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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the County Court of said county,
In Probate. December term, A. d. 1903
In the matter of the probate of the
last will and testament of Thomas H.
Thomas, deceased.
To All Persons Whom This May Con-
Germ, including the unknown heirs-at-
greeting:
Notice is hereby given that on the
Both day of December, A. d. 1908,
petition was filed in the said county
court of Rock Island county, Illinois.
asking that the last will and testament
of Thomas III. Thomas, deceased, be adj
mitted to probate. The said petition
states that the following named per-
legatees of said deceased. to-wit: Selene
Thomas and Samuel Arthur.
You are further notified that the hear
ing of the proof of said will was set
by said court for the 21st day of Jam
uary, A. d. 1909. at 8 o'clock a m, but
that on this End day of January, A. d.
1903, said court entered an order vacat-
ing and setting aside Its former order
1909, as the day for the hearing of said
proof of said will.
You are therefore further notified
that on this End day of January. a. D.
order herein. that the. hearing of the
proof of said will will be had on the
25th day of January. A. d. 1909. at the
hour of 9 o'clock in the forenoon OF
of Rock Island, in said county. when
and where you can appear. If you see
fit. and show cause, If any you have.
why said will should not. be admitted
to probate.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill. Jan. 2, A.
D. 1909. HENRY B. HUBBARD,
Jackson. Hurst & Stafford. solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
Executor,s Notice.

Estate of Edgar CrOnk deceased-
The undersigned, having been an.
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament of Edgar Cronk, late Of the
county of Rock Island. state of Illinois.
deceased, hereby gives notice that She
VIII appear before the county court of
Rock Island county, at the county court
March term. on the first Monday in
March next. at which time all persons
having claims against estate are noti-
fled and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 21st day of December, A.
d. 1903. CYNTHIE NJ. CRONK,
EXecutrfY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

Estate of William Myers, deceased.
The undersigned having been an.
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament of William Myers, late Of the
county of Rock Island, state of illinois,
deceased. hereby gives notice that she
Will appear before the county court OF
ROCK Island county, at the county court
room, in the city Of Rock Island, at the
February term. on the first Monday In
February next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
for the purpose of having the same adj
1usted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 7th day Of December A.
d. 1908. FREDERICKA MYERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 1868, 1919, 106A. 107%.
July, 975s, 9SH, 975s, 9SB.
September, 95, 951s, 94A, 95B.
Corn.
May, 611k, 61s. 611a, 61B.
July, 61Hs, 62B, 617s, CPS.
September, 62, 62H, G2. 62H.
Oats.
May, 51A, 51B, SIS, 51%.
July, 46as, 46as, 46A, 46A.
September, 1914, 39as, 1914, 1898.
Pork.
January, closed 17.35.
May, 1902, 1870, 1902. 1927.
July, I'LL, 1885, 17.17, 17.35.
Lard.
January, 9.75, 9.75, 9.72, 9.75.
May, 9.S5. 9.95, 9.S5, 9.92.
July, 1902, 1905, 9.97, 1905.
Ribs.
January, S.S5, S.S7. $50, S.S7.
May, 900, go, 900, 9.O7.
July, 9.17, 9.20, 9.15, 9.20.
Receipts today-Wheat 8, corn $40
oats los, hogs $4,000, cattle $1,000
sheep 10000.
Estimated receipts Thursday-Hogs
$4,000.
Hog market opened weak, cents
lower. Hogs left over $500. Ligh
$5.65@6.30, good heavy $5.90@6.60
mixed and butchers $5.S5@6.50, rougi
heavy $5.90@6.05.
Cattle market opened 10@15 cent!
lower.
Sheep market 10 cents lower.
Hogs at Omaha $4,000 cattle $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Todays' Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Jan. 20.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local mar.
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh. 32c: packed. %.
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, &c |;
springs, lie pound.
Butter--Dairy, 26c.
Lard-11c.
egetables-Potatoes 75c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, Gle; oats, SIC; wheat
S5c to 90c
Forage Timothy hay, $40 to $11;
prairie, IS to SO; clover, IS; straw, Sc
Coal-Lump, per bushel, lac; slack
per bushel, &c to &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
New York Stocks.

New York Stocks.
New York, Jan. 20.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market
today:
Gas 102, U. P. 1898, U. S. Steel pre-
ferred 1872, U. S. Steel common 52h.
Reading 1874, Rock Island preferred
59A, Rock Island common 243s, North
western 17SA, Southern Pacific 12OH
n. Y. Central 1908, Missouri Pacific
71%. Great Northern 143B, Northern
Pacific 40, l.. & N. 1924, Shelters
S5k. (. F. /. az, Canadian Pacific
.17GH, Illinois Central 145R, Penna
1898, Erie 30A. Lead TN, c. & o.
G1A, B. R. T. 70A, B. & o. 1115s,
Atchison 995s. Locomotive sc, st. Paul
1889. Copper rs, Republic Steel pre-
ferred sc, Southern Ry. 26H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
Don't Take the Risk.

When you have a bad cough or cold
do not let it drag along until it be.
comes chronic bronchitis, or develops
into an attack of pneumonia, but give
it the attention it deserves and get
rid of it. Take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and you are sure of prompt
relief. From small beginning the
sale and use of this preparation has
extended to all parts of the United
States and to many foreign countries
Its. many remarkable cures of coughs
and colds have won for it this wide
reputation and extensive use. SOLD
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

Hogs at Kansas City 10000, cattle
5000.
Hog market closed weak at early
decline. Mixed and butchers $500
$50, rough heavy $5.S5@6O0, light
$5.G0@G.25, good heavy $5.S5@6.55.
Cattle market closed weak at de-
cline.
Sheep market closed steady
Northwestern receipts-Minneapol
today 121, last week 1919. last year 277
Duluth, today %, last week 10, last
year GA.
higher, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing-Wheat Is lower,
corn Is higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
ARsrRAcrs OF rrrLE.

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ABSTRACTS of Title prepared or con-
tfnued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and &C.
curate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title & Abstract COM
pany; ]. J. Ingram. president; w.
floor. Peoples National Bank build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
CARD OF THANKS.

AUGUST W1LLERS and children wish
to express their sincere and heart
felt thanks to friends and neighbors
for their kindness and sympathy
shown them in their late bereave-
ment. They desire also to extend
their thanks for the beautiful floral
offerings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
OSTEOPATHY.

g. L. DENNISTON, d. O.-Graduate Of
the American School of Osteopathy,
Kirksvile, Mo. Office hours, to II
a. m. and to and to 8 p. m. Of
flce in Safety building, rooms 20S and
209. Consultation and examination
free. Office phones, new 5263, old s97.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
CENTRAL TRUST amid
Savinss Bal1lk
incorporated Under State LAw)
ROCK leland. ILL.
h T. Casteel, President.
Il q HNA0Y, Vice President
Il b snnGoN. Cashisa
Capital Stock Q1ee,ooo. EeR PsR Ca
Interest Paid sA DeDsstts.

DIRECTOR9-C. ]. Larkin, Il u Cur
tin. n. e. Casteel, 81. d. Mack u. =
Heagy. H B. simmon. H a ClesvslanA.
Mary e. Robinson. w. J. Sweeney. Il
W. Tremann, g. W. Hawes. W. q PArlEA
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
Estates ana property Of al kinds ass
managed by this department. which Il
kept entirely separate from the banzk-
ing business Of the company. We ac4
~ executor Of ana trustees under VIVA
Administrator. Guardian and CouessvA-
tor Of Estates.
Receivsr and Assignee ef Insolvsn9
|Non-RssidsntA Ws0sa. Inva1tda 60
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Il. j. TOHER & CO.-Brokers. Daven-
port. Stocks, grains. provisions, cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices. 109 Main street. Tel
NphOne lo7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

IF YOU WANT to- buy, sell, trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
a situation, the Mail and Journal is
the one paper in Moline that can do
1t 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, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE - At bargain, 11-3 acre
lot, with five-room house, large barn,
and other buildings located on Ninth
street, South Rock Island. Inquire of
William Schaarmann, real estate and
insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
LODGE DIRECTORY
Masonic.

Masonic.
TRIO LODGE. NO. 81, A. F. & A. M
n Meets in stated communication
on the first Thursday of each
nv month. ]. w. Houder w. NJ
William B. Petit, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
planock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds. city store, 1907
Second avenue Telephone lilo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
LOST AND FOUND,

LOST-A package on Eleventh avenue,
between Fifth and Twelfth streets,
containing shirt waist, also pat
tern reward for return to Nc
kown's coal Office, 14O1 Second ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-An acre of ground. with a
splendidly built square cottage. oak
finish, and all in A No. l repair:
chicken yard and coop; price, 81, 900;
$1,000 down, balance easy. IL. X.
Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
PATENTS.

PATENT AND TRADE MARK.-Of1ce
Rock Island. James F. Murphy. as
sociate, branch of Moore & CO., pat
emit attorneys, Washington. d. c.. and
Chicago, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
EXPRESS, STORAGE, BUS AND CAB

ROBES EXPRESS COMPANY-Furni-
ture moved, packed and stored. Bus,
baggage and cab service day or night.
Main Office, 2410 Third avenue. Old
phone 537 and 900. New phone 5158.
RELIABLE STORAGE-On first floory
also manufacturer of awnings, tents,
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent. B.
Roessler & Co., 209 Fifteenth street,
opposite the court house, Rock Island.
EWERT & RICHTER Express and
Storage company, having uneQualed
facilities for moving, storing, packing
and shipping household goods, and
can quote reduced freight rates to
Pacific coast and other points. Write
or call. Office and warehouse, 322-
326 East Fourth street, Davenport,
Iowa. Telephone sos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
FIRE INSURANCE..
FIRE INSURANCE..
Charles lE. Mod esom
FIRE INSURANCE.
AGENCY.
ESTARLISHED 1874.

American ms. Co. ....... Newark. n J.
Continental Inns. Co.. New York
Agricultural ms. Co.. .........N New York
Farmers Inns. Co.. ............York. Pa
Williamsburg ms. Co. New York
New Hampshire Ins. Co. N. Hampshire
Northern Ins. Co. New York
5ecurity ms. Co. New Haven. Conn.
nd Co. State Of Illinois -. Rockford, III
Connecticut Fire ms. Co. Connecticut
,omcs. 173s Third avenue Rates q
~ - consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

VILLA DE CHANTAL-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. Rudimentary 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, 1909-01-20

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 1853. Hours, 10
a m. to 10 d. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-A two-stofy new house of
eight rooms in South Heights The
house is on corner lot and is a good
one and is offered very low for quick
sale, as owner is out of city H. X
Walker, agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE - bargain, eight-room
modern house; hot water heat. at
1921 Twenty-second street; will sell
on monthly payments. Call or adj
dress j. G. Scheuermann, 1900 Sixth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
DREssMAKER.

- c. Willis. 1922 k
Third avenue; old phone west SI0-X;
work guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
MASSAGE AND ELECTROLYSIS.

given at the homes. Super
huous hairs permanently removed
with electric needle. Treatment CIV
en- at homes unless otherwise desired.
Address Miss A. M. Kittridge, 1919
Perry street, Davenport, Iowa. Old
phone 3136.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20


MONEY TO LOAN on real estate secur-
ity at lowest rates. Marion E. Swee-
ney, attorney, rooms 80 and 35, Mitch
ell & Lynde building, Rock Island.
LOANS ON FURNITURE, pianos. horses,
wagons, ETC.; quickly. privately. at
the lowest rates. Mutual Loan COM
pany (uninc.), room All. Peoples Ma
tional bank building, new phone 5109.
Phone old west 1872.
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
38, Mitchell & Lynde block.
MONEY LOANED to salaried people and
others, without security; easy pay
ments; no publicity. Call and get our
terms and method of doing business.
Office hours, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. Tele-
phone north 2411. Victor Finance
company, room 26, McManus build
ing, Second and Main streets, Daven-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-Eight-rOom modern house,
two years old, with bath, gas, fur
mace, electric light, front hall and
stairs; it's a pretty home and well
located: can be bought for $500.
II. K. Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-Cheap. nice level lots, Ask
125. corner Twenty-seventh street and
Eighteenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale or
trade, one acre lot, with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of e. Thonn, 610
Twenty-eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
MONEY TO LOAN.

at lowest rates. Ludolph & Reynolds,
lawyers, Buford block, corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-At a bargain, seven-room
house. with furnace: one lot and an
eight of ground at Strayer's crossing,
South Rock Island, on Ninth street:
must be sold within 80 days for ST.
500. or rented at $40 per month. In
qWre of ]. S. Camblin, South Rock
ISlanl, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
EDUCATIONAL.

STENOGRAPHY-and Rapid Shorthand
taught afternoon ana evening at the
Villa de Chantal. New phone $500,
old west 347.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
HARRY HI. Hlwbbard.

FIRE INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE.
1905 Second Avenue. Both Phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

WHY not try novelty card signs? Ex-
perience unnecessary. Sample outfit
and our sign book with nearly 900
Illustrations, 25 cents, postpaid; just
the thing for the merchant or agent
Habben & Co, 1872 Chestnut street, St
Louis, Mo,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE - A new store, with five
room dwelling i'm rear; nice large lot
and good. desirable buildings; will
sell them for $4,000. II. X Walker,
agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

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;
1913 Twenty-seVenth street. TeIe-
phone S53 three rings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

WANTED-Informati regarding pat
ent which would be money maker:
only inventor who wishes to sell di-
rect to manufacturer need answer.
Give price and description. l.. Darby
shire, Box 1922 A, Rochester n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE..
INSURANCE on dwellings and house.
hold furniture a specially. Cham
berlin & Anderson.
PLEASANT F. COx-Real estate and
insurance. Loans q speciality. Best
hre companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west %, and
new 5172. Office at court house.
BENEFITS Insurance Agency.-Fire
life. accident, health and plate glass;
real estate and loans; second floor,
Safety building. Office phone west
S96. Residence phone 736-K. Open
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors' ad-
ministrators, guardians, trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodges and
society officers; city state or U. s.
government officials; contractors, po-
sitions of trust lin fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleave-
land. Eesident managers Fidelity &
Deposit Company Of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-Or trade, two good build
ing lots on Thirty ninth street, near
Elm street car line; fruit and shade
r. F. d. No. I, Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-City property and farms
Read my real estate adj Will be
changed every week. Harry H. Hub
bard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-Four acres of ground, one
mile from city limits and street car:
no buildings. Eckhart & Buffum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

WE guarantee Alcodyne to cure any
case of drunkenness or refund your
money; guaranteed under pure food
law; given with or without patient S
knowledge: price. 81 The Alcodyne
company, so Dearborn street. Chica-
go. I'LL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-A bargain in an eight
room dwelling on Twentieth street.
Inquire of Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-Forty lots in our new adj
ditions; 40 sold with IL new houses
erected on same; prices of lots from
$500 to $500; terms, s25 down, with
five years for balance. Old phone
759-K. E. w. Robinson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE Two very nice large
houses on corner lot 6Ox176 on Forty
fifth street; good Houses and rent
fine. Let me tell you about them.
H. K. Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-An eight-room two-story
house on Fifteenth street, east front;
the paving is paid and the property
is a good one and can be bought very
cheap, as the owner is in California
and anxious to sell IL. X. Walker.
agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE = At bargain six-room
house, with vestibule, 6O-foot lot,
with barn; Fortysecond street near
Elm street car line. Phone east 1912
X. w. George Heider, Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-On Fourth avenue, not far
away, a cottage, with lot 53x1OO; will
sell for $4,000, or will sell a frontage
of LOG feet, which includes a corner
with car track and paving on two
sides. II. K. Walker, agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wants room with
two meals daily four days each week
in private family where there are no
other boarders; must be modern and
close in; references. Call 56S2 new
phone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20
FOR arNr-Roons.

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

FOR SALE-A very desirable six-room
two-Story modern house on Sixth av-
'enue; it has furnace. bath, gas, cleo
trio light and front stair; will sell for
$4,000. with $500 cash; balance
monthly. H. K. Walker agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

WANTED-Work to do mornings. ev-
enings and Saturdays. by young
man who is attending school Ad
dress m. Z. NJ" care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

WANTED-A furnished house or fiat of
about five rooms; good neighborhood;
references. Address "A. b. c." care
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

Began the business July Z. 1855. anl
occupies the southeast corner OF Mitch
ell & Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

WANTED - Three or four furnish ed
rooms for light housekeeping; refer
enceS: &c. So" care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-20

oFFICERsLPhil Mitchell, president:
b p. Hull vice president; p. Greene
walt, cashier.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-01
APPALACH|A HAS
4 DISASTROUS FIRE
LARGE PORTION OF BUSINESS
SECTION WIPED OUT AND LOSS
OF STOCKS OF GOODS WAS
LARGE.

Appalachla, Va, was visited by
disastrous fire Saturday morning, a
goodly portion OF the bus ness sec
ton having been destroyed. The fire
IS thought to have started in the
store of Hogg and Company, In the
early hours Of the morning, and
cpread rapidly.
Several merchants lost their en-
tire stock and fapned by heavy
wind. the flames refsted all efforts
to, check them UNITS several build
ings had been Quilted.
The aggregate loss may reach
$4,000, though II is difficult to es7
innate, IL accurately now. Several
OF Che merchants had their stocks
partially covered with insurance.
Among the losers are: Rice e. Co,
l. Hogg & Co.. c. e. Roblnett, NJ.
A Cress, Peter Nizard
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-01
CARLO TO BRIsTUL
ASST RANGES THAT 1HE LIME
WILL BE bull fright AWAY.

Mr. stcl, Tenn. March 1.-Bristoi
has received the good tIdin~s that
work is to be commenced early in
the spring on the Caro- ard Norto x
Railway, a trunk line which % TO
be built this year and next from
cairo, ~, 10 Oils city, VIA kentucky
points. President GOode OF the com
~ my, has addressed letter 20 the
Manufacturer Record stating thnt
work WI 81 commence at the Mass.
sippl river end OF the line. and that
Two sections OF the road will De
built this year The road, he states
will be bu1 to Bristol, Tenn, With
out delay, and that 1t will eysntu-
ally be extended from here TO Nor.
folk, this making a trunk line for
the great grain producing ssetion
or the middle west. This will be
easily one OF the most important
runk lines In the country.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-01
WORTHLESS
CHECKS AND
ENDEzZLENENT
IS THE CHARGE UPON WHICH
FOEHEB PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT OF A BANK WILL
49, TRIED.
BIZ TRIED.

New York March L. Charged
with having pa Sod worthl So checks
and with embezzlement to the
amount Of one hundred and forty
eight thousand dollars. Colonel Ed
ward Earl Britton, 4ormerly presi-
dent Of a bank and Frederick Schroe
der, formerly vce-president, were
put on trial before Judge Jaycox
in the Brooklyn Supreme Court
this morning. Defendants are a.
legged to have used the money they
are charged with stealing for max
ing private Investments IN the
HCnestake South Exten ion Com
pany. a mining concern CT BLACK
Hills, S. ID.