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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30


me yield. Open
mich ranged from 12c to
- higher, with December at 1.54 g
to So and May at 1.549s to 1.54%4, were
followed by additional gains and then
something OF a reaction.
Realizing sales by beIated longs In
September led afterward to decided
setbacks in prices. The close was
weak at l .54 for December and 1.533s
for May, with the market as a whole
21sc off to &c up, compared with
yesterdays finish.
Corn after opening BQAc off to 14c
up. rose all around TO little above
yesterdays finish.
Later, the market eased off when
wheat turned weak. The close was
steady at the same as yesterdays fin
ish to 14c09sc lower.
Only a scattered trade developed in
oats. Prices showed no important
change
Provisions were irregular. January
options were under considerable sell
ing pressure but shorts were bidding
for nearby deliveries.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago. Sept. 30-Wheat: No. 2
red. nominal; No. red 15414 01.55;
No. . hard 1914; No. 3 hard 1910
1866
Corn: No. ? yellow 90@9014; No 4
yellow 840S41a; No. 4 white SAG 8412
Oats: No. g white 46s4 G4714; stand
ard 4714 @471a.
Rye. No. >, 124012412.
Barley, 7S0115.
Timothy, $500 500.
Glover. 11O0014.00.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, 14.45
Ribs, nominal.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago. Sept Coulter, higher;
creamery 3O@34.
Eggs: Receipts $3.50 cases; un-
changed.
Potatoes: Receipts As cars; IN
changed.
Poultry. alive, firm; fowls 161ac;
springs 19c.
st. Louis Provisions.
St. Louis. Sept 30.-Poultry. UNI
changed, except chickens 1872 a 10
Butter and eggs unchanged.
Kansas City Provisions.
Kansas City, Mo, Sept. Coulter,
eggs and poultry unchanged.
New York Money.
New York. Sept Mercantile pa
per 81 per cent. Bar silver 691sc
Mexican dollars 533sc-
London Silver.
London. Sept 3O.-Bar silver 321sd
per ounce Money Az per cent.
Peoria Grain.
Peoria. Ill. Sept 30.-Corn: No. ?
white S6l5; No ? yellow S612; No. :
mixed S6t2
Oats. standard 46i2-
Toledo Grain.
Toledo. Ohio. Sept. 3O.-Clover seed
prime cash 9.521a; December 94712;
March $50.
AIsjke prime cash 1910; october
1910: December 10.15.
Tfmothy prime cash 2.3712; October
2.3O: December 2.35.
Liverpool Grain.
iverpooI, Sept. 30.-Wheat: No. I
Manitoba 14s, I'd; No. hard winter
I3s. lid.
Corn: American mixed los, 101@d.
New York Provisions.
New York. Sept 3O.-Butter firm;
receipts. 1854; creamery extras. 35c;
frsts, 1884 03412; seconds, 3212 q
3312c.
Eggs irregular; receipts, 8,O7S;
fresh gathered extra fine, 38q39c; e1-
ira frsts, 36037c; firsts, 3215 @35c.
Cheese firm; receipts, 4.264; state
fresh specials, 20A q21c; do, average
fancy. 2O12c.
Live poultry firmer; broslers, 21c;
fowls. 19c; turkeys, zoe; dressed firm;
broilers, 24@ soc; fowls, ITO 231ac;
turkeys, ESQ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
For Sale-Farm Lands.


FOR SALE-Or rent, 200 acres on big
island; suitable for truck gardening
or dairy farm; in tracts to suit pur-
chaser or tenant. Write or telephone
Z. S. Johnson, Davenport, Iowa.
FOR SALE-15,0O acres; to be sold
in 40, 80, 160 or 800 acre tracts; soil
gravelly loan, clay subsoil, part OF
which is ready for pillow; excellent
stock country; timothy. clover. al
falfa, grain, corn for silo' delightful
climate; best OF water; s TO II miles
from Grayling, Kalkaska, Crawford
and Missaukee counties, Michigan.
price SO TO SIS per acre. one-third
cash; balance easy term; chance TO
double your money; for particulars
address J. ]. Buttles, Unity Bldg,
Chicago.
DO YOU KNOW that few states offer
better opportunities for diversified
farming. dairying, stock raising.
etc, than Nebraska? Contrary TO
what some OF the people in the east
ern states seem to think, this state
is not all ranch land, table land nor
irrigated land, but a splendid COM
bination of the three. III you are in.
terested I'm diversified farming, dairy.
ing, or stock raising, write 10 me TO.
day for reliable information which
will be sent TO you free r. A
Smith, colonization and industrial
agent, Union Pacific sustem. room
913 Union Pacific building, Omaha
Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

rurred in other pulnaut issues. with
the first hrs's~- again duthe basis
$1,000 shares TOT q fun day The
<et rallied later Oh a demand for
IS. NOTfO,& ard Western making
NJ, high record Lehigh Valley adj
to its best quotation in years
inois Central was active and
80 The closing was irregular.
were firm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Legal.
Notice of Public Sale.


Notice is hereby given the articles
listed below. household furniture,
marked Mrs. Hudley, held for storage
at our storehouse will be sold at pub
lie auction Oct. 10 a. m, as follows:
Two beds, two mattresses, 10 dining
room chairs, one kitchen cabinet, three
rockers, one dresser, three camodes,
one carpet, one chair (broken), one
sanitary couch, one sanitary pad, one
dining room table, two coal hods, one
wash tub, one wash boiler, two bas-
kets of dishes, one crate of household
goods, two stands, two boxes stove
fixtures, one sewing machine, one
couch, one mirror, one broom, one in
cubator, one brooder, one range, one
roll of paper, one harl coal stove, one
bundle of clothes, one ironing board,
one carpet sweeper, two bundles of
rugs, one suit case, one photograph,
one wringer.
ROCK ISLAND TRANSFER CO.,
+. NJ. KLOVE. Mgr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand new
caroom and pocket, with complete
outfit, 1925; secondhand tables at
reduced prices; bowling alleys and
suppliesi easy payments. Cigar
store, drug, delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. Address ]. @.
Sanders, The Brunswich-B alke-Col-
lender Co., 219 Harrison street, DAY.
EXPORT Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Motorcycles and Bicyclee.

-~'~~>-~s--~~--s~-s~~-
TIRES (all makes), accessories
lamps, etc; cut prices: $50 Flying
Merkle bicycles at wholesale price.
S25 (orange and blue enameied)
l25 East Third streSt. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

FOR SALE OR IRADE-ShOp equlp-
ment, gas engine, shafting, hangers,
pulleys, betting, one power grind
stone, emery wheel, double fame
brazing torch, tank and gage, charg-
ing dynamo, auto or truck in good
running order. or good twin mot
orcycle; $50 Scott street, Davenport,
Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

FOR SALE-Cheap. Sewing machine,
chi1fonier, cupboard, bookcase, dress
forms, bed, crib, gas stove, library
table, rocker. garden tools. dishes,
lamps, fruit Jars, rugs, walker. etc.
Must sell before Oct. i. Phone II. I.
2431 1925 Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

FOR SALE-One Kissel so touring
car with electric lights and starter;
in fine condition.; original cost ST.
500; selling price $500; one Kissel
80 touring car in good condition,
$3.50 Kissell Car Sales Co.. George
A Yeggy, manager. Phone "a. /. 1887.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Wanted-Female Help.

Wanted-Female Help.
WANTED - Experienced seamstress-
Call r. I. 747.
WANTED-G Girl at the New Schmidt
hotel, 219 Seventeenth street.
WANTED - Experienced saleslady;
Abrahams, 111-113 w. Second street,
Davenport, Iowa.
WANTED-Compete girl to do gen
eraI homework; 2124 Eighteenth
avenue; phone 2460.
WANTED Competent girl to do gen
eral homework. Mrs. James Nc
Namara, 1905 Twentieth street.
WANTED - Girl to do cooking and
general homework; must go home
nights. Phone r. I. 3497.
WANTED = At once, 10 ladies to
travel, demonstrate and sell we'll
established line to our dealers. Pre-
vious experience not necessary.
Good pay Railroad fare paid
Goodrich Drug company, Dept. 247,
Omaha, Neb.
Wanted-Misc ellaneous.
WANTED-To Iaunder, lace curtains.
Call 3546-L. Mrs. Luella Tittering
WANTED-Curtains to launder, 25c
pair; 14341z Seventh avenue.
Phone 1852.
WANTED-Two or three heated light
housekeeping rooms; near car line;
r. |. 4124.
WANTED washing. $1.60
day Mrs. Alice Miller, 1119 Sixth
avenue. Send phone number.
w.
% cents pair; 1877 Seventeenth
street. Phone r. 1. 4009.
WANTED - Four or five unfinished
rooms, modern, by couple. Phone
r. I. BOAT, or call 412 Nineteenth
street
WANTED-Room and board in private
family; man and wife; references.
Address room 3, Neagle building,
Kewanee, Ill
WANTED-To rent, about Oct 18th,
five-room modern house, within
walking distance TO r. l. Pillow Co.
Small family. Phone Moline, 1864.
WANTED-You TO call r. l. 2646 for
the auto cleaning machine TO come
to your home and clean your car
pets and rugs. Griffe Vacuum Co.,
1874 Second avenue.
WANTED - Five-room modern cot
tage, within walking distance of
Thirtieth street and Fourteenth av-|
enue; must be in good shape. Adj
dress House" care Argus.
WANTED To buy Old clothes,
shoes, etc. Phone us; we viii call
for your castaway garments and
give you good prices for them.
Cheap Johns Clothing Store.S 2l23
Fourth avenue. r. I. 1885.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

FOR SALE - Bargains in used cars;
Don Sales company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

FOR SALE-Velie car; 1913 model
2719 Eighth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

FOR SALE - A bargain I'm new
stucco house for quick sale. Call
X. /. GAL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

FOR sALE-Kindling and old lumber
Phone r. l. 4015.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

For Sale-MisceI1aneous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
For Sale-City Property.

FOR SALE-Ten-room modern house;
terms. Phone Il. /. 3417.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

n Concerted eff
Occasional origin,
4 prices soon after
ling indu StFials,
1ruptiy declining
Ets
estates Steel and
d Stecls was eS-
ðer with Union
melting.
Il flYTph fgnIHtE Of'-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
POOR PROSPECTS
LIFT QUOTATIONS
Brought on by UnfavorabIe Re-
ports of Argentina Crops.

Chicago, Sept. 80
poets ren0~+
r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

FOR SALE-Five-roO cottage, near
high school; good repair; price,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

!. New Tor1
rtS evideTi
ere made a
q days opel
a pperS Fu,i
o to 2lInOS
j Selling of
Il epublic an,
4 .ciaIly exte
p Icift and
I'd ...-... rt ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Business Chances.

FOR SALE-Grocery and confectfon-
cry store; good location; cheap, if
taken at once. Inquire 800 Ninth
street. Phone Abs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Abstracts of Title.

of title prepared or con.
tinued to date covering any real es.
tate in the county. Prompt and &C
curate service al reasonable rates
Rock Island Title Abstract com.
pany; J. j. ingram, president; w. j.
Sweeney. secretary, 209-212 Central
Trust and Savings bank building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
For RentHouses


FOR RENT-Six-room house. Inquire
1928 Twelfth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
CrT,Af

wANTED-Messeng boy. Good OPP
ening for bright lad. Apply Postal
Telegraph Cable Co., 311 Eighteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Contractors and Builders.

J. H. STAPP, contractor; your patroz
age solicited; S23 Fourteenth street,
Phone r. /. 1041.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

FOR RENT-Modern house, at Bait
Ninth and a half avenue. Phone
2GH2-X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07

OUT-OF-TOWN OWNER HAS INSTRUCT
ed us to dispose OF his property. located
west Of Conn. ave. and north of the hridge.
The house is attractive and in excellent
condition: has 10 rooms. baths, large
cellar. hot-water heat. electric lights ana
spacious porcltes. A home that must be
seen to b.. appreciated. Only $500.
SHANNON & LUCHS,
Phone Main 2345 7l3 14th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07
WANTEp-To RENT.

MODERN OR ROOM, DETACHED OR SEMI
detached house: northwest. near &. T. or Mt.
Pleasant cars; rent about $3.50. Box 421.
Star office. So
WANTED TO RENT-TNFTRN1SHED. MOD
ern. detached. Groom house. in District by
May |: not $40. Box 40. Star office. 1a'
WANTED-AT ONCE FOR FAMILY OF TWO
adults. Groom box house with hot-water heat,
electricity. parIuetry floors. etc: Mt. Pleas
ant section preferred: not over S35 per month.
EDWARD +. SCHWARTZ. Inc. 134 18th NV
BY CoUPLE-FOR SIX MONTHS OR Io>tER,
small modern house. well and complete. err
nsl,ed convenient 10 18th st. cars: moderate
rental; give full particulars. Box as, Star
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07

JUST OFF CONNECTICUT AVE.
fine new house: seven sleeping
chambers: hot-water heat. three
baths: fine porches front and back;
electric lights; beautiful neighbor-
hood.
5000.
MOORE & HILL, INC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07

BIG BARGAIN IN 4 NICE HOME At tsm3
Rhode Island ave. ne: only 81. $50: q nice
rooms: hot-wafer heat: slate roof. Please look
at same. See owner at above address r 4.
lINGER. Exclusive Agent ZOO RIod. Island
ave. ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07

FINE STORE AND FLAT AT
the corner Of 18th and Park road
NV. Almost new. Rented for $3.50.
Trust $4,000.
Price 81 500.
MOORE & HILL, INC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07
CHESAPEAKE BEACH PROPERTY

FURNISHED BUNGALOW, NORTH BEACH.
Nd; price, $675: electric trolley line between
Chesapeake Beach and North Reach: one hours
ride by train from Washington. The Ontario.
No. 506. a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07
FOR sALE-HOUsEs.


NEW S-RO0M BUNGALOW. WITH GARAGE !:
$4,000: rented at $50. Why not buy where
values are increasing, at Chevy Chase. and let
the rent almost pay for your future home !:
FULTON Il. GORDON. Owner; H. c. BAILEY
Mgr. Colorado bldg. Main 5231
SACRIFICE FOR SS.6O0-FINE Sl1,OOO HOME:
1.S5O in cash. balance So $50 in trust; three
stories and attic. bay window: porches 10
rooms. baths; large reception hall and SER
wants room: fine 2-story garage: electric
lights; vacuum steam heat; exclusive north
west: wide street: beautiful view; no COM
missions. Box l5S. Star office.
IF PRACTICALLY NEW GROOM HOUSE
on big lot, within 10 miu. walk OF C. r. u,
hof-water heat. cleo lights. double porches.
etc, interests YOU at $3.50 write OWNER.
Roy 99I. Star office 12s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07

FOR SALOON HARVARD ST. NV.
Convenient to Nth ST. and Mt. Pleasant
car lines.
Three-story brick, II rooms 9 baths: mod
improvements, including electric lights
hot water heat.
Lot, 25x145. with two story brick garage in
rear. Also adjoining lot, 5Ox145
!. LEO KOLB,
923 New York ave. and 1927 Wis. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE.
FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE.
FOR ENCHAS GE-TAkoMA PARK; LOT. cWj
MO IT: price. $500: clear. of trusts; on
grade near public school: sewer. water and
gas; sidewalk: cost SO. 800 10 years ago: trade
for small nous. in city. Box AT, Star Office.
EXCHANGES, EXCHANGES.
City houses. lots. apartments. Suburban.
Farms. Everything in real estate. big and
little. See L. f. F. PRINCE. 721 Bond bldg.
WILL EXCHANGE FOR HOUSE AND LOT IN
j.. C., Md. or H. ]. ave" ear line have 6room
brick clear inrumbrancr. 81 200, and will
trust add cash. Box 406. Star
Office.
UNIMPRONED LOTS.
Have you any: We can exchange them for
income producing property. Either small
houses. business property or apartments. Call
or phone
\. l.. SALISBURY CO.,
I'll 18Th 81. NV Phone III. I94.
WANT FARM IN FAIRFAX CO.. VA. WORTH
$1,000 ms first payment on l.2jo-arre farm
worth S37, 800. ORLAFES JCFE, A. South
bldg. Phone NJ 1904.
BEFORE DISPOSING OF YOUR PROPERTY,
our large exchange list. Clear farms.
small and large apis, to Or houses, etc:
NEW YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS, li23 +.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07

81 $50: NEW DETACHED HOME IN PET
worth. containing rooms and 18th. hot water
heat, electric light: fine outlook: large park
ing. II yon are looking for house in an
cellent location don't fail TO inspect this.
MATTER A. BROWN. CT 18th I'M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07

Rig BARGAIN IN BUSINESS PROPERTY
Having recently retired from business and
preferring not 10 rent my property, / will sell
ut n great sacrifice. 1t is full three story
brick with new elevator. everything in the
hest of repair. located near 9Th and Pa ave
Location and building suitable for almost any
kind of business The purchaser would have
twofold advantage in that he would get an
established business location and purchase the
property at sacrifice. Address RETIRED.
HoX Az, Star office,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07
ARTHUR CARR,
IloI +. st. NV.

FOR EENr-ro DESIRABLE COLORED TEN
ant. No. 1926 18th 81. NV. Excellent nine
house. Newly papered and painted
throughout. Just the location you looking
for. Rent only S21.J0 This is worth look
ing up.
$50 18th ST. N.W.-lo ROOMS, BATHS.
SD. 80. See Resident Manager. at Falkstonc
Courts. i4th and Fairmpnt sis. or ALONZO
q. BLISS PROPERTIES. n r st. NV.
FOR RENT OR SALE-0PEN SUNDAY. 80 TO
: PM. 1882 18th ST. NV; $ rooms and bath;
nov plumbing: range and water hea tier.
Rent S3IID. JESSE l.. HEISkELL, 1903 II
- N w %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07
REAL ESTATE.

FOR sALE-FOR ACCOUNT OF NON RESI-.
dent owner--I.ot .Ox85 IT., st. near 18th
NV, 81 900; cost owner, 81 500. Four room
brick dwelling trent. $751;. $500 cost owner.
500 Eight acres Oxon Hill. near d. O..
$500; cost owner. 81. 500.
DAVIS. $50 Bond bldg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07

COME OUT TO WOODBRIDGE. u. G.. AND SEE
these bungalows. open and lighted until .
pm. at corner of .Gtl and Hamlin SITS: six
rooms each: hot water heat: electric lights
and gas: large lots: prices 81. 800 to 81. 100
terms very easy: positively the best bargain
do not huy until Won them. +. 4. LIN
GER. "2'U Rhode Island ave. me-. or 301 Dis
tri't National Bank bldg. 1i06 & ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-07

! FOR RENT-BY J.: }. MILLS, so5 9Th ST. NV.
81 Sc Orb. $500 17o1 Vt'nw Or b. %. so
go 12sh Sc, 7r,b- 80 7sS Irving NV Or. bis. so
| 10 l. nc. orb. :. .c250 625 l. sw, 5r.w $50
II ne. CRIB. .2250l2 % Decatur ne ar,bI2 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-14
Internal Revenue Office at ST.
Paul Looted Last Night
From fridays Daily.

From fridays Daily.
st. Paul, January between $500
and $4,000 in cash and approximately
$1,O00,0O0 in negotiable internal reve-
nue. stamps were stolen from the old
federal building here some time last
night by robbers who blew the vault
The robbery was not discovered until
this morning. So
The police of ST. Paul and Mime
apolis and the state authorities joined
with the federal agents in an effort
to hunt down the robbers. At the
same time, e. ]. Lynch, the revenue
collector, with his office staff, went
to work to check over the contents
of the Office to determine the exact
amount secured by the robbers.
Robbery Bold One.
The robbery is one of the boldest
and most successful ever executed in
the northwest. Close inspection OF
the wrecked vault showed that the
work evidently had been done by an
experienced individual. Only one
small hole had been bored in the wall
of the vault to admit the explosive
vet the uUUI MdS UlO"u ouI SOlu
pletely. Collector Lynch states that
the robbers carefully had taken nego-
table stamps, leaving large amount
in Unacceptable stamps
Another Story of Theft.
UNITED Press DiSpatch.l
st. Paul, Mimi, January More
than million dollars worth-of doc
umentary internal revenue stamps
were stolen last night from the gov
eminent custom house at st. Paul.
The great vault in which the stamps
were kept was blown open and many
large packages were taken out. Even
at that there were some packages OF
the stamps that escaped the thieves
Evidently the robbers had found
these too heavy to carry. There were
automobile tracks in the rear of the
building and it is surmised that the
stolen stamps were taken away by
that means.
Theft Is Puzzle to All.
That so colossal a robbery should
be pulled off with success right in the
heart of great city, which has the
reputation of being remarkably well
policed. is a problem that is puzzline
all. The internal revenue officers al
st. Paul state that the documentary
stamps are the most negotiable OF
all kinds of internal revenue stamps
They point out the fact that the
thieves who recently pulled off sim
liar robbery at Peoria managed to
dispose of their stamps without be-
ing detected. The stamps are moi
numbered and there seems to be nc
way of identifying them.
1t was found that the thieves car
ried off quite quantity of non-nego-
table stamps and $4,000 worth of non
negotiable bonds. On the other hant
about $1,000 worth OF negotiapl'
stamps were left.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-14
Charles HuettI, Shoe Clerk, Acted
Well Part of SIeuth

From fridays OatiH -
On the charge of attempting to pass
a forged check in the sum OF SID 0,
at the Family Shoe store, 3O7 North
Front street, now owned by 6. T..
Nielsen, a ragged and aged stranger
giving the name of John Hickey was
locked up at the central police station
late yesterday afternoon.
1t was detective work on the part OF
Charles Huettl, the clerk, that result
ed in Hickey being caught. Hr. Huett
has had it slipped over on him before
and this time he was suspicious. H1cke
came in and asked to see overshoes
He selected pair and then offered
the check in payment. Mr.. Huettl saw
that the check was on the Nationa
Bank of Commerce and purported to
be signed by George Meyers. The
latter is a farmer of Limetown. Hickey
told Mr.. Huettl, according to the lat
ter's story, that he had been working
for Meyers.
Called up the Bank.
Mr.. Huettl called up the National
Bank of Commerce end found that
there was no account there to make
the check good. Then he refused the
check. Hickey took it and walked out
He went over to the Stahl house
corner, and then turned east and
walked towards Third street.
In the meantime, Mr.. Huetu left
somebody else in charge Of the store
and, happening to meet Officer Wat
tiers. got him to place Hickey under
arrest
Hickey denied that he had written
the check. He said it had been writ
ten for him over at the Northwestern
passenger depot by man who called
himself George Meyers. He said this
was done so he could buy himself a
pair of overshoeS.
Book of Recipes.
In Hickey'S pocket was found book
of recipes for certain ailments. He
said he used this in dcctoring horses
He said he himself wrote all that was
in that book. By comparing the same
letters, the police found that the hand
writing in the book and on the check
was exactly the same. Hickey wrote
his name for the officers. and it was
found that this handwriting was
like that on the check Still, Hickey
insisted that he had not written the
bad check.
Hickey said he was a widower, six
ty-eight years old, and had two sons
in Lynchburg, Va, one a grocer and
the other horse doctor. He said he
came to Mankato from st. Paul yes
terday on his way to Marshall, Mimi,
where he expected to get work, as he
had acquaintances there.
Name Is William Bofds.
According to information received
from ST. Peter, the man who is want
ed by the authorities there for having
recently forged and passed checks III
the aggregate sum of $50, calling
himself w. j. Graham, is really no
other than William Bolds, who two
years ago was sentenced to the state
prison of Illinois for forgery and has
been out on parole. 1t is stated that
Graham or Bolds has been staying
with his sister, Mrs. Howard, living
on Third street in st. Peter. The
much wanted man is said now to have
left for parts unknown. 1t is stated
that Bolds had been husking corn for
Max Fritzke of Long Prairie, and had
worked for a number of other people
at odd jobs, including the Consumers
Power company.
Used kato Mans Name.
One point of great interest to the