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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

The popularity of checks and shep-
herd plaids in mems and womens
suitings this season threatens to bring
about q situation that will approach a
menace. There was a time when a
check suit was thought just little
loud and was only affected By the
very, very crusty. However of late
the timid ones seeing so many about
have taken heart and helped 10 swell
the already too plenteous swarm.
The present state of affairs is quite
serious. Perhaps it is a result of the
cubist movement, although that's
neither here nor there. However, sta
ticians have computed that if all the
check suits in use right now, both
mems and womens-not counting
those at the cleaners, yes, they spot
dreadfully-were placed end to end
they would reach from here TO a great
distance-the moon maybe. There is
an average of 423,S9S checks in one
suit and il has been estimated that if
all the checks in all the suits were
piled one on top of another they would
make a stack three times as high as
the cost of living and almost as high
rs the suburbanite thinks his corn is
going to grow. So it will be seen that
the number of check suits being worn
| is not to be sneezed at. Although it
wouldn't be a good idea to sneeze at
them anyway because as we said be-
| fore they spot very easily.
! The alarming feature of this check
suit menace is the fact that to gaze
at checks or squares of any sort has
al unfortunate effect on the optic
nerve. The eye after regarding q
checked pattern for continued while
shows disposition to see the angular
in everything The reader can satisfy
himself on this point by enclosing him
self in room papered with check
wall paper for a period of 4 week or
so and then going out and looking at
"a COW. He will be surprised 10 note
/ that the COW looks very angular es-
peCially around the hips, OF course
some cows look that way anyway.
This experiment may also be demon
strated successfully it'll horse. Par
/ tieularly one that hasn't been fed for
! a long time.
Legislation must soon be PIT under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Rains from North Carolina to the
St Lawrence valley have attended the
eastern storm which is disappearing
beyond the coast of Maine The west
ern area Of low pressure overlies the
territory from the southern plateau
states TO Minnesota and Manitoba,
with separate centers over Utah and
northwestern Iowa, and scattered
showers have resulted in the Rocky
mountain region and southern Califor-
MIA and in the upper Mississippi val
ley and the western portion of the
lake region. This disturbance has also
been accompanied by the highest tenn
peratures Of the season in the central
valleys. An area of high pressure
and considerably cooler weather is
central on the north Pacific coast.
The eastward movement Of the low
and the approach Of the north Pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
PROF. GEBHARDT
TO BURY SUICIDE
Sends Representative to st.
Paul to Claim the Body of
Divorced Wife.

Chicago, IL, May 29.vThe body of
Mrs. George F. Gebhardt, who COM
mitted suicide by leaping into Lake
Como, near St Paul, yesterday, will
be buried in Chicago by her divorced
husband, Professor George F. Geb-
hardt OF the Armour institute. Pro-
lessor Gebhardt sent a representative
to st. Paul to claim the body.
Mrs. Gebhardt was divorced from
her husband in 1910. They had been
friendly since, but there was never
al attempt at reconciliation. A daugn-
ter, Mildred, IA years old, is in school
at Godfrey, Ill.
Mrs. Gebhadrt had been living with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. James A.
Adams, 1916 Calumet avenue She
left home on Friday and said she
would be gone for several days. She
went to a hotel in ST. Paul and regis
| tered as Mrs. D. S. Dearhart, Chi
cago."
She was seen talking to a man until
late Tuesday night. The next morn
ing she checked out of the hotel and
hired boat and rowed out on Lake
Como. She was seen to take off ner
hat and coat and leap into the water.
Tbs body was recovered.
/ The man to whom she was talking
WIS Robert Burnham, formerly a close
/ friend of Professor Gebhardt Burn
ham told the ST. Paul police he had
intended to marry Mrs. Gebhardt at.
t. the necessary lapse of one year
following her divorce.
St. Paul, Mimi, May 29.-The wo-
mar who committed suicide by jump
/ ing from a rowboat and drowning her
| self in Lake Como was identified as
Mrs. Florence Gebhardt, divorced wife
/ OF Professor George Gebhardt of the
Armour institute of Chicago
The Identification was made by w
B. Mcdonald of Minneapolis, said to
be Q friend of both Professor Geb
haTGt and his divorced wife.
'It is Mrs. Gebhardt," said Mr.. Nc
Donald There can be no mistake
will notify Professor Gebhardt.
Several days ago l was surprised
by a call from Mrs. Gebhardt at my
home" he continued. she was in q
state of extreme nervous excitement
l advised her TO go for a week oil
mere to a sanitarium that her nervous
. system might become normal
she replied that her physician haC
advised her to take the same course
Her self-destruction was plainly thu
result of a disordered mind
The funeral was held today at
a. m, at 1916 Calumet avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

dred Gark ones to. every bright one. we
may take it that there must be at least
10050.000.00O dark stars chasing about
in space most Of which we have never
seen and probably never will see.
say most of which. for perhaps 1T
may come as a surprise to some that
the earth we live in is dark star.
So are all the other planets and plane
tcids of our solar system. which with
their moons. of which bodies. shining
only by the reflected light of the sun.
there are at least 600 known to as
tronomers. Nor must we forget to
mention those bodies called shooting
stars which may be seen almost any
clear night If patiently watched for.
These. though they look like stars, are
hardly. as every one knows. to be dig
nifed by the name. being mostly but
very small masses of matter flying
about in space They are quite cold
and dark until they enter our atmos-
phere, which they do at such speed
as raises them at once to white heat
by friction of their passage through
1t, and thus they are revealed to US.
For every one we see there must be
many thousands whose paths miss us
entirely. ships that pass in the night.
silently and unknown. Some Of these
are of immense magnitude and are IN
doubtedly regular in their course.
Others are doubtless flying about the
heavens on haphazard paths. and II
1t conceivable that one might come
along and collide with US or our sun
The result Of such a collision would
undoubtedly be the end of this earth
and its inhabitsnts
If the intruder were of any respecta
BILE size collision with any Of the lar
ger members of the solar system would
produce such a corfagration as woul(
raise the temperature of all the res
above the point at which life as W,
know it could exist. THE earth ant
! all the inhabitants thereof would b,
burnt up and the elements would mel
with fervent heat" Even if such
star did not collide. but merely passed
| through our system. the effect of it
attraction would altogether upset pres
! ent conditions and almost certainl
| bring about the cessation of life on tn
/ earth
Neither can we encourage ourselve
! with the hope that the collision woul
! be too sudden for us. to know muc
! about it No such thing. Our aStronC
mers would see the star directly it &C
near enough for the sun TO light it III
/ probably fifteen or twenty years befo:
IT arrived. According To it's size an
speed. They would he able to caIcl
late its path and foretell to u few mil
uteS the precise moment of the cata
trophe. and we should have the adde
horror of the anticipation of our slowl
advancing doom. Iadeed. the passae
Of even small star quite outside III
system by many millions of mi!t
would still have sufficiently disturb
ing effect on us to draw us out of 81
path and alter entirely our climate an
temperature Chambers Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
CANNOT FIND RELATIVES
OF MAN WHO FALLS DEAD

Thus far nothing definite in regard
to the identity of the man supposed
10 be Robert Evans of Huron, n. D.,
who fell dead last Tuesday afternoon
at the northwest entrance of Spencer
square has been established. The
body is still at the Whelan undertake
ing rooms awaiting the arrival of some
of the relatives who will undoubtedly
be notified of the death by the Cigar
makers union OF Chicago Of which the
dee eased was a member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
Celebrates 1oeth Birthday.

Pana, Ill, May 29.-The oldest citi-
zen of Illinois, DR.. James Lynn of
near OConee, 10 miles south of Pana,
yesterday entertained los guests, in
celebration of his 10Sth anniversary.
A cake, the diameter of which was al
most FIVE feet, on the chocolate cover
ing of which were los candles, was
cut by the aged physician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

Win Knox CoIjcre Prizcs,

Galesburg, H.. May 29-In the an
nual prize extemporaneous debate last
night for the Lawrence prizes by
Knox college girls, Miss Grace Wells
of Galva, who maintained that the
militant suffrage movement is not
detrimental to feminism, was awarded
first prize, and Miss Caroline McCol
lum Of Galesburg. who had the affirma.
tive of the eight hour for women ques.
ton, won second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
Acknowledgement / Fnstnr a a

anapolis-Robert ]. Foster, de-
teotive. employed by the National
Erectors' association during rhe in
yestigation OF the dynamite cor spir-
acy," was found not guilty of assault
ing Frank VI. Ryan, president of the
International Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers association, il criminal
court here. Foster YVES fined SIPS,
however, upon charges of carrying coz
eealed weapons and drawing deadly
weapons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
CROOK. SWIMS WITH SWAG
A MILE, BUT Is CAPTURED

Washington, d. c., May 29.-After
diving into the Potomac river with a
quantity of stolen lead pipe and lead
fittings, and swimming with the plum
der more than a mile, outdistancing
the police and escaping, only to be ar
rested later, William Lewis was ar
raigned TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
New Trial fer Auerbach.

Lansing, Mich. May 29-Oscar
Auerbach, convicted last winter in
Lake county Of the murder of Harry
W. Fisher, formerly a wealthy Chi
cego business man, was granted a new
trial by the supreme court. He is
serving a life sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
Mercury Error Kills Woman.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 29.-Another
death from bichloride of mercury, TAX
Ell by mistake for headache tablets,
occurred here. The victim, Mrs. Louise
Zimmerman, aged %, took the poison
Il days ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
CHICAGO MARKETS.
IEv AssOcIated TrcssJ

Chicago, May 29.-Cattle, $500;
slow and steady. Beeves. 7O0G7.sO;
stockcrs and feeders, 5.75@ 80: COWS
and hcifers, 3.GOG 7So; calves, ZIG
1875.
Hogs, 10000; shade above last night.
Buik S55GSC5; light. S.4O0 $40;
mixed, $3.50 sos; heavy. S.1O@G.GO.
Sheep, $4,000; steady to strong;
5.1cG5 .S5.
Fair shipping orders put 1rm1ess
into the hog market There was also
sood buying on part O: SPECTATORS.
S.eaGiness formed the rule In cattle
trade. Business, however, was slug
gish
Sheep quotations uneven. Handy
weights in fair request, but heavier
sorts found only poor outlet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

Copenhagen Danish PREMIER
informed the party leaders that as a
result OF the recent elections the min
istry would resign June II. when the
Danish parliament reassembles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.

Slowly rising stages in the Missis.
sippi will continue from below Du,
buque to Muscatine.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

cifc high will be attended by generally
fair and cooler weather in this vicin-
ity tonight and Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

way to make the wearing of check
suits a federal, state, civic and Grim
inGi offcnse The thing should really
be check-OH!- For If it
isn't the redundance Of checkered gar
niture will surely make cubists OF
us all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
First Sunstroke of Season.

Sterling, Ill. May 29.-An s-year-old
boy, the son of Memo Bukema of this
place was victim of the seasons first
sunstroke. He was stricken today
while fishing and fell into a river and
drowned before help could reach him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
KELLER WINS CONTEST
FOR SEAT IN SENATE

Springfield, H., May Ex-senator
Kent +. Keller of Ava, democrat,
whose ability to hold his seat has been
attacked on the ground that he resid.
ed in st. Louis. up to a year or two
ago, won his long-drawn-out contest
yesterday, when the senate elections
committee unanimously recommended
that he be seated. The senate adopt
cd the report today. This is the last
Of the contests brought against men,
bers of the senate. All of the five con-
tests filed We're decided in favor of
sitting members.
The splendid WORK or Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily
coming to light. No such grand rem
edy for liver and bowel troubles was
ever known before. Thousands bless
them for curing constipation, sick
headache, biliousness, jaundice and
indigestion. Sold by all druggists
(Ady.)
All the news all the time - The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
Chicago Cash Grain.

Theat--No. red. 1o5d los: No. 3
red, a5a 1902; No. ? hard, 1874 a95i4;
No. 3 hard. Ola.
Corn-No. 2, $50; No. ? white. 5sI2
a 59% No. . yellow, 5S0 5Sia; No. g,
57I2 d5Si4: No. white. SEQ 59l4 No.
3 yellow, 57Ad5S.
Oats-No. white. 4ld43: No. s
white, S9ie gao; standard. 41q4ls4.
July wheat opened OH ISIS; clos
ed 9I2
Cora opened 57AG57ss; closed
57A.
oats opened Ss%a3Sl4; closed
ssh.
Pork 2o.20.
Lard lilo.
Ribs HI.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
New York. May 29.-Follow!ng are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

May 2J.-tollowing are the who's
sale quotations on tie local market
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
Today's Market Quotations

the qaotstions on the New York stock
market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

NEW YORK STOCKS.
New York, May 2s.-Followlng are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-31
ROAD CONVENTION
DELEGATES NAMED
Maria to Send a Strong Delegation to
San Angelo TranseOntiuentaI
Highway Meeting.

Maria, Tex, July 31.-DeIegates to
the TranscOntinental Automobile High
way convention at San Angelo August
have been appointed from Maria, as
B. F. Corder, c. A. Brown. A NJ
Avant F. A Mitchell, T. c. Mitchell, W.
B. Mitchell, w B. Largent. L c. Brite,
Ben Pruitt, I. b. BalleW, j. Humphr1es,
Amos Kerr. Geo. Brown, J. B. Gillett,
N. B. Chastain. f. c. Mellard, J. w.
Pool, NJ r. Mahon.
Mrs. W. Freasher and family have re-
turned to their home, near Terlingua-
Mrs. Bufe Cline and Master Travis
visited Alpine this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r Niccolls, OF Jourdan-
ton, Tex, are in Maria to visit relatives.
They will leave shortly for New Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Murphy and Mrs
Lizzie CrossOn accompanied father M.
Garcia on visit to Fort Davis
J. P. Shields is again at his post in
the bank. after a brief illness.
Mrs. c. L. Shields has been quite i'll
at her home this week.
N l. RideOut was in from his Ala
mito county ranch purchasing more
land
The history club was entertained by
Mrs. Walter Ellison, with full at
tendance of members and several Wis
itors. Mrs. R. S. McCracken led the
lesson. and refreshments added to the
evenings pleasure.
Mrs. f.. Winter and children, Of Lang
try, are visiting Mrs. A o. Hubbard.
Judge a. BeaI is visiting relatives in
Maria.
All available lodging places in Maria
are filled and another hotel is needed
The Farmers house, under the Woods
management, is undergoing improve
ments.
It was noted at the meeting OF the
Maria History club, from the reference.
to Gov. COlquitts letter of thanks for
the donation sent to help swell the
fund for the removal Of the body Of the
maker of the first Texas flag. that the
Maria club was the only one of the
clubs which responded.
Mrs. T. Tolherst and family have gone
to YsIeta to visit relatives
Mrs. J. McDaniels leaves for her
home, in Floresville, Wednesday
Judge H Ragfn and Mrs. r c. Nc
Kinney, Of Alpine were visitors here.
Mrs Woodward Bogel and little Billie
are spending the week at the ranch
with Mr.. BogeL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-31
BISBEE MAN TO BE
MARRIED IN Ell PASO
Bride is Coming From England and
Kelly VIII Meet Her Here-LOaded
BurrO Catches Fire.

Bisbee, Ariz., July 3L-A- H Kelly.
a well known miner of this section.
has left for FL PasO. where he will
meet his intended wife. The future
Mrs. Kelly is coming from England
The two were sWeethearts in the lit
tie town of Bradford, Kelly coming TO
Bisbee three years ago. During that
time they have cOrresponded- They
will return here after a short stay in
the Pass City, and will make their
home on Quality Hill
The fire department was called out
yesterday to put out a fire on a burrO.
The animal, loaded with fire wood and
empty sacks, got a little too close to
fire and the load ignited- The fire
was put out with a bucket of water
before the department arrived
Willard Haymores president Of the
American Mills. at Aqua Prieta, states
that the wheat crop in the Fronteras
district, though not as large as usual,
will be a good sized one and any short
age will be taken care of by additional
planting in the COlOnia MorelCs dis
trict- Mr. Haymore says that the state
troop leaders have made arrangements
whereby patches of 20 soldiers are al
lowed leave of absence for two weeks
to work their crops and then return
for service, another batch being given
leave.
Within three weeks school trustees
expect that they viii be in receipt Of
the plans for the new high school
building and that work on the build
ing will begin shortly after. The
building will be completed in time for
the graduation of the 1914 class.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-31

New York. July 31.-The profession
again demonstrated in the course of
tOday's early session. Initial dealings.
which disclosed an irregular trend,
soon gave way to general strength
particularly in the leaders, Steel touch
ing its best price in some months on
large operations.
Before noon, however. all the rise
was lost. a result. in part. of profit
taking and renewed bear pressure on
certain issues OF acknowledged weak
ness.
Canadian Pacific, Chesapeake & Ohio
and Southern Pacific were a point or
more under yesterdays close, while
Illinois Central made a new low record
at 104%. The general bond market
was irregular. New Haven 6's losing a
point. Government bonds were IN
changed.
Sufficient buying power developed
after a while to check the decline. but
rallies were feeble and the market be-
came stagnant, St. Louis and San Fran
cisco issues were active on a declining
scale.
Inactivity continued to be the chief
feature of the late afternoon. Prices
made further recovery from their low
level Southern Pacific responding to
its favorable June statement and the
belief that the threatened strike on
the system is likely to be speedily ad-
The market closed heavy. The slight
recovery from forenoon prices was
soon effaced when traders again at
tackled the weak features
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-31
CHANEIZAL DISPUTE
FIGURES IN A SUIT
Removal of Sand From Land in Cotton
Estate Registered by Walter B. Grant
and Others. Who Lose Decision.

The Cham1zal tract and the treaty
and convention between the United
States and Mexico relating TO it, played
an important part in the injunction
suit, styled Walter B. Grant, ct al, vs.
George II. Paul, in the 41st district
court The plaintiffs applied to judge
A NJ Walthall. of the court, for an in
junction to restrain the defendant
from taking and using the sand on six
acres of land Of the Cotton estate, 10
Gated near Washington park
The defendant pleaded the treaty
between the United States and Mexico
and the convention held in June 1910
at which, the defendant says, the
boundary of the tract was so fixed
that the land in dispute was included
The defendant averred that he owned
the Mexican title and the Texas title
to the land, and that for tho past u
years had been using the sand on the
land for the manufacture of brick
A temporary injunction was first
granted by the court TO the plaintiff
restraining the defendant from taking
the dirt and clay from the land. but
Wednesday afternoon, when judge
Walthau rendered his decision in the
case he dissolved that injunction and
granted the defendant a writ restrain
ing the plaintiffs and others from US
ing any Of the land in controversy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-31
MONEY AND METALS
NEW YORK MARKET.


New York, July 31--MOney on call
steady, 2 i W2h percent.
Time loans steady; so days, 81 a
percent: 90 days. AZ as; months, 5 =
a. percent
Prime mercantile paper, s percent
Commercial bills, 4.82#.
Bar silver, 59%.
Mexican dollars, II.
Copper, firm; standard spot, 1A37
bid. August, 14.40614.S7-
Tin, dull; spot and August, $3.50
Lead, steady; 4.40.
Spelter. $50 q $50.
Iron, steady: No. 1 Northern, 1913 q
1900: No. 2 Northern, 1925 a 1880. No
1 Southern. 1875 q 1880: No. 1 Southern,
soft, 1925 615.5O.
st. Louis Lend and SpeIter.
St Louis. No. July 31.-Lead firmer,
422h: spelter firm. SIS a go.
London Lead and Spelter.
London, Eng. July 31--Lead. f2o,
81. dc: spelter. go, $40, do
THE LOCAL MARKET
Mexican M0ney-EI PasO Quotation.
Mexican pesos (El Paso buying
Mexican currency Gi PasO buying
price, 40.
El PasO SmeIter Quotations.
Corrected Daily)
Bar silver, 59Ss.
Lead, $50.
Copper Cathode (cts. per Ib-) 1A125.
Copper (Wire bars) 1920
Lead (LOndOn) f20, 81, de-
Weekly Averages.
douglas Shelter QuotationB.)
Copper. 1897.
Silver, 5S.Sl.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-31
CORN PRICES ARE
LOWERED BY RAINS
Offerings Are Well Taken
by Traders Who Think
DOwnpOurs Needed.

Chicago. H., July S1.-COrn prices
receded today on account OF a general
rush to sell The hot wave appeared
to have been broken, and there were
light rains throughout the belt, but
offerings were wei taken by traders
who believed that soaking rains were
necessary The opening was q to y
to a to lie lower September started
at 64% TO Csc, a loss of = TO y to IS
to A. but rallied to 65H to s. &c.
The close for September was easy &C
IS Is to 66c, a net gain Of &c
September wheat. which opened q
to z to g C off at So X TO IS q c. touched
50 y to soc. and then made an upturn
at S61sc.
The close was weak with Septem-
Der 857sc, net loss of a shade
September oats started X to = c low
er at 40& to 4Okc, sagged to 405s to
4O&c. and later rose to Al to 411sc-
Weakness Of hogs and corn pulled
down provisions. First sales were I'M
changed 10 zee lower, with September
options as follows: Pork, S20.S0: lard
Si1521k to S11.55: ribs, S1155-