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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23

The birds sing too sweetly. Have you
fields at home:"
I've forgotten everything" she an
sweTed bitterly. except that you are
failing me when put TO the first test.
And it would he such little thing for
you to do"
AT the price of my self respect
and you call this a little thing Great
God"
Nan rose with n sudden gesture of
impotence
You refuse absolutely TO consider
this generous OFFER"
absolutely"
And you are willing that the wom-
an you love shall live in poverty while
her more fortunate sisters laugh and
dance in luxury?"
The one JOY OF my life will be to
crafty every reasonable wish of your
body and soul"
Yet the first reasonable wish / eN
press you refuse to consider Mr. Biv-
ems says he would make you a million
/ Eli Al LNC SNaio. AOA iG OIlIS ~
Six now"
That's very kind or Mr. Bivens. I'm
sure. When | need his patronage I'll
/ AXE my place in line with other bench
men and ask for it,
/ Nan suddenly extended her hand.
Good night"
He attempted TO draw her into his
arms.
She repulsed him and repeated her
eold dismissal:
Good night"
Nan. dear" he pleaded. we've new
Er parted IN anger before. OF all the
hours of my life this is one in which
I-I-least dreamed OF such a thing"
Without q word she turned toward
the stairs.
"Nanr be called tenderly.
With q sob she threw herself into
bis arms.
Forgive me, jim"
Forgive me, dear. II I've seemed
unreasonable" was the low answer.
But you will think It over. won't
your just for my sake-just because
ask it-won't your
Just because you ask it-yes. l will.
dearest"
he kissed her tenderiy and walked
home with great sickening fear slow
~ creeping into his heart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The storm shown yesterday over
Michigan has moved eastward to the
middle Atlantic coast and the attend
ant rains have occurred in the terri
tory from the lake region and the Ohio
valley, Tennessee, and North Carolina
TO New England. The following heavy
rains are noted, in inches: Buffalo,
n. Y, 2.36; Raleigh, n. c.. 1.22; Port
land, Ore, los; Pittsburgh. Pa, LOG.
High pressures prevail from the upper
lakes to the west gulf coast. with freez-
ing temperature in the upper Missis-
sippi valley. Much higher temperature
in the Rocky mountain region and the
upper Missouri valley, with rain on
the Pacific slope, is resulting from thu
northwestern low which has moved
with increasing intensity to Alberta.
The continued eastward movement of
the high and the approach of the north,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23

finger Of greater value than ali OF the
gold on the earth or beneath it,"
Don't interrupt me. please. with ir-
relevant remarks" Nan cried. laughing
in spite Of herself Seriously. jim
you must listen TO me. I'm in dead
earnest. You must have money. If for
no other reason because / wish 1t
can't be happy in poverty. The man
| love must he rich Oh. Jim. You
shall be! Wealth is the only road now
from the vulgar crowd-the only way
to climb on top"
But suppose l don't wish to climb
on the top OF people"
You can't be such foolr'
But suppose | am? True civiliza-
ton has always placed manhood above
money"
Jim. are you craZyT
It's true. dear. My father gave up
his law practice to bend over my
mothers bedside for six months. He
was giant in mind and body-she a
poor little, broken, withered invalid.
He lost money and clients and never
regained them. Did It pay? Does any
thing that's born of love pay? Surely
not children. | was always dead ex'
pense The biggest fee l ever received
as a lawyer in New York was a shout
Of Joy from a poor woman whose boy
l freed from a false charge Of crime
She fell sobbing before me and actu'
ally kissed my feet"
"Oh. Jim. why can't you be practi
cal: Why are you not willing to fight
for a fortune-as other mem
Because, dear" he answered quick
~ and tenderly. I'VE haven't time
you and l. Life is too short. Love l:
too sweet The fields are too green
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23

S.054S25. Good S25@S.65. Workers
S.450S.55.
Cattle 10c lower. Beeves 5.4O61O.SO.
Stockers 4.25M7.5O Texans 4.4O@5.70.
Cows 2.75d725. Westerns 5.5O@S9O.
Calves 6.75@9.SO.
Sheep slow to steady. Natives $500
4.$0. Lambs 5.OO97.35. Westerns $50
q 40. Lambs 5.254735.
Close of the Market.
Hogs closed steady to a shade up
Light 7.95mS.j5. Bulk S.356S.6O
Mixed S10@S.70. Rough SO5@S.25.
Cattle SLOW and weak. Top 1880.
Sheep steady. Top $50. Lambs
steady. Top 7.35.
western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
Kansas City ......12,0 600 1000 $1,000
Omaha ... -. 49,. 5000 $500 $4,000
Estimated Chicago tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
Chicago E. -. ...22,00O 5000 $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS.

'oARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat.
December. SO. "a. 927s, 1878.
MAY, 971a, 9S1a, 9712, $685..
July, SAG, 50, 942s, IS.
December, 5S1a, $685.. 53I4. 5S5s.
May, 5212, 5224, 5212, 52&4.
July, 52%4, 527s, 52A, 527s.
December, 32as, 32$4. 324, 1926.
May, 34as, 349s, 349s, 349s.
July, 34i4, 347s, 34I4, 343s.
October. closed 100.
January. 1900, 1890, 1900, 1925.
May, 1866, 1885, 1865, 1887.
Lard.
October, 1920, 11.3O. lily, 11.3O.
January. 1877, 1897, 1917, 1892.
May, 1927. 1917, 1890, 1910.
Ribs.
October, 1850, 1912, 1850, 1910.
January. 1O.15, 1890, 1912, 1927.
May, 9.S7, 1910, 9.S5, 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
RIOTOUS STUDENTS OUSTED
University of Illinois Deals Summary
With Saturday NIGHTS Offenders.

University of Illinois Deals Summary
With Saturday Nights Offenders.
Champaign. H.. Oct. 23.-The coun-
Gil of administration of the University
OF Illinois yesterday dealt summarily
with the first offenders in Saturday
rights disturbance brought before it.
T. X. Walton of Anna, a sophomore,
vac permanently dismissed from the
university for being a leader in the
ARRAY. V. H. Halperin of Chicago, a
freshman from the r. T. Crane man.
ua' training school,. was dismissed for
ole year after which he will be per-
n.itted to return. This mitigation OF
his sentence was given because of his
youth in the university. F. ]. Kelley
manager of the musical comedy which
was holding the boards Saturday night,
retained counsel today and notified the
city that he had started suits in his
ON behalf and for the members of his
company injured.
All the news all the time.-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
LOCAL. MARKET CONDITIONS.

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Oct. % Following are the whole
sale quotations ON the local market
today:
Butter-Creamery SOC.
Dairy butter. Csc.
Eggs, &c.
Potatoes, soc bushel.
Cabbage, 31ac head.
Onions, 60c bushel
Sweet potatoes, $110 bushel.
Feed and Fuel.
Forage-Timotny nay, $40.
Wheat, S5c to 90c
Wild hay. s14 to SIS.
Oats, 30 TO csc.
Straw, S. to 50.
Corn, G2 to G5c.
Rye. per bushel. Csc to soc.
Coal-Lumbp, per bushel, 12c to 15c;
slack, steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23

poration in which company it has 90
pei cent interest.
Operating income of Kansas City
Southern for three months S940.017
against S694.O for same period in
1911
Lehigh Valley September net, ST.
359, 672, increase, 1921, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
TOday's Market Quotations

(By wire from E w Wagner G. Co,
Grain. Provisions, Stocks and Cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house, Rock
Island. ILL., Chicago office, 3S-99-1OO
Board of Trade. Local telephones. No
west $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
Ito be continued
Entirely Too Emphatic

Entirely Too Emphatic.
Then you won't marry meT
NO: thousand times no.
You don't need to say no a thousand
Dimes" retorted the rejected sutton re-
seutfully. Il only asked you once
Pittsburgh Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
THE GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO Cash Gram.

Wheat-No. ? 1O6Q1O994, No. r
97Q los, No. 2 h 94Q96, No. 8 h $50
SO, No. ms 1895, No. rs 90493H
No. ms S7G91, No. 2 S 9O693, No s
S7d9O, No. SOGS6.
Corn-No 2 641a @6434, No W 6414
d64a4, No. y 641a G64%, No. 3 Gag
6314, No. W 63ll Q64. No. 3 y esq
6S%4, No. 4 62d62H, No. W 62Q
63A, No. 4 62@62A.
Oats-No. 2 W '3414 a SO, No. 3 W 800
"a, No. 4 32d3312. standard 1874 a
34A
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened Il up; closed y up.
Corn oDeDed l. m. closed | I'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23

and and


and warmer weather in this vicinity
tonight and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
Catty.

Mabel-George gave me such a lovely
diamond engagement ring. Gladys
But he'll want you TO give IL back TO
him He always es--Baltimore
American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
MISSISSIPPI RIVER,
Flood. Height. Ching.
RIVER FORECAST.

Only slight changes in the Missis,
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to MusCatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
Nine O'clock market.

Hogs 15c lower. Light 1850 S.55
Bulk s.35ds.60. Mixed s1Od So. Pigs
475q 7.25. Heavy s.05q Sos. Rough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Opening OF Market.

Hogs 2,0G0. Ice lower. Left Owe
1O.7GS. Light 1851 s65. Heavy S10d
SIS. Rough S.10G $50.
Cattle $4,000 Shade of
Sheep $4,000. Steady
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
CHAPTER a.

CHAPTER a.
a Lovers Quarrel.
VAT hen Stuart reached the era
AESP mercy park house a maid
" answered al last and ush-
cred him into the dimly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, Oct. % .-Following are
the quotations Oh rne marKet today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
WELCOME TO THE FLORIDA
BAPTIST CONVENTION

The annual convention of the Bap-
~, denomination in Florida meets
j.. ,elaud tomorrow for a three
avs, .ess;on ,uauy of the delegates
.,5irtur today ANA this interesting
...,.oo hr;pa. IL our city five or
.i> r-nar,a excellent Christian pco-
nh spN9n lram an PARIS o!
MI t. uhn Win he nur auyyle
nil. ,1...y rnr,in horn They rem
.. .rg,t Church da;ng ! -r.at
,..r asa ia ,',. palrn nt All our
t,trpl tl.n 4 cordial
,sf ,~ta t..t ,n.sr ,,q..
f.r. re- lnih .nia.,abf ma 4g,i-
tt5a.
r ,l in 'a'lad ea
1a al+,tl. ~ ~ Hhi,
4 tr.,.. -t.l r,.r-
49,. I,oj. r..,rn f,r et.r nao
.t, ind ana oar ao,d
su;,ar4 NAV h, sire ot The
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
Didn't Even Hint.

Billy. AGED four, often called on
his nearest ncighbor. Mrs. Brown
who pettcd him a great deal, ana
usually gave him Il couple of her
nice cookies. And if she happencd
to forget to pass them out, he some
times reminded her of 1t.
II is father learned of this and
chidcd him for begging and told him
he must not do SO any moro. Last
year, just before Christmas. Billy
came home with Cookie crumbs in
evidence.
''IIavc you been begging cookies
from Mrs. Brown again?" asked hi"
father, rather sternly
NO. said Billy. II didn't beg
for any; inst said. This house
smells as if it was full of cookies.
hut whats that to me-" Kellogg, !
Square Dealer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
Mothers Can Tell.

The latest addition to the Murp,.y
family was lusty twin boys. At SIN
Mcnths Of age they were as like as
two peas. Ncighhors often won
ttred how Mrs Murphy told then,
apart. One day Mrs. O'Flarity sal
4 her; foinc pair of hoys You've
got, Mrs Murphy, but bless my soul,
bow do you liver till thin apart"
Faith. and that's aisy. Mrs.
u Flahcrty. replied Mrs. Murphy. !
puts my finger in Dinniss mouth
aud ii he hites. it's Moike."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
CHhNGLS IN RULES GOVERN.
ING PARCELS POST FLANNEL

Lest minute changes ~ ice made
II the REGULATIONS for the operation
Ct the parcels post will kccn ,hcm
from the public probably for several
days. or until some day this week.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
to discuss with the committee which
Grew the regulations. several fea-
lures TO which he has not given his
full approval.
III seems now that all live animals
viii he barred. even though they
come within the limit of weight and
size of contained.
There was question of LETTING in
i've chickens and other similar smail
f"wl, which are marketable.
II was feared. however. that tho
admission of live poultry would oncn
the doors to rabbits. guinea MICS
squirrels. of almost any other small,
animal
though no official statement can
d mad, it is we'll understood thar NJ,
I've things will be barred in the roy
ulations as they finally reach tho
public.
If this is the case, the dar-ol,l
Click industries that had connto6
heavily on the parcels post. and
Fhlrh had representatives in Wash
lngton before Congress to urca Tho
Passage of the parcels post bill will,
De left out.-Jacksonville Netra,o
lilo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09

Charley Jones felt called on ~
state in the last issue Of Dixie for
the benefit of Editor lIcthcrington
and 4 few other newspaper men
that there is no need to worry any
longer about who will carry the
Vote of Florida 10 Washington. ana
teen proceeds to tell us that he has
been selected for that function by d
y ajority of his fellow electors. Tha;
furnishes the information We SOUGHT
and we have no objection to tho
choice, bat why sholld III or Jones
charge uS with worry over 4 mat
ter that WIS merely made the sab
jet OF a PARAGRAPH too pla il TO,
arouse any hut purely gratuiiious
critics m? And Why should editor
jones in the same article seek to
convey the false Inference that til"
Telegram belongs to the "reacton-
AIRY press when il is perfectly we'll
known 10 the newspapers of this
State that this paper is distinctly a
progressive, 80 ranked and classified
and stands Tally committed 70 all
the progressive policies Of m, Demo
cratic party?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
COAST LINE GIVES
BOOST TO FLORIDA GRANGE.

The .,tlar'.c Coast Lire is dis
triiuting z Heat leaHc, tied
florida Orange" which The read j,
swing vide circulation throu@ho I
the country. The first PAGE bears
an attractive picture of a russet or
an@e in natural colOrs, while the in
side pages are devoted to informa-
ton as to how to buy, how to keep.
and how to eat oranges, together
with a comparison between tie Cal
ifornia and Florida fri it, showing
the points of superiority of the lat
ter The whole makes a very effec-
tive small advertisement, and the
road is to be commended for its good
work in boosting the Florida pro-
Duct.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
An Unnecessary Fuss.

4 Scotch minister was walkins
through a street in the village one
nasty evening within he fell into a
Ceep hole. There was no ladder b.
which he could make his escape and
he began to shout for help. A pass
ing laborer heard his cries, and,
looking down, asked who he was
The ministtr told him. whereupOn
the laborer remarked:
"Weel, weel, We media kick up ST.
a noise You'll no be needed aforc
Sawbath, an this is only Wednes-
day NIGHT"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09

When John Temple Graves went
from prot inrial atlanta to mighty
New York AT the call of Hearst to
edit his New York American. some
people thought that the ASSIGNMENT
vas larger than the man and that
John wouldn't last ON the Job. But
blood and brains will always tell
ard the Atlanta man proved fully
equal to his task We see that h.,
has been elected president of tho
New York Press club and that leaves
no doubt about where he stands in
New York journalism. MIR. Uearst's
other big editor is Arthur brisbane.
o the New York Journal, maid
10000 per annum and staggering
under the reputation oi l. ing the
v.sest opinionmoulder in the west
ern world. Maybe so, ANA maybe
we are no judge. hut we've "rea.l
alter both of them. and John Tenn
PIE can put il all over Arthur when
IL comes to style and he weighs mn,
an ounce less when il comes In wis
dom. But John GOT mighty wobhly
III his Democracy after be went IA
New York which is no great mat
ter for surprise when We consider
that he's got to follow the deyious
political tracks of his di t-nauished
boss. who is probably the most spor.
aGic. intermittent and unreliable
democrat in America.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
What government farm demon

What government farm demon.
silation work has done tor agricll-
trc in Florida is well instanced b.
br.s. curtis b. and William T..
| Tincc, members OF the Boys Cora
fiuh OF hat county, WHO last season
made - bushels OF eorn to the acre
hy adopting tn" cultural methods
taught by the agricultural depart
ment. That is more than three times
the aNcraSe WELD per acre i'm the
State
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09

tn" rev Milton paper. the Santa
hosian. SAYS THAI il secret conclavr
tact in Jacksonrilic "A few DAYS ago
ard partel"d out the federal offices
IL this State. We hadn't heard or
Il before and il seems likely thar
ne Milton editor has been misin-
termed, Tor publicity in all sucn
niatt'rs Is progressive Democratic
doctrinc which will mark the dis
tribution OF the pie under the ncw
regime.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09

wave oi disgust has swept Over
the country following the marriage
of Jack Johnson to the shameless
white girl in Chicago the other day
and it is very likely to lead to the
enactment of law in Illinois pro-
hibiting the intermarriage of whites
and negroes. For every reason, both
PRACTICAL and sentimental. there
81 Guild be such a law in all tho
States of the Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09

lie peo.n, 81 ,his country haze
81 slcl. d lad name abroad for
Hh.a; ~ aces that wien one of
iattcr uied. convicted an
T. H.. lid ad .r his crime il no.
d. nj ar.7'e or reputation
r'u. th.a..4 / fully, but j..
perverted by cheerful liars into an
r. easc Of lynchil Z. 4 paper III
Una s.eakin% of the sudden
:, :,th OF Or. Gonzales ii TAMPA at
he time OF the recent lesal eXeru-
ION Of the negro Robert anderson
in that city. said that il WAS dre 10
"the terrible scenes and excitement
aused BY lynching the negro on the
81, Gets Of Tampa" Such inveracity
rs that is yellow journalism in an
advanced stage of decomposition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
A Cheerful Prospect.

They had just become engaged.
What joy it will be- she eX-
claimed, for me to share all your
Sricfs and sorrOws-'
But, darling" he protested; Il
have none E"
NO" she answered; but whc'
VT are married YOU viii have"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09

|. h. llilson, a veteran in Florid,
Journalism, who has been out of har-
/" - for several Years. is back at tn.
old game and has established a
weekly paper i'm Milton called Tie
S?nta RoSian. and We have received
4 copy of il. The new paper makes
good appearance and is well edit
ca. and our best wishes are with the
enterprise.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09

The disgraceful language and
conduct of Rlcase. the freak GOV
crnor of South Carolina. at the con-
ference of governors in Richmond.
Va, in the presence of ladies, sus-
gests that he is the victim of brain
storms. Blease is not 4 bad-hearted
person, but he is too emotional and
high-tempered to be a man OfstrOng,
balanced character, and too
weak in all respects to hold a high
executive position lie is both pain
fully and ludicrously ont of place in
TIE governors chair and clearly YER
ifcs the old adage that you can.
axe silk purse ont OF a sow's err.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
hlIITlf NOaS5NSE
NOW AND IiifN


"Whal do yol do when You for
get your Ines
Il just repeat the multiplication
table in a mulfied voice." said the
emotional actress. Il had the hOusr
in tears the other night over nine
tines nine are eighty-One."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09

The Milton Gazette has Joined the
RANKS of the boomers for the new
state of West Florida. After tb,
newspapers have all had their say
on the subject. the people will have
TO decide the issue at the polls an
ttat election. we suspect. is lonq
ways off.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
Red Gross Demonstration.

BOY Scout (acting realistically az one
of the injured)-Give my love to my
wife and children and say my last
thoughts were of them.-Punch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
covers him?

l'F rharis ~ kin}s has All
aHnG his fell purpose to shattcr
another popular idol lie says that,
IA or Gaynor OF New York, whom
~ have all come to consider as
hardiy less than Saint-lkc in hi,
puzzle and private probity, is a
f'aud and that if his true character
were known ne would not be admit :
ted in respectable circles Roy
tharles is known 10 nave the cour-
a.r of his convict lions and the pub
lie is now expecting the explosion
% l3-in,h scandal she'll.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
Ba RIpTIOA RATES:

aroA the same Office te issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS
.s-kly newspaper giving . 70
me of local matters, crop c0ndl-
rs county affairs. etc. sent
where for 800 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09

.f..hAIA0 IoN. EDITOR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-09
Inc tv3li.IJ iyHaI i.

iii. ID Gerry Afternoon fri. tAe
III, nnlI av fsk.la'' -