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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
A TROPICAL TERROR,
Most Dreaded of Living Things In
Equatorial Africa.

Most Dreaded of Living Things In
Equatorial Africa.
Europeans who visit the great equa-
torial forests of Africa are subject to
many risks, but none perhaps so dan
gerous as contact with the bashik Quay,
or great bull ant, which is said to be
the most dreaded of living things to be
found in that region. 1t is gluttonous
in the extreme. That which it attacks
il consumes on the spot-nothing is
carried away for further convenience.
Elephants, leopards, gazeiles, lions,
snakes, gOrillas, monkeys, even the
human aborigines of the districts 1t
infests, fly from any neighborhood ia
which they know it to be located. &c,
cording to well accredited reports,
these awe inspiring bull ants travel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
USEFUL DISCOVERIES.
Are Not Always Startling, Neither Do
They Create the Nest Talk.

1t is not always the greatest, most
startling discoveries, of science that
are most useful to the human race.
Comparatively few people were di-
rectly interested in Herschels finding
of the new planet Uranus. but many
thousands have been benefited by Pro
fessor Unna's experiments. which prov
ed beyond question that dandruff and
badness are the results of the inroads
OF parasitic germ which invades the
roots of the hair.
The discovery of the true cause of
badness made Newbro's Herpicide
possible. Herpicide effectually kills
this germ. Destroy the cause you re-
move the effect.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc
IN stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co, Detroit. Mich. T. II. Thomas.
special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
LEGAL.
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of Addie d. Crawford, de-
ceased. ,
1Indersigned Hugh w. Crawford, adj
ministrator, has this day filed his final
report and settlement as such in the
county court of Rock Island county.
and hearing on said report has been set
for Sept 10, 1906. at 9 o'clock a m, at
which time persons interested may ap-
pear and make objections thereto. and
If no objections are filed. said report
will be approved at that time, and the
will ask for order of
distribution, and Will also ask to be
discharged
HUGH w. CRAWFORD.
Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
MOLINE MENTION.
Go to See GARBAGE r

Go to See Garbage Plants.-The
special committee from the city coun-
ell consisting of w. B. Kent, H. J..
Gripp, E. G. Nelson, w. H. Christison,
and Oscar Abraham, have gone to Chi
cage, where they will make an inspec-
ton of a garbage plant which is being
operated there with the view of learn
ing the practicability of such plant
in Il city OF this size The aldermen
will make a thorough investigation as
to the cost of maintenance, etc, and
report to the council at the next meet
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
keefe Had Boy Out Late.-At 3

Keefe Had Boy Out Late.-At 8
o'clock yesterday morning the police
picked up Frank Keefe and his little
4-year-old son, Paul, in the tenderloin
district. The father was abusing the
child, beating and kicking it. He was
lodged in Jail and the boy placed with
Mrs Hill. The little lad is very bright,
says he comes from Pittsburg, Pa. and
that his father is an umpire" Keefe
was given a lecture and sent out of
town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

Why does the sun burn? Why does
mosquito sting? Why do we feel un
happy in the good old summer time,
AnsweE We don't. We use DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve and these little ills
don't bother us. Learn to look for the
name on the box to get the genuine
$sid by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

, Concludes BusinesS-The German
American Press Association of the
West-for such is the name of the or
ganization which met here since the
Illinois association became part of it,
concluded its sessions at the Turner
hall yesterday. The adoption of sew
eral important resolutions. the cleo
ton of officers, and the selection of
place for the next meeting occupied
the time. The next convention of the
association was awarded to Peoria Ill.,
a city that solicited it eagerly. An ILL
nois town. one in the state but just
become part of the organization, was
given the meeting as a special courtesy
The election of officers resulted os fol-
lows: President. Joseph Eiboeck, Des
Moines; First Vice President, L. P.
Wolf, Peoria. Ill; Second Vice Presi-
dent. Adolph Petersen, Davenport;
Secretary, Henry Heinz, Muscatine,
Iowa; Treasurer, August Hilmer, New
Hampton. Iowa; Executive Commit
tee, A. c. Lutte, Sioux City, Iowa;
Herman Ellermann, Yankton. S. D.;
Charles Weiss, Harrington, Ndb.; Will
liam Ackermann, StreatOr, H., and
Gustav Donald, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

Obituary Record.--Mr. and Mrs. c..
II. Lindberg mourn the death of their
daughter, Alice Irene. aged II weeks
who died Saturday afternoon The
funeral was held yesterday from the
home, 1419 Twelfth street.
Marguerite Louisa Young. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Young, died
Saturday evening from commissions
She was months old. The funeral
was held from the home, 1S45 Seven
teenth avenue yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock, the Rev NJ. " Crumbaker Of
floating
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

Obituary Record.-Mrs. Doris Meyer
died yesterday at her home two miles
west of Maysville. She was 81 years
of age, and had been i'll for a year
Mrs. Meyer is survived by her hus-
band, Ernst. and one daughter. Rebec-
ca Rolf. and by two brothers, John
Strohbehn OF Nebraska, and Fritz
Strohbehn of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
X-RAY
EXAMINATION
FREE.


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OF
gigantic s
of a
equipped Consultation inspection
backed by IL of right here Davenport and thous
of
vestga al go
exhaustion
debility kidney
and
Main
$3.50 N. 10:30 m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Excursionists Intoxicated.-People

GNCuI SIOIIISlS TFIICNICaICu.-TtU DI0
in Moline were shocked Sunday even
ing when a steamboat party returned
to the city to find that a large percent
age of the eXcursionists were in an adj
vanced state of intoXication-in fact
many of them were helplessly drunk
and had to be carried bodily from the
boat. Some of the excursionists were
of tender age. a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
inst How to Do It.

Advance to the inner door and give
three distinct raps. The "devir' will
attend your alarm. You give him your
name. postoffice address and the num-
Der of years that You are owing for
the paper. He will then admit you
You will advance to the center of the
room, address the editor with the fol-
lowing countersign: Extend the right
hand about two feet from the body,
with the thumb and index finger clasp
ing n ten dollar BILL which drops into
the extended hand of the editor. at the
same time saying Were you looking
for me?" The editor will say, "You
bet" After giving him the news you
will be obliged to retire with receipt
for the obligation properly discharged
-Kingman Qxan.) Leader Courier.
The intense itching characteristic of
salt rheum and eczema is instantly al
layed by applying Chamberlain's Salve.
As cure for skin diseases this salve
is unequaled. For sale by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

night Leo w Spring will be ordained
during the meetings. He is a resident
of Galesburg and is at present connect
ed with the First Baptist church. 1t is
expected that a number of Moline peo-
pie will attend the sessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

Ball Broke Nose. Oscar Carlmark
sustained fracture of the nose at the
Red Mems picnic Sunday. He was
practicing for the ball games pulled
off in the afternoon and in catching a
high fly the ball crashed through his
hands. 1t struck him squarely on the
nose with sufficient force TO fracture
the bridge. Mr.. Carlmark returned to
town and had his nose set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
DAVENPORT DOTS.
cali it little Rock Island.'-Dav-

Call it Little Rock Island."-Dav-
export is 10 have a new athletic club
which will be known as the Little
Rock Island Athletic and Social club.
This organization, composed of local
colored men. has filed its articles of
incorporation. According TO the arti-
Giles. the club is organized for the pur-
pose of pEomoting athletic ideas, and
encouraging social intercourse" among
it's mem bers. Its business is to be con-
Quoted by a board of five directors.
The first directors are A. S. Seaver,
Marshall Swader, Frank Johnson, H.
Humphrey. and George Walker. The
officers are as follows: President, A.
S. Swader; Vice President. w. G..
Mott; Secretary. Marshall Swader;
Treasurer. H. Humphrey; Manager.
George Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Davenport Sailor Deserter.-Nayor

Davenport Sailor Deserter.-Nayor
Becker has received an official COM
munication from J. w. Babcock, COM
mander of the u. S. S. Truxtun, mott
flying him that John William Macha-
mer. whose address is given as Daven-
port. is "a deserter from the United
States navy, having left the above ship
without permission, and that his
Whereabouts are now being sought by
the naval officials. By reason of his
desertion, Machamer has voluntarily
reIinquished and forfeited his rights
to citizenship, as well as his rights in
becoming a citizen. He has also laid
himself liable to punishment by i'm
prisonment and fine, to be enforced in
any court of the United States having
jurisdiction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Ready to Occupy New BUILDING.


The Central Union Telephone company
is engaged in stringing wires TO the
new exchange building on Fifth av-
enue preparatory to moving into the
new quarters as soon as possible. The
greater part of the week will be re-
quired to get everything in readiness
for the removal although the work is
being rushed with the greatest speed
The company's expert men are here
experimenting the work. The Central
Union company has one of the finest
and best equipped exchanges in this
section The equipment is modern and
up-to-date in every particular, and ev-
erything is arranged for the comfort
of the employee. The building is fin
ished throughout in oak and the walls
are handsomely decorated. The gas
and electric fixtures are artistic and
the Office furnishings will correspond
with the other first class equipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Lectures at eaIesburs.-Rev. B. F.

Lectures at GaIesburg.-Rev. B. F..
Martin of this city, will deliver the
opening address Thursday afternoon
at the Foreign Missionary conference
and ordination council to be held in
the First Baptist church in Galesburg
Sept as His topic will be 'Evangeli-
cation, the Essential Spirit of Christi
anity." The session will convene
Tuesday morning and close Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

He the old reliable specialist established Davenport IL Dur
specialists
cured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
By... GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON
cepyrsh. y Av.as Y.1

particular care. SO that no accidents might occur to delay the journey. If the roads had been even tolerably good one of the wagons might have carried the load perhaps. but the roads were eSecrably bad. and Barbara was not minded to take any risks.
 When the loading was done 1t was nearly niehtfall. but the eager girl in- sisted upon starting immediately. to the profound disgust of her drivers. The first ten miles of road were the best ten miles. as the drivers assured her, and by .insisting upon a start that evening instead of waiting for morn ing she managed to cover that part of the distance by II o'clock. Then she established camp. saw the horses fed. gave the drivers a hot and savory supper and ordered them to be ready to start again at sunrise.
 On resuming the Journey in the morning Barbara urged the teamsters to their best endeavors, re-enfcrcing her plea for haste with . promise of . tempting money reward for each of them if they should complete the jour. ney that day.
 The drivers did their mlghtiest to earn the reward, but the dificulties in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08

the skies might clear away with the sunrise,, but just as the gray of morn ing began to give light enough for the workmen to see without the aid of the torches the downpour began again more pitilessly than ever.
 Its discouraging effect upon the all ready exhausted men was instantly apparent. A dozen of them at once quit work and doggedly sat down in the mud of the embankment. Two or three others, reckless of everything but their own suffering, stretched them selves at full length 10 sleep where they were, too weary and hopeless now even to seek the less uncomfortable spots to rest their wornout bodies.
 "Six hours more." said Duncan. look ing at his watch. 'Only six hours be tween us and triumph. Only six hours. and we must lose all simply because the men are done up."
 "we'll do it yet" answered Temple.
 We never can. Those fellows are done for. tell you. know the symp- toms. They've lost their morale. lost
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
TRANS-PAC|F|C RACE
AMERICAN AND HAWAIIAN
 YACHTS TO CONTEST.
Course Laid Out from Golden Gate Earbor to the Famous Islands Far Out in the Pacific
 Ocean.

The first trans.Pacific yacht race on record will take place from the Pacific coast to Honolulu within the next six weeks. probably. unless the recent de- struction of San Francisco should de- lay the event. It had been planned that the start should be made from the Golden Gate harbor. but conditions which have arisen may change the programme somewhat. The yachting fraternity all along the Pacific coast and in the Hawaiian islands have been in furor of excitement over the con test. and it is likely that seven or eight yachts will enter as competitors for the beautiful cup offered by the Hawaiian promotion committee.
 When the ocean race was projected Hawaiians saw a chance for a great sporting victory on the sea and craft was sought to represent them. There was the La Paloma. which had won race after rsce ct home But could she stand the stress of 2.lOo miles of sea? Her owner thought SO. and entered her in the race.
 Yachismen on this side of the con tinent would ridIeule the idea of so
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08

small q craft attempting such a voy age. especially in racing trim She s ( mere piEry compared with the great AtlsaiIc. which von the ocean race from sandy Hook to the Lizard last Nay. and couid be carried on the decks of nost of the vessels in that contest Br she is . sssvorthy little craft and despite her sire is worrying ths California yschusnsn vho gre nci sure but the honor Of winning the frs ysrht rsce across the Psrisr rill Q to the little boat srd her daring osrers
 Ccuro1ore H. H Sinclair. of the ssa FFsncisco Yacht eiub vss ta- erss ts realize tse possibilities ef fae rrtTe resnr srsy from the enssf and entered sis sckccasr. Luriins. in ske contest Or her sre harst the hsp<z sf tke Csiiscrr,s rs<kfs1sn-
 ners p sxssHsr rs<kt i- the rsrs. nsv<vsr. vks<1 fhsss is tks e1sf ne- ns~s ~il prsvs ffsssr tHaa ail t1s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
CHAPTER xxx.

SAA-hA A<As <A<N<As
 VT was after o'clock and darkness
 had completely fallen when Bar
 bara received Guilford Duncan's \ telegrsphic appeal for help ''in earnest" She wasted no time-slow operator that she was on the telegraph lin sending messages of sympathy and reassurance. She laboriously spelled out the words. ''I'll do my best" and closed the instrument in order that she might attend to more pressing things than telegraphic chatting.
 She summoned her negro boy Bob to serve as her protector and promptly sallied forth into the night The great groceries known as boat stores'' were accustomed to be open very late at night. But the clerks were full of curl- oSity when Barbara. escorted only by the negro serving boy. presented her sclf and began rattling of orders great CT in volume than any they had ever received. even from tbe steward of an ovcrcrowded passenger steamer. She began by ordering forty sugar cured hams and four hind quarters of beef. She followed up these purchases with orders for four kegs of molasses. six boxes of macaroni. barrel of rice and so on through her list. Still more to the astonishmcnt of the clerks. she eave scarcely a moment to the pricing of the several articles and seemed to treat her purchases as matters of or dInary detail. They began 10 under stand. however. when she ordered the fcods sent that night by express to inst station on tho Illinois Central railroad which lay nearest the scene of Gull ford .Duncan's operations and directed that fhe bill he f..nt to him at the \ National bsnk for payment.
 Barbara made short work of her buying When lt was done she hurried home and p.-kcd q small trunk with some simple belongings of her own At o'clock the next morning. accom- panied hy the negro boy Robert, she took the train and before noon found herself at the little station to which slsc had ordered the freight sent. She vas disappointed to find that. although she had ordered the goods sent by ex- press. fhey had not come by the train on which she hsd traveIed
 he railroad vas run by teiesrsphIc ordefs in those days. and % even at flis snzzll station. there were aa Instru- mcnt and sn operator. Making use of fhcsc. Barsara inquired courrrninx the kre,kkt snd vss sssured Of Its arrival by c f<aln due st e'eie<k-
 E1s spent the intervening fine is seruffnG fwo vagoes with fo1r sfost honw fs eacA and wh<n fhs freiGzf ssne ' vas Isa1e1 upsa tness w11A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08

hnd slept little on the night before leaving Cairo. very little more at the night camp during the journey and not | at all on the night of her arrival. Her first words indicated purpose on her part to fend off all talk that might touch upon personal matters.
 Good morning. gentlemen" she said. "I'm very well, thank you, so you needn't ask me about that. espe- cially as there are more important things to be discussed. brought all the supplies I could. but after seeing the men eat I realize that we shall run short of food very soon. How many more days are there?"
 -Four more. including today"
 "Then you must telegraph at once to Cairo for more beef or we shall run short. Please go and telegraph at once. Guilford. Then come back and your breakfast will be ready"
 When he had gone the girl turned to Temple and said:
 "Everything Is ready for you two. Bob will serve It. 1 think I'll gp and sleep little now"
 With that she ripped away to the canvas covered wagon which Duncan had detained at the camp to serve her as sleeping quarters.
 Late in the evening of that day the two teamsters. who had started early in the morning on their return journey with the other wagon. rod~ back into camp. They had been obliged to aban- don their wagon. wholly unable to make their way farther owing to the floods.
 "Then we shall get no more provi. sions.' said Barbara sadly.
 And that's a pity" answered Tenn pie. flor the mems spirits have greatly revived under the stimulus of your i'm proved commissariat. Miss Barbara. How long will your supplies lasty'
 'I've enough coffee. four and molas. ses." she answered. ''to last through. but the fresh meat will be exhausted by tomorrow night The hams will help out for breakfast. but they won't go far among 2o men. I'm sorry couldn't have brought more"
 You could not have got through at all If your loads had been heavier said Duncan. we must simply do the best we can. still have hopes that we shall win
 ''0h. we must win. you know. You mustn't allow yourself to think of any. thing else"
 
 It wss 6 o'clock oa the morning of the last day when the night gave its first infImation of purpose to come to an end. In the slow coming gray of the dawn the torches stiIl esrei. cast lng long and distorted shadows of th work weary men ss they continues fhelr toll During that last night the entire company h.d becn kept at vo-k 10 q last desperste efcrf to scccmpIish the end % vitaily neresrsry. An night Icnr Duncan had done what he could to e1courase the tolIefs. vhiie Temple had given his sttenfioa ts such devices ss night shorten tss 6tsi or otherwts. facilitate Its doing Al ntrht icnz Bsrbsrs had hussed kerself furnishiar HmEtess rcSee ss aa afo2ement for sIse fsszH cSazt fed tne nea he'd hzd siucs fs-r supplies cf .eaf rsa ogf i've dsys b>scre-
 s .~I 0--If<~E fr*<- sss had E.11iepd a asxzsus hsys thsf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
pr..eri.s of Paris.

There was a time says De Petit Parisien. when the brssseries con- stituted the rendezvous of all the art ists. vrters and politicians Of Paris. This vas so during the las, yetrs of the second empire and the first years of the third republic. There Is nov n literary hrssse-ie Her. snd there in some cafe the dissb'ed of other times. the -failnres.- the vsifs of the snsiqu. past. try to confinss sae trsdi- tfors of srt st the brssssrie Bat It is a bad custom which has hsd fts day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08

three feet. The soft earth of the roadbed was now mere quagmire. through which the horses laborious'y dragged the wagons hub deep in mud.
 Worse still were those stretches of road which had been corduroyed with logs, for there some of the logs were floating out of place and some were piled on top of those that were still held fast in the mud.
 In dragging the wage through the mud reaches it was ue. essary to stop every few minutes to give the horses a breathing spell. On the corduroy stretches 1t was often necessary to stop for half an hour or more at time. Thus the caravan moved slowly on ward, with many haltings and much of weariness.
 It was midnight when at last the flare of the torches told Barbara that the Journey was done. Not knowing whither the wagons should be taken. Barbara bade Bob find Duncan.
 When tue young man heard of Bar. bara's arrival he and Dick Temple hurried to her. full of apprehension lest the journey and the exposure should have made her i'll. and fuller still of fear that the conditions of life in the camp might prove to involve more of hardship than she could bear. For the first time in his life Guilford Duncan felt like scolding.
 ''What on earth are you doing here. Barbara:" he asked. and before he could add anything to the question she playfully answered:
 Just now I'm waiting for you to tell the teamsters where to drive the wag- ons'
 But. Barbara
 "Never mind the rest Of your sccld- Ing. I've already rehearsei 1t in my imagination till ! know 1t all by heart forward and backward. Tell the men where the cooking place is.-
 But what are we to do with you in all this flood and mud and In the inces- eant rainy
 Just let me alone while I help in earnest as you said In your dispatch that you wanted me to do. You tele- graphed me that you wanted two good cooks. so here we are. Bob and I. for really Bob has learned to cook as well as I can. l only wonder you didn't send for us sooner."
 A little while later Bob and the two negro women who had hitherto done the cooking went out among the men at work. bearing great FeftIes Of steaming coffee for the refreshment of the well nigh exhausted tcllers. Rob accompanied his share of the coffee dis trihution by . little speech:
 -Dar now. Oats coffee as is. an' It's hot an strong too. Little Missile done mek 1t wifi her own hans. and she's de lady wot sens It 10 you. She's done come, out inter de wilderness tes' to cook vicfuals fer you men. and you jes bet ger bottom dollar youIi sit In the mavniu'.-
 Reclining the situation and stimulst- ed D. their deep drafts of co6ee. the men set up c cheer for Little Missie.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
Getting Bach

fors n< Fendus-P<htcn ne Ter ssy- T-r H bat ysu Americans esTs ssr1 h~.-iv rsnn.hs. v knsr. Nooo<y | rnet. orsk fhr-e. srsr hov Co 4r>ee rr-r-~rIr. srsst s-s-n<tfrsily. c- srsn rzt tr-rrsir. sh ycvs.
 Nfs< oHis-vhst a pity f is rr> c-rIsrf lave hss sr oppc-tus,<y e nee< s.r sf ssr sics peeg1G -c>evg lasl Lea1ss-