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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
The Real Weakness of Russia.

In consequence of the frequent and
terrible famines thro-g ''nUt Russia
during last years the poo. people suf-
fered terribly from msu liciency of
food. Then the secret Of Russia s
weakness is found in its Il, fatcd pop
ulation. Good food is essential TO
health and strength. AMI even in our
own country there are thousands of
persons starving themselves because
hey are afraid to eat.-a afraid OF the
pain and distress that always follows.
II these persons would only take Hos
'ctter's Stomach Bitters they would
soon notice a great improvement. II
IS the best medicine in the world for
I weak stomach and cures dyspepsia.
Indigestion, constipation, heartburn,
bclchinG. cramps. diarrhoea, insomnia
and liver troubles. We hope every
sick man and woman viii try it at
once and see for themselves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
GOLDSMITH LEAVES BANK:
ED sCHOEDE SUCCEEDS HIM

Frank +. Goldsmith resigned today
as teller of the Peoples National bank,
with which institution he has been
identified II years. beginning as mes
senger boy, to devote himself to the
business of the firm of Goldsmith &
Mckee, real estate and insurance, OF
which he is senior member. Mr.. Gold
smith leaves tonight for Chicago for
Il vacation Of three weeks. the first one
he has had in years. He will take
good rest before entering actively
upon his new business relation.
He is succeeded in the position of
teller at the bank by Edward w.
Schoedc. chief assistant in the office
of Circuit Clerk G.. w. Gamble. Mr..
Schoede has been in the circuit clerks
office 10 years. during which period. in
addition to looking after his duties,
he has found time to study law. eX-
pecting to be admitted to the bar in
the spring. He is a young man who
enjoys a wide popularity with the pro-
fcssioual and business people of the
city. all Of whom will extend congrat-
ulations on his climb into the financial
world Sam Ryerson has been pro
NOTED to the position of deputy cir
cult clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
NEW TELEPHONE TESTS.
Conversation with London Nny Be
Made Possible by Pupin Method.

Conversation with London Niny BE
Made Possible by Pupin Method.
With a view to making improvements
in the present telephone system and to
test the invention of Professor Michael
l. Pupin of Columbia the telephone
companies with headquarters in New
York city have established lines in ac-
cordance with Professor Pupin's sys-
tenn, and already many satisfactory re-
suits have been determined.
BY placing coils wound on wire at
regular intervals on circuit Professor
Pupin found that the current was trans
mitted without interference of waves or
loss of current. To apply this discov-
cry practically the New York Tele
phone company has installed an under
ground cable to Kings Bridge, the New
York and New Jersey company is eX-
perimenting with an underground line
between New York and Elizabeth and
two lines on Long Island. and the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph company
is testing overhead Pupin lines to Oma-
ha, st. Paul and Boston.
The first practical application was the
laying Of the cable to Kings Bridge,
which the New York Telephone compa-
ny has just completed at an expense of
100000. Some of the wires are in use
now and have satisfactorily accom-
plished the results expected.
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph company has applied Professor
Pupin's ideas to its long distance over
head lines and now has been expert
menting with them for more than a
year. The results have been generally
satisfactory, but some minor difficulties
for example, the effect of lightning on
the Pupin wires - have been encoun-
tered.
Professor Pupin expects that his new
system will revolutiOniZe the cOusfruc-
ton of telegraph cables and make pos
sible telephone communication between
New York and London. Heretofore what
Is known as the resistance" OF the ca
BILE has made telephoning across the
ocean an imposSibility. Even in ocean
telegraphy if the speed of transmission
is accelerated beyond n certain point
the sounds are confused at the other
end of the wire on account Of this re-
sistance. 1t is toward the overcoming
Of this resistance that Professor Pupin
has spent several years of study, re-
search and experiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
CITY BRILLIANT WITH
DISPLAYS OF FIREWORKS

If you haven't got pains in your
head today you must have either been
| far from the maddening crowd or else
locked yourself in the basement with
ear muffs and a blanket over your
head during yesterday.
The oldest settler has been inter
viewed and he is unable TO recall a;
Fourth of July celebration in Rock ISL
and that for noise came within a mile
of the one of yesterday. During the
day and we'll into the night there was
constant firing in the business dis
trict, while during the evening in the
residence portions of the city the fam.
lilies were entertained with fireworks
parties on their lawns and verandas.
In South Heights residents dubbed
together and had a demonstration on
the LOngview park knoll overlooking
the city.
The placing of tOrpedoes on the
street car tracks on Second avenue was
prohibited by the police i'll the evening.
after it had been carried to an eX-
IRENE. Caps were piled up four deep
along the track. and one car while
passing Seventeenth street was jOlted
so hard by the explosion that it was
nearly derailed. In several places the
pavement was torn up. There were
few accidents when considering the
free and reckless use that was made
of explosives.
There was complaint of young men
throwing punches of giant crackers at
the feet of pasSers on Second avenue
during the evening, and if the police
could have apprehended the offenders
they would have made an example of
them. Merchants report the largest
sale of fireworks since they have been
in business.
James Rawson, of South Rock ISL
and, aged 20 years; right side of nose
torn open by the explosion of powder
Christy GOttsch. Tenth street and
Eighth avenue; left fore finger lacera-
ted near third joint by the explosion |
of cartridge in revolver loaded with |
small pieces of gravel; finger will |
probably be saved.
William Kahlke. aged 1G, son of w. |
]. Kahlke, 1910 First avenue; face |
by premature explosion
of toy cannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
AT THE HOTELS

At the Rock Island (European)-J.
A. Burns. New York: NJ. r. Russell. H.
II. Harrison. Chicago; J. Cohen. H.
Dukehart, New York; F. \. Johnson.
Cambridge; l.. NJ. Luther, r. Reaney,
the Misses Jones, Columbus Junction;
ID. w. Haven, Monmouth; John Nc
Gregor. Sherrard; Grace Gibbs, Boards
town; G.. Cuddy. Rock Island; \. G..
Sweet, Buda: c. l.. Williams, Cam
bridge; H. Mcarns, Abingdon; l.. Heg-
berg. Rockford; +. L. Carly. Center
Junction, Iowa; John Peterson, Orion;
Olace Kahne, New Windsor; Julia
StoltZman, Emma StOltZman. Musca-
tine: DR. Mannon, Sherrard; J. NJ. Ash
ley and wife, Clinton; James Jelly and
wife. Clinton: George c. Johnson, Ke-
vance; George III. Howe. Kewanee:
John Stairlie, Vic Bcrglund, Aaron
Peterson. Amos Burch. Cambridge;
Benjamin Haigh. Sherrard: George W
Allen, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
TODAY'S MARKETS.

Chicago, July 5.-FollowinG are the
opening. highest. lowest and closing
quotations in today's markets:
Wheat.
July, So p s7ai. S5z4. S7%
September 81 q SO. s1s4. S2A.
December, 50, 50. 81 Is, s21z
Corn.
July, ~, 4SA. AZ, 4$55s;
September. 1874, 40 y, IS -, 4A7s
December. 45ls. 40 %s. ~. -. y
Oats.
Sgly; az "a: - 3 81 $6h a74
nSePtJhnff' - ~; 81 2 81 $2s aas.
July. 1905. 1907. 1909. 1907.
September, 1890. 1885, 1910, 1922.
Lard.
July. 40. 5.15. us, -7.15.
Ribs
July, 80, 7.57. 80. 7.52.
September, 10. 1852. 7.72. ~.
eItccipts today: Wheat %, corn sos
oats 254. hogs 1900, cattle 1000,
Estimated receipts Wednesday: Wheat
IA. corn 255. oats 1875, hogs $4,000.
Hog market opened strong 10 cents
higher Light 5.206 $50. mixed and
butchers $40 ~ s.55. good heavy 5.2OGn
5.55. rough heavy 5.20W $50.
Cattle market opened strong to 10
Sheep market opened strong to 10
Hogs: At Kansa- city. 10000. cattle
10000 Hogs. At Omaha. 1000. cattle
900.
L. s. Yards, $40 a. m.-Hog market
strong. TO 10 cents higher. Light 5.2j
~ 5.s2. mixed and butchers SIS N 5.J5,
good heavy 5.25Gt $50. rough heavy 5-25
Cattle market strong. 10 cents high
or. ReeVes $50 al $50. Texas steers 4. 80
$50, cows and heifers I.404t 50,
stock -s .4U3 feeders 2-3oFt f.9J.
She > mar@et strong 10 10 cents
higher
Hog r--r.,ct cIose3 mostly 10 cents
higher. Light 80 ii s--5 mixed and
butcher 5-21F,S $50. good heavy 5.25 m
SCI rstfeyr N4r 80 50 2 -
Cattle market closed best a shade
higher. others unchanged
Sheep market closed strong.
New York Stocks.
New York, July 5.-Following are the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
RIVER RIPLETS.

The steamer Verne Swain. recently
built in Saltwater. Mimi, by d. n.
Swain, father of Percy Swain. arrived
here early this morning and left at
10 o'clock for Peoria to run as an eX-
cursiOn boat between that city and St.
Louis. The boat is a handsome craft,
and neatly fitted up. She is % feet
wife and 100 feet long. and has 20
state rooms and compound and mod
ern steamboat engines. The crew is
headed by Percy Swain, captain; Mr..
Monroe, pilot. and Charles Fischer, en-
gineer. On board the boat were a
number of invited friends of the cap
tain who will go to ST. Louis on the
boat The old Verne Swain, formerly
the property of the present owner of
Percy Swain. is now called the Speed
and is plying the Mississippi out Of
Greenville. Miss. She formerly ran be-
tween this city and Clinton.
Boats down: J. s., Gypsy. Juniata.
Col. A. Mackenzie, Verne Swain.
George S. Isaac Staples, Hennepin
and Winona. Boats up: The Pur
chase. J. s., Ruth, Hennepin, Dubuque,
Winona.
Stage of water at G a M, $40; at
u m. SO
Travel on Rock Island bridge:
Teams, LII; street cars, 22G.
RIVER FORECAST
The Mississippi will remain at a
nearly stationary stage at lie Claire
and Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
LIFE STORY OF "MONAKER
MIKE" A TYPICAL HOBO

10 forget in its eager pursuit of new
idols
The day before the disappearance
Miss MorsOn came TO Edwards with a
confession and cancelled the engage
ment. She showed proofs of the fact
that she was the victim of an in
durable drug habit. What suffering it
cost the young woman to reveal this
secret to her lover and the anguish
that came with it to Edwards can only
be surmised The incidents of that
scene are securely and forever locked
in Edwards memory. He refused TO
give up the woman he loved, despite
the awful consequences he knew must
inevitably result. Miss Morson plead
ed with Edwards to leave her to her
fate. This he refused to do. The girl
finally yielded, and in violation of an
memorable law of nature the young
people were married in San Francisco
after a secret departure from home.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Edwards set sail for South
America. The young woman died in
Brazil two years ago. The union was
without issue. With his wife died the
better part of Edwards. For he is now
as "Monaker Mike"
Seated on pile of ties in the rail
road yard this is the story told by
'Monaker Mike" yesterday afternoon
to the writer. who knew of Edwards
in the days of long ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05

stock exchange:
New York, July Sugar 1881. Gas
S fah G. RI l. & p. p r. Southern Pa
mon 74A. Atchison preferred 94h. g.,
NJ &. st. p. 145A. Manhattan $50. Cop
per 50A, w. L. Tel. co. So, N Y. Cen
trail ZIG, l.. Il n. III G. & a. 3Sh.
Reading common IS. Canadian Pacific
125 Y, Il. K. r. 1914. Pacific Mail 27h q,
L. S. steel preferred 56N. T. s. Steel
common 10h Penna 116H Missouri
Pacific %, Union Pacific 81, Coal &
Iron 35 y , Erie common "a X, e. az q. w.
14A, Illinois Central 1929, car F"un-
dry Is II, Republic steel preferred ~.
Republic Steel common ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
CITY CHAT.

Call for the new Kinship.
"Snowballs" at Wilcher's.
For insurance, f. J. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Tin and furnace work at Wilcher's.
For bus, baggage, express, call RObb's.
Spencer & Trefz for bus or express
For real estate and insurance, E. J.
Burns.
Lund students at Chautauqua hall,
Moline, July ) at p. III.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Petersen's, 1914 Third avenue.
Have you ordered your gas stove?
See the Peoples Power company.
WaIline & Hamilton, express and
transfer. Old phone 1870, new 1854.
For tin and furnace work, see II. 7.
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue, union 2S3.
Dr. William II. Carl. dentist corner
Twentythird street and Fifth avenue
Insist on getting Ranges bread, the
only machine made bread i'll the city.
If you use Ban Blue. get Red Cross
Ball Blue. Large on. package only
cents.
Double oven four-hole gas stoves,
$15 each. Connections made free.
Peoples Power company.
Yellow clothes arc unsightly. Keep
them white with Red Cross Blue. All
grocers sell large ounce packages
5 cents.
Seats foH the grand concert by the
famous students chorus of the uni
vcrsity of Lund now on sale at the
Harper House pharmacy.
Moonlight excursion on the steam
or j. S. given by Street Railway En-
ployes local union No. 3l2. Tuesday
evening. July 9Th. Everybody invited.
DR. p. F. Purdue mas moved his Of
flee and residence to 41lh Twentieth
street lie will be pleased to- promptly
attend calls day or night. Both
phones.
Judge Parmenter. in his Office at the
county building. this morning oficia-
ted at the marriage of James +. Block.
Of Pana. ILL.,, aud Miss Mary f.
Wheeler. Of New Salem. Ill.
As soIoist with the Swedish Student
chorus OF the University OF Lunu, |
Sweden, appears John Forsell. bari |
tone of the Royal Opera. Stockholm. |
His appearance alone should be
enough to fill the Chautauqua hall |
July s.
In the police court to-day Edith |
Morris was fined s. for drunkenness |
and Walter Bradshaw, Charles Trent |
and James Haley We're fined for dis |
orderly conduct. the former two $50 |
each and the latter 500. All were |
sent tO the county Jail in default Of
payment.
Alexander Bush. the colored man
against whom 4 charge of assault and
battery was preferred by f. w. Could |
or. was not fined. as stated in the po-
lice court item yesterday. The hear |
ing was set for II o'clock and when |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05

the prosecuting witness failed TO put
in an appearance the proceeding was
abandoned.
The Clinton high bridge was severe
~ damaged from the effects of Sunday
evenings storm. Two spans adjacent
to the island shore were carried
away by the force of the gale and the
damage thus occaSioned will be con-
siderable. Fortunately the portion
spanning the channel was left intact
and navigation will not therefore be
interfered with. The bridge is only
used as a wagon and foot passenger
structure and is not crossed by any
railroad, so that no great inconven-
fence viii be suffered except to those
using the bridge for local traffic.
J. H.. Keyser, secretary of the Y.
VI. c. A, has secured Paul BruneT
has his assistant for the months of
July and August while the association
IS without a physical director. the
position having been made vacant
about a week ago by the resignation
Of II. +. Shiffer. The association is
in correspondence with various parties
for the purpose of getting a competent
physical director and it is thought that
one will have been appointed by Sep
tember competent physical direc-
-or and secretary for the Y. NJ. c. a.
are positions difficult to fill. There are
more positions than there are men.
A large number of Y. NJ. c. A. build
ngs being erected causes the supply
If these officers to be in demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.
Forty-EIEht Thousand Dollars Paid

Forty-EiEht Thousand Dollars Paid
For "a Fancy Lot of Tobacco.
The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the west by
cigar manufacturer was made last
Wednesday 10y Frank p. Lewis. Peoria.
ILL.,. for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar \ written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was to be fancy
selected tobacco. This no doubt
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder in the United States of tobacco
of so high n grading.-Peoria Tran
script, Dec. 81, 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
SANITARY TELEPHONE RECEIVER.

to reel directly below the mouth OF
the telephone receiver. The material
is drawn over the receiver and fas-
tened to q second reel above.
y person using the phone talks
through the material into the receiver,
and when he has finished his CONVEX
sation any germs which may have cs-
capped from his system are captives in
the meshes of the material. 1t is
very simple proceeding then to give
the little thumbscrew on the upper
reel couple of turns, whereupon ma
terial and captive germs are rolled up
carefully. and the next talker has
new piece Of microbe catching mate
rial to talk through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
safeauard the Children.

Notwithstanding all that is done by
boards of health and charitably inclin-
I'd persons. the death rate among
small children is very high during the
hot weather of the summer months in
the large cities. There is not prob
ably one case Of bowel complaint in q
hundred. however. that could not be
cured by the timely use OF Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For sale by all leading drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
RIVER BULLETIN.
A MICROBE CATCHER.

Promises Protection For Users of the
Telephone.
An ingenious young fellow in st.
Louis has contrived what he believes
will be adopted as the solution to the
problem of micrObe dissemination by
means of the telephone receiver.
The picture shows the principle of
the affair very clearly. y roll of spe-
cially prepared material is attached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
TOdny's Quotations on PrOvisIOns, Live
stock. Feed md Fuel.

TOdny's Quotations ON PrOvisIOns, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. July 5.-FOllowing are
the wholesale quotations on the local
market:
PrOVIsIOna.
Butter-Creamery 1Sc a zoe, dairy BE.
ERgs-Fresh lac.
I.ard-9c
Live Poultry - Spring chickens s3G
$3.50 per dozen: hens Sc per pound.
turkeys 1Oc per pound; ducks Sc; geese
Sc.
Vegetables--New potatoes 81.
Live stock.
Cattle-Stcers $4.5OGI$G: cows and
heifeTs $50 $3.50: calves S3GD$4.
Hogs - Mixed and butchers 1850
Strengthening or over 33@$A5O:
lambs $3.50 6I$G.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 55c6 SIC; oats 43c a. ACC.
Forage-Timothy hay Sl1W$12; praI-
RE s9M 1880: straw $G.50Gt $3.50.
Wood-Ifard. per load, $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel. lac; slack.
per bushel, &c.
Baby sleeps and grows. while mann
ma rests if HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea Is given. It's the greatest baby
medicine ever offered loving mothers.
25 cents. tea or tablets. T. II. Thomas
pharmacy.
All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
Notice.

Members of Mystic Workers lodge
No. 30 are requested to attend the
funeral of the late Worthy Paul Muel-
Ter. of 251S Sixth avenue. at 10 a. H.,
July 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday. with probably thunder
storms; stationary temperature.
j. vi. SHERIEEI,
Observer.
Temperature at "a. m, CT; mt
2:3O u. M, 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
II it fails to cure. E. W. Groves sig
nature is on each box. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05
Licensed to Wed.

James o. HasSOn ........St. Paul
Mrs. Laura Gordon Nolland ..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Rock Island
William Edward Gutenberg. ..
............ Rock Island
Miss Mary Ellen Garrison. ......
........... Rock Island
John Nelson ...... Rock Island
Miss Cleada l.. Lankston. Rock Island
James +. Block ........... Pana. Ill.
Miss Mary L. Wheeler New Salem, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-05

All the news all the time THE
ARGUS.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-02

Watson have method in his
Roman of them all?
PORE llor without purpose.-Evening Item
noblest Roman of them
Indiana have friendly
like Mr.
year honor great
applause Ohio Senators Fair
Bevdg Durbn Congressman Hemnwav yes
gave
The whole Republican
members of grand
excellent things said the love feast Inanapo
lis them all there apter thing offered
Watson uttered the following There
whose advice if fner needed than Charles
Indiana there's the floor of tie
rather eloquent
when they anything done than Albert j. Bev
eridge of Indiana. Marion Chronicle
The compliment OF the
rising young
blue Republican 4s.saa
That gracious
Chicago when
that the victims of the terrible holocaust might
to the place Of burial It will doubtless be Lt
eInbered Of kindness and of love-
An exchange that Russia will not
Force in her trouble with Embamed beef -four the
articles Of food ordered United States Breakfast food
may LATER and there mixed place
the
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-02

Roller polo has not only come west
to stay, but will be played on much
more extensive scale next year than
this. 1t is proving the most profit
able and popular winter sport ever
introduced in the west and many new
circuits will be organized for next
winter.
Already the Western and Central
leagues are planning for the future,
and it now appears assured that each
league will be enlarged to eight teams
for next season. So profitable and
popular has the sport become that it
has gone beyond the experimental
stage and plenty of money is ready to
be invested in it.
The Western league at present is
will remain in next year. A readjust-
ment of the Central league may bring
two Of the teams in it to the Western
league. South Bend and Champaign,
ILL.,, want to enter the Central league,
and it is thought they will be accom-
modated
Alexandria has strong backing for
a Western league franchise, and, as
lit is large enough to support polo it
may be admitted. It is convenient to
the other cities and will prove
valuable addition. Kokomo and Lo-
gansport, which are also connected
by interurban lines with the cities In
the Western league, may become
members of it, thus making room in
that league for other cities which are
convenient and desire to get into the
game.
The plans are being thoroughly dis
cussed, but no definite action will be
taken until in April, when several
meetings will be held. There are a
number of fine polo players yet in
the east who are DESTROYS of coming
west and the west is developing some
players Of its own who will be in the
finish at no distant date.
Polo is beyond doubt one of the
greatest games now played, and, as a
winter amusement, it is not excelled
by any. The sport has come to stay
and it is safe to say that next season
it will be played to a certain extent
In many of the smaller cities in the
state.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-02
Exposure to Wet

dampness and cold, invariably results
IN a sudden chill. which if not at
tended to Immediately will cause
cold. By mixing a teaspoonful of
Perry Davis Painkiller in half .
glass of warm water or milk, the
whole system will be heated and the
danger of cold avoided. Avoid sinh
stitqtes, there is but one Painkiller
Perry Davis. Price 25c and soc
f1oN