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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28

in each corner of each square to hold all in place, and then we have the foundation on which to darn the pat tern.
 The pattern consists of convention al stem with leaves, running horizon tally across the work. To make the stem, commence at the twelfth square from the cloth, darn across three squares by taking stitch in each side of each square. Now darn diagonally upward through shree more; now horizontally across through three; now diagonally downward through three; then across; then upward; then across; then down ward, and continue in this way till the farther side is reached.
 The leaves are made adjoining each horizontal portion of the stem, the first one running downward and the second upward. Darn vertically through two squares, then three, then four, then five, then four, then three, then two, and the leaf is made Finish the edge by buttonholing squares on the edge to form scallops, cutting out the squares that are not needed after the button holing is done.
 This pattern is very effective in a centerpiece, and, reduced, can be made into an exquisite border for a handker- chief. Done on fine linen it makes a dainty edge for a turnover collar Helena Hargrave in Good Housekeep-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
CLEANING FOSSILS.
Removing Superfuous Material with Pneumatic ChiseIs-It Makes
 Scientists Work Easier.

Few people have any idea of the pa tienee and skill which must be exer- cised in preparing fossil skeleton for exhibition, says the New York Tribune. Since the bones are usually dfsarranged, and often broken, a rare degree of zoo- logical knowledge is necessary to put the fragments together correctly.
 Before that stage of the business is reached, though, the paleontologist or his assistant must remove from the pet riffed remnants of the original frame much rocky material that adheres to them. Rarely do the bones lie free. Or dinarily they are imbedded in deposits which have accumulated and hardened around them.
 Very likely a mass of this kind, wrapped and packed for shipment to a museum, will contain much more refuse than fossil. Still, owing to lack of time, separation is not always feasible on the site of a valuable discovery.
 Hitherto the cleaning of fossils has been done by hand. A touch as careful as sculptor is needed for some por- tions of Incorporation It has not seemed safe or practicable until recently to use machinery.
 But Dr. B. s. Riggs, of the Field Co., 1umbian museum in Chicago, describes an innovation with which he has had an encouraging experience. This is the use of the pneumatic hammer, bit of mechanism now extensively employed for cutting stones and fastening rivets. The great beauty of the apparatus is that it makes possible very much more rapid blows than can be delivered by hand.
 This tool consists of tiny cylinder, into which compressed air is admitted by a long flexible hose, and in which plays a piston to and fro At the other end is hammer head or chisel, con- trolled by the piston and striking a blow with every movement of the lat ter. These blows are light, but they enable the operator to cut indurated clay as easily as hand tool would cut chalk
 A special form of chise1 and certain amount of dexterity are required. Be- sides the saving of time which the new tool makes possible there Is less danger of injuring the edges of fragments, and recesses can be penetrated that are not accessible to hand tools.
 By gauging the amount of air to be admitted to the tool by push button throttle valve, the force of the stroke can be reduced so that scale can be re- moved from very delicate surface.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
CARE OF THE FEET.
What a Woman Whose Homework Keeps Her Almost Constantly
 on Her Feet Should Do.

Busy housekeepers who must be al- most constantly on their feet in the sum- mer should take extra precautions if they wish to avoid corns, bunions and the many other ills to which the pedal ex- tremities are subject, says Eleanor R. Parker in the Home Magazine.
 A great many busy women think that 1t is quite sufficient to bath the feet in warm water twice week; but they should be bathed and powdered with some cooling powder at least once day and the stockings changed every morn ing: old-fashioned white stockings are good for house wear in summer or at least those which have white feet. Shoes for general wear should be comfortable, though not too loose, and the soles should be moderately heavy. Once or twice a week soak the feet in warm water for fifteen minutes and then scrub thorough ly with flesh brush or coarse wash rag. Gut the nail straight across each toe; do not allow them to project beyond the tips or cut them down too closely at the sides. Rough or calloused spots may be removed by rubbing with piece of toilet pumice stone. If there are thickened accumulations along the sides of the soles, use piece of metal or anything with thin but dull edge to scrape away the deadened skin. If the feet are naturally dry, rub into the soles some fine cream or oil; if they are inclined to be moist, add powdered borax to the water in which they are washed and sprinkle the borax between the toes. Where persons are afflicted with dis agreeable odors from the feet, which arises not from unc1eanliness, but from an actual disease which manifests it's presence in this way only, the stockings should be rinsed in a solution of one- fourth ounce salicylic acid and one and one-half pints of water. Dust the feet with powdered boracic acid.
 Several thicknesses of old carpet bound together and laid before the table, stove, etc.. will do much toward protect ing the feet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28

ana laughing, with her handA on her hips. By this time the rapier was mak- ing crisscross pattern of flashing lines close to the young mans head while Alice, in the enjoyment of her exercise, seemed to concentrate all the glowing rays of her beauty in her face, her eyes dancing merriiy.
 Quit now, Alice," he begged, half fin fun and half in abject fear. Please quit-I surrenderg'
 She thrust to the wall on either side of him, then sprfnging lightly back ward a pace, stood at guard. Her thick yellow hair had fallen over her neck and shoulders in loose wavy mass, out of which her face beamed with a bewitching effect upon her captive.
 Rene, glad enough to have cessa- ton of his peril, stood laughing dryly, but the singing down at the river house was swelling louder and he made another movement to go.
 ''Your surrendered, you remember" cried Alice, renewing the sword play. ''Sit down on the chair there and make yourself comfortable. You are not go ing down wonder tonight; you are going to stay here and talk with me and Mother RoussilIon. We are lonesome and you are good company"
 A shot rang out keen and clear, there was a sudden tumult that broke up the singing, and presently more firing al varying intervals cut the night air from the direction of the river.
 Jean, the hunchback, came in to say that there was row of some sort. He had seen men running across the com mon as if in pursuit of fugitive, but the moonlight was so dim that he could not be sure what it all meant
 Rene picked up his cap and bolted out of the house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28

The rGpder ecos 0,GE31eg c crjsscross pat
 tern of fdsFa1ng t57ses. house. was beginning its carousa1 with a song. Alice let fall her swords point and listened.
 Rene looked about for his cap. ''I must be going" he said.
 Another and louder swish of the rapieE made him pirouette and dodge again with great energy
 Don't" he cried, '@thats dangerous. You'll put out my eyes. I never saw such atgirlY
 She laughed at him and kept on whip ping the air dangerously near his eyes until she had driven him backward as far as he could squeeze himself into a corner of the room.
 Mime. Roussfllon came to the door from the kitchen and stood looking in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
n Nick 0f Time

Waiting doesn't always pay.
 'Tis better often to strike at 6ss Doing thing in nick of time
 Is better than not doing it at ail
 Marrow slaves" better than failure There many slaves in Kidney Ills It's dangerous thing to have the Kidneys blocked Keep them working, neglect is serious. The blood must be filtered, the posons taken The Kidneys do this when they're right Keep them right or look out for trouble For Kidney trouble for Urinary trouble. DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS will cure any Kidney III. Many Waterbury citizen testify to this Here is that endorses treatment:
 Thomas Gilern, AS the Waterbury My could sleep night; could lie back all As this robbed and inrferred with health
 thought it high something sediment kidney working selected
 host of remedies and got box at H " Lakes drug took them and they cured me-" All druggists sell DOANS Kidney Pills. Remember the name DOAN'S and take no substitute. Price 50 cents per box Foster Mibun Co., Buffalo N Y Sole Props.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-28
FAYAL- WORK.

Egr RE coSTINUED.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21

Opening lunch with music at Scottie
Bankers Wednesday evening, April
30 No. 26O0 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
NEW COUNTY BOARD IN
SESSION THIS AFTERNOON

The county board of supervisors
met this afternoon to perfect the or
ganization for the coming year and
TO seat the new members. The chief
business to attend to was the selec
ton of the chairman and the appoint.
ment of the credentials committee.
1t is expected that the new chairman
will be able to have his committees
made out by tomorrow morning. The
most important business likely to
come up at this session is in regard
to the new building at the county in
Urinary.
When the nominations for chair
man were made the name of w. II.
Cary, of Hampton, was the only one
presented and that gentleman was
reelected to the Office by reclamation.
This is the ninth consecutive term
that he has been chosen to preside
over the boards deliberations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
PENSIONERS OF TRINITY
CHURCH HOLD MEETING

At the annual parish meeting of
Trinity Episcopal church, which was
held last evening upon adjournment
from Monday a week ago, the follow
ing officers were elected:
Senior Warden-A. DeSoland.
Junior Warden-Walter johnson.
Nestrymen-R. Champion. Il. g.
Hudson, George Bennett, b. y Miles,
II. S. BoIlman, Emil Beck, Judge Lu-
clan Adams.
y resolution of sympathy with
Bishop f. w. Taylor in his illness was
adopted. The junior warden and the
treasurer reported upon the condition
of the church property and the re-
ceipts and expenditures, respectively.
The Easter offering was $4S3; the
children's Lenten offering for the
missions, $40, and the Sunday school
offering for the Orphanage of the
Holy Child at Springfield was 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
Personal POINTS.

c. E. Killmer leaves this evening for
Indian Territory.
Miss Mabel Porter. of Blue Island,
is the guest of Miss Eta Beal.
Ralph Fraser. of Taylorville. Ill, is
making a visit in the city which was
his former home.
Hon. c. y. SamueIson. of Sherrard,
representative from this district, was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. A. T. Sutton. of Lafayette,
Ind. who was formerly Miss Leila
Bennett, is in the city visiting with
relatives.
j. T. McKennan, local freight agent
of the c., r. l. & p. railway, has gone
to Kewanee and Galesburg on short
business trip.
Oliver Olson leaves tonight for Seat
tie and Nome after spending a cou-
pie of months among his old friends
in Rock Island.
Congressman c. b. Lands, of Del
phi, Ind, who spoke at Augustana
college last night, is registered at
the Harper house.
The sdisses katherine and Margreta
Iartnady. of Rock Island, have re
turned homo after visit of a week
with friends in Sterling, Ill.
Robert ReXdaIe, of the Fraternal
Tribunes head office. is making one of
his periodical trips through the state
in the interests of the order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer Rosenfield arc
in Chicago to visit with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles Keller. Mrs. Keller
leaves shortly to accompany her nus
band, who is captain in the engin-
eering corps, to the Philippines, where
he will be under command of Maj. c..
Med. Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Johnston ana
daughter and Miss Mary Hutchinson.
who have been spending the winter in
southern California. returned home
yesterday. Miss Violet Johnston, of
Marysville, Cal, niece of Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnston, accompanied the par
~ east and will spend the summer
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
OBITUARY RECORD.

The funeral of the late Oliver Ora
ham was held at o'clock this after
noon from the home. 927 Second ave-
nue.. The sermon was preached by
Rev. d. l.. McNary, pastor of the Uni
ted Presbyterian church. male
quartet chosen from the office force
of the pillow works sang. The pail
bearers with one exception were
chosen from the foremen of the diff
ferent departments of the Rock Isl
and Plow factory, which was closed
in the afternoon. Interment was
made at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
HARNESS THIEF HELD
TO THE CIRCUIT COURT

Charles johnson. who was arrested
Saturday evening shortly after sell
ing a set of harness at Williamson 5
second hand store for 81, appeared
before Police Magistrate Johnson at
the station this morning and after
the evidence had been submitted was
bound over to await the action of the
circuit court where his case Will be
acted on later His bond was fixed
at 5000. and as he had neither the
money nor friends to raise it for him
he was taken to the county jail. DR..
HoIIinosworth. to whom the harness
belonged. identified il as his, while
Mr.. Williamson swore the man under
arrest was the one that brought the
harness to his place Saturday.
George Cummings was arrested by
Officer PAIL last evening for the al
legged theft of a bicycle. Cummings
lives in Moline and is conductor on
the interurban line running to East
Moline The local police were noti-
fed that the bicycle had been taken
in that city about II o'clock and
Cummings was captured with the ma
chine about midnight He claimed
that he had bought his mount from
a negro for so cents, but in spite of
his protests he was held and turned
over to the Moline police.
Dave Archibald was arrested for
vagrancy this morning at the Peoria
depot by Officer Schmid and is con
fined at the station awaiting a hear
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
SEVERE SIMPLICITY NOW
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM STYLE

The Rock Island System has again
changed the decorative style of
its locomotives. The locomotives
henceforth are to he palmer than
ever, and the engine number which
adorns the tank is painted in alumni
mum instead of yellow and is of small
er type than has been the custom. 1t
cannot be said that the new style is
an improvement. The severe sim
plicity adopted in the painting of the
Rock Island coaches as they go
through the shops now is also quite
in contrast with the decorative art
that for years distinguished the Rock
Island trains as the most magnificent
in appearance of any western road
running out of Chicago.
The Rock Island has not let go of
any of the elements of comfort to its
patrons for which it is famous. re-
gardless of the question of taste in
appearances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
CLAIMS ALL HAS
BEEN REGULAR
Postal Supplies Received Here Only
BY RequisitiOn-MaiI
Boxes.

Postmaster Thomas states that so
far as the Rock Island Office is con-
cerned there has been no evidence of
the improprieties in the postal de
partment at Washington. There has,
he insists, never been any substitu-
ton of desirable type of letter
boxes by those of an inferior grade,
nor has there been any effort made
to force upon the local office articles
that were not needed, as it is claimed
has been done elsewhere.
Mr.. Thomas states that for every
thing in the shape of supplies needed
here he files requisition, and when
the need for what is requested is
made clear the articles are sent on.
Letter boxes are received in a CON
siderable number at each shipment,
and as they are needed they are put
up. In this connection it NAV be
stated that while there may have
been no substitution of mail boxes in
Rock Island, there is distinct differ
ence in favor of the ones formerly III
use as compared with some of
the boxes more recently put
up in Rock Island. There is an in
ferior appearance about those last
referred to both in size and style. 1t
may be. nevertheless, that as far as
service is concerned they are as good
as the old ones, and that Rock Island
has, as Postmaster Thomas believes,
escaped the fate alleged to have be-
fallen many other cities in this re
uar5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
500 Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires CON
stPtutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer
500 for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Halls Family, Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
EXAMINES CLASS
Arsenal Employees Take Civil Ser
vice Test in Rock Is
land Today.
F. KRELL HAS CHARGE
Honor is Conferred On Local Postal
Board by Government
Authority.

u. f. hrell, secretary of the local
postal board, is conducting a civil
service examination for a class of ~
arsenal employees today in the coun-
ell chamber at the Rock Island city
hall.
The local board has had quite a
compliment conferred on it in having
this examination entrusted to it, as
there is an examining board at the
arsenal. This is the first time such
examinations have been held in this
city, those previous having taken
place on the island.
OF the % candidates before the
board, / are taking the examination
for draughtsmen, five for the class of
skilled laborer to clerk, three time
keeper to clerk and three assistant
timekeeper to clerk.
The Candidates.
The following are the arsenal en-
ployes taking the examinations:
For draftsmen-H. F. Avery. Harry
Hisington, Louis b. Craig, ID. c. Eos
ter, c. w. Human, X. +. Kirkman. ii.
A. johnson. Harry II. Meyer, John
Russell, f. II. Taft and w f. Yocum.
For skilled laborer to clerk-G. ID.
Brinkerhotf, l.. Carstens, j. y. Dwyer,
W. c. l.. Thompson and j. ID. Durnin.
For timekeeper to clerk-H. S. Boil
man, w. IL. Jordan and George Simp-
son.
For assistant timekeeper TO clerk
Paul McSteen, Emil Oleson and w. w.
EgglestoD.
Three others presented themselves
for examination, but the necessary
papers had not arrived and they will
have to wait until later.
The examination for the candidates
for draughtsmen will require three
days time for completion. The 9th
ers will finish today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21

Educase Your Bowels with Cascareta.
Candy Cathsrtic, cure constipation forever.
ioc, ~ Be- Q. fail druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
In CIrcuit Court.

Drunkenness and cruelty are the
allegations contained in the divorce
bill filed yesterday afternoon in the
office of Circuit Clerk Gamble by Mrs.
Jennie Fredburg. of this city, against
her husband, Alfred Fredburg. Ac-
cording to the bill the couple were
married in 1898 and the wife left her
home a few days ago. The plaintiff
is represented by II. NJ. McCasllrin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
FOR BAR ASSOCIATION

President Hurst, of the Rock Island
County Bar association, has appointed
committees as follows:
Executive-C. j. Searle. chairman;
&C.. L. Walker, j. T. Kenworthy, j. b.
Oakleaf, George Wood.
Banquet-B. d. Connolly, chairman;
Il. W. Olmsted, w. A. Meese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
PROGRAM ISSUED
Order of Business of United Com.
mercial Travellers Coun.
Gil Announced
AT MEETING HERE MAY 1915
Time During Session Well Taken
With Business and Enter
tainment Features.

Friday and Saturday, May IS and
I6, will be eventful ones in this city.
for it is then that Tri-City council.
No. 166, of the Order of United Com
mercial Travellers of America, will be
entertaining here the eighth annual ses-
sion of the grand council of the state
of Illinois. The annual meetings of
the commercial travellers on the state
are notable not only for the number
of members of the fraternity who at
tend them, but for the class of men
who compose the delegates
1t is expected that there will be in
the neighborhood of a thousand
knights of the grip here during the
two days and the local members will
have their hands full night and day
Headquarters will be at the Harper.
The details of the program have been
made out by the committee in charge
and are as follows:
FRIDAY MORNING.
$3.50 to 1O-Reception and registra-
ton of visiting members at u. c. r.
hall on Second avenue, between Sew
enteenth and Eighteenth streets.
At 10:30-Grand council convenes in
eighth annual session.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
At 1:3O - Continuation of grand
council session.
From to reception to visiting
ladies at the Rock Island Club, corner
of Sixteenth street and Third avenue.
FRIDAY EVENING.
From to 9-SuPper in Black Hawk
Inn.
At 9-Dancing and promenade con
cert in the Inn.
SATURDAY MORNING.
At 9-Nisit to the government ar
scnaI; cars leave Spencer square.
At $50 - Continuation of grand
council session.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
At Trolley ride around the tri-
cities; ears leave Spencer square.
At Trolley party to Black Hawks
Watch Tower; cars leave Spencer
square on east side of Harper house.
List of Committees
The committees who will have
charge of the conventions various de-
tails are composed as follows:
General committee of arrangements
John w. Day, chairman; Charles
Schneider. secretary: Joseph And
rews. Lewis T. West, Henry j. Klauer,
Hiram \. Morrow.
Committee of ladies Mrs. Joseph
Andrews. Mrs. Henry j. Klauer. Mrs.
Lewis T. West. Mrs. Hiram y. Nor
row. Mrs. Charles Schneider, Mrs.
John w Day.
Reception committee. Hugh Eos
ter, Chicago council. No. 30; y. w.
Charles. Northwestern council, No.
-; William \. Shumatc, Quincy coun-
ell. No. %; +. \. Peters, Capital coun-
ell. No. 95: H. G. Miller. Peoria coun-
ell. No. 112: William L. Edward. Rock
ford council, No. 119; George II. Ran
dali. Aurora council. No. 149; George
\. Stoddard, LItchfield council, No.
1873: \. II. Stevenson, Freeport coun-
ell. No. 157; III. II. McCrea, Bluff City
Council, No. 173; w. ID. Roberts, Jack
sonviIIe council. No. 1872; Roy =. Ghol-
son. Cairo council. No. 1913; and the
following members of Tri-City coun-
ell. No. 1G6: John c. Belts, Emerson
c. Hart, James Y. Cantwell, II. W.
Gilbert, Howard Il. Andrews, Frank
d. Andrews. Elmer Lloyd, Charles IL.
Bashford. John w. Quinlan, John ,.
Patton. Henry Richter, Charles ID.
Ringgold. Charles S. Mcdaniel. Walter
Laverenz. Charles S. Thompson,
George r. Ravens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-21
To Cure a Cold In One pay

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
This signature, E. w. Grove, on every
box. % cents