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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
THE MISSISSIPPI MAY
MAKE A new LOW MARK
Water Now Under the One Foot Stage
and Tendency is Still
Downward.

Is 1t not impossible that the Missis-
sippi river will within the next few
days make a new low water mark. For
week or more the stage has been
ranging about and under one foot
above low mark with constant ten
dency to become still lower. With as
little water as there is now during the
navigation season steamboats, would
experience serious difficulty and raft
ing would be practically impossible on
the upper river. The freezing of the
river near the source may account in
part for the low stage as the water that
freezes is prevented from following its
course to the gulf and the volume is
necessarily lessened to that extent
There is little prospect of a rise un-
til there is thaw, Rock river is also
low and factories above here that de-
pend upon water power may be serious
ly hampered during the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17

was never. even among Michigan's
greatest athletes, one who did not
in some one particular fall short of
either the gigantic size or the relative
measurements to draw an uncurving
straight line on the chart at the 100
mark, which is the highest notch on
the system The big shotputter was
not perfect when he entered Michigan
in midwinter. 1904. He is now IS
years old and his measurements are
as follows: Height. feet inches:
weight. GAG pounds; shoulders. 1S.S
inches; chest, trans. 1874 inches: chest
and post. 1O.4 inches; girth neck. 15.9
inches; chest. muscular. 46.G inches;
chest. natural. AS inches, chest, ex-
banded. 47.G inches: waist, 80 inches:
hips. AL inches: right arm. down.
IA inches: right arm. up. Is inches:
right forearm, 1875 inches: left arm,
down. 1876 inches; left arm. up. 14.5
inches; left forearm, 12.1 inches: right
thigh. 25.9 inches; right calf. 1C.S
inches: left thigh. 25.6 inches: left
calf. II inches; lung capacity. 315.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
HEADED FOR CITY
Dixon, Rock Falls Z Southwest
ern Wants to Cross the Rock
River Bridges.
MILAN COUNCIL IS FAVORABLE
Holds Special Meeting to Hear Repre-
sentatives Of the interurban
Project.

A special meeting of the Milan vii
laee board was held last evening for
the purpose of discussing the question
of allowing the Dixon. Rock Falls 4
Southeastern To use the streets of the
village should that interurban decide
TO enter Rock Island in that direction
and over the Rock river bridges.
Two representatives of the road
were present. and fully explained the
roads position as TO the right of way
through the village. The intention
formerly was to come to Rock Island
by another route, but il has been prac-
tically decided to enter this city
through Milan.
The company is planning to reach
the village from the east. and asks the
use of the streets to the corporate linn
its at the bridges. 1t is understood
that arrangements will be made with
the Tri-City Railway company for the
!trackage from Milan to Rock Island.
Another Given same Route.
One feature of the petition for the
proposed franchise is that the Western
Illinois Railway company was granted
the use of part of the streets that the
Dixon. Rock Falls & Southeastern now
asks for. The company has not yet
secured the signatures of any of the
property owners for the petition for
the franchise. the meeting last evening
being merely TO learn the general SEN
timent of the citizens.
The members of the board expressed
themselves as very much in favor Of
granting the franchise, and were pleas
ed with the prospect of having the Line
enter the village.
The line will be of considerable con-
mercial value to the business men of
the village. and the general feeling l.;
said to be in favor of granting the
company the franchise for the streets
that they desire to follow.
Club Committee Active
The committee on interurban rail-
ways recently appointed by the Rock
Island Club has already been busy on
the subject of bringing prospective
lines into the city. and through its ef-
forts an understanding has practically
been reached between the promoters
of the Erie line coming from the east
and the projectors of the road which
is directed this way from the south via
Aledo. 1t is altogether likely that both
will get into Rock Island
over the Rock river bridges and
through the town of Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
Kansas city 5000. cattle $50.

at Kansas city 1900. cattle 49,
L. s. Yards, $40 a. m.-Hog market
strong and active. Light 4.25@4.55,
mixed and butchers 4.35m4.65, good
heavy ABS 4.GJ, rough heavy 1850
AS.
Cattle market steady Beeves 2750
$50. cows and heifers 1.I0p42O stock
ers and feeders 1.S5M4.15.
Sheep market weak
Hog market closed steady Light AS
a Abs, mixed and butchers 4.35GD4.C5,
good heavy 4.35m4.67. rough heavy ABB
OATS
Cattle market closed steady
Sheep market closed weak.
New York stocks.
New Cork. Dec. 17.-Sugar 14OM. Gas
1861, G. r.. L. Il Il. 33, Southern Pa
cific 621s. u. x o. 1907. Atchison com
NJ. q 81. p 1862 y. Manhattan 1e4, Cop
per G7A. w. u. Tel co. 94h, N Y. Cen
trail 140k. l.. e. ~; 40. G. &c A. 42h.
Reading common 7SK Canadian Pa
cific 1870, Leather common IA. Il. n. II.
5gA. u. s. Steel preferred 91%. u. 8.
Steel common 29H, Penna 1861. Mis-
souri, Pacific 1913. Union Pacific 110,
Coal 81 Iron IL. Erie common 81. Wa
bash preferred 43%. G. & G. w 22K. IL
Iinois Central l54k. Car Foundry 33h.
Republic Steel preferred GsA. Repub-
lie steel common 10. y
Hank Statement.
New York. Dec. 17.-Reserve Increase.
s5.1S1,42j; less u. =. Increase. &5.1GO.-
$50; loans decrease. $2z031, 900: specie
decrease. ss22.500: 1egals increase. s523.-
300: deposits decrease. s21.322. 800; cir
Increase, s2sG400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
NAN OF MYSTERY
In Keokuk, Who Refuses Care or
Assistance While
Sick.
HAS ABOUT $4,000 WITH HIM
Orders Body Thrown Over the Cliff in
the Event of His
Death.

A man who will not tell where he
belongs. who will not permit OF assist
lnce while deathly sick with pneumon-
a. and who has about $4,000. is the lat
est mystery in Keokuk.
A man who states that he is b. L.
Shipman is lying now at the point OF
leath in the Lawson boarding house
at Eighth and Main streets. He has
5000 in cash and securities to the
amount of about $4,000. and yet refuses
to allow himself to be removed to a
hospital.
When told by a physician that he
would surely die unless he was given
proper medical treatment, he replied
that if there was no institution in the
city which could bury him they could
shove his body over the bluff. With
ieath staring him in the face. he refus-
es all advances of aid.
Has No Business.
Shipman arrived in the city some
line ago and engaged a room on the
second floor of the boarding house.
he appeared to have no business, but
paid his bills promptly and in no way
attracted attention. He is a medium
sized man and wears heavy beard.
A few days ago he was taken sick
With pneumonia and the matter was re-
ported to DR.. w. w. Holmes. who
called upon him, having been told that
lie was without means and as he had
been given no attention. refusing to ac-
.ept such, he naturally was in a very
iilthy condition.
He refused to let the doctor touch
him and ordered him out of the room.
Under his pillow was found revolver
which he threatened to use. He would
tell nothing of his people. where he
came from or what he was doing in the
.ity
DR.. Holmes told him that he was in
serious condition and would die I'M
ess he was taken care of.
Health Board Meets.
The man was in desperate straits
md Dr. Holmes decided to see if any
hing could be done for him, but was
old by the police that they had no au-
lhority The board of health, however,
held a meeting over the matter and
decided to have a fire built in the
mans room and to give him bath,
and then make an investigation.
Shipmans effects were gone over
and there was much surprise when a
pocketbook was found with 1927 in it,
also some securities amounting to
about $1,000. This money was deposit
ed in a bank to his credit.
He volunteered the information that
he had brother at Shell Rock. Iowa,
and two brothers in Genoa, Ill. The
of these places have been
written to.
Woman I'm the Case.
During the time that Shipman was
out of his head with his sickness he
made one remark which may furnish
a clew to his actions He said some
thing like:
You need not follow me around,
Mary; you will never get any of my
He appears to be a sharp, shrewd
man, exceptionally bright. He is still
at the boarding house, where he is get
ting along as well as could be expect
ed, but his long neglect has put him in
a serious condion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
HandbaIl Tournament.

The entries for the handball tourna-
ment closed this afternoon, at the Y.
NJ. c. A. and the first games in the
tournament are to be played in today's
classes. The members of the gymnas-
ium classes have taken ali unusual
interest in the tournament. and the
progressive games will probably be
played, the winner of each game play
ing the winner of the other games
Where there are but few entries the
round robin method Is used. each play
er being matched with every Other
player, and the winners of the tourna-
ment being decided in finals.
Tomorrow afternoon Hon. William
Jackson will address the regular
mems meeting Of the association. Tho
b. G. NJ meeting will be addressed
by Rev. w. S. Marquis, pastor OF the
Broadway Presbyterian church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
TIE MARKETS.

Chicago. Dec. 1T-Fol1owing are the
ppenins, highest. lowest ana closing
quotations in todayE markets:
whenf.
December. 10sa4. I10h. 1851. IO9k
May, Ill. Ill. 10, 1l0k.
July. 3SA. 9s1z, SO, 9S$s
December. As u, 451z. As. 45h
1 Mhy. 81 81. ~. 3 ss. .' asx
Oats.
December. 291s 29H. 2sh. 29I
May. 31A 81 p. BIZ BIZ.
July. -. 3114. 81 49,.
January. 1855. 1855. 1877. 1247
May. 1892. 1885. 12.s2. I2.S2.
lard.
January. G.s5. G.S5. ESQ. $50.
May. 40, 7.I2. 7.o7. 7.o7.
January. CAT. 6.47 GAG, G.f2
May. 6.11. 6.1s. G-12. az
Receipts today-Wheat IS corn 533
oats Ga, hogs $4,000, cattle 400, sheep
3 900.
Hog market opened steady Light 425
ft4-55. mixed aud butchers 4.35 2p4 IS
good heavy 4.35 r. -65. rough heavy 4. IS
m4G0.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened weak
Hogs at Omaha 5000. cattle 400. Hogs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
The Hostetter Almanac

Is always in demand because of its up
to-date statistics, its illustrated jokes
and it's instructive reading matter. In
fact, there's something in it to interest
every member of the family. This year
the demand is greater than ever, SO we
urge you TO get one from your druggist
before the supply is exhausted. 1t is n
free publication and well worth having.
Then it also contains some very con-
vincing testimonies from persons who
have been cured of stomach, liver or
kidney ills by the use of the celebrated
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. This fam
lily remedy has stood the severe test
of public approval for over so years.
and is therefore worthy of fair trial
especially in cases of indigestion, dys-
pepsia. constipation, nausea, liver trou-
bles, chills, colds or malaria. Try bot
tie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

rodnv's Quotations ON ProvfsiOns, Live
stock Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Dec. 17.-Following are
the wholesale quotations In the local
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Creamery. 23kc; dairy. zoe.
Eggs-Fresh. zoe.
T.ard-9r
Live Poultry-SprIng chickens. &c per
""und; lens. 81 per pound: ducks. sc
turkeys. 12N BE
Observation-Disclosures so CSC.
Feed and Fuel
32c " "'
Forage 49, Timothy hay $4,000 5000:
prairie $3.50 % 1900: straw. $s.00m7.0O
WOODLAND. per load. $5.00mS55O.
Coal-Lump. bushei, 13 to 14c: slack,
per bushel. 7c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17

games pitched in the Three-Eye in the
season of 1904, were both credited to
Pitcher Liebhart. of Rock Island. On
July he shut out Bloomington without
hit, and in the second game of
double-header Aug. 1 he did not allow
Rockford a hit or a run in nine innings.
Rock Island won the game. 6 to 0.
There were five one-hit and no-run
games during the season. May % Wal
lace for Davenport, held Rockford to
one hit and no runs. June IA Lundeen,
for Rock Island, did the same against
Cedar Rapids. June Is Jaeger did it
for Rockford against Rock Island. July
IL Vyscocil did it for Davenport against
Decatur. Aug. 80 Stauffer, for Daven-
port. did it for Davenport against Du-
buque. Liebhart thus is credited with
not only the only no-hit game of the
Three-Eye season. but in President Hol-
lands record he has the honor of stand
ing first in the low average of hits to
a game. He allowed an average of but
$40 hits to game. Fiene. of Cedar
Rapids. stood next with 5.S7 and
Hughes. of Davenport third with $50.
Fewest runs to game were made OF
Schneiberg. of Springfield.
Guy Balliett holds the record for be-
ing slugged. While pitching for Rock
ford he was touched up 81 times in a
game against Rock Island. Decatur
once scored 10 hits in a game with
Davenport off Stauffer and vyscocil.
and again registered 10 off Wallace,
nioh0 of
Bloomington was touched up by the
21-hit game. the greatest number of
hits was made by Dubuque of Gill of
Cedar Rapids-2O hits.
st. Louis, Dec. 17.-Pitcher Jack
Taylor today gave out a signed state,
ment of his relations with President
Hart of the Chicago National league
team.
He reiterates his vigorous denials
of the charges President Hart is al
legged to have made against him of
throwing" games to the White Stock
ings in the fall of 1903 in the post
season series when he was pitching
for the Chicago Colts. and declares
he will press his suit for damages
against the Chicago magnate, forcing
the latter to make an apology to the
public which will clear him.
indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 17.-Edward
G. Barrow. who arrived here from De
troit to assume the management OF
the Indianapolis American association
baseball club. has announced the sign
ing of the following players: Jacl
Thorney. an outielder last season
with the New York Americans:
Champ Osteen. former shortstop fo:
the same team: Nickens. who last
year played with the Nashville, Tenn.
club and Willie McGill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WIN

Maroons Of Y. NJ. c. A. Defeated in
Basketball Game in Davenport.
The Maroons of the Rock Island Y
NJ. c. A were defeated in a basketball
game with the Davenport high school
team last evening in Davenport. The
score at the close of the game was
35 to 80 in favor of the Iowans. The
MaroonS were represented by Will
liams, McGinty. Cloudas, Zwicker
and Strate. Alvin Bergston acted as
referee. The Davenport team plays
the Maroons at the association build
ing in Rock Island Jan. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
Rose Has Perfect Physique.

Ann Arbor. Dec. 17.-Measured by
Keene Fitzpatrick yesterday Ralph
Rose was pronounced the first perfect
physique ever at the University of
Michigan The measurements were
made according TO the anthropometric
chart In vogue at all American col
leges. IL covers both size of muscles
and symmetry. Before Rose there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17

Mr.. Brown appointed TheOdor
IchelsdOrfer. Phebe Brooks, jeanette
Mcsenfelder and Herman Heimbecl
as a standing school decoration com
mittee in general assembly yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
SPORTING NOTES

Ann ArbOr. Mich, Dec. 17.-Coach
YCSt has signed a five year contract
to coach Michigan. Announcement
was officially made last night by Ath-
letic Manager Charles Baird at the an
nual football banquet. Yost's con.
tract binds him to Michigan for five
years from 1905 to 1910, inclusive.
This long term amazed every follow
er of athletics at Michigan. Yost al
ways has fought shy of long term
contracts, but his action last night
has done much to clear up the only
charge ever made against the famous
coach here, to the effect that he was
using Michigan merely as a stepping
stone to get an eastern coaching
berth.
San Francisco. Cal, Dec. IA few
scattering bets have been made on
next Tuesday nights boxing contest.
with Britt on, long end of 10 to mar
ket. II is believed that odds against
Battling Nelson will lengthen to 10 to
6. IL IL should turn out that way.
it will be purely a case of local pride.
for the wiseacres who throug the Gig
ar store fronts. or meet on the ferries
going to and from the races. are a
unit in declaring that a more equal
looking match was never made in San
Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
BASEBALL BRIEFS.

The Sporting News. in compiling the
pitching feats in the various baseball
leagues of the country for the past sea-
son finds that the two no-hit. no-run
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
AT HIGH SCHOOL

The Mansill natural history collec-
ton, which was donated TO the high
school by the Mansill estate last win
ter. has been reassorted and Principal
Brown this week had IS cases con-
tanning classified groups placed in the
corridors of the building. Three cases
were also put in the library.
The gathering of this collection con-
stituted a life-time's work on the PAR.
of the collector. In the different as
sortments placed on exhibition there
are over a thousand specimans in geo.
logy representing all the periods of the
geological age, many fossils, beauti-
full crystals, and representative types
of mineralOgy. There is also case
of beautiful and curious sea-shells.
both modern and of the fossil age. A
large bird case is being made by Mr..
Miller in the manual training room to
contain the collection of birds which
include types of all the bird families.
The specimens will prove OF great
value to students of natural history
and to the members of the biology
classes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17

The bleachers which were placed on
the Augustana campus for the foot
bail season were removed to the high
school today. They will be put up
in the gymnasium for the basketball
games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
WRITE TO SANTA

Rock Island, Ill. Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a great big doll and a
big box of cough drops, and a baby
buggy. Good bye, Santa,
EMMA GLASCO.
Rock Island, Ill. Dear Old Santa
Claus: 1t will soon be time for you to
come. l would Ike Christmas tree, a
fire wagon, a pair of slippers, big
horn. and some candy and nuts. Bring
them all to
ARTHUR RAYMOND RAMSER,
COG Twenty fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17

A parliamentary law club is being
organized in the school to give the
scholars who desire it an opportunity
to learn the method of carrying on
meetings of organized bodies. The
club will assemble next Wednesday az
ter school for it's first session.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-26
The Delaware Middle.

delegation representing the Deawares have been in
Washington for several days making arrangements for
the payment Of the $4,000 appropriated at the
sion OF congress- In full settlement with the Delaware
Indians OF all claims against the government The dele
CATION consists OF George Bullette John Young John
Sarcoxie Henry Armstrong and John Secondyne
battle royal IS now on between Secretary Hitchcock
and the representatives of the Delaware Indians The
Indian appropriation bin contained provision whereby
all improvements placed upon holdings of lands by
Deawares should be appraised by agent of the gov
ernment TO be designated by the president and that the
member OF the Delaware tribe owning the Improvements
should have lien upon the land until the improvements
were paid for In full. Recently President Roosevelt
designated Agent Blair Shoenfet OF the Union agency
the appraiser Of the Delaware improvements on ex.
cess holdings. No sooner had the appointment been
made than Secretary Hitchcock gave Agent shoenfet
lengthy instructions TO how he should proceed In the
appnisement In the instructions the secretary directed
Mr. ShoeneIt TO make appraisement Of all improve
ments upon their actual face value and TO disregard any
offers that had been made for the purchase OF the prop
erty The result OF this order that some improvements
that could have been disposed for three or four hundred
dollars will bring more than s25 or $50 Fences that
had been built will be appraised at the actual cost OF the
material under the secretarys order dednctng there
from the deterioration In value by reason OF usage The
question Of the labor in constructing the fences It is not
proposed to include IN the appnisement.
AS result of this order Mr. r. c. Adams, represent.
ing the Delawares has lodged complaint with the
president and Senator Quay and other influential senat-
ors and representatives have taken up the fight in be-
half Of the contention Of Mr. Adams and his clients II
claimed by the Deawares that under the law Secretary
Hitchcock had nothing whatever do with the appraise
ment and that his orders entirely gratuitous and
uncaed for Tie matter has been submitted to the
president and viii be disposed Of shortly.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-26

The action Of Chief Rogers in resisting the suit now
pending in the United States court Of claims brought by
the white inemarried citizens OF the Cherokee Nation
is the subject OF much comment among all classes Of
Cherokee citizens The thing that caused the Chief to
finally determine TO oppose this class of citizens II is
said was their recent action, through Attorney W T.
Hutchngs to bring suit against the Cherokees for money
alleged 10 be due them Of back payments Of
per capita money in which they did not share. Chief
Rogers and his advisors believe It would take large por
ton Of the tribal invested funds this demand
aud therefore believes that should be vigorously op
posed aud las instructed the attorney for the Chero
kee Nation Mr. Parker Those familiar with the status
Of the adopted white people in the Cherokee Nation are
generally agreed that the nation will make strong show
ing ia the courts against this contention The question
viii involve the validity Of treaties and Of the Cherokee
constitution bearing on the question The Cherokees
assumed jurisdiction the ntermarred whites aud
to do this they necessarily had 10 confer upon them clt
zenshp The whites have been subject to the laws aud
usages Of the tribe much have citizens by blood
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-26

Many Of the knotty problems relative to citizenship
have been settled time and again but allowed to
stay settled The Dawes commission has been reversed
by the head Of the Interior department many point
that should have been allowed TO stand The matter Of
whether freedman citizen Of the Cherokee nation
by ntermarrage adopt another nto the tribe has been
settled something like decade ago by the ruling Of the
department that adopted citizen OF the Cherokee
tion could not adopt another This again to be
puzzling some Of the attorneys