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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-26

which lay Just off the path.
Lets sit down here, Agatha, and
talk it over" he suggested.
The girl smiled. There was some
thing more than amusement in that
smile. There was even a hint of I'M
ostentatious superiority, as if she I'M
Gerstood the man beside her better
than he understood himself
Faxon took a seat close beside her
and looked at her with fervid admi-
ration. She was indeed pretty pic
ture with her cheeks glowing and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-26
RECORD OF. COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Mary d. Murphy and Il. \. Murphy
to Anna c. Rough. part outlot 53, %,
southeast quarter section 56-1S-2w,
$1,000.
C. n Newcomb to NJ E. Ochs. lots
/, 2, :; and 4, east half lots and g. lots
y, %, IS, "a, %, &c, 81 and 2S, block
,, Alday's Third addition, Moline. 81.
Elizabeth Walker to William J
Schuck, northwest quarter northeast
quarter section 32-19-3e, $1,000
Bernhard Jacob to Joachim Trittil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-26
HE path to the lake was

He path to the lake was
by elms and naples.
FaXon and the girl
made their way slow
~ along its many
winding turns.
At the turn where
they had their first
view of the lake Fax
on paused, and point
ed to a fallen beech.
flanked o., either side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-26
LEANoR sat silent TO,

sat silent for
several minutes, her
eyes rowing over the
velvety lawn. bro
caded with beds of
bloom and fiecks OF
sunshine and shad-
ow. When her gaze
once more came back
to her hostess she
leaned forward, low
rI1s ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-26
] Have a Large List of Property
Fer Sale in All Parts of the City.


If you have any property to sell or
rent, list it with me, and get results.
Rents collected and property looked
after. All kinds of insurance written
at the lowest rates in reliable COM
panies. If you have valuable horse,
do not take your own risk on it, as l
can insure it against death from any
cause.
Have your automobile insured
against accident
1 represent two large bonding COM
panies, and can get your bond on short
notice.
VIM. SCHAARMAN
Real Estate, Insurance and Loans.
Is141s Second Avenue, Rock Island. Ill
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

Pictures of this monument are being
sold in great numbers, mostly among
army officers, though the animal-lOving
public is also buying them largely.
The first horse monument ever
raised by public subscription consists
of an oblong pile of granite on the top
of which are two figures-a life-sized
bronze horse and a kneeling soldier
Offering the animal its food. The fig
ures are beautifully executed. The
granite base of the statue serves a
unitarian purpose by forming fine
drinking fountain, both for man and
beast. huge granite block being hOl-
lowed out into a trough, into which
water flows from three spOuts in the
form of lions heads.
On the base of the monument IS the
significant inscriptions: THE great
ness of a nation consists, not SO much
in the number of its people. or the
extent of it's territory. as in the extent
and justice of it's compassion"
The services of horses in the South
African campaigns were quite as es-
sential as those of men. Many of the
battles were cavalry engagements, and
roops had to be moved rapidly from
)ne part of the country to another.
Enormous numbers of horses were
:equisitioned from all parts of the
world, and the mortality among these
animals was very great, though there
are no definite figures at hand
The monument to these gallant
steeds" has been raised by small sub
scriptions from all parts of the British
empire; a large portion of the funds
coming from various humane So
cieties" and from officers and men in
the army.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
SASH HAS BECOME POPULAR.
70 Now Seen on Dresses of Every
Material and Character.

The next striking feature in the new
dress is the sash, which appears on
dresses of every material and char
acter. 1t is like the dress, or it Is jet
black soft satin or crepe. It swathes
the waist or drapes the corsage; forms
bretelles and ceinture. or cross-waist
draperies. dropping at the side of the
front; or it hangs to the foot of the
dress at the back in long tasseled or
fringed ends. Momentarily, at least,
the black sash is considered little
more striking than those that match
the costume; but Powered sashes and
belts are preferred for the evening or
reception gown. The newest idea is
the adapting of the bayadere tying of
plain or Powered crepe or silk sashes.
They are caught up at the waist line
in the back, and brought to the front,
where they are loosely knotted, as low
as the knot Of an eastern dancers
sash.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

general in the Taft cabinet, is law
yer of this city and a member of the
irm of Strong & Cadwallader. In
Martindale's American Law Directory
ne is given the highest rating which
t is possible to obtain in that work.
MIR. Wickersham is what is known as
an office lawyer" who works out the
pig problems in litigation while his
colleagues carry out the program in
court. Ever since work began on the
New York subway. eight years ago.
ne had charge of the legal questions
involved. From this post he resigned
some months ago. He was also attor-
1ey for the receiver of the Knicker-
oocker Trust Company. Mr.. Wicker.
sham graduated from Princeton uni
sersity in 1880.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

grew stronger, and W1thln three mO0C00
I was a perfectly well woman. a.
IL want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND" JOHN G. MOLDAN,
2115 Second St., North, Minneapolis
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight OF these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
Ifyou want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkbam, at Lynn, Mass.
Shewfll treaty0urle tterasstrictly
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women in
this way, free of charge. Don't
hesitate-Write at once.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
Great Dams.

With the completion of the vast ir-
rigation works now being carried on
by the federal government in our
western states, this country will pos
sess three of the greatest dams in the
world. The Shoshone dam. with a
height of 32S feet. and the extremely
short length of Us feet, will store
$4,000 acre-feet of water; the Path
finder dam, 215 feet high and 226 feet
long, will store 1,025,000 acre-feet;
while the Roosevelt dam, 2S4 feet in
height and 1880 feet long, Will store
1,cS4.000 acre-feet. The most notable
structure comparable with these is the
Assouan dam, which, after the work of
increasing it's height has been con-
pleted. will impound 100000 acre-feet
& water.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
HORSES KILLED IN sATTL:.
Fine Memorial to Them Erected u
South Africa.

London.-Horses killed In battle
now have a monument to their honor.
It recently has been erected at Port
elizabeth. South Africa. When Lord
Byron put up an elaborate monument
to his dog. Bosun, everyone regarded
It as mad caprice. but now a general
public subscription has been raised by
English people for the purpose Of per-
petuating the memory Of the services
If the gallant animals which persisted
In the AnglO-B0er war, 1S99-19O2."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
AN IMPROVEMENT.
500 Reward, 500.

The readers o; this paper will be pleased to lea1D
that there least dreaded disease that science
has been able cure in all its stages. and that =
CAiarrh. Hairs Cstarrh Cure b the only positive
cure nov known TO the medical fraternity. Catafrh
being O constitutional disease. requires q cOnstttu-
tionni treatment. Halls Cafarrh Cure h taken IN
tefnauy acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and aa1s
ing nature In doing its work. The proprietors havs
% much faith curative powers that they ofes
One Hundred Dollars for any case that (. faUs &c
cure Send for list OF testimonials
Address r. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists. &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for CONSTIPATION.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

tive shop. was of cream all-over net,
made with small, surpliced bodice ane
scant skirt in dancing length. About
the round decolletage and for several
inches above the skirt hem were little
frills Of valenciennes lace, and over
these lace frills we're arranged rosettes
and festooned loops Of pink satin rib
bon. The pink note was repeated in
a satin girdle and by the big artificial
pink rose nestled in the lace of the
corsage.-Washingto Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
The Mean Thing.

$50 she mentioned my name, did
she?"
"Oh, yes. She spoke of you a great
many times"
What did she say about me-"
She mentioned that you were an
old friend of the family
The mean thing! She always took
a queer delight in making slurring ref
erences to my age.'-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
Lace and Fur.

Some clever person has hit upon an
idea Of raising the popular fur turban
from the commonplace to the artistic
by using a trimming Of fine black
chantilly lace in the form of a large
fat rosette set on the left side.
It does not sound particularly fasci-
mating, but the fluffy mass secured to
the hat with a pair of handsome hat
pins needs to be seen in order to be
appreciated. By its side the feather
trimmed or flower decked lynx hat be-
comes actually odious by comparison.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
Delicate Scientific instruments.

The human heat sense can not rea
iize a difference Of temperature be-
yond one-fifth of a degree; brit the
thermometer. an instrument 20O.OOO
times as sensitive as the skin. notes
q difference of a millionth of a degree
A galvanometer fieXes its finger at a
current generated by simply deform
ing a drop of mercury so as 10 press
1t out of a spherical shape into that OF
IN egg
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
where There's a Will

Helen's mother passed her the cake.
and when the little one went to reach
across the plate for the largest piece
her mother said: Always take the
piece nearest to you. dear"
We'll. then, turn the plate around.
Eas the anSwer-DelineatOr
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
A Quandarv.

The snake-charmer's husband was
puzzled.
IF l only knew whether she meant
reptile or fur" he murmured.
For she had asked him to buy her a
new boa-Baltimore American.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
Onjy CONVEYANCE at Hand

Little Eva-I wonder why Washing
ton took hack at the cherry tree?
Little Bob-I reckon there wasn't
any taxicab in sight.-Chicago' Daily
News
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE viii

SPOHN'S DlSTEMPER CURE will
cure any possible case of DlSTEMPER,
PINK EYE, and the like among horses
of all ages. and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera and dog distcmper.
Any good druggist can supply you. or send
to mfrs. 30 cents and 81 90 bottle. Agents
wanted Free book. Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
0ishonorable

WAS your father college bred?"
Yes, but We never mention it. The
college he went to had a rotten foot
ball team."-Chicago Record-Eerald.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

caused q weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. ] read 50
muchOfwhatLydia
E. Pinkham'S Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women ]
felt sure It would
help me, and1 must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me, I
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

With Festoons of Baby Ribbon.
A very dainty debutante f,>sk,
shown in the window of An authorize,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

jury than she proceeds to forget about
having forgiven ii.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
WANISHER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
ufferer from female troubles which
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

Give what you have. To some It may
be better than you dare Think Long.
fellow,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

Lewis Single Binder the famous
straight &c cigar. ALWAYS best quality.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, i'll.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
Wouldn't Take Hin, Seriously.

He-But l need you in order TO be
happy.
SheI couldn't think of marrying a
needy person.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
sailing.

And the pretty girl usually has plain
sailing.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

The man of intellect is the noble
hearted man withal. the true. just, hui
name and valiant man.-Car1yle.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

ONLY ONE "I:EOMO OUININE'
Tha. is LAXATIVE BROMo QUISlNE. Look FOL
the signature of T.. W. GROVE. Used the World
over 10 Cure a Cold in One Day. DC.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
Prophecy Fulfilled.

''That baby. madam" said the doc
tor to the proud and happy mother.
will make his mark In tie world
some day."
Note the fulnllment Of the predic-
ton.
In less than Is years that boy was
the scoreboard artist in a great base
ball Chicago Tribune.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
THE WoNDEReERRY.

Mr.. Luther Burbank. the plant Wiz.
ard Of California, has originated .
wonderful new plant which grows any
where. in any soil or climate, and bears
great quantities of luscious berries all
the season. Plants are grown from
seed. and 1t takes only three months
to get them in bearing. and they may
be grown and fruited all summer In
the garden, or in pots during the win
ter. It II unQuestionably the greatest
Fruit Novelty ever known. and Mr..
Burbank has made Mr.. John Lewis
Childs, Of Floral Park, N. T., the In
troducer:- He, says that Mr. Childs -
one cf the largest. best-known. fair
est and most reliable Scotsman In
America. Mr.. Childs IL advertising
seed Of the Wonderberry all over the
world. and Offering great inducements
to Agents for taking orders for 1t.
This berry Is 20 fine and valuable. and
30 easily grown anywhere. that every
body should get it at once.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27

Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Con-
forms to Pure Food and Drug Laws. Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart: Sc0thes Eye Pain.
Try Murine In Your Eyes. At Druggists.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-27
western Canada she Pennant Winner
'f The Last Best 81 fest

The government Of
Canada now gives
to every actual set
tier l6O acres Of
wheat. fF0W IND
land free and an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09
BIGGEST ORDER
FOR WIRELESS


The eastern operating depart
ment of the United Wireless Tele-
graph Co. announces the placing
of an order with the company's
manufacturing department for 25O
complete sets of wireless instru-
ments, all of which are soon to be
installed at stations to be estab-
hshed in cities east of the Missis-
sippi river.
This is the largest order ever
placed for wireless apparatus, and
to manufacture, erect and put the
lstations into operation will require
all expenditure exceeding 100000.
The majority of the stations will
be of only one or two XIV. capacity,
with a range of from 100 to 400
miles, but. some. which are intend
1 ef Nor long distance service, will
fbe Of from five to 20 XIV. to trans
init wireless messages, under all
conditions of weather, for a range
tof from 500 to 1000 miles overland
5and from 1000 to 5000 miles over
1.-THE water
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09
TRIED TO DRAG HER
s. INTO MATRIMONY

| I OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 9.-Young
Lochinvar of tradition has a coun-
tespart in Max. ETdmansdorf, a
contractor, who tried by main
force to drag comely Mrs. Nellie
Braun, of 1875 Folger avenue,
Berkeley, into the county clerks
Office to secureea license to unite
them in wedlock.
In the case of this modern
EOchinvar, the maid was of diff
ferent mind and put up such a
battle that he was forced to de-
sist.
L The fame of his passion, how
tever, was not easily extinguished,
land Erdmasdorf followed the OBJ
.ject OF his devotion to her Berkeley
home and endeayored once more to
fake her by storm. Repulsed again,
heh was about to make another
strategic onslaught upon the home
OF his beloved when Policeman
interferred with his
campaign and Jail Erdmasdorf for
the night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09
POSTAL DIVISION
<,F0R SPOKANE

Believing that a new division of
the railway mail service will be
Fcreated by congress in accordance
with the recommendations of the
second assistant postmaster gen.
eral, the chamber of commerce has
set about the task of securing the
headquarters for such division fer
Spokane. At present Spokane is
in the San Francisco division, with
a chief clerk, Mr.. Elwelf. located
here.
There are about 125 railway mail
clerks running into Spokane, and
the location of a division headquar-
tiers here would add Is or 20 more
men to the government pay roll,
meaning at least $4,000 more dis
bursed here in wages. The matter
has been placed in the hands of
the legislative committee of the
chamber of commerce, of which D.
T. Ham is chairman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09

Give the city any part of the
profits?"
No"
Hold franchises"
Yes, perpetual franchises
rs that good?"
mo"
How about your street rail
ways?" g.
Same only much worse The sys
TEN is bad and is owned mainly by
people who have had no interest IN
Pittsburg except to take profits out
of 1t. A straight five cent fare is
charged. A very small proportion
of passengers may use transfers
The company has perpetual fran
chises and in no way compensates
the city
Poor Guthrie looked sick when
continued to press these matters
and finally exclaimed, his hand ex
tended deprecatingly:
THE peoples rights have all
been given away to a few men
They We're given away years ago. -
And that is the fact. What you
hear from Pittsburg now Is the
noise of the baby wolves quarreling
over the bones. The big wolves got
the meat long ago and are pro-
tected by the statute of limitations
two to four years, if you please.
Pennsylvania laws protect Calhoun
and his partners.
THE Philadelphia company"
which owns and controls Pittsburg
gas, electric light, power and street
cars, every municipal utility except
water. has watered the stocks of
these companies until they look
like Johnstown after the flood, and
Pittsburg Is swinging from car
straps and paying eXorbitantly for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09

He said Pittsburg had been
abused by scandalmongers.
I'VE will take care of our own
affairs" he said, rather holly.
| suggested that it was good
news for Pittsburg to announce
that housekeeping had been be-
gun here, that the outside world
had not been greatly shocked at the
boodling revelation. and that, in
deed, it had been the wonder of the
! outside world for long time that
Pittsburg would continue to allow
herself to be bought and sold by
her thugs in official garb.
Maybe the mayor accepted this
view. for he said, in his mild and
dignified way:
1T perhaps has come pretty late,
but we are going to do all in our
power to purge corruption from our
city"
You have been mayor for three
years. DO you consider your az
ministration has been effective?" !
asked.
Poor Guthrie--all he could men,
ton was the new filtration plant
and the smoke consumers. He
looked embarrassed and dwelt upon
the purer water.
1--WE have not completed the fl
tration system" he said.
But we have reduced, in certain
sections OF the city, the typhoid
death rate from the highest in the
country to among the lowest
He was proud of that, and it
seems too bad to spoil the boast.
But, as lSatter of fact, the filtra-
ton plant was started by Guthrie's
predecessor and for four years the
operation of saving Pittsburgs chill
dren from the horrible typhoid
death has dragged and dragged and
is still incomplete.
Guthrie thought that Pittsburg
| was no worse than many other
cities, intact, was little better
| than some. He is proud of her in
| dustry and the refining charities
her greatest scoundrels have be-
slowed upon her.
"As matter Of fact, your admin
istration has been ineffective.
What has made it so?" | asked the
aristocratic mayor.
He admitted that councils had
been more or less antagonistic. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09
SENTENCED TO WORK
WIFE DRAWS WAGES

THE DALLES, Jan. 9.-Because
he refused to support his wife and
three children, Warren Kennedy,
of this city. was sentenced to- work
on the county roads under the SUI
pervision of the county court, it
being stipulated that the wages he
received, $3.50 per day, should be
given to his wife. No specified time
was mentioned in his sentence,
and he will be in the custody and
employ of Wasco county until the
officials think he will properly sup
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09
WILLS. HIS CRIPPLED |
LEG TO SCIENCE


PORTLAND, Jan. S.-Harry
Daily, who was convicted of murde.
in the first degree and sentenced
to be hanged on January 90. fol
the murder of Harry Kenny, a sa
loonkeeper, has made a will where
in he bequeaths his crippled leg
to City Physician Fred J. Zeigler
According to the terms of DAILY IS
bequest, he desires to aid the
physician. who, he declares. was
good to him during his stay at II,
city jail, and in this, effort he be.
lieves that DR.. zeigler will be all
to aid science. by dissecting the
crippled member and discovering,
if possible, the causes OF Its cendi
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09

Arrested councilman and reputed
author of the municipal epigram:
Give me the money and III take a
| months voyage. Then the angel of
] charity comes along-that's me-"
| senate was also antagonistic to
Roosevelt, but while Roosevelt was
forcing action Guthrie was only
feeling sorry that things were as
they were. Guthrie is man of
lost opportunities. He could have
whipped the wolves into line il he
had had the nerve of Roosevelt. His
acts are full of omission, and it has
never been decided officially
whether omission Is a greater fault
than commission.
"Pittsburg is Il good place to live
in,' he said. This called forth the
following dialog:
WHO owns your electric light
plant?"
"A Philadelphia concern"
Does it charge exorbitantly?"
Il have thought the charges were
pretty high
Has 1t franchise"
Yes"
For how long,"
Perpetual franchise"
ANY compensation to the city,"
None"
rs that right?"
mo; very wrong"
who owns the gas works."
"A Philadelphia concern, be.
lieve, It's works is scattered"
They pump natural gas out of
the earth, where God deposited 1t
for the comfort of mani"
Yes, natural gas"
"They pipe 1t through the PEG.
pies streets?"
yes"
Sell at high prices?"
Yes"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-09

common comforts in order that the
infamous Calhoun creatures may
divide $125,0O0, 100000 annually in
guaranteed dividends and interest
upon the stock of these publ:f
utilities.
Now that the horse has been
stolen Guthrie and his equally comp
placent fellow townsmen are rush.
ing frantically about trying to finf
stout paddock. E +
That seems to be popularity. q
the Pennsylvania reformer.