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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
Didn't Matter,

You are wanted at the telephone"
"But am SO hoarse can't talk. I
"You won't need to talk: it's your
wife,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

Important 70 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

Nearly ali men are too lazy even 70
think for themselves. Thinking is HARD
work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

There is plenty of room at the top
without pushing anybody of.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
The Wav ofIt.

THAT jockey beat the record"
did he do It with whip ?"-Balti-
more American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
N LIFE'S small things be res
olute and great

40 Keep thy muscles trained; know 50
thou when fate
rhy measure takes? or when she'il say to
thee:
| hnd thee worthy. do this thing for mel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

81 SCI b S ssf az s S.s asF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

FOR SALE-2b0 A IN SOUTHAMPTON Co.
Va; $50 g cult. 10 r. dwelling, tenant hsea,
barns. etc Henry Gardiner.R .. Franklin. Va
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
REALTY CHANGES

G. Elmer Blakesley to Amanda c,
Berquist, lot 1, block 2, G. E. Blakes,
ley's Twelfth street addition, Rock Is,
land, $500.
Merritt B. Hunter to Hjalnar Koh
Ter, undivided two-thirds interest in
west half, west half, southeast quar-
ter, section 10, II, 1w, $1,400.
NJ. E. Ochs to Victor Johnson, lot 2
block 2, Alday's third addition, Mo
line, $500.
William Daebelliehn to Ernest D
Maur, lot I, block 8, Edgewood parl
addition, Rock Island, 500.
Sol Hirsch TO First Congregations
church, Moline, 81.
Rufus Walker, Sr., ct al, to Herbert
W. Cooper, ct al, trustee of First Con
gregational church, Moline, lot 8
block 8, Huldah Thomas addition
Moline, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
WAGNER'S REVIEW
Morning Stock Letter.

Chicago, July S-The Pittsburgh fail
ures with their wide reaching ramiica-
tions will cause more or less uneasi-
ness because probability that weak
spots will be unearthed elsewhere. We
think stocks will work lower, although
very little selling pressure developed
yesterday. We would buy nothing eX-
cept on sharp drives. There is very
little positively good news on which
to base a rise at this time. There are
on the other hand some disquieting
developments which may induce sell
ing. Buying power is extremely light,
as indicated by the bond market. Our
stocks in London are lower all around
The Rand wage troubles are not yet
satisfactorily settled. This is large
factor in the money market, since the
Rand produces close to $200,000,000 a
year.
Seldom has there been a time when
every million Of gold counts so strong
ly. If the pending bill for amendment
! of the Erdman law passes congress
there need be little concern about the
outcome of the wage troubles on the
eastern railroads which will come tc
a head today. Both sides would have
to submit to arbitration. Both are
understood to favor the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Grain Protection,

Chicago, July S-The Illinois state
legislature has recognized the great
necessity of grain indemnity transac-
tons by legalizing bids and offers.
Under this law you can purchase bids
and offers irrespective of any market
interest. The selling has never been
restricted. Purchase of bids is an in
surance against long grain. Purchase
of offers is an insurance against short
grain.
Whenever bids and offers are good
the result is regular trade as your
transaction becomes a pit affair You
close up a long" or short" transac
ton or acquire a new market inter
est by becoming long" or short
as the result of buying or selling bids
and offers.
If you are bullish you buy offers and
sell bids. If you are bearish you can
buy bids and sell offers. If you de,
size TO become long on a decline you
can sell bids. If you wish to become
shoit sell offers. The rev plan gives
you "a hour and a weekly protection.
DAILY indemnities are very active
Weeklies are more limited. Dealings
in monthlies are very rare.
You can instruct me 10 protect your
account and also to acquire grain for
you on the terms herewith outlined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

The girl laughed a silvery, mis-.
chievous laugh at his confusion.
Again l apologize" Robinson felt
his heart going back to normal heat
ing. But how in this lucky world
did Miss Wilhelmina Wicks get into
my sisters house?"
I'm much the same way that Mr..
jeremiah Robinson got into my chum
James house" the girl laughed.
What ridiculous names we both
have" she added because his eyes
were making the color come into her
checks.
STILL" he put in banteringIy.
You will admit, upon confederation,
that Robinson is not SO bad as
Wicks"
She did not answer him. but said
quickly, Its all James fault. She
put me up to sending my picture as
il to the wrong Robinson"
But you see," Robinson told her,
Jane knew 1t would come to the
right Robinson"
''If you two don't stop quarrel
ing" James voice came up to them"
we will go to the dinner party with
0pt you"
NShall We keep on, quarreling?"
BIN inquired
"Owe can quarrel-afterwards
ROBINSON >ssA pointedY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
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then wore next his heart. Then he
might not speak to her was certain.
How then could he let her go and
perhaps not see her again?
While he was thinking of ways
and means and glowing at her with
gloomy admiration she arose and
went out.
A taxi must surely have been
waiting at the curb with open doors
to swallow her. When Robinson
reached the pavement there were
taxi's in every direction and the girl
in one of them. He turned toward
the Piccadilly tube and home to
Jane with lowering brows.
You seem to have acquired a
beautiful Crouch Jane told him.
He laughed in spite OF himself. "A
cold bath will chase It," he said, but
am bear with sore head just the
same"
Through his gloom he could not
see the mockery OF James eyes nor
the beauty Of her evening toilet 80
with an affectionate push she, sent
him upstairs to dress.
At the top of the stairs and I'm
tho semi-darkness he collided with
something soft and scented and fem
mime.
81 beg your pardon" he apologized
quickly. then-~Billi"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The center of the northwestern low
has moved eastward to Manitoba and
barometer readings below the normal
are noted as far southwark as Okla
homa. This disturbance has caused
showers and thunderstorms on the
northeastern Rocky mountain slope
and in the Missouri valley and the
northwestern portion of the lake re
gion and higher temperatures In the
upper Mississippi valley and the lake
region. Relatively high pressures and
fair, cool weather prevail on the north
Pacific coast and in the northern
Rocky mountain sections. The air
pressure is also relatively high from
the middle and south Atlantic states
westward to the lower Mississippi val
ley. Owing to the eastward move
ment of the Manitoba low and the
approach of the Rocky mountain high
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

scanned the list OF contributors for
a name from which Bill light have
been derived.
'Wilhelmina-Willy -Billy-Bill!
have it. Bill stands for Wilhelmina
Wicks, and she is the author of The
Silent Hour"
That he wanted to know the girl
was a certain fact. He had known
that the moment his eyes beheld her
likeness. The picture might be fat
tering and still she could be divinely
beautiful. Robinson had known
many girls in his life, but somehow
the only one had not appeared. He
nso a feeling that when he stood
| race 10 face with Wilhelmtna Wicks
she would Immediately take possez-
( sion Of his heart.
While on the ocean Rohinso,
/ thought out plan of action which
he considered tactful and brilliant
He would write to Miss wicks at the
! Southern Express and inform her
that he was IN possession OF her pic
/ ture; that he would return Il II his
letter reached her and il she so de-
sired
In this way he would at least get
into correspondence with her. After
that perhaps Fate would be kind and
bring about a proper meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

for you. Do you mind very much"
81 am ready for anything from a
pink tea to Dutch supper" he told
her.
1t was too late in the day to do
anything in the business line, so
Robinson jumped into taxi and
went to the Southern Express.
He went into the big lounge where
so many American travellers meet,
and took chair by one of the desks.
There with pen in hand, he tried to
compose letter to Wilhelmina
Wicks. Try as he might. he could
not write a satisfactory message to
the girl whom he did not know.
Then, because he was sitting close
to the mail windows, he heard her
voice.
''Is there any mail for Miss Wicks
I want some" she said, and Robin
son knew that a smile was sent to
the man behind the window. Three!
o, thank you"
She turned and It seemed to Rob-
inson as II she had known he was
there and that her eyes half smiled
after that she sat down In a chair
racing him and read her letters.
robinson sitting quietly opposite
could only gaze with fascinated ewes
at the girl whose picture he ever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Closing New York Stock Letter.

July S-There was little feature at
the beginning of the business, and that
was entirely true of the whole session
for that matter. There was some de-
cline in London before our opening,
but, If nothing, it. was a matter of
some surprise that it was not more
extensice. For some reason or other
in New York City bonds. all day were
increased supply with sellers willing
to accept concession.
Generally, it may be said that it
was all professional all day but the
optimistic professional commenting
that the market took stock with re-
markable ease. and the pessimistic
claiming that openings were not larger,
because it was realized that buyers
were not easy to be found.
We think the outlook for the i'm
mediate future favors a continuance
of the narrow professional market. at
least pending further progress toward
the harvest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
JAMES FAULT

At any rate Robinson decided to
spend all his time not absorbed by
business in the Southern Express Of
fee. Perhaps the girl of his dreams
would have returned from Devon
shire and in that event he would see
her. She would call for her mail
surely.
And because he felt himself grow
ing foolish over girl whom he new
er had seen Robinson plunged into a
mild Irritation with the prettiest girl
on board the boat.
Arriving in London he went to his
sisters house, where he was received
with the usual show of affection.
Jane always lowered about her big
brother. much as IL there never had
been another brother in all the world
just like hers.
You are looking fine, Jerry" she
told him.
kiddies?" 'ne
Splendid. But do not see n,ch
OF them lately" Jane smiled anolo-
gettcally, there have been so man
dinner parties and teas, Jerry. dear i
! Jane looked appeaHngly at him. "It
seems dreadful to drag you out the
first night you are here, but / Just
had TO accept a dinner engagement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
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$4,000 >~n>

picture lady? Could Bill possibly
De a nickname for something fem
inine?"
Robinson continued 1ook,,.
through his mail, but always the ewes
tne postal card followed him from
'ier perch against his letter file.
what marvellous thing a eirps
race Is he unused. Five mi1utas
ago / was bemoaning the fate mai
made me sail next week for london
Now am glad. and all because by
some lucky mistake l received the
Z picture meant for some other fellow I"
Robinson picked up the envelone
and looked al the address.
-. Robinson, Esq, 0s or o1e
/ West 34th St" he read. bill is as.
suredly a girl. No man would be
/ guilty Of using so uncertain an ad,
dress"
An amused smile crossed Jerry
Robinson's face. L am going tc
commit my first dishonest act. ]
/ Robinson OF O19 is not going 10 ge,
+ his picture Of Bill. / want ii my
self"
On his way to lunch he stopped al
a magazine stand and inquired for a
/ copy of the Beaux Brummel for April
%. BY good fortune there was one
left Of that back date Robinson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Get Bootleg Raid Fugitive.

Champaign, Ill, July Solver
Harding, suspected of taking part in
the gun fight Sunday in which two
men were killed and two wounded,
was locked in the county Jail yester-
day, charged with murder. Many
threats were made against Harding
during the day, and it is believed he
gave himself up in fear of violence.
Harding has a bullet wound in his
hip. He surrendered to the police az
ter a night of hiding The mayor de-
clared he would take charge of the
police department himself if neces-
sary to rid the city of its lawless class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Whisky ExpIodes; 3 Are Hurt.

Peoria, Ill, July 8.-Three men were
seriously injured, two OF them fatally,
in an explosion at the Clark distillery
yesterday afternoon. The injured:
WILLIAM benson, dry gauger;
burned; will die.
FRED STECKEL, laborer; burned !;
will die.
CHARLES MOONEY, laborer; bad
ly burned; not fatal.
Fire broke out Immediately follow
ing the explosion, and gave the fire
men a three hours struggle to keep
the flames confined to the one build.
ing. The accident occurred in the
cistern room. Workmen had just
emptied big copper kettle of high
proof whisky, and accidentally let a
block of wood fall into the receptacle
A man was lowered into the vat and
later an incandescent electric bull
was sent down to him. The built
struck against the side of the vat
broke and an explosion followed. The
electric spark had touched off the gas
in the kettle. Robert D. Clark, one o.
the owners, said the loss would mo-
exceed 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Drift Of the Weather.

Illinois-Showers tonight or wednes-
day; warmer tonight in the extreme
south.
Iowa-showers tonight or Wednes-
day.
Indiana-Showers tonight or We'd
nesday; warmer tonight.
Missouri-Showers tonight or We'd
nesday; warmer tonight in southeast.
Lower Michigan-Showers tonight or
Wednesday; warmer tonight in east.
Upper Michigan-Showers tonight
or Wednesday; warmer tonight in east
and south.
Wisconsin-Showers tonight or We'd
nesday; slightly cooler Wednesday.
Minnesota-Local showers tonight or
Wednesday; cooler tonight in west;
cooler Wednesday.
North Dakota-Fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler tonight in east and
south.
South Dakota and Nebraska-Gener.
ally fair tonight and Wednesday; cool.
er tonight.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler tonight in north
east.
Montana and wyoming-Fair TO-
night and Wednesday; cooler tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Liverpool Grain Situation.

Liverpool, July S.-Wheat: The de-
preston of the immediate opening was
attributable to lower American cables
Later the market was influenced by
shorts covering and prices advanced
on a better spot demand and spots
generally one-half higher Manitoba
offers were firm with a better inquiry
for continent, and crop advices from
France and Russia were unfavorable
Corn advanced slightly on improved
spot demand and firmer cargo and par
eel offers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Morning Grain Letter.


Chicago, July S.-Newspaper COM
ments on wheat are again bearish. A
very large movement of soft wheat to
market is forecast. A rally is due, but
maintained bulges are questionable.
Contest between Servia and Bulgaria
promises to end quickly. Canada con-
tinues to receive moderate tempera-
lures and rains. Kansas was about
the only hot spot Monday, with tenn
peratures 100 to log. Chicago corn
stocks are double last year. They
are near seven million bushels. There
are nine million oats at Chicago.
Without hot dry weather the coarse
grains will not advance seriously]
Chicago September wheat at S91a is
tober. Export difference is hardly bull
ish. A good many private favorable
corn reports are on offer. One month
ago on June I, September wheat closed
1898. Subsequent advance was to 9312.
In past four sessions the net loss is
one cent. Several of the largest local
traders are declared short on liberal
wheat lines. Hogs are 9 cents. Pro-
vision exports are satisfactory Chi
cago hog pack since March 1 is 1879
600, just equal to 1911. Chicago bank.
ers say Pittsburgh failures are local
affair purely and due to Pittsburgh in.
efficient clearing house plan. Trouble
had been expected a long time. Cotton
! comments cover the very large acreage
and continued fairly good condition OF
| the plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
WATERFOWL

Miss Goethal Ausbrook is spending
a few days in Rock Island with Miss
Dorothy Johnson.
Mrs. Mary Cook has gone to Mont
rose, Iowa, to visit her daughter, Mrs.
J. R. Cresswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cook are
staying here at the home of Mrs. Mary
Cook during her absence in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes are spending
a two weeks vacation among old
friends at Glasgow, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gunther, who
have been guests for two weeks at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Ais
brow, left Thursday for a visit among
other relatives in Moline.
Miss Maggie Deem of Colona spent
Wednesday at the Fred Deem home
here.
Ed Beiler of Dubuque spent a few
days this week at the D. l. Allsbrow
home.
Mrs. Shultz has as a guest her moth
er, Mrs. Harding of Sterling
Mrs. Ada Benjamin and son Arnold
evening after a weeks visit here with
her sister, Miss Hazel Johnson. A sis
ter accompanied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Pullatte have
returned from a visit in Vinton.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Smith of Mo-
line were visitors in Waterfowl on
| Thursday. They were on their way to
Port Byron to spend the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gates are en-
PERTAINING a nephew from Elgin.
Mrs. S. D. Shepperd received the
sad news yesterday of the serious and
perhaps fatal injury of nephew at
| Monmouth by coming in contact with
live wire on one of the Rock Island
| Southern cars.
Sunday evening, July Is, the fourth
quarterly conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held at $50.
in the basement All members of the
board are expected to be present. I'm.
mediately following Rev. Alexander
Smith will deliver the evening se-y.ce
in the church. .+rr--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Chicago Estimates Tomorrow.
Primary Movement.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Nine O'Clock Market.

Hogs. $4,000; left over. 2,4OO; open
strong. Mixed. s.75G9.2O; good, $50
G9.12; rough. S.5Ods.75; light, S.S5Q
$50.
Cattle. 5000; steady.
Sheep, 10000: steady.
Hogs. sc higher than yesterdays av-
erage. Mixed, s.sOQ915; good, SIS
Gs.17; rough, s.55Qs.SO; light, 5000
9.25; pigs, 7.5Oq91O; bulk, 9.OOa9.2O.
Cattle. steady Beeves, 100000;
COWS, S.259S.25; stockers, 625q7.9O;
Texans. 6.75GS10; calves, S.OOQ9.75.
Sheep, strong; 325Q 500; lambs,
50OQI75.
Hogs. St. Louis. 10000: st. Joseph,
$500; Sioux City. 1000; st. Paul, $500.
Close Of Market.
Hogs closed steady at early prices;
&c higher than yesterdays average.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

Brokerage charge ia 25 cents per 5000
bushels, payable by buyer and seller.
Buyer of bids and offers pays 81 per
1,G00 bushels. Cost of bids on 5000
bushels and brokerage is s5.25. Seller
receives SAFE net-25 cents brokerage
being deducted.
When bids and offers become good"
they merge into pit transactions and
are subject to regular commission of
$3.50 per 5000 bushels.
Outside the scope of daily bids and
offers we are able at various times to
secure favorable BIDS and offers on
weekly contracts. Buyer of weeklies
pays IS per 5000 bushels and s1.25
brokerage. Total 1925. Net credit
to the seller of 5000 weeklies is 81 rs.
Smallest amounts are wheat, 1000
bushels-ecorn and oats 5000 bushels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

breath In swift admiration. The
face on the card was feminine, win
Ming and beautiful.
After a long and appreciative
study Of the face Robinson turned
the card over.
Dear Jack" he read. Here
am. from Devohshire. We are hav-
ing a gorgeous trip. Ny story is in
the Beaux Brummel of April %. Get
q COPY and tell me what you think
OF IT, Address for Summer, Southern
Express. Haymarket. London. Sin
eerely. Bill"
Robinson glanced at the girls pic
ture with a puzzled expression in his
eyes.
The question is" he argued men
tally, rs Bill real or Is he merely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
TOd0y'S Market Quotations

Chicago and New York market fur
nished by E. W. Wagner & Co., mem
bers 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
Rock Island hotel. Phone west $50.
P. ]. MCCORMICK, Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

State Senator Ben A. Smith is the
first member of the West Virginia leg
islature ever to be convicted on a
charge of bribery. A West Virginia
jury has just found him guilty of
accepting $4,000 to vote for Colonel
William Seymour Edwards as a can
didate for U. S. senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

left $3.50 to his wife, Albert E. Welsh
committed suicide in Minooka late
yesterday Walking to the back yard
where his wife was sitting, Welsh rails
ed a bottle of acid saying: IL,
I've done it. You can give mine to the
kids"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
The Quest of Health,

81 suppose you take excellent care Of
your health"
No replied Farmer Corntossel. 81
tried every kind Of medicine l could
get hold OF for awhile. Then ! gave
up and forgot about my health. and
I've felt better ever ce."-Washing-
ton Star,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
BY WALTER GREGORY.

lbINSON took up the
neat stack of letters
his office boy had
opened for him. They
were mostly business
communications.
But suddenly and
Unexpectedly there
came from lite tight
fitting envelope a
postal card. Robin
son caught his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

Soreness of the muscles, whether In
duced by violent exercise Or injury, is
quickly relieved by the Tree applica-
ton of Chamberlain's Liniment. This
liniment is equally valuable for mus
cular rheumatism, and always affords
quick relief Sold by all druggists
(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

St Louis-Striking waters and strik-
ing telephone operators appeared be-
fore the board of police commissioners
and complained that policemen were
too free in the use of their clubs on
strike pickets The board will investi-
gate the charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
ILLINOIS NEWS
Land Brinqs $3.50 an Acre.

Dixon, ILL.,, July S.-The H. L. Quick
farm of 2sS acres, located in Bradford
township in this (Lee) county, brought
the record price of $4,000 yesterday,
at the average of $3.50 an acre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

thuudershowers are indicated for this
vicinity tonight or Wednesday, with
cooler Wednesday. Il,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.

RIVER FORECAST.
A slight rising tendency in the Mis-
sissippi will prevail from Clinton to
Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.