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New York money Market

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Money on call firm, "a
SI @SA per cent; ruling rate $1s per cent closing
Time loans firm; 80 days and 90 days, 31s a
SS4 per cent; six months, q @4 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4@41a per cent.
Sterling exchange easy, with actual business
in bankers bills at $4.s475@4 s4S5 for 60 day
bills and at 81 $3.50 for demand
Commercial bills. $4.S4S 94.s4A.
Bar silver $4.S3$s.
Mexican dollars, 45c.
Bonds-Goyernment easy. railroad irregular
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain ana Provi.ior.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.--An improved demand for
cash wheat by millers in the southwest had 4
strengthening effect on the wheat market to-
day. hnal quotations showing net gains of
"a &c 10 is @11sc. Corn, oats and provisions
closed easy
The wheat market was nervous and mar
row afair with prices gradually working to =
higher level. the top point of The DAY being
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval stores-Turpentine and Rosin

SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec 16.-Turpentine firm,
37a @3sc; sales, $50; receipts, 672; shipments,
$40.
Rosin, firm; sales, 2.I17; receipts $500; ship
ments, GEO; stock, 4.294. Quotations: B. d.
r, r. So. 92I5: II. So. 40; ], 81. 10; X S5. 10;
NJ. 50. so; \. Sc. 10: w G, So. 40; " W. So so.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs

CHICAGO Dec. 16.--0n the produce exchange
today the butter market was steady; creameries,
mark cases included, 24@271ac; hrsts, &c;
prime frsts, 29c; cheese, firm; 14@15c.
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.--Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund
exclusive of the $3.50, 900. 900 gold
shows: Available cash balance. S153 10 907;
gold coin and bullion, S26 OBJ 594; gold certi6-
Gates $50, 701, 140
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Northern wheat Market

PORTLAND. Dec. G.NWheat-Traek prices !:
Club 9oe; bluestem, 96c; turkey red, 93c; red
Russian, SSc; valley 92c
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Dec. Notwithstanding: Blue
stem; 99c. Export: Bluestem, 94c; club, 9Oc
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Egg Market in Nearby CountIe.

PETALUMA. Dec l6.--Forty-four cents was
the general price paid for eggs today in Peta-
luna. The Petaluma egg exchange paid As cents.
SANTA CRUZ. Dec. 16.-Merchanfs tosis =
are paying 36 cents for eggs and selling st
40c. Supply is Strengthening and some light
shipments arc made to San Francisco
SANTA ROSA. Dec. 16.-There was another
advance in the egg market today when the deal
ers quoted a. cents per dozen for choice eggs
and Al cents for seconds. The Santa Rosa po,il-
try association is Offering As cents per dozen for
choice. The supply Is light and there is CON
siderable competition TO secure eggs TO I'LL stand
ing orders.
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LONDON CIosinr. Stocks

Bar silyer-Quiet: % Sled per ounce.
Aoney-2@2A per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market fol
shcrt bills is 2ss per cent and for three months
bills 2h @2A per cent
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Meat Market

Prices for bulls. stays and live calves are
DRESSED MEATS
Beef-61a @Ic per lb for steers. 5Q6lsc for
cows and heifers.
YeaI-7@9c for large and 9010c for small.
Mutton-Wethers, 115@S15c; ewes, 607c per
pound.
Lamb-9@1oc per h.
Dressed Pork lper lb)-99si5c for light and
S0SIac for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good. sound
livestock delivered IN San Francisco gross
weight:
Cattle-Steers, No. 1. 494hc; second quality.
sac; third quality, 3@3Hc; cows and heifers'
3@3ke for No. 1 second quality 2&c; third
quality, 21sc; thin, 2&2Ae; bulls and stags.
~, 'd2c; thin bulls. 11+G115c.
Calves-4&i 65c per ID for light AZ G411c for
medium and 3$ Q4c for heavy.
Sheep-Wethers. 4c per ID; ewes. 3%c: shorn,
15c less.
Lambs-4G41sc per ID.
Hogs-1o0 TO 140 lbs. &c: 140 to $50 lbs, Ga
6Ac; go to 323 lbs. 5i5Q5%c; boars 50060 per
cent stays so to 40 per cent and sows 10 10 20
per cent OF from above quotations.
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New York Mining Stocks
Boston Stocks and Bonds
THE CoPPER STOCKS

BOSTON. Dec 16.--The market was slightly
higher The bears made no attempt today to
depress prices The buying OF Superior and
Boston wss good. lake was another favorite TO-
da.. Brokers do not believe Superior and Bos.
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Foreign Futures
St. Louis Wool Market

ST LOUIS, Dec 16-Wool Receipts. none:
market firm. Medium grades. combing and
clothing. 1Sla @24c: light fine. 1615@2Oc; heavy
fine, l01aMl6c; tub washed, 2303115c.
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balances. Sl55 2O2
ances. $40 1868
SPOKANE Dec 16-Clearings. 81 2o6 o14:
balances 500 36S
PORTLAND Dec 16-Clesriues ST os7 o65.
balances $15S,139
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Norfhcrn Busines,

PORTLAND. Dec. -Butter-Extras. ss6
BIC; fancy, SSd34c; choice. Soc; store, 1S02oc
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N.u York stock L.,


K. T. Hutton & Co. SEQ California street.
members OF the New York stock exchange. fur
u.sb the following list OF bond and stock sales
yesterday:
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Receiptr of Produce

OREGON
Flour or SKIS, 1.2OOIwheat. ctls .....4O.SJt
WASHINGTON
Flour. or SKIS. II 051 Nliddlings. SKIS LISA
Wheat, ctls ....49 65Si
WESTERN STATES
Flour. or sks............-.......... 1.@oo
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market Large lines of over 10000 ctls came
down from Oregon and Washington.
CASH WHEAT
california club, $1-671a CLIO; do milling. 81. 40
1-S0: lower grades of California, $1.45@1 so;
northern club, S1.65@1. .6I1a; northern bluestem,
$l-i25a glI11s northern red. S1.62lA al 50; tur-
Key red, S1.I5@1.S0 per ctl.
FUTURES
1880 a. IN. Session
December-$l.6l1a bid; S1.70 asked.
- p m. Session
No quotations
Barley-Futures advanced again yesterday,
but the spot market was quiet and unchanged
CASH BARLEY
GOOD to choice feed spot, $1.40G1.42H coun-
mon mon 70 fair. $1.35@1 .3SA per ctl; brewing and
shipping, s1.45@1.471A; chevalier, s1-57la@
FUTURES
10 80 a. m Session
bss December 3 sss S 81 b. i 81 Is5 Sc iss
May-S1 411a bid; s1.421a asked.
December-No quotations.
Oats-Ihere is no activity whatever. The top
quotation for recleaned red for seed is lower.
No other changes.
Choice Choice white. 81. 7o@1.75; do No. 1, $3.50
lod u; do common, S1.55 80; gray, $1.654
l.70; red. recleaned, for seed, S1.75@1. 50; feed
lots, S1-65@1.70 for choice 81. .55a1 62h for good
and $1,000 1-521a for common; black, for seed.
$2.45@2. 65 per ctI.
Corn-There no further fluctuations yes
terday.
California small round and large yellow. nomi-
new, in bulk, December delivery, San francisco
track. yellow, S1.52; white, $1.55; mixed, S150;
Egyptian, nominal
Rye-S1. .421a al. 90 per cu
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LOCAL MARKETS

San Francisco Money Market
terday. Other local rates remained unchanged
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ton will turn out as wen as mill test would
make people believe
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Minneapolis Flax Market
Portland Butter Markct

81 .44sx.
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DccIduous and Citrus Frutfs

The old hundrum conditions prevailed In
the market for fresh fruits. trade being wholly
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The following list is furnished by e. f. Hut
| ton Co.. 400 California street. San Fran
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MISCELLANEOU:
SALES
Morning Session


Board
90 Alaska Packers Assn .... SIS 90
30 Associated OIL Co. o............. 3S so
II Firemans Fund Ins ......... 40 90
90 Pacific Tel & Tel (pfd) ... 81 90
10 Pacific Tel & Tel (comnonl - ~ I2t.
2V racine lei 4 Tel (commonl- IA 90
so Spring Valley Water CO. -. 80 a.
70 Spring Valley Water Co. 90 so
Union Sugar ............. * *
IS 900 Cal Gas Ell NJ 4 G T 5s.. 9f.75
$1,000 Market 81 Cable 1OT on
$1,000 Pacific Electric Ry los O0
$1,000 United r r OF r 4s........ 400
so Bank OF California .-.........3 .375. 90
$1,000 Cal Gas & FL NJ & G T 5s.. 9f.T5
Afternoon Session
Board
20 Maxwell Sugar Co . A 90
so Pacific Tel & Tel (pfd) - 81 -
10 Pacific Tel & Tel (cOmmonl ~ M
10 Spring Valley Water Co. 20 seis
ST. 600 Cal Gas & Ell NJ & c S. al 81
$1,000 r. Oak 4 Jose Ry IS -. 1OS 90
$1,000 r.. Oak l. s Jose Ry IS -. 105. 81,
81 900 r r LIST refdg As. .. o6 20
$4,000 United 4 OF r 4s....... 100
$4,000 Spring Val Wat gen mtge As. $500
5000 Market st Ry 1st con 5s. .1os 90
$1,000 Spring Val Wat gen mtge 4s IS 90
$1,000 United X. OF + 4s-.-..... 400
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Directory, Comstoek aIiae.
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 1s-1o;so q. m.

UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask Bid Ask
Is or cp new SIS or COUP. 1OOss =
.HTSf~rr II A A-uOr-c, oo0-,-
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American Money Market

Bonds-Governmen easy; railroad, irregular
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

pital. Mr.. Harvey was sufferer from
heart disease and had been at the hos
pital for about a week. For some
time past he had been employed at
the small arms factory at the Rock
Island arsenal Deceased was "a years
of age and came to this city six years
ago. Previously he had lived at West
Liberty Iowa. While here he was
identified with the Trades and Labor
assembly and was member of Car
penters' union, No. ~. He was an
enthusiastic worker in the cause OF
labor and was well known among the
trade unionists. A carpenter by trade
he was obliged to give up his work
about three years ago when he lost
part Of one of his hands while EN-
ployed at the railroad shops. The
survivors are his wife, Catherine, one
daughter, Katie, six stepsons, John }
Donnelly of GAINESVILLE, Mass; Thorn
as and James B. Donnelly, both OF
whom are now on the battleship South
Dakota on the cruise around the
world. and James b. Maurice and Ed
ward Donnelly of this city, and one
stepdaughter, Mary e. Donnelly. The
| funeral will be held from the family
home Saturday with services at the
| Sacred Heart cathedral at 9 O'CLOCK
and interment at st. Marguerite
lcFmetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

able TO keep its schedule time by this
arrangement which will be very much
appreciated by the travelling public.
L. o. Hollopeter left last week for
Missouri with the expectation of To-
eating there.
Lawrence NJ. Magill of Moline and
H. NJ. Schriver Of Rock Island were
in Reynolds the latter part of last
week in the interest of Mr.. Magill,
VINO is a candidate for the nomination
of states attorney.
Farmers in this community are dis
appointed in the oats crop, the yield
being lessened on account of rust.
Mrs. August clipper and daughter of
Davenport are guests of Mrs. Eipper's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs X. L. Mallette
G. V. Petite spent Tuesday forenoon
in Taylor Ridge.
Mrs. Mylo Cooper returned TO hel
/ home near Hamlet Sunday after al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
REYNOLDS.

Miss Julia Crawford of Rock Island
visited several days last week with
Ruth Wait.
James Mack returned Monday from
Chicago after disposing of three car
loads of cattle.
Miss Marguerite Davis entertained
number of friends Monday evening
in honor of Miss Josephine Sheldon
of Rock Island.
Samuel p Johnston has recently
purchased a new touring car.
" E. Sanquist, travelling salesman
Of Runkel Bros. & Co., is visiting
friends here this week.
Mrs. Kate +. Birchard of Chicago
is visiting her brother, Frank G. Wait
j. d. Smith of Chicago has been in
this vicinity several days in the in
terest of Daniels. Wells & Co., COM
lrission merchants.
Little Dorothy Dawson has been
/ quite i'll at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Sporting.
Mrs. c. c. Wait has been ill, con
sequently Miss Pearl was off duty at
the bank several days this week
| The local train service has been
greatly improved by the addition of a
freight train. The passenger train is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

was thus AZ years of age. She came
TO the United States with her parents
in 1886, and Sept. IS, 1891, she was
united in marriage with Mr. Lofstrom
in Chicago. He was then called to Il
pulpit in Pennsylvania, and then in
April, 1905, they came to Moline. No
small part of Mr.. Lofstroms success
in his present charge has been due to
the loving assistance of his wife. Six
children were born to bless their union
Their first, daughter, has passed on,
but five remain to mourn their moth
er's passing. They are: Ruth, Violet
James Gordon, Julia Elvira and Mil
dred Elnora, all of whom live at home
A sister, Mrs Ola Nilsson, who lives
in Minnesota, also survives, as do -four
brothers and two sisters, in Sweden
/ The funeral will be held Sunday after
noon. The service will be at the Swed
ish Baptist church at 3 o'clock, auC
Rev c. W. Sundmark, pastor of the
Swedish Baptist church of Rockford
will officiate. Interment will be il
| Riverside
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
SHERRARD

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Love returned
nome last Wednesday from Alexan-
dria, S. D., where they had visited
with their daughter, Mrs. William
Thompson and family, and also visit
ed John Beck and family, old resi-
dents of Sherrard
Miss Maggie Lawson of Milan is
visiting at the homes of Mrs. John
O'Melia and Robert Dawson.
Mrs. Fred Hoefle was operated on
last Tuesday at the hospital.
Roy Gordon of Dewitt, Iowa, was
visiting at the home of Fred Schurr
last week
Mr. and Mrs. Shanahan of Des
Moines, Iowa, came Wednesday on a
visit to Mrs. Shanahan's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Flaherty.
Miss Mabel Pritchard went to Port
Byron Monday to visit at the home
of F. Lamphere.
! Mrs. Frank Ryan and son Harold
visited at the home of her son James
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, while Mr.
Ryan attended the convention at Den
yer. He accompanied them home.
/ Mrs. Mannon returned home Satur
n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

extended visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John McAdam
s D. Wait spent Tuesday in the
tri-cities.
F. G. Freytag spent Sunday in Rock
Island with his mother, Mrs Mary
Freytag.
Miss Emily Haskell visited her sis
ter, Mrs. s. T. McEntire. in Taylor
Ridge Saturday.
Pen Young and Jack Smith of Rock
Island spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. e. G. Freytag returned home
tuesday morning, having spent a week
IL Rock Island.
| ]. l.. Conway went 10 Chicago Tues
dav with a carload of hogs.
Miss Mary Breckenridge of Peoria
is the guest of her cousin. Miss Mary
Wayne
Miss Lillian Morgan has accepted
Ia position as clerk in Waits store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
HAMPTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Young expect
TO start for the far west soon They
vii! visit relatives in. Montana and
will also, while gone, visit Yellow
stone national park.
Mrs. James Maginnis. daughter Mar
guerite and son Ewert who have been
visiting friends a Carbon Cliff, re-
turned home Tuesday.
DR.. Cyrus T. Foster, one of the re-
publican candidates for the nomina-
ton of coroner was out from Rock
Island Monday
Several Hampton people We're at
Campbell's island Monday attending
the dedication ceremonies.
Ezra Wilcher was up from Rock Is
nd Monday.
e E. Hatton is in St Louis visiting
a brother.
J. NJ Benson started for Texas Mon
day evening Mr.. Benson has land in
that state
Men are at work laying cement
sidewalk on Broad street. Two blocks
will be built on that street.
Mrs. Clara Holland departed for
Denver Tuesday where she will visit
friends.
William Ferman's funeral was held
at the Congregational church Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. The funeral
discourse was preached by Rev. ]. II.
Wilson of Port Byron. Deceased vas
member of Mcdaniel post, G. A. r.
of Hampton, and the exercises at the
cemetery were conducted by that post.
Mrs. Anna Adams will spend some
time with relatives in Rock Island.
while her daughter, Mrs. Clara Hol-
land, is on her western trip.
Nathaniel Sniffins started Wednes
day for his home at Peoria after visit
ing here with A. M. Hayward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
DAVENPORT

They Did Something Else.-Jean-
cite D., the launch of Hon. Joe r.
Lane, was found filled with mud, cat
fish and water at the bottom of the
river at the pier at the Lane summer
home Wednesday evening. The party
who were planning to have a f1utter
On the river changed their minds and
did something else. The jaunty craft
had been left tied to the pier; the
expectedly vociferous, and the Jean
nette ID. sat down on the bottom of
tie river to think it over. 1t was
eight feet from the bottom to the top
and the handsome fittings of the min
iature yacht became like unto Nc
Ginty. The resurrectionists will get
it one of these days and it will leave
the submarine navy.
Officers Are Decentralization
elections, gold headed canes, verbal
bouquets for officers and for local en-
te-tainers-these were some of the
features of the concluding business
Iowa, held at the Davenport yesterday
morning. 1t was a fine tribute that
J. J. Dunn of Dubuque paid to Andy
Coquilette of Cedar Rapids, the re-
firing president, as he presented him
with a gold headed cane in token OF
the appreciation of the Iowa sheriffs
of the manner in which he has di-
rected the affairs of their association
the past year. There was cane also
for Secretary Corlis, but IN his alb
sence at the bedside of a sick friend
the gift was placed in the hands OF
the new president of the association
to be presented to him on the first oc
casion that presents. The annual cleo
ton resulted in the unanimous choice
of the following: President, w. c.
Brown. Clarion; Wright county; vice
president, Henry Kruse, Maquoketa
jackson county: secretary, George O.
Corlis. Independence, Buchanan coun
ty. Choice of the next place of meet
ing was left with the president, vice
president and secretary of the asso
Iowa sheriffs came a request that the
next meeting be held III that end OF
the state. and if a cordial invitation
comes from out that way, the conven
tion will probably go there.
Bride IA Years Old.-A bride at Il
years of age is the unusual experience
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24
MILAN.

Miss Mary Stillman of Council
Bluffs is visiting at the home of her
cousins, the Misses Marian Medill and
Bessie tombstone.
Miss Catherine Shellman of Joliet
is spending her vacation with home
folks and visiting among friends in
Milan.
viii Cheney, a former Milan boy
is visiting in Milan this week. 1t has
been a good many years since he has
been here and sees many changes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Medill of Kansas
City are among the many strangers
who are spending some of their vaca-
tions among friends in and around
Milan.
Misses Helen Lafferty and Gertrude
Fitzpatrick returned home Saturday
evening after five weeks spent i'll sum-
mer school at Macomb, Ill. They
were very much pleased with the
school and expect to go back next
summer for special studies. teaching
country schools in the meantime.
Miss Eva Wiggans left Thursday
for a visit of several weeks with her
cousins in Chicago.
! The friends of Miss Cassie Walker
miss her at Dibbern & Sons store
where she has been the pleasant and
accommodating clerk for more than
a year.
Glen Thompson went to Clinton
IloWa, Saturday to spend a few days
| ho l.
Iderslice
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodamer and daugh
ter Fay went to Peoria Sunday to at
tend the picnic given in honor of sta
! ton agents.
| Mrs. Arthur Post came up from
Big island Thursday morning and
took Grandma Post and Mrs. Char
lotte Goldsmith down to the island tc
spend the day. They returned home
about shutdown tired but happy after
depending a delightful day in the
country.
Rev. C. f. Hawkins went to Lafay
cite Sunday to preach. His pulpit
was filled in the morning by Rev. J
F Edwards of Moline and in the even
ing by Rev. w. r. Wiley.
Miss Brownie Cannon has taken The
position at Dibbern's store made va
cant by the resignation of Miss Cas-
sic Walker.
There will be no services at The
Presbyterian church next Sunday. DR.
Henry Cullen being out of town OIL
his vacation. DR.. Cullen has not beer
very well for several weeks and will
l6njoy short rest.
Mail Carrier Hodson has had hi
vacation and gone back to his rOut,
fgain. While he was having his vaca
ton they welcomed a little son t.
their home, so he will have an assist
ami mail carrier of his own some o
these days.
Today Lewis Guldenzoph and hi
correspondents are having boat rid
on the Hennepin canal as far as Gen
eseC and return.
Mrs. J. C. tombstone has been en-
joying a visit with her mother tn,
past week, Mrs. Jane Davis of Goa
Valley.
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of Jennie Ann Joy, who Wednesday
evening was united in marriage in
Davenport to Allen d. Seward. Both
the bride and groom are residents of
Carton, H., and came to Davenport
to secure the marriage license and
to have the ceremony performed. The
bride had the written consent of her
father, who is a widower, to the mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Seward have re-
turned to Canton, where they will cop
tinue to make their home.
Took All He Could Get.-Anna Mary
Hoffman has entered suit for divorce
from her husband, Louis Hoffman
The couple were married at Spring
field, H., Oct. 2, 1901, and have two
children, Elsie, aged 5 years, and
Louis, aged 3 years. In her petition
Mrs. Hoffman alleges habitual drum
kepness on the part of her husband
She claims that for the past three
or four years he has been in con
tinuous state of intoXication except
such time when for lack of sufficient
funds he was prevented from obtain
ing intoXicants. She further states
her husband has drank intoxicating
liquors in such quantities as was only
limited by time and amount of money
on hand. In addition to a decree OF
divorce. the wife seeks the custody
of the two children.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Mary e. Hy
land died Wednesday at her home or
the Orphans home road Mrs. Hy
land was the wife of the late JOIN
hyland and a daughter of George
Murray. one of the pioneer resident:
of Scott county. She was born July
%. 1876, at Summerhill, Pa, and came
10 this county with her father in 1855
where most of her life has been spen
on the old homestead. In 1865 sh,
was united in marriage to John Hy
land, who passed away two years ago
Besides two brothers, James G. Muir
ray and William B. Murray of Daven
port, nine children survive her, as fol
lows: w. E. Hyland of Omaha, Neb.
John ]. Hyland of Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. l.. P. Ozias and Mrs. Mae Ga
tagen of Davenport. Mrs. James Mil
Ter. Heinbeck, Iowa; Mrs. Bertran
Koher, Hastings, Neb.; Mrs. R. H
Mardis. Greencastle, Mo-; Esther ant
Susie at Home. The funeral tool
place this afternoon at o'clock. witt
services at the family residence. TIL,
interment was in Oakdale and wa
private.
William NJ. Harvey, TIA Farnan
street, died yesterday at Mercy no:
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COLORS OF PRIMARY BALLOTS

Announcement is hereby made that the Colors
OF the Primary Ballots to be used at Primary
Election to be held in Rock Island County, ILL.,,
the eighth day of August A. D. 1908 by the respeC-
tive parties will be follows
Republican Party, White.
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Socialist Party, Pink.
Dated the 2lst day of July, A. D.. 1908
HENRY B. HUBBARD,
County Clerk.