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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
RAILROADS DRAG
BIG STOCKS DOWN
Prices Fan Rapidly Until Below les.
terday's Finals Even in Spec
ialties Of the Week.

New York, Aug MANY shares
showed the effect Of distribution under
cover Of the vigorous advance. in spec
taI issues but the general strength Of
the stock market today was. conserved
until the railroad list began to sag.
Prices then fell rapidly until below
yesterdays finals in most instances.
The closing was heavy.
a few stocks made further striking
gains Crucible Steel touched q2al.
General Motors POI, and whatsoever
land l4S34, gains Of four to II points.
IN the Light reaction, however. Beth
lehem Steel gave way - points from
the high. General Motors six and Cru
1iole seven. Bonds were easy.
Although few Of the active special
ties advanced strongly at the opening
today, movements elsewhere were
small and thofmarket as a whole was
narrow Crucible Steel VS. the CEN
ter of speculative activity. Tt was bid
mp 50 to 925z, the highest price on
record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
Notice

Sealed proposals for the general
construction, for plumbing for heat
Ing and fer electric wiring of a tuher-
calosis sanatorium for the city Of Rock
Island, according 10 plans and specif-
cations OF 0Iuf T. CervIn. architect.
Safety building, viii be received up 10
! O'Clock P. M Wednesday. aug II,
1915, in the Office 81 the architect
Certified checks shall accompany each
'hid. Right is reserved to reject any
OF all bids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
DEMANDS TEnDTO
KEEP HOES FIRM
Cattle Prices We're Merely Nominal
and Sheep and Lambs We're Con-
signed TO Killers.

Chicago. Aug. Demand from ship
pers and spectators gave a little frm-
ness today to the hog market Cattle
prices we're nearly nominal Most of
the sheep and lambs that arrived we're
consigned direct 10 the killers.
Chicago Live stock.
Chicago, Aug T-Hog5- receipts
10000. strong. bulk s206s. So, light
s.80d 7 So. mixed 6IGa735, heavy
5.850G80. rough 5-s54610s pigs $50
I Q7-50
Cattle: receipts zoe, steady; native
beef cattle 6.259l0.25. cows and heif-
ers 3-Io0g25 calves 7.5oG1l.25
Sheep: receipts 500; strong; sheep
sI007 100; limbs 7001 $40
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas city. Aug. Hogs. Re
ceipts. 500; steady: bulk. 6.75G7.30,
heavy. s.500700; lights, 710G7.30s
piga. 5007-00.
Cattle Receipts. 500 steady:
steers, 7.00810.00; cows and beifers,
4.509950, calves. 60081050.
Sneeps f4ecelpLE, D.ptr steady
lambs, S.40d90O5 yearIings. 675G
$50; wethers, 6.50@100; ewes. 6.25a
SIS.
st. Louis Live Stock.
St Louis. No aug. 7.-Receipts.
1000; steady; pigs and lights 7l50
7.60. heavy 6.7507.z0
Cattle. seceipts 5000; steady: steers
7.50010I5; cows and beifer5 G090
1000. calves 6000I0T5
Sheep: receipts 300. steady lambs
s.00090 90; sheep 500QT25
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha. Aug Hogs: Receipts,
$500; higher: heavy S5.gG06.55;
light, $665Q780; pigs. $575a6.G0;
bulk, s6.1066.60.
Cattle Receipts, 100. steady,
steers, $7.8509&5; cows and heiIers.
$5.s0@760; calves. s70001000
Sheep: Receipts. zoe. steady;
yearlings. s6-0107.30. wethers. $500
$50; lambs SS40a300.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07

/ state Of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss.
In the Circuit Court, September
term, 1915. In Chancery.
Hazel Lefel VS.. William P LeffeL
Afidavit OF n0n-residence Of william
P Leffel, the above defendant. having
been fled in the clerks Office of the
circuit court of said county. notice is
therefore hereby given to the said non
resident defendant that the complain
ant fled her bill OF complaint in seid
court, on the chaucery side thereof,
on the 9Th day of July, 1915, and that
thereupon a summons issued out Of
said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnabIe on the third Mon
day in the month of September next.
as is by law required
Now unless you, the said non-resi..
dent defendant above named, william
P. Lehels shall personally be and ap-
pear before said circuit court. or the
first day Of the next term thereof. to
be holden at Rock Island in and for
the said county, on the third Monday
in September next, and plead, answer
or demur to the said compliments
bill Of complaint. the same and the
matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed,
and decree entered against YOU &C
Cording 10 the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE W GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, July 10, 1915.
Peter r. Ingelson, compliments SC
ucitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
INSURANCE.

We WILL BOND Executors.
administrators, guardians. trustees
or any kind Of judicial bonds;
lodges and society officers: city.
state or Z. 5. government officials;
contractors, positions of trust: in
fact, any kind Of bond you want tex
eept bail bonds). Terms reasonable.
Hayes a cleveland. resident man
agers. Fidelity & Deposit Company
Ct Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07

Estate OF Hanry Breitemeier, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been an
pointed administrator of tbs estate NJ
Henry Breitemeier, late Of the cbg7ty
OF Rock Island, state Of Illinois. de.
ceased, hereby gives notice that he win
appear before the Hon. BENJAMIN PalI
Judge Of the probate court Of Rock Tq-
land county, at the probate court
room, in TIE city of Rock Island a the
October term, on the first Monday Il,
october next, at which time all nor
sons having claims against said eqtata
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same AL
justed.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate nav
nent to the undersigned.
Dated 22nd day of July. A. D. 1915
JOSEPH ENGELMAN
Administrator.
JAMES F. MURPHY, Attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
FRENCH ORDERS
ADVANCE WHEAT
Other Cereals Are Also FsYOrably AZ.
fected by Report OF Large TX
port Demands.

Chicago, aug. Wheat advanced
today on reports that the French gov
eminent was arranging to- import 20
100000 bushels and that cargo ar
rivals at Liverpool where now made
quate 70 meet requirements. Prices
after opening 1501zc of 70 &c up,
scored q moderate upturn-
Signs Of unsettled weather in Illi~
nois and other winter crop states
caused q steady close 10l1zr up.
Corn hardened with wheat Opening
prices, which ranged from sc off
70 q shade advance, were followed by
a slight general rise.
The close was steady at a shade to
Z net advance.
Oats showed sympathy with the
frmpess Of other grain
Notable strength developed in pro
visions, based on more hopeful out
look for exports.
Chicago Cash Grain.
Chicago. aug. Wheat: No 2 red,
116611T3a; No 2 hard, 40.
Corn. No. . yellow, S0la a8214;
others nominal
Oats; No. 8 white. old, 59G6I; new.
90 standard. So.
Rye. No. 2 new. 95. barley. T2aS8.
timothy s590 100; clover. $3.50
1926.
Pork, 1855; lard, ss.o7; ribs. 1852
asI2.
Chicago Produce,
Chicago. aug. Butter unchanged.
Eggs: receipts 748I cases; un-
changed.
Potatoes: receipts Is cars, un-
changed.
Poultry unchanged.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, Aug. Wheat. No.
northern Duluth. IFS Sd.
Corn: American mixed new SIS 9lad.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City. Mo, Aug. T.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard. l200l32; NO. red. ITO
LIS.
Corn-No, . mixed, 750751s, No. q
white, 75u 751a; No 2 yellow, rs
0ars-No. . white. 600GI. no. q
mixed. 49050
Rve-96a91.
Hay-Timolhy. 1250a 1850; prairie, +.
600 11o50i alfalfa, I20001250
Kansas City Produce,
ntugGwpge u re -shrdlumfwyp
Kansas City. aug. Butter. eggs
md poultry, unchanged.
Flfrin p74ftar,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
MUST SELL QUICK

New Case separator, feeder,
weigher, blower; run Just q week
and now in service; International
Y in. K IS in. kerosene engine At
a real bargain price, as must have
cash now. Address Thresher.~
care OF Argus or box SIS, Princeton.
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07

Washington, Aug. Secretary Ian
sing announced today that Ambassa-
dor Gerard at Berlin had been in
structed to make Investigation re-
garding the two American oil ships
The Llama and the Wico. intercepted
by German authorities on their way
TO Stockholm and taken to Swine
muende
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07

New York. Aug Mercantile pa
per 31a03& br silver aIi2, Mexican
dollrs 1855
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
DAILY RIVER BTILETIS.


Film Exchange to Be Erected.-A
new building, built purposely for a
moving picture film exchange. viii
be erected at AIS Harrison street The
permit was taken ont in the board OF
public works and provides for q one
story building which viii be strictly
hreproof Charles Schtck viii be the
owner Of the building. which viii be
occupied by the Central Film Service
company, now located in the Central
Office building. The exchange is made
necessary by the provision of the new
building code recently adopted by the
city council The ordinance provides
THAI film exchanges shall be separate
from other buildings and only one
story in height This is because Of
the danger OF IRE.
Falls On observation-disclosures n
William Bargmann, the Davenport
contractor, sustained recently, when
a scaffoIding on a building in Buffalo
gave way, although painful. are not
necessarily serious His condition is
much improved. Having secured the
contract for the erection of a two
story building Mr. Bargmann. who
resides al 119 West Pleasant street.
was inspecting the work. The scat
folding on the building gave way and
he was dropped TO the earth 90 feet
below AS he fell his wrist struck
piece Of iron pipe implanted in the
ground and the muscles were badly
torn Almost Immediately after his
fall a board from the scafoldiug slim
ped and smashed the contractor 4
SlancIng blow on the head. He was
when workmen picked
him up and removed him to a nearby /
residence Physicians were called +
and the cash in his forearm was clos +
ed with II stitches. His condition [
was such that it was not deemed al I
'lsable to remove him. Infection de- /
FeIoped in the wound Later he was +
taken to his home. No serious results +
are predicted. although internal in
iuries may develop.
One license Issued. one mar
1age license was issued yesterday
rom the Office of the clerk of district
curt. The newly married couple are
Harry Tappendorf Of Rock Island and /
Nary E. Tank Of Davenport.
Martin Gives Stag to staff-George
Martin, proprietor Of the cigar stores
which bear his name, and Hope Mar
IN OF Waterloo. another Of the pro-
,rletors. entertained their EMPLOYEES
thursday night at a stag supper at T,
ne Blaekhawk hotel The guests, fol
owing the super, listened to talks bv
TeoTge Martin, Hope Martin and John
Jaws Trade problems were discuss
q and the necessity OF team WORK
mong employees was impressed. The
athering adjourned at a late hour ,
nose present were Hope Martin. s
rank Martin. Charles Bruhn. Oscar r
Vanstrom. Roy Vosburg, Dan Bah ,
it, Ray Hagen. John Davis. Tad :
iarfln, Walter Firsch, Tony LeC1aire. :
-Fthur Anderson and Milo Gabran. Il
O. q
zimmerman Company Building Fast.
The big Zimmerman company pIan+ \
asst OF the Bettendorf shons viii ka
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
Executors Notice.

Estate of Elmore W. Hurst, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executors of the estate Of FL
more W. Hurst late of the county of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby give notice that they will ap-
pear before the probate court Of Rock
Island county at the probate court
room, in the city OF Rock Island. at
the October, 1915 term, on the first
Monday in October next, at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested 10 make Immediate pay
ment 10 the undersigned.
Dated this 29th day Of July. A D.
1915.
Rock Island Savings bank by
II. s. CABLE.
President.
HARRIET NJ. HURST.
Executors.
John 7, and EImore Fl. Stafford
Bernard .. Connolly, attorneys. ADV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
Zimmerman Company Bpflding Fast

z IIIIEIEI MAN t0mpany Building Fast.
The big Zimmerman comDanv Mani
east OF the Bettendorf shons viii ba
completed by the end of the month
says the efficiency engineer Of the
plant All Of the roof is now up. the
SASH is nearly all in and $50 900 worth
OF machinery has been Installed. The
machinery, which is ali new, includes
three large travelling cranes. In addi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07

J. NJ sHERIER Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
LOCAL MARKETS.

Aug. Following are the whole
sale quotations on the FOCAL market
TO-DAY:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07
AdmInlstrator,s Notice

John 7, and EImore n. Stafford
Bernard p. Connolly, attorneys. Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-07

One License Issued.-But one mar
rage license vas issued yesterday
from the Office of the clerk of district
court The newly married couple are
Harry Tappendorf of Rock Island and
Mary E. Tank Of Davenport.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
A Poem a Day.
rHE pAsroRAL Seems.


I stand upon the mountain summit 10
As sink It's sides preoipitous before
me-
The streams smooth waves In ryins
Through the calm vale beneath
Now. through the harmonious msads
one glimmering path. or Lost IN
forests, leads.
or up the winding hill doth iaborins
The highway link of hands dissev.
The quiet RATS adown the placid tide
And through the lively fields. heard
family, goes
The many sheep musS aud
or tho lone hsrdsmsn. from it. ves'e
Rouses the gentle echo. Calm
along
Tho stream. gay hamlets crown the
pastoral scene,
Or peep through distant glades. OF
Hans dlIIy down! Man and the sol
Dwell nsIghSOriiss tOse,hsr--and IN.
still
Meadow sleeps peaceful round ths
/ rural door
And. ail-familiar. wreAthes and cius'
ters Ger
The lowly easement, the greer
oough's embrace
Al with q loving arm, clasping tn,
gentle place
--schiiler translation BY Lord Lyt'
toni.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
Can An Army Be Useful In Times of
Peace As Well As In Times of War;

army OF Japan. which Mr.. Maxwell
seems to regard very much as the
Irishman regarded ghosts. He didn't
believe In them, he said. but he was
afraid OF 'em.
Nobody proposes a regular army
OF over 25O.0O0 men. our expensive
methods would make such an army
cost US more than Jspan's millions
cost her A regular army which
cannot possibly be made large
enough 10 do its possible work. with
out plunging US so deep into militar-
ism that the results would be as bad
as defeat in var-such a scheme Ar.
Maxwell il right in saying must be
abandoned
He Is right In another important
matter Army life must be made a
useful life. Useful economically, or
useful Occasionally. His plan for
the employment OF the army may
not be practical do not think II
is--but his book IL good In Its en-.
phssis on the need for a complete
replanning Of national defense on
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
Pointed Paragraphs.

The world loves to laugh at a
lover.
Our actions seldom tally with our
good intentions.
Some men never miss the water
While the beer holds out
An engagement ring is a girls idea
OF round OF pleasure.
The first time a young man falls
in love he wonders what struck
him.
There's vast difference between
theoretical and practical religion.
Livery married man has a mind OF
his own. but the title Is seldom per.
feet.
A woman would rather have peo-
rle think her tailor made than self
rlace.
7. man has the cheek TO ask q
girl TO marry she seldom has the
cheek TO refuse.
A girl may not be able 10 keep a
secret, but she can keep young
mar guessing.
No girl should acquire husband
until she Is able 20 convert a round
steak into a square meal
II IL far easier for a woman 10
mix the ingredients OF cake than
II Il for her husband not TO mix the
shopping Instructions she gives him.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
Why the Idler
Is Miserable
BY X. AoolNeToN BRUCE.

Author OF The Riddle OF Personal
ity." Psychology and Parent
hood" etc
II Is a physiological fact that
every part OF our anatomy. from our
head 20 our heels. Is constantly re
csiving all sorts OF sensations
These are transmitted through the
nervous system 10 the brain.
II we are busiiy engaged In any
thing our mind Is so occupied tina,
We do not pay any attention &c
these bodily sensations. We do not
even notice them.
But the idier. simply because his
rlind Is not properly occupied. does
notice them. He hxes his atten
ton on them. and by so doing makes
them more intense.
Then he begins TO worry about
them. Is filed with strange doubts
grows restless and irritable. Final.
~. a nervous invalid. he Is obliged
TO seek medical aid.
This 10 the history OF many q case
Of human wreckage And this Il
Why. instead OF work being the
curse so many people think II. II Is
actually one OF the greatest bless
inss OF life
|. A soap maker. having become
wealthy. sold his soap making es'
Enlistment.
Il am going to retire now" said
he. "and lead life OF leisurely
ease
Less than a month later he turned
Ep at his factory with the demand
Sell me back, my business. OF
at least lie, me spend part Of every
DAY watching the work 70 on. Tn
less I have something TO do I shall
80 mad"
lie had discovered. before u was
too late. the truth that everybody
ought TO know: the truth. namely
that your work Is your life.
The supreme virtue OF work Il
that IL keeps US from thinking about
ourselves. When man IL under
20 compulsion TO work. or when for
eny reason he decides to be an idler
his thoughts are Almost certain &c
become selfcentred. with disastrous
results 10 his well-being
He may adopt any of the innum
cradle methods by which the drones
OF society kill time" But he Is
without any real motive in life ex
cept in ministering to his own
Wins. Soon or late he Is pretty
sure TO become abnormally sensi
tive to everything that interferes
with his comfort. Then, indeed. he IL
well on the way TO nervous break
down"
Fortunate Is be IL he comes un.
der the care OF physician wise
enough and courageous enough "a
say 10 him:
Get something TO do: do II sys-
tematically and conscientiously; put
your whole heart In IL. and soon
you will be we'll again.
"You don't need medicine All
you need is work and seif.forsetful-
ress."
No. friend. don't pity yourself be-
cause you have to work. You would
be mighty badly on without IL.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
From Another
Point of VielU

Dubuque man spread rat poison on
his bread in mistake for butter A boost,
it would seem, for oleomargarine.
Maybe in his declaration that the war
wouldn't begin until May Lord Kitchener
had in mind the arrival in force of Ca
madam soldiers.
AS we understand this Is the last week
of peace in Europe.
Dry leaders claim prohibition increases
the number Of marriages. Can it be that
it works paradoxically and induces the
widower to have another?
Billy Sunday says he hasn't been inside
of theater since he was ball player.
"As ball player" Billy adds, Il always
got passes"
Cleveland will hold competition to
ascertain the city's best speller. We will
wager it will not be won by any compost
tor.
A New York stock exchange seat sold
recently for $4,000. Somebody paid
that much for a seat, maybe, simply to
establish a standing.
Perhaps that's what the Tigers got for
playing ball on Sunday.
Detroit associated photographers are
looking for a name. Want, Of course,
something taking.
These are certainly great days for the
Colonel
These contributions toward the pro-
lection of game are taken almost as
personal affront, we presume, by the fell
low who owns gun but who couldn't
hit flock of barns.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
A Bold Privateer.

For the nearest parallel TO the
submarine raid on Liverpool bay we
have TO 20 back TO the exploits Of
the seven years' war G75s-6D. IL
Was a new thing for Liverpool, lying
as Il were on the shore Of q great
inland sea, 10 be menaced by an en-.
envy. The channel ports. of course.
had a long history Of raids. hut the
Irish sea 90 far had been immune.
and the Mersey port had benefited
correspondinsly. Now came the
daring sailor from Brest. and for
nearly two years he harried the com
merce. iEgoing and outgoing. Of the
town. Thurots favorite ambush
was near tho Isle OF Man. and In a
short time he had established such
reign OF terror that scarcely a
ship OF any kind dared to venture
across the bar at the Mersey's
mouth. His raids were scientifically
mysterious. No man knew when he
was going TO pounce, and he was
clever enough 70 allow little breath
ing spaces during which he was car
rylng on business as unual OF the
Scottish coast) when the Irish sea
remained untroubled. and optimists
were able 10 persuade themselves
that they had seen the last OF him.
he lasted until 1850. and when a
quietus was given TO him In Febru-
airy OF that year. he had run up q
costly account with Liverpool's com
merce. -Msnchester Guardian.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
sv HERBERT QUICK

Ii II possible to devise an army
which will be useful In times oil
peace?
Is II possible TO establish an army
system which will be beneficial TO
the soldiery?
In oldeu times the workman drop
ped his tools and took up the tools
OF the soldier. He was then a sol
der.
II IL different with the soldier in
our regular army lie becomes
professional Even In peace. he
dawdles about and does things which
are useless. so that he may be ready
for war. Soldering is dead loss,
like nsurance-except In case OF a
IRE or a war.
have just been reading book
by George Fl Maxwell, entitled "Our
National Defense" OF The Patriot
ism OF Peace" r. Is published by
Rural Settlements association.
think MI. Maxwelis proposal
very chimerical II Is based. for In.
stance. on the establishment OF q
cossack system for our army The
American cossacks. however. in
stead OF being wild rough riders OF
the steppes. nill be gardeners locst-
ed In the Colorado valley, the Sac
ramento-Ssn Joaquin valley (for pro
lection against Japan. the plains OF
Nevada, the delta country OF Louis
lana. the mountains OF West vir-
ginia. There will be 5000. 900 OF
them. They will make a thousand
dollars each per year on tracts OF an
acre each. save for the Nevada cav.
alrymen. who will have FIVE acres.
This means large army engaged
in truck gardening--and any truck
gardener can tell what would hap
pen 20 the truck business-and the
income OF a thousand dollars an
acre--lf any large number OF people
In addition 70 the present force en-
gagged in the industry.
Two points. however. Mr.. Maxwell
makes. which renders this visionary
book worth while. He shows how
impossible IL In for ne TO maintain
regular army which IL numerous
enough to cope with our possible
enemies. For instance. with the
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26

INs siSlau VI sui brOu-
II II Is necessary 10 move the pa.
tient. great care should be taken 10
prevent the puncture of the skin by
the sharp edges OF the broken bone.
This Is particularly dangerous. be
cause when the skin Is broken II
permits germs to reach the broken
bone and Infection occurs.
This results in Inflammation set
t,ng in and the forming OF pus mat
ter which is likely to result in blood
poisoning and then months Of sick
ness and great danger Of death.
While waiting for a doctor put
the patient in a comfortable posi-
ton. and IL to do this II Is neces-
sary to move the broken bone. IL
should be firmly supported by the
hands. one hand on either side Of
TIE break. Then place the broken