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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
O5SE RVATiONS.

earth. where II remains for time.
Later the crude oil is placed IN bar
relS. In large meta cans " else in big
reservoirs. These oil ponds are known
as stump holes
There is one peculiar thing abUUl
theSr stump holes. and that is in the
way of producing what are known as
freak shadows These are real
shadows. but Notwithstanding this fact
they are decidedly "freaky." II the
sun Is brightly shining ard per
son stands for n few moments on the
margin .! the stump hole" so that
his shadow falls GU the surface of the
petroleum and he then quickly changes
his position the dim shadow remains
just where II was originally cast. In
other words. the "shanow does not
follow the substance
This may seem like ii paradox. but it
is true. The instant IL person shifts
bis puSitiou his shadow * again east
in a new place. yet the former shadow
remains unchanged The longer a
person stands in one particular spot
the longer will the former shadow be
visible.
Hundreds OF experiments have been
mnde along these lines. and every time
the same results have been produced
The simple explanation for this phe-
nomenon is that under the hot sun
gas is being constantly generated
down In the body OF the petroleum.
aud II rises TO the surface in the form
OF little minute bubbles. So very
small are these bubbles that they are
scarcely visible 10 the naked eye. Mil
lions OF these wee bubbles are rising
10 the top all the time. when the
bubbles break and the gas is liberated.
passing into the air
Both the gas and bubbles are Sc
very representative 10 the temperature
that even ones shadow cast for a
moment across them is affected. The
temperature * lowered Whenever the
substance quickly changes position the
shadow remains until the rays again
warm up that spot and the shadovy
outline slowly fades away. OF course
tie freak shadow" may be seen for
only a very few misunderstanding
American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
WEATHER coNoITIos.

Areas OF moderately low pressure
which oyerlie The territory from the
gulf coast northvard to Minnesota and
from British Columbia eastward 70
Msnitobs. have been attended b. pre-
c!pitation from Texas and the lover
Mississippi Wiley rOr'dcastward -
Maryland and Virginia aud b. occa-
SIGNAL light rain or snow in the Mis-
scuri VALLEY. Minnesota and the Cana
dian northwest. Another low yhich
Is disappearing beyond Maine. has
caused rain or snow in the ST. Law
renee valley and northern New Eng
land. Pressures generally above the,
sormal and ear skies prevail from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
TO genus.

~ SPuIuS-
My husband" said one woman. lis
the funny man at a party when the
mood happens to seize him. One night
after playing bridge we fled out to the
dining room. where we were seated
about the table for supper. From
the corner where my husband sat
came gales of laughter He had turn
ed conjurer and was making every
thing disappear. from salt spoons to n
water decanter. When things were
found it was in the most remarka5 bic
places.
A week later while searching his
clothes for soiled handkerchiefs-that
is a regulation Monday morning task
in our home-I heard something rattle
in his dress coat From an inside
pocket ! drew two silver forks. three
teaspoons and a salt spoon. They
were marked with various initials.
None of the stuff came from our side
board. My husband was out of town.
and ! spent few perplexed hours. An
idea suddenly dawned or me. I wra p
ped up the silver, put on my hat and
went straight TO the hostess of our last
card party. Thank goodness" she
cried. i have nearly had nervous
prostration over the loss of these
things. Servants have been suspected.
j hired man TO go over the garbage
dump. and the whole house has been
turned upside down in our search. If
II had been my own silver it would
not have been so bad, but It was Dor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Publication Notice.

To All Whom u May Concern.
Notice a hereby given fDNf the uu-
designed. HTUr' s Bi--mAnn. guard
len ~ Minnie =. Biermsnu. has Med
IN tho rfti~e OF tho clerk OF the probate
court OF the county ~ Rock Island and
state % limos his petition 70 said
court, ~ regular term thereof 70 Be
f"ld ~ the court house i'm the city Of
Rock Island IN said county and state.
~ the FIRST day - the April term
=. 1913. ~ ssid court being the say
enth dsy o. April \. y. 1913. al which
time and place sad petition will be
heard. asking for an order Of said court
directing the Undersigned. as such
guardian. 80 ssN the following real es-
tate belonging 90 said minor or 50
much thereof as 10 said court shall
seem 20 be for the hest interest OF said
minor, situated In the county Of Rock
leland and state o. Illinois and de-
Fcribed follows tv-wit- The east
forty 900 feet % lot rWo o.. bloc
fve tbl. in Woods second addition 20
the city % Moline. tor the support and
education ~ said minor. and for the
purpose o. investing such 81 the pro-
Ceeds Of said sale as shall not he i'm
uiediately needed 'or said support and
education. IN other real estate. or %
otherwise iuvo sting the same, the
court may direct.
HENRY 4. BIERMANN.
Guardian of Minnie A Hermann.
Dated az Rock Island Ill. this fth
day OF March. A n. 1913
Jackson. Hurst s. stafford. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Too Smart 20 Be a Lawyer.

3. Davis Noxon was one Of the ablest
la wyers in central New York. A young
man entered his ONCE as a student and
was given Blackstone TO study. At the
end OF n month be asked Mr.. Noxon
what he should read next. DO you
understand Blackstone" Yes" was
his answer. Read Kent" was the or
der. In another month he announced
that he had finished Kent and What
next?" Have you read Blackstone and
KentT' Yes" 'Do you understand
themT' Yes We'll" said Mr.. NoI-
on. won had better so ri some other
business: you are TOO smart TO be a
lawyer"-Boston Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
DINNER EPISODES.
Odd Happenings That Helped to
Spice the Meals.

At dinner party one night my host
and | were in the midst of an interest
iDG conversation when | noticed a
movement in the lace centerpiece
which lay under pot of growing
tulips. The lace was pushed aside. and
straight toward me wfigEled Il fat red
earthwOrm. If | have pet horror it
* for anything that writhe> My host
was nearing the point OF funny story
when | caught sight of thai strange
intruder on dining table. He reach
ed the end Of the story and laughed
| believe | laughed. hut 10 this day
cannot tell what that story was about
/ Sar watching the gymnastics of that
lively specimen of fish bait. In forty
seconds IL was due to tumble into my
Tap. There was no waiter near. The
reptile was hidden from my host nv
soup plate. The man at my right was
a described in conversation with WON.
an beside him. The worm had almost
reached the edge of the bic when |
had an inspiration. turned red
wineGlass upside down. for the waiter
was approaching with a napkin wrap
ped bottle.
Have you turned White RibbonerT'
asked my host.
For tonight I have" Where my
voice came from do not know; neither
do | know how l ever sat out that
meal listening to a host who tried his
level best TO entertain a dull guest
and watching a frantic 6shworm try
to break its way out of jail Some
how growing plants on the dining
table have gone out of favor in our
house.
A dear distracted old scientist l
know keeps his wife on the anxious
seat every moment when they dine
out. She is prepared for any ridicu-
lous thing he will do No one ever
possessed hner breeding or gentIer
manners than the good old professor.
but his ats Of abstraction are likely TO
descend on him at any moment His
wife tells of one notable experience.
'-One night" she says. II lectured
John ali the way home from a dinner.
j was trying TO make him understand
that pate shells were intended to be
eaten II II had been a caterers
meal ! should have thought nothing
about II. but our hostess was a fine
cook. and she had Just announced
I proudly that we were having some of
her own puff paste. Everybody ate
/ the pates except John. With the
/ greatest care be scooped out the
creamed chicken and left the she'll
] he was horribly distressed over it.
IF had only known. my dear be
1 said. that the thing was intended to
be eaten. that it was really food and
she made IT. should have shown my
appreciation
Remember it next time. then 1
said.
"a week later at another dinner
John was seated opposite me. 1
glanced at him curiously after the
dessert came on. for he seemed TO be
in the throes of choking ft Imag-
inc. II you can, my horror. He was
trying 10 masdcate the paper case OF
q charlotte russo. There was only
one thing ] could do-caH him to order
as one would have done a child /
could not sit by calmly and watch him
choke TO death. Dinners are frequent
~ stupid affairs. but that one was not
after had explained rhe siruariUn TO
a rabieful Of people. Fortunately John
is so brilliant that his abSsnininded-
/ ness is considered q natural adjunct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
LEG

To Whom j. MAY Concern.
You are hereby notified that. at a
special meeting u the stockholders OF
tho Horst & Stri"t'r com pany an MI
ngis corporation. with ifS principal
place 81 business Al 80 141T-1423 Sec
oud avenue. Rock Island. III held on
Feb. -. A. II. 1913 At the hour OF Q
o'clock .. n. at the oficss Of said COM
nauN. pursuant 20 d." aud legal notice
FIRST given a. which said meeting all
Of the capital stock ~ said corporation
was represented ~ wa voted by unani-
nous vote ~ at the stockholders OF
sad compgn, 20 increase the capital
stock % said Horst & St-ieter COMPANY
from ten ihruCaud 100000 dollars TO
twenty thousand ,+2c.o oOp dollars and
the number ~ Shnrs. pf said capital
stock from one hundred Do9) or the
par value ~ one hundred $4,000 dollars
20 two hHudred t2ooJ or the par
value o. ono hundred $1,000 dollars
each. and such Incr.ase in capital stock
81 amount aud such increase In the
number Of shares was thCreupou made
Dated at Rock Island. Rock Island
county. Illinois this e4th day Of Feb
rEary. A - 1918.
HORST & STRIETER co.
By Henry ". Horst President.
Attest. NJ r. Strieter. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
AamtnIstrator's Notice.
Estate Of Frank LIekefett. dece,

Estate OF Frank IIekefett. deceased
The undersigned having been ar
pointed admintstratC-- with the Will an
nsXed Of the estate OF Frank Liekefett
late Of the county OF Rock Island. state
OF Illinois. deceased. hereby gives ne
tice that he viii appear before the pro-
bate court OF Rock 1AlAnd county, at the
probate court room. IN the city Of Rock
Island. at the May term. on the first
persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested 70 at
tend for the purpose OF having the same
adjusted. An persons indebted 10 said
estate are requested 10 make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 9Th day OF March, A D.
1914 JOHN s. MCCONNELL
Administrator with he Will Annexed
Jackson. Hurst & Stafford. attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

Fully nine out of every ten oasea
of rheumatism is simply rheumatism
or chronic rheumatism, neither o<
which require any internal treatment
All that is needed to afford relief ID
the free application Of Chambsrlain's
Liniment Give 1t a trial. You are
certain to be pleased with the quick TO
lief which it affords. Sold by all drug
gists.-(Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

rowed. ana cOulu not duplicate it any
where in town. Wait Til! see that
husband of yours"
The story got out. and sometimes
a hostess in facetinuS mood insists on
counting her silver before my better
half goes home"-Isabel Gordon Curtis
in New York Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

And you are really settlement
workers." Intercepted the housewife
as she handed each Of the wanderers
q wedge OF nie.
Yes. num-" responded the dusty
spokesman. with n low bow. we work
every settlement we come to."-Chi-
cago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Quaint English surnames.

There are still the quaint Surnames
redolent of the soil or the early expe-
riences in the hill country OF the Cots
wolds. a correspondent tells me that
there are four men working Oh one
farm on the COtsw0ld hills named re-
spectively Fill, Fouracre, roIaecary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Executor. Notice.

Estate % Peter Rueth. deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eNecutrix ~ the last will and
testament Of Peter Rueth. late OF the
county Of Rock Island state OF Illinois.
deceased. hereby gives notice that she
VIII appear before the lion. Benta min
Bell. Judge OF the probate court Of Rock
Island county. at the probate court
room. In the city ~ Rock Island at the
May term, on the Hrst Monday in May
next at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are nOtired
and requested 20 attend Tor the purpose
of having the same adjusted All per
sons ndebted to said estate are request o.
"a 10 make immediate payment 10 the
undersigned.
Dated 5th day OF March. A. D. 1913.
MRS. SOPHIA RCETH
ENecutrix
Walker. Ingram & Sweeney. attor-
news
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Ro s!.~n pAvEx MD
The tonight will be slightly the
OLTSE AND VICINITY.

the Pacific coast to the eastern Rocky
mountain slope. Moderate tempera-
lures are now noted in about all por-
tions OF the observation field. The
eastward movement OF these condi-
tiors will be attended BY increasing
cloud ness in this vicinity. with rain
tonight, followed b. generally fair
weather Tuesday 40 important
chg nge in temperature is indicated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
The Mav An Tnnk IL.

kindly LandIady ito the new board
er'-How did you find your bed, Mr..
Inlate? Mr. Iulate taken sbackl-Oh.
dash IL. ma'am. ! was not as bad as
that.-London Tir-Rits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Nothing Lost.

81 hear she doesn't like me with a
mustGche"
Going TO shave il of. s'pose?'
"oh. no. She never liked e"-Ean
sas City Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

and Greengrass-men clearly who have
gained their surnames from some kind
of idiosyncrasy or fact. men who may
some day send the surname of Pill
into fame.-London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
FREAK SHADOWS.

A Peculiar Phenomenon That Has .
Simple Splanstion.
In the crude oil producing regions In
California there arr sroreS OF large
ponds ~ thi. material After being
pumped to the surface the petroleum
is emptied into expressions in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
March 1O.-Folowing are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Creamery butter, Csc.
Dairy butter. 30c.
Lard, l21hc per pound.
Fresh eggs, zoe.
Storage eggs, I21ac.
Potatoes. soc to 6Oc.
Cabbage. /" ~er pound.
Onions, lc per pound.
Feed and Fuel.
Timothy hay, SIS to $40.
Oats, 32c to 35c.
Corn. 45c to 47c.
Coal-Lump. per ton. 50 25: slack.
steady.
Ali the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
No Stop.

No Stop.
Ticket Collector We don't stop here.
sir. Montague Swank who has just
given up a ticket>-Stop where? Ticket
Collector-At the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
don NJ A. r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Cattle $1,000; weak: mostly 10 cents
lower. Beeves lisa $50; stockers and
feeders 6.2OdS15; COWS and hefers
3.50d 500; calves unchanged.
Hogs 10000; weak; - cents under
Saturdays average. Bulk S.35N SO;
light s.5od $50; mixed 8.25m3.75,
heavy S.20dS.65.
Sheep $4,000; weak to 10 cents low
er; G.OO0 100.
It fairly rained hogs today at the
yards. There was A sharp break in
prices. For the first time this season,
buyers face more grain. Percentage
Of light animals to total was small.
Cattle receipts also heavy. Sellers are
further discouraged by the weakness
in hogs. Arrivals of sheep and lambs
did not appear 10 be excessive.
Wheat opened 91l4m9I&s; closed
S12s191ia.
Corn opened 52Fs n 52a4; closed
525s.
Oats opened 341s; closed 3sla.
Pork 20S0
Lard 1917.
Ribs 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10
Today's Market Quotations
MARKET CONDITIONS.

L. S. Steel preferred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

I'M. sHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-10

All the news all the time-The Argus
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-22
KLAUS VS. M'GooRTY..
Rivals For Middleweight Title To
Meet In Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh. Pa. May 22.-Pitts
burgh will this week he thc scene of
a championship boxing match, the first
encounter with "A title at stake. eve.
attempted here. Frank Klaus at
Pittsburgh and Eddie McGoorty at
Oshkosh, wis. will bc the principals.
Klaus liz now recognized as the belt
holder. as his victories over Papke'
Carpenter and Dillon give him the
edge. but the undisputed possession
cannot te claimed until he first de"
fcats McGoorty. The bout will De
staged at Exposition park, northside,
Saturday evening of this week.
Since Klaus has been fighting he has
met every good middleweight i'm tho
world. with the exception of McGoorty.
He has been boxing for nine years
and in that time has fought more than
400 battles. He has met and defeated
heavy WEIGHTS as well as middlcs lie
beat Perky FLYNN at Boston in twelve
rounds and Jack (rwin) Sullivan also
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-22
Timely Observations Of Events Happening in the Sporting World

Nov. YOU big stiff. see what I Will
do 10 YOU" yelled Evcrs in front or
the stand
Zimmerman smiled and yelled back.
You re fine manager, YOU are.
thought YOU said I'd play. I'll sho2;
YOU when I'll work"
Lavender, Brdwcl and Archer all
tried 70 silence him, but with fine
display of words between them the
manager and the National league =
premier batsman kept at ii until TIM
pirc Rigler had to drive Zimmerman
oft the hcld and the Cubs back to their
places. When the team went to the
bench the scrap was renewed and
Zimmerman said then that he was
through with the team and would
quit.
II don't care what they do with mo
now. The sooner they trade me or sell
mo the better. I'm tired of carrying
the whole Chicago team on my Shout
dcrs and then being roasted 10y the
owner They can fine me all they
want, I'm done with the team"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-22
MANAGERS ARE TO BLAME.
"Jir" Corbett Takes Fall Out or Pres
ont Day Promoters.

indianapolis. Ind, May - 1V
chief trouble with the majority Oh
fighters i'm the boxing game today. Is
that they are mishandled and ms
managed. and that too. is the principal
cause Of there being So much coiten-
ton as to the championship honors III
the various divisions
lanes j. Corbctt, former heaN@
weight champion of the world WI" y
in indianapolis hlling theatrical en-
paccment as the hcadliner at 10 "a
thcater this week, made the above
abatement while discussin affairs III
pugilism this morning.
"Gcntleman Jim is particularly va
riolic i'm his rastgation OF the man
ayers at boxers at present lie SAY =
tina, as rule they arc cheap class
IF men who dilly daily along Tor
months trying to dig M easy marks
,o,. tbclr charges, when, he says Il
rc.J manager. will put his man ui'
ayoinst the best in the land as quick
,s possiblc i'm order To sec what sort
of stun he has in him.
corbett is much interested in the
forthcoming Klaus-Dillon battle IN
this city. ,-.,.,..
",rbe middle weight championship
-, he,veen Dillon. Klaus and Me-
rocrt,." said Corhett. Let Me'i'ort'
moot the winner of the kia''s-p'ilon
FIGHT aud We will then be able to h"''
The real middleweight champion
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-22
PARENTS WILL
VISIT SCHOOLS
Interesting Program at the Haw-
thorne School Tonight

The parents of the children attend.
ing the Hawthorne school, have re-
ceived invitations To a parents meet
ing To be held in the school beginning
at 7:15 this evening The announce
ments are distinctly novel. namely,
handmade programs with pretty
pretty water color front and the mum
bers neatly written in pen and ink,
the work of the children themselves.
Following is the program arranged;
Exhibit of school work, 7;15 to SIS.
Drill-Miss Judith Butvidsun.
elcction-High school orchestra.
Vocal solo-Miss Huldah Henley.
Readiug-Miss Ella Rogers
Vocal solo-Arthur Reed
Selection-High school orchestra.
Tallt--Supt T.. j. Hall
Address-Hon +. II. O'BriCn.
Vocal solo-Mr octave Gardner.
America.
Solection-High school orchestra.
This evenings meeting is one of the
gatherings held at regular intervals,
the purpose of which is To- brins the
parents of the children into closer
touch and sympathy with the school
work and school atmosphere. II pro.
Nides an opportunity for the parents
To become acquainted with the teach
crs. learn from them the progress
their children aIe making, discuss
with them any special popularity that
may have been noted in the develop
mont of the child ana other matters
of mutual interest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-22
FIVE CLUBS HAVE CHANCE.
That's How Connie Mack Sizes Up Sit
uation To Date

Detroit, May 22.-"With five clubs
in the race and the season only Just
starting, it would he absurd for Il
manager to claim the pennant for his
team, just as it would be for him e.
try To name the winner, If he did not
think his own team were going tn
come through. Naturally | like my
chances best, because ! ann i'm front
and have confidence in my club. But
am making no rash claims or prom
ises"
That's about the way Connie Mack,
leader of the Athletics, generally ia
vored by the speculative ones for the
1913 tag. summarizes the situation.
This looks like the hardest race
we have had in years" he said, he
cause the league has not been SO good
i'm some time. Boston looks like thu
only team that has not strengthened
Itself aud that team is so good that
there is no regular VINO could be dis
placed 10y recruit You can't keo?
that team out of the race. II is too
strong"
Washington is dangerous II ~
very fast and will take any chance.
Then IL has Johnson, which means
more than most folks think. thicaG"
looked pretty good To me, and was
especially strong on the slab. Whcj"
u club must be fortified If it is out
for first honors. Cleveland is playing
fine ball. and -. Louis is Il much
stronger team than last year. New
York looks bad. though 1t has some
good pitching. It's pity, for Chance
would be great card ii his club were
strong enough To- he a contender.
This Detroit team is stronger than
generally rated. and will make lot
of trouble before the season goes
along much. ! know ii always hotil'
ers me. and I look for hard shedding
here. Jennings has some great ban
PLAYERS. and now that he is getting his
iniicld balanced mp and has found out
about his pitching he will win lot o.
games.