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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01

ton of the assessment for said i'm
provement. A hearing will be held on
said certificate, as to the truth of the
facts therein stated, at the county
court house, in the city OF Rock Is
land, on the 20th day of July A. D.
1914, at the hour of 900 O'Clock a. N.
or as soon thereafter as the business
of the court will permit All persons
desiring may file objections on the
hearing and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois. this
2Sth day of June A. D. 1914.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER.
R. R. REYNOLDS.
WALLACE TREICHLER
Board of Local improvements.
(Advl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Notice to Property Owners.


Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the board of local i'm
provements of the city of Rock Island,
Ill, having let a contract for the paw
ing of Tenth avenue, from Eleventh
street to Nineteenth street, and the
same having been completed and &C
cepted by said board on the 18th day
of June A. d. 1914, and the said board
having filed in the county court of
Rock Island county, Illinois, on the
Both day of June, A. d. 1914, a certifi-
cate showing that the said improve
ment conforms substantially to the re-
Quirements of the original ordinance
for the construction of the same, the
cost thereof, the amount estimated by
them to be required to pay the accru-
ing interest on bonds and vouchers, Is
sued to anticipate collection OF the as
sessment on said improvement, hear
ing will be had on said certificate, as
to the truth of the facts therein stated,
at the county court house, in the city
of Rock Island on the goth day of
July, A. d. 1914, at the hour of
o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafter as
the business of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file objec-
tons on the hearing and may appear
on the hearing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, H., this 29th
day of June, A. d. 1914.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER.
r. R. REYNOLDS,
WALLACE TREICHLER.
Board of Local improvements.
Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Morning Grain Letter.

Chicago. Ill, July Ito p. m.
Tuesday rains fell in about Is states
and some of the drouth sections re-
ceived relief. Canada and the north
west were again cool. Oklahoma and
a few southern states were hot, but
there is not enough heat on tap to bull
corn. a pointer has been passed
around to avoid short side of wheat
for a few days. There is practically
no wheat at Chicago. Bradstreet's
worlds visible is under 100, 10000
The worlds visible stocks are about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01

the smallest in FIVE years and VIII de-
crease for another four weeks. Europe
is now buying spasmodically. Her
July and August requirements are an
ticipated. September oats are low
enough. No reason to press them
through 35 cents. There is no scarcity
cf old oats, but central west new crop
movement will reflect the 75q6 crop in
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Missouri.
July corn is congested and bulges are
expected. On the weather of the past
four days December corn continues
bulge sale. Thirty days of rains in thu
northwest means that further wet in
the three states will cause wonderment
as TO damage. Esmond, n. D.. says
a 15-hour soaking rain has put all
grains in the clear. Two counties,
wheat, corn and oats, 1909. Kansas
reports say rains not enough to inter
fere with harvest. Corn doing well.
Bulls are issuing extravaganza fore
casts on October ribs. Map shows
little rain in Canada and rains over
our northwest. The rains extend into
Kansas and in the drouth sections of
Missouri, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Drift of the Weather.

Enthusiastically fair tonight and
tomorrow, except possibly local show
ers in south tonight: no important
change.
Internationally fair tonight and
tomorrow. except showers southeast;
no important change.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North
Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska
Generally fair tonight and tomorrow !;
not much change.
Kansas.-Unsettled tonight; tomor-
row fair; no important change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Business Summary,

New York, July Judge Gary says
present depression is worst in 10 years
but good times ahead.
Bankers and directors of national
railways of Mexico have not devised
means to meet s2,6O0,00O interest due
today.
South American mediators say they
are satisfied they have averted war.
j. P Morgan resigns from director
ates of National City bank and Ma
tional Commerce.
Southern Railway Voting trust dis
solves July 81.
National City bank establishes
branches in Buenos Aires and Rio de
Janiero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Locol and Foreign
Chicago Live Stock
Opening Market.

ORCuihH wa NGI.
Hogs. IS 900; left over, 1850; opened
&c to IOc lower; mixed, ss.106S.40;
good, SS.2O6S.37; rough, ss.0oqS.15;
light, sS.1OGS.37.
Cattle, $4,000: steady.
Sheep, 10000; steady
Nine O'clock Market.
Hogs 561Oc lower than yesterdays
average.
Quality fair, clearances fair.
Mixed, sS.05ds.45; good, sS.209s.42;
rough, SS.0O6S15; light, ss10@s.40.
Pigs, S7.3O0S10; bulk, ss156s.40.
Estimates tomorrow-hogs, $4,000;
cattle, 5000; sheep. $4,000.
Cattle, $4,000. steady to 10c lower;
beeves, S7.50G9.4O; cows, s3.509S.25;
stockers, s6.6O6s15; Texans, 1880
S.25; calves, Ss.25Q9.50.
Sheep. 10000. steady, s4.00@600;
lambs. s6.4O@S.25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
The Northern July Joke.

Chicago July 1.-The atmosphere OF
1914 Is not favorable to fancy corr
prices, Our Sioux Falls correspond
ent says black rust is not wheat dis
ease-it is the end, the crepe on the
door. Since 1904 black rust has been
the great annual 10-year northern
joke during July. The great query is
when will black rust repeat?
In 1904, the year of<black rust, the
northwest had about eleven wet days
in June and around eleven in July.
Weather for both months was cool.
This year the northwest has received
rains almost every day during June.
The 1904 advance of so cents started
in July. the big upturn arriving in
August
The farmer made some profit out OF
50-cent wheat at elevators in 1906.
Where his yields are above IS bushels
he can WOO prosperity on 75c tat Chi
cago) wheat If September corn can
not be bulled across CSC on a mold 3
460,0o0.00O crop. can December "orn
be swung above Sc on a near $780,
100000 promise? No one can tell YOU
whether the Argentine 1918 corn .
plus is 50,00O,00O or 100000
Foster persists that Canada will have
a dry July, but he must have a little
old $50 acres in corn, as he predicts a
wet July for corn tasseling For the
first time in years September oats
have failed to reach 40c. By what
particular rule do, the security optim-
lists declare the business atmosphere
cleared after each big receivership?
Coming with blare of trumpets. the
July record all grain report, 900 ,00O,-
600 wheat, 2,sSO.OO0,O0O corn. 1885,
100000 oats. T. Miller of Leaf River,
Ill. says: After a residence of so
years in northern Illinois, have never
seen more favorable corn season."
The crop reports of today again indl-
cate very high corn condition in the
seven surplus states. The collapse of
the wheat price level continues to af-
feet the price of other grains Smart
people are buying October ribs. We
anticipate rallies in wheat, but the sit
uation is not seriously changed Eu-
ropean export demand will be spas
modic from now on. They are well
bought ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago and New York markets fur
nished by E. W. Wagner 6 Co, mem
bers Chicago Board OF Trade; grain,
provisions, stocks and cotton; private
wires 20 all financial centers. Core
spondents on the New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges. TrtCity Office In
suite 500. Best building. Phone Rock
Island 33v.
P.J. MCCORMICK, Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the Board of Local I'm.
provements OF the City OF Rock Island.
Illinois. having let contract for the
laying OF sidewalks on Thirty-second
street from Fourteenth TO Fifteenth
avenue. and the same having been
completed and accepted by said boapi
on the 9th day of June A. d. 1914. and
tho board having filed In
CO urt Of Rock lsland g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Southwest Receipts.
Local Markets
Market Square Sales.

June 80.
Three loads of corn at. soc
Two loads of oats at. .43c
Two loads OF timothy hay at. S15-S1S
July Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.
Eggs, per dozen ................2 zoe
Butter, dairy, pound .-...-.-... 22c
Butter, creamery. pound .....271A
Butter. packing stock, pound. .15c
Vegetables.
Parsleys, dozen Sdncncs- -....-. .30c
Cucumbers, hot house, doz.,. 55c-75c
Lettuce, pound .-.................7
Potatoes, bushel ........-.....$1. Ito
New potatoes, bushel 81 So
Home grown cabbage, doz. .....46c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the Board of
Local improvements of the City of Rock
Island. Illinois, having let a contract
for the paving of Second avenue from
Ninth street to Fourteenth street, and
the same having been completed and
accepted by said board on the 29th
day of June a. ID. 1914, and the said
board having filed in the county court
of Rock Island county, Illinois. on the
Both day of June A. ID. 1914, a certifi-
cate showing that the said improve
ment conforms substantially TO the
requirements OF the original ordinance
for the construction of the same. the
cost thereof. the amount estimated
by them to be required to pay the ac-
cruing interest on bonds and vouchers,
issued to anticipate collection of the
assessment for said improvement, a
hearing Will be had on said certificate.
as to the truth of the facts therein
s. ted, at the county court house, In
the city of Rock Island, on the goth
day of July A. d. 1914, at the hour of
800 O'Clock a. m. or as soon there
Sfio the business of the court Will
All persona deairfnG AAzc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Chicago Cash Grain.


wheat--No. =. 7s24 9sO1A No. , T.
~ 7sI5: No. 2 NV, 7e24 Gs2; No. 8
tv, 1901; No. l rs. ssh q go: No. 2
Is. s7GSs: No. 5 rs. s49s7; No. 4 rs.
se6s4: No. $. s6Gss; No. s s, SEA
S.: No s, 7s6s2: No. VIC, s7G
ssA: No. VIC. s66s71z; No. 8 vc. IS
as51s; No. l durum, s49s5; 40. 2
drum. s09s3; No. 5 durum, 76G 70.
oorn-No. y. $50 G6s@s; No. Y,
67HGes&4; No. ', 6S15; No. 6 Y, 81
ass; No. ", 20; No. mixed, ga
IS; No. mixed, 66%4 96715; SO, 659
6715.
No2w, 37s4 G3s1s; No. ;. Sc: NO.
8 ", 3si4 G371l; No. + ", 35l5 a 561z;
STANDARD, 3714 q IS; sg, $50.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened Is 10 Il up; closed q
to Is up.
Corn opened Is of; closed Is up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01

Norman Sadler is trying to get a
law prohibiting the torturing of pianos
in saloons and restaurants in ST.
Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
CITY CHAT
(Advertisements.)
home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Soda in the Green room. Harper
House pharmacy.
Independent Express & Storage.
r. I. 9S1.
Soda in the Green room. Harper
House pharmacy.
Blaschkes Cleaning works, 1412
Fourth avenue, for blocking hats OF
all kinds.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
SYNOPSIS.

Percy Darrow, young scientist In
search OF a job. enters the Office OF
Boss" Mccarthy OF New York. Nc
Carthy has Just been threatened by an
anonymous message ordering him to hee
10 Europe. He does not take the mes
elevator to try for a position with DR..
Knox. Suddenly the electric apparatus
In the Atlas building goes out of busi-
ness Experts are unable to locate the
trouble All at once. without apparent
reason. electric connections are restored.
The next evening Mccarthy 10 warned
that unless he leaves at once for Europe
iy at that hour the entire electric appar-
atus OF New York is cut on. Percy Dar-
row thinks he has clue He engages
the help of Jack Warford. college ath-
Iete. They visit Mccarthy and offer to
run down the cause OF his mysterious
trouble. Mccarthy has Just received an
other warning by wireless AZ six a
deathly stiffness falls on the Atlas build
Ing. blotting out all sound. Darrow Is
arrested as he leaves the building. He
is undisturbed because he believes he Is
on the right track and that another por-
tent will appear at six This time tho
whole town Is thrown into darkness and
the confusion Darrow escapes from Jail
Darkness hits the Atlas building In broad
daylight Prof. Edridge. the noted sci
entiHt. becomes interested In the phenom-
enR. Darrow's theory IL that the man
who in sending tho warnings has dis
covered some force by which he can cut
through the vibrations OF electricity. light
and sound. Mccarthy has disappeared
Darrow places Eldridge In possession Of
all the facts In tho case and OF his own
theories in relation thereto and challen-
EeR him to solve the mystery.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27

very easy for me quietly to warn my
friends and quietly do the grand
sneak"
True" muttered Curtis. rummaging
on his desk for a pipe.
The danger isn't tho point-it's
the fear OF danger" said Darrow.
Curtis looked up. arresting the
operation Of crowdinE the tobacco into
the pipe bowl.
Suppose that throughout the length
and breadth OF this city the idea
should be spread broadcast that at
any given moment 1t might be destroy
ed. Can you imagine the effect?"
Immediate exodus" grlnned Cur.
tis. Immediate II . nice dignifed
word" he added.
Quite 30. and them"
En-
What In blazes would four million
city people without homes or occupa.
tions do? Where would they 60?
What would happen?"
You see what mean." went on
Darrow. after the slight pause neces-
sary to let this sink In. THE fear
would bring about general catastro-
phe only less serious than the fact
itself. It's up to you newspaper men
to see that they don't catch this fear.
Therell be a hundred letters from
foxy boys with Just enough logic or
magtnation to see the possibility OF
cutting OF the furnace: but without
Imagination enough to get the final
effect OF telling people about It Sup.
press IT, Unless I'm mistaken. the
affair will be over In a week"
Curtis drummed thouEhtfully on his
desk.
IT'S got to be done. and II will be
done" ne said at last. "Ill get to every
paper In the city tonisht-if 1t costs
us our SCOOP
But won't the people who write
tho letters tell about It. anyway"
asked Jack. And won't the outside
papers have the same stun"
Sure" agreed Curtis promptly. but
what isn't In the city press doesn't I
get to the mass Of the public: that's u
cinch. There will be some thousands
or even tens OF thousands who will
leave: therell be rumors a.plenty
thcrc'll be tho damnedest row since
tho Crusadcs-but the people will
stick. I'm taking your word for the
dSnEer"
Well. I'm the hostage" Darrow ~.
minded him.
Correct" said Curtis. reaching for
he desk telephone.
finllowell followed tho visitors "a
tho narrow hall
Now" said Darrow In parting. re
member what I have said. Don't men
tion my name nor indicate thn, there
II anywhere an idea that tho Identity
or whereabouts Of Monsieur X 10 By
nybody suspected.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27

Der Of the vfbratory trinity. Suppose
he should 90 one stop farther; and.
even for the barest fraction Of time,
should be able to stop the vibrations
OF heat!"
The managing editor half rose. AZ
the idea in Its full Significance gained
hold on their imaginations the three
men turned to stare blankly at one
another
That 10 annihilation!" Curtis vhis-
pered.
"On a wholesale SCALE" agreed Oar
row calmly. 1T means the death of
every living thing from the smallest
insect to the largest animal. from the
microbe to the very lichens on the
stones of Trinity. l agree with the
way you look" He laughed . little.
But the case isn't SO bad ~ It
sounds" he went on. III the crust Of
the earth were to collapse. that would
be annihllation. too. But It isn't likely
10 happen. There are several things
to think Of"
What. for the love of Pete!" gasped
Curtis. ANY small efforts at muck
raking this refrigerator trust would
be thankfully received"
I'm the first place. AZ you know"
explained Darrow. his power seems to
be limited In certain directions. He ap-
parently can stop vibrations only OF Ger.
tain defined wave-lengths at one time.
It may be that he is unable to stop
heat vibrations at all"
You'll have to do better than that
growled Curtis.
THE rest is faith-on your part. :"
replied Darrow. For III guarantee
that even II Monsieur X has this pow
er, I'll stop him before he exercises It."
"Guarantee?" inquired Curtis.
There's nothing to prevent my NOV
Ing to California or Mombassa II
thought myself in any danger here"
Darrow pointed out ut would be
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
GOOD EATERS AS GOOD WIVES
May Be More Than . Grain Of Truth
In Reasons Advanced for the A.
sertlon Made.

Marry woman who Ia fond OF her
meals. II you wish to BE- happy hus.
band.see that she shows discrimination
and anxious caro- In the choice OF food
and drink for herself.
Never marry = woman who will
have high tea when you are not at
homo to dinner The same remark
applies to the woman who looks on a
dinner properly selected and carefully
set up with the hitting accompaniment
OF giittcrinE glass and spotless cutlery
a. merely n pandcring 10 tho brutal
instincts OF man"
This was told by an expert who has
studied tho question.
~ mothers would only teach their
dauGhters." he added. TO enjoy their
food and make II . Joy for the hus.
band. there would b fewer disastrous
marriages.
The majority Of women toy with
their food and do not understand tha
enjoyment that large meal we'll pre-
pared and propasg ~ out Gjvss = q
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
sALIoA.GuNNIsoN HIGHWAY.
Road Over coehetopa Pass to Open
New State HiQhWaY.

Denver-Constructi work on the
new link in the Salida- -Gunnison high
way leading over Cochetopa Pass is
engineer of the forest service upon his
return to Denver headquarters The
road crew at work on strip eight and
a half miles in length over the pass
is making excellent progress. and with
favorable weather conditions should
finish the road before winter sets in.
This new link. covering distance Of
ject between Saguache county and the
forest service, each party sharing
equally the cost Of construction. Work
was begun last year. at which time
three miles was put through, outside
OF the boundary Of the Cochetopa for.
est by the county commissioners. and
four and half miles was built inside
the forest under the supervision Of the
forest Officers.
According to the road engineer. this
strip is double track roadbed and fol.
lows a natural water grade. on
southern exposure, through the forest.
thus eliminating any need for large
bridges. The average maximum grade
Is but six per cent. Of which there Is
not moro than three miles in the ag-
gregate, the remaining portion of the
road consisting Of easy grades. By
reason OF the low elevation. absence Of
steep grades. and the open country
through which 1t passes. 1t Is expected
that the Cochetopa Pass road will
form one Of the best and most trav-
eled state highways across the conti-
mental divide.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
Mammoth Cave on Cave Creek.

One of the scenic resources OF Ar
IONA of which little is known is the
mammoth cave on Cave creek in the
Chiricahua mountains northeast OF
Douglas. 1t is only few miles
from the border land automobile
road and with a little effort can
be made great attraction for
that highway 1t is said this
cavern has never been fully explored
and is believed to be as large and in
all probability equally as interesting
as the Mammoth cave OF Kentucky.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
CHAPTER xlIi.-continued.

Stay" he decided at last. I'll bet
more than my life that I'm right" he
muttered. Now" he continued. a
trine more briskly. "be prepared for
fireworks. Unless I'm very much mis-
taken this little old town is going va.
Eiously and duly to be stood on its
head at odd times soon. That's the
way size 1t up. Don't be frightened: :
don't get caught unprepared. think
we've had the whole bag of tricks. At
almost any moment we're likely to be
cut on from all electricity. all sound.
or all light-never more than one at a
time. imagine we shall have ample
warning. but perhaps not. In any case.
don't be frightened. It's harmless in
itself. Better stay home nights, You
can reassure your friends II you want
20: but on no account get my name In
this. II am quoted. 1t will do In
calculable harm"
why not tell the public that It Ia
harmless7" demanded Helen. Think
OF the anxiety. the accidents. the gen.
Uine terror It would save
Darrow rose slowly to go. He walk.
cd quite deliberately over to Helen,
and faced her for moment In 81.
lence.
Helen" he said impressively at last
81 have talked freely with you be.
cause felt could trust you. Be.
lieve me. know the cxlgencies OF this
case better than you do. and you must
obey me In what I say. l am speaking
very seriously. II you allow your
sympathies to act on the very limited
knowledge you possess. you will prob
ably bring about incalculable harm
We walk In safety only while we stick
TO tho path. II you try to act In any
case on what your Judgment or your
sympathies may advise. and without
consulting me. you may cause the city
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27

healthy man. How often does a wife
profess quiet disgust for her hus.
band who insists on having good
meals.
i know man whose wife will only
occasionally eat good meal with him
AZ a consequence. he very rarely dimes
at homo.
"Quarrels are often the ,>sult, bu,
tho wife does not for q mosmnt be-
lieve tho cause Of these II her insbil
ity to eat well In sympathy with hs,
husband.
Country girls generally make bat
ter wivss than town girls. simply b.
cause they arc good caters.
The average man feels miserable a,
a good dinner with nobody to cat v,th
him"
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
s1e,ooo.ooo in Emergency Cash.

San Francisco.-SiXteen million dol.
lars in the new emergency currency.
authorized by the Vreeland-Aldrich
act, is now in the subtreasuly here.
and more will arrive. Applications to
date total cnly $3.300,O00, and William
j. MCGEE. assistant United States
treasurer here, said that the Pacific
coast seems to be in such sound finan.
cial condition that he does not expect
much further demand.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27

tho people. and all that you know or
care for to be 6lotted out OF existence.
Do you understand DO you believe
moi"
II understand: | believe you re-
pcatsd the girl . trlne family.
Darrow left without further ccre'
mony. Helen stood whero no had lcf,
her on tho rug. staring after him. .
usw expression In her eyes. sho had
known Percy Darrow for many years
Always ahe had appreciated his intcl
tcct. but deprecated what she had con
sidcred his Incidence. bis softncss OF
character. his tendency to let things
drift. For tho nrst time she realized
that not invariably do manners make
Ne man.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
Way 70 Rsst

Lying nat on the noor 10 = GOOD
way to rest and relax. but . much bet.
ter way 10 to lie nat on tho floor with
leg. up 10 the knees resting on a
eheir' This changes the entire c,rcu.
lAtion and 10 the very quickest vav
to rest. To rest the eyes and maks
them bright. while lying down hsvs
them bsndass1 vttA soft h,aak m,
hAAlkaeoAiak
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
eravediqaers in German Army.

Brussels.-The German army is tho
only one engaged in the European
war having special corps OF grave
diggers accompanying the troops In
the field. The grave-digging corps
was formed during the FrancoPrus-
sian war in 1870. All German soldiers
wear around their necks label bear
ing their name, rank and regiment.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
The last at present to which your
attention 10 called came Just before
the events to be detailed:
Stretching n Point

Yes. sir: have just graduated
from Halevard."
Il can offer you three plunks per
week"
And was valedictorian Of my
class
I'm that case. I'll make It three and
a half"