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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14
STRANGE WOMAN TAKES POISON.
Says She Is a Writer and a Relative
Of the President.

New York. n. Y.-Lulu p Grover,
g. years OF age and who describes
herself as magazine writer. was re-
moved to a hospital carly this morn
ing, suffering from chloroform poison.
ing Her condition was said to be
critical
When the police visited the house
they found on n table in the narlor two
letters. one sealed and the other open.
The sealed letter read as follows:
Saturday Night. Dec 8 19OG.--To
the coroner or the first police officer
who finds my body here: beg OF
you to telephone to President Roose-
welt He will have my body cremated.
7 have written to him. have made my
viii. and all have Ia his. He will
have everything attended TO Just as
wish II TO be right. He knows where
10 find everything. Please find In.
closed S. and n thousand thanks for
your kindness. Please do not let my
poor kittens be frightened or an.
noyed. President Roosevelt will take
them as soon as he receives my letter
| mailed to him Please let them stay
here until then My heart Is broken.
so take my own life in the familiar
way know by drinking chloroform.
No one is to blame but myself. trust
my spirit and future life to n merclful
and loving God, who knows and judges
our sorrow. Lulu p. Grover,
pose Lexington Ayenua"
When asked ms to who shouM bs
notified in the event OF her death, she
replied:
There Is only one person, and that
IL my relative, President Roosevelt.
More Money for WelIs.Fargo Men.
Houston, Texas. 49, AS the result
of conference in Kansas City o.
the officials of the Wells.Fargo Elk.
press Co, II has been decided to ad-
vance salaries OF employees, but the
advance not 10 be on a stated per.
contase basis
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14
New York pry Goods Market

New York, n. Y.-The dry goods
market strong. with the demand &C.
tive for greasy goods for converters
and printers. Brown sheetings and
drills are firmer. Plaids firmer, with
no advancing tendency in staple lines.
Mems wear goods, more active.
Fleeced hosiery for 1907 held freely.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

Holland, Mich.-Dr. f. Winter, one
of the most influential clergymen
In the Dutch Reformed church,
died here at the age Of 70. He was
a professor In the Western Theolo8i.
cal seminary of Holland for several
wears
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14
Dealt Ended Her Career

New fork--Death ended the career
OF Mrs. Lulu II. Glover, the magazine.
writer who drank poison, after having
written letter in which she ex-
pressed the wish that her property
should be given to the president
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

Parchments used for drumheads are
prepared from the skins OF donkeys,
calves, goats and wolves; those for
writing from the skins Of sheep. The
important part. the polishing, is dono
with pumice stone
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

THE daughters of American pork
packers are willing TO pay enormous
sums for husbands" says French
newspaper The French paper should
understand that the girls are simply
following in their fathers footsteps
buying hogs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

EnqIish Educational Bill.

London. Eng.-The education bill
PASSED its third reading in the house
Of lords by 105 votes TO rs. The tone
OF the speeches indicated that q set
tlcment Is still not impossible
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14
Indians on Verge Of Starvation.

Grand Marals, MINI. Dec. MANY
OF the Chippewa Indians at the Port.
age reservation are on the verge Of
starvation. The customary allowance
OF -four and pork from the govern
ment has not been received.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14
Great TreadwcIl Mine Closed.

Douglas, Alaska.-For the first time
in twenty years, the great Tread
well mine Is closed. Douglas and
juneau are suffering from coal famine
and lack of fuel has resulted In the
closing of the mines.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14
Seven Million In In,ro,o,..

Pittsburg-Official announcement
mas been made by the Pittsburg Steel
20. that an addition to cost $1,000 900
VIII be added 10 its plant at Mones.
SEN Pa near here. The company Will
employ $500 additional men
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14
Money for Japancae NAVY.

London, Eng-The Times Toxic
correspondent cables he understands
the coming Japanese budget will in.
clude s37,500,000, to be spread over
seven years, for the purpose OF in.
sreasing the navy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

Albany, n. William Lauster,
Matthew Moss and George Brayton.
boys about 10 years old. broke through
the ice and we're drowned while skat.
ing on the Hudson river, opposite this
city.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

Washington, d. C.-House commit.
tee on interstate and foreign com.
merce will consider the Sherman bill
providing fo- the sale OF mileage
booksNat &c a mile. Hearings will
probably be granted on this measure
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14
From Chi Psi Frat Hous. p,,,,

ithaca, N. Y.-The charred bones
u H. i. Grelle. of South Orange, n
IT, and w. II. Nichols, of Chicago. tho
cornell students who persisted in the
hre that destroyed the Chi Psi frat
house, have been found.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

Latest estimates of the wealth OF
the United States place It at O6,OO0,.
900 900. This should serve to restore
confidence. # Mr.. Rockefeller's wealth
were TO keep on increasing at the pres
eut rate there would be no chance
for him to get It all even II he lived
TO be so years old.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

Maybe there Is still hope for the cap
taius Of industry. J. Piorpont Morgan
has just paid $4,000 for Bible.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

No reasonable and intelligent per.
son will be inclined to criticise the
propriety Of using water power to oper
ate the milking machines on a dairy
farm, but they should not attempt any
double play with the fluid.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

Washington-The president has
the vacancy to be created by tho
transfer to the cabinet of Ambassador
Meyer Of st. Petersburg by selection
OF John w. Riddle. at present minis.
ter to Roumalla and Soryia
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14
Into the Salton Sea AGAIN,

Yuma, Ari2,-The entire Colorado
river has found channel around the
Hind dam, and is flowing back into
Salton sea,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

A New York citizen says he has
heard so political speeches this year,
and only one Of them was good.
That's about the proportion In a quart
OF chestnuts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

Looking glasses are going up in
price What is tho difference? Al
the girls know they are pretty without
consulting a mirror.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

A bachelor Is forced to wear skirt5
In Korea and can not don trousers IN
Ill he marrics.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14
SUGAR Maid. % To 1

San Francisco, Cal.--Three favor.
ties won at Emeryville. The last
race of the day furnished a surprise
In Sugar Maid, at 20 to /.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

The parrot appreciates music more
than any other OF the lower crea.
lures
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

Although the coal man was not elect.
ed TO anything he is gathering good
things right along.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-12-14

BY passing the 500, 100000, 900 mark
in wealth America has goose egged her
rivals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

City Council Chamber, Rock Islal

City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
H., Feb. ,, 1906.-The council met at
p. III. in special session, Mayor Nc
Caskrin presiding and all the aldermen
present except Anderson.
The clerk read the call for the meet
ing as follows:
Rock Island ILL.,. Feb. 3, 19O6.-H. C.
Schaffer, city clerk: Dear Sir-YoI
are hereby notified to call a special
meeting of the city council of the city
of Rock Island, ILL.,, to meet in the
council chamber at the city hall at the
hour of O'Clock p. m, Feb. 5, 1906.
The said meeting is held for the pur-
pose of considering and adjusting the
differences between the Union Electric
Telephone company, and the city of
Rock Island. G.. w. McCaskrin, mayor.
Aid. O'Connor moved that the COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

the graft. the Office trading, the .po-
litical bossism and machine met fods
by which the republican party has
been administering affairs in that
state
There is hardly an Office in Illinois
that has not been traded for political
influence, vastly too many offices
whose incumbents owe higher allegi-
ance to the boss through whom they
got the appointments than TO the peo-
pie they are supposed to serve.
The Deneen machine and the Gull
lom federal crowd ramify into all
parts of the state. and with them are
lesser machines in the counties and
congressional districts, all operated by
the republicans following as blindly
the dictates of the bosses above them
as Rodenburg followed the behest of
unnamed bosses on the statehood
question in the house.
If Gov Deneen cannot get fuii in
formation now with respect to the SEN
timent of Illinois voters towards this
system and the men responsible for
it. he can learn more than he wants
to know by waiting for returns from
the November elections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
T. H. SIMMONS APPOINTED
GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT
Has Charge of Rock Island Traffic East
of the Missouri Patterson
Is In Line.

An official circular has been receiv-
ed at the local offices of the Rock Is
land. announcing the appointment OF
T. III. Simmons to the position of gen
eral freight agent of the company, in
charge of the lines east of the Missouri
river. The change is in reality one of
title only, as the work which Mr.. Sim
mons will have charge of is the same
as has been assigned to him for some
time. he having been the chief assist
ant general freight agent of the COM
pany. For some time there has been
no general freight agent. The change
does not affect NJ. \. Patterson, assist
ant general freight agent, except to
place him nearer in line for promotion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

The nomination of Judge William
NJ. Farmer of VandaIia as a candidate
for the Illinois supreme bench is as
sured since the action of the democrats
In Clay, bingham and Richland coun-
ties in instructing for his nomination.
These, together with the 2G delegates
previously instructed for him. give
Judge Farmer So votes in the judicial
convention which meets i'll Pana
March /. The nomination of Judge
Farmer has been conceded for some
days and he now has exactly the right
number of votes to land that honor.
Judge Farmer is at present circuit
judge of the Fourth district. His NOM
ination for supreme court justice
Eseans his election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Republican Machine.

II Is beginning TO dawn on many
republican leaders of the state that
the republican party. so long united
and so long the beneficiary OF favor
able conditions. is about TO be disrupt
ed. Ex-Gov Yates is on the stump
now telling the people very effectualIy
how the federal machine controls the
republican party in this state.
And in the interest the people have
in the ex-governor's denunciation of
machine POLITICS. is shown in the re-
ception accorded the speech delivered
at Carbonate Thursday last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Graft I'm lIIinois.

Gov. Deneen has been in Chicago in
vestigating. among other things. the
anti-graft tornado that is reported to
have struck the county officers in
that town. He was anxious TO find ont
what the political effect of the ex-
posure is likely TO be.
Common ing ON which fact the st.
Louis Republic says If he VIII push
his inquiries in other parts of the
state he will find that from Shaw
neetown to 10 Daviess county, IL
linois is seething with hostility to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
-M,,S. IHes/ecIurry

A nervous, irritable mother, often on
the verge of Mysteries, is unfit to care
for children; it ruins child's DISPOSE
ton and reacts upon herself. The
trouble between children and their
mothers too often is due to the fact
that the mother has some female weak
ness, and she is entirely unfit to bear
the strain upon her nerves that govern
ing children involves; it is impossible
for her to do anything calmly.
The ills of women act like firebrand
upon the nerves, consequently nine
tenths of the nervous prostration, ner-
vous dependency, " the blues" sleep
lessness. and nervous irritability of
women arise from some arrangement
of the female organism.
Do you experience fits of depression
with restlessness, alternating with
extreme irritability? Are your spirits
easily affected, SO that one minute you
laugh, and the next minute you feel
like crying?
Do YOU feel something like a ball ris-
ing in your throat and threatening to
choke you; all the senses perverted,
morbidly sensitive to light and sound !;
pain in the abdominal region, and
between the shoulders bearing down
pains; nervous dyspepsia and almost
continually cross and snappy?
If so. your nerves are in shattered
condition, and you are threatened with
nervous prostration.
Proof is monumental that nothing in
the world is better for nervous prostra
ton than Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound; thousands and thou
sands of women can testify to this fact.
Ask Mrs. Pinkham's AdylCe-A Kcm;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
TariR ReNisiOn.

Ii is an old-iime republican cry that
'the tariff will be revised by its
friends" Congressman Mccall of Mas
sachusetts. republican. hit the nail
on the head when in referring to this
cry he said: IF the tariff can not be
revised when twO-thirds of the mem
bership of both houses is republican.
when is revision to Gomez"
This revision by the republican party
will come whenever the beneficiaries
of a high protective tariff are willing to
surrender the enormous advantages
they possess and this surrender will
be made when human seIfishness is
destroyed and not before. unless the
people rise up and give the country a
democratic congress and president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

Ii has been found necessary 10 adopt
at the white house the theater scheme
of using tickets of different colors for
succeeding performances. Thus the
Invitations for one function are white.
for another blue. for another red. an
other yellow and so on. The reason is
that Washington society is full of re
peater." They like TO go several times
to the white house on one invitation if
they can obtain extra cards by hook or
crook. By means of the use of colored
cards they have to go when they are
invited or not at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
coal MINES IN BIG RUSH
Business Rooms in Anticipation of
Strike First of April.

From all the coal fields in Illinois
come reports of great increase in
activity as Il result of the threatened
strike of the miners April 1. The rail
ways are anxious to lay in a supply of
fuel. as are all other large consumers,
and mine owners and miners are eager
TO make hay while they may and pro-
vide for the coming rainy day. The
coal business has been unusually slack
for a couple of months. but from now
until the first of April. unless there is
an agreement fixed up IN the mean
time there will be unprecedented ac-
tiVifV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

William r. Curtis. writing from
Washington 10 the Chicago Record
Herald, announces with all seriousness
that the merit system Is strictly ad-
hered TO by the postoffice department
in the appointment of pOstmasters. and
that senators and politics are not per
mitted to interfere. the case of Chicago
being the only exception. Evidently Mr.
Curtis has not heard of Rock Island
and Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

Hon. Joseph q. Cannon. boss of
the house of representatives has indi-
Gated. officially. that he is a candidate
for the republican nomination for con-
gress in the Eighteenth Illinois district
again this year. After he gets it, there
will likely be n stalwart democrat
camping on his trail from beginning TO
end Of the campaign; and Mr.. Cannon
will know that somebody besides Yates
is after him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

pany be given further time and report
meeting in February. Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Aid Sexton.
II. c. Schaffer. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

TERMS Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
THE M1RKETS.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May. $50. S5ss. SAG. S4$4.
July. SAY, S43s. S39s, S3a4.
September, S33s. S35. S23s. S21a
Corn.
May. 45, 451k, 44I4. 4ias.
July. A.. 451s. Az, 4i2s.
September, 45H. 45H. 44%. 44A.
Oats.
May. 3O7s. 3O7s. 30@s. 3O1a.
July. 297s. 207s. 291k. 29la.
September. 2SA. 2SA, 2S3s, 2S3s.
Pork.
May. 1855. 14.S5. 14.55, 1865.
July, 1886. 1890, 14.75. 14.75.
Lard.
May. 7.75. 1872. 7.72. 7.75.
July. 7.S7. go, 7.S5. 7.S7.
September. 7.97. 500, 1877. 500
Ribs.
May. 80, 797. 7.S5. 100.
July. 500. 500. 7.95, 500.
Receipts today-Wheat 1G. corn 307.
oats 1SG. hogs 5000, cattle $1,000.
sheep $1,000.
Hog market opened weak TO 1Oc low
er. Hogs left over ZOO. Light 5.55m
575. mixed and butchers 5.G0@5.S5.
good heavy 5.6O@ 5.S5. rough heavy
; .GOG5.7O.
Cattle market opened weak to Toe
lower.
Sheep market opened weak. Toe 70
2Oc lower.
u. s. Yards. $40 a. m-Hog market
weak. &c TO Toe lower. Light 5.550
SIS. mixed and butchers 5.GO@5.S5
good heavy 5.GO@5.S7, rough heavy
!. G0M5.7O.
Sheep market 1Oc lower
Cattle market weak TO Toe lower.
Beeves 3.4O@G.15. cows and heifers
1.4Om4.40. stockers and feeders 2.G0m
4.55.
Sheep market weak, Toe to zoe low
or.
Hog market closed stronger to Dc
higher Light SOS a $50. good heavy
5.G5 a 595. mixed and butchers 5.65m
5.92. rough heavy 5.65G5.75.
Cattle market closed weak to 1Oc
lower
Sheep market closed l5c to 25c low
er.
New York Stocks.
New York, Feb. 5.-Gas 9S1a, u. p.
l551s, U. S. Steel preferred 112, q. s.
Steel common 441s. Reading 1879
Rock Island preferred 65A, Rock
Island common 263z. o. & w. 53A
Southern Pacific 677s. N Y. Central
l49. Missouri Pacific 1O1R. Metropol-
itan 121, l.. & n. 1879. Shelters 1G45s
c. F. |. 721a. Canadian Pacific 174ss
Illinois Central 173. Penna 142. Erie
iGh. T. c. !. 1881. C. & o. $685., b. X.
T. S57s. b. & o. 114A. Atchison 92A
Locomotive 74A, Sugar 1463s, ST Paul
lS4. Copper 115H. Republic Steel pre-
Lerred 107k, Republic Steel common
34A.
All the news all the time-THE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
Monday, Feb. 5, 1906.

IL the supreme court should have
ordered him to talk. Mr.. Rogers would
only need to substitute. 81 forget for
Il refuse to answer the question
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

Chinese are agitating for a free
press. China may get its certificate of
graduation into the modern civilization
class before Russia does. if the latter
does not move faster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
IN1s 2Hos EBrou1z

| Mrs. Chester Curry, Leader of the
Ladies' symphony Orchestra, % Sara
toga Street, East Boston, Mass,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"For eight years was troubled with ex-
treme nervousness and hysteria, brought on
by irregularities. l could neither enjoy life
nor sleep nights: / was very irritable, nervous
and Respondent
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended and proved to be the only
remedy that helped me. have daily i'm
proved an health until / am now strong and
well, and all nervousness has disappeared.
Mrs. Charles +. Brown, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Mothers Club. 21 Cedar
Terrace, Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
~ dragged through nine years of miser-
able existence, worn out with pain and ner-
vousness, until il seemed as though l should
fly. / then noticed a statement of a woman
troubled as | was, and the wonderful results
she derived from Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. decided to try it. did so,
and at the end of three months was differ
ent woman. My nervousness was all gone,
was no longer irritable, and my husband fell
in love with me all over again"
Women should remember that Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the medicine that holds the record for
the greatest number of actual cures OF
female ills, and take no substitute.
Free Advice to Women.
Mrs. Pinkham, daughter in-law o!
Lydia f. Pinkhan, Lynn, Mass, invites
all sick women to write to her fcY
advice. Mrs. Pinkham $ vast experience
with female troubles enables her to AZ
wise you wisely. and She Will charge
you nothing for her advice.
in Rect Understands Wsman'S Ills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05
THE ARGUS

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. tEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-05

Adye-A Woman Best Understands Homans Ills