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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-21

MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount, on any
kind of security. Also choice property tor
sale orient. W. l. Coyne. $50 Seventeenth
street. up stairs.
WE make specially OF loaning money on
household goods, horses, wagons, etc,
without removal and in a quiet way. Call
on US for quick loans. Fidelity Loan com
pany, Room IS, Mitchell LYnde block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-21

FOR SALE One corner and one adjoining
lot. corner of Eighteenth avenue and
Twelfth street, HX150. Will be sold at a
bargain if taken at once. Apply at SCs
Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-21

WE WILL BOND YOU-EXecutors, admin
fstrators, guardians, trustees. trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodge and so
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ment ofacials; contractors; positions of
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3SASePE S 01 D4lluS'' i5 as SI
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-21

WANTED-By two professional women, I'M
furnished room with modern Convenien-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-21

FOR SALE-Cheap IT taken at once, good
paying fruit and cigar stand in good loca-
ton. Rent $50 per month. Address IF 49,
this ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-21

WANTED-BoarderS Room and board at
home, with all modern convenieEces, at
27I6 fifth avenue. New phone 5125
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-21
wANrED-mALEH ELP


w ANTED-At once, three bell boys at the
Harper House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
MADE DRUNKEN ASSAULT
Former Hotel Proprietor at Guilford
Arrested on the Charge of Attempt.
ing to Murder His Wife.

Greenfield Mass, May l0.-Frank a. Lar
row, a salesman for IA wholesale liquor
house and formerly proprietor of a hotel
in Guilford. was before the district court
yesterday afternoon on the charge of
assauting his wife, Angelina Larrow, at
Gulford Friday night and attempting to
murder her.
Larrow was arrested here yesterday
morning by patrolman Wilcox on IA com
plant telephoned to him from Brattc-
boro by Chief OF Police Hail. The only
question which the local court could pass
upon was whether Larrow should be held
for extradtion papers from Governor Nc
Culough of Vermont.
Larrow's counsel moved to quash the
complaint issued by the local court, on
the ground that it did not set forth that
there was an indictment or complaint
against Larrow issued in another state,
This was overruled by Judge Lyman and
bail fixed at $1,000 In default Larrow
went to Jail,
Late last evening Larrow consented to
go to Brattleboro without requisition pa
pers and did 80.
The Vermont authorities gave this YER
sion of the alleged assault for which Lar
row is wanted: Larrow and his wife
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
BOYS OR DRUNKEN MEN
Started a Fire That Quilted a Valuable
Residence in Barre.

Barre, May 1.-THE fine Tilden resi-
dcnce on Main street was Quilted by fire
at an early hour this morning. There is
no doubt but that the fire was set AS am
pie proofs were found by the firemen.
The house has been unoccupied for the
past two months and the hremen found
bran sacks in the parlor. drawers in the
library full of charred paper, and fire
burning in the bath room and kitchen.
An alarm was rung in from box - at
$50 this morning and all the companies
promptly responded. On their arrival
they found the fire under such Roadway
that it WAS impossible to check it, In two
hours nothing remained of the handsome
structure save the brick walls of the
main building. During the fire there was
an explosion Of hot air on the third floor
which blew out the wall but no one was
injured.
There was nothing in tho house except
the carpets and a few pictures but in the
the property of J. A. Lucas of Montpel-
Ter. which were ruined.
The house was erected - years ago and
at that time was the finest finished resi-
dence in this section. 1t was built of
brick and cost SIS, 600. Its owner ia Mrs.
George Tilden. formerly of this city but
now of Shirley, Mass. The Insurance is
only $500
The police are in doubt as to whether
the flames were set by boys or whether
the crime was committed by drunken
men,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
FATHER OR LOVER OR BOTH,
Heartaches OF the 1dolized Daughter
When She Must Leave Her
Chummy Daddy.

Daddy. Daddy. how am I going to write
You this letter!
should feel ashamed of myself for not
having the courage to go straight to you
and tell you my secret, a s a sensible young
woman should. Instead, / have run up
to ray room and locked myself in, to write
YOU all my heart. When l have finished
/ shall slip the letter under your bed
room door
Here 1t is: love another man-another
besides you, Daddy; and the conviction
is nearly breaking my heart.
The man | love--the other one. Daddy
is good, brave, true and-yes, even great;
but my poor heart aches unuttcrably with
the thought that, il | go to him. | must
leave you. Leave you. dearest, best.
trucst father a girl eyer had.
When ] look back over the % years Of
my life-all mothorless Years-and recall
how wc-you and /, Daddy-haVe walked
hand in hand, heart to heart. all the way,
through sunshine and shadow, over
smooth paths and rough, drawing ever
closer to each other with the passing Of
the ycars-whcn | think of all this. and
then realize that ! am actually asking
you to let me leave YOU, actually des rrt o.
ing-oh, [ could tear my heart out for its
treachery, 1 could weep my eyes dry for
very bitterness Of soul.
When / think of leaving You for this
new love, I despise myself and want to go
down at your feet and beg forgiveness;
but, ah, Daddy. when think of giving mp
my new love / can not bear the pain of
it for ono moment | can not, | can not,
And here I am, asking you 10 let me GO.
VIII YOU ever know the pain it gives
me! Almost | could implore you not to lot
me so-to hold me, hold me, even against
my will.
But no, you will give me your dear smile
OF immea surable tenderness and bid me
seek my happiness. and then my heart will
bleed in an agony Of sclf-rcproach.
Daddy. if you can forgive mellow SILLY
of me to say that If You can believe
that | still love vou-that is foolish. too.
If-ah. | must ask tiff You can give mo
ZIP to him, tell mo so by putting a rose
ON my breakfast plate in the morning.
Don't speak to me them for my heart is
too full. Just put the rose there. Ard
then, after a while, I Will try to talk
sensibly to YOU about it-atout him.
| Goodnight, sweet Daddy. | hardly
know what sort of state my heart is i'm.
only know that love two men with
all the very soul Of me. That sounds
dreadful. but one of them is my idolized
| father. and the other--Ah put the rose
| there in the morning, Daddy
Your loving Daughter,
First Prize Letter ir Golfers Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Some people praise themselves by blam-
ing others.
A man of brass is always ready to show
his metal.
Old age is more or less contrary-it
never agrees with a woman.
a coastwise steamer is one that knows
how to keep off the rocks.
man should be getting on we'll in life
when he is getting well on I'm life.
When some men know their duty they
try to dodge it by asking advice.
Though a man may hide his cloven
foot, his cloven breath gives him away.
Men ana bad eggs are all right till they
go broke
II you would take pains, try the early
cucumber
Much of the worlds poverty results
from lack of push.
Two court iujunCtions are equivalent to
a pair of suSpcuders.
Great mon who die at the right time
are most likely to get monuments.
Occasionally n woman thinks her figure
IS one of natures miscalculatiOns.
Prosperity seems to be some men 5
earthly punishment.
Few girls would improve their intellect
at the expense of their shape
After selecting your target in life it is
up to you to become a crack shot
II men are good they will be happy: II
women are HdpIN t''S Will ne S"ou'
I.oafers in politics will never be salts
fed until there is labor prohibition
party.
Wealth must be hustled for, but poverty
comes to those who fold their arms and
wait.
"Go it while you're young says tho
adagc This Is good advice-provided you
are going in the right direction.
II the Corceit were taken out of some
mon their friends would be unable &c
identify tho remains.-ChiCago News,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Money talks-but generally through a
ong-distanca phone.
Money is pretty tight with the man who
has no loose change.
Marriage and divorce are represented
by hitch and a kick.
The ma jority of men who rob Peter to
pay Paul neglect to pay Paul.
It's simply impossible for an old bachelor
to buy II satisfactory present for a child,
There are two varieties Of the smart
woman one has high forehead and the
other hasn't.
a New York man was recently arrested
for robbing a cab driver. That fellow Is
in "A class all by himself.
Most political speeches are made for
publication only and not necessarily as a
guaranty of good faith
If you want to see a funny picture hunt
up photograph OF yourself taken 20 or
80 years ago
The man who starts out to look for
trouble will have no trouble in humping
up against ii before he gets very far
Put few things are impossible. man
never knows how high n fence he can
Jump until he finds it necessary to make
the attempt.
The woman behind the washboard is Of
ten superior to the one In front of the
ano.-Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
MORE BURClAR|ES
Residents of Brattleboro Visited
by Robbers Saturday
Night.
GOT LARGE sum OF MONEY
lars Taken from G. p. Gilson-Be-
lsvsd to Be the Wilmington and
Readsboro Gang Suicide OF j..
w. Grandey Of vsrgennes.

Brattlcboro, May 10 Burglars entered
G. =. Gilsons house last night and took
from Mr.. Gilson's clothing beside his bed
between 500 and $500 in cash and a gold
watch and chain valued at 800. They
also obtained $50 from II. p. Hunter S
clothing in an adjoining room
DR.. q. T.. BARRIERS house was entered
Friday and small amount in cash and
a revolver and cartridges stolen.
Within few days several houses have
been entered in Wilmington and Reads
boro and it is thought that the same gang
which visited those towns is now opnrat
ing in Brattlcboro.
William Robertson & Sons paper mill in
Putney. one of the oldest establishments
in the state was burned early this morn
ing causing loss Of $1,000 to $4,000 with
81 ZOO insurance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14

separated about May and the wife Is
an applicant for a limited divorce. She
asked for aimony of $l5 n week Be
cause of alleged threats made by Larrow,
Judge Tyler Of l}rattlchoro had issued an
order restraining I,arrow from interfering
with the personal liberty of the wife and
an arrangement by counsel had been made
whereby alimony of S35 Il month was To
be given her.
L1rrow wanted n fun divorce and. after
drinking, drove out to AlgerS Friday
night and, according to the officers,
brutally assaulted his wife because she
would not consent to full divorce.
NelghborS took n hand, the woman cs-
capped and Iarrow secured an axe and
threatened to make things lively for
those who had taken the part of his wife.
Taking his eight-year-old son, Larrow
then drove to Greenfield and his arrest
followed.
Papers were issued in Brattleboro by
states Attorney Schwcnk, charging as
sault with intent to kill. The boy was
taken back to his mother at Brattleboro
during the day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
POINTS ABOUT PORCUPINES

There arc many interesting points about
n porcupinc, and they are chiefly at the
tips of his quilts | had my first expert
.uCc with this curious creature many
years ago, when | was small boy. ! had
had two specimens sent to me from Maine,
and went to tho station TO meet them.
] found them in strong box, lined with
sheet iron, a delicate compliment to their
EnaWing ability. A group of eXpreSsmen
were gathered about the box, peering
Through the Stats at the top. and pulling
out long quilts from the backs of the poi
'upiues, to keep for souvenirs BY and
by had them brought home and put into
an empty hcu-hOusc, which was to serve
as temporary quarters, until a pen could
be made for them 1t was six o'clock when
they arrived, and left them in something
of a hurry, thinking that | would go back
and attend to them Immediately after sup
per But there happened to be company
that evening, and forgot all about the
porcupines until half-paet nine, when |
suddenly remembered them, and ran out to
the hon house They We're gone. On the
youth side Of the coop there was Il WIN
now, the woodwork of which had been
gnawcd TO such an extent that nearly
all the panes of glass had been looscned,
ono pane had been knocked out, and
through the gap thus made the animals
lad escaped. | pecred about in the dark
lcSS for a few minutes, and then went
back to the mouse TOR lantern. couid
mud il nowhere, and finally remembered
that a neighbOr had borrowed it, and that
said ncighbOr usually retired about
o'clock There was a strong wind blow
ing, and naked light would have been
distinguished in "A moment, but ] put "a
lamp inside paper bag and IN That way
made clumsy lantern by the light of
which I went out to hunt for the lost
porcupines. The night was dark. and even
with my improvised lantern | could not
see more than yard or two m amy direc-
ton' tlrst of all | searched carefully
IN our own poultry yard which was sur
POUNDED Ny wire netting four feet high,
n"t ,here was not sign of them. Then
"i'ue more extended explorations in
10 'he heids outside. one of these fields
wao pEorsro"n with shrubs and through
.i'rSe MAD, made my may, tripping over old
slumps hidden in the grass. and losing nv
hat amongst the branch.e n,,orhaoa E,,,or,,
now ana then the Wind carried the paper
soverns from my lamp, at the same time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
ABOLISH SEEMING.
U'rom the Barre Telcgram.)

Considerable discussion Is going on espc-
callv on the western borders of the State
over the matter of fishing in Lake Cham
plain Fishermen who are wont to go
from the cast side of the Green Noun
tans to enjoy few days sport in those
waters are equally interested in the con-
troverSV.
1t is practically n case of the Canadians
and the Americans getting into n muddle
with the result that the fish hogs and fish
vendors are stripping the lake of its val
liable contents and ut the present rate it
Will take but few more years 10 com
plctelv annihilate the species of game fish
that have heretofore afforded so much
enjoyment to Nermonters and their guests.
This depreciation is all caused by the
despicablc custom of scning. 1t was he
gun by the Canadians, increased by Am
orleans. made n nuisance by CanadIant
and the same forced upon the Americans
in turn.
The only safeguard for the perpetuation
of good fishing in the lake lies i'm better
understanding between the authorities of
Canada, ermont and New York an UNI
Outstanding that will abolish seine fish
ing. at least during the season when tho
fish are passing in and out of the rivers
at spawning time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
SINCE WE GOT THE MORTGAGE PAII


We've done a lot of scrimpin' an Twin
hand-tO-mouth
We've dreaded, too, wet weather an
we've worried over drouth.
For the thing kept DRAWN introst,
whether crops were good or bad,
An raisin much or little, seemed it swal-
lowed alive had.
Thu women folks We're savin' an there
ART a bit of doubt
But that things they really needed lott;
Of times they done without,
So we're breathin' somewhat easy, an
we're fcclm less afraid
OF Providences workin's since we got the
mortgage paid.
] wish I'd kept a record Of the things that
mortgage ate.
In principal and intrest from bcginnin'
down to date
A hundred dozen chickens, likely fowls
with yellow legs,
thousand pounds of butter, an twelve
hundred dozen eggs,
Some four or five good crops and at least
ore crop OF corn,
An oats an rye-it swallowed in its life
time sure's you're born,
Besides the work an worry, ere its appe-
tite was stayed
SO we're feclin' more contented since we
got the mortgage paid.
We've reached the point, | reckon. where
we've got a right to rest.
An loaf aroun', an visit, wear our go-to.
meetin' best
Ncglcctin nothin' urgent, understand
about the place,
But simply slowin' down by bits an rcstn
In the race
In time III get the windmill I've beer
wantin', | suppose
The girls can have their organ, an wei
all wear better clothes.
For we've always pulled together, while
we've saved an scrimped an prayed
An II seems there's more to work fol
since we got the mortgage paid.
--R. f. Greene in Wall Street journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY.
COOPERATIVE INSURANCE.
(E'rom the NOrihfiold NcWsO

Property owners in Burlington are con-
siderinc the matter of organizing a &C
operative insurance company for protcc-
tion against fire losses. Tho stock fire
Insurance companies have been constant
~ advancing rates under the plea that the
fire losses in Vermont compel such a,
course. This claim is not warranted by
the report of the State insurance commits
sioncrs for 1902, which shows the total
amount of premiums paid Insurance com
parties to have been in round figures. ST.
0l6,TO of which $473DD was returned by
the company in fire losses. Thus Vermont
paid to their insurance companies last
year $4,000 profit, less the cost of trans
acting the business. There is nc line of
business in which tho cost of handling Is
less than in the fire insurance. Thus it
will be soon that there is ample reason
for property holders to protest against the
excessive and unreasonable rates which
now prevail in this state and which are
likely to continue until some measure Is
taken which will affect the income of
these stock concerns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
ADDISON COUNTY TEACHERS
VIII Meet at MiddlObury in Connection
with the State Institution.

Bristol May 10.-The first annual CON
vention Of the Addison County Associa-
ton of Teachers and Patrons will be held
in connection with the State Institute at
Middlebury, May 90 and %, according to
the following programme:
FRIDAY MORNING IN BAPTIST
CHURCH.
II Oo-Prcsldents address, Principal A. Il.
1l:l5-Methods in Arithmetic, Principal j.
L. Alger.
:i5-Discussion led by County Examiner
Y. T.. Boyce.
12:O0-Lesson in Elementary Drawing.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
200 Business meeting.
2:l5-Language Teaching. Miss Julia L.
Reed.
2:30-Physical Culture. Miss Anna T..
Kineman, with class of l6 pupils.
3:00-Out door Nature Study, Miss Ida A
Kingsley.
3;l5-Schoolroom Decoration, Miss Lottie
j. Burr.
3:3O-Round Table Conference in English
Supt. w. E. Ranger
$50 Registration.
5:oo-Exhibit in graded school building.
EVENING EXERCISES IN cONGRE.
GATTONAL CHURCH.
S,00-Music.
S1O-Address, Teachers Meetings, Supt
W. f.. Ranger.
S:30-Music.
S:40--Address, Literature and Its Rela
ton to School Life, Supt Nash OF
Holyoke. Mass.
30-Reception to visiting teachers an6
patrons.
SATURDAY MORNING IN BAPTIST
CHURCH.
9:00--Business meeting.
9l5-The Relation Between Parent a nd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
A Startling Test.

TO save a life, DR.. T. G. Merritt of No.
Mchonnpany, Pa, made startling test
resulting in wonderful cure. He writes,
IA patient was attacked with violent
hemorrhages, caused by liberation of tho
stomach. ] had often found Electric Bit
tiers excellent for acute stomach and liver
troubles so | prescribed them. The patient
gained from the first, and has not had
an attack In IA months Electric Bittcrs
are positively guaranteed for Dyspepsia.
Indigestion, Constipation and Kidney
troubles. Try them. Only soc at o Sulli-
van X Young's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14

Teacher, from the Parents stand
point Mr.. Lyman w. Feet
From the Teachers Standpoint,
Miss Mary j. Elmer.
Discussion led by the Rcv. Thomas
SmmS
10:00-Supervison from the Supcrnten
dents Standpoint, Supt s. j. =.
10 ;3o-Methods in Reading. Principal G. II.
Morrill,.
Discussion led by Prof c. y.
Wright.
II :3o--The Teachers Ideals, Supcrntcn-
dent Nash.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
ESTATE OF KATHERINE f. BENHAM
OF III RIINGTON

We the subscribers, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden, COM
missoners to receive. examine and adjust
the claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of katherine T.. Ben
deceased, and also all claims and demands
exhibited in offset thereto, and six months
from the day of the date hereof being al
lowed by said Court for that purpose, We
do ther, fore hereby give notice that Wa
will attend to the duties Of our appoint
mcnt at the county clerks office at Bur
lington, in said district on the first
Wednesday of June and November next,
At II o'clock a m; on each of said days.
Dated this 9TH day of May, 1903.
q. +. RAY.
EDWARD r, LAMBKIN,
45W3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
WHAT is GOOD /?
"What Is the real good?"
] asked in musing mood.

"What IS the real good"
] asked in musing mood.
Order. said tho law court;
knowledge, said the school;
Truth, said the wise man;
Pleasure. said the fool;
Love, said the maiden;
Beauty, said the page;
Freedom, said the dreamer:
Home. said the sage;
Fame, said the soldier;
Equity, the seer
Spake my heart fun sadly:
"The answer is not here"
Then within my bosom
Softly this I heard:
Each heart holds the secret:
Kindness is the word
John Boyle O'Reilly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
(From the Rutland News

1t was n remarkably good Saturday
night-the first one for open bars in Rut-
land. Only four DRINKS were in police
court Monday az the result, although
there were several others who ought to
have landed there, for they were to all
ntents and purpose just as drunk AZ those
VINO We're captured But probably the
eyes of the officers didn't happen to land
upon them. 1t is to be hoped that no Sat
urdiY night saturnaia will be worse, UNI
der the new regime,