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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

The little child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Longmeyer is suffer
ing from a broken leg. The
accident occurred several days
ago and the little one is doing
nicely at present writing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

j. r. McGavren was a Coun-
Gil Bluffs passenger this morn
! ing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

G. c. Cole of Boulder, Colo,
is in the Valley on real estate
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

Miss Ruth Terry, who has
been quite sick for some days,
is reported some better today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

Mrs. Ed. Wood, of Logan, was
the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Heron, last
NIGHT.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

Mrs. C. A. Walker received a
beautiful Navajo rug yesterday
as a Christmas present from
her brother, Harry Cox, of Den
yer, Colorado.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

j. P. Martin returned from
Missouri on Sunday evening,
where he had been on real es-
tate business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

Albert Besslre and son, Ell
mer, of Grand Junction, Colo,
who have been the guests of A.
3. Bessire, went to Woodbine,
Saturday evening, to visit
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

The remains of Ernest Liitge
arrived this morning from
Denver and were taken to the
family home. The funeral will
occur tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the residence of
his parents on First street, and
burial in Rose Hill cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

The crop of 1906, in the Uni
ted States, in corn, wheat, hay
and cotton is estimated to be
worth the following amounts
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

Mrs. L. Mcqueen is on the
sick list.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

William Holman, of Allen
Township left this morning for
Sioux City on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gumb
are Omaha visitors today.

R. Newton has eight teams
busy delivering coal today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

The Sioux City Division en-
CINE No. 215, which was in the
wreck at Onawa is in the Val
ley today enroute to Clinton
for repairs. The engine was
pretty badly damaged and it
will teke some time to make
the needed repairs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Burns,
of Bautry, N. D., are the guests
of R. Bird and other relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

j. S. Wattles is in Logan to-
day on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

The Audubon Co. Journal has
a very interesting letter, writ
ten by P. |. Whitfield, of Extra,
on the storm of Dec. LIST, fifty
years ago. That was a terrible
storm that swept the country
with destruction, and will new
err be forgotten by the early set
tiers of western Iowa, who were
poorly prepared to meet that
awful "blizzard' of fifty years
ago so wildly described by Mr..
Whitfield.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

Mrs. MacAllister received a
letter this morning from Mrs.
Chambers, formerly a teacher
in our city schools, in which she
says she will return to her home
in Boone, today, after three
weeks in the hospital in Des
Moines. Her health is greatly
improved, but she is far from
being we'll.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

Program OF the fourteenth annual
meeting of the Farmers Institute to be
held at Logan opera house, Dec. IS, 10
and 20, 1906:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

The boys in the master me-
chanic's and storekeeper's Of,
fees are very busy these days.
This is report time and necessi-
tates considerable overtime
getting them out.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

by druggists, i'll fifty
cent and onc-dlollai
size bottles. You may
have q sample bottle
BIZ mail free. also ;
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

Mrs. j. S. Rogers returned to
her home in Council Bluffs this
afternoon, after a visit with
Mrs. C. S. Hoar.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

Prof. Graf was a Bluffs pas
senger this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-13

FOR RENT-16O acres of
arm land, good improvements,
seven miles southeast of Mo.
Valley. Enquire of
Mrs. Detlef Witt,
Odelps Addition,
dc13 Mo. Valley, Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
IMPROVEMENT SALE.
M. g. X. Forced to Move Stocks to Make
Way for Changes.

The workmen who are making
changes in the building occupied by
the NJ & K. in Rock Island are making
rapid progress They have nearly COM
pleted the work on the outside walls
and will soon be cutting into the in
| terror letting in skylights and other
wise changing the interior plans. This
work is bound TO interfere with the
NJ. e X. while it is in progress. Conse-
quently they have decided to make q
strong effort to clear away their pres
ent immense stock to give the work
men plenty of room.
! Plans for an improvement sale have
already been made and will be given
publicity within a few days. This sale
will doubtless prove to be the greatest
trade event of the year, coming as 1t
does when the demand for wearables
is at it's height. 1t is well known
fact that the NJ. & K. never does such
things by halves, and while they had
hoped to avoid making these great
price sacrifices. they proved to be in
evitable, and they will announce stir
ring sacrifices on every article in the
store Inasmuch as the public is al
ready aware that M. & K. prices are
always the lowest, there is no question
but that these sweeping reductions will
prove to be of sensational interest to
all.
These changes mean simply series
of Improvements to this already almost
ideal establishment. When they are
completed new stocks will be installed,
making this store more than ever the
most complete clothing institution in
this vicinity Watch the ads in this
paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
CONFERENCE OF RATHER
MYSTERIOUS NATURE HELD
Reported to Be Project for Industrial
Deveiopment-Anothe Meeting
to Be Held Later.

A conference was held at the Har.
per house today. with a view to the
organization of a company, the exact
nature of which is at present not made
public. 1t is understood that the OBJ,
ject is a project for industrial develop
ment. George H. Atwood of saltwater,
Mimi, is at the head of the project.
Those who were in attendance at the
conference at the Harper house today,
in addition to Mr.. Atwood, were Attor-
ney w. H. Clapp of st. Paul, ID. M.
Swain, and P. R. Swain, both of Still
water, p. r. De Stieger of LaSalle, ILL.,,
H. E. Humphrey of Henry, ILL.,, and
Joseph Daley of Chillicothe A fur
Their conference will be held before the
proposition will be made public or any
definite action taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
steamatters, Cement.

The following formula for steamfit-
ters' cement was presented by S. S.
Sadtler in a paper read recently be
fore the Engineers club of Pbiladel-
phia. The body of the cement con-
sists Of either red or white lead The
red lead is often diluted with an equal
bulk of silica or other inert substances,
so as to make 1t less powdery The
best way to do this, however. Is to add
rubber or gutta percha TO the oil as
follows: LinSeed oil, six parts by
weight; rubber or gutta percha, one
part by weight. Therubber or gutta
percha Is dissolved In sufficient car
bon disulphide TO give it the consist
ency of molasses, mixed with the oil
and left exposed to the air for about
twenty-four hours. The rod lead is
then mixed to putty. Oxide of iron
makes less brittle cement than red
lead. Probably fish oils and red lead
would make good cements of the class
for joining pipes, as the fish oils are
not such strong drying oils as linseed.
and their use might be case of per-
missible substitution rather than adul-
teraton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
A Remedy For Burns.

A celebrated German remedy for
burns has been found among Grand
mothers Sure Cures" which may be
made in quantity and kept convenient
for immediate use. Take fifteen ounces
Of the best white glue. break in small
pieces and cook in quart of water
until soft. Then dissolve by means of
a water bath and add two ounces Of
glycerin and six drains of carbolic acid.
Continue the heat until thoroughly dis
solved. On cooling this hardens 20 an
elastic mass covered with a shining
parchment-like skin and may be kept
for any length of time. When required
for use it is placed for few minutes in
warm water bath until sufficiently
liquid and applied by means of broad
brush. 1t forms in about two minutes
shining, smooth. flexible and nearly
Transparent skin, which EXCUSES the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14

assorted colors. Will be placed on sale
tomorrow morning. Buy these while
you can. Young & McCombs.
/ The Qui vive club will hold it's frs
dance of the summer series Wednes
day evening, May 16, Bleuer's orches
| ira.
The Rock Island Brewing company
has purchased Northern truck for use
in the delivery of bottled goods in the
three cities.
| The Tri-City Carpenters union will
give an excursion on the Rock Island
road to Burlington, Iowa, Sunday, June
Is. Round trip, $50.
Judge Parmenter at the court house
Saturday officiated at the marriage of
Miss Anna Williams of Coal Valley and
Harry Griffin of Moline.
One more subscription to the relief
for San Francisco was entered today at
the Rock Island National bank, that of
Lolita Stanley. in the sum of S1.0O.
Expert manicuring. shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 736 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone west SO.
Clemann & Salzmann's store has
long been conceded the leader in this
vicinity for carpets and rugs. Don't
fail to see their lines before buying.
See the fine line of bed room furn-
iture in all the different woods, Ma
hogany, curly birch, weathered oak,
early English, etc, ETC. Go to the big
store. Clemann & Salzmann's.
Nelson Jack, Rock Island plasterer,
employed in Davenport, sustained Il
broken rib and deep cash in the head
in a fall at the new high school build
ing across the river Saturday after
noon.
Free trial of water motor Let me
install a Ureka water motor for your
next washing. The Ureka is the best
on the market. Price complete $500.
Call or address 261S, Fifth-andsashalf
avenue.
If you intend to buy anything in the
way of furniture, carpets, rugs, stoves
etc, ETC., don't miss the opportunity
of seeing CIemann & Salzmann's big
stock. You will not only have the
best selected stock to choose from but
you can save money besides.
The almost unanimous willingness
of the merchants and business men OF
the city to close their places of bus
mess on Wednesday next, May 10.
from II till o'clock, in the interests
of the Evangelistic movement is most
gratifying and encouraging to those
engaged in the work. The meeting at
the ODera house during these hours
will no doubt, be largely attended by
those who are thus relieved from bus
mess duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Automatic Pumps on shipboard.

The quartermaster general of the
United States army has approved OF
the adoption for installation on vessels
of the army transport service a device
which automatically governs the
pumps In case of fire on vessel the
moment a fire plug is opened n pump
provided with the device Immediately
starts and should the hose become
kinked or the flow of water checked
the pump is automatically stopped.
This device 0bviates the necessity of
signaling, thus saving that much time
in case of an emergency. 1t also is to
be used for the pumps in connection
with the sanitary systems of the trans
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
CAVE OF THE WINDS.
The Vision Carved I'm stone Under
the Hills of Dakota.


The great wind cave has the form OF
an eight story house, each story, or
stratum, containing a distinct forma-
ton of its own and each containing
chambers of a size and magnificence
of decoration such as have never been
found in any subterranean cavern of
the world
1t is a dream, nightmare a vision,
carved in solid stone under the green
hills of Dakota, stone as white as the
milk the hired man used to give us to
drink in the dawn of Il happy June
morning, stone as red as the heart Of
the first bloodroot that you dug in the
spring when the world was all spring
to you. and stone that is blue with a
blue that all the painters who have
ever painted Venice have tried to get
for generations and have failed.
Frozen fountains are there. white
with the leaping foam of untold ages;
sculptured cats and horses and great
monsters to be dreamed about o nights
and feared in dark corners in the day
time. organs built by the hands of
giant gromes for a Titan to play wild
hymns of praise upon. kitchen for
the cooking of weird dishes never
thought OF up here in the sunshine, all
manner and all kinds of rooms, ninety
miles of them. down there under the
hoofs of the gallant little range horses
who pound the grass into hay the year
round, up there in South Dakota.-Ex-
change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
WATCHING THE BUILDERS
Fire Insurance Folks Keep an Eye
on Construction Methods.

A builder speaking of the watchful-
ness of fire insurance companies in
New York city in the erection of build
ings in that city says:
Insurance companies in placing poll
cies upon so called fireproof buildings
do not accept the word of the builders
and contractors, nor rest content with
the evidence submitted by the city
building department. Their own eX-
perts make an examination. Such an
examination is made not at the behest
of politicians or in the interest of 4
group of men, but by technical experts
whose reports must be exact, detailed
and exhaustive in the interests of
Shrewd business men. The insurance
underwriters have their own corps of
expert engineers and fireproof agents
in the field all of the time. When n
large building is in course of con-
struction in New York these experts of
the underwriters watch every stage of
the development. They have no power
to stop work on the building as city
building inspectors have when the
building laws are not complied with,
but they possess another sort of check
which is fully as effectual. The build
ers, contractors or owners, or all three,
cies will not be made on the building
until certain remedies are made
PittSburg Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Not If as Rich as Rockefeller.

If you had all the wealth of Rookie
Teller, the Standard Oil magnate, you
could not buy a better medicine for
bowel complaint than Chamberlain
collie, cholera and diarrhoea remedy.
The most eminent physician can not
prescribe a better preparation for collie
and diarrhoea, both for children and
adults. The uniform success of this
remedy has shown it to be superior to
all others. 1t never fails. and when re-
duced with water and sweetened, is
pleasant to take. Every family should
be supplied with it. Sold by all lead
ing druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Earrings.

Earrings have always been among
the most favorite ornaments of nearly
ali the nations of the world. certainly
with those which are called civilized.
Indeed among the Persians. Babyloni-
ans and Carthaginians they We're worn
by men as well as women. They We're
always worn by Greek women from
Hera in the "Iliad' down to the Venus
de Medici, whose ears were pierced for
the reception of earrings. Pliny tells
us that there was no part of dress upon
which greater expense was layished
among the Romans. Many Egyptian
earrings of very beautiful design have
been preserved, and these antique de-
signs have been initiated in modern
times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
"Tenr Pits" of the Deer.

Both the poets and the prose writers
of imaginative or contemplative turn
of mind have often alluded to the tears
shed by stays and other wounded crea-
lures of the deer family. Shakespeare
put it Inf this way in describing the in
jured stag:
The big round tears
Coursed one another down his innocent
nose
In piteous chase.
There is. of course. more poetry than
truth in these references to the actual
shedding of tears by members of the
deer family. yet it is a fact that such
animals are provided with curious
set of organs, the action of which has
given rise to the tear shedding belief
The organ in question is the iachrymal
SINUS, or tear pitt which is situated
just below each eye. 1t is a kind of
closed cavity, capable of beins. opened
at the pleasure of it's owner. and which
secretes greasy. waXy fluid of very
disagreeable Odor. When creatures
provided with this curious organ get
hurt or become enraged it has the eff
feet of softening the waxy substance
In the ''tear pit" When so softened 1t
escapes as tears would and flows down
over the nose and face.
The uses of this queer set of so called
lachrymal organs is not clearly under
stood by the biologists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Express Appreciation.

A very large majority of retail mer'
chants have consented to close their
places of business tomorrow from u
to O'Clock out of respect for the union
evangelistic meeting which is to be
held in the Illinois theater at that time.
The pastors appreciate this action
greatly, and hope that even those firms
which have had no opportunity to sign
the petition will join with those who
have, in the closing movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
CITY CHAT.
allie is the best coal.

LaSalle is the best COAL
Educator shoes at Battles.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Kerler Bros.-your carpet cleaners.
Schreiner & Hubbard. Real estate.
For bus, baggage, express call Robb's.
Schreiner e Hubbard. Real estate.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
Schreiner & Hubbard. Real estate.
Lowest summer prices on hard coal
at Mueller Lumber company.
Cleaning. pressing and dyeing. Pan.
itorium, 1909 Second avenue.
Fly screens. improved make. for sale
at Mueller Lumber company.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Peterson's, 1914 Third avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and fur
mace work. 1526-152S Fourth avenue.
Lewis single binder. straight 3 cents.
You pay 10 cents for cigars not so good.
Plenty of fresh fish every day at
Atens fish market, 1910 Second ave
nue..
See Gus Fisher Dor terms on all
kinds of cement work. 1923 Fourth
avenue.
Sole mill agents for the celebrated
Bundhar and French wilton rugs Gle
mann & Salzmann.
Travel over the Rock Island bridge
yesterday included 2.513 foot, 1855
teams and 24O street cars
The automatic refrigerator is with
out peer On the market today. See
them at Clemann & Salzmann's.
The ladies' sewing society of Beth
any home will meet at the home to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock for work
Ladies! We have just received 10
dozen Amsterdam extension glove tops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
c., M. e. St. p. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers' 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. 4
st. p. office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14

DR.. Rittenhouse Tells Of California and
the West.

Dr. Rittenhouse of Chicago, gave a
very interesting and instructive lee
ture Saturday evening to the pupils
of the Villa de Chantal. He spoke
about California and the western
states and illustrated his talk with
dissolving views. A number of must
cal numbers interspersed the program.
DR.. Scholman and DR.. Thompson also
of Chicago. accompanied DR.. Ritten-
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14

Forage - Timothy hay, sJ2@$13;
prairie, $9@$12; clover, mixed $50
$40; straw, $3.50.
WOODLAND, per load, S5@sb.50.
Coal-Lump, bushel, 1Sc; slick, per
bushel, 10 to 12c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
THE MARKETS.
Chicago, May 14.-Following are the
market quotations today:

Chicago, May 14.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, S3, 1878, S25s, $685..
July, SOS. sly, SO1a, 81.
September, 1875, 79$4, 1875, 1914.
Corn.
May, As. 1875, As, 4Sa4.
July. 46h, 465s, 46, 46as.
F September, 1865, 465s, 46H, 46ss.
- hs73'2 Oats.
May, 31z, 1895, 327s, 331k.
July, 315s, 521s, 315s, 80.
September, 291s, so, 291z, 297s.
Pork.
May, 1922, 1876, 1922, 1886.
July, 1910, 1916, 1927, 1916.
September, 1925, 1880, 1917, 1870.
Laro.
May, $50, $50, $50, $50.
July, $50. $50, S.55, $50.
September, $40, S.72, $40, S.72
Ribs.
May, S.62, $40, S.62, $40.
July, SIT, $50, SIT, $50.
September. ST., $50, SIS, $50.
Receipts today = Wheat 10; corn,
80; oats 81.
Hogs $4,000; cattle 10000; sheep
rs, 900.
Hogs left over LOO.
Hog market opened weak to sc low
er-Light 6.35@6.55; mixed and butch
ers 6.35@6.60; good heavy 6.15@6.G0;
rough heavy 6.15@G.35.
Cattle market opened weak to 10c
lower.
Sheep market opened steady
Hogs at Omaha $500; cattle 5000:
hogs at Kansas City 5000; cattle, T.
900.
U. S. Yards, $40 a. m.-Hog market
strong to sc higher.-Light 6.40G6.G0;S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Mill Opens AGAIN.

The saw mill of the Rock Island Sash
& Door works was put in operation
again this morning, after shut down
since last September. The company
plans a heavy season of cutting at the
mill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14

1t is all right to talk about beauty
habits, but most women are too busy
hustling and have no time to cultivate
beauty habits. Therefore they take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea 35
cents, tea or tablets. r. HI. Thomas,
pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
THE ARGUS. MONDAY, MAY IA, 1906.

afr ahd soon heals the SORENESS This
preparation costs but little and Is
easily kept at all times ready for use.
and 1t is much more rapid in Its heal,
ing properties than the usual house
hold remedies for burns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Licensed to Wed.
TWO More Licenses

Saloon licenses have been issued by
City Clerk Schaffer to A. H. Lift and
Otto Patting. There are about a doz-
en- yet to hear from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14
Carmen Contribute.

The carmen of the Tri-City Railway
company operating in Rock Island and
Moline have contributed $66.25 to the
fund for the San Francisco sufferers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-14

The c., M. & ST. P. Offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities, sleeping cal
reservations made to any poiDt lesir-
ed. For further information phone any
Of their offices.