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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17

geant at police headquarters by
Mayor Knox. 1t was ostensibly for
the purpose of selecting ward com
mitteemen. Having been understood
there were to be two delegate tickets,
the McConochie boosters did not turn
out as strong as they would have had
they known the administration forces
had had cut-and-dried program
up their sleeves. There was
a large outpouring of the
Knox followers, one of the faithful
having brought bunch of 20
from the Fifth ward to take a hand
in the event the eConochicites
sought to butt in.
All Had Been Arranged.
Committeeman Smith called upon
II. c. Clarke to serve as chairman and
l.. G. Eddy as secretary. Both gen
tlemen consented to act. Health Com
missioner Joseph DeSilva then made
a motion that committee of three
be named by the chairman to select a
list of delegates to the city conycu-
ton. nominate candidate for alder
man and two candidates for ward
committeeman. An amendment by
DR.. G. G.. Craig, ST., and substitute
by NJ. NJ. Sturgeon that the part of
the motion relating 10. the conven-
ton delegates be eliminated were de
clared out of order. and every subsc-
quent move emanating from the Me-
Conochie camp suffered similar
fate The original motion was there
upon put by the chair and declared
carried.
Many of the McConochie followers
left the meeting at this point, only
the more strenuous remaining. The
latter locked horns in several in
stances with the opposition, and it
was only Through the GOODNESS of
some of the older heads that trouble
was averted. The list of delegates
who are. of course, for KnoX-waS
reported and approved as follows:
r. c. Clarke. L. c. Cash, John Ev
ans. John Liedtlle. W. w. Bowlby. J.
j. Ingram, DR.. j. DeSilva, Lee Robin
son, Phil Wilcher. Charles Hodgson.
r.. c. Willerton. A. J. Wright. Louis
OrteT. Lou G. Eddy. Charles Harris.
Fred Smith and John Liedtke were
named for ward committeeman and
NJ. Nj. Sturgeon, II. c. Benson and Os-
car Schmid indorscd for alderman.
Mr.. Sturgeon. gave notice that he
would not stand for the jolly. He
would not take the nomination if if
were handed him, he declared.
In the Sixth Ward.
Sixth ward republicans got togeth-
er last night and nominated Neon
ochie delegation composed of William
Edwards. F. c. DenIlmanp, T. ~ Her
zog. c. j. Lar<in. William Kennedy,
ID. j. Sears, John AEohl, Jr., Henry
LANCE, George Miller, George p. Ms
sen, Andrew Christensen, John Cra-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17
.SWITCHMAN CAUGHT
IN LOADING PLATFORM

the local yards of the Burlington,
was caught while ON duty last night
between box car and ihe loading
platform at the local freight depot
and was rolled and considerably
bruised. He stepped between cou-
pie of cars to make a coupling and
came out on the. wrong side. The
prcdicament in which he was caught
was the same as proved fatal to
Switchman Kcefer year ago. Fitz-
simmons, however, was not seriously
hurt. lie was taken to his home, 1928
Sixth avenue, in the ambulance and
viii be out in few days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17
Ole New Silks

AZ CO. yard. New fancy
AZ O0G Taffetas in Jasper and
other new colorings.
a. on Handsome new summer
Al OSC Taffetas in the new pin
head checks, Hair line stripes,
Camille, stripes, Seeded Taffetas,
Peau de Cygnes in stripes, Louis
inc checks. All these are the cor
rect things for the new waists and
waist suits, they are worth $1.OO,
but here they OOo
are ........- WV
or yd. for 500 yds. Plain col
OOC ored. Satin Liberty silks,
very special values 85c.
no for exquisite black and white,
0OG navy and white, brown, res
eda green, Hunters green, gray
and red checks and neat plaid silks,
decidedly new for shirt and waist
suits-22 to 81 inch silks worth
from SLIP to $1.25 co.
yard at. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. OOO
on yard for plain colored Tai
OSC feta Ekof, new Taffeta silk
in all colors, will not split and you
cannot tear it, equal in every way
to some much advertised Tafrets at
zoe a yard more All colors OOo
here for. 80. 49,. ........ wv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17
At the
Lowest Prices

that such a thing can be sold for.
Handsome styles, highest qualities
and reasonable costs are what you
will find here. Suppose you look
through OUR stock the next time you
buy chair, a lounge or household
Of furniture\&You will say that your
time was well spent. Always well
come to come and look.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17
SCRAP IN FOURTH
The Mcconochie and Knox
Forces Have
Clash.
LATTER PACK THE CAUCUS
All Motions From Opposition Ruled
Out of Or
der.
LATTER PACK THE CAUCUS

While it has been apparent since
the opening of the republican cam
paign for the mayoralty nomina ton
that there has been intense feeling
between the rival McConochie and
Knox forces, the bubble did not burst
until last night at the Fourth ward
preliminary. Tt was rather a spec
tacular affair and more tkan once
during the progress of the meeting
there was fear among the more con
servative that there would be a
knocll-dewn and drag-out procipita-
ted. Uae .a,joN
The meeting was called by Fred
Smith, Recently appointed desk ser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17
Silk Waists

0AIEA W OLISNS
Black Peau de Sole silk waists in
wide variety of new styles at
at very low prices. Twenty Peau
de Sole waists with front, back
and sleeve tucking. value . 40
50, for ....-........... ~ TX
Rich Peau de Sole waists with fine
cluster tucked yoke and back,
broad bayadere tucks with fagot-
ing, value $6.75, = m
at even OsOO
Other special values at $500,
1898 and $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17
HOLDING o. E. S. SCHOOL
OF INSTRUCTION HERE

Mrs. Mary Goddard and Mrs. Mate
L. Chester, respectively grand matron
and grand secretary of the Order of
the Eastern star of Illinois, ars con
ducting a school Of instruction at
Odd Fellows hall today. The sessions,
which began at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, are being attended by number
OF members of the order from cities
in the western part Of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17
MeeCAl:lIR|;lIEE5,,,SE
THIRD AVENUE THROUCHTO SECOND

for shirt waist suits, and that is
the Polka dot. We have handsome
dots in all sizes in navy and white,
black and white, white and navy,
black and white at Csc soc and use
yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17

4 N incoming season never brought
L \ us SomuCh splendid furniture
as Our present stock displays. We
have been gradually raising our
standard of quality until we can
truthfu11y say that the best things
from the furniture world may be
found here. We believe that buying
trashy furniture is the most expen-
sive investment one can make. So
we aim to sell honest furniture ~
Furniture that will wear and hold to-
getl1er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17
OBITUARY RECORD.

Charles Joseph Brown died at ,: 10
this morning at his home, Twelfth
street and Eighteenth avenue, after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-17
TELLS SAD STORY
Mrs. James Bramer Files Sensa.
tisnal Charges in Di-
Vofce Bill.
HELD PRISONER ON AN ISLAND
Pair of Moline Husbands Ask Di-
Vorces From Faithless
Wives.

| \ bill of divorce was filed in the
circuit court today by IL. NJ. McCas-
l<rin as attorney for Mrs. Louisa Bra
mer, in which allegations of serious
cruelty are made against the hus-
band, James Bramer. The couple
have been living on an island in the
Mississippi opposite Andalusia. 1t
appears from the bill that trouble
arose recently, and the wife was adj
ministered beating. She fled to the
river bank, but the ice was moving,
and she was unable to escape to the
main land. The husband followed
her, and forced her to return home,
where she alleges SHE WAS i9abHsed
several days, on till the channel odleau-
ed so that she could ueseape,oin
skiff
The couple were married 10 years
ago, and they have a family of six
children. The wife obtained an in
junction restraining the husband
from interfering with her custody of
the children.
Those acquainted with the family
state that Mr.. and Mrs. Bramcr have
lived inharmoniously for years, and
that the wife has repeatedly left
home only to be induced ty the hus-
band to return.
Two More Suits Filed.
| w. y. Mcese filed two divorce bills
yesterday afternoon in behalf of two
Moline husbands who alleged deser-
ton on the part of their wives. Fred
IL. Foy alleges that Laura PheniX
! Foy. to whom he was married in 1891,
deserted in 1899, and William J. Abra-
ham that Sophronia Abraham desert
ed in 1900 after two years of welded
| life.
The case of Joseph Murphy went
to the jury at noon today, but late
this afternoon no verdict had been
returned. The trial of Louis Nolle,
indicted for burglary, was begun.
Judgment MAS entered in the case
of Lundholm Ns. the Moline Wagon
company thus ending the litigation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

the Old French "mohcre.. from the
Arabic "mukhayyar, meaning moha.r
cloth
Two of the questions which the ne
i!air producers were asked to answer
We're: DO you have any difficulty III
disposing of your mohair: and
where do you market your lnohaii?9
The answers to the first question were
all firmly in the negative except in one
instance. where an Arizona producer
replied Il have no difficulty in dis
posing of my good mohair, but my
short and kempy stock goes slo" and
at low price t23 cents.) There is
much encouragement in these replies
to these Who may fear that the mark
cts may not demand the supply. Tae
ingenuity Of the manufacturers i'll
working the better grades into WOOien
fabrics and the finest of furniture
plushes which make good car seats
horse blankets, hats etc. has, no doubt
opened the way fer the consumption OF
all that may be produced.
~ 70 factories. there are more taan
& sufficient number in this country to
manufacture the product; in fact
many of them do not attempt TO use
mohair for the reason that the supply
is so limited. These factories of the
United States are all in the east, and
the principal market for the mohair is
New York
The goats ability to clear land. and
tho great value of it's fleece. makes il
an animal worthy of great consideration
on the Nort Of farmers III clearing ND
the Great woodlands of this state suit
abe for pasture and as an animal OF
profit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
THE, GOAT AS "A ! FARMER
A Most Valuable Animal in Making
Woodlands Profitable

enough grass on an acre TO make
sseep or 2oat single feed. The same
eNi ,arience is reported by Mr.. @. n.
Beck of Beargrove, Iowa. who says:
After running them On such lands !
'.ere = fex years We have fne blue
grass pasture.
Abe Blackburn. Of North Yamhill, /
reg says lhat he now has pasture |
al will keep 200 sheep which did net /
have grass enough to keep a goose
when he turned his goats i'll a few
years ago The goats have killed out
the brush and the Grass has taken its
place.
Reports of this kind from all parts
af the country could be given by the
hundreds.
What kind of browse should they
have? This is one Of the many ques-
ticHs asked. The question is easiest
answered by saying that they will live
and thrive on any kind. as no variety
has been reported that they will not
eat. 1t is well. however not TO confine
goats to one kind of browse: no ami
NAL enjoys a greater variety of feed
| than does he Probably the oak is
the goats preference. but many others
| might be close seconds. Correspond
ents Of the government agricultural
bureau were requested to state the
| kind of browse their goats had and a
summary of their reports shows the
following varieties: Oak, cedar. SUI
mac, buck bushes, briers of all kinds,
elders prclly ash. grapevines. ash.
sycamore. basswocd, hickory maho3-
any. hazel. vine maple. willow. rosc-
bush. thimbleberry. service berry. crab
apne, haw berry. soft maple. fir. cas-
cara. cherry. alder salol poplar. pine.
hackherrv. elm black persimmon. mes
cutie wild plum grease wood, and
sagebrush: alsc NEST weeds, including
,histles
The browsing habits Of goats are i'm
portant in connection with the ques-
ton OF feeding. In some places they
obtain enough browse to carry them
through TIE winter This is especially
tr,le in tie southwest. where there is
so great an abundance of live oak II
snow is on the ground, or for Other
rcas ons the goats are deprived OF op
Dur!GnitieS for fOraging, the trees are
cut down for them. They pass through
the winter in good condition with 9th
or feed. Wherever they are deprived OF
opportunities for browsing they must
3e fed Browsing saves feed. As fa1
north as Nevada goats subsist the Wint
er through on sagebrush.
The word '.mOhair" is the technica
name for the fiber of the Angora goat
: which is used in the manufacture G
t fabrics. The word comes to us through
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
BY ST. Louis set Aica-Guick'
Concern.

by St. Louis "Get Ric.-Guic;'
Concern.
The St. Louis Republic says: Evi-
tlenees of corruption in connection
with the recent "get-riclnAluick crash
in ST. I.cuis are cropping out daily and
it is believed that startling disclosures
may develop shortly. which in all prob
ability, will involve high postal Of
ficials in Washington.
Trouble has been brewing for some
time in the attorney generals office at
the capital, resulting from check for
S5, 600, which was found in the safe of
the rooms of f. J. Arnold and company,
when the safe Of the turf concern was
blown omen. The receipt showed that
former enloloy Of the attorney gener-
erals office had been paid $4,000 for
services rendered. The receipt is re-
markable, because. it is claimed. the
| signer has near relative in the at
torney generals Office.
1t is believe, that if the postal au-
| thorities had done their duty the mails
would have been closed to the get
! rich-quick' companies. 1t is charged
| that other companies of the kind con-
tributed literally for protection from
officials in the postal service, which
resulted in the fling of charges by a
| Cincinnati attorney named Campbell
When the local postal authorities
sent in their report about the Arnold
company to Washington. the company
was allowed to use the mails when it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

=
undergo a change, and that fact has
Gov. the Dast twelve months begun to
be felt bv the people of this section OF
tho state. The first naticeable move
Of This kind was when the American
Refrigerator company started out last
fall to induce the farmers to plant to-
natoes and potatoes the coming sea-
On.
Two of the questions so frequently
askeA by the newcomer is, where 40
Won grow your hay? Does clever, timo-
thy and red top grow here? Just as
often as he asks these questions. he IS
c,,re to get the same answer: We do
not know where the hay comes from,
and we have never tried 20 raise clov-
er. timothy and red top.
One of the things which would great
" facilitate grass growing i'll this
section is the Angora goat. Goats are
hrowsers by nature. and there is no
vegetation they will eat in preference
to leaves and twigs Of bushes. While
this fact would at once establish them
as an intolerable nuisance in an orch
ard or garden or any other place where
desirable shrubbery is growing, 1t
also shows that they may be of great
value in many localities where it is
desirable that underbrush be destroy
ed. They are omnlvorous eaters ana
seem particular to avoid that character
cf vegetation which other kinds of live
stock prefer. Every leaf and every
twig within tieir reach is readily eat
en-. even to the most Of the bushes and
weeds that are considered poisonous
to other ruminants. while remarkably
few weeds are passed by. They vii
desert the finest clover and blue grass
for such an outlay.
The farmer might choose to turf
them into dense mass of brush an(
weeds anywhere. and they will at once
begin to convert II into Tie 1nOSo Dedu
tiful pasture.
In those localities where valuable
land is completely subdued by brush
the goats are considered of more value
or the purpose Of clearing it thai
for their mohair or meat They thu
become one of the farmers importan
tools. Their value in this respect mus
be measured by the value of the lan'
which they will render cultivahle. |
is said by gentleman who has trle
it that one hundred goats to ever
forty acres of land will, in two year.
make it as clean and fine as lawn an
as perfe CITY set in blue grass as an
front yaA! could be desired.
On a five hundred acre pastur
cleared in this manner tie IAN
supports one steer to each acre. Where
as before it was cleared there was Nc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

was confidently expected that a fraud
order would be issued. Later the Ryan
company began business alons the
same lines. and the government bean
an investigation. which toGk II an to
Washington. and which resulted only
in the Ryan company modifying it's lit
erature
The $1,000 check is said 10 he III the
hands of St Louis attorney. Fourth
Assistant Postmastcry General Rr+-
tow is expected in St Louis shortly 10
investieatc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
REMOVAL NOTICE.

It is with pleasure that we announce
to our patrons and friends and 10 Inc
public generally, that we will occuW
our new home over the Citizens Bankv
after March 2, 1903.
James Practical Business College.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

ltchnets of the skin, horrible
plague. Most everybody afflicted in
one way CT another. Only one safe,
never failing cure-Doan's Ointment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20
TO ADVERTISE THE
GREAT SOUTHWES :

Farmers, farmers wives and daug.t-
ers, school teachers, doctors, cierGy-
n2en, merchants in the smaller towns,
any citizen who has something to say,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

are invited to write letters and longer
articles about the locality in Which
they live in the southwest
The territory includes Arkansas, Az
iZona, Indian Territory, louisiana Or
lahoma, Southern Missouri, New Mex
CO. Oklahoma and Texas.
Premiums that make it an Ohjecn
are offered, set for each state aH&
territory. Full particulars OF the coz
ditions Of the contest, and a list OF the
prizes and awards will be sent upon az,
plication to
j. w STEELE,
Commissioner, Coinnization Agencs.
sonutf Ssc.t.fn Lines, COlumbiz
Thcater Building. st. Louis, Mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-20

TEi.--|1aalE CHECK is FIELD
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12

Corn-Higher. No. 2 cash. 42c; track
43c: December. 42c; May, f1ssc; July. Assc
Oats-Stronger. No. cash. 3a1zc; track
CSC; December, SEC: May. Sc; No. white
391sc.
Lead-Firm; s4.os1s. spelter. steady
$40
Poultry-Turkeys. higher; chickens. SC
springs. Fsc; turkeys, 1Slec; ducks. 1oci
Geese. Sc.
Butter-slow: creamery. lsa2sc; dairy,
IG20c.
Eggs-Lower, &c, case count
New York Produce
New York. Dec. u.-Butter-Receipts
1890 packages Market quiet Creamery
16aSc; state dairy, 15022c.
Cheese-Receipts. 49on packages. Mar
ket quiet. State. full cream, fancy, large
and small, colored and white. September.
i2c; late made. 1oc.
Eggs-Receipts, 800. Market firm. West
ern, 2sG3lc.
Sugar-Raw, nominal. Fair refining
3lse: centrifugal. s. test, 3ssc; molass IS
sugar. 2Esc- Refined, dull; crushed, 505c;
powdered. f.5Sc; graduated. 4.55c.
Conee-Firm. No. Z. Rio, &C.
Poultry-Alive. dull: western. 1oc: tur-
keys, 12c. Dressed. irregular; western.
lie; fowls. lie; turkeys, 15Qlsc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
STOCKS less ACTIVE
Dealings in Wall Street Cover
ed Few Stocks.
STEEL WAS THE LEADER
Common Touched 10 While
Preferred Was Lower.

New York, Dec. 1l.-There was less
activity in today,s stock market ana the
dealings were more congested In a few
stocks. United States Steel preferred was
between 3 and times as active as any
other stock in the list. II was pressed on
the market diligently all day. Its price
was forced down to 81 rs which was only
trife more than two points above the
lowest. The common stock sold at 10.
which\is on a parallel with the low re-
cord, but the dividend of \ per cent
came off the price yesterday. There was
no actual news accompanying the SELL
ing, but very specific assertions were in
circulation that a reduction OF the divi-
dend rate on the preferred for the pre-
sent has practically been determined on.
Published estimates Of the heavy shrink
age OF the net earnings OF the corpora
ton also affected the stock. Brooklyn
Transit, which was next in point of ac
tivity, was re-actionary on what seemed
profit taking. Amalgamated Copper, Erie
and Pennsylvania were very conspicuous
in the trading and had period OF strength.
So long as trading continued in London
the market showed points of strength but
afterward the advance melted away very
generally Brooklyn Transit receeding to
near the low point of the day. The re-
dictionary forces in the market did not
develop great activity and the move
ment suggested more of an advance than
a weakness. There is a prevalent sentt-
ment that prudence in the making of new
commitments pending the annual settle
ment. is possible. The estimates of ex-
port movement of currency for the week
point 10 balance in favor OF New York
between 1900. 900 and s2,500.00o. As the
sub-treasury operations have absorbed
s57l 900, the cash of the banks has prob
ably increased during the week between
81 $4,000 and 100000 The active specu-
lation of the week possibly involves some
expansion of loans and the call money
rate run up rather suggestiveiy 10 &C
late this afternoon after an easier ten
dency in the early part of the day The
news from Baltimore of clearinghouse
measure for the protection Of one Of the
banks caused rather unpleasant feeling.
The stock maryet closed heavy and at
about the Lowest
Bonds were. irregular Total sales, par
value. s., 329. 900.
United States bonds were unchanged
or the last call
Quotations were as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-12
Local Grain and Produce Market,

Below find sales as made yesterday by
sample on the Wichita Board Of Trade
basis, delivered Missouri river. To get
price T. o. b. your station. deduct Kansas
City rate from your station.
Wheat--No. 2 hard, 72a7Sc; No. 5, e7d70c:
No i. 6lQ65c: rejected. 59q60c.
Corn-No. : mixed. SSi2c: No. 3, S7xc;
No T. &c. No white SIC: No 3. SSc; no
grade, 3o@S5c.
Oats-No. mixed. sac: No. 3. S2d23c
rlour Gear lots}-Hest patent TO all
southern Kansas points, $50; bran, zoe;
shorts, S5q9Oc; corn chop. sOc; corn neal,
$125.
Hay-Alfalfa, No. !. $3.50: No. 2. $3.50:
praire, loose No. /, se.ve; Nc. .. SOC;
baled. No. l. 500; No =. $500. No. 3. s. 90
Butter-Packing, 12c; country, l6T1Sc.
Eggs-Fresh, per dozen. pc.
Poultry-Hens. 4iEc; spring broIers, Il:
to lbs &C: young ROSTERS, 40 fl2c; tur-
key hens. &C: toms 61sc; geese. full
feather, &c: ducks, full feather. &c; young
ducks. 6I3c.
getables-( Jobbers' prices ic trade)--
Oranges, Valencia. box. s; 5eGfs. -. lem
ons, box. s3.7514OO; strained honey. ID.
slac; comb honey. h.. lsc: walnuts. H..
1<c; almonds. h., J3c: Brazils, H..
l2c: pecans, Ii. I2c: filbe.ts. III. 49,;
cheese. fat. Id. l4c: brick. 15c: lmbersef
Ibc; Y A, I4Isc: Kansas. lac; bananas.
lb., 4Isc; apples. Dbl, So. 75G4.oo; potatoes.
bu.. s5c; cabbage. ID. &c; Spanish
onions. per crate. N.50; fancy red globe
onions, &c per H.; peanuts. H.. jumbo.
SIC: roasted I0isc: parrot, 6izc; roasted,
sac: dge. per box. SIS
Wool-Light bright medium i5alGc;