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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOS ]. OWEN 4 son, AUCTTONEERS

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROvED
REAL ESTATE CORNER OF 45TH AND
kIINGLE tFOMERLY KEOKUK) STREETS
WESLEY HEIGHTS.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust. duly record
ed In Liber No. 1876. folio 225 sea-. of the land
records of the District Of Columbia, and at tae
request Of the party secured thereby. the under
signed trustee. substituted by order of the Su-
preme Court Of the District Of Columbia In equity
cause No 26a37. will sell at public auction in front
OF the premises. on TUESDAY THE THIRTIETH
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land and
premises situate In the county OF Washington, Dis
tric OF Columbia. and designated and being lots
"a. 80 and 38 In block IS in John r. Waggaman's
subdivision OF parts Of a tract of land known as
Alliance and now called Wesley Heights, per
plat recorded in Iiber County 40. I, page ~. in
the surveyors office Of the District Of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase money
to be paid In cash. balance in two equal Install
ments payable In one and two years. with interest
at FIVE per centum per annum. payable seminar
nnany, from date of sale, secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold. or all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser. deposit Of 500 will be
required at time Of sale. All conveyancing, re-
cording etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale
to be complied with within fifteen days from day
OF sale. otherwise the trustee reserves the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost of de-
faulting purchaser after five days advertisement
Of such resale In some newspaper published in
Washington, D. G.
]. ROBERTS FOULKE,
aplS-dts. eSu Substituted Trustee.
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ALBERT A. WILSON.
JOHN b. LARNER.
1335 T ST.. Trustees.
CHANCER1 SALE OF THE BRICK DWELLING
NO. 1904 THIRTY THIRD STREET NORTH

CHANCERY SALE OF THE BRICK DWELLING
NO: 1904 THIRTY-THlRD STREET NORTH
By virtue of decree of the Supreme codrt Of the
District of Columbia. passed in equity cause NO.
ON %' eaf:Ss
1895. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm
ises situate and being in the city Of Washington.
in the District of Columbia. known and distn-
gushed as and being part Of 10. numbered lss n IN
Hawkins addition to GEORGETOWN: now part OF
Washington, D. c.. bounded as follows: Begin n
ming at point 33d street at the end OF ~
feet measured north from the intersection OF 33d
and Q streets: and running thence on said go sSd
line of said lot: thence south 10 feet
inches: thence southeast and east In ACCORDANCE
lot to the point Of beginning (sad premises being
known as No. 1904 33d street nw).
to be paid in cash. and the balance in two equal
installments. payable in pne and two years. with
at I'm fe x decd
Of trust upon the property sold: or all cash at the
option of the purchaser. deposit of 500 will
All conveyancinG. recording and notarial fees at
the cost of the purchaser Terms of the sale to be
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk aud cost of the defaultns
JOHN f. TAYLOR. Trustee
Columbian building.
EDGAR B. sHER BELLE T s";,s,a.
THos. J. OWEN SONS. Aucts.. eis F st. NV.
The purchaser Of the above described property
having failed to comply with the terms Of sale,
Rs 5u DAs w Of aPR AZ
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. in front OF
the premises. sell at public auction. the above-de-
scribed property at the risk and cost Of the de-
JOHN E. TAYLOR. Trustee TINS
pI1-d&ds esu Colorado building.
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THos. J. OWEN SON. AUcTIoNEERs.

By virtue of an order passed by the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia in equity cause
No. 2G9S4, Sylvanus A. Birch vs.. George W. Rue,
the undersigned receivers will offer for sale at
public auction MONDAY. APRIL TWENTY
SECOND. AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM" on the
premises Sth and streets northeast. the coal
yard. stock in trade and property of the coparner
ship known $. A. Birch & Company. including
two (2) horses one "a cart. two ~ wagons. three
f3) Of harness, lease on said premises. about
ten t10} tons of coal. fences and sheds erected
thereon and belonging TO said cOpartnersh!p the
good will of said business and all property per-
tainin. the
Terms of sale. cash.
PERCIvAT NJ. BROWN.
724 Colorado building.
EDWIN c. BUTTON.
Ccluasbian Law building.
apiG-5t Receivers
500 PER GALLON
FOR MEDICINAL WHISKEY.
THE JOHN WEDDERBURN CO.,
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UTHE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED UNTIL.
THURSDAY. APRIL TWENTY FIFTH 1897 same
hour and place. By order of the trustees.
aplS-dts,eSu
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!. C. SLOAN CO.. AUCTIoSEERs. 14o7 ST.
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Three-story Brick Store at S. w.
Corner OF 32d and P Streets, and
Three-story Brick Stores, Nos.
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ADAM A. WESCTI.EK AUCTIONEER.
RUSTEES' SALE OF VALU-
ABLE IMPROVED REAL
ESTATE.
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C. &. SLOAN & CO.. AUCTS.,
1407 G ST. NV.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
MILAN.

Frank NJ. Mock, travelling salesman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

for the International Harvester COM
pany, was in Milan Thursday for &
short visit on his way to his home in
Cambridge.
Mrs. Mary Framing, who has made
her home in Chicago the past two
years, has decided to return to Milan
and is preparing to go to housekeep-
ing in her cottage on Dickson street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bloomfield, who was
called here by the death of her father,
Thomas Holmes, left for her home at
Detroit. Mich, Monday.
The W. c. T. T. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Mary Rathburn Thurs
day, Oct 10 at 1870 p. m. A good at
tendance is desired.
street, occupying a part of Clark
Smiths house.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Pierce of Moline was =
caller on Milan friends Thursday.
Frank Gerard, who has worked fol
a number of years at the boat yard
west of Milan. has rented the house
owned by Mrs. Bolton on Gran:
street. He moved here from LeClaire
Iowa.
]. Galloway. who has lived in the
Framing house has moved to Sears.
Lawrence Fitzpatrick, who has beer
employed since last spring in ST. LOUIS
returned home Sunday night.
DR.. D. T. Robertson of Toledo, Ohio
was in Milan Monday to meet his fam
lily who have been visiting friends il
Joy and Milan for the past two weeks
DR.. Robertson has received and ac
cepted call to preach at LOngmont
Colo, and the family left last weei
for their future home.
Mrs. William Kale entertained the
w. R. C. of Rock Island and a humble
of Milan ladies Wednesday afternoon
Thirty-seven were present and a boun
tiful lunch was served.
Bird Dorman was visited by hi
mother Sunday. Her home is at Bria
| Bluff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
TRICKS OF THE TYPES.
Wicked Deeds Done by the Imp of the
PerverSe


Sometimes the proofreader mods, and
in this connection the late Lord
GOschen told at public dinner Il story
of a reader who worked for his lord
Goschen'S) grandfather and who, in
answer to 4 denunciation from his EN-
plOycr, cried:
Let some other man work at cor
rectness of typography. l despair. My
own thoughts often hinder me as they
seize and hold the authors otherwise
than they ought to do. 1t is quite pos
sible that niggling about words and
SyllaDies may often go to the wall
when my soul cannot tear itself loose
from some thought or picture. Errors
have been found in sheets which l
thought 1 had worked backward and
forward with the greatest particular
ity. l read always as it should be-"
1t is when reader is in this soulful
condition that the general public are
permitted to read, as they did once
in a morning paper not given to humor,
that a celebrated politician, in a
speech. described some one as sitting
at the feet of the game bird of Biz
mingham," instead of "Gamaliel." In
the same journal. too. the following
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
STERILiZED BARBER SHOP.
Famous Shop in the Carroiton Hotel
Baltimore, MARYLAND.

The barber shop in the Carrolton
hotel, Baltimore, sterilizes everything
it uses in the shop. The sterilizing is
done by heat. The towels, the razors
the strops. the soap. the combs an
brushes are all sterilized before being
used on a customer. When there i:
no sterilization. have the barber use
NewbrO's Herpicide. 1t kills the dan
druff germ and it is an antiseptic TO-
the scalp, and for the face after SHAY
ing. All leading BARRIERS everywher,
appreciate these potent facts about
Herpicide and they use it. "'Destro.
the cause you remove the effect" So,
by leading druggists. Send 10 cent
in stamps for sample to The Herpicid'
company, Detroit, Mich. T. H. Thomas
special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07

Advertised list No. 40, for week emil
ing Oct. 5:
Fred Ambur, Charles NJ. Bradley
Paul Biggs, Mrs. Tina Behrend, Miss
Anna Blakely, Mrs. Emma Ball, Mar
tina Babies. Mrs. Chalmers, n. l.. Cook
Central State Dredge company, Ben
Cappamon, Miss Helen U. Cudne~
Mrs. H. Dean, Forrest J. Elzey, Dr.
w. j. Ford, Miss NJ Fitzpatrick, John
Golliff. Ella Goldman, Miss Martha
Gobart, ]. w. Grimes, Briggs Hinton
Mrs. Mary Hamie, l.. Hauptman, Mr.
Hancock, George NJ Hawley, c. r
Johnson, John Johnson, Miss Mirtle
Johnson, w. Stokes Kirk, Mrs. Charles
King, H. B. Klusmeyer, Miss Matilda
Liphardt, S. G. Mace. Earle Meredith
(2), Mrs. V. G. McFadden, A. A. Nc
Millen, E. Moisan. Byrtie Mathews
4. Newman, Mrs. George Olson, S. z
Petersen. Mrs. Minnie Potter, Miss
Bell Richart, John Sheehan, Miss
Pearl Scop, Mrs Charles Stevens
Mrs. E. G. Schmid. Edd Smith, Fred
Thomas, Charles Tracy. c. S. Whit
neyfi Mrs. Effie Williamson.
Foreign: John A. Brand, Oct. Cor
nelis, Mrs. A. Schlechter
HUGH A. ]. MCDONALD, PM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
Gambling In Church.

The mania for gambling will out,
no matter how carefully hedged about
by the law. Here is an illustration:
ut took conversation l overheard
at the close of the church service last
Sunday night to bring me to a realiza-
ton of the virulence of the betting
fever" said a Harlem woman. II ac-
tually heard two boys betting on the
skill of the sexton in shutting out the
candles. One bet % cents that he
would eXtinguish each candle at the
first application of the shutters, the
other that he wouldn't. l had been
watching the proceedings with the
same thought in mind, but it never &C.
CURED to me to bet on the outcome."-
New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
KOdOl
For Dyspepsia

digests what you eat, takes the strain of
OF the heart, and contributes nourishment,
strength and health to every organ of the
body. For Indigestion. Dyspepsia, Sour
Stomach, Inflammation Of the mucous
membranes lining the Stomach and Diges-
tive Tract, Nervous Dyspepsia and Catarrh
of the Stomach. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
They Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant purgative effect expert
enced by all who use Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the
healthy condition of the body and mind
which they create makes one feel joy.
full. Price, % cents. Samples free at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
DAVENPORT

Use Trade BIast."-The trades ex-
tension excursion to Ottawa and Pc
oria. Oct. 8 and 8, is now so we'll ar
ranged that those responsible for Us
success have prepared a strong trade
blast" to herald their advent at points
along the line. The trade blast is a
neat SPACE folder. containing a pithy
write-up of Davenport as a city of
banks, market town and money mar
ket illustrated with a well-eXecuted
panoramic view of the city. 1t also
cor aims the list of business houses
which have purchased tickets for and
vii be represented in the trades eX-
tension excursion.
Insurance Company on Rocks
Judge House Saturday appointed J. B.
Phi Hips receiver for the Pioneer Life
Insurance company of Davenport. The
appointment of a receiver vas made
on he application of Attorney General
BY RS of the state of Iowa. The tieds-
ury of the company was shown 20 be
depleted, they not having the money
to pay a death claim of $1,000 which
became due some time ago The Off
eel of the company were DESTROYS of
winding up its affairs and quitting
business and the newly appointed re-
ceirer was instructed to do so. J. B.
Phi lips, who is appointed receiver,
wa president of the company. He
fill this office in addition TO that of
deputy county treasurer and is now
appointed receiver Louis Block is
the. attorney. At one time the assO-
cia ion had 500 members and carried
insurance aggregating $G5S,750.
o
Obituary Record-Andrew Lagomar.
cinD, the well known Burlington fruit
man. who has a large branch house
here, passed away Friday afternoon at
his home in that city after lingering
illness.
Judith Gertrude Yngeborg FERN, the
15-year-Old daughter of Rev. and Mrs
o. w. Fern. died at the parsonage Of
the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
church, G39 East Sixth street Saturday
of heart failure. consequent upon an
att ok of inflammatory rheumatism.
Christian Gertz died Saturday at
Mercy hospital after suffering for 1t
months with Il broken leg. Mr.. Cert
is q pioneer farmer of Scott county
ha, ng come to this part of the cOun
try in 1850. He was born in Germany
in 1888 and came to this country
with his parents when but nine years
old For a long time he farmed in
thi- county near Mt. JOY. Later he
moved to another farm in Lincoln
ovnship. In the year of 1860 he mar
RE Lena PEPPER His wife Lena, one
sis er, Catrina Miller, and one brothe;
Henry GertZ. are the only survivors.
lafayette Plummer died Saturday
at his home at 916 West Fifth street
He was born Feb. s, 1855 i'll Marshall
county. Illinois. being 80 years of age
He came to this city in 1859.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
One Clean of Sunshine.

His play is rank failure.
1t is frost and a fizzle, and he
knows it.
The dramatist bows his head upon
his hands and refuses to be comforted,
for 1t is his first funk.
One by one his friends try to say
something that will console him, but
to no avail.
Finally his trusting wife finds one
sunny CLEAN in the clouds.
Anyway" she said, you didn't have
to go through the ordeal of making q
speech. before the curtain, and you
know you always said you would be
thankful beyond words if you could
escape that."-Success Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money if It
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signatur ,
is on each box. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-07

If you take De Wits Kidney and
Bladder Pills you will get prompt Te-
lief from backache, weak kidneys, ia
fiammation of the bladder and urinary
troubles. A weeks treatment for Is
cents. Sold by all druggists.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-18
CONTEST NOTICE. =
Department of the Interior,
fTnitaI Statao land Offica

Wood ID, o, T., March 10, 1907.
sufficient COZ. ,st affidavit having been filed
In this Office by Daniel o. Doughty, of
contestant, against HE 25S01 made April
7th, 1905, for the Lots 1 2 3 sec
tion 10, township 6, north of range
%, 4. C.M., by Fred Schiefebine, contestee,
in which it is alleged that said entryman has
wholly abandoned said tract of land for a period
Of more than months since making said entry
and next prior to the date of the initiation oil
this contest, he having failed in any manner to
improve or cultivate the said tract as by law re-
quired; that he never did establish and main
tnin bona fde residence on the said tract; that
the said defaults have not been cared.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the Army, Navy,
or Marine Corps of the United States in any
capacity in time of war, and this the said con.
testant is ready to prove at such time and
place as may be named by the Register and
Receiver for a hearing in said case. Said par;
ties are hereby notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching, said allegation at IL
Ira A. Hill, Clerk of the District Court Beaver,
okla. and in his absence before w. T. Quinn;
his deputy and that final hearing will be held
at 10 o'clock a. m. -on May, IL, 1907 be,
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Woodward, Okla.
The said contestant having, in proper af
davit, filed Mich. Is, 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be giver
by due and proper publication.
"a 4-25. 4. S. WIGGINs, Receiver.
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CONTEST NOTICE,

Department OF the Interior, United States
Land Office, Woodward, Okla, Mch., 26. 1901.
sufficient contest affidavit aving been filed
in this office by James M. Avery, of Richmond
Oklahoma. contestant, against HE. No. 297l2
made February 18th 1906. for Mex, Sec 10, TIP 8
n, X 3 T., by John A. Anderson, of Award, Tex
Contestee, in which It is alleged that John A
Anderson has abandoned said tract in fact that
he has not established residence aud has said
that he has no intention OF having or improving
the claim; that ha filed un said claim and is
now holding it fer speculative purposes only,
That said sllegeu absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the Army, Navy
or Marine corps of the United States in any
capacity in time of war, and this the said CON
testant is ready TO prove at such time and place
as may be named by the Register and Receiver
Tor a hearing in said case.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said alle-
cation at 10 o'clock a. m, ON June. u, 1907.
before the Register and Receiver at the
Okla.
The said contestant having, in proper affi-
davit filed Mch., 26. 1901, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made il is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice bs given by
due and proper publication.
DICK T, MORGAN. Register,
"A A-2S pd
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-18
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office Woodward Okla. March 10, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this office by Samuel w. Hull, OF
contestant, against HE. No. 1891 made Sept
IL, 1902, for NWA OF NWL, OF Section 4, SEA
SEA, Section 6, WIZ SWA, Section 8, tp N,
y ECM., by Lesbia NJ. Herron. contestee in
which it is alleged that said entrywoman has
wholly abandoned said tract of land for a period
OF more than six months since making said
homestead entry and next prior to the date OF
the in tiat ion of this contest, she having failed
to establish bona hde Residence on the said
land or To improve or cultivate the said tract as
required by law; that she is attempting 10 ac.
quire title to the said land by making occasional
visits therato under the guise of reSidence that
the said defaults have not been cured.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due To his employment in the Army, Navy
or Marine corps of the United States in any ca.
pacity in time of war, and this the said contest
ant Is ready to prove at such time and place as
may be named by the Register and Receiver
Tor a hearing in said case. Said parties are
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m;. on May. 20, 1901, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Woodward Okla.
The said contestant having, in proper affi-
dsvit filed Mch 18th, 1871, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
OF this notice cannot be made, il is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
"a F25 Il. S. WIGGINs Receiver.
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CONTEST NOTICE,
Department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office,


sufficient contest affidavit having been filed In
this office by L Mcconnell, OF Gift, n.
Kansas r + ID Z, contestant against HE Nc
1917, made May 25th 1908, for S1a NE14, Sec g
Tp3N, r 2s ECM., by Edward G. Day, of Hacl
berry, o. T., Contestee, in which 1t is alleged
that said Edward C. Day, has wholly abandone
said tract for period of more than mon hs
last past and next prior hereto. That he H.
wholly failed to cultivate or improve said tract
In any manner for more than months last pa Il
and prior hereto. That he never did establish
or maintain his actual residence thereon. Tina
he seeks to hold the same by making occasion,
visits thereto and that said defaults have not
been cured.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the Army, Navy, OF
Marine Corps of the United States I'm any capacity
I'm time of war, and this the said contestant Is
ready TO prove AT such time and place as may be
named by the Register and Receiver for hearing
In said case Said parties are hereby notified IL
appear, respond and offer evidence touching sa id
allegation at 10 O'clock a. M, ON May %
1901, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Woodward, o. T.
The said contestant having. In a proper affida-
Wit filed March 29 1907 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service OF
this notice cannot be made, il is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due
a 4-25 Il. S. WIGGINs, Receiver
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CONTEST NOTICE.

CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior, United State.
Land Office, Woodward, Okla, Mch. 30 1907
A sufficient contest afhd Wit having been led
in this Office by John Il Mcconnell, OF Clifton
kas., II n ID contestant, against HE No. l42Ss
made Jan u, 1905, for SEh Sec 3 Tp s. 2s ECAi
by James Meliza. of Carwile, o. T., contested
in which IL is alleged that said James III Melizii
has wholly abandoned said tract for period OF
more than months last past and next prior
hereto. That he never did at any time since
making said entry, and prior hereto, establish or
maintain his residence thereon, or improve or
cultivate said tract In any manner. That said
defendant enlisted ip the Army OF the United
States but that such enlistment was not made
within mohths from the date of said entry.
That defendant never, prior TO said enlistment
nor at any other time, resided upon, improved
defaults have not sen cured.
That said alleged absence frsm said land was
vas not due 70 bis employment In the Army,
Navy, or Marine Corps OF the United States In
any capacity In time OF war, and this the said
place as may be named By the Register and Re-
ceiver for hearing In said case. said parties
are hereby notified 10 appear, respond and oifei
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock ,
N, on May "a, 1871. before the Register and
keceiver at the United States Land Office In
Woodward, Okla.
The said contestant having, In a proper afil-
davit filed March, ~, 1907, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice cannot be made liz is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
!" 4-25 u. s. WIGaIss, Receiver