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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20


Guardians Sale OF Real Estate.
To all persons whom it may concern.
Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned, The Central Trust & Say
ings Bank, guardian Of Custer Temp
kins and VERNE TOmpkins, minors, by
virtue of a decree Of sale entered by
the probate court of Rock Island, Hill
nois, at a regular term thereof, held
at the county court house, in the city
of Rock Island, in said county, on the
Sd day Of May A. d. 1915, will on the
Sth day of June A. D. 1916, at the east
door of the court house, in the city Of
Rock Island, in said county. at the
hour Of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, sell
at public vendue, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, all the following
real estate belonging to said minors,
situated in the county Of Rock IslanG
and state of Illinois, to-wit:
The undivided two twenty-seyenths
| (2-27ths) Of the west half (12) of the
northeast quarter % of section
twenty-eight (28) in township seven
| teen 40, north range two ~, west OF
/ the 4th P NJ in Rock Island county
/ Illinois, subject to their mothers dow
er therein.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this
/ Sth day of May A. d. 1916.
/ CENTRAL TRUST & SAVINGS BANK
Guardian Of said minors,
/ BY NJ s. Heagy, President
| Walker, Ingram {, Sweeney.
Attorneys for said Guardian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
PORK MARKET IS
WEAK ON OUTSET
Hogs Start on Decline With Opening
OF Lists as Result OF Sizes
Being Out OF Demand.

Chicago, May 20.-Owing to the fact
that much of the receipts were of a
grade that only the big packers could
use, the hog market today turned weak
alter shippers had been supplied. Cat
tie quotations were nominal. Most OF
the sheep and lambs were consigned
direct to killers.
Hogs: receipts 5000; weak: an
changed 10 SC under yesterdays av-
erage; bulk 9.90G1O10; light $500
1910; mixed 9.75G1O15; heavy $3.50
100; rough 9.65@9.S0; pigs 1900
$50.
Cattle: receipts 100; market steady
native beef cattle S,10@10.25: west
ern steers S-20@9.20; stockers md
feeders 6.00@S.S0; cows and heifers
4.4G@9.50; calves S.006I1.25.
Sheep: receipts 1000; steady; weth-
ers ',65@1010; lambs 9.10@12.S5;
springs 1L00@13.50.
St Louis Livestock.
st, Louis, May 20.-Hogs: receipts
1,500; steady; pigs and lights 7.5O6
9.95; heavy 10.00@10.05; bulk 9.85@
1000.
Cattle: receipts so; steady; steers
7.50@10.00; heifers S50@9.75; COWS
5.250S.25; prime yearling steers and
heifers 8.75q10.25; calves 6,O0@11.O0
Sheep: receipts 1900; steady; weth
ers 100000; lambs 1000@1270;
clipped ewes 7.50@S70: clipped lambs
$500 lilo; spring lambs 10.00@14.OO
Kansas City, No, May 2O.-Hogs.
Receipts 1000; strong; bulk 97Od
$50; heavy 9S5G995; light $500
$50; pigs S750925.
Cattle: Receipts 200; steady; steers
7.50@10.00; cows 5.500825; heifer:
7.50@9.75; calves 6.50011.OO.
Sheep: Receipts LOO; steady; lambs
1000G1225; yearlings GOGGLES
wethers S.25@9.75; ewes 8.000950.
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha, May 20.-Hogs: receipt,
/ 800; steady; heavy 9.7O09.S5; igh
9,6069.75; pigs S.00@9.00; bulk $3.50
/ 9.75.
| Cattle: receipts 100; steady; steer
| S.0009.75; cows and heifers $3.50
S,25.
Sheep; receipts 100; steady; year
lings S.7561075; wethers S.25G9.75
lambs 10.S5G12,35.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

viii Build in LO0p-The mems and
wOmen's executive committee and
team captains Of the Lend-a-Hend
campaign met at the BIackhawk hotel
Yesterday and got down to brass
tacks' as the opening Of the canvass
doomed up in the next few days Near
" every team was reported filled by
the team captains including the sup
Elemental group of 500 Leud-a-Hand
girls who are waiting eagerly for the
opening Of the canvass. Chairman A.
l.. Dawson sought the opinion Of the
executive committee, and il crystal
lized on two points: That the build
ing will be built in the loop or down
town district south OF the Fifth street
viaduct. making it as convenient to
the business center and the working
girls as are the present rooms. That
building operations will follow as
closely as possible the first payment
on the fund, Sept !, next, actual con-
struction commencing not later than
next spring and possibly before.
b
Many Taking Teacher Exams Elk
aminations OF graduates of normal
courses are being held in the office OF
County Superintendent Henry Ronge
in The court house. There are 10 girls
taking the exams for certificates
Next week the examinations open TO
anv person wishing 10 teach III the
country schools will he held in the Of
fee Of Mr.. -R0nge, These will be the
/ regular May exams. The next exams
will be held in July.
o
Two Homes Burn In Bcttendorf-
Two small houses near the river, some
distance southwest of the Davis gar
dens in Bettendorf, were burned TO The
ground yesterday The contents OF
both homes were also lost. The Origin
Of the blaze is unknown.
o
! Last Day for Filing Today is Tho
last day for TOWNSHIP officials To TAKE
out their nomination affidayits. Prac
ticaIlv all the township tickets, bOtl
democratic and republican have beer
fled and a lively scrap is expected il
some of the districts where popular
men have been placed on the tickets
To Test MIX Purer milk for DaV
export by the testing Of milk for tn
bercul0sis and other germs, is plaI
10 be adopted by the Davenport boarC
of health and samples oi milk VIII b,
collected from all dairics next week
These viii be anaiyzad and reports Of
the condition Of milk published AL
though the state law does ot compe
dairymen 10 have thelr cows tested fol
tuberculosis germs. Tie city depart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
T@dlay's Market Quotations
KANSAS REPORTS
ADVANCE WHEAT
Assertions That Never Before HAS Hes.
sian Fly Eqnaled This Years
Damage-BOOst Prices.

Chicago, May 2O-Assertious that
the state Of Kansas has never before
had such a disastrous visitation of Hes
sian fly as at present gave frmness to-
day 10 the wheat market here. De
tailed reports tending TO prove that
the assertions Of unprecedented loss
had not been exaggerated came from
recognized authorities and referred to
some Of the largest producing counties.
On the other hand Omaha sent word
that Nebraska receipts were inCreas-
ing. Opening prices which ranged
from !. c off to 12C up, with July at
LIS to 1l2&s and September at
11212 to 1.124, were followed by a
moderate general advance
A sharp setback took place in the
last hour as q result of heavy selling
by a leading house. The close was
unsettled at LIP for July and 112A
61123s for September, with the mar
ket as a whole 4 c off to Il up.
Corn rose with wheat There was a
notable absence of pressure to sell
After opening unchanged to 1s04C
| higher, the market continued tc
harden.
No important reaction ensued. The
close was steady at Is to H1Ac net
advance.
Oats shared the strength Of other
grain. Buying, though, lacked volume
Speculative selling weakened provi-
sions. Higher prices on hogs were ig-
nored.
Chicago Grain.
! Chicago, May 20 Wheat: No. red
nominal; No. 3 red. Sh6LOS12; No
2 hard. 112AGI127s; No. 8 hard
/ LOST G109.
Corn: No. > yellow, 7512 G75%c; No
4 yellow. 72@73c.
Oats: No. 3 white, 42643&4; stand
ard, 45as @46c.
Rye: No. >. 99c; barley. 620SOc
timothy, 5.5OGS00; clover, 750G15.00
Pork. 22.00024.50; lard, 1897; ribs
12.45@12.95.
Chicago Provisions.
/ Chicago, May Coulter unchang
! ed
/ Eggs: Receipts 22,516 cases; un
changed.
/. Potatoes, higher; old, receipts /
cases; Michigan, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Dakota white 95G1O5; Min
nesota and Dakota Ohios goa 95. New
receipts y cars; Texas. Louisian;
and Alabama sacked Triumphs L400
$50.
/ Poultry, alive, higher; fowls 1872
10
Liverpool Grain.
! Liverpool, May 20 Wheat. No.
northern spring rs ID; No. re-
western winter lis Sd
Corn: American mixed new lis I'D
Peoria Grain.
/ Peoria. May 20.-Corn: No. 3 white
/ 72l4c: No. yellow, 7412G 74Hc, No.
mixed. 74HI41zc.
Oats, unchanged; No. ; white, Ale.
Minneapolis train.
Minneapolis, May 2O.-Wheat: Ma,
IlG3s; July 1855; No. 1 hard, !. % Is
No. l northern, I17h G1.20lB; No.
northern, l135s 01174s.
Corn: No. yellow, 75i2M77c.
Oats: No. 3 white, 4lM4l2c.
Flax, L90G194
New York Sugar.
, New York, May Cougar quiet
molasses, sos; centrifugal $40; re
fined steady; fine graduated. 765.
Kansas City Provisions.
/ Kansas City, Mo, May 20 Butte,
eggs and poulery unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Estate of Marie Helfrich, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Emil Hotter, ad
ministrator with the will annexed and
administrator de bonis non OF the es-
tate Of Marie HelfriCh, deceased, has
this day filed his final report and set
Element as such i'll the probate court
Of Rock Island county, and hearing
on said report has been set for June
6, 1916. at 10 o'clock a. m. at which
time persons interested may appear
and make objections thereto, and if
no objections are fined, said report
will be approved at that time, and the
undersigned will ask for an order Of
distribution, and will also ask TO be
discharged.
Rock Island H., May Is, A. d. 1916.
EMIL HOLTZER.
Administrator with the will annexed
and administrator de bonis non of
the estate OF Marie Helfrich, de-
ceased.
SchrNer & Schriyer, attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Mail Carrier Has New Car,

A new Saxon mail delivery car has
been purchased by Rural Mail Car
rier J. S. McCreight and is in use
upon his route each day. The car is
of a neat model and was purchased
from the French & Turner agency
here. Mr. McCreight has carried the
mail by horse power for the past IL
years and the new auto is great i'm
provement over the old method OF
travelling, he says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
HEAVY SELLING
BRINGS DECLINE
Further Profit Taking and Rush TO In.
load Is Trailed by Bearish Move
ment OF Stocks.

New York. May 20.-Further profit
taking IN standard shares and renewal
OF pressure against the speculative
specialues impaired some heaviness to
today's early stock market trading but
these conditions were largely over
come later when the railway list re-
sumed its upward progress. The mod
crate dealings centered around Read
ing, Erie and the coppers at first but
gradually broadened, with pronounced
strength in Canadian Pacific. which
rose over five points with 212 for 500
an allied line, and one for Union Pa
cifc. United States Steel moved with
in narrow limits and most other in
dustrials retrieved early losses. The
closing was strong. Bonds were If
regular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

are being shown daily. That the siO-
gan of the city is being realized can be
testified to by City Assessor John H.
Gundaker and his deputy, Charles
Hid, The annual report of the city
assessor has been finished, and was
released today, and it shows that Day-
export leads every city in the state in
per capita wealth, at least as shown
by assessors reports. Besides that.
Davenport, as usual, leads every city
in the state in increase during the
past year in moneys and credits. There
has been considerably over $1,000,000
increase in moneys and credits during
the year
Marriage Licenses-John ". Gill
christ Jr., and Florence NJ. Langton Of
Davenport
Obituary RecOrd-After a lingering
/ illness, Peter Matthias Sehmann pass
ed away at his home on East Sixth
street, Bettendorf He was born In
Meldorf, Schleswig-H Germany,
/ Oct IA, 1855, and was united in mar
riage to Miss Anna Neaben in 1879.
I They came to Moline in 1881, and for
the past % years have made their
home in Bettendorf The deceased
was a member of the Herman Sons
! lodge. The survivors are his wife and
/ the following children: Mrs. Emma
/ Natzen of Davenport, Gustav Sehmann
Of Bettendorf, Otto and Harry at home
/ The death of Mrs. Charles Colder
mann occurred at Mercy hospital after
an illness of about ten days. She was
born in Davenport Nov. s, 1898. and
was married Dec. ., 1919, to Charles
! G0ldermann. She was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Thompson. Hell
parents, husband, one daughter, Ethel
and TWO brothers, Oliver and Ray
mond Thompson, survive.
The death of William F. Schroeder
Occurred after a lingering illness al
Mercy hospital He was born in Luet
ienburg, Germany, Feb. u. 1853, ant
was married to Miss Theresa Peter
sen June 10. 1882. The couple moved
to Long Grove in 1884, later settling
on a farm near ArgO. He is survived
by his wife and the following children
Emil of Davenport, Mrs. Frank Paaskt
of Pleasant Valley, Mrs. Charlie!
!Schnurr, Nettie and Rudolph at home
Relatives here received word Of thu
death of George W Baker, the fathe
of W. d. Baker and H. i. Baker 0
Davenport, at Gary, Ind. Stomaei
trouble was the fatal ailmeHt Georg
w Baker was - years of age, a Vet
.eran Of the Civil war, and had been il
three months. His sons in this cit
left TO attend the funeral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Columbian Climb Meets

The weekly meeting of the Column
bian club was held Wednesday after
noon with a large attendance. Two
interesting papers were read The
club is anxious to be able to meet in
the new library basement in the near
future,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Banks Show Decrease.

New York, May 20.-The statement
of the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they held $76,-
956.310 reserve in excess Of legal re
quirements This is a decrease OF
ST, S30,970 from last week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Social Events.

On Thursday afternoon Mrs c. L.
Gregory entertained the South Side
Sewing club at her home on South
College avenue. A delightful after
noon was enjoyed by the many ladies
present
Mrs. George Gillespie will entertain
the North Side Sewing club at her
home Tuesday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

iment believes it will be able to get re
suits by printing results OF tests Of
milk made by city experts. In re-
Spouse to a letter written to the state
dairy and food department asking for
aid in cleaning up Davenport dairies
Dr. W A. Stocks, city physician, re-
ceived word today that the state de-
partment was bankrupt and would be
able to give no help until after July l..
| TO Promote congregational Church
. One Of the most comprehensive plans
attempted in Iowa in years was in
augurated at the. closing meeting of
/ the Iowa Congregational conference
when the conference adopted plans for
a fve-year constructive plan to in
1 crease membership, augment the Sun
day school work. build up laymen's or
ganiZations and raise a fund OF $780,
600 for church work.
g For Safe and Sane F0urth-No more
viii giant frecrackers explode di-
reGtly in front of pedestrians and
brighten teams with a defamation that
arouses the neighborhood for miles
around, and tears great holes in the
pavement. No more will tricky lads,
on mischief bent, tie strings of fire
crackers to the tails of Unsuspectng
dogs, and send them yelping for blocks
Through the streets with the terrific
cannonade at their very heels. Nc
more will frightened pedestrians take
to their heels at the sight of a fire
cracker several feet long lying in
their path, only TO hear q small
crack when they get at a safe dis
lance, as a small hrecracker explOdes
inside the big she'll For the Daven-
port WOman's club, intent on making
the Fourth Of July a safe and sane one
for Davenport. is planning TO provide
this year amusements beside which
such stunts as these will appear a:
mere nOthingness.
Meet Next Week on Parking Plan
The conference between the street cal
committee of the city council, and Of
Bclais of the Tri-City Railway com
pany relative to the matter of usin!
Main street from Fifth TO the river a
a public parking place for automo
.biles, will be held Monday or TUESDAY
OF next week. according TO information
d given out by Alderman Moeller.
o
Davenport Is Growing-There ha
been much discussion pro and con OF
the proposition Of making Ever
Year a Better Year in Davenport
- Every municipal organization. ever,
club, every church, every school, and
= lin short, everyone in the city is work
ling toward that end. And the result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Market Square Sales.
May 20, 1916.
loads oats ................. QUO
l load timothy hay .........,...$Io
Elgin Butter.
Elgin. ILL.,, May 20.-Butter: 100 TUBS
at 2912c,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Legal.

]. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
LOCAL MARKETS.

NAV 20.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Market Square Sales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
NEATHER CONDITIONS.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.

j. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-01
WELFARE CLUB PLANS FOR
COMMUNITY XMAS TREE

The matter Of q community
CHRISTMAS tree was discussed at this
weeks meeting Of the Weston Well
fare club. and met with much
favor. "A Christmas tree committees
ww, appointed. consisting OF A. w.
Ii ndell, G. w. Stages and Vim.
NJ acRenzie. and will take up the
. roposition with the several church.
Is. which are said TO favor Il. II
they and the community In general
will consent to cooperate the tree
will be backed by the entire club.
An interesting program, 70 include
musical numbers by the Weston
Concert band. will be arranged.
The question Of better sidewalks
was also taken up by the club. and
II was un animously agreed that here
in Is . glorious opportunity for Inn
provement. II was decided 70 ap-
point q committee TO confer with the
city council, whose members will be
named later by President Price. Vice
President Williams presided At the
ms.eting.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-01

In the Circuit Court Of the State OF
Oregon. for Umatilla County.
Nlis Joyce MulIsnbsrg. Piaintih.
Va.
John n. Mulisnberg. Defendant.
To che Defendant. John B.SMuilsn
berg:
In The name of the stats of Oregon.
yos, are hereby required 10 appear and
answer the complaint filsd against ycn
n The above court, on OF before the
last day Of the time prescribed IN the
order for publication herewith to.wit,
the 18th day Of December, 1915, and II
you fall 30 10 answer for want there.
of the plaintiff viii apply 10 the court
for the relief prayed for IN her COM
plant on hle herein, to-wit, for de-
cree Of divorce forever dlssolving the
maFrlage now and heretofore existing
between plaintiff and defendant, for
the restoration Of her maiden name,
NIta Joyce Calhoun, aud for such. fnF-
thsr relief 40 70 the court may seern
proper.
by ordsr Of the Honorable Gilbert w.
Phelps Judge OF the above entitled
Court, which order 10 dated the 2eth
day Of October, 1915. The data osIl
che Arst publication 10 the ID day ~
November, 1915, and of che last pub
lication 10 the 18th day Of Deesmber,
A'A' PETERSON d BISHOP,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-01
SANTA CLAUS

place is a complete farming outfit.
Mr. Hcdgson left for his new ranch
this week with carload shipment Of
horses and household goods.
Miss Lois Porter has returned from
walla walia, and will again make
her home with her parents In this
city.
Kenneth Mackenzie has located
near Coffeyville. Montana, where he
bought 20 acres Of farm land and
leased other land adjoining. He viii
have 255 acres to harvest next year.
Harold Ellis and II. r. Potts, repre-
senting the Walia walla Bulletin,
were in town Monday collecting ma
terial for q Weston write-up TO appear
in the Christmas edition Of that paper.
The article win be largely along his
toricaI lines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. Tierney and
party motored TO Weston Sunday for
visit at the G. DeGraw residence.
Mrs. Ticrney made her home with tho
DeGraws while attending the Weston
normal, Of which she was one Of the
earlier graduates, and retains fond
memories Of her school days In this
city.
Thanksgiving week was rendered
pleasant for the Leader man by
absorption payments from the fol.
lowing patrons. none Of whom wait.
ed, to be asked but brought or sent
the money in: Joe Wurzer. w. H.
Booher. Mrs. P. ]. Purcell, D. Hop
kins, j. "A. King. Albert c. Gould,
Harry Warren, Mrs. E. F. Tierney,
J.. NJ. Ashworth, @. H. Fontaine,
Clcm Duncan and Mrs. Blanche
Juday.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-01
VIEW BOOKS At THE LIBRARY

The following new books have
been received by the Weston branch
library from the county librarian
and are now available for local
readers:
Barrie Half Hours.
Carleton-Trhlts and Stories OF
the Irish Peasantry.
Dickinson Wisconsin Plays.
{ LorinG-African Adventure Stors
fes.
Plumb - Beginnings In Animal
Husbandry.
Mind and Body--six numbers.
Conrad--victory.
Doyle Round the Fire Stories.
6alsworthy-Dark Flower.
2obertson-- Masters Of Men.
] tobertson Wreck Of The Titan.
\ Viggin-New Chronicles Of Re
bee, N,
c ix--Brownies Abroad.
d odge-Hans Brinker.
H ART Romance Of the Civil War.
II 70 local library board will meet
The finA Monday in December and
ful attendance Is requested.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-01
BREVITES

See E. E. Zehm for sheet iron fol
hog watts.
''Call taxir' Lafe McBride's is al.
ways at your disposal. Phone 80.
For Rent The Phillips cottage Or
Washington street. See Watts & Rog.
ers.
Mrs. Harriet Moser ha $ gone 70
Heppner to spend the wint.r with her
daughter. Mrs. J. H. Edwards.
Another Of Weston's popular young
men--Lola (Pody) Duncan has been
lured 10 the metropolis. He left Sat
urday for Portland, where he viii be
employed in mill work.
S. 7. Gore, the Walla Walla con-
tractor, was here during the week re-
modelling the farm residence .f c.
NJ. Price near town. Modern con-
veniences are being installed.
II pays TO advertise, Fred Nc
Crews Persian Angora cat having. re-
turned home soon after last we eek's
Leader appeared. The cat had lost
one claw, but was otherwise intact.
DR.. A. r. Scmpert was in W'alla
Walla couple Of days this " eek,
conducting the New York dental par
lors for Dr.. Jensen during the latter's
absence on business trip to Spo kane.
What may develop into mi lion.
dollar gold strike Is reported from
the Harrison mine near Baker. A
drift is being started to deter mine
the extent Of the ore body, viii rh Is
said 10 be exceedingly rich.
William Mackenzie returned Sat-
urday from his Montana trip, hs wing
found 20 below zero weather a d fle
too frigid for comfortable travel. He
went over q considerable part Of. the
state, but made no land invegtn ont 5.
Everett J. King, former w est0,i
boy who is now a successful Helix
farmer, has bought 32o acre. land
in the Cold Spring neighbofho ID, IL
miles west Of Helix, from ldrs. Cora
Simpson. The consideration Is re-
ported to have been $4,000.
Mr.. and mrs. F. NJ. Codfr y are
listing at the home Of Mrs. Go ifrgy's
,arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Porter G eahxm,
md win remain until spring. when
hey win locate on quarter Esctien
{ land which they own near eifinss
wss~st, srs4 @zNs.