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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
SLEEPING IN CHURCH.
Restfui Pews From the Serious and
Humorous Standpoints.


Humorous Standpoints.
1t is matter of common expert
eRce that bright lights in a chamber.
church or bah where numerous per-
sons are gathered have the effect OF
producing druwsiness among certain
members of the congregation or audi
cnce. This phenomenon is easily ex-
planned by the current knowledge OF
hypnOtism. The drowsiness produced
by the lights is species of hypnosis
1t has been suggested also that lack OF
proper ventilation causes a toxic quail
~ IN the atmosphere to which some
people are especially susceptible. the
result being al irresistible drowsiness.
Sleeping in church has always been
ready subject for humOr. II is re-
! lated that on one occasion when pro-
pOSai was under discussion TO have a
series of sermons preached on topics
of the day which were agitating the
public minds Rufus Choate. Is mem
Der of the congregation. protested We
| hemently. saying. Il seek my pew. as
! seek my bed. for repOse." There is
also an anecdote of an old Scotchman
who was asked if he knew a certain
man in the same neighhorhood Know
him. he replied. with emphasis.
why. I've Slcepit in the same kirk
wi him for FORTY year." But the ma
jority of preachers have never been
inclined to take a humorous view of
the matter any more than Dean Swift.
Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

forward 10 the first post Of the en-
envy which lay In his pathway. This
was the village OF Tompkinsyille. gar
risoned by about 200 men Of the Ninth
Pennsylvania cavalry under Major T.
J. Jordan.
IL was Jordans band that Morgan
heard Of. but didn't see at the ford
Jordan had news OF Morgan's coming
aud went To the river TO meet him. IL
was all game OF hide and seek. for
Jordan marched back To Tompkins-
Tille. seeing nothing further OF the
,nemy.
Early on the morning OF July Q the
Pennsylvania troopers We're aroused
% prepare for action While they were
feeding and cleaning their mounts the
,amp was alarmed 10y picket firing out
on the river road Before the horses
,ould be saddled Jordan's piykets re
ported a heavy attacS. and Morgan's
inc could already be seen deploying
around the camp. In an hour the
place was surrounded. and MorGan's
lorSe battery began TO toss shells into
Tompkinsvllle
While the guns We're playing on the
istoundcd FederulS the Kentucky
troopers formed for charge and dash
ID In. Major Jordan saw that he was
Dutnumhcred and gave the order TO
'etreai Morgan had sent the Texas
'angerS around tu the rear Of Jor-
ian'S line. hut the Pennsylvanians
charged CALAMITY through The rangers
allied and pursued the retrearing Fed
erals. and in rear guard fight Jordan
EaS captured
Within few hours after Morgan's
blow NJ TompEinSvillc the telegraph
wires were hot with dispatches telling
he Federal army posts In the interior
u Kentucky how me "Cpufederates.
1000 strong" had >wooped down upon
'ordan's camp and. after destroying IL.
we're marching on Glasgow When II
Mas discovered thar Morgan. the Ken
.uckiau. was az the head OF the raiders
was clear TINT he could rally every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
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This new product has been called
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because indicated with Poslam, the
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It's use improves the color and quail
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sCftens the hands. beauties the COM
pieXiOn and protects against infection
and possible disease.
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eruDtlonal troubles. It is ideal for
babys bath, never irritateS. and every
mother may rely upon its absolute
purity 1t is the best shampoo for dan
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II. o. Rolfs. and all druggists.
For free sample or POslam Soap
write to the Emergency Laboratories,
- West Twenty-fifth street. New York
City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

grass region. and orders between
banks and commercial houses to send
money and other valuableS by rail
road were countermanded. Louisville
also sent Nashville the general news
Of the day. and thus Federal war dis
patches from Washington and New
York were placed IN the hands Of John
II. Morgan. the Confederate raider.
Having drained Louisville and stolen
the operators signals and signatures.
Ellsworth ended for the day by send
ing bogus dispatch dictated by Nor
gan. II purpOrted to come from Nash
Vile and stated that General y B.
Forests Tennessee cavalry had at
tackled MurfreeSboro. Tenn. routed the
Federals and was moving on Nash
vile. General Morgan was said TO be
in Tennessee cooperating with For
rest. This was July 10. and Forrest
was operating against Murfreesboro.
But he had not taken il. and Morgan
was then over 100 miles away.
Panic In the Federal Camps.
night the day Of Ellsworth's telegraph
&c exploit and captured in the town
200 Federal rides. The whole of south
ern Kentucky was alert. and every
dispatch which passed between the
commanders Of the Federal military
posts scattered along the railroads
mentioned Morgan's band. invaria bly,
magnifying its numbers
On the 18th Morgan captured Leb-
anon. Ky. before daylight. and Ellis
worth went with the advance guard
sud seized the telegraph Office Here
he found a dispatch sent the day pre-
viously from the Federal commander
at Lebanon TO General ]. T. Boyle at
Louisville stating that Lebanon was
threatened and calling for REINFORCE
ments Immediately He settled him
self To the operators chair. and very
soon he heard the instrument call b.
which the looks told him was the sig
nal for Lebanon. The following con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
BY Captain GEO. L KILr1rR. Late U. 5. v.

BY Captain GEO. l. KILH1ER. Late U. 5. v.
A FTER the southern repulse at
"a Shiloh in April the Confederate
~ leaders in the west once more
cast their eyes eagerly upon
Kentucky. That state. together with
central Tennessee. had been wholly
lost TO them by the Victories Of Gen
eral George II. Thomas and General
L. s. Grant IN January and February.
1862 About the center of east Ten
nessee the CoufpGerates. under Cen
eral Kirby Smith. held Knoxville, and
General John IL. Morgan rode out as
the advance guard OF Smiths to test
the temper OF the Kentucky people
and the mctrle of the boys in blue
who were guarding the strategic points
north Of the Ohio.
Morgan's First Kentucky Raid.
With 800 troopers Morgan fOrded the
Cumberland the afternoon OF July :.
A band Of Federal soldiers had watch
ed the approach Of the invaders. but
kept out OF sight. and Morgan rushed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
Books In the Middle Aaes.

In the middle ages books were eX-
changed for a horse or half dozen
sheep. When anybody needed stock or
other property he often pawned the
books that he owned. and in the town
of Oxford were at one time twenty
chests filed with valuable books. Lat
er the book fairs helped to relieve the
situation. No doubt there is a golden
mean somewhere between the scarcity
of the middle ages and the overproduc-
ton OF today.-ArGonaut.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

mis- cabinet. has resigned. Mr.. Smith
stated frankly that ne is leaving the
government service at this time be-
cause he intends to support the new
party movement inaugurated by Colo
uel Roosevelt
Luther Conant. Jr, OF Brooklyn. the
present deputy commissioner OF cor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Hhirano zach Grain

Wheat-No. 2 r 99d 1924, No. T
97G101a4, No. h 9SG 1903, No. 3 h 81
d1O1A, No. ! ms 1860 113, No. 2 Us
1O4G111, No. 3 MS 1899 1O9 No. 2 S
1O061Os, No. S 1OO910G, No. 4 sc
q 1O5.
Corn-No. 73d734. No. 2 W 77i4
a IS, No. 2 Y 74G7414, No. 3 1874 d73
No. 3 " 76d II, No. Y 1914 G7314. No
4 7Od71. No. 4 " 1915, No. 4 IA
G72H.
Oats-No. W 51N 50, No. 3 W 49T
81, No. " 4Sd50. standard 5OG51A
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened unchanged; closed p
to Is higher.
Corn opened unchanged. closed q
higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17


state to his banner
Stealing and Forging Dispatches.
When setting out on his raiding TRIP
to the old Kentucky home of himself
and his troopers Morgan called 10 his
side an expert telegraph operator. who.
like his leader, was joker and a dare
devil at the same time George A.
Ellsworth. Ellsworth proved an ally
equal TO a battalion of soldiers. The
news within the Federal lines that
Morgan headed for Glasgow after TAX
ing in TOmpkinsville was correct.
With Ellsworth and fifteen troopers
the raidinG chief rode forward. and on
the outskirts of Glasgow the operator
dismOuuted. took down the telegraph
wire and connected his pocket instru-
ment.
At first the telegraph Office ut Louis
vile called up the Office at Nashville.
and Ellsworth intercepted every word
The tenor Of the dispatches showed
that Morgan was lnose in the blue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
The War Fifty Years Ago

General John H. Morgan's First Raid In Kentucky.
His Rough Riders Led Off In the Confederate In
vasion of 1862---Federal Railway Communication
South From Louisville Attacked---Morean Has
Telegraph Operator Who Steals and FORCES Dis
patches---Federals Deceived by Bogus Teegrams
and Their Own Secrets Stolen From the Wires
The Raiders Avoid Battle With Strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
SMITH SURRENDeRS POST

Commissioner Of Corporations Resigns
20 Join With Roosevelt.
Washington. July 17.-Herbert Knox
Smith. commissioner Of corporations,
,ornoT member OF the Roosevelt ten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

po-ations. who is described as a dis
tinctly administration exponent, prob
ably will succeed Mr.. Smith. The
change will become effective on the
close of business Thursday. July Is.
For some time Mr. Smiths rela-
lions with the administration. while
not exactly strained, have been en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS

"HCdIs
July, 977s, 101, 81, 9712.
September, 96A, 9G7s, 937s, 1913.
December, $685., 80, S6A, 9GA.
Corn.
July, 72%, 1917, 70, -.
September, 67i4s G71a. Co.'S, 663s.
December, 573s, 57h, 5634, 56B.
Oats.
July, 425s, 42%, 41as, az.
September, 81. 341s, 1915, 1914.
December, 351s, 3514, 344, 34H.
Pork.
July, 1885, 1890, 1850, 1TG0.
September, 1915, 1920, 1887, 1892.
Lard.
July, 1912, 1912, 1895. 1885.
September, 1857. 1865, 1850, 1850.
Ribs.
July. 1910, 1910, 1875, 1885.
September, 1850. 1857, 1915, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

INSdulhS 100
Rock Island preferred .. ASH
Rock Island common . 239s
northwestern l30 "
Southern Pacific -. -. 80. ....11OA
New York Central 800. .....Il5h
Missouri Pacific -. -. ....... 36as
Great Northern -. -. 1854
Northern Pacific -. -. -. ...121A
Louisville & Nashville -. ..1N0%
SueIters ........ IS
Colorado Fuel e Iron ......... 3OA
Canadian Pacific -. -. ...265A
Illinois Central 130
pennsylvania ........ $500. .123B
IL 10 ''''''.. .......,.-.. $40
Ledu bS ~
Chesapeake & Ohio ........... SIX
Brooklyn Rapid Transit ..... 90
Atchlson ............ ....... 1854
Locomotive .......... ...... 42A
Sugar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .12Sh
81. Pau ........... ......... .1O29s
topper -.'.'.'''... '......... SZt2
Lehigh Valley ........ ...... .1677s
Republic Stlee, common ....... 26A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST,

RIVER FORECAST.
Only slight changes in the Mlssis-
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to Muscatine
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
FORECAST DAVENPORT.
on and

for this vicinity tonight and Thurs
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Opepino of Market.

Hogs, 1900; left over, $751;; strong
Light, 72Od7.671a; mixed. 7.1O9
1919; heavy, 6.95q 1865; rough, 695
oils.
Cattle, II 900; strong. ..,
Sheep, $4,000; strong.
Nine O'clock Market.
Hogs steady to sc higher. Light,
7.25a77O; bulk, 1859 7.65; mixed, 10
"a 7721a; pigs, $500 S5; heavy, 700
d7G71a; good. 7.2O67G71a; rough,
70067.2O; Workers, 7.60G7.7O
Cattle-Best strong; others weak.
Beeves, 5.55d9.G5; stockers, 3.S506.40;
Texans. 5.OOG715; COWS, 2.6O677O;
westerns, 5.9O@7.6O; calves, 6.504S.75.
Sheep, steady to strong. Natives,
3.154 5.25; lambs, 4.O0Q 7.25; westerns,
3.4OQ 5.25; lambs, 42547.25.
Close of Market.
Hogs closed slow. Light, 1900
1919; bulk, 73507G5; mixed, 40
476712; heavy, 695d765; rough, 6.95
Oils.
Cattle-Good and steady; others
weak. Top, 965.
Sheep, steady. Top, 5.25.
Lambs, steady. Top, 725.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Butter-Dairy. 27hc; creamery, zoe
to 33c.
Eggs, zoe.
Potatoes, S1.40 to SLIGO.
Glover hay, SIS.
Cabbage, sc pound.
Onions, &C.
Feed and Fuel.
Oats, 42c.
Forage-Timothy hay, $22 to $24.
Wheat, SOC.
Wild hay, $40 to $22.
Straw, $40.
Corn, Csc to zoe.
Coal-Lump. per bushel. 15c; slack,
10c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

Wheat locals here are nervous on
account CT the strength in Winnipeg,
which they believe is in response to
bad weather developments, although
latter are not shown officially in the
regular reports.
Winnipeg correspondent, Finley-Bar-
rell Co, in request TO inquiry as to
cause of strength, says strength due
to lack of sunshine and buying by ex-
porters of Oct. Exporters are being
followed by pit traders.
Maynard says John Barnett is sell
ing September corn, Holman now buy
ing in some of his short.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
TOday's Market Quotations

(By wire from f. W. Wagner & Co.
Grain, Provisions. Stocks and Cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house, Rock
Island. III. Chicago Office, 9S-99-10O,
Board of Trade. Local telephones. No.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17

Western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
Kansas City ...... 5000 $500 5000
Omaha =. -. ....1O,O0O 1900 1000
Estimated Chicago Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
Chicago -. -. ...1S,000 1000 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-17
Stealing and Forging Dispatches,

abIebodied southern sympathizer in the
state TO his banner
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-10-11
VALUE OF RAILROADS IN
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Railroad Lines in CheIan County are As
sessed at Nearly Three Mil
lion Dollars

Statistics prepared by the state board
of equalization, giving the assessed
and actual value of railroad lines in
Washington by counties, show that
Chelan county has within its borders
railroad properties of the actual value
of 81, 760,214, and an assessed value OF
$2,788,244. King county. which
holds first place, has railroad property
bearing an actual value OF $50, 392,-
o1o and an assessed value of $17,-
03o, 162; Whitman county is second
with an actual valuation of 1913, 1885,
029 and an assessed value Of 81, 375.-
1872, while Spokane county ranks third
having an actual valuation Of $26, SOL
O83 and an assessed value of $11,-
1882. The figures show marked
increase in valuations over last year.
Asotin, Island, Kitsap and San Juan
counties are without railroads. For the
entire state it is shown that the actual
value of railroad lines is $342,515,5o3,
while the assessed valuation aggregates
$135,522,077.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-10-11
Ordinance No. 1O2

An Ordinance providing for the improve
ment by grading and draining the fol-
lowing named streets in the City OF LeaVen-
worth, Wash, providing for an assessment
to pay the cost of same, establishing local
| assessment district, and providing for the
issuance of bonds to the contractor for such
cost.
worth do ordain as follows:
Sec. l. That Evans Street from the east
line of Summit Avenue to the west end of
Evans street, and Benton street from the
east line of Evans street to Railroad Ave
nue., be improved as follows:
By grading said streets to n proper sub
grade, providing for proper drainage there
of between lot lines on said streets by I'M
sections to correspond with the grade on
said Streets by putting In crosswalks as
may be necessary and that such other work
be done as may be necessary in connection
Herewith, according to the plans ana specl-
flcations therefor, prepared under the di-
rection of the City Engineer and approved
by the Council.
Sec. 2. That the cost and expense of said
improvement including oil necessary and
incidental expenses provided by law, shall
be borne by and assessed against the prop
erty included in the assessment district
hereby created in accordance with law.
Sec. 3. That there is hereby established
local assessment district to be called Local
Assessment District which district is de-
scribed as follows: Evans street from the
east line Summit Avenue to the west END
of Evans street, and Benton street from the
east line of Evans street to Railroad ave-
nue., and all of the lots abutting on said
streets shall be within the assessment dis
trict hereby created.
Sec. 4. Bonds bearing interest at the
rate OF six 90 per cent per annum, payable
on or before ten (10) years from the date of
issuance, shall be issued for the cost and ex-
pense of this improvement, which bonds
shall be deemed by special assessment to
be levied and assessed on the property In
said district payable in ten (l0) equal In
stallments, with interest at the rate OF six
90 per cent per annum, under the mode OF
payment of bonds as defined by law; these
and shall be accepted by him at par'in the
payment of the whole cost of such improve
ment, as provided by law.
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall be In null
force and effect when 1t shall have been
passed by the City Council of the City OF
Leavenworth; approved and signed by the
Mayor; attested by the Clerk; approved by
the City Attorney; and from and after five
days from the date of its publication once
In the Leavenworth Echo, newspaper OF
general circulation, printed and published
within the City of Leavenworth and the
Clerk is hereby directed to cause the same
to be published. 900
First reading: Sth day of October, 1912.
Passed by the Council this sth day OF oc-
tober, 1912.
Approved and signed by the Mayor this
Sth day of October, 1912.
CLARENCE A. CAMPBELL Mayor OF
the City of Leavenworth protein.
Attest: GUY A. HAMILTON, City Clerk.
Approved: L. j. NELSON City Attor-
ney.
Published in the Leavenworth Echo this
18th day of October, 1912.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-10-11

Gated already in the abuse OF enemies
and the advice of timorous friends
that he must endure ostracism, the
loss of cherished associations, the
breaking Of friendships, misinterpreta-
tons without end, with defeat as the
almost inevitable elimination.
with this full understanding in his
mind; with a disastrous termination to
his career the only expected outcome,
Theodore Roosevelt made his choice.
He chose to make his fight. He
chose to brave malignity aad aspersion,
misconstruction, strife and ultimate
failure, so far as his personal fortunes
were concerned.
He chose this course, because
therein lay his duty; because the prin-
ciples he believed in demanded it;
because in this crisis, as in all others,
he was driven by a passion to serve
humanity by promoting social justice.
He decided then and there to sacrifice
his own interests to one task-the car
rying forward of this cause to a point
where never again it could be over
thrown by the forces which had de-
stroyed the republican party.
The course of events has proved
that the fight is not hopeless. The
rising of a people aroused to take con-
troll Of the government for themselves
has put a different look on things.
But the decision made by Theodore
Roosevelt then, and the spirit Of the
choice in itself will stand as the test
of the man. He could see nothing be-
fore him but abuse and defeat But
the cause was one from which he could
not draw back.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-10-11
Will History Repeat Itself!

History, both sacred and profane,
tells us that men have had their mo-
tiyes misconstrued, have been reviled,
and even put to death for the offense
of trying to do good to their fellow
men. Jesus Christ was crucified by
mob because he said he came to save
mankind. His little, narrow enemies
said he wanted to be boss, he wanted
to set himself up as somebody higher,
and better than they were. Cesar, the
greatest man Of his age, was hacked to
pieces by an envious little band Of con-
spirators who said he was ambitious
and wanted to be boss OF the people,
and Socrates, one of the greatest Of
Greek philosophers, was condemned to
death because he had the nerve to tell
the people that they were being taught
a false doctrine. In every age, in
every cline there have been men who
can not abide the man whose genius
has raised him above their own level.
When Jesus drove the Archbolds, Lori
mers, Penroses, and the other money
changers out Of the temple they were
defiling they headed movement to
get him out Of the way because he was
interfering with their business, the
high priests joined with them because
the money changers said if this man
Jesus is permitted to go on with his
teachings we will all lose our jobs. Let
us tell the people he is false prophet
and would do them harm, and the fool
people believed them and crucifed
Jesus.
Caesar conquered the enemies Of
Rome and made her the greatest and
most prosperous nation in the known
world. He fed the poor and admins
tered the laws justly, but the Guggen-
helms, the McKinleys, the Cranes and