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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
EDUCATIONAL.

VILLA DE CHANTAL-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. Rudimentary and high
er branches and all polite accomplish
mentS taught. Twentieth street and
Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
LODGE DIRECTORY,
Masonic.

RIO LODGE, NO. 81, A. f. & A. M
a Meets in stated communication
Y on the first Thursday of each
w month. j. w. Houder. w. M;
William Z. Petit, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
CONCESSIONS FOR EXPOSITION.

$4,000 -~~>~---~~ -~~-<~>>-
for concessions on the
Rock Island Exposition grounds will
be received by NJ. ii. Sexton. assist
ant manager, until further notice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

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of Title prepared or con-
tnued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and &C
curate service at reasonable rates.
Rock Island Title & Abstract Com
pany: J. J. Ingram. president; W. J..
Sweeney. secretary; 2O0-2O3. second
floor Peoples National bank build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

II. J. TO Ter & CO.-BrokerS Daven-
port. Socks, grains, provisions. cot
ton Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices. 100 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
MASSAGE.

MRS. E. w. MILLER, Masseuse, 1906
Fifth avenue. Electric vibrator and
vapor baths, body and facial massage,
hair and scalp treatment. shampooing
and manicuring: body massage a spe-
cialty, New phone $3.50. Hours, 10
a. m. to 10 p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, with all
modern conveniences, at 1906 Second
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

True dignity is never gained by
place and never lost when honors are
withdrawn.-Massing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Furnished room; inquire
at 929 Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 436 Fourth avenue,
Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 2312 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 3O7 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
FOR RENT-ROoMs.

FOR RENT - Modern furnished rooms
at 1900 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Apply at 1906 Second
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT - Nicely furnished front
room, suitable for two: 50 per week;
1416 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-A large furnished front
room with modern convenienceS at
S23 Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT = Two nicely furnished
rooms for light housekeeping at SAG
Twenty-fourth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT - Five nice large rooms,
with water and sewer, at 61S Third
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT - Furnished front room,
suitable for one or two gentlemen;
board il desired; 1880 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Furnishe room with mod
ern conveniences, central location,
board if desired. Inquire at 1900
Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Furnished room, with all
modern conveniences; gentleman pre-
ferred. Inquire 621 Seventeenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT - Two rooms nicely fur
nished for either sleeping rooms or
light housekeeping; rent reasonable;
614 Eleventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE - Six acres on Thirty fifth
street, one block from Elm street car;
three acres, with eight-room two
story house, cellar, basement, No. L
well, city water. $4,000; three acres,
with six-room house cellar, city wa
ter, with large barn; $4,000. Inquire
at 1900 Thirty-fifth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

WANTED - Information from owner.
who has good farm for sale, suitable
for dairy purposes or general farm
ing: not particular abort size or loca-
ton: wish to hear from owner only
who will sell direct to buyer without
having commission, give price and
brief description. c.. Currier. room
2T1 e. AS West Monroe street. Chi
eago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Two furnishedsrooms, suit
able for Two persons: south exposure,
modern conveniences. with privilege
of preparing breakfast; working girls
not objectionable. Inquire $50 Tween
ty-Second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-South side of double house.
six rooms. strictly modern: 712 Tween
ty-fifth street. Inquire at 242S Sew
enth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

ELECTROLySIS- Superfiu-
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 Adj
dress Miss A. NJ. KittreGGe, 1913 Per
ry street. Davenport. Old phone 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

LOANED to salaried people and
others, without security; easy pay
ments; no publicity. Call and get our
terms and methods of doing business.
Office hours, "a. m. to r. m. Tel
ephone north 2411 Victor Finance
Company, room 26. McManus build
ing, Second and Main streets, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

| FOR SALE-A modern double dwelling,
| seven rooms each side; a bargain If
| taken soon Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors', ad-
ministrators', guardians, trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodges and
society officers: city, state or u. S.
government officials; contractors, po-
sitions of trust, in fact, any kind of
bond you want except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleave-
land, resident managers, Fidelity &
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-A fine large store room in
one of the most desirable locations,
suitable for grocery store. drug
store. pool hall. or meat market; rent
very reasonable. F. II. Kelly, Safety
building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
FIRE INSURANCE.
FIRE INSURANCE..
CHARLES e. lHl@dgs@m
CThe Best is the Cheapest.)
FIRE INSURANCE
ESTABLISHED 1874.
ESTABLISHED 1874.

American ms. Co... Newark, N. J.
Continental Ins. Co. ...... New York
Agricultural ms. Co. New York
Farmers ms Co. York, Pa.
Williamsburg ms. Co. 800. New York
Reliance Fire Ins. Co. :. /. Philadelphia
Northern ms Co. New York
ms. Co. State of Illinois. Rockford, Ill.
Connecticut Fire ms. Co. Connecticut
Office, 1T2S Third avenue. Rates as
low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
FOR RENT-MISCELLA

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, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-A nicely furnished front
room, with every convenience. for
one or two gentlemen. at 703 Twen-
ty-third street. Old phone ok.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Fine front fiat. three large
airy rooms, newly papered, on paved
street; very desirable location; terms
reasonable. F. II. Kelly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT = Two newly furnished
rooms for light housekeeping, at rea-
sonable rates; also use of gas for
cooking. Inquire at corner of Fiji
teenth street and Fifth-and- "a half
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

WE MAKE A SPECIALITY of loaning
money on household goods, horses
wagons, etc, without removal and
in a quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan Company, room
403 Best building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-Modern 1O-room house, on
corner of Twentieth street and Elev-
enth avenue. Inquire of C. ]. Searle.
Safety building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE-One light spring trap in
good condition. Having no horse, will
sell trap cheap 734 Twenty-third
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-A six-room cottage. 221S
Sixth avenue, on Elm street car line.
Inquire at goo Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE-Or trade, a fiat building,
with six flats, all modern; rent for
$125 per month. Address *" care
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-A new six-room house, all
modern. Apply at So Twenty-fi fifth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
FOR SALE-LANDS.

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 $50. three rings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
FOR RENT-HOUSES.

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FOR RENT = A six-room cottage al
1924 Eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT - five-room cottage at
Ills Fifth avenue. Inquire ITO Fifth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENT-A nine room house, all
modern, incest location in city, at
HOS First avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE A 1,00O-pound horse;
dandy for delivery purposes George
Glockoff, Brashar street, South Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE = For cash or on small
monthly payments, a large lot, COX
100 feet, with small new cottage. In
quire on premises, 1925 Twenty fifth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE-Good surrey horse, perfect
ly safe, harness and single rubber
tired buggy; medium priced; 1924
Fourth avenue, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
FOR sALE-crTY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE A nice six-room cottage
near Ninth avenue and Twenty-ninth
street; has city water and good eel
lar; lot is 50x123; splendid view and
fine air; must be sold by Aug. 1, and
price has been cut to make it move,
$1,S0O. Hubbard & Tom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE - Barred Rock and Leg
horn chickens, also fine chicken house,
at 1881 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Man for soliciting and COL
lecting. Address L." care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE-Desirable lots on Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets be-
tween Fifteenth and Seventeenth ave-
nues in Beecher & Walsh'S addition,
with city water and gas; terms to
suit purchaser; will assist those de-
string to build homes. See Beechrr
Bros, 1513h Second avenue. Old
phone 307; new 5516.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE-My Groom residence, with
bath, furnace. gas and electric light;
laundry in the basement; cypress fin
ish: everything in good repair; built
1903; excellent location; corner lot.
east front; Granitoid walks; one block
to car line and paved street; only "A
few blocks from the new city park
and Augustana college. / will sell at
a bargain. as l want to go west; half
cash, balance to suit. T.. Anderson,
500 Forty-sccond street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR RENTAL eight-room house. with
all modern improvements. Inquire at
1884 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
piannock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds. City store. 1907
Second avenue. Telephone lilo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE-Two ice cream tables and
eight chairs. Address &C. j." care
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
MONEY TO LOAN.

LOANS ON REAL ESTATE security at
lowest rates. Ludolph e Reynolds.
lawyers, Best block, corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE-An acre, with small house,
on hill; has lots of fruit and the
ground is fine, black loan, and very
productive; the price is $2.100. III. X.
Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

WANTED-Deck hands for government
pile driver and dredge, and laborers,
at and below Silver Lake harboT on
Milan section of Illinois & Mississippi
canal; wages, deck hands. $35 per
month, and laborers, 81 per day of
eight hours, with board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

BENEFITS Insurance Agency Fire,
life. accident, health and plate glass;
real estate and loans; second floor,
Safety building. Office phone west
996 Residence phone 736-K. Open
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

HOPE THOMPSON - Attorney at-law.
General law business; probate. com
mercial and corporation law; 304305
Safety building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE = Cheap, the finest four
Dared skin in the tri-cities. Apply to
Dr.. A. f. Wrixon. 171S Second ave-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE-A Frazier road cart in Al
condition. very reasonable. Call $50
new phone after ) p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

LOANS ON FURNITURE pianos, horses.
wagons, etc; quickly, privately, at
the lowest rates. Mutual Loan Com
pany (uninc.), room All, Peoples Ma
tional bank building; new phone 5109.
Phone old west 122.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

WANTED-Laborers; report to general
labor foreman, Republic Iron & Steel
Company, Moline Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
ron Observation-Disclosures.

FOR SALE-A road cart; inquire 2314
Twentieth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24
LOST AND FOUND.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD-At-
torneys- at-law. Office in Rock Island
National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

WANTED - An old reliable Chicago
manufacturing company. a resident
representative in this state, active and
acquainted in the community; finan-
ciallY responsible for $1,000 to 81, 500,
to look after our advertising. collec-
tions, etc; no canvassing; report
weekly; we will pay good salary and
expenses of the office; position is per-
manent Liberty Association, 1914
State street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

| Fob SALE-A 22-foot launch in good
condition. Inquire at Argus Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE = Household furniture, at
231S Ninth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE = Cheap, a beautiful side
board at 1905 Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

WANTED-At once ,one or two first
class cutters, in harness factory; also
one good all-around saddle hand that
could assist at cutting; also IL or Is
harness makers. $. r. q l. G. McCon-
nell Company, Burlington, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

ANTED-Carpenters at Leonard con-
struction at Velie Carriage company 8
warehouse, Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate secur-
ity at lowest rates. Marion L. Swee-
ney, attorney. rooms 80 and So. Mitch
ell & Lynde building, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24


3 49,
NtuE ARC
liz dANo
FOR RENT-ROOMS.
at 200 Third avenue
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FOR Observation-Disclosures room; inquire
d. %. .,evenleen.n street
EOR RENT E,rniShad rooms for light
horsaLaaninr 90 az Third street
- - -.
Observation-Disclosures az $40 Nth ayenue
SSf-o - :
FOR RENT Furnished rooms for light
hOusekeeping at 436 Fourth avenue,
MoIlne.
FOE, PEN.r- Furnished rooms with all
modern conveniences. at 1905 second
avenue
DOp pE,N,r I,i,,o rioo 1orgo roors
with water and sewer at 6IS Third
avenue.
SN bnus nI vi annIv at Iso5 second
aWon,,n E'pp-' ~
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FOR PENT Nice,v furnished front
room sn;ta HE for two. 90 ner week:
1416 Third avenue
FOR RENT TWO nicely furnished
rooms ror ,iybt bousekeepinp al 54f
Twenfv-fourfb street
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FOR RENT-A large furnished front
room with modern conyeniences at
mon ,,,>,,r I,-----,.,e. - -
.,';+ahIn 20 80 or tn,o Ennt,a"on.
hoard r. desired: 1870 Second avenue
49, : 49,
modern conyeninnces. gentieman nre
ferred InoIiire sci Seventeenth
street
Fop p E,N,r Iurnisbed room with nod-
ern conyon;ennes' GENITAL location
hoard if desired Jnuuire at IS00
iItl aNeilue
FOR RENT = Two rooms nicely fur
nished for either sleeninr rooms or
"a Eieventh efreet
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FOR RENT-A nicely furnished front
n nuom T t,rn gentisme 1oi' at 7oa Twe en-.
tytb;rd street. old nbone OK
~ .n--u 81 o-u p--o--e - -
sonahle rates: also use of gas for
cooking. Inquire at corner of Fiji
avan,na
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FOR RENT-Two furnishedsrooms, suit
nf nranarinp hreakfast WORKING girls
not obiection HE. inouire SAG Tweno
y-seconu street. --------
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
EOp REN,r s;x.room cottage at
1904 Eichtb street
-. re -
modern AppIv at sac twenty NTH
street.
FOR RENT - A five-room cottage at
avenue.
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FOOR RENT-A six-room house. mod
ern conyenienceS INQUIRE at 1903
FOR RENTAL eight-room house, with
ali modern improvements. Inquire at
2934 Fifth avenue.
FOR RENT-A nine. room house all
modern. incest location in city. at
HOS First avenue
Il IN nG n
1895 Seventeenth street. Apply at
532 Twentieth street
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FOR RENT-An eight-room house, all
modern at 25I7 Seventh avenue In
FOR RE,NV-A six-room cottage 2o1S
Inouire at 22OO sixth avenue
|
EOp pENT Eivaroou, fat all mod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

WANTED = Pettern makers on brass
must be first class workmen. Apply
Labor Bureau, Tri-City Manufacture
ers' Association Moline Theater
building, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

WANTED-Bright clean man of bust
ness experience, married, between
ages 20 to 40, at least three years
residence in Rock Island; good salary.
Address 49," care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE - Two genuine Dachs
hounds at 1917 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE Large elght-room brick
house, in one of the finest locations in
the city; steam heat; lot 60x140; good
reasons for selling. Will make good
price to any one interested. Harry
Ii. Hubbard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

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 T.. Thorn, 610
Twenty-eighth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE-A five-room cottage, near
ball park; just completed; good lot,
with east front; will sell on easy
terms; 500 or less down. II. Is.
Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

FOR SALE - A new six-room house.
with reception hall. city water, east
front. with large porch. and is full
two stories. built this spring; will
sell for $4,000, on monthly payments,
or will consider trade. Let me show
it to you. II. X. Walker, agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-24

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., to sell to grocers,
druggists and confectioners; 500 per
month and expenses. California Cider
d Extract Company, ST. Louis, Mo.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
SPONGE TAILED TERROR IN LAKE.
Spears Bass with Its Horn and Drenches
Three Fishermen

MontcIair. y. J.. July (Special}.-The sea ser
peut Of the Atlantic VIII nave to take
p back seat for a queer amphbioJs creature thai
IS reported in Greenwood Lake by Charles Van
Gieson John Willis and George Mccormick. all OF
This town who have just returned from weeks
STAY al the lake. Van Gieson bears evidence 'Of
conflict OF some kind for his wrist is gashed
with a saw The wound. he says. caused by
the lake monster when it made desperate effort
10 get into a boat occupied ny him and his COM
panons.
The three men fishing for bass In the lake
when they the monster jump out OF the water
after a hsh which Mccormick had y IIled UP. The
first sight Of the creature led the believe
that II vas a huge eel, hut It's second appearance
was more terrifying. The thing dashed close. up
the boat after one of the captured fish. 1t had
long horn en- It's snout and measured about seven
feet in length. Its general facial appearance was
ike a catfish, except for the sharp horn. Il was
this horn which cut Van Geson. As the creature
tried TO Jump he boat after the captured bass
he aimed a with his rod. In doing ne slipped
and struck the monster cutting his wrist against
the horn hich had rough edge.
The strange visitor managed TO crawl the
bow of the boat before tie occupants could recover
from their amazeneut. II impaled bass which
was lying IN the bottom Of the boat and then made
overheard again. As the creature slid back into
the water II beat its tail. which seemed to have
sponselike qualities. fercely that the air
filled with a fine spray that blinded and drepched
the Montclair men.