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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

Griffith, Ind, Dec. IS, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: As it is so near
thought I would write you
a little letter so as not to forget us.
l am a little girl nine years old, and
thank you for all the nice presents you
gave US last year, and hope you will
bring US these presents this year
which / ask of you. i have one sister
Anna, and four brothers, Samuel, AL
bert. Harold and oliver. You will
find us all snug asleep upstairs and
my sister would like a ring, and
brother Samuel a sled, and Albert a
popgun and Harold some building
blocks, and baby oliver a little Teddy
Bear and all some candy and nuts.
So please don't forget us. We will have
a warm fire so you can warm your
self and a nice lunch on the table. and
papa has plenty of corn in the gran
airy for your reindeer, so do not be
afraid of the dog for he is friedly
to everybody. Well I will close, wish
ing you a Merry Christmas and a Hap
Ply New Year. From your little friend.
MARTHA c. KOEDYKER.
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Indiana Harbor Ind. Dec. 20.

Indiana Harbor, Ind. Dec. 20.
Dear Old Santa: 1 hope you Will not
forget to come to our home and bring
me a big doll 1 don't need a buggy
for my cousin is sending me one, so
you can take that to some other lit
my baby brother a little wagon and
some small toys. I am five years old
and 60 to school. AS l am just learn
ing to write and can't spell very good
/ asked mama to write this for me
and l will sign my name SO you can
see how good l can write it. Your lit
tie friend. BERNICE MOREA.
372S Drummond street
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ENGLISHMAN has

ENGLISHMAN has invented
clock that will run ten thousand years.
1t will be just as hard to remember
when to wind it up as though it were
an eight day affair.
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Dyer. Ind. Dec. 10. 1909.

Dyer Ind. Dec 10, 1909
Dear Santa Claus: / am little girl
just seven years old. Please bring me
a set OF dishes, and a bookcase, a sew
ing box. and two picture books. and
some nuts and candy and apples.
Your loving friend
HAZEL GRACE JOHNSON.
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CHARLIE BUCHFUEHRER.

Hammond, Ind. Dec. 10. 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: l am little girl
seven years old. Kindly remember me
with a fur neck piece. doll bed, pair
of doll shoes, a bank, set of dishes
with plates and a Christmas tree.
I remain,
CLARA BRENNAN
14S Holman street
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Hammond, Ind. Dec. 81, 1909
Dear Santa Claus: 1 want a doll. a
at PA Price place. My name is
MARGARET TROUT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

THE ice crop is being harvested on
the Indiana lakes and there will be no
cry of shortage next summer. Think
not that the price will be lower, how
ever.
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Hammond, Ind, Dec. 20, 1909.
Dear Santa: AS / did not see you
last year when you were here because
you were in such hurry. I hope YOU
will come this time. I have a German
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Hammond, Ind. Dec. %. 1909
Dear Santa Claus: / want a game of
checks. a telephone and a Christmas
tree, an umbrella for school, and some
candy in my stocking, and don't forget
my little brothers. Ny name is
EDWARD TROUT.
PA Prize Mace
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Indiana Harbor, Ind, Dec 20.
Dear Santa: 1 want a mechanical
miller toy, and a story book, pair of
ice skates, a chemical fire engine.
Your little friend
VERNON c. MOREA.
372S Drummond street.
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14S Holman street.

Hammond, Ind, Dec 10. 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: thought I would
write TO you to tell you what I want
for Christmas. I want an air rifle, an
and some nuts and candy and a pair
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

AS far as can be learned Messrs.
w. B. Burford & Co. of Chicago are
busy harvesting Christmas presents in
the shape of county contracts all over
the state
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

THE latest thing in divorce trials
is to produce a scrap book in court
containing all the incidents of mar
ried life. Scrap" book is fine, very
fine.
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Hammond. Ind. Dec. 10. 100,

1IdIIIlIUIIu1 Hun DtC To l5V5-
Dear Santa Claus: l am a little boy
six years old. l thought 1 would write
you a few lines and let you know what
want for Christmas. I want a sweat
er coat and a fire patrol, and a pair
of cowboy gloves and some nuts and
candy, and oranges. I wish you Mer-
ry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
From your dearest friend
WALTER ULLRICH.
144 Russell street.
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TO SANTA CLAUS
What the Little Old
Bring Them for Christmas.

of high shoes. I am a little boy six
years old. Goodby, dear Santa Your
friend EDWARD KOLB.
Pas Condft street.
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HAMMOND business men who are
boosting track elevation are exceed
ingly game. Takes lots of nerve, but
a start must be made that's true.
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Hammond, Ind, Dec II, 1903.
My Dear Santa Claus: This is what
/ want for Christmas. / want a sweat
er Jacket and some candy and oranges,
and my brother Cecil wants a little
wheelbarrow and some candy and
oranges, and my baby brother wants a
rattle box. Goodby. From
CECIL ROCK.
500 Hoffman street
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Hammond Ind. Dee. n. 1903.

Hammond Ind, Dec. II, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus: I am little girl.
NV name is Sophia Trbovich. l go 10
Wallace school | want big poano,
and a doll for Christmas. Please bring
me some candy for Christmas GOOD
Nv SOPHIA FRBOVICH.
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Hammond nd. Dec. ri. 19O9

FanInOHU, HUI 80 . = 1VVV'
Dear Santa Claus: l want big
drum for Christmas and dear Santa
will YOU bring me a nice story book.
But bring 1t for Christmas, Will you,
dear Santa? Goodby, dear Santa
LOWI WOLF.
M0oroa street
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Christmas. She IS very good to me.
And do not forget brother Eddie, too.
AS go to school every day and learn
my piece Wishing you Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year, goodby.
From your little friend.
FLORENCE SMITH.
e22 Towle street
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THAT Gary man who was fined ten
and costs for rat-yanking, knows now
that a woman's hair is a precious
thing no matter whether she grows 1t
or buys it.
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Monroe street.
Hobart. Ind, Dec. 81. 1909.

HODHIL, 1Hu., IyVNs ~ I'VE
Dear Santa Claus: am a boy ten
wears old. VIII you please bring me
q ton a TOW windmill like you brought
me last year. and a Christmas tree
My stocking Will be by the clock
Please put some nuts and candy In II
time. Goodby. dear Santa. From your
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East Chicago. Ind.

East Chicago, Ind. Dec: 81, 1909.
mother and father were going to get
me a Christmas present, but they re-
fuse it. I have to ask a Christmas ma;
present from you. 1 am good girl
ana have been all the time and will be
ali the time. Send me a doll and a
carriage. Don't forget my three broth
erS ana one HELEN SASSE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

NOTRE DAME university is to have
a daily paper. There is a college that
is certainly making strides and one
that Indiana can be proud of.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

1T keeps the lodge men mighty busy
these days to see that the elections
do not keep him from missing any
meals at home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

WHEN you see a man with a green
Christmas tree under one arm and a
big pile of packages under the other,
you can envy him.
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r A NDOM
THINGS AND FILINGS

A CHRISTMAS tree makes the best
sort of family tree.
90
ONE day in Gary it's deal in dirt
the next it is deal in banks.
WHEN you speak in jest, it is hard
ly fair to turn 1t into anything earnest.
THE time is up for Santa Claus let
ters. Santa is ready to ring down the
curtain.
SHERIFF Tom Grant has come to
be known also, as the Johnny on the
spot sheriff.
DON'T you remember how you used
to look forward to the coming Of
Santa Claus?
PITY the poor bachelor these days
with no one to crochet him a pair of
bedroom slippers.
FRIENDS of long standing often
have short memories when it comes to
a question of debts.
WELL you can't blame Dr. Cook
for running away from it all. 'Snough
to put bats in his belfry.
= AND in just few more days you
will be taking them back to exchange
them or those you like better.
THERE is one good thing about an
aeroplane. Telegraph and telephone
poles will seldom get in its way.
THE Hon. Barney Green's opinion
of Gary as a fight center. Gary
weIl-hrdlu mdlr-shrd INF mrfwlu'
THE chap who knows it all viii
tell you it all. if you give him five
minutes. It only takes him that long
MAN who reached 90 years says i
is due to the pie he ate. What &
splendid tribute to the woman who
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

A suffragette if she is married is
woman who believes she ought to
get a mans wages-and she general
ly does.
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SURE Mr.. Peary is happy. He is
SO full of glee over the situation that
he don't care whether school keeps
or not
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LOVEFEAST or no lovefeast, 1t
matters not a whit to Senator Bever-
idge as long as he can get all his
postoffice tangles Strengthened out.
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THIS is the season of the year when
the average man certainly feels like
thirty cents and that's high in some
cases.
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woRK-wANTERs ADVERTISE ~ Z
THE TIMES.
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ana Pc "S HARRY RoHRMAN.
Hobart Ind. Dec. q. 1903.

Hobart, mo, DEC II. 49,
Dear Santa Claus: am nItle GIT
eight years old and thought ! would
write and tell you what want for
Christmas VIII you please bring me q
toy piano, and a doll buggy; II you nave nave
thing else that you want to give me
Law Il on the table. My stocking VIII
be by the window. Goodby, dear Santa
Claus From your loving Irlend
GUSTA BUCHFUEHRER-
r. F. d. No 2. Box 81.
p S-Please leave me some CANDY
and nuts and a Christmas tree.
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Grown point. lad. Dec. bel. IsOs.

OTUWH IOiIItt 1KIN-I 1JSNs ~ wv.
Dear Santa: am six years old.
Please bring me a new doll, one that
does not go to sleep. I would like six
Christmas tree all ready for you to
trim, but will put the strings Of pop
corn on myself and you please put
the candy and nuts on it. | have
little brother two years old His name
is Howard He wants a train of carA
and a doll. 1 guess that is all 1 want
this time. But I would like to see you.
Don't forget to bring the poor children
come toys and candy. Merry Christ
mas WILMA BARR.
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MAN who reached 90 years says it
is due to the pie he ate. What a
splendid tribute to the woman who
made the crust.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

THE chap who knows it all will
tell you it all, if you give him five
minutes. It only takes him that long.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

Hammond. Ind, Dec IT. 1909.
Dear Santa: / thought as Christ
mas is near I would tell you what l
want I would like to have pair OF
shoes a new dress and pair OF rub
bers. and 1 would like to have some
candy and nuts.
From your little friend,
ORTENCY SMITH.
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Hammond, Ind, Dec. 81. 1909. :
Dear Santa Claus: thought
would write you a few lines and tell
you what I want Please bring me a
sled, a drum and a horn and some
nuts and candy. Your truly 1rleno.
CARL ANDERSON.
1875 Roberts avenue.
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Hammond. Ind, Dec. 81, 1903. !.
Dear Santa Claus, North Pole, Top OF
the World: I wish you would bring
cabinet and an Indian suit, and books
and games and a Christmas tree. From
LAURA MARY FITZGERALD.
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THE Hon. Barney Green's opinion
of Gary as a fight center. Gary
weIl-hrdlu mdlr-shrd INF mrfwlu."
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THERE is one good thing about an
aeroplane. Telegraph and telephone
poles will seldom get in its way.
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Griffth, Ind, Dec. II, IsV5
Dear Loving Santa: I am your little
friend and hope you will bring me a
nice ring for Christmas. 1 am nine
years old and can take good care or II;
have a sister eleven years ola ana
she wants a ring also. I have a broth
err seven years old and he wants q
pdpgun and sled. Brother Al0eTt
wants a humming top. and Harold
some building blocks. and darling lit
tie baby a Teddy bear. Papa and
mamma want something. too. and dear
Santa Claus, we win have lunch on
the table for you and eat as much as
YOU wish. 1 am anxious for Christmas
to come for l know you will bring US
just what we ask Of YOU | am very
glad that there is plenty of snow SO
1t will not be cold for 1t VIII be a
moonlight night. I guess this is all
thisS time, so goodby. wishing yoT a
Merry Christmas and q HAPPY ne"
MARTHA G. KOEDYKER.
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Schererville Ind. Dec. 81. 1903.
NV Dear Santa Claus: l saw IN THE
TINES that they wanted 1000 Santa
Claus letters this year, so 1 thought
I would write to you and ask you II
YOU would please bring me a hook
and ladder wagon, some handker-
chiefs, and some candy, nuts and
oranges I will leave a lunch on the
table for you and some corn for your
reindeer / am seven years old and go
to school Please don't forget my ma
any PC HARRY ROHRMAN.
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= AND in just few more days you
will be taking them back to exchange
them or those you like better.
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WELL you can't blame DR.. Cook
for running away from it all. 'Snough
to put bats in his belfry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-11

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-11
New York Stocks.

New YORK; May 11.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market
today:
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by whom he is survived. He is also
survived by two children, Minnie and
Martha.
Enoch p Speak:nan died Sunday
at his home. 1928 West Eighth street,
after an illness of several weeks. Mr..
Speakman was born Jan. %, 1S4S, in
Lynchburg, Ohio, and came with his
parents when IA years of age to West
Branch, Iowa, later moving to Upton.
from which place he came to Daven-
port. For the past II years he has
made his home here He is survived
by his wife, Katharine; three daugn-
tiers, Amanda, Rosie and Winnie; one
sister, Mrs. Rohmeyer OF Mechanics
town, Ohio, and one brother, Grafford,
of Majabe, Cal.
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Continued on Page Six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-11

The clerk read petitions from H. N.
Howind and G. A. Borst, asking for
sidewalk grades. Alderman Bloch
linger moved prayer of petitions be
granted and city engineer be instruct
ed to give grades Carried.
The clerk read communication from
John Mcconnell and others, protest
ing against obstruction to alley by Da-
vid Ziffren. Referred to health and po-
lice committee.
The clerk read communication from
Royal Neighbors protesting against
smoke from various places Referred
to fire and light committee, mayor, and
city attorney.
The clerk read petitions from var
ious parties for right to make sewer
connections. Referred to sewer COM
mittee with power to act.
Alderman Blochlinger from the wa
terworks committee recommended GER
tain repairs at reservoir pumping en-
CINE. Report adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger of waterworks
committee recommended that city
clerk ask for bids for painting stand
pipe on Thirtieth street, city to fur
nish paint. Referred back to commit.
tee to report.
Alderman Blochlinger submitted an
ordinance repeating ordinance for 10
inch sewer on Fifth street. and pro-
|viding for the construction of an s.
CT, oit
ton of cost not to exceed 500, and
moved it's immediate consideration
Carried.
Alderman Blochlinger moved the
adoption of the ordinance as read.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Blochlinger offered resolu-
ton that sewer committee be given
power to act in matter of construc
ton of S-inch sewer on Fifth street
city's portion of cost not to exceed
$500.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Holzhammer from street
ind alley committee recommended
. that plat of Frank F. Vogers addition
/ be adopted, and bond of 5000 furnish
ed by Mr. Vogel to grade streets, be
accepted. Adopted by unanimous vote
| Alderman Holzhammer from stree
land alley committee reported recon
mending plat of Ellen Andrews add
ltion be adopted on condition of films
j bond of $500 to bring streets and al
lays to grade in Is months. Repor
adopted.
Alderman Utke offered resolution
providing for sewer. connections 70
No. hose house and Mr. Wosdin, ant
moved it be referred to sewer and fir
and light committees with power t.
act.
Alderman McNealy offered an amend
ment that committees be given powe
Thought. the ability of presenting what
\
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EDGINGION

Miss Fannie Fleming of Scion, Iowa,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Joseph
Gould.
VERNE Bognar, who is teaching
school at Moline, spent Saturday night
at home
Miss Luella Rode entertained sew
eral of her friends Monday evening
before moving to her new home in
Rock Island.
Will Wengs is moving in the house
vacated by Mrs. Richardson.
Mrs. Charles Crawford was elected
delegate from the Presbyterian church
to attend the Sunday school convention
at Peoria.
Mrs. jenkins from Ohio is visiting
her daughter, Mrs A. J. Miller.
There will be box sociable in the
Academy hall Saturday evening, May
Is.
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NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

force of the Rothschild Grain company.
They We're secretly married at Gin
ton on April and not until Sunday
were their families or intimate
friends made aware of The happy
event. Sunday Miss Jasper, or more
correctly speaking, Mrs. Petersen,
gave a dinner party at Fejervary park,
was announced.
Grass Sets Home Afire.-The fire de-
partment was called at 1870 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon to the residence
of William Watts. 52S Locust street,
where flames from burning grass
caught The corner of the house. The
damage was nominal.
To Fill to Harbor Line.-Engineers
w. II. Kimball and A. r. Boudinot, at
q meeting of the board of directors of
the Commercial club yesterday after
noon, submitted their report of sur
vey and the cost of filling in to the
government harbor line. The approx
mated cost is given at $G5G,259. A to-
tai of 10 acres would be reclaimed
to the city by the completion of the
fill. The greater part of this would
be available as factory sites. Portions
could be used for park purposes.
Two Members of Family Die.-A
inf ~
| |. Simpson of New York city brings
word of the death within the past
week of two OF the three members CT
the surviving family of the late Robert
Sickels. Miss Lura Sickels, his sister
passed away Tuesday night, May 4
the death Of Mrs. Sickeis. his widow
following Thursday night. May G. Both
were inferred in the Sickels family
lot at Albion. n. Y, where Mr.. Sickels
was buried about three years ago.
| Obituary Record.-L. A. Littig has
received a telegram notifying him o
the sad death of Mrs. Clifton Littig
wife of Scott county boy who Wen
to Fl. Worth about three years ago
| Clifton was connected with the freigh
department of the Santa Fee railroad
| The death of Fritz Knoop occurred
Saturday night at his home. 1928 Hai
risUn street. Mr.. KnOOp was born Oct
16, 1871, in Germany. and came Il
America direct to Davenport in 1885,
He was baker by trade and was en-
plOyed by the korn Baking company
! In 1901. he married Miss Annie Enga
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City Council Room. Rock Island, H.
May 10, 1909.-The council met in reg
ular session at p. m, Mayor Nc
Caskrin presiding and all the alder
men present.
The minutes of the last regular and
adjourned sessions were read and APP
|proved.
Alderman McNealy submitted an ord,
nance, which was considered and
adopted by unanimous vote, allowing
the labor pay roll for week ending
May s, as follows:
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THE MARKETS.

Chicago, May 1-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
May, 12G12, 1274, 12GR, 127R.
July, 112B, 114R, 112A, 1143s.
September, 1854, 1868, 1858, 1OGR.
Germ.
May. 71%. 7219, IFS, 1875.
July. GSas, GO, 6SH, GSA
September, 67A, CIV, 67, G71h.
Oats.
May, 5S1s, 5S3s, 5S, 5S%.
July, 51as, Sly, 51A, Sly.
September. 43A, 44A, 43A, AIS.
Pork.
May, 1897. 1906, 1897, 1905.
July. 1902, 1920. 1902. 1917.
September, 1910, 1915, 1910, 1915.
Lard.
May, 1885, 10.45.
July, 1915, 1852, 1915, 1850.
September, 1862, 1865. 1855, 1862
Ribs.
May. 9.92, --, -, 1000.
July, 9.95, 1902, 9.95. 1O.02a
September, 1902, 1G.1O, 1902, 1910.
Receipts today-Wheat 10, corn 191
oats 243. hogs 10000. cattle 10000
sheep 1000.
Estimated receips Wednesday =
Wheat 4, corn So, oats Ill. hogs "a,
coo.
Hog market opened steady Hog
left over $500 Light 6.SO@7.25, mix
ed and butchers G.9O@7.35, good heav!
7.G0G7.37, rough heavy 7.00@710.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha 800, cattle $500
Hogs at Kansas City 1900, cattle 10
600.
| Hog market closed more active an,
! strong. Light G.SO@7.25, mixed an,
butchers G.90@7.35. good heavy 1000
F, 7.40, rough heavy 7.OO@710, pigs $3.50
G.C5, choice heavy 71c@737.
Cattle market closed steady.
! Sheep market closed, steady.
Liverpool opening cables - Wheat
I'd. lower, corn unchanged
| Liverpool closing-Wheat u to 8
higher, corn Is lower.
Northwestern receipts-Minneapol
today LOG, last week 161, last yea
+ 109; Duluth, today 81, last week Is
last year 25.
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TIE WHOLE COUNTRY
is BEING AROUSED
Ii Is Creating Much Newspaper Com
Ment Throughout the Country.

From the FIT. Wayne Sentinel:
The longer the Root Juice people
remain in TT. Wayne. Ind, the more
remarkable seems the results of the
wonderful remedy that is creating SO
much newspaper comment all over
the country. Root Juice is making
astonishing cures at this point. Yes
tism were reported cured, and Il
number of people also reported great
relief i'll severe cases Of indigestion
and kidney troubles. Many of those
whom the remedy has cured are well
known here" The great remedy will
be at Thomas drug store next Satur-
day. The T. H. Thomas Drug store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-11
MOLINE

Working 9La Hours.-Silvis railroad
shops started under a new working
schedule yesterday. Hereafter the en-
ployes will work 91a hours a day with
Saturday afternoons Off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-11

viii Polly of Wyoming, Richard Polly
of Guernsey City, Iowa, Mrs. Della
Thompson of Bennett, ILL.,, and Mrs.
Jennie Colp of Des Moines.