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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat.
December, 1855, "a, 1914, 931a.
May, 97%s. 9SA, 97as, 97a4.
July, "a, 94k, $685., 947s.
Corn.
December 62A, C3, 624, 63.
May, 63as, 6S7s, G3H, 63%.
July, G3as, 63a4, G314, GSM.
Oats.
December, AZ, 47i4, AZ, Al.
May, 40, 49A, 40, 1915.
July, 46, 461s, 46, 461s.
January, 1850. 1865, 1850, 1865.
May, 1887, 1910, 1857, 1902.
LARD.
January. S.e7, 9.O7, sos. 9.01.
May, 922, 9.35, $40, 9.35.
Ribs.
January, SIS, S.27, SIS, SIS.
May, s.42, S.55. S.42, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13
Executors Notice.
Estate of Maria J. Sutton. deceased

Estate Of Maria J. Sutton. deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament OF Maria ]. Sutton, late Of
the county of Rock Island state of ILL.,
uois deceased. hereby gives notice that
she win appear before the Hon Benja-
min Bell Judge OF the probate court of
Rock island county, at the probate
court room. in the city OF Rock Island.
at the January term, on the first non
day In January next. at which time all
persons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose OF having the same ad-
Justed All persons Indebted to said
ate payment TO the undersigned.
Dated IIth day OF November. A. d.
1911. MARTHA J SUTTON.
Executrix
jackson. Hurst & Stafford. attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
OpeninQ of MARKET.

Hogs, $4,000. Left over 4,157. Pros
poets weak to &c lower. Light 5.45G
Clio, mixed 5.7596.25, heavy $500
%, rough 5.s0G6.20.
Cattle 81 900. loo to 15c lower.
Sheep $4,000 Steady to 10c lower.
Nine O'Clock Market.
Hogs, quality fair, market steady to
&C lower. Light 5.456610 bulk SIS
66.20. mixed 5.75GG.25. pigs 3.759
3 40, heavy 5.S5G6.27. good G.0096.27
workers. 5.956G05
Cattle 10c TO zoe lower. Beeves 4.55
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13
TOday's Marker Quotations

(By wire from E. w. Wagner & Co..
members of Chicago Board of Trade.
Grain, provisions. stocks and cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house, Rock
Island, III. Chicago Office, 9S-99-100.
Board of Trade. Local telephones, No.
west 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13
FoREcAs FOR RoCK
and
lowest tempera ton aboutth the rec point.

attended by cloudy and unsettled
weather in this vicinity tonight and
Thursday, with moderate temperature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13
THE GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO Cash Grain,

Wheat-No. 2 r 95k @97, No. "a
Co.'s, No. 2 INV 96k @101, No. INV 80
QD9S, No. ms 104@1O7, No. ms 1920
Jos, No. ms 1O161O5, No. 2 96@104
No. $4,000, No. $4,000, VIC sc
@104, durum 90@105.
Corn-No. old COY, No. 60@6Oh
No. W GOV @6OH, No. old 20, No.
y 601k 061, No. ,57@5S1a, No. y
56h @59h, Sym 54k@55k. sgy $50
&c.
Oats-No. 2 471a, No. ? W 4S& q
A3H, No. 8 W 4711, No. 4614, No. "
46A @4SA, standard 4S@4sA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Dec. 13.-Following are the quota.
tions on the local market today:
Eggs. Csc.
Butter-Dairy, 30c; creamery. BIC.
Lard. 12kc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13

Straw, So.
New corn. &c.
Coal-Lump. per bushel. 15c; slack.
10c.
Potatoes, 75c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13

$3.50, stockers 3.10@5.60, Texans 400
@575, cows 190Q6.15.
Sheep, mostly 10c lower. Natives
l.60@4.00, lambs, native 4.00@6.10.
western 275@410, lambs, western
425@6.10, yearlings 4.25Q5.50.
Close Of Market.
Hogs close sc to 10c higher. Bulk
G 00@6.25, light 5.55G622, mixed SIS
06.35, heavy 590@640, rough 5000
G10.
Cattle weak at early decline, top
s 90.
Sheep, weak, top 40.
Lambs ton 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13

Feed and Fuel.
Corn, per bushe; re.
Oats, SOC.
Forage-Timothy hay, $40.
Glover hay, SIS.
Wheat, SOC to S3c.
Wild hay, $14 to SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-13

High E Curtis, attorney.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
SOROSIS.
art" Subject of Meeting Tuesday EY-
ening, January "a.

Sorosis met in the library parlors
Tuesday evening. January "a, with
Mrs. Emma Goodrich and Mrs. Nellie
Chase, hostesses. The meeting was
in charge of Mrs. Alice Wadsworth
Subject, Art" The following pro
gram was given: Piano solo. Miss
Gladys Chase; poem. Arts Atmos-
phere," Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill; pa
per. Frederick Remington Mrs
Alice Wadsworth. song. Mrs. Eldena
Hawes, accompanied by Mrs. Ethel
Ames; reading, "A Family Plate,
Mrs. Violet Fogg: recess; reading
selection from "Innocents Abroad,
Mrs. Lois Patten; paper, Augustus
St. Gaudens," Miss Clara Varney;pia-
no solo. Miss Gladys Chase; song
Mrs Eldena Hawes. accompanied by
Mrs. Ames.
The next meeting will be on Tues
day, February 7, In charge of Miss
Varney.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
MoNnAY. JANUARY %.

Treaties do not stand in the way
President begins in earnest campaign
for fortifiCation of Panama canal
Paris says parliament's inaction may
English suffragettes threaten to spoil
the coronation; Mrs. Pankhurst in
force women to that.-Sl00,000 more
from New York fnancier; The George
Washington Memorial Association
Tow has total of $500 600 toward de-
sired memorial building
TUESDAY, JANUARY "a
New railroad across Northern
ArocstoGk is believed 10 be first step
N periectinG short cut from Quebec
to join Canadian Pacific; bin to COM
bine Maine Central, Somerset, Wash
ington county and Sebasticook and
Moosehead r. r. lines presented In
Legislature Menday.-David Graham
Phillips. New York editor, is fatally
shot by insane man; assassin then
shoots himself-Camden. N j.. off,
cials indicted; charged with frauds
at November election Boy despera-
does under arrest charged with bur
elaries in two states and a hold-up al
Westfield Mass.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25.
Defines policy of Japan; significant
interest in speech of Count komurce
in Japanese Diet--Premier Morris
down American governments reci
procity treaty.-David Graham Phil
lips loses fight for life; six bullets in
body too much for plucky novelist's
strength death coming at l1.05 p. IN.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
SkONhegan Opera House Burke FL.
bridge Company.

One of the strongest repertoire or
season will be found in the Burke Ell
bridge Co, which comes to the Opera
house for three nights, starting Mon
day, January 80. Mr., Martell, who
is offering this attraction to the thea.
ire going public this season has spar
ed neither expense nor pains to make
the attraction one of the top notchers
at the popular prices. The charming
young actress Miss Burke Eldridge is
appearing in the leading roles and is
supported by clever. competent cast
of we'll known ability. The plays to
long consideration with view toward
pleasing the more critical of the popu-
lar priced patrons. High class vau-
deyille acts are introduced at each
performance making continuous
show. The opening play for Monday
evening, January 80, will be the sue
cessful comedy drama, The Marriage
of Marie a play which has found in
stant favor in the large cities. Popular
prices 15c. 25c. 35c and a few choice
seats at 50c
Ladies' tickets for Monday night 20
cents. Limited to $50.
Seats on sale Saturday at Buck
nam's, A special matinee for school
children will be given Wednesday at
l15 p. m, at which the prices will
be 10 and zoe. All children will re-
ceiye choice bag of candy free.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
Death of Eugene S. Steward.

Eugene S. Steward died suddenly at
The Maine General hospital Portland
Saturday He was 53 years old. Fun
eral services were held at his home
in Portland Monday at 2 p. m. The
body was brought here Tuesday at
1895 a. m. and services were held at
l p. m. Tuesday at the home of his
sister; Mrs. F. l.. Flynt, Reader at
the Christian Scientist church here Of
ficiating. The members of the local
X of p. lodge in body were pres
ent, bearers being taken from this
ledge. The body was escorted to the
South Side cemetery by the members,
where the body was placed in the re-
ceiving tomb.
The deceased was born in Skowhe-
gun, Oct II, 1857. He was employed
by the Maine Central Railroad Co. 10
years as brakeman and conductor, a
large part of that time being on pas
senger and freight trains out of Skow
hegan. Two years ago he resigned
his position and bought a bakery in
Portland and was engaged in that
business up to the time of his death
On April 16, 1892 he was married to
Gala B. Richardson of Skowhegan.
Besides his wife, one daughter, Miss
Lillian E., and a sister, Clara A., OF
Skowhegan, survive. He was a mem
Der of the o. r. C. Division 56 and
X. of p: also Brotherhood of Train
men.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
GRADED EGGS BRING
TOP PRICES
Boston Houses Call for More of Same
Sort.

Returns from the shipments of eggs
made by the Somerset Poultry Pro-
ducers' Association last week indicate
that the faith of the promoters of the
organization was well founded. In a
market that was variously described
as glutted with fresh stock, the re-
ceivers returned the top price, and
asked for more goods of the same
kind. A retail house that presumably
got hold of one of the cases, wrote in
asking for shipments direct, saying
that they could handle several cases
per week One of the commission
houses even took the trouble to &C
knowledge the receipt of the invoice
by mail, before the eggs themselves
had arrived.
Members of the association are
enthusiastic over the outlook. Sever
al have said that If through CO.
operation they could be sure of al
ways getting the market price, they
would be satisfied. Now it begins to
appear that something better will
come sooner than was originally ex-
pected. The advantages of culling
and grading the stock before ship
ment was brought out when the mem
bers brought their eggs to the muni-
cipal building. Six dozen were re-
jected for various reasons, and every
one present had the chance to and
did see that the shipment would be
worth more money with the poor eggs
left out than with them in.
The next meeting of the Associa-
tion will be in the municipal building
February | at the usual hour. A spe-
cial topic for consideration will be a
proposition to federate with the other
poultry organizations of the State for
mutual benefit and protection. A con-
ference has been called for February
at Lewiston, and the Somerset AS
sociation has been invited to send a
delegation. Several have signified
their intention of attending this con-
ference. to see that nothing of gold
brick" nature goes through.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
KENNEBEC DAM AND
RESERVOIR co.
May Develop Power on
Upper Kennebec
VIII Not Transmit Power Out of State
Since Sentiment Is So Strong
Against 1t.

H. l. Hartman of Boston, mem
ber of the firm that is seeking the de-
velopment of the water power be-
tween The Forks and Moosehead on
the upper Kennebec, has given out a
statement regarding the purposes and
intentions of the Kennebec Dam &
Reservoir Co. He frankly admits that
at first his company had planned tc
transmit the power out of the State
but that this idea had been abandoned
when it was discovered how strong
the sentiment was against it.
According to Mr.. Hartman, the
Massachusetts law permits competi-
tion between power companies under
the supervision of the public service
commission, but the Maine law forbids
competition without first securing a
special charter from the Legislature
This, he says, creates practically an
electrical monopoly in the State
Power cannot be developed for sale
in the State anywhere in competition
with existing companies, no matter
how large or small they may be, or
how poorly they are covering the field
marked out for themselves.
Either an amendment to the present
law or the creation of a public ser
vice commission will allow the Ken
q ~ To-,
and sell power within the State. AS
for going outside, the charter asked
for provides: Section 13, This cor
poration hsall not sell or deliver pow
er outside the State of Maine, either
directly or indirectly" Section II pro-
vides that the State can take over the
whole proposition by purchase at any
time, according to the forms laid
down by law. The right of eminent
domain is not given except in so far
as it is conferred on any corporation
operating under the old mill act of the
State.
Mr.. Hartman states that the more
his company considered the question
the more favorable the market inside
the State appeared. The tremendous
strides in electro-chemical processes
in the past few years, have opened a
vast field for electrical power. This
will consume a large share of that
developed, and the balance will be
offered for sale in the State.
Three dams are to be built between
The Forks and Moosehead lake. These
will develop the bulk of the fall in
that distance which is about 400 feet
and will be equivalent to $4,000 horse
power continuous flow, and twice that
on twelve hour schedule. Increased
storage capacity which may be easily
obtained will add to these figures
somewhat, but Mr.. Hartman insisted
that his company will have nothing
whatever to do with Moosehead lake
The estimated cost is from $S,00O,O0O
to $4,000, 900.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
STOCKHOLDERS IN NEW TRUST co
Some Leading Men of Somerset COun-
ty Among Them.

The formal hearing by the bank ex
aminer regarding the organization oi
the Skowhegan Trust Co, will be
held in the municipal building Satur-
day. A mutual agreement among the
promoters of this company limited
each individual stockholder to ter
shares, and as a result of this the
ownership has been widely distributed
among the leading men in this part o1
Somerset county. This combination
will undoubtedly give to the institu-
tion at the start financial and bust
ness standing that it would other.
wise take many years to acquire. The
following is the list of those who have
subscribed for stock:
John R. Mcclellan, John Weston
Alfred H. Lang, Edward F. Danforth
Edward F. Rowell, George Otis
Smith, S. w. Philbrick. John P
Clark, Clyde H Smith Walter P. Ord
way. John c.. Griffin, R. w. Haines
Rupert e. Jackson, Emelio Debe
Amos X. Butler, Charles w. Day
Darius II. Bartlett. Nathan Fowler. s.
H. Swain. Fred F. Lawrence, Roland
T. Patten, H. C. Taggart. Frank w.
Bucknam. E. T. Goodrich, Charles F
Ward, Roy l.. Marston, S. w. Gould
Elmer e. Harris. B. A. Sawyer. d.
II. Perkins, Thomas G. Lord, Amasa
A. Porter, Willis E. Porter, Alonzo
P. Merrill and F. o. Sawyer OF
Skowhegan; Coney Russell, c. H.
Hussey, E. A. Hilton. H. w. Smith
K. s. Miller. L. r. Folsom. e. H.
Burgess, C. R. Miller, N. Miller, E
n. Vaughan, C. A. Whiting and H
X. Sawyer of Norridgewock; A. b.
Dunton of Mercer; Fred A. Coolidge
and Seiden Green of Solon; and C.
A. Kinsman of Cornville.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
Death Of Mrs. Betsey Hilton.

Mrs. Betsey Hilton, who has been
suffering from a shock. passed away
at the home of her foster son, A. J
Bernard, Tuesday January "a, a
three o'clock. Mrs. Hilton was born
in Palmyra where she lived until the
time of her marriage when she moved
to Cornyille, living on the farm now
owned by S. H. Beal. She has been
a resident of this town for thirty-five
years. Two sisters, Mrs. H. N.
Longley of Pittsfield and Mrs. VIM
Mayo of Waterville, survive her Fun
eral services will be held at the home
Of Mr.. Bernard ON North avenue, Fri
day at II o'clock, Rev. F. L. Hay
ward officiating.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
MADISON CALLS A
THIRD MEETING
To Get Money For Pro-
posed Electric Road
Each Time Meetings We're Postponed
for Error Of Warrant, Old Check
List, Etc.

Saturday for the third time Madi-
son has called a meeting to see if the
town would vote to raise $4,000 to-
ward the construction Of an electric
road between Skowheg; II and Athens
taking in the East part of Madison
For the third time the meeting has
been postponed.
About $40 voters gathered Satur-
day afternoon in the Union hall
Madison, TO consider the matter of
raising the money for an electric
road. There appeared to be faction
that opposed the appropriation OF
the money most strenuously, this be
ing largely the people in the village.
They engaged for their leader and
spokesman Bernard Gibbs who in a
long argument tried to make the yot-
ers see the raising of $4,000 WAS a most
serious question. He made a motion
to the effect that a committee of
five be appointed TO investigate the
matter in regard to the benefits the
town would receive from having an
elecric road and to notify all voters
and he made motion that the matter
be deferred until the next annual
town meeting in March. A vote was
taken to see if this motion should
prevail. The vote was strongly in
favor of raising the money on the
spot.
1t was very evident that Mr. Gibbs
argument took effect and this ele
ment saw that the vote would be
carried for appropriation, if some
thing wasn't done Immediately, but it
was only a few minutes later when
The storekeepers on the street and
people who had not attended the meet
ing before that day came in ready to
vote against the appropriation of
money, Whether or not this element
wished to guard against any chance
of having enough voters to vote
against it is not entirely known. At
any rate they put another trig in the
wheel by declaring that the check
list was not legal to vote from as it
was not prepared to date. 1t is un-
derstood that it was the same list
that they used to help elect Governor
Plaisted The voters would not take
any chances and the meeting was
postponed until an indefinite time.
Two weeks ago a meeting had been
called; a large number of the voters
from all parts of the town were pres
ent and it was announced that there
was a clerical error in the warrant
Nothing could be done. Two weeks
previous to that meeting had been
called for the purpose of raising the
money but it rained SO hard nobody
could get out. An article will be put
in the warrant at the annual town
meeting asking for the appropriation
of $4,000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
S. v. GOULD VISITS
WASHINGTON
Means to Get What His
Constituents Want
Representative from the Second Maine
District Not To Be Bluffed.

The advice from the Lewiston Jour-
nal to keep away from the New Will
lard when in Washington, was wasted
on Congressman-elect Gould after all.
Having had this establishment called
to his attention as 1t was, he hardly
felt that he was properly introduced
to the National Capital until he had
dined there. Result was that he went
there for dinner with Dan Mack"
Just before coming home.
Mr.. Gould got back to Skowhegan
Saturday, and reported one of the
most enjoyable outings in his expert
ence. Needless to say his party as
socfates in Washington were filled
with expectation and enthusiasm, and
extended the right hand of fellowship
with corresponding fervor Further
more both he and Mr.. McGillicuddy as
Democratic representatives from rock
ribbed Republican Maine, were ac-
corded marked attention, and assured
of generous treatment when it comes
to making the committee appoint
ments. Great interest was also mani
tested in Senator elect Johnson, whose
sense of propriety kept him from at
tending the conference prior to his
formal election by the Legislature.
Red tape will not keep Mr.. Gould
from getting his constituents what
they want and when they want it, if
a little experience with the census bu-
reau may be taken as typical. Before
he started for Washington leading
members of the Legislature asked him
to see what could be done about get
ting hold of the Maine census, SO that
the proper committee could get at
work upon the new apportionment.
When he got there he proceeded to
20 after the desired article. Under
the guidance of House attache, he
visited the census bureau. The Chief
interviewed referred him to somebody
else, and the latter assured him that
thirty days would be necessary to get
out the report, and that forty states
were on the waiting list ahead of
Maine.
Mr.. Gould was born a long ways
from Missouri, but he insisted upon
being shown just the same. AS part
of the showing process the official Of
fered to interview the man in charge
of the Maine statistics, and report la
ter Mr. Gould suggested that he
wouldn't mind doing that particular
Job of interviewing himself, and ex-
pressed a willingness to wait until the
desired individual should be at lib
erty. The latter arrived in about two
minutes, and got busy answering
questions. Finally he told MIR. Gould
that he could have a typewriter copy
of the figures made for him in about
four days, and he was told to go right
ahead and do 1t. Forty states on the
waiting list may bluff some congress
men, but not the representative from
fhn Moin dtctr inf
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
Ampatation Found Necessary.

The host of friends of our genial
citizen, George H. Pishon, will learn
with sadness that after final consul
tation, 1t was decided advisable that
his diseased foot, from which he has
been suffering for some weeks, must
be amputated. The operation was
performed on Sunday last at his home
by DR.. Cushman of Lewiston. The
limb was amputated at the knee joint
and it is learned that the patient Is
doing finely.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Maine Federation Meeting at Augusta
February 2.

The mid-winter meeting of the Fed
Grafton will occur Thursday February
2, beginning at 10 a. m, at the State
house at Augusta. The program will
consist of reports of plans of work
by department chairmen, and various
interesting addresses, particularly
one by Mrs. Perry Starkweather. La
Dor Commissioner of Minnesota, on
her work for women and children in
Industry. Each club should be repre-
sented by it's president or her ap.
pointee.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26

Mrs. Edgar Murphy arrived here
Wednesday from Haverhill Mass,
with her daughter, Altans. to visit
her parents, MIR, and Mrs. Samuel NJ i.
Emerson.
Eugene Landry of Waterville. who
has been Ill for several months, is
spending several weeks with his sis
ter, Mrs. George Caron of East Ma
pie street.
George L. H, Smith, A. E. Bisson
and S. D. Reynolds went to Deadwa-
ter Tuesday. They made the trip
back Wednesday by walking, dis
tance of about 35 miles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26

The Working league of the Congre-
gational church will meet in the
church parlors Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Julia Provost, daughter of Charles
Provost, who was taken to Somerset
hospital last week in a critical con-
dition, suffering from an attack OF
appendicitis. was operated on by Drs
Wadsworth and Stinchfield and is re-
ported to be doing we'll.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26

Court Wesserrunsett No. 1920. Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters. will have
a public installation of Officers Tues
day evening, January 81.
Adolph DIETRICH, who fell last week
and fractured his knee-cap, was op-
Grated on at Somerset hospital by
Drs. Stinchfield and Wadsworth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
THE WEEKS HEADLINES
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10.

Gov. Plaisted removes enforcement
commission; first remonstrances
against resubmission appear in
House.-Lodge reelected six votes
to spare.-25 per cent cut In running
time of New England cotton mills;
recommended by Arkwright club
effective st once; curiailment to last
until market conditions improve.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
Piano Recital.

An interesting piano recital was
held on Friday night last by pupils
of Miss Edith Lewis Of which the fol-