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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

TO be a momentary general desertion
of the bull side by the locals. A few
figure that cash prices are about TO
feel the effect OF new arrivals. Some
corn has been delivered on December
contracts-about 10000. Resting or
ders in May corn run 6s TO 69a4, and
heavy pressure will be required TO
force May corn on another cent. Oats
and wheat are suffering from buying
neglect Bears are also making a
fight in provisions. They claim any
advance from this level will bring
heavy selling. as the list is no longer
on a cheap basis. Liverpool cables
come weak and this gives our markets
chance TO stage a small early dip.
Boston reports that eastern corn buy
ers expect lower prices next week. but
stocks in east are very light. as buy
ing has been hand 10 mouth. 1t Is
almost too late for any Canadian move
towards free wheat to affect United
States prices on this crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Drift Of the Weather.

Hlinois-Fair; somewhat higher tenn
perature n southeast tonight.
Missouri - Fair; somewhat higher
in southeast; colder in northwest to-
night: colder in west Saturday.
Wisconsin-Fai tonight and Satur-
day: no change tonight.
AIinnesota-Fair tonight and Satur-
day: somewhat lower temperatures in
east tonight.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Saturday; no
important change.
North Dakota-Fair tonight and Sat
urday: somewhat higher in north to-
night.
South DakOts-Fair tonight and Sat
urday: somewhat higher in extreme
west tonight.
Nebraska. Kansas-Fair and colder
in east tonight: somewhat lower tenn
Terature in east
Montana. Wyoming - Fair tonight
and Saturday; no important change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Low pressures prevail IN southern
Canada and on the north Pacific coast
and mild temperatures continue in the
northern sections between the Rock
les and the Alleghanies. II Is de-
cidedly warmer in the eastern portion
OF the lake region and high winds are
reported from the lower lakes. High
pressures are noted from the Rocky
mountain plateau 20 the middle and
south Atlantic coasts and clear skies
are general IN AL sections except
along the Pacific and west quiz coasts-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Boards AND BARE FACES.
Shaving Was at One Time Considered
Almost Crime.

Almost a Crime.
We need not go so far back as the
eighteenth century to find Englishmen
who held that shaving was "agen God
and nature" In the nineteenth. James
Ward. Il. a. in 4 Defense of the
Beard" set forth eighteen reasons for
retaining il. mainly ScIiptural. re-eD-
forced by artistic considera tons.
What would Il Jupiter be without a
board:" As late as 1860 ThelogOs pub
lished n treatise entitled "Shaving-A
Breach of the Sabbath and j Hindrance
To the Spread of the Gospel" One of
his points was that Providence had
manifestly designed the beard as pro-
lection for the throat and chest" But
what about the womans throat?
Nowhere was there more prejudice
centuries ago against boards than at
the inns of court. The black books"
Of the inns tell us how offenders were
fined for wearing boards. and some
times were even compulsorily shaved
by order of court. And the prejudice
against the bearded barrister still
fingers. Vice Chancellor Bacon carried
his dislike to bearded or mustached
barristers so far that he always refus-
ed to bear them. Even now there are
very few leading counsel with boards.
and l can remember only one unshaved
barristcr of the greatest eminence, the
late judah Philip Benjamin. @ c.
silver tongued Benjamin. who wore a
mustache and goatee. - London
Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
HE ASKED FOR 4 COT.
And He Got Cot, or Whist They Gall
Cot, In Scotland.

And He Got Cot, or What They Call
Cot, In Scotland.
4 resident of Terre Haute was trav-
cling in Scotland and met a congenial
acquaintance on the train. The new
found friend insisted that he be per
mitted TO show the Indianian the best
hotel in the small place where they
We're both stopping. When they got
TO the hotel il was full. AS the In
diana man was only going to stay one
night. he said he was not particular
but would sleep any place.
1t was finally agreed that he should
sleep in the hotel parlor. But the
lounge proved too hard. So he called
the porter.
Il can't sleep on this lounge. Bring
me Il cot. viii you. my boy?" he asked
"A cot. sir? Did you say a cot, sir?"
YES. cot. can't sleep on this"
Did you say n cot. sir?"
Yes. You put cot in here for me.
I'm going out. but shall return pres
emily"
When on his return he opened the
door 10 what he thought was the par
lor he was amazed to find cradle
near his suit case. He summoned the
porter.
Boy. asked you to bring me cot
That IS not a cot. That is a baby'S
bed
No. sir: that is a cot. sir
We'll. but I can't sleep in that
What ! want is n cot-a long frame.
yOu know. with springs on it" at the
slime time measuring with his hands.
"Oh. | see. SIR" replied tbs boy.
You don't want cot. sir. What you
want is stretcher. ir."-Indlanapolis
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
WAGNER'S REVIEW
Mornlna Grain Letter.

Chicago. Dec. local crowd is
mixed or wheat and many are report
Cd ont on long wheat. Chicago fol-
lowers of corn are pounding on basis
that these prices viii feed the late De
cember movement They are support
ed IN their views by the turn 70 wealth
or thar Is favorable for the movement
Sentiment runs TO the idea that May
corn win be forced a little lower. as
hulges are NOT followed by buying or
dcrs. The main feature in corn seems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE clash between
the civil authorities of Alsace-Lorraine
and the military element, which came
to a head last week, has brought two
important though disagreeable facts
before the attention of the German
people: First, the bitterness still ex-
istent among Alsatians against all
things German; second, the inability of
Chancellor Won BethmannHollweg to
cope with some of Germany's big in
ternal problems.
Hostility to the German government
is not a new thing in Alsace-Lorraine.
The people of the provinces which
were taken from France after the war
of 1870 have long been hostile to the
Prussian regime They have shown
their hostility by being impudent and
insulting TO the military The mill
tent element, on the other hand, has
famed the flames of ill-feeling by be-
ing overbearing and tactless.
The kaiser caused a sensation last
year when he visited Strassburg and
warned the mayor that the constitu-
ton of the province would be taken
away if the agitation persisted. Soon
afterward came the blow struck by
the German government, when orders
were withdrawn from the engine works
at Grieffshagen, owned and controlled
by anti-German agitators. Since then
numerous incidents have occurred 10
stir up hatred. The immediate cause
OF the recent outbreak was the state
ment made by Lieutenant Baron Won
Forstner that he would willingly give
10 marks TO any German soldier who
ran his bayonet through an AIsatian
booligan.'
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg is blam-
ed for not using more diplomacy in
his dealings with Alsace-LOrTaine. This
accounts for the vote of non-confidence
on the part of the reichstag last week.
The kaiser has determined 10 give
the matter his personal attention, and
to this end has had several confer
ences with Count Won Wedel, governor
general Of Alsace-Lorraine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
liverpool Situation.

Liverpool, Dec. 12.-Wheat lower on
uneasiness in Winnipeg yesterday and
further rain in India, continued favor
able weather IN Argentine and larger
Russian offers. This was checked by
unfavorable harvesting returns from
Argentine and expectations of lighter
worlds shipments
Corn lower on liberal Argentine ship
ments and the good percentage to
United Kingdom and the easier Ameri-
can cables. Later there was some
covering in January on the few plate
offers and the steadiness in spot.
Argentine shipments this week, 216,-
000; last week. $4,000; last year. S72.-
600. Corn, this week. 2,950,000; last
week, 2,7S6,00O; last year, 4,5I4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Illinois Death is Mystery.

Canton, ILL.,. Dec. 12.-Physicians are
baffied as to the cause of the death OF
Harry Roberts yesterday. There is no
evidence. they told coroner's jury, to
support the first report of suicide by
the use of chloroform. Several hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Van KabyE1arnenfs

at Young & McCombs and l. s. Nc
Cabe < Co Nanta garments-Nest
" Band. and long Gertrude and Alb
dOminal Binder-cOst no more than
the old kinds. and are guaranteed
highest quality made. Money back
cheerfuliy on any Nanta Garment that
does not please you.
these dainty. pretty garments EX-
anime them today at any dry goods
or notion store. or IL your dealer does
not have them. write az once. TO Earn
shaw Knitting Co. 1901 ". Jackson
Blvd. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

Showers have again fallen il southern
Texas. Owing TO the high pressures
to the westward and the presence Of
the nOrthward and the presence Of
the northern low, fair weather, with
out much change in temperature. is
indicated for this vicinity tonight ana
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

before death the young man engaged
in a fight, but there are no marks or
bruises on his body. He attempted To
take his life a year ago with carbolic
acid owing to the loss of an arm. The
inquest has not been finished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

Chicago and New York markets fur
nished by E W. Wagner & Co. mem
bers Chicago Board OF Trade: grain
provisions. stocks and cotton; private
wires to all financial centers. Core
sDondents On the New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges Tri-city office IN
suite 800 Best Building Phone ROCK
Island $50.
P. J. MCCORMICK. Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
chIeaao EstLnnatss TomorroM.
Primary Movement.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Opening Of Market.

Hogs $4,000: left over G.4SF: ope1ed
weak. &c lower Mixed 400 80.
good 30 IS. rough 20 n 80. light
Spli -.
Cattle 1000. strong.
Sheep 1900. strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Local and FOREIGN
Nine O'Clock Market.

Hogs steady. Mixed 7.4Od $50, good
1851 SIS. rough 7.2Od7.50, light 7.S5
also. pigs 5.s5G715. bulk 1904 $50.
Cattle steady. Beeves 6.15Ts 60,
COWS 3.25ds.OO. stockers 5-25a 40,
Texans 6.40d7 20. westerns 6.1Od go,
calves 9.25G 1925
Sheep strong. 3.OOd $40. lambs 5.75
a 500.
Estimated tomorrow - Hogs 10000.
cattle 300, sheep Loo
Close Of Market.
Hogs closed weak at early prices.
steady TO shade lower than yesterday 5
average. Mixed. s7.406 100; good.
rough. S7.2Oa 80: light,
81 35G $50
Cattle steady.
Sheep strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

100000 bales. Should cotton break.
the near 12c level should prove at
tractive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Chicago Cash Grain.

Wheat-No. 2 ?. SG1z n 3TIz: No. 3 r.
afQeG: No. . INV. gOg sOIz No. 3 NV.
ss1z Ds55z: No. l rs. s2iz N 93A No
. rs, 9OH IS2: No. rs. S31z n sDt4 {:
No. 4 rs. 3TTSS; No. $. SSzs q 81:
40. . s. SsNS9z; No. 4 s. 81 n s.; No
l VIC. 91QS2; No vc. sOlsOS4 No.
. &C, SS1S9&; No / drum, 9O=i n
91i4 No. 2 durI-n. sJ1 90. No. : dur
um. S4GS9
Corn-Cld. No. =, ga ~ No. 2
W. 72I- 2 70: 20. ? y. .5a751z: No. 9.
III D7z: No. 3 ". ga T21z; 80. y.
74HTf5z. No. /, 7OG 701z: No. 4 ". 20
H5OJk 40. 4 Y. 72TT2L. New corn.
40. =. 7O5E al: 40. . ~. 7Ia7I5H:
No. y. 71G-2, No. .. CCcCS. 40. ".
S7iz ass No. ? Y, Cs0G95z. 40. Z. Sc
N coz 80. { ". G2g &C. No. i y. G3G
CO SKY. G22[
Cats-So. 3 W. sos. q 81. No. /. 3ya.
No. 4 ". fO14O.. standard. II 9f2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Abolish the Poisonous, Unsafe Safety"
Pin-Learn the Vanta Idea
No Pins or Buttons.

Mothers-nurses- sisters-won't
you please save baby from that vicious
pm? IL not only iabs and stabs. but
its wounds are poisonous The safety,
with like the dish of fiy poison on
the shelf that's harmless only until
baby happens TO get hold of it,
The new Nanta idea in baby clothes
makes pins 10 prick or buttons 70
bruise perfectly barbarous For it's
easier for the mother OF nurse to dress
the child with Nanta garments and YOU
save the little one all the danger of
pricks and all the risk of blood poison.
Don't put il of a single day. but learn
now about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Southwest Receipts.
Market Square Sales
December II. /!

December II. 1913.
: loads OF corn at .....74c to 75c
: loads Of oats III ..........i2c TO 45c
! loads OF timothy hay at. Sl7-S1S
] load wheat Observation-Disclosures. soc
> loads OF straw .STOO-S7.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Dec. Io.-FoFlowing are the whole
sale quotations on the Local market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

All the news all The time-Tle
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12
Liverpool Cables.

liverpool Csblee-
whoa opened - on
Wheat closed IS on
Corn opened Ii 10 IS or.
Corn closed IA OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
TO COMPEL ROAD DRAGGING.

There is in this state a law which
provides that the township trustees
must drag the roads. They are moi
complying with the law. At least
very few of them are. Now steps re
being considered to bring about it's
enforcement. The law applies to dirt
roads within city, town and village
corporations. Here is the proposed
manner of enforcement the state road
commissioners are considering:
l. Send notices to township trus-
tees telling them of their duties under
the new road law and calling to the
attention of the city council that the
Thirty-fourth general assembly passed
law requiring that roads within city
limits be dragged
2. II this does not have the de-
sired effect cali to the attention of
the public particular roads which
have not been properly cared for and
state who is responsible for the con-
dition of the highways.
3. The last remedy that NAV be
tried is to ask the district court to
issue an order for the trustees to drag
the roads.
Township trustees should not make
1t necessary for the state road com
missioners 70 resort to any Of these
methods to ensure dragging of the
roads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
NOTES AND COMMENT,

Alex Miller is always sorry for a
young man who thinks when he is
dressed up he has to use perfumery.
The Iowa City Republican suggests
that Woodrow Wilson ought to pillow
up that mint julep bed. and plant
sweet peas.
"The corn crop of Iowa may hest.
tate at the start, but it never fails at
the home stretch" says the Des
Moines Tribune
ut seems to be settled" says the
Waterloo TimesTrfbune, that Col
onel Roosevelt doesn't like whisky.
Then he isn't entitled to much credit
after all"
The Davenport Democrat SAYS that
Iowa farmers would like to have the
recipe of those New York commission
men for making chickens eat gravel
as if they liked It,
Tn the meantime" says the Hon.
kinton Leader, the rank and file are
mostly keeping their notions to them.
selves, while the leaders do the
work Of reorganization. The rank and
file will do the talking at election
time"
The Carroll Herald says It may be
that Senator Cummins has cinch on
the next senatorial election. He
surely will need a dead-open-and-sh
cinch to win the Herald continues
"ff his sponsors continue to mi,
taunts with boasts that reflect on the
regularity Of the real republicans Of
the state. To win, A. B. cpmmins vii
have to get the vote of tbe republi
cans as well as of others"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

The report of the economy and eff
f,ciency commission, which was sent
to the senate by President Wilson
one day last week, charges that the
practice of the civil service commits
sion in seeking to distribute appoint.
ments to office proportionately among
the states has greatly reduced the eff
ftciency of the public service. It was
said that because of this applicants
with high standing were passed over
in favor Of those far inferior in some
other state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

In recent interviews and public adj
dresses Secretary of Labor Wilson
has taken his stand on the proposition
that capital and labor are partners
in industry and that each side should
be ready at all times to submit ques.
tons In dispute to voluntary arbitra-
ton. His advice to the unions is new
er to strike, but always to arbitrate.
His idea of the work of the new de.
rartment Of which he is the head is
to quicken these ideas of friendly
and mutual interests between the men
at work and the money Invested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Passing Of the G. A. q.

United Press Leased Wire Service,
DENVER, Colo. June 4-Tn twenty
years the Grand Army CT the Repub.
lie will be only a memory.
This is the report made by Medical
Director Burmick to the Colorado and
Wyoming division of the veterans as.
sembled here in annual reunion. The
report showed that the men who
fought for the union in the civil war
are dying at the rate of 5000 month
and that by 1888 few, If any. will be
alive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

Chairman Simmons Of the Senate
finance committee has made public d
list of twenty-nine questions which
the Democratic members of the com
mittee have prepared to be sent to
the principal manufacturers of the
country. Also the committee decided
to send out the query prepared by
Senator La Toilette. These questions
relate to prices Of goods produced,
amount exported, cost of transporta-
ton, existence of a differential cost
of materials, cost of labor, capitaliza-
ton. bonds, stocks, dividends and the
whole relation Of the tariff to the civ.
en- industry. All of these questions
must be answered under oath and
sent in to the committee In writing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

Official reports from the hospitals
III New York, where tuberculosis pa
tients We're treated by Dr. Fried
mann with his live turtle vaccine, now
are cited by his enemies to prove
that 80 per cent of the patients are
worse rather than better. A move
ment is on foot among medical men
to prevent the further use of the
friedman treatment in this country
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
.BRYAN's PARTNER
LANDS A JOB
Associate Editor OF The commoner
Will Be High Mogul Down
at Panama.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Secretary
of State Bryan landed job for his
partner Richard L. Metcalfe associate
editor of the "Commoner.' President
Wilson agreed to appoint Metcalfe as
head of civil government OF the Pan,
ANA canal zone. placing him in line
for promotion to the governorship
when the zone is placed under civil
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
keokuk Aerie, No. $50. meets first
and third Wednesday OF each month
at cages hall. 523 Main street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. James
Tickle, w. President; c. A. Noakea,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

Quite commotion was made in the
newspapers a few days ago about the
Young lady in Missouri, who won a
cash prize of 5000 in a spelling con-
test, The winner spelled correctly all
except three words in list of 200.
Now comes along the belated dis
patch. which satisfies our curiosity as
to what these three words were.
They We're chalice, besieged and
weasel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
Five Years In Prison.

TRIESTE. Austria, June IN
Sterile, seventeen year old student
who recently issued manifesto -
the inhabitants of Trieste to revo,t
declare republic and continue tho
work begun by the student, oberdank
today began service of a Ave wear
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
loyal ORDER on MOOSE

Keokuk Lodge, No. 7o4, meets ev.
cry Tuesday night at p. m. In Moose
nan, corner OF Sixth and Main. Visit.
ing brothers cordially Invited. L. l..
Laubersheimer. dictator. Ed s. Lotion
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

During the ten months ending May
the records of the department of
commerce show a total of American
exports amounting to s2,107,S73,911,
as compared with 1890, 7os. sos for the
same period of the preceding year.
This is far ahead of the entire years
record Of any previous year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04
ROYAL ARcANJ1M

Keokuk Council No 5as meets third
Friday each month, Hawkes. hall.
Eighta and Main. Visiting brethren
fraternaily invited to attend. ]. NJ.
Fulton, regent; ]. I. Annable. secre-
tary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

A Keepa Cabin society has been
organized by the young women in a
Missouri town Organization for that
purpose isn't necessary in this i'm.
perial commonwealth of Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF Occur
ITY KEoKUK COUNCIL. NO. .1o4a
meets the first and third Monday OF
each month at A. o. U. W. hail, at 8
o'clock. DR.. G. A. Jenkins, president:
Ernest Best, fnancier, Wayne s.,
Schenk, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

The meanest man in Illinois lives
In Peoria and edits newspaper
there. He said in recent issue that
when woman suffrage gets here It
will be hard TO tell when a man talks
about his runabout whether he means
his wife or his auto.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

term to which lie was sentenced on
charge OF high treason. Oberdank
was hanged thirty years ago for at
tempting to assassinate Emperor
Franz Joseph
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

y u asserted that Iowa republican
menanera have been treated literally
IN mouse committee assignments. The
Des MONIES Capital points out that this
IS no more than fair: AS rule Iowa
repaoncan congressman have been
very liberal in giving aid 10 the dem.
'cfatic cause for several years past.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

"A Chicago newspaper man has dis
covered that a lawn mower will run
easier If you oil it occasionally. No
getting around It, There are some
bright young men on the metropolitan
press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-04

The United States supreme court
has handed down decision in the
saplte Ste. Marie water rights case,
affirming full control of all water pow
er rights by the federal government.
including the entire volume of water,
even when there is surplus above
what is needed for navigation.