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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03
New York Stocks.

New York, Feb. 3.-Following are
the quotations ION the stock market
today:
Gas 1885, u. P. TITS, u. S. Steel
preferred 112N. U. s. Steel common
521. Reading 1925, Rock Island pre-
ferred 63Hs. Rock Island common 241a.
Northwestern 1T. Southern Pacific
lis, N. Y. Central 1878, Missouri Pa
|cific TOYS, Great Northern 142s. North.
ern Pacific 1881, l.. & N. 1884, Smelt.
ers S5A, G. F. |. 39A, Canadian Pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets GIG, rises 1902; moon sets
7:06 a. m; moons age Is days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03

IMPORTED tapestry pill
l low slips-6 dozen made up
complete and same quantity of
new valentine Autograph tops,
all worth SOC, while they last,
all 25c each, Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03
S5c to 90c.

S5c to 90c.
Forage-Timothy hay. $40; prairie.
5 Sto So; clover, IS; straw, Sc.
Coal-Lump, per bushel. lac; slack.
per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03
G.S.mGcabe & Co:
BROCK ISLAND ILL 1 7asa5ds, AZ AZ sEdsB
Thursday 1890 a.
m.-650 yards SO
inch Shifting Madras,
white, stripes and
checks. Zoe value,
per yard 12c.

THE Big Clearance of Laces
and Trimmings has stirred up the
greatest interest of any sale of its
kind in our memory Principally
because of the exceptional quantities of
finest laces and trimmings that have been
included, at prices that represent only
fraction OF their real worth.
There are beautiful hand made Princess
laces s inches wide, with bands and gaoons in
white cream and black worth up to $500 yd
at CSC, Csc and 4Sc yard
Rich Irish Crochet edges and bands and
Venice gaoonS at less than half price.
Hundreds of yards OF Torchons in pure linen
and cotton, fine val edges and insertions in odd
pieces and broken sets marked at prices to eff
feet a quick clearing at sc, 12Ic, lOc, &c and
SC yard.
Rich colored and black silk trimmings and
braids worth from SOC to $3.50 yard Know
ing buyers will choose at S19c, Csc, 35c,
45c, CSC and csc yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03
NEED VINOL

1t strengthens and vitalizeS
Vinol tones up the digestive organs,
aids assimilation, enriches the blood,
and rejuvenates every organ in the
body. In this natural manner Vinol
replaces weakness with strength.
We are positive 1t will benefit every
old person who will give it trial.
II 1t don't we will refund their money.
Harper House Pharmacy, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03

full satin lined, some have fur collars, some
coat collars others coaress coats among these that sold
up to $500, for quick goodbye we say $780, You
will save at least $40 here, you may save OF y E0
$1,000 at an outlay of only DlL.OO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03
CROCKERY and Housefurn-

NROCkERY and HOuSefurn-
~ ings-Rare February Bargains
Mission. Library or Parlor Lamps, beau
tiful art glass dome shades, oil, gas or cleo
tricity, complete ready to light, real $500
value, Thursday while Is lasts, only SIPS.
Haviland China deep coupe or soup plates,
dainty floral decorations, regular $500 doz-
en- value, priced for Thursday just half, $500
dozen or Csc each.
Why use impure water when Cleveland
enamel water filter makes it pure and clear
as crystal. only $3.75.
Genuine Welsbach Gas Mantels with
double wire supports, 1Oc.
Long D Handle furnace scoops made of
heavy steel Soc.
Gas lighters with box of never drip wax
tapers for 1Oc.
The genuine Henis Fruit press or pota-
toe ricer Ice.
Camera Lunch box, linen covered with
removable tin lining, 29c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03

CEERSUCKERS-NeW assert
- most of the best styles for dresses,
shirts, waists, ETC., including the popu-
lar nurses stripes, per yard, l2c, 1Oc and
TIC.
Thursday and Friday, if they last one
case of the celebrated Bates seersuckerS in
Guiding all the choice patterns for all pur-
poses, lengths from 3 to Is yards this lot
per yard, 1Oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03
THE Clearing Sale of Furniture
Rugs. CARPETS, LinOleumS, ETC., i:

Ill SlCdllllS odlC VI III llltulS,
Rugs, Carpets, Lnoleums, ETC., is
giving thrill to the pocket book
nerve. We can but hint at the best of the
bargains
Golden Oak Sideboard As inch top with
French bevel mirror, ST. 500 value 1895.
Large Parlor chair upholstered in brown
verona, $1,000 value for $500.
Metal Manel Folding bed full size with
good steel spiral springs, $3.50 value $S.75.
Mission dining chairs with box seats uphol-
stored in Boston Leather, reduced to s AS.
Mahogany dresser 45-inch top with large
oval mirror, $22 so value $16.8O.
Brussels Rugs 9xl2 feet, $500 values for
$1,000.
Velvet rugs sAxloH feet reduced to
$1,000
Administer rugs 6xSN feet reduced to
$3.50.
Carpet rugs made up from standard grades
of Brussels and Velvet carpets in a wide range
of sizes at go quick prices. 6x64 feet brussels
rugs $500. 8x9 feet velvet rugs $1,000.
CLIPPERS For Dancing and ev-
ening parties, the handsomeSt slip
pers you have seen, just when they are
most wanted, the best and prettieSt slippers at
most tempting prices.
Patent leather slippers, with one or three
straps French or Cuban heels, very dainty
$3.50, So 90, $500 and $1.5O.
The popular Ooze Calf slippers, Ankle
straps and ties. in back, brown and grey, very
handsome and modish $3.50 and $500.
Pretty dongola kid slippers, Cuban heels,
one or three strap patterns, per pair, $l.75 and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03

Shipment OF line high
y grade wall paper of the
latest designs. We will take
great pleasure in showing these
new hangings to any intending
buyers or lockers and will ex-
plain the latest ideas in the way
of decoration with these new
patterns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-03
T0ERCALES. These
durable, washable

buyers OF WASH gUUuS. IOI
waists, suits, shirts, wrappers,
aprons, ETC., no other style of
fabric is more suitable.
Among the handsome light
styles our assortment includes
very stylish dainty checks, plaids,
stripes and borders, in variety
of desirable colors, also the
scarce plain white, pink, sky,
etc.
These best percales, both dark
and light (yard wide) are priced
at 14c and 12Ic.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Officials of the department of COM
merce and labor feel considerable con-
cern. it is said, because of falling to
receive the report of Agent w. l.
Lembkey, giving the number of seals
taken on the Pribiloff islands by the
North American Commercial company
which leases the sealing rights from
the government. The report should
have been received by August 10, but
nothing has been heard from Mr..
Lembkey. The fact that there were
known to be number of Japanese
pelagic sealing expeditions in the vi.
cinity OF the islands, is the chief
cause for the alarm. Mr.. Lembkey took
with him two mountain howitZers and
a quantity of sidearms. All of his
men were thoroughly armed. Raids
on the islands have been numerous
in the last few years and the Japan.
ese were particularly daring, it was
said, about the time the season closed.
The revenue cutter in that vicinity
was kept engaged in patrolling and
watching sealers who kept so close to
the islands that unless under known
surveillance they did not hesitate to
kill the herds in ruthless manner.
The largest and most ornate exposi.
ton building in the United States has
been completed just in time to receive
the unique trophies gathered by ex.
President Roosevelt in Africa. and now
about to be unpacked in Washington.
This building of granite with floor
space Of approximately nine and
half acres and costing $500, 900, has
been erected by Congress for the Ma.
tional museum and is today being put
in order for the proper exhibitions Of
various objects that have been collect.
ed. Chief among which are the Roose.
welt trophies. 1t is likely that rooms
on the first floor will be the future
home OF the Roosevelt specimens. As
soon as eighty-two pelts, gathered
by Mr.. Roosevelt are taken from the
casks will be tanned as the best pro.
cess for their preservation. for all
time" The splendid show case will
give ample opportunity for an arrange.
ment in effective style of even the
largest animals. The greatest care
will be taken to make the exhibition
one Of the most unique and attractive
that is possessed by any government.
Land aggregating twenty-one thous.
and four hundred acres in Montana was
today designated by the secretary
OF the interior as coming with.
in the enlarged homestead act. This
makes 25.4S7.6vV acres 30 designated
in Montana.
President Taft on the goth inst. ac.
cepted an invitation to visit Mexican
territory on October 10th next, when
he will exchange visits with Presi.
dent Diaz Of Mexico at El Paso and
Juarez. Mr.. Taft is looking forward
with Keen delight to his meeting with
President Diaz.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26
GENERAL NEWS.

According to advices received at
Rome from Tehteran. the recent at
tempt of the young shah to commit
suicide was really an attempt to as
sassinate the boy Of his father, the de-
posed shah. who struck the boy with
poniard.
Mayor Ozaki of Toxic has offered
as present to President Taft 10000
cherry trees. for the purpose OF plant
ing the new park on the banks Of the
Potomac river. in Washington, d. C.
William Jenney, medical student
at the University of Kansas, and for.
merly of Leland Stanford University,
was drowned in the Kansas river at
Lawrence while boating. His home
was in Sedalia. Kas.
BY order of the secretary Of
war. approved by the president, feven
cadets have been expelled from West
Point for hazing Cadet Roland Sutton
Of Portland.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26
PAINT BEAUTY.

Assured of durability, the next
thought in painting is beauty - the
complete aim being durable beauty.
or beautiful durability.
National Lead Company here again
offer you the cooperation of their
paint experts-this time in the line
of color schemes, artistic, harmonious
and appropriate. You have only to
write National Lead Company, 1902
Trinity Building, New York City, for
"Houseowners' Painting Outfit No.
49," and you will promptly receive
what is really a complete guide to
painting, including book of color
schemes for either exterior or interior
painting Gas you may requesD, a
book of specifications. and also an in
strument for detecting adulteration
In paint materials. This outfit is sent
free, and, to say the least, is we'll
worth writing for. ...
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26

Three severe earthquake shocks
were experienced at Acapulco, Mexico,
on the 18th inst. The ocean dropped
far below it's usual level and along the
entire shore line of the port the beach
was exposed for distance of thirty
feet.
General Booth of the Salvation army
is suffering from septic poison of the
eye. condition that has necessitated
the abandonment of his religious cru
sade in the provinces and his return
to London. He has also postponed his
proposed American and Canadian tour,
set for this fall
Miss Kate M. Gordon of New Or
leans, chairman of the Susan B. An
thony fund, wants to raise a million
dollars for the cause of woman suf-
frage. Her plan is to get 100 women
to give $1,000 each and 1000 women
to give $100 each to this memorial
fund to Miss Anthony.
The Memorandum signed at Muk-
den, Manchuria, August 10. by repre-
sentatives of the Japanese and Chi
nese governments practically closes
the Antung- -Mukden controversy. Ac-
cording to the terms of the under
standing China agrees to afford Japan
every assistance in the reconstruc-
ton of the Antung-Mukden railroad
and withdraws all her objections.
A military automobile with Malcom
e. Parrott of the national guard of
New York at the wheel, left New York
nf, hn
bearing dispatches for Major General
Weston commanding the department
of the West. The trip will cover S,693
miles. On Its success, it is said will
largely depend the establishment of a
regular automobile service for the
army.
James M. Smith, millionaire plant
didate for governor of Georgiais ao-
cused of employing agents to kidnap
negroes, who are sent to his planta-
tion in Oglethorpe county and there
held in peonage. The charges against
Colonel Smith developed at the trial
of Sim Rousse, negro, who was ac-
cused of KIDNAPPING. Witnesses swore
and he was held under heavy bonds.
Superintendent James w. White,
who presided over the recent Indian
land drawings, announced that the
Cheyenne River and Standing Rock
Indian lands in North and South Da-
kota will be opened in October. This
is the largest compact area of Indian
lands left unopened, being 80 miles
long and from 80 to "a miles wide,
containing approximately 2.01S,OOu
acres in South Dakota, and 217,000 in
North Dakota. Applications will be
in much the same manner as for the
Couer d. Alene and Flathead reserves.
days have been fixed be
tween October 4 and October 23, the
registration points being Aberdeen,
Pierre, Lennon, Lebeau, Mobridgs
in South Dakota and Bismark, North
Dakota. Judge Witten will hold the
drawing of numbers at Aberdeen,
South Dakota, the last week in Octo.
ber.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26

The Colorado women's Baptist Col.
iege in Montclair, which will open for
students September 7th. will probably
be the only institution of its kind in
the country that will offer special
course educating girls to be home.
makers and mothers. In the curricu.
lum the course will be called Higher
Home Arts"
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26

Don't dope yourself for every little
pain. 1t only hurts your stomach. Such
pain comes usually from local inham-
nation. A little rubbing with Hamlins
Wizard Oil will stop it Immediately.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26
The Prospect.

II am sorry that there Is a craze for
these aeroplane flights"
why so?"
Because the lovers who want to
take them will be more in the clouds
than ever"
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26
SORRY, BUT

Would youse mind lendin' me er
dime, Willie?"
mot at all. old chap. But its after
bankin' hours an amt got me check
book handy"
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethnR, softens the gurfs reduces IN
dAmmaton. alays pain. cures wind c0iic- Csc bottle
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26

a woman furnishes the opportunity
and lets him do the rest
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26
A New Fad.

Rural Auntie-My dear, your moth
er tens me you are going to get mar
ried.
Miss de Fad-Yes, auntie; it's all
the style now.-New York Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26

A man who is good only on the sur
face is no good.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26

Don't forget that a divorce suit
costs more than wedding suit
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26
Shows No Improvement.

Shows No Improvement.
Il don't see that her college educa-
ton has improved her much"
MOI"
No. She helps her mother with
the housework just as if she hadn't
been educated. Free Press.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26

WHY TAKE ANY CHANCES
with some untrled medicine diarrhea. cramps dys-
entery, when for 20 years Palnkller Perry Davis)
has been relieving millions OF cases.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26

important to MothOro.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA . safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26

Signature sa.'. ''s ,&&zZzM
In Use For Over so Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-26
COLORADO NEWS

The free delivery system will soon
be introduced by the Glenwood
Springs postoffice.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
THE MEAT OF IT

Winston Spencer Churchill was
horsewhipped by suffragette as he
aud Mrs. Churchill alighted at the
railway station in Bristol England.
Commander Peary, the Arctic ex'
plorer. will be promoted to the rank
of captain Oct 90 1910.
Broughton Brandenburg was fined
$500 by ST. Louis Judge after con.
victim on charge OF enticing his
stepson from his grandparents home.
Andrew Slander, boy bandit, want.
cd In connection with the robbery of
bank in Rainey River. Ontario,
committed suicide after desperate
battle with st. Louis detectives.
Trustees of the Toledo hospital for
the insane have ordered an invcsti'
CATION of charges against the man.
agement preferred by Miss Jessamine
Wood of Sandusky.
Rev. John Gelere, pastor of the
German Reformed church at Peters
burg. o.. has been granted. a divorce
from his wife, who admitted her in.
fatuation for soul mate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
PLAN MONSTER DEMONSTRATION
Philadelphia Unions Propose to Quit
Work N Gompcrs Goes to Jail.

Philadelphia, Nov., l5.--By resolu-
tion of the central labor union, unan-
imously adopted, every union wage
worker in Philadelphia will go out on
a two weeks strike If Samuel Com
pers, John Mitchell aud Frank Morri
son, officers of the American FEEDER
tion of Labor, are put in jail for con
tempt of court in posting stove
company as unfair"
BY tonight the federation. now in
session in Toronto, will have been
asked to extend the local movement
into a nationwide strike II the three
officers go to prison, and every union
in the country, through its national
headquarters, will be asked to join.
Nonunion men as well as organized
labor will De asked to give point to
the protest by refusing to work.
II. G. Parker, delegate of the cigar
makers union offered the resolution.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Arrive at Second Level Without
Finding Bodies.
COMPANY MAY Be TO BLAME
Engineer at Inquest Admits He
Raised Air Shaft Cage Only
1. Once in Rescue Work.

Cherry ILL.,, Nov 15.-Three hun.
dred and eighty-four men are prob
ably dead in the mine of the st. Paul
Coal company here, where they were
trapped by fire. All efforts at rescue
have failed. Not sign Of life has
come from the imprisoned men. The
fire which gutted the two shafts has
been smothered, hut 1t is feared that
the mems lives have been snuffed out
by that effort to save them from be.
ing roasted alive.
Mine experts in Draeger oxygen
helmets have made five trips down
the air shaft. They reached the sec
ond vein level. but not one of the
miners has been reached
Two government experts, r. Y.
Williams and'J. NJ. Webb of the Ur-
bana mine rescue staff, are conduct
ing the work. Williams and Henry
Smith, volunteer. made most of the
dangerous descents. State Mine In
spector Taylor made one descent.
The helmeted men. with electric
lanterns and oxygen tanks strapped
on their backs, fought their way
down the shaft. Dense smoke poured
from the shaft when they entered.
Projecting timbers had to be passed
and fear Of caye-in was held by the
most hopeful.
The Hon. Richard Newcom, presi-
dent of the state mining board, Is In
charge of the situation. Ten state
mine inspectors. two county mine in.
spectors and officials of the mine and
the c., NJ. q ST. p. railway are In
continuous conference. Until the
mine divers enter the second vein
tunnel and close trapdoors and the
mine can be cleared of smoke, the
deadly fredamp and blackdamp, the
experts say they can only wait.
Hope for some Of the entombed
men has not been abandoned The
more experienced, it is hoped, have
made for the face" the ends OF the
galleries and winding rooms, where
the call walls may shut out the
heavy smoke and give them one
fighting chance in a thousand.
Blame for the disaster may be
placed on the company and its ex
ecutive by proving that the air shaft
cage was left at the bottom of the
level. Evidence along that line was
given before the coroners jury at the
inquest over the body OF John Flood
John Raisbeck, engineer of the air
shaft, admitted that he raised his
cage but once in the rescue work
Strict obedience to the subterranear
signals for the guidance of the cage
was offered as his excuse. His evi
dence and that OF John Cowley, engi
neer of the main shaft, caused the
jury TO decide on a thorough probe oi
the matter of signals. SO serious did
the jury consider the inactivity OF
the two engineers in the crisis that
II was decided TO hear only tssti
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
Rheumatism
Cure
Aches and Pains in Side, Back or
Bones, swollen Joints all
Disappear.
TEST THE REMEDY FREE

Have you any of the symptoms Of
Rheumatism Bone Mains, sciatica
or shooting pains up and down the
leg; aching back or shoulder blades
swollen joints or swollen muscles
difficulty in moving around so you
have to use crutches: blood thin or
skin pale; skin itches and burns;
shifting pains; bad BREATH lumbago,
gout Botanic Blood Balm (B u. b
win remove every symptom, because
Il. B. B. sends II rich, pure blood di-
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and joints, giving warmth and
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forms. Il. B. Il. invigorates the blood,
making it pure and rich, and at the
same time destroys the active poison
I'm the blood which causes Rheuma-
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of cures OF rheumatism after all 9TH
er medicines. lniments and doctors
have failed to help or cure. Weak, In
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kidneys and bladder, draining off all
diseased matter and all uric acid, so
the urine flows freely and naturally.
BOTANIC BLOOD BLAM (B. B. b.
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prrihcs and enrichcs the blood.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
TWU BOMBS HURLED
AT EARL OF MINTO
Hindoos Pay Respects TO Their
Viceroy and wife.

Bombay, Nov. 15.-Two bombs
were thrown at the Earl of Mimic,
viceroy or India, and his wife, while
they were driving in the streets Of
Ahmebabad, whore the viceroy was
making an. official visit Fortunately
neither of the bombs exploded. A
sergeant of dragoons, who was es-
corting the earl and countess. Tended
one of the missiles with his saber,
while the other harmlessly struck a
servant who was holding an umbI n!la
over the countess. and dropped on
the sandy road
The throwers could not be identi-
fed among the crowd Of onlookers,
and nobody was arrested. The pro-
cession went on without stopping.
The police Immediately increased
their precautions to protect the vice
roy and the countess from injury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15
ONLY ONE BALLOON STARTS
Storm Plays Havoc With Bags al
latonia Aviation Meet.

Cincinnati, o., Nov. l5.-The avia-
tion meet closed at the Latonia race
track, and attracted fully 10000 peo-
pie in the vicinity of the course. The
exhibition was a great disappoint-
ment as high wind prevented any
spectacular lights.
The balloon race to the coast was
spoiled by a storm, and Leslie Had
docks balloon, the Wanderer, was
torn from its moorings and landed a
mile away on some telegraph wires.
The balloon Cincinnati. owned by
Max Fleischmann, was also damaged
by the storm. 'rhe balloon Dayton,
piloted by George Howard, got away
safely. Howard was accompanied by
two newspaper men, aud provisions
for five days were In the basket.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-15

allowed to sign the necessary docu.
ments at the police depot instead of
returning to the St Lazare prison,
which is the usual procedure. After
the signing of the papers the director
of the depot and his daughter en-.
tered an automobile and drove off.
This automobile was followed by doz-
ems of reporters and others, who
thought the woman in II was Nine.
Steinheil. The latter entered an au.
tomobile with one of her lawyers and
departed unseen. They drove by a
devious route to another part of the
city. Nine. Steinheil left Paris this
morning.