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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24
NEEDS MILLION
FOR EXTENSIONS
President Porter of Tri- City
Railway Company Makes
Requisition on Owners.
NEW LINE TO MUsCATINE
Proposition to Build from Davenport
Present Year-New Franchises
to Be Sought.

'Wanted-One million dollars for i'm
provements of tri-city electric rail-
ways, electric and gas plants"
This was the message that President
j. F. Porter of the companies handling
these utilities carried east to the own
ers of the properties last week 1t is
understood that the eastern gentle
men threw up their hands.
You said if we gave you $75O,OO0
last year yea could get along without
much of anything this year" they re
sponded-
Tri-Cities Are Growing.
well, the tri-cities are growing fast
or than l had any right TO expect"
continued Mr.. Porter. We've got TO
keep pace with them
In other words, Mr.. Porter stood pat
for his million
''We'll have to borrow the money"
said the fasteners. Can you give us
a basis for authorizing any new securi-
ties? Get the franchises extended. for
instance. There would be something
in that that would justify our spend
Ing the million. perhaps
Mr. Porters response to that was
that he would have to have some
thing more than the million to offer to
he tri-cities.
Let me tell them that you will build
them an interurban line" he suggested.
What one would you suggest"
WouiA Pay from Start.
Do,+ov- -7,oror,c+od n limo from, nov
export to Muscatine He gave his es-
Inmates on what it would cost. and his
opinion that its operation would pay
the fixed charges. but with possibility
that it might not quite do that much.
The result is that he comes back
with the message that Davenport can
have an interurban to Muscatine if it
wants one. The capitalists owning the
tfi-city utilities will build it. and will
furnish a million dollars for improve
ments of the tri-city properties this
rear, in consideration of the extension
Of the period of their franchises here.
Must Have Half Million Year.
I'm the past three years we have
spent S3.500.OO0 in the tri-cities,' said
President Porter Saturday. That was
all. good, hard cash-not stage money. /
From the way the tri-cities are grow
ing it is evident to me that we will
have to spend half a million a year
right along to keep up with the pro-
cession. These sums of course could
not come out of current earnings. 1t
would have to be money borrowed on /
the properties. The extension of the
franchise asked would make it posi- /
BILE for us to secure the money.
Could Start Building This Year.
Surveys and estimates of the cost of
the Davenport and Muscatine line were
made two or three years ago, and there /
is nothing in the way, therefore. of
seeing work well under way during the
present year for the construction Of
the interurban line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24
Licensed to Wed.

All the news all the time-The Arens
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24

mand the mayor and city council Of
Davenport to appoint a committee Of
inquiry to look into the matter Of the
alleged trusts. and to take such other
action as they deem expedient under
these dire circumstances. And, be it
further
Resolved. That we ask the other
fraternal societies and organizations
to cooperate with US to prevent these
great wrongs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24
City Chat
EPIToMIzED CONVERSATION.

ACT l.
The infant tbs who speaketh,
If speech it may be called;
And yet mine ear can only hear
One syllable that's bawled-
h-wah-wah!
ACT II.
He's grown. In childish troubles
He makes a grievous fuss,
And comfort seeks in treble shrieks
In accents sounding thus
Ma! Ma-ma!'
ACT III
Now he's a college student;
His intellect is grown
CAS- we supposed. All, Heaven knows
He yells in strident tone,
"Rah-rah-rah!"
ACT w.
Now. after graduation.
He's grown humorist
And at the jokes he tells to folks
He laughs. himself-oh. list
"Ha-ha-ha!'
ACT V
Last act of all: grown aged,
A cynic now is he.
At all the mirth and tears of earth
He mutters savagely.
Bah! BAH BAH"
Ted Robinson in Cleveland Leader,
Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Kerler & Co. make rugs
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz,
LaVanway buys and sells every
thing. Telephone W247.
Try Bakers laundry for fine work
Old phone 237; new 5344.
Let William johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight 5 cent cigar.
H. T. SiemoD wants your tin and
furnace work 1526-152s Fourth ave
nue..
Try Mrs. Austin's buckwheat -four
Makes dandy cakes. with the genuine
flavor. Ask your grocer.
Good, old fashioned cakes are made
from Mrs. Austin's buckwheat -four.
Fresh goods now at your grocers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24

angle. I don't wish to be understood
as defending the packers trust, for l
know as well as you that there is one,
and it is one of the most gigantic in
our country today But we are just be
ginning to find out that there is an
other trust, probably not a regular or
ganization. but a condition that has
grown up as a result CT the failure of
the agricultural development TO keep
pace with the population or consuming
increase of the cities.
In the OIden Days.
you can remember when your moth
er used to send you to the grocery
store for few dozen fresh eggs. They
would cost you II to Is cents per doz-
en-, possibly. What are you paying for
them now? You will recall, too, when
you would bring home a pound or two
of country butter. You paid 90 cents
pound for it. What are you paying
for it now. and glad to get it at the
price?
Understand, I'm not blaming the
farmer. l will cite you the instance of
my own household. For several years
we have been buying our butter and
eggs from one farmer. When he first
came to our house he suggested that
a price effective the year round be
agreed upon. We thought it a good
idea. and the arrangement was renew
ed each year. But when last fall roll
ed around he said that he could not
make any further pre-arrangements.
wer was an evasive one. leaving the in
ference that he proposed to get all he
could for his products, and we did not
blame him for that
An Accommodation.
81 know an instance where a family
moved. Their new home is several
blocks away from where they were To-
Gated formerly. The farmer of whom
they were buying butter and eggs gave
notice recently that he could not af-
ford to drive to their new home; it
was too far away from his route of
customers. The woman reminded him
that she had bought from him for years
and always paid him his price. She
said she did not like to change, and if
necessary she would have him met at
the toll gate and relieve him there. He
appreciated the point of the sally and
condescended to keep her on his route
temporarily.
''Yo on know. we used to think that we
could do as we liked with Mr. Farmer
when we were buying his products
Not any more. We are lucky to have
him call on us. The farmer of today
owns his place: he has bank account.
and he raises what he consumes. 1t is
not costing him any more than it did
in former years to raise these prod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24

ed off and striking Mr.. Thibault,
knocking him off the tender and
threw him to the ground on his head.
He was taken TO his home at Sill
Wis on the 5:46 p. m. train, accom-
panied by DR.. A. R. Leith, the com
pany's Wilton physician. He will
probably be disabled for week or
two, when he is expected to be able
to resume work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24
Today in the Markets

Chicago. Jan. 24-FoIlowins are the
quotations on the mariet TO-DAY:
wheat
May. III. 111E. 109%. 1899.
July. 1O15s. 1919. 1C015. .1O016
September, 9734, 97A. 9G1a, 9G1A.
Corr.
May, G77s. IS. g.. CO.
July 679s, 675s, 6G24 6G9l.
Oats.
May AIS. IS. HIS, f7i4.
July, A, AIS, 49,. 49,.
Pork.
January. 2045 20.50. 2000. 1000.
May. 2O97. 211o, 2O.5O. 20.50.
July. 2e.95. 21.00. 2O.50, 20.55.
Lard.
January. 12.O5. 1905. 11.G5. lI.SJ.
May. HIS. 1l.So. 11.57. 1877.
July. 11.G5, 11.70. 11.50. 11.50.
Ri5s.
January. 1LG5. 11.C5. 1f.5O. 80.
May. lips. 1872. 1L15. lily.
July. 1925, 1120. lie. Ills.
Receipts today Wheat a. corn
rN, OdlS 30. AbS' o'r'fP- NdlL4C 80 -
600. sheep $4,000.
Estimated receipts Tuesday-Hogs
21.OOO
Hog market opened sc lower. Hogs
left over 900. Light S.10d S.45.
mixed and butchers $50 a $50. good
heavy $3.50 $50, rough heavy S.25
a S.35.
Cattle market opened Toe lower.
Sheep market opened f0c lower.
Omaha. Hogs $500, cattle 5000.
Kansas City-Hogs 10000, cattle
12.OO0.
Hog market closed weak ] 0c lower.
Bulk sales S.35d $50. light sos n
$40. mixed and butchers SIS N $50.
good heavy $50 q $50, rough heavy
S.2Oa $50.
Cattle market closed loo lower.
Sheep market closed weak.
Northwestern. receipts inneapo-
lis. today. 660. last week 5O4, last
year sec Duluth. today 81 last
week 100. last year 290,
Visible supply Of grain-Wheat in
crease 10000. corn decrease 1J6.-
600, oats decrease 100000.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24
New York Stocks.

New York. Jan. 24.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24

LIVERPOOL opening cabies-wheat u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS
Todsy's Quotations en- Provisions, Live
Stock and Produce.

Todsy's Quotations en- Provisions. Live
Stock and Produce.
Rock Island. Jan. 2f-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Live Poultry-Hcns. per pound. &c;
spring chickens, per pound. 13c; tur-
keys. I71ac; ducks. 1Oc; geese. 10e.
Butter-Dsiry. soc; creamery. Goo.
Fresh eggs-3sc
Lard-15c.
Feed ana FueI.
Grain-Corn. coo; oats. 43c.
Forage - Timothy hay SIC: wild.
81: straw. SIS.
.Coai-Lump. per bushel. lac: slack.
$3.50.
Wood-s450 per load.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24
C. r. |. & P. FIREMAN HURT
;. f. ThibauIt Falls of His Engine

+. T.. IhibauIt Falls OF His Engine
in Yards at Wilton.
f. E. Thibault of Silvis, a fireman
on the Rock Island railroad, was ser
IousIy injured and remained uncon-
scious for three hours as the result
of falling off the tender of his en-
CINE in the yards at Wilton Saturday.
He was on the tender and was fasten-
ing the spout of a water tank to the
tank of the tender and thought that
it was secure, when it suddenly jerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24

higher, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing - Wheat u to IS
lower, corn Is lower.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07
Prices and YorReS

We buy our Pianos and Organs
direct from the manufacturers at the
lowest cash prices, and as we do not
pay any commissions to agents nor
employ any such assistance, we have
no extra expense to add to the prices
of our instruments. Thus we are
enabled to make our customers the
lowest possible figures and as easy
terms as can be had anywhere.
Our store is full of new Pianos and
Organs, also a few slightly used
always on hand to sell very cheap.
Old Organs and Pianos taken in ex-
change on new ones. Our stock of
Small Instruments and and Musical
Merchandise, Sheet Music and
Studies is complete at all times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07

Dated Dec. 10, 1909, A. d.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07
Market Report.
Kansas City Stock Yards. Jan. 2, 10

Kansas City Sseck Yards. Jan. 3, 1910.
Cattle supplies last week ran large
ly to short fed beef steers, on which
class there was a decline Of 10 to 20
cents for the week, but all other
grades were scarce, and SOLD at
st onge' prices, except that steckers
ard feeders showed some weakness
after the middle of the week. The
ru2 q cattle today is 1000 head, aud
the naiket is strong to Is bis hsr.
greatest strepsth oday Oh she stns,
and butcher grades, the kin6s that
! led the market last week. steers also
show substantial isApro' snent t0say,
many sales 10 higher, although tie
top is es IS, which i.ure does not
represent the fall strength OF the
marNet, as prime steers would stll
around s7.Je. Bulk OF the steers
sell at s5.25 to $40, cows a $500 to
d 81, heifers u to 10 u, bulls ~ - to
~ %, calves $500 to es.os, Nil Of
which kinds, except steers are at the
winters highest prices. Stockers
aad feeders are strong today, ST. ok
steers at % y to $500, feeders sl.o0
to S5.25 Cattle receipts daring ths
year 1909 were second largest an
record here, and were two hundred
tsousAnd he'd more than the pevioLs
year, yet prices averaged highest ever
known at close to s43 90 per head.
Hog receipts show big shortage for
the year, in common with all the
Leading markets, but sheep receipts
were heaviest on record here for soy
year. The extraordinary prices foi
all kinds of live stock last year made
the total value Of live stock received
kere during the year almost twenty
per cent more than In any previous
year. exceeding one kindred and
seventy millions of dollars.
Mog receipts last week remained at
holiday volume, and through the
exhibition of extreme ind fierence
packers we're able to break the market
Is to IS cents by the close OF the week
from the high point. The supply
today is 5000 head, and prices are to
10 higher, tsp price IS As, bulk of
sales So 10. to So 40. The feature today
is the strength shown 10 hogs weigh
ing under 200 pounds, which kind sell
up to eS 40, point nearer heavy hog
prices than they have reached before
This wister. Oae of the biggest
buyer here stayed out Of the market
today, refusing to bid more than
steady prices, and as his house will
have TO buy more heavily balance of
the week, their action today may
help prices later in the week.
Sheep and lambs made a good sain
IN price last week, ana the market is
10 higher today, run 5000 head.
Lambs brought $3.50 today, and
yearlings 81 90, each new high price
for this winter. Nethers are worth
SO % to $500, aud ewes 81 10 to s. so,
goats around Si25. Receipts since
the first of .Dacem Der show decrease
as compared with year ago, indicat-
ing shortage on feed this winter,
and light receipts ahead,
A. j. RICKART,
Live Stock Corresponds
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07
Tac Cable

Here is piano that can be
bought at a moderate price. Its
equal, price considered, casAet be
found. 1t is an instrument that
grows better as it grows older. It's
popularity extends from the h.me
to the concert hall, and NO ether
piano is so widely known. fs have
one is to be proud of it for a life
time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07
Chicago
Cottage Organs

Mention its name and you get a
favorable response. 1t the Organ
most used and best known in all
this country. That is why we
handle it. The variety Of styles
and wide range of prices easily
bring it within the reach of all who
want to own such an instrHAssat.
Our stock now is complete, and it
is the best time in the world to by
at very low price.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07
First published in the Chanute Time, Tee. 100.
Notice of Final Settlement.

State of Kansas, County of Neosho, S.:
In the Probate Court in and for said County
In the matter OF the estate of Charles II
Lamper deceased.
Creditors and other persons interested in tho
aforesaid estate are hereby notified that at the
next regular term OF the Probate Court in and
for said County, to be begun and held at the
Court House in Erie, in the County of Neosho,
State aforesaid. GU che first Monday in the
month of February, A. D., 1910, 1 shall on the
eth day of said month, apply to said Court for
a full and final settlement of said estate.
JOCKEY ANN LAMPER,
Executrix of the estate of Charles II. Lamper,
Deceased.
Dated Dec. 13, 1902 A. d.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07
RELIABLE JEWELRY

Our superior array of JewelrY and
Watches makes selection easy. Every
thing is in perfect taste, ald every
thing may be perfectly relied upon.
We sell nothing we don't know all
about, and we tell you everything we
know about everything you ask to see
@. K. CONKLIN. the Jeweler.
The Neosho Valley bank solicits
your business.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07
THO Wcsijrg<cn

Its praises are sung in homes,
colleges, schools and auditsriams
this laud over. is an instruAent
the price Of which comes within the
reach of all. To see them and hear
their full sweet tone is to be con-
yinced of their high musical quality,
There are none more attractive in
styles and designs. Their wearing
qualities cannot be excelled.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07
LOCALS

| iutuiiS Dfucu W0uU w KtuWdld,
Oklahoma, Tuesday.
N. p Wood has been over to Pitts.
burg.
Clarence Grebe of Petrolia was in
CAanute, Tuesday.
Mr.. + Raemsr is visited by his
niece and her husband from NaQuota,
Iowa.
August Fehr has returned from a
ten DAYS visit with his neither and
brother, "a Hutchinson.
D 4. Bearnes has returned from
his Christmas visit with his mother.
Mrs. W. e. Barker went to Joplin,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Stall of Thayer,
passed through Chanute, Tuesday on
their way to California for a two
months visit.
Born-To Prof. Newell and wife, a
girl.
Bora-Te Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Leslie,
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mathews were
called TO Erie by tho severe sicknes S
Of a relative.
Don'b forget the preaching at the
Christian Church, every eight tsis
week aud next and We don't know
how much longer.
Fire destroyed the residence oc-
CAPPED by A. e. Flake and family,
New Years eve and all their clothing,
furniture and fixtures were destroyed
the family being away at the tin .
Walter Smith has returned to
Rreoktield Mo, after short stsy
here on matter OF business.
The little tive yesr old son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. A. STAFFORD was painfully
burned, Msndav evening on the hare
and arm by pulling over tin cup o.
hot water.
viii CaAphell one Of Covlters sray
drivers got his head badly cut by
having an empty oil barrel sophie
lover on him.
w. NJ. Holman went 80 walnut
Monday, thence On TO Girard.
The Methodist church is now hold
irE revival services.
c. g, Boman was reelected superin-
tendent Of the Uaited Brethren
sunday school.
Seth Wells is a frequent visitor In
Cbsnuie DOW days.
Mrs j L. Stewart has been quite
sick, but is better now.
J, M. Massey il slightly of his feed.
Miss Sadie Beck has been visiting
friends ia Chanute.
Dave HsIston has returned from
his sit In Independence.
]. N. Cutler OF st. Paul Ia visiting
his son, DR.. W. Z Cutler.
Mrs. & Il. Msore and daughter
came up from Independence Monday
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Lilly, her
parents.
The Neosho Valley Sank sent out
dividend CHECKS this week.
Misses Pearl aud Ninon Beach of
lola are visiting relatives in Chanute.
Wilbur Laphsm has returned to
Ann Arbor to take up anew after
the holidays, his law studies.
All around, the district schools,
generally after two weeks vacation,
have resumed work and the college
students Eho were home on vacation
have gone back to resume their
S udles.
Clair Turner returned TO his work
at Emporia, via the Katy, Tuesday.
A. W. Long, the man whose back
was broken some two weeks ago, by
being thrown out of a buggy as he
WAS driving into town from tue
north, is still alive and there are
hopes OF bis recovery.
For Sale or Trade-Eor good sound
horse, one Of the best pianos in the
city Of Chanute.-See Col. Foote at
BrAy's Pool Room.
North Evergreen may be paved with
cement Instead OF Mcadam. We
believe this is a move in the right
direction. We have meyer been much
Of macadam man. Ii Is very short
lived without constant attention and
that part is usually neglected aud
when it begins to go to pieces it is
the most disagreeable road on earth
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07

+. G. Warren was called to Green
field, Iowa, TO attend the funeral Of
his grandmother.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-01-07
Chanute CoooeratIve SANITARY
Company

Vaults and sinks cleaned by Their
improved odOrIess apparatus in day
time without offence.
Dead stock hauled away and Gre.
mated. Leave orders with Boscher'
s. Williams. They will be answered
promptly HOUSTON RAY
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-04-29
Bootleg }gers' Tactics

Fisher pastor Of the Presbyterian church of Neoga
preached forcefu against Bookkeeping and law
lessness short time ago. That the lawess element of the
dn relish the is evidenced by the fact that
few nights Of their crowd forced entrance
into the preachers barn and vented their spite by manning
his horse The preacher couldn't paint that bunch any
than they
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-04-29
A Saloon Advocate

Pnckneyvlle retaken by the saloon crowd last Tue
day AS elsewhere fraud proved to be important al
to the wets, figuring from the very beginning of the
test in this city, if the opinion of reputable legal author
holds the contention being that the petition calling for tt
election is faulty. There is likely to be contest.
But remained for the Pinckneyville Democrat to dra
vivid picture of the most gigantic swndle the traffic
upon civilization the manufacturing of pa
pers Here's the picture the finished product of the saoo
Pinckneyville has monopoly on this type:
One of the most disgusting incidents of election
day old man. with stopped form, with pinch
ed face, with the langour of hafstarved half
kept, hafdead condition in every element Of his
being who has been public charge, pau
per at the poor house for number of months past
man whose very being shows the misspent talent
and life of folly-a whose present condition
truly shows the result of the saloon the life and
energy Of man-this standing the street
telling intelligent citizens why they should
vote for the saloon and what good thing this nst-
tuition is for the town.
Father, mother, voter, citizen, do you want
character like this pointing out to your son
the proper to travel the things that are best
for his welfare the conditions that are best for
his future?