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somehow. You see ] hadn't been used to
IL, but the other girls all told me / was fool
ish SO since then have. But my and an
expression OF poignant regret passed over
the little mRnicure's countenance--tu just
think OF all the money let 60 by.
But when you think Of il, man fees his
barber, 40 why shouldn't be tip his mani
cure? The principle is the same,
There's another reason why ! prefer
70 work for men rather than women and that
il that men have a different feeling Tor
woman than a woman for one OF her own
sex Men are kind, sympathetic and APP
preciative while women are generally quite
the reverse.
i suppose Il doesn't sound very well
10 say you are working in barber shop,
but wouldn't exchange Il for the best posi-
ton obtainRble In a womans establishment
uptown" And the wielder Of the buffer and
file shook her pretty head determinedly
and pursed her red lips together 10 a way
that left no doubt as 10 her real feelings
In the matter.
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Across the street in the early morning shade
appeared the Brown boy, the presumpt Uous
double.
Telling Charlie not 10 dress too rapidly
and not TO leave the room until he returned,
John slid quietly out Of the window and dis
appeared He was back In five minutes,
and to Charles establishment, rapidly
undresscd and crawled again into bed.
In q few minutes determined footsteps
were heard approaching the front door OF
the Clay street house, and a vigorous
knocking brought the mother Of the two
boys hurrying TO the door.
Mrs. Hay, you've got the meanest boy
In this hull town, said a voice whose tones
the boys mediately recognized as those
Of the Brown boys mother. And then
she went on 10 tell a much e1aggera ted
story Of how her little lamb had returned
to the fold only a few minutes before in
a sadly dilapidated condition az to both
body and Taiment. And they amt nobody
IN Warsaw mean enough 10 act hathaway
but that John o. youTn,"
with firm lips, that boded III for some
one, the mother stepped 90 the door OF
the boys room and knocked. Il was trem-
blingly orened by Charles.
Where's joint was her first question,
for her eyes bad failed 10 take In the huddled
form on the bed.
In bed. mother said the younger
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was just telling about ] pay no more at %
tention to II than II II never happened
Men are funny creatures. They will try
and sec just how far they can 60 with girl
and IL they find abe isn't Of the sporty sort
will give her all kinds Of good advice.
"Oh you just ought TO 70 have seen this
place last Faster" eXclaim- ID the girl
animatedly 1T looked like a florists estab-
lishment. The place was simply pa cked with
flowers, and the girl stopped polishing nails
a moment and looked about in pleas MT
anticipation Of the approaching festal
day,
Then a shadow passed. over her coun-
tenance and she pouted saying:
But who wants flowers? Men never
know what to get for n woman, 30 they rush
Of and buy flowers. I'D much prefer
money, honestly | would. for I've started
a bank aocount-and you can't rank
flowers.
L do get money sometimes, though
Last Christmas for instance l had ten five
dollar gold piecea As for presents why.
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DO nv customers make love TO me?'
repeated the pompadour headed mani
cure girl in the barber shop. Well
and here a coquettish smile Illuminated
her ohenlbic countenance. She gave
backward toss TO her pretty head 10 fling
stray strands Of the pompadour out Of her
eyes, and went on: Really nov, | ought
not to give them away. for they're awfully
good 10 me and here she fairly bristled
with the sense Of past attentions. Not
even a matinee idol could help letting some
Of II out and with apparent reluctance
she coyly admitted. "But-yes, they do
The MURDER was ont and the little mani
cure appeared 50 relieved that she hurst
into a contagious laugh. Love making
didn't weigh seriously on her mind. 1t
was all good joke and as necessary part
81 the business Of life a. doing her hair with
the Marcel wave.
Well. Tn toll you just how il is." She
vas simply bursting 10 tell all about II.
md with o naive display Of confidence
she jumped into tho middle Of her tale.
i vas like the scent Of hattie 70 the war
horse.
You know most men thinE they are
privileged 10 make love 10 a manicure, lust
a. they 90 10 their typewriter, but Il doesn't
really amount TO anything, really il doesn't
at least not 20 me.
! simply take Il all a. a good joke and
refuse 10 look at II seriously; and this. as
you may imagine, is pretty disconoerting
10 a oonceited man and acts like vet
blanket. It's fun 10 see them writhe under
It when thcy are making such desperate
~ 10
Eirl laughed gaily, much as a misohievous
bow might laugh
But there are 30 many different types
81 men, continued this font Of wisdom,
you can't always tell just what attitude
they viii take. Az least at first couldn't
always Judge correctly, but now'-and
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JOHN HAY PROVED HIMSELF TO BE A DIPLOMAT EARLY

brother, glad TO repay the many good turns
OF his hero, while still keeping within the
realms Of truth.
The mother shook her head In answer
20 Johns DO you want me, motheT?' and
turned 70 the woman on the doorstep.
Mrs. Brown she said, 'the next time
that boy Of yours comes home with any
trumped-up tale TO explain how be got his
clothes torn you'd better investigate his
story before trying 10 malign the character
OF one Of your neighbor's children.
And with the shutting Of the door the in
cident WAS closed.
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THE ASTRONOMER LOOKING roR STARS.

THE ASTRONOMER LOOKING FOR STARS.
next to approach the throne. Phebe is
the goose who quacks her way across the
stage in the circus and Dick is the grunt-
ing pig. Both have had many adventures.
They stop quareling a moment while their
owner relates how they stood only 200 feet
away from the late President Mckinley
In Washington at his last Inauguration and
we're about the same distance from him
at the moment the murderous shot was
fired in Buffalo. 1t is quite evident that he
is a fatalist
They make way for the bogy man, who
comes in rather a stilted manner across the
stage He stands on a level with the higher
life and looks condescendingly at the pyR-
mics beneath He answers 10 the name
Of Fred Bennett; took the prize at the st.
Louis eIpcsition-Ro he informs the ques-
tioner-for the oldest costume and his
stills which hoist him 20 a height Of rs feet
and weigh 30 pounds
While the confusion Of changing from
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has a separate room, tells how she had
fixed il all with pink draperies and apple
blossoms and had them all torn down to
be protected with the chemical solution
Some Of the girls, doubling Thomases.
have tried to set fire 10 the fimsy materials
with burning matches, but have been
unable 20. ... 4-. p. (;
Aurora, laolng a sandal, stops to tell
how on the opening Night the King could
not find his shoes and 30 had 10 make love
to her in his stocking feet, wrapping his
long robe about them deity, o. &C.. 49,.
In the dressing rooms they are still
talking Of that wonderful first night. Little
calculations pieced together describe The
great crowd, the frantic applause the old
gentlemen without their wives popping
out OF their seats IN ecstasy over the ballet,
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the visitors from THE Sun are invited to take
part in the opening scene. So, in company
with the bogy man, the fat lady, the black
pig, the dusty goose, the astronomer and
the spieers. they make their first appear
ance on any stage, an appearance abso-
lutely unheralded and unsung except by
the present notice,
II it il interesting 10 sec a canvas wall
give way and disclose hundreds Of people
in all sorts and kinds Of costumes toying
with life about the booths Of make-believe
circus, il is just as interesting 10 look from
the vantage ground Of the stage 70 the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-30
Ree KtcpInE on q small scale.
From INC Suburban Li',,

Almost any one who has a yard. an empty
attic or access TO q roof Is In a position TO
keen bees Purchase your bees from an
honest, reliable. practical and up 10 date bee
man. -,
Buy your first colony In MAY In double
walled or chan hive, A colony consists Of
a lew hundred drones. the latter living only
during the summer months beginner in
bee culture should invest about fi5 20 make
a good start
Beside his hive Of bees. he should have q
good textbook on the subject, aud should
provide himself with several necessary acoes-
4 bee smoker for protection IN handing the
bee.
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PASSING THE HOURS.

does 1t matter II there are pieces OF scenery
which weigh ten tons II there are more
than 300 men shifting scenes and arranging
properties and an equal number Of people
taking part in the show; If the PAPER maohe
heads Of the weird animals which guard
the Kings palace are thirty-elght feet
high, and il there is 500 900 gallons Of water
in the tank7 There are more interesting
things to occupy the attention.
On top Of a huge cannon a couple Of men
sprawl lazily waiting their turn. The
stage manager touches a button and in a
moment they and half dozen more are
moving a snow capped mountain to make
way for a valley with a rivulet meandering
through il.
In another corner, on a throne impro-
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Behind the scenes at the Hippodrome
is another world, and a very lively one.
Mr.. Temple, the stage manager, told the
nile Of life there when. Rs he ushered in
the visitors from The Sun, he said warn
ncly.
when you see some scene shtfters coming
toward you with one Of those heavy pieces
of canvas don't expect them TO stop TO
take Of their hats to you, bur jump. just
jump 90.
Up TO this time il had seemed as IL the
confusion Of metropolitan traffic al Thirty
fourth street and Broadway offered about
as great an opportunity for agility az one
could desire but behind the scenes at the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-30
How Long Whales i've.

From the Washington Post
As 20 the ace 20 which whales live
says Dr. True, curator Of biology OF no
National Museum there is no accurate
data, but | am inclined 70 tho opinion thst
some OF them live ~ an age In excess OF
forty years. This theory is bors out ~
the finding In a whale Ia izO OF q harpoon
which had belonged 90 o chip that wHs SUM
during the oivn war. len years bet0fe NO
yFRr tie ehip had cruised IS a whaler. a.
The estimates that whales i've 10 ne =
thouennd yeara old are fHucifuh ara nv
based on authentic information
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circus to the planet Mars is under way a
sudden thump is heard and It Is explained
that the bogy man has fallen on his face.
Later bulletins announce that the only
damage is to the scenery and he has been
informed that he must pick out his places
to topple over in more judiciously.
II is at this moment that the signal for
the raising Of the huge curtain is given and
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equally old gentlemen with. their wives
looking but not leaping.
Il don't see why it's so, says one danseusa.
resentfully. 1T / were q mans wife, I'd
want him 10 like a pretty ballet 20 -'-'
One girl speaks admiringly Of her mother.
Il shall never dance as well; she was, .
premiere danseuse and goes every night
TO the show, sometimes upstairs, some
times down, 80 that she will know WHORE
the ballet il weak and where it is strong
Then silence, as the Hours respond to
the signal. There are pale hued hourS
bearing branches Of roses and lilies, purple
hours with silver Innings TO their dark
draperies, golden hours that glow and
CLEAN. .. ,.....
The stairway Il dark and narrow, therB
are deep shadows waiting 70 epgulf. them,
there are discordant noises, but what mat
teri The Hours are young gay and 20 AL
appearances happy, and even the Hippo
drome can furnish nothing better than this.
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Behind the Scenes
at the HippOdrOme

steps Of gilded throne they look about
They hear. as II in dream, the voice
OF Mr. Temple recting statistics which, I'M
derthe circumstances seem needless. What
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28

port and settlement of administrator
filed. Hearing thereon set for Sept. II,
1905. at o'clock a III. Ordered that
administrator notify heirs by publica-
tion.
Estate of Arthur Il. IL. Enfeldt.
Proof of death hIed. REIMBURSEMENT
by only adult resident heir of right to
administer and nomination of the Cen
trail Trust & Savings bank for admin
istratOr filed. Petition of Henry G.
Einfeldt for letters of administration
to issue Ito said bank filed. Petition
granted and said bank appointed adj
ministra,JI.
Estate of Mar.e Stemple. Inventory
filed and approved Final report of ad-
ministrator filed. Hearing thereon set
for Sept 9. 1905. at 8 o'clock n. m Or
dered that administrator notify heirs
by publication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28

tit!on for probate of will filed Hear,
ing thereon set for Sept. :, 1905, at 3
o'clock a. m.
Estate of Lewis II. Reeves. Ii ap-
pears that the eXecutriX herein desires
to sell real estate, administering the
power given in the will. Ordered that
she give bond for that purpose. Bond
filed and approved
Estate of Veronica Schenschel Proof
Of notice for petition for probate of
will made. Deposition of V. Hellstern,
one of the subscribing witnesses, talk
en- in open court in proof of the death
of John Schneider, a subscribing wit
ness to said will, filed and approved.
Estate of F. c. A. Denkmann. Peti-
ton by Frederick c. Denkmann, one of
The executors herein, for the appoint
LIent of an appraiser to assess the val
We of the estate for the purpose of fix
.Ee the state inheritance tax, flied. Or
der appointing J. l.. Freeman appTais-
e.
Estate of Eunice w Webb. Proof of
notice to heirs of final report and set
Element filed Hearing on said final re-
port and same approved.
Estate of Anna NJ. Schiller Annual
report filed. Hearing on same, EsWit-
nesses heard in open court and5said re-
port approved. =
Estate of John McGraw. z Final re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
Closes Livery Stable.

Constable Gould has taken posses
sion of the Natick livery. operated by
EnOch Lindberg. in favor of a chattel
mortgage held by Charles p Skinner
for the sum of $3.50. The mortgage was
executed June , last being a renewal
mortgage. but Mr.. Skinner. fearing
dimunitiOn of property, owing to the
fact that one of the horses has since
died. took possession. The stock will
be offered for sale Aug. 4. Mr.. Lindberg
may be able to overcome the situation
by making terms before the time for
the sale arrives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
Telephone improvements.

Extensive improvements are to be
made by the Central Union company in
connection with the occupancy of the
new local exchange building on Fifth
avenue near Sixteenth street II Is
expected that the building will be
available about October /. II is TO
have a complete new equipment and
the switchboard Will be of the modern
fiashlight style with nine sections. An
additional section will be devoted to
the country lines, in which business
the company has well established 1t
self
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
ArnOId-White.

Oscar Arnold and Miss Freelove EN-
lily White. both of this city. were unit
ed in marriage Wednesday afternoon
at ) O'Clock at the home of the brides
father. Thomas J. White, 1049 Twenty
ninth street. Rev. w. NJ Story. pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, Off
ciated, using the ring service. About
20 relatives and friends of the bride
and groom Witnessed the ceremony.
After the ceremony a season of con-
gratulations and a delightful supper
was enjoyed. The bridal gown was a
pretty creation of white muslin, neat
ly trimmed with lace and insertion
The bride carried white carnations.
Mr.. Arnold is employed at the Moline
Plow company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
Obituary Record.

Charles w. Suman died Wednesday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs Ed
ward Evans. PIP Sixth avenue Mr..
Suman had been in Moline a number
Of times and had lived here on several
occasions. but he had not located per
manently here until three or four
months ago. when with his wife he
moved here from New Castle. Pa.
where he was superintendent in disc
factory Since coming here he had
been employed by the Root & Wander
Wort company of East Moline. He
was born in Waynesboro. Pa, Sept. %.
1919. and was a member of Manufac-
tuTers lodge. No 49,. l. o. o. F.. and
OF Moline camp No. So, Modern Wood
men of America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
DAVENPORT DOTS.
BOWLING Alleys Sold.

4 bill Of sale has been fled in the
Office Of the county recorder by the
terms OF which L. Z. Walker comes in
10 possession OF The entire bowling al
ley outfit in the building al 119 East
Third street The consideration paid
for the supplies is named as $4,000. VI.
s. Allen. who sold the alleys. secured
full possession Of the same az two
sales. The first Of these comprised a
great part of the stock which was sold
under a chattel mortgage held by Mr..
Alien, who bid in the goods. The rest
OF it was sold last Monday upon land
lords attachment. also held by Mr..
Allen, who there acquired the remain
der OF the outfit 1t seems 10 be Mr..
Walkers intention 10 continue the al
legs at the present situation and run
them there this winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
After Scorchers.

If you are just an ordinary pedestri-
an and fearful of your life in the
streets before a flying auto, you will be
tickled at the word that has gone forth
from Mayor Olson. In answer to mum
erous complaints that auto owners
were getting too gay and speedy, the
mayor has instructed the police depart
ment to keep an eye out for the scorch-
ers. The city ordinance permits autos
to run at a maximum speed of u miles
an hour and the police will keep every
body down to that speed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
Picnic at Clinton.

About 80 Davenporters went yes
terday TO Clinton 10 attend the picnic
OF the Mystic Workers which was held
at that city. The outing was under
the direction of the National Picnic as
Sociation of the order and was given at
Mt. Pleasant park. This is an annual
event with the Mystic Workers and is
attended by members of the order from
all parts of the United States. One OF
the principal speakers OF the day was
Jerry L. Green Of Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28

~--1s-----------------@lap annoy you anu
make you irritable; you can't sleep,
perform your daily tasks or care for
your children.
The relation of the nerves and gen.
crative organs in women is so close
that nine-tenths of the nervous pros
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
sleeplessness and nervous irrita bility
arise from some arrangement of the
organism which makes her a woman.
Fits of depression or restlessness and
irritability. Spirits easily affected. so
that one minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps Pain in the ovaries and
between the shoulders. Loss of voice;
nervous dyspepsia. A tendency to cry
at the least provocatiOn. All this points
to nervous prostration.
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months of pros
tratiOn and suffering so surely as Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. NJ. E. Shotwell, of 1O3 Flatbush
Avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y, writes:
Il cannot express the wonderful relief /
have experienced by taking Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound | suffered for
a long time with nervous prostration, back
ache, headache, loss of appetite. | could
not sleep and would walk the floor almost
every night.
II had three doctors and got no better, and
life was a burden. I was advised TO try
Lydia r. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound,
and IL has worked wonders for me
- am a well woman, my nervousness Is all
gone and my friends say look ten years
younger"
VIII not the volumes of letters from
women made strong by Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convince
all women of its virtues? Surely you
cannot wish to remain sick and weak
and discouraged. exhausted each day,
when You can be as easily cured as
other women
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
Rreathed Gasoline Fumes.

Overcome by fumes of gasoline
which had penetrated his nostrils, VIII
lie Endicott, who lives on West Second
street, had a narrow escape from
death Wednesday, lying unconscious
from 9 o'clock in the morning until t
o clock in the afternoon. The manner
in which the lad received these fumes
into his lungs is peculiar. The little
boy was sent 10 the grocery store to
secure some gasoline. He was accom-
panied by his little dog. On the way
the boy found that, by blowing into the
gasoline can through the spout. he
could make a whistIing sound. THIS
amused him greatly and he continued
making the noise all the way 10 the
store. After the boy had secured the
gasoline, he blew on the spout again.
attempting TO make il whistle once
more. As he did this. he blew the
fumes Of the gasoline up into his nos
trils. This is the only way in which the
accident can be accounted for. He is
said to be recovering nicely now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
TroubIed by Conscience.

County Treasurer Rudolph RohIfs
was the most surprised man in town
when yesterday afternoon he picked up
a letter which had just been left at his
Office b. the mailman, and upon open
ing it found a crisp 500 bill. with no
other explanation than the inscription
Due Scott County There was moth
ing about the letter that would give the
least clue as to who had sent ii. and il
is thought TO be the work of some con.
science-stricken taxpayer. who in the
past has lodged paying his taxes in the
above amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
BURGLARS in Store.

Another bold robbery was perpetrat-
ed Wednesday night or early yesterday
morning when some one broke into the
L. S. Clothing Co.'S store and after a
search for loot leading through the
building, made his exit through a rear
window. The members of the firm are
unable to tell whether any stock has
been taken. A sum of money in the
cash drawer was overlooked by the
thief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Charles G. Youngberg. by heirs. to
Hulda Youngberg. part lots and 3.
block SO, Lower add, Rock Island 81.
J. y. Ecklund TO John Brown. lot 10.
Hitchcock Place. Moline. $500
Mary S. Fluegel to John G. Chansky,
part Outlot G7, swH, 80. Is. Nv. $4,000.
William o. Rugh to f. F. Dorm, VIZ
lot l, and e1z. lot >. block Z, Thompson
& Wells add, Rock Island. 81 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
NOTES OF THE RIVER.

The Sidney. Mac, George S. Isaac
Staples and Eclipse were down and the
Scimitar and Eclipse went north The
Helen Blair was in from the south.
River forecast; Slowly falling stages
in the Mississippi will continue from
below Dubuque TO Muscatine
J. NJ. SHERIER, Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.

Rock Island county court, Judge Z
e. Parmenter presiding.
Probate.
Estate of George a Thompson Re
port of administrator fled and APPROX
ed Report OF insolvency OF the estate
fled and approved. Estate closed.
Fees RENTED
Estate Of Della EandeTveer. Proof
of posting and publishing notice To
creditors fled and approved.
Estate eE5John Aster. Proof of death
filed. VIII presented for probate. Pc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28

improving Church.
R.RET2

ST. Mary's Catholic church is under
going notable improvement by which
its interior is being entirely refurnish-
ed. From frescoes TO pews the church
is being oyeThauled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-28
RIVER BULLETIN.

When bilious take Chamberlalns
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale
b. leading druggists.