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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18

2Y 49, 1906.
FOR RENT-R0OMS.
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Il FOR RENT - Furnished rooms TO
light housekeeping at 1011 Fourth
aVenue.
FOR RENT = Furnished room, with al
modern conveniences, at SS7 Twenty
FOR RENT : Three rooms, furnished
| 52T Twentieth street
FOR RENT-A furnished room for light
| housekeeping; modern conveniences
at 1927 Fourth avenue.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping: also sleeping rooms
at 1903 Second avenue.
FOR RENT = Nicely furnished room
Sala apartment building, fiat No. A.
second floor A. l.. Burnett.
FOR RENT-Room, suitable for office
on ground floor; best in the city. In
quire at Rock Island house.
FOR RENT = Nicely furnished front
room; all modern cOnVenienceS; CEN
trail and nice location. Phone 6065.
modern conveniences; heat, bath and
light; gentlemen only need apply; at
703 Twenty-third street.
FOR RENT-Two connected rooms. fur
nished or unfinished; private en-
trance; modern conveniences. heat
FOR RENT = Newly furnished rooms,
heat and bath and first class board at
reasonable prices. Mrs. f. C. Hahn.
14O5 Fourth avenue
FOR RENT = A nice. pleasant room.
with all modern conxeniences, suita-
board, with good home cooking, at
a reasonable price; eos Seventeenth
street.
FOR RENT - Two extra large rooms,
furnished complete for hOusekeep-
bath. gas and furnace heat; laundry
in cellar; furnished to suit any call.
2flS Fifth avenue.
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
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FOR RENT-Seven-ro room house at 1925
Nineteenth street Inquire at S24
Twentieth street.
FOR RENT-.Modern eight-room house;
all conveniences. Inquire of Ralph
Haverstick, at McCabe's.
FOR RENT = five-room cottage at
Fifteenth avenue and Tenth street.
Inquire at 525 Twenty-first street.
FOR RENT-A six-room house at I'LL
Fifth avenue; SIG per month. Apply
To DIR. NJ. Ii. Patten, 1902 Fifth ave-
nue..
FOR RENT--Six-room house. with city
water in house. at 1119 Tenth ave
nue.; $12. Apply at 101S Twelfth
street.
FOR RENT - Five-room cottage, with
gas and water. at 2525 Fifth and-a-
half avenue. Inquire at 1929 Fifth
and-a-half avenue.
FOR RENT-New five-room cottage on
Twelfth avenue. between Eighth and
Ninth streets; good cellar and attic.
Inquire at 500 Fifteenth street.
FOR RENT--House of nine rooms; 732
Seventeenth street: hot water heat
ing: rent, $50 per month; lease given.
H. f. Krel1. rs Seventeenth street.
FOR RENT - a new. convenient three
room fiat, with wash kitchen and cell
lar; also use of phone; rent, $40 per
month. Address IS. %" care Argus
office.
FOR RENT-The Negus flats are now
ready for occupancy; four suites, cor
ner of Second avenue and Thirteenth
street; steam heat and all modern i'm
provements. Apply to w. .. Negus,
Rock Island house.
two fiVe-room houses, and one nine
room house. with all modern convent
enceS. FOrtieth street and Sew
enth avenue, and seven room house,
all modern, at 1904 Fifteenth street.
Inquire of Schaarmann & Thompson.
Phone Az
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18

THE two-story brick store building.
situated at 1917 Second avenue now
occupied by Dindinger. the printer.
This is good Investment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18

FOR RENT - Furnished room, with all
first street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR TRADE A number of choice
city lots; will trade for western land
Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18
FOR RENT-RsOMs.

FOR RENT. - Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping at 1011 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18

FOR SALE - \ medium size safe at
bargain if taken soon. Apply at
Rock Island Sanitarium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18

DO you WANT to buy a farm, city
property. sell or exchange anything
and everything, anywhere or place?
cav suit you. / have improved and
unimproved farms in Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana. Kansas, Missouri. central
Nebraska. Wisconsin, Michigan. Wash
ington. and the PecoS valley of New
Mexico. Lots and acreage in Rock
Island and Moline. Vacant houses for
rent: rents collected. 1 can sell you
one of the best residences in the three
cities consisting of seven rooms, lot
60X120. sewer, and barn, with large
hard coal heater with the bargain. on
FOrty-fourth street. Address The
Yankee Hustler Station 3, Moline,
Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18
GRAIN And PROVISIONS.

H. J. TOHER & Co.-Brokersr Daven-
port. Stocks, grain, provision, cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices, 109 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.
GEORGE H., SIDwELL & CO. Com.
provisions. Members of the Chicago
board of trade and Chicago stock ex-
change. Established rs years. No
542 and 543 Rialto building. Ions
distance phone Harrison 1855
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18

WE MAKE A SPECIALITY IF lvaning
money on household goods, horses
wagons, etc, without removal and in
a quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan company, room
49, Mitchell & Lynde block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18
wANTED-MALE OR FEMALE.

WANTED - Bright. hustling man or
woman. in every city or county of
Illinois. to sell Funk. & Wagnalis
Standard Dictionary, Encyclopedia
and Atlas of the World; new 1906 edi-
ton; popular price; easy terms; lib
eraI pay and exclusive territory to
good. I'VE agents. Write for terms to
agents at once before your county is
taken. Irving Squire company, S02
Plymouth building. Chicago. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18

FOR RENT - Three rooms. furnished
| complete, for light housekeeping, al
| SGT Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
piannock nursery Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds. City store, 1919
Second avenue. Telephone ITO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18

WANTED - Position. by a first class
male stenographer and office man;
four years experience; references;
now employed. Address N. Y. H.,
care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18

CHICAGO MILWAUKEE, e. ST. PAUL.
Railway-D., r. 1. & N. W. passenger
station at foot of Seventeenth street. 3.
Il. STODDARD, Agent 7. l.. Hinrichs,
commercial agent, a02 Brady street.
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-18
Trains.

:. daily except Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-02

Totty was little miss of five. One bright day In December she sat In the big bay window of the library looking at picture book, from which her grand mamma had just been reading fairy tale to her. Just A minute before grand mamma had gone to mamma's room to see how mamma and the new baby brother were getting on, and had told Totty to stop there in the sunshine till she should return.
 But Totty's heart was bit heavy on this beautiful day. The stork had left new baby brother at their house the night before, and Totty felt that she no longer held the place in her parents hearts undivided. Even papa had hurried from the breakfast room to see how "Bul- ger" was getting on; and grandmamma, too, was so much taken up by the new arrival that she went to mammals room every little while to see the usurper In his cradle. Totty had been allowed to sec the new baby brother as soon as she was dressed that morning, but she had not been in the least demonstrative over him. The fact is, Totty could not under stand at all why there was such fuss over that tiny thing of the bald head and wrinkled, ugly face. no larger than little puppy and not half so cute. Why, the new baby brother didn't even open his squinting eyes, and he held his fingers all wadded up into little fists. Now, had he been fat, laughing and growing like the Browns baby boy-Totty would not have minded his intrusion into the family so much. for she could have amused herself with him at times when she had nothing else to do But this tiny thing that didn't even know when he was spoken to won her condemnation rather than her admiration and affection.
 As Totty sat thinking over the new conner and feeling herself busted from her rlghtful place as supreme being In that household, her eyes fell on picture in one of the idly turned pages. It WIS of fairy princess leading a little golden haired girl like herself through flowers and vines. All about them were winged fairies Hitting through the air, and magnificent golden castle rose majesti- caly on q mountain top In the distance. Toward this castle the fairy was leading the little girl.
 Wish l could go home with fairy princess and become her little girl, inused Totty. And I guess nobody would care. either, If l were gone. That teentsy- weentsy thing upstairs takes my place now, and papa and mamma, and even gfandmamma, wouldn't miss poor Totty.'
 The aggrieved little miss got up, went to her own little room-whch opened into grandmamma s room-and got her hat and coat; she also bethought herself of her muff and tippet. for the weather was cold. and she night have distance to go before reaching her destination.
 After putting on her wraps down stairs, watching that no one might see her doing H.Ffr rt.I.x NI.a kun door and made off through the snow-cov- cred garden toward the back gate. Once outside her own yard the little miss feet fairly flew down the alley toward the big road which led Into the country.
 There's where the fairies live" she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-02
Little Biographies of Big Men.

was too much for the poor old woman. and In dire poverty she sickened and died Then, in sheer desperation, Madame Zola went to Paris, where she obtained some relief from q few of her husbands old-time friends. They also secured free scholarship for her son at the Lysee St. Louis, for Emile's mother was deter mined that her son should not be robbed of finished education, which she 90 fully realized was worth more to him than money. From Paris she wrote to Emile to sell of the remaining furniture and household goods for enough money to buy for himself and aged grandfather third class tickets to Paris-that she had a shelter for them there.
 Emile was II years old at this time, and when he entered the Lysee he deter mined to profit through tho opportunity his mother had provided for him at SO great q sacrifice to herself. He worked hard and consclentiously at his studies, ranking high among his classmates.
 But the years of vain endeavor, of heartaches, dscouragements and disap- pointments that followed fast, one upon the other-before the sun at last shone through the clouds for Madame Zola and Emlle-read like woefui romance--al- most tragedy at times. But the young genius climbed the rugged path, overcom- ing every obstacle and at last stood on the mountain top, peace and plenty all around him.
 MARY GRAHAM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-02

Emile Zola, the celebrated French nov elist, was born April 2, 1S4O, at Paris, France. When the little Emile was seven years old his father died, leaving as legacy to his son his own ambition, Indus try and untlring perseverance.
 Robbed of their share of the husbands and fathers inventions and enterprises which made those who robbed the orphan and widow reh---Madame Zola and the little Emile found themselves in almost destitute circumstances. And to add to this bitter problem the parents of Madame Zola had come to make their home with her.
 When the little Emile was three years old his fathers business had called him to Ak, whither he had taken his wife and child. It was here that be died, leaving his widow to be defrauded out of what might have been fortune for herself and child.
 Emile's mother and grandmother--full of sympathy for the fatherlcss child--spoiled him, saying that the greatest misfortune which could befull boy had befallen the little Emile in the loss of his father. There fore. the good women humored his every whim. granting everything he wished for when 1t was possible to do so. Emile was not a rugged boy, and his mother allowed him 10 spend the first seven years of his lifo fin the open playing about in the big, sunshlny garden that was at tached to the house where they lived at Ak.
 In the year 1sI7 lt was decided by Emile's grandmother that he should be sent to school. 80 the mother selected q boys school--thc Pension Notre Dame that stood at the border of the town. For several years Emile was q day pupil there, later going fin as boarder. But the times, which had been hard for the Zolas and Auberts (the latter were the parents of Madame Zola) were growing from bad to worse. and want stared them in the face. The last franc-plece belong ing to Madame Zola had been swallowed up in their frugal living and useless law suits to recover her share of the pro ceeds from certain inventions of her bus band. The income of the Auberts was insufficient to keep the wolf from the door, and Madame Aubert. bravely fight ing for existence, began selling furniture and clothing -one piece at a time--to sup. ply the daily bread. But the struggle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-02

By Maud Walker.

her poor little legs protested against an- other step. unless they might have bit of rest. So Totty sought out fallen log, on one side of which there WAS no snow, and dropping down beside It she rested her weary head against It's huge protecting body, and closed her eyes to rest. "Yes. It's all New Baby Brothers fault" she repeated. "Or. Is 1t the fault of the stork what brought 1t to our houseP I'm goin' to tell the Fairy Prln- cess to make the storks keep away from Totty's home. We don't want any more babies. I'd much rather have kittens and puppies. can play with them. so I can.'
 Then delicious sense Of drowslness came over Totty, and feeling quite com fortable from the cold-the great log breaking the wind from her-she pro- ceeded to fall asleep. But hardly had she done so when something soft touched her shoulder, and opening her eyes, she saw standing beside her the most beauti- fud fairy she had ever seen pictured In story books, .Little one, do you wish to go home with me and become my dangh- ter?' asked this marvellous apparitlon, stroking Totty's hair.
 "Yes'm if you please" answered Totty. But something made her heart sink and lump grow in her throat. Perhaps 1t was the thought or leaving forever her dear papa, mamma and grandmamma. Then that bit of a New Baby Boy might not always be so insignificant and stupid Some day he would learn 10 talk and walk and play. Then he might be very nice But Tottyl had come for the pur- pose of finding h fairy mother, and she must not back down.
 "Yery well. little one" said tho benuti- full fairy. My carriage and winged snow white horses will soon arrive and we'll 20 to Fairyland In jlffy Once there you'll never. never return to the world again. You'll have wings to grow from yonr shoulders and you'll fly through the clouds like n bird. You'll learn new modes of living, and you'll sleep curled up In a cloud, except when 1t snows: then you II snuggle up inside a great cave. Oh, we fairies do not live as you do on the earth, with houses fires, beds and dishes to eat from. We eat the petals of flowers and drink the dew"
 Don't you have turkey and cranberry sauce on Christmasf' asked Totty, anx- iously And plum pudding and mince pie and layer cake and jelly and Ice cream, too, on ever so many days, not counting Sundays. when we always have a mos splendid dnnerT
 The beautiful fairy laughed md shook her head. We don't have any Christ mas, nor New Year, nor Easter. nor Sun days" she said. Nor do we eat the strange kinds of food you mention. Our diet Is flower petals and dew. What more do we wishf'
 An ba nhi fn frrIo md have playhouses full of toys and rocking horses and swings?" asked Totty. An don't they have birthday partiesr
 "Oh, no, indeed. my little dear" as- sured the beautiful fairy. If we lived as do the people from whom you come we would not be fairies; we'd be ordinary mortals. But there comes my carriage;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-02

head emphatcally. Mamma might r'No into the kitchen while she was doing It, and lo,-there'd be questions"
 But you forgot that mamma goes to her club every Friday afternoon" ex- planed Bettie. Bridget could bake sev- eral cakes during her absence. That would save us several dollars with which to buy the flowers for the table and avoid going In debt for them"
 Clever thought" declared Brlektop. You are a brilliant little kiddie, sure. We'll put. Bridget next, and shell do anything she can to help us along. May be she can help us to make out the menu. too. She Is a cracker-jack on luneheons and teas, I've heard mamma say"
 Now, Bricktop, you never heard ma ma say Bridget was cracker5jack, laughed Lettie. Mamma never uses such expressions, you know"
 'l didn't mean that mamma said If In those particular words," said Bricktop. ''I mean that mamma has spoken in great praise of Bridget's ability In preparing dainty and appetizlng dishes for lunch cons and teas. Of course, mamma doesn't use Boy English
 The next day at noon Bricktop took 1t upon himself to call on several of his mothers dearest friends to give them yer
 
 evening of the coming week. Each lady gladly accepted the invitation, and ex- pressed great admiration for the son who was taking so much interest in honoring his mother on her birthday. They also pledged themselves to secrecy, and prom ised to give any assistance they could be- forehand to make the party success. Bettie and Lettie also called upon a few of their mammals friends issuing Invita- tions, the little ladies being very secret about 1t, refusing to talk aloud over the coming event, but whispering the partlc- uars in very low voices, watching to see that no person of evil intent was within hearing. Bridget was happy to be taken Into the chidreHs confidence, and declared that she could prepare the entire repast ex- cept the Ices during her mistress's ab- sence from home. "You know mIssus goes to market every morning." she said. Then Bridgy will fix something for the party. On Friday I'll bake the cakes. Say. can't you get some excuse to take her away from home all day Friday? I'd make things hum If I could have the whole day"
 'It shall be done." declared Bricktop;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-02

Say, kiddies, do you know that Satur- day of next week is mammals birthday" asked Bricktop of Lettie and Bettie one evening as they walked home from school.
 "Oh, I hadn't thought about It." de- clared Lettie But papa would have put it into our minds before 1t was too late to get presents for her. He always does. you know"
 Well, I've got another bee buzzing in my bonnet" laughed Bricktop, than the mere giving of few presents. Mamma always gives us kids parties on our birth days, and I'm In for giving her one.
 "Oh, rhat'll be spendidp' cried Bettie But do you suppose mamma will give her consent? She Is always In for doing lovely things for us, but never wants others to go to any trouble on her ac- count"
 well, hope you don't think for mo ment that I mean to ask her consent, do youf' .drily remarked Bricktop. "lt's to be a surprise, and not even shall papa hear a whisper about 1t. The surprise shall be as great to him as to her.
 But how will you manage it, brotherr' asked Lettle, all eagerness.
 That's for you kiddies and n % talk over" answered Bricktop. We shall ind way. depend upon It."
 The twins were delighted with the idea, and the three children put their heads to- gethsr that evening while their parents were entertaining company in the par lor They decided to invite their man. mas closest friends, to explain to them that the party was to be a surprise, and that the greatest secrecy pertaining to it must be observed.
 There must be cake and all sorts of roodies,'' remarked Bettie.
 And stuffed olives and ice-cream," added Lettie.
 Nothing shall be wanting" declared Bricktop.
 But how are we to get hold of the money to pay for all our preparations?" asked Bettie. Papa would gladly far nish it if we were to ask him for IL; but since he Is to be kept in ignorance of the party-'
 i've thought that out" informed Bricktop, interrupting Bettie. I've got about $1J in my bank. and we can get 2 credit at the florists. Mamma has an ac- count there, you know. After the party we'll tell her how we got the flowers
 Bridget can make the cake. can't shef" asked Lettie.
 "No-1o-o"> And Brlcktop shook Lis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-02
Bricktop and the Twins Give Their Mother Surprise
By Helena Davis.

through at the market; and I'll follow your suggestion about remaining to lun. eheon with her. Bless you. child
 And as his mother kissed him. Brick tops conscience gave him little turn. It was not really the dear old lady he was planning for-it was for his own be- loved, beautiful young mother. Some how, though, he did not feel guilty of having done any wrong.
 My! you got round that nlcc Master Bricktop," declared Bridget, who had been a listener at the dining room door. "Now, I'll make things In the kitchen bake and boil all day."
 ''Success to you, Bridget" answered Bricktop. waving hls cap to her as he started with the twins to school. "AlI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-02
ee It in tho aIr floating thIs wayY'

see It Tn the air floating thls way?"
 Totty was now on the point of crying. She felt that living in Fairyland would not be all that she had at first hoped 1t would. But as the fairy had already got her promise to go she supposed she could not turn back. And the carriage was coming like the wind through the air to get them. Oh, why had she left her lovely home, with It's real comforts and It's real people? At this thought Totty could not keep the tears back, and she cried out as the fairy picked her up to place her in the carriage "Oh, don't take me away; I want to go home-I want to go h-o-m-e"
 That's just where you are going. little old Snuksey," said a voice In her ear. and looking up Totty beheld her own dear papa bending over her, lifting her In his strong. loving arms, ''So our little grille ran away, did sheT he asked, holding the now wldeawake Totty against his breast. 'Where were you strnying to. little lamb7 You had papa most fright ened to death"
 "I was going 10 hunt the falrles," con- fessed Totty. But 1 don't want to go any further; I just want to go home Does mamma know I runned awayf'
 No. l didn't say thing about your absence" said papa. When l missed you I set out to track you through the snow, and here 1 found my runaway. And now-shall we go homer
 Please, papa, dear" whispered Totty, smuggling her face in his warm neck. And I'm glad we've got new baby brother, too. May I kiss him and watch him grow when I get homeT
 And papa, laughing. said yes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-02

but just how he had not yet made up hls mind.
 All the week of the party Bricktop and the twins were In a round of secret and sweet excitement, and when Friday morn ing came they thought of school with re- luctance-there was so much to look after for the evening of the morrow. While at breakfast Brlcktop, turning to hls mother, said: "Oh, mamma, Dave Pickett told me at school yesterday that his grandmother is in very bad health. I told him I would ask you to go over and see her this morn Ing, and he said he would tell hls grand mother to be on the lookout for you. You must run over, or the poor old lady will be greatly disappointed"
 'Oh, son, this is my club day. I must
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-02
DOn'tS fOrWinter

Don't sit in school with damp. cold feet.
 Don't sit near an open window while the snow falls without.
 Don't fail to put the fingers. ears and toes In cold water as soon as possible after frosting them.
 Don't run against strong, cold wind Pneumonia may be the result of such rashness.
 Don't breath with the mouth open: the nose is intended for that purpose.
 Don't pelt each other with very hard snowballs; soft ones afford the same amount of amusement and no one will be injured.
 Don't skate on ice until your elders have pronounced 1t safe.