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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
OCOHIlOT, JdmeS
Looney. Foreclosure Genera.

597T.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a decree of said court entered in the
above entitled cause on the first day of
june, A. ID. 1898, l shall, on the 10th day
OF July, a. ID. 1908, at the hour of 2:30
O'Clock in the afternoon, at the east
door of the court house. in the city of
ROCK Island, county of Rock Island. to
satisfy said decree, sell at public ven
due to the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand, that certain parcel of land
situated in the county of Rock Island
state OF Illinois, known and described
as follows, to-wit:
Lot number ten t10). in block num-
Der one %, in Highland Park addition
to the city of Rock Island. Illinois. in
Guiding all right of homestead and dow
er of the said Mary ]. OConnor, James
T O'Connor and John Looney.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill. this 18th
day of June, a. ID. 1908.
ROLLIN S. STURGEON,
Special Master in Chancery (appointed
by order of said circuit court on the
18th day of May, A. ID. 19O8). Rock
Island County, Illinois.
Harold A. Weld. compliments solicit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Notice of SnIc.

Public notice is hereby given that. in
pursuance of the provisions of an act
of the legislature of the state of I'LL
nois, entitled AN Act in Regard to
Warehouse Receipts and approved
May 29th. a. d. 1907. the Robb's Ex-
press company will on Saturday, the
18TH day of July, \. ID. 1908. at the hour
of o'clock m, sell by auction a its
warehouse. at 2410-243O Third avenue.
of the city of Rock Island and state of
Illinois, the following described goods ::
Two bed ends, one roll shades, two
bed sides. one chest, one coal stove and
one box.
That the name of the owner or per-
son on whose account the said goods
are. held is Frank Krahn.
ROBB'S EMPRESS COMPANY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate of John Deakman, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Jessie Deakman, ad-
ministrator of estate of John Deak-
man. deceased, has this day filed her
final report and settlement as such in
the County Court of Rock Island Coun-
ty. and hearing said report has
been set for July 20, 1908, at 9 o'clock
n. m, at which time persons inter-
ested may appear and make objections
thereto, and If no objections are filed,
said report will be approved at that
time. and the undersigned will ask for
an order of distribution, and Will also
ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, Ill. June 80, 1908.
JESSIE DEAXMAN,
Administrator of estate or John Deak-
man, deceased
LUDOLPH & REYNOLDS. Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

FOR SALE-One acre of land just out
side of city. Has four-room house,
large chicken house, well, cistern, and
bearing fruit of all kinds. The whole
acre fenced with chicken wire. Lo-
Gated at 1919 Twenty-SiXth street in
iSeS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Administrator. Notice.

Estate of Philip Siegrist, deceased.
me undersigned having been an
pointed administrator of the estate OF
Phiiip Siegrist, late of the county of
ROCK Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room in the
city or Rock Island, at the August term
on the first Monday in August next at
Whlch time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
queSted to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted All persons
Ihdebted TO said estate are requested to
signed.
Dated 18th day of June, A. d. 1908.
JOHN SIEGRIST
1,.,f ,,;e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
LEGAL.
100000
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of John x. Donahoo. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned. f. c. Donahoo. has
this day filed his final report and settle
ment as such in the county court of
Rock Island county, and hearing on
said report has been set for August ),
1908. at o'clock a. M. at which time
persons interested may appear and
make objections thereto, and If no OBJ
jectionS are filed. said report will be
approved at that time, and the under
signed will ask for an order of distri-
button, and will also ask to be dis
Rock Island, ILL.,, July Z, 1908.
L.. G. DONAHOO.
Executor of the Last Will and Testa-
mcnt of John a Donahoo, deceased.
jackson, Hurst d Stafford, attorneys
for executor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Notice. of Sale.

Public notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of the provisions of an act
of the Legislature of the state of ILL
nois. entitled IAN Act in Regard to
Warehouse Receipts and approved
May 18th. A. ID. 1907. the Robb's Elk
nress company will on Saturday. the
25th day of July, A ID. 1908, at the hour
OF O'Clock Il. m, sell by auction at its
warehouse, at 24I0-243O Third avenue,
of the city of Rock Island and state of
Illinois, the following described goods:
Eight boxes and one barrel.
That the name of the owner or per-
son on whose account the said goods
are held is G. n. Abbott.
ROBES EXPRESS COMPANY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
INSURANCE.

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors'. adj
ministrators. guardians, trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodges and
society officers; city, state or u. S.
government officials; contractors, po-
sitions of trust; in fact. any kind of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleave-
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
LEGAL.
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of Jacob Krocgel. deceased
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. Ernst LETTER as admins
lstrator, has this day filed his final re-
port and settlement as such in the
county Court of Rock Island County.
and hearing on said report has been
o'clock a. m, at which time persons
interested may appear and make OBJ
Jections thereto. and if no objections
are MED. said report will be approved
at that time and the undersigned will
ask for an order of distribution, and
VIII also ask to be discharged.
ROCK Island. Ill. June IS. 1908
ERNST LEFFLER, Administrative
ALBERT HUBER Atfnrne1-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
LOST AND FOUND.

FOUND = Pin of the Order of
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
owner can have same by calling at
Argus office and paying for this ad.
LOST-In Long View park, leather
handbag containing purse (about 80
cents within), handkerchief and key.
Return to this office ana receive re-
ward.
LOST - Between Ninth and Twelfth
streets and Second and Seventh ave-
nues. a gold necklace. Finder Will
be rewarded for return of same to
SO Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

WANTED - Steady. reliable hired man
for work on dairy farm. Address "A.
b. c." care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
osTEoPATHY.

9. L. DENNISTON, d. O.-Graduate of
the American School of Osteopathy.
Kirksville, Mo. Office hours, to II
a. m. and 1 to s and z to p. m. Of
flee in Safety building, rooms EOS and
209. Consultation and examination
free Office phones. new $3.50. old a97.
Residence phone 72S-Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
REAL EST ATE
WANTED

double house between 18th and Esd
streets. must bring in good Income. up
to $500
five or six-room house. modern, be-
tween 18th and 23d streets. up to S5'-
An eight or ten-room house, between
10th and 23d streets. suitable for room
ers; will go as far west as 10th street;
up to $4,000.
A fiye-room modern cottage rooms all
ON one floor; must be near Red or Blue
line cars, or within walking distance of
goth street depot; up to $4,000
A good lot. anywhere between 18th
and ODD streets; will pay up to $1,000.
An eight-room modern house between
18th and 23d streets; up to $4,000
A five or six-room cottage west of
18th street: must have water, sewer
and gas; up to $500.
A lot between 23d and Both streets;
won't go up on hill; will pay spot cash
for the right proposition.
II You own yourself or know of any
one wishing to sell property answering
above descriptions, write or telephone
me. Several OF these people VIII p"y
WANTED-TO RENT.
have good tenants for the follow
ing: -,
One FIVE or six-room cottage, already
i'' FIRE INSURANCE.
REAL ESTATE.
1906 Second avenue. Both Phones
Open Saturday evenings.
HARRY Es Mubbard.
Fire Insurance and Real Estate.
1905 Second Avenue. Both Phones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Central TRUST and
SAVINGS Bank
Incorporated Under State LAw.)
ROCK ISLAND. ILL.
h q. CASTEEL, President
NJ. s. HEAGY, Vice President
II. B. SUMMON. Cashier.
Capital Stock, 100000. Four Per Cent
Interest Paid on Deposits.

DIRECTORS - C. ]. Larkin. II. q
Curtis. H. E. Casteei. H D. Mack. NJ S.
Heagy. II. B. Simmon. II. H. Cleaveland
Mary Z. Robinson. w. J. Sweeney, H.
w. Tremann, c.. w. Halves, w. s. Parks.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
Estates and property of all kinds are
managed by this department, which lie
kept entirely separate from the bank
ing business of the company. We act
as executor of and trustees under
Wills. Administrator, Guardian, and
Conservator Of Estates.
Receiver and Assignee OF Insolvent
Estates General Financial Agent for
Nom Residents, Women. Invalidr and
others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
EDUCATIONAL.

VILLA DE CHANTAL-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. documentary and high
er branches and all polite accomplish
ments taught. Twentieth street and
Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

O-CEDAR SPRAY-O-Cedar Spray: the
modern method of discriminating in
sects and bugs; 316-320 Eighteenth
street. Inquire for j. A. Stombs.
IF YOU WANT to buy, sell, trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
situation. the Mail and Journal is
the one paper in Moline that can do
IL for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular, and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike,
cash in advance; two-cent stamps will
do. Evening and Saturday Mail and
Journal, Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

II. J. TOHER & CO.-Brokers, Daven-
port. Stocks. grains provisions. cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices, 100 Main street. Tel
ephone 407
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
PATENTS.

PATENT AND TRADE MARK.-Omce.
room IA. Mitchell & Lynde building.
Rock Island. James +. Murphy. as
sociate. branch ar Moore Il Co.. pat
emit attorneys, Washington, ID. c. and
Chicago. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Real Estate For Sale

$1,000 buys 4-room cottage
$1,000 buys S-room house. furnace and
bath.
$500 buys 7-room cottage.
$4,000 buys 7-room house, modern.
$4,000 buys 7-room house; paved
street.
$4,000 buys Groom house.
$1,000 buys 5-room coILage.
$3.50 buys cottage, South Rock Island.
1850 buys cottage on 7th street
$4,000 buys five cottages; lot 120x130.
s1.65O buys house, South Rock Island.
$4,000 buys 7-room cottage; paved
street.
$4,000. buys 7-room modern house;
$4,000 buys 7-room modern house.
18th street.
$3.50 buys s-room cottage, 18th
$4,000 buys 7-room house. 18th street.
$4,000 buys broom house. modern.
14k street
$500 buys s-room cottage. 14th
$1,000 buys 5-room cottage, and barn.
i4th street.
$4,000 buys 5-room modern house,
14th street
s2,25O buys Groom house. 14th street.
$1,000 buys 6-room cottage. l4th
$3.50 buys 7-room cottage. modern.
14th street.
$4,000 buys 7-ro0m modern mouse,
22nd street.
$4,000 buys 5-room cottage. 14h
street.
$4,000 buys 7-room modern house.
18th street.
$4,000 buys Groom modern house,
18th street.
$500 buys 16-room double house on
18th street.
$1,000 buys finest home on 18th street
$1,000 buys finest home on 18th street
$4,000 buys fine home on 21st street.
$4,000 buys fine home on 18th street.
$500 buys fine home on goth street
$4,000 buys fine home on 9th avenue.
$1,000 buys 4-roem cottage.
$1,000 buys Sroom house, furnace and
bath.
WE LOAN MONEY ON REAL ESTATE
l[sinimger & Meyer
ROTH PHONES. 225 18TH STREET
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
EXPRESS, STORAGE, BUS AND CAB.

ROBES EXPRESS COMPANY = Furni-
ture moved, packed, and stored. Bus,
Main office, 2410 Third avenue Old
phone 537 and 900. New phone 515S
RELIABLE STORAGE ON first floor;
also manufacturer of awnings, tents
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent b.
Roessler & Co.. 209 Fifteenth street,
opposite the court house, Rock Island.
EWERT &c RICHTER = Express and
Storage company. having unequaled
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, S22-
326 East Fourth street, Davenport,
Iowa. Telephone SOS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL. NO. 20. r. &
S. M.-Meets in stated communication
on the third Wednesday of each
month. NJ. NJ Briggs, T. I. M; L. c.
Daugherty, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
REAL EST ATE
FOR SALE

$1,000 buys 4-room cottage.
$3.50 buys 7-room cottage.
$1,000 each buys two 5-room cottages.
$3.50 buys 4-room cottage.
$500 buys 4-room cottage.
$4,000 will give choice of twelve Z
room properties.
$4,000 buys acres and good house
$500 buys 9-room house and two
lots.
$500 to $4,000 choice of eight prop
critics on 14th street
s1,700 buys groom cottage on 14h
street.
$4,000 buys groom cottage on 141s
street.
$4,000 buys fine home on 18th street
$4,000 buys fine home on goth street.
$4,000 buys fine home on 10th street.
street
$4,000 buys one acre and 7-room house
on 2zth street.
$4,000 buys S-room house on 18th
street.
IS cash and s. monthly buys fine lots
$1,000 buys one of the best building
lots in the city.
Fiscal agents for Queen Princess
Mining company of Colorado.
Fine farms in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, and Texas.
We loan money on real estate.
sLANKENsuRG G. BLANKENsURG.
BUILDING, LOANS. BROKERAGE,
AND INSURANCE.
Room 210, Safety Building.
Office hours, 10 to IL a. M. to 4
y. IN. Both phones.
Open Saturday evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

CARNIVAL CITY PACKET COM
PANY.--White Collar line steamers
Helen Blair and Columbia for Musca-
tine. Burlington. Keokuk and inter-
mediate points every day at 4 p. m.
except Saturday and Sunday. Every
Saturday and Sunday at D. m. for
Muscatine only. Every Saturday at IL
p. m. for Burlington and Keokuk-
c. J. MANGAN, Agent
Old phone West 1873: new phone 5152.
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
.MAssAGE AND ELECTRoLYsIs.

MASSAGE given at the homes. Super
fiuous hairs permanently removed
with electric needle. Treatment CIV
en- at homes unless otherwise desired.
Address Miss A NJ Kittridge, 1919
Perry street, Davenport, Iowa. Old
phone 3136.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

MRS. E. w. MILLER, Masseuse, 1906
Fifth avenue; electric vibrator and
vapor baths body and facial massage.
hair and scalp treatment shampooing
and manicuring; spinal massage a
speciality. New phone 1853. Hours. 2
to 8 d. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
piannock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds City store 1907
Second avenue. Telephone ITO.
HENSLEY'S Floral store, Fourth ave.
nue. and Twentieth street: funeral de-
signs of all kinds, cut flowers. plants
trance Chippiannock cemetery. Old
phone 712-K. Residence sissy. New
phone 6170.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

Couu.,
the City or ~
TENDER Term, on the -.
September next, at which time g.
sons having claims against estate are
notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pGy-
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 18th day of June A. D 1908.
CARL DAHN, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
STEAMBOATS,.

FOR ST. PAUL and way points,
steamers leave at 1880 a. m. June -,
%, July 3, Z. IL, 16, 81, 25, 30, Aug. 3,
s. IL, IL, 81. 2s, 80, and Sept. 4. 8, IL
On the above dates a special rate of 81
to Clinton, Iowa, and return will be
on the /. & L railway.
FOR ST. LOUIS and way points.
steamers leave at Oils a. m, June %.
IL. 1e, 81. rs. 30, and Sept. 8. s, II. II.
GEORGE LAMONT. Agent.
Rock Island, Ill.
Once, lis Seventeenth street. Both
phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Administrators Notice.

tate of Marie Dahn, deceased
toned having been ap-
Of Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

FOR SALE-Lots in Beecher & Walsh
addition on Twenty-fifth and Twen-
and Seventeenth avenues; city water.
and convenient to car line. These
lots are high and level: nice shade
trees. Will sell for small payment
down, balance to suit purchaser. Will
assist those desiring to build homes.
Beecher Bros. 1881 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

ROCK ISLAND COMMANDRY NO. Is,
K. T.--Meets in stated conclave on
the second Monday of each month.
II. A. ]. Mcdonald, e. c.; X. c. Will
lerton, recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
POULTRY AND pEr sroCk.

package Conkey's Lice
Powder and 25-cent Poultry Book
Bring ad to Owatonna Flour & Feed
Company. POLO Third avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
FOR sALE-LANDS.

EOR SAIsE-IsANDS.
FOR SALE-Good stock farm. 293 acres.
viii take small farm in part pay
ment. Reidy Bros.
FOR SALE-224 acres of land. 100 acres
good timber. Will take some city
property in trade. Apply Reidy Bros.
FOR SALE AT IL bargain. 10 acres,
two miles east of Cordova, Rock Is
land county Illinois; no improve
ments, 10 acres of timber, level land;
will take Il small payment down. Ad-
dress w. J. La Grange, Rockford, Ill.
FOR SALE-Eighty-a prairie farm
three miles to Monroe City, Mo-; four
room house, ice, meat. chicken, coal
and tool houses and other outbuild-
ings, stock shed 70X1S feet: land is
ali in grass. and very rich; beautifut
location, on r, +. D.. and two phones
in house: deep well and Windmill;
price. SI5 per acre. Come while l
have the fever on to sell. Node Green,
Monroe City, Mo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, all mod
ern, at 217 Fifteenth street. opposite
court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
LAUNDRIEs,

HOME LAUNDRY - Family washings
only; work called for and delivered
Miss A. Couch. proprietor; 1918
Twelfth street: old phone west 652-L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

FOR RENT-Furnished front room on
second floor, private family; 1916
Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.

RIO LODGE, No. 81. A. T. & A. NJ
= Meets in stated communication
~ on the first Thursday of each
Xxx month. J. w. Houder. w. M. /;
" tWilliam b. Petit, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

FOR SALE--Cheap, nice level lots, ASK
1926, corner Twenty-seventh street and
Eighteenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale or
trade, one acre lot, with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of L. Thonn, 610
Twenty-eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

MONEY loaneA at cheap rates on sal
airy, furniture. pianos, etc. Loans
made anywhere in tri-cities. Re-
member 1t is our company that re-
bates same as charge If paid before
due. Railroad men are especially in
vited to call. See us If you want to
save money Office open 8 Il. m to s
p. m. daily; Wednesday and Saturday
evening until 9 p. m Peoples Loan
company,N 409 Lane building, Daven-
port, Iowa. Phone N 2574.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
FOR RENT-ROoMs.

FOR RENT--A furnished modern room
at 905 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
wANTED-mALE HELP.

WANTED - Bell boys at the Harper
house
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-09
DEMOCRATS WIN IN KANSAS CITY
Ticket, Headed by Crittenden, Gets
All but Two 0ffices-Major-
ity About 1000

Kansas City, Mo, April THE
entire Democratic ticket, headed by
Thomas T. Orittenden, Jr., for Mayor,
excepting the ONCE Of City Treasurer
and one Police Judge, was successful
in to-day's election by q majority of
probably 1000 over the Republican
ticket, headed by Mayor Henry NJ.
Beardsley. This is q change of 2,1OO
votes since the election OF 1906.
The Democrats will control both
houses Of the new Council. The plat
form Of both parties were much the
same on the chief issue, regulation Of
public utilities through a commission
but the Republicans insisted that the
corporations were supporting the
Democratic ticket.
Mayor-elect Crittenden, who is a son
OF former Governor Crittenden, is
pledged to enforce the saloon laws,
but during the campaign he had the
support OF the Liquor interests, while
Mayor Beardsley was Endorsed by the
Ministerial Alliance,
Governor Folk arrived In Kansas
City this morning. and Immediately
after breakfast conferred with mem.
beers Of the Election and Police com.
missions.
The election was one Of the quiet
est in the history Of Kansas City,
said the Governor, upon returning tt
his hotel, land whoever has beer
elected has been fairly elected"
Governor Folk stated that he did
not come here in anticipation of dis
covering election frauds, but that his
trip was In line with his custom Of
visiting Kansas City and st. Louis
on election days. He departed fol
Jefferson City at 0 o'clock tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-09
Drys Win Partial Victory In Hard
Fight Against Dramshopsi in
Illinois

Chicago. April 7-Out OF eighty
four counties voting on the liquor
question In Illinois today, seventeen
vent entirely dry, Two went entirely
wet, fortS-one went both wet and dry
and thirteen are doubtful because OF
incomplete reports.
This, it is claimed by the Local
Option League, is a strong gain for
the cause OF prohibition In Illinois.
Between 1900 and $500 saloons
were voted out Of business In the
local option election held by the l,l5O
townships in the eighty-four counties
to-day.
In to-day's election most OF the
larger cities Of the State declared in
favor Of saloons, while the towns and
rural communities generally, voted to
put them out OF business
Chicago did not vote on the ques.
tion OF licensing saloons, though i've
out OF the seven townships In Cook
County voted. Aurora and Elgin,
closely adjacent to Chicago, both were
maintained In the saloon ranks.
Urbana, where the University Of
Illinois is located, went dry
Springfield, the capital OF the State,
decided TO retain saloons bya majority
OF 1880. One OF the big disappoint-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-09
OF UNEMPLOYED
SAYS 4,750, 900 ARE IDLE.
Gathering in New York Discusses
Means Of Relieving Condit-
ion.

New York, April 7. = A convention
Of representatives Of various labor and
other bodies was held yesterday at
the Hotel Aston to inquire into the
number of unemployed throughout
the United States and the reasons for
the idleness.
Samuel A. Stodel, a representative
OF the Industrial Workers Of the
World, said that he had prepared q
statement Of the number Of unemploy-
ed In 81 states.
"a reasonable estimate Of the num-
Der Of unemployed throughout the
United States at the present time
would be at least 4, 750, 0O0," he said.
Stodel said he fears matters are
going 10 be worse.