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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
Statesman ana G..mbIcr.

Charles James Fox. the English
statesman, was even more notorious in
the gaming world than he was famous
In the world of politics. He had squan-
dered $250.O00 before coming of age.
He became one of the most profligate
gamesters of the vicious days I'm which
he lived. Some of his finest displays in
debate were sandwiched between ex-
element such as would unnerve most
men who had no serious business on
hand WalpOle has given glimpse of
typical passage in this extraordinary
mans life. He had to take part in the
discussion on the thirty-nine articles in
parliament on certain Thursday. He
had sat up playing hazard from Tues
day evening until 3 o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon. An hour before he had
recovered 100000 that he had lost and
by dinner time, which was o'clock.
ended losing $4,000. On Thursday he
spoke in the debate, went to dinner at
past IL at night; thence to club,
where he drank till the next morn
ing; thence to a gambling house, where
he won $4,000, and between and A
in the afternoon he set out on jour-
ney to Newmarket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
LINE TO PORT BYRON
Interurban Promoters Expect to
Connect Up Town Be.
fore Winter.
ROAD MEETS WITH GREAT FAVOR
New Rock River Bridge Will Mean
Building of System Into
Henry County.

Now that the interurR9n road from
Moline to East Moline is built to
WATERFOWL, the stockholders are
making plans for extending the line
on to Port Byron this fall if the wea-
Their keeps on as promising as it has
been of late.
Plans have been drawn to that end
now and in all probability before
many weeks work will be commenced
on the extension from WatGrtown to
Port Byron, so that by next spring in
place of all the farmers being cut off
periencing other difficulties during
that season of the year, they can
come right into the city on the street
car from the upper end of the county.
While the officials are not ready as
yet to make known in detail the plans,
the company is making arrangements
to push the construction with all due
haste. The favor with which the line
has been met thus far encourages the
promoters to believe that the extern
sion is equally sure of a ready recep-
ton throughout the upper end of the
county as far north as Port Byron
and ultimately to Cordova.
The construction of the new bridge
across Rock river will also mean the
extension of the line in that direction
and probably across the river to Hen
ry county towns. not now served by
steam cars, but which will then be
directly tributary to Rock Island.
VIII Work Together.
The assured success of the Geneseo.
county indicates that profitable con
nections can be made between that
line and the Hord system for rapid
transit between points in the two
counties.
Though the plan of the promoters
to connect Moline and Rock Island
and Davenport by the interurban sys-
tenn and thence run westward into
Iowa seems to be languishing, there
are great possibilities of develop
mcnt in such scheme and it will
probably be worked out in the flu
turC.
The company at present is much
chagrined at the delay in the arrival
of the car bodies for their winter
cars, with which it was expected to
have placed the road in commission
ere this time. \ tracer has been sent
after them and now it is expected
that definite word will he received at
once as to their whereabouts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
g L r | n G.
CONSUMPTION.

When SCOTS Emulsion
lakes a consumptive gain
Ssh it is curing his Consump-
on.
The weight is the measure
IF the consumptive's condition.
Every pound of weight gained
s matter for congratulation
Exactly what goes on in
;idc to make the Consumptive
gain weight when taking
SCOTS Emulsion is still a
mystery.
SCOTS Emulsion does some
thing to the lungs, too, that
reduces the cough and the
inflammation.
More weight and less cough
always mean that consumption
is losing its influence over the
system.
For all stages of the disease
SCOTS Emulsion is a reliable
help. Send for Ere. Sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. 400 Pearl ST.. N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
COunIcrnunR.

! The word "countcipane" is n corrup-
ton of counterpart" which is itself
q corruption of the Latin term "cul
eta" which means n wadded wrapper
or quilt. When the stitches We're ar
ranged in patterns. it was called "cul-
eta puncta," which in French became
''courte pointC." corrupted into CON
ira pointe, counterpart" where point
is pronounced ''poyn," corrupted into
"Dane"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
HOWARD IS DIVORCED
Wife of Former Rock islander
Secures Decree in Chi
cago Court.
ENLIsTs IN THE ARMY
Custody of Two Children Awarded
Her AIsO-Married
Four Years.

Frances Henriette Howard, daugh-
ter of the late William F. White. who
was one of the best known railroad
men in the west, was granted a di-
vorce by Judge Chytraus, in Chicago,
yesterday from Durant Howard, who
Will be remembered as editor of the
Rock Island Republican, which had
n brief but strenuous career. The
couple were married four years ago.
Mrs. Howard, accompanied by her
mother and her attorney. Frank
Hamlin, appeared in court yesterday
morning. and after a private hearing
the decree was granted her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
Rheumatism Cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3
Gays. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. Use and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
Days of ChIvnIry Gone.

Wife (drearilyl-Ah, me, The days
of chivalry are past.
Observation-Disclosures the matter now?
"Sir Walter Raleigh laid his cloak
on the ground for Queen Elizabeth to
walk over. but you get mad simply
because poor. dear mother sat down
on your hat.'-New York Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

LEST we be forgotten" is an excel
lent motto for men in trade. 1t Sug
gcsts the duty of persistence in adver-
Using. The memory of the public is
very short.-PrinterS' Ink.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
Leaves Her Last December.

She charged Howard with being
drunk almost constantly from the
time she married him until he left
her last December, and with having
neglected to support her and their
two children.
When Howard left his wife last De-
the army. Since then she has heard
from him but once, she told the
court, and that was an acknowledge
ment of the notice that the divorce
suit had been brought against him.
Mrs. White corroborated her daugh-
ter's testimony. Mrs. Howard was
given the custody of her two chill
dren, William White Howard, aged 4,
and Francis Elliott Howard, 9 months
old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
Her Limit.

Miss Mark-Does she patronize bar
gain sales?
would buy eggs at onc.-Harper' Ba-
Ear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
b,,. necessary"

Wood e. Wards big company pre-
senting their splendid spectacular
comedy, 1.-The Two Merry Tramps. v
Common sense prices, 25, 35 and SO
cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

One firm Of clockmakers in the Black
forest, Germany, employs $500 men.
who make 5000 clocks daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

The best cork comes from Spain,
which has 100000 square miles OF cork
forests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

The novelty of the coming week is
at the Illinois tonight in David Hig-
gins and Georgia Waldron's latest
and greatest success up York State
which comes here direct from its
New York run at the Fourteenth
street theatre, where it created the
most favorable impression of any
thing seen in that theatre in a long
while. Mr.. Higgins has given us a
play that is conspicuous by its diff
ference from the average drama as
well as its departure from the rural
type. The entertainment up York
State" is a combination of the two
and yet it is neither. The scenes are
laid in a thrifty little community in
the heart of the Adirondacks and the
characters drawn from the frequent
ers of the public places in such a dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

Place your order with us and get
the purest and richest ice cream in
the tri-cities. Phone West 1241. Tri-
City Milk & Butter company, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
".

And when the winters stars come out
And far and wide the snow
Like wings of death close over all,
And winds and tempests blow
Then, Father kind, still keep our
trees!
And keep our hearts as true
As now they beat, this jubilee day.
When all our skies are blue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
TALES OF THEATRE.

That there was not large audi
ence at the Illinois theatre last night
was disappointment to those know
ing what to expect from a company
headed by Elsie de Wolfe and John
Mason in n play with the stamp of
eastern approval THE WAY of the
World" from the pen of Clyde Fitch
is Il modern story of life in New York
society, where the wife. made lonely
by the apparent Indifference of her
husband, who is absorbed in politics.
accepts the attentions of young
man who has become estranged from
his spouse and is looking for sympa-
thy. Mrs. Croydon Miss de Wolfe).
who is a good woman but trifle in
discreet, shows an interest in the
young man, allows him to call at will.
and when her husband (Air. Mason)
is off on campaign duty, goes to din
ncrs and musicals with him. Before
she is aware she is doing wrong the
young man processes he has fallen in
love with her, there is a scandal, the
husband returning home unexpected
ly one evening to find his wife had
gone to a party with her young man
by her husband to refuse further at
tentions from him; the affair be-
comes newspaper gossip, and it is
feared it will result in defeating
Croydon for governor. However, as
with all good plays, matters termin-
ate happily, Croydon is elected, and
he finds that his own indifference to-
ward his wife has been responsible
for his domestic unhappiness. The
supporting company was strong
throughout, while the scenery and
costuming were elaborate. In the
first act two automobiles were on the
stage at once, both being carried as
part of the company's accessories.
The play deserved a full house. 1t
will be given in Davenport this even
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

trict. Mr.. Higgins speciality seems
to be character work, as proven by his
former vehicle, AT Piney Ridge" But
in this. his more recent effort, he has
even surpassed himself. The story
tells of an inventor who makes sacri-
fees galore to promote his theories,
but reserves enough of his limited pos
sessions TO provide for less thrifty
individuals, and to keep himself from
want. As guardian of a young girl
and her tiny brother, he finds his
guardianship embarrassing, his fond
ness for his charges having turned to
love, and his attachment is only en-
HANGED by the opposition of rela-
tive, who is his housekeeper and
makes ali sorts of mischief, in order
that the girl may yield to the suit
of a wealthy land owner and money
lender. The little boys eyesight is
endangered by an accident, and IN
order to secure proper surgical treat
ment the hero pledges his land to
his rival, who believes it to hold rich
deposits. The young girl with whom
the hero is in love being deceived by
the scheming aunt and believing her
lover Indifferent to her, agrees to-
marry the money-lender, feeling that
in so doing she can repay the hero
for his outlay in her brothers be-
half. The marriage with the money
lender proves distastefuI, and she
forsakes him on learning of his past
record, and seeing his dishonorable
acts exposed. \ satisfactory adjust
ment of the romantic side of the story
is accomplished and the audience
leaves the theatre satisfied and in
vigorated by an evenings sojourn in
the mountains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
VERSES SUNG AT VILLA
DE CHANTAL JUBILEE

The verses sung yesterday after
noon at the planting of the jubilee
trees at the villa de Chantal were
written by Miss Katherine Frelinger.
one of the brightest of the students
at the academy. The verses follow:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

Oh! let us plant our jubilee trees
Far down in earth's warm breast,
In this sweet spot, where Heavens
smile
Is ever loveliest
Here close beside our convent walls,
To grow from year to year,
Wen plant our trees with hope and
love,
For them we hold so dear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

And when the winters days are past,
And comes the joyous spring,
May it unto our infant trees,
Its richest treasures bringt
And may each blossoms tender hue,
Each wild birds liquid song
\ prayer be for these two hearts
Whom we have loved so long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

May summers winds in hapless hours,
Here slumber into rest,
And golden suulight's warmest rays
Love here to linger best.
But oh! to these who weary come
To rest within the shade.
May comfort come, with thoughts of
these
Whose lives our sunshine made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

Everything is now in readiness for
the much heralded production of THE
StOrks" announced for tomorrow at
the Illinois, matinee and evening.
Much is promised and may be expect
ed of this latest operate fantasy, as
it is not only the third musical VEN
ture of the Dearborn theatre man
agement of Chicago, but il glories in
a record of five consecutive months
i'm the western metropolis, and is one
of the few productions that is posi-
lively a western production in every
detail. and the one that the windy
city enthusiasts consider as being
musical novelty equal to. if not SUI
perior to- any of the many eastern
or foreign productions presented of
late years. The company is one of
unusual eminence, comprising 75 peo-
pie headed by the pre-emincntly clev-
er comedian. Richard Carrie, Gilbert
Gregory. Frank Rushworth. William
Wolff. William Rock. George Roman,
Abbott Adams. Frank Randall, May
De Sousa. Harriet Standon, Josie
Intropidi, Ethel Johnson, Eula Jen-
sen. Myra Davis, Bessie Won Nye and
a host of others including their large
"birdie' array of chorus beauties,
strongly heralded as n revelation of
youth and lovelincss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

Lost i'm New York" which is an
nounced for the Illinois, Tuesday.
Oct. rs, will prove to be one of the
dramatic treats of the season. The
play is one of the kind that appeals
to all lovers of what is good in the
dramatic line, and tells story of
life in a great city. The characters
are such as will be found in all towns
of Importance and embraces a tramp,
who is funny, Il policeman who is
never found lacking. woman who is
blind and has more hardships than
are usually allotted to a woman, and
also a child who is dear to all moth
ers' hearts. There are several others,
all interesting characters who help
make the production one of ,he most
popular American plays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

In the construction of the comedy,
The Two Merry Tramps," which will
be presented here next Sunday even
ing, Charles Hasty, the author, con-
ceived the idea of making his leading
characters. Clarence and Artie, as
unprecedented by Wood d Ward,
tramps of the Ward McAllister gent.
designating them the destitute mil
lionaires." Throughout the entire
performance they appear alternately
as leaders of the swell set at summer
places, and the always-in-trouble
Happy Hooligans" in search of rest
and excitement, their highest aspira-
lions being the production of their
Indian opera, which is given by the
entire company during the course of
the play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

-. CHICAGO. BURLINGTON S
kI9f3ySf4&ff5<, - Quincy Depot Second
4Iis,sliu1uifA avenue and Twentieth street
MI. YOUNG, Agent.
1tflislil55H FRANK A. HART.
- Passenger Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24

ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION
Trains leave TweDtieth street. station Main
line trains start from main depot on Fifth
avenue 10 minutes IN advance OF time given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
SKIN CRACKS
AND BLEEDS

ton and soren e S S.
S. S. S. neutralizes
these acid poiso s
and cleauses the blood
of all irritating SUBJ
stances and humors
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-10
MOSQUITOES AS PLAGUE DISTRIBUTORS


volunteered for the service. He was
bitten freely by the mosquitoes, and
in a short time he not only developed
in the heart of London the clinical
symptoms OF malaria, but his blood
was found to be swarming with typical
parasites.
Along somewhat similar lines eXper.
in.ents have been conducted that com.
plete the case against the mosquito
with regard TO yellow fever. Some
brave volunteers from tho United
States Army gave themselves freely
:or the experiments, which were made
under the direction of the Yellow Fe.
yer Commission in Cuba. Camp La.
GEAR. where the commissions expert
ments were carried on, was about a
nile from Quemados. Cuba. Three
sets OF tests were carried out. First
the attempt was made to infect non.
immune individuals by exposure to In.
innate contact with infected clothing
and bedding by what are technically
known as fomites: second, by the d.
rect injection of blood from cases OF
fellow fever: and third, by the bites
Of mosquitoes that had been pastured
Wv g'lo" lNN'l 'NhlP'
ment OF the camp included two frame
buildings. one Of which, knoSa as the
infected mosquito building" was di.
vlded near the middle by a permanent
wire screen partition, and had a good
ventilation. The other, known as the
infected clothing building" was pur
pOsely SO constructed as to exclude
anything like efficient ventilation.
Both houses were provided with wire
screen doors, so that mosquitose could
Re kept without or within the build.
" Is.
The first mosquito Infection was OBJ
tanned on December Sth. One of the
volunteers, Kissinger by name, had
/ teen bitten by Ave mosquitoes which
had previously been allowed to bite a
yellow fever patient. On the date men,
toned he came down with a marked
case OF yellow fever. He had been un.
der strict quarantine for fifteen days,
so that the possibility OF any other
cause of infection was removed. With
in the period of one week-from De-
ccmber 9th to December 15th-four OF
the volunteers who had allowed them
selves to be bitten by the infected
mosquitoes developed well marked
cases of yellow fever. And of the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-10

In q very fine article on the Recent
Advances In Medicine In the new issus
of Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia
u9OD, comprehensive review is Civ.
en- Of the part played by the mosquito
In the propagation of malarial and vel
low fever germs. After a description
OF the various experiments that sue.
CGeded in fastening suspicious on the
pestiferous insect, an account Is given
OF some interesting tests made for the
purpose OF completing the chain Of evil
Gence against them.
Some infected mosquitoes were al.
l"wed to bite a man In Rome. and he
soon developed the malaria parasite in
his blood. The skeptics, however. in
sisted that he might have been infect.
co In some other way or had a latent
infection in his blood all the time. DI.
Manson, therefore, wishing to make
the proof striking and positive, devils.
cd two crucial tests, which were car
ried out in the summer OF 1900, and
the results have left the fair-minded
skeptic defenseless.
The first of these consisted of send.
! ing two physicians, Drs. Sambon and
Low. to live in very malarial district
on the Roman Campagna tOstia) dur.
ing the most malarious season of the
year. their only protection from the
disease being mosquito.nettins. No
Quinine or other prophylactic was TAX
CT, and they were directed to sleep
with the windows and doors open, so
rs to give any bad night air there
n light be a "chance at them" This
L..
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-10

fourteen nonimmune individuals sub.
jected to the bites of infected mosqui.
toes curing the whole test. ten con-
tracted yellow fever, the attack always
following the bites within the period
of incubation of the disease.
OF the five individuals who received
direct injections of blood from yellow
fever patients, four contracted the dis.
ease.
On the other hand, seven non.im.
u tine Americans who slept every night
in the infected clothing building"
poorly ventilated and to which no sun.
light ever came, engaged in the morn.
Ing in packing boxes with garments
much soiled by contact with the bodies
END eXcreta of yellow fever patients,
end at night unpacking these same
boxes in order to obtain articles for
their beds and clothing for their bod.
los. Sleeping in the very beds and
farments Just vacated by yellow fever
cases, these seven men came out OF
tiiis pest.house at the end OF the eX.
pertinent perfectly well not one OF
them having contracted the disease.
The infected mosquito building
u,,iueu lii'o wv I'm pa. .iliei's Wy
VIZ Scleeh p pt,r, was heAI useu
%a lV',o"s. ri,'eeE ,iosquI,oes were
l'.eu oi one sue VI the partltlul, am
oi.iIlIiIiuic IIluil, MORAN, was plaCeu
L, .'iu ,o"lI, va ''e o,nsl sIue VI 'l,e
,l sl.l'n Wy wv I'M, "on piliiiu ms
M i',i was pll.ei, .lyeis Wy we n'os'
iultoes anu sooi ueneiopsu Snarp az,
,-cN VI selio" ~, SnI'e .ne w
lDn,l, ,. VI, .ne s o, s,uu vi '"e
~, IN I lia l.i' p oIl,'.ls ".
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-10
WORDS ON WOMEN.

A plain woman takes pride in her
friends, beautiful woman in her enc
mics.
A woman will often say no. when she
means yes; but never yes, when she
means no.
The normal woman is capable OF one
love and fifty affairs.
A woman's charity sometimes begins
away from home, and then remains
there.
A young girl is the nearest approach
to an angel that we have-and the most
eXasperating.
1t has never yet been decided wheth-
er a woman is happier when happy or
when miserable.
When a woman is thoroughly tired,
she finds nothing so refreshing as a
nice long talk.-May Smart Set.
SUNDAY RulIetln al o5 ner WEAR
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-26
FREEPORT.

'''0'' our regular '0''s'pS MeS. "A, 1902.
The new firm of f. X. and ]. E.
Lappen, have employed two clerks
Miss Cora Dickinson and Winnie
Robinson.
Frank StinsOn has rented the bottom
land of julius Haas farm and intends
to work it this summer.
There was crokinole party at
Theodore Robinson's Friday evening
and pleasant time is reported.
VIM. Eskew, daughter Cora and
Mrs. James Antry left for Thornton,
Iowa, Monday, where they intend to
make their future home.
Dick Morrison was over from
Canada Monday morning.
The school board have decided OH
Miss Jennie Tyler as principal and
Emma Schaub as primary teacher fol
the spring term.
Miss Inez Jones spent Sunday with
Miss Jennie Tyler.
VIM. Dickinson and family expect
to move into their home this week.
Miss Hattie Mailman came home
Saturday from her aunt Mrs. Snyder
where she has been staying the past
week.
Sheriff and Mrs. Mizener were here
on business last Saturday.
w. A. Leach has purchased the FL.
3. Tucker farm.
Olaf Tolstad has sold his farm to
MIR. Allison at Trout Run.