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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
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Twelfth street north of Sixth avenue;
$2.100 will buy ii. Telephone west
ga, over Champions book store w. E.
Bailey.
FOR SALErFour- room house on Ninth
avenue. near Twenty-ninth street, with
lot GO by 100; can be bought for ST.
800 if sold within one week. w. E.
Bailey.
FOR SALE-Story and a half six-room
cottage; strictly modern; fine cellar;
paved street; Will net Z per cent on
the investment Address u. f. S."
care Argus.
houses on corner lot 6Ox176 on Forty
fifth street; good houses and rent
fine. Let me tell you about them.
II. K. Walker, agent.
FOR SALE-A ,five-room house on a
good lot which has 50-foot frontage
and is located near Twelfth street
and Ninth avenu ne. VIII sell for ST.
500; easy terms. IL. *. Walker, agent.
FOR SALE-One acre of land. four
room house. large chicken house, acre
fenced in with chicken wire; barn.
well, cistern, fruit trees of all kinds;
1919 Twenty-seVenth street. Tele-
phone S53 three rings.
FOR SALE-On Fourth avenue, not far
away. a cottage, with lot 53N100; will
sell for $4,000, or will sell a frontage
of loo feet which includes a corner
with car track and paving on two
sides. III. *. Walker. agent.
FOR SALE-A beautiful six-room house
with modern improvements; has fur
mace. bath. gas and electric lights;
will sell for $500; $1,000 down. bal
ance easy terms. IL. X. Walker, I'M
der Rock Island National hank
FOR SALE-A splendid 1O-room house
on Seventeenth street near Eighth
| avenue; it has hot water heat, bath,
gas, fine barn, and lot 73X150; yoI
know the location, and the property
is fine one; price, $500. II. *.
Walker, agent.
FOR SALE-A brand new modern house
near Seventh avenue and Thirty
reception hail. all oak floors and cas- -
ings down stairs; gas, electric light,
bath, furnace; good cellar and attic
| price. $4,000. IL. *. Walker, agent.
FOR SALE-Cheap nice level lots, ASK
1875, corner Twenty seventh street and
| Eighteenth avenue, facing Long View
trade, one acre lot, with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
| chaser. Inquire of e. Thonn, 610
Twenty-eighth street
FOR SALE - A very nice eight-room
| house on Twenty-second street near
| Seventh avenue. 1t has Hardwood
floors, bath, gas and electric lights
the lot is a large one. 70X140, and has
| plenty of room for another house if
desired. and the price is $1,000. II. X.
| Walker. agent.
FOR SALE-On Forty-fourth street near
Eighth avenue, Il very excellent mod
crn home, with reception hall and
hardwood floors; electric light. gas
furnace, bath. and east front. 1t is a
| good house on a good street and price
| is right, and owing to sickness wish
to sell soon as possible. II. X. Walker
| FOR SALE-The property at 729 Thir-
| ty-ninth street 1t has six rooms
| with bath, sewer and water, and the
lot is 20 feet front. Or will sell the
house and two lots; vacant lot in the
| corner The owner expects to move
| away in March, so is anxious to sell
| Price of house and one lot, $4,000. II
| *. Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

BENEFITS Insurance Agency.-Fire
life accident, health and plate glass;
real estate and loans; second floor.
Safety building. Office phone west
$50. Residence phone 736-K. Open
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

FOR SALE-Cheap, nice level lots, Ask
1875. corner Twenty-seventh 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 e. Thonn, 6I0
Twenty-eighth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

FOR SALE--A brand new modern house
near Seventh avenue and Thirty
eighth street. 1t is Il nice one, with
reception hall, all oak floors and cas-
ings down stairs; gas, electric light,
bath. furnace; good cellar and attic
price. S3,i00. IL. *. Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors' adj
illustrators. 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 If Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

PLEASANT F. COX-Real estate and
insurance. Loans a speciality. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west %, and
new 5172. Office at court house.
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INSURANCE.

on dwellings and house.
hold furniture a speciality. Cham
berlin & Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

FOR SALE-Four-room house on Ninth
avenue. near Twenty-ninth street, with
lot 60 by 100; can be bought for 81
300 if sold within one week w. E.
Bailey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

FOR SALE Nme-room house on
Twelfth street north of Sixth avenue;
$2.100 will buy ii. Telephone west
GA, over Champions book store. w. L.
Bailey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

MURPHY & LARSON - Attorneys-at-
law. General legal practice. Rooms
IA and 16. Mitchell & Lynde building.
Union Electric phone 5601.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED = Four men to room and
board at 527 Twentieth street; good
home cooking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

McENIRY & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
law. Loan money on good security;
make collections References, Mitch.
z Lvnde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

SW EENEY & WALKER - Attorneys
and counselors at law Money to loan
on real estate. Abstracts of title pre-
pared. Rooms 200-203, Peoples Ma
tional bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

FOR SALE-Kitchen range and a gas
stove, both in good condition. In
quire at Ia Tenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

FOR SALE - A very nice cight-room
house on Twenty-sccond street near
Seventh avenue. 1t has hardwood
floors, bath, gas and electric lights;
the lot is n large one. 70X140, and has
plenty of room for another house il
desired. and the price is $1,000. II. X.
Walker. agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

FOR SALE-The property at 729 Thir-
tyninth street 1t has six rooms
with bath, sewer and water, and the
lot is 20 feet front. Or will sell the
house and two lots; vacant lot in the
corner. The owner expects to move
away in March, so is anxious to sell
Price of house and one lot, $4,000. II
*. Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

FOR SALE-A splendid 10-room house
on Seventeenth street near Eighth
avenue; it has hot water heat bath.
gas, fine barn, and lot 73X150; yoI
know the location, and the property
is fine one; price, $1,000. II. *.
Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

FOR SALE-Story and half six-room
cottage; strictly modern; fine cellar;
paved street; Will net per cent on
the investment. Address ~ F. S."
care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

to learn barber trade,
and take positions waiting our grad
yates; 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, 1909-02-11

WANTED-Men for city directory work;
must be plain and rapid writers. APP
ply FL Peoples bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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FOR SALE - y tWO-room houscboat,
cheap. Inquire at $50 First street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

FOR SALE - Household goods of all
KINGS, including an upright piano, at
916 Third avenue.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

elerS, showing to interested persons VI dii
countries their skill in making beautl-
full designs in woodwork
The couple are equally skillful in mas.
terry of the knife, but the husband Is the
artist. the master mind He first thinks
out the design, then he traces it out on
the wood, and Mrs. Hansen takes this
model and gradually cuts it out. just as
the workman follows the sSulptors lines
and brings out the finished statue.
This uncommon skill with the knife has
really been developed by the couple into
profession rather than an occupation. 1t
is not their only means of revenue, but 1t
has enabled them TO travel over the world
virtually without expense to themselves,
for lovers of the beautiful have not hesi-
tated TO purchase for goodly prices speci
mems of their skill.
Some of the designs are very elaborate.
For instance. they can accomplish the
almost impossible feat of getting perfect
reSemblances by the use of their knives.
In this city they studied President
Roosevelt and made a perfect head of
him including the famous teeth that are
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first few DAYS the bravery with winch she
nursed the suffering. keeping so close tc
the danger zone that she was actually
H. iured in a belated shock that came
week after the main upheaval, have made
the beautiful queen the idol Of Italy
This is a place in the affections OF the
renpye that had never before been granted
in full measure.
Helene had TO suffer 10 some shsht eN-
tent for the enormous popularity or net
unther-in-law Queen Margherlta' the
dowacer. she who was the wife OF the
murdered Humbert
Margherita was Italian 10 start with
In her youth they had called tins beaulliui
daughter OF the Duke OF Genoa the
pearl of Savoy" Her wedding 10 hum
bert had been no affair of state. Sis
honestly loved him, and his amour Win
the Duchess of Iitta, ending IN scandal
and a suit for divorce on the part oil. the
duke with the king named as correspond
ent, came to her as a terrible blow. and
only love of her country and idolatry Tor
her son, the heir to the throne, Victor
Emmanuel, led her To remain In the
bonds of matrimony with one who had =
completely disgraced the connection.
But the heroic conduct of his wife final
Evening star., 1909-01-24

SO important part of any reproduc-
ton of the lines of the Presidents face.
In the western part of the United States
their Skillful reproduction of the features
of Buffalo Bill Sitting Bull and Rain in
the Face came in for general praise.
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Also they have wrought all kinds of
emblems In fact, this is one of their
specialties. Invited, for instance, to
show their skill at some gathering of
Masons. they will carve out a perfect
Masonic design. which is pretty clever
work to do with a jackknife. And they
can accomplish work just as clever with
the Odd Fellows insignia Red Mems.
Foresters' or any other of the many
fraternal orders.
1t was by accident that Mr.. Hansen
first discovered the talent he had in the
use of the jackknfe. About twenty
years ago there came a perfect fad for
fans cut out of wood with knife.
Everybody experimental on them. and
some amateurs become so accomplished
that they could turn out the most Won
derful fans huge ones, with the leaves
perfectly shaped. Mr.. Hansen tried his
skill. and was so successful that neigh
bors and friends would have used up all
his time fashioning such ornaments
Then his wife became ambitious, and to
her surprise found that she was hardly
less successful than her husband
This started the couple in pursuit of
the fad. They bought a number of fine,
keen knives and carried their efforts on
ward to still more ambitious designs.
For one thing they tried landscape, a
most elaborate thing, some eight feet
long with mountains. trees, watercourse
and other features of the natural seen
cry This was a triumph, and was so
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point that inclined the people toward re-
gard for their new sovereign.
Her beauty had some influence on the
impressionable Tuscans, for one could
discount that. lit is said by many that
she is the handSomest woman of royal
birth in Europe. Her face is beautiful
and her figure superb.
Italians liked to know that at every
gathering of the royalty there stood none
to dispute in point of beauty with their
own naughty and handsome queen.
But ii began to be discovered that there
was more 10 the queen than her physical
charms Gradually she began to eVince Il
mentality that ought not toshave been Il
matter for surprise. considering that she
springs from the heroic stock of Monte
negro, that little prIncipality that has not
hesii aied to boldly defy with force of arms
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w HEN QUEEN HELENE CAME TO ITALYs
w THRONE AS QUEEN TO SUCCEED MAX
GHERITA, WIFE OF THE MURDERED HUMBERT
SHE FOUND HERSELF OVERSHADOWED BY
THE POPULARITY OF THE OLDER WOMAN
HELENE WAS NOT AN ITALIAN DAUGHTER OF
THE PRINCE OF MONTENEGRO, SHE WAS MORE
IN TOUCH WITH RUSSIA THAN HER NEW
COUNTRY-AT REGGIO AND MESS1NA WHILE
DOCTORING THE SUFFERING IN THE MIDST or
THOSE AWFUL FIRST DAYS AFTER THE DISAS-
TER SHE RISKED HER LIFE MORE THAN ONCE.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

ton and show just how the work was
done.
Then working swiftly. they turned out
examples of beautiful art objects in wood,
which We're sold to the audience.
One of the greatest feats they do. and
one that attracts the most attention Is
to carve out a chain from a solid piece
of wood eight feet long.
The links are only half-inch long. and
every process Of the work calls for the
greatest skill. 1t takes several even
ings to do piece of work like this, and
in the interim they make it a point to
leave the piece of work some place of
exhibition in a show window. where from
day to day passerSby could study the
progress that was being made.
In this way interest was aroused in the
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ANELApokATEJA JAcKKN1rE CAKv1No

was loved by the soldiers in the days
when he was called the Little Cor
pOraI' was only matter of a couple OF
hours work for Mrs Hansen, who work
ed even more rapidly than her husband
when once the design had been traced
out for her.
1t was a most novel means of making
tour of the world. but ut proved entirely
practicable for the couple. and every
where they Went their skill attracted
general attention.
In Germany they found that nothing
was quite so popular wood reproduc-
tionS of the features of the kaiser. They
spent a few days in Russia, entered Tur-
key. were in Greece and Austria, and
spent time in Mexico, Canada and
South America.
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with the life of the humblest subjects
Of her realm is shown by incident
related of her in connection with toys
Some one sent to the little Princess
Gola nde Il magnificent collection of cost
ly toys. Queen Helene set these aside.
and bought some cheaper ones. with the
remark in explanation:
What children love best is not fine
toys, but playthinss they can love and
break.
When the first news of the earthquake
came, the queen acted with the prompt
ness of a true princess of the heroic
strain of Montenegro. Her people were
in trouble They needed her There
should be no delay on her part in get
ting to the place where she could help
them.
There was still peril in the earthquake
district The shocks and rumblings still
continued. To go into the danger zone
was to court perhaps death.
But there was no delay on the part
of tho queen The king wanted 10 go
alone hut his heroic wife insisted on
accompanying him.
The baby princcsses. folande and
Nafalda and the baby crown prince.
whose life stands next 10 thai Of kI'tnf
for the rulprship of the country were
put in the hands of safe custodians and
the soyerigns set off on their errand or
mercy.
Every new report of the frishtful cata-
ciysm continues to tell the story of how
bravely they contributed to helping In
restoring order and bringing succor.
Those who in horror and despa might
have foregone the work Of rescue took
t.ouI-ge when they saw the King of Italy
sallantly working in the ruins. and the
uueen in the hospitals acting minis
tering angel to the suffering.
Italy knows its queen now. The last
shade of prejudice is gone. and now they
delight in applying. To her that highest
possible compliment for queen, la
Pecoria'' which being translated means
The ShepherdesS.
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highly praised that the pair sold it for a
very high price
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But the workmanship was so skillful
that some skeptics expressed the opinion
that it could not have ben done with an
ordinary jackknife. The couple must
have had the use of some exceptional
kinds of tools. they said-some scrolls or
woodsaws not known to the general pub
lie.
Thus challenged Mr.. Hansen made a
wager on their ability to repeat the feat.
This they did. producing an even more
elaborate and successful landscape than
the first one.
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at court has bearing unapproached by
any sovereign of Europe, declined to live
i'm the stately palace at the Quirinal, but
persuaded her royal spouse to take his
residence in the small palace at the bot
tom of the garden built by Pope Corsini.
and set apart during the life of Victor
Emmanuel III and Humbert for princes
visiting Rome.
II is of modest dimensions. but il is
pleasant and comfort BILE. and is fitted out
with refined simplicity quite in the Eng
Ish style.
The queen enjoys the admiring devo-
ton of her husband and by preference
they nearly always dine alone. their mer-
ry laughter heard by those in the next
room showing the happiness they get out
of their quiet life.
The humanity and touch Of the queen
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on more than one occasion the power of
the Turk.
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The queen gradually developed an un-
derstanding of the Italian nature. She
beca me proud of the art traditions OF the
country and of the heroic deeds of Carl
haldi. Cavour and the other giants who
had brought about the independence of
Italy
She appealed to the ladies of her court
tp be patriotic even to the extent of
declining To take their fashions from
Paris, but of adapting Italian ideas to
their costumes in order not only TO OBJ
tain more beautiful effects, but to pro-
mole nationaliSm
Moreover, the queen demonstrated the
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Toys decorative bits of all kinds and
host of art objects in wood fell from
the knives of the pair.
Their success was not to be bounded
by their home circle.
Both wanted to travel. Their only way
to see the world was to put to use their
skill with the jackknife.
Theatrical managers would have given
them engagements. but Mrs. Hansen was
averse to this sort of life, so they evolved
their own special plan, and first went to
England to try its success there.
First examples of their carvings were
plt on exhibition. The beautiful designs
sold quickly, and We're much admired.
Next the Hansens hired a hall. and an
nounced that they would give an exhibi-
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Overtaken.
From Everybody's Magazine.

From Eyerybodys Magazine.
wizened little man charged rs wife
with cruel and abusive treatment His
better half or in this case better two
thirds. was big square-jaw woman
with determined eye.
The Judge listened to the plaintiff s re-
,ital of wrongs with interest.
Where did you meet this woman who.
according to YOUR story, treated you so
dreadfully?'' hts honor asked.
Well Judge" replied the little man.
making "a brave attempt to glare defiant
" at his wife. Il never did meet her She
lust kind of overlook me
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work. and audiences always assured for
the exhibitions of the couple.
In England they made numerous cary
ngs of King Edward, Queen Alexandra,
the Prince and Princess of Wales, as
we'll as younger members Of the royal
family and for all of these they found
the readiest kind of sale.
In France they turned out images of
the great Napoleon and of the president
of the republic, who was at that time
Nj. LOubet.
Not the least astonishing feature of
this carving is the speed with which de-
signs are executed
Mrs. Hansen is quite as swift as her
husband.
To make a perfect picture of Napoleon
Bonaparte wearing the famous hat that
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possession of home-oving virtues that
scored deeply with the people.
When her child was born she promised
a cradle and $40 in money to every baby
born that day in Rome and Naples. There
was such an enormous gain that the queen
should have been suspicious, but she
never raised a question, and the bounty
was paid to no less than 400 children.
The queen honestly loves children. and
it would be impossible to count the num-
ber of fat little ''bambinos who have
felt the caress of her royal lips. All the
charity bazaars it is always the baby
booths that she visits first
Moreover, in her home life she has
a simplicity that appealed
very strongly to the people. She who
Evening star., 1909-01-24

HE frightful woes
wrought on Italy
by the earthquakes
that destroyed Mes
Sina and Z c Z ii G
II We II a d q II Q
slight ray of con
ISOLATION for the
queen of the devas-
tated realm.
Her heroic con-
duct in the midst of
the horrors of the
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Z. and Mrs. William
Hansen of Allan
tic City are carv-
ing their way TO
fame.
Not figuratively,
but actually.
With deft pen
kni V e S I h g Y
wrought SO deX-
trously that they
have gone all over
the world as trav-
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Iv so impressed the sovereign that he
broke of the laison and begged forgive
ness. Just when the queen had ehteret
with JOY once more into relations OF al
fection with her penitent spouse, the
hand of the anarchist Bresci took him
from the world.
Italy knew all these facts, and it shared
50 deeply in the sufferingS of the queen
that when the son came to the throne tht
people declined to give TO his wife.
Helene, the love it had given her mother
in-law.
Margherita had been a great diplomat.
She had done much for the good of the
country. and the nation declined To believe
that her successor could achieve IN pro
portiOnate degree
For one thing Helene was not an Italian
She is daughter Of the Prince of Mon
tenegro She had no Italian sympathies
at the time the crown prince went WOO
ing. In fact, all her inclinations were in
favor of Russia the cZarna of Which ma
tion she just missed becoming. 1t is
well known fact that Nicholas greatly ad
mired the superb beauty of Helene and
longed to wed her. In fact the wooing
had gone to the point where it was un-
derstood that they were betrothed.
But the diplomats decided that politics
would make union with the, Princess
Alix of Hesse "a better exploit for Russia.
so the ear was informed that he must
suppress whatever feelings he had in the
matter and take for bride she whom they
picked out.
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Thus it came that Helene missed the
throne of Russia At first the substitution
of the throne of Italy for that which she
had lost did not afford full consolation.
For one thing that King of Italy is frail In
health and it was feared that the union
might never be blessed by an heir who
could succeed to the throne.
The coming of the heir was the first
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nR1. HAN1EN, AND
AFEW.9HEK CAEvNe5

MIR AND MRS WILLIAM HANSEN OF ATTAIN
lvl TIC CITY HAVE JUST HAD THE NOVEL EX-
PERIENCE OF BEING ABLE TO MAKE TRIP
AROUND THE WORLD ON THEIR SKILL IN
USING THE JACKKNIFE-THEY MAKE FRAG-
LIE CHAINS, EIGHT FEET LONG, WITH THE
LINKS ONLY HALF AN INCH IN LENGTH; POR-
TRAITS OF THE WORLDS RULERS, ARTISTIC
DESIGNS TOYS, LANDSCAPES AND VARIETY
OF OTHER AMAZING THINGS-TFEY BEGAN AS
AMATEURS. DOING THE WORK ENTIRELY FOR
AMUSEMENT.