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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE Thorough bred Partridge
Plymouth Rock pullets and cockerels.
Call west S26-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of loaning
money on household goods, horses,
wagons, etc, without removal and
in quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan company, room
80, Mitchell & Lynde block. .-...
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

FOR SALE = At bargain, 1-3 acre
lot, with five-room house, large barn
and other buildings located on Ninth
street. South Rock Island. Inquire OF
William Schaarmann, real estate and
insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR RENT-Fine building, location es-
peciaHy adapted for meat market; a
splendid opportunity for right party.
Telephone west 107.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

MONEY LOANED to salaried people and
others, without security; easy pay
ments; no publicity. Call and get our
terms and method of doing business.
Office hours, 8 a. m. to p. m. Tele-
phone north 2411. Victor Finance
company, room &c. McManus build
ing. Second and Main streets, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors' ad-
ministrators'. guardians, trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodges and
society officers; city STATE or u. s.
government officials; contractors, po-
sitions of trust lin fact any kind Of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
MONEY TO LOAN.

LOANS ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY
at lowest rates. Ludolph & Reynolds,
lawyers. Buford block. corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

Began the business July Z. 1855. ana
occupies the southeast corner Of Mitch.
ell & Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

FOR SALE-Forty lots in our new ad-
ditions; 40 sold with IL new houses
erected on same; nrices of lots from
$500 to $500; terms, $25 down, with
flve years for balance. Old phone
759-K. E. w. Robinson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

to learn barber trade,
and take positions waiting our grad
mates: short time required, constant
practice furnished; scholarship in
cludes tools instructions .demonstra-
tons, examinations. and diplomas
write for catalogue. Moler Barber
college, Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate secur-
ity at lowest rates. Marion E. Swee-
ney, attorney, rooms 80 and IS, Mitch
ell & Lynde building, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

FOR RENT-Seven-roo modern house
at 2S3S Fifth and-a- half avenue. In
Quire of Charles E. Hodgson, 1928
Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

LOANS ON FURNITURE. pianos, horses,
wagons, etc; quickly, privately. at
the lowest rates Mutual Loan COM
pany (uninc.), room All. Peoples NA-
tional bank building, new phone 5169.
Phone old west 1872.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
HIarry iii. Hubbard.

FIRE INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
1905 Second Avenue. Both Phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-Boarders first class table;
central location; 1900 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE on dwellings and house,
hold furniture a speciality. Cham
berlin & Anderson.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
PARENTAL DEVOTION OF
SPARROW is GREAT

An unreasonable snowstorm, which
fell in northern Wisconsin last April,
caused q good deal of discomfort, but
incidentally demonstrated the parental
devotion of the ground sparrow and
the humanity of the laborers at the
Superior coal docks. The story is told
by a writer in the Superior Telegram:
The sparrows appeared in March and
built their nest in an open field adJoln-
ing the coal docks. Four eggs were
laid and four young sparrows shortly
afterward made their appearance.
There was, of course, no shelter Tor
the nest, and when the snow came
down in big flakes one night the mother
bird refused to leave the young ones,
and the whole family was showed
under.
some of the men on the dock had
found the nest several days before,
and watched the progress of the pros
pective family with much interest.
When they crossed the fields to go 10
work Wednesday morning they no
ticed that the snow completely covered
the ground in the vicinity of the nest
and Immediately hastened to the spot
to see what had happened to the blrds.
Seven inches of snow covered the
nest, and when the men reached down
through the mantle to see If the birds
were still alive the mother flew out
and watched the eXcavating operations
with much interest, but from a safe
distance
When the nest had been cleared of
snow she returned, and the next day,
when they had to dig her out again
she was quite tame and obviously
thankful.
The little fellows, with their thick
warm coats of down, appeared not IN
the least distressed, and opened thelI
fouths for food when the snow was
removed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28

out until the waves washed the wheels.
Then in the darkness one wheel of the
wagon struck a boulder and the mules
became frightened and ran out INTO
the surf. great breaker struck the
wagon, and for an instant it seemed
that the wreck victims would be
swept out to sea and drowned. NOR
mas father and half a dozen men
rushed into the surf and lifted the
stretchers from the wagon and bore
the women and children safely ashore.
Norma wondered why she was put INTO
the cold tub again, and this time IN
the night and everybody shouting ana
screaming and crying. But Norma
didn't cry. A warm, dry blanket
made it all comfortable and again she
snuggled down beside mamma on the
stretcher, which was then placed on
a fiat car, which was drawn along the
rails by six mules. At the gate house
six miles away Norma, her mamma
and papa were put into The Herald an
tomobile for a night ride to santa
Monica. Along the winding road pc
tween the booming sea and towering
cliffs the automobile sped. tire ex-
ploded and was torn from the wheel.
Norma's papa, exhausted, fell asleep.
Her mamma sat straight in the auto,
looking at mountains and the sea.
Despite her pain, it was wonderfully
beautiful sight. The bright stars over
head were reflected back by the calm
sea outside the breakers. Peeping
from her blanket, Norma looked out
and laughed at the white rays of the
machine headlights. At the Santa
Monica Bay hospital Norma lay in
the middle of a big. white bed and
chuckled and laughed her way into the
hearts of nurses and surgeons. When
Normas papa took her to be photo
graphed he spoiled it all by buying her
some shoes, dresses and cap. She is
twenty-five pounds of dimples, smiles.
blue eyes and pinkness. Clothes spoil
her beauty.
When Normas mother gets well and
leaves the hospital Aunt Laurie is
going to ask her to write for Herald
Juniors the story of the wreck and
burning of the steamship st. Croix.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
The six months old heroine of the ST.
Croix disaster

A1 ORMA WALLACE lost all her
clothes when the steamer st.
~ Croix burned at sea-that is, all
worth mentioning. Fact is, she was
taken from the sea, where she was
thrown when lifeboat Ne. capsized,
with but one small garment on her
plump body. Then Norma was at her
best. She dashed the water out OF her
eyes and mildly seolded because the
tub was too full, and besides NURSE
had it far too cold. That was an IL
meant to months old Norma. A
shin burning at sea, a boat over
turned and tragedy on every side dlu
not disturb the serenity of the young
lady. e.,
When Normas father leaped from
the spar deck of the ST. Croix down
into the depths below the wee glri
knew little save she was being rather
roughly handled that her mamma was
struggling beside her in the water ana
that half a dozen hands were stretched
ont toward her. Then she found her
self in a lifeboat all snugly tucked IN
a big white ships blanket warm!
comfortable and happy. She cooed
and chuckled when, five hours later
the boats reached the shore and pas
sengers who were given the privilege
peeped into the blanket at her dlm
pied face. Norma's mamma was Sc
riously hurt when the lifeboat tell IRON
the steamers side. On the shore sail
ors dashed oars together and witt
blankets from the ship improvise'
stretchers on which to carry the IN
jured and Frustrated survivors OF tn
wreck
At night with the glare of the burn
ing ship lighting the sky far out
sea, a party of the shipwreeked pas
sengers and crew started down Tn
coast toward the Malibu ranch. NOT
ma and her mamma were tenderl.
lifted to the top of a big wagon draw
nv eight mules. Her papa walked be
side the wagon and they started aloni
the beach. At times the rocks alonI
the shore forced the driver to turl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
BUNDLE PARTY

For thoee who like guessing games a
bundle party will be an opportunity
for plenty of fun.
After the guests have all arrived
they may be taken into a room, Whefe,
piled upon a table, are number OF
packages of all shapes and sizes, ana
each one distinctly numbered. Eacn
guest is given a pencil and piece ot
blank paper, and the hostess explains
there are thirty bundles on this table,
each one numbered. Every bundle may
be handled and examined as much as
you please SO long as you do not open
or tear the wrappers. When you nave
decided upon what you think the pack
age contains write down your guess
and number it as the bundle is num-
bered. If you find a package whose
contents you cannot imagine, put down
its number with a dash after it.
When all the bundles have been eX-
amined and guesses recorded the
hostess takes up a bundle, announces
its number, and after giving time for
all to find it on their lists she opens
the package and holds its contents up
to view. After crediting the number or
those who have raised their rlght
hands she asks each guesses to read
out what he or she has guessed that
particular number to be.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28

"Thank you" said the strange voice
again.
All at once he saw a faint image of
a girl 1t soon came out palmer, and
he then saw it was little girl just as
big as he was.
He walked with the little girl up
fights and flights of stairs until he
came to a beautifully furnished room.
",There," he said, "this is your room
and you may dwell in it," They then
went down stairs again.
When Queen Elspeth saw the child
she said, '"There is girl about HUI
bert's age, and she shall belong to u.s."
Then she went and asked Hubert all
about the little girl, and she was glad
to have her with them After that
Hubert didn't ever want to go to war,
for he had the little girl to play with.
PHYLLIS B. WILSON.
CAB South Workman street. Griffin
avenue school.
The voice seemed to come directly
from where the beautiful cat was
sitting.
Can you speak?" asked Hubert. A
low laugh answered him and the cat
spoke again.
"Why, yes" laughed she; 81 am your
fairy godmother. l heard your wish
and have come to grant it
"Oh! will you really grant my wish?'
asked Hubert.
Eyes, indeed said his godmother.
"Come with me-"
Hubert followed her out into the
garden. There stood a white
, steed, and across the saddle was a
shining suit of armor and a sword.
"Oh! is it really mine?" he gasped.
! "Yes," said his godmother. Your
father knows you are coming and Is
waiting near the gates of the city for
you SO get ready and start at once
Hubert put on his armor, mounted
his steed, thanked his godmother and
, was off. He rode all night, and al
dawn came to the city where his father
, and the army were waiting for him
! Ali that day he rode by his fathers
/ side.
was strewn with dead and dying men
The sight made Hubert shudder
That night when the camp was asleeI
he mounted his steed and rode toward
home. At last he arrived and found
his mother still UP and worrying ovel
him, as she had not heard anything
from him since he left.
: He told her about the battle.
HELEN BRYANT.
Age II. AT grade: Watts.
lie looked at the cat ana Inen Sd1u
What gave you the power to speak?
The cat answered, Il am the fair.
, Mimosa, and try to do all the good
l cam
I "And are you going to do good abou
Y this palace?" asked Hubert.
IN try" said the fairy, and at thes
words the cat disappeared and in it
place stood a beautiful lady.
: ~"Oh!" cried Hubert. How beau
, tiful."
e Then she vanished from sight an
y Hubert was again alone. The mex
II day ne told his mother all about Il
II She thought he must have been dream
II ing, but noticed that he seemed to b
improving. He didn't bother he
! much about going to war, and she be
= gan to believe what he had said.
= After that the fairy came often l
q the form of a cat. When he had don
a very good deed. she would come
- her natural form and bestow gifts
him and on his father and mother
:, EVELYN WELDON.
% 652 South Workman street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
ABOUT PRIZES FOR HONORABLE
MENTIONS

i Competitors in any contest are :
\ entitled to a handsome book prize =
i when tteir work has received hon. :
i orable mention three times. =
4 They must claim the prize, sub =
:, hitting copies of their letters. sto- :
J ries or limericks. =
4 j. j. j. i i. i J. E@ I. j \ = = I" :" y
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28

Hubert couldn't imagine who spoke
tba words. He turned around to look
at the cat and a voice said' May IL l
stay with you, for have no home z,
The child, thinking that his parents
wouldn't care, said, "Yes, indeed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-03

Florence. Nov. 2s--(Special. )-Clar-
ence Hopwood, q white man. was ar
rested here today By Policeman Ed
Broadfoot at the request of the Chief
of Police Of Lawrenceburg. Tenn. Hop
wood was under q 20 bond In Law
renee County and shipped his bond
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-03
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
GETS AFTER vIoLAT0RS

The sanitary department Of the city.
backed up by Mayor Gunter. Is cre-
ating CONSERVATION In the ranks of
vtoiators OF the ordinance relating to
the protection OF exposed fruit and
meats offered for sale. The sanitary
department has made inspections of
fruit stands of the city with the re-
suit that Marshall King. the head Of
the department. finds few comply with
the law. =
Further action to be taken by the
sanitary authorities soon will be the
inspection of all diaries selling milk
in Montgomery and they Will be re-
CURED to comply with laws regulating
them or discontinue selling milk.
The office of city veterinarian win be
revived and by an ordinance which viii
be SO drawn as to place that ofiicial
under the authority of the city chemist
and bacteriologist. who win be respon-
siblc for his acts. The veterinarian
will have charge of dairies and dairy
stock. He will be required to rigidIy
inspect all dairy cows about Montgom-
cry and see that no tubercular cows
are kept.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-03
ELMORE DISPENSES JUSTICE
NEW RECORDER ON CITY BENCH
FOR FIRST TIME.
Heard Number of Nlnor Case. and
Hands Out Line Of Most Excel
lent Advice to Of
Rendera.

Ludlow Elmore. the new City Re-
corder. occupied the bench of the City
Court for the first time yesterday af-
ternoon. and disposed of compare
lively light docket containing cases OF
but minor Importance.
Jim Faegin. charged with fighting
dogs inside the city limits. was dis
charged. He pleaded former jeopardy,
claiming to have been tried in a court
OF a local Justice OF the Peace and
fined.
May Brady and Willie Hooper. wo-
men charged with vagrancy. paid $40
and costs and were discharged.
Charley Watkins. a negro, told the
court a long story OF why he hadstruck
a small negro boy with a pistol. Re-
marking that such a privilege was not
to be held lightly. the court fined him
$40 and costs.
Simon Tighten, q negro, was before
the court on a charge of assault and
battery. preferred by s. Miller. who al
legged the negro struck him with a
brick. Tighten had much to say OF
how IL happened and of his respect for
white people The court remarked that
he would make 1t ten and costs to In.
crease that respect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-03
NEWS OF HEFLIN.
y N. Rogers, Pioneer, 0vertaken by
Denth. ID


Heflin. Nov. 2.--(Special)-J. NJ
Rogers OF Piedmont was buried in
HELM yesterday. He was one of the
settlsrs Of Heflin, having built the
first frame building In Heflin. He
built the dwelling of ex-Representa-
tive W. A.. Almond. and planed all the
lumber by hand. as the planning mills
had not made their appearance in Hef-
I'm then.
Colonel w. B. Merrill and Hugh D.
Merrill attended the funeral OF their
grandfather. Joe Merrill Of Randolph.
Saturday. Mr.. Merrill was about 90
years old. yet was active and mental
~ strong until recently.
There was meeting at the Metho-
dist Church Sunday night, and many
talks were made for the amendment.
Rev Mr.. Miliigan gave few sketches
OF his observation OF the condition in
Alabama now and in the past.
Mr.. Miiligan was followed by ]. r.
Morgan. Rev. Mr.. Bowman. Senator
Porter and Colonel Merrill. There
were many women in the audience.
Colonel w. w. Lavender OF Center
VILE made talk at the court house
Friday night against the amendment.
He also made talk at ChnIofinnee.
Miss Myrd Henry is at home after
spending the late summer and early
fall In Mississippi.
One of the most enjoyable affairs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-03
COTTON PRICES
DELAY DEFICIT
Strong Market for Staple
Puts OF Evil Day.
COLLECTIONS ARE ADDED AID
State Had tuesday approximately
$1,000 IN Treasury.
II h Assured Thst watA The Fieati.s
Of csner's Loan THere win be
No Failure to Pay Oh
Hgatiens Of Com-
nsnwealth.
COLLECTIONS ARE ADDED AID

Tar collectors OF Alabama and fif-
teen cent cotton are two factors which
are coming strong In support Of the
dwindling State treasury. In fact,
they together have STAYED off the de-
ficit for a time.
Tax receipts for October are more
substantial than was anticipated. and
the county officers are making re-
turns In some instances. The favor
able state OF affairs Is accounted for
by the approximate fifteen cent fig
ure to which the cotton price has
scared. by the avidity with which far
mers sell. and by the payment OF taxes
which is the logical course OF man
who Is flush.
Tuesday the treasury was swelled
by receipts from several counties,
amounting to about $4,000 In all.
Other tax receipts will accrue to the
strong box of the State in the course
of this week and the next. and with
the reinforcement. II is unlikely that
the actual deficit will appear before
November 20, when the t25o.000 or
more OF school money must be paid
out.
with receipts from various sources
since last Saturday when the funds
were at low ebb. the treasury ball
ance has mounted to nearly 100000.
Increment and excremcnt will main
tain this balance. or perhaps sag 1t TO
$4,000 or a little lower. until the time
for the payment of the school money
comes with its demand for . quarter
of million.
The needs of the schools. It Is
known. will drain the treasury. and
there Is little doubt that the loan must
be floated by Governor Conner before
oil of the achoof warrants can be
paid.
The loan arrangements have been
made. State officials. although in the
dark as to details. concede 1t. War
rants are made out and paid by de-
partment heads with an equanimity
that shows confidence that all things
win pan out. and that there win be
no repayment OF warrants nor les
SEEMING OF the States credit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-03
BRAY CASE CONTINUED,
AS ALSO IS MORELAND's

H. L Bray will be arraigned We'd
nesday at 4 o'clock before Justice M.
H. Screws for a preliminary hearing on
the charge OF murder. Bray Is the col
Iector who shot a negro. Flournoy
Reeves. Saturday. Reeves died Mon
day.
A second murder preliminary will be
heard before Justice Screws Saturday
morning. when william Moreland will
be given a hearing on the charge oil
killing Robert Matthews Sunday Al
Ada. The shooting Of Matthews was
done as Matthews himself shot and
killed Ben King. Moreland denies hay
ing shot Matthews. although the deaf
mans wife contends that the shot wal
fred over her shoulder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-03
MAYOR WANTS BETTER
LAWS COVERING BUILDING

Mayor Gunter announced yesterday
that a more rigid enforcement of the
building laws of Montgomery would
be ordered. and instructions have been
issued to the city electrician not to
permit electrical wiring to be done In
the city without q permit issued from
his office. The Mayor said that statis-
tics show q large percentage OF fires
In Montgomery are caused by defective
wiring.
He announced that the City Council
will be urged to adopt adequate build
ing laws and that when they are on
the statutes he will enforce them to
the letter. as defective fiues and CHM
neys cause as many Ares as bad wir-
ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-03
BIG DERRICK IS
AN ExCAVATOR
recking Apparatus Hurried
To The Rescue.
STEAM SHOVEL AT STANDS1nL
ort On New L On. Ereighi
Depot Rushing.
1EueA nemai.s to he Dsae, But Tf.al
nneet WIN he Most satisf.e-
tery-Cs.tr.cts are Les- j
Passenger ststisn y
Being Renovated.
STEAM SHOVEL AT S1ANDsTnl

The big wrecker of the Louisville and
Xaahy1l1e Railroad was called from the
ohops Ia North Montgomery Tuesday
morning for duty on the new freight
depot work
The grading Of the block formerly
occupied by the old 0iimer warehouse
q being done by o steam shovel. which
Il eating into the big mounds OF dirt
ct q merry clip. Tuesday morning.
However. even the capacious NAV of
the steam shovel baked when solid
brick and concrete foundation wall was
reached near the Lee Street side OF the
block.
The wrecker was called In and huge
chains and derrtcks under the direction
Of Train Master Mizeli pulled the deep
& ~ Embedded foundation walls out In
sect1ops.
A soon as the grading Of this block
n completed the work of building the
new freight house win be commenced.
n WAS the original plan OF the road
70 build this new freight house itself.
but the plan was changed and the work
viii be done by contract.
The bids for building the new freight
house were opened yesterday, three
inherent firms bidding for the work.
The new house will be q counterpart
OF the present freight depot, and the
part now blocking Lee Street will be
torn away. This will give the road
two freight depots. one for receiving
and the other for shipping goods.
The widening OF the driveway from
the Union Station toward Lee Street
Is being done as fast as possible. The
bulk track nearest the passenger sta
tion has been torn away and q stretch
OF nearly fifteen feet has been graded
and asphalt Is being put down from
the lower end of tho passenger station
to the limits of the railroad property
near the Windsor Htei.
As soon as they can be dispensed
with other bulk tracks will be taken
up and more asphalt laid. While all
this Is going on general work of
renovation is being done on the pas
senger station, the Interior Of which. is
being repainted. The first work In this
line Is being done In the general watt
ing room. The walls OF this room are
being painted handsome dark green
instead Of the tan color that was used
The ceiling Is being painted cream, al
most white, and the scroll work now
around the walls near the ceiling will
Be painted out and the entire effect Will
be plain ana handsome. 5..4
The carved Dashboard running around
the door Of the room will be replaced
with marble.
When the work IL completed the
general waiting room at THE union
station win be one OF the most artistic
similar rooms In the South
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-03
Federal court An FTOrence.

Florence Nov. 3.-tSpeciaI. )-For
the first time IN the history Of Flor
ence a Federal court was in session
in this city this morning. though che
session was only OF few seconds du-
ration. Chas. ]. Allison. Clerk of the
Northern Division of the Federal Court,
represented Judge Grub and was &C
companied by the marshall. Court was
opened and Immediately adjourned I'M
til February as Judge Grub is too
busy at this time TO visit Florence.