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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06

were young women he met at dance
halls. He spent money he obtained
on new victims. 1t was an endless :
chain. according TO the confession. He
said killing a human being had no re-
pugnaGce to him
HOy NDED ALI. HIS LIFE.
Spencer aid he did not drink nor
smoke except opium. He had not
touched a pill for two days"
My head is as clear as a bell,' he
said. "Ycu got me dead to rights on
the ReXroat murder. knew would
be hanged in a couple of months.
That's why 1 want TO tell every
thing else and then be treated decently
until they pull the rope"
Asked why ne lived as he had, Spen-
Ger replied:
T. have been in and out of prisons
since boy. l have been hunted and
bounded all my life. am sore on the
world. My own life doesn't amount to
much, and nobody's life meant much
to me" The proceeds of his crimes
amounted to more than $4,000 last
year, according to his confession.
No SUPPORT FOR STORIES.
Delavan Lake, Wis. Oct 6.-There
were no mysterious murders or deaths
here last summer with the exception
of Albert Jones, found dead in a lone
ly spot July "A. According to the
coroner's jury death was caused by
heart failure, following a blow from
a crank of an automobile.
Goshen, ~ Y, Oct. 6.-Orange coun-
ty authorities have no record of MUIR
der in recent years at Fort Montgom-
cry. Detective Moore said he could
learn nothing to support Spencer's
tale that he had killed a former maid
of Helen Gould six years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
ROCK ISLAND PEOPLE
PLANNING ON EXCURSIONS

s. Many Rock Island people are plan
ming to attend The Fall Festivities"
now being held in st. Louis and which
closes next Sunday The National
German alliance is also in session in
that city and will close Saturday. The
railroads are offering excursion rates,
an aided inducement for people in
terested in either to attend.
The national convention of the Grain
Dealers association will be held in
New Orleans, Oct. 14-16, and will very
likely attract a number of residents
of this city, as low rates are being Of
fered to the northern metropolis by
the railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

An area OF low pressure which is
central over Kansas is causing cloudy
nd unsettled weather throughout the
erritory between the Rockies and the
Alleghanies. with rain or snow on the
astern Rocky mountain slope and
hoWers in the Missouri and upper
dississippi valleys and the northwest
,rn portion OF the lake region. Mod
rately high pressures prevail from
iortheru California and southern Ore
;on eastward to Wyoming and freez-
ng temperatures are quite general as
ar southwark in the Rocky mountain
egion as southern Colorado and north
Gn Arizona. The barometers are also
omewhat above the normal east of
he Mississippi The eastward move
gent Of these conditions will be at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
Drift of the Weather.

Iowa and Illinois-Unsettled tonight
and Tuesday, showers; cooler tonight
and in east and central Tuesday.
Lower Michigan and Indiana
Cloudy tonight and Tuesday; probably
showers.
Missouri-Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday; probably showers; cooler
Tuesday and in west and north tonight.
Upper Michigan-Cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; probably rain and cooler in
east and central tonight.
Observation-Disclosures tonight and
Tuesday.
Minnesota-ShOwers tonight and
Tuesday; followed Dy fair.
North Dakota-Unsettled tonight
and Tuesday; probably showers.
South Dakota-Cloudy in west; un-
settled tonight and Tuesday
Nebraska-Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday; probably showers; cooler to-
night.
Kansas-Unsettled and cooler to.
night; Tuesday cloudy
Montana and Wyoming Unsettled
tonight and Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
Morning Grain Letter.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-Tnere does not
seem to be anything in sight to give
us anything but moderate rallies, but
We note below SIC a continuation of
heavy buying by certain interest.
Corn cables Is lower. We feel con-
fident that the market will hold above
zoe level for May corn.
Oats-Holders OF Canadian oats ad-
vanced their price one-half Saturday
despite our decline. Baltimore export
oats are within one-half cent of an ex-
port limit. These were about the
only encouraging features at the close.
Provisions-Hogs steady to &c lower.
Top $50. We advise purchases of
all May products and give ribs the
preference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
THE WHIP

The last performances are an
nounced for THE Whip" the worlds
biggest melodrama now playing to
crowded houses a the Auditorium
theatre, Chicago. The engagement
will positively end with the per.
Torrance on Saturday night. Oc,o-
Der 25th, and THE Whip" will start
eastward to be seen in Boston and
Philadelphia for the remainder of
the season. "The Whip" is a great
production and deserves it's success.
Sumptuous TO a high degree, with
massive scenic effects, the action is
laid in the clean-cut, iovial atmos-
phere in English sporting life. The
struggle between vi:lainly and vir-
tue, in which virtue triumphs, despite
manifold wileful plots holds the spec
tator engrossed from curtain to cur
tain. John Halliday, as the misled
Marquis of Brancaster, captures the
heart, despite his errant ways, and
Miss Evelyn Kerry. as Lady Diana
Saratoris, who wins him back to rec
titude, is sweet and charming. Charles
Blackall, as Captain Saratoris,
is such a polished villain in a lazy,
languid way, that he positively
sparkles. Miss Leonore Harris, as
Mrs. D'Aquilla, who ably abets him
in his villainly, is a charming adven-
turess. Miss Ellington, as Mrs. Bea-
mish, gives a splendid portrayal
Astounding in dry humor. ably sec
onded by Ambrose Manning as Tom
Lambert. and Eddie Lynch as Mas
ter Timlin. This droll trio adds
the touch of humor which relieves the
tragic suspense and keeps the audi.
ence in roars. There is a thrilling
scene in every act, the mos notable
being Madame Tussand's, the wreck
at Mansfield Junction, and the 2,00l
guinea race. The wreck is truly re
alistie. and the audience is impelled
10 help with the rescue of the whip.
stalled in the box car before the on
rushing express. Messrs Hare, as tins
( \ 1k-willed curats, and barnes as tht
Marquis Of Beverly are admirable
And last. but not least, The Whip'
herself acts nobly the part of a blue
! blcoded thoroughbred. 1t is a note
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
AT The ILLINOIS.

Miss Edna Marshall appeared at the
Illinois theatre Saturday, matinee and
night, in The Price play by George
Broadhurst. The story treats of the
false and true love of a young woman,
a secretary to great artist, the one
threatening every moment 20 destroy
her newly found happiness in marriage
and the other reassuring her that she
is safe from the consequences of an
early indiscretion. Miss Marshall, in
the part of Ethel Tcscani, The secre-
tary, gives a splendid presentation of
that character, and she is very ably
supported in all the parts. The audi
ence was small and unresponsive, but
in spite of this handicap, the play was
excellently put on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
Chicago Cash Grain.

wheat-No. 2, r. 92G93; No. 3, T,
5000: No. I. T, s514 ass; No. 2, INV,
S41z ass; No. 2, ms. S61z GS7A; No.
9. ms, s51s as61z; No. 4, ms, S1@s5;
No. 2, S, S61s 6s7Il; No. 3. s, S515G
s614 No. 4, s, S1ds5; No. 1, VIC, S5s4
Qs614; No. 2, VIC, s5qs51z; No. 3, VIC,
s3qS5.
Corn-No. 2. 700 701k; No. 2, W,
70I4 d7O%; No. 2, Y, 7O14 d7O%; No.
3, 69s4 a 7OI4 No. 3. W, 7Od 7O12; No.
3, y, 7Od 7O&t; No. 4, 6914 d6s12; No.
4. ", 6912 a 69%; No. 4, y. 691z.
Oats-No. 2, W, AZ; No. 3, W,
39&; No. 3. W. 1914 AL; No. 4, W,
e9Q 40; standard. 4O1k G411a; sgw, SO.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened Is TO "a off; closed
"A TO off.
Corn opened Is off; closed Is to y
nff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
WILL REPRESENT
CITY AT SESSION
James T. Hayes, Davenport,
Viii Be Rock Islands Spokes-
man at Three-I Meeting.

James T. Hayes of Davenport, vice
president of the Three-I league, was
today duly authorized by the
local promoters of a new
baseball organization in Rock
Island to represent this city at the an
nual meeting of the league whenever
it may be called and to apply for a
franchise under acceptable conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06

Chicago and New York markets fur.
nished 10y 2. W. Wagner & Co., mem
bers Chicago Board CT Trade; grain,
provisions. stocks and cotton; private
wires to all financial centers. Core
spondents on the New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges. Tri-city once In
Rock ialand hotel Phons Rock Is
land $50.
p. J. MCCORMICK, MsnageR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
Northwest Cars.
chIeaao EstImatee Tomorrow.
Primary Movement.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Opening Of Market.

Hogs, 10000; left over. 2,142; open
C lower than Saturdays average.
liked. SOOds90; good, $3.50 SIS;
ough. S0Od $50: light, S.20mS.90.
Cattle. 1900; steady to 10c higher.
Sheep. $4,000; steady.
Nine O'clock Market.
Hogs-Quality poor; market slow
c lower. Mixed. 7.95dS.s5; good, SIS
aSS0; rough, 1850 $50; light. $50
5sS5: bulk. S.25dS.65
Cattle, steady to 1Oc higher. Beeves,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
Local and FOREIGN

7.35G9.5O; cows, 3.25ds.15; stockers.
5.75GI7O: Texans. 6.5od 500; west
ems, 6.6O6s.75; calves. 9.O0G11.5O.
Sheep, steady.
Closing Of the Market.
Hogs closed weak at early prices.
Mixed, 7.95GS.S5; good, S.25Gs.s0;
rough, 1850 $40; light, s.20GS.s5.
Cattle steady TO 10c higher.
Sheep steady.
Estimates Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
Chicago ....... $4,000 5000 $4,000
Southwest Receipts.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
Kansas City ...... 5000 $4,000 5000
Omaha ....... 1000 10000 80, 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.

Only slight changes in the Missis-
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
TO Muscaune.
]. -. SEERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
Rheumatism Relieved in a rev Hours.

rheumatism Relieved in Few Hours.
N. B. Langley, Madison. Wis, says:
81 was almost helpless with rheume-
tism for about five months. Had it in
my neck so could not turn my head,
and all through my body. / tried
three doctors and many remedies
without any relief whatever until
procured DR.. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism. In few hourg the
pain was relieved and in three days
the rheumatism was completely cured
and / was at work" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue. Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O
West Second street. Davenport :
(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
Market Square Sales
Oct 4, 1913

oct 4, 1913.
Five loads of corn at 75c.
Two loads of oats at 44c.
One load of timothy hay at $500.
One load of straw at 500. 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
PALACE LUNCH ROOM Is
BEAUTIFUL PLACE NOW

The Palace confectionery and lunch
room, located at 1927 Second avenue,
recently remodeled and refurnished,
presents one of the cleanest and most
modern establishments in this city.
The proprietors, Coin Bros, conduct
a similar place on Twentieth street,
and have been in business in Rock Is
land for a number of years. About
four months ago they secured poses
sion of this new location and work on
remodeling the place began shortly
after. The work was completed in
time for grand opening on Saturday.
A large soda fountain and a hand
some parlor are among the features of
the lunch room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
AUTO UPSETS; | LIFE LOST
Racine, Wis, Man Is Killed as Result
Of Broken Steering Gear.

Racine, Wis, Oct 6.-The breaking
of a steering gear of an automobile
early yesterday resulted in the death
of one man and the injury of five 9TH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06

Your cough annoys you. Keep on
hacking md tearing the delicate mem
branes of your throat if you want to
be annoyed. But if you want relief
want to be cured, take Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. Sold by all druggists
-(Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06

tended by unsettled and cooler wealth
er in this vicinity with showers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
FAMILY, MOLINE.

Pantages ille-Performances
daily at 2:45 and 8:15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
E,e,ate@l;lgze
ILLINOIS.

Oct. 12-'Where the Trail Divides"
Oct. -''Everywoman."
Oct. 22-"Tik Tok Man of o.
Oc,. 24-"Officer 666"
Oct 25-"Fine Feathers"
Oc.. 26-"That Printer of Udells."
Oct. 3O-31, Nov. 1-2-Dave Lewis in
Don't Lie to Your Wife"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
EMPIRE.

Vaudeville performances at 2:45 and
Sis. Two shows Wednesday and Sun
day nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Oct 6.-Following are the whole
sale quotauors on me local market
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
TODAY'S MARKET Quotations

Lehigh Valley .............'. lo4%
Republic Steel, common IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York. Oct. 6.-FolIowing are
the quotations on me r5ew York stock
market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06

Next visit to Rock Island, New Har-
per house, Thursday. Oct. 8, 3 a. m to
q. III.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-11-13
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY.
1.-THE WOLF at 10, 20, 80, and soc
Prices-Advance Sale Good.

The advance sale of the seats of
The Wolff is progressing at the
Rhode box Office and Judging from the
inroads on the ticket racks it is evil
dent that this pretentious offering will
receive an enthusiastic welcome at the
opera house. The locale of ssThe
Wolf is laid in the Canadian Hudson
Bay county, and the narrative is one Of
love and revenge among the early set
tiers of the Canadian woods. 1t tells
the story of miserable husband and
unnatural father, one Andrew Meta
wish, a Scotchman, who marries Swe-
dish woman, and then hates her be-
cause she brought into the world a
daughter instead Of the son he wanted.
Around this girl IS life is woven story
rich in adventure, and ending in one
of the most thrilling climaxes ever pro-
duced on the stage. People who have
heretofore been unable to witness these
high class productions on account of
high prices, will now have the oppor-
tunity at the remarkably low prices an
nounced for this occasion. Prices TO-.
20, 30 and so cents. adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-11-13

The Countess Lambsdorff has Just
given her unique memoirs to the pub
lie in book form, and ST. Petersburg
is full of talk about them. The au-
thor states that she attended 225
dances prior to her marriage and 557
after her wedding Before she was
married she received Is offers of mar
riage at different balls, and afterward
272 men sent her love missives, while
100 more enthusiastic and stempera-
mental gentlemen threatened to shoot
themselves in their despair. The num-
Der of dances which Countess Lambs
dorff takes to her credit is nothing
short of stupendous. She took part,
she says, in 1884 square dances, $500
waltzes and 500 polkas She had t.
700 partners of which, she declares,
1000 were stupid, 800 boresome, 100
offensive, % nice and only 8 witty.
The countess estimates that she has
danced over $4,000 miles; as she at
tended 1884 dances, this estimate is
modest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-11-13

You've heard that old sheer about
the man who had SO much brains that
he wore the roots off his hair and
hence became bald early in life? Well,
don't repeat it as sneer. For here
comes a San Francisco scientific sharp
to tell US that badness is due to too
much vigor-that Is, to extraordinary
powers of digestion, leading to in
creased heart action, leading to too
much blood in the scalp, overheating
1t and causing the hair to drop out
Thus badness, from this point Of
view, becomes something to exhibit
with pride rather than to conceal. OF
course, no wigmaker will indorse this
philosophy-but then, who ever heard
of a philosophy that was Endorsed by
everybody?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-11-13

of the Christian nations of the world
that her people may become enlighten-
ed and become suited for that free
government which she learned from the
United States. Her statesmen are men
of brains and men of resourse. Many
of them have been educated in your
own land and they are making China
a new China just as rapidly as
possible. =
DR.. Chew declared that the growth
of the Chinese Republic had been great
ly retarded by ignorance and supersti-
ton, but that these forces were being
combatted by Christian religion and
Christian education. He spoke Of the
anxiety of the nations of Europe to use
China as football to maintain the
alleged balance Of power, = but he
declared that the time has come when
China could no longer be used for the
purpose of balancing power and that
China herself must be considered as
one Of the powers to be balanced.
Ng Poon Chew is one of the most
interesting men in America today. He
came to this country in 1879, graduated
from Princeton and later became the
editor Of a great Chinese daily paper,
published in San Francisco. He is a
deep thinker and speaker of great
power He is now the recognized
spokesman Of the new China in Ameri-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-11-13
LONDON AND NEW YORK.


London has reached stage when
the growth Of population has nearly
come TO an end" says report to the
county council on the decline In tax
able values. For almost 100 years
London has grown in population more
steadily, though less rapidly, than
New York, averaging about 90 per
cent. increase in each decade. But In
1901 the increase dropped sharply to
seven per cent, and in 1911 in the
county Of London there was a slight
decrease, instea5 of the predicted in
crease of four per cent. The Interna-
tional Whitaker, an English almanac,
places New York, with 4,770,0O0 pop
ulation, at the head OF the largest
cities In the world" London, sec
ond with 4,523,000. Both are round
numbers from the census OF 191o-1s11.
II the decline has been constant, Lon
don has now about 4,52000 inhabit-
oAtoi isSW IOih, IL It's rate Oh BlOWLH
remains the same, would have by May
l, 5,250,000 souls. 1t is credited by
the World Almanac With 5,173,064 on
January /. There is more than &C.,
900 margin in favor of the American
city. Metropolitan London had in
1911 7,252,963 inhabitants, which may
have increased to 100000, consider
ably more than metropolitan New
York can claim.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-11-13

The Journal of the American Medi-
cal Association finds that the num-
Der Of medical students in the United
States for the year ending June 80,
1913, was the smallest since 1900 But
with 17,015 young people qualifying
themselves for the healing profession
there need be no fear that the coun-
try will run short Of doctors. 1t is
suggested that che decline in the
number of medical students-there
are 2,771 fewer than in 1911 and 4,511
fewer than In 1910, and 11,127 below
1904-refects the rising standards OF
the American schools of medicine.
These standards, in the past, were in
some cases ridiculously low. The out
put of physicians at present is small
or than for many years, but there is
nc doubt that while there has been
decrease in number for the last dec
ade there has been great gain in eff
cheney. The medical colleges are,
likewise, becoming fewer in number,
but those that remain are better quail
flied for their work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-11-13
CHRISTIAN NATIONS MENACE
Distinguished Patriot of New Republic
Declares that Chinas Danger is in
the West and Not the East Sees So
luton Through Religious Education.

The greatest problem of the new
Chinese Republic is not to protect itself
against the Instruction ard rebellion
Of tbe Chinese, but to protect itself
against the Christian nations of Eu-
rope. China's danger is in the west
and not in the east. =
"The hope of the Chinese Republic
lies in the spread Of the Christian re-
hgion in China and before the end of
the century China will be one Of the
great Christian nations Of the world -
These statements were the feature Of
a lecture delivered by Ng Poon Crew,
the most distinguished Of the Chinese
Immigrants to the United States, who
spoke to a handful of people at the
First Congregational church on Mon
day evening. In his lecture of more
than an hour and a half DR.. Chew dis
cussed every phase Of the great up
rising in China and every hope Of the
new makers Of the Chinese Republic.
He brought a story of a new China and
1t was story OF intense interest. He
spoke of the history Of China and of
the love of liberty installed in the
hearts of the Chinese in the early ages
by the sages of the nation.
China" he declared, was striv-
ing for liberty for FIVE thousands years.
The world may have marveled when
the Chinese Republic became an estab-
lished fact, but the world had forgotten
that fifty-four times in the history of
the Manchu dynasty the people Of
China had sought their liberty. When
the victory finally came it meant that
the Manchus left China forever and
China is now ready and willing to face
her own problem. She needs the aid
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-11-13

Tie representatives Of Senator Step
henson will get much more attentive
hearing from the board of supervisors
this fall on any plans they may present
from the senator for road Improvement
work in the county than was given to
the proposals made by Senator Step
pension to improve certain highways
under certain conditions some years ago.
Arrangements will probably be made to
accept any contribution for road work
that the gentleman cares to make, even
it the acceptance carries with it an
agreement for some slight changes in
the plans for road work made by the
board. The board will in all probabili-
ty look upon any money that the SEN
ator cares to donate to secure improve
ment in the highways leading to his
Taxpayers of the county, inasmuch as
it is understood that the roads upon
which the senator seeks to advance the
work are part of the county highway
system already adopted and will be
improved eventually whether any CON
tributions are received from property
owners or not There has been vast
change in the sentiment regarding
good roads in this county since the
senator last tried to interest the super
visors in road Improvement project
and expenditures that a few years ago
would have been considered the wild
est extravaganza are now accepted
quite as a matter of course.