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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19
The Gambler.

Springfield Register: The gambler
a blade of grass grow where ncnc
grew before though mis- ill-gottcn gain:
be immense. Every dollar he gains tc
himself he deprives some enc else OF
without rendering an equivalent of any
kind
| The merchant with whom you spend
a dollar gives MS customer in return
food. clothing or other necescaries. OF
comforts or luXurfes of life.
But the gambler takes from E:s cos,
toner his money and furnishes him
nothing that will relieve the EccesSi
tics or add TO his comfort
| Why. then, should any one so TO a
gambling den to spend mis- money.
Yet Their ere hundreds, yea, thous-
ands. who do go TO these dens and hand
over 10 the gambler the earnings of
their hours OF toll or their business.
The gamblers pockets are lined with
money-they have huge rolls of green
backs, their Gains are large, some OF
| IN I'm grow rich from the rake off,
OF their games.
gambling den to spend his money.
The old adaee, "A fool cnd his mon
ey are soon rarted.' applies to the
man who goes up against a game in a
gambling Gen.
The gambler laughs up his sleeve
at the foolish fellow who enters his
den end places money on any same.
The gambler knows the man is fool
ish who expects to beat the game
The gambler knows every one who
comes 10 his mill pays 4 heavy toll
and doesn't get any meal back.
The gambler knows that he takes his
customers money and gives him moth
inS in return.
The gambler knows that he is 4 law
breake.-, that he is a criminal in the
eyes OF The law. and in the eyes of
the honest people.
The gambler fleeces his customer
and depends upon purchasing cxemp-
JiOn from the penalties of the law
which if, inflicted would send him to
tine penitentiary-by using the money
that he robs his customer of to cor
rupt those whose duty it is to enforce
the law.
The gamblers gains must be i'm
mensc TO enable him to fill his own
pockets with money and have 4 large
surplus to usc fer corruption and
grating
How plain the above statements
are. They are facts. No one VIII deny
them
The gamblers. even. must admit they
are true.
We'll. what of it? asks the reader.
What coed does it do TO tell these
facts?"
The publication of these facts ought
TO do a great DEAF of good These
facts ought to awaken the community
to the enormity of permitting gambling
dens to exist. that the young and in
experienced and foolish may be tempt
ed into them, TO be robbed not only OF
their money, but of their good name
their character, and frequently to be
driven to crime and TO the suicides
grave.
The gambler and his dens should
he suppressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19

Booker T. Washington is in New
York city urging upon negroes the ne
cessity of working for practical and
not imaginary needs In that city
there are $4,000 negroes and Professor
Washington is devCting his time in
the line of widening their field of en-
ployment. Stop talking politics and
work. is the burden of his advice TO
his colored brethren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19
THE EASY OIL. -.
SCOTS Emulsion is

SCOTS Emulsion is
"the easy oil easy to
take, easy in action. Its
use insures deliverance
from the gripping and nau-
seating sensation peculiar
to the raw oil. Nobody
who has any regard for
their stomach thinks of
taking cod liver oil in the
old way when SCOTS
Emulsion is to be had.
1t is equally certain that
no one having a regard for
their health will accept a
cheap emulsion or alco-
holic substitute for SCOTS
Emulsion. 1t fulhlls ev-
cry mission of cod liver
Oil and more.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19

year. II is none too soon for them to.
begin actively the work of organizing
for an aggressive fight all along the
line. They want 10 let the republicans
know that they are still on earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19

TERMS Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All commit uications OF argumentative
character. Do liticaI or religious. must
have real nan he attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious 81. gnatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19

However. it must be remembered
that the senate is doing Il great useful
work in promoting the mOvem ent for
the popular election of senator's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19
Monday, Feb. 10, I BOG.

You can now travel at I he rate of
two miles a minute if you have the
right kind of an automobile and are
tired of this life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., ear nestly
implores his friends not to become
human sponges. AS far as he is able,
he will see to it that they dou't.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19
NOT AN ORDINARY SPECIAL SAL
EASY PAYMENTS, 81, IS, Sc, 81 TO $40 PER MONTH

1t is not often that people have the
opportunity to buy high grade pianos
at even q small reduction In price
Fortunate indeed is ne who can OBJ
tain a reduction.
But when you have the opportunity
to buy highest grade makes at prices
even below the first original cost or
the Instruments, those needing instru-
ments should not delay a moment IN
taking advantage of it.
Such is the case in this administra-
tors sale Of the d. Roy Bowlby es-
tate stock OF fine pianos. organs and
musical goods.
For years Mr. Bowlby has sold the
Hallett & Davis, Kimball, Whitney,
Hobart M. Cable and other pianos.
and thousands of satisfied customers
will gladly testify to the high char
acter OF these instruments.
Now that the estate must be settled
stock be sold. 1t was duly appraised
by competent parties. The valuation
placed on the Instruments is far below
their factory cost.
Many pianos are appraised at prices
that represent but a fraction OF their
former selling prices.
But the stock must be sold. We
have no choice I'm the matter. 1t
the present appraised sale price.
Every piano is marked in plain
figures showing the original cost and
the present appraised sale prices.
Which makes piano buying easy.
Many people, shrewd people good
Judges OF piano values ARE supplying
homes and families with pianos bought
at this sale.
1t is surely a wonderful opportunity
TO make a remarkable saving in your
piano purchase.
Before Saturday night, Feb. "a.
we must close out the following pianos
at prices named:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly 1T 1921
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill I'm
tered at the postofice as second-clas:
matter.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20
BIG PLUMBING JOB
Hecker & caIkins Complete Extensive
Work on T.-R. Building To Entire
Satisfaction of the Owners.

The plumbing firm Of Hecker &
Callxins have completed and turned
over to the owners Of the new Times
Republican building, one Of the most
extensive jobs Of plumbing ever done
in the city. New sewer connections
were laid to the alley mains, eight
sinks and lavatories piped and set,
seven water closets set, a two-inch
standpipe and water service piped from
the street mains to every floor, a hot
water boiler set and piped to three
lavatories and new gas mains and con-
nections installed. The work was done
to the entire satisfaction of the own
ers and payment of the service was
promptly made without complaint.
Hecker & Calkins are now in the
market for any and all plumbing that
there is to be done. They invite an
opportunity to bid on work and have
ample capital with which to handle
any job, large or small.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

ologists set tt. work to discover some
preparation that will kill the germ. AT
ter q years labor in one laboratory
the dandruff germ destroyer was dis
covered; and it is now embodied in
Newbro's Herpicide. 1t prevents
badness stops falling hair and speed
lily eradicates dandn-uff. Destroy the
cause, you remove the effect" Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10 cents in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co., Detroit, Mich. At leading drug
stores or by prepaid express from The
Herpicide Co.. Detroit, Mich, on re-
ceipt of $1.00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20
New books at Liebig's.
>U~--
DR.. Jay, physician and surgeon.

You can't lose" the Royal Highland
ers. They are always on top.
Buy, sell, borrow, loan, exchange, rent
andinsure thru the William Andrews co.
Lost-Ladies' gold cuff button with
ladies' head on. Finder leave at T.-R.
and receive reward.
Have your cleaning, dyeing, pressing
or repairing done at the Marshalltown
Steam dye works. 102 South First
avenue; both phones.
Dennisons crepe paper napkins are
the only up-to-date napkins in use for
dinner parties, card parties, luncheons,
etc. A large supply. new designs just
received at Liebig's.
Mr.. Harvey c. Griffin, who has been
in the city during the mid winter va
cation with his mother Mrs. Minnie
Payne Griffin. has returned to Annes to
begin the work of the second semester
in Iowa State College.
Appearances count for much, and if
you heed what we say you will leave
your order with us for suit of clothes
forthwith. We are constantly adding
new goods to our stock and will be
pleased to show you what we have.
Tony Psenicka.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends and neighbors,
the different societies and lodges, and
the Marshalltown Furnace Company,
for their many kindnesses and sympa-
thy shown us after the death of our
loved one. Mrs. Eva Johns and others.
It.would be a hard matter to convince
]. II. Egermayer that it does not pay
to advertise. Mr.. Egermayer, desiring
a sleigh, advertised in the T.-R the
other day for. a good cutter, at once
The next mornings mail from Eldora
brought response from man who
said he had been employed there as
meat cutter for five years, and would
like the job.
In honor of the oath anniversary Of
the birth of her father, Mr.. Isaac w.
Harrison, Mrs. S. P. Knisely enter
tanned this afternoon three widows.
Mr.. Harrison was "a years of age to-
day, and despite his age is as gallant
as he was seventy years ago. Tea was
SSifCu dl " MIS-. hIllSely 8 guests,
who included Mrs. Myra Mcbride, Mrs.
Rebecca Fulrner and Mrs. Hetty B.
Heitshu.
Miss Mary Crowl was hostess Friday
evening at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. S. Crowl, Ali North Sec
ond street, to a number of her girl
friends, at a masquerade party. The
prize for the best costume. vase, was
won by Marion Smith. After the award
the guests enjoyed playing a game
called progressive needles. and Leila
Cox won the prize for collecting the
most needles, a silver .thimble. Vera
Mineah received the consolation prize.
Upon unmasking, it was discovered
with much merriment, that one boy had
come to the party, being dressed as a
girl. A delicious two-course luncheon
was served, Mrs. Crowl being assisted
by Mrs. Mcmillan. The guests were
Cleopatra Oppice, Winifred Chamber
lain, Edna Balch, Irene Eason, Neva
Tallett, Marion Smith, Leila Cox. May
Johnson, Bessie Hopkins, Vera Mineah
and Grace Miller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

Any cloth coat for one-half price. M.
T. Andrews.
Mrs T. c. Lamb will be at M. F. An
drews dressmaking parlors March l.,
with full force of dressmakers.
Buy hobs for your wagon. New style,
narrow tread. fit all axles from Il to
3 u inches. Marshalltown Trowel Co.
----s----
Our prices on velvet carpets will in
terest you and the quality will keep up
the interest after you use the carpets.
Big sale at the ID. c. Wilbur store until
February Is.
Marshalltown regrets to lose Secre
tary Felingham, but the old reliable
furniture house of A. e. Wilbur &
Sons will still remain with us, better
than ever prepared to please the pub
lie.
Those who are using Balanced Ra-
ton" feed say it has no equal as a
milk producer. You should try it. E.
e. Benedict & Co., always have 1T on
hand at their store and mill at and 6
East State street.
Messrs. Dwight Denmead and Dick
Kibbey, who have been at their re-
spective homes in this city during the
mid winter vacation, returned today to
lAmes, where they are students in
Iowa State College.
Nearly every Marshalltown travel
ing man was in Des Moines today,
working for YAM" but the clerks at
A. e. Wilbur & Sons were kept busy,
l1,in q U9ntS of those
wLo appreciate we'll built, modern
furniture, carpets and hnoleums
There is in store for amusement
seekers one of the best attractions yet
given in Marshalltown. 1t is the
Trades and Labor Assembly fair and
skating rink carnival at Forneys hall
one week, commencing Jan. 22nd. New
features each evening. Dancing Mon
day evening.
Mr.. Carroll b. Johnston left Friday
afternoon for Joliet, Ill.,. summoned by
a telegram announcing the serious Id
ness of his mother, Mrs. Angus Mackay,
of Chicago, who is in Joliet on visit.
Mrs Mackay is i'll of pleurisy and
pneumonia. and her condition is con-
sidered quite critical.
Mrs NJ L. Grafton, wife of trav-
cling salesman for Carson. Pirie, Scott
& Company. who makes her home at
the Stoddart, left Friday night for
Evanston ILL.,. called by telegram an
nouncing the death Of a nephew. The
young man, who was student at the
Shattuck Military Academy Faribault.
Mimi, was killed in a coasting acct
dent.
Mrs. C. H. E. Boardman, 405 East
Main street, gave a most delightful
informal affair, a 5 o'clock tea, yester-
day afternoon, the first of series OF
small affairs to be given between now
and spring. In the neighborhood of
thirty enjoyed the afternoon playing
five hundred, four books being giving
as prizes Those winning We're Mrs r.
W. McCreery, Miss Armbruster, Mrs.
j. P. Dotson, and Mrs. L. G. Norris.
The house was Hastily decorated with
carnations. A delicious tea In three
courses was served by the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. T. F. Bradford, Miss
Emma Woodbury. and Miss Agnes
Thomas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20
II ia a Beauty.

A handsome gavel has been secured
that will be given away to the presiding
officer of a fraternal society receiving
the most votes for the same at the fair
and skating rink carnival in Forney's
hall next week. See that your presid
ing officer is in this contest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20
Local Weather Record.

The extremes in temperature Friday
were Al and 90, as against 81 and
1G for the day preceding; 33 and IL
year ago, and SO and 90 two years ago.
At 1880 this morning 80 was register.
ed, as against 23 for the corresponding
hour Friday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20
SCIENCE SCORES AGAIN.
a Preparation That viii Destroy I

Dandruff Germ Discovered.
Finally the scientific student has dis
covered certain remedy for dandruff.
When it first became known that dam
druff is the result of germ or para
site that digs into the scalp and saps
the vitality OF the hair at the root,
causing falling hair and badness, hi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

Come in and get the prices on iror
beds during the sale at the d. c. Will
bur store. Bargains in everything and
you cannot afford to miss them.
Lots of weather and more than lots
of great bargains on furniture and car
pets at the d. c. Wilbur store during
our big clearance sale This sale lasts
until February Is and you will find oul
stock of new and good goods priced tc
move it.
Albion Lodge, No. 313, I. o. O. F.
has adopted resolutions of respect ant
coincidence owing to the death of FL. G
Graves, a member of the lodge. The
committee drafting the resolutions
was composed of j. C. Cakes, c. G
Cowgirl and Albert Miller.
A clock is the handiest thing
about the house, and no we'll regulated
household should be without one, es-
pecially when we are selling such
handsome and durable ones for so lit
tie money You will miss it if you dc
not see our line before deciding on a
clock George j. Allen, Ia East Main
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McNeely, en-
tertained about eighteen friends at
$50 o'clock dinner Friday evening.
The dinner was served in three courses
by Miss Bessie McNeely. Those pres
ent were Messrs. and Mesdames Z. B.
Enes, Thad Smith and son Halsey,
Hans Madison, w. C. Rails, Charles
Ingraham, B. H. Howig and son Har-
ley, Mr.. George N1ilhiser, Mr.. Matsen,
DR.. G. b. Ward and Mrs. Wise, the
latter of Grand Rapids, Mich. The
evening was delightfully."- spent in an
Nicely was enjoyed.
We now have one of the largest
stocks of wall paper in the city, and
new invoices arriving daily, of new and
up-to-date papers, on which we can
save you money. Spring will soon be
here, and the rush to have work done
is in earnest Now is the time to have
your papering done by experienced
worknnen, and avoid delays, later on.
You can we'll afford to walk to our
store. 205 West Main street, opposite
the NJ. r. church. for the money we
can save you. Remember that up-to-
date goods and best workmen is our
motto. Dinges e. E,verist.
Another dancing contest, in which
the contestants danced the Racine, a
combination waltz and two-step, was
the feature at the Royal Highlanders'
carnival Friday night The crowd was
one of the largest of the week, over
400 being present. The judges were
unable to decide between three couples.
and extended first honors to Mr.. Thorn
as Triplett and Miss Elsie Morgan;
second to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pom
thus, and third to Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Buchanan. The prizes Were member
ships in the Highlanders. The judges
were C. A. Noggle, w. NJ. Petit and
W. A. Brown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

"Our Club members will please re-
member the next party will be Mon
day evening, January %, at Red Mems
hall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

The Mission Study Glass of st.
Paul's church will meet Monday after
noon at 3 o'clock with Miss Belle
Mitchef1l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

]. T. Jackson. county superintendent
of bridges, was in LeGrand Friday in
specting bridges near there which need
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

Sunday night, special production of
rip Van Wrinkle will be given. Prices
10, 20, and 80 cents.
The National Stock Company will
present the comedy drama, Driven
From Home" at the Odeon tonight
Sunday night at the Odeon spec
ial production of rip Van Winkle'
will be presented. Prices 10, 20 and 30
cents.
DIR. A. c. Conaway went to New
Sharon this morning to visit with
friends until this evening, when he will
go to Oskaloosa to spend Sunday with
friends there.
The western comedy drama, NO
body's Claim" is booked at the Odeon
for Tuesday, January 23rd. 1t is a good
western play. Bargain prices, Is, 25.
35 and so cents.
Masked skating at Trades and Labor
fair Tuesday evening. Admission free
to persons masked in full costume.
Prizes given to lady and gent having
neatest costumes.
There is no other feed so good for
mich cows as the Balanced Ration"
feed, which E. e. Benedict & Co. are
making at their new mill at their store
on State street. Give 1t a trial and
be convinced.
Helen Northup, the 9-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. North
up, who underwent an operation re-
Gently for tuberculosis of one of the
bones of her leg, is doing nicely. Her
condition shows slow, but steady inn
provement.
Mrs. L. S. Peckham, POI North Third
avenue, is confined to her home as d
result OF a fall on the slippery side
walk. Mrs. Peckham fell at her home,
and sustained a severe sprain of the
left ankle. The injury is such that It
is worse than "A fracture resulted, and
she will be compelled to remain in her
room for several days.
DIR. B. F. Kierulff is very much in
terested in today's sensation in the
Chicago papers regarding the arrest in
Russia of young Chicagoan, who
was thrown into st. Petersburg
prison. Young Walling is the son Of
DIR. willoughby Walling, who Accom-
panied Dr. Kierulff to Italy on pleas
ure trip from Vienna shortly after the
Franco Prussian war. Both were
students together in Vienna.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

The last night of the Royal High
1anders' carnival; better come out ant
see the finish.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

Royal Highlanders carnival at Finkle's
hall tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20
Mitch.efn.

If you want to feel that life is worth
living patronize Sundells restaurant on
North Center street, where those Is
cent meals are served, and also the
famous oyster stews. We make a
speciality of short orders. Henry Sun
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

Wanted Twenty men, general
helpers. Good wages for sturdy hust-
lers, and steady work. The A. e. Short
hill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

Tonight is your last chance to spend
an evening with the royal entertainers
the Royal Highlanders, at Finkle's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

Now is the time to have your plumb
ing repair work done cheap. Hecker
& Callkins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

-~>A~
A watch that does not keep correct
time is a constant source of annoy
ance. There is sure way to avoid
being annoyed, and that is to purchase
your watch of Allen, the reliable jew
eler. He carries all grades in stock
and will guarantee them.
Wallace Arney, president of the Mar
shall County Farmers Institute, was
In Gilman today to make arrangements
for the holding of the first of the two
institutes to be held in the county this
winter The original date for the Gill
man institute was today, but it will
not be held now until probably early
In February.
Mr.. Will Roark delightfully."- enter
tanned few friends Thursday evening
at his home, 7OS West Linn street.
+ The guests were Misses Amy Culley,
Elsie Riggs, Immogene Warren, Maye
McNamar, Gertrude Mansfield Ida OIL
son and Clara Smith; Messrs. j. Berg,
Henry Pitcher, H. Jennings, Carl Hoge-
land, L. G. Grey, T. Morrison and F.
Richardson. Dainty refreshments were
served by Mrs. H. c. Roark and Mrs.
MAva Ihman.
The Lotus Club was entertained at
its regular meeting Friday afternoon
by Mrs. w. J. Heald, 70S West Church
street. Current events were given in
response to roll call, and paper talk
ing UP two subjects, Historical Sketch
of Yellowstone Park" and "a Tour Of
the Park" by Mrs. J. D. Palmer, fol-
lowed. Mrs. j. A. Cattell gave paper
on Geography and Geology of the
Park" while Mrs Koontz told Of the
geysers and hot springs there. After
the program. refreshments were serv-
ed Miss Laura Richards, of Newton,
was a guest Of the club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

Sunday night, special production of
rip Van Wrinkle" will be given. Prices
10 90 and 30 cents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-20

We are receiving new wash goods,
percales, ginghams, lawns, ETC., every
day M, F. Andrews