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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

WANTED AGENTS-e3 DAY GUAR
w anteed agents (men or women) selling
our high grade laundry ard toilet soaps For
exclusive territory write Millen Soap Co. 6la
p. Adams street, Chicago, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

"ANTEO-LOVERS OF ART TO LEARN
w to paint your own pictures. New meth
Cd OF painting and eularRicg life like portraits
by shade graph Taught for 81 Studio 2l5
Fifteenth street, opposite court house, Rock
Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

WA NTED-TWENT Y.FIVE CORN
w shuckers by the canning company at
Sears. Five cent car fare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

"ANTED-A SITUATION BY EXPERI-
w enced second girl of German nationality
In private family. Apply or address 1I6 Sec
onG street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20
'Dany. tDaily except Sunday.

DAVENPORT, ROCK ISL
SSAIsS - and & Northwestern rail-
e. @ way ("The Tri- City Route. y
8 ~ Q Passenger station at Rock
3 I&sEsA " Island s Peoria depot foot of
S<SNiSA,.2 Twentieth street. l.. +. Ber-
S1NtNi13EsES ~, G. p. a, Davenport
[tS--,-r--rSs$ Iowa. City ticket of &c, 1904
s-''SsIa'Ihs Second Avenue. Geo. W.
Wood Agent.
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

w ANTED- CANNASSERS APPLY OR
w address 1907 Seventh avenue. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

IL r1z sAas OF ). -. rOrrsE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

UTANTED-A GOOD GIRL FOR GENERAL.
w house work at 7O1 Twenty third street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

ENOR SALE-40-ACRE FARM ONE MILE
II south OF Apdalusia. Address Charles Eel
ger. 1912 EDDY street. Davenport.
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WANTED DINING ROOM GIRL AT
w Wrights restaurant, 1923 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

UTANTED-A GOOD Girl. FOR GENERA
w housework at ZIG Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

EyOR SALE-LOTS IN MCENIRY'S AID
= d4tion By z J. Burns room II. Mitchell q
Lynde building These lots are on Sixth ave-
nue., between Twenty-eIghth and ThIrtIeth
streets. Convenient TO Fifth avenue or Elm
street street car lines Terms 20 suit pur-
chaser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

WTANTED-TWOM MEN COLLECTORS AND
w solicitors for Rock Island. Permanent
positions. SO Mitchell & Lynde building, be-
tween 5 and p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

NTEO-EVERYBODY CALL THAT
w uses a straw, chip or leRhorn hat.
Cleaned and bleached while you wait 10 cents
each. 2I5 Fifteenth street opposite court
house, Rock Island
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FOR RENT-HOUSES

EIOR RENT - THREE UNFINISHED
II rooms at 500 Twentieth street.
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WANTED-SITUAT AS CLERK IN
w grocery or other store by experienced
young man. Can furnish the best OF refer
ence. Address N. 9, this ONCE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

WTANTED-WE WISH TO SECURE THE
w services OF q local or travelling salesman
to sell our line nf lubricating and refined oils,
RreaSeS paints and white lend. Salary or com
mission Address the American Petroleum
Product Co.. ONCE and refinery, Findlay, Ohio.
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WANTED-LOCALS SOLICITING AGENT
w for accident insurance; one who
devote suffclen5 time to the business to make
IL profitable. Address e NJ" ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

E1OR SALE-AODERN RESIDENCE WITH
~ lot S0xl5o, nine rooms, bath room and
laundry, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
on Fourth avenue. Inquire at Donaldson g
Saw factory
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"ANTED-A MAN IN THIS TOWN AND
w county to canvas and sell patented
household article. A good seller Big wages
can De made daily. Address William Fl. Trep-
US, $50 South Hoyne avenue, Chicago, III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

IT. /. Springneld. PEORIA
Bur Quin Via Monmouth |" e:55 an 7:15 pm
DUBUQUE .,................ : 7:45 amt $40 pm
peoria, BelrdstOTn, Bur
I,ngton, Denver and west : 2:40 pm fll:56 am
St. Paal & Minneapolis. {" $50 pm , s:l5 am
Sterllng, Clinton s. Dubuque $50 pm 7 $40 am
- l., KRnS c., Denver &
Pas. coast via Galesburg }" 7:l5 PMS SIS am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

VKTANTED-H USTLINGA GENTS TOSELL
w our incandeScent gasoline lamps Each
burner produces 100 candle power light: all
stores want them: good Involvement to relia-
Bile statesmen. The Ohio Illuminating COM
pany, Mansfield. Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-20

"ANTED TO RENT-AN s-ROOM HOUSE
with modern improvements. Address
Seneca" care ARGUS
The colored American., 1900-04-28
Miss Halle Q. Brown Returns.

Miss Halle @ Brown, the noted elo.
cutionlst and missionary, who has been
in Europe for the past two years in the
Interest of education and missions for
the A. N. E. Church, sailed from Liv.
erpool on the 18th on the g. 8. Ger-
manic and will probably arrive in New
York on the seth. She is one of the
most gifted women the race has pro-
duced and her trip abroad has been
wholly successful in every respect She
has travelled In all parts Of the world
and Is the daughter of the A. M. E.
Church. She 1s sister to Hon. Jsre
A. Brown, an ex.memher of the Ohio
Legislature but now q clerk in the
Treasury Department In this city.
The colored American., 1900-04-28

Gives the names OF dead and living frinds
tells who and when you will marry also OI
health or anything you wish to know, no
matter what it is. II g can call up your spirit
friends and show them to you. Can MAKE
them rap all around the room. He asks No
questions don't ask you to write names +
him. Don't try to pump ou in any wa out
tells yea right of. de is thoroughly inuorsed
by leading splritual1sts ev erywhere, received
from them gold medal and special license
to prsctiee his wonderful powers: credentials
no one else cas show can give the usands OF
references to both v hite and eolored patrons
Twsnty;ay years. pract,ce-seven In brook.
lyn-will snow you that he can DO all he
OF. Can tell what business Is best for you and
where, how to win speedy marriage with the
one you love. How to be successful in all your
sue eeed when all others fail. Positive satisfac
tion or no pay. Call and see. You will find ii
luck to consult this hristtan gentleman.
he has medicine that win cure drunken.
ness; can be given patients not knowing 1t.
Thousands through hiB are now
RICH HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL
with all their undertakings while those 0
neglect bis advice are still labOring agaiL
poverty. Through his perfect knowledge
chemistry he can impart 10 ou secret tina
friends. His aid and advice has often been
solicited; the result has always been the se-
curing Of speedy and happy marriages and
all your wishes. In love affairs he new or tails
He has the secret OF winning the affections of
the opposite sex.
1t Is the curse OF Sp1ritualism that in all
large cities there are class OF men and wo-
men who claim powers they do not possess
They have neither gifts, credentials, nor ref
erences. Surely the colored people are not
30 wanting in sense as to throw their time
and noney away on such. DR.. Shea refers 10
the Hon. Charles Miller, capitalist, 2zsl Al.
Iantic avenue; the Hon. William Denmore.
architect and builder, Al Olevela8d avenue
and Mr.. Arthur Sewell, ship builder South
Brooklyn. All have kaown him for
the past ten years. He gives free test of his
power TO all. The doctor has practiced five
years in New Orleans, st. Louis, Memphis
and Louisville, understands thoroughly the
diseases, spells or influences the race Is
su bject to. He has now and always had large
patronage from them
PLEASE READ THE FoLLowING:
Brooklyn, August, Is, 1S91-This letter is to
certify that came to New York from Alba
ny. was a stranger IN a strange city out of
work and out of money. I had no luck in
l undertook. w hat to do / did
not know. A friend advised me to go and
see Dr.. Shea. l did. He told me the cause
OF my troubles; he took me In and treated
me as brother. Through him l got good
position that very week. l had been to 9th
ers, they took my money and did me no
good. L bless the day L first met DR.. shea
l would advise all in bad luck, sick or In
trouble to go TO him al once,
Sincerely, Albert Ayers,
1857 Atlantic Avenue.
The colored American., 1900-04-28
Do1NGs OF STAGE PEOPLE,

The DVOTak Musical Association o.
thls city is rehealsing weekly. Director
], Herfy Lewis is well pleased with
the rrogrsss that is being made. The
opeIa to be produced June 1st is Gilbert
and Sullivan's Pirates Of Penezance,' u
and the Academy of Music has been &C.
cured for the occasion.
Miss Edna Alexander, the premier
vocalist with Cole and Johnson has
been the surprise Of the year. Talented
though she ls, modest in her opinion OF
her ability that her success astonished
no one more than herself. She has
proven lucky find for the Ceontown
management.
The success OF the Negro upon the
American and European stage has been
phenomenal. Cole and johnson and
their "Trip to Ooontown," Phil r.
Mllle1's "Hot Coon From Dixie, "
B uchanan's Fun On the Levee," Viii
lisms and Walkers "Policy Players" "
Hogan's Afro-American MinistreIs and
o. M. McAdoo's Vaudeville attractions
are the most prominent Of the colored
shows that have been written, man,
aged and produced by Negroes with
big success.
Miss Ella Andersen is one of the
strongest cards with the Big Sensation
Compang.
barry 8. Stafford and wife, Madah
A. Hyer, have just returned from tour
Of the Australian colonies, and. are
spending the summer at the latter's
home in Sacramento, Cal.
White managers for colored combi-
nations are growing out of style.
Gogqin and Davis, acrobats are in
London.
Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the &C.
compIls he'd dramatic reader, and Mr..
Albert Young, tenor vocalist and gro
tesque comedian, are meeting with big
success through Illinois. They are pre-
senting program of rare excellence.
Joe Cans, the we'll known light
weight, was married April 9, to Miss
Madge Warren, at the home of her
uncle in New York City. Miss Warren
was a member of the Williams and
Walker company.
Theodore Dfury, the eminent bary-
tone, has organized an opera company
In New York City. They will present
standard operas. The season will open
May IA, at the Lexington Opera House,
that city in Bizet's grand opera, Gar
men" in English.
Miss Bessie Lee who made national
reputation with Bolsbury's big spec
tacular productions, of "Black Ameri-
ca" is touring the British provinces.
Billie Farrell and his wife are topping
the bill at the South London Music
Hall in the English metropolis. 'Shorty
May" 1s doing a "turn" with the
Monte Quintet at the Palace.
Mrs. William McClain, professionally
known as "Madame Cordelia," grew
up ss Miss Daisy Underwood and Is
the daughter of q prominent resident
of Cleveland, Ohio. She 10 Eow touring
Australia with McAdoos Specially
Company.
The colored American., 1900-04-28

Brooklyn, August Is, ISsl-This letter In n
certify that my husband had gone away aud
him night and day. gave hin up as dead.
Hearing OF the wonderful things DR.. Shea
was doing resolved to consult him. He teld
me that my husband was alive and well and
where he was; told me he would come hens
ana when. To my Joy Eli OF it came true.
He Is home now, came back like one from
the dead. also wish to say that this month
almost insane. / went to Dr. Shea and he
told me would find my money and to nav
intenset oy ind 1t as he told nae. / thank
that can help eople nd tell them what to
do, Mrs. Nary Milisr'
South Plain1eld, n
A SENSATION IN BRooKLYN-M1NIsrEav
sTATEMENT
was sick and In trouble for q losg time, Mrs.,
Brown, 81 Gay street. No one med to ua.
dersssnd her case. She had several deosers
but none OF theha seemed to knew what was
the matter. None conld do her any cod. It
was my duty as her pastor to call anA see
her. Hearing Of the wonderful work beipe
done Lonely y G Dr; Shea the last few years, taeusht
sympathetic gentle0aan. He gave ao a
wonderful test of his powers, told me to sexd
nim lock o. PATIENTS haar, which did By
matter, and In a short tane cured hsr eound
and well. Her family had seemingly been
under cloud. Nov all ts ehanSad. Ali are
well snd prosperous. can truly and heaxt5ly
recommend Dr. Shea, to all those in sackne -
or distress OF any kind. Rev, William Job
son, rastor Lebanon church, BROOKLYN.
DR.. Shea can show thousands such as The
above,
DIR SHEA
has been carefully educated In the Homaona-
THO and Electric Schools of Modioine Ets
success Is wonderful In curing parafysts
Eheumatism, Asthma, Sore Eyes, Tunofa
Ca Cancers, nee Constipation. Ague, oyspspsis,
Tape Worms. Liver Con pAaints, bea1e sss,
GataTrh, Dropsy, Piles, Nervous DEBILITY.
Heart Diseases, Consum ptlon, / fseases Of
women and Children, Fits, Kidasy Dssease
ana strange mysterious diseases which 9th
ers don't understand. All diseases no matfar
what they be. Nothing bat honorable trest-
ment, He can and will honestly tell you n
you can be cured. Has all new remedies and
new success. Has an ample expertsnce fn
public hospital and private clinics, No tn.
ming with human life. Call at once. Do not
delay. Diplomas hang in parlors. Ii e req.
lstered ply siotan. A new remedy 70 rhea
M atism just discovered, not q LIN raent,
Hopeless cases and those that others can not
cure solicited to call. Eat folks thin, the
ch1ldless made parents. All letters must
contain 9l W, two stamps. age, lock of hafr
Charges for medical treatment only. Closs1
Sundays. ltention this paper.
66i Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-11
A Close Call,

Once sailed these seas, where are
the cannibals, with q corpulent cap
tain. Whenever chief came on board
the first thing he was sure to admire
was the proportions of our gallant tar,
and the chief would feel him and
smack his own lips and turn up his
own eyes at the prospect Of SO much
fatness-going to waste, as one may
say. These attentions our skipper very
much disliked.
Well, one day both boats were ab.
sent trading, and 1t fell suddenly calm.
THE old man" 1.-THE forecastle name for
skipper and self were the only
whites on board. The strong currents
caught the vessel and carried her on
to the rocks, and we could get no bot
tom hundred yards from the shore.
The underfow from the waves kept
her from striking. The natives gath
cred on the cliffs, as ravens to a car.
cass, waiting for the catastrophe. I
took off all my clothes, and we waited
and waited for some two hours, the
natives recognizing the captain and
telling him plainly they would eat him
ut last.
The strain on our nerves may be
imagined. At last the captains gave
way. "Goodby, c., old fellow" he
said. "Those beasts will have me in
the ovens at once. You may escape
you are thin. If you see my old girl
again, tell her I was thinking Of her
at the last" This was said with a
gulp and culver in the voice. But
just then the two boats came round
the point, having at last heard our
stern guns, and we were saved
Among the Man EATERS" by John
Gaggin.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-11
SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

The following described lots Of land in the
city of Wilmington, late of Joshua 4. Head,
deceased. will be sold at public auction, ~
tbs f0a may Asu1 1 ~ d m Ts
No. 1-Beginning on the northerly side Of
18th street. at the distance of 426 feet wester
ly from the westerly side Of Dure street eb
street, extended rs feet to point; thenoS
easterly parallel to 18th street 80 feet to I
point thence northerly parallel to Dure streat
| extended rs feet to point in the southery
said side of Davis street about 237 feet to Thy
easterly 81 de Of Railroad avenue; thence south
westerly along said side Of Railroad avsnuA
about 1853 feet 10 the aforesaid northerly side
Of 18th street, and thence thersby easterlt
about 277 feet to the place OF beginning he tiaS
contents thereof what they may. This pieeS
has been divided into building lots and will bS
> Id to suit purchasers.
No. 2-Beginnpg on the northerly side OF
18th street at 80 feet wide at the distance o.
70 feet eastsrly from the easterly side Of Dure
street; thence northcrly parallel to Dure stf
18th street is feet to point in the easterly
side Of Durs street; thence thereby northerly
about 10. feet to the middle Of Marsh roadt
thence in a southeasterly direction along the
thence still in q southeasterly direction and
along the mic dle of said road about liz feet
to point in the aforesaid northerly side Of
18th street and thence thereby. westerly about
too lcet so thc pidce u pesiunlhs, 10 WIG sohs
tents thereof what they may.
No. 3-Beginning in the middle Of the Marsh
road where 18th street intertects with said
road, and extending westerly by the southerly
side of 18th street 846 feet inches to a pointi
thence southerly 1870 feet inches to stake on
the easterly bank of the Brandywine river
thence along bank of said river, by Its several
courses and distances. to the centre of tho
sluice which is the mouth Of s,hsllpot creeltt
thence along the centre of said sluice to the
middle of Marsh road, and thence thereby 70
the place of beginning be the contents there.
of what they may, including the fats outside
of the said bank of the Brandywine river TO-
low water mark
Plot of the above land can be seen ct the off
flee OF the trustees No. $40 Market street
Terms made known at the sale. SECURITY
TRUST AND SAFE DEPOSIT Co., Trustee.
militia :
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-11
The Sign Painters.

The question has been asked Of sign
painters hundreds of times, (which
letter of the alphabet do you. consider
the hardest or most difficult to maker"
1t Ia but natural to make the In
curry, for to the novice some particu-
lar letters are more perplexing than
others. 1t Is most generally conceded
by some experts that the Roman CAPT
tai letter "R" is the most difficult.
Others will say that an "S' is very
hard to make, and many strongly con-
tend that the character "&" Is the
hardest and most difficult Of any In
the entire alphabet. Practically speak,
ing, all of these letters are somewhat
difficult, and to the young beginner
they are not easily mastered.
1t has frequently been supposed that
an artist Of ability on account Of his
great talent in drawing would of
course naturally make good sign
painter, but the experiment has been
tried and given up with unsatisfactory
results.
An artist may draw and paint
most beautiful picture, but when 1t
comes to forming perfect letter he is
entirely out Of the race. About At
years ago there were five we'll known
artists Of this city who were also ex-
perts at lettering, they having learned
and worked at this branch previously.
New York Times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-11
Venice without Water,

Venice without water would hardly
be Venice at all, but we are assured
there is a possibility that the pictur-
esque Venice Of today may become a
city Of the past, and eventually Venice
may be waterless.
According to Professor Marinelli, tho
regular increase In the delta Of the
river Pc is such that In process of
time the northern Adriatic will be dry,
and Venice will no more be upon the
sea. The annual surveys show that
the mean annual increase of the delta
during 10 years has been three-tenths
Of square mile.
An encroachment upon the sea Of
three-tenths of a mile in a year means
q large increase In a century. It APP
pears that the total increase In six
centuries has been about 1893 square
miles. The increase Is continuing, and
the gulf Of Venice is doomed to dis
appear.
No immediate alarm need be felt, and
It will not be necessary to hurry of
to Venice to take a farewell look at
the city In Its present picturesqueness.
Professor Marinelli calculates that be-
tween 100 and 100 centuries will elapse
before the entire northern Adriatic will
have become dry land.-Youth's Com
DaniOD,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-11
Where 1t Rains Frogs.

Every once In awhile stories are
brought out about extraordinary show
ers of fish, Of bloody snow, ETC., the
latest thing being of ship captain far
out on the Atlantic who ran into dust
shower so heavy he had to set his crew
shoveling the dust from the decks
when the weight began to get danger
Gus. To this be there added tale:
1t rains frogs in Arizona. The old
timers believe there is No doubt of 1t,
though they cannot explain whence the
frogs were originally Gifted" But this
much Is straight-let there be sum
mer rain along the line of the southern
Pacific in southwestern Arizona, and
behold the next morning every little
pool has a myriad of little lean green
frogs with marvellous croaking powers.
They don't wait for nlghtfall like their
more civilized brothers elsewhere, but
keep up the music by day as by night.
They live where water comes only
about once q year. They can't live
over the interim under the sun baked
black rocks. They assuredly haven't
hoped from the Colorado river, and
they are all Of a size to boot. II they
didn't come from the ground or from
the river, they must have come from
the skies.
And that's what the Hassayampers
firmly belieye.-AriZona Graphic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-11
PLENTY OF II.
Lots More Proof like This and It Is all
From Wilmington People.

The proof OF the puadi% : in the eat
ing oft" II any city q. town In the
Union has sufficient proof on the following
subject 1t Is Wilmington. Genuine merit
is finding It's reward In the hearty endor-
sation OF local citizens When people
right here at home friends and neighhors
Of readers, give statement like the fol-
lowing for publication, 1T is proof convlnc.
ing for the most skeptical. Read this tes-
tImony:
Mrs, VIM. Robinson, No. 7o7 East
Ninth St., says:-'Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me Of weak back which had eau
aed me great deal of suffering for years.
I had disagreeable, dull aching pain
across my back and lamensss ovsr the
kidneys. felt lame and sore whom I arose
In the morning and was that way until
got some exercise. Although feeling pretty
bad at the time got Doan's Kidney Pills
from Danforth's drug store, they took
right hold Of me and it was only short
time before felt better and l improved
steadily until I was free from all aches
and pains"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers price 30 cents Mailed on receipt of
price by Foster-Millburn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name, Doan's and take
no substitute.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-11
BL0ODH0UNDS
AT LARGE.

Newark, May 1O.-A small riot took
place here last night caused by Uncle
Toms Cabin Company. The show was
given In tent, aid some trouble occurred
just as the performance was over For a
time rsvolvers were fired, and some of the
showmen used brass knuokles and clubs
on the crowd. -
The bloodhounds of the company vera
also brought out, but the Newark people
wore not afraid Of them and continued the
fight. Ralph Osmond narrowly escaped
being struck by bullet. Robert Mont
gomery was struck wi h a club and his
face cut Joseph Collins was also struck
in the face and cut, but no one was ser =
iously injured.
The showmen farod badly and the tent
would probably have been destroyed had
not the town police appeared on the scene
ands topped 1t. Luckily the fight did not
start until after the performance, and
most of those who had attended gone
home. The noise Of the shooting brought
mary back, however, and the crowd awed
the showmen
Every effort will be made to ilnd and
punish those who started the trouble.