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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-16

Lieutenant Won EdeIsheim. an Army
Omcer, Claims That AFTER American
Fleet HAD Been Destroyed one
Army Corps would Land at an Tn
expected Point and Reduce Us Ga
Terms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-16

SPEIGLE'S BAKERY.
brain Bread"

is superior in quality and taste
to any other bread we have
ever baked, and that's saying
great deal. Purina Brain
Bread" contains all the ele-
ments of Gluterean wheat
the best grown. which insur-
es proper nourishment for ev'
cry part of your body; unlike
most health bread, it's deli
cious to the taste. Our trade
is rapidly increasing because
we bake Purina Brain Bread"
fresh every day. a trial loaf
will convince YOU of the truth.
IL SDEIGI =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
Change for Merchants.

The Rock Island Retail Merchants
association has important business
to transact at the meeting next Mon
day evening and in order to insure
the presence of full representation
of the membership to consider it, it
has been decided to make a some
what novel disposition of the two
tickets to the opening performance
of the new Illinois theatre, which
were purchased by the. association,
with the above object in view. Each
member of the association attending
the meeting Monday night will be
given number emitting him to
chance to draw for the tickets. This
will be fair to all the members and
Mt the same time will tend to facili-
tate the transaction of the business
in hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.
4 Night Express Train on the Nickel Plate

a Night Express Train the Nickel Plate
Road.
y change of schedule for departure
of train No. from Chicago on the
Nickie Plate road, provides a conven-
lent express train for FIT. Wayne,
Findlay. Fostoria, Cleveland, Erie.
Dunkirk, Buffalo, New York City,
Boston and all points east, leaving
Chicago daily at 1920 p. M, reaching
New York City $50 second morning,
Boston 1907 second morning; also all
other points east of Buffalo on same
time as heretofore. Sleeping car
open for reception of passengers to
retire at their convenience, after $3.50
p. m.
Daily train from Chicago at 1926
a. IN. reaches New York City follow
ing afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, Boston
500. Daily train from Chicago at
$3.50 p. m. reaches New York at 1885
p. m. next day. Through vestibuled
sleeping car. Meals served in Nickel
Plate dining-cars, on individual club
meal plan, ranging in price from 35c
to S1.00. No excess fares on any train
of the Nickel Plate road.
Chicago depot, Van Buren, street
and Pacific avenue, on the Elevated
Loop. For further information, write
John Y. Callahan, general agent, III
Adams street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
CAUSE OF DEAFNESS.
The Most Common Cause Only Recently
Discovered.

The Most Common Cause Only Recently
Discovered.
1t has been stated on good medical
authority that nine-tenthS of cases
of deafness are caused from catarrh
or from sore throat trouble.
The little tube which leads to the
ear from the throat is lined with a
sort of velvety structure called mu-
cous membrane. This membrane is
simply n continuation of the mucous
membrane lining the throat. When
disease of any sort attacks the mu-
couS membrane of the throat il is
very liable TO extend into the Eus-
tachian tube and up into the ear.
The history of nearly all cases of
deafness is like this: a cold is con-
tracted and neglected, other colds
are taken, the throat becomes sore
and infamed, which is aggravated by
particles of dust and germs from the
air. This condition causes the dis
ease to spread into the tube that
leads TO the ear.
1t seems a little farfetched to say
that most cases of deafness are caus-
ed from catarrh, but it is certainly
true, and anyone who has had a Sc
we're catarrhal cold must have MOTTO
ed how the hearing was affected
while the cold lasted.
With catarrh sufferers this impair
ment of hearing becomes chronic and
grows worse the longer the catarrh
is neglected.
You can cure catarrh and deafness
by the regular use of an excellent
new preparation called Stuart's Ca
tarrh Tablets, composed of antisep-
tic remedies which act both on the
mucous membranes but principally
and most effectually on the blood,
the catarrhal poison from
the system.
People whose hearing is defective
may think it little remarkable that
a simple and harmless tablet would
very often remove all traces of deaf
ness, but when it is remembered
that catarrh is easily cured by the
regular use of Stuart's Catarrh Tab
lets there is no mystery about it.
If you are subject to nasal catarrh
or catarrh of throat, bronchial tubes
or catarrh of stomach and liver, the
safest and most effective treatment
is the new catarrh specific, Stuart's
Catarrh Tablets, sold by all druggists |
at so cents for full sized package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
RURAL ROUTES ARE TOO LONG
PostOffice Department Decides That TWEEN
ty Miles is Enough.

" Niles
The postoffice department has is
sued the following order to the super
intendents of rural mail delivery:
so many designations of rural car
riers have of late been received for
the assigned reason that they find the
routes too long to be covered by them
at the pay allowed by the depart
ment, that the conclusion has been
forced upon this office that in all
future routes the total length so
that it will not exceed p miles under
the most favorable conditions of
roads, and shall. if possible, be kept
between twenty and twenty-five miles
where conditions are not of the most
favorable character.
You will please instruct your
agents in future that under average
conditions route of 20 miles will
be regarded by the department as
satisfactory. and that under no cir
cumstances must they recommend Il
route of greater length than -
miles. When the petitions and maps
referred for action call for route
exceeding these limits the special
agents will endeavor to arrange Il
service so that territory not included
in his recommendation can be taken
up IN connection with some other ser
vice hereafter To be established.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
NEW CONGRESSMAN IS POSTED
Mr.. Rumple Visits Rock Island Arsenal and
TrI-CIties.


TrI-CIties.
Congressman j. y. w. Rumple. who
succeeds Joe II. Lane, of Davenport,
will keep weather eye out for local
interests. On his way to Washing
ton he stopped at the tri-cities and
visited Rock Island arsenal.
He has clear idea of the changes
that are taking place there, and of
the Importance of continuing the APP
preparations for them till they are
completed and the small arms plant
is fully finished He met Maj. Blunt
today for the first time, and got a
thorough look through the plant.
In the matter of the Hennepin
canal Congressman Rumple is fully
advised. He has studied the situa-
ton, knows the status of that work,
and understands the interests that
are depending on it. The canal has
been making good progress through
having money enough to work it, and
ii is the intention of the Iowa con
gresham To do what he can to keep
that money coming. so far as he is
able to lend any influence in that di-
rection. If Congressman Rumple
does not know what is wanted of
him in this corner of the district it
is not for the want of full and ex-
plicit statements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

The congressional committee of
Inc republican party of the old Fiji
teenth district will meet i'm Bushnell
next Tuesday for the purpose of re-
organizing under the new apportion-
ment. The meeting is called for the
morning at 10 o'clock. The new or
ganiZation will be for the new district
and includes the counties of Han
cock. Henderson. McDonough. Mer-
Ger. Rock Island and Warren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
Great LUCK of an Editor.

'For two years all efforts to cure
Eczema in the palms of my hands
failed, writes Editor II. n. Lester, of
Syracuse, Kan, ''then / was wholly
cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salye."
It's the worlds best for eruptions,
sores and all skin diseases. Only
25c at Hartz & Ullemeyer's-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

81 owe my whole life to Burdock
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores COW
cred my body. seemed beyond cure.
b. B. b. has made me a perfectly well
woman" Mrs. Chas. Hutton, Ber-
vile, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

c. j. Johnson was fined so and
costs yesterday for threatening to
kill his wife and the entire family.
He went home to his residence in
Moline Heights late Thursday night
and frightened the family almost
wild by his talk of death and threats
of murder. His wife had him ar
rested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

Among those who attended the dis
trict convention of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps here. were the following
ladies': Mesdames Ruby Loring, En-
lily Mccullough, Louisa Reimier. II. C..
Richter, NJ. Baries. j. {. Curran, Mel
lie Compton, ID. w. Bunker. Letitia
Rhodes, of Galesburg; Mrs. Kate
Sample, Monmouth; Mrs. Nicholson,
kewanee; Mrs. Hill and Mrs. CleIand,
of Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
MOLINE MENTION

Miss Winifred Schwartz. instructor
of music in the high school. is ar
ranging for n DeKoven musical to. be
given Tuesday evening, Nov 20. The
numbers will be rendered by students
OF the music classes of the high
school and will include choruses.
solos, duets and instrumental num-
beers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

Stops the Cough and Works or the Cold.
Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure. No
pay. Price 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

nOnOE OF MIS-. f4lllOII OF Mlnnta pOllS.
guest of Mrs. =. I'll. Nelie.
Though little has been heard of
the Moline, Waterfowl & East Mo
line street ear line since the council
granted the franchise. Il month ago,
the promoters are not idle. Since
that time Col. Hord and Frank Y.
Eeator have been busy securing the
right of way east of the city to the
suburban towns mentioned in the
title. They say that they are meet
ing with success in their mission,
but are not willing to say anything
about the route for the present.
They do say, however, that the city
may look for actual work on the line
before spring comes if there IL any
kind of an open winter. They eN-
pect to have their property rights
closed up within short time and
then with the right of way secure.
they declare that the work of con-
struction will he easy. According to
the ordinance there must be some
thing doing on the road within rea-
sonable time or the rights here Will
lapse There is no danger of such a
contingency. for the promoters are
anxious to get ahead with the build
ing of the line. They say that they
have a big force of men on the Au-
rora-Chicago line and that they will
work all winter, as they have done in
other places, unhindered by the cold
in excavation, unless it is accom-
panied by rain or sleet. They hold
out the view of street ears within Il
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

Rev. Bennett Erickson is in Prince
ton attending meeting of the Swed-
ish Baptist churches of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

Charles $. Glaspell. for thirty years
Il conductor on the Rock Island road,
died yesterday at his home in Kan
sas City. He formerly resided in this
city. Before taking up railroading
he made two trips overland to Colo
RADIO, the first time with an OK train
belonging TO John Warner. of Rock
Island, and Jesse Armil. The de-
ceased is survived by his wife and
one daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

The contract for the pupils desks
at the Garfield school was awarded
Thursday evening TO the Andrews
Furniture company. of Chicago. and
the contract for the teachers desks
to the Moline Furniture company.
The contract for the Venetian blinds
was not awarded. The prices paid
for the desks were S2.15 for Nos. l
and >; S2.05 for Nos. , and I; $1.95 for
Nos. > and 6, and $1.s5 for rear seats.
There were some bids lower than
these. but in some cases the bids
were not accompanied by samples
and in other cases the samples were
considered under the standard of
quality that has been set for Moline
schools. The price of the teachers
desks is Sl2.25. The award was for
22O seats and nine teachers desks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

The funeral of Gustaf Smith. who
drank carbolic acid was held at his
home, 1916 Seventh avenue, this af-
ternoon at o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

The reunion of the Scottish Rite
Masons was concluded last evening
at the Masonic temple. The next re-
union will be held i'm February and
it is expected it will be greater in
point of attendance than the one
just closed. The feature of the work
last evening was the elaborate pro-
gram rendered by the musical sec
tion under the management of Prof.
C. r. Toenniges The 32d degree.
sublime prince of the royal secret
was conferred. In the afternoon the
3lst degree of grand inspector in
quisitor commander was conferred
i'm full form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23
DAVENPORT DOINGs

c. S. Weston, formerly trainmaster
on the b.. c. II. & N, in which capac-
ity he visited Davenport frequently,
has been promoted to division super
in charge of the Iowa
Falls division of the road. j. II. Nc
Partland will succeed him as train
master of the Muscatine. Iowa. and
Davenport division.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

Bert Werlich has returned from
Idaho, where he went couple of
months ago to locate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

The clearings of the Davenport
clearing house for yesterday were
SIS1. 237. For the corresponding day
of last year they were $92,553.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23


Word has been received in this city
of the death of Walter Grevesmuehl,
which occurred suddenly at Los An
geles. Cal. None of the particulars
have been learned. and his relatives
did not know that he was dead. Mr..
Grevesmuehl was Davenport boy
and lived here until five years ago,
when ne went west. He was former
~ in charge of the carpet depart
ment at the j. IL. {. Petersen's Sons
store, and was Il popular young
man. He is survived by his father.
Gustav Grevesmuehl. three sisters,
Mrs. Philip Wagner, and the Misses
Ida and Meta at home. The funeral
will take place in Los Angeles.
Davenport papers. in common with
papers all over the country, publish
ed notices of the death of G. w. Will
liams. the erratic horseman of AXtell
and Allerton fame. There was n
great deal of local interest in the
matter from the fact that never since
his stallion ''Allerton" went lame on
the Davenport Mile track has he APP
peared before the public as the own
er of phenomenal race horse. That
race in this city was n turning point
in his career. But Mr.. Williams is
one of those rare people who get a
chance to read their own obituaries.
According TO the Spirit of the West,
he is still i'm the land of the living.
1t was Mr.. Williams father who died.
With the determination and will
power that dominated his early days.
James Armstrong. an old gentleman
over so years of age, residing near
Long Grove, hitched up young
horse to cart last Sunday and start
ed. TO church. His son protested
against the use of the horse as he be-
lieved the animal unsafe for the old
gentleman TO drive. The journey to
the sanctuary was made safely
enough. but on the way home the
horse began to act badly and was
soon unmanageable. In the runaway
Mr.. Armstrong was thrown from the
cart and severely injured. He was
picked up and taken to his home. n
younger man might have recovered,
but recovery was impossible for one
who had lived more than four score
years. Mr.. Armstrong passed away
Tuesday and his funeral was held
Wednesday with interment i'm st.
AIMS cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

The annual meeting of the dele
gates representing nine musical clubs
and composing the Tri-City Fedora
ton of Musical clubs was held yes.
terday morningjat the home of Mrs.
W. ID. Middleton on Ripley and Thir-
teenth streets. The annual reports
of the officers were read. and the Of
ficers for the ensuing year elected.
as follows:
PreSident-MrS. w. ID. Middleton.
Vice President-MiSS Florence Jor-
dan.
Secretary-Mrs. J. Whitaker.
4 reasurer-Mrs. X. OberholtZer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-23

Mrs. F. q. Allen gave charming
whist party yesterday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Elliott of Minneapolis,
guest of Mrs. :. ii. Nelie.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27
CENTER OF
POPULATION
OF THE Z. s.
1880.


This ought to raise good corn around
here" said Mr.. Mari. as he went to a
his position at the center OF population
corn next spring"
II - a very difficult problem. and a long
mathematical one. to ind the center OF q
country's population. The mathernaticians
first grant that the country is without
weight. but capable of sustaining weight.
1t Is then assumed that every person in
the country. from the famous fat men to
tiny infants. weighs the same The center
Of population then is that point where the
country or the plane surface. Just balances.
should a prop be placed beneath II. The
people OF the country are evenly distri-
buted around this center. and should a trav-
eler desire TO visit the entire 7s.295. 20 peo-
pie. he could do so quickest during the
next ten years by starting at the marked
spot on Henry Marr's farm.
The center of population IN 1890 was at a
point one and one-half miles northeast OF
Westport. Decatur County. which Is almost
fifteen miles . and almost due east OF the
present center. The center OF population
In 1850 IS now the scene yearly of an old
settlers meeting. at which thousands OF
people congregate.
The following are the centers OF popula-
~ VI liz boeN
I7o-Twenty-three miles east OF Bald-
more.
1slo-Moved westward about forty miles.
northwest OF Washington.
1S20-Sixteen miles north OF Woodstock.
Va.
1SSo-Nineteen miles southwest Of Moores-
Vile. w. v.
1s4-SIxteen miles south of ~Clarksburg.
". V.
R5o-Twenty-three miles southeast of
Parkersburg. w. Va
ls6o-Twenty miles south Of Chillicothe.
o.
1s7o-Forty miles northeast of Cincin-
natl. o.
IssO-Eight miles south by west OF Gin
cinnati. o.
1ssO-One and one half miles northeast OF
Westport. Ind.
1eOo-F1ve miles southeast Of Columbus.
Ind.
Columbus. which is now to enjoy the
distinction Of being the center of popula-
ton for the next ten years to come. is one
OF the BEST cities In Southern Indlana 1t Is
situated on White River. forty-one miles
southeast OF Indianapolis. ninety miles
northnorthwest OF Cincinnati and sixty-one
miles north of Louisville. 1t has a popula-
ton of nearly 5000 and is the county seat
of Bartholomew County. 1t is surrounded
by as rich agricultural section as any city
In the United Statistic Hawpatch. which
il noted abroad for its exceeding fertility
extending to the east and north.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27
Overthrow

or in fossil form in the slabs preserved In
museums, and. often, in the common flag
stones used for sidewalks. Ordinarily beach
structures are readily identified from their
form. but occasionally-as when they mark
the interlacing OF tiny rivulets In the sand
the fossil casts resemble the veining OF a
leaf SO closely that even scientists have
been deceived by their appearance. and
have entered them with formidable Latin
names In the lists Of fossil plants. Ripple
marks are commonly. however, In parallel
lines. unless they have been formed around
bolders or some other obstruction. when the
lines become radial. They are not. as Is
usually thought. the result Of the direct
beat or the waves. like the long 'iswash
marks so-calied. which mark the success
sive limits Of the ebbing tide. but are
caused by oscillations of the deeper water.
which Is In constant movement from the
disturbances of waves at the surface. and
from the tides and currents.
To get at the laws governing IN. form.-
ton Of these ripple marks. so far as might
be possible. a tank of water was construct
ed. 6 feet square and / foot deep. over
which a simple carriage was built which
could be moved to and fro at the rate and
All II olstdnCe ueSlIeO- Attached to this
carriage. near the bottom of the tank. was
a horizontal plate Of glass. on which a LAYER
OF sand was sifted. Of uniform quality and
depth In all the experiments made. The or
der or nature was hus exactly reversed:
instead of the water osciIlating over the
bed Of sand. the bed Of sand was made TO
o~sciilate under the water; but the principle.
of course. remained the same. Over I3o ex-
periments were recorded, the glass being
carefully lifted out after each test, and q
blueprint made in the sun. directly from
the sand ripples. which develop with beautI-
full symmetry on these plates. The results
were most interesting, especially when
compared as types with similar fossil
forms. One print shows the ripple marks
caused by two sets of oscillations, the Sec
ond at right angles to the first. The effect
suggests the regular arrangement of fern
leaves without the stem. Leaving out the
mathematics of the subject, the chief law
brought out was that the longer or more
frequent the oscillations the holder and
larger the ripple marks. measuring from
crest to crest. became.
Experiments in other geological phenom-
n a followed this study of ripple
marks. The synthesis Of rocks Is shown
by the actual manufacture OF such a lava
as basalt. for example. by subjectinx its
component chemical elements to intense
heat and thus fusing them into q sub
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The three first families. or companies, Of
China are in order named Chan. Lee Tor
Id and Wong.
More than several centuries ago. when a
great cementing of the internecine factions
of China was c-onsummated, a scheme was
evolved to eradicate I'm the future all petty
differences and local spasmodic fomenta-
TONS. To this end a compact was made.
somewhat after this fashion:
Whereas. Brother against brother. cousin
against cousin. kin against kin. like against
like. can serve no good and wreak but evil
to all those concerned:
Whereas. We. as good as loyal subjects OF
the Son of Heaven. conhden of his power
and desire at all times to protect US and
thereby encourage the true feeling which
should at all times exist between brother
and brother. cousin and cousin, kin and
perity in the land:
Be it Resolved: All claims to superior an
cestry be abolished and all succeeding gen.
e~rations date from this date. Family, or
company, names shall not be subject to
change. No man shall take unto himsel
a wife of his own company name. He may
take a wife from any family but his own.
So shall the people mingle and hatred be
erased.
In following out these tenets and in OBJ
serving this compac there nave been de-
veloped in China a series of generations
ranging from about the twenty-first to
about the twenty-sixth remove from the
time of the great compact
No man can say he is of a longer line