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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
TODAY'S MARKETS.

Chicago. Sept. S.-Following are the
opening. highest lowest and closing
quotations in today's markets:
Wheat.
September. 1919. 1O5 y, 1O4. 1888.
December. 1OG5s. 1857. 1865. 1855.
May. 1oSs4. 1Io2,. 1873. 11OE.
Corn.
September. 53& "a, 53ls. "a.
December. -. 525s, SIS, 52as.
May. 80. 5Ili. 1919. 81.
Oats.
September. aI7s, S19s. 314. 81Fs.
December. 32a4. 80. 325s. 327s
May. 35is. 359s, s.. 351a
Pork.
September. 1887. 1887. 1857. 1857.
October. 1892. 11.O7, 1899. 1927.
January. 1850. 1855. 1877. 1851.
Lard.
September. 7.o2. 7.O2. 7o2. 7.O2.
October. 10. III. 10, 7.12.
January. -. 7.22. III. III.
Ribs.
September, 1872, 1872. 1872, 7.32.
October. 7.42. AS. 7.37. 40.
January. $50 6.65, $50. see
Receipts today: Wheat 4G3, corn 54s.
oats rs. hogs 1000. cattle 5000. sheep
] +. 900.
Estimated receipts Friday: Wheat
14l. corn 500. oats 175. hogs 1900.
Hog market opeied strong to sc high
er Light 5.4o@ $50. mixed and butch
ers 5.2Om $40. good heavy 4.So@5.20,
rough heavy 4sO@ sos.
Cattle market opened strong to loc
higher.
Sheep market opened steady.
L. :. Yards. $40 a. m.-IIog market
strong to Sc higher. Light 5.4Om $50.
mixed and butchers 5.2O0 $50. good
heavy 4So@ 80. rough heavy 4.sOm
sos.
Cattle market steady to 1oc higher.
Bceves 32O@,s-25. cows and heifers 10
n 4.25. Texas steers 3.7o@ $50. stock
ers and feeders 2.oo9 3.85.
sheep market steady.
Hog market closed firm Light SO
n 5.95. mixed and butchers 5-20@ $50.
good heavy 4sOa 5.75. rough heavy $50
n 5.O5.
Cattle market steady to strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
RIVER RIPLETS.

With this trip south the Sidney, of
the Diamond 10 line, will close her
season for this year. She will lay up
for this season upon her arrival at st.
Paul at the conclusion of this trip.
Burlington HawkEye: Capt. Cal
houn left on the Rock Island Monday
night for Rock Island. He is plotting
Deere's handsome craft the Eclipse
from Moline down to st. Louis and was
due here last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
OBITUARY RECORD.

Mrs. Mary Hayden died last evening
at 1870 O'Clock at St. AnthOny's hos
pital. aged IS years. of gastritis. She
is survived by her husband. The de
ceased had resided in Illinois for 81
years She was born in Hannibal, Mo.
The burial took place this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock from the residence. zoos
Fifth avenue. Interment was made
in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
Neer-AIexandria.

At his Office in the court house yes
terday afternoon Judge E. f. Parmen-
ter OtfiCiated at the marriage of Horace
a. Neer and Miss Adeline NJ. Alexan-
dria, both of Erie, Whiteside county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
RETURN is ASKED
Spencer Methodist Church Desires
Passionate of Rev. Rutter
to Continue.
QUARTERLY MEETING HELD
STRIKING Evidence of Growth of In
stitution in Last Year
Shown.

The return of Rev. J. B. Rutter, pas
tor of Spencer Memorial Methodist
church located at Seventh avenue and
FoTty-third street. was unanimously
asked at the fourth quarterly confer
once of the church last evening. Fav-
Orable action by the state conference
will place Rev Rutter here for the
fifth consecutive year.
Four years ago when he took
charge of the work of building
church in the east end of the city there
was nothing but the material for the
collection of Il congregation. Today
he is at the head of a strong and rap
idly growing congregation housed in
handsome church which promises to
he completely paid for at an early
date.
The growth of the church was re-
Elected in the figures submitted at last
evenings meeting. 1t was shown that
S12,500 has been subscribed to the
building fund of which s4,700 has been
paid in. During the year the church
raised for current expenses $3.50 and
for benevolent work $3.50. The Sun
day school in the same period raised
for current expenses $3.50.
Attendance md Membership.
The average attendance of the Sun
day school during the year has been
131. the Epworth League average at
tendance 70 and the Junior league 43
Thirty-five members of the congrega-
ton are taking a regular course of BIZ
BILE study There were received into
full membership the past year G6 ad-
ditions and 50 were taken in on pro
baton. The present membership is
rOS in full standing. an increase of IS.
and there are now IS probationers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION
Relative to Rock Island Doubtless
Could be Located in Davenport.

The Davenport papers, as was eX-
pected. seize upon the reflections made
by a Springfield, Mass, paper upon
Rock Island, anent the transfer of the
skilled mechanics from that city, to
Rock Island arsenal, TO give this city
one of the customary blasts. If the
truth were known it would doubtless
develop that the Springfield paper re-
ceived its inspiration from Rock ISL
and's friends in the newspaper field,
published in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08

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, Ill. G.
A. Smith, general agent. Phone NJ,
500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
Real Estate Transfers.

Sept. IS. S. Crompton to Anna D
Trefz. 80 feet of 10 feet. lot /.
block 1, Edwards First add, Moline.
81 O00.
August HerErandt to Victor Bogart
lot 10, block {. Paramount add. Mo
line. $l.1OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED
Fire Does $25o,ooo Damage and Two
Men Lose Lives.

Bakersfield, Calf Sept. 8-Property
valued at $250.OOO vas burned yester-
day. One man persisted in the flames
another was fatally injured by jump
ing from a hotel window and a China
man was suffocated while trying to
save some of his belongings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
Held For Murder.

East st. Louis. Ill. Sept S.-Louis
Kane. who confessed to killing John
Reynolds and Louis Green. was held
by the coroner's jury for the murder.
Hugh McCandless was also held as an
accessory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
$3.50 to Baltimore md Return

For national convention of Fraternal
Order of Eagles, Sept IL to II, 1904.
The c., NJ. & St. Paul will sell round
trip tickets for this occasion for $3.50.
Tickets on sale Sept. 8 to 10. good to
return Sept. 10. For further infOrma-
ton apply to p l.. Hinrichs, CONNER
cial agent, 3O3 Brady street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
Two Are Killed.

Montevidio, Mimi. Sept. 8.-Two
men killed Tuesday evening IN
a wreck near here were Charles Wood,
of Bunker Hill, III. and Gustav Berg
Iund, of Scottdale, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
Stop and Thlnk.

If you want to go to Chicago you
can take one of the c., M. & 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, 1904-09-08
r BULLETIN.
Danger Height Ching
Tips 10 TrdVeTerS.

Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? II SO. take the South
west Limited on the c.. NJ. & st. P. at
1890 p. M. or the early morning train
at $3.50. You will be assured of a
pleasant and safe journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
RIVER FORECAST.

The Mississippi will rise very slowly
AT Clinton and will fall slightly from
lie Claire to Muscatine.
RIVER BULLETIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
Declines Nomination.

Washington. Sept. S.-George H.
SHIRLEY. the continental party nominee
for vice president. has declined the
nomination
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08
New York stocks.

New York. Sept Sugar 1903 Gas
lo3A. e. r. l. q T.. 2Sz, Southern Pa
rldc 577.. b. q 0. 8sa.. Atchison com
mon szA. Atchison preferred sslz c.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
Aunt Jennie's Letter.

Nemo's letter came last week af-
ter mine had gone to the printer,
but l must say that we were delight
ed to hear from him. Many thanks
for your kind words of encourage
ment, for after all, we are none of us
above feeling more like working
when we remember the "pat on the
back" that vas given us by n in
whom we have confidence. Now,
Memo is quite an old man, and that
is why we doubly appreciate his ex-
pressions of interest in and good
wishes for our department.
Sister Kate returns this week, and
she, too, administers a gentle pat of
encouragement. Her letters are al
ways readable. and this one is especi-
ally interesting. Hers is a CHEEKY
face and We miss it when it fails to
appear in the Circle.
Our summer work is. over and the
bracing days of autumn have come,
so I,hope to welcome more Of you
as contributors and extend the glad
hand to many as they return to us
after having been absent so long.
By the way, I was a little afraid
to submit for publication a letter
recommending an acid as a preserva-
tive and you will see by reading the
appended correspondence hat it is
not advisable to use any such prepa-
ration, and why it is not. We are
glad to publish the fact from an
authoritative source, and sorry hat
we could not do sc sooner.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
Suggestions to Mothers.
AUNT JENNIE.

Dear Aunt Jennie absent
from the Circle for some time, I have
kept in touch with the Chatterers.
deriving much benefit and pleasurable
food for thought. / am proud of
our Circle; it is wholesome for our
womanhood. How sweet and rest
full to fly to Aunt Jennie, costly en-
sconced within the sanctum corner,
and there pour out the burden of III
thoughts! The many and varied
topics of the cousins remind me
much of the little song birds, which
have ever been dear to nv heart.
How they chatter, chatter. flying here
and there, hither and thither, like
the lark, bright and sparkling to the
mountain-top, dear bird, kissing the
morning sunlight in her very hap
piness; or like the melancholy dove
down in the valley, among the gray
MOSES where the evening shadows
love to steal. Then again, we are
nervous, we grow tired, we are whim-
steal and sensitive.
Backward, turn backward, 0 Time,
in your flight,
Make me a child again just for to-
night"
No, mol We do not need to turn
backward. Onward and upward!
Make me a woman to-night-cheerful
and thankful for Gods many bless
ings.
All yes, we need a higher develop
ment to be lovely In our example,
for the world cannot do without us.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

The following reply was received
from the chemistry division of the
Department and I commend it to the
attention of Social Chat readers:
"Your favor of the 28th to the
Department of Agriculture, regard
ing the use of salicylic acid in pre-
serving, has come to this Office for
reply. We do not advise the use of
this preservative in preserving and
canning fruits.
"1t is well to bear in mind that the
process of digestion of food by
which it is put in condition to be
taken up and used for the nourish-
ment of the body is brought about
by living organisms known as fer
ments; which are similar, at least as
regards life habits and susceptibility
to the action of p~reservatives, to the
organisms which produce decay in
animal and vegetable substances.
Chemical pr~eservatives which pre-
vent decay without the body inter
fere, to a greater or less extent, with
or impair the digestive process with
in the body. Experiments have shown
this to be true. The minute life
forms bringing about these changes
are really poisoned by the chemical
pr~eservatives employed to prevent
decomposition. If the quantity of
~preservative were sufficiently large
it would have a similar effect on
the human being, the difference be-
ing one of size and consequent abil-
ity to resist the action of the anti
septic used. Because of this, and in
further consideration of the admit
ted fact that vegetables and other
materials can be successfully pre-
served without the use of antiseptic
where proper ~nrecautions as regards
cleanliness and cooking are observed,
hygienic and Eadical authorities
generally condemn The use of preser-
v~atives as being both -nnecessary
and harmful"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
Salicylic Acid in Canning and Preserving.

SaIlcy1c ACID IN Canning and Preserving.
The following letter was recently
SEN the North Carolina Department
of Agriculture:
"Some of our lady correspondents
in Social Chat recently advised the
use of s~alicylic acid in preserving
and canning fruits. Now I am un-
der the impression that its use is in
furious to health, and should like to
have you write us-for publication
whether or not this is true"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
Maxims for the Married.

DOy1O ID uOG Ou1y a O11AA1dAI W1AOOI
of detective stories, but he is some
thing of a philosopher as well, and In
view of the continual discussion of
How to be Happy Though Mar
ried," I am going to send for publ
cation his "Maxims for the Mar
ried," as given in his popular story,
"a Duet" There is nothing very
profound about these maxims, but
they seem to me to cover the ground
pretty thoroughly, and I commend
them to all such as may stand in
need of them. Here they are:
1. Since you are married you may
as well make the best of it.
2. So make some maxims and try
to live up to them.
3. And don't be discouraged if you
fail. You will fail, but perhaps you
won't always fail.
4. Never both be cross at the same
time. Wait your turn.
5. Never cease to be lovers. If you
cease, some one else may begin.
6. You were gentleman and lady
before you were husband and wife.
Don't forget it.
T.. Keep yourself at your best. 1t
is a compliment to your partner.
s. Keep your ideals high. You
may miss it, but it is better to miss
a high one than to hit a low N
9. A blind love is a foolish one.
Encourage the best.
10. Permanent mutual respect is
necessary for a permanent mutual
love.
II. The tight cord is the easiest to
snap.
-. If you take liberties be pre-
pared to give them.
ID. There is only one thing worse
than quarrels in public; that is
caresses.
IA. Money is not essential to hap
piness, but hanpy people usually have
enough.
Is. To save some.
16. The easiest way of saving is to
do without things.
II. If you can't, then you had bet
Tor ID \ O uifo
Is. The man who respects his wife
does not turn her into a mendicant.
Give her a purse of her own.
10. If you save, save at your own
expense.
20. In all matters of money pre-
pare always for the worst and hope
for the best.
I like the Social Chat and hope to
send you another letter later in COM
petition for the copy of Webster's
International Dictionary you offer
fer the best letter sent between Sep
1st and November 18th.
E. L. G.
Horny Co., S. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

w. WouC LUZ mdA > uS1p-u4SOG dAS
wife and his mother. Do we realize
the responsibility of our position. tc
ourselves and the world?
Mothers, pause here; ask yourself
what are you making of your boy Of
your pretty girl? You love them
surely you do-what mother does not
But are you training them in a way
to fit them for a higher development
Think of their superior educationa.
advantages. Many of you in you1
over-weening, sickly sentimentality
or because of Incidence, will not
combat with your ten-year-old boy
enough to make him go to school il
he does not wish to, even though the
government gives it to him.
Perhaps a kindly neighbor will ask
Why don't you send Jimmie to
school?
"Well, I hate to make him; he
doesn't love to 60"
Just here let me say if Uncle Sam
furnishes the school he should also
furnish the pupils; I say "Make Jim
go, Uncle SAM" and I came very
near saying, "his mother, too, till
she learns more sense"
1 believe in compulsory education.
Your pretty girl as she sits rocking,
chewing gum, her soft white hands
folded idly on her lap, or toying with
some dainty furbelow to increase
her vanity which is already the larg-
est part of her ladyship-tell me,
if you please, and if you can, to
what, think you, will she be adapted?
For what are you fitting her? Sur
rounded by culture and refining in
fuence, is she as modest and femi-
nine as the ante-bellum girl? Stop
and listen to her conversation, richly
interlarded with slang, as she enter
tains her shirtwaist cigarette-smok-
ing beau, and you will know. Can
you think of this "lovely pair" rear
ing a statesman? "The hand that
rocks the cradle is the hand that
rules the world" Think on these
things.
Some one has said GAS is the moth
er, SO is the daughter; I hear some
old lady say as she lifts her knowing
eyes above her glasses, "Now that
so, for there is Betsy Smith, as
good a woman as ever lived, and her
Mary Jane is a tart; no man will
ever live with her in peace"
Perhaps she does not know what
it has taken to evolve the lovely
character of Betsy Smith. "The
fathers have eaten sour grapes and
the children's teeth are on edge"
Let us resolve to elevate our standard
to rise in our womanhood and attain
to a higher development. Correct
the faults of heredity as nearly as
you can in your daughter; try to
make her an improvement on your
self. Teach your boy to be truth
full, sober and honest, strictly moral
and Industrious, and he will be fit
for the husband of a queen: a noble
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

Every farmer in your neighbor-
hood ought to take advantage of our
15@cent trial offer till January 1st.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

All letters intended for this department
should be addressed to "Aunt Jennie" care
OF The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, ". O.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-29

Do you ever shut your eyes and
make pictures? Not dream pictures
at frst. but dark, piutonian, styglan,
subterranean pictures. photographed
on the eye-lid? Then the light breaks
In ever SO little with its rosy silhou-
cites and prlsmatic standings, and
paints upon the canvas grottos Of
pearl and amber. rose-banl1s like the
setting OF the sun. rich vistas that
stretch far backward to darkness and
oblivionI And then the dreaming
comesl How wildly your mind car
ries you into the realms where
haahish writes the stories Of triumph
and success, keeping pace with the
beautiful colurngs on the eyelid
background All the glories Of dream
land are yours. and you sail under an
amaranthlne sky in an opalescent
boat on q sapphlrine sea of lowell
ness. Then you open your eyes!
with flash the pictures, real and
imaginary. ara gone and only the
light OF mediocre life confronts you'll
Try IT. It's rest cure, anyhow.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-29

The Texas damage suit industry, to
which attention has been called in
the press of the state, continues to
flourish On May II, in the city OF
Houston, the damage suiters' be-
came unusually busy, and In one at
ternoon filed suits for alleged damages
in sums asgregating s86,995, The rail-
roads suffered most from this on
slaught, but both the Western Union
Telegraph Company and local cor
pOration were included in the list of
defendants There are doubtless lust
claims 81 this character. but 1t Is un-
reasonable to suppose that the great
majority of them have cause for ex-
istence other than the desire to get
something for nothing Men who rev
81 in the role Of plaintiff in personal
injury suits, and lawyers who work
up cases Of this kind, are said to play
on the credulity of the public, and the
railroads suifer because of 1t, When
transportation company or any other
corporation Is negligent under the law
II should be made to stand the conse-
quences. But those who perpetrate
fraud in the prosecution Of these
claims, and men who get hurt be
cause they may improve their bank
accounts, as men have done. should
be treated as other imposters usually
are. The figures showing the amount
paid out yearly by Texas railroads in
settlement of personal injury claims
would Indicate the presence OF Inn
posters In force. There never was a
railroad that did not help materially
to build UP aud improve the territory
along It's line Unscrupulous men who
defraud them should receive the same
consideration given to those who de-
fraud individuals. Dallas Beau
Monde
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-06-29

For every pink tea In this world
there is at least one course of aloe
soup Bobbing along a Wisconsin
countryside in an electric car, an af
filcted and aged farmer was the cynos.
ure Of all eyes His lower lip, eaten
and distorted by malignant growth,
was most nauseating to the ordinary
observer. Yet ahiictlon has its fascina
ton to the unafiicted, and the passen-
gers started
With the freedom of the rural dis.
tricts a passenger elected the infor.
nation that the doctors had disagreed
In diagnosis Of the afnlctlon. One
said 1t was cancer and another
vowed it was not One thought 1t was
scrofula and seven others who took
the old mans money for torturing
him, declined to put themselves on
record.
When Mr.. Buttinski boarded the
car he began to butt Immediately
What's that on your lip, uncle?"
making grab for the farmers chin.
How long have you had it?
tNlHe yedfSi can't De cancer,
then, or It would have eaten you up
by that time, examining the ulcerous
parts carefully 4
The passengers listened.
Must be doctor, said one travel.
ing man to another.
"I'll tell you what that is bawled
Mr.. Buttinslsi, That's scrofula!n
The passengers were all attention.
The farmer was visibly impressed.
What shall do for it?" he asked
helplessly
No way to cure that, only to live
right Eat right! Erp-noting his
audience-''of course 1t may be can
GER" still lingering the old mans
head; Il don't know about that. I'm
not a doctor, you see. I'm only
head-reader phrenologist. | feel Of
the"
Here the blatant Mr.. Buttinsli
caught the disguised look Of the audi
ence and stopped short. Just as the fat
trn-cliAs i.iafa lritsryed out.
"a head-readeH Gracious! tnougnr
you were at leasta piano-tunerl"
The crowd laughed approyingly but
the farmer. poor devil, sat stolidly
mute and sorrowfu1l Another dag
nosis had gone wrongl