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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
INFLUENCE OF FLOWERS.
Refining Effect Tending Them HaG
Upon Untamable Subject for
Reformation.

Men interested in reforming
boys have long known that flow
ers exert a wonderfully refining in
iuence. There is a farm school in
New York, says Youths Compan-
ion, on which the boys are taught
how to cultivate the land and how
to care for animals and plants.
One boy seemed incOrrigible. he
would not work in the fields, and
he would torment the animals.
The superintendent was about to
ask that he be taken away when
he happened to see the youth look
ing at some flowers with a differ
ent expression than had appeared
in his face before. The superin,
tendeDt decided to give him an
other chance, and sent him out to
work among the plants. Pretty
soon the BOY asked II he might
have a flower bed of his own. 1t
was given to him, and in a few
weeks the willful, destructive
young barbarian was tanned, and
captive to a chain of fragrant
blossoms. The prison board in
charge of the Western peniten-
tiary of Pennsylvania also seems
to believe in the refining effects of
flowers, for it has recently accept
ed the offer of a wealthy Pitts
burg man to build a conservatory
at the penitentiary for the use of
the prisoners.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
Safety Celluloid.

1t is reported that two French
men, Mabille and Lerclerc, have
patented a process for making a
kind of cellulOid which is incOm-
bustible, says the Electrical Re-
view. To a solution of cellulOid is
added a mixture of ether and al
cOhOl containing certain iron
salts. A clear liquid of the con,
sistency of sirup results, and II
the solvents are driven off from.
this, an incombustible non-inaam
mable c%ellulOid remains. The ma
terial can be worked as easily as
ordinary cellulOid, and it is
thought that it will be valuable
in the manufacture of electrical
apparatus.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25

Associated Press of Los Angeles, Cal,
who has beeU visiting his parents for
the last week. MI. Moore lett Friday
to attend the National Republican
Convention at Chicago and the Demo-
cratic Convention to be held in St.
LOUIS.
Despite the stormy weather a merry
crowd assembled at the pleasant home
of MISS Chinn, Friday evening June
18th. Finch and waltzing we're the
pastimes of the evening, with music
rendered by Misses Courtney Franks
and Jeanne Barton of Odessa. Punch,
waters and bon bons were served lie
Miss Bessie's "den." Those present
were Misses Pearle Moore, A obie
Pickett, Courtney Franks, Jeanne
Barton, Battle Benning; Messers
W II. Whire, George White, Butler
Moore, Edgar Sullivan and Eugene
D,ty.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25

day from a two weeks visit with her
parents. Mr.. aud Mrs Robt. Pointer,
neal Lexington.
Bro. King Stark, the regular pastor
preached two interesting and elevating
rmon at the Christian church last
Sunday morning and evening.
John Hogan came down from Lex
ington Monday to move his household
goods to that place, where he is en-
gagged in the barber business We
wish Mr.. Hogan success in his new
home.
MIR. and Mrs. j. NJ VIM enter.
tanned about fifty young peop.e last
Tuesday evening In honor Of their son,
Nal. and daughter, Miss Mary. Music
was furnished during the evening by
the Dover orchestra. Refreshments OF
different kinds Of cakes ana ices was
served. A very pleasant time was
spent by all present.
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to $4.25, but feeders sre comparatively
strong, and range from 1918 10 50. 10.
Veal calves have been selling al So 30
to "a %, but q slight improvement is
noted this week. Moderate receipts
have been the rule this week, and if
they continue go, steady markets may
be expected.
Hogs have been scarce a, al pUiDts,
as compared with ordinary June H.
ceipls, and packers have been eapar
buyers for last two weeks or more.
NJ arket is a tTile weak to-day, after
the opening, but the top OF S5.22% Is
: he highest for several months. Buik
of sales al So 90 10 1918, and weights
below 200 lbs, up TO $5.07l6 p. Mar
kets are expected to be good Tor some
time and feeders are being ADVISED l.
hold their young hogS.
Sheep and lambs sold a ln,le low,
at the end of Last week, hui il wiz
mainly on recount Of lack Of qualify
Some good stuff came in Monday, and
reSdIly sold at nd advance os ~ or is
cents. Market bias been steady ii, CO,
but 1t Is closing a little lower To-Day
Spring lambs bring up to 800, clipP.
e. Sc 10, weibers $685.. ewes So. / 5
Cheatba ~ e. Dennis Of Odessa, Mo.
had IN the 18th d carload Of sheep srd
lambs.
Harry S'eel and 3 T. Alkre q
Lafayette Co, Mo, were among the
prom ire t farmers and stock rsisers
at the yard Is the 17,h with cattle AID
hogs.
F. Knoche Of Napoleon. Mo.
bought q carload Of stock COWS and
heifers here the 18th.
r. c. Mabry, of Odessa. Mo, VIZ,
10 the 10Th with a carlosd of lambs.
j. A. RICEART.
L. S. Correspondent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
head of fine cattle by lightning.


VIM. Meng and Will Neer we're in
Lexington Tuesday evening.
". f. Stark and Louis VAIL were IN
ST.. Louis with stock last week.
L. W. Cox and Tom Mcdaniel had
business in Higginsville Wednesday.
Mrs. Addie Stark has been quite
sick this week, but is some better now.
Miss Minnie MCGEE and little niece,
Thelma, were in Lexington last
Wednesday.
Mre. Webb Cole and aunt, Mrs,
Mary Llttlejohn spent the day Monday
in Lexington.
Mrs. Frank Nipper and little son
spent last Wednesday with her mother,
Mrs. H. L. COrbin.
Miss Bette HARDWOOD lett Monday
for a visit with her daughter, Mrs
Jennie Carter, at Sedalia.
Earl and Lee Mcdaniel spent Sasur
day and Sunday with their uncle
W. N. Hogan, near Wsverly.
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Rhinehari
came home Wednesday from St. Louis
where they had been attending tbl
fair.
Mrs. L. W. Cox returned Saturda,
morning from a delightful visit wit
her sister, Mrs. W. B. VIM, a
Bolivar.
Quite a number of Dover's youDI
people attended a supper given by tn
ladies of Providence church last SatuI
day mig t.
Firman and Lotion White, Claud
Johnson and sisters, Misses Bessi
and Mamie Of Lexington, were in toW
this week.
Miss Anna Belle Trent of ProvidenC
neighborhOod is spending this wee
with her grandparents, Mr.. aud Mt,
B. f. Stark.
Mrs. Fred Bray came home Thurs
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
GROWING COTTON INDUSTRY
The United States the Largest Pro-
ducer and Largest Consumer
If This Product.

In a report which is soon to be
issued by the department of agri,
culture the growth of the cotton
industry in the United States is
traced from its birth and
some significant figures are given.
1t shows, says the Washington
Star, that within 20 years past
the cotton crop of the country has
increased nearly 5,500,000 bales,
or about SO per cent, and that the
increased consumption Of this sta
pie by the entire world during the
same length of time has been near
ly 10000 bales, or about "a per
cent.
The United States is the larg-
est producer and has grown to be
also the largest consumer Of its
product, the increase in this lat
ter item during the past 20 years
having been 1860 bales, or 148
per cent. The increase in the
south during that period has been
remarkable, being 1897 900 bales,
or 500 per cent, while the increase
in the north has been 10000
bales, or 80 per cent.
The significant feature Of this
report is that the United States
now regulates the price Of cotton
instead of leaving that to Liver
pool, as vas formerly the case.
To countries consuming the great
staple the growth of the con.
sumption in the United States is
filled with meaning, for the con
sumption of every 10000 bales in
this country means the shortening
of time in some foreign mill or
perhaps its closing, assuming, OF
course, that the production of the
United States has reached it's
limit.
Since 1890 there has been an in
crease in the mills and spindles Of
the country, and with the single
exception of the year 1894, al
increase in the number of bales
consumed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
MAYHEM Items.

a nHAL
T. NJ ChinD spent Saturday, in
Odessa.
Mss Abbie Pickett visited In Hlg.
ginsville Thursday Of last week.
Mrs. I. G.. RJlAnd Of Lexington is
visiting her sister, Mrs. o. G. Wilson,
this week.
Mrs. Laura Pickett of Kansas City
is spending a few days with friends
ana relatives.
Mrs. Mary Logan, and daughter,
Mrs. T. b. Benning. left Friday
morning for a weeks visit to friends in
Kansas City.
o G, Eilifrit of Kansas City arrived
Saturday evening to spend Sunday
with Mrs. Ellifrit and son, who has
been visiting Will Smith and family
for the past week.
MAYHEM was indeed glad to see one
Of our home boys, Mr., Evall Moore,
the champion telegraph operator OF
the world, now connected with the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
Market Letter.

: Kansas City, Mos Wednesday, June
%, 1904. After a severe break In
medium to common cattle in the last
ten days, this class OF stuff has the APP
pearance Of hsV ng reached a more
settled basis, although the market is
still weak. Un ess there is excessive
receipts, there should not be much
further losses at this time. The best
beef cattle have sold steady to strong
every day, aud the successive losses
sustained by the inferior classes makes
the spread In prices very wide on each
kind of cattle, and sales, therefore,
more or less uneven. Best steers
bring 1915 to Sc. 40, while medium to
common ones, and those showing grass
drop down to 1925 to $3.50. Best
heifers bring up to $40, and steers
and heIiers mixed sold at So 80
Yesterday. Choice heavy cows sell at
50, 70 to $3.50, but gra lsy stuff brings
50. so to IS. so, with a good deal of il
going as Gamers. Stock cattle are
sharply lowered, ranging from $500
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
Yals,s Presidential Mace.

Space is provided in the gold and
silver mSce presented the other
day to the president of the corpO-
ration of Yale for the names Of 70
more presidents, in addition to the
10 now in this symbol of academic
authority. This is a long look
ahead, but it is to be hoped the
space will in due time be filed, ana
another mace be needed for OtheE
names.-Chicago Chronicle,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25

George Chapman, OF Oklahoma
City, arrived Friday morning for a
visit with his mother, Mrs. Laura
Chapman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
DOVER DOINGS.

NAL VIM was in Lexington Tuesday
y. h. MCGEE had business in Corder
T4esdsy.
~. w. Cox had business in LexIug-
ton Monday.
Miss virgie Corbin visited in Buck
ner last week.
John Cooper had business IN Hig-
gins Wednesday.
M. and Mrs. Frank Cox were in
Lexington Wednesday
Thomas Mcdaniel, wife and mother
were IN Lexington Monday.
bring the thunder storm last FRI
day night Mr.. Jesse Groves lost three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21

Twenty-first street. tomorrow after
noon at , o'clock.
Don't put it Off Attend the great
closing out sale Of the Leader shoe
store Lage-Waters Shoe company.
If you tire of buckwheat, try Mrs.
Austin's famous pancake -four Made
from the great food cereals.
Don't put j; OF. Attend the great
closing ont sale OF the Leader shoe
store Lage-Waters Shoe company.
F. o. Canedy has resigned his posi-
ton at McCabe 4 Cos 10 become q
clerk for the Lage-Waters Shoe com
pany.
If you are after quality. get your
next suit case or leather bag at the
Trunk Factory. 22O Brady street, Dav-
export.
City Clerk II. {. Schaffer. who has
been laid up with an attack of grip.
hall today.
The Rock Island Krankenverein viii
give a grand masquerade ball at Tur-
ncr hall Saturday evening. Jan. %.
Tickets. p cents.
John Norton Stone. of the Rosen-
field Tailoring company. has left for
the east To post himself ON new ideas
for spring tailoring.
Dr. =. F. Purdue. 171GIh Second ave-
nue.. Old phone at office. both phones
at residence. Hours. . to II a. IN, and
: to and to p. III.
Don't put it off. Attend the great
closing out sale of the Leader shoe
store. Lage-WaterS Shoe company.
Telephone your order for hickory
shop wood To the Mutual Wheel com
pany. Moline. Delivered to any adj
dress in Rock Island for So per load.
Does your roof leak? If 50. call
west 1901, old phone. or G062 new
phone. The Lewis Roofing company.
who repair all kinds of roofs prompt
~.
William Franck. charged by Mrs.
Mary Burgman with assaulting her u
year-old child. was discharged by JUS
ticc j. II. Cleland yesterday after
noon.
Judge Parmenter. at his Office in the
county building. yesterday afternoon
of1iciated at the marriage Of Carl \.
Hogberg and Mrs. Josephine Strand.
both Of Moline.
Fresh mackereI. halibut. trout
white fish. red snapper. smelt>. black
bass. Columbia river salmon. perch.
river salmon. hadGcck and cod fish at
Hess Bros. tomorrow.
Never WAS a great stock of icwcIry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
CITY CHAT.

Zazaro Union CIGAR.
E. insrroa r. prrns
Rrv homo NJ Reidv Pros
''-FF''
bargains III SHOES al the
Men rubber boots al the Le'oer'
For bus, baggage. express. call ROOD :
For real estate and insurance, Z. j.
Burns.
Read Lage-Waters Shoe company
al. on this page.
Read Lagc-Water- Shoe company
al. on tbs page.
Read Lage-Wat"rS Shoe company
al. on this page.
Read Lagr-Wat"rs Shoe company
al. ON this page.
Read Lage-Natcrs Shoe company
al. on this page.
Read Lage-Waters Shoe company
al on this page.
The stage Of water at the Rock Isl
and bridge was 80 all day.
Rubber boots. all sizes. all kinds
great bargains at the Leader.
All kinds of coal for sal. at the
Rock Island Lumber company.
p,,br.cr L,,,,. all .i,..s all binds.
,,,,.,t I...r,,.,ir,. -, th.. I,o,l..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
MILITIA A POWER
Adiutant General Reports on
Number of Illinois State
Guards.
OVER EIGHT THOUSAND MEN
OF Whom 52I are Commissioned
OfIicers-GOVernme
Supplies.

The annual report on the Illinois
National Guard has been prepared by
Adit. Gen. Scott. 1t shows that the
guard consists of SGD men, of whom
524 are commissioned officers and
1.292 n0n-commisSioned officers.
The force of the state il divided in
To eight regiments Of infantry of II
companies each: one regiment of cav
airy. consisting of eight troops; one
battalion of artillery. consisting of
two batteries: one engineering com
pany. and one signal corps. Each di-
vision has hospital and ambulance
corps.
Under the reorganization of the
military force of the state the guard
S divided into four brigades and the
assignment of the various commands
i as follows:
First brigade-1st and End infantry
and LIST cavalry.
Second brigade-4th and 9Th infan-
try and battery Il.
Third brigade-3rd and 9th infan-
try and battery Il.
Fourth brigade-1th and Sth infan-
try.
Amount OF Arms and Equipments.
The arms i'm the hands Of the guard
consist of four 3.2-inch breech-loading
rifles, two Calling guns. 5000 Spring
field rifles. 80 Springfield carbines.
5.4O0 United States magazine rifles.
525 United States magazine carbines.
200 cavalry saberS, 200 Colts revoI-
yerS and 155 non-commissioned Off
GERS swords.
The infantry equipment consists of
$50 blanket bags, G.O00 canteens,
300 havcrsack>. 1000 cartridge
belts. 1000 tents. 10000 blankets. 100
BuzZacott ovens. and cups, knives.
forks. spoons and meat pans for use
i'm the field. The cavalry has 50 sad
dies and IL like number of brides, hal
ters and other necessary articles of
equipment.
Last year the following ammuni-
ton was drawn from the United
States government: Seven hundred
and fifty rounds of rifle ball cart
ridges. 100000 carbine bali cartridges.
5000 revolver ball cartridges. $1,000
rifle and carbine blank cartridges.
10000 ball cartridges of 80 calibre.
10000 multiball cartridges for riot
duty. 2j0.000 primers, 100000 round
balls for gallery practice. 3.j6f tar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21

ice at antitrust prices. Phone No.
| 943 Suburban.
Read the big bills and see the spe-
cial advantages offered at the closing
out sale of the Fred Woltmann jew
| elry stock al McCabe's. Only frac-
tion of the prices which Fred has
| them marked.
Justice Harry Schriver. of this city.
was witness at a wedding in Daven-
port yesterday in which Lester II.
| Cain. of Hamlet. Mercer county, was
welded by Justice Roddewig to Alice
Il. Cooper. of the same place.
The Iowa and Illinois Central Dis
trict Medical association meets in
regular session at the Kimball house
in Davenport this evening. Dinner
will he served at $50 and the reading
of papers on interesting topics will
follow.
+. \. Pickens. the popular chief
clerk at the Hotel Harms. and Louis
Harms. Jr. have formed a partner
ship to embark i'm the cigar iobbing
business. The firm Will be known as
Pickens d Harms. They have secured
exclusive territory for several lead
ing brands of cigars.
The refund on paving in Rock Isl
and made by the Tri-City Railway
company viii not be available before
he first of next month. The assess
ment rolls are now in preparation.
and as soon a. they are complete
those having share in the fund will
he notified by the city clerks office.
The bowling match between Rock
Island and Moline picked teams that
was to have taken place at the Cen
tral alleys here last evening was play
ed al Stouffer's alleys in Moline. Rock
Island was defeated by score Of p
743 to 2.42j. Grahund. of Moline.
bowled II straight strikes in two
games.
William Van Arsdale. Il 12-year-old
Moline incorrigible. was adiudged
delinquent by Judge Parmenter in the
county court yesterday and ordered
committed to the custody of his
father. The boy has been stealing
Slcds from his playmates. He has
been in trouble before. The arrange
ment is to send him to the home of
his grandfather in Keolluk.
Those who heard the lecture of DR..
Herbert Willett. of Chicago univcr-
Sity. on The Man of Nazareth" at
AuguStana college last evening. pro-
nouuce it one Of the intellectual
treats Of the season. Aside from be
in" Il man If most attractive and clc-
giant address. DR.. Willett treats his
subject in finished and eloquent
style that wins his audience from the
start.
Tomorrow evening Rock Island and
Davenport high school basketball
teams meet at the Armory across the
river for the one game of the season
that has been scheduled. The Daven-
porters have been figuring upon get
ting what revenge they can out of
this for the defeat at football sus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
oplv His Feet and ,Iawbone Left.

Blackduck, MINI. Jan. 21.-The
jawbone of man and two human feet
incased in shoes were found on the Lit
tie Fork river about sixty miles north
Of this place by trapperS who have just
arrived. The rest OF the body appears
TO have been deVoured 10y wolves. 1t is
thought that it may be the body of j.
c. sullivan. of Minneapolis, who left
Blackduck last May afoOt on his way
to Koochiching, to look for Il claim. and
who has never been heard of since
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
WILLIAM ROTH PRESIDENT
OF THE PEOPLES NATIONAL

The new board of directors of the
Peoples National bank organized at a
meeting held yesterday afternoon for
the ensuing year. choosing the fol
lowing officers:
President William Roth.
Vice PreSident-Otto Huber.
Cashier-Carl Hellpenstell.
Mr.. Roth succeeds Joseph Rosen-
field. Mr.. Huber is elevated to the
position formerly held by his father.
IgnatZ Huber. while Mr.. Hellpenstell
is returned to the position he has 81
efficiently filed in past years. All are
men of acknowledged standing i'm the
business community. and their Selec-
ton to administer the affairs of the
bank is an assurance Of a continual
ton of the public confidence ii has
enjoyed for 80 years.
All the news all the time - The
4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
Cadets To BE Reinstated.

Springfield, o.. Jan. 21.-The three
cadets dismissed from the Annapolis
Naval academy for haZing will III all
probability be reirstated. Commandant
Brownson having agreed to the intro
ductiOn of a bill in congress for the
purpose. One of the three cadets Is
Joseph Little, Jr., of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
DnmPStIc Trnnhla

II is exceptional to find family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally, but these can be lessened
by having DR.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in stomach and liver
troubles. They not only relieve you,
but cure; p cents, at Hartz q Tile
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
New York Stnnka
New York, Jan 2I.-The folio wing are the
closing quotations on the New York sto h
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
rOday's Quotations PrOvisionS. Live
Eraad and FINAL

TOday's Quotations PrOvisions. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Jan. 2I.-Following are the
quotations on the local market:
Provisions,
Butter-Creamery 22c02Sc, dairyl9c
Eggs-Fresh &c.
Live poultry-Spring chickens sc per
pound hens &C per pound.
Vegetables-Potatoes, CSC.
Live stock.
CatLle-Steers $3.50 to G.55. cows and
neffers e.. 90 to e4.0o, calves $500 TO $500
Hogs-Mixed and butchers - 90 to SI.1A
Sheep-Ycarlings or over, per cwt. O. j1to
a p. Lambs per head 90 to $780,
Feed and Fuel
Gratn-Corn new AZ to 45c. oats, 36c.
Forage-Timothy hay, q to $3.50, prairie
tS 20 9, straw Is 50.
Woodland, per load $500
Coal-Lump, per bushel l4c, SLACK, per
bushel &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
IN THE SOCIAL REALM

Miss Helen Folsom entertained 4
number of her tri-city friends at Il
euchre party last night at her home,
on Fourth avenue. in honor of Miss
Maude Ewing. of Iowa City. Miss
Frieda Harms won first prize. while
Haugh. Of Davenport. After refresh
Haugh. of Davenport. After refreh-
ments the company enjoyed a number
Of vocal duets by Miss Zoe Bernhardi
and Harry Larlliu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
Van Horne,s Sister Buried at Joliet.

Joliet ILL.,. Jan. 21.-Sir William Van
Horne. the well-kn0wn railroad build
er and former president of the Cana
dian Pacific, arrived here from Mon
treal. accompanying the remains of his
deceased sister, Miss Mary Van Horne.
who died in Montreal Sunday. The
funeral was held and Sir William has
LketnrnCd 10 Cnnadn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
EnrOver Sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
aIlays all pain, cures wild collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
War on the Anti.Tonin Trust.

Chicago. Jan. 21.-Public subscrip-
tons may be asked to establish labor
atory for the manufacture of anti-tox-
in. BoYcotting the products of the
firms said to have formed pool is also
talked of