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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04

ued al Si4.fG30G2 III 1906, an increase
of 24.2 per cent in production.
This large production again advanc-
ed Illinois to second among the coal
producing states. The increase was
due in large measure to heavier de-
mand for coal, and also to the re-
newed activity of mining after the re-
coyery from the effects of the suspen-
sion in 1906 Illinois suffered more
from this suspension than did West
Virginia. and it is but natural that
after the enforced idleness the output
should increase in large proportion.
In 1906 West Virginia outranked Hi
nois by 1,S10,246 tons. but their posi-
tons were reversed in 1907 and the
Illinois production surpassed that of
west Virginia by 3,225,5 tons.
The estimated original coal supply
|of Illinois was 100000, 100000 short
tons. The production for the year
1907 was 51,317,146 short tons. and
the total production TO January. 1908.
was, including waste. 96S ,000,O short
tons. or a of l per cent OF the original
connection with the recent movement
toward the conservation of our natural
resources, that. as computed by E. w.
Parker of the United States geological
survey there still remain in Illinois
coal reserves more than 1890 times
the production of the state in 1907,
and, allowing one-half ton of waste
for each ton mined. more than 800
times the exhaustion represented by
that production.
Big Increase In OIL.
The most notable increase in Illinois
mineral production during 1907 was
that of the oil output, which increased
from 4,3S7,050 barrels in 1906 to a.
2S1,S73 barrels in 1907. A wonderful
showing was made in 1906. when from
practically a nOn-producer i'll 1905 Hi
nois took its place as ninth among
, the oil producing states, with pro-
duction of 1897 sos barrels. The pro-
duction in 1907 entities Illinois to
third place, Oklahoma and California
being first and second.
The average price per barrel de-
clined from "A cents in 1906 to 677
in 1907. the total value of the 1907
output being s1G,432.847.
Figures for Rock Island County.
! The tonnage of coal mined in Rock
Island reported by seven producers,
was 5293S. or the same as that OF 1907
! The value. however. was but SS6,479.
as against valuation of $1O2,553 in
1908.
In clay and clay products Rock Is
land county holds a more prominent
position among the counties of the
state, the brick output being valued
at $129,123.
! In the limestone output the value
of paving. curbing and tagging stone
in Rock Island county was S12,400. of
broken stone s3,S60, of stone for road
making $24,9SO, of railroad ballast
and concrete s27,65S and of stone for
other purposes of -$10,151. These fig.
ures being reported by. but four pro.
ducers, hardly do-justice to the com
munity, however.
! Building sand to the value of $2Q,1O2
was secured here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
Had letter for Thirty Years.

| have suffered with letter for 80
years and have tried almost countless
remedies with little, if any, relief.
Three boxes of Chamberlain's Salve
out a little sometimes, but nothing to
what it used to do.-D. H. Beach, Mid
land City, Ala Chamberlain's Salye
is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04

the gold and silver would be worth
mined for many, many years. No evil
of ancient or modern times can be
compared to it.
In the evening he spoke on ''The
Surplus Dollar" and gave a scholarly
discussion of the existing social condi-
tons. DR.. Vibbert is an interesting
and convincing speaker
Music PIeases.
The Meneley quartet of Chicago as
sisted on the programs. They are
singers and entertainers of national
fame, including Miss Cora Ricketts,. a
soprano, and Chester Ricketts,, imper-
senator. They gave a most pleasing
performance with organ chimes and
neutrality-suspicious., with numbers by the
quartet and solo numbers as well.
The entertainer today is Hon. Frank
S. Regain of Rockford, formerly men,
Der of the Illinois legislature. He is a
rapid crayon cartoon artist and is a
pleasing speaker as well. He will be
assisted by the Mezicks singers from
Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
Registration Day Monday.

Registration day at the Villa de
Chantal will be Monday, Sept. z. The
classes will begin regular work Tues
day morning. Sept s. Parents are re-
quested to send their children prompt
ly Tuesday morning in order that
classes may be organized and work
begun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
HAS SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED
Julius A. Claude, East End Coafec-
toner, Is Gone.

Julius A. Claude. who has been con-
Quoting confectionery store at 4107
Fourteenth avenue. disappeared Tues
day morning and has not been seen
UP to this time. There are rTmors
that lie was somewhat involved finan-
cially. He has no family.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
One hundred fifty lives have been
Lost by the terrible forest fires
which are still raging in British
Columbia.

j. Il
The Brookings county fair 1850
citation has adopted a sensible rule
for grading dairy COWS. Three
prizes are offered, SIS, $40 and
SIS, for milch COWS, and the test
will be actual performance. Prof.
@. Larson Of the Agricultural col
lege will have charge Of the contest
and will do the milking and testing.
The test will cover three days. The
milk from each COW will be weighed
and tested and credit will be given
both for the butter and the skim
milk.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
DIR. I. I. CHURCH
DENTIST.
Office over Postoffice.
scotland, South Dakota.

The county superintendents at
their recent meetingin Rapid City,
appointed legislative committee
which will appear before the next
legislature and recommend changes
in our school laws. Among other
things they will ask that an agri-
cultural course be incorporated in
the course ofstudy for rural schools.
That text books on that subject be
adopted and that teachers be re-
quired to pass an examination
showing that they have at least a
rudimentary understanding of the
business of farming. It was also
recommended that a series of con-
tests in practical farming or in
dustrial work, be arranged, both
for counties and districts, with suit
able prizes offered for the best re-
suits. The Importance of scientific
knowledge along agricultural lines
in state where agriculture is the
chief occupation, is apparent, but
the question is at what period of
school work such training should
be introduced. That it should be
given a place in our high schools
is evident.
Cora A. Scott, Supt. Of Schools
of Kidder Co., N. D., writing to the
Dakota Farmer argues against the
introduction of such a course. She
says:
From statistics which | have
been able to gather, the number of
school days of the average child in
the rural schools of North Dakota
does not exceed rs days in a year.
The number of years schooling for
the average child is 6, giving a total
of 45G days of six hours each in
which to acquire working know
ledge of arithmetic, language, read
ing, writing and spelling. ! :
Agriculture is a necessary thing,
It should be taught but not in ou1
schools by a corps Of teachers who
are and always will be unprepared
to teach it. = / would suggest
that instead Of trying to teach it in
the schools we have in every county
an agricultural school accessible
to every one in the county wishing
to attend and have it taught BY
agricultural college graduates
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

About ten years ago the citizens
OF WatertoWn commenced using
concrete quite extensively in the
construction of dwelling houses,
business blocks and foundations.
It is now reported that this sub
stance does not stand the climate
and many of the buildings have
either fallen down or been condemn
ed as unsafe. It is probable that
the concrete contained too little
cement in proportion to the sand
and gravel, as We have heard Of no
complaint from the use Of cement
blocks when properly made.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. M. M. DAWSON, of No. S79
Clifford Ave-, San Jose, CAL, says !:
"The worth Of Electric Bitters as
general family remedy, for head
ache, biliousness and torpor Of the
liver and bowels is SO pronounced
that I am prompted to say a word
in its favor, for the benefit of those
seeking relief from such Affections.
There is more health for the digest
i've organs in a bottle of Electric
Bitters than in any other remedy |
know Of Sold under guarantee
by all druggists. Soc.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

Sen. VIM. B. Allison of Iowa
died very suddenly of heart failure
Tuesday afternoon. He was 70
years Of age, and was the Oldest
member, in length of service, in
the United States senate, having
served continuously for SO years.
His term would have expired Mar.
4, 1909, but he was endorsed by
the recent primaries for re-elec-
tion,- defeating Gov. Cummins in a
bitter contest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

A canvass of the situation by
the committee appointed for that
purpose has shown the sentim ent
Of the city to be in favor Of two
days session on the occasion of the
Old Settlers meeting. One Of the
days will be given over to the Old
Settlers program and the other
will be in the nature of a street
carnival. -Tyndall Tribune.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

q. G. Smith is threshing this
week a 7O-acre field Of winter wheat.
It is turning out at a rate of from
SO to 35 bushels to the acre and a
fine quality of wheat. The Field g.
Slaughter Co. have purchased it at
81 cents per bushel and it is being
hauled direct to the elevator. Elk
Point Courier.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

The New York Tribune objects
to the policy of government or state
guarantee of bank deposits. IL
says, aThe proposition is to tax the
honest and prudent bankers TO
make up for the dishonesty and
imprudence of others That it
would remove all safeguards
against recklessness in banking.
Instead Of removing all safeguards
as the Tribune suggests, we believe
that such system would increase
the safeguards against recklessness.
In the first place the examination
of banks by bank examiners is sup
posed to be a safeguard, but unfor-
tunately under the present system
lit is not. If the government or
state is not willing to assume any
risks on the examinations made by
its agents, how can the public be
/ expected to do SO? If the govern
ment we're assuming some risks, it
would see that this examination
/, was thorough and reliable.
j In the next place if the banks were
/ taxed for fund to pay losses from
bank failures each bank would
exercise a supervision over the
others and it would be impossible
for any bank to long continue a
reckless policy. If the matter of
depositing surplus funds in our
banks affected no one but the Dos
SCISSOR of the funds the public would
have no interest in it, but every
dollar boarded reduces the circulat-
ing medium to just that extent and
thus affects all business interests
to that extent. As the public is
interested in having the possessor
of this money surrender it to pub
lie use, it is no more than justice
that he should be assured that by
doing so be. is running no undue
risks of losing it. The policy of
establishing postal savings banks
has been endorsed by the national
platforms of both political parties.
This policy presupposes that the
money SO deposited with the gov
ernment will be loaned to national
banks and the government would
thus be compelled to guarantee the
stability Of such banks. Why
should the government not, thru a
| similar process, guarantee the de-
posts in the banks direct without
the Intervention of the postal saw.
ings banks? It might not be nec-
essary for the state or nation to
guarantee the deposits in all banks,
but only such as were willing TO
| put up the required security. This
would give the banks that complied
with the requirement such a pres
| tige that the others would have to
comply or lose their business.
i Weak women should read my "Book
No. four Women 1t tells Of DR..
Shoop's Night Cure. Tells how these
soothing, healing, antissptic supposi-
tories ring quick and certain help. The
Book is free. Address DIR. Shoop, Ra
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church
Rev. A. d: Collins, Phi. D., Pastor
sabbaths ervices- Morning worshipIo:3o
Sabbath school at II m.
Y, P. S. @. E. at 200 p. m.
Evening service at 7:3o
Prayer and Conference meeting Wednesday
evening at 500
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06
CITY OFFICIALS.
CHURCH SERVICES

The Methodist Episcopal chnreh
Rev. Charles Wilcox, Pastor
Preaching on Sabbath morning atlo:3o
Sabbath school at close of morning service
Epwsrth Leagve at 6So p. M:
Song service at7:3o p. M, followed by gospel
sermon
Prayer meeting on Wea.~su..s en.ng at7:3o
The public IS cordially invited to all of these
ervices. Seats aref free. Strangers in the city
are always welcome.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

Weak women should read my ssBook
No. four Women 1t tells Of DR..
Shoop's Night Cure. Tells how these
soothing, healing, antiseptic supposi-
tories ring quick and certain help. The
Book is free. Address DIR. Shoop, Ra
cine, Wis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT, Feb. is.A-Caose: Wheat
had another weak spell on THURSDAY
and prices went down sharply, Follow
latter market was dominated bv Ar
gentine conditions. and offerings from
that country were heavy. Estimates OF
the weeks Argentine exports Indicate
courages the bulls. At home. there Is
nothing buliish in the situation North
western and primary receipts are
heavy. Exports were large. but fresh
purchases were not mentioned.
Wheat quotations: Cash No. ? rcd.
s4sac; May opened NC OF at 81 %c:
gained nc, declined to s61fc, and closed
at ss%c. July opened at sS%c, ad,
closed at ssc. No. red. 81 Ne; No. 1
Coarse grain quotations: Corn--cash
Sc ss sos sSe i, S ss.s Si so Sample ears cart
oa,s-cash No. . white. 2 Ncars\ at
54Isc: May. bs&c; sample. car at 54cl
Beans--cash. s327. February and
clover seed-Prime spot and March.
sill 90. October. ss.S5; sample. 10 bass
$3.50; sample sisike. IA bags at 1915,
Timothy sesd-Prime spot. 20 bags at
s2.10.
Barley--sold by sample. car at
sis0 per cwt.
Receipts in the Detroi. market on
fhursttay-wrrrEtoo- b1tn-uf- ffuur, =
sfs 81 oS I Ss. q es tnass
322.ssi bu>of wheat, 1921 bu OF cora,
f2.s5f bu of oats. 5,4t7 bu of barley, and
Northwestern wheat receipts Thurs
dny, zee carss year ago. 2sf rurn--
sVsesiees wheat receipss,-fs cars
year ago. ios
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
KELLEY WITNESS
BEFORE GRAND
JURY TO-DAY
AuplToR-oENERAL AND IANo
COMMISSIONER ASKED REGARD
ING THE HANDLING OF STATE
FuNps-cLosELy QUESTIONED.

Il LANSING. Mich. Feb. 1S.-Aud.-
f3en. Bradley. Secretary of State Pres
f|cnft and Land Commissioners Rose ap
neared before the grand jury to tel
4 what they knew about the way state
funds have been handled.
The auditor-general. and secretary
z1f state are charged by law with
l&eeine that ample security IL required
INV the state treasurer for the safe
Keeping OF the surplus funds OF the
'1fate. They were asked why they did
not do II. The answer was that X
knd not been the custom for state
slIscors to pass upon the amount OF
the bonds required by the state treas
|urer. but only to satisfy themselves
'nf the sufficiency OF the sureties for
|1hr amount named. They had taken It
- settled that the state treasurer
Alone was the judge OF the amount
I'M the bonds to be given. They had
|4n knowledge OF the binder twine
olant scandal or OF any thing naughty
4 connection with the senatorial con
I<es1, last winter
NJ Bank Examiners Morton and Ayers
Vrere before the grand jury at the
z1lornIng session. They furnished de-
l<1fled information in regard to the
<onditions OF the Chelsea bank when
|< was examined shortly before its
Hare.
Today Lieut. Gov. Kelley will be a
witness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13

. IN the past few years Mrs Cora b.
KILLER has spent t125.o0Os00 In giving
medical treatment 10 AFFLICTED women
5 sometime ago we announced in the
colnpns % this paper that she would
0<nd free treatment to every woman
who suffered from female diseases or
More than million women have ac-
<oD<ed this generous offer. and as Mrs
M{IIHr ~ stu receiving requests from
xhouezuds OF women from all parts OF
<6e world. who save not yet used the
1ero<ty. she has decided TO continue the
t<<<f Tor awhile longer. at least.
+. l.s> preparation that has cured so
<X{n1y women IN the privacy OF their
@vF1 homes after doctors and other
N IL especially prepared for the
4t<ed> and netmangnt ctSr9 OF leucor-
'>t4o43 Or whItish discharges, alteration.
0{1tIacem<utS or falling OF the womb.
E<er5rx down fc{ilnKs' nsrvo" 1ness'
fttpInf f<<i!ne up the spirre, melan-
n>11 and piles from any cause. 81 no
U><<er ~ how long tandinx
EFe<x woman spfferer, unable to md
IS: r<n,tdv siso 4 book WITH ah'n tse
y <8><or< JllustrstIoos chewing why
,Ee EheIesel<<s at he'ns without the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
ALLEGES THAT HIS
PARTNER is DOING" HIM

In petition filed In the circuit
court Thursday morning, In which he
asks that receiver be appointed for
the business or the Dix-ave. Cash a.
Credit Co, Herman Massing alleges
that his partner. Samuel Massing. has
been taking more than his share OF
the money collected by the firm. that
he has lost large sums gambling. and
that he refuses to turn over the books
or TO make out statement OF the
company's financial standing. He al
leges. also. that Samuel has deposited
the firms money In his own name. and
that he has destroyed the banks
checks which show the amount to the
company's credit.
Judge Murphy issued a temporary
injunction restraining Samuel Mass
ing from collecting any more money,
and from withdrawing any from the
bank, The application for the ap-
pointment OF receiver will be heard
by Judge Murphy on Feb. IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
fAFT APPEARS AS
CARE-FREE AS A
COLLEGE BOY


Ioonpanying him were Senator w. A.
8lnifh, Cor Curtis Guild, of Massa-
;chusetts. Ambassador Jusserand, OF
fance, slight. bearded man OF more
{han middle age Gov Warner. John
I'M. Blodgett. and the Detroit commit
~. consisting OF George b. Yerkes.
David E. Heineman, George T. Moody,
! Charles Warren and others.
q There was a cheer and hapd-clap-
nlne as Taft and Senator Palmer
marched through the station to their
unto. but there was very little demon
6tration from the larger crowd out
Hide.
5. A. the escort OF mounted police gal
hoped up to the Pontchartrain. opening
IL way through the crowd for the auto
containing Taft. Palmer and Sweet.
there WAS demonstration again. II
E1v8a not the kind OF a demonstration
IooueyeIt would have got, but there
Mo some cheering and much hand
11oDping.
Two ranks OF soldiers facing.
<c1nod an aisle from the door OF the
3 o0<chartrain to the F1amingo room.
<There the reception was held. Col
Daniel A. Cornman, Seventh infantry.
<crn1nanding at Fort Wayne. and John
oWney. superintendent OF police.
|Eeo(od Secretary Taft at the door.
- vent through to the elevator and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
Markets ard Finance

Estimated Argentine wheat exports
this week, 6,4o0.0O0 bd. . :.
Wheat I'm Liverpool closed n VI nd
lower. and corn I'd higher.
Exports OF wheat Thursday eSz,Ooo
blu; Hour, ss.s7s bbls.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Thursday, 100000 bu; year ago, $4,000
bu.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
departed Cor Tho rim<s thrssxh
Ex~d a. Osborne q Co.,. bankers and
br,ker-. Pepob.cot butidsakD.
CHICAGO Feb. fS.-The continued
weakness at Liverpool and lower con
tinental markets caused declines or -
Wsc under Tuesday In wheat at the
opening with the pit crowd on the sell
ing side and some selling by commits
sion houses. The market regained ITS
early decline shortly after the opening
on buying by commission houses on
resting orders. Broomhall says the
weakness in Liverpool Is due To con-
trnued heavy offerings from Argentina
and weakness In continental markets.
Opening prices: Wheat-May, - a.
stSc. Corn-May, GIN Gel lsc. Oats
May. 53Hc. Pork--May. sii.s7. Lard
May. $40. Ribs--May, $3.50.
The grain bears IN the board or
10 the bulls In the various grain pits
today, wheat leading with losses OF "
I've: corn was on "a sac: oats We're
u u &C lower, and provisions l2ia q ioc
lower
Closing prices: wheat-May. s3esc
bid Corn--May, CO.'S fp60ls TO s0lac.
oats-May. 52Ac. Pork-May. $3.50.
ss42h q $40 q s.a2h.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
u. S. EXPERTS TO PASS
ON FRUIT SULPHURING

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Perkins obtained assurances from
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Wilson. ofNthe department OF agricul.
ture. that commission OF experts
would be named soon TO go to Cali
fornia to inquire into the merits OF
the controversy which has arisen be-
tween the fruit growers OF California
and DIR. Wiley, chief chemist OF the
agricultural department. over the use
of, sulphur in curing California fruits.
Fruit growers in, southern Califof-
MIA have been protesting bitterly over
the order Issued recently by DIR. Wiley
against the use OF sulphur In preserv-
ing and curing fruits and have In
sisted that II the order were maintain
ed they would suffer enormous losses
annually owing 10 their inability OF
handling the fruit after Il had Hpened.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
RAN TO DEPOSIT $4,000
IN BANK; HE LOSES

DOWAGIAC. Mich, Feb. 13.-when
the City bank failed on Monday. Chas
CriHeld, a wealthy farmer. had worse
luck than any other deposition. He
had just disposed of a large amount
OF property In Kalamazoo and had
nearly $4,000 In currency. drafts anG
certificates, which he had just brought
from Kalamazoo. The train was late
and he ran all the way from the depot
to gel TO the bank on time. to deposit
II. ne arrived just before 4. and was
on time. The bank took his $40 900
and then closed IT'S doors, never to re-
open them. Depositors will get about
20 cents on the dollar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-13
Pair Charged win Burglary.

James Reyburn. aged %. no home.
and Edward Howell, aged 20, hailing
from Rochester, Mich. we're arrested
In their room at No. IS Elizabeth-st.
east by Detectives, Glare and LON
bard; Thursday mUrurug. for the aIi=
thorities OF Rochester. where they
SIRE wanted on q charge OF burgiariz-
Ing the home OF Hpweil's aunt and
stealing SIS and gold watch. They
were taken to Pontiac by Deputy Sher
~ Hammond Of oakiaur county.