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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07

away Mr.. Grundall made all arrange
ments for his funeral, selecting the
pallbearers and songs that are to be
sung. He leaves his father and a
brother, Jacob, in Fulton, H., and a
sister, Mrs. B. G. Palmer. i'll Watts,
Cal. The funeral will be held at the
home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and Rev. F. E. Shut of Spencer Mem
orial church, Rock Island, will officiate.
Interment will be made in Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07
Types of Female Beauty,

In northern Europe, among the leu
tonic races, there are distinct types of
beauty to be met with In Sweden, Po-
land, Saxony and Austria. The Swed-
fsh type. however, lacks animation, but
the mold and figure to some extent
atone for this, says the London Globe.
The Austrian women possess a COM
posite beauty in which are united the
charms of three or four races. Vienna
ladies are tall and stately, with great
harmony and proportion in feature and
figure. The Tyrolese maiden often
lacks a good figure, but her face and
manner possess all that is most be
witching In the two races of which she
is composed, Latin and Germanic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07
DAVENPORT
Runaway Boys Held.-Bert Johnson

Runaway Boys Held.-Bert Johnson
and Jasper Baer, the Chicago youths
who were arrested Friday in company
with Miss Irene Snyder of Dixon, H.,
were before Police Magistrate L. E.
Roddewig Saturday morning on a
charge of vagrancy. They were each
sentenced to serve 10 days in the
county Jail. Chief Tom Atkinson has
addressed a letter to Johnson's mother
in Chicago. asking her whether she
wishes to send railroad fare to have
her boy returned to her
Livery Company lncorporated.-The
Keller Livery company has been incor-
porated with an authorized capital
stock of $4,000. The incorporators are
Charles J. Keeler and his wife, H. j.
Keller The former is president and
manager and the latter secretary and
treasurer.
City Wins Suit.-Friday evening, af
ter being out three hours, the jury in
the $4,000 damage suit of Eunice Haw.
kins VS.. the City of Davenport returned
a verdict in favor of the city. Mrs
Hawkins therefore fails to receive any
compensation from the city for her in
juries alleged to have been received
on a defective sidewalk.
%
Obituary Record-The infant twins
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Chrisman of flat
No. %. Peterson block, were buried
Thursday afternoon at Chippiannocl
cemetery in Rock Island.
The death of William Schaefer, ar
old pioneer resident of Scott county
occurred Saturday morning at the
family home, 1857 West Fourth street
after an illness of four days. He was
"A years, months and days old al
the time of death. He was born il
Libit Dimalt, Westphalen, Germany
March 80, 1884, and came to America
and directly to Scott county in 1858
settling on farm on the Utica Ridge
road, near Duck creek, where he lived
for two years, after which he moved
to farm near Pleasant Valley and re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07
Observation-Disclosures

did nothing but eliminate these errors
it would be worth many times its cost
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1t cuts the time Of listing In half, in
-creases the efficiency of your book
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and trial balances, etc.
The Universal will handle figures
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and keep on doing SO longer and more
economically than old style machines
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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
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07
SOME PET ECONOMIES.
Saving String and Paper We Never
Use-Wasted Medicines.

Hardly person exists without some
favorite economy, some little senseless
tribute which he offers at the shrine Of
thrift and by which he saves-just
nothing.
Some people refuse to cut the string
Of parcels and waste precious minutes
laboriously untying knots. Others
store away scraps of lace and silk and
are delighted when n stray occasion
justifies their practice by making use
of boarded treasure.
l myself have a weakness for half
sheets of note paper. 1 am annoyed ex,
ceedingly when 1 receive letter with
the third page covered and the second
blank. 1t seems an opportunity missed
Yet as 1 rarely make use of my pieces
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07
. a a. CURES
9.S.o. BLOOD POISON

blood until the particle
The
the blood outbreak trouble with all
coloTed spotche falling hair and ulcers No other
blood
blood and steadily and surely drives out particle the infection
rich and healthy as before the virus Of contagious blood
gradually symptoms disappear health improved the skin
other blnhe the hair
blood
forty years this with home treatment,
medical advice all who
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07
The Suns Iiaht.

It has been calculated that the
amount Of light received from the sun
is about 100000 times that of the
moon. The intrinsic brightness of the
suns disk is about $4,000 times that of
a candle fame, $50 times that Of the
ltmelight and more than four times
brighter than the brightest spot in the
crater Of an electric arc lighta The
darkest spot on the sun is much bright
er than the limelight-New York Amer
lean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07

+ can only keep them from maybe
love of saving.
Apropos of this subject, remember
a clergyman once telling me about an
aunt Of his who in her eagerness that
nothing should be wasted insisted upon
drinking the remaining doses In any
medicine bottles that the invalids In
the household had been unable to fin
ish.
This seems carrying good principle
a little too far.-London Black and
White.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07
How to Fish,

On many occasions one might i'm
agine the fish saying to the anglers,
Take me while am in the humor,"
but they take no notice of it and often
attempt the feat when they are not
1t is little use trying to catch fish
either In the sea or fresh water when
they are not in the humor to bite
Fishing Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, (
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07
He Wa. a Naoatixs.

"He said he felt greatly encouraged
because you turned the gas down low
when he was calling on you"
"Wel. he needn't feel encouraged.
It takes dark room to develop q mega.
tive, you NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

thousand francs upon a transversale
OF the last six numbers.
'Trente-deux! Rouge, pair ct
passe!" cried the croupier, almost
next instant.
[ watched his face Although he
had won. no smile of satisfaction
played about his thin lips. His was a
gray, ashen countenance from which
all hope and all desire seemed to have
fed
His winnings, five thousand francs,
were pushed towards him, but he
twisted the notes together and thrust
them into the outside pocket of his
jacket with as little care as though
they were circulars. His manner had
changed from the previous day. He
was now pale to the lips, whereas he
had been rudy and healthy looking,
and his pallor was heightened by his
white silk cravat secured by a gold
ring. Again and again he played with
unVarying success, until with sudden
resolve he transferred all his winnings
to an inner pocket, and then tossed
a single five-franc piece upon the GEN.
ter dozen.
The ball fell upon number eight. He
lost. Then, with some muttered words
of discomfort, he turned away. 1t
seemed as though, having won thou
sands of francs, he begrudged the
loss of single silver coin.
/ did not follow him, for the mys-
terry irritated me, and I had already
several other important matters on
hand.
Nearly week passed before I saw
him again. He was playing at the
table where we had first met, and his
personal appearance had considerably
improved. This time I resolved to
speak to him; therefore went to my
room, slipped on smart tweed coat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
ART TREASURES DISAPPEAR.
Rome Gossip at Once Connects Nor
gan's Name with Their Purchase.

Rome.-A story has been going the
rounds in which the name of j. Pier
point Morgan is mixed, as is usual
when there is any disappearance of
art treasures.
This latest disappearance is that OF
some precious manuscripts of Pales
trina, the composer of church music.
They were in the custody of the Basili-
ca of st. John Lateran. That is in the
direct care of Cardinal Satolli.
The story is that an American mill
lionaire, known for his liberality and
his love for collecting the rare and the
beautiful-in other words, Mr.. Morgan
heard of the MSS, saw them, and
made an offer to buy them at once.
The offer was not accepted immediate,
ly-much being made of the difficulty
of the sale because of government in
reference, of breaking the law, etc.
But when the amount of the offer was
doubled the difficulties disappeared
and both sides were happy.
The report goes on to say that the
large sum thus gained will be used on
the Basilica of st. John Lateran. 1t
Is difficult to get at the truth Of such
story, but am assured that the
MSS. have really disappeared
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

who had seen good deal of the world,
but at dinner still another fact struck
me as curious. He always wore
gloves, and to-day they were light
gray suede ones Even now, while
eating, he retained one gIove-the left
hand one
4 suffer from acute rheumatism, ;"
he explained, noticing my surprise
that he did not remove the glove. 81
met with a severe accident while
cycling three years ago, and my hand
has never been the same since. The
doctor orders me to wear a glove al
ways, for the least cold affects it."
Fortunate that 1t was your left
hand, l answered, while at that in
slant our eyes met, and I fancied I de-
teeted In his a curious look of sus.
picion. Does it pain you now?" I
asked.
Yes. It gives me some bad twinges
now and then. This afternoon, while
playing, l was in great pain"
This answer was exactly what I
wished him to give.
Il happen to be a medical man, al.
though don't practice" I said. "After
dinner I'll have glance at it, if you
like
"Oh, you're very kind" he replied
with smile. Certainly. Youth he
doing me a great service if you can
recommend any treatment that will
al1ay the pain. / feel it right up NV
arm to the shoulder"
We'll, I'll see what its appearance
is" I said, and we continued eating
our filet vantadour.
AS the meal progressed, became
more impressed by the fact that il
was merely my friends eccentricitv
that had attracted me. While he
seemed to entertain some absurd
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
CHANGES IN COLOR
INDIANAPOLIS WOMAN HAS MANY
TRANSFORMATIONS.
For the Third Time Remarkable Vari-
alton in Tint Of skin Is Ser
in Woman q Former
Slave,

Indianapolis, Ind.-For the third
time in her life of 50 years, the wife
Of America Massey. former slave
who lives with George Laswell at Min
nesota street and Churehman avenue,
has turned from black to white.
The first Is years of her life were
spent in slavery as a housemaid and
as she can remember nothing about
her parents she does not attempt to
explain the mystery which has baffled
everyone who has seen her, as well as
numerous physicians who have exam.
ined her.
Having completed the third transfer
nation Mrs. Massey is now of fair
complexion. Her skin is not light In
patches, but is completely white with
the exception of three small brown
spots on the right side of her face ana
one on the left. A tint of pink Oh
each cheek adds bit OF color TO her
appearance and the curly hair. which 4
is gray only in patches. brings addi-
t1onal contrast. When working about
the house she rolls her sleeves, show
ing arms whittier than would be ex-
pected on a woman with fair skin,
In making the first complete change
from black to white and then from
white to black, as we'll as in the sec
ond complete change, Mrs. Massey
says she noticed an itching sensation
OF the skin before the appearance of
the spots dark or light, as the case
might be.
Although she has not as vet noticed
the accompanying itching sensation,
the appearance of the little spots on
the face has given her ground for fear
that the reverse process In the third
transformation may not be far of
Mr.. and Mrs. Massey have daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jeremiah Redman, liz Mel
son street, where they spend much
of their time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Rurn AaaalIant 81 oirl.

Greenville, Tex.-Miss Viola De
1ancey. Is years of age. living three
miles west of here, left her home to
get mail from the box, about 300 yards
away, On her return an armed negro.
10 years old, attacked her. She
dragged herself home and was found by
her mother. Marshal Norman cap
tured the negro in the back yard Of a
farmhouse. The marshal eluded
mob and placed the negro in the coun-
ty jail. At eight o'clock the next morning
Sheriff Hemsell took the negro, Ted
Smith, to the home of his victim, who
at once identified him. One hundred
men met Sheriff Hemsell at the jail,
dragged the negro to the adjacent
square, piled wood around him, sat.
urated it with kerosene and set it on
fire. Hundreds of men, women and
children watched the negro burn. A
second load Of wood was placed on the
fire and the boy was burned two hours
longer. A negro who denounced the
action was horsewhipped.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
ST, ooo,ooo Gees 70 eoIf Llnl..

Galveston, Tex.-Texas is to have
the finest golf links in the world and
a clubhouse equal, If not superior e
anything of its kind. John w. Gates
who is, now interested in Texas en-.
terprises and resorts to the extent ~
about 100000, is the Controlling
spirit behind the golf project unon
which work has been started. Mr.
Gates owns nearly 800 acres Of choice
land along lake shore close to his
palatial home in Port Arthur, unon
which the clubhouse and links are =
De located. The entire cost will he
about s1,OOO,O0O. Mr., Gates sent :
golf line surveyor to Europe to strds,
the best plans of links abroad
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

disguise felt confident, but what 1t
was l could not imagine.
When he got out at Nice he had
taken off his overcoat, and, carrying
it over his arm, walked erect in nat
ural attitude. followed him down the
Avenue de la Care, across the Place
Massena, and on to the Promenade,
where he disappeared into the Hotel
des Anglais. He had given an incor-
rect address, and it was strange that
a t1rst-class hotel should care to take
in man who wore such shabby trus-
ers. After 20 minutes or so | in
CURED at the bureau of the hotel, and
discovered that the stranger who had
thus aroused my curiosity was known
as Mons. Tessfer, and that in the reg
lister he had inscribed himself as a
landed proprietor, living near Bay
onne. | took my dinner leisurely at
the Helder, afterwards returning to
Monte Carlo, utterly mystified.
Next day had many affairs to at
tend to and completely forgot the
curious incident, until about four
o'clock in the afternoon, when cough
behind me sounded familiar, and there
l saw the mysterious stranger stand
ing at the right-hand roulette table
just within the entrance. Attired
gayly in suit of light gray, with a
pink carnation in his lapel, he was
watching the play intently. 1t was
strange how that cough attracted me.
reasoned with myself, but could not
account for it. True, 1 had only first
heard it on the previous day, yet it
now seemed curiously familiar.
From his nervous action 1 saw that
he intended playing; therefore, in
order to watch him more intently, |
whispered word to the chef de par.
tie. and took his place on the high
chair behind the croupier
The ball was already in motion
when the stranger placed a note for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Lost Teeth While Rathine,

Atlantic City, N. IA mammoth
wave that banged Mrs. D. H. Murer
of Reading, Pa, against other bathers
and filed her mouth with salt water
also knocked out her false teeth while
she was enjoying surf bath. The
woman screamed and life guards, who
supposed she was drowning, rushed to
her assistance only to discover that
she merely wished for the return Of
the missing molars. Gallant guards
Owed for several minutes, but failed
to find the teeth, and the unfortunate
woman has cut her vacation short to
return home after a new sci.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

and vest, which kept in readiness for
emergencies, and iounged back to the
table, taking up my stand behind him.
When he played l also put down my
modest five-franc pieces until he dis
cerned that | was following his play,
and glanced back at me inquiringly.
"M'sieur has good fortune" I OBJ
served, quickly.
Yes, he answered, with laugh.
But my luck has changed. See, I've
just lost and he nodded towards a
five-franc piece beneath the croupier's
rake. Together we turned away.
''Msieur is to be congratulated" 1
said. 1T is remarked In the rooms
that he never loses"
Il lose sometimes" he answered,
with dry. harsh laugh. I've just lost"
But it is only five francs, whereas
while / have been standing with
m'sieur he has won twenty-eight thou
sand francs" 1 observed.
You count it-eh?" he snapped.
well, don't. A loss is a loss. 1t
might have been a maximum instead
of a minimum"
But you have won, and you should
be content"
81 am" he answered. 1--WE just lost
five francs on twenty-nine a number
which wins always if l stake upon it;
therefore / play no more"
/ offered him cigarette as we
strolled up and down over the tes-
selated pavement of the atrium, and
endeavored to obtain from him some
facts regarding himself, but to all my
artful inquiries he carefully remained
dumb. / had assumed the character
of a garrulous tourist and gabbled on
about myself; of course, telling him
a fictitious story:
1t was near the dinner hour, and at
my invitation we dined at the Hotel
de Paris opposite. My mysterious
friend was, found. an educated man
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

ernoon he lounged leisurely about the
rooms, sometimes interested in the
play, but never risking anything high
er than five-france piece, until near
ly seven o'clock, when he obtained
his hat and coat and left the Casino.
As soon as | saw his intention | also
obtained my hat, and took a short cut
through the gardens to the steps lead
ing down to the railway station. At
the top of the steps l overlook an old
decrepit man, hunchbacked and shah
by. who leant heavily on his stout
stick, and was about to descend. He
had been speaking with man, whose
dark figure I saw disappearing in the
direction of the Casino. Beneath the
light glanced at the defor1ned mans
face
1t was the successful player! In the
darkness of the gardens he had as
sumed his ragged overcoat, turned his
soft felt hat into another shape, and,
with an altered expression of heavy
care and inexpressible sorrow, had
effected transformation that was
little short of marvellous. Indeed, were
1t not for the fact that I heard him
cough, and recognized it as the cough
of the man who had won so many
thousands at the tables, even should
have failed to identify him.
In that instant became convinced
that my suspicious were not IN
founded, and, further, that the mystery
was deeper than I had imagined.
At the station, instead Of remaining
on the platform for Mentone, he
crossed the line and entered the omni-
bus train for Nice, while l also
mounted into a. first-class compart-
ment, determined to see where he
really lived, my curiosity being now
thoroughly aroused. That there was
some deep purpose in this complete
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29

lemonade. BY the manner in which
ne ordered it l at once knew that he
was acquainted with the Casino, for
every stranger orders whisky or
brandy, in ignorance that no intoxi-
cants are sold. Having swallowed it
at gulp he turned and made his way
back into the rooms.
We'll" l asked Grenat, a few mo-
ments later, whats his name?"
Emile Tessier," was the reply.
At once entered the bureau of the
administration, and from the register
discovered that card of admission
had that afternoon been issued to one
Emile Tessier, who had given his ma
tionality as French, and his address
at the Hotel Hes Britanniques at Men
tone.
Again went into the gaming rooms,
where | found him standing watching
one of the center roulette tables.
Through the remainder of that aft.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
Gets Job; Dies in Ten NsIput.,

Richmond, Va.-Patrick sima !
married man who had been ont 81
work for some time, obtained : ioa
In gravel pit, and went to work a.
seven o'clock. Ten minutes later he
was dead.
The pit caved and several tons Of
earth caught him before he co,,ld ast
out. Fellow workmen went - e.
rescue and frantically tried to reach
MIN before life was extinct, but their
efforts were futile. s@
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-29
THE MAN WITH
THE CLAWS.

faites vos
ieux!"
Above the jingle of
coin, the rustic of
notes, the click of the
tiny ivory ball, and the
hum of many voices,
that monotonous stri-
dent cry which has en-
ticed SO many to ruin
and so few to fortune,
rings ever in the ears
of those who fall be-
meath the fascination
of that most exacting
of mistresses, Dame
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
SIX NEW ENTRIES
FOR SAVANNAH RACES

The entry lists for the Savannah
races to be u by the Automobile Club
Of America sonF November % and rs
closed this week With twenty-five cars
named for the grand prize race and
ninateep for the. light car race, with
two conditional entries for the gold cup
In addition.
On tina last day that the, entry lists
were open two additions were made
for each race. In the big event the
simplex car, which won the twenty
four hour : race recently at Brighton
Beach, establishing new worlds records
for endurance races. and which was
also driven in the Briarclin contest,
has been named, t.. be driven by J.
Morton Seymour. The other addition
As a specially built National six-cylin-
der machine, which will probably bs
driven by, Emil Stricken.
\ OF the new cars entered for the small
car race one is a French Gregoire
which George Robertson will drive, and
the other as. P. O., which will bs
piIoted by Juhanz. A
In addition to these entries Rober'
Lee Mofrei1.s chairman of the contes,
cornrnittes. has received two corditiona
entries for the grand prize gold cup
the possible starters being @ third
Fenault ear and . specially built Buicl
racer OF high horsepower. These twt
entries were made so that they a b
withdrawn on Tuesday IL desired.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-07
MITCHELL AND
CRAWFORD
Mitchell Auto Co. Of ii.
282 Ha|sey St., Newark.
Phone Newark.

operation on Mr.. Thomas's injured
knee, which prevented his deposition
being taken In New York. 1t is thought
that definite action will be taken by the
club at a special meeting Of the trus-
tees that has been called for next Mon
day night.