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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
TELEPHONE TUBE.
Increases the Radius of Action of
the Talking Wire.

While the telephone is one of the
most useful of the many inventions
which have been introduced to save
time for The hurried business man, it
still laborS under one disadvantage in
its fxfty of location. sometimes ncces-
sitating the holding of the phone open
until the person summoned can be call
ed from some other portion of the
building. In the larger establishments
this has been overcome by installing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
Taken With Cramps.

William Kirmse. a member of the
bridge gang working near LittlepOrt
was taken suddenly i'll Thursday night
with cramps and a kind OF cholera
His case was so severe that he had
to have the members of the crew wait
upon him and Mr.. Clifford was called
and consulted. He told them he had
medicine in the form of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy that he thought would help
him out and accordingly several doses
were administered with the result that
the fellow was able to be around next
day. The incident speaks quite high
ly Of Mr.. GiffOrd's medicincs-Elka-
der, Iowa, Argus.
This remedy never fails Keep it in
your home. it may save life. For sale
by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
DAVENPORTDOTS

The 2-year-old child of G.. Martell,
employed in the harness department
at Rock Island arsenal and residing on
West Lombard street. in this city, lies
at Mercy hospital in a serious condi-
ton which may terminate fatally at
any moment. Wednesday the child
secured a number OF peanuts which it
put into its mouth. II swallowed one
Of them which unfortunately lodged in
its windpipe and nearly caused the
little one to choke to death. The child
was taken TO Mercy hospital. where
Drs. Fred Hender and Lee Weber en-
deavOred to relieve the little ones Suf-
ferings by an operation. An incisiOn
was made, but the physicians found
that the troublesome peanut had pass
ed from the windpipe into the lungs,
and they were unable TO reach it there
on account OF the delicate region in
which they were operating and the
tender age of the child During the
time that the peanut was lodged in
the windpipe is caused q swelling of
the glands of the throat, and it was
found necessary to insert an aluminium
tube through which the child is at the
present time enabled to breathe. The
only hope that the attending physi-
clans now entertain for the recovery
of their patient is that it will cough up
the offending article. Otherwise, it is
but a question of time until its lodg-
ment in the lungs will cause an abscess
to form which would result fatally in
q very short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
Excur.ion to Dnnnnne.

Sunday, Aug. q. $1.5O round trip via
c, NJ. & St. p. Ry. given under the
auspices of the German Evangelical
Zion church of Davenport. Iowa. TO
attend the 50th anniversary and Golden
jubilee of Iowa synod Special train
caves Moline at els a. m. Rock ISL
and NJ G:30 a. m. Davenport at G: -
I. m. Returning train leaves Dubuque
at 90 p. IN. For further particulars
apply to p. L. Hinrichs, Commercial
Agent, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.

FOrty-EIGht Thousand Dollars Paid
For a Fancy Lot of Tobacco.
The biggest purchase Of high grade
tobacco ever made in the west by a
cigar manufacturer was made last
Wednesday by Frank p. Lewis, Peoria,
ILL.,, for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar A written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was to be fancy
selected tobacco. This no doubt
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder in the United States of tobacco
of SO high a grading.-Peoria Tran
script, Dec. 81. 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20

Attorney J. a. Hanley, one of the
members of the Scott county insane
commission, states that the cool
weather of the present summer has
proven very favorable to people with
weak minds and has been the means
Of greatly lessening the number of
insanity cases in this city. For eight
weeks previous to the last two weeks
the local board did not have a single
case to try. In the last two weeks
they have had only two. At this sea
son of the year the local authorities
usually have five or six cases a month.
The cool weather undoubtedly &C.
counts for the favorable showing made
this summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
MOLINE MENTION

Several OF the young people of the
Swedish NJ. E. church have gone to
Galva to attend the Swedish NJ. E.
camp meeting of the Galesburg dis
trict. The meeting will last for 10
days and has been established in
Hickory grove. Those who are at
tending are Rev. a. G. Johnson, and
Misses Ella Norton, Myrtle Nelson,
Anna Nelson. Jennie Nyquist, Hannah
Kneberg and Christine Johnson.
John Forest. the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Goswick, 1907 Sixteenth
avenue, died yesterday at 8 o'clock
after a brief illness of bronchitis. The
funeral was held at the home this af-
ternoon at 2:3O and interment was
made at Riverside.
Oscar Hendrickson probably got
closer to an automobile Thursday ev-
ening than he cares to again in just
the same way. He was crossing Tenth
street when Harry Good. son of j. w.
Good. came speeding along with his
'snOrting" machine, and according to
Hendrickson' story cOllided with him,
making him do gymnastic feat in the
air. According to Goods story he was
driving along Fifth avenue, and near
ing Tenth street, when he noticed Hen
erickson standing in the middle of the
road He claims he footed his horn,
but that HendriCksOn seemed bewilder-
ed and did not know which way to go.
However, he says that although it was
close brush Hendrickson was not hit
by the machine.
The teachers committee of the Mo-
line public schools has selected anoth-
er teacher for the corps for the COM
ing year. The new teacher, Miss Mary
Hynes, of Morris. ILL.,, has been for
warded a contract to sign, in case she
accepts the position. She will, if she
comes here, be given a position in the
graded schools.
Friends of Mrs. Theodore Stenger
will be grieved to know that she is now
in Mercy hospital in Davenport in such
a low condition that she is expect
ed to live but Il short time. She has
been i'll for many months. Three weeks
ago she was removed from her Mo-
line home to the hospital. where an
| operation was performed. but she has
| found no relief.
Herman Sour was sentenced to %
days in Jail yesterday in Magistrate
| Olson's court for vagrancy. On the
2nd of August this same ''vag" was
before Magistrate Olson and he said
| he was working for a man on a farm
and that his services were very much
needed there. He said that the farmer
could not take care of the place un,
| less he was there to help him. So the
magistrate gave him $3.50 to pay for
| his transportation home, with the I'M
| derstanding that when he arrived
| there he was to send the money to the
police station. Nothing was heard
from the vag until Thursday after
noon, when Officer Carlmark came
into the station leading him by the
ear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20

NJ. b. Names. James Quinn. William
CultOn, William BischOff and William
J. Doyle are five of the stockholders
of the defunct Folding Baby Carriage
company. against whom separate suits
have been brought by Albert Huber,
trustee. The latter states that he holds
II judgment against the Baby Car
riage company wherein there is an
unpaid balance of $S,799.91. The stock
holders are alleged to have paid into
the company only 80 per cent of the
face value of their stock, and the plain
tiff asks judgment against them each
and all for the remaining 80 per cent
This means $1,000 from Mrs Names,
and $3.50 to $3.50 from each of the 9th
er defendants. William Hoersch is
attorney for the plaintiff and the suits
are all based on the same set of facts
and vary only in amount 1t is I'M
derstOod that there will be % of them
in all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
StOp amd Thimk.

II you want to go to Chicago you
can take one Of the C. M. & st. P.'s
fine trains and make an easy and rap
Id journey. Trains for Chicago leave
Rock Island as follows: At Ais a. m.
arriving at Chicago at S:55 a. m,
and at 1850 p. m, arriving at
Chicago at 1855 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20

Cheap rates to st. Louis, Mo, on &C.
count of the exposition, via the Illinois
Central. Tickets on sale daily. Best
service. Quick time. Write or call on
us for full information. City ticket
office, 329 Main street, Peoria, Ill. G.
a. Smith, general agent. Phone NJ,
$50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
HOneSeekerS'
Excursions
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

In connection with the Queen & Cres-
cent Route, to certain points in Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida, North and
South Carolina, Kentucky. Mississippi
Tennessee and Virginia on the
FIRST AND THIRD TUES
DAYS IN EACH MONTH.
May to November, 1904, inclusive, at
the very low rate of one fare for the
round trip, plus s.. Tickets are good
going Is days. and for stop-overs
south OF the Ohio river. with final linn
it for return of 81 days from date of
sale.
On the same dates one-way settlers
tickets will be sold to points in the
same territory at one-half first class
rates, plus 81, from Ohio river gate
ways.
For rates, schedules and full infor-
NATION, call on your nearest ticket
agent. or write to J. s. Mccullough,
n. W. P. A, 225 Dearborn street, Chi
cago, III.
For Information about farm lands,
business locations. etc, write 7. B.
ThackstOn. agent. Land and Industrial
Department, PCS Dearborn street. Chi
eago, Ill.-or G. b. Allen, A. G. p. A,
st. Louis, No.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20

5000 to st. Louis and return via
the Rock Island on Aug. 81, %, 25, 80,
and Sept. 4. Try the new route.
Morning train leaves at sos daily and
evening at 7:15 daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20

y deed was filed in the office of the
county recorder yesterday whereby
the Red Jacket Pump company for
the sum of $500 purchases the Meu-
mann property of six acres, located
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20

Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? If so, take the South.
west Limited on the c., M. & st. p. at
1890 p. M. or the early morning train
at $3.50. You will be assured of a
pleasant and safe journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-20
Tips 10 Travellers.

$1.20 to Cambridge and return via
the Rock Island, Aug. % to 20, on &C
count of Henry county fair.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-03
A MONUMENT.

Mr.. Coakleys statements regarding the colossal
business done at the Union Station the expiration
Of its tenth year is the best tribute leader ia
the terminal enterprise-Doctor William Taussig.
II was Doctor Taussg vino realized that the
Terminal Association must have a station Of i'm
mense capacity and the best arrangements. II was
he who insisted on material completeness and ar
tist.c beauty. II his knowledge of traffic
di;ions. his capacity in finance and his iuc1orable
iDs.srence which won the day against nll dorbiin:
conservatives. The station has met the needs of
ST Louis and yet has recently been enlarged 10
pass the obligations OF It's Ia,er business.
As long the station stands It will he monu
ment TO the foresight and courage OF Doctor Ta,ls
sig. When It gives place 10 something larger and
better a quarter Of century hence. the
vastness Of Its utility VIII still remain in historical
association with the memory Of q great business
leaders public spirit.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-03
SING A SONG OF MILLIONS.

Let the Worlds Fair hum. Make the ratchets
IN the turnstiles sing song Of millions millions 4
week We fast approaching the miliion-per-
week mark. We need to attain II speedily and re-
tain It throughout the fall Millions a week are
necessary outsrip Chicagos record OF attendance
among other things. We must outstrip Chicago: We
must distance Chicago-not that love Chicago
less. but that We love 81. Louis
Give us the spirit to turn out and make the Fair
a transcendent civic triumph. triumph for this
city! The Fair already trumphs among exhibitions.
Internationally and universally II is n success the
greatest Exposition ever held But the Fair must
be made demonstrated and interchangeable
triumph locay-for st Louis.
81. Louis owes it to itself 20 show what II can do
during remaining three months Of the greatest
show on earth. Chicago had a million and more Of
population out OF which It drew It's steady attend
ance. ST. Louis has such population. but with
the citizens doing their part In going and in boom
ing the show have enough 10 leave the million
per-week mark far below
The visitors have done and are doing their part.
Let 81 Louisans do double duty and represent the
biggest city In the world in their attendance. Rec
ords show that visiting people have been car
ried to ST. Louis by the railroads than carried
to Chicago. Let us now beat Chicasoans citi-
zeEs
Gigantic success for the Fair as local institution
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-03
"JHE LOVES OF EDwy.-

In The Loves 0s E!zy.'' Rose Cecil
o'Seill demonstrates what woman
writer will DO Vho T. thoroughly ''artis;lc''
and thoroughly saturated 1lth artistic
atmosphere. Miss O'Ne!n is the veil
known illustrator. and 81 seems A. ~ she
had tried 20 paint a novel You wonder
as you regard her s.xty or more choice
illustrations whether she was really f.
lustraiing the text or writing novel
around the characters 0f the drawing.
Sometimes Miss O'Seiii eyer turns poe;ess
In the pages and Interrupts the prose and
the pictures with verses and verselets
You simply can't restrain the artistic ten.-
permanent
The Loves ~ Edgy" srEseyts n very
Bohemian point o. view. IL calls to the
lima asins'ion 4 vision OF the au;horess IN
Turkish coy corner writing In a richly
red J4pan~s. kimono on parchment bound
with ribbons. with a carved wood Ink we'll
ani a perfurned pen. The authoross We
fancy. wrote TIL she go; tired AMI then
painted awhile. and. woarying 81 that.
J,o@fized n bit
The book is as unreal as n series OF
poses could be. bUt 80 has some elements
% interest II follows the romano. OF
three intsrlacing lives from its beginning
In a childish attachment 70 the towering
forth Of grand. very grand. passion.
Jane. the heroine. Is the soul of romance.
She and her artist lover Che couldn't pos
sihly be anything but an artist to pose ~
he does are both beloved by Edwy. who
IS L fancied aad fancifgl person With a pet
name The artist lover. on account of a
disgrace which has come 10 Elm through
his chivalrou- devotion 10 Jane. shuts Ills
eyes 10 her very obvious preference FOR
himself and makes way for Edwy's WOO
ing. What Temperament this artist
must have had. Being in love with Jane
and yet ignoring her love FOR him and
helping OUT Edwy. ENVY was a good dea!
OF a chump. bst the other fellow was
more SO. And the whole three OF them
act like chumps a good deal OF the time
one who was very Bohemian and chOck
full OF. not sentiment. but sHntlmentality.
might call them such dear people. but
the average. matter-o:-fact reader wis.
Is more or less familiar with life a. IL -
actually lived and With p@oIl- who cat.
drink. sleep and work for IA living In this
prosy world would call them a silly lot.
We should Ike 90 hear. FOR instance.
Mark Twaln's opinion OF them
VI L4sl
er's behavior. as described by him: 1t
was curious interview. that between Us.
The day after my arrival / was at her
door. She vas alone. writing. and got up
from her table 10 greet me. but stood
st.li at sight OF me ! uttered some com
monplace speeches. but she ignored them.
came toward me with arms stretched. her
love gushing heIpIessly out of her. #
seemed. II sort OF radiance. Then
committed the next 90 the las; .lOnstrcs-
i;y OF my H!e. took her hands. gave
them a little pressure. l.t them go. and
continued ny banaliiies. like az empty
coxcomb that has dropped in 20 tea
Later on the author describes all three
OF them pretty well. She makes the art
ist lover -ay TO Jane: 'Edwy is a stone
Damon. and stucco Pythias. while you
are q giIded Diana" With this ciarac-
terization we heartily concur. Lsthrop IS
the publisher.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-03
.TBE QuEEN's QUAR-"

Mr. HewIett's historical novel. founded
on Mary. Queen OF Scots. stands very high
among the years books in quality. power.
literary art. distinction and human In
teresr. Mary was never made so real and
fascinating before. not even By Andrew
Lang. or Hume. or any Of the historians
or chronicles. Mr. Hewlett sought to find
ou; her secret by findlag out her heart
with the result that he has made her NOR.
human than she ever was before. more In
d!yiduai. and more bewitching. The six
years of her turbulent life in Scotland are
set forth In Mr. Hewlett's novel with the
most impressive terseness and directness
OF style. Mr. Hewiett's power TO paint a
scene or a man in few words appears at
It's best Some OF his pages are like won
derful bits os old tapestry: but what holds
the reader from beginning To end IS tho
books dramatic power.
The Queens QUAR- Is IN fact a liberal
education in human nature In a wild and
heroic age. Few living writers equal Mr.
Hewlett; in sheer power. or in the power
to make human beings live and breathe
before yoJr eyes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-03
"rROBLEMS Of THE
PRESENT sOIrH., :,

On June - Yale University conferred
upon Mr. Edgar Gsriner Murphy OF Mont
goTneTy. Ala. ;he honorary degree OF
Master OF Arts In presenting Mr Muir
ply. the orato: OF the university spoke as
follows:
"ATkansls. Texas. Tennessee. and New
York Saw the birth. early life. academic
education and theological training OF this
Southerner whom North and South alike
are glad TO honor. As a clergyman Of tho
Protestant Episcopal Church. he has done
able service to humanity for nnany years
in Northern and Southern parishes. Re
isced. or. perhaps. restored. to the IaIty
At his own urgent request he IS now de-
voting himself With singular zeal 10 the
more public service OF his country. both
North and South. In the settlement OF
pressing educational and civic problems.
especially those social. political and racial
problems which more directly. though not
at all exclusively. confront the South.
Known before ss an able writer On reitg-
ious subjects. his recent book on The
Present South "a contribution 10 the
discussion Of the vital needs OF tha; por-
ton OF our country. which is O. un-
matched end permanent value As a cru
sader against child labor. his service has
been national IN character He will be
surprised. no doubt. 20 know that many
now regard him as a constructive states
man and phiianthropist. who Is rendering
original. unique and powerful service to
the upI!ft OF the ignorant. unfortunate and
humble. both white and black. in North
and South
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-03
The Easy-Goirg EagIish.

isrper weekly
There s. word you VIII hear in Enslan! all IN.
time wherever gotEe word holiday. All England.
winter spring. and autumn talks holiday Hoi-
icay ask myself from what? Judged by most
esygoing OF American standards life in
pretty well all holiday. and the annual August respite
from work rather elimination exception Take
American OF whatever trade profession dump
oEn England and his first impression his
VIII be. These people do not know what work
erything Is against their knowing the leisure
positions naturally thought .; unsymp-
tornatic OF England when being In OF
Inhabitants the other afternoon. tried buy
golinE The reason that II Thursday
afternoon. and Thursday IN particular town i-
earIyclosng day and esriyclosing day that at
o'clock in the afternoon shop is closed
at end. Emphaticaly take things easily
here
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-03
LITERARY GOSSIP.

IL i alway. Interesting to follow the
comment. written and oral. on Mr. Kip
!ings verses. for the power OF his name
forces them CIOn class Of people who
read no other poetry. Criticism Of verse
usually comes from more or less literary
fCuk. who now and then hold q volume Of
Il in their hand. but Things and III.
Man is cabled straight to everybo.Iy.s
breakfast table. and is read ard talked Of
BY the most primitive and barbarous The
most frequent comment is that they can't
make out what he is getting at" Never
theless. they read every word. when they
would not read the first line Of any other
poet whose meaning laid any demand On
the Imagination. The wonderful thing
about Nr. Kipling's verses f. that they
compel at least this degree o. attention
from people xho in Ike poeticaI circum-
stances go TO sleep Hence the naive,e
Of mich of the criticism. The bright
young man on the morning newspaper
has fun with each os its metaphors by
the rnachine-uke process OF taking them
literally. what are the grinning teeth
OF things" and how can you launch a
van?" The man who sits next 10 you
wants light on the sentence Things
-
standard OF ciearness set up on these
occasions which II applied generally would
leave us nothing but "Evangelire." "Ho-
ratius at the Bridge and "Ringlet. Oh
RingIets.-' and an evidence of thought
pressure comparable only to the anxiety
caused By M Markham when Re wrote
Whose was the hand that sianted back
that brow IL will be remembered
that Mr. Markham explained How he
did explain, Up and down tn. country
in and out Of readers clubs and mothers
meetings. wherever two or three had
met to think. Mr. Markham was there
explaining. Mr.. Kipling never will ex-
plain and those who do IL for him are no
friends OF his.-Fron Chronicle and Com
ment. In the September Bookman.
somewhat unique bit OF news comes
from Japan apropos the vogue OF the Eng
lish version Of 'Nami Ro" in that coun.
try. Not only Is the novel used there as q
textbook In the English schools. but dra-
matte version has been made for the pur-
pose OF instruction and entertainment in
the Ladies' University at Toxic One OF
the university professors writes TO n friend
In this country that the girls played three
acts from Mani Ko': that they did 30
splendidly that the visitors we're all
charmed and fascinated by them. and that
the entertainment was given by the Eng
Iish Literary Society. Of which I am the
president "
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-03
PassIng Of the EngIish SaSIopman.

The skipper OF the steamer Dumping Billy was en-
gaging crew. whats your name?-' he said
foremost applicant Giuseppe Grinoeri. replied
"EyetaIian?" 'Yees. ssir" Very good; step
side And yours7' he went to the A. r.
Ivan IkanoH.' Russian "Bolsh. sare.' Right:
step aIongside o. Yewseppy. Next manr' Wilhelm
Zwillanguz" German "Ja.' Very good: you
60 Ne1ty' '.Slanoei oiiveria. I Portuguese seaman
SENIOR Step over. then. Mannwel. Next John
Thompson sir 'what?-' John Thompson sir" What
"a ththunder-what the-what nationality" screamed
the Mortified shpmaster. English SIR replied the
For full half minute the unhappy skipper stood
speechiess his coUntenance turning purple
ange. and from orange to gray and then with n
Cling OF English. by gum he totered. staggered
and fell prone upon the ground.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-03

10 treated IN another volume. The.. are
tho chapters: Philosophy and the R~vo-
luton. The Government ~ France: III
nance. Louis XVI: The Elections TO the
States General: The National Assembly.
and the Spread - Anarchy. The
Constitution of i5.i. Tho I.egfsia-
tive Assembly. The National Con-
venioa 70 the Fail % the Gironde.
The Foreign Policy OF PITT 70 the
Outbreak ~ War with France: The Eu-
ropean Powers and the Eastern Question: :
Tn" Terror. Tn" ThermiJorian Reaction
and the End ~ the Convention: The Gen.
erai War. The Naval War. The Directory:
The Extinction ~ Poland. 1850: Bona
T.arte and the Conquest Of i'aiy. The
Egyptian Expedition. The Struggle for the
Mediterranean. The Second Coalition: Bru-
r.dire. Revolutionary Finance: French
Law IN the Age of the Revolution. and
Europe and the French Revolution.