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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-29
WHEAT, CORN AND OATS
OPENING BARELY STEADY, BUT
DEMAND WAS GOOD AT CLOSE
AND MARKET SHOWED NO
WEAKNESS.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press
Chicago April o. -WHAET The
opening vas barely steady owing to
The unreaponsive tone Of cables ana
more favorable weather in the north
west and southwest, July was Kan
lower at S3;65s. There was a good
demand at the start from cummissioN
houses and shorts were active bidders
With only moderate offerings. The
market soon developed considerable
strength BGilish sentiment was
largely due to the previous crop dam
age reports ana advices of delayed
seeding in the northwest, Many heavy
traders switched 10 the buying side,
and the pit crowd was apparently will
ling To follow the lead. There was
good buying during the entire day
from the southwest, due to small re-
ceipts and an Improved cash demand.
Prices advanced steadily uptin July
touched s., when a reaction occurred
on liberal selling by the big holders
The demand. however, was good and
the market showed no signs of weak
ness The close was strong. July up
y q Il, May e better Liverpool
steady to X higher
CORN-Early the traders were in
4 Quandary owing 70 the action Of the
leading long, and, in consequence, the
volume Of business was light. The
Zig holder was an open seller. while
at the same time, brokers supposedly
acting for him, were buyers. Late in
the session an upturn in wheat en-
oouraged the pit traders who bought
freely both July and September
There was also a good demand from
the shorts. The marked responded to
Improved buying July advancing
nearly a cent All the gain was sub
seQucntly last on realization by the
big holder The market closed about
steady, May unchanged July down
one sixteenth, September closed up
H. Liverpool unchanged to 55 high
or.
OATS.-Oats were Independently
strong on an active demand The buy.
ing was Of such an influential char
acter th5t reactions i'll wheat and
corn had comparatively little effec.
IN oats EXeeicnt cash demand, with
4 cent advance in that article, was
Important bull influence, July show
n1 q poin nf almoct two pante al
though all of the advance was not
held, the market closing decidedly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-29

$500 round-trip tickets win be sold
daily, commencing April 18th. and
continuing during the period Of the
Exposition. limited to return sixty
lGO) days from date Of sale.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-29
ST. LOUIS GRAIN MARKETS.

Special to the Billetin.
St Louis, April 2S.-The following
was the range of prices for the day:
WHEAT.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-29
Liverpool Quotations.
BY Associated Press.

Liverpool, April 2S WHEAT Spot
dull
CORN-Spot American mixed rev
Qniet, Is 2l4d; American mixed oll
steady Is I'd.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-29
LOCAL GRAIN MARKETS.
Receipts and Shipments.
BY the Associated Press.

Chicago. april 2S.-The following
are the receipts and shipments in car
lead lots from this market today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-29

State Convention and Reunion Hi.
nois Elks Association. Jacksonville.
H., May 3d. 1901 Round-trp tickets
viii be sold May "a and Sd to Jackson.
Vile at rate Of $685., limited to return
May 9Th
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-29

General Conference NJ. Il. Church.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 3-3t, 1904; Ma.
tional Association of Retail Grocers of
the United States, San Francisco, Cal,
May 3-S, 1904 For the above occa.
sions round-trip tickets will be sold
either to San Francisco or Los An.
geles April 23d to May LIST at one fare
$3.50, limited to return June 30, 1904
For Full particulars address the un.
dersgned.
JOHN Mr. BEALL,
A. G.. p. A.. NJ. so r. r., st. Louis.
j. Fl. JONES. Ticket Agent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-29

Special to The Bulletin.
Chicago, April 2S-Thc following
was Tie range Of prices for the day:
WHEAT.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-29
open High Low April %. Mi

tlOs'uE
Open High Low April %. April q,
May, .92A 93& 92A 93$ %
July 81 S1Ts S19s SIS SlH
CORN
May. N A 4GM 4G& 1864
July. ...47H Az 47A 473a 47H
OATS.
May, SO lOh 80 4oH 4Sh
July, ...37h 50 STA 9S 81
THE CASH MARKETS.
st. Louis, Mo, April 2S-The fol
lowing spot prices ruled here today
for various grains mentioned:
No. 2 red winterw heat. 98m1)l.
No. 3 red winter wheat. 9G@l02
No. 2 white c5rn, soc.
No. 8 mixed corn soc.
No. white ccn. 4S1A a l9c
No. mixed corn, 49, a l9c.
No. 2 white oats, l5l5 n lGc.
No. 2 mixed oats 43c.
No. white oats, 44m47c.
No. 3 mixed oats, 42c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
Cars Warsps fire Lured From Siberian Stronghold and
Hen7ned In by TtDo "Flying Squadrons."
Special Dispatch to The Call.
SHANGHAI. March -Japanese strategy has doomed tn

SHANGHAI March Jnese has doomed the Russian Vvook fleet While
senavad
for Russian
dnveh nnot
hood PosStB Bay
shoro andh n
that reg
Unusq adro
from the is closing n upon be o
n
the wee o b
ing il japanese
the shurre1
the il eandr
il o
makng bnef d1nort i in radNea ead hdutfn nngas
flee o of which
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09

of the protests against Senator Smoot
timony, of which the most sensational
was that given by Francis M. Lyman,
president of the twelve apostles of the
Mormon church and the man chosen
to be the successor OF President Smith.
His admissions were similar to those
previously made by Mr.. Smith per-
tanning to the church government. He
is more free of speech than the presi-
dent of the church and his testimony
though not materially differing,
caused several of the apostles present
to shake their heads at the witness
for the purpose of compelling more
discretion in answering questions. Mr..
Lyman is angularly built, his face is
covered with a growth of bushy red
whiskers and his speech is blunt. Four
witnesses were on the stand TODAY.
They were Mrs. Kennedy, her mother.
Mrs. Matthews; Charles Merrill. the
son of Apostle Merrill. and Mr.. Ly-
man.
Senator Overman asked Charles F.
Merrill, son of Apostle Merrill and a
polygamist, for a description of the
marriage ceremony in 1888, and the
witness declared that he could not
remember how IL was performed. ex-
cept that he went to the temple in Lo-
gan and it was performed there. In
response to question by Senator Du-
bois Mr.. Merrill said there was no
marriage certificate issued, no record
or any documents of any kind, so far
as he knew. He said there was no
music, no prayers and no questions
that he could remember.
There was nothing but the mar
riage ceremony" he said with empha-
sis.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
STEAMER
CRASHES
At BRIDGE
Disastrous Accident
Occurs Near Butte
City.
Persons on the Structure
Scramble to Escape I'm
pending Peril.
Screaming Women and Frightened
Men Rush From the Scene Of
Danger for Their Lives.

COLUSA, March S.-The Sacramento
yer ran into the drawbridge at Butte
City to-day about noon and the center
pier and the draw were knocked over
and now lie a ruined mass of wood and
iron at the bottom of the river The
damage to the bridge will amount to
$4,000 or more.
The steamer Dover and the barge
Illinois were moored at the landing
taking on freight when Mr.. Staten en-
gagged the captain to pull off lot of
drift that had accumulated around the
center pier. The boat was tied above
the bridge by a long cable. In this
way the steamer and barge were let
down near the bridge. A line was
made fast to the drift and the boat
started forward. expecting to pull the
drift loose
Everything was progressing nicely
when suddenly the cable parted and
before the steamer and barge could be
| got under control they smashed
broadside into the bridge, causing the
same to topple over. A portion of the
draw hit the steamer ana caused ner 10
dip and she took a quantity of water,
but after going down stream several
hundred yards the boats were secured
to the shore and the pumps set to work
and soon had her pumped out.
At the time of the accident there
we're perhaps twenty-five or thirty
women and men standing on the draw
and when the boat hit and the big
structure commenced to tremble, then
began at first to topple over, there was
a wild scramble to get off. Many sue
ceeded in getting off at either end; 9TH
ers, seeing retreat impossible In that
direction, jumped to the barge below.
Three Cinnamon jumped or fell into
the river, where they were seen scream
ing and were thought to have been lost,
but later turned UP all right The
steamer was in charge of Captain Con-
zales. The Butte City bridge seems to
be an i'll fated structure. When the
first bridge was completed about ten
years ago it had only been accepted
by the county few days when it gave
way and was total loss. That no one
was drowned or otherwise injured in
the accident to-day is a miracle.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
Jail Breaker Recantured.

GRIDLEY, March S.-Shelton, the
alleged horsethief, who escaped from
the Gridley Jail Wednesday by saving
ing hole in the roof of the building,
was captured in Marysville last night
and was brought here for examination
to-day. 1t is said that Shelton took
refuge on a ranch near this place
after getting away and that on Sunday
he left, fearing the descent of officers
He made his way across the country
and was observed near Honcut, wading
deep sloughs, in an evident effort to
avoid following travelled roads. There
are several counts against the
prisoner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
HERO DIES
IN EFFORT
At RESCUE
Son Of Millionaire
Drowned in the
Willamette.
Special Dispatch to The can.


PORTLAND, Or, March s.-Sumner
Smith. son Of W. X. Smith. a Portland
millionaire. lost his life this afternoon
while rescuing a young girl from
drowning.
Smith was a passenger on the
steamer American. which was nnoored
at a dock few miles below Portland.
The passengers We're thrown into a
commotion by the shout from a spec
tator:
There's q young girl fallen over
board and / can't swim"
4 can" shouted Smith, who was a
well-known athlete. and he rushed to
the rail and leaped overheard to the
rescue Of Oza Brown. a l2-year-old
girl, who had slipped upon the upper
deck and fallen under the rail into the
Willamette River.
Smith swan TO where the young
girl was struggling. and with one arm
lifted her head above water, SWIM
ming with the other. The deck hands
hurriedly lowered a boat.
Rowing 10 within a few feet of the
two. they saw Smith suddenly sink.
having been seized with a cramp or
sucked under by strong eddy. The
girl was drawn into the boat, but
Smith never rose 70 the surface The
body has not been recovered.
Smith was a member Of a famous
family OF athletes and a, brother of
Joseph II. Smith. well known in Pa
cihc Coast athletics as the Multnomah
Clubs crack fullback, baseball
pitcher and boxer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
GRIDLEY RESIDENTS HEAR
THE ROAR OF A CYCLONE

GRIDLEY, March S.-A cyclone
passed over the country near the Man
zanita Schoolhouse, east of this place,
this morning. Its roar could be heard
at this place. The storm was high in
the air consequently no damage was
done
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09

WITH THE
BURGLAR
Woman Makes Brave
Fight but Loses
J0Welry.
Special Dispatch to me can.

SACRAMENTO March s--A fashion
able apartment house opposite Capitol
Park was the scene at noon to-day of
an exciting conflict between a plucky
woman and a burglar.
Mrs. r. E. Cranston, whose husband
is well known mining expert. had left
the apartments, locking the doors after
her. When she returned she found one
of the doors open. As she was about to
enter, the burglar, who had secured
entrance by means of a skeleton key,
brushed past her with his pockets full
of her jewelry and other valuables.
Mrs. Cranston seized him about the
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09

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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09

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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
THE TzEArEzs.

Alcazar-"At the white Horse
Tavern" 80
California-'The Chief Justice"
Central-"Rip Van Wtnkls.s
Columbia-"The Silver Slipper"
Chutes-vaudevtl1 -
Fischer's1"The Founders"
Orpheum-vaudevills. Matinee
To-Day.
rivol-"The Gypsy Baron"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
THE WEATHER.

Forecast made az San Fran-
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight. March 9;
San Francisco and vicinity
Cloudy. unsettled weather We'd
nesday; brisk westerly winds.
A. G. McADIE,
District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
Son Of the APOSTLE
Speaks Of His
POlygdmy.
Amazing Stories
of Plurality
of U1iUes.

WASHINGTON, March s.-The
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections to-day in the investigation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Roosevelt the Candidate.

Saws Savoyard, in the Washington
Post:
president Roosevelt was the most
audacious of statesmen; Candidate
Roosevelt discovers a disposition OF
the utmost caution, and it is not so
much the discretion that was consid-
cred the better part of valor as II is
the prudence that is the major part
Of fear. Compared with his Life OF
Rnnton.' his speech Of acceptance IS
watery. tasteless, vapid, insipid, nerve
less senile. There's some cant in 1t,
and much error. For the most part,
liz is meaningless and disingenlouS.
The platform to which this remarkable
nrOductiOn is a sort of response, Is
wonderful production, made 10 eaten
every breeze that blows. Standing on
il are stand-patters like Congressman
Hepburn and tariff refOrmers Ike
Gov. Cummins, and the speech IS IN
tended to catch everybody 'a-comin, OF
la-gwine.' II is also for reciprocity, but
all the lawyers in Philadelphia cannon
ltcll whether it is for reciprocity as
defined by John Dalzell or the recl
Drocitv as negotiated by John kasson
Either the president has surren
dered at discretion to the stand-pat
ters or he ekes the lions skin with the
fox's pelt. There is nothing down
right in the speech, nothing Roose
veItian. The man, should he be elect
ed, can plead duress in bar of any
| statement he has made since his nom
Iinatfon. His official robes prevented
Gen. Jackson from fighting a duel will
! Henry Clay. The robes of the candi
date prevent Theodore Roosevelt from
giving an opinion as to matters anC
! things"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Parker and Roosevelt.

There is no doubt That the trend OF
political events all tend toward the
success OF the Democracy in this cam
pnfcn. The pivotal state of New York
is settling down into the Democratic
column Seven of its greatest ncwspa-
pcrs are supporting Judge Parker
which were for Mckinley in the cam
paigns of 1896 and 1900. Among these
are the New York Herald, Evening
Post. Times, World, Staats-Zcltun@.
Journal of Commerce and brooklyn la
gle. What these newspapers say OF
Roosevelt Is even more Indicative OF
how the great business interests of the
country view political matters. The
comments elected from all quarters,
saws the New York Herald, "ShOW that
Judge Parkcr's action has won the con-
fidpnce of the people, and that sort of
confidence President Roosevelt has not
inspired.
Ills Imperialism and his dictatorial
ways. together with his revival of the
race issue in the south and other rough
rider fadS, have awakened among the
| DeoDle Il distruSt of Mr.. Roosevelt.
| Mr.. Roosevelt has the support OF
his intimate friends and his political
protcgcs, but conservative people eye
him with distrust. They acknowledge
that he is irreprOachable as an indi-
yidual. that he is Stanch patriot, a
good husband. Il loyal friend. But they
doubt his capacity for self control, dis
trust his Judgment and question his
conception of presidential duties.
Like the German emperor, he wish
cs to NEEDLE in every detail of the
public service. TO control every depart
mcnt. to rule every official, to be both
the lawmaker and the executive, to be
the source of power and to apply II.
Between Mr.. RooScvclts views OF
the presidents duties and the views o
1.-The American people on that subjec
there is Il very wide difference. He evi
IDENTITY thinks the president of the Unit
cd States IS a sort of dictator, whil'
the people rightly regard him merely
as their chief magistrate, as the eXecu
tive head of the administration.
This domineering conception OF hi
official duties has excited widespread
resentment among Republicans and ha!
led him to make mistakes that woul(
/ have prevented his nomination if thu
, Republican party had had any othe
available candidate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Judge Parker Never Used a Pass.

\ correspondent of the New York
World. in a special from EsOpus. de
scribing Judge Parkers start for AL
bany TO hand in his resignation as
chief justice of the court of appeals.
refers to the fact that the judge bought
his ticket. and says. 1T may be said
here that Judge Parker does not aC-
cept passes or telegraph franks or any
thing OF the kind. and never has in the
10 years he has been on the bench. 80
This fact. comments the Springfield
Register. is creditable TO Judge Parker
and distinguishes him from many
judges and other public officials. some
of whom not only accept passes and
franks. but solicit them.
Judge Parker's practice as public
official OF keeping himself free from
obligations TO any corporation is one
that cannot be too highly commended.
II is one that should become general
ar'CHC officials who are placed in po-
sit.Ons where they have the power to
decide on questions in which the inter
ests g 'hu public and the interests of
corporations may be in conflict. What.
ever may be the effect upon otnCIals
who accept favoTs from corporations
there is no doubt that the corporations
expect it to be beneficial 10 them. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
End of Bitter Fiqht.

1.-TWO physicians had a long and
stubborn fight with an abcess on my
right lung" writes J. F. Hughes of
Du Pont. Ga. and gave me up. Ev-
erybody thought my time had come.
As a last resort | tried Or. King 5
New Discovery for Consumption The
benefit l received was striking and |
was on my feet in a few days. Now
I've entirely regained my health 1t
conQuers all coughs, colds and throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed by
Hartz & UIlemeyer's drug store. Price
soc. and s1OO. Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

They are telling in London how the
duchess of Devonshire administered a
terribly severe snub to party of army
officers who attended dance at her
town house. Among the lot was Guy
Wilson. who led in their general poll
Cy of what they regarded as dignitied
activity. Finally the duchess smiling
ly approached and said: do come and
dance with those pretty girls" Grave
~ bowling. young Wilson said: Your
grace. the Eleventh hussars DO not
dance" The duchess flushed Slightly
and moved away. Supper was served
ut midnight and the officers made their
way toward the tempting buffets
They were confronted at the entrance
by the duchess. who said in determin
ed tones: Neither do the Eleventh
hussars sup" And neither did they.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

The beef barons are evidently not
afraid of the law proceedings that
President Roosevelt commenced
against them i'll court Of equity, but
if they thought he would institute
criminal proceedings they would at
once be as harmless as sucking doves.
An injunction does not worry them IN
the least but, like all civilized beings.
they fear the criminal law. President
Roosevelt has the power to place the
beef barons behind the bars. As Judge
Parker says in his speech of accept
anCe. the law is strong enough If there
is courage enough to enforce it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
The big fish did not suffer in Il

The big fish did not suffer in the
postoffice fraud cases, and now the
circuit court of New York has dis
charged John A. Benson, the Califor-
MIA millionaire who was under indict-
ment at Washington on charges of
land frauds. The indictment was de
fpctive. which is hardly to be wonder
cd at from the class of lawyers this
administration selects for United
States district attorneys: but perhaps
the department of justice itself drew
the indictment. which would be worse,
for the attorney general should be
more efficient than the understrappers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
q Summer Cold,

\ summer cold is not only annoy
ing but if not relieved pneumonia viii
be the probable result by fall. One
Minute Cough Cure clears the phlegm.
draws out the inflammation, heals,
soothes and strengthens the lungs and
bronchial tubes. One Minute Cough
Cure is an ideal remedy for the chill
dren. II is pleasant to the taste and
perfectly hairless. y certain cure for
Group. cough and cold. Sold by all
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

If the army of birds were destroyed,
If has been estimated that in the
course of nine years the world could
not he inhabitated by man in spite of
all the sprays and pOisons that could
be manufactured for the destruction
of insects All crops, all fruits, every
thing which supports human life. would
in a comparatively short period of
time. be destroyed by slugs and In
SeCtS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

knowledge of the fact that Judge Par
ker has, during his 10 years on the
bench, refused favors from corpora
lions will be gratifying to the public,
and will win him the support OF many
There is a growing feeling among
the people that the pass system in its
relation to public officials is an evil
that should be suppressed. Judge Par
ker's policy is the correct one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Thought of the Kitty.

john said Mrs. Gayman, with a
knowing twinkle in her eye, you seem
TO be exceedingly kind to animals"
"Why-er-how do you mean:" asked
her husband.
I'm your sleep last night YOU said,
Take out something for the kitty -
Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

TERMS-DaiIy, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumenta-
tive character, political or religious
must have real name attached for pub
1tcation No such articles will be print
ed over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

Senator Vest, of Missouri, who died
this week. was one of the last of the
old school of ante-bellum democrats of
the south. He served in the conIed-
crate congress during the civil war
but later became thoroughly recon
structed. and was for II years one OF
the most distinguished members OF the
United States senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

A 12-vear-old boy has astOnished
New York by writing two plays. And
here all this time we country folk had
supposed all the plays were written
by 12-year-old boys!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Thursday, August II, 1904.

A white house policeman told Speak
er Cannon TO get off the grass. Ihere
are good reasons for not repeating
what the speaker told the policeman 10
do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

Ringmaster - What's the matter,
Jack?
CIown-Oh. nothing much. 1 got
fearful bump just now. But I'll look
pleasanter in a minute.
Ringmaster-NO. no. Go into the ring
at once looking just as you are. The
audience Will simply shrek with laugh
ter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

sY THE J. w. POTTER CO.