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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

WANTED-Everybody to know that I
am going to move to 1903 Second
avenue, Sept. ], 1907. l want to
buy five hundred 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
in the price of three upright pianos 1
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 s25 to $500. Will buy mort
cages and notes. The most reliable,
the most private, the cheapest, the
quickest, the oldest all around bust
ness place in the country. Listen
100 watches, 20-year cases, Elgin and
Waltham movement, written guaran-
tee, for $3.50 to SO. Don't forget
Jones pays the freight 1923 Second
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
piannock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds. City store, 1907
Second avenue. Telephone 11de.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
CLAIRVOYANT.

MRS. MARY YATESIBusiness medium,
hours, 1 to 10 p. m. Residence, 7O6
Fourth avenue. Take the Blue line
west Phone west TAX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE on dwellings, and house,
hold furniture a specially. G. K.
Chamberlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY NO. IS.
X. T.-Meets in stated conclave on
the second Monday Of each month.
H A. ]. Mcdonald, Z. c.; r. G. Willer-
,tOn. recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

A RED, coarse, unsightly skin made fair
by Satin Skin Cream and Powder. %
cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors', ad-
ministrators, guardians, trustees, or
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 & Cleave-
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
FOR sALE-CIrY PROPERTY.

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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, 1907-11-04

FOR SALE-A splendid lot, for an in
veStment on Twenty-Second street,
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues;
is 5QX13S; cement walk. paving, sew
er,~water. gas, all paid; will sell for
$1.050. II. X. Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROL-H.
D. Mack, president; F. T. Myers. Sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
EXPRESS, STORAGE, Bus AND CAB.

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, 200 Fifteenth
street, opposite the court house. Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
MONEY TO LOAN.

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5000 TO LOAN on real estate for five
years. For terms apply to Charles Il.
HodEson. fire insurance office, room :;
Buford block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

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 II. Campbell,
1929 Seventeenth street. Phone 1922
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
HEATING AND PLUMBING.
FUEL.
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, 1907-11-04

EwERT & RICHTER - Express and
Storage company, having unequaled
facilities for moving, 81 oring, packing
and shipping household goods. and
can quote reduced freight rates to
PACING coast and other points. Write
or call Office and warehouse, 1922
326 East Fourth street, Davenport
Iowa. Telephone 598.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

HAYES & CLEAVELAND-The pioneer
agency. Old time and fire tested COM
panies. Fire, lightning. plate glass,
tornado. accident, life, or almost any
form of risk. Ground floor Office 2l0
to 218 Eighteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

MONEY loaned to salaried people and
others, without security; easy pay
ments; no publicity. Call and get our
terms and method of doing business
Office hours, a. m. to D. m. Tele-
phone north 2i11. Victor Finance
company, 271a and IS McManus build
ing, Second and Main streets, Daven-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

FOR SALE-Splendid cottage, in nice
repair, well located and very attrac-
tive, on Thirty-second street, near
Fourteenth avenue, and car. line;
price, $3.50. II. X. Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-A key ring with office and des
Keys. Finder return to Argus office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

FOR SALE-One large S-day clock one
lovely oak center table, with large
parlor lamp all new, at Sal Twenti-
eth street upstairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
FOR RENT-ROOMs.

FOR RENT - Two nice unfurnfshed
rooms at 532 Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

MONEY TO LOAN-On real estate Sc
curity at lowest rates. Marion e.
Sweeney, attorney, rooms 80 and 35,
Mitchell & Lynde building, Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04

FOR SALE-A property in rear of lot
on Thirteenth street near Fifth ave-
nue.; will sell for $3.50; rents ut s12
per month. III. X. Walker, agent.
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26
HAS INSTITUTED SUIT
TO RECOVER DAMAGES

The United States Reduction and
Refining company, through its at
torneys, X. r. Bobbitt and +. L.
Sherwin Of Colorado Springs, has in
stituted suit In the district court to
recover damages in the sum of 300,
600 from the Denver and Rio Grando
Railroad company for the burning Of
the National mill Mt Florcnce De-
ccmber 18th, 1906. which. 1t is allcg.
ed. was caused by sparks from an en-.
gino used by the defendant In the
operation OF its railroad property.
The National mill stood near tho
tracks Of the Coal Greek branch OF
tho Denver and Rio Grande railroad
and an attempt will be made to fls
the responsibility for its destruction
upon tho company. The cnse will
come up for trial at the November
term Of court.
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26
LOS ANGELES WOULD TAX
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES

Los Angeles, July 2G-Los Angeles
will attempt to collect taxes from the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies by new form of assessment
Hitherto these companies have escaped
taxation upon local property on the
ground that they are operated under a
federal franchise.
The city assessor this year levied as
sessments against their occupancy OF the
streets, assessing the Western Union
100000 and the Postal $4,000, cxclu-
sive of their personal property holdings.
The companies have started iniunct-
ion proceedings to restrain collection Of
the taxes.
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26

LADIES FREE-''It's an i'll wind
that blows nobody good;' the old
saying. Florence people get that
good Huston Franklin combination
Mt the Houston opera house tonight
and tomorrow night. Just how the
show came to be with us is that they
travel on their own private cars, re-
quiring freight service to transport
them. They were scheduled for Ft.
Collins and were knocked ont on ac :
count of the Colorado and Southern
railroad strike. Huston and Frank.
lin are showing Florence aud Canon
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26

City in the meantime, using the D..
aud r. G. Huston and Franklin are
not strangers in Florence. They
were the promoters and builders of
the Floto circus running same until
last season. Last year they visited
our city with their orpheum show
under canvas and are with us again
tonight and tomorrow night ut the
opera house. For special inducemcnt
to advertise their show they are in
viting the ladies free tonight only.
Parents take the children and see a
good performance.
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26
.DENATuRED ALCOHOL
IS GIVEN MORE
FREEDOM BY U. S.

Washington, July a6 - Amended
denatured alcohol regulations have
been issued by the commissioner of
internal revenue to take place ON Sep.
tember 1, of the regulations hereto
fore issued, and are made necessary by
the act passed by the last congress.
Under the new regulations in addi-
tion to denatured warehouses on dis
tiliery promises, central denaturing
warehouses may be constructed ut
such points as business interests may
require, and alcohol may be trans
ferred from denaturing warehouses by
means of tanks or tank cars to con-
sumers.
Manufacturers using completely
denatured aclohol are not required to
swear to application for permit, and
a permit, when secured, continues
in force until revoked, and retail
dealers in denatured alcohol are not
required to keep record of any kind.
Industrial or farm distilleries may
produce aclohol from anything that
contains fermentable matter. At
these distilleries one room may be
used as combined cistern distillery
ware house and denatured warehouse.
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26
THOUGHT The WOMAN he
SAVED WAS HIS WIFE

Los Angeles, Cal, July 26-O.S.Lewis
wealthy resident Of Pasadena, who
came here from st. Paul six months ago
with his wife and two children to spend
the rest Of his days in peace and quiet,
is one of the survivors of the lost Colum-
bia, but his wife and babies are missing
Mr.. Lewis suffered at once the great
est and strangest bereavement of any Of
the Columbia's passengers.
After saving n woman he supposed to
b. his wife, and riding with her on a
lifeboat for l3 hours, the woman expired
of fright, shock and exposure and Mr..
Lewis, unable to look at her face, arriv-
ed at Shelter Cove more dead than
alive, still believing the dead body in
the bottom of the boat to be his wife.
Their two children went down with the
boat
At Eureka Mr.. Lewis discovered for
the first time that the woman he had
dragged into the lifcboat and who died
by his side was unknown to him.
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26

Take the children to the opera
house tonight. See Prof. Seymour's
trained dog circus, ono Of tho nun.
bers on the program Of the big vaudo.
Vile entertainment.
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26

Ladies free tonight Mt Houston
opera house to witness that good
Huston Franklin orpheum vaudev lille
performance. Two ladies on one
ticket or lady and gentlemen. Prices
20, 35 aud sos.
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26
SOCIETY LEADERS PILOT
ELEVATORS IN TOLEDO

Toledo, O., July 26 As the result of
strike of elevator boys in the 16 story
Nicholas and Splitter buildings here yes
terday, Lyman and Roland Splitter and
Grafton Dodd, leaders of the local so.
ciety, ran the elevators in the Splitter
building. All were attired in fashionably
cut clothing Of the latest pattern as
they pushed the lever.
Nine boys in the Splitter building and
six in the Nicholas building walked out
during che noon rush hour because they
were refused an increase in wages. En-
gineers and janitors manned several Of
the elevators, but moro were needed, so
three society leaders took up the work.
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26

Fellow, you can take your girl to
Houston opera house tonight on one
single paid ticket for two of you.
The daily tribune., 1907-07-26

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New whist club Formed

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whist this season is the Wednesday
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Crumley is president. Mrs. Thomas
Closer treasurer, and Mrs. Marion l.
Cummings, secretary. The club will
meet every Wednesday afternoon at
the homes of the different members
Mrs M l.. Cummings entertained the
ladies for the first meeting at her
home 1859 South Alvarado street
Wednesday, Mrs. C. c. C. Tatum OF
9S2 West Sixteenth street will be the
hostess this week. On one wednesday
of each month the matinees will give
place to evening gatherings at which
gentlemen will be entertained. The
ladies who form the club are Mesdames
Edward Crumley, Thomas CLOSER, Ma
rion l.. Cummings. Allen Butt. G. c. G.
Tatum, Frank Burch, Elliot S. MyriclS,
John Robertson. G. r. Follett. r. A.
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Blanche Buttner, Florence Burnham
and Katherine J. Follett.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
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Mrs. James r. H. Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmond Lincoln, DIR. and Mrs. Floyd j.
Nutting and DIR. Bayliss of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Elmer 1. Moody was hostess
Wednesday afternoon at a birthday party
given for her little daughter. CAROLYN.
The children were accompanied by their
mothers and luncheon was served In the
dining room. Mrs. Moody was assisted
in entertaining by her sisters, Misses
Anna and Gertrude Machin.
Mrs. William Douglas Turner Thurs
day morning gave drawing room re-
cital at the home of Mrs. Hampton A..
Story in Altadena. presenting Hugo
"Ruy Bias in the presence of sixty
guests.
The Bohemian club gave its inaugur-
al dance of the season at the Shakes
peare club house Friday evening. This
club is composed of about twenty MEM
bers of the younger society set and the
regular dances are pleasant events.
A prenuptial event of unusual interest
was luncheon given Wednesday by Mrs.
D. M Linnard at the Hotel Maryland
In honor OF Miss Katherine Pearl Seeley,
whose marriage to Kingsley Macomber,
jr., takes place October "a. The luncheon
was served ia the rose and cream din
ing room, where the table was set with
cut glass. Tne guests lnciuueu MISS LII
liam Smith, Miss Eva Keating. Miss Kate
Macomber, Miss Rowena Blossom, Miss
Elizabeth Drake and Miss Pininta Drake
Mr.. and Mrs. v. r. Sutliff of 615 North
Orange Grove avenue entertained the
Elk Euchre club at their home Tues
day evening. Prizes were awarded tc
Thomas Donahue and w. G. Hanscomt
for the men, and to Mrs. j. B. Rowray
and Mrs Black for the ladies. The
guests were DR.. and RS. Ralph Skillen,
Messrs and Mesdames F. r. Braley, John
Breiner, j. P. Rowray, Harry Black, Stat
ford, Hanscomb. DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Ward and Mr.. and Mrs. Donahue of AL
hambra.
Mrs. w. H. Turner of $50 North Ell
Molino avenue was hostess to the Wo-
mems Literary club Tuesday afternoon.
Washington Irving was the subject for
discussion. A biography was contributed
by Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Wharton told the
story of Rip Van Wrinkle and poem was
read py Miss Clarice Hall.
Mrs. Luther Newby of 60 South Euclid
avenue has returned from the east,
where she spent five months with rela-
tives.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
Tea for the Misses Garner

The Misses Virginia and Jeanette Gar
ner of Denver were the honored guests at
tea given by Miss Edith Heron of 2700
Severance street yesterday afternoon
The house was prettily decorated with
huge pink chrysanthemums and ferns.
Miss Heron received about 100 Of the
younger society people. among whom
were several who have recently Joined
the ranks of the benedicts and matrons.
Misses Virginia and Jeanette Garner
have come to Los. Angeles recently to
make their home here at 2627 Severance
street. and are being heartily welcomed.
Receiving with Miss Heron were Mrs.
F. Irwin Heron, Mrs. John D. Mott,
Mrs. Nathaniel w. Myrick. Mrs. G..
Moore Waite and the Misses Clara Mer-
cereau. Pearl Seeley Elizabeth Drake,
Rowena Blossom, Ann Patton, Laura So
lano. Nina Jones Eva Elizabeth Heating,
Helen Chaffee Mary Clark, Jessie Nc
Farland, Katherine Clark. Leila Hotter
hoff, Mary Hubbell, Kate Van Nuys,
Gertrude King Katharin Graves, Lois
Chamberlain, Carmelita Rosecrans and
Katharine Bashford.
More than 100 invitations were issued
for the affair." the guest list including
members Of the younger social set and
brides.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
Success on the orpheum Circuit

Two Los Angeles girls who are. ''mak-
ing good along the special lines they
have chosen, and away from the par
TALLY of the home people are Mrs. David
McCunc and Mrs. George Ragland. who
recently went on the Orpheum circuit,
taking the names respectively their
their maiden names of Nell Lock-
wood and "Hazel Bryson," and pro-
ducing their clever little Dutch sl1it,
'Hiene." This has been drawing card
for the Orpheum both in San Francisco
and Ell Paso, the two cities where they
have appeared Miss Bryson as Hans the
whistler, and Miss Lockwood as Catrina,
the little Dutch singing sweetheart, and
they have enjoyed repeated curtain calls.
that test of public favor so dear to the
actors heart
In San Francisco, where the young wo.
men have relatives and friends. they were
the center of much social attentions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
PASADENA

A dinner given Thursday evening at the
Pasadena Country club by Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Chapman Smith was the weeks ever
in Pasadena society circles. The affair
was given in honor of their sixth we'd
ding anniversary and their guests were
close friends. White was the color motif
of the decorations, chrysanthemums and
roses being used. The merry group con-
sisted of Messrs and Mesdames Lloyd
Macy, Robert Pitcairn, jr., Samuel Cup
pies Pierce, Charles C. Perkins, Harrison
l. Drummond, C. r. Lewis, Robert A.
Rowan, DR.. and Mrs. T. ]. Orbison and
Leroy Macomber.
Mrs. LeMotte Holmes and Mrs. William
B. Tompkins gave a bridge party on
wednesday evening at their home, 1923
Madeline drive. Supper was served at
the card tables. The guests were Mr.. and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
Assistance LEAGUE

Query: WHO is the businest stage
manager ?" Answer: Edgar Temple,
who is directing the various stunts now
being arranged for the society vaude-
Vile" IN. B.-The press committee of
the Assistance league have endeavored
to keep the date from becoming public,
but the secret has escaped-the vaude-
vile will be presented at the Mason opera
house Monday evening, November 49,
Among the. pleasing features Is a new
Russian character dance that is said to
be SO unique that 1t could secure place
as a top liner on Keiths or the Orpheum
circuit.
"a Night in Seville is being trans
ported from old Seville, and will be pre-
scnted under the direction of Mrs. Gran
Vile MacGowan and Mrs. Randolph H.
Miner. These ladies commissioned B. r.
Baumgardt, while he was travelling
through Spain during the summer, to
secure number of snapshots of a real
night in Seville, it's dancers, its singers,
its coquettes, and all that goes to make
up a perfect ensemble in that country.
These films have been used for the re-
production. of slides and colored so that
not only will the dancers, but the cos
tunes as well. be faithfully reproduced.
Many participants have been selected to
give finished production of this feature.
Tableaux vivantes are In the efficient
hands of Mrs. Ernest A. Bryant. ably
seconded by Mrs. John G. Johnson and
Miss Helen Newlin.
The foyer committee Is rapidly arrang-
ing for the reception of noted guests,
artists and musicians, who are to be pres
ent that evening. These lions are to be
presented to all of the members, visitors
and patrons who desire to meet them.
Mrs. Lemoyne Wills has charge of this
DEPARTMENT.