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Evening journal., 1920-03-13
MOVING ANp nAULING.

MOVING AND HAULING.
/ IGHr AND HEAVY HAULING. CHAs.
II A. Murray, 3lt East Ninth 81. Phone
iO53-W. MARI I'm.
XXrILLIAM PENNELL - MOVING AND
w hauling; prices reasonable sos Mary
land Ave. Phone d505. feb27-lm.
MOVING. JOBBING AND HAULING AT
Ati reasonable prices. W. r. smith, 3Oi
Lombard st. Phone 6S2J-J fcb25-lm
A LII KINDS MOVING AND HAULING.
"A Muhlys, Fifth and Madison streets.
Phones f-DO or o02e septi.-lyr.
NEW TRUCK FOR MOVING AND
~ hauling, long distance. day and night.
anywhere. Wilmington and Phiiadelphiu
Express. Joe Lattanzlo. 6o2 Orange 81.
fhone lSS-.. angI-iyr.
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HOMES AT ALL PRICES.
Robinson ST., bargain .............si.oO GOO
Lowering Ave, 1900 block. ...........S2 200
East Fifth st., a real buy ............S2S0 roo
Kirkwood ST. near Eighth ......... SO, 800
Reed ST. near Jackson ..............S3,4 400
Tatnall ST., near Third ..............SS.S0 500
Market St., near Ferty-fourth ..... s.. 800
Carter st.. near rwenty-third ........s8, 200
W. Nineteenth St., near Market .... 81. 600
Market ST., near Twenty fifth ....... $1,000
ratnail ST., near Twenty third ...... s.. 200
Jefferson ST., near Twentieth ....... 80. 900
W. Tenth ST.. near Franklin ........S 50, 200
Van Buren ST., near Park ............ 80, 200
REAL INVESTMENTS.
4 business corner, centre Of city. $4,000
Large apartment house ...-....... $50 900
Large apartment house ............. S32 600
Business corner, store and garage,
six single garages, large garage
for three cars .-..........-......S 81 900
Large apartment house, two stores,
three garages ..................S- .S-h,uOo
No phone Information on these invest
ments.
II will pay you 70 give us call II you
are looking for a home
Evening journal., 1920-03-13
NO1ICES


going certificate, kuown 10 me personally 10
,., ne sucn ana thar the said W II, VAN DER
,N,yVhl' president, and o. j.. Root, Rufus
walker. Jr., w A. Lnymnn and i 4. lee.
majority Of the board OF directors OF
sald corporation. duly executed said certih-
cate before me, and acknowledged the said
ceruhcate 10 be their respective act and
iced ana the act and deed 0f said corpora
uon the signatures Of said president and
said directors of said corporation 20 said
foregoing certificate are IN the handwriting
oI said president and the said members
o. the board OF directors OF said company,
respectively, and that their act Of executing.
acknowledeing and delivering the said Ger
ilncate was duly authorized By the board
or directors, and stockholders OF said cor
poration
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. 7 have here
unto set my hand and seal of Office, the day
and year aforesaid
GUsrAvUS A. sHALLBERG,
~ r Notary Public.
Notary Public
Rock Island Co. IN.
Ny commission expires December Z, 1922.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, ROCK ISLAND
RF n RFNENrRERED That on this 18th
dav ~ January A. ID. 1920. personally came
before me- CrSTAvUS A. SHALLBERG.
n Sctarv Public in and for the county and
state aforesaid. W III. VAN DERVOORT.
nresIdenf and Rufus Walker, Jr.. o. 7.
Root W A. Layman and J. r. lee. a ma d
iority Of the board Of directors OF r. & V.
wagner Ordnance Company, a corporation
~ me state OF Delaware. the corporation
described In and which executed the fore
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srArr nF nET.AWARr-

STATE OF DELAWARE.
Office Of Secretary Of State.
I. EVERETT &. JOHNSON. Secretary Of
state of the State Of Delaware. do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Is ?
true and correct COPY Of Certificate OF
Amendment OF the "R & Y. WAGNER
ORDNANCE COMPANY" as received and
filed IN this office, the twenty-sixth dav OF
February, A. d. 1920, at o'clock A. NJ.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 7
have hereupfO set nv hand and
Official seal. at Dover. this
fSFAI) 26th day OF February, IN the
wear Of our Lord. one THOUSAND nine
hundred and twenty.
EVERETT =. JOHNSON
Secretary Of State
Received for Record, February 27. A. u.
FURMAN G COLE. Recorder
mar2-o-fs.
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REAL EsTATE-FoR SALE.
Evening journal., 1920-03-13
DON'T WAIT
TILL THE RUSH STARTS
BUY NOW.

FOR SALE OR RENT.
We have a business property on Third
street, near King, which we are In a posi-
uon 90 either rent or sell. See this
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-01
Cutting Corners.

One sows grass seed in his front yard. This
makes for "city beautiful" and a nicer home
spot Also, it costs money and time.
Another man, unthinkingly "cuts across"
the lawn to save / few seconds Of time, half a
dozen steps, or just because he has the habit
OF cutting corners" This isn't fair to the
lawn-grower, and probably the corner cut
ter" wouldn't do it il ne. for moment, stopped
and thought OF the other fellow, the man who
spends his time, muscle and money, trying to
make the yard. street and city bit more
pleasant to the passerby.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-01
Forgetting the Fourth.

II Is unfortunate that some sort Of formal
fSIshration Of Independence day has not been
arranged 10. Rock Island II 1t seems mad
Sisabie to undertake. street parade at least
there should be q, fireworks display at night
snonething to mark the day as different from
ether days. The parks and other outing places
~ alNays have with us and the roads are
cpen to those with motor cars. AS matters
aeW stand Rock islanders will be left to make
apltday exactly as they might do on most any
AEhef day OF the sumner-unless they go to
acme other town.
1.-THE traditional observance of the Fourth
may not mean Sc much to some grownups but
with many it arouses patriotic associations,
ana It always impresses the coming generation.
Ihe average man If he is honest, will admit
that he would have missed something worth
MAile II he never had known the typical pa
rAdas and picnics. the bands and the oratory
NJ day and the fireworks by night and the
Popping frecrackers, torpedoes and other noise
making devices for a period of "a consecutive
hours or more to mark this great occasion.
The colonies declared their independence
14syears ago. IL It had been as recently, say,
Assl9lS, there might be some excuse for the
doubt. actively encouraged In the meantime
By the party that didn't happen to be in power,
that independence has been fzzle and frost
We might even be partly persuaded that G.
Washington, B. Franklin, T. Jefferson and the
others running things at the time were lot
Of misguided idealists who through their i'll
advised and headstrong course accomplished
nothing and let us in for lot of trouble.
One hundred forty-four years. however, has
given us plenty of time to weigh the siguif-
canoe Of the occasion for about what it is
worth and we know that the brief message
then conveyed to the world in general and to
Great Britain In particular really was of some
historic Importance and has had something
more than casual influence upon ourselves
and our forebears. II independence had not
been declared quite number Of us might not
now be here and the rest would in all prob
ability be living under considerably altered
conditions
YES Independence day really means some
!. thing to all Of us and II is worth going bit
on Of our way to observe it. The traditions
90 long associated with it should not be per-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-01
What's I'm a Name?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
Copyright, 1919. BY thu Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

tons and to England as sufiS
rather than a complete name.
In the 18th century, the fashion
arose for attaching it to other fem
mime appellatives by way OF orna-
ment, its significance forming a
pretty compliment to its bearer.
Etynlologists claim that Rosalin
and Rosaline originated in this
manner
England, however, liked the
sound of Linda SO well that the
name was preserved intact and has
grown in popularity both there and
in this country, where it is especial
ly prevalent in the south.
The sapphire isl Linda's tails
manic gem. 1t is believed to have
the power to enhance her beauty
and charm and protect her from
envy. Monday is her lucky DAY and
Z her lucky number.
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are putting themselves in the way of trouble.
They may be able to hold up the world for a
cents for the remainder Of the past seasons
crop. but in doing SO they are encouraging the
planting of a heavier acreage Of cane else
where, stimulating beet production and other
wise creating conditions which are bound to
result in vastly increasing the sources of sup
ply OF sweets the world over. What the Gu
bans gain now they will lose later, for it is a
foregone conclusion that the world is not going
to continue indefinitely to pay present prices
for sugar.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-01

Linda,
Behind the liquid beauty of the
name of Linda He's an interesting
history 1t is not, as is generally
supposed, a contraction Of Melinda
or Belinda, or even Rosalind, though
the latter came into existence in
somewhat the same manner. Linda
is one of the serpent names,
which are found in abundance in
Teutonic nomenclature.
The old German word for snake
was lindwurm, or supple worm.
The Visigoths considered the 1.-THE
ness of the snake a characteristic
Of great beauty and the word sur
vived and finally reached Spain as
Undo or linda. It was translated
to mean "fair woman" The Span
ish linda, which was used as a
proper name in that country, was
brought to other European ma
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WU1LlE MAC 10 Woodrow Y

WU1bIE LAC ~ WO0OHUW Ne
Come, father, Ian wee bit near,
fntn WaA whisper In yer ear
Because should ither guid fouk hear
Ays wad rue a,
FOR IN they heard my talk fear
Theysd miseonstrue It
Ye ken ~ wesl wadna sklent
Ye nor disguise my true intent,
Bat fealfn's inenU bosom pent
Are nigh tae burstin':
The times oWre lang that hae spent
For ans word thirstin'.
A. this suspsnse Gamma bear;
II disna seam tae me quite fair
Ye 80 should trouble me sae sair-
Tllereis m 6enyin'
That only Bryan could be mair
Perverse an tryin'!
Was I e'er guilty o. ae sin
That CARED ye blush wi deep chagrin!
Has ma my lo'e for ye aye been
A thing o. beauty?
Though heavy labors CARED me thin
did my duty.
Moo, father, bark tae me q bit:
'Twixt ye an me-, want tae sit
Win tn White hoose. Ye maun quit;
ye've had yer day, o!
Lord kens we've had eneuch O. it
WHY DON'T YE SAY so?
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0n (urlne Nps


While. - old Ben Ffankiin and 1 !.
great rift n latter day nseristates-
meA u0aid ~, while II il always
. greak pieasure to Ne 70 advise.
anxi0us wives how to manage hope
les husbands, 1t the same time.
still. and nevertheless do not nike
to be tc0 bard ON the husbands.
They mean well, and we should
try to encourage them and not con-
sider their innumerabie crimes -
of dreadful enormity. A husband,
treated kindly and humored lit
tie, will eventually learn to eat
right out Of your hand and purr
gently even while you are thumb
ing over his own private personal
running expense bank roll to see II
you can sequester q tenner or 30.
Al great many Of these anxious
husband owners or lessees seem to
have acquired the impression that
l am death on tobacco and all such
deplorable domestic crimes. It 10
Just like a woman to reason that
because one man remains out late
at night sitting up with sick
friend all men whose more or less
gainful occupations demand late
hours are gamblers. BY a similar
system of logic many husband own
ers or slave drivers believe that be-
cause l assert that youths who use
tobacco are physically, mentally or
morally defective, it necessarily
follows that grown men who use
1t are in danger. / can assure the
financial managers Of a million or
two poor geeks that this deduction
| is correct in only about one-half
Of the cases.
Physicians are aware that tobac-
co Is q killer. A man who smokes
before noon is probably using to-
bacco excessively and injuring his
health and shortening his life
thereby. A great many men who
use tobacco. as they imagine, mod
erately, are at this moment affect
ed with arterial, heart or kidney le-
sions CT which they remain ignor-
ant. for good health" SIS that en-
dition is popularity interpreted,
means little else than temporary
freedom from disabling sickness,
and it is characteristic of the va
rious manifestations of cardiovas-
cular or artery-heart degeneration
that the victim usually considers
himself fairly healthy until a ply
steal examination or some acciden-
tai factor brings his condition to
the attention of a physician.
| A man who can't postpone his
Irritation with Lady Nicotine until
after dinner in the evening, hasn't
the tobacco habit at all; the habit
has him, and the habit proves il
has him every time he smokes in
business hours.
/ A man who smokes in business
hours Is unquestionably less eff
Gent than he would be without the
narcotic action Of the tobacco
Then, too, a plain gentleman, with
ont any reference to the artificial
ties or amenities OF la-de-da refine
ment, will not inlet his second
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THE DAILY SHORT STORY

photography now. You won't need
to ask any more"
Nathalie was little afraid of her
stern uncle. She decided to avoid
meeting Donald and give her at
tention to making the west cottage
more habitable.
Uncle" she asked one morning,
who owns that connecting pas
sage?"
1T belongs to both Of U.S."
What is there in it?"
Rats nests and spiders, prob
ably. never go in"
Does Mrs. Goodwin go in?"
II don't know where she goes.
Probably not"
IF there are spiders" Nathalie
pursued. twisting buster, Il
ought to go in"
Her uncle laughed. Aren't you
satisfied with making the cottage
neat and homelike without attack
ing the passage?"
Nathalie did not reply. Curiosity
was prompting this daughter OF
Eve. An hour later she slipped
the rusty bolt and. dustpan in
hand, entered the passage. shud-
dering a little in anticipation OF
the spiders.
MY word!" she cried. Donald
Prior has taken this for studio"
Several mounted canvases were
leaned against the. walls. and one
picture, not quite finished. stood
upon an easel. The pink color in
Nathaiie's cheeks deepened as she
studied the picture, her flaxen
curls escaping from a blue dust
cap accentuated the deeper blue OF
her eyes.
Why" she breathed. Its me!H
A holt slid, the east door open
ed. and the doorway framed the
athletic figure and bronzed face Oh
Donald, Prior.
Hello" he exclaimed.
Nathalie blushed and held out
the extenuating dustpan. II came
here to look for spiders" she fal-
tered.
Pray don't apologize. We haye
equal rixhts hEfA you see glanc.
ing afohnd q - ccufua3oa a
(rAinf knn ~ n9noA ssllIdi
- =! J! i |.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-01

Rock county, Wisconsin. complains of a
shortage of common salt so acute as to threaten
the dairy industry. inability to get cars to
carry in supply is the sole reason. for as
everybody knows there is plenty of salt, at
least The fact is mentioned as another in
stance showing the seriousness of the lack Of
railroad facilities, which will be felt more and
more keenly till an adequate program Of re-
Mobilization is adopted.
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y AZ II Il A W.
~ = 49, tit ussss 1ida1 ~
- y 6Eisa1 r1iisf ~ - gIosD = resf6ls
u ~ eu6eolns aoeyico e1anood = laAofsf2
IA ~ n eonsrss6 q IN limitsd ~ ~ ~
this class u 3s1e ~ an1sn- ~ Noiin mind
mnm uaee biil, which VI pfsssntsd = ~
~ sessinn. would hase increased thls =
91Ase, which surely . little enough. but eoa-
grsss "a not pass ne neasars or rsnovs he
limitation Ii any other Way. Therefore tha
treasury department has no authority 70 pay
more than $40. which nsans that thoss n tho
ssrvtcs will haye y ind selnsthing eiss u 20
to keep from starvat1pn.
In = sfrort TO says tie day Tor the woek-
en- tho National Tedsrat1oa Of Federal In
ployes has asked RELIEF through tho presidsat
It IL susgestsd that the term ~labofsrs" b
dropped In Expressing tAs classification Of
thass. men and that thsy b designated -
sopeners and packers which woald entitle
them to the higher rate Of pay. and that the
dsBcit in the payroll be met out Of a increase
Of Il .0oo.0o0 made in the lump sum set asads
for the customs bureau.
Conditions with reference 10 laborers In
tu0 So1tV0o UIAAsIA - UUe = DUaAkkeaO ~ ss4AeoS
everywhere In the government service and the
worst Of It Is that in most cases there 10 no
possible relief In sight unless congress be-
comes more literally disposed and that can
not be until after the frst OF next year.
People who complain Of poor service by
government departments onght to take some
OF the influences which produce it into con-
sideration.
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urged. I'm tremendously anxious
to get that bolero effect
You're just making fun. l don't
believe you know a bolero from
a shoulder cape"
Il am ignorant" he acknowledge
ed, "but / want so much to learn"
Nathalie put on her little air OF
dignity. II must 60 back to my
uncle. He may need me-
Isn't he well?"
mo, l feel anxious about him"
Really? What seems to be the
natter
General debility. He has no ap-
petite. I've had course in domes-
tic science, but he calls the things
I make 'knick-kDacks.' He is PIN
ing for some old-fashioned cook
inE-pancakes and things"
"Is that SO? Now, my aunt can
cook for the immortal gods"
Nathalie glanced at the 1.-THE,
strong figure and did not contra
dict MIN.
"She dotes on the old-fashioned
cooking. I think wen be having
pancakes for breakfast
Obi" said Nathalie wistfully.
"I'll tell You what I'll do. Do
you think we might venture? Just
leave that door unbolted. and
when your uncle's at breakfast I'll
appear to him with hot pancakes In
| covered dish. He wouldn't door
meF
"Oh, no: he isn't strong enough
for that, and perhaps II you took
the cover OF quick. he wouldn't
want to-"
| We'll try II then"
VIM It seem too much like q
fairy story II write that MI
Goodwin's craving for oid-fashion.
ed pancakes was stronger than the
sullen pride that nnrsed an ancient
| grudee, that IN two wesks' TINT
! Mr.. Emery Goodwin was cookinl
for four. that Mr.. Goodwin became
convinced Of Doaalda talent, st
that the young man haa given Or
..Aoop-9alkihg and b xiyins hil
WA0le akfeak1on to aFt. and thai
Nathalie has 4 permanent position
. m0642 1nr tn oxtiat9
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Doesn't she? wish my uncle

Doesn't she? / wish my uncle
didn't"
He laughed. $50 paint here"
But you have painted me-"
II have dared to attempt that"
he acknowledge. "You see, I had
everything l needed except .
model"
Il guess you have succeeded,
only you have f1attered me-"
"Flattered you! II / could do
that I'd give up fioorwalking alto
gether and stick to painting"
But there is one thing don't
understand-how did you get q
chance to paint me at all? new
er saw you at the window, never
dreamed Of your being there"
Donald laughed. do you notice
the mirror on the opposite wall
II a young lady happened to be sit
ting under a lilac tree on her side
OF the lattice she might cast 4 re-
Election that = painter could see
perfectly while keeping out OF the
range of the window"
Nathalie studied the mirror and
the bit OF her uncle's back yard
reflected in it for a moment.
How odd."
Then she turned Apr . critical In
spection Of the portrait on the
easel.
The waist il good" she decdd-
ed. hut / never wear that kind of
shoes, and the skirt ID too long.
don't look much like . fashion
plate" with q little laugh.
Heaven Forbid" CALCULATED the
| artist fervently.
Il wish ! had worn my mAuve
gown instead Of tha$ old white
thing" she went on. THAT has Z
boiera eject and hand enabrotder-
ed panels on the skirt"
Don't YOU think you may be sit
ting there again and wearing the
mauve gown! I should Ike Of nj
things to get that bolero effect, and
II you would turn yoaf garden
chair . little I could sketch the
mi fAce instead Of the prpale."
! 0h. no. ~ uncle wouldn't ~
psove 4 osld = euite wsonl
f1oW I kngw.f
itarsl! [. g azt y
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-01
TWIN COTTAGES AND
PANCAKES.
n BY Florence Mellish.
fCopyright, 1920, by Wheeler

- Syndicate. Incl
The two cottages were exactly
alike. Each had a front porch with
d sine-covered trellis, and each had
4 bay window ON the side. one fac
ing east, the other west. They
GOOD side by side. The neighbors
called them the Twin Cottages.
They were connected by narrow
passage extending from the west
side OF one to The east side OF the
other.
But the tenants of these cottages
sAs~e not neighborly. Mrs. Good
win OF the east bay window. and
r. Goodwin Of the west bay win
dow. never spoke to each other.
The brothers had built these
houses. had begun their married
1ffe together, bit their wives had
narreled years ago and now Mr..
livery Goodwin and Mrs. Emery
Goodwin lived bach alone. nursing
ths old grievance.
A. fate would have It. Miss Ma
tkaiie Goodwin came to spend a
simmer vacation with her uncle.
isn't it funny. Uncle Avery?'
st3Axxked, "Mra. Goodwin's nephew
n spending his vacation with her"
ssss.lt doesn't touch my sense OF
lnor." her uncle answered.
sadly:
We met oh the sidewalk in
41ont." Nathalie went on. "and we
sJ12ly had to speak. though OF
arSe were mot cousins"
Il C9xtainly ns,t." with emphasis
4 slIis name II Donald Prior, and
s Aoorwalksr for Stebbins and
MI bat DO wants to be an art
!! 10 has 4 vacation over the
= M eaeon. md he's painting for
es worth. n
nph! I ahoald think he gave
= NJ whole NJ 9ry. Z
W I3aaps ! M to blame" Ma
eoi fesSSd With : slight
4| \ rs6ted thattl
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Argus information Bureau

fAny read..- ean get the answer q s
ton bureau. Freder.s J Hssiiin. Directoe1
address and enclose two-c~i. siaRp for IS
confidential. the replies beilik scst duaot
paid to anonymous letters,-
@. Will horse hair develosI
into a snake il pu. in water? i
E. 4.
A. This is a fallacy and probahfI
is due to the fact that there III r
horse hair snake or worm WIN
is extremely similar in appearance
@. Please tell me the way r.
state of Illinois is pronounced. Dc
YOU sound the IS" or is it sileu14
R. T.. H.
A. illinois" is prnouneed Ell
err with the IS" sounded or silej
O. Is Luxembourg still an iii =
pendent country and who is
ruler? e. s. o.
A. Luxembourg is an independe
grand duchy bounded ty E'ranc1
Belgium and Germany. The ruIF
is the Grand Duchess Charlotte i
@. Where are the largest spfl
In the world 2 e. ~.
A. Probably the FOntaine
vanchaoein southern France is r.
larges2 lie in the world, and Mals5
Springs near the Snake river ca]f
yon, Idaho, the largest in the units3
States.
@. How was BENJAMIN Franz
Inns kite experiment conducted 81
L. Y
A. In experimenting with ela<'
tricity in the atmosphere with M
kite, Benjamin Franklin used A m
made OF silk. at tho top OF whirj
there was free slarp-pointed girs
To the end OF the twine next !;
hand, he tied a silk ribbon ~,
where the silk and Irvine totnaS
fastened the key, The KITE =.
reised during e thunderstorm az
when the clouds cana OYER ,he a.
the Wire brought the electric
from thsm. and tho kita With Iii
:1tns became eie kl1ned. ~
III III =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-01

Gasoline production in the United States
increased 1874 per cent during the frs four
months of this year, but consumption increased
SO per cent. Another scientist has discovered
how to make satisfactory substitute out Of
molasses but along comes the Cuban cane
growers with combination for the purpose
of holding up the price Of sugar to "a cents
per pound, four times what they were glad to
sell for year ago. Try that in your internal
combustion engine and see how far you can 90
for nickel!