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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

NOR SALE-A FIRST-CLASS GROCERY
II business in Moline central location. with
large order trade. a good chance for some
one. Good reason for selling. Address C.
ARGUS ONCE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

"ANTED1PUPHS WISHING TO TAKE
w private lessons In dancing can do 30 by
eaquiring at 2710 Fifth avenue. Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

DOR RENT-7-ROOM HOUSE ON THIR
IL teenth street between First and Second
avenues, SIS. Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

"ANTED-TTO ROOMS, UNFURNISH-
w ed for housekeeping. No children,
write OF ca /. POS Sixth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

NOR SALE-AT A SACRIFICE, 4o-ACRT
II farm near town lots of fruit To be
sold cheap to settle an estate. Here Is a bar
gain cheap for cash. No trade. Gordon q
Bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
FOB SALE.

TOR SALE-SIX-ROOM HOUSE ON SEW
l. enteenth street for $500. Hull IS Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

NOR SALE EIGHT-ROOM HOUSE ON
II Seventeenth street for $50 if taken at
once. Hull 81 CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

PASSENGER trains leave c.. r l. s. p. moline
avenue) depot five (5) minutes earlier than
time given. Trains marked daily, all other
trains daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

NOR SALE-A SECONDHAND WHEEL
u in first class cond ton Enquire ut 1912
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

LNOR RENTAL 1929 SECOND AVENUE
IL large rooms, well furnished; gas, bath
steam heat. A frSt-claSs home table Bes
location in the city. Corner Thirteenth street
and Second avenue.
The Coconino sun., 1899-04-15
Played the Letter Box.

IaySo 6SVGI wa
 Court R. Perry is trainmaster at Winslow for the Santa Fe railway. The boys in Superintendent Wells office at the Bradbury block tell story on him which they asked to have published, as Illustrating the effect of long stay out in the country and the consequent con fusion resultant on being for a time in the metropolis. Mr. Perry sometime ago found that he needed dentists atten- tion. This, by the way, is very com mon trouble among railway men who happen to be staying at stations out on the desert. The have sudden attack of tOOthache and are unable to work until they can have the offending tooth repaired in Los Angeles. Accordingly Mir. Perry notified the superintendent and was given permission to come to the city and have his molars looked 10. He arrived one morning and reported ut the general offices and told what terrible time he had had with bis teeth; he had been kept awake night after night until his nerves were all gone. Then he went out and was not seen for some days. One Saturday evening Joe Walker, the chief clerk In the superintendent's office, was going down Spring street. When near Third he saw Perry up against letter box. He was slipping nickels in the letter slot and then pulling down the top. This he repeated several times, until he had deposited about half dollar in nickels in the box. Walker then walked up to him and asked him what he was doing. ''Oh, just playing the slot machine" said Perry. ''rhis one is no good. have been putting nick. els in for the last half hour and it has not paid cent yet" Walker took him gently by the arm and steered him carefully by all of the dentists offices they passed, for it was evident that MT. Perry had all of his teeth well attended to before he tackled that nickel-in-the letter-box scheme. At Winslow they do not have such things. Los Angeles Harald
The Coconino sun., 1899-04-15
SANTA FEE LOCOMOTIVES.
They Are of High Grade and of the
 Latest Improvements.

Engine No. 204, one of the monster Dickson locomotives being made for the Santa Fe company, arrived at Needles last Saturday and is being "limbered up'' in freight service. The 2O3 became disabled on the way here and is now in the shops at Albuquer- que. These large engines are part of an order for ten 10 wheelers which are being built for the company, and are constructed as follows:
 They will have cylinders l9ix28 inches, extended wagon-tOp boiler sixty inches in diameter at the smallest ring, with working pressure of l8O pounds; firebox lO2 inches long and fOrty-two inches wide: 264 2-inch tubes, channel steel tender frame. These en- engines will be equipped with Crosby muffied safety valves, Nathan lubrica- tors, Pyle National headlights, Star Brass cOmpany's steam gauges, Vest inghOuse American brakes, Standard tires, Player brake heams on tender, NaLi Jnal springs, Allen-Richardson valves, Jerome metallic backing, Illi- nois boiler and tirebox steel, Simplex injeclors, Leach sanding device, Keas- bey & Muttison magnesia boiler cover ing, Trojan couplers and cast-steel driving wheel centers. Needles Eye.
The Coconino sun., 1899-04-15

There isa rumor to the effect that the Santa Fe will make change in their time table this month, and that they will put on two passenger trains each way.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15
A Man of Resource.

A big, uncouth looking stranger, with
shoulders like a Hercules, walked into q
department store late one afternoon
and, after gazing about minute step
ped up to salesman and made known
his wish to buy shirt. A couple OF
samples were shown him. and he in
formed the salesman that either one
would do.
1t was an article that sold for 81 so,
and in making payment the stranger
pulled from his hip pocket huge roll
of hills. He apparently skinned them
over in search Of small bill, but he
could not find one If less denomination
than $500 One of these was handed
the surprised salesman, but he arose to
the occasion and sent it away with the
cashboy. When the change came, it
was nearly all in small bills. The stran-
ger interrupted the salesman in his
work of counting the bills by reaching
for the pile and wadding it into his hip
pocket.
"Oh, l guess it's all right, and you
give that shirt to porter if you can
find one big enough to wear it. All
wanted was the change. You see, it
was after banking hours, and I am
man of resources. Good day. "-Phila-
delphia Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15
nThe nest Laid Plans"

"When was a young fellow, I was
Q dreamer, said benevolent citizen.
II thought that my greatest pleasure
would be to give money to the poor and
live life Of simple, unworldly devo.
tion and gentleness. That was when
was about 20.
"At 25 l came into some money rath-
or unexpectedly. The first thing aid
was to give dinner. got tipsy-the
first time in my life. I had fight with
waiter a d nearly punched his eye
out. Twas arrested and had to be bailed
out by my lawyer. The waiter sued me
for damages. and was 80 angry with
him and myself and the downfall of my
great ideals that refused to compro-
mise as my lawyer advised. The waiter
lost most of his savings in fees and ex'
penses, and his family came wailing to
ask me to pay his DOCTORS bills and help
him get position and they would drop
the Suit.
~ came to my senses and did more
than that for them. Ny old ideas. modi-
fed and modernized, took hold OF me
again, and while am hard headed
business man today most Of my friends
are POOR people. But my frst use OF
money shows how fiimsy the pedestals
Of most ideals are and how foolish 1t is
to say what we would do If we could. ="
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15

AS time rolls Oh the fact becomes
more apparent that this city needs an
experienced and Practical roudlnAker
for superintendent Of streets. Would
II not he more profitable lor this city 10
pay a respectable salary to some one
who mas mad experience elsewhere, and
let AIM furnish all luborers for tho street
department, providing Of course, that
they should De residents Of Barre, and
,n,n exercise his judgment as 10 what
work should be done. OF course the
City Council would still be mere to
check him if he became too extrava-
giant. With some reliable man of ex-
perience and good sound common sense
in charge Of our streets we should soon
begin to see some returns from the
many hard earned dollars, which each
year in The past, have been buried deep
in Main street mind.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15
He Told the Lawyer.

Lawyer q. is we'll known for his IN
comely habits. He cuts his hair about
four times year and the rest of the
time looks decidedly ragged about the
ears. He was making a witness describe
q barn which figured in his last case.
"How long had the barn been builtF'
"Oh. l don't know. About a year
mebby. About nine months p'r'aps.
"But just how long3 Tell the jury
how long it had been built.
"Well, / don't know exactly. Quite
Q while"
"Now. Mr.. B., you pass for an intel
ligent farmer, and yet You can't tell me
how old this barn il, and you have lived
on the next farm for ten years. Can
you tell me how old your own barn is I
Come now. tell us how old your own
house is, il you think you know"
Quick as lightning the old farmer re-
piled:
"You want to know how old my house
is, do yer Well, it's just about as old
as you be and needs the roof seeing to
about IA bad
In the roar that followed the witness
stepped down, and Lawyer $. didn't
call him back. London Globe.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15
Terms:

During the next twelve months the
people of Barre will need able city otli-
Gals. 10 guide our city affairs through
the many strains that will surely arise
will require clear head AID good
Judgment on the part Of the Mayor and
.,oard vi Aldermen. Among the l,ny
list vi names mentioned, the TELEGRAM
feels sure young men capable OF the
proper performance of the duties will.
be found for Mayor and Aldermen.
This question Of .'who shall it be" is OF
great Importance, and the. voters should
be giving the matter careful considera-
ton.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15

1t is risky to give ones honest opin.
ion about mans horse or dog, house
designed by himself or picture which
he values highly. He who gives the
opinion stands on slippery place, and
should the Judgment be unfavorable he
will slide far from the man $ esteem.
Fuseli, the eccentric artist and pro-
fessor of the Royal academy. was invit-
I'd by nobleman to see a painting of
which he was the proud owner Fuseli
went, taking pupil with him. The
painting was shown by the nobleman
himself. The artist examined it and ex-
claimed "Extraordinaryr' The noble
man, greatly pleased at the ejaculation.
lauded the picture to the skies, pointed
out its beauties, and Fuseli cried: lex.
traordinaryl Extraordinary!'
On their way home the pupil said:
"Mr. Fuselj, I don't think much of
that picture. What did you mean by
'e1traordinary:''
Extraordinarily bad. was the re-
ply of the artist, who had not cared te,
offend a lord who might become a pa
tron. Youths Companion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15
ozark, the 'Israld Angels Sing"

Two turns brought me from the
crowded highway along which cab and
omnibus were speeding toward Lon
don's center of attraction to the quiet
street in which fire and food awaited
me. As l made the second turn saw.
through the murk Of mid-December
evening, three figures pressed close
against the area railings--s surely my
own area ratings And through the
murk came in treble bawl the sound
Of peace on earth, good i'll ter men. :"
The area door opened with u clatter.
"Now. then, be off with yer! I'd
smack Yer eds if I could get near yer.
Maxim that noise! Now. them"
"Garn! Want yer airy window
broke 2. 9lil the biggest of the trio,
pulling himself mp by the ratings and
resting his chin between the spikes
As l entered at the gate they scurried
away in fear and trembling, and cook.
distracted. slammed the area door A
minute later ii want Of discofd came
down the street
carl. Tho 'orald awe, sing"
Academy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15

"John," said the old man to his son,
~ will give you e100 to go away with.
Maybe. as you don't like my business,
you will find better one"
Three weeks later the young man
landed in New York. A month later,
finding but e3 in his possession, he de-
termined to return home again. 1t was
best to let his father know beforehand,
but how? A letter would be too slow,
SO off went John to the telegraph office.
ga quarter Zone shilling) word to
London, sir, answered the polite clerk
to his inquiry.
II want to tell my father I've spent
all my money, and I'm sorry, and I'm
coming home and want him to forgive
me and a lot of other things. and can
only pay for six words to tell him
everything, said John.
"Cut it short. replied the clerk
John sat down and thought. Soon
after, to his immense establishment, the
old man received the following cable
gram:
Squills, London;
Fatted calf for one.
Chicago journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15
Chinese BOntwomen.

The boatwomen of China have nc
need to agitate for women's rights
they possess them. The boatwoman,
whether she be single woman or a
wife or a widow. is the head of the
house-that is to say. of the boat. If
she is married. the husband takes the
useful but subordinate place of deck
hand or bow oarsman. She does the
steering. makes bargains with the pas.
sengers. collects the money. buys sup.
plies. and In general lords 1t over ey
erything. keystone
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15
Asthma Can Sso Cured.

J. *. Niblo, ex-school superintendent
OF Rochester, Pa, says: 81 have been a
great sufferer from asthma for years, bun
! have had splendid winter, owing to
tue surprising efficacy Of Brazilian
balm A lady In Cincinnati, who lad
suffered with asthma for II years, coul,;
not lie down; was perfectly c.red with
Brazilian Balm.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15

A dutiful German son advertises in
the Leipsic Tageblatt: "Marriage--I
seek for my father, a strictly respectable
man with luiet business, an elderly,
solitary wild W or maiden with some
property in e 'sh Address, with a state
ment Of conditions, -"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15
I WDlss;knN AnE,,t a..

She (coni;'iin. = II !~el ike per-
feet wrec,,
Her Dearest Friend (sympathizingly)
You look it, New York Sun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15

Spain has greater mineral resources
:han any other country in Europe, in
ending iron, copper, zinc, silver, anti
mony, quicksilver, lead and gypsum
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15
MRS. S. M. YORK,
CHIROPODIST,

VHTROFOOISI,
Manicure Hair Dressing and Shampoo.
ing Parlors, Morse Block, Main Street,
Barre, Vt. Office hours from s a. IN.
to 8 p. NJ. except on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. Hours Sunday $3.50
a. N. to 10 80 a. m. Telephone 1884
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15

Some naturalists are of the opinion
that the whale was once land animal,
and that it was forced to take to water
O. q means Of protection.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-15

Ivory billiard balls. freshly turned,
have to be treated very carefully. as a
sudden change in temperature may
cause them to crack. To prevent this
they require to be placed for at least
three months in II warm room in order
20 shrink them gradually and dry true
before they are finished and polished
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
PLANS TO REACH THE
ELUSIVE NORTH POLE
A. C. Jackson Thinks He Can Drift
Within 200 Miles of 1t and
Then Finish the Journey

SEATTLE, June 29.--At a meeting to-
night of the Alaska Geographical So
ciety it's president. A. c. Jackson. pre-
scented the latest and most novel
scheme for reaching the north pole.
Mr.. Jackson announced that he pro-
posed attending the Congress of Geo
graphical Societies TO be held in the
German metropolis next fall. Also that
he had written the president that he
would present a new scheme for north
polar exploration. He explained:
Starting from the north coast of
Alaska, in the vicinity of Point Barrow
or elsewhere, with three ships provided
with supplies to last five or more years
| shall propose to go as far north as
the ice will permit and then make fast
to the ice and drift as NanSen did, only
much farther, and when the pole is ap-
preached disembark and go over the ice
by means of reindeer transportation.
Another feature l shall propose Will
be to establish telephone communica-
ton between the vessels and the par
ties travelling overland. If hansen had
taken 200 miles of. copper wire with
him or had had any means to guide
him back to the Fran he would have
the pole and would have saved himself
the fearful experiences of travelling
back to Franz Josef Land. After leav-
ing the vessels stations might be estab-
lshed on the ice and provisions cached
so that the return from the pole could
be made in comfort"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
COMMISSION
NOW COMING
FROM SAMOA
Believed by State Department
to Have Sailed for San
Francisco.
NEWS BEING Waited
Authorities Anxious to Learn Of
Arrangements Made for Gov
erning the Island.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. VEL
LINGTON HOTEL. WASHINGTON,
June EFT is the belief of officials Of
the State Department that the Samoan
Commission has started from Apia to
San Francisco. Nothing has been re-
ceived from Mr. Trip, the American
representative on the commission, but
the authorities understood that the
Badger would sail about June 26.
The German ambassador this morn
ing was unable to throw any light on
the matter.
1t is expected that when the commits
sion arrives here it will resume it's sit
tings and prepare it's report TO the three
Governments.
What kind of government will be es-
tablished in Samoa upon the departure
of the commission is unknown to the
authorities, although German advices
indicate that the Consular representa-
tives with the Chief Justice and Presi-
dent of the Municipal Council of Apia
will conduct affairs until a permanent
government is agreed upon.
While Mr. Tripp informed the depart
ment OF the abolition of the office of
king, nothing is known as to the man
ner of the appointment of a Governor
The department is perfectly satisfied
with the decision of the commission to
establish the office of king, but is anx-
ious to obtain details which Mr.. Trip
has thus far failed to communicate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
ASSESSING THE
REFR|GERATQRs
Board of Equalization
Must Do 1t.
ATTORNEY FoRD's OPINION
LINES MUST FURNISH A REPORT
UNDER OATH.
If the Board Is Successful the Result
Will be a Vast Additional
Income to the
State.

Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, June .29.-Attorre,;
General Ford has decided that # is The
duty of the State Board. of EQUALIZATION
and not the County assessors 10 levy
assessments on refrigerator cars. TT.is
opinion was rendered at a meeting Of
the State Board of Equalization this
morning. 1t will be followed shortly by
a written opinion, in which the Attor-
ney General will fully set forth his con-
tention.
The board, in line with the Attorney
Generals opinion, has instructed Sec
rotary c. NJ. Coglan to write to the r.
frigerator car companies and reque
them to file a statement under oa-h
similar to that furnished by the rail
road companies. Should the refrigera-
tor lines fail to respond, the board viii
require all the railroad companies TO
report the whereabouts of the refrger-
atOr cars upon their lines on March 1
last This action is taken under au-
thority of section 1864 of the Political
Code, which requires all the railroads
to furnish the mum Der of each kind OF
all rolling stock used by such corpora
ton, person or association in operating
the entire railway, including the part
within the State; and also the number
kind and value of rolling stock used in
the State, but owned by the party max
ing the returns.
Inasmuch as the board will not meet
until July Il for the purpose of as
sessing railroads, it will have ample
time in which to secure the infOrma-
ton necessary to force the refrigerator
lines to pay taxes. this year. Attorney
General Ford goes even further, and
holds that it is the duty of the State
Board of Equalization to assess not
only the refrigerator cars, but also oil
cars, including those used for local
traffic and those used by the Standard
Oil Company; brewers cars, stock cars
and all cars found in the State on
March / and owned by Eastern roads.
This property has heretofore escaped
taxation and it is certain that, if the
board is successful in enforcing its as
sessments, a vast additional income to
the State will be derived. Some mem
bers are of the belief that the car lines
designated may be compelled to pay
taxes this year. while. others express
doubt, saying that the car companies
will probably use every effort to bring
about delay and thus thwart the tax
collectors
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
WILL NOT LICENSE
THE SLOT MACHINES
sacramento Trustees Decide They Are
Banking Games and Cannot
Be Operated


SACRAMENTO, June 29-Some weeks
ago an order was issued by Chief Of
Police Dwyer for the closing of the nickel
in-the-slot gambling machines, with
which the town was so generously en-
qgoWed Immediately a howl, long and
loud; went up from the owners of the
machines. The statesmen called the ar
tention of the police to the prevalence Of
Keno. and wanted to know why the law
was not similarly enforced against that
PROMPTED game. The police made
spectacular demonstration in the direction
Of stopping keno, but nothing came of If
and keno thrjves as of old 49,
osi, men me statesmen got up a petition
asking that license Of 81 80 per month be
imposed upon each gambling slot ma
chine, which arrangement would net -t the
city an income of several hundred dollars
a month. 1t was pointed out that the
prosecutions in Los Angeles against the
machine owners We're not had under the
State law; but under a municipal ordi-
nance, and that there was nothing in the
state law which would prevent the games
from being licensed. provided the local or
FINANCES against them We're repealed
The Board of Trustees received the sup-
gestion without much enthusiasm. but II
was decided to refer the subject to the
corporatiion counsel for an opinion. The
opinion, holding that the nickel-in-the-slo
MACHINES are in reality banking games
and are prohibited by section $50 of the
penal code, and their operation is clearly
a misdemeanor under the statute. with.
out respect to local legislation The cor
poration counsel adds that If the civ
Trustees license the machines they NAV
be prosecuted for felony under section o57
of the same code.
Here is where the matter now stands
The machines are silent and nickels are
SO plentiful that citizens are looking to
product of the steam beer industry az n
means to relieve themselves of the fasr
accommodating surplus
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
KEET0N CANNOT BE
TAKEN FROM MEXICO
Extradltion Denied on the Ground
That He Is Only Charged as
an Accomnlice

AUSTIN, June 29.-The Mexican. Gov
ef i mas declined to grant the extra
dition of John Keeton. the fugitive Amer
lean under arrest and in jail in Juarez,
Mexico, charged with completely in the
robbery of a Texas and Pacific passenger
Coleman County, Texas. over a year ago.
The eXtradition is sought on the indict-
ment of keeton which alleges that
ne was an acomplice in the crime.
Inc Mexican Government holds that the
new extradition treaty between the
United States and Mexico contains no
provision for the extradition of a fugi-
tive charged with being an accomplice in
a crime. keeton is under indictment in
Sutton and Valverde counties for sheep
stealing, and it is probable that applica-
ton for his extraditon will be made on
that charge.