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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

According to consular reports from
rConstantinople, the new Turks have
been seized by the worlds fair idea.
They believe that a great exposition
revealing or suggesting the immense
possibilities Of their land would give
a marked impetus to development in
the manufacturing industries and to
commerce. In both these lines Tur-
key lags sadly now, being almost pure
ily an agricultural and pastoral coun-
try. The resources Of general progress
and prosperity exist. Inspiration.
training and a new activity are re-
quired to bring them out. The pro
cesses Of this Turkish awakening viii
be of interest to all nations and Of in
innate concern to the old worlds pres
ent commercial powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Canada is becoming Americanized
and in the no distant future will he
applying for admission to the Union
If emigration from the United States
to that country continues to in
crease. There were SOFA immigrants
from the United States to Canada last
August, as against 1854 for the same
months in 1908. The total immigra-
ton. for the Dominion in the period
April to August inclusive was los, 636,
as compared with last years 90,S85 for
the like period. Our northern neigh
Dor grows selectfvely and yet not too
fast. It is growth in which the in
terest Of Americans should develop
more keenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

glad 1t was 20 be thiskay. he wanted
to begin acquaintancene new with this
womanly Kate.
You must stay to upper. That's
what they call the mea ont here. I
shall prepare it myself hight"
Don't you generally ptpare it?'' he
couldn't help asking.
NO" she said CASUALTY "Bill. the
help. cooks, but he is awayk
Vail decided to accept tie little fc-
ton regarding Bill. and whenhe judge
came home and was informM By his
daughter that Bill had been called
away for two weeks. which wss Just
the length OF time Vail was 10 be in
the vicinity, he never changed erpres-
sion.
Ruth" said the judge in reply
RUTH interrupted Vail in surpfse
She smiled.
Father calls me by my middle name
since we came out here. 1t was nv
mothers name, and be thinks | an
growing to be Ike her,"
After supper. when the judge and
Vail had smoked and chatted, neigh
Dor came to talk planting to the judge.
Barry proposed to Ruth (as he now
liked to think of herr that they ride
down the course OF the canal. and she
readily accepted. He remembered how
well she used to ride and how well her
boyish slimness looked in the saddle
But never in city parks could they
nave Ea0 THIS glorious CATER over the
wind swept way on the open plains.
They came back in the glory of west
ern moonlight. When near the shack
Barry drew rein.
"Shall we" be asked earnestly, 'be-
gin all over again?"
Yes she replied in a low tone.
''That was what 1 wanted to ask you
to do"
For the next two weeks every mo-
ment he could snatch from his work
Barry spent at the shack. Feeling
that he was depriving the Judge of
Bills help, he put in some effective
work on the ranch. In his rides, walks
and talks with Kate Ruth he felt a
sense of intimacy he had never known
when with the Kate of olden days.
Darling" he said impetuously one
night after a long silence, 'can you
forget the past and my boyish supe-
riority? Can you learn to love me
again, Kate%
"Don'tp' she cried GREATNESS. 81 am
not KateP'
He looked at her in bewilderment.
81 am Rates younger sister. was
away at school when you knew her,
but used to love to hear about you
from father. didn't know at the first
that you mIstook me for her. After
Ward-well. / was afraid you would
not care for me. but you can't have
her She's engaged"
Dear" he said gently, 81 don't want
Kate. 1 wanr>you, whether you are
Kate. Ruth or BILL
''Bill?" she interrupted family.
II knew" he laughed. "Bilps sun
bonnet gave him away"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Clayton E. Case, better known rs
Casey" and a former member of The
Argus newspaper family, while in the
city the other day dug up some OF the
clippings Of his war correspondence
he sent back to Rock Island during the
Spanish American unpleasantness.
Among them was the following, which
will wildly recall to members of Com
pany A the weary days when they
were lying about on the old converted
cruiser Yale in front of Santiago just
prior to the fall of that place:
On Board U. S. S. Yale, Bay of
Guantanamo, Midnight, July. 20.-Ev-
erything seems to be at a standstill.
We are still on board the Yale with
little prospect of getting off. We may
be back in the United States before
long, SO far as we are able to judge.
Most of SIMPSONS feet are lying here
in the bay, and we will go to Porto
Rico with them if peace negotiations
fail Everything is on the q t. The
Spaniards IN Santiago are pretty well
disheartened and seem glad they are
in our hands. On the whole they seem
more afraid of their leaders and gov
eminent than patriotic.
General Miles is on board the Yale
and is in continual consultation with
Sampson, Schley and the other COM
manders. They don't look or act very
serious. 1t was rumored today that
hostilities are about ended. All the
boys Of Company A are fortunately
well.
1t was impossible for me to indulge
in peaceful slumber, so l arose from
my soft bed-a wire rope stretched
tight along the outer side of the main
deck. 1t is a nice bed when one gets
used to it, and will endeavor to de-
scribe the peculiar but seemingly COM
Portable position in which the boys
are sleeping around me. Irwin Foster,
better known by the boys as Mrs. Fos-
ter, is slumbering with his head in
the cabin entrance with his feet
stretched clear across the gangway
There being continued traffic here, he
is stumbled over and moved around,
in all probability he will find himself
in another part of the ship in morning.
Frank Downs and Reno Rawley are
lost to the world on a bench, one
foot wide and about eight feet long,
RawIey's feet serving as a pillow for
Downs. Frank Haynes slept under this
bench in a somewhat compressed con-
dition. The occupants of the bench
have to arise first IN the morning in
order to let Frank out, as the bench
is on hinges and the supports hold
him in. A little further down the line
Walt. Fitzsimmons sleeps in ham,
mock he has made out of one side of
his tent and fastened to the water
pipes running over head. He present
ed somewhat the appearance OF a
Brownie though, as the tent is about
three feet too short and his feet and
arms hang over. One Of the sailors
had the luck to hook a fish few mo-
ments ago, and as he landed 1t In the
gangway It Topped around and hit I'D
Simmons In the face. He rolled over
with his face to the cabin and muir
INJURED something about preferring his
fish for breakfast.
Allie Bear sleeps on the top OF a box
but there is no danger of him falling
in as the interior holds Just 1000 hard
tack closely packed. This is only a
faint illustration of the sleeping con-
veniences for about 1.400 soldiers. Go
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
The Best Mediums.

1t can be laid down as a safe ,propo-
sition that the merchant who adver-
tises in the right mediums regularly,
persistently, in season, using good
copy all the while, is bound to succeed
bound to build a mighty trade.
The right mediums are the news
papers. The best medium is the news
paper with the largest circulation. The
subscribers turn to the newspaper for
it's news, its personal gossip, its en-
tertainment and current information
of the doings in finance, trade, society
and in every sphere of human en-
deavor and diversion.
The most successful business houses
today are successful advertisers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
HuTnOr and
Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
ILLUSION.

DTD vou ever sort o. banker
- For a lazy loafing spell
Far away from mart or Office
Where the people buy ana sell.
Just TO be as free and easy
As a bird upon the wing
And not have a BIT Of bother
With a single blessed thing?
Nothing on your mind or conscienoa.
lust a calm. untroubled blank,
With no thoughts about the morrow
OR your balance at the bank.
lust in garments built for comfort,
Without collar. pin or tie,
In an old and easy hammock
TO observe the clouds 30 by7 =
No alarm clock sounding warning
OF the day OF work ahead,
No complaining should you fancy
Half the morn 10 lie In bed,
No one coming with his troubles
In your patient ear TO tell,
Not n sound bat natures music
And the welcome dinner ben7
Not the faintest dull suggestion
OF the turmoil and the strife
In the world you left behind you,
lust the simple. quiet life;
N, contentious and no clamor,
There at no ones beck and call
Inthe land of noon and summer
Nothing doing; that Is all2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
Cent Fine by judge Lands.

Judge X. NJ. Lands. who fined the
Standard Oil company S29, 100000, has
fined John Bower of Rockford, ILL.,, 1
cent. Bower had sent a threatening
letter to his brother-in-law, who is al
legged to have misused members of his
family. The judge apparently sympa-
tiiized with Bower and told him that
if he had said to the relative what he
bad written to him it would have been
ell right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
Tho Commission System.

East as well as west. agitation So
going on in behalf of the commission
plan of municipal government. Even
New York City is p1oving to secure "a
shorter ballot The New York City
ballot at preset contains 1872 names.
It is desired that these shall be re-
duced to 97--the number Of places on
the individual ballot from 16 to z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Physiological chemists at the Illinois
State university, in disregard to old
theories. are urging the drinking If
water with meals. In Paris they solve
the difficulty by saying the water sup
ply is not pure and drink wine with
meals. This is not intended as sug-
gestion to our Rock Island people.
They should boil the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
Hazardous Occupation.

at suppose you are a veteran Of the
WARP"
mo; l never smelled powder"
"Then how did you lose your arm,
may / askT
''workitg at my trade. madam"
Round heavy machinery, pre-
sumeT
mo; I had TO entertain the women
who were waiting for an appointment
with the doctor"
"And how did that cause the IN
5ury?"
cant you see they talked an arm
ofr?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Some explanation cf the price Of
peach basket and other varieties If
feminine headgear is afforded by the
announcement OF recent lease OF =
Fifth avenue, New York, house to q
milliner at $4,000 annually for IS
years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Speaker Cannon attempted to ap-
pear as friendly to the deep water
ways project while IN St. Louis, but
when he got away he knocked it.
There are plenty Of reasons for Can
mons hostility to improvement in the
navigable streams, or anything else
that is for the common good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Under a ruling from p. S. Coleman,
chief examiner of the census bureau at
Washin gton, 100 Syrian voters in La
Crosse lose their citizenship, while
hundreds of others all over the north
west will be affected. The ruling in
effect is that syrians being of Asiatic
origin are not white persons" within
the meaning OF the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
ahomsd the Effect.

ST don't know what 1 am going to
do with those children" said the lady
bookworm. ''They are getting 50 sp-
pudent and unruly that there is no
living with them"
"I thought you would hear from them
when saw them going through those
French novels the other day." said the
sympathetic caterpillar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

The republicans of the Sixth con-
gressional district C'Billy Lorimer')
named Moxley, the oleomargarine man,
Tor congress. He ought to slip in
easily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

A Yale professor says it would he
interesting to know why men don't
live to be 100 years old. The chief
reason is that they can't.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Kansas republican congressman,
who are known as Cannonites. are al
ready making excuses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
Feminine Instinct.

'@What day had 1 better pay my
taxesT she asked.
Doesn't make any difference"
'Tsn't there any bargain dayT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
EXPRESSED II.

Little Willie in the pantry
With hts face stuck up with Jam.
When his mother came upon him
Little Willie said word that sound
ed much like the article that be-
emeared his boyish face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

New York ice trust official sweacs
that he cannot remember the purpose
of the issue Of a $14,O00,0O0 stock is
sue. Maybe it was to sell to the pub
lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

With $4,000 Italian soldiers guard
ing him the car is comparatively
safe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
OUGHT to Be.

"This is ground floor proposition
"Sure Of thatT -
ooh, yes" ~
''What is itT'
Cement for basements~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Aspiring to make a clean sweep the
broom trust has doubled prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
He Knew Fier.

"Have you made your will?"
Eyes, but it is already broken In my
Wife's mind"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

BY THE }. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

There are individuals who are 30
overcrowded with work that the seen
cry might as well go out of business
as far as they are concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Boost the belt line. It's the thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Sometimes a casual Individual turns
ont to be of some use in the world, but
mostly he is too casual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Being able to remember IL sustained
and supported By the faculty OF being
able to forget.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Occasionally the long pole gets thu
persimmon. and then again soft solder
causes II 10 drop right into the our
stretched palm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

Speaking Of a duIl season. what Is
the matter with turning the scisSo2l
orders union loose on IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

The undenlable mark OF a stinn
man Hes In his ability 20 keep an ur
brella
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-14
Dates. 1903. llsOs. I1s0 llsOs. IlSO5. 1904 llSe.
Sunday.

The official number Of cars of stock
brought in today by each road was:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Hrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-14
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The cotton market
opened steady at an advance of 3G5 points
and quickly sold 6@7 points net higher, or
within 2q3 points of yesterdays early
record, on better cables than expected,
covering by yesterdays sellers and buying
by commission houses. Trading was not
quite so active as yesterday and many
operators seemed to think the market en-
titled to a greater reaction. but prices held
within a point or two OF thef top, with
the tone steady during the middle of the
morning.
Futures opened steady %~-January. 9.149
9,20c; February, offered at 9,17c; March,
9.17c; May, 9.l6c; June, 912c; July, ale;
August, 9.02c; October, S.S7c, December, SSS
as Sc.
Futures closed very steady; January, s.2Oc;
February, 9.19c; March, 200; April, 9.1ic;
May, 9.17c; June, bloc; July, 9.1Oc; August,
SC; September, S.92c; October, S.S9c; No
vember, S,S6c; December, S.S6c.A
Spot closed quiet, 5 points lower; mid
ding ,~uplandS, 9.45c; middling gulf. 9.7oc;
GALVESTON. Jan, 1s.-corToN-steady
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 1a-CoTToN-
Spot, steady; low ordinary, 4lS.16c, nomi-
nal; ordinary, 5%c, nominal; coed ordinary,
Lice; low middling, S7-16c; middling,
9 3-l6c; good middling, 8 9-16c; middling fair,
3 15-l6c; fair, 10 l1-l6c, nominal; receipts,
II, 7S4 bales; stock, 226, 47 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. l3.-COTTON-Dull;
micdling, 8 5-16c; sales, none; receipts, 1856
bales; shipments, 2,22 bales; stock, $3.50
bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-14
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Periods Of Moderate Strength and
Weakness Alternate in Market.
TONE sPoTTY AND IRREGULAR
Amongst Professionals A.
Not Optimistic and Events Of
Day Are Construed Un-
f~avOrabIy.

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-The stock market
today was Of much the same character as
and weakness ~alternated, and the tone was
spotty and irregular at all times. There
was. no effective demand In stocks to
dence Of some support at a defined point
In a decline rave the bears warning of
obstacles to DO encountered in too bold an
The sentiment amongst the professional
operators was not optimistic and the events
OF the day, while not Of great Importance,
OF foreign markets to the news OF the set
Element between Austria-Hungary and
in private discounts both in Paris and
Berlin, a rise in London exchange at Paris
and a fan in the London price of gold were
situation. London discounts, however, con-
tinued to advance and foreign stock mar
kets did not retain the benefit OF the first
shown news. The question was left Open
whether the financial prospect Is suffi-
ciently cleared to obviate the call for an
advance IN the Bank Of England official
Iate of discount talk. The date OF the
Russian loan issue was fixed for January
disappointing showing for the forthcoming
quarterly report of the United States Steel
corporation and the January orders re-
ceived were said to be disappointing. In
Is coming back from the country into bank
reserves Is a disquieting evidence of a lack
VI utlilduu y IL III ~ CHCuAhIlOHs CuE-
rent r~edemptions OF banknotes by the
United States treasury for the first twelve
days of January reached the formidable
total of $20,O00 900 and several days past
have run from 100000 to S2,50O,OOO. This
rate of reflux approaches, II 1t does not
equal, that which set in last year when
money markets first began to become
normal, bearded currency to come out and
the lessened trade activity TO pile up idle
reserves in the banks. With speculative
sentiment tinged with these views, minor
Factors Of an unfavorable character have
increased influence and general conditions
Rave the. promising hue overcast The COM
ing tariff controversy and the possibility
Of its paralyzing effect on various lines OF
industry come into consideration.
The testimony in the government suit
against the Hartman merger and against
the Standard Oil company and the passages
between the New York Traction Company
receivers and the public service commission
stir up the apprehension OF spectators
over the possibility of a decisive occurrence
unfavorable to corporation interests. The
closing OF the market while a brisk rally
was in progress again left the days
changes small.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales. par
value, $6,34O,O0O. United States 2s, regis
tered. declined u per cent on call.
The following were the closing quotations
on stocks and hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-14
AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Betrays Nervousness at Open
ing of Trade.
AFFECTED BY DULUTH FAILURE
Areentina Reports of Rain and Lower
Liverpool Cables Also Have
Their Enect-COrn and
Oats steady.
OMAHA. Jan. Is, 1909.

OAAkAEANAf 9hAAa 10 ~
Owing to the failure of Spencer & Moore
company Of Duluth late yesterday after
noon, the lower cables from Liverpool and
the reports, from Argentina saying there
was much need OF rain" the wheat market
was In aEneryous situation at the. opening.
Wheat opened. a little lower than yes
after the opening and went up steadily TO
1c above the, close last night and then
eased back down a little. but closed at
the high point. The cash wheat market
was slow, the receipts moderate and de-
wheat opened at N-Oa@1o4% and closed
at Si.O6. e -
Corn and oats were both steady at the
opening and gained very little during Ine
session. Tney we're IN sympathy Win
wheat on the cash stuff, the receipts mOu-
crate and no great demand for Ieither
Corn opened at 61hc and closed 9t eitec-
Oats opened. at 51Mc and closed AZ ei1fcc
Primary receipts OF wheat were L4VVO
bushels and Shipments 10000 ousheis'
against receipts Of IN, 600 bushels ana SNIP
ments OF 04,oO0. bushels a year age. CoIn
receipts were 10000 bushels and shlpmenIs
424,OO0 bushels, against receipts OF lVlGVVO
bushels and shipments OF 5OS,OW pushels a
year ago. Oats receipts were 424,OOO oush.
els and shipments 10000 bushels agalnst
receipts OF 545, 900 bushels and shipments OF
627, 900 bushels a year ago.
Clearances OF wheat were lob,VO pusneIs,
corn 1853, 900 bushels and wheat ana uour
equal 10 $4,000 bushels.
Liverpool oiosed AID Oft on Wheat
and steady to MGEd higher on corn
Local range Of options:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-14
NEW york GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day ON Various
Commodities. To

NEW YORK, Jan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
1900 bbls.; exports, 1880 bbls. Market quiet
and nominally lover Minnesota patents
$62546.60; winter straights, A.6514.T; Min
nesota bakers, S4a94.50; winter extras,
S.66q45; winter patents, $4.75qe.B; winter
low grades s2s5gAl5. Rye flour. steady;
ASOq4o Buckwheat flour, dull. S.o0
DISQUALIFICATION; New York state.
CokNMEAI-F1rm; fine white and yell
low |l.6Oql.S5; coarse. S1.40q1.4S; kiln dried
,RYE-Dull; No. 2 western. sic. {. o. b..
BXRLEY-stoady; mailing, 7sa7Sc, c. l. f.
Dew York; feeding. 6sg7oc. C. l. t. New
.WHEAT-Receipts, $500 bu.; exports. AZ
eVO Du. Spot market firm; No. 2 red, Nl.O4s
No. l northern, Duluth, Nlsh,. 4. 2. b..
afioet; NO. 2 hard winter, $1.l5h. 4. o. D.
atIoat. There was a violent break In the
wheat prices at the opening today, based
on the Duluth failure. but bull leaders raj
lled to its support, causing an equally rapid
last hour on rumors that the failed concern
fun, and the market closed strong at Ma
hc net advance. May closed at Aos%, July
.CoRN-Receipts, 10000 bu. Spot market
firm; No. 2 67%c, elevator, and SIC, Z. o. b.
yellow, S7lic, Z. o. b.. afoat. The option
market was without transactions. closing
unchanged. May closed at 6S9sc, July closed
at 6SAc and September closed at 6S%c.
OATS-Receipts, 25,90 blu. Spot market
steady; mixed, 26 to 80 lbs, b4d54hc; natural
white, % to 50 lbs, 54q57c; clipped white, 80
to 40 lbs, 56h@62c.
FEED-Firm; spring bran, $3.25; mid
dlings, SIS %; city. $B.25.
HAY-Quiet, but steady; No. 3, 6O665c;
good to choice, S0dS5c.
HoPS-steady; state, common TO choice,
1905 crop, {1O.O0dl3W.
HIDEs-steady; Bogota. lsM9oOhc; Cen
trial America, 201hc.
LEATHER-steady; acid. 2sh@2sc.
FROV1SlONS-Beef. steady; family, $3.50
417.OO; mess, S125OQ13.00; beef hams. $4,000
500 packet $1450d15.00; city extra India
mess, &600g26.50. Cut meats, steady;
picked bellies, $S.5OQ8.75; picked hams,
$9O0Q9.5 30. Lard, steady; western, 50. 65Q9 IS
refined, steady; continent, SOLO; South
America, Sl0.S5; compound, H.12hQ7.62 1k.
Pork, steady; family, s1.S00q19.0o; short
clears, S9.50Q22.S0; mess, SIS. 75917.25.
TALLOW-Quiet; city, $500 per 100; coun-
try packages free, 5%66kc
R1CECQuiet; domestic, fair to extra. IN
@6hc; Japan, nominal.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery extras. 80
d33c.
CHEEsE-Flrm: state, full cream, late
made. small, best, 1910.
EGGS-F1rm; western firsts, 33d33Rc
Official rrice, 1870; seconds, 31d32c.
POULTRY-Dressed, firm; western spring
chickens, 16Q21c; fowls, 13hq1ec; turkeys
16Q23c.