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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
WISCONSIN
FARMS

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10000 acres of fine, level farm lands |
in central Wisconsin at SIG per acre,
on easy terms. The soil is a fertile
gray loan; no sand, gravel or swamps.
This land will cut from 10 to Is cords
of hardwood per acre, which sells
readily at s. per cord. The cleared
land is worth $50 to 500 per acre and
will produce tremendous crops.
|. $500 acres of this land have been
sold during the past few weeks to par
ties living in this city. The price goes
up Jan. l.
If you are looking for a good place
to invest a little money, don't over
look this proposition.
CITY REAL ESTATE.
y fine, level lot near send street
and 14th avenue; size 5OXl4O. 1915
\ fine lot in South Heights,
4oNlAO ........ -..--. S'S0O
y lot in Sears; corner;
| lZX5S2 ..--.... ...... $425
20 acres of timber land near Sherrard;
| mostly level; will cut 1880 coal
props per acre al $50 per 1000. $500
A fine lot on 22nd street, in best neigh
borhood; paving paid; will consider
| reasonable offer.
\ new 5-room cottage in Sears; lot COX
! 140; will sell on very easy
| terms ..... ........... 81 800
| y 7-roOm house on LIST avenue; furnace
| gas, sewer, water, good
Darn ...... ......-.. ...,.... .S&,l.bO
\ 5-room cottage on 10Th street; all
| modern; cement walks; lot
! nv - 49, 'e"'io"
"A 7-room modern house on 14th street;
in fine shape; $1,000 down,
| balance on easy terms ........ $3.50
\ modern Groom house in best block
on 1444 street; electric lights
and all conveniences $4,000
An elegant Groom modern house on
i 18th street; corner lot; large
n porch; a most desirable home. $4,000
\ Groom house on 1415 street; corner
| lot; so feet frontage; gas, furnace,
4 bath. cement sidewalk; wired
l for electric lights; fine location $4,000
II modern conVenienceS; hot water heat,
II cemented cellar; a fine home at
II a moderate price .............. $4,000
i y pretty 7-room house on 10Th street;
II east front: lot 50X140; laundry, gas,
bath. furnace, good barn;
convenient to car line ........ .S4,75O
An Sroom house in fine location in
Il EdGewood park, facing new boule-
i yard: all modern conveniences;
Il lot 55Xl5O ...... .,.....--. 4,.oO
Bring i'm your Fire Insurance.
Money 10 loan on Real Estate.
Open Saturday evenings until $3.50.
III. H. Hubbard.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
Ground Floor Office.
1905 Second Ave. Phones, old west 40
New $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
ART DECORATION.


PARDON & SON - Artistic interior
decoration. Finest line of late papers
carried and skilled workmen employed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

GEORGE H. SIDwELL & CO. Com
mission merchants. Grain, hay and
provisions Members of the Chicago
board of trade and Chicago stock ex-
change Established rs years. No.
542 and SAB Rialto building. Long dis
tarIve phone, Harrison 1866.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
EDUCATIONAL.


AUGUSTANA COLLEGE-Business de.
partment. A thorough business train
ing given for entry into commercial
life. Terms reasonable. Apply to Au
gustana college.
VILLA DE CHANTAL--A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. documentary and high
er branches and all polite accomplish
mentS taught. Twentieth street and
Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Lot 40x150 feet centrally
located, on paved street. For partic-
ulars address Box 267, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
EXPRESS, STORAGE, BUS AND can.

ROBES TRANSFER COMPANY - 100
West Seventeenth street. Old phone
1887; new phone 515S. New storage
building. Express, baggage, bus and
cab calls answered day or night.
RELIABLE STORAGE On first floor;
also manufacturer of awnings, tents.
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent
B. Roessler & Co., 209 Fifteenth
street, opposite the court house. Rock
Island.
EWERT G. RICHTER Express and
Storage company. having unequaled
facilities for moving, storing, packing
and shipping household goods, and
can quote reduced freight rates to
Pacific coast and other points. Write
or call. Office and warehouse, 1922
326 East Fourth street, Davenport,
Iowa. Telephone sos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

II. ]. TOHER & CO. Brokers, Daven
port. Stocks, grains, provisions, cot :
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices. 109 Main street. Tel
ephone lO7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

FOR SALE-Cheap. nice levellots, 48x125
corner REIMBURSEMENT street and Eigh-
teenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale or trade,
one acre lot, with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of e. Thonn, $40
Twenty eighth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
OSTEOPATHY.

b. L.. DENNlSTON, ID. O.-Graduate of
the American School of Osteopathy,
Kirksville, Mo. Office hours, to IL
and / to and to p. m. Of
flee in Peoples National bank build
ing. Rooms 400 and 407! Consulta-
ton and examination free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

FOR SALE-At a sacrifice; ] will sell
for cash or payments, one upright
handsome Singer piano .one nearly
new Fox typewriter, one National
cash register, 5000 pieces of old
coins. six or seven old violins. two
Washburn guitars, six clarinetS, six
B Nat horns, also lot of unredeem-
ed watches and diamonds; % pieces
of red mahogany furniture, four bar
Der chairs, one jewelers. lathe with
bench and tools, Is fine hard coal
stoves and 100 soft coal heaters, also
Il fine line of steel ranges. Will sell cheap
or exchange same. Loans on diamonds
at ) per cent. We make "a speciality on
trunks and suit cases. Get my prices
and if l can't undersell anybody in
the three cities | will quit the bust
ness. The meaneSt man in town.
Don't forget my money never runs
out. Find this number and put the
rest of your money in the bank. 1909
Second avenue Jones. Jones, Jones,
Second hand Jones. Jones. the larg-
est secondhand dealer and loan agent
in the whole state of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

FOR SALES, 400 will buy a 1O-room
house in South Heights, with large
lot, near Long View car line. 5000
to $1,000 will buy a lot on Seven
teenth street. facing Long View park !;
only four that are not sold. Two lots in
East Moline at Il bargain; owner has
left city. / have all kinds of farms
for sale or trade. w. +. Bailey, 1921 u
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

ANY ONE DESTROYS of obtaining correct
information about southwest Texas
both favorable and unfavorable, for
investment or otherwise call or ad-
dress me at 100 Sixteenth street,
Rock Island. G. S. Burt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

FOR SALE - Hard coal stove in good
G. condition. Inquire at 1406 Forty first
street. Old phone west 754-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

FOR SALE-A fine, new eight-foot ex-
tension dining table. Call after
p. m. at 5131a Thirtieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

FOR SALE - Acre and town lots just
outside of city limits on BLUM near
street car line. cheap on monthly pay
ments. Inquire of John I. Campbell.
1929 Seventeenth street. Phone 1922
west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

FOR SALE-Timothy upland and mid
land hay; for prices and samples write
Palo Alto Hardware company, En-
metsburg, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
FOR sALE-MIsCELLANEOUs.

FOR SALE = Household furniture at
2G21 Eighth -and-a-half avenue; cheap
if taken at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

FOR SALE-Cheap, a hard coal heat
ing stove as good as new Apply at
741 Twenty-second street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
Charles E. Hodgson,
FIRE INSURANCE
AGENCY.
ESTABLISHED 1874.

American Insurance company, Newark
American Ins. Co. Newark, N. J.
Continental Ins. Co.. New York
Agricultural ms Co........New York
Farmers ms. Co.. York, Pa
Williamsburg Ins. Co. New York
New Hampshire Ins. Co. N. Hampshire
Northern ms. Co. New York
Security Ins. Co. New Haven, Conn
Ins. Co. State of Illinois. Rockford, Ill
Connecticut Fire Ins. Co. Of Connecticut
ONCE, room 8, Buford block. Rates
Is low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
FOR SALE-FARM LANDS.

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FOR SALE-340-acre farm, two miles
from Quincy. Ill, one-half mile from
acres in corn, 30 acres in hay. 10
acres in good TIMBER; especially val
liable for live stock raising. Address
Walter III. Mstzger, 81 Hampshire
street, Quincy, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

FOR RENT - Two unfurnished rooms
at 6l2 Twelfth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25
MONEY TO LOAN,

MONEY TO LOAN-On real estate Sc
curity at lowest rates. Marion e.
Sweeney, attorney, rooms 80 and 35,
Mitchell & Aynde building, Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

FOR RENT-After Dec. /, a store and
modern seven-room fiat, at 1913 Third
avenue; fine business location. In
quire Mrs. e. Z. Dolph, SIS Forty
second street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-25

WE WILL BOND YOU-ExecutOrs', ad-
ministrators', guardians, trustees, or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodge and
society officers; city, state or u. S.
government officials; contractors, po-
sitions of trust; in fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes & CIeave-
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit company of Maryland.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-17

h.sss ssss.s, Mrs. Oliver ~ha - anSis
sssA wssA fewer
f1oa e n s,shvsn veal ~ Niaf*
hors thss morning 9n address TIE
Hlsl Cnatts uaa rwisa.H As@eseAH
siam ghts sffwsnnon
p4s Ia. 81 nkH eessh @na h*atins
slaves tot sale ~ ssAsug~ far cd
We a~iiv~r and put sn 80
Moor. Fmfatsa<e 90 "
FaseY f.fgA leaves, ho3lf. rthes'ss.
ems fto~ers plants - hlunn and
fancy gold ttsh for Christmas BRO
FORREST she NsYahsehle Florist W
Mrs n + Tohfahiil. ~ho hss
b...n quite ascs several days. ~ serA
mach improved and the indications
| for her parIy recovery ate eneonfas
! ing
| County superintendent e. II
/ wilma Is attending the Cisy Teachers
Institute At Ennis today Tomorrow
he ~il. 60 10 Gofsicana 70 attend 'h'
Navarro County Teachers Institute
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-17

Miss Hnien BYRON all be seen -
BE- "a house Ia Geo Aas eoEaar
agsera. pegsy From Paris on oeT.
IL II il surety onv Of ths etwtttess
and meet arsislt operas thst has
~enasa SIS way south, There i MOTE
Intelligent pgos than asaal IN tssA
piece, aud psauant delicate sio@ 81
hunnv sisfuees itself throughout
and ON. ~ never sasiEaed and tae
fun il fun Of art, dependent soaess on
Its own Inherent merit and aeFold OF
ina, loud mssin so eommouStn comic
opera The score Is In keeping WITH
the book. the airs that most Impress
being that SORT OF which dreams are
made. all moonbeaus and signs IL
il worth a trip to the theatre Just 70
hear Helen Byron sing her i~o Ia
nous song hits, TIN Looking fof q
Sweetheart and AS the World
Rolls On" which have eapfssa'ea
the hearts of the public all over the
country.
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TEN JHut SAND DOLLARS.
Nna Wants That Amount for injury
10 His Hand.


Alleging that his hand vas MUIR
ed on a passenger train II W Lny
or has filed suit against the Texas
Midland railroad company to recover
damages In the sum of $4,000. Th.
proceedings were instituted In the
district court. The plaintiff alleges
that on January 3 he boarded the
defendants train at Rosser TO go 10
Terrell He took hold OF the back OF
a seat 10 pull II over SO he could sit
down. He makes the allegation that
The seat was broken and that o sec
ton of IL struck him on the hand,
cut il, lacerated 1t and bruised same
to such an extent as TO cause great
pain and misery. That said wound
became inflamed and caused HIM 10
Suffer continuously for weeks, ana
that hy reason of said wound his
arm shoulder, neck head, ears ana
ewes were so affected that he was
caused much pain That by reason
of said injuries his nervous system
was broken down and his health inn
paired and he is now almost a phy-
steal wreck The plaintiff also alleg-
es that the seat was old and by reas-
on of having been in long use 1t was
filled with poisonous germs ana
these germs were transmitted into
his hand and his blood became pois-
oned thereby.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-17
PRESBYTERIAN Bazaar Opens.

The Christmas bazaar given by the
ladies' of the First Presbyterian
church opened this morning at the
Gibson building on Franklin street,
and many people have been attracted
there by the artistic and well ar
ranged exhibits. The ladies are high
Inv gratified with the success OF thel1
bazaar, many useful articles alread.
having been disposed Of. The baZa
will be open tomorrow ana the Id
dies would be glad to have thei
friends call and buy something 10
n Christmas gift.
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LOCAL NEWS.

HOLIDAY COED ~ ths Arcade AL
send yaaF orders to ,ae sreaas
xm.~ ka-iAA> a. Ho<si u ssvtsa's
t.~nsasa rsn. ~ Hs--i 4 sss-
sts'..
. vroas Co. seal roofing
cheap
nuy year Christmas goods 1T the
,,ras. sal
you can find shat vea ~saE II
,an Ayrasp 2sf
Sec y. z. cr,nk & Co before you
hay yoay roofing II
~s~ n. u. Nc amts for t'i'e and
Tornado tn-"rA.ce. II
Merry Christmas sinbon and hol-
/ iv rlhhon Phone Bird Forrest s2S
Plenty OF iron or felt roofing at
IF \. Croaa Cos. prices right II
! kodak. make nice Xmas presents.
S.k Mood Curtin 10 show you. II
Buy your pumps from T. :. Crons
Go. All kinds Prices way" down II
We sell and rent vpeVriters and
sho,xuns Il + Moore Furniture
| Co II
Fresh homemade candy for sale
At the ladies bazaar. Gibson build
/, ,,r ego
Nmn> candy. cigars. pipes, per-
/ fumes and stationcr, at Heed Cur
| lin'>. II
When you need plumber, call
Bnnkley, with r s. Cronk Co. Both
phones 81. u
Stop mt the ladies bazaar buy some
of their candy and youll be sure TO
cali again eco
Holly in bulk. holly and mistletoe
wreaths. Bird Forrest, the Waxaha-
chic Florist 223
Two good feather beds for sale at
Furniture Co. II
A plant in bloom or bowl of gold
fish will be a nice Christmas pres
emf Bird Forrest. 223
Big line of ehildren's TOY furni-
ture at our kind of prices. X. E.
Moore Furniture Co. tt
II YOU want oysters, fresh, pure,
natural flavor and solid meats, get
the Seal hipt at II. \. Nycums. It
Neptune's choicest contribution to
the table is the Seal-Shipt oyster.
You can get them at H. \. Nyeum s.
While purchasing Christmas pres
ents at the ladies bazaar don't forget
! to try some of that homemade can
dv 220
| Say, Have YOU tried any of those
chocolate creams at the ladies bazaar
The cheapest and best candy il
town %,
. The two oil mills of Waxahachl
have temporarily closed down. bu
they expect to make another run !
January.
n S. Nugent of Houston trave
n ing representative of the Chronlcl'
i in the city today in the interest c
that paper.
Ice and oysters separate-that
tho secret of the delicious flavor o
Sealt-Shipt oysters. ! sell them. II
n Nycum.
We have a fine lot of chrysanthe
NUNS that will be just right TO
Christmas Let us have your order
pird Forrest %
George and VIII Callens went t
Duncan> Okla, Saturday to visi
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holiday Fruit.

Finest kind OF fruit such as ga
nanas. apples and oranges. Cheapest
,,.aea in town bananas sold by the
bunch and apples by he hnshei' hs
Acpade's Drug store II. Banks
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-17

c. A. Velte has bought the Tony
Rinella business from the trustee
and the business will continue in the
same place by c. A. Nelte. Every at
tention will be shown to the custom
ers By G. A. Nelte and first class
line OF candies. notions and etc, VIII
be kept. {. A. VEL Il H.
223
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Moved TO Arlington.

John F. Timmins, who has been
resident of Ellis county for the past
thirty-one years. left this morning
for Arlington where ne will in future
reside. Mr.. Timmins has sold his
farm near Forreston and has pur-
chased land near Grand Prairie, just
east of Arlington,
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The Washington herald., 1907-12-28
CHAPTER II.

When Mrs Lancing went upstairs her
hostess went with her.
so the dear motor did go wrong. after
all" observed Mrs. Brenton, a trihe
triumphantly. Il think I had the best
Of it in my despised One-horse shay"
Camilla threw off her furs with a sigh.
Dear Agnes" she said. Il hate MAX
ing you conceited, but truth compels me
to admit that for once you are right A
motor Is a beautiful thing il it goes
smoothly, but when It goes wrong it is
Just the other kind of thing"
'Of course am right" said Mrs.
Brenton, as she stirred the FIRE briskly.
She was a plain woman, with a hard
riding figure. and gray hair neatly plait-
ed, but she had pair Of handsome and
kind eyes. and a delightful voice.
Give me horses" she said. ''By-and-
by, when I am In my little grave. I have
The Washington herald., 1907-12-28
FASHIONS AND FADS.

not the
matches but for those
the lingerie the
way to those beautiful ores Of lace or net
very things that deserve more attention than is generally
accorded them Good and wenade
can ever claim 10 be veil
dressed who negiecs Of these
tendency waists which follow the nat,,
lines Of the feminine figure curving
belt the frequently the case the
waist is draped its lining fit the perfectly.
The hnons and tissues all different
colong white
brown shades OF
brown and SO charming that it is hard make
They the hips smoothly IN
carefully gored ene sweep into renerous r - %
exception to the long skirt that intended for morning
pretty linen bag and nurse combine,
The ton corner vss
handles
A set of collar and smart especially il the
embroidery
fluffy thing Of feathers with here ard there
Of black finish it The
other is Of dark blue and naln edged with chenille
and is finished with blue ribbon
Among are picking
their winter the lovely shaded
yeowsh
rather dark and indefinite;
affirm that predominat
are the two
neggees shown the of an elaborate
pecoat silk ribbon art expended
ball supplemented the
practical everyday wear IT well 10 choose
what called rni silk Probably the
silk would repudiate
an the appearance of the silk
black stripes a
The Washington herald., 1907-12-28

Sir Samuel had gone on ahead she
slipped her hand confidently for moment
in Haverford's arm.
/ He is such a bore, isn't he?" She whIs-
pered. Il wonder why Agnes asked Inn
! She said nothing to me about his coming
have known him all my life; we are
sort OF cousins" she added; and then she
laughed We'll. after ali. it is lucky
Sammy is here. for, do you know. we
quite forgot 10 wire for a carriage! |
only hope they have sent a big brough-
am"
Il am going 10 walk" Haverford said
at once; but this she vetoed. In fact. she
had no desire TO drive tete-a-tete with the
other man.
''Oh, please DON'T she said. 81 beg you
Will not leave me- Remember. am In
| your charge to-day. You must deliver me
back to Agnes safely"
And to this argument, he, as a matter
of course, had 10 yield
The drive was not a pleasant one. how
ever They We're rather crowded in the
brougham.
Camilla laughed at this discomfort az
she had laughed at all the rest, but her
voice had a shrill tone; or perhaps Rupert
Haverford noticed this for the first time.
As soon as they passed into the big
hall, he left Mrs. Lancing and Sir Samuel
chatting with the others, and went to his
room.
He suddenly felt nervous. and even bad
tempered. and he wanted to be alone. II
was relief not to find his man waiting
for him.
Some letters were lying on the table.
and he took them up and glanced at them
mechanically, then he threw them down
and strolled to and fro in the room in the
same preoccupied way as ne had paced
the platform. 1t would certainly have
gratihed Mrs. Lanclng's vanity could she
have known how perslstently she tor
mented and troubled this man.
When his servant came hurrying in.
after while, HaverfIrd was staring into
the fire with a ra.ner grim look on his
face
Have everything packed early to-mor-
row. Harper" he said; Il shall go 70 town
by the first available train in the morn
ing"
Then he reused himself and took I'D HIS
letters again The first he opened was
written on shabby paper, in handwriting
that was small and curiously formed.
II was dated the day before. and had
been forwarded from town.
1t ran
Dear Sir: II you please. viii you come and see
your mother as soon as you return from the coun-
tryl There was little accident yesterday when she
was out driving. and she was much alarmed am
glad TO say she was not hurt but her doctor has or
dered her to keep very quiet for a day or two
Yours, faithfully
KATHERINE GRANGER.
P. S. have asked that this letter shall be for
warded 70 you.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-28
The House Plants.
BE careful not TO over-water them.

Be careful not 10 over-water them.
To End out If they need water. rap
the side Of the pot with your knuckies.
II II rings clear and sharp. the plant
needs watering.
If there is a dull sound. the soil is
already moist enough.
Let the soil get fairly dry before wet
ting il again
Plants thrive much better II not per-
manently kept IN iardinieres.
The average living-rOOm is too hot and
dry for growing things. They are best
kept IN a cool room, and moved 10 hot
rooms only for temporary decoration.
The extremes OF day and night in a
windOwsil are too much for most plants.
Carry them into the middle OF the room
at night.
Keep a pan OF water in the room
where they are kept; give them plant
food; spray them free from dust, and
keep a sharp lookout for pests.
In ventilating the room see that the
current OF cold air does not strike them
directly, and remember that gas fumes
are deadly 70 them