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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Argus Branch Offices

For the accommodation OF its patrons
In various parts Of the city. The Argus
has established a system OF branch Of
fees. where subscriptions and want al
vertiElng may be received and any in
formation left that may pertain 20 any
department OF the paper. news or bust
ness. II is also planned to have at each
OF these branch Offices every evening a
supply OF copies Of The Argus OF the
day. so that any subscriber who NAV
have failed under any circumstances 10
receive the paper. viii be supplied free
OF charge.
The Argus chain of branch Offices
includes the following:
J. J. Kipps notion store, 4515 fifth
avenue.
II. z. Rowe's pharmacy. 41Is Four
teen'h avenue.
schneider's drug store. Twenty-sev-
enth street. Seventh avenue.
Cllemeyer's drug store. Eleventh ave-
nue.. Fifteenth street
Dailey's lunch room. 4O3 Fourth ave-
nue..
Mrs. London's notion store. Seventh
street. Fourteenth avenue.
Heimbeck's pharmacy. 922 Third ave-
Ernest Eberts' grocery e25 Eleventh
avenue.
Rudert drug store. Thirtieth street
and Fifth avenue.
College pharmacy. Seventh avenue
and Thirty-eighth street.
Olson grocery. Thirteenth avenue and
Thirtieth street.
Steiner drug store, corner Fifth ave-
nue. 6ad Twenty-thi-d street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
'THACKERAY'S KIND HEART.
The Author Was Called a cynio, but
He Loved Children.

The Author Was Called a Cynie, but
He Loved Children.
Thackeray's words were satirical,
and he himself was called a cynic. but
the author of Love Affairs of Some
Famous Men" shows what sort of
heart beat in the satlrist's breast by
quoting from the letter of one to whom
the following incident happened:
I'm the week following his death
there appeared some genial memorial
lines in the pages OF Punch. Walking
down the then unsavory thoroughfare
known as Bedfordbury, my eye caught
the open page of the popular periodical,
and 1 stayed to read the graceful trib-
ute to the dead moralst. Turning
away at length, poorly dressed man
in working garb said to me:
az knew that man. sir -
"'You knew Thackerayy asked.
"'Yes, sir. I keep that little bakers
shop yOnder,' pointing to the opposite
side of the street, and many's the time
Thackeray would come and buy a
pound or two of cake of me. I cut it
into slices for him, and then, distribut-
ing it among the crowd of hungry. chill
dren, he would walk away and hide in
that court over there, that he might
have the pleasure of seeing their en-
jOyment He didn't know l knew him.
but l did. People used to call him a
cynic. sir, but it wasn't true. He loved
the children, sir. and no man is cynic
who does that e.s:-ys .sSsss--sss.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.

State OF Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court. September term.
A D. 1918. In Chancery.
Margaret Keel VS.. Ellsworth Keel
AfIidavit of non-residence of Ellsworth
Keel, the above defendant, having been
filed in the clerks Office of the circuit
court of said county. notice is there
fore hereby Eiven 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
ieth day of June. 1913, aud that there
uIpn q summons issued out of said
court wherein said suit is now pending.
returnahle on the third Monday in the
month OF September next as is by law
Now, unless you. the said ncn-resi-
dent defendant above named. Ellsworth
Keel, 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 third Monday In Septem-
Der next. and plead, answer or demur
to the said complainants bill OF COM
plant, the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated Will
be taken as confessed, and q decree en-
tered against you according TO the
prayer of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, June 16. 1918.
Schriver 6 Schriver complainant s
solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Notice of Final Settlement,

Estate OF Frank Liekefett. deceased.
Public notice IS hereby given that the
undersigned. Joha 5. Mcconnell. has
thiE day nisd his final report and set
ueEeHt Gs such IN the probate court OF
Rock Island county, and hearing on
SAID report has been set for May 81
persons interested may appear and
make objections thereto, and n no oh
JeetIons are aied, said reyort win be ap-
signed viii ask for an order OF dIstrf-
button, Rad VII also ask TO be dis
charged,
Rock Island. IL, May 8. 1913.
JOHN g. MCCONNELL
Administrator with the WIN Annexed OF
Frank Liekefett. deceased.
jackson. Hurst & Stafford. attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Hum of the Wires,

Anything that is stretched Is apt To
be thrown into vibration by the force
of the air blowing against it. If 1t vi,
brates so fast as to produce the air
waves that our ears can hear then that
is what we call sound. This is what
happens. to the telegraph wires when
they ham. and If we put our hand on
the telegraph pole we shall feel that
the wires vibrate strongly enough to
set the whole pole trembling too. But
when the air is quite still the telegraph
wires do not hum. ...-J -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

arc delivered to commander of ship
or squadron by confidential messen-
ger who knows nothing of their con.
tents. Sometimes they are in ciphers
but they are always sealed with tho
official seal of the navy Department,
and the package cannot be opened I'M
til the time marked on It, which is
usually several hours after the hour
of leaving port. By this precaution
the newspapers are prevented from
disclosing prematurely the movements
which may be of the greatest impor-
lance. and the spies of the enemy are
rendered useless so far as their abil-
ity to discover the secret Of such
movements is concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
A FAMOUS OLD HOAX.
Keelys Motor, With Which He Baf-
fed Scientists For Years.

fIGQ OClenIiSES ! OF ICaTSs
The story of the Keely motor hoax
will live long. Its interest Will be en-
HANGED by the preservation in the
Franklin institute of the model Of
the remarkable motor that Keely built
TO deceive intending investors and en-,
rich its inventor until the fraud was
exposed after Keely's death.
For twenty-five years Keely astound-
ed eminent scientists Of Europe and
America with the machine that he
claimed had solved the secret OF per-
petual motion. The inventor of this
machine would start his device going,
apparently. by playing 4 tune on q
mouth organ. He convinced many
clever men that lie told the truth, and
stock in the new concern sold freely.
To the day of his death Keely de-
clared that his discovery was a gen.
uine one, and it was only when the
house in which the machine was
placed was thoroughly overhauled that
the colossal fraud was discovered.
Keely had wired the walls of the
building. He ran his machine by high
pressure hydraulic power. When the
wires attached to the machine were
the subject of investigation Keely
would file them to show that they
were solid and could not be used for
any purpose other than that for which
they were attached.
Pieces Of wire thus fled are to be
seen at the Franklin institute. The
broken pieces show that the wires
We're hollc:y and that the inventor OF
the wonderful motor carefully stopped
his fling short of perforating the cen.
ter, which would have exposed the
fraud. Scientific American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
FORMATION OF COAL.

Conditions on Our Planet While the
Process Developed.
What may be said to be the stran-
Cest period through which our earth
has passed is the one that was respon-
sIble for the formation OF coal. The
planet Is described as having been at
that time fat and smooth as to surface
and peculiar as TO vegetation. The
continents were just beginning to rise
above the ocean and the land had not
yet become dry. Mountain ranges bad
not arisen from the swamps. and the
atmosphere was thick with fog In this
state of affairs there sprouted and
flourished the plants which were later
to furnish the world. with its coal sup
ply.
These plants grew as big as our lar
gest trees, taking deep root in the mo.
rass and flouriShing like the lush
grasses in moist meadow land and de
Seloped into the strange shapes now
found In tropic vegetation. The forest
looked. the scientists assure us. like
dense gro"ths OF weeds, PUSHES and
/, enormous ferns. Some Of them grew
In the share of cacti. having spines al
over them. This kind of vegetation
was very rich in carbon, which it de
rived fTOrJ the warm. moist atmos
phere. Then the mkions of years roll
cd by. the forests. or giant weeds were
buried by depositS OF earthly material
and the chemicA, change took place
which slowly changed them into coal
This process ceased with the carbon
ferrous age. so that when the present
supply of coal is dug ont OF the grouDl
| there will be no nIore.-ExchaDge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
sherin's Sale.

By virtue of special execution IS
sued out Of the clerks Office of the cir
cult court of ROCK island county and
state of Illinois, and to me directed.
whereby ] am commanded to make the
amount of a certain judgment recently
obtained against Leroy J. Wolfe and
Charles L Bailey. in favor of Volks-
Zeitung, Publishing company, out of
the lands, tenements, goods and chat
tells OF the said Leroy J. Wolfe and
Charles L. Bailey, 1. have levied on the
following described property. to-wit:
The west forty (4O) feet CT lot four %,
in block seventeen 40, in Spencer &
Cases addition to the city of Rock Is
land. III.
Therefore. according to said com
rland, 1 shall expose for sale at public
auction, all the right title and interest
OF the above named Leroy ]. Wolfe and
Charles L. Bailey in and to the above
described property, at 10 o'clock a. m,
on the 2eth day OF July, a. ID. 1913. at
the east door Ct the court house in Rock
Island, III.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this 2nd
day OF July, A. D. 1913.
o. I. BRCNER.
Sheriff Rock Island County.
Per William Il BroUgh, deputy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
LEGAL.
Guardians Sale,
State of Illinois, County OF Rock Is
land-as.

state OF limos, county OF Rock Is
land-ss:
BY virtue OF dccretai order of the
probate court OF said county, entered
at the June term of said court. A. D.
1913. on the application Of Frank Law
Ter, guardian OF the property OF Helen
Moran, minor, to sell the following de-
scribed real estate, belonging TO said
minor, situate in the county Of Rock
Island state OF Illinois. to-wit: TIE
undivided one-fourth CA) interes IN
and 70 the east half Of lot No. two (2j
in block No. four "a, in that part ~
the city of Rock Island known as and
called HowaTd.s addition, ! shan, On
the 2eth day Of July. n d. 1919, at the
south door Of the county court house
in the city OF Rock Island, In the couaty
and state aforesaid, at the hour Of u
z. m, sell all the interest of said minor
in and 10 the said reai estate at uuDlic
vendue. Terms OF sale: Cash IN hand
FRANK LAWLER
Guardian Of the properly OF Helen No
ran, minor
Albert Huber. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
LEGAL.
Admlnlstreter.. NetIrsI

Estate OF Frank Stempe!. deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed admihistrstTix OF the estate of
Rock Island, state Of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will APP
pear before the Hen BENJAMIN Bell
Judge OF the HFobate court OF Rock Is
land c.,unJy. at the probate court room,
in trF city of Rock Island, at the Sep
tcr,f5er term, on the first Monday In
,acDtembsr next, al which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested TO attend
FOR the purpose Of having the same adj
justed- AL persons Indebted 10 said
estate ara requested 10 make immediate
payment TO the Undersigned
Dated satn day " june, A. u 1873
Mas. ADELA ii sTROERLE
Administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
LEGAL
EKecutorsa NofIce.

Estate OF Joseph II. Chandler de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been an
pointed executor OF the last will and
testament OF Joseph II. Chandler late
OF the county OF Rock Island state OF
Illinois deceased hereby gives notice
Benjamin F, Bell judge OF the probat Re
court Of Rock Island county. at The
probate court room. in the city OF Rocl,
Island, 81 the July term, on the frHt
Monday n July next, al which time All
persons having claims against eaid es-
tate are notrfcd and requested 10 az
tend for the purpose OF having the
sans adjusted, All persons inaslT,1 "a
said estate are requested TO maize i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned,
Dated sth day OF Nay A, D. 1877.
FREDERICK APPELQUIST,
James W, Maueker. attorney,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
INSURANCE.

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors', ad-
ministrators', guardians, trustees, or
any kind of judicial bonds: lodges and
society officers; city, state, or u. S.
government officials; contractors po-
sitions of trust; in fact, any kind of
bond you want except bail bonds).
land. resident managers, Fidelity &
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Easily Explained.

Elder-If you believe that everything
that takes place is foreordained why
did you ,wallop the man you caught
stealing your wood? Deacon-Because
l couldn't help it. felt that 1t was
foreordained that should wallop him.
Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
sealed Orders.

The custom of having warships sail
under sealed orders arose from the de-
sire Of maritime powers 10 prevent the
pla@s from becoming known to the
en- NY. Ia the American navy such
ort.9rs come from the president and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

or titIe prepared OF con-
tinued TO date covering any real es-
tate IN the county. Prompt and &C
curRte service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title & Abstract COM
pany; y. J. ingram. president; w. ].
Sweeney, secretary; 2oo-202. second
moor, Peoples National bank build
ing. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
LEGAL.
NOtIcc-SnIe of Real Tlatntc.

NotICc-SEie " Itesll I3Statcs
By virtue of an order and decree of
the probate court OF Rock Island cOun-
~, Illinois, made on the petition of the
Undersigned Anna c. Welch, admins
tratriX of the estate of John WEIGH, de-
ceased, for leave to sell the real estate
OF said deceased, at the June term, A.
d. 1913, of said court, to-wit, on the
goth day of June, 1913, shall, on the
2lst day of July next between the
hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and
o'clock In the afternoon of said day
at the east door of the court house Ia
the city of Rock Island, in said county,
the real estate described at follows, to-
wit: The undivided cne-half of lot
seven 90, in block three ca. in G.
Lyndes addition TO the city of Rock
Island. situated in the county OF Rock
Island, state of Illinois, on the follow
ing terms, to-wit: Cash.
ANNA c. WEIGH,
Administrative OF the Estate Of John
Welch, deceased.
Dated this goth day OF June, a. D.
1913.
McEniry & McEniry. solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Very Attentive.

SCI can't get old Snip the tailor to pay
any attention to me-" remarked Dub
bleigh.
That's strange" said Slathers. Hes
most assiduous in his attention to me.
Sends me three or four hills every
month. "-Harper's Weekly. AZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
EXCLUSIVE CORSET pAnLons.

NINE. MARIETTE CORSETS. all sizes,
latest models and materials. from
$3.50 up. Nine. Goodwin Corsets, all
sizes, latest models and materials
from SIS up. Brass.eres and bvzI ez-
tenders from soc up. All carefully
ntted at q. II. rabies, Ladies Tail
CT and DressmaEeT, South Putnam
building, Dayen port Esta blishec
1902 Phone north 5S3. Send foT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR,

hair and moles on face
and arms permanently removed with
one TO six needles. Address Miss A. N
klttredge, Flat l, Argyle Flats, Brady
street, Davenport. Old phone 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES.

TIRES tall makes), accessories. lamps
etc; cut prices; s35 Flying Merke.
bicycles at wholesale price, $50 Cor
ange and blue enameled); ELS-2IJ
East Third street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
MASS SAGE.

7-~--~~~@-----~~-~>>~-~>>
SWEDISH MOVEMENT - Miss a. Elm
arson, graduated Swedish massCuse
gives treatmITt in private homes and
at Office by appointment, Phone west
215S: Office, 6l5 Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Fer RENT-RooMs.

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room al
ll07 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
GUPEaFLUoUs HAIR

aCPERFLCOUs hair and molcs On face
and arms permanently removed with
one 10 ak needles Address Miss A n
kittredge. Fat !. Argyle Flats. Brady
street. DaveupCTS ca phone Size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
HOUSES WANTED.

SEND US a postal or telephone as soon
as your house is vacant; we have
hundreds of applicants for vacant
houses aud will send them to you. We
do not charge anything for this SER
vice. SummerfleId's 1I3-115 East Sec
ond street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
wANrED-MALE AND FEMALE.

WANTED - Berry pickers; apply to-
morrow morning. John Nelson's farm,
Thirrieth street.
WANTEp-BeTry pickers at W. f.
T!edeman's. Twenty-fourth street,
South Rock Island
WANTED - Resident saIesperson for
office supplies and sundries; concern
will cooperate heartily with the right
man cor woman). +. W. r., 500 West
Indiana street, Chicago.
WANTED - Canvs ssers to sell house
hold article; experience not neces-
sary: easy seller. Apply at 1915
Twenty ninth street, Rock Island, or
call west l232-Y- for appointment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
FOR REsT-HoUSEs.

FOR RENT-Four room house, strictly
modern, rent sl6. Inquire at 17lO
Twenty-hfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Observation-Disclosures

WANTED-To buy second hand paten
dump wagon. Phone west ISL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

WANTED - Small washing to do at
home. Inquire 431 Forty-fourth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

wANTED-Dressma and plain sew
ing at 145 Fourteenth and-a-half
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
wANTED-NALE HELP.

WANTED-A porter at 3o3S Fifth ave-
nue., Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping rooms
at 217 Sixteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping at 527 Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

WANTED-Lace curtains to iaunder at
144S Fourteenth street. Mrs. Luella
Titterington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

FOR RENT--Furnished rooms Cor Ugh
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

FOR RENT - Rooms newly furnished
936 Seventeenth street Phone west
2v24.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

WANTED - Good cook for tea room
Apply Young & McCombs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
FOR :iicgT-FLSTs.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR RENT-Desk room or space at 80
Twentieth street. Phone west l4lO-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
FLoRISTs,

HENRY acknowledgements Chip
piAnnock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs OF all LINDA. City store, 1901
second avsare. Phone iiIo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

COLLECTIONS.

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Walker. lawyer. all Peoples Bank
building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
FOR sALE-cI-Y PROPERTY.

FOR SALE - Seven-room cottage on
Twelfth street; electric lights, gas,
sewer and water; lot 40x112Q; price,
$4,000. Eckhart & Buffum-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

FOR RENT-Six- house 22i5 six
teenth and half street. J.. W. Rob
inson. Phone 1165-h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

FOR RENT - Two-roon cottage fur
nished for light housekeeping. In
quire 1907 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

FOR RENT-Bungalow good water
and fine view, desirable location. In
Guirc Mrs Susie Morris, Sears H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms
for light housekeeping at 1906 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

FOR RENT-To a man and wife a
large we!l-furnished south bedroom,
on front upstairs. with kitchen, din
ing room and buffers pantry on frs:
floor. use of phone. bath and gas
laundry with motor. rent middle OF
July until Self. ] If desirable. viii
rent for the winter. no children or
dogs; references; splendid location
Call west 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

WANTED-To buy, feathers; will also
make feather bed into mattress.
Phone west 220e.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-17

tho exemption of coastwise vessels
from canal tolls. since the term coast
wise mo-" includes voyages half around
the globe, America surely has mucu
larEor interests whirh would bc great
lN served ly the prompt abandonment
of amy Interpretation of the HAY
iancri0lc treaty against which Drca,
Britain can cutter e. reasonable pro-
test The United States las am ina
Wcusc interest iu the san,uty of con
tracts. and n uic strict observance or
1ll international conventions and
treaties. 10 has am immense interest
ia the faithful observance of any
treaty between two or more nation.
Hich has been entered into 'ror the
bcnolit of mankud." It is true Chat i'm
tmcs past many treaties have NOT
been strictly observed that others
have suffered to laps, quietly. audd
that some have been violated 10y ono
ur more parties, too impatient tu wait
for a now convention Dcspotic and
mouarchial governments have often
sined lon these respects ana republic,
have been accused of like conduct. All
tho more reason that the American
republic should do mo- act mdrr
treaty which can Doe even questioned
oy candid ana honorable mon. Iu the
of international agreements
Ties the CHIEF hope of the world ror
progressive civilization
lhc Statement IS sLanod hN Iosnnn