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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-11-12
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LOOK TO YOUR WIVES

The following contribution is
handed us by one of our lady
subscribers and we gladly give
it space in this department. Ed
| am sometimes tempted 80
think that men, some mer at
least, are SO infatuated and joined
to their idol of pursuit after the
worlds emoluments or it's gilded
pleasures they entirely lose sight
/ of the duty they owe to that in
maze of tine home, withou: which
earth would be dreary place in
deed and home could never be
home. They gush little over us
! when theo want a wife or an hour
!, in our society. but genuine kind
ness for their companion, gener
ally speaking is not in their com.
| position, or else the iniquitles
that bear down so hard on
women would not exist. The
righteousness that eXaIts a nation
would not be among the last arts
as it appears 10 be today, if the
lords of creation showed foath
more fidelity for her who was
destined from the beginning to
be queen of the home. Trample
the wife into the dust; steep her
in poverty: make of her a mere
newer of wood and drawer Of
water" break her spirit and
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-11-12
Accept Light ciVso
Darkness.
TIE SERPENT.

The serpent has been a sub
ioGt, that the many have reason.
ca and sNcptNod on. And q
close observing OF all Of their
commenting, will teach MS that
they ut any time. have but faint
~ hit upon :hn truth The SCRIP.
ent, shall! be Out next subject for
us to reason on aud BIZ it adding
one more link, 70 The two man the.
DRY: under the heading IF Creation
and Formation. Teaching US who
the serpent was that beguiled
Eve in the garden. Some will tell
you that it was some kind Of
fruit. Some will, say an apple:
others a peach, Some will ven.
ture to say it was Satan. But
| fail to tell in what manner he
came to Eve. Oar aim shall be
in this article to give the reader
| the truths from the word: so
that they may be able to see who
the serpent was and III what
manner he came to Eve when he
presented him self in the garden,
The first that we shall notice
from Holy Writ on this very in'
portant point is this.
| Now the serpent was more
suotil than any beast of field
which the Lord God had made.
And he said unto the woman,
Yea God hath said thou shall
not cat of every tree of the gard
en-" Gen. 81 J
The serpent is said to be; (;n
This scripturc) more Subtitle than
any beast Of the field. We learn
| by this that the serpent was
! classed with the beasts: only
more subtitle.
| Tue first t!ing We shall notice
lis the word subtil now generally
called suttle. The bible is very
lcXplisit on this: God oy one o
the early prophets says to you
this.
Blu. .Ammon had a fricn(
whose name was Jonadab thu
son of Shimea David's brother
and Jonadab was a su bill man.
e Sam. $3.50
Now then the question arise.
in what manner: was this MAI
presented by Gods word to be ;
subtitle man. We answer b,
teaching Ammon how to deceive
bis father; 50 that he might hav,
tue opportunity of running hi
own sister lamar lSee md
Sam. Is ~5-G,)
And you will see by the >utti'it.
Of this man; David was deceived
and Tamar ruined by Ammon
Therefor" N turning you again
to this language, We '"A}, tinl
moro proof on thl> p.ou,.
And behold, here me- hin
woman with The attire ni m har
I, lot and subtll of heart.' prov
-10)
IN the character of this NO
Imam we nave the true meaning
of subtle. No better representa-
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-11-12
DENNNOLl.NCl.

Queen of virtues nd lovely
star in the crown OF lie, it is
bright aud glorious image of
HIM who is love. How beautiful
it Is in a Wnman's heart A woman
without benevoIenc is not a WON.
an she is simply deformed
personality Of womanhood. In
every heart there are many ten
denotes to SeitishnesS, but the
spirit of benevolence cnuntpract
them all. A hollow, cold, grareles
ungodly thing is a heart without
beGeyolenc. In a worlo like this
where we are al! 50 needy and
dependent, where our interests
are all so interlocked, where our
lives and hearts overlap each
other and often grow ncather
we cannot live WITHOUT a great
deal OF oenevoIence. Our true
earth life l.; a benevolent one and
hlah Interests are in the oath
OF benevolence. We d. most for
ourselves when we do most for
others. 1T is more blessed to
give than TO receive Good deeds
double in the doing, and the lare.
er half comes back to the door
A larry heart of charity is a noble
thing The most benevolent soul
lives nearest to God. Seltshness
Is the root of evil and benevo-
lence Is its cure. In no heart is
benevolcnce more beautiful than
IN the heart OF youthful woman
and in no heart is seIishness
more ugly. To do good is noble,
but to be good is nobler. This
should be the aim OF all young
men, lie poor and needy should
occupy a large place in their
hearts. The sick and the suffer-
ing should move On their sympa.
thies. The sinful and crimina,
Should awaken their deepest
pity, The oppressed and down.
t'odden should find place in
their compassion, How blessed
is woman on errands of mercy
how sweet are her conso,inr
) WORDS to the di>consolate. how
: consoll1g her tears of sympathy
, to the mourner.
] How fresh her spirit of hone
} to the discouraged, how soft her
+ hand to the sick, how bal nv her
l oretth OF love to the oppres.
, sed, Woman appears in one Of
l her loVellest aspects when she
t appears as one of the practical
: followers of Him who went about
4 doing good. The young woman
: who does these works Of practi-
> cal oenevolence is educating her
5 moral powers in the schoo of
r glorious and earnest life ami she
: is laying the foundation for a
nobler and useful womanbood
. She is planting the seeds of a
5 charity that will grow to save
/ and bless the suffering of our
, fellowmen. In no other way can
she SO successfully cultivate the
virtue pf benevolence. It is nor
enough that she pity the sor-
! rows of the poor and suffering.
) Her hand must be taught to heed
, the Pleadings of her plying
, heart, What she feels she must
: do What she wishes, she
, must make an effort to accomp.
{ lish, What she prays for sho
must strive to attaip.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-11-12

iOa OF : L III! can ne Miyua: ,han
N the tNo cases presented above
il. both eircun stances you see
the devices OF Satan in the most
hencous form; inoruer to deceive
and allure the subject into the
lowest degradation: and not only
the sub Jet; hut to bring innOr
ent characters. with the subtility
used, into ruin. And inorder to
further onr claim we sEal! ask
you to read this.
And lie said O. full of all sub
tility and all mischief thou child
Of the devil thou enemy OF all
righteousness will thou not cease
to pervert the right way OF the
Lord" iActs: 13-1O)
, In this scripture subtle is
thoroughly explained. But now,
dear reader if you turn and look
DIT the definition given by Web
ster you Will Sc quiet different
construction placed on this, word
But thank God his definition
does not make il so, But Gods
definition is ever true. Having
now before US Gods eternal
truths teaching US the subtility
of the serpent in the garden of
God and what it was. We shall
proceed to show his entire being
and form. AS we stated above
the serpent was numbered with
the beasts. WHAT we have to do
then is 20 find out why he was
numbered with the beast and
then in this manner we will learn
in what manner or form he pre-
scented himself unto Eve in the
garden. And in order 10 10 this
we shall ask you to read this
scripture first.
And the great dragon was
cast out that old serpent called
the Devil, and Satan which de.
| celyeth the whole world: he was
) cast out into the earth, and his
angels were cast out with him
Rev. | , g.
. Now we have before US the
serpent cast out of heaven Isaiah
calls him the son OF the morning
t please read.
Low art thou fallen from heav
Ell. O Lucifar, son Of the morn.
1 ing. now art t'Du Dnt down tC
the ground, WI,lch lids, weaker
the nations! lisa. Ill,
He VAS cast out OF heaven t.
earth. And when this was~ done,
the angels of heaven sang out il
this language;
And | heard a loud voice say
ing in heaven. Now Is come saliva
ton. and strength and the king
dom of our God, and thc~powel
of his Christ for the accuSer oil
Z our brethren is cast down which
accused them before our Coo
day and night.
, Therefore rejojce ye heavens
and We that dwell in them, Woe
y to the iphabiters of the earth an(
Of the sea. for the devil is come
down unto you, having grea
II wrath. because he knoweth tina
he hath but a short time. Rev
l2'l0' T.:
With the rejoicing of the angel.
Of heaven over their &C user be-
; ing cast down: came a grea
mourning as ills, written woe
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-11-12
QUESTION No. 76

Ed, CRllsssEr --Picase tell US
:; LAT the law OF the spirit is
mat will make US free from the
l4v of sin and death? And what
is the law CT sin and death?
Rom. 81 =.
G ENouper.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-11-12
QLES ION NO. s..

Ia. CHAssGr- Please tell US
"aaE This scripture means? lisa
45-l-i. Preachers, don't wait
f1r BRO. Garrett % answer first
10 your duty Emil Oliver.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-11-12

QUESTION NO. IL.

Ed CRE.ss;..,r;; .-l'lc4se !et soua
che answer the folio wing qqes.
ton. Please cy.oIair th4 lol,o W
ln5 serip.ur1; UIN4 Is B.
nobody ventures, let the Ed,
hspecidIiy the meaning of the
two ships. --GIadis Dawson.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-11-12
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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-11-12
NOTICE, Saw Mill Men

We Sixteen Hor power Jumbo Engine in tine trim
and good up.to sale Engine worth $1,000
Saw rg $4OO $200O in ali Can bought for $50 0doVn
tt. rest to Purchaser Als Separator OF the very
best Colorado Special CAL write at
g. ushyklob No, Encioe, Sswrg and s pa be
bought for the sum of $1,000, The Colony Trustees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

North American surplus is dissolved &.
Argentine. Australia and India have
become bearishly impotent. only two
blocks remain-the Russian surplus
and our wheat promise.
Judging by its winter wheat exports.
Russia has plenty OF wheat. but nature
ordained that It merely fills the 1914
shortage in half of the exporting coun-
tries. Our reports show that Collins
and Denton counties, north Texas,
have lost 80 per cent wheat IN huge
sections, due to freezes.
Heavy freeze loss to Texas oats crop
is not important outside OF Texas, as
Texas only raises 35.OOO,O 900 oats. il
is important in relation TO small south
west corn supplies. January and Feb
ruary freezes have killed the entire
wheat stalk on advanced wheat in
north Texas This is probable fore
runner of complaints from the central
west.
Corn futures rest easily on their one
friendly facior-small western sup
plies. Our Mr.. Zones. back from the
pronounces Iowa friendly 10 corn
Plenty OF oats in Iowa, hut large sec
lions OF Iowa will buy corn right along.
Eastern seaboard received 100000 Ar
gentina corn last week.
The duh eastern cash corn demand
and failure OF our export demand APP
pears TO be passing into a second rate
importance Amount OF our March
corn reserves on farms is the feature.
We believe they will be very small,
and must repeat our ideas of extreme
" triiing receipts at periods after
March 10 TO Is.
Most weird feature OF all in corn is
the failure of corn to pile up at Chi
cago despite the strangest conditions
ever known. The present stocks OF
3. 900. 900 or 10000. 900 constitute only
A moderate indemnity toward the
March 15 to June l period of decima-
ted arrivals.
The oats visible continues TO make
The past showing in the way of steady
many years. Quite the best display
since the United States adopted the
million and above crop habit. Con-
'umptive oats pace is great
A wheat situation that depends on
he exporting generosity of one nation !
Russia) cannot be weak. Financial |
journals over the weekend are very |
puzzled. but admit bank clearings are
'obust Foster again predicts very cold |
:pells for middle March, attended with |
having and freezing. Railroads con-
Iume 30 per cent of our steel output. /
rhey are now buying little and current /
lrticles show that a boom without .
wave is impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Morning Grain Letter.

Chicago. Feb. I7.-Entire news of
Monday covered small export wheat
demand and a cash coarse grain stu
alton that is unchanged. Some grain
is. however. expected in the eastern
corn demand Temperatures are high
er. but severe winter exists all over
the country. The Daily Trade Bulle-
tin figures United States wheat sup
plies at 3O,0OO,OOO above last Febru-
AIRY. Russia is supplying Europe with
wheat and the moderate demand in
this side just now suggests further
large Russian shipments United States
exports OF wheat and -four promise to
be small, around 100000. The Feb. 10
report on Chicago provision stocks
does not change the situation. In fact.
il there should be a small run of hogs
in March, the February supply gains
would be modest Provisions are prob
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
THE MICROSCOPE.
it Has Its Prototype In Every Spher-
icaI Drop of Water.

icaI Drop of Water.
Nature offers a free microscope
whenever one is wanted. She has
been dealing in free optical instru-
ments and optical phe nomena ever
since the first dewdrep formed or the
first raindrop fell earthward. Every
dewdrop and raindrop and spherical
water drop has all the powers and
principles of a microscope. To get
one Of natures microscopes in opera
ton take up a drop of water between
the two points of two sharpened sticks,
say matches, and hold the drop over
the minute object to be examined. The
result will be that the object will be
magnified about three dinmeters. The
supposed invention of the microscope
was nothing more than shaping Il
piece OF glass into an imitation of
water drop so as to. be easily handled.
Spiders have made suspension bridges
for ages. The rough edge of sword
grass gave the inventor the idea of
the reaper blade for the harvester.
The buzzard has been using the aero
plane for flying a good many centuries.
By tapping on an end of Il long beam
the man at the farther end can hear
you telegraphing. the sound travelling
through the timber. Fishes have been
using bladders of wind for balloons.
lifting them in water for countless
years. Water has been 4 camera ever
since the world had sunshine. $500.
Help yourself to natures store of all
things man needs, but never say any
thing, about the invention. Nature in
vented; you can only arrange and COM
bine facts.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The area OF low pressure shown yes
terday over Alberta now extends from
Colorado northsastward 20 Michigan.
u has caused 4 sharp rise n tempera-
fure on the eastern Rocky mountain
slope and in the Missouri. lower Ohio
and upper Mississippi valleys and the
western portion OF the lake region and
light snow from the lake region TO
New York and New England. An
other low which is appearing off the
north Pacific coast Is causing rain or
snow in California and Arizona The
pressure is highest in the gulf and
soutll Ausntic states and In Manitoba
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Confueius.

Confuclus regarded his own life as a
failure He spoke against ambition.
yet he coveted high Office. nothing less
than that OF political adviser 10 some
great ruler. A man of the highest
lineage in China. he was yet poor and
early supported himself by teaching.
His pupils showed him an extraordi-
nary devotion. The pick of the young
men in his native state OF Lu sat a:
his feet. and 1t was they who trans.
mitted his tremendous Influence. Blu.
Confucius saw not his immortal sue
cess. but his temporal failure. oalr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
RATES INCREASE
AGAIN SUSPENDED
Commerce Commission Delays
Giving Advance Sought by
Eastern Roads

Washington. D. c., Feb. 1.-THE in
terstate commerce commission yester-
day ordered further suspension for
six months of the per cent increase
In rates announced some time back by
the railroads east of the Mississippi
and north of the Ohio rivers.
Although this suspension may last
until September, it was said by mem
bers of the commission THAT by April
or May decision would be given as
to whether or not the proposed rates
should be allowed 10 go into effect.
In the meantime the commission will
continue its investigation into various
features of the problem. 1t already
has examined officials of the railroads
concerned and shippers served by the
lines on the direct question as to
whether or not the increase should be
granted.
An inquiry now is being conducted
into the free service given by railroads
to favored shippers and the cost of
that service TO the lines. This inquiry
is devoted also to the question of al
lowances granted by the railroads to
certain shippers
The fact that the commission is max
ing this collateral inquiry has given
rise to apprehension in railroad circles
that the decision has been reached not
to grant the increase.
II is argued that the commission is
endeavoring 10 show that by enforcing
policy of strict impartiality with ref
erence to shippers, as contemplated by
the law and of doing away with free
service and various allowances, the
roads would gain almost as much reve-
nue. as they would if conditions should
continue unchanged and the increase
of rates should be granted.
The roads contend that the free SER
vice they give and the allowances they
give are the consequence of system
which has been built up and that to
tear down this intangible structure will
take time and cannot afford the imme-
date relief which they regard as es-
sential for their prosperity.
The commission has made no state
ments as to its probable attitude. 1t
is known, however, that some of its
members are opposed to granting the
increases. 1t has been charged that in
order to assure majority of the COM
mission in its favor, the president re-
Gently appointed to the existing vacan-
cies two men whose careers furnished
for the belief that they
would support the proposal
1t is certain the president would like |
the increase granted on the general
ground that it would benefit business
conditions generally.
If the evidence does not support the |
claim for the increase then it is as
'umed by members of the commission |
hat he will be against it.
In any case there is good reason to |
believe the administration is eager to
nave the railroad rate problem settled |
1t the earliest possible date, and that
he commission itself realizes the i'm
,ortance of moving expeditiously.
The commission in settling the date
# Sept. IL for the termination of the
OF the advances pending
he inquiry, merely fixed the maximum
init provided by law. There is moth
ng in the law which will prevent
Iecision by the commission prior to
hat date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
EARLY BALlO0NING.
Some Odd Ideas That Prevailed In the
Eighteenth Century.


As far back as 1874 the American
public were led to believe that the
Atlantic had been crossed in a bal
coon. On May 2S in that year the
New York Sun published detailed
account of an aerial voyage from Liv-
erpool to Charleston. which purportetl
to have been accomplished by 1.-The
steering balloon Victoria in period OF
seventy-five hours from land to land"
Five columns We're devoted 70 the de
scription of the Journey and to Il sci
entific account of the balloon. Of
which a woodcut was given. and an
air OF verisimilitude was added by a
list OF eight passengers. one of the
son Ainsworth, who was then at the
height Of his fame.
At the end of the eighteenth century
balloons were all the rage. Then, as
now, enthusiasts predicted Il time near
at hand when war would either De an
awful matter OF the humiliation of
armies and forts by bombs from above
or would cease altogether through the
abolition OF frontiers and the fusion
Of nations. Prophecy went even fur
Their
Canals and roads were TO vanish and
the space occupied by them to be re
stored TO agriculture. And ships Gf
any still eNisted when caught in
storm would be grappled by the mast
from balloons above and safely con-
veyed into port or even carried over
mountain ranges.-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Chicago Cash Grain.

Wheat-No. r ssf. n S5iz. No. ; r.
rs. No b. s5H sah- No. n. 1924
No. ! rs. 80 N sG7s No. rs. Silz N
$50. No. ns. sS0 -. No. 4 rs. SSiz
dsI1z. No. :. S4G IS. No. :. 33a
~: 40. :. sSlz d91Iz: No. ] We. s5a
s5A No. vc. s5zs n 9fiz: No. , vc.
seiz 4sS5z. No. I durum. 9Id 90; No.
durum. sOd91. No. > durum s9d90.
Corn-No. 3. 5slz a 81: No. 3 ". 63iz
@ s.: No. 3 y. G1G61iz; No. 4. 59d
ssIz No. v. 5SIz a 62Iz; No. 1 y. 80
a CO.,; SO. 45G56
Oats-No. 3 ". 3sd 39iz; No. Z ",
IS n 3s7s standard. 80. SO. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Drift of the Weather.

Internationally fair tonight and
Wednesday; somewhat colder Wednes-
day and in west tonight.
Minnesota-Unsettled weather; prob
ably snow fiurries in east and south /;
colder tonight.
Iowa-Cloudy; unsettled tonight and
tomorrow; cold Wednesday and in
east and west.
North Dakota-Mostly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; colder in northwest
tonight.
South Dakota-Mostly CLOUDY tonight
and tomorrow; somewhat colder to-
night.
Nebraska-Cloudy and probably I'M
settled tonight; somewhat colder.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Wednesday; somewhat colder Wednes-
day.
Illinois-Unsettled in north; gener-
ally fair in south tonight and tomor-
row; warmer in south tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Northwest Cars.
Primary Movement.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
OPENING Of Market.

z Hogs 81 900: left over 1868: ) cents
up. Mixed S.456 SIS, good S.65d So,
rough s.4OG SEQ. light S.4OdS.TO.
Cattle $500: steady.
Sheep $4,000: weak
Nine O'clock Market.
Hogs sc up from yesterdays aver
age Mixed S.45dS.75. good S65d SIS,
rough s.4Od $50. light S.4Od $40, pigs
6.sOd $40. bulk S.GOds.7O.
Cattle steady. Beeves 7.0Od 1855.
COWS 3.75d $40. stockers 6.4Od 7.9O,
Texans s.5OG s.25. calves S.75d 1850.
Sheep steady. 3.5Od 600; lambs 5.75
G775.
. Estimated tomorrow-Hogs $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

for rev brief years did circumstance.
permit him to exercise his practical
genius for government. He became
first a magistrate, then chief criminal
judge in Lu, and, to quote Professor
Legge, crime ceased Confucius.
however, became dissatisfied with the
ruler whom he served, weak man
who neglected his duty and gave him
self up more and more to dissipation,
SO he resigned his post and banished
himself.-London Spectator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

Staatsburg, y. Y, Feb. lin st.
Margaret's church here, where years
ago her parents were married, Miss
Helen Dinsmore Huntington will be-
come the bride of Vincent Aston. The
ceremony will take place in the spring.
The Rev. DR.. Duncan will 'officiate.
In the meantime Aston and his fan
Gee VIII make a preauptial cruise to
the Mediterranean with Astor's yacht
Mona. They viii be accompanied by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

the bride-to-be's mother, Mrs. Robert
p Huntington, and his mother, Mrs.
Ava Willing Aston. They will be gone
two months, during which time the
party will visit Egypt, making a trip
up the Nile. The young couple will be.
married very shortly after their re-
turn.
1t wa sin the vicinity of Staatsburg
that young Mr.. Aston and Miss Hunt
ington spent their childhood days to-