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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
LEGAL.
Notice of Guardians Sale of Real Estnte.
State of Illinois, Rock Island County

Notice of Guardians Sale of Real Estnte
State of Illinois, Rock Island County
SIS:
BY virtue of a decretal order of tho
the November term 5f said court, A.
D. 1909, on the application of Mary L;
Carter, guardian of Charles Crawford
Carter and Richard w. Carter, minor
heirs of Charles c. Carter, deceased, TO
sell the Interest of said wards In and
to the following described real estate
belonging TO said minors, more partic-
ularly described as lots three 80 and
four "a in block twelve (12) in the
old or original town, now city of Rock
Island. Illinois, subject to- aver In
terest of their mother, M. Garter
therein, and according to theAs tsions
sued by Charles c. Carter and k&ehers
to the Central Trust and SavingtE5ank
Of Rock Island, Illinois, situatedk1p the
county of Rock Island and State a. Illi-
nois, l shall on the 9Th day of Deem
Der, A d 1909, at the east door OF the
court house in said city of Rock Island,
county of Rock Island and state of Illt-
nois at the hour of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day, sell all the interest
OF said minors in and to said real es-
tate at public -vendue to the highest and
best bidder upon the following terms
and conditions: The purchaser to pay
cash upon the completion and approval
of said sale and the delivery of the
deed of said guardian for said prem
ises. Provided. however, no bid viii
be received for a sum less than four
hundred dollars (S4OO.0O).
MARY L. CARTER,
Guardian of Charles Crawford Carter
and Richard w Carter
Jackson, Hurst e. Stafford, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF YOU WANT to buy, sell, trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
q situation, the Mail and journal is
the one paper in Moline that can do
IT for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular, and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike
cash in advance: two-cent stamps will
do. Evening and Saturday Mail and
Journal, Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
EXPRESS, STORAGE, BUS AND Can.

EXPRESS, STORAGE Bus AND CAB.
RELIABLE STORAGE--On nrst moor !;
wagon covers etc. Tents for rent. 3.
Roessier x Co. 209 Fifteenth street,
opposite the court house, Rock Island.
INDEPENDENT EXPRESS co. = For
good service call on the independent
Street ola phone 9S1. Packing and
storage and all kinds of express haul
ing. Also buying and selling second
hand goods
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
MULTIPLE ELECrRoLYsIs.

MULTIPLE ELECTROLYSIS-
Gus hairs on face and arms perma-
nently removed with one to six
needles; four to six hours work In
one with six; treatments given at
home unless otherwise desired. Ad-
dress Miss A NJ. Kittridge, 1919 Per-
ry street, Davenport. Old phone 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
sTEAMRoAr TIarE TABLE.


WHITE COLLAR LINE STEAMERS.
Carnival City Pac1-At company
Steamers Helen Hlair for Muscatine,
Burlington, Keok.,k and all intermedi-
ate points. Leaves Rock Island every
Monday, Wednesday and Sriday at
p. m.
Every wednesday at p. m. for, st.
Louis and intermediate points.
c. ]. MANGAN, Agent
w. A. BLAIR, General Manager.
Old phone west-ISs New phone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

H. ]. TOHER & CO.-Brokers, Daven-
port Stocks, grains, provisions. cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. once, 100 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
LODGE DrREeronY.


Masonic.
TRIO LODGE. NO. STA. f. & A M
a Meets special for work Thurs
Y ~ day. Nov. IS. p. m. The craft
TN%N are welcome. J. w. Houder, w.
NJ: William B. Petit. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

PLEASANT F. cox Real estate and
insurance. Loans a speciality. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west 23, and
new 5172. Office at court house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
FIRE INSURANCE.
Charles e. l6L@dgs@m
(The Best IS the Cheapest.)
FIRE INSURANCE
ESTABLISHED 1874.
ESTABLISHED 1874.

American ms. Co...... Newark, N. j.
Continental ms. Co.........N New York
Agricultural ms. Co. New York
Farmers lns. Co.. York, Pa.
Williamsburg ms. Co. New York
Reliance Fire ms. Co.. Philadelphia
Northern ms. Co. New York
Ins. Co. State of Illinois. Rockford, Ill
Connecticut Fire ms. Co. Connecticut
Once, 1928 Third avenue. Rates 80
low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
FOR RENT-FLATS.
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

FOR RENT-FacJory building, centrally
located; boiler and engine installed /:
will remodel to suit lessee for a term
of years. Inquire 11O9 Fourth avenue.
FOR RENT-A plate glass front store
on Seventh avenue between Four
teenth and half and Fifteenth
streets; rent, $3.50 per month. In
quire F. L. Bliss, 1O14 Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

THE ROCK ISLANI
FOR RENT-RoOMs.
FOR RENT = Modern furnished rooms
at 1900 Third avenue.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room. all
modern, 1880 Second avenue.
FOR RENT-Furnished room. all mod
ern at 929 Seventeenth street.
FOR RENT--Furnished front room on
first floor; s21 Twenty-flrst street.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at SO7 Third street
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 1912 Fifth avenue.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms;
rent Sc per month. Inquire S12 First
avenue.
FOR RENT = Nicely furnished room.
with modern conveniences; 1915
Fourth avenue
FOR RENT-Rooms for light house
keeping; modern conveniences; at
1925 Fourth avenue
FOR RENT - Furnished front rooms,
with electric light bath, gas and heat;
1928 Fourth avenue.
FOR RENT-Unfurnished room for light
housekeeping; rent reasonable; at
1906 Second avenue.
FOR RENT-Furnished room. entirely
modern. gentleman preferred. Inquire
Ills Second avenue. Old phone 6SS-X
FOR RENT-Three unfurnished rooms;
has water, sewer and gas; rent 81 per
month. Inquire Ills Eleventh ave-
nue..
FOR RENT-A large front room. fur
nished, all modern conveniences, op-
posite public library, ALP Nineteenth
street.
FOR RENT-Furnished room for light
housekeeping; bath. gas, and furnace
heat; also sleeping rooms; 27SS sixth
avenue.
FOR RENT-7Furnished rooms on first
floor, for light housekeeping; also
front bedroom; modern conveniences;
at 1895 Seventeenth street.
FOR RENT-A large newly furnished
front room, strictly modern, fine 10
cation, rent reasonable; board If de-
sired. Inquire $50 Twenty third street
FOR RENT-NewIy and nicely furnish
ed rooms for light housekeeping;
also sleeping rooms; location very
central, on car line; 1927 Second ave-
nue..
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
FOR RENT - Six-room house; inquire
at 2S11 Sixth avenue.
FOR RENT-Two-room house; inquire
$50 Fourteenth avenue.
FOR RENT-House of five large rooms,
lighting; at SI4 Ninth street.
FOR RENT - A five-room cottage in
Sears. Ill; pleasant location. 4. d.
Fisher. ola phone S94. two rings.
FOR RENT-Six-room house, with mod
ern .conveniences. at 521 Eleventh
street Apply 500 Seventeenth street.
Phone 500.
FOR RENT II seven-room modern
house, choice location, at SAB Twenty
second street. Inquire $40 Twenty
second street.
FOR RENT A five-room cottage at
1416 Fourteenth street; has furnace,
water and gas. Apply at 142O Four
teenth street
FOR RENT-A large 10-room modern
house, centrally located, very desira-
bic location. Inquire Hubbard &
Tom, Best building.
FOR RENT-Eight-room house; hard |
wood floors and all conventencesi cor
ner Twenty-second street and Elev-
enth avenue. +. K. Rhoads, 1882 |
Twenty frst street.
FOR RENT-FLATS.
FOR p FNT-A brand new brick fiat on |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

BENEFITS Insurance Agency - Fire
life, accident. health and plate glass
real estate and loans; second door,
Safety building. Office phone west
936. Residence phone T36K- Open
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
CARD OF THANKS.
EDUCATIONAL.
INSURANCE.


INSURANCE on dwellings and house,
hold furniture a speciality. Chamber
lin & Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
FOR DECENTRALIZATION.

FOR sALE-MIsCELLANE
FOR SALE-Cheap. a gentlemans BIZ
cycle. Inquire 6os Tenth street
FOR sALE-A large quantity of good
feathers. Inquire 6o2 Fourth avenue
FOR SALE-Cheap. two hot blast stoves,
1923 Eleventh avenue; new phone
FOR SALE-Cheap. one 500 pound plat
form scales in first class order. Allen,
Myers & Co.
FOR sALE-Stocks and bonds; good.
safe su and M .. per cent investments
FOR sALE-At a bargain. an invalid
chair. Inquire Charles U1lemeyer's
drug store at 534 Sixteenth street
FOR sALE-Mason & Davis range, with
hot water back, and an excellent
street.
watch dog; pedigreed. New telephone
55O2. at 745 Fourteenth and-a-half
street.
FOR SALE-At a bargain. a brand new
White Rotary sewing machine; owner
must sell. leaving city. Address Sew
ing Machine" care Argus.
FOR SALE-One Fairbanks three-horse
power vertical BdSOllne engine, COM
plete with battery, tanks, etc; prac-
tically new. National Neck Yoke
Company.
FOR SALE-Two hundred and seventy
INKS screw jacks; will sell all or part
of them. cheap; are in good condition
Leonard Construction Company, care
Deere & Co, Moline, Ill.
poration bonds yielding 3s5 to per
cent interest; special circulars and
booklet Bonds and How to Buy
Them" sent on request. Address Il.
& r." care Argus.
FOR sALE-LANDs.
FOR sALE-Eight lots in East Moline.
balance on the installment plan. For
particulars call at sos Safety build
ing.
FOR SALE-Farm. two miles south OF
Taylor Ridge and two miles north Of
Reynolds; 123 acres; good house, barn,
windmill. etc. Apply to A. c. Ram
say. Taylor Ridge.
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 S5S. three rings.
LOST AND FOUND.
LOST-A gold wreath brooch set with
two pearls and two amethysts. Re
turn to Argus office for reward.
LOST-Sunday afternoon, a white French
poodle dog, with yellow stripes. Re-
ward for return to 1913 Third avenue.
LOSTLA necklace of gold beads, be-
tween Eighth avenue and Fifteenth
street and the New Harper. Finder
return to Argus office for reward.
LOST-Sunday afternoon on Twentieth
avenue, a young yellow and white
fox hound. Finder please return to
29OO Fourteenth avenue and receive
reward.
LOST-If party who has in possession
my two English setter dogs Cling
field Bragge Clyde and Belle of Dav-
enport). taken Tuesday, Nov. ., from
near Sixth and Harrison streets, Dav-
export, about p. m, will return them
to owner, a reward of $40 will be paid
and no questions asked. II. II. Bratt,
600 Harrison street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

JACKSON. HURST & STAFFORD-At-
torneys-at-law. ONCE in Rock Island
National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
FLORISTS.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

ABSTRACTS of Title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable rates.
Rock Island Title & Abstract Com
pany: ]. J. Ingram, president; w. j.
Sweeney, secretary; 20O-203, second
floor, Peoples National bank build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

HOPE THOMPSON - Attorney-at-Iaw.
General law business; probate, com
mercial and corporation law; 3O4-3O5
Safety building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17


FOR SALE-A six-room modern house
at 1880 Twenty-first street Inquire
premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
LOST AND FOUND.


LOST-A gold wreath brooch set with
two pearls and two amethysts. Re
turn to Argus office for reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

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 REIMBURSEMENT street Tele-
phone s58. three rings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

FOR SALE-A modern double dwelling.
seven rooms each side; a bargain II
taken soon Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
FOR SALE-LANDS.

FOR SALE-Farm, two miles south OF
Taylor Ridge and two miles north OF
Reynolds; 1913 acres; good house. barn.
windmill. etc. Apply to A. c. Ram
say, Taylor Ridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

FOR SALE-Cheap, a gentleman's BIZ
cycle. Inquire COS Tenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17
. wANrEp-MALE HELP.


WANTED - good delivery boy at
Adams Wall Paper store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

FOR SALE - At a bargain, an eight
room modern house, 1919 Seventeenth
street. Inquire on premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

FOR SALE - An eight room house on
Seventeenth street; a big bargain and
worth Investigating veneered oak
floors, gas, lot 50X292, fine cellar, good
walks. fruit trees, grape arbor, barn,
and chicken yard; notice the price,
only $4,000, on account of owner leav-
ing the city. Call on w. E. Bailey,
1719h Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

LOST-Sunday afternoon, white French
poodle dog, with yellow stripes. Re
ward for return to 1918 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

FOR SALE-Cheap, nice level lots. Ask
1926 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, Clio
TWentY-eiRhth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

LOST-If party who has in possession
my two English setter dogs Ling
field Bragge Clyde and Belle of Dav-
enport), taken Tuesday, Nov. ., from
near Sixth and Harrison streets, Dav-
export, about D. m, will return them
to owner, a reward of SO will be paid
and no questions asked. II. II. Bratt,
600 Harrison street Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

FOR SALE-Two hundred and seventy
INKS screw jacks; will sell all or part
of them, cheap; are in good condition.
Leonard Construction Company, care
Deere & Co, Moline, I'LL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

FOR SALE-Large eight-yoom brick
house, in one or the finest locations in
the city; steam heat; lot 60x140; good
reasons for selling. VIII make good
price to anyone interested Harry H
Hubbard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

FOR SALE-Eight-room house on Fiji
teenth street near Eighth avenue; 1t
is a good house, is in good repair, and
is on east front lot 57x101; the house
is not occupied, but we can show 1t to
you, as the owner is out of town; she
is anxious to sell; price is $4,100. II.
X. Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

WANTED = Young men to learn auto
mobile business by mail and prepare
for positions as chauffeurs and repair
men; we make you expert in 10 weeks !;
assist you to secure position; pay big,
work pleasant, demand for men great,
reasonable; write for particulars and
sample lesson. Empire Automobile
Institute, Rochester N Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

FOR SALE-Lots in Robinson's addi-
ton in South Heights, from $500 to
1915; terms, $25 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, 1909-11-17

FOR RENT-F'urnished room. entirely
modern. gentleman preferred. Inquire
1116 Second avenue. Old phone 6SS-X
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-02

No one in America shall eat It.
Boys sha'n't whittle, girls sha'n't hum,
No baby's allowed to chew its thumb.
(Groans.)
And tho the nations blood may boil,
I'll smash the trusts and Standard Oil.
No American girl shall wed a lord;
All tramps must wash and pay their
board.
cloud cries Of "Shame!" from the
boys.)
I'll abolish, though my great throne
Quakes,
Popcorn, candy and buckwheat cakes.
And to cap it all, you wretched crea-
lures;
I'll abolish Jerseys fierce mos'keeters.
WASHINGTON lighting mad).
You sha'n't!
KING GEORGE. : Ii
I sha'n't? I say will! .i-''x;,
WASHINGTON.
Then be prepared for Bunker Hill.
Pumpkin pie, that you can stop,
Pork and beans from menus drop,
Buckwheat cakes and biscuits, they
Can be abolished right away.
Turkeys, cranb'ries, you can Danish,
Thumbs from babies mouths can van
ish,
But I'll spoil all your kingly features,
II you monkey with New Jerseys
'skeeters.
Those noble birds Of freedom they,
Unclaimed upon baldheads must play,
For if you stopped their funny capers,
There'd be no jokes in Sunday papers.
They're our greatest, grandest institu-
ton,
The bulwark of our Constitution.
To Danish beans, great king, S all
right,
But touch the 'skeeters and I fight,
(Boys cheer Justify as Washington
takes off his coat for action.)
KING GEORGE.
Thank heaven, I've made him mad at
last!
WASHINGTON.
To nail "Old Glory" to the mast
And know We all that now sever
Old England from the new" forever
KING GEORGE Tin fighting attire).
Quit parleying and come x. blows.
(Boys cheer as Washington taps
King George on the nose.)
WASHINGTON.
There's one jiu jitsu on tho nose!
KING GEORGE
My cause is lost, I'm licked, I'm done!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-02
WASHINGTON.

Americas free; hurrah, I've won!
Goddess of Liberty, from Liberty
Island, enters center.)
GODDESS OF LIBERTY.
Immortal George, forever glorious.
l crown you in your hour victoriouss
Twas not for liberty you fought,
And splendid deeds of valor wrought:
But for a aebler purpose you
Have fought and bied-
BOYS.
Hurrah! Hurroo!
GODDESS OF LIBERTY
You knew that boyhooa one A.~
needed
For joyous mirth; their CRY 70.
needed!
You've been a boy and took compas-
sion
On them and brought the Fourth" in
fashion.
KING GEORGE
In my steamer trunk RI nut nv
crown.
And hustle back to Londen town:
Farewell to all. 80 glad you're 'appv.
I'm going 'eme to be ehappie:
I'll send wireless from SOUTHAMPTON
And tell the Times how rye been
tramped on.
WASHINGTON
(Shakes King Georges hando
Ia! Ia! George. SO sorry 70 lose You
BOYS.
We wanted the Fourth"
MISUNDERSTANDING GEORGE
We couldn't refuse you.
WASHINGTON.
Proclaim this fact from cover and
steeple.
/ only fought to please yousg people:
King Georges head I had TO cracket.
just 80 the kids" could raise
racket:
And incidentally. know all creatures.
I fought to save the Jersey 'skeete,e:
81. know re al, south. East west.
karth sss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-02
KING GEORGE,

KING GEORGE.
I know, old friend, it does seem tough.
AMERICAN BOY.
It's time to fight; you've talked
enough.
WASHINGTON.
I will not fight. h4::Sj
AMERICAN BOY. X
Then stand dsgraced.
Your name from school books be
erased.
New York a Washington arch won't
boast,
No sousa's band to play Washington
Post"
And that story of the Ratchet, see,
Where you cut down the cherry tree,
We won't believe you told your pa.
Well swear you told a f1b. Ha! Ha!
(Boys all laugh derisively.)
WASHINGTON Indignantly.
You'll tell the world told a lie?
AMERICAN BOYS.
Yes! Unless we get the Fourth of
Suly.
WASHINGTON.
I will not be intimidated.
KING GEORGE.
Now, boys, you've got him animated,
Leave him to me, I'll make him fight.
I've got q scheme, Just watch him
bite,
He'll get so mad, he'll fairly choke.
And then of goes my kingly yoke.
III put a tax on Lipton's tea (all
groan),
All Yankees now my slaves shall be.
I'll grant you not the least concession.
But grind you down with fierce op-
preston.
Boston snail have no pork and beans,
No literary bell boys or auto ma
chimes (groans).
Tammany Hall shall be demolished,
Cranberry sauce at once abolished
And turkey. too, a. I'm q sinner.
Shall never grace Thanksgiving din
j, I'M ,.os nsya (a9onRs) s,,.,. 1as,
Pnmpkin spieV ~. I.rs1sat II.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-02
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
And How We Got 1t.

WASHINGTON.
Where are you from, sweet youth so
coy?
AMERICAN BOY.
am the twentieth century boy.
And down the years I've come post
haste
To tell you both you'll be disgraced
Forever in our boyish eyes
II you don't fight; so if you're wise,
Great Washington, King George you'll
take
And mincemeat of that monarch
make.
And If you don't, take this from me.
There will be no Washington, D. c..
No statues soaring to your name,
No songs triumphant to proclaim.
You, father of your country grand,
The idol of your native land,
These awful things will happen if
You don't give old King George biff.
I'll have no chance to lose an eye
And walk around three fingers shy.
And Chinese union fireworks packers
Will strike if they can't sell their
crackers.
Come, boys; come, boys, from every.
where.
(Boys rush on and encircle STACEY
Oh, join me in this fervent prayer
To this. our hero Washington,
To give US just one day of fun!
One day Of wild, hilarious mirth,
The greatest day for boys on earth.
Great Washington, quick. make reply.
Do we get our Fourth of July?
washington, in deep distress, gazes
at the floor. signs deeply, as King
George takes his arm.)
KING GEORGE.
You see, my friend, what they re.
quire.
WASHINGTON.
Oh. yes, see it, noble sire.
But, oh, it grieves my inmost soul
To think that martial drums must
roll,
And midst the lannon's deadly roars
You're headlopg pitched from off
these shores,
And just because these horrid bows
Want some excuse to make noise.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-02
ST. JOHN OF KANSAS eLEp.

Former Governor Of Kansas Falls an
Easy Prey to Sharper.
John P. st. John, former governor
of Kansas, won the brand of the
easy mark" when he "fell' for the
game of a confidence man on the
Rock Island train between Wichita
and Topeka. AS a result he is $40
poorer in really perfectly good money.
and much richer in actual experience.
Mr.. St. John was seated in the
chair car watching the landscape
when a much perturbed and hatless
man entered.
The hatless man dropped into a
seal beside the governor.
Il was told" he said, that I could
buy money order on the train. Now
I find that I cannot. I don't know
what l am going to do. I must send
this money to my sister, and 1 have
only a big bunch of small bills. 1t
wont do to put them in an envelope. .
Gov St. John rose to the bait Just
as if he had never braved the dangers
of such great cities as Topeka and
Wichita.
Il can let you have two twenties,
he said. ..
The offer was accepted. Mr.. St
John produced the two twenties and
the stranger handed over roll. See
ing that he was dealing with a stran-
ger. Mr.. st. John carefully counted
the contents of the roll. He found
that it contained seven 81 bills and
one IS bill.
"You have mistake" he said.
There is not enough money here.''
The stranger, who in the meantime
/ had placed the two twenties in an en-
velope and sealed it, was all apollo
gies.
That's joke on my wife," he ex.
planned. "She gave me that roll and
told me that there was $40 in it.
/ Here, you just hold this envelope
while I go back and get the rest of
the money"
The governor put the envelope in
his pocket and resumed his study of
the landscape. Finally he bethought
him that the stranger had never come
back. Then Mr.. St. John opened the
envelope. 1t contained only two
pieces of tissue paper.