davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island county,
SIS In the circuit court thereof. To the
January term, A. D. 1912.
Tillie Nalcourt VS.. Nalmore Valcourt,
in chancery.
Tilie Valcourt, the above complain
ant. having filed her bill of complaint
in the circuit court of said Rock Island
county, on the first day of December,
A d 1911, on the chancery side there
Of and summons having thereupon Is
sued out of said court, wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable on the
first Monday in the month of January
next as is by law required, and said
summons having been returned marked
mot found" by the sheriff of said coun-
" on the first day of January, A ID.
1912. now, thereafter, affidavit of the
unknown residence of Valmore Nalcourt,
the above defendant, having been filed
in the circuit court of said county, no
tice is therefor hereby given to the
said unknown resident that the com
plainant filed her bill of complaint in
said court on the chancery side there
of on the first day of December A. ID.
1911 and that thereupon an alias sum-
mons issued out of said court, wherein
said suit is now pending, returnable on
frst Monday in the month of May next.
as is by law required. Now, unless you,
the said unknown resident defendant
above named, Nalmore Nalcourt Shall
personally appear and be before said
| circuit court on the hrst 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 the said complain
ants bill OF complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged
| and stated viii be taken as confessed
i and a decree entered against you &C
cording to the prayer of said bill
| GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island. Ill, April /, 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court.-May Term, A.
d. 1912. In Chancery.
Lulu Holmes VS.. Clint Holmes
Affidavit of unknown residence OF the
above defendant having been filed in
the clerks office of the circuit court
of said county. notice is therefore mere
by given to the said defendant that the
complainant filed her bill of complaint
in said court. on the chancery side
thereof, on the second day of April,
1912 and that thereupon summons is
sued out of said court wherein said SUIT
is now pending returnable on the nrst
Monday in the month of May next. as Is
by law required.
Now. unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named, Clint
Holmes. shall personally be and appear
before said circuit court, on the nrsI
day of the next term thereof, to be hold
en- at Rock Island in and for the said
county, on the first Monday in May next
and plead. answer or demur TO the sara
complainant's bill of complaint the same
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 Dill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, clerk.
Rock Island. Ill. April 3, 1912.
Harry NJ. MCCaskrin, complainant
solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.

State OF Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court.-May Term, A.
D. 1912. In Chancery.
William Call VS.. Mary Call
Affidavit OF unknown residence of Mary
Call, 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 defendant that
the complainant filed his bill of COM
plant in said court, on the chancery
cember. 1910. 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 Janu-
airy, A. D. 1911, as is by law required.
And there being no service, and the
complainant having filed his affidavit of
unknown residence on this third day of
April, A. D. 1912. and that thereupon an
alias summons issued out OF this court.
month of May, A D. 1912, as is by law
required.
Now. unless you. the above named
defendant, shall personally be and ap-
pear 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 Monday in jan
uary 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
ed against you according to the prayer
of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, April 3, 1912.
Harry NJ McCaskrln. complainant
solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Generally fair tt
CONDITIONS.

The low that was yesterday over the
upper Missouri valley has advanced to
northern Michigan and has caused rain
or snow in the eastern portion Of the
lake region and higher temperatures
from the upper Mississippi valley to
the middle Atlantic sections. Contin-
ued low pressnres are noted on the
Pacific slope, with the greatest baro-
metric depressions in Nevada and
Saskatchewan, and rains are reported
from California and the coast of Texas.
The pressure is highest in the south
Atlantic and east gulf sections, and is
relatively high in the Dakotas and
western Minnesota. Owing to the
eastward movement of the northern
high and the western low, generally
fair weather is indicated for this vi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

By Captain GEORGE L KILr1ER. Lsts
U. S.V.
%IFTY years ago, March IS, Gen
- eral Albert Sidney Johnston
and General p. G. T. Beaure-
gard we're concentrating large
Confederate forces at Corinth, Miss
General L. S. Grant had been ordered
10 attack Corinth. and a heavy battle
in that vicinity was expected. Grants
victory at Fort Donelson, Tenn, in
February, 1862. pushed the war in the
west rapidly 10 a crisis. Mutual In
terest led the opposing armies TO aim
for Corinth. Miss. The Confederates
had fer months been attempting to
keep up n line along the border of Ten
nessee and Kentucky too extensive for
the force they had in the field. Gen
eral Albert Sidney Johnston. the south
ern leader. had long seen the folly Of
It from a military point Of view and
the moment the line was broken by
reverses al Forts Henry and Donelson
drew his army back TO a shorter line.
When the citizens OF Tennessee saw
the Confederate army vanishing from
the border and the country given up TO
the Yankees they turned against John
st1n and demanded OF President Davis
that he be removed. Davis promptly
answered. IF Johnston is no general
we have none and may as well stop
the war right where 1t is He didn'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

west. With his outfit he reached the
of Colonel N. B. Buford,
Of the Federal troops near
est the besieged island on March D.
The weather was foggy for two days,
but he assembled on the 18th, having
in the basket with him Colonel Bu-
ford and Captain h. E. Maynadfer,
the officer In charge Of the mortar
boats. The scene which these balloon
scouts looked down upon was both pic
turesque and thrilling.
Within a radius of eight miles from
the island the Mississippi crosses the
boundary line Of Kentucky and Ten
nessee three times, running on almost
every point of the compass. On the
bluffs a chain of forts had been built
extending for four miles along the
crescent formed shore. Back OF these
the tents Of the infantry formed a long
strip of white on the brown earth.
And there lay the island in the lower
corner OF the crescent, with the side
fronting the Missouri shore lined with
Confederate ordnance. so trained that
with the artillery on the opposite shore
almost every point on the river be-
tween the island and the Missouri
bank could be reached at once by all
the enemy's batteries.
Above the Firing Line.
While Captain Steiner piloted the
machine Colonel Buford studied as
best he could in the variable mists
prevailing the location of the strong
est Confederate land defenses. Cap
tain Maynadier riveted his attention
upon the 200 pound shells which the
mortar boats continued throwing
while the balloon arose to the height
Of 500 feet and discovered that they
nearly always passed far over the tar
get before they dropped or burst. 81
that the execution by this method
was not worth the powder. A mortal
! shell Is hoisted into the air by. it!
/ charge and is intended to drop almos
/ vertically from a great height and ex
: plode while falling. Owing to an i'm
! perfect elevation Of the muZZles o
the mortars and too heavy charges o
powder the shells overshot the mark
, This error was promptly remedied b,
the gunners, and next day Captain
Maynadier again took observation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
OPENING OF Market,

Hogs $4,000; left over 5,91S; strong
at yesterdays average. Light 1850
1885, mixed 7604SOO, heavy 1900
S.O21a, rough 76O@775.
Cattle 5000; steady.
Sheep $4,000; steady.
Nine O'clock market.
Hogs dull, sc lower than yesterday
average. Light 7.45@7S71a, bulk 7.75
G7.9O, mixed 7.55@7.95, pigs 5.2O@7.4O,
heavy 7.6O@795, good 7.7O@7.95, rough
7.60@7.70, Workers 7.75@7S5.
Cattle steady. Beeves S.40@S.70,
stockers 4.2596.6O, Texans 4,50@5.9O,
COWS 2.60@6.70, westerns 5.40Q6.85,
calves 5.750S.50.
Sheep steady. Natives 4.5096.50.
Lambs steady. Natives 5.65@7.S5.
Close of Market.
Hogs closed steady to sc lower than
yesterdays average. Light 1867. 80,
bulk 7.75@795, mixed 7.559795, heavy
1909 500, rough 7.6O@7.75.
Cattle steady; top $40.
Sheep strong; top 700.
Lambs strong; top $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

fore the Army OF the Ohio. 10000
strong. could reach the battlefield.
Johnston's anxiety about the FEEDER
ais using gunboats on the rivers 10 sup
port the marching of land troops was
not without reason. About March /
Beauregard had sent a battery TO take
position on high ground overlooking
Pittsburg Landing. on the Tennessee
river nine miles above Savannah and
twenty-three miles from Corinth. Two
Federal gunboats. the Tyler and the
Lexington, which had been with Grant
at Fort Henry. steamed up one day
and drove the battery away. The
boats then patrolled the river, and
Grants first step on reaching Savan-
nah was to order the Army of the Ten
nessee TO Pittsburg Landing. He did
not move his own headquarters there,
but remained at Savannah. awaiting
the arrival Of Buell..
A Balloon Scout.
The last week in March, 1862, wit
messed an occurrence on the scene of
hostilities then unparalleled in war in
America. This was a balloon recon
naissance IN the fighting zone at Is
land 10. 10, in the Mississippi river.
After the Confederate evacuation of
New Madrid on March IA, which Gen
eral John Pope had forced by blockad-
ing the river twelve miles below, the
Confederate forces occupied their forti-
fed positions on Island No. 10 and
the eastern shore of the Mississippi.
where they were cut of by impossible
swsmps on the land side The only
way open for them to obtain supplies
or TO effect a retreat was by the river
south of Island No. 10. Pope. with an
army OF 10000 men, was on the west
ern side OF the river below the island
1t was his intention TO cross the river
and attack from below. but he could
not safely do this without the aid OF a
gunbost TO silence the enemy's bat
teries opposite and protect his army
In crossing.
Evidently things were at q deadlock.
About this time the Federal govern
nent had secured the services of John
Steiner. an aeronaut OF repute. to OPP
crate with the balloon Eagle IN the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

transformation into a Buddhist priest,
In which disguise 1t is guilty Of various
receptions and impostttons. The cry
ing Of weasels and the baying Of dogs
are considered evil omens. and such
insignificant happenings send a shud-
der over the believers.
On the other hand. a Hight colored
mouse in the house is a sign OF happi-
ness, good omens are presaged by what
are considered the pleasant cries of
crows In the morning, while the 30
called unpleasant notes forecast death
and other dire disasters. II spider
falls from the ceiling In the morning
he brings pleasure. but If at night II
is thought reverses will follow. To
see a cendpede at night means happi.
ness.-Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.


Publication Notice.
State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court. May Term. 1912.
In Chancerv.
Florence NJ. Wallace VS.. Ross s. Wal
lace.
Affidavit OF non-residence of Ross s.
Wallace, the above defendant, having
been filed in the clerks office of the cir
cult court of said county. notice is there
fore hereby given to the said non-reSi-
dent defendant that the complainant
filed her bill of complaint in said court.
on the chancery side thereof. on the 4th
day OF April, 1912. and that thereupon a
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.
Now, unless you. the said nonresident
defendant above named, Ross S. Wal
lace. shall personally be and appear be-
fore 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 Monday in May 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 a decree entered against
you according to the prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. Ill. April 4, 1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

remove him. Months before the issue
was tried out on the border Johnston
had figured out the probabilities.
He studied the lay OF the land and,
placing his finger upon Corinth. said,
Here decisive battle will be fought
"0n to Corinth!"
As soon. then. as battle reverses war
ranted a backward step Johnston said.
ION 10 Corinth!' and the Federal arm
ies. elated by the triumph at Donelson,
took up the watchwOrd Forward TO
Corinth" Corinth was nothing in It
self-simply a railroad junction. But
the railroads tapped the east and
south. making rail communications
from the Mississippi to the Atlantic
seaboard aud from the gulf to the Ohio
river. A Confederate army patrolled
Mississippi. ready 20 rally upon any
threatened point. To move that force
north and try 70 save Tennessee would
be TO leave Corinth exposed on the
west and south. Johnston chose TO
abandon Tennessee, concentrate at
Corinth and. after defeating the Fed
eral armies in that region. try to recov-
er the lost ground.
Grant was on the shelf when John
ston started by q roundabout road to
march his troops out OF Tennessee into
Mississippi. He had been weighed in
the balances Of General Halleck, his
immediate superior. and found want
ing. Relieved OF command. he waited
for a second chance. General C. F.
Smith. the hero OF the decisive charge
at DOnelson. had been placed in com
mand OF the troops in the field, and
every regiment and battery in Ken
lucky and Tennessee was marching
south. up Tennessee river, in the di-
rection OF Corinth. Grant said that he
would serve under Smith as readily
and as faithfully as Smith had served
under him. He had high opinion Of
Smiths abilities and confessed that he
even thought they might be greater
than his own Smith was q character
in the army II was of him that Sher-
man made the remark. Had Smith
lived Grant would never have been
heard OF after Donelsop." But Smiths
death was not needed to make way for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of Emma D. Velie. deceased.
Public notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned, Hugh E Curtis. admins
Velie. has this day fled his final report
and settlement as such in the probate
court of Rock Island county, and hear
ing on said report has been set for
April IL, 1912, at o'clock a. m, at
which time persons interested may ap-
pear and make objections thereto, and IL
no objections are filed. said report will
be approved at that time, and the un-
dersigned viii ask for an order of dis
tribution. and will also ask to be dis
charged
HUGH E. CURTIS.
Administrator c. L a. Estate of Emma
D. Velie. deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
The War Fifty Years Ago

The Confederate Forces In the West Gather For Battle
at Corinth Miss.---General Albert Sidney Johnston
and General P. G. T. Besuregard In Command.
JOhnstOn's Plan Of Campasn---General U. S. Grant,
With a Federal Force, Under Orders to Attack Cor
inth---First American Balloon Reconnaissance Above
the Firing Lne--Aeronaut and Two Federal Officers
Ascend 500 Feet at the Siege of Island No. 1O--New
Life In the Ram Mefrimac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Administrator's Notice.
Estate of Leonard T. Baker, decease

Estate OF Leonard F. Baker, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Administrative Of the estate of
Leonard F. Baker. late of the county of
Rock Island, state OF Illinois. deceased
hereby gives notice that she will ap-
pear before the probate court of Rock
Island county. at the probate court room.
in the city OF Rock Island, at the June
term, on the first Monday in June next,
against said estate are notified and re-
ouested to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested 20
make Immediate payment to the under
signeo.
Dated 25th dar ~ aMrch, A. D. 1912
AGNES II. WELLS,
Administrative
Hugh z Curtis, attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

Estate of Emma A HaEtz, deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor OF the last will and
testament of Emma A. Hartz, late OF
the county of Rock Island. state OF I'LL
nois. deceased, hereby gives notice that
he will appear before the Hon Benta-
min Bell. Judge Of the probate court Of
Rock Island county, at the probate 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 requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted All per-
sons Indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated 18th day of March. A d. 1s12
BEN c. HARTZ. Executor.
hugh z. Curtis. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Administrators. Notice.
Estate of Hugh Gavin, deceased.

Estate OF Hugh Gavin, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Hugh Gavin, late of the county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, deceased. here
by gives notice that he will appear be-
fore the probate court of Rock Island
county, at the probate 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 t. said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated 4th day of June. A. d. 1912.
FRED f. GAVIN Administrator.
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford, attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Republic Steel common ......... 24%
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

April 9.-Following are the quota.
tons on the local market today:
Butter-Dairy, FAC; creamery 31c.
Lard, 1012c.
Potatoes, $3.50.
Cabbage, 4c.
Onions, 51zc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

which the fox Is enshrined as a deity.
are numberAess. The name OF the do
ity written in Chinese characters signi-
fes fox. and from this it came to De
generally accepted that the god was
really a fox Its natural cunning Is
greatly enlarged upon, and 1t is be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

ueved to be capable OF misleading ana
deceiving human beings, which causes
many to pray to placate the fox god
The badger Is the next most dreaded
animal in the superstitious mind. II
n believed to have power to annoy
g>ople, It's particular habit being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

ABSTRACTS OF title prepared or con-
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title & Abstract COM
pany; J. J. Ingram. president; W. J.
door, Peoples National bank build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Il Looks Like a Crime

to separate boy from a box Of Buck
lens Arnica Salve. His pimples, boils,
scratches. knocks, spralns and bruises
demand it. and its quick reref for
burns, scalds or cuts Is his right. Keep
everything healable and does it quick.
Unequaled for piles. Only 25 cents at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
MIITiPLE ELECTRoLYsIs.

ELECTROLYSIS-
our hairs on face and arms peFma-
needles; four to six hours work iri
one with six needles. Address Miss
A NJ Kittridge. Flat /. Argyle Flats.
Brady street Davenport Old phone
S13s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
TOday's Market Quotations

CBy wire from E. w. Wagner & Co.,
Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house, Rock
Island, Ill. Chicago office 9S-99-100.
Board of Trade. Local telephones. No.
west 5000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Feed and Fuel.

Oats, soc.
Glover hay, SIS.
Forage hay, $40 to $23.
Wheat, SOC,
Wild hay, $14 to SIT.
Straw. s..
New corn, Csc.
Coal-Lump. per bushel. 15c; slack.
l0c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.

RIVER FORECAST.
Slowly falling stages in the Missis-
sippi will continue from below Dubuque
to Muscatine
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
DAVENPORT MOLINE VICINITY
Generally tonight Wednesday, Wednesday,

cinity tonight and Wednesday, with
warmer Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Other Events of the Week.

March 26 a heavy skirmish ending
in a draw was fought at Apache can
yon, New Mexico. between Colonel j.
p. Slough's Federal cavalry and a
force of mounted Texans.
A second battle between Ericsson's
Monitor and the Confederate ram Vir-
ginia, or Merrimac. in Hampton Roads
was expected. Captain Josiah Tat
nall, noted for his services In the old
United States navy, had been appoint
ed commander Of the ram.
March 80 President Davis sent a
message to congress at Richmond rec
ommending CONSUMPTION OF all citizens
OF the Confederate States between the
ages Of eighteen and thirty-five for
military service. Union City, Tenn,
an important point on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad and the future line of
army operations, was seized BIZ Fed
eral cavalry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

from the sky and saw that the shells
dropped In the Confederate works.
However, the net result of the bal
loon reconnaissance was to convince
both the army and the navy that the
reduction of the Confederate works
by mortar shells alone would be a
tedious process.
General Pope urged Flag Oficer
Foote 10 send down a gunboat past
the enemy's batteries on the island
at night. A council Of naval officers
held on the 2Sth decided against the
hazardous undertaking, but Comman-
der Henry Wake declared that he
was willing to make the attempt in
the ironclad Carondelet. Consent was
given on the Both, and the ship pre-
pared for the ordeal. The activities
of the Federal gunboat fotilla were
at this stage the subject for joking
among army officers, one Of whom re-
marked that the navy was chiefly oc-
cupied in "bombarding the whole state
of Tennessee at long range" The bal
loon Eagle was part OF the equipment
of the balloon corps of the Army of
the Potomac which Professor T. S. c.
Lowe had organized 1t was taken
west at the request OF Flag Officer
Foote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Executors Notice.
Estate of Emma A Harts. deceased

Hugh z. Curtis. attorney.