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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
HOUSEKEEPING ON BIG SCALE.
Idea Which May Grow Into an Exten
sive and Profitable Industry.


An euterprising sea captain of Fail
mouth, England, has hit upon plan
by which people who desire to enjoy
sea life without assuming the risks OF
an ocean voyage can be accommodated
with profit, says the Milwaukee Even
ing Wisconsin. He is looking for an
obsolete ocean liner. which he intends
to deprive of her power plant in order
to secure more room and convert the
ship into Il floating hotel. The idea Is
to keep the ship at anchor off Falmouth
and provide for the comfort of 100 or
more passengers on an ocean trip that
is limited by the length of the anchor
chain aud the swing of the ship
AmuSements will be organized on
board, boating and fishing parties will
be arranged, and those who take to
sea life of this kind will be provided
with advertisements sufficient to take
their minds from the fact that they are
at anchor all the time 1t is estimated
that all this can be done at a profit for
charges somewhat lower than those of
first class hotels ashore.
HouSebOating on large scale might
appeal to investors on the great lakes.
a large steamer moored safely in a
harbor like that formed by the break
water at Milwaukee would be an at
tractive floating hotel, on which land
lubbers could take an imaginary lake
voyage without running the risks of
seasickness or delays by storms. y ho-
tel at anchor in the bay would be far
from the madding crowd" yet near
enough at all times to enable a mer-
chant to dron ashore for n few hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
Personal POINTS,

J. E. Montrose of Cedar Rapids is
at the Harper.
T. Beecher has gone to Oklahoma
and Texas on a two months pleasure
and business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P Comegys and
Miss Comegys leave shortly for the
south for an extended sojourn.
Mrs. II. w. Foss of Silver Cliff,
Col, is visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. c. F. Schillinger of this city.
Ralph Souders has returned from
Champaign, where he was attending
the University of Illinois, on account
of ill health.
Mrs. A. Conger and daughter, Miss
Margaret Conger, and Miss Marie
Haney of Chicago arrived this morn
ing. having been summoned by the
death of Mrs. w. c. Haney of Cordova.
John Krause. formerly a resident of
this city, and connected with the Hotel
harms, and Mrs. Krause and daughter.
Miss Dorothy, residing in Davenport
will leave tomorrow for Milwaukee
where they will take up their resi-
dence.
Evangelists C. C. Smith and r. H
Roper, who conducted the series of re
vival meetings at the First Methodist
church. left on a midnight train foI
their home in Chicago from where
they will go at the end of this week
TO conduct revivals in Fort Madison
Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10

gold watch, chain. and diamond set
locket, We're presented to him as a re
membrance of the 10th birthday ami
versary.
About % members of the bar from
Rock Island together with a number
from AIeline, gathered at the sheriff's
Office in the court house, and at s
O'Clock repaired to the judges home,
1908 Second avenue. The call took
the judge completely by surprise, and
when Hon. William Jackson made
known the purpose of the gathering,
and in a happy speech presented the
judge with the watch in behalf of the
members of the bar, Judge Gest was
overcome with emotion, and could
scarcely respond
Mr.. Jackson spoke eloquently and
with much feeling After dwelling
briefly on the part that men play on
the stage of life, of the value of true
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
Robbinq the Mail.

General Post Office, Dec. II, 1896
The Post-boy, carrying the North Mail
from Warrington to Chester. was stop
ped on Monday evening, the 9TH inst,
between Z and o'clock, within mile
of Chester, by Man on foot, who took
from him the Mail, containing the
Manchester, Warrington, and Frods-
ham bags of letters. The RObber was
dressed in a blue Jacket and White
Trousers, and had an oil case cover
to his hat. Whoever shall apprehend
and convict, or cause to be apprehend-
ed and convicted, the person who COM
mitted this robbery, will be entitled to
reward of Two Hundred Pounds
over and above the reward given by
Act of Parliament for apprehending
of highwaymen: and if any accomplice
in the robbery. or knowing thereof,
shall surrender himself and make dis
covery. whereby the person who COM
mitted the same may be apprehended
and brought to justice, such discoverer
will be entitled to the said reward OF
Two Hundred Pounds, and will also
receive his Majesty's most gracious
pardon. BY command of the Post
| master-General
ANTH. TODD, Secretary.
An Old English Advertisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
Trinity Church an cimitry" Didn't
Patronize CATO, Newell Tells Couss.

"Trinity Church an cimitry" Didn't
Patronize CATO, Newell Tells CouEi.
John Newell of Pittsburg. owner
Of NewelrS hotel, a sporting man. hu-
moriSt and brother-in-law of the late
Daniel O'Day. almost broke UP Il SEES
sion of court the other day over which
Judge Marshall Brown was presiding,
says a Pittsburg special dispatch TO
the New YoEll Times.
Newell appeared TO protest against
the increase of taxes on his hotel be-
cause OF the widening of Oliver ave
nue.. in the rear of the hotel. With
tears in his eyes Newell told Judge
Brown that he had not been benefited
by the widening; that not even his
neighbOrs on the opposite side of the
street from his Oliver avenue entrance
used it to enter his cafe.
Judge Brown was greatly interested
by the argument and then, as an after
thought, asked Newell who his neigh
bors on the opposite side of the street
were
Trinity church an the cimitry," yer
honor" replied Newell, smiling through
his tears.
Judge Browns dignity left him. He
shook with laughter fer three minutes
while the tipstaves vainly tried to re-
store order. When Judge Brown final
~ recovered he said: -
81 guess that Will be about enough
| for you. Mr.. Newell"
No decision was rendered
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10

friends, on the flight of time, of Judge
.Gest's rise to the position in which he
stands as leader of the bar and judge,
he said: 1T is said in holy writ That
the days of our years are three score
and ten The words our years seem
to imply that ordinarily these years
are promised; yet what throng never
reach that limit!
The members of the bar, the Off
GERS of our court, with depth of good
feeling, congratulate you, that in the
order of Divine Providence you have
succeeded in reaching this limit of
years, with the satisfaction and pleas
ure that you have the right to indulge
in knowing that your friends and as
sociates are pleased to express now
by their presence and association their
qualification that in reaching this limit
you do so amid friends, comforted by
4 faithful wife and loving children.
1T is also said in holy writ, touch
ing the length of our lives, And if by
reason of strength they be four score
years, yet is there strength, labor and
sorrow, for it is soon cut off, and we
fly away
Happily, labor and sorrow are not
always the rule. So in your case, if
by reason of strength your years may
be four score, yet our hope is that
your added years may be restful and
joyous. l am directed by your breth-
rem of the bar and friends in associa-
| ton with them, in evidence of their
personal esteem for you, to present to
you this material token of their per
sOnal regard. May the face of this
watch constantly remind you of the
| past years scintillating with the happy
memories of present and absent
brethren. May it also remind you of
the years to come, and may the eX-
periences of the past illumine the
years to come, and in the end there
shall be a cloudless sun setting
| Makes Feeling Response.
1t was some minutes before the
judge could collect himself to reply,
| 80 deeply moved was he by the senti-
ment expressed by the attorneys. He
| declared that while he valued the gift
because of its intrinsic value. it was
/ treasure indeed because of the senti-
ment of the gift. He said that to have
| he attorneys express such friendship
and kindly feeling toward him gave
Elm the deepest pleasure possible III
life, and he briefly expressed his graf
| tude for the remembrance
| Enjoy Social Hour.
| When the judge had concluded his
remarks. cigars were passed, and the
| attorneys spent a half hour in friendly
intercourse before taking their leave
| The judge celebrated his 10th birth
| lay Jan. I.
Is Beautiful Timepiece.
| The watch given the judge is q
beautiful gold timepiece, of plain de
| sign. 1t bears on the case an artistic
monogram of the initials, wv. H. G.
and inside the case is the inscription
To Judge William H. Gest. from the
lmembers of the Rock Island County
Bar association, Feb. s, 1908" The
lOcket charm is set with a diamond
and bears a monogram similar to tina
on the case of the watch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
CEASES TO BE A CARRIER
P. J. Cary No Longer Connected with
Postoffice-Other Changes.

The service of P. J. Cary as letter
carrier at the Rock Island postoffice
terminated with the last of the week
He had been in the postoftice service
II years.
Postmaster H. \, j. Mcdonald has
assigned Elmer Stroehle to Mr.. Cary's
route and Lucius Eye to Mr.. Stroehle's
route. Joseph Wilmer has been APP
pointed as regular carrier to fill the
vacancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
Boat Club on a University Campus.

President Judson of Chicago univer
sity met with twenty or thirty of the
university's alumni the other night at
the Harvard club in New York. He
told them about the present condition
of the institution and about the plans
for the future based on John d. Rookie
feller's munificent gifts of the last
two years, says the New York Times.
He told the alumni that some day
Chicago university could have its boat
club on the campus. Plans now being
carried out contemplate bringing wa
ter from Lake Michigan right up to
the front steps of the university. In
reporting informally on the condition
of the university the president said
that because of recent gifts there was
10 need to pursue a policy of retrench-
ment at Chicago; that the salaries of
the instructors, indeed, were being
raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
Had BUSY Week.

HOTseshoeTs of the city have found
the last week a busy one, and fire.
quently had to work evenings to do
the work they were called on to do.
None are found complaining, however,
and the icy surface which continues
on the streets means continuance
of the work for a few days at least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
Picture in Decatur paner.

The Decatur Sunday Review prints
in connection with an account of the
new st. Patrick's church in that city
an excellent likeness of George P.
Stauduhar of this city, who designed
the edifice and who is spoken of as a
specialist on church architecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
Disturbance on Street.

Sam Steiger and Arthur Houschild
of Davenport were fined S. and costs
each this morning by Magistrate Eli
oft for creating a disturbance on Sec
ond avenue yesterday afternoon just
as the matinee at the Illinois theater
was concluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
TO CLOSE UP BUSINESS
Petition involving Rock Island Stair
Works Filed at Peoria.

A petition to close up the affairs of
the Rock Island Stair works, APO
Eighteenth street, was filed today in
the United States court at Peoria.
The company Was organized in 1897
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10

and has done a wood manufacturing
business. The assets are understood
to be sufficient to meet all liabilities.
The officers of the company are:
President, H. D. Mack; vice president.
w. E. Sears; secretary and treasurer.
D. J. Sears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
is GIVEN A WATCH
Judge w. n. Gest Recipient of
Birthday Remembrance From
the Bar Association
FOR 10Th ANNIVERSARY
Attorneys Surprise Jurist at His Home
Presentation Address by Hon.
William jackson.

Hon. w. II. Gest, judge of the cir
cult court, was made the recipient of
a beautiful gift by the members of
The Rock Island County Bar associa-
ton Saturday evening, when fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
TWO WILLS ARE ADMITTED
Estates of Husband and Wife Disposed
of in Same Manner.

OF III OdITIC WIdIITIGT.
Two wills, identical in wording ex-
cept for the names, and each leaving
the property to the maker of the other.
were admitted to probate in the county
court this morning. The wills are
those of Edward Jensen and his wife.
Mrs. Christina Jensen. Mr.. Jensen
died Oct. 20. 1907. and Mrs. Jensen
died Jan. 3, this year Both wills leave
The property to the children in case
of The death of the other. The in
struments bear date of April 10, 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10

business each day. 1t would be
quiet. dustless and smokelcss place in
which to pass the hot weeks of mid
summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
Funeral Held Today.

The funeral was held at the resi-
dence at 2:30 this afternoon, services
consisting of scripture reading and
prayer being in charge of Rev. Paul
Brown, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church. The pallbearers were
F. G. Allen, G. A. Stephens, C. A. Bar.
nard. ]. d. Cady, William Butterworth
and G.. T. Head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10

All the news all the time-The Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-10
NEIGHB0Rs THAT WERE COLD.

summer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-12-10
CASE DISMISSED
Fairmont Brewing Company Pound Not
Guilty Of Illegal Selling.

The case OF the state W. Fairmont
Brewing Company for selling bccr ille-
gally in Preston county was concluded
Monday, the court directing the Jury 90
return verdict OF not guilty The facts
as shown by the evidence were that G..
Georgcssi an agent Of the Fairmont
Brewing Company, took orders for the
sale Of beer at Brett, w. Va. and in
pursuance of these orders the Fairmont
Brewing Company shipped beer 10 Brett,
W. Va.
After the evidence Of the state was in
Attorney Charles 4. Herd, Of Morgan
town, moved the court to exclude the
evidence and direct the jury b. return a
verdict Of not guilty, which motion the
court sustained, and in handing down
his opinion said that the brewing com
pany had right ~ send an agent into
Preston county 30 take orders and 10 fill
and ship the same from its place Of busi-
ness at Fairmont, A. the sale took place
in Marion county aud not in Preston
county, and unless it was shown by the
state that there was an agreement or un-
derstanding with the purchaser that the
beer was b. remain the property Of the
brewing company until IL was delivered
10 the purchaser in Preston county, there
could be- no illegal sale and consequently
no conviction
Prosecuting Attorney A. g. Hughes
and Attorney General W. g. Conlcy rep
resented the ssate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-12-10
Historic Cave Near Petersburg.

Further exploration Of the cave along
the South Branch Of the Potomac, eight
miles south of Petersburg, in Grant coun-
ty, reveals carved on the walls In wind
ing stairway the initials, &C. p, 1907"
II is believed the initials were carved over
100 years ago by Caleb Peacock, for whom
the cave is named. II is matter of his
tory that Peacock worked the cave for
saltpeter which was used in making pow
der for the American army in the war Of
1912. The cave extends far back in the
mountain and has rooms of great beauty.
Only recently has IL been explored TO any
extent. The main hall IL 30 feet from
the entrance and has walls white as mar
BILE. In the adjoining room are three
formations which resemble the figures of
women, and further on is hall of col
umns. The cave has stairways and the
ceilings are studded with glittering stall
actites. The ceiling averages a height Of
80 feet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-12-10
A RIDDLE.
Pisgsh Man Wants Argus Readers 20
Solve IL.
PiaAu, w. Va, Dec. :.

PisoAu, w. Va, Dec. :.
have a riddle for you 10 solve IL you
don't care 10 answer il for your readers,
please put these facts before them and let
them draw their own conclusions. The
riddle is in the form of complicated
joke, something like this
"A few days ago there was picture
agent in our community representing
portrait company Of Charleston. While
passing through the farm OF one of our
citizens 10y "A back way his keen eye TO-
cused on fcathercd giant waddling along
the path The sight soon warmed his
blood and recalled to him some Of his
previous adventures. lie was positive il
he could slay that giant monster lac would
have everlasting fame as an able sports
man, 50 he quickly prepared for the fray.
Shedding his coat, collar, and cuffs, he
secured a mace from the nearest birch
sprout and commenced the duel TO sec
which could endure the longer After
short but bloody encounter, i'm which
both defended themselves desperately.
the agent found himself winner, and
soon, with trembling hand, lac shoudcred
goose which measured nearly ( feet
No wonder he thought il glorious feat,
is il?
Now, understand, hc had killed a very
fine wild goosic, 80 he Thought. lie was
too far from home To think OF taking il
to his beloved wife and children, 40 he
gave ii to the next family he came to.
This was the end Of killing the goosic so
far as the agent was concerned with the
exception OF great deal Of Dragging.
Now our ncighbor soon missed the
goosie, and AS this happened at the time
OF the last snow she took the trail Of the
goose and soon came TO where the deadly
encounter occurred. OF course IL il had
been one of the best geese she would have
mourned the loss, but she quickly dscoy,.
cred that the goose she had lost was one
that was sick, and had been for two
weeks nearly dead with the cholera, and
she supposed it had wandered off TO die
when she went on the hunt of it.
Now, the question il, who IL the joke
on-the one who killed the goose or those
who ate itY
Now, the moral is this Republicans
deny or will not own the empty dinner
pail. They say we are getting rich and
going to heaven in the midst OF the pres
ent prosperity Now, il we arc fools
enough Ia swallow such argument, 1t is
our fault. But will ask the wealthy
gentlemen, if everything is 50 plenty and
prosperous, why were they 80 glad TO get
that goosic and to feast on it when il was
almost old enough 10 witness the celebra-
ton Of Washngton's birthday a dozen
times, and was sick also?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-12-10
An Editors Lament.

II appears that mans troubles multi
ply ~ he grows older
On the last day Of November the post.
master stroIlcd in and told M that was
the last day on which we would be- al
lowed 10 drop letters 10 patrons Of the
Kcyscr Office with only l-ccnt stamp
affixed.
This il what the advent Of free deliy-
cry has done for us. We skirmished for
a few moments 10 find a consolinp
thought and imagined we had il in the
fact that it would work greater hard
ship on our creditors than ourselves, but
an instant later one cold chill was chas-
ing another down our spine i'm rapid sue.
ccssion when IL occurred 10 our mind
that the change might cause them 70 call
in person instead Of dropping the state.
mcnt. Mountain Echo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-12-10

stituted for them. A break I'm the line
OF a street is frequently desirable. but
angles give an Objectionable stiffness
10 the general appearance. Every op-
portunity should bo taken OF space at
street intersections available for the 10.
cation at their centers OF round or
oval flower beds. In these low conifers
may be massed, rs they are main
tained I'm good appearance with little
trouble. Such beds should be pro.
tected from teams by coping. shrub
berry placed thus In the center OF the
roadway is far moro effective than
side parking. as Il IL visible far up aud
down the intcrsectlng streets. street
togs, the failure OF streets on the Oh.
posito sides OF an intcrsecting street
TO meet In alignment, should not 10
left square, but the corners OF each
should be rounded 30 as to obtain a
continuous reversed curve.
Tho report calls attention TO the de-
STABILITY OF ordinances establishing
building lines on all~streets. Unless
there In such an ordinance any prop
erty owner may injure not only his
Immediate neighbors. but the appear.
anco Of long stretch OF street, by
placing his building beyond tho k~n-
eral limo OF others IN the neighbor-
hood. How far this building line
should be back from the property line
must be decided separately for each
street
The matter OF parks, parkways and
recreative facilities II treated of I'm
this report ut some length. but these
depend 30 almost entirely upon the
local topography and other conditions
that there are few general rules which
Il seems advisable 10 endeavor to
state. One point, however, IL worthy
OF emphasis-the great need In most
suburban towns OF making the sur
roundings OF the railroad station much
more attractive than 80 many OF them
now arc. These surroundings should
be such as TO conceal as far as possible
the cruder and more unsightly features
necessarily connected with some sta
uons, such as side tracks, turntables.
etc, by locating here artistic group
ings Of shrubbcry and shade trees
which shall offer n pleasing prospect
to either citizen or stranger on alight-
Ing from the train.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-12-10
Brran Bn,lng Iern. Land

DALLAS. TEX. Dec. William j..
Bryan has purchased 100 acres Of land
seven miles from the town of TIidalgo,
paying spot cash. BE closed contract
to have ~ acres cleared II the under
brush and planted in orange, fig, and
pecan trees Three weeks ago Mr. Bryan
purchased twenty acres near Corpus
Christi, on which be expressed the intcn-
ton Of building a summer home.
James -. Wells, the Democratic leader
OF Brownsville, formerly chairman of the
Democratic state committee, presented
Mrs. Bryan with an acre lot on Point
Isabel overlooking the Gulf Of Mexico
near the mouth of the Rio Grandc, on
which Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan have prom
ised TO build winter home. These real
estate transactions have increased inter
est ia the rumors that have recently been
current that Mr. Bryan contemplates
moving ultimately 70 Texas
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-12-10
Tax Land 20 Run Town.

II we do not take the increase in land
values TO run our city we must take your
wages TO do IL. II ! buy lot for $500
and hold IL idle for year, IL becomes
worth $500; II you want II you must earn
for me 5000 more than I paid for IL; II
you won't buy, and come back in year,
IL is worth $1,000. You must earn
800 more for me before you can own Il.
And 30 it goes. The worker tolls for the
land speculator DO you expect prosper
ity through a system Of taxation that re-
wards men for keeping land idle and that
fines men for building homes and giving
work TO their iclow-men? Do you ex-
pect God 10 send righteousness on earth
when we reward the man who keeps the
earth crucifed in idleness, and fine him
for resurrccting IL by use?
Moral: Tax land values 30 run the city
not homes. The Fra Magazine.