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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
FOR sALE-CTTY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-CITE PROPERTY.
FOR SALE-See Schreiner & Hubbard's
ad on another page.
FOR SALE-At a bargain. lot 72I4x3S9
feet. located in Sears. See Eckhart x
Buffum.
FOR SALE-Lot 4OX1JO feet, centrally
located. ON paved street For partic-
ulars address Box 267, city.
FOR SALE - Sevcn-room house. with
bath, all modern, at 1904 Fifteenth
street Inquire of e. q. Pinkerton, at
same number.
FOR SALE-A bargain in two six-room
cottasGs,i, hot and cold water. bath,
soon. Reidy Bros.
eight-room. all modern house on paw
ed street: large lot: will take cottage
in part payment Eckhart u Buffum.
FOR SALE-Thrce of the best lots on
Twenty-third street, near Tenth ave
nue.. will sell on monthly payments If
50 desired. Inquire at lO41 Twenty
third street
FOR SALE - An cight-room modern
house on Seventh avenue" near Tween
ty-third street; lot 1OXl3T; good barn;
will be sold at Il bargain. Apply
Rcidy Bros, room 1. NJ. q l.. building.
T,r-I, -
ot ~, G-h, h'I , anu low i%SS JUS
"ulN'ut "i Guy iiilitS on p!Ilii near
street car line. cheap on monthly pay
HiSa'Ss liulIc 81 Jnnn l. am ~
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-"'S'.
FOR SAIF-Tcn-rnorn nodnrp bouso 3. +
and IsIndrv in me h,tcmcmt, rrSrI
Irnt Incatinn rnrn.r i,t cast rrnrt .
| one bIocI, from r:.r limo Inouir. - I
| COO JTortv-grrnud street
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FOR SALE \ six-roou, bousc with
| water sewer and hath in vrrv .,oSJ
| rnndition ON D1yed street ana MIN o.
maid East front win ,Iirc Shade
| trrcs. lnt T1xI-o. f,r a. o6a On -,
| $50, -. ~ D - STI""p W tt 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
EDUCATIONAL.

AUGI- STANA CoLLEGE1-RusiuoS de
partmcnt. y thorough business train
ing given TOR entry into commercial
life. Terms reasonable. Apply to Auz
gUStana college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

ii. J. CHURCHILL COMMISSION COM
panN - Brokers, Rock Island house
block. Stock. grain, provisions. cot
ton. and Investment securities bought
and sold for cash or on margins Pri-
waite wires to Chicago and New York.
Both phones; old west $50, new 5O4>.
Market quotations gladly furnished
by phone or mail.
III. J. ToHER q Co Brokers. DaVcu-
port Stocks, grains, provisions cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices, 1903 Main street. Tel
ephOne 401.
GEORGE H. SIDW ELL X Co Com
mission merchants. Grain. hay and
provisions. Members of the Chica go
board of trade and Chicago stock cX-
change. Established % years. No.
5i2 and 543 RiaHe building. Long dis
tance phone. Harrison 1856
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

LADIES TAILOR AND DRESSMAK EH
High class tailor suits. riding hab-
its of all descriptions. exquisite gowns
and evening waists, dress plcatinGS
and buttons covered. High class
dreSsmakinE and ladies tailoring
thoroughly taught. 6. II. Grabbe;
both phones. suite pos to ~ South
Putnam building. Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

LOST-Sman package containing soft
shirt and TWO black ties. Saturday
evening. Finder please leave at The
Argus office
LOST - Tuesday evening. pockcthooiI
containing papers of no value to any
one but owner. Return to Argus Of
fee and receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
Observation-Disclosures.

JACKSON. HURST u STAFFORD-At-
tOrucyS-at-law. Office in Rock Island
National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

SEARLE X MARSHALL - Lawyers.
Money To loan on good real estate Sc
curity. Mitchell x Lynde block, Rock
Island Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

WANTED - Bellboy at the Rock Island
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
MONEY TO LOAN.


LOANS ON REAL ESTATE SECI RFrN
at lowest rates. I.udolph u Reynolds.
lawyers. BufuTd block. corner Seven
tccuth street and Second avenue.
MONEY TO LOAN-On real estate Sc
cuTity at lowest rates. Marion f..
Sweeney. attorney. rooms 81 and b.
Mitchell * Lynde building. Rock Is
land.
LOANS ON FURNITURE. pianos. horses,
wagons, salaries. etc; quickly, pri-
Vatcly, at the lowest rates. Mutual
Loan company (uninC). room All,
Peoples National bank building, Rock
Island. Phone old west l22.
WE MAKE \ SPECIALITY of loauinG
money on household goods horses,
wagons. etc, without removal and in
Il quiet way. Can on US for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan company, room
IS. Mitchell x Lyndc block.
EVERY cmployc in the tri-cities hold
ing a steady position can get a loan
on their promiS" I" pay on their plain
note. No cudorScr, no inquiry Of
friends. or employer Loans on house
hold goods and other personal prop
crtN. our plan is the falr"St and most
convenient to borrowers. &. Berg
man X Co. 209 Brady street, DaNcn-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

w ANTED-Clcrical positions open; the
demand for first class office men always
exceeds the supply. We need at once
capable accountants. bOOkkecpCrs,
cashiers, cost and shipping clerks,
collectors, correspondents. private sec
retarics; salaries $500 tn $4,000. Open
iugS for statesmen, executive and tech
nical men and men haEinE money to
invest with their services. Write us
today. stating position desired. Of
fees in II cities. HapGoOdS UuC)
Brain Brokers. 1913 Hartford build
ing Chicago Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
FOR RENT-ROOMs,

(TO be Continucd.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

WANTED-Four first class carpcnters.
Telephonc West S1N-L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22
DRI;SSMAkING.

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WANTED - DrcSSmaknG to do, also
cutting ana hitting taught. MRS
RAINS DTcSSmakinE parlOTS, 1913 =
Third avenue, Roscnficld flats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-22

IT, NJ MCASkRIN - AttOTnvy-at- law.
Rock Island and Milan. Rock Island
Office in B"uGston block. Milan Office
on Main street.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Confidence Unsouoht,

DO you know what I love you best
for?' said a woman whose domestic
burdens We're almost beyond bearing,
to the friend to whom she had been
giving a partial confidence. Because
you never ask any questions" How
many more hearts might have the re-
lief that comes from sympathy and
expression if only this immunity from
questioning could be assured! But few
sriefs and perplexities, and those not
the most poignant, can tittingly be
poured forth without reserve. The
friendship that will respect ones re-
licences, that will not seek, by word
or gaze or guess, to overpass the line
ones self-respect has drawn, is more
rare than it should he. 10 betray
confidence is recognized as q breach
of honor TO force one is almost as
base.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
NEWSP APER FILTH.

The yellow newspapers are busily
engaged in scattering the filth of the
Thaw trial. The federal authorities
were fully justified in taking the ac-
tion that they did in warning certain
papers about sending obscene litera,-
ture through the mails. The manner
III which this case has been reported
has attracted the attention not only
OF this country, but of the whole world.
Even the papers OF Paris are ANA zed
at the reports sent out from New York.
1t is not strange that people arc inter-
ested in reading this Nth, for they are
always interested in any a,nasine
story There certainly would be suff1.
cient in the most circumspcct report
OF the proceedings to satisfy seekers
for literary filth. To give everv little
detail of this story of nastiness cer-
tainly calls for punishment. The au-
thority of the federal government ia
confined to preventing transmission Of
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
THE IRISH STANDARDS POPULAR
VOTING CONTEST.

The Irish Standard, in to-day.s is
sue. offers Inducements to the mem
bcrs OF all Catholic fraternal organi-
cations in this state, in the way nf
prizes. which will ba appreciated as a
journalistic enterprise hitherto l,nrar-
alleled in the Northwest. And the field
will cover both men and women's or
galizations. The object OF the voting
contest thus inuuguratcd by this
journal is two-fold First, to ascer-
tain who are the most popular nem-
bers OF Catholic fraternal organizations
in this state and, second. to increase
the circulation or the paper devoted
to their interests and thus further
widen it's influence for good throughout
tho North Star state. The method
adopted to accomplish that end will
entail 10 expense on the members OF
Inc various organizations, but will
amply remullcratc them and tend to
boom the society 10 which they belong.
We direct the attention OF our read :
crs to the announcement on the fifth
page. where every essential particular
regarding the contest and prizes is
given.
The voting contest thus inaugurated
to-day is the third in number the Irish
Standard has conducted, the other two
being in 1897 and 1902. They were eN-
ccedngy popular and this, the great.
est of them ALL cannot fail to meet
with favor. Read the conditions; they
are simple. Nominations are first in
order. The prizes we are offering,
eight in number, are we'll worth strug-
Cling for.
The names of al candidates must bc
/ entered before 6 o'clock p. m., Wcdnes-
day, March 81, and the polls will close
Wednesday evening, June 10.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

the Judge Griffin, on Jan. 10, when
Mr.. Corcorans claims as next -of-lSin
and legal heir were admitted.
1t is not likely that this decision
will be questioned, or an appeal taken
on it, because the decision was on Il
question of fact. and the higher courts
rarely disturb a judgment so based;
so that the case may be practically
regarded as at an end. This has been
one of the most remarkable lawsuits
in connection with Irish claims upon
American property. Mr. Corcoran has
been exceedingly fortunate. He was
one Of the two legal heirs, the other
being Hannah Callaghan, Of Cork,
who died about three years ago. In
consequence of her death, her lnoiety
of the estate goes to Mr. Corcoran,
who thus gets the entire property.
During the litigation the bulk OF the
property, which is in the principal
streets of the city Of Seattle, has in.
creased three fold in value.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
BY the death of the Hon. Townse

BY the death OF the Hon. Townsend
McDernlot, on Jan. IS, in Australia, the
commonwealth has lost the father Of
its fbar. Educated at Trinity college,
Dublin, lie was called to the Irish bar
In 1S40, and on ono occasion was assoc
ciated as a junior with Daniel O'Con-
nell in case, "reminiscences he was
fond of recalling at the other end of
the earth. In the tifties he emigrated
to Australia, settled on tho Ballarat
goldfield, and became specialist in
mining law. He was engaged in every
aiming case of Importance, and was
returned as a free trader for Ballarat
East, serving as solicitor-general in
5one of the Victorian governments of
.tEe seventies He had attained the
great age OF %. and he was able to
3conduct cases in court until quite nc.
Gently.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

Through peaceful agitation Daniel
O'Connell sought civil and religious
liberty for Catholics. While speaking
on this subject at one time lie said:
In opposing this interference with
us, l content myself with the mcrc
war Of words. but if the case wera
reversed. if the Catholic sought for .
control OF the Protestant, the Protest
ant should command my heart, my
tongue, my arm in opposition to so
unjust and insulting a measure So
help ME God, l would in that case not
only feel for the Protestant and speak
for him. but I would fight for him
and cheerfully sacrifice my life in de-"
fense of the great principle for which
l have contended, the principle of uni-
versal and complete religious liberty"
Still the Tories of Ulster TODAY cry
out against home rule for Ireland be-
cause, as they claim, of their fear OF
persecution. All Of which is the rank
est kind of pretense.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
The Home Doctor.

A warm sponge bath will relieve
nervous strain.
Neuralgia may very often be speed
lily relieved by applying a cloth satu-
rated with essence Of peppermint to
the seat OF pain.
For eyes that are stuck together in
the morning bathe daily in boric wa
ter and at night rub the lids with
boracic acid ointment.
Put a sprained ankle at once into
hot water for ten minutes. Afterward,
il the pain is severe. apply bran
bag dipped into hot vinegar.
Don't sleep with the mouth open
Dust and gritty particles floating in
the atmosphere, entering the trap thus
set for them, injure the enamel of
the teeth by irritation.
A man who suffered from catarrl,
says that he cured himself Of The NAL.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

ady by bathing the feet every night
in cool water and putting on clean
stockings every morning.
In cases of bilious or typhoid fever,
the juice of cranberres is almost in
dispensable for clearing the system
OF the poisonous bacteria. In some
forms of dyspepsia there is 40 more
effective and simple remedy than raw
cranberries.
Strong black tea is recommended
as a dandruff cure. 1t is said that
shanlpooing the hair once in ten days
with this and stimulating the hair by
thorough brushing, both before and
after, will cure the most obstinate
cases OF dandruff if used persistontly.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

Count John A. Creighton was buried
at Omaha, Neb., on the 9th inst, and
all business Of every nature was sus-
pended from 10 to II o'clock. The
banks were closed, and for five min
utes all street cars and every piece Of
machinery in the city shut down. At
tending the funeral We're many Cath
olic bishops and priests from sur
rounding states. Every student Of
Creighton university and the various
Creighton technical schools attended
in a body. and hundreds of the alumni
Of the institutions were present. Pres
ident NJ. J. Dowling of Creighton uni
versity, in his eulogy Of the dead, am
nounced that the Society of Jesus all
over the world, wherever the Catholic
faith is known, numbering $4,000 per-
sons, would hold three masses for the
dead, who was conspicuous for benefi-
cence to the church and rewarded by
the late Pope Leo XIII. with the title
of count Of the papal court OF Rome.
This recognition by the Society Of
Jesus IL an honor conferred upon few
mon, especially of the laity of the
church. Count Creighton was the man
who stood Loyalty by w. j. Bryan in
financing his first campaign for the
presidency, and was his supporter in
both the contests OF 1895 and 1900.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

Ninety-eight years ago last Tues
day. amid lowly surroundings in what
was then the frontier territory of Ken
tuckN. Abraham Lincoln, one of the
greatest, it not the greatest American,
was born. AS the years pass away
and the struggle which almost dis
membered the Union is having less in
tiuencc upon the feeling of the people,
the character and personality OF Alb
raham Lincoln is better appreciated.
His place in history is not even yet
year the people appreciate the tasks
which confronted the great l:nanci
pator. No man ever had greater diff
culties to overcome. His life was Il
struggle against adversities from first
to last. His father struggled against
the wilderness and the wilderness was
victorious. Extreme poverty was the
lot OF Abraham Lincoln. He had no
opportunities, not even books to read
lie and his family tried first Ken
lucky then Indiana and next Illinois
that they might find some place in
which Il living could be made. His
efforts to become a lawyer We're made
under the greatest conceivable draw
backs. His personality was ungainly
His surroundings from childhood had
been extremely lowly. After lie was
finally admitted to the bar, poverty
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
LUCKY coRcoRAN.
An Irish Heir to Seattle, Washing
ton, Estate.

It is reported from Dublin that an
heir to the large estate left by John
Sullivan, Of Seattle, Wash, who died
intestate some time ago, has been
found in Edward Corcoran, OF Cork,
now employed as harness-maker in
Dublin, whose claim to be first cousin
to the deceased and consequently his
heir is admitted. He will, if there
is no appeal to the superior courts,
succeed to ground rents and house
property valued for half a million of
money.
The late John Sullivan was a native
Of Cork, and died without making a
will at Seattle, Wash, leaving prop
erty subject to many conflicting claims.
One after another the other claims
were disposed of, and the matter had
now become a contest between Mr..
Corcoran and the state Of Washington.
which sought to escheat the property
on the ground that Sullivan had no
heirs
commission appointed by the SUI
preme court of Washington held a
number Of sittings In Ireland recently,
and the investigation was carried on
the most thorough manner, an extra
ordinary incident occurring at Cork,
where graves were opened for the pur-
pose Of getting evidence. The COM
mission also sat in Dublin during
October and November last. The read.
ing OF the evidence taken and the
arguments of the counsel occupied
about twenty-five days and concluded
shortly before Christmas. The final
decision in this case, which had oc-
cupied the attention of the local courts
for 70 long, was delivered in court by
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
REFUSED A PENSION.

The widow OF General Stonewall
Jackson has given her fellow country
men Il good example OF what honest
citizenship ought to be. The legisla-
ture OF North Carolina voted to pay
her 500 month in recognition. no
doubt, of the deeds Of valor performed
oy her distinguished husband.
Il am informed said Mrs. Jackson,
in writing to the senate of North Car
olina. that the laws Of this state limit
all pensions to those that have not $500
Of personal property, and, as 1 do not
come under this law, respectfully re-
quest that the bill be withdrawn"
Ihls is in strong contrast to the
sual course Of pension seekers. There
are very few men who fought in the
northern army. and still fewer Of their
widows, who would refuse pension
on the ground that it was not really
needed. Mrs. Stonewall Jackson is
evidently made out Of the same mate
rial as the general, who caused 50
much trouble for northern generals.
Her act is worthy of his name, and it
ought to be an object lesson to those
who fought on the Union side 1t is
an act Of courage and true nobility of
character. If the citizenship of the
country were made UP OF such persons,
we would not hear SO much about
graft and dishonest politics.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
CATHOLIC PRESS NOW FELT.
War on the Church in France Fur
nishes a Practical Illustration.

| If the need of Catholic press re-
nished in the fact that but for it the
Catholics of the United States would
be without a medium for telling them
the truth about the war upon the
Church in France. writes the Catholic
News. This thought was emphasized
the other day by Bishop Walsh, Of
Holy Name Society. SO many false
| reports have been sent out all over the
world, said the bishop, that the need
of a Catholic press, and perhaps a
Catholic associated press, was n-ver
more clear, to instruct the people in
the truth and justice of the claims
made by the Holy See and the Catholic
Church in France.
1t is generally conceded that the
newspaper is fast taking the place Of
the pulpit as means of reaching the
public. There are many reasons for
this change. The newspaper may be
carried in the pocket and read at leis-
rre, it may be perused at the break
fast table or in the street car. 1t holds
the attention of men In the palace and
in the howell. 1t is found everywhere,
with an influence that is tremendous.
Tho London Catholic Times in COM
menting on the power of the press in
France, says:
"The Catholics Of France are keenly
regretting that they allowed and even
helped the enemies Of the Church to
build up powerful press whilst neg
lecting to provide and encourage jour-
nails Of their own. Why is it that
when the feelings of foreigners are en-
cited to burning indignation at the per-
secution in France the French people
themselves as g. whole appear to be
cold and almost Indifferent? 1t is be-
cause poison has been distilled
amongst them day after day; papers
that have spread calumnies about
the priests. the bishops and the Pope,
have circulated in large numbers not
only in the towns but also in. the viii
lagos and rural districts. Some of
these journals are sold by the million
and carry into every corner of France
pleas for spoilation and prescription.
Not only was the need for defense by
means of the Catholic press disregard
ed, but the journalistic initiative of
individuals was sometimes opposed.
We know one locality in France says
the Courier de Geneve, where a group
of jealous Catholics secured twenty
four subscribers for a Catholic paper.
A new parish priest came on the scene
and as he had different ideas, the SUBJ
scribers soon fell to ten. The parish
priest acknowledges his mistake today
when it is not easy to repair it, If
the Catholics could introduce into the
majority Of French homes Catholic
papers full Of vigor and ardent for
justice. they would soon be victorious
in the fight against oppression"
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

The annual report of the Irish Tenn
perance League states that tho wear
1906 opened with great promises,
which have been more than fulfilled.
says the Irish American. Since the
days OF Father Mathew there has.been
nothing approaching the wave of tenn
perance sentiment which is now
spreading over the country. The most
encouraging feature is that it prom
ises to lead to results in the near fu-
ture that it will not only reform drink
ing habits, but bear such economic
fruit that it, will appeal to all. For
this welcome change credit is given
to the Anti-Treating League. the Gaelic
League, the crusade conducted by the
Capuchin Fathers, and other move
mentS. The pledge administered by
the Bishops to children when receive
ing the Sacuramcnt Of Confirmation is
not referred to, but it has worked won-
doris since the Hierarchy adopted this
excellent plan.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
r international relationships

our International relationships. He
sees the security OF the nation menaced
on every side by jealous commercial
rivals and ambitious Orientals. His
gloomy viewpoint may be explained by
his position as unofficial promoter in
chief of a greater, or greatest. Ameri-
can navy. That is Hobson's hobby,
and accounts for his overtrained scent
Of foreign perils.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Senator Hopkins will probably su

Senator Hopkins will probably sur
yive the censure of tho Baptist MIN
listers meeting for his great speech
on the Reed Snoot question, says the
Chicago Chronicle. The motives of
the ministers are not questioned. but
they would be less vpcn to suspicion
il they would direct their efforts to
the suppression Of free love literature
ut the University Of Chicago. The
Mormons were never guilty of ridcul-
ing clothing and of recommending
abandoned women as tho best wives.
Reed Sinoot would make a white mark
on some Midway professors
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

such matter through the mails. but
there are state laws prohibiting the
sale of obscene literature. These laws
ought to be enforced against the news
papers. Decent newspapers will try to
minimize the evil influence Of this
case Sensational newspapers will even
exasgerate in order TO supply what q
portion OF the public demands.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

as the person whose controversy with
Newman led to the latters reception
into the Catholic church. Kingsley WIS
the most bgoted exponent OF tho OK
ford movement in England. His
daughter has recently written d novcI
Catholic church is prominent feature
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

At tho meeting of the State Editor
ial Association in ST. Paul, Thursday,
William J. Bryan delivered an address
i'm which he considered, in a. particu-
Jar manner, the influence which is
possessed by the country newspaper
In an interview with regard to rate
legislation. he praised President Eocse.
Welt for. the stand he has taken.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

The German emperor tried to dc
Stroy the Catholic and the Socialist
rarties. He succeeded in reducing the
membership of the latter in the reich
stag to about one-half OF what it for
lnerly was. The Catholic party IN
creased its membership and continues
to be the largest party in the reich
stag.