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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
WAGNER'S REVIEW
Norninc Grain Letter.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-The grains may
work lower, but holders should exer-
else patience. When wheat turns the
recovery will be rapid. The markets
have been ample. Foreigners are
and the receipts of wheat and oats
hace been ample. Foreigners are
bu, inE these grains on the breaks and
demand hesitates after the bulges. The
domestic demand in corn and oats is
slow and moderate. being due TO bust
ness conditions. The Tribune says
foreign wheat conditions are sound.
but United States receipts are i'm
mense.
The Herald comments on the bull
side Of the grain markets being stale
and on the temporarily reduced inter
est The western hog run so far this
week IS % per cent below last year.
Demand TO- lard is reported above ex-
pectations, considering the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Shaded area shows precipitation
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Showers N the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys and the west gulf sections have
resulted from the northern low which
has moved from upper Michigan 70 the
St Lawrence valley and from a storm
which Is central OF the coast of Louis
tanA- 49, Corpus Christ the rainfall
amounted 60 f.74 inches. and at Mem
phis. 20 14o inches The crest Of the
western area OF high pressure IS over
Wyoming but It's attendant lower tenn
peratures have extended TO the Ohio
valley and through the lake region.
Light frost is reported from Des
Aoines- The temperature Is now ris-
Ing In the upper Missouri valley. On
account OF the high pressures 10 the
westward, fair weather. without much
change In temperature, Is indicated for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
SD ecial Taxation No..ss.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the city council of ths
city of Rock Island, ILL.,, having OF.
dered that local Improvement be
made by laying an inch sewer On
Sixth avenue from Thirty-first 10
Thirty-fourth streets, and on Thirty.
first street from Sixth avenue, north to
the manhole at the c., R. l. & p Rail
way company's depot, the ordinance
for the same being on file in the Office
of the city clerk, and the city having
applied to the county court of Rock Is
land county for an assessment of the
costs of said improvement, according
to frontage, and an assessment there
for having been made and returned to
said court, the final hearing thereon
Will be held on the seventh day of 0c
tober A. d. 1914, at the hour OF 800
G clock a. M, or as soon thereafter as
the business of the court will permit
All persons desiring may file obiec-
lions in said court before the said day
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense. Said assessment
is payable in five installments, and all
installments except the first shall bear
interest from and after the dates OF
confirmation unit paid at the rate Of
per cent per annum.
BENZ. F. SCHRIVER,
Officer appointed to make assessment
Sept. II, 1914 (Adyl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Advertis ement.
General instruction to Bidders.

General Instruction to Bidders.
/. Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the construction of a
state aid road in Rock Island county
said road known as section \ on route
No. IL, will received at the office OF
the state highway commission at
Springfield, Illinois, until IL o'clock a.
m, September 20, 1914.
The commission reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals. Pro
posals may be sent by mail addressed
as follows:
Proposal for construction of state
aid road in Rock Island county, sec
ton A, route No. H.
All proposals shall be made on
forms furnished by the state highway
commission. All proposals otherwise
submitted shall be rejected as irregu-
lar. Only sealed bids will be consid-
cred.
LOCATION.
2 The location of the proposed work
is on the public highway designated as
section A, route No. II, Rock Island
county, as indicated on the county
map. showing proposed state aid
roads. on file in the county clerks Of
fee and also on file at the Office of the
state highway commission.
Said section begins at or near a
point 81 feet west of the section stone
between Edgington and Bowling town
ships and extends in a westerly direc-
ton for a distance of approximately
1869 feet
WORK TO BE DONE.
3. Detailed information of the work
to be done may be had by an examin-
alton of the plans and specifications
on file at the Office of the county super
intendent of highways and also at the
office of the state highway commits
sion. Springfield. Illinois. A brief de-
scription of the work is as follows:
The proposed work includes approx
mately, 3,079 cubic yards of excava-
ton In earth; 1914 cubic yards of re-
inforced concrete in culverts. bridges
and walls; 44.4 cubic yards of plain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS.

War news indicates allies making slow
progress. but no chance OF peace call
for three or four weeks, at the least.
Visible wheat supplies in North Amer
lea are now around normal Mill sup
plies are liberal.
The IL cent upturn to lis December
wheat reduced the pit demand. Invest
ors show less interest after large ad-
vances. There ase plenty of corn
bears. but they are mostly covering on
small breaks.
Looks as II the predicted acute
shortage of old corn will be Of brief
duration. Export news appears to be
the key to the wheat and oats markets.
Brokerage houses opinions run to idea
that any down swing in grain will be
recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
speciaI Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the city council of the
city of Rock Island. ILL.,, having ordered
that a local improvement be made by
laying a Waterman on Sixth avenue
from Thirty-first to Thirty-fourth
streets. the ordinance for the same
being on file in the office of the city
clerk, and the city having applied to
the county court of Rock Island county
for an assessment of the costs of said
improvement, according to frontage,
and an assessment therefor having
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Business Summary.

New York. Sept. 23.-Federal re-
serve board is calling on all central
reserve cities to contribute to gold
pool.
Board of managers OF New York cot
ton exchange expected to act today on
report of special committee sent to
Washington in regard to Smith-Leon
law.
Southern Railway orders additional
1900 tons rails for Tennessee Coal
and Iron company.
Reported that c. r. Hudson, vice
president of the National Railway of
Mexico. will succeed E. n. Brown as
president.
A Petrograd dispatch to Paris says
S15O,OOO,OO treasury bonds of Russia
have been successfully fioated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Wheat-No. r. los a 1922; No. r.
1914 n 1851: No. h. 1OSa 709; No.
3 b. IO7G los: No. 3 5. 1917.
Corn-No. . Y. 1884 n 1917; No. 3 Y,
20: No. + Y. 7Slz a 1884 no. 5 Y. 7sG
ISL: No. ". 81: No. W. S019: No.
". S0dSOI. No. N. 79d 1873: No
m. 7Ss4 n 20: No. ( m. 1si. 07S13;
No. m. IS.
oats-No. > ". asa a 20: No. 3 W.
ass as: No. ( ", 47d Az: standard.
4sIz T4S%l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Can You Solve IT.

been made and returned to said cor-.
the final hearing thereon will be held
on the seventh day of October, A D
1914. at the hour of 900 O'Clock a m
or as soon thereafter as the bushes.
of the court will permit All persons
desiring may file objections In said
court before the said day and NAV an
pear on the hearing and make Their
defense. Said assessment is payabla
in six installnents, and all install.
mepts except the first shall bear inter.
est from and after the dates of con.
f1rmation unit paid at the rate of 5 per
cent per annum.
BENZ. F. SCHRTvER.
Officer appointed to make assessmer.
sept. IL 1914. (Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Drift of the Weather.

Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, South Da-
kota. Nebraska and Kansas-Fair to-
night and tomorrow; not much change.
WIsconsin-Fair tonight and tomor-
row: unsettled north.
Ninnesota-Fairw west and south to-
night and tomorrow; unsettled In
northeast; showers; cooler northwest
tonight.
North Dakota-Fair tonight: slightly
cooler tonight and tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
The Orator Scored.

Who is there" cried the impassion-
ed artor. who will life a voice against
the truth OF my statement"
Just then a donkey on the outskirts
OF the crowd gave vent to one of the
piercing "hee-haws" of the tribe.
The laugh was on the orator for a
moment; but assuming an air of tri-
umphant. he lifted his voice above the
din to say. az knew nobody but an ass
would try it."-London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Primary Movement.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Opening Market.

Hog receipts 10000. Left over $500.
Prospects steady. Mixed. Ss.3569.3O;
good. ss.S5G $50; rough, $S.10GS.70;
light. $s.6Od9.3O.
Cattle receipts. $4,000. Prospects
steady.
Sheep receipts. $4,000. Prospects
veal
O'Clock Market.
Hog receipts. 10000. Estimated to-
morrow. $4,000 Market TO 1Oc lower
than yesterdays average. Mixed,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Local and FOREIGN

ss.25de15: good. Ss.75G9.00; rough
IS. OOd SOS; bulk, Ss.40Qs.90; light
SIS. 5OG9I5: pigs. s6.OO@S.5O.
Cattle receipts. $4,000. Estimated
tomorrow, 5000. Market steady.
Beeves. $7.4Od11OO; COWS. s4.00Qs-S5;
Texans. $75OGS.75; stockers, $3.50
$50: calves. S9.O0G1I.50.
SueeD receipts. $4,000. Estimated
tomorrow, $4,000. Market steady.
Prices. ss25G5.15; lambs. $3.50 500
Close Of Market.
Hogs closed slow; sc TO 10c lower.
Mixed s25G9.15. good s.7569.O0.
rough S.OOGS.65. light s.50ds.15.
Cattle steady 70 1Oc lower.
Sheep steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
One on the Voice.

Lecturer-Ladies and gentlemen. we
shall consider this evening the funda-
mental principles of architecture. The
Etruscans- A Wandering Voice-How
dye build a dog house? Lecturer $50
licitously)-Are you going to mover
Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23

Chicago and New York markets fur
nished by E. W. Wagner & Co.. mem
bers Chicago Board OF Trade; grain.
provisions. stock asnd cotton; private
wires 10 all financial centerS Core
spondents on the New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges. Thi-city Office in
suite s0e. Best building Phone Rock
Island 33c.
p. MCCORMICK. MANAGER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Yellowstone $1,000. 60
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.
River Forecast.

For IS hours: Slowly rising stages
In the Mississippi Will prevail from be
low Dubuque TO Clinton. Only slight
changes will occur from lie Claire tc
Muscatfne.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23

Southwest Receipts.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
Omaha 5000 $500 $4,000
Kansas City 5000 10000 $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
LOCAL MARKETS

Sept. 2S.-Following are the whole
sale quotations On she local market
today:
Butter Enne and Chcese
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
OF inch or more.
OBSERVATIONS.

this vicinity tonight and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-23
Liverpool Cables.

Liverpool CdbIes.
Wheat closed IL TO &C lower
Corn closed blower than Saturday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-28
Associated Charities
Unable to AnSwer
Many Appeals
Scattering Responses Made Lately but Despite Warm Wealth
er Hunger and Suffering Assais Hundreds of Families
With Fathers and Brothers Seeking Work.

by conditions of the ctys
described in The Palladium yesterday by Mrs Gambler
missionary have been received at the Asso
ated Charities office today Three of the who have beer
hunting washngs others who
wanted the work done. A girl given place as maid
Mrs Gambler has received milk tickets and for dr
button. little danger of the donations being too
plentiful
What dollar family where there is a husband
five children asked Mrs Gambler 1T hardly
enough give family enough eat for meal and
will buy much food the hungry children could eat
Although been mild the pleas for help
indication that conditions
or grow bette according to Mrs. Gambler
the work of the Associated Charities met
yesterday the office and planned to sell tickets for
the Charity Concert This the thing the last straw
upon which the organization depending With treasury de-
months depends
entirely the proceeds affair and the
contributions, which not be depended upon.
for three to work drew of able
Palladium office today indicating that there
a real reason for the charity appeal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-28
REGIMENT
TO ESCORT RALSTON
Uniform Rank Companies to
Be Here When X. of p.
Celebrates.

Col. Phelps of New Castle, COM
manding the Third Indiana regiment,
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias,
and members of his staff, it was an
nounced today will attend the golden
anniversary of the establishment of
the order, to be celebrated in Rich
mond, February 10.
Col. Phelps, the field officers of the
regiment and the local and Cambridge
City line officers, will form the escort
of honor for Governor Ralston, who
will be the principal guest of the local
K. Of P. lodges which are arranging
for the big celebration.
Besides the local company of the
Third regiment it is probable there
will be several other companies of the
same organization from neighboring Z
cities on hand to take part in the cere-
monies.
1t is almost certain that the Cam
bridge City and Knightstown compan-
les will attend, and the Connersville,
Rushville, New Castle and Shirley
companies may come.
There will also be delegations from
lodges in all towns within a radius of
twenty miles of Richmond. The Eat
on and New Paris lodges have mott
fled the local committee that their
delegations will be large ones.
The principal feature of the celebra-
tion will be the program to be rend-
cred at the Coliseum on the evening
of February 10Th. The top line" at
traction will be Governor Ralston, who
will deliver an address on Brother
hood"
Program Changed.
Because of it's length. the special
lodge services which the knights of
Pythias were to have presented be-
fore the public at the golden annivers.
ary celebration. have been abandoned
and a few other minor changes were
made in the program at a meeting OF
the committee last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-28
Sermon by Famous Mission
Worker Brings 100 to
Front.
MANY CLIMB ON TOP
OF TABERNACLE ROOF
Speaker Aims Sermon At
"Down and Outers," Tell
ing Own Experiences.

Aiming his sermon, as he said, to
down and outers," and using his per-
sonal experience with telling effect,
Melville Trotter, one Of the worlds
greatest mission, workers, preached to
crowd which completely filled the
tabernacle last evening and as result
more than 100 persons went to the
front. Hundreds were unable to gain
entrance to the packed building and
many climbed on the roof and looked
into the windows.
When the mission worker told of his
life as a drunkard; of the death of his
baby and of his drunkenness, one hour
after the funeral, after he had made a
solemn vow to stop drinking and CT
his thoughts of suicide and then of his
conversion, tears coursed down the
cheeks of many in his audience.
Hardly had he extended the invita-
tion to come forward than forty or
fifty men arose and made their way TO
the front of the tabernacle. Others fol-
lowed in quick succession.
Collection Taken.
Albeit Trotter had not been prom
ised any compensation for his services
an offering was taken, which will go
to Mr.. Trotter's mission in Grand Rap
ids
During the preliminary service Prof.
Clase sang as a solo "The Holy City"
Mr.. Trotter said he was much impress
cd by his manner of conducting the
singing. The double quartet sang one
song, THE Homeland" Rev B. E.
Parker, pastor of the First Methodist
church, led in prayer.
Taking his text from the Eighth of
John: 'If the son therefore shall make
you free, ye shall be free indeed" Mr..
Trotter said:
81 think Mr.. Honeywell gets me
down here for a horrible example of
before and after taking. Did you ever
see a patent medicine ad with a sickly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-28
w. d. Foulke Tells City Of.
ficials of Advantages
of System.
ROBBINS APPOINTS
3 TO INVESTIGATE
Bavis Believes Proposed
Plan Would Cause Re-
tentiOn of Best Men.

Looking toward efficiency by the ex-
to all departments Of the city govern
ment, Mayor Robbins and his cabinet
conferred with William Dudley Foulke
last night. Mr.. FouIke, who was for
merIy a member Of the national civil
service commission, presented rules
under which the service is being con-
Quoted in other cities.
The measure, modified some by Mr..
FouIke to fit the situation in Rich
mond, provided for board Of examin-
ers with three members. In addition
to making out examination papers and
conducting the examination the board,
, which would serve without remunera-
tion, would have the power to investi-
gate the service in all departments of
the city government. Under it all posi-
tions which come under the classified
j list, which excludes the heads Of de-
partments, are to be filled by competi-
tive examination.
Mayor Robbins appointed Alfred Ba-
Wis, president of the board of public
works, City Health Officer Smelser,
and City Engineer Charles to learn the
success of the civil service in other
cities the size of Richmond. The COM
mittee will make report to the may
or's cabinet at a special meeting with
in the next three weeks.
| Asks Investigation First.
Discussing the proposal Mayor Rob
bins said he wished to make haste
slowly, and did not wish to adopt the
rules until a thorough investigation
had been made. City Attorney Bond
objected that another cabinet could
| modify the rules radically. Mr.. Foulke
replied that nothing would prevent the
change, except public opinion, which
| he believed would be effective after
| the civil service became established.
! President Bavs said he was preju-
diced in favor of the civil service plan
Under the present system he pointed
! out the government is upset every four
years. Then as soon as men are broken
in there is change in administra-
! ton. He believes the man that stays is
the man that pays, and work well done
, in the past should be recommended
tion of retention.
The greatest benefit to be derived
! from the civil service, Councilman Ell
bert Russell believes, would be the at
titude of mind of the city employees,
+! who knowing that so long as they
made good they would be retained
would do more and better work.
The rules presented by Mr. Foulke
were a modification of regulations fur
nished by Elliott Goodwin, secretary
of the Civil Service Reform League.
/ How Men Are Named.
They provided for the appointment
of three persons on the board of exam
inersr by the mayor the first three to
serve for one, two and three years, res
pectively. After that one would be ap-
pointed each year to serve three
years. The members, no more than
two of whom shall be of the same po-
ltical party, are to serve without re-
muneration Vacancies are to be filled
by the mayor.
1t is wiser to have persons on the
board who are not connected with the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-28
JAPAN TO SUPPORT
|. 'HUERTA WHILE i. 5.
DEPENDS ON VILLA
Wilson Handicapped by the
Alien Land Law and
Canal Tolls.
EMBARGO ON ARMS
TO BE LIFTED SOON
Great Britain and Russia
Dissatisfied With Presi-
dents Policy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Serious
complications between the United
States and Japan are feared in dipIo-
matte circles here since President
Wilson outlined to the foreign rela-
tions committee of the senate the re-
Iations that exist between this eoun-
try and other nations. When the con-
ference ended, no serious develop
ments were expected, but matters
that came to the front yesterday.
have given the diplomatic horizon a
sinister outlook.
In a nutshell, the relations between
the United States, Mexico and Japan
have taken this turn: The United
States will support the rebel leader.
Villa and depend upon him or Car
rama to overthrow huerta and estab-
Iish a government with either Of the
two leaders In the presidents chair:
Japan, on the other hand. is backing
Huerta and his government.
For the first time, an eastern ma
ton is mixing In American affairs.
nor Is Japan the only natlOn tnat Is
not fully in accord with the American
program regarding Mexico. President
Wilson. in the conference with the
senate committee, said that Russia,
Italy and Great Britain are irritated
over the failure of the United States
to end Mexican hostilities.
Lifts Embargo on Arms.
To aid the constitutionalists in ov-
erthrowing Huerta, President Wilson
intimated that he would withdraw the
embargo on the expectation of arms.
and permit the rebels to buy arms
and supplies in this country. This
proclamation invalidating the one of
former President Taft is expected to
be forthcoming in a few days.
Added to this complication is the
strained relation with Japan relative
to the alien land law of California.
and the further trouble with Russia
regarding the passport question. This
has put an extremely delicate aspect
to the problem. Although it could
not be learned whether the President
Do
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-28
SAYLES WILL HELP
CAUSE OF CHARITIES
Offers Proceeds of One Sun
day Night Performance
For Poor.

Responding to the appeal Of the
Associated Charities for more
funds with which to carry on the
work Of the institution, Francis
sayIes, head Of the SayIes Stock
company, today made the follow
ing offer:
II he be permitted to give per-
formance on Sunday night Mr..
SayIes will ldonate the entire pro-
ceeds from the performance to
the Associated Charities without
holding back a cent.
Or If those interested are op-
posed to Sunday night show,
Mr.. Sayies has agreed to give
half the proceeds from perform
anee next Tuesday or Wednesday
to the Charities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-28
SMITH TO DISCUSS
INCOME TAX LAW

All questions asked by persons in
terested in and affected by the new
income tax law will be answered by
Frank NJ Smith at the Commercial
club rooms tonight. Mr. Smith was
formerly chief deputy revenue collec-
tor for sixteen years and was recent
ly elected secretary Of the Indiana
association of Manufacturers and
Commerce Through Secretary Char
les Jordan the Commercial club has
invited all interested in the income
tax to attend Mr.. Smiths lecture to-
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-28
Waterman Gives Life
To Sane Woman
From Injury
George Shields So Drags Mrs. Ellen Bennett From Path of
Freight Train but Is Run Down, His Body Being
Crushed Under Locomotives Wheels.

Rushing front of swiftly approaching freight train George
Shields watchman at the North Thirteenth street crossing
the Pennsylvania lines sacrificed his life last evening Mrs
Ellen Bennett 68 North Thirteenth being crushed by
Shields died the Reid
2 o'clock this morning
witnessed the heroic of the veteran
declared that he undoubtedly knew that he would
killed severely injured the train almost the
Shields jumped her side and dragged her from the tracks,
Shields staggered stumbled and in his body
the engines Wheels his being
possible the stopped the locomotive
of other trainmen, dragged the
Watchman from under the train
rushed to the hospital ambulance but the
the the operation which followed
Three)