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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
HOME TESTIMONY
COUNTS

Many Rock Island sufferers from
rheumatism, sciatica and neuritis tes-
tify that they have found "Nurito" so
effective as an antidote to uric acid
that almost immediate relief and com
Pete Punishment from pain has been
secured. What is better 10 comfort
our rheumatics than this home testi-
nony?
Thousands OF oId-time rheumatics
are now in the best of health after US
ing "Nurito."
Its satisfied users are its best ad-
vertisers-pretty good advertisers,
tCol
Come TO The Harper House phar-
macy and get a 81 box OF ''Nurito," a
physicians prescription-not a patent
medicine-that contains neither OPT
aies nor narcotics. and if it doesn't
relieve you your money will be re-
funded ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
PineappIe Juice.

AS an aid of digestion. a really ma.
terial aid. the pineapple stands alone
among the fruit. It's vegetable pepsin
neutralizes. or perhaps rather digests.
albuminous substances in the stomach.
Fresh pineapple or. better still. the
fresh juice of one placed in direct con-
tact with eggs or gelatine or milk will
prove this fact conclusively by pro-
ducing Il bitter tasting dish. In cases
of catarrhal ailments Of the throat
and in its downward connection the
alimentary canal or tract pineapple
cannot be overestimated. and it acts
with equal force in malarial affections.
New York World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
Driven to Il.

Guy, the youngest son Of Farmer
Timmins, had spent two years in COL
lege. during which time he had accu-
INFLATED more Indebtedness than edu-
cation. His father paid his bills and
left him to shift for himself. The boy
had good stock in him, however, and
managed by turning over a new leaf,
practicing strict economy and doing
odd jobs of work as opportunities pre-
sented. themselves to pay for his tut
ton, and stayed on.
"How's your boy doing at collegeT'
asked the elder Timmins' next neigh
Dor one day.
Hes getting along all right now"
81 hear he's working his way
through"
Yes" grmly. but with a CLEAN of
pride. answered Farmer Timmins.
He found he couldn't work me any
more."-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
A Hospital Nurses Hands.

As an example of trademarks have
you ever noticed the hands Of the hos
pital nurse? The soft white hand
which in fiction is occupied in cooling
fevered brows does not exist and could
not 1t is a skilled hand, but its work
makes it rough and chapped. Try
bathing your hands in disinfectants
twenty times a day and you will find
that, look after them as you may, they
will soon be scanned with cracks.
which an east wind often turns to
bleeding cuts. And as they are work
ed hard for some twelve or thirteen
hours a day the nurse takes some
what larger size in gloves than most
women. If you ever see the photo
graph of 4 hospital nurse you may OBJ
serve that she prefers to keep those
hands behind her back.-LondOn Chron'
iSle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
BY MADAME eAKhMETIEFF.

The rigorous Balkan winter is clos
ing in upon the poor. unprepared peo-
pie and thousands of sick and wound
ed may die for want of a little help.
Hospital supplies, clothing and many
other things are greatly needed.
/ have lived many years both in
Greece and in Bulgaria and have
assisted al many scenes of hardship
and suffering and know by experience
that such appeals coming from there
cannot be exaggerated and demand a
quick answer and devouJly pray that
they ind an echo in all Christian
hearts.
ANY contributions that may be sent
10 me l will forward directly to their
destination through the American
Red Cross, with the names of the
charitable contributors, who can des-
ignate. If they wish, the country they
want TO assist, whether it be Greece
or Bulgaria,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

which fell point down and stuck in
the floor. That meant an order for
mourning within six months. The Gus
toner hoped that by refusing the hoo
doc dress she could avert the calamity.
but the precaution was useless. In
less than three months her father was
dead.
Girls are especially particular in
their work on wedding dresses, for II
tiny drop of blood from pricked
finger should fall on the gown the
bride would surely die before the end
of the year. Then there is green
thread. Whether the customer is there
10 see 1t or not. no dressmaker will
keep green thread near spools of an
other color Green thread used for
basting means the return of dress
for alterations. and there is enough
trouble of that kind in a dreSsmaking
establishment without deliberately bid
ding for it.
Women who are themselves super
stitious are never surprised or offend
ed at a sewing girls untidy couture.
The girls tumble their hair about on
purpose when working on a large or
der. for it is a sacred belief among
dressmakers that hair inadvertently
worked into the garment shows that
more work is coming soon from the
same customer"-NewY York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

High pressures prevail from Califor-
to the middle and south Atlantic
coasts and the barometers are consid-
erably below the normal in southern
Canada and off the coast of New Eng
land. Rains have occurred on the
Ecrth Pacific coast and in Maine and
the st. Lawrence valley and southern
Texas, but this distribution of air
pressure has been attended by fair
weather elsewhere in the observation
field, with continued mild tempera,
lures throughout the northern sec,
tions. Because of the position of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
A PRIMER IN POTATOES
Farmer Town Shows Country Farmer Something
-Hoed Them Lots but Didn't Fill Them.

The chap who wrote the Romance
OF Food" for this paper received a
letter from an amateur gardener who
questioned the statement that it was
possible 10 grow over 200 bushels of
potatoes 10 the acre. lie turned this
letter over 10 ME 20 answer.
thought city guys knew all about
statistics and book farming One Of
them came TO Half Moon mountain a
few years ago and started in to tell
MS hill billies how 10 raise Irish pota-
toes as ONCE boys do when talking
about baseball Instead of batting av-
eragcs and big league scores. his head
was fun Of figures showing how many
bushels OF spuds they raise to the acre
in Belgium. Scotland, Maine and the
Kaw valley
This city chap said to Otto Sky:
How many bushels 10 the acre do
they usually raise down here on Half
Moon mountain"
THAT amt hardly a fair question"
said Otto, cause I don't reckon no.
body hain't never planted out as much
as whole acre 70 potatoes. I usually
plant a couple OF rows as long as from
here TO the fence. and that makes
enough 10 last us quite spell. No
body at our house eats Irish taters ex-
cep' mother once in a while"
After the stranger had gone, Otto
turned foolish disgusteG look toward
Alec Stimmens and said: who on
earth ever heard Of an acre of pota-
toes?"
We farmers on Half Moon mountain
usually plant a half bushel of pota-
toes in the garden, and II the season
is good we raise about three pccks
The potatoes we use for seed are as
big as your double fist; the ones we
harvest are about the size Of marbles.
The seed potatoes are shipped in from
the twin cities Of Minneapolis and 81.
Paul. We figure that the city people
must know all about raising potatoes,
because they always have plenty to
sell US for seed. We always allowed
that taters won't grow in the country
Because one city potato is as big as
any dozen We ever raised out in these
woods. When that city chap on our
mountain found out that We consid-
cred potatoes a town crop he snOrted.
Why. don't you know that they don't
raise potatoes in the cities? All those
spuds are grown by farmers You
ought 90 be able TO raise as good pota.
toes as anybody. But here you plant
a bushel TO raise a peck. You'd make
money on your crop by planting it in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

your stomach instead of in the soil.
If you can't raise as many as you
planted. why do you grow potatoes at
all, that's the question:"
oh replied Otto Sky, Il reckon
We like to have few potatoes around
for company"
And that was it, For old sakes
sake. Our forefathers used to plant
potatoes, and we have always kept
up the custom; not that we get any
good out Of tin fact, We lose money
by it-but it is very pretty bit of
sentiment. don't you think so?
Well. that potato fan" from the city,
he stared in TO raise some potatoes.
He took an old field that had been
just about 'farmed out" and measures
of a square acre. This land is lack
ing in lime and in humus.'' he said. So
he got some lime and put a dust of
il in every hill He also took 200
pounds of cotton seed meal and put a
spoonful Of i. in each hill We all
laughed al him. it was the craziest
think We ever saw. Then he planted
eight bushels of potatoes on that one
acre.
If l had eight bushels Of potatoes
all at one time" said Alec Stimmens,
I'D be rich enough TO retire from farm
ing" Well, that fellow hoed those po-
tatoes about a dozen times. You'll
/ kill EN- If you don't quit hoeing them
so much" we told him; you'll wear
EN- out Bur he didn't stop. IF
wear EN- out" he said, I'll buy me
some new ones" He liked the po-
/ tato hoeing game.
4 Some fellows like 10 sit on the
/ bleaChers and watch the home team
bat the ball out Of the lot" he said,
but this potato patch is my ballfeld.
/ The hoe is my bat and I'm always in
/ the game. II is a great outdoor sport
My batting average is going 10 be 300
/ That means 300 bushels of potatoes for
me if l win the game"
IF you don't ridge those taters up
you won't raise nary later" suggest
ed Otto Sky. They won't grow where
the ground is left fat that way"
How do you know asked the pO-
tato fan" from the city, did you ever
try growing them in fat hills?"
NO. | always ridge them up" said
Otto.
And yet you never raised a good
crop BY killing them up you make a
fat failure. By leavin gthem fat
may make a success" And sure
enough, he did. His potatoes were as
big as the ones we get from ST. Paul,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
TOday'S Market Quotations

wheat exports totals is outlined as
Few sales are dull.
Russia has large reserves of every
kind of grain.
believe wheat will sag just as long
as Argentine news is good
l believe May corn has a fair show
OF selling at As cents.
Provisions and cotton look two
sided.
Every one expects May oats to sell
a. the famed three dime level 1t
must be confessed they look the 80
cent part.
Weather Saturday to Monday was
perfect all over the United States and
CGnada-no rain, fairly cold.
Run of corn should increase each
year by Nov. 20.
Should be marked improvement in
corn receipts this week.
Oats are usually firm against Dec.
/ as cars are in demand for corn.
Be no cheap hogs until 1913 and
products look firm.
dicating Argentine conditions again
good Broomhall, however. talks I'M
avorable weather in southern Argen-
tine.
The large world shipments, a large
contribution from Russia and a lib
eTal (of passage) are broomhall
morning reasons for the ease.
New York, Nov. 18-Supreme court
meets at noon today. Next session
viii be Dec. 2.
Battle now raging before Constan-
tinople may be final one of the war
Detachment OF L. S. marines has
been sent to American embassy in
that city.
p. S Hill, president OF American
Tobacco company, says disintegration
OF company has been completed and
that real competition does exist
among various tobacco companies.
Congressman Underwood predicts
that a new tariff law will be in effect
by July next.
American stocks in London quiet
and irregular
Statement OF steel corporation Sept.
81 submitted 10 stock exchange shows
the company better of in working
CO pital than at any time since orgarc-
ization. Believed a surplus of five
rDillion Will be shown at close of
year.
Reported that interstate commerce
G. mmission viii make thorough inves-
t,gation Of New Haven wreck on Sat
L. day last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

cornerstone of a monument intended
to crown the peace between the north
and the south. The monument, which
will be erected in the confederate
corner Of the Arlington national GEM
etery, is being designed by Sir Moses
Ezekiel in his studio in Rome, Italy.
Among the more prominent dele
gates at the convention who took a
hand in its proceedings were Mrs. F. G..
Odenheimer of Baltimore, the first vice
president general and acting preS
dent of the convention; Mrs. c. B.
Tate, treasurer general, of Pulaski
Va; Mrs. l.. H. Raines, custodian OF
the cross of the president general 4;
Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow, second vice
president general; Mrs. Edward
Schnabel of New Orleans; Mrs Rul
heard and Mrs. Kennedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

a republican president, was given an
ovation. His speech was most happy
and felicitous, and intensified the
friendhness of the delegates. The &C.
casion that brought the daughters to-
gether was not mourning at the bier
Of a lost cause" he said, but they met
TO celebrate the herOism, courage and
sacrifice of the men of the south. He
declared the north and south alike
should rejoice in the common heri-
tage of courage" left by the war, and
that while the greater horrors of the
war which visited the south made it
mere difficult for the feeling of hostil-
ity to die out there than in the north
the sectional line was at last entirely
disappearing.
Perhaps the most significant work of
the convention was the laying of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

Mimi, and their skins as soth as silk.
He dug just 800 bushels of them from
that one acre. Everybody in the set
Element went there to see him dig
them; they didn't believe such pota-
until they saw them being dug before
their own eyes.
And that's how we hill people got
the idea that all city men were pota-
to fans" and knew ali about how to
raise bumper crops of them.-Kansas
City Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

Washington. Nov. 1S.-If there is any
longer a feeling OF bitterness in the
hearts of southerners toward the PEG
pie Of the north IL received no sort OF
expression az the annual convention Of
the United Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy which has just been held in this
city.
The delegates, VINO came from every
quarter OF the south. spoke with deep
feeling Of their love for the union and
let II be known that they regard the
people OF the north as their brothers
and sisters now. just as they were be-
fore the Civil war tore the two sections
temporarily asund"I.
II is significant that The speakers
who were applauded most heartily
we're nOrtherners. one Of them a union
veteran Of the Civil war Mr Taft,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
GOWNS AND OMENS.

Odd Superstitions That Dsrken the
Oressmaker's Shop.
women who wear fine dresses are
as superstitious as the girls who make
them" said a dressmaker IF the lit
tie accidents that happen in the work
room were not mercifuIly concealed
from the owners Of rich gowns they
would be sick with apprehension half
the time. i had one customer who re-
fused 10 accept very expensive dress
because a girl who assisted with the
fitting dropped a pair Of scissors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
EickIa Popularity.

you started with the full conf
dence of your constituents. and now
you are criticised on every hand"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum
mournfully. my experience has been
very much like that of a man who
good natHredly consents to umpire
ball game."-Washingt Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Chicago Cash Gram.

Chicago Cash Gram.
Wheat-No. > 1OlG103, No. 3 = 80
d1OO, No. SGISS, No. 3 h S5n s.,
No. / ms S7aSS, No. , Us S5I4 0SG, No.
3 MS S3l4 q 50, No. 2 $ S50S54, No. 3
S S20S4, No. 4 s 754S0.
Old Corn-No. > 57Q5714, No. 3
81, No. 3 55157, No. y 56457i4,
No 80, No. y 81.
New Corn-No. 3 4G047. No. W
47G4S. No. Y 47d 4SH, No. 441
45l4, No. W 44l4 46, No. 4 y 44G
45s4.
Oats-No. 2 W 3324 d34H, No. W
31G3214, No. 1 W 3OG3112, standard
3254d33.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened IA to 3-8 lower;
closed ga to IS up.
Corn opened Is lower; closed II
tc 3S up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
Wagner's Summary

Chicago. Nov. 18.-Monday morning
grain reviews are mainly caves of
gloom.
Technical position OF wheat is de-
scribed as not indicating strong raj
lies.
Country investment in May corn IL
said 70 be Disappointing Very much
80. An early decline il United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
A Master or Fiction.

What is Dobbleigh's general reputa.
ton for veracity, Bidad?' asked Hick
enloOper.
"Well. it's this way" said Bildad.
'if Dobbleigh could write the way he
talks he'd have Sir Waller Scott and
Alexander Durlas dashed to the mast"
-HarDer's Wee xiv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Nov. 18.-Following are the whole
sale quotations On the local market
today:
Butter-Creamery, 32c.
Dairy butter, Z9c.
Lard, lac cents per pound
Storage eggs, 25c.
Fresh eggs, &c.
Potatoes. 45c 10 soc.
Cabbage. 31zc head.
Onions, SOC TO Coo busheL
Feed and Fuel.
Forage hay. $50
Wheat, soc
Wild hay, $l4 to SIS.
Oats, 34c.
Straw, So.
Corn, csc 10 G4c.
Rye, per bushel. CSC.
Ccal-Lump, per ton, 2.75; slack,
steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

Lame back comes on suddenly and
is extremely painful. II is caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re-
lief is afforded by applying Chamber
lain's liniment. Sold by all druggists.
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

MADAME Bakhmetief IS the American
wife of the Russian ambassador to the
United states. She here makes an ap-
peal TO the Charitably inclined 20 render
assistance to those in the Balkans who
are suffering from the war She repre-
sents the Bulgarian Red Cross.-The
Edifnrsl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
ARp oE TRADE TRANSACTIONS.

Wheat.
December, S57s, SG1a, S5as, SG2s.
May, 915s, 929s, 91ls, 921s.
July, IS, SS7s, IS, SS4.
Corn
December, AIS, AIS, 4G7s, 47A.
May, AIS, Az, At, 472s.
July, 4Sls, 4S$s, IS, 4Sl4.
Oats.
December. 3Oas, 3114. 3O@s. 81.
May, 80, 1926, 317s, 1924.
July, S21s, 3212, 321s, 324.
PORK.
January. 1866, 1895. 1852, 1896.
May, 1925, 1910. 1925, 1897.
Lard.
January. 1910, 1857, 1910, 1882.
May, 1890, 1895, 1927, 1890.
Ribs.
January, 1915, 1925. 1912, 1920.
May, 9.S5, 9.95, 9.S5, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

(By wire from E. w. Wagner & Co,
Grain. Provisions, Stocks and Cotton
Local offices at Rock Island house. Rock
Island. III. Chicago office, 9S-99-100.
Boa41 of Trade. Local telephones. No.
west 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

When cold becomes settled in the
system, it will take several days treat
ment 10 cure it, and the best remedy
to use is ChambeIlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t will cure quicker than any
other, and also leaves the system in
natural and healthy condition. Sold by
all ggists.- (AdvertisemenO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

RIVER FORECAST.
Only slight changes in the Mississ-
ippi will occur from Clinton to Musca-
tine
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
FORECAST FOR DAVENPORT. MOLINE
the freeInp noint
southern high and the presence of the

northern low, fair weather. without
much change in temperature is indi-
Ceted for this vicinity tonight and
Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18

All the news all the time.-Ths
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
OBSERVATIONS.

ans 4.3O65.6O, cows 2.75674O, west
ems 5.5009.0O, calves 6.5O@10.40.
Sheep slow, July steady. Natives
3.5OQ4.65, lambs 5.5O@L7O, westerns
3.75G AGO, lambs 5.75@7.O0.
Close of Market.
Hogs steady. Light 7.3007S0, bulk
76O@7.SO. mixed 7.35G7S5, heavy 100
q 7.S5, rough 7.30Q7.5O.
Cattle weak; top 100.
Sheep steady; top 4.65.
IauDS stealS: too no.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogs quiet; &c to 1Oc lower. Light
1909 7.75, bulk 7.550I.75, mixed 80
q7s0, pigs 475d6.7O, heavy 1854
$50, good 7.45q7.80, rough I25GI45,
Workers 7.65Q775.
Cattle steady 70 shade lower Beeyes
5.30q 100, stockers 4.10Q 10, Tex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-18
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Opening Of Market.

Hogs $4,000; sc to l0c lower; left
over 1889. Light 72O9775, mixed
1909 $50, heavy 7.25 q $50, rough 7.25
7.45.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-28
HIS TWO AIMS.


Frank Krause, a Cleveland philan-
thrppist, has established the Thirty
Cent Egg Club, and hopes, by
OF a club boycott, to bring down the
price of eggs to a reasonable figure.
Being complimented on the hard and
unselffsh work he hal given to this
movement Mr.. Krause replied:
"Unselfish work, work that doesn't
pay, is what this country needs more
than anything else. We are all too
m~ercenary here. / once said to a little
newsboy:
Have you any aim in life?'
Yes, sir; I have two aims he re-
piled.
What are they, my SOM
aire.' .,s@
Aha! And the second?'
The second is to become a multi
millionaire"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-28
Fact and Fancy.

We live and learn-but we live more
thar we learn.
Every German regiment has a CHR
opodist.
Wives and lumber aren't much ac-
count till seasoned.
The nutmeg flowers odor intoxicates
small birds.
Ambition eggs the actor on. and a
rue audience often eggs him off.
Cabbage cures drunkenness.
A woman holds her age much better
than a man. Who, indeed, ever heard
OF woman giving her age away?
Gobeltns tapestry can only be woven
at the rate of one square foot a wear,
A Cinnaminson woman, studying a
netghbor's new furs from the window.
fell out. In following the fashions. lei
US not go too far. "
butterflies. ~
The only way to stop making mis-
takes Is TO stop working.
andrew Carnegie never smokes, and
no smoker ever climbed to afhuence
under him.
n q man carries a picture inside
his watch, you can rest assured there's
q woman in the case.
~ ~. Ln- .- IN d.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-28

Tortoises are cultivated for their
shells in the Seychelles island, and the
industry IS a very extensive one.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-28

Under severe tests, the skeleton mast
has more than fulfilled the claim which
has been made for II.