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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR SALE-Lots, 42x15O, east front. on
Ninth street, convenient to car line,
and few minutes walk to down town
on each lot. Terms. S25 down, bal
ance on time. Charles Guldenzopf.
2132 Ninth street, South Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR SALE--A dandy big modern house
on Twelfth street, south of Tenth ay-
enue; has nine rooms, furnace, bath,
gas electric light, cement cellar; pos
S1bly best house on Twelfth street
We want to sell 1t. Let me tell YOU
about it. II. K. Walker. agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
piannOck nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds. City store, 1907
Second avenue. Telephone lilo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

MONEY LOANED to salaried people and
others. without security; easy pay
ments: no publicity. Call and get our
terms and methods of doing business.
Office hours, a, m. to o. m. Tele-
phone north 2411. Victor Finance
Company, room 26, McManus build
ing. Second and Main streets. Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR SALE-By owner, seven room cot
tage on corner of Twelfth street and
Tenth avenue; hot and cold water.
electric lights. and furnace; cement
sidewalks; street paving paid for:
clear title; price, $4,000 cash. Inquire
at Mrs Cramer's, 1910 Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
HARRY M. EuIbbard.

FIRE INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
1905 Second Avenue. Both Phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

HOMESTEAD LANDS-32O acres can be
taken under the new law, in the sun
ny Big Horn Basin of Wyoming. For
information address c.. c. Ellis & Co,
Basin, Wyo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR SALE-Cheap. nice level lots. Ask
10. corner Twenty street and
Eighteenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track Also for sale or
trade. one acre lot. with new seven
room house Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of Z. Thorn, 61O
Twenty eighth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

to qualify for paying
positions as railway firemen, motor
practical instruction at low cost;
write for free catalogue; state posi-
ton desired. The Wenthe Railway
Correspondence School, Freeport, Ill.
Dept. J39.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WANTED-Man to take charge of Rock
Island county and adjacent Illinois
territory for the best line of store
lighting system on the market; only
first class men need apply. Call for
S. II. Seigley at the Rock Island house
from $3.50 to II a. m, to and 1880
to 10 p. M. Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR SALE-On Fortieth street. near
Elm car line and paved street, a new
house and good one, with electric
light and city water: is on lot so by
139 east front: price, s1,SOO; terms,
$400 down. $l5 per month. IL. X
Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WANTED - Able-bodied men between
ages 10 and IS, for L. S. marine corps;
must be native born or have first pa
pers; excellent opportunity to see the
world: good pay; clothing. rations,
Apply to DIR. A. +. Williams, 1922
Nineteenth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WANTED-High class man with eXecu-
tive ability 10 represent large Port
land cement and coal company in the
sale of it's per cent first mortgage
bonds, with stock bonus, making an
extraordinary investment proposition;
exceptional opportunity Tor right man.
Address l.. Il. Kuhn, financial agent,
Fisher building, Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of loaning
money on household goods, horses,
wagons. etc, without removal and
in a quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan Company, room
3S, Mitchell & Lynde block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

and room in private
family, for mother and 5-year-o old
boy; mother works during the day:
place in west end of city preferred !;
state terms Address -E. w." care
Argus Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
wANTED-.MALE HELP.

WANTED = Bell boys at the Harper
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WANTED-Two first class coatmakers
Apply at once at p. c. Freese & Sons
Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

to learn barber, trade
few weeks completes; wages Satur-
days; positions waiting Moler grad
yates: just the time to begin; term
completes at busiest season; cata-
1ogue mailed free. Moler Barber Col
lege, Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
FOR SALE-LANDS.

- -l~-~-~~~~~~>~>--~~~~~~~~~-
fOR SALE-224-acre farm, good stock
farm, nine miles from city: will take
some city property in trade. Reidy
Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR RENT-A furnished room with all
modern conveniences at 929 Seven
teenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

BENEFITS Insurance Agency - Fire
life, accident. health and plate glass
real estate and loans; second uoor
Safety building. Office phone west
996. Residence phone 736-K. Open
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Observation-Disclosures.

WANTED - RoarderS; first class table
central location; 1900 Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
EXPRESS. STORAGE, BUS AND CAB.

EWERT & RICHTER y EXPRESS ana
storage company, having unequaled
1aciilties 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. 322-
326 East Fourth street, Davenport
Iowa. Telephone 598
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR RENT-30 by $50 foot store build
ing, 1909 Second avenue. Fine loca-
ton for any business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WANTED-At once, an experienced ma
chinist. trimmer, and tool maker. We
lie Motor G. Vehicle Company. Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WANTED-YOung man II to 10 years
old, for collecting and office work
experience not necessary: salary, $25
to start, exceptional opportunity for
bright boy; state age, references, etc.
Address Manager r. L. care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR RENT-A large barn at 603 Sew
enteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR SALE : On Ninth avenue. near
Twenty-eighth street, four-room
house on big lot, SO feet front; will
sell the property for S1,4OO; $500
down, balance monthly. H. X Walk
err. agent. under Rock Island Nations al
bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR SALE-SiX-r room house, with we'll.
cistern and good cellar; ia Twenty
seventh street between Seventh and
Eighth avenues. Inquire at same
number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

wagons, etc; quickly privately, al
the lowest rates. Mutual Loan Com
pany (uninc.), room All. Peoples Ma
tional bank building. new phone 51O9
Phone old west 1922
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
MONEY TO LOAN,

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~>>~N~~~~
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE security at
lawyers. Buford block corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
INSURANCE..

PLEASANT F. cox Real estate and
insurance. Loans a speciality Best
hre companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west 23. and
new 5172. Office at court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WANTED-Ten walters, to serve supper
Friday night in Industrial hall, TWEEN
ty-first street and Third avenue APP
Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR SALE = A bargain in a seven.
room house. if taken before April IL
lot 65x140. with barn. See Reid,
Bros. for particulars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WANTED-At once, 500 men at s1.5(
to $3.50 per day. The Knox County
Employment Agency, No. 10 Public
Square. Galesburg, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WANTED-YOung man, preferably en-
ployed in railway work, to solicit
subscriptions fer weekly railroad
newspaper: senG references with ap-
plication. Address The Railway Rec
ord, Chicago, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST--A black leather bill book some
where between White yard Daven-
port, and Rock Island house, Rock Is
land. Finder notify Argus office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR SALE-Story and a half six-room
cottage; strictly modern; fine cellar:
paved street; will net per cent on
the investment. Address 1T r. S.
care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors'. ad-
ministrators. guardians. trustees OF
society officers; city, state or u s
government officials; contractors, po-
sitions of trust; in fact. any kind oil
bond you want Except bail bonds)
Terms reasonable. Hayes e Cleave-
land. resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-11

FOR RENT-Two-story factory build
y ing. with use of engine and boiler re-
Gently used by Donaldson Saw COM
pany and Rock Island Tool company;
premises i'm good condition. plenty OF
light, suitable for any light manufac-
turing business. Inquire at 1lOg
Fourth avenue
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

business and home life are genuinely olG'
fashioned, conservative and high.
Could we know the route pursued by
Coronado in his quest of the tabled seven
cities OF Ciboia, 1t is possible we might
learn that he crossed the Kansas border
and penetrated Nebraska as far, at least,
as the mouth of the Rcd Willow creek, in
this county. At any rate. a sword, believed
to be Of Spanish workmanship, found near
the confluence of Red Willow creek aud the
Republican river a number of years ago,
now reposes among the collections of the
Nebraska Historical society and 1t is
conjecture that this was once the property
of one of C~oronado's band. II it be a fact
that the Spanish adventurers came within
the borders OF what Is now Red Willow
county, they, doubtless. were the first
white men upon the soil.
The authentic history of the county dates
from 1871, when a COMPANY was organized
i'm Nebraska City for the purpose Of set
thing this section OF the state. In Novem-
Der Of that year an exploring party,
sent out under the leadership of Royal
Buck, selected a own site near the present
station OF Red Willow, and IA number of
claims were located by members of the
organization. No settlement was made at
that time, the party returning to the east
ern part of the state for the winter. This
company published a newspaper, the Red
Willow Gazette, the object pf which was
the exploration Of this venture. which II
may be added, proved a failure.
John King, who settled near the eastern
border OF what is now Red Willow county
some time i'm 1871. is conceded to have
been the first white settler. He was fol
lowed, in the spring Of 1872, by a number
OF men. some of whom are stili residents
OF the county, who located claims In anC
around where lndianOla nov stands. anC
along Red Willow creek. During the sum
mer Of 1872 a company of United Statel
infantry and one of cavalry were sta
TONED near the mouth OF the willow
to protect the settlers from the depreda
lions of the Indians, but in the fall of tina
year lthe soldiers were Withdrawn the sit
uation not requiring their presence.
The county was organised in 1878, ant
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

all have buildings in which they hold their
services.
In 1898 a court house was built. the gift
of the city of MeCook to Red Willow
county. This building, which shelters all
the county offices and contains. as well,
the county Jail, represents an investment
of $4,000. The McCook Commercial club,
which includes in its membership nearly
all the business men OF the town. is an
active and potent factor in the movement
for civic betterment, and not the least of
its services to the municipality has been
the. establishment of an understanding
among the diverse elements which, too
frequently, in small towns waste their en-
ergies in useless strife. There is now being
erected in the city of McCook, an opera
house and Masonic temple. The seating
This structure will represent an investment
of at least $4,000.
The young man living in McCook or any
part of Red Willow county, hardly realizes
what 1t has cost to take this county from
an Indian and buffalo country and dot it
with thrifty villages and cover II with
happy homes Of the white man and civil
cation. This can best be appreciated by
BldnclnB TOT a moment at some OF the re-
suits in the form of the present products
of this new, western county. Red Willow
county contains $4,000 acres, 10000 acres
of which are under cultivation. While 1t is
generally considered that this county is
not strictly a grain county, yet, the farm
ers of the county sold and shipped out
last year, $1,000 bushels OF corn and e7s, OOC
bushels of wheat. This represents but
a small part of the income to these farm
ers from their farms, for their greatest
industry will be found in growing stock
Last year. they sold and shipped cut 1866
fat cattle. 1890 fat hogs, and 1000 mutton
sheep, which is not a bad showing for Dor
dering on the frontier. These farmers are
making rapid progress each year in the
dairy industry. They are now keeping OF
their farms more than 5000 COWS and USED
last year over 200 hand separators.
The keen interest and the large produce
sold In the dairy industry is accounted
for largely by the fact that the county Il
especially adapted to alfalfa and the farm
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

ers more and more each year, especially
in the southern part OF Red Willow county,
are turning their attention TO the growing
of alfalfa, so that at the present time these
formers have over 5000 acres seeded 10
this plant. As a result of this product they
sold and shipped out last year more than
10000 pounds of butter and over $4,000 cans
of cream. The poultry interest here is OF
no small Importance, especially to the farm
er's wife. Last year she sold 5000 dozen
eggs and $4,000 pounds of dressed poultry.
Red Willow county il we'll supplied with
flour mills, as they manufactured and
shipped out last year 10000 pounds of
flour and over 100000 pounds of mill feed.
Twenty years ago the fruit industry was
hardly counted among the possibilities of
this county. Today these farmers have
growing and in fun bearing mere than l5.0tO
apple trees. 1900 peach, 1900 plum and
II 600 cherry trees. Besides this nearly
every farm is supplied with enough of the
small fruit, such as Strawberries and rasp-
berries, for home use. The county has
proved to be well adapted to many kinds
of the hardy fruits.
The valuation OF Red Willow county
amounts to a little more than SIS, 900, 900. 1t
has over fifty miles of railroads within
its borders and 1,26O miles of public high
ways. The county has a population of
about 10, 700 and, taken as a whole, It Will
fairly rank as one of the very best counties
in western Nebraska.
What OF the future? What are the at
fractions for the young men in the prime
of life? What does the future offer them?
The young or middle-aged man who comes
to this county to succeed as a farmer must
realize the fact that a revolution in agrl-
culture is now taking place. Formerly men
farmed with their muscles. In the future
they will farm with their brains. Here
tofore, many a farmer has been simply the
best animal on his place. Hereafter, the
successful farmer will be a man OF trained
mind and expert knowledge. Let us by
all mean remove the disabilities of agrl-
cultural communities, improve roads, ex-
nelghborhOod telephone system. multiply
circulating Libraries, increase school and
church privileges and do whatever else will
tend the trolleys when possible, and the
make the county an ideal place to live In.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

~ ~ ~ AH0' N0NfN @s
were the pioneers and came
A before the railroads or the
NREYTE government post. As they
M moved their herds westward,
they silenced the war whoop OF the Indian
and the crack of the bad mans revolver.
They were men of more than ordinary
ability-eastern in speech, but western in
their general makeup. They were jolly,
orderly, progressive and prosperous people,
Western Nebraska owes much to these
sturdy stockmen. The cattle industry is the
greatest single industry In this county,
and it might truthfully he said, In any
other county. II is an industry unsurpassed
by any other. The large ranches NJ south
western Nebraska are constantly being
divided up, hut the time will never come
when there viii be no ranch cattle industry
in Nebraska, and those who are mourning
the passing of the cattle business In this
state may dry their tears. The cattle bus
mess of western Nebraska is here to stay.
A further change of methods may come.
but so long as the civilized world cats
beef, just so long viii beef be produced
with profit In Red Willow county and
further west.
The young man who wishes to have a
poiN III INV luIAnti upuuliullS Ol luiS
county; who wishes to earn the privilege
OF standing shoulder to shoulder with
brave pioneer spirits In the upbuilding Of
an empire, will do well not to ignore Red
Willow county II he comes to this part
of the state, he will be where history has
been made and is making; where industries
have been established; where they are
growing and will continue to grow; where
there is work and success for men of
robust temperament. He must make good
here, but once he makes good. he finds
himself one Of a company OF others who
nave been successful and who are doing
things. and once established In this young
western county, the young man has the
satisfaction of realizing that he has built
his home in one of the best counties In
the west, from a home point OF view, in
a climate unexcelled for health and plea
sure. and In a community where ideals OF
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

ATTLE MEN were the promoters
of Red Willow county. They
were the pioneers and came
before the railroads or the
government post. As they
moved their herds westward,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
rHE MAkINe oE WOMAN

According to a Hindoo legend this is
the proper origin of woman: Twashtri,
the god Vulcan of the Hindoo myth
ology, created the world, but on his
commencing to create woman he dis
covered that for man he had exhausted
all his creative materials, and that not
one solid element had been left This,
of course, greatly perpleXed Twashtri
and caused him to fall into a profound
meditation. When he arose from it he
proceeded as follows. He took:
The roundness of the moon.
The undulating curve of the serpent.
The graceful twist of the creeping
plant.
The light shivering of the grass-blade
and the slenderness of the willow.
The velvet of the flowers.
The lightness of the feather.
The gentle gaze of the doe.
The frolicsomeness of the dancing
sunbeam.
The tears of the cloud.
The inconsistency of the wind.
The timidity of the hare.
The vanity of the peacock.
The hardness of the diamond.
The cruelty of the tiger.
The chill of the snow.
The cackling of the parrot.
The cooling of the turtle dove.
All these mixed together and formed
a woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

HHE inequalities of the gifts of the
gods are borne in upon woman
Il whose little housemaid has a COM
plexion of peaches and cream, the tex
ture of the skin like that of baby,
The mistress does not begin to have as
good a complexion, and the point that
most troubles her is an inner conviction
that the little maid does not wash her
face as often as is considered correct
by persons who have been properly
brought up.
"I know Mary doesn't wash her face
every day." she told a friend recently.
II am morally certain of 1t, and look
at her. / wash and wash and keep as
clean as any person can who lives in a
filthy town, and look at me. l look
clean, all right, but my skin is thick,
and I've about as much color as tan
shoe. What's the use of trying to live
up to moral standards when one has
such a shining example of the useless
ness of washing constantly before one?'
Have you noticed how women are
wrinkling their foreheads this summer
in the effort to balance their large,
overshadowing hats on their heads, and
to prevent them from topping over en-
tirely2 The cartoonist who recently
sketched a modishly gowned girl with
her face SO completely hidden by her
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
Musical

1T THE regular monthly dinner Of
n the Gamut club last night there
IA was an attendance of over 200
and fifteen new members were present.
An informal program Of vocal and
instrumental music was enjoyed, and
Joseph Greenbaum, the artist, exhibited
plans for floral float which is to rep
resent Gamut club activities in the
Elks' parade next week.
Harry Girard, one of the new mem
bers. announced his belief that the
Gamut club is possessed of talent thaL
will warrant the putting on OF Original ie
productions this fall and offered TO ol4
rect the staging of the Same Wlliiou'
a,,ranse 10 the club. The offer was ac-
cented and the Gamuters Will De carry
in the field when the fall season opens
With an entertainment that is planned
as the first of series, and Whlch is
certain to be one of the social anu
financial successes of the year.
8
.The San Francisco center OF tne
American Music society was oennlLely
organized last Wednesday evening
when officers were elected for the en-
suing six months" says the racine
Music review. 1.-THE officers elected
were: WI Mccoy, president; j, Is.
Levison, vice president; Miss Rita
Slater. secretary; j. de p. Teller treas
urer: Elias Hecht, librarian; executive
committee. the officers above men
toned and Frederick Zech, DR.. LOUIS
Lisser. ]. d. Redding and John G'
Howard. .,,
"All those present who left their ap-
plications for membership We're de-
clared charter members, and the hst
for charter members was declared open
until further notice. Among those
who enlisted as members last Wednes-
dav were: Besides the officers, JULIUS
Weber, Albert Elkus, Samuel SaVan-
nah. Eugene Blanchard, MollyneuX
Worthington, Alfred Metzger, Miss
Alyce Gates, and Mrs. Marie Bardellini,
and others whose names will appear
later. In the three meetings SO FAR
held there were in attendance from
fifty to sixty leading musicians and
music lovers, and it is expected that
the personal solicitation of the mem
bers will gradually increase the num-'
her to several hundred. This organiza"
tion of the San Francisco Center Of the
American Music society is so impor-
tant that extensive space will be de-
voted to it next week in this paper