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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-29
Cultivate Tact.

The art Of saying appropriate words
In kindly way is one that never goes
out of fashion. never ceases to please,
and 1t 10 within the reach Of the
humblest---Boileau.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-29
a \ Great Educational Work

rs now being done by the manufaetur-
ers Of X. G. Baking Powder. They are.
giving away a beautiful cook book to
every one Of our lady readers. Write
for 1t to-day. It is worth IS to any
housekeeper. See ad. in another part
OF this paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
BAPTIST ELDER
Restored to Health by Vinol

IT was run down and weak from in
digestion and general debility, also suf-
fered from vertigo saw cod liver
preparation called Vinol advertised and
decided to give it trial, and the re-
suits were most gratifying. After TAX
ing two bottles I regained my
strength and am now feeling unusually
we'll" Henry Cunningham, Elder Bap
list Church, Kingston, N. G.
Vinol is not patent medicine-but a
preparation composed of the medicinal
elements of Gods livers, combined with
q tonic iron and wine Vinol creates
q hearty appetite, tones up the organs
of digestion and makes rich, red blood.
In this natural manner, Vinol creates
strength for the rundown, over
worked and debilitated, and for deli
cate children and old people. For
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis
Vinol Is unexcelled.
All such persons in this vicinity are
asked to try Vinol on our offer to re-
fund their money il 1t fails to give sat
isfaction.
Harper House Pharmacy, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21

In view CT the beginning of the an
nual Christmas rush. Postmaster H. A
j. Mcdonald submits the following for
publication:
The mailing of Christmas packages
has begun at the postoffice. and during
the next scw days the rush will be at
its heighth.
The public is urged to send packages
now; care should be taken to wrap
packages securely and the name and
address of the sender should be writ
ten thereon in addition to that of the
addressed. This Is important as pack
ages securely wrapped and correctly
addressed ale seldom lost
The rate of postage on packages of
merchandise is one cent an ounce or
fraction of an ounce, provided the
packages arc unsealed and contain no
writing except the notation such
as merchandise" books" photo"
printed natter etc. Inscriptions
such as merry Christmas" "a Happy
New Year, with Best Wishes" ETC.,
together with the name and address of
the addressee and sender may be writ
ten upon matter of the third and fourth
classes (printed matter and merchan-
dise) or upon card enclosed therein,
without affecting its class. Communi-
cations, however, no matter how short,
must not be enclosed with printed
matter or merchandise unless first
class postage is paid, viz, two cents an
ounce. or fraction thereof.
The public is especially warned not
to send post cards bearing particles of
glass, metal, mica, sand, tinsel or other
similar substances. Such cards are
unavailable, except when enclosed in
envelopes upon which proper postage
has been affixed. When such cards
contain written message, the postage
| is two cents whether the envelope is
sealed or ur,sealed, and whether trans.
parent or otherwise.
Valuable matter should be registered.
The registry fee is only eight cents in
addition to the regular postage, and
correct delivery is assured. Matter in
tended for registration must be pre-
sented at the registry window, and a
receipt obtained therefore, or If it is
first class matter, it will be accepted
by the carrier for registration. Upon
delivery of the. register the addressee
signs a return receipt card, which is
returned to the sender who is thus adj
vised Of the delivery of the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21

guests. They were attended by Mrs.
Edgar Love of Orion. a cousin of the
bride and her brother, Ralph Lamont
and Miss Jeanett Martin of this city
and Roy Baker of Davenport.
The ceremony took place in the front
parlor which was decorated in green
and red, Christmas decorations pre-
vailing. Lohengrin's wedding march
was played by an orchestra and dur
ing the ceremony they softly played
Hearts and Flowers An elaborate
course dinner was served following
the wedding ceremony. The bride
wore "a beautiful gown of white en-
broidery and carried pink and white
carnations. Mrs. Love wore a gown
of white embroidered crepe de chene
and Miss Martin wore pink crepe de
chene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruggles left at 1:50
O'Clock for Grinnell, where they will
make their home. the brides going
away gown being of blue broadcloth
with hat and gloves to match. Mr..
Ruggles travels for a st. Paul fur
house. Mrs. Ruggles was born and
reared in this city and is young wo-
man of charming manner and sweet
disposition and has many friends in
the city who will extend heartiest con.
gratulations at the same time regret
ting her departure from the city
From out of town the guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Allen of Cedar Rap
ids, Mr.. AMI Mrs. Edgar Love of Orion
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Connover of Orion
and S. NJ. Tenney of Ida Grove, Iowa
Tri-City Euchre Ciub.-The Tri-City
Euchre CLUB will meet Wednesday af
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Ma1
Kohn on Main street, Davenport. Mrs
Kohn will be assisted by Mrs. Abe
Rothschild.
Sorority Entertained. - The Delft;
Sigma sorority of Augustana coileg,
was entertained Saturday afternoon a
the home of Miss Una Cullen in Mi
Han. The entertainment took the form
of a Christmas party and an excellen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
the wholesale prices in the local mar.
Provisions and produces.

the wholesale prices In the local mar.
ket today:
Provisions and Producs.
Eggs-Fresh, soc; packed, 30c.
Live Poultry-Hens. per pound, &c:
springs, lie pound.
Butter-Dairy, 26c.
Lard-11c.
Observation-Disclosures, Coo to CSC;
onions, 75c
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, Coo; oats, SIC; wheat,
| S5c to 90c.
Forage-Timothy hay, $40 to $11;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
LARGE SUMS ARE
GIVEN TO CHARITY
Request of Late Mrs. French is Full
filled, and $4,000 is Distributed in
Davenport.

In accordance with verbal request
made by the late Mrs. George W.
French of Davenport just before he-
death last week, her husband. Colonel
French and son, George Decker French
this morning issued checks amounting
to $4,000, to four charitable institu-
tions in Davenport. The Davenport
Industrial Relief association, of which
Mrs. French was president, receives
$4,000, and $1,000 each was given to
the Peoples Mission, the Humane So
ciety and st. Luke's hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
Directions for Mailing Christmas Packages

The postage rates on the different
classes of mail matters are as follows:
First CIass-All matter written or
sealed, two cents an ounce or fraction
thereof.
Second Class-Newspapers and mag
azines, 1 cent for every four ounces. or
fraction thereof
Third Miscellaneous printed
matter, one cent for each two ounces.
or fraction thereof
Fourth observation-disclosures mer-
chandise, one cent for each ounce, or
fraction thereof.
Foreign Letters@Five cents for the
first ounce end three cents for each
additional ounce, except letters for
Great Britain, which cost two cents for
every ounce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
BEAT THE FLYING DUTcHMEN
Boosters Lose Two Of Three to the
erunswioks, in the Series Rolled
on Moline Alleys.

Two series of postponed games in
the tri-city bowling league were rolled
that each of the teams Is up to the
scheduled number of games for the
season and from now on an attempt
will be made to remain there. The
Independents and the Flying Duchmen
rolled three games on the Harms al
leys, all of which were captured by
the local team. Their scores were as
follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
MADONNA COURT ELECTION
Daughters Of isabella Names Officers
for Wear

Daughters Of isabella Names Officers
for Year.
The members of Madonna court No.
"a, Daughters of Isabella, at the an
nual meeting, elected the following Of
ficers for the year:
Grand Regent-Mrs. Katherine Ma
roney.
Vice Grand Regent-Mrs. Rose La
Velle.
Treasurer-Mrs. Marie Reidy.
Financial Secretary-Miss Ella Col
.ligan.
Historian-Miss Katherine Fitzger.
aid.
Prophetess-Miss Anna CAVITY.
Monitor-Miss Mary Mcnamara.
Sentinel-Miss Ella Cannon
Organist-Miss Marie Premier.
Trustees - Miss Nellie Murrin and
Miss Nellie Cannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
FLYING DUTCHMEN
Roll Good Scores.

Roll Good Scores.
The Boosters and Brunswicks met
on the alleys of the latter in Moline
and both teams. rolled excellent scores.
The Moline team took the second two
local team had to be content with win
ming one out of the three. The scores
were as follows;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
BOOSTERS.

At the Roller Rink.
and Sunday school teachers meeting
roller skating? Morning session. a
good time to learn. Brass band after
noon and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

(Society news, written or telephon ed
TO the society editor OF The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
biiity. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Ruggles-Lamont.-T marriage of
Miss Emma Jane Lamont, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs George La
mont and Samuel Ruggles of Grin
nell, Iowa. took place this morn
ing at 1880 o'clock at the home of the
bride, SGT Seventeenth street. Rev.
H. w. Reed of the First Baptist
church performed the ceremony, using
the ring service, a company of about
40 relatives and friends being the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Dec. 21.-Following are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
prairie, $3.50 to $500; clover, $500;
straw, 5000.
Coal-Lump, per busheL 14c: slack,
per bushel, 7c to &c.
Time is Worth Reading.

Leo F. Zelinski, of 6S Gibson st.
Buffalo, n. Y, says: 81 cured the most
annoying cold sore l ever had, with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. applied this
salve once a day for two days, when
every trace of the sore was gone"
Heals all sores. Sold under guarantee
at all druggists. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21


time was enjoyed. Presents of most
comical nature were given to each of
the guests before time for departing
came. Refreshments vert served dur
ing the afternoon.
Hines Burdlck.-At the residence of
the parents of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Hines, 1O16 Sixteenth avenue, at
II o'clock yesterday afternoon Rex O,
Hines of this city and Miss Hilda Bur-
dick of Farina, ILL.,, were united In
marriage. Rev. Marion Humphreys,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
church, officiated, and small COM
pany witnessed the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Hines will depart Thursday
for Champaign. ILL.,, where the groom
is employed by the street railway com
pany.
j. M. G. Club Dance.-The ]. M. G
club will give dancing party Jan. Ia
at the Klks hall, invitations being is
sued today
| Announce Ensagement.-Mr. and
Mrs. Alphonse Mosenfelder announce
the engag ament of their daughter
Jeanette, to David Abrams of Boston
Mass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
PLAN FUN FOR THE BOYS

CONTINUED from page Three).
supper hour and for an hour after.
wards, and then will come game Of
basketball. The last thing on the pro-
gram is to be the selling of the years
papers and magazines at auction, con-
Quoted by II. A. Weld.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
~ RRORS in addition are the cause
IL Of more work, worry, lost time.
delayed statements-more ex-
pense than all other forms Of miscal-
culation combined. II the
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-21
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Dec 21.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
December. 1OO1s, 1OO5s. 9sA, 1OO5s.
May, los, 1864, 1O4%. 1855.
July, 81, s75s, 96%, 975s.
Corn.
December, 557s, 561z, 55B. 56A.
May, 59A. cess, 59A, 6O1a,
July, 595s, 6Oh, 595s, G0k.
Oats.
December, -, 4s1s, 4s%. 49s.
May, SOS, 51A. 5O1k, 51M.
July. 455s, 46B, 45k, 46b.
Pork.
January, 1885, 1902, 1885, 1896.
May, 1920, 1886. 1917, 1880.
Lard.
January, 9.25, 9.35, 9.25, $50.
May, $50, 9.57, 9.45, 9.52.
Ribs.
January, $50, S.32, S.25, S27.
May, $50, S.62, S.55, S57.
Receipts today-Wheat &c, corn 472,
oats 214, hogs $4,000, cattle $4,000,
sheep $4,000.
Estimated receipts Tuesday-Wheat
So. corn 635, oats 337, hogs $4,000.
Hog market opened sc higher. Hogs
left over 6,000. Light 4.S0Q5.55, good
heavy 5.20@5.S5, mixed and butchers
5.15@5.S0, rough heavy 5.20@5.40.
Cattle market opened steady to
strong.
Sheep market opened loo higher.
Hogs at Omaha $500, cattle 1000.
Hogs at Kansas City 5000, cattle g.
000. ..,->
Hog market closed SLOW Light 4.80
@5.50, mixed and butchers 5.15@5.S0.
rough heavy 5.20@540, good heavy
|5.20@5.S0, pigs 3.60@4.75, Workers 5.35
@5.50.
Cattle market closed shade higher.
Sheep market closed Zoe higher.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat I'M
changed, corn "a lower.
Liverpool closing u lower,
corn rs to y lower.
Export clearances-Wheat and -four
$685. corn 325,0O0.
Northwestern receipts-Minneapol
today 446. last week SIG, last year ESQ;
Duluth, today SIS, last week &C, last
year &c.
Visible supply of grain-Wheat, in
|crease G03,000. corn increase 90S,000,
oats Increase 100000.
New York stocks.
New York, Dee. 21.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market
today:
Gas 100, U. P. 1761a, u. S. Steel pre-.
ferred 111M. U. s. Steel common 521s
Reading 1874, Rock Island preferred
56A, Rock Island common %, North
western It's, Southern Pacific 1853
Missouri Pacific 62A, Great Northern
14S1s, Northern Pacific 1878. L. & N
| 100, Shelters S0M, c. F. l. 37I1s. Can
adam Pacific 1741a, Illinois Contra
l143A, Penna 12SN, Erie 324s, Lead
l76H. C. & o. Sc. B. r. T. 59A. B. & o
ll075s, Atchison 95h, Locomotive 81
Sugar 127A. ST. Paul 145A, Cope
l77H. Republic Steel preferred S5k
Republic Steel common 24A, Southern
Ry. 24A.
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
'fToday's Quotations on Provisions, Llv
A a<oek Eaed and Easa1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-04
Wisconsin Central to Test.

1t became known here that the Wis
consin Centrai railroad Is contemplate
! ing n legal fight to test the validity
of the ElVer dght hour law applying
to telegraph OPERATORS Of the railroads
of the state While the Northwestern
and the st. Pall roads will temporari-
ly, at least, Obey the law. the latter
roads will attach telephone systems
TO block wires and will try the tele-
phone system. Asscmhlyman Elver,
the author of the law. said he would
personally see hat the first violation
of the law. afer it went into effect
on January !, would be followed by
prosecution in order to test the con
stitutionality o the act as soon as
possible. The smaller roads of the
state. il is sad, will obey the law
until the results of the phone expert.
mcnts and the legal fight over the law
is made know Asscmblyman Elvcr
says that the aw also applies to train
dispatching b. telephone, and thcre-
fore. the rOas will gain nothing by
putting In a telephone system lie
says that the law SAYS that the term
operators haIl include train dis.
patchcrs and shall be confined and
construed to mean an cmploye who by
the use OF tn telegraph or telephone,
dispatches reports transmits. re-
ccives or ddiycrs orders pertaining
10 or affecting the movements Of cars,
engines Of trims, or who handles such
cars, engine Of trains. by or under
what is known as the block system.
He believes that the roads will only
temporarily install the telephone sys-
tens until hey can get a sufficient
number Of operators to make three
shifts Il day
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-04
Students Meet in Madison.

Leaders in the study of history, po-
litical economy, sociology, agricultural
sciences, and practically all other
questions of value to the human race
gathered in Madison. They are the
throng which attended the annual
meetings Of eight national associa-
tions. The associations are: The
American Historical association, the
American Economic association, the
American Political Science associa-
ton, the American Sociological So
Ciety, the American Association for
Labor Legislation, the Mississippi Val
ley Historical association, the Ameri
can Association of Instructors in
Farm Mechanics and the American
Association of University and Cosmo
poltan clubs. The meetings of the
Aperican Historical and the Ameri
can Political Science associations
were held in Joint session at the
state university. The meeting was at
tended by nearly all delegates to
eight different conventions Dr. f. A.
Birg, dean of the college of letters
and science of Wisconsin university
delivered brief address of welcome
DR. J. Franklin Jameson, of Carnegie
institute of Washington. president of
the American Historical association.
responded for his organization and
then delivered his annual address. He
spoke on The American Acta Sane
torum,' and maintained the careers
of the American saints "-mission
aries, priests and circuit riders--of
fered a fruitful field for the students
of American history.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-04
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Madison.

Madison.-The Wisconsin commit
tee for the International tuberculosis
congress 10 be held in Washington be
ginning September 2S, 1908. has for
mulated plans for vigorous fight
against the white plague in Wiscon-
sin. An organized force consisting of
every mayor in the state all of the
health commissioners, and every al
derman will be effected. if the plans
OF the committee materialiZe. EduCa-
tional methods will be employed in the
homes and in the communities, by
which every one can become acquaint-
ed with the ways of preventing the
disease. Bands are to be organized
in each congressional district, which
will constantly add new members to
their force until the number is so
great as to sweep the plague from
the state. Such an organization of
every state in the union, according to
Dr. II. +. Dearholt, would be the
means of clearing the land of the dis
ease in less than ten years. officers
were elected to vacancies as follows:
Assistant sccretary-Prof W. u. Frost.
Wisconsin university.
Treasurer-Johh II. Kopmeier, Milwau
Nec.
Executive committcc-Dr John NJ Ref
TEL Or. G. II. Stoddard, Dr. g, T.. Sea-
man and Mrs II. NJ Youmans. Wau-
kcsha
Chairman Dr. Mazyck r. Ravenel
and Secretary II. +. Dearholt were
elected at the last meeting of the
committee. An effort will be made
to raise 5000 with which to send an
exhibition to the international con
gress to compete for the 81 900 prize
offered TO the state having the best
organized method of combating the
disease. Some of the contributions
are for the purpose Of organizing the
state into one big army to fight the
dread plague
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-04
Fire Threatens Children.

Kaukauna.-Th three children of A.
Goldin, aged ten, seven and six years
of age, respectively, were nearly
burned to death in a fire at the resi-
Gence. The fire occurred during the
night. and started from a lamp that
had been left burning in the room
where the children slept. The bed
clothing and some garments on the
wall were burned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-04

story as is possible concerning the
present conditions of this temperance
movement AS the temperance work
erss would put It, they are cleaning
up the map or the United States and
making it look white. There are five
great big white spots which stand out
like beacon lights North Dakota,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Georgia and Maine
are wholly within the prohibition
camp and all the rest of the states
except western tiCr--MCntana on the
north and Arizona and New Mexico on
the south, with Idaho and Wyoming,
Nevada, Utah and Colorado sand
wichcd in between-are marching un-
der some form of local option banner
which mear5 that these states are
more or less dry, in many cases more
rather than less. In fact, in the south,
the local option standard means prac-
tically prohibition in most of the
states
In the south, whore prohibition has
spread like a tidal wave, the chief
reason has been the determination Of
the whites to suppress negro lawless-
ness. A majority Of the crimes Of
violence which have resulted in lynch
ings have been Induced by drink, and
q was argued that if liquor be placed
beyond the reach OF The negro it would
be a more effective way Of restraining
his brutal and criminal instincts than
any number OF lynchings.
There are now five prohibition
states-Maine, Georgia, North Dakota,
Kansas and Oklahoma In eight states
and territories Montana, Idaho, Wy
oming, Nevada Utah, Colorado, Ari-
zona and New Mexlco-saloons are IL
censed with virtually no restrictions,
although some Of these have recently
passed Sunday closing laws in all the
other states there is some form Of
acal option. in nearly all these local
option states the dry territory has
been steadily increasing for the last
ten years. In the south as a whole ii
has doubled; in Texas it has tripIcd,
in Kentucky il has spread so widely
that the prediction IS confidently made
that within three years the state will
take its place beside Georgia in the
prohibition column To-day 81 out Of
the ll9 counties Of Kentucky are
wholly dry and of the remainder
only four are wholly wet" This
seems an extraordinary condition for
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-04
Many Companies Quit State.

Twenty-threc life insurance com.
panics with policies in force in Wis.
consln TO the amount of $50 000,000 on
which annual premiums of 100000
or more are paid removed from the
state New Years day The withdraw
al Of these 23 companies throws 600
persons out of employment, as while
a few Of the general agents took with
them a small portion Of their Office
force the remainder with almost all
the agents, are left TO seek other EN-,
ployment. That Is the first result of
the new insurance laws over which
there has been SO much controversy
The following Is list Of some OF the
companies which will leave the state,
also the amount OF insurance in force:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-04
SALOON MAN Is ROBBED.
Masked Bandits L DOT Till on Outskirts
of Kenosha.

Kenosha.-James j. Seymour, keep
er OF saloon on the southwest out
skirts of kenosha, was the victim of
most daring holdup by masked men.
Two men entered the saloon, present
ed revolvers, and demanded that Sey-
mour throw up his hands. Both or
the men were masked, and without
losing any time they went through
the pockets of Seymour and took all
the money in the cash register. lhls
is the third holdup of a similar nature
in kenosha within month, and all OF
the crimes are thought to have been
committed by the same men. II IS
claimed that there was third man at
the Seymour place, but he simply kept
guard to prevent interruption.