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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Real Estate For Sale

lE@9l Estate il or SaUG
Az acres. fine building lots, 3rd St,
Moline; can have . fine lots, which will
sell for $3.50 each; balance will sell at
$500 each. This piece of property also
excellent for truck farm. This is one
of the best bargains on our list. Call
on us for price Greatly reduced if
taken at once. Eight fine building lots.
with the most beautiful view in Moline;
fine trees on lots. very reasonable if
taken at once.
The most beautiful lots in Rock Is
land, island View Heights" Big val
ues here. Call on us for terms and
prices.
13O-acro choice farm for trade or
sale.
Two 65-acre choice farms for cash.
160-acrc farm, bargain if taken be-
22O-acre farm, great bargain.
Excellent farms in Scott county, Ia.
1O-acre farms one mile from Rock Is
land city limits.
Good city property to trade for good
farms.
11O-acre river view farm, a bargain.
S0-acre farm i'm Andalusia township.
Dakota farms, all prices.
640-acre farm in Lincoln county, Neb.,
one mile from railroad station.
7-room house on 44th St, $1,000.
S-room all modern house, below cost;
six-room modern cottage. 2sth St.
make an offer.
Eight-roOm modern house. 2Oth St,
$500.
Twelve-room modern house. on 23rd
St, at a bargain.
Six-room house. Moline, $500.
Five-room house on 7th Ave, 81 800.
Seven-room house on IA u St, $3.50.
seven-room house, 9th ST. $500;
Fourteen-room house, 18th st, $1,000.
Seven-room house, 43rd ST, $4,000.
Seven-room house, 44th St. $4,000.
Seven-room modern house. 18th St,
s2,7OO.
Five-room cottage, 9Th Ave-, $1,000.
Five to eight room houses on 18th
St; bargains.
Fiye-room cottage, 14R St; bargain.
Four-room cottage. 18th Ave, $1,000.
Eight-roo mhouse. 18th St. $4,000.
Nine-rOOm modern house, below cost
IL taken in 80 days.
Seven-room house, goth St; bargain.
Nine-room house, goth ST.; a bargain.
Courtroom house, 21st st, 5000
Five-room house, 22nd St, S2250.
Ten-room house, 4th Ave, at bar
BUSINESS corner on End Ave. $4,000.
House and two lots, 18th st. and 9TH
Ave; a bargain.
67-acre choice farm. one mile from
city limits of Muscatine, $500
I have two cash buyers for property
avenue and one cash buyer for 18th av-
enue property up to Goth street.
we write insurance in substantial
We loan money at lowest possible
Omen Saturday evenings.
ONCE hours, 10 to IL a. M. to
- i' BOTH PHONES.
sLANKENsURe 6 eLANKEN6uRG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

FOR SALE-A good business; we insist
on your coming and looking this prop
osition over: that is the only way to
make a good, square deal. bust
ness of "a years standing, is now
making on an average of $4,000 a
year. VIII sell or trade same for real
estate; don't need dollar in cash;
will invoice stock at wholesale price
and give two or three years lease on
building 3OX150, three stories. So get
on first train and come right here
and investigate same. Call on or
write w. l.. Tallman. 1903 Third ave-
nue. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

FOR SALE-At a sacrifice; I will sell
for cash or payments one upright
handsome Singer piano, one nearly
new Fox typewriter, one National
cash register, 5000 pieces of old
coins, six seven old violins two
Washburn guitars. six clarinets, six
b fiat horns, also n lot of unredeem-
ed watches and diamonds; % pieces
of old mahogany furniture, four bar
Der chairs, one jewelers. lathe with
bench and tools, Is fine hard coal
stoves and 100 soft coal heaters, also
4 fine line of steel ranges. Will sell
cheap or exchange same. Loans on
diamonds at 3 per cent. We make
speciality on trunks and suit cases.
Get my prices and If / can't undersell
anybody in the three cities 1 will quit
the business. The meanest man In
town. Don't forget my money never
runs out. Find this number and put
the rest of your money in the bank.
1909 Second avenue. Jones, Jones,
Jones, Secondhand Jones. Jones' the
largest secondhand dealer and loan
agent in the whole state of Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
PALMISTRY.
PATENTS.
EXPRESS, STORAGE, BUS AND CAB


ROBES EXPRESS COMPANY-Furnf-
ture moved packed and stored. Bus,
baggage and cab service day or night
Main Office, 2410 Third avenue. Old
phone 537 and 900. New phone 515S.
RELIABLE STORAGE-On first floor;
also manufacturer of awnings, tents
wagon covers. etc. Tents for rent B.
Roessler q Co, 200 Fifteenth street,
opposite the court house, Rock Island
EwERT & RICHTER - Express and
Storage company, having uneuualed
facilities for moving, storing, packing
and shipping household goods, and
can quote reduced freight rates to
Pacific coast and other points. Write
or call. Office and warehouse, 322-
1926. East Fourth street, Davenport.
Iowa. Telephone 598.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

FOR SALE-Second hand automobiles;
why go to Chicago to buy used cars
from dealers you do not know. when
you can get them from $3.50 up, of
W. ii. Bolles, 2412 Third avenue?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROL-H
d. Mack, president; F. T. Myers, Sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

HENSLEY'S Floral store. Fourth ave-
nue. and Twentieth street; funeral de-
signs of all kinds, cut flowers, plants,
etc, graves lined. Greenhouse, en-
trance Chippianock cemetery. Old
phone TEX. Renidence 535-Y. New
phone 5I70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

WANTED = Able-bodied men between
ages 10 and 80 for u. S. Marine Corps;
must be native born or have first pa
pers: excellent opportunity to see the
world; good pay; clothing, rations
quarters, medical attendance, free
Apply to DIR. A. E. Williams, 1872 Nine
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
MASSAGE AND ELECTROLYsIs.

MASSAGE given at the homes. Super
fiuous hairs permanently removed
with electric needle. Treatment Civ
en- at homes unless otherwise desired.
Address Miss A. NJ. Kittridge, 1919
Perry street, Davenport, Iowa. Old
phone 1886.
MRS. Z. w. MILLER, Masseuse, 1906
Fifth avenue; electric vibrator and
vapor baths, body and facial massage,
hair and scalp treatment, shampooing
and maniCuring: body massage q spe-
cialty. New phone $3.50. Hours, 10
a. m to 10 D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

y SATIN skin secured using Satin Skin
Cream and Satin Skin Face Powder;
% cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
INSURANCE. on. dwellings, and house,
hold furniture a speciality. Cham
berlin & Anderson.
PLEASANT F. COX--Real estate and
insurance. Loans a speciality. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west %, and
new 5172. Office at court house.
BENEFITS Insurance Agency.-Fire
life, accident, health and plate glass;
real estate and loans: second floor.
Safety building. Office phone west
996. Residence phone 736-K. Open
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors' ad-
illustrators, guardians. trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds: lodges and
society officers; city state or U. S.
government officials; contractors. DO
sitions of trust lin fact. any kind of
bond You want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes x CIeave-
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit Company OF Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

WANTED-Work by the day or hour:
also bundle washing Inquire at rs
Thirteenth street. References if de-
sired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
FLORISTS,

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
pianock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds. L.ly store, 1907
Second avenue. Telephone ITO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY NO IS,
X. T.-Meets in stated conclave on
the second Monday of each month
III. A. j. Mcdonald, E. c.; r. C. Will
lerton, recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

FOR SALE-Lots in Beecher & Walsh
addition on Twenty-fifth and Twen-
tysixth streets, between Fifteenth
and Seventeenth avenues; city water,
and convenient to car line. These
lots are high and level: nice shade
trees. Will sell for small payment
down; balance to suit purchaser Will
assist those desiring to build homes.
Beecher Bros, 1917 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

we write insurance in substantial
companies.
we loan money at lowest possible
rates.
ONCE hours, 10 to IL a. m. to
BOTH PHONES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

WANTED-Househol goods to move,
store, pack or ship at reduced rates
to Pacific coast and other points. For
the best service at lowest rates write
or call on Ewert & Richter Express &
Storage company. S22-326 East Fourth
street, Davenport, Iowa. Tel SOS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

FOR SALE-Cheap. nice level lots, Ask
125, corner Twenty-seventh street and
Eighteenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale or
trade, one acre lot, with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of l.. Thonn, 610
Twenty eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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WANTED-Old feathers; highest price
paid for old feathers. Call old phone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED Twenty laoorers aft the T..
S. boat yard below Milan. ILL., Wages.
$1.50 per day of eight hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
LODGE DIRECTORY,

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL, NO. 20, r. &
5. M-Meets in stated communication
month. M. M Briggs, T. I. M: L. c.
Daugherty, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

WANTED = Horses to pasture for the
winter; best of care assured; horses
put in stable at night. Address com
munications to George Hess, II. r.
No. 6, Davenport, Iowa. or call old
phone 2699-L, three rings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for ligl
housekeeping at 2716 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

III the one you want isn't here, tcIe-
phone the office either phone. These
are just n few sampies-we've got n lot
more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

FOR SALE-One acre of land just out
side of city. Has four-room house,
large chicken house. well. cistern. and
bearing fruit of all kinds. The whole
acre fenced with chicken wire. Lo-
Gated at 1919 Twenty-siXth street, in
Campbelfs addition. Inquire on prem
Uses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

OFFICERS-Phil Mitchell, president;
II. P. Hull vice president: p. Greena-
walt, cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

FOR RENT-A large front room, with
all modern conveniences, at 1903
Fourth avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-26
TECH HIGHS GAME
WITH AGGIES OFF
SkirmiSh Booked for Today Can
celled by Mutual COnsent-M.
A. 9. Schedule.

The game scheduled between Tech
meal High Scnool and Maryland Agrl-
cultural College ~ College Park this
afternoon has been Cancelled by mutual
consent
The AgEies viii open their season next
Saturday with Richmond College at
Richmond.
Owing 10 the interest CT The students,
the prospect for q gUod football team is
exceedingly favorable at Maryland Agri-
cultural College.
oscar Lang. jr.. who has developed a
number Of winning teams in different
parts of the East. has been employed as
coach, and great confidence is placed
in his ability 10 produce a satisfactory
team from the material al hand.
Cadet L O. farrell Is manager and
Cadet Ernest Cory. formerly Of Central
High School, Of Washington, is captain
Following is the schedule
October 3-RichmOnd College, Rich
mOnd, Va, in Richmond
October 10-Johns HOPKINS University,
Baltimore. in Baltimore.
October l4-United States Naval ACad-
envy, Annapolis, in Annapolis
October lI-tfallauder College, Wash
ington, in College Park
October A.-GeOrge Washington Gni-
versity, Washington, in Washington
October Sl-FredcricksbUrg College,
FTedericksburg, Va. IN College PARK.
November 14-St- Johns College, An
napOlis, in Baltimore.
November 2l-WasniEgtOn College,
.ChesterrOwn, Nd, in College Park
November 25-CathONc University,
Washington, in College Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-26
Georgetown Candidate for
Tackle May Not Play
This Season.
COACH NEWMAN PUTS
MEN THROUGH DRILL
Two Teams Tackle Dummy in
Twenty-Minute Drill in
Field Work.

Georgetown's football squad received
its first real set back II the early sea-
son when Bill Fitzgerald. one Of the
leading candidates Tor a tackle posi-
ton badly wrencEed his knee IN prac-
tice
The injury is AZ old one with Fitz-
gerald, and viii probably Keep him
out Of the game for the rest Of the
season. This viii prove a hard blow
To- GeorgetOwn's prospects as Fitzger-
aid VAS considered by Coach Newman
enc OF the IkeIiest candidates for one
OF the vacant line positions. Before
entering Georgetown, Fitzgerald WAS
captain Of the troy High School eleven
and gained an envisbIe reputation two
years ago in New York Understandable
football In the Gal!audet game last
year he was carried from the field f5
the latter part Of the contest with the
same kind OF an Injury. and was IN
able 20 play the rest Of the season.
The GcorgeOwn candidates were pl.t
10 work on the tackllDg dummy yestcr-
day after twenty-n-inute drill at field
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-26
That Is IF Giants Take Two
From Cincinnati This
Afternoon.
NOT DISCOURAGED
BY REDS VICTORIES
Doughty Manager Talks Confident
" Of Winning Eleven Of Thir-
teen Remaining Canes
BY SAM CRANE

NEW YORK. sept. "a I-point lead
Goes not have such nifty look as
Is but 7 don't think it's quite time yet
20 put on the mourning apparel
The Giants stiu have a chance. and
John j. McGraw IS of the opinion. pub
Lcly expressed. too. that Il the Giants
beat the Cincinnati Reds both games
this afternoon the Giants viii COP the
rag.
Let us SEQ" said McGraw last even
ing we SIM have thirteen games 70
play--two more with Cincinnati, eIRhf
with the Fhuies. and three with the
BOstous-uiue games at home and four
iu Philadelphia If we win eleven OUT
OF The thirteen we VIII have the pen
Daut ciDrEed no matter what the Cubs
OF Pirates do Well. we can 90 that
u IL comes down % q pinch 1 VIII pitch
MarIy six of those thirteen games
N.tse VIII be good for four. and Aines
and Crandal can take care OF the rest.
y IS, sir. / think we can win the eleven
games"
And mind YOU he talked IN this con
1deur way after his Giants had lost
two very tough games 10 the Reds. and.
when. as he said. his team looked far
. from good There Is no doubt that sew
eral OF The Giants are not Up 70 the
lighting pitch they should b In. The
strain OF seven months constant work
has told on them s0re5y- Tenney IS 4
very tired man. Bridweu IS broken W
more or less. and Arthur Devlin should
have rest Now. these are three play
ers who when t.ev are rizht cannot
be eNceled for peppery and gingerg
work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-26
Red Letter Day in Memoir
able Struggle for League
remnants.
CONTENDERS EDGE
NEAR FIRST PEWS
Cubs Practically Tie With Giants,
McGraw's Crew Handicapped
by Crippled Pitchers.

Perhaps never before in the history
OF baseball was a day fraught with
such unexpected upheavals and sur
prises as marked yesterdays struggles
IN the closing pennant races in the two
big leagues. the most exciting and SEN
sational that have ever served 10 keep
a world Of fans in p state bordering
dslirium-
First the Reds uncovered a stiff wal
iop to the Jaw of the Gotham hope by
twice humbling the Giants The double
disaster discovered the sad truth that
Manager McGraw must depend on his
already worn pitchers for pennant,
as his youngsters. MarQuard and Dur
ham. are not yet ready Cor rhe big
task
The Cubs moved up to practically a tie
for the lead with the Giants by sUundly
thrOuncing Brooklyn. Boston set back
Pittsburg temporarily b. taking one
game of a doUble-headeU. IN the Amer
lean League Cleveland LOST its big mar
gin by dropping a game 10 Washington,
while Detroit was climbing back TO the
front by two victories. over the Ath-
letics.
Puts Tigers Near Top.
remarkable performance OF Eddie sum
mers. Of the champion Tigers, who
worked IN both games Of The double
header against the Athletics. and whose
grand work put Detroit once more in
The reckoning After winning the first
game he came back with a twC-llI
10 shutOut in zen innings. Boston
beat the St. Louis Browns and put
McAleer's team hODelcssly out OF The
70 Min M
The double defeat Of the Giants and
triumph Of the Cubs is of vital inter
est 10 New York. as IL leaves the Ma
IiOnal League winner as much or a myS-
ierv as before. in but one department
90 the world champions outclass the
forces Of McGraw- Chance has unlouOJ-
edfy the greatest staff Of pitchers boast
cd by any major league club. Mathew
son lust now is the only reliable tWlTler
on the New York roster. II Chicago
wins a third peunant the pitchers Will
turn the trick
Cgbs Have Easy Schedule.
But Though the Peerless Leader has
a decided advantage in his respect,
perhaps the handicap Of schedule will
more than cOunterbalanCe this in favor
CT NcGraw. The Giants have stiu an
even dozen games 70 play, while Chi
cngo has but eight
Much NAV depend on the disputed
game between the Giants and the Cubs
Sresident Harry Pulliam has served no
tice that in accordance with the by
saws Of the National League tho New
York Club has entered protest TO the
y1lIing OF the umpITCs and has notlhcd
the Chicago Club that IL has five days
IN which 10 f!e its answer. In case
either team protests the decision Of
the league executive. which VIII then
b. HANDED down, the matter VIII oe
brought 10 the attention of the board
OF directors Of the National League FOR
final bearing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-26
SOLDIERS ACCORDED
SPLENDID SUPPORT
Manager Makes Plea for Continu-
ed Patronage of Athletics
at Barracks.

To the Sporting Editor, Times:
As the baseball season has closed at
washington Barracks for the present
year. on behalf Of Manager Ryan and
the members Of the Engineer baseball
team. L would Ike to publicly thank the
residents Of Washington. and especially
those Of Southwest, for the help and
encourag cement shat has been given the
team throughout the past year 7 also
wish 70 thank the members Of the differ
ent teams we have played, FOR the gen
eral feeling Of COod-fellOwship and clean
playing that mas prevailed at the games
and trust that when the men of this
command leave for the Islands in the
spring. the troops that will take our
place will receive the support we have
enjoyed for the past i've years while
stationed at the barracks
L would also like to see the football
team at the barracks this year have
the same good will of the puy.ic and
have their work encouraged the way
we were In baseball I am sure that Cap
tain Buck and the men Of the team will
endeavor 10 please everyone that at
tends the games at the Arsenal this fall
and the team will be one Of the strong
est in this section of the country.
! thank YOU very much II you Will in
sart this in the columns Of your paper.
Yours, very sincerely.
HARRY W. BALL.
Business Manager Engineer Corps Base
ball Team
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-26
NAVY GUN TO PLAY
GALLAUDET ELEVEN
Fist Game of Season viii Take
Place at Kendall Green on
Wednesday.

The strong Navy Gun Factory football
team VIII play its drs- game wica Cal
laEdet at Kendall Green Wednesday,
September Sd.
Il viii be interesting 10 note how
these teams behave ia actL1n This wear
EoJl have regulations FOR r-r-fre hand
and both have habit o. making good.
MalaEer Huber. gf tie NAVY. states
that his team Is stronger this wear than
ever, while GaIauGet is ue-Elr- hard
every daE Urac-iciEE and saying little.
Sheppard. who PLAYED Jeff culrl for
the Navy Few years ago. i= back In
his old position and tu better shan
than ever. tipping the scales az "a
pounds With su-l men as DE Na-E
kcrr, Sheppard. and Huber they nave
the District champions
Games already have heeE scheduled
with the Engineers. Mt washington
and WalbroOE teams ard a fun schedule
VIII be arranged by the end OF next
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-26

To decide the tie between the Treas
ury team. Of the Departmental League.
and tie Columbia Athletic League. these
teams Will play an National Park this
afternoon at > O'clock aud the winner
viii have the undisputed right TO the
championship OF the Glass a postseasou
seues.
The winner Of this game viii be pitted
against Twlning Athletic Club OF the
Class p at o'clock in the first OF q
three game series for the amateur
championship of the District.
During the game the score OF the
Observation-Disclosures game VIII be
posted on the score board.
Series a Success.
The post-season series this year has
been complete success.
TwininE won the championship c,
Section b after . hard struggle by a
scant margin Of half a came. Section A
finished its games Thursday, but as
Treasury and Columbia were tied for
top hOnors, the deciding game was
played yesterday
The Marines and Treasury held the
lead In Section A for the longest period.
The Marines took he lead ar the get
away, but went into third place the next
day, being replaced by Columbia. cham
plOus OF the Capital City League. Co
lambda did not remain in first place
long September Z Treasury took the
lead, which they maintained through
out the series.
Section B Season.
The Section b games were first played
at Union League Park. but as ,he draw
ing there was not what was exF ected
the commission transferred the games
10 Capital City Park The change was
a good one. as the crowds began 10 in
crease with the first game
Section \ games were played so Ma
tOual Park, commencing September 4
Play was continued until September :.
Owing 20 the Nationals return the
games We're held up until September Is.
when they began again. The attendance
al these games was Ear better than dur
iuE former years.
The officials have expressed them
selves as being highly pleased with the
results % both sections
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-26
CENTRAL TO MEET
GALLAUDET TO-DAY
High School Squad Ready for First
Game of Season This
Afternoon.

The Central High football squad was
hard - work yesterday afternoon in
the school yard under Graduate Coach
.'Kink'' Taylor. assisted by Ed. Nc
Kecyer and Mel King. former he
-oes Of the EridIron. in preparation for
their initial skirmish with Gallaudei
this afternoon.
Coach Taylor has promised every man
a fair show and expects in this way 70
get q line on the playing ability Of the
new men The team Will not have the
services Of their sturdy little captain,
Jesse McKeeveT, or Of Sinclair, the for
mer fulihach Of the Hopkins Prep team,
who is on the sick list, but the lineup
will be q strong one
The game Will start at $50. and the
teams viii probably lineup as follows;