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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
CITY CHA Il.

wall paper at McCaDeS s.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
! Spring lamb at Schroeder's.
Rink will be open Saturday.
Tag day postponed one week
Jones for second hand goods.
III. X. Walker sells real estate
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Be prepared for tag day May &c,
For bus or express. Spencer & Trefz.
Kerler & Co. clean carpets and rugs.
Don't forget tag day Saturday, May
he.
Dill pickles cents a dozen at w
| ]. Moeller's.
Salt herring cents per dozen at
w. ]. Moeller's.
Read Gustafson & Hayes ad on
page 9 tonight
Fresh dressed chickens at Schroe-
| der's tomorrow.
Try H. Tremann's Sons hams and
breakfast bacon.
/
| big rink Saturday.
Extra fancy Florida grape fruit at
| II. r. Battles & Co.
Fresh dairy butter 25 cents per
pound at Apple Bros.
Potatoes 65 cents per bushel at W.
]. Moeller's Saturday.
A lot of boys waists 10 cents each
| Ullemeyer, the clpthier.
Genuine spring lamb, season 1908,
at Schroeder's tomorrow.
California figs cents package Sat
urday at w. ]. Moeller's.
Three loaves of bread for 10 cents
every day at Apple Bros.
| All $1.50 knee pants $129, Saturday
| only. Ullemeyer, the clother
Sell me your household goods
Jones, second hand and loans.
All 81 knee pants SO cents Saturday
only, Ullemeyer, the clothier.
Fresh cut carnations 20 cents per
dozen at Hensley's flower store.
Let Krell & Siemon do your furnace
and tin work: 1916 Third avenue.
Boys and girls rawhide school hose.
10 cents pair, Saturday, at McCabe's.
All $1.25 knee pants 90 cents, Sat
urday only Ullemeyer, the clothier.
Black California cherries. The first
of the season, at H. r. Battles C Co.
| A complete line of fresh fruits and
vegetables at Clemant & Diedrich's.
| All rs cent knee pantss G. cents,
Saturday, only. Ullemeyer, the cloth
Eier.
| All so cent knee pants SO cents
Saturday only. Ullemeyer's, the
clothier.
If you need any carpenter work call
on Bergeson, 1915 Fourteenth street
Old phone.
Kazro supporters for boys or girls
43 cents, Saturday only. UlIemeyer
the clothier.
Ludolph & Reynolds, lawyers, have
moved to the Mitchell & Lynde build
ing, suite 1854.
| $2.25 folding go-carts. rubber tires
reclining dash and back, $3.50 Satur
day at McCabe's.
Mems suspenders, lot of so cen
webs, for Saturday, 35 cents. lille
meyer, the clothier.
Those fresh cut carnations 20 cent!
dozen. Beautiful roses AZ cents dozef
Saturday at McCabe's.
Fancy green peppers, green peas
and green beans and California celery
at H. r. Battles & Co.
Double trading stamps all day Sa.
,urday and evening in the housefur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
THE Wealth Err.

Fair tonight and saturday, light
frost tonight. rising temperature Sat-
urday.
}. NJ. SHERIEtR, Local FOrccaster.
Temperature mt n. M, 10; mt $3.50
u. H.. o. Maximum temperature in
last "a hours, 33; minimum, "A. We
IOcity of wind ut "a. M. 10 miles per
hour. Stage of water S.4. "a rise of -
foot In last "a hours. Precipitation .23
inches up to 3 n. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

MEMS 7sc Shirts
: - Tan. Blue Gray. cuffs attached. all day $50
All Ribbons representing broken lines single pieces and
Of plain and fancy Ribbons worth 42c yard lOc
Sterling Silver Hat Pins Saturday at. lSc
sod IOc
Beached Pillow Cases. all day l2tc.
6tc Colored Curtain Swiss all day. yard lOc.
White Crochet Bed Spreads LIS vaue 90 of
at SLID
Womens White Foot Fast Black Hose pair l2tc.
Boys and Girls Rawhde Schoo' Hose. pair lOc.
Free-pair Half Hose with each pair Shoes
Oxods at 2.SO 800 g. so and 400
Very Specal--Handsolne
Cloth, 2 so to SIS values $ l.S5.
Chnds New Spring Wash Dresses very materials and
styles. 90 each. 81 90.
Big snap in Jap handsome embroidered fronts
Lace Insertions Satu day 5 l.95.
Beautiful Carnations right from the Greenhouse 29c Dozen
Fine assorted Roses Acc a day Saturday
Double Trading Stamps all goods in the Crockery
Houseunshing Departments.
White Pearl Buttons 2 dozen for &C.
Six Thread. 100 yard spooIs all coos Sc.
Leather Squaw Bags, always Saturday
90 cents.
heavy Shell Back Combs with broad Csc values 1Oc
Round Toilet Mirrors with hand hardwood backs Saturday 19c.
The famous Sozodon Tooth Wash. Csc size. l6c.
Williams Jersey Cream Complexion Soap everyone the
value Saturday price it at lOc cake, lOc.
Folding GoCarts reclining back and DASH Rubber Tires us
value special for Saturday. S1SO.
Folding Sewing White Maple Tops yard fully
worth LIS. this time 7Sc.
Ladies' Knit Umbrella Drawers lace trimmed 23o while
dozen last lSc.
$50 and all day while 800 yards fancy
Ginghams. take what you want at 1Oc yard.
At o'clock good unbeached Cotton Flannel 10 44c
AT o'clock the odfashioned Lonsdae Muslin yard 34c
At o'clock good &c Cotton Bats; roll 54c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

All the news all the time-The Argu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
Musical Program.

Saturday Evening. May 8. 1908.
l. March-THE MINUTE MAN
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g. ChaactesdcTEIE YANKEE SHUTTLE. Moreand
WalzSCHOOL DAYS Edwards
INTERCHANGEABLE Hall
g. Selection MODESTO. Herbert
lnermezzo-FAIRY QUEEN Wenrich
o. Novelee-lDLE han
g. Characteristic MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE
TO- Selecton-EILEEN ASHORE Ocon
H. Mazurka-IN SYLVAN VALE .Taube
H. Mach--BRoTHER NOAH Sorensen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25

Every girl thinks she isn't treated
right unless there is one room in the
house where she can receive callers
and not be bothered by the rest of the
family.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25

time for the various products the climate is such
that with little effort it can be changed to suit
the convenience of producer just
the skilled florist can produce June roses in De
cember in his northern hothouses. Here about
all that is required is to plant your seed in an
ticipation of the time you wish to gather your
harvest; in due time the seed sends forth its
shoots, which blossom, develop fruit that ripens
and may be harvested. whether it be October. May
December.
What wealth this means for the island and to
the mother country when, in the years to come
the land is put under intense cultivation and ad-
vantage is taken of all that nature has done for
jamaica time only tell.
The hillsides and the valleys OF this little isl
and capable of producing crops under the best
conditions that would support large nation
Mineral wealth is unnecessary here; the real
wealth, which is perpetual and inexhaustible, is
in the fertility of the soil and the climate condi
tons which have produced such fertility.
There is ice, snow, frost, here The
rainy is less and extends a
greater period of time than in any other portion
of the world There is said be rainfall in some
part of the island every month in the year, and
the condition of the crops at any season would
prove the truth of this statement 1t would be
hard to find a place with more beaut1ful scenery
appealing prospects There many
charming driveways, both for the horse and auto
mobile.
one the city of Kingston gives way to of
optimism s he gets along the seacoast in
to the mountainous country, where everything
is pleasing 1t is quiet and restful In Jamaica;
people here do things in hurry; the eli
is not conducive to the hustle of northern
community. Even the turkey buzzards that abound
everywhere, slowly away the city or
the hills as if they had thought of being late
for dinner that the supply. might give out be
fore they reached the dining table And the little
brown boys who dive for pieces of money from
the decks of steamers the pier at Kingston go
the water 1eisurely and remain under SO
long that you begin to think they going to
stay down; but they always up with the
coin clasped in their fingers, and stow one piece
after another into their spacious mouths for safe
keeping until the sport is over.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25

equal wages with the men for similar work.
But to drop the distressing features of life in
Kingston for the more delightful ones of the rest
Of the Island OF Jamaica, which is truly tropi
cal gem of the first water. Vegetation! Its lux
uriance hardly be conceived of by a north
erner without personal visit Its productiveness
is almost beyond conception fruits grow in rare
abundance with only the slightest effort the
part of the ranchmen or native farmers. A trip
across the island either by rail automobile is
revelation of beauty on every hand. At every turn
beauties delights thrust upon
you; the fertility of the soil both the hills
and lowlands is almost beyond belief; vegetable
growth rank but perfect, at every point So far
see, the bare land" does not
apply in Jamaica; vegetation, either wild or I'M
cultivation, of greenery and bloom.
Here hedge, grove, hillside. covered with
the ever-bearing cocoanut trees in full fruitage;
there, long rows of banana trees, with great green
punches hanging from the thrifty stalks Some
times they were in scattered patches and at 9th
they cultivated with skill and precision,
and covering wide ranges of land as far as the
eve could reach while here and there were or
ange groves isolated trees, all laden with the
rich. yellow fruit. The little English railroad
which crosses the island from north south
winds for some distance from Port Arthur along
the southern coast Then it turns abruptly to
the interior, blowing its way the hills,
through tunnels across ravines and down inclines.
But at every point, the hillsdes by the
shore. in the valleys, even in the swamps, the
prolific growth of all of vegetation is
everywhere present Nature has apparently done
much for the little island that the people have
had no proper incentive for effort development
Why live the strenuous life when it is much
easier exist with little physical mental labor?
Why strive for competence when the means of
subsistence are at hand without such strife? Why
lay up something for rainy day" when it is
the actual rainy days which come so frequently
and refreshing-like to this island that absolve
one from the absolute necessity for such saving?
And such to be the thought of the natives
of jamaica
The English language is almost the only one
heard the island. The natives. even in the in
terror who seldom get down to the coast, the
English toague in corrupted form, but easily
understood. They all proud of the fact that
they English whether black bronze, mahog-
any or whte-and you find all shades of color, the
black predominating to very large degree In
excess of 90 per cent of the population of Jamai-
is black
While there appear to be minerals of value
on the island-except. possibly, little copper
Jamaica is certainly of the richest of Eng
lands great family of islands. Imagine what this
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.

FROM the AtchlSOn GLOBE
Next to being complimented upon
her looks, a woman loves to receive
compliments about her parents.
A man was telling how easy a GER
tain thing was. It's as easy" he
said, cas- rain
l After people have done wrong a
while, their faces begin to look as
though the devil had used them for
copybooks.
When the neighbors call at his
house, boy notices that they laugh
heartily when his father tells how he
used to steal watermelons when
boy, but the boy remembers that when
he tried it his father whipped him for
stealing.
When dull visitors call at your house
you can see in the face of the boy of
the family that he wants them to go,
and although you may scold the boy
for his lack of politeness you feel just
as he does about the matter. And the
boy will not talk about the visitors at
terward as much as those who insist
ed upon their staying longer.
This inquiry is going the rounds of
the papers: why do men die?" Be
cause they become old, and their ma
chinery wears out. Under such cir
cumstances medicine is useless; in
deed, we believe that all the medicine
an old man takes shortens his life.
The young man can get rid of the bad
effects of medicine, but the old cannot
so readily. The best time to take
care of your health is when you have
it. If you want to make a shot gun
last a long time, take good care of it.
1t is the same with your health; take
good care of it and it will last a long
time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25
LIVES AS A HERMIT
ISAAC G. M'GIRR, FORMER MAS
TER OF PEN AND VIOLIN.
Passing Declining Years Alone in
Farmhouse Home in PennsyI-
vania-Gives Nature Cred
it for His Greatness

washington, Pa.-Washington coun-
ty has produced many distinguished
men in the century and a quarter of
ner history The notable achievements
OF numerous of her sons are written
in many places on history's pages 9th
ers-many of them-eQually entitled
to distinction have been
Born to blush unseen
For lack of more fortunate cireum-
stances their talents and accomplish
ments have remained hidden from the
world
In the latter category a striking ex-
ample is furnished in Isaac Griffith Nc
Cir, the aged hermit-artist and must
clan of West Pike Run township. In a
humble cottage surrounded by his 20
or more acres of land, not far from the
village of Beallsville, lives now alone
the former master of pen and violin.
The casual caller at the little cottage
of Isaac McGirr would little dream
that the aged hermit had hidden away
IN his oaken chest, ever guarded with
a jealous eye, specimens of his handi-
work which the most notable art crit
les OF America have pronounced fault
less He would never suspect that I'M
der the old colonial bed in the corner
of the room, carefully laid away in its
ebony box, reposed the violin that
years ago furnished melody for the
country.
The life story Of Isaac McGirr reads
like a romance. He was the son of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25
LSHAc G. MsGRRo

William McGi-r, who came to Was.
ington county from Maryland in 1904.
His mother was Rebecca John, a
Washington county girl, who, in her
teens. became the wife of Isaac Grit
fifth He died soon after the marriage
Isaac Griffith McGirr was born in
the cottage in which he now lives, in
1928. When scarcely five years old
he took to the use of the pen From
his mothers side of the family, he
says. he inherited his liking for the
art Before he was seven years of
age he was able to write an even, flow
ing hand. and while still boy became
known as the best penman in eastern
Washington county.
After a course under John d. VIII
iams, in Washington, supplemented
by three-months' course under Rice
& Spencer, in Pittsburg, young McGirr
soon became recognized as a master
of the art of penmanship. He early
turned his attention to drawing. and
with pen and pencil produced pictures
that have since been pronounced per-
feet. Many of them, which he still
treasures among his possessions, can
not be distinguished by the naked eye
from steel engravings.
d
Girr learned to play the violin. Be
fore he was 20 he had practically mas
: tered the instrument His desire to
see the world led the BeallsvilIe lad
to New York city. In the metropolis
he readily rose to the top in his chos-
en- professions. He soon became first
violin in one of New York's leading or
chestras. For several years he was
a student of Ole Bull, the master vio-
Iinist of the age.
In New York Mr.. McGirr continued
his pen and pencil work, and there he
produced what he believed to be his
most nearly perfect drawings. Mr.
McGirr still has in his possession GER
tificates from a number of notable per-
sons who examined his work in New
York and who pronounced some of his
drawings the best in existence
MIR. McGirr's parents having reached
and advanced age, their son returned
to the West Pike Run farm to care
for them in their declining years This
was in 1870. That farm has since re-
manned his home. He has never since
been back to New York and the scene
of his many triumphs.
McGirr the elder died in 1876 and in
1890 the mother followed her husband
to the grave. To the care of Isaac
McGirr two sisters were left Both
the sisters died in 1895. and Isaac Nc
Girr has since lived entirely alone.
Within the mex. two months he will be
80 years of age
Despite his advanced years and his
enforced solitude, Mr.. McGirr is far
from dissatisfied with his lot In fact.
wiz is self-sufficient He
Mhis a thorough
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25

en-; they work on the
streets, with pick and
shovel; they help to
break the stones for ma
cadamizing the streets,
and they are to be
found in the working
gangs in all private and
public building opera
lions. 1t is said that the
stone for the macadaIn-
lied highway which runs
entirely across the island
of Jamaica from Kings
ton to Port Ontario was
all crushed by native
women. One thing can
be said that cannot be
claimed for the states,
however. thew receive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25
WZJTE IND OFHZNGSIOW A4RB0R ss

nature blessed fertilesoiled dot in the sea
would produce under conditions of intense agricul
tural cultivation! Apparently under the very best
OF the presentday cultivation about the only effort
that is put forth to produce the most abundant
crops is to away that which you don't want in
want to grow
fruit trees and farms produce their crops all
the year round. While there is natural harvest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25
Value of a Smile.

pretty smile may make ones fortune Few
women realize the value of smile. Most smiles
are useless The smile that counts is that
charms men, and that will secure favors here and
service there, and go twice far tip q
command This smile has radiance. is produced
by the eyes well by the lips, and, above all.
Is never mechanical-Strand Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25

IT just saw Gudger, and he was very
happy, indeed"
why, that's funny I saw him this
morning and he seemed gloomy
enough. He said he was having a
peck of trouble"
..Well, he appears to have disposed
of that peck in a pint fiask.'-Phila-
delphia Press.
Every girl thinks she isn't treated
right unless there is one room in the
house where she can receive callers
and not be bothered by the rest of the
family.
A woman who has to have opera
lions can sink as much money as if
she invested in mine.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned woman who said her boys were
great to cut monkey-shines?
When a child shows you its bank,
you know what that means
Literary Note.
Once upon a time Harold Mac
Grath and his wife. both expert riders,
were riding through the Garden of the
Gods, in Colorado They were loiter-
ing about, and Mrs. MacGrath, who is
an amateur geologist, exclaimed that
nearly all the ages were represented
here. Pointing to an empty beer bot
tie at the side of the bride path,
MacGrath remarked: Yes, even the
brewerage.'
Mr.. MacGrath has just completed a
new novel, THE Lure of the Mask"
which is fully up to his excellent
standard, and is issued in attractive
style by the Bobbs-Merrill Co., Indi-
napolis, Ind.
You can't fool all of the people al
of the time" began the man who
quotes.
A beautiful illustrated catalogue
will be sent free to those interested
in a business education. For copy
address Lawrence Business College,
724 Mass. ST., Lawrence. Kan.
Poor Brown! 1 fear his mind is
falling
When man is sick as long as five
hours, he has his wife look his body
over for bed sores.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25

NGSTON, jamaica veritable heaven
II of tropical villas and southern industry, now
u - fair pass into archives of history
and within few years this gem of the south
will probably be only memory in American minds
1t is nearly Is months since the earthquake which
riyaled that San Francisco tore down the beau
tiful bungalows and public buildings and desecrat
ed the pazas of Kingston, but there has been
hardly rebuild the city As conse
quence the place to-day looks much as it did the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-07-25
|R0WN'S BUSINESS COLL EGE

I11o Gr..d Ave. KANSAS CITY. NO o. p Main Linz
Wire with Positions Guaranteed soon qualf0sd-
Mckee shorthsnd- Bliss vozchsr Bookkeepins.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-03-28
Mrs. Belle K. chrisman.

News reached Lexington a short
time ago of the death Of Mrs. Belle
K. Chrisman, formerly of this county
at Bozeman, Montana on February
20.
Mrs. Chrisman was born in Ken
lucky and later moved to Missouri.
She was married to JeAa- clrrfsnan
n Georgia aud later came with him
% q farm near Waverly. In a few
years she moved to Montana.
She was 81 years old at the time of
her death and had been an invalid for
several years. She leaves several
children.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-03-28
EIGHT MONTHS OF SCHOOL.

The INTELLlGENcER is in re-
ceipt of the revised school laws OF
1907 from the state superinten-
dent of schools, Howard A. Gass.
In the circular letter sent with
the laws, Mr.. Gass says.
I desire to call your attention
to Section 9751, which requires
that there shall be an eight
months term of school in each
district, provided a tax of forty
cents on the one hundred dollars
assessed valuation, together with
the public funds, is sufficient
therefor. This means that every
school board in the state must
make a levy Of forty cents, unless
a smaller levy viii be sufficient
for an eight months term. The
annual meeting may increase the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-03-28

Died at his home in Texas County,
Mo. March s, 29Os, Henry Harrison
Bell, aged seventy years. He was
born in Jackson County, mis- father
and mother being Samuel and Mar
garet Bell. When fifteen years OF
age he went to California, where
he remained for several years and
then returned to Missouri. He pur-
chased the old Dr.. F%lournoy farm
some three miles south of Lexing-
ton. About twenty five years ago he
sold out and went to Texas County
and engaged in farming. It was
here that his sons and daughters
grew up to manhood and womanhood
His wife, who was Miss Ann E.
Greer, died in May 1898 He leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Maggie L. Bates
of Texas County aud Mrs. Cora T.
WEIGH of Lexington, Mo. The fol-
lowing brothers and sisters survive
him, w. T. Bell of Lexington, George
K. Bell, Albert K. Bell, John W.
Bell and Mrs. Louise T. Bledsoe all
of California. His wife was a sister
of Mrs. w. 7. Bell, Mrs. Dr.. ]. E.
W. II. Greer of this city and John G.
Greer of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Bell was a mar Of strong relig
igious convictions and for a while
filed the Office of exhorter and local
preacher in Texas county. He was
devotedly attached to his home, his
great desire being to see his children
fill honorable and ambitious places
in the world. Like all men who de-
sire to walk in the straight and mar
row way he had to be on guard and
fight to maintain the standard Of
religious life that he believed he
ought to maintain.
Thus one by n we pass on and
over into the untried future.
A Friend.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-03-28

The roads coming into Licking
ton are in excellent shape for
this season Of the year. Near
all of them have been M
less worked an9as y
baan the weather has
el that there has been
Very little mud. Still there
are many places that would be
helped by a little working and a
perusal Of the article on the front
page of this issue viii be of bene-
fit to every one who reads it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-03-28

In view Of the Minnesota case,
a good many are wondering if
Missouri will share likewise.
Maybe the lowering Of fares had
something to do with it and may
be it did not, but Lexington's
train service is considerably
worse than it used to be. Most
people here would stand for a
return to the old rate if the late
train to and from Kansas City
could be put on again. Low rates
are all right, but good service is
more desirable.