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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.

TRIO LODGE, NO. 81. A. F. & a. M
a Meets in stated communication
wv on the first Thursday of each
M month. Sam 4. Davis. w. NJ;
w William h. Petit, secretary.
ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL, NO. 20, r. &
s. M-Meets in stated comm nica-
ton on the third Wednesday of each
month. H. M. Briggs. T. NJ; L. c
Daugherty, secretary.
ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY, No. Is
K. meets in stated conclave Oh
the second Monday of each month
H A. J. Mcdonald. E. c.; Z. c. Willer-
ton, recorder.
MASONIC Board OF CONTROL-H
ID. Mack, president: F. r. Myers. sec
retary-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
MISCELLANEOUS,

F YOU WANT to buy, sell, trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
a situation, the Mail is the one pa
per in Moline that can do 1t for you
Mail wants are popular, and Mail
per word is the price to all alike. cash
In advance; 2-cent stamps will do
Evening and Saturday Mail. Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
FUEL.

EMPIRE COAL & COKE COMPANY
Wholesale and retail dealers in BIZ
luminous and anthracite coal. Prompt
ueilvery service. On1ce Ills First
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-Pierce Arrow: we have a |
2S-@2 II. Il. 1905 Piece Arrow car, |
with cape top and glass front and fun
equipment of lamps, newly painted,
thoroughly oVerhaulcd and we Will
guarantee its condition. Apply to
Robert Smythc, 225 Eighteenth street.
FOR SALE-Cheap, fine new rowboatI
ana new penthouse. Address &c. W.
A. care Argus.
FOR SALE-Houschold goods. incIud-
ing beds, dTeSSeTS. tables. wardrObcS,
etc. at I4o3 Second avenue.
FOR SALE-At a bargain. a job print
ing Office doing good business Fo"
particular see Eckhart * Buffum.
FOR SALE-Restauranta and confcctfon-
room. EckstrOms restaurant, Rey-
noIds. Ill
FOR SALE-An upright oak case pi-
ano. used only three months; will sell
cheap for cash. Inquire at 6l2 Forty
sixth street.
FOR SALE-Rubbcr tire open buggy.
set of single harness. 6-fuot kitchen
cupboard. at 1902 Seventeenth street.
Old phone S1S-N.
FOR SALE-Gent's ruby ring, about
onc-haT car"t, worth $50. will sen
for $50. Rubies bring luck Address
X. y. X" Argus.
FOR SALE - A square knabe piano.
| rosewood case, in fine condition: will
sell cheap. Inquire of Rev NJ. Hum
| phreys, lOl4 Seventeenth street.
FOR SALE-Speedy launch. 41lx24 feet.
| H-h"rs" power. cycle engine. fine
| trim. complete. Il bargain if taken
soon kuhner Engine x Machine com
| pauy.
FOR SALE-Cheap. large chair. sofa,
kitchen table. large shce1iron bath
| tub. lawn mower. Mason jars piano
| stool. small oil stove. fancy hanging
| lamp. at ia Twenty street.
| FOR SALE-Hotel in Davenport Iowa
| dISu bar DONG IIrSU cIaSs business; 81
| steady budrdvrs: must sell 1T once on
| account of poor health. Inquire of
+ e Palmer 1906 Fifth avenue, Rock
| Island.
FOR SALE-Cheap. good working ma.
| chinery; complete factory outfit, witt
| blowing system and dry kiln almost
| new. all in fine condition and up-to.
| date; VIII also rent the large modern
| and np-to-date factory building oc'
| cupied by the Simplex Washer com.
| panY. Black Hawk. Davenport. stu.
| aicd on the Rock Island railroad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
INSURANCE.

PLEASANT f. COX-Real estate and
insurance. Loans a speciality. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronase solicited. Phone west 706-X.
Office 1921 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

FOR SALE-Chcap, a fine new rowboat
and new penthouse. Address &c. W.
A." care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

ii. j. CHURCHILL COMMISSION COM
pany - Brokers. Rock Island house
block. Stocks, grain, provisions cot
ton, and investment securities bought
and sold for cash or on margins. Pri-
vate wires to Chicago and New York.
Both phones; old west $50. new 504S.
Market quotations gladly furnished
bv phone or mail.
III. T. TOHER & CO-Brokers. Daven-
port. Stocks, grains, provisions, cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices, 100 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.
GEORGE H. SIDWELL & Cocoon
mission merchants. Grain bay and
provisions Members of the Chicago
board of trade and Chicago stock ex-
change Established 25 years No.
542 and SAB Rialto building. Long dis
lance phone. Harrison. 1865.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

FOR SALE-Pierce Arrow; we have a
2S-@2 H. Il. 1905 Piece Arrow car,
with cape top and glass front and full
equipment Of lamps. newly painted,
thoroughly oVerhauled and we will
guarantee its condition. Apply to
Robert Smythc, 22j Eighteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

BENEFITS Insurance Agency-Fire
life, accident, health and plate glass.
Real estate and loans. Room 2, Blu
ford block. Office phone 7Il-%. Res
idence phone 736-K. Open Wednesday
and Saturday nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
Observation-Disclosures.

JACKSON. HURST & STAFFORD-At-
torneys-at-law. Office in Rock Island
National bank building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

WANTED-A young man to drive deliv-
cry wagon. Apply at IL. TremannS
Sons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-CarriaSe trimmer at Keys
Bro. factory, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

WANTED-Steady man for janitor of
building. Address a. b." care The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
PATENTS,

PATENT AND TRADE MARK ONCE,
room IA, Mitchell & Lynde building,
Rock Island. James +. Murphy, as
socfate, branch of Moore & Co. pat
ent attorneys. Washington. d. c.. and
Chicago, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

WANTED - First class frame maker
stair builder and cabinet maker at the
Rock Island Wood works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
CLAIRVOYANT.

MRS. MARY YATES-Business medium
hours, ! to 10 p. IN. Residence, 70t
Fourth avenue. Take the Blue line
west. Phone west 724-X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

our 1907 catalogue ex-
plains how we teach barber trade in
few weeks, mailed free; wages Satur-
to $40 weekly; positions or locations
waiting. Write today. Moler Bar
Der college, Chicago. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
FLORISTS.

HENRY acknowledgements Chip.
piannock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds. City store 1907
Second avenue Telephone ITO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
EDUCATIONAL.

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE-Business de-
partment. A thorough business train
ing given for entry into commercial
life. Terms reasonable. Apply to
Augustana college.
VILLA DE CHANTAL-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters OF
the Visitation. Parliamentary and
higher branches and all polite accom-
plishments taught. Twentieth street
and Fifteenth avenue. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
WELL. DRII.I.ER.

DLDF SWANSON - Well drllcr; first
class water guaranteed or no pay.
Can or address 5l1 Ninth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

FOR SALE-LOts in Beecher & Walsh's
addition on TWenty-fifth and Twenty
sixth streets between Fifteenth and
seventeenth avenues: Will be sold
cheap and at your own terms: con
Venient to street car line and city
water; level all above grade, with
some fine shade trees: will build
homes for desirable parties. For
particulars see Beecher Bros, 15I31a
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

FOR SALE-Cheap. good working ma
chinery; complete factory outfit, with
blowing system and dry kiln almost
new. all in fine condition and up-to-
date; Will also rent the large modern
and -up-to-date factory building oc-
cupied by the Simplex Washer COM
panY. Black Hawk. Davenport, Situ-
aied on the Rock Island railroad 4:
mail building 50Xl40; will rent for
long term. Inquire of c. ]. EVers.
423 South Lincoln avenue, Davenport.
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors', ad-
illustrators, guardians, trustees, or
any kinds of judicial bonds; lodge and
society officers: city, state or L. S
government officials; contractors. po-
siticns of trust; in fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit companv. of Maryland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01

FOR SALE-Cheap. nice level lots. 4Sxl25,
corner Twenty-seventh street and Eigh.
teenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale, one
half acre lot. Also for sale or trade
one-half acre lot with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of L. Thonn, Clio
Twenty-eighth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
LOST AND FOUND.

C~~~@N->>-~~~~-~~>~~~~0~ ~~~<~~~~~-~~-~O~~~N~
G., Il. T. n L. depot and
Young * McCombS'. II gray fur neck
piece: liberal reward is offered for
its return to Argus office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-01
STORAGE, BUS AND can


ROBES TRANSFER COMPANY-12O
1887; new phone 5l5S. New storage
building. Express. baggage, bus and
cab calls answered day or night
RELIABLE STORAGE-On first floor:
also manufacturer of awnings, tents
wagon covers, etc. Tents Tor rent.
-. RoesSler 81 Co, 209 Fifteenth
street, opposite the court house, Rock
Island.
EWERT & RICHTER-Express and
Storage company, having unequale,i
facilities for moving, storing, packing
and shipping household goods, and
can quote reduced freight rates to
Pacific coast and other points. Write
or call Office and warehouse, 322-
22G East Fourth street, Davenport,
Iowa Telephone 59S.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Americas Lack

VIHEN Oscar Wide visited this
" country in the winter Of 1881 s.,
he went to Washington, where he Was
greatly feted After he Was the guest
Il the Secretary Il State, Mr.. Blame,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

seep had plenty of things to think about. and
less than four hours do it in; because five o'clock
vas the hour appointed for the tragedy, and
should have to up one hour-begnnlng at four
~ I,ractisjng with the revolver and finding out
which end of it to level at the adversary.
At four we went down into a little gorge about
mile from town, and borrowed a barn door Tor a
ma borrowed it of a man who was over IN Calf
fornia on a vsit,-and we set the barn door up and
stood a fence rail up against the middle OF It, to
represent Mr.. Laird But the rail was no proper
reIresen tative of him. for he longer than rail
md thinner Nothing would ever fetch him but
line shot and then as like not he would split the
bullet-the worst material for duelng purposes that
con1d he imagined / began the rail L Couldn I
hit the rail Then | tried the barn door; but
couldn't hit the barn door. here was nobody IN
danger except straggers around on the TANKS OF that
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

mark. was thoroughly discouraged. and
cheer up any when we presently heard nis., uient
over IN the next little ravlne- knew what tb SHOTS
that was Lairds gang out practising ~; mat Was:
would hear my shots, and Of course tbev lney
come up over the ridge to see what kind Of would
was ma kng.see what their chances were sool
me. Well, L hadn't any record; and Inev 8 ans
Laird came over that ridge and saw nv Ina mat
without scratch on it, he would be as -a uoo7
fight as was-Or as / had been at rajdn;gb+ S 4 TO
that disastrous acceptance came 0eiore
Now Just at this moment little bird No I.
than sparrow flew along by and lit ON olsger
about thirty yards away. Steve whipped is. fh
revolver and shot its head off Oh. he WAS Out @ MS
man-much better than | was. We ran '-sl SdSN As
there to pick up the bird. and Just then sure uoTn
Mr. Laird and his people came over the ridas
Ccrtrae9 CT rcFg - "u
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

striking personality in Washington was noted :
a retort, and never failed % pay her debt ,,sT NJ
in a way that made the punishment suit the S-;as
On one occasion the wife Of member of the mn.
house called upon her on dav which was not pEeI H
reception afternoon and sent up her card Not beng
quite ready to receive visitors. Mrs Blaine Ts
some minutes IN coming down 70 her dravnss %os
room, and as she crossed the hail to her surniss
she caught sight Of her cook. whose cunaTTF & l-ss
was celebrated, passing out from another door 81
the room. The call was made and Mrs Rl:
thought of it till several davs later ~
the cook informed her OF her intention Of leav;na
and going to take service with Mrs Blank IS
Senator's wife who had called
Mrs Blaine made no comment. and the servant 1a
her. Within the week, however. there was a dirrs-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

ALTHOUGH Mrs Blaine could thus convey r.
buke she was as ready % arr -ecIate a reto-t
courteous when she herself had been the Offender.
The wife of General Chauncey N.h-ever formerly
Miss Fanny Chauncey OF New * one Of the
social leaders the resident circle one occasion
afforded Washington society a hearty laugh when
she measured swords with Mrs. Blame. At the BE-
ginning Of BlaInes term Secre-a-E Of State Ms
Blaine's Wednesday afternoor -.certons Were
with the rest of the fashionable - questionable
world. 1t happened 10 he the --. time she had
paid her official respects. and. ths ms being over
crowded. II tool, some minutes Reach hostess
Mrs. Nckeever. who was 81 grand dame 70 the
tips Of her fingers greeted Mr. Same with her
usual s,,avI.v and remaining re-.5. her for a no
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
She SAID

t. TCIitlCdl tilittftil,tS- Was Ms
P5.1, Phillips a Southcrucr by birth. and Washing
to.,an tv adoption. Ptus IN had recently ssucda
pup4 bull Of great Importance t. the Roman Catholic
world and It was the subject Of much discussion.
u king down Pennsvlyania-avc one morning, Mrs.
Phillips OF The Archblshops, VI no Joined her.
thev were good friends regardless Of their differ
.rt creeds After a few words OF greeting. Mrs
Phillips with her most nISChicvouS smile. SAID
Your Grace, | have such a capital conundrun
ter YOU. Il popped into my head this morning.
Why is the Pope like old goose
"Mada,n," cried the shocked priest How can
you put so sacrilegiouS a question to me-
Never mind Your cloth" said Mrs. Phillips 80 te
man for moment, not an Archbishop.
II was impossible to be angry with her, IS the
Archbishop knew. he bit his lips to hide smile,
and with due gravity requested the answer
Because he sticks t. his own propaganda. was
the prompt reply.
Ms. B,.ine, who was for MANY Years most
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

great Power. It was rather the IdSnlO1l
.or EnglIshmen to make fun OF and
oelittle Us when occasion offered. Miss
Bavard had been amused, then an
moved. at the Englishman 5 perslstently
inappropriate pleasantries; SO one day
she took her revenge neatly
"Dvou know, Miss Bayard.' y said her
adrnirer. we have one class at home
mat never see here.
Indeed" said Miss Bayard.
Yes. the gentrv,-the leisure class,
to which | belong
Then suppose YOU enlighten my,
ignorance and explain what they are
Men who 90 about and have no
special occupation except travelling from
place to place as the whim takes them
Yes" said Miss Bayard, with an
exasperating little drawl. we have that
class in AmerIca-but we don I call them
gentry: we call them tramps
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

MOT even III the da vs uf good King Arthur could
~ that monarch have gathered about his Kouhd M.
Table such galaxy OF Wit and brllllance as ms
modern namesake President Arthur, commanded
G,rInC his famous administration Many OF these
vvomen have passed away, some are still with us i:
but the graceful repartee, the arrow pointed shats o
Wit N which thev were prominent as contrasted
Nth the hurry and slang of twentieth century lie,
compels the echo of Vil1on's lament Where are
the wits Of Yesterday"
The stories told of them are oft quoted, but occa-
s;onallv in qarbed form and frequently attributed
to .he wrong persons. Foremost among that h9h
lred circle we're Mrs. Harriet Lane lohnston the
gracious and beautiful Mrs George II; fendletoli @
dauqhter Of Francis Scott Key; Miss Bayard;
Mrs. lanes B. Ricketts, whose rrepressible hunor
drew round her the cleverest minds OF the day ;
Mrs James G. Blaine; and Madam de 9truve 'ht
Russia. -, ~
one 81 the most graceful anecdotes Of Mrs Harriet
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

10 W QlCH MIS-
Blaine went.
and standing
by the hostess
as she entered
was Mrs Blank.
Seeing that Mrs
Blaine did not
recognize the
Senator's wife,
the hostess SAID
N a tone cf
great surprise.
" Mrs. Blaine.
you surely are
acquainted with
Mrs. Blank, the
wife OF Senator
Blank:
" No. said
Mrs Blaine with
ICY calmnesS. /
cannot say that
/ am. She calls
on nv cook.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

again. Nothing came Of it. began to teel quite
Comfortable i began to take an interest IN the
baIlenoes myself | had not felt any before; Dut
it seemed to me that l was accumulat1ng great
and valuable reputation at no expense, ana my
daliobt N this grew and grew, as challenge after
cbn1enoe vas declined until BY midnight l was be
einning to think that there nothing in the world
&C. much to be desired as chance to fight duel 90
| hurried Daggett up; made him keep on sendns
challenge after challenge.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

-.eUt longer than con-
Vent. ..-v demanded,
her -i>hment may
te imagined hen Nrs.
Blaine -u-ed 70 her
~-..:...r..- al SAID
sharply
~. c-7wdS bore
me. mot imagine
"ar 81. -hese people
l.-. -. see ne
D-.E - a flash the
answer. me-. Ny dear
waL.-- ! &. not kr0E
% l.,I IS most 70 be
r,t.vl -.o who are
. r..-- -cCeiVe Is,
,r wr re obliged
Trr-. -S q no
-er-s --.-e. and Ire
listeners ned. the-
Nh N.--e'S IaGgl
--TE ..'- .-'ll Tx -
-t-- ..H>Gl-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Mis- Pcndlcton gave q dinner his honor Seated
u her -.ght hand, Wilde was most entcrt1r,n@,
giving impressions of the United States II ms own
REGULAR VEN. Having listened most ourteollsy t.
these Mr.. Perdeton turned to her guest and SAID.
NJ Wide you have not yet told Us. as most
Ergshnlcn are prone u do, what YOU mss most II
Aaaerca:"
Your lack of ruins and curi,sit.es.' answered
Wilde rather curtlv.
Mrs Pendleton smiled, paused second, and re
Piled. Time u Ill give Us our RUNS. Mr Wide; and
g tor our cy.ro>.t.cs We import them.
An :r-e?re~~ihle laugh Kan round the table, N
which joined more heartily than Wide
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
OVERRIDING a Good Thing

OH. we'll. l overdid it; Laird accepted mlgni i
" have known that that would happen-Laro ro
vas a man YOU couldn t depend on IT,
helped me make my will which was another dis
Co1nfort-and l already had enough Then theE
toor, me home. | didn't sleep any-dldn want 70
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
A Discounted Monseieneur

TIL Russian Embassy when de SStriy:e was Mn
:ster was exceedingly popular. The Ambassador
himself was delightfully."- genial; So were his Sec
-e-ar:es, and his wife was highly cultivated and
,rl,.... q most decided character She delighted
=. . --.r 81. and fully able . hold he-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Lane Johnston is told Of her when, as
Young woman. she was living III Lon
don with her uncle, James Buchanan,
then United States Minister to the
Court of St. James. An English noble
man who was very loverlike IN his
attentions 70 Miss Lane was seated next
her at dinner at the house OF Lord
Bla, Miss Lane was noted tor her
beautiful hands, which were small ana
eXquisltely proportloned, and casting
his ewes upon them. the Englishman
softly quoted Gray's line. Hands
that the rod OF Empire might have
swaved.' and. leaning back IN his
char, complacent IN the knowledge
that he had paid graceful compliment,
was somew hat disconnected when the
tair American smilingly replied,
"Or walked TO ecstasy the AV'ns
lyre'
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Bv Jeanie Gould Lincoln

own in several languages there came to "aS1llls
4or n Nonseiqneur of the Roman church. very
nolshed courtlv man of the world who had made
scores of converts to the faith in England AS
madam was of the Greek church, she differed from
Vonseigneur on many doctrinal points. and he was
most eager to convince her of After one bout
N which the battle was drawn one, she refused
to discuss the matter further, but ne PerslSteu
,ntiI her DatenCe was exhausted The final occasion
came at a ball where ne endeavored very delcately
to introduce the tabooed subject until she stopped
his flow Of eloquence by laying her hand on ms
arm. 49,, =, r
Monsieur" she said impetuously, Il yield
shall have a rendezvous with You to argue our
several beliefs.
"Ahl Madam. YOUR graciousness overwhelns
me- replied the delighted ecclesiastic. When and
where NAV | wait upon your
In hell" said madam, she curts1ed to the
ground. WY, -. >r
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Mrs. phillips's Conundrum

member of this brilliant coter
: though not OF the White HIou:
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
What's in a Name

one OF the most gifted and beautu ltn young nG
inst been introduced to society The eldest daughter
of the Senator from Delaware, Thomas r Bayard'
afterward President Clevelands Secretary OF state
she occupied an almost unique position, as OWING
to her mothers III health she often presided IN her
place There were several very agreeable bachelors
IN the diplomatic corps, and among others Young
Englis hrlian who was her constant attendant As
America was not then known to the world as a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22
CIRCUIT COURT
 @ HAS ADJOURNED
Judge Grace Takes Recess Until Afte, the Holidays-Daye Henderson
 Jury Failed to Agree.

Dave Henderson, a negro, was tried in the Jefferson circuit court Friday on a charge of assault with intent to kill, The jury was unable to agree and was finally discharged by Judge Grace. Henderson was taken back to the county jail, where he will remain until given another hearing. He was defended by Hunt and Shaw and Pros ecuting Attorney Jones represented the State.
 At the conclusion of the trial Judge Grace adjourned the Jefferson circuit court until after the holidays. No day was fixed for the reconvening of that body, but it will be announced later. All the court officials are pre- pairing to take their holiday vacation. excepting those who are interested in the primaries, which take place soon after Christmas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22

The operation of this fiscal year consisted of operating the sangboats Quapaw, Arkansas and C. B. Reese and the hydraulic dredge Gamma. By the operations of the snagboats eO4 snags were removed from the chan nels, 1895 trees cut on caying banks, and ) drifts broken up between Pow erty Point (S miles above the mouth of the river) and Little Rock G74 miles above the mouth of the riyer). By operations of the dredge Gamma shoal crossings at Bickers Bend (56 miles above the mouth), Hannaberry (-S miles above the mouthD, Pleas ants (73 miles above the mouth), and Rob Roy (99 miles above the mouth) were deepened The dredge is work ing at Swan Lake (S0 miles above the mouth) at the close of the year. Hydraulic dredging is new work for this river, and the work done this year was experimental. 1t has not been carried on long enough to war rant one to make any definite state ments as to it's worth to navigation interests.
 The river was at comparatively good boating stage all the year
 Of the balance available July 1, it is proposed to expend s5S,04s.S3 in op- erating snagboats and $29, ,173.40 in continuing hydraulic dredging at such times as the Mississippi River Com misison can spare a dredge for use in this river.
 Information as to the effect of the improvement of freight rates is mea- ger, but. indicates that a material re- duction has resulted.
 Commercial statistics, year ending