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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

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
and Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
FOR RENT-OFFICEs.

- >~~->>~-~->>~~~~~~~~~~~-~
FOX RENT-Business offices in the Y.
NJ. c. A. building; steam heated: ian
ltor services if desired. Inquire at
Y NJ. c. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
HOTELS AND RESORTS.

LAS VEGAS HOT SPRINGS-Located
6,767 feet above the sea. All years
round resort. A perfect place for
rest. For particulars, address DR..
Daniel S. Perkins, medical director,
Las Vegas. n. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

FOR RENT-A good barn: will accom-
MEDIATE 10 horses. Inquire at 1918
First avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

FOR SALE On Fourth avenue, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, Il full two-StOry eight-room
house; front and rear stairs: all in
good repair. Owner has left city and
placed the property at $3.50. The
price, the property and location ought
to interest most any one. II. X.
Walker. agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

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 E. Thorn, 1916
TWenty-Seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
FUEL.
PATENTS.
HEATING AND PLUMBING.

CEANNON, DUFVA & CO.-Heating
and plumbing along scientific lines
areful and skillful workmen. Prompt
Phone liz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
j. II. TRIMBLE.
WILLIAM ROTH
Executors NnfIce.

Jackson, Hurst & Stafford. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

ART DECORATION.
PARDON & SON-Artistic interior
decoration. Finest line of late papers
carried and skilled workmen eInoioV-
ed. Moderate prices. an Seven
teenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

FOR RENT-Three unfurnished rooms.
Inquire at 2516 Fifth and-a-half ave-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

FOR RENT-MISCELLAN
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FOR RENT-Desk room; room 4, NJ &
L. building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

THE two-story brick store building,
situated at 1917 Second avenue, now
occupied by Dindinger, the printer.
This is a good investment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
LAUNDRIES.

ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY
Bakersfield G. Sexton, proprietors.
Fine finish and quick service. 1914
Third avenue Phone west 1928.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

FOR SALE-To close estate. the beau
tiful home, No. 1872 Seventeenth street;
modern improvements; east front:
eight rooms; fine location; best of re-
pair. Call and examine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

FOR RENT-Store room, corner Sew
enth avenue and Seventeenth street.
Apply to Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

FOR RENT-Two rooms. furnished for
light housekeeping. at 31S Fifteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

HENRY GAETHJE-Proprie Chip
piannock nursery Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds City store 1907
Second avenue. Telephone lilo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12
AIN iMtUKIANI UHot
Patient Cured Of Ataxia Gives the
Entire Credit to Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills.

Mrs. S c. WellocE, OF ia Cleveland
Avenue Everett, Mass, the wife OF
an emrloye in the government works
at Chelsea. says:
Il had been troubled with nervous
ness for zen years and the disease
kept growing on me. fhen | learned
that | was suffering from locomotor
ataXia. had terrible tremblings in
my right leg which would get rigid
and when this happened in the street
| | mad to stand still until it passed
away TO beep from falling. My right
arm fc,tas IL thousand needles were
prickirg it. The sheet touching my
knee in led would nearly cause me
to SCREAM out with pain and both
knees were SO weak | could hardly
stand.
Il had 10 use a cane and be helped
about by my son. Then the pain be-
gan TO settle in the calves of my legs
and the muscles became numb and
quiverrl constantly. The cords un,
der my kEces seemed to be drawn up
tight and the terrible shooting pains
in my LEGS would nearly drive me in.
sane. Ny toes became numb and at
times would prickle as if needles were
being thrust into them My eyes be-
came dull ard black spots floated be-
fore them My heart was very weak.
"My attention was called to DR.,
Williams Pink Pills and bought sew
eral boxes right away and soon felt
relief l was SO pleased that | kept
on taking them until they cured me
entirely, aud l have had no symptoms
of the trouble for over a year"
DR.. VILLAINS Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price. 80 cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Med
icine Company. Schenectady. N Y.
A booklet, entitled Nervous Dis
orde-s." ." sant free on request.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12
Knows Whom He Can Trust.

Police Commissioner Bingham has
learned one important fact that will be
of aid to him in his official career.
When he desires to get the exact facts
about some large question that is to
the front in New York city he calls
in the newspaper reporters located at
police headquarters and has a heart.
to-heart talk. AS one of them says:
He gets it straight, and SO straight
that not all the men of the force can
fool him on that one point"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12
Laundry work at hone would be

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste Of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. rs it can he applied
much more thinly because of it's great
er strength thar other makes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12
6S - Double Allegiance.

Count Prosper DEpinay. who has
been decorated in Paris by the British
ambassador with the Victorian Order,
is In the odd position of being Brit
ish subject and yet Frenchman at
the same time. He was born in the
island of Mauritius some 65 years ago.
The island, of course. is inhabited by
. French speaking population and once
formed part OF the territories OF
France Both the counts parents be-
ing French, the count is regarded in
France as Frenchman. but being
born under the British flag he is just
as surely a British subject.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO, q.

II : 7
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he IS senior
partuer of the nrm of +. j. CHENEY & Co, d ing
business In the city of ToIedo. County and State
NJ fjrenld. and that said arm Will pay the sum of
ONE HCNpkED DOLLARS for each and every
Of GhTAERH that caunut be cured by the use Of
HALLS CArARRu CURE. -
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before aud subscribed in my presence,
this 9Th day OF ID Lcub1r \. D., isS6.
ssNI sorArr rr"lro.
Halls Catarrh Cure IA taken internally and acts
directly on tho blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
Bystem. Send for testiml lufalS. free. p
F. j. CHENEY u CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. I5c.
Take HalI's Family Pl!lS for const lpattOn.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12
ktn,r.c Of Immortal GEORGE.

Many xindred OF George Washing
ton dwell on and about the origina
Washington plantation in Westmore
land county, Virginia. The present 90
cupant Of the plantation is namet
George Washington.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

II You will be true to the best d
yourself living up to your nature
standing boldly by the truth of yom
word and satisfied Herewith. then yos
will be happy man.-Marcus Azure
liuS
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12
Footballer Showed Courage.

II. ]. Henebry, Ireland's Rugby full
back, played the other day for 20 min.
utes against the South Africans while
sufferiu~ Som split ear, damaged
skull, broken middle fng,~ on left
hand, strained chest, muscles and torn
finger cartiages. He received the in.
Juries in a tackle ten minutes after
the game began.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

With a smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods.
and 1t will be a positive pleasure 10
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

Defiance Starch-Neyer sticks to The
iron-no blotches-no blisters, makes
ironing easy and does not injure the
goods.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

We trequently fall into error and
folly, not because the true principles
of aetiol are not known, but because
for the tine they are not remembered
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

Take Garfield Tea, the Natural Laxa.
tive, for constipation, indigestion, lises
and kidney arrangements, and colds 1t II
Pure Food Law.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

Acquiesce in the present without re-
pining, remember the past with thank.
fulness, and meet the future hopefully
and cheerfully, without fear or suspi.
cion.-Diogenes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

A woman would rather do things t.
worry a rival than to afford hersel
pleasure
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

When members of a family quarre
lot of truth leaks out.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

40 n1css or failures made with PUT.
NAM F4lELESS DYES; bright. beautS
.ul colon 4 certainty.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup.
For children thing soitens the gums reduces In
6ammstion. aliays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

Nothing hurts conceited man like
being ignored.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12
PILES CURED IN Tor4 DAYS

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed cure any case
of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles N
to IL days or money refunded. Doc.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

To uhE A COLD n ONE DAT
Take LA2.r1vE BisoMo Qnin. ne Tab cts. Drug
glsts r-tut1 money II It falls TO cure e "
GROVES s.eAturs 10 on each oo1- z'c.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

With 10 many people charity 10
more OF u fad than . virtue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

out some soft padding A small tin box
honey -combed inside came to light. With
infinite precaution Barnett picked out an
object that looked like a .22-caliber short
cartridge, wadded some cotton batten In his
hand set the thing in the wadding, laid 1t
on the rock, carefully returned the small
box to the large box and the large box to
the boat, took up the cartridge again and
waded back to the cliff. They watched him
in silence.
This is the little devil" he said, indicat-
ing his delicate burden. Illuminate Of
mercury. This is the stuff thatll remove
your hand with neatness and dispatch. It's
the quickest tempered little article in the
business. Just give it one hard look and
it's off,
Here said Trendon, Il resign. From
now on I'm a spectator"
Barnett swung the illuminate in his hand
kerchief and gave 1t to a sailor to hold.
The man handled it like newborn infant.
Back to his rock went Barnett. Producing
some cord he let down an end.
Tie the handkerchief on, and get out of
the way he directed.
With painful slowness the man carried
half he obeyed with sprightly alacrity.
Very slowly, very delcately, the expert
drew in his dangerous burden. Once cur
rent Of air pulled it against the face of the
rock, and the operators head was hastily
withdrawn. Nothing happened. Another
minute and he had the tiny shell in hand.
fuse was fixed in 1t and it was showed I'M
der the mud-cup. Barnett stoop up.
''Will you kindly order the boat ready,
Capt. Parkinson" he called.
The order was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
NneCdOteS Concerning
Well-KnOWn PEOPLE.

Is conducting a campaign against the
slaughter of elks for their teeth.
In Butte the other day hunter attempt
ed feebly to defend the elks' gradual ex-
termination. Judge Melvin sneered and
said:
Your defense but makes the matter
worse. 1t reminds me of conversation
overheard in a restaurant last week.
'Confound you. waiter! said patron.
Here's fly in this soup.
THE waiter bent over the soup and eX-
amined it.
"'Why, bless yer heart sir he said,
that amt fly-its only bit O. dirt.
He Risked It.
Vice President w. c. Brown of the New
York Central railroad said in Syracuse that
he believed in governmental supervision OF
the railroads.
Such supervision, conducted, it Is
bound to be, with fairness will benefit the
whole country" said Mr.. Brown. 1T is an
error to think that the government is going
to Cypress and prosecute the railroads
Some people think that, though: Ihey
think the government is going to take
chances with the railroads as the farmer
did with his son.
THE farmers son was blowing. and a
great black cloud of crows followed the
pillow, picking up the worms that wriggled in
the rich, chocola -colored burrows.
THE farmer ran into the house, got his
gun, fired at the crows, and peppered his
sons legs with shot. The young man fell
down. and when his father ran up to him
he groaned:
Didn't We see me, father?
Eyes said the old man, 1 saw ye well
enough, but didn't like to miss the chance
at the crows "
A Back Number.
II. S. Gambel, secretary of the Motor
Boat Club of America. said recently in
New York:
ITO do creditably in motor boating it
is necessary to keep up with the times.
1t is amazing how soon a motor boat be-
comes antiquated-almost sooner than an
automobile"
Mr.. Gambel laughed.
I'm Germany" he said, the gamins,
who are remarkably expert and severe
motor critics. shout after you if you are
in one of those little. oldfashioned, noisy
and slow automobiles, Sewing maChiner
Sewing machine" 1t isn't bad, is it?
But 1 heard one of our own gamins
criticise an old-fashioned automobile the
other day quite as cruelty.
truck and a policeman was taking it's
number.
! "'BC796,' the man muttered, as he put
the number down in his notebook.
-" Hold on" said the gamin. That amt
the number. That's the date 1t was
built
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
He Hoofed It.

From the Youths Companion.
There was never time when 4dr. Eben
Jenkins was not perfectly willing to give a
lift in his wagon to a foot traveller along
the sandy roads of Hillville, but he did not
like to have too much taken for granted
One day he was accosted by a fiashily-
dressed young man who was stepping along
the dusty road with a dsdainful air
Hold on there minute!' he called, as
the wagon came abreast of him. Il , lieve
I'll take a ride. you're going my way
and I'm in a hurry and without waiting
for any response he swung himself up be
side Mr.. Jenkins, who looked at him snarp-
ly, but made no demur.
/ he road made many twists and -urns,
but although the young man kept up an
incessant stream of conversation he re-
ceived only the most laconic replies from
his host
Its a good deal further to Hackett than
I thought from what they told me-" sad
the young man at last, when they had been
driving more than half an hour How far
is 1t from here?'
"Um-m," said Mr. Jenkins deliberately,
I'm not q great hand at mathematics, but
1 should say 'twould be in the neighbor-
hood of 1900 miles
IF you've notion to get out O. this
conveyance O. mine and hoof 1t back to
the first turn and take the other road
twon't be moren little matter of seven
miles So
He hoofed it," said Mr.. Jenkins, relat-
ing the story that night with keen relish
and it wouldn't surprise me a mite If the
next time he wants a lift he addresses me
man he expects II give ii to him some diff
ferent from what he did me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
Raid On Language Club"
Reveals Gambling Den
Special Correspondence of The Star.


PARIS, June 81 1907.
CTUDYING Esperanto is not a thrilling
occupation. So reflected the police OF
Paris, and accordingly became suspi-
cious of a few score women who spent
many and late hours on the third floor of
handsome building on the Boulevard lichy.
Apparently these women were students of
Esperanto. They were members of a club
ostensibly for the learning of the universal
language. This club had the high-sounding
name of The Republican Association of
the Metropolis and the Colonies" The prin-
cipal was Nine. Mathilde Beaujon. Its pros
pectus stated that 1t was formed In order
to gather together people for the study of
Esperanto, and to further the use of this
language in Paris, the colonies and the
whole world. There were many rules. the
strictest of which were that neither religion
nor politics were to be discussed on the club
premises.
The police for several weeks noticed that
a large number of fashionably dressed
women visited the club anu that they kept
long hours. The police suspected that the
learning Of Esperanto was scarcely their
object.
So a few evenings ago a half dozen de-
tectives quietly forced their way into the
club and were not surprised at what they
discovered. In a. very large and handsome
apartment were scattered baccarat tables,
around which crowds of women were gath
cred. All were gambling furlously. Not
one of the women was under forty years of
age. Three or four old men were also
present. There were found in another room
some roulette tables presided over by
women, at which q few score of old women
were also playing. Nine. Beaujon and some
assistants were distributing cake and tea,
sandwiches and wine gratis.
This Esperanto School is now no more.
The police took charge, and Nine. Mathilde
is now passing two months in jail after
paying a fine of 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
THE MYSTERY
By STEWART EDWARD WHITE HOPKINS ADAMS
y Co.

appoint you my assistant. Just toss me up
that cartridge; the third one on the left
The surgeon recoiled.
Surprising you don't catch it?"
well, suppOsing l don't"
ITS dynamite, isn't it?"
It's called
Still the surgeon stared at him. Barnett
laughed.
ooh, you've got the high explosives super
stition," he said lightly. Dynamite don't
go off easy as people think. You could
drop that stuff from the cliffhead without
danger Have l got to come down for it?"
With a wry face Trendon tossed up the
package. 1t was deity caught.
Now wet that dirt well. Put it in the
canvas bag yonder, and send one Of the
men up with 1t. I'm going to make mud
pie
Breaking the package open, he spread the
yellow powder in a slightly curving line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

LAS soon as l light the fuse I will come
down and we'll pull out fifty yards. Leave
the rest of the Jovite where it is. All
ready? Here goes"
He touched a match to the fuse. 1t
caught. For moment he watched 1t.
Going all right" he reported, as he
struck the water. Plenty of time"
Some seventy yards out they rested on
their oars. They waited. And waited.
And waited.
Its out" grunted Trendon.
From the face of the cliff pulled cloud
of dust. A thudding report doomed over
the water. Just a wisp of whitish- gra y
smoke arose and beneath it the great rock
with a Gaping seam across it's top, roll. /
majestically outward, sending shower CT
spray on all sides, and opening to thei,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

along the rock. With the mud he capped
this over, forming little arched roof.
ITO keep it from blowing away sur
missed Trendon.
mo; to make it blow down instead OF
blowing up"
"Oh, rotr' returned the downright sur
geon That pound of dirt won't make the
shadow of a feathers difference.
Wont it"' retorted the other curious
thing about high explosives. A mud-cap
will hold down the force as well as ton OF
rock Wait and see what happens to the
rock beneath
He slid off his perch into the ankle-deep
water and waded out to the boat. Here he
burrowed for a moment, presently emerging
with box This he carried gingerly to a
convenient rock and opened. First he lifted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
A Seaside Tragedy.

Senator Foraker was defending N VIII
mington an official who had been ma
ligned.
I'VE are too apt at times" he said, ito
condemn men unheard. A thing may look
very fishy, yet on proper examination it
may prove to be quite innocent. Let us
remember the episode of the seaside no.
tel.
Late one night. from the room of a
married couple in a seaside hotel Sloans
and shrieks were heard to come. These
noises at last became so violent that a
number of guests. pale and frightened,
gathered in the hall before the door.
"'Oh, you are killing me" cried a male
voice Have you no pity?'
There followed series of awful
groans. Then:
stop. You are numbering me! I'm
dying
For a little while the crowd outside
heard feeble grunts and means. Then a
wild shrek rang forth.
Murder! You've done it at last You've
killed me. Oh, I'm dying.
Here man Numbered on the door and
shouted:
What hellish deed is going on in
there
There was smothered laugh within,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

In Fly Time.
Grand Exalted Ruler Melvin of the Elks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
Sensible Criticism.

Translated for Transatlantic Tales from Meggen-
dorfer Batter.
Superintendent Ito head of frm). A
former hotel keeper has applied to us for
a position as travelling salesman for our
wines He says that he has bought wine
of us for years"
Heal should prefer a clever man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

the door was opened instantly, and
young and pretty woman appeared.
" Did the noise alarm you" she said.
I've just been peeling off the shirt from
my husbands sunburnt arms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

The Paying Teller do the cashier)-"Stop
n moment, brother. Tomorrow's papers
will publish the fact that We are both pill
lars of the Umpth Street Church. let us
open the safe with prayer."-Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-08
$4,000 UP IN SMOKE
Million Dollar Reduction Plant in
Colorado Almost Entirely Destroyed.
S.
NOTHING TO FIGHT BIG FIRE Win
Firemcn Handicapped by Lack of
Apparatus and Watcr-Plant Once
Scene Of a Big strikc-Insurauc
About 100000.
(ny NssncInto1 preas.N

COLORADO STRINGS, COLO, Aug.
7.--Thrcc-fourths of the Golden Cycle
Mining Company's million dollar re-
tductiun plant located IN the foot hills
south OF Colorado city, was destroyed
today by fire. Loss estimated at
$7b0,O00 Insurance $4,000 The
fire originated in the roasting rooms
and spread rapidly to other buildings
which cover an area OF ten acres,
Lack OF water and Inadequate fire
fighting facilities made the work OF
the ilrcmcn very difficult aud II was
only by heroic Efforts that the fire
was finally brought under control.
Thlrty-scvon freight cars stnnding
on sdings near tho mills were con
sumcd Tho plant formerly was
known as The Telluride Mills owned
by Now York capitalists, and was In.
volvcd in the mill mems strike which
terminated In the Cripple Creek dInl-
Guilty