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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-06

The director of the Breslau Hygienic
Institute has announced the result Of
his mosquito war experiments. The
first object was to destroy egg-bearing
females, which were found in large
numbers in Breslau cellars. Fumlga-
ton was used, and the number falling
on the papers placed on the floors often
ran up to over 1000 mosquitoes. For
destroying the larvae in pools of water
fifty grains of "larvicide" was put into
a cubic metre of water and poured into
the pool. This kills all the larvae
within half an hour, but does not harm
frogs and fish.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-06
DECLINE OF MYSTERIES.
EVEN THE PEARL-LIKE TEAR Is
OUT OF FASHION.
Babies no Longer Squall-Moderns
Resort to Strong Language Rather
Than Exhibit Emotion-As for

Resort to Strong Language Rather
Than Exhibit Emotion-As for
SWooning, She Doesn't Know How.
Human nature being largely made
up of emotions, it is interesting to
observe how different generations
have stood with regard to their de-
velopment Or suppression. In no way,
indeed, is the change in woman dur
ing the last fifty years more appar
ent than in this matter. ,
In the Early Victorian Era, when
every woman was overwhelmed by
her emotions, it was considered the
correct thing for her to weep and
shrek, to faint and have Mysteries
on every possible occasion. We have
only to read the novels of the per
iod to see how tears exuded from the
heroine like water from a sponge
whenever she was touched, how she
invariably, on the receipt Of bad news,
fell into "death-like swoon," or
sank "lifeless" into somebody's arms
after emitting a series Of piercing
shrieks.
To the present generation, which
prides itself on nothing so much as
its sense of humor, there is some
thing eminently ludicrous in the alb
normally developed sensibility OF
these heroines Of fiction; while to an
age in which both sexes limit the ex
preston of their more painful emo
tions to the comprehensive word
damn" it is absolutely unintelligible
not only why the hysterical Fannys
and swooning Amelias were ever tof
Grated, but how they actually managed
to lose consciousness in the way de
scribed.
The modern woman not only never
thinks of fainting when she is thrown
over by an unscrupulous lover, but she
is physically incapable of doing so.
She may faint as the result Of blow
on her nose from a hockey stick, or
be picked up in a swoon from among
the debris of motor-car; but she
could no more lose consciousness on
receiving a letter than she could get
concussion of the brain on accepting
proposal.
The difference between her and her
grandmother far, however, from be-
ing one of physical constitution, is in
reality, nothing but a difference in
attitude Our emotions being based
upon the senses are largely a ques
ton of habit, and become intensified
or weakened as we cultivate or sup
press them. The very fact of these
Early Victorian women never con-
trolling theirs, undoubtedly led to
their over-development, just as the
modern custom of repressing ours is
gradually leading to a general petrt
flying Of the emotions.
Women are proverbially said to live
in extremes, and certainly in the mat
ter of emotionahsm there would seem
to be a good deal of truth in the re-
mark. With the decay Of sentimentat
ity and the decline of Mysteries we
seem to have embarked on an era OF
feminine imperturbilty. which is al
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-06
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Women to the Front in Science.

Two of the most famous scientific
bodies in the world-the Royal So
ciety of London and the University
of Paris-have just, by striking CO.
incidence, bestowed remarkable hon.
ors upon two women for original and
unaided discoveries in science. One
of these women, to whom an audience
of grave and learned professors as
sembled within the walls of the re-
nowned Sorbonne, in Paris, has been
listening, with the attention and hui
mility of pupils in the presence of
recognized master, is Madame Curie,
who is usually spoken of as the CO.
discoverer of radium. The fact is,
however, that, while Madame Curie
labored together with her late hus-
band in unfolding the surprising
properties of that substance whose
strange behavior has required re-
laying of the bases of physical sci
ence, she herself was the sole original
this fact that the Academy of Sciences
has given her a professors chair,
and that now she is a lecturer at the
Sorbonne-an accepted authority at
the fountain head of French science.
The English woman who has just
won a recognition, not less signifi-
cant, in the scientific world, is Mrs.
w. E. Ayrton, to whom the Royal
Society has awarded a much-coveted
medal for her original researches on
the electric arc; and also for her
studies of sand rifles" subject
that probably appeals very little to
the Imagination of the average
reader; but then science has its
arcana, wherein everything is very
clear to the elect, and this is of them.
Everybody, however, appreciates what
it must mean, in these days, to throw
new light upon the problems of cleo
tricity, and this Mrs. Ayrton has done
so successfully that British men of
science bow to her words, and confess
that she has clearly distanced them.
1t is true that Mrs. Ayrton, like
Madame Curie, has worked side by
side with her husband, and there may
be some obstinate upholders of the
old doctrine of the supremacy of the
masculine brain who will be ungener-
Gus enough to put stress upon that
fact, as If 1t were of particular i'm
portance. But they will fail to make
their point, for the testimony is over
whelming that, in both cases, these
women were absolutely original in
their work and needed no helping
hand.
Two swallows do not make suns
mer, of course, and it is not to be
expected that woman will suddenly
take her stand beside man in the
forefront of scientific advance. Mo-
body would wish that she should.
Man is quite content that she shall
remain behind, amid more agreeable
and pleasing surroundings, where she
He has always been willing to work
for her, and he is willing still. He
is also quite ready to take any credit
that may come from his work. But,
as the action of the representative
scientific bodies of France and Eng
land has just demonstrated, the man
of science at least knows when he is
beaten by his sisters, and is not
averse to sitting at their feet when he
is sure that they have something to
teach him.-New York American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-06
Measurements.

"A perfectly formed woman will
stand at the height of from five feet
three to five feet seven inches. She
will weigh from 125 to 140 pounds.
A plumb line dropped from point
marked by the tip of her nose will
fall at point one inch in front of
her great toe. Her shoulders and
hips will strike stright line drawn
up and down.
Her bust should measure from
twenty-eight to thirty-six inches; her
hips from six to ten inches more than
this, and her waist should be from
twenty-five to twenty-eight inches in
circumference.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-06

Germany's shipments of cement to
this country are dwindling noticeably.
This country has cement of its own to
sell nowadays. Last year it shipped
abroad 100000 barrels of cement.
valued at $1,4S4,O00. "Up to 1897" re-
marks Consul Harris (Mannheim), "the
export trade in American cement
amounted to practically nothing"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-06

at FIVE hundred logs in day Of ten
hours, or twenty cords Of fourfooi
wood in that interval. A pressure OF
seventy-five pounds to the inch is the
ordinary one employed. Though the
saw can be driven at the rate of one
hundred and fifty strokes minute
sixty-five is the natural speed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-02-06

There are $4,000 Baptists in Mas.
sachusetts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26
Dubuque to the BAD.

Dubuque, July 26.-Dubuque lost to
Decatur i'll a comedy of errors, score
8 to 1. Decatur hit at will and sim
ply played horse with the Dubuque
.fielderS Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26

The Islanders succeeded in clamp,
;ng the fourth successive shutout on
o the Boomers yesterday. to Q.
Not once during the whole series did
the BlOOmeT members cross the home
plate and seldom did they see third
sack. The first three games were
pitchers battles but yesterday it was
more OF hit and a run contest The
pitchers could not keep control of the
ball on account of the cover being gen
orally coated with mud. Swain AMI
bowers both succeeded in driving the
sphere to the fence but on account Of
he DOGGY diamond, they could not
make over two bases.
The Boomers came very close IN
scoring in the fourth the chance being
he best in thes whole series. Snyder
opened the side with a slow gromder
% Berger and was thrown out. Con
ners was given pass and Kuhn AMI
Donovan both singled filling the bases
Ebright hit Il long drive to Swain who
speared the ball and made lone
throw to the plate. cutting off Con
ners and completing neat double
This was practically the only chance
that the Boomers had to score during
| the game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26

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Two base hits-Vogel. Thiery.
Struck out-By Moore. .; by Stauffe",
u. Double play and triple play
Raymond to Egan to Swacina Bases
on balls-Off Moore. ); off Stauffer. ;.
Hit by pitcher-DOnnelly Stolen
bases-DavidsOn, Ohlan. Corkhill. Vo-
gel. French. Time-3:10. Umpire
.Carruthers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26
DECATUR BREAKS
HOTEL BOYCOTT
Manager George Reed Takes His Men
to Harper to Remain During
the Four Games Here.

The Decatur team arrived at noon
today for a series of four games, Man
Gger George Reed taking his men to
the Harper to remain while playing
here. This breaks the boycott against
Rock Island hotels instituted by
Springfield and Bloomington. This is
a matter of considerable satisfaction to
Rock Island baseball officers and fans
generally, particularly so because it in
sures that the good feeling which has
prevailed between Rock Island and De
catur will not be married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26
A Good Investment.

The greatest health regulator is a
bottle of good beer taken with meals.
Cross-Country is the best obtainable
West SO old. or 60S9 new.
ROCK ISLAND BREWING co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26
FROM THE DOPE BOX.

Sid Smith, leading batter of tie
Southern league last year, has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26
ROW GOOSE EGGS
Fourth Consecutive Shutout
Handed BIoomers by Rock
Island Ball Tossers.
HARD RECORD TO EXCEL
Corners Has Best Chance of Series
But Swalr's Throw Cuts Him
Down at the Plate.
GAMES TOMORROW,

Decatur at Rock Island.
Springfield at Clinton.
Bloomington at Cedar Rapids.
Peoria at Dubuque.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

lHkEE-El II LEAGt II.
Rock Island. 3; Bloomington. 0.
Cedar Rapids. 4; Springfield. =
Dubuque. l; Decatur, 9.
Clinton. 0; Peoria. 3 ((22 innings).
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago s; Boston. o.
Pittsburg, :; Philadelphia A.
Cincinnati, ;; New York. 4.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. -; Chicago. 0-3.
New York. Q; Cleveland. 4.
Washington. >: St. Louis, ;.
Boston. ID; Detroit, % (second game
II innings).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus. ); Louisville. u.
ST Paul. 6: Minneapolis, Z.
Kansas City, 3; Milwaukee, =. 10 in
nings).
indianapolis, /; Toledo, 8.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Dayton. G-3; Wheeling, Az.
Springfield. 3; Canton. o.
South Bend, 1913; Terre Haute, IS.
Grand Rapids, 5; Evansville, 2.
IOWA LEAGUE
MarshalltOwn, /; Jacksonville, 6.
Burlington. Z; Oskaloosa. 6.
Keokuk. 5; Ottumwa, 3 (called at end
of 10Th on account of darkness).
Waterloo, 3; Quincy. l.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver, IL; Omaha, 81.
Pueblo, 3: Des Moines. 9.
Sioux City, 3: Lincoln, 2 III in
Eings).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26

Two base hit-Tennant. Bases OH
balls-Of Allison. G; off Schneider, !"
Struck out-By Allison. 4; by Schrc!E
er, 6. Double observation-disclosures
Umpire-Setley. Time-1:45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26

Stolen base-OLeary. Sacrifice hiss
Warmer, Eng. Two base hits
Swain (2), bowers, Ebright (2). Bases
on balls-Om Scott. /; Off Thorson, j.
Struck out-By Thorson l. Double
plays-Eng to Berger; Swain to
CLeary; Graham (unassisted) Eb-
right to Snyder to Kuhn. Time-1:20.
Umpire-Wilkinson
Play ~ Innings.
Clinton, July 26-After playing
twenty-one innings without a score
Clinton lost TO Peoria yesterday in the
tWenty-secOnd, when the visitors scOr-
ed three runs on hits and errors and
retiring Clinton by triple play.
SJauffer and Moore pitched phenom
email ball and their support was splen-
did. the game Astounding in sensational
plays. The first nine innings were
played in one hour.
Chances to score were rare on boa
sides throughout the game. In the
tWenty-first however, the pendulum
seemed to swing in Clinton's favor
when, with one man out, the Infants
nus BIdNtu tAlcC men Oh DdStS. NbS+l
one of the leagues heaviest hittcrs
famed out after Moore had pitched
three balls. and the third man met 4
similar fate, retiring the side.
| After scoring three on a cOmbina
ton of a pass. hit and an error oil
| Staulfers, Peoria gave Clinton a las
chance. Moore passing Smith ant
Stauffer hitting safe. Kaphan. a heavy
hitting recruit from the Iowa league
drove a liner to Raymond, who passe,
the ball to Egan, the latter THROWN.
TO first. completing remarkably fas
triple play Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26
Earn Their Runs.

The Islanders pushed over Their
first run in the fourth. Vandine WAS
given transportation. Eng sacrificed.
Berger singled and Cook repeated the
act. scoring Van. bowers flew out to
Larrie Donovan. Scott hit to Graham
at third and was thrown out The
second run was pulled in. in the sixth
Berger was OUT but Cook singled and
bowers hit twO-bagger. scoring
Louie from first. Scott hit a pop fly to
Graham who completed a neat double
unassisted catching bowers at third.
The third run was made in the sew
enth. Swain smeared the sphere IN
the nose for a two-baggCr. Wanner
sacrificed advancing Swain to thiri.
OLcary got in the timely single scOr-
ing Swain Vandino hit to Ebright
and he with the ala of Snyder ami
Kuhn completed a double. One of
the features of the game was Bergcr's
one hand catch of Grahams line drive
in the eighth inning The score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26
Bad Burn Quickly Healed.

81 am so delighted with what ChaIn-
berlain's Salve has done for me that |
feel bound to write and tell you So
says Mrs. Robert Mytton, 457 John St,
Hamilton, Ontario. "My little daugh-
ter had a bad burn on her knee. | ap-
piled Chamberlain's Salve and it heal
pain of a burn almost instantly. 1t is
for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26
Diamond Dust.

The Three-Eyc is keeping mp its rep
as a setter of new marks for The othe"
leagues Thirty-eight innings in four
games without allowing its adversarics
run by Rock Island and y innings
in one game without a run Mt Clinton
are some baseball
Guess Joe Scott is 4 repeater.
Swain found the holes in the on
field yesterday. Two twO-baggets
that would have been good for three
with dry going.
Berger continues to pull off ha d
stunts. His spear of a line ball over
second base with one hand yesterday
vas something fine.
Swalm's recovery and throw TO the
plate which prevented Corners from
scoring. was a. pretty piece of work.
Rock Island had a double play that
was not allowed and which. had il
stood would have barred Bloomington
from even its one chance to score. L
was in the fourth after Corners has
been passed. Kuhn nit hot groundei
that touched Umpire Wilkinson. Be:
ger grabbed ii up, touched second anj
threw to first in time to head oil
Kuhn but under the rules of course
Kuhn was entitled to 4 hit and bot
men were called safe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26

,Continued on Page Six.D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26

Two base hits-Herbert, Scharnweb-
er. Bases on balls-Off Owens, q of
Beecher, l. Struck out-By Owens, l
by Beecher, 4. Double play-Herberi-
Hughes-Smith. Umpire-Peck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-26
Smith strikes Umpire.

Cedar Rapids, July 2G. - Umpire
Peck's two days trouble eliminated
when Smith slapped him after Cedar
Rapids had batted in three runs in the
eighth. Scharnweber had previously
been put off the grounds for wrans-
ling. Score:
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
NEGRO TROOPS RIOT
UnprOyOked Assault Made
Oh Texas Citizen.
GUILTY MEN EFFECT ESCAPE
Brownsville Incident RecHlIed-Sol-
diers Believed 10 Re Members of
Twenty-ifth Infantry-Demand Il
Made that They be Handed Over
for Trial by Civil Authorities.

Galveston. Tex, June "a cowardly
and unprovoked assault upon one of
Laredos prominent merchants by negro
soldiers from Fort Mcintosh has aroused
the citizens Of that town against the
blacks
According 10 the report, L Wormser.
leading citizen. was standing on the side
walk I'm front Of his store when several
negro soldiers came out Of nearby sa-
loon Without warning, several OF the
blacks struck at the merchant. while
others cursed him.
An alarm was given and the police sum-
m0ned, but the negroes made their es-
cape and got within the barracks before
they could be overhauIed. The assault
was reported 10 the commandant Of Fort
Mcintosh. and the municipal authorities
demanded the surrender of the culprits.
The citizens notified the army officers
that no such work as the Brownsville
affair would be tolerated and the guilty
negroos must stand trial before the courts
Of Texas. The soldiers are members of
the TWeuty-ffth Infantry. the same Tegi-
mant but not the same company as was
implicated in the Brownsville raid.
Ii is said the soldiers are pursuing the
same tactics their feIlow-soldiers did at
Fort Brown, and refuse 10 point out he
guilty ones.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16

san Francisco. June 15.--JUdge Dunno
to-day absolutely refused to release Mayor
schmitz. convicted Of extortion. on bail,
and ordered that ne be held in jail pend
ing sentence on June q. This IS the final
step in the lower courts
Attorney Campbell, representing Schmitz
contended that the mayors old bond OF
$4,000 is still good and urged that ad-
ministratlve matters required Schmitz TO
be at liberty 20 attend 20 city business
District Attorney Langdon, representing
the State, opposed the release Of SChmltz
denying that public service required
SchmItz's release. He quoted the city
charter TO prove that an acting mayor
could be appointed.
Judge Dunno ruled:
During my term on the bench 1 have
persistently denied such motions. and the
mere fact that this defendant is the
mayor has no particular effect on my
mind The court denies the application. %
This prisoner viii be treated the same
as all Others under ike circumstances, ,
continued the judge The sheriff has no
discretion IN the matter. but must re-
ceive the prisoner into custody and pro-
cecd as the law provides We have had
the course OF justice blocked by this
sheriff in other courts. J do not intend TO
have II occur in this court
Sheriff O'Nell was called and closely
questioned by Judge Dunno The sheriff
declared he had allowed Schmitz no Ub-
erty except IN accordance with the law.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
SENATOR BEVERIDGE TO Wed
Indianian Leaves for Europe in Few
Days to Meet Fiancee.
Miss Katherine Eddy, of Chicago, is
nent Family I'm Western City.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Chicago, III, June 15.-Miss Katherine
Eddy. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Augustus
n Eddy. 1901 Michigan avenue. has been
wooed and won by United States Senator
Beveridge, Of Indiana. just when the
marriage will take place is not known
but It will be some time this year and
possibly within the next ninety days
Senator Beveridge VIII sail on Tuesday
for Europe. Miss Eddy is IN Germany
visiting her brother Spencer Eddy. who
is secretary Of the United States Legation
in Berlin. Il is not unlikely that the Sen
ator and his bridc-to-be will meet in Paris
week from next Tuesday. It IS possible
the marriage viii take place abroad.
The fact Of the engagement became
known in Chicago withiF the ast few
days. It was the principal topic OF
conversation at a large dinner on Fri
day night.
Miss Eddy is a niece Of Mrs Marshall
Field Both her father and mother be-
long 10 families long prominent in Chi
cago. and wealthy. Her mother was Miss
Abbie L. Spencer, daughter Of the found
er Of the drm OF Hubbard, Spencer,
Bartlett & Co
Miss Eddy was graduated some years
ago from an Eastern college. and after
her graduation spent some time abroad.
She was presented 90 Chicago society
four or five years ago. and since then
has spent a part Of each year IN Europe.
al other times with Mrs. Marshall Field.
She is a linCuist of rare ability. and has
L-rrrI.r..
The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
FORAKER IN FIELD
Nay Soon Officially
His Candidacy.
WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT
Dick and other Friends of Ohio
Senator Think Failure of state To
of Secretary of War-VOrys Points
Out silence of Indiana and Illinois.

New York. June Ex-senator Dick, Of
Ohio. Senator Foraker's colleague. left
to-day for his home in Akron. While
here. for the last week, Senator Dick
has talked with many Republicans Of in
fuence from other States.
After his departure. il was learned that
Senator Foraker is TO declare himself
candidate for the support of Ohio's dele
CATION in the Republican national con
vention for the Presidency. Up 10 this
time. Senator Foraker has made no an
nouncement Of any kind. but has only
defended himself against the Roosevelt
administration.
The fact that Ohio has made no Off
cial expression for Secretary Taft. while
Pennsylvania has spoken up for Senator
Knox. has, in the opinion of national
Republicans. friendly and otherwise to
Secretary Taft, been detrimental TO the
Secretary's candidacy.
This situation has been presented to
Arthur l. Vorys. Secretary Taft's cam
paign manager, but Vorys, while In New
York City, felt that the public announce
ment # Ohio's State officials the in
dorsement Of a big majority Of the Re
publican Congressman for the State. and
the Endorsement Of many county commit
tees, should be sufficient 10 convince the
Republicans Of New York. Michigan.
Iowa. and other States that Ohio is sin
cerely for Taft.
Mr. VOrys also recalled that Indiana
has not yet officially declared for Fair
banks. nor Illinois for Cannon, although
most Republicans are agreed that these
fayOrite sons viii have support Of their
States in the national convention.
Secretary Taft is TO leave for the Phil
ippines on September 60 TO be gone three
months. Republican friends Of Senator
Foraker and Senator Dick here to-day
said that the SeCTetaTy's absence from the
country for that length Of time at a cru
cial period in international convention
discussion was corroborative evidence
/ that the Secretary was relying solely
upon President Roosevelt 10 bring him in
a winner Of the Ohio delegation to the
/ Presidential convention