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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

Hog market closed steady to strong
Light G.40@6.S2; mixed and butchers
6.4506.S2; good heavy 6.25G6.S5;
rough heavy 6.25@64O.
Cattle market closed strong. Sheep
market closed steady.
New YORK Stocks.
New York, July GAS $751;. L. =.
141, u. S. Steel preferred $685.. L. :.
Steel common 1914, Reading 11Sls.
Rock Island preferred 60, Rock Island
common 231s. o. & w. 465s. Southern
Pacific GAY. ~. Y. Central 12734. Mis-
souri, Pacific $50. L. & n. 14O1s. Smelt-
ers 141ss. c. F. l. ASA, Canadian Pa
cific 1881. Illinois Central 1225a. Penna
124A. Erie 3934, T. C. |. 1857. c. &
o. 55. B. r. T. 74A. B. g. o. 115ls.
Atchison S63s. Locomotive 65A. Sugar
1891, St. Paul 1888. Copper 95as. Re
public Steel preferred "a, Republic
Steel common 25as. Southern Ry. 3S1s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
REIGN OF TERROR
Thieves, Thugs and Footpads
Menace Citizens in All
Places.
BURGLAR AT MEENAN HOME
Gets About $50 and Gold Watch-Ray
Reddig Victim of Footpads on the
isIand-Other Attempted Hodups.

This is the day of thieves, thugs,
hold-up men and footpads in Rock Is
land, all seem to be going at free
and easy gait, molested by no one. One
burglary and three attempted hold-ups
are reported for last night, and not one
of the offenders fell into the hands of
the police.
A burglar last night entered the home
of Conrad Meenan, 1888 Eighth avenue,
and carried away about $50 in money
and gold watch. Entrance was effect
ed by means of a ladder that painters
were using. The articles were taken
from the clothing of the occupants of
the house Before leaving, the burglar
took the precaution to cut the tele-
phone wire. 1t is believed the work
was done after l o'clock this morning.
Some heard noises in the house, but
ON account of the number of occupants
nothing was thought of it.
Guns i'm Play.
Ray Reddig was the victim of foot
pads on the island last night as he was
walking over from Davenport. Near
the turn between the bridges he MOTTO
ed that some of the lights were out,
and in a moment two colored men
jumped out from the curb and flashed
guns. He lost no time in making his
getaway and two shots were fired after
him.
After going some distance he says
he met two other men with Officer
Sexton. They said they had been held
up on the island.
Another man had an experience with
some colored fellows on Fourth ave-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

Temperature at u. IN, 81; mt $3.50
D. m, 30. Minimum I'm "A hours, 81;
maximum, 81. Velocity of wind mt 8 a.
M, ) miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

nue.. AS he was passing he was asked
for a match. He took one from his
pocket and as he held it out one of the
trio grabbed his wrist, saying: I've
got YOU" The reply was, do you
think you have?" and jerking away the
victim made his escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
THE W En- TH r. Il.

fair and cooler.
Moderately low pressures prevail from
the southern plateau sections and the
mississippi valley to the north Atlantic
cOasf, and showers and numerous thun-
derstorms have occurred along the east
ern Rocky mountain slope. In the Mis-
souri, and mississippi valleys and the
southern portion Of the lake region, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
A Tragic Finish

A watohman's neglect permitted a
leak in the great North Sea dyke.
which chiid's finger could have stop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

ON the gulf ind New England coasts.
An area of high pressure, accompanied
nv fair and very cool weather, Is CEN
trail over Montana. As these conditions
advance eastward, showers and cooler
weather tonight, followed Tuesday by
fair and cooler are indicated for this
vicinity.
j. M. SHERIER. Local F0recastef.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

~ sccms queer when you think about
it that there ~ no provision la The con
stituiion ~ the United States for mott
flying the Huc"esful prcsidcntinl can
didatc OF his election The two houses
Of congress- meet ON day fixed and
open AMI certify the returns but Their,
The matter cndH, and the president elect
has 10 depend on 'hearsay" for the ~
suit Many persons wonder why some
provision hne not been mndc for giving
BIN formal notlcc ~ his clcction.-Ch
cngo Newn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
A Gne..inr onn,..,.

A game that requires hut simple
preparation and that rarely falls TO
anuse Is a guessing match. Set out
upon table and duly numbered are
several articles Of familiar use and
TO the players are given cards with
numbered lines aud pencils attached
with which To write their guesses re
speeding certain details OF these oh
iects. The leader has. of course. pre-
viously found the correct answers.
which are written upon his or her
card
BY way OF suggestion the following
questions may be asked
What Is the height Of mans silk
hat?
How many seeds In an apple or
orangef
What Is the weight OF an egg
How many peanuts Ia /. plnti
How many spots IN pack OF cards;
ANSWER without taking time 10 make
a computationl
How many pins In paperg
How many safety matches In box 2
What Is the exact diameter or half
dollar
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
"sa...s- IN. Ki...

A curious incident occurred recently
outside Charlottenlnnd castle where
King Frederick resides IN the sum.
mer A well dressed gentleman ad-
dressed nursemaid who was playing
in the grass with twin children. a boy
and girl aud asked her TO whom
they belonged "'rhat is q curious
question replied the nurse Ia Eng.
fish, FOR ! cannot see why they should
interest you The gentleman answer
ed. also In English II am sorry that
have been inquisltive without intro.
ducing myself 10 yog am King
Frederick. and ny sister i Queen
Alexandra Of England The nurse az
once answered bis question. and before
leaving the king requested that she
should pay his compliments 20 the par
ents Of the English twins Washing
ton Star
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
HOW rhomn. ncn, LemI..

Joe Thomas OF san Francisco. the
recognized welterwelght champion ~
America. beat Harry Lewis 81 phlla-
delphia in a fast six round bout M the
National athletic club Of Philadelphia
recently
The victory, however. was not much
20 brag OF. for Lewis actually outhoxed
the Californian III the fourth and sixth
rounds Ia the other four rounds
Thomas not only outpunched Lewis.
but slipped his straight left hand leads,
aimed for the body and face.
IL was al interesting contest aud a
rare treat for students OF the game.
The very hrst punch delivered when
the hell tinkled for the bout TO begin
was left hand blow by Lewis which
landed In Thomas solar plexus. lie
went down from It's effect because Il
caught him OF his balance. After
that Thomas was master OF the situa-
tlon excepting when Lewis. by his
cleverness. had the Californian tied up
so that his blows lacked force.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE


In washing silk there, are four things
TO be avoided rubbing. wringing. heat
and soap. Use lukewarm water. aud
II the silk Il much soiled make lather
with good white soap but never rub
the soap directly ON the cloth. III only
slightly solled bran water IL prefera-
BILE 10 soap. Swish the article round
and round. but do not rub. When
clean rinse la water Ca which one la
blespoonfnl OF vinegar has been add
ed for each quart Of water Place he
tween dry cloths ana squeeze out as
much moisture a. possible, hut do not
wiring. Iron al once between paper
with n partly heated iron.
Sponging with coffee Viii remove tile
greasy appearance that especially ar
fectS grosgrain silks.
A good renovating nuld for black
silk Is little rock Of ammonia and a
lump of common soda dissolved IN one
hair pint OF boiling water. Sponge and
iron between paper or under black
cloth.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
FOR THE CHILDREN


With regard lo The game ~ dOminos
there IL very interesting story con-
nected with IT. origin. Ii runs thus:
There We're TWO monks who had been
committed 10 the penalty of long Sc
cluslon and were condemned 10 keep
absolute silence. 10 relieve the mo
notony they played a game by showing
each other snail HAT stones marked
with black dots. by well under
stood arrangement the monk whose
hand was used az first informed the
other player 10y repeating IN an under
tone the first line of the yesper hymn,
"Cantate Domino tSlng unto the Lord.
Ina time the monks completed the set OF
stones and formulated the rules OF the
game. so that 10y the time they were
free 20 come out from their punishment
they had found the game so interesting
that on teaching Il Ia the other mem
bers of the monastery IL became a IA
yorite and lawful pastime. II soon
became popular al through Italy aud
from there extended 60 the whole
world. The first line OF the vesper
hymn which the monks had used as
"A signal was reduced 10 the word dOmi-
no. aud the name, as you know. has
stuck 10 the game ever since.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
wasnIne Win Ga.oilne.

II gasoline Is used instead 90 kcro
sene IN boiling clothes there win never
be a greasy scum on the wafer as Is
sometimes the case with kerosene and
there Is no odor ieft on the clothes or
course the gasoline can must not be
taken near The stove. bar u The amount
needed II carried to the boiler ia cup
there Is no danger. Add two.thirds 81 "A
bar OF soap 10 TWO thirds OF a boiler Of
water aud when II nearly reaches the
boiling point add three tnblrs poonfuls
81 gasoline and put the clothes In dry
After they have boiled twenty minutes
they are ready 10 be rubbed slightly,
blued aud starched Housekeeper
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

pastime that Affords much amuse-
ment and which might perhaps be
called manners Il the following. one
leaves the room. while the others de.
termlpe upon sorie adjective or adverb.
such az "dignhed." funny" curt .
Upon being recalled she asks each per
son iu turn any one question she
chooses. the answer being given la the
manner ~ the adjective that Is. ia a
digplfed manner or curtly. az the ease
may be, nnd without using the word
Itself. This ~ confined Until the word
" guessed, lt NJ astonishing how the
wittiest may become stupid when thus
nuconscioualy acting.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
I,ncnn ~ GenrnIn.

II Augustus Octayius Bacon. United
States senator from Georgia. were less
than he is he would be- la the shadow
Of the ponderous classics which his
parents loaded on To him. As Il H.,
he rises above them and runs neck and
neck with the ablest constitutional
lawyers ia the senate. lie is a large
man. tall and straight. very bald. with
laughing eyes aud Il biz mustache He
has such gentle way or coming at
things that half the time his opponents
do not realize hat he Is really aiming
al anything In particular in questions
he propounds TIL they are suddenly
confronted with the fact that he has
twisted them about into contradicting
their own views aud confirming his
lie Is the perfection " courtesy about
u all. and IL has become a saying
among senators with deep meaning.
lie had you kaconed."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

Select seed corn this fan FOR next
years crop. Few Will deny the impor.
lance Of this operation. says American
Aericulturst. BE sure 10 select the
best formed ears from the most salts
factory stalks. hang these where they
will dry thoroughly. and you viii not
he troubled with grain 81 low GERM.
mating power when you start your crop
In 1907 We have given this advice be.
fore. but Il Is not always followed.
Careful farmers have proved beyond
doubt that this work pays. There Is
plenty OF time 70 10 Il al this season OF
the year. aud Il should not be neglect,
I'd. This II one OF the best means for
grain farmers 10 Increase their profits
without much extra expense.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
KAkn ANp SNOW sooor.

can be- used To rake the lawn and IN
The winter il Is inst as useful la clean
Ing the snow OF The walks and paths.
a glance AZ the Illustration Will suffice
10 show its construction The handle
by which the implement Is guided II
hinged to the center Of The back 81 tile
scoop. by his means IL can lie thrown
either forward or backward. As a rake
il Is thrown forward aud as a scoop II
II thrown backward Without a doubt
this novel implement VIII appeal 10 ali
those who reside ia the urban sections.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

a favorable impression among the Gu
bans, who are much struck with hls
great stature
Governor Magom Is Il native Of Min
ncsoia. was born on farm and Is
forty sears old he worked his
way through tie University Of Nchras
ka und pract'ced law at Lincoln. Ncb..
until lie a.vaise law officer ~ the m-
sular affairs bureau OF the war de.
parimeut several years ago. lie il
the author II work entitled The
Law OF civil Government Under Mill
larry Occupation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

Before the coming OF cold weather
cover the plants with ten 10 twelve
inches OF litter from the barnyard.
Let this extend well over each plant.
IL this covering u not readily obtained
leaves can be used 10 advantage. Tske
a box foot deep and at least two feet
square Knock the bottom ont OF IL
and place II over the plant Then an
IN with leaves. packing them down
well. When the box Il full nall the
bottom In place Ia shed rain. Rank
up about the box with soil from the
bed In spring do not uncover until
the danger OF freezing weather u over
that Is. weather cold enough Ia freeze
tile soil 10 the depth ~ the buh.-
Home Magazine
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
Emser Days.

The ember days are set apart IN the
calendar Of the Ronsh and the Eplsco.
pal churches for the purpose of fasting
and prayer and FOR lmplorlng the espe.
cinl blessing Of the Lord upon the
fruits Of the earth and upon the nc.
tons of his ministers Wednesday, Fri
day and Saturday after the first sun
day ia Lent, after Whltsunday. after
the 18th Of September and after the
18th OF December are cmber days The
observance or ember days was intro
duced into England by 81 Augustine.
The ordination Of ministers Is generally
done on these days. and special prayers
are offered throughout the church for
them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

A good rug eau be made Of sheep.
skin 10y first removing the flesh that
may adhere 20 H. then soaking for a
week Ia solution 81 dissolved alum
and salt equal parts using a. much as
the water Will dissolve aud keeping The
tiesh side Of the hide soaked with this.
Then wash aud dry slowly rubbing Il
80 ns to keep Il pltahle. When dry oil
with any good harness oil aud dry we'll
before using This aso makes good
robe by sewing about four together
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

lu remove spoin ~ stains from riih
without injuring the color TAKE FIVE
parts ~ common water and sls pnrts
81 Mum well pounded Roll them n
short time. after which pour u into y
vessel 10 cool Previous 10 using the
mixture must bc mnde warm. then
wash the stained parts end lesve 10
dry,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
no,, n heen MIlk olrnn.

A ray ~ sunlight shining into a room
will show myriads Of particles Of tioat-
ing dust. and these PARTICLES are laden
with bacteria. which viii surely get
into milk that Is left standing uncov-
cred. An receptacles for milk should
Do covered when not Ia use, This Is
Imperative They should also be kept
ucrupulously Glenn aud he scalded
thoroughly after using Old milk aud
the fresh supply should never DE mixed
together
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

Very few agricultural plants will
thrive upon acid soil All the better
tame grasses, except redtop, cloSers
and all the really useful legumes re
,aUlre distinctly alkaline soil. The
,clovers. vetchcs and other leguminous
crops are heavy consumers OF lime. on
this account after number ~ years
successful growth clovers fail To hold
the ground. and the field Is said 10
run out" Running out usually
means exhausting the supply OF availa-
bic lime. hence when lime. either In
the caustic or water slakcd forms or
In wood ashes, Is applied II has an al
most magical effect Ina restoring the
growth OF clover or other legumes.
which had gradually been disappearing
snce the lime I'm the soil began 10 fail.
Gerald Mccarthy. North Carolina
Agricultural College
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
sl,lIa,a Tn,L.

II will be Chicago against New York
in billiards thia sensun ~ IL has been
Ia baseball. and II is doubtful II the
Windy city makes u clean sweep with
The ivory spheres ns u did with the
basoballs Tie local champions, Willie
Hoppe az lSl AMI George SlossoD at
49,, are preparing Themselves for a
great struggle, ana Il The ChicaEoans
win they certainly win be aware that
they have been engaged Va contest
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

meeting The victory was brilliant as
Nutboy defeated the best field Of aged
frotting horses that had been brought
together In a race this year and closed
bis racing season 10y winning the most
desired classic given for aged trotters.
Much Of the ease with which the son
OF Nutpine defeated his large Held was
due 10 the generalship Of Myron Nc
Henry. who drove him. McHenry has
won five big stakes this year
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

All trouble Ia kicking. rearing and
stubbornness generally arises from i'm
proper handling OF not sufficient han
ding To adapt them 10 usage
You can better AFFORD 10 starye your
horses any other time than during the
first year OF their existence. A stunted
colt seldom makes u we'll developed
bOrse
Treatment that may entirely break
one horse Of bad habit may entirely
fail on smother u j. hard TO lay down
rules that will work Well Ia all eases
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
NH sauIre. al a.. Wa, Here.

Bill Squlrcs heavyweight lighting
champion ~ Australia has decided
that as lack O'Brien has concluded
not 10 20 there to fight him he VIII
come to America 10 take on Jack aud
incidentally any other lighAr who
crosses his path
Just how good Is Squires Is or course
matter " conjecture, as we have
only Anstralia's word for Il. but " he
follows Ia the footsteps Of other fstic
products Of that country and what a
list Il T.. with Fitzsimmons. Peter
Jackson. Young Grino. Dan Creedon.
Jim Hall aud the rest then he will
bear considerable watching
Squires has already sailed. according
10 late reports.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

Association football which was
adopted at the University of California
aud stanford because the intercollegi-
ate game was too rough, has proved
anything but parlor affair In actual
practice
la less than three weeks Of practice
and before single game was played
there were dozen players lmping
around the California campus suf-
ferlng from Injuries received IN pre-
urinary play six Of the men had
twisted knees.
The game Is proving violent enough
10 satisfy the most exacting. College
players already see their way 10 Intro
duce scores of notifications under the
rules which Will vary the game great
~. The scrimmage. while not the same
ug OF war contest that marks the
American gene u prolific in bruises
and sprains
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
PEOPLE OF THE DAY


Charles r.. Magoon. who succeeds
Secretary Of War Taft as provisional
governor OF Cuba, has until recently
been governor Of the Panama canal
zone. President Roosevelt had chosen
Mr.. Magoon for the post OF vice gov
ernor general OF the Philippines, but
reeonsidered this plan and sent him TO
Cuba instead. MIR Magoon. according
TO reports from Havana. has created
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

Nildew IL removed easily by lemon
juice aud picnty OF sunshine Put ON
lemon juice aud let stand IN liyest
sunshine. Another method IN a. us, q
nusic compound Of aoft soap. table
spoonful OF powdered starch Juice Of
onn iDmon AMI anti Cover the spot
VIII Tho paste ana allow " 60 stand
forty eight hours a second applicn
ton may be necessary
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

As the time approaches for the pull
lets 10 lay they should be fed more
meat Ground bone il especially valu
able Avoid condiments aud special
preparations. but keep the hens active
and dry. feed mixed diet 81 meat.
wheat. barley and some cracked corn,
and the eggs viii come II the clicks
ar. well maturcd by the beginning Of
cold weni her Suburban Life
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
Kias Darius and The se,,hlaa..


King Darius. leading his mighty arr
my across the Bosporus Ia the year
5l5 y. c.. determined 10 subject Eu-
rope As well rs Asia 10 his sway sent
20 the Scyth,ans his usual demand for
an offering of earth and water as a
token Of their submission 10 his au-
thorl,y. These invueible barbarians
returned 10 him the gift described
above. and It's symbolism has been
thus translated 10y historians: I'VE sub
sist IA the Wild fields Ike the mouse:
live either on land or water like tile
frog; Zee like the bird and slay our
pursuers as we flee. for our right
hands are full Of arrows for our enc
mics" Right well these fearless rus
ties made good their allegory As
Darius pursued them with nn army OF
100000 men, they still rctreatcd and
led him on through forests. swamps
and deserts until his troops persisted
by thousands ~ fatigue, malaria and
famine. Al last he was compelled 10
return 10 Asia utterly defeated and
leaving nearly one-fourth Of his i'm.
lQensc army dead in the Wilderness
Housekeeper
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

DO not let the high price Of pork In.
ducc you 60 sacrifice the tried md
trusiy brood SOW She win come handy
when next years crop Of pigs " want.
eel. On the other hand. This is good
yenr 20 realize ON those damcs TINT fool
away their time aud your money ~
raising pair Of ordinary twins.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
Nt,ch.. ucIps

A little lemon juice added 10 the wa
ter IN which rice Is boiled II said to in-
crease the Wilderness aud separate the
grains of the rice
Cayenne pepper poured into cracks
viii drive away ants.
Hands that have been ~ hot soda
water ana become shrunken aud soft
VIII become smooth and natural again
II rubbed Will ordinary Kitchen salt
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

What smart little follow a cricket must
bsi
Dor ~ what thsy tel us ~ true
Whom he SCENE 10 be singing hos nd
dlinF instead.
which must b. much harder 90 do
But then n cricket should hsppep 10
feel
Like dancing how nnc u would ~
For with two ~ hir iegs b. could fiddle
the tune
And dance with the others. you ses.
81 Nicholas
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27
Famous ols rro.,.,.

Jay Eye Soc, ? ~. which quarter ~
a century ago was The trotting king,
was exhibited at the Wisconsin state
fair recently
joe Ren won couple ~ races ~ In
diannpolis. lnd Incidentally giving II.
J. Park, one Of those "kept over" pa
GERS, record of 2O0
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-27

Soak a pint OF kidney beans over
night The next day put them on the
Gre. add good sized onion, cook IN
an the beans are soft, then mash ~
you would potatoes. adding butter aud
red pepper and heating with a fora
until light Serve very bot