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The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Feb. Weaker: deal
ings Mdess Spring bran, ., .; standard middlings,
BE: Western red dog 8.75: winter wheat. in 100
pound sacks. TO arrive, 2Llo; city bran, in bulk.
@0
RYE-Steady: dull business. Western. to arrive. Is
valued at about 7os. E.. track and State at q.
RYE FIOUR-Inquiry moderate; prices are steady.
Good to choice quoted at 361a4.00. in barrels.
BUCKwHEAT FLOUR-Steady; dealings are
dull. Choice nominal at 2,s5a2 Is for 100 pounds.
CORNMEAL<-Steady: trade moderate. Kiln-dred.
new for Export 2l0a3l5: meal, IN bsgs. Lila
ID
HAY-RecciptS LES tons: weak trade. No. tim
othy. lo5 standard STA: No. 2. 9oa96 No. 3. SasS
STRAW-Receipts 30 tons; 6rm; supply light.
Long rye quoted at LOO. Oats straw Is scarce and
valnes uncertain
PORK-Steady: trade, Is moderate. Mos. 1.5a
% rs: family g20oazS0
BEEF-Steady; supplies are light and trade derod
OF spirit. Packet, 2oh230o: family. 3ohefWt
I.ARD-Stcady; inactive bisiness. Prime Western,
1lco: refined continent. I.55; South American ns6;
re6ned Bnzilian. in kegs, 129s: beef stearne. 10;
lard stearine. dull; Now York. In
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

EGGS-Near-by fresh. 1sa20; Southern, 10.
CHEESE-New York. new. s H.: fat. %.
BUTTER-Esin print. i2 ID; tub. % ID; pro-
crss a
LIVE POULTRY-Heus. Aal&is III: ROSTERS e
ID: turkeys. 1aN Ib; chickens. large. lsaD lb;
medium 3asl h.
DRESSED POULTRY-TurkeJs, aaa lb; hens.
I5als Ib ducks, II ID; chickens. 2 lh
GREEN FRUTTS-CalifoniA oranges, 21aSoo
Ter boz: lemons, 40 box; pineappleS. cats. 2soa
$50; Florida grapefruit. LOO box; tanEarines 20oa
go boz: apples. LSoa2oo bbl
MEATS. DRESsED-Lightweight PORK. loali
ID: heavtx, L
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IS bu: crlery 40 doz
yams s6aL& 70 bbl: onions IS crate: cabbage. IS per
100 lbs lettuce. 9oa2oo per basket: beets 1aal- 70
per 100 bunches; squash 80 Dbl; sweet potatoes.
Las bu: lima BEANS Is at; canberries, %; cauli-
flower 00a2 10 Dbl
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
OLDEST COAL DEALER
NOW IN NEW HOME
Walter H. NARROW to 0eeupy
Quarters in E Street O6ce
Buii1inS-

E Street Northwest is sharing In the
general development of the downtown
business section. Formerly the heart of
''old Washington" 1t Is interesting to
note the revival of real estate activity
on this thoroughfare from Eighth Street
Northwest westward to Thirteenth Street
Northwest.
Among the recent improvements, and
to date the most striking in that section.
that of Walter H. NARROW, at S11 Z
Street Northwest, Is strikingly notable.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

dency in q few instances to advance. fractional
advance was scored in British American Tobacco.
Standard Oil Of New Jersey was finer On small
sales Metal shares. with but few exceptions. were
slightly improved to price. The dealns1 in thes..
however, a small scale.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
new YORK MONEY.

New York. Feb. S-Money call On the Stock
Exchange to-day opened at per cent; highest. );
lowest. IA; closing "a per cent. Most Of the days
loans were made at per cent There Is further dis
play Of armnes in the time money market. An ad-
vance Of approximately y TO per cent has been
recorded in all maturtie~ The demand shown m
sgns of expansion hut local lendes not inclined
to put out funds In quantity. IN wv a their nanuv
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27

margin Of surplus reserve and the coming require
ments In connection with the end of the month srt-
tiementz They waiting for the interior institn
tious TO supply the martet In the interval. Kafes
~ pr cent for sixty days and ~ per cent for
the other dates up TO six months
The situation in the commercial paper market ha9
developed no feature overnight. Prime paper
continues on . per cent basis
London DISCOUNTS 1876 per crut. OF LIS; Paris
discounts. 81 per cent unchanged; Berlin disrDunts
So per cent of L.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27

Steam railroads in the United States
earned approximately S2soooooo more in
December than for the same month in
1911. according to a report issued by the
Interstate Commerce Commission yester-
day. The total operating revenues for
December. 1912. We're s22J7. .ss2, 1857 the ex-
penses were slT, sos, ,sl3.1s: the net operat-
ing revenue being sso07s, 1856. For De-
cember, 1911, revenues totaled $ssa 23.-
1850; operating expenses. SI.aoe, 81 81.
and net operating revenue, $1,5l4,oS142.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
Over Two Millions Increase In
Individual Deposits Be-
tween Calls.
INTERESTING STATISTICS
Letter Will Retain Office Wall
Street Markets Much Better.
Gossip Of Traders.
BY +. A. FLEMING.

In the interim between the last call or
1872 and the first of 1913. or between No
vember rs, 1872 and February T. 1913.
there was an increase in individual de-
posits of 81, ,Os7 ISL. included in this sum
being a part of the disbursements on ac-
count of interest and dividend payments
on January l and February !.
The national banks showed gain of
s7oS,s76, savings banks, ses3,73i, and trust
companies. s1,o6S,s7o.
The trust companies have nearly as
large deposits to individual credit, in
Guiding certificates of deposits, as the
national banks and savings institutions
combined. The exact figures are SSS,-o''-
37I for national and savings banks. and
So 53S 4JS for trust companies, the latter
being s7lS.9l5 less than the total of the
other institutions.
The Commercial National showed a loss
or SS5sa7g in individuals, which is easily
accounted for by the opening of the Fed
eraI National Bank. but the Federal Ma
tional must have also drawn on other
banks OF the national banks the only
other losses were sS6 600 individuals IN
the Riggs deposits and slSioC2 by the
Bank of Washington.
As a rule the savings banks gained,
Union Savings leading with Sl2J.Ca gain.
The United States Trust lost matter
o. $4,000 other trust companies gained
tn" total increase being over Sl,WoeS
How They stand.
Individual deposits in Washington
hanks total the handsome sum OF s6e'-
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
Furnished BY n. L. Carpenter & Co
new YORK COTTON.
OUTSIDE SECURITY NOTES.

New York Feb. 8.-The trading the outside
securities market to-day less active than in the
previous sessions of the week, and not a. brnad.
Prices however, after early declines showed ten
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
Gain in Capital.

\ comparison of these figures shows
- gain in capital. due TO the opening
nr the FcdcIaI National and payments
made on the capital stocks of other cor
r.,ratiuns: the surplus is larger through
IN. additions made in January and espe-
,.iaIIy by the passing of A million to sur
plus by the National Savings trust
C,npany. Because of this happening
ludivided profits item is reduced ma
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27

The Mexican government has decided
to equip all its war vessels with wireless
apparatus.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

sales-Regular call. II O'Clock noon:
washingtcn Gas S. $500 at 1921.
Capital Traction IS. N0oo at lloS. 81. 900 at 1lok.
500 at IloH. 500 at IiUs.
Washington Railway Electric pfd. 10 at ~
at ssA 10 at ask, 8 at 50.
Norfolk 4 Washington Steamboat, Is st 10k. 10 At
DDis, at 1oii.
washington Cas- IS at sss.. at s5s. 8 at sk.
9 at s5A.
Georgetown Gas. 9 at IS.
Mergenthaler. 10 at Asx. 10 at 1sis, 5 at 1sN, 10
at 2lsh. 10 at 2ls. 10 at g1s.
Lanston % at s61s. % at ssk-
United States Trust. s at l1. 10 at IL. 10 At lH.
After call:
Capital Traction, IL at IL
Mergenthaler. S at MS.
<arrDZNfuN-r nA.na
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
COTTON STATISTICS

Furnished BY n. l. Carpenter & Co.
New York. Feb. s.
Receipts. Middhnes.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27

For q DisOrdered Stomach
Hoff's Lemon Seidlitz is the greatest
thing In the world. 1t is prescribed BY
hysicians everywhere. and for sale by
all druggists.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
WEDNESDAYS DECLINES.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

No. Pacific pfd 1 " REALTY -........
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
New Banks Prosper.

The. showing of the new banks of COM
narrative recent organization is entirely
satisfactory. The Seventh Street Saw
inSs gained 81 O5i. the North Capitol
S4.S25. the Washington and Southern
S17.7Jl. and the Continental Trust Com
pany ss3l2tS in individual deposits.
There are now y National banks Is
savings banks and trust companies
total Of ::5 banks.
The local field always seems more than
filed. but each new bank as it comes
along gathers to itself considerable
money, and the hurt is not to the older
banKs. not nearly in ratio to the depos-
its of the new banks.
The total losses in individual deposits
in banks that showed a loss was s661,
eS7. about 5000 less than the deposits
of Federal National.
The statement of individual deposits
with comparative figures appears at the
bottom of this column.
Letter viii Stay.
There is no truth whatever to the re-
Gently published story that Joseph Letter
would soon step down and out from the
office of president of the Washington
Gas CONT pany officials of the COMPANY
make no hcsitancy in giving denial 10
this Tumor.
Few heads "f the Washington Gas
Company in its long existence have
stepped out willingly. 1r is corpora
tIon that has made a habit of being gen.
crous in sala arics. and, although less by
$4,000 than the salary of the late presl-
dent, the remaining $4,000 is sufficient
inducement to keep even the present oc-
,upant in line. the more so as the duties
arc not onerous and are easily assumed
when necessary by II. S. Reeslde, the
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
BOSTON C0PPERS.

Furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

ed in the particular matter of track
rights, either on Twenty-fourth street
or into the premises which the com
pany may own on that street.
In view of the serious pos
sibilities Of the situation, The Argus
has urged and insisted, and still urges
and insists, that in any form OF grant
that the city may give to the Tri-City
Railway company should it reach the
point of asking, TO enable it to use
the Twenty-fourth street premises, a
provision be made part Of its general
ordinances, that in the event Of the
company attempting to establish a
short cut for traffic between Fifth
avenue and Third avenue. either by
way of Twenty-fourth street or
through its own property, it should for
felt its entire franchise in the city OF
Rock Island.
Such a clause, if worth while at all
and it would be worth while, cannot
be made too binding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
AN ILLINOIS IDEA.

Hasty marriages have been respon.
sible for many marital shipwrecks and
divorces, and any reasonable .egal re-
striction that will tend to prevent
them is worthy of praise. The Illinois
state divorce commission wants the
Legislature to amend the marriage law
so as to prohibit marriage until Is
days shall have elapsed between the
granting of the marriage license and
the performance of the ceremony. No
reasonable objection could be raised
10 such a requirement.
In many cases the Is days would
be sufficient time for reflection on the
part of those who had procured the
marriage license to convince them
that they were about TO make a mis-
take of their lives. There are thou
sands who wish that such a law had
been in force at the time they got
out their licenses. The period of pro-
baton would work no hardship on
any sensible person and it would give
many impetuous and hair-brained
young men and women valuable time
for serious reelection ana to become
better acquainted with each other. 1t
would, too, give parents time in which
to plead with their sons and daugh-
tiers who were determined to make
unsuitable matches, and it would go
long way TO prevent elopemenjs,
particularly if a person performing a
marriage ceremony contrary 10 the
law were severely punished.
But it would not prevent couples
from going into another state and
getting married where the laws were
lax. That is the worst drawback TO
legislation of this kind. Until all the
states have uniform marriage laws
Opponents and .Lasty marriages can.
not be prevented, but at least such
an amendment rs proposed by the d.
vOrce commission of Illinois would
be check on many c7uplcs VINO could
not get out of the state 10 be married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

serve notice here and now that 1 shall
at once introduce a resolution into
this body asking for his expulsion as
a menace to the dignity of the senate
"a menace to the good name of the
state"
After Mrs. Robinson had finished
her speech Senator Hecker got up
and declared eXcitedly that 20 women
to one man in Denver drink. He also
declared his willingness to go right
ahead and prove his statement if
Mrs. Robinson wished him to do so.
Mrs. Robinson has not yet moved
for Heckers expulsion. Hecker has
said nothing on the senate floor about
women drinking since his reply to
Mrs. Robinson. Privately, however.
he assures all who seek information
from him on the subject that most Of
the women of Colorado are constant
worshippcSs at the feet of Bacchus.
He says he has no objection to it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

attempt was. of course. failure. The
next step was to try their tomahawks
on the chilled steel in the hope that a
hole might be cut In II. This means.
too, proved of no avail, so they de-
termined to try fire. Accordingly
they gave the safe a three hour roast
ing. Luckily for the government, 1t
was f1reproOf. They threw big rocks
upon It while II was hot. but they were
as far from the money as ever
Next the Apaches dragged the safe
up the side of a mountain and tumbled
1t over a precipice 200 feet high. They
expected. of course. to see It burst
open, but the only damage was a slight
injury to one of the wheels. The safe
was left soaking in the river for three
or four days. and great was the In
dams disappointment at finding them
selves still baffled
Then they tried gunpowder; but,
knowing nothing Of the art of blast
ing. they brought about an explosion
that burned half dozen warriors and
left the safe none the worse.
The Indians worked over that safe
of and on for q month or more. but
failed to get at the inside. Finally. In
disgust, they left it in deep ravine.
Fourteen months later. when peace
came. the army accidentally found the
safe. 1t was lying in the bed Of a
creek with a great pile of driftwood
around 1t. 1t was a sad looking safe.
but when opened showed its contents
intact-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
IL THE INCOME LAW HAD BEEN
ABSTAIN

II in 1895 the 10 decision Of the
supreme court OF the United States
invalidating the income tax law had
been a to 4 decision sustaining that
law. the rich would have since paid at
least Sl.40O,0O0.OO0 which has been
paid by those least able TO pay it.
This vast sum represents the aver
age yearly earnings of 100000 Of the
G.G15.O4G wage carriers in the country
today. Stated another way, one-third
OF the nations worlilgmen labored a
whole year TO pay a tax that the rich
should have paid.
II the decision Of the supreme court
had sustained the income tax law,
there would have been less socialism,
higher labor efficiency and less indus
trial unrest than there is today. More
over. there would be more widely diff.
fused prosperity. greater faith in gov
eminent, and a .arger sense Of per
sonal security.
A judges overnight change Of opin-
ion in lG years has cost this country
tangible and intangible treasure be-
yond all estimate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
Favors Twenty-fourth Street Link

Rock Island, Ill, Feb. 12.-Editor
The Argus: Just few words in re-
gard to the Twenty-fourth street link.
In this day of big things, expansion
and development in every direction,
the world has no time to waste. Let
US ask ourselves what the Tri-City
Railway company is. Is it a public
utility corporation? Yes. Alright,
we are agreed. Again, who shall
it serve, the public, or just a small
part Of the public? Who are most
interested in getting from one part
Of the city to another, or from one
city TO another city? You say the
people, and so dol? Now, the business
men of our city are a deep thinking,
broad-minded set of men always look
ing out for Rock Island and what will
make Rock Island better. They have
shown this spirit time ard again, and
/ am sure that in regard TO the Twen-
ty-fourth street ink they take the
same broad views as they always have.
Every citizen of our beautiful city is
Tor Rock Island first, last and all the
time and just because, if a car ran
north on Twenty-fourth street from
Fifth avenue will they go 70 DaYen-
port? No. Not any more than they
would at present. Neither will the
people from Moline.
Our cities on this side of the river
are growing and growing rapidly, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

we must make the best use posi-
BILE of all the facilities we have and
use every means at our command to
foster and accelerate this growth.
The Tri-City Railway company is one
of those means and l am sure that a
little foresight and look into the fu-
ture will make any broad minded man
see the possibilities or rather the great
advantage, not only to the people, but
to business as well, to have the TWEEN
ty-fourth street link, as it is called,
put in.
Not only that, but further, this rapid
growth demands cheaper transporta-
ton than we have at present. 1 would
suggest that the city compel the rail-
way company to install a track at
Twenty-fourth street and further, or
as they want that privilege, grant the
company franchise and for that fran
Chise in return let us demand trans
fers.
Just stop and watch the Davenport
cars some time and see which way the
people are going now, and invariably
YOU will find more people coming into
our city than ever leave it.
l could say much more, but time
nor space will not permit.
Always interested in everything that
will broaden and expand our city. l
am yours truly for a greater Rock
Island,
ELMER F. HOLMGRAIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14

and the knife were resorted to in set
Element of every dispute. The osten-
sible occupation of the people was
mining, but really gambling and sim
liar methods of plucking strangers
when they were to be had. and at
other times pluckinS one another.
l went to DeadmanS Flat and be-
fore attempting TO do any work with
the inhabitants made an investigation
as to what basis there was for my OPP
erations. The mines were valuable, but
needed capital for getting out the ore.
Capital was not forthcoming, princi-
pally on account of the bad character
OF the people The only women in the
place were worse than the men. having
come from dives in the east.
| was unable to work on both sexes
at once. and by far the better chance
was with the men. found no hostility
TO me as a clergyman. Indeed, l was
respected and deferred to where other
men were expected to fight their way.
| called q meeting, of men alone, and
made them an address. ! did not speak
one word about religion or the saving
OF their souls. I began on a lower fOun-
datiOn-thcir interests | told them
that to make their mines valuable they
must get capital: in order to get capital
they must reform; in order to reform
they must first get rid Of the women
who were among them and fill their
places with those who would make
them good wives and build up homes
FOR them. But they would find the wo-
men like the capital they needed-timid
about coming into so uncouth com
munity. As they could not get the for
mer without giving promise of reforma-
ton. so would they be deprived of the
latter without first putting away their
weapons. getting rid Of the gambling
and dance hlliS and 10y tidyinG them
selves up II they world do these
things | would bring out from the east
carload of respectable young women
to marry them. Having thus stated the
case and made a proposition. | invited
a response from any one who would
speak for them.
Hickory Ben-so called for being of
: F-ANt4lNAt anu ''AE4 AbtL -''iVnt anu
said:
"Parson. there's a hull gold mine o.
sense in what you been sayin' We
thought you war gOin' TO tell us about
Kingdom come. but instead you've told
rs how to improve ourselves right here
+ In Deadman's Flat. which Il q good
sight higher. and we got TO 20 through
/ the Flat TO get to the kingdom. Gents
/ you've sean the hand the parson has
dealt YOU. DO you consider il n -four
ace showdown or Donrail flush? All
/ you ggin' to come in or stay OUT"
Comm in" was the universe
! shout
Calf cried a somber voice
, / was escorted from the meeting {,
the stagecoach by every male citizel
al-d on the way was promised tina
when returned | would find the plac
"all cleaned up" The coach was driT
en- away amid chorus OF hurrahs.
When women were shipped for wive
to Virginia in the seventeenth centur
a man had to pay for u wife's trans
pOrtation in tobacco. but |. fearing /
fail by compelling the men to pay on
| money they didn't have. obtained tn
| transportation funds from friendl
philanthrop!st. The women / obtainet
from homes for friendless persons,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-14
THR TwENTY-FOURIH STREET
PROPOSITION.

In letter written by Elmer F.
Holmgrain 70 The Argus. and appear
ing in this issue. the position is TAX
en- not only in favor OF permitting
the connecting street railway link on
Twenty-fourth street, but demanding
that the Trl-City Railway company put
Il in, as a part OF any agreement by
which such privileges as the company
may seek in connection with its pro-
posed policy are permitted
The Argus does not hold with Mr..
Holmgrain in his views. II does not
know that the Tri-City Railway COM
pany will seek as a part of its fran
chise, the right to lay tracks on Tween
ty-fourth street. In fact, it has Presi-
dent Porter's word for II that there is
no such intention on the companys
part. II is not TO be denied that the
company would accept a franchise OF
this sort and would even seek it II
led to believe that il would be posi-
BILE to secure il. But It realizes that
popular sentiment in Rock Island is
Enthusiastically and unalterably opposed
to a grant OF this kind. That it will
desire turn-outs and switches
into its new site should it compete
the purchases. there is no doubt That
Il will desire these switches both on
Fifth avenue and Third avenue is
equally certain.
The Argus in its own positive
attitude In the relation 10 the con-
ditions under which the public utilities
corporation may desire to avail itself
OF the tract on which it seeks 10 &C
Quire on Twenty-fourth street for the
erection OF modern car sheds and
shops, has sought TO make II plain
that II Is in favor OF treating with
the company on the basis of extreme
fairness. This in consideration of what 1t
has done and in the matter Of service
fer the city, and what II proposes
further to do in the enlargement of It's
shops. Nevertheless the general well
fare Of the city must not be neglect