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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25

SIX VICTIMS ARE REC ovERED
Force Of Explosion Terrific,
Tearing Tilnbers From Walls Walls
for Hundreds of Yards.
(By Associated Pross.)

(By Associated Press.) s5
FORT SMITH. ARK, Nov. 2i.-Thir-
teen miners were killed and great damage
was done by an explosion OF gas this af-
,ternoon In coal mine 20 at Bona MA, Ark,
twelve miles from this city. At nightfall
only six OF the victims had been re-
covered d.
4 When the cxpl osion occurred there were
about l75 men In the various shafts.
All escaped without injury EXCEPT the
thirteen men who were employed in entry
"K," the scene of the explosion. The
force Of tho explosion was terrific and
timbers were torn from the walls of the
passages for several hundred yards at
the mouth Of entry = K. Z The passages
were so completely obstructed that the
work of rescuing the entombed men was
tedious In the extreme. and several hours
were consumed before the first body was
found. ~. I.
It is thought that the gas was accident
ally. ignitedlhy+a miner'st lamp. The min
ers who escaped ,4awith sthesaid Of others
summoned from nearby shafts, Gset about
clearing the passages In the hope that
some OF the thirteen entombed mon might
have survived the explosion.
BY nIghtfnll six bodies had been recov-
cred and the rescue work was still In
progress, 1t is now considered certain
that all OF the entombod men have per-
tiShed .h&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
ID. RICHMOND DvA.WEDNEsDAY, Nov5n1BE1,25 %. 1909

Mr.. Schwab iater and obtaining from him
q letter connrmatory Of the proposal In
the letter Of May Goth to Mr.. Hoadley.
Mr.. schwab's letter stated that the pro.
r,osal was contingent upon the success OF
the Sheldon reorganization plan. and MIR.
Nixon said that he thcn let. the matter
drop.
Witness said In reference to the shel.
don plan. that he felt greatly irritated'
because ne. though president OF the ship
yards company, had not been consulted.
and reiterated his statement at the pre-
vlous herring that his only knowledge OF
the reorganization plan had come from
conversation with Mr.. Pam.
The agreement Of July 2, 1908, between
Nixon, Dresser and schwab providing
that schwab should loan to Nixon and
Dresser s7,2A,S71 to purchase tho Bethle-
hem stock from j. p. Morgan and Com.
pany, as syndicate managers, In return
for which Bchwhb was to receive Sic, ,0OO, 90
In stock and $1o.0oO,O0O In bonds was In.
Itroduced In evidence. MIR. Nixon testify
ing that he had always understood that
Schwab, and not Morgan and Company.
owned the Bethlehem stock.
''I think the testimony to-day shows
clearly that there has been no se,tl m ent. :"
said Mr.. Untcrmeyer during the recess.
At the conclusion Of the session Mr..
Nixon gave out for publication letter
he had recently received from Mr.. Hoad-
ley In answer to Nixon's request for cop
les of the correspondence between Schwab
and Hoadley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
MADMAN ATTACKS
OFFICERS OF BANK.
Fire Hose Had to be Requisi-
toned Before He Could
be Captured.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Nov. al,-A murderous attack
with a revolver was made to-day on Ken
meth Grahme, secretary OF the Bank Of
England by an insane man. He fired four
shots in rapid succession, but Mr. Grahme
was not hurt. Considerable difficulty was
experienced In securing tho would-be as
sassin, A fire hose had to be requsitioned
before he could be dlsarmed and taken TO
the police station II
The lunatlo asked 10 see the manager
of the Bank OF England and was shown
into n reception room, where Mr.. Grahme
and others were gathered. Tho STRANGER
took up Il position IN front t6of the ilre
pulled out a revolver and commenced
shooting. In the meantime shouting, Come
on, You coward'' @i
Mr., Grahme is the author Of The
Golden Age. dream Days, THE
.Headswomauo aud other Roskt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
''C0RRU.P PTLY'
The: /: ISSUE. J S I,
Committee Seeks to Insert It.
in the Barksdalc
Law.
] CATIONS :; NJ BILL 81 I! WAS REJECTED. I 7
Disposition Again Shown to
Alter Pure Elections Measure
BY Elections Committee .ss
cAToN's Bill Bill! WAS REJECTED. E:

The House Committee on Privileges and
Elections met yesterday afternoon to con-
slider the various amendments to the
Barl<sdale pure elections bill, which have
been offered from time to time In the
House That OF Mr.. Caton seeking to-
extend and make clearer the present pro-
visions OF tile act was elected and those
sof M essrs \. Leake and. Groen assed BY. .s
%SS To the surpise OF many the committee
decided to renew their night on the bill
made last spring by reofering the amend
ment inserting the word 'corruptly" In
all sections relating to- the spending Of
money In elections To this end Chair
man S. L. Kelley was appointed a sub
committee Of one to set the exact Ian
Euage Of this and to their amendments
heretofore offered by the committee, and
to offer them on the floor Of the House.
This means the old battle over again.
with a majorltys Of tho elections com nit
toe on one side and Hon. w. R. Duke and
other House leaders on the other.
PATRONS TO FIGHT.
Senator fBarissdale was present at tho
meeting yesterday afternoon ana was
considerably disconcerted at the action OF
tho body, though he declared that he
would again organize his forces In both
houses and fight for the integrity Of his
measure to the end.
It will be recalled that the elections
committee OF the House adversely re-
ported the bill In its inception. and then
attempted to lnsert the word "corruptly"
when 1t was In Its amendatory state In
the House.
The battle promises to be a very lively
one when the report of tho committee Is
taken up for final action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
TOOK FIRST TRAIN
FOR SANDY MUSH
Willie Robinson, OF Buncombe
County, N. G., Glad to
Start Home.
INV Associated Press,)

NEW YORK, Nov. a. ale" Rob-
,nson. of Sandy Mush, Buncombe county,
N, c., who came here In answer to
"greon goods" advertisement OIL October
Goth last, and was swindled out of SlI5,
appeared before Judge Newburger In
general sessions to-day against Frederick
Wlllams and Edward wilson Fhe two
prisoners pleaded guilty, ana each was
sentenced to three years IN sing sing,
"Williep was then told he could 20 home.
since he arrived here he has been
IN tho house OF detention. as Wt-
ness Imagining that the place WIS q
holel, He was paid 90 cents day and
to-day he received $3.50. lie had also sl6
ofi his own, and said he would takn tho
0nrst train for Sandy Mush,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
COUNTESS OF EUsTON
DIES OF, BRONCHITIS
.(By Associated Press.)

(, LONDON Nov, 24.-The Countess Of
E,lston died in London of bronchitis to-
day. The Countess. who was on the va
riety stage when she was married In ISL,
successfully fought suit to nulify, her
maj arriage brought by tho Earl Of. Euston
in 1854. The case was regarded as one OF
the most extraordinary ever heard In the
divorce court here. The Earl petitioned
for declaration Of the nullity OF mis-
marriage on the ground that when he
married Kate Walsh she had q husband
named Cooke alive. The successful de-
tense of the Countess was that the man
with whom she had gone through the
ceremony OF marriage. before she mar
ried the Earl OF Euston. already had a
wife living, so that she was free to marry
the Earl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
PEDESTAL AND BUST
OF DR.. ]. /. M. CURRY

DR.. BoatwrIght received from Mrs. John
X. Connelley, executriX for Mrs. ]. l.. M.
Curry, last week q bust Of Or. Curry and
n complete suit of Spanish armor, both
gifts of Mrs. Curry. The bust Is a hand
some piece Of work by the Italian sculp-
tor Porte, and represents DR.. curry IN
full strength and vigor.
The pedestal Is OF n,osclne and OF nlack
marble. The bust and PEDESTAL together
weight about twelve hundred pounds.
Both have been placed In the Thomas
art hall IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
PLEAD GUILTY TO
CHARGE OF PE0NAGE
By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
SAVANNAH. GA, Nov. A.-1n the
United States Court to-day Edward j..
Frank and Will McRee of .Valdosta.
entered plea OF guilty to thirteen In
dictments charging them with peonage.
Judge Emory Speer sentenced them to
pay a fine OF $1,000 In two of the cases
and suspended sentence on the others.
rIne fines will be paid.
". z. Crawley and T. J. McClelland.
who were also indicted, gave bond for
.neir appearance to answer the charges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
Negotiations Suspended.

fBy Associated Press.l
& BAN DOMINGO, REPuBLIC OF SAN
NO DOMINGO, Monday. Nov, ?3.--The,
peace negotiations have ,a b. hsen suspsnded,
OWING to the lmnGIgsidp'utty InnI1ssd o an unoer'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
VIRGINIA HORSE
BRINGS GOOD PRICE

(By Assocat Press.)
NEW York. Nov. 2t,-At the Old
Glory horse sale the first important sale
to-day was that Of .Sallle Lunn, con.
signed by Mrs. Rosalyn Landon. Cobb's
Creek, Va. and sold at .sl,05o to a, NJ
Carr, of Butte. Mont
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
Will Resign Position.

(IJy Associated Prcss.) aI8' n
WASHINGTON, Noy,. sL.-lt can be an
missioner OF Pensions, will retire from
that Office by about TN, middle Of No
yenher OF next year. and VIII return im-
medialnlys. to the practice OF law IN kan-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
sTORK VISITS HOME
OF&W. K. VANDERBILT, JR.
/pu .reoo,otad praeeN

(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Nov. PA daughter was
born to-day to Mrs. William * Wander
bit, Jr Mrs. Vanderbilt was Miss Vir-
glnnL Fair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
Overdose Of Morphine

tsnecial ts The Times Dirpatch.,
pANViI.LE, Van Nov. .i-5A. W,
% e WpiIson; Is sy;eSnss Nj s. assa n S9yse S1e4,
dose Of morphine, which Is thought was
tskea hy accident. He WAS addtoye TO.
,fbS usS ot the dr,lS, X fs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
TEN INDICTMENTS BY
HENRICO GRAND JURY
THOSE UNDER INDICTMENT.

1enco
o'clock night and Brought In ten
lndio ents sas 2 K +
commoneaths Attorney
eountyHo indictments
ndctrnent
the Upper District
Cold STORAGE Co.. Richmond
Brauer a sono (
Pat uh, a Rchmond 4
Terry,a Henro county. d
In BROUGHT addltona
nmlt
this PAPER other chl
appeared before the
t@9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25

CONTINUED on Second Page,)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
ANDALUSIA.

Andalusia. Jan. Miss Grace Kent
of Milan. is visiting her friend. Miss
Sylvia Phillips.
). y. Leman, wife and son are visit
ing relatives at New Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon are spending
the holidays with friends at Gales
burg.
Mrs. Fred Mosher. of Rock Island,
is visiting her parents and friends for
a few days.
Mrs. Norman Phillips is in Chicago
visiting her sister, Mrs Fitzpatrick.
David Finley. wife and daughter. of
Reynolds, have been spending the
past week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. GIlpin Moore and chill
dren are visiting friends in Rock Isl
and.
Mr.. and Mrs. III: NJ. Brookman and
son, of Sac City. Ia, are visiting at
the home of j. III. BroOkman.
The Baptist society will give a din
ner at the home of Miss Mary Kruse.
Jan. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02

FOR SALE-New S-room house rents for as
per month. viii sell for 81 400 cash. House
alone cost $1,000. II. X. Walker, under
Rock Island National bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
IN THE SUBURBS.
CORDOvA


Cortioya, Dee. 31.-George Durbin
of Clinton, is visiting with relatives
here.
in Erie, is home.
Mrs. Jean Benedict and daughter
Vera are visiting friends here.
Mrs. Jerry Bryan spent Christmas
with friends in Moline.
Mrs. f. ii. Quick, of Clinton. is Wis
ting her daughter, Mrs. ALT. Mullery.
Howard Reeves, who has been at
tending Browns Business college at
Moline, is home for a vacation
Christmas entertainments were
held at the Baptist and Methodist
churches Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, respectively.
Misses nellie Naylor and Nova Mar
shall. who are attending the North
ern Illinois college at Fulton. spent
Christmas here.
The school here closed Wednesday,,
Dec. "a, and will open Jan. ). 1903.
Mrs. S. y. Durbin left Wednesday
morning for Milwaukee. where she
will make an extended visit with rel
atives.
Frank Tanvenner and family spent
a few days last week with friends
here.
Miss Anna Marshall, of Rock Island,
is visiting with friends here.
John Wendt. of Moline, is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. Charles Rey
nolds.
Ralph Cooper, Roy Eye and Fred
DtIrbin We're passengers to Rock ISL
and last Wednesday,.
Last Wednesday occurred the we'd
ding of Fred Snyder, of Albany, and
Miss Retta Wilsonholme at the home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
Change In Time Card on C.. NJ. s. st. p
Railway Beginning Sunday Noon. Jan 4.
One Hundred Dollars . Box

is the value III. \. Tisdale, Summer
ton, S. C., places on DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He says: Il had the
piles for 20 years. | tried many doc
tors and medicines, but all failed ex-
cept DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
cured me-" 1t is a combination of the
healing properties of witch hazel
with antiseptics and emollients; re-
lieves and permanently cures blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding piles,
sores, cuts, bruises, eczema, salt
rheum and all skin diseases.
Harper House pharmacy; A. J.
Reiss drug store, corner Seventh ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
TODAY'S MARKETS

ing. highest, lowest and closing quotations
in today's markets:
Wheat.
Jan, 7214; 7214: 711s: 711s
May, GOA: 7616-; 7514- 759s.
July, 731s-; ;3H; 7sh; IN.
Corn.
Jan 4414-: As: a: Az.
May, 49,; 1885,: 4-A-; 42B
July, 4s1s: 4214-; 81; 42S.
Oats-
May. 1855 =: ?3zl $3.50 $685..
July, Sl1s; 3I5s; 3114, 3l14.
Pork.
jan, I7.75@1soO; IS O5: I7.75: Il So
May, 1912; 10 55; Is %: IS go
Lard
jan, 10 u: 10 o.: IS. . IS.
May, 0 90: 8. 50. 9 40; $40.
July, $40; $40; 81; 9.27.
Ribs.
jan, s.42: As: 8 80: SIS.
May, 81; s.67; s.55: s.57-.
Rye May 5lb. 5I14s; fax, cash. N w. l.2l.
s. W. LA, May l.2I b. I223.s; timothy Jan. AS.
III; hogs $1,000; cattle 500, sheep 7,OOO.
clog market opened steady to sc lower.
Hogs at Kansas City 5000. cattle I,5Oo;
hogs at Omaha 800 cattle Zoe
ers. s. 1eas IS: good heavy, se2oaS75 rough
heavy, 8 2O06 .35.
Cattle marKrt opened steadv.
Sheep market opened steady.
Union stock yards $40 a.
Hog market opened &C 1owrr-
Light, 50 S016 p; mixed and butchers. %. 10
G6 60. good heavy, 81. SOS. 20; rough heavy,
IS. I5016iO.
Cattle market steady.
Beeves ss.4o@6 %. cows and heifers 81 25@
5.10 Texas steers IS 4cQ co. stockers and
feeders s225dt4.40.
Sheep market steady.
Aog market closed tor best steady, others
weak.
Light, IS. sO06.25; mixed and butchers, 6.1O
@16.60 good heavy, Ct. l09650; rough heavy,
3D. 1876 40
Cattle market closed ste ady.
Sheep market closed steady.
Estimated receipts Saturday: Wheat 100,
corn Se5, oats $50, hogs 10000.
New York Stocks.
New York, Jan. 2.-The following are the
closing quotations on the New York stock
exchange:
50. Pacific Ssh. sugar 1919, c. & A com 34A,
gas 10S5l, Penna- 1854, b. q o. I0l. c. r. l. q
p. com 4911. c. M. & st. 1854, Manhattan I59s1,
Pacific Mail 39H. Atchfson com s4I4, w. u.
Tel Co. SS5{. N. Y Central I5l y. l.. & N.
1874. b., r. 7. 81, Rdg. com. g. leather
com. 1913. copper e49s. Atcaison ptd. 1904. u.
$. Steel pfd s6S, U. Steel common sea-,
Missouri Pacific 1855, Union Pacific common
1908. coal and iron coz. Erie common s91f.
WABASH pfd 443f. Can Pacific 1924, Republic |
Steel common z0z, Republic steel pfd. TN. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made by the wisest ofRock Island
People.

Is Often Made by the Wisest of Rock Island
People.
Its fatal mistake to neglect back
ache. Backache is the first symptom
of kidney ills. Serious complications
follow. Doan's Kidney Pills cure
them promptly. Don't delay until
too late. Until it becomes diabetes -
Bright's disease. Read what Rock
Island citizen says. Patrick Rooney,
bricklayer, says:
Taken with a soreness across my
loins and other symptoms of kidney
complaint, L went to a physician, VIII ,
treated me at intervals for three
years. Receiving little, if any, bene-
fit, l resorted to advertised sure
cures, but the trouble resisted all my
efforts, the intense pain in the small
of my back and limited control over
the kidney secretions being always in
evidence. Learning of Doan's kidney
Pills, L procured box at the Harper
house drug store. If that one box
had not helped me 1 never would have
followed up the treatment and
bought five more. / have been ex-
posed to all kinds of weather, but up
to date there has not been symp-
tom of a recurrence"
Price, so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-A. Z. Lallie, Chiea-
go; j. w. Gift, Peoria; a. L. Burton,
Ottumwa; a. c. Swanson, Donovan,
ILL.,; III. +. ,Burtgon, Sycamore. H.;
w. +. Barber, Omaha; II. +. Miller,
Omaha; j. +. Anderson, Omaha; II.
Metzgar, Davenport; G. S. Sutton,
Chicago; IL. NJ. Scott. Arrowsmith,
H.; w. G.. Marshall, Chester. Iowa;
w. b. Cochran, Springfield: Jean Reid
Flett, Chicago; Dorothy Nehebac,
Chicago: Sadie c. Spaulding. Chicago:
Maude lie Paige, Chicago; +. ii. Car
roll, Aledo; w. o., Mutsche, Erie, Pa;
III. James, Chicago; j. NJ. Bancroft,
Cedar Falls; Fred y. Meyer. Dunlap,
| ILL.,; c. Lachnan. Chicago; Frank S.
Payne. Centerville; A. Henning, Whea-
ton, Mimi; \. +. Anderson, Shaugh-
ton. Wis; o. +. Thayer. Omaha; Will
liam Loendenthal, Chicago; {. c. Ray
| burn, Kewanee; +. T. Cheese, New
York; III. Huffman, Wellman, Iowa;
o. F. Hodge. New York; III. 5. Good
man, Toulon; w. ii. Porter, Chicago;
Frank Price, Mt. Pleasant; Ed Slew
ers, Everett. Wash; Ed Coheb. Dav-
export; Frank Ervalett, Davenport;
Al Beiferbach. Davenport; Frank
Kohrs, Davenport; III. f. Killian, Dav-
export; w. j. Klinck, Davenport; S.
b. Wright, Paris, H.; George a.
Cooke, Toulon; Mary Z. Mckenzie.
TouIon; Mr. and Mrs. George W. Rob
erts. Windsor; j. Il. Murray, Chicago;
S. Z. Rorick Oxford functions; III. NJ
Shuler. Davenport; Grant ID. Goat,
Minneapolis; w. c. Clarke. Chicago;
w. s. Heyer. st. Louis; c. w. Samp-
son, Chicago; j. j. Harrington, Kan
sas City; f. III. Lach. Aberdeen. S. d.
At the Harms (European)-C. L.
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Sioux City; Emelia Andreen. Boston:
Elizabeth Necker. Dunlap; Clara Shell
bay, New York: George Eichman.
New York; II. Dahl. New York: c. NJ.
Mays, Boston; {. +. Tibbles, Chica-
go; F. 5. Baum. Aledo; James T. Dun
can, St. Louis; y. \. Brown. Chica-
go; Mrs. Mary II. Moore, Peoria; \.
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do; {. y. Clark, Sherrard; II. Hassel-
barth. Milwaukee; DIR. {. \. Patter-
son, Geneva. H.; c. \. Hardy, Chica-
go; &. ID. Thomas. Cedar Falls; b. f. |
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ILL.,: Il. \. French. Glenwood: j. y. |
St. Louis; j. f. McKown. |
st. Louis.
At the Rock Island-.I T.. WinckIer,
Sam l.. Fee. Chicago; |
John Blakely. Milan; W. j. Noll- |
brecht, Dayton; y. Kramer. Chicago; |
Charles Strauss. Chicago; Charles L.
Rice, New York; \. b. Kramer. Chi
cago; {. ID. Hazard, Dixon; +. +.
Brady, Pennington. Iowa: w. y.
ahlgren. East Moline; j. X. Pitney,
Peoria: Robert BIakely. Preemption;
W. Frowe. Stuart: y. ID. Dygart. Dav-
EXPORT; c. W. Rueffell, Davenport: T.
+. Van SAINT. Kansas City: ii. w.
Cross. Beardstown; l.. l.. Donaldson,
Adrian: {. f. Raymond. Chicago; \.
:. Ward. Peoria: j. Elson. Marengo;
). y. Oallberg. Sherrard; y. y. Ban
ler. Chicago: {. +. Carlson. Sherrard;
]. :. Burns and wife, Orion: {. y.
Nelson, Bedford. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wilsonholme.
FOSTER

FOSTER
Foster, Dec. 31.-Miss Minnie Mey.
ers and sister, Miss Nellie. departed
for Chicago Monday, after spending
christmas at home.
The Misses Gillett entertained their
friends at their home last Saturday
evening Crokinole was the main
feature and several amusing games
were INDUCED in. Light Refreshments
We're served. All present enjoyed a
very pleasant eveninf
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred -Krueger's little
daughter, Beatrice. has been sick
with stomach trouble for a week and
as Yet is getting no better. 1t is hop
ed that she will soon be on the way
to recovery.
| Philip FreyePmuth, of Muscatine,
is spending the holidays here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brogan and
little daughters, Adella and Alta, of
Iowa City, spent Christmas with Mrs.
Brogan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL.
Foster. Mr.. Brogan returned to Iowa
City last Friday and Mrs. Brogan and
children will leave Tor home Tuesday.
Ed Reynolds returned to Kellogg,
Iowa, Monday, after spending a few
days with home friends.
Rev. and Mrs. c. l.. Flanders receiv-
ed telegram announcing the death
of one of Mrs. Flanders brothers at
his home i'm Havana, Ill. They left
for Havana to be in attendance at
the funeral. Rev. Flanders is expect
ed back the latter part of the week.
Christmas entertainments were
given at the Baptist church and Ger
man NJ. +. church Christmas eve. Al
though the weather was very cold
large crowd attended each place and
listened to interesting programs.
Mrs. Ed Thornton gave Christmas
dinner to Il number of her relatives in
honor of her birthday anniversary.
\ very merry Christmas was spent by
all present.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Baker, of Hazel
Dell, mourn the death of their Swear
old son, who passed away Tuesday ev-
ening after Il lingering illness with
He had been i'll for five
weeks and it was thought at one
time that he was past the danger
point, but he suffered relapse and
death claimed him. He leaves be-
sides his parents four brothers and
one sister to mourn his demise. The
funeral took place from the German
NJ. L. church and was conducted by |
Rev. Nortzman. Interment was made |
n Reynolds cemetery
c. F. Nevins,' secretary of the Y. NJ. |
{. \. of Muscatine, gave an interest |
ing address to the young people at |
The Baptist church Sunday night. He |
was accompanied by four young men.
members of that association. who ia
fored the audience with several songs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. MILFORD, who for
nerly resided here, but are now To-
lated near Ottumwa, Iowa, are re-
oicing over the arrival of little
laughter in their home the oath inst.
Their many friends extend congratu-
ations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02

WANTED-A boy about Is years old to sc
up pins at the Rock Island Club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.

Today's Quotations ProvisIons. live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Jan. 2-Following are the
quotations on the local market:
Provisions.
Butter-Creamcry 2S1zc. dairy pc
Eggs-Fresh 24c; packed 21c.
Live poultry-Sprlng chickens DC per
pound, hens &c per pound, ducks &C, turkeys
12c, geese Sc.
Vegetables-Potatoes.3 Csc to 4oc.
Fruit-Apples soc to 75c per bushel
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers 4.5O to IS 80, cows and
heifers e. 90 TO s4.5O. calves e4.5O to $500.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers $3.50 to as 90
Sheep-Yearlings or over, per cwt. q. 90 to
q 90. Lambs per head $500 to IS on
Feed and FueL
Grain-Corn 401c43c; oats. SOC to sc.
Forage-Tmothy hay si1 to eI3. prairie
SO to 81, baled prairie 90. baled timothy s12,
straw, $3.50.
Woodland, per load 500.
Coal-Lump, per bushel 14c. slack, per
bushel &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhoea when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
.carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. C. Never sold in
h6ulk. All druggists, Ioc.