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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
Ban Johnson Small Toad
in Baseball Next Year

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 21-"Ban John
son will be a mighty small toad in a
big puddle when organized baseball
and the Federal league solons get to-
getheT for their little peace pow-pow,
which, by the way, may possibly take
place before next spring said Presi-
dent Edward NJ. Gwinner of the local
Feds yesterday. in commenting on the
latest TRADE OF the American league
president against the new league.
johnson says that President
Weeghman was compelled to send his
card up to Garry IIormann' before he
was admitted to that magnate's pres
ence Il few weeks ago in New York,
which is unquaiifedly false and every
owner in the National and American
leagues knows it.
"Weeghman called to see Hermann
only after the chairman of the nation
al commission had requested him to
do so. Those Federal league owners
who were in New York at the time,
among them being myself, agreed to
say nothing of the meeting, but the
bray!ng OF Ban Johnson made it nee
essary that we tell the facts.
johnson has passed any usefulness
he may have ever had in so far as the
making of peace is concerned. Fed
eral league owners have been inform
ed by those maEnates in organized
baseball who favored burying the
Ratchet that we need no longer take
Johnson seriously. as he will have
little 10 say in any negotiations which
may be entered into looking to the
bringing about of peace"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
His Stock in Trade

The nervous little man next to the
car window sized up the fat man who
shared the seat with him and ventured
the INJURY:
"How's business?"
Cant complain" said the other Ia
conically.
What do you deal in?'
Mothers-in-law, billygoats. tramps.
the weather. stranded actors. candi-
dates, politics and the like
"Whattyye tryin' to do?" snarled the
nervous little man. "Tryin' TO kid
me?"
Nope" the fat man grinned. The
things l have named in a large meas
ure comprise my stock in trade. You
see, my dear sir. l am a professional
writer Of jokes and anecdotes."-
Youngstown Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
lS;ll.lIl
gS8 rs ID g Oh
LEGAL
Executors Notice.

Estate of John Herbert Foster. de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eXecutrix of the last will and
testament of John Herbert Foster, late
of the county of Rock Island, state Of
Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the Hon
BENJAMIN Bell, judge of the probate
court Of Rock island county, at the
probate court room, in the city OF
Rock Island, at the December term, on
the first Monday in December, a. D.
1914, 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 persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated Tth day OF October. a. D. 1914.
KATE FOSTER WRIGHT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
Executors Notice
Estate of James H. Meehan. deceas-


Estate OF James II. Meehan, deceas-
ed.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eNecutrix of the last viii and
testament of James H. Meehan. late of
the county of Rock Island. state of I'LL
nois, deceased. hereby gives notice that
she will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county, at the county
court room. in the city of Rock Island,
at the December term, on the first Mon
day in December next, at which time
ell persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO at
tend for the purpose of having the same
All persons indebted, to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this 9Th day of October. A D.
1914. MARGARET MEEHAN
EXecutriX.
James F. Murphy, attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
1900 Block Team Is Loser In
Hard Fought Games in
Island City League.
LAND TWO GAMES
Mason of 1900 Team Sets New League
Record for Single Game by
Rolling 222 Pins.
Island City League Standing.

The Brews of the Island City Bowl
ing league secured a f1rmer hold on
first place last night when they won
two out of three games from the 1900
Block team at the Harms alleys. The
games were hard fought. the Brews
coping the first and last games by a
narrow margin. In the second con-
test the 1900 team walloped the league
leaders by a margin of over 1872 pins
and ran nearly 100 pins ahead on the
total for three games.
The Jasbos grabbed two out of three
games at st. Julien alleys from the
Films, but the scores of these contests
were missing this morning. The other
scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
Notice.

Bids will be received at the mayors
Office until q. n. Oct. 80, 1914, for
labor for painting certain bridges over
Rock river. City to furnish paint.
Plans, specifications and bidding
sheets on file at the mayors Office.
II. VI. SCHRIVER,
(Adv.) Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
BURMAN DRIVES
FASTEST MILES
wild Bob" in Peugot Racer
Makes Six Laps in 3:43 at
Expo Park Events.
MULFORD IN A SENSATION
In Last Trip Over Home Stretch Leaps
From Rear TO Lead and Wins
Contest With Thriller.

wild Bob, Burman, driving his
Peugot racer, made the fastest time at
the auto races at Exposition park yes
terday afternoon. In the first heat OF
the three mile event, he went the dis
lance IN three minutes and 43 seconds,
an average time per mile OF one min
ute II 1-3 seconds.
The race was sensational and the
spectators were on their feet the en-
tire heat Burman was pushed closely
by Alley in the Dusenberg and Callag
han, in the Keeton, who at no time
was so far behind that he was not In
the contest for lead. Alley finished
second and Callaghan third.
Although the time was slower by
some 10 seconds, the second heat even
eclipsed the first for a thriller. 1t was
the wonderful finish of milford, in his
Dusenberg, that set the crowd cheer
ing. Gable, in the Burman, took the
lead from the start. O'Donnell fol
lowed closely in the Dusenberg and
milford held third place. Lap after
lap the cars passed the grand stand,
retaining the same positions, but close
together.
On the home stretch of the last lap,
Milford shot his big machine into the
lead. and nosed out ahead, Gable sec
ond and O'Donnell third. The time
was 4:O2.
In the final heat Burman. milford
and Alley started, but Milford went
out in the third lap. Burman finished
first and Alley second.
The results of the other events fol-
low:
Event 1-3 MiIes-CIass E.
Car Driver
One-Dusenberg -.--.. O'Donnell
IWo-Burman ...--...-....... Gable
Three-keeton ..--.-.-. Callaghan
Time 4:O5 %.
Event 2-5 miIes-Class D.
One-Peugot ...... Burman
Two-Dusenberg ...... milford
Time-7:O5.
Event 4-Team Relays Miles.
One-Dusenberg and Fiat .
....... milford and Cunning
Two-Dusenberg and Keeton. ..
......-... Alley and Callaghan
Time-4:5T.
Event e-2 Miles-cIass {.
One-DusenberE .... milford
Two-Dusenberg ...... Alley
Three-Dusenberg ..... O'DonnelI
Four-Burman ...... Gable
Five-Keeton .... Callaghan
Time-4:O4
About 500 people greeted the racers
on the opening day and today another
fairly large crowd was present at the
park. The meet closes today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
Shaded area shows precipitation Of OF Inch or more.
WEATHER CONDITIONS. buffalo

The western storm which is this
morning central over Nevada has
caused showers on the Pacific coast
and in the Rocky mountain states and
the lower Missouri and lower Missis.
sippi valleys. High pressures prevail
from the Atlantic coast to the Mis-
souri, valley and clear skies are gen
eral east OF the Mississippi Mild tenn
peratures are again reported from the
country east OF the Rockies. Owing
TO the effects OF the low pressure area
to the westward. unsettled weather is
indicated for this. vicinity tonight and
Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
Public Notice.

l wish TO warn banks and indivdu
ais not to cash or endorse checks Iol
II. b, GILBERT
JOHN GILBERT,
October 20, 1914. (Advl, /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
To Whom Il NAV Concern.

The public Is hereby notified that
Roy Mansfield is no longer employed
by this company, and that he is not
authorized TO transact any business for
or on behalf of this company after this
date.
r. I. ARTIFICIAL ICE co,
BY \. d. Huesing.
Dated at Rock Island this 18th day OF
October, 1914-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
For As hours: Nearly stationary
stages in the Mississippi will continrs
fIom below Dubuque 20 Muscatine
J. NJ. GHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

Good quarterbacEs are scarce at
Princeton just now. II the men play
ing this position with Old Nassau at
present don't do better. Adams of the
scrub team may get the place. His
speedy work IN recent practice games
has surprised and impressed the
coaches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.
Flood stage. HGt Cnge
ST. Paul. .......... IA 40 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
OBSERVATIONS,

High. Low. Prcp
Boston ''.......... 6s 80 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

James F. Murphy. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

About 500 people greeted the racers
on the opening day and today another
fairly large crowd was present at the
park. The meet closes today.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-23

For Sale--Household furnitur,
See Mrs. $. f. Whitmore.
For SALE: = Two remodelet
autos. Call at this office.
Roy A. Prentice has returned
from Santa Fee where he had beer
on business.
A Troublesome Beauty at the
opera house next Saturday even
ing. This is "A Klein feature.
h. /. Hill, of Kanawa, Okla,
was here this week on business.
He is a brother-in-law of Mrs.
John Sweazea.
J. M. Asbury, the man who was
smashed by No. ! near Santa
Rosa and brought here for treat
ment, never regained conscious
ness. He died Friday morning,
Geo. Klein's "A Troublesome
Beauty" a one-act comedy will be
given extra to the patrons of the
opera house movies on Saturday
evening.
For Sale Bed room suite, in
Guiding bed clothing, two mission
rockers and library table, all in
good condition except wash stand
Cost $4,000 new; will sell for
S45.00 cash. Inquire of Mrs. J.
Il. Page, corner Smith and Rock
Island SITS.
N. V. Gallegos' new Buick had
the tail light smashed and was
otherwise damaged to the extent
of about fifty dollars worth. The
car was standing in the garage,
another car driven by Mr.. Ben
ton was entering the garage, Mr..
Benton lost control of his car and
smashed into the Gallegos car
and badly damaging the right
front fender.
A queer egg was found We'd
nesday morning in the WhiteOr-
pington yards of Ira r. Furr. II
was rs large as a goose egg and
measured 7 l.2 by 8 Ia inches.
The shell was perfect and when
broken it found to contain one
egg with shell on and another egg
without shell. Two eggs in one
day is some laying and we think
it equals the record of some of
smaller breeds of chickens.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-23

: ew teachers contracts that require
every teacher to attend az least two
meetings, will enable you to get credit
for one Of these. | believe every
teacher in the county will agree with
me- that this is the proper time and
manner to call this meeting, and that
al interested in the general warfare
of our schools will cooperate to make
it Of great value TO Quay county.
Please plan now TO De with us MAY
li.lj. Everybody in Tucumcari will
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-23
LOCAL AND Personal

"RtcheiieU" means quite a
lot at Putmans.
For SALE-About $500 worth
of furniture, at half price.--R. II.
Johnson.
Mrs. II. G. Markham has re-
turned from a visit with relatives
in Kentucky.
Mr.. n. V. Gallegos and chill
dren r visiting relatives near
Santa Rosa this week.
S. NJ. Butcher, who has been
quite sick for some time, is re-
ported to be improving.
Mrs. Anna DE Oliveria went to
Santa Rosa last week to visit her
sister, Mrs. J. A. Irwin.
Stark's grocery is expecting a
shipment of strawberries in to-
night. Get your order in early.
A shipment of Strawberries is
expected in tonight. You can
get them by ordering from Stark.
The iceless fountain at the Elk
Drug Store is a wonder. Every
thing is sanitary, and costs no
more than other places.
Rev. Wilson, of the Baptist
church, was unable to conduct
services at the church Sunday on
account of sickness. II is hoped
he will soon recover his health.
For SALE-Sweet potato slips
a speciality; cheaper this year:
express prepaid on orders of
$500 or more. Write for circu-
lar of prices and kinds. II. Jones
& Co.. Clarendon. Tex. 30-St
Sunday was a fine day and
everybody vas out enjoying the
sunshine and refreshing air, The
automobiles filled with people took
their usual hikes and Tucumcari
enjoyed the day of rest.
For SALE--One four room
house twenty four by twenty four,
two lots one hundred by one hum
dred forty two feet, good barn
fourteen by sixteen, and coal
house, COW stable and place for
chickens, also fine we'll of water,
new windmill and tank. Price
for same $4,000 if taken soon,
part on time if desired. For fur
Their particulars inquire at News
Office, Tucumcari, n. NJ.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-23

try to make your stay the most plea.
SAINT and profitable possible. It is
hoped we may have here the best
body Of men and women engaged in
furthering education, that ever met at
N time in Quay county. We want
THE, because we want to take a photo
Of the entire group for the purpose in.
dicated above.
Most respectfully,
r. II. JOHNSON,
~Tucumcari, April 10, 1914.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-23

Putman'S every day.
John Cormack and Miss Bertha
Hackcrott were married in Obar
yesterday.
Cold drinks, ice cream sundaes
and everything you could ask for
at the Elk Drug Store.
f. S. Paddock is having a new
addition built to his residence in
northeast part of town.
Court news and reports from
the Mexican situation are Of es-
pecial interest this week.
II. j. Erskine has accepted a
position with Barnes and Rankin,
and would be glad to have his
friends call and see him.
The dust storm today trans
fcrred quite a bit of real estate
from west Of town to east, also
a liberal supply was left in town.
Mrs. Judge Swan left Saturday
for Marion, KaS., where she will
visit relatives and friends. From
there she will go to Kansas City
To- visit her sister and father.
u. Clinton Bortell has been APP
pointed photographer for the
Panama-C California exposition for
Quay county. He is authorized
to furnish all commercial and in
dustrial pictures.
Mrs. Elmer Edwards and little
daughter arrived Friday from
Arkansas, where she had been
with her parents several months.
We are glad to note the fact that
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards have de-
cided to remain in Tucumcari.
The feast of the seven tables
given Saturday afternoon was "A
success financially and those who
partook of the good things to eat
were strong in their praise of the
hospitality of the Methodist
ladies'.
Steve Whitmore has resigned
his position with Barnes & Ran.
kins and with his family will move
to FL Paso where he has accept
ed a similar position in a furni-
ture store.
The new fountain at the Elk
Drug Store is Sanitary in every
way. 1t is equipped with hot and
cold water, and every glass, spoon
or receptacle is sterilized and
washed in a sanitary way, max
ing il impossible to contract di-
sease.
The city council met Monday
night and installed the new Off
GERS. The new council will take
up the work at once. We UNDER
stand that there are several cam
didates for the appointive Offices.
The new councilmen will be the
busiest fellows in town for the
next few weeks.
The musical given Friday even
ing at the high school by the
pupils of Miss Butt was attended
by a goodly number of music
lovers. Every number on the
program exhibited talent and
proved once more that Tucum-
carl has as much natural talent
as any city anywhere near it's size
in the United States.
The field meet last Friday,
was given in order to pick
the best men to compete in the
state meet in Albuquerque. was
success. The boys made sew
eral good records, and il will be
quite a disappointment to their
many friends if they do not bring
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-23
A Correction

To correct some of the erroneous and misleading
statements about who is to do the photograph
work for Quay %county's advertising at the San
Diego exposition, we print below a telegram in
answer to one of inquiry sent to r. e. Twitchell:
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-23

Santa Pc, n. ", April 10. 1914.
George 3. Sale
Tucumeari, N. N.
a. z. koehle. Jr., Albuquerque. 10 commits
sioner Of publicity for this board. No one has
authority TO make any collections in my name
for any purpose, nor has any one the exclusive
right TO make pictures TO be used at San Diego.
R. z. Mitchell.
Chairman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
FORs FROM SHEEP INDUSTRY.

Paul McCcmbs, Of Oakland. Cali
fornia, who is in Salt Lake in the
interest Of 4 plan to produce excel
lent fur sheep by crossing Ameri-
can breeds with Kara-KuP sheep
from Asia, announced that he and
the originator Of the plan, L. M.
Crawford of Topeka, Kan, intend
to organize a Utah company for
the production here Of these cross
bred sheep. He says that he has
interested several local men, all
being wool growers.
RBy crossing the Asiatic and Rus
sian sheep with American sheep,
Mr.. McCombs and Mr.. Crawford ex-
poets to be able to produ,e sheep
that will have fur coats similar
to that of the valuable Persian
lambs. Astrakhan and Krimmer
furs, worth from So to $40 a pelt.
They say that these furs can be
produced in the United States as
in Russia where most of the sheep
are now grown. Mr.. McCombs
says that on Mr.. Crawford's ranch
near Cottonwood Falls, Kansas,
breeding and raising of the sheep
has already advanced past an ex-
perimental stage. He says that
they have sheep in Kansas brought
frem Bokhala, Russia in 1909, part
of which they expect to transfer TO
this western country. He says that
the crossed sheep will produce
lambs that entail no loss even
when they die because IF the value
of their pelts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
THE REASON

Two Washington youngsters
we're visiting their fathers country
place in Virginia. One of them
observed:
marie, | don't see how COWS can
eat grass. Do you?"
Marie considered and tnen re-
piled:
Il suppose it's like this: When
the cows r young, the mother
cow keeps saying to her children,
If you don't eat grass GU shan't
have any pie "-Eychange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.
MAY IL. 1914.

May IL, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Ed
ward B. Lyttca, of Elko, County Of
Elko. State of Nevada, has filed in
this office his application to enter
under the provisions of Sections
1905 and 2307. U. S. R. S. the fol-
lowing described land, viz: Sci Of
NE4 of Section 80, Twp. 81 NJ,
Range Sc E., NJ. D. B. & NJ, con-
tanning DO ares.
Any and all persons claiming 3D.
versely the lands described, or de-
string to object because of the min
eral character Of the land, or for
any other reason, to the disposal to
applicant should file their afidavits
Of protest in this Office, on or be-
fore the % day of June 1914.
John E. Robbins.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
Growing Children and STUDY.

AS socn as a child begins to grow
rapidly all intellectual exertion should
be checked. Such is the theory which
Or. G. Nercier, IN English authority
On children, expresses in an article in
the London Lancet. Especially when.
e Is any family tendency to nerv-
GUS or mental disorder, rapidly grow
ing children should be withdrawn from
school altogether until the period of
rapid growth is oyer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
Must Be Left Untouched.

The Treasure of the Lowry iis the
supreme undiscovered treasure, that
ID why Maeterlinck writes Of It with
l golden pen Bring the jewel into
the market, let the lapidary take 1t
from Its mysterious matrlx and cut It
with his remorseless tools. At It into
4 kings crown, q lady's ring or the
cover Of a silver box and somehow
the wonder vanishes. The crowd may
stare, but no n goes into. raptures
any more-Indian Messenger :"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
stevenson's Lack Of Grammar.

Robert Louis Stevenson's biograph-
er says of himi I'm every language he
learned the grammar. remained I'M
known to him, however correctly he
might use its idioms. and the spelling
Of his W tongue was dark to him
to the very last"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
Why Flo Want

Jones, who doesn't GIVE a motor car,
ind Is never likely tc, was met at the
motor show by n friend, who ex-
pressed surprise TO sec him there.
Well" said jones, ITS lovely once a
year to come end look at a whole
mass OF cars that you don't have to
iodge."-Chrlstian Register,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
Large Cloacd Country.

Afghanistan, the buffer state be
tween British India and the Russian
possessions In Asia, with an area O
about 100000 square miles and a pop
ulation Of probably about 5000, O0(
Mohammedans (no census has eve,
been taken), is. with the exception o.
Tibet, the largest closed country IN
the world.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
Fulnesa of Life

Every year I live I am more con-
WINGED that the waste Of life lies In
the love we have not given, the pow
ers we have not used, the selfish pru-
oence that will risk nothing and
which, Sinking pain, misses happi-
ness as well. Nc n ever yet vas
the poorer In the long run for having
once 1 n a lifetime "let out AL the.
length of the reins."-Matthew Ar
mold.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
Matter OF LiberatItv.

Miss Bessie Neater (cultivated)-
Her books are simply delightful. In.
ICED, I think she Ia the most liberal
writer I know Of" Miss Hattie Bacon
(uncultiyated)-'Weu. l don't know. !
ion't think she Is as liberal as Mrs.
iouthworth. Mrs. Southworth gives
'ou 400 pages for a quarter every
ime."-The Bostonian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
ATTENTION CREDITORS!

All parties having claims against
the Kerr e. Peterson lease at Bull
lion = hereby requested to file an
itemized statement of the same at
once with the Undersigned.
l.. o. Henderson
Elko, Nevada, May 8, 1914.
Advt l mo.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
Quite Reasonable,

$50 you don't call on Miss Butte any
more. Quarreled?" well, / told
her I prferred to have her kiss me
before and not after she kissed her
pet dog" ."And what did she say? 2"
She said l evidently forgot that the
dog might have his preference, too."-
Boston. Transcript.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-20
Az to Love.

rs love nicer" one little girl ques-
";cd another. 1T depends" was the
Ser. given by a member of a large
liz of older brothers and sisters,
it's nice when you love your mother,
bit when you love other young men
ard m it's hard on the rest Of
the family"