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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-09
RUBBERS SILL CLIMBING
Local Dealers Say High Prices Are
Result of Trust Manipulation.

s Local shoe. and rubber dealers are
having trouble explaining to their
patrons the manner in which they have
to keep advancing the price of rub
bers. One can't look a customer calm
ly in the eye and tell him that the
price of these goods is necessarily
elastic, for the other man refuses to
see the joke. The fact. as explained
by local dealer. is that the rubber
trust has been showing up its prices
ever since the last national election
until the dealers don't know one day
what will be the price the next. An
advance of 10 per cent followed close
upon the election. and now comes an
advance of per cent more, with word
that another similar advance may be
expected in a short time A slight
reduction short time ago leave prices
soon TO be almost 90 per cent higher
than they were in November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-09

All this talk of rule changing at the
coming meeting of the National league,
which begins at the Hotel Victoria Feb.
Is is the sheerest nonsense. Not
rule will be changed The rules are
all right now. and we will stand pat
with the regulations as they are. The
foul strike rule, far from danger of alb
rogation, is a fixture in baseball To
eliminate il would be to retroGradc.
We might as we'll return to the catch
er back style of play and require, as
in the old days, that the catcher should
receive the ball on the bounce. There
is no sFeason why any rule should he
changed, and none will be. You can
bank on that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-09
No Change in Rules.

New York, Feb. 9.-There will be
no change in the baseball rules in the
two big leagues for the season of 1905,
all rumOrs to the contrary notwith-
standing. This positive statement was
made by President Harry Puliiam, of
the National league. on his return from
a western trip. President Pulliam pre-
diets the greatest season that baseball
has ever known throughout the coun-
try. He took occasion to nail the ru-
NOR that the Boston National club was
to be transferred to Baltimore, declar-
ing it to be absurd and absolutely in
correct" President Pulliam said:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-09

No Money for o'Brien and Cooley.
Chester, Pa, Feb. 9.-The fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-09
ADAMS AND PEABODY STARTED
LIFE in COLORADO TOGETHER
Contestants for Governorship Were Friends in
North and Their Paths Have Crossed
Many Times.

= Denver. Col. Feb. with the cleo
ton of Alva Adams as governor of Col
orado the bitter political battle which
threatened a revolution is happily end
ed.
The campaign, as all the country
knows, was waged bitterly. Enormous
interests were staked upon the issue
OF the battle. 1t comes as a surprise.
therefore, to learn that the rival can
didates in the great battle have been
chums on the best of terms since boy
hood, when each was struggling for a
living.
Fate has played strange pranks on
Z AlVa Adams and James II. Peabody
Their paths have crossed more than
once since they came to Colorado
two youths without trades and in
search of fortunes. The strangest and
latest prank of fate vas observed in the
house of representatives the other day
when Alva Adams. after taking the
oath of Office, passed from the left
side of the speaker of the house to the
right, and James n. Peabody made
way for him by passing 10 the left, de
feated by his boyhood chum
When Alva Adams came to Colorado
his first employment was hauling ties
for the first strictly Colorado railroad
the Denver e Rio Grande
After accommodating a small sum Of
money IN this way. Mr.. Adams went
to Colorado Springs and secured en-
ployment from G. w. Sanborn. who
had small lumber yard and hardware
store. There Alva Adams found James
III. Peabody clerking in clothing
store conducted by a man named Wit
ter
In Same Circle.
This was in the early '7O's, when
Colorado Springs numbered its inhab
itants by the hundreds instead of
thousands. Consequently the young
men moved in the same social circle.
knew and paid attention to the same
girls. and were always chums and of
ten friendly rivals.
Young Adams prospered and sue
ceeded in buying the business con
Quoted by Mr.. Sanborn by giving the
latter little cash and a big note
bearing interest at the rate of per
cent a month.
About the time that the Rio Grande
railroad reached Pueblo, both Adams
and Peabody decided to go on to that
place. They did so. and there their
friendship continued. 4 baseball team
was formed and James II. Peabody |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-09
new MONEY ORDER
Forgeries Discovered Prove Pres
ent Form Easily Manip-
uIated.
POSTMAsTERs HELD LIABLE
Smith, Clerk at. Satisfaction, Makes
the Biggest Haul on
Record.

The decision of the postoff1ce de
partment at Washington to change the
postal money order form, as a result
of the wholesale forgeries committed
by Elmer E. Smith, the ST. Louis drug
clerk, is welcome news to postmasters
all over the country, and especially in
the large cities. The postofice inspec-
tors consider a change almost impera-
tive, in order to have some safeguard
against the methods employed by
Smith, which was only one of num-
Der of similar cases, but attracted
general attention because of the
amount, $5,550-the largest on record.
The postmasters are deeply concern
ed because they are liable TO be held
responsible for the losses resulting
from ENFORCEMENT by their subOrdin-
ates. In large cities, with many sub
stations, the liability is greatly in
creased.
Not Even Postal Clerk.
One of the revelations in the Smith
case was that he was not even sworn
in as postal clerk and had no author
ity to issue money orders at all. Smith
was a clerk in a drug store where
a substation of the postOffice is locat-
ed. Proprietor Meserang holds the
appointment of clerk in charge and is
under bond for $1,000, but no record
of Smith having taken the required
oath could be found.
e SaI
lations in permitting Smith to handle
money orders but this does not con-
stitute an offense against the law. al
though he may be civilly liable on his
bond.
Postmaster General Wynne has ap-
pointed commission, composed of
William f. Cochran, purchasing agent
z. E. Kimbal, superintendent of the
money order system, and w. J. Wick
cry, chief postofffce inspector, to de
wise a new money order blank. A re
turn 10 the old form in use five years
ago would. to a large extent, prevent
the method used by Smith. This order
had a marginal tear off" check, which
left the stubs showing the amount of
each order issued. 1t was discarded
chiefly for the sake of rapidity and
convenience. Had Smith been using
the old order, his forgeries would have
been quickly discovered.
Going On for Months.
Smith began his forgeries in Octo-
Der, 1904. and they were not sdiscov-
cred until January and then only
through an accident. During this in
terval his accounts had been checked
several times by the audit clerks of
the main Office. The discrepancies
would have been detected at the first
examination with this old form in use
because the stubs would have shown
his cash to be short. AS it was the
audit clerk had nothing to check by
except the applications, which Smith
had falsified to correspond with his
cash Discovery was certain in the
end. but could ordinarily come only
through the auditor at Washington,
who is always from three to five
months behind with his work. This
means that any postal clerk with
Smiths opportunities can forge mon
ey orders and escape detection for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-09
Nelson and corbett at Work.

San Francisco. Feb. 9.-Nelson and
Corbett. who viii fight in this city Feb.
2S. are already hard AT their training
Corbett is at Billy Shannon's road
house. near St Rafael. and Nelson has
gone into camp with his Old friend and
ally. Smiling Metzger. Of Larkspur.
Corbett has been working quietly for
some time and is already in good
shape. Britt said u have changed
my plans. and instead Of going east
will remain here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-09
Petri Elected Mananer.

Carl Petri has been elected general
manager of athletics at Augustana col
lege for the coming season. The col
lege girls basketball team has dis
banded for the season. The boys
teams plays Monmouth at the local col
lege gymnasium this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-09

scheduled at the Broadway Athletic
club in this city between Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien and Fred Cooley, of Chi
cago, did not take place. Both pugil-
lists were present. but there was not
a sufficient guarantee in the house for
the men to battle for The police were
present. and had the fight been pulled
off no knockout would have been al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-09
Peculiar Disappearance.

J. ID. Rulyan, of ButlerviIIe, o.. laid
the peculiar disappearance of his pain.
fnl symptoms, OF indigestion and bill.
business, TO DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
lie says: They are a perfect rem
edy. for dizziness. sour stomach. head.
ache, constipation, etc. Guaranteed n
Hartz & UIlemeyer's drug store, price
. cents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24
Leveland Items

Mrs. Emma Copeland and
daughters Josie and Maud re-
turned to their home in Lincoln
Saturday. Master Chester Baily
accompanied them for a visit.
Mr.. & Mrs. Earnest Jones of
Chicago and Mr.. & Mrs. Frank
Jonesof Council Bluffs visited
with Dick Friend and wife over
Sunday.
Mrs. | Walker left Tuesday
forO Oregon where she will spend
some time visiting relatives.
Mrs. Mack Fouts is visiting
her sister Mrs. w Hough at
Crescent.
Mrs. Ben Profit visited rel
atives in Crescent a few days
this week.
Mrs Chas. Friend and daugh-
ter Ethel of Roseland Oklahoma
arrived last Friday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
The Ladies Aid Society met
Wed. afternoon with Mrs. w.
Perkins. The L. dies are receiving
many compliments. for the
work they have done lately in
renovating and beautifing the
M. e. Church with new paper,
carpets etc.
Married Wed. afternoon at
the residence of Paul Nelson
near Loveland, Miss Annie Mel
son and Herbert S. Hancock,
Justice Bally officiating This
worthy young couple will re-
side in Eagle Grove, Iowa where
the groom is engaged in bu 81
ness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24
california junction Item !.

Much work is being done in
grading streets replacing brick
81 Iewalks in this town.
The Presbyterians gave a social
at Mrs. Penrods which was we'll
attended.
Miss Amy Hewell and Leila
Blackburn are visiting in Car
son this week.
Miss Ethelyn Evans called
on Miss Stokes in the country
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. A. Smith and daugh-
were shopping in Modale Tues
day.
Mrs. j. B. Stokes of Ascot
was in town today.
II. r. Conlthard and Reuben
started for Portland yesterday.
Miss Donzella Stokes return
ed home after a weeks visit in
Council Bluffs. .
The Sunday School will hold
a picnic near the Blair Bridge
today.
J. Stokes and daughter are in
Modale today.
l.. Stafford and Will Coult-
hard each purchased a span of
mules at Arlington, Neb.
Will Couthard regrets the
loss of a fine driving team Kill
by lightning lastweek.
Robert Eddy of Neb. bought
a farm of 80 acres at $50 an
acre] of Chas. House. We ex-
pect to see Mr.. Eddy back here
again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24

Huronite, Huron, S. D.,
March 81, 'O5.- "The evangel-
lists leave Huron with no
wounds to heal. Mr.. Smith has
spoken fearlessly, but with a
kind and generous spirit. More
than 400 have decided for
Christ. The spirit of harmony
has been perfect and the entire
city has been stirred and
blessed" Commences in the
big tent in Mo. Valley Septem-
her Sd.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24

scattered u. Jarred's hay over
about a 4O-acre field and d.
was sweepin' it up Tuesday.
Mondamin had d yellow fever
scare last week. A stranger
got off the morning train and
walked around town acting
strangely. He had a sickly,
cadaverous look and yellow
skin. When questioned about
where he came from and where
he was going he paid no atten-
ton or at most only shook his
head on nodded. Somebody said
he looked like a southerner.
Somebody else said maybe he
was running away from New
Orleans. a third somebody
put the two surmises together,
adding q little, and told some
body that he had heard some
body say that he was a south
erner and was running away
New Orleans. The marshal
took charge of him and hurried
him off to a doctor. 1t devel-
oped from papers and a railroad
ticket found on his person that
his name was Coburn, that he
had baen in the hospital at
Omaha, that he had lost his
speech and was slightly de-
ranged, that he lives near On
ava and on his way home from
Omaha got off the train by mis-
take at Mondamin.
Some of the men got a little
sporty Monday evening and
Thought they would show the
kids how to ran foot races
George Camel and Charley Pip
petit represented the fat men.
George didn't fall down but
! Charley did. If the race was
not fast it was funny. Boil
rNoyes and Bert Fem cut it
Town the street neck and neck.
Unfortunately Bert too fell
Town and the race il, still I'M
decided.
Master Alma Richardson is
confined to his room with a
bilious attack.
A grand bail will be given in
lall OF R;..t,h;;on's new barn to-
norTo@ {l'rieia.. J evening. Elk
.elient nuS,s. and a good time
assured. Everybody come.
The two-year old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bellville is
wrestling with a severe attack
of the whooplng cough.
For any kind of hardware see
]. Il. McGavren. He can save
you money on your building
contracts.
The Jewel Gasoline stove is
the very best gasoline stove
sold in NJ. Valley. j. r. Nc
! Gayren sells it.
Wanted Good girl for light
general house work. No WASH
ing, if preferred.
Mrs. Ida B. Wise,
a2S Third and Michigan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24
Msndan.,,, its.,,,


DR.. Macfarlanc reports The
arrival of Il little girl at Ike
Greer's Aug. 20.
The Mcthodists expect to.
dedicate their new church on
Sunday, Aug. 3.
The rain Thursday bright
ened many a farmers face in
this section.
VIM. NlcCabe's baby is quite
sick at this writing
Hugh Weber sold Ike Greer
a fine team of heavy draught
horses Saturday.
Lee Nickel, of Woodbine.
Sundaycd with his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Mickle. His youngest daught-
er was with him.
Attorney Hank Willis was in
Logan on business several days
the first of the week.
Frank Bonney and family
returned Monday from visiting
friends at Blencoe.
Mondamin and vicinity was
treated to another good shower
Tuesday night.
Aunt Dyne Moves is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Joe kunert, of Brainard,
Neb., Is visiting with Mrs.
Bearman.
Mrs. Simon Peary is visiting
her sister at Sioux City.
Austin Morrell is working
for Mute Clinkenbeard.
Frank Carlisle was trading
in Mondanlin Tuesday. He
states that he lost by the over
flow of the Soldier this year
something over 25 acres Of
barley.
Harvey Martins baby is sut-
fering with a severe attack Of
the whooping cough.
A. Spooner has been in Mis-
souri, the past week trying to
buy some blooded cattle for his
herd of white faces.
Morgan township can show
some of the hanasomest fields
of alfalfa that the sun shines
upon.
Mute CIinkenbeard has been
compelled to quit work on ac-
count of some chronic stomach
trouble.
The Mondamin council has
concluded to try cement street
crossings. Duff t1agerman is
putting them in at the inter
section Of Maple and Noyes
streets.
Rex Macfarlane has been
confined to his bed with malar-
ial fever. He is now up and
around.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terry McCabe
are visiting in Colorado with
their daughters. Miss Agnes
and Mrs. Joe Morrow.
The Rev. Smith and his son
Leslie have finished putting on.
the heavy ceiling paper on the
Methodist church.
Everett NIcClannahan is to be
complimented as one of the
very few farmers who take
pride in keeping the roads
around their property free
from weeds and rubbish.
The shock threshing is about
done in this section. But little
grain was stacked.
There are a good many cases
OF Whoopilg cough scattered
through the country, some of
them very severe. lfyou don't
want the baby to catch it, keep
it at home.
Dan Stewart, of Allen creek,
was transacting business in
Mondamin Tuesday.
j. K. Bulger arrived from
Douglas, Oklahoma, Monday
OF this week for a visit at the
home of his cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. King.
j. j. Madden informs us that
even after the copious shower
Of Monday night the ground is
still too hard to pillow.
Andy Forsgren transacted
business Tuesday and was feel
ing good over the rain of Mon
day night.
Your correspondent Stacked
his thirst at A. w. Yost's foun-
tain of spring water Tuesday
and must say that Mr.. Yost's
continuance for procuring cool,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24

The best ice cream in tn
city is found at Bells.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24

Lost, a black jacket in west
end of the city, Tuesday night.
The finder please return to
Times office. aga
Why buy a cat in a sack at
our exhibit next week we will
show you Majestic in actual
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24

Wanted Good girl for light
general house work. No wash.
ing if preferred.
Mrs. Ida B. Wise,
a2s Third and Michigan.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit Territory of Hawaii.
At Chamberlain Probate.
In the Matter of the Guardianship OF
Kahoopiopio Cw) of Honolulu, oahu,
a Minor.
Order to Show Cause on Guardians
Application to Sell Real Estate.
ON reading and filing the Petition of
e. =. Kalama, of Honolulu, Oahu, the
Guardian of the person and estate of
KahoopiopiO Cw) the above-named
minor praying for an order of sale of
certain real estate belonging to his
said ward, the same being the makai
half of all of that piece of land known
as Kahapaakai, in Nuuanu Valley, Hos
nolulu oahu, described in Royal Pa
tent (Gr6nD 3443, said makai half con-
tanning an area of 40 acres, and set
ting forth certain legal reasons why
such real estate should be sold, to wit:
that the income from said property is
not sufficient to maintain and support
said minor, and that said property
should be sold for the maintenance and
support of said minor.
It is hereby Ordered, That the heirs
ana next OF KIN OF Sllu WaTu ana all
persons interested in the said estate,
appear before this Court on Monday.
the 18th day of March, A. ID. 1905, at 10
o'clock a. m, at the Court Room of this
Court i'm said Honolulu, Oahu, then
and there to show cause why an order
should not be granted for the sale OF
such estate.
And it is further Ordered, That a no
tice of this order be published at least
twice a week for two successive weeks
before the said day of hearing, viz: on
February "a, %, March 3, 4, 10th and
18th, 1905. i'm The Hawaiian STAR a
newspaper published in Honolulu.
Dated at Honolulu, r. H., February
23rd, 1905
w. ]. ROBINSON
Third Judge of the Circuit Court of the
First Circuit
Attest:
NJ ~ SIMONTON,
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of the First
Circuit.
c. f. Peterson, Attorney for Petitioner.
6ts-Feb, "a, 25; Mar. 3, 4, 10, H. 1905.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-03
SUGAR FACTORS
BUY REFINERY
CONTINUED from page one.

or the Sugar Factors Company. The
Sugar Factors Association has ex-
press power in it's charter to refine su-
gar, and to carry on the refining, or
any other business i'm which it may en-
gage, in California or any other state
or country in which it may be found
most convenient to do so.
The Sugar Factors Company has en-
tered into an agreement with the Sugar
Trust for the sale of the greater part
of the Hawaiian crop of sugar to the
Trust for the next three years, the
same to be delivered at Atlantic ports.
The contract however provides that the
Factors Company may ship not exceed
ing 100000 tons a year to San Francis
co. There is a contract for the sale OF
the sugar shipped to San Francisco to
the Western Refining Company, the
Spreckels concern, and the coast ally
of the Trust. This contract does not
expire until next September but it has
not as yet been renewed.
From this the conclusion is drawn by
some of the brokers and others who
keep track Of the situation that the SUI
gar Factors are now in a strong posi-
tion to deal with the Western Refining
Company in the negotiations for the re-
neWal of the contract 1t is always
possible for the Factors now to begin
refining sugar on their own account and
they have supply of 10000 tons a
year of raw sugar that is certain. Be
sides this they can go into the market
for other raw sugar, just as the West
ern Refining Company does
Secretary Rolph of the Sugar Fact
ors' Company said that the change of
| ownership of the Crockett refinery was
one that was contemplated when the
| Sugar Factors Company was organ
lied and that there was really no spe-
cial or particular significance I'm it. II
was simply a part of the plans of the
Factors Company which had been an
nounced pretty fully when that corpor-
alton was organized which was last
July The Factors Company has the
right he said, under its charter, to re-
fine sugar But as has been announced
the company is now chiefly engaged in
handling raw sugars.
r. FaXon Bishop, the treasurer of the
company, said that he was not in po-
sition to discuss the matter touched on
by the cable dispatch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-03

N..... UI. .1 I.U..I OBJ. ....u.. uI
I.. .I.H |N. recitation. 'a ..| f.s. u.H
UN ..I school .N
T.. Commute. u. Tu... I..H. uI
Internal Improvement. reported H. 'Ha
following UIH.
Fu. sUs.U for equipment ol ueu
0u.. .umumy near EuuHuu auI Judd
streets ,W.terHousp Recommended
passed.
For $4,000 for ,quipuug chemical
and hose wagon no Ellihi near Gulick
road. tMahcIouD Recommended pass
cd
For $4,000 for completing the filling.
macadamiziup and oumg of the Wal
kild road To- the end of Eaplolani park
CAudrade). Recommended that So
OOO be appropriated.
For Sl75 for widening and cutting
lantana ON the Ulupalakua public
school road (Coelho) Recommended
For $4,000 road at Eihei tCoelho).
$4,000 recommended.
For $55 cutting lautana ON Keopoio
road, Wailuku (Coelho). Recommend
ed.
For an appropriation to provide a
caretaker at the Makena wharf (Coel-
hm Recommended
For $4,000. beach road from Honuapo
to Punaluu. Kau Pulaa). Recon-
mended tabled as there is no traffic
there
For $4,000 for repairing Wamea. Ko-
hala overland road and $4,000 for sur
vey of Hawi-Kawaihae road. Holstein)
Recommended
For $1,000 for a concrete r,iIyart for
Kaihuaha stream. Wafanae CMahelonaD
Recommended.
For $500 for the housing of the new
hose company at Nuuanu and Judd
streets CNIahelona). Recommended
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-03
BYAUTHORITY
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.

on Saturday, March 4th, 1905, at p
o'clock noon. at the front entrance to
the Judiciary Building, Honolulu, will
be sold at Public Auction
Government Lots and 3, Niau, Ka-
ihi, oahu, adjoining the property OF
the late w l.. Wilcox.
Area 42JOO square feet
Upset price 5000 90.
Terms Cash, II. s. Gold Coin.
For plans and further particulars.
apply at the Department Of Public
Lands, judiciary Building, Honolulu.
JAS. W. PRATT,
Commissioner of Public Lands
Honolulu, II. r. February lst, 1905
6ts-Feb. ], 4, II. IS, 25, Mar. 9.