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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
IN THE CHURCHES.

First Methodist.-This evening at
7:30 O'Clock the Official board viii
meet in the pastors study.
Tuesday evening at 100 the Wo-
mans Home Mission society will meet
with Mrs. S. L. Madison. 1871 Twenti-
eth street.
Wednesday evening prayer service
will bc held followed by ;he annual
meeting of the Sunday school board at
which tine officers of the Sunday
school viii be elected
Thursday afternoon a O'Clock the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
VIII hold its annual meeting at the
parsonage with Mrs r. b. Williams
The mite boxes viii be opened at this
time and there Will be election of o1ic
eTs.
The Methodist church of Presumption
Will give chicken dinner a. the home
of Mrs. Tindan. near the camp meeting
grounds, Wednesday noon. Those wish
ing to attend will take the 8 O'Clock
Milan car and conveyances will there
meet them and take them free of
charge TO the home and back again.
Saturday evening the choir will meet
in the church for practice.
Christian Sciencc.-The weekly test,
imonial meeting viii be held Wednes-
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
Central resbyterian.-Thfs evening
at 1870 o'clock the church cabinet.
composed OF the trustees and session
viii meet at Young & McCombs' store.
Wednesday evening prayer service
will be held at 1880 O'Clock followed
by the mesting of the chorus choir at
$50 o'clock.
The Sunday school workers will
meet for a conference Friday evening
AT 1870 at the home of the pastor.
1014 Seventeenth street.
The Aiken street chapel Sunday
school will hold it's annual picnic at
the Tower Thursday afternoon and
evening. The members will meet at
the chapel at o'clock and go in
body to the Tower.
First Bapt;st.-The trustees will
meet tonight at o'clock at the par
sonage.
Prayer meeting Will be held Wednes-
day evening.
Friday afternoon at o'clock the La
dies Missionary society will meet in
the church parlor.
United Presbyterian.-1he Kate Hill
Mission society viii meet tomorrow ev-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

pink shoes as.,s pix hat with stream
ing white feathers. She lost neitLor
nerve nor feathers. according - re
po=t. and was the envy OF the other
women who wanted TO make the as
cension. After landing Mrs. Miller
Stevens tried to return to the aero
dromc. His engine broke down. and
he began 10 drift over the city and
for miles beyond it into the country.
He could be seen at work in the frame.
1000 feet above. trying TO remedy the
break IN tie engine. after having bah
aHccl the machine with sand bags and
then having climbed along the struc-
ture 10 the engine. \ large party in
automobiles had q long chase over
rough roads and finally located him,
with the ship mOorad TO tree.
Dr. Thomas SAYS that the PittsbUrS
asceusions were important not only
because OF the demonstration Of the
ease with which the ship could be
driven and steered, but because they
will greatly increase the interest in
such experiments generally. lie cX-
poets that interest TO greatly increase
at New York when the ship is put in
hjs care. lie Will ascend with Stevens
and perhaps aftcrward by himself or
with Mrs. Thomas when he has mas
tered the craft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
DR.. M-ebb Iun.nunc FROM eng,

Dr. webb Immune From Speed Arrest.
Dir. W. Seward Webb Is one OF the
faw autOmoblists OF the United States
who have no fear Of being held up by
country coustablcs with stop watches
for overspeeding along the fine roads
around ShelbuIne, VI. says the New
York Tribune. All the speed laws are
waived In his case. because OF his
popularity with the country folk. lie
has been 50 generous t. his farmer
ncighbors that they make NJ protest
against anything which adds to his
pleasure and declare hc may 90 a hun
drcd miles an hour in his racing ma
chine. If be desires. rs he has spent
much money IN Shclburne and helped
business wonderfully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
TESTIMONIALS.

Chicago. March %. 1895.
To the Public: We. the undersigned
have been acquainted with DR.. Riven
bursh IL years. From what we have
seen of his work in the cure of STAN
mering. we will say that we fully be
lieve he can cure any case and would
cheerfully recommend him TO anyone
who is in need of his services.
RI. Rev. Bishop Samuel FallOws,
DID. LII. D.. Pres. Peoples Institute
William G. Clark.
Sec'y Peoples Institute.
Chicago. Feb. 1. 1888.
This is written 20 testify that of my
own knowledge DR.. Riyenburgh, spe-
cialist in the treatment of stammer-
ing, IS and has been entirely success
ful in several cases that have come to
my notice. In one case a pupil of mine,
who did not recite orally during his
school course by reason OF an infrmity
OF speech. now speaks readily and
easily after a short treatment by Dr..
RivenbuTgh. The doctor claims that
he can wholly cure any case. and be
Heve ne can.
Professor \. z. Sabin.
Asst. Supt. Schools. Chicago.
This is TO certify that / have been
under the instruction of DR.. y NJ. Riv-
enburgh for the cure of stammeTing.
and feel that ha has succeeded in re
moving the cause Of my trouble. l had
been under treatment at the Lewis
school in Detroit. Mich. and various
private instructors. While they helped
me for the time, the cause was still
there and | was soon as bad as ever.
Dr. Rivenbursh is very kind and
thoughtful. I feel that anyone follow
ing his instructions closely need never
stamTer. Jennie Lindauer,
S7O15 S. Pierce St. Milwaukee, Wis.
Milwaukee. Wis. May 10. 1906.
This is Ia certify ;hat we have all
been successfully and permanently re-
lieved of our impedimcnt in speech by
DIR. RivCnburgh during his stay in Mil
waukee.
DR.. Arnold Strauss, 9f6 3Td St.
W. Z. Zu-nmack. 60 Farewell Ave.
Charles Becker, 9fS 10th ST.
Arthur F. Arpe. GIG 9th St.
Warren c. Mayer. 742 Booth st.
Miss Ottilia REFS. 4Gth and State SITS.
Erick Drews. New Germany. Mimi
We could fill newspaper with tes-
timonials, but these ought to convince
the most skepticaI Call and see us
it will cost you nothing Hours, to g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
AUGUST NEAR THE AVERAGE
Rather Warm But Rainfall Almost Ex-
actly Normal.

The month of August just passed
was near the average in rainfall and
above the average in temperature com
pared with the records for 30 years
past. Observer Sherier's report shows
that the average temperature last
month was 76 degrees, 50 above the
average in the above period. The hot
test day was the 23d when the mer-
curry went to 81, and the coolest was
the 9th, when 40 was recorded. The
greatest daily range was % on the 9th
and the least was II on the eth. Since
Jan. l there has been an average ex-
cess of temperature of ID degrees, ag-
gregating 291. The rainfall was 3.5
inches. L below the average for the
month. There were 16 clear days,
partly cloudy, and s cloudy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

steadily first placed
of all blood
because IT CURES DISEASE and
household
AS supplying
follow when
the skin affections
Blood all
the posons which produce them remain the
all blood disorders perfect
we'll earned the right be called the greatest of all blood purifiers 1t goes
and unhealthy matter and makes this rich and easus-
blood enich
that diseases standing permanently cured 1t contains
SPECIFIC Coz ATLANTA Ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

Broadway Presbyterian.-The SEES
sion will meet this evening at 1880
O'Clock in the pastors study.
South Park chapel services will be
held tomorrow evening.
Prayer service will be held Wednes-
day evening at 7:30 o'clock
The Ladies Aid society will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G..
Weiss. 129 Twenty-secOnd street.
The Junior association will meet
Friday afternoon at 4 O'clock in the
primary room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

INA NAGG, IN my WIFE'S FAM
lily"
known manager, Harry B. Linton. who
Will bring "A Stranger in Town to
the Illinois next Friday. Comedian
Beamish will be surrounded by bevy
of very pretty girls, and it is said that
the company is talented beyond the
expectations of the averaged audience.
Opening of llIinois-The Illinois
was opened for the season yesterday
with The Minister'S SON. which was.
presented by a capable company be-
fore fair houses at matinee and even
ing performances. The theater has
been thoroughly renovated under the
direction of Manager Taylor and is
as net as a new pin
Tomorrow's BiIl.-Manager Taylor
offers as the attraction at the Illinois
tomorrow evening Mr. and Mrs. John
T. Powers, THE Players" in S. w.
Pascoe's new successful musical farce
comedy. "She Looks Good to Father"
In this play Mr.. Pascoe presents a
comedy entirely new in character. full
of original ideas and conceded by well
known critics to be the best farce
produced in years. The cast is a strong
one, containing some very clever spe-
cialty people who introduce several
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
DR.. A. III. Rivenburqh.
SPECIALIST.

FOR THE TREATMENT OF
SUFFERING, STAMMERING,
HESITANCT, LISPING,
SUCTION AND EXHAUSTED
BREATH, NASAL SOUND,
IMPROPER ARTICULATION,
LOSS OF VOICE, CLEFT PALATE,
HAIR LIP, TONGUE TIED, AND ALL
Diseases of the Mouth, Irregularities
Of the Tech, Contracted Arches, Alb
scesses, Ulcers, Tumors, Congested
Gums, Fistular, Supernumerary Teeth,
or any affections of the craI cavity
that interfere with correct speech. You
that are interested should call inlmed-
ately.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

enng with Miss Frederick, 1929 Nine
teenth street.
Wednesday evening prayer service
will be held in the church.
The Juniors will hold their annual
picnic at Long View park Wednesday
converting at 10 O'Clock.
Thursday afternoon the Young PEG.
pies society will hold its picnic at the
Tower and will serve supper at $3.50
O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
A Mans
Duty

I is to his family first, then to
! his friends.
j What obligation requires a
1 man to give personal security
4 for his friends, and thus imperii
4 his fami1y's welfare?
& Corporate Bonds, as furnished
q by the American Surety Com
pany of New York, are IN
every way superior to Personal
8 Sureties, and are rapidly ST.
4 perseding them.
4 Don't assume an unnecessary
I risk because Of a mistaken idea
of friendship.
/ When asked to sign a bond, DO
your friend a service by putting
him IN communication with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
TO Cure a FeIcn"

says Sam Kendall. of Phillipsburg.
Kan. Just cover it over with Buck
lens Arnica salve and the salve will
do the rest" Quickest cure for burns
bOils. sores. scalds. wounds, piles, &C.
Zema, salt rheum. chappcd hands, sore
feet and sore eyes. Only 25c at Hartz
& Ullemeyer's drug store. Guaran-
teed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

to tie poet Ovid q. Sulmona, the an
Gent Sul.ao Of Samnium. Il movement
for the purpose having been set on
foot By tie Italian poet Gabrielle
dAnnunzio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

Crystal Opens.-The Crystal theater
opened this afternoon with a strong
bill. The establishment under the
new owners, Davis & Churchill. has
been reseated and fitted with new stage
fixtures and scenery. 1t is expected to
be more popular than ever this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

bright. up-to-date numbers and clever
play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

Beamish Heads cast.-Frank Beam
ish. the noted stock comedian, for sew
eraI seasons the bright star of the Al
cazar Theater stock company. Of San
Francisco. is being starred this sea-
son in musical farce by that well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
4 BIG CROWD OUT
Attendance at Lower End Sunday
School Picnic Placed
at 1000.
SATURDAY NEAR ILLINOIS CITY
In Charge of Hazel Oell-Finc Pro-
gram Presented by the Young
People.

The most extensively attended and
the best picnic ever held by the union
Sunday schools of the lower end of the
county was that of Saturday at VII
liam PoweiTs grove near Illinois City.
1t is estimated that there were , 900
people present. many driving 4 dis
lance of 20 miles in order 10 partici-
pate in the function that has of late
years become so popular IN the lower
end of the county. The picnic was in
charge Of the Hazel Dell Sunday
school, the others participating being
the Foster. Illinois City. Pine Bluff,
Buffalo Prairie and German Methodist
Sunday schools
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
Conducted in Rotation.

These schools conduct the picnics in
rotation yearly. The program each
time consists of reading. songs. etc. by
The pupils of the various schools, each
organization being given u definite
portion OF the day The numbers Civ
en- Saturday were of especial merit and
the audience was appreciative. Ebert
McGreer was president of the day AMI
instrumental music was furnished by
Paudet's brass band of Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

In Memory of Ovid.
\ monument is about to be erected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03
AT THE THEATRE

Here Toniqht-"My Wife's Family"
is on the boards at the Illinois this
evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Homesteads for Asking.

The U. S. service for retaining arid lands expects to redeem total area about equal to that of the state of Wyoming, or more than twice the size of Ohio-all of which will become available for the production of crops and the maintenance of prosperous population, says Robert Franklin in the November issue of Tech nical World Magazine His article "Homesteads for the Asking is a start ling account of the fine. lands that are open to settlers, which Uncle Sam will give free to those who wish to make their homes in the country, but which are neglected and ignored by the toiling masses of the great cities, who should be only too eager to grasp the opportunity. He tells of the great irrigation projects on foot in the west, by which millions of acres will be redeemed for the farmer. He tells many interesting stories of gov ernment engineers and irrigation men how they travelled unknown canyons and traversed miles upon miles of land with out water or food, in their efforts to as- certain the best way of getting water to the settlers The whole article is stir ring tale of endeavor upon the part of the government which has opened tremendous opportunities for the farmer. Eventually some sixty million acres of desert lands will be converted in this manner into the richest kind of farming territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Mrs. Vanderbilt Took Off Her Hat.

Mrs. Vanderbilt Took Off Her Hat. From the Boston Dispatch to the New
 York American.
 It took four ushers and the persuasive manager of the Colonial theatre to in- duce Mrs. Reggie Vanderbilt to take off her hat at the performance of Mile. Modiste" here tonight,
 With Mrs. Hollis Hunnewell, in whose box in the lower tier she was a guest, Mrs. Vanderbilt came in rather late. It's a rule of the Colonial that all wom- en must doff their hats the moment the curtain rises on the first act. The head usher was sent to tell Mrs. Vanderbilt that the custom must be enforced even in the boxes.
 Mrs. Hunnewell removed her hat imme- diately and without protest, but Mrs. Vanderbilt was recalcitrant.
 We have this box all to ourselves, ]" she told the usher My hat obstructs nobodys view, and I shall not take 1t off,
 The head usher went back to the house manager diseomfited, the latter insisting that the rule of the theatre should not be broken, even by a Vanderbilt. He re- peated the request in person. But Mrs. Vanderbilt was irate and said so sue cinctly, and the manager retired de. feated.
 The manager sent four nshers in rapid succession to insist that Mrs. Vanderbilt remove her hat. and when the file of ushers going back and forth. to and from the box began to create laughter in the orchestra circle the hat came off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
DEER RACED AUTOMOBILE.
Buck Is Too Speedy for Machine and
 Easily outpaced 1t.
m the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 Through Brooklyn streets for four hours early yesterday morning there was a unique race in which the speed of a pow erful automobile was matched against the heetness of a faIlow deer, which had es- capped from Prospect park. The deer won and is still free.
 Watchers were drowsing, and 1t was cold and still in the park just after mid night yesterday. when the deer, presented 10 the city by the late William C. Whit ney. heard the call of the wild leaped over a twelve-foot fence and started on its adventure Lost in the maze of streets, 1t stood in front of statue of General Grant, in Bedford avenue, near Pacific street.
 Julius Bndrim, of No 1057 Bedford ave- nue, was driving an automobile along the street. and with him was Joseph Rooney Bindrim stopped the car, and Rooney tip toed toward the animal.
 Watching them closely. the deer stood still until Rooney was within few feet and then dashed into Dean street Rooney jumped into the machine, and the modern deer chase was on.
 Running at 40 miles an hour the auto mobile was fast gaining ground, when the deer. frightened by the noise made by its pursuer. dashed into Throop avenue. a mile east of Bedford avenue. Bindrim dashed around the corner at Throop ave- nue and Dean street. The deer turned in- to Hancock street.
 Near Marcy avenue the deer took sudden turn and leaped over a fence into yard. The deer stood still until the men were within reaching distance and then bounded over their heads and the fence, and was off again in Hancock street.
 Rooney pulled a towing rope from un- derneath the rear seat and tried to lasso the deer. The buck suddenly stopped, ieaped to one side, and was off in tho opposite direction before Bindrim could stop his car.
 For four hours the chase continued Many times the pursuers had their hands almost on the deer. Once Rooney was cer- tain he was going to capture the buck with the lasso, when the deer sprang aside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
Blossoms's Poker Farmer.

At the solicitation of jolly stranger aboardship, Henry Blossom, the play wright, took a hand in poker game In the smoker when coming back from Hol- land last spring with his color schemes for his new piece, "The Red Mill,' now at the Knickerbocker, the stranger, despite protest, making the author his partner Blossom gave the stranger half of his $137 winnings at the session. and the stranger thanked him. Next day the jolly stranger again declared himself in as a win-or-1ose partner. Again Blossom won, and again he divided, this time s22s
 The author had forgotten the incident of his game aboardship, when one day this fall, at the Belmont track, with Dave Montgomery and Fred Stone, he esped in the betting ring his jolly card partner of his voyage. The dramatst had twice call ed out to the stranger from his place on the grand stand, when Montgomerys att tention was attracted.
 You don't know him?" Montgomery asked, with show of surprise.
 q certainly do know him, and like him." Blossom replied
 "Do you know who he is?' Montgomery queried
 "No, not exactly" answered Blossom. 'He gave me his name but I've forgotten it."
 Well, you want to forgst It. Montgom- cry answered; that's oHe of the most notorious short-card men who ever cleaned out the smoker of an ocean dory."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
RUSSIA'S VAST RESOURCES

vated land in Russia, as against 20 per cent in the United States but forty years ago the share o. wheat in Russia was small in comparison with that of rye, the tiller began to produce for the foreign market, the strong demand for wheat has had it's effect. During the last twenty-five years the acreage under rye in European Russia has remained about b5,0eo,0oO acres, while the acreage under wheat has in- creased from 290O000 to 100000 Taking the entire Russian empire. the acreage under rye has increased from 70,0MOW acres in 1894 to 7400o,00e acres in 1904 while that under wheat has increased from 4l,6OOO 900 to 59, 100000 acres.
 In the wheat belt proper. wheat is rap- idly crowding out almost everything else In New Russia, In the lower Nolga nro- vinces, and in Northern Caucasia from one-half to two-thirds of all cultivated land was under wheat in 1904, Here the most rapid extension of wheat acreage has taken place, namely T,S0Oo00 acres In twenty-three years in New Russia d&l to l90i) and in the lower Volga prov inces, 4.SOG, GOO.
 The Russian wheat crop has increased from 40O,o00000 bushels in 1s96-1ses to &C., 0Oo0OO bushels in 1902-leO4, The wheat area is. over 10.oO000O acres larger than that of the United States, and in 1903 and 1904 the Russian crop exceeded the crop of this country.
 Nevertheless, the crop Is small when the acreage is considered, the average yield of wheat per acre in Russia being the lowest of all important wheat-growing countries In European Russia 1t varied within the last twenty-three years from five to eleven bushels per acre. Nine times out of the twenty-three years 1t was below eight bushels. If the Russian peasant obtained as good yield AS the German peasant, the wheat crop of Eu- ropean Russia alone would amount to 1'SOO'OOO. GOO instead of 100000 bushels.
 These various Russian conditions ndi- cate that Russia is not so badly off as many writers imagine. The whole world believes that Russia can solve its govern- mental and social problems in time, and that long stride in that direction could be made at once if the government would do justice by the millions of Jews who are now debarred from all rights of cit- zenship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-22
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe
 - EVERAL nations are interested at
 present in Russia for financial and other reasons. It is interesting. therefore. 10 learn through a leading New York banker who has been visiting in the Russian empire that the government Is not in such desperate straits for money as cable reports would indicate. No new loan is necessary until next spring, and business in Russia Is said to be seeming ly going on satisfactorily and very much as if the country had passed through none of the political disturbances which have occurred there since the outbreak of the recent war.
 American manufacturers will be inter ested to learn that there is a good de- mand for their wares. although these find their way into Russia through Ger man and English agents. For example, it it claimed that in some of the agricul- tural sections nea-ly 75 per cent of the harvesting machinery comes from Ar,o,.'- ca, sold, however. by German and Eng fish houses. Much American machinery which Is nominally exported to Germany or other European countries is intended for Russia.
 In view of the fact that the new Ger man tariff law may affect the exporta- tion of American goods injuriously next year, it is interesting to know that Rus sian merchants are anxious to establish closer commercial relations with America and are inquiring what is the best meth cd of arranging for receiving american manufactured articles. Now the sale of American goods Is arranged in many cases through European houses when di- rect connections between this country and Russia would prove much more satsfac- tory to the Russians.
 As Russia is the chief competitor of the United States in the wheat markets of Europe, data to be published soon upon this subject by our department of agri- culture are also of interest to Amercian farmers.
 Bread cereals have always been the mainstay of Russian agriculture They claim over 75 per cent of all culti-