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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
UNDER THE KNIFE
Alice Longworth, Daughter of
the President, Operated Upon
for Appendicitis.
TAKES PLACEAT WHITE HOUSE
Chief Executive Witnesses Incision
Which Is Said to Be Successful
In Every Respect.

Washington, Dec. i12.-Mrs. Long
worth, daughter of President Roose-
welt, was today operated upon for ap-
pendicitis at the White house. DIR.
Finley of Johns Hopkins hospital, Bal.
timore, assisted by DR.. Sophie Nord-
hoff Jung of Washington, performed
the operation. 1t is stated Mrs. Long
worth has been ailing some time, but
her condition has not been regarded as
critical or serious. No apprehension
is entertained as to the outcome of
the operation, as her condition was de
.clared excellent just prior to it's execu.
tiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12

Two homes are maintained in the
state by the Evangelical Lutheran
church. one at Andover and one at
Joliet, which have been under the SUI
pervision of separate boards. The
conference now in session in Spring
field, decided to unite the two under
one new board. and Rock Island was
chosen as headquarters, the annual
meeting being held here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-12
HEADQUARTERS FOR
HOMES TO BE HERE
Evangelical Lutheran Church Institu,
tions at Andover and Joliet Now
Under One Board.

Springfield, H., Dec. 12.-(Argus
SpeciaD-The secretary of state to.
day issued a license to incorporate to
the orphans home board of the Evan
geical Lutheran church of of the Hi
nois conference, with headquarters in
Rock Island. The object is charitable
The incorporators are l.. Nelson, d.
A. Lofgren and n. A. Nelson.
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The people of the Northwest are
particularly favored this spring by a
combination never before equalled.
MIR. Heinrich Conried brings to St.
Paul his entire company of grand
opera singers to sing in the new au-
d'torium. II is not necessary to men
tion anything more than the names of
the quality of the company. and when
we say that Caruso, Burgstaller,
Scott, Van Rooy, Eames. Fremstad,
Farrar and Abbott will sing, We have
said that the worlds greatest singers
will appear in St. Paul.
The Auditorium.
The Pioneer Press of last Sunday
says:
AN audience of more than 3 900 peo-
pie gathered last night in st. Paul's
new Auditorium to hear the symphony
orchestra and see the vast convention
hall transformed into theater as
beautiful and as we'll proportional as
any theater in America. The specta-
Gle was one long to be remembered.
While auditoriums may be built in the
future with similar accomplishments,
the fact remains that last nights ex-
position OF the elasticity OF st. Paul's
Auditorium was the very first event of
the kind In history.
Movable Boxes.
AT a signal from A. II. Stem, the
architect Of the building, the electric
motor, concealed from view, was start.
ed, and the cables attached to either
of the sixty-ton masses of steel which
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ROMANTIC DEvoNsHiRE.
The Land Made Famous by PhiIpotts'
Novels.

Philpotts has made us familiar with
novels, "The River" Children of the
Mist" etc. The characters are very
human; the people there drink coffee
with the same results as elsewhere. A
writer at Rock House, Orchard Hill,
Bideford, North Devon, states:
For 80 years / drank coffee for
breakfast and dinner but some years
ago found that 1t was producing indi.
gestion and heartburn, and was max
ing me restless at night. These symp-
toms were followed by brain flag and
q sluggish mental condition.
when realized this, made up my
mind to quit drinking coffee and
having read of Postum, concluded to
try 1t. had 1t carefully made, accord
ing to directions, and found to my
agreeable surprise at the end OF
week, that no longer suffered from
either indigestion. heartburn, or brain
flag, and that could drink 1t at night
and secure restful and refreshing
sleep.
"Since that time we have entirely
discontinued the use of the old kind OF
coffee, growing fonder and fonder Of
Postum as time goes on. My digestive
organs certainly do their work much
better now than before. result due
to Postum Food Coffee, am satisfied.
"As table beverage we find (for all
the members OF my family use it, that
when properly made it is most refresh
ing and agreeable, of delicious flavor
and aroma Vigilance Is, however,
necessary to secure this, for unless the
servants are watched they are likely
to neglect the thorough boiling which
II must have In order to extract the
goodness from the cereal" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
Read the little book. "The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs. There's res
SON
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THE BEAUTY-MAkING CARROT.
New Ways of Serving Vegetable Sup.
posed to Give Good Looks.

posed to Give Good Looks.
Although the carrot has long stood
at the head of the dietary that is sup
posed to make for beauty, it has never
been a popular vegetable, even with
the most ardent beauty seekers. To
make 1t culinary delight as well as
a beauty maker has been the subject
Of many experiments.
Four young Washington housekeep-
better understanding of carrot posi-
bilities. One luncheon and one dinner
are given each week, at which some
new carrot dish must be served. At
the end OF four weeks a prize will be
given for the most successful dish.
So far the best effort in this line has
been preparation of ordinary cream
ed carrots filled into green peppers,
The top was covered with buttered
bread crumbs and the whole placed in
a moderate oven.
When there was a tender, brownish
crust on the peppers the dish was
ready to serve. Accompanied, with
brown bread, sandwiches and olives,
the course was a decided hit.
The young housekeepers found that
while a dish of plain mashed carrots
as an accompaniment to roast duck
would be eyed with distinct scorn, the
same mashed carrots shaped to simu'
late a large oyster, dipped In beaten
egg and bread crumbs and dropped in.
to deep fat, are eaten with as much
relish an broiled fresh mushrooms.
These young housekeepers have also
found that mashed carrots nodded into
the form of croquettes and fried gain
in palatability.
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Is Slow Traveller.

New Haven man was praising the
late Judge David Terrence of Derby,
Conn.
Judge Terrence" he said, uttered
many an epigram from the bench. In
case concerning noise nuisance
scientist was once testifying before
him about the speed of sound.
Sound said the man, travels at
the rate of 400 yards second!
"'All sound?' asked Judge Terrence.
"'All,' replied the scientist.
"The Judge smiled.
I'm sure you're wrong he said. I
have noticed a great difference be-
tween the speed of certain kinds OF
sound. Thus, SANDER travels at the
rate OF quite 1000 yards a second;
fiattery, 500 yards, while truth makes
only few feet second, and, slow as
It's progress is, truth often fails to
reach the goal, no matter how short
the distance"
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The Greatest Opera Singers
and the Greatest Auditorium

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go TO make up the movable boxes
frightened. Each side of the house be
gan moving toward the center, slowly,
but surely, the ends of the boxes near
en- the stage moving in gracerui
curves, the end further from the stage
remaining stationary. Where the proce.
mum sides were in place the specta.
tors realized that instead of sitting in
one end of big convention hall they
were sitting in a theater, with the
stage. while looking small, yet having
Ii has been remarked that there Is
a proscenium opening of sixty feet and
a depth in proportion.
not a poor seat in the entire building,
and this was demonstrated last night,
for go where wou would in the house
not an echo was discernible; the
softest notes of the orchestra reached
every ear.
With such singers and such theater
1t is no wonder that so many people
of the Northwest are sending IN mail
orders for the entire season. Mrs.
Nettie Snyder, the local manager, re-
ports the largest out-of-town mail
orders OF any operate event ever pro-
duced In the city. She says: 1T seems
as though the whole country was com.
ing in to hear the operas. There viii
be a special train from Winnipeg and
points in the northern part OF the
state and many people are coming
from winona and Southern Minnesota.
Mrs. Snyder's address is "The Fred.
ric," st. Paul, and mail orders should
be addressed there.
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VI
1V1 St., Kansas City, Mo-, member OF
the National Annuity Association,
writes:
my health was excellent until about
q year ago, when had q complete col.
lapse from OVERRIDING socially, not get
ting the proper rest, and too many late
suppers. My stomach was in a dread
full condition, and my nerves III nm.
strung.
II was advised by a friend to try Pc
rama, and eventually bought bottle.
took it and then another, and kept
using 1t for three months.
AT the end of that time my health
was restored, my nerves no longer
troubled me, and felt myself once
more and able to assume my social
position. certainly feel that Peruns
Is deserving of praise"
There are many reasons why society
women break down, why their nervous
systems fail, why they have systemic or
pelvic catarrh. Indeed, they are espe-
cially liable to these ailments. No won
der they require the protection of Peru.
IA. 1t is their shield and safeguard.
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lance; then he came out of his hiding
place, and spoke her nam , in whisp-
er. She turned about swiftly, ana
would have cried out, but that he
caught her in his arms and laid hand
lightly on her lips.
Hush, dearest" he whispered; Il
have escaped from prison TO come to
you just to look into your, just TO look
into your dear eyes-to touch your
iips--to know that all is well with
you, and that you are not changed to-
ward me. Don't speak for moment;
there is much that ] must say to you.
There is small chance Of my final es-
cape; / must, I fear, inevitably be
caught and taken back again to stand
my trial"
"But you are innocent, Dandy, dear"
she whispered, hurriedly; and YOU
can prove your innocence"
CAS- God above is my witness, am
absolutely innocent" he replied. "But
/ cannot dare not prove 1t; some
day you will understand the reason.
II l was never firm upon this matter
before, I am firm from tonight. But,
If it should go hard with me, and there
should be no way of escape, l want you
to promise one thing"
neutrality-suspicious." she whis-
pered, earnestly.
IF it should come to that, and there
is no other way, find the man who was
here with you just now, and ask him
Xaf ~ T. oh
Chatter He-and he alone--can estab-
fish my innocence. But this must only
be done as last resource. Will you
promise that?"
She had begun to question him
wildly and eagerly, when he suddenly
raised his hand to silence her; they
both stood listening. The garden gate
had clicked again.
Philip dropped down among the
shadows OF the trees, and crept in
amongst them again. Across the turf
came a figure noiselessly and stopped
before Madge, who had walked few
PAGES away from where Philip lay. The
figure was that of Ogledon.
Il had no intention of troubling you
again-at least, tonight" he said, In
a curiously strained voice, as though
he were keeping control of it with
difficulty; but there is something l
should like to ask you. | have been
away--on the continent-and have
only returned few hours ago. This
lover OF yours, and cousin OF mine
this Dandy Chatter"
I'm Chelmsford Coal she reminded
him, with a smile.
TN Chelmsford Goal. When--when
did you see him last?"
She was on the point of answering,
in some equivocal fashion which
should not betray the fugitive, when
she stopped, struck dumb by the ex-
preston on Ogledon's face. He was
looking past her, at something behind;
turning. she saw Philip, standing bare
headed and perfectly still in the moon
light, against the background OF dark
trees.
Ogledon stood for moment, with
his eyes starting, and his breath COM
ing and going in gasps, while Philip
stood absolutely rigid; then, with a
terrible cry, he dropped forward upon
his knees and covered his face with
his hands. When he yentured TO look
up again Philip had vanished into the
shadows.
ITO Be continued.)
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No Relief for the Actress.

London actresses are indignant at a
recent judicial decision which means
that any photographer can use the
head of an actress In juxtaposition
with any kind of body and sell the
resulting picture to the public. The
complainant was Miss Gertie Miller,
who objected to be represented in de
cidedly scanty attire and as creeping
out of an eggshell. But the Judge held
that this Is a decollete age ard that
the lady must put up with the 0lrica-
ture as best she may.
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Nine. Farrar's philosophy is, Have
your career, and get it over with, II
your voice goes, and have time for
something else" She says she has
made her mother promise to poison
her If she cannot keep her off the
stage by any other means when she
grows old.
Her Debut in Boston.
Geraldine Farrar, when she sang
Marguerite in the Metropolitan Opera
Company's opening performance OF
Faust" at the Boston Theater, drew
a greater crowd than even Patti In the
zenith Of her career was ever able to
attract. The excitement attending
the Melrose sopranos first appearance
here, since she went abroad to study
seven years ago, and the royal well
come she received, are unprecedented
in the annals OF music and the drama
In this city.
AS early as six o'clock In the morn
ing people began to form In line, to
wait a whole day for the sale of ad-
mission tickets in the evening. There
was no hope of securing seats, but
such was the eagerness of the crowds
to hear Miss Farrar that they were
willing to expose themselves to the
utmost degree of exhaustion to attain
their desire. The theater has seat
ing capacity of S,172. but it was es-
timated that there were 4,500 people
inside after the curtain rose and that
between two and three thousand were
turned away.
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when Comparisons Are odious.

A New York lawyer was cross-ques'
tioning a negro witness in one OF the
big justice courts aot long ago. says
the Philadelphia Press, and was get
ting along fairly well until he asked
the witness what his occupation was.
Use carpenter, sah.'
What kind of carpenter
'They calls me jack-leg carpenter
sah."
What is a jack-leg carpenter"
HE is carpenter who is not first.
class carpenter, sah."
well, explain fully what you under
stand jack-leg carpenter to be-" In
sisted the lawyer.
Boss, I declare dunno how to
'splain any mo- 'cept to say hit am jes
the same diffunce 'twixt you and or
first-clasa lawyer"
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The audience did not recognize Miss
Farrar when she appeared in the Wis.
ion to Faust, but an overwhelming
outburst of applause greeted her when
she unostentatiously joined the village
people in the Kermess, and after the
garden scene she received a still
greater ovation and a profusion of
floral gifts.
'The voice proved to be somewhat
light but OF excellent carrying quail.
ity," writer's Louis G. Elson In the
Advertiser. The Jewel Song was
not given with Meiba's coloratura,
but there was freshness and
sympathetic quality to all Miss Far
rar's work that gave 1t an indescriba-
BILE charm, a charm OF purity and sim
plicity that one very seldom gets In an
operate performance. Her acting was
wonderfully genuine. Her Boston de-
but was triumph"
To Be Sung in ST. Paul.
"Tannhauser," Tuesday night, April
%; Burgstaller as Tannhauser, Nine.
Eames as Elizabeth and Olive Frem-
stad as Venus.
"Hansel und Gretep' and ''Paglacci,"
Wednesday april 24) matinee; Nine.
hatfield and Herr Goritz In the first;
Scott and Geraldine Farrar in the
second.
la Boheme," the gem Of the ope.
ratio season, Wednesday april 24)
night; Caruso as Rudolfo and Nine.
Bessie Abbott as Mimi
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Coal Dealers Chivalry.

Senator Tillman was attacking an
offender who had pleaded a bypocrit-
cal and false excuse.
why" he cried, "the man is worse
than the rich coal dealer who said 10
his weigh clerk during blizzard:
"'Jim, make that ton OF coal for
Mrs. Smith $50 pounds short. She is
a poor delicate widow and she Will
have to carry all OF 1t up two steep
flights OF stairs. l don't want her TO
oyertax her strength "-Washington
Star.
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A Slight Loss.

Giving an account of the assassina-
ton of n certain M. Durand, the re-
porter proceeded thus:
The murderer was evidently in
search of money, but most fortunately
M. Duran6 had lodged all his funds
the day before in the bank, so at that,
after all, he lost nothing but his life"
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Flies On II.

Traveller Cat station restaurant)--
You say there is a piece of cheese on
that plate? can't see anything but
flies.
Waiter-Well, there must be some
cheese underneath, else the dies
wouldn't settle there. -
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The Way II often Goes.

"The old man was one In thou.
sand!"
"Yes. His three sons are all Of.
piers. Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-28
SOCIETY AT CAPON SPRINGS.
Capon Springs. W. Va, July q

Capon Springs. W Va, July r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hannis Taylor and family,
who have spent several seasons at Capon,
have arrived, and VIII remain for the
balance Of summer
Among the recent arrivals from Wash
ington are Dr. Hannis Taylor. Mrs.
c. NJ. Stone and Miss Stone. Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene CarUsl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles C. MHburn. Dr. and Mrs. W c.
Alexander Mr.. and Mrs ". c. Duval
Several bowling matches were given
during the week. one Of which was by
Mrs ]. w Robertson Of Chicago. for the
Misses Fanny and Adelaide Mayo. Of that
city. and another by Mr. Joseph X. Carr
of New Orleans. 10 the Misses Ella and
Gertrude Armstrong. Of Germantown.
Philadelphia.
Included among several dinner parties
at the river was one comprised OF the
following. Mesdames Charles c. Bliiburn
Charles F. Nelson. William C. Noting,
Frank A. Henry. J. w. Robertson, and
Charles Beverly Ewing. and Miss Elise
Henry, Nessrs. Charles c. Milburn, John
T. Basel, Joseph z. Carr, W. H. Dun
kin, and Dr. Henry Smith.
The first large card party of this sea-
son was given in the ballroom Thursday
morning. Mrs. George A. McIlhenny, Of
Washington, d. c., being hostess. Mrs.
McIlhenny was assisted by her niece
Mrs Lulu Johnson Rutherford. and Mrs
Charles p. Nelson, of Capon Springs
The prize winners were Mrs. Silas Hare
and Mrs Clarence NJ Stone, of Washing
ton. D. c. and Mrs. James II. Brady
of Baltimore. Those present were Mrs.
Hannis Taylor, Mrs Sealy Hutchings.
Mrs. G. Sumner Witherstine. Mrs. H. c
Smither. Mrs Clarence NJ. Stone. Mrs Z.
A. Lynch Mrs. T. Fox Preston. Mrs
Frank A Henry. Mrs. 6. WOOlsey Hodge
Mrs w c. Noting Mrs. James IL
Brady. Mrs. Walter Davis Wylie, Mrs
Sias Hare. Mrs. j ", Robertson. Mrs.
Charles Beverly Ewing, Mrs. Charles C.
MiIburn, Mrs George y. Bigelow, Miss
Ella Moore. Mrs. A. II. Boyd. Mrs. Mary
Wilson Little, and Mrs. D. T. Woods.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-28

spending some time at Blue Ridge Sum-
nit. Miss Williams is at Lewiston, Pa,
for stay of several weeks.
Mr. Howard sigmund is At the Hotel
Rudolph Atlantic City
Miss Sadie EIseman is visiting in Lees
burg Va
Mr. and Mrs. A Minister and little
daughter Mildred. are enjoying a river
trip to Baltimore and return
Messrs. Herbert J. Rich and Lester
Marx leave Washington to-day for a visit
TO New York and the jamestown Expo
sition.
Mrs. Sol Meyer, Of Indianapolis. who
has spent the past week with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strauss. of U street,
leave to-day for New York TO meet Mr.
Meyer on his return from three months
trip abroad.
DR.. and Mrs Abram Simon are in At
lantic City for the remainder of the
summer.
Mr., Charles Francis Carusi sailed from
New York. Thursday. on the Deutschland,
for a short European trip
Miss Stock OF the Cecil, has arrived IN
Liverpool and viii spend some time in
travel in the British Isles.
Mr. J. Rosenburg. of the Central Art
Studio, has left for a ten-day vacation to
Rockaway Beach, n. Y.
Sixteen covers were laid IN honor Of the
sixteenth birthday anniversary OF Miss
Alma Colclazer, at her residence, 1915 T
street Wednesday evening. In the early
part OF the evening games We're indulged
In. Afterward vocal and instrumental mu-
sic consumed about t-o hours. and then
the guests. who comprised the most inti-
mate friends OF the young hostess, re-
paired TO the dining-room. which was
beautifully decorated. and partook Of a
delightful repast. In the center of the
table a huge birthday cake. studded with
sixteen candles. was placed. and from
which sixteen vari-colored ribbons were
carried TO each plate. Those present
were the Misses Kathryn Esher Loretta
Lane, Louise HCrncr Florence Mitchell,
Mae Esher. and Messrs Raymond Sau-
ter, Fay He'll. Milton Allen. Karl Pitt
Roger Hoilings. Tretcher Prescott. Au-
brey Knight. Walter Lockwood, James H.
WOodburn, and Arthur G. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. H. w Van Senden are
guests of the Hotel Traymore, at Allan
tic City.
Senator T. II. Paynter and wife. Of
Kentucky, are spending the season at
Atlantic City, and are stopping at the
Hotel TraymOre.
Misses Irma and L0ttie DAVIS, Of 5li
r street northwest, are spending their
vacation at Sandy Spring, Md, where
they will remain until next Saturday
They return then 20 take the trip 10
Baltimore by boat.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-28
BOYDS SOCIAL NOTES

Boyds. Nd. July 2.
Theodore Benson. of Grifton. Nd. was
a recent visitor here.
Mrs Charles s. Hilton. OF Clarksbrrr
is at Atlantic City.
Miss Marie McCabe is a guest Of rela-
tives in Washington.
Mrs Fred \. Aunutt is visiting rela-
tves al Mount Jackson, Va.
Mrs. Walter a. Johnston. her mother
and children, have gone TO Ocean City.
Miss NJ Mulliken. Of Washington. is a
guest OF her mother. Mrs. Perice. near
Hyattstown. Nd.
Miss Virgie Walters, of Baltimore. is
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George N. Walter.
Miss Catherine Surratt and Miss Vic
torioe Surratt, of Baltimore, are visiting
Mrs Alfred Dalton
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou SHERMAN. of Wash
ingtcn. are guests here Of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank J. Wire.
Miss Rearl DuvaH, who spent the spring
in Washington. is at home here with her
parents scr several weeks
MIS-. Della BuIllnS me, of BeTvSn. is
visiting Mrs II. R. McC5be and Sir. and
Mrs John ". Williams here.
Mrs. George o. Everhart. Of Washing
ton. a former resident here. was a guest
Of Mrs. Jacob RuAle this week.
Nr. Brainard II. Warner. Of 1-easing-
ton, who was badly injured four weeks
1go III Runaway accident. is GONZALES
einC-
Ben F. Hicks left here Wednesday FOR
the jamestown Exposition. He was j5iaed
at Rockville uy airs. Ella Edwards and
her two sons, from Des Moines. Iowa.
Mrs Taylor Darby. nee Miss Helen
Story. Of Barnesvjiie. this county, has
sailed from New York, for AncOn. Pan
anna, where She goes To join her husband