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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
PERSONAL POINTS.

Sheriff George w. Heider spent Sun
day with friends in Milwaukee.
Mrs. ]. C. Russ and daughter. Miss
Julia, are visiting at Atalissa, Iowa.
States Attorney ]. K Scott has re-
turned from a vacation trip in the west.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Law of Minneap-
oils were visitors in this city yester-
day.
Miss Ada Hemenway returned Sat
urday after a two weeks visit at Des
MONIES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy K. Wheeler of Chi
cago were in Rock Island yesterday
calling on friends
Mr. and Mrs. F. Fl. Anthony leaves
Thursday fot a months visit at Mia
CARA and Atlantic City, N. J.
Miss Halle Allen McCrory left this
morning for New York to rehearse with
the Sergeant Brue Opera company.
Miss Emma Krohn has returned to
her home in Kansas City after a 10
days visit with her aunt, Mrs. A VOL
lenhaupt.
Mrs. Maud e. Yoder, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. w. Miller in
this city. returned today to her home
at Harrisburg, Pa.
Miss Hannah Miller and niece, Miss
Mamie Miller of Taylor Ridge, have re
turned from three weeks visit with
relatives in Colorado.
Mrs. F. K. Rhoads and daughters.
and Mrs. C. e. Adams leave tomorrow
for Bay View, Mich, where they will
spend the coming month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bower and son. Viii
liam, who have been visiting Mrs. Cath
crime Bower. have returned to their
home in Memphis, Tenn.
E. w. Wiley returned from Worland,
Wyo., last night and is stopping over
with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. R.
Wiley. He will return to Bloomington
tomorrow morning.
]. K. Hart departed today for his
home in Columbus City, Ind, for a
short visit with his parents. after which
he will go to Chicago to take up work
In the University of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
GLIMPSE OF PAST
Chicago Press Clubs Dean, Fer.
nando Jones, Resided
Here in 1896.
CHANGED NAME OF VILLAGE
When He Laid Out Chicago or Lower
Acknowledgements Men Conclude
Three Days Visit in Moline.

Fernando Jones, dean of the Chicago
Press club, who is a member of the
party of the clubs membership that
is spending a few days in Moline and
the three cities, is one of the oldest
residents of Chicago, and is one of the
Oldest property owners in Rock Island
He has held block in this city. in the
west end, since 1886, when. as repre-
sentative of Chicago land Office, he
plated the Chicago or Lower addition
to this city. then the village of Steph
enson. Mr. Jones, who has passed the
age of four score, if not four score
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

opment in the Mississippi valley in his
DAYS. and it is with evident pleasure
that he tells of the conditions in the
olden times. He was born on the Sen
eca Indian reservation, and settled in
Chicago in 1885.
Visit Ends Today.
The three days visit of the members
of the Press Club of Chicago to Moline
concludes today. This morning the
men of the party were shown through
the shops of Moline, while the ladies
were taken to Campbell's island and
through the Western Hospital for the
Insane at WATERFOWL. This afternoon
a visit to Rock Island arsenal and the
grounds of the Rock Island Arsenal
Golf club was made. This evening the
party returns home.
Yesterday afternoon, through the
courtesy of Major c. S. Richie of the
corps of engineers, the visitors were
given an excursion up the river for a
view of the noted Rock Island rapids,
on the steamer Colonel Mackenzie.
A large party representing the Moline
club. the Tri-City Press club and 9th
SrS accom- pdnicu Tic patty. ne
steamer was in charge of Colonel
w. H. Durham and Captain Frank Mar
in. On returning to this city, the par
" was taken to the Watch Tower,
where dinner was served
Reception is Given.
Saturday evening reception was
given for the newspaper men at the
looms of the Moline club. During the
evening addresses were made on behalf
IF the Moline organizations. and the
Chicago Press club, George w. Ross,
president of the Moline club, presId
ing, with John F. Finn, president of
he press club. The Moline speakers
were g. A. Shallberg. John Samuels,
Cyrus E. Dietz, Captain w. C. Bennett.
Matthew McEniry, and w. B. Mcintyre
Of this city, who concluded the evening
with one of his characteristic talks.
President Finn introduced Charles Eu-
gene Banks, Colonel William Lightfoot
Visscher, Richard Henry Little, Dun
can Smith, Byron Williams. and Dou-
glas Malloch, all of whom spoke in
happy and appreciative vein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
FALSE THEORIES
Lead to Worthless or Harmful Rene
dies


dies.
Stimulating the scalp may allay the
itching Of the dandruff, but that does
not cure the scalp. The disease won't
yield to quinine or capsicum nor alco-
hol, because it is caused by a germ or
parasite. To cure dandruff the germ
must be destroyed. Until recently there
was no hair preparation, or dandruff
cure, or hair restorer on the market
that would kill that insidious germ
that dries up the scalp In little scales
called dandruff. and absorbs the vital
ity of the hair, causing falling hair.
and finally badness. Newbros Herpi-
eide is the only really scientific prep
aration to cure dandruff, prevent fall
ing hair and badness. Sold by leading
druggists. Send 10 cents in stamps for
sample TO the Herpicide company, De
troit. Mich. r. II. Thomas, special
agent.
There is just as good fish In the brine
AS ever come out of the sa,
But you will take ii out in fishing
Unless you take Rocky Mountain Tea.
IT II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
BURLINGTON CLERKS GO UP
Various Changes Result from Depart
ure OF l.. o. Howard

l.. Q. Howard and family departed
Saturday evening for jacksonville,
where Mr. Howard enters on his new
duties as division freight and passen-
ger agent of the Beardstown division.
H. ID. Winbigler succeeds MIR. Howard
as chief clerk in the Office of II. w.
Crawford, division freight agent, and
John Normoyle becomes chief clerk i'm
the freight office. ]. II. Lamont sue
ceeds Mr.. Normoyle as assistant cash
Ter and o. NJ. Stambaugh is made fore
man of the freight house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
OBITUARY RECORD.
Scherer Funeral.

The funeral of John w. Scherer was
held from the home, 1915 Sixth av-
enue yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Burial took place at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
Choice Real Estate.

A story and a half cottage on
37th street, has seven rooms,
city water, plenty OF fruit
and shade on lot, size of lot
60x115, school house
a block away .....S1, $50
An S-foom house on 18th av-
enue near 10th street, mod
dern, lot 40x130 $4,000
A Groom house on 9th
street, near 5th avenue,
lot 70X150 So, COO
An S-room house on End ave-
nue., below 9Th street; gas.
city water. sewer; lot has Co
foot frontage; house always
rented at $40 per
month 1890 ---.--- 9<,<Oo
A modern Groom house; bath,
electric lights. furnace. ce-
ment walks; four blocks
from business center. So, 500
A good 7-room house on 9th
street, near 18th avenue, with
1a-acre ground: has good
well and cistern .... 50, $50
A very pretty cottage on 7th
avenue, 6 rooms, city water,
fine lot 50x140 .......S2, 500
An up-to-date cottage, 6
rooms, large reception hall,
east front, lot 50x115b,
141a street ..S3, 900
A story and a half house. 9th
avenue above 2Sth street, 6
rooms, good barn, lot
461Ax168, a bargain. $4,000
A fine 7-room cottage on 18th
street. near 7th avenue; So
foot lot, on paved street;
house is modern except fur
mace, which can be installed
easily for $3.50; must
be sold soon ... 50, $50
A beautiful little house, 6
rooms, on 14th street, mod
ern, mas big shady front
porch ----...-.. 9o,ooo
A seven-room house on 18th
street; gas and city water;
east front; new house;
lot 60x190 .........S3, 300
A good seven-room brick
house, has bath, gas, sewer,
city water; located on 4th
avenue, in a desirable neigh
borhood; room on lot
for another house. SO, 500
A 7-room house, Fifteenth
street, near Long View park.
Modern in every particular.
An elegant home .....$3,5oo
A snap investment on 3rd
avenue. near 18th street; lot
CuAltu, lWO HOuScSs llit idi
er renting for SIS per month, |
the smaller for 81 per
month; owner lives out. of
city and wants to sell quick;
can be bought
lot -SoSoOO |
A splendid bargain on 14th
street: a new two-story house
of seven rooms, modern
throughout, cement sidewalk;
big east front
A neat seven-room house on
7th avenue, near 14th street;
electric lights, water, sewer,
ETC.; good cellar; lot has
frontage of IS feet on.
9TH avenue 500
An S-room modern home on
22nd street. bath, furnace,
electric lights, a
snap at .....-.......S3,IoO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
Street Car Axle Broken.

Car No sc, on the Elm street line,
was put out of service last night about
8 o'clock, when one of the aXles broke
on Thirtieth street, near Fourteenth
avenue. The car was placed at the end
of the Long View line after some delay
1t was taken to the repair shop today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Some girls are clever; they have
made themselves great beauties by
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
There is no scheming; they fight shy
of cosmetics and have become the
handsomest girls in the state. Tea OF
tablets. 35 cents. t. H. Thomas phar.
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30
Notice.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the city clerk until Monday, Aug. 4
1906. at o'clock p. M, for one thous-
and q ,0OO) feet more or less of stand
ard fire hose. Bidders to furnish sam
Piles of hose The city reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Fl. C. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, July 81, 1906.
Beal & Schmitt-
Fine tailoring. Illinois theater build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Bowling Party saac Rice enter
tanned company of friends Friday ev-
ening at an informal bowling party
and dinner at the Rock Island Club. A
number of games at bowling were en-
the guests. AT $50 o'clock the COM
pany was invited to one of the private
dining rooms at the club, where an
elaborate nine-course dinner was serv-
ed. The table was prettily decorated
with ferns and white carnations and
covers were laid for II. Following
dinner. cards were the amusement of
the evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

A beautiful home on 10th
street, 6 rooms, elegant re-
ception hall, thoroughly
modern $500. ..9S,Sou
A modern home on 18th
street, z rooms, electric lights
hot air furnace, paved street,
lot 40x140 ............$4, 100
A brand new nine-room house
on 42nd street; modern In
every particular; an elegant
location for a
nome 5000. ..-- .94,ooo
A modern eight-room house
on 18th street; lot 50X190,
east front lot; paved
An elegant cottage on 21st
street, above 10th avenue;
has every possible modern
convenience: nice fireplace;
cemented laundry; attic plas-
tered: asphalt pave
ment: east front 81 900
A nine-room modern house on
42nd street: all cOnveniences;
cemented laundry; hardwood
floors. corner
lot .91,Goo
An S-room house on 21St
street, above Ninth avenue,
modern improvements, east
front, lot 5Ox140 ......$4,3o0
A big lot 65x140, on 4th av-
enue, two houses on lot, one
a large modern home, the 9TH
er a small cottage, beautiful
location and a decided bar
gain; price has been
The Rosenfield property. at
18th street and 3rd avenue;
a broom brick house, with
furnace, bath, gas, electric
lights; lot S0x14O; if sold
soon can be purchased
for 800. $3.50. "a, 500
An S-room house, modern,
22nd street, lot
60x137h ...........$ 5, 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

Emerald Club Dance.-The Emerald
club will give one of it's popular dances
at the Tower tomorrow evening. The
club is composed of tricity young men
and the committee in charge is Matthew
O'Day, John Farley, John Sullivan, and
Matthew O'Donnell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-30

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
BOOKS OF WALL PAPER.
Hundreds of New Styles Produced An
 nually-Ways of Trade.

From the New York Sun.
 Tn England and Germany" said an American wall paper man. they get out new styles, to be sure, every year. and plenty of them, but they continue more styles from year to year than we do. Here we get out practically all new styles every year.
 The people expect them and the dealers look for them and they must have them. If we carry forward the old styles a dealer looking over a book of samples would say when he came to an old style: Why, here's something we had last year. And that wouldn't do.
 '"rhere may be few styles that have particularly caught the fancy and that we run for second season, but praeti- cally all the wall papers offered here at the beginning of a season are new.
 When a season closes, about July 1. we have worked our stocks down just as close and fine as we can, and after that we begin getting ready for the next season, almost a year ahead. There are many designers, men and women, who devote themselves solely to wall paper designing, working at that the year around, just as one might at any pro- fession or calling; and now we begin get ting out the new papers, with new de- signs, or new colorings and combinations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
Set '1so Feet Apart.

As a rule telephone poles are set 13O feet apart. and this distance is measured on regardless of obstacles. Where it is necessary to have long span of 200 feet or more the section each side of the span is only 75 feet in length Tha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

wires are strung with uniform sag differing according to conditions. Here and there are set what are known as transposition poles, on which the wires are so interchanged that induction will be prevented. Wire No l is here so shifted that itscontinues on in the place that ordinarily would be occupied by wire No. ?, while wire No. ? continues it's way in the place wire No. l would occupy, and so on. These transposition poles are set, according to the standard, 1900 feet apart.
 The men are under general instruc- tons to locate pole lines upon the most direct and practicable system of highways and to cross private property only to avoid abrupt turns, long detours, trees or other obstacles. If possible, lines are routed straight as a crow flies. The length of poles is proportioned to the contour of the country. If there is sharp dip, then instead of 90 or 8 foot pole, they use 4O 90 or 60 foot as may be needed; of if there is sharp rise then poles shorter than the average are used. the purpose being to keep the line as nearly level as possible.
 Submarine telephone cable is used for crossing rivers and harbors in most places but occasionally there are reasons for bridging a waterway instead of going under it. Along the Connecticut river,
 
 one the Bell people erected 8 wooden tower on either bank-towers 3S feet high strung a couple of suspender cables be- tween them, laid a sort of open flooring upon the cables and finally fastened the communication cables to this bridgeway, which is some $50 feet long. At the sec ond place one bank is much higher than the other, and the span is so long that 1t imposes a severe strain. Here steel towers were erected, one 1S5 feet high and the other 30 feet high, and as suspen- sion bridge built between them as before.
 Two Objections Made.
 There are two serious objections to underground telephone construction. One Is that in small communities, where sub scribers are comparatively few. fhe ex- pense would be prohibitive, and the other Is that for long distance purposes the single open aerial line is the only practical one. 1t reduces loss of electrical energy through induction to a minimum whereas lines in cable, either overhead or Under ground, are so subject to induction that thirty-third of the distance covered by the open long distance lines.
 Still, last year Bell workmen laid 696- 982 miles of cable underground mostly In ducts made of terra cotta or creosoted wood. The choice of either of these ma terials depends largely upon local condi- uons; that is to say in certain places one of these materials would be more available than the other. Where bridges are crossed the cable is laid in iron pipe set fin concrete, and the sides and ion of the ereosoted wood duct are likewise protected in this manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

Area Russian empire, S.660,Ss5 square miles; population l29.0O4.5l4
 Nicholas IL, emperor of all the Russians was born May, 1868; was the eldest son of the late Emperor Alexander III, and of Princess Dagmar, who was the daugh- ter of King Christian of Nenmark. Nich- olas ascended the throne October 20 (No vember l, new style) 1894, and on the l4th of the same month married Princess Alex andra Alix, daughter of Ludwig ", Grand Duke of Hesse.
 The Czar has four daughter and one son. the Grand Duke Alexis, who is the hear apparent, and was born August F. 1904
 In the ferae line, the reigning family descends from Michael Romanoff, elected Czar in 1913. after the extinction of the House of Rurik. In the male line from the Duke Earl Friedrich of the Holsten- Gottorp, who was born in HOO.
 Until the recent promulgation of con- stitution, the government was an absolute hereditary monarchy with the legislative, executive and judicial powers united in the emperor whose will alone was law. The administration of the empire was entrusted to four great colleges or boards. namely the council of state, the ruling senate, the holy synod, and the committee of minister's The working of the new constitution and elective legislative as- sembly is yet to be tested.
 Alexander l. established the holy synod in 1901. To this body is committed the superintendence of the religious affairs of the empire.
 The Czar had private estates of more than one million square miles of culti- vated land and forests, besides gold and other mines in Siberia. The annual in- come was estimated at about twelve mil lion dollars, but owing to the unsettled conditions at present 1t is uch reduced.
 Every sovereign, with his consort and children, must be member of the Ortho- dox Greek church. The points in which the Graeco- Russian church differ from the Roman Catholic are in denying the spir- itual supremacy of the Pope, in authoriz- ing all indiviuals to read and study the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
The Last Straw.

From Harper's Weekly
 In small city in eastern Indiana there lives a professor who is notorious for his parsimony. One day he stepped into a hat store, and after rummaging over the stock, selected an ordinary hat. put 1t on ogled himself fin the glass. and then asked the very lowest price
 But" said the natter that hat is not good enough for you to wear; here is what you want" showing one of his best derbys.
 2 That's the best I can afford though, [" returned the prfoessor
 Well, there, Mr.--, I'll make you a present of that derby. If you'll wear it {: and tell whose store 1t came from You can send me customers enough to get my money back with interest; you know pretty much everybody"
 Thank you thank youl" said the pro- lessor, his eyes gleaming with pleasure. But how much may this be worth?" The price of that hat is five dollars, 1" replied the salesman.
 And the other?" asked the professor. Three
 The prG>>ssor put on the derby. looked In the glass, then looked at the three dollar hat T think. sir that this hat will answer my purpose just as well as the other" said he. taking off the derby. and holding 1t in one hand as he put on the cheap one.
 But you'd Better take the other, sir; 1t won't cost you any more.'
 "But-but," replied the professor. hesi- tatingly '1 don't know but-perhaps- you'd just as soon have me take the cheap one-and perhaps you wouldn't mind giv- Ing me the difference in cash"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15
 3 $FaCtS About Countries RUSSIA !

 BY ]. E. BRIGHAM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

self "Old Peter" and took delight in scandalizing the pompous boyars by wearing shabby clothes or by showing them pair of horseshoes he had made. or by sitting smoking a pipe with newly arrived Dutch or English skipper
 Catherine II was also one of the great rulers of Russia. Following Peters pol icy, she furthered the spread of western civilization and enacted laws which fa- vored the development of commerce and industry Her schemes for territorial az grandsement met with striking success. 1 She was the leading spirit in the spoilla- ton of Poland In 1772-95 and through that devastation Russia gained 1S0000 square miles and six million subjects. Crimea also was incorporated with Russia under the reign of this wonderful sovereign.
 Formerly Moscow was the capital of Russia, but Peter, in order to break away from the old muscovte customs, deter mined to found new capital at St. Pe- tersburg, which he did in 1903. Thousands of men were transported from their homes to accomplish this gigantic task and throughout the whole undertaking the Czar showed himself reckless of human life
 When the little Grand Duchess Olga was born great disappointment was nat urally felt because the baby was not a prince. but the Czar said, 'I am glad our first child is a girl for she belongs to us alone, whereas q son would have to be shared with the nation"
 In 1s6l when serfdom was abolished and all institutions of old Russia were being remodeled. d great movement Tor spreading education among the masses sprang into existence Schools. Sunday schools and night schools were estab- lished and the universities were opened 10 male and female alike, but the govern ment feared that the existing political system would be endangered, and so put stop to the movement and placed all matters regarding education under the control of the ministry of public instrue- tlon. It would be making a generous estimate to state that per cent of the entire population today has received in structon of any kind.
 When but little toddler the Grand Duchess appreciated her own importance as the eldest child of the Czar and took delight in seeing the sentries salute her.
 The Empress was surprised and amused to discover one day that the little miss was in the habit of passing and repassing the guards in order to receive the mark of respect so fiattering to her tiny soul. Many and bitter were the tears that were shed when the mother forbade her to give the long-suffering sentry so much trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-15

Area Russian empire, s.66o, Ss5 square miles; population l29,004,5l4.