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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
June 9.-Following are the quota
tons on the local market today:
Fresh ESgs-17c.
Live Poultry-Old hens, lac pound;
springs, Soc each.
Butter-Dairy. csc; creamery, CSC.
Potatoes-30c
Lard-15c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 66c to &C; oats, 42c
to 44c.
Forage-Timothy hay, $14 to SIS;
wild hay. S12 to $17; straw, $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, $15c; slack,
SC.
Wood-$4.5O per load.
Sales on Market square in last "a
hours up to noon today:
Hay-Three loads at S14 and SIS.
Corn-Two loads at 66c and &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
SUBJECT Is AWAKENED
Miss La Bonte, After 4S-hour Sleep,
Released by Duncan.

released by Duncan.
Owing to the inclement weather that
prevailed last night, the performance
of Duncan, the hypnotist, was given at
the Illinois theatre, instead of at the
Airdome, and was enjoyed by a large
audience. The center of attraction
was the awakening of Miss La Bonte
from her 48-hour hypnotic sleep. After
number of experiments were con-
Quoted with the subject, while Duncan
was several blocks from the theatre
accompanied by committee selected
by the audience, the subject was
awakened to her normal condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
Dance and Lunch.

The ladies' auxiliary of the Eagles
Will give q dance and lunch at the
Eagles home, Fourth avenue and
Twenty-frst street. Friday evening
The affair will be for the members of
the aerie and their ladies, and will be
free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09

Miss June Firtts entertained a
small company of friends at dinner
Tuesday evening at the Tower inn.
The affair was in honor of her birth
day anniversary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
M0OrP-RuSS.

At dinner party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Russ. 3006 Tenth
avenue. last even ng, was announced
the engagement of their daughter Miss
Clara to E. E. Moore of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
Does This Mean You?

Indigestion, sour stomach. constipa-
tion-then headache, backache and a
general miserable feeling. Do you know
that the pleasant herb tea Lanes Fam
lily Medicine, will remove all these
troubles almost immediately II you
do not know IL, get a package today at
any druggists or dealers (25 cents).
a-d you will be glad we told you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
All Day Sewing.

The Woman's Relief Corps had an
all day sewing yesterday at Memorial
hall because of the rush of orders AT
noon dinner was served to so and the
remainder of the day was spent in
sewing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
Tiger Club Picnic.

The Tiger club, composed of a
number of boys and girls, enjoyed
a picnic at the Watch Tower yester-
day. They carried with them din
ner and supper and had a jolly good
time all day long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09

at cured me-" or TT saved the life
of my child" are the expressions you
hear every day about Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
This is true the world over where this
valuable remedy has been introduced.
No other medicine in use for diarrhoea
or bowel complaints has received such
general approval. The secret of the
success of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol.
era and Diarrhoea Remedy is that 1t
cures. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
Priscilla Club.

The Priscilla club will meet with
Mrs. Leithner Eighteenth avenue and
Eleventh street, Friday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
September, 1885, 1912, 1927, 12.S7.
Ribs.
July, 1882, 1895, 1882, 1885.
September, 1910, 12.45, 1890, 1887.

Receipts today-Wheat, u; corn,
1884, oats, 9S; hogs, $4,000; cattle, s.
900; sheep, $4,000.
Estimated receipts Friday-Wheat,
IL; corn, 1879; oats, 49, hogs, $4,000.
Hog market opened cents higher.
Hogs left over, 2,400. Light, $1,000
$40; mixed and butchers, $940@9.70;
good heavy, $9.3O@9.65; rough heavy,
$93O@9.45.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha-Hogs, 5000; cattle, 1920.
Kansas City-Hogs, 5000; cattle,
1900.
Hog market closed strong Is cents
higher. Bulk sales, $960@9.70; light,
S9.5O09.75; mixed and butchers, $3.50
@9.75; good heavy, $9.4O@9.75; rough
heavy, s9.40@9.5O.
Cattle market closed strong.
Sheep market closed steady
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat 9s
to q lower, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing-Wheat Is high
er, corn IS lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09
Observation-Disclosures.

Wednesday, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Hutchinson, 240S Seventh avenue, Mo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-09

Evans of Des Moines was an out OF
town guest.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-22
A CULINARY MASTERPIECES.
When You co to Paris DON'T Turn u,
Your Nose at Wusscls.


You will find iu paHs ID small, rcg
tauraut just inside the street ri..rqpre
presided ovct hy % vai.rr who nns no.
parenuy been forty years ot age for
+ the last twcut. years tie hrs a
friendly alert dir. ana anything In The
world that You want ne VIII promptly
pcoyide
You viii naturally order some sort
OF pOtngr or something that your fan
b cy suggests; but. Whatever else YOU do.
De sure 20 call for mus~pls. 1 can sne
you turning mp your nose mt this. In
America who eats mussois except NJ
rare umcs-p perhaps some pi.Flcd mus
scs: They axe WITH us iu tae same
. category a5 tripe
But behold the genius Of the French,
When the waiter brings n an enor-
nous silver bow. with q domelifc sil.
Nor cover and when hc removes tie
cover then you forget csu.-.hne ID
tng world except tl. delicious SAVIOR,
-uni Ot lhe steam which rises from
'H' myriad shells that open lovingly
Tor you 90 extract from them the dain-
ty sea Favored musscl that turks with
10
Aussai dil say? so. these are not
tHa ordinary muss,Is tgat Americans
Know French el lrau0mc genius has
I"n.Inr... '.u into m.u.es nari.
"'fr. iu SOME dofts magical way Tie
French nlD, hn impaired delicious
suggestion Co tle moulas. iust chat n-
1chHau.c. cyarcs.oul memory OF gar.
Do garlic which i1 fho binds of Che
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-22
CARNEGlE'S PEACE PLAN.
Suggests Naval Alliance Between Eng.
land and the United States.

Through the Peace society. Of whicr
be is president, Andrew Carnegie no.
Gently gave out an interview ON what
nc considered the easiest and mos,
practical step that could be taken 3c
limit further naval expansion in tho
interests OF international peace III,
said:
Britain and America to agree 81.
follows
"Amcrioa will defend against at,act
the British possessions upon tho So
mntr. including Che islands in d.
south
britain will defend against attaca
the American coast upon the PaciG,
and Hawaii and The Philippines
This agreement TO terminate at the
end of Ave years motto, given 10y
either party"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-22
same Old etory.

HH"aH EoUTe HJVoY.r. II worry
much tae same hc word over Noi
alone u .He Cu.rd States does Jo-
wastc unh1upia cx,. Here I'm
P.~i- family disoord IS so.l. rad
operations. followed JOS divorce a.
FREQUENT TIE late cydcnc, OF .ac
voar..s of q woman mind Cr,o
c1n .8thom. less cNG,ou IT'D e.. rcDor'-
cd iu inc case o. MN. Cas.uir-P,r-
i.o. wife OF thc on off iho former
lr den. Of ,hc republic who was
MINI" Simone until her barr go 10
p" wealthy young Frenchmau "a fcw
months ago and OF which ! wrote you
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18
Who's Being Investigated, Anyway?

the way the Cunningham coal cases
were brought into a legal investiga-
ton.
Here is the latest from the Ballin-
ger press agent bureau to prove IL:
"Of course, that Investigation Is for
the purpose OF determining these
things:
81. Is there any truth In the charges
made. at the instigstion' OF Mr.. Pin
chot's bureau, and exaggerated and
expanded by his journalistic friends.
against the conduct OF the department.
cf the interior and OF the general land
Office?
'2. Is 10 true that these charges
were made because the forest bureau
had determined TO run Secretary Bal
linger ont of the administration be-
cause he would not submit to the die
tation OF Pinchot?
49, Is II true that. In order 10 givo
the charges the color of truth, Pin
chot's bureau spent government money
in assisting in filchirg letters and rec.
ords that in the publication thereof.
their meaning, distorted by inuendo.
another department CT the government
might b. brought under suspicion?
Does that sound like an investigation
OF Ballnger? Or does Ii sound like an
Investigation of one Clifford Pinchot
and an attempt to furnish an excuse
tor firing him?
What?
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18

On n beautiful May day In spring
four rollicking lads went forth To ex-
plore the field and grove Merry
laughter was on their lips and in their
wind-tossed hair
Having crossed the bridge by the
water mill these boys. who were
Henny Henson. Robbie Robson. Harry
Harrison and Sammy Sampson. the
last named being "A newcomer To the
village OF Smelthaven. walked onward
along the lane. This brought them
to Farmer Simon's farm.
20. comrades" quoth Henny. "let
us enter yon field and seek dandc-
lions" With one accord Robbie and
Harry pressed forward. but Sammy
hung back.
Pray let us refrain" he said
there is wild beast In yonder
Even as they looked they could sec
the face OF Boss. the farmers old
mllch COW, regarding them with
amused attention
'Ho, 'fraid cat" cried Robbie Rob
son. Sammy is frightened at harm
less animal OF the bovine species.
cried the others. But to all their
taunts Sammy turned a deaf ear lie
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18
RAISING THINGS

coast horticulturist gets cents for
raisins when the yield of vineyards
fails. not because he pays s22 for hard
coal. not because the lumber. sugar,
flour and other trusts that feed on
him have TO be protected in their
cinches by Payne and Aldrich.
So II is all along the line OF products
of the soil The farmer gets higher
prices because he has less to sell: !:
and he grows richer only when he has
more TO sell
With manufacturers and artisans It
is different. Raise the cost OF living
TO them and they 40 raise the price Of
what they have &c sell-manufactures
and labor. And your trusts are able
To go il one better. They not only get
the advantage OF monopoly and exclu-
sion by the grace OF Payne and
Aldrich. but they regulate the supply
closing mines, shops and factories
when the price OF their products is
apt to fall through "oyerproduction. .
Forsooth, Mr.. Clspp, the manufac-
turer and the artisan can raise the
price Of what they have TO sell to meec
the tribute that's 10 be paid 10 tariff.
but with the farmer il is largely a
matter OF the spirit Of the potato bug
and the sentiment of the pullet.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18

Well it's out.
It's in plain words, too. No diplo-
matte language. Just cold English,
Guess the fights getting past the we
beg to state" stage and is now nearing
the shorter and uglier phase.
Anyway. we now know the real in
side of that promised congressional
investigation OF Ballinger's Office
Ballinger's press agent bureau
But, wait. Maybe we'd better ex-
plain what Ballinger's press agent
bureau is. It's an institution com
posed OF newspapermen. big and lit
tie, who are connected with publica-
tions controlled or influenced by the
big money interests-the Rockefellers.
Weyerhausers. Moigans. Hills, Harri-
mans, Gnggenheims. etc. All these in
terests are trying TO keep Ballinger in
Office. IL Is the part of the press
agent bureau TO send out from Wash
ington and print in the various papers
friendly TO the interests" news CD
that is favorable TO Ballinger or
articles that are attacks on Pinchor.
Now, maybe you dad an idea when
that congressional investigation was
announced that at last We were going
TO get a square deal and that the gov
ernment really was OH the job TO looi;
into those ugly charges against Balm
ger. Not so. Not any more SO than
we-the people-got a square deal In
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18

Senator Clapp. OF Minnesota. speak
ing on the effects OF the tariff revision
upward, says that you will often hear
with reference 10 something on which
the price has been adyanced that the
tariff had nothing L. do with the in
crease, out the fact is that the tarir
reaches all along the line. You can't
says he, raise the cost of living to a
man who is producing something TO
sell without forcing that man To raise
correspondingly the price OF what he
has 10 sell"
This may be so in respect of manu-.
facturers and products into which
raw material" enters as a large fac
tor. But what OF that mighty pro
ducer, the agriculturist. whose raw
material is his own labor?
The prices of farm products are fixed
by the supply, almost absolutely. save
in some instances wherein artificiality
due 10 gambling figures. Potatoes
bring so cents instead OF 80 when the
crop is short, not when the farmer
pays 80 per cent more for his coat.
Eggs bring 40 cents when the hens
are lax about laying. not when the
farmer pays 10 per cent more for
plows. nails and reapers. The Pacific
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18


going school on ,e ~ % no, allowed
pointers we
II simply give me se' "
myself
Wishing The Times prosperous new year" -
- m your "' FRANK BROWNING
Highland Park. JAM is. 1870 '
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18

criticism. the other day sent out to
the young men OF the nation an idea
which ic false In principle, You re-
member that our public servants. Pin-
chot. Price. Shaw and CLAWS, discov-
cred burglars in Uncle Sans house.
These young men turned In a police
alarm, and, dissatisfied with the ac-
tion of the slowfooted government
cops. did little policing on their own
account. The thieves. big rascals full
OF power. were frightened OF. failing
To land the swag.
The president OF the United States
says these four young men We're not
employed as police officers. were only
clerks. and had no business chasing
thieves. So. as everyone knows. Taft
fired them all. The fact that they had
exceeded their authority in a splendid
cause, one OF tremendous Importance
10 our young men and future genera
tions, was not considered by TAFT.
These young men were trying TO save
for the people coal lands that are es-
timated TO have almost as much value
as the wonderful coal fields OF Penn.
sylvania. For their pains they lost
their jobs.
minds 10 accept this false principle! 4!
Read history and you will find that
the men behind a progressive move
mt ighting in any good work, did
rot hesitate 10 violate convention. rule
and dignity; that their jealous deter
m'nation 10 accomplish a good end
swept away as unimportant the mere
means 10 that end.
Uncle Sam needs more Pinchots.
Giavises. Prices and Shaws In his ser
vice. and fewer supple-backed Office
holders who work a given number OF
hours day for a stipulated sum. and
possess neither sense OF duty nor
patriotism. We need more young men
IN public office who are willing 10 drop
their bookkeeping and do police ser
vice when police service will best
serve the interest OF the people. And.
In the end. the people will reward such
fine sense OF duty. Presidents may
fail 20 appreciate II. now and then,
but the people-NEVER!
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18

had cotton in 1t. At the same time his
lips OF delicate mold quivered like q
bowl Of calvesfoot jelly.
"Heyday." said the other lads.
Sammy is mum or timid BOBBY"
Such was their opinion OF him for
his lamentable lack of courage.
But on their return TO the village a
most extraordinary incident occurred.
A huge mastiff rushed toward them
with fury.hashing eye. Henny and
Robbie and Harry with fear and agita.
lion sought safety in flight. But not
so Sammy. or the coward as they
thought him TO be. Sammy did not
climb any beech trees gnarly stem.
He laid hold OF the canine by the
collar or neckband.
At this the other lads hastily re-
pented their estimate OF Sammy
Simpsons mettle.
20, why are you so intrepid now.
who but half hour since thought the
tame COW To be a wild bull?" they
cried with one voice.
Because this is my dog" respond
cd Sammy. stroking Ponto with one
hand and removing the cotton from
his deaf ear with the other.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18
To Parents, Teachers and Young Men

We have had some great teachers
among our presidents. Who shall say
that the lives OF Washington, Jeffer-
son. Lincoln and Roosevelt were not
,nolds in which were cast many Of
the highest ideals of patriotism and
good citizeRehi known among us to-
day. Have we known any greater
teachers than these men? In school
and at the fireside children build char
acter from the text books written from
the uublic acts and words of American
presidents.
President Taft. stung by personal
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18

The purpose OF this editorial is 10
counteract. SO far as ii is within the
power Of this newspaper TO do SO. the
effect upon the minds of young men
OF a recent public utterance.
A president OF cur republic is some
thing more and greater than busi-
ness manager or head of political
party. He is leader. a champion OF
the rights OF all men, a great moral
fCrce In such exalted position his
words and acts oft become fixed prin-
ciples which young Americans accept
and build character upon.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18
MOST ANYTHING.

Patience They say she got all her
furniture on the installment plan?
Patrice: She did. She has had four
ture with each one.-Yonkers States
man.
Visitor: What became OF that other
windmill that was here last year?
Native: There was only enough
wind for one. so We took IL down.
Boston Transcript.
AS Senator Gcre says. the jeweled
hand OF greed picks the threadbare
pocket OF the needy" but by this time
il is pretty close TO the bottom.
The American eagle" said the
orator. knows no fear" yes" said
Mr.. Sirius Barker. ''the American
eagle is mighty lucky Any bird that
isn't good enough TO eat has a right
to congratulate itself three days
Washington Star.
The beef trust shows exceptionally
! large profits in tne last year The
+ beef trust is one OF our suffering and
much maligned eleemosynary institu'
, tions.
She asked me what 1gloo' meant"
"Well?"
And | couldn't tell her. I'm not
up on baby talk. detroit Free Press
Gallant New York fireman carried
parrot down a ladder. Very credit
able, no doubt. but couldn't the drat
ted thing fly?
Madge: How do you know she
thinks she's pretty?"
Marjorie: She Is always suggesting
to the girls that they have their pic
lures taken in a group. Puck.
Turns out that a holdup man killed
In attempt upon an Oklahoma bank
was a baseball umpire. Many sneer
ing fans have wondered what an um
pire does in winter.
California Is going TO bear the brunt
OF the comet. This is no hardship.
The comet is guaranteed to be beau.
tiful and harmless.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18

AS Senator Gore says. "the jeweled
hand OF greed picks the threadbare
pocket OF the needy" but by this time
ii is pretty close TO the bottom
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18

Visitor: What became of that other
windmill that was here last year?
Native: There was only enough
wind for one. so We took ii down.
Boston Transcript.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18
From Another Point of View

Splash!
~ oh, slush!
Rubbersl
IN Weather probability: Wet
slip and solid ground
beauty board all right all our time
before the mirror.
aviation accomplish something for IN
tance OF living 80 ="
Of Balnger
Denying apparently -
from Mississippi poet can over
al he doesn't rhyme with Adrich. "
smoke there Pnchot
of
We O Muskegon used an az
the a that a way
TO friend.
Monday
new should however. be made Iayenworh
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18

California Is going TO bear the brun
OF the comet. This is no hardship
The comet is guaranteed to be beau
tiful and harmless.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18
Step Up, Please,
And Look Over Our
Shoulder At These
We Are Not Adverse To Your
Reading Either OF The Letters
In Our Correspondence With
Frank Brownins-They're
Not 4 All Personal.

win although would like e. IT, ;. ss he
psr.ens "..t sssn assS.is s
,.. who must b. abu. happ,e. o's 10. with ~ sors. %
going writ, essay t1' my S 1 We let
you will simply give r"
and psssSs,3S: Tas 9S: f:os ss year.
Highland IS. 1870 fTN""
Mr. Frank Browning,
Highland Park Mich.
Dear Frank Your letter received would that The Times was
very glad to get it
tn. Times also glad that you its readers and the man
than graihed to learn tha you anu
your father read together what he has to say.
We don't feel like advising yo what trade profession
you
As matter of fact Frank be going quaTely contrary
our own theory if to you a suggestion
DON'T YOU LET ANYBODY NOT EVEN YOUR FATHER TELL
YOUR TRADE OR PROFESSION Or WHAT 1ooh
TRADE OR PROFESSION IS NOT TO Be
We Judge from your handwriting the question isn't that can
be settled for time yet
When the time comes however decide the matter
/ Simply you choose honorable calling
That all the advice give
IT, you older and you have finished
school you you be mah father would
wrong tell that you couo
not be a machnt.
Whatever profession you would suit after you ara
enough Judge yourself trade profession should
adopt
No. Frank John happiest in the world
Not happy be when have reached your trade
profession providing you proper
Tell father there probably thousands OF machnss VINO are
happier than this rich
You can happier Rockefeller you become machnst
you right now, plenty Of time that isn't the
only thing in this world.
Health body conscience will bring
happiness all of Rockefelers buy for him.
good your stomach and keep muscles hard and
where today he does not.
hope you will feel hard toward but regarding
the facts for the essay
Please accept what going in the proper spirit
give you pointers Washington but not
going
You can 60 public library get for
essay than give you
will only the present but
and which should remember
= long live
they given this letter they would not impress you
st all as they will you have to dig them out yourself
the life this great and take
Il home and read it.
would good dea too you your father read
this book, also with you.
As machinist he a bit discouraged.
Turn particular of the book which will tell
you about Washington Valley Forge.
There's lesson there for him and for YOU.
Thanking again Frank for letter. and hoping that will
appreciate giving your essay
we beg to remain in kind
true friend,
DETROIT TIMES
The Detroit times., 1910-01-18
The Truth. No Matter
Whom II Helps or HurtA

To the Editor Of The Times
NV father and I both read tne ea''''
al. \, The Times. We read them
,oosthsr / told my father I was gong
"a write a letter TO The Times W.
Editor, what trade or p'o'e''U" ,~
would you advise young man 20 -,
lOwf NJ father is mash'n's'' o'
ao..n,, wan, me to he a mach'n's'
although ! think ! would IKE :" ~ ~
AVS no maehinist will ever get 10 DC
ss rich as John D. Rockefeller. '.s'
. ,ood deal in The Times about Hoese'
= x.,ith all his mOncy.