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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
Ro.ton Stock nnd nond..
nank of Frnnce stntement.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE weekly statement
or the Bank OF France shows the follow
ing changes Notes in circulation de-
creased 4O,25O,0O0 francs, treasury deposits
decreased 13S50,OO0 francs general de-
posits increased 100000 francs, gold I'm
hand Increased $4,000 francs, silver in
hand decreased $4,000 francs, bills dis
counted decreased 1890 francs, ad-
Vances decreased 100000 francs.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
OIL nna nnnin-

SAVANNAH. Ca, Dec. M-TURPEN-
TlNE-f1rm. tsis9 so; sales $50 bills; re-
eeipss. - bills shipments. iss bills, (;
RosIN-Firm; sales. ASA bills; re-
eeipts, S!ooS; shipments. none; stocks, H.
~ obls, Quote: y, 500; ID. S66b; n,
teel ,sqe.lo; +, q, III, $50; l. S. 7Of6 rs T;
X, noO; NJ. N.O6; N, dB; W. O.. tTH:
W. W., TaS =" F'N'
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
81. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Dec. I-CATTLE-Re-
oelpts 1,S0O head. Market steady steers,
s4.5OdS.25i cows and heifers, $265Q6.OO;
calves, $35Oq760
Receipts. 1900 head. Market
steady to weak; top. $6.25; bulk OF sales,
s.. 75d6.15.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000
head. Market steady; lambs. A.50Q6O0
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
mn Gondn NInrIlef.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1A-DRY GOODS
Both the primary and secondary cotton
goods markets were quiet during the day.
Cotton yarns were dull but firm Raw
silk showed a downward tendency on
the Japanese market staple Overcoat-
ings were opened for the 1912 season BY
the American Wooden company. The de
mand for dress goods was not 50 active
as last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Dec. li.-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet x points higher; middling
uplands, si5c. middling gulf, s7Oo; soies,
1000 bales.
Futures closed firm. with December Mt
s.lsc; January, S.l6c: February. SOs
March, S;s1c; April. $500; May, Ss9c: June
s.O4ci July. s.l0c; August S.isc; Septem
oer' s'lSei October, Else; November. {. zoe
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE weekly state
ment OF the Bank Of England shows the
following changes: Total reserve, de
creased n,0B,Ooo, circulation increased
no. 900 bullion decreased a ,l52 SIS other
securities increased fl.Sl0,o00 other de-
poslts decreased tl,s69 900, public deposits
Increased t3OS6lOoo. notes reserve de-
creased tLVD,oQo, government securities
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
Ikannas CIV Drain and ProvisIon

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec N-wHEAT
Cash. steady; No. hard, 97Rcept1.os; No.
ssceSl.o2; No, 2 red. 9tg9tAe; No. 3,
914a09iKc
CoRN-MarlSet 1G11kc higher; No. 2
mixed. 02963c; No. ., coo; No 2 white,
6S5s6D63Ac.
OAT6-Unchanged No. white, SAC
4shc; No. 2 mixed, 475kG4sc.
RYEr-039l9lc
HAY--Steady; choice tinnothy. aia 5Ofa
Ro0i choice prairie. $l3 25fis.J0
BUTTER-Creamery, abc; firsts, 3sc;
secondS Sic; packing stock, 2O5hc.
EGGS-Extras, S3c; firsts. sle; seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

ST. LOUIS. Dec. N.-Stll refusing to
sign a verdict ordered by Circuit Judge
WithrOW, the jurors in the McDermott
Will case today apparently had determined
20 remain by what they termed their
rights 70 decide for themselves. Judge
him today,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
AIlnnennnIIn Grnin AInrIlef.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. lA-WHHAT-
December sl.O0: May. Sl.0lst; July, sos
S Cash /, O No Nh hard LION aSiA; No north
e5atc.
F'LAX-S2.O6tk.
ARLIiY-7Ocdd1 IL
CORNING. 3 yellow, 55sD56c.
0ATS--No. ? white, 42q4skc.
RYE-No. 2 S7Gl87jSu \
BItAN-In 100 pound sacks. S29.O0d2a. 20
tLOUH-Steady and active. unchanged;
first patents, N.S0Q6i0; second patents
t,4Ou4.l0; first clears, tS.90oia65; second
clears. s2.30Q2.60.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
MIIwaukee Grain Married.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1L-wHBAT-No.
= O29i.Oi; No. 2 hard winter. s6cGsl OF
Esovinoer. &c; May, 979tc.
oATS-standard, 47NdllSNc.
BARL4bY-Maltlns. N.lOd1.2s.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
Lnndon stool. MARKET.

LONDON, Dec. t4-American securities
were quiet and featureess during the
early trading today. Prices at noon
showed Irregular changes, ranging from
= above to q below yesterdays New
York closing.
London closing stock quotations:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
Omaha Hay Marker.

OMAHA. Dec. 1L-HAY-No. 1. si2 90.
No. 2, S1l0o; coarse, 1900; packing stock
3. 5oQl 90; alfalfa. $500. Straw: Wheat
t5.ooq6.50i rye and oats. $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Foreign Corn Markets Now Showing
a Better Tone.
Use HOLDINGS ARE STRONG
wheat Rules sluggish and Un-
changed-TradinE T. Exception
ally LiEht aud Important
News IL Lacking.


OMAHA. Dec. Il. 1911.
Wheat values are up about a cent from
the low point OF the week, and while
large lines OF short wheat have been COW
cred there Is a much better feehng on
the bull side, although conditions have
not changed materially. The vast guam
Titles OF wheat In the visible, with no
adequate demand. will no doubt continue
10 be a bearish factor.
Foreign corn markets are showing a
better tone owing, TO the light Offering,
rom this side. The cash property IN All
positions is strong, while weather condi-
lions are none too favorable and receipts
are much lighter than expected.
Wheat ruled sluggish ana unchanged,
trading was exceptionally light and news
was lacking TO start either the buying
or selling side. Cash wheat was A9pfc
Better inquiry from abroad and higher
cables gave corn a stronger tone. OF
ienngs were light and cash values were
&c higher
bushels and shipments were 22S,Oo0 BUSH
els against receipts last year of $4,000
bushels and shipments OF 1a1.O0O bushels.
Urinary corn receipts were $500 BUSH
against recei4ts last year OF $4,000 bushels
and shipments OF $4,000 bushels.
Clearances we're go bushels OF corn.
lSo bushels OF oats and wheat and flour
equal to i62, 100 bushels.
Liverpool closed unchanged on wheat
and aqhd higher on corn
The following cash sales were reported.
WHEAT-No. 2 hard: car, 95lto. No.
hard: car, s5hc: 1 car, 95c. No. 2
spring car, 96c.
CoRE-No white: cars, 57Ao:
car, blltc, No. 4 white ! car, 56hc; ]
car 56,Ec; car. 56hc: 1 car, CSC; cars,
sac. No. color: j car, SIC No. yell
low; cars SIC; 10 cars. 569tc. No. 4
yellow: cars, 5ec; ? cars 5bAc; car.
aSlac; cars. 55c. No. mixed: ! car,
part old, cote; cars. 55ihc. No. mixed.
! car, SEC cars. 55lkc. No grade: 1 car.
b3kc: ] car, SEC: I car. SIC.
OATS-Standard. i car. 46Ac. No. 2
&c
Omaha Cash Prices.
WHEAT--No. 2 hard, e5G19sc; No. 3 hard,
9i1su96c; No. hard, 9lhd95c
CORN-No 3 white, 57fb57Ac; No. I
white, b5ttG56Ac: No. 3 color. 5GhQ57c;
No. yellow, 56isG5Ic; No. yellow, SEQ
s64e; No; ., 5ea56isc; No. 4, bil4a66c; no
grade. 51ifd53zc.
oATs-No 2 white, 4sH1AsAc: standard,
sG Qf51scs No. white, 4sd4ehc; No. 4
white, 4bst0a6c.
BARLEY-Malting. sIIal2O; No. /
feed, s1.Olai1s.
RYE-No. 2. s9i4a9Ol4c. No. ). SsAas9Ac.
CarlOt Receipts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

PEORIA, Dec lL-cORN-Highsr. No
5 yellow, 6oQ6O4c; No. I yellow, Ese: No
8 mixed: eoc: No. mixed. ss96sae; sam.
DIE. 5i065,fc.
oATs.-Lower; no. white. sc: stand
ard. flke.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
sugar Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. A-SUGAR-Rayy.
steady; muscovado, 50 test, 4S!c: cen.
trifugal. IS test, LS7e: molasses, 81 test
Allc; refined steady
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
New York Mining stocks.
BnnI. CIenrInnn


OMAHA, Dec. 14.-Bank clearings fol
today were $2.757 94.1s and for the CORE,
spending day last year s., 5S7, SOL. 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec H-WoOI-
Steady; territory and western mediums
i!qAci prime mediums. l6diSe; fine. no
l5c.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

COf1N-Spot firm: American mixed.
SIS Cd futures firm; January. IS ID; Feb
ruary, IS Esd.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

increased 10000. The proportion OF the
banks reserve to liability this week Is
49, per cent; last week Il was b2.45 per
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1A-COFFEE-No 7
Rio. 1850; futures closed steady; Deem
Der, Isle; March, lS.25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

LIVERPOOL Dec. lA-VHEAT-spot
steady No. 2 Manitoba. "a I'D; No. +;
Manitoba, - "a; futures. nrn; Deem
tfr, = fhd; March, u Sstdi Nay. - sd.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
Stock in sirAt,

Receipts of live stock at the five prin.
cipal western markets Yesterday;
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. lL-MONEY-On
can. steady. sba6i4 per cent; ruling rate,
per cent; closing bid, 3it per cent; Offered
at 50 per cent.
TINE L,OANS-Firmer; sixty days, Az
per cant and ninety days, tgsA per cent
six months, 4Q4h per cent.
"A per cent
STERLING EXCHANGEs-Firm with
actual business In bankers bills at SAS
for sixty-day bills and at $4S6io for de-
mand.
COMMERCIAL BILI.S-SAS2h.
SILVER--Bar, 5Sc. Mexican dollars, 46c
BONDS Government, steady; railroad,
El.,s.ra limitations ON bonds TODAY un.rs
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

heceipts and disposition of live stock
at the Union Stock Yards, South Omaha
Tor the tWenty-tOur hours ending at 8
RECEIPTS-CARS.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

Persistent Advertising Is the ROAD to
Big Returns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
ORIENTAL VISION
MAKES APPEARANCE
Girl CARRIED in Harem Skirt of Deep
Scarlet Meanders Down Sec
ond Avenue.

Il am going to sign the pledge
said a Rock Island man yesterday aft
ernoon, when glancing to his right
there was disclosed to his astonished
gaze a beautiful girl in scarlet har-
EN- skirt, who looked as if she had
just stepped out of the Sultan's apart
ments for an airing. He reconsidered.
however. when he noticed a small
army of boys following the denizen of
the harem. and perceived that she was
distributing hand bills advertising a
show. The girl walked down Second
avenue and people rushed to the win
dows and doors to get view OF this
oriental vision. She displayed pro
found knowledge of the English lam
guage, however, and held an animated
conversation with the kids. One urchin
said. "Oh look" TO which she replied,
Yes, take a couple of looks and see
if | care"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
How English Beauties
Peel Their Faces
CFrom Society worldl

while abroad recently ! could not
help observing that the average Eng
lishwoman's complexion is far more
beautiful than that of the average
woman of our country" says Mrs
Scott. secretary Of the National
Health Culture society. Making in
quiries, several intimate friends in
London confided to me that they reg
ularly used on their faces what is
commercially known as mercolized
wax. l do not know whether the
habit is general there. but do know
that this wax has wonderful rejuv-
enating properties, for I've tried it
myself
IF you will get an ounce Of this
mercolized wax ar your drug store
and apply it like cold cream, you will
soon behold in your glowing cheeks
their first resemblance to the re-
markable transparent beauty OF the
Englishwoman's complexion. This
wax skin gradually peels of the life
less scarf skin in tiny, almost inn
perceptible flakes. revealing the
fresh new skin underneath, pinky
white, with the bloom of youth and
health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
HER EDUCATIoN HELPED.

Rev. Anna Howard Shaw said re-
Gently in Philadelphia of an oppo-
nent Of coCduCatiou:
Perhaps he objects because he is
aware that equal education does away
with mans superiority. The average
man, Of course. won't be superior to
the woman when they are both equally
well educated. His assertions won L
be accepted then unquestionabIy.
Indeed his assertions already are
beginning to be questioned here and
there. Thus there was a young chap
at the seashOre last month, who, on
being refused by a beautiful girl. said
You have broken my heart
But the girl. a medical student,
laid her white hand lightly on his
breast a moment, and then shook her
head and said:
50 No, there isn't the least evidence
of organic lesion. I notice a slight
due no doubt. 10 the ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
AT AUGUSTANA

The Phrenokosmians. who compose
one of the literary societies at Angus
tana, entertained the new students in
the gymnasium last night. it being
their annual fall term reception. Mar
Gus SkarsJedt. assistant librarian, was
the principal speaker The following
musical numbers were given: Vocal
solo. Miss Lille Cervin; piano duet.
the Misses Esther Fryzell and Wilhel-
nina Johnson. and a vocal duet. s. G.
Anderson and Ture Holmer. H w.
Linden presided After the program
games were INDUCED in and refresh
ments served. The affair was closed
with the usual grand march.
Harold Bauer, the celebrated Pari-
sian pianist. has been secured by the
conservatory faculty 10 appear at the
college the latter part of November,
probably the 21st. Musical critics
place Bauer among the worlds fore
most pianists. ranking him with Pad
erewski, Holman and like caliber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

and trouble there was accordingly
ayerted.
Or. G. L. Eyster. secretary of the
Iowa and Illinois Central District
Medical association. announces a
meeting Of that body next Thursday
afternoon in the board Of education
rooms in this city The following
papers will be read and discussed.
" EX-Optholmic Goiite" and Typhoid
Fever" A pneumatic cabinet will
be exhibited.
Oct. 12.-Tnere is a movement on
foot 10 organize an athletic club in
Rock Island and a meeting will be held
tonight TO decide it.
Charles McHugh. the ever afable.
jovial. genial, senteel, jolly, gentle
manly night clerk at the Harper
house, IS of on a short trip TO Chi
cago and Milwaukee.
Harrzell. the silver tongued orator
and general manager of the Union
Street Railway company. made
feeling address 20 his employees Al y
o clock today at which time h drove
the last spike connecting the com
pany's line OF road. He was again
and again cheered by the employees
numbering about zoe. The first car
viii be run over the entire road TO-
morrow.
Oct. 1.-THE young folks of the
First Baptist church gave a supper
last night and many improved the
opportunity of getting a wholesome
meal. served il the most becoming
manner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14

casionaIly breaks out in a halo Of
light and joy so Respondent the clouds
vanished far in the distance and we
dwell in the relms of ecstasy for a
time Perhaps the pleasant event al
the Ashdown hotel last Monday even
ing might have been the counterpart
OF this. when about 125 of their friends
announced their presence at the door
TO spend a social evening with them.
The visit was very pleasant 70 ali
and the refreshments highly refresh
ing.
The little surprise perpetrated in
presenting them collection to pur-
chase a present, added spice TO the
occasion and will ever serve to awak-
en- pleasant memories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14

A Chicago man who was making
certain region in Arkansas observed
10 farmer that there was a great
deal Of ague in that part OF the coun-
try. What a handicap" said the
traveller 1T units a man for work
doesn't it?"
Generally it does" said the farmer,
most sOlemnly. Still, when my boy.
Sam, has right hard 1T of the shakes,
we fastens the churn dasher TO- him
and he brings the butter inside of =
minutes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
WUDDEN DO MUFFIN TO YOU.

dunno why yUO pass without talkin,
wy quo hold yur he'd so in the
air,
YuO can ride now while am still
walkin.' but that's sumthing we
wunce used 10 share;
Wen i carrid yur books-an now Amt
it a fact that toted quo. too,
wen a rock nit yure foot an yuo
faintid-but i never done muffin
to yuo,
Cause / wudden do muffin to yuo.
Yuo got always LIST bite ov my apple
an yuo always cud chew on my
gum.
An twuz yuO held my cote vile ham
mered Tad Brown fur not helpin
yuo out with a sum;
Then gotta black ey fur mi truble-twus
a long time before cud chew
Tho wat he sent civ him back duble
still never done muffin too yuo
Cause wudden do muffin to yuo
Sense yuo got them moo froks frum the
city yuo akt awful proudly. but
jee.
Yuo don't look the Ieest bit more
pritty than yuo looked in plane
gingam TO me.
Tho yUo try to make out yuo don't
know me. their aint muffin
wUddin do
For a nod wunse or twicet jest TO show
me that i didden do muffin 70
yuO.
For ! Sudden do muffin to yuo an i
cudden do muffin TO yuo
Jest a nod as yuo go 70 show tibet
yuo kno tibet wuddin do muffin
10 yuO.
FRANCIS NAHON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
DOES ADVERTISING PAYf
tFrom Orion Times.)

Jake Friend of near Galva believes
it pays 10 advertise. Since the ripen-
ing of his apples he has kept a basket
OF the fruit sitting near the wayside
cry passeTsby TO help themselves. The
Galva Standard made mention of the
fact a short time ago and later the ar
ticle was copied in a Chicago paper
Now Mr.. Friend has received an order
for a barrel of apples from a gentle
man living at Pennington, Wisconsin,
on the strength of the writeup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14

and daughters who need similar re
hinder They would be indignant at
the suggestion of waning hliai devo-
ton, but in the stress of business, in
the society of new friends, in the
happiness of a new home circle, how
rarely they spare an hour for good
long letter to the aging mother in the
old home-the loving mother whose
heartache. as the passing days fail
tc bring the longed for letter. is one
of the most pathetic tragedies of Old
age.
The decline of the letter writing
habit of an earlier day has often been
deplored. but this feature of the de-
cline can neither be excused nor de-
Tended The post card substitute for
letters is little less than mOckery
when the cards are sent to the mother
who wants. and should have, 50
much more than that
AS youth lives in and for the fu-
ture, so does old age always look
back over the slope as il neaTs the
summit. The parent is wrapped up
in the son or daughter; but as the
son grows TO manhood and the
daughter to womanhood they are alb
sorbed in the plans and processes Of
building the structure of the coming
years. Such is the law Of life and
the basis of all progress, but it is
piriful thing when the son and daugh-
ter fail TO keep in mind their obliga-
ton 70 the loyalty and love OF their
parents.
Blessed are the absent ones who
write long and frequent letters to the
old home. Soon, they cannot know
how soon. the precious privilege Will
no longer be theirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
A Simple Way to
Reduce Wrinkles


Bear in mind that wrinkles. as
well as baEginess OF cheek or chin,
are iue TO the muscular tissue Iosng
is strength and shrinking. The skin
Is then TOO large IN area TO fit such
tissue smoothly. Ia wrinkles or says.
To remedy this condition there's
nothing so effective. so quick acting
as a simple wash lotion you can cas-
lily make at home. Get an ounce OF
powdered saNoii1e ar Your druggist :.
and HaIl pint witch hazel. mix the
two and battle your face il the
liquid. This treatment AZ once tight
ems the skin and soiidihes the under
lying tissue hich of course
smooshes out The lines and draws in
tae s.1esus a1.in. Is also stimulates
circulation. bringing natural color 10
faded cheeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
Take Society Woman In Raid.

Denver, Colo, Oct. IA roulette
wheel and other gambling parapherna-
liza last night was confiscated by Chief
of Police Hamilton Armstrong in a
raid on the residence of Mrs. William
Sexton, 1876 Sherman avenue, in the
fashional capitol hill district. Accord
ing to the police, a number OF promi-
nent society women who were found
at the wheel and engaged in other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14

Oct ALI the miners in the up
per end of the county in the different
mines from South Moline to Carbon
CliT with the exception Of Silvis
Bros mines a. the Cliff are cut on
strike. The miners demand an
advance OF one half cent per bushel
for mining coal. the present price be-
inc 3 = cents. Silvis Bros met the
demands of their men Immediately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
DUCK, FELLOWS. DUCK.
CFrom Reynolds Press.)

The Modern Priscilla club is an or
ganization Of which we all have long
been proud. But the girls are drifting
apart and getting married at the rate
OF two or three a year. And it Is whis-
pered that five more have determined
70 become engaged before Christmas
Either some new members will have
10 be added. or the club will soon be
TOO small TO hold a meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14

Your letter of the Sth did not receive
until today, as I have been out of the
city. l appreciated il very much, and
when some of those Wertz girls come
back to Rock Island with their mil
lions, and | am still an Old bachelor
maybe I'll move 10 your town and get
acquainted with them. Yours.
MART CARLSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
REAL FIGHTER OF FAMILY.

REAL FIGHTER OF FAMILY.
The tough little boy with the red
hair and freckled face pushed up
against the neat little boy and said,
impudently:
My sister can lick your sister"
The neat little boy did not argue
the matter.
And my big brother can lick your
big brother"
The good little lad WINGED
And my ma can lick your ma"
The quiet lad shifted from one foot
to the other
There was a fash of pink shirt
waist, the sound of some hard object
coming in contact with a spongy sub
stance. and the quiet little lad stood
triumDhantly over his adversary. qui-
etly waiting for him TO push his nose
back into the center OF his face where
II belonged.
"RI 1t Just remember this" he OBJ
served quietly. you can't lick me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14

My boy" writes a white haired
mother 10 her son. p busy man in q
distant city. write home often. You
d. not realize what your lettrs are
TO me and how long It seems between
them"
No. he had not realized il. and I'M
happily there are many absent sons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
BEAN-FED BEAUTIES.

Alfred Tennyson Dickens, son of the
great novelist. has gotten himself in
hot water by some casual remarks
about the 'beefy ankles of the women
Of Boston. He should have referred
to them as "beau-fed beauties"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
ONE GUESS.

CA1edo Times RecordO
FOUND-In the post office. a package
of lady's merchandise Call at The
Times-Record Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
AMT THE MEN MEAN.

The Peoria girl who bit off her
tongue has had to employ a secretary
70 decline the numerous offers of mar
rage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-14
BRYAN AND THE WATERMELON.

/ was eating a piece of watermelon
some months ago and was struck
with its beauty. I took some of the
seeds and dried them, and weighed
them. and found that it would require
some 5000 seeds 10 weigh a pound.
And then l applied mathematics TO
the 40-pOuud melon. One of these
seeds put in the ground when warmed
by the sun and molstened by the rain
goes to work, IL gathers from some
where two hundred thousand time its
own weight and forcing this raw mater
ial through a tiny stem constructs a
watermelon. 1t covers the outside
with a coating of green. inside the
green is a layer OF white and within
the white a core OF red. and all through
the red is scattered seeds, each one
capable Of reproduction Who're did
the little seed get it's tremendous pow
err Where did that seed get its col
oring matter? How did il build a wat
ermelon? Unless you can explain a
watermelon. do not be sure that you
can set the limits OF the power OF the
Almighty or say just what He would
do or how He would do IT, / cannot
explain the watermelon. but 1 can eat
il and enjoy it.-W. J. Bryan.