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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

counties will be given ample protec-
ton from damage to crops by frost.
says a Los Angeles dispatch.
In this district sudden changes in
temperature are not unusual during
winter months, and it has been found
that the printed charts issued by the
weather bureau do not insure sutti-
Gent protection. especially in the re
mote portions of the great orange belt.
Arrangements have been completed by
which it is possible to send warnings
by telephone at any hour of the day or
night. Substations have been estab-
lished. to which warnings will be sent.
and from these substations the warn
ings will be sent TO growers, nearly all
of whom have telephones and can be
reached quickly. Whenever sudden
drop in temperature is expected it will
be known at Los Angeles in ample
time for the growers TO protect tEeil
crops by smudging or in other ways.
A clerk will be on duty at the Los
Angeles office of the weather bureau al
all hours to send out such warnings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
ICE CLOSES RIVER
Continued Cold Spell Did What
the Two Last Winters
Have Not Done.
is A VERY ROUGH COVERING
Occurrence Is the First Since the Win
ter of 1904-o5-Prcdictions
Made.

The river was closed completely by
coating of jagged ice during the night
and this morning presented a rough,
white, but stationary surface for the
first time for over two years. The
last complete closing was in the win
ter of 1904-05, when it closed about
New Years and remained so till well
along i'll March. After numerous pre-
dictions that it would not close and
others that it would close late in the
winter this year, the old river men are
already prophesying when it will break
up. The breakup in the spring is an
event of unsurpassed interest to the
followers of the river and is always
awaited with the deepest interest.
Closed at Muscatinc.
The river closed at Muscatine Friday
and has been frozen over above the
rapids for several days. The closing
here was looked for with the big drop
in the temperature Tuesday night
when the mercury for the first time
this winter went below zero. 1t did
not reach zero last night but the con-
tinued cold of the preceding night and
day massed the ice cakes so thickly
that they jammed together in one
solid foe and We're finally CONCEALED
in single mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
Brides Wrap Of Bronze.

Miss Elsie, eldest daughter of Cen
eral William L. Palmer, founder OF
Colorado Springs, was married at 4
o'clock the other evening to Leopold
Hamilton Myers of Cambridge, Eng
land, says Il Colorado Springs special
dispatch to the New York Times. The
wedding took place at Glen Eyrie, the
suburban home of Nhe Palmers, in the
presence of guests from New York and
London. The bride wore neither veil
nor jewels, but her trousseau includes
a long brown wrap with huge bronze
buckles looped round with cords sup
porting 1000 tiny bronze animals of al
descriptions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
SEARCH Was Vain
Chicago Newspaper Man I'm.
able to Locate Anything to
Expose at Watertown.
PAYS TWO CITIES A VISIT
Finds That Number of Deaths Is Very
Small-lnterviews Superinten-
dent of Hospital.

A staff writer of Chicago news
capital out of the investigation of Iii
nois institutions by the investigating
committee. visited Rock Island and
Moline yesterday for the purpose of
getting a line on WatertOwn hospital.
He left the city this noon with moth
ing on which to hang a story of mis-
management at the institution. The
newspaper man interviewed a large
number of citizens who are in posi-
ton to. know the facts regarding the
hospital, and called on Coroner Eek
hart and also had two conversations
with DR.. w. e. Taylor, superintendent
of the hospital.
Finds Nothing Doing.
The correspondent was convinced
when he left that DR.. Hirschs opinion
of the WATERFOWL hospital is well
founded. He was disappointed in a
AS a matter of fact there have been
but five violent deaths at the hospital
since it was founded. Of these five
three were suicides by drowning and
two were suicides by hanging. The
institution has been in existence IL
years.
| Has Good Record.
| The investigation of the asylum by
the committee is awaited with keen
interest in this county. because the in
iistitution has never been attacked be
cause of any mismanagement or scan
dal and ranks high among the chart
table institutions of the state. Per
haps the committee will unearth some
thing wrong at Watertown, but thoss
who know the conditions there do moi
believe that this will be the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Island to be held on the 2J:h day of
January, 1908, at o'clock ,. m. for
the purpose of inspecting new bridge
H C. SCHAFFTR, Mayor
Alderman Oberg moved that the
council take a recess to inspect the
bridge. Carried.
On reassembling Alderman Benson
moved that the bridge be accepted
Carried.
Alderman Oberg moved that the
mayor and clerk be instructed. to set
tie with the Clinton Bridge & Iron
works. Adopted by unanimous vote
Alderman Tuckis moved that span
No. be raised II inches and that the
Clinton Bridge &c Iron works do the
work at $500 and the cost be borne as
follows: T. B. and S. S. Davis, $3.50:
Tri-city Railway company. s75; clty
of Rock Island SIS. Carried
Adjourned Oh cotton Of Alderman
Benson
NJ. T. RUDGREN. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
MUSICAL BURGLAR ALARM.
Providers Who Open Brooklyn Mans
Door Get Meiodious Greeting.

Door Get Melodious Greeting.
All sorts of devices have been rugged
up by ingenious persons fearful of bur.
glars, but one of the queerest ideas is
that put into use by a Brooklyn man.
G. Il. Lerch, says the Philadelphia
Press.
Mr. Lerch has attached harp to his
front door. When the door is opened
the instrument is set to playing auto
matically. The sounds of the strings
are very distinct for fully ninety sec.
onds.
1t can easily be seen that the appa-
ratus can be useful both for the recep-
ton of friend and foe. When ones
invited visitors enter the door, Their,
can be no more pleasant welcome than
that of music, while, on the contrary
to the thief who comes prowline
around at midnight there can be moth
ing more upsetting than burst of mu.
sic from an unknown source.
Mr.. Lerch's harp is strung with man
dolin or piano strings. To the cross
bar at the top of the instrument are
attached silken strings of different
lengths. Each of these is weighted
with a metal ball a little larger than
a marble. The slightest movement oil
the door sets these little balls vibrat
ing against the strings and produce:
the musical notes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
CITY CHAT.

Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Me to Jones for a cheap stove.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
One-third off on overcoats at The
Mill Store.
Two more days of genuine bargains
at The Mill Store
One-fourth to one-half off on mems
suits at The Mill Store.
Twenty-Five per cent discount O.
caps at The Mill Store.
Twenty-Five per cent off on mems
pants at The Mill Store.
Many real bargains in our grocery
department. The Mill Store.
Nice clean coal for cold waves at
Mueller's at S. per ton, delivered.
Let Krell & Siemon do your furnace
and tin work; 1916 Third avenue.
H. K. Walker has bargain in a
Nineteenth street property. See clas-
sified adj
| defy you TO beat my prices on all
kinds of stoves. Jones, the second
hand man.
Don't SILVER yourself into sickness;
take your small change to Jones and
get stove.
A cup of coffee, a bit of sausage,
and Mrs. Austin's buckwheat cakes
| is breakfast fit for king.
| Good old fashioned cakes are made
from Mrs. Austins buckwheat flour
Fresh goods now at your grocers.
It's the Judgment of many smokers
that Lewis Single Binder cent cigar
equals in quality the best 10 cent cigar
The juniors of the Broadway Pres
byterian Sunday school will give a so
ciable and program at the church this
evening beginning at 1880. =
$3.50 and So per ton, delivered. fol-
choice Springfield coal at Mueller Lum
Der companys, where they have on sale
a car each of four-inch and three-incf
suitable for heaters, furnaces and cool
stoves. Call and see it. You will fin(
! it the coarsest coal for the price solo
anywhere.
Owing TO illness in the family o.
Nels Swanson, where the meeting O
the Mems society of the First Swedish
Lutheran church was to have beer
held this evening, the meeting has
been postponed till next Tuesday an(
will then be held at the same place
morrow evening instead of tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
CAR TOO LIGHT FOR GRADE
CAM Motor Taken Off Wilton Branch
by Rock Island Road.

The CAM motor car that was placed
on the line between Muscatine and
Wilton, has been taken TO Silvis,
where it will be repaired. w. ]. Hart
man, the civil engineer who is in
charge, states he will take the car
west as soon as it has been prepared,
and it will be placed on several short
branches. He stated the car was too
and Wilton, as the grade of 60 feet is
too steep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
A Higher Health Level.

81 have reached a higher health
level since | began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills" writes Jacob Springer
of West Franklin, Maine. "They keep
my stomach, liver and bowels working
just right" If these pills disappoint
you on trial, money will be refunded
at all druggists. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
PLAN NOON HOUR MEETING
Evangelists Smith and Roper Speak at
Pillow Shops Tomorrow.

A special shop meeting will be held
at the Rock Island Pillow shops tomor-
row at the noon hour, and Evangelists
G. c. Smith and R. H. Roper will be
present. This is to be an extra meet
ing, the regular one having been held
Tuesday noon, and will be made spe-
cially important. Mr.. Roper will lead
in the singing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

27a, Rock Island common IA, Southern
Pacific 1875, n. Y. Central 97h, Mis-
souri, Pacific 1871, l.. & n. 50, Shelters
G7, c. F. l. 1914, Canadian Pacific $50,
Erie 15H, C. & o. 2912, B. R. T. 463s,
B. & o. 81, Atchison ~, Locomotive
81. Sugar 11215, st. Paul 1925, Cop
per 573s, Republic Stee. preferred 6S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
Pay Taxes.

The taxes for 1907, both personal
and real estate, are now due and pay
able at room IS, M. & L. building
Hours, to II a. M, to 5 p. m. Open
Wednesday and Saturday evenings
from z to 9lp. m. Bring your last
years receipts with you.
WILLIAM BRASHER,
Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
new INSTITUTION
May BE ORGANIZED
Be Formed, with Quarters in the
Safety Deposit Block.

Rumors are current that a new finan-
cial institution may be organized in
the city. The new company, if formed,
will. it is understood, have accommo-
dations in the new Safety Deposit
company's building on Eighteenth
street and Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
II Does the Business,

E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton, Maine
says of Bucklen's Arnica Salve: SIT
does the business; l have used it for
piles and it cured them. Used it TO,
cbapped hands and it cured them. Ap
piled it to an old sore and it healed il
without leaving a scar behind" 81
cents at air druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Planning Valentine BaII.-The men,
bers of Eudora Rebekah lodge, No.
rs. are planning to give Valentine
masquerade ball at Odd Fellows hall,
Feb. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

DCrN. died lS64 NhIIVr odNIs,o
17S5 - Charles Lord Met Landor
calfe. who reconciled the sects of In
dia, reorganized Jamaica and pacified
Canada after their rebelions, born;
died 1916.
Bradlaugh. English Liberal
and s,Ieptlc, died; born near London
1893
1906-Frcderick VIII. eldest son of the de-
ceased ruler of Denmark, proclaimed
king
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Receipts today: Wheat Is; corn,
273; oats, 1870; hogs. 10000; cattle,
7500 sheep, 10000.
Estimated receipts Friday: Wheat,
Fl; corn, 3SS; oats, 12t; hogs, $1,000.
Hog market opened slow. Hogs left
over, 11,0O0. Light, $4C00427; mixed
and butchers, s4.05@435; good heavy,
S4.05@4.35; rough heavy. $4.05@410
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened weak.
Omaha-Hogs, 10000; cattle, $500.
Kansas City-Hogs, 10000; cattle
Coco.
Hog market closed mostly 3 cents
higher. Light, $4G0@432; mixed and
butchers. s4.0O@4.40: good heavy
s410@4.42; rough heavy, s4.10@4.20
Cattle market closed weak BeeYes
$3.60@G.10; cows and heifers. $170@
AGO; stockers and feeders. $2.60@460
Sheep market closed dull and weak
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis
40; last week. PA; last yeal
ia. Duluth-Today, 10; last week
&c; last year, 10.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat 3;
lower. corn "a lower.
Liverpool closed = Wheat 3s to q
lower. corn unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock Feed and Fuel.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Jan. 3Q.-Following are
the wholesale quotations on the market
today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 23c.
Live Poultry Spring chickens, Sc
per pound; hens, per pound, &c; ducks,
per pound, &c to Sc; turkeys per pound
13c; geese per pound &c to Sc.
Butter-Dairy, 23c to 24c.
Lard-10c.
Vegetables - Potatoes, soc; onions,
75c.
Live Stock,
Hogs-S3.75 to $4.25.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $500 to
$500; lambs, $3.50 to s6.75.
Cattle-Steers $3.50 to $3.50; COWS
and heifers $500 to $500; calves, $500
to $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 60c; oats 4Sc to soc.
Forage-Timothy hay, gil to s13;
prairie, 5000 to S1100; clover, $1,000
to $11.00; straw, 5000.
WOODLAND, per load, $500 to $3.50
Coal-Lump per bushel 13c to lac;
slack per bushel &c to Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
Beer That Is Beer.

If you want to drink good beer order
the Davenport Mating company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island Both phones, north 169.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
SUNDAY BREAKING RECORD
Evangelist Has Made $500 CONVEX
sions at BLOOMINGTON, III.

Billy Sunday seems destined to
break his record for the number of
conversions at a single revival at
Bloomington, where he is now conduct
ing the fifth week of meetings. Over
flowing crowds attend every meeting
and the number of conversions to date
is about $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:
Tonight and Tomorrow Mornina.

Sun SETS 5:1I rises. 1907. Moon rises,
5.45 n. N. Moons age. q Gays. 7:41 a. M,
moon in conjunction with planet Uranus,
passing it from west to east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
of the occasion. Mrs. Wrixon's Tri
city orchestra furnished the music.

Monthly ThimbIe Party.-The ladies
their monthly thimble party tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. Nj.
Kerr, 119 Thirteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
1t is very important and in fact it

absolutely necessary to health that we
give relief to the stomach promptly
at the first signs of trouble. Take
something once in while; especially
after meals; something like Kodol for
dyspepsia and indigestion. 1t will en-
able your stomach to do its work prop
erly. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Temperature at = u. M, y; at $3.50 u.
m.. 20. Maximum temperature in "a
hours prior to Il. M, IL; minimum, ;.
Precipitation in "a hours. none. VcIOci-
~ of wind at . IL. M. miles. Stage of
river ut u. m., ~, q, rise of 2.J feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
THE W E1THER

Probably snow tonight and Friday;
warmer. Lowest temperature tonight
above zero.
j. NJ. SIIERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Kodol is the best remedy known to
day for dyspepsia, indigestion and al
troubles arising from a disorderet
stomach. 1t is pleasant, prompt and
Ithopaugh. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
he gladly received and published. But
i'm either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature ana address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
New York Stocks.

New York, Jan. 30.-Following are
the quotations on the market today:
Gas SIS, u. P. 1921. II. S. Steel pre-
ferred 92ss, u. s. Steel common 2s,
Reading 102, Roc. Island preferred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Ladies at Card Party.-Mrs. G.
Dempsey entertained party of ladies
at cinch yesterday afternoon at her
home, 534 Twelfth street. First hon
ors went to Mrs. E. Olson, second to
Mrs. H. P. Stapley and the consolation
prize to Mrs. Walter Yerbury. Lunch
was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
PHONES TO PROTECT CROPS.
California Fruit Growers to Be Warned
Of Sudden Temperature Changes.

The United States weather bureau
recently put into operation a plan by
which it is thought fruit growers
throughout the orange belt of San Der.
nardino. Riverside and Los Angeles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
San. 80 In bistory.

1cs9-Charies /. bcheaded
by the Cromwellians;
born 1900.
1GGl-CharlCs Eoll.R, com:
pilcr of the we'll known
Rollins Ancient His
tory" born in Paris;
died 1Ttl.
lIl5-Walter Savage Ian
dor. English author,
born: died 1864.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Third in Series of Parties.-Mrs. L..
G. Eddy gave the third of series of
parties at her home, 1900 Fifth ave
nue., yesterday afternoon. Her guests
were entertained at euchre, first favor
being won by Mrs. A. Salzmann and
the consolation trophy by Mrs. Regin-
aid Hogan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Dance at the Watch Tower.-The
Rock Island Enjoyment club gave a
private dancing party at the Watch
Tower last night. Several new must
cal melodies added to the enjoyment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Banquet for Press Club.-This even
ing at the new Kimball hotel, Daven-
port, the Tri-city Press club, by spe-
cal invitation from Manager J. H.
Helm, will participate in a banquet
formally opening the house after an
extensive remodeling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

All the news all the, time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-FClloWinS are III,
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 1904, 1G03s, 9S1a, 9S1a.
July, ,971s, 97H, 945s, 945s.
September, 941l. 94k, 1924, 92H.
Corn.
May, 6O%, GO%, Co.'s. GO1A.
July, 591s, 5914, 5S%, 5SM,
September, 5S9s, 5S9s, 5S$s, 5S3s.
Oats.
May, 53H, 531k, 52&4, Ssh.
July, 4GB, 46B, r51h, 457s.
September, 1915, 1915, 37a4, VIA.
Pork.
January, closed 1917.
May, 1862, 1880, 1862, 1867.
Lard.
January, closed 1862.
May. 7.S5, 7.90, $50. 1872.
Ribs.
January, ESQ, -, -, 6.47.
May, CIR, 6.S2, 6.75, G.77.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-30

Rock Island, Jan. 3Q.-Following are
today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-30
HOLDS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
Columbia Turnverein Celebrates
Big Tree for Little Folks

Inc Columbia Turnverein celebrated its
christmas festival in its hall last night
"ith a program Of songs, Rotations. in
strumental music and gymnastic exercises
supplemented by report. The little ones
particularly were remembered and spent
a happy evening. Santa Claus did not
forget them Or their big Christmas tree
and had there been nothing else that alone
would have been sufficient.
Much enthusiasm was manifested by the
announcement that the difficulties attend
ant upon the purchase Of the turnverein's
new home In NJ street were being grad.
ually cleared away. and the realization of
the hopes OF the society is near at hand.
The program included the following: Ad-
dress by Prof. A. Werner-Spanhoofd
president of the society: Indian club ex-
ercises by girls class; English recitation
by Miss Minnie Helms. German recitation
by Miss Else Hammel. song by Miss Mar
garet White: recitation. Miss Ida Zirkin
and Miss Jessie Roberts; dumb bell exer-
cises by active class; song ROUNDED by
girls class: song by Karl Opperman. and
tableaux by all the pupils.
s. Guggenhsim presented to the Verein
two large silk flags which were receives
by Mr.. Mann on behalf Of tho turner's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-30
ENTERTAINMENT A SUCCESS.
Play a Feature Of Memorial Baptist
Church Christmas Festival.

Last night the Memorial Baptist Chapel
gave it's Christmas entertainment, en-
titled, Santa Claus at Miss PRINTS Acad-
envy for the Dissemination of Virtue,
Education, Etc. which turned out to be
a great success. 1t contained two acts.
the first representing a scene of the in
side of the academy before Christmas.
and the second Christmas day at the
academy. The feature of the evening was
the playing of an imaginary game of base
ball by some of the boys in uniform, &C
companying it with base ball chorus
The cast was as follows: Rita, Miss
Alice Rose: Lena, Miss Elizabeth Har-
ris: Tom. Edward Barnes; Billy Boy, Will
bur Kellogg; Vera Fate Miss Ruth Hill
yard; Newsy Ned. poor newsboy, Ed
ward Fowler: Miss Prim, who does not
believe in Santa. Miss Roda Pindell;
witch's daughter. Miss Katherine Will
liams; Lisping Lou. Miss Grace Beale;
Spirit of Love with magic touch. Miss
Frances Brett, and Santa Claus, Kriss
Kringle. The general and special choruses
were as follows: Elsie Boxwell, Annie
Duehring, Mildred Huguely. Arlene Kane,
Ruth Kane. Buelah Kendrick. Eva Low
rey, Marguerite Saunders. Virgie Schleu-
ter, Gerthie Smith, Pearl Spates. Elsie
werdig, Harry Brandt. Lee Ford, Henry
Fowler Willie Johnson and Christian
Van Horn. Miss Eva Spates was the ac-
companist.