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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR SALE-Lots in Robinson's addi-
ton in South Heights, from $500 to
1915; terms, S2J down, balance in five
years; a home on easy terms. Old
phone 759-k. e. w. Robinson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR REMIT furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

LOST-A silver chatelaine poCketbook.
between T2S Fifteenth street ana the
Villa de Chuntal school Finder please
return to 72S Fifteenth street and re
CeiVe reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12
STEAMBOAT TIME TABLE.

WHITE COLLAR LINE STEAMERS.
Carnival City Packet company.
Steamers Helen Blair for Muscatine,
Burlington Keolxuk and all intermedi-
ate points Leaves Rock Island every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
Every Wednesday al p. m. for st.
Louis and intermediate points.
G. j. MANGAN, Agent.
w A BLAIR General Manager.
Old phone West-1SS. New phone
5152. Dock foot of Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. with all
modern conVeniences, at 1922 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR RENT Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 2312 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

20
FOR RENT - Modern furnished rooms
at 1900 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR RENT-Newly furnis hed room. all
modern. Apply at $50 Twenty third
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR RENT - Furnished rooms, with
bath at 1916 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR RENT - Modern furnished room,
with board; very central location;
1900 Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR RENT-Factory building, centrally
located; boiler and engine installed:
will remodel to suit lessee for a term
of years Inquire 1909 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR RENT A large furnished front
room. all modern cOnvenienceS, at
1103 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping, entirely modern, at
1925 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12
EXPRESS, STORAGE. BUS AND CAB.

STORAGE-On frst floor;
also manufacturer of awnings, tents,
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent B.
Roessler & Co. zoo Fifteenth street,
opposite the court house, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR RENT - Two modern furnished
rooms for light housekeeping, at 1904
Fifth and-a half avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR RENT-A five-rOOm modern fiat,
furnished, at 1887 Seventeenth street.
inquire at 1882 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

FOR SALE-A modern double dwelling,
seven rooms each side; d bargain II
taken soon Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12
FOR RENT-FLATS.

FOR RENT-One five-rOom modern fiat
81 per month Mrs. Graham, 1924
Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
THE REWARDS OF AUTHORSHIP.

with msgvngs that publish this week men of the fact that publisher offered author the $50OOO for all rights the manuscript of novel yet unpublished The effect of publishing that may contemplate That true statement know but may be always best to tell the truth.
 What is to be feared that the remarkable Harold Bell Wright ncite vaser army incompetent scrbers to peerous activity with their typewrers and Heaven knows there many of them that their output devastating plague and menace to civilization.
 to be popular deusion that anyone having fair Quantance with the spelling book competent write novels that authorship sort of mechanical trade be picked will and worked at by seekers of jobs That duson su centy explains the plague of bad novels magazine stuff let loose by publishers upon the helpless public
 Probably is waste of words tell the scrbbes that the writing of fiction art difficult to acquire arts painting pictures and cheng marble statues that has few masters and not good apprentices Those that know absolutely nothing of the first principles of construction will writing what they believe to be novels profoundly ignorant of the rmens of verscaton will persist stringng silly rhymes and calling the result poetry"
 From the tribe of boo-carpenters squawng she poets good Lord protect us And have snned unwttngy gv uninnded encouragement to the commission literary demeanOrs refrain from making the punishment crme Do not sentence to read the stuff that precpaed by would mitators of the author whose deserved glad all who know him and his work.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
VISITORS FROM WASHINGTON.

The Senate Committee Irrigation will begin tour of the West the of next September and will visit and examine projects of the Reclamation Service In October the party will divide at Sacramento and secon headed by Senator Flint will sOuth arriving Imperial Valley October 1& Only part of day will be spent this region The committee will reach Yuma at 80 October Is and will leave Yuma Phoenix October 20 after visiting Laguna Dam
 committee will give but little time to Imperial Valley be- irrigation system not project of the Reclamation Service and the resolution of March directs the committee o visit during the Senate such reclamation of United States Reclamation Service the committees should be examined order ascertain existing conditions herewith connected and information deemed useful in the consideration future proposed legislation affecting ton of arid lands"
 worth while for the committee make thorough the valley of the proposed extension of the aaon work into this region but all the information obtained by the engineers will be available Yuma and Laguna Dam and for practical purposes the Senator's will be well in formed after hearing the project engineers and inspecting their plans for high line canal from the dam into Imperial Valley they would be after two days of observation the ground
 is be hoped that the Senators may enough them to comprehend the magnitude and importance of the work done the railroad President Ro0seve request closing the break of the Colorado and saving not only the farms of m peria Valley but the work at Lagna and the whole Yuma project of the Reclamation Service.
 The government MT. Hartman about million dollars service bill should paid Imperial Valley has several for advocating of the b It just debt and payment promised by the president gov fails to give Mr. Hartman square deal get by keeping high freight rates the valley branch and compelling the settlers of this region pay the bill with big added Imperial Valley settlers desire position square from the railroad they kick very hard about rates while the bill for saving their farms and Uncle Sam works the river remains unpaid
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
SANITATION EXHIBITS VISIT
Spends Day in Ei Centro and Attend ants Give Valuable instruction
 on Public Health.

The State Board of Health's sani- tation car, which was in Fl Centro on Tuesday, was visited by numerous citizens, and contains most instruc- tive exhibit. showing modern and i'm proved methods of sanitation.
 A model of a typical farm house shows the family sleeping upstairs, where there is little ventilation and overcrowded conditions, while on the first floor a spare" bedroom stands darkened and unused.
 A city tenement is shown, with a butcher shop on the first floor, while the upper floor is occupied by sever al families, each having but one room. A little child is playing on the side walk in the filth and grime, while several dogs play around carcasses of beeves hanging in the open street.
 A model barn is shown, and hand
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
REOPENING OF VALLEY LANDS.

About acres of Imperial Valley land reopened to entry last Monday by expiration of the nneday suspension fol- lowing official filing of pats of the The restored the land covered by the present system of rigating canals
 There rush of entrymen the Land Office in Los An ge and the Receiver took Monday $3800 filing fees Most this 25 but there homestead entries requiring the payment of only $6 16O The of land covered by Mondays business the Los An xeles office may be estimated approximately at 10000
 Seven townships will be restored to entry August and the remaining five townships will be reopened Sept 13
 Register Prescott Receiver Robinson the work of usng entries to the esurvey proceeding rapidly and smoothly and that the difficult settle comparatively few The land situation will be pretty well cleared next a and pe by the land officers that than five cent of the claims will require adjustment by the Washing authorities by The school section tangle be troublesome but reversal of the recent ruling recognizing the Imperial Land Companys of school sections expected and that will simplify the problem
 That ruling evidently made under misunderstanding of the law and the would not be recognized by the courts Lawyers and judges familiar with the land laws that the States vested rights school sections be impaired rule or order of the General Land Office
 At the Land Office there doubt that Special Agent Satter white would work out satisfactory plan of adjustment he permitted to make thorough investigation of the school section 
 The Los Angeles Land Office doing business than other office the coast and it's work relates to mper a Valley That only temporary condition, however and with the titles valley lands will be settled and the volume land office business probably will be reduced to the
 But there great of land yet be reclaimed pea County and when high line built regions east and west of the system and north of the third ard line opened and settlement there will enough to justify the establishment of land office Imperial County.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29

has demonstrated that it better for cities water works than to leave those public utilities private enterprise
 economical to start right than buy plant that has been long established and paying dividends heavy capa zation.
 The present system be bought at low price and easy terms and there doubt that bond issue sufficient pay for of the plant will be approved by the citizens of Fl Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
The El Centre National Bank

STILL CONTINUES THE cENTRo EUL- ,LY APPRECIATE UNExcELLED BANKING FACILITIES INSTITUTION COMMUNITY THE PEOPLES WERE THE VALLEY STATE ALSO FULLY REALIZE WHAT WOULD
  BEEN BANK HERE AT THE TIME THE VALLEY
 
  AT THE RIGHT TIME. WE BEG THANK THE GENEROUS PATRONAGE AND ASSURE THEM BETRAYED
 TRULY,
 FULLER President
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS.

City Trustees of Fl Centro have taken the first step the acquisition of municipal water system and their action has been heard Centros need of adequate supply good water for domestic obvious existing system has served heretofore but the city
 growing the must be enlarged and improved Exper
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29

ling of milk by best methods Is illus trated, while evil effects of poor hand ling are impressed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-28

ieignDuis, put' the home parties
tor enjoying the witching pleas
ares of fancy and romance.
1t is not necessary again to dig
up what Bobby Burns said of hal
iowe'en, or to dilate upon the ar
tificial mysticism ascribed to the
Oct. 81 date, but 1t is we'll to dis
cuss plans IL one is going to make
it the occasion for entertainment.
A great many elaborate de-
vices have been invented to add
to the old-time spells and games,
but anything of this kind loses its
charm If 1t is overdone. Half the
pleasure of a Halloween party
lies in the planning. Homemade
devices may as well rule, and ex-
pensive favors and accessories can
be disregarded.
Decorations can easily be made
of pumpkins, cornstalks, autumn
leaves, paper and fruits. If time
permits, for the girls witches hats
of stiff black paper may be fash
Toned, and the boys can be pro.
fided with homemade masks.
There are several devices fol-
pairing couples at the party. One
way is to prepare miniature
aprons of figured calico for the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-28

smoking weapon and opened his
immense mouth. "Well, you can
hang me to the tallest pine on
Hurricane peak! Are you the edi-
tor of this here Pioneer pub-li-ca-
toni"
The girl bowed and smiled.
1.-The same-as you would know,
if you were receiving our inter-
esting and informing little paper
every Friday at 81 a year."
The bad man reached into a ca
pacious pocket and pitched a bag
of dust upon the table. There.
that1l buy you a new geography
ball big as Cloud mountain and
colored like the rainbow. And
here's another sack so as you can
send me the Pioneer for the next
thousand years."
The girl wrote rapidly in a big
ledger and placed the golden
treasure in a small iron safe.
Thanks" she acknowledged.
1.-THE mistake shall be corrected,
and next week / will put in a news
note that The Honorable Rip
shorter Rufus paid the Pioneer
office a pleasant visit"
The big man smiled sheepishly,
but did not depart. Instead, he
twirled about on his heels and
plucked at his enormous black
mustach. "Ain't there some way
I can help you with this here fine
nice paper, miss?"
The fair editor secured large
bundle of copies. IF you woulf
distribute these samples. it might
increase my subscription lis
around Cayenne Gulch."
HUH" grunted the bad man
taking the bundle. ANY miser
able skinflint that don't subscribe
for himself and every friend he's
got back east has me to fight"
At the door he still tarried. "Pd
like to call some time and apollo
gize in a nice, quiet way for the
bowling and shouting / did a
while ago."
She smiled again. Thursday
evening. The Cheyenne Terror Ii
coming tonight and Capt. Turner
tomorrow night, and Sagebrush
Simpson the next night to apollo.
gize for acting the same way
Goodby."
The bad man scowled at the
mention of the other names, then
grinning resignedly, departed. The
girl reopened the safe and weigh.
ed the treasure sacks. "They al
do that way" she smiled, In ten
der reverie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-28
Why Is a Cats Tail

1t said-maybe when that
Sidus who already prepared
question, matter how trivial he
ovenly that when he asked why
truthful careful given etc.
it, what did they tell him when he
asked tail? don't find
of readers give it.
has the cat tail?
tail for beauty why didn't they put 1t
a a a rabbit
with her tail, but catch burrs
heA, which calamities.
tail isn't of ofense defense, for she
sight better fight the back fence
8 q taflless
It assist her n a that
the time that tail
hadn bee trailing behind for the dog
into stylish millinery yet, and 1t
whistles of it, and it's too bony for breakfast 1t
where it's wanted but is
tail most other critters given
kinds of without tails The wildcat
of question really why
be for domestic
pose domestic for the do
shnged crocheting couple of
tails clothes line and and hanged
tail hasn't us stuck to a standstl
really tell that good overstuffed little
infant when he asked
ny liz a cat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-28
Shall Tacoma Own and Operate Her Own
Telephone System?

Tacoma faces the telephone problem.
Three solutions ownership the con-
sodaon the old companies continuance of the present
doubeheader system.
At present citizens desiring ample
both office residence
Tacoman therefore SIS month, $3.50
1t is burdensome and the service unsatisfactory
telephone with reasonable rates would be
better.
company according
Shall t be renewed? Or company
the franchise the Home
consolidate by
business of the Bell If the city might
Bell business municipal telephone
finally eliminating company
to the people to work the situation out.
franchise to the
Bell company
to the
council asked settlement the dispute expired
before
wanted, and Peterson
did The asked what the city wants. the
councimen did not know.
thing apparent. people
gathering in several hundred thousand dollars
Tacoma, and they do not want to stop.
The city council last night laid the matter two weeks and
to a franchise
Do the people want them to have new franchise?
The Twelfth Street Improvement club this week demanded
that the council refrain from granting franchise to the
pany. other sections feel the about f
with the telephone bust
solution the situation is
ideal for adjustment Of the matter
ought have but telephone system with service
councmen believe this could be accomplished
operated its light poles
thus avoiding useless for poles and
maintenance.
declares municipal ownership of
Others also thinking the
council however, favor of
giving Bell people another lease of life
This the twophone with the double tax
people and service
will be busy framing up something themselves
What do the people have to about it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-28
TELL NE A us
nSTORY:A
MCHILDREN,S'I
~ PLAYTINE--
TURKEYS REVENGE

"Oh, dear!" groaned Harry. 81
feel just so full my tummy aches.
WELL" smiled mother. little
boys should know enough not to
eat so much. Why you made q
regular little 'piggie wigg' OF
yourself"
Mother kissed Harry goodnight
and had scarcely left the room
when the little boy heard "gob-
BILE, gobble," and there on the
foot of his bed stood a big turkey
with all his feathers spread in
battle array. Right up the coun'
terpane he majestically stalked
gobbling as hard as he could.
ooh! I'm SO scared" moaned
Harry. please go way, Mr.. Cob,
bier"
The turkey paused and said
Tonight, my little boy, you shall
be visited by all the turkeys thai
have been eaten at the great feast
of Thanksgiving, and all the
pumpkin pies will resume theil
natural shape of 'Jack-o'-lanterns
and call on you" With that the
turkey gobbled three times ant
disappeared"
Then through the door came g
fat turkey all dressed and stuffed
ready to roast, and he was carry
ing a platter full of cranberries
Right behind him came a SECOND
turkey, toasted brown and wear
ing chains of cranberries ant
brown chestnuts. He took hiI
place beside the bed with the frs
turkey.
Next came dancing in a Jack
a-lantern. His big round eye'
looking toward Harry as h,
squealed, I'm pumpkin pie, an
L? guess not!" Then HI
jumped up to the ceiling ant
down again beside the turkeys.
So they came, turkeys anC
Jack-o' lanterns, till the room wal
filled with them, and they threw
cranberries at Harry, who felt al
though he were being hit will
bricks.
"Now everybody yell 'gobble
gobble' all together" said tn
first gobbler, as he suddenly ap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-28
SOME HALLOWEEN FORTUNES

optimistic TO be used i'm various games)
you, will bright, happy days
unless suited.
Profit will attend vent ures.
companion in life will be true.
have genius but ust develop 1t.
The world will be pleas ground.
You will not become wealthy, but will never want
Early in life will know honors
a keen observer of human nature.
You will wed the love.
unafrad of work-t is not afraid of
there in le but they are ba
lnced joys
spend foolishlyyou cannot earn fooshly
You will travel extensively
wealth will from the earth.
companion worthy you Will your life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-28

of white paper with fresh lemon
juice, and wrapping each paper
around a piece of candy, to be dis
tributed. When opened the paper
will appear blank, but upon be-
ing heated the characters will be-
come visible.
Then there is the chestnut
popping contest, the chestnuts be-
ing placed on CRATE bars or on
the stove till they pop. Make
your own rules and interpreta-
tions.
A good contest is to provide
paper pie plates and give a prize
for the best jack-o-lantern face
any of your guests can draw on
one of the plates with charcoal.
Attractive homemade menu OF
souvenir cards can be fashioned
of cardboard decorated with nuts
twigs and leaves pasted on, and
set off with water color touches
and notices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-28

the other set, to take as partners
the boy who can match their
half of the apple.
For amusements, a fortune tell
er may be acted by some member
of the party. There is also the
fun of going into a dark room
backward with a lighted candle
and looking over the shoulder in
to a mirror. Your shadow cast
by the candle will make the out
lines of your future mate-if you
have imagination enough.
Favorites are the game in which
apple Feelings are tossed over the
left shoulder to form shapes in
which the initial of your future
life companion can be traced.
Then there is the raisin race
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-28
CYNTHIA GREYS
CORRESPONDENTS

Not long ago / gave an excel
lent recipe for making cucumber
cream at home, but &c. G.. L." and
X. S. e." have lost 1t, and ask me
to repeat the rule. MARY A. M"
asks for a lotion which will keep
the hands from chapping, and also
keep them soft and white. In
with his request, / have
but to repeat my cucumber cream
recipe, and all three girls will be
answered.
Slice eight ripe cucumbers into
jar, and cover with one cup OF
alcohol. Cover the jar and let
stand all day. Melt together -four
ounces of almond oil, two ounce
spermaceti, one ounce of white
wax and two ounces of beef suet
Stir well until nearly cool. Poul
the strained cucumber juice into
the mixture and add oil of rose,
violet or lavender to perfume it
This lotion is equally good for the
face when chapped by cold winds.
Dear Miss Grey: Will you sug-
gest something suitable for q
birthday present to an elderly
woman who has almost everything
she wants?
CONSTANT READER.
A.-Pretty knitted >or Gro
chetted house Jackets are accept
able for bedroom wear on cold
mornings. There are pretty wood
en- hand-decorated water glass
stands and covers on the market
which are dainty and inexpensive
Nice for the bedside. Picture puz-
zles are interesting alike to old
and young.
Dear Miss Grey: Do you think
it would be right for me to accept
an engagement ring or other jew.
elry from young man whom I dc
not love, with the understanding
that l may in time come to love
him? ETHEL. !
Al certainly do not. 1t would
not be fair to him to encourage
him so much when you are so I'm.
certain, especially when you may
decide after all that he is not the
right man. Wait until you are
sure of yourself-unth you know
your own heart. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-28

prize going to the one who can
cut them most exactly into two.
A time-honored and attractive
custom is to have cake contain
ing a ring, a thimble and dime,
each person to receive slice. The
one receiving the ring is supposed
to be the first one who will be
married, the dime will denote flu
ture wealth, and the thimble sim
gle blessedness for life. These
objects may be as readily placed
in large pumpkin pie or in a
dish of mashed potato salad.
A good way of telling fortunes
is to write the fortune on a piece