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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
Guardians Sale.

State of Illinois, County of Rock ISL
and-SS: -
Ry virtue of a decrstal order of the
county court of said county, entered at
the November term of said court \: ID.
9O5. on the application of Mary A NC
an insane and distracted person. 10 sell
the following described real estate, be
longing TO said ward, situate in the
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
to-wit: Lot two CD in block two %,
in William e Brooks Second addition
to the city of Rock Island; l shall, on
the Both day of December A ID; a, 1911 OF
the interest of said ward in and to the
said real estate. at the east door of the
court house, in the city of Rock 1sIand,
in said county. Terms of sale as fol
lows: Cash in hand at time of sale.
MARY a. MGINLEHr
Conservator for John Mckinley.
Murphy q Writer, solicitors for con-
SerVatOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
Low Holiday Rates.

During the holiday season tickets at
one and one-third fare for the round
trip will be sold between all points on
the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway Dates of sale are Dec. %.
%, "a, 25, 80 and 81, 1905. and Jan. /.
1906. Return limit Jan. 4.
These low rates apply to all stations
on the st Paul Road regardless of
distance limit Ask the ticket agent
about rates and train service, or write
TO F. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of David Call. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, eXecutriN of the last VIII
has this day filed her final report and
settlement as such in the county court
of Rock Island county. and hearing on
said report has been set for Jan. 10,
1906. at o'clock a. m, at which time
persons interested may appear and
make objections thereto. and if no OBJ
jectfons are filed. said report will be
approved at that time. and the under
signed will ask for an order OF dis
tribution. and will also ask 10 be dis
charged
Rock Island. Ill. Dec Is, 1905.
ELLEN CALL, EXecutrix.
Murphy & Witter, attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of Eliza II. Nandruf. deceased
Public notice is hereby given that the
Undersigned Fred Titterington, admin
istrator of said estate. has this day hlei
his final report and settlement as such
in the county court of Rock Island coun-
ty. and hearing on said report has been
set for Dec. IS, 1905. at o'clock a M.
appear and make objections thereto, and
if no objections are filed. said report
will be approved at that time, and the
Undersigned will ask for an order of
distribution, and Will also ask TO be
ischarged.
Rock Island. Ill. Dec. 6, 1905.
FRED TITTERINGTON,
dpni nj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
TraiHE
LEG


Estate Of Emma Tom, deceased.
Tho undersigned, having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Emma Tom, late of the county of Rock
Island. state OF Illinois. deceased. here
by gives notice that I've VIII appear be-
fore the county court of Rock sIland
county. at the county court room. In
the city Of Rock Island, al the Febru-
airy. 1906, term. on the FIRST Monday in
February. 1906, next at which time all
persons having claims against said cs-
tate are notified ana requested to at
tend, for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted 10
said estate are requested TO make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated End day of December, a. -.
1906. FRED J. TOM, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
LEGAL.
Notice of Final Settlement

Estate of Joseph II. Montgomery, de-
ceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned. Ellen Montgomery.
eXecutriX. has this day filed her final
report and settlement as such in the
county court of Rock Island county.
and hearing on said report has been
set for Jan. II. 1905. at o'clock a. m.
at which time persons interested may
appear and make objections thereto,
and if no objections are filed. said re-
port will be approved at that time. and
the undersigned Will ask for an order
discharged.
Rock Island. Ill, Dec. -, 1905.
ELLEN MONTGOMERY.
EXecutriX.
Harry NJ. McCaskrin, attorney for
a.r rTFix
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
Notice of FinnI settlement.

Estate of J. w. White. deceased.
Public notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned, f.. O. Van Calder and II.
l.. Sheldon. executors OF the last VIII
and testament OF j. W. White. deceased.
have this day filed their final report
and settlement AS such Ia the county
court OF Rock Island county, and hear
ing on said report has been set for
Dec. q. 1905. a. . o'clock a. IN. at which
time all persons interested may appear
and make objections thereto. and II no
objections are filed, said report VIII be
at that time.
Rock Island. I'll. Nov. "a. 1905.
T. o. VAN CALDER,
II. L. SHELDON,
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
Christina as Rates.

On Dec. %, the c., r. l. & P. will
sell round trip tickets TO all points in
southern Illinols-Ohio and Indiana.
and TO a number of points in Pennsyl-
vania. Kentucky. West Virginia. Michi-
gan and New York at rate of fare and
one-third for round trip. Tickets good
to return any time within 90 days. For
full information call at city ticket Of
flee, 1929 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
C.. M. G. St. p. Excursion Rates.

Home seekers tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any c., M. &
st. p office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
PATENTS.

PATENT AND TRADEMARKS office.
room IA. Mitchell K Lynde building,
Rock island James r Murphy, as
ISOLATE, branch OF Moore & Co, pat
ent attorneys, WashIngton D. G, and
Chicago. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
Trains.

Il A-Aio-
California SpeciaP'
Denver Limited 81
Omaha .........'
FIT. Worth. Denver
& Kansas CITY,.
Minneapolis -. -.
Davenport & Chi
caEo 80. .-.-.-.
Omaha -. 1890.
Colorado & Omaha .
Des Moines & Oma-
ma 49,. -......
Denver, Lincoln &
Omaha 80.
Des Moines Expires
ST. Paul & Mime
Denver, FIT. Worth
& Kansas City.
Kansas city. st.
Joe & California
Rock Island &
Washington 49,.
Chicago & Des
Moines ..........
Rock Island &
Brooklyn Accom- J..
Omaha ..... .....
ON aha Sc Dee
MOfneS .-........
Cedar Rapids Il
Upton -. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
RAILWAYS AND STEAMERS.

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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PAClF%
Railway = Tickets may be purchasee
at the city ticket office.1S29 Second
avenue or C. r. L. & p. depot, Fifth av-
enue foot of Thirty-first street. Phone
west 1898, west 1923. FRANK II
pl ITNINFER C P A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
CHICAGO and Return. se.7o.

Dec. 16, II, Is. 10 and 20. the Rock
Island" sells tickets. Chicago and re-
turn. at rate of 500. Good returning
up TO and including Dec. "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
The n M r. CT ID o1ers Ar

The c., M. & st. P. offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities, sleeping car
reservations made to any point desir-
ed, for further information phone any
Of their offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
EIECTROLYsIs.

HAIR AND MOLES
nsedIe Without pain: treatment given
at the home. unless Otherwise De
tired Address Miss A N Kit
tredge. s19 Twenty-second street
HGv spho1s k7SI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL. NO. 30. r. 8
S. M.-Meets in stated communica-
ton on the third Wednesday OF eact
month. d. ]. Sears. T. 1 NJ; L c
Daugherty, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.


IF YOU WANT to buy. SELL trade OF
rent anything. engage help or secure
situation, the Nah Is the one pa
per in Moline that can do IL for you
Mail wants are popular and MAI
wants bring results One-ha1f cent
per word Is the price to all alike. casl
IN advance: accent stamps will dc
evening and Saturday Mall Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY. NO. IS.
X. T-Msets in stated conclave on
the second Monday OF each month.
H. a. ]. Mcdonald, E c.; r. c. Willer-
ton. recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

VILLA DE CHANTAL@A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters OF
the Visitation. RIdimentaTy and
higher branches and all polite &C
street and Fifteenth avenue. Rock
TsIard I'LL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
EDUCATIONAL.

LTrCTsTANA COLLEGE-Business de-
partment A thorough business train
ing given for entry into commercial
lie Terms reasonable Apply at
Auuustana college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY.
FOR SALE - Lot 4Ox15O feet. centrally
located. on paved street. For partic-
ulars address BOX 267. city.
FOR SALE Six-room modern house.
.eoodnoot lot in Iirst class ISca lion
price, $4,000. Reidy Bros.
FOR SALE - Lots 4sx1s5; price, $3.50;
corner Twenty-sixth street and Eigh-
teenth avenue, facing Longview;
street car line. Inquire at 1915 TWEEN
ty-sixth street
FOR SALE-Four nice. high building
lots on Fifteenth avenue between
fronts. 40x 100. Inquire at 1O1S
Twelfth street
FOR SALE-New four room house on
ear line: good cement floor cellar :
good level lot; price. $500, If sold
Twenty-eighth street.
FOR SALE-Acre and town lots just
outside Of city limits on blum near
street car line, cheap on monthly pay
m men Inquire OF John l. p SampDss5l5
West
FOR SALE-Iots on Sixteenth street
and Nineteenth avenue, one block
from Lopgyiew Phrk ihaulre oi
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets
FOR sALE-One acre of land all fenced
in chicken tight; four-room cottage,
barn, chicken house; all kinds OF
growing fruit. located at 1919 TWEEN
ty-sixth street For particulars. in
Quire on premises.
FOR SALE-Two east front lots 4qx
100 Zone a corner lot). with city wa
ter and sewer connections, located
eleventh avenues; also one south
front lot 3Sxl2O, with outbuildings
enth avenue and Twelfth street In
quire at lois Twelfth street
THE two-story brick store building
situated ut 1917 Second avenue. now
occupied by Dindinger. the printer
This is a good investment
FOR SALE-To close estate. the beau
tiful home. No. 1872 Seventeenth street
modern improvements: east front;
eight rooms; fine location; best OF TO-
pair. Call and examine
FOUR acres with house. situated on cor
T nsr in SOUTH ROCK Island; me place
for gardening, florist, or poultry rat ss
ing. The heirs are desirous OF SET
| bic For further Information. Apply
TO II r. KrelL us Seventeenth street
EoR sALE-MIsCELLA
|
FOR SALE Two Rock Island cal
stoves, also Quick Meal SasoliIi.,
stove; cheap. Inquire at 1900 second
avenue.
/ =
LOST AND FOUND.
ILOST-Brown leather purse containing
1 xl615 in money and receipt F1ndeI
| will be rewarded Tor us return -
| Fails CSingIes ies9 Twelfth street
| I.OST-A Persian knitted money bag
| hefXveeu Third and Eleventh avenues
| on Fifteenth street Finder return
| TO 1874 Fifteenth street and receive
| reward
| L0ST-Prohably near Baptist church or
| Friday afternoon. lady's small gold
\ watch with monogram g b J. on
| case Finder return 10 Argus once
q and receive a reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
FLORISTS.


r,fannock nursery Cut flowers and
designs OF all kinds City store, 1914
Second ayeEne. Telephone 1l1o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19


IOWA * ILLINOIS RAILWAY INTER
urban) y Station, III Brady street,
Davenport Telephone. Central Union.
North 740. Fare, one way, between
Davenport and Clinton, 10 cents. Round
trip, $1.2O. Five hundred mile book.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
I.NI NDRIES.

ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY
BauerSfeid & Sexton. proprietors
Fine finish and quick service. 1919
Third avenue Phone west 12zs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
ARCHITECTS.

~--~-~-~~---S~~--->~> - -
LEONARD DRACk-Architect ana SUI
perintendent Skinner block, second
door. Ohice hours. 10 to IL a. m. e
$50 .. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER, NO. 269. o.
r. S.-Regular meeting second We'd
nesday of each month. Mary T. Kreis.
W. M; Nashta Bollman, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
HEATING AND PLUMBING.

DUFyA & Co Heating
and plumbing along scientific lines
Careful and skilled workmen- Pronpi
attention. ia West Seventeenth street
Phone 114s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
HOTELS AND RESORTS.

LAS VEGAS HOT SPRINGS - Located
6767 feet above the sea All year
round resort. A perfect place for
rest. For particulars, address Dr.
Daniel S. Perkins, medical director.
Las Vegas. N. M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
CI.AIRNOYANT.

S~--~~~-.s---~---- 600 SssIsr
DIR. MARY YATES-Magneuc nearer
p. IN. Residence. eos Fourth avenue
Take the Blue line west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
FUEL

EyPIRE Coal & COKE coMPANY-
lesale and retail dealers IN BIZ
tufinous and anthracite coal Prompt
delivery service once, HIS flrst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

ROCK ISLAND LODGE NO. b5S, A F. &
A. M.-Meets in stated communica-
ton on first Friday of each month.
II. A. Clevenstine. w. NJ; II. S. Boil
man, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
AUDITOR AND ACCOUNTANT.

C A AAST-Public auditor and &C
eountant Davenport Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

office. teo7Is Second avenue, over
Speidel's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

MASONIC BOARD OF CoNTROL.-H D.
Mack, president; +. T. Myers. secre-
tary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.

TRIO LODGE, NO. 81. A. F. & A. M
"A Meets in stated communication
wv on the first Thursday OF each
~ month A. F. Casper, w. Nj:
" William 8. Petit. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

GUSTAV BLANK ENBURG All kinds
of contracting, building and tobbing;
workmanship Guaranteed; estimates
furnished. Residence, SIT Twenty
ninth street. Phone 59SS.
JOHN VOLK & CO. Contractors and
builders. Also manufacturers of sash,
doors blinds and mouldings. Dealers
in plate window and art glass. Of
fees and factory. 81 to 32s Eigh-
teenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
MONEY TO LOAN.

LOANS ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY
at lowest rates Ludolph q Reynolds
lawyers. Buford block. corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
MONEY TO LOAN-On real estate Sc
curity at lowest rates. Marion Il
Sweeney, attorney. rooms 50 ana 90
Mitchell & Lynde building, ROCK ISL
and
WE MAKE A SPECIALITY IF loaning
money on household goods, horses
wagons, etc. without removal ana IN
a quiet way; Call on us Tor QUICK
3s. Mitchell & Lynde block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

a, arrival: d. departure: ., daily ex-
cept Sunday.
CHICAGO BURLINGTON q QUINCY
Depot. Second avenue and Twentieth
street. Telephone, old west $50. new 6179.
+. A. RIDDEI4L, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

GEORGE III. sIDWELL & CO. Com:
mission merchants Grain, hay and
provisions. Members OF the chicago
board of trade and Chicago STOCK ex-
change. Established % years NO
542 and 543 Rialto building: Iona
distance phone Harrison 1850
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
Trains.

:. daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

WANTED-Household goods to move,
store, pack or ship at reduced rates
to Pacific coast and other points. For
the best service at lowest rates, write
or call on Ewert & Richter Express q
Storage company, 322-326 East Fourth
street, Davenport, Iowa Tel. 59S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19
wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED = BeiIboys at the Harpe
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-19

FOUR acres. with house. situated on cor
ner Twelfth street and Ceme,sry
road. in South Rock Island; nne place
for gardening. florist. or poultry rals-
ing The heirs are DESTROYS OF sen
ing these properties as soon as possIt,
bic For further Information. Apply
TO II =. KrelL us Seventeenth street
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20

WANTED-Orders for young Mer1no
Rams and Duroc Jersey Pigs. SAMUEL
ARCHER, Statesville, N. c.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
Plenipotentiaries Meet in Washington.

Washington, June 15.-America's
national capital has been selected as
the seat of negotiations between the
plenipotentiaries of Russia and
Japan for a treaty of peace. The
choice of Washington as the location
of the peace conference marks anoth-
er forward step in the negotiations
toward ultimate peace in the Far
East instituted by President Roose-:
velt.
Official announcement of the s"lec-
ton of Washington was made at the
White House as follows:
"When the two governments were
unable to agree upon either Chefoo
or Paris, the President suggested
The Hague. both governments have
now requested that Washington be
chosen as the place of meeting and
the President has accordingly form
ally notified both governments that
Washington will be so selected"
In view of the selection of the seat
of the conferences, it is expected
that, within a few days at most, Rus
sia and Japan will announce formally
the names of their respective pleni-
potentiaries. It is deemed likely, al
So. that, coincidentally with the an
nouncement of the plenipotentiaries,
an agreement will be reached as to
the time of holding the conference.
In view of the distances, especially
from Japan, it seems probable that
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
Five-inch Gun Record Broken

New York, June 1O.-An records
for shooting with five-inch guns we're
broken by four gunners of the first
class battleship Kentucky on the
Northern drilling grounds. twenty
miles outside Sandy Hook last Thurs
day. One gunner with fourteen shots
a minute hit the target thirteen
times per minute, and hit the target
each time. Two other men had each
twelve hits out of thirteen shots a
minute.
The range was 1000 yards, and
the target was twenty-one feet byah
the target was 21 II feet, consisting
of painted muslin screen and foated
on a raft.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
TEXT OF JAPANESE REPLY.
Assent to Presidents Peace Note Ex-
presses Intention to Negotiate Di-
rectly and Exclusively with Russia.

Washington, June 16.-The follow
ing is the text of the japanese reply
to President Roosevelt's identical
note to Japan and Russia on the sub
iect of negotiations for neace:
The imperial government has
given to the suggestions of the Presl-
dent of the United States, embodied
in the note handed to the Minister
of Foreign Affairs by the United
States minister on the 9th instant,
very serious consideration, to which,
because of its source and its I'M
port, it is justly entitled. Deslr-
ing, in the interest of the world, as
well as in the interest of Japan. the
establishment of peace with Rus
sia on terms and conditions that
will fully guarantee it's stability, the
imperial government will, in response
to the suggestions of-the President,
appoint plenipotentiaries of Japan
to meet the plenipotentiaries of Rus
SSla at such time and place as may
be fouid to be mutually agreeable
and convenient. for the purpose of
negotiating and concluding terms of
peace directly and exclusively be-
tween the two beligerent powers"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20

the negotiators will not meet before
the middle of August or first of Sep
tember.
Prior to the formal assembling of
the conference, it is probable, if pre-
cedent be followed, that peace por-
tocol will be negotiated. The making
of the nortocol will take place before
the issuing of formal armistice.
The negotiations regarding it prob
ably will be conducted in Washing
ton, and it is regarded as likely that
the respective diplomatic representa-
tives of the belligerents here will sign
the document on behalf of their gov
ernments.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
GENERAL NEWS
The Presidents Note to Japan and
Russia.

On June Sth, the following dis
,,tcb was sent by the President,
,brouoh diplomatic channels, to the
Japanese and Russian governments:
.Tbe President feels that the time
Ina. come when in the interest of all
n,an5ind. he must endeavor to see if
i ! not possible to bring to an end
,l, terrible and lamentable conflict
NOW being waged. With both Russia
,rJ Jaran. the United States has in
Lrr;ted ties of friendship and good
Will 1t hopes for the prosperity and
welfare of each. and it feels that the
rrooress of the world is set back by
the war between these two great ma
tious. The President, accordingly,
urncs the Russian and japanese gov
rrnmcnts not only for their own
,aIlcs. but in the interest of the whole
civilized world, to open direct nego-
riarion for peace with one another.
The President suggests that these
pcacc negOtions be conducted direct
X an exclusively between the belli-
cercnts. in other words that there
MAY De Il ulGCllhS VI 1GUSoAoiIA anu
.Tapanese plenipotentiaries or dele
gates without any intermediary, in
order to see if it is not possible for
these representative of the two
Powers to agree to terms of peace.
The President earnestly asks that the
lRussian) (Japanese) government do
now agree to such a meeting and is
asking the (Japanese) Russian)
government likewise to agree.
while the President does not feel
that any intermediary should be call
ed in respect to the peace negotia-
tions themselves, he is entirely will
ING to do what he properly can If the
two Powers concerned feel that his
services will be of aid in arranging
the preliminaries as to the time and
place of meeting. But if even these
preliminaries can be arranged direct
" between The two Powers, or in anv
other way, the President will be glad,
as his sole purpose is to bring about
a meeting which the whole civilized
world will pray may result in peace" !"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
Biggest Trust Company in this Country

Mr.. Ryan's plan. in connection with
the purchase of the Hyde stock, it is
said. contemplates the elimination
from the Equitable business control
of all the subsidiary companies.
This is to speedily result in the con-
solidation of the Equitable Trust
Company, the Mercantile Trust
Company and the Morton Trust
Company, with the last named in con-
troll
This would mean the largest and
most powerful trust company in the
United States, and one of the most
powerful financial institutions in the
wOrld.-Financia News.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
PROGRESSIVE FARMER AND COTTON PLANT.

pect that the next move will be a re-
quest for an armistice, as it is not
thought probable that hostilities will
continue after plenipotentiaries will
continue after plenipotentairies are
named to arrange peace terms. It is
thought here that the United States
Government will be the medium of
communication until some diplomatic
channel is established between the
belligerent nations.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-20
ArmiStice to be Next Move.

~ Washington, June 10.-Oficials In
Washington, who have been closely
Following the negotiations conducted
pH the President to bring about peace
between the Japan and Russia, ex-