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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-08
Big MOVEMENT IS
STARTED BY WOMEN
Solution Of Many Vexing
Questions

One of the developments of the
Housekeepers' League that is growing
by leaps and bounds all over the
country is distinct movement in favor
of markets. The women best informed
in domestic economy believe that the
market is the best solution of the
many vexed questions that confront the
housekeeper of today. The greatest
part of the high cost of living that we
hear SO much about is simply the inef-
ficient housekeeping of many women.
They keep house over the phone, or
leave it all to servants, and then won
der why their bills are so high. If
merchant gets an order to send a can
Of peas. for instance, he would be d
very foolish merchant if he did not
send the highest-priced article he has,
for such an order imposes no limit. On
the other hand, a careful housekeeper
who realizes that the home is as much
her business in dife as the office is her
husbands goes herself to the store and
knows what brands of peas are the
cheapest for her use and the best for
the money, and all her housekeeping is
done on this principle. If every cry
had an up-to-date market where the
women went in the mornings as reg
ularly as the men go to the exchange
II they are in the cotton business, or
the bank If a banker, etc, the merch-
ants would vie with one another N
prices and inviting displays, house
keepers would see exactly what they
are getting and where they can get any
definite article to greatest advantage.
the monthly expenses of the house
keepers would be cut down to an amak
ing degree, and the household would
fare much better in the quality AMI
variety of food on the table This is
the experience and opinion of those
best informed upon the subject
One of the latest advocates of the
market is Mrs Elmer Black of New
York, one of the best known women In
the social world. She is beautiful,
wealthy, clever and a woman of great
influence. Mrs Black has recently es-
tablished salon in New York where
the most intellectual and brilliant men
and women of the country meet.
In an article about her in a New
York exchange last Sunday it says:
MRS. Black is at present much in
terested in the establishment of suit
able and adequate system of market,
in New York Probably no woman IL
America has a wider knowledge of the
subject Of markets. she having spen.
months investigating European and
American conditions. Recently Mrs.
Black was appointed by the mayor 4
member of the advisory board aud has
written and spoken much on this sub
ject From all parts of the United
States requests for information on the
market situation are coming to her.
Mrs. Black will have q model term
inal market on exhibition in the wo-
mans industrial exhibition which
opens this week showing how all the
business now done in the scattered
markets of the city can be better done
in great central clearing house"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-08
THE VERY NEW sILHOUETTES

New York. March 7.-Where shat
the girdle be, and what is meant b.
the normal waistline, are question!
asked often nowadays. OF course witt
ii all the real waistline, or smalles
measurements of a natural figure re
main where it always was-just below
4he bust
The term normal waistline" does
not refer to measurement at all, but Is
s. convenient way to designate that
height, Just above the hips, where wo-
men become accustomed to wear their
belts in the early shirtwaist days
Neither of these waistlines has a con-
trolling interest in the fashionable
girdle of today, for that is quite as
likely to be as near the knees as to
either.
The most becoming height can only
be determined by trying different ef-
1ects, and, contrary to the opinion OF
many, plump figures will often appear
al their best in the new Balkan blouse
designs.
If you wish to judge the effects of
one of these dresses on your own fig
ure don a bathrobe, using oHe that is
large enough to give the long shoulder
effect, and after turning up the sleeve
TO the proper length tie a wide sash
around the hips-not too Highland
observe the effect. Many women would
be surprised by the graceful lines pro-
auced by arranging the sash and the
fullness of the robe In different ways,
and the effect of this arrangement Is,
roughly, that of the newest dresses AMI
suits
When one of the first dresses of this
kind, made by POiret, was copied il
this country it was garment 70"
young girls, probably with the thought
that if American women really liked
the style they could quickly create 4
demand for 1t, and if not they would at
least see its attractiveness for young
girls This, by the way, is the rout
by which many novelties make their
way from Paris to New York, They try
them on the children first and many of
these ventures never get beyond the
trial. remaining, like the rompers and
short socks, quaint perquisites of child
hood.
For long time the low birdie has
2CDA lliS cASiuS&FG pAOpoiIy Vi Tic Cull-
dren, but this is no longer the case. 1t
has been appropriated in no uncertain
way by grown-ups and the resulting
garments are attributed to Oriental in
fIuence and have been called the Bal
kan blouse style.
There are dresses, suits and separate
blouses, all showing the same long
lines, but varied to suit different fig
rres. and there are a few figures to
which the style cannot be successfully
adapted, the combinations of extremely
narrow shoulders with wide hips being
the hardest TO suit.
As yet very little can be judged Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-08

Ethel--Jack asked Miss Passeigh
last night how old she was.
Edith-Did she get angry?
Ethel--No, she was flattered. You
see, she felt she must look young or
he's never have dared Boston Trans
cript
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-08

Lyula Il. TlnKnaIn S
V e G e t a biz Com
pound has done for
me. | was weak,
nervous, and cared
for n o thin G blu t
sleep. Now / can
go ahead with my
work daily and feel
ten years younger
than before | started
taking your medi-
cine. | will advise
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-08
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. 1t sto2s the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure
K. W. GROVES signature on each box. 2Se.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
TOddy'S Market Quotations

ish news for four days and on this
showing a continued rallyfhg tendency
is expected.
Corn bulls will have to fight II they
are to overcome the compact bearish
news of todays press.
If the wheat bulges from Tuesday to
Thursday, We must remember the Ar
gentine weekly estimate arrives Tues
day.
Special reports do not show much
damage TO winter wheat as a whole
Central Kansas wheat is reported
good.
Twenty-four reports say corn feed
ing is 10 per cent above last winter;
II say corn feeding is below last year.
Abba, covering central south Iowa.
says corn and oats feeding is much
below last winter and hog population
is 20 per cent below last January.
Illinois appears TO be feeding corn
! literally.
About % out of the Al reports say
hogs are below last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
HARVESTER co. is
DIVIDED IN HALF

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Directors of the
International Harvester company have
decided TO organize the company's for
eign and domestic business under two
corporations, and for that purpose in
cCrpOrated yesterday the International
Harvester corporation, with an author
lied capital of s70,OO0,O00, to cover the
foreign business.
The stock of the International Har-
vester company is now $40, $4,000
The stock of this company will be cut
in two, one-half of the amount to be
succeeded by the $40. 900. 600 of the new
corporation, making the total capital
invested in the business the same as
today. S14O,00O,OO0.
The stock of the new corporation
will be offered to present sharehold-
ers on basis which will be formally
announced within a few days. The In
ternational Harvester corporation, the
new company, will control the foreign
business, together with some Ameri-
can plans, and its capital stock will
be divided into $4,000. 900 Z per cent
cumulative preferred and $50, 00O,0 900
common stock.
a circular giving details in full will
be issued, it was announced at the
headquarters of the company yester-
day, some time this week.
The present company was organized
under the laws of New Jersey and the
International Harvester corporation
has been incorporated under the laws
OF the same state.
Cyrus H. Mccormick, president of
the international Harvester company,
issued the following statement:
The new corporation has been form
ed for the purpose of taking over the
business and properties of the Inter
national Harvester company in foreign
countries, including the manufacturing
plants in Canada, France, Sweden,
/ Germany and Russia.
In view of the pending suit of the
/ gov eminent against the company
which may not be ended for a consid'
cradle time, as the case may go 10
the supreme court of the United States
for final settlement, this action has
been deemed necessary for the protec
ton OF the company's foreign trade and
, CT edit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
AN ILL MATED PAIR.
Wide Apart In Temperament Were
Thomas and Jane Carlyle.

Wide Apart In Temperament Were
Thomas and Jane Carlyle.
That the Carlyles were an i'll assert
ed couple no one could deny. She was
a highly strung. nervous woman. very
quick, able and impatient. disappoint-
ed with her married life and her posi-
ton. Jealous of the admiration which
Carlyle received at the hands Of ali
his admirers. especially of one or two
women. whom she found very unsym-
pathetic
That Carlyle adored her there is lit
tie doubt He loved her with all the
rough. passionate power OF his nature.
but he was n peasant in manner and
character and lacking In all the little
outward signs Of devotion and affec-
ton which so many women exact and
the absence of which they resent most
bitterly.
Mrs. Carlyle found herself tied to an
irritable genius who. sensitive at every
point. deeply devoted TO her. but abso-
lutely incapable of translatinG that
love into the language which she
craved and lS1ged for. remember
her once saying TO me in bitter way.
! MY dear. whatever you do. never
marry a philosopher" and that was
the key to the eniGma-the woman al
ways hungering for proofs of the de
votion in which the whole of her daily
/ life was wantinG.-From Lady st. He
/ Hers Memories"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
grees above zero.

The eastern low, which is disappear.
ing beyond the Atlantic coast, has
been attended by rain or Snow from
the east gulf sections and Florida
northeastward to New York. Another
low of moderate intensity, which has
appeared in the middle Mississippi
valley and is central over southern
Illinois, has caused precipitation in the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
and at occasional stations in the lake
region. The northwestern depression
has increased in intensity aid the
greatest barometric depression is now
over northern Saskatchewan. The air
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
LOSING FAITH IN
FRIEDMAN CURE

MuskoRee. Okla, Jan. 2S.-Direct
from Berlin from three Oklahomans
came messages today that the widely
heralded cure for tuberculosis which
DR.. Friedrich Fralz Friedman claims
to have discovered is not what the
American people have been led 70 be-
lieve The Oklahomans are DR.. T. c.
Rogers. J. p. McCluskey. banker. and
George Butte, attorney, all of Musko-
gee.
A cablegram was received by the
brother Of Mr.. McCiuskey 1t says:
Don't believe anything. There is
no cure for us, though he (Dr. Fried
mann promises us some hope"
The McCluskeys are prominent in r.
nancial circles in the state. Mr.. Nc
Cluskey said. after reading his broth
er's cablegram:
Il know my brother and ! know what
he means He means that the Fried.
mann cure is not fact"
Mr. McCluskey and DR.. Rogers, both
tuberculosis patieAts. reached Berlin
last Monday. After four days investi-
cation and interviews they have de-
termined that DIT. Friedman cannot
cure them.
DR.. Rogers gave his friends to IN
derstand he would not make any state
meat until he had made a complete in
vestigation Of this reputed scientific
discovery which promised so much TO
the world.
A tragic feature was added TO the
news from Berlin by the fact that the
same day that the cablegram came
from Mr.. McCluskey that Dr.. Fried
mann could not cure him, another
brother was stricken here and has had
several severe hemorrhages
George O. Butte. wealthy Musko
gee attorney. who Is taking a course in
constitutional law at the University oil
Heidelberg was commissioned as rep
resentative OF several prominent Okla
homans who are interested in the cure
either personally or for close friends
TO have a personal interview with DR.
Friedman ahd 10 cable whether il
his opinion the cure is as II is reported
He caDled today that in his opinion
Il was not and advised his clients no
10 place any reliance in f. Mr. Butte
said the reported cure had not beer
given The credence in the German
press it had acquired in America.
He said when he pressed Dr. Fried
mann directly to show him the serum
and explain 10 him Gin the interest o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
Labor Notes

John p. White has been reelected
president of the United Mineworkers
of America by an enormous majority.
He received 1856 votes more than
A J. Bradley, his opponent. The Off
cial count has just been announced.
Frank Hayes had no opposition for
vice president. There we're three
candidates for secretary-tTeasurer Ed
win Perry, William Green and Joseph
Richards. Perry was elected by a
plurality of 5000; Green received g.
81 votes and Richards POSI-. Presi-
dent White was given the highest vote
for delegate to the American Fedora
ton of Labor John Mitchell came
second. The votes for this office, the
first seven being elected. are:
John P.White, 122,02S12; John Mitch
eli. 1870; Frank J. Hayes, 1O4,353 {;
John If. Walker. 95,9SS; William Green,
9iI76: Duncan Mcdonald. Sl.5O2la f.;
Adolph Corner. G2,4O2I2: W. d. Van
Horn. 1886: John Moore. 43,7S4 {;
Francis Teehan. 32,O32; Frank Earring
ton. 392OGl2; Thomas Kennedy. 33,-
2o512 John Fahy, 3O9541a; James
Morgan, $780,: James Lord, 80,
451l2. Michael Halapy, 22,65O12; J. F.
Bowden. 1928: Robert Harlan. 49,.
G49lz: Frank HofferIy. 22,3O4; Joseph
Richards, 2O,4671z; Joseph Smith, rs,
/ 95S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
MRS. LARAMORE
TELLS TROUBLES
Lady in GOOdwater Describes Her
Distressing Experience and
Tells How She Was
Finally Relieved.

Goodwater, Mo.-"Ever since ] was
G little CIR" says Mrs. Riley Laramore,
81 was a great sufferer from dyspepsia.
suffered misery after eating, and had
terrible heartburn.
thought J had to suffer this way as
long as lived, but when began to take
Thedford's Black-Draught, in small
doses, every night, the heartburn was all
gone in a few days, and | could cal
without distress.
took two small packages in ali, and
although that was some time ago, the
dyspepsia has not returned.
speak a good word for Thedford'.
Black Draught whenever ] have the op-
portunity."
II eating causes distress, we urge yor
TO try Thedford's Black Draught i
cleanses the system, helps the stomach &c
digest its food, regulates the bowels, anc
stimulates the liver.
1t acts gently and is without bad after.
effee;s. TTyit. Price 25c.
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
Inflamnatory rheumatism GulokIy
Relieved,

Morton l.. Hill Of Lebanon, Ind.
says: MY wife had infammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and Joint;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for ak
weeks and had eight physicians. but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. II
gave immediate relief ard she was able
to walk in three days. / am sure 1t
saved her life" Sold by Otto Grotjan.
1901 Second avenue. Rock Island, and
Gust Schlegel & Son. 220 Second
street, -(AdVertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

pressure remains highest on the Rocky
mountain plateau. 1t is considerably
colder ia the middle and south Allan.
tic and east gulf states ard somewhat
lower temperatures are noted in the
Dakotas and Minnesota The Their
mometer is slightly below zero at Win.
nipeg and Duluth. Owing to the east,
ward movement of these conditions
fair weather is indicated for this vi
cinity tonight and "Wednesday, with
warmer Wednesday.
OBSERVATIONS
High. Low. Prep
Atlantic City .....46 80 rs
Boston ..50 "a .0C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

The eight-hour bill for dredgemen
on the great lakes has passed both
houses of congress. and a conference
committee is trying to reconcile the
differences between the house and SEN
ate. Thomas ]. Dolan, secretary OF
the Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and
Dredgemen, will go to Washington to
look after the interests of his organiza-
ton. The union tried for number Of
years to get an eight-hour day in gov
eminent dredge work, but the contrac-
tors always refused TO consider the
change. The union men then went 10
congress for a law providing for the
shorter woTkday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Chicago Cash Grain.

Wheat-No. 1O99112, No. 3 r
/ OOG1.06, No. . 9O1hQ 95, No. 3 h
SGd9414, No. ms 91491A, No. MS
SsdS94, No. 3 ms S3A 6S7%, No
syg s7GsS, No. 3 spg sass, No. 4 spg
TSQS5.
Corn-No. . Y 40, No 47G4sA, No
? W 500 5O14, No. Y 4794SA, No. 4
44%d47, No. W 4S%4 so, No. 4 y
4A34G47.
Oats-No. 2 W 35iz 1851, No. 3 "
3234 a 331!, No. W 31A q32%, stan
dard 33% G34h.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened unchanged; closed Is
to 3-S off.
Corn opened Is off; closed S-S of
CHICAGO Receipts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

science and of prospective American
patients) the method OF developing the
bacilli and its application, he refused.
New York, Jan. 2s.-Dr. F. F. Fried
mann. the Berlin doctor who claims 70
have discovered a cure for tuberculo-
sis. is to sail for New York Feb. /.
Charles f. Finlay, president Of the
Aetna National bank, who stands
ready to give DR.. Friedman s1,000.00O
in the event that he proves his case,
received information to this effect to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
MORNING STOCK LETTER.

New York, Jan. 28.-Considering that
the prices are for the new account,
London is a little lower than We clos
ed last night.
Governor Suffers message on the
stock exchange has been passed on to
the legislature and is about as ex-
pected.
1t is even hard to dignity the trad
ing these times by calling it a mar
ket There is no immediate prospect
of decided change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
Waener's Summary
MORNING GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-Wheat comments
in morning papers are more friendly,
but corn gossip has taken a heavy
tohe One paper declares there are
10000. 900 bushels OF corn around Chi
cago, and another says the movement
viii be so heavy local supplies will
have 10 be loaded in boats probably
during the season.
The wheat market has resisted bear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

William Houston of Terre Haute
has been elected president Of the In
diana mine workers. James Steel was
chosen vice president and Charles Fox
of Bicknel was reelected secretary
treasurer. Frank Ramage of Knights
vile was elected a member of the in
ternational executive board. The Okla
bona mine workers elected P. r. Stew
art president ald Fred W Holt seCre-
tary treasurer. James Mullen was
elected an international board men,
Der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Jan. 2s Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Creamery butter, 33hc.
Dairy butter, Bic.
Lard, 12hzc per pound.
Fresh eggs, 24c
Storage eggs, 19c.
Potatoes, 50c to 60c.
Cabbage. 1" cer pound.
Onions, 75c per bushel.
Feed and Fuel.
Timothy hay, s1S to 500.
Wild hay, s12 to SIS.
Oats, 34c TO 35c.
Corn, 40c to 45c.
Coa-Lump. per ton. 81 %: slack
steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
Phxsioanonnx Not Reliable.

am profound disbeliever in phys
iognomy. Features are false witnesses.
Stupidity frequently wears a mask Of
intelligence. ! know business men who
look like poets and poets who look
like business men. Men of genius in
variably look like idiots. and if you
pick out the man who looks most en-
inent in party you are sure TO find
he is nobody. ! always distrust men
who look magnificent. Nature is a
stingy creature. She seldom gives a
man the double gift of being great
and looking great. She took care to
lame Byron and defOrm Pope and dis
figure Johnson. But the browning eX-
ample Of her jealous parsimony is
Shakespeare. I have always been dis
appointed with Shakespeare'S face. II
does not live up 10 his poetry. 1t Is
dull. heavy and commonplace.-From
"Adventures In London"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

the hands OF the people than if print
ed in branch Offices in the west. There
are million or more copies printed.
Besides reports from agricultural ex,
pertinent stations from all over the
country are sent to Washington to be
printed. There are also many other
documents that cost much money TO
transport across the continent. A
great saving, it is said, would result
from printing these in a branch print
ing office. Denver is anxious to have
the branch, if decided upon. establish.
ed there, but several other cities are
quietly working for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

Some one recently started an agita-
ton for a branch of the government
printing Office in some western city
and the idea has beea fayorably com
mented on by members OF congress
and those interested in saving money
TO the government Il is said that
many OF the governments publications,
notably the agriculture year book.
costs about one-third more 70 get into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
Sell.

A perfect understanding of self is a
perfect understanding of all things.
for man is the condensed whole.
From such a man no power is with
held. All things are obedient to hin.
Freedom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy never
disappoints those who use it for OBJ.
st!nate coughs, colds and irritations OF
the throat and lungs. It stands I'M
rivalled as a remedy for all throat and
lung diseases. Sold by all druggists
(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

Life. upon the whole. is far more
pleagurahle than painful; otherwise we
would NOT feel pain so impatiently
when it comes Leigh Hunt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

(By wire from z. w. Wagner & Co.,
Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Cotton.
Local Offices at Rock Island house Rock
Island. Ill. Chicago offices, 9S-se-loO.
Board OF Trade. Local telephones. No.
west 1900