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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
CLAIRVOYANT.


MADAM HOWARD-Full readings "a
and 80 cents. Room II, McKinnie
block. corner Fifteenth street and
Fourth avenue. Entrance on Eff
teenth street, Moline.
MADAM lone - Queen of character
readers. late of New York City. will
give most complete and scientific
typewritten horoscope by mail Send
- cents. sample of handwriting. dat
of birth. color of eyes and hair, to
Lock Box 400. Rock Island, ILL.,
MADAM ST. MARIE.-Palmist and
clairvoyant. Tells you the past, pres
ent and future correctly. Tells you
everything pertaining to business,
marriage, divorce, love affairs, sick
ness. death, accidents, and everything
OF interest. One call will prove her
wonderful accuracy. Office hours from
to 10 p. m. 705 Fourth avenue. Take
ne Blue line west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

pended nearly $4,000 in scenery and
costumes. and New York seemed quite
willing TO believe this after what was
seen on the rise OF the curtain on the
first night Of the six months engage
ment at the Casino theatre. 1t is said
that there is a smothering refulgence
of women on the stage, including two
lady reporters. afterward love editors
of the Table D'HOte Bulletin-six wild
ows of his late Majesty GouIash Il
two dozen messenger boys and u COM
ic opera queens. An unusual array OF
clever fun-makers will be seen in the
support of Arthur Dunn, that mirth-
provoking comedian, whose popular
ity has never been questioned In. the
cast will be Charles box. Clarence
Harvey, William Mechan. Thomas
Whitbread Misses Erminie Earle. Sal
lie Randall, Blanche Wayne. the AL
thon sisters and over 10 others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
PATIENTS.


PATENT and trademark office, room
u: Mitchell Lynde building, Rock
Island. James +. Murphy. associate
branch of Moore x Co, patent attor-
neyS: Washington, d. g, and Chica-
go. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Last Sunday. between the Har-
per house and the office of DR.. +. ID.
Paul. on Eighteenth street. a gold
stone watch charm lettered o. r. G.
Finder return to this Office and re-
CCiVe reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
PRINTING.

rARDS-15 cents per 100, round cor
ners 81 per 100; invitations, note, let
ter heads and envelopes printed at
reasonable prices Enclosing and
color work on fine stationary. New
phone 56l5- Bleuer Bros, 1Ol1 Sew
enth avenue, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

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II. J. TOHER * CO.-BrOkers, Davcn-
port. Stocks, grain, provisions, cot
ton. Private wire TO New York and
Chicago. Offices l69 Main street. Tel
ephOne 40T.
GEORGE II. SIDWELL & CO.-Com-
mission merchants. Grain, hay and
provisions. Members of the Chicago
board of trade and Chicago stock ex-
change. Established 20 years. No
542 and 5f3 Rialto building. Long
distance ,phOne Harrison 2666.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
MISCELLANEOUS.


If YOU WANT to buy, sell, trade or
rent anything. engage help or secure
II situation. the Mail is the one pa
per in Moline that can do IL for you.
Mail wants are popular and Mall
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike, cash
in advance; 2-cent stamps viii do
Evening and Saturday Mail, Moline,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
ARCHITECTS.

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LEONARD DRACK-Architect and SUI
perintendent. Skinner block, second
floor Office hours, 10 to IL a. m, 4
to $50 .. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
ExPREss, sToRAGE, BIS AND CAB

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ROBES TRANSFER COMPASY-l2O
West Seventeenth street Old phone
1897. new phone 515S. New storage
building Express. baggage, bus and
cab calls answered dag or night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
REAL ESTATE.

Z. J. BURSS-City and country real
estate If you have property for sale,
list ii with me II you want to buy
] Will do my best TO get you what
you want Room II. Mitchell &
Lynde block Telephone 1871.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
ETEI.

EMPIRE COAL & COKE COMPANY
Wholesale and retail dealers in BIZ
luminous and anthracite coal
Prompt delivery service Office. 17lS
First avenue. Telephone west 1890
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

Denver Limited x
Omaha ..i..,.,, d S:45 am "a 2;55 ,
FIT. Worth. Denver
X Kansas City. ID 20 amIdIO 80 7
Minneapolis ... e.. ID 6:2O amla $40
Davenport & Chi
cago $500. ........ d 7:4O am a 700
Omaha 49,. ....... ldl2:55 amla 6:25
Colorado u Omaha id I:IO pm.dlO:lO
DeS MOincS * Oma-
ha ~. ..;.".. la12:S5 am a $50 ,
Denver, Lincoln &
Omaha -; "A $40 am d 500
l)es Moines EXPRESSES :55 pm q 700 /
st. Paul * Mime
apolis :..:. a 3:4O am d 9:15
Denver, Ft. Worth
& Kansas city. "a SIS am d1O:3O
Kansas city. st.
Joe IL California. a11:1O pm d 7:1O
Rock Island Il
Washington -. a12:5O pm d s25
Chicago u Des
Moines ;......... q 1856 pm 4 200
Rock Island u
Brooklyn Accom- la Ass pmld 7:1O;
Omaha 49,. ...... a 5:45 PM" $3.50
Omaha X Des
Moinos 80; d Cos pm a 2;42
Cedar Rapids &
Upton 49,. .... la1O:37 am "a 4:8O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
Rock IsInnd 4 Peorin DIyIrIon.

Trains leave Twentieth street sta
ton. Main line trains start from main
depot on Fifth avenue minutes in adj
vance of tim" given.
Trains. Leave. Arrive.
Peoria, Springfield,
St l., lHd'plS $500. $40 am $40 pm
Peoria ~ st Louis" I:2O PM 5:55 pm
Peoria. Ind pls, Gin.
Bloomington .... las pm"1 1:15 am
Sherrard Accom-. &c. II" $3.50 ann" S:45 am
Cable x Shcrrard
Accom-. .........." GAS ami S:45 pm
Gable IL Sherrard $3.50 pm 2:2O pm
a. arrival; d, departure ., daily eN-
cept Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

CARNIVAL CITY PACKET COMPANY
Burlington and intermediate points.
STEAMER HELEN BLAIR
Leaves Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 4 =.
For rates and further information,
apply to CARL MANGAN. Agent.
Rock Island. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
ART DECORATION.

FRANK H. SWEAiLINE - Contractor,
house, buggy and wagon painting
good work: low prices; satisfaction
guaranteed. Address Box 434, Rock
Island, Ill.
PARDON & SON-Artistic interior
decoration. Finest line of late paper
carried and skilled workmsn employ
ed. Moderate prices. Az Seven
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
EDUCATIONAL.

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AUGUSTANA OLLEGE-Business de
paTtment. 4 thorough business
training given for entry into com
mercfai life. Terms reasonable. APP
ply at Augustana college.
VILLA DE CHANTAI-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. Rudimentary and
higher branches and all polite ac-
complishments taught. Twentieth
street and Fifteenth avenue, Rock
Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETHJE-PrOpTietO Chip
piannOck nursery. Cut flowers and
designs Of all kinds. City store, 1907
Second avenue. Telephone ITO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

STEAMER CITY OF wINONA.
Arrive 1890 a. m, Davenport; leave
=.
3:lJ y.
For rates and further information
apply 70 CARL MANGAN, Agent
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
FOR sALE-FARM PROPERTY.

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FOR SALE-Farm property. We have a
nice list of bargains in farms from
40 to 500 acres in Rock Island and
Scott counties. Also will exchange.
Goldsmith & Mckee Co.
FOR SALE-Or exchange, small fruit
farm of p acres: 100 acres stump
land in Michigan fruit belt, 50 per
acre; 40 acres in fruit belt of Ar
kansas Well located. \ snap. Will
exchange for business or houses. In
quire of G. b. Ellis. Milan, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Best bargains in lots on
Twenty-fifth street and Tenth ave
nue. if taken at once Easy payments.
Inquire Reidy Bros.
FOR SALE-Double house, quite new,
in splendid repair. with furnace, bath,
gas, etc. If sold at once, can be
bought for $4,750. Owner Will take
lease for one year or more at S4I.50
per month. II. X. Walker.
FOR SALE-At auction, an eight-rOom
house. with basement, also lot, loca-
ted at 617 Thirty-fifth street; will be
sold to the highest bidder at the auc-
tiOn to be held Saturday. oct. 10. at
! p. m, at the above address. The
title of the above property is perfect
" clear. City water and good cistern.
Reason for selling is poor health and
wishes to leave the city. NJ. J. Bowen.
proprietor; II. G. Harris. auctloneer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY
Depot, Second avenue and Twentieth
street. Telephone, old west $50, new CLIO.
+. y. RIDDELL, Agent
Trains. Leave. Arrive.
st. Louis. Spring
field, Galesburg,
Peoria. Quincy -. GAO ami ESQ am
Sterling. Mendoza
and chicago .....i' GAO am i ESQ am
st. Louis. Kansas
city. Denver and
Pacific coast 80. IS 1920 pm 7:15 pm
Sterling and points
intermediate MP 1920 pm)' 7:15 pm
Dubuque, Clinton.
La Crosse. St
Paul. Mimi, and
northwest 80. III 1880 pm $50 am
Clinton. Dubuque - 1915 ami" 7:05 pm
Clinton and inter
mediate points O.. Il 7:15 ami 7:05 pm
Stop at Rock Island for meals. -
daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
RatlwayED., r. J. * \. w; passenger
station at foot of Seventeenth street. s.
h. STODDARD. Agent. +. L. Hinrichs.
commercial agent, 3O3 Brady street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
CoNTRAC TORs AND BUILDERs.

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FRANK ISfMONS-Building and re
pairing. Residence and shop. 81
TH elfth street Old phone west 846-2:
new phone 1858.
JOHN VOLK & CO.-Contractors and
builders. Also manufacturers of
sash, doors, BLINDS and mouldings.
Dealers in plate window and art
glass Offices and factory, 311 to 329
Eighteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
LAUNDRIES.

ROCK ISLAND STEAM LAUNDRY
bakersfield K Sexton, prOprfetors.
Fine finish and quick service, 1914
Third avenue Phone west 1893.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

East. / West.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 1l16 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


WANTED-To rent. small two-stOry
house. Address j L. F." care Argus.
WANTED-Partics desiring room and
board, with bath, in private family.
Inquire at SO Third avenue.
WANTED--Ladies and gents shoes to
shine. Shoes called for and delivered
for 10 cents. c. +. DiCkersOn; phone
52O3, Berry's cigar store.
Observation-Disclosures by the day or
week. First class board at reason
able prices. Telephone and all mod
ern conveniences. 1929 Second ave-
WANTED-To rent. a five or six-room
cottage, with bath, and either with
or without heat. Must be located be
tween Twentieth and FOrtieth streets,
south of Fifth avenue. Address &c.
l.. 10" care Argus.
WANTED-Ladies to visit the MONDAY
Rest rooms at 1S1Sk Third avenue.
near Y. NJ. c. A. building. Good
home cooked dinner from II 80 to 2.
Supper Saturday only from to p.
m. We exist for accommodation, not
profit. Rooms open all day to ladies
for rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
wANTED-MALE OR FEMALE.

WANTED-AssiStan bookkeepeT, man
or woman. Address. stating fully eX-
pCrienCe, references. salary wanted,
etc. Il. 30" Argus office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

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WANTED-A porter at the Rock Island
depot lunch room. Thirty-tirSt street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

FOR RENT-Two rooms. with all mod
ern conveniences, at Se2 Seventeenth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at 400 y
Third avenue; entrance on Four
teenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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ANTED-Situation as housekeeper in
small family. Call or address No. Jl2
Sixteenth street. Phone 5l6S.
WANTED - Position by experienced
stenographer; faithful. quick and ac-
curate; also boOkkeepeT; reasonable
wages; references. Address D.. 1910
Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD-At
torneys- at-law. Office in Rock Isl
and National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

SWEENEY & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and counselors at law. Abstracts of
title. Office in BenSston block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-07

ANTED-LadieS to do plain sewing
at home on collars; nothing to buy;
material sent everywhere free. Send
addressed envelope, National Manu-
featuring company, $50 West One
Hundred and Sixteenth street, New
York.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
low ANTS SLEEP.

During sleep the ants body is quite still Occa-
sionaIlv NAV be noted 4 regular lifting up and
serting down Of the fore feet. one leg after an
ether with almost rhythmic motion The antar-
naa also have a gentle quiveriug. apparently in
voluntary movement, almost ike breathing The
soundness OF sluEber was frequently proved by
anplving the feather end OF a quill The feather
tip is lfghIv drawn along the back, stroktng with
the fur There is no motion Again and again
this action is repeated. the stroke being made
gradually heavier. Stln there IL no Charge. The
strokes are directed upon the head with the same
win A waving motion intended 10 tickle il. The
ant remains n,1ttoniesS-
Finally the sleeper Is aroused by a SHARP touch
~ the Quill She stretches out her head: then he's
legs which she shakes also steps nearer TO the
iirhr varcs and begtrs 70 comb her antennae
and brush her head and mouth Then she clam
ka-s over her sleeping COEnr1C CeS dives into an
open sangway. and soon has said Good morning
~ orotrer tour % duty. Be il vel noted how
s1er tnar she has gone TO work. as shc and aII
her fellows always 60. rot Orly rested. but with
hs- rsrson perfectly clean--(tEarper's NLagazfne
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
Il NEW WORLD ALPHABET.
Plan to Establish UuiUersal Stand
ard of Pronunciation

Boston sept 5o-Boston University is arranging
TO can worlds conference p-iIatogsts and uni
VeTsty professors . take steps fc- the establish
ment OF a universal alph1ber and the institution
OF some reforms II spelling. vhica viii form the
pass IoT universal language, the need Of which
mas long been felt, and for wLich the many at
tempts to provide. including Tolapuk and Es-
peranto. have 50 fa- proved Inadequate = unIver-
sal ALPHABET under the pan proposed by Boston
University would indicate the Pronuncia ion Of al
words IN the leading European languages TIE
t~enty-six letters OF the Roman alphabet are
known al over the world. and probably 90 per
cent ot the worlds printing is done with these let
ters Thus. the basis Of a "univeseal alphabet"
already exists 1t only remains 10 remove a few
differences. For The most part. the twent-six let
Jers represent the same sounds in all languages
Write such words bCick, past black, clock.
harmony individuality and others, and they VIII Be
pronounced alike. or nearly alike. by all Europeans
even though they may not know a word Of English.
However. as the value q the letters IS not quite
the same in all languages. OF even within one
language. i becomes necessary 10 resort TO die
tionartes and language mlnuals for KEYS OF rro-
nrncaton. As the scientific study OF pronunciation
is OF compa-ativei recent development no Uniform
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
TRAINED DOGS ON THE Battlefield

The Russian government IS n communication
with Major Hautonytle Richardson a retired Of
acer Of the Brush army. on the subject oe his
Supplying canine a-nbu-anca corps FOR the Far
East.
Major Richardson considers that the best doss
for ordinary work IN the field are black or sable
coIiss. InrsIhgence. not breed however IS the
chief consideration. The Russians have adopted
the Caucasian dog; France favors The 'srnuggIars'
dogs" well known on her frcrriers; Austria en-
pIoys Dalmatians: Turkey finds Asiattc sheep dogs
most suitable. and Germany generally selects
coIHss
The trained dog can be employed IN 4 number OF
ways He may act as q scout. Outpost 70 shs
ourposts; IN an actual engagement his services
readily available for the transport OF reserve
ammunition 70 The dring line: in a siege or invest
ment Ee may be used as a sentry. and IN this
capacity would prove invaluable In guarding against
surprise
But It Is in au6uIancs work that the dog nav
provide the greatest service 20 man. and il is 70
this special and important phase that Major Rich
ardson has devoted many years. training hts dogs
TO perform their Hfe-savicS work with almost
human skill and fnrsIngence.
The beginning OF training FOR deId service is to
take the dog at night to some quet spot ard have
assistant creep Up slowly toward dog and
master The dog scents the approach and gives
warning by growling-barking being aIv-avz.
checked BY the trainer. since IN war time il would
betray the dogs presence TO the enemy.
In ambulance %erS The dog, andlng wounded
TOO seriously injured helps himself 70 the brassv
carried BY the DOG IN q task upon its back
sheet a pencil ard piece Of paper. The wouudsi
nan scrtooles haSTy n9ts e tStorm his comrades
t,s-i to the dog BY wave of his hand rhst n =
to Terurn, the dog dashes on again to the am
Hei9 il dispatcned az once the ambulance party
TotissIed mar has N The mean time been enabled
roughly 70 bardage ms woundS. and perhaps bv
stopping dangerous dow OF blood. TO save Ms
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

y by the governments OF the United states. Eng
land and France. probably because they doubted
its efficiency. but alleged. because it was un-
lawful. Nothing was said against the subterraneaa
mines OF the combatants at SebastopoI. which daily
sent 70 their deaths hundreds OF men or both sides
There was intense excitement in the North in the
Civil War because the Confederates tried 70 blow
Up ore oe the federal ships by surreptously intro
ducing into the buDkers a torpedo disguised as a
lump Of coal and again when the United states
irouclad Housa5onic was destroyed by the sub1na-
rine affair known rs the David, which vas de-
noUnced as unusual and secret and therefore
illesit.mnte.
Down to the so-calIed days OF chivalry. history
throws little light upon anv distinctions as TO
legitimate ulegitimate weapons. To give or ac-
cept quarter was the exception. and need was
felt FOR dscarding any particular arm for fear OF
punishment for irs use by death at the hands OF
the captcrs. The weapons, except bows and ar
rows, were entirely manual, and whatever could
reach and destroy the enemy was considered law
fui. The laws OF war were few number and
vague in form, and were based entirely upon
might making right In the days OF the Ro-
mans and Greeks. who with reason Classed them
selves as The polite nations. the OF poisoned
weapons alone vas barred. though rather because
the surrounding ba-barians. from whom they
wished In all possible ways to oe distinguished
used them than for any humane reason based
upon pbilanthropic sentiments
For several centuries preceding the invention Of
gulPowde- the only questionable weapon Of any
marked power was the famous Greek are. con-
ce-cing whose destructive properties many fab
ulous accounts have been handed down. 1t appears.
however, TO have been highly in1iammable and 20
nave possessed the power Of burning under wafer
and wherever It fell II made great havoc. from
IT'S ineztinsuishabIs nature. For many genera
tons the process OF its manufacture was kept a
profound secret at Coustantinople. the capital of
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
VIOLATING LAWS OF WAR
What Is Denounced in One Age Is
4Nozced IN .4nothfr.

While theoretically nations are expected 70 ad-
mere 10 the laws OF war adopted by the Geneva
Convention which have been accepted as part and
parcel OF the statutory regulations OF the United
States army. yet the experience OF the past goes
10 show that 4 strict Observance Of these ethics
becomes almost impossible IN actual warfare
Every now and then q press dspatcn from Rus
sian or japanese headquarters in the field says
that protests will be lodged with the powers be-
cause the wounds Of men prove that the
enemy is using Gurndum and explosive bullets; ;
that the use OF hoatin6 mines in extraterrttortal
waters is dangerous TO neutral trade. and should
be .nrerdicted as being contrary 20 the usages Of
warfare among civilized nations: that "dreships
are relics % the barbaric age and should lot be
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

source for the supply Of young VARIES Their
death. therefore. followed as uecsssa-y war
measure As this custom. however in a ,-sra-a
ton or two began seriously 20 reduce the nzhri9e
forces an both sides. the rude statesmen o. te dav
inauSurated the rule OF CAPTURING alive the women
and young children. the former Tor breeding vu--
poses. the latter for training sz warriors on the
side of the captorS-
mankind both political and social and the Partial
emancipation OF women. came less rigorous rules
as 20 thei- treatment by the enemy. and GRADUALLY
with the lapse os time this elemency was extended
70 men not actually IN arms. OF course. cases
arise where the lives ard limbs CT non-combataats
must be ieopardized. as in the siege OF towns. a
battle in a thickly populated region etc. The vio-
Iation OF the rule Is Incidental and necessary and
obtains whatever be the weapons.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

printing and enable them 10 draw in proper form
for the inspection Of the delegates?
Letters indorsing the plan and favorins a worlds
conference 70 be held in Boston. have already been
received from IL correspondents including the
presidents az Stanford, Missouri and Wisconsin
universities. Professor Brander Matthews. Of Co
lurnoa University; DR.. Wilhelm Victor professor
OF 1nghsh pathology ar the Univ srsity OF NIaTbsrg
GERMANY and president Of The International Pho
netic Association; Professor r A March. Of La
fayette College. President Of the Spelling Reform
Asscc.al ION. Melvtl Dewey. State Librarian. Al
bany. y. Y; Jean 5. B9res Editor Of Ia Re
foTIniste' Paris Dr. I \. Funk. Editor % The
STANDARD Dictionary; Z Benjamin Smith. Editor
Of The Century Dictionary, and DR.. Thomas NJ
Pallet. dean Of the School Of Pedagogy, Cuiyer-
stv of the City Of NeT-YOri.
Professor J. Geddes. i. Of the .dep1r-Tnent Of
Romance Languages. Boston University. is in
charge Of the correspondence. and others are al
ready WORKING out the preliminary details Tor a
worlds conference
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
HOW BIRDS DRINK AT SEA.

when : was cabin boy" said an elderly sailor.
IT often used to wonder. seem birds thousands Of
niles out 10 SEA, what they done for fresh water
when they got thirsty. One day sGuaI answered
that question for me. 1t was a hot aud bHtterin'
aa- In the tropics and IN the clear sky overhead a
6irrl- rain cloud appeared all OF a sudden. Then
ouC OF the e-ppty space over hundred sea birds
ca me darttu from every direction They got under
the rain cloud and they waited there about ten min
utes circlin' round and round. and when the rain
,,.s~s the great birds sail thousands OF miles
SUI from shore. uhey Eet thcir drirISir' water IN
that way. IAey sIleil ou{ 4 storm long way OF.
thev travel hundred miles. maybe 10 get under
IL and they sTalier enoueh ratndrops 20 keep them
roin' '7-(POrtiand OreSouian.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

So SSjII LES 5s Is wen versed in parliamentary Law
- s VII IL maze good presiding ofcer. The draw
sS,,,e.,,g 80 selection. however, is tnat Massa-
$500, 80 vlao IFS share OF honor in this respect,
1t5 s1;Is nea I DrS Burgess and Lindsay in this i'm
Oi4lce. me Rev. Dr. John Fulton, Of Phila-
Seipnia aspires TO the posittcn, and his great
sI S ieeS@ o. canon law viii be strongly in his
70 .IL'''u-h his pronounced staHd on many
I 9-sS,gms a 1hat VIII come up will initiate just