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THE TERPSICHOREAN
DANCING ACADEMY

Main I1au Northeast Temple, lZIh ana II sts.
ne, cordially invites you 10 Lhelr dances
held every Monday night during season; eX-
pert Instructors; special attention given %
beginners uo4-5u- SAT-
" AsEINGToS'S new dancing academy. IL
Eye Prof ZEIILER guarantees l.
JsAch IA AK lsss0nss ga! SsuTss, 80 music.
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DANCING ACADEMY, 21s / 81. NV, Misses
Chamberlain and CJB5. teachers. social dance
Thursdays. Phone 81 5Ss7-Y. noI7-tf
GLOVE 5. els I'd ST.. private lessons SOC:
waltz and twO-sEeg guar. lessons barn dance
p classes Tues. and sSat, eve &c phone W.
l-s. n0l5-eJt
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WALL PAPER
wo RKINGMAN'S WANTS.

WORKIN, MEN, don't spend al you mska
but save little for the baDy's sake; or
slightly used oysrcoaJs at s. Bill keen ycs
warm and an all wool suit at t3.60 VIII lOok
well 81 you and save you s. n5ts; one price
only. JUSTHS OLD STAND, CD D.
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BARBER-Good guarantees. 245s 18th 81. nv.
j. H. EVANS deZ-5t
BUTLER. private family. ss5i white dairy
men. 2 tishWashers. 1880 uth ST. nv. IL
BITTLER-F9rst class with reference; white
or C0lored; good wages. call today PHIL
Fps AGENCY, S2s 7th 81. NV u
BUss BOY-Colored. STAG LUNCH ROOM.
l32l G 81. 1t
BOY-Nesseager. with wheel. Apply al once.
GEO. Z. HOWARD, ia 18th St nv.
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CABINET MAKER and hnisher. I5.5 18th
81. NV. 5ei--t
DAIRYMAN-White butler. ooIored butler:
boy vase dishes EXCHANGE, l461 p ST.
nv. It
DEMONSTRATIONS and solicitors. Can at
lSs 81. NV, evenings after 2. des-St
LABORERs WANTED-Calif0rnia ave aud
Phelps place BALTIC FERRO NONCR-ETE
-. LS2- -
MAN-Neat young c0IoTed for laundry wagon.
must be acquainted With southeast and "a
a hustler Apply Sunday morning between
10 and ", lo5 y 81. nv, de0--t
AIAN-Au around. Il2O 10Th st. nv. de4-3t
MEN TO LEARN BARBER TRADE-New
system: only short time required wages after
hrst month. diplomas awarded positions al
WAYS awaiting graduates write Tor free cata-
l0gue. MOLER'S BARBER COLLEGE, ~
Bowery. New York city. de4-5t
MAN-AH around. 600 o st. nv. de4-st
sALEsAIEN-Two shoe; regular or for satur-
day night. Al once. THORNTOS'S SHOE
STORE, 705-s 5th ST nv. II
sMAN-First-cIass automobile. Address
BOX III. Times ofioe. de5-2t
TINNERs-Four good. Apply to Mt Rainier
Co, Brentwood, Nd, at O. clock. 5. F.
BERGLlNG- 1t
TWO SKATERS I.ABORERs-S2 for S hours
work. Apply III Eye ST. NV. de5-5t
VETERINARIANS experienced at once
1908 Pa, ave. de5-sL
WHITE BOY Of 10 OF II at AUERBACHS
SWEATER STORE 9Th and II; bring refer
ences. II
wANTED-Twenty good men to Grlve brick
wagons, steady work; wages, 800 a day.
NEW WASHINGTON BRICK COMPANY,
Arlington, Alexandra county, va, de4-2t
WANTED-A resident assent for washington
and District Of Columbia to solicit orders
FOR dsmlj0hus and baskets on commission
basis reference required. BOX 1l6 Times Of
ice. de4-2t
wANTED-Men or boys over sixteen years Of
basement Of 14O1 st. NV. tyS-w.sa m-tf
HELP WANTED-Male and Female
OUTSIDE demonstrators good pay; neat ap-
pearance. Call aVT d st. NV. Room H. I TO
D N. II
SHORTHAND-COmpI course in syllable
system In 80 hours. $40, including typeWrit-
ting; positions guaranteed, STENOGRAPHl-
ACADEMY, Colorado building oC27-tf
HOTEL HELP for all departments today
BURGESS HOTEL AGENCY 500 10th St
de4-st
WANTED AGENTS OF good appearances. car
from 10 p M best seller out c. 7.
HUNTER, lls Pa. ave. nv. nol5-Slt
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE
KEYS MADE. sc; safes opened: combine
tl0ns changed. JOHN GRAMM. s42 18th ST.
NV. des-St
SETTLED ana reliable white countrynlan
80 dss-1t
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BOOkKEEPER-IOung lady 10 take charge
Of branch pOstoftice: must have experience or
don't apply. AFFL.ECKS DRUG STORE,
Ia.a "a ave. da5-af
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70 THE LADIES.

THIS COUPON and s.. we VIII give one
dozen Il cabinets. regular price s.; hish-cia1s
work only. LUERssEN & SACHSE. GU an
ct. NV no2I-25t
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CLASS Ii

One eeat word each insertion Minimum
charge Is CRuEs
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NEVER FOG" SELLS like lightning. Rub
uu specJaCIes-pregeu sweating. Agents de-
Iighret-uake S. daily. sample llC. Write
today for territory. CRYSTAL SALES CO.
Lu-eaa. Ohio ~
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BOYS WHO WANT PERMITS TO
SELL PAPERS CAN OBTAIN
THEM BY APPLYING 10 TIE
CIRCULATION MANAGER, IKE
WASHINGTON TIMES.
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ALL BOYS NOT NOW SELLING
NEWSPAPERS AND OUT OF EN-
PLOYMENT SHOULD CALL UPON
TIE CIRCULATION MANAGER OF
THE TIMES. auso-Jf
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CIGAR SALESfAN-To represent as in your
territory. Commission and salary % right
party. Experience unnecessary. We want a
worker INDEPENDENT CIGAR CO., To
feE- Ohio II
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KEYS MADE sc; safes opened, combina-
ti0ns changed. JOHN GRAAId $40 18th st.
NV. des-St
SETTLED and reliable white countrymau
aged - wishes position. l222 II st. re
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TAILORING

WI PFLIECER, sol 2 ST. g W
stewed beef. &C and Sc; fine rib roast. ioos
coTned beef. Sc and SCI round steak. I2itss
sfslOin steak. I5c: por- erhouss steak. I8c:
chuck roast. 1osi shuek steak. loe. Cali Maia
sl9a 3yl. tus -, sa-sot
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5TH ST Sc, 27-TWo bright welI-heated al
cove rooms; completely furnished Tor light
housekeeping: adults de5-8t
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GIRL.-Experieuced white. wanted az waitress
al once Apply Goa J. 81. NV, EUROPEAN
GAZE IL
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CLAIRVOYANTS.

MADAM MARCIA, lals OF Glen Echo New
i OK generated asIr0-OgLst PIANIST, aud
card reader. 1Jg5 ii ~. nW. nozg-sgI
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UNDLE WASHER and mangIe help. Apply
OUSEKEEPER. st. James Hotel, def-3t
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VVANTED-CIgar travelling salesman In your
territory. 500 a month and expenses. Expe-
renee not necessary EORTHERN Gle tlt
CO, Detroit Mich II
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/ GIRLS-Four white, mattresses and chamber
maids. Can today. PHILIPS AGENCY,
/ s2g 7th ST. nW. 1t
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! GIRL-Experienced for general houseWork;
l family OF two. references. II35 New Hamp-
shire ave, Apartment 214 de5-2t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

easy money said he. Twenty dollars
amt picked up every Minute and I'll
bet $50 in gold and put up the money
right now that Smith amt goin' to
die this season. Any takers?'
1.-THE preacher says: Yes, under
takers which showed to us that along
with his knowledge of divine things
he was sorter sarcastic. A discussion
might have followed, but up spoke Slip
Buckner. He was the bettin'ist man
probably that ever lived, and If a
chance to bet ever got by sjm it was
in the night, when he was in bed and
asleep. Well, he spoke up and says
that he will take the bet and we all
looked at him, but not with any par
ticular admiration, for he was bettin'
on sure thing. He fished up his
money outen the seams of his clothes
and his wife she scolded him under
her breath, but he shook his head
at her and proceeded with the bust
ness in hand. Here's my money
says he, and l just need twenty more
to complete the purchase of yoke of
steers that I've had my eye on for
some time He looked at Dock and so
did we all. for we couldn't see why
he would throw away his $40. But
he didn't vince. He took out his
gold piece and Squire Patterson held
the stakes. and after the excitement
of putin UP the money the women
returned to their cryin' and things
were putty much as they were before
that is, except with Smith him
self
Nov, Smith, he had Travelled up
and down the Mississippi river in his
younger days, a bettin' of everything
he had, and it had always held sort
of charm for him. He had sorter sided
off with the church, but he couldn't
forget the excitement of bet, and,
while he didn't indulge durin' his later
life, he felt the thrill of it and would
hang round for hours begin the
boys not to bet on bosses, but stayin'
till the last race was won. And now
he was interested. 1t was the first
thing that had claimed his entire mind
since the fever came along and spread
its heat over him. He'll be walkin'
about in less than two weeks says
Dock, and Slip Buckner begins to
search himself Somewhere about
me I've got twenty more that says
he--wolt.' he declared, and Dock he
sorter WINGED at this, but he was
game, and without sayin' word he
outs with another gold piece ant
| Buckner he covered it with silver and
paper, and the women folks lowed
that the world was gettin' closer ant
closer akin to old Satan every day. 1
For a long time Dock he set there
swearin' that he was sure to win, ant
| finally he says to Smith that he will
4 give him half the money. And Smitl
| laughed-yes, sir, laughed, not lou,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

A neighbor had been lingering be-
tween life and death, and the attend
ing physician had just given his vague
and guarded opinion, when old Linn
Jucklin looked up from the box where
he was sitting in front of the grocery
store and remarked: Every man
that gets money without stealth it
earns it, reckon; but / don't know
OF anybody that comes nearer earnin'
it twice over than the country doc
tor. He has to put forth all the skill
4 he has and then must lie to keep hope
alive. And hope is the best medicine
ever discovered, for it not only aids
the sick, but helps the well to bear
their burdens.
Il recollect once when old Dock
Haines practiced in this neighborhood,
long before the most of you were
born. Satchett Smith was taken down
with some sort of new-fangled fever
that was prowlin' around the neigh
borhood. and kept on gettin' worse.
Finally. one day, his neighbors came
in TO be present at his death, and
they were a-settin' about a-waitin for
the dreaded end when Dock he came
in--spoke cheerfully to everybody,
joked with gal about her beau and
jollied widow about an old fellow
that was seen hangin' around on
the outskirts of her good graces. Well,
the wife of the sick man she comes in.
just able to walk, she was SO grief
stricken, and puts her arms about one
of the women and begins to cry; and
well she might, for Smith he was
good husband and never found fault
with thing that was or was not on
the table at meal time. All of the
women folks thought 1t was about
time to cry, and they cried and the
men hemmed and hawed and Smith
he lay there a fetchin' of his breath
the best ne could under the .circum-
stances. Parson Biglow went up to
the bed and asked Smith how he
felt, and Smith said he want feelin'
at his best, and no one in the room
disputed the assertion. But Dock he
demurred to the proceedings; he
lowed that it want meet and il want
fittin' to cross-question the patient in
SIGH a manner. Biglow turned about
and says, says he: L am a preacher,
sir, and l have right to talk to him
about his SOUL
Yes says Dock, but not till after
get through with his body
''Biglow he was up in matters of re-
tort, and he says, says he: And when
you do get through with his body his
soul will be gone and Smith he lay
there actin like he couldn't find an
other breath. Then Dock he straight
ened up, and we all knowed that some
thin extraordinary was about to hap
pen. If anybody believes strong
enough that Smith here is goin' to
die he's got chance to win some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

little naked boys in swimming under
success, and for seven days the print
ing of it went on. and when New
Years day came Mr.. Puffer got a six
months leave of absence and went
with his wife to travel in foreign
lands, and when they returned they
found out that every editor in Amer
lea had taken a leaf out of Mr.. Puff
fer's book and was going to bring
out Christmas-less Christmas num-
Der.
So Mr.. Puffer laid low and said
nothing to his brother editors, but,
being now a very rich man, he in
vited large number of writer's and
artists up to his summer place. and
told them to write when they pleased
and draw when they pleased, but to
try to bend their energies to the
making up of the only Christmas mag
azine in America.
And taking it that way in the mid
die of summer in delightful place
they found they could think of Christ
mas without distaste, and they sci
to and planned the very best Christmas
number that had ever been thought of
And now the public prints con,
tanned no mention of Christmas, and
people began to sort of yearn for the
pretty stories and the wintry yule
loggy pictures, and by the time Christ
mas day came they were positively
hungry for them.
And that is why Mr.. Puffer's Christ
mas issue, full OF Christmas storie.
and pictures, beat all records. 1t.
circulation was only five or six shor
of sixteen millions.
And Mr.. Puffer made 30 much mon
ey that he and his wife have beer
travelling ever isnce, and they Away
spend Christmas in the city wher,
st. Nicholas was born, and they han,
up their stockings and go through tn,
motions and emotions, because there,
a good deal in that Christmas spiri
If you don't get too much of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

to your bosom. little wife, for 1 have
at last hit on a money-maker,"
His little wife folded him to her
bosom, but it was such warm wealth
er that he asked her to unfold him.
and she unfolded him right away. be-
cause the way they preserved har-
meny in the family was by minding
each other at once, always
Next day he went to the hot city
and told his associates of his plan
and they were aghast.
What" said they. Nothing
about little tots and their stockings?
Not word as to the origin of the
Christmas legend? Nothing about the
genial, joviai old saint? No Dickens
story rehashed2, No peace and good
will by the yard? Not yule log nor
reference to mistletoe and the old
maid aunt? Why, Puffer, you're
daffy."
But if Puffer was daffy he was also
editor, and what he said went.
Oh, how happy the typesetters were
when they learned that they would
have to spell Christmas but once!
And if they were happy, think how
more than happy the poets were who
were told that no stuff would be &C
cepted that limited at the glad season,
and that stockings were barred, what
ever their pattern.
And the sketch and story writer's.
They came to Mr. Puffer with tears
in their eyes and said to him: You
have saved our lives. Now we can
write with enthusiasm. We had be-
gun to hate Santa Claus and we
hated to hate him, for he is such q
nice old fellow; but we have had to
ring so many changes on him that the
sight of q snowy beard and rudy
cheeks makes Us pessimistic."
; And the artists. Really it. was hard
to stop the artists from drawing chin
neys and reindeers The announce
mett that a Christmas number war
on the stocks had always meant SC
many prancing deer and SO many
barefooted, nightgowned tots, and
| more than one artist turned In pie
lures of midsummer sheep warming
their fleeces at yule logs instead Of
| gamboling on sunny hillsides.
And the public. Well. 1t was even al
Mr.. Puffer had prophesied At frs,
they would not believe that there
| was such magazine, and so they
bought it to make Sure And 1t was
full of stories about every day in tbs
year bat Christmas, and the cover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23


them to tumble over each other in
their eagerness to buy his magazine.
The shadows heightened in the
grass, the hum of the insects lost the
help of the bees, who had ceased
their work and gone to rest, and
from the house within came the
tinkle of silvery bell that told him
supper was served.
But he did not move, and at last
his wife came to the door and, fan
ming her face with her apro1 said:
John, everything is getting hot from
standing. Do come in"
He bounded from his hammock.
Il have it, Mary, dear, l have it,!
/ will have Christmas issue that
will leave all others in the rear. 1t
will be the first of. it's kind, and /
fully expect our sales to be increased
a hundred-fold.
And then he told her of his scheme.
Eve will bring out the magazine
on Christmas Eve, and from beginning
to end there will not be single men
ton of Christmas except on the
cover"
well, but people will be expect
ing Christmas stuff"
What! Expecting? Yes; they will
be expecting it. You're right; and
that's where Wen win. They won't
get it. They will have had Christ
mas issues from early in November,
and when they realize that they can
spend the 25th of December reading
a magazine that has absolutely no
hint OF .an oyerworked holiday in 1t
they will buy. it and send it to their
friends all over the world. Fold me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

haw-haw, but a chuckle, and the wom-
en- cried afresh, for they thought that
Smith was goin' into eternity
a laughin', which to them was
mighty bad promise for the future.
Well, we set about till evenin', and
when the candles were lighted theohre
on the hearth began to sing low
sweet song, imitatin' the sound OF
somebody walkin through snow, and
we heard Smith breathin' in a nat
ural sort of way and we looked at him
and he was asleep. Well, to make
long story short, he was better the
next mornin', and within the time set
he was wa1kin' about, and Dock not
only gave him half the money, but all
he had won. And Buckner-well,
some time afterwards, when Smith
was candidate for jestice OF the
peace, Buck he lows, I amt goin' to
vote for him. He done me bad
turn once-beat me out of lot OF
money Dock told me that he ex-
pected to lose the money, but 1t was
one chance in a thousand that he
might save Smith by excitin' his mind
Eyes, SIR" the old man added after
few moments of meditation, "a doc
tor must know human nature as well
as medicine, and this knowledge mixed
with medicine is what makes one doc
| tor better than another. I've known
em to git out of their. beds the cold
est nights that ever blowed and ride
ten miles to doctor man they knowed
want goin' to pay cent 1t takes
great strength always to handle weak
ness; it takes a god-like patience to
deal with the fretful and not be
warped over te the side of continual
peevfshness, and whenever / hear a
doctor a-laughin' always rejoice with
him. Science in medicine travels
slow, 1t is true, for each human body
is an individual machine, and every
mornin' has a new way to go wrong.
And l have known men to be such
liars that they wouldn't tell a doctor
the truth as to how they felt, fearin'
that they were givin' him some littls
advantage. The average doctor has
a good sense of humor and has stored
up some of the oldest jokes ! ever
heard, and this is in the direct line OF
his usefulness, for sick man can't
understand new joke as well as an
old one. The old one may bring up
the memory of former laugh and
| thereby do him good.
1.-The saddest time for the sick man
| is not when the doctor is comm to
see him, but the time when the doc
tors bill begins to pay its visits. II
ought not to be, but a doctors bill
| is mighty hard thing to pay. 1t is
like payin' for January overcoat in
July. When old ALT Bug was gettin
well-just about the time the doctor
pronounced him out of danger-ht
| said to him: Doctor, you have beer
mighty faithful, and / thank you, bu
I'm sorry that can't pay you nothin'
IL had died you would have got YOU
money, for my life is insured, but a,
1t is 1 can't give you cent
THE doctor looked at him minute
and says: Bug, / think you need jus
one more dose of medicine
Much obleeged to YOU reptile,
Bug; but I've got a plenty" v"1s
Copyright, by opie Read)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

HE editor< was
getting up" his
Christmas issue.
or, to be more ex-
act, he was think
ing of getting it
up, and as he
lolled lazily in his
hammock a n d
watched the shad-
ows of the July
clouds c h a S j n g
each other over
the distant hills he
wondered whether
he could not strike
a new note in
Christmas issues
something that
would appeal to
every man, woman,
and child in the
land and cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

Builds up muscular flesh, healthy,
tissue, rich, red blood, clears the
stomach, kidneys and liver. That's
what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. So cents. Tea or Tablets
Harper House pharmacy.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-22
Caledonia Denartment.


Last Monday marked the opening
high school, and the people of Gale
donia and community welcome most
cordially both the students and the
new faculty, and TO Prof Lawrence
and his able assistants we extend a
most hearty welcome We are truly
proud TO have Hon o. NJ. Lawrence
as principal, and also to have Mrs.
Lucy Caldwell and Miss Matte Gar
ner as the assistant teachers All
three Of our teachers occupy promi-
! nent positions in local literary and
! musical circles The Caledonia high
school is better equipped than ever
before for the education of our chill
dren. The department for the study
of instrumental music has been ad-
ded, and we hope every one that has
any talent for music, not only the
young ladies, but the young men, will
make use of this golden opportunity
of taking music. Miss Garner has
charge of this department. and is a
competent musician. She comes very
highly recommended. The school
building has been painted and pre-
sents a fine appearance The school
has been potent factor in bringing
about the advancement of Caledonia
from a sleepy little country cross
country village. Prof. Lawrence is
entering upon his first year as prin-
cipal of the Caledonia high school,
and the wisdom which he he is dis
playing in the opening of the school
shows that he is the right man in
the right place, and the great duty
which our young people owe to their
instructors cannot be better shown
than in the effect which the instruc-
tions they receive have upon them.
A beautiful home wedding occur
red in the New Salem neighborhood
on last Wednesday evening at four
O'Clock, when, in the presence of her
best friends and near relatives, Miss
Lille L. Egger, one of New Salem's
finest young ladies, became the bride
VI MI 4fAO4kO1 VI OOIhCi AdlG~
aonia. The home of the bride was
beautifully decorated with palms and
ferns and roses and cape jessamfne, |
lending perfume and a touch OF color. |
Mrs. Lille Kendrick rendered the
wedding march, and Rev. John A. |
Egger, OF the Methodist church, per-
formed the ceremony. The bride was
handsomely gowned in an exquisite |
Persian lawn, and carried in her hand |
q beautiful bouquet OF modern hair |
ferns and white roses. A delicious |
luncheon was served after the cere-
mony In the dining room, which was
tastefully decorated in ferns and
roses Salem loses one OF her best |
loved girls. and the fortunate young /
groom has won a jewel OF which he