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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
ni.ihIa Grnin SnnnIy

NEW YORK April I2.-The visible supply OF
grain In the United States Saturday. April 10.
SIS compiled by the New York produce exchange,
was as follows:
wheat-34 S63. 900 bushels; decrease, 1.2I9,O0O
bushels. Corn-6. 81 600 bushels; decrease. 6l2.-
900. oats-9,0o3 600 bushels increase, S4l 600
Rye-602, 600 bushels; increase, 10000 barley
g. I43. 900 bushels: decrease, SO, 600.
The visible supply of wheat in Canada last
Saturday was S,T47. coo bushels. increase of
437 600 bushels
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COTTON FUTrRES
Nom YORK MefaI NInrL.t

NEW YORK. April l2.-Owing to the con
tiuued holiday in London there were no cables
in the metal market today and business was
generally quiet.
Tin was firm and shade higher at % 4oa
- .J0c.
Copper remained Qaet with lake quoted at
= 81 q l3c: electroytic 12.50d IL 62 Ike cast
ing. 12.3I5 y a .50c.
Lead was quiet and unchanged at 4o7is'm
4. I0c
Spelter was quiet At 4.77i5d al. S2L,c
Iron continues quiet. hui shows a slightly
sfeadying tone. with No ! foundry northern
quoted at Si5. 55d 1925: No >. $I550dI IS: No.
southern and No. southern soft, SIS 25Nl
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Dried Fruits. Rai.ins. Nut. and Honey

Late New York advices say of prunes:
The recent free buying of prunes seems TO
have filed them up. but II has left the market
from the standpoint of first hands In much better
shape. Prunes have sold on the spot at unpre-
cedentedly low prices but 1t mainly on ac-
count OF this that they moved into con-
sumption at all very large percentage of
the stock was much out of condition, not little
of Ii being two years old BY reprocess-
ing much Of it was put into good shape. but
much more sold. particularly the sugared
stock. TO the cheap trade in the condition that II
was"
Almonds show some change.
Fruits-Evaporated apples. 5a4 ass c; apricots.
I010c; fancy moorpark. II 6f12c; peaches. AZ a
,f1ac for standards AZ a SC for choice and "a
Size for fancy; pears. 4Msc: pitted plums. ~ a
Sl4c: necta.ines. ia a 51ae: figs, 2l514c: prunes.
size basis. 2lz lzd2&c with 1c premium for 40s.
Raisns-London layers crown. 9Oc; 3 crown,
81: seeded 4d415c: seedless. 3st @5lac: Thomp-
sons seeiless. size for unbleached; seedless sui
tana. 2asc; loose muscatels. 3s4c for crown, Sc
for :, crown and 2i4c for crown.
Nuts-Almonds, nonpareils. 13c; IXL 13c: ne
plus ultra, 12c: Drake. 10iac; languedocs. 9tac:
hardshells. 7Gsc. Walnuts-91sc per 10 for No.
softshens, &c for No. . do Chestnuts sd10c
per III for Italian flberts, 12ia 914c pecans.
15611c.
Houey-Comb. nominal: water white extracted.
nominal dark amber and candied 4d nc per 10.
Beeswax-2I15 y a c9c per ID for light and 25d
26c for dark.
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Hay and Feeflstuffs

Receipts of hay yesterday very large.
being l160 tons. all by rail- They show desire
on the part of country holders to realize on their
stocks before the new crop comes In. Buyers in
their turn are holding Off. and yesterday the auc-
tioneer could not get enough buyers together to
make respectable market Under these condi-
tions the market is quiet
FeedstuGs are unchanged
Bran-$29@30 per ton for white and S2s. 50@29
for red.
Mddlings-S S33d 81 per ton.
Shorts-S31 a 90 per ton.
Feedstufs--Roled barley S3f M32 rolled oats
for feed. $4l@42: mixed feed. $2s032 for aver
age lots: oilcake meal. in 20 ton lots $3.50 In
10 ton lots S39 in ) ton lots $3.50 small lots
$40; cocoanut cake meal at mills. SIG in 20
and 10 and $3.50 in ton lots. jobbing S27; corn
meal S3Im3s; cracked corn, S3S@39; broom corn
seed. Sill per ctl; alfalfa meal and mealfalfa,
jobbing lots SIG carload lots S25 per ton
Hay-Wheat $23G26: wheat and oat, S22d2J
tame oat S22M25: volunteer wild oat. S20m
225O; alfalfa. s14@I75O; stock, S11.5o@16 per
ton.
Straw--GUd Soc per bale
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hanged az 4.0TIsM
Copper St,,e,en.

NFW YORK Anril I2-The monthlr state
meai issued fodsy by. the Copper Producers as
Soriafion shows that stocks of marketable con
per on hsnd IN the United States April wrrs
is2-2Ie.902 pounds. increase os S.aa5 s5l
pounds As compared with March J. The prodnc
ton 81 copper during March was I17.05s sel
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Flour and FarInaceou. Good.

The -four market is reported quiet, with the
bakers and retailers well stocked and large lines
coming in from the two northern states
Flour-Californis family extras. $6. 20G6. so
net without discount bakers extras, s62o@
6.45 superfne. $5@5.30; Oregon and Washing
ton. per Dbl, S4.s5@5.75 for family bakers mad
patents and s4-30@4.5o for cut of; Kansas pat
ents, $I-40; do straights. S7.20; Dakota patents,
$40; do straghts, $50: do clear, Sc. IS per bbl
Farinaceous Goods-Prices In packages, net
cash, no discount, follows Graham -four
S. per 100 lbs: rye hoar. $3.50: rye meal
$3.50: rice -four. 81; corn meal. SO 25: extra
cream do. $40; oat meal So oat greats, So;
nominy, S3.60G4; buckwheat -four. S415; whole
wheat -four 81: rolled oats, bbls S7.50@s in
sacks s5d7.50: extra cream do. Ss in sacks and
$3.50 in barrels; rolled wheat, bbls s5.75 in
sacks S4.25@5.25; pearl barley $3.50; split peas.
100 lbs.
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beans and seeds

Still higher quotations for pink and small
white beans are noted. The other kinds are
firm.
Beans 'per ctlt-Bayo. s4@4.50 pea. s.. 25
81. .3oei4. 40: pink. ssas' 10: red ssa6 90: biaek
eyc:A 81. 25G3 40: lima, s+M4.l0: red kidneys
SS.63T3s 80; cranberry beans. S3.75; Garvanzas.
al for large; horse beans, 81 i.90d2. 20.
Seeds-Brcwn mustard. 3%6I4c: yellow mus
fard, bn6iac; faxseei. tr. carload lots; canary
&c, alfaifa. ltMiSc; rape, cleaned. 2M2i5e:
timothy. ~ as lsc hemp, 3a4@4Ac; millet
sac per ID; broom seed $3.50 per ton.
ctl. -
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Today's statement
If the treasury balances IN the general fund ex-
elusive Of the $50. 1000. 900 gold reserve shows:
Available cash balance. Si2e. T3s. .413: gold coin
and bullion, $4454I.6l3; gold certificates, s47,-
1920.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS

Naval Stores-TurpentLne and Rosin
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 12.-Turpentine, nrm,
3I1ac; sales, 366; receipts, 3ls; shipments,
Rosin-Firm; sales l.1e2: receipts. 6l5; ship
s3 3.2Ih; D, So 30; Z. So 371a. f, So .7415; G.
So 52la II, So 6O l. 81. 10; X. S. 05; M, So 40;
\, $5.45; VIC, So. so: WV So. 55.
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Loans. Exchange and silver
wheat and Ofher Grains

Wheat worlds shipments for the week
were as follows. in quarters: Russian, 120. 900;
Danubian, 10000; Argentina, 800, 900; Indian
ID. 600. Australian. 40. 600.
IL was a holiday in Paris and Liverpool. Chi
cago was 7sc higher The San Francisco market
was unchanged, with sellers asking above the
views of buyers. Millers buy the northern
four cheaper than they get wheat to grind
hence the dulness Of the market.
a brokers' wire from Chicago yesterday said
There was q decrease of 1.279.o0o bushels in
the visible supply for the week. Kansas City
Buffalo in store and afoat nearly zoe. 900 bush
els. The worlds shipments were 3 600 600 bush
els under year ago and wheat ahoat decreased
nearly $500, 600 bushels.
CASH WHEAT
California club. si.eI az. o5 do milling. s2.1o
Gals; California white Australian nominal at
buestem, s2.12h @2.20; Russian red, 1880
i.e7ls turkey red, s2@2.2o per ctl.
1880 a. M Session
No transactions.
p. m. Session
Bsrley-Futures were higher. but the spot
market was unchanged, though firm, with sales
at l.52la for feed;
Good to choice feed, spot sl.soGl .52la; com.
n mon to. fair 81 l.4S@l 4I1s per etl brewing mad
FUTURES
1880 a. m. Session
Open. High Low Close.
besember nsy 80 g s1ss 1s slss 49, 'Iss 1ss
p. m Session
May-Sf.50.
December--No sales: s1.a2ss bid, s1.53 asked,
Oats There is nothing new TO report. The
market continues quiet and firm.
White. S2.0Ii9Q215: gray. $1.9IIa .05; red.
S2.05 for choice, 81 fon good and $1.90d1. "a
for common per ct; black. nominal.
Corn-Californla small round yellow, S2@2 10;
large yellow, nominal: western states yellow.
sacked, $1.IoM175: white, 81. I0d1.75 IN bulk,
San Francisco track, yellow, 81 81; white, 81 Sc;
mixed. Sl.63: Egyptian. Sl.s0 per ctl for white.
Rye--Quoted at 81 an12 ner ell.
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Meat Market
DRESSED MEATS


slaughterers rates to dealers and butchers
are as follows:
Beef-s@slac per lb for steers I@sc for cows
and heifers.
veal--7G7iac for large and sdel.c for small
Mutton Wethers ~ M9c: ewes. IelSc per H.
"a 121ac.
Dressed Pork tper Ib)-If@1iikc for light and
3ia q l0c FOR heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good sound
livestock delivered In San Francisco. gross
weight:
No. fed steers. 5l4 @5lac per Ib:s second
duaiitr, 4la45c; thin, undesirable steers 3d4c;
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Northern wheat Market

OREGON.
PORTLAND. April wheat--Track prices:
Club. SLIP: bluestem, s1.2o@1.2 %: turkey red.
1.15; red Russian ST. 10: valley, s1.10-
WASHINGTON
TACOMA. April MISUNDERSTANDING: Blue
stem, 81 1.25@ 1.30. Export: Bluestem, 20;
club, S1.10; red. S1.06
SEATTLE. April 12--Whea No milling quo
tations. Export: Bluesten, $1.20; red S1.10:
club. $1.06 Receipts-Wheat, cars; oats IL
cars; barley, IA cars.
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New York MINUS Stocks
Boston stocks and Bonds
THE COPPER STOCKS

BOSTON. April I2-The eoppers made a
poor showing today considering the bullsh
action Of the New York market and the more
favorable general news. Butte Coalition and
North Butte were weak comparatively steady
transactions while Greene and Massachusetts
were stronger than for time. II there Is
ang sound basis for this strength and activity
in the New York market. excepting the short
interest coppers should do better
CoPPERS CLOSE
The following list IS furnished BIZ T. F. Hut
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New York stock List
Z E. Hutton & Co. s9o California street. mem
5. IS = the New York stock exchange, furnish the
Following list Of bond and stock sales yesterday:
--Ie-7 STOCKS High Low Bid Ask
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Northern business

SEATTLE. April 12-Clearings, s1,s2e s55:
balances. $50, $50
SPOKANE, April 12-Clearings, 81, ,425, sos;
balances S6e. POS
PORTLAND, April 12.-Clearings s1.52e 241;
balances. $222, ,944
TACOMA. April 12-clesrings. ss2s.712; bal
anceS, Sal .201
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California stock and OII ExchasEe
Mining stock.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Francisco
stock and exchange board yesterday:
COMSTOCKS
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LOCAL MARKETS

San Francisco Money Market
All local quotations remained unchanged
day.
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81. I,oui. wooI Market

ST. doUIs. April 12.-Wool unchanged. Ne
dunn grades. combing and clothing 20@24c
light fine. l1@2olac; heavy fine, 1o@17c; tu
washed, 23@32c.
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Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables
Nearly 1000 boxes ~ asparagus came into a
dEl and easy market YESTERDAY. causing nrires
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Proyjsiops

Cottolene-one half bbL lose: bali bbls,
lore; fierce, 10ssc; tierces, l0Lc; ticrces
10Lc.
The Western Meat company quotes as fol-
lows: Hams 14dl Ice; picnic hams. 91ac; bacon,
lbs. lie: sugar cured bacon, Ole; Arrow bacon.
to 10 lbs. 17iac: 10 to u lbs, lie; light
dry salt bacon. s to 10 lbs. 16iac; 10 to II
lbs, 15lac: medium bacon. 14c; light medium
bacon, lac.
Lard-Tierces 12lac sos 12s4c. los 15l.c. 5s
1890. 3s 1910. compound lard. tierces, Sc,
5os sAc, los sac. IS S7sc. 3s &C. yellow cook
ing oil. 53c per gal: white cooking OIL 5oc
per gal; salad oil, see per gal.
Beef-Local prices are quoted Export lots,
inspected By the government are So per bbl
higher. Extra family beef s15 per bbl; family
beef, $3.50 per Dbl; extra mess beef. s14 per.
barrel.
Pork-Extra prime. in barrels. S20.5O: clear,
S23; mess s2150; pig pork, s25; pigs feet. IS
for kits; smoked beef. 1917 92oc per lb
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New York Grain and Produce

pounds. ana deliveries we're los. .oea, ,oo7 pounds
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Hides. TaIIor. Wool and Hon.

Hops continue dull. though some sales OF
1908 crop in the. country at I@7lsc are being
made.
Hides-Culls and brands sell about 1a@1c un-
der quotations. Heavy salted steers. 12@121ac;
medium. 11d1i1ac; light. 10c: cowhides, l0c
for heavy. oi.@1oc for light; stays, &c: salted
kip. 10m11c; salted veal. 15c; salted calf, 1914
d16c; dry hides 1sG1Slac; dry kip, leo i7c;
dry calf 22G23c; dry stays. i2c; sheepskils.
sheariings. 25@5Oc each, short wool, 50@S0c
each; medium. 15c@$1 each; long wool, s1G
1.T5; lambs. 25@75c; horsehides, salt. 50. 25d
$50 for large and s1.75@2 for medium, 75c6
1.25 for small and 25@50c for colts: horse
hides. dry, S2d2.25 for large and S1.25G2
for medium; 5ocG$1 for small and 2J@50c for
colts goatskins. prime angora 75c@s1; large
hair goats, 35@4oc; Medium, 2o@25c: small
5G15c.
TallowNo rendered, 4lad51ac; No. ., sG
4lac: grease. 2M3c.
wool-New San Joaquin. years staple. 126
i5c, do 8 TO months 10d l5c; southern
coast. T@11c. Fall Mountain free. 1IaM
10c: do defective. 6Gl7c: Nevada. i3G1Ic per h.
Hops-Prices TO growers are from &c TO 1Oc
per lb, with 1oc to 111ae for long term con-
tracts.
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Portland Butter Market

ELGIN. H.. April 12.-Butter firm at rs
sales for the week, 45s.300 pounds.
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PORTLAND. April -Butter--Creamery ex-
1Sq20c.
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Minneanoit. EInx Marked
EIgin Butter

AnA IinAAca
MINNEAPOLIS. April 12.-Flax closed a
s16614
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0 AIsrka Packers Assn ...s.... 500
Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10
ANDAlUSlA

Mr. and Mrs Shade and baby of
Moline visited few days the first
of the week at the home of Mrs
Shadles's aunt, Mrs, Delos Homes.
Walter Louis and son of Buffalo
Prairie have moved here. They live
in the Brusso house north of the
Baptist church.
Mrs. Ray Parmenter and children
returned to their home at Gilman,
Iowa. Sunday after weeks visit
with relatives here.
The Baptist Social society will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shuttle Thursday, June 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Blankenburg
of Rock Island spent Sunday at Mr.
and Mrs. James Britton's.
Hays Britton returned home Mon
day from Grinnell, Iowa, where he
has been visiting relatives the past
week.
Mr.. Hoffman of Moline was here
Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10
ORION

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rinck of Rock
Island spent Friday at Ed Wright's.
Mrs Harry Pollard and baby have
been visiting relatives and friends in
this vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Beckman entertain
ed large number of friends Saturday
evening. The evening was spent IN
dancing and dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coulter and
family visited old friends in Taylor
Ridge from Saturday to Monday
Miss Margaret Carr is visiting Mrs.
Ira Bollman.
S. d. Upton was called home Sun.
day by the serious illness of his
sister
Several from here attended the
dancing party in Sherrard last week.
The Royal Neighbors, Woodmen and
many friends took well filled baskets
Saturday and spent the day with Mr.
and Mrs. Griffith to help celebrate Mr.
Griffith's birthday.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10

calling on friends Saturday and Sun
day
Charles Huntley went to Rock Is
land on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Martin and fam
lily of Illinois City, spent Sunday at
the home OF L. G. Cole.
Sunday was Memorial day for the
NJ w. A. They met at the town
hall at 1 p. M, formed in line, head
ed by the Mckinley brass band of
Buffalo and marched to the cemetery
where the graves of four NJ. w. A.
were decorated and services were
held. Then they marched back to
the hall where Charles Burgoyne
was chairman and the program in
cluded a prayer by Rev. J. r. Spiller
music by the band, a song by the
Andalusia quartet, address by A. X.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10
HAMPTON

Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Johnson of Rock
Island called on relatives here the
early part of last week.
Miss ElZina Smith has gone to Keo
kuk, Iowa, for visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Bishop.
Miss Della Cook of Rock Island Wis
tied her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Cook
of this place, Saturday.
There will be lawn sociable at the
home of Mrs. Anna Adams Thursday
evening, June 10, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid society Ice cream
strawberries and cake will be served
Funeral services. conducted by Rev
w. S. Read over the remains of Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Whitehead's baby
were held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Whitehead Tuesday, June 1, al
2 p. m, and the interment was In
Hampton cemetery.
Mrs. Charles Custer and daughter
Miss Mary Custer of Muscatine, iowa
We're recent guests of Mrs. George
Wilken.
Miss Stella Guckert returned Mon.
day from visit with friends at Gen
eSeo.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10
EAST MOLINE

Mrs. Boxman of Wyanet, arrived
Saturday evening for a visit with
her children, Mrs. William Parrott
and Charles Boxman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Morsette re-
turned from trip to Canada and
have taken up their abode in their
new home on Third avenue. between
Seventh and Eighth streets.
Mrs. Glace. who is making her
home in Davenport. was in town Wis
iting friends Saturday evening. Mrs.
Glace will go to East ST. Louis,
where she will join her husband,
who has employment there.
Effie Anderson of Peoria was visit
ing friends Thursday.
Mrs. Iva Stevens and daughter.
Violet. of Walnut are guests at the
home of Leroy Williams
A. Fritchle of Sherrard, ILL.,, spent
Sunday with home folks.
Winnie Greer, who spent. the last
week with Grace Fritchle, returned
to her home in Sherrard
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Dunbar are en-
Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10
POTTING HOUSE PLANTS
Mr. Dorner of the University Tells How Make Three
Kinds of Soil and the Fertilizers Needed.

In the potting of house plants you
can>mix the proper soil yourself if you
know the needs of the different plants
Take some old blue grass sod and pile
it up until it rots, and you will have
the ideal form of decayed vegetable
matter for the principal constituent of
all kinds of soil for pottedi plants.
There are three kinds of potting soil,
as follows:
For geraniums and the ordinary var
ieties of blooming plants-Three parts
loan from the rotted sod, one part well
rotted manure. and one-half sand, if
the soil is heavy.
For ferns, begonias, and such foliage
plants-Two parts loan, one part peat
or leaf mold and one-half part sand if
soil is heavy
For palms or roses-Two parts clay
loan, and one part well rotted manure,
and sand to suit the texture condition.
Moisture and Light.
Use the finger test to learn when the
plants need water; when the soil
crumbles easily until dry. it needs wa
ter; when it cakes readily, there is
too much water Do not give the plants
little water each day, but only when
needed, and use only water that is OF
the temperature of the room. Never
use a nozzle on the end of hose in
Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10
WATERFOWL

Mrs Thompson of Hampton is visit
ing for few days with her daughters,
Mrs. John Peterson. and Mrs. Ed
House.
Mrs. Reynolds, a hospital employe. Is
away on a two weeks vacation.
The Christian Endeavor of the Bap-
tist church met Thursday at the home
of Mrs. T. B. Chambers:
Bert Doney of Monmouth visited
Thursday with his aunt, Mrs. P. P.
Shepperd.
Mrs Schave is slowly improving.
Mrs. Bert Scoberg, a former employe
of the hospital, was visiting here Wed
nesday.
Mrs. ID. l. Allsbrow and Mrs. X. Mat
|thews have returned from few days
visit with brother at Erie
Miss Wallace has gone for short
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs Burke have returned
and are again at their duties at the
hospital.
The Watertown school closed Friday
with picnic at Campbell's island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arenscield will
arrive Wednesday evening from Chi
cago to spend ten days with their par
ents and sister, Mrs. Abraham of Mo
line
Mr.. and Mrs. Goddard of Reynolds
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Lovey.
Mrs. Johnson and little daughter are
here for a visit with Mrs. Maggit
Lloyd.
The w. C. T. U. met Thursday will
Mrs. w. G.. Ausbrook. Mrs. Matte
Taylor of Moline was among the Wis
itors. The next meeting will be June
~, at the home of Mrs. Fl. Hilberg
Husbands of members are invited tt
be present.
Mrs. w. M. briggs, who spent, tel
days in Moline with her son, has re
turned She was ill while away.
The Methodist Aid society will NEE
June with Mrs. w. H. Ellis.
Friday evening June 4, Miss Al
pretta Allsbrow most pleasantly en-
tertained a number of her youus
| friends on the occasion of her 14tl
| birthday The evening was very en-
joyably spent with music and game
and a dainty lunch was served.
| Sunday, June 6, at 2 p. m. at th'
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Allsbroy
took place the marriage of Miss Bell
Martin and S. A. Warren. both en-
ployes of Watertown hospital Th
bride wore a beautiful gown of whit
:satin and was attended by Miss LisR
After the congratulations the part
partoo1 of an elegant 6 o'clock Dime
served by Mrs George Allsbrow
Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10

watering, as it causes the stream to
pack the soil and injure the foliage.
To prevent your window plants from
blooming only on the street side, turn
them occasionally, and you will have
the blooms in the room as well. Do
not give foliage plants as much light
as for Towering plants: keep the ferns
in a shady corner; a north window is
good place.
Fertilizers
Use as dry material only well rotted
manure. To prepare liquid manure to
be applied only after the ordinary wa
tering has been done, take an ordinary
barrel containing one-half bushel of
be required add a couple of quarts of
fresh hen manure, and cover with wa
ter. After it has fermented thorough
ly the coarse material will all settle to
with water and the solution is ready
to be applied to your plants. An ap
plication every two weeks is generally
all that is required for most plants.
Propagation.
For this process sand is generally
used or very light soil as most favor
able for the formation of new roots.
The geranium is perhaps the easiest
, to begin with, and a good healthy tor
should be selected where wood ha!
Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10
DAVENPORT

May Have Bond.-At her preliminary
hearing before Magistrate Roddewig
yesterday on the charge of assault
with intent to murder her husband,
George Barnett, Mrs. Barnett waived
examination and was held to the grand
jury in bonds of $1,000. She expects
to furnish this sum and thus gain her
liberty pending her trial in the district
court. The grand jury does not meet
until September.
For Nonpartisan Commission. - Be-
fore small but representative gather
ing, the seventh annual convention of
tion convened in this city yesterday
The association placed itself on record
as favoring new nonpartisan appoint
i've state railway commission as a
means of getting better service, and
expressed its conviction that the sal
ary being paid to the railway commits
sioners was insufficient to secure the
best men. 1t was suggested that the
legislature be asked to pass law fol
appointment of the commission by the
governor, consisting of one eXperienc
ed railway traffic man, one shipper anG
one attorney, to be paid not less thar
$4,000 per annum. The convention
opened with an address of welcome by
Mayor Scott, and response by DilloT
Turney of Fairfield, Secretary G. A
Wrightman of Des Moines discussed
Transportation" Committees were ap
pointed as follows: Resolutions, VIII
liam Louden, Fairfield; ], A. Gum
Des Moines; ID f. Morey, Ottumwa
nominating, Thomas B. Carson, Dav
export; S. w. Mercer, Iowa City; F
H. Bergman, Newton; auditing, B. J
Rock Island Argus., 1909-06-10

joying visit from their daughter,
who lives in Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Boxman will leave
Thursday for an extended visit at
Coon Rapids, Iowa.
A. d. Taft and family spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Keithsburg,
Ill.
Harry Best has moved his family
into the new house just west of Aid
rich & Potter's tin shop.
Mr.. and Mrs Glen Wakley ara
the parents of baby girl born Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Bilto is putting up a new ce-
ment block house between Sixth and
Seventh streets on Third avenue