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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
TURKEY CROP is VERY SCARCE
Low Supply of Thanksgiving Bird
Causes Some Anxiety.

An unusually early Thanksgiving
dav. falling on the oath inst, and
late crop of turkeys, are beginning TO
cause some anxiety among western
poultry dealers.
Thanksgiving this year falls upon
Nov "a, several days earlier than
usual, as early as the day can ever
fall. Turkeys. however, are late.
The severe cold winter and the late
spring told sorely on the birds, and
while there was a fair percentage
Matched. many of the young birds sue
cumbed to the effects of the very cold
weather.
1t appears also that the sections that
formerly shipped turkeys for the
THANKSGIVING season will hardly have
enough to supply the home markets.
and the southwest will have to make
up the deficit.
The following is an interesting re-
port from the nine turkey-producing
states regarding the turkey crop:
Michigan-Very few turkeys heavy
crop of chickens and fowls.
Indiana-About 40 per cent of full
crop of turkeys; heavy on chickens
and fowls; ducks about same as last
year.
Ohio-Very few turkeys; chickens
and fowls heavy: fewer ducks.
Illinois - Turke: light: chickens,
fowls and ducks a little heavier than
last year.
Missouri-Turkeys and ducks about
the same as last year; chickens and
fowls heavier.
Iowa Turkeys light; chickens
fowls and ducks fully as large as last
| year.
Kentucky - More turkeys than last
year; chickens, fowls and ducks also
heavy.
| Tennessee - Turkeys heavier thar
last year; also more chickens ant
| fowls.
! Maryland - More turkeys than las
year, but late crop.
There are few more turkeys il
Pennsylvania than last year, but croI
is below the average.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Harry Woods to Pen,

Judge House, after listening for an
hour to the arguments for a new trial
for Harry Woods. convicted OF grand
larceny in connection with the theft of
over $500 worth of cattle from George
knoche, which occurred near Dixon,
decided to overrule the moi lcn. harles
T. Cooper contended that certain evil
dence as to the reputation of Harry
Woods for truth and veracity should
not have been admitted. particularly
as the counsel for the prisoner mad
objected to it. Fred w. Neal, appear
ed for the state, resisting the argument
on the ground that the counsel for the
defense had the opportunity to object,
but failed to do SO. The defense in
sisted that the prisoner should not be
made to suffer for the mistakes of his
attorney. After fully considering the
matter Judge House stated that he over
ruled the motion, and denied a new
trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Obituary Record.

At his home near Duck creek, aged
rs years and months, Wednesday
evening occurred the death of Hugh
DOnnelley, a native of Scotland, and a
retired Big Rock farmer who has been
living in this city for the past several
years Deceased was born in elias
gov, Scotland. March %, 1929, and was
a widOwer. He had been ill with a
complication of diseases for the past
Is months.
At 1854 O'Clock Wednesday night, at
the home of Mrs. Anna Ternecek,
Fourteenth and Ripley streets, where
he has boarded for the past nine years,
occurred the death of Ernest Theodore
Wander Yagt at the age of "A years.
Deceased was born in Holland, July
IA, 1880, and came to America many
years ago. For several years he con-
Quoted a farm west of Duck creek.
He removed to this city some IL or Is
years ago. The late Mrs. Esther Hos
ford was sister of Mr.. Wander Yagt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Shoes Gave Him Away.

Everett Potter has been brought
back from Peoria in custody of Sher-
tiff Macarthur. Potter is accused of
robbing the cash register at the Dav-
export Bowling alleys on East Third
street and securing therefrOm some
$40 in currency. The deed was COM
mitted recently between the closing
hour of II o'clock midnight and the
opening hour of Z o'clock in the morn
ing. At the time the culprit took pair
of new shoes from the place and left
his old ones in exchange. These old
shoes were recognized as belonging
to Potter and search was at once made
for him with the result that he was
soon found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
MOLINE MENTION.
May Build New Hotel.

Plans for hotel at their East Mo-
line plant are being considered by of
ficials of the Rock Island road, and
probabilities are that in the near flu
ture Il hostelry sufficiently large to ac-
commodate some three or four hundred
of the single men employed at the
shops Will be built. The building of
this hotel would assist greatly in the
solution of the problem of finding
homes for the railroad working men
after the worktrain is discontinued,
and all the employees who now live in
Rock Island and Davenport find it ne
cessary to remove to this city or East
Molins. According to plans proposed
the hotel will have ground dimensions
of 50x100 feet and will be three or four
stories high. AS yet the hotel is on
paper only, but there is every proba-
bility that it will be built. \ site has
been selected about 800 feet northwest
of the houndhouse at the end of the
stub line which the Mississippi Valley
Traction company will lay this fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
DAVENPORT DOTS.
SIGNS New Men.

With election day thing of the past,
Manager Hayes is devoting his time
and attention to the securing of pen
nant winning team for next season. His
first step in this direction is the sign
ing of a southpaw pitcher by the name
of w. G. Smith. the new man halls
from Canonsburg. Penn, and is highly
by Alperman and Stauf-
fer, both of whom have witnessed his
work in the box. Manager Hayes made
an effort to secure Smith last season
but was unable to induce him TO come
out TO this part of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Saloons in Strict Control.

One illustration of the scope of the
saloon ordinance under which the sa-
looms are now controlled is furnished
in the license just issued to Emil b.
CART, on Railroad avenue. Bogart re-
Gently erected a new building in the
block in which he has been doing bust
ness and took possession at the open
ing of the semi-annual term for issuing
licenses. To occupy the new building
it was necessary for him to secure a
petition the same as though he were
just starting in business. Had there
been no saloon in the block or had
he discontinued business while under
the old license he would have been
barred by ordinance from opening in
his new building. Sixty saloon licen-
ses have just been issued by City Clerk
Carlson. The licenses cover all the To-
cations in which saloons were con-
Quoted under the previous issue. and
there were but one or two changes in
nominal proprietors. All the saloons
now furnish indemnity bonds from an
authorized company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Elect Officers,

The Epworth League of the First
Swedish Methodist church held it's
business meeting and elected officers.
The election was followed by a social
time and refreshments. Six new mem
bers were taken in. officers were elect
ed as follows: President, Miss Jennie
Nyquist; first vice president, Mr.. Blom-
berg; second vice president, Miss Anna
Lofgren; third vice president, Miss
Peterson; fourth vice president, Mrs.
Miller; treasurer, Miss Gerda Gull
berg; secretary, Miss Hilda Bergen;
Organist, Lillian Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Save the Park.

Many are the signers to the petition
for extension and improvement Of Fifth
avenue to Thirteenth street, but the pc
tition has been slightly changed, to
protect Athletic field. The first petit
ton did not specify the course of the
Avenue; the one now being used is as
follows: We, the undersigned resi-
dents, property-owners and legal vo-
tiers, respectfully petition your honor
able body 10 open for public thorough
fare Fifth avenue from Twenty-seyenth
street east to city limits. the north line
of said thoroughfare to begin at the
soGtl. line of the present Athletic field
and not 70 interfere with said park,
and TO pat aforesaid thoroughfare in
good passable condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
She Knexy Them All.

Agent-Madam. could sell you this
book of fairy tales? Mrs. Muchwed-
No. I've been married four times, and
fairy tales are Il chestnut with me-
New Yorker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Goes to Cedar RAPIDS.

1t was officially announced yester-
day that the Iowa-Minnesota game
would be played at Cedar Rapids. The
above announcement shows that Dav-
export will have to be content with a
high school game on turkey day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11

cess fare charged on any train on the
Nickel Plate road. Meals served in
Nickel Plate dining cars. on American
club meal plan. ranging in price from
35 cents to 81; also la carte Chi-
cago city ticket Offices, III Adams
street and Auditorium Annex Depot
La Sale and Van Buren, streets on tho
elevated loon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
1hanksaixina Day Excursions.

at rate of fare and third for AL
trains on the Nickel Plate road on
Nov. % and "a, 10 points within 100
miles, and good returning to and in
Guiding Nov. IS. La Sale street Pas
senger station, Chicago, corner van
Buren, and La Sale streets, on the
elevated loop City ticket offices. Ill
Adams street and Auditorium Annex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Stop and Think.

II you want to go to Chicago you
can take one of the c.. NJ. G. ST. P's
fine trains and make an easy and rap
id journey. Trains for Chicago leave
Rock Island as follows: AT AIS a. M,
arriving at Chicago at S:55 a. m.
and at 1850 p. m, arriving at Chi
cago at 1855 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
For Thanksgiving Day

the Nickel Plate road viii sell tickets
within distance of $50 miles. Nov. %
and p. az rate of fare and a third
for the round-trip. Return limit Nov.
2S. Three through trains daily to Fl.
Wayne, Cleveland. Erie, Brwalo. New
York, Boston and New England points,
with yestibuled sleeping car. No ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11

Thanksgiving Via the Rock Isl

On Nov. % and "a the Rock Island
will sell round trip tickets to all points
on their line within 200 miles at
rate of fare and one third. Good for
return up to and including Nov 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Mrs. Allen Doinu Well.

Friends of Mrs. F. G. Allen will be
pleased to know that the word given
out by the attending physician is that
she is doing we'll, following the opera
ton for appendicitis Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
S4.e5 to Springfield and Return.

On Nov. Is, IA and Is the Rock Isl
and will sell round trip tickets 10
Springfield at rate of S465. Good to
return up to Nov 19.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Very Low Rates

Call at the c.. r. |. & p. Offices ant
ask about the very low rates in effect
to a number OF points in the south
west and north on Nov. Is and %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11

Cheap rates to ST. Louis. Mo-, on &C.
count of the exposition. via the Illinois
Central. Tickets on sale daily. Best
service. Quick time. Write or call on
us for full Information. City ticket
Office, 329 Main street, Peoria, H. G..
A. Smith, general agent Phone NJ,
396.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11

Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? II so, take the South
west Limited on the c.. M. & st. P. at
1890 p. M. or the early morning train
at $50. You will be assured of a
pleasant and safe journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-11
Chicago Dental Company
OFFICE 1914 SECOND AVENUE.
Painless Extracting

and removal OF nerves done by us, and
the best and most careful treatment
given to all cases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21


office. / had sent hlni word THAI / e
wanted To consult With him about the
Ordinance, intimating that IL 1t were b
amended might be induced to align Il
Instead OF vetolng 1t. 37s ssst N s.i
;7e When / saw him asked him to step
Into my private Office and az soon as he
had entered closed the door and he
found himself shut In with the alder
man my friend, the banker. and myself.
Without any prelmlnarias 1 said IN. "A
Have you got the mort gage and note
OF tho alderman with you 20 4.
What right have you to ask he 4
retorted, for he saw he had been trap
ped *, sss
+ 4 Only this, |" answered. d you will get
that note and mortgage here inside of half i
an hour, or I'll send you to the peniten-
tiaryY for attempting to bribe an alderman I
and to blackinail hin, at the same time
& The lawyer stepped back as II q had Y
struck at him. His face became 40
white as his collar. He put his hand on A
my desk to support himself. For d fews
seconds 1t seemed to me as though mono
Of us breathed. Then without gshyinga
word he left tho office. We waited hope
fully, and our hope was well founded,
for u, q short time he returned and laid
tho papers i've wanted on the desk.
Then the alderman handed him the U
money, which the banker had obtained
before had sent for the lawyer. paying
the principal and interest In full, and
turning, gave tho note and mortgage to
tho banker. sj III s2
Then I stepped forward and said to !
the lawyer:
You viii remember & said would \
send you to- the pcnitenHary unless We
had those papers In half an hour, but
~ NJ ri IN
penitenuary for attempting to bride an 4
alderman 1 ( your fellows pass that ordi-
nance over my veto. can blacknail az
well as you can.
The board OF aldermen Sustained my
veto. ]. won, but to this day I am. not Y
certain that 7 did not bribe that alder Der 4
man.
When stood beside my successor q few
days later, ready TO hand over to him the
reIns OF municipal government, saw In
tho great room where the Inauguration
took place several we'll known citizens.
Most OF ther1 had openly or score tly op-.
posed me. Z saw them keenly q examining
the face OF. the new Mayor. and I kn o.
they were weighing theif chances with
hin, This thought wss uppernost when 4
rose to- 20 through the little ceremony
a introducing my successor and handing
ito him This certi ficate Of election. " en
I closed my speech. and with only. g few
seconds moro to I've as a MAYOR, turneaS
I'd him and gave him the Gaze
saying: 4sy W 5lf5. Gasg 4.
And now, Sir. In turning over g. you
this great responab bill
my heart every flll sHs.a.S
,rb,,a 1fha ceiling oh ook with the applause
which greeted the new ruler. = nuttered !. y
.,A AZ. may the Lord have mercy On YOU ~
fronyrigl1t. 1904. BY Joseph 3. Bowleta ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21
Parker on Civic Duties.

9Jn tho september number of Success
IL an article based on an address deliver tst'
III Nv Judge Parker at the commence
ment of Union College, Albany, n. X, N
1901, and authorized by him for publ ca
ton. In this address Judge Parker I'm
pressed upon the college men the duty
which every citizen owes to his govern
ment. i After speaking of abuses, when
exist in the cities generally Of the Unit
ed States, he said that the condition
was due largely to the fact that men
OF education, supplemented by profess
ional and business training, We're unWllr
Ing 10 contribute, as did their fatherA,.
some portion OF their time and ability
toward the duties OF local government.
rho rosalt OF this, he added, is that too
RAINY men, with but little at stake ana
without any ambition to be useful to
tile community. obtain local executive
| Offices, as we'll as those Of a legislative
Character. with most unfortunate results,
Then, coming TO the conclusion. no said
that it was just as much tho duty OF q
patriot to contribute OF his effort so far
as practicable toward improving govern,
mental conditions IN n goyeinment of
the people. by the people. for the people,
as i was his duty to boar arms IN de-
Tense Of his country agains. an enemy
I'm lime OF war IF
IstThere Is nothing new IN this. but "
4 ~ mn old truth well stated. and empha-
sized az coming from man who hAu
been chosen as the nominee OF tho Ma
tional Democratic party for the pres-
dency The duties Of citizenship ara ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21
/ nI1yh;aE;t Kno,lw,,,est Thou?"s

Isolated for The Iimes-D ispatch,)
~ If thou Il master of 1srael, ana
,,nowest + not these things W. St, J Ohm
Ill: 49, US
III is a question put by our LORD -'7l' 70
N1codcmus, a. ma ter OF Israel yet
these these things he did not know. i does e,
not necessarily follow that Christ IN tend
cd to rehuke His visitor, y ( 3,
+ a man cannot be much beyond his age.
some great mon are merely abreast Win
|It. Our Lord was anxious to inspire " IN
1.-THE mind Of Nicodemus that these 3 were
things which even lle, though Q master
OF Israel, e did not know. 4.
Our lspow SO Is helped by. our ignooir'
rance; We are cfastcned by wisely I gep -
cognized imperfectlons. The man who
has taught us the alphabet has done US
a great SERVICE although he could 50
no farther. ii 54t5l X .,y # 5 Is
let us sbe thought ful for AL panlshed
schools Of honest thinking and honest
working; they told us all they knew, but
they never said 1T was ALL
Abandon the idea hat there IS any
finality in thought, Tho utmost that the
most vigorous thinker can q ecolnpllsf Is
but to begin. " ~ not In man TO end
God has set much more to show Susti LEI
us patiently walt MI further disclosure.
/ In "a spirit OF Industry and faithfulness,
The servant who works most shall know
most, as well ss} love most
| Art thou a master IN Israel, and read
est thou only the letter OF the Bible?
30 many men get hold Of the wrong end
OF the Bible, therefore are thu fearful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21

the other affairs Of life, ana that he
should yield blind and seryile obedience
to no organization whatsoever,
1t Is most fortunate and altogether
Inspiring that in this campaign all Demo-
Gratis may give a conscientious and there eS'es
fore an enthusiastic SUPPORT to the plat
form and the ticket.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21
NEGRO 1, y {: I Issue rs the Front.

II IS an iiounced that The Blaine 1lnyinci-
.ble club of ashingt Isl about t. issue
lto tho negro voters Of the country an an ~
peal to vote oseyel and I ththe
Republican national ders have sane
toned tho move Copies address eg5Il IS,
VIII be scattered broadcast throughout CHOU
the coored districts n he North and the
border; States. and egroes will be su s q
TO secure the principles w nam
Lloyd Garrison, Wendell hiliips, mac
stevens and Abraham lincoln 4 ms
election, saysthe president Of the eluo 2.
II cans moro to the coloIed man st ian q
sany one since the war, and the colored
Y ! 4 must come Quito the polls and vote
for the friends q his e race q g
Now We should Ike 10 1! Sno ~ O. o' =,
Republican mporarles II Ylrg 1nla
VIII iii party IS forcing stl'e negfo + 'ssue
Into III q nj eseIit camp !g ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21

M ~ RS TO rs SAPPHIRE
couNTRY.ssAND p y. p 4 OF 4 HE {
E5SE SIX wv la \ SOUTHERN RIA lLyiAY,Sls
S lNcLUpl q 40 p III 4 II e IA ,;s9 VS.
NOUS RESORT Is n oTEEs OF
:4s} THE ToxAyvAY G MRAk N Y, Il
on September lot HI, It'll and n III, the
Southern Railway, vii sell special Tickets
to Lake i, IoxaWpy. and !return.
limited nine days from d ate sS ess sale;
tickets including railroad transporta-
Stiops. seven days. board at one Of the {
delightful resort hotels Of the 1oxaWays
away away; Luke Sapphire, N. &, lToE those
spending time at Lake ToxaWay, hack
ride to apphlre Inn 10 inc ed1 Rate
fran Richmond 1920, Throug h i ira lns. !,
FFullpla ms and Southern RAJ Way lining
oar service Of the highest sta lard. For /
full 1nfornldtio and literature desr,rip,SSI
tive Of this charming country call GA
Your ticket agent Or 3std ess. 81
8 g, w, l{sAYESTRu RY,s & III
II. n District Passen ger Agent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21

L
surely binding upon a man as any other
duties of life. "a mar, may shirk them.
hut lie cannot escape the responsibility
There are In every coiamunity, as has
been frequently remarked, many good
men, who are poor citizens; many men,
who are faithful In their business and
family and social Relationship, but who
arc utterly neglected. OF their civic du t !.
tics. The duties of citizenship are es -3
pecially binding IN a government Ike
ours, where all power Is vested In the
people. No man can IN duty shift his
responsibility to the shoulders OF THO
Organization. Our government is essen
tally a government Of indiyl dualism and
individual privilege carries with it az u y
corollary Individual responsibility. The
question with every citizen should be
not whether or not the nffairs OF. gov
eminent are progressing we'll but
whether or not he, as nm individual cit
lien, is honestly doing his part to pro-
mote pure politics, public morals and
good government. 4
a$ It Is fortunate that this noble address
Of Judge 7nrker's has been Reproduced
and brought prominently to the attention
OF the public, and we hope that 1t will
have tho effect of melting all men to
the discharge OF their civic duties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21
DEPOSITS & CASH HOLDINGS
REACH THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL

(By Associated Press,)
NEW YORK, Aus. Il. The cash hold.
ings OF the associated banks this week
touched high records, with a total In.
excess OF 1851 ,o00. 600 Deposits also reach-
ed their highest level, aggregating sl-
20s 600, III 5if. d 81 sls3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21

In Vienna, the answers made BY prlsr
oners in Il he Nsweat l. boz, wi III hbe record
cd BY 20 5hat there iSa eas,
ments made, "a s z sSS FL "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21

The GordonsYille Gazette was one OF
the ablest OF the weekly papers Of Ylr.
ginia, and 1t was a genuine regret to us
that 1t was forced to the wall by a re-
cent bank failure in that community. II
Is, therefore, with pleasure we anne 60
that its publicatl ton has been reg unled
GordonsYilIe cannot afford to be without
the Gazette. Flsg 81 al h
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21

A statement has been going the rounds
that the Outlook, Of which Or. Lyman
Abbott is editor, had said In substance
that the most intellectual people In tho
South were negroes. In reply to an in-
curry from us, the editors OF the Outlook
say.that they are at q loss to understand
how tho 1.umor started. eve cannot re-
call" they add, ''any5 staten ent which
we have made which could in the slight
es; degree give rise to this idea.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21

\ The popular. cry Is that mal-admlnis-
trauon Of public affairs Is attributable
TO the pernicious influence Of politics,
But the man who has been a mayor
knows better, He knows that tho graft
ms politician the boodllng political boss