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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

II. J. CHURCHILL COMMISSION COM
pany Brokers, Rock Island house
block. Stock grain, provisions. cot
ton, ana Investment securities bought
ana sold for cash or on margins. Hri-
Vatc wires to Chicago and New York
Both phones: old west $50, new 504S.
Market quotations gladly furnished
by phone or mail.
II. j. TOHER &, Co Brokers, Daven-
port. Stocks. grains, provisions, cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices, 100 Main street. Tel
ephonc 400.
GEORGE II. SIDWELL. & Co Com
mission merchants. Grain, hay and
provisions. Members of the Chicago
board of trade and Chicago stock cX-
change. Established - years. No.
542 and 543 Rialto building. Long dis
lance phone, Harrison 2666.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
FOR SNLE-CiTY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Lot 4OX150 feet, centrally
located, on paved street. For partiC-
ularS address Box 26I, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
FOR RENT-FARNS.
LOST AND FOUND.

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Rock Island and DaV-
EXPORT an old-faShiOncd necklace. :
liberal reward for its return to 9U5
Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

FOR RENT - 4 fVc-rOOm cottage on
Fifteenth avenue ana Tenth street.
Can at 525 Twenty-firSt street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
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Musilni,.
Observation-Disclosures

JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD-At-
torncyS-at-law. Office in Rock Island
National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
IAUNDRIES.

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ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY
Bakersfield X Sexton, proprictuTS-
Fine finish and quick service. 1914
Third avenue. Phone west 1928.
HOME LAUNDRY - Family waShinCs
only: work called for and delivered.
Miss \. Couch, proprietor. 1919
Twelfth street: old phone west 652-I..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
1T TAKES MONEY
TO DO THINGS
THESE DAYS

You have to have money if you
want to'set along with the grocery
man. the meat man, the rent
man. the furniture man. or any
other kind of Il man. Becaus"
you have not got it on hani
does not mean that you must d.
without it. Wen let you have
the money quickly. and put the
matter in such shape that you
can repay the loan easily. $1.20
is the weekly payment on a So
loan for fifty weeks. Other
amounts in same proportion.
Monthly payments arranged.
We loan money on furniture,
pianos. teams, fixtures. and ota-
or chattel property without re
moval. All business strictly COZ
tidential.
Loans made in all towns reach
ed by interurban roads.
Mail or phone inquiries Re
ceive our prompt attention.
Inquiry costs nothing: call us up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

LOST-On or near Elm street. a blacl
handbag containing trunk check. mon.
~. etc. Return to y. T.. Peterson
3lo3 Tenth avenue. and he rewarded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

WANTED-Thrcc statesmen for our new
county. township ana railroad sur
VcNS of Illinois. The surveys are u
splendid compilation of facts, figures
and drawings, and u wonderful valu"
Counties and towns are fully ind"Nca,
and populations of each are given:
railroads plainly shown. and distances
between all stations also shown. con
SrcSSional districts outlined. number
ed. and populations given. Other
features too numerous to mention. y
splendid opportunity for energetic
men. Rand, McNally x Co. Chica-
go. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

VILLA DE CHANTAL-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. Rudimcntary and high
cr branches and all polite accomplish
mcntS taught. Twentieth street and
Fifteenth avenue. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

Storage company. having unequaled
facilities for moving. s Oring, packing
and shipping household goods. and
can quote reduced freight rates to
Pacific coast and other points. Write
or call. Office and warehouse, 1922
1926 East Fourth street, Davenport.
Iowa. Telephone SOS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
Personal.
EMPRESS. STORAGE. nus NND can.

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ROBES TRANSFER COMPANY = 100
West Seventeenth street. Old phone
1857; new phone 51JS. 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.
T. Roessler & Co. 2O9 Fifteenth
street, opposite the court house, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

FOR SALE-Cheap. nice level lots, 4Sx125
corner Twenty-seventh street and Eigh-
teenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale one
half acre lot. Also for sale or trade
one-half acre lot with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of L. ThOnn, 6lC
Twenty eighth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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FOR SALE-Ecw Jewel hard coal burn
CT. call ut 2I2l Eighth avenue, or
new phone JS1S
FOR SALE-IIoUSchold goods: must b.
sold at once: party leaving city. In
quir" 1T 1925 Fifteenth street.
FOR SALE - A square Knabe plano
rosewood case in fine condition.; will
sell cheap. Inquire of Rev. NJ. Hum
phreyS. 1914 Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

to learn barber trade
win equip shop for you, or furnish
positions: few weeks completes: con-
tools given; wages Saturdays: dipio-
mas granted. Write for catalogue.
MoIcr Barber college. Chicago. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
EDUCATIONAL.

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AtGTSTANA COLLEG Robustness de-
partment. \ thorough business train
ing given for entry into commercial
life" Terms reasonable. Apply to Au-
gustana college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

WANTED - Honest man, to travel in
Illinois: experience unnecessary. but
must furnish good references: $50 a
month and expenses; permanent posi-
ton, with advancement. Address Pres
ident Black, Cambridge street, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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WANTED - Position by an experienced
clothing clerk: best of references fur
nishcd. Address ''R. g. o." care Ar
gus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

WANTED -- To buy 500 stoves of all
kinds. also all the second hand goods
You have to sell or trade. Household
goods sold on payments to suit the
buyer New steel ranges exchanged
for your old cook stoves. Would like
to buy all tools. bicycles, harness. or
anything OF value. Will surprise you
i'm the price Of three upright pianos ]
have for sale. Terms to suit VIII
loan you money on diamonds at % per
cent Money loaned ON household
goods: small amounts on houses and
lots from 80 to $500 win buy mort
cages and notes. The most reliable,
the most private, the cheapest. tn"
quickest. the oldest all around bust
ness place in the country. Listen
100 watches. 20-year cases. Elgin and
Waltham movement. written Guarau-
tee for $3.50 to $40. Don't forget
Jones pays the freight. 1923 Second
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

WANTED-Clerical positions open; the
demand for first class Office men always
exceeds the supply. We need at once
capable accountants. bOokkecpcrs,
cashiers. cost and shipping clerks,
collectors, correspondents. private Sec
retaries; salaries, $500 to $4,000. Open
ngS for statesmen, executive aid tech
meal men ana men having money 10
invest with their services. Write us
today. stating position desired. Of
fees in - cities Hapgoods Gnc)
Brain Brokers. 1913 Hartford build
ing Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

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FOR RENT-Furuishcd or unfuruishud
rooms at sos Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

LOST-Will the finder of the umbrella
with gold knob. lost on the Bridge
line car Friday afternoon. please re
port. and he rewarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

FOR RENT - One furnished southeast
room, strictly modern. at 1928 Third
avenue. Old phone 13J-X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

WE WILL BOND YOU-Exccutors'. ad
miniStrato tors. guardians. trustees OF
any kind of judicial bonds: lodge ana
society officers: city. state or l. s
government officials; contractors. 20.
Sitions of trust; in fact. any kind ni
bond you want Except bail bondSl
Terms reasonable. IIayes & CIcaye.
land, resident managers Fidelity 4
Deposit coniizhny of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-11

WANTED - Men and boys. to learn
plumbing or hricklayinG trades; pays
81 to IS day: position secured after
three months instruction. Coyne
School. ST. Louis, Mo. Free catalogue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17
CHICAGO VOTING
ON CHARTER
Democrats Are Against New
Basic Law.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept 16. Especially
Whether Chicago is to accept or
reject the new city charter drawn up
by the legislature last spring is to be
decided by the vote of the people at
the special election in progress to-
morrow. In all the history of Chica-
go there has probably been no polit
icaI contest that has equaled in its
intensity and bitterness the fight that
for nearly four months has been wag-
ed for and against the adoption of
the new charter. The Republicans,
generally speaking, are supporting
the charter, with the Democrats al
mmost a unit against it.
The proposed charter contains
numerous provisions, but the contro-
versy has conferred about only three
or four of the most important. In
the main it considerably increases
the power of the mayor and the city
administration by placing the school
and park boards under the control of
the mayor. The city council is also
given power to levy taxes. The OPP
ponents of the charter argue in sup
port of their opposition that the pro-
posed order of things would result in
placing too much power in the hands
of one man.
The new charter also includes
within its provisions for municipal
ownership aud operation of street
and other intramural railways, sub
ways and tunnels, telephone and tel
egraph, gas and electric lighting,
heating, refrigerating and power
plants Under the provisions the city
may buy and lease and buy and oper-
ate, or it may grant franchises on
such terms as it pleases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17
WANT SCALP
OF MURPHY
But Mcclellan VIII Probably
Be Downed.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-(Special)
Several of the most bitter fights
for Tammany district leaderships in
recent political history will be fought
out in tomorrow's primaries in Man
haitian and the Bronx. The contest
is important, as it will decide wheth-
er Charles F. Murphy is to remain
leader of the Tammany hosts, or
whether the Mcclellan forces have ga
thered sufficient strength to over
throw him. In twenty districts con-
tests are being waged and in all but
one instance the issue is Mayor Nc
Clellan against Murphy.
Most picturesque of all the politi-
cal battles being fought in todays
primaries is that being carried on in
the Eleventh district, where gray
haired Honest Graft" Plunkett is
trying to wrest the emoluents Of the
leadership from The" McManus, who
took it away from him three years
ago after battle that has become
historic. Plunkitt is nearing three
score years and ten and was dict
riot leader for thirty years
OF greatest Importance, but lacking
in picturesque features is the fight
against Maurice Featherson in the
Twentieth district. Featherson is
McClellan's political manager in the
primary fights. Murphy has been cen
tering his fire against him, and this
morning issued orders to his bench
men that Featherson must be beaten.
In over a dozen of other districts the
warfare is being waged merriIy, with
both sides to the controversy loud in
their claims of certain victory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17
Cures Hay Fever and Summer Cold.

A. j. Nusbaum, Batesyille, Indiana,
writes Last year suffered for three
months with a summer cold so dis
tressing that it interfered with my
business. 1 had many of the symptoms
of hay fever, and a doctors prescrip-
ton did not reach my case, and
took several medicines which seemed
to only aggregate my case. Fortunate
ly L insisted upon having Foley's Hon
ey and Tar in the yellow package, and
itquickly cured me. My wife has
since used Foleys Honey and Tar
with the same success" Sold by all
druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17
Other Features.

The constitution is about three
times as long as the average docu-
ment of its kind. This unusual length
is in part explained by the fact that
about one-third of the document is
taken up with fixing county bounda-
ries, another large section is devoted
to defining how the question of prohi-
bition shall be submitted to the vote
of the people, while another long sec
ton relates to the principle of the in
itiatiye and referendum
Among the more or less interesting
provisions contained in the remainder
of the document are the following;
The legal rate of interest is fixed at
6 per cent and the contract rate at 10
per cent A compulsory and separate
school system is established. Com
missions are created on labor and
arbitration, charities, insurance, rail-
roads, agriculture, oil, gas and mines
The state seal adopted is a combina-
nation of the present seal of Oklaho-
ma and the seals of the nations of the
Five Civilized Tribes.
While the vote of the constitution
is naturally regarded as of most i'm
portance, the contests for state ofic-
ers and members of Congress have
been of a spirited character and are
attracting much attention on the eve
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17

of the election. The Democratic CUB
ernatorial candidate, whose followers
are confident will be elected tomor-
row by handsome plurality, is c. n.
Haskell, a newspaper publisher OF
Muskogee. The Republican standard
bearer is Frank Frantz, who is at
present governor of Oklahoma Terri
tory, under appointment of President
Roosevelt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17
ODD FELLOWS
IN SESSION
Work of Great Brother
hood Spreading
REPORTS FOR THE PAST YEAR
Total Members Almost a Million and
a Quarter The Story of Last Years
DeyeIOpement throughout the
W0rId--MaRy Countries Rep
resented.
REPORTS FOR THE PAST YEAR

ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. 16.-(Spec-
iaD-AlI sections OF the United States,
Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Hawaii and the
Philippines are represented at the
eighty-third annuel session of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, which
convened in st. Paul to-day, to eX-
tend through the week. The annual
report of the grand secretary, John
B. Goodwin, of Baltimore, shows that
the last year has been, in many re-
spects, the most successful in the
history of the order
The net increase in subordinate
lodge memberships has been 84,245,
being the highest point ever reached
in a year; the net increase in sisters
of the Rebekah branch has been a.
567. being the next to the largest ever
made, and exceeded only by the gain
of 1902, while the net increase of sub
ordinate lodge membership and sisters
of the Rebekah branch in the past
year, considered together, make the
largest aggregate net gain ever re-
ported, being 10S,S2t. The present
subordinate lodge membership is now
1,362,310, and the Rebekahs number
34I223, making an aggregate of L.
7O9533 Officials believe the total
membership will reach the 100000
mark by the last of 1908.
The total relief expenditure in all
branches for the last year aggregated
$50O5, 1887, and represents sub
stantial increase in every branch of
the order over that for the preceding
year. The receipts of lodge, encamp-
ments, and Rebekah lodges amount to
a total of 5,16S, 30790, a gain over
the previous year of $1.106,757.21.
During the year one new sovereign
grand lodge has been instituted, that
of Saskatchewan, Canada. A gain of
five in the number of grand represen-
tatives is reported, making the total
number 205. Two of these represent
the new Saskatchewan grand lodge,
and one each from the grand encamp-
ments of Manitoba, Maratime provinc-
es and South Dakota.
The largest membership among the
state or provincial branches is in
Pennsylvania, with 1866; New York
is second, with .1OS,535; Ohio third,
with 80,631 Illinois, fourth, 1920;
Indiana fifth, 72,57S; Massachusetts
sixth, 56,773; Missouri seventh, 3d.
OS1; Iowa eighth, 53,73S; Michigan
ninth, 45,O21,, and California tenth,
40,794.
Of the quasi-indipendent jurisdiction
of the order, that of Australasia has
a membership Of 3O,620; Germany, s.
$685. Sweden 1892 Denmark, 3137
and Switzerland and the Netherlands
about 500 each The order is also es-
tablished in Argetina, Cuba, France,
Hawaii Japan, Mexico and the Phil
ippines.
This is the first meeting of the Sow
erign Grand Lodge to be held in this
section of the United States since 1884
when the convention was held in Min
neapolis. Minnesota Odd Fellows, and
especially those of the twin cities,
have made arrangements on an elab-
crate scale for the entertainment Of
the delegates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17
OKLAHOMA
VOTES TODAY
On Result Depends ..Admis-
sion of State
PASSING ON TIE CONSTITUTION
If Majority of Voters Favor it New
State is Ready for Admission to
UIniOR--WiII Be Another PrOhi-
bitiOn Commonwealth.
PASSING ON TIE CONSTITUTION

GUTHRIE, OKLA, Sept IS. (Spec-
lad Tomorrow the people of Okla
homa and Indian Territory will vote
to accept or reject the constitution
which, if accepted, will admit these
communities to the Union as the State
of Oklahoma At the same time the
people will vote for state officers
members of Congress, legislative and
county officers, and will also ballot on
the question of prohibition.
The campaign now closed has been
one of unusual interest and has at
tracted the attention of the entire
country. If Oklahoma Statehood be-
comes an accomplished fact before the
presidential election next year the
result may have an important bearing
on that contest This, combined with
other circumstances, has caused the
political leaders Of both parties to
take a keen interest in the campaign
leading up to the voting tomorrow.
Both parties have sent some of their
best campaigners into the twin terri
tories, the list of Republican speakers
being headed by Secretary of War
Taft and that of the Democrats by
William j. Bryan
The indications are that the consti-
tuition will be ratified by the people.
Ever since its final adoption by the
constitutional convention the docu-
ment has been a subject of much dis
cussion chiefly because of the polit-
ical controversy over the question of
its approval by the President, whose
approval and proclamation are neces-
sary before Oklahoma can be placed
on the Statehood roll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17
The Touch That Heals.

Is the touch of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It's the happiest combination
of Arnica flowers and healing ball
sans ever compounded. No matter
how old the sore or ulcer is, this salve
will cure it. For burns, scalds, cuts,
wounds or piles, its an absolute cure.
Guaranteed by Eldridge Drug Co. 25c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17
Many New Features.

While partisan bias has caused CON
siderable criticism of the constitu-
ton it has many features which are
likely to commend themselves to the
public without distinction as to polit-
ical creed. Among those are the pro-
visions against child labor, those pro-
hibiting the issuance of watered stock
and making the books of quasi-publfc
corporations subject at all times to
inspection, the employers liability
law, the eight-hOur law for state,
county and municipal work and the
provisions for stringent regulation of
railroads and other large corpora
tions.
The constitution contains several
features that embody the latest ideas
on the subject of government by the
people-namely the initiative and re-
ferendum and nomination of officers
by direct primary instead of through
the party convention system. The in
itiatiye and referendum clause was
patterned after the Oregon law.
If the constitution goes through Ok
lahoma will be a prohibition state, the
most stringent liquor law in exist
ence, prohibiting not only the sale,
but the introduction of liquor into the
State, being provided for The en-
abling act provided that Indian Terri
tory must accept prohibition for TWEEN
ty-one years. The convention provid-
ed that the whole State shall vote on
the question and there is said to be
little doubt that the terms of the en-
abling act will be made uniform over
the whole State. The recent action of
Georgia in prohibiting the sale of liq-
uor is expected to help the prohibit
ton issue in Oklahoma
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great medi-
ccltriumph of the nine
tceath century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
Dr, Ki'ner, the emil
mont kidney and blad-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-17
~-17177z7a1lsH11S - ~ 49,
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :?
kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
WILL BE a RING POLITICIAN.

Mr.. Ashley Horne, OF Clayton,
Johnston County, Is a democratic
candidate for the nomination for
Governor next year.
OF course we are not in the conf
dence Of the democratic ring, but
our prediction il that Mr.. Horne
will not get the nomination. Mr..
Horne Is q business man aud not q
politician, and thereby hangs the
tale. ALL those politicians that went
over the State stirring up strife in
1898 and 1900 have not been re-
warded yet-and Of course one of
them must have the job. Possibly
Mr.. Horne has donated many thou
sands dollars TO the dem ocratic cam
paign fund, but that doesn't count
when 1t comes to getting the job.
See the case Of julie Carr, of Dur
ham. For many years he contribu-
ted more to the democratic party
than any other individual In the
party, but ne has never been nomi-
mated for an Office by that party
when there was any chance of the
ticket being elected. But on the
other hand, when he was q candi-
date in the primary against Sim
mons for the Senatorship, his own
party men helped to cheat him out
of the nomination.
A business man stands no chance
in the democratic party. To get an
office he must be one of the ring
politicians with credentials from
the "bOss."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
THE STRONGEST MAN IN AMERICA
TODAY.

Secretary Taft has just Issued d
bold, plain statement for tariff re-
vision. That this was his position
mas long been known.
Now the tariff s'stand- patters''
have joined the Trusts and Wall
street money sharks in declaring
war against Taft for President. II
is now clear that Taft can beat Bryan
Next to Roosevelt this makes
Taft the strongest man in America
today. This will cause the people tc
rally TO him from now on as never
before.
1t is now about time for Adams
to try to get on the band wagon
But he is such negative, straddling,
double dealing character, that he
will wabble oD with another "if.'