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The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
DEATH RECORD.

James p Caulfeld, 26os University place. IS years
Mary ]. Deagn 2l32 I st. NV. s. years
Charles Z. Martin. L. 5. Soldiers Home. D. C.
50 years.
Ortho {. Barkley. 7os Mass. ave. ne.. 81 years.
COLORED.
Conela Brown, l522 Marion st. nv. 80 years.
Norah Sullivan. l62s Sd St. IS years
Eliza Pinkard. llo2 Shepherds court ss years
Richard +. Carter 90 10th ST. NV. I year.
Sarah Jackson. 2 Douglas row. 50 years
Reginald S. Watts. I34o 18th st. NV. months.
Wilhelmina Forrest. Garfield. d. c.. 10 months
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

To Fort Monroe Norfolk. Newport News. and an
points South-Norfclk and Washington steamers
every evening in the year at $50
20 Rock Creek Bridge Geological Park. Chevy
Chase and Kensingt0n- Cars from Fifteenth street
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes
To Alexandria-FerTy steamer Lackawanna every
hour aud half from a. m 10 p. m.
To Fort Myer. Arlington, National Cemetery.
Falls Church. and Fairfax Court House-Cars from
Twelfth stfeet and Pennsylvania avenue and Aque-
duct Bridge
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall steamer, Charles
Nacalester. daily. except Sunday 10 a. N. and Al
N m
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29

James p. Lonon. of Nashville, y. C, a
guest al the st. James Hotel, reported 10
the police that ne lost three 500 bills
walking in Pennsylvania avenue yesterday
morning
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
TALK ON ATHLETICS.
DIR. GuIick to Address Annual Meet
ing OF Fairgrounds Association.

The annual meeting Of the Washing
ton Fairgrounds Association is TO be
held Friday at o'clock. in the Chamber
Of Commerce rooms. Brentano building
The annual report viii be read by the
president. Cuno H. Rudolph Dr.
Luther II. Gulick, of New York City
will talk OF Fairgrounds, and also on
hints for health and exercise for bus
mess men
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
Sock Right 10 CIose A1lers

To amend the code of laws of the Dis
trict by striking out the limitation Of the
authority of the Commissioners to close
alleys was the purport Of bill forwarded
yesterday by the Commissioners to Con-
gress.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
ne.t creamrrr Ruttrr. 30,

Fresh eggs 16c: tomatoes. nc: corn. nc;
peas, &C; salmon, 7izc and l0c; pineapple.
i0c; Challenge milk, &c: Peerless, Sc;
Eagle, 13c. J. T D. Pyles' Stores.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29

Sunday Hours, p. m. to II D. m.
Phila. Oyster & Chop House, 513 uth st.nw.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
Losrr Thrce s1oo RilIr.

Freshest, Finest Floral Specimens
At reasonable prices. Shaffer, 18th and
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29

Watch for a city-Randle Highlands.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
Thick. VeIvefv Lawnr Arc Assured

BY sowing Capital City Lawn Grass Seed
lOc pint. P. Mann & Co, POI 7th ST.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29

Floral Designs for Funerals.
The work of GUIDES artists expresses
good taste and delicate sentiment 1914 T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
LEAVES FOR GERMANY;
GONE BUT 3 HOURS
Muscatine Woman Becomes Homesick
Before Reaching Davenport and
Tries to Jump from Train.

Leaving home to visit relatives in
Germany, Mrs. c. Hamann of Musca-
tine became homesick before Daven-
port was reached last night and tried
to jump from the train, being prevent
ed with difficulty by the crew. 1t was
S:55 when she babe goodbye to her
husband and five children and taking
her baby boarded the train. At HOS
she got off Davenport train at her
home city and was received with as
warm a welcome by her husband and
the children as though she had in fact
been to the Fatherland. She had been
taken in charge by the Davenport po-
lice, who sent her back on the next
train and telephoned for her husband
to meet her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16

Chicago, July 16.-Following are the
market quotations today:
wbAas

Chicago, July 16.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
July. so, 91h, S9k, 81.
September, 903s, 91%, $685., 91h.
December. 92A, 1885, 91a4, $685..
May. 96as, 977s, SO, 975s.
Corn.
July, 741s. 755s, 741s, 75k.
September, 74as, 1874, "a, 75ss.
December, 61ss, 765s. 61k, 62A.
May, 61h, 61A, 6O5s, 615s.
Oats.
July, so, 501a, 4Sa4, SOS.
September, 42A, 43A, 421s, 4SA.
December. 1914, 43A. 421s, 43A.
May, 447s, 45a4, A, ASA.
Pork.
July, closed 1905.
September, 1896, 1922, 1886. 1925.
October, 1900. 1925, 1897, 1925.
1g Lard.
July. 9.32, 9.42, 9.32, 9.42.
September, 9.42, 9.52, 9.42, 9.52.
October. $50. $50, $50, $50.
Ribs.
July, closed S.S2.
September. S.S7. 900, S.S7, 900.
October. sos, 80, S95, go.
Receipts today-Wheat, 1913; corn
l31; oats. 1O9; hogs, $4,000; cattle
1000 = sheep. $4,000.
Estimated receipts Friday-Wheat
100; corn. l25; oats. So.
Hog market opened slow. Lei
over, 5000. Light, s6.15@6.75; goo
heavy. $6.20@6s0: mixed and butch
ers, $6.20@6.S5; rough heavy. 5000
Gas.
Cattle market opened steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
DEMURRER IS
0vERRULED IN
SCHNELL CASE
Circuit Court Decides Against
Cityin Question as to the
Supplemental Bill.
WANT THE FUNDS PAID BACK
Compliments Would Compel Contract
ors to Return About $4,000
They Have Received.

In the circuit court this morning
Judge Gest oveTruled the demurrer
to the amended and supplemental bill
in the Schnell Tappendorf suit against
the city. 1t will now be up to the
city and the contractors interested to
either answer the bill or stand by the
demurrer and allow it TO go to a hear
ing. Ii is possible that the case will
again be heard in the supreme court
perhaps on more -han one proceeding
The case was remanded from the SUI
preme court. and the complainants
filed a supplemental bill asking that
the Peoples Power company, the Con-
crete Construction company, the Sea-
grave company. holders of water GER
tifica.es. and the Snow Pump com
rany. ard others who have been paid
sums of money since the suit was
filed. be compelled to pay back to the
city treasurer these amounts The
were void.
LIS over storm Drain.
The suit arises from the Twenty
fourth street storm drain litigation.
and is based on the plea of the city
ia that suit that the constitutional
limitation of Indebtedness had been
exceeded. The amounts which it is
sought to compel the contractors to
pay back. paid them since the filing
of the suit, total in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
CITY CHAT.

Cement at Mueller's.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Jones for second hand goods.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express, Spencer e. Trefz.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
Sell me your household goods.
Jones, second hand and loans.
Picnic and dance at Huber's garden
every Wedr ssday night. Admission
free.
Friday afternoon at 2::30, 10 yards
unbleached muslin for 80 cents at Nc.
Cabe's.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Daligree of 1011 Ninth street
yesterday.
All eyes are focused on the Nc
Cabe's corset clearance. Among the
other bargains Friday the $3.50 Regis
corsets sell at $3.50. Take the hint
The ladies auxiliary of the Rock Is
land County Humane society meets
for work Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. n. P. Tucker, 1914 Sixth ave
nue..
Be sure and crowd up to the liner
counters at McCabe's so you can pu
your hands on some of those linen bar
gains which you are hearing so mucf
about
The buyers are swarming around tht
cotton goods bargains at McCabe's
Friday pepperell sheeting two and one
quarter yards wide Is cents a yard
10 to II O'Clock "a IS cents.
The store that has the courage t,
make July a busy month. has thu
nerve to sell muslins and cotton good
below today's lowest wholesale prices
it's no secret, we refer to McCabe's
Why shouldn't July be busy mont
at McCabe's? Look through their lis
of July clearing sale prices. especial,
the mems and women's underwea
bargains, and you'll understand VIII,
their store is such a busy place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
BIC SHOW IS HERE
Barnum e. Bailey Aggregation
Comes to Town and Proves
All Claimed for it.
GIVES TWO PERFORMANCES
Thousands Delighted With Parade,
Feature That Has Been Miss
ing Past Four Years.

When Barnum & Bailey's big circus
parade passed down Second avenue
this morning amid the ecstatic "Ohs"
and Abs of the thousands of spec
tators who lined the thoroughfare,
everybody agreed that the grand pa
geant more than ever deserved its
long established title of the greatest
show en- EARTH
And when they packed the great
show tent at the Ninth street race
track a few hours later, and viewed
the countless wonders there displayed,
the greatest and grandest that money
could gather from every corner of the
globe, they doubly congratulated them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Rock Island, July 16.-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 a dozen.
Butter-Dairy, zoe.
Lard-10c.
Observation-Disclosures, soc to SIC;
onions, 81.
Live Stock.
Hogs-s6.35@6.75.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $500 to
$500: lambs, $4.sa to $6.75.
Cattle-Steers, $500 10 $500 COWS,
and heifers, $500 to $500; calves. $500
$3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn. CSC to 69c; oats, 4Sc
to soc.
Forage-Timothy hay, $40 to $11;
prairie, 81 to $40: clover. $40 to s11;
straw, Sc.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, lac; slack
per bushel. &c to &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Only the Odd Ones.

Very few of the American tourists
who come to England fail to visit
Westminster abbey. The long history
of the venerable pile appeals strongly
to our visitors from the other side OF
the Atlantic. One lady student while
within the abbey looked about with
the particular object of inspecting the
tomb of King Edward ii. Failing to
discover 1t after patient search, she at
last asked the verger to direct her to
it. I'm sorry, madam" replied the Of
fieer. with tone of deep regret. "but
we 'ayen't Edward ii. here, as we only
ave the odd numbers. London Ex-
press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16

all Europe and Asia for new wonders
and of the 375 artists participating,
29C are from abroad
OF course the big thriller of the
show is the astonishing feat of the
La Raque sisters in their death de-
flying leap in the autos which pass in
the air. The feat is based on the eX-
periments of Monsieur Carnage, an
engineer of the French Polytechnic in
stitute who personally directs every
performance. The AUTO feat comes
last on the program in the afternoon,
but earlier in the evening.
The acrobatic work of the Metzette
troupe, II in number, is another head
liner. They do four high pyramid
and the 15-year-old girl is the hand
soonest girl in the profession. She is
a Madonna in beauty
The Fredianas, an Italian equestrian
troupe, the Fassios and Newsomes in
equilibristic acts, Professor Worm
wood with his trained bears. the Meers
sisters, Ella Bradner, Fred Derrick,
the Davenports, equestrians, and the
Siegrist-Silbon troupe and Flying Fish
ers. aerialist, are all of world fame.
And these are only a few of the star
acts. The clowns are a show in them
selves.
The doors open at this evening
and the show begins at s, regardless
of the weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS

garden eight weeks ago. The Mystic
Shriners visited the show next day..
and Imperial Potentate Frank Donna
tin chistened the baby with formal
ceremony, breaking bottle of Wine
and bestowing the name of his temple
upon it. Then there are baby ponies,
baby monkeys and baby kangaroos
peeping coyly from the mothers
pt uch.
OF the % elephants in the herd, all
are Asiatic but one. That is an Afii=
can, and is easily distinguished from
the others by its immense ears. The
herd of CRATES attracts much atteh-
ton and among them is the famous
Cy," who came to Manchester as a
Baby three years ago and there re-
ceiyed its name in honor of Manchesr
ters popular congressman.
Opens with Parade.
The grand parade which opened the
performance in the main tent was a
magnificent spectacle. 1t was symbol
ical of Egyptian history, the costum-
ing being of the early Egyptian style.
with Cleopatra and other figures of
history represented. Over 500 people,
mounted and on foot, participated in
the pageant
The performance which followed six
arenas and there was something doing
every minute. The management says
with confidence that the show is. by
wide margin, the best it has ever
offered the public. Its agents secured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Inflammatory rheumatism Cured in
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon, Ind.
says: "My wife had inflammatofy
rheumatism in every muscle and joint:
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism It
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days. I
am sure it saved her life" Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel, 20 Yves:
Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
New York Stoke.

New York. July .1G.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to.
day:
U. P. 1895, U. S. Steel preferred
107k, U. S. Steel common 42A, Read
ing 115A, Rock Island preferred 301s,
Rock Island common 16k. Southern
Pacific 901s, n. Central 1864, Mis-
souri, Pacific 53A, Great Northern
1921, Northern Pacific 1881, L. & N
1854, Shelters S3A, c. F. /. 80, Can.
adian Pacific 1878, Illinois Central
1S4k, Penna 1913. Erie 1874, c. & O.
42B, B. T. T. 1917, B. & o. 90A, Atch.
ison S5A, Locomotive SO, Sugar 1895
st. Paul 1881, Copper 60, Republic
Steel preferred 7O%, Republic Steel
common 1917, Southern Ry 17A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Are You in Doubt Where to Spend
Your Vacation?

The Grand Trunk Railway, system
double track offers the choice of
many delightful resorts. Special low
round-trip fares to many of them. II
you will advise how much you have
to spend for railroad fare, a publica-
ton describing attractive routes to the
sections you can reach, together with
fares, will be sent YOU George W.
Vaux, A. G. P. C T. A, 135 Adams
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
tie city clerks Office Rock Island, ILL.,,
until Monday July 90, 1908 at o'clock
p. m. for remodeling city hall Plans
and specifications on file at the city
clerks office. Certified check in
amount of $3.50 to accompany each bid.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Rock Island, H., July IA, 1903.
M. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16

the offer which will be submitted by
the r. /. S. officials within the next
few days.
The road would certainly prove a
good thing for Monmouth, and if the
offer made by the traction people is
fair one it will no doubt be taken
up, and thus the Maple city be given
a fair start as an interurban terminal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
STILL PLAN LINE
Walsh Brothers Indicate an
intention to Go On With
Rock Island Branch.
WANT MONMOUTH TO HELP
If Proposition is Turned Down 1t
Will Be Offered to Gales
burg Later.

Monmouth Review: Something is
brewing once more in interurban cir
Giles. as the Walsh brothers visited
this city today for conference at
the Rock Island Southern Office with
Superintendent Mccullough. When
seen this afternoon Mr.. Mccullough
intimated that plans were being laid
for the construction of the north line.
Questioned still further, he said
that the promoters were planning a
proposition which will be made to
the business men and citizens of
Monmouth for the building of the line
from This city to the tri-cities, and
that if the proposition was taken up
the work on the line would be started
right early, and within year there
would be an interurban service be-
tween here and Rock Island
May Offer 1t to Galesburg.
Just what the proposition was he
refused to say, intimating that il
was not finally decided upon. He did
say, however. that should Monmouth
turn down the proposition it, would
he offered 20 Galesburg and should
that city take it up the road would
be built from there instead of from
the Maple city. While the local peo
rle are very anxious to see the line
in, it is no. known how they will take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Making a Show.

"A man has TO draw it fine these
days"
What do you mean?"
Staying ten minutes after Office
hours each day will probably make q
good impression, but staying fifteen is
liable to excite suspicion that you are
monkeying with your books. Kan
sas City Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
THE w EATH e r..
Probably showers and thunderstorm,
tonight or Friday; warmer tonight.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local FOrecaster.

Temperature at a. M. 81; at $3.50
p. M. 81. Maximum temperature In "a
I'm "a hOurs up to a. M, .03 inches.
Wind velocity at n. M, z miles. Stage
of river at "a. n, III feet; no change
I'm "A hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
BURGLAR WORKS
DURING PARADE
Home of c. e. kincaid Is Entered
While Head of Family is at
Home Asleep.

The home of c. E. Kincaid was en-
tered this morning while the inmates
were down town at the parade of the
circus and the burglar secured a watch
and some money. Mr.. Kincaid was
asleep i'm the house at the time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16

selves on Rock Islands good fortune
in being on the Barnum & Bailey
circuit
The arrival of the combined circus
and menagerie from Ottawa, where it
exhibited yesterday, in the early hours
of this morning, furnished the usual
interesting entertainments for the
thousands of old and young who look
on the unloading of the show and the
pitching of the mammoth tents as a
feature that should never be missed.
One after another the special trains
of the great combination steamed into
the local yards and The sleepy-eyed
canvas men, drivers, trainers and the
myriad other helpers came swarming
from the cars like ants to begin their
work
1t was a. bewildering spectacle to
the initiated, but to the practiced
/ eye, there was no confusion. Every
supes knew their part, and everything
moved like clock work. 1t is this per-
lection of orderliness that makes the
big show possible. for without it it
would be impossible to move the i'm
mense outfit from town to town on
| time
BETTER Than of Old.
For four years the Barnum & Bailey
shows omitted the street parade as a
part of it's display, and when it was
1 resumed this year, it was made
greater and grander than ever before.
All through the winter artisans and
costumers worked in preparation for
It and no expense was spared in add
ing TO it's beauty, originality and
splepdor. AS no parades have been
given ON rainy days, everything
locked as new. and bright as at the
start of the season.
1t would be difficult to figure the
cost of the pageant. Over 500 horses
were in line, and they were beauties
They stand the management an aver.
age of $3.50 each. The "a elephants
cost on an average $4,000 each, and
the Is camels were almost as costly
And by the way, these were only a
/ poitio VI luc SiSpHdiilS anu CdilItls
carried with the show as the whole
herd numbers over so.
The afternoon performance in the
zig tent opened at O'Clock and was
preceded by half hours concert by
he consolidated band of So pieces
In spite of threatening weather there
were 10000 at the exhibition. The
lmenagerie tent was packed with the
lmany who find in the animals whole
show in itself The Barnum & Bailey
management always aims to maintain
the best menagerie on the road. and
inever fails TO show some new wonder
Iof the animal world each year.
This year, the large number Of
baby" animals is striking feature
land most wonderful of all is the tiny
Elephant. Baby Bunting. Circus goers
in the past have been satisfied to see
ia baby elephant" as large as a year
ling steer but Baby Bunting is no
much larger than a spaniel dog ant
is kept in cage on a stand. an Ode
sight for an elephant 1t is Ia week.
old and extremely cute.
Then there is a baby camel, Mecca
(which was born in Madison Squar,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
His Excuse.

Look here" Numbered the captain
of the suburban hose company. "why
don't you turn out? Browns barn IL
on fire."
I'll can't" responded the dude fire.
man.
"And why not?"
Because have just discovered that
red shirt does not suit my complex
Ion, slr."-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Cynical.

The Maid-Do you believe it's un
lucky to get married on Friday? The
Abominable Bachelor Certainly. Why
should Friday be an exception?- Black
and White.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
The Denial Habit.

"Do you take this woman to be your
lawful welded wife,
mo, sir; there's no truth in the ru-
mor-that is to say, I do ittsburg
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
RIVER BULLETIN.

A falling tendency will prevail in
the Mississippi from below Dubuque
10 Muscatine.
J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Muscatine excursion.

Fast steamer Columbia every Sat
urday at 4 p. m. w. A. BLAIR,
Telephone 1888. Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Iuly 16 In History.

1G61-Pierre Lemoine. Sieur d'Iberville.
founder of Louisiana, born in
Montgomery; died 1T06
1I23-Sir Joshua Reynolds, celebrated
English portrait painter. born; died
1892
1SS2-Mary Todd Lincoln, widow of
the martyred president. died; born
1915.
1S96-EX-Governor William e. Russell
of Massachusetts, died. born 1857.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Sheen market opened steady.

Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha-Hogs, 1000; cattle, 700;
sheep. 5000.
Kansas City-Hogs. 1000; cattle. 8,
coo: sheep, 1000.
Hog market closed strong. Light
sG.20@G.S0; heavy, $6.25@695; mixed
SG.25@6.90; rough, $6.25@6.50
Cattle steady; sheep weak. Beeves
$4.35@7.70: Texas, $3.50@5.60; stock
ers. $275@4.70; COWS, s2.25G5.90.
Sheep closed weak.
Northwestern cars:
Minneapolis-Today, los; last week
SIS; last year, 179.
Duluth-Today, 101; last week, %;
last year. III.
Exports-Wheat, 100000; corn, 2,
600; oats, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16

All the news all the time-THs
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16

Liverpool opening cables-Wheat u
lower, corn " lower.
Liverpool closing .cables-Wheat un
changed to 1s higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 7:25. rises 4:39: moon rises
9:53 o. m; moons. age 10 days.