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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 191V 12 Daily United States Weather Map 3o.i j G 7o U S. Department of Agriculture, WEATHER BUREAU WILLIS L. MOORE. Chief. 1 5 3q.o 2?S Oh -2C -22 1 4? V I- , A-jqQ 1 o i --cf . . oi, j Bun nMnM takaa . nimty-gftii nri4Ua tans, ImTHinu, or dottad Haas, pavthmsn pbH at qnJ tta- EwiniUhTTlll htlmTunnlTfrcTit-rr fr-n'ng Pc -tritlr'. I O slaadn MUM movi raport Arrow fly with ih wind. Ftrwt flrar. lowM i M-ttar for pM 13 banr. mioobI, Mbovr runrail, .1 It tQaiil l ii iMtu (bird. wl&4 fwiortt IX lb mliaa ym hoax or mot. del hi 30.0 J 7 A1. New York Central Missouri Pacific Great Northern Northern Pacific Louisville & Nashville . Smelters Canadian Pacific Pennsylvania Erie , Lead Chesapeake & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Baltimore & Ohio Atchison St. Paul Copper , Lehigh Valley FORECAST VOn ROCK ISLAND, DAVENPORT. MOLINE AND VICINITr. Increasing cloudiness with probably light snow flurries tonight or Saturday, wanner, The lowest temperature tonight will be about zero. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The southern low has moved with Increasing Intensity to the St. Iaw rence valley and has been attended by rains on the gulf and Atlantic coasts and ly snows hi the Ohio val Iry and the lake replon. The crret of the northwestern hlph has moved to the lower Mlsnonri valley, and the at tendant decided fall In temperature has extended southward to the west frulf roast and eastward to the lower lakes, with temperatures below rero as far southward as northern Missouri. DecrnaslriR pressures and generally higher temperatures are now reported from the Rocky mountain region and the Canadian northwest, and light pre cipitation has occurred on the north Tariflc coast and In the northern Rocky mountain sections. Owing to the eastward movement of these con ditions. Increasing cloudiness and ris ing temperatures are indicated for this vicinity, wlih snow flurries tonight or Saturday. OBSERVATIONS. High. Ixw. Prep. Atlantic City . . ZK 36 .02 Boston 40 40 .01 Buffalo 4 4 22 .52 Rock Island 24 -8 .00 Denver 26 . IS .00 Jacksonville 72 58 .00 Kansas City 26 2 .00 New Orleans 74 50 .38 New York 44 42 .02 Norfolk 52 50 .00 Phoenix 68 38 .00 St. Louis 32 12 .04 St. Paul 10 -16 .00 San Diego CO 46 .00 San Franciseo 52 52 .10 Seattle 48 42 .00 Washington 48 42 .14 Winnipeg' -12 -20 .00 Yellowstone Park . . . 2 .00 J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. Today's Market Quotations (By wire from E. W. Warner & Co.. Oraln. provision, stocks and cotton. Loral oltlc on at K'x-k Island bciunr, Ko:k Island, III. Chicago ortlca. yg-S-lvO. iiwaro ( Trade. Local telephones. Ho. jtttn 320.) BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS Wheat. May, 1004. lOOVs. 997s. 100U July. 94. 9.-.V4. 94. 948. September, 93Vs, 93g, 934, 93'.;. Corn. May, C6. C6, 6ui. GGV July. CCVs. CC'4 Gf... C5V September, GO. CCVi, C6, GCVi. Oats. May. 49H. 9i, 49i, 49. July, 44Tb. 4j',i. 44i. 45. September, 40',i. 40, 40',;, 40. Pork. January, 15.65, 15.67. 15.65, 15.67. May, 16.25. 16.30, 1C.15, 1C.17. Lard. January, 9.20. 9.20, 9 10, 9.10. May. 9 47, 9.47. 9.37. 9.37. RIDS. January, 8.50. 8.55. 8.47. S.50. May. 8.80, 8.80, 8.C7. S.G7. THE GRAIN MARKET. Chicago Cash Grain. Wheat No. 2 r 974? 9S, No. 3 r 901 82. No. 2 hw 99Sfl03, No. 3 hw 95S 100. No. 1 ns 109(5111. No. 2 ns 107 110. No. 3 ns Helios. Mo. 2 s 96 107. No. 3 s 95fj l07. No. 4 s 90(103, vc 90(5105. dumm 90105. Corn No. 3 62;i?634, No. 3 w 63 jG4. No. 3 y 62, Iff 63, No. 4 61,;? 62'.;, No. 4 w 62',63V4. sgm 58'(2 69 Vi. OaU No. 2 49, No. 2 w 5051, No. 3 4S. No. 3 w 49 ft 50' i. No. 4 4S((5o, btandard 5050. Liverpool Cables. Wheat opened unchanged to low er; closed unchanged to lower. Corn opened unchanged;' dosed un changed. Chicago Receipts. Today. Contract. Wheat 6 0 Corn 345 0 Oats 114 62 Northwest Cars. To- Last Last day. Week. Year. Minneapolis 308 171 295 Duluth 15 23 33 Winnipeg 282 130 53 Chicago Estimates Tomorrow. Wheat 8 Corn 312 Oats 124 Primary Movement. Receipts. Shipments. Wheat today 4S5.0urt 232.000 Year ago 524,000 19S.OO0 Corn today 911.000 577,000 Year ago 780,000 507,000 LIVE STOCK MARKET. Opening of Market Hogs 27.000; left over 5.900; slow at yesterday's average. Upht 5. 806.25, mixed 5.955?C.37, heavy 6.O0ST6.40, rough 6.00iTf6.10. Cattle 4,500; steady. Sheep 10.000; 15c to 30c lower than Wednesday. Nine O'Clock Market Hogg steady at yesterday's average. 10S 40 ....129 118 ....154 "li 232 123 ..... 31 53 . .... 717-s ..... 78 105 a; 105 108 65 i 166 LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS. Jan. 19. Following are the quota tions on the local market today: Eggs, 35c. Butter Dairy, 35c; creamery, 45c. Lard. 12 c. Feed and Fuel. Oats, 50c. Clover hay, $15. Forage Timothy hay, $20 to $22. Wheat, 80c. Wild hay, $14 to $17. Straw, $8. New corn, 55c to 5Sc. Coal Lump, per bushel, 15c; Black, iac Potatoes, 90c. Light 5.836.25, hulk 6.206.30, mixed 5.95?i 6.37, pigs 4.605.70, heavy G.00fi6.40, good 6.156.40, rough 6.00 OG.15, Yorkers 6.156.25. Cattle steady. Beeves 4.858.50, ttockers 3.756.00, Texans 4.505.90, cows 2.256.75, westerns 4.807.25, calves 6.5009.75. Sheep 15c to 30c lower. Natives 3.254.70, lambs natives 4.40(gG.50, lambs westerns 4.006.50. Close of Market. Hogs closed steady to 5c lower. Light 5.85&6.3U. bulk 6.20(5 6.40, mix ed 6.00(&6.42. heavy 6.05&6.45, rough t.tgti.;:u. Cattle steady; top 8.50. Sheep steady as compared with yes terday; top 4.75; lambs steady, top 6.75. Western Live Stock. . Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. Kansas City 15.000 2,000 4.000 Omaha 12,000 2,300 3,900 Estimated Chicago Tomorrow. Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. Chicago 18,000 300 20,000 NEW YORK STOCKS. New York. Jan. 19. Following are the quotations on the market today: Gas H2 I'nion Pacific 168 lT. S. Steel preferred ill C S Steel common 67 Readin 156 Rock Island preferred 50 Rock Island common 24 Northwestern 142 Southern Pacific 110 EXTRA! EXTRA! FREDERICKSD URQ'S JAIL HAS OCCUPANT The placid and pastorial communi ty of Fredtiicksburg. Tex., is in a state of high excitement. The Fredericksburg Jail has an oc cupant. For years and years the Jail has been there. It was built because Fredericksburg Is the county seat, not because t'-iere ever was any real use for a Jail there. Larks built their nests under Its eaves, and bees buzzed lazily in and out of the moss covered Jug-. Then a youth wha cam to Freder icksburg a stranger broke into the Jail to find a place to sleep. He liked it. The simple life within its walls appealed to him, and he chose to stay. But one day a norther whisked down upon Fredericksburg and the youth rang the bell for a fire. The Janitor heard It tbey don't have any regular Jailer in Freder icksburg and responded. While he was building tho lire, the youngster thought up a little joke to play n him. He purloined the Janitor's keys, and slipping out through the door, locked it behind him. It was hours before the unfortunate prison er was found, the 1 Sheriff Octaa took the tra after the young stranger, now become a real criminal. Finally ha was captured, and he Is again leading the retired life, so to speak, la the famous old bastile. All Fredericksburg is talking about him, and those who have cameras are getting them out and photo graphing him. They want them for the family nlbum, where they will record the historical epoch in years to come. A LUCKY SHOT. It Helped the Captain Out of an Em barrassing Situation. In the good old days the revenue cut ters carried small rifled cannon, but they were only used to fire salutes with and flow and then break up a derelict. The gunners were never expected to hit tnything. When they used the gun on floating wrecks the cutter wocM be alongside, and the master gunner would bang away until he'd smashed the wreck or used up his am munition. No one ever thought of keeping tab. Captain E. P. Berthoff told a story the other day which illustrates the con ditions which formerly prevailed on 'Ms ft "inn The Clearing Sale at The "Bee Hive offers more and better opportunities for saving money than you will find in many a day. You know our reputation for lowest prices, at all times and now you have the opportunity to come and select a Coat, Suit, Dress, Skirt, Waist, Petticoat or Fur or anv other garment in this immense stock and have the price quoted to you at . x 20 to so Ter Cent 'Reductions Ml I The Clearance of ! Dresses should be of more than or dinary interest, as almost any woman could use one or more of them at the prices we are now offering them. Serge dresses reduced to $4.98, $6.98 and $7.50 Silk Dresses reduced to ' $7.50, $9.98 and $11.93 Turs at V and lA off In the Suit Section As we are determined to dis pose of our entire suit stock before the arrival of spring stock we now offer them at half price: $12.98 Suits now 0 A selling at 3 0.19 $18.98 Suits now ffA Q selling at vv4af $25.00 Suits now fff a TA selling at $J.is3v mmmWi A M i If ByaS fi fgy 2Tra Snrc From the way women are buying our Flush and Caracul Coats there can be no doubt as to the values we are giving. A full assortment of styles and sizes to select from to gether with hundreds of beautiful black and novelty cloth coats at from Va to Vz off Former Prices . Plush Coats at $9.98. $12.98. $14.98. $22.50. Caracul Coats at $9.98. $11.98. $14.03. $18.93. THE SZZ HIVE Corner 2nd and Brady Sts. Davenport, la. tbe "treasury fleet." When it is a mat ter of running down smugglers or put ting an end to poaching or mapping a bad channel or destroying derelicts the cutters average 100 per cent of. effi ciency. "Few franners could hit a target," hi said. "Really there wa little need. They didn't use a loaded shell once In a lifetime. But now and then the board of Inspectors came on board, and then every one was worried and nerv ous until the ordeal was over. The In spectors visited the cutter commanded by a friend of mine. He ordered out tbe firing squad. " 'Bang! went the rifle. The projec tile hit the target squarely in the cen ter. " 'Cease firing,' ordered the captain happily. And he turned to the inspect ors, pleased ns Punch. 'There's no use wasting ammunition.' he said. 'Our gunners can do that every time.'" Herbert Corey in Cincinnati Times-Star. An Odd Incident of War. In the Philippine portion of his book "The Memories of Two Wars" General Funston tells of a uuiqtie instance at the siege of Malnbon: "Company L was firing a few volleys, and one of the men. having just discharged his piece, felt a second blow against his shoulder. It being almost as hard as the kick of the gun. Upon trying to reload it was found that the breech of the piece could not be opened, and it was laid aside to be examined by daylight, which was done in the presence of a number of us officers. Upon forcing tbe breech open It was found that the base of the cop per shell of the cartridge that had been fired just before the weapon had been disabled had been shot away, while mixed all up in the breech mechanism we found the remains of, the steel jacket and the lead tilling of a Mauser bullet. There was a very pronounced dent on the muzzle of the piece. What had happened was that while the man had the gun extended in the firing po- Are You Going to Heat Your House With STEAM or HOT WATER? If you are thinking of doing so it will pay you to get our estimate before letting your contract. We are mak ing some Special Low Prices for the next 30 days that will save you money and at the same time gives us an opportunity to do the work before the fall rush is on. We also repair and put In order all kinds of furnaces, steam and hot water boilers and right now 1b the proper time for you to have this done. Allen. Mvers & Company OPPOSITE HARPER HOUSE. sition a bullet had gone down the muz zle. This weapon is now in the Army Ordnance museum in Washington." Manchester Mills to Open. Manchester, England, Jan. 19. The cotton lockout, which affected 300,000, has been settled. The mills will re open Monday. Real Estate and Stocks of Merchandise. Bought, sold and exchanged. If you want to buy or have anything to selJ or exchange let us hear from you. NATIONAL BROKERAGE CO., 470 Ohio street, Ttrre Haute, Ind. PUFFS ! BY WILL SEAT. mm- ELI A knew exactly when Paul's manner toward her changed. They were en caged at their usual ftr4spper occu pation, sitting on Cella's porch re counting the Inci dents of their day long separation, for 1'au' kept books and Celia taught school through most cf the working hour. They lived In adjoining houses, and. eten If they had not loved each other. It would have been natural to I uul to prefer to sit with Celia on her purch rather toaa alone, on bts own. Thty 4t4 lave each other, and though nothing was really settled yet, It was understood that they would be married as soon as they rould afford to set up housekeeping. Moot cf (he money Celia earned went to the bank (or th purpose of buying linen and rhlna when they were needed. And Paul was wiving just as carefully, in larger amounts, for he earned more. They were very young and happy people, to be envied, Celia thought until that evening. St-s had a new dress, blue lawn r. bit of white lace to set it eff. Icing a man, was not very ob--rf.ni of woman's attire, but he was ".r? to notice bar sooner or later. Ac it was. be had looked at her ap ,.,o!rr!v and to Celia. who cocld dls ur.sul.j degrees In bis admiration. that was almost happiness enough. While she sat waiting the door of the house opposite opened and two women came out and sat dov n In the comfortable looking chairs standing there. One of the womeu.was Mrs. Carr, who lived In the bouse, a gay young matron who had lltt'.e In com mon with her plainer neighbors, and the other the guest who bad come that day from the city to stay with her for a time. The srange woman was young. As for looks, she might have stepped bod ily from a page of the latest fashion Journal. Her gown was blue, but not the crude blue of Celia's cheap lawn. Its delicate texture expressed itself in alluring effects of sheen and shadow. Her sleeves were very long, her col lar very high, her skirt very narrow. And her hair blonde, crlrp, pro fuse, one muss of waves and puffs and bewitching little curls all around, bound together, as it were, with a fllet of blue that matched her gown. Celia had never seen such a dress or such hair. She felt keenly the dif ference between herself and the city girl and wondered If Paul felt It also. When she spoke she knew that he did. Great Scott!" he exclaimed softly, "who's that?" "Some friend of Mrs. Carr's." Ce lia answered. "My. she'a gTeatl The girl opposite, aware that she was creating a sensation with these country lovers, flirted prettily with Spunk. Mrs. Carr's fox terrier puppy, who had followed them out upon the veranda, and raised her voice so that It could be heard distinctly. "Don't let Spunk put her feet on your dress. Marie," Mrs. Carr said anxiously. "She won't hurt this old gown, I guess." the girl cried. "Old gown? Gee!" Paul glanced at Celia. and finding the apparition across the way more engaging, there after confined his attention to her. Celia was beyond speaking. The most she could do was to choke back her tears. Never before had Paul ever noticed any other girl in her presence. Paul went home a little earlier than usual, wondering what was the matter with her. The moment he was gone Celia flew to her room and studied the young woman she saw is the g'.ass. ' The young woman's dress was too blue, and her hair poor Celia clutched It in despair. She had al ways thought she had plenty of hair. I but that girl across the way had pounds where she had ounces. She had never seen so much bair on any one head in her life. Blonde hair, too! She loved blonde hair. Hers was ugly and dark. As the Cays went on. Celia became more and more heartsick. Paul came dutifully to ait with her each evening, but his eyes and ears were all for the amaxing young person across the way. And Celia had to sit by meekly and see him admiring another girl. She was not so angry as she was hurt: not so jealous really as she was ' despairing. It was too bad, yet what could she do save hope and pray that the disturbingly fair Marie would take her charms elsewhere? Though Paul said nothing, she felt his growing dissatisfaction with her each time his eyes rested upon her. One delightful Sunday afternoon they were sitting together as usual on Cella's porch. So far there had been no sign of Marie, but Celia Celia had no reason to bplieve that they had altered their custom on ac count of their visitor. Marie was evidently dressing. The girl's heart beat fast. She could not talk, and Paul did not care to. He also was waiting, but with other feel ings than hers, for Marie to emerge from the open front door. Paul was too humble to seek a I I ,xiiiuiBi l " I ZWi It f 1 1 A XI. Vm W -Ml II m MM. .1 m fMI M I I V 'A I I a., , i s i . -r . .- 'IT'S THE LOVELIEST HAIR IN THE WORLD LOVELIEST GIRL!" AND YOU'RE THE knew that her appearance was pend ing, for she could see a stir behind the thin curtains of the Carrs' guest chamber. The Carrs did not go to church Sunday mornings and rose late and speaking acquaintance with bis charmer; he was quite content to ad mire her at a distance. Moreover, being a man, and peculiarly guileless of the ways of women generally, he could net see that he was hurting Ce- t lia as much as if he had positively spurned her. In his opinion, his ad miration of Marie detracted nothing from his al'egiance to the girl he still intended to marry. As they sat there the one expect ant, the other miserable a shriek scunded from the house opposite. There was a rush of feet, a frantic calling of "Spunk! Spunk!" and out through the open front door came Mrs. Carr's fox terrier puppy. In her mouth she carried something which dragged as she ran, and she was run ning straight across tbe street. After her came Mrs. Carr in a pink kimono, running like a mad woman In an efTort to overtake the dog. Mid way of the dus-ty street Spunk paused to toss and tousle the property she bad stolen. And now a third participant ap peared In the absurd scene another klmonoed figure, wringing hands and urging pursuit a very forlorn fig ure with a tiny string of blonde bair hanging in her eyes, and cheeks pa thetically devoid of all freshness. It was Marie. "Spunk! Here, good doggie!" Mrs. Carr had all but laid a hand upon the thief, when the puppy skipped with an impetus that carried her to the foot of the steps. I-ooking. she per ceived refuge in Celia. and with an other skip and hop carried her bur den to Celia's feet. Celia gave it one lock horrified, comprehending, but Paul reached down and picked it up a long, brown, fuzzy article, from which dan gled a number of blonde puffs and curls. His face was a study In disgust at he extended the thing toward Mrs. Carr, who came panting up for it. Her plump face, a little sallow since It lacked its usual coating of powder, was scarlet with' exercise and vexa tion. "Thank you," she said, "It's Ma rie's. She waif dressing when Spunk got it. I'd like to kill that dog!" and she turned and went home. There was silence, during which the blue kimonrdlr?pared from the front door and the pink one followed in its wake. There was a chorus of loud laughter, evidently from Mr. Carr. and of hysterical voices which trailed finally back to the guest cham ber. "Great Scott!" Pau' exclaimed. "So that's wnat she wears on her head! and her cheeks were as colorless as my hand! Celia was laughing sobbingly. "But she's always like that morn ings." she said. "I've seen her. She never fixes up till noon." Paul turned and looked at her, sud denly conscious of her genuineness and color, of her blue dress and shin ing hair. "Maybe It's fashionable." be said, "but it's it's downright disgusting, I call it. Don't you ever put one of jthose things on your head. Celia. Your hair is pretty enough just as it Is." "Do you really like it, Paul?" "Like it, I guess I do. It's the love liest hair in the world, and you're th loveliest girl!"