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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21
FARMERS PROGRESSING
National Exchange Formed Year Ago Proving Sue
cessful Venture

The Farmers exchange was perfect
yet with the wonderful growth it has
made in this short space of time ii
has already reached the proportions
of giant in structure. At the time of
the permanent organization there were
Is states represented from the best
farming and sock growing states in
the union, and their representatives
were some of the most enterprising
and experienced producers throughout
the Mississippi valley and were mer
familiar with good business methods,
and with the officials elected to con-
ton recommends ii to the public every
where, and our owr state of Illinois
may justly feel proud that our repre-
|sentatives from this state secured the
permanent national business headquar-
tiers at Chicago.
Illinois was also given four among
the most prominent offices which are
filled with strong representative gen.
tlemen whose honesty and integrity
has never been questioned, and their
influence for good is not even confined
to the narrow limits of their own state
but is national in scope ana was so
recognized at the time they were chos-
en- to fill these important position that
is now trusted to their care by the
stockholders of the various states.
Mr.. Robert Lindblom of Chicago. na-
tional secretary; A. G. Van Petten.
national treasurer; w. ii. Hueckei.
national director for Illinois, and r.
+. Andrews, national attorney.
The management has already begun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21

cardinal from bearing any message or
veto or I'm any way communicating the
Intention OF his ruler to object to the
election of any cardinal. Hitherto
France. Austria and Spain have claim
ed the right to veto the election of any
pope because the church enjoyed spe-
cial protection In those countries.
To Settle Free Church Row.
AS the first step toward n decisive
settlement OF the quarrel between diff.
ferent sections of the Scotch Free
church a royal commission has been ap-
pointed to take evidence preparatory
to bringing n bill before parliament.
Scientific Spiritism.
The Rev. X. Heber Newton, the well
known Episcopal clergyman, has ere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21
COMMERCE and INDUSTRY

the habit of overcertifying checks. as
testified to by one witness. Later Mr.
LOOMS rendered his resignation
Bio Circus Consolidation.
At Columbus. o.. Jan. 10. the Sells
Forepaugh circus was sold ut auction
for $4,000. the purchaser being
James A Bailey. the Snowman Later
Bailey sold half interest I'm the Sells
Forepaugh TO the Ringiing Bros
Insured For 100000.
BY taking out $4,000 additional
insurance in the Mutual Life. Rodman
waramaker of Philadelphia Is said to
rank as the largest single risk In the
world. Prior to this James c. Colgate.
the New York banker. carried the lar
gest insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21
Commercial.
We Eat More Sugar.

We Get wore ouqcr.
The consumption OF sugar In the
United States during the past year.
says the American Grocer. was .. I6I.-
Id2 tons. or 1913 pounds per capita, the
-bighest on record. This IL an increase
- 1853 per cent over 1908. The states
Of Texas and Louisiana furnished 323.-
go tons OF this supply and the beet
sugar factories 10. l3J tons and 1900
tons OF maple sugar
gxps~tins less eresdstuffs-
Government statistics OF exports
now completed for the year 1904 In
dictate a falling OF OF over $loo.OOO.OOo
In breadstuns alone. There was also
Q falling on Of $IooOOo.OOO I'm provi-
sions and S9.OO0.Oo0 In cotton.
Dig Advance In Leather.
The National Association OF Morocco
Manufacturers I'm session NJ Philadel-
phia. Jan Il. decided TO make an ad-
vance OF 10 per cent In the price Of
upper feathers. TO 20 into effect March
l. The reasons given for this move
were failure 10 reduce the tariff on
hides, the increase In the cost Of raw
material and high wages.
osiilasan Admits Error.
James StiIlman. president OF the Ma
tionaI City bank Of New York. which
has been involved In the stock washing
transactions OF Munroe & Munroe. the
bankrupt brokerage firm. sought TO ex-
cuse the action of a junior oficiai.
Vice President Loomis. by saying I'VE
are all liable TO make mistakes" He
denied. however. that his bank was in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21
SCIENTIFIC
Zoo Shaped Boat Crosses Sea.


After n storm tossed voyage of six
months the Norwegian egg shaped life
boat Cradd. from Aalesund. Norway.
reached the harbor of Gloucester.
Mass. Jan. 3, where it was stranded
in shallow water, its designer. Cap
tain Brudo, wadinG ashore. He says
the boat cana fully up to expectations.
and the men say they scarcely noticed
the action of the seas, as the boat rolled
very little. The captain claims to
have demonstrated an indestructible
lifeboat.
Control of Consumption.
The report OF DIR. Lawrence Flick of
Philadelphia as chairman of the COM
mittee ON tuberculosis of the Pan
American Health association, i'll ses-
sion at Havana. Cuba, Jan. IL, con-
tended that consumption is now Il rap
idly durable disease and one which can
be kept under control. His summary
showed a complete reversal of the
medical profession in the last ten
years. The campaign of the medical
men has resulted in revolution of
public opinion and a radical change in
sanitary rules and regulations in all
thickly congested centers of popula-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21
Miscellaneous
Accidents.

Accidents
Fire destroyed the Maple Leaf grain
elevator Jan at Kansas City, No,
containing 100000 bushels of wheat;
loss. $55O.OOO.
The Point Breeze plant of the Allan
tic Refining company at Philadelphia
was destroyed by fire Jan. s.: loss, $780,
90.
The Oswego N. " starch factory.
largest in the world. was partly de
stroyed by fire Jan. Is; loss, $4,000.
Deaths.
Louise Michel. the noted French com
munist. died at MsrseiIles Jan Q. aged
sixty-six-
Lloyd Lowndes. ex-governor OF Ma
ryland. banker and Republican hsader
In the state, died at Cumberland, Nd.
Jan 8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21
EDUCATIONAL
Harvard Berlin Exchange.

Harvard Berlin Exchange.
II now turns out that the New Years
day remark OF Emperor William 10 our
ambassador suggesting an exchange of
professors annually between American
and German universities was inspired
hy correspondence already begun be
tween the authorities of Harvard uni
versity and the minister of education
regarding an exchange of professors be-
tween Berlin and Harvard. The plan
is TO have one or two professors from
each university lecture ut the other each
half year.
Promoting Teachers on Merit.
Two notable examples of advance
ment in the administration of city
school systems. says the Chicago Ir,-
telligence. occurred at Milwaukee ami
Pittsburg recently. Hitherto the scale
OF teachers salaries IN both these states
was based wholly on the term of serv-
ice. Now promotion and pay will be
based on merit-namely. on the progress
which the teacher can show both in
scholarship and the ability to teach.
Teachers are graded by principals aud
principals by the superintendent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21

masses appears to he the difficult role for which
destiny has cast NJ. de Witte the president OF
the ministerial council who has been asked by the
60 take the place of the liberal minister OF
the interior. Prince Sviatopolk- Mirsky. II was
reported that De White would become the real
power behind the throne and that he would
begin peace negotiations with Japan the only
way TO the government from the approach
ing internal revolt While defending the autocracy,
he 10 known TO oppose the cabaI of grand dukes
which forced the war.
In q circular note To the leading powers the
csars government charges that China has repeat
edy broken neutrality on three counts-hrst. that
the islands In the OF Pechili have been used
by the japanese a strategic base second. that
the Chinese army on the border has been led by
japanese onacers. and third that Chinese mer-
chants and manufacturers have supplied the
japanese with provisions and equipment
Nogfs victorious army st Port Arthur has been
I'm Nan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21

ing still or run
ming at the rate
Of ninety miles
nm hour. IRE
liminary tests
have satisfied
President New
man Of the Cen
trail that this
service Is now
practicable. Ex-
periments have
also been made
to adapt wire
le- telegraphy
TO the autofnat-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21
Industrial.


Wirssss0 Service For Trains
IL Is now proposed to equip the fast
limited expresses on the New York Cen
trail and Lake Shore railroads with
wireless teiegraphy outfits 80 that pas
sensers may send or receive messages
At any time. whether the trim Is stand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21

ated n mild SEN
sation by an adj
dress before the
American Insti-
tute For Scien-
tifc Research on
ct he Dogma
tisIn Of Science
and the Cndis-
covered Coun-
try" He said it
was n fact that
one after anoth-
er of the beliefs
of the far past
which havebeen
supposed to be
mere supersti-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21

.e'' H. AAeo@1 tons have vim
dictated themselves before the bar or
reason. Among these he mentions the
power possessed by certain men of To-
eating springs of water. the existence
of halos. clairvoyance. telepathy and
mesmerism. He said there was no field
for human investigation SO promising:
as this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21
Car Swapping Horses In Midstream

To stand between the Russian and the surgng
long appears he the difficult ro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-21

Of
reenfsscs Drama In Aanchura I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

petition on behalf of some of these
millers and elevator men. The inter-
vening petition has not yet been filed,
but doubtless will be fled before next
Tuesday.
What the miIlers are afraid Of, it is
said, is that the special rates which
they now enjoy, the milling in transit
privilege and other special privileges,
will be cut off by the railroads, in case
the state board forces a general reduc-
ton in rates.
The elevator men, who have also had
special advantages, such as the clean
ing in transit permit, are worried lest
they, too, lose what inside rates they
have enjoyed. U
Consequently. it seems that the farm
ers of the state have the battle to fight
alone. If the board grants a reduction,
it will be over the protests of the mlllers
and elevator men. Mr.. Tayl0r's letter
of invitation to the millers and elevator
men, however, shows that the state is
inclined to tote fair with this class,
and give them a chance to come in and
be represented.
The case as it stands is brought by
Carr w. Taylor, and is against the San
ia F'e, Rock Island, Union Pacific and
Missouri Pacific. The claim is made
that the rate per ton per mile for ship
ping grain east of the Missouri river is
about one-fourth what it Is ia Kansas,
and the following figures are cited to
show the existing discrimination;
Outside of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
RlDGLEY IS PROBING.
In Compliance With the Resolution OF
Senator TiIInan.

Washington. Dec. 9.-The resolu-
ton calling on the comptroller of the
currency to report what contributions
were made by the national banks to
recent political campaigns, which
Senator Tllman introduced in the
senate and which was passed unani-
moUsly by that body viii be answered
soon by Mr. Ridgley. The comp
froller's reply win probably contain
little Information on the vital question
as in the nature of things, such ex-
penditures would be concealed from
the national bank examiners. Should
the managers of a national bank wish
to engage in Illegal transactions they
could find a way to accomplish their
ends without leaving any tell tale
marks in the books Campaign con
tributons would probably be buried
under the head of legal expenses, .
miscellaneous expense. or some
equally innocent account and an ex-
aminer from mr.. Ridgleyss Office
would be unable to dig them out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from Teachings
of All Denominations.

The most fascinating women are
those who can enrich the everyday mo
nents of life.-Rev. DR.. Madison c. Pc
ters, Baptist, New York.
TRULY HAPPY.
No one is truly happy who has not
happiness as a well of water spF1ngIng
up within himself into everlasting life.
Rev Dr. Lyman Abbott, Congrega-
tionalist, Brooklyn.
The only basis, the only standard
and the only incentive to absolute jus
tice and honesty, rests in the value OF
God.-Rev. G. F. Wishart, Presbyterian
Allegheny, Pa.
We need faith in the reality of truth
and goodness and the presence ana
power of God, and we need faith in
ourselves and in our Work.-Rev. J. K.
Mason Universalist, Chicago.
EDUCATION.
The education of the street has more
to do with the moral development Of
childhood than any training outside of
the school, of home or mother.-Rev-
F. c. Bruner, Independent, Chicago.
LIFE'S INEQUALITIES.
Lies inequalities are the most fruit
full source of skepticism and disbeIlef.
Nothing else has more capacity for pro
ducing misery in the human race. These
inequalities have been found amon0 all
races and at. all tines.-Rev. ". R.
Breed, Episcopalian. Lancaster. Pa.
DANGERS.
There are few men who can stand
prosperity Every kind Of talent has
its danger. The danger of learning is
conceit; the danger Of inherited money
is that it makes men become useless
drones; the danger of making money is
that it makes men grasping accumula-
tors.-Rev. F. J. Van Horn, Disciple,
worcester, Mass.
GODS SACRED TEMPLE
God is looking at the life which we
live and not at the professions which
we make The heart is the handspring
Of life The human 1bedy, after all, is
the only sacred temple OF God. In It
dweIls the Holy Ghost. Let us be care
full then lest we desecrate this his
only sacred throne here on earth--Rev.
Len G. Broughton, Baptist, Atlanta
THE THOUGHTeOF GOD
Religion keeps alive the thought of
God present with AS it provides the
one possible means by which We cen
maintain the unity of or lives. The
tendency. to cut up life into small
pieces strong at all times, has never
been stronger than at tbs. present day
There is nothing except the thought Of
God-there Is no object Of recollection
except God and ais relation to our
lives-vhich can bring our lives to-
gether, which can make us see the true
meaning OF our axistauce.-RsV. Father
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
IT is DROPPED.
Plan of Underwriting Devlin
Properties Given Up.
Report Of Experts viii Not Be
Called For.
BRADLEY OPTIMISTIC.
---+-r-
Thinks That the Estate viii
Pay Out.
Mrs. Devlin Receives $4,000
Insurance Money.
BRADLEY OPTIMISTIC.

The scheme of underwriting the
Devlin estate has been given up. The
death of Mr.. Devlin is given as the
reason for not exploiting the matter
any further. The report of Haskins
& Sells upon the assets and liabilities
of the estate, upon which the success
of underwriting depended, has not
peen presented and there seems to be
no expectation that the report will be
asked for. The creditors meeting.
which is set for December 10, may
result in authorizing the carrying on
of the work undertaken by Haskins
& Sells. but this is merely problems
atical
Mrs. Devlin, in an interview Satur-
day evening, intimated that nothing
further would be done concerning tbs
underwriting proposition
Receiver James T. Bradley stated
that he could see no further advant-
age could be gained from promoting
an underwriting ana that the probabla
course of the creditors az Lile meeting
in December would he to ask for a
discharge Of the receivers and the ap-
pointment of trustees. II really be-
lieVe the estate is solvent at the pres
ent time. and I feel assured that il
wis pay dollar for dollar" said he.
The Massachusetts Mutual Life In-
surance company paid over to Mrs,
Devlin on Saturday afternoon sA7,50s
of life insurance. The amount Of the
original policy was for $4,000, but Of
/ this Sc 5000 had been assigned to the
First National bank The total money
paid over, including the accumulated
benefits, amounted to S53.544; s6,041
of this, in exact figures, came to Re-
ceiver James T. Bradley of the First
I National.
The payments were made through
the state agent of the company in To-
Pelxa, II. o. Garvey. MT. DevIin had
/ insured up to the limit allowed by
/ this company" said Mr. Garvey. I'VE
never issue policy in excess Of $780,
! 00O."
1 mo, this is not the first Insurance
money received by me-" said Mrs.
Devlin to a query. 81 don't care to
say how much has been paid over"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
KieIty. Roman catholic. St. Louis.

4
The spiritual life is a purifier of the
body. The very face begins to take on
a likeness to God where the mind ana
heart are given up to molly thoughts
There is an amazing opportunity for attn
letic trainers and teachers OF physical
culture to point out to those in their
this high standpoint of its being the
house of God that it should be kept clean
with frequent Wash1ngS; that It ShOulQ
be kept strong with constant exercise ana
care. If the body is. as the Bible claims,
a temple of God, then the preparation
and the eating OF 1000 become prstel l
a religious act.-Rev- W. A. Bartlett, D.
D., Congregationalist, Chicago.
CHRISTIAN CHARACTER.
Christian character is constituted of
more, than church membership OBJ
servance of certain forms Of ritual and
knowledge of the principles of poity OF
any special Christian church. Nor, in
deed, is a creed the substance OF 1t; These
things being excluded as essential to It.
the crucial question IS what IS IL IhstC
makes Christian character It IS Simply
a faith in the Lord Jesus Christ Repent
ance is only prepatoryf to the exercise
of faith in Christ. 1t is but the breaking
up of the soil to receive the seed. It takes
life to develop Christian character, and
/ 1t takes death to crown it. We look be
yond the deprivation, sacrifice and suffer
ing of life to the unseen and eternal
things that are to be known in the crown
that awaits all who are faithful even IN
to death-Rey. J. H. Fakes, Methodist,
CHURCH ESSENTIALS
There are some fundapental essentials
which every church ought, to reveal be
1t country or. cosmopolitan. large or small.
The first.it seems to me is, that it must be
composed not only of regenerated, but
of consecrated, men and women.A church
succeeds, as God considers success, as
that church surrenders its will to God.
( Religion is essential in a mans life. The
4 most powerful agency in the world today
! is cooperation. Germany, united by Bis
marck. is a great power The United
+ States is what it is because Of that unity.
! Trusts may be abused, but they have the
/ one cardinal principle of cooperation and
/ consolidation which is so fine an example
of loyalty. Lastly I think that a church
should have a loyal and aggressive serv-
! ice along with an unfaltering love for the
kingdom of God. Into the church must
/ be put some of the enthusiasnl-shau We
/ say the vim2-which the business mar
4 puts into his business, the politician into
/ politics and the society woman into so
/ ciety.-Rev. Dr.. Kerr Boyce Topper, Bap-
fist, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
CALVE DID NOT SING.
Has Disappointed Audiences Twice
Within the Week.

Chicago. Dec. t9.-Lfke the king Of
France and his 10000 men, chicago
ans marched up to the Auditorium
this afternoon and then marched
home again. For Calve did not sing.
A sudden attack of rheumatism, it
was announced, made it impossible
for her to appear
There was much disappointment
expressed and some comment on the
ways of great singers. but that was
all. over in the Annex, where Nine.
Calve kept to her reorn-and bed, it
was said-attendants walked on tiptoe
and spoke in stage whispers.
yes, madame was i'll. The rheu-
matism had attacked her suddenly
like a wolf in the night. That divine
voice was all right; on, yes, but mad
anne could not move without agony. The
wretched Chicago climate had done it.
And while madame was very, very
sorry to disappoint her dear friends
in Chicago, it was impossible for her
to appear"
Today's disappointment was the
second caused by Nine. Calve this
week. She was to have sung in Mil
waukee Thursday evening, but a sud
den cold prevented and the singer
remained in Chicago. spending the
morning in bed and the afternoon
purchasing jeweIry in State street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
TOPEKA HOLDS UP WELL
The Building Record Still shows a
Healthy increase.


In the amount Of new building done
for the month Of November, Topeka
still stands well by comparison with the
prominent cities of the United States.
The increase of November, 1905, in
comparison with the corresponding
month last year is 80 per cent. Last
year that total of the building opera
tons amounted to $44,S45 for November,
this November it was S66, 995.
In the list of the fifty principal cities
of the United States the amount of in
crease credited, Topeka ranks twenty
second out of a total number of thirty
nine cities showing such increase, the
remaining thirty-nine show a decrease
of from to 80 per cent.
Of the cities which are around near
the population contained by Topeka,
there is none which show up so IaYor-
ably with the possible exception of Lit
tie Rock, Ark.
The following is the way these cities
compare: Topeka, $50, 995; Mobile, 500,
S34; South Bend, 6,427; Des Molnes'
s57. FOL; Terre Haute, S50,495; Manches-
ter; S4S, $50; Harrisburg, S39, $50.
The following statement of building
operations in the leading cities of the
United States compiled by the Ameri-
can Contractor of Chicago indicates
that the building industry is in a
hourishing condition and in somewhat
greater volume than in November
1904. While about a dozen cities OF
the fifty show a decrease compared
with November. 1904, the balance
show a decided gain, running as high
as 449 per cent in Omaha. genera.
average through the entire list pre-
sents a very favorable aspect. Among
the cities most conspicuous for III
/ creased building constructors are.
Baltimore, a per cent; Buffalo, 3
Chattanooga, 3S3 Cincinnati, S.;
Davenport, 104; Denver, 22S Detroit
"a; Duluth. 81; Harrisburg, 26; In
dianapolis, IS; Jersey City, 10; Louis
vile, 81; Manchester, 1872; Milwau.
kee, Al; Mobile, "a; Newark, 43; New
York, 80; Philadelphia, Il; Pittsburg
43: St Louis, IS; st. Paul, 131; Sar
Francisco, 80; Scranton. 105; Seattle
/ 27; Spokane, lib; South Bend 142
Topeka, SO; Terre Haute, Sc; Wash
/ ington, 1872; Worcester, ia; Wilkes
/ barre; PSI. The figures from Denver
Los Angeles. San Francisco, PittsbUrg
/ Washington and especially of st
Louis show an extraordinary building
activity, considering the population
I involved. Denver scored the heavies
/ building of any month in many years
Thus far building and construction has
been satisfactory and there is no sigr
/ of a let-up in the near future