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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04
LEeIsLATTRE pATEs.

Fl PasO- March ? I9lL
Editor FL Paso Herald.
Please inform me the dates OF meet
isIatures. Reader
The New Mexico legislature meets
next Monday, March IL, and the Ari-
IONA legislature meets the following
Monday, March 1S.-Editor.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

hort Session Of Congress-
Be Made Difficult.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31

An area OF low pressure that e1-
tends from Arizona. New Mexico and
Texas northward 10 Manitoba has
been attended by showers and occas.
ional thunderstorms in the upper Mis-.
souri, valley and a large portion of
the Rocky mountain region. and a low
that is of the coast OF New England
has also caused showers on the Al
lantic slope. High pressures and gen
orally clear skies prevail from the
Mississippi valley 10 the middle and
south Atlantic coasts, and another
high, accompanied by cooler weather
oyerlics the north Pacific coast and
the northern Rocky mountain states
The eastward movement Of these con
ditions will be attended by increasing
cloudiness in this vicinity, with show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31

Commissioner Reynolds offered a
resolution that the city clerk be in
structed TO purchase 1000 stamped en-.
velopes and 1000 postal cards for the
use of the board OF local improve
ments, and charge same to the con-
tingent fund. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Hart offered q res
olution that the council dedicate Six
teenth street south of Third avenue,
to be known as the city market Car
ried by unanimous vote
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
luton that the mayor be instructed
TO advertise for bids for 1900 feet of
FIRE hose. with the understanding that
the companies send samples and bids
but no agents. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Adjourned on motion OF Commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

May 31.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Butter-Dairy, 3Oc; creamery, 32Ac
Lard. 15c.
Potatoes, $1G0
Cabbage, sc pound
Onions, &c.
Feed and Fuel.
Oats, Coo.
Clover hay, SIS.
Forage-Timothy hay, S25.
Wheat, soc.
Wild hay, 500 to s22
Straw, $40.
Corn, zoe TO TIC
Coal-Lump. per husheI. 1sc: slack.
Toe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31
er Hart.
N. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.

Regular meeting held May 81, 1912.
City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
Illinois, May q, 1912. The city coun-
Gil met in regular session at o'clock
p. m, Mayor Schriver and all COM
missioners present.
The clerk read the minutes of the
regular meeting held May 20, 1912,
which were approved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted an
ordinance which was Immediately con-
| sidered and adopted by unanimous
vote allowing the weekly pay roll for
the week ending May %, 1912, in
amount of S1,10403, as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31
Corn today .........924. 600
Year ago ........1.0S9.0O0
Chicago Cash Grain

Corn today ..92400 600 494 900
Year ago ......1.OS9,0O0 3S3, 900
Chicago Cash Grain.
Wheat-No r 1l161134, No. 3 r
1O9G1l2, No. 2 h 1110113A, No. 3 h
1O9G112, No. 1 ms 11Sd121, No. 2 rs
.116G119, No. ms 1116117 No. S
.112d1S, No. 5 l1O4116, No. 4 40
4113.
Coru-No. . 7GG77R, No. W 1874
a 1874, No. Y 77n7S, No. 75d75A,
No. W 7Sa 1874, No. y 76a 1914, No.
1874 d7412, No. 4 W 7517534, No. 4
Y 74l4 ais.
Oats-No. W 54d5G, No. 3 52053,
No. W 5lG52. standard 52454.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31

CBy wire from (. w. Wagner & Co.
Grain. Provisions. Stocks and Cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house. Rock
Island. Ill. Chicago office 8SS-l00.
Board of Trade. Local telephones. No.
west 23U,)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31

commissioner Rudgren offered res
olution that H. B. Hubbard, county
clerk be allowed the sum of $4,000
for court bills, Nos. SO, 80. rs, 70, 80,
and 50. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that V. Murphy be allowed
$4,000, and F. Young s11.75 for ser
vices rendered. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that the Peoples Power com
pany be allowed $3,3O3.s2 for two
months light bills. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olutton that o. s. Holt be allowed the
sum Of $4,000 for five days work as
inspector. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that o. L. Bruner be allowed
the sum of $3.50 for fee bills and the
Tri-City Railway company be allowed
$500 for tickets for the street and
sewer departments laborers. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Bear read a report
| from the water works department
Commissioner Bear offered a res
/ olution that the report of the superin-
tendent Of waterworks just read be
received and placed on file. Carried
/ by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olutiOn that the resolution distributing
/ the sum OF s164, 171.74 into the several
funds be adopted. Carried By unani.
nous vote
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olutiOn that the ordinance entitled
An ordinance making annual appro.
pristions for the fiscal year, 1872" be
adopted. Carried by unanimous vote.
| Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that the ordinance entitled
AN ordinance providing for the levy
assessment and collection OF taxes fol-
the fiscal year, A. D. 1912" be adopted
/ Carried by unanimous vote
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that $1,000 be donated TO the G. A. R
on account OF Decoration day expenses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

RIVER FORECAST.
Only slight changes in the Missis.
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
]. VI. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31

Carried by unanimous vote
Adjourned to meet Wednesday even
ing, May %. 1912, at 1880 O'Clock, on
motion of Commissioner Rudgreu.
IL 7. RCDGREN.
City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Regular meeting held May 90, 1912.
City Council Chamber. Rock Island,
Illinois. May 20. 1912. The city coun-
c. met in regular session at 3 o'clock
2. No.. Mayor Schriver and all com
missiouers present
The clerk read the minutes OF the
Regular meeting held May Is and the
adjourned meeting held May IS. which
were approved.
The clerk read a petition from prop
erty owners asking that Twenty-sixth
street between Thirteenth and Eigh-
teenth avenues be placed in passable
condition
Commissioner Reynolds offered a
resolution that the city engineer es-
innate the cost Of placing Twenty
sixth street 70 grade from Thirteenth
% Eighteenth avenue and report same.
Carried by unanimous vote.
The clerk read petition from prop
erty owners In the vicinity OF Thirty
first street and Fifth avenue protest
ing against a saloon at the southwest
corner Of Thirty-irst street. and Fifth
avenue
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
oluuon that the petition protesting
against the establishing OF saloon at
the southwest corner of Thirty first
street and Fifth avenue. be received
and placed on file. Carried by unani
nous vote.
The clerk read an ordinance entitled
AN ordinance making the annual ap-
preparation for the fiscal year, 1912 '
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olutou that the ordinance entitled
AN ordinance making the annual ap
preparation for the fiscal year, 1912.
be considered as amended. Carried by
unanimous vote.
The clerk read an ordinance entitled
AN ordinance providing for the levy
assessment and collection Of taxes foi
the fiscal year. 1912"
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olutiou that the ordinance just read
entitled. An ordinance providing FOL
the levy. assessment and collection o.
taxes for the fiscal year. 1912" be con
Hidered Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgreu submitted az
ordinance which was Immediately con
sidcred and adopted by unanimous
vote allowing the weekly pay roll fo
the week ending May Is. 1912. il
amount OF s. .nc5.4J. as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31

ers tonight or Saturday and cooler
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31
Helps a. Judge In Bad FIX.

Justice Eli Cherry OF ellis Mills,
Tenn, was plainly worried. A bad
sore on his leg had bafied several doc
tors and LONG resisted all remedies.
Il thought it was a cancer" he wrote.
AT last used Bucklen's Arnica Salye.
and was completely cured" Cures
burns. .boils. ulcers. cuts, bruises and
piles. Is cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Openinn of Market.

Hogs, 10000. sc lower; left over
S,4O4. Light 6.35d7371z; mixed 700
dL45; heavy 7.OOQ745; rough 7.OO4
720.
Cattle, 1000; steady.
Sheep, 5000; steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Liverpool Gables.

Wheat opened IA lower to u up;
closed d up.
Corn opened Y to p up; closed II
to Is up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogs estimated at 1000; cattle
100; sheep 1000. Hogs, 10000; quail
" fair; steady to sc higher. Light
6.9OG745; bulk 7.35975O; mixed 7.O5
a75714; pigs 51O670O; heavy 7.O5 n
755; good 7.25d 1855; rough 7.O5a725;
Workers 7.351745.
Cattle, steady. Bulk 5.9OG935;
.stockers 4.2OaG.55; Texans G.25G8.OO;
COWS 2.s50S.0O; westerns 6.25aZ85;
calves 5.50d900.
Sheep weak to shade lower Natives
36566.4O; lambs 5.O0dS.90; westerns
4OO96.35; lambs 5.5Oq 915; yearlings
520q76O.
Close Of Market
Hogs closed sc to 1Oc up. Bulk 7.40
n 1855; light 7.OOq75O; mixed 7.I0a
$50; heavy 710Q76O; rough 7.1Oq
7.30.
Cattle, steady Top 935.
Sheep lOc To 15c lower. Top $40.
Lambs l0c TO 15c lower. Top 9.15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31

ordinance which was Immediately con-
sidered and adopted by unanimous
vote allowing claims against the gen
ersl water works funds in amount Of
$2,6SSl7, as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31

All the news all the ume-Ths
| ArguA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31

NEW YORK STOCKS.
New York, May 31-Following are
the quotations on the market today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31

Estimated ChlCa9o omorroW.
Hogs Cattle Sheep
Chicago -. I'LL, 900 100 1000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-31
AvENPoRT.
with ably showers tonight Saturday cooler Saturday
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Increasing cloudiness with pr
The Jones County news., 1912-11-21
Texas Editor
to the Senate.

Memphis News -Scimitar: I'm
less he changes his mind, which he
is in the habit of doing at times,
Hon. Joseph Weldon Bailey, United
states senator from Texas, will re-
main resigned. He has announced
his intention Of moving to New
York TO engage in the practice Of
law. In this event, Editor Rienzi
Melville Johnston of the Houston
Post will be appointed by Governor
Colquitt to fill out the thrse
months of the unexpired term.
Editor Johnston was born at
Sandersville. Ca, in 1850 He was
educated in the common schools at
Bainbrldge, Ga. AS a youth he
served two years in the confeder-
ate army, and when peace was de-
clared entered the newspaper
business. He was married to Mary
Z. Parsons Of Jacksonville, Fla, in
1875, and came to Texas three
years later, almost Immediately
taking a leading part in politics
and journalism. In 1898 he de-
cllned the nomination for governor
on the democratic ticket of Texas
which was equivalent to an cleo
ton. He believes with the News
Seimitar that the position of edi-
tor of leading newspaper is.much
more important and of much more
service to the country than any
particular or cireumscribed labor
which an individual may perform
IN public or private life. He be-
lleves that for an editor TO enter
a public office he must first sub
lect his influence and activities to
a collapsing or condensing process.
IN order to fit the place, while as
an editor he can continue to spread
out and expand and increase his
usefulness.
Editor Johnston has served the
democratic party as its national
committeeman from Texas contin-
uously since 1900, and he is at the
present time first vice president Of
the Associated Press. He car well
afford to accept the honor of a
United States senatorship that will
only involve three months of his
time, which is vacation to which
he IS eminently entitled.
The Jones County news., 1912-11-21
BUCKLEY-fERRY CO.

been ordered and will be received
III few days, and the merchandise
orders are ready for delivery by
the paper as soon as the names q
the winners can be aseertained.
The Argus coniesses that the re-
turns Of the contest have been dis
appointing, and even, as now seems
probable, that the total amount u
money turned in by the nine high
est contestants will not equal the
galue of the prizes awarded them,
these prizes will nevertheless ne
given exactly as they were PROM
ised, and without any unreasonable
or material delay or postponement
Of tbs termination Of the contest.
We desire to assure all contes-
tants that the utmost fairness and
impartiality will be observed, and
that, SO far as an earnest purpose
and ceaseless watchfulness upon
the part Of the management of the
paper will secure, that nothing Will
be done to favor any candidate
that no advantage will be taken or
permitted to be taken of any candi-
late, and that a square deal will be
given to every one. The gentleman
IN actual charge of the contest will
no alone be responsible for the f1tl-
flllment of this pledge. but the
management of the paper will
gnard with the utmost care every
feature Of the final award. solely
with an eye to its fairness. and
nave provided for careful recor Is
OF every subs ription and every
ballot.
the Argus expects to reap its re-
ward IN the addition Of MANY new
readers in the friendship and con-
fidenee Of the candidates them
se'Ves-even the losers. if there hp
anY-and in an increased conf
dence of the public in its ability
and ITS disposition to live suuaraly
up TO every contract it makes
Iou-our new subscribers
receive your reward in the con-
science that you have aided and AZ
sisted some deserving girl to win
something substantial. and. as in
the ase Of this Jpntest seems
probable without a. great deal NJ
effort upon her part. Besides vcu
VII gel your moneys worth from
the paper.
The Jones County news., 1912-11-21
To Contestants
and Their Friends.

Now that the final determination
of the winners in the contest which
this paper inaugurated, in a laud-
able effort 10 increase and enlarge
its circulation, is rapidly approach
ing, the Argus desires to give as
Snrance, if any is needed other than
the word of this paper. that the
prizes promised will be promptly
delivered 20 the winners, and there
is published in another column
such evidence. The $500 is in the
hands Of the Commercial Bank and
Trust Company. as trustee. to de-
liver same to the winner of the
first prize; one of the pianos is all
ready in. the Argus office ready for
delivery. and the other has been
shipped. The diamond rings have
The Jones County news., 1912-11-21
Many Small
pI,lraIitieS.

Narrow pluranties are fashion,
able this year. While the official
vote counters in California, al
last reports, put Roosevelt only
10 ahepd, out of more than half y
million votes cast in the state, our
attention is called to Kansas.
where the republican candidate
for governor squee2es III by only
% votes. In Washington Listers
plurality is only II few score. In
Idaho, Wyoming and South Da-
kota slender pluralities for All
candidates are the rule. In Rhode
Island and New Hampshire the
Wilson electors will have less
than 2000 plurality in each state,
Even in Vermont the plurality Tor
Taft is only 92i. Bryan carried
South Dakota by only about 300
in 1896 and lost California by
about as many also most of Ken
lucky. In Maryland in 1908 the
note was SO close that Taft goI
one Of the presidential electors.
I'm 1882 Cleveland came so near
carrying California and Ohio That
ne got one elhclOf III each Sbdle'
-Four years ago Taft got only
about 500 plurality in the big
state of Missouri. In 1884, Grover
Cleveland won New York by less
than 1900 votes, and sixty year,
ago governor of Massachusetts
had a plurality of only one vote
The building of the new inter
urban means that Laurel and FL
lisSille will ultimately become
practically the same city. and
that the present friendly relations
between Jones county's two ooun-
ty seats will become even closer
than now. Both communities Will
he immeaSurably benefited by
The building of the road.
The Jones County news., 1912-11-21

own opinions and stick TO them"
ali around you is a mass called
public Opinion. 1t is the belief IL
the mob. As the atmosphere en-
closes your body and exercises 4
pressure Of fifteen pounds to ev-
cry square inch or your skin, 81
this common opinion constantly
forces itself upon you.
Sometimes it is good, sometimes
bad meyer wholly either good, Or
bad
You are a man Just in proportion
as you can yield to it and resist il
wisely.
IL is as bad always to oppose
current notions as it is always ta
yield to them, To be professional
rebel is as silly as to be profes
sionai camp follower
Be neither Weigh things for
yourself. Accept nothing that does
not convince you. Don't go with
the multitude just to be agreeable
don't be stubborn Just to be pecu-
liar
The one thing worth fighting
for, defending, all your life long,
is your own truth.
He who sustains his opinion by
the strength of conviction and evil
dence alone shows no less resolu-
ton than the Hindoo who make,
and keeps VOW to hold his right
arm in the air till il grows rigid
and calous.
The Jones County news., 1912-11-21
Forming Your
Own Opinions.

Dr Frank Crane, who contrib
utes to the newspapers under the
caption of ideas Of a Plain Man, 2
and who usually has something
good TO say. never penned a lruer
saving than "the very hardest
thing in the world, my son, you
Will find to be this TO form your
The Jones County news., 1912-11-21

st. Louis, Nov. i8.-A Jury in
the case of E. G. Lewis, the we'll
known publisher, charged with
using the United States mails 10
defraud, reported, this morning, af-
Ter having been out eighty-nIne
hours. The verdict of mot guilty"
IN four cases and the jury unable
to agree on the remaining eight
counts Of the Indictment was re-
ported. The counts on which
Lewis was acquitted related to
some per cent notes.
The Jones County news., 1912-11-21

New York. Nov. i8-A wireless
dis~stch received this morning
STATES that Governor Woodrow
Wilson and family arrived nj
Hamilton, Bermuda. this morning.
lne governor declares that he is
enjoying the trip.
The Jones County news., 1912-11-21

Chicago, Nov. i8.-Jack Johnson,
pugilistfl went to the office Of the
United States department OF jus
tice late Saturday and offered to
plead guilty to q modified charge
of violating the Mann white slave
act provided he could be let off
with fine. The offer was re-
fused.
II was said the big black did not
appreciate the seriousness of the
charge against him and that he
was rendered most uneasy when
told that if convicted be might be
sent to the federal penitentiary
for from five to forty years.
The guard put ON Johnson by
his bondsman, Matthew Baldwin.
has been doubled Baldwin. it was
said, is taking into consideration
the fact that Johnson's ofrense is
not extraditahle.
The Jones County news., 1912-11-21
Wholesale Distributors.

Birmingham, Ala. Nov. ie.-~
United States Deputy Marshal Ford
Of Birmingham went to Admission
Monday and. according TO a mes
sage from that place, Major d.
Houston Smith, assistant postmas-
ter there. was arrested yesterday
on a charge OF embezzling funds OF
the postoffice. 1t is understood
the charge is that $4,000 was en-
bezzled. Postoffice inspectors have
been at work on the case for some
time, il is reported.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
That senaIorJaI Primary

These words appear in the plat
form adopted this week by the Dem:
ocratic state convention:
1--WE endorse thesaetion of the
Estate eommittee in calling a post
election senatorial primary
That senatorial election plan MS
a number of jOkers in 1t and promI-
lnent Democrats who have studied It
certainly say that 1T is one of the
Imost outrageous things ever at
tempted to be perpetrated on the
rank and file of any political party
/ in this country.
For instance, the state commit
tee, upheld by the state convention
offers the senatorship for $2.5oo,
and the price is such that It is safe
to say that Clarence w. Watson
will be the only entrant. Again
the plan is that If only one man puts
lup the $500, he shall be declared
the nominee without holding an
election. In that event, the s2!5Oe
will probably go into a sinking
fund commonly known as party
Doodle.
Another deIectGble part of the
plan as provided by the state COM
mlttee and approved by the state
convention is that men vino have
voted for Taft, Roosevelt, Debs or
even all the candidates on any other
than the Democratic ticket except
that they ihaye voted Tor the DEM
ocratic candidates for the legisla-
Eture viii be entitled to vote at the
senatorial primary election. All in
the world any voter, no matter what
his politics is, will have to do to
get to vote1at that election will be
Ito make an AFFIDAVIT that he voted
November 5, 1872. for Democratic
candidates for the legislature.
There are thousands of Democrats
who object to such promiscuons
voting.
The acton of the state convention
in approving this plan emphasizes
the fact that the Democratic party
lin this state has only very vague
idea of primary elections, and. It is
conclusive that what tendency 1t has
in that direction is forced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
The Democratic PIatrorm

Teeming with hypocrltical plaH-
tudes, the Democratic state platform
IS d curfo we'll worth a place in some
national. museum. The days Of
black art. scarcely marked anything
more mysterious than the Hunting
ton seance produced. In many
particulars it is meaningless instrui
ment while in other details, as
shown by the record of the party
and It's past beliefs. and practices, 1t
is collection of insincere express
sions deceptively psraphrased. as a
brief analysis shows. Coupled. with
what the party has done in the past
as well as what it has failed to do,
the platform should read as for
lows:
The Democratic party Of West
Virginia IS thankful that during the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19

..lature and VIII pc cheaper Ia tie
Tong run to the beneficiary. We
again send our greetings to Car
eehee Nv. Watson.
We deprecate the failure Of DEM
ioeratic legislators to ratify the In
come tax amendment as Insisted
upon by the governor, and demand
that at the next session they
reconsider their former action and
Iratify their formeF action.
We indorse our United states SEN
publican state administration has
blocked any payment of the Viz
ginIa debt and pledge ourselves that
! If We are elected we will pay Il on
promptly.
we pdorse our United states sen
ators for voting for Iorimer and OBJ
posing the child labor bureau. We
likewise thank our representatives
for the fish they have persuaded
George Bowers to place in our
streams and for the pension bills
they have had passed in our favor.
We denounee Jim Grow" iegis-
.lation because George Byrne Is tenn
porarIly absent-from the state.
Outside Of these things the 4Dem-
ocratic party is in good shape,
and we commend 1t to the thought
ful consideration of the voter =57-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-19
MONROE OBsEQU1Es.

The funeral of Mrs. Ella Monroel
wife of Frank P. Monroe, of Union
Heights, who died at her home there
Thursday will be held at the home
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
Rev. Mr.. Peak will lead the services
The burial will be in Elkview GENE
terry.