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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
WAGNER'S REVIEW
Views of Correspondents.

Chicago, July 22.-Evansville, Ind:
Hay crop extremely short. Corn will
be short on account of drouth. Will
not be surprised to see corn sell near
ly as high as wheat" Manhattan,
Kas.: Corn condition this section so.
Feeders and farmers paying SIC to
6914 track and shipping from Iowa
and Nebraska"
Antwerp: I'VE are depending for
America alone" Liverpool Cable:
French grain demand increasing"
New York: Reports from throughout
New England indicate hay crop 25
per cent below last year"
Decatur: West central Illinois
corn and plenty of moisture. Numer-
Gus complaints from central Illinois.
Offerings of corn light, as farmers
have the so cent idea. Also very few
oats offering" Albion, Neb.: Five
counties east central Nebraska corn
IS, oats rs" Henry county, ILL.,: Corn
95, oats So" Peoria, Ill: Three coun-
ties corn looks 90, oats 65. Oats gone
back"
Rippey, Iowa: Three counties,
corn 81, oats r." Prophetstown, ILL.,:
Corn 95, oats So" Xenia, Ohio: Ten
counties, corn 100, oats So" Cham.
paign county, H.: Corn IS, oats So
E. w. Wagner: Final adjustments
of July contracts in grains lie ahead
/ Bulges expected. Weather forecast is
dry and cool. Dry part of the fore
cast is the more important. Invest
ment confidence in corn and oats
strong. Immediate bear feeling in
wheat practically eliminated. After
! advances it is usually reasonable to
prepare profit orders and exercise pa
tience in new investments. For the
entire August outlook we prefer to be
lieve that grain investments at this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
DISCIPLINE IN GERMANY.
Even the Boys Respect Law and Order
and Property Rights.

Even the Boys Respect Law and Order
and Property Rights.
One Of the things which apparently
escape the attention of most scrib-
bling travellers in Germany Is the dou-
BILE line of fruit trees along the public
roads. There are several thousand
miles of these trees on either side OF
public roads in northern Germany.
Most of them are apple trees.
You know what would happen to
those apple trees in any American
state? Boys would pick the fruit
green. too impatient to wait for it to
ripen. and likely enough they would
break down the trees getting the fruit.
What happens in Germany? The pub
lie authorities sell the fruit crop to
contractors at from 5000 to $500 per
mile and apply the proceeds of the sale
to the upkeep of the roads Boys do
not steal the apples. Nor is it neces-
sary to maintain a policeman every
100 feet to prevent such mischief.
Why are the German boys so much
more respectful of property rights than
American boys? Is the difference
racial? I hardly think so. It's a diff
ference of training probably. I'm in
clined to believe the universal military
training. with its constant strict in
sistence upon obedience to law and or
der and the strong element Of moral
training in the public school curric-
uIum, added to the knowledge that
offenses against public property will
be promptly and severely punished. ac-
counts for the safety Of the public or
chards which line the roadways OF
Germany.
Respect for the law and for other
peoples rights seems to be ingrained
! in the German character.-Frank Put
! nam In National Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
Closing Stock Letter.

New York, July 22-In the early
dealings the feature of the market was
the substantial volume of purchases
for foreign account The market might
easily enough have advanced into new
ground on the execution of these or
ders, were it not for the fact that the
professional element saw fit to take
profits here and there, their action
being predicated on announcement of
the New Haven financing, the details
of which served to slightly chill bull
ish ardor. Toward midday, the mar
ket quieted down to very small proper
tions, but in the later dealings, it was
evident that the line of least resist
ance is for the time being toward high
er prices. Floor brokers reported that
in executing buying orders they were
compelled to bid for stocks. In Cana
dian Pacific, the advance was thought
generally to be represented by retire
ment of short contracts, but all in all,
the market gave pretty good account
of itself Satisfaction was expressed
at the better weather reports from the
corn belt and at the close sentiment
was again more favorable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The pressure is somewhat below
the normal on the Pacific slope and
from the southern plateau states
noTtheastward TO Lake Superior. with
the greatest barometric depression in
eastern South Dakota. Scattered show
ers and thunderstorms have occurred
IN the Rocky mountain sections. the
upper Missouri valley and the north
ern portion of the lake region, and
rising temperatures are noted in the
middle and lower Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys. Yesterdays area
Of high, pressure has moved from the
central valleys TO the Atlantic coast,
and another high, accompanied by cool
ar weather has appeared over Alberta
The eastward movement Of the South
Dakota low and the approach OF the
northwestern high will probably be
attended by showers in this vicinity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
PULLING ANCHOR ICE.
Its Formation Seems Contrary to the
Laws of Nature.

Its Formation Seems Contrary to the
Laws of Nature.
Anchor ice is the popular name givcn
in many parts of this country to the
ice formed at the bottom of swiftly
running streams. This ice usually
forms about stones and logs where the
current is disturbed. What gives it
interest is the circumstance that its
formation seems to he contrary to the
laws that govern freezing water.
We know tsat in still water ice be-
gins to form ON the surface We are
told that in cooling down to 80 degrees
F. water contracts I'd that its specific
gravity increases so that the colder wa
ter will be at the bottom. But in cool
ing from 30 degrees down to 80 de-
grees the water expands, and the cold
est water will be at the top and freez-
ing will begin there. If the surface
is disturbed by wind or by current the
crystals cannot attach themselves and
ice does not form. though the water
be cooled below the freezing point.
1t is in these circumstances that ice
forms at the bottom. One of the puz-
zling features of this formation is that
it forms where the lower currents seem
most disturbed.
The watermen Of various localities
believe in the possibility of the water
freezing at the bottom of u river. the
surface remaining fluid. They assert
that boat hooks. eel picks. etc. con.
stantly come in contact with coating
Of ice at the bottom and that large
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22

uated hundreds OF miles from the os-
cillator, but it will catch the waves
as they undulate to II through the
ether. and it can be made to reproduce
them in an audible or legible form by
causing them to operate a Morse dot
and dash instrument, as in ordinary
telegraphy by wire.
But the electric voice and the cleo
trio ear are in some ways more man.
ageable than the human voice and ear.
We can only produce and hear air
waves of limited range of frequency.
and we cannot do much to alter that
limit
Sound waves vibrating less than
forty times a second or more than 49,
600 times are inaudible To us. But cleo
trio waves varying in frequency from
a few hundred up to hundreds of mil
lions a second can be rendered PET
ceptible. and it is also possible 50 TO
construct the instruments that theJ
will send forth and receive particular
ranges OF waves ard be mute and
deaf to others.
Then the distance over which the
electric waves can be detected is al
most infinitely greater than that Of
ordinary sound waves. 1t takes n
strong voiced man TO make his voice
audible across n little river, but. as
every body knows. the electric Cry of a
ship in distress can he electrically
heard from the middle of the Atlantic
ocean. And there are enthusiasts who
predict that before very long we shall
be able TO speak by wireless to some
other planet. if only there is somebody
there to hear and understand uS:--
Garrett P. Serviss in Spokane Spokes-
| man Review
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
Liverpool Situation.

Liverpool July 22.-Wheat: The
of Buenos Ayres yesterday caused
lighter offers and there was some COW
ering induced by the expected decrease
in the visible supply here, f1rmer Of
fers of American winter wheat and no
pressure of Manitoba offers. Opening
strength in Paris and the firmer bids
from the continent, together with un-
settled weather in Europe, caused
firmness among holders. Firmer con-
soils and bearish report from Russia
checked the advance. Corn was high
er on strength in America and firmer
plate offers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
WIFE WHIPS HER DEFAMER
Woman Lashes Man She Accuses of
Circulating False Stories.

Quincy, ILL.,, July 22.-In redress for
an alleged attack on her character
Mrs. Albert H. Hintz, SAB Payson ave-
nue., last night lashed Arthur F.
Schuette with buggy whip. A crowd
of men cheered her on and prevented
the victim from breaking away.
Mrs. Hintz surrendered to the police,
but was not held.
Schuette, Mrs. Hintz declares, told
several mutual acquaintance he had
seen her coming from a saloon ac-
companied by a man not her husband.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
A Society Caution.

The strange medley OF which New
York society is composed led Frederick
Townsend Martin to say at a luncheon:
Society. for all its diversities and
contradictions, is uniform in one thing
and that one thing is lack Of culture.
"A society woman. newly rich. as her
limousine glided down Fifth avenue
said TO her daughter:
MY dear at the dinner dance last
night you talked entirely too much
about Ibsen and Bernard Shaw and
Tolstoy.'
Dear me! WhyT the daughter
asked.
Strangers the mother explained,
will be apt to think you were once
employed in q book shop" - New
York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22

masses OF ice are often seen rising Z.
the surface with mud. weeds and stone
adhering. MillerS have asserted that
the wheels of their water mills have
become frozen to the bottom of the
stream while the surface of the water
was still unfrozen.-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
TOday'S Market Quotations

Chicago and New York market fur
nished by L. w. Wagner & Co., mem
bers Chicago Board of Trade; grain.
provisions. stocks and cotton; private
wires 20 all financial centers. Core
spondeuts on the New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges. Tri-city Office in
Rock Island hotel. Phone west 800.
P. ]. MCCORMICK, Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
Morning Grain Letter.

Chicago, July 22.-For "a hours to
Z p m. Monday the weather was clear
everywhere and cool, with no rains,
and extremely clear and fair every
where except Canada. Chicago news
paper sentiment shows a sharp change
towards corn and oats Morning COM
ments are bullish. Reduction in Chi
caso corn supplies to a 100000 total
is timely. There is much country Cos
sip that farmers want so cents for
corn and SO to 40 cents for oats. Flu
ture movement of oats will probably
be light. December corn is l Is below
The May. Some of the December bulls
say it will sell above the May. World
'Thoat news is more friendly. Only
bear asset is the large United States
movement. Corn and oats promise to
lead. The main factor is the dry fore
cast covering the entire week. Pro-
visions are rutted Some attention
from shorts in the July grains is pos
sible. Peoria again reports corn suf-
fering terribly for rain and beginning
to fire. Condition so in three counties
going back Champaign says corn is
20 and losing every day. Iowa, Ohio
and Indiana send good corn reports,
but corn in half of illinois seems to be
going back. Number of go to 20 con-
dition reports in this state increases.
Paris. 70; Terna, so; Hammond rs;
Green Valley, so; Rankin, 20, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
Public
Auction

Schroeder Farm Of so
acres, improved, one mile
from car line on 30th
street, also residence prop
erty on Second avenue
will be sold by Master in
Chancery. public auction,
at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning, July %, at the
Courthouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
Chicago Cash Grain.

0orn-No. 2, 62%@G3%; No. 2 W,
RA641z; No. 2 Y, 6314 d631R; No. 3,
So 6G2s4; No. 3 W, 64GG4H; No. 3 y.
'6296314; No. 4. 61k 162; No. 4 W,
C2% 663; No. y, 61kG62k; sym,
and sgy, 5711 @G0.
Oats-No. W, AZ; No. 3. 3SA; No.
8 W. 1904; No. 4 W, 3Sl8 9394 ;
standard, 4114@42; standard, new,
4O24.
wheat-No. 2 red, S71a GS794, new;
No. red, Se1kdS7; No. 4 red, SEA
S5A; No. hard, $685.: No. ! ms,
s11z 693z; No. ms, 91G92; No. ms,
s9991; No. ms. S26S9; No. 8, 929
SO; No. s, 9Od91; No. s, S2dS9;
no. l We, 1892; No. . VIC, 600 81; No
3 VIC, sS69O; No. durum: 9OQ91; No
durum, S7dS9; No durum, s4QSG.
Call Bids on Track Chicago.
Corn-July track mixed 62Ac. 3 W
631a, 3 Y g. Ten days track 3 mixed
62L4, 635s, 3 y 63A August track
3 mixed 629s. 3 W 631a, 8 y GO.
Oats-July track 3 W 39%4. standard
40%, 2 W 411a. Ten days track 3 "
39A, standard 4O%, . W Az. August
and September track 397s, stand
ard 4OA, " 41h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.
Flood. Height. CHING.

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, 1913-07-22
Drift of the Weather.

state except North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Kansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
Local and Foreign

CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Opening Market.
Chicago. July 22.-Opening livestock
market. Hogs, 1900. Left over, 1000.
Open steady to sc lower. Mixed,
SS.7069.55; good, ss.95d9.40; rough,
ss.60dS.90; light, s910d9.60
Cattle, 5000; steady
Sheep, $4,000; weak
Nine O'Clock Market.
Market steady to sc lower than yes
terday.
Estimated receipts tomorrow
Hogs, 1900; cattle, 1900; sheep, %.
900.
Hogs - Mixed, $S.7o@s.55; good
$S.95d9.35; rough, ss.6O98.9O; light
ss1OG9.57; pigs. $3.50 $50; bulk
ss.1OQ9.35.
Cattle-Steady beeves, s7.359915i
cows, s3.2568.4O; stockers, $3.50
500; Texans. $6.75@81O; calves
s9.25d11.OO.
sheep-steady sheep, s8.OOG5.1O
lambs, $5.OO@7.5O.
Close of Market.
Hogs closed sc lower than early
10c lower than yesterdays average
Mixed, s.s5@9.50; good. S.9O@9.30
rough. S.55@S.S5; light, 9O5@9.50.
Cattle and sheep steady.
Hog Receipts.
Hog receipts-St Joseph, $500
Sioux City, 1900; St. Paul, 1900. 81
Louis is missing.
Southwest Receipts.
Hogs. Cattle Sheer
Kansas City $4,000 $4,000 500
Omaha .... 5000 1900 $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
Job Not In IL.

Job Not In IL.
Willie-Pa. why do people talk about
the patience of Job? Henpeck-Be-
cause they don't know your father. my
son. baltimore Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, July 22.-Following are
the quotations on the New York stock
market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22

tonight or Wednesday and by cooler
Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
July 22.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on inc local market
today:
Butter, Eous and Cheese,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
Call Bids on Track Chicago.
Chicago Receipts.

Wheat opened unchanged; closed
IA to a up.
Corn opened Is higher; closed Il
on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-22
level will become satisfactory invest
Morning Stock Letter.

New York, July 22.-Two stories are
circulated about United States steel
one that the government suit is to be
dismissed-the other that the Jrne
quarterly earnings we're 100000 in
net than the previous quarter. The
latter Is possibly true We take no
stock in the rumor about dismissing
the suit. Whatever the net earnings
were for the June quarter, we are
forced to the conclusion that the cur
rent quarterly showing will be dis
tinctly poor. New business is not
over 80 per cent of capacity and the
last inventory quarter is unknown
quantity. The present mark of steel
is designed to induce business to in
crease their orders. We doubt If it
will have any effect. Steel stock is
bound to be adversely affected by the
tariff reductions and the inroads of
foreign steel when the bars are taxi
down.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-08-29
A Brief for the Retired Farmer

1t has become so much the common thing to 'knock'
the retired farmer that many of the unthnking do
without giving thought to why.
That's human instinct anyway-to follow a grove
of thought follow the beaten path the pasture
And be it known that and all other cattle are
guided by instinct Occasionally man separates himself
from the herd by using his brain if were not fune-
tiones organ Then there's either crucifxion or re-
voution-and may be both.
But back to the subject.
The retired farmer is nearer being an ornament to
the community than tired townsman
'Tred'' people are seldom able to retire.
1t is better to have wad in the bank drawing FIVE
per interest than hookworm the system drawing
per cent efficiency
The average retired farmer is desirable citi-
He doesn't fawn pander. He is as Independent
pork in the refrigerator waiting for the market to
up. 4s:, 81 4.rE.
He is opotimist for there's nothing to worry him.
He has enough to keep him and his. and he knows it.
Usually he favors improvements. because he came to
town in order to get them.
He appreciates the town. because he became citizen
through choice not through accident or necessity.
You don't have to gun writ to collect
grocery bill from retired farmer. He pays cash in ad.
vance and takes all the discounts
He has intelligent grasp of community pro.
bems than his neghbor because he has time to
slider them.
Dawson is afraid of retired farmers. 1t extends
an invitation to them to and make it their home.
If hundred farmers to move to Dawson il
would the sale of $500 900 worth of lumber anc
building material increase of half million in the
valuation of the c and increased business extent
of least 100000 per year. But more than that il
would add to the total Of goodness hospitality. in
telligence and prOgressvenes that make Dawson good
city to live in.-Dawsoa Sentinel.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-08-29

The matcheess words of Jesus uttered under the
canopy of the sky
Doubtless both Christian creeds and conduct would
have been better had continued breathe deeply of
the fresh air. In climate the church be
ly housed We cannot live in the open quite as the
Oriental does 1t is not necessary feel however, that
the Creator cannot be worshpped the worhper
incIosed by four walls and ceiling. Men may God
where the sunlight dances ripping water where
meadow grasses and flowers yield their perfume
well in the temple We will seek confne Him
within any conventicle built by human hands,
Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns
And the round ocean and the LIVING air
And the blue sky and in the mind of man.
There is something in the loneliness and uxurance of
summer that must appeal to anyone with spark of
gous faith Here such lavish distribution of color
and perfume and beautiful form The Lord of nature is
almost reckless in generosity. Remote and unvisted
corners are richly lowered the broad highway.
Each blade of grass is marvel of shape and COM
position Each flower has delicate shades of coloring
beyond mans utmost power of imitation. Each square
foot of mother earth is packed with wonders for those who
have eyes see. Whether look up into the heavens
the nfnity great down upon the ground the
ntesmally small confronted with the work of
Artisan whose might reach of imagination
fathom
It good for in this short of freedom
when doors open fires out and sciaticas leave
absence out and listen to natures teaching Let
try to understand her various language. The poe
says,
One impulse from a vernal wood
May teach you more of man
Of moral evil and of good
Than all the sages can. ii 4 44 .zeay ss
We may or may not experience this fullness of reye
alton but at least many of testify that in God
open air spirits often thrilled and faith esab
ilshed we look on the hills the sea or the sky
galaxy of wonders evidently the work of Almighty
hand.-The Parson
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-08-29
Not an Amusement Resort.

Why should people be urged to visit states prison
to heghten their respect for their state? asks the
Duluth NewsTrbune Why should the size, COST spendor
or even completeness of such edice be especially
source of state pride? What is there to in prison
that nourishes anything morbid curiosity that is
a healthful moral tonic for the people?
Yet ST. Paul newspaper has large display advertise
nent of the street railway company urging to
'Visit the wonderful Minnesota state prisonthe
finest appointed prison in the world though it
hotel or resort of Coney Island amusement place
playground for the the multitude.
It is touted as 'splendid S. ESQ, 900 institution
and open to public inspection every day. except Sunday
certain hours At these hours the multitude is urged to
go see what? Human misfortune and its habitation.
1t not enough that through weakness joined to tempta
on the many who have counter to the law should be
separated from their feowmen and punished but to add to
the profits of rich corporation they must be CAPPED at.
commented upon and made show for the curious.
Even to empty prison as show place is a
mistakes when it is partly occupied the mistake is
greater. Nor is great prison an for pride.
There may be cOmpence that these huge buildings
ing completion have nearly 1900 cells but surely this
not the habit Of mind Of the good citizen. IL
That any one should be pleased this fact. that the
many should nd it subject of civic eongsaulation
that they should spend and time merely 70 zee
where and how the state alefactors to Pc housed
shows Orbidity aud promotes mOrbidty anything bu'
coed or wholesome. HH44 s
The rapid increase necessary in prison space
pared to population one Of the modern problems It il
social menace threat and subject Of vast concern
socioogsts and students of public affairs. They
with dread and them curiosity out of place in
invitation to inspect prison visit cemetery.