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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

An impression seems To prevail
that ~ Romance of Coon Hollow is
a show given by colored people.
This is Il great error and probably
has arisen from the fact that it *
a southern drama. The cast is made
up entirely of well known actors and
actresses. at the head of whom l.;
the favorite little soubrette star.
lola Pomeroy. The play is a very
pretty southern heart story. and
while il has intense and exciting in
cidentS. il is not the usual melo-
drama. but natural and pastoral in
its treatment. The New York Her
aid. when il was originally produced
i'm that city. styled it as ~ Tennes-
see Old Homestead and Alan Dale.
i'm the New York World, wrote of il:
"The strength of Coon Hollow lies
in its humanity. 1t is the charact-
ers that make the play; they are
flesh and blood-real pulsative
beings" The comedy is given the
same beautiful production that
marked its launching in New York.
as all of the splendid scenery *
carried. ~ Romance of Coon Hol-
low" will appear at the Illinois thea
tire Sunday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

FOR SALE-One walnut case upright piano,
1880. Inquire room b, Mitchell & Lynde
building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
wANTED-MALE HELP.

wANTED-MALE HELP.
WANTED-A good. reliable oil salesman on
commission or salary Address quaker
Oil and Implement company, Cleveland,
Ohio.
WANTED A reliable man OF good address,
one who has had experience in selling in
yestment securities preferre9- AoareSs
Baltimore. Md.
WANTED competent to sell a
money making specially to the grocery
and general store trade. Address Stand
ard Manufacturing company, Decatur,
Ill. None but first-claSs men who can give
bond need apply.
wANTED---FEMALE HELP.
WASTED "A girl for general homework at
Turner hall.
WANTED-Lady canvassers. Cali at 2l9
Sixteenth street. between and p. m.
wANTED-POSITION
N~~~~~-~~~-~-~-~~~~~O-~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~N~N~N~~~~~
WANTED Situation as clerk by young man
ls years of age Have had experience as
grocery clerk.
wANTED--A young woman with a child hid
wishes position as housekeeper. Address
C. b" care this ONCE.
WANTED Dressmaking to do at home;
Satisfaction guaranteed. Good lit. Call
at 1916 Fifth avenue.
WANTED-Work in uphoIstering. cabinet
making and repairing of all kinds. Work
called for and delivered and satisfaction
ynarsnteed Also mannfacturer of Easy
Bright furniture polish. Call on or tele-
phone G. V. Christ, 2Il9 Fourth avenue.
Phone No 672 Green.
WANTED TO RENT.
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wANTED-To rent typewriter. Reming-
of Argus. giving price per month
wANTED-To rent a house of seven or
eight rooms between Seventeenth and
Twenty-ffth streets and Fifth and Fourth
avenues. Address d" Argus.
WANTED TO RENT-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping for man and wife
in the west end of the city at reasonable
rent. Cali at 1921 Second avenue.
WANTED-To rent. bv single man. in a
quiet family. good sized trSt-ClaSS room
with all modern conveniences, near bust
ness center. Reference furnished. Ad-
dress Box 2O5. POstoffice.
WANTED MISCELLANEOUS.
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wANTED-Stark nursery pays cash weekly
if you sell Stark trees. Louisiana, Mo;
wANTED-A stenographer and bookkeeper
at the Rock Island Regalia company OPP
poSite the poStoffce.
wANTED-Steuograp and Remington
operator. Work is not heavy. but must be
well done. Address p. o. box 253. Rock
Island. Ill.
WANTED-Men TO learn barber trade: only
eight weeks required. Graduates make
$50 monthly. Can earn scholarship, board,
tools and transportation If desired. Pre-
pare now for spring rush. Write for par
ticularS. Moler Barber college, Chicago,
Ill
WANTED-An established wholesale house,
recently incorporated, extending business,
desires to engage competent manager for
branch house. Salary 500 per month, eX-
pepseS and commission. Must invest $1,000
in capital stock of company, on which divi-
dend of per cent will be guaranteed, and
furnish satisfactory references. Address,
Secretary, box 440 Kansas City, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

The rent YOU pay will carry your in
surance. If death occurs we give n
deed free and clear to wife, husband
or heirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
maater,a Sale.
E. Il. Guyer, Attorney

State of Illinois, :.
Rock Island County,
In the Circuit COu : In Chancery. Fore
closure General No. 1865
Rock Isl and Mutual B aiding. Loan AMI Sa-
ings ASsOclaLlCn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21


FOR RENTING rooms tor light house.
keeping. I6OS Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

FOR SALE-A Groom house on Thirty-eighth
street near Eleventh avenue. Built by
owner for q home. Present occupation
S31z X535 feet. Good cellar. CiStern and
considerable fruit. Bargain if taken soon
Eastman, Godfrey s. Co, I7l4k Second ave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
Personal.

ANY information concerning the present
whereabouts of the relatives of the late
Mrs. Kate Christian nee Smith. afterwards
Mrs. whipp formerly of Rock Island. will
he most sincerely appreciated Paul w.
Whip, winchester, Scott county, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
ANSWERS TO WANT ADS.

ANSWERS to the following are at this ONCE
"E F. p" d. Il. 81 3; Fl. %, 3; ''B
H. IVY. 25n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

FOR RENT-A furnished front room with
all ConvenienCeS at ll22 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
MONEY TOLOAN.

C~C-~--~C~-(---~~-~-~
MONEY TO LOAN on real estate security at
lowest rates. Marion +. Sweeney, attor-
ney, rooms 1886, Mitchell Is Lynde build
ing. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

WANTED-To loan money on diamonds
watches. jewelry, hardware, musical in
StrumentS. bicycles. clothing, dry goods
furniture, etc. Highest cash prices paid
for second hand goods of all kinds also
The above goods Tor sale at half the usual
strictly confidential. His new number and
location, 1923 Second avenue. Don't forget
it Jones secondhand store. Two rings
on l34T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

FOR SALE-Hotel. restaurant. laundry and
other lines of business. Eastman Co,
I7l41k Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount, on any
kind of security. Also choice property for
sale,or rent. w. L. Coyne, go Seventeenth
street, up stairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

FOR SALE-HouSe OF seven rooms. almost
new. with all modern Conveniences. $50
Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
CLAIRVOYANT.

MRS. a. SEYMOUR, formerly of Davenport.
Iowa will give readings by mail. Send
lock of hair. S1OO and stamp. Address Pro-
phetStown, Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

DOST-A lady's dark green pocketbook con-
tanning about five dollars. Reward will be
given for its return to Argus office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

LOST Wednesday night. lady's gold watch
and chain containing photograph a nd mon
ogram. Finder return to this office and
receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
Why Pay Rent
Or Interest
When the
Home Cooperative CO.

VIII furnish you the money to pay Off
YOUR mortgage or buy home, city or
country, anywhere in the United
States, and give you 10 years and 8
months to pay it back at the rate OF
$3.50 per month on each thousand
applied for, WITHOUT INTEREST?
Renters,
The rent YOU pay will buy home,
without interest, anywhere. You do
not have to own lot to start.
Interest Payers,
The interest YOU are now paying will
pay the principal.
Insurance Payers,
The rent YOU pay will carry your in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

MANAGER wANTED--Ofice manager TO
seat in Missouri Illinois Indiana. Ken
lucky, Arkansas and Texas: salary $50
monthly, commission and expenses extra;
yearly contract; permanently located at
one town: no travelling: no canvassing; -
cash security required: single man pre-
ferred: personal Interview desired; If you
want our proposition by mail inclose p
cents to cover expenses. postage stamps or
coin. Missouri Medical and Chemical com
pany, 5l1 North Garrison avenue, St Louis,
Mo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
FOR SALE-PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-FOur-and-one-th acres of
land for sale in South Heights at bargain.
Reidy Bros
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21
Renters,
Interest Payers,
Insurance PAYERS,

he interest YOU are now paying will
Nv the principal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

VOCAL INSTRUCTION.
SPENCER ROBINSON will accept a limited
number of vocal pupils. Voices tested free.
Studio. 6I6 Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

Chicago. Feb. 2i.-Following are the open
ing highest, lowest and closing quotations
in today's markets:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

LOST-A gold watch with M II. w" mono
gram. 4 liberal reward will be given for
its return to 1871 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

If YOU have a mortgage on your home and
can save a few dollars a month above your
present payments, take certificate in a
home company. the Guarantee Home
Building Club. 17i4Is Second avenue, Rock
Island and get the money without interest
to cancel mortga Three and 3o-iO0 do
lars per month gets a thousand dollars.
Look il up soon. get in early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

WANTED-A good, reliable oil salesman. on
commission or salary. Address Quaker
Oil and Implement company, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

WANTED A reliable man OF good address,
one who has had experience in selling in
veStment securities preferred. Address
the Indian River Commercial company,
Baltimore. Md.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

IF YOU WANT to buy. sell. trade or rent
anything engage helpor secure situation
the Mail is the one paper in Moline that can
do il for YOU. Mail wants are popular and
Mail wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike, cash in
advance. 2-cent stamps will do. Evening
and SUNDAY Mail Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. competent to sell a
money making speciality to the grocery
and general store trade. Address Stand
ard Manufacturing company, Decatur,
Ill. None but frst-clasS men who can give
bond need apply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-07
WINNERS INVESTMENT.
Buys 100 Acres of Land in Kansas
River Bottoms.

Kansas City Mo-, Nov. THE deed
to the Henry McGrew tract, lying be-
tween the Union Pacific railroad and
the Kansas river in Wyandotte county,
was made this week to the Industrial
Investment company, of which w. E.
Winner is president.
This tract contains about 100 acres OF
land, which together with the Smith
tract recently purchased by the same
company, occupies all the bottom land
between tee Orient outer belt and the
Rock ISLAND yards west of Armourdale.
This tract together with the tract pur-
chased by the Kansas City Belt railway
at the junction of o. K. and Turkey
creek and Southwest boulevard: the
tract purchased by the Frisco road ex-
tending the last named tract to Rose
dale; the purchase Of the Santa F'e from
Turkey creek to Argentine on the south
side of the river; the purchase made by
the Industrial Investment company west
of Armourdale and north and east OF
Kansas City in the Missouri river bot
tom; the purchase of all of the Harlem
bottoms opposite Kansas City, and the
purchase in the East bottoms by the
Missouri Pacific and others. takes q
large share of the bottom land in the
Missouri river and the Kansas river
within a radius of several miles of the
Union depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-07
GOOD BUILDING STONE.
B. Lantry's Agent Looking at Pro-
posed Santa Z @ Route.

The Albuquerque Citizen says: II. Hau
ser, representing b. Langtry & Sons. the
big railroad construction contracting firm
of Los Angeles is in the city Mr.. Hau-
ser came up from Belen last night and as
just returned from a three DAYS journey
in Abo canyon and along the proposed
line of the Santa Fe short cut, in com
pany with Chief Field Engineer F. NJ
Jones.
Mr.. Hauser was seen by a Citizen re
porter this morning and talked freely on
the prospective building of the proposed
new road.
Il drove over Abo pass with Mr.. Jones. "
said Mr. Hauser. ITO inspect some rock dc
posits along the line of the survey. l
found the rock in question n very fine even
limestone suitable for building purposes
and will report the same such. elit
not go over the pass with a view to bid =
ding on the building OF the road but. of
course. as that is our business I could not
help but observe the surroundings and
study building possibilities. A maximum
grade of per cent has been found by the
engineers and with the exception of a few
places the construction will be easy 1t
is not possible that the road viii be built
in less than a year. l noted one rock cut
that will require a years work to reduce
it suitable for a roadbed. And then again
il will be impossible to secure before a
years time the bridge iron that will be
required.
Mr. Hauser says that the road will be
built He will leave this evening for his
headquarters at Los Angeles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-07
CAN'T FIX A DATE.
Uncertainty About Time When Strike
Decision Will Be Made.

Philadelphia, Nov. 7.-Chairman Gray,
Recorder Wright, General Wilson and
Mr.. Parker. four of the seven members
of the anthracite strike commission and
Assistant Recorders Misley and NeIl
arrived here late yesterday afternoon
from the coal regions where they have
Just ended a weeks tour of the coal
belt From here Judge Gray went to
his home in Wilmington, Del, and Com
missioner Parker denarted for New
York, while Recorder Ed Wright, Gen.
Wilson and the other members of the
party left for Washington on the Bal
timore e. Ohio railway. Commissioner
Clark left the party at Reading. Pa,
and started for Chicago. Bishop Spald-
ing and Commissioner Watkins return
ed to Scranton. where they will remain
for some time. Scranton is Mr. Wat
kins' home The bishop will be the
guest of Bishop Hoban while in that
city. The commissioners finished their
work in good physical condition ana
separated in the best of spirits. They
have gained much information in the
regions visited and during the interim
they will look over statistics which some
of them have in their possession.
The commissioners will meet again at
Scranton on November IA, when the
hearing of the miners side of the case
will be begun. After they have con-
Guided their case the operators will
make their defense, after which the
mine WOTkerS VIII DIOOdDiy ne again
heard in rebuttal. From Scranton it is
likely the commission will go to Potts
vile and sit there for few days. and
then go to Philadelphia and New York
The commissioners have no idea when
they will be able to make the decision.
Between now and the 14th of Novern-
Der Recorder Wright ll.be kept busy
preparing for the real work of the COM
mission. He has large amount of cor
respondence and other work to dispose
of which will take W nearly all his
time until Friday of next week He
will probably receive the answers of the
coal companies to the statement of the
miners case which President Mitchell
of the miners union has filed with tho
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-07
ABoUr RAILROAD PEoPLE.

house.
Charles Jett, former record clerk in the
machine department. is visiting in town.
Albert Marin of the bolt corner in the
machine shop has been transferred to the
jumper.
house for new fire box, was sent out
Thursday.
Joseph Snyder, a machinist in the water
service. department. returned Thursday af-
ter four days lay off
Thomas Darlow, a machinist who has
been on the sick list for the last two
weeks returned Thursday.
Frederick Marks of the wheel shop, who
has been on the sick list for the last
week. has returned to work
Stephen Brown, fireman in the power
house of the planning mill is the father of
a baby girl, born Wednesday,
Frank Swalwell of the gang on the bull
dozer laid off Thursday on account of the
sickness of his little daughter
Joseph McMillin is taking the place of
A. Cowenburg night Waterman in the
freight sheds, who is on the sick hst.
The two night watchmen in the new ma
chine shop are to be furnished with ie-
-cording watches like the rest of the watch
men.
W. L. Boyes, who ran for representative
on the Prohibition ticket, has recovered
from the election and is back at his old
place in the water service department.
H. s. Gable. general superintendent for
the Rock Island. and NJ. A. Low. general
attend a meeting of the directors of the
st. Louis. Kansas City and Colorado lines.
The degree team of Irwin lodge No go
was organized Wednesday night with Ed
ward McKiernan as captain. Mr. McKier-
nan is the same captain that the team
had when they won the state champion
ship a Fort Scott last February. The
team expects to go to Wichita next Feb
ruary and compete for the championship.
Don Thompson. a member of Frank
Hammond's steel gang of this place, fell 20
feet from scaffold in the new freight &c
pot at Kansas City Thursday evening and
sustained fra cture to his skull He was
taken charge of by Assistant Police Sur
geOn Snider and later removed to the Uni
Versity hospital, where his life was de-
SPARED of. Thompson is % years old.
Rock Island officials announce the COM
ing of the Crown Prince of Siam. Maha
Va iiraVudh. who will pass through Topeka
Sunday afternoon at 2:10 O clock on lis
transcOntinental trip. He travels by spe-
cial train and will be handled by the Rock
Island from Kansas City to Colorado
Springs. thence over the Santa Fee to
Pueblo and out over the Southern Pacific
route.
At 1890 Thursday morning the new trav-
cling crane No. 229S which does switch
ing service in the yards of the Topeka
shops started to the little turntable
in the scrap yard. When she got about
half over the table broke letting the en-
CINE down into the pit and it was late in
the afternoon before she was raised. The
crane was not damaged, but new and
stronger table will have to be built. as il
will be necessary for the crane to cross it
a great deal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-07
FIRST GIRL IN 40 YEARS.
St. Louis Family Breaks Record That
Caused Much Gloom.

ST Louis. NOV THE visit of a stork
al the house of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w.
Becker. of No. 3002 Gerber avenue, this
week, bearing a precious mite of a baby
girl, proved the biggest event that has
happened in the Becker family for seven
score years.
But one other girl was born to the
Becker ancestry in the history of the
family tree. and even that birth, which
is supposed to have occurred 140 years
ago, is only mentioned in the family
genealogy as the first lady of her race,
and died shortly after birth. The adj
vent of little Miss Becker has given
hope to all members of the Becker fam
lily, who have long since despaired of
son of J. P. Becker who had four sons
as the fruit of his marriage, all of whom
are living. One of the sons, Charles H.
Becker is secretary of the American
chamber of commerce in Paris, France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-07
FOUNDERS DAY.
1t Attracts an Immense Crowd to
Carnegie Hall.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. THE Founders
day celebration in Carnegie hall at
tracted an immense throng, and before
, o'clock every seat in the music hall
was occupied, While several hundred
were clamoring for standing room. The
hall presented a pretty scene at the
opening of the exercises. The speakers
of the afternoon We're Whitelaw Reid.
editor of the New York Tribune. Rich
ard Watson Glider. editor of the Cen
fury. and Joseph Jefferson, the veteran
ACTOR. The chief address was made by
Whitelaw Reid, whose subject was
wherein Lies its Great Strength
The subject of Mr.. elders address
was Literature as an Art for Service"
Joseph Jefferson closed the exercises
with "A Word of Parting" Each of the
speakers was accorded a hearty recep-
t;cn.
The loan exhibition of pictures in the
galleries at Carnegie institute this year
is one of the best ever seen in this coun-
try. The money value of the exhibition
is indicated by the insurance, which is
over 50 600 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-07
WAGE RAISE DATES BACK.
Board of Arbitration Settles Dispute
IN Chicago

Chicago, Nov. TWENTY-FIVE hundred
trainmen in the employ of the Union
Traction & Consolidated Street railways
are to receive an increase in wages of
more than 10 per cent dating from
September Is, according to the findings
of a board of arbitration. which made
it's report after having had the demands
of the street car men under considera-
ton for nearly two months. Beginning
with September 15 cablemen will re-
ceive % cents an hour, electric men "a
cents and the employees of the CONSOLE
dated lines % cents an hour. trippers
$1.75 a day, night men on the west side
an increase of five cents an hour. night
men on the north side an increase of %
cents a night
This scale is to be in force until May
81, 1904 and a new scale for barn men
is to be taken later if the men and the
company cannot agree. The s'benevo-
lent or No. union is to be abolished
and the company released from pay
ment of death, sickness or accident The
benevolent" position of the cases of the
discharged men is to be announced
later.