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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
THE MARKETS.
Chicago, Feb. 17.-rollowing are the
market quotations today:

Chicago, Feb. 17.-rollowing are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 9S&4, 94H, 927s, 927s.
July, 9Gh, 9OA. S91s, S9A.
September, So, SS3s, S67B, S67s.
Corn.
May, G1H, G12s, GO, COZ.
July, 595s, 59a4, 5Sk. 5S1a.
September, SO, 59A, IS. 5S.
Oats.
May. 53as, 533s, 521a, 52A.
July. 46, 4GH, 459s. AS.
September, So. 3S1s, 3734, 37a4.
Pork.
May, 11.27, 11.42, 1120, I125.
July, 11.67. 11,SO, 11.62. 1165.
Lard.
May, 1922, 49,, 7.25, 7.2O.
July, $50, $50, 7.45, 7.45.
Ribs.
May, GAO, Gas, G.37, G.37.
July, 6.72, 6.75, 6G5, 6G5.
Receipts today: Wheat. 10; corn,
III; oats, 143; hogs. $4,000; cattle So,
900; sheep, 14,GOO.
Estimated receipts Tuesday: Wheat
10; corn, 164; cats, 1872; hogs, $4,000.
Hog market opened sc higher Hogs
left over, 5000. Light, 4.10@432; good
heavy, 4.10@442 mixed and butchers
4.10@4.S7;y rough heavy, 4.10@4.2O.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha hogs, $500; cattle, 1000
Kansas City nogs. 1000; cattle, 1000
Hog market closed steady. Light
4.10@4.35; good heavy. 4.20@4.45;
mixed and butchers, 4.2O@4.4O; rough
heavy. 42O@42a.
Cattle market closed steady. Cows
and heifers. 1.SU0A75: Beeves, 3.S5G
Goo; stockers and feeders, 2.70@4.75
Sheep market closed steady.
Northwestern receipts:
Northwestern receipts: Minneapoli:
To-day, 299; last week, 3SS; last year
1873. Duluth--Today. SO; last week, SIS
last year, 70.
Visible supply of grain; wheat de
crease. $4,000; corn increase, $4,000
oats decrease. 100000.
Liverpool opening cables wheat un
changed; corn, IA higher.
Liverpool closing, wheat unchanged
corn, 3,S higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Held 10 Grand Jury.

Justice G. Albert Johnson today
held S. J. Rice to the grand jury under
$500 bond, on the charge of larceny as
bGilee, sworn out by w. c. Looney.
The charge of ENLIGHTENMENT was dis
missed last week and the other charge
taken under advisement till today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17

Bert Barber of Elton, Wis, says:
81 have only taken four doses of your
Kidney and Bladder pills and they
have done more for me than any 9th
er medicine has ever DONE" Mr.. Bar
Der refers to DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder pills. They are sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Yellow Fever at Galveston.

Galveston, Feb. lion the steamer
Crspin, which arrived in the roads,
three miles out from Galveston, yes
lterday from Peru, Brazil. there were
two cases of yellow fever. The vessel
has been quarantined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
For Rheumatic Sufferers.

The quick relief from pain afforded
by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm
makes it favorite with sufferers from
rheumatism, sciatica, lame back. lum-
bago, and deep seated and muscular
pains. For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17

B. R. T. 80, B. & o. IT'S, AtchIson
G7B, Locomotive 331a, Sugar 1895,
st. Paul 1868, copper 1865, Republic
Steel preferreu sc, Republic Steel
common Is, Southern Ry. 97s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17

Temperature ut u. M. 10; at $3.50
u. m, 20. Maximum temperature in "a
hours, &c; minimum, 10. Precipitation
in "a hours, trace. Velocity of wind at
n. M, q miles per hour. Stage of river
at : n. M, . feet, IA rise of = feet in 4S
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Paw LAKES.

The taxes for 1907, both personal
and real estate, are now due and pay
able at room Is, NJ. & l.. building.
Hours, to II a. m, to p. m. Open
Wednesday and Saturday evenings
from to 9 p. m. Bring your last
years receipts with you.
WILLIAM BRASHER,
Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently but promptly on the bow
els. 1t stops the cough by soothing
the throat and lung irritation. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Beer That is Beer.

If you want to drink good beer, order
the Davenport Mailing company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island. Both phones, north 1863.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
CITY CHA T.

Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
II. X. Walker, fire insurance.
Me to Jones for a cheap stove.
Reserve your seats for "The West
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17

ton to dissolve continued to Feb. 90,
at o'clock a. m.
1866. Matilda Buford VS.. John Blu
ford. Case heard. Finding for COM
plainant and decree for divorce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
sGHERER WILL IS ADMITTED
Instrument Divides an Estate of $50,
600 Among Heirs.

The will of the late George Scherer
of South Rock Island was admitted to
probate today by Judge Olmsted in
the county court. The will disposes
of an estate, mainly in real estate,
valued at about $50, 900, which is divid-
ed equally among the heirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
Real Estate Transfers

Frank ]. Taylor to Deborah Taylor
lot Z, block 3, NJ. Schnelrs addition to
Rock Island. 81 500.
Henry Eckberg to Henry Huberty,
lots 10 and 20. block 1, Columbia Park
addition. South Moline, S1.100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
THE FEATHER.

Rain snow tonight or Tuesday.
Warmer tonight. with the lowest tenn
peraturc between 20 and 25 degrees.
J. VI. SHERIER, Local FOrecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning.
Sun sets 5:33, rises Gas. Moon rises
Sol p. m. Moons age, 16 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock Feed and Fuel.

Rock Island, Feb. 17.-Following are
the wholesale quotations on the marker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-17

Liverpool opening cables wheat un
changed; corn, IA higher.
Liverpool closing, wheat unchanged
corn, 3-S higher.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
AN uNlNFoRMED CRITIC.

A Chicago pastor in sermon yes
terday expressed his displeasure with
the method of conducting the national
conventions. He says:
To select delegates who have an ak
to grind and attend the convention for
no other purpose, to appoint delegates
instructed beforehand what they shall
do first, last and all the time, to
practically nominate candidate a
month before the convention is held,
to draw up a platform and get the
thing adopted before anybody outside
the inner circle has seen the paper
all this utterly destroys the great OBJ
ject of a convention, and it makes the
masses of the people feel that they
are regarded as so many children, who
cannot be trusted and who do not
know what is good for them
This is an odd view to take of the
situation. The delegates that have
been instructed represent the senti-
ment of the masses of the people in
their community. If they do not it is
the fault Of no one but these same
masses for they had ample opportunity
to see that delegates who would re-
fleet their sentiments were nominated
And if the ministerial critic believes
that platform is drawn up and adopt
ed by an inner circle before anybody
has seen the paper he has certainly
never attended convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11

rect representatives of the people Of
the several counties. They mingle
with each other for day or two, take
counsel together, and select a delega-
ton to represent the state in the ma
tional convention Each state prior
to the meeting of the national con-
vention does the same thing. When
that body assemblies, 1t is represen-
tative body as truly representative as
it could possibly be.
This is only one illustration, which
might be multiplied almost without
limit, for, by like processes do we
choose all our officers. The advocates
of the primary system seek to, and
have, destroyed all this. They have
abolished the small units. People come
together now as whole, not in little
groups; and confusion is the result.
The great bulk of the men voted for
at the primary election last Tuesday
for state offices. and in many in
stances for county offices, were abso-
lutely unknown to the voters. They
voted hap-hazard. In the many cases
they marked the first name they came
to, making the selection matter of
luck, and giving the man whose name
begins with A, B or G an infinite ad
vantage over the one whose name be
gins with w or Y. The principle un
DERIVING the primary is the principle
of direct government. 1t is the very
opposite of the principle which un
derlies representative government
The history of the world is that dem
ocracy Is always a failure except In
a very small country. We cannot have
direct government in country of S5,
100000 of people, nor can we have II
| in state like Iowa with an area Of
$4,000 square miles, and popula
ton of between 100000 and 100000
The attempt to have it will bring con
fusion worse confounded Let us gel
back to the efficient principles upor
which our government was founded
the only place of safety and sanity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
Pulaski.

Pulaski.-Mr and Mrs. Elmer Plank
and children of st. Louis are visiting
Mr.. Plank's mother. Mrs. J. J. Plank
and other relatives this week.
Joseph Stevig and Miss Lucy Miller
were married at the German church
here Sunday, May 81. Rev. Joseph
Bannwort of West Bend, performing
the ceremony
Rev. Dunkelburger went to Oska-
loosa Monday to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the university
of that place.
Mrs. James of Crawford county.
Missouri Is visiting her son, Rev.
James and wife.
Rev. Edwards and wife of Boston
are visiting Mrs. Edwards parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Anderson
Mrs. Delbert Knight and son Floyd
left Wednesday for Ell Reno, Okla,
where they will make an extended
visit with Mrs. knights daughter,
Mrs. Dan Gingrich.
Mrs Bertha Wray and son Vaughn
went to Bloomfield Wednesday and
visited Mrs. Wray's sister, Mrs. JAS
Milligan, returning home Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knight of Bloom.
a few days last week.
A. F. Meredith was Bloomfield
visitor Wednesday.
G. H. Milligan left Wednesday to
attend the Masonic grand lodge.
A cement walk has been put In In
front Of the drug store and bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
ELDoN.

Eldon.-Bertha Jackson Of Douds,
is in Eldon on business.
Ruth Mason is visiting in Milton
with friends.
Married, at the home of Rev. Tuttla,
Will Warren to Miss Ola Mcclure,
June 8. at o'clock.
Harry Harrington, of Des Moines,
Is visiting at the c. Kennedy home.
Jacob Roberts was called to Troy
today on business.
Will Gaskings is In Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sperry re-
turned to their home in County Line.
Harry Reno, Of Ottumwa, is visiting
in Eldon.
Eldon defeated Harrington on the
home grounds Monday, 10 to 8. A
special train will leave Eldon at $40
stations to accumulate the
people wishing to see the return game
at Pennington which promises to be
a holly contested game.
e. ]. Brady has returned from
Seymour where he has been In tho
service of the engineering department
OF the Rock Island
w. a. Hadler and F: A Haight OF
Muscatine, w. A. Veitch, Of Ottumwa
were Eldon visitors Thursday.
Lost-About weeks ago, pair gold
rimless eyeglasses. Finder please re-
turn to R. T. Thomas for liberal re
ward.
The minstrel performance, under
the auspices Of the Eldon Baseball
club at the opera house Tuesday even
ing was well attended and the pro-
gram well rendered. Prof. Arthur Moss
who put on the performance deserves
much credit for the training Of tbs
home talent in the short time he hac
to work with them. Some good talent
from Ottumwa assisted.
Ernest Hughes left Thursday morn.
ing for trip to Texas and Oklahoma
Miss McGrews : recital at the opera
house Friday evening promises to be 8
success. No effort is being spared t.
| that end
John Albertson of Keokuk, was ii
Eldon Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
DEAN HOFFMAN, AT sleouRNEy
ottunwa Clergyman Delivered Ad.
dress in German-Bishop Davis
Present

Sigourney.-Wednesd morning
occurred the rehabilitation of st.
Mary's Catholic church here. Exten-
sive repairs have been made during
the past year and new furniture to re-
place the old, has been nut in the
church. The Right Rev. Bishop Davis
of Davenport was present and took
charge of the services. Solemn high
mass was had with the following Of
fcers: Rev. NJ. Nugent, of Kinross,
celebrant; Rev. Frank Manus of Mt
Pleasant, deacon and Rev. Sendbueh-
Ter of Clear Creek, sub-deacon and
Rev. Father Grothe of Harper as mas
ter Of ceremonies.
Very Rev. F.W.Hoppman, of Ottum-
wa, preached the sermon in German
and was followed by Rev. John Walsh
of washington in English.
After the dedication services class
of seventeen was confirmed by Bishop
Davis. composed of the following.
William Webb. Daniel Devine, James
Cudihy, John Gehrig, Martin Manion.
Samuel Reed. Francis and Bertha
and Marie White, Agnes Kelly, Mary
and Marie Strohman, Minnie Breitbach
and Ethel Crocker
Other News Of Interest.
Doctors Pfannebecker, johnson and
|
tending the American Medical associ-
alton of which they are members.
State Superintendent j. f. Riggs
came down the first of the week to be
here on primary election day. He re-
turned to Des Moines Thursday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. j. K Long left last
Wednesday evening by way of Kan
sas City for New Mexico and other
points In the southwest They expect
to be gone several weeks.
Miss Dolly Willcockson, daughter OF
Judge K. e. Willcockson, who has been
attending ladies seminary at Jack
sonville, H., returned to her home
| Wednesday to spend her summer va
| cation.
o. H. Turner, Henry Wagner and r
week attending the Grand Masoni:
| lodge.
Mrs. e. M. Parker. of Nez Perce
Idaho, is visiting her parents this weel
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams.
Mrs. Mary Grear, of Muscatine, ant
Mrs. Mike Fish, Of Sigourney, vii
leave this week for Boulder, Colo, fo
and extended visit with the Martir
Reinert family.
Mrs. Grace Hadley and daughter o
Chicago are visiting this week at TIN
home of Mrs. Hadley's mother, Mrs
i G.. w. Woodin.
Miss Jennie Stratzman, Of Topeka
Kan. is visiting with friends in tn
city this week. Miss Startzman wa
a former resident OF this city.
Miss Mabel Paul. who has beel
principal Of the Ogden, Iowa, higi
school for the past two years arrives
home yesterday morning for shor
i visit with her parents. Miss Paul vii
! spend the summer at the Chicago uni
versity doing special work, prepare
tory for her school work for the com
Ing year as PRINCIPAL of the sigourne,
i high school,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
SENATOR ALLISON.

Knoxville (Tenn.) Tribune. Inter
est in the Republican primary in the
state of Iowa for the naming of a
candidate for United States senator,
was not confined to that state. There
is perhaps not state in the union
that is without those who felt an in
terest in the result. The contestants
We're Hon. William Boyd Allison and
Governor Cummins.
But Senator Allison is now serv-
ing his sixth term as senator, having
first served four terms in the lower
house. Thus on the fourth, of next
March he will have served forty-four
gress, eight in the lower house and
thirty-six in the senate. He will cele-
brate the eightieth anniversary of his
birth two days before the expiration
of his present term as senator. He
has already served in the senate long
er than any other man who has been
honored with a seat in that honorable
body, and If he lives to the end of the
term for which he is to be elected,
he will have remained in the senate
for seven terms, or forty-two years.
Of course 1t goes without saying
that man who has been thus hon
ored by so intelligent constituency
as is found in the state of Iowa has
served with distinction. Others have
done great deal more talking but
few have deserved better of their
country than Senator Allison He is
known better for his equipoise and
for his conservatism and sound judg-
ment than for his oratory For many
years he has been chairman of the
important senate committe on ap.
preparations, and in that position has
won the confidence and esteem of his
colleagues of both political parties.
The feeling in favor of his further
retention in the senate which, he has
so long and so uniformly honored
which as before said is not by any
means confined to his own state, may
be only matter of sentiment; but II
| Is a wholesome sentiment, one that
reflects credit upon the American
people and which contradicts the say
ing that republics are proverbially un
grateful. The example of Iowa in sc
long retaining this faithful public ser
want in the place in which he has
done faithful and efficient service, is
one that will command itself to the
other states in the union. May the
senator live and enjoy health and be
able to render service to his state and
country to the close of his seventh
term as senator.
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Rev. {. j. Shook at ormanviIIe.

ville.-M emoriai program OF
ormanville M. E. church Sunday May
81, 1908:
Song Star Spangled Banner"
Prayer-By Rev James Worrel.
Song-Pentecostal hymn--No. 112,
by choir.
Recitation-The Flag Goes BY
Vernon White.
Observation-Disclosures pay-Gracie
Hawkins.
observation-disclosures Battle Flag
Nettie George.
Recitation-The Boys in nlue-opal
White.
Observation-Disclosures Day-Page
White.
Recitation-An Old Soldier Speaks
James Clark
song-Pentecostal Hymn. No. 81
BY Choir
Recitation-When Columbia Crowns
Hear Dead-Isal White.
Recitation-What The Flag Says
Sybal White.
Recitation-Crown With Flowers
Goldie Orman.
Recitation-The Price of Liberty
Recitation-A High Resolve-Ralph
White
Recitation-Memory Gem-Merrill
George.
Recitation-The Grey Haired Vet
Gertie McReynolds.
Recitation-For Decoration Day
Ethel Orman.
: Rec aecita s1do1 The Bar
Dialogue-our Tribute. by Fou,
Girls. Opal White Grace Hawkins
Alta Orman, Ethel George
Observation-Disclosures on Place
Oracle Hawkins.
song-"My Country iTis Of Thee
BY Choir
Recitation-our F1ag-Alta orman.
Recitation-Death of His Country
Harold Martz.
Recitation-Lexingt Eakins
Dialogue-Honor The F1ag-By
girls, Oracle Hawkins, Opal White
Isal White.
Reading Sentinent-By
Miss L. M. Fitzpatrick.
Recitation-The American Flag
Murlie Wintermote.
Song-"As We March Beneath Hi.
Banner."-B the Choir.
Recitation-The Vision of The Flas
Cora Cook.
Recitation-The Battle Flag -Dessl.
Cook.
Dialogue The Red, White and Blu
BY three girls, Nellie Orman, Clara
Ornan, Allie Eakins
Recitation-Washin Or.
man. R
Songs herman's March to TIL.
Sea. Miss Fitz Patrick's school,
Recitation-Jo sephine Rogers-Syl-
va Kendall.
| Song "Sunlight."-By the Choir.
After the program Rev. Shook, O
Ottumwa, gave an elegant speech. J,
very large crowd attended
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Mrs. Chas. r. Fluke will
entertain lady friends this evening at
a bridal shower, complimentary to
Miss Helen Elliott, whose marriage to
James Wishart occurs in the near
future.
Mrs. Robt. vandervert, of Malvern,
returned home yesterday after q
Becker.
Robt. wyland, accompanied by his
sister. Mrs. DIR. Dora McAfee, left ves-
terday for Iowa City where Mr. wy
land will receive treatment at the san
itarium.
Mrs. Rise Smith, Of Burlington, re-
turned home yesterday after visit
near this city with her sisters. Mrs.
Sam Hall and Mrs. j. II. Martin.
Mrs. Luther Douglass visited ~:
Abba yesterday with her sister-in-laW
Mrs. Frank Alexander, who Is quite ILL.,.
Miss Della Morley visited friends In
Lucas yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Anderson lef.
yesterday for a visit in Macedonia
with Mrs. Anderson's brother. They
expect to go from there to Lincoln,
Neb., to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. f. Hopper and
children, Of Lewiston, Mont. have re-
turned home after a visit with Mrs.
Hopper's sister, Mrs. s. McKlveen and
other relatives. .ttss.5
Mrs. Glenn Proctor, of st. Louis, has
returned home after a few weeks visit
with her mother, Mrs. Anna Sullivan.
and other relatives and old friends.
Mrs. F. w. Sells and little daughter
Alice, Of Osceola, returned home yes
terday after visit with Mrs. Sells
sister, Mrs. Chas. r. Kirk
The Misses Mabel and Grace Git
finger went to Osceola last evening to
spend few days with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Culver, of Garden
Grove. came yesterday for visit with
their son. H. j. Culver and wife.
Mrs. w. w. Morrison,of Newell, i,
visiting in this city with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Lambirth.
Prof. Geo. D. Eaton and wife of
Alton, arrived last evening for a visit
with Mrs. Eatons parents DIR. and
| Mrs. T.. M. Throckmorton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
a. O. a. REMOVES,
-. -. 9eBLOOD HUMORs

Itching disfguring uptons, rashe etc. pnpes
the blood These acids which blood
infected constantly thrown off through the and glands
the skin the flesh inhaed diseased and unsighy
the outflow OF burning acids only
illness they afford The acid in the blood be removed boa
possessing
requirements necessary
aon completely eadcas of imputy
vital fluid its natural healthy s. o heated blood
that instead of acrd matter skim
hes with properties and then the erupion
diseases the medical
advice free SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA GA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-11
FARMlNeToN

Farnaington.-Mrs. C. P. Franks and
Mrs, Minnie Westcott entertained a
large number of guests on Thursday
afternoon and evening at the home OF
the former. In. the afternoon only la
dies were present and high five and
finch were played. In the evening
about forty gentlemen and their wives
We're entertained at cards. Pineapple
sherbet angel food cake, coffee and
bon bons were served at both func-
lions. s...
Misses. Lolita Perry. and Inez Goodin
were Ottumwa visitors on "Wednesday.
Mrs. John Hassman. Of Davenport,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Boyer.
Mrs. Sadie Dill and children of Wa
terloo are visiting Mrs Dill's mother.
Mrs. Jane Moreland.
The. Eldon ball nine will play the
Pennington nine on Sunday afternoon
on the Pennington grounds. A spec
: ial excursion will be run from Eidan