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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 10.-Clover
seed: prime, cash and December.
1880; January, 1915; February,
1880; March, 1878.
Timothy: prime, cash and De-
cember, BIS; January, $50; Feb
ruary, 3.25; March, $50.
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st. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. -1O.-Cash
wheat: No. red, 1-23@1z4; No. 3,
L16QL1Sh.
Corn; No. 2 white, Acc; No. 8.
1870.
Oats: No. 8 white, 341k0S5c;
No. 4, 341hc-
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Peoria Grain.

Peoria, Ill, Dec. 10.-Corn: re-
ceipts SO cars; unchanged; No. L
yellow, 4SQ4SA; No. 3 yellow, 46A
49,; No. yellow, As; No. 5 yell
low, 441z; No. l mixed, As; No. 4
mixed, 45@46.
Oats: receipts cars; no market.
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Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, Ill, Dec. 10.-Hogs: re-
ceipts 800; Is to rs cents higher;
top, 7.15; lights and mediums, 700
OILS; heavies, 6.7006.90; pack
ers, 5.50Q6.00.
Cattle: receipts light; generally
steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
ST. Louis Futures.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 10.-Future
wheat: December 1.0S15 bid; May
1.12A asked.
Corn: December 4S1z; May 52A
to 52B bid.
Oats: December "a bid; May
39A bid.
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Chics. 90 Potatoes.

Chicago, Dec 10.-Potatoes: re-
ceipts SO cars; total United States
shipments, 367 cars; market
steady; Wisconsin sacked round
whites, 165@1.75 cwt; Minnesota
sacked and bulk round whites, 1.50
@170; Michigan sacked russets,
200; Idaho sacked rura1s, 1850
1S5.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
Liberty Bonds.

New York, Dec. 10.-Liberty
bonds-Closing prices today: 31as,
1926: first As, 9728 bid; second As,
967S; first AIS, 1926; second AIS,
$685.; third AIS, 9752; fourth AIS,
1920; Victory 3As, 100.; Victory
AIS, 100.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Dec 10.
WHEAT.
No. 2 hard, 1.14A01.16
No. 3, LOS.
CORN.
No. 2 mixed, 40.
No. 3. 4SA.
No. 1 yellow, 50H.
No. 2, 49k@5o.
No. 3, 4SA Q4S%.
No. 2 white, 4911k.
No. 8, ASH Q4Sh.
Sample grade white, 46046h.
OATS.
No. 2 white. 35AQ36.
No 3, 33A @34A.
No. 4, 32A @33A.
OTHER GRAINS
Rye-No. 2, S4A0S7.
Barley-50Q59.
Timothy seed-5y00@6.1
Glover seed-12.0001S.50.
PROVISIONS.
Pork-NominaL.
Lard-S.80.
Ribs-7.25Q825.
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New York Sugar.

New York. Dec. 10.-Raw sugar,
unchanged
Refined, unchanged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
NOT AGAINST TOBACCO.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 10.-The
Womans Christian Temperance
union has no intention of working
for the abolition of tobacco, it's
president announces.
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MAKE FORpS IN GRRMANY.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 10.-Ford
Motor plans a factory in Germany
for the manufacture of automo-
biles.
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VIII be at Rock Island,
Hotel Harper
Monday, Dec. II,
Hours 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
No Money Required

NO Money Required
SPECIALIST who devotes his
entire time to the treatment of
Men, Women and Children as fol-
lows:
stomach. Liver, Kidneys, Bowels,
1ali Stones, Constipation, Aenemia,
abdominal Troubles. Diabetes,
rheumatism, Female Troubles,
neuralgia, Deafness, Varicose
VEINS. Catarrh of Head and Throat,
Leg Ulcers, Eczemas, Debility, Rup-
lures, Bedwetting, Epilepsy, Fits,
Heart Troubles.
FILES AND RECTAL FISTULA
treated without the knife. No CUT
ung' no Chloroform.
EYES tested and glasses fitted.
Ganular lids. Conjunctivitis,
headaches, painful eyes.
LkNSES-We grind our own
ienses, and do our own fitting.
PAY AS YOU ARE ABLE.
AVOID UNNECESSARY OPER-
AIi0NS-Many operations can be
Stoloed- Before submitting to the
Ahiie' consult US, and get our ad-
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WALLACE CONES WEST.

Washington, Dec 10-Secretary
Wallace leaves to attend = series
of meetings OF farmers and stock
men throughout the west
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CONSULTATION, EXAMINATION
AND ADVICE FREE,

II you have been treated by one
" more doctors, and have failed to
s Sc wen, do not give up all hope,
;nH A you see US, and get our opin-
'0I; We may be of service to you.
. LnEhBER you are given a
rough. scientific, personal EX-
sIHATiOH FREE OF CHARGE,
SosOintely no cost to you, and il
sou take treatment, we can ar
sslge it so you can take it whether
-"-o or poor. Write,> or call
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V.nRFNZ ~ MICHIGAN.

New York. Dec 10.-Dr. Adolf
Lorenz. famous Austrian surgeon,
will accept invitation of Governor
Groesbeck to visit Michigan. IL his
health will permit.
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All the News-All tie Time
The Argus
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Horses and Mules.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Dec. TO-
Horses and mules, unchanged
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Flour

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec 10
Flour, unchanged.
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Silver.

New York, Dec. 1O.-Foreign bar
silver, 65A; Mexican dollars, so
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tcontlnued from Flrgt -
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"The conference will perceive
that 1 spoke correctly when l re-
ferred to the terms of the treaty as
simple. To put it in few words,
the treaty provides that the four
high contracting powers will agree
as between themselves to respect
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TREATY
IS LAID BEFORE
DISARM Farley

ICON inued from First Page.)
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16
Should Stimulate Business

Widespread reductions in westbound transcontinent- al freight rates from points east of the Mississippi river to Pacific Coast territory have been announced by the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads.
 These reductions addition the reductions in eastbound rates announced August 23 and in export rates announced some time ago.
 The reduction, say the freight traffic managers of the railroads twill further enable ranscontinental lines to meet canal competition Most of this business has therefore moved by water because of the inability of Pacific Coast lines to get the lines east of Chicago to to reductions"
 Many of the commodities have been reclassfed be- ing placed in groups, taking lower rates.
 Reductions range from 20 to 100 per cent These reductions voluntary the part of the carriers and will be effective via all transcontinenta lines The new rates will apply from all eastern points.
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16
CHAMP PUBLICITY STUNT

Los Angeles wanted a shoe factory.
 The Chamber o f Com merce pulled a hundred per cent proof. publicity stunt.
 A popular movie star was prevailed upon to act a new part in bringing a shoe fact ory to the Pacific coast.
 As she was not a person who made you weary to look lat she was forthwith dressed from head to foot in togs made in Los Angeles.
 Gown, underclothes, hat, gloves, parasol, corset, jer- sey, belt, garters and facial decorations were made in the movie city of the world.
 All but shoes--the maid was compelled. to appear lat a Chamber of Com merce banquet in her stock ing feet-~thus disclosing to the world the missing man. ufacture.
 A beautiful photo of the Los Angeles-clad movie star minus shoes--was sent to every shoe factory and com mercial organization in the world.
 The Chamber of Com nerce is overwhelmed with propositions to build shoe factories at Los Angeles. Can you beat it?
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16
Oregon Next?

The organizers of the Non-Partisan League are busy Oregon. They in that game merely for the SIS membership fee which they collect from each man who is induced join That is all the thing will to in Oregon Meal tickets for lot of organizers The induced to pay the SIS throw will, for the most part become dsgusted after time and consider them selves skinned which is all it will amount to. Some others will doubt remain longer and, like the fox in the fable that had his tail cut off in the trap and then tried make all the other foxes believe that it was fash
 ionabe to go without tails, they will join in and boost the game of the organizers helping them to extract SIS a head from other victims But no great headway will
 be attained in this socialist skin game in Oregon and fter while, the whole thing will blow up Then these organizers at SIS shot, will have to turn some other game. They will never get down to honest work It is easier and profitable for them to work the workers
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16
TOO MUCH LAW HERE?

A prominent churchman
 says what he likes about
 France is it's spirit of tole-
 rance. It pleased him so much that he recommends it, in spite of the fact that the church in this country is an organized remonstrance.
 He says that he was a month in Paris without seeing a single Don't" There are no warnings to keep off the grass and if a man wanted to lead a achimpanzee through the National Assembly mo- body would stop him. Every body smiles and wishes you we'll, but no one yeIps: "Stop that!!" In spite of its tolerance, or perhaps be- cause of it, everybody be- hayes remarkably well. Everybody ispolite and good natured and even when a policeman has to make an arrest he does it in a court eous and apologetic manner. There is no prohibition and nobody gets drunk. Being permitted to do as they please the French do noth- ing to excess and they in variably indicate good will and charity to the other fol low. It is an essentially human spirit. .-L. A. Times.
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF From the Thrift Magazine

The world would not a. mount to much if there had not been men throughout the ages of time who be- lieve in themselves. Some were dreamers; more were egotists; many fell short of their great ambitions; some stumbled upon success; but in all cases their faith in themselves was boundless.
 The world seldom takes a man at his true worth until about the time his tomstone gets lottery.
 People will never think much of a man who does not honestly and justly think a great deal of himself. The best salesman in the world is he who believes in his own goods and knows how to make the other fellow think the same way. All success in life is more or less a mat ter of salesmanship, but the finest salesman who ever liv- ed will not succeed if he is selling false goods.
 Make yourself, first of all, worthy of success. Be thor ough and efficient. Be clean in your life and honorable in dealings. Be willing to give full value for what you re- ceive, and with this equip ment, go forth and win.
 The world is not going to knock down your front door and drag you forth unwill- ingly to it's great rewards. There are some very nice stories in junior publications about Opportunity sneaking up behind a man unexpect- edly.
 But the men who h ave been overwhelmingly sur prised by a kind and indul- gent fate are few.
 Modesty is a virtue with a low batting average.
 Donot underestimate your own ability, your own worth and your own rights. Here in lies the secret of many a success.
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16
Real Heroism

Dr! J: L. Hartwell. of Phila- delphia. cut his own hand while operating for appendicitis.
 He could have suspended the operation and saved himself. but that would have increased the danger of the patient,
 He kept right on with h 8 work, and a week later he died of blood poisoning.
 The medical profession has to it's honor a long list of such sac rifices to duty.
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16
Speeding Up Education

Some very able men who have been studing our edu cation needs and problems say the time must and may not be very long delayed when our school and col lege buildings will be in the year round and six days in week from January to december, and that teach CTS will be employed for a full years service.
 Children may not attend school for the full year, per haps Some may go to school part of the time and work part of the time. Those who put in full time their studies will be able complete their education just that much sooner. The rule will apply to college and universities.
 There is no reason why school and college build ings should stand idle for three months during year. This is an economic waste
 And it is mistake to employ teachers for nine months or less in year When they work full time and get full time pay do people in other lines of york; they will do better work and they will be better satisfied
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16
Our National Problems

Our national problems are individual problems null tplied about hundred million times. There are that many people in the United States
 If we live beyond our means we become hard up.
 If we squander our money foolish things we find it difficult to buy the necessary things.
 If we fail to guard our health we become ill.
 If we continually try to get the best ofour neghbors they become suspicious of and we have no friends
 If we go about with chip on our shoulders we have to be on the lookout for a fight.
 The things that the matter with us as nation are merely the things that the matter with ndiv duas.
 And the rules of conduct that will insure peace and prosperity as individuals will also insure uspeace and prosperity nation
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16

A correspondent wants to know what was the first vessel named in honor of the State of Arkansas. Wasn't it the one built by Noah?
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16
Public Works And Unemployment

Starting of public works a means of relieving an unemployment situation be justified only in case the public works can be justified If there is public work that needs doing and the public get dollars worth of work for dollar then it is wise policy undertake the work while there unemployed But it would be folly to commit the nation to the policy of undertaking to furnish work for the people whenever they employ
 ed There various for unemployment There are some men whose sole occupation is shoveng in summer and hseing corn in winter-they fad
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16

Subscription Rates-One year $500, six months $1.6O. three months s1.
 No subscription less than months.
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16
Lacks Speed
'.Prof. Diggsis a lahorio

"Prof. Diggsis a laborious student"
 "Yes?"
 "He won't write a single paragraph for an encyclo- pedia without consulting a dozen authorities"
 'He may be good at re- search work, but he'd never make a police court report CT. Birmingham Age-Her- aid.
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16

Rates-25c column inch
 on contract. Readers Toe per line. Transient adv. Soc per inch
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16

Another disadvantage about being a baby in a small town is that all the neighbors feel that they have a right to kiss you.
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16

job at their trade That class of unemployed we a
 ways have with us. There are men who want $8 day
 and will refuse job at $75O. The government can
 scarcely undertake provide jobs for that class of men,
 But there also thousands who are willing toI work at honorable employment and to give honest days work for honest day's pay there is publcT work to be done and money available with which to pay for it, it is we'll that at the present time such work be and effort made to provide employment for of the needy and worthy class Making jobs the unworthy would merely increase evil rather than relieve it.
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16

During the last ten years the number of wage earners in the United States has increased fifty per cent.--Coconino Sun
The Holbrook news., 1921-09-16

The simplest way to live is to live simple.
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-06-24
CHAPTER XIX
Under the Wide and Starry Sky


l sure had to be quick about obey
ing that "get-aboard" order of Mr..
NOrcross'. Kirgan had jerked the
throttle open the minute the word was
given. / missed the forward end Of
the car, and when the other end came
along my grab at the hand-rod
slammed me head over heels up the
steps. Kirgan was holding his whistle
valve open, and the guarding strikers
in the yard gave us room and q clear
track. BY the time we had passed the
''limit" switches we were going like q
blue streak, and / could hardly keep
my balance on the back platform of
the day-coach.
You can guess that l didn't stay out
there very long. The night was clear
as bell and pretty cOolish with the
stars burning like white diamonds in
the black inverted bowl of the sky. 1t
was mighty pretty scenery, but just
the same, after Kirgan had fairly
struck his gait on the long western
tangent, I clawed my way inside. 1t
was lot too blustery and unsafe on
that back platform.
The major and Mrs. Sheila were sit
ting together, near the middle of the
car. | staggered up and took the seat
just ahead of them, and the major
asked me If Mr.. NOrcross was on the
engine. l told him he was, and that
ended it. What with the rattle and
bang of the coach, the bowling of the
speed-made wind In the ventilators,
and the shrill scream of the spinning
wheels. there wasn't any room for
talk during the whole of that breath
beyond Banta.
Knowing from what Mr.. Norcross
had said, the point at which we were
going to side-track and wait for the
special and the wild engine, / grew
sort of nervous and worked-up after
we had crashed through the Banta
yard and the day-coach began to sway
and lurch around the hill curves. What
If the special had been making bet
ter time than the boss had counted
upon? In that case. we'd probably hit
her In a head-ender somewhere on one
of those very curves. And with the
time we were making, and the time
she'd be making, there wouldn't be
enough left for either train to be
worth picking up.
A mile or so short of the "Y" sid
ing l went up ahead and handed my
self out to the forward platform to
see If / couldn't get squint past the
storming engine. / got 1t now and
then, on the swing of the curves, but
there was nothing In sight. Just the
same II was mighty scary, and l took
relief breath so deep that IL nearly
made me sick at my stomach when
finally realized that Kirgan had shut
off and was slowing for the stop at the
farther switch of the old "Y."
What was done at the switch was
done swiftly, as men work when they
have the fear of death gripping at
them. II the special should come up
while we were making the back-in, the
result would be just about the same as
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-06-24
Continued

OF course, read the message;
knew there was nothing private about
II so far as I was concerned, since
II had been given me to put away in
the files. This is what l read:
"To G. Norcross, G. NJ,
"Portal City.
"Your administration has been a
conspicuous failure from the begin
ming. Compromise with employees on
any terms offered and prevent strike
at all costs. That done, you are here
by directed to wire your resignation
to take effect one week from today.
"B DuntOn, President"
II had hit us at last; not a decent
request, mind you. but blunt, brutal
demand. The boss was fired. No
word had come from Mr.. Chadwick.
and there could be but one reason for
his silence. In some way, perhaps
through the late boosting of the stock,
the New Workers had squeezed him
out. We were shot dead in the trenches.
l didn't understand how the chief
could take 1t so quietly, unless it was
because he had been hammered so
long and so hard that nothing mat
tered any more. Anyhow, he was just
standing there, talking soberly to Don
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-06-24

ohue, when once more the Strathcona
branch sounder began to click furi-
ously, shipping, out the headquarters
call.
DOnOhue cut in and we all heard
the Srathcona mans new bleat. The
way he told It, ii seemed that one
member Of the party that had char
tered the special to come to Portal
City had got left, and this man was
now in the Strathcona wire office, bid
ding high for an engine 10 chase the
train and put him aboard.
At first the boss said NO" short
of, just like that; adding that it
wouldn't be keeping faith with the
strike committee. But at that moment
Hoskins blew in again, and when he
was told what was on the cards, he
took little responsibility of his own.
eco to 1t, Mister NOrcross, if there's
any more money in it FIR the railroad"
he told the boss. "I'll stand FIR il with
the boys" And then to Donohue:
who'll be runnin' this chaser en-
gineY
It'll be John Hogan and the Four
Sixteen" said Donohue. There's no.
body else at that end of the branch"
The arrangement, such as it was,
was fixed up quickly. The man who
was putting up the money seemed to
have plenty Of 1t. lie was Offering five
hundred dollars for the engine, and a
thousand if it should overtake the spe-
cial that side of Bauxite Junction.
I guess the bleat unraveled itself
pretty clearly for all of us; or at
least IL seemed plain enough. A min
ing deal of some kind was on, and this
man who was left behind was going
TO be left in another sense of the
word If he couldn't butt in soon
enough to break whatever combination
the others were stacking up against
him.
In just few minutes we got the
word from the StrathcOna operator
that the money was paid and the
chaser engine was out and gone. Kir-
gan had come I'm To say that our good
natured strikers had thrown n guard
into the shops and were patroling the
yard, when Fred May showed up, max
ing signals TO me. / heard him when
he edged up to the boss and said:
There's a lady in the Office, wanting
to see you, Mr.. Norcross."
"Holy Smoker said I to myself.
I knew it couldn't be anybody but Mrs.
Sheila at that time of night, and I
saw seventeen different kinds of bloody
murder looming up again when I
tagged along after the boss on the
trip down the hall to our Offices.
The guess was right. both ways