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Middletown transcript., 1906-03-03
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW


Salt thrown on smoking fat removes a
colGr and smoke.
| A good disinfectant for the sink is cal
bolic acid mixed viii water in the pre-
portions of two tablespoons OF acid to
cup OF water.
All drainage pipes should be flushed
twice week, with either a solution o
chloride OF lye, washing soda, carbolit
acid or strong ammonia.
If the corks in bottles which contain
acid or other strong chemicals are laid in
hot paraffin until they are soaked with it,
the contents of the bottle will have no eff.
feet OH them, as paraffin is acid-proof.
The average woman will find it much
more satisfactory to buy potato chips, but
when bought every housewife should re-
member to crisp them by placing them
in the oven few minutes before serving.
When plaster casts become soiled rub
them all over with mixture of beeswax,
turpentine and ammonia, used in equal
proportions. Remove polish with brush
and cloth and it will be found that the
dirt has vanished.
To open new cans of powder remove
the label about an inch around the top,
then lay the can on the floor and roll
back and forth several times with the
foot, giving the can near the top slight
pressure. The cover can then be very
easily removed.
If one has not closed tin box to keep
bread in sprinkle each loaf with -four and
then tie mp in paper bags which are hung
on hooks in the pantry. When ready for
use brush off -four and rub lightly with
soft cloth that has been wet in cold
water. Then place in the oven for five
minutes.
To turn out hot pudding plunge the
mold or bag into cold water for thirty
seconds. If it is cold pudding, jelly
or blanc mango, dip it for an instant in
very hot water. If ice cream refuses to
leave mold after being loosened, wrap,
for an instant, around the mold cloth
rung from boiling hot water.
To remove wagon grease moisten
slightly piece of common laundry soap
and rub it on the grease spot. Do not
put the fabric in the water at the same
time. Coat the spot thickly with the
soap, and leave it thus for three hours.
Rinse out in cold water.
Toremove inkspots from delicate white
goods purchase from the druggist 10
cents worth of chlorinated soda. Pour a
few drops of this upon the ink spot. 1t
will probably disappear at once, but if
not, second application will do the
work. Never use this preparation on
silk though it is the best possible remedy
for removing ink from fine linens or cot
tons.
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-03
AFTER INSURANCE COMPANIES

An effort will be made at the next ses-
sion of Delaware's Legislature to enact a
law, compelling the various Life Insur-
ance Companies doing business in Della
ware to furnish annually, under assur-
ance of secrecy, to the insurance commits
sioner of this State, a complete list of the
insured persons who pay through their
Delaware offices or who reside in this
State, with the numbers of their polices
and the respective amounts for which
they are insured.
The companies can then be intelligently
taxed on the amount of business done in
Delaware.
1t is believed that there are thousands
in the State from whom the Insurance
co npanies receive large payments with
out allowing for them in their payment
of State taxes for the business done in
Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-03
A Bit Of Pure sentiment

Alice Browns s.Grief Deferred in the
March McCaure's is delicious, bit OF
pure sentiment. 1t is the story Of
woman who refused to give way to Il e
SORROW Of a ye uthful love affair putting off
her grief from day to day until she be
me an old lady, when Il rough com
bination Of circumstances she finds that
she need never give way to 1t. i've hal
more happ ness than most folks have in
their whole lives, she says at the END,
s'I've had all there is side by side
VI th this main theme, runs another love
story ol youth.
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-03

All women, young, less young and old,
married or single. should be addressed as
MRS" just as all men are called "Mr.'
insists Marcel Provost, the novelist. He
condemns society's custom of distinguish
ing married and single women by MRS"
and Miss He declares, ''in the in
interest of unmarried old ladies, that is
ridiculous to coo "mademoiselle' to them
and that they have the right to resent be-
ing put on the same plane with chits who
are still wearing their hair in braids.
Provost holds that t'the absurd usage"
drives into matrimony many sensitive
souls who would be much better unmar-
ried, more useful and happier.
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-03

English women are amazed at the fact
disclosed by the last American census that
there are over thousand women lawyers
in America. The revelation is beginning
to wake up the women OF England.
There is large opening for such work in
England, especially among the poor, who
have utterly no one to consult. In the
districts where they live the lawyers are
usually of the lowest possible type,
and are little to be depended upon.
Their fees are enormous, and they have
no mercy on their clients. There could
be no better opening for woman than to
undertake the legal work of the poor.
Mrs. Whitney of New York, who lives on
the east side and represents the Legal
Aid society, asks only a nominal fee for
her services, and does magnificent work
among those she assists with her advice.
There are many thousands of humble
people who need the services of lawyer,
and who are quite unable to pay exorbi-
tant fees, but this woman of independent
means has placed her talent at their dis
posal
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-03
THE cYPHERs 1NcusAroRs

The only Matching machines
that mean certainty. Endorsed
by more large American poultry
plants, by more fanciers OF fnation-
aIeand international reputation,
and by more government expert
lnent stations than all other
makes of incubators combined.
In other words, we guarantee
that the Genuine Standard Cy-
pliers Incubator will do satisfae-
tory work in your hands-not
simply that it has done SO for
some one else in time past, or
may do SO in the future. Our
transaction is with you. The
position that we take is that if
you exercise the necessary in
telligence to discriminate be-
tween the Cyphers and en- in
ferior make of incubator, We will
guarantee that you have suffi-
cient judgment to operate the Cy-
pliers with success.
Cyphers Breeders
Make rearing chicks with an
artificial mother pleasant and
profitable. Cyphers Brooders on
the market in quality of mater
iais, construction, ease of opera
ton and certainty of satisfactory
results. Like the Cyphers Incu-
bators they are correct in prin-
cipal and are durably made. No
other company puts into its
brooders tie same thickness and
quality of lumber, or the same
weight and quality of hardware.
The proper test of incubators
and brooders is the work they do
in the hands OF men and women
using them. Thousands of Cy-
pliers Incubators and Broolers
have been sold and are giving
perfect satisfaction.
Having the authorized agency
for Cyphers goods. We heartily
endorse the claims made by the
Cyphers Incubator Company for
their manufactures and recon.
mend their goods as the best OBJ
tainable.
J. F. McWHoRTER & Son,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-03
ROYAL
Baking Powder
M0kes Clean Breed

With Royal Baking Powder there is
no mixing with the hands, no sweat of
the brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest
facility, sweet, clean, healthful food.
Full instructions in the Royal Baker and Pastry Cook
book for making all kinds Of bread, biscuit and cake
with Royal Baking Powder. Gratis to any address.
saoyA1 BAKING ssNsyoas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
NOE, WOE Is US;
KiNDT GOING TO SUE?
Davenport Theater Manager Incensed
Over Automobile Story and Will
Demand $50 900.

Il give you notice" said Charley
Kindt, speaking over the telephone to
The Argus editorial rooms this morn
ing, that | am going TO sue The Argus
for $50,000000 damages for that auto
mobile story of last night. | do not
remember having been in Rock Island
at any time yesterday and everyone
who was with me will make solemn
affidavit that they did not see my ma
chine.
Besides my auto never bucked yet.
Anyone who has ridden with me will
-estify to that. There is nothing of the
and her name was Maud variety
about it. | consider that | have been
slandered and villified without war
rant or provocation
And | am going TO make you pay.
"On which account | have retained
Mayor Waldo Becker and ex-MayoI
Alex Anderson as my attorneys.
And Rube Taylor will appear as the
chief prosecuting witness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
PLAY BALL TODAY
Weather Assists in Starting Of
Three Eye Season
Properly.
ALL ARE EAGER FOR FRAY
President Sexton and Secretary Mum
ger Accompany Jack Mcconnell
and Islanders to Peoria.

President NJ III. Sexton, Secretary
J. F. Munger, Manager Jack Neon
nell and live bunch of ball players
eager for the fray with the Distillers
departed this morning for Peoria and
this afternoon at Lake View park the
struggle for supremacy is going on be
tween the best two teams in the
league. Fair weather was delivered
by the weather man for the opening of
the Three-Eye season, and although it
is not quite warm enough, it is better
than was served up last year.
Decatur I'm Davenport.
Lewee and the Decatur CommodOreS
are in Davenport today, and the con-
test has drawn a large number of the
Rock Island fans to witness the open
ing across the river. The teams made
Il tour of the two cities this afternoon
with a band previous to entering the
practice preceding the game.
All of the opening games are being
watched closely, as the strength of
some of the teams is an unknown
quantity in so far as it compares with
others in the league. Rock Island and
Davenport have met and so have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, May s. Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 1874, 1874, 1874, 1875.
July, 7S1a, 1914, 1888, 10.
September, 7715, 1875, 771A, rs.
Corn.
May, Az, Az, 4GA, 463.
July. 1914, 46H, 45%, Ash.
September, 4Gla, 1875, 4G, l6.
Oats.
May. 1926. 325s. 1914. 32A.
July. 311s, 31ls. 3O%, 30A.
September, 29, 29B, 2S7s, 1875.
Pork.
May, 1887, 1887. 1920. 1920.
July, 1870, 1870, 1892. 1910.
September. 1910, 1915, 1910, 1912.
Lara.
May, SAT, h.47. $50, $50.
July, SOS. SOS. $40. S.42.
September. S.77. SIT, $50, S.55.
Ribs.
May, S.42, S.42, S.37, S.37.
July, $50. S.62, SAT, $50
September, SCI. SCI, $50. S.55
Receipts today - Wheat, 10; corn,
204; oats, 131.
Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 5000; sheep.
$4,000
Hogs left over-2,S0O.
Hog market opened steady-Light
j2506.47; mixed and butchers, $500
6.52; good heavy 6.1O@6.52; rough
heavy 6.10@6.25.
10, rIy on
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha. 10000; cattle $500;
hogs at Kansas City 5000: cattle 1000.
u S. Yards, $40 a. m.-Hog market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

strong.-Light G.25@G.47; mixed and
butchers 6.3O@6.52; good heavy CLOG
6.52; rough heavy G.10@6.25.
Cattle market steady-Beeves 1000
els; cows and heifers 1.70@4.S0;
stockers and feeders 2.90M490.
Sheep market steady.
Hog market closed weak-Light Go
mG.50; mixed and butchers G.30@ 6.52 :;
good heavy 6.1O@G.52; rough heavy
G1O0G.25.
Cattle market closed weak to 10c
lower
Sheep market closed steady.
New York Stocks.
New York. May 3.-Gas 905s, u. p.
1401A, L. S. Steel preferred 1033s, u.
S. Steel common 375s Reading 114H
Rock Island preferred G21a, Rock Is
land common 24H, o. & w. 4412, South
ern Pacific 62H, n. Y. Central 1924
Missouri Pacific 81, Metropolitan 100
l.. & n. 1881, Shelters 1417s, c. f. l.
~. Canadian Pacific 1868, Illinois
Central 16S Penna 1854, Erie 39k, T.
c. |. 1861. c. & o. 54B, b. r. T. 74B
b. & o. 1864, Atchison SIS. LocomO
tive 54H, Sugar 1923, st. Paul 15S, Cop
per 81. Republic Steel preferred 92h
Republic Steel common 241a, Southern
Ry. 35H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

Springfield and Decatur and Spring.
field and Peoria, but these are the only
teams that have come together before
today.
Away SIX Games.
The Islanders will be away for six
games, going from Peoria to Bloom
ington. Cedar Rapids gets the open.
ing there, but Rock Island comes in
tor the first Sunday game with the
Boomers. Returning for the opening
at Island City park, Peoria comes and
Bloomington follows. The team then
goes away for six more and comes
home for nine games, which include
those with Davenport Decoration day
Where Umpircs Work.
The umpires who have been selected
by President Holland for the year
will officiate in the opening games as
follows:
Bloomington-Mike Lawrence
. Dubuque-R. l.. Carruthers.
Peoria-P. T. Farney.
Davenport-George Ramsey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
SICK MEN ,
IND SICK WOMEN

why are you suffering? Is il be-
cause money is dearer to you than your
health. your happiness. your life? Or
is it because physicians failed to heip
Men and Women. If it is because
your physicians failed, we say, why be
and bowel troubles. from piles ana
rheumatism? why run the risk of get
ting heart trouble and dropsy. which
result from rheumatism, when "A treat
forever?
Women. young and old. why suffer
from diseases peculiar to your SEX
We defy any physician to treat as sue
cessfully as we do.
Young and MIddIe-Aged Men, why
suffer from any special and peculiar
disease at all, when we can and VIII
cure you, TO stay cured:
If money is dearer to you than your
health. stay away from us. We do not
coax you by promising to give 1rec
consultation and examinations. If you
want to get rid of your troubles. come
to us. Your first call and the first med
that we do what we undertake and
promise to do.
We succeed where others fail. because
we spent II years, day and night in the
and Russia. and worked there under the
directions and Instructions of the best
and world wide known professors.
If you want to be cured; II you want
to he convinced that we can and VIII
cure you, come to MS. We VIII chargc
you for the first consultation, eNamina-
Come. DO not delay. DO not say
Tomorrow" Tomorrow may be too
late. Cine at once.
THE MEDICAL CLINIC
3O5 Twentieth St, Rock Island.
Open from . "A. IN. to s p. m. Sundays
by appointment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
GUSTS OWNERS OF HORSES
National Trotting Association Names
Sterling and Clinton Men

New York, May 3.-The board of re
view of the National Trotting assOcia-
ton has decided upon the following eX-
pulsions: Joseph Hennessy. Saginaw,
Mich, and T. NJ. MCLEAN, Toledo,
Ohio, for starting Marjorie Wilkes
(2.19H pacing) out of her class under
the name Sweetheart. i'll Alabama.
W. Irwin, Chicago, and George Whit
ney, Des Moines, Iowa, for starting
Lady Knapp (2.19H pacing) out of her
class under the name of Mildred.
ID. B. Hodge, Sterling, ILL.,. and Fred
Steiner, Clinton, Iowa, suspended for
starting Fred Scott under the name
Maquoota, until the unlawful winnings
are refunded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
HORTON B0BS UP
Nilv Colonel Who Left in MiGd'e
of Racing Week Back
in Illinois.
8ELVIDERE HIS LAST STEP
Was Scheduled to Go to Rockford
All Dates Cancelled for Present
and He Is Away Again.

Colonel H. V. Horton, who disappear
ed from Rock Island between two days
in the midst of a week of running
races that he had opened at the track
of the Twin-City Driving association
here, has appeared in Illinois and
again hidden a haSty adieu Previous
to coming to Illinois he was in Beloit,
Wis. From there he went to Belvi-
dere, and was scheduled to open at
Rockford a week or more later But
this time Belvidere was Waterloo and
Horton was told "skidoo,' and that
was the end of the colonel
Always Comes Back.
The willy colonel comes north and
works a few stunts and then makes his
getaway, and after allowing a couple
of years to pass, he hobs up again, and
alighting in some other green spot, he
proceeds to do business. He came to
Rock Island in the summer of 1904
and announced that he would open Il
series of running races and had horses
coming in all directions. They came.
The racing went well enough the first
day and the second, but in the middle
of the week things were not SO rosy,
the races came slowly, and it was
charged that they were dragged 50
that it would be too dark for the last
one, and the purse offered would be
saved by the management. Anyhow.
the next afternoon there was no man
ager of the advertised Rock Island
Jockey club Investigation proved
~ ,l
ed his mail address, but not informed
anybody here what it would be in the
future.
Lives High.
Colonel Horton lives high. He came
here several weeks before the proposed
race meeting. and with his wife and
child staid at the Harper house. He
also had with him a secretary, and was
apparently enjoying all of the comforts
of life without great deal of effort.
When he left, there was behind him a
board bill as well as other obligations
that are still outstanding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Yesterdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

st. Louis, /; Chicago, 5.
Cincinnati, 1; Pittsburg, 4.
Boston, 5; New York, 4.
lphia-Brooklyn; (no game
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit, 5; Chicago, 2.
New k-Philadelphia, (rain).
Boston, 2; Washington, 3.
Cleveland, 2: st. Louis, 1.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City. 8; Indianapolis, ).
Columbus, 8; Minneapolis, 4.
Toledo, 10; ST. Paul, s.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Terre Haute, 5; Grand Rapids, O.
Canton, 2; Dayton, 1.
South Bend, 6; Dayton, 4.
Wheeling, 1 Springfield, 0.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des Moines, 8; Pueblo, 5.
Denver, A; Sioux City, 3.
Lincoln, 4 Omaha, 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
Augustana to Play Game.

Next Saturday afternoon the Daven
port high school and Augustana base
ball teams cross bats at the college
diamond. This is the first game foi
the college men, who have organized
late on account of the opposition earl,
in the season on the part Of the col
lege authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
Former Umpire Wants DAMAGES.

Cincinnati, May 3.-Harry Leach of
Chicago. once an umpire in the Nation
al league, sued the Cincinnati Traction
yesterday in the United
States courts for S20,565 damages for
injuries sustained. He claims he was
riding on the rear platform of street
car and was thrown to the street by
the gate becoming unfastened. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
roday's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.

Rock Island, May 8 Following are
he wholesale quotations in today's
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Dairy, is to 19c.
Lard-Sc@10c.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, Is
to Csc apiece; hens, per Id. 10c to lie;
ducks, per ID. lie; turkeys, per Id .13c
to 15c. Geese, per pound. lie.
egetables-Potatoes, 60 to zoe.
Eggs-Fresh, 15 TO 14c.
Live Stock.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $3.O0Q36,
lambs, S4@S6.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

Cattle-Steers, s3.50@$5; cows and
heifers, $2@$4.5O; calves $5Q$7.
Hogs-Mixed $5.75 to $6.25.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, so to SIC; oats, 81 TO
33c.
Forage - Timothy hay, $12@$13;
prairie, $9@$12; clover, mixed 500
$40; straw, $3.50.
WOODLAND, per load. s5@se.50.
Coal-Lump, bushel, 1Sc; slack, per
bushel, 10 to 12c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

We care not how you suffered, nor
Rocky Mountain Tea makes the punt
what failed to cure you. HOLSTERS
est, weakest specimen of man or wo-
manhood strong and healthy 35c, tea
or tablets. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
Joins Clinton Independents.

McClelland, who was given trial
for first base with the Islanders, and
was released yesterday, has gone to
Clinton and will play second base with
the Independents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03
DOPE FOR THE FANS.

The Three-Eye league is not the only
one to open today. The Kitty and
Wisconsin leagues also are playing
their first games. The Iowa league is
now the only one in the central west
that has not inaugurated the season.
Yesterday the Western league made
a favorable start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

Reagan has finally declined all of
fers of Dubuque for this season and re-
turned to Chicago, it is supposed, to
play outlaw ball, probably in Jimmy
Callahan's league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

slight injury to his hand in slid
ing to home plate in an amateur game
a few days ago, caused the death yes
terday at ST. Louis of Roy d. Tremain
at st. Louis. lockjaw having resulted
from the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

Howard Cassiboine. who was given
a trial by Rock Island and Davenport
two years ago, and who has been in
the Iowa league since, has now signed
to manage the Houghton, Mich, team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

Dubuque has released Fleming. the
pitcher, and he will catch on with Dan
vile in the K. |. T. league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

was cut and bruised, and, it is claim
ed. lost the sight of one eye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

Looie Gruebner wants to get away
from Bloomington, as there is no place
for him in the infield and he does not
aspire to an outfield job. He is a
cracking good ball player and will be
kept for a time as utility man.
Bloomington has released Orville
Selby, the pitcher. OFT will probably
be farmed to the Northern league. go
ing with Leighty, who has been taken
by Grand Forks. The Bloomington
management has suspended Barker.
Donovan, Blackburn, Jones and Kline
for failure to report when directed.
Decatur is pining for outfielders,
Swacina being the only one satisfying.
Foster, given a trial. was released yes
terday. Swacina, Coover and Lemon
will be used temporarily, the latter be-
ing the change catcher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-03

Price, 25c. per pair for Size }.
For sale by L. =. McCabe q Go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
Mercury Dropped AL
 most Out of Sight.
COLDEST OF SEASON
Away Below Zero in Many Places Several Persons Frost Bitten
 in New York and Much
 Suffering Was Caused.

Boston. Feb 3.-The coldest weather of the winter came to New England during the night. The mercury moved downward until it registered a drop of between 3S and 45 degrees ill twelve hours. In Boston the early figure was I below by the weather bureau ther- mometer, while private instruments re- corded figures of and 4 below.
 Reports received at the weather bu- reau showed that the cold wave affect ed all districts of New England and that in the interior territory the cold was more severe than on the coast. The lowest temperature thus far re- ported was from Northfeld, Vt, where the thermometer fell to 10 degrees be- low zero. At Concord, N. H., it was 6 below. Nantucket also reported 6 be- low. At Providence, K. l., it was zero at 8 a. m., an at Portland, Me, the mark was 4 below.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-03
FIRE ON THE SCOW
This Government Vessel Had On Board 800 Pounds of Dyna-
 mite Cartridges.

New York, Feb 3.-The government drill scoW Hudson, having on board about 800 pounds of dynamite cart ridges, caught fire early this morning. and but for the courageous action of Watchman Abraham c. Quinn, who stayed on board until he had thrown the greater part of the explosive over board, serious damage might have been caused to surrounding property The scow was anchored in the Harlem river almost directly under Central bridge which spans the river at 155th street
 Quinn, who was the only person aboard the scow when the fire broke out. began to throw the cases of dvna- mite cartridges overheard. After he had disposed of more than half of the explosive he was forced to quit the seow. By this time the firemen had arrived and they succeeded in extin- gushing the flames before they reached the cartridges. Several pack ages of detonating caps blew up with loud reports and created considerable excitement in the neighborhood The scow sank under the weight of water poured into it by the firemen.