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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-25

and lower Mississippi valley. Cen
orally fair weather in this vicinity
tonight and Friday, with cooler land
frost tonight, will attend the approach
of the Wyoming high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-25
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.
Flood. Height. CHING

Only slight changes in the Missis-
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
J. NJ SHERIER, Local For coaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-25
EMPIRE,

Vaudeville performances at 2:45 and
Sis. Two shows Wednesday and Sun
day nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-25
FAMILY, MOLINE.

Pantages NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
daily at PAS and Sis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-25
Drift of the Weather.

Illinois-Showers this afternoon or
tonight; cooler tonight.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Friday; frost
tonight; cooler in east and central.
Missouri-Generally fair tonight and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-25
LIVERPOOL Cables,

Wheat opened Is off; closed 70 to
"a off.
Corn opened Is to a off; closed a
to Is off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-25
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Sept 25.-Follow are the whole
sale quotations. on me local market
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-25
Southwest Receipts.
Hog Receipts.
NEW YORK STOCKS.

. New York. Sept. 25.-Following are
the quotations on me New York stock
market today:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
Death of Mrs. Caroline Meyer
Ludwig.

Mrs. Caroline Meyer Ludwig
cjed Friday evening at $50
o clock at her home 800 Broad
way. Her death was due to a
C implication of diseases.
Mrs. Ludwig was the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Meyer,
deceased. She was born in
Baden, Germany, December 20,
1841. In 1850 her parents came
to this country and settled here
in Lexington in the very house
in which she died. The survivors
are two sisters, Miss Wilhelmine
Meyer and Mrs. Maggie Webber,
both Of San Antonio, Texas, one
daughter and two grandchildren,
Mrs. Anna billiard and her two
sons.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock at the
Catholic church. Father Geo.
B. Curry officiating.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
Death Of John Erwin Coen.

Erwin COen died Wednesday
night at s o'clock at his home in
oedaha, after a two weeks ILL
Less with typhoid fever.
Mr.. COen was born in Lexing.
ton, August l3, 1899, and was
twenty four years, two months
and two days old. He was ed.
ucated in the public schools of
Lexington, and when yet quite
young he entered this office to
learn the printers trade. After
serving his apprenticeship. he en-
tered a linotype school in Chica
go, where he became machinist
operator Of the Standard limo.
type. His general aptitude for
this work gave him ready EN-.
ployment wherever he desired to
live. At the time of his taking
i'll, he was the advertising man
ager for the Sedalia Daily Cap.
ital.
Mr.. Coen was married Sep
tember IA, 1910, to Miss Ger.
trude Colyin, of Sedalia. He is
survived by his wife, a little
daughter, nineteen months old
and his mother, Mrs. Charlotte
Coen.
Mr.. COen will be remembered
az a most trustworthy young
man. He made friends readily
and held them by his manliness
and his general bearing towards
them at all times. His death at
this time is indeed, a sad one,
His wife and mother are both
critically i'll with the same dread
full disease.
His body will be brought to
Lexington Saturday morning and
taken to the home Of his uncle
| eonard Coen, where the funeraI
will be held Saturday evening al
I2:30 o'clock.
The Intelligencer joins will
his numerous friends and rela
tives in expressions of sorrow
and grief, and especially to the
wife, whose sorrow at thi'
time must be almost beyond en-
durance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
Wertz- Moore.

Married in Kansas City Tues
day Mr.. Jesse A. Wertz and Miss
Gabrielle c, Moore.
The groom is the son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. George Wertz of south
of town. He is a most worthy
young man of exceptionally good
character and habits.
The bride is a pretty blonde,
born and raised in our midst, Is
noted for her many graces, both
Of person and mind. 1t can well
be said of her.
"None named her but to praise
None knew her but to love"
She is a graduate in the B.
@. department of Lexington Col
lege in the class of 1912, her re-
cital being one of the most de-
bghtful ever given in the college
May her lot be as bright as her
day dreams ever painted 1t.
Well may the happy groom
cXclaim:
She is my own;
And I as rich in having such a
jewel
AS twenty seas, if all their sands
were pearl.
The waters nectar and the rocks
pure gold.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
PARK DAYS A SUCCESS
$4,000 Worth of Labor Contribut-
ed in Two DAYS.

The two Park Days" were a
bowling success in every partic-
ular. More than 300 boys and
men and forty teams were engag-
ed throughout the two days in
making the dirt fly. At no time
was there a lack of enthusiasm.
nor did anyone seem inclined to
shirk. To be sure many were
doing the first manual labor in
years, but even those worked
with a will and showed remark
able powers of endurance in
handling dirt. 1t was a mere
beginning, however, and brought
cut clearly to everyone's mind
the enormous task of levelling
and Transforming Goose Pond in
to a spot of beauty. These two
days served the purpose Of bring
ing the people Of Lexington to-
gether into one common cause,
that which will he a benefit to
everyone living in the city, and
that the possibilities Of this
place has an advocate in every
one taking part in work Of Tues
day and Wednesday. A great
deal remains to be done, but now
instead of a few agitators for
the cause, Goose Pond has made
hundreds of friends, who will
voluntarily contribute money
and muscle towards the compile
tion of this work.
A few more days this fall
would work a miracle. Let's do
it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17

George Burnette of Kansas
City spent several days last week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Burnette.
Willis Vanderlin wife and
l;ttle daughter, Sallie Frances,
returned Sunday from Kansas,
where they attended the stock
show. 4
Miss Julia Conrow, who was
the guest Of Miss Lutte Gordon,
returned to her home in Rich
mond Saturday.
Miss Florence Larkin went to
Kansas City Wednesday to visit
her sister, Miss Laura Larkin.
Mrs John Larkin and little
son, FerrilI, of Corder is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Bmnette.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been is
sued to:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
Fieldcamp-Johnson.

Mr.. Dirk Fieldcamp and Miss
Agnes Johnson, both of this city,
were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. 7. F. Johnson, 1T
Southwest Boulevard, at ten
0 clock Sunday morning, Rev.
VanMeter performing the cere-
uony.
Miss johnson has a host Of
friends who wish her great nap
piness throughout life's pathway.
Mr.. Fieldcamp is an energetic
young man employed by the Mis-
souri, Gas & Electric Service Co.
After a short honeymoon they
will make their home on North
Eleventh street.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
A Cookie And a Lost Child.

There was some excitement
Thursday night in the west end,
when Everett James, the 1 year
Did son of Mr. and Mrs. William
James, could not be found. About
4 O'Clock in the evening some
one Of the neighbors had given
the little fellow some cookies.
At six o'clock, supper time, he
oid not show up, neither could he
he found. The boy is a general
fayorite of the neighbors, and all
turned out to find him. The
search continued until 9 o'clock,
when some one thought to look
r. the garret, and there he was
found asleep, innocent of all the
trouble he had created.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17

Miss May Heimer, who has
been visiting in Kansas City, re-
turned home Sunday evening.
Mrs. W. w. Todd of Fayette,
Mo-, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. J. Bandon, went
to Kansas City Friday for
visit.
Mrs. E. G. Loomis, who has
been visiting in Kansas City, re-
turned home Thursday evening.
Her daughter, Mrs, Richard
johnson, of Los Vegas, New
Mexico, accompanied her home
for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
Football Today.

The Olatha Mutes, who were
scheduled to play Wentworth
here today, have cancelled
their game on account Of their
school not opening until TINS
week. A good game has oeeh
arranged. The Carroli'on
High School team, which defeated
the Wentworth ends last Mon
day 65 to 0, has been secured
The game ought to be a hum
mer. Don't forget the date
Friday, October 18th.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
Waverly Notes.

Miss Lutte Gordon was in
Kansas City Sunday.
Mrs. Henry VanderHn and her
daughter Miss Edith, attended
the stock show at Kansas City
last week.
j. A. Agnew was in Kansas
City last week.
Hugh and Oscar Leach of Kan
sas City were in town several
days last week.
John Petite was in Lexington
Saturday and Sunday.
Francis Salmon and +. T..
Evans were Lexington visitors
Sunday.
Clarence Weaver went to Lex
ington Sunday evening.
Clarence Blee went to Lex
ington Saturday to visit home
folks.
Frank Vanderlin returned Sat
lrday from Springfield, Illinois,
where he attended the Illinois
State Fair.
Mrs. Joe Ferer went to Water
loo Sunday to spend a few days.
Mrs Fred Bray was called to
Odessa Friday by the serious i'll
ness Of her brother, Wesley Point
er.
Mrs. Alice Leach returned to
her home in Kansas City Friday
after a two weeks visit with
friends here.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
Midnight Fire.

Last night about Il o cloCA
the barn of DR.. Roberts ON Ool-
lege Place was discovered to De ,5
on fire. In fact, it was al
ablaze when discovered, ana
the fire company arrived they
gave their whole attention to
saving the surrounding property,
The only other building damaged
was the barn on the north, on
the Mrs. Evan Young place Dr'
Roberts automobile was destroy
ed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
The Drouth Broken.

Thursday night one of the
heaviest rain storms of recent
years passed over Lexington.
Two inches Of water fell in less
than thirty minutes. Everything
was flooded, roofs leaked, and a
general muSsineSS was experienc-
ed all over town.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
MuIhopp Bridge Washed Away

The MulhOpp bridge, west Of
Wellington, a concrete structure
recently completed at the cost Of
$6S0.00, and only paid for Thurs
day, was completely washed
away Thursday night.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
Save Your Money" I"

Among the many advertise
rnents in this issue is one headed,
Save Your Money" The at
tention of the readers of this pa
per is called especially to the
prices mentioned therein for
There's a Reason. A home
product should engage the favor
able consideration of everyone,
and especially so when the prices
are considerably below those ask
ed for foreign made goods.
Mrs. T. j. Greene spent Thurs
Gay in WintOn.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17

Miss Alice Peak went to Kan
sas City Friday morning to meet
her sister, Mrs. j. 0. Rush, and
the latter's three children, Of
Forest City, Arkansas, who are
enroute to Lexington to visit
homefolks.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. E. "A. Couey and
son Of sedalia spent Sunday here
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. .. COuey.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-17
Canal Commission Seeks Genuine
Greenheart.

Guiana to inspect greenheaIt tim
her to be used in the CONSTRUCTION
of docks and other marine works
Tor the Panama canal. He goes
at the request of the isthmian
canal commission, in order that
the engineers may be sure that
they are getting genuine green
heart timber, for which a num-
Der of inferior substitutes are
offered.
Genuine greenheart has the
reputation of being the most re-
slstant wood to the attack of ma
rine borers and to decay. Borers
are especially bad in tropical
waters. The wood is, in addi
ton, hard, heavy, and durable,
and not subject to damage from
impact and wear. Indisputable
records show that the best grades
Of this wood surpaSs iron and
steel as to lasting qualities in
contact with salt water. 1t has
been known and used since 1869.
Logs have remained intact under
water for 100 years. Lock gates
IN English canals have beel made
of it for years, and the only
limit Of THEN durability so far
has been the length of service
of their iron bolts and fastenings
which usually can be renewed
without much trouble. Greenheart
in Liverpool lock gates built in
1856, removed to allow deepen
ing and widening of the ship
channel i'm 1894, was used over
again when the gates were re
constructed. The sills and fen
Gers of the lock gates at Panama
will be made of greenheait, and
much of the docks will be con
structed of the same material.
Nansen's ship, the Fran, and
the antarctic vessels, Discovery,
used by one of the Scott expedi-
tons, and the Gauss, used by
Drygalski, were all planked with
g"eenheart.
The exceedingly great dura-
bility of the wood is said to be
cue, at least in part, to the pres
ence of an alkaloid, which is
used as substitute for cinchona,
the basis of quinine.
A number of other woods
which grow with greenheart in
the tropical forests of the
Guianas resemble it so closely
that they are likely to deceive
even an expert. They have many
of the qualities of the genuine
timber, but in a lesser degree.
Some are quite inferior, and it is
essential that they should be
} avoided. In order that the ca
nal commission may be sure of
the right wood, it asked the for
est service to assist it in an In
v"stigation of the greenheart
situation in British Guiana, and
Mr.. Mell's present trip is a re-
suit of that request.
From the isthmus of Panama
Mr.. Nell will go directly to De
menara, British Guiana, the prin
cipal port of export for green
heart. He will be accompanied
by member of the commission
, and will see all the operations Of
numbering in order that the true
greenheart may be selected anC
/ identified without possibility o.
/. error. He will ascertain where
: the genuine can be obtained il
sufficient quantities and righ
{ sizes, find out what substitute
are to be avoided, and prepart
!. specifications which, incorporate
G in purchase contracts, will elimi
: rate everything but genuin'
J. greenheart.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-01

plying egg ranchers with their layers.
And since that is the case and because
it is now the time when the egg
ranchers begin to place their spring
orders for chicks, there can be nc
more appropriate time for comment
ing upon the Journals structures.
Many unsatisfactory features GER
tainly are developing in the day old
chick business mostly due to the in
stallation of many hatcheries of enor-
nous size and the fearful price cut
ting which has followed their efforts
to secure enough business to enable
them to run to full capacity. 1t is
never possible for the largest of these
plants to secure enough Matching eggs
of good quality to fill the machines.
Eggs from hundreds of chicken
ranches, good bad and Indifferent,
are loaded into the hatchers and the
result is far from satisfactory to the
purchaser. There are several hatcher
les on the Pacific Coast that require
from 80, 900 to 100, 600 Matching eggs
per week to keep the machines filled,
and good Matching eggs are not to be
had in $4,000 to 100000 lots. And
this for the requirements Of single
hatchery, mind you. In consequence
eggs for the big hatcheries are pur.
chased at the current market rate
plus a small bonus, generally averag
ing three cents per dozen. This extra
three cents or sometimes five cents
per dozen is to pay the breeder" fol
the extra cost Of running band oil
roosters in the enclosures with the
hens. And even though the big
hatcheries are satisfied with eggs OF
this quality they are finding it in
creasingly difficult to secure enough
for their purpose.
If the Washington egg ranchers had
the faintest idea of the miserable
quality of the breeding birds at Peta.
luna, the great exporting center OF
the day old chick business, there
would be a great reduction in the
quantity of chicks imported from that
district. The writer has visited Peta-
luna frequently for the purpose OF
investigating such mechanical i'm
provements as originated there and
knows by frst-hand indisputable
knowledge that the Petaluma ''breed-
er"- (so-called) seldom pays more
than $40 per dozen (83 cents apiece)
for his roosters used as breeders.
The purchaser in this part of the
country takes it for granted that the
chicks are as carefully bred as in this
part of the world, not stopping tC
think that decently bred chicks could
not be sold at the prices made by the
big hatcheries engaged in throat
competition.
The eastern editor first quoted is
not a practical-meaning by that com
merclal-poultry raiser, and has never
engaged in the day old chick business
either as buyer or seller. He is alto
gether wrong when he condemns the
business so sweepiDgly. One great
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-01

But it is quite true that they should
not be shipped too great distances
and, Furthermore, they should be
very carefully packed and this is sell
dom done by the seller of chicks at
bargain counter prices. The writer
refuses orders for thousands of chicks
from California purchasers or wonld
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-01
Day Old Chicks and Custom Matching

The editor of the Inland Poultry
Journal who is himself one of the
most prominent fanciers and poultry
show judges of America has this to
say, in a recent number of his paper,
concerning the day old chick trade
"The truth Of the case is that a day
old chick cannot be confined for one,
two, or three days in a small box and
be subjected to the conditions of
privation and discomfort that are en-
forced on baby chicks in transit and
not suffer from the ordeal,
''Such treatment accorded to baby
chicks in the breeders yards would
be expected to result in practical an
initiation OF the brood and there is
no reason for supposing that the con-
sequence should not be fully as seIi-
Gus for chicks in transit. Baby
chicks will survive for days and weeks
after having been subjected to ex-
posture known to be serious, and so
will survive journey of many miles
only to succumb later to the conse-
quences of their trip.
cit is possible we hope to develop
large local business in custom hatch
ing. This seems to us the proper
field for such business. Conditions
must change greatly to permit OF sue
cessfnl long distance shipments being
common, and by long distance ship
ments we mean all requiring more
than few hours from shipper to pnr-
chaser.
cit seems evident that those who
wish to make a beginning with poul-
try will do much better to purchase
eggs and hatch their chicks on their
own premises unless they can be Sc
cured locally where they may be car
ried home under the careful eye of
their new owner'
The day old chick business has
grown to large proportions and is now
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-01

advantage pertaining to it is due to
the very condition he condemns so
strongly; that Of shipping the chicks
fairly long distances. This time con-
sumed in travelling to their destina-
ton prevents the destruction of the
chick by too early feeding, one of the
most common causes of loss of chicks.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-29
FINED FOR RAILROAD FRAUD
Company Admits Guilt-Other
Manufacturers Concerned.

Henry A. Dix, of Henry A. Dix. Sons g.
Co, OF No. 1l6 West 18th street yesterday
pleaded guilty before Judge Hunt, in the
United States District Court, in benalf Of
his firm, to an indictment charging the
firm with violation Of the interstate COM
merce law.
1t was alleged that the company
shipped merchandise under false class-
fcatlon in order to reduce the freight
charges Judge Hunt fined the company
500.
An indictment of a similar nature was
found against the American Thermo Ware
Company, Of No. 16 Warren street.
The federal authorities are investigating
more than a hundred other firms. claim
ing that the shipping OF goods between
states under false classiications is so
general among the merchants Of New
York that the railroads are losing hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars each wear.
According to John c. Knex, Assistant
United States Attorney, millinery con-
Germs are among the worst offenders, es-
peclally those who deal in artificial flow
ers and feathers
Henry A Dix, Sons & Co., according TO
the indictment, made a practice OF ship
ping dress forms, buttons and other arti-
cles under the classification OF cotton
piece goods" OF dry goods" thereby saw
ing at least 10 cents hundred pounds on
the freight The American Thermo Ware
Company is charged with shipping scien-
tific instruments as hardware.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-29
H. G. FRICK DENIES REPORT
Does Not Intend to Resign as Penn
Director nor Sell Stock.

Henry c. Frick denied yesterday re-
port from Philadelphia that he intended
10 resign as director OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and that he has been sell
ing its stock.
"As a matter Of fact. have added to
my holdings" said Mr.. Frick. II do not
remember ever having sold a share Of
Pennsylvania Railroad stock. As to the
statement that l am in any way asso-
ciated with a group of interests who are
seeking 10 purchase the Cambria Steel
holdings of the Pennsylvania Railroad
there is no basis for this report what
ever"
New-York tribune., 1913-10-29
j. S. STEEL D|SAPPO|NTS
Quarterly Report Falls Below
Previous Estimates.

The report of the United States Steel
Corporation for the quarter ended Sep
tember 30, which was made public yester-
day following a meeting of the directors,
was a disappointment to Wall Street, in
view OF the fact that previous estimates
were shown TO be too high. After deduct
ing all expenses incident to operation, in
cluding those for ordinary repairs and
maintenance Of plants and interest on
bonds OF the subsidiary companies. total
net revenues were SIS, S,45O, 400. a decrease OF
81 1853, il3 compared with the showing of the
quarter ended June 30 last.
In the light OF the earnings for the SIM
liar quarters of previous years. however.
the earnings OF the last quarter were the
largest, with the exception Of 1907. since
1902. In 1907 the net earnings OF the Sep
tember quarter totalled $43. so4, ,2s5.
The Steel Corporations balance for divi-
dends from the last quarter was s24, ,007, AS.
which, after the payment OF the regular
quarterly disbursement OF IA. per cent on
the preferred stock, left balance Of sl7,-
iO-,5os for the common, equal TO more than
81 per cent on the S5O3 1902, 500 outstanding
stock. For the nine months Of the fiscal
year the company has earned the equiva-
lent Of approximately 10 per cent on its
junior shares. As the common receives
per cent annually, the surplus for this
issue will be considerably more than
double the requirements for the year
ended December 81.
Unified orders on hand September 20
were 5,0O3,7S5 tons, a decrease Of S3,532
tons from the quarter ended June 30 and
decrease of 1,5i7722 tons from the quar-
ter ended September 80, 1912. The follow
ing table shows the Steel Corporations s
net earnings for the last quarter compared
with previous years and the total of un-
filed orders lin tons) Oh hand at the close
Of each september 30 quarter: