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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-06
A Good Investment.

The greatest health regulator is
bottle of good beer taken with meals.
Cross-Country is the best obtainable.
Telephone West 50 old, or G0S9 new.
ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-06
Celebrates 1o6th Birthday.

Mt. Sunapee, \. H, Sept. G.-Jamea
Bellows McGreSor, said to be the OLD
est man in the world, celebrated his
10Gth birthday with public reception
today. He joined the Masons in 1897
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-06

/ All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-06
Attack of Diarrhoea Cured by One
Dose of Chamberlain's Collie, Choi-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy.

| was so weak from an attack OF
diarrhoea that / could scarcely attend
to my duties, when | took dose OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy 1t cured me entirely
and / had been taking other medlcine
for nine days without relief I heartily
recommend this remedy as being the
best to my knowledge for bowel COM
plaints.-R. G. Stewart, of the firm of
Stewart & Bro. Greenville. Ala. Fa-
sale by all druggists.
All the news all the time-THE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-06
TWO BODIES FOUND
Remains of Woman and Man,
Possibly From Rock Island,
Discovered at Muscatine.
IDENTITY NOT ESTABLISHED
Murder Theory Not Borne Out, No
Marks of Violence Being Found
Both Buried at Once.

Two campers on Geneva island the
summer resort two miles above Mus
catine, yesterday afternoon noticed d
couple of objects floating down the
river near shore and upon investiga,
ton found they were the bodies of Il
man and woman. They were close
together and apparently had been III
the water about the same length OF
time, presumably four or five days.
They were towed to shore, the coroner
notified, an inquest held and immo-
date burial given, without any light
being shed upon their identity.
The man was about feet in height
and weighed about 10 pounds. He
wore corduroy trousers and black
shirt The woman was dressed in Il
black silk skirt, white waist and wore
one oxford, the other being missing
There was a gold watch on her per-
son, chain about her neck vita
locket attached, aad on the fingers OF
her left hand were two rings, one l
plain band and the other set with a
single pearl.
1t is thought possibly the bodies are
those of Ernest Schulz and a woman
companion who left this city Sunday
in skiff bound for some point dowL
the river. Nothing has been heafn
from either since leaving here, the
supposition being that they were at
some camp not far from the cit;
Relatives fear that they may have
been drowned. A brother of Schulz
has gone 70 Muscatine to make an in
vestigation.
Scent Murder.
BY some an attempt is made to con-
meet the finding of the bodies with the
strange incident in the slliff near the
upper end of Rock island Saturday
night, in which Lain McKinnon was
arrested when he reached the island
after a man had been heard calling for
help McKennon, it will he recalled, IS
held under bond for stealing the skiff.
and tells strange story. He admits
there was another man with him, and
says the boat overturned and his COM
panion set out for the Iowa shore He
claims to have righted the boat and
made his way to shore. Circumstances
however, do not bear out important de-
tails of the story. 1t is possible that
there was woman with him, also and
that there was double murder How
ever, this theory is discouraged by the
fact there were no marks of violence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-06

northern newspapers, and had found
business poor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-06
THE W EATH f. X.
increasing clOudincss and showers ia
night or Saturday; warmer tonight.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local FOrecaster.

Temperature at . IA. H., IS; at 3:S0
d. M, as. Maximum temperature In Inst
"a hours, "a; minimum, IS. Velocity of
wind ut = u. M, 1 mile per hour. Stage
of water, 4.6 feet, "a fall of = foot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-06
RECEIVER FOR THE FIRM
Hall Manufacturing Company of Chi
cago Is in Trouble.

Chicago, Sept. Ga receiver was to-
day appointed for the Bedding Hall
Manufacturing company of this city.
The assets are placed at 100000, and
liabilities at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-06
FIFTY PERSONS BURIED ALIVE

tain Side in Chill.
Santiago, Chill, Sept. 6.-Flfty per
sons are said to have, been buried
alive by a vast avalanche of SNOW
that has rolled down the mountain
side and obliterated the Chilean Gus,
tom house at Juncal. This station i:
Oh the Argentine frontier, high up iI
the Andes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

morning paper, and turned to the list of saings
There is only one boat leaving tomorrow the
Deutschland of the Hamburg American sails at
for Genoa and Naples
The girl pursed her lips and looked straight at me
but her thoughts could see very far awav 1T
wouldn't do, I'm afraid-they'd be to look for
me there Besides | am not ready"
Leave that to me- l replied briskly. when
my servant comes tomorrow morning, give him
list of the things you will need the way over and
have him send them by messenger to the boat |
shall engage your state room and you will find the
ticket at the pur,e rs office. You should leave here
not later than ten o'clock drive straight to Ho-
boken, get the boat, lock yourself in your state
room, and stay there till you feel the engines
Then you will be safe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

are popularity known to the theatrical
profession as jerk water tanks boast
no orchestras at all. Occasionally
a woman pianist of local reputation
is brought in to supply the over
lures between acts. In a North
Dakota town a young female in a
marvellous shirt waist executed with
much energy and enthusiasm some
thing that was perfectly unintel-
ligible to the musical director of
the show, who sat close by. When
she finished, her effort was greeted
with tremendous applause The
mystified leader examined the music
sheets, and discovered that she had
been trying to render the overture
of Tampa arranged for flute,
violin, and piano. She had heroic
ally tackled the piano accompani-
ment
The musical directors of companies
that appear in the smaller one night
stands must necessarily be pianists,
since they are called upon so fire.
quently to play for the show un-
assisted. Some of them can tune
pianos, and they carry the tools of the
trade with them Most of the pianos
encountered are in pretty bad shape
They will go to the manager of an
opera house and offer to tune the
piano for a reasonable price. If the
manager is close listed. and declines
to make good, they will probably tune
1t anyhow. After the performance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

of the desk and began modest supper. She
raised her glass, and her blue eyes smiled at
the yellow liquid ITO you" she said
Did Othello marry too?" asked
Yes, afterward; charming doll from his
tribe"
And that didn't help matters?"
Not at all all four became great friends
We forever together. Somebody told the doll
it was the way to play the part"
Have YOU any money!" / asked.
The girl nodded. Plenty. My husband was
away when left; there happened to be good deal
of money in the house-sone business deal he had
for tomorrow.
Where you going?"
abroad, | should think"
This suited my idea exactly. l found copy of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

During the recital of my plans the girl nibbled
slowly at a cracker, and when | had finished she
nodded smiled and raised her glass to the beautiful
bowed lips
You seem to make escape very easy. Have you
had much experience in giving first aid to the
away?"
You will go, them" asked
You have made it the only course pos
sible"
l rose to go. Il hope you will find everything
you need here" / said picking up my hat
So soon? she asked. And I'm never to see
you again? You see, l don't know your name
"Oh, that's all right - said. You will find it over
there on the letter paper. Besides, I'm permanent
quantity. If you should come back years from now,
Continued page IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

By MALCOLM DOUGLAS
Drawings by Arthur G. Dove

they have been known to undo what they have done
In a California town the director of a musical
comedy organization discovered theater orchestra
that what is technically known rotten"
The whole of the afternoon before them, and he
labored with them unremittingy till supper time.
The whole twenty-five numbers gone over
again and again. The results, however, far
from satisfactory. At the performance that night
the first violin and cornet disappeared Immediately
after the opening overture. The leader
angry, and asked the trombone why the two had
deserted
It's a case O. necessity, pard," was the others
explanation. They're the bill posters, you see, an
they got to date the bills fur the show"
In another Western town the first violin in the
theater orchestra incidentally serving long
sentence for horse stealing. A keeper invariably ac-
companied him to and from the pententiary for the
rehearsas and performances.
I'VE just nachurly got to have that Teller"
apoOgized the local manager. He's only an onery
boss thief; but there's else to fiddle in these
parts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

TNHE man in the immaculate dress suit who
stands up in the orchestra and waves a baton
with more less frenzy has his troubles like the
rest of humanity. If he is directing a musical
comedy comic opera his bed of roses ceases when
he comes to the small one-night stands. In some
of these places the orchestras fearuv and Won
derfully made. They are generally composed of
enthusiastic lovers of music who through the day
time peacefully pursue other and prosaic voCa-
tons. They a composite of the shoemaker
barber, general delivery clerk in the post office
grocers assistant, town clerk, and other leading
lights of the community. They all play various in
for their neghbors feelings they band together and
call themselves orchestra. Sometimes the man.
ager Of the opera house pays them for their amalga
mated dscOrd, and sometimes not. They are mainly
guided by love for art and an unQuenchable desire
to see the show for nothing
The troubles of the musical director begin the
moment he arrives in town. Usually he has hurry
to the theater give the local orchestra rehearsal
This has been called for, say, five sharp; but the
orchestra is not on hand. The barber is shaving
customer, the general delivery clerk is still sorting
letters, and the grocers assistant is Juggling ham
a patrons home in remote district In New
York town recently the members of the local or
chestra had all struggled in tardy for rehearsal till
everyone was present but the flute player Another
half-hour passed, and he still was missing None of
his companions expressed any surprise; but the
leader OF the show with each fleeing moment grew
more and more indignant. Finally his stock of
human tOrbcaranCe exhausted, and he cried
angrily:
Come on, let start! I've waited nearly an hour
That's nothing said the house leader with an
air of great resignation Taking it altogether I've
waited over five years for that fellow. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
Sweethearts Came First

TN Oklahoma a theater orchestra played for the
beatfc privilege of bringing their sweethearts with
them to witness the performance. The girls sat
within the incosure with their lovers The manager
of a musical comedy playing there Mortified
at the ruthless way his music was being butchered.
The members of the orchestra would never start
finish together, and from beginning to end it
60 you please that simply APP
pallng to the listener The travelling leader was
drinking man, and the manager feared the worst
After the first act he rushed back see if he
sober sharp scrutiny of his general appear
convinced him that the other had not drank
drop.
It's no use" sadly said the leader. Il can't
get their attention They've all got their girls
with them, and they're too busy roasting the show
The only one who's paying any attention to
business is the fat, bald headed man who plays
bass: He's got his wife, and they've quarreled and
won't speak"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
A Versatile Leader

OUT in Western town the orchestra was hope
lessy beyond redemption. The show got in just
about supper time and the director Immediately
rushed OFT to the theater, to find the men patiently
waiting for him. A few minutes were enough to
convince him of the futility of their ever at
tempting to cope with the score of the piece
alone on the piano I've lust GOT time ne. now w to tN rn
back to the hotel for something eat and then 90
out to get shave Don't wait for me, but 90 right
ahead with your overture. By the time you've
finished / II be back to play the show"
When the stage manager flashed a signal for the
overture to begin there response from the
orchestra. He flashed second and a third signal
with no better results. Finally he ran down under
the stage, and opened the door of the musicians
cockpit.
Here! Why don't you start?" he asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

We can't" said the trombone. Your leader
hasn't got shaved yet"
Well" retorted the stage manager you were
to play without him. Where is your eader?"
He's shaving him
In a Texas town, where an extravaganza had been
booked for two nights the orchestra execra-
BILE that after the first performance the musical
director of the show got the men together and
earnestly pleaded with them to come for another
rehearsal the next day The bass, first and second
violns, cornet clarinet, and flute all cheerfuly
pressed their willingness, Only the drums held back
- can come, he said at last, if it rains. You
see drive the sprinkling cart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15
A Productive Cornet

IN Illinois town the musical director of company
continually finding fault with the cornet
player of the theater orchestra. Finally he turned
to him and sneerngly remarked:
You can't blow anything out of that instru-
ment?'
"Men frient,' said the cornet player calmly, Il
hat blown two tenement houses out of it alretty yet
Some of the SO called opera houses in towns which
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-12

Professor Zueblin's proposal for the
pensioning of motherhood Is no more
extravagant than the thousand and one
other suggestions for pensioning ali
sorts and conditions Of people. The
truth Is that the idea of government
benevolence has grown to such proper
tions that nobody need feel modest
about applying for pension, either as
a direct gift or in the form of a spe-
cial privilege. When we reach the hap
py condition in which the state shall
take care of everybody the millennium
will have arrived. The one embarras-
sing question presents itself, however.
If the state is to support everybody
who is 10 support the state? This is,
perhaps, a mere detail, unworthy of
consideration, but 1t presents some diff
culties to the unilluminated.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-12

ield 1t to her mouth. Drink" he
commanded. And when she had done
his bidding, he turned and spoke kindly
to the covering lunatic Come home
now," he said. Miss Lacy, do you know
it is nearly teatime, and Mason will
be wondering where you are You
should not take such long walks alone;
they are not good for you" The mat
ter-of-fact tones reached the poor dazed
brain; she still clutched the photo
graph. The doctor, raising his eyes,
saw Christabel looking at it with
queer expression on her pretty face.
"Her lover" he supplied briefly in
low tones that reached only her ears.
Poor thing he died of cholera In India
ten years ago, and that was what turn
ed her brain!'
His name?" breathed Christabel.
Henry Blaklston. Did you know
him-a lieutenant in the navy? She is
under delusion that he is calling for
her, and that we are keeping them
apart. 1t Is getting damp on the
heather; we must be making tracks
now. l am more sorry than can saw
that this should have happened"
But the face Christabel lifted TO his
astonished him beyond measure. It
was radiant, glowing.
II am engaged to his brother" she
volunteered shyly, "and he is so like
that picture"
An, l see you imagined they were
the same" The doctor was only hu-
man and chuckled at the coincidence.
which had meant so much to his COM
panion. Il congratulate you and must
wish you good afternoon"
He shook hands, and then proceeded
to lead his patient away, without a
backward look. Christabel turned her
face towards the setting sun and her
lips moved, THANK Godw she cried
fervently.
When Jim Blakiston came home NOT
many months afterwards on long
leave, he was told the whole story.
II should have let her go, I'm
afraid. l should never have saved
her," he said, looking at Christabel,s
happy face in wonder.
You would have saved her" she an
swered proudly. "You are so brave :.
besides, l can't explain properly, but
did it-of necessity"
And then and there it dawned on the,
young soldier that the reason account.
ed for many so-called mysterious things
Of everyday life. There are manv be.
roes who are heroes "of necessity" of
whom the world never hears, but they
are none the less heroes because OF
that.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-12
THE PRIMROSE PATH.

The green fans of the chestnut trees
Are all unfolding one by one,
The breath of April's in the breeze,
The long streets glisten in the sun.
The tasseled lilacs in the square
Are full of mods and whisperings,
While black-bolled poplars stir the ai1
With hints of happy secret things.
The town is all so fair and fine,
The streets they make so brave a show !;
And yet-and yet-Corinna mine.
'Tis now the pale primroses blow.
The woods are calling us to-day
Where grassy hills fall fold on fold;
Come, let us take the primrose way
And gather wealth of faery gold.
Put off your dainty silks and lace
For leathern shoon and homespun
gown;
Come. leave this bustling market place
To play the truant out of town.
For though in town the sun shines gay,
You cannot hear the sweet birds sing !;
Come, my Corinna, come away,
And let us go a-primrosing.
-Rosamund Marriott Watson.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-12

When the Paris cab-drivers attempt.
ed to make 1t impossible for half a
dozen women to earn living driving
cabs in the city, the chivalrous French
men went out of their way to hire the
women drivers. They were readily dis
tinguished at distance by their uni
form of low-crowned hat and a flow
Ing cape. The women are doing u good
business-so good, in fact, that certain
men drivers who have lost their trade
have resorted to the trick of discarding
their own tall hats and coats ond adopt
Ing the women's cape and low hat. The
passenger who halls them does not dis
cover the masquerade of the driver till
1t is too late to send the man away
without being laughed at by the people
ON the street, There is business enough
20 that the women, even with this un-
fair competition, continue to prosper.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-12
Seek New Coin Designs.

The American Numismatic and Ar.
Genealogical Society advocates an ex-
pendlture of 100000 by the United
States in obtaining new designs for
coinage. According to the society,
$4,000 should be appropriated for each
Of the ten denominations, Of which
awards of $1,000 each should be given
to the six best designers for each coin
and an award of $4,000 to the winner
Of the six In each class.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-12

of keeping the crease in
trousers, Is the inven-
tlon Of a. New York
man. AS shown in the
Illustration, it is con-
structed of two leaves,
or plates, conforming in
outline somewhat to the
trousers to be pressed.
Secured transversely to
the plates are three re-
silent metal strans on
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-12

The newspaper lately reported the
death, by his own hand, Of Q prominent
and popular baseball player, who had
made his way to the captaincy of the
team with which he was connected. He
was young, making a handsome living
by his occupation in which most per-
sons engage purely for pleasure, and
In the eyes of the world was hap
PLY situated. He died victim of over
work and worry. Almost his last words
were, II cannot stand it any longer !"
The case was, unfortunately, not re-
markable, but only typical. 1t was
merely an example of hundreds, per-
haps thousands, of cases of men who
find the pace too rapid, the burden too
heavy. In the majority of instances
the body yields before the spirit The
victim breaks down, drops in the har-
ness, before he reaches the frightful
step of taking his own life But the re
suit is, in effect, the same The body
has not been more than ralment, and
they who would have saved their lives
have lost them. 1t takes courage and
1t takes that great quality, wisdom,
which Is so much more than education
or knowledge, to resist the tendency Of
modern American life toward the over
work and the assumption of unnatural
burdens. part of the courage, and
perhaps some of the wisdom, may have
to be expended in resisting pressure
from those who are nearest and dear
est-from wives and daughters who
have social aims and aspirations, and
from sons who regard the head of the
house as an inexhaustible source of sup
ply. If this Is so, there are double rea-
sons why firmness should be exercised !;
but Ignorance makes more demands
than unreasonableness The extrava-
CANT woman Is more often careless Of
money because she does not know than
because she does not care, and IL she
were once made to understand the price
OF gratifying her wishes, would do her
share toward establishing a saner and
safer standard.