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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
Advertised Letter LIST No. p.

List of uncalled for letters for week
ending June /:
Molly Abearms. G. f. Brown, Che5-
ter BludsO. Mrs. James Barron. +. g..
Brown, w. J. Berry, Mrs. c. E. Bandic ,
Z. \. Coustno, Julis Dement,. William
burst, Miss LOttie Evans, Mrs. Lena
Enfield Eugene Foster. Miss Martha
GObart. c. l.. Green, l.. y. Galloway,
Dan 0. Kelley, Miss e. Keyser, II.
LOSER, Morrow Alex. Mrs. Rinthl
Moore, Marine & Berlin. Miss Carrie
Null, Gust Nelson Fay Parker, Nora
l.. Robbins, Alvord D. Ramsay, LOUIS
Schweikcrt. H. NJ. SOlUmonS, Mrs. II
l. Smith, Susie Upton, Miss Rowena
Taylor. Mrs. Annie Whitening. Chr
ence White, Mrs. John WcinschenE
Mrs. Edward Webster, Capt. Harry f.
Young.
Foreign.-Sh. Cost. Engineer Hart
wig Aliens.
HUGH A. J. MDONALD, p NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

..ecldcu to tell them about it.
You are Il nice set of hay burners"
lie said by way of a beginning.
The cowboys looked at him in sur
prise.
ITS wonder every one of you and
me along with you have not been
locoed from using arsenic and opium"
he continued.
The cowboys were aroused by this
time. They demanded to know what
he meant by his insults.
81 mean that that tobacco which
we've all been smoking is mostly al
falfa. arsenic and opium, and I've got
the document here to prove it,
Mr.. Bedford then read the analysis
of the tobacco from his seat in the sad
die. When he had finished the cow
boys sOlemnly threw away their ciga-
rettes and empticd their sacks of to-
bacco upon the ground.
Il guess the cattle will eat the stuff"
one of them said.
Il have always heard that alfalfa is
one of the most fattening things there
is" said another 1t is no wonder
that Tim Hall is SO betty. He has been
almost livin' on this tobacco"
There was Il big laugh at the eX-
pense of Hall.
The news of the character of the to-
bacco which they had been Smoky z
spread rapidly from ranch to ranch
and created stir almost equal to the
excitement of the roundup. The abau-
donment of the smoking habit is gen
eral All sorts of substitutes are being
used. The dried leaves of various
plants and shrubs take the place of the
adulterated tobacco with many. 9th
ers are striving to give up the tobacco
smoking habit entirely.
The plan of growing tobacco for
home use is to be tried by number
Of ranchmcn and other people Of Twas
de. They say that by raising the leaf
they will be assured of its purity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
New York Stocks.

New York, June 8 Following are
the quotations on the market today:
Gas $685., L. p. 1905, L. S. Steel pre-
ferred 961s, U. S. Steel common 321h,
Reading 80, Rock Island preferred
1924, Rock Island common 10, South
ern Pacific 74H, n. Y. Central 1091a,
Missouri Pacific 72&, /. & n. 10,
SHELTERS ia. c. F. |. 2Sh. Canadian
Pacific 1861. Illinois Central 1875,
Penna 11SH. Erie 21H, c. & o. 351s,
B. r. T. 4S3s, B. & o. 931s, Atchison
S71a, Locomotive Sc, Sugar 120, st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
Bel From the Maine.

Some of the metal rescued from the
old battleship Maine in Havana har-
Dor. which is now at the navy yard
in Brooklyn. will be turned over
to the Virginia authorities for use in
casting g bell. which il is designed
shall surmount the Virginia building ut
the jamestown exposition, says the
Boston Herald. The navy department
recently received n request for about
1000 pounds Of historic metal for this
purpose, and the bureau of ordnance
has reported that it will be possible to
obtain $500 pounds of old material
from the Brooklyn navy yard, but Oh
account of its source would hardly be
sold as are other condemned materials
Steps will be taken to turn the metal
over to the Virginians for the use they
desire to make of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

Lard-1Oc to lie.
EgSs-Fresh, 15c.
egetables-Potatoes, Coo to Csc.
Live Stock.
Hogs-MiXed, 1915 to S6.25.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, s4.OO to
S5.15; lambs, $3.50 to s6.75.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to IS; cows and
heifers, 81 to $3.50; calves. $3.50 to Sc.
Feed and Fuel
Grain-Corn, sac to SOC; oats, 42c
to 43c.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIG; prairie,
s13 to SIC; clover, mixed. s12 to s13:
straw. $3.50 to IS.
Coal-Lump, bushel. Is to 14c: slack
ger bushel. to SC.
WOODLAND. per load, $500 to $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
TURNER'S CAPTURE HCNORS
Rock Island Wins First Place in Two
Events at Peoria.

The Rock Island Turner's captured
Eonors in two events at the Turnc"
contests held at Peoria YESTERDAY
George Burns of this city won first
place in the high jump AMI class Of
If men from this city won first prize
in the staff drill. y special train was
run over the Rock Island from the
three cities. About 500 went from the
three cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
SALOON DANCE HALLS
ARE ORDERED CLOSED
Mayor Puts a Stop on What HIS
Grown to be Saturday Night
Nuisance.

Mayor II. c. Schaffer Saturday night
issued instructions to Chief of Police
Eckhart to close all saloon dance halls
beginning on that date The saloon
dance hall has become a Saturday
night nuisance in many neighborhoods
the disturbance often continuing i'll. }
the early morning hours of Sunday. 1t
has also proven a source of evil in
many respects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
LOSES ALL HIS FINGERS
Charles KoIIs, Sr. Suffers Severe Acci-
dent at Plow Shop.

Charles Kolls. Sr. S25 Twelfth stree
met with grievous accident at the
Rock Island Plow company's factory
Saturday noon, and as a result lost IL
of the fingers of his right hand IL
was operating drop hammer, and i'll
some way the hammer dropped a SCI.
ond time, catching Mr. Kolls' hand un.
der it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
Garbage Notice.

The ordinance providing for watc-
tight covered metallic vessel, for gaTh-
age, offal and liquid substances, the
capacity of which shall not be less
than five gallons or more than eight
gallons, and it shall be unlawful to
put ashes, or anything but refuse OF
vegetable matter in such vessels. This
ordinance will be strictly enforced.
Noncompliance with this ordinance is
subject to a find of not more than $500
or less than $500.
II. c. SCHAFFER,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
PRINCETON GIRL
COMMITS SUICIDE
Miss Alta Hamilton Ends Life by Cut
ting Throat With Razor-Due to
Attack of MeIanchoIia.

Miss Alta Hamilton, daughter of
Charles Hamilton of Princeton. Iowa,
committed suicide Saturday night ut
her home by cutting her throat with
razor. The young woman was u years
of age. An attack of melancholia is as
signed as the reason for the deed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

church in that city. The pallbearcrs
were six of the grandsons: Frank,
George. Richard, Elgie, Frederick, and
Mark, ,Jr., Ashdown. Burial took place
at the Fairfield cemetery
Mark Ashdown was one of the Oldest
residents in the upper end of the cOuu-
ty and one of the largest property own
ers in that section. He was stricken
in March, 1901. with paralysis, from
which he partially recovered, but he
suffered Il second stroke about two
years later, and these two so enfcebled
him that he was unable to rally He
realized his condition. and many times
last week expressed a wish that he
might be at rest.
Native of England.
Mr.. AshdOwn was born in Kent coun-
ty, England, June 3, 1881. When II
years of age he came to this country
with his parents, but after spending
about thirteen months in MaCedoa
Wayne county, New York, they return
ed to England.
In the fall of 1850 he and his broth
CLIO Ndlllt " llllS NbNllllN anu lOCdltl II
New York state He was there married
To Miss Mary Ann Beal, Dec. 23, 1852.
She was also a native of Kent county,
England In 1855 he and his wife came
to Illinois and lived upon rented farm
in Canoe Creek township. They soon
moved to Coe township, where Mr.. Ash
down purchased a tract of land and
where for the next 20 years he was en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits.
In 1881 he removed from there 20
Port Byron, where he has since resided.
Mrs. AshdOwn died in June. 1898, and
about a year and a half later he was
married to Miss Theresa Sanford, who
survives him. He is also survived by
three children, Mrs. l.. S. Pcarsall of
Port Byron, and William and Charles
both of COe township. There are also
10 grand children and great-grand-
children surviving. Mr.. Ashdown was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
THE WE1THE Il.
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday
no decided change in temperature.
j. VI. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.

Temperature mt Il. NJ, 81; mt $3.50
u. M, 81. Maximum temperature in last
II hours, 80; minimum, 81. Velocity OF
wind at "a. M, q miles per hour. stage
of water, feet, u fall of q foot in last
~ hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
IS LAID AT REST
Remains of Mark Ashdown, Old
Resident of Coe, Inferred
at Port Byron.
PARALYSIS CAUSED DEATH
Came to County in 1855, and BY In
, dustry and Economy Accumula-
ted Competence.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mark Ashdown, who died at his home in
Post Byron last Friday evening, were held
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
services were conducted by Rev. w. b.
Shaw, pastor of the Congregational
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
a Good Investment,

The greatest health regulator, is a
bottle of good beer taken with meals.
Cross-Country is the best obtainable.
Telephone West SO old or 60S9 new.
ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
Oriental Ruqs.

f. Taminosian well known dealer in
oriental rugs is exhibiting a very large
collection in Davenport, st. James
hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.

Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. June 3.-FollOwing a:C
the wholesale quotations in today's mar
kets:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry-Young chickens 12c
per pound; hens, per pound, 10c;
ducks, per pound, to 10c; turkeys, per
pound, lac to 15c; geese, per pound,
8 to 10c.
Butter-Dairy, 19c to 2Oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

When you feel the need of pill takz
q Dewitt Little Early Riser. Sold b.
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

Paul 125. Copper S3is. Republic Steel
preferred Si12. Republic Steel common
zig. Southern Ry. 11$i.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02
COZY HOMES.

The discovery of a new wick princi-
ple-so effective and yet so simple
tiut's ils woEderao one thought ef
it bef0re-has 80 revolutionized the
manufacture Of heaters and lamps
that explosions, smoke and smell,
caused by imperfect wick arrange
ment may safely be regarded as
things of the past.
This wick attachment is to be fourl1
On the Perfection Oil Heater. Inter
esting tests show that, although the
heater gives intense heat, the wick
cannot be turned too high or too low
absolute safety being assured. One
other feature which is worthy of men
ton OF the smokeless device which
prevents all smoke and odor. The
portability of the heater also COM
mends it for general household use.
Heater is very light and can be easily
carried about. Its simple operation,
useful in heating water and warming
cold rooms make it q most handy and
useful article IN any home. This
heater is so far superior to other oil
/ heaters, and is of such fair price that
its universal adoption is but a matter
IparlOr, or bedroom.
The Perfection Oil Heater and the
Rayo Lamp form a combination that
for real home comfort cannot be
lamp for all-round household use.
Is equipped with the latest improved
burner. and gives a bright, steady
of time.
The Rayo Lamp, which is made by
the manufacturers of the Perfection
Oil Heater, is without doubt the best
light at small cost. Suitable for any
room. whether library, dining-room
equaled When consideration is TAX
en- Of the simple operation of both
heater and lamp their absolute safety
the intense heat generated by the one
and the bright and steady light givat
by the other-all without smoke "
; smell-their value in any home, large
or small, can be somewhat appreciat
ed, Sold by all good dealers.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02
OFFICIAL COUNT OF
STATE FUNDS
STATE OF NEVADA
County ef Ormsby, IS.

County ef Ormsby, SIS.
Jonn Sparks and James u.
Sweeney -Ang duly sworn, severally
say they are members OF the Board
of Examiners of the State of Ne
vada that on the 18th lay Of Dec.
1906, they (ai>er having ascertained
from the books OF the State Con
troller the amount of Nancy which
should be in the Treasury made an
official examination and count OF the
money and vouchers for money in the
State Treasury OF Nevada and found
same correct as foAOWs:
Coin S319,516 45
Paid Coin Vouchers not re-
turned to Controller 21,5J. Is
Total $341,113 so
State Sohoo. FUND Securities
Irredeemable Nevada state
School Bond ... $3.50, 900 h,
Massachusetts State ) per
cent bonds 632 900 %
Nevada State bonds $4,000 Oh
! Massachusetts State 31a per
cent bonds .......... 3l3,ooe w
United States bonds ...1l5 900 U
Total S2,114,113 &C
w. C. Douglass
James &. sweeney
Subscribed ana sworn to me this
18th day Of December, A D. 1906.
J. DOane, Notary Public
Ormsby County Nevada.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, Ellen H. Friend, was, on
the 18th day Of september, 1906, duly
appointed and qualified as admins
traitor of the estate Of Frances Coch-
ran, deceased.
All creditors Of, and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased are hereby notified to file them
with the necessary vouchers within
three months after the first publication
OF this notice, with the Clerk of the
above entitled court at the Office IN
Carson City, Ormsby county, Nevada.
/ Dated September 10, 1906
ELLEN II. FRIEND,
administrator Of said Estate
! ". WOODBURY.. Attorney for estate
Date Of first publication, Sept 10, 1906
-O-O-
4 case of fine wine for Xmas
present, nothing could be more aD
propriate, and if you send sour or
der TO a Livingston you are Ger
tain Of getting the best quality.
large consignment Of wines and Ii
quors. the good old kind that tickle
the throat, has just been receiv .C
by Mr.. Livingston for the holida.
trade. Send him your order insteat
of getting an inferior grade else
where
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02
Sg,114,113 60
Total
DINING ROOM CLOSED

The dining room at Shaw's Springs
has been closed to the public until
further notice as it is impossible to
accommodate outtide guests until the
new building is completed. Baths
may be secured as before. o1t2
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the First
Judicial District of the State of Ne
vada in ard for the County of Ormsby
Estate of Frances Cochran,
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02

DRY PASTURkGE-100 acres OF
dry pasture. Stock 81 mead month
Apply at this office. Il
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02

Ladies shampooing and massage,
electric apparatus, private rooms, Ar.
IinSton Barber Shop.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02
00ulG0 o. COUNTY AVDGU0R
o~wsby County. Nsxa1a,

To the Honorable. the Board e Coua-
" OSnk0Aoners Gentlemen:
In so0Uatoace With the law, I hero
with submit ny quarterly report shev
ing recedpts and disbursements q
Ormsey County, during the quarter
ending Sept. 30, 1906
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02

For Rent-FFurnished room with
bath. Gentleman only. Apply at
GOT west Spear street. n30w
.Wanted:-A load of nut pine or
limb wood; apply this office.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02

Dick Bright has two of the best
mixologists in the business attending
corner -
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02
PICTURE FRAMES.

Picture frames and stretchers made
to order.
Pictures framed or bound.
Latest styles of Mouldings will be
kept on hand.
Prices reasonable-Work satisfac.
tory.
j. S. ALBRO,
los South Carson St.-Opp. Capitol
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
Queen Mary's House for Sale.

From time to time most interesting
historical relics come before the pub.
lie through the medium Of the auc.
tioneer. The latest example of this
Is Queen Mary's house in Jedburgh,
Scotland, and some old tapestry which
it has contained.
Jedburgh, according to Mr.. James
Tate, had a strong castle at the high
est part of the town, and some of the
mansions were in the form of bastile
houses, the defensive character being
requisite as a protection against Eng
lish invaders. Of these houses the
most interesting specimen now re-
naming is one in which Queen Mary
lay sick for some time after her ride
Of so miles over moor and moss to
visit Boutwell, at Hermitage castle,
where he had been wounded by the
banditti of L%iddlesdale. It is this
house for which offers are being in
vited.
The bed occupied by the queen at
the time of her illness is now at Alb.
botsford, having been presented to
Sir Walter Scott. The tapestry which
covered the walls Of the room is said
to have been worked by time court
ladies while they waited for the re.
cOvery of their sovereign.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
The Humor OF the Diplomats.

Occasionally, but not often, the love
of fun leads some one away from
courtesy, as when a prominent young
fellow introduced a former Chinese
minister to the colored man., whose
duty it was to serve a preparatory
cocktail, upstairs, to the dinner
guests. "Mr. Minister" said the
joker, "allow me to present Mr.. -,
our own representative at Ijiji and
Zanzibar" The diplomat took the
presentation in good faith, and grasp.
ed the true situation only when the
newly created minister, with a broad
grin, asked whether it should be a
manhattan or a whisky and soda. But
this oriental was famous for his own
wit and usually came out about even.
To a young debutante, who mischiev-
ously asked him If it were really true
that he had five wives, he gracefully
responded that the advantages Of such
a custom had not occurred to him
until after his arrival in the United
States. But, as was usually the case
with him, there was a serpent's tooth
behind even this soft answer.-Bohe-
milan.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
The STAMP or TRUTH.
A Nature Story About = Monkey Who
Barked at a Cat.

In these days of natnre-faking anec-
dotes the following, which bears the
stamp Of truth, will be welcomed by
all animal lovers. A photograph own
er living near Cheat mountain, RAN
dolph county. w. Va, had two pets
OF which he was very fond. One was
a Makaki monkey and the other a
large and fierce tempered cat of male
gender. The colored nanny" who
looked after the house detested the
monkey. but made q favorite Of the
cat and gave 1t a large plate Of food
every midday, the monkey receiving
no attention whatever from her. As
the simian watched the cat eating
while he went hungry, his brain de-
vised the following clever scheme:
Placing a blank on the photograph
he ran quickly into the neighbofing
house and took a bone from the big,
savage dog who was gnawing It.
When he had recovered from his as
tonishment the dog pursued the thief
into the parlor where the monograph
was and barked loudly. The monkey.
on the top of the bookcase, was Sc
cure from harm. The old colored
woman, thinking the dog was after
her beloved grimalkin, chased him
out and did not see the cause of the
trouble or dream that the dog had
been making a first-class barking rec
ord.
The following day nanny brought
the plate of food as usual and the cat
began to eat. The old woman was no
sooner out of sight and hearing than
the monkey placed the record in the
machine and the air was filled with
the noise of angry barks. The cat ON
hearing the voice of her enemy ap.
parently in the some room emitted
one blood-curdling screech, sprang
through the window and spent two
nights and a day at the top of the
large chestnut tree outside. When
the trick was finally discovered the
monkeys owner was so pleased that
he gave orders that the two animals
should be treated equally in the mat
ter of food. 1t Is reported that he has
refused a large sum of money for the
monkey. Full permission is given to
those publishers desiring to incorpor-
ate this anecdote in text books on
natural history to be used in the pub
lie schools.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
SAVE Your TINFOIL.

Save and sell your tinfoil. The recent
rise in the price of tin has led to a Gu
rious development in this and other coun-
tries.
Several of the best known chocolate
manufacturers on the continent have
issued the following notice: do not
throw away the tinfoil in which the
chocolate is enveloped. 1t is composed OF
pure metal, a metal which is dear. Keep
it and before long it will be called for by
our agents, who will pay for it at Ats
market value. The chocolate industry in
Europe spends nearly $4,000, 900 per an
mum in %tinfoil, and these 81, 900, 900 are
generally thrown to the Winds
1t is further explained that the pres
ent high price of tin is due to the action
of English and Dutch spectators, who
have forced it far beyond its actual
value.
What seems to gHare some color to the
alleged ~preciousness Of the paper wrap
ped around the chocolate is the story
told by a Socialist journal of Hamburg,
to the effect that a group of workmen
were able to procure a part of their COM
mon library by collecting and selling
these fugitive sheets of tinfoil.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-30
kashuarja.

There are few places in the world
so difficult to get at as Kashgaria.
Though it lies in Chinese territory the
journey from Pekin occupies no less
than six months. From India cara.
vans take two months, having to cross
meanwhile the three highest mountain
ranges in the world by way of several
passes measuring $4,000 feet above
sea level.
Then from the tailend of the Rus
sian railway system in Central Asia
one may reach Kashgar in three
weeks by several routes, all involving
the transit of difficult and storm.
swept passes.
Kashgaria is said to cover an area
of $4,000 square miles-a statement
that has little interest until consid-
cred in relation to the proportion
which is cultivated by man. It is
startling to relate that human en-
deavor has been capable of rendering
fertile little more than a hundredth
part and that ninety-nine h~undredths
OF 1t Is i~rredeemable desert.