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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-29
AYlSO AL PtDLICO

En- Ia antigua y acreditada
sastreria de r. Nontes acabase de
instalar una sucursal de la muy
reputadafabrica dc sombreros IL a
Bella Borinquenas de Sucesores de
de Juan Cabrer S. en- G. de Ponce.
En- dichO establecimienEo ha-
llar& oil publico, continuamente,
variadosurtidO. do SOMBREROS de
tOdss classes; para 0aballeros, para
ninOs, senOritas y ninas
De pajilla. de imitacion jipija
pa y feItr0, de pelo y lana.
Sc hace a Ia 0rden cualquier
sombrero; para precios Y demas in
formes, dIrijirse d FORTALEZA 28
San Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-29
Lista de las maquinas de ha-
Ger medias Y CaICetines

Tn motor de petr6leo, con IN dep6sito
para aqua, lampara de alcohol, Chi
menea dernas tuberlas.
Dos maquinas automaticas de hacer
medias de senoras y calcetines, icon
ITO agujas cada una y dos burrique-
tes para montarlas.
Una maquina con cuatro tejedoras de
hacer tejidos para medias cOrtadas
de ninos y ninas, de 80 agujas ca
da tejedora.
Una maquina de cerrar las punteras
de las medias, de 1000 agujas su bu-
rriquete para montarlas.
Una maquina acanilladora automatica
de 100 agujas.
Una estufa con su chimenea y plan
chaS.
80 moldes de madefe. para planchar
las medias. -
Un aIbor con eje de var&s de largo,
5 poleas de hierro con correas.
Una volanta con su correa.
Dos debanadOras con sus dos mesas
y so vovinas.
8 mesas para coser y sus banquitos.
Quintal medic de hilaza de algodon.
1000 agujas para repuesto.
Production diaria: 60 docenas, entire
medias Y calcetines.
Estos objetOs Sc venden al cOntadO;
y 81 alguna persona desea establecer
una Sociedad, puede dirigirse en- Ca
guas q su dueflo don Jesds Forastieri.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-29
e Babeurre
SefOr don Mariana Abril.
San Juan.


Nj querido Mariana: te agradece-
re reproduzcas en- La DEMoCRACIA ell
adjunto Case Clfnico, que ha publicado
en- Ia GCronica de Hygiene Y de MedIci-
na Tropical>, que ha fundado dirige
en- Ponce, el amigo J. p Raldiris, el
ilustrado y observador, doctor don
Florencio Suarez, residente en- esta
poblaci6n.
Ese Case Clinico, Sc refere d mi hi
10 Antonio, que debe su salud vida
al doctor Suarez, porque merced q
sus desvelos, observation compe-
tencla, puedo decir y afirmar, que lu-
ch6 como bueno inteligente, brazo &
brazo, con la muerte, arrancando q
esta Ia vida salud de mi hijo,
Soy padre y Sc por experiencia
cuantas lagrimas inquietudes existe
en- los hogares, por el difcil problema
de la lactancia de los pequenuelos.
A los padres y madres que lean
estas lineas, les aconsejo que empleen
xEl Babeurre~ como alimento para
esos seres, carnes de nuestras carnes
Y huesos de nuestros huesos.
Els bien conocido reputado en-
Ponce, el doctor Suarez, Y mi frma es
igualmente conocida en- esta pobla-
ci6n en- toda la Isla, para que desde
luego pueda decirse, que solo Ia gra-
titud y ell bienestar de otros hogares,
me impulsan suplicarte la reproduc-
ci6n dc estas lineas y de este ar4fculo.
Y para terminar restame tan solo
&inteligente y Iaborioso> Farmac6uti-
co de Ponce, mi amigo Ruiz Porras,
por su collaboration a la obra del
doctor Suarez.
Soy siemprs tuyo affect1simo.
ANGEL ACOSTA QUINTERO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-29
CUENTO D|AR|O
EI poeta y ell periodista
Ponce, Julio de 1904.

A Ia mesa de un restaurant llega
un periodista, al mismo tempo que en-
la mesa de al lado toma asiento un
poeta.
-Mozo-grita cl primero-traeme
unas ostras, centre cote0, pescado y
vino.
Y el poeta dice con modestia:-Ca-
marero, Gquiere usted servirme IN par
de huevos con un POGO de vinagre?
El mOzo sirve y uno y otro parro-
quiano Sc ponen acomer, y uno otro
piensan en- el vecino mientras comen.
iDiablo! dice para 81 ell poeta. Ese
hombre debe ser IN bolsista en- alza.
iQu6 modo de pedir! La vista de su
almuerzo opfparo va q indigestarme
el milo miserablemente. Els demasiado
su comida para un hombre solo. 81
pudiera pedirle un pedazo de filete.....
-iVaya un almuerzo el de ese po-
bre! murmuraba el periodista. A un
est6mago POGO egOista como ell miO,
la consideration de la escasez agena
puede sentarle NAL. Isl yo encontra-
ra medic de invitar ese pobre, para
que compartiera connigo esta comida,
Durante unOs mOmentos, periods
ia poeta piensan en- la misma cosa.
Aquel ss ell primero en- decidirsa
y despu6s de dirijir su vecino algu-
mas paIabras indiferentes que ell poeta
contesto con viveza, exclamo :
Amigo mfo, sus palabras della
tan en- usted al hombre de ingenio. y
un hombre como usted, 4 Sc molssta-
ria 81 20 le invitara partir este al
muerzo
i De ninguna manera
Y eI poeta sc va resueltamente
la mesa del periodista, toma asiento,
y uno otro comienzan charlar.
I'D modo que es usted poeta,
-Sf usted ?
-Yo soy periodista, redactor del
director dc an gran periodico del cual
sera usted redactor, para que ma ofrez-
ca dentro de POGO un almuerzo como
el que lie doy ahora.j
-iCaramba, dice el poeta titu-
beando-si 20 supiera que hallarfa.
Pero hoy es muy tarde-intorrum-
pio el periodista- usted mana
ma mas temprano y le presentar6 al
director de csc periodico.
-; que diablo. 81 pudiera yer
csc senor esta misma tarde. Ese di-
chose periodismo Sc ma ha subido
la cabeza va tengo deseos de encon-
trar con 81.
El periodista, sacando el reloj.
Son las diez. Is demasiado tar
de para mi.
Fl poeta Sc levanta dice en- alta
voz;
-6Dice usted que es tarde? GTar-
de esta hora? 6Tarde porqus?
-Tengo que ir Ia redacci6n.
IA la redacci6n? 5Pcro e.t& US
ed obligado d IL a. redacci6n?
-Obligado, no.
-. .Entonces..... grit6 81 poeta con
yoz terrible.
-Es precise que escriba los ssu-
,esos.a
-Claro, pue,to que ell peri6dico
5 diaro
Il poeta interrumpe con yoces de
nergdmeno.
Como. 6Tiene usted tambi6n re-
accion, oacina? 5Odcina como un
snedor de IiDros, como un empleado
ualq uler4! .Que LIE cuenta usted
., no; pre1ero a. pctiodismo mi Pc
ga, sin acIcates, mis- desayunos de
igos chumDos, mis- colversacIones
)n las violetas. Mis- comidas impro-
lsadas CT un rincon do una ylna.
refero nj miseria, mis- correrias por
bosque nj li0ertad, mis- suenos,
i dulce holganza.
-. -.Ah.-prosiguio con furia 81 poe
lCoa!tnia ca Ia pdgtha 81
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-29

Como pueds verse por la descrip-
cion del presente case clfnico, cad a
vez que Sc intentaba volver de nueyo
a alimentacion, a1n aquella de la
que eI n11o ysn1a hacienda uso duran
te docs meses, Sc aumentaba la viru-
lencia de los g6rmenes productores de
este proceso infectivo, irritando & iu
famando mas a6n la mucosa CASTRO
intestinal, todo 10 cual Sc hacfa mani
festo por Ia exacerbacion de los sin
tomas que caracterizan esta terrible
enfermedad; pero partir del dfa en-
cue Sc instituy6 la alimentaci6n por
Ell xbabeurre7 los trastornos digesti-
vos Sc modifcaron favoraDlemente.
los v6mitos desaparecieron, las depo-
siciones Sc fueroh hacienda mas pas
tosas, amarillas y regulares, v el nj.
10 fue adquiriendo la algeria el as
pecto do los ninos sanos.
Considero, ademas, de sumo inLe-
res est& observation por scr u prime
ia yez, que % sepa, que el <oabeurre.
ha sido empleado con exito en casos
de Gastro-Enteritis agudas dc forna .
piretica grave lei doctor Caro- parece /
haberlo ensayado solamente en- casos
ie mediana intensidad), pues es de to-
dos sabido que las principales indica-
Clones los admirables exitos del
fbabeurres pertenecen q las formast
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-29
q. Ell ~BABEURRE> III, EN- LAS
CASTRO -ENTERITIS AGUDAS DE
LOS NINOS DE PECHO
c A SO CLfNICO

A. ACOSTA VELARDE, de II meses
de edad, nacido en- PONCE, Puerto Ri
co, es hijo de padres de buena salud
habitual tiene hermanos varones
2 he1nbras, todos bien des arrollados
sanos.
CriadO al seno en- los primeros
dias de su nacimiento, pronto por eau
sa materna tuvo que abandonarse es-
te excelente medic de alimentaci6n,
para ser sustituido por la lactancia
artificial pOr medic de lsche de vaca
esterilizada mas tarde mamando di-
rectamente de una cabra pOr espacio
de unos dOce meses. En- Ell transcurso
de este tempo sufrio ligeras Castro
Enterit1s, algunas veces acOmpanadas
de febre, 6i8ndo estos des0rdenes de
una frecuencia tai, que muy bien pue-
de decirse que desde ell momentO en-
que el nino Sc VIC priYado de Ia lac
tancia materna, estuvo sie1npre mas
8 menOs enfermo.
FL dia 6 de Mayo, despu6s de al
gunos dias de inapetencia J malestar,
experiment0 un nuevo acceso de Gas
tro-Enteritis aguda, caracterizado por
repetidOs v6mitos y diarrea GO depo-
siciones en- el dia), fiebres de 40 pull
SO incontabls; estos sfntomas reves-
t1an 4al intensidad, que en- pocas horas
modifcaron las facies y estado gene
raj del enfermito hasta el punto de ha-
Ger temer una muert9 proXima.
Llamado en- este mismo dia para
prastar mis- auxilios facultativos, or
den6 al instante el tratamiento si-
guiente:
Dia 6.-Dieta hfdrica banos a
32a. Poci6n de acido lactico.
Dia 7.-Menos vomitos, II deposi-
clones de IN color verde intense
muy acuosas, meteorismo abdominal,
temperature 38o a. N. y 800 p. m, no
pulsaciones pOr minute. Continuation
de Ia dieta hfdrica y SO gramos de sue
TO artificial fisiologico en- inyecciones
hipodermicas.
Dia Sci enfermo sigue vomitan-
do aunque no con tanta frecuencia, i
verdes llenas de caseum
y mucosidades, temperature $50 a. N.
y $50 ,, p. m., pulse 120 por minute.
Dieta hfdrica 30 gramos de suero en-
hipod6rmicas. Poci6n de
acido lactico.
Dfa 9.-El nino parece algo mejor,
ha pasado Ia noche menos inquieto.
ha dormido algo, tolsra el aqua sin
vomitar, excepto una dos veces, de
posiciones menos frecuentes aunque
veades adn, temperature 80 5, a. ~,
30 2, p. 10. Sc intenta yolyer q la
por medic de una nodri-
"a, que el nino rehuza, teniendo que
'ecurrir de nuevo la cabra.
Dia l0.-Aumentan los y6mitos
a diarrea IL deposiciones) tempera-
III Tai es Ia importancia efca-
ia del <Babeurre>, como tratamiento
prof.actlco de a CASTRO
nteretis cronicas de los ninos, que
5aginsky, el muy Ilustre m6dico ale
ian, alrIna IL cumprobada superio-
dad del ~Babearreo, sobre todas las /
nutritivas hasta hoy
no haoIendo, pu6s, sxage- {
acion alguna a. sostener que el en-
leo del <Babeurre> constituyendo Ell /
-edio de alimentaci6n triunfante en- {
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-29
HOTEL 0LInpO
SANTURCE
A IS minutes de San Juan

El mejOr hotel en- este china. Es-
pl6ndida ventilation. Parque, jardi-
nes y Kiosko a la inglesa. Excelente
servicio de carruajes. Precios mode
radios. Sc hacen reducciones para ia
milias Alumbrado el6ctricO moderno.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-07
Toe S1ocES

\ They represent the choicest selecting from the great manufacturers of America, England, Germany, France, Italy and Japan.
 There are practically unlimited quantities the output of whole factories, for instance, from one years end to another.
 The organized purchasing force back of this de- partment represents the greatest buying force in the world We can. dictate qualities and prices.
 We make our own Cut Glass. In Europe there is a string of potteres that make dinnerWare, bric a-brac vases and other ceramic products for us.
 Making things ourselves we get both originality and excusveness. Besides, we have found that to be the only way we can get things to suit us. Prices here will be lower than elsewhere. No you will find prices here lower in nine out of tel cases higher ba,a our regta1 prices. We shall give V
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-07

Sf.75 Gilt Boudoir Clocks Opening Days, $f .49 Sf.50 Bondoir Clocks WedgeWood designs S1 S1.25 China Boudoir Clocks Opening Days, 84c 75c Nickel Alarm Clocks Opening Days, 49c
 Needfuls and Helpfuls 5 for kitchen pantry, etc 1Oc Fancy Feather Busters, 15-ineh handie--4c 39c Fancy Wooden Salt Boxes-f8c each soc Japanned Spice Boxes, 6 compartments -39c 19C Square Tea Canisters Opening Days price, 12c 15c Round Tea Canisters Opening Days, Sc 1Oc Hanging Match Safes Opening Days, Sc
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-07
Tbe UenfilatiOr,

This was one of the most difficult problems to solve; but we believe we have solved 1t correctly. We certainly spared no expense and called to our aid the most expert authorities to be consulted.
 powerful dynamo and fan in the basement bring fresh air down from above the roof force 1t over steam-heated pipes, and distribute 1t through ducts that lead in every direction At the time all the impure air he air that has lost it's oxygen or ife-sustaining principle) is forced out.
 The result is a constant supply of fresh air heated to just the right temperature evenly distrib uted throughout the store.
 Under the thick wood flooring of the Basement is a concrete foundation. Dampness is unknown there. adjust their prices after our Opening but even then other stores during the Idst teaO ueeEs vere m nany E Days and music on Wednesday. For example:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-07
Toe Space , }: 2

The new departments are in the largest and un- doubtedly the most conveniently arranged basement in Connecticut The area is 22,880 square feet about half It is higheeilnged light, bright and cheerful.
 The Housefurnishings occupy a very large sec tion at the Pitkin Street end.
 The Dinnerware, Crockery and medium-priced Lamps occupy much larger space in the centre
 The imitation Cut Glass and the finer Lamps have handsome section right by the elevator
 The real Cut Glass, the SilverWare, Statlary, Bronzes, Clocks and finer wares are in a beautiful room where mirrors flash out their richness and beauty in a thousand ways and directions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-07

Havand Cups and SauGers sg1s, F9gs pff6syl pf etyl decorations, with gold handles Worth 40c lOr Opening Days price UO Imitation Cut Glass Sets eopsistng t of sres sn, pitcher, spoon holder and butter dish. Worth 9AS. 50c-0pening Days price NfO Quadruple Silyerplated Ware eo9s ehesslate sls,m pitchers bread trays nut bowls fern dshes fruit bas- kets, cake baskets and pickle jars. Worth NG<, $1.50to $2.o0 eacli--Openng Days price OOG Dinner Sets Of S S ameea os sraen ers er
 lo2 pieces in a set. Worth $9.5o-opening CE Oz Days price .. >p0eOf
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-07

$2.5O Umbrella Jars Opening Days price, f.97 $500 Cut Glass Bowls, 8-inct, at SAYS $4.O0 Cut Glass Nappies, 8-incf1, at S2.50 S3.50 Cut Glass Nappies, 7-incf, at S2.25 S3.5O Cut Glass Pickle Dishes at S2.75 $500 Cut Glass Bowls, 8-inch, at S3.5O
 Rogers Celebrated Silverpiate
 four designs to match
 $t.25 Tea Spoons Opening Days, 85c doz. S2.25 Table Spoons Opening Days, S1.7O $2.25 Forks Opening Days, S1.7O doz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
KlCKAP00S ARE Defeated
Lose to Business Men in Bowling
Match at Central Alleys.

The Business Men bested the Kick
apoos in match in the City league
series ct the Central alleys last even
ing The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
Business Men,
Meeting OF OIL COMPANY
Local Men Transfer Operations From
Texas to Kansas.

TIE annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Tri-City Oil company
vas held last evening at Rock Island
Tnrner hail. The stockholders elected
IL. ID. Folsom and NJ. II. Sexton to sue
led themselves as directors, and
Fred Blochlinger was chosen to sue
ceed T. II. Thomas. who refused to
accept the Office for another term. 1t
VAS voted to offer the stockholders
100000 shares of stock at ) cents each.
to be redeemed in three years at 10
.ents. and to be redeemed before any
dividends are paid On the outstanding
stock. This action was taken - raise
money with which to make desired i'm
provements on the 81 acres of oil land
-ecently purchased by the company in
Allen county. Kans. The stock to be
sold is portion of the 3S3.000 shares
IF the treasury stock of the company.
The company has abandoned its Tex
as fields. as the wells were unprodu
tive. The equipment was disposed OF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
STUDENTS FIRST
ANNUAL REUNION
Those Of Three Brown Colleges
With Alumni and Teach.
ers, Banquet.
THOSE PRESENT NUMBER 23O
Program Of Toasts and Season Of
Dancing - Will Form
Leagues.

The first annual reunion of the in
Browns business colleges Of the tri-
titles TOOK place last evening at the
Outing club, Davenport. There were
80 guests. ~ OF whom were from
Rock Island..
G.. W. Brown. president of the
Brown College company. had promised
o attend. but was unavoidably detain.
ID at st. Louis. where the schools
have 4 large exhibit that is under his
personal supervision. J. z. Gustus
superintendent OF the schools of the
| -ri-cities. acted as POSTMASTER. in the
absence of Mr. Brown. and after the
banquet had received full attention. a
program of toasts was presented. as
follows:
Brains Us. Stomach" Principal w
L. Read. of Rock Island.
why / am Here" A J. Bline. in
s;ructor, Moline.
Reading. Painter of Seville" Miss
Fannie Miller. student. Davenport.
Our Faculty" G. w. Kemper. in
structor. Davenport.
DIO"H DTO"HleS, Ellis D Nooh
| instructor. Davenport.
Browns Alumni" Martin Smit',
l,urinus of Davenport school.
Occupation" Ernest E. SOenke
graduate of Davenport school. and
now in business in that city.
IAN Intending Education" Lewis
!. Simpson. student. Rock Island.
There was dancing until after mid
night. and the guests left for their
homes expressing the hope that they
could look forward to- a similar gath
sring at least once each year. The
concert music and that for the dane
Ig was furnished by Petersen's or
chestra. The formation in each of the
tri-cities of a chapter of Brown.
league. was discussed informally. a'as
each city will act on it's own response
biiity in this matter. The league IS
meant TO hold the graduates together
in an organization in order that they
may keep in touch with each other
and be mutually helpful in after years.
and in addition there will be carried
IN a system of advanced education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

went wild every time. 1t VAS :. fast
and furious fight throughout. .,rt
neither man showed much effects of :;
at the end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
How Kelly Won His Game.

Sam Crane tells a good story on
the famous King" Kelly:
He was with the Chicago club at
the time. playing in Boston. The
game was tied in the ninth and had
been carried along until twilight, al
most darkness, had enveloped the
field
There was hazy fog. too, brought
in by that penetrating east wind
that frappes visiting players in Bos-
ton occasionally. and the outfieiders
could hardly be seen from the home
plate.
Frantic appeals had been made to
the umpire to call the game by all
the players. with the exception of
KEEL He would scorn to ask such a
thing in tight game The contest
had proceeded to about the 18th
inning or Whereabouts. and the Chica-
COS had made one run, putting them
ahead.
THE Chicagos took the field for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
A Heavy Load.

To lift that load off of the stomach
take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests
what you eat. Sour stomach. belching
gas on stomach and all disorders of the
stomach that are durable are instantly
relieved and permanently cured by the
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. S. p.
Storrs. druggist at 297 Main street,
New Britain, Conn. says: "Kodol Dys.
pepsia Cure is giving such universal
satisfaction ard is so surely becoming
the positive relief and subsequent cure
for this distressing ailment, | feel that
am always sure to satisfy and crafty
my customers by recommending it to
them. / write this TO show how well
the remedy is spoken of here" Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure was discovered after
years OF scientific experiments and will
positively cure all stomach troubles.
Sold b. all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
Minor siqns with Newark Club.

Evansville, Ind, Nov. 23.-"Piggy"
Minor. who pitched last season for
the Evansville Central league team.
was signed today by the Newark tear
of the Eastern league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
New Quarter Mile Swimming Record
Duffy Defeats Wallace.

Dubuque. Ia. Nov. 23--I n n DAT
~ OF Chicago was awarded the dcc;s-
'on over Tom Wallace of Philadelphia
asst night at the end of Is :o'.rds by
Referee Krone. Duffy weighed It2
pounds and Wallace 154. the latter be-
ng six pounds overweight and losing
his forfeit. Duffy carried TIE h,'H. TO
Wallace in every round, a"d landed
i've blows TO Wallace's one. Wallace
only show was to land 4 knock.'rt
punch. but his efforts in this dire. On
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

their inning. Three men were OIL
bases and two were down. The mex
batter made a terrific swipe into RICH.
field. The ball appeared as if il
might be going a mile, and the three
runners on bases dashed for the plate
gleefully. while the crowd yelled tn
multuously.
Kelly was playing right field
which position he occupied when not
catching, and approaching quickly
that neither the umpire nor the crowd
could see the ball. posed as if for e
catch, and then, when he thought il
was about the right time for the ball
to land he leaped into the air with &
wild whoop and dashed for the dress
ing room. The umpire shouted out
and Chicago had won out by that sin,
gle run.
The Boston players and spectators
made an awful howl over the Gle
cision. and the papers came out the
next morning calling Kelly everyt ming
from a thief to a presidential candi
date, but the decision went just the
same
The ball went over Kelly's head
a mile, and may be going yet.
In telling about the play afterwarG
'Kel' said:
when | left the bench in the
previous inning | put ball into my
shirt. thinking the darkness would en-
able ME to turn some trick. The op
portunity came. and | carried il
through. Why, l couldn't see the bal
that was hit with a telescope.
81 knew it was coming out my
way, for the boys all yelled at me; so
l just stood still and made the bluff
- wasn't called upon to show the
ball, but l could have done SO all
right. There would not have been a
thing said about it afterward. for
lad EN- al fooled, umpire and all
Dat a boy perched up on the back
fence brought in the right ball. to get
= pass for the next day, and gave the
, snap away: but it was too late then
the game was ours"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
SPORTING NOTES
Decision to Mowatt.

Chicago. Nov 23-For failing to
avoid punishment in the early part of
the third round of his bout with Tom
my Mowatt last night Billy Finucane
was disqualified by Referee Siler and
he decision awarded Mowatt.
New Quarter Mile Swimming Record.
San Francisco. Cal. Nov. 23--Fran-
is Galley last night lowered the
worlds quarter mile swimming record
during the Olympic clubs natatorial
tournament. The former record was
held by F. Daniels of the New York
Athletic club. whose mark was 6:O2
The new record is $50 As. All the
sports of the tournament were of high
order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
MISSION SEMl-CENTENNlkL
Local Churches intcrec.ed in Coming
Celebration at Pittsbura.

Local Churches in.crec.e1 in Coming
Celebration at Pittsbura.
Dec. 6 to S the semi-centennial cele-
bration of the beginning of mission
work in Egypt and India by the United
Presbyterian church of North Amer
lea will be he'd at Pittsburg, Pa. The
meeting will be one of great import
ance. and elaborate arrangements are
being made by the churches through
out the country. The United Presby-
terrain churches of this vicinity have
selected Mrs. W. NJ. Storey, of Mo
line. to represent the county churches
at this meeting, and Miss Mildred
Warnock, of Rock Island, and Mrs. A.
c. Bailey. of Coal Valley, have been
named as alternates.