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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
T@day'@ Market Quotations
HOGS SCORE HIGH
MARK ON MARKET
Pork Quotes Reach Best Level Regis.
tered Since Last October
Receipts Small.

Chicago, Feb. 26y-Hog prices today
we're the highest since last October
The immediate incentive for buvfng
was the fact that today's receipts were
smaller than expected. Cattle quota
lions were almost nominal. There
was no urgent call for sheep or lambs.
Hogs: Receipts, 10000; strong:
bulk. S45dS.70; light, S.O5GS.65: mix
ed, S3odS.75; heavy, S.25mS.75:
rough. S.25GS4O; pigs, 6.S0@7S5.
Cattle: Receipts. 100; steady: steers,
6.s56950; stockers and feeders. $3.50
20; cows and heifers, 3.25GS
calves, S5od1L25.
Sheep; Receipts. 10000 steady:
vethers S.OQGS.5O; lambs, 9.25@11.35.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 26.-Hogs-
Receipts, 500; higher; bulk, s.OO0
$50; heavy, S.2O0S.S5; light, 1900
$50: pigs, 6.506I5O.
Cattle - Receipts, 100; steady:
steers, 1909 800; COWS and heiferg,
4.50dS.5o; calves, 650911.00.
Sheep - Receipts; none; steady:
lambs. 1O5OG11,00; yearlings, $3.50
1000; wethers, 7.75@S35; ewes, ZOO
GLSO.
st. Louis Livestock.
st. Louis, Feb. 26-Hogs-Receipts,
10000; higher; pigs and lights, 6.OO0
$50; mixed. S.356S.70; heavy, $500
$40.
Receipts, $50; steady; steers
7.506950; COWS and heifers 5.0O@9.5O;
calves, 600@11.0O.
Receipts, 700; steady; year
Hngs, S.OO010.0O; lambs, 9.0O@l14O;
ewes, 6.5OdS10.
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha, Feb. 26.-Hogs: recelpUs
1900; higher; heavy S.15@S25; light
7sOGS.25; pigs 6.75@775; bulk 5000
S.25.
Cattle: receipts 100; steady; steers
70O4S6O: cows and heifers $500
$50.
Sheep; receipts $500; steady; year
lings S.2509.75; wethers 7.25@S.25;
lambs 1O5091100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Legal.
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of Katherine kurz, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
painted executrix OF the last will and
testament OF Katherine Kurz, late of
the county of Rock Island, State OF
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
tice 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 April term, on
the first Monday in April 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 prisons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 31st day Of January A. d. 1916.
MINNIE SCHUERMANN,
Executrix
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Legal.
Notice to Nonresident Defendant.

Notice to NONRESIDENT Defendant.
In the appellate court of the state
of Illinois for the Second district to
the April term, A. D. 1916.
John M. Smith, Nellie NJ. Glow, Nell
lie Anderson, Arthur E. Johnson and
Anna E. Smith, plaintiffs in error, VS..
George W. Smith and Robert W. Rank,
administrator, with the will annexed to
John P. Smith, deceased, defendants
in error. Writ of error to the circuit
court Of Rock Island county.
Affidavit of non-residence of the
above named defendant in error,
George W. Smith, having been filed in
the office of the clerk of the appellate
court, Second district, state of Illinois,
notice is therefore hereby given to the
said nonresident defendant in error,
George w Smith, that the plaintiff in
error on the oath day of February, A,
D. 1915, in the above entitled court
sued out writ of error from the said
appellate court returnable on the first
Tuesday of April, A. D. 1916, and that
thereupon a summons issued out of
said court wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the first Tues
day in the month of April next, as is
by law required. Now unless you, the
said above named nonresident de-
PENDANT in error, George ". Smith,
shall personally be and appear in the
said court on the first day of the next
term thereof, to be holden in the appel
late court room in the city of Ottawa,
county of La Sale, state of Illinois,
on the first Tuesday of April next,
when and where said defendant In err
ror may appear and take such steps
as the law allows, and plead or an
swer to the said writ of error, the
same and the matters and things
therein stated will be taken as con-
fessed against you.
Dated at Ottawa. Illinois, this oath
day of February, A ID. 1916
C. c. DUFFY,
Clerk of the appellate court, Second
district
WILLIAM M'ENIRY,
FLOYD F. THOMPSON,
Attorneys for plaintiff in error.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

Leading experts in aeronauticS
who have been watching the exploits
of the Thomas machine and other
aeroplanes of American make say that
this country soon will again lead the
world as ruler of the air Among those
who hold to this opinion are Alan r
Hawley, president Of the Aero club;
Henry A. Wise Wood, president of the
American Society for Aeronautic En-
gineers; Alberto Santo-Dumont, tht
noted Brazilian aeronaut; Henry
Woodhouse, and John Hays Ham
mond, Jr.
THE German Fokker monoplanes
about which we have heard so much
Of late are the smallest used along
the battle front" said Henry Wood
house of the Aero club, and can only
be classed as aeroplane chasers The
usual Fokker is only about SO feet 8
inches over the wings, and about "A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS

The decidedly energetic northeast
ern storm which is now central off
. the coast of New England has been
attended by rain or snow from the st.
Lawrence valley southwark TO North
Carolina and westward to the Upper
Mississippi and middle Missouri val
leys. At Boston the barometer has
fallen to 2S.S6 inches and more than
an inch Of rain has occurred at that
station and New York. Relatively low
pressure prevail on the Rocky noun
tain plateau and the north Pacific
coast, with rains from San Francisco
southwark TO San Diego and 1.12 inch
es at Los Angeles. Owing to the east
ward movement of the north Atlantic
storm and the approach of the north
western area of high pressure and
lower Temperature which has advanced
10 the upper Missouri valley, partly
cloudy weather is indicated for this
vicinity tonight and Sunday, with
somewhat colder tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
STOCK EXCHANGE
TONE IRREGULAR
Reading and Locomotive Were Lead.
ing Issues in TOday's Brief and
Dull Session.

New York. Feb. 26.-Reading and
American Locomotive were leaders of
today's dull and irregular market, each
scoring a 2-point advance Coppers
and few specialties were disposed
to harden. Rails also preserved some
semblance of frmness but steady sell
ing OF the war issues and petroleums
as well as marine preferred, United
States and a few other active stocks,
soon wiped out all gains. The closing
was weak. Bonds were steady.
Aside from strength in the metal
group and a few specialties, initial
quotations in today's stock market
were without substantial change.
Rails were variably higher except
Cnadian Pacific, Northern Pacifis and
Chesapeake and Ohio. Marine prefer
red, Crucible Steel, Pacific Mail and
Industrial Alcohol lost moderate frac-
tons. American Locomotive was
strongest of the equipment group, ris-
ing IA points. United States Steel
was inclined to waver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
and JohnHays Hammond

Ithaca, n. Y, Feb. 26. - The new
Thomas Brothers military tractor
aeroplane, built for the United States
government, was driven at the rate of
50 miles an hour by Aviator Frank H.
Burnside of this city in a series of
fights over measured half-mile
course. With slight wind at his
back, Burnside covered one-half mile
in Is 40 seconds. Against the wind he
made one-half mile in 20 is seconds.
All Of Burnside's time were recorded
by ]. ]. Frawley of the Aero club of
America.
This machine is equipped with
Thomas model s, 135 horsepower ~"
type aeromotOr and is constructed for
weight lifting and climbing as well as
for speed. A number of foreign gov
eminent representatives have signified
their intention of coming here to wit
ness the tests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Legal
Administrators Notice.


Estate of John NJ. Anderson, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator Of the estate of
John NJ. Anderson, late of the county
of Rock Island, state of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell,
Judge of tie probate court OF Rock
Island county, at the probate court
room, in the city OF Rock Island, at
the April term, on the hrst Monday in
April next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the sane ad-
justed.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 9th day of February, A. D.,
1916.
RALPH A. ANDERSON.
Administrator,
Walker, Ingram & Sweeney, attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

feet inches long, with an so horse
power motor The machines, with this
motor equipment, makes about ninety
five miles an hour. With a 200 horse
power motor they ought to be able to
make from 100 miles an hour upward.
Both the British and French have
machines that can make the same
speed
"As matter of fact, the British
navy has been supreme in the air as
well as on the water during the whole
war
This is largely due to the large
number of America and super
America flying boats, made in this
country, which are equipped with two
100 horsepowers. More than 100 of
these great machines and about five
hundred of the smaller types have
been delivered to Great Britain dur
ing the last year"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
The Day i'm Davenport

Mrs. BOrnemann Makes a Denial
Mrs. Ida Bornemann declares there
has been no violation of the law in
her property owned in Bettendorf and
now occupied by the Voin Brothers.
She says they are merely conducting
general express business. While
they are delivery agents for number
of breWeries it is denied that any
liquors are sold on the premises. Mrs.
Bornemann states she has consulted
her attorney, Henry Vollmer, and that
the latter has advised her that the
business of the Coin Brothers is strict
ly within the law and legally trans
acted. The above explanation is made
by Mrs. Bornemann by reason of no
tice being served on her through the
county attorneys Office brought about
by the complaints of residents of Bet
tendorf that liquor was being sold on
the place
Police Not Biamed.-Members Henry
wv tumtus-I1tilly IkuHSC
and Chris Niemand applied a coat
of whitewash to the police depart
ment at the meeting to investigate
apparent neglect on the part of three
officers in the death of George Evers
Tuesday night. After a session which
required the greater part of the fore
noon, all three officers, Acting Night
Sergeant Sidney Lagrange and Wag-
onmen Sanford and Hauschild, were
completely eXonerated. The commits
sion went into executive session after
the evidence had been heard and with
City Clerk Hugo Moeller and City At
torney Carl Lambach was closeted for
half an hour. Chairman Henry Jaeger
of the department insisted on a pun
ishment for the officers because of their
apparent neglect but the others de-
clined to adhere to this view and voted
for complete exoneration.
Eight Years for Brown.-Eight years
at hard labor in the state penitentiary
at Fl Madison, and to pay a fine of
5000, was the sentence imposed on
Sherman Brown, convicted of man
slaughter week ago. for the Staying
of his sister-in-law, Nellie Brown, last
December. Sentence was pronounced
by Judge Theophilus yesterday after
noon. Brown entered the room quiet
", his eyes, as usual, bent upon the
floor. Not since the start of the trial
two weeks ago, has the self confessed
SLAYER looked anyone in the eyes.
Judge Theophilus gave a brief resume
of the crime and the resultant legal
action, and then asked the defendant,
standing before the bench: Have you
to say" Brown maintained
a steadfast gaze at the Dashboard of
courts bench. A baby. principal in
a civil action, in which the woman is
suing for the baby's support, the leg
atees of the fathers estate. oppressed
by the silence in the court room, be-
gan to cry. The court said in pro-
sentence, "The jury has seen
fit to temper the sentence with the di-
vine quality of mercy. You were ably
defended by good counsel, and we're
convicted fairly, and will serve but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
WHEAT DROPS At
= FOREIGN PRICES.
considerable Weakness Is Shown as
Result of Lower Quotations
From Liverpool.

chicago, Feb. 26.-Wheat prices
showed considerable weakness today
on lower quotations from Liverpool,
and forecasts of larger shipments from
Argentina and Australia. Opening
prices, which ranged from sc off to
sc up, with May at 11S1a to 1875
and July at 1854 to 11512, were fol-
lowed BY a setback.
The market later descended when
wheat prices became demoralized.
Corn closes unsettled at q TO $50
ll4c net decline.
Severe breaks took place later, the
result of New York stock market
weakness that seemed to indicate a
less favorable outlook for tse solu-
ton of difficulties regarding German
submarines. The close was excited,
SIS to sac net lower, at 1.131s for
May and 1.10& for July.
Corn developed strength owing to
railing off in arrivals. After opening
unchanged to 7s@Ac lower, the mar
ket use to we'll above yesterdays
finish.
Oats were governed chiefly by the
action of corn. Cash houses bought
rather freely.
Higher prices on hogs lifted provi-
sions. Offerings were scarce.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Feb. 26.-Wheat: No. red,
1.17Hc; No 8 red, nominal; No. hard,
1.12@1149s; No. 3 hard, 1.0S@1121a.
Corn: No. 2 yellow, nominal; No.
yellow, 70Q72Ac; No. 4 white, ITO
721ac.
Oats: No. white, 41& @94c; stand
ard, 43A@441zc.
Rye; No. 2, 92094c; barley, GAO
roc; timothy, 5.5O0S00; clover, 1000
$4,000; pork, 19.25@2O5O; lard, 1905;
ribs, 10.75@1I25.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, Feb. ..a-Butter: higher;
creamery 2412Q33hc.
Eggs: receipts 1885 cases; I'M
changed.
Potatoes: higher; receipts 25 cars;
Michigan, Wisconsin ana South Da-
kota white S5@92; Minnesota and
South Dakota Ohios S3@SSc.
Poultry alive unchanged.
Toledo Grain.
Toledo, Feb 26.-Clover seed. prime
cash and February, 13.45; March,
1926.
Alsike, prime cash February and
March. 3.65.
EIgin Butter.
Elgin, Ill, Feb. -Butter-Thirty-
four cents bid for so tubs; no sales.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 26.-Cash
wheat, No ? hard, 1.076112; No. .
red, 1O7@11O.
Corn-No. mixed, 69H@7Oc; No. .
white, 7OQ7O4c; No. yellow, 711s@
re.
Oats-No. 2 white, 47G4Sc; No. .
mixed, 44@45c.
Rye-89090c.
Hay unchanged.
st. LOnis Provisions.
st. Louis, Feb. 26.-POultry and but
ter unchanged.
Eggs, 20 cents.
Kansas City Provisions.
Kansas City, Feb. 26.-Butter, eggs
and poultry unchanged.
New York Sugar.
New York, Feb. 26.-Sugar- molasses,
425; centrifugal, 500; refined, steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
LOCAL. MARKETS,

Feb. 26.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

Market Square Sales.
February 26, 1916.
5 loads corn .............. boc 10 t0c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

Liverpool, Feb. 26.-Wheat: No. 2
hard winter gulf lbs sd; No. red
western winter 13s Sd. Corn quiet;
American mixed new lis Cd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

eight years. | sentence you to pay
fine of 5000 and serve eight years in
the penitentiary at Fl. Madison"
Rush Rem0deling at the st. James,
Remodeling Of the dining room of the
St. James hotel is progressing rapidly.
The tile floor has been laid, the wood
paneling of the walls is nearing COM
pletion and the room is ready for the
installation of the fountain in the cen
been put in on the south side of the
dining room, facing Front street.
Gives $4,000 to Her Four Children.
BY the will of the late Margaretha
Petersen, filed yesterday each Of the
four children, Claus Petersen, Jens c..
Petersen, Mrs. Maggie Pagel, and Mrs.
Kate Brandt, are to receive $4,000 from
the estate. The remainder of the es-
tate is to be equally divided among
these four and Peter F. Petersen.
Jens c. Petersen is named as executor
by the instrument, which is dated Nov
2, 1907.
Sulzberger Company Closes Office
The Sulzberger & Sons company of
America, packers, has closed its Of
fees here at lis Perry street, and will
not conduct bganch Office in Daven-
port. In addition to its plant at 115
Perry the company also maintained a
shipping Office in a special car on the
Burlington tracks near the D., r. |. &,
n. w. depot
Real Estate Transiers.-Edward
Bischoff and wife to Clifford S. Car
stang, north 20 feet of lot u and south
20 OF lot II, block 7, Wiese's Grand
avenue addition
Thomas P. Dougherty and wife to
George E Coen, ct al, lot and the
south half of lot 4, block 3, SIaymak-
er's subdivision.
n. ]. Peiffer to ". B. Peiffer, eft al.
south G9 acres OF the southwest quar-
ter Of section is, in Buffalo township.
Consideration $1,000.
F. c. Fahrenkrug and wife to Frank
A. X. Fahrenkrug. west 70 feet OF lots
and 2, block 2, Peter Dfttmer's addi-
ton
H. Wildasin. ct al, to Walter D..
Baker, lots IA and 10. block ), Lam
brite's first addition.
Charles F. Spicer to Waldo l.. Gard
ner. lot 2, block 4, Park View addi-
ton.
Frank Radeck and wife to Fred
Glueck, tract OF land in the city Of
Davenport.
Obituary Record. p. Kehoe
passed away suddenly Thursday even
ing at 1890 at his home, 1920 Grand
avenue from heart failure. He was
born in Dublin, Ireland. on March %.
1887. When a boy of 10 years he came
to America with his parents. settling
in st. Louis. Several years later they
moved TO Davenport, For 60 years he
farmed in Scott county, retiring to
Davenport seven years ago. June so,
1857. the deceased was united In mar
Mountain advocate., 1916-03-31

his staring eyeballs Ike black Mud,
impenetrabIy opaque, as unbroken al
the hush within that room.
Still he waited. Surely Roddy
wouldn't be able much longer to en-.
dure such suspense.
And, surely enough, the silence was
abruptly broken by strange and
moving sound, hushed cry OF alarm
that was half moan and half sob.
Lanyard himself was startled, for
that was never Roddys voice!
There was a noise Of muffled and
confused footsteps, as though some.
one had started in panic for the door,
then stopped in terror.
Words followed-the strangest he
could have imagined-words spoken
in a gentle and tremulous voice:
"In PHYS name! who are you and
what do you want?'
Thunderstruck, Lanyard switched
on the lights.
At distance of some six PAGES he
saw not Roddy but a woman, and not
a woman merely. but the girl he had
met in the restaurant.
Mountain advocate., 1916-03-31

feels made cheerful racket IN that
quiet hour; he was quite audibly 60
ing away from Troyon's.
But instead Of holding on to the cab
rank, he turned the next corner, and
then the next, rounding the block;
and presently, reapproaching the en-
trance TO Troyon's, paused in the re-
cess OF dark doorway and, lifting
one foot after another, slipped rub.
Der pads over his heels. Thereafter
his progress was practically noiseless.
The smaller door yielded TO his
touch without a murmur Inside, he
closed 1t gently and stood a moment
his ears alone but with every nerve
and fiber of his boing-with imagina-
ton to boot But there was not
sound or movement in all the house
that he could detect.
And no shadow could have made
less noise than he, slipping catfooted
across the courtyard and up the stairs,
avoiding with superdevelopcd sensi.
t'Ni'bS NNtig illl tlAb' iil' ~ iA'''
complained beneath his tread. I'm a
trice he was again in a corridor lead
| ing to his bcdchamber.
IL was quite as gloomy and empty
| as IL had been five minutes ago, yet
with 2 difference, something in its
| atmosphere that made him nod briefly
IN confirmation OF that suspicion
vhi had brought him back 50
| stealthiiy
For one thing, Roddy had stopped
snorirr md Lanyard smiled over
| the though that the man from Scot
land Yard might profitably have cop.
led that trick Of poo, Bourke's, Of
snoring like the Seven Sleepers when
most completely awake.
II was, naturally, no surprise to find
his bcdchambcr door unlocked and
slightly ajar. Lanyard made sure Of
his automatic, strobe into the room,
ami .nut t.a doc: quietly. but by no
means soundlessly.
Hc had left the shades down and the
hangings drawn at both windows; and
since these had not been disturbed
something nearly approaching com.
| plete darkness rcigncd in the room.
But though promptly on entering his
fingers had closed upon the wall
Mountain advocate., 1916-03-31

The BaryphOne

The Baryphoue is q new inven-
ton which is ON a fair way of
revolutionizing the telephone sys-
tenn. As is we'll known, the
American telephone is often very
unsatisfactory but the drawbacks
are wholly eliminated by the
Baryphone, which makes CONVEX
sations on the longest distances
lust rs clear as ON short circuits,
as the sound is carried to both
ears and alluoise excluded. Per-
sons hard of hearing, who hither-
to have been prohibited from
using the telephone, can now use
it with the aid of the Baryphone,
which also will permit two per-
sons to hear the message without
the use of the double telephone.
The Baryphone is the only simple
practical and effective sound in
tensifer in existence and is in
comparably superior to all others
especially as Il leaves the hand
free for annoJati0nS during the
conversation. Increases the
sound wonderfully. lndespensa-
bic to all telephone users. AL
ways adjusted. Non-electric.
Ever ready. Lasting many years.
Sample 81. 90 postpaid Satisfac-
tion guaranteed on money refund
ed, Agents wanted everywhere;
good terms.
S. a S, Manufacturing Co.
sos Hartford Bldg, Chicago, iii.
Mountain advocate., 1916-03-31

it was almost a habit. they haU 1
watch me all the time Once But
that doesn't matter. / am so sorry"
you really mustn't worry Lam
yard insisted It's all quite natural
such things do happon-are happen
ing all the time"
But don't want you"
Il am nobody. Miss Bannon BE-.
sides. / shan't mention the ua .g t1
a soul. And if ever l am fortunate
enough to meet you again, J shall have
forgotten it complctely-bglieye us.
There was convincing sincerity ia
his tone. The girl looked down. as
though abashed.
You are very good" she muir.
INJURED moving toward the door
81 am very fortunate"
Her glance of surprise was question
enough.
ITO be able to treasure this much
of your confidence he responded with
a tentative smile.
She was near the door; he opened it
for her. but cautioned her with a
gesture and a whispered word: wait.
I'll make sure nobody's about"
He stepped noiselessly into the hall
and paused an instant, looking keouiy
right and left listening
The girl advanced to the threshold
and there halted, hesitant, eying him
auXiously
He nodded reinsurance: All ri.-
coasts clear!"
But she delayed one moment more.
ITS you who are mistaken she
whispered, flushing again beneath his
regard, from which admiration could
not be absent. 1T is 1 who am for
tunate-to have met a-gentlemau'
Her difident smile, together with
the candor of her eyes, embarrassed
him in such degree that for the mo-
ment he was unable to frame 4 reply.
Good night she whisperel-anl
thank you, thank you'll"
Her room was at the far end Of the
corridor. She gained its threshold in
one swift dash, noiseless save TO" the
silken whisper Of her garments,
turned. flashed him a final look that
left him with the thought that novel;
lists did not always exaggera,e that
eyes could shine like stars.
Her door closed softly.
Lanyard shook his head, as if 10 dis
sipate a swarm of Fostering thoura.s
and went back into his own bldcn1m.