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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21
CITY CHAT.
Insure with Mckee.

Insure with Mckee.
-lighted-delighted.
Zazaro is there, call for it.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
Cherries by the crate and bushel at
Harris & Hess grocery.
Plenty of cherries for canning at the
Harris & Hess grocery.
Late cabbage plants at Long View
greenhouses, Fifteenth street.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Peterson's, 1914 Third avenue
W. H. Siemon will do your tin work;
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone SAG.
Not one. but three great silk sales
for Thursday at McCabe's. Read ad
page S.
Silk worth from IS cents to $1.5t
for % cents to 70 cents, Thursday al
McCabe's.
Artistic framing at B. Jackson's ART
store, 1903 Second avenue Prices
very reasonable
No waiting-Five BARRIERS at Wad
dell's Antiseptic barber shop-oppo-
site Harper house.
High class tailor made covert jack
cts. worth $500. $1,000 and $3.50 fo'
$500. See McCabe's ad.
Attend the sale of black dress goods
at the Big Boston store. Davenport
You can save from 10 cents to G5
cents a yard.
Orders have been issued. All de
partments at McCabe's must reduce
stock before July A. This will interest
you. Read ad page s.
The fire department this afternoon
made an exhibition run to the Rock
Island Buggy company's factory, or
dered by Mayor McCaskrin.
Going away? Look well to the con
dition of your travelling receptacles.
The Big Boston store. Davenport. can
save you money on trunks. bags and
suit cases.
Have your clothes cleaned, pressed
and repaired by Beal & Schmitt, ILL
nois theatre building. They make
specially of doing this kind of work.
Phone 716-L.
Teamsters! Wagon umbrellas for
9S cents at the Big Boston store. Dav-
export At the end of season return
your umbrella and Wen give you 9S
cents in trade
Carload of fine bananas just arrived
at Campana & Company's. 1914 Second
avenue viii sell dozen for 25 cents
and 10 cents; and 5 cents. 10 cents and
IS cents a dozen.
Augusta C. Grandin of Rock Island
was declared insane by jury in coun-
ty court yesterday afternoon and com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21
rorture of a Preacher.

The story of the torture of Rev o.
d. Moore, pastor of the Baptist church,
of Harpersville, n. Y, will interest you.
He says: 81 suffered agonies, because
of a persistent cough. resulting from
the grip. l had to sleep sitting up in
bed l tried many remedies. without
relief, until I took DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, which entirely cured my
cough, and saved me from consump-
ton" A grand cure for diseased con-
ditions of the throat and lungs. At
Hartz & Ullemeyer's. druggists; price
so cents and 81, guaranteed. Trial bot
tie free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21
Chanberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets Better Than Doctors Pre-
Scrfn3ion

]. w. Turner, OF Truhart, Va, says
that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets have done him more good than
anything he could get from the doctor.
If any physician in this country was
able to compound a medicine that
would produce such gratifying results
in cases of stomach troubles. bilious
ness or constipation, his whole time
would be used in preparing this one
medicine. For sale by all leading
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21
White Suiting

Z HE celebrated Diamond w.
soft finish Muslin Suit
ing, same as Indian Head, 15c
quality. yard wide, H.
at yd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21
YALE DENTISTS DISAPPEAR
Have Not Been Seen About City for q
Week.

Persons calling themselves the Yale
dentists opened offices in Rock Island
on Second avenue rather auspiciously
u couple of months ago, but their of
fees are now deserted and no one has
seen them for about a week. II is I'M
derstOod that their rent remains un-
paid, and as they left their chairs and
other things it appears that they were
probably purchased on the same scale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21
In Mad Chase

Millions rush in mad chase after
health, from one extreme of faddism
to another. when if they would only
eat good. and keep their bowels regu
lar with DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
their troubles would all pass away
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble. 25cents at Hartz
& Ullemeyer's, drug store; guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21

ever anyone wishes to get on the cars
The trip will be made around this city,
thence to Davenport and around the
loop back to this city and thence to the
Watch Tower, where all can trip the
light fantastic toe Bleuer's band will
furnish the music. Tickets 25 cents
Come and have an enjoyable evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21
OPTICAL PROGRESSION
ocal contractors have been ordered

local contractors have been ordered
home.
Some of the woodworkers announce
that the report that they would give up
their charter is erroneous; that while
a large number of their local union
have left to join the millwOrkers,
enough will remain in the woodwork
ers' union to hold the charter, and that
il will be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21

"a HEADQUARTERS for fruit jars, rubbers
u caps and jelly glasses, preserving ket
ties and all the accessories for preserving
jellying and canning fruits, vegetables, etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21

Generally clear weather now prevails
in the upper Mississippi valley and
the upper lake region and the south
east. Rains are continuing in the
northeast and at several stations along
the eaStern Rocky mountain slope, and
precipitation has occurred at some time
during the past % hours in most sec
tons east of the Rockies. II is consid-
erabiy cooler in the extreme upper Mis-
souri, valley but the temperature
changes elsewhere east of the crest of
the Rockies have been slight
J. NJ. SHERIER, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-21
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and
Thursday.
Temperature at a. M, 20; at $3.50
p. m, "a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

der the Constitution Of the United States for any agreement, convention or protocol not made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate but solely through and by the executive department or an officer thereof, wftb a foreign government and to constl- tute constitutionaI agreement by and under which the United States govern ment shall be authorized and empuw- cred to take possession of the customs house of such foreign government, and to administer the same through it's of- ffcers. employees or agents, and to as- sume the responsibility for the coIlec- tion of such customs duties at such customs houses and thS disbursem%~t of the same and to become accountable therefor to a foreign government and to the creditors thereof and to further more hold such custom house until the moneys awarded under said arbitra- tion shall have been fully collected and to hold the said custom houses by the authority and power of the United States through its officers, employees or agents, either civil, military or naval"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
PILOTS VICTORIOUS LTTTLEFIELD BILL DEAD FOR
 PRESENT SESSION.
Long Drawn Out Legislative Battle Between New England Schooner Interests and Southern PI-
 lots Comes to Close.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building,
Washington, D. C.. Feb. 1;

washington, ID. C., Feb. 13.
 The great long drawn out battle bo- tween the big schooner Sprawl inter- ests of the east in the coastwise trade allied with the strongest Republicans of the Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries on one side, and the American Pilots AssociatioR~ on tho other. Is now admittedly practically at an end
 The Pilots organization has had no lobby against the powerful influences of the anti-Pilot forces but through the tireless vigilance and fidelity of in telligent leaders have again fought their would be destroyers to a stand. still.
 The Interests fatal to the existence of the pilots and utterly destructive of that industry in the Southern ports were embodied in the Littlef1eld anti pilot bill. Favorable report was nb . tained on the Aill through the efforts of rich owners of lines of sailing yes. sells in Maine and other northern At lantic States.
 They complained chiefly of the ex- actions of the Southern coast States. They tried to make it appear that the trouble was brought about by the Southern pilots only, remarking the fact that the head of them was Ed ward J. O'Brien, of Pensacola, Fla. the fact Is Captain OBrinn Is Presi- dent of the American Pilots Associt- tion, numbering 1000 men. They ac- cused the association of using tho powerful influence of labor organiza. tions generally but this has not been the case. Captain OBricn has been making this same fight the last tt . years during which time he has hau to encounter such Titans of influence as Reed, Dingiey, and Boutell. always for the New England Schooner inter. ests. just as is MT. Ltttiefield now.
 Today the friends of the Littleheld bill practically admit their defeat foI they have learned that their bill ia dead for this session at least
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
LoCAL WHoLEsAIE MARKEr.

LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET. Malaga grapes-Per keg. St Cocoanuts-Each. +c. Florida oranges-Per box. SS.TS. Oats-Mixed. 44c bushsI wnILs ASa ~ Corn-White. TO072c. C. R, BuIk--shc pound. C. k Bacon-9&c pound Breakfast BScon-l6c pound Hams-16c LPdnd
 sweet Potatoes-tl 20 ouSheL Ir.sh Potatoes-S0c basis. iard-Leaf. s%e po~Id. basiA Clear Lard-7h hc pound.
 Huples-$l 60 bushel Onions-$1. 20 Dushel cheese-i2 O 15c pound Iemons-$3. IS box sugar-GTanulated. She pound; T. c, BN @5Sc, o,. o,, Meal--62 h O 6bc per busheL Salt-LIverpooL t1 per sack: Virginia 45c; Michigan, 25O-ID. DarreIe, S1.7S Butter-Jersey. 20 2sc; Tennessee eoun. FloSr-ss. 95 sG DarrsI. Syrup-Fancyy AOc; rebolled, sac, Arrow Tiss-4B lbs. Sl.O0. Jute Bagging--2 lbs. 7h h@7%c: l% lbs k@7he- . Half bushels--Iroh- bound. per doE e3 % Peek measures Iron-bound, per doz Buckets-Two hoops. S275; three hoops Ss %; brass. red cedar, S7.OO. Well buckets-Ss 80
 Nans-wirs. S9.6O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
BUCKING STANDARD OIL.
Independent Refinery Projected f.
 Chanute. KaN.

Independent Refinery Projected for
 Chanute, Kas.
 Chanute, Kas., Feb. 13.-It is an nounced that money has been raised for an independent refinery at Chanute, that the production has been contracted for and that ground will be broken just as soon as the oil bills pass the Legislature and are signed by the Gov ernor. The refinery will cost $100, ,OOO and have a daily capacity of 5OO,OOO barrels of crude oil. Most of the stock was taken in Illinois. It Is announced from Coffeyville that the Prairie Oil and Gas Company Standard oil Com pany). is buying 400 barrels of oil a day there. At Chanute and Humboldt the company still refuses to run the tanks.
 At the headquarters of the Producers Association here hundreds of letters are coming in from every section an- nouncing that the people are writing to the members of the Legislature de- handing the passage of the bills re- commended by the association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE, Section Director. Weather Bureau
Senator TiIlman m.

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-United States Senator Tillman of South Carolina, ar rived here today in company with his physician. pr. J. W. Babcock of Co., lumbia, S. c. Senator Tillman says he has been in i'll health, and that he came here for treatment He says hewill
 not enter a sanitarium and states that his physician says he is suffering with the grip, but Senator Tillman says he thinks 1t is something more serious than the grip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
c. .. pIERCE CO.,s COTToN LETTER

(Ey Private Wire from Gibert Clay.)
 New Orleans, Feb. l3.-Initial trades in the Liverpool market represented about the low prices of the day. Absence of offerings from the South caused favorable opinion of the market to prevail and steadily in- creasing values to the close On options fhe advance for the day was 10 points and Y points on spots, with sales of 5000 bales
 Early advices from Southern points snow. ed fierce weather over the greater portion of the belt and where temperatures were not exceedingly low heavy rains had fal
 len This was sufficient to induce con- siderable short covering around our open fng resulting in a material advance being ohserved. The weathef map could not have been worse but subsequent forecasts indi- enfed far more promising conditions to which the market gradually responded EDcts, in sympathy with contracts, were higher during the early morning but by noon become easy with the demand evinc- 4ng signs of diminishing. The time is rap- fhiy Approaching when new crop prospects vltu beoonAe an important factor of the enaFkst. Lands in the most southern sec- eIans are in a reduced state of preparsaness 6nfe when considered with last season snFSw efh6rts, % there remeins abundance Y fizns for such work The feature of i'm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
NEW nRLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans, Feb. 1S.-The spot cotton market was firm but offerings Light SaIes. S,4SO bales, including $50 to arrive. Quota tionB unchanged
 Futures opened steady at an advance or from J6e points New York Is having a holiday, Lincoln's birthday. During the first half of the session. responding to the advance in Liverpool of 9910 points. the iocal market had gained l9 points slnce saturday's closing. From noon to the close realizing sales caused prices Lo recede unLll the advance was almost entirely wiped out. The weather map showed cold weather aII ever the cotton belt anu as there has so far not been an acre of cotton planted in Texas and none of the land even prepared 1t is argued that the coming Urop will certainly ba a late one. March opened at T.ss. soId no eo [. 43, down to 1.25 and finally up to Tss The market closed weak, net from 3 points up to points down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
MARINE NEWS.

MARINE NEWS.
 New Orleans. Feb 13.--Cleared: Strs. Ra- mon de Larrinaga, Sp., Ondonga, Limerick via Newport News; schr. Tortugas, Nun nings, Hudson, Fla
 Port Eads--Arrive = strs. San Jose. Br., owen. Port Limon: C.ynpia, Br, Gait. Pu- erto CorteZ; Brewster, Ger, Book, B0cas del Toro: Malin Head, Br., Pitchard, Belfast: Florida, Aust, Cherubini Valencia: Mouad- rinaga, Br.. Nagle. Manchester; Lugana. Br. Knight, Cienfuegos; Joseph W. Fordney. Laverges New York; M. C. Holm, Dan. Nielsen. Shields: Chalmette, Birney, Havana. Sailed: Strs. John wilson, Nor. Hansen, Bluefieids; Norheim. Nor. Olsen, Mexican ports; Alscia, Br.. Traylor, Esbjorge via Newport News; kurrachee, Br., Liddle, Shields. previously reported, waiting orders for Galveston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

portance In this connection will be the acre. age actually planted and we have no doubt the June estimate will prove hardly sec ond to any previous Government report with respect to this past crops. As we are experiencing a market governed print cipally by weather conditions, which at present seem to have reached the climax of unfavorable intensity, changes should be to ward improvement which we believe will lead to freer selling by the interior and lower prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
LartIgue Sues for Damnweu,

William Lartigue, today filed suit against the Bailey Iron Works Com pany for $10,000 on account of injuries received November 27th last year while employed by them on the steamship Brewster then lying in the ollinger and Bruce dry docks. The injury was to his right hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
Indicates fall. Indicates rise.
River Forecast.

NFOT neAE two udYS.J
 The upper Coosa will fall slowly or remain stationary; the lower Coosa will rise slight ly. not exceeding sS-foot stage at We tumpka, or remain stationary; the Alabama will continue to rise slowly, reaching about 3s or 3s feet at Montgomery Tuesday morn ing. and 43 to A feet at Selma Tuesday night or Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

Maximum temperature for day, 3t deg. Minimum temperature for day, IS deg. Average temperature for day. 24 deg. Normal temperature for day, 52 deg. Accumulated deficiency since Jan l, 346 deg.
 Average relative humidity for day. 9S per cent.
 Total rainfall since Jan. 1, ll.O2 inches.
 River Bulletin. Observations at a. m., 18th NJ. time.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14

BIjOU Family Theatre, Matinee Today. PnytOn Sisters Co. Seats reserved, 10 and 20 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.

New Orleans Feb. E3.-Cotton opened hiaher, closed firm. Sales. 2,45O. Ordinary. si-I6; goods ordinary, GA low middling. q, Iniddling. 9-1s; good middling, 15-4u: naiCdling fair. S&. Receipts, S,665; stock. ss7.s4S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
IovEsrAN & CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

fBy Private Wire from H. & B. Beer.)
 New Orleans. Feb. 13.-The cottUn belt bii1sards experienced for many years, ten- perature over Sunday falling to degrees below zero at Memphis, and the mercury touching l2 above as far south as the coast Business was practically suspended in the interior, Liverpool cabling Have a Ia- voFable opinion of the market because tho South Is offering nothInR.
 Futures in the English market closed 10 paints higher than Saturdays closing level, but the demand for spots showed signs Of diminishing, sales S,00J baies.
 Reports from England are to the effect that the cotton trade is in full swing, al most eyory loom in north and northeast crdars are in hand from the eastern centres of distribui ion sufficient to last for several days to come. Manchester cables that the cloth market maintained healthy tone, the Indian inquiry last week being brisk. There Are encouraEinR advices. put failed to please Amerlcans on account of poor trades ae- counts from New EnslaEd and from the continent of Europe. The sharp advance with the opening this morning, about Sl per bale higher than Saturday, which was brought by unfavorable weather develop ments, was considered an opportunity on which to sell the market on prospects of more favorable weather and more liberal run of recipts forecast for Tuesday promis- tng flair weather and slowly rising tempera- tara west of the MissIssippL The unsettled weather conditions which were so much in evidence last week were dispersed by the , storm of last night driving banks of low pressure across the continent out ihto tue Afiantie and as result more favorable weather conditions should be in order since there has been a good clearing of the at nn0sphere.
 ii would not do for such severe cold to last for any longer period. Farming opera tlons have been retarded to a certain ex- tent already, and as We about to enter the last half of February, when ground iz usually broken in southwest Texas, fair weather must prevail f. complaints Of a late season are not to come in
 Private wire reports from all sections to- day stated that the weather was cIearing and that the cold winds were drying the roads. The movement of cotton to market has been so much retarded that it Is not unlikely to witness a rush to market when the conKested roads are made passable Spots In the local market opened higher. closed firm; sales, l,sO0; to arrive, 66Oi uaiddling. s-I6. unchanged. but brokers re port maFhet lower to sell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
Weather Conditions. fpaaN oA hanHaA

The southern aorm of yesterday. after causing heavy to excessive rains Tn the South. has moved northeastward to the New England coast, and rain. snow or sleet Is now falling over the Southeast and East, though a severe cold wave covering most of the interior is spreading southward and eastward causing generally fair and severe ly cold weather over central upper Lake and western districts with clearing and oe- cidedly colder over Texas and the middle South, temperatures now being as low as above zero In middle Texas and IS to the west Gulf coast
 Temperature and precipitation as reported by the Weather Bureau for selected South ern stations during 24 hours ending a. m., Feb I3 1905
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
CINCINNATI PROVISION

Cincinnati Feb. 13.-Flour dull. Provisions steady; lard, $40; bulk meats, 6.s0; bacon. 7.76.
 Whiskey firm. 1.23.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
HAYWARD. VICE $ cI.ARK's COTTON

fny Direct Private Ware to Virgin 6 Faunce,
 New orlsans. Feb. 1s.-1Ihe cotton market nor bears seemed disposed to operate hesv, ss,, inr. aithoush the bears found some en- en, 1on1orroW. which promised fair weather.
 ine st stiff advance but the rems,9deTT ain CT values, the market going town of its own weight until prices were on level Witn
 .rhe raarket opened steady on a good Liv- expooi and on one of the worst weather maps the artist of the colored chaiks mas ss~n s ie year sav.ver So 0u ana frst prices, IS to 10 points higher than Saturdays close were the highest of che day. Lohss in- dHlgedA In some profit taking and . e1, moGe1 ate nmbunt of short selling sent the market off point by point until at about l cioch the active months were exactly at the lever of last weeks final prices.
 New York was closed and this added 10 the dnll tone of the local market. 1radlns was featureless throughout the session Bears claim that the bad weather when has been seen recently has been fully ols- counted and 1t only remains to see whether the spot situation will have the effect. stllb that tt has had on futures
 There are many traders who do not De- lieve that the February short spot interest around present levels. If this short inter est is large 1t goes without saying that these who own cotton can not expect much relief from shipments from the country but must make their purchases in the local npot naaI kets where factors are firm in their views as to price.
 Tha cloudy weather early in the day ana the cold kept buyers inside, but the sun shine brought them out in force at the middle of the morning and their looking nboat resulted in good trading for whil" Rt ieast-
 Liverpool was surprisingly good, probao- ly on reports of bad weather in the cotton belt. 1t was expected to come in at an ad- vance of about points. but opened up and closed to 10 higher than the close or Saturday.
 A moderate spot business was reported at Liverpool. with sales of 5000 bales The market was called steady and mloollns American was advanced points to 4.ls: receipts were 26.000 bales
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
Nrw ORLEANS suGAR-

NEW ORLEANS SUGAR. New Orleans. Feb. 13.-Sugar quiet; open kettle centrifugal 4A45; centrifugal whites. 5h: yeIlows. 4%05h. Molasses quiet; open kettle. 1S92s: cen- trifugal. 6615.
 Syrup steady, 2092s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
RESOuRCES;

RESOURCES: Leans and Discounts (Time)...S 625, ,s6S. 53 Loans and Discounts LDemsnd) tS2,S54. 2E U. S. Bonds (to Secu.y CIrCu'n) 40oeo00. 06 Other Stocks and B'~ ds. .... 213,555. 21 Banking House and HixturRS.. 1I,500. % Other Real Estate .......... 6650. % Premiums. .... .... .... 14.91S.47 CASH Due from Banks. .e2e7,292.61 U. s. Bonds ...... 17o.o0o.0o Alabama Bonds '. 1l6, 800 20 Cash in Vault .... 233,2S3eI2 U. s. Treas. ?. c. fund.-. zO'OOO .9O-- SSt,oTS.OS
 
 $2.442.217. 52
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES. Savannah, Feb. 13--Turpentine steady. 53. Rosin firm. Quote: A, B, C, 2. 50; D. 2. .65; F. 2.7O; F, 2.75; G, 2.S5; H. 8. 20; I. s.OJ: K. 4.05; M. 4.sO; N; 4.75; W c, 500; W VI. 6.15.
 TREASURY BALANCES. Washington. Feb. 13.-Treasury balances, SI41, ,sS5, s3I; gold, $4e.551.s1l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

cansas City. Feb. l3.-Cattle--Receipts,
 DO, including $50 Southerns; 1o@ 15c high
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report and River
 Bulletin. U. g. Department of Agriculture, / Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-14
LOCAL COTTON MARKE
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. New OrleanA, Feb. 1S. = Cotton futureI
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

Liverpool, Feb. 1s.-Cotton futures opened m and closed steady. American mIu-