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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY, No. IS.
X. T--Meets in stated coaclave on
the second Monday of each month.
II. A J. Mcdonald. z. c.; r. c. Willer-
ton, recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

WANTED-E Everybody to see my beau
tiful wall paper samples. Win bring
500 beautiful samples of the latest wall
paper designs and color plates to-
your home for selection, and will also
hang your wall paper. John ROhr.I
I29 rtccnth-and-a-halfS street. Old
phone 7SS-N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
LOST AND FOUND.

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LOST-White and brindle bull terrier
pup. Return to S3N TWcntF-third
street and receive reward.
LOST - Geutlcman'S gold watch; case
plain. back and front. engraved edge.
attached to rob. black ribbon, silver
charm. Finder return to Argus and
receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

FOR SALE-Cheap, nice level lots, ASHES.
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 +. Thorn, Clio
IWemtN-eigh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
FOR RENT-FARMS.

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FOR RENT - FOrty-aCrc farm. three
Bufum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
ART DECORATION,

PARDON & SON-Artistic interior
decoration. Finest line of late papers
carried and skilled workmen EMPLOY
ed. Moderate prices. al Seven
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
EIECTROIESIS.

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HAIR AND MOLES
permanently removed with the cleo
trio needle without pain. treatment
given ut the home. unless othcrwis"
desired. Address Miss y. NJ. Kit
trcdge. 127 East Sixth street, DaVen-
mort Old nhnne lGN2-M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
LODGR DIRECTORY.
Masonic

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL, NO. 20, r. &
S. M.-Meets IN stated communica-
ton on the third Wednesday of each
month. II. NJ. Briggs, T. M; L. G.
Daugherty, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

FOR SALE-A go-cart at 532 Twelfth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
FUEL.

EMPIRE COAL & COKE COMPANY
Wholesale and retail dealers in bi-
luminous and anthracite coal. Prompt
avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

FOR SALE - 16-foot store front;
double plate glass. Inquire at $50
Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

FOR SALE-A good rubber tired sur
rev: viii be sold cheap. Address Il.
l00,' care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

AN OPPORTUNITY to join the /. s
navy and learn Il trade. Board, lOdg-
ing, medical attendance. and $45 ont
tit of clothing free. Good pay. with
opportunities to increase. Electric
clans. clerks, machtnistS, nremen. car
penterS, cooks, and men without
trades. but of good character. accent
ed. Call or write L. :. Navy Recruit
ing Station, room A.. Whitaker build
ing, Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

If YOU WANT to buy. sell, trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
a situation, the Mail is the one pa
per in Moline that can DO il for you.
Mail wants are popular. and Mail
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike, cash
In advarce; 2-cent stamps will do.
Evening and Saturday Mail. Moline,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
STORAGE. RUs AND CAB.

NU@~C-~~O~O~~~~~~~~~0Uo~"~
ROBES TRANSFER COMPANY-l20
West Seventeenth street Old phone
1887; 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
B. Roessler s, Co, 2O9 Fifteenth
street opposite the court house, Rock
Island.
EWERT &, 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, S22-
226 East Fourth street. Davenport,
Iowa. Telephone 59S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
HAIRDRESSING.

FACIAL AND SCALP
Massage Shampooing, Manicuring
and all kinds of hair work done TO
order. Ready made hair goods for
sale. Chiropody a specially for la
dies and gents. 1927. Second ave
nue.. Rock Island. Mrs. ID. T.. Scholl
and daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
EDUCATIONAL.

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hUGUSTANA COLLEGE-Business de-
partment. A thorough business train
ing given for entry into commercial
life. Terms reasonable. Apply to
Augustana college.
VILLA DE CHANTAL-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters Of
the Visitation. Rudimentary and
higher branches and all polite accom-
plishments taught. Twentieth street
ana Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
WANTED-MALE HELP.

| WANTED - Boys, at the Rock Island
| house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED - Anyone wanting one or
NOR" rooms, with modern convent
ruces. and board in private family.
address N. 20 care Of Argus.
WANTED-Fo buy cottage of five or
SIX rooms. Must b" near car line
VIII pay from $1,000 10 $500. Gail
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
ARCHITECTS.

.EONARD DRACK-Architect and su-
perintendent Skinner block, second
floor. Office hours, IL to IL a. m, 4 to
S.2e p. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
FOR RENT-ROOMS,

FOR RENT - Four rooms; inquire at
1910 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

ANYONE wishing To buy or sell horses
should call at FTicl<'S livery and in
uuiro of Smith X Richardson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
knights of Columbus.

ALLOUEZ COUNCIL. NO. 65S-Recular
meeting first and Third Friday of
each month. ]. L. Marion. q. h; r.
j. OBrien, r. S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SAI.E-Pierce Arrow; we have a
2S32 II. T.. 1905 Piece Arrow car,
with cape top and glass front and fun
equipment Of lamps. newly painted,
thoroughly ovcrhaulcd and W" will
EHaraut"" its condition. Apply to
Robert Smythe, 225 Eighteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
CLAIRNOYANT.

NJ KS. MARY HATES-Business medium.
hours, 10 10 p. m. Residence EOS
Fourth avenue. Take the Blue line
west. Phone west 724-X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

MASONIC BOARD OF CONTRoL-H.
ID. Mack, president; F. T. Myers, Sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
WANTED-SITUATIONS.

wANTED-SITUATI
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WANTED-Situation as bookkeeper by
competent and reliable young man:
best Of references can be furnished;
bond if desired. Address Box 2S4,
Rock Island.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as assistant book
keeper by Il reliable and experienced
man. viii work from two to four
hours each evening. Address Wv.
10 care of Argus.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Hold I'D a Cashier.

Goldfield, Nev.-Herbert e. Riggs,
bookkeeper and cashier for E. H. New
land, a broker, was found unconscious
on the floor of the office. The door
of the safe was open and cash amount
ing to $1,000 had been taken. Two big
Jumps on Riggs forehead showed that
he had been struck with some blunt
instrument.
Riggs says he was working over his
books when stranger appeared at the
cashiers window and asked for money.
There was stack Of gold on the desk
in front of the bookeeper at the time.
Riggs says he knew nothing more un-
til he recovered consciousness. When
he was found by Harry Greve. n
nephew of Newland. a heavy hammer
was picked up from the floor near
where he lay. 1t is thought that the
robber used the hammer on his victim
The case has some peculiar features,
and the sheriff is making an investiga-
ton.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Klondike Fever Breaks Out.

Washington.-The gold fever Of
the Klondike has broken out anew at
Sitka, Alaska, according to Brigadier
General George F. Elliott, command
ant of the United States marine corps,
who has just returned from trip Of
inspection in the Northwest.
General Elliott states that rich
vein of quartz has recently been I'M
covered on an island forty-five miles
from Sitka, which yields a heavy per-
centage of leaf gold, and active prepa-
rations are being made for its develop
ment. AS result of this discovery
the forty-five marines whom General
Elliott had intended to order to some
other point will remain to preserve or
der in what is rapidly becoming one OF
the boom" towns of Alaska.
The story of the discovery as told to
General Elliott is that two Indians,
while fishing, noticed particles Of gold.
They told the news to Presbyterian
clergyman at Sitla. A company opened
the vein of quartz and succeeded in
mining and transporting to Sitka In
canoes ninety tons of ore. This one
shipment yielded, after payment of
freight, more than $4,000. The
knowledge of the find at the island
soon became known in Sitka, and the
island now is practically all staked out
by goldseekers.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26

and General Muerrisch, OF the en-
peror's body-guard, who was, I'm sure.
good enough-in his own opinion--for
any woman. Every train brought to
the capital some sutton with con-
sonated, hyphenated name and pedi-
gree as long as a bore's idea of a
funny story. But the princess did not
care for pedigrees that were squint-
eyed or bow-legged. One and all of
them she cast aside as unworthy her
consideration. Then, like the ancient
worm, the duke turned. She should
marry Doppellsinn. who, having no
wife to do the honors In his castle,
was wholly agreeable.
The Prince of Doppelkinn reigned
over the neighboring principality. If
you stood in the middle of 1t and were
baseball player, you could throw a
stone across the frontier in any direc-
ton. But the vineyards were among
the finest in Europe. The prince was
a widower, and among his own people
was affectionately styled der Rot
nasig," which, believe. designates an
Illuminated proboscis. When he wasn't
fishing for rainbow trout he was sleep
ing in his cellars. He was often miss
ing at the monthly reviews, but no
body ever worried; they knew whore
to find him. And besides, he might
just as well sleep in his cellars as in
his carriage, for he never rode horse
If he could get out of doing so. He
was really good-natured and easy-4o-
ing, so long as no one crossed him he
verely; and you could tell him a joke
once and depend upon his understand
ing 1t Immediately, which is more than
| can say for the duke.
Years and years ago the prince had
had a son: but at the tender age of
three the boy had run away from the
castle confines, and no one ever heard
of him again. The enemies of the
prince whispered among themselves
that the boy had run away to escape
compulsory military service. but the
boys age precluded this accusation.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Shot Conductor; Was Killed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Sacramento, Cal.-Because Conduc.
tor JEFF Gage Of Southern Pacific train
No. 80, eastbound local to Sacramento
put him off the train on his refusal 10
pay his fare, an unknown man seri
ously wounded the conductor and was
himself killed in pistol duel just after
the train left Tracy City.
Conductor Gage said:
II rad stopped the train just outside
Of Tracy to put the fellow off for re-
fusing to pay his fare, and had stepped
down from the platform to give the en-
sineer the signal to go aliead when
somn Of the passengers who were
watching the man running alongside of
the fence. cried out: Look out! he's
going to shoot But before l could
jump back | was shot here Indicating
his right groin).
81 stumbled from the effects of the
shot. and finally succeeded in getting
out my pistol and took a shot at the
man, who had run ahead about fifty
yards by this time. I don't know
whether I hit him Or not
Some of the passengers had rushed
QUIT by his time. and taken several
shots at him. He fell, and ran to
where he lay, covering him with my
gun all the time, as l feared he might
be playing 'possum. With the assist
ance of the passengers l took his gun,
but he died few minutes later. one Jf
the shots having pierced his left lung"
The bullet fired at Gage lodged just
beneath the vest. The fact that the
bullet had to penetrate three thick
nesses Of clothing is probably all that
saved Gage from being killed.
The passengers who witnessed the
shooting all say that Gage was per-
fectly justified.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26

The prince advertised. after the fash
ion of those times, sent out detectives
and notified his various brothers; but
slightest trace of the boy could be
found. So he was mourned for sea-
son, regretted and then forgotten; the
prince adopted the grape arbor.
saw the prince once. l do not
blame the Princess Hildegarde for her
rebellion. The prince was not only
DID, he was fat and ugly, with little,
elephant-like eyes that were always
vein-shot. restless and full of mischief.
He might have made a good father,
but | have nothing to prove this.
Those bottles of sparkling Moselle
which he failed to dispose Of to the
American trade he gave to his brother
in Barscheit or drank himself. He
was 6S years old
A nephew, three times removed. was
waiting for the day wnen he should
wabhle around in the princes shoes.
He was a lieutenant in the dukes
body-guard a quick-tempered, heady
chap. Well, he never wabbled around
in his uncle's shoes, for he never got
the chance.
/ hadn't been in Barscheit week
before l heard great deal about the
princess. She was a famous horse
woman. This made me extremely anx.
ious to meet her. Yet for nearly six
months l never even got so much as
glimpse of her. Half of the six months
she was travelling through Austria, and
the other half she kept out of my way.
not Intentionally; she knew nothing
of my existence; simply, fate moved us
about blindly. AT court she was in.
varably indisposed, and at the first
court ball she retired before arrived.
got up at all times. galloped over all
roads, but never did l see her She
rode alone. too. part of the time.
ITO BE coNTINUED.l
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Demented Man Killed.

Evanston. Wyo.-William Fern, a
young business man of Amy, who has
been wandering about the country for
the past week in a demented condition.
was killed by fast freight on the
Union Pacific near here.
On September Sd Fern, with COM
panion. was on his way to Amy in a
buggy, which was upset in runaway,
throwing the young man out upon his
head Since that time he has wan
dered about the country, being occa-
though the authorities tried in vain to
find him. The remains were brought
to Evanston and will bs buried in
Almy, where his wife and child reside.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26

macy has degenerated into the gentle
art of exciting jaded palates and OF
scribbling ones name across pass
ports; | know of no better definition.
| forget what the largess of my office
was.
Presently there were terrible do
ings. The old reigning grand duke de-
sired peace of mind; and moving de-
terminedly toward this end. he de-
clared in public that his niece, the
young and tender Princess Hildegarde,
should wed the Prince of Doppelkinn.
whose vineyards gave him fine in
come. This was finality: the avuncu-
lar guardian had waited long enough
for his willful ward to make Np her
mind as to the selection of suitable
husband; now he determined to take
a hand in the matter. And you shall
see how we'll he managed it.
1t is scarcely necessary for me to
state that her highness had her own
ideas of what husband should be
like, gathered. no doubt, from execra-
BILE translations from "Ouida' and the
gentle Miss Braddon. A girl of 20
usually has formidable regard for
romance. and the princess was fully
up to the manner of her kind. If she
could not marry Economically, she re-
fused to marry at all.
l can readily appreciate her uncle's
perturbation. l do not know how many
princelings she thrust into utter dark
ness. She would never marry man
who wore glasses; this one was too
tall, that one too short; and when one
happened along who was without WIS.,
ible earmarks or signs of being shop
worn her refusal was based upon just
-"Because!"-a weapon as invincible
as the tabled spear of Parsifal. She
had spurned the addresses of Prince
Mischief, laughed at those of the
Count of - (the short dash
indicates the presence of hyphen1
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26

suit, The CUP IleuLenants do more 10
keep q passable sidewalk-for the pas
sage of said cub lieutenants-than all
the magistrates put together. How
they used to swagger up and down
the Konigsstrasse, around the Platz,
in and out of the restaurants! I re-
member doing some side-stepping my
self. and I was diplomat, supposed
to be immune from the rank discourte-
sizes of the military. But that was
early in my career.
In year not SO remote as not to be
readily recalled. the United States
packed mo OF to Barscheit because
had an uncle who was senator.
Some papers were given me, the per-
mission to hang out a single reading
American Consul" and the promise
Of my board and keep. My amuse-
ments were to be paid out Of my own
pocket. Straightway purchased three
horses. found capable Japanese
valet. and selected coy house near
the barracks, which stood west of the
Volksgarten. on pretty lake. A beau
tiful road ran around this body of wa
ter, and it wasn't long ere the officers
began to pass comments on the riding
of that wild American" AS I detest
what is known as park riding, you may
very well believe that l circled the
lake at a clip which must have opened
the eyes of the easy-going officers.
grew quite chummy with few of
them. and l may speak of occasions
when l did not step off the sidewalk
as they came along. A man does more
toward gaining the affection of for
eigners by giving a good dinner now
and then than by international law. l
gained considerable fame by my little
dinners at Mullers rathskeller. under
the Continental hotel.
Six months passed, during which
rode. read drove and dined. the actual
labors of the consulate being cared for
by a German clerk who. knew more
about the business than l did.
By this you will observe that diplo-
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
TWENTY-FIVE PASSENGERS ARE
KILLED AND TWENTY-SIx
ARE INJURED.
.FACES0F DEADGHASTLY
FATAL MISTAKE OF TRAIN OPER.
AToR SENDS UNsUsPEcTINa
MoRTALs INTO ETERNITY.

White River Junction. VIA fearful
head-on collision between the south
bound Qubec express and a north
bound freight train on the Concord d.
vision of the Boston & Maine railroad,
occurred four miles north of Canaan
station early Sunday morning, Septem-
Der 18th, due to a mistake in train dis
patchers' orders, and from a demol
ished passenger coach there were
taken out twenty-five dead and dying.
and twenty-seven other passengers,
most OF them seriously wounded. Near
ly all those who were In the death car
were returning from fair at Sher-
brooke, Quebec, sixty miles north. The
conductor of the freight train was
given to understand that he had plenty
Of time to reach siding by the night
operator at Canaan station, receiving,
according to the superintendent Of the
division, a copy of telegraph order
from the train dispatcher at Concord,
which confused the train numbers 80
and thirty-four. The wreck occurred
Just after the express had rounded into
a straight stretch of track, but owing
to the early morning mist, neither en-
gineer saw the others headlight until
1t was too late.
Operator Makes Mistake.
The south bound train was made up
at Sherbrooke, where it picked up two
sleepers from Quebec and two more on
the way down. 1t consisted Of the
baggage coach, passenger coach and
smoking car in that order, with the
sleepers in the rear. The train left
White River Junction at 1850. forty
minutes late, and was followed twenty
minutes later by the Montreal express
over the Central Vermont railroad.
The Quebec train Is known as No. 80
and the Montreal train as No. SO.
In the meantime, a north-bound train,
known as No. 267, had arrived at Ca
naan, eighteen miles down the road,
at 40 a. M, on time. According to
the division superintendent, w. r. Ray.
]. r. Crowley, the night train dis,
patcher at Concord. sent a dispatch to
John Greedy, the night operator at Ca
naan, that No. "a was one hour and
ten minutes late. The order which
Conductor Lawrence Of the freight
train showed after the accident dis
tinctly states that No. &c. instead OF
No. "a, was an hour and ten minutes
late. Conductor Lawrence. believing
that he had sufficient time in the hour
and ten minutes to reach the sidetrack
at West Canaan four miles beyond, be
fore No. 30 reached 1t, ordered his trair
ahead. The superintendent declared
that the accident was due to the mis-
take in placing cipher after the three
in the number of the train, instead OF
four
The morning was dull and misty in
the western New Hampshire noun
tains and the long freight train, with
score of heavily loaded cars, lum
bered up the grade to West Canaan al
the usual speed. On the other side OF
the cut the Quebec express was sliding
down the single track with her load
of passengers and the four sleepers in
the rear. The freight train was on a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
MOTOR BOATS TO
RACE AT PICNIC
MANY SPORTS PLANNED BY THE
4 HAssAYAMPANs
New Mexicans Are Invited by Club to
Participate in Two-Day JoIli-
fication-special Trains
Provided

For the big picnic given by the Hasa
yampa club next Thursday a fine program
has been arranged. The picnickers, of
whom 1t is expected there will be several
hundred will leave the Pacific Electric
station at Sixth and Main streetsson spe-
cial trains at 8 o'clock. Ali tickets will
be good on the local trains as well, so
that anyone being late for the special
train need not miss the days sport.
Lunch will be served at Bay City at
noon. In the morning there will be races
by the fastest motor boats on the Pacific
coast, besides several matches at Naples.
After lunch there will be speeches and
more outdoor sports, and later dancing in
the big pavilion.
The arrangements are in charge of four
committees, who will see to it that every
one has a good time. The committees are
as follows
observation-disclosures Cox, Nave, Nor
ton, Hickman, Goodrich, Lee, M. A. Smith
and Bailey.
Pfcnic-Messrs. Bugby. Bailey, Kurtz.
McNally and Pascoe.
BANQUET and theater-Messrs Franz.
Underwood, Scroggs, Bailey and Mitchell
Finance--Messrs Martin, Clark, Me-
Nally, Mitchell and Steen.
A special invitation has been extended
to the former residents of New Mexico
who are now living in Los Angeles and
to New Mexicans who are in the city for
only few days. All who wish to attend
the picnic Thursday, the theater party at
the Orpheum Thursday night or the BAN
quet at the Alexandria Friday night can
obtain tickets or information from the
clerk of the Hassayampa club at the
Hollenbeck.