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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
FLORISTS.

THE LONGVIEW Park Floral company,
Meyer s. BehrinC, Props. Green houses
1115 Fifteenth street. Plants, cut flowers
and designs
HENRY GAZETTEER Proprietor Chippian-
mock nursery. Cut flowers and designs OF
all kinds. City store. 1907 Second avenue
Telephone $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
WANTED-AGENTS.

WANTED-SeYeral persons OF good charac-
ter to manage district offices IN each state
Tor house OF long standing. Salary SEQ
weekly in cash each Thursday direct IRON
the main oflice with all expenses. Colonial
COMPANY. ChiCafO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

WE WILL BOND YoU-Executors, admin
istrators, guardians. trustees. trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodge and So
ciety officers; city, state or U. S govern
ment oflcials; contractors; positions of
trust; in fact, any kind of bond you want
Except bail bonds). Terms reasonable.
Hayes & Cleaveland, resident managers,
Fidelity and Deposit company, of Mary
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount on any
kind of security. Also choice property tor
sale or rent. w. L. Coyne, $50 Seventeenth
street, up stairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
MONEY TO LOAN.

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. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

WANTED - Trustworthy person in each
county to manage business, old establish
ed house, solid financial standing: straight
bona fide weekly cash salary SIS paid by
check each Wednesday, with all expenses
direct from headquarters; mouey advauc-
ed for expenses Manager. S79 Caxton bldg
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
LAUNDRIEs.

-c-~.c-~--cooSOS ->-0 -
ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY-Baurs-
field & Sexton, proprietors. Fine finish and
quick service 1914 Third avenue Phone
west 1898
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE on dwellings and household
goods speciality. Oldest and best COM
panies, lowest rates G. Il. Chamberlfn,
Mitchell Lynde block. Phone 1890
TORNADO INSURANCE-Rates for city
property 20 cents per 500 one year, 40 cents
per 800 three years. so cents per 500 five
years. Call or address G. r. Chamberlin
Agent, Mitchell g. Lynde building.
HAYES g. CLEAVELAND = The pioneer
agency. Old time and fire tested compa-
niles. Fire, lightning, plate glass, tornado,
accident. life, or almost any form of risk.
Ground floor offices 80 to 2iS Eighteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

DIN VOLK & CO.-Contractors and build
ers. Also manufacturers of sash, doors
blinds and mouldings. Dealers In plate
window and art glass. Omces and factory,
81 to 32o Eighteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

WANTED-In each county, local resident
representative to sell our high grade CT
gars to the trade on a new proposition;
statesmen can easily make from $500 TO $500
month. Exclusive territory given; no
acted. Apply with references TO George
Samels q Co, 69-71 Dearborn street, Chica-
60 Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

FOR SALE-A general assortment of nurs-
cry stock consisting of shade, ornamental
and fruit trees, grapes, berries, CurrantS,
Rooseberries, towering shrubs, clematis,
roses, elm bling and upright; rhubarb, as
paragus, etc. Leave orders at 1923 Fourth
avenue, at the yard or office. Room 1, Blu
ford block. Why buy of strangers when
you can come to the yard and see what you
buy. YARD opens March Is. j. H. Cleland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
Arr DECoRArMN.


PARDON g. SON-Artistic interior decora
ton. Finest line of late paper carried and
skilled workmen employed. Moderate
prices, Az Seventeenth street fs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

WE make a speciality OF loaning money on
household goods, horses, wagons, etc,
on us for quick loans. Fidelity Loan com
pany, Room IS. MITCHELL s Lynde block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

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 for sale at half the usual
store prices. All business transactions
strictly confidential. His new number and
location, 1923 Second avenue. Don't forget
IT Jones' secondhand store. Two rings
on I3A7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

LUDOLPH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT
law. Money to loan. General legal bust
ness. Nota-y pnblic. 1705 Second avenue,
Buford block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

SWEENEY s. WALKER - Attorneys and
counsellors as law. once in Bengston
block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

established wholesale house
recently Incorporated, extending business
desires TO engage competent manager for
branch house. Salary 500 per month ex-
penSeS and commission. Must invest Al On0
In capital stock of company, on which divi-
dend OF per cent Will be guaranteed, and
turn1sn satisfactory references. Address,
Secretary, box 440 Kansas City, Mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
CLAIRVOYANT.

life reader Benson-tells
in trance, then it's written out. take 1t
home, If it does not come true money re-
wish and how you can get il without you
saying one word, or no pay. Always at
home. No sign on house, Pay 81. Tells of
yesterday, today, tomorrow. forever. 1tl6
Seco I'd avenue, Rock Island. Benson the
Spiritualist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

WILLIAM NJ. WALKER-Lawyer. Money
to loan. General legal business. Notary
public Real estate. Insurance. 1714 Sec
Ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
LOST AND FOUND

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.LOST-Tuesday evening on Ninth street be-
tween seventh and Fourth avenues, a IL
foot ladder. Finder notify X. G, Sum
mers. new phone 5122
LOST-Friday night, in the neighborhood of
Seventh avenue and Twelfth street, a
black water spaniel pup. Finder notify j.
s. Stapp. care TRICKY railway shops, and
receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

JAMES F. MURPHY-Attorney at law
General legal practice. once room IL,
Mitchell s. Lynde building. Union Elec-
trio phone 56O1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

McCASKRIN & Observation-Disclosures at
law. Rock Island and Milan. Rock Island
once in Bengston block. Milan ONCE on
Main street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

CONNOLLY & CONNELLY-Attorne at
law. Money loaned. once over Cramp-
tons book store, I7l9 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
DENTISTS.


j. Il. TAYLOR-Dentist. once hours $50 tC
IL IN, 100 to D. m. 2I9M Eighteenth
street, opposite Union ONCE. Telephone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
ARCHITECTS.


LEONARD DRACK-Architect and superin-
tendent Skinner block, second floor.
once hours-IO to ~ a m to $50 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

SEARLE s. MARSHALL-Lawyers. Money
to loan on good real estate security. Mitch
ell s. LYnde block, Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

JACKSON, HURST & Observation-Disclosures
at law. ONCE in Rock Island National
bank building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

McENIRY & McENIRY-Attorneys at law.
Loan money on good security; make col
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
wANTEp-MALEHrLP

WANTED Bell boys at the Harper house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20

FOR SALE-One black walnut bedroom
suite and Springs, one couch and folding
bed combined, one refrigerator and other
household articles Apply 6c6 Eigh teenth
street.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
A. MISTAKE.

One great mistake made by novices
in fruit tree planting is in planting In
sod. Glover sod is not so bad rs q
timothy or blue grass sod, yet no
young fruit tree will do we'll In any
soil unless 1t has been worked long
enough previously to free 1t from
grass roots, weeds, ETC., and make 1t
mellow and fine. Some few peach
growers start their young orchard IN
clover sod; plowing the Intervening
places between the rows and cultiyat-
ing in corn. This is better than let
ting the place remain in sod, though
many Of the trees are choked to death
by the grass roots. Sowing any kind
of grain, either wheat, rye or oats, be-
tween the trees is sure to seriously,
and In many cases permanently, in
lure the trees Only cultivated crops
should be grown. If, when the trees
are we'll grown and in heavy fruiting'
it Is desired to partially check the
heavy growth of wood and foliage re
sulting from liberal manuring and
good cultivation, sow cloverseed alone,
and after one good crop Gin rare cases,
two) of clover hay has been secured,
plow down the sod and put IN corn,
and subsequently other cultivated
crops. Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
The Amateur Philosopher.

"Men boast Of their superiority" !"
said Chicago doctor who has weak.
ness for philosophizing, taking 1t for
granted that they are far in advance
of all other things that live here on
earth. It is true that they have some
wonderful achievements to their
credit, but did you ever see a horse,
for instance, that was cross-eyed?
Compare the number Of deformitics
among children with those of young
animals and you will find that among
all the horses, cattle, sheep, hogs,
dogs, cats and everything else belong
ing to the animal world, there are no.
where near as many congenial deform-
tiles as among people. This undoubt-
edlv Is due to the fact that the ami
mails live more nearly as nature in
tended them to than we do. But we
mustn't find fault. Think OF the spec
ialists who would be working as day
laborers If every child came into the
world perfect. And our tailors and
dressmakers would all be forced out OF
business II nobody had defects to hide.
we must never lose sight Of the fact
that our shortcomings are arts great
est similus-Chicago Record-lierald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
Is III CUPID OR HEREDlIY2
Facts About Marriages Set Forth by
Gene ealocist.


Genealogist.
"Tbe marriages of family are
good guide to go by in determining IT'S
characteristics" said woman whose
business is to hunt up pcdigrees :
should warn any girl who has many
old maid aunts and bachelor uncleS not
to daily with her first proposal II she
would not lie an old maid herself.
Likewise believe that a girls chances
for remarriage if widowed early can be
Judged pretty accurately from the an
nails of her family in this respect
"Just as certain sort of eyebrow
or cheek Oh chin formation is to be
traced throughout an entire family, so
the attitude of the family toward mar
riase seems to be handed down.
when in the course Of my work l
am in doubt about the identity OF a
family l am guided good deal by The
character Of the marriages set down,
for these illustrate the dominant family
traits which govern as much in love
matters as In other concerns OF life.
"In some families early marriages
prcdominate. The men invariably
marry before they are twenty-five and
the women at a correspondinSly early
age. Again late marriages will be the
rule with members Of either sex.
"Some family trees show few second
marriages and rarely third marriage,
no matter how soon the married state
come to an end. Other records are re-
plete with second and third and even
fourth marriages OH the part of widows
and widowers.
"Oftcn it occurs that in families Of
nine or moro brothers and sisters, only
two or three have married, and the dc-
scendants of these two OF three dis
played similar proneness to bachelor
hood and splnsterhood.
"'Our family are not great on marry
Ing a girl, one of four single sisters
remarked to me lately regarding the
family likencsses she was showing all
grouped together OH one wall panel.
"And I could not but feel that that
array of contented-looking single enti-
ties among her kinspeople must exert
some influence on her own matrl-
monial prospects.
"Some families display marked ten
dency to marry their own kinsfolk, or
.he connection of relatives Of their kins-
folk. Others again seem by common
impulse to have gone as for from home
quarters as possible in search of
mates" s."-Indianapolls News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
IMPROVING POTATOES.

1t Is generally agreed that imIna-
ture potatoes are much more watery
than those which remain undisturbed
in tho soil until fully ripe. Analysis
supports this view by showing that
from 100 pounds immature tubers near
ly 80 pounds water may be dried out,
leaving only about 20 pounds dry mat
ter, while 100 pounds fully ripe tubers
have been known to yield 80 pounds
solid matter thoroughly dry. l believe
that leaving them in the soil to ma.
ture causes an increase Of dry matter,
Some varieties are dryer than
others. For instance, Connaught Cups,
or Irish Cups, contained large pro-
portion of solid matter, especially of
starch-21 per cent. starch and II Per
cent. other solid matter, and were gen.
orally considered TO be superior
quality,
AS to effect of soils upon quality
generally such potatoes as grow on
heavy clay contain most water, while
those which nave grown on sandy soil
contain least. Watery potatoes are
seldom held in high esteem for table
use, drier ones being generally pre-
ferred, especially those which are rich
in starch. The proportion Of starch
varies considerably, from 10 IL to 81
per cent. in different lots of potatoes,
and averages about II per Cent. in
tubers fully ripe.
Warm climates and dry seasons, as
we'll as dry soils, appear to increase
the percentage Of starch, which also
increases as the tubers grow and
ripen. In kceping from fall to spring,
potatoes lose starch, portion being
changed to sugar, gum, etc. This pro-
cess of change seems necessary pre-
paration preceding growth. Potatoes
in which starch is most abundant are
said to keep best, but observation and
experiments seem to indicate that
whatever increases the proportion of
starch diminshes the proportion of al
bumen and saline matter, both of
which are necessary TO the fruitful
ness when used for seed.-Charles w.
Ford, in New England Homestead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
Love- Making in Various Lands,

A curious inquirer into amorous cue
toms and traditions has lately set forth
some interesting observations on "thc
way of d man with q maid" in different
parts of the world. IN Japan, 1t ap-
pears, the affair Is carried on with
characteristic delicacy. There, the
lover WHO wishes to declare his love
throws bunch of plumflower buds in
to the lady's conveyance as she enters
it on her way to the wedding of O
friend. Should she fasten them to her
gown 1t signifies that the suitor is ac.
cepted; should she throw them away,
however, the fatcs are against him.
In the arctic regions less amiable
aabit Fl
little for the usual amenities Of civiliza-
tioh, he walks boldly into the fair
ones abode, seizes her by the hair, or
by her garments Of fur, and drags her
away to his home.
The Hungarian gypsles use cakes as
love-letters. A coin is baked into the
sweetmeat, which Is then thrown ut
the favored lady as she passes by. If
she eats the cake and retains the coin.
all is well; but if she should fling back
the silver; 1t would be fatal to the
lovers hopes. Among the savages of
the Arabian desert the girl Is ap:
preached without ceremony while pas.
turing her focks. She resists strenu'
ously, attacking her suitor with sticks
and stones. If he succeeds in driving
her into her fathers tent she IS his,
but If she should repulse him, lifelong
disgrace would be his portion.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
1,lon For NAVIGATING Amazon.

W. e. O'Keefe, of Memphis, who Is
in joplin temporarily, is one of party
who have 4 novel plan for going up
the Amazon River. The river, rs is
we'll known, passes through country
which has never been explored. The
forests are practically impenetrablc,
the ai9 is deadly to oil but natives, and
the natives are extremely unfrlendly
and dangerous. Mr.. O'Keefe and his
party intend to navigate the river In a
steel boat, which will be propelled by
gasoline. and will have guard rail-
which can DE charged with electricity.
The boat will be eighty feet long and
seven feet deep. The steel exterior
will protect the party from any weap-
one the natives are likely to have, and
IL they should attempt to board they
would be given an electrical shock
from the guard rail. There will also
be turret on the boat containing two
rapld-tire guns.
"The party" says Mr.. O'Keefc, "is
being fitted out at the instance Of q
number Of Antwerp men, several or
whom are scientists, and the rest adj
venturers. If the expedition is sue
cess ne will t;y going up the Congo
River on tile s;ine kind of 4 trip
Kansas City Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
Tho Thin Mans Adventure.

They were talking of strange adVen-
lures. The big man from the North
west told of one which astonished his
hearers.
"Some years ago." he said, II was
sleighing in the country and my way
lay across u frozen river. / knew the
Ice was thin, but determined ID cross.
The team scurried over the III under
whip, and we were midway between
the shores when the ice suddenly gave
way and the sleigh, horses and myself
sank within q second to the bottom.
However, the speed of the horses was
so great that we were carried by the
momentum safe upon the other shore
q little wet, to be sure, but not much
the worse for that"
The thin, silent man had listened
with great interest to the story.
''It is strange" he said, "but the
same sort Of IN accident happened to
me. The issue, however. was more
tragic"
The big man squinted at the speaker.
"And what was the issue" he asked,
suspiclously.
"Well, was drowned" said the thin
man, seriously.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
TurtlcA.

OF the several orders of reptiles, tur.
ties are the least tepulsive to most .peo.
pie. Among them, however, may be
found those which may not be handled
with impunity. l shall never forget
my first interview with swapping tur.
tie. was q schoolboy at the time and
I was engaged in fishing for eels in d
brook, when I chad bite" good one,
and to my JOY hauled out on the bank
q kicking, struggling, four-legged crea-
ture with mud-colored, moss-covered
shell and with horny spikes on the
upper edge Of his tail. I put out my
hand to remove the hook, bent pin,
when the wicked head SHOT out like q
streak Of lightning nrl the jaws came
together with Il snar. Luckily my fin.
gers were just out Of reach, OF l might
have lost one OF two Of them.
The fat-shelled painted turtles, the
round-shelled spotted turtles, and In
fact nearly all our common turtles
with the exception Of the snapper and
the alligator-snapper, may be handled
and examined without the slightest
fear. Most Of them are watcr-turtles,
and feed chiefly on animal food, but
the interesting boX-turtle lives upon
the land and feeds chiefly, If not alto
gether, on vegetables.-Woman's Home
Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
SOIL FOR CUCUMBERs.

For a number of years 1 have used
sod ground for raisihg cucumbers for
my method is to manure the sod in the
early spring and let the ground lie
until about the first week in June.
This method has convinced me that
far too much manure is plowed under
even on clay soil, for l have always a
good growth of grass to plow under
even on land that seemed thin sod'
A greater part of the manure should
be nut on sod land or meadows, ana
then when the land is used for corn or
other crops 1t will be in much better
condition than when the manure IS
mt in hills for corn or worked into
the plowed ground. You will not have
SO many weeds to contend with on
YOUR new seeding. The manure
spreader seems to solve the problem
of putting the manure on the meadow
i. G. Seltzer, in American Agrlcul'
turist,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
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the cow to take on flesh, but It will

the cow to take on flesh, but 1t will
not make her give larger quantity
of milk.
In many cases, however, the cow
has never had an opportunity to do
her best. In these instances better
feeding will be likely to turn the pres.
ent loss, II any, to gain, or consid.
ably to increase the profit where one
is now being secured. But here we
are met by the objection that better
feeding involves larger outlay. and
thus tends to defeat the end which it
Is proposed to serve. Multitudes Of
farmers and dairymen are not now
feeding their COWS as we'll as they u.s.
ually do, because they fear that at
the present high prices Of grain the
Increased quantity Of milk which
would be produced would cost more
than 1t would be worth. They real
ize that there may be loss in forcing
an excessive yield as truly as there is
in having the yield too small. But be-
tween these extremes there lies what
may be called a fairly liberal rate Of
production, which with good cows that
are suitably fed will be quite profit.
ahle.-New York Tribune Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-08-26
FOR GROWING PIGS.

While there are several methods or
handling young pigs during the sum'
mer. there is no doubt but that the
plan which gives them pasture with
more or less grain produces better re-
suits than anything else. The ideal
plan would be to give the growing pigs
the run Of a clover pasture and make
their grain diet of one-third corn meal
and two-thirds wheat middlings mixed
with skim milk. This ration fur
nishes all material for the building or
bone and muscle and will put the anil
NAL in the best possible condition to
be fatte.sd IN the fall, Moreover, this
Ms the method that produces pork
cheaply, and Is superior to either the
pasture and -Alop plan or the fesdfHs
of grains without the pasturei the
first Is almost valueless, the second
too expensive by far. This plan as re-
commended Is the one used by exten'
sive pig raisers after years of expert
menting with numerous other meth
ods.-Indianapolis News.