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Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

City Council Chamber, Rock Island
Feb. Z. 190G.--The council met at S
p. m. in special session. Mayor Nc
Caskrin presiding and all the aldermen
present. The clerk read the call as
follows:
Rock Island H., Feb 1906. H. c.
Schaffer. city clerk. You are hereby
requested to call a special meeting of
the city council of the city of Rock Is
land to be held on the 18th day of Febu-
airy, 1906. at 1880 p. m. for the purpose
of further consideration of the differ
ences between the Central Union Tele,
phone company and the city of Rock
Island. G. w. McCaskrin, Mayor.
Aid Eckhart from the ordinance
committee reported an ordinance re-
port granting the Central Union Tele-
phone company the privilege of con
structlng and maintaining a system of
telephones within the city of Rock Is
land during a period ending Nov 4,
1881.
Aid AUd'i>on TCvCG t! at the re
port of the ordinance committee be
received and accepted and made the
basis of negotiations TO settle the diff
ferences between the city and Central
Union Telephone company. Carried.
The clerk read a communication
from w. B. Mann, attorney for the Cen
trail Union Telephone company suggest
ing that as the controversy between
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
FOOT BALL AT CAPITAL.
Forty Acre Field In Potomac Park,
Washington. Being Constructed.

Warrington. Being Constructed.
President Roosevelt's interest in foot
ball Is likely to work out a fine public
Improvement which may have bear
Ing on future army and navy games,
says Washington special to the New
York Times The dissatisfaction with
the facilities of the last game 1T Prince
ton has accentuated the need of a
large football field in Washington. and
the idea urged on Colonel Bromwell by
the president last fall Of making such
field In the Potomac park is now be-
ing worked out. Where is now wide
expanse Of water may some day be the
arnphitheater for the games between
the West Pointers and the "middies"
from Annapolis. A huge steam dredge
is at work pouring sand into the space
near the pretty park at the Washing
ton approach to the new Pennsylvania
railway bridge, and 1t Is promised that
by next fall the scheme will be COM
pleted.
The whole field contains forty acres,
and 1t will be laid Off and beautifed.
roads constructed and provision made
for grand stan.r.s and all the needed
conveniences for large gathering Of
people. Sand. mud and gravel from
the bottom of the Potomac is being
pumped upon the. low grounds through
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
|oN TRADE TOPICS
Druggists Hear Addresses at Ban
quet and Annual Meet
ing.
DINE At ROCK ISLAND CLUB
State and National Organizers Among
Guests-Local Speakers on Pro-
sram-Membership.

| The annual meeting of the Tri-City
Druggists association will be held this
evening at the Rock Island Club Off
GERS for the year will be selected. By
consent all drug stores in the three cit.
les will close al O'Clock in order that
the entire membership may be in at
enhance.
A feature of the meeting will be the
banquet, following which will be a pro.
gram arranged for results beneficial
to the men of the trade. These pre-
scriptions will be filled by J. c. Singer.
illinois state organizer of the national
association; Col. j. r. Duble, general
organizer; F. w. Bahnsen, II. E Van
Duzer, w. j. Doyle. and C. 4. Battles.
The membership of the association is
as follows:
Association Membcrship.
Rock Island.-L. A. Schmidt, T. H.
Thomas. John Bengston. A. Heimbeck
0. Grotjan. w. T. Hartz. w. Ullemeyer
Fl. o. Rolls. c. Speidel. A. j. Riess. o.
Rudert. ]. NJ. Keim. c. Ullemeyer, n.
w. Steiner, c. o. Lindorff. H. V. Burt,
c. ]. Strate.
Moline-G II. Sohrbeck. G. w. Sohr-
beck. E. Heimbeck. NJ w. Battles, c. e.
Battles, H. Sandstrom. Gus. Lindvall,
L. Fl. r. Karwarth, A. c. Croswell. F. j.
Clendenin. V. H. Dumbeck. A. J. Ly-
iehn. c. c. Coyne. l. Z. Littig. II. F.
Mueller. w. F. UhruS
Davenport. w. Ballard. H. E. Bal
lard. r. Ballard, c. V. Chase. J. E Dris-
coll. G. Schlegel. Carl F. Schlegel. j.
w. Doyle. w B. Monroe. Theo. Dan
guard, H. A. Emeis, L. X. Campbef.
j. E. Klenze. L. A. Moetzel. A Riepe. A.
Meisner, John Harding. F. j. Koch,
Aug Eipper, p. NJ Sadler, VIII Lage.
VIM. A. n. Hieber, G. G. Lauffer. l.. r.
Walker, ]. G. Neufeld. E. ]. Kisten-
macher. L. p. Carstens.
Milan-H l.. Framing
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08

Hamlet, Feb. S.-The ice harvest
commenced in this neighborhoOd Wed
neSday.
Miss Frances Sproston of PerrytOn
visited Thursday and Friday of last
week with her sister, Mrs. Lewis Grid
ley, and attended the revival meetings
at the Hamlet Presbyterian church.
Mrs. James Tibball and two children
of Orion visited several days last week
with Miss Lula Cooper.
Miss Lena Lemon visited Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. May Cain went to Rockton, ILL.,,
Tuesday. She was accompanied to
Rock Island by William Cain.
Miss Barbara Hartman was an AledO
visitor Wednesday.
Rev Marion Humphreys of Rock Is
land preached in the Hamlet Presby-
terian church Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. A trio of evangelists from
Chicago preached Friday night
Mrs. Lester Cooper is visiting her
son Roy of Perryton.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
ADVISES MOTHER.
Frisco Kid" Wandering Boot.
black, Tells Her How to Make
"Piece of Change.
WAY TO WORK NEWSPAPERS
Enterprising Young American Has
Been Shining Shoes of Princes
and Potentates.

We are indebted to the San Francis
| ter. written by youthful American in
| Paris to his mother in San Francisco.
says the New York Post. If it had a
title it would be. How to Work the
Newspapers" Its author is the fifteen
year-old adventurer the Frisco Kid
who set out to so around the world and
shine the shoes of all the princes and
pOtentates who rule over the countries
he visits. From Paris came this Sug-
geStion to Dear mamma: Say, now,
here's q chance for yOuse to make q
piece of change for yourself. One of
youse get the s. F. Chronicle with my
picture in 1t and go to the manager of
each newspaper and show him my pic
ture and ask him how much he will
give you if you tell him where l am.
And don't let him know where l am
until he writes out a note saying how
much he will"
The boy advises his mother to sell his
photographs for $3.50 each He tells
her that the London Express paid him
$25 for his story and declares that she
can do as well in San Francisco. But
he doubts his mothers business sagac-
ity. He thinks she does not quite I'M
derstand the significance of his exploit.
He goes on to explain:
Has Had Experience.
at is a Novelty. Something out of
the ordinary. Something new to the
Public But l don't think youse un-
derstand It, l had all kinds of expert
ence in my travels. Every experience
in the world, and some in the News
Papers. So do as l ask you, and here
is the way to approach the manager.
Ask to see the manager. If he says
what is it? show him my picture in the
chronickle and tell him you are my
mother and if he wants to know where
am and whose shoes shined lately.
much it is worth to him. Don't you
make the Price. But let him because
you don't know how much it is worth.
l wish was there would show youse
how to make Il piece of change for my
self. Well the manager may say
$500 or he may say he's full up on
space, or some thing like that. Then he
may say $50 or SD. Then tell him
you will come back and let him know.
Then you go to the next paper and Do
the same and the one that gives you
the most do business with him, and if
he wants my address tell him" This
Frisco kid" had news to send. and
surely it was worth whatever his fam
lily might get for 1t. He sends it in a
brief postscript: II didn't shine King
Edward vet I will shine him when |
go back to London. l shined Pres Le-
bout of France the other day, and
shined American Ambessery of Lon
don and Consul of Southampton and
the lord mayer of London and the
mayer of Havre france and the Con-
suit and the Gen Consult of Paris and |
the American Ambessery."
1t is no wonder that the youth should
implore his mother to handle such |
news wisely
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
Common Colds are the Cause of Many
Serious Diseases.

Physicians who have gained a ma
tional reputation as analysts of the
cause af various diseases, claim that If
catching cold could be avoided long
list of dangerous ailments would new
er be heard of. Every one knows that
pneumonia and consumption originate
from cold, and chronic catarrh, bron-
chitis, and all throat and lung trouble
are aggravated and rendered more seri-
Gus by each fresh attack. Do not risk
your life or take chances when you
have cold. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy will cure it before these dis
eases develop. This remedy contains
no opium. morphine or other harmful
drug and his so years of reputation
back of it, gained by its cures under
every condition. For sale by all lead
ing druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
TO BE EXCLUSIVELY
EUROPEAN HOUSE
New Plan at Harper Proves So Popu-
lar II is to Be Adopted
In Its Entirety.

So well pleased is Manager McHugh
of the Harper with the way the Europ'
can feature of the dual plan recently
adopted has been received by the
travelling public that he has decided to
turn the house into an exclusively
European hotel commencing Monday
morning.
Over so per cent of the guests of the
hotel have taken advantage of the
European plan since the privilege was
provided for and this seems to be the
general experience in not only the
large cities but those of Rock Islands
class.
The cafe will be operated as now
and the main dining room continued,
except that the European plan will pre-
vail throughout
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08

q long line Of piping, and the water Ia
then allowed to run of. leaving the
solid material behind. Next spring
these grounds will be laid of for foot
ball, baseball, tennis and other athletic
games. The Pennsylvania railroad
will build a fine local station near this
part Of the Potomac park. The place
is already accessible by several cleo
tric railroads. 1t is an ideal spot for
such purpose, the view off over the
Potomac and the hills of Arlington be-
ing one of noted beauty
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
THE HOTELS.

At the Rock Island.-A H. Watson
Chicago; H. W. Landlord. st. Louis;
o. l.. Arnes, Chicago; James Hutchi
son, Orio; E. A. Foley, Chicago; B. A
Nevins, Otsego. Mich; Sig Lester, Chi
Fcago; ]. r. Pitney, Peoria; A. c. Camp
bell and wife. Charlottesville: c. F.
Biakely. Buffalo Prairie; M. S. Moody
Chicago; ]. B. Mcconnell. Reynolds
A. Oechsle, Peoria; ]. l.. Sanborn. Chi
cago; III. X. Jones, Chicago; G. f.
Sp!ckler, Anualusia: George C. Klein
schmidt, Peoria; F. B. Martin, Detroit !;
F. F. Martinsen. Chicago; Theodore F.
Hill. Chicago; d. F. Scribner, Clinton
F. L. Stoughton, Cambridge; A. r..
Hanley, Chicago; c. w. McMillen, Phil
adelphia; c. A. Jackson. Chicago; H.
H. Lake. Quincy; w. H. Guffck, Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
GROWING IN POPULARITY.
The More People Know Newbro's Her
picide the Better They Like It,

The more it becomes known the bet
ter it is liked. One bottle sells two,
and those two sell four. Newbro's Her
picide is what we are talking about 1t
cleans the scalp of all dandruff. and,
destroying the cause, little germ or
parasite, prevents the return of dan
druff. AS a hair dressing, it is delight
full; it ought to be found on every
toilet table. 1t stops falling hair, and
prevents badness. 1t should be used
occasionally as a preventive to protect
the scalp from a new invasion of the
dandruff microbe. Sold by leading
druggists. Send 10 cents in stamps for
sample to the Herpicide company, De-
troit, Mich. I. II, Thomas. special
agent.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
DOPE FOR THE FANS

i Belden Hill and Snapper Kennedy
are the only managers who have not
announced the makeup of their teams
/ for the season
A notion of the Kentucky legislature
that Sunday baseball is immoral may
cause trouble to the towns in the Blue
Grass state that go in for the sport.
Manager Donnelly at Springfield has
promised both Danville and Jackson
Vile that they may draw on his dis
| cards for players for their new Kitty
league teams.
Red Morton has finally secured a
good berth for the coming season, he
having signed with New Orleans, of the
Southern league. He was with Spring
| field and Peoria last year
1t begins to look as though Ross
Thornton will play ball in Decatur
next season or he will not play at all
He has been holding out for a higher
price than the association can see
their way clear to pay him and it now
Pittsburg offered Pitcher Charley
Case to Brooklyn in exchange for
Pitcher Harry Mcintyre, but was given
a rundown. The deal would have
been a good one for the Pirates had it
gone through. Last season Case was
careless and did not seem to care
whether he succeeded or not
George Starnagle, who caught for
Terre Haute during the first two sea-
sons of the Three-Eye league and who
was a member of the pennant winning
team the second year, has been sold
by Sioux City to "Ducky'' Holmes for
the latter's new team at Lincoln in
the Western league.
Springfield will undoubtedly be rep
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
Foot Ball Safe at Iowa City.

Iowa City. Feb S.-The senate Of
the State University of Iowa tentatively
adopted the minor recommendations of
the Chicago conference in reference
to football and took the rest under adj
visement. 1t is believed all will be
adopted Friday. The game is safe
here.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08

A woman worries until she gets
wrinkles, then worries because she has
them. If she takes HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea she would have neither.
Bright, smiling face follows its use.
35c. Tea or tablets. It. ii. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
The Yellow Fever Germ.

has recently been discovered. IL bears
a close resemblance TO the malaria
germ. To free the system from dis
ease germs. the most effective remedy
is DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Guaran-
teed to cure all diseases due to ma
laria poison and constipation. 25c at
Hartz & Ullemeyer drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08

Scrub yourself daily. you're not clean
inside. This means clean stomach.
bowels. blood. liver. clean. healthy tls-
sue in every organ. Moral Take Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c, tea
or tablets. r. ii. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08

Davenport has lost Gagnier, an in
fielder signed last fall, to Burlington,
a decision of Secretary Farrell. of the
National commission having been
handed down that effect Swain will
be with Davenport next season but not
in the outfield, as he has decided to
make try for a box position He has
great speed. Manager Kennedy is
signing an entirely new outfield.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08

/
great speed. Manager Kennedy is
signing an entirely new outfield.
Manager Mcfarland has signed a
new catcher for his Dubuque team.
The man is F. F. Tucker and halls
from Waverly, n Y. He played last
season with the New York State league
and is said to be valuable backstop.
Sylvia Darrah, the butcher twirler. has
signed up his contract with McFarlan d
for next season. Mac has two exhibi-
| ton games booked with Milwaukee for
| April and 8. He will soon complete
arrangements for four games with
Freeport about the middle of April. He
also expects to book exhibition games
with ST. Paul and Des Moines within
The next few days.
w. c. Kelley. who has been at the
head of baseball in Dubuque since the
club was organized, has resigned and
Manager Mcfarland has a new boss.
l.. ID. Mathes, who is the head of the
Dubuque street car system, was elect
ed president TO succeed Keeley, and
James Agnew is the new secretary of
the club. The change does not mean
any change in policy at Dubuque, as
Mathes and Kelley are closely con-
nected and have been the two men who
practically controlled the club. The
new president in an interview states
that Manager Mcfarland will not be
interfered with in looking after team
affairs and that Mack will be in full
oh np5ar Kaalav
President Sexton has received a let
ter from Manager McCredie. of the
Portland team. in which he repeats
former statements that he is well sat
isfied with Jack Sweeney whom he
purchased from Rock Island last sea
son. Hereafter. he stated, he will
strengthen his team from the minor
leagues, having found Sweeney able to
play circles around some of the men he
bought from the National and Ameri-
can leagues and paid fancy prices for.
If Lister, whom he has also purchased.
makes good at first. he will have the
strongest infield in the league Swee-
ney. he says. is the best third baseman
on the Pacific coast.
Speaking of the schedules that have
been submitted to the various Three |
Eye clubs for a choice the Bloomington |
Bulletin says: Locally there is con- I
dissatisfaction with both, as
they hand 1t to the locals" That's the |
situation in Rock Island, too as well |
as in Davenport and Cedar Rapids. In !
fact. unless some improvements are
made before either is adopted the |
whole league is likely TO find long be- |
fore the end of the season that some |
thing has been handed" to it. Indica-
tions are that it will not be entirely the |
fault of President Holland. either, in |
case this happens Mr.. Holland is i'll i
now and unable to look after his busi-
ness affairs
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08

Springfield will undoubtedly be rep
resented in the Three-Eye league this
season by one of the strongest aggre-
cations of baseball players the capital
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08

Is 1t a burn? Use DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil. A cut? Use Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil. At your druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08

city has ever had. Up to date 80 play
ers have been signed, one-half of whom
will be called in the first of April for a
month of practice according to the
statement of President Kinsella.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
Charles 6. Hodgson,
Fire Insurance
Agency.
Established 1874.

American Ins. Co. ..... Newark, N. j.
Continental Ins. Co. 5000. New York
Agricultural Ins. Co. New York
Traders Ins. Co. ....--.. Chicago, Ill.
Williamsburg Ins. Co. 49,. New York
New Hampshire Ins. Co. N. Hampshire
North German Ins. Co. -. New York
Security Ins Co. 80. New Haven, Conn
Ins. Co.State of Illinois. Rockford. Ill.
Connecticut Fire Ins. Co. of Connecticut
ONCE, room 3, Buford block. Rates
rs low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-02-08
HAM LET.

Hamlet, Feb. S.-The ice harvest
commenced in this neighborhOod Wed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20

The exports from the ports were 1859 bales.
Futures closed steady at a net decline
OF s TO points, with estimated sales Of 100. 900
bales, Prices as follows,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call nominal at 3 per cent; time
money quoted at 4Hmth per cent, for sixty
TO ninety days, 4hd+H per, cent, for four
months. 41M4K per cent. for 1--WE 70 six
months. Commercial paper quoted at ,S@sh
per cent, for, prime single names and bills
receivable: other names Q per cent.
The foreign exchange market was purely
nominal to-day, with rates unchanged, Posted
rates were quoted at 81, So for long bills. and
s4,seh. for short. Actual rates: Long bills,
and cable transfers. t4,s57oa.t.ss7S,' Francs
SS.isl less i-s2 for short, ReiohsmarEs were
quoted At 9S.l5-18 less -32 for long and o. is-ie
less 1852 for short, Builders were quoted at
80. 20 for Iona and 80. rs for short.
: Rom ,st exShanse en Mew York; nr. Boston
premium. Observation-Disclosures. premium.
Montreal-lbx dsl,xo. premium. New Or
leans-rComm erclal. 75c. discount. bank, SOC.
MUM. st. Louis-35c. premium.
Money In London. 2Aas per cent. Rate Of
discount ~, open market or short and three
months bills. a9-ie@sh per gent. Consols
soll-ie. Paris adyices Quoted 3 per cents:
sis et%"SS Is ~ q. 'r pef Gent. EsoRainHsSsse on rAi EoS ol
don, rs francs, ioH oentlmes. Berlin ad-
vices quote exchange on London 90 marks
tol5 pig. The private rate Of discount is
81 per cent.
New York Clearing House statement: Ex-
changes. ssl4,ls8 2ss. balances, 90, e5a, $50.
Sub-Treasury debit balance, 1928. 8ss.
Commercial price Of bar silver In New
SlHd; Mexican silver dollars were quoted
at 52ltc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20
THE GRAIN
Frequent but Slight Fluctuations In Prices
Increasing Receipts and Acceptances
OF Coarse Grain.

Early In the day prices showed a tendency
TO sag under renewed liquidation and bearish
cables, but a rally soon took place owing to
unfavorable crop reports from the South
west, where further moisture Ia needed COW
erlnR by nervous shorts. moderate receipts
and the strength Of the cash position. which
deters selling with anything like a free hand,
The cash markets everywhere were strong
and Minneapolis reported a good demand
with a loss In stocks there for one day OF 225.-
900 bush. and 2si cars loaded out OF terminal
elevators. Some covering OF shorts was
due TO a statement by the Kansas City Star
that rain Ia needed over a large area.
Frequent rallies took place during the day.
but as the trading was quiet and Of q half
holiday character the changes as a rule were
unimportant. The undertone, however. was
Mndeniably Arm, owing to the upfavorab!e
" EeH r. sbe or main he a weather eaGm 'n aa TUSsn" As goes
the weather 80 II is generally believed will
Paris partly s confines. Budapest rose
Krir. Broomhall estimates the worlds ship,
m n sbs n ss 10 ;asS T; ssS s% pHsn II / .o ss 900 last YEA year. ioOO
Brodstrects, says; Crop reports are rather
more lrregplnr: Winter and wheat NEEDS 16s rain rain
Ia ali right in Oklahoma, but there is too much
rain in Texas, where red rust has appear red
1 On the sn lsa tSs cro Sss b II GOOD sps sha h pc. n fn lied
| and il looks like an increa sed acrea ge. Except
In the Red River Valley, where moisture 10
Complained OF. the outlook generally, Is ex-
| oeiient for spring wheat. Corn planting
hns made excellent progress, having been
finished In the Southwest, and about half of
the crop being up, Planting will be finished
quite generally this week. An increa sed
acreage is indicated. Oats are up, but are
said 10 be small and thin. needing moisture.
as does rye. late frosts did no hurt TO
In discussing the situation Oscar X. Lyle
said: "A moderate crop Is all sufficient FOR
our needs II we carry over a good re-
serve. and elsewhere crops arc good and
making Europe independent OF tho United
states for supplies, That we have ceased
porting countries finds much In test imony
from the action OF the markets OF tho world
last season and the figures given rs the worlds
production in recent years. An average
| al the approximations of the. worlds wheat
! crops the last Ave years exceeds the average Of
the Ave years preceding them by over 500, DlO,-
600 bushels. TIL comparison IL startling, and
all the more 80 when We note that the great in
crease ia not in home production. POpula-
| ton and greater consumption cannot be said
to have kept pace with such increase. Our
domestic requirements In the coming season
may be stated rs six bushels per capita for
our population, or about 500, 900, 900 bushels.
II we have the area in wheat we believe We have
there may be AZ 900, 900 acres for harvesting.
\ An average yield OF thirteen bushels per acre
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20
Live Stock Market.

Receipts of beeves were 81 cars, or sos head u
consigned direct 10 slaughtercrs. None on
alive. Feeling nominally steady. Dressed n''' .
rather poor demand and unchanged AT
per 10, for ordinary to prime nativt sides No. ~.
from this port to-day were l,6l5 cattle ana '.'
quarters OF beef.
Receipts of calves, none, and none on sale, req
Ing nornlually steady. City dressed VcalS, si,i =
at 7I5dl0hc. per 10. country dressed vcalN VI No."
supply and slow at 6lSG9c ,
Receipts OF sheep and lambs were 1919 car, %,
1900 head, OF which L. cars were c%onSlE'rd ','',,'
70 slaughterer- and the balance for Ia UHin.''
sheep were In light supply and STEADY, h'..-
slow and i0GiSc. lower. About : cars wrrr W.
lambs at S.5O as7. 10 no spring lambs OFF,
Dressed mutton slow at 9Gi0Lac. per 10 df'' =
lambs slow at II ql3c,: city dressed SprinE a
steady, al S5SSS.D per carcass; country dressed
spring lambs unchanged at SSGcs6.
Receipts of hogs vert. 400 head an cons
direct 10 NAughterers. Feeling nomlna!N sl'r'''
Country dressed hogs In light supply aud STEADY