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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
ANTHRACITE COAL
PROFIT IS SMALL
Statistician Shows Operator
Does Not Have as Easy
Time as Believed.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 30.-The an
thracite coal operator has hard time
making a slender profit on his invest
ment; the popular idea that he simply
sis back and guides a golden stream
into his Golfers is a delusion. accord
in gto Edward W. Parker, statistician
of the United States geological survey
And the bituminous coal operator
makes even less money, Mr. Parker
said in his address today before the
American Mining congress in session
here.
Therefore, Mr. Parker added. if any
one is robbing the people on the price
of coal, the robber is not the so-called
coal baron but somebody else. In
fact, he said, the coai mining industry
is almost demcralized in the United
States and the dividing line between
profit and loss is very faint Citing
statistics to uphold his contention. Mr..
Parker said, in part:
There is a somewhat general i'm
preston that the mining of coal, both
anthracite and bituminous. is highly
lucrative vocation and that the prin-
| cipal occupation of the so-called coal
barons is to look pleasant as the
golden stream flows into their Golfers.
l venture to state, taking the industry
as whole. that there are few lines of
/ industrial endeavor where during the
J last ten years there have been smaller
returns for the capital invested and
for the energy, mental and manual,
that has been put into it, than in the
business OF coal mining.
The United States census report
for 1909, the only recent official sta
I tistics relative to cos. and value avail
able, shows that the value of the
/ Pennsylvania anthracite produced il
that year was s14S,957.S94 The tota
gross expenses amounted to s139, ITO,
444 from which should be deducted
$4,S64,S44 made up from charges tC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30

miners for explosives, oil and black
smithing,. making the net expenses
s134.245.6O0.
The total production in 1909
amounted TO 72,215,273 long tons, so
that the average value per ton for the
output in that year was s2.06; the
average cost per ton was $1.S6; and
the net returns on the opera ions for
the year were $14, 1924. or an aver
age of 20 cents per ton. This at first
GAGE looks like a fair return, but at
tention must be called to the fact tia
the census figures of cost make no
allowances for interest of capital in.
vested or borrowed, and no offsetting
charges for amortization or deprecIa.
ton.
According to the returns of the
bureau of the census. the entire cap
ital invested in anthracite mining in
1909 was $246, 100000. If on this
capitalization an allowance of 4 per
cent be made for interest. the net re
tuI nS lOI Tue year dulOullleu III lOuIu
number to $4,S44, 900. If new breakers
and other equipment are charged into
operating expenses no allowances need
be made for depreciation, but surely
the exhaustion of from 75,000,000 to
: S0,0O0,O00 tons from the reserves
every year should have some amorti
cation charged against it and if five
/ cents ton be allowed, the margin oi
/ $4,S00,000 is practically wiped out AT
least it may said from the operators
standpoint there may have been some
reason for the recent advances in the
price of anthracite, the effect of which
have fell as keen.y as any Other
consumer of anthracite.
THE figures covering the cost ant
value of bituminous coal show ever
more striking comparisons. The tota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
On the Brink Of Winter.

Chicago, Oct 3O.-The corn belt
is dotted with shocks of faded yell
low. Farmer hops around preparing
for the fall movement. Corn crop
may be 2,250,o00,000 or 2,400, 100000.
Either total is inadequate
Don't get away from the main issue.
1t is the crop size. Sectional feeding
theories of a bearish character cannot
navigate the small crop size" channel.
November corn movement rarely eX-
ceeds the receipts of October. Heav-
lest pressure of new stuff comes after
Dec. 10. Feature of October is steadi-
ness of May corn at the zoe level
range for October 6SAc to 715sc.
Corn visible is comparatively large
at 100000. Husking returns for Octo.
! Der denote that any crop increase
estimates during November will be
slight. 1913 crop so small that Novem
Der farm reserves will not be extra
ordinary unless small.
/ South and southwest complaints OF
large feed necessities very strong
We are on the brink of winter wher
the annual rush to inside feeding will
reveal the slimness of this "35 per cent
short" corn crop.
Fast terminal fadeaway" of the
Canadian wheat crop, continual chat
ter of lessened northwest receipts anC
presence of the usual Nov. l anybody.
guess as to Argentinian wheat croI
size rob wheat Of serious bear infec
ton
Cotton securities and stocks may
be fiuctuatory, but wheat, corn anC
provisions should be followed by thu
purchasing investor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30

value of the bituminous production in
the United States in 1909 according
to the bureau Of the census was s4O1.-
51G477, and the mining expenses or
producing this value, including sal
aries of officers was $37S,159.2S2.
From the figures it appears that IS
per cent OF the total cost was spent
in wages.
The total capital invested in the
bituminous coal mines OF the United
States in 1909 was. according to the
census bureau, in round numbers.
$500, coo, 600. The difference between
the value of the product and the ex-
pense Of producing il was S23,440.000.
or a fraction over % per cent on the
capital. The average value per ton of
all the blJuminous coal produced in
the United States was Sl.07, the cost
averaged a fraction of a cent over 81,
so that the margin of profit to cover
interest, depreciation and amortiZa-
ton was a little less than seven cents
a tor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
Morning Grain Letter.

Chicago, Oct 2O.-The weak corn
and wheat cables suggest lower mar
kets early today followed by some
hesitancy. Morning newspaper COM
ment on the late October advance in
all grains as being very liberal and
perhaps enough for moment. The Pat
Cudahy guess at 100000 mere hogs
packed this winter is buliish on corn,
as it suggests heavier corn consump-
ton by the hogs this fall and winter.
The Cudahy bear guess on provisions
may have little further effect. He
says everyone is economizing on
meats. His success of 1928 has
given him vast provision audience
Argentine wheat news is badly mixed.
A bullish cable is just as liable TO
arrive today as a bearish one. Out
sale any Argentine cable surprise
general wheat news suggests fluctua
ton. Light corn receipts should he'll
a little firmness in cash corn, but the
shipping demand is not good Latest
Russian wheat news suggests a large
surplus. Start of United States win
ter wheat still guessed as very good
/ If setback in the grains today woulC
allow for rally after a decline. Wheat
market particularly is waiting on Ar
gentine news. Security news is mo-
bullish Cotton crop guess run 10,
/ O00. 900 TO above 100000. CottoI
/ bulges not due to hold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Light rain OF snow from the upper
Mississippi valley to the north Allan
tic coast has attended yesterdays low,
which IS disappearing beyond New
England The northwestern area of
high pressure overlies the territory
from western Canada southeastwarc
90 the gulf coast. with its crest over
Tho western portion OF the Dakotas
While Il remains cold throughout the
territory covered by the high. a rise
81 temperature Is noteo from the
southern portion % the Rocky noun
taia region northeastWard TO the
Missouri valley. due TO an area OF rela
lively low pressure over the Rocky
mountain plateau. The eastward move
ment of these conditions viii be at
tended by mostly cloudy weather in
this vicinity tonight and Friday, prob
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
Drift of the Weather.

Enthusiastically cloudy tonight and
Friday.
Iowa-Mostly cloudy tonight and
Friday; probably rain or snow; warm
er tonight.
Missouri-Fair and warmer tonight,
becoming unsettled tonight.
Wisconsin-Unsettled tonight and
Friday
Minnesota-Unsettled tonight and
Friday; snow flurries and warmer in
west.
North Dakota-Mostly cloudy to-
night and Friday; warmer tonight,
South Dakota Nebraska and Wyo.
ming-Unsettled tonight and Friday;
probably rain or snow; warmer to.
night.
Montana-Unsettled tonight and
Friday; probably snow
/ Kansas Unsettled tonight and Fri
day; probably snow; warmer tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
WAGNER'S REVIEW
Closing Stock Letter.

New York, Oct 30-The market
again today was very small affair.
London was factor at the start, Arbi-
tage brokers buying small amount
OF Steel common, and even a smaller
amount Of Union Pacific and Amalga-
mated Copper. There we're no special
news developments, and for want of
some account to which the dizziness
could be charged, the unsettled Next
can situation carried the load. There
was quite some buying at one time
in Third avenue, but at no time was
there outside interest ofany thing akin
to snap. 1t is all very tiresome and
professional sort of an affair, but we
cannot bring ourselves to believe that
there is any money Of consequence
in the bear position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
BATHS IN PARIS.
They Are Something In the Nature of
Public Function.

Public Function.
American tourists when they visit
Paris find unexpected difficulties IN
gratifying their desire for q bath Con
ditions are slowly changing for the bet
ter. however. and some of the hotels
have introduced bathrooms, an innova-
ton brought about mainly to satisfy
American demands. A writer in the
New York Sun tells how the bath is
usually enjoyed:
Like most intimate affairs in France,
the bath partakes of the nature of a
public function. There is also choice
IN the matter. The ambulance bath
was one frame fifty n bath. or you got
season ticket for one franc twenty.
A man wheels n handcart which car
ries a receptacle filed with hot wa
ter. surmounted by tub, to your door
He brings the tub on his head to your
room and returns with the hot water
two covered pailfuls at a time. He
then retires to the courtyard and waits
till you have finished the bath. His
cheerful whistle floats up TO the win
dow TO the accompaniment of your
splashings as a reminder that you
should not linger-which you are not
tempted to do in the cramped quarters
of French bathtub.
The foreign lady's bath is a sort OF
gala day for the neighborhood. If fire.
guent, the event is discussed by the
neighbors across the way. Truly
that costs dear; they are bien des mil
lionaires, ces danes Americainesr
And the children flock to count the
pals as they are turned out. All OF
this is well calculated to make the occa
sion one of keen embarrassment fol
the foreign lady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30

yesterday on the possibility of frost
damages. reported by private firms
here, realized on more reassuring ca
bles today. AT 1880 the market was
weak and x to a lower than yes
terday.
Corn opened unchanged to IS lower
with some steadiness on the lighter
forecast for Argentine shipments.
During the mornings there was free
general liquidation with decline of IS
to q due to the pressure of car
goes and parcels, easier spot markell
and pronounced pressure at the docks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
Liverpool Situation.

Liverpool Oct. 30.-Wheat: The
frmness in American cables were of
st here by the better weather re-
caused a decline at the opening of
4 TO y. Following the opening there
was a further decline of a to Is
with the undertone heavy. Manitoba
offers are liberal with the demand
here quiet ana our agent reports that
the outlook in Argentine generally
favorable and this confirmed by sew.
eral reports received here by the pri-
vate firms. Those who bought freely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
A Fair Proposition.

The manufacturers of Meritol Rheu-
matism Powders have so much conf
dence in this preparation that they
authorize US to sell them to you on a
positive guarantee to give you relief
in all cases of Rheumatism or refund
your money. This is certainly a fair
proposition. Let us show them TO you
Harper House Pharmacy and II. o.
Rolls. dispensory chemist, sole agents.
-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
Modest FitzaeraId.

Edward Fitzgerald was utterly care
less OF his fame. He lived to be an
old man, yet not enc in a million of
his fellow countrymen regarded him as
q poet even il they had heard his
name mentioned as an old chum of Al
fred Tennyson. Yet he translated
The Rubaiyat OF Omar Khayyam"
long years before his death. He kept
1t ''chucking about" apparently not
thinking it worth publication, and
when be did print few copies nobody
took any notice of it. Today it is one
of the most famous poems in the
world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago and New York markets fur
nished by L. W. Wagner & Co.. mem
5ers Chicago Board OF Trade; grain,
provisions, stocks and cotton; private
wires to all financial centers. Core
spondents on the New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges. Tri-city Office in
suite 3O9 Best Building. Phone Rock
Island $50.
P. J. MCCORMICK. Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
First He'd Heard of Il.

Harry returned to Sunday school,
after a long absence. on the day on
which tickets for the annual picnic
were distributed. He trembled in his
seat when the teacher began quiz
on the lesson Of the previous Sunday.
Finally his turn came.
Harry, who slew Goliath with q
pebble:"
Honest teacher said Harry. Il
don't know: didn't even know he was
dead."-New York Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30

San Francisco-Judge Graham of
the superior court refused a divorce
to Captain Henry c. Merriam, U. S. A,
from Bessie Merriam and allowed the
wife SIS month for separate main
tenance. Merriam had alleged miscon-
duct with Major Clarence Murphy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30

New York-After a stay of sever
eral months in the United States the
Prince OF Monaco departed Wednesday
on the steamer France for Monte Car
10 The prince said he had had a
splendid time and hoped to repeat ii
next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
Local and FOREIGN.

s755@s.4O; good. ss.OOas.35; rough,
S7.5OG7s5; light, S7.75G $50; pigs,
$45O6 80; bulk, s7s5qS.25.
Cattle strong. Beeves. $7.25d9.75;
COWS, S3.4OGS.25; stockers, $3.50
$50; Texans. s6.4Ods.0 westerns,
s6.25@S.3O; calves. $1,000 1850.
Sheep steady TO strong; s275@ $40;
lambs, s4.s5GI40.
Closing of the Market
Hogs closed steady at early prices;
strong to sc higher than yesterdays
average. Mixed, s7.55ds.40; good.
$3.50 SIS; rough, $7.50q7.s5; light,
S7.75Gs.3O.
Cattle steady 10 strong.
Sheep strong.
Southwest Receipts.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
Kansas City $50. 10000 5000 10000
Omaha ...... 1900 $500 1900
Estimates Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
Chicago $1,000 1000 1900
Hog Receipts.
81. Louis ................,. 5000
ST. Joseph $500
Sioux City ............ 5000
ST. Paul ................... $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.

No important change in the Missis-
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
J. IL SHERIER. Local Forecas;er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
Northwest Cars.
Chicago Estimates Tomorrow.
Primary Receipts.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
OPENING Of Market.

Hogs, 10000; left over. 1897; opened
steady az yesterdays average Mixed
S7.55GS3 good. $500 $50; rough,
$500 $50. light S775mS.25.
Cattle. $500. strong
Sheep. $4,000; steady.
Nine O'clock Market
Hogs firm to sc higher than yester-
days average; quality fair Mixed,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30

ably with rain or snow, and without
any decided change in temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
Market Square Sales
Oct. %. 1913
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Oct. 30.-Following are the whole
SAFE quotauJns on the local market
today:
Butter Eore and HhCeee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
NEW YORK STocks

New York, Oct. 30.-Following are
the quotations OF ne sew .aFG stocS
market rciay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
Liverpool Cables.

Wheat opened 4. to y off. closed
q to y of
Corn opened unchanged to u off,
closed q TO Is on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-30
Chicago Cash Markets.

Corn-No. 2. 72I; No. 2 Y, 7214 a
20; No. 3. 72d7212 No. W, 72i4; No.
Y. 72la as; No. 4, 7124 are; No. 4
W, 71Ik: No. y, 71Ad72.
Oats-No. 2 W, Al; No. 8 W. 1874 a
4O% No. W, 3Siz 1884,; standard,
41m41l2.
Wheat-No . T. 951z a &c; No. 3 T,
9id93. No. h, 8Gi2 ass; No. 3 b.
$500 No. h. s2ds5, No. ! ms
S912 $50; No. 2 ms. SSGS9; No 3 ms
SG1aG: No. 4 ms, sea So. No. 2 S, sc
ass; No , s. S5GSG No. 4 e. SOdS3;
No. VIC. S7G IS; No. 2 vc, S512 dS6lz
No. We, S3as5; No. ! durum. S4d
SAY 80. . durum, S2HS3; No. 3 dur
49,, aUStNr
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-18
SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES OF RUNNING AN
ADLESS, TRUTHFUL NEWSPAPER


NJ D. Cochran Editor of The Day Book.
richest Chicago than the
child who spend for
The big other or child
Book That puts
industrial financial
footing.
reader of The Day Book
that will him the
truth it. .
getting advertising, then I'd
the circulation by hook
entertain readers of
merchants
might be something like this:
and
their homes through OF this deal get
the and getting from than from
readers I'll friendly look interests
probably be enough be
paid thousands dollars
would pedal elevator accidents low
wouldn't anything would offend the
profits by yankng
politics of poll
business.
friendly couldn't
gane higher the d
lions, and hence the profits of
would ungrateful strike the hand that fed
wouldn't like fist through meal ticket.
o taking
tough job for myself
Icant them
like mutimilionaire publisher in delivering it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-04
THE CARE OF GRAY HAIR

If you want your silyery hair to
look always at its best, be sure to keep
it absolutely free from dust. know
that this is easier said than doneDbgt
IL you will make a friend of rice pow
der your hair will be credit to you.
Every evening the gray haired wo-
Nan is asked to fill her hair with rice
powder and them tie her head up in a
strip of heavy cotton cloth-else the
powder win shake out on the bed
clothes
Thus oddly attired as to the head
madame can retire-to sleep soundly
until the rising hour. Once up, she
must seize upon a stiff bristled hair
brush and subject her powdered locks
to a most thorough brushing. All the
dust and CRIME will come out with the
powder and the elderly beauty VIII
find herself posS essed of hair that
looks brand new.
At least every four or five weeks
the gray haired dame should give her
H:lvery tresses a careful shampoo. A
m0st excellent soap jelly can be made
Ey shaving one-half cake OF white
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-04
shirt BLOUSE

. J.
Young girls are finding the man
nish shirts made of striped or plain
washable silk or crepe de chine very
much to their liking. Most of the mod.
els. are absolutely masculine in the
severity of their lines. This. how
ever, appeals to the girl who likes to
exploit the latest fad of fashion,
Those who dislike the plainness add
a jabot OF lace or a bow at the neck
line. but the majority prefer to wear
the blouse as ii is, with simple fast.
eliing OF buttons down the front, says
the Philadelphia North American.
The buttons are. Of crystal, white or
colored to match the blouse and
stitched with heavy white silk.
A cape collar finishes the neck and
is most becoming to girls. 1t exposes
the throat in front and is comfortable
II differs from the polo collar, mas.
much as very little of it shows from
the front. At the back there is ample
width and, in some cases, consider
able depth. 49,.
Slate gray. blue. pink. violet and
stripes are equally favored for fash.
Joining the mannisn blouse. The tie
worn with the cape collar is knotted
and has loosely hanging ends. 1t may
be of velvet, striped silk or dotted
satin, Ties of two colors. one side
green, red or blue and the other white,
are the new notes. The maybe tie
OF black and white is extremely pop.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-04
PRETTY MOTOR CAR F1EADGEAR

The small snIL FITTING HAS that
hay" been 50 pOnuiar during thr last
tNO &ca:UnS, aCfi ha:y Of UcavG,, or
NCl"Hrs or felt or plush often coIlaus.
bic and aIWays amcMab1c TO Uccomilrl
"nd comfortable aGiuS:mcnt. have
bCcH a boon To motor women. They
ere light in weight. they can ne pull
al down low and will stick fast to the
head; they can be easily yelled. they
cen be knocked into any shape HAT IL
becoming. and ihc only argument to
Ice brought against them is that in
some Of their phases trey nave an
incorrigibly Youthful air. Stitched
tweed, stitched corduroy, stitched silk
al come into the list Of colIaDsiblc.
knCckabout hats, and II tlev are
trimmed at all they have merely some
little cockade or sporty feather.
Small fur toques are made up in
many delightful forms anu are usu-
are Thought too warm Tor comfort
says the New York Sun. Molesk.n
seal and ermine are perhaps the pells
Tost often used. for the little hats and
bcnnrts because. They are 50 supple
and so easily draped into the approved
cluse-fitting turban anu cap forms.
Often several kinds Of fur are COM
bined in one bonnet, One model, for
example, made up successfully either
in contrasting furs or in fur and vel
vet or cloth. is the closeflttlng cap
with slightly pointed crown and broad
hand and seal turned back across the
front and sides. This trim ends over
the ears, and on the right side little
brush egret starting from under it
points backward and down.
= ANY feathers that lily Oh may be