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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

will it be until . sealed tube has been substi
tuted.
The umpire is only too we'll aware of this danger as
he critically watches every of the crew The utter
silence still prevails The has been once hred ana
is being loaded for the second time; the first minute
has not passed and still not word
The second shot is fired Again the easy unbeiev-
able reco Less than anywhere in the ship do you feel
here at the trunnon of the gun. IT'S always So In
enters is the calm; in the core OF the acorn
dwells the germ AS Disraei said, the only joy in being
prime minister lies in the certainty of your knowledge
that nothing is happening the inside Here, in the
leha chamber, at the center Of destruction
vail only silence and quiet.
third and fourth time the smooth recoil The crew
with the delight of Geneva clock vastly
complicated but of single purpose and single
thought. You 1ocksd up with single gun. Sepa.
rated by skin Of steel is its mate When that speaks
the urret jerked the barbee and the unfired gun
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

of the ammunition hoist
directly above the maya
zines the navy has fought
one of its sternest inter-
nal wars and the war is
still far from finished;
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

is pulled
fro IN / 8
e q Il i libri-
UNI. This
is the back
lash. After
every shot
the trainer,
w i { II a
quick twist
of h / S
W h c e | .
subtly alb
serbs the
backlash.
For the
fifth time
the shutter
opcHS, thiC
grind as
cends. the
t r i p p er
pauses to
flip his le-
yer, when
Silence"
The tone is
raised. Ii
has anger,
C o nCealed
l.t nlnuu.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

Va, look about your companions IN tue ano
baI chamber They eleven two trainers two pon And
- ono trimmer leaders and plueha"
the unnecessary the other outslueI 90
stripe Of the ensign u coIh'n
abouta as are 10 Keep
,ptt to omit naebacks, sidestep the bursting VI p ~.
, o sneed You pin your faith there; let this umpire O
the sky pilot of the turret! 80 - >,,itrer
r rner is a slight lad a boy of perhaps IS years Nel,
~ t crr sean A big yet he is to stand mere "
anil tho lever that tho shell and It's following 3
into the carryngca before the breech In an unaeS' t
he the word lie was caught
yor apo on the of Minneapolis, whittier ne hu 'o
fresh the farm ...-, =. , ,oo+bor head dress
g. - tttraner locked to the telescope mat pro
~ u"' '' nao1 ,hova him lie be a with that
- t,lIa of intricate and the speaking tube uai
@ -, c grasps big wheel chauffeur his steerlhggeaf
nus az barbe 13Oton Below him,
,t Iees his assistant sets his sights They might be
80 otk these two up there along the slope Of that sleek
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

ANILiARrrY. lis said breeds
contempt, but ! have an extreme
respect for q l2.inch gun on a
batrlc-ship The very last thing
| care for IN that connection Is
either familiarity or contempt.
The men who work It, who some
day viii night with 1T let those
mon explain how innocent such
q gun rs. how facilc It's manage
mont. how bland its temper how
exquisite It's adjustment Not l..
Liatem % thn.o mon NhILo and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

The whistle begins The umpire snaps his stopwatch
and his
farthcst nicely this ooery.
following this will five shots
milo the quiet
worthy namethe bay OF the Magialene
gidcs along like through
The OF the leaders, speaks
a
lies such potency OF command.
needed the
chan his after that command "Sience!"
had The stepped him. without
blow the with guarled
hand he recru the Welt a week no
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21
EXPLOSION -
or 4 TWELNE-NyfH SMELL

dollars has been spent in IA
single month In three minutes
now he can qualify and have $40
month added to his pay for a
year. For we have penetrated
to the very yiscera Of wars ma.
ture Here is the man behind the
gun lie does the trick. His eye
searches the telescope sight, his
left hand turns the wheel that
raises and deprcsses the muzZle
OF his gun,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

4 MI "The Fool
~ Who Looked
on Forbid
den Things"
We are on the range. Some one
calls. Starting buoy" and you know
that in another minute this double
twisted, original imitation OF billy
blue hey will commence. You reject
that a blast pressure Of II pounds TO
the square inch will kill a man. You
know that the pressure on the air
near the muzzle of this gun whose
breech you are beside, when it is
fired is several tons to the square
inch. You remember that only a few
wears ago green sailorman stood Off
side &c feet, that some one called TO
him to lie down just as the gun was
fired that he was in the act or lying
down when It was fired, but that the
suction Of the air going with the
shell drew his head from his body
and broke his neck. This does not
add to the pleasure OF your situation
for you can easily reach out there
ma, that cold haunch.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21


On the other side the
pointer. with his assistant
also rides pickaback Here
is the eye for which ms
whole ship was built; here
the nerve and quickness Tor
which the 5000 tons, the
seven millions Of dollars
the I'VE years OF making
have spread their august be-
ing. His accuracy may SINK
"a warship; his weakness
ruin "A nation. To find him
and his like half IA million
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

on the voice of
his index finger,
and he gro W s
a n Xi lou S; his
W h o ! e b e i n 6
urs it's g | I
along the wheel
to a resolution
OF that terrible
pro b | e IN. An
hour, a minute,
five seconds, a
week-h how much
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

you viii believe that 1t Is less dangerous to be locked
inside the while big gun s being fred than it
Is to broadway at Twoutythird street Perhaps
II is, but ! prefer Broadway,
And yet the fascination, A great gun has for the
Imagination the potency of evil itself Emblem OF force,
symbol Of destruction. II stands serene majestic while
round ts mnzzlc gather all the forces OF the races
sruggos and through It's brccch march hate pain grief
ambition, power and death.
The torpedo said the captain 81 "A battloship TO
me one night at dinner is less expert
mont. a toy. 1t would be practically impossible for
10 sink a big ship. The only thing really afraid
OF Ia I2inch gun"
The next day went into the after turret when the
ship the range and In full and sympathetic
cord With the captain stood beside the breeCh Of
of those while Il dropped "A target
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

times used In walking, but when rid
ing in automobiles they take up valu-
able space which otherwise might be
employed to better advantage.
Attached to the legs are the feet.
Some varieties of feet are cold. Some
people are born with cold feet, others
acquire cold feet, and still others have
cold feet thrust upon them.
The surface Of the body is covered
with cuticle, which either hangs in
graceful loops or is stretched tightly
from bone to bone.
On the face 1t Is known as complex
ion and is used extensively for com
mercfai purposes by dermatologists
painters and decorators.
Between the cuticle and the bones
are the muscles, which hold the bones
together and prevent them from fall
ing out and littering up the sidewalks
as we walk along.
Packed neatly and yet compactly in
side the body are the heart, the liver
and the lungs; also the gall, which In
Americans Is abnormally large.
These organs are used occasionally
by the people who own them, but
their real purpose is to furnish sur
geons a living.-Thomas L. Mason ir
Lippincott's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers,

Eberhard Nader to Edith Nader, lot
Is, Dack's fourth addition South Rock
Island 800
Schiller Hosford and others TO Nels
Hansen, east IS Is feet lot 2. all lot
IS, Chapman's subdivision of south
part lot /, Smiths addition to Moline.
81, 100.
Floyd d. Ricketts, TO Raymond J. Rick
etts, undivided " of west 20 acres of
west 1a northeast " section 3-16-5w,
east y northwest u section 3-16-5w.
Lots /, 3, 4. of east ~ southwest "a
section 3-16-5w; 3 acres in northeast
lot 1, in west u southeast 4 S-16-5w.
The northeast II southwest Il section
3-16-5w, part east " southeast u
southwest II 3-16-5w. Also northwest
southwest Il southeast Il section
3-1G-5w 81.
Heirs of William Morrow to James
Morrow, south " northwest u south
east Il and south " southwest Il
southeast u section 33-17-4w. $500.
E. H. Guyer to Hulda Mathilda
Holke Frank, lot Is, block 1SS, village
East Moline. $500.
William Mohr TO Ella Hermes, lot
Is. block 81, village of Hampton. 81.
John G. Nelson to Aida V. Peterson
north 100 feet of west $50 feet lot 6,
Hunts first addition Ridgeview, South
Moline 81.
Rose E. Wynn to Thomas Wynn, lot
| H. block IS town of East Moline. 81.
Thomas Wynn to Rose e. Wynn, lot
H. block %, town of East Moline. 81
Simeon E. Roberts to William Stroh.
meier, the fractional southeast II
northeast "A section 26-17-4w. $500.
Simeon E. Roberts to William Stroh
meier. uri, ided u lot 4, block So
all lot 10, and undivided u lot 8, block
70, village of Andalusia. 81.
| Margaret Harris to James Morrow
south e northwest II southeast a
and south u southwest "a southeast
| Il section 33-17-4w. 81.
John Dusenbary to James F. Nor
row, south u northwest u southeast
u and east Y southwest a south
east "a 33-17-4w. 81.
John Warnock and others to Jane.
Morrow, south u northwest II south
least u and south Y southwest 4
southeast "a section 33-17-4w. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
Feb. rs In History.

l63i-Count WalleDstein, commander
Of Austrian imperial army, assas-
sinated by secret order of his SOW
eregn
1746 - Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
born in Charleston, ). c.; died
there 1890.
1S71-Treaty arranged between France
and Germany. By the terms of
the treaty Alsace and Lorraine
were ceded to Germany and war
Indemnity Of FIVE milliards OF
francs-about 81. 900 600, 0O0-graut-
ell the conquerOrs.
1864 compromise decision favoring
Great Britain against Russia rem
dered by the inquiry commission
In the North sea incident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
A PARTISAN HAIR CUT.
1t Is Expensive at Times, but Always
SociabIe Affair.

The Paris hairdresser cannot be per-
suaded to do anything more than pre-
tend to remove a little hair 1t almost
breaks his heart If you insist on a
scryiceable cut.
The price charged is sometimes a
painful surprise to the unsuspecting
visitor. He has been warned to avoid
is not displayed and so does not hest
tate when he sees the announcement,
Hair Cutting, 1 Franc"
When the operation is over. how
ever. he is little hurt at being asked
for 3 francs.
If he knows enough French to un-
derstand. he gathers that 1 franc is
for the hair cutting. franc for ''fric-
ton" and l franc for perfume
Frenchmen pay these charges with
out complaining and, seem to enjoy a
visit to the BARRIERS. As they gener-
ally go to the same slfop-and French
men have their hair '.cut' once a week
the assistant becomes their confiden.
tial friend.
His customers discuss with him their
love affairs. their ailments and lastly
their business.
He is also supposed to be great au
thority on horse racing, but he is toe
prudent to act on his own tips and
generally manages to save enough
money to start in business for himself
London Mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
PROMISING KIND OF WHEAT.
Canadien Farmer Has Prolific Va
riety With Six Rowed Heads.

ricty WIN SIX RoWsd Heads.
r. j. Taylor. who lives few miles
north of Carlyle, saskatchewan, Can
ada, is in possession of forty pounds
cf new kind of wheat which he hopes
win increase greatly the yield of the
west, says a Winnipeg dispatch. The
striking feature of this new variety is
that 1t grows on the head in six rows
instead of the usual two.
Two years ago Mr.. Taylor. while
cutting his wheat, noticed six rowed
head and saved it. planting the seed
in the spring and getting ninetyfour
heads. These ninety-four heads he
sowed last spring and now has forty
pounds of the seed. enough to SOW
about fifteen acres. Mr.. Taylor claims
that this wheat yields sixty and more
bushels to the acre. SO this fall he ex.
poets to have at least 1000 bushels
from his forty pounds. This wheat
grades No. 2 Northern and is said to
be less susceptible to frost than any
| of the varieties now grown in western
| Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
A Free Handed Prince.

The following is told of the famous
Prince of Condo. He left his son,
aged nine years. so louis dor to spend
On his return the boy came to him
triumphantly, saying:
Papa, here is all the money safe
l have never touched it once"
The prince, without making any re-
ply, took his son to the window and
quietly emptied all the money out OF
the purse into the street. Then he
said:
"If you have neither virtue enough
to give away your money nor spirit
enough to spend it. always do this fol
the future. that the poor may have 9
chance of it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
CITY CHI Il.

Kerler e. Co. weave rugs.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Read II. X. Walkers want ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer G. Trefz.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
Have you seen the moving pictures
at the Lyric theater?
Grand masquerade at the rink
Thursday night. Suitable prizes given
Let Krell &c Johnston do your tin
and furnace work. 1916 Third avenue
II. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
Lewis Single Blnder-the famous
straight 5 cent cigar, always best
quality.
Grand masquerade ball will be giver
by the Terpsichorean club at Turnel
hall Saturday night.
Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
SOCIETY TO FIGHT GRAFT
Presbyterian Preachers to Conside:
National League of Justice

Pittsburg, Feb 25.-Plans are being
perfected for an organization to be
called The National League of JUS
ticc." Under the direction of DR.. VIII
liam II. Rades of the Calvary Presby-
terrain church. San Francisco, the mat
ter will be brought to the attention OF
the Presbyterian Brotherhood of Amer
and there seems little doubt that a
favorable consideration will be given
the project. The graft exposures of
San Francisco and Pittsburg are 10
sponsible for the National League oil
Justice" the purpose of which is the
redemption of all large cities of the
United States from dishonest hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

hearty, wholesome breakfast. Fresh
supply now at your grocers.
Easy to buy, easy to try, the best
wholesome, appetizing, breakfast Is
Mrs. Austins famous pancakes.
Pure California, port, sherry and
muscatel wine, the 81 kind, special at
81 a gallon. H. Riegel, 1917 Third
avenue.
Rev. P. G. Holmberg of Joliet Will
preach at the Swedish Baptist church
tomorrow evening at 7:45. The public
is welcome to this service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
FARMERSASK UNIV ERSlTY AID
Legislature Urged to Enable Institu
ton to Hold Best Men.

Rockford, H., Feb. 25.-"Reorganiz
ing the absolute necessity of placing
the state university among educational
institutions of the highest class" the
Illinois Farmers institute yesterday
adopted a resolution urging the house
appropriations committe to consider
favorably the joint resolution authoriz
ing the university trustees to adopt
such a policy as will attract and re-
tain the best educational talent o.
tainable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
Hereditsy.

"And when you grow up said the
visitor to six-year-old Elsie. 81 sup
pose you will get married?"
'Oh, there's hardly any doubt about
it." answered the small miss. Every
body says l am much like mamma
and she has been married three times,
you know."-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
Arts of Oratory,

81 always keep few funny stories
on hand" said Mr.. Spredeegle.
"They do help out"
Yes. When l find my audience IN
clined TO litter at my arguments I
switch right into an anecdote so as to
get legitimate credit for the laughter"
Houston Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
THREW WIFE AGAINST
A RED HOT STOVE,
Moline Man is Under Arrest as Result
of Incident in Quarrel With
His Better Half.

During an argument with his wife
this morning at the home, 1910 Fifth
avenue, Moline, John Seaberg threw
She sustained burns about the face
and throat, and Seaberg has been
placed under arrest 1t certainly was
a heated argument.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
Licensed to Wed.
QUESADA MAY BE REMOVED
Cuban Minister to United States Elk
pected to Be Transferred to Madrid.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Don Gonzalo
de Quesada, Cuban minister to the
United States, left Washington last
might for Havana for conference
with President Gomez. 1t is reported
and believed here that Quesada will
be transferred to a European post
probably Madrid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Todays' Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Feb 25.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local mar.
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 22c.
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, &c to
10c; springs, 121ac pound.
Butter-Dairy, &c.
Lard-11c.
egetables-Potatoes 75c to soc.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain Corn, 65c; oats, SIC; wheat.
soc.
Forage-Timothy hay, $40; prairie
is to 50; clover, So to $40; straw, $3.50.
Coal-Lump. per hushel, lac; slack.
| per bushel, &c to SC.
] All the news ali the time - THI
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
NORRIS HEADS DRY FARMERS
Montana Governor is Elected Presi-
dent OF the CONGRESS.

dent OF the Congress.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 25.-Discuss
ion of the proper methods of treating
arid soils occupied the attention of the
trans Missouri dry farming congress
yesterday.
Edwin F. Norris, governor of Mon
tana, was chosen president of tbs
congress for the ensuing year. and his
selection makes it evident that Bill
ings. Mont. will be selected as the
next place of meeting.
The executive committee includes;
Lyman J. Briggs, Washington, D. c.;
]. E. Shepard, North Dakota; A. p
Moore, Nebraska; S. H. Lea, Souts
Dakota, and George A. Martin, Texas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
New York Stocks.

New York, Feb. 25.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market
today:
Gas 110h, U. P. IA, U. S. Steel pre-
ferred 100, U. S. Steel common IS,
Reading 1908, Rock Island preferred
59&. Rock Island common Pts, North
western 174h, Southern Pacific 115%
N. Y. Central 1925, Missouri Pacific
661s, Great Northern 1891, Northern
Pacific 1876, l.. & N. 1877, Shelters
1914, c. F. l. 31%, Canadian Pacific
1863, Illinois Central 139. Penna 1854
Erie 2GSs, Lead 721A, C. & o. CAS-, h
r. T. 7G1s, B. 6 o. 1O6, Atchison
1OO1a, Locomotive SO, Sugar 1913, st.
Paul 141B, Copper 66h, Republic Steel
/, preferred 20. Republic Steel common
1SA, Southern Ry. 225s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
THE w EATHER.
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and
Friday. The lowest temperature tonight
will be abOut 20 degrees above zero.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.

Temperature at II. M, s; at , u. M,
20. Maximum temperature in last "a
hours. %; minimum. .. Velocity of wind
at a. M. 3 miles per hour. Stage of
water. 50 feet ;no change i'm last "a
hours. Precipitation, trace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
MUST HAVE BOOTH
Regulation Of Moving Picture Ma
chimes is Proposed in Ordinance
Before Council.
is FOR FIRE PROTECTION
Measure is Referred to Committee
Engineer Not to be Named Till
Filter Bids Are Opened.

The city council at its meeting last
considered an ordinance proposed by
Alderman TrefZ, to compel steps 10 be
taken by exhibitors of moving epict-
ures to lessen the danger of fire from
the explosion of the films or other
parts of the machines. The ordinance
proposed requires that the machine be
placed in specially constructed booth,
so that the chance of the spreading of
the flames will be lessened in case of
fire, and no machine is to be operated
except by an operator who has salts
fed the city authorities that he is COM
petent and experienced in the hand
ling of the stereopticon. The regula-
ton of the use of these machines is
the result of the frequent explosions
recently, which have caused disastrous
fires. The ordinance committee will
examine the measure.
Appointment Deferred.
The council was addressed by Alex
ander Potter, consulting engineer,
who submitted proposition TO act as
consulting engineer on the construc-
ton of the waterworks filter plant. As
the bids for the filter are to be opened
at the meeting next Monday, the cOun-
Gil deferred action on the selection of
an engineer until after the bids are
opened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 5:44. rises G.33; moon sets
1914 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

oats 23S. hogs 21.O00, cattle $500.
sheep $4,000.
Estimated receipts Friday Hog;
$4,000.
Hog market opened to 10 cents
higher. Hogs left over $500. Light
6.1506.5G, good heavy 6.25@6.7O, mix
ed and butchers 6.15@6.67, rough heavy
6.25@6.4O.
Cattle market opened strong.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha 1000, cattle 5000.
Hogs at Kansas City 1000, cattle A..
600.
| Hog market closed 10 to Is cents
higher. Light 6.10G66O, good heavy
6.30@675, mixed and butchers 6.25@
go, rough heavy 6.3G@6.45.
Cattle market closed slow.
i Sheep market closed steady.
Northwestern receipts-Minneapol
today So, last week 256, last year ia !;
Duluth, today 2S, last week 81, last
year s.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat 4
| higher, corn u higher.
| Liverpool closing-Wheat Is to q
higher, corn u higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25

All the news ali the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-25
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
May, 115%, 1161z, 1151a, 1853.
July, 1885, 104as, 1913, 104h.
September. 9S, 9S3s, 977s, 9S1s.
Corn.
May. 655s, 66A, 653s. 6GB.
July, 65, 65a, GAS, 655s.
September, GAS, 651a, 64A sos.
Oats.
May. 5411a, 547s, SAG. 54%.
July, 1885. 1881, 1875, 1855.
September, 4OH, 4O5s, 4OH, 401a.
Pork.
May, 17.10, 1717, 1907, 17.15.
July, 1715, 1922, 17.12, 1920.
Lard.
May, 9.72, 9.75, go. 9.75.
July. 9.S5, 9.S7, 9.S2, 9.S7.
Ribs.
May, S97, 900, S,95. 900.
July, 9.12, 9.12, $40, 9.12.