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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

Mr.. p. Love. who lives at Quantco. Va,
reported to the police yesterday that he
had been robbed of bag containing articles
of wearing apparel. He also lost, he said,
a demijohn filled with whisky when he
went to the Pennsylvania station, but when
he was ready to board the train he discov
cred that the bag and contents had dis
appeared. He said he would pay reward
of SO for the arrest of the individual who
robbed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

Robert r. Jackson. colored who is en-
ployed on the barge d. X. Jackson, COM
planned to the police of the harbor precinct
last night about II 80 O'CLOCK that he had
been assaulted by unidentified man. He
said he was passing through an alley near
9th and l. streets southwest when he was
struck on his head. The police took him to
the Emergency Hospital and had his wound
dressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
800 18th N. w.. Star Branch

II you are not coming down town tomor-
row leave your advertisement for The Star
ct Castell's Pharmacy. 800 18th northwest
and 1t will be sent to The Star Office with
out additional cost. Wanted Help and
Rooms for Rent advertisements are only
one cent per word each insertion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
Visit the Guard Thursday.

For accommodation Of those desiring to
visit the soldier boys while in camp at
Harpers Ferry. special train will leave Bal
timore and Ohio station 0:1O am. Thurs
day next, July IS, returning 7:1S pm. same
day. Round trip. 81 5O.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

Georgia Williams, colored, twentyseven
years of age, who lives at 119 Horn court
fell and sustained a serious injury to her
left knee while getting off a street car al
North Capitol and Pierce streets last night.
Her injury was treated at the Homeopathic
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

Drink Heurich's Maerzen and Senate
They're the beers for health. Brewed
right, aged right, bottled at the brewery.
2 doz., $1.75 2 doz. Lager, S1.50; bottle
rebate. SOC. Drop postal, or phone w. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
Auction Clearance Sale

At Wilson & Mayors, 1927 and 1929 St,
Wednesday, 1880 am, of New Sample Fur
niture, Rugs, Mahogany Upright Piano. etc.
Everything new, perfect and direct from
manufacturers. Rooms comfortable. Chairs
provided.
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81. to PHILADELPHIA

And return. via Pennsylvania Railroad,
July 13 to II, good to return July 10 to 80
See ticket agents-Advt.
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Travel Made Comfortable in Hot

Weather.
The Baltimore and Ohio Royal Limited
to Philadelphia and New York Is equipped
throughout with electric fans and lights.
Leaves Washington 800 pm. Arrives New
York 500 p.m.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

Phone Your Orders for Millwork
to N. 1173, Eislnger Bros, 21O9 7th They'll
be promptly & properly filled. Lowest prices.
jy15-d, eSu-3t
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Cheap Excursion to Harpers Ferry,

Martinsburg, Berkeley Springs and Cum
land, S:15 am. Sunday. July q, from Bal
timore and Ohio station, Washington
Round trip rate to Harpers Ferry and Mar
tinsburg, 800; to Berkeley Springs. 81 IS;
to Cumberland. $500. Splendid opportu-
nifty to spend a day in the country at small
expense.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
At Wilson & Mayors Wednesday,

1880 am. by auction 90 suites Handsome
New Bedroom Furniture. Oak and Mahog-
any Dining Room do, Davenports, Buffets
China Closets. Upright Piano Chairs
Desks, Rugs and Housefurnishings Every
thing new and perfect. Seats provided
Rooms comfortable. 1927 and 1929 G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
Your Mind on a Striker

1t may be due to an overworked stomach
Schneider's Malt Bread is easily digested,
because light and we'll baked. Pure, de-
licious and nourishing. At grocers'. &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

Beavers Choice Lager Beer, SOC Per
Case. Rebate on bottles, 10c. Phone NJ
5122. Beavers, 423 AZ st. s.w.
jy1O, 12 15-3t"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

.-HIRTY INSERTIONS of your Ad mean
over 1.0o0,000 copies of the Ad in one
month. Do YOU think there 3 any doubt
of its being seen? Try q small ad In the
classified columns.
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$3.50 to Harpers Ferry and Return,

Thursday, July 10. From Baltimore and
Ohio station 9:1O am: returning leave
Harpers Ferry 7:1S pm. splendid oppor-
tunfty to visit the soldier boys in camp
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

Try Salt Air Trip to Baltimore.
Palatial steamers. Electric lighted. I'm
excelled cuisine. See Excursions.
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CITY ITEMS.
Use Herbo Nervo,

Stop Fussing! Use Herbo Nervo.
Oars nary a fret nor nary a frown In
the mothers circle who use Herbo Nervo
Atkinson's 9th and G sts.) soda fountain
&c a glass, 81 bottle; OF. to glass vichy
three times a day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

Carpets Cleaned, Mattresses Renovated
All work done own premises.
Stumph & Lyford. GIL Mass. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

Chris. Xander's Pride Of Va. Port
with Ice Water. a delightful and beneficial
summer punch. I5c and 81 OF. Only at 800 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

C. A. Muddiman & Co.
Jewel Gas Ranges and Water Heaters.
GIG 18th ST. Lamps. 1904 G st.
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Old Carpets Woven Into Reversible
Rugs. Drop postal. Home Co., 1913 9th Sc
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Keen Cool. Drink "Tip Top" Iced Tea.

Perfectly Delicious Drink.
The Honduras Coffee House. Sole Agents,
1881 Penna. Ave. Leroy Breitbarth, Mgr.
jy9-7t'
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3Large Cans Best Tomatoes, csc;

Potatoes, lie PIX: 65c Blu. Rabbits Soap.
3%c; Macaroni, 41kc 1Oc Rice, lbs. for zoe.
Keyles' New Method Stores. 1y13-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15

Swift & Company's sales of Fresh Beef In
Washington for the week ending Saturday,
July ID, average $50 cents per pound
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All Amateur Pictures Printed, Sc Up.
In real yelox. WILSON'S. Tl2 9th st. n. W.
ap14-tf
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Deposit Your Funds Where Interest

as well as protection is assured In the
banking dept. of Union Trust Co., 1414 F at.
NV, all accounts draw interest Deposits
can be checked against any desired time
Advertisement.
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Try Homemade "Milk" Bread Now.
You'll pronounce it the best bread you've
ever tasted. &c loaf, delivered direct
Holmes Bakery, list and e. Phones E.
144O and 1441-Advt
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Good, Comfortable Rooms

are always in demand. You will un-
doubtedly find plenty Of occupants II you
advertise them In The Star. Costs but !
cent per word.
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Try Reisinger's Ice Cream.
81 gal, SOC u gal. 235 G. Tel. NJ. 276I.
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Elk Club Straight Rye,

GOO per bottle.
n Doodv 1904 N. Cap. Phone 1888 North.
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"old Glory, Wins and Holds Conf

dence by its uniform quality. Its purity
and whole someness have never been ques-
toned Always well aged. Write, or phone
w. 436, Abner-Drury Brew. Co, 25th & F.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

1t is perhaps not generally known
that there was imported into the
United States during the fiscal year
1906, 10.S79,179 pounds of cotton of the
value of $10.S7S, 433. which makes the
price 10 $40 cents a pound in the
country from which imported. 1t Is
estimated that there will be imported
from Egypt alone this year about 49,
600 bales of cotton. which will cost
about $10,0O0,000 as the Egyptian cot
ton being long staple of the sea-islan /
variety, it sells for a much highC
price than our upland cotton. This
imported cotton only completes win
our sea-island product and as there i
not sufficient of that quality raised
here to supply the demand. it is prob
able that the price of the home pro-
duct is not reduced by those imports.
As there is no tariff on cotton the
Southern planter is not protected from
competition, but as he is now recei =
ing fair price for his product, with a
rising market. he is making money
| The republican theory of protecting
the wheat farmer with a tariff Of q
cents bushel is shown, by the los
price of wheat during the past year
TO me useless. because no product car
| be protected from competition. by pla1
ling a tariff tax on it. of which ther
is a surplus that must be sold abroad
Our surplus of both cotton and wheat
must he sold in the markets of tbs
world in competition with the surplu:
of other countries and the demand II
| those markets regulates the price 81
the whole crop wherever grown ant
wherever sold.
The tariff tax on wheat was not in
cluded in the Dingley law to protect
the wheat farmer, but as a deceptive
snare to lure him to continue to vo.t
the republican ticket and the repub
lican leaders who enacted tariff o.
wheat knew they were trying to de
ceive the wheat farmer when they pu
it into the law. They would have like
wise placed a tariff tax on cotton t,
try and deceive the cotton grower. bH
as these were all democrats such
tariff tax would have been POLITICAL,
useless.
The growing political independence
of the farmers of the wheat-growin,
states has been brought about by thel
discovery that the protection does no
protect the farmer, but does impose
heavy tax on him by the high price
that the tariff protected trusts charg
for what he buys. These intelligen
farmers who have always supportc
, democratic policies know this and nos
/ their republican neighbors are ais
, having their eyes opened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
DAILY STORY
A MONTE CARLO CASE.


[Originall
The hardest detective work l ever
did was at Monte Carlo. was no,
employed TO ferret ont intricate cases,
but to watch people. The company
had its detectives 10 look out for its
interests, but l was not one of these.
l was employed by a jeWelry firm.
They rented Jewels, and my business
was to watch the people to whom they
rented These renters of course were
usually women. They We're liable to
be robbed or swindied. and l kept
them constantly under my eye to see
that this did not occur or that they
did not themselves run away with the
property.
One day while ] was in the shop |
saw handsomely dressed lady come
out of the private Office Of the head o.
the firm, step into carriage and drive
away. Ny employer said to me:
THAT is the Countess b. l have had
dealings with her family for years and
know her to he what she represents;
herself. She has cOnfided to me that
she expects to become engaged 10
very rich American. Her family are
wretchedly poor, and she finds it diff
cult to keep up appearances necessary
to snare the bird she is after. l have
lent her money ana have rented her
valuable pearl necklace. Take her
under your protecting wing"
OF course to watch people l was
obliged to be among them. l dressed
faultlessly, gamblcd occasionally at
the tables and spent loose change Law
ishly. That evening l spotted the
| countess as she came out from dinner
and she was Immediately Joined by
the American. He was a distinguish
ed looking man and wore in his but
| tonhole one Of those American military
| badges. either the Society of the Gin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

cinnati or the loyal Legion, l don f
remember which. lie and the countess
went Immediately into the gambling
rooms. and The American began to bet,
the countess looking ON.
After losing some money he took Oui
i pocket check book. wrote a check
ana handed it to the countess, who
gave him some bills. declining the
check No luck came to him, ana final
ly the two arose from the tables ana
went out. When the dancing com.
menced l looked for fhe countess and
saw her whirling in the arms of the
American. The necklace, seven strings
of pearls. WAS clasped around her beau.
tiful neck. and she was Ivy all means
the most striking figure In the room
The eminently respectable appearance
of her partner -antl-aespeciaily his so
ciaty badge gave nc full confidence il
him, for I have understood that to
gain admission to these societies in
America one must be Investigated and
lie able to show a clean record. There
fore so long as my lady was with nc
one else | felt no necessity for Il close
watch.
I kept the countess in sight for sev
eral days. The American was con
stantIy with her and l learned upoT
inquiry that he was a packer from
Chicago. l secured an Introduction. t.
him. and he told me he was a banker
in New York. but more especially {
promoter. His bearing toward the
countess became more and more de
voted. One evening / saw them, afte'
dancing. stroll out on to Il porch ant
get into Il dark corner. The lady wore
the necklace when she went out, bu
when she returned lace wrap abou
her neck hid the Jewels. Just before
entering the house | saw her admire,
stand with her hand in his, looking
lovingly into her eyes. 1t appeared
that she had caught him.
As the couple passed me | purposel!
brushed against the lady, deftly catch
ing at the wrap about her throat
which extended down over her shOul
ders. L turned. bowed obseGuiousl'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

demic, which has claimed fully five
million victims since 1897, when the
epidemic first became acute. Enor-
nous sums have been spent and are
still being spent by the Indian govern
ment with the object of roofing out
this scourge, but, so far as can he
seen, their efforts have proved of little
laval.
The terrible havoc of the plague i'll
PoOna in 1906 is described by DR.. W.
j. Simpson, the famous authority on
that disease, in a memorandum includ-
ed in Correspondence Regarding
Measures for the Prevention of
Plague" Poona in 1906 must have
been remarkably like London during
the great plague of 1865. Il have never
witnessed such heartrending scenes
Iof distress, despair and desolation. -
says DR.. Simpson. "The town had the
| appearance of 4 deserted city. The
streets were silent; many of them had
not a single inhabitant visible. The
the silence. as we passed through
Istreet after street, were the noise ard
clang of the funeral professions ami
the wailing and cries of the mourners
of houses in which a death had oc-
lcurred. ! doubt if the undercurrents
and serious political and social con
| sequences of the devastation whicn
plague is causing are. fully realized.
1t is not mere question of so many
| deaths. but the sickness. the suffer
ing, the despair and the losses anu
the evils entailCd thereby, engender
other evils. and discomfort which (
is difficult for any government to meet,
however anxious it may be for the
welfare of its subjects" On the day
DIR. Simpson inspected the POona reg,
listers 80 deaths occurred before noon.
In one day 175 people persisted of
plague, the equivalent of 1000 people
| in London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

and begged pardon. My object was
TO discover if she still wore the neck
lace. Her neck was perfectly bare.
i was thunderstruck. Had she been
robbed of it l would have heard her
cry out, for it could not have been re-
moved without her knowing it. My
impression was that her companion
had gained her confidence and borrow
ed it. If his object was theft, l knew
he would be off to Paris to dispose of
it. After he parted with the countess
l followed him. He went straight to
the station and caught a train Just
leaving. l boarded it myself, saw him
leave it at Paris and tracked him to 4
hotel.
About II o'clock the next morning he
went TO jewelers. and was bargain
ing for the sale of the necklace when l
arrested him.
On the morning after her departure
from Monte Carlo the countess called
on my employer and in voice broken
with sObS told him that her American
had turned out a sharper, had given
her worthless checks for the money
she had loaned him and had deX-
trously unclasped the necklace and dis
| appeared.
On my return L found that the firm
did not doubt her story, but when
told mine they changed their minds.
Since the necklace was recovered and
the amount of money loaned was
small, considering her rank. they did
| not prosecute her. Indeed, they relied
| on me rather than the law for protec-
ton, and it would not have been to
their interest that the story should
become known. When confronted by
me and my report that by disarranging
her wrap l had exposed her own part
| IN the fraud she broke down.
The American was no American al
all, but younger son of Il British
nobleman, who had been good deal
| in America and learned American
ways. His family came to his rescue
and the matter was huShed up. Had
the ruse been successful he would
have divided with the countess. She
is still looking for rich husband.
! CHAUNCEY WARDWELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Tax-Dodging in Chicago.

Such a time as the omnlpresent tax
dodger is having in Chicago now. The
personal property assessment will be
over $1O0,000,O0O, and at least S1G0.0 0G
of welcome cash will be added to the
city and county funds by discoveries
which have been made. The probate
court records have proved gold mines
of revenue, for they have told tales on
some of the departed patriots who had
scheduled little or no property before
death, but left estates that amounted
to fortunes. One man who died ia
April, each year had paid taxes on bu,
$500 of property, the items of the
$500" being given by the executors
inventory as follows: Moneys, $44,-
.S9624; stocks and bonds. s17S,992.S7;
clothes and jewels, $472.75; insurance
policies, $21, 620.S7; notes, good, $92,
$4,000.
Seven estates. which had paid NJ
taxes at all, were discovered 20 be
worth nearly a million dollars
Among those who have filed con-
plants with the board of review is
Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest woman
in the United States, of whose $50,
100000 of wealth which she has ac
cumulated, over $1O,OOO,OOO is invested
in Chicago She can not be taxed CT
the s5,000,000 or so of mortgages on
Chicago property which she owns
Among her realty is building known
as the House of Blazes." She rare
lly improves by building or repairins
amy real estate which she acquires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

Captain William V. JudsOn of the
corps of engineers, United States
army, and formerly of Rock IslanC,
may expect trouble. The captain has
had the temerity to speak right out
in unequivocal announcement of the
plan to- send American warships n
be called upon the carpet" and be
reprimanded for his criticisms, but
nevertheless there is truth in what he
saws
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
Only One BEST. "
Rock Island People Give Credit Whe e
Credit is Due.

Credit is Due.
People of Rock Island VINO suffer
with sick kidneys and bad backs want
a kidney remedy that can be depended
upon. The best is Doan's Kidney Pills.
a medicine for the kidneys only, male
from pure roots and herbs, and the
only one that is backed by cures in
Rock Island Here's Rock Island tes-
Limony:
Mrs. F. J. Wivin of 2519 Fifth ave
nue, Rock Island. H.. says:
I'VE would not be without Doan 5
Kidney Pills in the house. About -
yeasr ago my husband was seriously
roubled with kidney complaint. lame
back and limbs. Sharp shooting pains
caused him much annoyance. He
could not stOop or lift anything. He
was also very much annoyed account
Of urinary weakness. The passages of
the kidney secreuOnS were far too fTe.
quent and he could not control the,".
The passage was also accompanied b.
4 scaldng sensation. A continual
dull pain up his back kept him frOr!
work. Many remedies which he tri 81
gave him no relief until he learned of
DOan's Kidney Pills. He procured !,
box Of Doan's Kidney Pills at the
Harper House pharmacy and obtained
relief after taking the first box. He
has never been troubled with kidney
complaint since. | have also usel
Deans Kidney Pills and they have he Il
the same effect on me- | believe
Doan's Kidney Pills are reliable, safe
and sure cure for kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
FOsterMilbum company, Buffalo, n. Y,
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's Sand
| take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

The Washington Herald says thee
are six members of the old confede
ate congress who survive and are il
good health. They are John Goode. OF
Virginia, Judge John V. Wright Of
Columbia, Tenn, Judge Roger \. PryC:
of New York. Colonel Arthur S. Cor
var of Nashville, John d. c.. Atkins
of Paris. Tenn, and George E. Jones
of Florence. Ala.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

The Retail Merchants association
Of Newcastle, Ind. has placed a ban
ON all forms of advertising schemes
except the newspapers. This associ;.-
ton has declared that circulars, hand.
bills and other devices for advertising
are improbable. and that the news
paper is the best and most satisfaC
tory medium through which to adver
tise in order to reach the public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

II has developed that when Billy
Sundays boy was born he, called hi'u
Harlan, because the evangelist was
then holding a meeting at Harlan.
Iowa. Now the Burlington Gazette Is
naturally curious to know where h
was holding meetings when his daugl-
ter Helen was born
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

Chicago and Oklahoma have spoken.
Now let us hear from Cleveland. If
Tom Johnson wins. which he ought .
do. the democrats will enjoy their
Thanksgiving turkey with exquisite
roll I,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

AS will be seen. the figures for 1905
showed a distinctive improvement over
those of 1904, and for 1906 there was
a further gain, but those for the pres
ent year will, it is feared, show record
proportions. In the first three and Il
half months of 1907 no fewer than
$4,000 deaths from plague have been
recorded, the heaviest monthly NOR
tality yet reported during the cpl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

Even Taft, the 30Opounder. wasn't
heavy enough either physically or po-
litically to keep from being thrown BY
buciling brunchO Oklahoma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

The season is close at hand when
the long-haired football player vii;
race with the red-devil automobile III
the fatality column.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

Seattle thief was shot nine times
by a detective. The officer probably
thought he was taking the lives of 4
cat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills for backache, weak kidneys and
Inflammation of the bladder. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

The corn optimist still has the best
of it; for which We are all duly thank
full.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

Whistling may be a lost art, as
Claimed, but il isn't a lost practice,
We regret to note
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
GROVER CLEVELAND.


Of
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IN his and
G.
has ved a Princeton ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, ILL., tEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-21

Everybody for Rock Island and Rock
Island for everybody.