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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

Tr-city Luther League.-The quar-.
terly meeting of the Tri-City Luther
league was held last evening at Grace
Lutheran church; delegates from
Rock Island. Moline, Davenport
and Walker Station being pres
ent A good program OF music
and addresses was given including an
by Henry P. Johnson of the
Foreign Mission society
Mr.. Johnson spoke especially of the
work being done in China to which
mission Alfred Trued, graduate of
the Augustana theological seminary
in last years class, will so this fall
as a missionary. The program was
followed by the serving of nice re-
sreshments and a pleasant social hour
vas passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

Afflicted with Sore Eyes for 80 Years.
| have been afflicted with sore eyes
for SO years. Thirteen years ago be-
came totally blind and was blind for
six years. My eyes were badly in
famed. One of my neighbors insisted
upon my trying Chamberlain's Salve
and gave me half a box of it. To my
surprise it healed my eyes and my
sight came back to me.-P. G. Earls,
Cynthiana, KY. Chamberlain's Salve
, Is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

Fraternal Tribunes SociabIe. A
large company was present at Odd
Fellows hall last evening at the Fra
ternal Tribunes soiree and sociable.
Under the direction of the entertain
ment committee, consisting of Mrs.
Henry Kramer. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Beal
and Mrs. Mary South, fine program
was given as follows:
Vocal solo-"Good Night. Little Girl.
Good Night" Ruth South
Vocal solo-"Everybody in Slumber-
land Daisy Stapley
Violin solo-"La Trovatoir. NO..
Accompanied by Waldo Schoessel on
piano.
Piano solo-"Traumiers" ......
...............M Miss Lillian Pearson
Duet-'If the Man in the Moon
Were a Coon"
........ Mrs. South and Ruth South
After the program ice cream and
cake were served and then the Tri-
Dunes and their guests mingled mel
riIy in a brief season of sociability.
Party for Bride Elect. Miss
Elizabeth Vierick, an October bride,
was entertained last evening at the
home of Mrs. Dorman by the Misses
Mabel Pottiger and Leila Taylor The
house was decorated in red and white,
crepe paper, red hearts and bells be-
ing used. A three course luncheon
was served after which the bride-to-be
was presented with a. set of silver
spoons. Games were played in the
evening. the prizes being awarded to
Julia Spilger, Edna Blaisdell, Helen
Vollmer and Gertrude Beck.
dquist-Johnson.-Dr. r. B. WI.
liams at the parsonage of the First
Methodist church this morning at II
o'clock officiated at the marriage OF
Miss Mabel NJ. Johnson of Galesburs
to Charles F. Goldquist OF Knoxville
They were accompanied by a number OF
rela tives from their home cities. Mr. and
Mrs. Goldquist will make their home
Tat Galesburg where Mr.. Goldquist Is
employed as a machinist.
Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniver
sary.-Mr and Mrs. John Ohlweiler
Jr.. yesterday afternoon and evening
celebrated the silver anniversary OF
their marriage. large companies OF
guests being present The house was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
the afternoon was spent by the ladies
J at cards. In the evening the gentle
men came also and delightful even
ing was passed in sociability. Mr.
and Mrs. Ohlweiler were the recipi
ents of number of handsome article.
of silverware.
Twentieth Street Euchre cIub.-Mrs
w. II. Whistler yesterday afternoon en-
tertained the members of the Tween
tieth Street Euchre club. The game,
were followed by nice luncheon.
/ voIk-Fitzpatfick Marriage. - job,
Volk, one of the most successful O
4 the pioneer manufacturers of the city
and Mrs. Sophia Fitzpatrick of Milal
were united in marriage by Re,
Marion Humphreys of the Contra
Presbyterian church yesterday afte
noon at the home of the bride i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

NormoyIe-cassidy.-Miss Grace l..
Cassidy, daughter of Philip Cassidy.
2740 Sixth avenue, and James H. Nor
moyle of South Rock Island were mar
ried this afternoon at 4:30 at ST.. Jo-
seph's Catholic church. Dean J. j.
Quinn performing the ceremony. They
were unattended They will leave this
evening for a trip to Chicago and De-
troit and after Oct. Is will be at home
at 2740 Sixth avenue. Mr. Normoyle
was formerly employed in the Rock
Island postoffice and is now cashier
of the Peoples Power company. His
bride is a graduate of the Hyde Park
high school and has made this city
her home for the past three years.
making many friends in her short
residence here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

Birthday Surprise Party.-A com.
pany of little friends of Harry, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Feltham of 1920
Seventeenth street, surprised him at
his home yesterday afternoon. Upon
his return from school he found his
home 1lled with little playmates who
had gathered to help him celebrate
his sixth birthday anniversary. The
hous,. was beautifully decorated in
autumn leaves. Supper was served to
the little folks, the center. of the table
being decorated with large birthday
cake on which were six lighted can
dies. AS Harry entered the house
each guest presented him with a gift
until the little fellows arms were
loaded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
Proceedings Unjustifiabie.

Alderman Ostrom, who has a facul-
ty of putting things very plainly, in
dulged in some plain talk on the sub
ject. and among other things stated
that this controversy he had found to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

volk-Fitzpatfick Marriage. = John
Volk, one of the most successful OF
the pioneer manufacturers of the city.
and Mrs. Sophia Fitzpatrick of Milan
were united in marriage by Rev.
Marion Humphreys of the Central
Presbyterian church. yesterday after
noon at the home of the bride IN
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03
MAIL.oRpER COUPLE HAPPY.
Went 1000 Miles to Wed,
"sight Unseen"

Hobart Okla-Traveling 1000 miles
10 marry girl whom he had never
seen. but whom he had courted
through the mails, Is the experience
OF Ben NJ. Southern, rural mail car
rier out of Mount Park. small village
south OF Hobart.
Five years ago Southern moved to
Mount PARK from Dallas. He was 2l
then. an honest and hard-working boy,
but unpublished and scarcely able TO
read or write his own name. His ad'
mirable qualities attracted the atten
tion of Grant Mitchell. the only at
tOrney in the village. Mitchell took
an interest in the lad from Texas, and
many tedious hours were spent by
the barrlster in instilling into the
mind OF his protege the principles OF
education.
Southern read In n Chicago matri-
monial paper an offer to insert an ad.
for wife for any man who would
send them two dollars. Southern sent
in money order for the amount, and
a week later the paper found its way
into the nome OF MlllluIn DuACucI, Il
retired contractor in Halettsville. n.
Y. Bessie. young and pretty and the
favorite daughter, read the ad. OF the
lonesome Oklahoma youth. Bessie
took a dare and wrote her first letter.
This was the beginning.
The parents gave the consent to the
marriage OF their daughter providing
the prospective groom proved all that
they had heard OF him. Would South
ern come east? Certainly.
Southern started east arriving al
the quaint old New York town a few
days later. He met the approval OF
the parental eye and the mail-ordei
girl was married to the mail-ordei
youth.
Southern returned 10 Oklahoma with
his bride. who, although but l6 anc
unused to the customs OF the world, is
happy and content to spend the re
Inalnder of her years in Oldahoma
With her mail-ordSy husband.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03

been In this very village. staying %
this ere very Csulinower. whose beer
we're drinking now. In the night,
when everybody was asleep. he got up
and went quiet like and buried n bag
of 5i7 sovoreigns and one half-sov-
creign IN one of the cottage gardens
ull . could come for II again.
"'And Eot I'm Go de- about u, Bill,
he ses. ! don't know. All TIE direc-
tions he gives IT,. that 4 thinks II was
the tenth cottage on 'lie right and
side OF the road. coming down from
the Caulinower. He thinks It's the
tenth. but 'e's not quite sure. DO you
think Id better make it known and
offor a reward of ten Shillings. say.
to any one who finds ~"
NO, ses Bill shaking rs cad.
"Dill swore he wouldn't tell = soul.
and q went on ONE and 'ad his sup.
per. and then q walked up the road
TO the Caulifower and back. and then
mp and back again, thinking over what
George 'sd been telling I'm, and
noticing. what q a never taken the
trouble 20 notice before. that is very
house gas the tenth one from The
Caulifower.
Mrs. Chambers woke M at two
clock next morning and told Bill "a
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03
ENGLISH COMPANY is SEEKING
s2,5oo,ooo IN GOLD.
Novel Machine Perfected by Which
IL 10 Hoped to Recover Vast
Sum Known TO Be In
Oceans Depths.

London.--To the mouth OF the River
Colne. OF Brightlngsea an eXtraor-
dinary machine has been towed and
anchored II Is TO be used in final
attempt to recover the S2.500.000 treas
ure OF gold, In coins and bars. which
10 said to have gone down in II. NJ.
S. Lutine in 1897 near the island of
Terschelling, of the coast of Holland.
portion of the treasure has been
recovered, but any ordinary dredging
plant is now useless. as the vessel
has sunk into the sand. The new
device Is n great steel tube. nearly
100 feet in length and wide enough
to allow a man to walk erect down
It's center. At one end is "A metal
chamber provided with windows and
doors and at the other a medley Of
giant hooks and other tackle.
The apparatus has just been com
pleted, after years of work by Forrest
& Co.. shipbuilders, in their Wyven-
hoe yard.
One end OF the tube" explained n
member OF the firm, will be clamped
to the side of steamship or barge.
The other end, by means OF waterfall
last tanks, will be sunk until II
touches the bottom. Then, by means
of compressed air. all the water will
be forced from the tube and also from
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03
GO AFTER TREASURE

tho chamber at the bottom OF Il. which
Will be flush upon tic bed of the sea.
Divers i'll walk down stairway
in the center OF the tube until they
reach the submerged chamber Here
they will don their diving costumes.
aud opening "A series OF watcrtight
doors will step straight out into the
water. Engineers will be stationed in
the chamber, and following the instruc-
tions OF the divers. who will communi.
cate with them by means of portable
telephones, they will operate the me.
chanism Of two powerful suction
pumps or dredgers which are fitted 10
the sides of the tube.
These dredgcrs. 1t is hoped, will
suck away the sand around the sides
of the heavy chamber until II gradual
ly sinks by its own weight right down
on to the deck Of the wrecked ship.
Then the divers, making their way
from the chamber to the deck of the
ship and thence to the hold. viii be
able TO transfer the treasure from the
ship to the chamber by easy stages.
In connection with the attempted
salvage" an official at Lloyd's ex'
planned, IAN arrangement exists whore.
by the salvers. II they do bring up
the sunken treasure. will receive an
adequate reward for their arduous
work.
Unlike many tales Of treasure upon
the sea bed, there is no doubt at all
that the gold coins and ingots are in
the hold OF the Lutine. Before tho
ship sailed upon her Inflated voyage
list was compiled of the bullion she
contained. The work of salvage how
ever. promises 10 be a tremendous
task"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03

brotherin-law o. Bob Prettys, his
sister marrying Bob while e was at
sea and knowing nothing about II, 'ad
a letter come from a mate Of his who
'ad gone to Australia To live. He'd
'ad letters from Australia before, as
we all knew from Miss W',ks at the
postoffice but this one upset him al
together. He didn't seem like to knoG
what 10 do about II.
while he was wondering Bill
Chambers passed. lie always did pass
Georges 'ouse about that time In the
evening. It being on is way 'ome, and
he saw George standiag at Is gate
with letter in is and looking very
puzzled.
"'Not bad news, | 'opeg ses Bill,
noticing Is manner. and thinking IL
was striage.
1T was more like a story-book than
letter. Georges mate. John Biggs
by name. wrote. TO say that an uncle
of his who had Just died, on is death
bed told him that 30 years ago he 'ad
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03

The able.bodied men OF the village
we're at work. the children were at
school singing the multiplication table
lullaby while the wives and mothers
at home nursed the baby with one
hand and did the housework with the
other At the end OF the village an
old man past work sat at a rough deal
table under the creaking signboard of
the Caulinower. gratefully drinking
from a mug of ale supplied by a
chance traveller who sat opposite him
1T amt what II was when | was a
boy" quavered the old man, filing his
pipe with trembling fingers. II mind
when the grindstone was stuck just
outside the winder o. the forge instead
o. being one side as II now is: and AZ
for the shop winder-its twice the
size II was when ! was young 'un."
He lii his pipe with the scientific
accuracy OF smoker Of 60 years
standing and shook his head solemn
ly as he regarded his altered birth
place. Then his color heightened and
his dim eye flashed.
IT'S the people about ere as
changed more than the place 'as." he
said, with sudden fierccness; there's
set o. men about here nowadays as
are no good to anybody; regular ras-
kols.
"But the artfullest and worst man
In this place--and that's say ing good
deal. mind you--is Bob Pretty. Deep
is no word for i'm. There's no way of
being up to i'm. It's through i'm that
we lost our flower show; and, IL you'd
like to ear the rights @ that. I don't
suppose there's anybody in this place
as knows as much about il as ! do
barring Bob hisself that is. but q
wouldn't tell II to YOU as plain as
] can.
1T was started just after we got our
new parson, and Mrs. Pawlett, the par
sons wife, is name being Pawlett
thought as she'd encourage men tc
love their ONES and be better ms
bands by giving a prize every year foi
best cottage garden. Three pounds
was the prize. and metal teapot
with writing on Il.
"Of course some Of 'em used tC
make fun of it. and Rob Pretty was the
worst of EN- all. He was always &
lazy. good-for-nothing man, and his
garden was a disgrace. He'd chucl
down any rubbish in H. old bones
old tins. bits of an old bucket. any
thing to make Il untidy.
1T was the day after this one In
speaking about. the 16the o June. tha
the trouble all began, and II cam;
about in very eggstrordinary way
George English. a quiet man gettlnl
into years, who used when @ wal
younger TO foller the sea, and whos'
only misfortin was that e was I
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03

get up further. and then found e
wasn't there. She was rather sur
prised at first, but she didn't think
much Of IL, and thought what hap
pened To be true. that e was busy In
the garden. II being ligh, night. She
turned over and went to sleep again,
and at five when she woke up she
could distinctly ear Bill working is
'ardest. Then she went to the winder.
"Bil stood up straight and wiped
is face with his shirt sleeve and
started digging again. and then his
wife Just put something on and rushed
downstairs as fast as she could go.
Have you gone mad?' she ses.
half crying.
"Bill just stopped to throw "a lump
OF mould at her, and then went on
digging till Henery Walker. who also
thought e 'ad gone mad, and didn't
want to stop i'm too soon. put lis cad
over the edge and asked i'm the
same thing.
TASK no questions and you'll ear
no lies.' ses Bill.
by tea time Bill was dead beat. and
that stiff he could ardly raise is bread
and butter TO his mouth.
"Afore people 'ad done talking about
Bill, I'm blest II Peter Smith didn't
go and cultivate is garden In exactly
the same way. The parson and is
wife was away on their 'oliday, and
nobody could say a word
when Joe Gubbins started digging
up is garden people began to think
they were all bewitched. and ! went
round to see Henery Walker TO tell
i'm wot a fine chance ed got. and to
remind i'm that I'd put another nine
pence on i'm the night before. All e
said was: More fool you and went
on digging a ole in his garden big
enough to put 'ouse in.
In a fortnights time there wasn't
garden worth looking at in the
| place, and il was quite clear there'd
be no flower show that year. and OF
all the silly. bad-tempered men in the
place them as 'ad dug up their pretty
| gardens was the wust.
1T was just few days before the
day fixed for the flower show, and
was walking up the road when ! see
Joe and HeneSy Walker and one or
two more leaIlng over Bob Pretty's
fence and talking to i'm.
"'Going in for the flower show
BobY ses Henery. with a wink at us
30 course ] am ses Bob. 'oldins
is 'ead up; my marlgolds ought tC
pull me through, he ses.
Its the best-kep' garden in the
place. ses Bob. I amt afraid O. youl
new way o. cultivating flowers, Bill
Chambers. Old-fashioned ways sui
me best; learnt 'ow to grow flowers
from my father
"'You amt 'ad the cheek TO give
,'our name in, Bob?' ses Sam Jones
Saring.
"'Admirlng my geraniums, Heoery!
ses Bob. at last
"Where'd you get 'era p ses 1enery
ardly able to speak.
My florists ses Bob. in of
hand manner.
"'About two days arter threw
mine over my back fence. ses Hener.
Walker, speaking very slowly.
"'Ho,' ses Bob. surprised. 1 didn'
know you 'ad any geraniums, Henery
! thought you vas digging for grave
this year.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03
Lona Street Railroad Tunnel.

A tunnel more than a mile In length.
said to be the longest In existence for
use by n municipal electric railroad.
has been opened for operation by the
Genoa street railroad II connects
Genoa with the adjacent large com
mune Of Rivarolo. which previously
was reached by circling the mountain.
10 distance being now shortened 1.3
miles. and the trip is made In 10
minutes less time. Construction be-
gan June !. 1905.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03
BATS
QUEER CREATURE FOUND IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
Returned Soldier Tells OF Shooting
Combination Of Bird and Beast
Unlike Anything He Had
Ever Seen.

Los Angeles, Cal. II think the hard
est thing TO XIII in The Philippines H.
"a flying fox or fT1htc eating bat Those
fmit-cating bats come iying over by
the thousands from the Island OF Bas
salnn to the Island Of MipdanaO Just
at sunset. and ny back between -four
and iivc in the morning.
y went ont hunting with two ship.
mates about two miles outside Of Ham-
boanga ono day, and about three
o'clock in the afternoon the natives
took us TO some rice paddles, where
about five O'Clock, the doves and rice
hens were flying around 30 thick We
sat IN one place and kept ON shooting
til our shells were very near all
gone says returned soldier from
the Philippines.
Just as we were going 10 start
back 90 the ship Moro told one Of
the Filipinos about some big hgls
which roasted at night IN the trees
close by. As near as We could make
out Il was some Kind Of wild tor.
! key, 80 we concluded tO Try TO get
! one
while we were sitting there wait
ing patiently for turkeys the Moro
came running up and pointcd'inio one
OF the biz trees. and what did we see
/ but big fruit-oating bat sailing
around tho tree My two partners
I were tlisgustet over the funny turkeys
and wanted TO start back, but ] want
! ed to get bat and see what II looked
like,
After wasting box Of shells
finally succeeded in brcaking ones
! win when he came down he started
To scTcCch. or rather / don't know
what kind of a noise yon would call
II, iii we couldn't hear hit him ON
four times. and II didn't seem to
feazc him. One of the MOros said be
wanted him for chew eat 30 ! blew
the bats head of and gave II 10 him.
These bats are about the size nj u
half.grown cat In body, and this ones
wings spread from tip 90 tip about
three feet. They have n head just
like a fox. and their bodies are GOV
cred with fine fur. something like .
musltrat's, but not as thick. They
have two hind legs with heavy claws
on them for hanging on trees, and
they also have hook on each joint oi
their wings. 30 they can hang either
way.
IL examined this bat and found ont
IL had no stomach. ! wanted 10 hnd
what they lived on, but all could
find was water of the fruit ] think
all they eat is fruit growing wild in
the mouLtains.
Their wings are like fine rubber,
and you can illl them full Of holes and
II won't feaze them. " You hit them
bad in the body they will sail OF and
drop so far away that you won't be
able TO find them.
"The only way 20 get them Is Ia
break a wing, or go where they hang
in the trees In the daytime and Nil
them with clubs. | never saw them
hanging in the trees in the day time,
but soldiers told me they saw them In
the mountains hanging on trees so
thick that the branches were about
To break under their weight
The fur bearers ont there don't
amount to much. Tho only thing
saw that might be Of any use was a
mountain cat and those flying foxes
The deer hides have only got coarse
hair ON them, and they haven't got a
nico pelt like the deer In the states.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03
Unexpected.

Mrs. Gramercy-What do we need
for dinner?
Bridget--Sure, mum, Oi tripped over
the rug an we need new set of
dishCs.-Puck.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-03
Table Luxury.

'lIow was the table at your summer
resort?"
"Splendidl Never had such canned
goods In my life!"-Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
The Plant of the Women.

a yelowed copy of which lies before me, is in
some respects quite like our own periodicals. The
fashion plate may shop styles trife more exag-
gerated than own Fluffy Ruffles creations, but
there is familiar sound about it all. There is
a society column in which all the court functions
chronicled, and following the sentence "Among
those who danced were" are the names of the
notable bellies, with detailed description of their
gowns Mention is made of certain lady who
has been Ill with "the rash, but is we'll enough to
look out of the window, but the condition of her
face will not yet allow her to appear out of doors"
Several times it is frankly stated that certain
ladies were not dressed as becomingly as on for
mer occasions.