trifie over two feet in length it
will be suitable for both cavalry ana
infantry use and will therefore be
supplied to both branches of the SER
vice.
The report of the board is, of
course, not final. and will have to be
passed upon by the ordinance officers
before the features recommended can
be adopted. The other tests that will
have to be made in settling the minor
points of the arm will require much
time, and it is likely that it will be
two years longer before the rifle will
be complete and the last machinery
for it's manufacture can be installed
at Rock Island arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15


sides give more schools an opportun-
.ity to attend the invitation meet
The senior boys held a meeting af-
ter school yesterday to consider the
plan of giving a stag banquet the
night of commencement. The boys
were unanimously in favor of having
the banquet as a farewell party, and
President Huesing appointed Tom
Mirfield, Thomas Clark and Frank
Bruner a committee to arrange for
the banquet.
Invitations are out for the dancing
party of the s. b. Il. club at Black
Hawk Inn April "a. The patronesses
are Mesdames Frazer, Eastman and
Peasants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15
GET YOUR SHARE.

Chinee, Hindu, Japanee
3lackman, Whiteman, Redmar
all are busy eating away al
he worlds food supply
every day-three times day.
Every man woman and child
is entitled to a share.
Are you getting yours !
Does it do you good?
If not, you are losing flesh
and need SCOTS Emulsion
Much rich food-in little space
with strengthening medi-
cine-that's SCOTS En- ulsion
1t provides an easy way to get
properly fed.
When disease, or weakness,
or worry cause loss of flesh
take SCOTS Emulsion. II
feeds and strengthens till one
can eat anything and enjoy it.
1t restores the flesh of young
and old.
Send for Free Sample.
eroq-r q poyvATF (-he,r;... -, p...tc. NJ ".
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15
Money is Put on the Wall

every time a room is repapered,
and the length of time that money
win stay there depends on the
quality of the paper.
Some quickly fades and becomes
quickly colored or otherwise OBJ
jectionable in a very little while.
Then it must be replaced. Better
to buy good WALL PAPER the
first time and save the additional
cost; even the very cheapest pa
pers in my stock have lasting quail
tiles. All are very beautiful; none
high priced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15
COUNTY TEMPLE.

April 14.-Daniel Gordon to \. s.
Wright and G. II. Chase, eKa, nwA,
seA. 4, II. Ivy; seH, swA, neH, 4, II,
1w. $4,000
Edith Wenks to Permelia s. Valan-
bingham, lots 9 and 10, block s, nwH,
27, II, 3w, 5000.
f. c. Cooper to Carrie f. Beal, lot
5, block ., f. S. Webber's add, Moline,
81, 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents bottle. .l.-... !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15
HIGH SCHOOL. NOTES

There is a great deal of enthusi-
asm in school over the debate with
Davenport high school, to be held at
the high school building Friday even
ling. The debate is the second one
between the two schools. Rock ISL
and won the contest held in Daven-
port last year, the question being
"Resolved, That the irrigation of the
arid lands of the west should be un-
dertaken by the government
Following is the program:
Piano duet--Miss Edna fischer.
Miss Katherine Won Ach. Davenport.
Piano solo-Miss Elsa Simon, Rock
Island.
Violin solo-Miss Phoebe Brooks,
Rock Island.
Piano solo-Miss Katherine Won
| Ach. Davenport.
T Debate: "Resolved that the pres
ent tendencies of labor unions are in
| inical to the. welfare of the coun-
| try Affirmative, Rock Island--Hale
Graham, Oscar Frazer. Guy Munger;
negative, Davenport-George Spirk-
Frank Ingraham, Ralph Ottesen.
| Piano, cello and violin-Miss Kath-
crime Won Ach,. Oswald Stark and
Ernst ObeFholtzer, Davenport.
| Piano solo-Miss Marie McGinniss,
Rock Island.
The judges have not been decided
on, but will be announced later.
Owing to the continued rainy wea-
Their it seems probable that the Mo-
line track will not be ready in time
/ to hold the invitation meet there May
II. Replies have been received from
several schools stating that owing to
the fact that they have membership
| in the Military Track association it
will be impossible to attend the tri-
city meet. A meeting of the mana
gers will be held this week to consid-
er the advisability of postponing the
invitation meet to May IS and holding
the dual meet with Davenport May 2
instead of May rs, as now scheduled.
lit is believed that this arrangement
will have tendency to increase the
interest in both of the meets and be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15

Moline will graduate this year the
largest class that has ever been sent
out from the public schools. The
board of education last evening re-
ceived from Supt. Cox list of As pu-
pills who are recommended for grada-
alton, and there are some five or six
additional members who may yet be
added if they complete the extra work
before them. With these additions
the class will be the largest in the
history of the school, and it also will
have the unusual distinction of hav-
ing more boys than girls in its MEM
bership, the first time that class
has enjoyed this distinction in the
schools history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15

Barnard & Leas Manufacturing
company in all probabilities will es-
tablish another department in few
months and will go into the manu-
facture of gasoline engines. This de
partment will add another machine
to the varied line they are already
building, and which have market in
almost every part of the globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15

Thomas Wilbur, an old resident of
Erie. Ill, died in the Battle Creek
sanitarium. this city, yesterday af-
ter a long illness with chronic
Bright's disease. A year ago he was
here and went home much improved,
but three weeks ago he returned and
for the first two weeks showed mark
ed improvement, but last week re-
action came and caused the end. His
wife and only son, Alonzo. were at his
bedside when he breathed his last
He was one of the best known citi-
zens and highly respected in Erie
where he had made his home for
many years. He was 81 years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15

Hannah e, eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. y. j. Nelson. died at the
home at the epgneTof Twelfth avenue
and Fifteenth street yesterday after
an Illness of one year with tuberculo-
sis and complications. Last Septem-
Der the young lady went to Phoenix.
Ariz..@ in the interest of her health.
but gained no benefit from the
change. and Jan. II she returned to
Moline. Since her return she has
been confined to her bed for the great
part of the time. Hannah +. Nelson
was born in Audubon county. Iowa,
March 80, 1891. She leaves her faith
err. the well known Fifteenth street
shoe dealer. and one sister, Alice. Her
mother and two sisters, Alma and
Florence, preceded her to the grave
and she will be buried beside them in
Oak Hill cemetery. Audubon. county.
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15

Peter f. Schustrnm.a one of the long
time residents of the city. died yester-
day morning of diabetes after an i'll
ness of more than year. Mr.. Schus-
trum was born in 1915. and during
his residence i'm Moline has been EN-
ployed in the stores of \. p. Fisk and
Nelson Chester and he Also operated
n grocery store of his own on the
bluff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15

Saturday, April IS, The Younger
Brothers, Bank Robbers will be pro-
duced at the Illinois.
One act in "a Little Outcast," which
is conceded to be one of the best
melodramatic productions of the sea-
son, requires a 60-foot car to- hold
this one set. The stage is cleared Of
all other scenery to make room for
this gigantic setting, and when the
curtain rises one of the finest stage
pictures ever attempted is displayed,
in a magnificent view of New York
harbor. The tall, tower-like edifices
and the great dome of the World
building. which are visible from the
Battery, are brilliant with hundreds
of lights, and stand out against the
sky i'm golden glory. This produc-
ton comes to the Illinois Sunday,
April 10.
Plays, or technically speaking. repro
auctions of stories written by the
cleverest authors of the age, such as
Cheek. Faust. Two Jolly Tramps, The
Midnight Express. Mississippi, The
Heart of Virginia. Grit the Newsboy.
Tom Sawyer. Rip Nan Wrinkle. Sapho
and Nell Gwynne, which are the
brain and pen work Of standard play
wrights, form the class of entertain
ment offered by the Kennedy Play
ers, who begin a weeks engagement
at the Illinois next Monday. evening,
April 20. Ladies' tickets. Is cents for
Monday evening, if bought at the adj
vance sale before 6 p. M. Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-15
MISS MAY MARKELL,
A Society Belle of London, Canada.

flow in a healthy and nat
ural manner. Menstruation
started right is very easy to
keep regular through the
years of mature womanhood.
Then the change of life
need not be feared. Thus
Wine of Cardui is woman's
best relief from youth to
old age. A million women
have secured blessed relief
from their sufferinps by tax