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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
MILAN.

Mrs. Parker of Coal Valley was able
to leave St AnthOny's hospital Sunday
and is staying this week at the home of
her sister-in-law, Mrs James Thomp,
son. on Dickson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Woodland, who
have been visiting the week past at
the Presbyterian parsonage. returned to
their home at Wyoming. Iowa. Tues
day.
furniture last Thursday from the Green
property into his own hoiise on West
Dickson street.
The Anti-Cigaret club was entertain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
A Certain Cure for Croup-Used for
Ten Years Without a Failure.

W. c. Bott, Star City, Ind. hard.
ware merchant. is enthusiastic in his
praise of Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy. His children have all been sub
Ject to Group and he has used this
remedy for the past 10 years. AMI
though they much feared the Group,
his wife and he always felt safe upon
retiring when a bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy was in the house.
His oldest child was subject to severe
attacks of Group. but this remedy
never failed to effect speedy cure.
He has recommended it to friends and
neighbors and all who have used it say
that it is unequaled for Group and
whooping cough. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
CABLE.

H. c. Jackson. agent for the Rock Is
land here, is enjoying a two weeks
vacation which he is spending at points
in Iowa C. S. Eastman of Galesburg
is relieving him.
Attorney B. S. Bell and wife of Mo-
line visited relatives here several days
this week.
Miss Mabel Stephenson of Streator is
visiting her folks here this week.
Rev Mr.. Norton returned 10 his home
at Dodgeville. Wis. Monday. He has
been conducting revival meetings here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Campbell and
family returned to their home at Brere-
ton, H.. Monday after short visit here.
Quite a number from here attended
the funeral of Miss Veta Tomlinson at
Orion Sunday.
Miss Anna Stein is visiting relatives
al Chicago.
Mrs. Harry Goddard went to Cam.
bridge Thursday for a few days visit
before returning to her home at Fari
| bault. Mimi. She was accompanied by
Miss Anna Haddick, who will visit al
Cambridge for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haddick, Jr. Were
Rock Island visitors Thursday.
Dora Van Hook visited in Rock Is
land over Sunday.
| NJ Ord and family of Westville, Ill.
are visiting here
William Cannon left for his home a
Canton, Ohio, Thursday after an ex
tended stay here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
A RELIABLE REMEDY FOR THE
WHISKY AND BEER HABIT.

Very few men become drunkards be-
cause they like liquor. 1t is frequently
the moderate drinker, who before he
realizes his condition. has become a
drunkard. The nervous system, hav-
ing become accustomed to stimulants.
is unable to do the same amount or
quality of work without liquor. hence
the victim drinks more and more. This
is a state of disease and should be
treated by Orrine. II destroys the de-
sire for liquor. so that the drink is not
missed. There is no loss of time or
detention from work when it is used.
Orrine is prepared in two forms: No.
1. the secret remedy which can be
used in food or drink without the
knowledge of the patient: No. ,. for
those who take the remedy of their
own free will Both forms are qua.
|anteed. registered guarantee il
every box.
Treatise on how to cure drunken.
ness free on request. The OrTine
company. Washington, d. c. The price
of either form is 81 a box making tn
cost of the complete cure less than
one.tenth what it is usually charged
at sanitariums. with guarantee thai
! the expense will be nothing unless :
! cure is gained. Mail orders filled il
plain sealed package on receipt Of
price.
| Orrine is for sale by Harper Hous:
! pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
"KRNGAROOS" OF PANAMA.
New Order, Chiefly of Mechanics, Who
Insist Upon Right Rules OF Living.

y new order has been formed in the
Panama canal zone known as KanGa-
rooS. having membership of 100 men,
mostly mechanics. organized for mu-
tual advancement and protection. says
Il Panama cable dispatch to the New
York Herald. This is in no sense Il
labor organization. but demands from
its members decent rules of living.
and if. i'll the opinion of his fellow
members. any member does not live
as he should. he is Immediately rec
commended to Chairman Goethals for
deportation.
The order has more than $1,000 in its
treasury and is regarded with high ia
vor by the canal officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
MOLINE

Show of Doubtful VaIue.-EstimateS
on the financial outcome of the pure
food show which was held from Oct.
to II under the auspices of the Re
tail Merchants association shows that
the promoters will at least come out
even There are yet few Outstand-
ing accounts that preclude the posi-
bility of definite statement. On the
whole the show was a success. but it
is not probable that another will be
undertaken for three or four years to
come anyhow.
Did Not Send Children to School,
Ralph Entrikin. secretary of the board
of education. has caused the arrest of
Olof Hanson. charging him with the
violation of the child compulsory law.
According to reports Mr.. Hanson has
not been sending his child TO school.
and the attention of the secretary was
called to the existing conditions.
o
Water Is Good.-Since the dredginS
has been under way for the new lock
the water on this side of the govern
ment island has been very muddy. a
greater portion of this dredging has
been done above the intake pipe that
leads to the waterworks plant. and it
has been rather difficult for Chief En-
gineer Olson TO keep the water III the
best of condition. However he has
succeeded very well. as shown by a
recent test that was conducted at the
State university. The filters ara
shown TO be working very satisfacto"
lily in spite of the dredging.
| Purteil Is Back.-Jack Purtell. the
well known fighter, is back i'll the city
for an indefinite stay. He hopes /.
sign up during the winter for matche!
with a Davenport club and will spen'
his spare time and keep in condition
in helping Billy Murphy, launch hi.
gymnasium in the postOfiiCe building
Purtell returned from milwaukee,
Iwhere he went six weeks ago with
prospect of a battle with Charli,
Neary He was signed for the bou
by the Milwaukee club. but was job
bed out of the opportunity through
some pusilistic politics. Someon
raised a cry that Maurice Savers wa
the calibre of fighter To stack NJ
against Neary. and the word was sen
out that unless Neary accepted Sayer
and cancelled Purtell. Neary wou
never have a chance to fight i'll Mi
waukee again. 1t was even threatene
that Savers would be matched wit
PuTtell. The result was that Near
took on Savers and PurteIl lost VIVA
would have meant probably $500
, him. The Milwaukee papers severel
scored the club.
o.
: Obituary Record.-Mrs. Elizabet
Wiechert. widow of Henry Wiecher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

went TO join her husband yesterday.
Old age was the cause of death and
the end came at 6 o'clock at the home
of her only son, Rudolph Wiechert. 107
Fourth avenue. Deceased was born
in her native country and came to Mo-
line with her husband in 1880. Mr..
Wiechert died last March. Besides
the one son, Mrs. Wiechert leaves
eight grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

fore he returns home. AS a result of
with him $4.000000 contract on the
New York Central road. This contract
consists in building third track from
Boston TO Albany, a distance of 200
miles. Il is through heavy rockbed
country, there being 20 per cent of solid
rock. mostly Massachusetts granite.
This penetrates the Berkshire Hills and
at places requires eXcavating through
solid rock TO a depth of IS feet. Work
on the contract will begin at once and
will he completed in two years.
Damage Case Up.-The damage suit
OF Doris ThOeming, Administrative OF
the estate of Frank Thoeming who met
death as the result of injuries received
while employed at the Bettendorf Axle
company. VS.. the above company, was
begun in the district court Yesterday.
The mother is suing for $4,000 dam
ages for the death of her son.
Stole Hogs and Gates.-Albert Maus-
nest. farmer from near West Liberty,
was in Davenport Yesterday and report
ed Il wholesale robbery from his farm.
f, located three miles west of New Lib
erty and occupied by William Hilbert.
The thieves not only loaded up 20 hogs
but stole four gates as well. Apparent
ly they must have loaded up three wag
ons with their plumber. The hogs
weighed 200 pounds each on the aver
age. and the loss is easily 5000. SO fan
no clue TO the identity of the robbers
has been discovered.
Stricken at Funeral: Dies. The
stroke OF paralysis which Frank
Thoene of Buffalo received while stand
! ing beside the Casket at the funeral OF
his brother. Anton Thoene. proved fataI
! Wednesday, Anton Thoene, the broth
/ er. died Oct :, also from paralysis
| His funeral was held Oct at his home
in Blue Grass. While standing beside
| the body of his brother and taking Z
! last look at his face. Frank was stricll
! en-. He fingered until Wednesday noon
when life passed away. Mr.. Thoene
was an old German pioneer farmer OF
Scott county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
DAVENPORT

Fire in Hardware Storey fire caus-
loss. probably on three floors of the
store of the Reynolds Hardware com
pany at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, and
seriously burned Fred Schmalley. Il
young man employed in the store fox
several years. Schmaley. it seems, had
entered closet under the stairway in
The rear part of the store. on the ground
floor. in search of something. In the
closet was an open pail of paint which
had been used in the store. and the
paint brush was with it. Schmallev
had lighted match in his hand. and il
dropped onto the paint brush. lmmedi-
ately the brush and then the pail of
paint fared up with a fierce blaze, ig-
hitting Schmallcy's clothes and clothing
hanging in the closet, with its other
contents. The flames flashed through
The rear part Of the store. as though fed
upon finder. and there was a biz blaze
when the fire companies got there 4
few minutes thereafter. Manager \. H.
Reubsam of the Merchants lunch cOun-
ter. adjoining. turned in an alarm over
the telephone, and the companies were
there in quick order The intense heat
carried the flames to the upper floors,
where considerable damage was done
by water later in eNtnguishin9 the
blaze. Young SChmaiIey was severely
burned on both hands. He was taken
to his home on West Third street. The
stock. belonging to the Reynolds Hard.
ware company. and the building owned
by :. NJ. Reynolds. are both insured
The fire also did considerable damage
in the I.ingafeit grocery to the north
and the \. H. Reubsam building. con.
tanning the Merchants lunch counter
TO the south.
Grder Case Ends Suddenly - The
case of NJ. V. Cannon. administrator OF
the estate of Joseph Patrick Kiley, vs.
the G.. r. l. & T. Railway company
better known as the girder case. came
10 an abrupt ending in the district courj
late Thursday afternoon The Kilcy
estate was suing for $2ooC0 damages
for the death of Mr.. Kiley at the Main
street girderS. Lon" before all the cvi
dence had been produced on both sides
it was shown Mr.. Kiley had met his
death largely through his own conrribu
tory negligence The court th2reupor
instructed the jury to find a verdict fol
the defendant. the Rock Island Railway
company. which was done BY this &c
tion the estate fails TO recover any
damages for KiIey's death
Lands 100000 Contract - p. T
Walsh of the Walsh Construction com
Spany Is at home from two weeks
trip 10 New York. As usual. when Mir
Walsh starts out with a purpose il
view. he accompli~hes that purpose be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
Rheumatism Cured in Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for RheumG-
tism and neuralgia radically cures IN
one to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue. Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 90 West Second
street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

Rheumatism is caused by the i'm
proper working of the kidneys. The
uric acid which should be removed
from the blood remains in it. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea removes the
cause and drives it from the system.
So cents, tea or tablets. Harper House
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

Lands $4,0OO,00O Contract. - p. 7.
Walsh of the Walsh Construction com
pany Is at home from two weeks
trip 10 New York. As usual. when Mir
Walsh starts out with a purpose in
view. he accompli>hes that purpose be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07

Hopkins's back yard screeching at the top
OF his lungs. u,.u,.
what Is the matter with you now: Willie
FanninY' exclaimed Mr.. Hopkins, who had
come TO the door of the stable. What on
the top side Of this earth are you running
from .
water Bulfrog shook in every. joint OF
his long body, his teeth ratified and ne
glared wildly back over his shoulder.
~'Tm straight from hell he gasped.
4 had the dcvil by the horns! He had me
down trying to keep me, but | fought him
of. II was the old king devil. | had him
by the hornsl | fought himi
~'You fought my children's wagon goat,
old Bill, MIR. Hopkins told him.. The chill
dren left him loose In the yard and when the
storm came up he pushed open the back
door Of your room and went in to get out
OF the rain
Then MIR. Hopkins went to work and
told him how the Colonel had made him
drunk and about finding him under the
table at the Black Horse tavern the night
before. He laid IL on hard, telling him
everybody on the Island was talking about
IL, and that ~Seraphine Wright had declared
he should never enter her house again.
Water Bulfrog took OF the rims OF hls
specks and fell to polishing them with MS
handkerchief.
"In do something with that scounGrei;,
says he, referring to the Colonel. III
lave to do something. but hope l won't
have to spill human gore
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
WIRELESS
Practicable Range Only About Ten MILES
ut Present.

Wireless telephoning has been making
steady progress of late. although its achieve
ments are still far behind those Of wireless
telegraphy.
The n Of practicable wireless tele
phony is as yet only ten miles or 80.
One reason for this. says the Rerteu OF
Rerieus, IL the feebleness OF the electric
currents used in telephone conversation
over wires as compared with those that
are capable OF being used in telegraphing
either with or without wires.
Telephone conversation has never vet
been successfully carried TO a distance Of
100 miles OF submarine cable under the
ocean. The limiting telephone range over
such cables has been about sixty miles
Consequently wireless telephony does ne!
have to be carried to many times ia present
range IN order to beat wire telephony IN
submarine cables.
The conditions are, however, very df'
ferent over land. Wire telephony II 'om.
mercialy practised up To distances az lJD,
miles. and il capable OF being EXTENDED
by sufficient expenditure OF money uu me
wires To $500 miles. or even more.
Wireless telephony has therefore ~ 10
vastly exsnded in range in order 10 lesS
the record Of wire telephony over land.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07

be self-murder, nothing else, and besides
what would one look like on that road7
Cousin. don't be a fool. II you are right
IL isn't you who ought to 60 out Of that
window; and IL you are wrong then you
will only make a bad business worse.
time enough to die when one must,
I say-which, perhaps, will he oon enough.
Meanwhile, II I we're you l would try to
speak to Master Peter first, II only to let
him know what I thought Of him.
-Mayhap,' answered Margaret. sinking
back into a chair, but l suffer-how can
you know what l suherf'
why should l not known" asked Betty.
Are you the only woman in tho world
who has been fool enough to fall in lover
Can / not be as much in owe as you are?
-You smile, and think to yourself that
the poor relation, Betty, cannot feel like
her rich cousin. But I dol do. l know
that he lie q villain, but I love this Marquis
IA much as you hate him. or as much IA you
love Peter, because l can't help myself;
IL is my luck, that's all.
But 1 arm not going to throw myself
out Of a window; l would rather throw him
out and square our reckoning, and that l
YEA I'll do, in this way or tbe other, even
II 1t cost me what don't want to lose
my life."
And Betty drew herself up beneath the
silver lamp with a look upon her handsome,
determined face, which was 90 .Hke Mar
garet's and yet 30 different that, could he
have seen 1t, 1t might we'll have made Morella
regret that he had chosen this woman for
q tool.
While Margaret studied her wonderingly
she heard a sound, and glancing up, saw
standing before them non other h the
beautiful Spaniard or Moor, for she knew
not which she was, Inez, that same woman
whom from her hiding place in the tower
she had watched with Peter in the garden.
How did you come here3" she asked
coldly.
Through the door, Sehora, that was left
unlocked, which is not wise OF those who
wish TO talk privately in such a place as
this" she answered with o humble courtesy.
The door 10 still unlocked said Mar
garet, pointing toward il.
Nay, Sehora, you are mistaken: here is
its key in my hand. 1 pray you do not tell
your lady to put me out, which, being 30
strong, she we'll can do, for l have words to
say to you, and if you are wise you will
listen to them"
Margaret thought a moment, then an
swered:
Say on, and be brief
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
SENSE OF SIGHT IN ANTS.
Experiments Indicating That They Don't
Depeud ON Smell.

The old theory that ants could not see
and were guided entirely by sense Of smell
has been demolished by a series Of expert
ments reported in the Rerue Scienfihqus.
A little platform Of cardboard was set I'D
near one Of their nests with inclined plane
leading conveniently down to the entrance.
Then a number OF the insects and a guam
THY OF their eggs were placed upon the plat
form.
For a few minutes the ants seemed greatly
perturbed, but they very soon found the
inclined plane and at once started carrying
the eggs down II to the nest.
A second inclined plane was located on
the opposite side Of the platform, but they
took no notice of IL. The experimenters
then twist ed the platform around 30 that
the seoond plane pointed to the nest en-
trance
without hesitation the ants ceased using
the old plane and took 70 the new one,
showing conclusively. IL is argued. that they
were not following a trail by scent but were
getting their bearings by some other sense.
The next step was to mark some of the
ants with a view 20 seeing whether zach
individual always used the same path and
the same entrance TO his nest. II was
found that no such thing was the case.
They all seemed to know all the entrances
and 10 have a sense Of their direction. Thew
struck out new paths for themselves and
always reached their destination without
fail. This was regarded as establishing
some form of vision
Finally, an electric light bulb was set up
near one entrance to the nest. Il seemed to
have an immediate attraction for the ants.
as they unanimously used the entrance on
that side coming to and going from the nest.
Then II was changed over to the other
side, causing great excitement apparently
among the insects, which ended in their
changing over t. the newly illuminated
wav.
Changes in the brilliancy Of the light
seemed to have no p~erceptible effect on the
ants. but they never failed to detect the
change OF direction. All possible precau-
tions were taken TO prevent the heat from
the lamn from reaching them. SO that IL IL
regarded as certain that they perceived
the light.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
Hawk That Never Fails TO Get IT'S Prey,

FTVW WI HWTVU FW T|OWTHnF,
A persistent hawk has taken more than
a hundred chickens from the premises OF
Walter Wade In Bloomfield. The bird il OF
the pigeon species, swift of wing and SEEM
ingiy sure Of it's prize every time.
The people about the house have en-
deivored 10 scare n away. hut II invariably
gets tts, prey. Once II starts on it, upward
night al. the small birds In the viCinit v set
sail for It endeavoring to force n to release
it's victim, but the hawk soon outstrips tb.n,
and gets away with It's tender morseI. ~
The oasis., 1907-09-14

way from Salt Lake to Alamos who have oomplimented it's editor, both by letter and verbally, for the very roasts that have been served in it's columns. Many approved on gem eral terms; others knew the hogs roasted, and gave their approval specifically. One man knew the hogs back in Anabeim, and "it was nuts to him" to read the roasts they received. Another had ex- perienced certain disagreeable in- cidents with regard to assays made and every time he reads roast he feels that the hog is getting what is coming to him. Another remem- bers certain bullion transaction, and he simply enjoys the savory smell of the cooking pork; while yet another has grievance over watch transaction, and he is in constant fear that the supply of tabasco sauce will run out. Others remember the slanderous letters written with regard to @ first rate mining proposition, and the dress ing the writer of those letters re- ceived in these columns; and they too commend the "roast pork and tabasco sauce" feature of THE OA- SIS bill of fare.
 So, gentle reader, if you like not "roast pork with tabasco sauce," as served by THE OASIS, pass the same up to the many readers who do like the dish, and enjoy to the top of your bent the good things beside that are presented to you.
The oasis., 1907-09-14
LOCAL NOTES.

Saturday night there was at No- gales again, MT. Frank Abrams, proprietor of the Naco hotel, who was returning home from visit to Guaymas and the new railroad, out the latter going as far as Navajoa. Sunday morning Mir. Abrams con- tinued his journey homeward.
 Monday night Mir. 0. c. Menefee, trainmaster for the Sonora railway and the extension of the Cananea, Yaqui River < Pacific railway. came to Nogales from Guaymas, en route to his former home, at Fort Worth, Texas, for which point he continued his journey Tuesday morning. In the sleeping car, during the night, MT. Menefee was robbed of the sum of $900, Mex ican money (nine one hundred dollar bills). He states that he retired early, but before doing so he went over town and changed some money into gold. He thinks that someone "piped him off" and watching a favorable oportunity entered the sleeper. He offers re- ward of one-half the money for arrest of the thief and recovery of the money.
 Monday morning there was at Nogales, returning from visit at Santa Ana, Mr. c. L. Cooper of Los Angeles, who was brother-in- law of the late J. J. Brooks, whose death at the Sisters hospital in this city occurred some weeks ago. Mrs. Cooper, sister of Mir. Brooks, is the beneficiary of life insurance policy for $5,000 upon the life of the deceased gentleman, and her husbands visit was made to secure the proofs necessary of his death, and the causes therefor. At Santa Ana he secured the certificate of Dr. A. J. Clarke, that deceased suf- fered sunstroke. Dr. Clarke treated the afflicted gentleman at Santa Ana several days, and then sent him to the hospital at No- gales for better care than could be given him at Santa Ana, and here he died,
The oasis., 1907-09-14

Monday MT. George D. Gross came in from the National camp to meet Mir. $. F. Johnson of Chi cago, with whom he made the trip across the mountains to Mowry.