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Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

Excursion to Portland, Me-, and Return
On July ) to Q. inclusive, the Nickel
Plate road will sell tickets at one
fare for round trip, with final return
limit August 18th. Particulars at
City ticket office, Ill ADAMS St, Chi
cago. Phone central 2O57.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

Only SIPS for the round trip to
Cedar Rapids and return, Sunday,
June %.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20
ANSWERS TO WANT ADS.

ANS WERS to the following are at this once:
s.P 10 >: ID 2:r Il 81" 8: ''P 2i."; ''R. NJ;
M ~ S35,'' 2; ''w 81" ?; 2; m is.'
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20
BUsINEss OPPoRTUNTTY.

FOR SALE-Hotel. restaurant, laundry and
other lines of business. Eastman & Co.,
17l4H Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

FOR SALE-LotS. / will sell what is re-
naming of the beautiful residence lots To-
Gated on Sixth avenue between Twenty
eighth and Thirtieth streets at 1850 and
$3.50 per lot. These lots are the cheapest in
the city. All are connected with city wat
er and saver and have shade trees. within
one block of Seventh avenue car line and
two blocks of red and blue lines. II is
generally conceded that the Rock Island
railway will again occupy the yards which
they abandoned. which will have the effect
OF enhancing the price of these lots at least
80 per cent. making This an opportune time
TO buy the few remaining lots above de-
scribed. For further information call on
E J. Burns, room Il, Mitchell s. Lynde
building
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

All the news all tho time-The
Daily Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20
MONEY TOLoAN.

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate security at
lowest rates Marion E. Sweeney attor-
ney rooms 1885, Mitchell & Lynde build
ing, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

FOR SALE-We have two nice level lots in
South Park addition near Thirtieth street
and Fifteenth avenue, which can be pur-
chased very cheap on time at $3.50 each or
1900 for the two: S35 down and payment OF
- per month. We want Fl 30 per month in
front OF these lots: big shade trees; inves-
tigate at Goldsmith & MCkee.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

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
wANTED-To loan money on diamonds,
watches, 1ewelr-'. 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 for sale at half the usual
store prices. All business transactions
strictly confidential. His new number and
Location, 1923 Second avenue. Don't forget
II Jones' secondhand store. Two rings
onu347.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

FOR SALE - Lots in Woodins addition.
These lots are Oh Eleventh and Twelfth
avenues between Fifth and Seventh
streets, are 42xl25 feet with 2G-foot alley
and nine feet of good rich soil lying on
limestone rock. An abundant supply of
pure water can be had at a small expense
by drilling 81 feet through the soil and
rock. Sidewalks are all shaded with Elm
trees set - feet apart along the curb. If
you are interested in a cheap building lot,
the price and terms that these lots are Of
fered for will suit you. Call or address =.
J. Woodin. 922 First avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

FOR SALE-Choice bargains in building
lots. cottages and houses. for sale in all
parts of the city; houses rented; rents col
leCted: money to loan on real estate Sc
Curity at current rates: fire and tornado
insurance written in oldest and most re-
liable companies; we also have some good
real estate investments netting <. and 10
per cent: list your property with US, we
can sell il: telephone i573; we are in our
office every Saturday the year around. II
YOU want to buy or sell property you viii
save time and money by coming direct to
our Office. over Peoples National Bank.
Goldsmith & Mckee.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

All the news all the time-The
Daily Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

s stop ~ ? ock Island z5 minutes for meals
"Daily +Daily except Sunday.
Telephone 1850.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20
TRAINS.

sSI- Louis. Springfield
Gslesourg, Peoria and
quincy. .....--....-
Sterling. Mendoza and
Chicago o-..-....-....-.-,
Peoria, Beardstown, Bur
nngton, Denver ant
w est ..-.......-..'
St. Louis, Kansas City
Denver and Pacific
coast ..-..-....- .-....-.
Sterling and points In
termediate ...........
East Moline (suburban)
Dubuque, Linton, Ia
Cross, st Paul, MINI
and ". W-............
Clinton, Dubuque, and
La CrOS e.-...---..-
Clinton and intermediate
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20
LATEST MARKETS

Chicago, June 2).-Following are the open
Ing. highest, lowest and closing quotations
in today's markets:
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20
OLAIRYoYANT.

CLAIRvOYANT. >
MADAM HOWARD queen of mind readers
gives full life readings for p cents. Tells
past. present and future. Don't tail TO
call on this gifted medium and you Will de-
part fully convinced that there is at last
one reliable medium now in your midst
1905 Second avenue, Rock Island.
MADAM ST MARIE, palmist and clairvoy-
ant tells you the past present and future
correctly. Tells you everything pertain
ing to business, marriage, divorce, love
affairs, sickness, death, accidents and
everything of interest One call Will prove
her wonderful accuracy. ONCE hours from
Ito 10 d. IN. 7O5 Fourth avenue
CLEO-The renowned clairvoyant and palm
ist of many years experience. Will be here
for a short time only. She gives names.
date of birth. and past, present and future
truthfully told She read tor Admiral
Dewey President Mckinley and others OF
note Palm reading 25 cents, clairvoya ant
30 cents No money taken If not satisfied,
SOB Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

BENN = AH n
S $50 am 'e.S5 am
1880 sn t6:S5 am
t225 pm tl2;I1 pm
ss7.25 pm '7;lo pm
res pm +7:i0 pm
t6.50 am 16:2O pm
s'7.4O pm 'o-25 am
+7nO am +7,OO pm
200 am I 200 pm
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

June 10, at S4.65, account the demo-
cratic state convention.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

FOR SALE-Horse. run-about and harness
cheap. Inquire at 25l9 Fifth-and-half ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20
FOR sALE-MIsCELLANEoUs.

OR sALE-A top buggy and surrey at .s2o
Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

FOR SALE-A lady's wheel, almost new.
will sell cheap. I4l0 Fifth-dnd-a-half ave
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

FOR SALE-A mantle folding bed cheap
Inquire at 1924 Second avenue. third floor
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

Trans marked are daily. All others daily
except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20
wANrED-MALE HELP

wANTEDCBen boys at the harper.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Somewhere near or about the Penn
Tank Line company's yards, red-Covered
pockeIbook containing a sum of IA. 0ney
and check on the Rock island National
bank. Finder leave at the Argus ONCE
and receive liberal reward.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

wANTED-Two first-class bartenders at the
| Museum saloon. corner Seventeenth street
| and Fourth avenue. Billy Alters. Prop.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20

DO YOU WANT AGENTS?-Many years eX-
perience places us in a position to give you
valuable information along lines that Will
assure YOU success. Ask for free letters
of information and bulletin of daily papers
that pay We also start responsible par
ties in the mail order and agency supply
business. Lord & Carver, Racine, Wis.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-06-20
FOR RENT---FARMs.

~-~(-~~--|0~-l-~N-7-
FOR SALE-Seven acres of ground with
small house and barn in South Heights.
For particulars call at No 9O9Seventenenth
street.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22

Dear Aunt Jennie:-I've been a
silent reader of The Progressive
Farmer for thirteen or fourteen years.
1t has always been a good paper, but
it gets better.
When there comes one week with
out your letter (Which is always good)
and no letters from the Chatterers, 7
certainly miss them. I get lots of in
formation from the paper. I think
the letters on cold Times in the
South" are so interesting and hope
there will be some more of them. [
don't know anything about those days
except what [ have read and heard
old folks tell. I certainly hope that
the Chatterers will not let the warm
weather keep them from writing Of
ten; there are so many good writer's
it looks like we should have letters a
plenty.
Aunt Jennie, how about your pic
ture being put in The Farmer? I i'm
agine you are a large f~ne-looking old
lady; anyhow [ should be glad to see
your picture, as [ shall hardly ever
see you in person. If it we're possible
L should be glad to see all of the cous-
ms together and Aunt Jennie with
them. L did not start to write so long
a letter, but thought I would cast in
the widows mite and let the members
OF the Circle know how much [ enjoy
their letters. MRS. M. S.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
WHEN THE PRESIDENT GOES TO CHURcE

President Roosevelt w~orships, a Y
Harold BOlce, in what is probably the
smallest city church in the United
States. The dimensions of the build
ing are twenty-six by ffty-one fet.
Writing in the Saturday Evening
Post philadelphia Mr.. Bolce de-
scribes the small congregation and the
Presidents way of going to church.:
The little church has a membership
of two hundred, with sittings for only
one hundred and seventy-fve. Before
ten o'clock Sunday morning visitors
begin to assemble and form in wait
ing line in front of the church. By
dint of much c~rowding the regular
congregation is enabled to give up
One-third of the room of the diminu-
tive building to sightseers. When
eleven o'clock approaches, the crowd,
which would now more than overrun
the church, watches eagerly for the
coming of the President.
Most of the strangers expect to be-
hold him arrive in the glory of the
equipage they have read about, and
they scan all approaching carriages to
get the first glimpse of the much
discussed liveried coachman and foot
man with beaver hats resplendent in
the tricOlOr cockade, their coats CLINT
ing with yellow and green, and with
trousers of cream doeskin and patent
leather Wellington boots.
In the meantime about fifty of the
thrOng have been admitted to the
church. Now comes the President.
trailing no unnecessary glory, and
hurrying as if to keep a tardy appoint
ment. In reality he is always prompt
ly on time. Sometimes he is accom-
panied by Miss Alice, occasionally by
Mrs. Roosevelt (whose regular place
of worship is st. John's), and almost
always by his side or close in his wake
skips little Archibald or Kermit, stur-
Oily initiating his fathers imperial
pace. Not infrequently the President
is accompanied by guests, and at
times the eight places in his pew have
been filed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22

honor, position, wealth, and happiness.
C~arelessness as to health fills the
ranks of the inferior. The submerged
classes the the economists talk about
are those that are below the high
water mark of the best manhood and
womanhood. Sometimes they are
second-rate or third-rate people be-
cause those who are responsible for
their being and their care during their
minor years were so before them, but
more and more is it becoming ones
own fault if. all through life, he re-
mains second-class. Education of
some sort, and even a pretty good
sort, is possible to practically everyone
in our land. Failure to get the best
education available, whether it be in
books or in business training, is sure
to relegate n to the ranks of the
second = for July.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
AUNT JENNIE.
FROM OUR FLORIDA MEMBER

Dear Aunt Jennie:-I was so dis
appointed when the paper came this
week with no Social Chat that 1
thought I'd write, although you had
not called my name.
L have been trying a very interest
ing experiment this morning, that
perhaps will amuse some of the read
ers. I took a feather (the bolster
feathers of a white goose or duck
would do) and pulling it to n eye
closed the other. Holding my hand
about a foot off between me and the
window, I found I could see through
my fingers with the greatest ease.
There was a dark streak down the cen
ter of each that I thought was bone,
but on examining them I saw that the
greater portion of my fingers were
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
A HINT FOR HOUSEWIVES,

Dear Aunt Jennie:-Tf
the country now what a nice - n
should have canning for the e |
markets, as well IS for home n.a D'S'
is almost ~unbearably warm, bpt ~ II
is nothing worth having that i D'S'
easily obtained. None of us ob;;oo 'o
the ready cash which these tb;no ="
bring on the market in winter. '
I failed to get tomatoes to cen
season, but hope to put up a unont s''
this year. I do not mean to foroot =
put in a half teaspoonful of salt
before I seal each a as it adds mn-,
to the flavor and helps to keen tho ~
matoes solid.
If [ worried myself with the Il,
method of heating the jars or bo2r1'
the fruit in the jars and broke ~
haps a half dozen jars each time :,
tried it, I expect that I should not l.,
so fond of the work. Instead Of ill.,
trouble [ simply provide myself with
a clean flour sack, a vessel Of ool,
water, and a box the height of II.
stove. The box [ put as near the STOW,
as I can, then place the corner Of II.
each sack on the box, being Careful
that it is smooth where the lar mn.t
sit; place the jar on this, then care,
fully wrap the jar in the rest of tbo
sack, leaving none of the glass oz.
posed; press it gently bat firmly al
around the sides near the bottom n
the jar. This done, proceed to fill +
by pouring half a cup of the BOILING
fruit into the jar; then place the palm
of your hand over the top of it and
wait a moment for the "bee to buzz
which sound you will be sure to hear
and recognize as the signal to procea
to fill as rapidly as possible. Then
seal and place on table upside down
to cool. Be sure to put away in a
dark place.
Well, Aunt Jennie, I have told this
same thing several times, but was re.
quested to tell it again as there are
some who failed to see it before and
I find it so easy and safe, not having
broken a jar in several years.
MRS. J. I. D.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
DON'T BIZ A sECoED-CLAss MAN.

You can hardly imagine a boy say.
ing: 81 am going to be a second-class
a l don't want to be frst-class
and get the good jobs, the high pay.
Se~cOnd-class jobs are good enough for
me-" Such a boy would be regarded
as lacking in good sense, if not in
sanity. You can get to be a second
class man, however, by not trying to
be a frst-class one. Thousands do
that all the time, so that ~second-class
men are a drug on the market.
SecOnd-class things are only wanted
when frst-class can't be had. You
wear frst-class clothes if you can pay
for them, eat frst-class butter, first
class meat, and frst-class bread: or,
If you don't, you wish you could.
SecOnd-class men are no more wanted
than any other second-class commod-
lty. They are taken and used when
the better article is scarce or is too
h~lgh~priced for the occasion. For
work that really amounts to anything,
hrst-class men are wanted.
Many things make second-cIass men.
A man menaced by dissipation, whose
understanding is dull and slow, whose
growth has been stunted, is a second
class man, if, indeed, he is not third
class. A man who, through his amuse-
ments in his hours of leisure, exhausts
his strength and vitality. vitiates his
blood, wears his nerves till his limbs
tremble like leaves in the wind, is
only half a man, and could in no
sense be called f~rst-class.
Everybody knows the things that
make these second-class characteris-
tics. Boys smoke cigarettes to be
smart and initiate older boys. Then
they keep on because the have created
an appetite as unnatural as it is harm
full. Men get drunk for all sorts of
reasons but. whatever the reason, they
cannot remain frst-cIass men and
drink. Dissipation in other forms is
pursued because of pleasures to be de-
rived, but the surest consequence is
that OF becoming second-cIass, below
the standard of the best men for anv
purpose.
Every fault you allow to become a
habit to get control over you, helps
to make you second-class, and puts
you at a disadvantage in the race for
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
The Home Circle.
CARCAssONNE#

Pm growing old, I'm sixty years;
Pve labored all my life in vain;
In all that time of hopes and fears
Pve failed my dearest wish to gain.
I've seen full well that mere below
Bliss unalloyed there is for none;
Ny prayer will ne'er fulfllment know,
] never have see Carcassonne,
I never have seen Carcassonne!
You see the city from the hill
1t lies beyond the mountains blue
And yet, to reach it, one must still
Five long and weary leagues pursue,
And to return, as many more!
All, had the vintage plenteous
grownl
The grape withheld its yellow store
I shall not look on Carcasonne,
I shall not look on Carcassonne!
They tell me every day is there
Not more nor less than Sunday gay,
In shining robes and garments fair
The people walk upon their way;
One gazes there on castle walls
AS grand as those of Babylon
A Bishop and two Generals.
I do not know fair Carcassonne,
I do not know fair Carcassonne!
The wears right, he says that we
Are ever hayward, weak, and blind;
He tells us in his homily
Ambition ruins all mankind
Yet could I there two days have spent
While still the autumn sweetly
shone,
All, me! I might have died content
When I had looked on Carcassonne,
When I had looked on Carcassonnel
Thy pardon, Father, I beseech,
In this my prayer, if / offend!
Something one sees beyond his reach
From childhood to his journeys
end;
My wife, our little boy Afghan,
Have travelled even to NarbOnne,
My grandchild has seen Perpignan,
And [ have not een Carcassonne,
And l have not seen CarcassOnne!
So crooned one day, close by Limoux.
A peasant, double-bent with age.
"Rise up my friend" said I; with
you
I'll go upon this pilgrimage"
We left next morning his abode,
But (heaven forgive himD half
way on,
The old man died upon the road:
He never gazed on Carcassonne.
Each mortal has his Carcass ne!
-Gustave Nadaud.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
Our Social Chat.


AS CONTRIBUTORS to this department OF
The Progressive Farmer, we nave some OF Ine
and young men and sOmeo Of the most enIerGaln-
ing writer's among the older people OF thus ano
other States, the ages of the members ranging
from sixteen to more thOn sixty.
YOU ARR REQUESTED to join py senolng
us q letter on some subject of general interest,
and writing thereafter as often as possible.
WHEN WRITING, give full name ano post
Office address for Aunt Jenn1e's lnIormaCon.
If Won do not wish your real name to appeal
in print, Civ name by which you wish TO be
known as q Chatterer.
TWO WEEKS OR MORE must, as q rule,
elapse between the time a letter is written ana
the date of its publication.
ADDRESS all letters to Aunt Jennie, care OF
The Progressive Farmer. Raleigh. n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
A TEST OF

A young man on a journey fell in
with a merry party, including some
young people of his own age. Through
some incident and informality of trav-
ell the intercourse began, and proved
to be so pleasant that it was kept ND
IN a perfectly natural way. The youth
reached his journeys end first. He
never heard the comment of one of
the party of travellers left behind in
the car, but his heart might well have
thrilled with grateful feelings if it
had been so, for it was this: "He
never would have talked about his
father and mother as he did if he were
not the right kind of a boy"
Here was a spontaneous tribute to
the character of a young stranger,
which might well be coveted bv anv
boy or girl. It was the unconscious
outcome of his real nature which
made the impression and was an ac-
tuaI revelation of character. II
would have have occurred to the unso-
phlstlcated young fellow to make an
effort to bring in the mention of his
parents but because it was natural
ana instructive it showed the stuff of
which ne was made.-Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
A POSITIVE OPINION.

One of the constituents of Judge
Culberson, the father of the present
Senator from Texas, had wagered that
he could get a definite and decided
opinion from the old man, a PROPOSE
ton so unlikely that it created no lit
tie excitement in the Texas town in
which the Judge resided. 1t had been
stipulated hat the bet should be de-
cided in front of a livery stable, where
Judge Culberson liked to spend some
of his leisure hours.
A crowd collected, and as they dis
cussed the state of the weather and
the condition of the crops a newly
sheared flock of sheep was driven by.
Judge" said the man who had
made the wager, "those sheep have
been sheared, haven't they"
at looks like it, on this side" re-
piled the Judge.-New York Tribune.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-22
W OF THE SWAMP.
What We May Expect to Find if We Search
the Wet Places in July.

What a wealth of rarely beautiful
wild-fowers there are in the swamps
and meadows V in July-the vivid
beautiful cardinal, the false sunfower
or ox-eye, the lance-leaved or fragrant
g%oldenrod, the thimblewood, the bulb
bearing loose-strife, bareback, the
early purple aster or cocash, the iron
weed or fat-top, the arrow-leaved
tear-thumb, the spearmint, native wild
mint and peppermint, the Maryland
fgwOrt or bee plant, the great lObella
or blue cardinal flower, the graceful
brook lobelia, the soft, feathery, tall
meadow rue, the poisonous water hem
lock, the bloodthirsty round-eaV9d
sundew, the wicked strengthened or
common dodder, the gorgeous Turks
cap lily, the queer snake-head or turtle
head, the fragrant bitter bloom or
rose-pink, the attractive meadow
beauty or deer grass, the sea or marsh
pink, the marsh milkwort, the marsh
st. J~ohnswort, the white alder or
sweet pepperbush, the boneset or thor
oughwort, the climbing boneset or
~hempwood, jewelweed, the pale touch
me-not, the giant St. Johnswort and
two exquisite orchids, the yellow
fringed orchis and the white-fringed
Orchis. The lowest and the highest,
the snowy and the sober, all await to
surprise him who searches.
In July and after, you still find in
full blossom one of the most curious
and interesting of all our Towering
shrubs-the button-bush. This is a
plant growing thick along the borders
of streams and deep swamps, and in
still bays and lagoons of lakes. 1t
grows practically in the water, on tuS-
socks built up of its own roots, often
covering acres of swamp. The strik-
ing thing about the plant is its bios
som; the single fowerets are missed
together into a perfectly spherical
head with a mist of delicate, protrud-
stamens-the kind of flower a Be-
hemian glass-blower might invent IN
his sleep. The separate flowers, white
though not quite a pure white, are
suggesting in shape a honey
suckle. These feathery balls, often
an inch and a half in diameter, are
very sweet, especially towards night,
a fragrance much like that OF
golden lily. All day they swarm
butterflies, and after dark the
returning angler is met and guided BY
after wave of sweetness, the
breath of some perfumed swamp
Country Life in America.