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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
II E AL ESTATE

A 7-room modern two-story house
on 18th street; paving paid; fine
cohoitioh ...'.. .......-.. .$S,sVO
7-room two-story house, with
barn, in South Heights; half acre
of ground; lots of fruit; splendid
shade; beautiful suburban home $4,000
A 7-room house on 14k street, with
furnace and electric light; large
lot; east front; plnety fruit. $500
Bargnin-A lot on 18th street, 4Ox
100; paving in and paid for;
price If sold quick ............. $3.50
Cottage in Sears; five rooms, near
ly new; large lot; fine cellar;
terms, $500 cash, balance month
A 5-room cottage, three blocks
from new Best building; in good
condition.; water, gas, sewer, and
other conveniences 80. .S2,7OO
Seven-room house near Augustana
college,; laundry, furnace, gas,
sewer; nice location on paved
street ..... $50. .......''..'.pS ,SoO
SPECIALS.
Fine modern Groom house, con-
Veniently located, ON paved
street; furnace, bath, gas, sew
er, water; must be sold by April
An elegant 7-rOOm modern house,
near 7th avenue and 2gth streets
hardwood finish and floors; only
three years old; fine home for
any one employed by G., X. i. Il
r.; has every convenience and
elegantly finishedj only $500. $4,000
HARRY H. HwIbbard.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE A
SPECIALITY.
1905 Second Avenue. Both Phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21
LODGE DIRECTORY.


Masonic.
TRIO LODGE, NO. 81, A. F. & A. M
~ Meets in stated communication
Wy on the first Thursday of each
Nv month. Special for work Thurs.
day. April 22, at $3.50 p. m. Master
Masons are cordially invited. Supper
at 6 p. m. j. W. Houder, w. NJ.
William Il. Petit, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21
INSURANCE..

INSURANCE on dwellings and house
hold furniture a specialtv Chamber
lin & Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21
EXPRESS, STORAGE, BUS AND CAB.

ROBES EXPRESS COMPANY - Fu.ni-
ture moved, packed and stored. Bus,
baggage and cab service day or night.
Main office, 2410 Third avenue. Old
phone 537 and 800. New phone 515S.
RELIBLLE STORAGE-On first floor;
also manufacturer of awnings, tents,
wagon covers, etc. Tents for rent. b.
RoesSler e Co, 209 Fifteenth street,
opposite the court house, Rock Island.
INDEPENDENT EXPRESS CO. - For
good service call on the Independent
Express company, 30S TWENTY first
street Old phone 9S1. Packing and
storage and all kinds of express haul
ing.
EWERT & RICHTER Express and
Storage company, having unequaled
facilities for moving, storing packing
and shipping household goods, and
can quote reduced freight rates to
Pacific coast and other points. Write
or call. Office and warehouse, 1922
326 East Fourth street, Davenport
Iowa. Telephone sos,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

FOR SALE-Cheap, nice level lots, Ask
125, 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 Z. Thonn, Gle
Twenty-eighth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

lin & Anderson.
PLEASANT F. cox Real estate and
insurance. Loans a speciality. Best
fire companies represented Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west %. and
new 5172. Office at court house.
BENEFITS Insurance Agency - Fire.
life, accident, health and plate glass
real estate and loans; second uoOr,
Safety building. Office phone west
996. Residence phone 736-K. Open
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
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, 1909-04-21

LOST = A female fox terrier, white
marked with black and brown. Find
return to 1903 Sixth avenue and
receive reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21
wANTED-MALE OR FEMALE.

wANTED-MALE OR FEMALE.
>~~c~~~-oo~~~|"~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WANTED-Agents, man or woman, in
any live county, can earn 5000 month
ly on 800 capital; clean, safe bust
ness; send stamp for details. Ad-
dress 20. l." Box 22G. Elgin, Ill.
WANTED-MISCEI.L
WANTED - Boarders; first class table;
central location; 1900 Fifth avenue.
WANTED - Chimneys to build repair
and clean. Mcdowell Bros Old phone
north 3167.
roundings; home baking; 319 Elev-
enth street.
WANTED-To buy. a large size hard
coal stove; must be in good condition.
Address m. s." care Argus.
counter at night; must be. smart and
clean. Address IL. Is care Argus. :.
WANTED-Buggy and auto top build
good wages. Marshalltown Buggy
Company. MarshaIltown Iowa.
WANTED - Stenographic work of all
kinds accurately, neatly and prompt
ly done. Abstracts and specifications
specially. Room 4, State Bank
building.
FOR SALE-LANDS.
FOR SALE-112 acres, four miles south
west of Milan; price. $55 per acre. In
quire of Reidy Bros.
FOR SALE Acre aud town lots just
outside of city limits on bluff near
street car line, cheap on monthly pay
ments. Inquire of John Il. Campbell,
1929 Seventeenth street Phone 1922
west.
FOR SALE-One acre of land, four
room house. large chicken house, acre
fenced in with chicken wire; barn,
we'll, cistern, fruit trees of all kinds;
1919 Twenty-seventh street. Tele-
phone $50. three rings.
LOST AND FOUND.
lLOST-Gold watch fob. between Ninth
and Twelfth streets; IF. II. B." en-
graved on charm. Reward for return
to Argus office.
| LOST female fox terrier, white
marked with black and brown. Find
return to 1903 Sixth avenue and
receive reward.
LOST = The party who picked up a
green and red gardener basket near
the Central hose house will please re-
turn to Mrs. Lewis. 512 Sixteenth
street. --------N---
LosT-If the party who was seen pick
ing up a silver purse In McCabes
millinery department Saturday will
retur nsame to McCabe's Office, no
questions will be asked,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

FOR SALE-Desirable lots on Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets be-
tween Fifteenth and Seventeenth ave-
nues, in Beecher x Walsh's addition.
with city water and gas; terms to
suit purchaser; will assist those de-
string to build homes. See Beecher
Bros, 1513R Second avenue. Old
phone BOZ. new h6l6-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

FOR SALE-Modern six-room house on
Sixth avenue; has furnace, bath. gas
and electric light; only few years old
corner lot; price is $4,000, 81, 600 or less
down, balance monthly. H. X Walk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

LOST = The party who picked up a
green and red gardener basket near
the Central hose house will please re-
turn to Mrs. Lewis. 512 Sixteenth
street. -------s-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21
LOST AND FOUND.

|LOST-Gold watch fob, between Ninth
and Twelfth streets; IF. II. B." en-
graved on charm. Reward for return
to Argus office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

WANTED-Agents, man or woman, in
any live county, can earn $500 month
ly on 500 capital; clean, safe bust
ness: send stamp for details. Ad
dress 20. L. Box 22G, Elgin, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

FOR SALE That property at 7OS
Twenty-first street; you know the To-
cation-one of the best in Rock Is
land. The house is large and well con-
structed, and the rooms are roomy.
Lot is 6oX150, east front. The prop
erty is vacant, as the estate wishes to
dispose of it. and the price has been
dropped $500. ii. X. Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

FOR SALE-One acre of land, four
room house. large chicken house, acre
fenced in with chicken wire; barn,
we'll cistern, fruit trees of all kinds;
1919 Twenty-seventh street. Tele-
phone $50. three rings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


HOPE THOMPSON Attorney at law.
General law business; probate, COM
mercial and corporation law; 304-305
Safety building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

Ninth avenue: gas, sewer and city
water. Inquire at 1872 Fourth ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

FOR RENT-Modern seven-room fiat at
1908 Twenty-firs street. Inquire AT
1907 Twenty-trSt street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping rooms
| also sleeping rooms, at 1407 Second
/ avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21
FOR SALE-LANDS.

FOR SALE-112 acres, four miles south
west of Milan; price. $55 per acre. In.
quire of Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21
FOR RENT-ROOMs.

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

LOST-If the party who was seen pick
ing up a silver purse In McCabe's
millinery department Saturday will
retur nsame to McCabe'S Office, no
questions will be asked,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

Messrs. Leverty will go further. and will give with every package they sell their personal guarantee to refund the money if Dr. Arnes' Pleasant Spe- cific does not cure, a reliable medi- cine at half price, with the guarantee that your money will be cheerfully re. funded if the remedy does not cure.
 Anyone who is suffering from liver trouble, constipation, sick headache Indigestion, bad taste in the mouth. biliousness. speclSs before the eyes. melancholy, or tired feelings, should take advantage of this offer. Messrs. Leverty do not know how long they will be able to sell Ames' Pleasant Specific at half price. for the sale has been something phenomenal
 As the dose is diminished after the first few days a bottle that you can obtain now for 25 cents. will last a month. And it costs nothing x it does not cure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

ment. A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect. He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined 1t could ever be again. In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch. He assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once if necessary. As he hastened to the Annex mis- givings again entered into his soul. The newspapers had heralded his re- turn and had hinted broadly at TO- mantle developments in connection with Miss Cable, "who is at the Annex with MT. and Mrs. Cable" There were brief references to the causes which sent both of them to the Philip pines, and that was all.
 Without hesitation he came to the point by asking if she knew what had befallen his father. Jane had heard the news the night before. He there upon put the whole situation before her just as it had been suggested in
 (Continued on Page s)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

'GodI" burst from the epretched son. leaden eyes as he turned suddenly tc resume charge Of the packing. wen soon be through" he said shortly.
 For an hour the work went on, and then Broom dismissed the workers with their pay. The storage van men were there to carry the boxes away divested. Secondhand dealers hurried off with the furniture, the pictures and the rugs. An congressman came in for the things that belonged to Elias broom.
 There" said the clerk, tossing the umbrella into a corner, tits finished. There's nothing left to do but remove ourselves"
 "Eiias, did Mr. Clegg know about ia. thers conviction when he offered me the place in New YorkY' asked Gray don as they started away.
 "Yes; that's the beauty of It. He Rdmires you. You'll take the place?"
 "Not until I've talked it all oyer with him tomorrow"
 broom called a cab, and the two drove over to the Wells street rooms, Graydon relinquishing himself com pletely to the will of the old man. During the supper. which Broom pre- pared with elaborate care, and far into ihe night the young man sat and lis- tened without interest to the garrulous talk of his host, who explained the mechanism and purpose of two models.
 One was in the nature of a guillotine by which 8 person could chop his own head off neatly without chance of fail- ure. and the other had to do with the improvement of science in respect to shoelaces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
Gut This COUPON Gut It Is Valuable, and Will
 Save Half Your Money
 Redeemable at Leverty's.

J. A. Leverty & Bro., the popular druggists, will save you money. Pre- sent the following coupon at either of their three stores, 1855 Main St., sos Park avenue. or North Ave-, and Main street. and they will let you have a regular fifty cent package of pr Anes' Pleasant Specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia. containing full months treatment at half price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
Cut This Coupon Out and Use It at Once.

This coupon entities the hold CT to one soc package of pr. Ames' Pleasant Specific for the cure of dyspepsia. constipation and biliousness, at half price, 2oc. We agree to return money in all cases where it does not cure. J. A. LEVERTY & BRO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
CHAPTER xxx.

-ER. CLEGG was not long
 EMfks# in convincing Graydon I1AH M that his proposition to DYg 1# him was sincere and not k the outgrowth of sen1-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-05

ground. I then Instantly wheeled
around and saw that the man ahead,
who was only few feet distant, had
heard the blow and had turned to see
what was the matter, his hand upon
his revolver. We faced each other at
about the same instant, but before he
could FIRE, as he tried to do, I shot him
dead in his tracks. Then, jumping on
my horse, rode down the creek rs
fast us possible, through the darkness
and over the rough ground and rocks.
The other outlaws in the dugout.
having heard the shot which had
fred. knew there was trouble. and
they all came rushing down the creek.
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Oahu Railway
Time Table.
OUTWARD.

OUTWARD.
For Waianas, Waialua, Kahuku and
Way Stations-'9:15 a. m, 1920 p. m.
For Pearl City. Eva Mill and Way
Stations-t7:30 n. n. 1915 q. m.
'11:05 q. m. '2:ls y. m. 1870 p. m.
'5:16 p. m, t9:s6 p, m. t11:0o p. m.
For Wahiawa-s9:15 =. m. and
'6:15 p. m.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku.
Waialua and Waianae-ss:36 a. m,
1881 p. m.
Arrive In Honolulu from Eva Mill
and Pearl City-t7:48 a. m, 1896
s. m, s10:38 a. m, s1:40 D. m, s4:31
. m. 1891 p. m. 1850 p. IN.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiaws---
1896 a. m. and '6:a1 p. N.
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specimen of manhood and one Of
the most deadly shots with rife or
pistol that ever lived. In his en-
thusiasm as a Union spy he made a
detour around, down into Texas and
back to southwest Missouri and Joined
the Texans under an assumed name
and accepted service as a Confederate
spy, consequently giving himself the
double danger Of spy's fate. There.
fore by this means he became Of i'm.
mense service to the Union forces.
For many months he was confden-
tial secret service agent for the Con.
federate forces under General Price In
an invasion of Kansas. and in one bat.
tie while among their advance guard
he saw maneuver of which he
thought the Union general should be
Informed. He therefore made dash
from the rebel TO the opposing lines
His action was so sudden that the
southerners thought his horse had be
come unruly. The audacity of his
movements did not dawn on them fol
a few moments, when. with yelis, a
squad took up hot pursuit Both ar
mics watched In GREATNESS SUSPENSE
but. always famed for picking superior
mounts. he quickly distanced all save
one. who followed close up behind him,
firing several shots which whistled
close to his ear Just when Hickoks
horse was compelled TO vault small
creek be turned In his saddle and With
his unerring aim dropped the gallant
pursuer from his horse aud rode safe
.ly into the Union lines. Here he de
livered his information to General
Pleasonton. which turned the tide OF
the day.
Probably the most noted event In his
career was his single handed fight
with jacob McCandles and his gang
Of nine men at Rock Creek. western
Kansas, while riding pony express In
1861. This was his first great fight
while covering his route. armed only
with two Colt revolvers. He halted
at Rock Creek Station to find the
stock tender dead and bis wife excited
by his presence. As be approached
she exclaimcd.
my heavens, Bill, McCandles and
his gang are In the neighborhood, or
were this morningv'
This gang Of bandits had been lay
Ing trap for Hickok to get him out
Of the way. Rushing to the door to re-
mount and get back. he saw several
heads pop up out Of the grass. and a
bullet struck the door jamb. Jumping
back ard telling the lady to escape, he
was fortunate to find q loaded rife
left by the husband which the Nc
Candles gang did not think Of, as
they saw that Bill was armed only
with six shooters. There were some
raillery and badinage between him and
McCandles Of defiant nature when
McCandles and nine bandits rose and,
with a yell. charged for the door.
They depended on taking the chance
Of losing some Of their men and made
a quick charge. Bills instructions
were to me In such cases, "will, nj.
ways get the leader" This he did, as
be fred straight at McCandles. the
bullet catching him full in the heart
and he dropped instantly. BY this
time the desperndoes were close upon
the cabin. Jumping aside. he emptied
the revolvers through the cabin door.
Four men fell dead. besides McCan-
dies, at this stage Of the game.
Although wounded with buckshot
aud bullet and struck over the head
with rife that caused him to bleed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-05
REPAIRING.

Woven Wire Mattresses repaired at
the Factory Honolulu Wire Bed
Co., 1850 Alapai st. Telephone
b35. 3945-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-05

II SHOT Aim dead In his tracks"
I suppose by the time they reached
the man whom I had knocked down
that he had recovered and hurriedly
told them Of what had happened.
They did not stay with the man whom
I had shot, but came on In hot pursuit
Of me. They were not mounted and
were making better time down the
rough mountain than was.
At last they came SO near that saw
that ! must abandon my horse. ]
Jumped to the ground and gave him a
hard slap with the butt Of one Of my
revolvers, which started hun on down
the valley, while scrambled up the
mountain side. had not assembled
more than forty feet when / heard my
pursuers coming closer and closer. !
quickly hid behind large pine tree,
and In few moments they all rushed
by me. being led on by the rafting
footsteps Of my horse. which they
heard ahead of them. Soon they be-
gan firing in the direction Of the horse.
as they no doubt supposed I was seat
cd on his back. As soon as they had
passed me I climbed farther up the
steep mountain, and, knowing that I
had given them the slip aud feeling
certain could keep out of their way.
I at once struck out for Horseshoe
Station, which was twenty-five miles
distant. had very hard travelling at
first, but upon reaching lower and bet.
ter ground made good Roadway.
walking all night and getting into the
station Just before daylight, footsore.
weary and generally played out
I Immediately walked up the men Of
the station and told them Of my ad.
venture. sladc himself happened to
be there. and he at once organized a
party to so out In pursuit of the horse
thieves.
We had a brisk ride and arrived In
the immediate vicinity Of the thieves
rendezvous ut about 10 O'Clock In the
morning. We approached the dugout
cautiously. but upon getting in close
proximity to II we could discover no
horses in sight. No one was inside.
and the general appearance Of every
thing indicated that the place had
been deserted; that the birds Ind flown.
Such indeed proved to be the case.
Among one Of my earliest .aequaint-
ances was young man. older than
myself, who was destined to become
famed In frontier history, while at the
same time legendary gossip has caused
his career to be somewhat misunder-
stood owing to Its varied character,
This was James II, Hickok. who, al
though his name was James, will live
In song and story rs "Wild Bill"
While probably no man In western
history had 30 many notches on his
gun, It may be said that no man re-
corded them oftencr In defending right.
enforcing law and dealing justice,
In our early youth We were associ-
ated in many adventures on the plains
In Indian warfare. wagon trailing.
hunting and trapping. and We hap
pened to be on the same side of the
fence when the civil war between the
north and the south left the plains al
most alone to the red man. t.
"Wild BIZ" soon became one Of the
most noted men In the confidence Of
the Union generals In the extreme
southwest. He was magnificent
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-05

/ static Machine combining X-Ray
and therapeutic work; Cane Seat
Steamer Chair; 1 Blickensderffer
typewriter new; / Pine Table;
/ Oak Extension Dining Table: 1
Small Oil Stove; Water Bottle
and Tray beautifully decorated).
At Union-Paeiic Transfer Co.,
Ltd, 126 King Street. 4272-6t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-05
HOUSES.

We can arrange to build houses on the
installment plan on lots pur-
chased from us by responsible
parties.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-05

Daily.
Elk. Sunday.
Sunday Only.
The Halelwa Limited. two-hour
train (only first-class tickets hon.
ored), leaves Honolulu every Sunday
at 1922 a. m: returning. arrives in
Honolulu at 1910 p. m. The Limited
stops only at Pearl City and Waisnas.
q p. DENISON. y. @. SMITH,
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Clean wiping rags at the Bulletin Of.
fee.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

japanese male and female help sup
piled promptly for any work. 1928
Union ST.; Phone 57s. 4239-1m