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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
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{The Best Il the Cheapest)
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ESTABLISHED 1874

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS,
john V04Ik az Co,
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERA

Manufacturers OF Sash. Doors. Blinds
and Stairs. Interior nnish CO all K nds
Hardwood Veneer FlOTring and deal
ers in Glass iii and s2S Eighteenth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

AL the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
CHIROPRACTIC.

PLY SIOLOGICAL SPINAL ADJUST
MENTS given IN your hoAre. private
BY expert adiuster Address p o.
Gsk asa. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

COLLECTIONS.

MADE-Hard accounts
AID claims collected William NJ
Walker lawyer. all Peoples bank
building. Ehzns S4s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
MASSAGE.


baths packs, WALKING treat
menI rubbings. also wrinkles eradi-
Gated at SINAI. cost. Address Mas
sage" $50 Twenty first street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
FOR sAL-CrTY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE - Neat fve-rcom cottage;
modern; best location in city. Address
w" care Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
SWEDISH MOVEMENT.

SWEDISH NOV EMENT - Miss A Elm
arsen, graduated Swedish masseuse,
gives treatment Il private homes
Phone west sSSL Address 5Is ThIr-
tF-linth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

FOR SALE-One OF the finest pieces OF
residence property in the city; great
sacrifice. Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
FOR BENT-HOUsEA

.H-rz~----=-----.--
FOR RENT Modern eight-rpOm house.
centrally located. Phuu. west Gs7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
FOR RFNT-ROOMA

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room al
522 Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE-Assorted winter potatoes,
extra good quality, good keepers, 60
cents a busheL Phone west 9l3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

FOR SALE-SmaIl property, 1901 Thir-
tyfourth street. Inquire c. Boynton.
Thirty-fourth street and Fifteenth
avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
GASOLINE TANk.ANp PuNP.

bpWsER underground oU:nts from $40
and up 100000 iE lseJ. r. NJ Klng
land. III Phone west 20sl y r.
agent lsliiz Third avenue. Rock Is
1IFy your Easollae: It's safer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

of title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and &C
curste service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title & Abstract com
pany. J. J. Ingram president: w. J .
Sweeney. secretary. 2V5-ZJS, second
moor, Peoples National bank build
ing Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
EXPRESS AND STORAGE.


RELIABLE STORAGE-On hrst floor;
wagon covers, etc Tents Tor rent;
also manufacturer OF awnings, tents
ROessler a Co. 500 Fifteenth street
PIANO STORAGE. with hear In winter;
entire second floor OF our store build
Ing. devoted 10 storing Of pianos. no
dampness % cold 10 creek the var
risH. Best place IN the tri-cities.
Bowlby Music store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping rooms
at 4l6 Eighteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
LADIES' TAILOR AND DRESS
MAkER.

T.. n. GRABBE.
Established 1902. Phone 1S1
Smart tailored suits and gowns Tor ali
occasions. Exclusive and original de-
signs Advanced styles and perfect ut
guaranteed Fancy Cressu4k laE and
tailoring taught Corsets eNpeTtly Gtted
80. Putnam building. Davenport, Ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
wANTED-FEMALH IrELP.

'Manicurist," care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

FOR RENT-FurniEhed room for ligh
housekeep!ng at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

-.
WANTED - Position as chambermaid,
by experienced COloTed woman In
quire rear OF SIS Thirteenth street,
WANTED - BY lady, position nursing
companion. as hOusekee per TO widow
er or bachelor preferred. Address
rs" Argus.
wASTED-MAIE OR FEMALE
--~~~----~-~~~~--~~~---~~~
WANTED-Male and female singers for
the White House theatre, Moline, seat
ing capacity loo. Phone east $50
Ask for Thomas Z. Keges, director.
WANTED-At once. 40 girls and boys
GaLserts Candy factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

FOR RENT-Light Housekeeping rooms
PIT Sixteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

FOR SALE-Six-room cottage and two
lots, with fruit; owner leaving city.
Apply to L. G. Simpson, 1015 Thir-
teenth avenue.
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20
wsItzer Coming to the Front

Weitxer. the first station west Of
Rocky Ford, is fast becoming an
Important shipping point for live
stock. and there IL not point on
tho line Of the Santa Fe whore stock
Yards are more needed.
Every week since the shipping
5'ason began there has been more or
less stock shipped from here. a few
carloads at time, but on Monday n
solid trainload of twcDty.ninc cars.
all loaded with sheep from this point.
were shipped east,
The shippers were ]. u. cozzens. j.
A. Rankin and c. T.. belong. and all
the stock was In the finest condi'
ton and Ia sure Of the top price In
the market. Another solid trainload
viii b. shipped In about two weeks
beside q lot Of cattle.
weitssf needs bct;r facilities for
loading the stock. and for long time
the Santa fe has had the matter In
mind. but no move has been made.
With he great Increase In the
amount q shipping this year the
shippeeo think that they are entitled
to bsttss facilities and have again
called ~ Attention Of the railroad
compaay 70 the matter.
wsstues has also been promised =
better Depot. to which they are
ccrtsinly entitled. and Il ID under.
stood that Il n tho intention OF
the company 70 build the station
the coming season.
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20
REMINISCENT
t11Plllo FRU1 TRIBUNE
FILES Of
TWENTY YEARS AGO

iu' SANTA re iHSldlitu new pump
at the pump house, having a capacity
OF 100000 gallons per day.
Jas. McNeen had his new pressed
brick machinery in running order and
commenced the manufacture OF brick
John harrington threshed his crop
OF alfalfa and obtained 200 bushels of
seed. which he sold at 10 cents per
pound.
a. A. Frost accepted the position
OF depot pol ceman. vice W. NJ Mat
thews. resigned to take the deputy
marshalship
Craig and Fritter purchased the OF.
flee and good will OF the Democrat, c
l.. kiser retiring to seek his fortune
In a larger city.
Easter Sunday the peach treeJ were
all out In bloom-but there was no
repeater in historic annals In that
d line this year OF grace.
The directors of the board OF trade
met and elected G. A. kilgore presi.
dent. }. b. O'Neil vice president and
r. G. Dalton secretary and treasurer.
The Otsro Canal Company com.
menced work on the extension Of the
canal east Of La Junta, and II was
nearly twenty years before II was
completed.
A. u. Gray took charge OF the
Rocky Ford Enterprise and made his
bow to the public. What has become
Of Gray. who was the sage Of popu.
lism In Colorado Just a few years
ago,
Some wag put the sign "city
dray" on the switch engine liza Jun,a
only had one switch engine twenty
years agoD and the mayor immediate.
ly notified the master mechanic that
the dray license was $40. payable In
advance
Stock subscription books Of the La
Junta Mining Company were opened
and cons' siderable stock sold. The
capital stock WAS 5000. with shares
OF the value OF 325. The object of
the company was TO prospect for coal
gas and artcsian water.
The board OF trade ordered 200
pounds OF German sugar beet seed to
distribute among the farmers In this
section. II results were satisfac.
tory there WAS n prospect OF LA
Jun'a having one or more beet SUGAR
factories next year''--so prophesled
the Tribune.
The republican county convention
met In I.n Junia to elect dcicgat' +
to the state convention to nominal"
presidential delegates. Delegates were
Instructed 10 favor for delegates to
the national convention "only such
men ~ are uncompromislngly In
favor Of the unlimited coinage OF sill.
YER" Oh. you is to !.
On Arbor Day esch class Of the La
Junta schools planted trees dedicated
TO the honorable school board Of
the Ia Junta schools.'' The class
leader pat the tres In place. another
Of the class dcpos ted the archives Of
the class at the roots aud the entire
class placed dirt about the Tree.
Trees were also planted Ii honor Of
tAs tsschses. An Of ths trees we're
bog sslses. asd ws vondss II any Of
tAs0 survive.
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20
s***++++++++++

What a stormful sunset was that
OF last night! How glorious the
storm. and how splendid the setting
OF the sun, We do not remember
ever before to have seen the like on
our round globe. The scene opened
IN the west with whole horizon
full OF golden interpenetrating lus.
ter. which colored the foliage and
Frightened every object into its own
rich dyes. The colors grew deeper
and richer until the golden luster was
transfusPd into storm cloud. full OF
finest lightning, which leaped In daz-
cling ligzags all around and over the
city
The wind arose with fury. the slen-
der shrubs and giant trees made obei-
sancc to its majesty Some even
snapped before its force. The straw
berry beds and grass plots turned up
their whites" to see Zephyrus march
by. As the rain came. and the pools
formed, and the cutters hurried away
thunder roared grandly. and the fire
bells caught the excitement and rung
with heavy chorus. The south and
east received the copious showers.
and the west all at once frightened
up In a long, polished belt OF azure,
worthy of Sicilian sky.
Presently cloud appeared In the
azure belt. in the form OF castellat-
ed city. IL became more vivid, re
vealing strange forms OF peerless
fanes and alaba3ter temples. and
glories rare and grand In this nun
dane sphere. reminding us OF Words
worths splendid verse In his "Ex-
cur sion"
''The appearance instantaneously dis
closed
Was Of mighty city. boldly say
A wilderness of building, sinking far
And self.withdrawn into a wondrous
depth,
Far sinking into splendor without
end"
But the city vanished only to give
place 10 another isle. where the most
beaut ful forms of foliage appeared.
lmaglng a Paradise In the distant
and purified air.
The sun, wearied Of the elemental
: 'osioamotion. sank behind the green
plains OF the west The "greateye
in heaven" however. went not down
without dark brow hanging over its
departing light. The rich flush Of
the unearthly light had passed and
the rain had ceased. when the sol
emn church bells pealed out. and Joy
GUS after the storm Is heard the
laughter OF children with the carol
Of birds. while the forked and purple
weapon OF the skies still darted II.
Elimination around Startling College.
tryinE to rival it's angles and leap
INTO its dark windows.
Candles are lighted. The piano
strikes up. We feel II Is good to
have . home good TO be on earth
Shere such revelations of beauty ana
power may be made. And AS We can
not refrain from reminding our read
crs Of everything wonderful In our
city. we have begun and ended our
feebic etching OF sun1ci which
comes 10 rarely that It's glory should
be- comm tied to immortal type.
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20
klo.ey New aaays- q . We T.wn

Kinney Msw Mayee - Q Wse Tsxn.
c. v. kiassy. . tornsr editor Of
ths Rocky vord 0asstts. Who uadc .
strsnuous sn1savos 70 make The sugar
metropolis VET after Il he'd bssn dry
Tor two years. aad who was fined for
contsmpt Tor roasting the county
covrt. tosse1 bic hat In the ring
In The municipal election In Lake
CITY tAis eUens es1 was elected
mayor. Lats City = . very appropri.
sts nanSs ees . vst town. bHt the
beasd q wstaess probably won't suit
4l9Asy. He y sonstAins of . stick.
lsr IT muasoIpal sehies. and Win prob.
~ hnso ~ naus. eAanGel 70 Bour.
- CIV.
La Junta tribune., 1912-04-20
HOW HE BECAME
"SUNSEr cox"

This article. which appeared
IN the Statesman OF May 4.
1893, gave the writer. Sena-
tor Cox Of Ohio. the name of
Sunset Cox"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06

dous lot Of feeding and nursing; and
the megapodes seem to have taken
particular care, therefore, that this
should not be the case with their
youngsters. Why should their fine in
tellects be wasted in catering for
squeaking nestlings? And so they
found way out. That was by lay.
ing enormous eggs containing enough
food to tide over the whole of this try
ing period. Accordingly. the young
Snegapode battens on his food yolk.
and grows and sheds his nesting
down. amd develops his first suit Of
feathers while still within the walls
Of his ivory cradle. When. at last, by
means of his ''egg-teeth'' he cuts the
roof Of his cot and wriggles out, he
finds himself in warm. reeking bed
of mold. And here, for few hours
more, he rests quietly, thinking out
his next move. This is to wriggle
out. So soon as this is done his quill.
sheaths peel OF, and 10. presto! he
can not only run, but fly alone. And
having never known his parents, he
never pines for them, but forthwith
proceeds to explore the world and
grow big.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06
FARMER ASKS FOR $4,000
Tells Uncle Sam He Wasn't Able to
DO Much Work and Lost
Live Stock.

Washington.--An urgent appeal for
a gift of $500 from the federal govern
ment came to the treasury department
from luckless man of Lamport, Colo,
who wants life made q little easier for
himself and companions. He wrote:
I'VE are not able to do very much
work and we lost several stock last
winter. We did not make very much
feed last year and were not able to
buy feed and grain. We had to buy
most of our provisions to help us out
of hard place. We could use about
$500. We sure would be glad and
thankful for your kindness. Hope the
Lord will bless you, is my prayer. Let
me hear by return mail"
The miserly proclivities Of Uncle
Sam were asserted In the treasuyer's
reply.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06
COLUMBUS IN STA TUARY

Gated on November 9. 1852, although
the foundation had been laid as far
back as 1S46. The inscription It bears
is: ITO Christopher Columbus. the
Fatherland. Spain, which country
failed the Genoese during his life
time, has been more generous to his
memory. and here are many shafts
raised to record the greatness Of his
deed
Perhaps the noblest monument yet
erected to the memory OF Columbus
is that which stands in Barcelona. 1t
was in this city that King Ferdinand
and his consort. Isabella, received
the admiral on the return from his
first voyage. 1t is most appropriate
situation. Much care was taken in
the selection Of the design OF the
Barcelona monument. and the result
is artistic in every sense of the
word.
In the new world nearly every
country has testified in recognition
of the deed of Columbus by the erec-
ton Of some character of monument.
From the magnificent efffgy which
graces the center of Columbus circle
in New York to the simple shaft
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06
Unusual Occurrences.

Richard Harding Davis. during his
Atlantic City honeymoon, said at q
fish luncheon:
Il confess that am not pleased
with the modern trend of fiction. The
newest fiction leaves bad taste in
the mouth. It is full of double en-,
tendre like the parlor maids remark.
"A gentleman came down to break
fast one morning with bloodshot eyes.
He drank eight glasse of ice water
hurriedly, then he muttered hoarsely
to the pretty parlor maid:
Tell me, Adele. did reach home
last night very much under the wealth
err?
" Indeed you did, sir the maid re-
Piled Why. sir, you kissed the mis-
sis!n "-Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06

your medicines to all suffering women. =
Mrs. MARY HALsTEAD, Platea, Pa,
Box SO.
Here is the report Of another genuine
case, which still further shows that Ly-
lia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
may be relied upon.
Walcott, N. Dakota. - / had inham-
nation which caused pain in my side,
and my back ached all the time. was
80 blue that ! felt like crying If any one
even spoke tc me. I took Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and I
began to gain right away. ! continued
its use and now am q well woman
Mrs. AMELIA DAHL, Walcott, N.
Dakota.
IL you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06
Was Stolen Shortly After the Well
Known Poem OF Samuel Wood
worth Became Famous.

Not far from Boston is located the
we'll which inspired the familiar lines
of Samuel Woodwork to the "Old
Oaken Bucket" Every time the place
is visited many new traditions are
told concerning the famous old buck
ct, about which people have been
singing these many years. Having
drunk deep of the sparkling waters.
between whistled snatches Of the ia
miliar refrain, how disconcerting It
was to have the charm broken by
learning that the original 'Old
Oaken Bucket was stolen shortly
after his well-known poem became
famous.
The youngest daughter Of Samuel
woodwork. the author died recently
In Berkeley. Cal. and she often used
to tell about the real old oaken buck
ct. and Of the sadness which came
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06
fowls OF THE A|R|
Incubator Has Been Used BY
Birds for Ages.
Australian Brush Turkey Builds Huge
Nest, Eags Are Laid and Permitted
% Hatch Without The Aid
Of Female.

London Most Of us, probably, are
under the impression that man invent
ed the incubator. He did nothing Of
the sort Certain Of the fowls Of the
air forestalled him by a few hundred
thousand years or So!
Both in the gardens Of the Zoolog-
icaI society and private parks. such as
that Of the duke Of Bedford. one spe-
cies Of mound-builder, at present at
least, has been annually induced, for
several years past, to give very sue
cessful demonstrations of the way in
which the propagation OF the species
may be carried on with the least pos
sibie expenditure OF care and energy
on the part Of the parents, while they
evidently ignore the fact that that
method, obstinately persisted in, has
left them hopelessly behind in the race
for life. This bird is the Australian
brush turkey (Talegalla lathami).
When 1t becomes imperative that ma
lures annual tribute should Se paid.
this bird, knowing nothing Of the
blessed word cooperation" yet acts
upon 1t. Two or more females, and
perchance an unusually good-natured
male, start throwing dirt with their
feet, which are Of enormous size.
Working with an energy worthy Of .
better cause, they soon create an enor-
nous head of soil and decaying vege-
tation. Camping out. for a few days
on the spot, the tiresome task is soon
.ovrrfoted UsI,a,, kt,a how'd Rorrolou
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06


clean shaver IN eflgy SO Il IS with
the new Columbus statue unveiled III
washington on June 8. This marks
the first great memorial which the
United States government has erect
ed to Christopher Columbus.
There has long been feeling that
this country has not had q really
worthy monument to the man who Is
primarily responsible for the exist.
ence Of the nation.
The feeling took concrete shape
when, In 1906. Representative James
"A. Gouldan OF New York introduced
bill appropriating the sum Of $780,.
600 to be used for q Columbus memo
rial. Congress passed the bill and Il
was signed In 1907 by President
Roosevelt
The design IL combination Of
fountain. shaft and statue.
The fountain ID semi-circular, 20
feet wide and IS feet from front to
rear. The balustrade which half en-
circles 1t bears the effigy Of q heroic
lion. at either extremity. The salient
feature Of the memorial is a splen.
did stone shaft surmounted BY q
globe. Before this shaft. which rises
IN the center Of the fountain circle
is a statue of Columbus
The globe which surmounts the
shaft indicates the contribution the
discovery of Columbus was to the
science of geography. This globe
is supported by four massive eagles
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06
nh, xxx {

N1( NJ GNGZGAs 60
us, that there is no need here to re-
count the many injustices which he
suffered at the hands Of his contem-
poraries. The salient fact that he
was shorn Of his honors and returned
laden with chains. proves conclusive
" the cruel contempt with which the
fearless navigator was treated In his
own day. Time rectifles many mis-
judgments, and 1t has done so in the
case OF the discoverer Of America.
The wonder OF his achievement is
universally recognized and the worlds.
both old and new, have testified In
many monuments to the respect and
honor in which they hold Columbus.
The custom Of preparing efiigies In
stone. so that the names and achieve
ments Of q nations heroes may DO
passed on to posterfty, finds its or
igin IN most ancient times. It is but
natural that this custom should have
been followed in the case of Colum-
bus. Today we fiDd statues erected
TO the discoverer in Italy, Spain and
France. and In nearly all OF the
countries Of the new world.
At Genoa, which city claims the
honor Of being the birthplace Of Co
Iumbis, there has kecn erected avery
magnificent statue, which overlooks
NE Lay It was completed and deds-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06
Original odd Oaken Bucket"

over the household on the day it was
stolen. 1t seemed as II one Of the
family were missing. In this age OF
souvenir collection. who knows but
that some day the real old moss
covered bucket that hung in the well'
may turn up ip q museum or serve
as water tank in the show Window
OF some enterprising advertiser!
There is no other water bucket in the
world so enshrined in homely, genu
inc romance as this one. Even the
golden goblets of royalty, and the
treasured chalices OF the Crusaders
have never awakened the universe,
and popular interest attained by the
.sold oaken bucket that hung in the
WELL" until It was stolen and carried
away In the zenith of its fame.-"Ae
fairs at Washington" Joe Mitchell
Chapple. In National Magazine.