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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court, September term.
1912. In Chancery.
Albert E. Shogren. Joseph e. Shogren.
Peter y. ShOgren, Esther n. Carlson and
Helen c. Shogren. compliments. VS..
Earl II. Lundgren, Evelyn Lundgren,
Clair Lundgren, Oscar Lundgren, and
Central Trust q Savings Bank of Rock
Island, ILL., defendants.
Affidavit of non-residence OF Earl H
Lundgren, Evelyn Lundgren, Clair
Lundgren and Oscar Lundgren, implead-
ed with the above defendant Central
Trust * Savings Bank of Rock Island,
Ill, having been filed in the clerks Of
fee of the circuit court of said county,
notice is therefore hereby given to the
said nonresident defendants that the
compliments filed their bill of COM
plant in said court, on the chancery
side thereof, on the 25th day of July
sued out of said court, wherein said suit
is now pending, returnable on the third
Monday in the month of September
next, as is by law required.
Now. unless you, the said nonresident
| defendants above named, Earl H Lund-
gren. Evelyn Lundgren, Clair Lundgren
and oscar Lundgren, 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
| said county. on the third Monday in
| September 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 de-
| cree entered against you according 10
/ the prayer of said bill.
| GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
| Rock Island. Ill, July rs. 1912
( Jackson, Hurst & Stafford. complain
! ants solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
LEGAL.


COnservatOr's Sale of Real Estate.
State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In. the Probate Court of said county.
In re conservatorship or George II
PAIL, insane.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of order and decree OF the probate
court of said Rock Island county, en-
tered in the above entitled cause on the
Sth day of July. A. ID. 1912, shall on
Saturday, the 3rd day of August, A. d.
1912, at the hour OF 10 O'Clock d. M at
the east door OF the court house. in the
city of Rock Island, in said Rock Island
county, sell at public Vendue, lot three
49,, in block two (2). in V. NJ. Banding s
first addition to the city of Rock Is
land, and all the estate. right and title
of said George II. PAIL therein and
thereto. said premises being situated in
the city of Rock Island, in the county
OF Rock Island and state OF Illinois
Terms of sale. cash in hand.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this 9th
day of July, A. d. 1912.
LENA E. PAIL,
Conservator of George II. PAIL, insane.
Marion z. Sweeney. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
down By IL. side until after the word

down By the side until after the word
-AfaDch."
One can readily see why Bloody is
land should become a popular spot for
tiuela First 1t was near St Louis, the
largest town In the state The island.
being in the middle Of the river. was
more or less secluded and also the
ground was neutral. as neither Missou-
RI nor Illinois had Jurisdiction over it.
Bloody island passed out OF existence
about 1850. when bikes were built and
II was linked with Illinois or East st
Loris.-Kansas City Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Novel Entertainment of 1862.

What was then considered a decided
innovation in theatrical circles of the
capital occurred during the week of
May 26-31, 1862, when an entertain
ment was given al the Washington
theater, on Eleventh street Just south
Of Pennsylvania avenue, consisting of
DR.. Colton's lecture on health, varied
and punctuated by the administration
Of laughing gas" then regarded as q
marvel Of scientific discovery. DR.. Col.
toms advertisement read as follows
with reference to his exhibition for the
special benefit Of ladies':
Twelve ladies will inhale the gas
and none allowed but the most select
Previous TO the exhibition DR.. Coltor
will deliver a brief lecture on How to
Preserve the Health "-EIchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Executor,s Notice.

Estate OF Charles Strupp, deceased.
The Undersigned having been ap-
pointed eXecutrix of the last will and
testament Of Charles Strupp late of
the county of Rock Island, state of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she win appear before the probate
court of Rock Island county. at the pro-
bate court room. in the city of Rock
Island. at the September term. on the
first Monday in September next. at
which time all persons having claims
gainst 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 IN
dersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF July, A. d.
1912 MARTHA A. BECK.
ExecutTiZ.
Walker, Ingram & Sweeney. attor-
neys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
The Sacred Goldfish.

The sacred Goldfish carved in wood is
to be seen on the walls of the hall of
Representatives in the statehouse at
Boston. 1t occupies a place Of honor
between two classic pillars immediate
ly opposite the desk OF the speaker.
Bostonians aver that this is the orig
final sacred Goldfish OF the old colony
and that it has had a place in the halls
OF the lawmakers OF Massachusetts for
over 80 years. 1t is a relic OF the as
sembly hall that gave way to the pres
ent statehouse. The following is the
origin generally assigned to il:
One Captain John WEIGH of Boston
was the creator and carver of the ia
nous fish In his time he was held
10 be q wood carver of no mean abil-
ity. He established himself in Dock
square in 1747. A member of the An
Gent and Honorable Artillery compa.
ny, WEIGH rose in time to its captain.
cy. He was called on to contribute to
the decora ton Of the colonial assem-
bly, hall, and as at that period Goldfish
was the colOny's main article OF export
WEIGH conceived the notion of immor
talizing it-Harper's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

The worlds most successful medt
cine for bowel complaints Is Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Dtarrhoea
Remedy. IL mas relieved more pain
and suffering and saved more lives
than~zany other medicine in use. In
valuable for children and adults. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Girls Wanted

Our new factory is now open and
ready for business. We have the
cleanest, most sanitary and most mod
ern equipped corset factory in the
country. Positions can be had in all
departments The work is clean and
desirable and steady employment
guaranteed to all good operators.
Competent instructors will teach You
without charge. Apply Superintend-
ent's office, third floor. Kalamazoo Cor
set company, Davenport division, Nc.
933 West Fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

Seoul-Court engaged in the trial of
the 123 Koreans alleged to have been
implicated in the conspiracy to assas-
sinate Count Terauchi rejected the
appeal of the attorneys for the de-
Tense for examination of police wit
nesses on alleged torturing of Koreans
to procure confessions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were taken to
prevent repetition of rioting in the
neighborhood of the London docks.
Unionist laborers are rapidly taking
the places of free" laborers who
worked in the strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
TOday'S Market Quotations

(By wire from E. w. Wagner & Co.,
Grain, Provisions, Stocks and Cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house. Rock
Island. Ill. Chicago office, 9S9910O,
Board of Trade. Local telephones No.
west 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat

Wheat.
September, 931s. 939s, 80, 921a.
December, %, 95. $685., 9334.
May, SO, SO, 971a 977s.
Corn.
September, 6S, 6S, 6634, CTS.
December, 573s, 57as. 56A, 561a.
May, 5SB, 5S1s, 81, 57H.
Oats.
September, SO, SO, 32H, 32A.
December, 34A, 34A, 1898, 1914.
May, 36A, 36%, 35A, 1854.
Pork.
September, 1895, 1895, 1880, 1890.
October, 1907, 1907, 1877, 1905.
January, 1852, 1870, 1850, 1870.
Lard.
September, 1866, 1870, 1862, 1910.
October. 1915, 1917. 1910. 1917.
Ribs.
September, 1885, 1852, 1852, 1857.
October, 1852, 1857, 1850, 1885.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Aug 2. - Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Butter-Dairy. 271Ac; creamery. zoe
to 33c
Eggs, 221ac.
Potatoes, s1.4O to SLIGO.
Glover hay, SIS.
Cabbage, &c head.
Onions, 30c peck.
Feed and Fuel.
Oats, 43c.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIT to $40.
Wheat, SOC.
Wild hay, SIS to $16-
Straw, IS.
Corn, &C TO Csc.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 15c: slack.
Toe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Flood. Height. Ching
RIVER FORECAST.

RIVER FORECAST.
The Mississippi will continue to rise
at a moderately rapid rate below Du-
buqtre and rising stages will be gener-
al as far south as Muscatine by Sun
day.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
THE GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Wheat-No. 2 100000, No. 3 r
974@1OO, No. 2 h 9334@ No. h
91A 1884,, No. l ms 105@111, No. 2
ms 103G1OS, No. 3 ms 1O261O6 No. S
1OO@1O7, No. 3 S 9S@1O6, No. "a
@1O4.
Corn-No. 2 1874 G7414, No. W rs
d76H, No. 2 Y 7213G75, No. 3 72A@
1914, No. 3 W 74A @7512, No. 3 y 1874
@721a, No. 7OA d7114, No. W 100
1874, No. 4 y ia @73.
Oats-No. W 54@5414. No. W so
652, No. W 44@47, standard 510
53H. New oats-No. 32d Sc, No. 2
W 3563S, No. " 1895, No. 4 500
80, standard 34937.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened "a lower; closed u to
% lower.
Corn opened % higher; closed "a to
| u higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

Canadian Pacific .274Ia
Illinois Central ..............,.1 2l%
Pennsylvania ..... ...1 24L3
Lead $500. 59@a
Chesapeake & Ohio ........r.. 81
Brooklyn Rapid Transit ..... 935s
baltimore & Ohio ............. loss
Atchison ........... ..-.... les
Locomotive ....-..-. ....... Al
Sugar ............... .....,.. Is
st. Paul NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100 "a
Copper ......... ....-....... S31z
.ebigh alley u
c.ublic Steel, commoo .....27A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Northwest Cars.
Primary Movement
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
nrenind of Market.

Hogs. 10000; left over, 6,766; SC
higher. Light, 1885,; mixed, 7.35
as.321k; heavy, 7.20a SIS; rough, 7.20
d7.40.
Cattle, $500; steady.
Sheep. 10000; steady.
Nine O'clock Market.
ogs sc to 10c higher. Light, rs
as40; bulk, 7.60qS.1O; mixed, 7.35
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

@S.35; pigs, 6.75@S.O0; heavy, 1909
S.171a; good, 7.40@S171a; rough, 720
Q7,40; Workers, S25@S.35.
Cattle, weak. Beeves, 5S099.S5:
stockers, 4.0O06.9O; Texans, 1850
6.S5; cows, 2.7O@S.4O; westerns, $50
@7.SO; calves, 6.75@1O25.
Sheep, steady. Natives, 3.3O9475:
lambs, 4.5O@765; westerns, 3.5O@465;
lambs. 4.5O0ZS0.
Close Of Market.
Hogs closed strong Light, 1850
$40; bulk, 7.6O0S1O: mixed, 1850
$50; heavy, 7.2O@s171a; rough, 7.2O
@74O.
Cattle, steady. Top, 9S5.
Sheep, steady; highest since 1870.
Top. 4.7O. Lambs. strong. Top, 1870
Western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
! Kansas City ......3,500 $500 1000
Omaha -. -. 1000 500 1,40C
Estimated Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle Sheer
Chicago -. -. 1000 200 1900
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-15
OYNAmITERs TO
FIGHT REoUIsiTIoN

MlLWAI KEE. Wis. Feb. H-Wii-
liam j. Reddin. business agent for
the iron workers union. and Herman
g. Seinert. member OF the local. in.
dicted in the dynamite conspiracy.
were surrendered late 10 day. gave
bonds for their appearance in the
Federal court of Milwaukee on Febru.
airy Il. " Is the intention of w. u
Rubin. attorney for the indicted men.
10 hght eNtradition. either By habeas
corpus proceedings or other means
Attorney Rubin. A. their hearing TO
dat. offered objections pertaining 20
Iuri~f. rt' or fhaf ~ crime Was a..
.eR"f. and that ~ complain and
Narrant ~"re vague. INDEFINITE and
uncertain. bur al. rho objections " ere
overruied hy rited Srstes Comm,s
touer D = Woodeoos
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-15
OFFICIAL CALLS
FOR PRIMARY AND DELEGATE
CONVENTION ISSUED.
Chairman Virgil L. Highland Has Sent
Copies Of Call to All Parts
OF State.

Copies OF the official call for the Re.
publican state primary election. 10 be
held Tuesday. June 4. and the Re
publican state delegate convention. to
be held or May 10 at Huntington. have
been received in this city. The calls
are signed by Chairman Virgil l..
Highland.
The primary call sets forth that
elective state officials. seven in NUN.
Der. and a member OF congress at
large shall be nominated on June T..
and hat at the same primary
the congressional. judicial. senatorial
distric: and county judicial commit.
tees arrange TO nominate their candi.
dates.
The call for the state delegate con.
vention provides that the counties
shall be- entitled 20 800 delegates. or
one delegate for each $50 or majority
fraction thereof of votes cast in 1905
Under the plan Ohio county receives
a. delegates. Brooke 9. Hancock :.
Marshall 20. Kanavha has the larg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-15

Cancel That Wedding March" David
Crawford's rich bass voice was heard
10 advantage in Neptune and the
hrst part closed with a storm. Charles
brand singing 20. What \ Wet. Wet
Day. and the members Of the com.
pany marched oil the stage with um.
brellas during a real rain storm.
Pete Haberstick entertained with
some original drawings and assisted
by II. j. Menkemeller. Harry Wheat
and G.. II. Caddle.
Irene kobler. the little toy comedi.
enne. duplicated her hit OF the evening
previous and a big feature was the
physical culture exhibition given by
little Mary +. Burdatts and the gym.
nastic exhibition OF the Lininger Trio
completed the excellent bill.
\ feature OF the performance was
the selections rendered by the All
Elk quartette composed OF Judge Rob
inson. Phil Mcguire. Will Leach ant
David Crawford and they received
merited applause.
The performance will be repeated
this evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-15
ONE OYNAmITER
HAS MADE ESCAPE

BOSTON. Feb. 1.-THE Federal
authorities % nighi announced that
the man under arrest here was Frank
!. Higgin-. a member. but not an ~
Ger. o; tho Boston local OF he Bridge
= structural Iron Workers union.
He was held in $1,000 bonds for p
hearing tomorrow on the charge 81
conspiracy 10 transport dynamite IN
passenger trains
Michael ! Young. whom an attor
n"y promised 10 produce before the
Z nifed States commissioner this 40
t"rnoon. I'D not appear The Federal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-15
DYNAMITERs IN JAIL;
UNABLE TO GET BOND

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 14.-Charles
W. Wachmeister and Frank J. Muir
ply. former business gents OF the
local branch of the Bridge & Structu-
raj Iron Workers union. who were
arrested here today on indictments
recently returned by the Federal
grand jury in Indianapolis. spent to-
night in the county jail. Bail was
fixed At $1,000 In each case. and their
attorney expects they will be able TO
furnish satisfactory bOndsmen 10.
morrow morning.
William *. Benson. president OF the
Detroit Federation OF Labor in 1910.
who was indicted by the indianapolis
grand jury. left Detroit last summer.
II i said he resides on a farm near
Barkersvillc y. Y.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-15
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-15

do . JOB. but he sit Z v,s 80 % pr~
pared 10 do . Joo md not 10 1--t xny
BODY. meaning ] wasn't 20 - .zy
slugxinx
When ] arrived In Bosfon rOu-s
said: I want you to 60 co~n there
and look over the municipal building
By looking over IL he meant blsx II
mp. We went to Springfield. and after
looking over the buildings I said 7
don't think re can do much with the
tower The foundation was thirty
feet deep In concrete. He said: Well.
put her In there anyway. placed
the shot and Il went on about :
O'Clock he next morning."
Hiram Cline. national organizer for
the International Brotherhood OF Car
penters and Joiners. was arrested AT
his home at Muncie late to-day and
brought here tonight. Cline is the
third agent of any union except the
Iron Workers TO be involved In the
conspiracy. The others are Clarence
r. Dowd. OF Rochester. y. Y. formerly
an agent OF the International Machin-
lists union. and Spurgeon p. Meadows.
Of Indianapolis. an agent of the Car
penters' union. All. IL is alleged. were
concerned in dynam!ting depredations
against contractors who employed
.non-union carpenters and machinists,
as well as iron workers.
Blamed for Disasters.
Meadows Ernest. G. w. Basey. for.
mer business agent of the local iron
workers union. and Fred Sherman.
Basey's successor. are alleged 10 have
been concerned In four explosions
which occurred N midnight of Octo-
Der %. 1909. in this city. They caused
a loss of $1,000 to Albert Won Spreck.
elsen. a contractor. who had been en-
ploying o union men of all the
building crafts.
Edward Smythe. Of the local union
al Peoria. Ills. is alleged 10 have
beer dictated in explosions in that
ci' '1l0. McManigal related he
: 'cied 10 go from Kansas
{ oria and meet Smythe. and
i 80 railroad yards. which Nc
Ma &c! afterward blew up. He said
Smythe. at that time. also showed
him the Lucas Company job in East
Peoria. and pointed out different
spots where work" was to be done.
. On June 4. 1910. a bridge was
wrecked. and on September 4 the
plant of the Lucas Bridge & Iron Com.
pany and six adjacent buildings were
damaged. On the same day. in East
Peoria. a railroad was slightly dam
aged. One OF the bombs failed to ey-
plode. and Detective William J. Burns
found the alarm clock and other ap.
paratus. Burns took the machine
with him 10 Los Angeles. and il
served. after the Los Angeles explo.
sions. as n link in the evidence that
The same band Of men was RESPONSE
bic for the d~epredations in different
parts of the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-15
-ELKS MINSTRELS
SCORE BIG HIT
ALL OF THE FEATURES WE'RE
WELL RECEIVED.
Artistic Settings Designed by Haber.
stiek-Performance to Be Re-
peated Tonight.

Another large audience packed the
Court Theater last evening I witness
the second production of the Elks'
miu>trels. and il was not disappoint-
ed. The same careful detail that
marked The initial performance The
night previous was in evidence last
night, and the entire performance was
put on without "A hitch and proved a
surprise and delight 10 the large audi.
ence hat literally packed the theater
from pit 10 dome.
When the curtain was runs up on
the first part n the magnificent
stage setting greeted the eyes OF the
audience, there was n spontaneous
burst Of applause. This setting was
designed by u. r. Haberstick, the ge-
NAL manager OF the Elks' club. and il
was picturesque and magnificent. The
scene was a valley in which was a
Grist mill beside a stream with the
big wheel turned by means OF running
water. the whole presenting an effec,
that was at once startling and beau
;.tUl.
so much for the and more
tor - snow. tor n was the greates'
ever. When II comes 10 professiona
companies. they had nothing on our
boys. and thcy were Just some 10
more better fhou mnuy dat cain q
be the real thing.
Military Scene.
The Cathedral high school bUgl
corps made the first appearance q
the stag followed by twenty T.. :
marines under the command Of Car
tain Forest ~Scatterday. After cXrcut
ing some fancy drill evOlrtions COL. {
W. BUrdats. 7. :. y. and his stat
came on followed by the famou
Fighting seventh under Comman.
Of Captain Sapolio Bouypari. Ar;hti
Langhams The minstrel men pufie
some good ones and Howard Nesbit
and Jasper Baum entertained MI
melody. Neshitf sang That MISTER
"us Rag and Naum's selection wa
%. You B"auti:Il Doll Phil Mag
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company and soored Vifh Down b
Tho Oh NII stream Mine" ron,
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VIII lfst.- had them ali ON vii
Dis R44"w. Violin Judg. RDb.i
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-15
MILLS NEED TARIFF
Declares Pittsburgh Steel Maker to
Senate Committee: Says Under
wood Bill Means Ruin.

WASHINGTON. Feb. III don't
want 10 threaten. but II the Under
wood steel bill should become a law
] would 20 into court and ask for a
10 protect our creditors" de-
clared William Metcalf. a Pittsburgh
manufacturer of crucible steel. at the
tariff hearing before the Senate fin
ance committee today.
Mr.. Metcalf said the reductions OF
the Hcuse bill would bring Disaster:
that his company hac suffered a loss
last year and could not continue und-
or material tariff cuts.
We hear a good deal about pros
perity.' he said. but IT is all In the
newspapers-all wind"
I'D hate TO say here in Washington
what is the cause OF the ~stagnation. q"
he added amid laughter.