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The Washington times., 1905-11-03
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MARKET
WASHINGTON.

: The Washington Stock Exchange was
in good humor at its meeting this
afternoon and the proceedings developed
some snappy trading in which buyers
and sellers got together frequently. Tho
features of the market were the con-
sistent buying Of Washington Gas stock
at rising figures from 591k to co.'s. There
was a noticeable absence of activity in
Washington Street Railway common.
Washington Street Railway as went
in big punches at yesterdays bid price.
but sale of $4,000 sent them down "A
OF point and the closing was made
without revival in the price.
Potomac Electric Power 5's sold at
Z point above yesterdays bid. and
then lost the gain The rest of the
bonds were quiet
Capital Traction sold in fractional
I lois from l401a 70 q, closing at 145, yes,
1 terdaN's bid price
Washington Street Railway preferred
rose 3 from yesterdays bid. but fell
back on quick sale of 100 shares. The
common stock was not in demand
A fractional lot of Union Trust found a
| buyer at > above yesterdays bid, and
| held the advance in the closing Moth
/ ing was done in the other trust company
With the exception of American Ma
tlonal Bank, which bettere< yesterday
/ bid by i OF point on a sale the bank
&
/ National Union Fire Insurance Com
1 pany had ready market at ~ n nor
! NAL figure, and the other insurance com
! panies were not traded in.
! Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
/ gained points on a sale of one share
| closing 214 points above yesterdays bid
Washington Gas opened up at 4 higher
than yesterdays bid and was snapped
lup until IL reached SOS. It then lost !,
/ OF the advance on the closing
Greene Copper sold at Is above yes
terdays bid. at which latter figure il
closed.
On the after call bids and offers cam,
in rapid succession from every part o
the room on a variety of stocks. Tht
J result was sales of Washington Ga!
| certificates at Il above the regular cal
price. Mengenthaler at the board bid
Commercial National Bank at a gain o
3 points above the bid on the call. Unite,
states registered As at Il above tn
New York bid price. Greene Copper a
the regular bid, and Washington Ga
5's at u above the bid price.
The Washington times., 1905-11-03

If II. c. Frick Is as large a holder Of
Reading. I@ehigh, and other anthracite
coal road stocks as he is said to be. II
is likely that his influence will be felt
in the financial management of these
companies. IN which case they may be
expected to treat the question OF divi-
dends in a very conservative manner.
The Washington times., 1905-11-03

The American Tobacco Company has
declared a dividend of 21z per cent and
an extra dividend of 10 per cent on its
comraon stock, payable December l.
Books close November 10 and reopen
December 2.
The Consolidated Gas Company has de-
ciared the regular quarterly dividend OF
2 per cent, payable December 10. Books
close November q and reopen Decem-
Der IS
The aforementioned Company has
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of 11z per cent on it's preferred stock,
Vember Z and reopen November 16.
The Pratt-W hitney Company has de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend OF
11R per cent on its preferred stock. pay
able November Is. Books close Novem-
Der and reopen November IS
The Washington times., 1905-11-03
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

Times Want Ads Bring Results.
The Washington times., 1905-11-03

The Bank of England's statement for
the week was distinctly unfaVOrable
the bank having lost gold to the amount
Of 100000 or more. while the reserve
was cut down S3.575,001, and loans in
creased IS, ,o0O, COO
The Washington times., 1905-11-03
NEW YORK.

The transfer of currency to the in
terror this week, including yesterday $
consignment to New Orleans of 800 600
aggregates 81, $50, 600.
The Washington times., 1905-11-03
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported by ". b Hibbs & Co. IIl9 F
street. Members New York stock Exchange.
Chicago Board OF Trade. and Washington
stock E-xrhangs
The Washington times., 1905-11-03

The spectacle of the short interest In
Reading being punished" is familiar
one by this time, but ii is not calculated
to inspire confidence in the present level
Of prices.
The Washington times., 1905-11-03

There is said to be a considerable fol-
lowing in Pennsylvania among traders
and the more active commission house
element. the idea being that the stock
will look cheap with the per cent divi-
dend off on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1905-11-03
PROOF OF THE PRovERB.

That's a true proverb about the fool
and his money being soon parted"
Have you had any recent proof? -
Yes; last evening a fool got in the
way Of my auto. and his loose change
was scattered all over the street,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1905-11-03
THEY'RE AT II AGAIN.

CLEVELAND. Nov. 3-Percie Hill.
OF this city, secretary of the Ohio State
Bowlers' Association. and one OF the
best known bowlers in the country.
made a perfect score OF 800 in a match
game here Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
Notice of Duplication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court, to the May
term, a. D. 19O5.-In Chancery.
Luther 5. Pearsall, complainant, vs..
Edmond Philips, the unknown heirs
ceased; Robert MulhOlland, the I'M
known heirs or devisees of Robert
Mulholland, deceased; Robert Null
hollen. the unknown heirs or devil
sees of Robert Mulhollen, deceased;
Mary Mulhollen; Tillotson c. Tenn
of Tillotson c. Temple, deceased;
Levi Hungerford, the unknown heirs
ceased; Alonzo Nourse. the unknown
heirs or devisees of AlonZo Nourse,
known heirs or devisees of William
Marshall, deceased; William Mar
shall, Jr, the unknown heirs or devil
sees of William Marshall; Jr., deceas-
ed; Sarah G. Merrill; Ella Hawley;
Charles L. Hawley; Frank Merrill;
the unknown heirs or deVisees of
John S. Wilcox. deceased: Samuel S
Wilcox, the unknown heirs or devil
sees of Samuel S. Wilcox, deceased;
heirs or devisees of Rebecca L. VIII
cox. deceased; James II. Allen, the
II. Allen. deceased; Hannah Ann Al
len: LOrain HinSdale. the unknown
heirs or deViSeeS of Lorain HinsdaIe,
Grinnell. the unknown heirs or devil
sees of NJ. Grimm ell. deceased the un-
known owner or owners of the north
east quarter of the southeast quar-
ter. and the northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter and the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of
the northwest quarter and the south
west quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter, all in
section number nineteen, the same
being also known as lots IT, IS, 10.
90. 10 and u, according to assessor s
plat of said section, all in township
number two C2). east of the 4th p.
NJ, in Rock Island county. Illinois,
or of any part thereof, defendants
Bill to Quiet Title.
To the Above Named Defendants, and
each of them:
Affidavit of your non-residence and
Of the non-residence of each OF you.
cause in the office of the undersigned
clerk of the circuit court of the county
Of Rock Island, and state of Illinois,
you are hereby notified that the above
named complainant has filed in said
court his bill of complaint against you.
on the chancery side of said court; that
n summons in chancery has been is
sued in said cause against you. return
able to the May term. a. d. 1905, of
the court house in the city of Rock
Island. in said county. in the state OF
Illinois. on the first Monday Of May, A.
y. 1908. at which time and place you
will appear and plead. answer or de-
muir to the bill of complaint, as you
NAV see fit.
GEORGE w GAMBLE,
Clerk Of Said Circuit Court.
Sweeney & Walker, complainants so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
Harry NJ. NIcCaskI
Petition to Probate VIII.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
Island county. At the March term, A.
In the matter of the probate of the
last Will and testament of Henry Heit-
ahrends, deceased.-In Probate.
TO All PERSONS Whom This May Con-
Notice is hereby given that on the
2Sth day of March, \. u. 1905. a petit
ton was filed in the county court of
nois, by Zayda Heitahrends, asking
that the last will and testament of
Henry Heitahrends, late of said county.
deceased. be admitted to probate.
The same petition further states that
the following named persons are all the
heirs-at-law and legatees of said Henry
Heitahrends, whose names. residences
and postotfice addresses are known.
viz: Zayda Heftahrends. Margarita
Colemere. Mary Schank, William Heit-
ahrends. Louise Helms, John Heitahr-
ends. Henry Heitahrends. Charles Tom,
Lilly Donovan, Frederick Tom. Arthur
Tom. Herbert Tom, Walter Tom and
Eliza Overlook.
Said petition also states that the
names, residences and pOstoftice ad-
dresses of the descendants of Mrs. -
Overlook, Mrs. - Fenstermann, sis
ters and of the descendants of another
sister of said testator. Henry Heitahr-
ends, and. of Herman Heitahrends. a
brother of said testator, Henry IIeit-
ahrends, are unknown.
You are further notified that the hear
ing, for the proof and probate of said
urday. the 22nd day of April, A. d.
1905, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the
of Rock Island, in said county. when
and where you can appear. If you see
why said will should not be admitted TO
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, March 2S.
HENRY b. HUBBARD,
Clerk of Said Court.
Henry Henry Curtis. solicitor for said petit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
AdmInIStrator's Notice.

Estate of Mary O'Brien. deceased
The Undersigned having been an
pointed administrator of the estate of
Mary O'Brien, late of the county of
hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the county court Of Rock Island
county. at the county court room i'm
the city of Rock Island, at the June
\. ID. 1908, term. on the first Monday In
June next at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this first day of April. \. d
1913. r. =. DART
Admin iStrator.
Jackson. Hurst & stafford. attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
Publication Notice.

To All Persons Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, Rudolph Dumbeck, guardian
of Frederick Dumbeck, minor, Will
make application TO the circuit court
of Rock Island county, in the state of
Illinois, at Il regular term thereof, to
be held at the court house in the city OF
Rock Island. in said county, on the first
Monday of May, y. u. 1905, being the
first day thereof, for an order and de-
cree of said court. directing him, as said
guardian. TO sell the following real es-
tate belonging to said minor, or so
much thereof as shall seem to said
court to the interest of said minor, sit
uated in the county of Rock Island, and
state OF Illinois, to-wit:
The undivided One-SeVenth I'D part
of the east half (1a) of the south half
CI5). of outlot forty-eight (46), in sec
ton thirty-fiVe $3.50, township eighteen
1SJ north of range two CD west OF
the fourth principal meridian, in the
city of Rock Island. in said county, SUB
ject to the dover and homestead rights
of William Thompson, the surviving nus
band of Ellen Thompson, deceased, there
in for the support and education OF SAID
minor, and for the purpose OF invest
ing such of the proceeds of said sale as
shall be Immediately requisite for said
support and education in other real es-
tate or of otherwise investing the
same RUDOLPH DUMBECK.
Guardian of Said Minor.
Imcian Adams, solicitor for petitioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
LEGAL.
Notice of Publication.


| State of Illinois, County of Rock ISL
! In the Circuit Court. To the May
| term, A ID. 1SO5.-ln Chancery-
Mary Anthony vs. Theophiel Anthony.
Affidavit. that the place of residence
| or said defendant is unknown. and
upon due inquiry can not be found.
having been filed in the office of the
and county. notice is hereby given to
the said nonresident defendant. that
the complainant filed her bill of COM
plant in said court. on the Chancery
side thereof, on the S1st day of March,
A ID. 1905. and that a summons there
upon issued out of said court against
said defendant, returnable on the first
Monday of May, \. d. 1905, as is by law
required
Now, therefore. unless you. the said
defendant. Theophiel Anthony. shall
personally be and appear before the said
circuit court of Rock Island county. on
the first day of the next term thereof.
TO be holden at the court house in the
city of Rock Island, in said county, on
the first Monday of May, a d. 1905, and
plead. answer or demur to the said COM
and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as
confessed. and decree entered against
You according to the prayer of said
bill
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court. at my office in Rock Island, this
31St day of March A u. 1905
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Marion F. Sweeney, compliments So
liCitor.
March 81, A d. 1905
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
NotIce of Publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS.
In the Circuit Court, May term. 1905.
in Chancery; 1886.
Leona Peters vs.. julius Peters.
Afhdavit of unknown residence Of the
said julius Peters having been filed in
the clerks office of the circuit court of
said county notice is therefore hereby
given TO the said NONRESIDENT defend.
ant that the complainant filed her bill
OF complaint In said court, on the chan
Gerry side thereof, on the 18th day OF
April, 1904. and that thereupon a sum
mons issued out of said court. wherein
said suit is now pending, returnable on
the first Monday in the month OF May
next. as IS by law required.
Now. unless you, the said non-resl :
dent defendant, above named, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit cCNrt, on the first. day Of the
next term thereof. TO be holden at Rock
Island in and for the said county. on
the first day of May next. and plead,
answer or demur 10 the said complain
ants bill Of complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged
and stated viii be taken as confessed
and "A decree entered against you &C
cording to the PRAYER Of said bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE Clerk
Rock Island. III. March 81, 1905.
George ". McCaskrin, complainant s
solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
Administrator G. I.
Ludolph & Reynolds. attorneys.
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate of Colonel Edward Pomeroy,
deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Florence l. Pomeroy.
has this day filed her final report and
settlement as such in the county court
Of Rock Island county, and hearing on
said report has been set for April 25.
1905. at o'clock a. m, at which time
all persons Interested may appear and
make objections thereto and If no. OBJ
jectons are filed, said report will be
approved at that time, and the under
signed will ask for an order of distri-
button. and will also ask to be dis
charged.
Rock Island Ill. March 81. 1905.
FLORENCE L. POMEROY.
ENecutriX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS,
In the Circuit Court, to the May term
thereOf.-In Chancery.
Otto Grotjan vs. Arthur H. II. Einfeldt.
Henry g. Einfeldt, Louis j. Elnfeldt,
John c. d. Einfeldt, Pearl A Einfeldt,
Ada NJ. Einfeldt, J. W. Turner, Cen
trail Trust & Savings Bank, admins
traitor cum testamento OF the estate
of Claus ID. Einfeldt, deceased.
Affidavit of the nOn-reSldence of the
above named Ada NJ Einfeldt. the above
defendant. having been filed in the
clerks office of the circuit court of said
county. notice is therefore hereby Civ
en- to the said defendant that the com
plainant filed his bill of complain in
said court. on the chancery side there
Of on the first day of April 1905, and
that thereupon a summons was issued
out of said court, wherein said suit is
now pending. returnable on the first
Monday of the month of May next, as
is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said defendant
above named. Ada NJ. Einfeldt shall
personally he and appear before said
circuit court, on the first day of the
next term thereof, to be holden at Rock
Island. in and for said county on the
first Monday in May next, and plead,
answer or demur to said complainant
bill of complaint, the same and the
matters and things therein stated and
charged will be taken as confessed. and
n decree entered against you according
to the PRAYER of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17

State OF Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss-
In the Circuit court-To th9 May
term, 19O5.--In Chancery.
Josie SammOn rs. William ii. SammOn-
Afidavit Of the unknown residence OF
the said william II. Sammon having
been hled in the clerks office Of the
circuit court of said county. notice Is
therefore hereby given TO the said de
PENDANT. whose residence IS unknown.
that the complainant filed her bill Of
complaint in said court on the chan
cery side thereof on the 31st day Of
March. 1905. and thereupon summons
issued out OF said court. wherein sa id
suit IS now pending, returnable on the
first Monday IN the month Of May next.
as Is bv law required. Now. unless Won.
me said defendant above named. VIII
liam IT Sammon. shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court, on
the first day Of the next term thereof.
10 be holden at Rock Island IN and for
said county. on the first hoUda~ in May
next, and plead. answer or d~-nur 10 the
said compliments BIN Of complaint. the
same and the matters ana things there
in charged and stated viii be "a ken as
confessed. and decree entered against
you according to the PRAYER of sa ID bill
GEORGE ". CAMILLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. III. March 81. 1905.
SearIe e. Marshall. complainants SO
icitors-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
Notice of Publication.

state of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court, May term, 1905.
In Chancery.
Della Spencer VS.. William II. Spencer.
Affidavit of unknown residence OF the
said William II. Spencer having been
filed in the clerks Office of the circuit
court of said county. notice is therefore
hereby given to the said non resident
defendant that the complainant filed
her bill of complaint in said court, on
the chancery side thereof, on the 3lst
day OF March. 1905. and that thereupon
n summons issued out of said court,
wherein said suit is now pending, re-
turnable on the first Monday in the
month of May next as is by law requir-
ed.
dent defendant, above named. shall
personally be and appear before SAID
circuit court, on. the, first day Of the
next term thereof. to be holden at Rock
Island in and for the said county, on
the first day of May next. and plead,
answer or demur to the said complain
ants bill of complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed
and a decree entered against you ac-
cording TO the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. Ill, March 81. 1905.
George w. McCaskrin, complainant
solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
LEGAL.
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COnSerVatOr's sale of Real Estate.

/
ConSerVntOr's Sale of Real Estate.
/ State of Illinois. Rock Island COun
ty-SS.
-. In. the County Court of said county.
To the April term. y. d 1905.
In the matter of the petition of George
| W. Henry. ConSerVator of Elizabeth
BlnSman, an insane person. for leave
TO sell real estate Of said insane per-
son.
the county court of said Rock Island
tered IN the above entitled cause on
the Srd day of April \. d 1905. being
one OF the days of the said April term
ot Sald court. shall, on Wednesday,
the Srd day of May, y. d. 1905, between
the hours of 10 o'clock u m. and !
O'Clock p. m. to-wit. at the hour or 10
O'Clock n m. expose for sale at public
OF Coal Valley. county of Rock Island.
state OF Illinois, to the highest and best
bidder, all the right. title and interest
OF said Elizabeth Bingham. insane in
the following described real estate, to-
Wit; Lots one Cd and two CD in block
and lot two CD, in block ten tIO): also
all the soft coal lying and being in lot
seven CD, OF assessors plat OF Coal
valley. or date 1879. and being the min
eral rights reserved in said lot when il
was sold to Jacob Ellis by the Coal
valley Mining company. said premises
are situated in the village of Coal Val
ley. county of Rock Island. state of IL
hn3lS on the following terms. to-wit
Dated at Rock Island, ID, this 5th
day of April a. II. 1905.
GEORGE w. HENRY
Conservator OF Elizabeth Bingmar, in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
AdmInistrntor,s Notice.

Estate of Mary Richmond. deceased.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed administrative of the estate OF
Mary Richmond, late of the county or
Rock Island. state OF Illinois. deceased
hereby gives notice that she viii APP
pear before the county court OF Rock
Island county. at the county court
room. in the city OF Rock Island. at the
June term. on the first Monday in June
neyt- at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose
OF having the same adjusted All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re
q7eSted to make immediate payment to
thu undersigned
Dated 10th day OF April. a. p. 1905.
BLANCHE ROBINSON,
AdrufnistratriN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS.
In the Circuit Court. May Term, 1905
I'm Chancery.
Margaret Warner CLANCY VS.. Edward
PaySon Clancy. Sr.
Affidavit of unknown residence of the
said Edward PaySon CLANCY, Sr.. the
above defendant. having been filed in the
clerks office of the circuit court of said
county, notice is therefore hereby given
to the said nonresident defendant that
the complainant filed her bill of COM
plant in said court. on the chancery
side thereof. on the 30th day of March.
1905. and that thereupon n summons
issued out OF said court, wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable on the
first Monday in the month of May next,
as is by law required. Now, unless you,
the said nonresident defendant above
named. Edward Payson CLANCY, Sr., shall
personally be and appear before said
court, the first day of the next term
thereof. to he holden at Rock Island in
and for said county, on the first day of
May next. and plead. answer or demur
to the said compliments bill of COM
plant. the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated will
be taken as confessed and n decree en-
tered against YOU according to the
prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. CAMILLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. Ill. March 80 1905.
Cyrus F. DietZ, compliments solicit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-17
LEGAL.
Ahn,Inistrntor.s Notice.

Estate of George II. Ross, deceased
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed administrative of the estate OF
Rock Island. state of Illinois. deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room, IN
the city of Rock Island, at the June
term. on the first Monday in June next,
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
QueSted to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated S0th day of March. 4. n 1905.
JULIA a. ROSS.
Admins trStriX-
Ludolph & Reynolds. attorneys.