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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
AEROPLANE WITH WINGS.
Inventor Also Puts Tail on One Shaped
Like q Bird.

Inventor Also Puts Tail on One Shaped
Like Bird.
W. D. Lindsey of Oklahoma. a f1y-
Ing machine inventor. recently arrived
in Washington to make application at
the patent office for patent on an
aeroplane He says that 1t is built on
the monoplane principle and has the
form of bird. 1t has a head wings
and tail and is operated by light gas
oline motor. The operator sits in the
center of the machine directly under
the body of the bird
The wings of the machine. Mr.
Lindsey says, are twenty-four feet
from tip to tip. Each is eight feet
broad at the center and six feet broad
at the tip. There are two ive-foot pro-
pellers. one on each side. and both.
according to the inventor, may be op-
Grated at the same time. together or
in opposite directions and at any in
termediate angle while the engine is
running at full speed.
Mr.. Lindsey has so much confidence
I'm his new machine that he declares he
can send up a sleeping babe in the
seat to a height of at least hundred
feet and that the great bird will re-
turn to the earth as gently as 1t as
cended and without the least jar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
CoBLESS CORN.
Illinois Farmer Discovers Freak Va
riety and Cultivates It.

Illinois Farmer Discovers Freak Va
riety and CuItivates It.
A year ago II. J. Sconce and Taylor
Garlough of Vermilion county, H.,
purchased quantity of seed corn in
Indiana. In the shipment was freak
ear which. instead of the ordinary
rob, was composed of core of husk,
the grains being neatly wrapped upon
the soft foundation, like peas in pod.
Mr.. Sconce was impressed with the
novelty of the find and decided to
plant all the kernels found on the
freak ear. To his surprise, the ears
produced this season were found to be
exact reproductions of the single ear,
He has decided to plant more Of the
corn next year and will endeavor to
improve on it. He believes that there
Is more to it than freakishness. The
ears provided this year yielded as
much corn as those provided with a
cob, and the kernels were large and
solid. The ears were well filed, ker-
nels even growing among the silk.
The freak ears were placed upon ex-
hibition at county fair at Sidell re-
Gently and attracted much attention.
AS a result of this discovery the corn
cob may disappear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

The Dawson Millinery company is
selling Belongs embroidery silks, both
flo and royal, all colors, at cents. a
skein.
When you buy your hat of the Daw-
son Millinery company, Elks building,
you save money and get the very
latest style.
Just received, carload of turkeys,
geese, ducks, and chickens at Schroe-
der Bros. We give S. & H. green
trading stamps.
Mrs. Agnes Viewer of Chicago. who
comes highly recommended, will open
manicure parlors in the Harper house
Monday, Nov. %.
Open Wednesday evening until 8
O'Clock. Don't fail to take advantage
of our Thanksgiving sale prices
Young & McCombs.
Those ostrich plume bargains are to
be placed on sale at McCabe's Tuesday
morning at o'clock The lots are
not large-first corners get first choice.
For piano tuning. see A. L. Bruner.
tuner at Augustana conservatory. All
work guaranteed, 425 Nineteenth
street; new phone 5291; old 1905.
Special inducements in our linen
and crockery departments during our
Thanksgiving sale. Store open until
9 p. m. Wednesday. Young & Nc
Combs.
That marvellous sale of travellers
samples of dress goods at cents to
% cents each, worth from cents to
$3.50 a yard begins Tuesday a. m. at
$50 at McCabe's.
Our last Thanksgiving sale in our
present quarters. We desire to carry
nothing over, and for that reason are
making substantial price reductions.
Young & McCombs.
A business meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union will be
held tomorrow afternoon at ) O'Clock
at the home of Mrs. Fred Titterington,
SIG Twenty-second street.
The great sale of 1000 corsets at
81 90 and over is scheduled for this
week at McCabe's. Note the double
stamps and hand back propositions
and be ready for your share.
The ladies of the Central Presby-
terrain church will hold their annual
Thanksgiving sale of pies, cakes, plum
buildings, etc, at the American Elk
press office. 1905 Second avenue. all
day Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Nine. Hollands copies of the new
imported fur turbans, toques, etc, did
not arrive at McCabe's until late in
the week. They are stunninsly smart
ana are much less expensive than the
original models from which they were
patterned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
MEMORIAL TO ELIOT.
Plan to Raise Special Fund Finds Favor
With Harvard Men.

ran TO Hatso special tuno finos = vof
With Harvard Men.
Word is being passed around among
the alumni of Harvard that plan Is
on foot to raise fund with which to
provide memorial In appreciation Of
the services to Harvard university Of
President Eliot, whose resignation be.
comes effective next spring. Where
ever the suggestion has become known
1t has met with favor, So far little In
the way Of organization has been It.
tempted. the suggestion having been
put in circulation merely to ascertain
the feeling Of the alumni.
committee will be appointed from
the Harvard Alumni association and
from the different Harvard clubs to
take charge Of raising fund. No Tim.
1t will be put on Its size. The form OF
the memorial has not yet been consid.
cred. 1t will depend upon the amount
of money that is available II doubt
less will be used to further some of
the interests of the university which
President Eliot has most closely at
heart.
While this movement is in progress
another has been started to raise a
subscription fund among citizens not
Harvard alumni TO show their appre-
zen. wholly apart from his collegiate
position, This. too is expected to be
subscribed to by thousands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
CITY CHAT.
Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Read Walkers real estate for sale.
Big 10 and Snowflake flour at Selie
Bros.
Thanksgiving sale at Young & Nc
Combs.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight scent cigar.
Let Krell G Johnston do your tin
and furnace work, 1916 Third avenue.
II. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152s Fourth ave
me.
If you'll want any ostrich plumes
this season, buy them tomorrow at Nc
Cabe's.
For funeral designs and wedding
flowers phone or see Long View Floral
company.
This is the week set for the thous.
and corset sale at $500 and over at
McCabe's.
Special prices for Thanksgiving
shoppers on dinnerware at Young
McCombs'.
Be prompt at the sale of dress goods
samples commencing tomorrow at 90
d IN. at McCabe's.
We are giving big discounts on al
trimmed hats. The Dawson Milliner!
company, Elks building.
Violets, roses, carnations, etc, fol
Thanksgiving. Phone your order early
Long View Floral company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
ACCIDENT SPOILED
THEIR LITTLE GAME
Two Davenporters Loading Wagon
Out of Burlington Car When
Switch Engine Interrupts.

Albert Strathman and William
Burke, two Davenport worthless, last
evening borrowed a team and wagon
from Lafe Keller, drove down to the
Burlington yards, backed up to car
load of corn and proceeded to help
themselves. While they were busy in
the car a Milwaukee switch engine
came along and struck their outfit. kill
ing one of the horses and wrecking the
wagon. The Two men were arrested
ard today were bound over for grand
larceny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
DOG WITH A NEW LEG.
Rockefeller Institute Surgeons Graft
Part of Dead Canine to Living One.

Rockefeller Institute Surgeons Graft
Part of Dead Canine to Living One.
The wonders of experimental sur
gerry accomplished at thes Rockefeller
Institute For Medical Research. New
York city. were recently outlined be-
fore the opening session of the Ameri-
lean Philosophical society at Phila6el.
phia in much greater detail than they
have ever before been given to the
public.
Among the latest achievements OF
science described by DR.. Alexis Car
rel, who has accomplished many of
the most difficult experiments at the
Rockefeller institute, was the trans
planting of one dogs leg to another
dogs body. The fox terrier patient
readily assumed normal control of the
new leg. which was taken from dead
dog. and within three weeks the
wound showed only a scar. and the
dog was up and around on all four
three that were originally his and one
Of the late lamented other dogs.
ReportoriaI Persistence.
Once a reporter went to a certain
residence in New York to get details
about the master of the house, who
had just died. in order that an obit-
uary notice might appear in the news
paper which he represented. Such de-
tails, as rule. are easy to get. The
reporter, therefore, was intensely sur
prised when the widow of the de-
ceased, with scarcely word, slammed
the door in his face.
She retired into the house. Present
" the doorbell rang furiously. She re-
fused to stir. Again the doorbell rang,
more fI1riously than before Still the
lady of the house would not stir.
II have told him that don't want
to say anything about my husband"
she thought to herself, "and.he has no
right to be SO persistent"
So she sat still while the doorbell
rang again and again and again.
At last she could stand II no longer.
so, opening window over the front
door, she poked her head out and re-
marked severely:
young man, I do not desire to say
anything to you. Kindly do not dis
turb me any more. Go away, young
] man."
II can't" roared the reporter, b.
side himself with evaporation. NYol
have shut my coattails In the doorg'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Nov. % In History.

1S04-Franklin Pierce. fourteenth pres
ident, born; died 1869.
1S14-Elbridge Gerry, statesman, one
of the "signers." died; born 1I44.
1S16-Charlotte Cushman, noted tragic
actress, born; died 1876.
1S64-F. G. w. Strive. noted German
astronomer, died: born 1893.
1907-Professor Asoph Hall. well known
American astronomer. died at An
! napolis; born 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
How Is Your Digestion,

Mrs. Mary Bowling of No. 22S Eighth
avenue, San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble She says:
Gratitude for the wonderful effect of
digestion prompts this testimonial. |
am fully convinced that for stomach
and liver troubles Electric Bitters is
the best remedy on the market today
This great tonic and Alternative medi.
the blood, and is especially helpful in
all forms of female weakness. so cents,
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Observation-Disclosures

did nothing but eliminate these errors
1t would be worth many times its cost
to any business. But it does more.
1t cuts the time Of listing in half, in
creases the efficiency of your book
keepers, insures prompt statements
and trial balances, etc.
The Universal will handle figures
faster, easier, more accurately, neater
and keep on doing so longer and more
economically than old style machines
which do not possess its many advan-
tages, /. e.: A carriage that permits
the printing of regular or irregular
columns any distance apart on the
same sheet; totals and subtotals in
red; paper roll, carriage, counter and
register in plain view Of operator. and
many others.
We solicit the opportunity Of
demonstrating to you on your
work, in yOur Office. at our ex-
pense, the proof of our claims.
Forest H. Montgomery, District Sales
Agent, Suite 1S34-1S36, Commercial Ma
tional Bank Building, Chicago, Ill.
Universal Adding Machine company.
st. Louis. Branch offices In all prin-
cipal cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Lorenz d. Lamb 10 Clarence w. Til
brook. west half lot 20, Belchers &
addition, Port Byron, $3.50.
Margaret Kurtz to Charles w. Kurtz
and Edwin T. Kurtz, part school lot
16, section 16, II, 1w, 81.
Mary e. Stewart to Vina Lyon, lot
s, block 5, Stewards First addition,
South Moline, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

Twenty prime birds were competed
for and the following were the Win
ners: Harms 2, Paddock 2, Schmidt
2 Durham 2, Crubaugh 2, Glenn 2, DR..
Decker 2, H. NJ. Decker /. Elmer z.
BahnSen 2, Junge 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
MARLIN CLUB HOLDS SHOOT
Thanksgiving Turkey Event at the
Elm Street Range.

The annual Thanksgiving turkey
shoot of the Marlin Rifle club was
held Saturday afternoon at the Elm
street range. and large turnout of
members made the affair one of the
most interesting held in years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
READY FOR POULTRY SHOW
TriCity Fanciers' Exhibit at Daven-
port Armory Hail.

Tomorrow at the Davenport Armory
the annual exhibition of the Tri-City
Fanciers' association opens. The hall
presented busy appearance today,
many entries coming from cities at
some distance. The probabilities are
that there will be fully 1000 birds in
by tomorrow night and that the show
will be the largest and most successful
vet held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 4:33. rises 6:54; moon rises
7:30 a. M; 4:53 p. M, eastern time.
new moon in constellation Libra with
the sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Commissions and Abrasions

Will often cause Inflammation and
swelling. Salubrin will give immediate
relief, and normal healing will follow
at once. Ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
CASE SENT BACK
Continued from Page One.)

edge by the shipper of the lawful rate,
the law will be altogether deprived of
effect against the very shippers who
violate it. In the view of the govern
ment, it is extremely important the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

law should be determined and ex-
pounded now, at this stage of the pres
ent case by this court"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

[Society news, written or telephone
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

~ RRORS in addition are the cause
IL of more work, worry, lost time,
delayed statements-more ex-
pense than all other forms of miscal-
culation combined. II the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
TIL T. w E4THE R.
Showers and continued warm weathe,
tonight and Tuesday.
j. NJ. SIIERIER, Local FOrecaster.

Temperature ut Il. M. 30; at 3:30 p.
M, 90. Maximum temperature In "A
hours, 81; minimum, 53. Precipitation,
~ inches. Stage of river, 20, "a rise of
- feet i'm rs hours. Velocity of wind
mt n. H., 3 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Celebrates 4sd Birthday Annive,
Visitation Sale a Success.

Visitation sale SUGGESTIVE sal
anG coffee given by the Visitation
guild at the home of Mrs. There's
Fries, $50 Eighteenth street, Saturda
afternoon was big success, the ladie
realizing approximately 5000 whic
will be used for the benefit of the Will
de Chantal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

viii Give Card Party.-The Ladies'
Auxiliary to the order of Railway Con
auotors will give card party at the
home of Mrs j. w. Shuey, 2940 Fifth
avenue, next Monday afternoon for the
benefit of Bethany home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

GauIey-Boyd Wedding.-Miss Euph
amius Boyd and James Gauley, son oil
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Gauley, will be
married Thursday evening at s O'Clock
at the Spencer Memorial Methodist
church by Rev. F. E. Shut The cere
mony at the church will be public.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
KNOWN ONLY BY NICKNAMES.

Approaching a mountain hamlet the riders began
to meet other travellers frequently.
The last four have passed bear the
name," observed the colonel. Each and
every of them is William Teller, and there are
at least dozen more William Telers in the COM
munity. It is family name, and as matter OF
pride each family insists using It. The neigh
bors have worked out their system of dstin-
gushing the different men. For instance, the first
one we met was Big BIZ Teller, the second one
was Short Bill the third Pinhead BIZ and the
last one Slim Bill There are. besides, Smiling
BILL Red BILL Old William who is the patriarch
of the bunch; Roaring BILL Young Bill and a
lot of others
In front of a tumbledown mountain hovel a pale
faced youth. features shrunken with disease was
seated a low chair whiting wooden toys with
jack knife. The colonel asked him how he was
getting on. and his answer that he was feeling
much better brought fit Of coughing that
spelled too we'll the last stages of consumption.
The coughing brought his sister to the door. She
was a pretty girl with the wild mountain fash in
her eyes and voice soft as a lullaby.
"Jms doin nicely. thank y'u, colonel" she said.
Hes done heaps O. work the last two weeks, an
I'm going down the hotel soon to sell his pretty
things for him
When out of hearing the colonel told of meeting
the girl at a summer hotel on the edge Of the
mountains the summer before. where she had
gone to sell the ornaments her brother made He
recalled the conversation he overheard.
How much these?" guest asked the girl
"A nickel for one." she answered.
'I will take two" said the woman, handing her
a dime.
The girl handed it back. shaking her head. u
said a nickel for one she declared. You've got
two, that means two nickeis."
Nor could they explain to her that the dime was
Of equal value.
who made them?' asked a guest
My brother; he's sick
Not very sick?" questioned a sympathetic
woman.
oh yes He's goin to die" she returned, with
out changing expression, without a sign OF feel
ing "Au of 'em died before him. Weuns all die
its the place we live H. an our lungs amt nc
good"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
GOOD WINTER FOR GAME IN MAINE

Bangor dispatch to The Boston Transcript
Not in the memory of most of the hunters and
woodsmCn actively engaged in the pursuit of their
occupations has there been year when the deer.
and other game in Maine have had such
easy during the winter months they
have enjoyed this season Last year reports were
brought out OF the woods from time of
the great mortality among the deer because Of the
deep and extreme cold. This year, however,
conditions entirely different. According to the
best information obtainable the deer moose
have yarded at all this winter. The bears also
appear be abroad. they last fad
The in the woods this winter has not eX-
ceeded two feet in depth The deer have no
trouble in moving about and feeding where they
please. The deer and moose never yard until the
is deep that they cannot travel easily.
Then they pick out place a ridge where there
is plenty Of the food they are fond of and MA ke
is melted enough to allow them to travel.
They browse off the birch twigs and sprouts and
their taste. Unlike the caribou. the deer and
moose do not dig away the snow TO get at the
moss or other vegetation underneath. but, then.
the caribou feed almost entirely moss. which
is found on the ground while deer and moose feed
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
GENERAL HOWARDS
WORK FOR THE SOUTH
Continued f-on third page.

vvorkin' in them days, anc We all hao ~ DC it-e'
lzeerfuI about strangers
won have gone out of business? asked Inc IT'D
une s ..vo
Yes sir we sure have quit" he returned 1ou
con most of the mountain got religion ana got IL
- .,a we're keeping the laws OF the land
..rt,s wonder the revenue officers have NOT oe-
stroved the STILL" observed the visitor
well between you and me, they don't kno" II 3
here and were not telling them "ho hiAo"'' W.
NAV want it again
Tho trio had hardly taken up the main tran again
,ben they met a mountain woman of unusual
-. Her figure showed striking lines In spite
of a apeless print wrapper. Her face was Oh inc
,anass NJ marble e paIeness accentuated by inky
black hair. ,,
..Do YOU happen 10 know a MI Thomas VINO h'es
slong this trail?" tho colonel asked
.r su,a do she declared. with q smile that
u~b,.d up her face Hes my man Youu nno
him working alongside the road about nne
further up"
Ar,.r travelling the mile the party found man
a, work In q field. He was as black as west
Indian negro ,, A., oo,.,.,
asked. xr
90, I'm looking for q white man." said the
colonel. Il met MS "iie oo"A ~
way" 10. uyh.,
can do for you. sir?
The colonel did not argue the question OF coioi'
80. made him an offer for a bit OF land when nc
,nad i'm another part of the country When the
-. v,en, on the Northerner put this question:
..yvbv did he say he q white man whoo No
.. IN. blackest I've seen In the 6outhF
.11e considers hinsslf white, and Ike - -
New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
COMMERCIAL EXPERTS IN RUSSIA.

Mr Bernard Pares. In a recent address before
the Liverpool Chamber OF Commerce. stated that
an English merchant reports that he sometimes
has to send Germes TO work for him IN Russia.
because he cannot find suitable Engiishmen and
that the Germans after leaving his business start
on their own account Another English merchant
told him that in the Russian mines in which ne
is interested all bosses. and all the under
bosses are foreigners-that Is. French and Bel
CLANS He stated that English tutors are preferred
to ali others in Russia. They get $50 month and
board and the fare both ways Is paid. He said
that he had been asked 70 supply tutors. and q
permanent English mastership in Russian COM
nercial college. but had been unable 70 find suf-
fcient number capable persons to I'll the places.
He told OF sending students Russia. where they
learn the Russian language without any expense.
and then they seceive postgraduate scholarship
and are able To work Independently at some aca-
deruc or economic calling. and he declared that
several scholarships existed in the University
OF Manchester. This Is one way In which the Brit
sular RopoYtA