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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13
OLDEST MAN IN DAVENPORT
Capt. James G. Crane Dead at the Acc
of go Years.

Capt. James G. Crane. believed to be
the Oldest man in Davenport, is dead.
having passed away last night, at the
age OF SO years. He won his title at
the head Of company of gray boards"
in the civil war. Until year ago he
personally looked after his insurance
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13
Delightful chiIdren,s Partly

Delightful ChiIdren's Party.-A de-
lightful children's party was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Iyins. 40 Nineteenth street, Saturday
evening in celebration of the 10th
birthday anniversary of their little
daughter, Airline. twenty-five little
people attended and were nicely en-
tertained. Delicious refreshments
were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13
Forced TO Steal

Declaring that he was forced at the
point of a revolver by Robert Haney.
his companion. 10 aid in the theft OF
$3.50 worth Of clover seed from a farm
or living six miles from Sterling, on
the night OF Oct. l. A. J. Wolford. of
Dixon, has surrendered himself to
Sheriff Bates at Duluth. He will re-
turn TO Dixon without reduisition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13
GAS MAKES SOME TROUBLE
Fire Department Called to Rock Island
House Yesterday

FfOUSt TtSltTuay.
While working in the basement of
the Rock Island house about O'Clock
yesterday morning workman acciden-
tally broke off a gas fixture. The gas
was lighted from the large pipe, and
before it could be eXtinguished d por-
ton of the wall was slightly burned.
The department was called, but the
flame was eXtinguished without its
services.
Last evening some boys lighted the
escaping gas from the newly laid main
on Thirteenth avenue, near Thirtieth
street. The gas burned for several
hours, but was extinguished by an Off
Ger owing TO the danger of explosion
in the main.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

Miss Tillie Toenniges. 405 Second
street. tomorrow evening The ladies
of the sewing circule are busy prepar
ing for their bazar ard supper which
will take place at the church Friday,
Nov "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

Memorial Christian.-The Ladies
Aid society holds a thimble party al
the home of Mrs. H. T. McKown. Oh
Thirteenth street. Thursday afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

Lodge to Give Program Rock
Island lodge of the Bankers union will
give an entertainment this evening at
their hall. The program includes
singing, recitations, dialogues and ad-
dresses. Among those who will APP
pear are Deputy Bartle, Dr. Lindley.
Mrs. e. j. Humes, Miss Scyrett and
Messrs. Wolf, Angel and Scyrett. all
of Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13
IN THE CHURCHES.

"SehOOlSt X.
b. Williams departed for Peoria today
as a representative of the First NJ. E.
church of this city in the State Anti
J Saloon league. Dr. Williams will alss
meet with the Central Illinois Meth.-
dist conference committee of which he
is member. which also convenes in
Peoria tonight, TO arrange for a semi.
centennial anniversary. Steps will be
taken by this committee towards rails
ing fund of 100000 for the benefit
OF conference claimants.
Miss Woods bible study class meets
lat 1880 Twentieth street Tuesday even
ling.
The monthly coffee of the Ladies'
Aid society Will be given next Friday
afternoon at O'Clock at the home OF
Mrs. +. II. Stafford. 709 Twentieth
street. Articles left from the sale can
be purchased at the coffee.
Mrs. Bodkin OF Los Angeles. Cal.
will give a stereopticOn lecture on
Home Mission Fields next Sunday
evening, Nov 49, This will be a silver
| offering in honor of the 18th anniver
sary of the Woman's Home Missionary
society of the Methodist church.
The Daughters of the Covenant will
meet with Mrs. S. f. Madison, 113
Twentieth street tomorrow evening at
1880.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will give a musical social at the
home of Mrs. J. Francis Robinson, 613
Twentieth street, Thursday evening,
Nov. 16.
Central Presbyterian.-T The chorus
choir meets Thursday evening at 1880
in the Sunday school room. The La
dies guild meets with Mrs. J. S. Gill
more. 1910 Second avenue. Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock. In all 9th
or services of the week this church
will unite with the Broadway Presby-
terrain.
The ladies of the church will hold
their annual Thanksgiving sale of
pies. cake plum pudding. etc, on Wed
nesday. Nov. %. at 1905 Second ave
nue..
First Baptist.-Wednesday evening
prayer meeting is held. to be followed
by the meeting of the Sacred Litera-
ture class. Thursday evening the
fourth of the series of lectures will be
delivered by DR.. II. W. Reed in the /
Sunday school room: admi Ssion free. !
Friday afternoon the ladies' thimble
bee will be held at the home of Mrs. /
William Ullemeyer. 1907 Nineteenth |
street.
Trinity EpiscopaI.-The Trinity guild /
meets Wednesday afternoon at 2 so III /
the choir room. The meeting of the |
Daughters of the King has been post |
poned until Tuesday. Nov. 2i. The /
chocolate party which was TO have been
given soon by the St. Agnes guild, at
the home of Miss Marguerite Potter.
has been indefinitely postponed
Spencer Memorial.-Rev. r. f. Smith.
of Galva. who occupied the pulpit both
and evening. delivered two
addresses. The one in the evening,
addressed directly 10 the young peo-
pie of the church. was particularly ele
waiting. a large number of young peo-
pie being present 10 benefit by it.
United Presbyterian The Young
I 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Reck's Party.-Tomor-
row night at the Harper, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren II. Reck will give d dancing
party TO tTi-city friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13
FROM ALL POINTS
Carmen of Rock Island System
Gather in This
City.
PROTECTIVE BOARD SESSION
Men From Southwest Territory Will
Ask for an Increase-Go From
Here to Chicago.

The Rock Island protective board of
he Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
America, including delegates from ev-
cry lodge OF carmen on the Rock Island
road, convened this morning in this
city at the Turner hall. The protective
board is in reality the grievance com
mittee Of the union for the Rock Island
lines. as all grievances of the carmen
along the entire line are to be taken
up and passed on by the board. The
sessions in this city will probably con-
tinue over Thursday, when the boara
adjourns 10 Chicago TO present the
matters TO the company's representa-
tive. One of the delegates is in Chi
caSo today making arrangements for
the conference of the board with T 5
Lloyd. the general superintendent OF
the motive power department of the
road
NO Important Grievance.
While there are no important griev-
ances which will be taken up by the
board, it will be occupied for several
days with minor questions from all
points of the line. There are % dele
gates in attendance, and others are
expected later.
The board will probably consider
new schedule of wages for the various
districts of the road and will ask for
general increases in wages over the en-
tire system. The last schedule includ-
ed only the car repairers, and the
board will ask schedule to include
the painters, timers, coach upholster-
ers, and al other workmen who are
included i'll the union membership. IL
is said by the delegates that the sched-
ule does not provide wages high
enough in some localities, and an eff
fort Will be made TO have the entire
revised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

Little Folks Observation-Disclosures
Bennett, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bennett, 931 Seventeenth street, cele-
brated his fifth birthday Saturday af
ternoon with a company of 20 little
folks. Lunch was served and all kinds
Of games played, making it a long to
be remembered occasion for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

Bethany Home Sewing CircIe.-The
sewing circle of Bethany Home holds
a meeting at the home tomorrow after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

o. E. S. Sewing Circle.-The o. E. S.
Sewing circle will meet at the home of
Mrs. w. w. Bowlby, 1904 Fifth ave
nue., tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

United Presbyterian.-T The Young
Ladies Missionary society meets with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-13

Spencer Memorial.-Rev. r. f. Smith.
Of Galva. who occupied the pulpit both
morning and evening. delivered two
addresses. The one in the evening.
addressed directly 10 the young peo-
pie Of the church. was particularly ele-
waiting. a large number of young peo-
pie being present 10 benefit By it.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK
NOW VERY PROMISING.

In writing of stock market and
business conditions. Henry Clews
takes the ground, that the outlook for
1905 is very promising, provided exces-
sive speculative temptations are avoid
ed and business confined to regular
and legitimate channels. Some re-
cession in merchandise values is de-
sirable and would stimulate new enter
prise, but such recesslon are not yet
in sight Supply and demand are
still tho key to the situation and, as
already stated, the most striking fact
to-day In the business world is not
so much the high prices as the COM
psrative scarcity which produces
them. Uptil production overtakes
consumption there Will be no serious
setback. Prices may rule high and
trusts and unions may continue to
keep up the costs of production but
production is likely to increase and
business continue In large volume un-
til high prices or some other causes
check distribution and the equilibrium
between supply and demand is restor-
ed. That goal has not yet been reach
ed; 1t may be nearer than supposed f;
but since general conditions are sound
and confidence strong there are the
best of reasons for anticipating an
otper year of large business aud gener-
al prosperity. provided, as said before,
we avoid speculative excesses. The
present session of Congress promises
to be actively occupied with discussi IN
of econ ,mlc questions such as tariff,
trusts, railr Dads, etc.
One of the best signs OF the times is
the complete subsidence of the consol-
idation or trust craze, whioh reached
Its climax in 1901. In the year just
closed 1t is estimated that the total
industrial consultations aggregated
only about $1S5, 600, O0O. as against
1926. 900. 900 In 1908, 81. l22, 900, 600
in 1902, aud 81, sos, 600, 600 in 1901.
The causes OF this cessation were
twofold: First, bankers protiited bv
heir experience and refused to finance
further schemes of this class, and sec
ond. owners of industrial plants dis
covered that the trust systems do not
always work as well as anticipated,
and that, as rule, they were absolute
failures in the maintenance of monop-
olies.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
LOCATES IN LOUISIANA.
A. b. SKILLMAN. Cashier.
+. T. L. n, LfeHTFoor{ f9MTE ESo Directors.

The many friends in the city and
county of Ed. Berry. formerly line
man for the local exchange Of the Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany, Will be glad to learn that he
has secured a good nosition with
the company in Louisiana. Saturday
morning Mr.. Berry left New Orleans
for Lake Providence, La, to take
charge of the company's exchange at
that place. For several weeks he
had POSITION in the company's book
keeping department at New Orleans.
Mr. Berry resigned his position here
last fall and went to Simpson county
with his family to visit relatives. and
then to New Orleans.
Mr.. Berry was local linenIan for the
Cumberland Telephone Go. for several
years and was one of the company's
most efficient employees
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,

The city council, Monday night, fix
ed the city tax rate at rs cents on the
800, the same as that or 1904 The
total assessed. valuation is $414, 400,
an increase of about Si5,O00 over last
year 1t is divided as follows: Real es-
tate, 1927, 600; personal property $1S7, =
400;
The committee appointed to consid-
er the proposition &c light the town
with gasoline lamps was continued
The reports of the city officers for 49,
"a were read, and will be published
next week. The treasurer report
showed balance of 81, 600 SO IN the
city treasury.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
RESUME THEIR RUNS.

The regular Louisville and Evans
VILE packets Are resuming their runs,
rains throughout the Ohio Valley re-
sult!ng in rise. The Tarascon passed
here Sunday on her way down, the
Morning Star and Tell City coming
later. Considering that the river is
now navigable again. it is interesting
to recall the following:
The packets abandoned the trade
last August The Morning Star laid
up on August 10, the Tell City on
August 13 and the Tarascon on Aug
ust 2s. This makes over four months
pf idleness for the boats and as they
were out of business considerable
part of last winter because of ice
they have been in service only about
half time.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
SECOND RECEPTION.

Hardinsburg. KY. Jan. 3.-(Special. J
AT the hospitable home of MIR. and
Mrs. Gus d. Shellman, on Friday even
ing, the Saturday Afternoon Club gave
a Kris ,Kringle entertainment. Miss
Matte Hook was the charming hostess
for the occasion. she was assisted in re-
ceiving by Misses Lytie Ford, Msude
Smith, and Rosa Lou Ditto. L literary
charades, guessing contests and con-
versation passed the time pleasantly
away. Refreshments were served before
the guests departed. This is the second
reception given by the Club since its
formation
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
CURFEW IN EFFECT.

The curfew ordinance recently passed
by the city council became d law
Sunday night. The Presbyterian church
bell. which is u sed as curfew bell,
rang promptly at o'clock. Msrshal
DeHaven and Horace Newton, night
marshal, canght number of boys
under fifteen on the streets after z
O'CLOCK and told them to''get," and
and they got as quickly as they
could to their homes. Any parent or
guardian who allows child under fif-
teen to disobey the curfew law will be
tined not less than one and not more
than FIVE dollars.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
THEY WILL WIN.
Local Buyer Says 1t Looks Like
A. s. E. Will Get So Round
For Tobacco Growers.

The first of January has come and
the members of the American Society
of Equity who are tobacco growers
are still holding their crops for s.
round, the price set by the Lynchburg
convention, contrary to the expecta-
tions of the trust and its buvers. A
number of tobacco growers In diff
erent sections of the State who do
not belong to the Society have sod
their tobacco, but this Is no indI Ca
ticn that the society has weakened,
and the greater portion of the grow
ers belong either to 1t or to protec
tive ASSOCIATIONS, the purposes of all
being in harm 1ny. And many growers
who do not belong to any kind OF a
ia rmeIs' combine, have expressed
their intention OF holding Tor the
Lypchburg prices of s. round for
dark and $l2 round for hurley tobacco.
A local buyer who has been In the
tobacco business for years and should
be good judge of conditions has
acknowledged that the growers are
putting up a stiff fight and stated to
the News last week that it is his
opinion that the growers will win. 1t
has been reported here that prom
inent buyer at Hardinsburg has said
that he has little doubt that the
growers will get the price they are
asking for their tobacco.
Some buying has been done in
breckenridge county, bat not from
members of the A. s. of E. At Glen
deane. Norman q Howard have
bought 100, 900 poun is UT more OF to.
bacco. at So, So, 50 for dark and $40
round for hurley There are no local
nnions OF the society at Glendeane
and tho farmers there refuse to be
organized.
One of the best signs that the far.
mers are winning ground is the fact
that the trust is paying more every
week for what little tobacco it sue
ceeds in buying. and much more than
1t paid in 1903. And they are bioding
nearer and nearer the 50 for leaf and
IS for lugs. This is all very encour-
aging and the outlook for the far
mer vas rever brighter.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
CLovERPoRT KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 4, 1905.
TRADE CONDITIONS IN
1904 REVIEW BY DUN.

During the first half OF 1904 business
pursued the reactlonary course started
in the preceding year, conservatism
dominating all departments, and new
enterprises were postponed pending
the return of confidence. In discussing
trade events of the year r. G. Dun
q Co., In their annual review, point
out that failures were above the aver
age, both as to number and amount
of defaulted indebtedness, bank ex-
changes showed losses of about Is per
cent, as compared with the same
months of 1903. and prices of COM
moaities gradually declined to the low
est point of the year on July 1st, when
Dun's Index Number was $97. 1872.
From that point to.the close of 1904
Improvement was perceptible, and of
the steady nature that is the best
guarantee of permanence. There was
no inflatin or abnormal expansion to
threaten stability. A helpful factor
OF much totency was the profitable
agricultural SO ason. Farm products
were of greater value than in any pre-
vious year, despite a reduced wheat
yield, for which high prices fully
neutralized the loss in quantity. Man
ufacturine plants steadily reduced the
proportion of idle machinery. LABOR
disputes were comparatively few, chang
ed condlti ons necessltatiug some ra-
ductions in wages, which were accept
ed with little friction and In many
cases the old scales nave been restored.
A vast amount of gold was sent to
other countries that were in greater
need, strengthening the information.
al position of this nation. while COM
merclal relatio ms were improved and
the future of foreign trade made
brighter by the purchase of the Papa-
ma canal. The total value of merchan-
disc imports and exports largely ex-
ceeded those OF any previous year, not
wItnstanding a heavy loss IN ship
ments Of breadstuffs, temporary
factor due TO the smaller surplus oi
wheat. Money was abunda mt and easy
throughout the year. no financial pres
sure occurring at any time, and the
latest reports of mercantile collections
indicate that payments are becomin
satisfactorily prompt.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
ALITTLE OVER
Half Sum Owed By c. NJ. Clarke
Realized By The Sale of The
Poultry Left Behind.

A receiver s sale of the poultry and
produce left at Irvington by c. M.
Clarke, of the firm of Z. M. Clarke q
Co. (so-called). of Pittsburg, Pa :,
was conducted last Thursday after
noon at Irvington at l O'Clock by
Deputy Sheriff H. NJ Beard. the special
receiver of the Breckenridge circuit {
court. The lot of cases of eggs, tnr-
keys. ducks, geese and chickens sold
brought about 81, 7S0. They we're lev
led on under several attachments
pending in the circuit court and
Magistrate Jolly's court at Irvington,
and consolidated with and proceeded
in the style of the First State Bank VS..
g. M. Clarke q Co., pending In
the Breckenridge circuit court. The
amount paid for the stuff left at
IrvIngtOn by Clarke was only little
over half of So. 4S2. SO, the aggregate
sum of the claims held against Clarke
by thirty-eight firms and individuals
in Breckenridge, Meade, Ohio and
Hancock counties. The complete story
OF how Clarke became indebted In this
manner was told in the News last
week.
The sale at lrvington Thursday was
attended by nearly every merchant In
the county. The bidding was done
first on eggs, turkeys, geese. ETC., in
separate lots and then IN all tbs stuff
The produce and poultry was bought
by the New York Prod uce Co. of New
YORK. The com pany's Louisville agent
made the purchase. Decisions have
not been made yet In the actions
brought against Clarke in the various
courts and 1t is not known now, of
course, how the money realized from
the receivers sale will be divided a.
mong Clarkes creditors.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
SUPERVISORS AT WORK.

Hardinsourg, KY. Jan 3. 3.-(Special J
The Board of County Supervisors
convened at the courthouse last Mon
day to revise the.tax lists. The board Is
composed of the following well-known
gentlemen Hon. u. w. Beard, VIC.
Smart, WIS. Cart, John Alexander and
John I. Herninger. They will likely
be In session all this week, and then
reconvene- later on, to hear the com-
lplaints of the citizens who have been
kaised.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
MORE USEFUL
Than Vaseline, Witch Hazel, And Far
Superior To Same Is..The New
Product, Paracamph.

A Louisville chemist has succeeded
in pertecting a new product known as
Psrscamph, First Aid to the Injured,
viii ch is rapidly displacing the old
fashioned household remedies Para
camph is a com bination of cooling,
soothing healing, antiseptic oils and
is perfect relieving and healing
agent.
Paracamph when applied opens the
po res of the skin, goes direct to the
seat OF the ailment, drawing out the
soreness, fever and inflammation by
inducing perspiration. 1t is especially
recommended tor Rheumatic Swellings,
Neuralgia, Catsrrh, Cold In the Head,
Sore Throat, Group, Sore Chest, Skin
Troubles, Sore Feet and all forms of
Swellings or Infiammations. Paracamph
is an absolute preventive of Blood
Poison, for which reason it appeals to
every mother. A very sttra ctive feat
ure of this new product is that it will
relieve and heal quickly Burns, Cu4s
and Bruises without leaving ugly scars
or blemishes Paracamph contains no
opium. morphine.nor cocaine. 1t is a
ssfe, clean, reliable household remedy.
Every mother should keep bottle IN
her home 1t is sold in 25c. soc and 81. 90
sizes. All good druggists handle Para
csmph. If your dealer does not handle
it, order direct Sole Manufacturers
The Paracamph Co. Louisville Ky. u.
S.A.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
MRS. STERETT SELLS.

The interest in the Hawesville
Plaindealer, owned by Mrs Sterett,
widow of the late jeff Sterett, has
been sold to Mr.. John F. DeJarnett,
who is now superintendent of Han
cock county schools. The other owner is
Mr.. Carl Rue. who has owned An inter
est for some months. w. s. Sterett,
who has been the editor, will remove
to Indian Territory. The Plsindealer
was founded by jeff Sterett nearly
forty years ago.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
DIES OF PARALYSIS.

Mandy DeHaven. wife of Anderson
DeHaven, died suddenly Sunday
morning at 10 ;05 o'clock of paralysis.
1t was the third paralytic stroke she
had received The funeral was held
Monday and the interment was at the
colored cemetery. Six children and
the husband survive. The deceased
was a highly respected colored woman
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
POLICE COURT PAYS.

AS a revenue bripger the police
court paid the city in 1904, when $3.50
in cash fines was turned in and about
that amount was worked out ON the
streets The cash fines in 1904 were the
largset in the history of the city.
Most Of the arrests were made in the
summer Order in December was very
good not single arrest being neces-
sary.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
ENTERTAINS AT EUCHRE.

Miss Jane Hambleton entertained
yesterday afternoon at euchre, in hon
or of the Misses Wheeler. of Hardin
Grove, Ind, at the Fisher Homestead.
The hours were from 2 to 5. Girl
members of both the younger and the
older set were her guests.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
MRS. ATTILLA cox ILL.

Mrs. Attilla Cox was taken suddenly
i'll of diptneria at her home in Louis-
vile last Friday. Mr.. Cox, who is
president of the Henderson Route,
was out on the branch on hunting
trip when notified of the illness of
Mrs. Cox. He went out on The branch
on a regular train. but returned to
Louisville on a special engine which
WAS sent from the shops.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-01-04
A Bad Head

is one that is all stopped up with
cold. You can not breathe freely
your throat Is sore your chest is tight.
Paracamph will relieve such condi-
tions instantly. 1t never fails aud
has saved thousands from Pneumonia.
Get bottle. to-day.