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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19

the storm came sweeping down from
the bluffs in great torrents, completely
flooding the boulevard and other
streets near the college. A great
amount of clay and silt was deposited
over the pavements of these streets
A large section of the terrace on the
college grounds was also carried away.
The wall, however, showed no signs
of weakening The terrace for years
has proved great problem and was
but recently reconstructed after the re
building of the wall.
Many cellars in the east end were
also filled with water, causing much
inconvenience.
Depot In Hit.
A bolt struck the tower of the Rock
Island depot at Thirty-first street and
ripped off the tile roof and scattered
it about the grounds. The tile in fall
ing somewhat damaged the roof of the
main building.
The COnwell residence, sos. Twelfth
street, was struck, the bolt hitting the
roof and passing down through three
rooms. Fortunately no one was in
jured.
Slept Through 1t All.
At the residence of Fl. S. Dempsey
on Twelfth street, just outside of the
city limits, the only occupant of the
house at the time the lightning hit
the building was a young man asleep
in rear room. Although the bolt
wrecked the interior of the front part
of the house, tore hole in the roof
burned out the telephone lines, and
filled the air with green liquid fire and
a tremendous noise, the young man
slept calmly through it all. and did
not know of the danger he had been
in until he awoke some time later
He escaped without injury, and the
lightning did not set the house afire
Let's Horses Out.
In Moline the lightning struck sew.
eral trees and sidewalks, and hit the
residence of L. Swami in Walker Sta
ton, causing some damage Several
times the lightning burned out the
fire alarm circuits and released the
horses of the department.
In Davenport the home of Henry
Wulff on West Third street was struck
and set afire The blaze was extin
guished after some damage had beer
done.
Was Heavy Rain.
The rainfall was not Recommending
but it was quite heavy, according t(
the weather bureau records. The to
| tai fall for the "a hours was 1877 inche.
and practically the entire amount fel
during the afternoon within about TIVE
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19
DELAY NEEDLESS
Seventeenth Street Sewer
Should Be Taken Up and
Rebuilt Immediately.
USELESS AS IT is NOW
Affords Only Unsatisfactory Drainage
for the Best Building-NOt
Fair Treatment.

The delay in the rebuilding of the
seventeenth street sewer which was
designed to drain the Best building
and other property on Second avenue,
has caused much criticism, and it is
time the city TOOK some definite &c.
ton in the matter. The error i'm the
construction of the drain mas made
the sewer practically useless as far
as the Best building is concerned Few
cities have been favored as Rock Is
land has by Mr.. Best in the matte.
of big investments of capital in mod
ern buildings. and he is entitled 20
every reasonable consideration. AS
has been suggested heretofore. Nj.
Best if given fair treatment, may be,
come even more heavily interested in
financial way in the city. and the
city council should see to it that he is
treated fairly The city should before
this have had the sewer taken up and
reconstructed, and the paving, which
has been left in neglected condi
ton, relaid properly.
Is Time TO Act.
The fault in the sewer has been
known for some weeks, and still moth
ing has been done toward rebuilding
the drain, which according to the en-
gineers and the architects will b.
necessary. to secure satisfactory re
suits. The city should have the drain
rebuilt at once, and should see to il
| that Mr.. Best's property does not SUI
| fer through the delay Then the re
sponsibility may be fixed, and sucf
steps as are necessary taken. TIL
city can not afford TO allow any delay
in remedying the existing situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19
WOMAN HURT IN RUNAWAY
Mrs. Minnie MatsOn Is Thrown
Against Telephone Post.

Mrs. Minnie Matson of Moline was
seriously injured in a runaway whicl
took place in that city Saturda,
evening. She has been unconscious.
since the time she was hurt and he
chances of recovery appear slight
.Iorse which she was driving OIL
Sixth avenue at Eighteenth street
ran away and she jumped from the
buggy and was thrown against q
telephone pole. She sustained a SER
ious scalp wound and her skull is
probably fractured. There seems to
be mystery connected with the af.
fair as the horse which the woman
was driving was the property 81
Henry Quade who thought it safely
tied up in front of a down towr
store at the time the accident oc
Cured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. Olive Wrixon leaves this
evening for Pittsburg to make a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Beaulieu of that city.
w. H. Leath was here from Freeport
over Sunday visiting his father. ]. S
Leath, who was recently struck by an
automobile in Moline.
Captain William Hakes left yes.
terday for Seattle, Wash, on his way
to the Yukon river, where he engage:
in river work during the summer
months.
Ex-senator L. S. McCabe, accompan
led by W. M. Reck and DR.. G. L. Ely
ster, left this noon for Baltimore to b.
present at the second operation which
Mrs. McCabe will undergo Wednesda,
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19
WAS LODGE ANNIVERSARY
SvithiOds Celebrate Birthday With
BANQUET and Program

Gustav Adolph lodge No. 26. l. o. S.,
celebrated it's fifth anniversary last
Friday evening at the Odd Fellows
hall. All the members of the lodge
including the charter members, were
present for the occasion. Following a
series of short talks at the hall, a
banquet was served at Turner hall.
Nels Larson presided as POSTMASTER
and Past Grand August Swanson of
Moline delivered the address of the
evening. Two new members were
taken into the lodge preliminary to
the anniversary celebration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19
rheumatism Cured In a Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma.
tism and Neuralgia radically cures in
one to three days. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
irst dose greatly benefits. Is cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gus'
5vhlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19

lens Arnica Salve, which cured me of
bleeding piles just 20 years ago."
writes o. S. Woolever. of LeRaysville.
n. Y. Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals
the worst sores, boils burns, wounds
and cuts in the shortest time csc
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19
OBITUARY..
Funeral cf Mrs. Carney.

The funeral of Mrs. A. e. Carney,
1929 Fifth-and-a-half avenue, was held
yesterday morning from the Sacred
Heart church. Burial took place at
Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19
Funeral of Mrs. Gutzwiller.

The funeral of Mrs. A. o. Gutzwiller,
GA Twelfth avenue, was held this
morning at 8 o'clock from st. Joseph's
church. The services were conducted
by Dean j. j. Quinn. Burial took place
at Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19
A Cheap Tailor is
Always Dangerous

He can't give even as good
value as a good clothier. He
tries to meet ready-made
prices, and to give special or
der facilities. The resu1r is
botch. Medium priced clothes
can be bought at clothing
store with every assurance of
reliability. but 1ow-grade tail
oring is worthless The expense
of making each suit singly is
too great to allow anything ex-
cept the poorest grade of work
manship. and the hand-work
in clothes is the only thing
which keeps the shape. The
cheap tailor hasn't enough of a
margin left after he has CalCu-
lated his cloth and his special
cutting to put anything but the
most desultory craftsmanship
into his fabrics. He merely cuts
his suits, but he has them
made in sweat : shops. No
other system will let him come
out even. Good tailoring is ex-
pensiVe, but it is worth while.
A merchant tailor cannot pro-
duCe better garments than
ready-mades and meet ready
made prices while he is doing it.
E. F. DORM,
WIN. EMIG,
j. B. ZIMMER & SON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19

Ladies' Auxiliary Card Party.-The
ladies' auxiliary, No. 266, of the B. Y.
P. will entertain their friends at a
card party at Odd Fellows hall tomor-
row afternoon, the game to be called
at o'clock, Refreshments will be
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19

Musical Club Meets.-The Rock Is
land musical club will meet Thursday
afternoon at 2:33 o'clock at Elks hall,
at which Mendelssohn program will
be given. A later announcement will
be made of the complete program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19

w. c. T. U. Meeting.-The w. C. T
u. will hold a meeting tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the home of Mrs
r. G.. Summers. 141G Sixth avenue. the
subject to be literature. Mrs. William
Litten will lead the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19

Card Party Postponed.-The ladies'
auxiliary of Eagles who had planned
a card party to be held at the Eagles
home "Wednesday afternoon of this
week, have postponed the party until
Thursday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19

at the golf house. at Rock Island ar
senal Saturday evening, was not large
ly attended, because of the Indictment
weather, but those present report it
most enjoyable event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Announcement Party.-Friday after
noon at her home at 1922 Fourth ave
nue., Mrs. Henry ID. Babcock enter
tanned a party of friends at Il course
luncheon. Covers were laid for 20 and
abundant decorations of ribbons and
flowers in prevailing colors of red and
white, transformed the house. At the
reception preceding the luncheon Mrs,
Babcock announced the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Mary, to c. Ell
worth Zeigler of Moline, the wedding
to take place in June. Mrs. Babcoclt
was assisted bly, her daughter, her
cousin, Mrs Grace NJ. Burt. and Mrs.
| A. Luckenbihl of this city. The
ladies were beautifully gowned, the
bride to be wearing princess gown of
lavender MORE silk, trimmed witt,
Irish point lace, the other receiving
ladies wearing white and carrying
American Beauty roses. After dinner
a musical program was rendered and
| felicitations rendered the bride to be.
| Farewell Party.-A NJ. Sosna, whn
leaves this week for permanent resi-
dence at St Louis, was surprised Sat
urday evening at his home. 1119 Third
avenue by large party of friends
who met to formally say farewell
Several hours were passed most en-
| joyably and elaborate refreshments
were served.
Bethany Sewing Society to Meet
The Sewing society of Bethany home
will meet tomorrow afternoon at Beth
any home.
Arsenal Golf Club Dance.-Tht
dance given by the arsenal golf clul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19

The plan is to have the different
camps take up the stock of the pro-
posed corporation to be formed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19

Bethany Sewing Society to Meet
The Sewing society of Bethany home
will meet tomorrow afternoon at Beth
any home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-19

Arsenal Golf Club Dance.-The
dance given by the arsenal golf club
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
PERSONAL MENTION
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Guests at the Hotel Adams are: H, P. Carson. w. L. Peters, San Diego; A. P. Amaker Denver; R. E. Beach, Fl Paso; J. c. Goodwin, Boston; Fred Nickel, Jerome; H. E. Root, Los An geles; w. H. Daniels. Chicago; D. A. Wooley, Los Angeles; W. C. Wing, New York; T. F Leidigh, Hutchinson, Kan; B. M. Weitzman( Louisville, Ky; F. Evans, Mesa; E. G. Thomas, Los Angeles; w. B. Taylor, St. Joseph; Ed C. Watt, San Francisco; E. F. Collins, St. Louis; J. Vaudeville, Harry T. Walker, Joseph F. Morgan, Dubuque, Iowa; c. A. Knox, Nickenburg; MT. and Mrs. George Lohb, Tempe.
 At the Ford are: O. E. Mabee, Win field, Kan; D. Goldbaum, San Fran cisco: Mr. and Mrs W. B. Sawyer, Los Angeles; H. D, Weller, San Francisco; MT. and Mrs. c. D. Poppy. Florence; MT. and Mrs. H. J. Snyder, MT. and Mrs. R. Baehr, Prescott; Henry F. Lang, Kingman; c. F. Ryer R. N. Morrell, W. M. Soneson, Prescott; L. E. Johnson, Flagstaff; c. L. Raymond. Los Angeles; w. N. sWells, Florence; D. 1T. Sherman, Christmas; MT and Mrs. J. L. Dunn, Los Angeles; H. c. Storey. Prescott.
 At the Commercial are: Leopold Morris, Victoria, Tex; Mrs. c. E. Nor ris, Corpus Christi; L. Couch, Tucson; P. M. Shafer, William Mccartney, Williams; Hugo Scharwenka, Cincin- nati; MT. and Mrs. J. H. Clinksealer, Los Angeles; Charles H. Adams, Will jams; E. Vernier, Leadville; L. C. Snow. Snowflake. Ariz.; H. M. Haines, San Francisco; Edgar s. Lash, Flag staff; w. N. Snowden, Los Angeles; E. A. Lambert, Enfala, Okla.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
BREAKING ICE JAM

Youngstown, N. Y, April PA break was made today in the great ice jam which for ten days has held the lower Niagara in its grip and caused damage estimated at million dollars. Engineer Kunz and his men hammered away, and at 5 o'clock the blast from 15O pounds of dynamite sent a tiny rivulet trickling through the east side of the jam.
 At dusk further explosions, and the ceaseless grinding of the floating ice had broadened the trickle to a young stream. Engineer Kunz expects the lake-bound ice will ;widen its, channel during the night, and that by morn ing it will be broad avenue.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
STOCKS.
THE DOWN RUSH OF WHEAT.

Chicago, April 22.-Liquidation was the order of the day in the wheat pit. From the clang of the opening bell till the close, wheat was dumped into the pit and the decline was so preci- pitate at times that commission houses were considered fortunate if they succeeded in making stop loss orders within % c of the limit At the low point July recorded a loss of A d Sc from yesterdays close and May, a drop of 4Ac. This was a break of 9Ac for July compared with the highest point touched during the campaign which was reached one week ago, and a decline of S15c for May. The erstwhile leader of the bulls was not in evidence personally in the pit, having left the city yes terday on a western trip.
 The Patten house, however, was well represented by brokers who, it was claimed, kept unloading wheat as rapidly as conditions would permit Selling by other leading commission houses was also on an enormous scale, three or four concerns being credited with sales during the day aggregating between five and seven
 
 things tended to contradict the theory advocated by the bulls of a scarcity of wheat. The wheat producing countries of the southern hemisphere which have been listed as being eX- tremely short of the cereal were comparatively heavy shippers during the last week, according to semi-Of- ficial estimates made today. At the same time advices from all sections of the winter wehat belt in this coun- try told of generally favorable con- ditions for the rapid growth of the fall sown crop.
 The market opened weak at net de- clines of 3sG14 to 1hc. July SLIPS to 1.13A. During the first few min utes, July dropped to $1.11, rallied quickly with a gain of about one cent At the bottom July sold at sLO5A, May s1.2O&, Sept $1.O1A. Final quotations were S1.09b CLIO for July and s121 for May, a net loss for the day of four cents for each option.
 After advancing to a new high record mark for the May delivery the corn market weakened in sym pathy with the slump in wheat and closed at net losses of % to 1zc com pared with previous closing. The high point today for May was 72c. which was reached soon after the opening. May. sold between 7Osc and 72c and closed 7012 q ssc.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23

Y HE HIGHLAND RANCH is land wells ' Tomorrow" The practical making
 the low price,
 of ~ rancher
 pernents havep that Valley of agricultural dale and Ahambraae Why below and let them take Highland will be able the safest best investment the Salt Valley
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
CATTLE AND SHEEP

Chicago, April 22.-Cattle receipts estimated at 5000. The market was steady. Reeves s4.70G5.65, Texas steers. blank; western steers, $4.7O@ 5.6O. stockers and feeders, S3.4O@5.5O; cows and heifers, s2.0Oq5.9O; calves S42565.75.
 Sheep receipts estimated at 5000. The market was strong. Native s3.6O66.OO, western S3.60@6.OO, year ling $6.OO6710, lambs, native, $5.4O@ 500 western s5.4O@S.15.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
M PETALS.

New York, April 22.-The London tin market was lower, spot quoted at e133 5s and futures &134 Is 6d- Locally the market was easy and a little lower, spot quoted $29.25Q29.55. Copper declined e57 for spot and -e57 12s Cd for futures fin London. The local market was dull and un- changed. lake quoted s12.s715 d1S.OO; electrolytic, s12.50d12.621k and cast ing s12.371a @12.5O. Lead advanced Is 3d to e13 3s 9d in London, but was unchanged and quiet locally at s4.2O6425. Spelter was unchanged at H21 12s Cd in London and remained quiet at s5.O2kP5.O712 in the local market.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23

afternoon on indictments by the county grand jury. He is charged with the embezzlement of funds for the railway company while acting as its attorney
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
A BETTER TONE
 0F THE MARKET
Btt Speculators Did Not Go Into Exstacies in Consequence.

New York. April 22.-The specu!a- tive mood in the stock market took on more cheerful hue today. al- though in a somewhat subdued fashion. Stocks that sold yesterday were purchased today and the upward movement became more uniform and consistent than the halting irregular decline of yesterday. The money market situation exacts no arduous terms from borrowers and there is no apparent expectation that it will do so immediately. Gold continues to go out in small parcels and the inflow from other sources does not more than offset it. The bond mar ket showed notable breadth and strength. Total sales, $10.44O,O0O U. $. Ss coupon advanced E per cent.
 STOCKS.
 Amalgamated copper 76h, Ameri- can Smelling S95s, Atchison IO7%. St. Paul 15Oh, New York Central 13OR, Pennsylvania 136, Reading 146A, Southern Pacific ,rl207s, Union. Pacific 1888, '. s. Steel 53h, U. s. Steel pfd. 115. Silver 51%, Mexicans A. '
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
Big Money in Sugar BeetS

The Highland Ranch cannot be beaten for Truck Gardening. Almost anything will grow if practically handled The soil is unusually fertile and will pro- duce exceptional specimens of all kinds of vegetables Water is plentiful The elevation close the foot hills affords protection against possible frosts. The several close markets will give the rancher daily chance to turn his crop into cash.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
The Orange Land of the Future

vi b a bspft maker H Ian he quay f ed se d sunshine and protect will CT thai If ant t miles iron
  O Ranch
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
Truck Gardening Will Pay

large portion of the Highland Ranch is espe- caIIy adapted to the raising of SUGAR BEETS- of the most profitable crops that the rancher raise today Not only is sugar made from this product but there is better feed milk cows. An here, of Sugar Beets. averages from S35 to $50. The Beet Sugar Factory at Glendale is only 31z miles away. One of the best creameries in the valley is only two miles distant.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-23
LATE RAILWAY LAWYER

Spokane, April 22.-Judge M. J. Cor don. former counsel for the Great Northern railroad, was arrested this
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The monthly statement of the comp
sroller of the currency shows that
there were on November 1st S7O3,-
940,756 of national bank notes out
standing secured by United States
bonds This is a net increase of $685.
096,564 over year ago and of S1,133,-
297 over a month ago.
At the College Park aviation field
on the Sd inst, Lieuts. Humphreys
and Foulois of the signal corps re-
manned in the air X minutes and
in doing so exceeded all endurance
records made by any of the pupils of
the Wright brothers in this country.
AS two-man flight it was but 10 Ia
minutes short of the longest previous
record made by Wilbur Wright.
Twenty-Five residents of Leesville.
La, placed a 'possum in the package
bin of the local postoffice on October
18th. The next morning the clerks
opened the bin and found the animal.
which had chewed the mail in the
bin to fragments. The names of the
"jokers" have been obtained by the
Postoffice Department and action
against them will be instituted.
The question of granting naturaliza-
tion to Turkish subjects is for the
determination of competent courts.
This is the attitude of the state de-
partment as defined in a statement
just issued, and is taken to indicate
that the department is now prepared
to accept without question the con-
clusion of the bureau of naturalization
of the department of commerce and
labor that Turkish subjects are not
entitled to naturalization.
Two new treasury officials were
sworn into office November 1st. Lee
McClung took the oath as United
States treasurer and A. Platt Andrew
as director of the mint.
Thomas F. Walsh has been named
chairman of the joint committee of
Washington and Baltimore which
hopes to land the aviation meet of the
world for the capitol of the United
States next year. Large sums have
already been subscribed by the busi-
ness men of Washington toward de-
fraying the expenses of the great air
ship congress.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-11-06
GENERAL NEWS.

John D. Rockefeller has announced
that he will give $1.000,000 to fight
the hook worm disease.
Before leaving New York for Chi
cago, Sir Thomas Upton said that the
situation looks encouraging for an in
ternational yacht race in 1911.
Commander Robert e. Peary has
been voted a gold medal by the Ma
tional Geographic Society, which has
approved his claim to having reached
the north pole.
The government of Chile has con.
tracted with a London syndicate for
the construction of that section of the
Longitudinal railway which will lie be-
tween Copiapo and Iquique. The price
is $15,250.000.
Near Pine Grove, Pa, on the 1st
inst, Daniel Schocke, a butcher, cut
off the heads of his wife and twelve
year-old daughter, and then committed
suicide by shooting himself.
evening directly for Chicago.
By majority oil 5000 votes of total
of $4,000 cast at the late election, the
city of Boston took the nomination of
municipal officers away from party
convention control and also adopted
a modified plan of recall, by which
the mayor can be retired at the end
of the first two years of his four-year
term.
Samuel Adams, superintendent OF
the public schools of Pittsburg, Pa, is
appalled, by the recent football fatali-
ties and takes a strong stand against
the game. He considers 1t worse than
prize fighting.
Flying over the Brooklands motor
track at London, Louis Paulhan, the
French aviator, broke the English rec
ord for altitude, reaching the height
of 720 feet. He used a biplane.
BY the terms of the will of tho late
DR.. Levy |. Shoemaker of Wilkes
barre. Pa Yale university is given
more than 100000 to be used in the
medical department of the institution.