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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
BADLY HURT WHEN
KICKED BY HORSE

August Gunnison, A years old.
residing at $50 Sixteenth avenue.
East Moline, Is In Moline city hos
pital today suffering from injuries
received when he was kicked twice
by . horse yesterday afternoon.
Gunnison's right leg was almost
severed from his body and his hip
badly bruised. DR.. L. D. Barding
attended him.
Gunnison, who is employed ~ .
teamster by Dimock & Gould, was
loading lime into his wagon from
car standing on q side track near
Twenty-third street and Third ave-
nue. about p. m. One OF his
horses, frightened by a piece OF
paper caught up by the wind. ran.
Gunnison caught the team after
they had gone about q block. The
harness was broken in the runaway
and while attempting to mend It,
Gunnison was kicked.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
pTrTsBURGH MAN
NEW LEADER FOR
ORDER OF MOOSE

Mooseheart, ILL.,, June 2s.-Dele-
gates to the thirty-second annual
convention Of the Loyal Order OF
Moose departed today. Before ad-
1ournment the following officers
we're elected:
Director-General James ]. Dav-
30, Pittsburgh; Supreme Dictator,
d. A. Brown, Kansas City; Past
Supreme Dictator, William F.
Droening, Baltimore; General Die
tator, George N. Warde, Moose
heart: Supreme Vice Dictator,
James F. Griffin, Boston; Supreme
Treasurer. Harry W. Mace, Phila-
delphia; Supreme Inner Guard
Samuel @. Hart. New Orleans; Su-
pfeme Outer Guard, David B. Pet
erson, Camden. N. ].
The 1921 convention will be held
IN Toledo, Ohio.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
THE ARGUS
CHECK .FOReER
TAKEN TO JAIL
Han Pesing Az Representative d
Davenport Concern Arrested
At Burgess.

~ 1seeA csuass, AvvsaA
1saasAsas. - - -. ~

Sheriff John P. Fleming and Dep
uty J. J. Stallings Of Aledo went TO
Burgess yesterday after receiving
information that Q man posing AZ
q representative OF the Crane Elec-
trio company Of Davenport. who 10
wanted in Monmouth and Orion
for forging checks. was In that VIII
lage. The man was arrested and
brought to the county Jail In Aledo.
He gave his name a. Bob Ryan.
The Crane company in Daven-
port denies connection with the ar
rested man. Representatives Of the
company claim that the man has
never been In their employ.
When arrested Ryan denied that
he was the person wanted. but was
later prevailed upon to withhold
his statement. Sheriff A. NJ.
Hicks OF Warren county came to
Aledo this morning and will take
Ryan to Monmouth for trial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
Car. lOll IN
MOOD 70 FIGHT


Oscar e. Carlstrom, candidate
Tor the nomination on the Republi-
can ticket for governor, arrived In
Aedo last night from Springfield.
where he has been q delegate to
the state constitutional convention.
In an interview with an Argus
reporter, Mr.. Carlstrom stated that
he was of the opinion that Cover
nor Lowden, who is confined to his
room with q severe cold, will re-
fuse to come out for the nomina-
ton for q second term.
A number Of men have been at
tempting for some time to have
Mr.. Carlstrom assert himself In re-
gard to the nomination. When he
made his announcement last We'd
nesday he stated that he was ready
to try for the nomination, "Believ-
ing that the interest Of the Re-
publican party Of Illinois demands
that there be q candidate for gov
ernor who is not involved In the
personal and factional fight now
threatening disaster to the party
In the state" I,
Mr.. Carlstrom will make his cam
paign for nomination on his rec
ord in fighting the utilities commits
sion. For some time he has taken
stand against the commission as
1t has been operated under the Low
den regime.
Mr.. Carlstrom said this morning
Our governments are rapidly be-
coming too paternal through myr.
lads Of bureaus and commissions
which are depressing and unneces-
sary. Let US have q change in
state politics. There are q few
names we have so continually
heard since we were children tina,
they seem archaic. Let us have a
united Republicanism for Illinois
under leadership not involved in
controversy, with assurance that
efficiency and business management
will continue and If possible i'm.
prove in Illinois"
Mr.. Carlstrom stated that he Il
planning. a speaking tour of ths
state during the month of August
He expects to appear in ever,
county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, June 26.-(U. s. Bureau
of Markets Report)-Cattle: re-
ceipts, 5000. Compared with a
week ago: Beef steers mostly Csc
TO- SOC higher; all desirable kinds
at seasons high prices; medium TO
best fat cows and heifers 25c to 75c
higher; good bolognas and fat bulls
strong to Csc higher; Gamers. cut
tiers and common light bulls and
stockers mostly Csc to SOC lower;
veal calves SOC to 75c lower.
Hogs: receipts 1000. mostly 10c
to Csc higher than yesterdays aver
age; better grades advancing most;
top price, 1915; bulk light and
light butchers, 15.S0@1s.10; bulk
ESQ pounds and over 14.30015.80.
Pigs steady, bulk 13.00@14.00.
Sheep: receipts 5000; mostly d.
rect to packers; top native lambs.
100. Compared with q week ago:
Lambs and yearlings mostly $1.00
higher; wethers and ewes Soc to
$1.0o higher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
FINE NEGRO WHO
USED SHOVEL ON
ARMENlAN'S HEAD

Jimmie Lawson, the negro who
assaulted Charles Sumonin while
both were at work at the Union
Malleable Iron plant Thursday aft
ernoon, was fined $50 and costs
after . hearing before Justice Dan
Maskell yesterday. lawson plead
ed guilty to the charge Of beating
the Armenian over the head with
the shovel he was using at his
work. The beating followed an ar
gument between the two. Lawson
claims Sumonin cursed him and
threatened to strike him and that
he struck In self defense. Su-
monin's head was badly bruised and
he did not report for work Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26

Four carloads Of oil vsstIv s. s
piled to the roads Of Msrcsr -;
10 the program Of the ceat.n, -
oilins committee. In 4 media s
the committee In the city han ~
night. plans for the applieaaia. q
the oil were made. s
It il expected that the on -
begin to arrive the first q -
week. In that event It ID necaass.
that the organization Be pr1srsss
20 as to unload the oil q - ri
It IL received. The variovs -
mitteemen reported on the pss5s|
which they represented. wa tSs|
exception Of one or tive M r. i
highways are said to b. = ~
cellent condition. Most Of ~ -
would be better, 1t IL said. - !.
heavy rain. In the event & =
rain on the roads before the a r
applied the advisability Of hanlne
water and spreading ahead Of r.
oil was discussed. No definite ~
ton in regard to watering the 49,
was taken, 1t being left in the haalu
OF the subcommittee.
1t was decided to purchase j
harrow and harrow the roads Is.
mediately before and after asel,,
ing the oil. According to eypeFt1
In road oiling the best results q
obtained in that manner. The =,
Visibility Of closing the roads b
trafhc for . short time after u
application Of the oil was diScuaaad
-Four automobile trucks have ~
hired to spread the oil. Judgln1
from the speed which was mad 4
unloading a car Of oil that -
used on the city streets ssyssa
days ago, the cars can be unloa1e1
ut the rate Of one 4 day. Apaae
atus for feeding and pumping q
the cars has been secured and 1
the best ever used in this yicaib
The oil Is pumped out BY u Il
Of steam pressure which heats u
oil at the same time It forces / q
Of the tank.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26

-.

Joooph ~ 0tDeooRs - yea1U 81.
[11oe 1ovA uyu6&e G, lG0llnss
| a. ~ nlgh9 y = 1Gotine h0gpital
Fnltsg : ING lIlnsss ol tabsfcnloais.
|HewAs anD1oyee - passenger car
6agmaa Tor the Rock Island road
Tor ~ years, unttl his i1iness fore
"a him - fetlro Two yeaxB ago.
During His employment with the
Rock Island linAs he hved IN No
line and nsetby towns. He was
born My -, 1871. y Hampton.
His marriage TO Miss Emma D.
Hand took plscs April; -. 1884.
She survives him with one daugh-
ter, Nrs. G. H. Carlson Of Moline.
A brother, Peter n. Stoeber Of Dav-
import, two half-brothers. Frank Of
Davenport and Anton OF Bristol,
Ind, and two half-sistsrs. Hrs. Liz
xie Brehns Of South Dakota and
Mrs. Lena KToeger Of Davenport,
also survive him.
Mr., Stoebor was . member Of
the Mystic Workers Of Rock Island
and Of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen Of silvis.
Funeral services will be held 81
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from
the residence. Rev. r. Wilbur Bah
cock officiating. Interment will be
In Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26

Manufacture Of closed autcmo-
bile bodies BY the Wright Buggy
Body company Of Moline has uecee-
STATED the building Of . $100. 900
structure to be begun IN the imuae-
dia4s future. Excavations Tor ne
new four-gtory building wefe De-
gun June and the contract placed
IN the hands OF Axel Carlson Z Co..
contractor and builders. The nsw
structure will rise east Of the pres
emit plant and adjoining It and viii
b. used exclusively for the manu-
fac4ure Of closed bodies. . new
branch Of the company's produc-
ton, The arm q an old one. hay
ing manufactured buggy bodies IN
Moline for many years and later
open bodies for automobiles. The
new plant will manufacture only
bodies for sedans and coupes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
Kansas CITY Livestock,

Kansas City, Mo-, June ze.-Cat-
tie. receipts 700. For week: better
grade beef steers. higher; others
lower; better grades butcher stock,
strong: others lower; Gamers most
~ lower; calves steady; bulls and
stockers and feeders lower.
Hogs, receipts 900; steady; top
price 1880; bulk heavies and me-
diums 15.15015.50; bulk light 1850
@15.z5.
Sheep, receipts none. For week:
better grades Of lambs higher: 9TH
ers steady to higher; sheep and
yearlings steady to lower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
BREAK UP GAME,
ARREST1NG SEVEN

Night Captain Kittilsen and Pa
trolmen Temple and Walline Of the
Moline police department broke up
an interesting game OF cards In an
alleged gambling joint ct 1903 Third
avenue, Moline, last night and made
seven arrests. Nick Harris. the
proprietor, and the other six men
were seated around = green cover
ed table when the police entered.
At the station the six gave their
names as Glen Kinkadd, Daven-
port; A. Olson, Moline; c. Econ.
Davenport; G. Gramos. Moline; N.
Scabus, Bettendorf. and ]. Platis.
Moline. All were released on bail
and will appear before the magis-
trate ut z this evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, June 26.-Wheat: NO. ]
red. 2.S2; No. 2 hard. 2.73; No. 3
hard, 30.
Corn: No. / mixed, 1.7SA: No. Z
mixed. 1.7S01.7SK; No. 3 mixed.
LIS; No. l yellow, 1.7901.S0h
No. yellow, 1.7s01.7sh; No. 3
yellow, 1.79; No. 5 yellow. 1.76;
sample grade, 1.25@1.6l
Oats: No. l white, lit; No. 2
white, 1.151k01.17; No. 3 white,
1.12h@1.131a.
wheat: No. / red, 2.s2; No.
hard, 2.73.
Rye: No. 2. 20; barley. 1.410
LAB: timothy seed, 10.00012.00;
clover seed, 25.00035.0O.
Pork. nominal; lard. 2o.zz; ribs,
17.00@18.12.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
REPORT CABRERA,
CARRANZA AIDE,
ARRIVES IN u. S.

Mexico City. June 26.-Luis Cab
rera. who was minister Of finance
in the cabinet of former President
Carranza, is reported to have
reached United States soil and to
be at present at Texas City, near
Galveston.
movements of Luis Cabrera,
since the death Of Venustanio Car
rama have been shrouded with
mystery.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
JUSTICE CASE Is
UNDER ADJUSTMENT

Change Of venue was granted +.
o. Anderson, defendant In . civil
case with e. M. Heider. from the
court OF Justice Dan Maskell to
that Of Justice Best. Heider IL
suing Anderson for $500 damages
following m automobile collision
which occurred near Silvis last
week. The case was taken from
Maskell's court to Niles, but Mag
istrate Niles refused to hear It a.
he Ii q bondsman Of Anderson's.
Justice Best has taken the case un-
der advisement and will return .
verdict the first Of next week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26

Illinois: Fair tonight and Sun
day, followed BY unsettled in north
portion by Sunday night: continued
warm.
Missouri: Generally fair tonight
and Sunday; continued warm.
Wisconsin: Unsettled weather
with probably showers tonight or
Sunday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Iowa: Partly cloudy and some
what unsettled tonight and Sun
day: cooler In west and central
portions tonight.
Indiana: Fair tonight; Sunday,
partly cloudy; probably showers in
extreme north portion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
JOY YOUNG LADY
WEEDS EASTERAER

Miss Ruth Amelia Boswell, daagA.
ter Of Rev. and Mrs. @. n. BooVe1
of Joy, was married to Thomas &
Brock Of Waynesburg, Pa, todas.
The ceremony took place q Il
home Of the brides parents p ~,
Rev. Mr.. Boswell 10 pastor Il n
Methodist church In that vilhsa
After q short trip the couple w
be 1t home at Columbia, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
FORMER ALEDOANS
TO LEAD BATTLE

George A. Cooke, former supreme
court justice and mayor of Aledo,
now Of Chicago, will appeal to the
Democratic convention in San
Francisco next week to have incor-
porated in the Democratic plat
form a plank declaring for public
regulation of public utilities. The
above announcement was made by
the American Gas association Of
which Judge Cooke is q prominent
member. The shortage Of material
and the great increases in the cost
of labor and materials are given as
reasons for government regulation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
Kansas CITY Cash Grain

Kansas City. Mo-, June 26.-Cash
wheat: unchanged to Sc higher;
No. hard. 2.7302.S0; No. 2 hard,
2.n@2.7S; No. l red, 2.75; No.
red, 2.73@2.74.
Corn: unchanged; No. 3 mixed,
1.71@1.72; No. 2 white, 1888; No. 2
yellow, ISL.
Oats: &c higher; No. 2 white,
lit; No. 2 mixed, 1.1301.14.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
BREATH OF NATION
Is NOT ONLY DRUG
ON MARKET, SAID

Washington, June 26. - Onions
have become drug on the market
for the first time In yeIrs, the de-
partment Of agriculture reports to-
day in its weekly market review.
on the other hand, potatoes are two
u three hundred times as high as
year ago and comparatively
scarce.
The slight demand for onions Is
due, the departments review says
to an over-supply and to refusal OF
retailers to lower prices as whole
sale prices decline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26

Peoria, Ill, June 3A-Corn, 70
ceipts % cars: unchanged 70 lie
hishsr: No. yellow Its: No. I
ysllow 1.77x01.78: No. : white
Ian; No. mixed Its: No. : mix
d LIN: No. : mixed LIT: No.
MIXED l.s9oL7o; sample grads Lao
Ok.
0ots. receipts 3 carr; unchanged:
No 4 White LIS; No. 3 white 1.le1k.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
New York Money.

New York. June 2s.-Mercantile
paper, ~ per cent.
Exchange, easy. Sterling, de-
mand 3.96x. cables 3.s7h; francs,
demand 8.24. cables SIG; Belgian
francs, demand S.67, cables $50;
guilders. demand 1855, cables 1857;
lire, demand SIS. cables SIT:
marks. demand 2.69, cables 9.70.
New York exchange on Montreal,
12h per cent discount.
Government bonds, easy. Rail-
road bonds, irregular.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
DIVIDENDS
DECLARED

b. W. Dubiske & Company an
nounce the following dividends de-
clared by their client companies.
United States Mortgage Company,
Chicago, iii.
Preferred Dividend No. 6
The regular semi-annual dividend
Of 31a, or $3.50 per share has
been declared by the board OF d.
reetors on the preferred stock, pay
able July S. 1920, to stockholders
Of record at the close Of business
June 10. 1920.
U1te4 States Mortgage Company,
vi i Chicago, Ill.
sr' r, Common Dividend.
k0Nidend Of $3.50 per share has
boaA declared by the directors on
~ common stock of the company,
IGgeHle July s, 1920, to stockholders
q record, June 10. 1920.
IsteKS Homo Building Company,
Minneapolis. Mimi.
Preferred Dividend No. 8
Ihe board Of directors have de-
e1Are1 the regular quarterly diyi-
1end Of ~ =, or SITS per share on
OAs- preferred stock OF the COM
B pany. payable July !, 1920, to
e4ockholders Of record. June is,
MstEeeslltaa s to Soc Stores, Inc,
New York City.
EFnnoGxnl livtAouA Ma N
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
Chicago Futures.
Potatoes.

Chicago, June rs. - Potatoes:
weak; receipts, 66 cars; Southern
Triumphs, sacked. 6.0007.00 per
cwt; Eastern Cobblers, 11.50012.25
per barrel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
Peoria Livestock.

Psoria, Ill, June 2s.-Hogs, n
caipts 300; active: 15c to 36c high
e.: top price 1895; lights and me
diums 16-1e01s.Ss: heavies 1l.7s0
HTS.
Cattls, receipts u: active
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26

Nsw York. Juns 1ss-ln keeping
wffA prsvioes days Of ~ wssk. To-
days short session d the stock
sxchanss was extremely duh and
featurelesA
The attendance Of members vas
unusually small and commission
houses reported an absolute cessa-
ton Of outside interest
OILS, chemicals and tobaccos rep
resented the prominent issues with
such rails rs Union Pacific, st
Loutt 8 Southwestern preferred,
and Delaware 4 Hudson, ct gains
OF to points.
Several Of the steels and equip
ments also figured in the sluggish
movement
The closing was firm. Sales APP
proximated 133, 900 shares.
Exchange on London showed nc
material alteration, despite further
gold arrivals from that center.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26

New York. June 3e-Bar silver:
domsss3c IN, cnrsdga -: MsxicaA
lnzlasB -.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26

Hone need1es Ners tho flrst Inn
plsnsnts ased y mia n manafac-
|tnrA /.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26

An ths asvs N - tizns-xAs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
Chicago Produce.

June Is. 1920.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-26
Local Stocks and Bonds

(0uotetasns FuI1lsheA By Oeeenflsld Brok-
eeAgs Co., POS Bafety Bidg.
Rk~A~ 4 aAAGl
Arizona republican., 1920-05-26

train without resorting pifflication and we would not be understood imply that President Deschanel lit up anything like We only eX- plaining the American mental attitude with respect such unusual and untoward events that in which the French president participated on Sunday night
 Perhaps we should have gone so far toward may be regarded insinuatton without knowing about the construction of French rail way than It may be that their windows themselves easily to unstudied egress. to such misadventures as that in which M Deschanel engaged. We know that French windows of houses easier to get out than American English windows and there may the same peculiarity at tached to French windows.
 But it Is easy thing to fall out of an American ear window. especially. a Pullman private car window. which usually refractory catches and it's system of obstructive screening, the ingress and the egress of occupants equally difficult
 The people who seek that of departure from moving trains for the part criminals, insane persons others who have been stimulated to extraordinary nentss activity by the of pow erful intoxi-
 But there again-brought back to the point whence started.
 We congratulate the French president his avoidance of what might have been injuries And cannot highly the practice of French railway systems having soft sand piles scattered conveniently along rights of way.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-26
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

Q.-Please give the history of the phrase "Grand Old Party."-F. H.
 A.-The term Grand Old Man" was applied to Mir. Gladstone in 1882, and is accredited to John Bright who used it in d speech made in that year in Northampton, England. In America the phrase was appropriated and changed by members of the Republican party who affectionately called 1t the Grand old Party. This at once be- came a newspaper slogan and in the headlines aIluding to the party was shortened into e. o. P"
 O.-What vice presidents died in of fice?-P. w.
 A.-The men who died while holding this office were George Clinton, John Calhoun, William R. King, Henry Will son. T. A. Hendricks, Garret A. Hobart and James l. sherman.
 Q.--What has been the highest price paid for hogs7-E. O. l..
 A-The highest price was reached in August 1919, when hogs brought $1s.3o per hundred pounds.
 Q.-How much coal is consumed every day in the United States?-l. Q. At is estimated that our daily consumption of coal amounts to 1.500,- 900 tons. This would fill about &C., 000 coal cars and would reach 240 miles on 2 single railroad track.
 Q.-How can worms for fishing be kept through the dry season?-l. F.
 A-Night craWlers and worms may be kept in a wooden box filled with soil The box should be placed in a cool dark place. The soil should be kept moist, though not in muddy condition Corn meal will do as food, though these worms will live several weeks without being fed.
 Q-ln a certain well the water rises and falls with the tire. How do you account for it?-I. M. c.
 At is a wen-known fact that water in the ground will be affected by the influences that create tides. Tn fact the earths crust has q. minut te tidal movement.
 0.-ls the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City Catholic or Episcopal church?-R c.
 A-This is an Episcopal Cathedra which was planned and started through the efforts of Bishop Henry Goldman Potter.
 O.-Can you tell me what city ha. the celebrated tree that owns itself?' -C. c.
 A.-The original tree that owns it. self" is located in Athens. Georgia The property on which this tree stand was deeded to the tree by Colonel W H. Jackson of that city.
 Q.-Has this country recognized thi Armenian republic?-O. E. A.
 A.-The United States recognized this government on April 25, 1920 Secretary of State Colby wrote to tho Armenian representative in Washing ton: .'Sir-I am pleased to inform yol and through you your government. tha bv the direction of the president, tn government Of the United States rec cenizes. as of this date. the de fact government of the Armenian republic
 Q.-Ho>v deep is the earth's atn1os ,i1are ?-S. 5. T.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-26
Wednesday, May 26. 1880

New Orleans. May 25.-It is now an- nounced that sherman has eight of the Louisiana delegation to Chicago se- cured and ii is expected that on the second ballot his support will be in creased.
 Denver. May 25-The Republican state convention was. today called to order by ex-Governor Routt with large attendance present. IL seems probable that a solid Grant delegation will be chosen to the national con vention.
 LOCAL
 The Democratic central committee of Maricopa county met at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Present: Thomas Creenhaw. chairman; W. w. Jones. J. F. Holcomb F. T. Gleason, Captain Sharp, C. H. Gray, with proxy Of P. J. Bolan: Frank Cox, secretary. The date for holding the primaries was fixed for June 10 and for holding the county convention June 9.
 House to Rent
 The building formerly occupied as the Presbyterian chapel north of Ad- ans street. and northwest of the resi- dence of Recorder McNulty. Suitable for a carpenter shop, etc. Rent s15. Apply to