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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

MRS. E. w. MILLER, Masseuse, 1906
Fifth avenue; electric vibrator and
vapor baths, body and facial massage,
hair and scalp treatment, shampooing
and manicuring; spinal massage a
speciality. New phone $3.50. Hours,
to 9p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
Real Estate Snaps
BOTH PHONES.

New all modern 7-room house,
convenient to upper depot; one
modern s-room house. on Sec
ond avenue; convenient for
rooming house ................s $4,000
street: Thoroughly wei built. =. $4,000
ing View park ............ $4,000
A lendid Groom q STORY home,
14th street; modern; $1,000
Sh, balance per cent. $1,000
18th street; ali modern $4,000
street: corner lot ............ X $4,000
nearly modern -. -. $3.50
A 7-room modern house. on 14th
long time -. .............. S3,15O
A splendid S-room house on goth
street; elegant in every re-
Two small houses on Fourth
street; rents for SIC per month $1,000
with half acre ..............s $4,000
a large 5-roOm cottage, on Sth
avenue, near Milan cars; $500
cash, balance long time. $4,000
house, on iIth street ......... $4,000
A large S-room m house, on
best part of 9TH az :: price
has been cut from 81, 0Uv to. $4,000
street; east front modern. .... s., 200
A splendid 7-room house on 23rd
street; strictly high class 49,. $4,000
A Groom house, on 3Oth street;
east front; will sell on easy
for o'' ~ PES. :'' 800. s4a5
corner lot, near ball park;
high and dry .................. $3.50
WANTED-TO BUY.
Seven-room house, modern, centrally
located
Six-room house, between Goth and
both streets; not over $4,000; on easy
terms.
or 6 room modern house. in west
part of town.
Business property up to $4,000 in
value; Rock Island or Moline.
A 7-room house. convenient to upper
depot: can pay $500 down and $50 per
month
Residence properties up to $4,000 in
value, which will rent for 10 per cent
gross.
Property, listed free of charge. Mon
ey to loan on real estate. Office hours,
3 to 10 a. m. and 1870 to 2:30 p. m
Open Saturday evenings.
HARRY III. Hlulbbard.
Fire Insurance and Surety Bonds.
1906 Second Avenue Both Phones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
CLAIRvOYANTs.

MRS MARY YATES-Business medium |;
hours, / to 10 p. m. Residence, 705
Fourth avenue. Take the Blue line
west Phone west 724-X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

GEORGE H. SIDWELL & co. - Com
mission merchants. Grain, hay and
provisions. Members of the Chicago
change. Established % years. No
542 and SAB Rialto building. Long
distance phone, Harrison 1865.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED - A middle-aged woman to
assist with homework at 429 Forty
second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

FOR SALE-Ten kegs OF mixed nails
at 81 per key; just the thing to have
Inns, Seventeenth street and First av-
enue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
LODGE p1REcroRY.
NOO>O<
Masonic.

Masonic.
TRIO LODGE, NO. 81. A F. & A. M
n Meets in stated communication
Nv on the first Thursday of each
M month. Special for work Thurs
Nv day, March IL, at 1880 p. m.
Masons are welcome. j. w. Houder,
w. NJ; William b. Petit, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

young man of good adj
dress, with references, work looking
after furnace or some such employ
ment, and have use of sleeping room
for pay. Address -'B b. c." care
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
EXPRESS, STORAGE, BUS AND CAB.

ROBES TRANSFER COMPANY - 100
West Seventeenth street. Old phone
1887; new phone 5158. New storage
building. Express, baggage, bus and
cab calls answered day or night
RELIABLE STORAGE+On first floor;
also manufacturer of awnings, tents
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent B.
Roessler & Co, 209 Fifteenth street
opposite the court house, Rock Island
EWERT & RICHTER = Express and
Storage company, having uneQualed
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, 1922
S26 East Fourth street Davenport,
Iowa. Telephone sos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROL - H
d. Mack, president; F. T. Myers, Sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
MASSAGE AND ELECrROLYsIs.


given at the homes. Super
fluous hairs permanently removed
with electric needle. Treatment CIV
en- at homes unless otherwise desired
Address Miss A. M. Kittridge 1919
Perry street, Davenport. Old phone
1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

WANTED - Young girl to assist with
homework and take care of baby, at
go Twenty-first street.
WANTED-Young girl to assist with
light homework and attend baby
Inquire at 800 Twenty-firSt street.
WANTED = Big money writing postal
cards at home; full information by
return mail, 10 cents. Rosen Dis
tributing company, Buffalo, n. Y.
WANTED - \ good girl for general
homework in the German boarding
house, 1405 Fourth avenue; good
wages paid to right kind of girl.
WANTED-Ladies; our catalogue ex-
plains how we teach hairdreSSing,
manicuring, facial massage, etc, in
few weeks, mailed free. Moler COL
lege, Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

III. j. TOHER & CO.-Brokers, Daven-
port Stocks. grains, provisions cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices 109 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
wANTED-MALE OR FEMALE.

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WANTED-AgentS to sell our washing
machines. Electric or water power
motors Earn SO to IS daily. Write
for particulars. Rochester Rotary
Washer company, department E-3S,
East Forty-thrd street, Chicago.
WANTED-Energetic man or woman to
take care of our interests in this
city; fascinating work; salaried po-
sition, with liberal commission. We
are a reliable and old established cor
pOratiOn. Balch company, Al Dear
born street, Chicago. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

FOR SALE-A good fire and burglar
proof safe, nearly new; size 2xS by
ks; price, $50. Inquire 24lO Third
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
FOR sALE-MIsCELLANEoUs.

>N~O~~~~~~~~>~~<~-~-~~-~
FOR SAIE-Household goods of every
description, almost new, at 916 Third
avenue.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
STRIKE on GOULD LINE
Trouble on Rio Grande Wag Spread
OTer Entire System.

Denver. March 16.-Twenty-fiVe hundred ii-1-i.'
lists boiermakers and members OF kindred udusS
working in the Denver & Rio GTanoR haIiVdy >
shops struck this morning IN response 10 an order
issued BY W J. McQueeney. representing tAe ma
chnists orGanizat tion. after hnat conference al
which 4 e RiGgeway. OF the railroad refused
any concessions.
THE strike will ultimately spread TO every ROAD
in the Could system. and affect roads all over the
United States" said McOUeeney- There IS every
indication that the struggle i'll be long one and
fought hard by both sides
The strike is the result of an order posted by the
roads a month ago. abrogating all contracts with
the unions
The. new shop rules which have been rejected
by the men. Will result in the abolition of the
nine-hour day. the doing away with all overtime
for Sundays and holidays, "a graduated scale of
wages refusal 10 recognize union men. tile pay
of all employees according to individual merit
regardless of maximum or minimum scales. and
the right TO change the shop rules without per
mission from the employees.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
STUDENTS IN 4 RIOT.
Troops 1sked For to QueU 4nn
.4rbOr Men.
TBv Telegraph to The tribune. ]

Ann Arbor Mich. March 16.-Aroused to an
ger by an assault made a forestry student
named kamm in the Star Theatre Saturday
night by d special policeman. two thousand stu
dents seized the little playhouse tonight. bat
tered its facade to bits with rocks and brickbats,
and withstood for four hours all efforts of the
police TO queli the disorder. Billets were used
on heads but TO no avail
Arrests were made right and left by the Off
GERS who jamrned the students into the station
fast that the sergeant could not stop to take
their names tonight.
The jail was attacked about II o'clock to-
night and at this stage in the proceedings
Mayor Henderson called Governor Warner by
long distance telephone and asked that militia
be ordered out Company l. Michigan National
Guard was gathered in its armory during the
riot in readiness to respond to a call.
The Mayor ordered out the Fire Department.
but il had no sooner connected the hose 10 a
hydrant 10 play on the rioters than the students
rushed the fire fighters. brushed them aside,
coupled the hose and made away with it.
Then the chairman of the Board of Fire Com
nissioners demanded that the department return
to its station, as he feared to leave the city IN
adequately protected in case OF fire during the
riot. AS the fire chief withdrew his men stu
dents cheered him. returned his helmet which had
been snatched in the fight. and again centred
their attack on the theatre. Nolley after volley
of rocks and clubs rained the playhouse
Windows were shattered and the ticket office was
knocked to splnters With rails the attacking
force broke down doors smashed the piano to
pieces pulled up seats and generally dismantled
the house.
In the height of the uproar President Angel
and Deans Vaughn and Hutchins appeared on
the scene Hats came off respectfully TO the
venerable head of the university as he made his
way into the thick of the fray He took his
stand in the vestibule of the ruined theatre and
addressed the crowd, begging the students TO
disperse They refused and the riot continued.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
SPECIAL MESSAGE SOON
UH4T PRESIDENT PLANS.
To -4sk l1nti-Trust Lac Amendment
and Em ployers' Liability Act.
rFro,, Th.. Tribune Bureau. ]

uasbine-on March 16-The President will
soon send TO Congress another special message
which will consist largely of an epitome Of his
famous communication of January 81, shorn OF
its wealth of adiectives and picturesque phrases
F2ut this message will cause no resentment in
Congress and will arouse no antagonisn- 1t VIII
unless radically changed from its present form
merely urge on Congress the same measures
which were recommended in the former mes
sage including the re-enaCtment OF the en-
plovers' liability act, the amendment ot the
antitrust law so that reasonable combinations
even though in restraint of trade-such for IN
stance as traffic agreements approved by the
Interstate Commerce Commission-the amend
ment of the Erdman act. the creation or poStai'
savings banks. etc There is a possihlhty that
the President may also include the recomrnen-
dation of provision for the readjustment OF 'he
tariff schedules one year from now
Inst how much the Presidents message will
accomplish il would be difficult accurately TO
prophesv but it is regarded as ii safe predlc-
ton that Congress will pass an employers haoil-
itv act proba hlv i'm the form of the bill already
introduced by Senator Knox. 1t will also. as
has been announced in these dispatches make
provision for the Finance and Ways and Means
committees to sit in the recess of Congress and
the President will be asked formally by resolu-
tion or Informally by word. 10 designate certain
regarding needed changes in the administrative
features of the Dingley law II is probable that
the Republican members of Congress viii under
take the re-enactment of the Erdman law ana
the amendment the antitrust law. proVlded
some understanding be reached with the
Democrats not unduy TO prolong debate on these
subjects but the present indications are that
such an agreement will be impossible
1t is not known just how soon the President
will complete his MESA ge. d part of which. how
ever. is now in type. but 1t IS known that "heu
the communication reaches Congress II VIII
cause no shock 10 the legislators to the
business Of the country.
President Roosevelt has reached thorough
understanding with the leaders of his party III
Congress and they are willing 10 do everything
possible TO promote his programme, Win the
single exception of postal savings banks. Which
he regards as most important and To when the
Speaker has expressed himself Is unalteraolE
opposed
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
NORD'S PROCL1U.4 .4TION.
The Hdytiau President Promises to
Restore Order.

Port-au-P Prince. HaytL March 16.-The Hay
tian governments activity in sunm1riy dealing
with d number of alleged conspirGtOrs in Il
threatened uprising has had the effect Of causing
anxiety in the hearts OF many for IL is not
known where the next blow may fall or how far
reaching the revolutionary trouble may be
OutwardIy Port-au-Prfnce is calm. and. fol-
lowing the execution on Sunday OF ten or eleven
men alleged 70 have been implicated in the plot.
President NOrd Alexis to-day issued procianla-
tion TO the people in which he COnsratulatas
them on their calm attitude under the present
trying conditions and gives reassurances to the
community promising that order and the secur-
ity of the government win he maintained
The President who has preserved a calm
though energetic attitude throughout, said to-
day that he had determined to bring about order.
and eventually peace, in the republic, and that
ne would not permit the instigators of disorder
and revolution TO check his work OF developing
and uplifting the country
The statement is made officially that the gov
ernment, having come into possession of proofs
that General Antenor F'irrnin. the leader OF the
recent unsuccessful revolutionary movement.
who is nov q refugee in the French Consulate
at Gonaives had organized. through correspond
ence. d new insurrection in Port-au-P Prince. de-
cded 10 arrest the principal conspirators This
uprising the statement continues. had its
object the overthrow Of the government and the
assassination OF the President, and il was dis
covered through the interceptiOn OF letters sent
by General Flrmin 10 d number Of his adherents
and others in an attempt 70 enlist them in the
new movement
The conspirators were taken by surprise with
arms and munitions IN their possession. and
were executed forthwith The chief eonspirator.
MassiIlon CoiCou. before he was executed, gave
the names Of several military officers who. he
said we're implicated the plot. These men
have been placed under arrest and win be tired.
it is said, before a regular court
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
MONEY GROWS IN SW4MP.
George Hozcmd Can HarUest $25 900
IN Jamaica BdY-PIanted S?5.

Cedarhurst Long Island. March ls (Speciai)-
George Howard superintendent OF the RockdTay
Hunt Club and grounds, invested $40 few years
ago in as many of marsh land in Jamaica
t9av and has just had Offer of 5000 for the
same property. Howard, in a spirit of fun. made
the small bid for the land sale for unpaid
taxes and after a few bids back and forth il
Was knocked down 10 him. The following spring
he sold salt hay from the land for $500 and has
been doing every year since, the taxes
amounting about $40
A. RrookIyn is crowded for dock room, there
has been considerable talk Of opening docks in
Jamaica Bay and Howards place is right IN line.
He refused the SIS offer yesterday. saying he
wanted 9s 90. With that HoLey." sa.d Howard
II will build d row of brick houses
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
MISS JANIS ESCAPES. BUT DOG DIES.
Her Mother and Chauffeur Hurt in Auto
Wreck Near Trenton.

IFsy Telerraph - The TTtNIne-
Baltimore March l6.-While Elsie Janis. with her
mother and her pet terrier. were making the trip
from New York To baltimore in an automobile
to-day the machine ditched Edinburgh.
eight miles from Trenton. y. J. Miss Janis leaped
out as the machine made the plunge and escaped
injury hut her mother suffered injured knee
and severe shaking Up. The chauffeur bad
~ injured and the dog killed Miss Janis
appeared here tonight though nervous from her
experience
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
IRON MOUNTAIN EMPLOYEES DISMISSED

IBy Telegraph o The Tribune
Van Buren, Ark. March l6--The Iron Mountain
Railroad, Gould line. issued orders to-day dis
charging sixty-five employees here. In addition
employees have been reduced in grade. veteran
conductors being made brakeulen.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
4 W1SS4CRE FEARED.
Threat of German 4ctiOn-1H L Iti-
matum to COnsulates.

Paris. March IA dispatch from Port-au-
Prince saws that President NOrd Alexis has con
sented 10 allow the refugees in the French Ls
CATION TO leave the island. but that hencefOrth
rebels taking refuge in the consulates will bs
removed by force If they are not surrendered
The dispatch adds that The situation Is likely
10 be further complicated by the caste hatred
between the black and mulattO factions. Every
one breads the possibility OF d massacre OF the
Europeans by the Haytian troops on the arrival
of the warShipS
The dispatch also says that IL is understood
there that Germany will take action II the
government executes more rebels President
Nord Alexis however. seems unmOved at the
prospect OF a naval demonstration The total
number of men executed is not given
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
FLORIDA, CUBA, SOUTH,

25 A NJ and 2.1o T.. NJ. UnexceIled service via
Penn s-ylyania & Atlantic Coast Line r. X. Florida
Int -nlaii-n Bureau. B'way. cor 3oth SL-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17

OEWEY'S SsUTERNE OR MOSELLE.
Serve Cold with Oysters and Fish
II T Dewey Sons Co. l3s Fulton St, New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17

Paris. March 16.-The situation between tbs
Haytian government and France has become
critical The French legation at Port-au Prince
is naenaced and a general massacre Of the wits
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
SIS 20 calitornla a,d .ne eaelhe Coast.

Via West shore r y SOS VIA New York Central
Feb 20 TO April 2s. Telephone $3.50 Madiscn--Advs
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17

METZER. Antonio forty-nine years old laborer, y
POI Betbune internal injuries rlght leg an
arm fractured. Roosevelt Hospital
O'ROU RkE. Jofu. years old. No. "a" West +Hr
r{p fractured. tntern-l injuries Benz
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17

TURNER. Joseph forty old, contractor. No
IS9 Preston avenue Long Island City
UNIDENTIFIED WORKMAN. Italian. about thirty
five years old.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-23
ALL FILE REPORTS.
Many Texas Corporations Did
Excellent Business.

Austin. Jan. 22.-Under the new
Franchise tax law all corporations are
required to report to the secretary OF
state their surplus and undivided prof.
It's for each year. So far all corpora.
lions reporting have filed reports A
majority OF them show surplus.
which will Increase tax revenues. A
Dallas corporation with a capital OF
100000 reports surplus more than
100000 for this year.
The commissioner of agriculture
gave out n statement containing n list
OF nurseries In Texas. The list shows
a total of 23i. which Is a decrease OF
twelve from last year end decrease
OF six for the previous year.
The attorney general has approved
an amendment 20 the charter OF the
Trinity and BraZos Valley Railroad
company authorizing II to change It's
principal headquarters from Fort
Worth 20 Houston and increasing tia
capital stock from 100000 to $500. 900.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-23
KIRBY COMPANY WINNER
Long Contention of Corporation
Has Been Upheld.
SETTLEMENT IS EFFECTED
Matter. Which Has Been In Controversy
Several Years. Involves the Question
of Eight Billion Feet Of Lumber In
East Texas and Louisiana.

Houston. Jan. 2e.---Settement was
eIectcd at New York between the
Kirby Lumber company. the Houston
OIL company and the Maryland Trust
company. parties 20 litigation In the
United States court OF the Southern
district OF Texas. at Honeton. in which
receivers were appointed on Feb. /,
1904. for both corporations first
named.
The litigation arose out OF lumber
contract entered into IN 1901 ne.
tween the Houston oil company and
the Kirby Lumber company In which
the former sold and the latter bought
5000 GOO. 900 feet OF yellow pine timber
In Texas and Louisiana. The coirsid.
Grafton was s3S 1850. 900. TO be paid In
forty semi.annual installments. rang.
Ing from s625.0O to si.25O.000. The
lumber company paid the first four
installments. The Houston OH com.
pany did not possess and could not
acquire rs much as the stipulated
quantity. The lumber company there.
fore, refused TO make further pay.
ments unless the ssmi-annual install.
ments were reduced In proportion to
the amount Of timber furnished by the
oil company. Suit followed with re-
ceivership.
On Jan. 6. all the parties concerned
met at New York TO take testimony
In this case. Negotiations for a com.
promise settlement were taken up and
II Is announced that the negotiations
have eliminated In n definite agree.
ment which settles all the points OF
difference. The contention OF the
Kirby Lumber company is recognized
and the lumber Is awarded to that
company on payment semi.annually OF
five-elghth of the amount specified in
the original stumpage contract
The Kirby Lumber company Is capt.
tallzed at 100000 and owns four.
teen big mills and many miles OF tram
road In east Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-23
ATTEMPT FolLED.
Couple Of WouIdbe Tobacco earn De.
stroYers Shot 70 Death.

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, Jan 22.-An at.
tempt was made TO set fire TO and
dynamite the loose tobacco factory OF
the Hayes a Sorry Tobacco company.
the local representative OF the Italian
Regies factory. Two negroes. named
Tony Allen and Walter Watkins, alias
Troy Eye. were killed while trying 10
escape by one OF the night watchmen.
One other negro escaped. but Is
thought TO have been wounded Re.
gies' tobacco factory since the recent
trouble In the dark tobacco district
has hcen closely guarded When an
investigation was made II was found
the door Of the factory had been sat.
urated with coal oil and four sticks OF
dynamite placed about A.
When the bodies Of the two negroes
were searched sticks Of dynamite were
found on their persons In sufficient
quantities "a wreck the building Tho
killing OF the men created much ex-
element and officers are using every
effort 10 locate the negro who escaped.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-23
LEG FOUND IN GARBAGE.
Limb Had Been Amputated From Girl
Accidentally Shot.

Natchez. Miss. Jan. 22.-Much OK.
element existed here for n short time
when the leg Of n white child was
found by fishermen floating In some
garbage near the Mississippi ferry
landing An examination showed that
Helen Smith. the young daughter OF
railroad foreman. here. had been
badly wounded in the leg as n result
Of an accidentally discharge Of shot.
gun In the hands Of her brother. She
was taken 10 q local hospital. where
II was found necessary 10 amputatc
the injured limb An attendant. who
was told to bury the leg, failed TO car.
~ out his instructions.