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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
COL. LUSK HAS LEAVE OF
ABSENCE FOR A MONTH
Government River Engineer Office
Here to Be in Charge of Maj.
C. S. Richie i'm Interim.

At his request, Col. J. l.. Lusk, en-
ginccr in charge of the upper Missis-
sippi river Improvement office in Rock
Island. has been granted a leave of
absence by Gen. Alex Mackenzie, chief
of engineers. in order that he may
have opportunity to recuperate his
failing health.
In the interim the Office here will
be in charge of Maj. c. S. Richie. who
entered upon his temporary duties to-
day. Maj. Richie is in charge of the
Illinois and Mississippi canal with
headquarters at Chicago.
He is one of the most prominent
officers in the engineer corps. and af-
ter the Galveston flood served on the
staff of consulting engineers in the
construction of the famous sea wall
there resigned in the hope of prevent
ing a repetition of the disaster. Dur
ing the Spanish-AmeriCan war Maj.
Richie saw active service as an Off
Ger in the regular army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
PERSONAL POINTS.

f. w. Means is home from Kansas
City on visit.
John Streeper and wife have return
ed from Colorado Springs.
Charley Mapcs. of Decatur, is the
guest of Sam TelIers, of this city.
DIR. Louis Ostrom has returned from
Chicago, where he has been for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wolfe. of
Montrose. Iowa, are visiting friends
in the city.
Henry and Allen Bayles. OF Des
Moines. are the guests of friends in
this city.
Wallace Wcgand has returned from
Decatur. His family has gone to In
dianapolis for Il visit.
Miss Ella Wright has repaired for
visit with relatives at Chicago and
trip on the Great Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Moore, of New
Boston. Iowa, are the guests of Rock
| Island relatives and friends.
G. A. Mcdonald is i'll Cincinnati at
| tending the national convention of the
Elks. He is a delegate from Moline
lodge.
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Hyde, of Chicago,
departed yesterday for their home af-
ter brief visit with Rock Island rel
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ID. Collier and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Hyncs returned yes
terday after an outing of a week at
Boston bay.
NJ. q. Janson and wife arrived in
the city yesterday from their home in
Omaha, Neb.. to make Il three weeks
visit with relatives.
Misses Clara and Helen Alley, of
Danville, departed last evening for
their home after a brief visit with
friends in the city.
DR.. V. A. Bergland. who attended the
national convention of osteOpaths al
st. Louis, has returned to the city
after an absence of two weeks.
Miss Elizabeth McHugh has return
ed home after a visit of several weeks
at the summer home of Mr.. and Mrs
J. f. Montrose at Old Mission. Mich.
| c. J. Searle and H. A. Weld went
| 10 Cambridge To-Day having spent GUN
day at their homes in the city. to re
sumo the trial of the J. w. War; EN-
oezzlement case at o'clock this af
ternoon in the circuit court.
L. g. Eddy today received a letter
from 7. F. Lynch announcing his ar
rival in San Francisco from the Phil
ippines aboard the transport Thomas
Mr.. Lynch went 10 Manila as an eX
pert from the harness department a
Rock Island arsenal for a term of two
years service. His assignment has eX
piTed and he is returning. He Will Wis
It in San Francisco and Denver anC
will arrive in the city about the mid
die of the coming month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
FOUR BOYS ARE FINED So
EACH TREssPASS CHARGE
Moline Youths Pay Dearly for Fruit
Stolen from Premises of
G. n. Darling.

In the county court this morning the
state nOlle pressed the information
charging larceny as to Richard Van
daele. Ed O'Connor and Howard and
Harry Johnson. and preferred a new
charge. that of trespass. against them,
and each was fined So and costs. The
fines were suspended. and the costs
assessed against the offender, all en-
tering pleas OF guilty. These are the
Moline boys arrested Saturday for
stealing raspberries from the premises
Of G.. II. Darling. The charge of lar
ceny against August Horstman and
Babe O'Connor. the other two mem
berS of the crowd. stands. and they
viii have their hearing later on. They
are out on bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
THIRTEEN CARS DITCHED
ROCK ISLAND COLLISION
FREIGHT Train Splits While on Grade
One Mile West of Bureau juno
ton Saturday Afternoon.

Passenger traffic was delayed for
three hours on the Rock Island road
on the Illinois division Saturday even
ing caused by the blocking of the
track by the derailment of IS freight
cars near Bureau Junction al o'clock
While eastbound freight No. IS was
coming down grade about one mile
west of Bureau Junction coupling
pin broke, allowing the train 10 part
and the rear end to run at random.
The fiagman at Bureau Junction gave
a stop signal to the engineer. and
when the forward section stopped the
rear section crashed into the cars at
tached TO the engine.
The damage TO the freight, track and
train was slight. The most serious eff
feet was the delaying OF passenger
trains Nos. ,. eastbOund, and IL, II. 81
and 10 west bound. 4 wrecking crew
from Natick was called and had the
right of way cleared five house after
the derailment had occurred. The
freight crew was from Blue Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
HE sCAREs BURGLARS AWAY
M. L. Sutherland Detects Two Men in
Attempt at BurQlary

Two burglars made Il futile attempt
to enter the grocery store of Suther-
land & Benson. Forty-first street and
Fourteenth avenue. Sunday morning
about o'clock. They were discovered
by NJ L. Sutherland, a member of the
firm. who resides above the store. The
men were seen by Sutherland as they
we're trying TO pry open a window on
the east side of the building.
The burglars evidently heard Suth-
erland as he was moving around. as
they became scared and made hasty
retreat from the premises. In attempt
ing to raise the window the men made
a racket sufficiently loud to awaken
Sutherland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
aATIFY THE TICKET
Democrats of Davenport Have an En-
thusiastic Demonstration Sat
urday Evening.
JUDGE WADE MAIN SPEAKER
several Others Make Ringing Addresses
Predicting Victory for the
Party.

The pent-up enthusiasm of the de-
nocracy of Davenport, awaiting an OPP
)ortunity to escape ever since the ma
tional democratic convention at St.
Louis, found a channel Saturday night
through a ratification meeting.
The democracy of Davenport never
showed itself more united than it did
Saturday evening. when the stalwarts
# the party, its old members and its
Younger ones. vieing with each other
n showing their loyalty to the ticket
and their enthusiasm, not only for it,
but for Congressman Wade, who was
he principal speaker.
Judge Wade was met by a reception
committee at the depot at 6:15 and es-
cOrted TO the Kimball house. There
the procession formed at S o'clock
that. with Petersen's band of 80 pieces
playing popular airs. escorted Judge
Wade to the speakers stand on Main
street. The carriages containing the
speakers were in the van of a monster
procession that included scores OF the
leaders and the rank and file of the
party, and it made a short circuit of
1t the place of demonstration
Hand grenades were burned TO IL
Illuminate its pathway and it was cheer
ed all along the route. and when the
marchers were added to the throng
that were already packed around the
speakers stand, the crowd filled prac-
cally the whole bolck and as far as
the voices of the speakers could carry
they had eager listeners, ready to
break into applause at the mention of
the names of Parker and Davis, and to
cheer the fine sentiments that were
uttered and the happy stories that
were told.
| Called to Order.
The ratification rally was called TO
order by George w. Scott. who had
been selected chairman of the even
| ing. In his opening remarks Mr. Scott
COmplimented the democratic party up
on its once again being united. which
| fOrecaSted Il glorious victory for Park
or and Davis and for Judge NJ. J. Wade
in the Second district The mention
of the names of Parker Davis and
Judge Wade ON the part of the speak
er was the occasion for tumultuous
applause.
| Other speakers in the order in which
they appeared were: w. r. Names.
\. Z. Carroll, Fred c. Naevc F. NJ.
Sharon. 0. &. Murray. \. p. McGuirk,
Henry Vollmer and Judge Wade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
MOLINE YOUNG MAN KILLED
BY THE HEAT IN CHICAGO
Charles Woodrow, Aged 10, Expires as
His Parents are Starting For
His Bedside.

Charles Woodrow, aged 10 years.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Woodrow.
1907 Sixth avenue. died last evening
in Chicago from heat prostration. In
the afternoon telegram was received
by his parents that he had been over
come. and was in a serious condition.
They were on a train leaving for
the city when a second message came
announcing his death. The boy was
Tor. several years employed in the of
fee of the Western Union Telegraph
company. Recently he was given a
position in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
Ready TO Let il Drop.

Havana July 1S.-The government
IF Cuba. it is stated. would be willing
TO withdraw the contract To raise the
wreck of the battleship Maine if the
United States should manifest a de-
sire 10 remove the wreck. 1t is under
stood the authorities at Washington
are opposed TO the revival of the ques-
ton of the cause of the loss of the
battleship. preferring the mass to be
lifted only sufficiently 10 be towed to
sea and sunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO PICNIC
Annual Outing of Children of First
Methodist Church Tomorrow.

The annual picnic of the Sunday
school of the First Methodist church
is TO take place tomorrow. II VIII in
clude a trolley ride and lunch in Long
view park. where there will be games
and music for the entertainment of the
little folks. From > till > o'clokc the
picknickers will ride on a special troll
ley train over the tri-cities. The cars
will leave the church AT Fifteenth ave
nue. and Nineteenth street promptly at
, O'Clock Rev. r. b. Williams, the
pastor. states that all members, adults
and children. are welcome TO attend
and that the entire expense will be but
10 cents per head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
INCORPORATION PAPERS
ISSUED FOR A NEW PAPER
Rock Island Daily News, With Cap
ital of $4,000, is Char
tered.

Springfield, Ill, July Specially
The secretary of state today licensed
the incorporation of the Rock Island
Daily News Printing and Publishing
company of Rock Island. The capital
is 100000 and object printing and pub
fishing. The incorporators are Jere-
miah p. Looney, James l.. O'ConneT
and Thomas O'NeiI Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
TO TALK UP COUNTY FAIR
Meeting Of the Business Men Called
at the Rock Island Club Toniqht.

\ meeting has been called at the
Rock Island Club at O'Clock this
evening for the purpose OF discussing
the holding of a county fair in this
city in September along the lines
heretofore outlined in these columns
The meeting Is open not only TO the
members of the club. but all citizens
who are interested in the enterprise
The attendance of all such is respect
fully urged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
VIII Fray Appeal.

Judge Graves having announced that
he will grant the writ it is now up to
the petitioner to apply for the same.
The defense is waiting on Beardsley.
When he asks for the writ the railroad
company. joined by the city. Will pray
stay of judgment while an appeal
10 the supreme court is prepared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
DENIES NEW TRIAL
Judge E. C. Graves Renders His Opin-
ion On the Motion of D., r. |.
G N. w. Railway Case.
WILL 60 TO SUPREME COURT
Finishing Up the Business of the May
Term, Which Has Been On
Recess.

Judge E. c. Graves, on the recon-
vening of the circuit court this morn
ing for the winding up of the business
of the May term, Overruled the motion
of the defense for a new trial of the
application for mandamus of Capt. J.
NJ Beardsley to compel the city TO
cause the removal of the passenger
and freight depots of the Davenport.
Rock Island & Northwestern railway
from the foot of Seventeenth street on
the ground that it is an obstruction in
public highway.
The motion has been under advise
ment since the adjournment of court
two weeks ago. Judge Graves sim
ply gave an oral opinion. holding not
good in law the points advanced by
the defense in Justification of its claim
for another hearing of the case before
jury. 1t Will be recalled on the
trial of the bill the court instructed
the jury to find the issues for the pc
titiOncr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18

c. NJ. Johnston. Middletown-I would
not keep house without HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. It's great
family medicine: has kept my family
well the past ten years. 35c, tea or
tablet. T. H. Thomas, pharmacist.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-06
COURAGE OF CONVICTIONS.

The Cincinnati Tribune working for the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt although it is staunch Republican
doing all it defeat him place
naton Mark Hanna Here a warm" Senator
erdge of Indiana who is said be of Rooseve friends,
yet will define his position
at is always pleasure to meet man of and
convictions dsagrees with his opinions Courage
convictions the character which marks
of mankind and that history
leaders of world When
dge calls Republicans of Indiana
welt let him show the of his convictions
political with those of Roosevelt
fall with him. boldly position
Indiana that if Roosevelt fails of
president Beverdge will accept denomination
for senator"
AS said at the start the Tribune not aborng the
Republican vineyard Roosevelt Hanna, trying
place Beveridge the rack kill him
ve the nomination June in Chicago fail
elected November The Tribune agreed
columns for Beverdge to give to the public his pledge
Will the Senator from Indiana define his position?
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-06

A new ruling has been made by the
Interior Department that takes away
the right of Registers OF Land Offices
the power to designate the papers in
which mineral and timber land patent
notices are to be published. The par
ties interested in the publication of
the notices can say what paper the
same must be published in. This is
as it shoulu be. The man who pays
for the publication of the notice
should have the right to say what
paper it shall appear in. Hereafter.
if you want timber tract, mining
application, or desire to prove up"
ON a.homestead..entr you will be the
Judge as to what paper shall get your
patronage, SO long as your application
is published in the paper nearest the
claim. Friends of The Sentinel will
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-06

Judge Alton B. Parker. the New
York democrat who is looked upon by
many men in that party as strong
candidate for their leader in the pre-
sidential campaign next fall, has a
number of staunch friends in Denver
who are working for his nomination.
AT the present time Judge Parker
holds the important position of Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals of the
state of New York. He is a Young
ian yet being barely fifty years old.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-06
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SESSION.

The State Horticultural Society will meet in annual
sion in Denver the fourteenth of January This meeting
should be by enthusiastic
fruit of the Grand valley the premier horticultural
section of Colorado Many valuable hints and suggestions
dropped annual gatherings and the
ves from this locality the benefits will be derived from
the meeting Every fruit the valley who
the and should be representative from the fam
Grand valley the meeting of the Colorado State
Horticultural Society Thursday January 4th
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-06
NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BUILDING.

The telephone exchange block of the Colorado
phone Boulder dedicated the sd inst The
building model in architecture,
pressed red
the that city, and
$4,000 automatic system adopted doing away
ringing bell When the local branch of the Colorado
Telephone this installed its quar-
Canon block this automatic system will
Grand Junction This will make another
The Colorado Telephone hesates nothing
make things for its thousands of
throughout the
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-06
FANATIC FIFTY AFTER THE DEVIL.

In Philadelphia fifty fanatics have formed combine to
fight Devil the "City Brotherly pous
pin-headed pppins close down all business the
Sabbath day Strange the Public Ledger, that sad
mouth of all the good citizens of Phade
pha for the half fighting this fanatic fifty with
tooth toena, ridicuing the in
of editorial The Public Ledger denounces it
"Wretched, miserable silly farce"
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-06
WEYLER TO WRITE A BOOK.

Butcher Weyer of Spanish fame, spring
the public book "Why He Didn't the United
States The former dictator of Cuba has evidently been
his time left Islands writing this
history this the first that he has been heard from
The book will have wide circulation
the United States TheZauhors popularity is against him
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-06
BYRAN HOMEWARD BOUND.

William Jennings Bryan, the of the people,
who has been making of European
studying their conditions, sail today the
and the home of the brave He will tell
of his and his reception by the
rope in book, which he will write during year.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-06

please remember this when proving
upon claims in Mesa county and see
that their notices are given in this
paper.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-06

The G. V. Store will continue their
fancy goods. art and toy department
through the year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
Receints of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.
The Week Closes Quietly on All the
Exchanges.


Business was slack all around yesterday and
the only important fuctuation was IN Alaska
Packers which opened at $1O1 and fell back
to $10O, where 1t closed Onomea Sugar was
higher at $50. Mining stocks were not very
active and showed slight net decline on the
day. The oil stocks continued featureIess
The Bonanza OIL Company has levied an as
sessment Of &c per share. delinquent Decem-
Der 10; Fremont Consolidated Mining Company
one OF 25c November 80: South Eureka Mining
Company. one Of &c, November 10.
Sales on the California Exchange last week
were % 461 shares. valued at S13 I72 the lead
ing sales being follows: Claremont 25cO
shares; Home 270O; Independence IS coo: Oil
City Petroleum, 1000; Wolverine. 2T0O;
Apollo SEQ
The Pacific Coast Borsx Company paid
regular monthly dividend Of 81 per share,
amounting to $40. coo. yesterday
The Bank OF Montreal has declared a reg ular
semi annual dividend of per cent on the
capital stock
The Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph
Company is about to issue 10. 600 shares addi-
tional stock, which will increase the number
or shares outstanding to 139. T6S shares. Stock
holders OF record will be given the privilege
share for each thirteen shares OF old stock
The yield Of the Consolidated California and
Virginia mine last week consisted OF 80 mining
carloads of ore. assaying SEQ 81 per ton and
81 carloads. assaying SIS 63.
Notice has been given in New Jersey by ad-
vertisement Of the reduction OF the capital
stock Of the Pacific Selling Company from
81 Geo, eco to 500 900 BY the reduction Of the
number Of shares from 10000 to 1000 Of a par
value Of St00 each.
The Pacific Selling Company was formed by
interests connected with the Pacific Packing
and Navigation Company to act as the selling
Packing and Navigation COmpany's property Is
to be sold at auction on November L.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
Hide. rallow. wool ANA Hons.

HIDES AND sKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1sG1c under quotations. Heavy salted
Steers. 101lc; medium 91zc: light. ec; Cow
&c; SaIted Kip. Ice: Salted Veal lie; Salted
Calf. 11hc: dry Hides 16h91Tc; dry Kip, 13Q
lac dry Calf ice: Sheepsklns shearlings, 259
10000; long Wool. $1G1 50 Horse Hides.
salt SO 75 for large and S2G2 80 for medium.
81 50G2 for small and 5Gc for Colts Horse
Hiees. dry. 81 Is for large and 81 so for me-
dun 81 for small and soc for Colts.
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican, soc: dry salted
sSirs--Prime Angoras T5c: extra large do.
81 %: large, sec; medium s5c; small. 20c.
TALLOW--No. l rendered. 4U4iso per lb:
No. 2 31sc: Grease. 2IsQ3c.
WOOI@Fall clip-San Joaquin and South
ern o61fc: Southern Sdi9c: Southern Noun
tain e4IIc; Middle Counties, free. 120I4c;
do. defective. 1O112c: Northern free. 12d14c;
60 defective 1OG1ac: Humboldt and Mendo-
sno 14Q15c per ID.
HoPs-1oOl crop. 2T6s1c per h.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
Butter. Cheese and Eges.

Prices for everything remained unchanged
yesterday. though one butter house sent out
cards offering its best creameries at 23c The
week closed with an excessive surplus to be
carried over. There is feeling among the
trade that there is use in Offering the
goods any lower, on the ground that il would
not result in any more Butter being sold.
STILL warm rain might cause abandon
ment OF this argument. at any rate, the
market is choked with fresh Butter, for
which there is at present a very limited outlet
and poor demand.
Butter and Cheese remain as before quoted,
both being quiet. Stocks of fine ranch Eggs
continue cleaned UP, and receipts yesterday
were unusually light.
Receipts We're So. 700 lbs Butter. 4Te cases
Eggs and 24UU lbs Cheese
RIJTTER-Creamery at first hands, 24d25c
for extras and 20423c for lower to medium
GRADES: dairy, 17@20c; cold storage, 2O923c;
Store Butter, 14Q1oc: Eastern cubes. 1sG22lsc;
Eastern ladie- packed 15q16c.
cHEESE,-1Ii iAQl21ac TOR choice mild new
and 9MIOc for old; cold storage. 1O1h9IIc;
Young Americas 1113Ql2c; Eastern. 10Gl5e
per lb.
lected. 39a4lc for good to choice and 3693sc
for common; cold storage 25d50c; store.
nominal: Eastern, 25Q2Tc for choice 22a24c
for standards and 19q21c for seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30
General Merchandise

BAGs-Grain Bags s5G5 20: San Quentin.
81 so: Wool Bags. 3oG32c; Fleece Twine. 715e;
Fruit Bags. 6l5GThc for white and 7c for
brown jute.
lington. IS: Seattle. SO so; Bryant. So so;
Beaver Hill. S5 90; Roslyn. 81; Coos Bay.
S SulI IO and OS si4 2S in sacks: Pennsyivanis An
thracite Egg. $14; Welsh Anthracite Egg S13;
Welsh Lump. S11 SO; Camel, 50 per ton; Coke.
S11 50Gl3 per ton in bulk and Sl5 in sacks;
Rocky Mountain descriptions. IS 80 per short
ton.
oILs-ouotations are for barrels; for cases
add &c; Linseed 53c per gallon for boiled and
Bakers @ HA cases 81 ioSi eI is: Iucoi col. Soc for
659SOc rer gallon: Cocoanut OIL. IN barrels.
b6c for Ceylon and 55c for Australian; extra
bleached winter Sperm Oil CSC: natural winter
Sperm Oil. SIC; extra beached winter Whale
OIL SIC: natural Whale OIL SIC; extra winter
strained Lard OIL. 75c: No Lard OIL. 65e;
csc; light Herring OIL 42c: dark Herring OIL
40c; Salmon OIL 34c boiled Fish OIL SIC; raw
Fish Oil. S5c; boiled Paint OIL. 32c; raw Paint
COAL oII-water White Coal OIL In bulk.
13c; Pearl OIL. In cases. 191sc; Astral, 19zc;
Gene 23c; Deodorized Stove Gasoline in bulk,
Ice: in cases. 81 i1e; Benzine. in bulk. 13e; In
cases. 191sc; s6-degree Gasoline. in bulk. 25c;
TURPENTINE-s1c per gallon in cases and
T5c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead, 7K0
T%c per lb: White Lead, 7A4T%c. according
to quantity
SuGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows, per lb in 100 ID bags:
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 625c:
Powdered G. .10c; Candy Granulated 6.1Oc. Dry
Granulated fine, &c; Dry Granulated coarse
&c: Fruit Granrlated. &c; Beet GranuIated
Q0O-lb bags only 5000; Confectionery A. SC
Magnolia A, 5.60c; Extra c. $500; Golden c.
5. 40c; ID" 5.30c; barrels. 10c more; half
barrels 25c more; boxes. SOC more; So 10 bags.
Ice more for all kinds. Tablets-Half barrels
g. soc; boxes 6T5c: H. & E. Crystal Dominos
DC per lb. No orders taken for less thar
seventy five barrels OF It's equivalent