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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01
The Standard Visible Writer.


This 17-cents aday" selling plan makes the oliver
easy TO own as to rent places the machine within
reach OF every home individual. mans "cgar
money womans pin money"-wl buy 1t.
clerks on small salaries afford to divers
by utilizing spare moments for practice they may At
themselves for the more important positions.
School boys and school girls buy divers by saving
their pennies
You can buy Oliver this plan at the regular cat
alogue price-$100 small payment brings the ma
chine Then you save II cents day and monthly.
And the possession of Oliver Typewriter enables
you to earn money to finish paying for the machine
Advantages
me ohver is the most The oliver Typewriter
hlgniy perfected typewriter turns
on the market = hence Its better quality
loo per cent efficiency. variety =
writing
of on
the naEncc SHIFT and visibility the
the Rulne of its towering
the Double Release in
the Locomotive -
the Automatic Spncef
hula ~ ReDOrts
the disappearing Indica- -FolOw-up
the d Paper -AddressinE Envelopes
Working Ruled
Inc Scientinc Condensed -Cutting MmeOGraph
a In to better adv than
the purchase of this wonderful mRchines
nearest Oliver agent.
The Oliver Typewriter Company,
The Oliver Typewriter Building Chicago. H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01

condition of nerves the uproar was ag-
gravating, and he called to Mariana.
who was busily setting the table again:
Mariana. how long is this noise to
continue?"
The maitre d'hctel shrugged his ex-
pressive shoulders and replied:
How can I know, m'sieu? We can
do nothing
Michele, who was assisting his chief,
smiled covertly at the young man.
1.-THE populace they will not be de
part so long as there shall be the
chance once again to observe the
North American who pulled the auto
mobile with the donkeysw
''Merciv' cried Mariana, with vigor.
"He have confuse me. He have con
fuse everybody. He will not be con
tent with the dejeuner until he have
the ham and the egg. and he will have
the egg cooked upon but one of two
sides. and how in the name of the
heaven can we tell which of these two
sides?'
Mariana was about to continue his
grumbling complaint when from the
doorway of the hotel there came an in
terruption. The courier who had spo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01

(To be Continued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01

Probably made fortune in sausage"
From within the hotel there came
the tones of Il heavy though cultivated
voice declaiming quietly:
"Nein, nefn, Ribiere. S macht
nichtsr'
And instantly there came down the
steps the German gentleman aforesaid.
He was tall and of commanding
presence. He wore a grayish bearl
and an automobile cap that half con
cealed the eyes that burned with the
authority of generations beneath
| Withal it was q kindly face. and.
though there was Il stern command in
the figure, there was genial humCr
| and even tenderness too. BY no All
| thority could he have been considered
| well dressed. His clothes seemed ratn-
err to have been thrown on negligently.
The little party at the table regarded
him with hostility, and Lady Creech
| turned up her aristocratic nose.
What dreadful person!" she said
and turned again to her paper.
The German walked Sedateiy across
the terrace to the table where the two
servitors still stood ut attention and
| lifted his hand in curt half military
| salute in acknowledgment of their bow.
See to my American friend" he
/ said
What a terrible person" remarked
| Lady Creech again, and Hawcastle
bent toward her.
Undoubtedly. but he speaks Eng
| lish. So be careful"
$50 many Objectionable psople do, j"
commented the crusty dame.
| Herr Won GroIlerhagen turned smil-
| ingly to Mariana.
MY American friend desires his ma
| tional DISH
| Mariana bowed.
eyes. Herr Won GrOllerhagen," re-
piled Mariana deferentially. HE will
| have the eggs on but one Of two sides
| and the ham fried, so he go to cook 1t
| himself"
Won Grollerhagen smiled. when from
without the gates came a shout Of
| amusement and wild laughter. Mari
ano instantly bowed and ran toward
| the hotel.
| "Hav' he said eagerly. "He return
from the kitchen with that national
dish"
Michele emerged from the hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01
The Man
From Home
By BOOTH
HARRINGTON
and
HARRY LEON
WILSON

ken with him earlier in the morning
stood there and voiced but one word.
''Garconr' he said softly. But it was
like the command of 4 cavalry officer
in its effect. for instantly the maitre
d'hotel and his aid stood at attention
like trained veterans. The earl evil
IDENTIFY was not too deeply immersed to
catch the sudden silence. for he looked
up from his paper and observed:
upon my soul! Who's thiS?"
Mariana did not turn his head mol
relax his attitude of stiff attention, but
answered obsequiously:
st is the Herr Won Grollerhagen, a
German gentleman. milord.'
Newcastle turned with an amused
smile to Horace.
THE man who owns the automobile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01
A NoveliZation
of the Play of
the Same Name
Copyright. 1909. by American
Press Association
CHAPTER VIII.
THE AMERICAN.

"HE chatter without continued I'M
abated. and Ethel and the count
ess walked back to the terrace
rampant to stand looking out
over the glorious bay.
Horace. still in the seventh heaven
Of delighted realization, took the Daily
Mail from the table on which the earl
had thrown it and seated himself to
read beside Lady Creech. who was al
ready deep in the Church Register.
The earl had buried himself in the Pail
Mall Gazette and was apparently OBJ
livious to such minor details as an
Italian peasant row.
But TO Horace in his highly strung
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01
.x,2ysH|.zrr
Health

viii restore them to their NAT
URAL COLOR, no matter how
Iona the hair has been gray.
You Will be surprised how
quickly the change Is made, how
permanent the result is; how
luxuriant a growth and healthy
a head Of hair you will have.
Thousands are proving IL daily.
IS NOT A DYE.
81 AND soc. BOTTLES. AT DRUGGISTS.
Hays Harflne Soap cures Eczema, red,
Keeps skin fine and soft, 25c. druggists. Send
DC. for free books, "The Care Of the Skin,' "The
Care Of the Hair"
Phil0 Hay Spec. Co.. Newark. N. J.
For Sale by T. n. Thomas and w. T.
Hartz, Druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01

Doc. wonder man like you doesn't
emigrate."
"Bravo"' cried Won Grollerhagen,
turned with an angry gesture to Hof-
ace a
''Your countryman does seem to be
rather down on usr'
Horace flushed with modification
and returned:
SThis fellow is distinctly of the
lower orders. We should cut him as
completely in the States as here"
ITO he Continued1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01

high results and economy be secured
except by applying thorough system
and business methods to the manage
ment of land and men?
The secret of it all is in training,
preparation, definite and everlasting
study to ones problems. conviction
and courage to move. There is very
much to see and to learn at Dunning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01

% per cent to excess. 4 similar ex-
animation of 1000 insane patients
showed that "a per cent of the men
used alcohol, IS per cent to excess,
but that only 23 per cent of the women
had used alcohol and only per cent
to excess.
Is there not occupation for trained
mind in farming? And how could such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01
PREVENTS BADNESS.

Your money back for the mere asking il
Rexall "o3" Hair Tonic does not make
the scalp clean and healthy, nourish the
hair roots. cure dandruff, and stimulate a
new growth of hair. Put it to test at
our risk. Two sizes, soc. and SI.oo.
THOMAS DRUG co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01
II Cents a Day
BUYS AN OLIVER

This amazing oher-the New Model Oliver Typewriter
No II day-is open everybody, everywhere
It's and immensely popular plan of selling
Oliver Typewrers little easy payments The abandon
ment of onshand in favor of Clean legble beautiful
writing is the next great step in human progress
Aready-in all lines of business and in all professions
the pen and ink is largely
ing of signatures
Business Colleges and High Schools watchful of the
trend of public sem iment, training army of
young people in the of Oliver Typewrers The prompt
response the Typewriter company to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-01

the worldwide demand for universal
Typewriting, gives tremendous impe-
tus to the movement
The Oliver, with the largest sale of
any typewriter in existence, was the
logical machine to take the initiative
In bringing about the universal use of
typewriters. 1t always leads!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
In the Field of Electrical Experiment

contribution which the firm Of Colgate &
Co. will make as its share Of the Hudson
Fulton celebration. The Metropolitan En-
cheering company has submitted a propo-
sitlon for increasing the size OF the big
sign which the company now carries in
Jersey City by the addition OF a "life-size"
electric light reproduction OF the half moon.
AT present the Colgate sign at the Penn
sylvania ferry house, with its giant clock,
Is the largest device Of the sort In the
world. being 200 feet long by fifty feet
high, The apparently moving pendulum
the effect produced by a "flasher"-is q
familiar sight 10 New Workers.
The electric half moon will be seventy
four feet long. with masts sixty feet high.
The flags will be controlled by a flasher,
which will give them the effect Of wav
ing in the bTeezss; the same means viii
be employed 10 give the idea of dancing
waves on which the old Dutch vessel rides.
The present sign and the clock call for
the constant use Of 5000 lights and the
addition of the half moon Will bring into
play $500 more, There will be two dates
in large letters on the completed product
1903, when the Hudson voyage was made,
and 1905, the year Of the founding OF the
Colgate company.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

and leave The county daily. Twenty thou.
sane cars of freight are shipped in and
out annually.
This county is located about twenty-four
miles north Of the southern boundary of
the state and ninety miles west Of the
Missouri river. 1t is twenty-four miles
square and has a population of 1900. TIL
natural water courses Of the county are
but few. In the eastern part the water
flow Is sufficient to form a fair water
power. The valleys along the streams
are very narrow. The percentage Of
waste land in the county is very small.
There never was much timber OF natural
growth in the county. In the early years
OF settlement the greater part of this was
cut off and used by the early settlers
for building purposes and for fuel. There
Is in the county a large acreage of cul-
tivated timber. The groves vary in size
from one to forty acres. 1t is said that
fifteen district species Of birds, common
TO the tlmbered regions Of other western
states, are now to be found in groves in
Fillmore county.
The first settlement in the county was
made in June, 1885, at which time william
Bussard and William Whitaker entered
homestead claims and made settlement on
the West Blue river in the northern part
of the county. The next fall several home
steaders Joined them along the same
stream. j. II. Malick and ]. Werts were
the first settlers to winter in the county
and they spent their time hunting buff
falo, elk and antelope and trapping along
the streams. In the spring Of 1867 Mrs. e.
A. Whitaker settled in this county and
took up a homestead. She was at this
time about 70 years of age and was the
first white woman to settle In the county,
In 1868 very few settlers came to the
county. Some Of these settled in Turkey
creek. During the year 1869 but a few ad-
ded to this settlement. The year 1870 is
noted for the large migration to Fillmore
county. In the early spring of 1871 the
better quality of all government lands was
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15


One more Of these Dolliver stories is re-
lated In the Washington Times by a man
who attended o conference OF insurgsnt
senators. at which there was discussion OF
how to vote on the conference report Some
Of those present we're insistent that they
ough to vote for the measure II II satisfied
the PRESIDENT others thought they only
ought to support II IL It satisfied them
selves, and they didn't expect Il would
That reminded Mr. Dolliver,
"Out on my farm" he said, there's a big
water tank up on a high platform. I got the
idea that II might be well to see h was
getting into the tank. and 80 at much pains
and effort I climbed up, At the top of the
ladder found IL wasn't high enough; but
] got my fingers through some knotholss
and broken places In the boards and finally
pulled myself up where l could see.
Il got a fine look into the tank and saw
all the dscayed birds ana various kinds OF
refuse that had got into II. I could see the
bad roef on the house and the patches that
the barn needed. All the tanks and troughs
on the place were visible, with all their de-
feots. found out just how bad everything
was, and then / was ready to come down.
oh yes, ! had the information; but for the
life of me didn't know how to get down
with Il.
And that's the way we are with the
tariff bill We've climbed up and dis
covered how bad it is, but how are we to
get down."
And with that introduction he proceeded
to explain the extreme difficulties OF vot-
ing either for or against the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

begun on It in Illinois
.
Electricity and the Barber.
Joke as much as you please about the
loquacioua barber and his dull Instruments
OF torture, but be kind enough to remem-
Der that he has not been backward about
keeping fully abreast Of the times in the
mattsr OF up-to-date devices for the bsne-
fit Of his patrons.
In the first place the barber appreciates
good artificial light, and the new lungs
ten -ineahdsseent lamps, with their pure
white light, high cAndle-poweF and low
current consumption, met with his instant
approval. Today nearly all the best bar
Der shops equipped with electric light are
burning these new lamps and the people
who have TO have their hair cut under
the rays OF an artificial light can also APP
p~reoiate the change. Electric fans and
small motor-driven air compressors have
been used I'm barber shops for years, and
as soon as the electric massage and vibrat-
ing machines, driven by a tiny motor,
came on the market the barber shops be-
al to use them with great success.
One OF the very latest electric devices for
this trade is the electric hair dryer. After
the patrons hair has been shampooed the
hair dryer IL started up and a fine breeze
OF warm or hot air quickly dries the hair.
Among the other electric devices common
20 barber shops are the manieuring out
fits. ventilating hair combs, electric re-
volving brushes for patrons coats and
hats. and shoe polishing machines, There
is also an electrically operated razor,
working on the vibrator principle. The
hair dryers are both motor-operated and
electrically heated TO give a current OF
warm air. Other applicable electric heat
ing devices are curling irons, hot water
cups and urns, and cigar lighters.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
Hartmann Traffic Manager.

Harriman's Traffic Manager.
- RON the Alleghanies to the Pa
cifie coast. says the Book
keeper there is one man who Ii
- credited with being able to
4 make or break q town. n
~ farming country. = mining dis
triet. or even a newly formed state That
man is John G. stubba traffic manager OF
the 1900 miles OF railroad controlled by
Edward H. Hartman.
In this position Mr.. Stubs directs all the
traffic, both freight and passenger. over
these lines. and his Judgment determines
how many cars are needed 70 move the
crops and transport the manufactured
and mineral products OF that vast terri
tory.
His power is such that Californians today
Srs debating with heat whether the pros
perity of their state Is due to his ability
or whether the state would not be twice
as prosperous II he had been more liberal
In his traffic provision and freight rates.
The man who holds that power started
In life as a freight clerk IN the Oakland
office OF the Central Pacific railroad. lie
was q years old, back In 1863, when he
entered the business, In the last forty
years no has seen raiiroading develop into
= VeTitabls science, on which rests the ma
tlonal prosperity,
AS the business has developed John c..
Stubbs has developed with the difference
that he has always been about ten years
ahead of his time and watched the bust
ness catch up with his ideas. Therefore
his rise was rapid and after two years as
q clerk he was made assistant general
freight agent. where ample opportunity
VAS given him 90 display that wonderful
memory for details which led one man 10
say recently:
Stubs knows Just how many peaches
are on the trees in California and how
many tons Of ore will be shipped OUT Of
Arizona"
he attracted the attention OF Coils p.
Huntington. who was at that time build
ins up The transcontinental system, and
Was made general freight agent in 1875.
lie held this position TOR nine years and
during that time did as much probably
rs any other railroad official 10 increase
and facilitate the long haul traffic,
lie was freight traffic manager for The
Central Pacific for the next two years,
and then Il WAs but q step for him To
reach the post VI general traffic manager
OF tho &C. p" and all its leased lines. lie
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

Although Adolph Wollschlager paid his
wife all the usual attentions and more.
she declared in a New York court that
she did not wish to live with him, and,
although her spouse pleaded with her TO
relent. she spurned him.
1T is enough what l say. You no longer
do / love" she declared. and abe flouted
out OF court when Magistrate O'Connor
dismissed her complaint against her hus-
band for breaking into her room at i03
West sixty-Eight street, saber in hand, to
take her heart by storm.
clad IN the gorgeous trappings OF a
member OF the Krlegerbund. W~illschlager,
who Is a retired German army artillery
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

the idea, literally saving the intended vic
TINS life.
The Times-Star story gives Beveridge's
versions
what was your hardest struggle in
life. SENATOR" Mr., Beveridge was asked
one day.
ITO quit cussing.' said he; II learned
how 10 swear hard enough to impress the
loggers, and it was years before ! could
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

Wv WIN RA11N 49, NN
who is a farmer. owned the dog for nearly
two years. The animal made itself useful
on the farm, and had always been well
treated.
One day Marvin called on Gyp to
chase the cattle out of a patch of
woods, and the dog fastened to do his
masters bidding. Gyp got them all out
into the open except one young heifer.
which gave him q great deal OF trouble
The dog finally got It clear Of the woods,
and Gyp followed It, biting at It's heels.
Marvin called the dog several times, but
Gyp was evidently determined to hunt the
heifer until 1t Joined the other stock. When
Marvin reached Gyp he gave the dog a
heavy kick in the ribs. Gyp did not run
away, but looked pleadingly up into his
masters face. This look was answered
by another kick from the farmers shoe,
which knocked the dog off It's feet. Then
the farmer walked on toward the barn
yard.
As he neared his home Marvin looked
around TO see II Gyp was following
him, but he saw the dog trotting away
in the direction of the pond. Two
hours later the children found the ami
NAL dead in about six inches Of water on
the shore Of the pond. Marvin is In
eonsolable, as he feels sure that his
treatment OF the dog was the cause OF
the suicide,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

break myself Of the habit. But it helped
save my life one time. l was in a little
COW town in western Kansas when a mob
undertook to lynch a drunken man for
stealing a mule. ] believed him innocent,
and 1 managed to outcuss that crowd.
And then the man who preferred the
charge came after me and 1 cussed him
out SO that he put his gun back in his
holster and went away"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

aha 1Eench puiidefs 10 the Jop'
An agent Of the successful company, in
an interview In the New York Sun, says;
This opening contract win call attention
TO the tremendous field now open 10 cleo
trlosl companies throughout ths United
States, for this is but a beginning and the
field Is open to all. It's another indioa-
ton Of the awakening OF the Chinese to
the value OF modern things.
China really has no telephone system
now. For all the 400, O0O. 900 or more souls
In the empire there are about 1900 tele-
phones. These are all OF the old hand
ringing, obsolete kind and are installed
mainly i'm the homes OF foreigners, who
use them merely for social intercourse. not
for shopping and trade as we do"
The contract specifies that the equip
ment must be delivered at Tlentsln by
February 8, 1910 Consequently II has 10
be manufacturer n sent half way around
the world in Just six months. The install
lation will be under the supervision OF
American engineers. who will remain in
Picking until the Chinese operators have
mastered the work.
There seems to be no worry about the
short time allowed for the delivery OF the
equipment. Last fall when the Gutenberg
exchange, which handles the calls OF the
busiest section of Paris, was destroyed by
fire, the French government put a time
limit on the contract for new equipment
that scared all the European manufacture
ers. American enterprise jumped In un-
afraid. a switchboard was made in Haw-
thorns, a suburb OF Chicago, In a hurry.
Then u was shipped to New York and
sent TO France by fast boat. II was ac-
eepted in Paris by the French government
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

finished school he went north and worked
In a logging camp, and then decided to
in Kansas. After the future senator had
come to the Sunflower state. He wa per-
suaded to stop at Dighton, and there en-
tered the real estate business. One day
there was trouble at Dighton and a neck
tie party was being arranged for a GER
tain offender. Beveridgs mounted q dry
goods box and talked the lynchers out OF
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
Quaint Features of Life

officer. faced the magistrate n told his
story.
1t was while he was serving as a bull
wark to the Kaiser, he said, that he met
his wife. The red and gold uniform and
the olanking sabsr won her heart, and
when he said, win you wed?" she re-
piled; II will"
They came TO America, ana on Staten
island they began housekeeping. and there
he opened a plumbing shop. Soon, how
sver, she became dissatisfied and they
moved to $50 West Twenty-first street,
whence she fled one day last May. saying
she was going to Boston and start a
boarding house. AS he got no reply 10 his
letters, AdOlph went a-sleuthing. and
found her finally at 1903 West sixty-slghth
street.
Then, DOMINIC his r~egimentAis and
boarding a hanson cab. he called at the
house and tapped joyously on her door.
who is TT" came the familiar volca
within.
ut Is l. your Adoiph; he is here" re-
piled the Kriegerbunder, but there was
no answer from within.
His ~pieadings spurned. Adoiph drew his
saber and with a few well chosen siashes
cut the panel from the door. Mrs. WOLF
schiage fled TO the fire scape and her
screams attracted a crowd, and as Adolph
dashed out Of the house was was captured
by a policeman,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

to start the young people on their journey
Of life better prepared for its troubles and
TO get more out Of its joys and its OPP
portunities, the first consideration must be
for the physical well being Of the children.
All this Geneva has fully recognized and
has accordingly done her duty generously
and intelligently. Their school buildings are
among the very best to be found anywhere.
And the high school especially is the pride
OF the city. In nothing more than I'm the
school buildings OF the city is the character,
the spirit and high purpose of the citizens
of Geneva revealed to good advantage
Geneva as a little city has Its difficulties
as have other cities. The process of human
betterment has not been entirely COM