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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01
New Orleans and Return.

The C., L. a. Q. will have on sale
Nov. G. Z. and 0 tickets to New Or
leans and return ut rate of ST. good
to return until Nov 80, on account of
the annual meeting of the American
Bankers association. The best train
service to that point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

Has a strange, mysterious influence
on the human system. Brings person.
-al influence, subtle force, will power,
stamina. 1t charms the human mind.
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea will
do. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

Only through car line to Asheville,
N. c., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01
Tips TO TRAVELLERS.

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

Queen & Crescent fast line to Biz
mingham and New Orleans Two fast
trains dali.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01
WOULD Prefer II otbervI.e.

Lady-Ain't you ashamed to be beg
ging ON the street?
Beggar-Weli. yes. I'd sooner do it
in de pulpit or at n church fair. but
fate is ag'in me.-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

Every man should know something
of law. If he Knows enough to keep
out of it he is a pretty good lawyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

The first Sunday afternoon concert
in the coming season of the Strasser
orchestra and band will be given I'M
der the direction of Prof. Otto at the
Turner Grand opera house tomorrow
afternoon. \ program is in prepare
tion for the event. This seasons
concerts will be given under the man
agement of Manager Henry Sindt, of
the baDd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

Hedley Beesley, lieutenant of Com
pany b. and late partner in the art
shop on Brady street. who disposed
of his interests there some two
months ago and in company with his
brother-in-law. ~ L. Burleigh. made
n visit to England. left today with
his family for Los angeles. Cal.
where he will engage in the picture
framing business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

HOW Are Your KIdneys8
Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills Sam
nse free Add Sterling REMEDY Co. CHICAGO or N 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01
Cures all stomach troubles
This
Remedy
Is SURE
TO GIVE
SATISFACTION
ELY'S CBEAH BALI

GIVES RELIEF
AZ ONCE. 1t
cleanseS, SootheS
and heals the dis
eased membrane.
1t cures Catarrh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

An alarm of fire was sounded from
box Ga. on the corner of Brady street
and Park lane, at 2:30 O'Clock yester-
day morning. The department re-
sponded and eXtinguished blaze in
pile of autumn leaves which prob
ably was the result of some pre-Hal-
loween mischief. No. damage was
done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

Elmer. the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. f. Bowling. is at st. Luke's hospi
tai, suffering from severe attack OF
lung trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

Arnold & Mccarthy have the con
tract to remodel the obi Christian
Mueller residence on the corner OF
sixth and Ripley streets. The cut
stone contract alone is worth $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01
DAVENPORT DOTS

c. f. Hansen, the cigar manufac-
turer, has captured for the second
time the gold medal offered to the
one making the highest score by the
Thursday Bowling club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

Oak Stoves for single rooms. or for
early winter use-for soft, hard
coal or wood-a plain and well
made stove with heavy base We
have anything in the stove line
you want. Call and see our extern
tive line at SIS nl En
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

G. \. Hansen was one of yesterday
afternoons passengers for Chicago,
to spend Saturday and Sunday with
his wife and daughter, Mrs. Hanssen's
engagement with one of the leading
choirs there and her musical studies
having taken her there some weeks
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

Miss Mabel Metzgar left yesterday
afternoon for Chicago with Mr.. and
Mrs. a. H. Arnold, who have been WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Eagal, and
will be their guest for a couple of
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

DIR. and Mrs. c. H. Preston are en-
PERTAINING Mrs. Preston's brother.
Hon. {. w. Irish. of Elko. New, who
is visiting here for a short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

w. NJ. Lamb and j. j. Price left to-
day at noon for the Philippines, hav-
ing enlisted in the army for three
years service on those PARKWAY ISL
ands, where they are expecting to en-
joy themselves immensely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-01

DIR. and Mrs. William II. Fineshri-
Der arrived in the city yesterday, af-
ter the trip that followed their mar
riage at Paducah. KY, last week.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
DISTRIBUTION OF INDUSTRIES
Each of tho Great Lines Seems to Have
Common Center.


The census bureau has issued a
bulletin on the localization of indus
tries, which shows that, measured
by the value of products, more than
50 per cent. Of the collar and cuff
manufacture is carried on in Troy,
n. y; more than Ga per cent. of the
oyster canning industry in Balti-
more; more than "a per cent. of the
manufacture Of gloves in the adJoin-
ing cities of Gloyersville and Johns
town, \. Y; more than IS per cent
OF the coke manufacture in the Con-
nellsyille district, Pennsylvania;
more than ~ per cent. of the man
ufacuue of brassware in Waterbury,
Conn; more than As per cent. Of the
manufacture of carpets in Philadel-
phia; more than 40 per cent. of the
manufacture Of jewelry in Provi-
dence, r. J., and the adjoining towns
Of Attleboro and North Attlcboro,
Mass; more than 3G per cent. of the
silycrware manufacture in Proyi-
dencc, II. l.; more than 80 per cent.
Of the slaughtering and meat pack
ing industry III Chicago; more than
80 per cent. Of the manufacture Of
plated and britannia ware in Meri-
den. Conn; more than II per cent.
Of the agricultural implement indus
try in Chicago, and more than "a
Per cent. of the silk industry in
Paterson. n. }.
The number Of wage-earncrs en-
gagged in slaughtcring and meat
packing in South Omaha, Neb., con-
stitute 30 per cent Of the total num-
Der employed in all industries in the
city.
The iron and steel industry forms
50 per cent. OF all the industries in
Mckccsport, Penn; the pottery in
dustry, 81 per cent. in East Liver
pool, o.; the fur hat industry, Sc
per cent. in Bethel, Conn. the glass
industry, 81 per cent. in Tarentum,
Penn; the cotton goods industry, 50
per cent. in Fall River, Mass; the
boot and shoe industry, a per cent
IN Brockton, Mass; the silk manu-
facture, IS per cent. in West Ho-
boken. y. j.; glove manufacture, IS
per cent. IN Gloyersyille. \. Y; jew
elry manufacture, - per cent. in
North Attleboro, Mass, and the col
lar and cuff industry, 60 per cent.
IN Troy. n. \.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
BREVITIES OF FUN.

"Where did that child get her
manners" Not from my side Of the
house" why mott" Because she
hasn't any."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Ida-"Shc thinks she has a match
less face" May agree with her.
She will never make match as long
as she has it."-Philadclphia In
quirer
Typographical Error.-First Of
ficer-"What's the chief in such
bad humor about this morning.
Second Officer-"Why, a morning
newspaper unintentionally referred
to him as Thief of Policev Ohio
State Journal.
Il suppose YOU are well seasoned,
said the tourist in the hunting for
est. Il ought to be- responded the
old guide; chose city hunters have
peppered me enough. '-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Animal kingdom.-"What
strange manners that author has,
said the sensitive young woman.
yes" answered Miss Cayenne; IF
you didn't know he was a literary
lion, you might mistake him for an
educated pig. Washington Star.
What is that strange looking ma
chine Pottery work, so hard on"
asked Commuter Of Surburba.
"Well," replied Surburba, 'he isn't
quite sure yet. He began it for an
automobile, but he has begun to
think it will make a better flying ma
chine. "-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
Miss Mainchantz-"I suppose
you've heard of my engagement to
Mr.. jerks" Miss Ascott-"Yes, and
| confess | was surprised. You told
me once that you wouldn't marry
him for a million dollars" Miss
Mainchantz-"I know, dear, but /
discovered later that he had two mil
lions. PHILADELPHIA Press.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
WIGGINS' LITTLE JOKE.
Rather Embarrassing to the Man Who
Usually Enjoyed Such Things.

Virgins was harassed by the pos
session of expensive tastes and the
non-possession of means to crafty
them-a combination of circum-
stances which, being known, made 1t
extremely difficult for him to negO-
tate even loan of ten shillings from
his associates. Parkin, in particular,
used to congratulate himself on the
fact that Virgins had never been in
his books for ever so small an amount,
and steadfastly purposed that he
never should be.
Unfortunately for Parkin, how
ever, he was fond of practical joke,
and it was this fact that interfered
with the success of his prudent de-
termination.
y number Of them were sitting in
the club reading-room one day, when
Virgins whispered to Parkin:
Let me have a flyer for a few
minutes till put up joke on one Of
the fellows"
Parkin, ready for some fun and
suspccting nothing, handed him a
60 note, and was surprised a few
minutes afterwards to see Virgins
using it to pay sundry little losses at
cards, including sovereign to Dig
gins, evidently borrowed,
81 say, Virgins" he cried, in
amazement, 81 thought you were GO
ing to raise laugh on one of the fell
lows with that e5 note?"
$50 / am" explained Virgins;
you are the fellow!-London Tit
Bits.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
REALISTIC NOVEL WRITING.
This Authorsss Pens Her Dramatic Scene,
IN Red Ink

Persons intending 10 write novels,
historical OF otherwise, should not
fail, before beginning, to get a copy
OF a recent issue OF the Baltimore
sun. which contains an interview
with popular woman novelist, set
ting forth the methods to be fol-
lowed Even detected and unappre-
clatcd souls whose manuscripts are
fraycd and soiled with many rcjec-
tions. may now cheer up and begin
over again under more hopeful aus
plcc,. Those who have supposed
that novel, can be written simply by
bringing together paper and ink, and
running the tingers through the hair
will now realize their mistake The
essence OF The new method il realism,
not realism in the finished product
Of the pen, but realism in the pen
ming OF At My dramatic scene, |
write IN red ink she sayr. These
thing always seem so simple when
they are explained. And pastoral
scenes | write in green. d.
Music often starts my emotions, and
! write under its influence. d.
| have a red and black tudy IN New
York and green and gold one at my
home IN Kentucky And she Is not
,tandofli,h with her characters
a. some authors seem TO be. 81 some
times imagine that my character,
are at large house party she says,
"and there have them where their
traits can be fully delineated. Thus
in writing the famous scene with
Patrick Henry in Independence hall,
Philadelphia, | went TO the hall, and,
sitting there, followed Henry as |
imagined he spoke, and this scene is
especially commended by historical
critics for its faithtllness, yigor and
graphic tone. Again, in painting
Lord Fairfax, | would often cry over
this character as ! vent in my minds
eye from Winchester, Va, to his es-
tate at Greenway court. One method
of assistance in following the char
actcrs was to have life-sizc portraits
of them, which | executed myself,
hung upon the walls of my study
Any one can see how easy it is to pro-
ducc fiction under such circum-
stances.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
A Curious Motor-Car Feat.

A rather curious performance has
just been made with an automobile
at Copenhagen. The town possesses
a circular tower 100 feet in height,
which was formerly used for astro-
nomical purposes. It's top is only
reached by ascending a spiral pas sage
i2 feet broad, which winds between
the outer wall Of the tower and an
inner circular wall. An automobile
of iiye-horse power weighing 200
pounds and carrying three persons,
assembled the tower recently by this
passage, taking one minute to do the
journey, and aftcrward making the
much more dangerous descent with
equal success. 1t is of interest to re-
call that Car Peter the Great, on
visiting Copenhagen in 1'lG, made
the same ascent and descent in a
carriage drawn by four horses.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
THIS AND THAT.

~ ere are l02 ccntcnarian, in
.-.sugh, ireland, and 1000 per
m over 90 year, old
9poaring swordf.h on the Atlantic
At Is one Of the most exciting and
iusg occupations Of the ocean
'lracr Thee fish bring good
r-.ois
At present the proportion Of work
n. umc J.. smaller IN Britain than in
> sthcr nation. The assertion Is
uc alike in respect Of agriculture,
sdustry. Of shopkccping. Of com
g"r'c and Of the profession.
The difference in time between
Ncu York and san Francisco is three
rur and l3 minute, SIS seconds.
Tso distance between Philadelphia
ard San Francisco, along the thirty
atth parallel, j, 4; degrees. 10
,Dsstcs, of 2,23is@5 milcs; tho dif-
t'r~cc m time Is three houE and
Ito minutes.
Natil recent years mackcrel were
ta, n mt sea only with hook. There
B., 40 moro stirring picture Of the
cd than that Of an old-timc mackercl
- IN the midst Of school with the
n at the uiIs .natching the fish
'-m the water and Stating them
r.s barrels with 4 single swoop Of
line.
Jscph Madison, Of Hobokcn, \.
7 rants a divorce from his wife be
sac she is "a matinee fcnd." Mrs.
NFsson, who is young and quite
-'ss looking, contracted the matt
- habit two years ago and now
80 10 the thcatcr five or six times a
s.ck, chiefly to vaudeville shows.
Her husband does not accuse her Of
Nw'hiping matinee idol, but
g.sntiycly claims that hc does not
q good meal at home more than
moe or twice o week.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
THE CHILDREN OF The POOR.
New York Urchins Who Show Remark
able Ignorance of Rural Life.

One Of the most interesting OF
charitable societies for the children
Of the poor is the Little Mothers Aid
Society, which gives outings to poor
girls. The following from the Wom-
ans Home Companion describes the
work:
"The eldest girl in the family is
the mothers helper, and is the one
who cannot be spared from her duty
of minding the younger children
during the hours when the mother is
away at work. SO the Little Moth
ers' Aid society gathers her in. begs
to entertain her for a day, places the
younger children in its day-nursery,
and care-free for once in her life she
is taken to the holiday house in the
country, and there learns for the
first time about trees and flowers and
free grass
"Onc little mother, on the oc-
casion Of her first day in the country,
and who continually wished thebaby
were with her, stepped lightly over
the daisied field, cause it's graves
she said. Her only sight Of grass
had been a cemetery. Another child
threw herself on the grass, sobbing:
If my mamma could only see it! If
she could just smell it! she cried. In
quiry elected the fact that her home
was shared with rag pickers in rear
building that was once a stble. One
who looked about at trees and flow
ers and sky said: 1T amt like it is in
de books and it was discovered that
she expected to find the country like
the pictures in her school-books-
black and white. One little girl, on
seeing COW MIXED, refused to drink
the milk, and gave as her reason that
she didn't want it after the COW had
had it, Still another wrote home TO
her mother. who lived in Cherry
street: This is a nice place. We
have two sheets on the bed and one
on the tagle.'"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
Wanted No Civil Supervision.

The recent expulsion of the re-
ligious schools from France is due to
the refusal of the several orders Of
nuns and monks to comply with what
is called "the law Of associations"
enacted by the French chamber of
deputies two years ago, This law
places all religious orders and asSocia-
tions under the jurisdiction of the
civil authorities, and requires them
to make regular reports of all their
affairs and transactions, their rev.
enues and expenditures, and every
thing they do, to the minister of pub
lie worship. The monks and nuns are
placed on the same level as ordinary
corporations, charitable societies, be-
nevolent associations, mutual insur-
ance companies and other organizs-
tons of that sort.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
A GERMAN CAVERN.
Stalactite Cave Recently Discovered Be-
ing Made Accessible TO Tourists.

At point where the limits of the
three Wcstphalian towns of Schwelm,
Linderhausen and Nachstcbrcck
meet stalactite cave has been dis
covered by the owner of the village
of Norden Erlen. Herr Berghaus,
the proprietor of the land, noticed
that his dachshunds, after once en-
tering what he supposed to be fox
hole, seldom returned. One day he
widencd the entrance sufficiently to
allow a workman TO enter. So far
as has been ascertained the cavern
is about 200 feet in length, but it IL,
believed that close exploration will
lead to the discovery of large side
halls, which would make this cave
a rival of the famous Klutcrt at Mil
spc and the Dechen cavern. The
cavern is now being made accessible
for Chicago Daily News.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
The Unknown Boy.

There has been very little written
about schoolboys that is really worth
reading--a curious fact in these days
when a new field" would be worth a
great deal to writer of fiction. But
the fact remains; there is hardly any
thing to-day that is more written
about than education, and there is
hardly any subject which has been
less understood by the writer's of fc-
ton than the schoolboy Spectator.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
LAS FAR AS 1T WOULD CO."
Uuno@s idea of Drunken Man About
Sending a Telegram.

Il had funny experience with a
drauhen man IN a telegraph Office up
me country said a man who had
Iu,t returned from his vacation, ac-
srsing TO the New Orleans Times
Democrat, land il shows how a fell
oW's reason becomes when he sleeps
'Nl in alcohol. | had rushed into
~ office and was really in very
Toht hurry, as had some ladies
waE,ng on the outside for me.
A long, gaunt fellow was leaning
Ip against the receivers window,
lsA he did not seem inclined to get
wy. lie was muttermg something
he man behind the screen, but |
"1id not hear what it was. ] finally
pushed right up to the window and
saved my telegram TO the clerk, At
D. same time the tall man threw
sewn telegram which was ad-
dressed 10 some man in San Fran
$50
After fumbling in his pocket for
'se time he pulled out 60 cents and
7crcd them at the receiving clSrk.
no started to swaggcr out of the Of
nee when the clerk called to him;
fold on there, old man, said the
c.crk, go cents is not money enough.
The message will cost $780,
The fellow braced up and blinked
a. ne man through the screen, IS
an right, old man-hic-iust shend
as Par as you cam and he staggered
cut Of the Office"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
MISUSE OF WORDS.
A New York Police Captain Famous for
His Oddities of Speech.

a police captain who was recently
dismissed from the force was respOn-
slble for many amusing stories based
on hi own usc-OT misuse-of words,
according to the New York Post.
Once he asserted that he "nevor paid
any attention to unanimous letter."
On another occasion he is said 10
have referred to his possession of a
"ycracious' appetite. Third avenue,
he told man one day, runs paralyzed
to Lexington avenue" At another
time, one story goes, he was reading to
an outgoing platoon list of some
clothing that had been reported
stolen. One item was a Kersey coat.
Next on the list, men," he an
nounced, in his rich broguc, lis kerr
osene coat 1t was this captain who
directed patrolman to open VIM
dow in the station house and "pu:
trefy the air"
1t was not this captain, but a ser.
geant now dead, who, while testify
ing at a trial at police headquarters,
asked permission of the commissions
er to correct his testimony, saying:
Mr.. Commissioner, | wish to re-
tract the yeracity Of my former
statement
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
BRITISH DRAMATISTS.
More Than 5000 at Work Writing An
nually 10000 Plays.

There is no reason why the Eng
lish should be dissatisfied with their
dramatists numerically, whether OF
not there is in the quality of their
output any ground for satisfaction.
According to an authority who re-
Gently studied the subject, there
are no less than 5000 persons in Eng
land writing annually for the stage.
OF course, not all Of these are
trained dramatists, says the New
York Sun Among the 5000 are in
Guided the beginners who are max
ing their first attempt to supply the
plays for which there is so much de-
mand. At least one-third are bud
ding Sapphos who deserve that name
additionally, although they have
long passed the age at which they
might be expected to bloom. The
cohort produces annually 10000
dramas.
Most of the writers are very
young men and women. Not one
quarter of their plays is read. Most
of the manuscripts are sent back
without being opened. The aspi-
rants usually begin by writing long
and grewsome tragedies in verse.
After awhile they learn in one way
or another that the people like to be
amused, and turn their undevelOped
talents to farce. There is, it seems,
a regular course that they follow.
The farce meets with no better fate
than the tragedy, even though it may
by chance be read.
Then it seems, as regularly as If ne
were going through some training,
the dramatist turns his aspirations
toward melodrama, and the manager
who has refused his tragedy in verse
and his farce, receives his melo-
drama. When that is returned after
the manner of the others, he writes
a one-act play, usually a comedy.
Then the manager who has refused
his tragedy in verse, his farce and
melodrama, is the recipient of his
one-act piece.
1t is more likely that he will find
fortune in this play than any of the
Others. The majority of writer's for
the stage in England make their first
appearance as the writers of one-act
pieces, used as curtain raisers' at
nearly all of the English theaters.
But even this moderate luck is de-
MED to most of the 5000 aspiring
dramatists, since out Of the 10000
plays annually written, only 300
reach the stage, according to the esti-
mate of the authority who has stud
led the subject. And the English
drsmatists consider their lot more
difficult to bear than ever now, be-
cause the popularity of plays by
American dramatists has made the
number of writer's larger still.