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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-15
SPEEDING TRAIN IN
DITCH NEAR KALAMAZOO
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were made TO halt the mail train be
\ fore IL crashed into the Pullman
sleeper of the Overland Limited
Mrs +. A. Wilcox. tower operate
NJ Western Springs. southwest OF Chi
cago. received the message that th'
mail train, known as No 5 was coming
In 81 fun speed. An automatic blocl
signal had caused the Overland Lin
tied 20 stop $50 feet east OF the West
ern Springs station, The woman op
orator rushed from her key when she
secured the warning TO flag the en-
gineer OF No. s. She saw him pass
the semaphore signal which should
have halted him and as the train
Numbered past the station, the WON
an saw that horrible wreck was Ger,
tain and rushed TO the telephone 70
call doctors and then swooned. To
day Mrs. Wilcox said:
II | had had another minute
would have been down the track 10
flag them. had my boards against
her but | felt that she would go by In
the fog aud that she could not stop
before crashing into No. ,.
Il tried 20 get a red lantern, but
before had II the mail had reached
the tower | heard the three quick
explosions of the torpedoes, then. In
moment the terrible crash. | felt
my senses leaving me, but | managed
TO keep control OF myself until had
telephoned for all the doctors in la.
Grange You cannot imagine the hor-
rible feeling that came over me-
According TO p. s. Eustis, passenger
traffic manager of the Burlington the
blame for the wreck lies between Geo.
Bronson, engineer OF No s, who died
with his hand OH the brake lever
and John Woodruff. hagman of train
No. >. who placed the torpedoes.
Woodruff said that he not only went
back and placed torpedoes on the
rails. but that he also walked up the
track and made an effort to flag No.
S. II. o. Grain, the fireman on No. s.
speaking for his dead comrade En-
glneer Bronson, said he did not know
who VS. 10 blame He insisted that
all the signals showed clear track
ahead and declared today that his
first intimation that anything was
wrong was when he heard the popping
of the torpedoes under the wheels.
Bronson and | did all that two
men could possibly do 10 bring the
train 10 stop" said Grain and
Bronson died standing with one hand
on the throttle and the other on the
brake lever was thrown from the
gangway on Bronsons side of the en-.
CINE when the crash came.
The Injured:
II O. Grain, fireman, No. S. Gales
burg. Ills; Warren p Dudley, secre-
tary Massachusetts civil service com
mission Belmont, Mass, slightly in
jured. Mrs. Warren Dudley. broken
arm. John w. Flah. Cincinnati. whole
sale grocer, slightly hurt; Mrs, w.
Flach, scalp wound; Mrs f. W. Fran
els, Bedford. Ind, shoulder injured;
Katherine Griswold Milwaukee. bruis-
ed; Miss Lyme Johnson Chicago,
shoulder dislocated. Mrs j. c. Krell
Girard. O., several ribs fractured; f.
r Marsh. Chicago, back wrenched;
William McNair. Denver, Col slight
ly bruised; John +. Parsons. DixoS
H.. slightly bruised; Father Gregory
Scholes, % Chaplain St Francis hos
pital, Columbus, o., scalp wound, back
strained
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THE STAGE
AVENUE.

AVENUE.
The Rector Burlesquers opened a
weeks stand al the Avenue theater,
Sunday afternoon. II Is Frank Drew's
own show and big feature OF 1t is
the Avenue Mnstrels.' featuring
Charles Barrett as interluctor; Billy
Ensor and Arthur Mayer. with the
bones. and Billy Elmore and Matt
Kennedy with the tambo.
Eddie Leslie. monologist; leila
Clayton. songstress, and Mile Carrie,
bell player. furnish the ollo numbers.
a sketch, Buying a Lemon and
a bHrelesque on Uncle Toms Cabin
furnish q lot Of laughter.
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LIVE STOCK
EAST BUFFALo-opening.

Cunning g stevens Live stoox Report.
EAST BUFFALO. y. Y, July 13.-Cat-
best 400 TO 1.600-lb steers; dry-n a.
sSS5G S9.25; good prime. 500 to l. :
400-lb. steers, dry-fed ss.604s.s5. good
prime 1900 10 i,300-lb. steers. dry-fed
$s25gS50. medium butcher steers, l.
900 10 l,00-lb. dry-fed i7.50r 500
grass steers 1,l50 to 1880. sZ750S25:
grass steers. 1000 to l,100-lb $1,000
100. light grass steers, s550U6OO;
best fat cows. 3550q6OO: common TO
fair kind, S325a375; best heifers, Sc so
a 100; fair TO good helfers, S525a5 $50:
light butcher heifers. S4.50 10 IS, stock
feifers. 80 5O44; trimmers, s25OG3.
best feeding steers. dehorned. 81 s00
g. common feeding steers s95Oa4;
port bulls. s6Gs25; best butcher bulls
s5d5.50. Bologna bulls. S49475: best
mixers and springers. si5a55.
Hogs Receipts. 10 cars; market.
STEADY. heavy. S. workers.. s7.sogs;
sheep Receipts, 2 cars; market.
ssae.25; wethers s5g6.25' ewes. s3.75
Calves: ssd1o25.
EAST BIFFALO-CIosInr.
EAST BUFFALO, n. Y, July l3-Cat-
tie Receipts. $50 head; market. slow
and steady; prime steers. $3.50 a 3,
butcher grades. s39750 Calves: Re
ceipts so head market active and firm
Receipts. zoe head. market, active and
firm choice lambs. SS4S.25: Gull TO fai-.
~ q 10, yearlings, $306.50. sheep, 81
5.25 Hogs: Receipts. 2040 head
market trade light and steady: york
,rE s7.g0Us pigs, $3.50; mixed. s.:
heavy s.. roughs. S65046.70. stays.
t55Od6
UNION STOCK YARDS.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO
July l3.-Hogs Receipts. 5000 head
( market steady, mixed and butchers
I.O5n lG5; good heavy. 15a7.62.
rough heavy. SGg5M7l5. light. sTtbaB
50; piss, S5,50d 7.S5. cattle: Receipts
200 mead; market, steady: bceves. $3.50
u9.lO cows and heifers s2G5uB.
stock,rs and feeders s4d655. Texans
~. 800 70; calves. S6m9l5 Sheer
kecelpts 5000 head: market. weak: ma
tive, 81. 20 q $50. western. s365u5gt.
lambs. $3.50 100: western. s45O47.7J
CLEVELAND.
! CLEVELAND O.. July l3--Hogs. Re.
celpts. 20 cars; higher: workers and
mediums. $IS5u 80. pigs. 81 30
Lambs, IS: calves So cattle. s7aS95
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PRODUCE

The market for butter. poultry.
cheese and eggs Is IN the main steady
me utmand Tor live hens u better than
the supply and bids are being n,,sh.d
az little, but broilers are past Tho
hush and tending lower The hot
weather Is telling on eggs stocks ave
being more closely candled, and as IN.
proportion OF No stock decree ses.
the price goes up accordingly T-i,o
principal activity at present Is ln Tie
fruit deal The market Is fairly we'll
supplied With pretty much cvervthing
IN the berry line, and the trade il this
week starting on the big rush Iii
peaches There were only Ave or sly
cars IN this morning but preparatIous
are being made TO take care OF a iot of
peaches In the next few weeks
APPIes-wiliow Twig. ;7a75o DEF
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The following firms are privi-
legged 10 execute orders on the
Detroit Stock Exchange: Bumpus e
CO.. Carlyle & Fovah: Matthew
Finn Lewis G. Gorton: w. a.
Hamlin II Co; Richard Irwin q Co
W. + Moss & Co: II. w Noble &
Co. W r Reilly n Co; F. Sea-
grave q Co. r. s. Warren & Co,
and George NJ West q Co.
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soBBING PRICES.

Canned Good.--A2ples, gals. So so;
baked beans. LIB, 50 ~ 60c; Lima bears.
slQl25. Corn: Fancy Maine. sl1O:
Peas: Fancy early June. $3.50; stand
ard, 81: soaked, 5SGn7a.. Salmon:
soekeye,. tall, sass; fiat. $40; Alaska
reds. s2lo; Alaska pinks sl.2o foma-
toes. E.40V1.5o: succotash. $40 20
per dcz. Peas Marrowfat. S1.l5: early
jane. si.26; sifted early June. Si.45 per
doz
Bran. S25; coarse mIddiings. s27; fine
middlings. $50 coarse corn meal and
cracked corn. "a; corn and cat chop.
s32 per ton.
gan patent. $3.50: straight. $3.50: clear.
So; pure rye. $40: spring patent, $62G
per Dbl In wood
Hardware-Nails. s22s base; PLATA
barbed wire. s2.2S per spool: galvan-
lied sheets, 2S gauGt. - Per cwt;
single bit axes. bronzed. $3.50 per doc:
polished. 50 per coz; black sheets, 50
per cwt; carriage bolts. small, 20 per
cent on. large, so per cent on list: ma
chine bolts. small. 10 per cent on;
large. co per cent on lis:
Oil-Raw linseed. soc; boiled lin
seed. 7yc: Diamond headlight ke.o-
sene, 1Oc; perfection, l0hc: Eocene.
l2hc; Crown gasoline, l5c per gal:
turpentine, in barrel lots. sec per gal
Provisions-Mess pork. 5000: fam
lily, $3.50 u 215O: medium. clear. $3.50
G21.5o. hams. l4h q l5c; shoulders. l2c;
picnic hams, 1O1a a lie; bacon, II 4l6c;
lard. In tierces. l2c; kettle rendered,
lac per ID.
sugars-Corrected daily by w. H.
Edgar az Sons: Crystal dominoes. lbs.
$3.50: do, lbs. SS.15: Eagle tablets,
s6.95: cut loaf s645; cubes. $3.50;
xxx powdered. $500. standard pow
dered. s5.S5: graduated extra coarse,
IS. So: do, fine In bulk, s5.45; Michigan
granulated, $3.50: granulated, 25-lb.
hold powdered. lib cartons. IS TO case.
1915 per case
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SEARCH ron MISSING MAN

SAGINAW Mich, July i5-Ofdcers
are searching for Leopold Schmidt GS
who disappeared from HIS home in
Spauldins township, 10 miles south %
here, Friday lie was last seen going
toward Montrose. In the eastern part
Of the county His mind is said TO be
weak
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DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit. July Is. 1912,
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING STREETS
AND ALLEYS.

Sealed proposals VIII be received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit. Mich. until Saturday.
July 20. 1912 at 10 o'clock a. m. stand .
VIII be opened. for furnishing all the
labor and material, and paving. etc,
the streets and alleys named below,
within the limits mentioned. in the
city or Detroit. with the style OF pave
ment stated.
With Cedar.
BURNS AVENUE CPavlngD
From the north curb line Of kerche-
val avenue TO the south curb line OF
Waterloo street, 20 feet wide. with
cedar blocks on concrete foundation
and Borea, Medina or any other curb
stone that may be bid upon and or
dered
IROQUOIs AVENUE IPayingD
From the south curb line Of Water
loo street to the south curb line OF
CharlevoiN street. 26 feet wide, with
cedar blocks on concrete foundation
and Berea. Medina or any other curb
stone that may be bid upon and or
dered
sIXTEENTH STREET IPavInub
From the north line OF Merrick ave-
nue. TO the south line Of McGraw ave-
nue., 26 feet wide with cedar blocks ON
concrete foundation and Berea. Me-
be bid upon and ordered.
With Creosoted Block.
Ncte--The Block for paving the fol-
lowing street viii be furnished and de-
livered on or contiguous to the work
by the City OF Detroit. free OF cost to
the contractor.
CHAREENOIN AVENUE PavingD
From the east lipe OF East Grand
Boulevard TO the Vest curb lire OF
Field avenue &c feet wide. with creo-
soted block on concrete foundation
and Berea, Medina or any other curb
stone that may be bid upon and or
dertd.
With Brick
Note-The brick for paving the fol-
low Ing alleys Will be furnished and de
livored on or contiguous 20 the WORK
BY the city 81 Detroit, free OF cost 70
the contractor.
ALLEY No. Isl PRvIngD
"1''' alley In block bounded BY VIM
der. Adelaide. 81. Antoine and Hastings
streets, 1852 and 20 feet wide, with
brick ON concrete foundation.
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BUTTER AND EGGS

Butter-Extras 26hc; hrsts 25hc
ID. dairy gle: packing stock. l9c ID
ERgs-Current receipts, cases In
cluded. candled. zoe per doz
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COMPANIES q, q and ID. First Infantry.
VI y. g.. mRdc n good showing ne the
camp m instruction. out MaCk-avc..
from Friday 10 SUNDAY ulght-eaeh
squad having 30 men on the qualified
list "a marksmen Companies E\aud
p w command OF Capt Rode and
Lieut. Kraemer. went into camp sun
d4y-Htght- and viii remain until Tues
Gay
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Henry q. Farrell, Of Ashtnbuln, o., re-
ports that while he was lOOtInE NJ
IN, FISH in the Belle Isle aquarium,
sunday, pickpockets robbed him OF
t21.
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Which sum will be forfeited TO the
city OF Detroit I'm case the bidder falls
TO enter into contract subject TO con-
nrmation by the Common Council with
in five days after the acceptance. OF
his tcnder by the Department OF Pub
lie Works
The bidder whose tender is accepted
will be required TO furnish with his
contract an approved surety company
bond to the city OF Detroit, In the full
amount OF the contract price for the
work conditioned on the full and faith
full performance OF his part OF the con-
trC ct
The contract shall be paid In bonds
for first paving. or the proceeds there
or. if such bonds are pure hased by the
ST. king Fund Commissioners. accord
ing TO law.
No bids Will be accepted from any
person or firm who Is In arrears or de-
fault 20 the cay OF Detroit
Specifications iu detail for the above
work may be had on application TO the
secretary.
The Department OF Public Works ex-
prcssly reserves the right 20 reject any
or All proposals.
4isD J. J. HAARER,
(lF) Commissioner.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

DETROIT July i5.-Opening Wheat
I was weak al home and abroad ~ Mon
| day at the opening. Detroit prices were
"a lower than saturdays close Open
ing prices Monday. Cash and July No
2 red wreat sl.o72. September, S1.09H
December. sl1lA No white. sl.06&
The corn market is steady AZ 75c for
cash No 3. 77i2c for No. yellow and
77lc for No. yellow.
oats are steady at 54lsc for standard
and jic for cash No white.
Rye is dun and easy at 73c for cash
No ?
Beans are Inactive at s265 for I'M
( mediate. prompt and July shipment. and
81 % for October.
Cloverseed Is dun and steady at 1915
for prime October
Grain receipts at Chicago Monday:
Wheat cars: corn. $50 cars: oats, l04
cars
September wheat In Chicago opened
Monday at STA 100ss corn at soc. cats
at 35aS5i,c and pork at sls10mlS 20.
Wheat In Liverpool opened y q a q
and was later quoted "a dAd lowsr,
Corn opened 4 a as lower and was
later quoted q higher TO sd lower
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
TOLEDO. q, July lS-Wheat: Cash
and July, sl11 Sept. Sll4A; De-.
Sl.13la Corn: Cash. 77Ac: July. TX G;
Sept, 52]zc, Dec, 59Ssc Oats; Cash.
Rye: Cash 73c Cloverseed: Oct. 5000;
Dec, Sl012. Alsike: Aug, sl0.35. TIN
othy; Aug, $3.50: Sept, s345 Butter
eggs and hay unchanged.
CHICAGO GRAIN-opening.
! CHICAGO. July l3.-Wheat. July up
I isc. sept unchanged Corn: July up
&c. Sept. up "A Oats July up Lc:
sept up l4c. Provisions firm
Wheat
Sept l O1ss 01S x1 Oo& 81 OoT
Dec 03h oSls o2as 81 O2iH
sept. So. 70 xssM ssst
Dec. 80 SO 5S& b5Si5
Ma 6sS 5sS 5ss 59ls
sept. 357s S5I xs5H xs5@
May 80 3gI asa. b3S8.
Pork
Sept. IS s5 IS 50 1912 ISIS
Oct is 81 is 81 is % sis g
Lard
Sept. 10 IS 10 75 10 60 10 50
Oct 10 50 10 so xlO 81 sl0 10
Sept. 10 AZ 1O47 10 40 bio AZ
Oct. 10 AZ 10 AZ 10 81 10 81
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK, July 13.--Bar silver
London. 2T&d; bar silver--New York.
gokc.
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said streets ana alleys TO De pdNeu
according TO the specifications Tor
brick adopted Jan. 16. 1912, cedar.
cr,osote block on concrete, adopted
Feb 20. 1912. and to the estimates OF
the city Engineer. as above, and the
charter and ordinances OF the city or
Detroit.
Bidders will state the price per cubic
yard for excavation, price per lineal
foot for curbing. price per square yard
fos paving or concreting and price per
lineai foot for retaining plank or stone,
etc.
Bids Will only be received for the
entire OF the work or material for any
street or section OF street, as per
qua antilles stated In the estimates. and
the bid will be accepted which Is the
lowest I'm aggregating the above de-
tails. regardless OF any error of extern
sieus or footings made by the bidders.
Each bidder must deposit with his
bid enclosed I'm a separate envelope.
certified bank check. payable TO the or
der Of the Department OF Public Works
OF the CITY OF Detroit, as follows:
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With Concrete.
ALLEY Nj. 1sl ntuNIul

Alley In the block between east and
the east line OF Junction avenue. 20
feet wide, with concrete paving.
Following are the estimates I'm detail
Tor the work 10 be done on the above
paving.
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CifY ErfImnfcs.

10 cubic yards OF excavation
1856 lueal feet OF curbstone. in GA
IT R) circles furnished by city; set by
contractor
1866 square yards OF brick on con-
Cret. paving
1873 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
sc lineaI feet Of retaining stone, old
Medina curb may be used
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10 cubic yards OF excavation.
40 square yards of concrete paving.
$50 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
Sc lineal feet OF retaining stone, old
Medina curb may be used.
Note--Bidders will submit proposals
fer Portland cement concrete only.
The time TO be set in the contracts
for the completion of the above paving
Jobs shall be as follows:
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SATURDAYS N. Y. STOCKS

Reported for The Times by Hayden
stone & Co. July 10;
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ALLEY No. 25i PavingD
Assessment Estimates.

1853 cubic yards Of excavation.
$3.50 cubic yards of concrete paw
ing.y,
574 lineal feet OF retaining plank 2
inch y Sinch
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AI.LEY SO. DO lPnYInrl

Auey between Maybury and Will
lau,s avenue from the north line OF Ash
street 20 the south line OF Myrtle
street. 20 feet wide. with brick on con-
crete foundation.
ALLEY M. 253 (Payingb
Alley hrst east OF and parallel TO
sixth street from the north line OF
Spruce street TO the south curb OF
Perry street. IL feet wide, with brick
on concrete foundation.
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ALLEY No. 253 UPsyinG)
Assessment Estimates.

1919 cubic yards OF excavation.
4t52O square yards OF brick on con-
crete paving.
49, lineal feet OF retaining plank
Inch \ I . inch
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l22 cubic yards OF EXCAVATION
1s llreal feet OF new curbstone
tgtraiEhO
545l Iineal feet OF new curbstone. IN
GA IT. r. 2-l0 II II Medlna) circles
furnished 10y contractor.
ell % square yards Of creosoted
block on concrete paving
$40 cubic yards Of concrete under
and behind curb.
lie lineal feet OF retaining stone, ole
Medina curb may be used
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ArPie.-wiliOw Twis. '7975O per
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BURNS AVENUE PavinE)
assessment Esflmntes

1885 cubic yards OF excavation.
1872 81 lineal feet of curbstone Cnew)
straight
22'l.l5 square yards OF cedar on con-
crete paving
42.0G cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb
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60 cubic yards OF excavation
"a linCal feet OF new curbstone
CstraighD.
AZ lineal feet OF new curbstone. In
(2-10 IT, II. Medina) circles furnished
by contractor
III &C square yards of cedar on con-
crete paving.
27s cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb
26 lineal feet OF retaining plank
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IT" alley in block bounded by VIM
der. Adelaide. ST Antoine and Hastings
streets, 1852 and 20 feet wide, with
brick ON concrete foundation.
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CHICAGO. July l3.-Wheat: July up
isc: sept unchanged Corn: July up
&c Sept up "A Oats: July up ! &C.:
Sept, up u Provisions firm
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lS5 cubic yards OF excavation.
l2S lineal feet OF new curbstone
(StrG.ghD.
L. 50 liueal feet OF new. curbstone. In
% II T.. Medira) circles furnished by
contractor.
4oI.43 square yards OF cedar on con-
crete paving,
GS2 cubic yards OF concrete under
AND behind curb.
- lineal feet OF retaining stone, old
Medina curb may be used
lea liucal feet OF retaining plank
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ALLEY No. ri Craving
Assessment EsIImates.
Abby NO. 232 tPaving)
assessment Estimates.

Assessment Estimates.
1872 cubic yards OF excavation.
1913 s5 square yards Of brick on con-
crete paving
l0g2 llneal feet OF retaining plank
. irch IL inch.
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CIIARLENOIN AVENUE Pnying
Assessment Estimates.

C35 cubic yards OF excavation.
670 lineal feet OF curbstoue (new)
traiEht
g6l1S square yards creosoted block
on concrete paving.
1Ia2 cubic yards OF concrete under
and be hind curb.
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CHAREENOIN AVENUE IPavingD

Note-The brick for paving the fol.
low ing alleys Will be furnished and de.
livored on or contiguous 20 the wo:h
bv the city 81 Detroit free OF cost u
tho CONTRACTOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.

RIVER FORECAST.
Slowly falling stages in the Missis.
sippi will continue from below Du.
buque TO Muscatine.
JIM. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
GIANT SWOROFISH.
Monsters Fifteen Feet Long Armed
With Three Foot Weapons.

Monsters Fifteen Feet Long Armed
With Three Foot Weapons.
A queer fish is the Gwordish. 1t is
found in the tropical and subtropical
zones of both the eastern and western
hemispheres. Some of the tropical spe-
cies are of enormous size and measure
from twelve to fifteen feet in length.
with swords at least three feet long.
The sword is much the shape Of
cone somewhat fattened. the end
sharply pointed 1t is smooth on the
top and sides. but the under part is
rough Ii is really an elongation Of
the bones of the upper jaw and is pos
sessed Of very great strength, for with
these weapons they have been known
to pierce the copper sheathing of YES
sells and heavy plates and timbers, but,
although they can drive the sword far
into these substances. they cannot
draw them out. so break them of and
swim away without them
A large fin extends nearly the length
of the back of the creature. which is
folded back when the fish is swim
ming in order that its progress may
not be impeded Ii speed is desired, but
when quietly swimming il is often
erected and acts as a sail TO carry it
through the water. The swordfsh Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME.
It's Problems Were Pretty Much the
Same as Those of Today.

It's Problems Were Pretty Much the
Same as Those of Today.
In reviewing the book The Common
People of Ancient Rome" a critic says:
1T should be something of corrective
TO modern cOnceit to note how little we
have advanced since paternalism first
became dominant in Rome and since
the Roman government prided itself on
opening public baths and washhouses
for the people. Diocletian denounced
the rich and their Injuries, attributed
to them the high prices of necessaries,
in language almost identical with a
radical newspaper of today. Plautus
tells US of the trusts that were founded
to control prices. and the trust prob
len" was as much a reality in ancient
Rome as 1t is today.
Capital and labor were highly or
gained. and labor was indefatigable
in its efforts TO secure special privileges
for its guilds. There were benefit soci-
cites, burial societies and insurance So
cieties. The man In the street talked
then Just as he talks now He discuss
ed the claims Of rival political candi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogs steady to shade higher. Light
7.50qI77I2, bulk 7.65d7S0, mixed
74097S712, pigs 475d7.OO. heavy
1907 80. good 76OG7sO, rough 7.4O
.q76O Workers 7.65a775.
Cattle steady TO 10c up. Beeves {. 10
GS.75. stockers 4.30@6.7O, Texans
5.OOa75O, cows 27Od15O, westerns
5.5Oq7 65. calves 5.OOd75O.
Sheep 10c to l5c higher; natives
450d6.9
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