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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

The clowns work in relays and in
teams, but they are always ON the job.
The hippodrome track with the Bar
mum show is a quarter of mile long.
but even at that there is clown to
figure it out every nine feet-which is
another change from the days when
there was one clown to an entire show.
There is no department of the circus
that gives the circus man more trou-
bic than the securing of good clowns.
Pasted in the crown of every show
mans hat is the motto of the main top
and the circus ring, whats a circus
without clowns, plenty of them?"
A circus can dispense with almost
everything. but the clown remains.
There is only one way to find out
whether or not the embryo clown is
funny. That is to turn him out on the
track and let him prove his worth, or
lack of it. Some are quickly canned"
to use the circus vernacular. Others
are so good at originating stunts" that
they are given carte blanche by the
management.
An instance is the happy thought of
one of the clowns with the Barnum
show. Taking advantage of momen-
ltary lull, he seized companion and
started around the track in a gro
|tesque two-step. He kept at it as long
as the applause played the accompani-
ment, and that was clear around the
track Now he is feature of every
performance.
Everything that is possible of being
grotesque is seized upon by the clowns,
many of whom are clever vaudeville
performers. The Merry Widow hat
was fallen on with avidity. So was
the waltz of the same name And new
laughable stunts are beng evolved by
these merry fellows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Observation-Disclosures

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keepers, insures prompt statements
and trial balances. ETC.
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and keep on doing so longer and more
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which do not possess its many advan-
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the printing of regular or irregular
columns any distance apart on the
same sheet; totals and subtotals in
red; paper roll. carriage, counter and
register in plain view of operator, and
many others.
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cipal cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Kansas City-Hogs, 10000; cattle,

Kansas City-Hogs, 10000; cattle,
-, 600.
Hog market closed more active and
steady. Light, $6.35@6.90; good heavy,
$6.35@ 100; mixed and butchers, $G35
U7.00; rough heavy. $6.35@6.60
Cattle market closed dull. Beeves.
.$4.40@S.00; stockers and feeders, $3.50
OATS; cows and heifers, s2.30@6.O0.
Sheep market closed strong.
Northwestern receipts:
nneapolis-Today, 107; last week,
232; last year. 172.
Duluth-Today, 1O5; last week. 1903;
last year, 220.
Export clearances-Wheat and -four,
As, 900; corn, $500; oats. 5000.
Bradstreet's worlds visible supply
of grain-COrn increase 100000, oats
decrease 100000, wheat decrease, g..
$4,000.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat "
to rs higher, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing-Wheat 3s higher
corn unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Most Get Frontage.
WOOD PRESERVATION.
Steps Taken by Railroad Men to Con.
serve Diminishing Timber Supply.

Steps Taken by Railroad Men to Cen.
serve Diminishing Timber Supply.
The recent action by the board of
directors of the American Railway En-
cheering and Maintenance of Way as
sociation In appointing a committee of
seventeen to investigate and report
upon the subject of wood preserva-
ton has shown that the practical rail
road men of the country recognize the
Importance of taking steps to conserve
of the United States.
Timber Is one of the principal mate
rails purchased by the railroads, and
its economical use is a subject of far
reaching Importance. More than 100,-
100000 cross ties are used annually by
the different railroad companies, and
their average life in this country is
not more than six or seven years.
From a study of European methods
and the knowledge of wood preserva-
ton under conditions in this country
timber testing engineers say it is rea-
sonably certain that an average life Of
from fifteen to twenty years may be
secured by treating the tie with a
good preservatiye and the use of i'm
proved devices for the prevention of
mechanical abrasion, thus to a large
degree diminishing the drain upon the
timber supply.
While the quantity of timber used
for ties Is very great and the problem
of future supply is serious one, yet
this class of timber Is not the only one
which should receive consideration. a
greater length of service from timber
now used by railroads for bridges,
trestles, piles, fences and transmission
poles Is greatly to be desired.
A. L. Kuehn, engineer of track and
roadway of the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago and st. Louis railway, is chair
man of this special wood preservation
committee, and c. g. Crawford, spe-
cialist in wood preservation of the
United States forest service, Is its vice
chairman. The first meeting was re-
Gently held in Chicago for the purpose
of organizing and deciding upon plan
of work. The committee was divided
into four subcommittee to take up
the following lines of work:
Statistics and economics. o. Chaunte.
consulting engineer, Chicago. chairman.
Preservatives and specifications. II. Won
Schrenk. consulting timber engineer. st.
Louis, chairman.
Adaptabiiity of woods and their prepa-
ration. w. X. HIATT. civil engineer forest
service. Lafayette. Ind, chairman.
Treating processes. C. G. Crawford spe-
cialist In wood preservation, forest serv-
fee. Washington chairman.
This American Railway Engineering
and Maintenance of Way association
now consists of about 900 members
representing 100000 miles of railroad
track and including among its mem
bership the leading railroad engineers
of the. country. The object of the as
sociation is the advancement of knowl-
edge pertaining to the scientific and
economical construction, operation and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14

maintenance or ranroads. Tne methon
employed to obtain this information
is through standing committees ap-
pointed by board Of directors. Each
committee is appointed to investigate
a special subject and to report at each
annual meeting. presenting the results
Of its investigation, followed by rec
concentrations which are published in
the Manual of Recommended Prac-
tice after they have been adopted by
the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Rock Island, July 14.-Following are
the wholesale prices In the local mar.
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, Ice.
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, SC;
springs, SO to 81 dozen.
Butter-Dairy, zoe.
Lard-10c.
Observation-Disclosures, soc to 55c;
onions, 81.
Live Stock.
Hogs-s6.35@67
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $500 to
$500; lambs, $3.50 to $6.75.
Cattle Steers, $500 to $500 COWS,
and heifers. $500 to s4.oo: calves, $500
$3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, CSC to 69c; oats, 4sc
to soc.
Forage Timothy hay, $40 to Sill;
prairie. 81 to $40; clover, $40 to $11;
straw, Sc.
Coal-Lump. per bushel, 14c: slack,
per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Bows Lite Saved.

Ny little boy, four years old. had a
severe attack of dysentery. We had
two physicians; both of them gave
him up We then gave him Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy which cnred him and believe
that saved his life---William H. Stroll.
ing. Carbon Hill, Ala. There is no
doubt but this remedy saves the lives
of many children each year. Give it
with castor oil according to the plain
printed directions and a cure is Ger
tain. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
To Those Who Labor,

INote.-The free employment agency O
Kansas has issued a ca. for y 500 me
nd 100 teams to handle the wheat han
est in that stated
Ho. ye OF bone and sinew,
Ye laborers who wait
In overcrowded cities
Around the bread line gate.
Go to trekking to the westward
Where work is plenty and
The golden fields are waiting
To take the workman's hand.
Ho. We who struggle daily
To keep the wolf away,
Who feel that each tomorrow
May end your work today,
Get out of such surroundings
And go where harvests need
The labor that is looking
For better homes and feed.
Ho. We pent up In cities.
In closets close and hot,
Get out into the open
Where tenements are not.
Go We to smiling farm lands
Where fields of ripening grain
Bring to the CHEEKY worker
Forgetfulness Of pain.
Ho, We who starve and smother
Beneath the high. hot walls.
Get out into the sunshine
Where health to nature calls
There labors crown of labor
Is golden and the soil
Gives back to man what nature
Intended for his toll.
w. J. hampton in New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
New York Stocks.

New York, July 14.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day.,
Gas SO, U. P 149a4, U. S. Steel pre-
ferred 1918, U. S. Steel common AZ,
Reading 1165s, Rock Island preferred
2Sa4, Rock Island common 1875, South
ern Pacific 90h, N. Y. Central los,
Missouri Pacific SOS, Great Northern
1924, Northern Pacific 140, l.. e N.
1881, Shelters S91s. C. F. I. 29A
Canadian Pacific 1914, Illinois Central
134A, Penna 123h, Erie 1875, c. & o.
AZ, B. R. T. 49%, B. e o. 91h, Atchi-
son S5A, Locomotive SO, Sugar 1913, st.
Paul 1884, Copper 20, Republic Steel
preferred 69R, Republic Steel common
1874, Southern Ry. 17A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
Eczema Is Now Curabie.

Zemo, scientific preparation for
external use. Stops itching instantly
and destroys the germs that cause
skin diseases. Eczema quickly yields
and is permanently cured by this re-
markable medicine. All druggists
Write for sample. E. w. Rose Medi-
cal company, st. Louis, Mo. For sale
by Harper House pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
LETTER BOXES TO BE RED.
Change to Be Made So That Folks Can
See Them More Easily


BED letter boxes are to be in vogue
next by government order, says a
Washington dispatch. Once they were
gray, then green. and low cardinal is
desired. Many boxes In Washington
have received the red coat to test the
paint before the change is ordered uni
versaliy. If a durable red paint is
found. then all street letter boxes win
be painted red
This is what the first assistant post
master general says about 1t: "Why
have we decided to paint 'em red ?
Sometimes it is difficult TO find letter
box; hard to see it Green is not con-
spicuous enough. Red fiaunts itself in
ones lface-sort of slaps one in the
eyes, as 1t were. with its scarlet splen-
dor. 1t will be good thing. we think. I"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Muscatine Liquor Interests Se-
cure Necessary Signatures
to Petition.
HAVE SOME NAMES TO SPARE
jr II Stands Attacks of Law and Order
League Law Will Have Been
Partly Complied With.

The liquor interests of Muscatine
nave been exceedingly busy for some
weeks getting signers for petition of
consent required under the Iowa mulct
law to enable saloons to be reopened
in the city. These petitions have not
been filed and the Law and Order
league is at work trying to get sign
ers to withdraw and to find flaws in
the document in order to bring the
number down below the lawful mini
mum. There were 1872 votes cast
at the last election and the law re-
quires the petition to have more than
half that number The saloon men
have secured 2,057 signatures, or 22I
more than enough.
Most Get Frontage.
Even if the petition stands it will
Still be necessary to get consent of ad-
joining property holders where saloons
are to be opened and this obstacle
will prevent number of the old sa-
ICONS from being operated again
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14
cannihai Hans

Poultry raisers in Watertown. Conn.
hens have developed a cannibal instinct
for eating young chickens alive. Here
tofore hens have been satisfied to eat
eggs, but this year they attacked the
chicks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-12
SIN ALL CHECK
GIVES CLUE

A check for 1850. which the bank
would not pay for lack OF funds.
ON February 1. disclosed the de-
faioalion aud led TO the suicide Of
Max siebert. the Sign painter, who
committed suicide yesterday in a
tragic manner
Action has been begun to collect
the amount OF the shortage from
the bond company
Siebert WAS held la high esteem
by hia associates ia the Sons OF
Hermann, Of which h. was secre-
tary. up to the time of the diseoy-
ery OF the shortage lie was re.
garded as an economical man, and
members OF the order are at a loss
10 know what he has done gith
the lodge funds he has spent
II IL not believed he purchased
any property.
Charles III schwefs. president OF
the Sons of Hermann. said last
night thar the note siebert left for
him was capable. under various
constructions IN translation from
German u English. of a wrong
meaning What siebert did say
TO me. he declares. was that a
few OF hts friends had tried 10
help him. but most OF them did
the opposite. that thoy had told
HIS troubles to everybody. aud for
that reason he could get no money.
lie referred 10 no one In particu'
lar"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-12
PLOT TO BLOW
UP AMERICANS

ed. Fifteen men eating there we're
blown through the roof, sustaining
broken legs and arms. but there
were no fatalities. The store was
completely demolished
Tom Fagin. the foreman. and
his wife were 10 their home. but
the dynamite failed to ignite. The
guperintendent's office Was demoi.
ished but be was out of the build.
ing and escaped.
Gov Torres has been notified
and rurales under Commander Kos
tenleky are already on the scene.
Eighteen Mexicans are under ar
rest at the mine.
The attempt 10 destroy the
Americans is believed to be the
work Of sympathizers with the
revoiutiOnists at present under ar
rest at Los Angeles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-12

such assessment roll. shalt cause a
notice thereof % Dc published iH die
attieiai usW sptusf Of the citY Tor ten
tAnl consecutive Issues notifying ali
per HnHH Interested that said rolf has
heen filed and requiring tham u az.
Hehf az time flsad rot tana than
fifteen ttH1 DAYS from tie date ia
the last publication - such uafica
hhu make objections Thereto The
council ahaii at the time fixed eun
make such corrections 81 auOh roll
- q aeomH iuati and Hhail then. by
efWhahco. approve such roll and
teNs ahd aasrsa the amounts thereof
ssalnst each lot aud parcel OF part
thnfaHf, aHH drNlArNothu nHtas "A firat
lien thereon. and shall causs The rsif
20 he delivered 10 the city Comm.
ttutisf who shall forthwith transmit
thN duplicate ~ thn same Ia the city
teaharor With his certificate that
the city Council. upon repelpf Of
winch the city Treasurer shall pro
tnrd to collect the aamo aRrcpf a.
~, aHtt q collection thereof is de-
81 ny law upon some other of.
flrNri provided. that nnph Treasurer
shall siNe ten dasa notice Ia the Of.
ti,lai newspaper taud shalt mail q
sHpA 81 such nuttCe g. the owner uf
W hfar.rtf aasaHard. when tho post
kne,.s ah ~. e such owner u
Same ahait not be fatal when publ
eAtioH thereof Il maanl that nHrh
tall has been certified Co him for
eHll.ettent hnd that unless Payment Ia
Hthte Withtn thirty faal daVa from
tao date Of aueh notice such assess
WNnt VIII hneaniN auiluauunt and
snail bear interest At the rats ~
ten pr cent pee auuum uutii paid
Ahu II not paid hcfnfa such asaaha.
mrnf shall have become delinquent
peaaliY % fiNn pes cent shall be-
added ana such deiihaunHt assess
HHuts ahalt forthwith be collected
p TIE cts Treasurer On his eKsnf-
ticia capacity - tax collector Ia the
manner prescribed ~ law rhe city
TREASURE shall add ua penalty %
any delinquent assessment in any
ease where The state laws require
penalty 20 be added Ca such ansuus-
mruf
Aud b. n further resolved that
the farrEniuE amendment be and the
same t. hereby submitted a. the
qualified Naiefa - the CITY Of Sc
attic for their ratification o. reIscs
ttun st The nest Eeuerai election 20
. held March tsas
faHsea the CITY Council the fnd
say 81 JsHuarr 1905 ard aiFued 81
Of tta passage this sna dsf Of Jan
G. ~ BURNETT.
President ~ the eifY Council
ftlea The sud aaY q January, 1915
a. ". gAfkttOtsts
city Comptroller and ss-affieie city
Clerk
pais Of nrst qualifications. February
l, iaek.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-12

ton and qualification n mad. ana
tad aHcehaKs directed uador tlke
eahtfHrt and Hnnu EeNuanf aH ID
HftNrf5 fnr reasonable gnu5ranaHffon
te 10 audited ny the AuditlnK can
utittnez hnfttfrH Checks accompany
tua uusucseHaniI proposals ahaiI H.
tetntHHl o. thr HfnnuHafs The aer-
tined Hhcck accompany ing the Hac-
eeastm PROPOSAL shall ho returned a.
sftrh pfopeauf upun the fltna within
mated 90 the contract and hond 10
auifrd ~ lhr HuHreaafiil senpoaaf nr
hew alHHpcf deainHAted az city affi
80. ".Pafri tai any reason faiL
hHk ioEt nr Hefuse t. property execute
ant tile thn contract aud bond 40.
uuitud Within the tlfue and in the
usnnsf designated, tho certified
-. - l stg.,9,hihaax rs els OF "a pro
tetteH, ahd hs aud hegome the prop.
sftN aHd WanvY ~ the city "a So
attic All ordinances. reaalutlans
heilcrs laN ana aHaezameut sales
aud All other proceedings. statemeata.
matters and thlHEs 81 the MaKur
city Council or any department 90
haAfd 90 other officer ur fuuUlians
any % The city, which hy this char.
published esceps tie statement 81
aerileA I'D aartfsa le q this Artlrfe
shall he published IA tha city els.
eial uHnHpapcr. bat uat fa- mary
cent a. otherwise To- lhls chartaf pr5.
Nidrd
Ana Be- it further sesaivsd ftat the
fateseing amendment be ami Tive
HstMn = hefnhNs tuHsnittea g. the
qualified Natvfs af tha city az So
attle faf their HaIifi sHssloa ar fe5ac.
ton al The neat EcnHrAl election 10
- held on the ard dAy ~ March,
Passed thH cts ca4nrt ITO aRth
aat 81 nueamhar. 1907, aud sisaoa bU
tas pa anoH sHssfua in aurheufiUaf1n
eemhef A =. fHaf
Il r. REYNOLDS.
ffgalaent pro tenn OF ths city
Flled ~ mo this aeth daS Of ~.
eumteF. taaE
~ W CARROLL
city Comptroller and oN-0ffI-io olty
clerk
nsts q first publication. February
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-12

that she will retire 20 a aanitarium
az she Is practically a nervous
wreck
To James hamilton Lewis Il due
almost entirety the credit for the
acquittal verdict Never was a
criminal case handled in Chicago
with more delicacy and display of
gontlsmanlineas than the Mcdonald
case. The final argument Of Mr..
Lewis was a gem Of rhetoric and
was so convincing that practically
no other verdict could have been ar
rived at Attorneys on all sides
have opened their eyes al the able
manner In which Mr. Lewis led the
counsel for the defense
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-12

PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. IA
resolution and prupasition 90
amend sryfiun & % Article viii az
tNF Gay Charter ~ the city % -
sttle. aad providing foe the ashmis-
stHn ef such amendments 20 the aaAi.
lfted tutvra az the city 81 asatfia al
n. ustt ErHafal election,
~ e resolved - tbs ctr CaHHcii
az tire CITY uf Seattle
fhet scgltoa ~ Article WIN 81
The cts Charter u tie CITY 81 So
attic - amsaaed o. feaad a. feilaWa
N~ettuu = There ahaii - a CITY
= Einnsr a superintendent ef stseets
SO seugrAa Superintendent - Light
iuE ana Water Warks = sup@riatena
afst ~ hutNsinFss and a Suearinten1
HHt af tsunila tfll4tira each - hnui
shall - appointed b. the Mayer. hv
AH3 vita the advice and eenscnt Of
thr NltT tnuuri1 Tor The terra 81,
eEHi ~ heHrin otherwise prsslsia d
&c three fesss.
And - Il further resolved. that
fha faHasutHE amendment b. aud the
sanle - herene sahaitse1 g. the
aasHt.sd voters - TIE cts of Sc
ettlr fer thsif ratification o. refec-
tlan At the nrNt general election H.
e hefd on the zFd day Of March.
I'asss.l n. CItx caanell che snd
aiAN q tauaaFv. 1905 and slKuea by
Hsa ~ upea arsston M authenticAtten
g - nassaEe tHtH faa dag ~ laa-
q ~ BURNETT. IN.
President 81 the Cafa cauHrtA
fiiest ~ ne thss ssd daY 81 ian
"a W CARROLL.
eiX Comptroller aad s-effisie city
psls Of frat pahueailon. Fvhraar,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-12
COMMISSION CONSIDERS
APPEAL CASES

The civil service commissioners
took two appeal oases under ad.
viaement yesterday l.. T. Apple.
qulEt. discharged patrolman. was
accused bY Fremont women of In.
suitlng them In trying to furce
his attentions upon them. Apple.
quiai denied the charge. aud stated
that be spoke to young women on
various occasions ON subjects he
considered to be In his line OF duty.
]. i. Wilson. discharged fore.
man OF the lluemen OF the city
lighting department. is charged
with turning In time for hours he
did not wufk lie denies the charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-12
.BAPTSTS MAY OCCUPY
TEMPLE DE HIRSCH

As a result of the regarding Of
Fourth av. the First baptist church
IL almost inaccessible. and las,
night the building committee held
- meeting and decided 10 recon.
mend two courses for a temporary
huildinE One of the recommenda-
tionH which Siil be submitted By
the committee tn the congregation
At the meeting tomorrow night IL
that the Jewish Temple de Hirseh.
At Marion and Hoylrton sts, be
rented. The alternative Is 90 con.
atruet a temporary tabernacle on
the church property Mt broadway
and Madison sts. The plans for
the temporary tabernacle call for a
building seating 500 Ipople. and
will coat Aboni s. 600.