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Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21
PRICES OF MEAT LOWERED
Packers Are Trying to Stimulate the
Demand.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Wholesale prices
of dressed beef cuts were lowered u
cent pound yesterday, while the
market for fresh pork products was
reported to be in demoralized con-
dition, with stocks accommodating and
consumers refusing to pay the high
prices asked by the packers.
Housewives reluctance to buy high
priced beef products and the fact that
temperatures have been too high for
the extensive consumption of heat
producing foods are the influences
which forced packers to lower prices.
While the consumption of beef and
pork has been far below normal the
last few months, receipts of cattle and
swine have exceeded last years and
packers found it imperative that some.
thing be done to increase the demand,
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21
II II e. W EATH T. Il.

Partly cleudy tonight and Thursday y
showers. Cooler Thursday.
j. VI. SHERiER. Local Forccastcr.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21

stamps with a pair of blankets or cru
tains, 100 stamps with suit case OIL
travelling bag, 100 stamps with dozens
of articles at McCabe's the remainder
of this week.
This evening is Memorial Christian
church evening in the bible school in
stitute being conducted this week by
Rev. Marion Stevenson of st. Louis a,
that church. The program will begin
at 7:15 and the topic of the speaker
will be "Numbers-Jehovah's Army.
The meetings are proving of great in
terest and drawing large congrega
tionS.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21

evening and fined by Magistrate Eli
oft on a charge of disturbing the
peace. The fine and costs amounted to
60 az
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21
FAIL TO SECURE
FURTHER PRIZES
No Rock Island County Residents in
List of Winners in Second
Days Land Drawing.

Dallas, S. D., Oct. 2l.-Among the
members of the large contingent here
listening with breathless interest to
the announcement of each successful
name in the Trip county land draw
ing there was no diminution of in
terest yesterday. In fact. the interest
seemed 10 increase as the chances of
success grow less.
Hundreds of those who were at first
certain of being included in the first
100 are now only concerned chat they
may not fall outside the line entirely.
Taking all the circumstances into con-
sideration, it is quite certain that all
of those below G,O0O who desire to file
will have the opportunity.
The work of drawing out names pro-
gressed rapidly yesterday and will be
easily completed today. A large force
of clerks is engaged in sending out
notices TO the successful ones, keep
ing up with the work of drawing
Iowa. Nebraska and Illinois still con
tinue high cards in the drawing.
The list of names given out as win
ners in the second days drawing from
Illinois, while a large one. fails to dis
close any from Rock Island county
As this county should land at leasi
| four or five numbers within the first
| 5000, according to the ratio of the
number from here who filed to the
total number of names entered, mucl
local interest is manifested in the re
suit of the last drawing
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21

OUR Recently adopted profit sfar-
~ ing plan has met with such general approval that
are bound to make known to every man, woman
and child in RocksIsand Scotland surrounding countless
One of the &N. spEemn1msWch Youget with book
full of stamps AH1o2eag the iberaiV Of
IS. H. tradmgtssamp4plan.
We are, thekefeee naking .puoposton heretofore
equaed in generosity, for three days Ihnrsday Friday
and Satustay. Get 2M, 23d and 18th; you can come
prepared to do Your shopping for the in most
follows: full book AO0O IS GH stamps on the fol-
lowing articles for days,3 Thursday friday Saturday,
every seohdmner IS
On everycoa suit aas2ooo or<ove,on full book of IS H.
green trading stamps.
with @ hi single article s in this great
ove1.a whole book full Of tbefameus IS & H stamps
With every couch dresser conie buffet sideboad $4,000
full book Of 1000 stamps
On every sewngmachne ooor loooee ns&Hn green
trading stamps:
Then to make this great stamp proposition the most
startling you have yet known, will give free 100 "S
H. green trading stamps on each of the following:
On corset sold dysa $40 100 IS H. trading
every paraof or over 100
On trunk.handbag suit $500 ove 100 IS
trading stamps
every pair of bedbanke $500 more IS H." green
every androcke at $500 100 IS H green
ing stamps
every umbrella every $500 or over we give
every pattern cloth over stamps be given On
every dozen napkins at or over 81 you get 100 stamps:
On every lamp at So or you will get loo stamps
On bag belt nthe geae1 goods more
LOO stamps will be given you without even asking for them
Thus we propose to fill your books and to give you
full books Of stamps with lavsness not before attempt
ed by anyone with the IS. H. trading stamps. Come
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
FIETY DEAD in
A CLOUDBURST
DeIuge With Deadly Result Re.
ported Near Shawnee,
Okla.

St LoHis. Oct. 21.-Speeial dis
Patches from Shawnee, Okla, report
80 or more lives lost in cloudbursr
west of that place last night.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21

Temperature at : II. m. 6s; at :: u. M,
78 Minimum temperature i'm "a hours
81; maximum, ~. Precipitation in n
hours trace. Velocity of wind at "a. M.
{ miles.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21
FoRcED-ouT SALE
Must vacate Building for Landlord by
Nov. is.

Nov. IS.
Everything in the shoe line in our
store will be sold at sacrifice, nothing
to be held back, every pair of mems,
ladies', misses, boys and children's
shoes and slippers must be sold, as we
must vacate the building. 1t will be a
money saving chance for you. Come
and see, and convince yourself that
the prices have been greatly cut. We
|are going to quit the shoe business.
GEORGE r. SCHMAI4E.
1905 Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21

Nearly stationary stages will prevail
lin the Mississippi from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21
RIVER BULLETIN.

Height Change Rain
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21
Oct, Fl In History.

1492-Discoyery of land on the coast
of the new world by Columbus
and his voyaCers.
1712-Samuel Taylor ColeridCe, poet.
was born in Devonshire: died 1884
1905 - Lord Nelson, England's famous
naval commander. killed in the
battle of Trafalgar: born 1853
190i-The Russian Baltic fleet fired
upon English fishing boats in the
North sea.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets DOT rises 6:15; moon rises
3:22 a. nj: moons age % days
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21

Rev. Daniel Hoyt Leland was born
at Eau Claire, Wis, and entered the
ministry early in life. He studied al
Des Moines college and the Univer
sity of Chicago and completed his
theological course at the Morgan Parl,
Baptist Union Theological seminary
and was ordained at Eau Claire. He
has filed pastorates at Petoskey
Mich, Minneapolis Mimi. and al
Clayton and Aledo. He has already
taken up his work as pastor of the
Edgewood Baptist church, and viii
preach his first sermon there mex,
Sunday morning.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-21
HUDSON RIVER CRAFT BURNS

Four Members of Crew Lose Lives in
Fire at Edinburgh, NJ. Y.
Newburgh. n Y, Oct. 21.-Four col
ored members of the crew perished in
the burning of the Hudson river
steamer New York at Marvel's ship
yard here early today. The steamer
cost half million.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
TO RESTRAIN lola
Farmer Turney Objects to the
City's Drilling Rigs.
Declares He Has REPEATEDLY
Warned Them Off.
THEY INJURE HIS CROP
Chickens Die From Drinking
the Salt Water.
The Spray From the Wells In
Jures His Crops.

lola. Oct 10.-Hiram Turney has
Drought suit in the district court
against the city of lola, asking that
ne be given judgment of $50 for al
legged damages to his crops from the
clty's drilling rig which was located on
the place where he lives west of town
and also asking for restraining order
preventing the city from making con-
nectlon or blowing salt water from the
wells on his place.
Mr.. Turney lives on the Dug Arnett
farm described in the petition as a
twenty acre piece of lanG. 1t seems
that Mr.. Arnett leased the gas rights
on his farm to the city and the gas
department has drilled several wells
there. Mr.. Turney says the city enter
ed the farm March 5th for the purpose
Oh drilling without his consent and
against his protest and that in NOV
ing the rigs there tore up fences and
tnat a Few weeks later they moved the
rig to another part of the FORM tear
ing up more fence. He alleges that
as result of the drilling his crops
and fruit trees have been injured by
water; that the fences being torn down
stock has preyed on his crops; that
pools of mud and water have been left
on the place through which his wife
had to wade while doing her regular
work with the result that she became
sick and required medical attention.
In addition to the salt water hurt
ing the fruit and crops he says it
wrought havoc among his chickens.
They didn't seem to thrive on it, many
Of them dying. Altogether he figures
that there is coming to him from the
city in damages about $3.50.
But Mr.. Turney doesn't stop with the
suit for damages. He wants the city
to keep o'N his place. He says he told
the city employees to keep off his
land. 1t seems they didn't hear him,
or, If they did hear him, did not take
his warning seriously. In any event
ne wants the court to grant a restrain
ing order preventing them from COM
ing on the place or in any way inter-
fering with him in his possession
there. Judge Foust granted the tenn
porary order and set the hearing on
it for next Wednesday or October 14th.
A few days ago Mr.. Turney, so the
officials of the city say. ordered them
off the place when they attempted to
make a connection and when they did
not obey his command he threatened
them bodily harm. The result was
that Mr.. Turney was arrested on COM
plant of ]. NJ. Rodgers who thinks he
should be made to keep the peace.
The matter has not yet come to trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
OLD SETTLERS DAY.
Lincoln County Pioneers Have -Four
Beeyes at Their Banquet.

Lincoln. Kan, Oct. 10.-The old
settlers reunion was a success. The
citizens of Lincoln raised the funds
and invited the whole country in to
were slaughtered and roasted for the
occasion. Coffee. bread and other
edibles were served. The country
came. 1t would be hard to estimate
the crowd. The four beeves were con-
sumed III an hour. Free entertain
ments were furnished for all day and
evening. Balloon trips. bicycle exhi-
billions, baseball. basketball. dancing
on.
J. r. Mead of Wichita and Judge
Spillman, after whom Spillman creek
was named, addressed the old settlers
gathering. Mr.. Mead came into this
county in 1859 and explored it. He
named Twelve Mile, Beaver, Spi'iman.
Wolf and Paradise creeks. all tribu-
taries of the Saline. He spoke of the
great scenic beauty of these valleys
and said that an abundance of elk,
deer. buffalo beaver and other game
abounded here at that time.
Judge Spillman gave out some valu-
able historical information in his adj
dress "There isl he said, "a well
authenticated account of an expedition
of this valley led by Sieur De Bourg-
mont, an officer of high rank in the
service of France, in 1924. Starting
from the Kansas village on the Mis-
west of Topeka, and following up the
south side. crossed the Smoky Hill
between Salina and Solomon and IN
October Is he found a small river
where the water was briny.
1t was reserved for Pike to name the
river just 102 years ago. John c. FREE
mont traversed this valley on one of
his expeditions in 1S4S."
Both addresses were fraught with
valuable historical information.
On the whole it was a great day for
this town of Lincoln and Lincoln coun-
ty The citizens have organized and
expect TO make an effort to have SINH
lar entertainments annually. The old
like to live over the past and the young
are interested in the privations dis
couragements and triumphs of their
fOrebears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
TO SEE ROOSEVELT.
Taft VIII Spend a Sunday at the
White House.

Cincinnati, Oct. 10.-Judge w. H.
Taft and President Roosevelt will have
a consultation in Washington, where
the candidate will spend Sunday,
October IS. In arranging his future
work in the campaign, it was found
more convenient than otherwise that
the Sunday in question should be
spent in the national capital and prob
ably much Of that day will be spent at
the White House.
After the three days in Ohio-Mon-
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, of next
week. Judge Taft will turn his atten-
ton to the south for the remaining
three days of the week. The Ohioan
has let it be known that he was in no
sense Chasing rainbows," in his in
tended tour of the south, but had here
tofore made promises that should he
go on the stump he would speak in
certain southern cities. He will keep
these promises. They include speeches
at Louisville, Chattanooga, Green's
boro, n. c.. and Richmond. The Rich
mond meeting will take place on Sat-
urday night and at its conclusion the
Taft special will make for Washing
ton to remain until Monday morning.
1t has been decided that Newark,
N J., shall have the candidate for a
noon meeting Monday, October 10,
after which he will return for a night
meeting in Baltimore and then turn
westward again, speaking the next day
in western Maryland and then devote
October 21 to Ohio. the succeeding
days in Indiana. He may speak in
Chicago at the conclusion of his can
vass of the Hoosier state and then
give the remainder of the campaign
to New York city and state, closing his
work on the night of November at
youngstown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
LYON COUNTY FAIR A SUCCESS.
Big Attendance Every Day With Holly
Contested Races

Emporia, Kan. Oct. 10.-The Lyon
county fair closed here with a big at
tendance. The fair was a success from
every standpoint. The parade of the
prize winners took place in front of
the grand stand in the afternoon. The
races were holly contested. The re-
suits follow:
2:15 trot, nine entries, six starters.
purse $400-Charm (Lundberg), 2. 1,
1, /; Vestal (Brown), 1, 2, 6, 2; Bizzy
Izzy (Jalette), 3, 4, 2. 5; Checkbook
(Pyle). 5. 5, 4, 8; Texar. 6. 6. 4, g.;
Queene T. (Adams). 4, 8. 5, 4. Time
2:16A, 2:17N. 2:r7% 2:16A.
2:23 trot, five entries. five start
purse $500-Big q ief. a, 5, 1, 1; Da-
kota Bell (Kennedy), 2, 1. a. A. Com
modore H. McGinnis). 8, 2, 2, 2; Som
Der Lady (James). 5. 4. 3. 8; Lexing-
ton King (kaster), 4, 8, 8, 5. Time,
2:201s. 2:21A. 2:22
2:14 pace, eight entries, five start
ers. purse $50O-Kewanee Queene
(James). 1, 1, 1; Paddy B. (McGinnis)
2, 2. 4; Kiowa (Furnes). 4, 8, 2; Lady
Lexington (Rambeau), 8, 4, 8; J. d.
F. (Hucke). 5, 5, 5. Time, 2:14A,
2:13A, 2:1515.
F'ive-eighths mile running race, four
entries. four starters, purse SIS
Shytan (Tubbs) first, Mamie March
(Tincher) second, Queen Arnald
(Jones) third, Miss (Wilson). fourth.
Time, 1908 u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
FOUND DEAD IN ROAD.
Young Girl Murdered on Eve of Her
Wedding.


Wadsworth, o., Oct. 10.-With I'M
usual energy the police authorities are
endeaVorlng to unravel the mystery of
the murder of Ora Lee. 81 years old, a
handsome factory girl whose body.
pierced bv two bullets, was found on
the road between Wadsworth and the
hamlet of Custard Nook Guv Razor
the man whom Miss Lee was to have
married today is detained by the sher-
1g pending the developments of the
police. He denies all knowledge of the
tragedy and in support OF his denial
exhibits marriage license procured at
Wooster yesterday. The body of the
young woman was found by Charles
razor, cousin of Guy Razor, as he
passed along the road in the early
hours of the day
The principal clew is that along the
ROAD where the murder was committed
are plainly seen the tracks of a horse
with one shoe missing. An examina-
ton of the stables at the Razor home
disclosed the fact that one of the Ro-
zor's horses has a shoe missing from
one OF its front feet. Razor refuses
any explanation concerning this fea-
ture OF the case. He declares he can
prove an alibi. Another police theory
Is that a rival for the affections of Miss
lee may nave shot the girl on learning
Oh ner approaching marriage to Razor
MISS Lee left Wadsworth, ostensibly
70 prepare for her wedding. When the
Dody was found the hands were folded
over the breast and the legs straight
ened out as if the corpse had been
carefully arranged after death. The
si5I SUIT case was on the ground be-
her right wrist and in her left hand
she clutched a handkerchief. There
was no evidence of a struggle. Razor
apparently Is bowed with grief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
AFTER 4s YEARS ABSENCE.
Gov. p. P. Elder Visits His Old Home
at baldwin.

Ottawa, Oct. 1O.-Governor and
Mrs. P. P Elder were guests of honor
at the old settlers picnic in Baldwin.
''I felt like Rip Van Wrinkle after
his twenty years Sleep" said Governor
Elder while here. "I had not been
back to Baldwin since we left in
March, 1S62-more than 46 years ago.
1 inquired after people I had known
there, only to find they were gone.
ct started out to find the old college,
where my daughter Lena, now Mrs.
Fuller was graduated and where she
taught music after graduating. I have
always thought Ottawa a forest, but
we have no such trees as they have at
Baldwin. All these trees have grown
since I left there. You can imagine
the Transformation looked upon.
There were streets I had never seen
and I was lost. 1 met a pretty young
college girl tripping along and 1 asked
her: Can you tell me where the old
stone college is? She thought for a
moment and then evidently recollect-
ing it, directed me to it. There it
stood, the building in which my chH-
dren received their education, an old,
two-story structure of stone, aband-
oned now, with the glass gone from
the windows and its surrounding so
grown up with weeds and sunflowers
that it was impossible to get to it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
A POLICEMAN'S LOT
May Be a Happy One After All.

An Ill. Elk. Chief of Police found an
caused by coffee. He says:
Il suffered intensely from heart trou-
BILE and nervousness for five years and
physicians in this city, did not get per-
manent relief until 1 changed from
coffee to Postum.
"A friend of my family was visiting
at our house and seeing M condition,
of my trouble. / confess 1 was skepti-
cal but promised to try Postum in
place of coffee.
noticed much of any change. as my
my nervousness was gradually disap-
bearing A little later 1 was able to
sleep a part of the night on my left
side, something I had been unable to
do for 5 years at least.
II kept on using Postum, and the
result is, so far as heart trouble and
nervousness are concerned, 1 am a well
man.
"The best proof is that I am writing
this with my own hand, a thing 1 was
unable to do for several years prior to
the change from coffee to Postum"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine, true and full of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
AT THE MINNEAPOLIS FAIR.
Baby Show and Flower Parade Were
Third Days Features.

Minneapolis, Kan, Oct. 10-The
third day of the fair opened up
bright and clear. the baby show came
off in the forenoon. John j. Brown
gave So to the handsomest girl and
boy baby not over Is months old.
Mrs. Will simmons baby girl and
Mrs. John Bakers baby boy received
the prizes. In the flower parade
there were twelve hoats. They were
o. K. This was the first attempt at
such a thing here. Miss Matte
Parker received first prize. Her turn
out was beautiful little white
chariot decorated with the Kansas
sunfiower with a white ribbon har-
ness on her bay horse. In the free
for-aH trot there were three entries,
Alice Mack. Alfred Meyer, Bingham
McGregor. Alice Mack won the race
in 2:32A. In the free-ror-all pacing
race there were three entries, Way
back, Goldie McGregor and Belle
Brown. Goldie McGregor won. In
the 2:55 pacing race Thorn E., won.
This horse is owned by J. E. Ewart
of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
Old Officers of Rock Island
Reelected.
Action of Directors for Past
Year Approved.
SANTA FEE FIREMEN.
They Rested Under Protection
Of the New Law
And the Train Out of Arkansas
City Waited Over an Hour.

At the twenty-seventh annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Chicago,
mock Island and Pacific Railway COM
pany. held in Chicago. the directors
whose term of office had expired were
reelected to succeed themselves. They
were d. G. Reid, New York; James
Campbell, ST. Louis; Robert Mather,
New York, and John J. Mitchell, Chi
cago. These. with r. r. Gable. James
H. Moore. B. L. Winchell of Chicago;
r. L. Hine, George G. McMurtry, Og-
den Mills, Alexander E. Orr, William
II. Moore and B. F. Yoakum of New
York, now constitute the board of d.
rectors.
In addition to the election of direc-
tors and the transaction of routine
business the stockholders authorized
the modification of the lease made by
the Rock Island. Arkansas and Louis
lana Railroad company to the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way company, dated Jan. 81, 1906,
and authorized and approved the
agreement dated June 80, 1908, be-
tween the two companies named for
the modification of the lease. and for
the subordination of the leasehold in
terest of the Rock Island company to
the lien of the mortgage and deed of
trust made. or to be made by the
Rock Island. Arkansas and Louisiana
company in that agreement.
The actions of the directors during
the year were approved and confirm
ed. The annual statement of earn
ings and expenses was not ready for
distribution among the stockholders.
1t will be issued, in all probability, be-
fore the end of the month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
CARNEGIE $4,000.
He Is the Heaviest Contributor to
Republican Campaign Fund.

New York. Oct. 10.-The fact that
Andrew Carnegie has contributed $780,
600 to the campaign fund of the Repub-
hcan national committee has been an
nounced by State Chairman Woodruff.
Mr.. Woodruff also announced that Mrs.
Russell Sage has contributed $1,000 to
the same fund. There have been no
other large contributions from individ-
uals, Mr.. Woodruff said but small sums
are coming in from various sources.
George r. Sheldon, treasurer of the
national Republican committee, when
asked about the contributions declined
to discuss the matter, saying that he
would publish a list of all the contri-
buttons made to the Republican COM
mittee after election. An appeal for
contributions to the Republican ma
tional campaign fund of $50 each from
10000 business men has been issued by
George r. Sheldon, treasurer of the
Republican national committee.
The appeal reads as follows:
THE legitimate expenses of the Re-
publican national campaign are neces-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-10
ZINC SHELTER STARTS.
Will Give Employment TO Over On
Hundred lola WOrkmen.

lola. Oct. 10.-Two blocks of the
Lanyon Zinc company smelter number
one in this city started this morning.
The other blocks of smelter number
one and the entire plant of the smelter
number three at LaHarpe will be
started as soon as a sufficient amount
of ore arrives to assure the running of
the plants without stop. AS ore is
arriving daily 1t will be but a short
time before the smelter industry in this
city will reach its normal condition.
lola smeltermen who have been out Of
work since the plants were shut down
several weeks ago were ordered to re-
port for work today.
The starting of the two blocks will
give employment to over one hundred
men. When the plants are running
full blast, practically every unemploy-
ed smelterman will have work