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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
New York Stocks.

New York, March 12.-Following are
the quotations on the market today:
Gas IS, U. p. 1913, U. S. Steel prefer
red 95&, U. S. Steel common 1875
Reading 103B, Rock Island preferred
241a, Rock Island common 1879, South.
ern Pacific 7S1a, \. Y. Central 9S%
Missouri Pacific 34A, l.. & N. sc
Shelters 65A, c. F. |. 1879, Canadian
Pacific 1851, Penna 117H, Erie 14H
C. & o. %, B. R. T. As, B. & o. 81
Atchison 71%, Locomotive 361a, Sugar
rs, st. Paul 1863, Copper 54A, Re
public Steel preferred 69ss, Republic
Steel common 17%, Southern Ry. liz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.

Rock Island, March 12.-Following
are the wholesale quotations today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 161ac.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens. 10c
per pound; hens, per pound, 8; ducks,
per pound, sc; turkeys, per pound,
14c; geese, per pound, sc.
Butter-Dairy, Csc to &c.
Lard-10c.
Vegetables = Potatoes. Csc; onions,
s1.15
Live Stock.
Hogs-$4.00 to $4.35.
Sleepy earnings or over, $500 to
$500; lambs, 81 so to $6.75.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to $500; COWS
and heifers, $500 to $500; calves, $500
to $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, &c to 64c; oats, sic
to SIC.
orage-Timothy hay, Sill to $13;
prairie, $500 to $11.O0; clover, 500,
to S11O0; straw, 5000.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 13c to 14c;
slack, per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
PERSONAL POINTS.

William NJ. Reck has returned from
New York and London.
Mrs. G. Blankenburg returned this
morning from trip to Peoria.
Mr.. and Mrs August Geiger left
today for an extended trip through
the west.
A d. Phillips has returned from
Kansas City, where he went on NJ
w. A. business.
Professor J. " Hart of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, formerly instructor
of history at the local high school, is
in the city for brief visit.
Mr. and Mrs George w. Henry received
word-yeste9day that their daughter
Mrs. Lee Shannon, is critically i'll
with typhoid fever at her home il
San Antonio, AMI Mrs. Henry departed
for San Antonio last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
RULES ON LOCAL CASES
Appellate Court Passes on Suits From
Circuit Court Here.

The appellate court at Ottawa yes
terday passed on four cases from the
Rock Island county circuit court The
case of Englund against the Missis-
sippi Valley Traction company, in
which the jury awarded $3.50 dam
ages, was reversed. The court affirm
ed the cases of Cobe VS.. Guyer and
Pierce VS.. Cocyn, which have been
long in contest in the courts. The
case of Fraser against the Harper
House company was also affirmed.
Mr.. Fraser was awarded $3.50 dam
ages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
ARGUE PETITION
Application for Writ Against
City Clerk on Local Option
Question is Up.
QUESTION AS TO METHODS
Claim That Proceedings Is Not Prop
err One-Constitutiona of
Law Defended.

Judge E c. Graves today in the cir
cult court took up the application for
a writ of prohibition against the city
clerk on the submission of the liquor
question. The applicants, through j.
l.. Haas of this city and Charles c.
Gilbert of Chicago, asked for a rule
on the city clerk to show cause why
such a writ should not issue against
him.
This precipitated lengthy arguments
as to the propriety of the proceeding
in court. The writ Of prohibition,
which has heretofore been applied for
but twice in Illinois courts, is issued
only by a superior court against an
inferior. one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
Mrs. Mary M. Cadient-

Mrs Mary NJ. Gadient died at 6
o'clock last evening at her home,
21041k Fourth avenue, after an illness
| of two weeks with typhoid pneumonia
Mrs. Gadient was born in Davenport
and was 43 years old last Oct. IA. She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
TO LECTURE ON
JOAN OF ARC
Dr.. c. w. Foss tc Give Public Address
on Life and Work of the
French Heroine.

Tomorrow e-ening DR.. CIV. Foss
will lecture at Augustana college I'M
der the auspices of the Adelphic So
ciety. The subject of his address will
be Joan of Arc" the French heroine.
In addition to the lecture the program
will consist of musical numbers. Ad-
mission will be free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12

heavy, $4.40@4.1O; rough heavy, $40
9455.
Cattle market opened steady
Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha-Hoss, $4,000; cattle, 5000.
Kansas City-Hogs, $4,000; cattle,
5000.
Hog market closed steady at early
prices. Light, S:35@4.65; mixed and
butchers, $4.40@470i good heavy
s440@4.70; rough heavy, s4,4O@4.5O
Cattle market closed steady. Beeves,
s4.25@6.30; COWS and heifers, $4,000
5.25; stockers ard feeders, S3.00@4. 80
Sheep market closed strong.
Northwestern receipts
Minneapolis: Today, 314; last week,
AS; last yea, 34S. Duluth: Today
so; last week, IS; last year, 1913.
Export clearances: Wheat and flour
$4,000; corn, $4,000; oats, 14O.-
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat 4
lower, corn "a lower.
Liverpool closed - Wheat rs to y
higher, corn Is higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, March 12.-FolIowing are
the market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 941a, 95H, "a, 941s.
July, 90, 9OA, SS7s, SO,
September, S71s, S7H, S55s, Sc.
Corn.
May, 65l4, 65ss, 64as, 649s.
July, 629s. 621k, 615s. 615s.
September, 61as, 611z, Co.'s, Co.'s.
Oats.
May, 53la, 541s, 53h, 53k.
July, 441s, 45. 441s, AN.
September, 371s, 371s. S7H. S7H.
Pork.
May, 1910, 1910, 11.90, 1892.
July, 1850, 1880, 11.SO, 1892.
Lard.
May, 7.se, 1872, 772, 7.72.
July, S.O2, sos, 7.95, 7.95.
Ribs.
May. 6.75, SIT, 667, 667.
July, 7.o7, 7.O7, 6.97. 6.97.
Receipts today: Wheat, 81; corn
IA; oats, 22S; hogs. $4,000; cattle
5000; sheep, 1000.
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over, 1900. Light. s4.40@465:
mixed and butchers, $4.4O@470; good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12

John Riha, of Vining, Iowa, says:
Il have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about year
and they give better satisfaction than
any pill | ever sold. have used them
myself with fine results. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
Funeral of Sister Mary John.

Funeral services over the remains
of Sister Mary John were conducted
this morning at the Villa de Chantal
The services were conducted by
Father Joseph Kelly of ST. Mary's
church, Moline, assisted by Father
Martin Foley of Geneseo, Rev De Por-
ter of Atkinson, H., and Rev. Father
OConnell of ST. Anthony's hospital,
this city. The pallbearers were
George Stauduhar, Tom Dolly, C. j.
Larkin, F. H. Kelly, John Ward and
J. T. Shields. Burial took place in
the new Calvary cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
Boyer.

William Boyer, pioneer of this
community, fieG last night at 1925
at his home at Milan. Two years ago
he suffered a slight stroke of paraly.
sis and he had been a partial invalid
ever since. Ten days ago his condi-
ton became critical Mr.. Boyer was
born April 13, 1928, in Bourbon coun-
ty,. KY. but nal made this county his
home for years. He was married to
Mary ]. Oh1yer in 1850, the couple
celebrating their golden wedding in
1900. Besides the aged wife one son,
Charles P. Of Milan, the sole survivor
of eight children, is left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
THREE-EYE MACNATES LEAVE WITH
LEAGUES FUTURE IN THE BALANCE

seven ballots IN all were taken for
president Throughout the voting
Rock Island, Cedar Rapids and Clinton
steadfastly supported Sexton, while
the other towns swayed from Holland
to Fox, from one to three votes being
at times cast for each but neither
ever dropping out of the race.
Agreed TO Disband.
During the recess for dinner
last evening bloomington. Rock Is
land, Cedar Rapids and Clinton
formed an agreement to divide up the
league fund and abandon the organ
ization. On reassembling H. E,
Casteel of Rock Island made such a
motion and Cedar Rapids seconded it.
Before a vote could be taken Wilson
Boring of Decatur raised the point
of order that the meeting could not
change the order of business and was
sustained by President Holland The
representatives of the southern end
of the circuit then began caucusing
and the three Northern clubs walked
out of the meeting, leaving, it is main
tanned, no quorum, but did not secede
from the league. The four remain
ing clubs on the theory that they con-
stituted a quorum, Immediately pro
ceeded to reel sct Holland, who arose
after the vote had been declared and
bitterly denounced the whole proceed
ing, saying that he did not consider
himself legally chosen and did not
want the position anyway, coming to
him in this manner.
Coax Dubuque In.
A recess was taken and representa-
tives of the southern clubs sought out
Rowland of Dubuque, coaxed him back
into the meeting place, and Dubuque
was voted back in the league. Mr.
Rowland. however, refused to remain
and when he again left there was no
doubt that there was no longer a
quorum present. the circuit again cav
ing, beyond any doubt. the full eight
members. In this condition matters
rested for the right.
Belden Hill left for home after the
evening session. He was thoroughly
disgruntled, and declared he was done
with baseball for good. He was Sc
verely criticised by the other northern
delegates for having, by lending his
vote to help the political designs OF
the southern clubs, helped to vote Du
buquc out, and then deserving without
seeing the thing through. Though NJ
one questioned Hills motives, which
were based upon his own individual
views, all agreed that the responsible
ity for failure to settle the controversy
rested upon his shoulders and it was
incumbent upon him to stick to tEs
end.
The day was fruitful of many per
sonal clashes of a more or less threat
ening nature. Hill and Bartson of Pc
oria came together at one time, an
this had much to do with Peoria's III
innate alliance with the other south
ern clubs.
This morning during the caucusins
III the lobby of the Sherman house, Mr.
Sexton announced that he was out o
the race for president and would no
, take the Office even in the event o
, Hollands withdrawal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
Adjourn Chicago Meeting and
Depart for Home to Think
it Over.
NO BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Southern Clubs After Voting Dubuque
Out Turn Around and Vote
Town in Again.

chicago, March -(ASsociated
Press AT todays session of the
Three-Eye league representatives of
Peoria, Springfield, Bloomington and
Decatur were present, while Clinton,
Rock Island, Cedar Rapids and Du-
buque were unrepresented. 1t was an
nounced also that the Cedar Rapids
people had left the city late last night
and would not be present under any
circumstances today.
The members of the league who
were present declared they did not
consider it ad disable to hold any meet
ing until they had fully considered
their position. President Holland
therefore directed that indefinite adj
journment be taken. He said he be-
lieved another meeting will be called
within a week or 10 days and that a
satisfactory adjustment of all troubles
Will be reached.
Chicago, March 12.-(Argus Spe-
cial)-The Three-Eye magnates left
for their respective homes this after
noon without having transacted the
business for which they came to Chi
cago. The deadlock, which resulted
last night when Rock Island Cedar
Rapids and Clinton refused to partici-
pate in proceedings and left the meet
ing place, still! holds. The league is
still intact and another meeting will
be held within week or 10 days on
call of President Holland.
The final act in the futile attempt
to do business came this morning
when the four southern clubs. after
an agreement in caucus with the
northern clubs. met and agreed to an
adjournment for a few days to permit
the delegates to consult with their
respective associations and to allow
the atmosphere to clarity.
still Differ ON OustinE.
The northern clubs maintain that
Dubuque was not lawfully ouSted and
the southern Gibbs action last night
in voting to roinstate the Key city
leaves no DOUBT that the full circuit
is still intact. Therefore it will now
require five clubs to transact business
Yesterday afternoon two drafts of a
schedule submitted by Wilson Berine
were considered and submitted to a
committee composed of Bering Hol
land and Crafts. Mr.. Boring will
make some alterations suggested in
the meeting and again present one OIL
the schedules at the next meeting
Another matte that was considered
but not definitely acted upon was
resolution req hiring that all meetings
be held alternately at Rock Island
and Peoria.
Purely Political Move.
Chicago, March I2.-(Argus Spe
cial.)-That Edward Holland and hi,
friends deliberately planned the tenn
porary ousting of Dubuque as a mean.
of securing the retiring executive
reelection AMI "vindication" wa
shown early III the proceedings of tn,
Three-Eye league adjourned meeting
yesterday. There is no other posi-
bic construction to put upon what tool
place. In pursuit of the same objec
Holland and his supporters showet
that they were willing to break up tn
league
The events of yesterday up to tn
evening session were covered in tn
dispatches to The Argus. Thirty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12
As to Capacity.

The attorneys appearing for the
local option movement, H. A. Weld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-12

heavy, $4.4O@4.7O; rough heavy, $40
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
PORTUGUESE HEIR TO
VISIT KIND EDWARD WI.

Lisbon. Nov 24.-The Duke of
Oporto, the heir apparent TO the
crown of Portugal. left Lisbon for
England this afternoon. The purpose
of bis mission is TO formally notify
King Edward Of King Manuel's ascent
to the Portuguese throne. This is IN
conformity of the special wish Of the
Young king that the British govern
ment should be the first formally mott
fed Of his accession. on account OF
the friendly relations between Great
Britain and Portugal. The royal fam
ily. members of the cabinet. and many
other notable persons babe the duke
farewell at the railroad station. where
enthusiastic crowds also gathered
The duke is accompanied by a mum
erOus suite. He expects to remain
about a week in London.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25

Subscriptions may be paid at the
office and votes will be issued but II
you will cal OF phone to the office
we will furnish you with a small re-
ceipt book SO that you may get your
friends subscriptions before they
give their votes to some one else.
A subscription will not be counted
new unless 1t adds a subscriber to
our list. We will not count a sub
scription as new If the paper is just
ordered delivered to another name at
the same address.
The primary purpose OF this con.
test is to gain new subscribers for
The Bulletin, and for this reason
special inducement is offered for
new subscribers TO come voluntarily
or for old subscribers whose babies
are in the contest to exert them
selves if they would have the full
benefit Of the proposition. Hence, no
trick or scheme to evade the rules
Of the contest, or to defeat its pri.
mary purpose. can be recognized, and
every effort will be made to guard
against this,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
sssssssssasssassassaaassss
! NEWS OF THE RIVERS :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Tine river marked 10 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening, showing a
rise u o.2 of foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers we're reported from
points above here yesterday as fol
lows: Cincinnati OIL, Evansville OIL
aducah OIL Kansas City, 03, ST
Louis OIL.
The Chisca went south early yes
terday morning
Tie George Gardner went to Mound
City light
The Peters Lee was in port an hour
up from Memphis bound for st. Louis.
The Fritz brought a barge of logs
from the lower river.
The Herman Paepcke was inspd3tel
yesterday by inspectors Moore and
Williams of Evansville
The Marguerite, a fine yacht belong
ing to Deputy Sheriff Pease, of Cock
county, is anchored here. arriving
last evening from Lake Michigan via
the canal and Illinois river She will
be here day or two undergoing re-
pairs. Her owner and party are COINS
south on a pleasure trip.
The Sadie Lee left Memphis yestef
day for Cairo She will be here to-
morrow and return the same day.
The Fred Hartweg with lumber will
probably be up tonight, having passed
Memphis Monday evening.
News from Pittsburg says: The
last shipment of coal out of Pittsburg
for Southern markets was on June >.
1908. Rivermen are becoming dis
couraged over the absence of indica
lions for a rise in the streams that is
predicted TO reach its crest OF
Thanksgiving day With almost six
months of idle time on their hands
rivermen generally are anxious to be
again anoat
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF the late Tweed Parker Who Was
Fatally Injured at Chicago Mill
Lumber Company's Plant.

The funeral of the late Tweed
Parker. who died from the e.ects of
an accident sustained last Saturday
an the Chicago Mil, was held yester.
day afternoon at the family residence
on Twenty-sixth street. the services
being conducted by the Rev. Frank
Armstrong. pastor of the Christian
church
lnterment was a. Beech Grove
cemetery the honorary pan bearers
were Messrs. u. Williams. II. Dun
Tap =. Snow. Oscar Harrison. Joseph
Kline. and e. Parks. The active pall
bearers were Messrs. William Wal
baum. Joseph Scrugrs. d. Reed.
Robert MclSrt. John Hibbs and r.
McDauiels.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
Exciting Race.

| The race for the gold coin this
week will eclipse all previous records.
This is the last chance TO win one of
the special prizes and every con-
testant is making great effort ia
land this coin. Get every new sub
scription you can this week as the
party who gets the most will be ten
dollars ahead as the votes will count
on the big prizes and ii the new ones
are heald out til next week you viii
lose an opportunity to win the special
prize.
II will take much larger number
of new ones TO win this week than it
did last. That number has almost
been eclipsed already and this is bus
the third day OF the race, The baby
that wins Saturday will receive big
boost as it is near the end of the
contest and everybody wants to be Oh
the winning side.
Remember those fine cabinet size
pictures that Mr.. Fawkner is going to
give the baby hat wins first prize
They will make a very nice souvenir
for the baby when it grows older.
TE crkMTc
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
Women Pu- > s~j.. To~n.

Froissy. IN the Canton of the Aron.
fissement of Clermo-t. fs run by
women. five important officials ~ the
iiue town being ~ the sex The post.
woman has a hereditary title ~ the
once. the moihe- Of Nine DaubOin
having held II before her The tele.
graph Office Il in charge Of Nine. Leso-
I've. Miss Jeanne Aarchandin takes al
The photographs. Marie Druhon- Mail
lizard is the town crier and Nine Tai
lefer presides over the railway STA.
ton
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25

factory arrangements can be made.
A match between either Baptiste or
Acton and Alderman will be of nation.
.al Importance in the sport world as
all three are top liners in the wrcst.
ling game. In addition he will alsn
try 10 arrange a match In the near
future between Brooklyn Tommy
Sullivan and man of equal import.
ancc
The interest Ia the big bout her,
next mouth is increasing daily and is
being much talked of among the MANY
local wrestling fans.
Acton is doing his training here
and is getting Ia splendid shape. Ho
puts In much Of his time on the river
rowing In an effort TO develop his
forearms. wrist and shoulder muscle
He is also doing long walks and is
having a great deal Of mat practice
with local wrestiers lie expects a
wrestling partner TO arrive in a few
days TO complete his training.
Baptiste writes from 81. Louis that
he is getting down bis weight 10 as
to meet Actions weight Of 49,
pounds according 10 the articles sign
ed here several weeks ago when Ban
tiste accepted Actions challenge sol
meet him az t55 pounds ringside for
3 $3.50 side bet
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
RULES OF TIE CONTEST.

Ten dollars In gold will be awarded
each week at s o'clock Saturday
night and the large prizes will b.
awarded Saturday, Dec. 5th.
The ballot cut from the paper
counts one vote. These ballots must
be cast at least once each week.
Besides the small ballots votes are
issued with subscriptions to The Bul.
etin.
For every dollar that is paid on
new subscriptions $50 are issued and
for every dollar that is paid their
subscriptions by old subscribers 100
votes are issued.
No votes will be issued when a
sum less than one dollar is paid on a
subscription.
The following table will aid you:
The Bulletin months s1.20 gives
100 votes.
The Bulletin 3 months $3.50 gives
isO votes.
The Bulletin months $3.50 gives
$50 votes.
The Bulletin ole year $500 gives
72O votes.
If a subscription is new 30 add.
tional votes will be given for every
month paid
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
AKERMAN WANTS
TO MEET WINNER
CHAMPION WELLER WEIGHT NAV
CHALLENGE EITHER ACTON
OR 6APTisTE-MUcH INTER.
EST IN SPORT CIRCLES.

Enthusiastic over the interest tina
: being shown here in the coming
Eestling bout between Joe Acton and
George Baptiste on Thursday. Deem
Der 3. W II. Barton who is promoting
he athletic entertainments stated
yesterday that il the interest keers
- Cairo would son have the oppor.
unity of seeing some Of the biggest
vents ever pulled of
He is in receipt OF a letter from A.
Akerman, the national welter weigh.
E-restling champion of the world. Of
ring TO challenge the winner Of tho
ctoa-RaPtiste match. Mr. Barton
states that he is positive that salts
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE WEATHER
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Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was fair, The rain fa'l
OF the "A hours ending yesterday
morning was Isl inches. The govern
ment bulletin reported rain from -
points, the heavy falls in this section
being Paducah 17S, Vincennes and
Mt. Carmel each a1,20, New Atheas
1.02. Shoals, Ind, l.2S. Extremes OF
temperature were rs at New Orleans
ana is al Miles City Minimums ard
Maximum in this seceitno were. Cairo
5000. st. Louis $3.50, Memphis G0-10
Louisville G0-G6, Chicago 1888.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
Up to Dat. N Aerleuiture.

However conservative the farmer ia
about his politics and IFS religion and
his views on mora ity. he has nd him
sell Of most Of bis old-time fixed ideas
about agriculture and IL leading the
professional state erperImentsIists in
The search for uaS meiho5s-T0ledo
Blade.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
RUSSIA WILL NOT
RECALL LEGATION GUARDS

St Petersburg. Nov. 24-Russia
has cancelled arrangements made for
recalling the guard of the Russian le-
cation al Pekin. and elsewhere in
China. The revolutionary movemen.
in South China is not believed here
to be connected with development
at Pekin. but merely a revival Of last
years revolt
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
Washinotor Forecast.

Washington, Nov. 2i-ILLiNOIS =
Fair and somewhat colder Wednes-
day, Thursday fair in the south; rain
or snow in the north and colder;
fresh shifting winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
New Music.

A Virginia newspaper puts its an.
nouncements Of births under the head
ing New Music"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
Forecasts For Today.

Cairo and vicinity: Partly cloudy
and cccler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-25
Sun and Moon.

INcte: The above sun and moon
record is for Illinois and approx
mates the record at Cairo within a
few minutes.l