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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

I'm VOLK s CO.-Contractors and build
,rs Also manufacturers of sash doors.
blinds and mouldings Dealers in plate,
window and art glass. Ohices and factory,
81 to 80 Eighteenth street.
JOHN E. Observation-Disclosures specially.
Work guaranteed stisfactory. Four
teenth avenue and ThIrty-second street
Phone West 1879.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10

FOR RENTING furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Heat and bath. 2227 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10
HFATING AND PLUMBING.

CHANNON PERRY & COMPANY-Heating
and plumbing along scientific and sani-
tary lines. Careful and skilled workmen.
Prompt attention ia West Seventeenth
street. Phone llIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10
INSURANCE..

INSURANCE on dwellings and household
panies, lowest rates c. X. Chamberlin,
Mitchell & Lynde block. Phone 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10

WANTED-Men tor statesmen Local or
travelling. We employ on both salary and
commission. Straight. honorable business
that will WELD good income. Our statesmen
make from $40 a month up and expenses.
For particulars write, The r. G. Chase Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10

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Examination Free.
An eminently successful specialist
in all chronic diseases proven by the
many cures effected in chronic cases
which have baffied the skill of all 9TH
er physicians. These eminent speci-
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nou Arc rour Klaneys

3 ees f: sRss ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10

Primrose's Ten Nights i'm Bar
Room" is complete with good. whole
some comedy, as well as pathos Joe
Morgan, the poor inebriate. his con-
science writing with delirium ire
mems, and subsequent reforms, and
prosperity, is one of the strongest
characters ever presented upon the
stage. And lnen take the character
of Samuel Switched. the quaint van
kee. and Mehite the Gal who never
had Il beau, provokes roars of laugh
ter at every performance. 1t is the
best temperance play ever written.
Those who are looking for n couple
of hours of delightful recreation and
know Ezra Kendall's capabilities as
fun maker. will not overlook the fact
that he comes to the Illinois tomor-
row evening, in his new play, The
Vinegar Buyer" 1t is the work of
Herbert Hall Winslow. and written in
accordance with Liebler q Co.'S di-
rections to include a hero of the Jap
Miller type, (Jap Miller of James
Whitcomb Riley's famous poem of
that name), who is supplied with the
Ezra Kendall characteristics. TO
that. and Mr.. Kendall assisting in
every way that he could by sugges-
tions and otherwise, and the result is
i three act comedy which is said to
be very funny. The cast in support
of Mr.. Kendall includes such capable
artists as Charles Bowser, Marion Alb
bolt, Ed Chapman, Walter Thomas.
LOttie Alter, Ida Darling and Rose
Norris. The production is pictur-
esque and beautiful and those feat
ures give aNiGLence of the hiuh charac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS,

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ANY man or woman may increase their iu
come $40 week during unemployed hours
For particulars address Paul Bitterman.
care of The Wales. Dubuque. Iowa
IF YOU WISH your money TO earn a higher
rate of interest than is paid by savings
ney. rooms 1885. Mitchell& Lynde building,
Rock Island.
J. p WILLIAMSON buys. sells and ex-
changes all kinds of second hand goods,
will pay more than any other dealer and
sells cheaper. All kinds of stove repairing
and cleaning done also. j. Il. Williamson,
1915 Second avenue. Telephone 1854.
barber trade. Years saved by our method
of free work. expert instructions and lee
lures. Wages Saturdays. board provided,
positions furnished. Catalogue mailed
free. Moler Barber college, Chicago Ill.
DO YOU WANT AGENTSp-Many years ex-
perience places us in position to give you
valuable Information along lines that Will
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of information and bulletin of daily papers
that pay. We also start responsible par
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business. Lord & Carver. Racine, Wis.
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-hat cent
per word is the price to all alike, cash in
advance. 2-cent stamps will do. Evening
and Saturday Mail. Moline. Ill.
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established wholesale house,
recently Incorporated, extending business.
desires to engage competent manager for
branch house. Salary 800 per month, ex-
penses and commission. Must invest 81 .00O
In capital stock of company, on which divi-
dend of per cent will be guaranteed, and
furnish satisfactory references Address,
Secretary, box 40 Kansas City, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10

FOR SALE OR RENT-The 3-Story brick
building on First avenue that has been oc-
cupied by the George White Buggy compa-
ny. Inquire OF T.. u. Frazer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10

Manager Bothner has quite Il de
parture from the usual methods this
season. He not only gives his patrons
an exceedingly clever performance of
the play, "A Bunch of Keys" by Il
carefully selected company of actors
and singers. comedians and dancers,
but he introduces European novel
ties of the most expensive kind, Civ
ing an entertainment of the very best
i'll the comedy line. If any one wants
to laugh an evening away. there is
"a good opportunity in Hoyt's "a
Bunch of Keys" at the Illinois Sun
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10
FLORISTS.


THE LONGVIEW Park Floral company.
Meyer & Behring. Props. Green houses
III5 Fifteenth street. City store at Canodes
drug store. Plants cut flowers and designs.
HENRY GAETJER - Proprietor Chippian-
mock nursery. Cut flowers and designs of
all kinds. City store, 1907 Second avenue.
Telephone 6l0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and canvasSers. men or
women to handle our latest specially;
sells to every housewife: also TO the drug.
grocery. general store and confectionery
trade: easy seller; repeater: big profits.
Or Merritt Manufacturing company. 249-
PSI KinZie street. Chicago. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10

FOR SALE-Two remaining east front lots
in the Dart Twenty-second street addition
For terms inquire of R s. Dart, Jackson
HurSt'S ONCE, Masonic temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10
PIANIST.

PIANIST Come and see me at 3024 FIFTH
avenue, Rock Island Madam Celesta-
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PHYSICIANS.
DENTISTS
ARCHITECTS.

LEONARD DRACK-Architect and superin-
tendent. Skinner block. second floor.
once hours-1O to IL a. m. to $50 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-10

FOR Northumberland rooms for light
housekeeping; also unfinished rooms at
1903 Second avenue.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
The sssts es Tssn

Steps are TO be taken 10 at once
mark the couGs- OF the old Santa
Fe trail through Kansas The
WORK Is 10 be done by the school
children IN counties through which
the old trail ran, under the super
vision OF the Kansas Historical
Society. Sacred memories cluster
around the old Santa Fe trail. and
those Interested in preserving the
history OF Kansas want it marked
so that il can be distinguished for
centuries to come. The society
will tirst have a map OF the old
trail made After this is done the
school children in each district
through which the old trail passed
will be enlisted in a movement to
establish small stone monuments
every mile along the trail. On
each monument will De chiseied:
1.-The Santa Fe Trail" 1t will
take about two years to complete
the work.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
. rl.ssy sssssssss..

This is the season Of the year
when the prudent and careful
housewife replenishes her supply
of Chambertsin's Cough Remedy.
II is certain 10 be needed befoSe
the winter is over. and results are
much more prompt and satisfAc-
tory when it is kept al hand and
given as soon as the cold Is con-
tracted and before it has become
settled in the system. In almost
every instance . severe cold may
be warded of by taking this rem
edy freely as soon as the FIRST in
dication OF the cold appears.
There is no danger in giving 1t to
children for it ccutains no harm
harmful substance. II is pleasant
to iAke-both adults and children
like it. Buy it and you will get
the best II always cures. For
sale by all druggists
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
..s,own.s !. Te~a."

The fun in the latest farce offer
ing "Brown's In Town" which
comes to the La Junta Theatre.
Saturday evening, December 2oth.
begins at the rise Of the curtain
and continues to the end OF the
play. The situations are grotesque-
ly funny, the lines are bright and
witty and songs catchy. The
story furnishing the ground work
OF the play is single but original.
vet despite its simplicity there IS
not a dull moment in ii from the
opening scene till the final fall of
the curtain. The action OF the
farce IS rapid and is said to keep
the audience guessing. A peculiar
and humorous feature OF the en-
tertsinment is the fact that there
is no Brown in the play, and yet
our familiar friend is an important
factor in TIE story OF the farce.
The songs and music are catchy.
Seats or sale at the City Phar-
macy at the usual prices.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
Death o, l..l. a. e.us.,.

Lewis A. Gsuser, father of ]. E.
Gauger. Lee Gauger and Mrs. c.
S. Stubbs, died at the home of his
son. ]. Z. Gauger. in the Fair
mount country, last Thursday
evening, at s p. M, after pro-
tracted illnees. MIR. Gaugei has
been living with his son for the
past two years, and has been in
feeble health for some time. He
was a native of Germany, and
aged 10 years, 9 months aud l
day at the time OF his death.
The remains were shipped last
Friday evening on No. 2 to his
former home in Flora, H., &C.
companied by his sons, ]. E. and
Lee Gauger. The family have
the sympathy of many friends in
their bereavement.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
s,.~.s. uaN

Winters Brothers, the biograph
kings Of the world. will give an
exhibition AZ the La Junta Theatre.
"Wednesday. December 18TH fso
solid hours of animated pictures
and illustrated songs Forty thou
sand moving pictures shown Al
each performance. Scenes from
all parts OF the world The pulpit.
press and public are unanimous III
the exhibition as one
of the most advanced. instructive
and entertaining now travelling.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
As~,.,..,...,.. s..,e..

ESTATE OF CHARLES z. GORDON. DE-
= ceased The undersigned having sseen
nppoins<d administrator Of the estate Of
rero, In the state Of Colorado. deceasesi.
hereby gives poti~e that be will appear i,e-
fore fhe county court Of said Otero county
al the convf house In La J1nsA. in said
county, at the D~eember term, isIe. the
last Nonday In necember DeAt, ~ which
estate are noti6ed and requested to attend
for the ptrpose Of having the name adjusted.
All pcruosss indebted to said estate are
qn--ssd To make immsdiate payment to the
undevsigssesd.
Dated ns La Juuta, Colorado, this xssh day
of NOveml her, A. ID. ia0.-
n A. GORDON. Adninixtratos.
First pssblicasiOa, November 9TH. lSc.
Last pnblicafion, Decemher 3Hh. 1SlR.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17

To improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion, try few
doses OF Chsmberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. Mr.. ]. II.
Seitb, OF Detroit. Mich, says.
"They restored my appetite when
impaired, relieved me OF bloated
feeling and caused a pleasant and
satisfactory movement of the
bowels" There are people in this
community who need just such a
medicine. For sale by all drug
gists. Every box warranted.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
o..s..s. c..no, b. Cured.

by local applications as they can
not reach the diseased portion oi
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is BY con.
stitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition
OF the mucous lining Of the eu-
stachian tube. When this tube
is inhamed you have a rumbIine
sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, deaf.
ness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its nor.
NAL condition, hearing will b
destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused from catarrh,
which IS nothing but an inflsmed
condition Of the mucous services.
We will give one hundred dol.
lars for any case Of deafness
(caused by catarrh) that CANNOT
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free.
F. ]. CHExEy 4 Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 7sc,
Halls Family Pills aze the best.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
Mes. season.. e....,e... cen.,.e..

Representatives from ten melon
growers associations of the valley
assembled at the hotel Ell Captain
on Tuesday and were met by l..
NJ. Lyon, OF New York, and NJ. o.
Coggins OF Pittsburg. In a very
brief time contract was made for
handling OF the crop OF the ten
associations for the season 1908.
The terms are the same as last
yesr-on a commission OF I2H
per cent. The only variation from
last years contract IS that Lyon
Bros. & Coggins will purchase all
crates from the manufacturers.
BY buying in such large quanti-
ties lower prices can be secured.
There is no profit to Lyon & Cog
gins in this part Of the business.
all crates being billed direct to
the various associations at the
contract price by the manufactur-
ers.
This will be the fourth year
that this firm has handled the
bulk Of the cantaloupe crop Of the
valley. During last year the
growers represented by Lyon &
Coggins received a net cash in
come OF from IS ceuts to $I.oI
per standard crate-prices highly
satisfactory.-Rocky Ford Enter
prise.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
s."ss Fs sss.sns., T,.,a oe,.i,.s

Santa Fe passenger train, No.
q, which should have arrived IN
this city last Saturday evening at
Io:7o o'clock, was derailed at
Upton station, twenty-five miles
east OF Las Vegas, about 3:3s p.
m. that afternoon. The train was
composed Of mail car, two bag.
gage cars, day coach, chair car
and tourist car. All left the track
but the engine, but no one was
seriously injured, except Messen-
ger O'Brien, who was caught IN
the general mix,up Of the contents
of his car and quite severely
bruised. He was taken to the
hospital at Las Vegas.
Mail Clerks E. w. Pierce and
Green were somewhat bruised,
though not seriously. The acci.
dent vas caused BY broken rail,
all Of the cars leaving the track
and running over the ties for a
distance Of about six csr lengths.
None Of the cars toppIed over, al
though most oi them were az an
angle Of forty.hve degrees when
the train wss brought to stand.
still The train vas running At :
speed Of about forty Eve miles per
hous. IL arrived in. La lunta At
Is:ss Sunday mosning, about thir.
teen hours late.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17

WYOMING issued in I9o2 SO far
TT marriage licenses to Colorado
couples, and I2I Of the brides
were widows. This extraordinary
marriage business is due to the
laws OF the two states, those OF
Colorado being rigid as regards to
marriage of divorced people and
those of Wyoming extremely
lenien,. Rocky Ford Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17

"Do you know how big Colo
RADIO really is3 1t is $40 miles
long, 7So miles wide, and con-
tains ro4. 600 square miles. Ii is
~ large As the New England
states put together, with the great
state Of Ohio thrown in, or little
more than half as large as the
German empire, with its so, 600. :
600 people. II is divided into fifty
seven counties, nearly all Of which
are penetrated by one or more Of
the twenty-five lines Of railroad
operated il this state. Ii has no
navigable rivers, but its surface -
veined with = score Of streams,
which. with its lakes, gives it .
water surfrce Of 900 square miles.
Pretty warm proposition. Colo
rA1o "-George's Weekly"
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17

The city OF La Junta is in dread
full danger. The oil we'll being
drilled back OF the town is now
over fifteen hundred feet deep,
and every time the bale bucket is
pulled up it has scum OF oil.
The drill is expected this week to
tap the great underground lake Of
petroleum. which will burst forth
and food the town in oil up to the
second story windows.-Pueblo
Chieftain.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
vssehsss' Gss~,sssIss-

The Teachers examination will
be held in the county superin-
tendents Office in La Jnnta. and
IN Manzanola. December 18th and
aoth, beginning promptly At 9
O'Clock a. m. and 1 O'Clock p M
MARY E. LYON.
County Superintendent
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
A...., Sal. SAD r...

The annual sale and tea OF the
Ladies' Aid Society OF the Meth
odist church will take place in
Commercial College hall Thursday
afternoon and evening, December
18th. At S p. M, Mrs. Belle
Brockway Warner. talented vo-
calist. will sing solo. accouipA-
MED by Miss Palmer.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17

NOAH was the FIRST man to ad-
vertise. He advertised the flood
and it came alright. The fellows
who laughed at the advertising
got drowned and it served them
right. Ever since Noah's time
the advertiser has been prosper
ing, while the other fellow is being
swallowed up in the flood OF
disaster. .,..-
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
WEDNESDAY, DEC II. 1904.

The success of truck farmers in
Tennessee the past season. has
started a boom in the organization
Of Tomato Clubs, in that state.
We suppose it is now in order to
say that the truck farmers will
only eat what they can, and what
they can't, they'll can.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17

THAT the world is getting to be
more humane, there can be no
doubt, for now comes the report
from Chicago that an invention
has been devised by which cattle
at the stock yards are to be killed
by laughing gas, instead of by the
harsber method now in vogue.
According to the Inter-Ocean, a
man named Fox, a former editor,
has devised a system by which
doomed ANIMALS, FIRST dazzied by
a glare Of electric lights. are to
poke their muzzles into bag oi
laughing gas-nitrous oxide, as
science has it-breathe deeply oi
the fumes, and get last mirthful
moment before big, red armed
men slash them across the throat
with their long knives.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
ses,ee 10, pss,ies,,e..
LA.d once at Pueblo, Colo.

Decerniser Is. isD.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named -rssler has hlei notice
Of hi. inteasion to make hnal proof In sup
port Of his claim, and that said proof ~iii he
made before United States Land O6acs at
Paeblo. Colo. on February 5. is0i. viz !:
MARI Doyle. HE. No. II. 90 for she southeast
= northuess y, south y nOethcass y. north
west I. southeast y. section H, township -
south. range 81 west
his coutinssous rc~tdencc upon and cultiva-
tion Of said iaud. viz: Jsmes Rourke, Bent
JR GORDON. Register.
First qualifications, pecemher IL, tsO1-
Last publicafiou. Jannary y. 1914
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
g.e.,.,e. e.,.. to x..... City.

The Santa Fe will sell excursion
tickets to Kansas City and return.
January nth and i7th at rate OF
one fare, plus s7. 90. for the round
trip. United until January 10Th.
BY depositing tickets with the
Joint agent at Kansas City and
paying a fee OF IS cents, the re-
turn limit will be extended until
January 3Ist. For further partic-
ulars apply to
A. EWING, Agent.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
pisessds Tor Sale.

Placards are for sale at the
TRIBUNE office, at the rate OF FIVE
cents each, which read as follows:
For Sale.
Lodging.
For Rent.
Boarding.
No Smoking.
Dressmaking.
No Hunting Allowed.
Boarding by Day or Week.
Extracts from the laws require d
to be posted by boarding house
keepers il they would protect
themselves against dishonest
patrons.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
sssehhe,ae,s mess,ss.

THE FIRST NATIONAL HANK OF LA
j Junta. Colorado, No. tsT. meefing Of
the sbnrrhoiders Of th~ Firsf National hank
i. hereby called to ir~ hid ~ ita banking
hou.s. La Junta. Colorado. "Wednesday, jan
mary IL, 1893, ~ y. m. to elect "a board Of
al rs-csors. and To transact sush other busi-
,ss.. a. may he lawful.
r. v. PATTERSON. President.
first publication. December i3, lsc-
Last publication. January 10. fS0l
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17

AT a recent meeting OF High
Line stockholders the folio wing
directors were elected: w. A..
Colt, ]. w. Beatty. G. NJ. Hall,
A. c. Conner, and d. l.. McPhil-
imy. A syphon was ordered at
the Choose crossing. Important
business was transacted relative
to the recently contracted for
water rights. The election was
followed by a meeting OF the di-
rectors who authorized a call for
the IS assessment just voted.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17

La JusrA vas osgsnissd and Incorporated
=. : tovn under The general lass Of the state
~ Color do, March Is, issi. DIN April 5. iSc,
Il bseame . city Of the seeoad eiA.. Popn-
tatiou, inelisdin4 additions, about 49,
,rverp, Holly wster works owned by city,
~unninx factory, largest brick plant In the
~s.s. 40 barrel Sour mill. Ee(dD moathly
santa Y~ payroll and L. . tkrivinx, INDUSTRY
Gus aud prenpeSoas com unity.
La Junta tribune., 1902-12-17
Ned . s,o.,ss Feeling.

A. EWING. Agent.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-01
L1FE1NsURANCE BUSINESS

New York, Dec 3l-One of the
best evidences OF the uneXampled
prosperity of the country as we'll as OF
The very general movement OF bust
ness men f I profitable permanent
protective and absolutely safe invest
ment, is found in the volume Of busl-
ness done by the great life insurance
companies nothing nearly approaching
it has ever been known. The business
of the three leaders, the Mutual, the
Equitable and the New York has been
very large. The Mutual has written
an amount vastly beyond it's highest
r cord of other years and every dollar
of it has been in the most carefully
selected risks, in approved localitie.
and without demoralizing condition OF
any kind. -. ,o.+
The Mutuals rank as the largest
strongest, most stable life insurance
com pany in the world and is still cas-
ily maintained 1t has returned tC
policy holders and reserved or expend
ed in their behalf the enormous sun
of over one billion dollars. No olhel
company in the world has come neal
to these figures.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-01
FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

The fight for the state champion
ship begins today between N. A.
Bailey and Tom Nichols. N. A. Bail.
ey OF Rutland arrived last night feel
ing in fine form and promising TO play
the game OF his life. 81
Word has been received 'by the
Barre Checker Club that local experts
and enthusiasts from all over. the state
a coming to attend the match, ii be-
ing the first championship since 1880
when Bailey defeated George Fl. Pow
ell of Cuttingsville.
The games begin today at 2 p. m !,
and at 7.30 p. M, and continue each
day, afternoon and evening, until 20
games of the match are played.
Mayor N. D. Phelps acts as stake
holder and prominent visiting players
will act as referees.
A large exhibition board will show
each move as made and enable all
present to study each position while
the players are deciding on the next
move.
The public is cordially invited to at.
tend the exhibition which is held in
the Carpenters hall in Nichols block.