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Evening star., 1912-11-07

land and Virginia, rain and colder to-
night. Friday fair, colder: moderate to
brisk, variable winds, becoming north
west
The western disturbance has reached
western New York, while another that de-
veloped during ednesday near the north
west Florida coast has moved to the Caro-
linas with increased development The
two combined caused general rains east of
the Mississippi river during the last
twenty-four hours, with much higher
temperature in the Atlantic states and
the lower lake region. In the west the
weather was fair. except in Montana and
the northern districts west of the Rocky
mountains, where there were rains. Tenn
peratures also rose in the west. except
over a narrow area extending from east
ern Texas to Lake Superior
The weather will be fair tonight and
Friday east of the Mississippi river eX-
cept in New England and the middle At
lantic states. where there will be rain
followed, however. by fair Friday in the
middle Atlantic states.
Temperatures will fall considerably in
the east and south, and will rise Friday
in the upper lake region. the Ohio valley
and the east gulf states.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be brisk and
shifting, becoming northwest; on the
south Atlantic coast moderate to brisk
northwest and north: on the east gulf
coast light to moderate north and north
east.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-fOur
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermon1eter-Yeste 4 pm, 60; S
pm, "a: II midnight, 81: today, am,
m
Maximum, 80, at 3:45 pm. yesterday;
minimum, GO. at II pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, GS: minimum, A.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm, 30.O9; 8
pm. 3o.05; II midnight 5000; today, 4
am. 29.?0: am, 29.7S; u noon, $3.50;
pm, 300.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls-Temperature, 4S;
condition, 9. Dalecar,ia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 33; condition at north connec-
ton, I; condition at south connection, Z.
Tide Tables
Today-Low tide. 1898 am and 1o:45
pm; high tide. 6:25 m. and GAO pm
Tomorrow-I.ow tide 1:2' am. and 1:32
pm; high tide, 7:lo am. and 1926 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:33 am; sun sets,
4:54 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:34 am.
Moon rises 4:56 a. m tomorrow.
The City Lights.
Public electric arc and electric incan-
descent lamps are lighted fifteen minutes
after sunset and extinguished forty-f five
minutes before sunrise; public gas lamps
lighted twenty minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty minutes before sunrise
Naphtha lighting service has been discoa-
tinued.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Novem-
ber 1.-THE Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers both clear this morning
Evening star., 1912-11-07
BALTIMORE.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. November 7.-Wheat
-Firmer; spot No. red, 1.O1: November
No. red. 1.0l: December No. > red,
1 1.02a: January No > red, 1.Of; steamer
No. red, 951a; receipts, 1905 bushels;
exports, 20.66O bushels.
Corn-Easer: spot contract. 81; year,
535s: January, 53k; receipts, $50 bushels.
Oats-Easier No. > white. 80: standard
white. 371sa37ss; No :; white. 3614a36la: re-
ceipts. 219,739 bushels; exports, 2S2, ,291
bushels.
Rye-Quiet No. western domestic, SO;
receipts, 4.470 bushels.
Hay Steady. No timothy, un-
changed; No. / clover mixed. unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm. Steam to Liver
pool, per bushel, unchanged: Cork for
orders, per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
CHAIR DEFEATS CANNON.
Former Speaker of the House Loses
Seat by Gil Votes.

DANVILLE, Ill, November frank
J. O'Hair fdem) is victor over former
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon for Congress
in the eighteenth district by 611 plurality
Vermilion county gave Cannon TO plu-
rality and Kankakee 544 plurality Edgar
county gave O'Hair V3 plurality;
Clarke, 300 (estimated); Cumberland, 4OO,
and Iroquois, 100 plurality.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, November l.-AmeTican Sc
curities opened firm and Il fraction higher
today. Prices eased on after the open
ing, but the market Was nrmer on cover
ing during the second nour. At noon va
ues ranged from unchanged to - nigner
than Yesterdays New YORK closing
The Improvement was maintained until
the late trading. when New York offer
inss GepreaseG values. The closing was
steady.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, November 7.-Cotton-
Spot, good business done; prices steady;
American middling fair, ID; good mid
ding, 6yS; miGdllng, CTS; low middling,
u: good ordinary. Gil. ordinary J.66.
Sales. l2,ooU bales of which loo were
for speculation and export and included
800 American. Receipts, 5000 bales, in
clCd-ng 1893 American. Futures opened
steauy and closed irregular. November,
6.6D, November and December, Gas; De-
ce-nDer and January, 6.o4; January and
February, 6.4Jt2, teD.uary and March,
Cd; March and April 6.4i12: April and
May, Gil. May and June, 64a1a; June and
July, II; July and August, G.I0k; Au-
gust and September, 6.31.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
McGovern Leading in Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, November RE
turns form Go out of II counties in Wis
consin as received by State Chairman
George E. Scott give McGovern. for
governor, a lead of about 1900 votes. The
remaining counties are said to be re-
publican strongholds.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, i2 O'Clock noon:
Potomac Cons. 5s, $1,000 at 1O07s. $1,000 a,
1OOk.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., 10 al
S7A, at S715.
Washington Gas, % at 81, 10 at 81, at 81
% at 81. p at 81.
Lanston, IL at 90. II at 80.
East Washington Savings Bank, 10 at 10.
After call-U. s. registered As, $4,000 at 113%
Washington Gas. 10 at 81.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
Haines Chosen Governor of Idaho.

BOISE, Idaho, November THE presi-
Dental vote in Idaho still was incom-
plete this morning. though the republic
ans apparently have carried the state
Gov. Hawiey has conceded his defeat by
John NJ. Haines republican, for governor.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
Roosevelt Carries the Canal Zone.

COLON, Panama, Nov. THE progress
sives came out well on top of the poll
for the presidential election in the Canal
Zone The figures were: Roosevelt, 1O26;
Wilson, 1s2; Debs, 40; Taft 10o; Cha
fin, II.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
Marine Corps Orders.
Naval Movements.

The Albany has arrived at Siawkan,
the Orion at Sewall point, the Ohio at
Lynn Haven bay, the Kansas at the
southern drill grounds and the New
Hampshire and Stringham at Norfolk.
The Saratoga has sailed from Manila
for Shanghai the Nero from Kodiak for
Sitka and the Cumberland and Pontiac
from Newport for the New York navy
yard.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
LONDON, November !.

Bar silver steady. agd per ounce.
Money. 2l2a3Is per cent.
Tie rate OF discount in the open market for
short bills i 10 itja5 per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
three month bills is Il. .a4 1916 per cent.
Evening star., 1912-11-07

A mill of the Maryland Soapstone Com.
pany. near Marriottsville. Howard co,ln-
ty. Nd. was destroyed by fire wednes-
day night.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
Realizing for Profits.

Stocks were somewhat irregular TO-DAY,
a condition traceable in part to further
realizing for profits. Business In the
first two hours was large enough to be
impressive aside from it's obviously pro-
fpssional origin, although commission
houses reported some increase of pub
lie interest
Activity was restricted to the usual
favorites, but st. Paul led all with a rise
Of ~. points. Hill issues were sluggish,
while Harrimans. especially Union Pa
Cific added TO yesterdays gain.
Coalers were merely steady, and Steel
was under some restraint but Amalga-
mated held at yesterdays best. Beet
Sugar was again the weakest of the
specialties. Bonds were firm.
Prices Again Recede.
Prices again receded under profit-tak-
ing in ST. Paul. That stock reacted
point. and there was further pressure
against Steel and Reading.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
ARMY-NAV.
Army Orders.

Second Lieut. Edgar NJ. Whiting, 10th
Cavalry, at his own request is relieved
from further duty at the Mounted Service
School, Fort Riley, Kan, and when able
10 travel will proceed to join his regi-
ment.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Col. George IL. G. Gale, cavalry,
recruiting officer.
Private Johann Leopold, Company l,
nth infantry Fort Meade, S. D., is trans
ferred to the 1st Battalion of Engineers
at Washington barracks. d. c.
capt Robert S. Welsh. Quartermaster
corps, will proceed to Newark, n. j., for
the purpose of inspecting the factory OF
William Bal. in order to determine
whether there are adequate facilities to
manufacture trunk lockers.
First Lieut.. William j. Enders, Medical
Reserve Corps at his own request is hon
orably discharged from the service of the
United States
Capt. Joseph f. Cusick, Quartermaster
Corps is relieved from duty at San An
tonic, Tex, and will report at Fort Sam
houston, Tex, for duty
Leave of absence for one month and
ten days is granted First Lieut.. Hugh NJ.
Kelly. infantry
Second Lieut.. Warder II. Roberts, 1st
infantry, will report TO an army retiring
board at San Francisco, Cal, for exam
inaton.
Evening star., 1912-11-07
Naval Orders.

Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Commander M. ST. c. Ellis, from
navy yard, Mare Island, Cal, to the
Maryland.
Chief Gunner Simon Jacobs, from the
Michigan to home and wait orders
Chief Gunner w. G. Smith, from naval
proving grounds, Indian Head, Md. to
the Michigan
Chief Gunner Harry Adams, to naval
proving grounds, Indian Head, Md.
Lieut. Frank Rorschach, from naval
station, Cavite. P. l., to the Monadnock.
Lieut.. 0unior grade) E. d. McWhorter.
from A and first submarine group, torpe-
do dotlla home, wait orders
Lieut. Junfor grade) f. K. Smith. from
the Monadnock to the Monterey
Lieut.. Junior srade) J. McMurray, from
AZ home and wait orders.
Ensign j. c. Van de Carr from AG.
home and wait orders.
Ensign M. H. Hersey. jr., from the
cambridge, home and wait orders.
Ensign +. S. Robertson, from the Mo-
hican 10 the Cincinnati.
Ensign Gerald Bradford. from the Mo-
hican to Az
Ensign W. H. Pashley. from Rainbow
to "A.
Passed Assistant Surgeon T. G. Foster,
from Monadnock home to await orders
PaSsed Assistant Surgeon j. M. Minter
from Naval Hospital, Canacao, home and
await orders
Marine Corps Orders.
Capt. George Van Orden, from the ma
rine barracks. Washington, to Marine
Officers School, Norfolk.
First Lieut.. J. r. Henley from the re-
ceiving ship, Mare Island. to Buffalo.
First Lieut. Ward Ellis from the
Buffalo, to marine barracks, Mare Island
Second Lieut.. l.. S. Wass, from the ma
rine barracks, Mare Island, to the re-
ceiving ship at Mare Island.
First Lieut.. NJ. E. Shearer from the
marine barracks, Mare Island. to naval
disciplinary barracks, Puget sound.
Second Lieut.. III. G. Daniels, to marine
la racks Nara Island
Evening star., 1912-11-07
WEATHER.
Rain and Colder Tonight; Friday
Fair and Colder.

For the District of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia, rain and colder to-
night. Friday fair, colder; moderate to
brisk, variable winds, becoming north
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-16

all right. Fred Bleuer, the expert
optician, can tell you.
Phil. S. Wilcher, the leading tin
and sheet metal worker. 1t will pay
you to learn about the Weir furnace.
l. has the reputation of giving you
the greatest heat and consumes
about one-half less coal.
E. E. Lamp, plumbing, steam and
hot water heating, gas fitting. His
efficient knowledge of the business
justly entities him to your patronage.
His shop has all modern equipments.
Everything in plumbing supplies.
Maths bakery a1d confectionery
store. the finest in the tri-cities.
Bread. cakes, pies, cookies and hot
rolls. They can't be beat. Most
people say they are superior to any
home baking. Let them serve you.
w. l.. Gansert's candy factory,
Rock Islands most important indus
try. Chocolates, creams and cara
n els are sold by all first class con-
PETITIONERS and grocers. Call for
GaDsert's and get the purest and best
NJ. R. Iglehart marble and granite
works save you the middiemaE's
profits. From Is to 20 per cent saved
on every monument and all kinds Of
monumental work. Call at our shoI
on Second avenue and see for your
self.
Simmons & White, new and second
hand stores, two big stores. The
! largest in the state. Their great
! slaughter sale will commence IN q
few days. Goods will be sold at IN
heard of prices. Everything goes
/ 15l7-1519 Second avenue.
We are the leaders for up to dat
! laundry work. Each shirt finished
! by hand and put up in a carton in
surfing work. Delivered to you IL
good condition. We guarantee NJ
cracked collars or cuffs. City Steam
laundry. Reid & Bollman, All Sew
enteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-16
Girhsh Complexion
Now Easily Acquired

- skin OF blended snow. cream
ard rose is the way an Ohio CORE
spOndcur describes her newly acquir-
ed complexion. She is one who has
adopted merColized wax IN place Of
cosmetics. massage. steaming and
other methods Many who have tried
this marvellous wax report that its
effects are quite different from those
OF any other treatment II produces
a complexion Of exquisite girlish nat
uTa!ness. rather than one bearing evil
dCuCe OF having been artifcialy
made over" one that is indeed
natures own" the result of gradual
y absorbing dead PARTICLES Of surface
skin, permitting the younger. health
Ter skin beneath to show itself and
giving its pores a chance 10 breathe.
McrColtzed wax, procurable at any
drug store in original one ounce pack.
age. is put on az night like cold cream
and washed Of in the morning
] have also had many favorable let.
tiers from those who have tried the
wrinkleremoyiug face bath which ]
recommended recently II any have
mislaid the formula. here IT is. One
ounce powdered saxolite. dissolved in
half pint witch hazel-Julia ORR in
The Clubwoman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-16
POSLAM CURES
RASH, PIMPLES
AND SUNBURN

Rashes, pimples. sunburn, undue red
ness. insect bites, ivy poisoning, stings
burns. and all summer skin affections
demand the prompt use of Poslam. the
ready and dependable skin remedy.
Poslam takes away all soreness and
quickly heals the affected surface.
For the rapid cure Of eczema, acne
and all virulent skin diseases, Poslam
is the, most effective remedy known.
Instant relief comes with the first ap-
pliCation; itching is stopped; the work
of healing is quickly accomplished
Because of the certainty of its action
under all conditions Poslam has be-
come a veritable household remedy for
use whenever the skin Is disordered.
POSLAM SOAP. used daily for toilet
and bath. will keep the skin in healthy
condition. and improve its color and
texture. 1t offers the healing mediCa,
ton of Poslam in a form particularly
beneficial for tender skin.
A. j. Reiss, N. w. Steiner. II. o. Rolls
and all druggists sell Poslam price 50
cents) and .Poslam Soap (price %
cents. For free samples. write to the
Emergency Laboratories. 80 West
Twenty fifth street. New York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-16
Amateur Baseball

Suburban Island park will witness
final game of the season between
baseball teams composed of the en-
plOyes of the Young & McComb's Co
operative Department store of Rock Is
land and of the Harmed & Won Maur
store of Davenport tomorrow evening.
The losers OF the game must banquet
the winners of the honors at stake in
this contest. A dance will follow the
game. The lineup of the local team
includes Schroeder, p; Young, c.;
Eds, 1b.; Nolan, 2b.; Schmidt, SIS. ;
Smith, 3d.; Bartlett, p. and CT; Tan
ner, IF; Farber, IT,; Snider. utility.
The Davenport lineup includes Wal
tiers, p. Stole, c.; Wahlm, 1b.; Mohl,
2b.; Sissins, S.; Richart, 3b.; Nc.
Graw, CT; Wells, RI; Barron, IT, /;
Scheal, utility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-16
Advertised Letters

The following is the list of uncalled
for letters for the week ending July
10, 1912: Sister Alma Astrom, c. J.
Allen, Michele Arfano. Gust Anderson,
Mrs. Fannie Bird, Jennie Bannon, Mrs.
II. Basket, Mrs. w. S. Barley, Mrs.
Mae Crowell, William G. Crammer,
Gus Carlson, Mrs. II. Donavan, Miss
Clara Fuller Elmor ]. Forney, Mr..
and Mrs. T. ]. Glynn, Bergman Cock
Ter, Mrs. Eta Heddey, Mrs. Mary
Holmes, S. E. Halves, Joe Huberty, F.
]. Hogan, William A. Hayden, Jennie
Jeoroam, Miss Rella Kubes. Roy Kline,
Floyd King, Miss Lillian Lindberg, w.
H. Lamont, Andra Hulda Lee, Conrad
Lange, George L. Mitchler, National
Sales company, Osborne company,
William Owens, Miss Annetta Peter
son, Mrs. Jean Pope, Miss May
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-16
GROCERS COMPLETE
PLANS FOR OUTING

The monthly meeting of the Retail
Grocers' association was held last
evening at Turner hall A goodly
number OF the members turned out
and welcomed several new members
to the organization. Plans were COM
pleted for the annual grocers' picnic
which is to be held this year at Lin
wood, Aug l. Committees were nam
ed to take charge of the various
phases of the outing such as the base
ball games, the races and refresh
ments From the interest being
shown in the event by the members,
it should prove a successful and
largely attended outing. The steamer
w. w. will make two trips to the park
during the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-16
CAUSES A SCARE
WITH OPEN KNIFE
John Neither, Mexican, Bran
dishes Weapon and Makes
Dire Threats.
ARRESTED BY THE POLICE
Is Held on Charge of Assault and
Must Answer to Grand Jury
at Next Session.

Sleeping OF a drunken stupor and
lying beneath a bush near Eleventh
street and Eighth avenue, with knife
firmly clasped in his right hand, ap-
parently ready to set upon any one
who should disturb his slumber, John
Neither, a Mexican, so frightened
psssers-by that they called upon the
police to effect his arrest. Officer
Ginnane was sent TO the scene and he
reused the slumbering Mexican, dis
armed him and took him to the police
station. The arrest was made at 10
o'clock last evening. This morning,
the prisoner was arraigned before
Schroeder in police court, and a
charge of assault with a deadly weap-
on was preferred and Neither was
held to the grand jury under $500
bonds.
DRANK ALCOHOL.
Last evening at an early hour,
Neither with three fellow country,
men, slipped the contents from bottle
containing alcohol. The wild carousal
started in Milan When the men had
tired of drinking. they boarded the
Milan car. While on it, Neither
brandished his knife when Frank
Smith attempted to collect his fare
He was transferred to the Tower line
with his companions and proceeded
toward Rock Island. He kept his still
letto in evidence all the way and the
passengers aboard the car were ready
To disembark at a moments notice fol
they feared that the weapon would
be used should the MexiCan's ire be
come aroused. The conductor. Arthur
Lincoln, stopped the car and asked
. the police to meet them.
GETS DIFF TO WALK.
! At Fourteenth avenue, when two
cars met, the crews were switched
and Neither got OFF TO walk. Tn,
others remained on the car and wer,
placed under arrest when they ar
rived down town. About an hou
later. Neither was found. The othe
prisoners, Tom Herman and Ben Atom
dore, were each fined So and costs 70
disorderly conduct, while Pete Clos
torard, the fourth of the quartet, wa
dismissed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-16

phone pole. Mr.. Andrews feels very
deeply in regard 10 the accident. He
reiterated-"My God I
would not have had it happen for the
whole world. I did everything could"
He had the following to say: When
| reached Thirtieth street the carbu-
ruter was not working properly, and /
pressed the accelerator, thus giving
the temporary squirt Of speed to the
car, to which the witnesses refer. Just
before the accident | looked at the
speedometer. and was not going over S
or 10 miles an hour. When was oppo-
site the street car the boy darted di-
rectly in front of the machine. |
yelled, Look ont, look out but he was
either paralyzed with fear, or did not
hear me. l turned the machine into
the curbing 10 try and avoid the coils
ion. but when l struck the boy every
thing was blank. | went all to
pieces. felt just like It was my own
boy. I called the ambulance and
helped carry the boy into the house.
did everything I could before and af-
ter the accident. had no time 10 ap-
ply the emergency brake or blow the
horn. He was right on top of me-"
BOY WAS WORKING.
The Fisher boy had Just purchased
the wheel in question a week ago and
used it TO deliver fruit of various
kinds He was just crossing to the
south side of the street 10 deliver a
basket Of lemons at a residence there
when the accident happened.
The father mother, two brothers
and two sisters survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-16
City Chat

Trimmed hats 81 at
Vogue Millinery, Second avenue.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Trimmed hats 81 at Vogue millinery,
Second avenue.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making.
Mems SO button shoes, $245 at
Priester-Hickey Shoe company.
Mems $3.50 canvas shoes, 90 cents
at Priester-Hickey Shoe company.
Lawn mowers sharpened and re-
paired at Fiebigs. 1919 Third ave-
nue..
Best shoe sale we've ever asked
you to share in. Priester-H Hickey shoe
store.
Our B. B. serge at s33 is the best
value ever offered. ]. B. Zimmer's
Sons
Ladies' white canvas pumps, %
cents. Priester-Hickey Shoe com,
pany.
Genuine Philadelphia lawnmowers
for sale at Charles Fiebig, 1919 Third
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit
ten & Roberts, Peoples National bank
building
Mems 81 and $3.50 oxfords So
and s2.S5 at Priester-Hickey Shoe
company.
Milan artesian water, approved by
city and state, delivered daily
Phone West 1870.
c. A. speidel's drug store. the