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THE ARGUS, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 100(5,
DAY IN THE GROVE
Orangemen's Celebration at Pro
emption One of the Most
Successful Ever Held.
BIG CROWD AND FINE TIME
Good Pre gram of Music and Speaking
rators Deal With Patri
otic Topics.
Fine weather anil the biggest crowd.
It is believed, that ever attended the
jf nc, rendered the annual celebration
of the anniversary of the Battle of the
Boyne at Little's grove near Preemp
tion yesterday a great success. Drawn
by the inviting prospects of the
day, the crowd assembled early and
ilie festivities were well under way be
fore the dinner hour. After the happy
.' r:wd had relished their dinners on the
;;rof.u turf, an inviting program was
tendered. The program, after prayei
by Eider, Wesley, was opened with a
few striking introductory words by the
president of the day. John Lester Clark
who succeeded the late J. S. Johnston,
ulio had for many years acted in this
office. Mr. Clark's words on the duties
.f a citizen were well received.
Hope ThuuipMin Talkx.
This was followed by a selection
by Bleuer's brass band, and an ad
dress given by Attorney Hope Thonip-j-on
of Kbek Island.
Mr. Thompson, after referring to the
patriotism that prompted the celebra
tion of the day took up the subject of
political corruption and its cause. He
adduced a line of reasoning to show
that the people are finally to blame be
cause of their allowing unscrupulous
n:en to force themselves into office
because they fail to investigate before
casting their ballots.
Hev. R. B. Williams of Rock Island,
next spoke, devoting himself largely
to a discussion of the principles of true
manhood and from what source they
spring. He asserted that neither an
cestry, political affiliations or business
associations are responsible for man
hood or the lack of it. The quality
springs from the inner self, he said.
MtiRill BimhU lllmHeir.
Representative L.. M. Magill, candi
date for the republican nomination for
state senator, was the last orator,
opening with a historical reference to
the Battle of the Boyne and the causes
leading up to it and ending with a po
litical speech in which he made a gen
eral attack upon gang rule that ho
charged was responsible for most of
the evils in the politics of this state.
At the close of the speaking a con
cert program was given by the band
and the closing musical feature was a
number of selections by the Preemj-
tion Marshal band.
QUITTING THE BOAI
Many Railway Mail Clerks Take
Up Other Lines of
Activity.
DISLIKE WORKING CONDITIONS
UNIQUE SOCIABLE IS
PLANNED BY Y. M. C. A.
Will Be Held by Young Peoples Socie
ties at Long View Park Thurs
day Afternoon.
A lawn sociable will be given at Wong-
view park next Thursday afternoon by
the young people's societies of the
churches under the auspices of the As
sociation Helpers and for the benefit
)f the Y. M. C. A. This sociable .' ill be
the first of its kind given for the asso
ciation and promises to be a successful
gathering. A band has been secured
for the occasion and will furnish music.
Ice cream and cake will be served.
The men's Bible class, composed of
those taking part in the personal relig
ious work, held their regular weekly
meeting at the association rooms last
evening. Rev. Marion Humphreys ha 1
charge of the class. The studies out
lined by Howard A. Johnson were fol
lowed. Those present were: Rev. Mari
on Humphreys. W. J. IVardsley, Elmer
McAloon. Harry Schiffer. Monte Jonas
sen, W. O. Tallot and A. L. Burnett.
Bowel Complaint in Children.
During the summer months children
are subject to disorders of the bowels
which should receive careful attention
as soon as the first unnatural looseness
of the bowels appears. The best medi
cine in use for bowel complaint is
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy as it promptly controls
any unnatural looseness of the bowels.
For sale by all leading druggists.
I
Signing Petition Asking for Remedying
of Many Evils Now Com
plained Of.
THIRD AVENUE THROUGH TO SECONU
Specials
For
Lr
atur
2i percent, discount from Yhe lowest marked
down prices sj everythinp'in the Fancy Work
Department.
25 percr.ni. discount on all the Corsets in
the Wous, U the best and mosi standard
make.; JnIuaedj pfte-fourth of the price handed
back.
Al! fcrenoorf till 12 o'clock, best ti.i top J .il
ly Classes,, ach lc.
Laife3-quart enameled Preserving Kettles,
Saturday, 14 c.
Genuine turkey red Table Damask, called
5Pinc"hes wide, but really only 57 inches, Sat
urday all day. yard 19c.
Ladies' sheer linen Handkerchiefs, pure
linen flax, either script or blork letters, initials
embroidered by hand, usually 20c or 25c, Sat
urday all day, 12ic.
The balance of those children's vhite and
colored Eton Caps, 10c each on Saturday, 10c
Good woven Hammocks, double twisted
thread, with spreader arfd cross bar, Saturday,
each 47c.
Saturday a' 10 a. m., 1000 yards Persian
and Vral design Challies, quantity limit, yard
3c.
Saturday at 3 p. m., 50 pieces of fancy
Dress Ginghams, regular 10c quality, yard 5c.
Quantity limit. '
Men's 75c and 97c Negligee Shirts, broken
lines, but all sizes, Saturday all day, 50c.
Lsdies' knit umbrella Drawers, pure white
bleach, lace trimmed, 18c.
From 3 to 4 p. m., ladies' bleached ribbed
Vests, each, 3c.
Musical Program
Saturday Evening, July 14th.
In accordance with a national move
ment, the C, B. & Q. mail clerks of
Rock Island and other cities are sign
ing a petition addressed to the post
master general asking that many evils
of the service be remedied. Anion
the changes which they are asking for
are:
That the government comply with
the eight-hour law in the postal serv
ice.
That the clerks be allowed to hire
substitutes, as was the custom before
recent ruling.
That the system of fines be abolish
ed except where positive loss is proven.
That a number of other restrictions be
removed.
That the salaries of the clerks be
put n an eriual basis with those of
commercial lines of the same par
allel. I'jiy InMullW'li'Ct t.
The niai! clerks maintain tliat they
ar not receiving the compensation
that they should and that they would
get if in other lines of business. As
a result, many of them are leaving
their runs to go into other business.
Railway mail clerks' salav'es are di
vided into a number of classes. The
lowest grade receive $850 a year, and
so on up to $1,500. The highest salary
they can climb to is $1,500.
The clerks risk their lives on every
run and they, are constantly required
to study in order to keep up with the
advancement of the service. It is a
school and examinations are required
every six months. In view of this,
the money consideration should.be
greater, they say.
Each clerk receives a certain com
pensation tor Ins wor1,;; He has a cer
tain run. Should ?v train be eight, hours
late in arriving at its destination, the
clerk Is vequired to remain on duty the
extla eight hours without additional
pay.
Overt line Work ('rati..
There are a number of trains that
are late frequently, as the clerks are
working overtime on every run, and
this they declare is an imposition. If
the eight-hour law is complied with,
the clerks would either be relieved at
the end of that period of time or re
ceive pay for the service he puts in
at the expiration of his eight hours.
In order to demonstrate that the
salaries of the clerks are not equal to
those in commercial lines of the same
parallel, the cases of the Burlington
clerks who have resigned to engage in
other business is cited. In the ast
year eight clerks have severed their
connection with the service.
pro"Da My because of the perhaps-very
small quantity or lmpuruj' rust or
otherwise which It contains. The gold
needle invariably leaves no mark what
ever. Appreciating these facts, efforts
in which surgeons particularly have
been interested have been made for
years to contrive a process for harden
ing gold so that it could be used for
the blades of instruments of surgery
of all kinds.
This is just what Dr. Vaughn has
accomplished after eighteen years of ex
perimenting and research. His method
consists of the employment of heat and
chemicals, but the -tempering process
does not make an alloy of the precious
metal. I'ure gold tempered by this
process remains pure, but the surgical
instruments which Dr. Vaughn is now
manufacturing and which are begin
ning to be used extensively in hospitals
and by practicing physicians and sur
geons are of 14 carats fineness, these
being as efficient but not as costly as
instruments of the purest grade of tho
metal.
STEEL CUT WITH GAS.
ILLUMINATE THEIR
NEW SALES ROOMS
Electrical Construction and Machinery
Company Make Fine
Display.
.Myer
1. March "KEEP TIME"
Z Selection-"THE MAID AND THE MUWMY" Bowers
3. Characterlstic-"FLYING ARROW" Holzmann
4. Reverie-"APPLE BLOSSOMS" - Roberts
5. Waltz "MURMURS OF THE ZEPHYR!" Willis
6. Spanish March ..SORELLA" (Request), Clerc
-Tietjens
Lampe
Moses
Cohan
11. Novelty-"YOU RE AN INDIAN" Lloyd
12 March "THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMSHt"mmmm Hosmer
Special selections on Xylophone and ihm Tp Drum ani
Bells by Mr. F. H. Jebe.
7. Selection-"THE WIZARD OF OZ
8. Be'.l Sc!o-"CHERRY"
9. Sextett-From "LUCIA Di LAMMERMOW'r.
10. Medley "GEORGE WASHINGTON. JR.-
The Electrical Construction & Ma
chinery company, which recently re
moved from its quarters on Third ave
nue to its new home at 1C22 Second
avenue, next door to The Argus build
ing, last night for the first time il
luminated its sales rooms. The effect
was decidedly brilliant something, in
fact, which it is necessary to see to
appreciate. The establishment is one
of the largest of its kind in the west.
The stock, which was an extensive one
before the removal, has been greatly
added to and now nearly fills the large
building, leaving only room for offices
and work rooms. Both floors are occu
pied, and the building being 150 feet
in length, there are G.00O feet of- floor
space. The upper story is given up to
offices, work rooms and store rooms,
while the half of the lower story at
the rear is kept for stock. Chief in
terest to the public centers in the sales
rooms, which are not excelled in the
west in joint of beauty and comprehen
siveness. There are five rooms fitted
up with every variety of fixture, all ar
ranged so as to be readily illuminated.
Hundreds of incandescents are used
for the purpose. In the rear are two
small apartments, one of which is in
tended to show but one line of fixtures
at a time, which it does to the best ad
vantage. The salesrooms are all finish
ed in weathered oak and in each a dif
ferent and harmonious color scheme
is followed out. The establishment is
one that does great credit, not only to
the proprietors, but to Rock Island as
well.
Jet of Oij-eon and UydroRen Km
lloyed SucceaMf ully.
Sawing steel Is a dangerous process
because of the great power required iu
running the cutting tools in the case of
tempered metal and also because of
the small particles of steel which ure
scattered through the atmosphere and
breathed into the lungs of the work
men. French engineers have recently de
vised a method of cutting steel which
avoids these dangers. A small jet of
oxygen gas is the Instrument employed
and has proved Itself most efficient.
Tlie complete apparatus comprises two
pipes, whicli move along the mark to'
be cut. From the first piie Issues a
jet of mingled oxygen and hydrogen,
producing a flame whicli first heats the
metal red hot. The oxygen jet issuing
from the second pipe literally burns
away the heated metal.
The cutting is very quickly done, the
heat not having time to be dissipated
and no fusion of the metal taking place.
The section is as clean as that made
bv a saw and of no greater width. Tlie
method has a sjeeial advantage In that
tho section of the plate, pi'ie or other
object to be ejitwaj be tnado accoy.V
HEPO&TSi AGE UNFAVORABLE
Clarence Martin's Ccndition Growing
More Serious.
The latest report from St. Louis in
regard to the condition of Clarence
Martin states that he is in a sinking
condition and expected to survive but
a short time. The young man's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Martin,
are at his bedside in Seminary hospital
at St. Louis. He was, at last reports,
conscious.
SHU
1 SOI 1S05 -. 2 nd. Ave. ROCK I SLAND
JQT WEATHER.
SPECIAL
20 to 551 Off
Regular Prices on All Seasonable Goods
Fine Art In Show VVinlntT3.
It is a common error for dealers to
put too many shoes in their window'.
In fact, some windows would lend the
impression that the stock was iu tho
window and the samples on the shelves.
Said a shoe manufacturer who has
traveled extensively: "One of the most
impressive windows 1 ever saw con
tained lut one shoe in each window.
Kaoh was a fine shoe, mounted on a
standard in the t enter of the window.
From this shoe red and white ribbons
were draped in various directions,
much like a sunburst. A small, neat
sign told the story. Everybody stop
ped to look.' Shoe Retailer.
This is a marked event. Twice yearly
we offer a discount of 20 per cent to 33 1-3
per cent. This affords an opportunity to wear
the best custom ready-to-wear clothes for
less money than the ordinary kind.
We are sbv.'ng the Yul Rest liiiC of silk
and madras shirts, underwear and neckwear
in the tri-cities.
GOLD MADE LIKE STEEL.
Sui-Rlcal Inilramfuln "Made of Hard
ened 1'reclouN Metal.
A source of future great demand for
gold In the arts and sciences is di
vulged in Leslie's Weekly, in which
Henry Sihedd Deardsley relates how
an eminent .doctor has discovered a
process for tempering gjld to the hard
ness of sttel and in making all kinds
of surgical instruments out of the hard
ened metal. The utility of these will
be appreciated by every surgeon.
A steel hypodermic needle is never
Inserted without leaving a permanent j
MznrtN Work.
Mozart lived thirty-seven years. His
first mass was composed when he was
less than ten years of age, and the
enormous quantity of bis compositions
was the work of the succeeding twenty-seven
years. Mozart wrote forty-one
symphonies, fifteen masses, over thirty
operas and dramatic compositions, forty-one
sonatas, together with an Im
mense number of vocal and concerted
pieces in almost every line of tirt.
Saved His Comrade, Life.
"While returning from the Grand
Army encampment at Washington City
a comrade from Elgin, 111., was taken
with cholera morbus and was in a
critical condition, " says J. E. Hough
land, of Eldon, Iowa. "I gave him
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy and believe saved his
life. I have been engaged for 10 years
in immigration work and conducted
many parties to the south and west. I
always carry this remedy and have
used it successfully on many occa
sions." Sold by all leading druggists.
THE MARKETS,
Chicago, July 13. Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
July, 78, 78, 77. 77.
September, 71). 79. 77. 78.
December, 80. 81, 79. 80.
May, 83. 84, 82. 83.
Corn.
July, 52ifc. 53. 52. 524. '
September. 52. 53, 52 . 52 .
December, 49. 50 Vi. 49, 49.
May. 50. 50, 49, 49.
Oats.
July, 39, 39, 3S, 3S.
September, 35, 364, 35, 35.
December, 3(1. 3(5. 3G. 36'..
May, 38, 38. 38, 3S.
Pork.
July. 1S.D0, 19.00, 18.75, 1S.75.
September, 17.20, 17.40, 17.05, 17.40.
Lard.
July, 9.00, 9.00, 9.00, 9.00.
September, 9.10, 9.15, 9.10, 9.10.
October, 9.17, 9.17, 9.16, 9.15.
Ribs.
July, 9.47, 9.47, 9.47. 9.47.
September, 9.45, 9.45, 9.40. 9.42.
October, 9.17, 9.22, 9.17, 9.17.
Receipts today Wheat 17C, corn
STRAW MATS AT HALF PRICE
All discounts will be deducted when you
purchase. We do not remark goods.
J
li9. oats 125, hoge IS.OoO, cattle 2,o0ii,
srheep S.Ooo.
Hog maiket opened weak to 5c low
er. Hogs left over 5.400. Light (5.50
(it G.iM, mixed and butchers G.45WG.S7.
good heavy G.20CT G OO, rough heavy
G.20-C.4o.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha S.uito. cattle l.oOO.
Hogs at Kansas City 5.1100, cattle 2,-O'lO.
U. S. Yard. S:40 a. m Hog market
slow and steady. Light G. 15 G.90,
mixed and butchers G..,.0G.92, good
heavy G.20G.90, rough heavy G.20Tf
G.40.
Cattle market steady. Beeves 4.15
G.25, cows and heifers 1.30ft 4.70.
stockers and feeders 2.G0 G.40.
Sheep market steady.
Hog market closed weak. Light G.4.".
z G.9t, mixed and butchers (.45 0.92.
rood heavy G.20G.90, rough heavy
(.20G.40.
Cattle market closed weak.
Sheep market closed weak.
New Ycrk Stocks.
New York, July 13. Gas SS. U. V.
141Vi, IT. S. Steel preferred 100. IT. S.
Steel common 33, Reading 117. Rock
Island preferred GO, Rock Island com
mon 22. O. & W. 45'.i. Southern Pa
cific G5'. N. Y. Central 129. Mis
souri Pacific 89, L. & N 139. Smelt
ers 142. C. P. I. 45H. Canadian Pa
cific 158. Illinois Central 174. Penna
124 J-2. Erie 3S. C. & O. 514. H. R. T.
72, B. & O. 115. Atchison SG1 ',. loco
motive Cr.Vi. Sugar 12S. St. Paul
173. Copper 93'4. Republic Steel pre
ferred 93, Republic Steel common 244,
Southern Ry. 32.
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, July 13. Following are
veryBoay
Butter.
Ukes
Good
1
1
sTE arc getting in No. 1 country
butter every day, which we will
retail by the jar or pound at
I7c per lb.
FRESH EGGS, 15c PER DOZEN.
SPECIAL PRICE ON PEACHES, 15
CENTS A BASKET.
J. SILVERMAN.
611 Seventeenth St.. Rock Island
Old phone 721 K. New phone, 5211.
T
'1
the wholesale quotations in today'r
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry Spring chickens, $3.00
to $3.50 per dozen; hens, per lb., Sc
ducks per lb., 10c; turkeys, per lb.,
13c; geese, per lb., 11c.
Butter Dairy, 1G to 17c.
Lard 8c 10c.
Vegetables Potatoes, new 50 to COc.
Eggs Presh, 15c.
Live Stock.
Cattle Steers, $3.00 to $4.75; cows
and heifers, $2.00 to $4.50; calves $4.50
to $G.50.
Hogs Mixed $5.75 to $6.25.
Sheep Yearlings or over, $3.00016;
lambs, $4 (s?$6.E0.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain Corn, 51 to 55c; oat3, 40c.
Poragp Timothy hay, $15; prairie
$11 to $14; clover, mixed. $11 to $12;
straw. $5 to $G.
Wood Hard, per load, $." to $5.50.
Coal Lump, bushel, lXc; slack, per
bushel, 10 to 12c.
All the news all the time T1IH
ARGUS.
All the news all the time THIS
ARGUS.
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BEAL 6c SCHMITT,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
: : ROCK ISLAND, Lit-.
1600 Second Avenue
If'e promise to deliver to bearer ONE PAIR OF TROUSERS fiom any oj our styles
-vg FREE OF CHARGE
0 1'IIICII ASIN; A SflT Oil OVKRCOAT.
THIS OFFER HOLDS GOOD UNTIL JULY 31, 1906.
Should you not be able to make use of our most liberal offer, please hand
this Certificate to one of your friends, that he may take advantage of same.
piue Bpeus iu uie siu. oi.uiepajieni.