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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The area OF low pressure shown
yesterday over Wyoming now overlies
The territory from California, Arizona
and Texas northeastward TO Iowa
and South Dakota, with the greatest
barometric depression in Arizona. 1t
has been attended by precipitation
from the crest Of the Rockies east
ward 10 The Missouri valley and by
a considerable rise in temperature in
the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys. Rains have also occurred dur
ing the past "A hours in the St Law
renee basin and in New York and New
England. but high pressures and gen
orally fair, cool weather prevailed
east Of the Mississippi at a. m,
with frosts in the lake region, the up
per Ohio valley and North Carolina.
The crest of the north Pacific area
Of high pressure and lower tempera-
ture has advanced TO Alberta. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
WAGNER'S REVIEW
Corn the EaVcrite.

Chicago, Sept 23.-The influences Of
the day were Winnipeg advices favor
able TO free wheat. The importance
of free admittance of Canadian wheat
as a market factor must be acknowl-
edged Wheat is, after all, worlds
proposition, and as our wheat is not
far from an export level, we fail TO see
where much of a decline can come as
a result of the Canadian government
making free wheat for this country
possible
Corn continues to be our prime ia
vorite and we confidently advise pur-
chases. We believe new crop futures
are worth considerable premium over
the old and much evidence is coming
to US to further streng, hen us in our
belief that the late government esti-
mate is too optimistic.
Oats weakness was due to tariff leg
islation and big visible in spite of mod
craze receipts for this time of year.
Provisions continue to show good
strength. Buy them on the weak days.
Wall street and Boston spectators
are said to be enormously short of
steel common. The truth of the state,
ment we cannot verify. but it is alto
gether plausible, judging the market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Weather Forecast.

ninois-Rain tonight and Wednes-
day; warmer tonight; colder Wednes-
day afternoon or night.
Missouri-Unsettled rain tonight or
Wednesday; warmer in east and cold
er in northwest tonight; colder Wed
nesday.
Wisconsin-Rain tonight and We'd
nesday; warmer east and south to-
night, colder southwest Wednesday.
Minnesota-Rain tonight and We'd
nesday; colder tonight and Wednes-
day; warmer east and colder in ex-
IRENE west tonight, colder Wednesday,
North Dakota-Rain- and cloudy to-
night; Wednesday mostly cloudy, cold
frost in the morning.
South Dakota-Unsettled with rain
tonight and in east Wednesday; cold
er tonight in west, Wednesday frost
in north portion.
Nebraska-Unsettled, with rain to-
night, robably Wednesday; frost in ex
IRENE west tonight.
Kansas with probabl!
rain tonight or Wednesday; colder.
Northumberland fair tonight and
/ Wednesday; warmer Wednesday.
Wyoming-Colder tonight; tempera
] ture below freezing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
NOT
KEEPING ABREAST
Land Increasing Out of ALI Pro
portion, Says Head of Farm
ers' Congress.
HOME OWNERS GROW LESS
President of Farm Congress, Meeting
at Plano, Points to Need of
Change.

Plano, H., Sept. 23.-"There is a
great margin of expense somewhere
between producer and consumer which
leads TO the justly founded complaint
of the ultimate consumer of the high
cost of living" said Charles F. San
ford, president of the farmers nation
al congress, in calling the 33rd an
nual session to order here today. This
Mr. Sanford asserted leads to con-
fusion in the public mind as to the
real status of the farmer and the
profits arising from his occupation.
During the past two decades the agri-
cultural industry has not kept pace
with the increase of population, fall
ing behind 1873 per cent; during this
same period there has come an extra
ordinary increase in the valuation of
farm lands until it is no longer an
easy or simple matter for the aver
age man to become the owner of a
well improved farm. Moreover, the
percentage of tenant farmers is stead
lily increasing, in some states with
alarming rapidity. 1t cannot be said
with any show of reason that the
growth of tenant class indicates a
stable or desirable economic conditfol.
PRODUCER is HANDICAPPBN
Without minimizing in any dog ee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

The first cathedral cloisture ever
built in the United States. that of the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine, is be-
ing rapidly put into shape for the
triennial general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church, which
will be held upon the cathedral
grounds next month. Lawns are be-
ing leveled, debris cleared away. and
the ground prepared as well as posi-
BILE about the cluster of new ecclesias-
tical buildings, which are. rising upon
Morningside heights. New York.
These buildings are the new synod
hall, the deaconess house. the bishops
house, the deans house and the choir
school. Two of them. the deaconess
house and the choir school, are COM
pleted. The other three, of which
Ralph Adams Cram is architect, are
nearing completion. 1t mas been the
architects aim to make the bishop S
! house and the deans house beautiful,
appropriate for the functions which
they must perform, dignified, and yet
simple to the verge of austerity. They
have ample space and the rooms are
perfectly proportioned, which gives the
desired effect of richness without lux
ury, dignity without ostentation.
The new synod hall, which is prac
tically finished, will be ready in time
for the convention. The main hall Of
this building, where the house of dele
gates will meet, is pronounced by arch
fleets, the most beautiful semi-relig
ious meeting hall in the country. One
of its most striking features is the
richly colored ceiling of painted raft
ers, above which rises the dark blut
of the peaked roof. The intricate
carving of the west porch. which is thu
main entrance, is progressing rapidly
The cost of the buildings and fittings
which were donated by John Pierpon
Morgan and William Bayard Cutting
will be close to S450,000. The mail
hall will seat nearly a thousand per
sons and the galleries surrounding /
two hundred more.
Behind the new synod hall, which i
the southwest corner of the grounds
T rises the completed deaconess house
which overlooks Cathedral parkway. :
little north of this is the bishops house
: built of Germantown stone. In plar
: ming this, the architect had to keep i
mind the public organizations, foreig
r bishops and prominent people from a
i over the world who must be entel
| tanned there. 1t is less of a persona
residence than a building for the SAX
/ of the diocese.
5 The bishops house fronts west, bu
2 there is also ar archeo way betwee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
speciaI Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given TO all persons
interested, that the city council of the
city of Rock Island, county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois. having ordered
that a local Improvement be made by
paving Ninth avenue from Twenty
first street to Twen y-fifth street. the
ordinance for the same being on file in
the office of the city clerk, having APP
piled to the county court of Rock Is
land county for an assessment of the
costs of said improvement, according
to frontage and an assessment there
fore having been made and returned to
said court, the final hearing thereon
will be on the 9th day of October, A.
d. 1913, al 9 o'clock a. m, or as soon
thereafter as the business of the court
will permit All persons desiring may
file objections in said court before
said day and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense. Said as
sessment is payable in ten Q0) in
stallments, and all installments except
the first shall bear interest from date
and after date of confirmation until
paid, at the rate of five 90 per cent
per annum. BEN F. SCHRIVER,
Official appointed to make assessment.
Dated Sept %, 1913.-(Adv)
All the news all the timc-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
A Great Cathedral Ready
For Great Convention

it and the deanery. The arched way
gives upon room with lofty vault
ed ceiling of masonry suggestive of
an ancient guard room. The wide main
hall of the building runs from this to
the western door. The grand stairway.
with its beautifully gradual ascent, re-
flutes the saying that there are no
stairways in America" and will be
made impressive with cords of pur-
pie velvet for hand-rails. On the sec
ond floor is the big oak paneled dining
room with its high ceiling, the kitchen,
and the two large drawing rooms with
their teak wood floors and stone man.
tells, and the library also furnished in
oak.
The house contains a half a dozen
guest rooms for dignitaries and many
more for the country clergy who will
always find welcome at the bishops
house. The second floor also contains
the private hall leading TO the bed
rooms of Bishop and Mrs. Greer, and
a morning room. A private chapel for
the bishop, over the arched entrance
at the back has been planned but work
/ on it has not yet begun. The bishops
/ study. with a coved ceiling, which
looks truly ecclesiastical, is on the
! third floor.
/ The bishops house is a house OF
austere beauty, but the deanery, just
back of it TO the east is a smaller
residence in which every detail has
been made as perfect as possible.
All the floors in the servants quar-
tiers are of corked tile, AID white
vitrified tile runs clear to the ceiling.
1t is furnished throughout in oak, the
hallway, the reception rooms, and the
library. being very simple but dignified
and beautiful. The deanery is be-
ing built as a memorial to the late
Clinton Ogilvie. Esq, by his wife.
These two buildings will not be fin
ished in time for the convention.
Il The choir school, which will be join
ed to the deans house by an arched
gateway, thus completing the close,
has accommodations for sixty boys.
The choir school is just moving in,
and soon its class rooms, refectory
dormitories. shower-baths and sitting
rooms will become populous with
e sweet voiced youngsters. The build
| ing on Morningside Drive over
/ look 4 great portion of the northern
part of the city. This will probably
: be the most perfect choir school il
the world. 1t is given by Mrs. J. J
: Blodgett in memory of her father
the late John H. Sherwood. to whom
t tablet has been placed in the large
! vestibule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

the Importance of efforts to increase
ity of the soil it may be safely af-
firmed that American agriculture will
never be permanently established I'M
til it is made possible for it to be-
come permanently profitable for the
farmer of average ability While the
man of exceptional ability or excep-
tionally favorable circumstances may
become wealthy by reason of increase
in land values or good fortune in the,
yields of good crops, the stability of,
agriculture and the ultimate prosper
ity of our entire citizenship depend
chiefly on the measure of prosperity
which attend the labors of the average
/ farmer in the average farm home
; These conditions are with us, and
while we strive continually to remedy
them wherein they are adverse, we
must in common justice to all men
strive to make it reasonably possible
for all men to attain the ideal state
of the home owner.
Therefore, this congress should
give due weight in its deliberations
TO such measures or policies as tend
to relieve the producer of the handi-
cap of this economic burden and es
tablish equitable relations between
producer, consumer and the distributor
of products.
IF the agricultural millennium does
not arrive in the near future it will
not be for the lack of agitation in be
half of plans to bring it about. Scarce
ly day elapses but some new scheme
is proposed, having for its object
greater yields, higher prices for pro
ducts of the soil, lower prices fol
what the farmer buys, cheaper mon
ey, or some other thing calculated t
ameliorate unsatisfactory conditions
This makes for progress, whether i
brings progress through these agen
cies or not, for the farmer is thereby
stimulated to think for himself ant
TO work out his own salvation.
Is UP TO INDIVIDUAL.
Comfort and prosperity on the farm
lie at the base of our national well
being. But sometimes we think tina
: there is a tendency to overdo the mat
ter of attempted relief through tn,
. medium of mere mankind To hi
| hands and to his intelligence are er
e trusted the solution of problems O
: national concern which affect our er
| tire citizenship"
d Mr. Sanford said the point has nov
been reached in the evolution of tn
S SHOW the farmer" movement whe
J. some broad, comprehensive plan fo
; central and responsible control an
coordination of effort should be agree
upon. He said that successful move
ment for the advancement of agricu
ture must depend in the last analyst
upon the farmer himself and that til
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Liverpool Situation.

Liverpool, Sept. 23.-Wheat: The
easy American cables yesterday and
the continued large Canadian move
ment, with bearish estimates from
Australia, caused some pressure a the
opening, with prices Is lower. Later
an additional decline of H. Advices
from Russia and Argentine are bear
ish and expectations are for liberal
Russian shipments again this week.
These influences had but slight effect
upon values, as there appears to be
support on all declines with an increas-
ed inquiry for forward shipments. At
1870 p m. the marke. was dull and
steady.
Corn opened lower, but there was
support on expectations of lighter ship
ments this week and an increased de
mard for parcels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Chicago Cash Grain.

wheat-No. 2. T, s124@93; No. 2,
E. sOG92; No. 3. T. sSG9O; No. 2, hw,
B6&t ass; No. 3. INV. $50 s7lz; No. 4,
INV, s46s51A; No. l. ms, S91a q 9O1s;
No. 2. ms, SSaS9; No. 3, ms. sea IS;
No. 4, ms, S3ds6; No. 2, s, S7249S9;
No. 3. S. S6@ss; No. 4, S, S9qS6;
No. /, VIC, s7$4 ass; No. 2, VIC, S6s4
ass; No. 3. VIC. S5dS7; No. l, dur.
Ssas9; No. 2, dur. s6qs7; No. 3. dur,
S36s5.
Corn-No. 2, 74%G751a; No. ?. ",
75d75sl; No. 2. y, 744 G751a; No. 8,
74I4 G75; No. 3. W. 75d 1914; No. 3.
y. 741a n 75l4; No. 4, 74q7511; No. 4,
W; 74l4Q74I4; No. 4, y, 74d74A;
Sym and sgy, 721a G731a.
Oats-No. 8, W, Ala d42; No. 4, W,
4O1kG411a; standard, 42i4 @421a; sgw,
4OQ4Oj5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

great army of husbandmen are al
ready on the right track.
Farm credits, betterment of coun-
try schools, good roads and parcel
posts were among other subjects also
discussed.
Governor Dunno welcomed the del
egates for the state and Governor Coz
of Ohio responded for the farmers.
3. F. Harris, a banker of Champaign
H., is talked of as successor to Presi
dent c. F. Stafford, who declines re
election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

from the action of quotations and the
enormous borrowing demand for the
stock the past six weeks. Erie looks
very attractive. We think it is meri-
toricus investment
The cotton market absorbs big sell
ing impressiFely An army of bulls
have been waiting to buy at the bot
tom quotation; perennial bears never
see bullish possibilities and there is
no bull Ike scared bear. Mill in
terests are sure to buy cotton on any
good setback, and the Spectator could
not have better company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Call Bids on Track. Chicago.

Corn-Ten days track. No. 3 mixed
73%, No. " 74ta. No. 3 Y AR. Sep
TENDER track. No. mixed 1884, No. 3
W 74iz. No. Y 74ia. October track.
No. mixed 70 No. 3 white "A. No.
3y 737s Year track, No. 5 mixed
G71k, No. white Gs, No. y GSA.
Oats-Teu days track, No. W Az,
standard 42i4, No. W 42ta. Septem-
Der track, No. 41lS, standard AZ, No.
421h. October track, No. 3 W Az,
standard 425s. No. 2 W 4224.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Grain Situation.

Wheat-It is believed bear factors
are now well discounted and purchases
at this level are advised.
Corn-As stated several times, corn
continues TO be our prime favorite on
the buying side.
Oats-They are much too cheap as
compared with corn and should be
bought on further decline from here
on that theory.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened 4 of; closed Il off.
Corn opened Il off; closed a off.
Chicago Receipts.
Today. Contract
Wheat ................l ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Maine Hunting Costly.

Bangor, Me. Sept. 23.-Sportsmen
coming to Maine to hunt big game this
fall will find that the high cost of liv-
ing has been succeeded by high cost
Of killing. because the state will
charge SIS each for licenses to shoot
moose and deer, while heretofore the
permits have been SIS. The moose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

eastward movement of the low and the
approach of the northwestern high
will be attended by rain in this vicin-
fly tonight and Wednesday, with
warmer tonight, followed by colder
Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

Chicago ard New York markets fur.
pished by E W. Wagner & Co., mem
bers Chicago Board Of Trade; grain,
provisions. stocks and cotton; private
wires to all financial centers. Core
spon6ents Oh the New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges. Tri-city office in
Rock Island hotel Phono Rock t.
land $50.
P. ]. MCCORMICK, Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

hunting season has also been curtailed
from six weeks to one month. In past
years it has extended from Oct 10 to
Dec l. 1t will now be confined to 30
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.
Flood. HeiglS. CHING

Only slight changes in the Missis
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
I n SHERIER Local Eorecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

days of November, minus Sundays.
1t is said by woodsmcr that moose
have increased in number the last
wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
OPENING of Market,

Hogs 1900; left over 3,S75; opened
steady at yesterdays average. Mixed
IS5d925, good S.3Od9.O0, rough $50
QS.2O, light S.45d9.25.
Cattle 5000; steady.
Sheep 10000; 10c lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Sept. 23.-Following are the whole-
sale quotations. on me local market
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Nine O'clock Market

Hogs sc to 10c lower than yester-
days average. Mixed 7.SO6915, good
$3.50 900, rough 7.SOGS15, light $40
@s.2O, pigs 5.OO@s.1O, bulk s.2O@S.75.
Hogs tomorrow $4,000, cattle 1900,
sheep $4,000.
Cattle steady. Beeves Z. 400 40,
cows 3.4O6S.25, stockers 5.SO97.SO,
Texans 6sO6S.O0, westerns 6.406S.75,
calves 9.50G11.50.
Sheep steady to 10c lower, 3.Ood4.6o,
lambs 5.1OM740
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

y Conner 77H
I Lehigb Valley 1857
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Close Of Market.

Hogs weak 10 shade lower than ear
ly prices; 10c lower than yesterdays
average. Receipts 21,OO0. Mixed $50
d9.15. good s25d9.OO, rough 1909
SIS. light S.4Od9.15.
Cattle steady.
Sheep steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23
Southwest Receipts.
Hog Receipts.
NEW YORK STOCKS.

the quotations on rne New York stock
market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-23

All the news all the timo-The Argus.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
CHAPTER v.-continued.

II shall not do this again. Melanie
dear, till you give me leave. But |
have no mind to let you go, either
You and Madame Reynicr are going
on a cruise with me: will you? Get
your maid to pack your grip. II will
be better for you than the profession.
al advice which you came to New
York for" Aleck stopped suddenly,
his practical sense coming to the sur.
face. Heavens! You haven't had
any lunch. and it's all times Of the
day" He rang the bell. begged the
maid to fetch bread and butter and
tea and to ask Madame Reynier to
come to the drawing-room. When she
appeared. he met her with a grave,
but In no wise a cowed. spirit.
Madame Reynier. your niece re.
fuses. for the present, to consider her.
self engaged to me: l.. however. am
unequivocally betrothed to her. And
l shall be ~endlessly grateful II you
and Miss Reynier will be my guests
on the Sea Gull for as long a time as
you find II diverting. We shall cruise
along the coast and put into harbor al
night, II II seems best: and I'll try to
make you comfortable. VIII you
Gomez"
Madame Reynier was willing II Me.
LAME was; and Melanle had no
strength, II she had the will, to com.
bat Alexis masterful ways. 1t was
coon settled. Aleck swung off down
the street, re-reading Jim's letter. in
tent only on the Sea Gull and the
preparations for his guests. But al
the back OF his mind he was think
ing. Poor girl! She needs me more
than I thought"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31

mond. Otherwise. BE- pleased % pAHy
Mercury to your Venus"
To Jim's ears. every syllable the
Frenchman spoke was an insult, and
words rekindled the fire In his blood.
You shall pay for that speech here
and now!" he yelled: and. d~iscarding
his revolver. he dealt the Frenchman
a short-arm blow. Chatelard. trying
to dodge, tripped Owe the base OF the
ladder and went down heavily on the
foor OF the fo'cas'le. He had appsr.
emily lost consciousness.
AS Jim saw his victim stretched on
the floor. he turned away with loath.
Ing. He picked up his revolver and
went up the ladder. II was already
dark, and confusion reigned on deck.
But through the clamor. Jim made out
something near the truth; the Jeanne
DArc was leaking badly, and no time
was to be lost IL she, with her pas
sengers and crew. were to be saved.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
CHAPTER VI.


On Board the Jeanne O%rC,
II hard usage and obstacles could
cure Il knight-errant OF his sentiment
then Jimmy Hambleton had beer free
of his passion for the Face. His
plunge overheard had been followed
by a Joyous swim. a lusty call TO the
yacht for Help" and n growing
amazement when he realized that IL
was the yachts intention to pass him
by. He had swum valiantly, deter
mined to get picked up by that par
ticular craft. when suddenly ms
trength failed. He remembor'd
thinking that 1t was all up with him.
end then he lost consciousness.
When he awoke he was OH a hard
bunk In n din PLACE. and a sailor was
Jerking him about. His throat burned
with a fiery liquid. Then he felt the
plunging and rising Of the boat. ana
came to life sufficiently to utter the
stereotyped words. where am IL
In Jim's case the question did not
imply the confused cropping back TO
sense that Il usually indicates. but
rather an actual desire to know
whether or not he was on board the
Jeanne dare. Plainly his wits had
not been badly shattered by his ex'
perience overheard. But the sailor
who was attending him with such MIN,
~fstrations as he understood. answered
him with a sample OF French when
Jim had never met with in his schooi'
books. and he was not enlightened ior
some hours
Il was indeed the Jeanne DARE
a. Jim proved for himself tue
next day, and he was lying IN tne
seamen's quarters In the fo'casle. 10y
morning he felt much better, hungry,
and prepared In his mind for strikih
a bargain with one Of the sailors lor
clothes. He could make out their
lingo soon. he guessed. and then Nv
would get a suit OF clothes and rare
on deck. Suddenly he grasped III.
waist, struck with an unpleasant
thought: his money.belt was gone! ne
was wearing a sailors blue manner
shirt and nothing else. He turned o'e,
on his hard bunk. thinking tna' ~
would have to wait a while oeio,e
making his entrance on the p'
stage OF the Jeanne D'Arc. :,
And wait he did. Not q rag
clothing was in sight. and no calo
Or promise OF reward could pers".us
the ship's men into supplying ms
aeed. He received c2nsignmeh.s hs
tood: short rations they would DC.
Judged. for an able bodied sea" ~.
hvt insctIvity and confinement to 'ns