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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
RACE MEETING TO BE
CONTINUED OVER SUNDAY

The weather permitting. there will
be racing at the Ninth street track
Sunday under the auspices of the
Twin-City Driving association, which
has lost two days of the August meet
ing on account of rain.
s. The course was considered too
heavy for the going scheduled for to-
day, and another pOstponement was
decided upon, the meeting to be con
tinued through tomorrow and Sunday.
The postponed events will he appor-
toned between the two days, and
some of the finest sport of the meet
is promised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
M'CABE'S
Specials For Saturday.

Good bleached pillow cases, sc.
25c lace doylies, 15c.
$1.75 wool school skirts, 97c.
81 fringed bed spreads, $1.25.
All colors Indian beads, bunch, 2hc
Mems mixed socks, pair, &c.
Cocoa door mats, 25c.
&c new fall dress prints, &c.
Fancy table oilcloth, 12Hc.
12hc Amana twilled shifting. sac.
Bleached cotton flannel, ace.
Boys solid leather shoes. see.
Misses 81 heavy sole shoes, $1.4s.
Children's rubbers Cone day). 19c.
$50 silk gloria umbrellas, SIC.
200 lbs. cream chocolate drops, pei
L.. Zoe.
Ladies' 25c lace Isle hose, We.
Music in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
De witt ia the Name.

When you go to buy Witch Hazel
Salve look for the name Dewitt on
every box. The pure. unadulterated
witch hazel is used in making De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which is
the best salve in the world for cuts,
burns, bruises, boils. eczema and piles.
The popularity of DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel SaIve, due to its many cures, has
caused numerous worthless counter
feits 10 be placed on the market. The
genuine bears the name of Z. c. De-
Witt & Co., Chicago.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
A. j. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
suicides ON "mue Monday."-

A scientist who has made n study or
suicides has discovered that more wom-
en- commit suicide on Monday than on
any other day of the week.
Monday, "bluc Monday" as it has
long been called. is one Of the most
trying days of the week for women
who are housewives, principally be-
cause 1t is wash day" Breakfast is
usually served earlier than OH other
days and more hastily prepared. The
children are early hurried off to school
and dinner is often picked up" Blue
Monday" is the one day in the week
when housewives troubles, hard
work and annoyances seem to come all
at once; hence the significant name
for the first working day of the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
Notice Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nerShip heretofore existing between
Charles Bloom and Charles G.. Stafford,
under the firm name of Regain Manu-
featuring company wholesale jewel
ers), has this day been dissolved. Said
Bloom retires from the firm, said SAT-
ford will continue the business under
the name of Regain Manufacturing
company
Rock Island, Ill, Aug. IS. 1908.
CHARLES BLOOM
CHARLES G. Stafford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
River Bulletin.

River forecast for rs hours ending
5 a. m, Sunday. Aug. 80, 1908: The
Mississippi will probably rise slightly
between Dubuque and Davenport.
The boats down were the Il. d. Ken
dali and +. Rutledge with logs, and
the Ruth. Winoua. and Gardie East
man. The Ruth Winona. Scotia and
Gardie Eastman went north. The
stage of water was 5.65 at 6 a. m and
80 at noon. The temperature at
noon was "A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28

In today's markets;
Sept. st14; SI9l-; sO2s; 81.
Dec, S2Ss: s254 sea S2la.
May, S49s; $40; s4B; 81.
Corn.
Sept 81; 81: sos: 5O4.
Dec, 5II4; 5114; FO4 5Oa4-.
May, 5lsS; 5i%s; sos; 5O7s.
Oats.
Sept. s4s; s5-; s42l: 81.
Dec. S656 3e14: 80. 36ls.
May, IS; 3S1Bi 3124; 3'3s.
Pork.
Sept. SIS; 1855; IL. a.: 1850
Oct. u 20; 2.75; 90; - 20.
May, 1895; 1905; 1862; 1902.
Lard
Sept, s. 81 s37: s 30; s 81.
Oct, 7.62; 1852; 60, 100.
Ribs.
Sept, 762; 7e5; 7.b7: ISL.
Oct, 7.6a; 765; 7.67: 20.
Rye Sept 52L4, Dec. FAY; fax, N. W. 1918
s. w. o.; Sept. 90; Oct 9s{; barley 45G15s
Receipts To-Day: wheat IA, corn 3S4. OaIs
1877: nogs 10000; cattle $500, sheep $500
Bog market opened strong TO &C higher.
Light Is 35l605; mixe0 ana butch
ers, g. I515s0; good heavy, I5.SO05 IS; rough
heavy, 460Q5.l5
Cattle market steady.
Sheep market opened strong.
Hogs at Kansas City 500. cattle 5000;
hogs at Omaha $500. cattle 1000.
Union stock yards $40 a. m.
Hog market strong aud mostly Toe higher;
95.70; good heavy, a 6j05 IS; rough heavy,
81 65Q51O.
Cattle market steady.
Beeves e3.7546 %, cows and heifers l.500
500 Texas steers q. 25t4.65, stockers and
feeders 81 5O6aGS5 westerns s31Odi.75.
Sheep market steady.
Hog market closed easier.
Light, e5.35d6 10; mixed and butchers, 5. Is
a5.s0: good heavy, e4.7O9565; rough heavy,
5OG5.S5.
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed strong.
Estimated receipts Saturday: Wheat l25,
corn 3C0, oats SC1, hogs 600.
New York Stocks.
New York, Aug. Is The following are the
closing quotations on the New York stock
exchange:
Sugar II5I Gas 9ial, C. r. 1. & p. s71l South
ern Pacific 452s. B. & o. sex, AtChison COM
mon 6S1l. AtchIson pfd. s98, c, n. s st. p.
Ia Manhattan l34S, copper 499l, w. U.
Tel. Co. -, L. * N los, s a. 221s. Rdg.
common 55K, Can.PaCitiC 1854, Leather COM
mon -, b. r. II. Asa, Pacific Mail ...., U.
5, Steel ptd. 7OA, Y. 5; Steel common 22A.
Pe7na- 1919, Mo. Pacific 9iL, Union Pacific
75ls: coal and iron 431S, Erie Common 30,
Wabash pfd. S59 NJ. X. u T. $500. Car toun-
dry 30, C. s G. W. IL Rep. Steel pfd. 654,
Rep. Steel common ...., New York Central
Ial1, Illinois Central 1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
TOO FaniIIor

Countess Ito new valeD--Johann. 1
observed yesterday, to my intense hor-
ror, that you clean my husbands
clothes and your own with the same
brush. l must strictly prohibit any
such famiIiarities for the future.-From
the German.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
COUNTRY IS GREAT LAKE.
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
three hours ar1 flooded Il number of
places of business. Several streets
were curbful at one time. and wooden
pavement was washed from num-
Der OF streets. Farms We're flooded in
the country districts and great dam
age done to unthreshed wheat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
IDfantiIe Perver.itv.

Hubby (walking the floor at 2 a. m9
I'D just like to know why this baby
persists in staying awake every night.
Wifey-Really, 1 can't imagine. I
never have any trouble in keeping HIN
asleep in the daytime.-New York
Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
The Weather.

Partly cloudy tonight; Sat
urday, generally fair; slight
ly cooler tonight.
j. IA. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--At z a. M. 65;
at 2:3O p. IN. a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago, Aug. 2s Following are the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
In today's markets:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28

All the news all the time Th
Argus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
HIGH PRICES OF COAL.
Special Grand Jury to Investigate
Causes for his Action.

Chicago, January 10.-The prompt
%Ction NJ states Attorney Charles S.
L'eneen, upon information furnished
rim by the special committee appoint
Cd by the illinois manufacturers asso-
cation, r. suited in the converting to-
cay Of = special grand jury to inquire
10 the cause for the high prices de-
n.anded for Goa by Chicago dealers.
Judge McEwen's- charge was brief
and confi:rad largely to the defining OF
the duties Ct the jurors.
1T IS not necessary to indulge in
@ny language" he said after reading
TO them the states attorneys petition,
TO impress upon you or upon any fair
?rinded person the crime and infamy
Of such a situation as is here set forth.
Your duties With regard to the in
E~estigatiCn are set forth in the oath
you haVe taken.
The jury then retired TO enter upon
its invectigaGOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
HUSBAND KILLS WIFE.
They Had Been Estrnnged for Some
Time When the Deed Was Done.

Adrian. Mich, January 9.-William
IS. Chic, aged As. of Toledo. Ohio, this
afternoon shot and killed his wife
Elizabeth. aged 50, and hen fired the
revolver at his own breast. Both vic
Tins we're dead, the woman with a bull
let woun through her heart. when
II crowd ~ people, who heard the shots
troke inc the Darl0r of Platts hotel
where the tragedy occurred.
The couple had been living apart
and the woman was an employee of the
hotel. She had charged that her es-
L. angement from her husband had been
due to the I%atter's treatment of their
fourteen s-ear old daughter. Chic came
here from Toledo yesterday n Land
lord Plat fearing trouble a h2sitated
about allowing him to see his wife this
afternoon. but finally consented when
promised that he would not again
trouble Piatt with such a request if he
was granted the interview. The couple
had been COnVerSing alone in the par
Tor about q quarter of an hour when
the five :lOts that ended their I'M
happy lives rang out in rapid success
son.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13

binary 4.S2. The sales of the day were
lation and export and included $500
Aemrical. Receipts 5000 bales, includ-
ing $500 American.
Futures opened steady and closed
larely steady. American middling G..
o c.: January 4.62@4 63; January and
February 462d4.63: February and
March 4.63: March and April 4.63: April
and May 4.64: May and June 4.65; June
and July 4.65; July and August 4.65;
temper nd October AS; October and
November 4.55.
r,,.r ECEITTs.
Galveston firm at s 11-16c; net re-
CENTS 6.3t6 bales.
Norfolk steady at $3.50; net receipts
c.242 bales.
Baltimore Nominal at sac.
Boston Cuiet at $50; net receipts 4S1
bales.
Wilmington firm at SIC: net receipts
ST1 bales.
Philadelphia steady at 915.
Savannah quiet and steady at S 7-16c;
net receirts 6. 665 bales.
New ORLEANS steady at SIC; net re-
Cei0ts Sal bales.
Mobile STEADY at s 7-16c: net receipts
SIS bales.
Memphis quiet at Skc; net receipts
1870 bal"s.
August; quiet at s 11-1ec: net receipts
141 bales.
Charleston steady at $3.50; net re-
ceirts 6)S bales.
Cincinnati steady at Shc; net receipts
81 bales.
Louisville firm at sac.
St. ouis steady at SIC; net receipts
100 halos.
Houston steady at S 11-1ec: net re-
cei-ts 1856 bales.
New York, January 10.-Cotton quiet
at $50; Mt receipts 229 bales; gross
receipts 574 holns; sales 1869 bales.
stock 1885 bales.
Total -o.1ay. AT all taports-Net re-
cnints 22241 bales; exports to Grnnt
britain 1888 bales: to France 200
ba1as: t. the continent $4,000 bales:
stock OIf SS1 bales.
Consolidated. at all seaports-Net re-
cents % ~ bales: export to Gr~a.
Pritain 1898 ha'es: to France 5.-0n
ba'@G: to the continent $4,000 bqlnz
Total since Sertemhar 1et. at all sea-
ports-Net receirts 6.347.7f2 holas: OK
rOrtS to Great Britain 1.637.7S5 bales
II France 456. O56 bales: to the CONT
mont 1.6sG ?4O bales.
S"ot c-.tnn closed quiet: middlfnr
urlonds $50; r1iddling gulf 9.15: sales
1,Sr9 bales.
Futures closed very steady: January
s 60: Febru"rv seq: March 8 50: Anril
SfS; May $40; June $40; July SIC:
August S.II.
GRAIN AND PHOvGSIOES.
CHICAGO, January 1o.-The leading flu
lures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close
Ivl-1~x ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
PORT ROYAL STATION.
Report by Secretary Moody on Value
of the Government Property.

Washington. January 9.-Secretary
Moody today sent a communication TO
the house in compliance with the pro-
vision of the last nava appropriation
act directing him to investigate and re-
port on the value OF government prop
erty at the Port Royal naval station
and the practicability of its removal to
another yard. The secretary says
among other things:
The property. of course, is to be Ge-
voted to the purpose for which il wa
originally designed. Ii is, however. as
suTed hat when the naval station ~
Charleston is completed the station at
Port Royal will be discontinued. There
is absolutely no reason for two sta
tiOns in these waters"
The value of the land. the secretary
says is much less than its cost to the
government, and the drydoCk which
has cost $51S. 521 has become worthless.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
BILLS BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Only n Few Important Measures
Have Been introduced so Far This
Session.
Especial 20 The Niessenger.)

NSPN~A0A ~ AA-~
Raleigh. y. G.. January 9.-The i'm
portant bills introduced in the SEN
ate today were: For a JOINT committee
on code commission: to ~re-estab.ish the
Office OF treasurer of Sampson county,
and increase the number UI COMMITS
sioners: A~nti-SaloOns Leagues bill
regulating the liquor traffic. Among
the bills considered. were: one au-
thorizing the secretary of state TO en-
ploy an enrolling clerk at 500 and mi'e-
age and for assistants and copy SITS.
This bill created much discussion. and
was finally sent to the committee: a
joint resolution providing for - nj
committee on codifying the laws pass
ed second reading and with but one
objection, went TO the finance commit
tee. Resolutions of respect 10 Senator
Zeb. Wilson. deceased. Of Yancey We're
adopted. He vas murdered by his
brother.
In the house, no important bill was
presented or considered. but many H.
cal bills for relief of teachers III pubic
schools We're acted on faVOrably.. The
committee on rules was announced.
The house adjourned after an hours
session.
Two important bills were i~ntr0duce1
In the legislature 1nurSQdY- Ollo DIV
Senator Reinhardt to impose Il tax OF
S. cents PER gallon for state purposes
On liquors: me other. bv Representative
Watts. making it unlawful IT, mike.
sell or otherwise dispose of for gain.
any sD~irituOuS. VinOuS or malt liquors
in this state except in Incorporated
cities and towns. wherein sale or manu-
facture is not or NAV not hereafter BE
prohibited by law. Not to apply to
wine OF cider made from graD0e- boT-
ries or fruits raised on the lends OF
person 30 manufacturing. or pIrc7aSP1
b. manufacturer from owe there
Of. 1t makes it unlawful to sell NJ
otherwise dispose Of for gain. any sD'r-
itous. vinOus or malt liquors Or int0v-
iCating bittors in anv incornOrated city
or town without license from County
commissioners and aI1ermon Of tn"
town. Violation Of the provisions OF
this act regarding TIE sale iS 0aGa
misdemeanOr punishable by impr'son-
ment not more than six months or fine
no more than S2NO or 10Th.
Violation regarding the manufacture
is felony. punishable hv not loss than
four months or more then TWO wears
imU:isOnment. or not less than e9NA NV
moro than $1,000 fine or both. This bill
WIS drafted by Senator F. NJ. Simmons
n1l Cnvprnnr yPnpE
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
AN ANTITRUST BILL.
mmfttec eft House About
Agreed on on Il Measure 10 be APP
proved.

Washington. January As 4 result
of an extended consideration Of the
various antitrust bills by the sub-cOm-
mittee of the house judiciary commit
tee. of which Representative Littlefeld
is chairman, 4 bill practically has been
agreed upon. 1t has not yet formally
been adopted. but IS said to meet the
approval of all members of sub-com-
mittee. 1t will be laid before the full
committee at its full meeting tomor-
row. when it is expected its features
will be made public. Il is understood
that one of the important features pro-
videS for publicity. not through i new
commission to be created, but through
h Interstate commission.
1t is further understood that the bill
covers administration suggestions for
antitrust legislation.
The antitrust bills introduced yes
terday. which we're drawn by the at
tOrney general Will go to the Judiciary
subcommittee under the general rule
adopted At the time the sub-cOmmit-
tee WAS created.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
ROSCOE MJHftUw CASE.
Another Effort to be Made to Get His
Sentence Lightened.
Especial to The Messenger


Greensboro. N. c., January 10.-The
Roscoe MurroW pardon case, owe
which there is considerable feeling
throughout the whole OF Guilford coun-
", WAS raopeneG today in Raleigh.
Mr.. a. II. Scales representing young
MUrrow for whom the pardon is
sought. has been in Raleigh for sew
eral days. G. s. Bradshaw, Esq, rep
r~esenting the prosecution, went to Ra-
leigh his morning. 1t is stated that
there is no new evidence in the case.
except as to MurrOW's condition., which
is said to be critical. He is said to De
going blind.
The crime with which he is charged
and OF which he was found guilty is
the serious one of having had imprO-
per relations with a girl-his father :
Ward-under fourteen years Of age. He
was given seven years On the road and
has served bout a a and a half Of
his term. He claims that he was
WrOngfully convicted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
y PRISONER ESCAPES.
Smith Easily Gets Ont of the
Greensboro Jail.
Especial to The Mesenger.)

Greensboro, y. c., January 19.-There
was a sensational escap from the
county Jail made here this morning by
Walter Smith, a cOlorea prisoner. The
of an unused cell from which a pris-
oner once cut his way u The j&ilei
stepped out hurriedly leaving the door
open thinking that he could risk the
one lock on the outside of the colored
department to keep all the prisoners
in. Smith crept down stairs almost
on the heels of the jailer. When the
jailer got behind the Jail to burr some
infected clOthing. Smith climbed the
Jail fence and ran off. He was seen
by the j~ailer's daughter. who gave the
alarm. A search was instituted at
once.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
Committee VIII F~RNorabiy Report
the E~.ittlefieiG Bill.

Washington. January S.-The house
judiciary con,mittec today agreed to
favorably report the bill introduced~by
Representative Littleield to expedite
suits pending or hereafter to be brought
under the antitrust law.
\ favorable report was authorized on
the senate bill increasing the salaries
OF justices of the supreme court and
other Judges Of the United States. with
certain amendments which reduce the
salaries proposed for circuit judges to
$1,000 and district judges to $4,000. y
favorable report was also ordered for
the senate bill adding q Judge 10 the
Eighth circuit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
A DEATH.
Mrs. Boyd After Entrusting Daugh-
ter to n Friend, Later is Found
Dead.

Meridian, Miss, January 9.-At q late
hour last night a blaze was discovered
in the home of ". D. Boyd a city po-
liceman, by persons passing and an
entrance was made. IN the dining
room the dead body OF Mrs. Boyd wa
found upright in q chair, the clothing
entirely burned ava n the body
severely scorched. In another room tho
husband was found asleep in a bed.
Mrs. BOYD had been in i'll health for
sometime. An inquest will be held.
\ few hours before the discovery o.
the body Mrs. Boyd entrusted her ten
year old daughter to d friend with in
structions as to its up-bringing should
anything happen to her (Mrs. Boyd
during the night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
Letter ~ Il. W. wallace az Co., of
Ni~IE:iHEto0.

Dear Sirs: Milk, so much a quart
part water Is IL milk? How much
satisfaction Will it give? How much
nOurishment? How many customers
will il win?
Mixed paint IS the same as waterei
milk. L seems to be cheap. but ii isn't.
DevOe lead and zinc is rich milk, its
creamy milk; seems to be costly. but
isn't. Covers square feet 10 the
gallon: cOVer it better: makes labor
so further; lasts more years than any
mixed paint; lasts more years than
lead and oil.
The cheapest paint in the world,
made by the oldest concern IL Amer
ica-149 years old.
Mr.. J. J. Hall, Sheffield, Pa. writes:
l had always used 20 gallons of lead
n oil for my house: this summer I
bought 40 gallons Of DeVoe Lead and
Zinc for the same house and had 10
gallons left.
Yours truly.
F. W. DEVOE & CO,
New York.
p. S. NJ. w. Divine & Company sells
our paint
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13

~ferers: Peruna will cure you."-Dr.
L~leweliyn Jordan.
Geo. G. Havener, M. D., Of Anacost1a,
D. c., writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.:
Gentlemen-"In my practice 1 have
had occasion to frequently prescribe
your valuable medicine, and have found
its use beneficial, especially in cases Of
catarrh."-George G. Havener, M. D.
If you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peru1a,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement Of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman ~Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
FIRE DEPARTMENT on STRIKE.
TcrnpR's Entire Organization Out
CiIy Without Any Protection.

Tampa. Fla, January 9.-Tampa's
entire fire department is on a strike
and the city is without fire protection
tonight. The firemen organized a un-
ion recently. Chief Harris discharged
three men Tuesday and the union made
a demand or the council that h men
be reinstated.
At a meeting Of the council tonight
the matter was referred to the fire
committee for investigation. The fire
men demanded immediate action l.
when this was refused all the men We're
ordered out and abandoned the |
TORS. Policemen we're place in charge
of stations until other arrangements
can be made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
Sage Flour on the r'ree List.

Washington, January 10.-The secre-
tary Of the treasury has requested
the department Of justice not to take
an appeal from the recent decision Of
the court in the matter of the duties
on Sage -four This action leaves sage
-four on the free list. It is used large
~ in the manufacture Of calico and
ether cotton goods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
All the Hearings Against Mccall
Concluded.

washington. January 9.-The senate
committee on ommerce today conclud-
ed it's hearings in connection with the
charges made against Henry NJ. Cali.
nominee for the position Of collector of
customs at New Orleans, III post
pored the disposition of the question
until the regular meeting next week.
The only person heard today was At
torney Simmon Belden, who presented
charges of irregular business conduct
ed against Mr.. Call.