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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
FOR sALE-cIrY PROPERTY.

FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY.
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FOR sALE-Lot 4ox15O feet. centrally
ulars address Box 267. city.
FOR SALE-A five-room cottage. just
being completed; will sell very cheap;
small sum down and payments to
suit purchaser. Address "A" care
Argus.
FOR SALE S525 buys lot on paved
street; Twelfth street and Twelfth av-
enue. This offer is good for 10 days
address "A. b. c." care Argus.
outside of city limits on bluff near
street car line cheap on monthly pay
1929 Seventeenth street. Phone 1922
West.
FOR SALE-Cheap, nice level lots. Ask
125 feet, facing Long View street car
track, corner Twenty.sixth street and
trade, adjoining the above. new sew
en-room house, with nearly one acre
Tween nf.d hH Street rect No city taxes.
THE two-story brick store building,
occupied by Dindinger, the printer.
This is a good investment
FOR sALE-To close estate. the beau
modern improvements; east front;
eight rooms: fine location; best of re-
pair. Call and examine
FOUR acres. with house, situated on
corner Twelfth street and Cemetery
road in South Rock Island a,ft fine Ppais
ing. The heirs are DESTROYS OF sell
ing these properties as soon as posi-
BILE. For further information, apply
to d. F. Krell, 513 Eleventh street.
FOR .sALE-,Investors, or anyone who he,
l have some good propositions to
offer. namely. two fine lots in High
land Park addition. g, very desirable
double house, centrally located, also
four cottages with five and seven
$500 to $500. all nearly new: will
sell for one-half cash, Valance on
long time at per cent interest. w.
G. Maucker, rear Rock Island mouse.
FOR sALE-MIsCELLAN
c~-~-~o-->- -.
camping purposes. Inquire at l2O4
Fourteenth street.
FOR SALE - At bargain; one Hall
wood cash register. Inquire of Il. ii,
Bowman, Buford block.
FOR SALE-Gentle family horse, har
ness and rubber tired stanhope. See
manager and Decent store
FOR SALE a s45 davenport. $40
range and S11 gas stove cheap IN
quire Immediately at 122S1a Fifteenth
street
FOR SALE-A second hand lawn NOW
er, in good condition, newly sharpen
ed. Can be seen at CHARLES Fiebig' S,
1917 Third avenue.
FOR SALE = The finest restaurant in
the city, and the building for rent to
n good. reliable party. Inquire or j.
p Williamson, 1928 Second avenue.
FOR SALE-A bay marc. five years old
15z hands, weighs 1929. also geld
100, both city broke. Apply 1Iol
Twentieth street
CLAIRvOYANT.
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DIR. NARY YATES-Magnetic healer
and business medium. Hours, 20 ~
D. m. Residence 705 Fourth avenue
Take the Blue line west
MME. ZELDA-PaImist. card reader
Here short time only; gives advice In
business tells if one you love Is true
and how to win hearts DESIRE: Pain
% cents: cards, 80 cents. Fun read
ing (palm and card), % CENTS Iflz
Third avenue.
LAUNDRIES.
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ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY
Rauersfe1d G. Sexton. pfoprtetors
miro avenue. Phone west Isss
| ARCHITECTS.
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LEONARD, DRACK.,Architect and su;
| floor. Office hours. 10 to IL d M, 4 tc
6:3o D. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
FUEL.

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EMPIRE COAL & COKE COMPANY-
Wholesale and retail dealers in bi.
luminous and anthracite coal. Promp,
aelivery service. Office Ills First
+ avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

FOR RENT-Furnished room. with all
modern conveniences. at GIG Fortieth
street. Call evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
AUDITOR AND ACCOUNTANT.

c. A. MAST-Publfc auditor and &C.
e0untant. Davenport, IoWA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

FOR RENT - House. with all modern
conveniences. located near Elm street
car line. Call at S17 Twenty-ninth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROL.-H.
d. Mack, president: F T. Myers. secre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

FOUR acres. with house. situated or
corner Twelfth street and Cemetery
road, in South Rock Island; fine place
for gardening, florist, or poultry rails
ing. The heirs are DESTROYS OF sell
ing these properties as soon as posi-
BILE For further information, apply
to d. F. KreI, 513 Eleventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
HorELs AND REsoRTs.

LAS VEGAS HOT SPRINGS-Located
s:uS1 feet above the erf sea- n al year ear
rest. For particulars, address, DIR.
Daniel s. Perkins, medical director,
Las Vegas. N. n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

FOR SALE-Investors or anyone who
desires home should call on me, as
have some good propositions to
offer. namely. two fine lots in High
land Park addition, very desirable
double house centrally located, also
four cottages with five and seven
rooms each. ranging in price from
$1,000 to $1,000, all nearly new; Will
sell for one-half cash. Valance on
long time at per cent interest w.
O. Maucker rear Rock Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
EDUCATIONAT.

AUGUSTANA COLLEGEIBusiness de-
partment. A thorough business train
ing given for entry into commercial
life. Terms reasonable. Apply Al
Augustana college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

FOR SALE-To close estate, the beau
tiful home No. 1872 Seventeenth street
modern improvements; east front;
eight rooms; fine location; best of re-
pair. Call and examine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
SCHAARMAN
@ THOMPSON
l7l2 l-2 Second Avenue.
1t Will
Pay You

To investigate this if you want to own
a farm in Texas.
8 The state is now offering public lands
: at from 81 to 81 per acre. One-fortieth
cash Balance in 40 annual payments
at per cent interest. There is some of
this land in most every county in the
state, and we also have large list of
decided lands at from So to $50 per acre
Excursion rates on the first and third
Tuesdays of every month Fare. 1923
for the round trip to any part of the
state with liberal stop-Over privileges.
We are selling real estate of all kinds
in all parts of the city.
If you have property to sell, list it
with If you want to buy property
of any kind. call on us and see what we
have to offer.
Ward s. Downs
1721A Second Ave-, Rock Island.
Old phone west ga. New phone 1862
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
LODGE DIRECTORY.


TRIO LODGE. NO. 81. A #. & A. NJ
y = Meets in stated communication
w on the first Thursday of each
AN month. A. w. Gillespie, w. M;
~ William b. Petit, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

FOR RENT - Seven-room cottage at
1862 Eighth-and-a-half avenue; all
modern. Inquire at 1858 Eighth-a and
a-half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

FOR RENT = Large front room. fur
nished. S1.75 per week. For parucu
lars call 5O9-Y, old phone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

FOR RENT-SiX-room fiat; all modern
conVeniences. Inquire of Sturgeon,
Stelck * Sturgeon. room 10, NJ d l..
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY
Fine finish and quick service. tlSl4
6hfrd avenue. Phone west 1888
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02
ARCHITECTS.

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LEONARD DRACK-Architect and su.
perindendent. Skinner block, second
floor. Office hours. 10 to IL .. M, tc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

WANTED - Man, of practical expert
ence in industrial disability inSur-
ance who can show a clean record, to
take charge of industrial department
in city of Rock Island also district
agents in neighboring cities: CORE
spondence confidential Standard Life
& Accident Insurance company, De-
troit, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

THE two-story brick store building,
situated at 1917 Second avenue, now
occupied by DindinEer, the printer.
This is good investment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-02

are brain brokers'; we
are under contract with many en-
ployers to supply men Tor hlgh grade
positions, but we have not enough
right men to fill the opportunities
now on our lists. If you are capable
of filling an executive clerical, tech
nical or salesman position paying from
$1,000 to $1,000 a year write for plan
and booklet telling how we can mar
ket your ability. Offices in II cities.
Hapgoods Unc.) Brain Brokers, 1913
Hartford building, Chicago, Ill.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
ANDREW J. BAER DEAD
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Succumbs to Heart Trouble in Seventy
ninth Year-Euneral Monday After
noon at o'clock.

Andrew Jackson Baer. father Of Mrs.
Charles B. HanfOrd, whose stage name
IS Marie Drofnah, died at his home, Y
NJ street northwest, yesterday at 1
O'Clock p. m Mr.. Baer, who was in his
seventy-ninth year. had lived a retired
life for the past ten years. and UP to
last Saturday had enjoyed good health
when he was taken Ill. and it became
evident that he was suffering from
heart trouble His condition did not
yield to treatment. and he grew worse
gradually until death ended all yester-
day afternoon
Mr.. Baer was born In Waterloo, N Y.
After graduating from Hobart College
he taught school for ten years at Stsr-
ling. Loudoun county. Va He was not
a forty-niner, but he made a trip 10 the
Pacific coast IN 1S52 and was one OF the
gold-seekers OF that day. He came t0
this city in 1881, about the time Presi-
dent Garfield was shot For number
of years he was a popular salesman in
a department store. retiring from active
work ten years ago. He is survived by
widow and three daughters, Mrs
Charles 3. Hanford. wife Of the we'll
known actor of that name; Mrs J. w
Bennett of Savannah, Ga, and Miss
Emogene Baer, of this city.
Funeral services will be held at TIA
home on Monday afternoon at o'clock,
the interment at Rock Creek Cemetery
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
The Way We Talk

n posInumous paper by Dr. John Fos-
Ter Kirk. the author OF Charles the
Bold arrests attention in the July num-
oer or LipDincOtts- Under the title
Words, Words. Words" Dr.. Kirk talks
about the English language as IL is spok-
en- on both sides OF the Atlantic. He
taxes up words and phrases IN common
use particularly the 1Ane-fcaniSrrs,.
MLlcn our English cousins so often s.firs-
pity. Z en- embrace" u
Inc author sums up his subject bv
saying: -
Although English Gas she IS snolra.
~ "Iltte2J VIII perhaps never be 111ira
lhe same on the two sides of tae Al
.dntlc, the general tendency is probab bIv
toward assimilation rather than the re-
verse. such being the common result Of
C4Oser asSoclaIion and greater conformity
OF conditions The Innovations real or
supposed. have been mostly On this
see. Where, however, they are now less
extreme than formerly. especiaIlv as re-
CARDS spelling and pronunciation.
Inere Is a conservatism that stilI
with or without reason resists sl1c1
forms as center and -theater' On TIE
other hand honor favor etc are
more likely % hnd currency in England
than 20 be disestablished here though
one word Of this class. savior in is
Specially sacred sense. did not assume
InlS IO-m without an occasional pro-
test The famous Cambridge uroof-
reader, Mr. Nichols, whose corrections
used 70 be the terror OF the Atlantic
writer's. once said 10 the first editor OF
that pelOdical:
Mr.. Lowell. before I would print
''u'' would consent 10 be I was
not told the final word %
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
Mark Twain's Opinion of HOweIls.

In the matter OF verbal exactness Mr..
Howells has no superior, sup
pose. writes Mark Twain in
Harper's Magazine. He seems
to be almost always able TO find
that elusive and shifty grain Of gold,
the right word Others have 70 put Up
with approximations, more or less fire.
quenuys he has better luck. To me, the
others are miners working with the
Soid-pan-Of necessity some Of the gold
washes over and escapes: whereas, in
my fancy, he is quicksilver raiding
down riffe-nO grain Of the metal
stands muck chance OF eludinS him
a powerful agent is the right word
II lights The readers way and makes il
plain; q close approximation TO IL viii
a Well-enOugn rashion by It's help. but
we do not Welcome IL and applaud il
and rejoice IN It as we do when the
right one blaZes Out on US Whenever
We cone upon one Of those intensely
right words in a book or q newspaper
the resulting effect IS physical as well
as spiritual, and electrically prompt IL
tingles eXQuisiteiy around through the
walls OF the mouth and tastes as tart
and crisp and good as the autumD-butter
that creams the sumac-Derry- one mas
no time 10 examine the word and vote
upon its rank and standing. the auto
matte recognition OF its supremacy Is
so immediate
There is a plenty OF acceptable liter
ature which deals largely IN approx
nations. but II may be likened 10 a fine
landscape seen through the rain, the
right word would dismiss the rain then
you would see IL better II doesn't rain
when HOWelIs IS at work.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
THE MARTINIQUE FUND.

Mayor Mcclellan. after looking nm +bo
law, says that IL will REQUIRE a consul
tuuonal amendment 10 permit the city
10 spend the money raised 10 aid az
sufferers IN the Mont Pelee disa asrer
About 81 400 was sent in and the names
OF the subscribers are lost as am me
people near Mont Pelee were killed ans
there was no call for money IL was not
sent forward. Money in the CUSTODY
or the city to be spent for a specffic
purpose cannot be spent for ANYTHING
else. The money was raised about fou|
years ago when Mayor Low was at the
city hall. and some one lost the names
of the givers-
The money has be een on deposit for the
last four years AMI is drawing interest
at the rate of 2 per cent
i am informed by people in the f.
nance department" said the mayor
that we are likely to have the Martf-
nique fund with US indefinitely. / also
am informed that even at per cent the
fund viii double itself every forty-four
years and that in LOCO years this mod
est fund, If left CndistIrbed, Will amount
10 the tidy sum OF $1,000, ,OO0S1O.''
II has been suggested that there may
be possible claimant for the fund in
the person of the negro convict confined
in the Jail in Martinique at the time of
the disaster. So far as known this was
the only human survivor of the disaster
He Joined circus as q freak the year
after tbs disaster.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
PAY FOR GERMAN DEPUTIES

Members Of the German reichstag are
IN the future 10 receive an annual a.
lowance Of 1900 marks, or about $50
not IN payment for their regular SER
vices, as was recently announced. bur
as compensation Of loss of time in
CURED IN the discharge of parliamen-
tary duties" At the same time $50 will
be deducted for each days absence
from the sittings of the house.
II Is thought in Berlin that the law
VIII remove the difficulty which has
long been experienced OF providing a
quorum when a vote on q government
measure is required The rules of pro
cedure provide that a quorum shall con
slst or more than half the total number
OF deputies-that is, l99, the total beinS-
S5f- a curious circumstance concerning
the passage OF the law was that the
social Democrats. who have been clam
oring for compensation for heir Iegisla-
i've labors, refrained from sl-ppoTtino
the measure. 1t Is stated thar. shouI3
their leaders require them to obstruct
legislation by being absent at a critical
period, their loss IN salary from the
state viii be made up out of the Social
Democratic treasury. Thus will he
nulhfed the very object which the GOV
bill 'iie
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
Magic and Literature.

I'VE wish Mr.. Kipling would write out
more fully his Ideas and impressions
about literature" says Harper's Week
" He could make an essay which.
while IL might not say all there IS 10
say on that subject. would be exceed
inEly good reading, and doubtless edity-
ing. He has spoken before ABOUT lne
magic of words In the story called
Wireless he SayS-aS near as we re
member it-IhaI here are only i've pass
ages in all literature which are pure
magic. and these he credits 20 Keats
THAT men have been able 10 put into
words the thoughts. the feelings, the
emotions thai they have put into Them
that simple, common words are able 10
hold the thoughts and emotions so en-
trusted 10 them and give them up again
ers-that IS truly matter OF magic and
down the hearts OF sympatheuc read
ers-taht is truly matter Of magic and
ordinary trick to put words together so
that they VIII live and move. 1t has
been done and viii be done again
ANY one is welcome 10 do fl who can
But there is this about II; some men
can put into words what they have in
man can put into words what he has
not had in his mind He must have
had the thought the feeling. the tears
in his eyes. TIE magic in his heart be
fore he can posi- bly, tranSmute II into
LANGUAGE The nasterless men with
nor possess great virtues; but they must
have had great feelings. else their
words viii never walk
so, after all. the magic IS IN the man
who charms the words more than IN
the words that are charmed And the
miracle Is that the words hold the
charm. Nobody can understand how
they do f.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
In a Newspaper File. Z

A little volume which bears the sig
nihcant title. Newspaper Waste Ras-
ket.' and has just come 70 the review
inS desk. fully justifies the word
unique" Its typography and binding
display inventveness and decided orig
inaIity. The pages are fastened together
Win bit OF wood. suggestive OF the
mechanism used IN newspaper files. and
the hrst four hy leaves. instead OF being
mere white paper. are pieces OF printed
newspaper pages.
The author Is c. W. Bowers. who has
Iohg Deen a newspap Per worker in Rich
mono anc ives, after the manner OF thes
EISdI EOraUuS FIaccus, on q little
SaD1ne farm, which in this instance
happens 10 be located near Seven Pines
denrico county. He tunes his Iy-ic harp 20
many melodies when he bursts into s0ng-
Here IS vivid bit. entitled -VVhers
waves I Break" which makes mighty
good reading these hot days:
aark, the roar
From the shore
breaking through the TRANQUIL night
As. with suicidal might.
waves dash 'gainst the silent rock
Which withstands the waterv shock.
seeming IN the gloom 10 mock
Z en- the sea
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Charles ]. Morrison and Louisa Sitter.
Frederick o. Gather. Wilmington, Del
and Hortense Mckee. District Of Co
lumbia.
Charles w. Jones and Amelia J.
Thomas.
William H. RaDley and Grace B.
Collins
Edwin o. Carroll and Margaret a.
Wilkes.
Charles s. Hoyt Dundee. n. Y. and
Marion ". SullOw6ty. Grafton. n. H.
Edwin ]. Robb. Philadelphia. Pa, and
Jennie Fletcher. District of Columbia
Samuel Ward, Layhill, Md, and
Rosana Matthews, District Of Columbia.
William E. Tates. Bolt. Nd. and Rosie
A Kelly. District Of Columbia.
Daniel J. Watts and Rosa Moon both
of LynchbUrg. Va.
Jesse Dowie and Viola Simms.
August p. Winfield and Eliza V.
Harris.
Harry Cluster and Bessie KRISTEN.
both of Baltimore.
John H. Hall and Mary B. Carter.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
Important Work Done and Yet to Do.

may emphasize advantages
District of Congress
local done
benefits
the code and the provision for union
other has So much general GOOD been acc;d for the C+I
a the important is imposing:
law empowering the Commissioners alleys
empowering destroy nsanay build
providing the oonnee-
o. dwellings
A law establishing a
A compulsory
A law regulating the sale of poisOns in the District
law regulating employment agencies
A providing banks
Laws granting increases in for District teachers
and District fremen.
law providing hospital INDECENT
sumptives.
providing important school build
ngs the purchase of fire engines the continuation
the municipal building and authorizing
tablsh building lines
do
not refer afect the pay of teachers.
The Times has noted previously the
the District by both
heartily acknowledge
ing with him and with equal regard for the [ 90 Ivh
District
Committee conended for interests
been times extremely dcouragng
cooperation as Mr.
Goulden of New
Hay Virginia Pou of North
Carolina, and Mr. Rodenbe-g of Illinois
Neither these gentlemen the
all Important Iegs-
aon correcting serious evils granting long
still remains
The Anacostia fats still load the malar
Cases of pulmonary tuberculosis still registered
The city is still allowed without reserving breathing
spaces.
Fairgrounds still needed, almost badly
District in
reduced by effective organization there
matter of District in governmental hospitals
of having them
for the allowance together.
The executive departments still
in occupying rented quarters
forward To this Con-
CAPITAL neonIe
of the District look gratefully wears TO
And
campaigns which remain succeeding Congresses
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
WHEN DEMOCRACY WILL DIE

By Hon JOHN WESLEY GAINES. R.pra-
sentative from the Sixth District Tennessee
Wnen the lions eat grass like an OF.
ana the nshworm swallows the whale
Nhen the terrapins knit wooden socks.
and the hare Is Outrun by the snail.
When serpentS walk upright like men
And doodle bugs travel like frogs;
When the grasShOpper feeds on the hen
And feathers are found on hogs:
W hen Thomas cats swim IN the air.
ana elephants roost upon trees:
When insects in summer are rare
And snuff never makes people sneeze.
w hen the fSh creep over dry land.
And mules on velocipedes ride:
When foxes lay eggs in the sand.
And women in dress take no pride:
When Dutchmen no longer drink beer.
And girls get TO preaching on time;
When the billy goat butts from the rear
And treason no longer is crime;
When the humming bird brays ike an
ass.
And limburger smells like cologne:
W hen plowshares are made out of glass.
And hearts of Tennesseeans are stone
When sense grows in Republican heads.
And wool on the hydraulic ram
Then The Democratic party will be dead
10 Ihlz Country not worth q o.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
The Author of Vanity Square

In g recent survey Of American htera-
ture George Moore found only three
commendale writers-Poe. Walt Whit
man. and Edgar Saltus- In praisins
Saltus he remarked that he is not now
read But IL would be difficult for Sal
tus 10 b read Il is not that the de-
mand for his books is lacking or that
they are what is termed out OF print
Their publication has been legally en-
joined.
Saltus is the author OF at least two
dozen books or these twenty were
handled by a house tEat failed. From
the ruins a new company emerged. sal
tus objected 70 its methods lie con-
tinued to object until the Court OF Ap-
peals. in sustaining him. restrained the
company from further publication OF his
wares Then and since other houses Of
fered 10 take them over But SaltuS.
rega riding them as juvenilia. declined 10
allow them to reappear- That Is why
he IS not read
He is beginning again, however. and
the first Of a series Of new novels has
Just been published by the J. b. Lippin-
colt Company. Philadelphia It Is called
VANITY Square" and is a story OF Fifth
avenue life.