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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

that mayor notify TriCity Railway
company to repair tracks on Rock
river bridges, and that superintendent
of streets be instructed to place floors
of bridges in good condition. Adopted
Alderman Borst offered resolution
hat mayor instruct chief of police TO
enforce laws relating to speed of autos
Adopted.
Alderman Borst offered resolution
hat city clerk and mayor secure esti-
nate on painting of bridge No. 4.
Alderman Utke moved as substitute
hat no action be taken on matter of
painting Carried.
Alderman McNealy offered resolu-
ion that superintendent of streets re-
move tree stumps in certain streets.
ADOPTED.
Alderman McNealy offered resOlu-
ion that health commissioner and
sewer committee investigate sewer in
ear of ST. AnthOny's hospital and
Rock Island Brewing company plant.
Adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger offered reso-
ution that matter of water main on
Gighth-and-a-half avenue, between
rwenty;fourth and Twenty-fifth streets,
De ressd to board of local improve
nentsA ADOPTED.
The mayor read proposition from c.
J. Larkin for refuse material for fill
ing streets Referred to mayor and
clerk and aldermen of the First ward
The mayor recommended that Tri-
operate hourly service between Rock
island and Davenport.
Alderman CarSe moved recommends
ion be accepted. Carried.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
Iced for part of Fifth street. by II. r
Curtis. be accepted. Adopted by
unanimous vote.
Alderman Blochlinger moved super
| ntendent of streets remove fences Oh
| fifth street. Carried
! Alderman Blochlinger moved tha
| matter of water rent claim against
| Tl-Slty GdSleuTlZtu MILK cOllpdHy W
referred to city attorney and water
works committee. Carried
| Alderman Carse moved waterwork:
committee be authorized to purchas,
rope needed for department. Carried
The city clerk read communication
from Julia Summers for rebate on cel
| ain sewer. Referred TO sewer com
mittee. plumbing inspector and alder
men of ward.
Alderman Thompson offered resolu
ton that certificate on Seventeenth
street sewer be referred to specia
committee composed of Alderme
Blochlinger. Prick and Carse, and ald
lermen of ward, such committee to b
lauthorized TO employ engineer TO chez
Estimates. Adopted.
| Alderman Schmd offered resolution
THAT Tri-City Railway company be il
structed to fill trench along Eighteent
iavenue from Twentieth street east a
far as Improvement is completed
Adopted.
Alderman McNealy moved matter c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
THE MARKETS..

Chicago, July 10.-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
July, 1855. 119h, 11S, 1879.
September. III, 1l1B, 110&, ll1B.
December. 1924. 109&, l0S7s. 1895.
May. 112. l121a. 111A. 111A.
Corn.
July, 1875. 72a. ~. 72A.
September, 66$s, 67ss. G6A. CO.
December. SOS. 5G7s. 56as. 56ss
May. 57A, 57h. 57B, -57as.
Oats.
July. 500, 81. 5CA, 5OA.
September, 43A, i31s, 43ls, 43A.
December, 43A 43R 43A, 1874.
May. 45as. 45as, 45A. 45A.
Pork. =
July. closed 20.50
September. 2O65. 2O.G5. 20.62. 20.62.
January, closed 1875.
Lard.
July. closed 11.70.
September Ills, HI. 11.70. lilo.
October. ll.62, 11.G5. 11.60. l1.G2.
Ribs.
July, closed 1l.35.
September, 1927, 11.27, l1.22. l1.27.
October, 100, HOO. 1892, -.
Receipts today-Wheat 5, corn 12G.
oats 81. hogs 5000, cattle 7GO, sheep
$500.
Estimated receipts Monday-Wheat
2, corn 131. oats II, hogs 10000.
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over $500. Light 7.25@7,90. mix
ed and butchers 7.45@S.10, good heavy
750@S.l5. rough heavy 7.50@7.70.
Cattle market opened unchanged.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha 1920, cattle 100
Hogs at Kansas City 5000, cattle 4.
600.
Hog market closed strong for best
others weak, 5 cents lower. Bulk sales
7.7O@7.95. Light 7.2O@7.9O. mixed
and butchers 7.35@S10, good heavy
7.40@S.15, rough heavy 7.40@7.60.
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed steady.
Liverpool closing cables-Wheat z
to u higher. corn " higher.
Northwestern receipts-Minneapol
Today Il, last week (holiday), las
year lis; Duluth, today 10. last weel
(holiday), last year 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

slipped in and purchased the largest
cracker they had and ordered the hol-
low interior to be filled with choco-
lates.
Around the crimson cylinder he
wrapped note that cost him hours
of mental and physical effort before it
suited SO important occasion, for the
note pleaded with Rene Arndale to let
the cracker pop the question for him,
and the pun, clumsy though 1t was,
was the foundation of Metzger's brav-
cry.
He suffered slight impeachment in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

market today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, zoe and gle.
Live Poultry - Hens, per pound.
l21sc; spring chickens, 81 to S. per
iloZen.
Butter-Dairy. zoe: creamery, 25c.
Lard-12 Rc to 4c
POtatoes-S0c to S5c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 75c; oats, 60c.-
Forage-Timothy hay, $ll to $l3;
straw. $50.
Coal-Lump. per Dushel, 14c; slack,
$780,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE.

Caucasian philosophy breaks out In
places. The other day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

Superb Service, Splendid Scenery
eEroute to Niagara Falls. Muskoka and
kaWartha lakes. Georgian bay and
Temagami region, ST. Lawrence river
and Rapids. Thousand islands. Algon-
Qnin National park, White mountains,
New England and New Jersey coast
sA stem. Double track Chicago TO
Montreal and Niagara Falls. Special
low round trip fares are in effect dur
ing summer season.
For copies of tourist publications,
fares and descriptive pamphlets apply
to w. S. Cookson. A. G. p. A.. 1875
Adams street, Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
Bank Statement.

New York, July 10.-Cashs
1921. reserve decrease $2.493, 175, less
U. S. decrease $2,5OS.575, loans in
crease $S,7S0,300, specie decrease
$393,,700. legals decrease $342, 900. de-
posits increase $7,O21 800, circulation
increase $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
-
s. POPPING IT,

d 1t not been for the
sight of the imita-
ton cannon crack
ers in the show
window of the con-
f e c t | o n e RS, the
probabilities are
that Ray Metzger
would never have
dared put his fate
to the test. hut he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
TALES TOLD ABOUT TOWN

colored porter in local barber shop
whose leading characteristic is an
ability To sleep anywhere and under
any circumstances was reproved by
his boss for doing while on duty.
"Wha's de difference, boss" he re-
piled. dis -life's but dream, anyhow,
as de poet says"
Evening star., 1909-03-04
NEW WORK FOR "MERCEDES.
launch Captured From Spain AS
stoned TO Fish Commission.

The fitting out of the Spanish war
prize launch Mercedes for service as
tender to the Bryans Point station or
.he United States bureau of fisheries IS
completed, and the vessel has been
turned over to the representatives OF
the bureau TO be put into service. The
Mercedes was formerly of the quarter
masters department of the army, and
for the last eight or ten years has been
On duty on the Potomac. Last fall she
was turned over To the fisheries bureau
oy the army authorities. The steam
oropellng equipment has been replaced
with a horsepower gdSo-
line motor. This is expected to drive
The launch through the water at Il speed
Of about twelve miles an hour and to
make ii most efficient boat for the fish
commission service.
The yellow perch propa eating season
began several days ago. and the first
work the Mercedes Will he assigned
to will be the gathering of the eggs
Of the perch from the fishermen. Later
i'm the season she will be employed in
the shad hatchery work. and it is un-
derStood she is to be permanently at
tached to the Bryans Point station. The
Mercedes became the property of the
army when Santiago was taken. She was
formerly one of the launches attached
to the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
LIQUOR LAW CHANGES.
Many Are Desired, Says Report Of
Excise Board.

There are many changes desirable in
the laws relating to the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors which should be made for
the more effectual regulation of the
traffic. draft of which could be fur
nished, if desired says the annual re-
port of the excise board of the District
of Columbia. which has been presented to
the Commissioners for transmittal to
Congress. The changes which the board
thinks are desirable We're embodied i'm a
special report which was submitted to
the Commissioners some time ago and
then published III The Star.
From November L. 1907 to October 81,
1908" says the report, ''52S barroom
licenses were granted and seven rejected
During said period 139 wholesale liquor
licenses were approved and five disa-
lowed. From November l. 1908 to
March 3. 1903. 4S9 applications for bar
room licenses were approved and five re-
Jected: 13t applications for wholesale
liquor licenses were favorably acted upon
none rejected and one pending OF
the o2S applications for barroom licenses
remain unacted on.
From March 3. 1905 to March =. 1902
seventy-three persons were convicted of
violating the excise law: of this number
seven were licensed dealers. During said
period fifteen persons were permitted to
forfeit collateral, five of whom were
licensed dealers. Fines to the amount OF
S.2,165 were imposed. of which amount
$3.46O.39 was collected $3.50 of said
amount being forfeited as collateral. leay-
ing SIS. 81 uncollected. Many persons
convicted serve out Workhouse or iail
sentence instead of paying the fine inn
posed
Evening star., 1909-03-04
Complaint of the South.
From the New York Times.


The good people in the southern states
are naturally and righteously indignant
over one result of the wave of prohibition
which has swept over their territory. That
is the frequent expression of amazement
In other parts of the country that the
southerners should be willing to give up
rum One distinguished northern orator
mas lately declared that in the south fif-
teen or twenty years ago whisky was the
peoples drink. The Nashville Banner
makes this eNtravagant assertion the text
or a feeling and quite convincing arcU-
ment. statistics will doubtless show"
says the writer, that there was never a
larger consumption OF intoXicants per
capita in the south than i'm other sections
OF the country. and laws forbidding The
sale OF liquor here are by no means new
We accept the Banners point of view
without looking for the statistics Ii is III
wrong TO assume that the south generally
speaking, was ever too fond of rum The
tradition to that effect is largely founded
on hcuon. partly on unwarranted conclu-
sions from imperfectly compreh hepdei
facts. The south was always the land ~
hospitality, which. of old was closely as
sociated in the popular mind with plenty
of good liquor. The mint iulep. which.
depiorable as il is from a purely moral
point of view. has rare and imperishahle
attractions. was always accepted as
symbol Of southern good cheer. Fiction
dealing with the south was filled with the
gurgle of stimulating liquids. Stories OF
Mississippi river travel i'm the old days
were favored with the cocktail and the
bra anly smash
Evening star., 1909-03-04
Ready Repairer for Automobiles.

From the Scientific American.
There are various roadside expedients
possible when nut has been lost and no
duplicate at hand. Usually as good a plan
as any is to wind the threads of the bolt
tightly with soft iron wire. such as stove
pipe wire. of which a coil should ALWAYS
be carried in the tool locker
The winding should start at the end
of the bolt and follow the threads up to
the part it is desired to retain. The wire
Is then wound back in a second layer over
the first and the ends twisted together.
If there is a hole in the bolt .or a cotter
pin one should be inserted and the ends
OF the wire twisted around it. 50 that the
imprOvised nut cannot screw itself off
from the bolt.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
BOATS MADE OF MAHOGANY.
Caribs Use This Wood for Ordinary
Building Purposes.

From Travel Magazine.
Over at the north end of the town, in a
valley sloping TO the beach, is the Carib
settlement. There are 200 or 300 huts.
with their mud walls and matched roofs.
and probably 1000 Caribs. There is no
better place along the whole coast to see
and study the Carib. These people are
all dark. resembling our negroes, often
1th straighter hair. and with a some
what different cast of face. In the mat
ter of cleanliness and attractiveness. they
a"e superior to the average southern
negro one sees on the plantations or
around the towns. There are no neater
people anywhere. They would seem to
be workers.
The men are seldom found as laborers
on the banana plantations, though they
frequently cultivate small patches of their
own They are dock laborers, boatmen,
men of all work. sailors, and all are fish
ernen. Every Carib has his mahogany
dory, made from the solid log by him
self or some of his forebears. The dory
Is prime requisite to the coast Carib.
lie Will seldom part with his boat. He
would sooner sell YOU his child. Most of
the dorics are small. but occasionally
they are large enough TO carry two or
three sails. The way Carib handles
his boat in a rough sea is worth trip
To witness. Sometimes it upsets with
him. but he is able TO right it with little
trouble.
The women are great workers. They
help In all the wOrk-gather the wood
cure the fish. and everywhere you 20
where there is water YOU see a Carib
woman washing clothes or carrying a
load Of laundry on her head. 1t Is a
mystery where they find many clothes
20 wash. one thing is certain, the Carib
men. women and children all wear clean
clothes. except the boy of five or six
years and under Who doesn't wear any
Al all The Carib women have bowl
Or tray for their head-carried burdens.
handmade of mahogany. from the root
II the tree, which is interesting. Good
specimens of these bowls. given the nat
lral wood polish. make fine ornaments
Or souvenirs, and travellers search for
hem. They are not easy, however, to
obtdin. IL was a two hours search. a
visit and smoke with half dozen of
he dusky owners before two good speci-
mems could be found.
Evening star., 1909-03-04

lar today than ever and the hunt clubs
at Aiken and Thomasville as we'll as
further north include riders who are men,
bers Of such organizations as the Meadow
brook, the Radnor and Chevy Chase, with
their thoroughbred mounts and the ma
tive sportsmen. In recent years the packs
of dogs have been considerably improved
The Aiken club has one of the best in the
country and both the red and gray fox
are found hereabouts The man behind
the gun find all kinds of game from
bear to quail. In eastern North Carolina
bears weighing from 200 10 300 pounds are
frequently shot in the SWamps near the
New river. while deer are numerous. One
of the few places in the United States
where deer hunting is still enjoyed with
hounds and horses is in the great Pee
Dee swamp in South Carolina, where the
pursuers frequently include a coterie of
the northern riders from Aiken and Sum-
merville.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
MUST KEEP TO RIGHT.
Vehicles in II Street Subway Not to
Use Car Tracks.

AS result of complaint by Gen. George
H. Harries. vice president of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company, OF
teams driving on the street railway tracks
in the II street tunnel, causing accidents
signs will be placed at each end of the
subway directing drivers TO keep to the
right and not cross railroad tracks while
passing through the subway.
An investigation of the complaint indi-
Gated that the roadway of the subway is
frequently wet and slippery, and that
drivers do not regard it as safe to drive
anywhere but on the car tracks This
brought up the question of seepage from
the walls and roof. Capt. E NJ Mark
Evening star., 1909-03-04
JOHN M. CROFT RESIGNS.
Forms Business Connection With
Representative Elect Griest

John NJ. Croft assistant to the chief
clerk of Second Assistant Postmaster
General Stewart, rendered his resignation
yesterday, to take effect at the close of
the day.
lie has formed a business connection
with w w Griest. representative-elec
from the ninth district of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Croft entered the governmental
service February /. 1893. and served in
the weather bureau until July 1, 1901
when he was transferred to the Post Of
flee Department, where he has risen by
promotion through various grades to his
present position
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Stewart stated that Mr.. Croft was a man
Evening star., 1909-03-04
From the Jonesville Monitor.

From Lippincott's.
\ young mother asks our opinion of
the alleged injurious effects of rocking
on babies
We must frankly say that we consider
it brutal practice. As the father of a
great many babies. of all ages, we never
rocked on any of them Intentionally, and
we would probably be arrested if we eX-
pressed our full opinion of any woman
who would presume to do so
Evening star., 1909-03-04
What Hunters Teach Animals.

From the Pail Mall Gazette
If PROOF were needed of the part played
by sportsmen in this education of the wild
we have II In their curious limitations
when confronted by dangers of another
kind.
NO number of fatalities keeps these
game birds away from the teleeraph
wires; no lengthening death roll warns
the woodcocks and other fy-by-nights
TO avoid the fatal lantern of the hight
house. Not all the centuries of havoc
have taught the larks to build their nests
out of reach of scythe and sickle Only
the holster menace of dogs and guns has
brought acquired experience. In this lls
true sportsman has his consolation for
II dinculty he the essence of sport then
that difficulty is likely to increase.
Evening star., 1909-03-04

ham, assistant to the Engineer Commits
sioner reported to the Commissioners
that $4,000 of the deposit of the Wash
ington Terminal Company is still held to
provide for the possible construction of
brick lining walls if such protection is re-
garded as necessary. Meanwhile expert
ments are being made in effort to
make the subway dry and sanitary.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
QUAIL AND DEER SHOOTING

For full information booklets and reservations ap
pv to L. S. Brown General Agent of the Southern Rail-
way. at 7o5 Fifteenth St. NV; Geo. p James, District
Passenger Agent of the A. c. L. at New York Ave-;
H. Stansel District Passenger Agent of the Seaboard
Air Line 1Aa1 PENNSYLVANIA Ave. or the ticket office in
the terminal station.
Evening star., 1909-03-04
Fox Hunting in the South.

From The Travel Magazllc.
Fox hunting. which might be called an
ancestral sport iQ the south, is more popu-
Evening star., 1909-03-04

of high integrity. keen perception and
business capacity. He sincerely regretted
his departure from his office
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-21
MARLBOROUGH House.

Marlborough House is one of the
numerous buildings Of Sir Christopher
Wren. II was built at a cost Of E44..
O00. the whole of which was betrayed
by the duke, Here the great duchess
lived till her death In 1I44. waging an
inccssant warfare upon the society Of
her time. Here, too. she received a
deputatiOu Of the lord mayor and sher.
IFS of London while still in bed. an
incident which was satirized by Gay:
Acquainted with the world and quite well
bred
Drusa receives her visltants in bed.
In the earlier years Of the nineteenth
century Marlborough House was rent.
ed by Leopold. king OF the Belgians,
It was afterward bestowed by the
crown upon Queen Adelaide, the dow
ageF OF William IV.-London Chron-
a.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-21
VIM raIIor, al. cro..l.nn.d.

A tailor making a dress coat sat
erOsslegged on table, like a Turk.
why do tailors always work In that
uncomfortable positionY asked a Wis
ltOr.
"Women's tailors don't. Only mems
do" was the reply. And for mems
tail0rs 1t Is the most comfortable and
the most convenient position possible.
You see, the sewing on mems clothes
Ii very fine. The work must be held
up close to the eyes. Well, in this
position lean the work on my elevat-
ed knees, and thus 1t is nearer my
eyes, while at the same time my back
remains straight. Analysed, the posi-
ton Is a fine one. 1t keeps the back
straight and the chest out, the knees
make table close up to the face, and
eye strain Is avoided.
NTailOrs for women sit on chairs
For one thing, the sewing on women's
clothes is less fine than on mems. For
another, the woman's tailor has to get
up every few minutes to go to the
manikin, and all that rising, II he sat
crosslegged on the door, would tire
him too much in the days run."-New
York Press.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-21
No SUFFERING Too GRAFT.


Not long since a young woman suf-
fering with an incurable disease an.
piled for admission to a hospital in a
southern city.
II know l must die" she said simply
to the attendant physician, "but do
something to keep me alive for a little
while for my babies sake. In a few
years they will not need me so much"
Her one chance lay in a very pain
full operation. but her heart was so
weak that the surgeon dared not ad-
minister an anaesthetic. Very gently
he explained the sltuation-the opera
ton would make but a years differ
ence at most; It seemed hardly worth
while to suffer so much for so brief
respite; she would best go home and
wait. But the little woman shook her
head.
With mother love shining in her
eyes. she allowed herself to be strapped
upon the operating table and there
willingly underwent the torture of the
knife that gave her a few months to
devote to her precious babies.-Dellne-
ator.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-21

day. April "a. Afternoon and evening.
Positively the greatest colored con-
cert company IN America.
J. b. Lister. Of Standpoint, CORES
Donding secretary Of the Christian
church In northern Idaho, is in Occur
d'Alene for two or three days and will
deliver an address In the Christian
church this evening at eight O'Clock.
All are invited.
A suit for divorce was commenced
In the district court by Anna Burpee
against Charles Burpee. The ground
upon which the dissolution of the
marriage bond is sought is intemper-
ance. Gray & knight apepar for the
plaintiff.
Marriage licenses were issued to-
day by the county auditor to A. J.
Jones. aged % years, and d. w. But
Ter aged 10 years; also to Harry Klel,
aged 20 years. and Laura Hagen,
aged rs years. All parties are resi-
dents OF Spokane.
Word reaches this cit ythat Thorn
az s. Weston, a former resident and
brother of Leroy Weston, has been
appointed building inspector for the
city OF Boise. The salary attached TO
the job is 1880 year and It 10 said
that Mr.. Weston won the place pure
ly on his merits and ability In com
petition with a dozen other apple
ants.
The Commercial club will give a
dinner tomorrow at $50 p. IN. at the
Hotel Idaho. and 1t Is desired that all
of the members. both the old and
new, and also citizens and business
OF the city be In attendance. After
the dinner number OF questions per-
tanning to the welfare OF the club,
and to the city as whole will be dis
cussed.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-21
Vivissetinq Thieves.

Breaking into houses where funerals
have just taken place and plunderinc
them is spoken Of by the BerIinel
Tageblatt as trick Of the thieves OF
that city. While this may be a new
form Of criminality in Berlin. says the
writer. it is really only an imitation OF
an incident described by Dion Cassius
as having taken place $500 years be.
fore Christ The historian says that
when the consort of the emperor was
laid away in the mausoIeum at
Memphis band of Greek marauders
entered the deserted palace of the
pharaoh and took all the precious
stones and metals and the women
slaves and reached the banks of the
Red sea with their plumber. Only two
of the band were captured. and they
were turned over by the ruler to the
wise men, by whom they were vivi-
sected in the interest of science. No
matter how much the robbers Of the
modern houses Of mourning may be
despised, they need not fear that form
Of punishment.