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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-11-08

which are Of service to the economy.
either by supplying a need or by de-
stroying other substances which are
needless or positively harmful. This
last function is usually prescribed to
the thyroid and parathyroid glands.
1T is obvious that, in the broadcast
sense of the expression. all tissues
and organs of the body may be said
to have an internal secretion. e.,
the blood which leaves by their veins
contains different chemical substances
from that which enters by their ar
teries.
"The most usually quoted example,
however, of a gland which has both
an external and an internal secretion
is the pancreas. A relation between
diseases of the pancreas and diabetes
has long been suspected, but Minkow-
xxi and Mehring first definitely
showed that complete removal Of the
pancreas in the dog, cat and pig is
followed by diabetes, having the usual
symptoms of that disease in man.
That this is caused by the absence Of
an internal secretion is proved by the
fact that it does not occur If the gland
be left In stu and the duct tied, nor
does 1t occur If a portion of the pam
creas be grated in some situation re-
mote from its normal position. How
the internal secretion of the pancreas
normally prevents glycosuria is not
clear. We can only say that it exerts
some influence upon the carbohydrate
metabolism, either by favoring the
formation of glycogen In the liver
from the dextrose taken to 1t by the
portal vein or by furthering the oxida-
ton of dextrose in the tissues gener-
ally"
Sight Restored to Child.
Equally remarkable and interesting
is the operation by which sight has
been restored to the blind eyes of lit
tie Margaret Huber, aged ten years,
of No. 524 East Eighty-fourth street,
New York city. She has become the
subject of widespread interest among
opthalmologists by reason of her pin
hole camera" eyes. Eye surgeons
who have followed the case at the
German Poliklinik declare it to be-, so
far as their observations have gone,
without an exact parallel.
Nobody knows exactly how Mar.
| garet became blind. The liquid mat.
ter constituting the lens of the eyes
became atrophied and was entirely
absorbed, leaving the lens a thick
opaque, fibrous cap, which shut out
every glimmer of light. This was
three years ago, when the little girl
was only seven
Several operations were tried, but
with no good results. The membranes
of the eyes were punctured, but they
Immediately closed again over the
openings like sheet rubber when a
hole is made in it.
DR.. John A. Price, chief surgeon of
the ophthalmic department of the
German Poliklinik, took charge of the
case, performing three operations in
February, March and April, 1894. The
third one restored the sight to the left
eye. The right eye remained stone
blind until two weeks ago, when he
performed a most unusual and sue
cessful operation upon it.
He first made a peculiarly shaped
pair of scissors, the under blade
pointed and the upper blade blunt.
This instrument he inserted through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
Fisnca ~ Iinrnmetcrr.

'In their way said the old fisher
man. fishes are not such bad weather
prophets If a storm is approaching
the fish stop biting, ana they won't bite
again until the storm is well over.
They appear to know when IL storm is
coming and when it has really passed.
And to fishermen and farmers living
along the shore fish foretell the near
approach of cold weather. Hours be-
fore it comes fishes leave the shallow
waters inshore and seek deeper water.
which in its depths will stay warm and
keep an equable temperature after the
shallower and surface waters have
turned cold. Oh, yes, fishes know a
thing or two about the weather.
Washington Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

wood rat. worShiping a Pile OF sticks.
We marry 4 man because Of the size
of his pile of sticks and not from an
innate attractiveneSS We call this
man a success because he can gather
sticks faster than any OF his compan-
ions. We call this man sharp and
'shrewd' because, after n fellow
worker has laboriShsly made q huge
pile, he steps In and Gusts his follow
from the pile and appropriates all the
sticks for his own.
Let us take warning from the wood
rat and the summer fire the larger
the pile of sticks the fiercer burns the
fire when the time of destruction final
~ arrives.-Montreal Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
Signs For the old Days.

What stopped the old housewife hab
it Of taking the tablecloth out after
each meal and shaking it on the
ground to the edification of the dog
cat chickens and birds? AS Il boy we
used to delight in that shake, especial
ly if comedy matron or a pretty girl
had hold of the cloth her body swayed
so gracefully as she handled it. Nc
other motion, not even the rhythmic
dance, set Off her figure to better adj
vantage, and the minXes knew it and
always managed to give those fiirts
when admirers were handy by. But
some one invented brush and a pref
ty receiver, and new fashion was
set.-Washington Qa) Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
WOOD RAT TYPiFlES MAN.
He Is Small, but His Acquisitiveness
Is Unsuitable.


Too many Americans have the wood
rat instinct The wood rat, the ami
NAL, is a native of southern Oregon,
J but the wood rat typified in man is
not restricted to any small section of a
state or nation, but is well nigh uni
/ versal.
a common rat, but his ambition and
acquisitiyeness are Unsuitable His
one insane desire seems to be to in
/ crease the size Of his pile of sticks.
! The neighboring field is placed under
tribute First, all the nearby sticks
are gathered into the pile. Then, as
these are cleaned up, he goes farther
and farther away from home, and ev-
cry twig is eagerly seized upon to in
crease the size of his pile of sticks.
The wood rat regards his pile of
sticks as refuge in time of trouble.
On the first sound of alarm he rushes
for the pile and crawls underneath. 1t
is here that he often finds his destruc-
ton, for a summer fire sometimes
sweeps through the woods, and the
wood rats pile of sticks makes
veritable furnace. The lasger the pile
the hotter the fire, and thus he has
piled up the means of his own agony.
We do not need to carry the COM
parison any further. The lesson is
obvious, but still many of us do not
appear to realize that we are Like the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

Obituary Record.-Yesterday at ST
Luke's hospital occurred the death OF
Mrs. Amelia Wallace following an i'll
ness of two years duration of canccr
Mrs. Wallace was born in Shipman
Ill. and was As years of age. She
came to Davenport about 10 years age
from Illinois. The survivors are 4
daughter, Mrs. Eva II. Wallace. and I
son. l.. L. Wallace of Davenport. two
sisters. Miss Emma Brown and Mrs
Robert Winters, both of Springfield
H.. a daughter-in-law. Mrs. Margaret
Wallace
Joseph Marek, aged ? years. died
Wednesday evening at st. Lukes hos
pital. He was born in Bohemia and Is
survived by two brothers and two sis
ters. One brother resides in Chicago
and the other survivors are in the old
country.
Word has been received in Daven-
port announcing the sudden death of
Andrew Butler at the home of his
mother. Mrs Phoebe Butler at Oak
Park, Ill. Deceased is a nephew OF
Major NJ i. Marks and a former resi-
dent of this city. He was about 40
years of age. The funeral will be
held Sunday in Oak Park
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
MOLINE

Say They Were Held Up.-W. d. Ev-
ans. chauffeur for Il. H. Sleight, and
George w Brown, a friend visiting
here from ST Louis, tell a story of .
holdup of which they were the victims
at the dark turn on Fort Armstrong
avenue Wednesday night. According
10 the account of the incident they
were returning to this city late at
night after spending the evening in
Davenport They were in Mr.. Sleight' S
car and were running rapidly in cross
ing the island. As they neared the turn
two men fiOurishing revolvers jumped
out of a dark corner and commanded
the driver to stop This he lost no
time in doing Then, Evans says, the
pockets of both were gone through and
$40 was taken from Brown. The rob
bers then commanded their victims tn
travel on which they lost no time in
doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
c. M. G. St. p. Excursion Rates.

Homescekers' tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa. Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any c. M. &
ST. p Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
CrOuD.

A reliable medicine. and one that
should always be kept in the home for
immediate use is Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. 1t will prevent the attack if
given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy cough
appears. For sale by all leading drug
giStS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
Famous Strike ereakers.

The most famous strike breakers in
the land are DR.. Kings New Life Pills
When liver and bowels go on strike
they quickly settle the trouble, and the
purifying work goes right on. Best
cure for constipation, headache and
dizziness. % cents, at w. T. Hartz's,
druggist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
Se.7o Chicaao and Return.

From Dec. 1 to 5, inclusive, the Rock
Island Will sell round trip tickets to
Chicago at rate of 500, account of
International Stock show. Return linn
ii, Dec. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

round trip tickets to NARROW, I. T.;
Waurika, Lawton. Chattanooga, Hobart
and Frederick, Okla. at rate of $23,
account of opening of big pasture re-
serves in Kiowa, Comanche and Caddo
counties, Okla. Return limit 80 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
Homeseekcrs' Excursions.

To points on C. NJ. & st. p. railway,
every Tuesday, April to December,
1906. Also to Alberta. Manitoba. Mich
igan, Minnesota, North and South Da-
lIotas, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

As surely as children learn to speak
the language of their parents. so surely
will Rocky Mountain Tea make them
well and keep them well Tea or Tab
lets. 80 cents. II. II. Thomas phar-
macy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

More Diphtheria in City.-The report
that there have been five new cases
of diphtheria in the last two days.
Scarlet fever. however, is at a stand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

further information call or phone any
c. NJ. q St. =. ticket office. Both
phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

Tuesday rate: One first class limited
fare plus 81 for the round trip. For
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
R1ILW1 Y TIPS.

The c. M. & ST Paul offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities, sleeping car
made to any point desired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
DAVENPORT

lnterurban Coming.-It is now said
to be assured that the Iowa e North
western line will be extended from
Stanwood to Upton next year and la
ter to Davenport. The Anamosa Eure-
ka says: On Tuesday evening a good
number of business men met at
the mayors office to hold a con
ference with S. b. Howard of
New York city, i'll reference to
the extension of the Iowa &
Northwestern from Anamosa to Stan /
wood, the ultimate destination being
Davenport via Upton. On motion of
c. L.. Niles. r. Il. Booth was made
chairman and E. r. Moore secretary.
The meeting was enthusiastic from
start to finish and all present ready to
push the thing along. Mr.. Simpson of
Monticello was in Upton last week
and stated that the proposed interur
ban from Manchester to Davenport is
also on sure footing and that work
would be pushed early in the spring.
There Was no Robbery.-Wednesda
night, a man in an intoxicated condi
ton. claimed to the police that he had
been robbed The matter was thor
oughly investigated by the police, who
quickly learned that the mans story
had no foundation of truth about it.
At first the fellow claimed he had been
knocked down but later admitted he
was merely slapped by two strangers
who met him on West Third street.
He also. when he became some sober,
admitted that he had not been robbed.
No Vivisection Observation-Disclosures
Officer George Ellmann has received
a letter from some kind hearted Dav-
export lady who requests him to take
up the matter of vivisection in DaVen
port. and to call the attention of othe:
societies to the cruel practice. The
writer failed to sign her name to the
letter and also failed to state who the
vivisectionistS that inspired her re-
quest. might be She enclosed i'll her
letter an article on the subject by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, which give the vivi- |
SectioniStS what was coming to them. |
Officer Ellmann says that if vivisection |
is being practiced in Davenport, it is !
being done strictly on the quiet. MOI
long ago a physician called him up and
asked if vivisection were permitted
and was informed to the contrary He |
says there may be some ambitious !
young surgeon in Davenport, who is |
operating on live cats for the sake of
science. but he has no proof of the |
fact. He is confident, however, thatt
vivisection is being cruelty practiccd /
at certain seat Of learning not very /
far to the west of Davenport. He del
sires to call the attention of the writ l
err of the letter that the subject has
been before the American Humane so
ciety for several years and consider 4
able progress has been made in ahat-
ing the cruel practice. If anyone gives
him information that vivisectiOn in
being practiccd in Davenport he wiz
take the matter up and deal with the
according to the belief
and methods of the Scott County HUI
name society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30
Church
Services.-UnioI

Union Church SerVices.-Union
church services were held yesterday
at the First Methodist church, Rev.
w. II. Story preaching the sermon.
The church was well filled. The choir
rendered a special program of music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

Child Dies.-Fred. the 1S-months-old
child of Mr. and Mrs Leadeke, died
yesterday of membTaneous Group. He
was born at La Crosse, Wis. The
funeral was held today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

Land Opening in Oklahoma.
On Dec. L the Rock Island will sell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

still, and the doctor hopes for snow
at an early date, which he says will
put an end to the disease for the sea
son
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
MCCARTHY pARDoNED TUESDAY
Left for Boston Today After Brief
Visit In Brattlebord

Governor Charles j. Bell on Tuesday
granted a conditional pardon to John
u. Mccarthy, who was sentenced In
October, 1904, 10 serve not less than
six or more than seven years In state s
prison for his connection with the rob
berry OF the Windham County Savings
bank ut Newfane in August OF that
year, McCsnlhy was released from
the prison at Windsor Tuesday. He
visited in Newfanc Wednesday and
spent yesterday in Brattleboro. He
leaves today for Boston where he has
had several positions offered him, one
with the Pinkerton detective agency
and another by Chief Inspector Watts
of the Boston police force.
The condition that governs McCar-
thy's pardon ia that he write once a
month TO the governor until the time OF
the expiration of his maximum sen
tenee in October, 1911. From Attorney
A. +. Schwenk yesterday Mccarthy re-
ceived the government pardon which
was granted him several months ago by
President Roosevelt. When seen at the
Brooks House last evening Mccarthy
said he had no doubt that he could Sc
cure good position in Boston. lie
alos said he was grateful TO all the
Brattleboro people who had helped him
get his pardon and was determined to
live in such way that they would
never regret their action.
The petition for McCarthy's pardon
was presented to Governor Bell last
M, 4, have tho namas nf nil tho nt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
Valley Fair Notes.
by the secretary.l

Some people about town seem to
think because the place has not been
thoroughly posted with advertising
there is not going to be any fair, and
are letting off lots of shot air. = 1t
was p. T. Barnum who once said, 81
do not care what people say about me
and my show if they only talk. = 1t
was advertising just the same. Near
~ everybody in town knows there is to
be Valley Fair the last week in Sep
TENDER. We think most judicious to
send most of the advertising out OF
town. and we predict that one week
from next Sunday, if last year is any
criterion, more than half the population
of the town will be at the Fair grounds.
That reminds me that on Monday,
Sept. "a. the gates of the grounds Will
be closed and only those who have
business at the grounds will be admit
ted.
Horse races are very uncertain fac
tors and sometimes when large num-
Der of horses are named in class 1t is
next to impossible to secure good
field of starters. Every effort is being
put forth to make the racing a success
this year, and it will not be the fault
of the association if it is not. Every
thing is looking very promising.
The entries in all departments are
coming along finely, and are sure to be
fully up to any previous exhibition.
Superintendent Handy of the STAFFORD
County farm, Dover, n H., writes to-
day from Concord, N. H., that he will
surely be here with three herds of
crackeriacks. " His herds are Hol-
stems, Guernseys and Ayrshires.
The Highlawn farm will ship direct
from Waterville, Me-, to the Valley
Fair.
Henry Dorrance of Plainfeld, Conn,
will have Ayrshires and Galloways.
Mr.. Dodge of Wilkinsonville, Mass,
will be here with his celebrated herd
of Dutch Belted cattle
The Muckross park exhibit of 10
ponies and flock of horned Dorset
sheep will be good feature.
The poultry department, always
good, will be fully up to former exhibit
tons. Many old exhibitors and lots of
new ones have already made entries.
Floral hall will be filed to overflow
ing; in fact the superintendent is be-
ginning to figure on the limited amount
Of space available at this early date.
Agricultural machinery for the fair is
already arriving at the freight depot.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
'IO10as & Condor
Near the new American Block
|a'merIy Philip Thomas

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
VERMONT NATIONAL BANK, at Brat
Pm in the state of Vermont, at the close
Asaess Sept 4, 1906.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
More Discussion About Water.

Owing TO the extremely dry weather
of the past few weeks the Chestnut
Hill Reservoir company has found 1t
necessary to start its West river pump
ing station in order to keep the water
in the reservoir at safe height. Pump
ing was begun last Friday and has been
continued since. The fact that IT has
become necessary to resort to pump
ing in spite of the water supply from
Stickney brook has caused consider
able talk the past week and the matter
bas been taken up by the village water
board. The reason why the supply
from Stickney brook has not proved
sufficient is said to be the lack of any
storage reservoir in Pleasant valley.
The Sunset Lake water company had
intended to complete reservoir at that
point this summer but the work was
stopped by order of the water board
when the arbitration agreement was
made.
To ascertain what the village fire
system is able to do under present CON
ditions tests were made at three by
drants last evening by John Calvin, II.
X. Brown Harvey Sanders, Frank
Streeter and c. II. Thompson. The hy-
drant at the corner of Main and High
streets showed static pressure of 20
pounds and line of hose equipped
with an Eastman nozzle threw a hori-
zontal stream 1872 feet. The working
pressure was &C pounds. At the Frost
street hydrant the following statistics
were secured: Static pressure, 50
pounds; stream thrown by old style
nozzle, 100 feet; stream thrown by
Eastman nozzle, $50 feet; working
pressure, "a pounds. AT the hydrant at
the top of South Main street the static
pressure was SO pounds; stream thrown
by old style nozzle, So feet; stream
thrown by Eastman nozzle, 100 feet;
working pressure, 81 pounds.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
Wild Man Seen in Vernon Woods.

A Swede in the employ of J. 0. Frost
reports having seen a wild man in the
Frost woods in Vernon last Wednesday.
When first seen the man was in a
posture, entirely without cloth
ing and so emaciated that the Swede
thought it was the dead body of man
hanging from the limb of tree under
which he stood. When the Swede APP
preached the man hastily gathered
around himself the tattered remnants of
what had been pair of overalls and
ran away. He is described as tall
man with long hair, gray and very
thick. He seemed weak, and the Swede
thought he could easily have captured
him but being alone did not care to
make the attempt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
Massey EARTHENWARE

4, best made on the market.
mink we can convince you by
(.,isU in our South Window this
E..s .' consisting of a new ship
T., Of Jars, Jugs, Bean Pots,
t.iiag Kettles of nearly all
n. gross Blue Bowls, SC each;
|. s,oss Italian Glaze Bowls,
r. dainty design, Ioc. Fruit
|, Ielly Tumblers, Mason and
|.string Can Rubbers, every
n, for preserving and canning.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
oollndham Gountg Refornler
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

iiammoeks at olapp & JOnes's.
music rolls and cases at clapp s Jones's.
novelly, At Clapp 4 Jones's. p'"'"0a'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14

Hold piece Of ice to burned finger
until the smarting ceases, and no blister
will form on the skin.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
GENTLEMEN FROM VERMONT

n Boston will be welcome ct the
~, me Vermont Association, at Inc
bm Copley Square, Boston. open
a. m. until ten p. m.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
NEXT Week

!. ,bsll place on sale in our
La Window the largest assort-
IN Of Baking Dishes in Brown
4 White for S and 10 cents ever
EsEn in town.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-16

That Mr.. Shonts habit Of ac-
pmplishing to the 40 taste what ne
rs out to do, Is illud by two Incl
npts furnished by hieer.
Is young men vii there came a
Y when he fell in with a young
by She was the ater OF General
raneis NJ Drake (mards Governor
Iowa. and a ied enthusiast.
Somehow, Shonts & into his head
bat to win her he " have to become
roheient in music, inothing daun'sd
the circumstanee from his earliest
pyhood he had neyeen able to carry
tune or Distinguish note from an
her' he set resoluiso work to master
~ (prt It was hakork. but he KEEP
n il, and before lone was being com
limenied by Miss Ike on his unsu''
'eeted accomplishn. Still later %
|as rewarded for ais trouble by gam
B from the younedys lips the wor'
longed most tolar To this Gay .l
nsic is one Of NlS',onts' hobbies ~
Rs only twO-tf Ger is work. -,
The second hsidt occurred IN en- J,
Rgo. the shonts' Inc town. a ran
BAD contractor whharbored a Sr's'
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-16

Whsn me Waited states seanln. -.
time before the AdJournmanlb =
gresa, unexpectedly voted 49, ,
canal across the Iathmus ~ So
thus coueurring with the Eoels
President shidi
sAa seon as I reoeivs omcial ndif
the action Of ConGreaa, III tslrli
% cut loose."