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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Special Taxation Notice.


Notice is hereby given 10 all persons
interested II at the city council of the
city OF Rock Island, county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, having order
ed that local Improvement be made
by laying sidewalks IN Glenwood adj
dition. The ordinance for the same
being on file in the Office of the city
clerk, having applied to the county
court of Rock Island county for an as
sessment of the costs of said improve
ment, according to frontage, and an
assessment therefor having been made
and returned TO said court. the final
hearing thereof will be on the 18th
day of March. A. d. 1914, or as soon
thereafter as the business of the court
will permit. All persons desiring may
file objections in said court before the
said day. and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense. Said assess
ment is payable in five 90 Install
ments, and all installments except the
first bear interest from and after the
date of confirmation until paid at the
rate of per cent per annum.
ORA c. HICKMAN,
Official Appointed to Make Assess
ment.
Dated March 2, A. d. 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Special Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all pc.
sons interested that the city council
of the city of Rock Island,
county of Rock Island and state OF
Illinois, having ordered that a local
Improvement be made by construction
of a six-inch Waterman ON Webb street
from Fifth to Ninth streets. and an
eight-inch Waterman on Fifth street
from Webb street to Michigan avenue,
and a 10-inch waterman on Ninth
street from Webb street to Aiken
street The ordinance for the same
being on file in the Office of the city
clerk, having applied to the county
court of Rock Island county for an
assessment of the costs of said i'm
provement according to frontage, and
an assessment therefor having been
made and returned to said court, the
final hearing thereof will be on-the
18th day of March, A. D. 1914, or as
soon thereafter as the business of the
court will permit All persons desir-
ing may file objections in said court
before the said day. and may appear
on the hearing and make their defence.
Said assessment is payable in six go
installments. and all installments en-
cept the first shall bear interest from
and after date of confirmation until
paid for at the rate of , per cent per
annum. ORA c. HICKMAN,
Official Appointed to Make Assess
ment.
Dated March .. A D. 1914
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate of Susan Campbell. deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eNecutriX of the last VIII and
testament OF Susan Campbell, late of the
county OF Rock Island. state Of Illinois
deceased. hereby gives notice that she
VIII 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
May term. on the first Monday in MAY
next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make Immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated 25th day of February. A D.
1914. MARGARET J. ARCHER,
schriver & schrIver. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Special Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the city council or the
city of Rock Island, county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, having order
ed that a local improvement be made
by paving Forty-siXth street, from the
north line of Railroad avenue to the
north line of Seventh avenue, except
ing the right of way of the Tri-City
Railway company, the ordinance for the
same being on file in the office ofthe city
clerk, having applied to the county
court of Rock Island county for an as
sessment of the costs of said improve
ment, according 10 frontage, and an
assessment therefor having been made
and returned to said court. the final
hearing thereof will be on the 18th
day of March. a. d. 1914, or as soon
thereafter as the business of the court
will permit All persons desiring may
file objections in said court before the
said day, may appear on the hearing
and make their defense. Said assess
ment is payable in ten (10) install
ments, and all installments except the
first bear interest from and after the
date of confirmation until paid at the,
rate of per cent per annum.
ORA c. HICKMAN,
Official Appointed to Make Assess
ment.
Dated March .. A D. 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The southwestern low which IS
central over Louisiana has caused
siowers in the middle and west gulf
sections and cloudy and unsettled
leather as far northeastward as the
Ohio valley. Light precipitation on the
north Pacific coast and at occasional
stations in the northern Rocky noun
tain states has resulted from the
northwestern area OF low pressure
which has moved with increasing in
tensity TO northern Saskatchewan
High pressure are noted on the Pa
.cific slope and from the southern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Drift of the Weather.

Illinois-Cloudy tonight and Thurs
day: snow or rain in south and cen
trial: warmer in south and west TO
night.
Missouri-Cloudy tonight. with rain
or snow: warmer in east and south;
Thursday generally fair.
Minnesota - Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; somewhat colder Thurs
day and in west tonight.
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
warmer in east tonight;
somewhat colder in west Thursday.
North Dakota, South Dakota and Ne
braska-Fair tonight and Thursday,
colder Thursday.
Kansas-Fair tonight and Thursday;
moderate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
BIG HORSE SALE

100 head of horces to be sold at Noel
ler's livery barn, Fourth and Seven
teenth street, Tuesday, March 10.
% head of big work horses.
20 head of farm mares.
10 head of single drivers.
Every horse sold must be as repre-
sented. We sell horses privately every
day. Anyone wishing horses do not
miss this SALE
Tuesday, March 10, sale starts
promptly at 1880.
JOHN KILCOIN,
II. c. HARRIS, Auctioneer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04

plateau states northeastward TO the
upper Mississippi valley. with cooler
weather from Colorado and Kansas
southwark to the coast OF Texas. Gen
orally fair weather will prevail in this
vicinity tonight and Thursday. with
warmer tonight. due 10 the influence
OF the northwestern low.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04

Chicago and New York markets fur
bers Chicago Board OF Trade; grain,
provisions. stocks and Gotten; private
wires to all financial centers. Core
sIonddents on the New York Stock
an Cotton Exchanges. Tri-city Office
n suite 500 Best bIilding. Phone
Rock Island $50.
p.J. MCCORMICK. MANAGER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

wheat-No. > r. 94l@ n %: No. , r.
93G 93I. No. . n. % d, 192i2; No. Il.
81 y n o.. No rs, 9CG 9G12; No. rs.
94ie n &c: No. { rs. 9Oa %: No. 5.
9iIs n &c: No. , ms. 93G 94lz: No. ms,
sOd9 80: No. 5. 941z d9G: No. 3 S, 92@4
aslf4: No. ! VIC. s4a941s: No. VIC.
s3d 93I1: No. vc. s2i5 a 90; No. 1
durum. 926 93is; No. > durum. 81 Z
1921@: No. 3 durum. 90i2 n Gig.
Corn No. ?. G01a n G1ia No. W. ca
n G4Iz: No. ; Y. 81 64t9: No. 4. SEA
GOIs No. W. C0nGS1=: No. I Y, SO
a 81; sg, 49d So.
Oats-No. ". ~ n 43; No. 3 ", 1914
N $685. No. W. 3Saa n 39ii standard,
401z n 407..
LiVeTpooI Cables.
Wheat-Opened 3 to Is on; closed
2: OF.
Corn-opened = of; closed Il to
q of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Three Months FREQ.

Subscriptions TO Indian River Farm
er, for truckers. fruit growers, genera
farmers and folks who want to know
about Florida. Address Indian River
Farmer, Vero. Fla.-(A6v.e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Local and FOREIGN

Sheep steady, 3.9Od6.1O, lambs $50
a $50.
Estimated tomorrow-Hogs $4,000.
cattle 5000. sheep $1,000.
Close of Market.
Hogs weak to shade lower than ear
". Steady at yesterdays average.
Mixed SS.4OG SIS. Good sS.60@ SIS.
Rough SS.4OGS.55. Light sS.4Od S.67.
Cattle 1Oc higher.
Sheep steady.
Southwest Receipts.
Hogs. Cattle. sheep.
Kansas City ....10.0O0 5000 1000
Omaha 1900 400 5000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04

Fat Man-Did you give them a good
shine? Bootblack-Sure, sir. Look for
yourself. Fat Man-Ill take your word
for it.-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogs shade higher than yesterdays
average. Mixed S.40dS.75, good $50
n SIS. rough S.4Od $50. light S.4O9
$50. pigs G.s5 n s.35, bulk S.55d $40.
Cattle 10 to Is cents higher. Beeves
1850 80, COWS S.SOGS 40. stockers
6-50a 500. Texans 6.5od SIS. calves
9.50d 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Market Square Sales
March 3. 1914.

3 loads of corn al ....73 TO Toe
load of oats al .........4 Oc
4 loads OF timothy hay a .... S15-s17
l load wild hay at -.....-. $1,000
1 load mixed hay Al ........ $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Primary Movement.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Opening Market.

Hogs 1000: left over S.O24: TO 1C
cents up. Mixed s.45G $50. good Sea
@s.SO. rough s.45d $50, light S.4Oa
BIZ.
Cattle 1900: 10 cents up.
Sheep 10000; strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
Southwest Receipts.
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, March 4.-Following are
the rlosing quotations on the stock
market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04
LOCAL EiAgEE- CONDITIONS.

March 4.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the. local market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04

sP @
q sa ~ S % S as""'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-04

Dated March ., A. D. 1914.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Readi-Cut House Complete $298

Our "DolaraKnot guarantee holds good the dwel
big tostory dwelling houses This house just ane
quality exces ALADDIN underse And here's the
train load Of straight from the Michigan forests the
from the bark the heart every inch worked
forests and the other hands the completed house Your
carries profit its back and pulls full load You
last of value of it. Sxyve ground
covered with buildings and lumber Bay City Mi
Come to Bay City and look them
Evening star., 1914-07-19

home now.
hrnily ife's
Fnt of your
Felebration.
|ne-seeker's
two rooms
h selection.
ner in your
Evening star., 1914-07-19
What You Get for the ALADDIN Price S

The quality of all material is far superior the aveagecea
siding clear flooring, clear interior nsh shingles. Clea
free from knots defects best that The
siding
nidesh
skilled
successfully
they according
catalogs Send Today for Catalog
Evening star., 1914-07-19
ALADDIN Ready-Cut Houses
Warmer-Better Built


cheaper
n of and
Evening star., 1914-07-19
bt Ebb and Labor Is Plentiful Thi.
Condition and Building Better Home
lner In Your New AL

of especially designed machines prepare the material
Each piece comes to you cut to exact measurements
waste in labor The ALADDIN Read-Cut System
Every inch of material you pay for is in and part
built by the old fashioned method Of construction
every 500 worth of good lumber is actually wasted-b,
ALADDIN catalog of homes today and con9ince yours
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05

eRussELa. Aug skiing ~.
bert today Invited British and
French troops 10 come 20 Bel
aIum's sio seslnst the osrmsrs-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
100 $3.50 Shirts
APO $3.50 Shirts
12O $500 Shirts
$1.45
Soft collars to match every shirt.
All have soft French cuffs.
Every one a stylish model.

Seven hundred and twenty perfectly good new
Shirts being unpacked for this sale, and it was
fortunate purchase that enables to offer these
values small price.
This sale offers patterns in silk and linen silk
and madras, flannel pique madras, English crepe and
madras cords Every shirt has soft collar with pearl
bar pin fastener.
Sizes range from IA to II, in 81 and 35inch sleeve
lengths
All Shirts, in values to $780, for three days
only, $1.45.
Just Inside the Pike Street Entrance, First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05

the speed Of tho train and the can
non ball wors the same, the ball
would fall In exactly the same
place from which Il was discharged
Thua, " the rear Of . train
passed Q point ~" st . speed Of
so miles per hour, and the cannon
ball discharged n point ~" with
the same speed - the train. but 90
Inc In IN opposite direction. then
the ball would fall At "A" n. l.
Dear Cynthia: In answer to
query Of AZ. s. Navy: " the
train was running so mlles per
hour. the cannon and lie loaded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05
100 FIGHT FIRE

One hundred government fire
fighters and q squad Of state rang.
ers are rushing to fight the forest
fire which broke out yesterday In
the logging works OF the Sultan
Railway 4 Timber Co. near Hazel.
Snohomish county. The fire II
threatening the destruction OF .
large section OF the Snoqualmie ma
tlonal forest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05

here yesterday with the opening OF
the new c. and u. shingle mill. II
Ia electrified from top TO bottom.
each machine being a unit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05
FEAR FOR Liner

NEW YORK. Aug. b.--Anxiety In
felt for the North German Lloyd
liner Kaiser wilhelm H.. due here
The vessel failed to
send her usual wireless messages
from Cape Race and Sable island.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05

Camels. 1916 ard. Elliott ffss.
Join now: charter open; S. fee.
advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05
IT DO BEAT ALL

EVERETT. Aug. b.--Manufacture
OF shingles by electricity began
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. o
is
to no
In .
" . e In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05
Cynthia Grey's


o.-row long does a man have 10
carry a name which 10 not his own
before II becomes legal. and 10 II
legal In marrIaqe7. ROY.
A.-There In only one way by
which an assumed surname may be
come legal. and that is for the per
son using the assumed name to 40
before the superior court and have
his name legally changed.
o.--My uncle was born In the
United States, but went 70 Canada
at the age OF fourteen and became OF
age while there. He 10 now living
In the United States and wdsh TO
know whether he 10 . citizen Of thls
country or notf NJ. n.
Ale IN a citizen OF the United
States provided he took out no
naturalization papers making him
Canadian subject.
al am a young girl and have
been keeping company with q boy
for about three months. Lately he
has come up 70 the house very often
and I can tell by his actions that
he loves me.
Should ! continue 20 90 with him,
or shall I walt until he speaks OF
love and then tell him care for him
only as a friend7 When no invites
me to 90 out for q good time. hate
TO refuse for like him, but am
afraid he 10 paying too much at
tention 70 me. Please tell me N
am doing right TO accept his atten-
lions always, as know ! shall nov
er love him we'll enough to marry
him. r. z. L.
Alt In extremely selfish Of girls
20 accept young mans steady com.
pany because they enjoy good
time Mt his expense, when they
care nothing particularly for him.
You may be cordial and polite 10
young man friend. AZ the same
time letting him know that you do
not prefer his attentions exclusive
iy.
o.--Wili you kindly tell mo Of .
good fortune teiIerf What do they
charge for telling both the past and
PRESENT. Thanking you In advance,
remain q. r.
Al regret to say have no in.
formation on this subject, but
would suggest that you begin TO
shape your own future by investing
the money you would pay 10 for
tune teller in. q postal savings ac-
count.
o.---if . foreigner has not taken
out citizenship papers and has chill
dren who are born here, do they
have TO take out citizenship papers
1t n years Of age TO be able 10
vote, or are they American citizens
AZ BIRTH
There 10 = neighbor here who has
son born here. but because he
went back 10 Europe with HE fam
lily for q few years and then came
back, they refuse TO let him vote
because hIs father has no citizen
/ ship papers. a. B.
A.--Children born In this coun-
try are American citizens. even
though their parents never take
out naturalization papers. There n
evidently some misunderstanding
in the case you cite. as the young
man Is entitled to vote II he was
born here.
Dear Miss Grey: In an
s~er 20 ~. 9. Nays" In
qulry. l Wish TO state that the
same question was put before my
physics class In high school, and,
after . days deIlberatlon, the ma
Iority Including the teaoher)
arrived ~ the conclusion that "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05

EVERETT. Aug. 6.-Rangers ere
making a desperate fight against
the fire sweeping the east side Of
French creek. on the Darlington
branch of the Great Northern rail-
way. The fire started in slashingB.
but quickly spread to timber and q
hevnnd control
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05

ball are travelling At the sasns ~
looity and In the same dlrse&Ien. ~
the ball was fired with q muxxlo
velocity Of so miles per hour, che
discharge would equal the velocity
Of the train, and, technically, the
ball would drop straight 70 tho
ground. civil Ek0lNEER.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05
NEWS IS BARRED

LONDON. Aug. 6.--The fact that
Servia yesterday prohibited the
sending out OF all press dispatches
ia taken as an indication that she
plans the invasion OF Bosnia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05

Dear Miss Orgy: In an
swsr 20 ~. 9. Nays" In
quiry, Wish TO state that the
Same question was put before my
physics class In high school, and,
altar . days elaboration, the ma
Iorlty Including the teaoher)
arrived a. the conclusion that N
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-05
GUARD GARoNNE

HAVANA. Aug. 5--Gusrdcd by
the British cruisers Berwick and
Suffolk and tho F'rcnch battieshlp
Conde. the French transport Ga,
rome sailed yesterday for Toulon.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
Samuel's Welcome.

The shore AT Twin Coves was n
somewhat lonely spot. owing to
stretches Of marshland and Il sweep Of
pine wood that reached almost to the
edge OF the water.
Samuel, however, having indicated
that he wished to be landed at the foot
OF "A path through the pines, found
himself on the home shore scarcely
ten minutes after he had left Bleak
.Hill-Hayens already speeding toward
his home some miles TO the eastward.
the bay seemingly deserted except for
his sail, "A high wind blowing, and the
snow beginning 10 fall in scattered
flakes.
Samuel picked mp his grip, trudgcd
through the heavy sand of the mar
row beach, and entered the sweet.
smelling pine wood. He was stir with
cold after the rough, swift voyage. his
feet alone were hot burning hot with
c%hilblains, Away down In his heart he
was uneasy lest some harm should
come to Abe and the old man be
caught IN the approaching storm on
the beach. But, oh, wasn't he glad TO
be home,
His house was still half a mile
away; but he was once more on good.
solid. dry land.
I'm tell Blossy haow thai air Abe
Rose behaved, he treasured himself.
when he pictured his wife's aston.
ished and perhaps r%eproachful greet.
ing. IAN then she won't wonder that
| had ter quit him an come back"
He recollected that Angy would be
there, and hoped ~fervently that she
might not prove so strenuous a charge
ne Abraham. Moreover, he hoped that
she would not SO absorb Blossy's AT.
tention as TO preclude q wifely minis.
tering Ia his aching feet and the appll
cation OF st, Jerushy lie" to his lame
and sore back.
The torture Of the feet and back
made walking harder. too. than he had
believed possible with the prospect of
relief go near. AZ he limped along he
was forced to pause every now and
again and set down the ca~rpetbag.
sometimes to rub his back. sometimes
to seat himself on a stump and nurse
for a few moments one OF those de.
mon-possessed feet. Could he have
made any progress nj all II he had
not known that at home, no matter II
there wac company. there would at
least be no Abe Rose to keep him 10.
ing. TO spur him on to unwelcome
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
Recovered NspoIeon's Loot"

P%erugia, who stole the Mona Lisa. il
not the FIRST who for patriotic reasons
has despoiled the Louvre-the great
picture gallery OF Paris. which &C.
CURED the majority OF its treasures
by patriotic" %plundering. In 1916.
after the fall OF Napoleon, tho allied
powers Of Europe gave orders that the
art treasures carried on by the con.
queror should be restored to their
original owners Fifteen states sent
commissioners to Paris TO claim their
property, and more than 1000 pictures
were taken from the Louvre. together
with almost innumerable statues, or.
naments, knickknacks, and 70 forth.
The gallery was left with only 270 pic.
lures and had TO be closed for a while
until the vacant spaces could be filled
by gift or purchase.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
A REBELLION
Food Demanded.

The human body will stand a lot OF
abuse. but sometime 1t will surely re,
bel and demand proper food in place
OF the pasty, starchy, greasy stun on
which II has been made sick.
Then 10 the time to try Grape-Nuts.
the most scientific and perfect food In
the world.
A lady Of Washington says: Three
years ago ] was very III with catarrh
OF the stomach and was given up 10
die by one doctor. ! laid In bed four
months and my stomach was so weak
that ] could not keep down medicine
or hardly any kind Of food and was SO
weak and emaciated after four months
OF this starvation that my daughter
could easily lift me from bed and put
me in my chair.
But weak as my stomach was. II
accepted. relished and digested Grape.
Nuts without any difficulty the first
time that wonderful food wal tried.
Il am now strong and in better
health than for a great many years
and am gradually growing still
stronger. rely on Grape.Nuts for
much Of the nourlshment that get
The results have certainly been won.
derful In my case and prove that no
stomach is so weak It will not digest
0rape-Nuts.
MY baby got fat from feeding on
GrapeNuts. I was afraid I would
have to stop giving the food to him.
but I guess II is a healthy fat, for his
health is just perfect" Name given
BY Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. The Road TO MELVILLE"
There's a Reason"
nvsr Sssa che above lsstssf A new
ers ssssasss true. asa fsIi Of hunAss
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-03
Cubs Faux Pas,

This may be a base libel on an hon,
ored profession, but It is told by the
man who perpetrated the faux pas
He was a reporter for a Baltimore pa
per-or had been one for about an
hour, this being his first experience in
newspaper ~work-when the city editor
sent him out to see Cardinal Gibbons.
The cub" rushed down 10 the modest
white house where the venerable pre-
late lives, says the Philadelphia Eve.
ming Ledger, and rang the bell. A man
servant opened the door.
rs the cardinal at homer" asked the
reporter.
mo. sir"
"oh, Mrs. Gibbons will do" ejacu.
lated the cub"