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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
Watch for Free Balloons.

stance, the line Of zero + ran from the
pole to an elevation of Scven miles
"a the equator. . A+s Su.' II hUw-
ever, that at a height of about ten
miles above tn cJlih. IT, tC nne's-
.ure was practi -, uL,.-rul at abou;
s. degrees y. 200" ZeT" arf thai ihU
layer of air at this height was stable.
suffering no change of temperature.
Balloon observations have shown
that the air at this height, is subject
to changes with the seasons and is
different over different parts of the
earth. Above Paris and St Peters
burg, for instance, difference of from
q to over 20 degrees F. have been
found. Generally speaking, the tCDi
peraturC of the air decreases with the
height above the earth, but all above
five or six miles above the earth this
decrease becomes slower and at seven
miles or more there may be a slight
rise in temperature. until ten miles is
reached, when the temperature again
dcscends.
The balloons ut St. Louis will reach
this upper strata of air, which appears
to be the roof of our weather. and it is
expected that much valuable infor-
nation will be gained. The results
in Europe have corrected many err
rOneOUs ideas, but the region over
which the observations have been
made is snail and sound differences for
the world at large cannot be made
from these. ST. Louis is a particular
ly good place from which to send up
- I,,,Il
large body Of water, in which the bal
looms might be lost, and the country is
thickly populated for miles in each
direction. The balloons usually reach
the earth within hundred miles of
the sending station, and it is thought
that the finding and returning of the
balloons Will amount to 4 practical
certainty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
Contracts to Fetser & Crosby.

Fettcr 4 Crosby. of La Crosse, have
been awarded the contract on the
work Ia ne done on the four sections
of river between St. Paul and ST
Louis which are to be improved, word
to this effect having been sent to Rock
Island yesterday from Washington.
The work to b" done is between Belle
we and CaSsviile. SOL. 03909; between
Rock Island and Burlington. 1900
between Burlington and Hannibal. SIS
iGl.o5: amt between Hannibal and
Hamburg, $3&,SlG. Tho total cost OF
all four contracts amounts to S1GO,-
SOG14
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
b. Z. Knox vas Granted nermission ID

b. F. Knox was granted permission to
address the council concerning the
forthcoming visit of the house com
mittee on rivers and harbors.
Aid. O'COnnor moved that the city
clerk be authorized to transmit to
Secretary Boswell. of the Mississippi
River Improvement association the
sum of $3.50 as this city's share of the
expense incident to the committees in
spectiOn. Carried unanimously.
Aid. O'COnnOr moved that the mat
ter of removing surplus dirt from
Fourteenth to FOurtecnth-and-a-ha
streets be referred to the street and
alley committee and city engineer.
Carried.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Rob
bins. II. G. SCHAFFER,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16

Tho road desired to elevate it's
tracks running through the village
This change was objected to by many
o. the people. The company raised the
tracks in spite of the protest. which
became so bitter that Il riot seemed
imminent between the villagers and
the railroad employees when crew of
tho latter flOatCd into the town one
Sunday morning prepared To under
take the job. The foreman of the crew
was arrested, but the work was clean
cd up before night just the same. The
board passed an ordinance command
ing the railroad to bring its tracks to
grade within specified time or suffer
fine of SIS for each day after the ex-
piration of the limit. The road did
not heed The order. The next move of
the village was the filing of five suits
IN the county court. each for $1,000,
for maintaining track above the estab-
IiShed grade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
FIND MRS. HOLDORF
Missing D,x'n, Iowa. Woman ana
Mission ia south X ,ck Island.
IS EMPLOYED AS DOMESTIC
Had Worked For Families in Milan. tc
Which Town She Went Directly
From Her Own Home.

Mrs. Laura Holdorf. of Dixon, Iowa,
and hcr 13-months-old child. who have
beer missing for a week. were located
Yesterday at Bethany homo. on Aiken
street. South Rock Island. where Mrs.
Holdorf had been employed TO do
homework.
Mrs. Holdorf is thought to have dis
appeared during a temporary spell of
mental weakness. She is not now
able 10 explain why she went away,
at least she has not so far advanced
any information concerning the cause
to her relatives.
From the best that can be learned
she went directly from Davenport,
where last she was seen at the
DCutsches Casthaus. German hostel
that she did work for the Johnson
and Tenges families.
willing to Return Home.
Fred kuehl, tho Milan shoe mer-
chant noticed the strange woman
N town during last week, and as she
corrcspOnded with the description of
the missing woman sent out by the
Davenport police. he communicated
with the authorities of that city. De-
tective Al Feers traced Mrs. HOldorf
md her child to the Aiken street
home. She did not offer any resist
ance to accompanying the officer to
Davenport. Before her removal from
the homo she first was identified by
Charles Raeder. barn boss at the
Deutsches Gasthaus. who saw Mrs. Hol-
dorf on the day that she stopped at
the hotel. She did not make any at
tempt to deny her identity.
Husband Comes for Her.
+. f. Moore Mrs. HOldOrf's father.
whose home is in northwest Daven-
port, and who with the husband, has
0cch untiring in his search for his
daughter. last evening had a visit from
Policeman Gerdcs, who brought the
good news. Mr.. Moore and the hus
band, the latter receiving word at his
homo in Dixon. came to Davenport to-
day for Mrs. HOldOrf and the child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
A Perfect Painless Pill

is the one that will cleanse the system
set the liver to action. remove the bile,
clear the complexion. cure headache
and leave a good taste in the mouth.
The famous little pills for doing 50
much work pleasantly and effectually
are DeWi;t's Little Early Risers. Bob
Moore. Of Lafayette. Ind. says: "All
other pills / have used grippe and sick
en-. while DeWitt's Little Early Risers
arc simply perfect" Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
The Death Penalty.

4 little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus Il mere scratch, insight
fcant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
BuckIen's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best salve on earth and will
prevent fatality, when burns, sores,
ulcers and piles threaten. Only 25c,
at Hartz & Ullcmeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
VILLAGE is LOSER
Judge Parmenter Susfains Demurrer
OfIbe Milwaukee Road In Suits
Brought by Hampton.
DAMAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED
An Important Decision Bearing on the
Right of Cities to Collect
From Corporations.

An important opinion bearing on the
right of cities and villages in Illinois
to collect accumulative damages from
a railroad corporation for the violation
or ordinances was rendered in the
COUNT court this morning by Judge f.
T.. ParmcntCr in passing on the de
murrCr of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
ST Paul to the five suits of the village
of Hampton.
The defendant cOntcndcd that the
village could not bring suit for an
amount greater than $500, and that
the offensc alleged could not be scpar-
atcd and therefore had to be COncCn-
trated in one proceeding. According
~ four of the suits could not have
any standing before the court. Judge
Parmcnter conCurred in this interpre-
tation OF the law, although holding the
ordinance of the village under which
the railroad company was ordered to
bring its tracks to grade TO be good.
War is of Long Standing.
There has been a war between
Hampton and the Milwaukee railroad
for years II is claimed that the rail
road was there before the village. But
that does not matter. For Il spell mat
ters will move along smoothly, and
there is reason to understand that the
village has inferred the tOmahawk.
when suddenly there is change in the
complexion of the board. There
comes into official authority some
citizen who has an AK to grind with
the railroad. He proceeds to grind.
He keeps grinding until he stirs up
the people. II is not long before the
agitation rcupCns sores that were be
Iicvcd to have been healed, and the
old fight is on in all its former fervor.
This is TN" situation, according TO a
of the railroad com
pany.
IrnL..st Ice.IaL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16

Beautiful women everywhere owe
their matchlcss loneliness 70 the use
OF HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Plain women made attractive by this
great remedy. 80 cents. tea or tab
lets. T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
Most Can Get Is 500.

According To the ruling of Judge Par
mCntcr the most that the village can
secure from tho railroad company for
the offCnSC complained OF IS 5000.
What action the village i to take is
not announced. Sturgeon. sSteICk d
Sturgeon and u. :. Berry. of Savanna,
represented the Milwaukee. and Wood
* Peek. Of Moline. the village
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09

thy cause are d 'geu 20 De prsss"..
By order Of the president.
SECRETARY.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
Tabernacle Meeting.

The regular Sunday night tabernacle
meeting will be held tomorrow night
and special committee consisting of
Messrs. Dick and Teamer and Miss
Fannie Lou Fullinwider have charge
of the music and will give some spe-
cial numbers. The tabernacle is sit
lated in a cool spot and Is delight
\ w! ifi'4ce- 70 sperfu tne W .lng, out'
side the splendid sermons that are
preached.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
PARKEtIS
THE NOMINEE
Ballot Taken at Early aapnr This Morning
Hearst, Gray, Miles ockrell, Wall and
onley Were Placed fore Convention.

st. Louis, July 9, 5:45 a. m.-
The democratic National conven-
ton has just adjourned after hav-
ing nominated Alton B. Parker of
New York for president. The
first ballot showed that he was
only a few votes shy of the requi-
site two-thirds and before the re-
suit was announced there had
been enough changes made to as
sure the nomination and then a
motion was adopted to make il
unanimous. IS.
The result came after an all
night session in which there were
incidents dramatic, pathetic, lu-
dicrous.
Just before the ballot was taken
w. J. Bryan made an impassioned
speech in which he pointed out
the dangers of militarism and de-
nounced as untrue certain state
ments alleged to have been made
in New York.
When Wisconsin was called the
floor was surrendered to Mr.
Bryan, who asked unanimous con-
sent for an extension of time over
that allotted to seconding talks.
and this was granted.
AS he proceeded the great
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
Appointed on Board.

Austin, July S.-Judge Robert
L. Allen of Waco was appointed
today by the governor to be a
member of the board of pardon
advisers, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Judge
James N. English, who retires on
account of the condition of his
health. He was sworn into Office
today.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
BricklayerS Strike.

Z Waco, Tex, July S.-All brick
layers on the Masonic temple
struck this morning on account of
a misunderstanding as to the scale
of wages per hour. A few men
from outside points who were get
ting little more per hour in their
home towns came here to work
and a slight advance was asked.
This was refused and all the men
quit work. About sixteen are af-
fected.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
Cotton Outlook.

Cotton is looking well in most
sections of the state, but there is
much suspense owing to the prob
able work of the boil weevil.
Some farmers report the weeviI
numerous in their sections, others
report very few, and still others
say none have made their appear
ance so far this year. The opin-
ion generally is that the cotton
crop will be good in this state.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
Understood.

ssNext!n
The sour-faced, dyspeptic-looking
man took the chair.
"Whst do you wish?" asked the bar
Der.
81 want a Judge Parker haircut"
said the man.
The barber, who reads the papers
understood. -
p - prnAa h1Ize6uI "
GlfoWing 10 any conversation. chi
csgo Tribune.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
Governor Takes Hand .

Austin, Texas, July 8.-The
governor decided today to take a
hand in the Houston street car
outrages. He signified his inten-
ton of doing all in his power to
bring to justice the parties who
dynamited cars there yesterday
and the day before. He offered a
reward of $3.50 for the arrest of
the person or persons connected
with the outrage.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09

)ecame stilled and as silent as a
churchyard. The thousands who
filed it hung on his every word.
No such tribute has been paid any
man of all those who have spoken
since the democratic convention
was called on Wednesday.
On the completion of the first
ballot Parker received a total of
65S votes. Before the vote was
announced, Idaho changed her
SIX votes, giving him 664 votes,
and West Virginia added three
votes, giving him CO.. votes, or
two-thirds of the whole.
5:45 a. m.-Washington chang
ed from Hearst to Parker. This
was followed by motion of Champ
Clark to make the nomination of
Parker unanimous. Scenes of
cEcat enthusiasm followed. A
uonster American flag was I'M
lied in the dome of the build
The band struck up Star
3 4ngled Banner"
atrick Collins of Massachu-
!, .tts took the stand to second the
II icz to make unanimous.
Q delegates were then stand
their chairs waving flags in
with the National air.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
McDade Tragedy.

McDade, Texas, July s.-A young
man named Tine Jones, Is years of
age, was accidentally shot while out
hunting, by James Carter Younz
Jones was runs siarQugh the creek
deer, shooting him swice with 81
Winchester. One ball hit Jones near
the heart, killing him instantly.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
Organized Charities.

A meeting of the Palestine Organic
ed Charities will be held at city hall
Sunday, July 10, at 3 p. m. All mem
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
GrieVe, BiSSet & Holland.
QUAINT WEAPONS OF WAR.
London Museum Has Many Odd Relics 04 Ancient International
 Strife,

The recent theft of six cannon from the rotunda at Woolwtch has made known the existence of that establish ment to thousands of Londoners who wondered why they had never heard of the museumsof artillery that is open to the public all the year sound without charge for admission, says the London Express.
 On Boxing day people repaired thither by road and rail from all parts of the metropolis to see the gaps made by the robbers among the outdoor guns and to inspect the exhibits inside.
 Lieut.. Col. Boileau, who has charge of the institution, was proud of one suit of armor which eclipsed invalue anything of the sort to be seen anywhere in Lon don. This Is the armored figure of a knight in cap-a-pie plate armor of the early sixteenth century, engraved, rus seted, and partly gilt. The suit Is at tributed to the famous Chevalier Bay ard, and is said to have been brought from the Chateau St. Germains.
 It is valued at 410,000 ($50 ,O00l by the authorities at Woolwich, and the custo- dian of the rotupda says he believes the French government would give a million francs to gain possession of it.
 Probably the exhibit which impresses the public mind more than any other is Napoleon Bonaparte's travelling oven. in which the meals of the great campaign CT had been cooked on many battle field before Wellington cooked Napol- cons goose at Waterloo.
 There are about 10000 exhibits in the rotunda catalogue. But the catalogue holds more than the rotunda. Hundreds of guns lie around the building in the grounds. It was thus that the thieves were easily able to carry off six.
 The following is typical selection of inscriptions on the cannon in the TO- tunda:
 ''British-Break, tear, every wall and rampant, am I called; across mountain and valley pierces my ball, by me strick- en-"
 "German-I am forsooth a clumsy boor; who eats my eggs he'll find them souri,
 "French-The spy and, the final argu- ment of Kings"
 "Indian-For the vanquishmento of the unbelievers, who have entered certain harbors of India"'
 "Chinese-The martial and ever-van- quishing Generalissimo."
 The rotunda, of course, contains more than guns. Practically everything per taining to the ancient and modern war fare of all nations, civilized and savage, has been brought together.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
ILLINOIS RIVER "PLANKTON, n
Am Indispensable Element i'm the Food of Fishes i'm Large
 Quantities.

A recent publication of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History marks new departure in the litera- ture of scientific investigation in Amer lea. This Is report of the results of an approximately continuous study of the minute plant and animal life (called the "plankton') of the Illinois river and its tributary waters, carried on for five successive years by the staff of the Illinois Biological station.
 It appears from these studies, says the New York Post, that the ratio of the "plankton" of the river, year in and year out, was 27 parts per million of the water in the stream, and it's total average amount moving down stream ing aggregate of 75000 tons per annum, or two and one-half tons an hour. This annual aggregate is about IS times the total weight of the fish taken from the river in year.
 The conditions which favor a large annual prdouction of this minute aquatic life also seem to favor a large catch of fish, but no direct connection of cause and effect Is here made out. "Plankton" Is, however, as indispensable element in the food of fishes, the young of nearly every species in our waters being abso- lutely dependent upon it at some period of their lives, and adult fishes of several species making large use of it during the season of it's 9reafast ahundanca
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
FRANKLY OWNED HIS FAULT.
Incident of Recent Occurrence Illus trating, French Army Discipline
 A Gfenadier's Offense.


 Although there has been complaint of late about growing lack of disci pline in the ranks of the French army, the decentralization has not, it is b- Neved, progressed seriously, as the following incidents, coming from a French naval port, will illustrate:
 A general holding a high command made his appearance few days ago at the barracks of. an infantry regi ment, which, in obedience to his or. ders, was promptly drawn up in the yard. Then he explained the reason in brief address. He said that as he was walking in the town attired in multi on the previous day man belonging to the corps, who was the worse for liquor, accosted him rudely and asked him to stand him drink. Let him step out of the ranks" he concluded. .f....s
 Immediately a bugler emerged, and, saluting, said:4 "It is I, mon general. v The incident is characteristic and apropos of it one is reminded of such an adventure which befell certain French marshal. A, grenadier. who was exasperated at some injustice that had been done him, pointed his pis. tol at him and pulled the trigger, but it did not go off Without moving a muscle, the veteran cried; -Four days in the cells for keeping your arms, in 8 bad state" The bugler's honesty can scarcely have failed to be an ex- tenuation of his offense in the eyes of the general. t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
NEW TERM OF ENDEARMENT.
Discovered by q Fimnich Servant Who Was Learning the Eng
 Iish Language.

As every one knows there has been g. large addition to the very small army of domestic assistants during the last year or 30 in Toronto, says the Star. Many of these are foreigners--Swedes, Finlanders, Irish, Scotch and English. One family is happy in having secured a Finn who has proved pleasant, bright witted, and competent in her sphere. She was anxious to learn our language, so the various members of the family take pains in helping, sometimes point ing out objects and naming them or us- ing the language book which gives trans lations of words and phrases in ordinary use. Miss Alice Git wasn't Alice, but never mind), with the use of this book, was giving sort of lesson in pronuncia- tion and definitions, when they came to the word "sweetheartas' The pupil seemed to grasp the idea, and when Miss Alice, by motion, asked If she had one, she bridled in very knowing way and assented.
 Several evenings after, a gentleman called to see Miss Alice, The maid went upstairs with the message, and fingered after Miss Alice had gone down, evil dently desiring to ask the mistress something.
 Do you want anything, Nary" (the nearest approach to her Finnish name that could be found) What is it?'
 He-downstairs-he, Miss Alice, soul honey?'" she asked. The mistress hid her. delight at the new and expressive word, giving only a kind and evastve an- sWer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
Yaar of the Reindeer.

A close examination of the hair of the reindeer shows that the hair does not have hollow inside space for it's whole length, but Is divided or partitioned off into exceedingly numerous cells like water-tight compartments. These are filled with condensed air and their walls are 90 elastic and at the same time of such strong resistance that they are not broken up either during the process of manufacture or by swelling when wet. The cells expand in water, and thus 1t happens that a man clad completely in garments made of reindeer wool does not sink when in water, because he is buoyed up by means. of the air contained in the hundreds of thousands Of baip sells.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-07
woman Gave Knockout Drops.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Leon Melles, theatrical manager twenty-eight years old, who is known to the profes- sion as Lance de Melles, is dead in his fathers apartments on Manhattan av enue. A physician said that death was the result of narcotic poisoning. Coro- her Scholer, who was called into the case, thinks Melles was the victim of
 knockout drops given by woman. While conscious he made statement to his father and the physician, in which he declared he had been out with a young woman with whom he had been on intimate terms for over year She is said to be employed in wholesale Aouse .N .,,