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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
PLACE ESTIMATE
on DRAINS VALUE
Elmer Folsom of Bloomington Says
$4,000-ChandIer of Canton Says
S4,5Oo-Court's Ruling.

G. w. Chandler of Canton, who in
spected the storm drain for the city
was on the witness stand this morning
in the Schnell case and upon being
asked the value of the drain as it is
constructed. placed it at $4,000. Elmer
Folsom, city engineer of Bloomington,
who came here and made an eXamina-
ton of the construction placed his es-
innate of value at $4,000.
Mr. Chandler was on the stand the
greater part of this morning, much of
the time being given TO cross examina-
ton.
The question arose last night with
reference TO the defense showing
wherein the storm drain was deficient
and what it would cost to make it per
form the duties of a storm drain. This
morning the court held that such evil
dence was admissible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
MUSIC AT HOTELS SUNDAY
Concert Provided for Guests at Harper
and Harms.

Manager Charles McHugh has Sc
cured the Bleuer-Hemenway orchestra
to furnish music at the Harper house
each Sunday evening, from to S
o'clock. The first concert is to be CIV
en- next Sunday evening, and the or
chestra will furnish music during the
dinner hour every Sunday evening
throughout the winter.
AT the Harms arrangements are be-
ing made TO have music each Sunday
evening from 6 TO o'clock by various
organizations. The new feature will
be inaugurated next Sunday evening.
The Harms management has won
much praise for the recent changes in
the dining room force. The guests
Sunday evening are each provided with
a flower. roses for the ladies, and car
nations for the gentlemen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
HEARING PUMP men
Council Meets i'm Committee OF
the Whole to Tabulate
Specifications.
CITY DADS FACING A TASK
Variety of Pumps With Variety of
Prices to Choose From-Meet
Again Friday Night.

In a meeting of the committee of the
whole last evening the city council
tabulated the specifications of the va
rious pumps described in the bids of
the manufacturers in order that they
may be properly considered at the ad-
journed regular meeting Friday night.
The committee will be in session to-
night.
The body closed its doors against all
corners and admitted the representa-
tives of the manufacturers one at a
time. Each man gave the council the
principal points 10 be considered in his
machine and in this manner the work
of choosing from the numerous propo-
sitions will be simplified TO consider
able extent.
Not Small Task.
The purchasing of a pump for the
water works system is not a small
task if the city is treated fairly. Two
years ago the fight was started on the
question of a new machine, and grad
ually, as the finances of the city grew
better the sentiment has grown TO ia
vor the proposition, and now it has
reached the point Of making the pur-
chase.
Whether there will be any trouble as
to the selection remains to be seen, but
it is almost an assured fact that the
IS aldermen will not agree upon one
pump. The proposals of the bidders
range in amount from $22 900 to $49,-
600. according to the kind of machine
offered, which indicates the variety the
council has to choose from.
With such an important proposition
before the city, involving so much of
an outlay of the public funds, it is
somewhat surprising that no more in
tereSt is manifest in the transaction
on the part of the public generally.
The people, however, may rest assured
that there are people outside of the
council and of the representatives of
the pump making firms generally who
are taking Il peculiarly lively interest
in the negotiations, an interest which
may not confine itself to the pending
proceeding, but which, if the aldermen
are not particularly wary, may affect
in great measure the future well be
ing of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04

for Washington, under orders to re-
port there temporarily.
Maj. Townsend, who was transferred
from the local office TO Manila in April,
1908. left Manila Aug. IS. and spent
a month in Japan and China, joining
the party of Secretary Taft later. He
came back to San Francisco with the
party, and while there was ordered to
Washington.
Likes the Islands.
Maj. Townsend is enthusiastic over
the conditions and the possibilities of
Manila and the Philippines, and says
he likes the location there very much.
Maj. Townsend is one of the most
prominent and popular officers in the
service. and has a host of friends here.
He leaves at midnight to continue
his journey to Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS

Todays Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Oct. 4.-Following are
market.
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Creamery, 21022hc; dairy.
l8c to 19c.
Lard-8kc.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, 10c
a pound; hens per pound. 7@Sc; ducks
per pound 10c; turkeys per pound 12c.
egetables-Potatoes, 35c.
Eggs-Fresh. 20c.
prairie. 81 to 50; clover. mixed. s70$g;
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn. 50M55c; oats. 2Gm2Sc.
Forage-Tmothy hay, $8.OO0$1O.OO,
WOODLAND. per ad,s45OQ$5.OO.
Coal-Lump, bushel, 1890 lac, slack,
per bushel, 8c@9c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers, s3.O0@$475; cows
and heifers. s2.OOQs4OO; calves, $500
QS5.00.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $5Q5.50.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $1,000
IS; lambs. s4Qs6. so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
PERSONAL POINTS.

FAY Harper of New York city, is in
Rock Island today.
Albert Saunders. of ST Louis. is visit
ing Rock Island friends.
Mai. and Mrs. H. c. Connolly have
returned TO the city after several
months absence.
Mr.. and Mrs Myer Loeb have made
all arrangements TO leave for Cincin-
1ati Friday morning.
j. F. McKibben of Muscatine was in
the city today calling on old friends
who are always glad tc greet him.
Miss Jessie Irwin and Miss Lila B.
Shipley, of Montezuma, Iowa. have ar
rived an the city to attend school.
Phil >. Golden returned to his home
IN Rome, N Y, after short visit at
the home of Mrs. Magdalena Schatz.
Harry Haskins. travelling passenger
agent of the West Shore line. was in
Rock Island yesterday from Chicago.
H. r. DAILY. travelling passenger agent
of the Big Four. was in Rock Island
yesterday from Peoria, calling on local
railway men. a.s-.. - -.
Mrs. D. T Robinson and daughter,
and Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Robinson,
depart tomorrow for their home at Los
Cal They have been visiting
in this city since the death of Dean
Tyler Robinson.
Henry P Simmon of Otto, Iowa, is
visiting at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. J. Simmon, of Bowling.
Sunday a family reunion was held at
the parental home the first held by the
family in 81 years.
DR.. ]. r. Hollowbush, accompanied
by his niece, Mrs. Matte Williams and
his daughter, Miss Allene, left this
morning for Chicago, to attend a meet
ing of the American Association of
Railway Surgeons. DR.. Hollowbush is
a member of the executive hoard of the
association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
THE MARKETS.
Chicago. Oct. 4.-Following are the
market quotations today:

Chicago. Oct. 4.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
December. SAY. SAN. $685.. s41k.
May. S5A. S57s, S5A. S51a.
Corn.
December, 4Sa4. 43A. 43as. 4314.
May. ABA 43H, 42A, 42H.
Oats.
December, 277s, 277s, 275s. 27A.
May. 297s, 297s. 1885, 2994.
Pork.
October, 1887. 1887. 1850, 1870.
January, 1892, 1892, 1890, 1890.
Lard.
October. III, 100, 40. 7.12.
December. closed G.77.
January. $50, ESQ, 6.77, CT
Ribs.
October $50. $50, $50. $50.
January, Gas, G45, G.42, 6.42.
Receipts today-Wheat SO, corn 100
oats 314. hogs $4,000. cattle $4,000,
sheep $4,000.
Hog market opened weak to sc low
er. Light 5.0ON $50. mixed and butch
ers 5.00m5.70, good heavy 4.75m5.70.
rough heavy 4.75@495.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady
Hogs at Kansas City 5000, cattle r..
900. Hogs at Omaha 5000. cattle g.
600.
u. S. Yards. $40 a. m.-Hog market
Light 5.000 $50, mixed and
butchers 5.0G0570, good heavy ALSO
$40, rough heavy 475@495.
Cattle market steady. Beeyes 3.55 n
425 cows and heifers 1.25M4.4O, stock
ers and feeders 2.2094.25.
Sheep market steady.
Hog market closed strong to sc
higher. Light 5.O0@ 5.e5, good heavy
4.75n5.75, rough heavy 4.7505.OO.
mixed and butchers 5.00W5.72.
Cattle market closed strong.
Sheep market closed steady.
New York Stocks.
New York. Oct sugar 142h. c.,
r. |. & p 33%. Southern Pacific G9Jk,
b. & 0. ia, Atchison common 1874
Atchison preferred los, C.. NJ & st. p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04

1873, Manhattan 1865. Copper S5%.
w. L. Tel Co. 93A. n. Y. Central
1901. l.. & n. 154H. Reading common
1924, Canadian Pacific 1875. b. r. T.
72$s. u. S. Steel preferred 1858. u. S.
Steel common 1874. Penna 143A. Mis-
souri, Pacific 1851. Union Pacific
1875, Coal and Iron SO. Erie common
499s. Wabash preferred 43H. c. & G.
w. 81 y. Illinois Central 1S1. Car Foun-
dry 1914, Republic Steel preferred
94h, Republic Steel common 2ias,
Metropolitan 1868.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Time TO RESUME
CONVENTION HALL
important Project That Should
Again Receive At
tention.
Should

With the undertaking of another pro
iect for the upbuilding of the city, the
convention hall project should not be
overlooked. The enterprise advanced
TO the point of the election of directors
and adoption of bylaws last spring.
when ii was abandoned for the sum
mer
Ii is time to resume.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
New Lunch Wagon.

Frank Evans new street lunch wa
gon made its appearance on Market
square this morning, replacing the old
wagon. The new portable restaurant
is equipped with every convenience.
and is much larger than the one in use
heretofore. The old wagon is in the
shops for repairs, and will later be
placed on Nineteenth street, near Sec
ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Stabbed "Sappy" Rink.

Bogus MCGEE was arrested in Rock
Island last night, and taken TO Daven-
port. on a charge of assault with intent
10 commit murder. He and "Sappy'
Rink. both characters in Davenport g
red light district. engaged in a quarrel.
and MCGEE, it seems stabbed Rink with
a small knife The wound is Only a
slight one, the knife penetrating the
right side, below the heagh-.--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

Their Quarter Century Anniversary.
The 25th anniversary of Rev. l. S.
Simpson and wife was celebrated Sat
urday, Sept. so at Coal Valley The oc-
casion was a surprise and delight to
the pastor and his wife, all the arrange
ments having been made without their
knowledge. About II o'clock the par
sonage was filled with their many
friends. The ladies prepared a sump-
tuous dinner, which was served on the
lawn, after which recitations, music.
and speeches were enjoyed. Rev. Nc
Clark of the L. p. church made the
presentation speech which was compli-
mentary and congratulatory and pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs Simpson with n
valuable purse. Mr.. Simpson respond
ed in a pleasing manner. Ice cream
and cake were then served and about
5 O'Clock the company dispersed, ex-
pressing themselves as having spent
a delightfully."- social day This is an
other kindly expression of the fine
feeling which exists between the peo-
pie and the pastor.
Farewell Supper and Dance. About
~ trScity people were guests last
evening at the reception rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Myer Loeb at Hotel Harms.
prior to their departure for Cincinnati
Friday morning. Carnations, ferns and
greenery Hastily arranged were the de-
cOrationS. A course supper was served
during which toasts were proposed, E.
p. Adler of Davenport, acting as toast
Rahhi w IL vii
Mayer Levi, Morris Geismar, Sol
Hirsch and Henry Waterman, of Gene
SEQ, responding. Dancing followed TIE
supper.
Surprise Perpetrated on Fall Bride.
Miss Jennie Leppens, of 812 Sixth
avenue, was pleasantly surprised by
number of her friends last evening and
as a token of their esteem was pre-
scented with beautiful necklace, stud
ded with diamonds. Miss Leppens will
depart in few days for Chicago, at
which city she will be united in mar
riage within a short time to Frank
Burns. of Chicago. who is employed as
head bookkeeper at Lyon & Healy's.
harvest Tine supper. - The Daugh-
tiers of the Covenant, of the First NJ. E.
church have planned a harvest time
supper TO be held at the church, Fri
day evening, Oct. 6. from to O'Clock.
Decorations and eatables will be in ac-
cordance with the old time harvest
supper. An abundance of good things
will be provided for the guests.
Dinner for Bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Hansen gave a dinner party
last evening for Miss Marie Grotjan.
who is TO be one of the October
brides.
VIII Entertain at Dinner. Mrs
Myer c. Rice entertains a number OF
friends at dinner Thursday evening for
Mr. and Mrs, Myer Loeb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
TOWNSEND IS HERE
Popular Army Officer Formerly
of Rock island in
City.
HOME FROM PHILIPPINES
Is Enroute to Washington, and Pleased
With Uncle Sans Archi- ..
: 49, FES' y .4

Maj. c. Med. Townsend. formerly in
flee, arrived in Rock Island this after
noon, stopping off here between trains
to call on few friends. He is enroute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Sells PropertY.

The Lynde residence at HOP Sec
ond avenue has been sold 10 T. E.
Canty. OF Center Junction. Iowa. who
will come here 10 reside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Oil Still creepina up.

Pittsburg. oct. 4.-The Standard Oil
company today advanced Penna and
Tiona oil cents. Other grades are un-
changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04

viii Entertain at Dinner. Mrs
Myer c. Rice entertains a number OF
friends at dinner Thursday evening for
Mr.. and Mrs, Myer Loeb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
New York Stocks.

New York. Oct. 4.-Sugar 1421z. c.,
r. |. & p. 33%. Southern Pacific G9Jk.
b. & o. ia, Atchison common 1914
Atchison preferred los, C.. VI. & st. p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04

Dinner for Bride. Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Hansen gave a dinner part.
last evening for Miss Marie Grotjan
who is TO be one of the Octobe
brides
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-22
Americaa Manners,

The average American man Is 50
much more polite, agreeable and con-
siderate to the average woman that all
other men seem rough and Indifferent
by comparison. In this department If
in no other the American man has no
rival. He is the best hammered crea-
ture in the world to the casual human
being especially female human being
he brushes elbows with in the course
of the days march. He doesn't use
half as many THANK yous" as the
French or bow and smile SO much, but
he will give himself trouble to open
doors, to hail carriages, to get up and
offer his seat in omnibuses, to help be
parceled women on to trains and hold
the baby while the mother helps off the
rest Of her offspring York World
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-22
CARE OF cooks.

Marginal notes are usually superhu-
Gus and undesirable.
Corners should not be turned down
or leaves folded in halves.
Exposing books to iieat or strong
sunlight warps the binding,
Never bend back the covers Of a
book, but keep them both level.
Do not turn book on its face or
place any weight on an open book.
Never open a large book from the
ends or cover. but from the center.
Bookcases should not be placed
against outside walls on account Of the
probable dampness.
A blunt knife of ivory, wood or metal
should be used for cutting new books,
not a sharp instrument.
If any liquid be split on book, wipe
it off at once gently with soft cloth
or absorb it with blotting paper. Do
not dry it by fire.
Dragging book out from the shelf
by the binding at the top is hurtful. II
books are wedged in too tightly In q
case they become shabby.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-22
BuL.WER's ODDITIES.
The Fight the Author Made Against
Signs of Old Age.

The Fight the Author Made Against
Signs of Old Age.
Bulwer's appearance was decidedly
what is generally understood by "aris-i
tocratic" or what the French call dis
tingue" Tall, slim, with finely cut
features, prominent among which was
a long auuiline nose, with an abundant
crop Of curly brown hair and full
beard. the first impression he pro-
duced aided by q careful toilet, was
one Of ease and elegance. AT Il din
ner table, where he liked to speak.
certainly useful as well us ornamental
with his large blue ribbon and star of
the Order of the Bath. There was a
certain naivete, strange as that word
may sound when applied to so confirm
ed man Of the world, in his vain and
very apparent struggle against the ir
resistible encroachment of age. He
did not give in with that philosophical
resignation which might have been eX
pectet of one 50 clever and in some re-
spects 50 wise. He fought against it
tooth and nail. Lord Lytton's hair
seemed dyed, and his face looked as
If art had been called in to rejuvenate
| it, A auacll in Paris had pretended
| to cure his growing deafness, a con-
stant source of legitimate grief to
him He was radiant one autumn on
| his return to town because he thought
| he was cured. but not for long. The
| copious use Of snuff was no doubt
part of the attempted cure, of which
the most palpable results We're large
dark red or blue pocket handkerchiefs,
| quite out of harmony With his other
| wise elegant toilet. His expressions Of
regret at his impaired digestive organs
| had something ludicrous about it, He
! would point with a sigh to rosy
| checked American apple and say, "To
think that there are people who can eat
thatv'
One of his physical intirmities-his
| d.afness-proved Il bar to his anlbi
ton He was sorely disappointed
when Lord Reaconsfeld, instead Of in.
Guiding him in his last cabinet, kick
ed him upstairs into the house OF
lords, principally because he could not
follow the debate.-Rudolph Lehman
"Recollections.' +
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-22
Mu.tache versus Music.

Anton Rubinstein had this to say in
reference to women artists:
II think ladies ought never to study
music as aa art. At least they ought
not to take up the time of teachers who
are able to teach and make true artists.
And will tell you why. There is no
question but there are twenty musical
ladies to one musical man. and my own
experience is that they learn more
quickly. have more poetry and, in fact,
are more diligent pupils than men. But
what is the invariable result? When
young lady has become perfect art
LIST some handsome mustache comes
along, and she chooses the handsomA
mustache in preferences - axk.H = f
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-22

ract shows as long, creamy MIN or
lovely lace; the rising mist flows soft
ly away through the little rain forest
below the cavern's lip; the gigantic
vault itself becomes a wonderful spec
tacle. a dream Of neutral tints, a cave
of beauty. Far down In Its dark
depths the waters, gliding along the
rocky walls and bending gracefully
around the corners toward the narrow
outlet pass gayly and laughingly to
freedom For time the demon of the
cataract is sleeping. Theodore f, Van
Wagenen in Century
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
GEORGE S. NIXON
IS U. S. SENATOR
Receives Every Republican
Vote in Legislature.
Popular TOnOpah Banker viii Sue.
coed Hon. Vim. NJ. Stewart on
Fourth Of March

Promptly at high noon on Wednes
day, the legislature met in joint ses
sion in the assembly chamber for the
purpose of electing United States
Senator Lieutenant Governor Allen
who with Speaker Pratt presided,
called the two houses to order.
He briefly stated the object of the
joint session and then the vote was
taken, the result being 81 votes for
George S. Nixon and 25 for John
Sparks. One member was absent,
Senator Thorne, Republican, who
was unable to be present
As soon as the result of the ballot
was announced a committee consist
ing of Senators Hardin and Rolf and
Assemblymen Dodge, Cole and Clark
was dispatched to escort Mr.. Nixon
to the chamber and his appearance
was the signal for a tremendous out
burst of applause that lasted for sew
eral moments. When the last cheer
had died away Mr.. Nixon, from the
speakers stand, on Which he had
been seated, arose and with a voice
filled with emotion, delivered an
eloquent speech Of acceptance, clos
ing it with a glowing tribute to John
Sparks, the defeated candidate.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
BnlIfrog.

The many friends of H II. Clark,
secretary and general manager of
the Bullfrog mining company, who
has been i'll in San Francisco for the
past two weeks, will be pleased to
learn that he is once more able To-
be about and will return to Tonopah
abou, February lst. In an interview
published in the San Francisco Bul
letin, Mr. Clark sad There are
probably 1000 people in the Bullfrog
district at the present time and a
number of very promising properties
are being opened up The area Of
the district is now about five by
twelve miles On the Clark, Ladd
and Benson property the operations
consist OF running a 700 foot tunnel
crossing the ledge and the sinking Of
a working shaft to connect with the
tunnel The ore from the shaft is
being sacked and taken out, and the
assay checks from all ore sacked to
the time Mr. Clark left the property
was $3.50 20 to the ton The ledge
has widened from two feet to nine
and free gold is visible in the entire
width of it. p"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
JUDGE RAY MAKES
A RICH STRIKE
He UncOverS a Ledge of
Free Gold Ore.
Has Thirty Inches Of Ore That viii
Give Values Of $500
TO the Ton.

S. Wandel a prominent business
man Of Amargosa arrived in Tono-
pah Thursday evening and brought
the news OF a sensa tional strike made
by Judge L. o Ray on the Tramp
claim Of the Ray and Sutherland
group at Beatty While the main
ledge on the property is from ten to
twenty feet in width, "A smaller vein
has Just been uncovered near the sur
face, which gives values of $500 to
the ton in free gold, clear across its
width Of thirty inches Assays Of
picked samples went $4,000, SO, 500
and $l2, 600 to the ton The Judge
and associates are highly elated over
their prospects and Mr. Wandell
says that they have the greatest
niue in southwestern Nevada.