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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
EXPRESS, STORAGE, BUS AND CAB,

ROBES EXPRESS COMPANY = Fu.ni-
ture moved, packed and stored. Bus
baggage and cab service day or night
Main Office, 2410 Third avenue Old
phone 537 and 800. New phone 515S.
RELIBLLE STORAGE On first floor;
also manufacturer of awnings, tents
wagon covers. etc. Tents for rent. B.
Roessler & Co., 209 Fifteenth street.
opposite the court house, Rock Island
INDEPENDENT EXPRESS CO. For
good service call on the Independent
Express company, 30S Twenty-first
street. Old phone 9S1. Packing and
storage and all kinds of express haul
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
MISCELLANEOUS.


IF you WANT to buy, sell. trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
q situation, the Mail and Journal is
the one paper in Moline that can do
It for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular. and Mail and Journal
wants bring results One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike,
cash in advance; two-cent stamps will
do. Evening and Saturday Mail and
Journal, Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
MULTIPLE ELECTRoLYsIs.

ELECTROLYSIs-
Gus hairs on face and arms perma-
needles; four to six hours work in
one with six; treatments given at
home unless otherwise desired. Adj
dress Miss A. M. Kittredge, 1919 Per-
nv street. Davenport Old phone 1886
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
lBlamkembulug &
Blam[k@mbwlHag

REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSUR-
ANCE.
1716k Second avenue. Over Maths
Bakery.
Office phones old west 24l, new
61S9; residence phone 59SS.
Open every Saturday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, May 25-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
May, 134A, 1854, 1895, 1874.
July, 1875, 1917, 1175s, 117ss.
September, 11OA, 112, 1lOas,, 110k.
December, -, 109A, 1854, 1885.
Corn.
May. 74A, 751a, 74A. 75A.
July, 7OA, 71h. TOYS. TOSS.
September, 6S, 6S%, CTS, 6SA.
December, -. 581a, 5s1s, 5SA.
Oats.
May, 625s, 63, 62%, 621a.
July, 551s, Sc, SAYS, 551a.
September. 45Ha. 46h, ASS, ass.
December, -, AGA. 46, 46A.
Pork.
May. closed 1872.
July, 1855, 1877, 1885, 1875.
September, 1866, 1885, 1850, 1885.
Lard.
May, 1915, 1882, 1915, 1882.
July, 1912, 1885, 1912, 1885.
September, 1885, 1897, 1885, 1897.
Ribs.
May, 1920, 1927, 1920, 1927.
July, 1925, 1927, 1925, 1927
September, 1925, 1913, 1925, 1892.
Receipts today-Wheat 8, corn
696, oats 37I, nogs 1900 cattle
5000 sheep 10000.
Estimated receipts Wednesday,
Hogs $4,000.
Hog market opened strong. Hogs
left over 1900. Light $500 100.
Mixed and butchers 6.90@7 .45. Good
heavy 1000 $50. Rough heavy 700
@72O.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha-Hogs 10000, cattle
$500.
Kansas City-Hogs 1880, cattle
5000.
Hog market closed strong to sc
higher. Light $500 1871. Mixed
and butchers 7.OO@7.55. Rough
heavy 7.05 @7.25. Good heavy 7.0d
@7.55.
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed steady to 15C
higher. - ~ :
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat v
to q higher, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing - Wheat h to q
lower, corn q lower.
Northwestern receipts-Minneapo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Il. j. TOHER & CO-Brokers, Daven-
port. Stocks, grains, provisions. cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices. los Main street. Tel
sphOne <07
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
LODGE DIRECroRY.
~0SS0
Masonic.

TRIO LODGE, NO. 81, A. F. & A. M
~ Meets for special work Thurs
Wy day, May q, at Z p. m. All
M Masons are invited. ]. w. Hou-
der. w. NJ; william B. Petit, secre-
tary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
EDUCATIONAL.

>~~O~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
VILLA DE CHANTAL A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. documentary and high
er branches and all polite accomplish
ments taught. Twentieth street and
Fifteenth avenue. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
MASSAGE.

MRS. e. w. MILLER, Masseuse. 1906
Fifth avenue. Electric vibrator and
vapor baths body and facial massage.
hair and scalp treatment. shampooing
and manicuring; body massage a spe-
cialty. New phone $3.50. Hours, 10
o. m. to 10 D. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
STEAMBOAT TIME TABLE.

Collar Line Steamers.
Steamer Columbia, for Muscatine, Bur-
lington. Keokuk, and intermediate
points. Leaves Rock Island every Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday at 4 p. m:
Every Wednesday at p. m. for st.
Louis. c. j. MANGAN, Agent.
w. A. BLAIR, Gen. Mgr.
Old phone west 1888; new phone $751;
Dock foot Of Nineteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

IOSAI MAhNEI CONDt tONSs
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, May 25-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, zoe.
Live Poultry = Hens, per pound,
12kc.
Butter-Dairy. 24c.
Lard-11c.
POtatoes-90c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, S5c; oats, Csc; wheat,
$1.10.
Forage = Timothy hay, $13 to $14;
prairie, $40; clover, 50 to $40; straw,
$3.50.
Coal-Lump. per bushel, 14c; slack.
$3.50.
For stomach troubles biliousness
and constipation try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Many re.
markable cures have been effected by
them. Price, Is cents. Samples FREQ
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
ARCHITECTS.

G. A. HANSEN AND d. ]. HARFST.-
Plans drawn for residences, society,
and public buildings. Charles L.
Pruett, S12 Safety building. Rock Is
land, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
FIRE INSURANCE.
FIRE INSURANCE..
Charles e. H0dss0m
FIRE INSURANCE.
AGENCY.
ESTABLISHED 1874.

American ms. Co. ........ Newark, N.
Continental Ins. Co. ......... New YORK
Agricultural Ins. Co. ........ New YORK
Farmers ms Co. ............ York, IA
Williamsburg ms. Co. ..-... New York
New Hampshire ms Co.. IN. Hampshire
Northern Ins. Co ......... New Yors
Security Ins. Co. -. New Haven, Conn
ms. Co. State of Illinois -. Rockford. Ill
Connecticut Fire ms. Co. -. Connecticut
once, 1873 Third avenue. Rates a.
low n consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

FOR SALE-One acre of land, four
room house, large chicken house. acre
fenced in with chicken wire: barn.
well, cistern, fruit trees of all kinds;
1919 Twenty-seventh street Tele-
phone 853. three rings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

ABSTRACTS of Title prepared or con
tinued to date covering any real es.
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title & Abstract Com
pany; j. ]. Ingram, president; w. J
Sweeney, secretary; 200-203. second
floor, Peoples National Bank build
Ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

Northwestern receipts-Minneapo
lis, today 1879, last week LOB, last
year SO. Duluth, today Z, last week
3, last year rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
FLORISTS.

-~~~~~~~->~>~~.~>~,
HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
piannock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds. City store, 1907
Second avenue. Telephone lilo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

Liverpool opening cables-Wheat v
to q higher, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing - Wheat Is to q
lower, corn q lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
FOR sALE-LANDs.

FOR SALE Acre end town lots just
outside Of city limits on bluff near
street car line, cheap on monthly pay
ments. Inquire of John Il. Campbell,
1929 Seventeenth street. Phone 322
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

WANTED-Bright intelligent. middle
aged woman, good personal appear
ance not afraid TO work TO soilclt
and demonstrate 'Spirella" corsetS.
made to order AMI positively guaran-
teed. Corsets duplicated if n stay
breaks in one year. The right woman
can make 500 per month. Permanent
business. Address c. E Wood, gen
eral delivery, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE on dwellings and house.
hold furniture a specially Chamber
lin & Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

PHEASANT F. cox Real estate and
insurance. Loans a speciality. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west %, and
new 5172. Office at court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

stenographic position by
young lady with two years expert
ence: can furnish references. Address
* o." care of The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

WANTED = Bell boys at the Harper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

FOR SALE-Desirable lots on Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets be-
tween Fifteenth and Seventeenth ave-
nueS, in Beecher < WalSh'S addition,
with city water and gas; terms to
suit purchaser. will assist those de-
string to build homes. See Beecher
Bros, 1881 Second avenue. Old
phone 307; new 5516.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25
MONEY TO LOAN.

WE MAKE A SPECIALITY Of loaning
money on household goods, horses,
wagons, etc, without removal and
in quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan Company. room
80, Mitchell & Lynde block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-25

for screens and net
al dust strips for windows; expert
mechanics; screens for porches, doors
and windows made to order. Phone
west 40 Shop rear 1925 Second ave-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Thirty Furnaces At Work

Today in this district 30 blast fur naces are at work seven days in the week. These furnaces are as indus tricus and energetic at night as In daylight. They never rest until relin- ing or some accident comes. and wheu iron is ir demand refining and acci- dents are postponed as long as pos sible.
 These 30 furnaces in this district are producing in round figures 5000 tons of pig iron daily, rain or shine, and this quantity of pig iron has to be trun- dled away by the railroads either in the shape of merchantable products or else in the form that the sand beds give to the flowing streams from the furnaces. This means that about 15O cars are dispatched from this district daily loaded with the product in some form of the 30 blast furnaces.
 The production of pig iron is well up toward the top and if moro iron ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

to receive a bonus of s20,000,000 Tn four installments, and after 1921 the canal company is to pay an increasing share of it's net profits to Egypt. At the end of 40 years Egypt's share is to be 50 per cent of the net receipts.
 The English originally opposed the digging of the canal, fearing it would in some way endanger their control of the Indian trade, but after France had built the canal England proceeded to gather in both Egypt and controlling interest in the canal. France was simply left out in the cold, and what ever Egypt gains from the canal will benefit England.
 But the question that concerns this country is not sU much the control of the Suez canal as it is the commercial outlook of the Panama canal. If that canal costs $5O0,000,000. ana the United States is able to float bonds for that amount at Der cent it's net re- ceipts must go to $1o,000,0O0 a year before Uncle Sam's burden is lifted. The Suez canal is earning twice s10,- 900, 900 and perhaps in the course of time the Panama canals net receipts will reach the sum of $10,000,000. That at any rate is a hope derived from the tremendous earnings of the Suez canal It is one of the greatest money makers in this world, and at the end of 40 years the Panama canal may become profitable also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
POOR B. B.

From the Alabama Courier.
 When Governor Conner discovered that the amendment was badly beaten he jumped into the press and says he never favored statewide prohibition or the amendment, but that his friends passed the measures and he felt he owed 1t to them to support them and has done so If he really felt this way why did he gay on the stump. when advocating these measures. that the voter who did not stand with him in tho support of his ad- ministration was ''skunk"f Poor B. B. He Is a dead politician. He has heard the voice of the people cry aloud for him the last time. He had just as well make the statement that he Is not a can didats for the Senate. He would never be even in the running if he were to make the dash. He could just as easily reach the north pole with the people feeling like they do towards him. as he would the Senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
GETTING EVEN.

From the Washington Herald
 'In the small compartment for smokers at the rear end of train going out of Norfolk a few weeks ago sat three com mercia1 travellers and an old farmer. whose dilapidated exterior made very plausible the story he told the conduo- tor" began George S. Fink of Savannah, Ga. who Is at the Riggs.
 I'm only a poor, lone man. he said. with tears in his eyes. T haven't a cent In the world But my daughter is dying Chere he almost broke down) and I want to see her. Please don't put me off. It's only 60 miles.'
 Nothing doing said the conductor, though with touch of pity. Orders arc orders. You'll have to get off at the first station.'
 Its all right, conductor said ono or the drummers. I'll pay for him How muchr And he drew out roll of bills.
 Not on your life,' cried the farmer; thank you just the same, though. And, drawing out his own rather substantial roll, he paid his fare The conductor grinned and passed on.
 Gentlemen, I owe you an explana- tion.' said the farmer to his astonished companions. Five years ago this darn railroad ran over one of my cows-ran over her in broad daylight before wit nesses- I sued the company for $40, but their cussed lawyer beat me out of it. Since then I've been tryin' to get my $40 every way could, and, by hook or crook, I've beat lem out of $37 of 1t. It was the other three I was tryin' for just now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

The amenders, finding that nearly every lawyer of recognized ability was against the proposed amendment on constitutional grounds, some time ago lodged a discussion of the real issue, and fell to harping on the evils of il- temperance. All men agree that liquor has been abused and all sincerely de- plore intemperance. But the curse of intemperance is one thing and this pro- posed amendment which would em- power the legislature to drive beer and wine as well as whisky from the home, is quite another thing. Temperance talk-genuine temperance talk-is good. We cannot have too much of it. But the amendment should be and will be defeated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
More Citizens Disqualified

The rejection of white voters by the registrars of Jefferson county will cer- tainly call attention to constitutional provisions which have deprived 10000 white men of electoral privileges. Tho straining of the letter of the law is car ried 30 far that the spirit of the con- stitution is lost sight of altogether.
 A cumulative poll tax had disfran- chised tens of thousands, and now the registrars of Jefferson county are work ing the intelligence qualification against additional numbers. In this way we win have an decorate that Is not even representative. Scores of am- bilious, hopeful young men are turned away from the polls at the beginning of their active careers. and the state suffers harm
 The manner in which the inte1li eence qualification has been applied II this county will be a surprise to th' whole state. It will be shock to thou sands of aspiring young men, for wha has occurred in Jefferson county Ii possible on occasion in any othel county.
 The time has come to restore the electoral privilege to at least 100000 white men. Between cumulative pol tax and the intelligence qualification the state bids fair to fall into tht hands of old men. and the brigh young manhood of the state will to ; great extent stand disqualified. w are having an overdose of the letter O law and a reckless disregard of it spirit. A great reform Is needed. ant this bids fair to be the next great is sue in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Birmingham Hotel Rates.

T don't want to find fault with the said a travelling man who makes" Bir- mingham once a year and whose terri tory Is the whole United States, but I must say that in comparison with the northern and western cities of the same population and class, the hotel rates here, quality and service considered, are much higher. They are almost as high as New York and Chicago. and in comparison with the northern and western cities, the European rate here is about the same as the American plan rate in that ter ritory, 1t costing as much here for room as there for room and meals.
 T suppose the prohibition law in a measure accounts for 1t, as it Is an in disputab1e fact that all hotels depend largely on their bars as a source Of revenue. consequently the prohibitionists have made us to bear some of the bur dens of the law by higher hotel rates.
 ''In conversation with one of Birming- hams leading hotel men he said he was forced to acknowledge that I was right in my statement, claiming also that 1t was not only the fault of the prohibi- ton laws, but that the travellers were largely to blame themselves for the high rates, inasmuch as they did not patron ize the hotel cafes as they ought. They compelled the hotel man to keep up a high-class cafe at a decided loss and make up the deficiency In a higher price for rooms. That is good argument, too, and he surely sowed his seed on fertile soil In using 1t on me. I haven't eaten outside of that hotel cafe since I have been in town"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
THE ALABAMA SITUATION.

From the Chattanooga Times.
 We are in receipt of respectful i'm quiry from an Alabama prohibitionist questioning the right of this newspaper ito butt in.'' as he says, '-upon Ala bana's family quarrel" If it were true that we were simply "a butter-in' our Decatur friend would probably be right in his contention. but we are not; we are interested in a great principle affecting the future well-being of this people. The reference our Decatur. critic made to our misunderstanding of the nasty ac- ton taken by the legislature in ordering vote on a constitutional amendment at this time Is unfair. The politicians in- terested in promoting the project figured that this being an ''of year and there being only about 70, 900 voters qualified for the ballot. the advantage would be altogether with the amendists, the idea being that those who had paid their poll taxese solely from sense of duty would vote the prohibition ticket. They were willing to take advantage of the 100000 or more citizens who had been dis franchise6 by their failure to pay their poll tax, according to the statutory re- quirement, anS 1t was on that account that the election was ordered this year.
 It occurred to us [hat in a case in- volving rights under h>e organic law every citizen should have been afforded an opportunity to vote, and 1t has seemed to us that the faction professing g such lofty moral purposes as our pro- hibition friends do, were guilty of an un- fair, if not an immoral. act In attempting to railroad a constitutional amendment through by a very slender minority of the people of the state, which would be the case even if they carried the amend ment.
 We do not believe, however, that the smendn ent will carry. and the result will be a rebuke to what appears to be smart. sharp politics." If to take this view of a great public question is but ting in on Alabama's quarrel" then not only this newspaper, but every good American citizen not controlled by pas- sion CT bigotry. Is likely to become a 'butter-in."
 From the New York Press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Georaia,s Devotion to Beer.

eThe Georgia orators who have been waxing eloquent in Alabama in approval Of this states drastic prohibition laws and in advocacy of the amendment" " said churchman, "have failed to en- tighten four people on liquor conditions In their own state The Georgia legis- lature adopted statutory prohibition and soon afterwards abandoned prohibition by legalizing the sale of beer. In Savan- nah whisky saloons are wide open and no effort is made to close them. As for beer it is the popular drink from one end of the state to the other.
 "The Georgia cracker used to be & buttermilk drinker. Many Georgians are still holding on to buttermilk, but beer as an everyday beverage is gaining on ed to beer The Cracker. state is well advertised year in and year out, and Atlanta Is always in the limelight
 Look out for Atlanta in the next cen- sus. It will not only show population of 140,000 or more, but it will have foot note to the effect that more beer Is con- sumed there than in Milwaukee even. It is almost sure to be a matter of boasting and boosting. But Georgia orators who have held the boards in Alabama. have kept the Georgia beer situation complete ly in the background.
 Georgia has wiser leadership than Ala bama- The state needed revenue and the people soon tired of prohibition of the absolute sort. Hence the action of the legislature in licensing beer drinking"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

facts of the case in point is as mn worthy of his trust as the attorney in legal case who would employ thugaI to hdnap the witnesses on the other side after his case was being presented to jury.
 These words are presented in a per- sonal vein merely that 1t might be known to readers of this column and this newspaper what its policy be.
 It has not an ounce of politics in It's makeup. No man of it would have political office within the gift of the whole people of Alabama Its policy is the upbuilding one-the making of prosperous and a contented people. and the bringing together of these peo- pie in happy alignment.
 The constitutional amendment prop osition, seemingly brought about by people who were ambitious for per sonal political gain, feel absolutely sure will be defeated tomorrow. When the counted figures show it, let not those who have been on the winning side delve further even into the humor of the thing, but let's keep the ambi- tious ones with us to build up Ala bama, it's industries and it's farms.
 Let's all get to work on Tuesday. We can SOW winter wheat, or con- mence building the proposed new barn or the new storehouse, or a little or big factory; but let's do something that gives the boys a chance to make money other than in political office or the crap game of politics. Let's make the boys of Alabama practical business men rather than creatures and vul- lures of politics.
 That's the advice and best thought of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Good Advertisers.

Sieg Margon of the Margon Advertis- ing company enjoy the reputation of being one of the most successful ad writers in the county. He Is yet young man but has been resident of Birming- ham for IA years or more and has. there fore. witnessed the city's struggles and its strides. He is an optimist of course and predicts phenomenal growth for Bir- mingham in the near future.
 Birmingham is the best advertising city in the United States," said MT. Mar gon. 'I mean that the merchants and others here who advertise display more judgment in business pertaining to the use of printers ink and appreciate more the ert of advertising than can be said of the merchants of other cities. Here in Birmingham tho men who advertise have got 1t down to q science. They have made a study of 1t and the more prosperous of them will not hesitate to say that the appropriation set aside each year for newspaper advertising is not re- garded as an expenditure but as an in- vestment"